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WHAT A CIRCUS! 

• By Siobhan Watson and Andrew King 

THE REBUILD of the Shirley 

Community Centre has stalled after a 

private funding plan was rejected. 

The Crossway Community Church 

proposed to the Shirley-Papanui 

Community Board that a collaboration 

between the church and the city 

council be used to fund and maintain 

the new centre. 

The church would have invested 

$2.5m to the new centre and the city 

council $1.5m. 

The board rejected the proposal 

with a 4-3 vote at a recent meeting. 

Church secretary Pat White said 

although they were disappointed 

with the outcome, they have other 

options in place for the church’s 

location. 

“It would have been nice to get an 

answer sooner than this . . . but that 

is the way it is, now we just have to 

move on,” she said. 

Board chairman Mike Davidson 

said he was “uncomfortable” with 

the level of investment needed by the 

city council to make it work with the 

church. 

•Turn to page 5 

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NOR’WEST NEWS 

FROM 

THE 

EDITOR’S 

DESK News..............................3,5 & 7 

WITH SCHOOL holidays 

finishing up on Sunday, I hope you 

all managed to get out and enjoy 

some time with the whanau. 

Formal season is upon us and 

on page 14 we have Papanui 

High School pupils decked out in 

their best finery. The theme was 

Autumn Dream and the hard yards 

organising the event done by year 

13 students. 

Pacific Youth Leadership and 

Transformation, 21-year-old 

chairman Josiah Tualamali’i has 

a chat to reporter Fraser Walker- 

Pearce this week on being a vocal 

leader for youth on page 6. 

Meanwhile, sports reporter 

Gordon Findlater gathers the latest 

from grass roots sports over on 

page 13. If you happen to be out 

watching sport and taking a few 

photos at the weekend, feel free to 

send us some through of the action 

– we may even publish them. 

Hei kona, Shelley Robinson 

Dressed up and having fun at the Papanui High School 

formal 

NEWS14 

Your Local Views..........4 

Our People............................8 

Schools..........10, 12 & 14 

Health & Beauty.............16 

Community Events... 17 

Health & Beauty.............18 

Focus on Health.........19 

Education...................... 20,21 

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NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday July 19 2016 3 

News 

Businesses to make community 

decisions under council plan 

• By Andrew King 

A NEW city council initiative 

aimed at giving businesses the 

opportunity to take charge of 

their own identity has received 

mixed reviews. 

The city council is looking 

at developing the framework 

to start a business improvement 

district programme in 

Christchurch, which would allow 

businesses to pay a bit extra on 

their rates to drive 

improvements 

around the area. 

But Fendalton- 

Waimairi Community 

Board 

chairwoman 

Val Carter said 

it works better when the community 

comes to the city council to 

ask for help to improve the area, 

not the other way around. 

“That way we get community 

ownership of the projects and 

they really take off,” she said. 

She said in the past, similar 

initiatives have worked really 

well, but the community and 

their board need to be the ones 

to keep them going. 

“A great example is the Clyde 

St community garden. It is 

thriving and the 

community was 

the driving force 

behind it,” she 

said. 

However, city 

councillor Jaime 

Gough said it gives 

areas a great option to improve 

their surroundings. 

“City councils are the most 

effective when they enable communities 

to take charge of their 

own identity,” he said. 

“There are no limitations on 

what they can do, and it comes 

down to a majority rules scenario.” 

Ms Carter said it is a good 

idea, but with a few tweaks it will 

not only make the space around 

businesses better but would be 

a source of pride for the community. 

“Community boards need to 

be involved right from the get go, 

as they are the grass roots,” she 

said. 

Business improvement districts 

have been set up around 

the country. 

The scheme is a partnership 

between local business associations 

and the city council, with 

PERFECT: City councillor Jamie Gough said Bishopdale would 

be the perfect place for a business improvement district. 

businesses in the area putting a 

tax of up to $250 into a pot and 

deciding within the community 

how to spend it. 

The projects can range from 

security cameras or patrols to 

community websites or advertise 

for free community wi-fi. 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Is giving 

businesses an option to pay 

extra rates to improve their 

surroundings a good idea 

or should the city council 

be paying for it? Email your 

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In Brief 

STREETS NAMED 

The Papanui-Shirley 

Community Board has 

approved four new names 

for streets in the vicinity of 

Thompsons and Blake Rds in 

Belfast. The new names are 

Robert Duncan Rd, Berg Way, 

Booth Way and McLendon 

Green. The streets are to be 

named after historical people 

who have lived in the area. 

WORK DELAYED 

Repair work that requires part 

of Knowles St to be closed has 

been delayed until tomorrow. 

The closure will only be in 

place for one day. The closure 

will allow a manhole in the 

street outside property number 

179 to be repaired. It will take 

one day to complete. 

NEW OPTIONS NEEDED 

The Shirley-Papanui 

Community Board has asked 

city council traffic staff to find 

a solution to traffic issues at 

the Blighs and Papanui Rds 

intersection. After providing 

a report back to the board 

saying the loss of parking 

would outweigh the problem, 

the board requested they 

have another go at solving the 

congestion issue. A report is 

due back to the board in the 

coming weeks. 

Have your say on the 

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FROM FIJI 

McMaster & Heap 

Veterinary practice 

Thought I’d write a slightly different 

article…. 

I’m in Fiji for ITF tennis with my son 

Dylan for 2 weeks and I’ve never been 

to Fiji before. An interesting, warm place 

with splendid people. I’ve met some 

great folk and seen some great tennis 

and seen plenty of animals I so want to 

help. We have had our share of ups and 

downs on the tennis 

court ( cramping 

and a pulled 

hamstring) and at our 

resort ( leaking air 

conditioning units, 

power cuts, no Wifi 

as promised), but 

all has been sorted 

eventually and has 

made for a real travel 

experience, one I’ll 

never forget. 

We are a reasonable drive from the tennis so 

it’s been a 45 minute car drive filled of daily 

adventures. We have had goats and cows just 

traverse the road in front of us, speeding cars 

and then ones that sit at 35km/hour and you 

can’t pass them as passing lanes are rare. We 

have seen a road traffic accident with fatalities 

sadly. Fijians just 

aim casually along 

the sides of the 

roads waiting to be 

picked up for work 

or getting places on 

foot. Everyone looks 

happy and relaxed in 

sparkling clean attire, 

yet there is brown 

dust everywhere that 

infiltrates everything. 

The school children 

look fantastic in 

often starched 

white uniforms and 

clamber on the open 

aired buses, arms 

hanging out the 

sides, laughing. The drivers are hugely 

considerate, almost dangerously so, 

slowing right down to let cars cross in 

the middle of a busy open road. No 

one is in a hurry and everyone is up and 

rearing to go at 6.30am, waiting to be 

picked up for work. Not many people 

here own cars and taxis are everywhere. 

The dogs touch my heart though. There 

are so many that aimlessly wander all 

over the place – in towns, sides of roads, 

the tennis center and outside homes. 

No one takes responsibility for them as the 

breeding is rampant and out of control. None 

are desexed so there are puppies everywhere. 

They are scarily thin, bloated with worms, 

crawling with fleas and ticks and hungry. They 

still manage a tail wag though and I’ve even 

managed to pat a few. I’m feeding them bread 

and one square meals and they are so gently 

accepting food. Many of them have sores all 

over their bodies, no hair and many are feeding 

puppies. Ive hardly seen any cats, except ones 

that have unfortunately been squashed on the 

roads. The grazing tethered cows look friendly 

but on approaching them, they show me the 

whites of their eyes and lower their heads to 

charge. I have met a local Fijian Architect who 

is building a Veterinary Hospital In Nadi, funded 

Open 7 days 

Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place 

phone 338 2534, Fax 339 8624 

e. mcmasterandheap@yahoo.co.nz 

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by a wealthy 

American couple 

who want to help 

the companion 

animals here. 

There is a small 

SPCA clinic in 

Lautoka but no 

surgeries can be 

performed there. 

The only clinic is in 

Suva where short 

anaesthetics can 

be performed. I 

think Steve and 

I would be keen 

to come back 

here and offer our 

expertise and help these animals and 

train some of the vets here. We’d bring 

equipment and supplies with us next 

time. 

