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off the track 

(From left to right) – Zoe Crisp, Lulu 

Inglis and Milly Eastgate returned 

to school after the holidays and got 

straight into athletics day. The Elmwood 

Normal pupils ran, jumped high and 

long, threw the shot put and got 

involved in other activities last week. 

The pupils were excited they could 

compete in front of the many parents 

and grandparents who turned up to 

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Bid to open liquor store opposed 

• By Andrew King 

FEARS A proposed liquor store 

in Harewood could encourage 

an increase of people drinking 

in public parks has community 

leaders and residents rallying to 

stop it. 

The proposed liquor store 

would be built on the corner of 

Harewood Rd and Trafford St 

but resident Aaron Bree said it 

will bring more problems than it 

is worth. 

“We have a number of parks 

near it, it is right in the heart 

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of a residential area and there 

are schools all around it. I have 

spoken to some in the neighbourhood 

and we don’t want it,” 

he said. 

There are four schools within 

2km and seven parks within a 

1.5km radius. 

Nunweek Park, 500m from 

the proposed site, is a known 

hangout for people drinking and 

Mr Bree fears that will only get 

worse with another outlet. 

He said if it had been there 

when he was looking to buy his 

house he would have looked elsewhere, 

so he is starting a petition 

to block the licence from being 

granted. 

The off-licence that has been 

applied for would be for 2a Trafford 

St to sell alcohol between 

the hours of 7am-10pm, Monday 

to Sunday. 

Police said a decision on 

whether they will oppose it will 

be made next week. 

Aaron Keown, who was recently 

elected as a city councillor 

in the Harewood Ward, said the 

area is already “well serviced” 

when it comes to alcohol stores. 

“We should be giving the 

power of a veto to the residents 

and the community boards to 

stop these stores going into areas 

that clearly don’t need them,” he 

said. 

He said giving the boards 

“some teeth” could be written 

into the Local Alcohol Plan. 

Breens Intermediate principal 

Nikki Clarke said she was 

surprised to hear about a 

proposal for a liquor licence in 

the area. 

“Given there are five licensed 

premises already within 

1km of this address I will be 

very interested to watch the 

community response around 

this proposal,” she said. 

Linda Chen, who was 

recently elected onto the 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board, lives close to 

Nunweek Park and said she was 

against the idea as soon as she 

heard it. 

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News........................................3-7 

I’m afraid I’m going to doing a 

bit of rant referring to “back in 

the day”. It appears that residents 

are going to try and stop a bottle 

shop going in on the corner of 

Harewood Rd and Trafford St 

(front page). I commend them 

because, back in the day folks, 

we survived not having booze in 

every supermarket and at every 

suburban shopping area. Alcohol 

is far more accessible that it used 

to be and I need not bend your ear 

about how harmful it can be. It 

will be interesting to see who wins 

the war. 

Fantastic to the heritage items 

such as gargoyles being reincorporated 

into St Andrew’s College new 

$10 million Centennial Chapel. 

The chapel was earthquake-damaged 

and services have been held 

in its gymnasium since. The new 

chapel that will have 700 seats and 

great acoustics for musical performances. 

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News 

Pigeon problem continues 


RESIDENTS IN Northwood 

are at their wits’ end with 

problematic pigeons pooping on 

their properties. 

In November, Nor’West News 

reported that Giles Goulden and 

Suzanne Walker asked the city 

council if there was anything it 

could do about their neighbour’s 

80 pigeons in Janal Pl – which 

had been defecating on their 

outdoor furniture, deck and 

laundry. 

But the owner of the property 

with the pigeons said there 

are no laws around having too 

many and the neighbours need 

to “mind their own business.” 

Mr Goulden and Ms Walker 

moved into their Northwood 

home in 2014 when the neighbour 

had only a few birds in a 

small coop. 

The city council worked with 

the owner of the pigeons and 

their neighbours and negotiated 

most of the birds to be moved 

elsewhere. 

The negotiation took place in 

April with ongoing contact until 

June when it was confirmed the 

numbers had reduced significantly. 

But Ms Walker said some still 

remain and now the numbers 

are starting to grow. 

“They have removed two 

coops but a third remains and 

while pigeon numbers had 

dropped from about 80 to 20, 

they are slowly on the rise 

again,” she said. 

Recently, another neighbour 

contacted Ms Walker and said 

she was at “breaking point” and 

about to phone the city council 

and “just scream.” 

She said it was “completely 

unacceptable that our kids can 

no longer play outside” due 

to the mess left behind by the 

birds. 

The owner of the pigeons, 

who did not want to be named, 

said they still had some on the 

property, but the majority were 

elsewhere. 

“They are the worst neighbour’s 

I have ever had,” he said. 

He said she had been complaining 

about everything, even 

a bit of rubbish on the side of 

the road that had blown out of 

his bin. 

“We don’t even answer the 

door when (Ms Walker) turns 

up, sometimes it is really late at 

night,” he said. 

Ms Walker confirmed she 

had been over once late at night 

to return some rubbish she 

HAD ENOUGH: Suzanne Walker is tired of cleaning pigeon 

droppings off her property. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

had found from his bins on the 

street. 

City council head of regulatory 

compliance Tracey Weston 

confirmed there is no specific 

rules or bylaws regarding the 

keeping of pigeons in the city. 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Should 

there be a limit on how 

many pigeons can be kept 

in the city? 

Share your views with 

us. Email andrew.king@ 

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In Brief 

CONSULTATION OPEN 

The city council has opened consultation 

on safety improvements for 

pedestrians and cyclists on Sawyers 

Arms Rd, between Glasnevin Dr 

and Cotswold Ave. It proposes to 

install a traffic signal-controlled pedestrian 

crossing. To improve safety 

for cyclists, cycle lanes are proposed 

on both sides of the road within the 

project area. As part of the safety 

improvements, the bus stop on the 

south-side of Sawyers Arms Rd will 

be relocated east of the pedestrian 

crossing outside 295 and 297 Sawyers 

Arms Rd, which will result in 

the loss of three parking spaces. 

Visit the city council’s ‘have your 

say’ page to make a submission. 

ROUNDABOUT REMOVED 

The upgrade of the Westminster 

St, Roosevelt Ave and Courtenay St 

intersection has been completed and 

the roads around it are now open. 

SCIRT removed the roundabout 

and replaced it with an intersection. 

The SCIRT project took about three 

months. 

FIRST COUNCIL MEETING 

The inaugural city council meeting 

will be held on Thursday at 4pm. 

Recently elected city councillors 

Mike Davidson (Papanui), Aaron 

Keown (Harewood), Raf Manji 

(Waimairi), Pauline Cotter (Innes) 

and Jamie Gough (Fendalton) will 

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Your Local Views 

Keown’s time to act 

Each week we 

will be asking 

city councillors in 

the north-west to 

give us their views 

on issues in their 

wards. This week, newly 

elected Harewood city 

councillor Aaron Keown 

talks about being elected 

and what he intends to do 

over the next three years 

It’s great to be back at the council 

table during this important time 

in the history of Christchurch 

and I’m honoured to be the 

first councillor for the newly 

established Harewood Ward. 

The city has voted and all those 

who now sit at the council table 

have been put there by those 

who have chosen to take up their 

democratic right and vote. 

