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Gough wins 

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but contests 

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ELMWOOD SCHOOL’S 

OWN OLYMPICS 

Elections 16 

• By Andrew King 

HIGH PROFILE city councillor 

Jamie Gough won’t have to 

campaign for re-election in 

October – no one is standing 

against him in the Fendalton 

Ward. 

But the other five wards in the 

Nor-West News area will all be 

contests. 

Shirley-Papanui Community 

Board chairman Mike Davidson 

is standing in the Papanui 

Ward – he will face a battle 

with former Conservative Party 

board chairman John Stringer to 

get to the table. 

The Harewood Ward has five 

candidates all gunning for a seat 

on the city council. 

Experienced community 

board member Faimeh Burke 

and former city councillor 

Aaron Keown are both looking 

for a seat at the table, they will 

have get past Rod D Cameron, 

Rod S Cameron and Brian 

Gargiulo for the Harewood 

seat. 

Central has four candidates 

wanting the seat – Lindon 

Boyce, Dora Roimata 

Langsbury, Deon Swiggs and 

Vicki Tahau-Paton. 

City councillor Pauline Cotter 

will stand in the Innes Ward 

against Melwyn Rodricks. 

City councillor Raf Manji will 

stand again in the Waimairi 

Ward against Anthony Rimell. 

The candidates: All 

wards have one city 

council seat 

Papanui Ward Population 

– 23,094; Mike Davidson 

and John Stringer. 

Fendalton Ward 

Population – 22,569; Jamie 

Gough. 

Innes Ward Population – 

22,278; Pauline Cotter and 

Melwyn Rodricks. 

Waimairi Ward Population 

– 21,552; Raf Manji and 

Anthony Rimell. 

Central Ward Population – 

21,333; Lindon Boyce, Dora 

Roimata Langsbury, Deon 

Swiggs and Vicki Tahau- 

Paton. 

Harewood Ward 

Population – 20,886; 

Faimeh Burke, Rod D 

Cameron, Rod S Cameron, 

Brian Gargiulo and Aaron 

Keown. 

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NOR’WEST NEWS 

FROM 

THE 

EDITOR’S 

DESK News......................3, 4, 5 & 7 

With the Olympics in full swing 

one school in the north-west 

decided it would join in on the 

fun, hosting its own version all last 

week. Look to page 10 to see which 

country took home the gold. 

Residents fighting to stop a 

multi-national company expanding 

in their neighbourhood will 

have to wait a bit longer to find 

out if David has slain Goliath. See 

page 7. 

On pages 4 and 5 we meet Neil 

Andrews. He is one enthusiastic 

modeller and has created a replica 

of a one-time railway in Northland, 

down to the tiniest detail, 

and is now working on another of 

a small French town. 

Burnside Primary School pupils 

will be looking very flash at future 

sporting events after a fantastic 

fundraising effort by the PTA and 

parents resulted in new uniforms. 

Looking sharp Burnside – p12 

– Shelley Robinson 

Bonding session at Selwyn House School 

SCHOOLS 10 

Your Local Views...8&9 

Flame Files............................9 

Schools................... 10&12 

Sport.........................14,15&18 

Community Events... 21 

Health & Beauty.............22 

Kidstuff.............................23 

Home & Heating.......... 25 

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NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday August 16 2016 3 

News 

Motorway build to begin 

CONSTRUCTION ON 

a $240m extension to the 

Northern Motorway will begin 

in October with the city council 

and New Zealand Transport 

Agency announcing who will 

build it. 

It will be built east of Belfast, 

between the Waimakariri 

River and Cranford St in a joint 

venture between NZTA, city 

council, Fulton Hogan, Aurecon 

and Jacobs. 

The alliance will also 

construct a new road between 

QE II Dr and Cranford St, 

referred to as the Northern 

Arterial Extension. It will also 

upgrade Cranford St to four 

lanes to Innes Rd. 

The projects together 

will form the Christchurch 

Northern Corridor. 

NZTA southern regional 

director Jim Harland said the 

new section of the Northern 

Motorway is critical to 

improving journey times for 

commuters, many of whom 

have rebuilt homes in North 

Canterbury. 

It is also vital for the 

continued growth of 

Christchurch as the South 

Island’s main freight 

distribution centre and export 

hub. 

Detailed design for the new 

motorway is currently being 

completed and construction 

is expected to get underway 

in mid to late October. It is 

expected to take four years to 

complete. 

Mr Harland said the alliance 

is a great example of central 

and local government working 

together to create a safe, reliable 

transport network that meets 

the needs of all road users, 

including cyclists, pedestrians 

and those using public 

transport. 

STARTING SOON: 

Construction of a $240m 

extension to the Northern 

Motorway will begin in 

October. 

The Christchurch 

Northern Corridor 

includes: 

•An upgrade of QEII Drive 

to four lanes between 

Main North Rd and Innes 

Rd. 

•Better access to the 

growing industrial zone 

area around Belfast. 

•Construction of a third 

northbound lane on 

the Waimakariri Bridge 

through to Tram Rd. 

•A shared pedestrian/ 

cyclist path along the 

length of the project. 

•Improvements to the 

public transport network 

and efficiency on Main 

North Rd. 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Will 

this roading project solve 

congestion problems for 

motorists coming into the 

city from the north? Share 

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work has been completed. 

MOTOR-CYCLIST HURT 

A man was taken to Christchurch 

Hospital in a moderate condition 

after he was knocked off his motorcycle 

in Strowan last Tuesday. St 

John sent an ambulance to the scene 

on Heaton St at about 6.50pm. The 

man, in his 50s, was assessed at 

the scene and taken to hospital for 

further treatment. 

FUNDING SOUGHT 

Papanui resident Angus McWilliam 

has applied for $518 from the 

Shirley-Papanui Community 

Board’s discretionary response 

fund to attend the junior Tall 

Blacks training camp and under-23 

nationals. Angus, 16, attends 

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One man and his 1000 dreams 

• By Roy Sinclair 

NEIL ANDREWS leads the 

way down precarious steps to a 

seemingly underground room. 

He flicks on a light switch. 

I am wowed by a high viaduct 

spanning a realistic gorge. My 

eyes are led to tall forests, tree 

ferns galore and a painted backdrop 

depicting a stormy sky. 

“This is what I do,” he says. 

“It is not what I do in my spare 

time. 

“I mow the lawns in my spare 

time.” 

The room was purpose-built 

for the 9mm (scale 9mm to the 

foot) layout representative of a 

one-time railway in Northland. 

In his garage he is working on 

a second, portable, layout. This is 

a narrow-gauge railway based on 

French townscapes. 

Model railways is an interest 

he could not be without. 

“When I met my partner, 

Helen, I told her it is me and my 

trains. They are inseparable. 

“She accepted that which was 

great.” 

He describes railway modelling 

“as a thousand dreams 

held together by a hundred 

unfinished jobs. In other words, 

a degree of chaos.” 

“Part of the fascination is 

HAND-MADE: Model builder, Neil Andrews and his miniature creation of early last century 

Northland. 

delving into history to discover 

how it all would have looked like 

early last century,” Mr Andrews 

said. 