I have befriended a fantastic group of Fijian 

children at the Lautoka tennis club. They are 

aged between 7 and 12 years of age and get 

tennis coaching for free on Sundays, racquets 

and balls provided by the club. None of them 

have shoes to play in, most are from very poor 

families and tennis is an expensive sport. I 

went out and bought 10 pairs of sports shoes 

of different sizes for them 

to be kept at the club and 

used for the children that 

need them. They were all 

so grateful. Dylan is back 

in August so I’ll send back 

most of the boys old tennis 

tops for the kids to enjoy 

playing in. If they progress 

at tennis it could be a way 

out for these children. 

I won’t 

forget my 2 

weeks here. 

Everybody 

thought I 

wouldn’t like 

Fiji at all, but 

the openness 

and genuine 

friendliness 

and interest 

shown 

by these 

people have 

made this 

experience 

one I’ll never 

forget. I feel 

Steve, Isaac 

and I can make a difference to these people in 

educating them on respecting and caring for 

their pets, when we next return. It makes you 

really realize how priviledged and wealthy we 

all are. Giving back a little feels good. 

Just an update on Indie, the White German 

Shepherd, who managed to deliver 8 little 

wriggley white pups on her own ( 6 boys and 

2 girls) on 16th June. All are doing well, she is 

an exceptional mother and my friend Mala 

is realizing how big a responsibility and job 

breeding is. All pups have homes – 6 will be 

staying in Christchurch and 2 heading North. 

DR Michele McMaster 

McMaster & Heap 

Your Local Views 

Shortage of critical thinking 

Kennedy’s 

Bush 

resident 

Graham 

Townsend 

writes this 

week’s 

opinion piece about 

the lack of critical 

thinking when it 

comes to topics such 

as climate change 

I’ve spent a lifetime 

teaching science. 

If you define science to 

include critical thinking, 

I count the efforts of New 

Zealand as a total failure. 

Why? 

Because critical thinking 

is the ability to examine 

evidence and conflicting 

claims without allowing 

prejudices or personal 

interest to intrude. 

And critical thinking, 

sadly, is in seriously short 

supply today. 

This is what the 

pioneering psychologist 

William James meant 

when he said that “A great 

many people think they 

are thinking, when they 

are merely rearranging 

their prejudices.” 

An example: climate 

change. 

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than fact. 

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are all lying to get more 

funding for their research”; 

“climate always changes, 

it’s not our fault”; “we are 

due for a new ice age so 

climate change is good”. 

People who post this 

rubbish ignore that fact 

that science is a merciless 

process of critically analysing 

both the raw data and 

the predictions made from 

them. 

I invite any lay-person 

who thinks they can do 

better to submit their own 

analysis to the global science 

community. 

Fame and possibly fortune 

awaits you if you can 

prove the current consensus 

wrong. 

So why do these denier 

memes refuse to die? 

Simply because we can’t 

face the conclusion that we 


– all of us – are changing 

the climate. 

That unpleasant fact hits 

at the heart of our whole 

lifestyle: our love affair 

with cars, jet skis, quad 

bikes and flying. 

So the hands go over the 

ears and we start coming 

up with excuses and lies. 

Let me state this clearly: 

every major national science 

academy around the 

world has examined the 

evidence and they are all 

seriously concerned. 

So what do we do? 

Individual actions are 

not enough – we need policy 

changes at a national 

and international level. 

Politicians generally follow 

public opinion – they 

will do nothing until we 

demand action. 

And that won’t happen 

until enough of us face the 

truth. 

That brings me back 

to education and critical 

thinking. 

H.G Wells famously said 

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more and more a race 

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catastrophe”. 

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Projects get $230,000 boost 

• By Andrew King 

THE Fendalton-Waimairi 

Community Board will 

allocate more than $230,000 to 

community services, trusts and 

churches for projects throughout 

the north-west. 

Every year the board uses its 

strengthening communities 

fund to help local organisations 

keep programmes running and 

start up new ones to benefit 

those in its ward. 

City council staff have recommended 

the board spend 

$167,015 on youth workers and 

co-ordinators for a number of 

churches, schools and trusts, 

Community centre stalled 

•From page 1 

He said it was possible the 

required funds could top $2m. 

“That would be a lot of 

money to spend on a centre 

in partnership with a church 

. . . I don’t have any problem 

with the organisation, I am just 

uncomfortable about the level of 

investment,” he said. 

Cr Pauline Cotter also shared 

this sentiment, saying she was 

not happy with the terms of the 

agreement. 

$49,003 on projects throughout 

the north-west including four 

of its own and $24,500 on four 

organisations running costs. 

The board will allocate 

$35,403 for Celebrate Bishopdale 

Community Festival, Culture 

Galore 2017, Community Liaison 

Meetings, Garden Pride 

Awards 2017, Neighbourhood 

Week 2016 and youth activities 

She said the proposed amount 

of funding contributed by the 

city council and the church 

seemed to be 50/50, but the ownership 

was not equal. 

The plan now is to replicate 

some of the learnings the board 

had while getting the St Albans 

Community Centre off the 

ground. 

“It will probably start with a 

working party to find out what 

the community wants and 

needs. From there, things start 

and events. 

Board chairwoman Val Carter 

said it was great to be able to 

look around the ward and help 

out those who are helping others. 

“There are so many good 

little groups in the ward that 

need a bit of help to make sure 

they continue to deliver those 

services to the community,” she 

said. 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you 

agree with amount of 

money being proposed for 

projects throughout the 

north-west? Share your 

views with us. Email andrew. 

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to take off pretty quickly,” Mr 

Davidson said. 

He could not give a definitive 

time frame around when a 

working party would be formed, 

but the board is looking at its 

options to start sooner rather 

than later. 

HAVE YOUR SAY: What do 

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BIG TRAIN SET: The Craighead Reserve Playground has been 

upgraded to include a few new features. 

Play gear for park 

CHILDREN HAVE more 

opportunities to swing, slide 

and climb in the outdoors 

these school holidays with new 

equipment installed in two parks 

in the north-west. 

A new play area has been built 

at Craighead Reserve in Papanui 

and The Groynes in Northwood. 

The playground at Craighead 

Reserve was about 25 years old 

and needed to be removed. 

After consultation with the 

community, the city council 

installed new equipment that will 

cater to a wide range of ages and 

abilities. 

It includes a multi-play unit 

with climbing frames, a swing set 

featuring a basket swing, a bike 

on a spring and a stationary train 

with brightly-coloured carriages. 

A slide and picnic tables will be 

added soon but the playground is 

now open. It has been moved to a 

different position within the reserve 

to provide better sight lines 

from the street and make it closer 

to the popular BMX track. 

The aim is to help parents 

supervising children on both 

activities. 

At The Groynes new playground 

with equipment made 

from timber to suit the native 

bush environment has been 

installed and was opened in April 

with the final touches of landscaping 

to be finish soon. 

The playground has been located 

further away from the new 

Western Belfast Bypass to reduce 

traffic noise and create a hub of 

activity around the boatshed and 

lake on the western side of the 

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Inmates help feed the homeless 

INMATES FROM Christchurch 

Men’s Prison have grown more 

than 2300kg of vegetables and 

herbs, as well as 3400 seedlings, 

for a very worthy cause. 

Over the past 10 months, men 

from Tirohanga Paeroa Unit 

have built vegetable gardens, and 

grown and contributed vegetables 

and seedlings to those in 

need. The programme has been 

undertaken with assistance from 

charity group, Help for the 

Homeless. 

Prison residential manager 

Graeme Hunter said the men 

wanted to keep busy and do 

something that would make a 

difference for people in need in 

the community. 

“The new gardens seemed the 

perfect way to do something 

useful with the land around the 

unit, engage the men in a helpful 

Youth offenders targeted in health partnership 

CORRECTIONS AND kaupapa 

Maori health provider Purapura 

Whetu have partnered to deliver 

better health outcomes and 

“crime-free futures” for youth 

offenders. 

Purapura Whetu will provide 

a wraparound service for 

Maori youth offenders and their 

whanau, aiming to connect them 

activity while they learnt useful 

lifestyle and, potentially, employable 

skills,” he said. 

Those who work in the garden 

gain credits towards a National 

Certificate in Horticulture qualification. 

The initiative has already 

proved a success for one prisoner. 

In his mid-40s, he has a 

background in crop farming and 

market gardens. 

He has been involved in the 

project from the start and has 

taken on a leadership role in the 

gardens. 

to their culture and traditions. 

Maori offenders make up 43.7 

per cent of people on community 

sentences in the country. 

