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LIXIN ZHANG first heard
Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No.
1 in Eb Major, S.124 when he was
11-years-old.
Five years later it earned the
year 13 Burnside High School
student second place at the
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Lixin won $3000 and he was
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“I started practising the piece
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• By Julia Evans
ONE OF the fastest growing
areas in the city will get a new
school.
The population of Belfast is
expected to double from 7500
to 15,000 by 2041, which has
prompted investigations into
establishing a second primary
school by 2020.
“Population projections
indicate the need for additional
schooling provision in the west
Belfast area,” Ministry of Education
deputy secretary sector
enablement and support Katrina
Casey said.
Ms Casey said there are
currently about 700 year 1 to 8
pupils living in Belfast. But she
said that number is expected to
exceed 900 within 10 years, and
is likely to approach 1200 in the
long term.
However, instead of consulting
on a new school, Ms Casey said
the ministry has approached the
Belfast board of trustees with
the idea of a two-campus model
school.
One campus would remain
on Main North Rd and another
would be established near Johns
Rd, each catering for the junior
and senior schools consecutively.
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THE NEW motorway that goes from
Belfast and loops past The Groynes on to
the airport and soon to be beyond was
built for a very good reason.
On page 1 today, we show Belfast is one
of the two fastest growing areas in Christchurch.
The population will double in the next 20 years, and plans are
looming for another primary school in the area.
There’s no rocket science in that. With the numbers that are
being predicted, it’ll be the start of a handful of new schools, I
suspect.
When the quakes hit in 2010 and 2011 and it was revealed the
province has several major shallow fault lines, who would have
imagined the city would grow with the speed it is.
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Waimairi’s rates now in spotlight
Community board deputy
chairman and accountant
Sam MacDonald has been
crunching the numbers
again and says Waimairi
doesn’t get value for its
rates contribution. Julia
Evans reports
THE WAIMAIRI Ward will put
$80 million of rates into the city
council’s coffers over the next
three years.
But with only $4 million coming
back in capital project funding
for the area, Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community
Board deputy chairman and
rates watchdog Sam MacDonald
doesn’t think that’s a fair deal.
Mr MacDonald, an accountant
by trade, represents the Waimairi
Ward, covering Wairakei
Rd through to Yaldhurst Rd.
“City council staff advise me
that the proposed Long Term
Plan funding allocates $4 million
in capital projects to Waimairi
over the next three years,
compared to a rate take in our
ward of $80 million over that
same period. How is that fair?”
Mr MacDonald previously
told Nor’West News he questioned
what the $100 million
of rates Fendalton, Waimairi
REPAIR: Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board
deputy chairman Sam MacDonald doesn’t think residents in
his ward are getting value for money from their rates.
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and Harewood residents paid in
the last financial year had been
spent on.
He said now, he really can’t
see how ratepayers are getting
value for their money.
“I have ratepayers calling or
emailing me on a regular basis
asking for roads to be fixed,
drainage to be sorted and for
parks to be maintained to an
acceptable level,” he said.
Mr MacDonald has been
campaigning for the city council
to “get the basics right” such as
roading, water and rubbish collection,
before spending excessive
amounts on other projects.
He said a lot of the main roads
in the area are still in poor condition
following the February
22, 2011, earthquake, and are
in need of “serious” structural
repair.
“It’s staggering to find that we
are effectively paying for contentious
and expensive projects
like CBD cycleways, while at the
same time facing in excess of
five per cent annual rate rises.”
Mr MacDonald is urging local
residents to make submissions
on the Long Term Plan so
that city councillors hear the
ongoing sense of frustration
with its performance and
continual rate rises.
“I am encouraging ratepayers
to make their voices heard in
these upcoming submissions.
This frivolous spending spree
needs to stop – let’s prioritise
getting the basics right first.”
The public can submit on
the city council’s draft Long
Term Plan at https://ccc.govt.
nz/the-council/consultationsand-submissions/haveyoursay/
show/125.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: What
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your area in its Long Term
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Sharing information on local issues
Simon Britten
works for a
Papanuibased
youth and
community
development
organisation,
and is the founder and
curator of the Think Papanui
Facebook page. He writes
about the importance of
community engagement
and what’s going on in
Papanui at the moment
WHEN I stood as a Papanui-
Innes Community Board
candidate in the 2016 local
body election I could see there
was an opportunity for people
to be more engaged with local
government if they had better
access to information about
local issues and the activities of
the city council and community
boards.
There is a lot of detail involved
with their meetings and processes.
Not everybody will read
through the detail of board
agendas and minutes, and it can
be a challenge keeping track of
proposals and opportunities
to submit feedback to the city
council.
Papanui-Innes Community
Board deputy chairwoman
Emma Norrish shared some
great information in the
Nor’West News about what the
board is doing and how the public
can get involved.