He always liked to do things 

with his hands. He enjoyed art 

at school – and building things. 

Even when he had clockwork 

railways he was always cutting 

up cardboard boxes to make 

buildings. 

He recalls scoring designs on 

pieces of wood to make boats. 

Railways became another part 

of it. 

Getting into more serious railway 

modelling during the late 

1950s, there was not much stuff 

available and if it was he didn’t 

have the money. 

If he wanted it he made it. 

“My mother used to take me to 

the railway station. I remember 

being in my pushchair watching 

the Lyttelton trains come and 

go. 

“Then at primary school I was 

quite capable of making an Ecclass 

electric locomotive with the 

distinctive air compressor tanks 

across the front. Everyone could 

recognise it.” 

Later, any new gadget at his 

Canterbury University laboratory 

would be first examined to 

how it would be useful on the 

model railway. 

“Then we would work out how 

it was intended to be used.” 

His workplace became known 

as “the model train laboratory.” 

That’s what people who visited 

talked about. 

He travelled to model railroad 

conventions in the United States, 

becoming a member of the 

R.G.S. East Hon3 club. 

He visited huge model railway 

shows in Cologne and Miniature 

Wonderland in Hamburg. 

“In Germany a model railway 

is like a dishwasher. Everyone 

has to have one. And most offerings 

are German-made. They are 

excellent. 

“On one European trip Helen 

and I were forced off the road by 

Tour de France officials. 

“We had to divert into a backwater 

countryside. 

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in miniature 

BUILDING: A train layout under construction and a G-scale 

layout at last year’s Christchurch Model Train Show. 

“There we found towns of 

beautiful buildings with terracotta 

roofs. We had discovered 

the romance of the French countryside. 

“Anything French is different. 

If you see a French car you know 

it is French because it looks nothing 

like anything else. It is the 

same with railways. 

“Their narrow gauge railways 

were basically portable. They 

could be picked up and laid 

beside a road. 

“That really intrigued me. Narrow 

gauge secondary lines were 

introduced to boost the network 

of French railways.’’ 

The unplanned detour instigated 

his French narrow gauge layout. 

“One develops a modeller’s 

mind. 

“A modeller will typically think 

how it would look in miniature?” 

He talks about Hamburg’s 

mind-boggling Miniature Wonderland. 

“It’s absolutely intriguing. It’s 

a huge collection that is pushing 

the boundaries of technology and 

inspiring manufacturers to pick 

up on it with new products.” 

“The model aircraft must 

represent the peak of model 

building.’’ 

“The model trains have been 

running for so long the track is 

wearing out.” 

The closest we have in 

Christchurch is the annual big 

model train Show, this year being 

held over the weekend of October 

1 and 2. 

The venue is Pioneer Stadium 

in Lyttelton St, Spreydon. It is the 

show’s 25th anniversary so promises 

to be special. 

Mr Andrews was an instigator 

of the event, starting a model 

train show at Hagley Community 

College and then expanding to 

the Horticultural Society hall. 

Then, the Christchurch Model 

Railway Exhibition Society was 

formed and took over. Its growth 

took it to Pioneer Stadium where 

it has been ever since. At its peak 

the show attracted 10,000 people 

over the two days. 

“It’s about its optimum size. 

“Considering our modest 

Christchurch population we do a 

pretty good job,” he said. 

This year’s show will help those 

wanting to get into the hobby. 

“We will have beginners’ train 

sets and heaps of demonstrations. 

Find out the best models to buy 

and learn how to make things. 

“Technology will be to the 

fore. This is enhancing the hobby 

and drawing younger people in. 

They can operate a railway from 

a PC or mobile phone, utilising 

wi-fi and DCC (digital control 

systems).” 

He says model railway people 

are an enthusiastic bunch. They 

will do their utmost to share 

what they know. 

Andrews will be on the demonstrations 

desk. It is likely he will 

let slip how to disguise a lot of 

money spent on the hobby within 

the weekly household bills. 

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A STRETCH of road in 

Harewood that was causing 

confusion has finally been 

marked correctly by the city 

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Where Gardiners Rd changes 

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footpath was built to the left 

of the traffic islands, however, 

it was not clear what it was installed 

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Some cyclists used the path to 

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them, while others just continued 

on the road. 

Now, it has been labelled as 

a cycleway with marking to 

indicate that, after the Shirley- 

Papanui Community Board 

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A group of residents banded 

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Let’s keep Chch fluoride-free 

Former 

personal 

trainer John 

Verd was 

born in 

Christchurch’s 

sister city 

Seattle, 

United States, and 

moved to New Zealand 

in January last year. He 

writes this week’s opinion 

piece on fluoridation 

I love Christchurch water! 

It’s one of the many exceptional 

things we’d heard about 

the Garden City before moving 

here. 

So I was naturally concerned 

to learn about proposed 

changes to our water system. 

I discovered at an early age 

how location could affect 

water quality. 

When my grand-mother 

moved to the Cascade Mountains 

near Seattle, she said 

that the tap water there had a 

”sweetness” to it. 

She was absolutely right - 

there was a huge difference 

between our aquifers in Spokane 

and her spring water in 

Snoqualmie. 

It wasn’t until much later 

that I paid any attention to 

what is actually in our water. 

I’d heard people protest 

against fluoridation, but wrote 

them off as paranoid conspiracy 

theorists. 

It wasn’t until becoming a 

personal trainer that I actually 

questioned the practice. 

The research was eye opening. 

Our water is being treated 

with an industrial waste product 

called hydrofluorosilicic 

acid. 

This chemical is a by-product 

of the phosphate fertiliser 

industry. 

Although classified as hazardous 

waste, it is barrelled up 

and sold, unrefined, to communities 

across the country. 

This is the fluoride in public 

water. 

Former vice president and 

senior chemist at the United 

States Environmental Protection 

Agency headquarters, Dr 

William Hirzy, had this to say 

about it: 

“If this stuff gets out into 

the air, it’s a pollutant; if it gets 

into the river, it’s a pollutant; 

if it gets into the lake, it’s a 

pollutant; but if it goes straight 

into your drinking water system, 

it’s not a pollutant. That’s 

amazing.” 

Hydrofluorosilicic acid is 

far different from the sodium 

fluoride, which is not for 

ingestion, commonly used in 

toothpaste. 

This begs the question: Why 

would they use this dangerous 

form of fluoride? A likely 

reason is cost. 

Because it costs corporations 

many thousands of dollars per 

tonne to neutralise and dispose 

of it, they instead sell it to 

municipalities as a ‘product’. 

Chemist and worldrenowned 

fluoride researcher 

Dr Paul Connett lectured in 

Christchurch in July 2016. 

He listed 50 human studies 


finding that elevated fluoride 

exposure is associated with 

reduced IQ. 

Christchurch has managed 

to remain fluoride free for the 

last 30 years, but new legislation 

may allow for fluoridation 

by 2018 unless the public 

demands a place at the table in 

this decision. 