I campaigned hard on the 

issue of getting traffic lights at 

the intersection on Harewood/ 

Breens/Gardiners Rds, keeping 

rates locked to the rate of 

inflation and cleaning up our 

waterways. 

Now it’s time to deliver on 

my promises, which can be 

easier said than done, so I 

was excited when I met newly 

elected community board 

PRIORITY: Aaron Keown campaigned on getting traffic lights 

at the intersection of Harewood, Breens and Gardiners Rds. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

member Linda Chen (Harewood 

Ward) and the first thing she said 

to me was “Now lets get on and 

get those lights in.” 

This is the sort of ‘can do’ 

attitude we need in Christchurch 

right now. 

I was even more buoyed by a 

bright future for Christchurch 

when we met as a new city 

council the day after the election, 

and all members laid out their 

visions for Christchurch over the 

next three years and it turns out 

we are all on the same page. 

As mayor, Lianne Dalziel 

looked to encourage everyone to 

support each other in getting the 

job done. 

I feel that Christchurch is 

about to see some real progress 

over the next three years. 

I respect the wishes of those 

who voted and I look forward 

to working with and supporting 

those who were lucky enough to 

be chosen. 

•Do you have any issues 

you would like to bring to 

attention in Harewood? 

Share them with us. Email 

andrew.king@starmedia. 

kiwi 

Stay in the kitchen 

when cooking 

• By Mark Thomas – Fire Risk 

Management Officer 

HOW LONG does it take for 10 

litres or more of water in a large 

saucepan to boil away and then 

the pan to melt from the heat (in 

this case a gas cooker) and set 

fire to the building? 

Well in the case of a house in 

Stanley St, Sydenham, last Friday 

night it took eight hours. 

That’s the time between the 

occupant forgetting the pan was 

on and leaving and the place being 

fully involved in fire. 

Five fire trucks and a command 

unit attended and, as 

you would expect, damage was 

severe. 

This has to be counted as a 

cooking fire. There were two 

more reported this week. One of 

them involved someone being 

taken to hospital with smoke 

inhalation. 

It also appears this victim may 

have had two or three drinks 

too many. There are some classic 

recipes for disaster in the above 

incidents. 

The first is relatively common 

but doesn’t always mean a house 

is completely destroyed. 

The second is also quite common, 

particularly amongst our 


TRICKY: It’s duckling season 

again and firefighters are 

expecting to rescue more of 

them from drains. 

fatality statistics. 

Don’t drink and fry! And 

stay in the kitchen when cooking. 

Should be simple. 

There was a smile to be had 

after Woolston’s crew were sent 

to Truscotts Rd up the Heathcote 

Valley on Monday to rescue 

some ducklings from a drain. 

A thorough search failed to 

find them. 

The radio message back to 

comms stated ‘no sign of ducklings, 

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Chapel to open next week 

READY TO 

GO: The 

$10 million 

Centennial 

Chapel will 

open at St 

Andrew’s 

College on 

October 25. 

ST ANDREW’S College 

much-loved gargoyles will 

return when its new $10 million 

Centennial Chapel opens on 

October 25. 

Since the February 2011 earthquakes 

the school has held chapel 

services in its gymnasium after 

losing its Memorial Chapel to 

damage. 

Heritage items salvaged from 

the original chapel have been 

incorporated into the new 

design, including the stained 

glass windows, original doors, 

stonework and the much-loved 

gargoyles. 

The bell is back hanging from 

a new bell tower, which has been 

placed in the exact location of the 

original tower. 

The chapel was designed by 

award-winning architect Patrick 

Clifford of Architectus, it seats 

700 and has state-of-the-art 

acoustics making it a desirable 

venue for musical performances. 

Performances from the kapa 

haka group, choir, and singers 

Mark Tavendale and Joshua Pike 

will welcome the community and 

the school to their new space. 

The building will be officially 

opened by the Moderator of 

the Presbyterian Church Right 

Reverend Andrew Norton. 

Architectus won a design competition 

to deliver the project and 

the chapel’s unique design has attracted 

national interest from 

architects and engineers due to 

its complexity. 

The intricate steel structure 

involved 150 tonnes of steel and 

innovative engineering solutions 

by Holmes Consulting. 

The folded roof reflects 

Christchurch’s Gothic heritage. 

Extensive groundwork was 

undertaken on the site with 512 

rammed aggregate piers installed 

in the ground. 

It will be home to The Village 

Presbyterian Church (St 

Stephen’s and St Giles’ parishes) 

on Sunday mornings and use 

for community events will be 

welcomed. 

A fundraising effort by the 

community raised $3.5m of the 

target of $6m. 

The dedication of the 

Centennial Chapel will be livestreamed 

at www.stac100.co.nz 

from 10.30am on October 25. 

The school welcomes people to 

go along and tour the new chapel 

at the open days on October 27, 

28 and 29, from 11am–1pm. 

In Brief 

FIRST MEETINGS 

The newly formed community 

boards in the north-west will 

have their first meetings at 

the end of this month. The 

Papanui-Innes Community 

Board’s inaugural meeting will 

be on Wednesday, October 

26 at 1.30pm in the Papanui 

Service Centre on the cnr of 

Langdons Rd and Restell St. The 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board’s inaugural 

meeting will be on Tuesday, 

October 25 at 3.30pm in the 

Fendalton Service Centre on the 

cnr of Jeffreys and Clyde Rds. 

The public are invited to attend. 

ROAD CLOSURES 

Fortune St, Mairehau, will be 

closed for the next two weeks 

between the hours of 7am and 

6pm so repairs can be made to 

the wastewater system. The work 

will generate some low volume 

noise. If driveway access will be 

restricted, a note will be left in 

the affected property’s letterbox 

the day before. Berwick St, St 

Albans, will be closed between 

property number 37 and 

Forfar St for the next two days. 

Marshland Rd’s south-bound 

lane between Hercules St and 

New Brighton Rd will be closed 

for the next two days so a waste 

water vacuum and tank system 

can be installed. These works 

are weather dependent and may 

extend past Thursday. All work 

will be done between the hours 

of 8pm and 6am. 

NO E. COLI IN WATER 

Fine sand is the likely cause 

for water discolouration in the 

Avonhead-Russley area. Samples 

of the water taken from the 

area have tested negative for E. 

coli. The water was tested as a 

precautionary measure after 

some residents in the Avonhead- 

Russley area complained their 

tap water was discoloured. The 

city council responded quickly 

to the reports, flushing the 

network and shutting down 

the relevant pump station. Test 

results showed no signs of E. coli 

in the water. 

BURST WATER PIPE 

Christchurch Girls’ High School 

was closed on Thursday and 

students sent home after a 

burst water main disrupted the 

school’s water supply. The pipe 

on Kilmarnock St in Riccarton 

burst in the morning. The city 

council investigated the cause 

of the burst. It was one of four, 

all in Riccarton, to break. 

Two ruptures were found on 

Kilmarnock St, one on Bartlett 

St and another on Ayr St. All 

were thought to be connected 

to the same pump station and 

repairs were completed the same 

day. 

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14–24 Oct, Various 

free 

times and locations. 