The team at the Nor’West News
also deserve credit for excellent
coverage of local issues.
My own contribution is the
Think Papanui Facebook page –
an information source focused
on the Papanui Ward (basically
the suburbs of Papanui, Northcote,
and Redwood).
My aim is to share information
on city council consultations,
community board agenda items
and decisions, local projects in
action, and generally what’s
happening in the community.
All content is now also
published on a website and in a
weekly email newsletter.
Right now there are two
really important plans being
consulted on.
Firstly, consultation is open on
Environment Canterbury’s Long
Term Plan.
Of particular significance to
the Papanui area is the proposal
to discontinue the 107 and 108
bus routes.
The consultation document
also outlines ECan’s revenue and
finance policy (remembering
that we pay rates to ECan as well
as to the city council), and plans
including freshwater management
and air quality.
Feedback on public transport
options and other aspects of
the plan can be given until 26
March.
Secondly, on March 9 the
city council published a consultation
document on the city’s
Long Term Plan.
There may be a number of
proposals in this that are relevant
to the Papanui ward.
Two that have been signalled
already are changes to the cycleway
programme (more spending
and later completion), and
as covered by the Nor’West News
last week, potentially increased
powers for community boards to
act on intersection upgrades.
For more information on the
city’s Long Term Plan keep an
eye on city council communication
channels as well as Think
Papanui (and, I’m sure, the
Nor’West News).
•Think Papanui can be
found at facebook.com/
ThinkPapanui and www.
thinkpapanui.nz
Readers respond to
the article regarding
Environment Canterbury’s
draft Long Term Plan
proposal to cut two Papanui
bus routes.
Avi Lim – Bus cuts to
Northwood will cause serious
hardship to me. I do not drive and
rely on the bus to get around – to
the library, the doctor and to get
groceries. I pay a lot of rates every
quarter and I don’t see why I am
being deprived of this essential
service. Rates keep going up and
services keep being cut down.
This is terrible.
Amanda Woodfield – Very
disappointed to hear of the
Northwood bus route ending. My
daughter uses it to get home from
school. If I can oppose it in any
way let me know.
Vicki Taege – The 107 should
not go as it services the area for
Willowbank. We live very close
to the 108, that bus should go
because whenever I see it go past
in the morning, or at night, there
are never any people using it.
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Sarah Wu – Bus route
cuts will affect me a lot.
I am a single mother
with two school-age boys,
luckily, I have my mother’s
help to drop the boys off
at the bus stop and then
pick them up from the bus
after school, while I am
working full-time.
If the bus route is cut, the
•From page 1
Ms Casey said the
board of trustees
would be collecting
feedback from the
community on the
two campus model,
which it would
then relay to the
ministry.
“The first phase of engagement
will involve faceto-face
workshops, and will
gather and explore
discussions on the
possibilities of a
second campus,”
she said.
The first workshop
was held on
Monday morning
in the school hall.
Another will be
held tomorrow at
7pm, as well as on Thursday.
The workshops are
open to the public.
“The ideas and themes
boys would have to walk
1km to the nearest bus
stop, and change two buses
to get to school. It means
a normal 10min bus trip
would increase to more
than a one-hour trip from
home to school. They can
get up early in the morning
to do that, but if it takes
more than one hour from
generated through this first
phase will then be used to
construct an online survey
that will make it possible to
identify which ideas have
a wider base of support,”
Ms Casey said.
The survey will be
available in late March
until early April.
If the public did
not support a second
Belfast campus, the
school to home, that will
mean the boys will miss
out on all of their afterschool
activities.
As a Styx Mill resident, I
can tell not so many people
are using the bus, but there
are people who do need the
service, and those people
are normally children, or
elderly, who don’t drive.
Second school planned for Belfast
Katrina
Casey
ministry would look
to begin consultation
on establishing a new
primary school in the area,
she said.
But at this stage there was
no timeline for development
or construction
of the new campus
or school.
In recent years
the school had to
build an additional
11 classrooms and a
new administration
block to cater for its
growing roll.
Belfast is one of two areas
in the city that have had
“area plans” developed by
the city council under the
greater Christchurch urban
development strategy.
Over the last decade,
Belfast has already seen
significant growth, which
the city council said has
“put pressure” on existing
infrastructure and services.
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40 homes by 2020 at Cranford basin
• By Julia Evans
AT LEAST 40 houses will be
built in the Cranford basin by
the end of 2020.
In an update on the
Cranford Regeneration Plan
to the greater Christchurch
partnership committee,
the city council said it
has begun the process of
entering memorandums
of understanding with
developers.
The memorandums are
being sought in a bid to
cement a timeframe for the
development, in which 370
homes will be built on 38ha
around the rim of the basin.