And that’s what is keeping 

me up at night. 

Do you, like John 

Verd, stay awake at 

night worried about 

fluoridation? Should we 

allow fluoridation of our 

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to an article on a 

petition launched to 

fix the Harewood Rd 

intersection 

Michael Stirling – 

Harewood 

I’ve lived in Harewood 

since 2002, and can honestly 

say without doubt this is one 

of the worst intersections in 

Christchurch, particularly 

since the 2011 earthquakes 

whereby traffic has virtually 

doubled as more and more 

businesses and home-owners 

relocated to the west side of 

the city. It is just like the Grim 

Reaper advert on television a 

few years back, where people 

start sweating profusely at 

the wheel before closing their 

eyes and hope for a miracle 

crossing. The problem is (both 

ways) that drivers on Gardiners 

Rd and Breens Rd have to 

take calculated risks across 

four lanes of Harewood Rd 

(being two east-bound and 

two west-bound). The number 

of times I’ve experienced near 

misses is well into the 30s. I’ve 

been stopped in my tracks 

many times as I head into 

work, and have even given 

up tooting now, as it’s utterly 

pointless, you simply can’t 

educate some people. Sure, I 

can understand their frustrations 

and lack of patience 

(particularly after sitting idle 

for 3-4min at the ‘stop’ signs) 

and they end up virtually playing 

Russian roulette, praying 

they will cross safely without 

getting hit. The simple solution 

is traffic lights – just as the city 

council installed at the other 

end of Gardiners Rd – on the 

Sawyers Arms Rd intersection, 

which incidentally is only two 

lanes wide and not four, so go 

figure. In my view, it’s only a 

matter of time before there is 

a fatality (and I sincerely hope 

it is not me or my family, or 

anyone else for that matter). 

So hopefully the city council 

will come to their alert senses, 

smell the coffee (or should that 

be tar) before they end up with 

blood on their hands. 

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BY RECENT standards 

the past week has been 

remarkably quiet. 

We’ve still been to plenty of 

false alarms, ambulance assistance 

calls and car crashes but 

fires, apart from the inevitable 

kitchen cooking fires (two 

this week), have been few in 

number. 

So let’s have a look at those 

things that can make our lives 

safer from fire that are easy to 

arrange in any home. 

Firstly, and by far most importantly, 

is the use of smoke 

alarms. 

I grew up in the days before 

widespread plastics and 

foams. So when I was a kid 

it took about 10min for any 

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ignition to flashover (the state 

where the entire contents of a 

room are on fire). 

Now, with the proliferation 

of oil-based products (those 

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to 3min. 

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recommended in every 

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room, are vital to give us the 

earliest possible warning of 

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before that 3min is up. 

Because if you don’t, you’re 

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After your own escape, 

making sure everyone else in 

the house is aware, is the first 

priority before having a meeting 

place where all can be accounted 

for, and phoning 111 

by cellphone or neighbour’s 

landline. 

Along with smoke alarms 

these are the basics of a home 

escape plan. 

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far fewer fatal fires. 

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SCIRT programme on the home straight 

SCIRT’s five year programme of repairs to pipes, roads, bridges and retaining walls is 

almost complete and will finish in December. 

Most of our repairs involve fixing the city’s underground pipe networks with only small 

amount of our work focused on roads. 

Our roading work largely involves fixing where we have dug down to repair and replace 

the earthquake damaged pipes beneath. The result may look a little patchy but we repair 

roads to a reliable and serviceable standard. 

The City Council and NZ Transport Agency will continue completing ongoing repairs to the 

city's earthquake-damaged roads after SCIRT. 

Progress in your neighbourhood 

• Fixing the Northern Relief, one of Christchurch’s biggest wastewater pipes running 

through Fendalton, Merivale and St Albans is more than halfway through and will be 

completed at the end of the year. 

• Essential wastewater repairs in Aikmans Road in Merivale have begun and will be 

completed at the end of the year. 

• Ongoing repairs to the wastewater networks in Fendalton, Strowan, Papanui and 

Bryndwr are due to finish next month. 

• Your support is helping us to get the job done, thank you from the SCIRT team. 

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info? 

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Phone: 

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SCHOOLS 

Selwyn House School’s student leaders ran their first 

bonding session recently. There was biscuit icing, wearable 

arts, dodgeball, paper flower-making and colouring. A 

school spokesman said it was great to see smiles on faces 

in the midst of the cold weather. “Thank you to our fantastic 

year 8 house leaders – what a fantastic way to start your 

new leadership position,” he said. 


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WEARABLE ARTS: Carmen 

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Symons-Edwards pose in 

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New school bus routes 

RANGI RURU Girls’ School has 

announced a trial of a new Red 

Bus services for students in 

south-west Canterbury. 

The initiative came from parents 

who were having difficulties getting 

their children to school using 

existing routes. 

Principal Sandra Hastie said the 

school is very supportive of effective 

public transport and having 

students on a bus, using bus lanes 

as well as other measures. 

“There’s already too little time 

and too much stress in many 

lives, so if we can alleviate that for 

parents and students that’s a good 

thing,” she said. 

The bus, which is identifiable 

by a ‘Rangi Ruru school bus’ sign, 

departs Burnham at 6.35am, with 

five points from which students 

can be picked up or get off at 

Rolleston, Lincoln University, 

Lincoln, Tai Tapu and Halswell. 

The bus arrives at the school by 

8.10am and returns at 4pm for 

pick up. It ends the day in Burnham 

at 5.20pm. 

Rangi Ruru business manager 

Neil Templeton said Red Bus has 

been very co-operative during the 

development of the service trial. 

“We are open to suggestions for 

improvements during the trial 

and are encouraging parents and 

students to give us feedback.” 

Fares are $7.50 return or $4 oneway 

and students use their Cando 

Card as they would for any metro 

bus. The card can be topped up 

with the driver. 

Dr Hastie said the service was 

also available to students from 

other Christchurch schools and 

parents should contact Rangi 

Ruru to register their son or 

daughter. She added that, all going 

well, the intention was to continue 

the service. 

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parent teacher association and 

donations. 

The school were supplied 

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Sports coordinator Peter 

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their pupils stand out on sports 

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“We host over 120 children 

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CBHS advance to rugby final 

• By Gordon Findlater 

CHRISTCHURCH BOYS’ 

High School have advanced 

to the grand final of the UC 

Championship following a 10-3 

win over Nelson College. 

The team made amends for last 

year’s shock 17-25 semi-final exit 

to Shirley Boys’ High School. 

They will play the team that 

broke their hearts 12 months 

ago in Saturday’s grand final at 

Rugby Park. Shirley defeated 

round-robin winners Christ’s 

College 17-14 at Upper in the 

other semi-final. 

The teams also have recent 

history, they met on August 7. 

CBHS survived a late penalty 

attempt from Shirley before a 

try in extra time sealed a tough 

19-13 victory. 

“They proved in beating 

Christ’s College that they’re going 

to be a really serious threat. 