This is the first time Canterbury 

Corrections has partnered with a 

health provider specifically to provide 

targeted services for at-risk 

Maori youth offenders. 

Corrections Canterbury district 

manager Lisa Joseph said: 

“We are working together to 

intervene and steer this group of 

youth toward better health outcomes 

and crime-free futures.” 

Purapura Whetu chief executive 

Karaitiana Tickell said its 

goal was to empower tangata 

whaiora (people seeking wellness). 

GARDEN TIME: 

Prisoners from 

the Tirohanga 

Paeroa Unit 

have built 

vegetable 

gardens to 

grow food to 

help feed the 

homeless. 

“I mentor others through the 

practical aspects of the course 

– weeding, turning soil over, 

planting seedlings into seed 

trays. Some of the men have a 

limited knowledge of gardening, 

but there is a correct way to do 

these things, to grow the best 

“By connecting Maori youth 

to their culture, traditions and 

values of our tupuna (ancestors), 

we are helping them to better 

understand and take ownership 

of their mental, physical and spiritual 

health,” she said. 

It would also connect youth 

offenders to health support, education, 

employment, housing and 

produce,” he said. 

Help for the Homeless was 

founded in 2014 by Amy Burke, 

of New Brighton, who saw 

homeless people hungry, cold, or 

going through rubbish bins in 

Christchurch. 

“Produce from the prison 

gardens is delivered to [Help for 

the Homeless] cooks who create 

dishes for our locals,” Ms Burke. 

“We also provide support to 

the recently housed, including 

youth and any family going 

through hardship. This filters to 

schools and community organisations, 

depending on surplus.” 

The 3400 seedlings, grown as 

part of the NZQA horticulture 

course, were given to the charity 

for their ‘recently housed’ homeless. 

This will enable them to learn 

to live off the land, too. 

transport, she said. 

Ms Joseph said: “It makes sense 

in terms of both our services to 

take the opportunity – while 

these youth are on sentence – to 

connect them with good health 

practices and to also look at addressing 

some of the lifestyle and 

health issues which may impact 

their offending.”

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Our People 


Young leader’s social equality vision 

Josiah Tualamali’i is a 21-year-old on the US Embassy 

Youth Council, the chairman of a Pacific youth 

leadership group and a Canterbury University student. 

Fraser Walker-Pearce talks to him about superhero 

shows, how he became a leader for Pasifika youth in 

Christchurch, and meeting NASA’s deputy director 

Hi Josiah. What have you been 

up to recently? 

Among other things, we 

organised for about 280 young 

people to come to the Transitional 

Cathedral on June 30. It 

was organised by some of my 

friends and I to generate ideas 

about decision-making and 

just gather for some food and 

a brainstorm session. It was a 

really fun night with food and 

ideas being shared. 

Sounds good. Can you tell me 

a bit about PYLAT? 

PYLAT stands for Pacific 

Youth Leadership and Transformation. 

It’s a charitable trust that 

supports young people in the 

Pacific community, and helps to 

make the Pacific youth aware of 

opportunities in the community. 

And you’re also part of the 

United States Embassy Youth 

Council. What exactly is that? 

Canterbury University and 

all universities in New Zealand 

hand-pick a number of students 

who are then checked by the US 

Embassy. So they’re gathering 

youth leaders who have access 

to different communities in the 

city, so the embassy can keep 

the finger on the pulse of youth 

groups in the city. 

So do you have meetings with 

the embassy often? And what 

happens with that information? 

They communicate what we 

tell them back to Washington, 

because one of Obama’s foreign 

policy focuses was to do a Pacific 

pivot, gathering up all knowledge 

on what’s going on in Pacific 

countries. The Trans-Pacific 

Partnership Agreement was part 

of it, but it was also about bettering 

relationships with Pacific 

communities. So there are 12 

leaders in Canterbury for that, 

and I am one of them. We have 

a meeting every now and then 

Previously 

United Travel 

with different diplomats, business 

leaders and ex-pats. They 

help us, and we give them our 

knowledge about what’s going 

on. It’s kind of cool this week on 

Saturday, because we’re actually 

meeting with the deputy director 

of NASA, and it’s especially 

cool because she’s a woman. 

We don’t even know why we’re 

meeting with her! It’s especially 

interesting because of an event 

we held last week, where we were 

hoping to bridge gaps, like giving 

women equal visibility, opportunities 

and platforms to excel. 

And now we get to meet one of 

the top women in NASA. It’s a 

secret meeting which we don’t 

know much about. We could be 

talking about Mars, we could be 

talking about anything, it’s very 

exciting. 

What inspired you to become 

a youth voice for the Pacific 

community? 

I think it was probably the 

youth parliament that we had before 

the earthquakes. It was that 

others took the time to tell me 

that I could make a difference. I 

guess I was in the right place, at 

the right time. Just good people 

being around me. 

How long have you been 

involved with PYLAT? 

I’ve been chairman for three 

years now, so I started my second 

two-year term last year, after I 

was re-elected. Before the earthquakes 

in 2010, the Pacific community 

held a staged youth government 

because they noticed 

there weren’t many youth voices 

in decision-making at the time. 

And we loved it so much that 

after the earthquakes, we kind 

of thought, well, how do we keep 

it going after the earthquakes? 

So we made it into the trust it is 

now. We now have 13 trustees, 

with about two-thirds of that as 

YOUNG LEADER: Josiah Tualamali’i at the Get FRESH ‘16 

event, showing Pasifika students around Canterbury University. 

youth and students, and young 

professionals make up the rest. 

Are you striving to see 

Christchurch’s youth have a bigger 

input into decision making? 

Yes, absolutely, so what we say 

in PYLAT is that Pacific young 

people have valid information 

and ideas that can be useful at 

any level. That could be for the 

Government, non-government 

organisations, anything, but 

there’s a big trust element in it. 

It can be tough to trust that a 

young person can have input to 

these conversations, while being 

respectful and articulate. I really 

liked last year seeing the flag 

panel had a young person on it. 

You do all of this work for 

youth and on boards, do you 

have any spare time at all? Any 

hobbies? 

Yes, I really like to sing. I used 

to sing in a choir, but now I just 

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sing when I’m pottering around 

the flat and doing things. I also 

like watching TV programmes, 

anything with heroes really. The 

Arrow and Flash series are the 

best ones and I go to the movies 

a bit, too. I like to think that we 

don’t need a super power to do 

cool things in our community, 

and it’s cool to watch the people 

that we pretend we are, and do 

those amazing things. 

Where are you flatting for 

university? 

I flat in Ilam, but my family 

home is in Parklands. I just went 

back to my flat last night. It’s 

all a bit busy, because I also do 

some work on campus for Pacific 

young people, tutoring them to 

help them get their NCEA levels. 

It’s cool to see that Canterbury 

University cares about getting 

them over the line and offering 

those classes. 

Oh right, so what subjects do 

you tutor? 

I tutor history, English and 

drama. Those were the ones I 

was quite good at during school. 

It’s also a cool project because 

the students can go on to tertiary 

education if they want, because 

they have the qualifications. 

Why were history and English 

your favourites at school? 

I really liked understanding 

why we’re at the place we are 

now through our history. Also, 

learning about colonisation, 

racism, and all of those words 

that get thrown around these 

days. It’s also quite important to 

me because my mum is Palagi 

(Samoan word for European), 

and my father is Samoan. So for 

me, it was quite hard when I was 

young to work out my own identity. 

After all the classes in history 

and English, I kind of learnt 

what was right and wrong for me 

through those classes. Growing 

up as a Pacific person, I could 

understand the benefits, and the 

strengths of those people. 

What high school did you 

attend? 

I went to Hillview Christian 

School for years 9 and 10, then 

to Middleton Grange School for 

years 11 to 13. 

And what primary school? 

I actually went to primary 

school in Dunedin, to Anderson’s 

Bay School for the first few 

years, then to Hillview for the 

other half of primary. 

You study history and politics 

at university, so what job would 

you have if you could just pick 

one and start tomorrow? 

I can’t give one answer to that 

really. I’d want to be the CEO of 

a company that works with Pacific 

people and uses the knowledge 

the community has taught 

me. I’d want to increase the participation 

and involvement of the 

community. The only problem 

is that I don’t know if that kind 

of job exits yet. I wouldn’t mind 

working in the university for a 

while, and I’m enjoying tutoring 

at the moment. I could definitely 

see myself teaching others as 

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the first kindergarten. One year ago, the pre-school 

welcomed its first girl. She met Tom Tothill, who was 

one of the first boys to attend the original kindergarten. 