The rest of the land would
be used for wetlands, cycle and
walkways.
“To date, a MOU has only
been signed for the Case-
Crozier block, which commits
them to endeavour to deliver
40 of the maximum houses by
the end of 2020,” the report
said.
It said city council staff
are continuing to work with
Grassmere landowners to
finalise the memorandum for
that block, which would see
further houses built, it said.
A justification for the city
council using the Greater
Christchurch Regeneration
Act to reclassify the land
UPDATE: The city council is entering into memorandums of understanding with
developers over the Cranford basin.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
zoning around Crozier and
Grassmere Sts was to speed up
the process of developing the
basin.
The report also addresses
concerns from Ngāi Tūāhuriri
and Ngāi Tahu about the
effects of stormwater drainage
into Horseshoe Lake, which is
culturally significant.
Said the report: “This matter
can only be dealt with as
part of Ōtākaro Avon River
Corridor Plan.”
“The city council
commitment is to work with
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the feasibility of moving
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HAVING JUST finished the
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The Papanui Ward city
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his colleague, city councillor
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duel during Le Race on March
24.
The two councillors have
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“three-peat” for the year,
taking on the Coast to Coast,
Le Race and the Christchurch
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“I have done Le Race
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training, I am fitter than
any previous year,” said Cr
Davidson.
“This year I hope to finish
Le Race under four hours, but
most importantly I want to
smash Glenn.”
Cr Livingstone is not too
concerned.
“I just hope that I don’t
embarrass Mike,” said Cr
Livingstone.
Four weeks ago, both
men completed the two-day
individual event of the Coast to
Coast.
TREES, FLOWERS and shrubs
were all on show for the 28th
Papanui-Innes Community
Board garden pride awards.
“There’s a such a lovely feeling
around projects like this, people
are clearly chuffed that their
hard work is recognised and
we all enjoy having a look at
other people’s gardens especially
when they look so wonderful,”
chairwoman Ali Jones said.
Ms Jones said board
members love engaging with
the community, in conjunction
with organisations such as
the Christchurch Beautifying
Association, which judged the
awards.
This will be the last annual
garden pride awards, Ms Jones
said due to funding constraints,
the awards will now be held once
every two years.
The evening was hosted by Ms
Jones and deputy chairwoman
Emma Norrish. Awards were
handed out by city councillors
Mike Davidson and Pauline
Cotter, board members John
Stringer and Jo Byrne.
As well as Christchurch
Beautifying Association president
Ron Andrew, secretary Lesley
Taylor and members Peter
Lawrence, Lyn Smith, Margaret
Kingsley and Jan Claxton, judged
the awards.
Winners:
Audrey M. Burnett, Bryndwr
Marie McCormick, Papanui
Trevor Paul Newton, Redwood
Alli Robertson, Redwood
Maria Corazon Wright,
Redwood
Lesley and Ray Calder,
Redwood
Murray and Carolyn Jones,
Redwood
Peter Monopoli and Jillian
Walls, Redwood
Terry and Julie Mooney,
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Lew Henry and Glenys
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Diane and Colin Eaton,
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June Honey, Papanui
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Leone Allen, Papanui
Daphne Stone, Papanui
June and Bernard Hunt,
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J and A Robinson, Redwood
Daphne and Donald Greig,
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RYMAN HEALTHCARE
It’s got to be good
enough for mum
The Ryman Healthcare story began back
in 1984 when company co-founder Kevin
Hickman visited a resthome and didn’t like
what he saw. There were shared bathrooms
and little in the way of privacy or dignity for
residents.
Deciding he would want something better
for his mum, he teamed up with John Ryder
to start a company with a very simple aim
– the way Ryman Healthcare looked after
people had to be “good enough for mum”.
For more than 30 years Ryman’s villages
have evolved to include resort-style amenities
such as indoor swimming pools, bowling
greens and hair and beauty salons.
The way Ryman care for people and the
systems they use are constantly refined but
their core aim remains the same – everything
they do must be ‘good enough for mum… or
dad’.
Village aim to delight residents
That core aim is certainly reflected at the
Ngaio Marsh Retirement Village in Papanui.
“It’s part of our culture, and deeply
embedded in our philosophy,” village
manager Anna Thomson says, noting that
Ngaio Marsh recently received its four-year
audit certification.
“That’s a significant achievement,” Anna
says, “and it’s something we’re really proud
of. Our aim is to delight our residents and
deliver a very high quality of care, and our
staff receive a lot of positive feedback for that.”
Ngaio Marsh offers independent living,
assisted living and two levels of care, which
residents can receive as their needs change.
From independent townhouse living, and
assisted living in a serviced apartment, to rest
home and hospital care.
“It’s a seamless transition,” Anna says.
“As our residents’ needs change they get
the care they need, while still retaining
their friendships with other residents and
relationships with the staff they know.”