They played very well against us 

the other week so we’re going 

to have to be at our very best 

because they have some seriously 

good players in that team,” said 

CBHS coach Mike Drury. 

The win over Nelson College 

was played in trying conditions. 

CBHS came out with intent, 

dominating the early possession 

and turning down penalty goal 

attempts in search of the game’s 

first try. 

They were rewarded for their 

efforts when Mosese Fifita 

barged his way over the line with 

10min to play in the first half. 

First-five Alex Harford converted 

and then extended the lead to 10 

with a penalty conversion before 

the break. 

Nelson played with the wind in 

the second period and narrowed 

the margin to seven through a 

William Havili penalty. 

Christchurch executed an 

outstanding game plan in the 

second half, not letting the visitors 

back into the game through 

strategic kicking. 

“I thought that second-five Ben 

Chippendale played a very astute 

game. He showed the quality of 

a senior player on the team. He 

racked off some pretty substantial 

yards and put them on the 

back foot a number of times,” 

said Drury. 

Meanwhile, in the plate section 

of the competition it will be 

Timaru Boys’ High School hosting 

Marlborough Boys’ College 

in Saturday’s final. 

Timaru defeated defending 

Plate champions Burnside High 

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19-0. 

SPORTS 

TRY TIME: Mosese Fifita 

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game in his team’s 10-3 

victory over Nelson College. 

At a glance: 

Christchurch BHS: 10 

(Mosese Fifita try; Alex 

Harford 1 con, 1pen) 

Nelson College: 3 

(William Havili 1 pen) 

Results: 

UC Cup semi-finals: 

Shirley BHS 17, Christ’s 

College 14; Christchurch 

BHS 10, Nelson College 

3 

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Timaru BHS 25, Burnside 

HS 15; Marlborough BC 

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Rower off to world champs 

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• By Annabelle Dick 

A CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ 

High School student is in 

Rotterdam, Netherlands, 

to compete in a world junior 

rowing championship. 

Jack Lopas, 17, of Little 

River, is a part of the New 

Zealand junior double sculls 

team. 

“Both my parents, uncles 

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into it through them. My 

grandad and dad took me 

out on a single one day to 

have a go and I really enjoyed 

so it went from there,” Jack 

said. 

He started rowing at 14 and 

moved from Lincoln High 

School to Christchurch Boys 

and joined the rowing squad 

soon after. 

There he teamed up with 

fellow student Angus Foster to 

create a title-winning duo. 

“This year at club nationals 

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sculls and at Maadi we won 

the under-18 double. There we 

were also a part of teams that 

won the under-18 quad and 

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eight,” Jack said. 

He also won the under-18 

single and was selected to trial 

with the New Zealand junior 

rowing squad. 

During his trial, he 

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medallist Hamish Bond’s 2km 

rowing machine record he set 

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Angus Foster and Jack Lopas left for Europe last Friday to compete 

in the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championship. 

while trialling for the New 

Zealand squad. 

“The record was 6.03 

seconds and I got 5.57 

seconds,” he said. 

This is the second time he’s 

made the junior team having 

been selected last year, when 

he and Angus only made it as 

the reserve duo. 

“It was an experience but we 

were in as reserves. But this 

year, we’re the top double so 

it’s a chance to go out there 

and do the best we can. We’ve 

got good potential this year,” 

Jack said. 

He trains at least seven 

times a week often peaking at 

12 trainings a week. 

His schedule consists of 

lots of early mornings, gym 

sessions, on-water trainings 

and rowing machines. 

“It’s very intense.” 

Jack and Angus flew out last 

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“It’s pretty exciting. It’s 

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this.” 

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SPORTS 

WINNERS: Cotswold School’s boys and girls basketball teams 

won their tournaments recently. Back row: Jack Hollingworth, 

Carter Rhodes, Milla Downing, Francis Varga, Anna Scullion, Paige 

Eder, Ariella Brown, Jonty Sincock and Liam Mytton. Front row: 

Kaia Cameron, Jed Smith, Jade Cotter, Lauren Mountford and 

Mitchell Corkery. 

Success for Cotswold 

TWO COTSWOLD School 

basketball teams have qualified to 

play other finalists in the CPSSA 

sports competition. 

In the North-West Zone Indoor 

Basketball Tournament, the 

Cotswold boys team had a comefrom-behind 

win against Kaiapoi 

North. The Cotswold girls team 

could not be separated from 

Paparoa Street School and had to 

settle for a first place tie. 

Cotswold’s Anna Scullion, 10, 

said it was a little disappointing to 

end the game tied. 

“It was a gut-wrenching and 

intense final,” she said. 

Jack Hollingworth, 10, said they 

had to give it their all on the court 

to overcome Kaiapoi. 

“We had to try our best because 

Kaiapoi North gave us a good 

final,” he said. 

Mitchell Corkery, 11, said: “I 

was looking forward to the tournament 

but I was a bit nervous at 

the same time.” 

Cotswold not only tasted success 

in the basketball, but also in 

athletics. 

Cotswold’s Oliver Floris, 10, 

won the visually impaired 1km 

cross-country race. 

It was Oliver’s first time competing. 

His brother, Cameron 

Floris, of Casebrook Intermediate, 

ran alongside him as his support 

runner. 

“I gave it my all, but I was out 

of energy at the finish line. I felt 

overjoyed that I came first,” Oliver 

said. 

A GROUNDSWELL of 

support from the local 

community has helped the 

Shirley Hawks Rugby League 

Club win a $10,000 cash 

injection to fix up their club. 

Club supporter Kim 

McDiarmid was one of the 

first to nominate the Hawks, 

describing the club as going 

above and beyond for their 

players and fans. 

Home to five children’s 

teams, three senior teams and 

a women’s team, club manager 

Bernie Katene says the Shirley 

Hawks are not the largest rugby 

league club in the area, but the 

players and supporters have a lot 

of heart and the club want to do 

right by them. 

The club plans to use the winning 

funds to upgrade the club 

building, including the 

bar, which had been neglected 

in favour of other improvements. 

“It’s a big ask for funding to 

upgrade the bar, because there’s 

always something else that 

UPGRADE: 

The Shirley 

Hawks 

clubrooms 

are set for 

an upgrade 

following a 

$10,000 win 

League club gets funds for upgrade 

needs to be done,” says Katene. 

As a community-focused club, 

having attractive clubrooms is 

important. 

“We rely on the community to 

survive. Having a decent place 

to gather and socialise keeps 

interest in the team and in our 

events,” says Katene. 

The Woodstock Rugby League 

Club fix-up competition asked 

league fans to nominate their 

local club via Facebook with a 

short description on why they 

deserved an upgrade.


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Storytimes – Wā Kōrero 

Today, 10.30 – 11am. 

Go along to the library for 

a storytime session. The programme 

includes stories, music, 

movement and rhymes. It is bestsuited 

for pre-schoolers. 

Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde 

and Jeffreys Rd. 

Christchurch Senior Citizens 

Join them 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. 

Reading to Dogs 

Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm. 

The programme uses dogs 

who are the pets of the city 

council animal management 

team. These furry friends have 

all been trained and tested for 

health, safety and temperament. 