Mr Tothill enjoyed coming back to see the new preschool 

celebrate its first birthday. Executive principal 

Gillian Simpson shared a story of how the pre-school 

came to be, after the earthquakes devastated most of 

the school campus. The children then responded with 

a performance of the waiata they were taught at kapa 

haka and presented her with a canvas of their artwork. 

The pre-school was then blessed by school chaplain 

Peg Riley and the children and guests enjoyed birthday 

cake cut by the founding children. 

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2100 books destined 

for children in need 

HEADING TO RIO: Former St Albans Catholic School pupil 

Caitlin Dore has been selected to represent New Zealand 

at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in September. Ms Dore 

is going to visit the school again to showcase her specialist 

javelin skills. Principal Annette Sjoberg (right) said she and the 

rest of the school will be following her Olympic dream with 

interest. 

RANGI RURU Girls’ School 

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With a goal of inspiring 

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spirit, Livvy together with the 

book club and library committee 

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books. 

She said it would be an effective 

way to support schools in 

her own community who aren’t 

as fortunate. 

“I figured that at a school like 

ours there would be lots of girls 

lucky enough to have books that 

they don’t need any more,” she 

said. 

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club and librarians were going 

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people would bring in books 

and sell them on to give the 

money to a charity, however, the 

library committee and staff decided 

it would be more effective 

to give the books directly. 

All up they gathered more 

than 2100 books including children’s 

chapter books and picture 

books, which surprised them. 

“Originally we didn’t have an 

GIVING BACK: The year 13 book committee (left to right) 

Karen Zhang, Megan Liddell, Kirstin Liddell, Livvy Pride 

and Bea Pallett have collected over 2000 books to give to 

children in need. 

end date to the collection, but 

when we did put a deadline on it 

the collection quadrupled,” she 

said. 

They advertised through the 

school and made it a competition 

between classes, they 

even had a ‘book-o-meter’ and 

regular emails to keep them 

informed of who was leading. 

The books will be donated to 

Christchurch East School. 

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Papanui High’s fairy light formal 

PAPANUI HIGH School 

students got dressed up and let 

their hair down at this year’s 

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The event was held at Canterbury 

University’s Foundry with 

about 430 students and 70 staff 

attending, and sharing in a wonderful 

sense of occasion. 

Overseeing the formal was 

year 13 dean Rachel McConnel, 

who said it was a great night. 

“The positive relationships 

between students and staff is 

a strength of the school and it 

is always so humbling when 

students genuinely express 

excitement at having us there,” 

she said. 

“The students looked fantastic 

and thoroughly enjoyed a night 

of dancing, photographs, and 

delicious food.” 

The theme of an Autumn 

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the hard work of a 20-student 

formal committee, led by year 13 

students Johanna Adams 

and Maddy Colombus. 

The two students created a 

woodland-inspired atmosphere 

using hundreds of fairy lights. 

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PARTY TIME: Students enjoy a night out at the annual formal. 

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3D Technology Hour 

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There will be a 3D printer 

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Fendalton library to come in and 

give you free tech advice, right 

on the spot. All you need to do is 

come along – maybe bring your 

laptop, smartphone or tablet and 

get one of your local Geeks to 

help you with any questions or 

problems you have. 

Fendalton Library and Service 

Centre, 4 Jeffreys Rd, Fendalton. 

Christchurch Senior Citizens 

Join in for euchre/whist on 

Monday afternoon or indoor 

Bowls on Tuesday afternoon. 

An old time dance is held on 

the first and third Saturday 

afternoon each month. For more 

information phone Vonnie on 

383 4682 or Beth on 388 2375. 

Scottish Society Hall, 136 Caledonian 

Rd, St Albans. 

Super Saturday Storytimes 

Every Saturday, 11-11.45am. 

Come along and enjoy a 

Storytimes session followed 

by fun craft activities. This 

programme runs during the 

school term and is for children 

between the ages of two to 

seven. There will be a different 

storytime theme and craft 

activity every weekend. 

Admission is free. 

Shirley Library, 36 Marshland 

Rd, Shirley. 

Laughter Club 

Sunday, 11am-12pm. 

Laughter yoga employs no 

humour, jokes or comedy and 

participants are invited to laugh 

for no reason at all. Anyone 

can do it. Laughter is a form of 

exercise. The group makes eye 

contact while taking part in a series 

of playful laughter exercises, 

including breathing and gentle 

stretching. After a short while 

the laughter becomes infectious 

and genuine. 

Admission $2. 

Scottish Society Hall, cnr 

of Edgeware and Caledonian 

Rds. 

Professor Geoff Rice – 

Friends of the Library book talk 

Today, 12.30–1.30pm 

DRESS UP DAY: Calling all kids. Head to the St Albans 

Playcentre this Wednesday between 9am and noon dressed 

as your favourite emergency officer. It could be as a firefighter, 

police officer, paramedic or any other emergency service 

positions. Help build a fire station, go on a police chase or 

rescue someone in need. Kids can create and decorate a 

hat and badge and there may be a surprise guest visitor too. 

Check out its Facebook page for more information on the 

guest visitor closer to the time. Bring your own emergency 

services refreshments with you and a change of clothes as it’s 

thirsty and messy work. St Albans Playcentre, 96 Philpotts Rd, 

Mairehau. 

Head along to the library to 

hear Geoff Rice. Professor Rice 

lectured in European history 

at the Canterbury University 

until his retirement in 2012. 

His recent books about the city 

are – Victoria Square: Cradle 

of Christchurch, Christchurch 

Crimes and Scandals, All Fall 

Down: Christchurch’s Lost 

Chimneys and Christchurch 

Changing. 

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and Jeffreys Rd. 

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HEALTH & BEAUTY 

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Eight yEars ago, the Physical sense 

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a program to help stroke survivors. 

Their specialised exercise program was 

established to work in collaboration with 

the Burwood stroke rehabilitation team. 

Participants raved so much about the 

classes and the benefits they experienced 

from this exercise program that it has 

now grown from 1 weekly class to 4 

classes weekly. New classes have also been 

added to be effective for those who have 

suffered from Osteoporosis, intermittent 

Claudication, and Diabetes. On top of 

that they also run 4 weekly classes for 

seniors. These weekly rehabilitation and 

injury prevention classes can lead to 

continued gym membership at a reduced 

cost. Participants may also be eligible for 

a WiNZ subsidy to pay for the continued 

gym membership with their super 

gold card. 

Physical sense’s latest initiative is the 

“Centre for senior Wellbeing”. here you 

can get all the information needed to 

make sure that you (or your parents) 

can keep on living independently. it is 

a “walk-in” information centre where 

the staff are happy to connect you 

to the services you need to; -prevent 

falling, -make adjustments to home and 

surroundings, -reduce pain, -stay mobile, 

care for your feet. 

Join one of the classes and increase 

your strength and mobility or just come 

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One class participant Margie said. “i 

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they are absolutely marvelous, very 

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supportive”. Not only are you supported 

by the knowledgeable, well trained 

staff, but you will make new friends 

and enjoy participants with a positive, 

“can-do” attitude. These classmates are 

there for themselves but also to support 

members in their class to be able to have 

success and feel the benefits of doing this 

program together. it all starts with a free 

assessment on Monday at 11.30 am where 

Physical sense’s latest initiative is the 

“Centre for senior Wellbeing”. 

an experienced physiotherapist will assess 

your situation and advice you on the 

most appropriate exercise group all with 

the aim to enable you to keep living as 

independently as possible. 

You can find Physical Sense Gym 

and Physio and The Centre for Senior 

Wellbeing at 300 Colombo Street, 

Sydenham, (The blue line bus stops in 

front of the building), phone 3772577, 

web www.seniorwellbeing.nz 

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NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday [Edition July 19 datE] 2016 191 

FOCUS ON HEALTH 

Do Your JOINTS 

Ever Hurt? 

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pain and reduced mobility. If it continues the 

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In cold weather the joint capsules swell, 

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The soft tissues around the joints are less 

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Sitting still is bad news for your joints. 

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In the cold, our body restricts how much 

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CONTINUING EDUCATION 


HELP YOUR CHILD GROW 

IN CONFIDENCE 

Life skills programme for children. 