High resident to staff ratios – 1:10 for
resthome care and 1:5 for hospital care,
ensure residents get the best-possible care at
all times.
The unit co-ordinator for the rest home
and hospital, Vicky Boswell, is one of those
responsible for ensuring the quality of care is
continually maintained throughout her team.
Vicky has been with Ngaio Marsh for
two years and loves her job. She started her
working life in aged care, went from there to a
hospital environment, then to a hospice, and
is now back in aged care with Ryman.
“It feels like I’ve come home,” she says.
“Everyone has been so supportive in helping
me update my skills. The whole process is set
up to help staff achieve their goals.”
Vicky finds the myRyman care app
particularly beneficial, as it has the care
Care provided ‘good enough for mum’
Resthome resident Valma Bishop with her grand-daughter Lisa McNicholl, back
left, village manager Anna Thomson and staff members Karen Ditmer, back right,
and Vicky Boswell.
programme of all her resthome and hospital
residents electronically stored. This enables
caregivers, registered nurses and other staff to
have immediate access to it through the tablet
in their rooms and allows staff to spend more
time with the residents, which they love Vicky
says.
“It also makes families feel more secure.”
The myRyman care app is a leading-edge
computer programme that was specifically
developed by Ryman for Ryman retirement
villages.
The support the Ngaio Marsh team receives
from other Ryman villages also plays an
important part in the care of residents, Vicky
says.
“We have regular conferences and meetings
with management, registered nurses and staff
members from other Ryman villages and we
share information and helpful ideas with each
other. We are constantly looking at what we
can do better.” The village also offers free wifi
and a free clothing labelling service.
Vicky is also a strong advocate of teamwork
among her own staff and says she promotes
that “all the time”.
“We’re a family, and we share the workload
if someone needs help. We’re all here to help
each other, and that goes through the whole
team, including activities co-ordinators,
laundry staff, office staff – everyone.”
One of the key factors that make life so
enjoyable for Ngaio Marsh residents is the
delicious meals, and a new set of menus has
just been introduced. They include three
options for lunch every day – including one
vegetarian.
“The majority of our residents eat better
here than when they were at home,” Anna
says. “We have a wonderful kitchen team who
take pride in what they produce. The quality
and presentation is very high.”
Vicky adds that the residents enjoy the
process of going through the menu each week
and choosing what they will have.
“It’s just like being in a restaurant.”
With safety another crucial factor for
residents and staff, six months ago Ngaio
Marsh had a generator installed, ensuring
continuity of electricity supply.
“That’s one of the Ryman points of
difference,” Anna says, “having things in place
in case something happens. It gives residents
and families peace of mind, and we’ve had
good feedback about it.”
Resthome resident, Valma Bishop, moved
into Ngaio Marsh last September with her
husband Colin, who needed hospital care.
Sadly, Colin passed away shortly after, and
Valma, already a shy person, became very
anxious and withdrawn.
Now, just six months later, she is thriving
and happy, Anna says.
The couple had previously visited Ngaio
Marsh on an open day, and Valma liked it
immediately, although Colin wasn’t keen
to move from their home. As it turned out,
a hospital room was available for him when
he became ill, and Valma was able to move in
with him.
Now she has a lovely room overlooking the
rose garden, and is enjoying retirement village
life.
“It’s amazing how many friends you make,”
she says.
As well as making new friends, Valma has
also reconnected with friends from many
years ago, who also live at Ngaio Marsh.
One of her nine grandchildren, Lisa
McNicholl, says there has been a “total
transformation in grandma”.
“With the help of the staff, and the
environment, this has given her confidence
and she enjoys being here. The staff have been
amazing. Having to come here has been a
blessing in disguise.”
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ELMWOOD School held
a red and white mufti-day
last week.
The school dressed in
the colours of the Tongan
flag to raise money for the
Red Cross appeal in the
wake of Cyclone Gita.
Pupils raised $700.90,
which will go to recovery
efforts after the cyclonedestroyed
homes, churches
and even the Tongan
parliament house.
It has been labelled the
most severe cyclone to hit
Tonga since records began
– killing two, severely
injuring three and leaving
more than 30 people with
minor injuries.
SCHOOLS
Mufti-day to help Tonga
PLAY: Harriet Hill and Emily
Shepherd helped raise money by
wearing red during mufti-day.
THe Lunar New Year
was celebrated by pupils
at Fendalton Open Air
School.
New pupils were
welcomed onto the
school with a mihi
whakatau performance
from the school’s senior
kapa haka.
At the end of the ceremony
each new child
was welcomed with a
little kete (basket) with
the school’s badge on the
front and an acorn from
the massive oak tree in
the playground.
Big smiles at Rangi love week
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
celebrated the importance
of positive relationships
during its annual love
week.
