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46 Thursday September 8 2016 follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch The Star Puzzles THE CROSSWORD 1636 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DECODER Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out which letters are represented by the other numbers. As you get the letters, write them into the main grid and the reference grid. Decoder uses all 26 letters of the alphabet. 22 23 ©THE PUZZLE COMPANY ACROSS DOWN 6. Examination of intelligence (1,1,4) 1. Lotteries Commission promotion 7. Comment (6) which ran from 2005-2015 (3,9) 10. New Zealand’s third most 2. Morally correct (7) populated island (7) 3. Any possession of value (5) 11. Name by which the Marinsky 4. Traditional non-working days (7) ballet company is known outside 5. Military chaplain (5) Russia (5) 8. Second most capped All Black 12. Deceased (4) who retired after the 2015 World Cup 13. Salt water (5) (5,7) 16. Harness racing (colloq) (5) 9. Engaged to marry (9) 17. Departed (4) 14. Colour of pohutukawa flowers (7) 20. Reverie (5) 15. Ironworks (7) 21. Immortal (7) 18. String instrument (5) 22. A colour, pungapunga in Maori (6) 19. Fiend (5) 23. Temporary racing circuit where the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix was held (6) 1635 Across: 1. Stupor, 5. Thames, 9. Big top, 10. Nausea, 11. Limb, 12. San Diego, 14. Allege, 16. Maiden, 19. Composer, 21. The Move, number 22. Exotic, game 23. Bangle, that 24. Yankee, 25. Exempt. improves your arithmetic Down: 2. Trivial, 3. Potable, 4. Repossess, 6. Hoard, 7. Mislead, 8. Seatoun, 13. Numerable, HOW TO 14. PLAY Archery, 15. Lampoon, 17. Immense, 18. Envelop, 20. Olive. It’s like sudoku: each vertical and horizontal line has to contain the numbers 1-6, and the numbers can’t be repeated in any row or column. But it’s sudoku with a twist: The numbers in each heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must produce the number in the top corner. For example, 5+ means the numbers add up to 5, 9x means the numbers multiply to equal 9. TIP: Numbers can be repeated in a cage, as long as they are not in the same line or row. © 2016 KenKen Puzzle LLC. All rights reserved KenKen is a registered trademark of Nextoy LLC WORDBUILDER O N R P A How many words of three or more letters can you make, using each letter only once? Plurals are allowed, but no foreign words or words beginning with a capital. There’s at least one five-letter word. Good 6 Very Good 9 Excellent 10 BLACKOUT Work out which squares to black out to leave a finished crossword grid SUDOKU 303 Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. R S O M B R E R O Q S K I P P E R D W B A Z H G E P V A E O A J E H E P I C P U N C A N N Y H N U D E S Q S H U B S I Q E I Y R I B A U C U P O L A K T U L L E N C R A M E G O O H R S E W A V X L T A V A N E X T Q B A S I C Y H E R M I T D E T O A L G R M Q B I I A K V I A V O W K P E R T U R B Y N U T S N J Z E C A V E Y E D I R C M H M T R I D E N T Q C R O T C H E T F SOLUTIONS BLACKOUT S O M B R E R O S K I P P E R D A H E E A H E P I C U N C A N N Y N U D E S H B I I I U C U P O L A T U L L E C R A M E O R E A X A A N E X T B A S I C H E R M I T D O G Q I A I A V O W P E R T U R B N U T S N E A E I C M T R I D E N T C R O T C H E T KENKEN WORDBUILDER apron, nap, nor, oar, pan, par, porn, pro, proa, ran, rap, roan DECODER NZ CROSSWORD Across: 6. I Q test, 7. Remark, 10. Waiheke, 11. Kirov, 12. Dead, 13. Brine, 16. Trots, 17. Gone, 20. Dream, 21. Eternal, 22. Yellow, 23. Wigram. Down: 1. Big Wednesday, 2. Ethical, 3. Asset, 4. Weekend, 5. Padre, 8. Keven Mealamu, 9. Betrothed, SUDOKU 14. Crimson, 15. Foundry, 18. Cello, 19. Devil. 14. Crimson, 15. Foundry, 18. Cello, 19. Devil. SUDOKU NZ CROSSWORD Across: 6. I Q test, 7. Remark, 10. Waiheke, 11. Kirov, 12. Dead, 13. Brine, 16. Trots, 17. Gone, 20. Dream, 21. Eternal, 22. Yellow, 23. Wigram. Down: 1. Big Wednesday, 2. Ethical, 3. Asset, 4. Weekend, 5. Padre, 8. Keven Mealamu, 9. Betrothed, WORDBUILDER apron, nap, nor, oar, pan, par, porn, pro, proa, ran, rap, roan KENKEN SOLUTIONS DECODER S O M B R E R O S K I P P E R D A H E E A H E P I C U N C A N N Y N U D E S H B I I I U C U P O L A T U L L E C R A M E O R E A X A A N E X T B A S I C H E R M I T D O G Q I A I A V O W P E R T U R B N U T S N E A E I C M T R I D E N T C R O T C H E T BLACKOUT