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Take a tour of an 

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with local historian 

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Orton Bradley park 

Spring Fair 

23 Oct, 10am–4pm 

marine drive, 

charteris bay 

children 

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Voices 

Against War: 

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Courage, Conviction and 

Conscientious Objection 

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14 Oct–10 Nov, Library 

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Bid to beat the bumps 

No airport access 

from Wairakei Rd 

ACCESS TO the airport 

from Wairakei Rd has been 

permanently closed as part of the 

Russley Rd upgrade project. 

The New Zealand Transport 

Agency closed the road on 

Thursday night. 

The change at Wairakei Rd is 

necessary for safety, given the 

proximity of the intersection to 

the Russley Rd and Memorial 

Ave airport interchange lanes. 

Motorists will still be able to 

exit Wairakei Rd onto Russley 

Rd from the east, heading 

towards the Memorial Ave intersection. 

Motorists on Russley Rd heading 

south towards the airport 

will also be able to turn left onto 

Wairakei Rd. 

There will be no direct access 

to the airport precinct area and 

Orchard Rd from Wairakei Rd. 

The Harewood Rd roundabout 

is now completed and the underpass 

shared path for cyclists and 

pedestrians is completed and is 

in use. 

Removing traffic islands 

and the roundabout at the 

Wairakei Rd intersection with 

Russley Rd is likely to take place 

at weekends and off-peak hours 

in October. 

The roundabout is likely to be 

reduced to one lane during this 

time. 

PARTS OF Bealey Ave will be 

fixed this summer as a major 

project in city council’s $176 

million, city-wide road resealing 

programme. 

The 10-year road resealing 

programme is part of a wider 

city council strategy of ongoing 

repairs and maintenance to 

roads, underground pipes and 

footpaths. 

A number of key city roads 

are scheduled to be smoothed 

and resealed this financial year, 

including Bealey Ave from 

Papanui Rd to Barbadoes St on 

the north side and Colombo St 

to Barbadoes St on the south. 

City council’s services general 

manager David Adamson said 

it has prepared a programme of 

road, footpath and pipe repairs 

to follow the work of SCIRT. 

Funding has been allocated for 

the work and will be carried out 

over coming years starting in 

early 2017. 

“SCIRT has done a fantastic 

job to finish the rebuild work 

it was tasked with . . . now the 

city council is ready to pick up 

the mantle and carry out the 

remaining work as part of our 

ongoing maintenance renewal 

programmes.” 

REPAIR NEEDED: A number of key city roads are scheduled 

to be smoothed and resealed, including Bealey Ave from 

Papanui Rd to Barbadoes St on the north side and Colombo 

St to Barbadoes St on the south. 

The road resealing is part of 

the city council’s $1 billion, 10- 

year total roading programme 

across the city which includes 

the Accessible City, Sumner 

Lyttelton Corridor and Major 

Cycleways projects. 

The budget includes $15.6 million 

for footpath repairs, which 

were not generally included in 

SCIRT’s programme. 

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Childcare centre opening 


A NEW childhood centre will 

open on Wairakei Rd beside a 

primary school. 

The Little Wonders Early 

Childhood Centre will open 

its doors in June 2017 and 

will work with its neighbour, 

Wairakei School, to provide a 

pathway for pupils. 

Managing director Ben Hurst 

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has been some time coming. 

“The centre we are 

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provision in New Zealand and 

we look forward to sharing this 

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said. 

It will be initially licensed 

for 100 children, employ more 

than 25 full-time staff and 

have five separate, age specific 

classrooms. 

“As someone who has spent a 

considerable part of my life here 

[Christchurch], I couldn’t be 

more excited,” Mr Hurst said. 

Wairakei School principal 

Shane Buckner said it was great 

to develop a relationship which 

will see both sites work together 

on a number of projects in the 

future. 

Mr Hurst said they will 

“embed” themselves in the 

NEW CENTRE: An artist’s impression of what the new Little 

Wonders Early Childhood Centre being built on Wairakei Rd will 

look like when it is opened in June 2017. 

community and they are already 

enjoying a great relationship 

with Mr Buckner and his team. 

Mr Hurst said he believes it 

will be a welcome alternative to 

current offerings. 

“Our child care centres 

provide excellent facilities, 

quality educational equipment 

and programmes, and wellqualified 

and caring teaching 

staff,” he said. 

Pupils set salmon 

free in Avon River 

• By Meena Amso 

SET THEM FREE: Fish and 

Game initiative co-ordinator 

Peter Robinson releases 

young salmon into the Avon 

River watched by pupils 

from St Margaret’s College. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

ST MARGARET’S College 

pupils braved the rain on 

Wednesday to release salmon, 

they had cared for over the past 

few months, into the Avon River. 

They let the slippery creatures 

loose beside the Carlton Mill 

footbridge. 

It took a number of months 

to get the fish strong enough to 

survive in the wild, but the pupils 

were up to the challenge. 

Teacher Paulette Double said 

they all had a turn at feeding the 

tiny fish daily which they had 

been looking after from the time 

they were eggs. 

“The leader of each week looks 

after them, it’s her responsibility 

to feed them and make sure that 

they are fine and the tank is nice 

and clean. 

“When they hatch … they are 

still the egg and they have got a 

little head and little tail and they 

survive in the egg sac for a very 

long time,” she said. 

Fish and Game initiative coordinator 

Peter Robinson said 

pupils got to understand how the 

local ecosystem worked. 

“Salmon are pretty cool fish 

to raise and of course they have 

been part of the fabric of Canterbury 

society for 100 years,” 

he said. 

Mr Robinson said the pupils 

got to raise the salmon in the 

purpose-built tank and learnt 

a lot about the importance of 

clean water. 

“These kids certainly learn 

about the fish in the tank and 

the need for clean water because 

you can lose some if the water 

quality is not right,” he said. 

Ms Double said although it 

was sad to see the tiny creatures 

go, the pupils were ready to say 

goodbye. 

SCIRT programme on 

the home straight 

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

walls is almost complete and we’re aiming to finish construction in December. 

The City Council and NZ Transport Agency will continue completing ongoing 

repairs to the city's earthquake-damaged infrastructure 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 is 

scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. 

• Essential wastewater repairs in Aikmans Road in Merivale are progressing well and 

will be completed at the end of the year. 

• Repairs to the waste water networks in Papanui and Bryndwr will be finished 

by December. 

• St Albans’ work is progressing well, and will be finished by the end of December. 

Your support is helping us to get the job done. 

Thank you from the SCIRT team. 

Want 

more 

info? 

Email: 

info@scirt.co.nz 

Phone: 

941 8999 

Find out about work 

in your area: 

www.scirt.co.nz 

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Marlene Bennetts 

Children’s author writes book 

Author Marlene Bennetts, 78, has finished writing her 

latest children’s book, The Little Drummer Boy, to 

raise money for her earthquake-damaged church in 

Opawa. She spoke to Caitlin Miles about her roving 

childhood and writing her memoirs 

Can you tell me about The 

Little Drummer Boy? 

I was approached to write 

something for the church in 

November last year that could 

be ready for Christmas. I sat on 

it for a while wondering what I 

could write and Evelyn Hille said 

to me why not write something 

on The Little Drummer Boy and 

so that’s what I did. 

How long have you belonged 

to the Opawa Community 

Church? 