Love week celebrates one
of the school’s five core
values – aroha – bringing
the Rangi Ruru community
together to connect with
each other.
The week included fun
activities and challenges
as well as a pink and red
mufti-day on Thursday
with funds raised going to
the New Zealand Breast
Cancer Foundation.
THE YOUNGEST pupils at St
Andrew’s College celebrated
the opening of the brand new
Stewart Junior Centre.
Dame Adrienne Stewart
opened the centre for pre-school
year 1 to 3 pupils by unveiling a
plaque.
The Stewart family made
a significant contribution to
the Stewart Junior Centre,
designed by Wilkie and Bruce
Architects, and built by Armitage
Williams.
The development includes
three new junior classrooms in
one block, an adjacent new preschool,
and impressive outdoor
facilities for both.
Mark Stewart spoke on behalf
of the Stewart family, and said it
Georgie
Gaiger
and Lily
Pringle
Junior centre opened at St Andrew’s
OPENING: Pupils performed
a kapa haka during the
celebration.
was almost exactly 50 years since
he started at St Andrew’s as a
five-year-old.
He said his family was proud
of its long association with the
college and their support of various
projects.
His brother Todd, and other
family members were also in
attendance.
All rooms in the junior school
have high spec engineering,
technology and brand-new furniture
and equipment.
Outdoors is an impressive
playground, designed by Jasmax,
a three-quarter sized court, artificial
grass, and a stage.
The close proximity of the new
junior school and pre-school is
another positive aspect of the
development, preparatory school
principal Jonathan Bierwirth
said.
“There is a natural cohesion
and close connection between
the junior school and pre-school,
which is significantly enhanced
by having both within the new
Stewart Junior Centre.”
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PATHWAY:
Max Darling
(12), Tom
Crutchley
(11), Will
Harrison (6)
and Max de
Geest (front
right) have
all been
offered
scholarships
to United
States
universities.
FORMER CHRIST College
basketballers Will Harrison,
Max de Geest, Max Darling and
Tom Crutchley have all been
offered scholarships to United
States universities.
All four played in the senior
A team and look set to continue
to pursue their passion for
basketball overseas.
Harrison has signed with St
Lawrence University in New
York and de Geest is heading
for Long Beach State in
California.
Darling and Crutchley have
not confirmed where they will
head yet, they are still working
SPORTS
Former Christ’s ballers
offered US scholarships
out their best options.
Much of the resurgence
and growth of basketball at
College can be credited to coach
Mark Dickel and the strong
relationship that has developed
between College, the Canterbury
Rams and the Mainland Eagles
Basketball Academy.
“Signing and playing in the US
is a wonderful opportunity for
these boys,” Canterbury Rams
general manager Caleb Harrison
said.
“And having four players from
the same school team signing US
scholarships is a pretty amazing
achievement.”
Big night for sports award winners
• By Andrew King
GOLFER AMELIA Garvey,
athletics stalwart John Gamblin
and the St Andrew’s College
rowing eights were honoured
at the Nexia New Zealand
Canterbury Sports Awards on
Friday night.
Garvey, 18, a former Burnside
High student, was named ASB
outstanding young sportswoman
of the year ahead of GymSport’s
Madaline Davidson and rugby’s
Grace Brooker.
Gamblin, a former president
and life member of the Christchurch
Avon Athletics Club in
Schools vie for national titles
• By Andrew King
Burnside, won the Polytan
outstanding administrator of
the year award, beating Emily
Robbins, bowls, Holly Sullivan,
boxing, and Kris Herbison, tae
kwon do.
The St Bede’s College teacher
was instrumental in the merger
of the Christchurch and Avon
athletics clubs about 30 years ago,
current president John Palmer
said.
The Maadi Cup-winning St
Andrew’s eights were named Lincoln
University outstanding junior
team of the year ahead of the
under-19 Canterbury combined
IT COULD be game, set and
match for St Margaret’s, St
Andrew’s, Rangi Ruru or Christ’s
which have all qualified for the
New Zealand secondary schools
tennis final at Wilding Park.
All four competed at the South
Island tennis teams championships
in Timaru with St Margaret’s
winning the girls and Rangi
coming second. Christ’s won the
boys and St Andrew’s won the
mixed competition.
The Christ’s team is made up of
captain Dylan Heap (right), Will
and Nick Schneideman, Jenner
Johnson and Liam Adams. They
took maximum points in all five
rounds of the tournament and
will now look ahead to the national
final at Wilding Park from
Monday to Thursday next week.
“We’re all really solid players in
the college team and all play club
tennis as well as for school. It’s
good fun,” Heap said.
St Margaret’s qualified as the
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boys basketball side, Heaton Intermediate’s
girls first XI cricket
side and the Canterbury United
youth football team.