The Star 47 Driven Value Cars follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch www.valuecarswarehouse.co.nz 32 Moorhouse Ave | 03 366 7768 Thursday September 8 2016 The biggest range of vehicles in one location Toyota Prius cares for the environment • By Ross Kiddie I HAD the good fortune recently to listen to a speech from Toyota New Zealand’s managing director, Alistair Davis. The subject was global warming and the effect that is having on our planet. Mr Davis’ address was fascinating and way too comprehensive to detail, but for the fact that the bottom line is as a global population we aren’t doing enough to save our planet from rising sea water levels and other issues surrounding climate change. Toyota as a global vehicle manufacturing operation is well aware of the problems our future generations face, and are amping up the production of more fuel efficient and low emission vehicles, those which are less likely to contribute to the problem greenhouse gas is creating on our weather patterns. There is no silver bullet to the issue without a viable alternative to the internal combustion engine; that being the case, Toyota’s production of hybrid vehicles is reaching new intensity. Because of New Zealand’s tiny appetite for new cars in comparison to the world market, we don’t see the volume of hybrids that are leaving the Toyota factories, but as demand here swells, more and more hybrids are landing; take for example, the release of the new Corolla hybrid which will be evaluated in these columns in a few week’s time. In the interim, this evaluation focuses on the Prius – the car which really started the hybrid revolution, and for 2016/17 a new generation has landed, priced from $47,490 to $54,990. The fourth-generation car shares much of the same basic design and mechanical engineering of its predecessor, but it is a far more advanced car, and the styling cues are fresh – almost futuristic – and designed so that the person who buys Prius will make a statement. The Prius has always had styling a little avant-garde, but new treatment makes it a lot more radical. Inside, contrasting white plastic trim elements are striking and while it may sound garish, it works well with the purpose of Prius. On that subject, the new Prius is quieter and far more refined than ever before, the level of sophistication has been cranked up a notch or two. It drives quietly, and for all intents and purposes it works much like a standard car. I’ve often said that the Camry is my favourite hybrid but the new Prius is on a par, you just feel so at ease with the system, and even if you aren’t familiar with the Prius concept, the latest iteration will quickly win you over. • Price – Toyota Prius, $47,490 • Dimensions – Length, 4540mm; width, 1760mm; height, 1475mm • Configuration – Fourcylinder, front-wheeldrive, 1798cc, 90kW, 142Nm, CVT. • Performance – 0-100km/h, 11sec • Fuel usage – 3.4l/100km The dash and console area are new-age, there are a raft of screens and displays, and even though it is a complex car, the controls are intuitive and easy to locate the display which shows the the inner workings of the hybrid operation is my favourite. And therein lies the ideology of the hybrid operation. It has battery power to activate the electric motor which is initiated in the first instance; however, the petrol engine operates automatically when the electric motor is under load. The 1.8-litre petrol engine also provides the generation needed to keep TOYOTA PRIUS: Major technology boost in new model. recharging the batteries, as well as some regeneration available on deceleration. It’s a complex process, although in effect it works seamlessly and efficiently, drive is sent to the front wheels through a continuously variable automatic transmission. The benefits make a lot of sense when you take into account the fuel usage readouts. Between a long highway drive and a lot of suburban running around the test car recorded a 5.2- litre per 100km (54mpg) average. That’s nowhere near Toyota’s best claim of 3.4l/100km (82mpg) on a combined cycle average but conditions to get usage that friendly would need to be near perfect. In terms of handling, the Prius feels taut, the newcomer has had a shift in battery position so it feels less bulky at the rear, and the ride isn’t as harsh as I remember Prius to be. The spring and damper rates are firmish but not hard, and that relates to positive body balance in a corner along with realistic steering feel. In the wider scheme of things, other manufacturers have only dabbled with hybrid production while Toyota is forever expanding the number of vehicles available in hybrid form. The Prius sets an example as to how it should work effectively. Toyota in New Zealand recognise the importance of Prius in our market, even to the extent of importing pre-owned plugin (electric-only) Prius through the Signature Class operation. It’s there for those who like the idea of what the Prius represents but who don’t relate to the idea of still relying on petrol as the main form of propulsion. Here’s a selection of our great deals! 1996 RoveR MGF Convertible & 5 speed manual!! 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