Do your children lack self-confidence, or 

perhaps have so much energy that they need 

an outlet for it? Development through drama 

is the ideal approach to teach confidence and 

channel youthful energy while building selfesteem. 

The helen O’Grady Drama Academy 

has been in new Zealand for 32 years. This 

highly regarded worldwide programme helps 

students aged 5 to 17 fulfil their potential by 

acting confidently and speaking clearly. This 

unique, self-development programme helps 

achieve invaluable life skills. The confident, 

articulate child makes friends easily, accepts 

challenges and new directions. Confident 

children become well-rounded adults. 

Our fully qualified teachers are trained 

in the helen O’Grady Drama system, 

they ensure each child is encouraged 

and valued in a warm, positive learning 

LISTEN UP! 

Whether you’re 2 or 92, a complete 

environment. Lessons stimulate and 

motivate students without the exam or 

peer group pressure. Weekly class activities 

include speech training, creative movement 

and improvisation. Our Youth Theatre 

programme encourages the development of 

leadership and organisational skills. Three 

terms of the year cover the self-development 

programme and in the fourth term all 

students prepare a performance for parents 

and friends. We also offer trinity College 

London examinations as an option for 

those who wish to pursue an international 

qualification. 

Our safe structured learning environment 

values student individuality and encourages 

team building. Most importantly its great 

fun too! 

enrol now phone 0800 161 131 and see 

our website www.helenogrady.co.nz 

beginner or an experienced player, CSM 

offers something for you. 

ENROL NOW! 

Choose your new hobby at 

Papanui High School 

With Winter upon us why not take the 

opportunity of longer evenings to take up a 

new hobby, learn a new skill, meet some new 

people and have fun at the same time then 

join one of Papanui high School’s exciting 

range of Adult and Community education 

Courses for term 3 beginning from 1 

August. We have a wide range of courses 

to choose from and guarantee you will find 

something to appeal regardless of age or 

interests. 

We have some new courses on offer for 

this term: 

Astrology with Deborah McMahon in 

this six week course participants will join a 

Moon-led journey around the zodiac as a 

means of introducing them to the spiralling 

dynamics of astrology. 

WORKERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 

Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga O Waitaha 

WORKERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 

Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga O Waitaha 

Term 3: 1st of August until 23rd of September 

See our website or contact us for more information. 

Community Community education and courses throughout the year the year 

59 Gloucester Street. Phone: 366 0285 

59 Gloucester Email: Street. admin@cwea.org.nz Phone: 366 0285 

Email: www.cwea.org.nz 

admin@cwea.org.nz 

facebook.com/canterburywea 

www.cwea.org.nz 

facebook.com/canterburywea 

Bee Keeping introduction Course 

taught by Jeff robinson will cover beehive 

construction, managing a beehive and 

information on recognition of diseases. 

For those who are more interested in 

culinary pursuits we are offering a indian 

Vegetarian Cooking course. harpreet Kaur 

will help you explore the wonders of using 

spices and ingredients in your cooking to 

help you bring taste and variety into your 

meals while still cooking on a budget. 

if you are interested in creative past 

times we are offering Soap Making and 

Bath Bomb and Lip Balm making classes. 

Adrienne Faherty will show students all 

aspects of soap making and students can 

make their own bath bombs, bath scrubs and 

lip balms. 

Val Goulding is the tutor of our Your 

Career – take Charge course which is aimed 

at those who want to make the most out 

of their career so if you are stuck in a job 

and don’t know how to change, or want to 

achieve success, job satisfaction and become 

more motivated then this course is for you. 

For further information and enrolment in 

these or any of our courses please visit our 

website www.papanui.school.nz or telephone 

our office on 3520701. 

Drama Classes for Children 

Helping children 

develop social 

skills for a 

competitive 

world. 

Fun Classes for 5-17 years 

Weekly Classes 0800 161 131 

www.helenogrady.co.nz 

NIGHT CLASSES 

PAPANUI HIGH 

TERM 3 2016 

Huge range of classes from 

Art to Yoga 

Come down and enjoy the fun! 

To enrol, please 

phone our office on: 352 0701 

See our full range of courses on 

www.papanui.school.nz 

Term 3 begins 

1 August 2016

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CONTINUING EDUCATION 

Christchurch School of Music 

the ChriStChurCh School of Music 

is a family-oriented community aimed 

at providing quality music education in 

and around Christchurch. in 2015 CSM 

celebrated 60 years of teaching children to 

love and appreciate music so why not join 

us and become a part of the next 60 years? 

CSM is a not-for-profit organisation 

with a strong focus on community. On 

a Saturday morning the whole family 

can find something to suit. Preschool 

children can start their musical journey by 

joining in our experiential “take Orff with 

Music” while older children and adults 

may opt for group or individual lessons 

on a specific instrument (including voice). 

Those who already play are welcome to 

join in one of the great ensembles which 

all take part in regular concerts including 

Saturday soirees and the popular annual 

Showcase Concert. Recitals where 

individuals can perform are also held 

regularly. 

CSM also provides a comprehensive 

music education to participating primary 

schools via its Outreach programmes. 

With programmes offered in band, strings, 

recorder and ukulele in a wide range of 

Christchurch schools this is an area of the 

School, which has grown fast over the last 

few years. 

Another area that has grown rapidly 

over the last few years is the Late Starters 

programme where adults approaching 

retirement with more time on their hands 

have really enjoyed learning an instrument 

they never had the chance to play in their 

early years and join an ensemble with 

other like-minded adults. 

if Saturday isn’t an option, CSM also 

offers a range of weekday opportunities for 

learning and playing music. 

if affordability is an issue, CSM may be 

able to offer a discount through funding 

provided by the rata Foundation. 

Please contact us via our website www. 

csm.org.nz and let us start you on a 

musical journey that will bring pleasure 

for a lifetime. 

Ensuring a safe work place 

LeArninG FirSt aid is not only a part 

of ensuring a safe work place, but also 

an integral part of our engagement with 

the wider community. We all learn the 

necessary skills to ensure that in times of 

emergency we are able to assist our work 

colleagues, but are we able to take these 

skills home, into the community or on to the 

sports field? 

not all work places are the same and 

the injury risk for each place can be wide 

and variable. The office attended by 

administrators does not carry the same 

risk as those people working with heavy 

machinery, or perhaps at some distance from 

a regular ambulance service. it is therefore 

essential that you pick the right first aid 

course to suit all of your activities – both 

professional 

and social. 

take, for example, an office worker who 

does not have a high risk work environment 

and whose concern might be to ensure that 

they can deal with minor cuts and superficial 

injuries, or the ability to perform effective 

CPr. These skills can be achieved on a 

course of eight hours duration and would 

generally fit into low to medium risk area. 

But take this same person on to a sports field 

either as a spectator or player when a higher 

level injury occurs. The eight hour course 

covering unit standards 6402 and 6401 (or 

26551 and 26552) does not cover head neck 

and spinal injuries, eye injuries, hypothermia 

and poisonings. 

The majority of injuries occur outside of 

the work place, in fact one in three injuries 

occurs in the home, making it the most 

common place for injuries to happen. 

new Zealand children are twice as likely 

to die through injury as children who live 

in Australia. They mostly die as a result of 

motor vehicles accidents or falls in the home. 

Fatalities from leisure and sport are not far 

behind those in the workplace. 

The wider 12 hour course teaches the 

additional unit standard 6400 and provides 

a wide knowledge base for medium to high 

risk environments. This course covers many 

of the skills required to deal with the most 

common injuries, such as falls (which can 

result in head neck and spinal injuries) and 

dealing with complex scenes such as motor 

vehicle accidents. 

if you are not sure on the course best 

suited to your needs, ask your accredited 

first aid training provider. They can explain 

the course content and give you options that 

will best suit your needs. Look beyond the 

workplace and consider your family and 

your location. Check that you have a good 

quality first aid kit that is up-to-date with 

replenished items, and that everyone knows 

where it is located. 

NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS 

GLOBAL LEADERS IN FIRST AID TRAINING 

Christchurch Course Dates 2016 

Venue: 32 Birmingham Drive, Middleton 

First Aid Revalidation Course (6 hours) 

Cost $120.00 per person (certificates must not 

have expired for more than 3 months) 

Time: 8.30am – 3.15pm 

Monday 

25 July 

1 August 

22 August 

Friday 

5 August 

12 August 

26th August 

Tuesday 

9 August 

13 September 

20 September 

Sunday 


7 August 

21 August 

For bookings please call 0800 REDCROSS or 339-7111 

Book online at www.redcross.org.nz 

Wednesday 

17 August 

7 September 

28 September 

USE THE RED CROSS ADVANTAGE - COMPREHENSIVE FIRST AID, ESSENTIAL FIRST AID, 

REVALIDATION OR TAILORED TRAINING TO SUIT yOU AT yOUR PLACE OR OURS. 

NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS - GLOBAL LEADERS IN FIRST AID TRAINING 

CHRISTCHURCH COURSE DATES 2016 • VENUE: 32 BIRMINGHAM DRIVE, MIDDLETON 

Comprehensive First Aid PLUS Course (16hrs or 4hr upgrade) Comprehensive First Aid Course (12hrs) 

Unit Standard 6402, 6401, 6400 and 25411 or 26552, 26551, 6400 and 

25411 Cost $265.00 per person incl FA Manual & GST for 16 hours or 

$80.00 per person for upgrade following completion of CFA 

Time: Day One 8.30am – 5.30pm Day Two 8.30am – 5pm 

Unit Standard 6402, 6401, 6400 or 26552, 26551, 6400 

Cost $210.00 per person incl FA Manual & GST 

Time: Day One & Day Two 8.30am - 3.15pm 

USE THE RED CROSS ADVANTAGE - 

COMPREHENSIVE FIRST AID, 

ESSENTIAl FIRST AID, REVAlIDATION 

OR TAIlORED TRAINING TO SUIT YOU 

AT YOUR PlACE OR OURS. 

Monday 

29 August 

19 September 

21 November 

16 Hours Thursday/Friday 

21 & 22 July 

18 & 19 August 

Saturday/Sunday 

17 & 18 September 

Essential First Aid Course (8hrs) 

Unit Standard 6402, 6401 or 26551, 26552 

Cost $150.00 per person Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm 

Tuesday 

16 August 

6 September 

27 September 

Wednesday 

3 August 

5 October 

26 October 

4 Hours Friday 1.15pm-5pm 


19 August 

Sunday 

18 September 

Thursday 


11 August 

18 September 

Saturday 


6 August 

20 August 

2 x Tuesdays 

26 July & 2 August 

16 & 23 August 


2 x Wednesdays 

Time: Day One 8.30am - 5.30pm 

Day Two 8.30am - 12.45pm 

2 x Mondays 

29 August & 5 Sept 

19 & 26 Sept 

Thursday/Friday 

18 & 19 August 

20th & 21st October 


3 & 10 August 



Weekends 


6 & 7 August 

20 & 21st August 

Thursday/Friday 


4 & 5 August 


FOR BOOKINGS PlEASE CAll 0800 REDCROSS OR 339-7111 • BOOK ONlINE AT WWW.REDCROSS.ORG.NZ

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HOME & HEATING 

Warming winter with 

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NoW WItH the colder and wetter weather 

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rISINg DAMP is an issue that affects many of 

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the problems caused by rising damp and are 

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King of the castle 

49 Linwood Ave, Avonside 

Deadline Sale: All offers will be presented 26 July 2016, unless sold prior 

3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 1 living room | 1-car garage | Listing number: SMT1853 

Looking for a near-new 

home capturing all-day 

sunshine, close to the city? 

Standing proud on an 

elevated site and often admired, 

this 150m2 home offers an open 

planned living space cleverly 

planned to flow from the east to 

the west, along with the added 

benefit of a wonderful feeling of 

space and privacy. 

The kitchen’s a treat for the chef 

of the family, and is positioned to 

maximise the social aspect of the 

home. It also includes gas cooking 

and a scullery. 

The dining flows easily along to 

the living area, situated northwest, 

and captures sunshine and views. 

Offering three double bedrooms, 

two are located on the ground floor 

along with a separate bathroom, 

water closet with hand basin and 

separate laundry. 

The upstairs area with master 

bedroom, ensuite and walk-in 

robe captures the essence of this 

special property with views of 

the porthills. 

Bay windows throughout the 

house are built for you to add your 

touch with window seats. 

Plenty of storage and an area 

for a study nook, plus solar set up 

ready for you if you please. 

You will love the indooroutdoor 

flow to the decking 

areas maximising the outdoor 

entertaining space as well as the 

946m2 site. 

With easy drive on access to the 

garage and off-street parking, your 

wish list is complete. 

Positioned high above 

surrounding properties, this proud 

home is close to all amenities, 

including shopping and cafes at 

either the Ferrymead precinct, the 

Palms or Eastgate. The bus stop is 

a short walk along with, Avonside 

Girls High School and local 

primary schools. 

Those seriously considering its 

purchase are advised to register 

their interest as it may be sold at 

any time. Deadline sale - all offers 

will be presented 26 July 2016, 

unless sold prior. 

Open home dates: Saturday 

1.15pm to 1.45pm. See you at the 

Open Home or for an appointment 

to view contact Debra Hakaraia of 

Smart Real Estate (Licensed Agent 

REAA 2008) on 027 562 0420 

or 384 8600 or email Debra on 

enquiries.christchurch@smartrealestate. 

co.nz or visit us online at 

www.smartrealestate.co.nz.


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Saturday 23rd July, 9am 

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& Tui St 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

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Situations Vacant 

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Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440 

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newspaper. 

Please call 

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Mark Coulthard 364 7453 

email: deliveries@starmedia.kiwi 

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Public Notices 

DEMOLITION 

With care and respect we 

will remove your dwelling. 

Our policy is to recycle as 

much as we can. We are a 

local company specialising 

in residential properties. We 

will endeavor to cater for 

your individual needs. 

Ph. R.M. Solutions 

021 02866981 

for a free quote. 


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Appliance Services 

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DRIVEWAYS & PAVING 

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or 027 827 0505 

CAP CONSTRUCTION LTD 

ROOFING 

- Re-roofing and 

new roofing 

- Quality roofing at 

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- Licensed building 

practitioner 

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Roofing Ltd 

Call Hamish for a 

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www.allclearcanterbury.co.nz 

• Replacement/new roofing 

• Colour Steel gutter & fascia 

• Flue & log burner installs 

• Skytube/light installs 

• Earthquake repairs 

Licence Building 

Practitioner LBP 

Member of the Roofing 

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DCM ROOFING LTD 

The Roofing Specialists 

PHONE IAIN 

027 445 5597 

iain@dcmroofing.co.nz 

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web video production, with direct 

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not limited to- 

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generation and research 

• Managing 

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• Planning and organising 

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• Leading and motivating 

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letter to Maria.Virgolini@starmedia.kiwi. 

Candidates will be considered as and 

when applications are received. 

Applicants for this position should have 

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Phone 03 377 1280 

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YARDWORK 

Property 

maintenance 

Spouting cleaning 

Water blasting 

Lawn care 

Spraying 

Chainsaw work 

Garden tidy ups 

Servicing the 

North west 

Call 0800 

YARDWORK 

(9273 9675) 

Or 0279 273 007 


ELECTRICIAN 

REGISTERED for all 

electrical installations & 

repairs Ph 03 322 4209 or 

021 026 73375 

• Establishing clear objectives 

for implementing effective and 

economic production schedules 

• Composing and preparing a variety 

of correspondence, reports, and 

internal documents in support 

of current and new business 

development activities 

Our ideal candidate 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, 

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excellent time management skills, 

able to work on multiple projects 

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communications, media studies or 

equivalent experience 

• Sound knowledge of the production 

process 

• Video editing experience 

• Script writing experience 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Ability to think creatively and 

“outside the box” 

• Can work independently and as part 

of a team 

• Can work effectively under pressure, 

react quickly and meet tight 

deadlines 

• Have a full, valid driving licence 


GLAZING 

Stephen Thom 

Glazing 2012 Ltd. 

(Under New Management) 

• Mirrors 

• New Glazing 

• Pet Door 

Specialists 

• Frameless 

Showers 

• Splashbacks 

WE CAN DO YOUR 

WORK NOW 

9155874AA 

ALL BROKEN 

WINDOWS 

Phone Cushla 

03 352 6225 

or 027 352 6225 

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Trademaster 

Painters & Decorators 

Specialist painters of 

Heritage & Period Homes, 

Villas & restoration works, 

All Exterior & Interior paint finishes, 

Wallpapering, 

Stain & Varnish applications, 

Interior paint stripping, 

Exterior lead paint removal. 