Old Boys Collegians Cricket
Club were joint winners with
Selwyn United in the Christchurch
City Council outstanding
sports club of the year award.
They beat Lincoln University’s
basketball squad and the Waimairi
Tennis Club.
The awards were held at the Air
Force Museum of New Zealand.
More than 130 nominations
were received for the awards
across 30 sporting codes.
top South Island girls team ahead
of Rangi by five points. The St
Margaret’s team of Annie Coates,
Ruby Spencer, Sophie White,
Abby Mason and Elizabeth
Andre will be looking to win the
school’s first ever national title.
Head of sport Helen Belcher
said while tennis has been strong
over the last few years, they will
need to bolster their ranks with
two of the team now in their last
year of school.
St Andrew’s will look to defend
their title in the mixed category.
The team is made up of Jamie
Garbett, Vera Goesmann, Grayson
Cullen, Harrison Darling,
Farrah Richards and Bella Rose
and will look to win the school a
fourth successive title.
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Sore Feet?
Last month I stood with our
Canterbury MPs to commemorate
the seventh anniversary of the 22
February Canterbury earthquakes
at the public memorial service in
Christchurch.
When the national memorial was
unveiled last year, Rt Hon Bill English
described it as a place to grieve
and a place to hope. Today, we
see a transformed Christchurch,
Waimakariri and Selwyn as a result of
our investment in the regeneration
of our region and evidence of our
commitment to the people of
Canterbury.
We stood with the people of
Canterbury seven years ago and we
stand with the people of Canterbury
today.
I enjoyed speaking at a meeting of
U3A (University of the Third Age)
in Northern Christchurch recently
on my work as Spokesperson for
Funded by Parliamentary Service and authorised by
Matt Doocey MP, Level 1, Conway Lane, Rangiora.
Greater Christchurch Regeneration
to ensure our region is resourced
for its growth and regeneration, and
on my background in mental health
and current work as Spokesperson
for Mental Health. I enjoyed a robust
discussion afterwards with members.
I enjoy meeting with different groups
in our community so if you would
like me to attend or speak at your
meeting, please do get in touch with
my offices.
You might have heard me speaking
on the radio recently about my
upcoming event with Paul Lynch on
26 March at 7.30pm in the Rangiora
Town Hall. This is the start of a
series of community conversations
I will be having around our shared
experiences with mental health to
help break the stigma of asking for
help. I do hope you are able to attend
this important discussion.
we can help!
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Schools count down to Maadi Cup
Six days out from the biggest school rowing event of
the year, Andrew King looks at how some of the crews
might fare at Maadi Cup which starts on Monday at Lake
Ruataniwha, Twizel
LAST YEAR St Andrew’s College
took the Maadi Cup back to
Papanui Rd for the first time
in their history, beating out
favourites Christ’s College and
Christchurch Boys’ High in the
under-18 eights.
Their efforts were honoured
at the Nexia New Zealand
Canterbury Sports Awards on
Friday where they were named
outstanding junior
team of the year.
Riley Gain, who
is in charge of
rowing at St Andrew’s,
said none
of the winning
eight from last year are returning
for next week’s Maadi Cup,
which has made for an exciting
time of rebuilding.
“The mood in the camp is one
of excitement and the rowers are
very much looking forward to
heading to the event,” he said.
Maadi Cup starts on Monday
and runs through the week at
Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.
Earlier this month, CBHS had
a strong showing at the South
Island secondary school champs,
also on Lake Ruataniwha, with
10 gold medals, including victory
in the Fred Strachan Cup in the
SPORTS
under-18 eights in a time of 6min
1.54sec. They also won The Bell
for the top school overall, followed
by Rangi Ruru.
CBHS rowing head coach
Logan Keys said the goal is to do
well across all of the age groups
and build a sustainable programme
in which the under-18
events are always the main target.
“We will be putting some hard
yards in to
ensure we peak
for the main
event,” he said.
They will
face stiff competition
from
North Island school crews, particularly
Hamilton Boys’ High,
which won the under-18 eights
at the North Island secondary
school championships on Lake
Karapiro, Cambridge, this month
in a time of 5min 56.68sec, beating
CBHS’s time by almost 5sec.
When asked who we should
watch out for at CBHS, Keys said
he would rather not put any extra
pressure on his team members by
singling them out.
Rangi Ruru also had a strong
showing with six gold medals at
the South Island champs. They
defended the Kate Strachan
TOP PRIZE: The St Andrew’s College eights claimed the Maadi Cup last year for the first time
and won outstanding junior team of the year at the Canterbury Sports Awards. A new team will
look to defend the cup next week.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Memorial Cup in the under-18
eights race.
Director of rowing Mark
Cotham said the girls are in very
good spirits after a great regatta
earlier this month.