I’ve lived in Opawa for about 

eight and half years and belonged 

to the church for at least 

six and half I think. 

How long have you been 

writing? 

I have been writing for about 

30 years now, children’s books 

and poems mostly. 

What made you want to be a 

writer? 

I’ve always wanted to write. I 

hated poetry. I was always interested 

in reading. We didn’t have 

libraries in the one-room schools 

so I didn’t get my first book until 

I was eight. It was Peter Pan – I 

loved that book, my grand-kids 

have it now. When I was 

growing up I used to tell my 

brothers stories to get them to 

do things for me when I didn’t 

want to. 

How many siblings do you 

have? 

I have two younger brothers. 

Did you grow up in Christchurch? 

No I didn’t. We moved roughly 

15 times so it’s hard to pinpoint 

where I grew up. I was born in 

Westport, though. 

Why did you move so often? 

My father worked in sawmills, 

so we moved around a lot. We 

were in a lot of small towns that 

only had one-classroom schools. 

Most of them had basically the 

same text books throughout, so 

I would read a couple of chapters 

ahead before starting at a new 

school and the teachers would 

think I was really clever until 

they caught up to the chapter I 

was on. 

Were you a bit cheeky in 

AUTHOR: Marlene Bennetts has written 28 books over her 

30-year career. 

PHOTO: CAITLIN MILES 

school Marlene? 

I had a strong character and 

got bored quickly I think is what 

it was. I ended up being prefect 

of my high school so I can’t have 

been that bad! Just a little cheeky. 

Was it hard moving from 

school to school? 

It wasn’t so bad when I was 

young. I do remember this one 

boy used to ride a white horse to 

school and every day my brother 

and I would have to run home 

because he would chase us on 

his horse and get it to nip at 

us. When I turned 11, I started 

to realise that my family were 

considered low on the social 

class because our dad worked in 

the sawmill. My dad left school 

at 14-and-a-half but he was very 

resilient. 

That was young to leave 

school. 

It wasn’t that uncommon back 

then. My parents were young 

when they had me. My mum 

was 17 and my dad was 18. Mum 

had all three of us before she 

was 21. We kind of grew up with 

our parents, they were like older 

siblings. Well, they were parents 

first but you know. It was great. 

You see I have a lot to write 

about for my memoirs. 

How will you write everything 

from your memory? 

I have kept journals for the 

last 30 or 40 years, I use them to 

write stories and poems too. I 

can reflect on what people were 

wearing during the time. How 

they wore their hair, things like 

that. I write about what I know 

so I recall on my memories a lot 

which is what I’m doing for my 

memoirs. 

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Did you end up settling anywhere 

for a while? 

No. Even after we got married, 

we kept moving around. We 

used to buy houses and do them 

up before we sold them on. So 

we were moving all around the 

North Island. Then in 1987, we 

heard of a wee cottage in a place 

called Blackball and I said, as 

long as I don’t have to use a long 

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indoor toilet so we bought it. I 

had never heard of Blackball in 

my life and we just packed up 

and went there. I hadn’t been in 

the South Island since I was nine 

and my husband had never been 

so it was pretty big. We bought 

the house for $10,000 – you 

wouldn’t dream of that now. 

Did you start writing when 

you lived there? 

Yes. My husband decided to 

retire when we moved there so 

he was 56. I use to have a room 

in the house which looked out 

onto the mountains where I 

would go to write. That was 

my special spot. We had our 

children by that stage but they 

were all grown up. I would just 

shut myself off and Hec would 

keep supporting me. 

Were there times when you 

wanted to give up on writing? 

I was 48 when I wrote my first 

poem called Stolen Virginity. I 

went to this group where people 

read out their poems and had 

them criticised by other writers. 

These were respected and widely 

published writers and I was 

sitting there wondering why I 

was there and what I was doing. 

I got up and read it out and came 

home saying to my husband 

there is no way I am ever going 

back there, I’m not writing 

anymore, and he managed to 

convince me it wasn’t that bad 

so I went back the next month 

and it was the best thing I ever 

did. For every acceptance letter 

I got for a piece, I got about 

10 rejections. So it was pretty 

common for me to say I’m not 

doing this anymore and chuck 

it all in the bin. And Hec, my 

husband, would pull it all out 

again and convince me to keep 

writing. If it wasn’t for him, I 

wouldn’t be talking to you today. 

HER ROCK: 

Marlene’s late 

husband Hec 

was her biggest 

supporter, 

encouraging 

her to keep 

writing when she 

considered giving 

up several times. 

He was always my rock. 

Your husband seems like a big 

part of your motivation, how 

did you two meet? 

We were doing high jump 

and that was very different then 

compared to what it is now. We 

used to jump and fall into a pit of 

sawdust. So anyway, I was doing 

high jump and I stopped just 

short of the pit and tore a whole 

load of ligaments in my knee. I 

needed surgery but it was more 

risky back then. I had wanted 

to be in the Air Force but that 

wasn’t likely and, after that, it 

certainly wasn’t going to happen. 

So I ended up moving 800 

miles (1287km) away to live 

with my Grandmother to work 

as a secretary – I was 16 at 

the time. Hec was working in 

the garage and he was 23 so it 

worked out. 

What have been some of your 

highlights? 

I wrote this poem called The 

Miner’s Widow and I got a letter 

from a man who had picked up 

a copy and he said he had read 

it crying because it was the tale 

of his mum. That was really 

touching. 

You received a New Zealand 

Order of Merit? 

Yes, that was a real shock and 

an honour to receive – I couldn’t 

believe it. I read the letter and 

wondered what I was receiving it 

for. I never dreamed I would get 

one. I just wished my dad could 

have been there to see it. 

How often do you write each 

day? 

I’m not sure how many a day, 

but about 15 hours a week now. 

I’ve taken a bit of a step back 

from how much I used to do 

but I still work away on my 

laptop. 

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Children being supported by the Child 

Cancer Foundation had a special visit from 

some familiar rugby faces. Canterbury 

players Richie Mo’unga, Inga Finau, Tom 

Sanders and Alex Hodgman visited the 

children and families and brought along 

the Ranfurly Shield. Foundation business 

development manager Lydia Hemingway 

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foundation assists more than 500 families 

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EXCITING: Richie Mo’unga with Johnny Walker and 

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DREAM VISIT: Jake Wilson and Richie Mo’unga with the 

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MAIREHAU HIGH hosted 

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consulted about, and prepared 

the evening as part of their 

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The focus is to improve communications 

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A number of our students 

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Families spoke with humility 

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CBHS wins on tour 

• by Gordon Findlater 

CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ 

High School had an ideal 

preparation for the cricket 

season with a two-week 

trip to Australia during the 

school holidays. 

The school’s first XI and 

a development team, made 

up of the second and third 

XI squads, played six games 

each over the space of 13 

days in New South Wales. 

The tour has taken place 

every second year for the 

past 14 years. 

Both teams won all of 

their games against quality 

Sydney secondary school 

teams, which included The 

King’s School, St Ignatius 

Riverview, Shore Grammar 

School and Newington College. 

“Some of the grounds we 

played on were first class 

material. The conditions 

were something we wouldn’t 

be able to replicate at home 

at this time of year,” said 

master in charge of cricket 

Matt Parr. 