Interior application techniques 

French wash, stipple glaze, ragging, 

marbleing, fresco 

Qualified tradesman 30 years experience 

Ph Martin 0212 397 781 


BRICKLAYER 

George Lockyer. Over 

30 years bricklaying 

experience. UK trained. 

Licensed Building 

Practitioner number 

BP105608. Insurance 

work. EQC repairs. 

Heritage brickwork a 

speciality. No job too 

small. Governors Bay. 

Home 329-9344, Cell 

027 684-4046, email 

karengeorge@xtra.co.nz 

BUILDER 

For all building work 

but specialist in bathroom 

renovations, 30 yrs 

experience, with service 

and integrity. Free Quotes. 

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 

0274 367-067. 

BUILDER LICENSED 

available for all aspects of 

building. Please call 027 

241-7471 or 335-0265 

CARRIER LoCAL 

experienced, friendly, 

trade-me purchases, single 

items to truck loads, 

furniture to whatever, 

removals & trade 

deliveries a specialty. Ph 

GEH 341-5069 

CARPET & VINYL 

LAYINg. Repairs, 

uplifting, relaying, 

restretching, Email 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz, ph 

0800 003 181 or 027 

2407416 

DRIVEWAYS 

Replace, repair or new. 

We are a local company 

with over 10 yrs exp. 

We also operate a 

digger for all other 

earthworks. 

Ph. R.M. Solutions 

021 02866981 

for a free quote. 

ELECTRICIAN 

REgISTERED for all 

electrical installations & 

repairs Ph 03 322 4209 or 

021 026 73375 

ELECTRICIAN: 

SES Electrical for all 

types of electrical repairs 

+ Installations. Free 

Quotes. Please call 027 

4928 971. 

FENCE PAINTINg/ 

STAININg Quality at 

a reasonable price. Free 

quotes. Phone Warren 

today on 980-1676 or 027 

2014713 

FIBRoUS PLASTERER 

All aspects of plastering, 

no job too small. Ph Heath 

022 639-9547 

Classifieds 

PLUMBER 

ALF THORPE 

PLUMBING Certifying 

Plumber for all types of 

plumbing, maintenance, 

spouting, alterations etc. 

Phone 352-7402 or 0274- 

350-231 

PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing job 

completed at a fair price, 

prompt service, all work 

guaranteed, Ph Brian 960- 

7673 or 021 112-3492 

RooFINg 

Qualified & Licenced 

Practitioner. Re-Roof & 

Repairs, all types. Member 

New Zealand Roofing 

Association. Over 35 years 

experience. Phone John 

Trades & Services 027 432-3822 or 351-9147 

email johnmill@ihug. 

FURNITURE 

co.nz 

REMoVALS 

Large Trucks $95 + SHoE REPAIRS 

GST per hour 7 day NZ Belfast engraving. Shoe 

wide, packing & moving, repairs,key cutting & 

Professional Company, engraving.(10 yrs exp)683 

Professional Service. Main North Rd, ph 027 

Canterbury Relocations 3113423 

Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313 SPoUTINg CLEANINg 

Spouting Unblocked, 

HoUSESITTER 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Mature, experienced and 

Out. Also Full Handyman 

reliable women avail for 

Services Available. Call 

housesitting, non smoker, 

Trevor 332 8949 or 021 

excell refs and current 

043-2034 

police check. Will love 

your pets and keep your SToNEMASoN, BRICK 

home immaculate. Ph or & BLoCKLAYER, 

txt 027 558 7571 Earthquake Repairs, Grind 

Out & Repoint, River/ 

PAINTINg 

& Oamaru stone, Schist, 

DECoRATINg interior Volcanic Rock, Paving, 

& exterior, gib fixing, all Alterations new & old, 

plastering, paperhanging, Quality Workmanship, 

Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph visit www.featureworks. 

Wingfields Ltd, ph Mark co.nz or ph 027 601-3145 

021 171-1586 or 355-5994 

TILER/CARPENTER 

PAINTER AVAILABLE 35 years exp, no job 

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Very competitive in roofs 

and fences. Please call 027 

241-7471 or 335-0265 

4311440. 

TREES 

BIg oR SMALL, tree 

removal, trimming, stump 

PLASTERER 

grinding, shelterbelt clean 

Gib Stopping, Small 

up, section clearing, 

job specialty. 30 + years 

rubbish removals, 

experience. Ring 0800 

excavation work, ph Trees 

387-369 

Big or Small, for a free 

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both ext & int work, TREE WoRK 

Scottish Tradesman with Hedge trimming, stump 

over 30 yrs experience, grinding, rubbish removed, 

FREE Quotes, ph Donald small job specialty Ph 

351-1691 or 021 023 Andrew 03 322-8341 or 

26186 

027 435-8759 

PLUMBER 

For prompt service for all 

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Repairs, tvs, microwaves, 

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repairs and alterations. installations and kitsets, 

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or 027 438 3943 

480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 

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suites, Caravan Squabs 

etc. recovered. Free 

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383-1448 

VHS VIDEo TAPES 

& all camera tapes 

converted to DVD, video 

taping, weddings, twenty 

firsts, special occasions, 

www.grahamsvideo.co.nz 

ph 03 338-1655 

WATERBLASTINg 

Quality Job, Quick Service 

by skilled tradesman, Ph 

Richard Severin at Jet-X 

0800 538 969 Free quotes, 

visit www.jetx.co.nz 

WINDoW CLEANINg 

Average 3 bdrm house 

inside or out $40. Both 

$70. Phone Trevor 344- 

2170 

WINDoWS & DooRS 

Joiner 25 yrs experience, 

Repair of rot or full 

replacement of sashes 

& existing windows & 

doors, Glazing, door 

locks, security stays 

fitted, New house 

installation of doors & 

hardware, ph Mykle 027 

399 1673 

GLAZING 

Stephen Thom 

Glazing 2012 Ltd. 

(Under New Management) 

• Mirrors 

• New Glazing 

• Pet Door 

Specialists 

• Frameless 

Showers 

• Splashbacks 

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7 days www.pennylane. 

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TWO 

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Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 

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Ph 388-9416 

Members, guests and 

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- downstairs - 

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Open Tuesday 

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Computing For Free - still going strong after 15 years 

Ara Institute of Canterbury (formerly CPIT) 

has provided free computer courses at four 

hubs across Christchurch for over 15 years. 

Now, it is evolving to better connect a wide 

variety of learners with accessible training for 

basic computer skills or upskilling to improve 

career opportunities. 

Computing For Free manager Peter Nock 

says that over 19,000 people have accessed 

free or affordable training so far. “Originally 

we offered short, non-assessed computer 

courses as the government saw the need for 

adults to upskill in this area. We created a 

friendly and welcoming place to get started 

on computing skills, and we still do this, but 

now we also do a whole lot more.” 

At hubs in New Brighton, Bishopdale, Hornby, 

Rangiora, Christchurch’s Madras Street and 

now also in Timaru, Ara staff continue to 

support community learning needs through 

Computing For Free. 

We help people 

get to where they 

want to go. 

further skills for their particular job or to take 

the next step in their career.” 

The course timetables are designed to 

be flexible to fit around family and 

professional commitments. 

“Our approach works,” Peter says. “We 

consistently deliver quality and receive 

excellent student feedback. We help people 

to get where they want to go.” 

Peter Nock 

Computing For Free Manager 

“There is still a range of self-paced, short 

courses of between 20 to 40 hours to 

introduce people to specific programs like 

web design and Powerpoint. However, we 

also offer business and job-seeking courses, 

and the National Certificate in Computing, 

which is a formal qualification that employers 

recognise and value.” 

The courses are facilitated by tutors who are 

on-hand to provide support. “Our staff are 

passionate about the courses they teach and 

the communities they teach in, providing a 

really great experience for our students.” 

Computing for Free is offered through 

Ara Connect, which introduces learners 

across the Canterbury region to skills that 

are industry-relevant and designed to help 

achieve career goals. 

Peter adds that computer skills are a 

necessity in today’s professional environment. 

“Everyone needs to know their way around a 

computer and some people need to acquire 

Enrolling is easy – just pop into your 

local branch to discuss your needs 

with one of our friendly team or visit 

www.ara.ac.nz/ara-connect. 