“They understand that the
training intensity will increase
. . . they have a love/hate relationship
with training at the moment,”
he said.
St Margaret’s head of sports
Helen Belcher said while their
crews had not been finalised yet,
it will have some returning from
the eight which took silver at last
year’s Maadi Cup.
“We expect the North Island
crews to come out strongly so
will be very wary of them across
all grades,” she said.
South Island secondary
school rowing champs –
results
Winners – boys:
•CBHS: Under-15 coxed
quadruple sculls and coxed
octuple sculls; under-16
coxed quadruple sculls;
under-17 coxed four;
coxed quadruple sculls;
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sculls; coxless pairs oars;
coxed quadruple sculls;
coxed four and under-18
coxed eights.
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TOP GIRLS: Rangi Ruru’s under-18 eights won gold at the South
Island secondary school champs.
PHOTO: DAVID WILLIAMS
•Shirley Boys’ High:
Under-15 coxed eights; and
under-16 single sculls.
•Christ’s College: Under-16
coxed eights; under-17 coxed
eights; and under-18 novice
coxed eights.
•St Bede’s: Under-16 coxed
four; and under-18 novice
coxed four.
•Cashmere High: Under-18
novice coxed quadruple
sculls.
Winners – girls:
Rangi Ruru: Under-16
coxed four; under-16 coxed
eights; under-17 coxed eights;
under-18 novice coxed eights;
under-18 novice coxed four;
and under-18 coxed eights.
CGHS: Under-15 coxed
eights.
Dunstan High: Under-15
double sculls; quadruple
sculls; coxed octuple
sculls; and under-16 coxed
quadruple sculls.
St Margaret’s: Under-18
coxed four.
Villa Maria: Under-18 coxed
quadruple sculls.
Former Maadi Cup
winners to represent
NZ at world champs
Former St Andrew’s students Ben Taylor and
Thomas Russel have been selected in the New
Zealand team for the world rowing under-23
championships. The pair, pictured above after
winning the Maadi Cup with St Andrew’s last
year,will compete in the coxed and coxless
four boats. The championships will be held in
Poland from July 25-29.
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The range includes precious and semiprecious
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KIDSTUFF
Kids love CASPA!
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opportunity to be creative, make new
friends and try new experiences all within a
safe, nurturing environment. CASPA offers
working parents an affordable after school
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CASPA attributes its success to the
variety of activities on offer as well as the
convenience and affordability for parents.
CASPA kids enjoy an exciting range of
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CASPA parents enjoy peace of mind,
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programme. Some parents and caregivers
also enjoy government subsidies for
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October. She has been in early childhood 23 spaces in their preschool, the centre
management for over seven years and has provides the complete early childhood
three children of her own. Along with the service. The fluidity of care allows children
familiar faces of long-time staff, Debbie’s to form close bonds while families enjoy
vision is to continue the high quality care peace of mind.
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The setting is warm and home-like in
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Canvas Bag Drama School have been
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and last year opened a second successful
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So it’s great news that in Term 2 Canvas
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beginning with two classes that cater for 5-7
years and 8-12 years.
“We are looking forward to making
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available in Halswell,” says director Felicity
Williams, “and engaging with
children and families in this
area.”
“Our popular classes are
based on storytelling and
improvisation. We take a story
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create their own dramatic
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Exercise your brain and have
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Tuesday, 10am-1pm
A Justice of the Peace will be
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Fendalton, Shirley and Papanui
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Tuesday, 12.10-12.40pm
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want to know how to use Skype,
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Papanui Library, 35 Langdons
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Friends of the Christchurch
City Libraries Book Talk
Tuesday, 12.30pm
This month’s speaker is Tracy
Chollet. Chollet is a Christchurch
based poetry and short story
writer, who has also worked
as a freelance journalist. Her first
novel Alignment has drawn on
her experiences living in France
and her love of Brittany. She
will talk about her writing approach,
routine, inspiration and
how living in France influenced
the novel. Entry is a gold coin
donation. For more information
phone Diane on 332 5760.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd
Reading to Dogs
Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm
These sessions have been designed
to provide a relaxed and
non-threatening atmosphere to
encourage children to practise
their reading skills and develop a
love of reading. This programme
uses dogs who are the pets of the
city council animal management
team and have been trained and
tested for health, safety and temperament.
Sessions are 15min.
Phone 941 7923 to book a spot.
Shirley Library, 36 Marshland
Rd
The St Patrick’s School fair returns on Sunday at 11.30am. Go along to this fun-filled
community event. Featuring something for everyone including auctions, toys, books,
clothing, up cycling, flowers, plants, bake sale, craft, Devonshire teas, a delicious array of
food, barbecue, Pimms lawn and bar. There will be plenty of fun activities and stalls for the
kids- bouncy castle, bubble soccer, jolly jars, face painting, pamper parlour, DIY jelly, games
and more.