The dogs can increase a child’s 

relaxation while reading, they 

listen attentively, they don’t 

laugh, judge or criticise and allow 

children to proceed at their 

own pace. Library staff and a 

dog handler will be present at all 

times to help facilitate the sessions 

which are 15min long. 

Admission is free. 

Papanui Library, cnr of Langdons 

Rd and Restell St. 

Go Well Group – play Rummikub 

Thursday, 1.30–3pm. 

RED CROSS 

Go along to the library and 

play Rummikub - an exciting, 

interactive strategy game. The 

programme is suited for all ages. 

Fendalton Library, cnr of Jeffreys 

and Clyde Rd. 

Learn to play Mahjong 

Friday, 2-4pm. 

Go along to the library and 

learn to play mahjong - a game 

that will stimulate your brain 

and keep you on your toes. 

Fendalton Library, cnr of Jeffreys 

and Clyde Rd. 

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 2 - 7. There will be a different 

storytime theme and craft activity 

every weekend. 

Admission is free. 

Shirley Library, 36 Marshland 

Rd, Shirley. 

Bookarama 

Saturday and Sunday. 

Hundreds of quality second 

hand books on sale for $3 per book 

or you can pick up two for $5. All 

proceeds go towards Christ the 

King Church youth groups. Come 

along and find a classic. 

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, 

Entry is free. 

Christ the King Catholic 

Church, 90 Greers Rd, Burnside. 

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. 

Science Alive in the Library 

August 22, 3.30–4.30pm. 

Free drop-in science sessions 

at your local library with activities 

based around the science of 

popular books and other interesting 

topics. 

Papanui Library, cnr of Langdons 

Rd and Restell St, Papanui. 

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. 

Children’s Poetry Show 

August 23, 10.30–11am. 

Performance poet Greg 

O’Connell will be at the Shirley 

Library presenting his brand-new 

and favourite pieces from his 

Zonta Club of Christchurch North is hosting its market day on 

September 3 from 10am-2pm. It will include quality pre-loved 

clothing including handbags, scarves and shoes; an eclectic mix 

of stalls and Zonta will have a stall selling cupcakes. There will 

also be a personal shopper to help accessorise your outfits and 

give you the wow factor so come in and join the fun. There is 

plenty of free street and off-street parking and a cafe on site for 

coffee, tea and cake. Funds raised will go to the Christchurch 

Women’s Centre and other Zonta supported charities. There 

are a limited number of stalls still available if you’re interested 

in having a stall at our event. For more information phone Nicki 

Leslie on 0274 863 731 or email admin@2wildberries.nz to book 

a stall or make a donation. It will be held at the St Albans Baptist 

Church McFaddens Centre, 64 McFaddens Rd, St Albans. 

forthcoming book, Megabyte 

& Other Poems. As a tutor with 

Christchurch’s School for Young 

Writers, Mr O’Connell will take 

audience participation to new 

heights in this humorous, lyrical 

roller coaster of rhyme, rhythm, 

and refrain. Come along with 

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family and friends, and enjoy the 

sheer fun of performing poetic 

lines, out loud. All ages welcome. 

No bookings required but a 

caregiver is required. Phone 941 

5310. 

Shirley Public Library, 36 

Marshland Rd, Shirley. 

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Venue: 32 Birmingham Drive, Middleton 

First Aid Revalidation Course (6 hours) 

Cost $120.00 per person (certificates must not 

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22 August 

5 September 

26 September 

Friday 

26th August 

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16 September 

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11 October 

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August 16 2016 

HEALTH & BEAUTY 


Experts restore that 

“winning smile” 

Meeting people for the first 

time, interacting with others on social 

occasions, going for a job interview – in 

all these situations your smile is the most 

important part of you. 

or perhaps, on a lighter note, you 

might be scaring yourself with your ‘selfie’ 

because your smile is not as attractive as it 

should be, due to missing or broken teeth. 

perhaps it’s time for a visit to Denture 

South in Barrington, where the experts 

can give you that winning smile back. 

Clinical technician Andrew Johnson 

and his team of clinical and lab 

technicians are fully focused on providing 

customised service at their Barrington 

clinic, and will take all the time needed 

to fulfill your partial or full denture 

requirements whether you want an even, 

bright smile or a more natural-looking 

one. 

For people who have had dentures for a 

while and are finding they frequently need 

to buy denture adhesive to keep them in 

place, Andrew advises having the dentures 

relined so they will fit better. As he points 

out, the money spent on denture adhesive 

over 12 months would easily cover the 

cost of having your dentures refitted. 

Denture South has been providing a full 

range of denture services for the residents 

of Christchurch for over 13 years. These 

services include first-time immediate 

dentures, full replacement dentures, 

partial plates and sports mouth-guards. 

Many Denture South clients come 

through word-of-mouth referral, an 

indication of the level of satisfaction that’s 

provided there. Friendly, approachable 

and highly skilled, the Denture South 

team enjoys helping people with all their 

denture fitting, ongoing care and denture 

maintenance requirements. 

The friendly Denture South team 

Conveniently located at 

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KIDSTUFF 

Join the 2016 Storylines Christchurch 

Family Day on Sunday 28 August at the 

Upper Riccarton Library and be part of New 

Zealand’s biggest festival of children’s writers 

and illustrators. 

Entry is free for everyone to enjoy a 

fun line-up of activities featuring New 

Zealand children’s authors, poet, illustrators, 

storytellers and performers: 

A tailored learning 

experience 

Lindisfarne was established in 1987 and 

is a small privately run nursery school. 

The separate nursery building caters for 

up to fourteen babies, and the preschool is 

licensed for up to thirty six children. We 

pride ourselves on providing as much a 

home like environment as possible for all 

of the children who attend Lindisfarne. Our 

team consists of all trained and registered 

teachers, a teacher’s aide, a teaching 

assistant, and a cook and cleaner. 

We pride ourselves on being a multicultural 

centre, both through the 

nationalities of the children who attend, and 

the nationalities of our teaching staff. 

• Fifi Colston • Leonie Agnew 

• Scott Tulloch • Jane Bloomfield 

• James Norcliffe • Gillian Candler 

• Steve Gurney • Elena De Roo 

• Jodie Keehan • Greg O’Connell 

The all-day programme also includes: 

• Fashion Fantastic – make fabulous 

chokers or wristcuffs with Jane 

Bloomfield, author of *Lily Max*Satin, 

Scissors, Frock 

• Birds and Words – Gillian Chandler 

mixes science and crafts 

• Beginners Guide to Adventure Sports 

with Steve Gurney 

• Storylines Treasure Hunt 

• Clifford the Big Red Dog 

And much more. See and download the 

programme details at www.storylines.org.nz 

The large private play area allows the 

children to engage in lots of physical 

activities as well as imaginative play. Our 

on-site primary school teacher ensures all 

children are well prepared to start primary 

school. 

Families are more than welcome to call 

in at any time to view the programme and 

meet the teachers. 