They were also given some 

special tutelage from former 

Australian international 

cricketer Jason Krejza. 

The 33-year-old right arm 

off-break bowler spent time 

with the two teams, putting 

them through their paces 

before some of their matches 

ON TOUR: The CBHS first XI pose for a photo with 

Shore Grammar School after their 18 run victory. 

in Sydney. 

Back at home, the first XI 

began their campaign over 

the weekend with two wins. 

They defeated their own 

second XI in the opening 

round of the Christchurch 

first XI one day competition 

last Saturday. They scored 

214 in the first innings and 

then bowled out the second 

XI for just 57 in a one-sided 

affair. 

On Sunday, they played 

St Bede’s in the regional 

semi-final of the National 

Secondary School Boys’ 

First XI Cup (formerly the 

Gillette Cup). 

They bowled St Bede’s 

out for 104 and then 

reached the target with 

relative ease to win by six 

wickets. Ben Hartland, son 

of former Canterbury and 

New Zealand international 

cricketer Blair Hartland, top 

scored with a 50 to help his 

team reach victory. 

CBHS will now play St 

Andrew’s in the regional 

final in November. 

The winner will take 

part in the final week-long 

tournament in Lincoln in 

December. 

SPORTS 


FC Twenty 11 bagged a double at 

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(above) picked up the club’s 

only individual player award, 

winning Women’s Goalkeeper 

of the Year. Coach Glenn Lapslie 

(below) was named Men’s Coach 

of the Year. Lapslie guided 

FC Twenty to fifth place this 

year and beat out departing 

Cashmere Technical coach John 

Brown for the award. 

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Fashion 

Get the latest summer look 

Annabelle 

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out spring 

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trends 

THEY WORKED at school, but 

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Culottes have made a heroic 

comeback over the past year and 

they’re not going away anytime 

soon. From Kendall Jenner to 

Victoria Beckham, everybody 

seems to be rocking the schoolyard 

trend. 

While switching your skinny 

jeans to culottes may seem like a 

bit of a stretch, these wide-legged 

cropped pants are pretty easy to 

pull off when worn right. 

Once you own a pair, you’ll 

find they’re practically interchangeable 

with your favourite 

black denims. 

If your culottes are plain, steer 

towards something more playful 

up top to really balance out your 

look. And if your culottes are the 

star of the show, keep your top 

half neutral. 

Pair plain culottes with a crisp 

blouse and a pair of mules for a 

work-ready look. 

If you’re looking to integrate 

cropped pants into your everyday 

wardrobe, culottes will go 

perfectly with a playful top like 

seen on the beautiful Olivia 

Culpo. 

But it’s not sweater weather any 

longer so it’s time to pull out the 

old faithfuls lurking in the back 

of your wardrobe for another 

season, or head to the shops for a 

wardrobe rejuvenation. 

Here are some other looks you 

should get into, just in time for 

the warmer weather. 

Blue and white stripes: Picture 

it. It’s 30deg C and you’re lounging 

sea-side in the French Riviera. 

Your blue and white striped 

maxi dress flows freely in the 

breeze as you look ready to board 

your own private yacht. Blue and 

white stripes is one way to look 

relaxed and effortlessly chic at 

the same time. This season is all 

about the stripes. 

Pleated skirt: A spin on an old 

classic. Add a hint of sophistication 

by trading in your pencil 

skirts for a nice pleated number. 

Pair with a set of sneakers to 

dress it down and you’ll look oh 

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Papanui Book Club 

Today, 10-11am 

The group does not have a 

set text to read but is more of a 

relaxed and social group who talk 

about the books they have been 

reading. Entry is free and all are 

welcome to attend. 

Papanui Library, cnr of 

Langdons Rd and Restell St, 

Papanui 

Bishopdale MeNZ Shed Group 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 

1.30pm 

The MeNZ Shed brings 

men together in a space to 

share skills, enjoy a laugh and 

work on practical tasks. These 

can be individual, personal or 

group projects for the shed and 

wider community. For more 

information, phone 359 6752. 

Old Kendal Ave Scout Den 

Wednesday Wanderers 

Wednesday, 10.30am 

Get active with a group of 

friendly people on Wednesday 

mornings. All abilities are 

welcome and the group walks for 

an average of 30 minutes a day 

around Bishopdale. Phone 359 

1741 for more information. 

The Trust, 100 Farrington Ave, 

Bishopdale 

Fendalton Family History 

Help 

Wednesday, 9.30-11am 

Ever wanted to trace your 

family history but didn’t know 

where to begin? A volunteer from 

the Canterbury branch of the New 

Zealand Society of Genealogists is 

available to help with your family 

history questions. 

Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde 

and Jeffreys Rds, Fendalton 

Scrabble Club 

Wednesday 1.30pm 

If you enjoy scrabble but are 

running out of opponents to play 

against, the scrabble club at the 

Shirley Library could be the place 

for you. There is no obligation to 

play, just come along when you 

can, check out the action and 

join the group if you want. All 

materials are supplied and there is 

no joining fee. 

Shirley Library, 36 Marshland 

Rd, Shirley 

Knit and Yarn 

Thursday, 2-3.30pm 

Bring your knitting along to the 

weekly gathering of enthusiastic 

knitters who gather to check out 

what each other are making and 

swap ideas. 

Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde 

and Jeffreys Rds, Burnside 

REUNION: Christchurch Boys’ High School students from 1961 are invited for a reunion on 

October 28. To celebrate 55 years since being at the school, former students are invited to 

come back, catch up and take a tour of the grounds. For more information, phone 348 5003 

or email enquiries@cbhs.school.nz. 

St Albans MeNZ Shed Group 

Monday and Saturday 

The MeNZ Shed is open on a 

Monday afternoon and Saturday 

morning and new members are 

welcome. It is an opportunity 

for men to get together with 

others with similar interests 

for fellowship, personal and 

community projects and for 

keeping up their handy man 

skills. For further information 

on joining, phone John on 352 

0096 or Bill 980 9538. 

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Road Accident 

Remembrance Day 

Saturday, 10am 

The Road Traffic Accident 

Trauma Charitable Trust 

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Road Accident Remembrance 

Day on Saturday. It will be 

a commemorative event to 

remember those that have 

passed away in road trafficrelated 

crashes over the 

previous year. It also aims to 

acknowledge the survivors 

and thank the emergency 

response services and roading 

contractors who attend road 

traffic-related crashes. The day 

will also to thank those that 

assist with post-accident care 

and recovery, such as emergency 

hospital staff, primary health 

care providers, whanau and 

support people. It will be a 

family-friendly event with 

refreshments and a barbecue to 

follow. Admission is free 

Hagley Park North 

Ferndale School 75th Jubilee 

Open Day 

Saturday, 1-4pm 

Ferndale wants the wider 

community, past and present 

students, families, staff and 

board of trustees’ members 

to join them for a school 

showcase, historical slide 

show, refreshments, cultural 

performances, speeches and 

a cake cutting ceremony at 

1.30pm. For more information, 

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Health 


10 diet tips backed by science 

EACH AND every day there are 

headlines screaming the benefits 

of various diet and exercise 

regimes. 

Go Paleo, cut the carbs, fast 

occasionally or do a juice cleanse 

are just a few of the more recent 

diet trends to do the rounds. 