Upskilling leads to teaching role 

Jo Harkerss had reached a crossroad in 

her life when she enrolled in a Computing 

For Free programme at Ara Institute of 

Canterbury’s Bishopdale hub. Now she is a 

computing tutor helping others to succeed. 

Why did you first enrol in 

Computing For Free? 

I was on maternity leave when I was made 

redundant from my job. Both my sister and 

my mother were enrolled at the New Brighton 

hub – that’s how I found out about it. I’ve 

always enjoyed computing and I wanted to 

use my time wisely to upskill myself. 

What are you doing now? 

I’m working as a tutor at Computing For Free! 

What do you enjoy about your job? 

It’s very cool helping other people to succeed. 

The hardest thing is for people to walk in the 

door. Then they realise that we are really nice! 

And that they can do it. You see people come 

in who feel afraid of computers, but we are 

here to help them to achieve. Study is not easy 

for everyone, but our programmes have a 

good balance of theory and practice, plus the 

programmes are self-paced to fit around other 

commitments such as work and family. 

For many people it is a huge stepping stone. 

They may have been made redundant or been 

out of the workforce after having children. 

Here they can connect with other people and 

learn new skills that will make them more 

employable and give them confidence to 

try other things too. They might have used 

computers in the past, but programmes 

change and skills need to be updated. 

What sort of feedback do you get? 

Because we’re like a family, once people 

have finished their studies here, they come 

back and tell us what they’re doing. Our 

programmes lead into further computing 

studies at Ara, or they can help you to find 

work. I think most importantly, 

our students get a taste of what they’re 

capable of. They develop computer skills but 

they also develop confidence and brush up 

on the soft skills, such as communication 

and networking, that employers value in 

today’s workplaces. 

We’re here to help make your enrolment easy. Please call, email or visit our website for more information. 

03 940 8888 | 0800 24 24 76 | info@ara.ac.nz | www.ara.ac.nz

Computing For Free at a glance 

FREE AND LOW-COST COURSES 

For free or a small fee, our courses can lead 

to skills and qualifications for employment 

and self-employment. 

FLEXIBLE HOURS 

Our courses are available during the day, 

some evenings and on Saturdays. 

COMPUTING, BUSINESS 

& JOB HUNTING COURSES 

We offer computing courses ranging from Computing 

Basics through to the National Certificate in Computing 

Level 3, plus courses in Photoshop, web design, digital 

communications and more. Business courses include 

MYOB payroll and advanced Excel. 

STUDY LOCALLY 

With handy locations in Bishopdale, Hornby, New 

Brighton, Rangiora, Christchurch City Centre and 

soon also in Timaru, there’s an Ara hub near you. 

STUDY AT YOUR OWN PACE 

Our courses are designed so you can study 

at your own pace, when it suits you. 

FRIENDLY, SUPPORTIVE TUTORS 

Our tutors and staff are friendly, experienced, 

supportive and encouraging. 

Fast facts 

Whether you’re a first-time computer user and want to upskill and enhance 

your employment opportunities, or you have advanced skills and want to 

improve your productivity within a business, Computing For Free offers 

flexible courses to suit you and your busy schedule. 

FREE SHORT COURSES: 

• Access for Beginners 

• Access Enhanced 

• Computing Basics 

• Computing Basics DT 

• Excel for Beginners 

• Excel Enhanced 

• Keyboarding for Beginners 

• Powerpoint for Beginners 

• Publisher for Beginners 

• Web Design for Beginners 

• Word for Beginners 

• Word Enhanced 

PLUS: 

• Job seeking and accounting 

programmes 

• National Certificate in 

Computing Level 3 

We’re here to help make your enrolment easy. Please call, email or visit our website for more information. 

03 940 8888 | 0800 24 24 76 | info@ara.ac.nz | www.ara.ac.nz

Learn locally - Learn at one of our five handy locations around Canterbury 

Ara New Brighton Corner Hawke Street and Shaw Avenue - Christchurch 

Ara City City Campus, Madras Street - Christchurch 

Ara Hornby Clock Tower Centre, Building 1, 1 Brynley Street - Christchurch 

Ara Bishopdale Bishopdale Mall, Harewood Road - Christchurch 

Ara Rangiora 14 Ashley Street - Rangiora 

Ara Timaru - Coming Soon! Timaru Campus, 32 Arthur St - Timaru 

ara.ac.nz |

10 essential computer skills for the workplace 

Computer tutor Josh Hough, who 

teaches school students through 

Ara Institute of Canterbury, offers 

some useful tips about basic 

computing for employment. 

1. Knowing how to use a computer 

Knowing how to actually operate a computer 

will make you a much more efficient 

employee. Having an understanding of the 

appearance, keyboard commands and ways 

in which the computer operating system 

works will make you more valuable to 

your employer. 

2. Word processing skills 

4. Using email 

Many workplaces now use email as their 

primary method of communication. 

Having a good understanding of how to 

use it is essential. Knowing about correct 

email etiquette is also important as it’s 

easy to convey the wrong message when 

communicating in text only. 

5. Using Microsoft Office 

Many employers use specialist software, 

however the majority use Microsoft office 

for common tasks such as word processing, 

spreadsheets, databases and presentations. 

Being familiar with these programmes is an 

essential skill to possess. 

employer safe when using the computer 

is something every employee should know. 

8. Knowing how to back up your work 

Unfortunately, computers can get viruses and 

networks can crash. Learning how to back up 

your documents so you don’t risk losing all of 

your hard work if something goes wrong is a 

really helpful skill to possess. 

9. Organising your files 

A large amount of businesses store their files on 

computer networks that can vary in complexity. 

Being able to organise your files effectively is a 

desirable skill for many employers. 

10. Understanding basic 

hardware terminology 

You don’t have to be a tech-wiz, but you 

do need to understand the difference 

between the various parts of the computer 

like the “hard drive”, “modem” and “router”. 

Knowing the names of the parts and their 

functions will make it much easier to get 

help when you need to report a problem 

to tech support. 

Word processing is an absolutely essential 

skill in today’s job market. Many employers 

require their staff to be able to proficiently 

write, edit, and produce a variety of 

documents using a computer. 

3. Using the internet 

Being able to confidently use the internet 

is crucial for job seekers. Having the ability 

to complete research by browsing various 

websites or by using search engines can 

allow you to easily find things out – useful for 

both work and home life! 

6. Using the cloud 

Cloud technology provides online storage 

space and is commonly used to store, send 

and receive files. Many businesses make use 

of this technology to allow their employees 

to share and collaborate on files and 

documents. 

7. Keeping secure 

There are all sorts of security risks 

associated with using a computer, especially 

when sensitive data is involved. Knowing the 

dos and don’ts to help keep you and your 

Opening doors to the world of ICT 

Ara Computing For Free programmes 

don’t just lead to wider immediate work 

opportunities - they can open up a whole 

world of computing programmes to help 

you go even further. Many students discover 

a passion and an aptitude for computing 

through Computing For Free. Having boosted 

their confidence and study skills, they then 

decide to take their knowledge further. 

There are a wide range of pathways available 

for studying computing at Ara depending 

on the career outcomes you want to achieve 

and how long you want to study for. All 

programmes are developed in conjunction 

with industry to provide the most up-to-date 

and relevant knowledge of this fast-paced 

and exciting industry. 

The entry point for the Department of 

Computing programmes is the New Zealand 

Certificate in Information Technology 

Essentials Level 4. This six month, full time 

programme offers an excellent overview of 

major computing areas including hardware, 

operating systems, networking and security, 

user experience, website design and 

development, information systems, and 

software design and development. It also 

covers the professional, ethical and legal 

context of computing in the real world. 

Many students 

discover a passion 

and an aptitude for 

computing through 

Computing For Free. 

There are a number of 12 month New Zealand 

diplomas covering IT technical support or 

web development and design at level 5, 

and networking or systems administration 

at level 6. These can lead right through to 

the three year Bachelor of Information and 

Communication Technologies. 

Youth who want to leave school and get 

started on their career can enrol in the 

Certificate in Foundation Studies Level 2 

(Computing) through the Youth Guarantee 

programme at Ara, which is fees-free. 

At the other end of the spectrum, 

professionals in the industry can put 

their expertise towards academic 

credits and a qualification through 

the Centre for Assessment of Prior 

Learning. This is an excellent 

way to upskill and achieve 

career progression. 

For all the details, 

see www.ara.ac.nz. 

ara.ac.nz |

Nor'West News: July 19, 2016

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