• Central location 

• Cooked healthy heart meals 

• Large private outdoor play area 

• Casual care available 

• Enrolments available now 

• 7.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday 

Learning FROM HOME 

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After 5.5 successful years establishing 

popular home based childcare service 

Stems FROM HOME in Auckland, 

Cantabrian Emma McAlister has returned 

home with her own young family to ‘grow 

young minds’ in Christchurch too. 

Stems prides itself on providing flexible, 

affordable and personalised childcare for 

busy families who would dearly love their 

children to have an ‘at home mum’ early 

learning childhood experience .“This 

option isn’t often possible for families 

today for many reasons, but is so very 

important for our little people” says 

Emma. “ My role is to work personally 

with each family to find the best match 

in an Educator for them…I love helping 

create these special relationships!” 

Stems is fully licensed by the Ministry 

of Education and builds programmes 

alongside Educators for each child which 

follow the NZ curriculum. Activities, 

learning and ‘special moments’ are 

recorded for families by Educators every 

day and children are able to have their 

own routines maintained, experience 

peer interactions in well supported small 

groups, and attend learning experiences 

out and about in the local community 

very regularly. Costs range between $6- 

$7.50 per hour with WINZ and 20 ECE 

subsidies available. 

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AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS 


The BMW experts 

BMWs and BMW minis are some of the most recognisable and 

best selling cars around. Known for their European engineering 

as well as their stylish appearance, it’s important to go to the 

experts when looking for parts and servicing. 

Conveniently located on McAlpine St in 

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a wide range of servicing and repairs options 

and because they are also specialist BMW 

dismantlers, they also have a huge range of parts 

available to trade and individual buyers. And if 

they don’t have it in stock in their own large 

inventory, they can source new or used parts at 

your request from around New Zealand. 

Whether your beloved car needs a full 

replacement engine or body panels, or it just 

needs window clips, the knowledgeable teams 

at Eruocare and Eurorec can supply or track 

down the correct part for your model and 

year. When dismantling a vehicle, they make 

sure they rescue and restore as many parts as 

possible for reuse on other vehicles. 

To keep your BMW running smoothly and 

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vehicle has failed its WOF, needs a service or 

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Open five days a week and on Saturdays by 

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NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday August 

[Edition 

16 

datE] 

2016 25 3 

HOME & HEATING 

Get rid of dampness 

in your house 

noW WITH the colder and wetter weather on 

its way, home owners are focusing on ways to 

make their homes comfortable, warm and healthy 

for their families throughout winter. rISIng 

DAMP is an issue that affects many of our 

older properties which suffer from poor, or no, 

insulation. In Canterbury especially, post-quake, 

many people have relocated to homes that suffer 

from rising damp which can be associated with 

health problems. Independent tests have shown 

that up to 40 litres of water can rise from the 

ground and enter a house every day, leading to 

mildew, mould, condensation and musty smells. 

Moulds can produce various allergic reactions 

and the frail, elderly and very young are especially 

vulnerable. 

Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a locally 

owned and operated firm. The team understands 

the problems caused by rising damp and are 

there to help. They will come to your damp home 

and pump a lightweight, flowable foam concrete 

under your timber floored home. Specially 

adapted for our new Zealand conditions and 

applications it provides a layer of protection 

against rising moisture. An unexpected benefit 

that the team at Canterbury Foam Concrete 

have noticed recently, is that many owners 

of properties which had underfloor foam 

concrete installed, reported that it also provided 

protection against liquefaction after 

the earthquakes. 

Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd 

now for your free, no obligation quote and 

complimentary appraisal of your underfloor 

ventilation needs. Phone 03 376 4608 or 0508 

362626 for more information. 

smooth-air products 

To enSure the quality of your air, contact 

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the required air exchange for your building 

requirement. Smooth-Air offers a wide range of 

ventilation equipment, from air vents to ducting 

for fans, for both the commercial and domestic 

markets. They have an extensive range of fans 

and ventilation components in-store but they 

can also provide innovative solutions tailored to 

differing requirements. 

VenTILATIon 

This includes both the exchange of air to the 

outside as well as circulation of air within the 

building. It is one of the most important factors 

for maintaining acceptable indoor air quality in 

buildings. 

Filtered air supply for summer and filtered 

and warmed air in winter creates a healthy 

environment in which to live and work. In case 

of poor or insufficient air intake from outside, 

the oxygen content decreases, humidity and 

dustiness levels increase. If exhaust ventilation 

is not provided or it is not effective, polluted air, 

smells, humidity and harmful substances are not 

removed. 

Low oxygen with high carbon dioxide causes 

stuffiness in the room and occupants can feel 

drowsy. Invisible harmful substances like a 

high content of dust and tobacco smoke are 

harmful and can cause various diseases. even 

bad smells can cause discomfort or irritate the 

nervous system. In summer, it’s easy to open 

windows for cross ventilation, however as winter 

approaches, we start to shut up out houses to 

trap in the heat and as a result, air quality can 

decline. 

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Bridal Show 

Chance to win a wedding gown 

FUTURE BRIDES will have the 

opportunity to win their dream 

wedding gown at this month’s 

With This Ring Bridal Show. 

The show will take place at 

the Air Force Museum of New 

Zealand, Wigram, on August 28. 

Guests will have the chance 

to go in the draw to win a 

To Cherish Bridal Boutique 

wedding gown of their choice up 

to the value of $3895. 

To Cherish owner Alison van 

Lent said the winner could pick 

any gown in the store, as its most 

expensive one was $3895. 

She said it would make 

planning a wedding a lot easier 

for one bride-to-be. 

“It’s one of the more expensive 

items on their agenda, and 

sometimes one of the more 

stressful.” 

The winner would get to 

go into the store, have a free 

consultation and order any gown 

of their choice, she said. 

To Cherish will have a stall at 

the show, and its gowns feature 

in the catwalk shows. 

Its new store on Barrington 

St will open the day before the 

show, Mrs van Lent said. 

This year’s show will have 

85 exhibitors ranging from 

DREAM GOWN: Future brides will have a chance to win a free wedding gown from To Cherish Bridal Boutique at this month’s 

With This Ring Bridal Show. 

PHOTOS: EMMA BOOTH 

wedding and bridesmaid gowns, 

photography, honeymoons, 

flowers, stationary, caterers, 

venue hire and many more. 

On top of that, there will be 

more than $22,000 worth of 

prizes to be won. 

A wedding and honeymoon 

at Norfolk Island will be up for 

grabs, as well as a honeymoon at 

The Edgewater Resort and Spa in 

Rarotonga. 

Venue hire, up to the value 

of $4050, for Wigram Base 

will be up for grabs, along 

with many more prizes and 

giveaways. 

Two fashion catwalks will be 

held – one at 11am and the other 

at 2pm – showcasing wedding 

gowns and mother of the bride 

outfits. 

•The With This Ring Bridal 

Show will be held at the 

Air Force Museum of New 

Zealand, Wigram, on 

August 28, from 9.30am- 

4pm. Tickets are $15 and 

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EQC UPDATE KEEPING YOU INFORMED | AUGUST 2016 

The changing shape of EQC 

The Earthquake Commission’s work in 

Canterbury is entering a new phase as 

it settles the final earthquake claims for 

the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, says 

EQC Chief Executive, Ian Simpson. 