But when it comes to what the 

evidence shows are sustainable 

ways to lose weight and keep 

it off, the results can be a little 

sparse when it comes to proving 

the benefits of these regimes long 

term. 

Here are some of the strategies 

that science shows do work when 

it comes to long term weight loss 

success. 

1 Eat less at night for weight 

loss 

While it is often debated by 

health professionals, there is 

growing evidence to show that 

eating less at night, or at least having 

relatively long periods overnight 

without food is beneficial 

when it comes to weight loss. 

A recent study published in the 

British Journal of Nutrition found 

that healthy men who restricted 

their calorie intake between the 

hours of 7pm and 6am consumed 

more than 200 fewer calories per 

day. The moral of the story, eat for 

fewer hours each day to support 

calorie control and weight loss. 

2. Eat like the Italians 

Of all the dietary regimes 

sprouted, few, if any have the 

scientific evidence base that 

supports disease prevention and 

longevity the way the Mediterranean 

diet does. 

Packed full of fresh fruit, 

vegetables and plenty of good 

fats thanks to lashings of olive 

oil, nuts and avocado, not only is 

your heart likely to be healthier 

eating this way, but your risk of 

developing a number of other 

diseases. 

3 Watch your liquid calories 

Few foods are directly linked to 

weight gain the way soft drinks, 

juices and other sources of nonnutritive 

liquid calories are. 

High sugar liquids deposit fat in 

the liver more readily than other 

foods and are easily overconsumed. 

Any time you see sugar 

in a liquid form, you are best to 

avoid it. 

4 Concentrate on eating 

Studies have repeatedly shown 

the benefits of mindful eating, 

including fewer total calories 

consumed, increased satiety and 

less calories consumed at the next 

meal. 

This means it is time to ditch 

lunch in front of the computer for 

a few minutes and instead focus 

on what you are eating. 

5 Focus on fibre 

Another old school dietary approach 

that many of us continue 

to ignore is getting enough fibre. 

Many of us are failing to reach 

the recommended intake thanks 

to an inadequate consumption of 

fresh fruit and vegetables. Instead, 

we are over indulging in more 

processed carbs, such as white 

bread, white rice and pasta. 

Adults should aim for 30g of 

dietary fibre each day through 

2-3 cups salad and vegetables, 

a couple of pieces of fruit and 

wholegrains like corn, brown rice, 

quinoa and legumes. 

6 Ditch the diet drinks 

While diet soft drinks may appear 

to be a healthier option, and 

while they may contain no added 

sugar, they remain an exceptionally 

sweet food and one that is 

linked to increased hunger, sweet 

cravings and hormonal issues. 

For this reason, consuming 

them occasionally rather than 

thinking they are a good swap for 

regular soft drink is the key. 

7 Sleep more 

The more you sleep, the fewer 

hours there are to eat. When it 

comes to chronic sleep deprivation, 

getting less than five hours 

a night of shut eye is linked to 

increased body weight likely due 

to hormonal imbalances which 

can be impacted by lack of sleep. 

8 Be consistent 

No diet needs to be perfect to 

get good results. Data from the 

US Weight Control Registry – 

which tracks the progress of more 

than 5000 Americans who have 

lost more than 15kg and kept 

it off – has shown that consistency 

is the key when it comes to 

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9 Keep moving 

Exercise is great but even more 

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The biggest shift in modern 

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to clock up some serious steps in 

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long periods of inactivity. 

10 Get enough protein 

Diets higher in protein have 

been shown to help regulate appetite, 

blood glucose levels and 

heart disease risk factors. 

As a general rule of thumb, 

teaming each meal with a combo 

of slowly digested carbs such as 

wholegrains or fruit with a protein 

rich food is an easy dietary 

mantra. Try tuna on crackers, 

Greek yoghurt and fruit. 

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CONTINUING EDUCATION 

Pasifika Trades Training leads 

to new career for Charity 

Receiving a Pasifika Trades Training 

scholarship has been a game-changer for 

Charity Ierome. After completing a 12- 

week Essential Civil Skills course at Ara 

Institute of Canterbury for free, she now 

has a clear career path and a new outlook. 

“The biggest thing it’s done for me is 

build up my confidence. Before I felt like 

nobody and now I know that I can achieve 

and what I want to do in the future,” she 

says. 

Charity used to work in the butchery at 

Pak n Save, but knew it wasn’t what she 

wanted to do long-term. Her Dad found 

out about the Pasifika Trades Training 

scholarship through Reverend Fitifiti 

Lautua, a mentor for the programme. 

With so many opportunities in 

Canterbury, Charity says that trades 

training was a good career move and it 

made financial sense. 

“It was a chance for me to do something 

for myself and make a better living for my 

family. My Nana was my inspiration. I 

wanted to make sure she was well looked 

after back in Samoa,” she says. 

Studying for 12 weeks full-time was a 

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backing of her tutor and classmates helped 

her to succeed. 

“My tutor had experienced the kind of 

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The course was exactly what Charity 

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“The most valuable thing I learned was 

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“It’s like I’m on a totally different planet 

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HEALTH & BEAUTY 

Cramping pain in my 

leg when I try to walk 

Intermittent Claudication 

“This is different from “night-cramps” Ietje van Stolk, (physiotherapist 

at Physical Sense and the centre for Senior Well-being) explains. 

This kind of cramping (sometimes called 

“window -shopping legs”) is triggered by 

normal exertion of the leg muscles and 

is typically caused by obstruction of the 

arteries. Sufferers have to find themselves a 

regular excuse to stop for a while to allow 

the blood flow to reach the cramped up 

muscles. 

The official name for this condition is 

Intermittent Claudication. Claudication is 

pain and/or cramping in the lower leg due 

to inadequate blood flow to the muscles. 

The pain usually causes the person to 

limp. The word “claudication” comes from 

the Latin “claudicare” meaning to limp. 

Claudication typically is felt while walking, 

and subsides with rest. It is commonly 

referred to as “intermittent” claudication 

because it comes and goes with exertion 

and rest. In severe claudication, the pain is 

also felt at rest. 

It is a painful condition that really 

“cramps people’s lifestyle”. The pain free 

walking distance tends to get shorter as the 

condition progresses. If you suffer from 

this condition it is crucial to understand 

that the body actually finds a way to 

increase the blood flow to the legs IF 

THE DEMAND is there. It is like every 

thing in the body……..”use it or lose it”. 

Unfortunately many people with this 

condition end up in a vicious cycle; the 

pain stops the walking, and the lack of 

walking increases the problem. 

Exercise is recommended to greatly 

reduce symptoms and to increase 

pain free walking distance. Eight years 

ago on request of the vascular nurse 

in Christchurch hospital, Physical 

Sense started a two weekly circuit for 

Intermittent Claudication patients. The 

pilot program started with 50 clients. 

• 82% of all clients, experienced 

improvement in their walking distance 

• Quite a number of clients doubled their 

walking distance, for some it even became 

limitless. 

• After a year 88% of clients were still active 

• There was an exceptionally low dropout 

rate of only 8% 

• The 18% who did not notice a difference 

in relation to their walking distance still 

enjoyed all the other benefits of exercise 

(to heart, lungs, sugar levels, bone health, 

balance and mood etc.) 

