10 Tuesday <strong>November</strong> 8 <strong>2016</strong> SCHOOLS NOR’WEST NEWS FARMYARD FUN: Fairleigh Kindergarten in Merivale had a visit from some farm animals last week. Four-year-old pupil George Evans took the opportunity to ride Bexie the pony. Royal award for Rangi Ruru student RANGI RURU Girls’ School student Nicole Jackson took out gold in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Awards. The award was presented by Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy. It was given for service to the community, development of a skill, commitment to a physical activity and the ability to plan and carry out an adventurous journey such as tramping. STARS: Paparoa Street School pupils in the senior jump jam team competed at the South Island championships recently. They received merit awards for presentation, technical execution and creativity. They were also the only team to get a distinction award for their costumes. Nicole said achieving the award was about more than receiving a badge, it was about self-improvement and gaining valuable experience. “I have learnt many things through my involvement with Duke of Edinburgh, but what I will take away is the motivation and confidence I developed to try new things,” she said. “While I wanted to achieve the gold award because it would support my university applications, the opportunity to push myself “To get to the gold level in Duke of Edinburgh is a pursuit that requires commitment, FeAture tenacity 11 and a real and, MERIVALE ultimately, • to Advertising complete the whole award was the willingness to push yourself real incentive behind my beyond your comfort zone. endeavour.” It’s a remarkable achievement,” she said. Rangi Ruru head of geography and Duke of Edinburgh co-ordinator GOLD: Nicole Jackson Jenelle Hooson applauded was presented with a her achievement and acknowledged the time and award by Governor- Duke of Edinburgh gold commitment required to General Dame Patsy achieve it. Reddy. Summer Reading Summer Reading Take time out this summer, relax and enjoy take time out this summer, relax and enjoy these great New Zealand reads. these great new reads. Merivale Country Calendar – Stories Country Calendar – Stories from from our our rural rural heartland heartland BY MATT PHILP AND ROB SUISTED By mAtt PhilP And roB suisted RRP, $59.99 Big Deal Price - $49.99 Big House Small House – New Homes by New Zealand Architects By John wAlsh And PAtrick reynolds rrP $85 - Big Deal price $?? 189 Papanui Rd, Merivale, Christchurch Phone: 03-964 3836 rrP, $59.99 - Big Deal price $49.99 From its first field report in a Central Otago apricot orchard in 1966, and broadcast as a 14-minute From its first news field show report primarily in a Central for farmers, Otago Country apricot Calendar orchard is in now 1966, New and Zealand’s broadcast longestrunning as a television 14-minute series, news with show more primarily than half for a farmers, million people Country tuning Calendar in every is now week. New This Zealand’s year saw longestrunning turn television 50, and series, this book with more celebrates than this half milestone a million people by revisiting tuning 15 in families every week. who have This appeared year Country Calendar on saw the Country show during Calendar the last turn decade 50, and – and, this in book some celebrates cases, whoseproperties this milestone by have revisiting featured 15 two families or three times who during have appeared the last 50 years. on the show during the last decade – and, in some cases, whose properties have featured two or three times during the last 50 years. The The featured featured stories stories all all reflect reflect the the distinct distinct flavour flavour and and character character that that has has made made Country Country Calendar so so beloved beloved by by both both its rural its rural and and urban urban audience. audience. It is It a is diverse a diverse collection collection that that reflects the the varied and and changing face face of rural of rural New New Zealand, Zealand, and and the hard-working, the passionate people people who who love love what what they they do, do, love love their their properties properties and and love love sharing sharing their their stories. stories. Complimenting Matt Matt Philp’s text, text, each each story story is lavishly illustrated with evocative, especially images by award-winning photographer, Rob Suisted. The result this stunning commissioned images by award-winning photographer, Rob Suisted. The result is this stunning celebratory book – a must-have for every fan of Country Calendar and anyone with an celebratory interest in the book lives – a of must-have rural New for Zealanders. every fan of Country Calendar and anyone with an interest in the lives of rural New Zealanders. Sixty outstanding architect-designed new New Zealand homes. John Walsh and Patrick Reynolds are back with their third handsome New Zealand residential architecture book, which this time covers 60 projects built since 2007 and ranging from the small — baches, studios and apartments—through to the big—substantial new residences and conversions, homes with budgets to match their scale. Walsh and Reynolds have track records as New Zealand’s preeminent architectural writer and photographer respectively. This time they are joined by a team of eminently well qualified contributing writers who, under John Walsh’s editorial supervision, bring together a very significant survey of residential architecture endeavour in recent years. Thoughtfully written, beautifully photographed and handsomely produced, this massive book is unrivalled. Complete with plans, and enormously comprehensive, it is both a celebration and a sourcebook of New Zealand’s best architectural work. City House, Country House BY PATRICK REYNOLDS, JOHN WALSH RRP, $85 The much anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Big House, Small House. City House, Country House explores 40 of New Zealand’s most outstanding residential projects in locations ranging from intensely urban to spectacularly remote. New family homes, suburban alterations, city apartments, coastal beach houses and rural retreats are all included in this impressive collection of recently completed projects, reflecting a growing diversity of living styles and architectural responses across the country. Thoughtfully photographed and with accompanying plans and text that probes the design rationale behind each project, this is a highly collectable survey of some of New Zealand’s most innovative and interesting homes. Books available from Merivale Paper Plus, your locally owned book store. Supporting the Merivale Community for over 20 years
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