“Over the past few months we’ve been 

looking closely at what remains to be 

done and we will be carefully matching 

the workforce to the work that still needs 

completing. 

As part of this, EQC has developed a 

proposal on how EQC will be organised in 

2017 to implement its work in Canterbury, 

while continuing its national work.” 

EQC began consultation with its staff 

this week on a proposed smaller structure 

for 2017. 

“As we make changes over the next few 

months, one thing isn’t changing: we will 

retain a presence in Canterbury until we 

have met our obligations to our customers. 

The proposal is for an organisation with 

383 positions from January 2017,” Mr 

Simpson said. 

The proposals for the new structure impact 

the 868 EQC people on fixed term 

employment agreements to December 

2016 or on contracts for service. 

Mr Simpson says the reduction in staff 

numbers had been signalled to staff earlier 

this year, with more detail given 

at EQC staff update sessions in July. 

He was grateful for the professionalism 

of EQC staff; continuing to achieve key 

milestones for Canterbury customers 

during a time of change and personal 

challenge. 

By the end of the year, EQC’s target 

is to have: 

• completed all of the approximately 

67,900 managed home repairs. 

• settled all of the approximately 99,000 

residential building claims scheduled for 

first-time cash settlements. 

• settled all of the more than 187,000 

contents claims. 

• settled green zone land claims for about 

73,000 properties. 

• resolved 75% of the remedial requests 

we had on our books as at 30 June 2016 

• cash settled 90% of the 3,118 drainage 

claims we had received by 30 June 

2016. 

• cash settled the 13,985 damage claims 

received following the series of quakes 

in Canterbury between February and 

June 2016. 

Mr Simpson says that what remains to be 

done in 2017,is to continue resolving 

remedial requests on properties where 

EQC has managed a repair, and continue 

resolving drainage enquiries. 

“The level of work left is of a much smaller 

scale than the Canterbury Home Repair 

Programme was designed for. We need 

a smaller, fit-for-purpose approach to finish 

the work,” Mr Simpson said. 

“By 2017 we will have a new approach for 

handling the remaining work, including 

remedial requests. We’re working on the 

details of this now, including talking to 

Fletcher EQR. We hope we will have a 

clearer picture around September,” 

Mr Simpson said. 

As at 31 July 2016: 

• there were 238 substantive repairs left, 

which we aim to have resolved by the 

end of the year. 

• there were 335 secondary repairs (such 

as garages and chimneys) to do. 

There is also a range of administrative and 

financial tasks to be completed. 

“I know it has not been an easy journey for 

some EQC Canterbury customers. We 

didn’t get everything right. I’m the first to 

admit that. But EQC has worked hard to 

learn from its mistakes and improve how 

we work not just for Canterbury, but for all 

New Zealand,” Mr Simpson said. 

Outside of Canterbury, EQC needs to be 

ready to respond to any future event and 

continues negotiating and managing 

natural disaster reinsurance for the country. 

EQC will also continue settling the 5,000 

to 8,000 natural disaster claims it receives 

on average every year, funding research to 

a tune of about $16 million annually, and 

educating the public about natural hazards 

and how to mitigate these. 

Remedial requests 

EQC has streamlined its process for handling new 

remedial requests from customers received from 

1 August, 2016. 

EQC Chief Executive, Ian Simpson, says the new process 

aims for faster resolution with customers having the 

opportunity to provide information upfront and state their 

preference for a cash settlement or a managed repair 

where remedial work is required. 

The changes have been introduced after positive 

customer feedback on the process used to manage claims 

from the February 2016 earthquake, where customers had 

the opportunity to submit more information upfront to 

enable quicker turnaround. 

Many customers going through the February 2016 claims 

management process are positive or very positive about 

their experience. EQC is now using this approach for new 

remedial requests, and customers will be asked to send in 

information such as photographs and builders’ quotes. 

Although cash settlement will provide a quicker 

resolution, it may not suit everyone, Mr Simpson says. 

“So if a customer prefers that a contractor do the work, 

then EQC will arrange for that to happen. But EQC’s 

Community Contact Team and independent customer 

advocate groups will be available to support any cashsettled 

customers who aren’t confident in sourcing their 

own contractors,” he says. 

Of the 5,720 open remedial requests, EQC has identified 

approximately 1,500 properties that cannot be resolved 

through a managed repair before 2017. The new process, 

while largely designed for new remedial requests, will be 

available to these customers and EQC will be making 

contact with them from late August to ask if they prefer a 

cash settlement or managed repair during 2017. 

Customers wanting to discuss remedial requests can 

contact EQC by phone 0800 DAMAGE (326 243) or email 

info@eqc.govt.nz 

Drainage 

As at June 30 2016, EQC had 3,118 drainage damage 

enquiries to be resolved. To ensure timely settlement of 

these claims, EQC has introduced a panel of licenced 

drain layers to identify earthquake damage. 

On settlement, customers get a detailed assessment of 

the earthquake damage, a documented repair strategy, 

and the costing for the repair. EQC expects to resolve 

90% of the drainage claims, lodged by 30 June, in 2016. 

EQC is concentrating on resolving as many drainage 

claims as possible that were received by June, this year. 

The claims received after that date will be resolved 

next year. 

CONTACT EQC AT 0800 DAMAGE (0800 326 243) OR VISIT WWW.EQC.GOVT.NZ

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REAL ESTATE 

Classic Kiwi cottage at Peel Forest 

6 Lookout Road, Peel Forest, South Canterbury 

Deadline Sale: all offers presented at 4pm, 7th September 2016 

1 bedroom | 1 bathroom | 1 livingroom | ¼ acre bush section | RV $112,000 


This great Kiwi Batch is available for you 

today! Peel Forest offers Flora & Fauna, 

Rich & Abundant Tramping Tracks, 

Walking Tracks, Hunting, Camping 

Grounds, Wildlife, Fishing, all this at your 

doorstep. This traditional batch sits on 

1019sqm of lush vegetation, a cosy lounge 

with fireplace, separate kitchen, double 

bedroom and sunny verandah where you 

can sit and listen to the Bellbirds and enjoy 

the continuous array of beautiful flowering 

shrubs during spring and summer. 

Situated 22 km north of Geraldine and 

minutes to the Peel Forest Café/Bar and 

Store, offering coffee and dinning. 

Open home this Saturday, 20th August, 

12.20-1.30pm. Be quick and call me today 

– this won’t last! Contact Peter or Kathryn 

Hampton of Harcourts - Holmwood 

(Licensed Agent REAA 2008) on 377 0377 

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email johnmill@ihug. 

co.nz 

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Trevor 332 8949 or 021 

043-2034 

STOnEMASOn, BRICK 

& BLOCKLAYER, 

Earthquake Repairs, Grind 

Out & Repoint, River/ 

Oamaru stone, Schist, 

Volcanic Rock, Paving, 

all Alterations new & old, 

Quality Workmanship, 

visit www.featureworks. 

co.nz or ph 027 601-3145 

TILER/CARPEnTER. 