People always start in a group, so they 

get the benefit of a guided introduction to 

more exercise and the use of the gym. In 

the groups we are looking at 50-80+ year 

olds that are giving their legs a workout 

by using steppers, treadmills, stationary 

bikes and other exercise stations. That way 

they also benefit from working out with 

people who suffer the same problems. “It 

is amazing the support and wisdom people 

receive from each other” Ietje says. In this 

“circuit setup” every client can work in 

their own tempo, and people simply sit 

down and have a rest when the “cramping 

in the leg” becomes too much. Some 

people stay in the group and some choose 

to use the gym by themselves to keep on 

top of their claudication. 

At Physical Sense they have been going 

strong with the Intermittent Claudication 

class ever since the first class eight years 

ago. 

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infections and rashes, jock itch, chronic 

disease among others are just some of the 

common symptoms. 

A causative factor for all these symptoms 

and more can be a yeast organism 

called Candida albicans. It is often 

underestimated what a profound effect it 

can have on our health and wellbeing. 

It is normal and beneficial to have 

some Candida in the gut where it is kept 

under control by the good gut bacteria or 

probiotics that feed on this yeast. However, 

using antibiotics without probiotic 

supplementation, sickness, poor diet, 

insufficient stomach acid and medications 

are some of the factors that can upset this 

delicate balance and allow the Candida to 

thrive. 

The Candida yeast often enters the blood 

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enters the brain, it can cause depression, 

anxiety and foggy thinking. Some 

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can release a pleomorphic microorganism 

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be a factor in cancer and other chronic 

health conditions. However, it is the 

body’s weakened immune system and 

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Minerals are the building 

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A large number of us do not 

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muscle fatigue and weakness, 

tremors of hands, blurred 

vision, restlessness, poor sleep, 

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irregular heartbeat, shortness 

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dizziness, headaches, anxiety, 

agitation, irritability, seizures, 

poor concentration and many 

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Although many young people 

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Further information is 

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110 Seaview Road, New 

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We are Always Happy to Help! 

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AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS 

A name synonymous with the 

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As a youngster, Trevor Crowe always tinkered with cars. After completing his 

mechanics engineering apprenticeship, he established Lichfield Motors and later 

Trevor Crowe Motors, obtaining the Subaru franchise in 1988. Crowe Subaru was 

the top selling Subaru dealership in New Zealand for many years. 

In 2000, Trevor sold his Subaru franchise to 

concentrate on his passion of motor vehicle maintenance 

and repairs, and motor racing in his spare time. 

“Trevor enjoys making and fixing things,” advises 

Josh Mitchell, Car Sales Manager at CroweSport. “He 

sold the franchise so he could specialise in repairs but 

so many customers kept asking to buy a car that he 

began importing second-hand cars, opening a car yard 

beside his workshop.” 

Josh joined Trevor as an apprentice mechanic when 

he left school. He learnt the ins and outs of Subarus 

while also helping out in the car yard. 

“Customers liked talking to a mechanic who could 

answer their questions about Subarus and how they 

worked,” explains Josh who admits to being as fanatical 

about motor vehicles and engines as Trevor is. 

After the 2011 February earthquake, the business 

took over a vacated business next door and Josh took 

responsibility for the buying and selling of cars. 

Each day, Josh sifts through the details of around 200 

cars at Japanese auctions, selecting vehicles reflecting 

quality. He then requests their Japanese agent to 

thoroughly inspect each car and recommend the best 

which CroweSport imports. With a new law governing 

the emission levels of imported vehicles, only Subarus 

that are 2004 or newer are imported. 

Around forty vehicles a month come into the 

CroweSport workshop where they are serviced and any 

repairs carried out before being placed in the yard for 

sale. 

“Our customers have peace of mind when purchasing 

our cars as they know they have been thoroughly 

checked and are in good condition,” explains Josh. 

Josh says that the standard of cars available from Japan 

is wide so they only deal with one company. This allows 

them to have an excellent relationship, building trust in 

their import agent who checks the cars at auction for 

CroweSport. 

Trevor and Josh both currently races Subaru 

Imprezas, and Trevor is building a new ‘Subaru Special’ 

race car, which might explain why CroweSport really 

are Subaru specialists, though they repair and service 

all makes and models. 

CroweSport is a privately owned and operated 

automotive sales and service centre. They sell secondhand 

Subaru and are looking to the future with Nissan 

Leaf electric vehicles. CroweSport can be found at 518 

Moorhouse Avenue (between Fitzgerald Avenue and 

Ferry Road). 

To contact CroweSport telephone 03 379 7615 or 

email: boss@crowesport.co.nz. Their website is: www. 

crowesport.co.nz; and like them on Facebook where 

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maintenance 

Spouting cleaning 

Water blasting 

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Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 


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interior & exterior, 

gib fixing, plastering, 

paperhanging, Est 50 yrs 

in ChCh, ph Wingfields 

Ltd, ph Mark 021 171- 

1586 or 355-5994 

PAINTER 

Qualified, 25 years 

experience, interior & 

exterior, high quality, 

up to your expectations, 

for a free quote, call 

Mike 021 023-91148 


PAINTER 

Top quality work, interior/ 

exterior, pensioners 

discount, free quotes, 30 

years experience, I stand 

by Canterbury, ph Wayne 

your friendly painter 

03 385-4348 or 027 274- 

3541 

PAINTER 

Available, All aspects in 

painting. Very competitive 

in roofs and fences. Please 

call 027 241-7471 or 335- 

0265 

PLASTERER 

Gib Stopping, Small 

job specialty. 30 + years 

experience. Ring 0800 

387-369 


PLUMBER 

For prompt service for all 

plumbing maintenance, 

repairs and alterations. 

Phone Michael 364 7080 

or 027 438 3943 

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 

027 432-3822 or 351-9147 

email johnmill@ihug. 

co.nz 

SHOE REPAIRS 

Belfast engraving. 

Shoe repairs,key cutting 

& engraving.(10 yrs 

exp)683 Main North Rd 

ph 027 3113423 

SPOUTING cLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and 

Flushed Out. Also Full 

Handyman Services 

Available. Call Trevor 

332 8949 or 021 043-2034 

TILER 

Phone Paul 022 151 9242, 

981-2802 

TREES BIG OR SMALL 

tree 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 

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 

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 

Tuition 

PILATES Beginner & 

Intermediate classes, 

Tuesday & Wednesday 

nights. Fendalton Croquet 

Club, Makora Street. 

Phone Julie 351-2100 

Wanted To Buy 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

or 027 313 8156 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

TOOLS Garden, 

garage, woodworking, 

mechanical, engineering, 

sawbenches, lathes, cash 

buyer, ph 355-2045 

Wanted To Rent 

Garaging or shed space 

for 2 vehicles wanted in 

Harewood area. Ph 0274 

331 917 

Open air space wanted to 

store firewood logs and 

firewood. Ph 0274 331 917 

Public Notices 


Weka Pass Railway 

Waipara, North Canterbury 

We Are Running 

LABOuR WEEKEnD 

SunDAY 23rd OCTOBER & 

MOnDAY 24th OCTOBER 

Running 1st & 3rd 

Sundays of every month 

Infoline: 0800wekapass 

Depart Glenmark Station 

11.30am & 2.00pm 

www.wekapassrailway.co.nz 


Urgent! 

Volunteer collectors & 

coordinators needed! 

SPCA AnnuAl 

APPeAl 

Fri 4th–Sat 5th nov 

Just 2hrs can make 

a huge difference for 

animals in need. 

Locations available throughout 

Canterbury. 

Ph: (03) 344 4773 or email: 

fundraising@spcacanterbury.org.nz. 

www.spcacanterbury.org.nz 


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. 

Situations Vacant 

CA$H 

Strippers 

& Podium 

Dancers 

Wanted! 

18+ TO APPLY 

NEISHA 

021 193 0118 

Situations Vacant 

LABOURER Wanted, 

must be experienced in 

house re-levelling. January 

start. Ph 928 2695. 

Just 

advertisement in The Star 

reaches more people than any 

other media in Christchurch! 

Reach more customers with The Star! 

For a free marketing consultation, contact the team: 

shane@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 | www.starmedia.kiwi


www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

GREAT 

ENTERTAINMENT 

TUES & THURS 

Members Lucky Card Draw 

FRIDAY 

7.35pm: OTAGO v BOP 

SATURDAY 

2.35pm: WELLY v N.HARBOUR 

7.35pm: NZ v AUSTRALIA 

SATURDAY 7pm 

(upstairs) 

MASTER 

HYPNOTISTBRIAN GEE 

Tickets $10 

COMING UP 

NZ CUP DAYFUN DAY 

Tuesday 8th Nov from 11am 

TICKETS $25 

includes drink on 

arrival and lunch 

Prizes for 

Best Dressed Lady 

Best Dressed Man 

Lucky Seats 

Losing Ticket Draw 

TAB POD 

SHUTTLE RUNNING 

Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 

202 Marine Parade 

Ph 388-9416 

Members, guests and affiliates welcome 

JOIN 

A CLUB BY 

THE SEA! 

GREAT 

DINING 

- downstairs - 

ClubBISTRO 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

12pm-2pm and from 5pm 

Midweek $10 

SPECIAL 

ROAST 

Available Tuesday, 

Wednesday, & Thursday 

- upstairs - 

PIERVIEW 

Restaurant 

Quality a la carte 

with a view! 

Open from 5.30pm 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY 

& SUNDAY 

SORRY, FULLY BOOKED 

SATURDAY 22, 29 OCT 

FRIDAY SPECIAL: 

BBQ PORK RIBS 

$19.50! 

for a limited time 

SUNDAY SPECIAL 

3 courses: $25 

NOW OPEN FOR 

SUNDAY 

BRUNCH 

By the Seaside! 

10.30am-2.30pm 

COMING UP: 

SUNDAY 30 OCT 

ALL YOU CAN EAT 

BUFFET 

$25... BOOK NOW! 

H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

«WHAT'S ON« 

FRIDAY 21 OCT, 7PM 

JO’S KARAOKE 

SATURDAY 22 OCT 

4.30PM IAN MAC 

8PM C-BAY BAND 

SATURDAY 22 OCT, 7PM 

UPSTAIRS 

CHRISTCHURCH 

BIG BAND FESTIVAL 

Tickets available at the 

club office 

«COMING UP« 

SATURDAY 19 NOV, 8PM 

BAD MOON RISING 

THE CCR TRIBUTE SHOW 

Tickets $20 

FRIDAY 9 DEC, 8PM 

THE WARRATAHS 

Tickets $25 

Hornby WMC, 17 Carmen Rd, Hornby ph 03 349 9026 

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

SENIORS SPECIAL 

Two courses: $ 

20 

Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

Conditions apply 

FAMILY FRIENDLY 

Kid’s Special 

Two courses 

Great Kids menu plus 

designated play area. 

$ 

10 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Open daily from 6.30am - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

The Brougham 

darts 

EVERY 

WEDNESDAY 

Six teams 

Newcomers 

welcome 

KARAOKE 

8PM EVERY SATURDAY 

PRO WRESTLING 

UNSANCTIONED 

The best in NZ pro wrestling. 

Tickets on sale now! Phone 366 1481. 

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER, 7PM 

blues night 

EVERY THURSDAY 

THE ELEVATORS 

FREE 

6PM EVERY FRIDAY 

Lunch & Dinner 

All you can eat, 7 days 

NOW SERVING 

available 

from 

9am 

Breakfast 

HAPPY 

HOUR 

5PM - 7PM 

DAILY 

Bookings Essential PH 386 0088 

fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurant www.gardenhotel.co.nz 

LIVE 

Christmas 

Functions 

Lunch & Dinner Buffet 

SATURDAY 19th NOV - SATURDAY 24th DEC 

Book & dine with us for your Christmas party this 

festive season, and we’ll take care of the rest! 

Sima & Vaea 

6PM FRIDAY 21st October 

MUSIC 

PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH 

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132 

cnr Brougham St/Waltham Rd 

phone 366 1481 

ONE OF THE MOST HILARIOUS 

SHOWS YOU'LL EAT THIS YEAR! 

DOUG Kamo Creative 

Management return to 

the Woolston Club with 

another side-splitting 

Dinner Theatre. 

Based in Dunedin, 

DKCM were last at the 

club with their ‘Faulty 

Towers Dinner Theatre’ 

in August. 

They return on Saturday 5th 

November with 'The Other Mrs 

Browns Boys - The Feck'n Tribute 

Show'. 

Written by award winning 

producer and director Doug 

Kamo with costumes by Hugh 

Speirs, this completely original 

piece of dinner theatre is 

The 

Woolston Club... 

A classic, contemporary 

club experience 

Cafe open from 11am 

TAB & Gaming, Function Facilities, 

HOUSIE Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 

SHUTTLE Tuesday - Saturday 

presented by a stellar 

cast of comedic improv 

actors tributing the 

brilliance of Brendon 

O’Carroll and his smash 

hit television series. 

Hosted by Rory 

Brown, Winnie 

McCoogan and the lady 

herself Agnes - this is a full dining 

experience full of unexpected 

surprises and 2 hours of 

outrageous interactive comedy. 

Tickets $65 on sale now at the 

Woolston Club office phone 389 

7039. Tickets include 3 course 

meal and show. 

Book now for one of the most 

hilarious shows you'll eat this year! 

Open 7 Days 

Restaurant open 

from 5.30pm! 

RETRO ROAST LUNCH 

12PM-1.30PM 

WEDNESDAYS 

$10 Members / $12 Non 

-COMING EVENT- 

MRS BROWNZ BOYS 

3 course Meal & Show. $65 a ticket 

SATURDAY 5th NOV 

FRIDAY 7.35pm: OTAGO v BOP 

SATURDAY 

2.35pm: WELL v N.HARBOUR 

7.35pm: NZ v AUSTRALIA

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WORK 

WITH THE 

BEST! 

HARCOURTS GOLD 

7 AMAZING 

DESTINATIONS 

7 TRIPS TO 

BE WON! 

Margaret 

DANZER 

O’LOUGHLIN 

LANEY 

HOWLEY 

DUNSTER 

DUNSTER 

PARK 

MCNAB 

PICTON-WARLOW 

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