35 years exp, no job 

too small. Ph Ross 027 

4311440.

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removal, trimming, stump 

grinding, shelterbelt clean 

up, section clearing, 

rubbish removals, 

excavation work, ph Trees 

Big or Small, for a free 

quote, 021 061 4783 

TREE WORK 

Hedge trimming, stump 

grinding, rubbish removed, 

small job specialty Ph 

Andrew 03 322-8341 or 

027 435-8759 

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE 

Repairs, tvs, microwaves, 

stereos, DVD. Aerial 

installations and kitsets, 

480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 

379 1400 

UPHOLSTERER 

Dining Chairs, Lounge 

suites, Caravan Squabs 

etc. recovered. Free 

Quotes. Phone Graeme 

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 

Vehicles Wanted 

VEHICLES 

ANY CONDITION 

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FOR CASH 

$ $ $ 

Ph 347 9354 or 

027 476 2404 

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quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

or 027 313 8156 

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fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

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PEOPLE 

The Star requires 

delivery personnel 

in all areas of 

Christchurch. 

The work involves 

door-to-door 

delivery of The Star 

newspaper. 


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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 

WINDOW CLEANING TOOLS Garden, 

Average 3 bdrm house garage, woodworking, 

inside or out $40. Both mechanical, engineering, 

$70. Phone Trevor 344- 

2170 

sawbenches, lathes, cash 

buyer, ph 355-2045 

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Would you like your children to 

exercise more and earn some money? 

WANTED 

Please call 

Leanne Lucas 364-7451 or 

Mark Coulthard 364 7453 

email: deliveries@starmedia.kiwi 

Treat the Kids! 

Kids two course 

special 

from 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Open daily from 6.30am - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

$ 

10 

We are family friendly. 

Great Kids menu plus 

designated play area. 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

Seniors SPECIAL 

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$ 

20 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

Conditions apply. 

Racecourse Hotel Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz (opposite Riccarton Raceway) 

Topic is death 

Local musician, Dizzy Height is proud to 

announce the completion of his latest 

recording, Passing Shadows. 

“It's safe to say that this album is very, 

very different and deals with a topic not 

many are game to talk about let alone record 

an album about, and that is the subject of 

death,” says Dizzy Height. “Having worked 

as an Embalmer/Funeral Director for 9 

years I have seen a lot of death. The 

inspiration for the album is based on my 

many experiences.” 

Consisting of nine tracks, the recording is 

said to be a very thought provoking and 

inspiring CD. 

Written, performed, and produced by 

Dizzy Height, the tracks feature a unique 

blend of classically inspired pieces infused 

with traditional rock guitar. 

From the opening title track 'Passing 

Shadows' to the final track 'After Life' the 

album has a positive theme which 

encompasses all the things that most people 

have thought about at some stage. 

For more information go to 

www.dizzyheight.com 

The 

Woolston Club... 

A classic, contemporary 

club experience 

Cafe open from 11am 

TAB & Gaming, Function Facilities, 

HOUSIE Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 

SHUTTLE Tuesday - Saturday 

Experience a 

relaxed evening 

in conversation 

with musicians 

from your national 

orchestra 

The Chamber Room of 

Canterbury's exciting new home for 

music and the arts, The Piano, will 

play host to this exclusive event. Enjoy 

canapés served with the winemaker's 

selection of Craggy Range wines while 

you hear the stories of some of New 

Zealand's finest musicians. 

NZSO Section Principal Trombone 

David Bremner will host the evening. 

He will be joined by a panel of NZSO 

players: Brigid O'Meeghan (Assistant 

Sub-Principal Emeritus Cello); Peter 

Dykes (Associate Principal Oboe); 

Larry Reese (Section Principal 

Timpani); Andrew Thomson (Section 

Principal Second Violin). 

The players will discuss the rest of 

the NZSO's 2016 season in 

Christchurch, the additional activities 

of the orchestra, as well as offer a 

unique insight into the world of a 

professional orchestral musician. 

This is a rare opportunity to hear 

from, and chat with some of New 

Zealand's finest musicians in an 

intimate and inspiring setting. 

In Conversation with the NZSO 

takes place at The Piano on Armagh 

St next Thursday 25th August. Tickets 

$40. 

Book at nzso.co.nz/inconverastion 

Open 7 Days 

Restaurant open 

from 5.30pm! 

RETRO ROAST LUNCH 

12PM-1.30PM 

WEDNESDAYS 

$10 Members / $12 Non 

SUNDAY ROAST 12PM-2PM SUNDAY 

FATHER’S DAY LUNCH 

Sunday 4th September, 12pm-2pm 

Dining Dads go in the draw to WIN 

a $250 ‘Man Pack’ 

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7PM SATURDAY 

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SUNDAY 

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10.30am-2.30pm 

- downstairs - 

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Open Tuesday 

to Saturday 

12pm-2pm 

and from 5pm. 

Midweek 

SPECIAL 

$10 

ROAST 

Available Tuesday, 

Wednesday, 

& Thursday 

- upstairs - 

PIERVIEW 

Restaurant 

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with a view! 

Open FRIDAY, 

SATURDAY, 

& SUNDAY 

from 5.30pm 

FRIDAY SPECIAL: 

BBQ PORK RIBS 

$19.50! 

for a limited time 

SUNDAY SPECIAL 

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SUNDAY 28th AUG 

BOOK NOW for 

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BUFFET $25 

SHUTTLE RUNNING 

Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 

202 Marine Parade 

Ph 388-9416 

Members, guests and affiliates welcome 

H ORNBY 

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CLUB 

«WHAT'S ON« 

WESTVIEW LOUNGE 

SATURDAY 

20 AUGUST 

4.30PM BARROSS 

8PM EASY COME EASY GO 

SPORTS HALL 

SATURDAY 20 August, 8PM 

DnD Showband presents 

THREE SHOWS IN ONE... 

Fleetwood Mac ; ABBA; Moulin Rouge 

SHOW SOLD OUT 

«COMING UP« 

SATURDAY 27 August, 7.30PM 

SOUND SENSATION 

13 PIECE SHOWBAND. Tickets $25. 

FRIDAY 2 September, 7.30PM 

THE DIXIE PRIX PRESENT 

LEGENDS OF COUNTRY 

NZ PREMIERE COUNTRY TRIO. Tickets $15. 

SATURDAY 10 September, 7PM 

TONY ATWOOD 

& THE C-BAY BAND 

Hornby WMC, 17 Carmen Road, Hornby 

phone 03 349 9026 

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

Lunch & Dinner 

All you can eat, 7 days 

SUNDAY 

4th SEPT 

HAPPY 

FATHERS 

DAY 

Bookings Essential PH 386 0088 

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NOW SERVING 

available 

from 

9am 

Breakfast 

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5PM - 7PM 

DAILY 

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6PM FRIDAY 19th August 

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www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132

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