Bishopdale Bridge Club
Wednesday, 11am-2.30pm
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social group who meets every
Wednesday for a game or two
of bridge. Table fees $5. Phone
Janet for more information on
352 1440.
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Wednesday, 10.30-11am
Seven books have been hidden
in seven parks near to seven
libraries. Read and discover
Bishopdale Park and then go
along to this libraries storytime
session in the great outdoors.
Encourage learning through a
love for stories.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale
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Christchurch Women’s Toastmasters
Friday, 12.30-1.30pm
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through developing speaking
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St Pauls, behind in Tennis
Pavilion, 1 Harewood Rd
Card Club
Friday, 1.30-3.30pm
This weekly card club is on
every Friday, just go along and
join in the fun.
Shirley Library, 36 Marshland
Rd
Tolkien Week at Shirley
Library
Begins Monday
Tolkien Week takes place from
March 19 to 25 and will involve
a display of rare Weta Workshop
miniatures from The Lord of
the Rings, along with text and
photographs of Tolkien’s life and
inspiration. Activities include
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New and Used Lamps for Cars, Trucks,
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PH 0800 225 483
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Building Supplies
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Installed to fit your tired
or old existing shower,
the perfect solution, ph
Lachlan for a free quote
383 1723 or 027 436 7067
Community Events
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AFFORDABLE Dog
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co.nz
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How a rose register is protecting our heritage
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Why we love our public grounds
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building maintenance,
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quotes 03 383 1927 or 027
245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz
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BRICKLAYER
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experience. UK trained.
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Heritage brickwork and
stonework a speciality. No
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Bay. Home 329-9344,
Cell 027 684 4046, email
georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz
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M: 027 201 1296
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PO Box 20534 Bishopdale
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PAINTER AVAILABLE
All aspects in painting.
Very competitive in roofs
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Canterbury, Ph Wayne 03
385-4348 or 027 274 3541
PLASTERER
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converted to DVD, video
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2407416
3113423
ELECTRICIAN
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026 73375 or 03 322 4209
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Services Available. Call
Trevor 332 8949 or 021
ELECTRICIAN
043 2034
For electrical work, no job
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to small, affordable, tidy &
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servicing, & perfomance
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Oamaru stone, Schist,
432 9755 or 03 326 49922
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For quality gardening Quality Workmanship, visit
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1983698.
www.featureworks.co.nz or
ph 027 601-3145
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Entertainment
To advertise, contact
Jo Fuller 027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
Students have done us proud!
From top le:
Dominic Wilson
(Burnside High)
CHOGM Representative;
Meg Roberts (Rang Ruru)
Senior Gold Award;
Joshua Persico (CBHS)
Junior Silver Award;
Bottom le:
Noah Cunningham
(St Patrick’s Bryndwr)
Junior Silver Award;
Ruby Wilson-Moses
(Selwyn House)
Junior Bronze Award
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CANTERBURY students have done extremely
well in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay
Competition judged in London with Meg
Roberts (Rangi Ruru) gaining senior gold;
slilver awards going to Noah Cunningham (St
Patricks Bryndwr) and Joshua Persico (CBHS);
and Ruby Wilson-Moses (Selwyn House)
gaining a junior bronze award.
With 12,300 entries from throughout the
Commonwealth and just 4% awarded gold,
9% silver and 13% bronze, Canterbury
students have done us proud.
e winners were acknowledged at the
Canterbury Branch of the Royal
Commonwealth Society at the Russley Golf
Club on Sunday evening with the Guest
Speaker, Sandra Manderson QSM, presenting
the certificates and cash rewards.
SERVING
HAPPY HOUR
5PM - 7PM DAILY
is year’s competition is now open with
entries needing to reach London by 1st June
and is open to under 19 year olds. Last year’s
theme was ‘A Commonwealth for Peace’ with
this year’s theme ‘Towards a Common Future’.
Entry details are on www.rcscanty.co.nz
together with the 2017 winning essays.
Another Commonwealth opportunity for
youth happens each year in August when
students from all over New Zealand gather in
Wellington for a Model Commonwealth
Summit where the students represent a
Commonwealth country and debate issues
from that country’s point of view. Dominic
Wilson from Burnside High spoke about his
experience. e Canterbury branch offers a
grant to help with expenses towards this with
details on www.rcscanty.co.nz
EVENTS COMING UP...
Irish
Fare
added
to the
Dinner
Buffet
SATURDAY
17TH MARCH 2018
Available only on
Saturday 17th March 2018
DINNER SESSION ONLY.
NORMAL PRICE APPLIES
OUR CABINET ITEMS
ARE HOMEMADE
CREATED FRESH ON SITE DAILY
$12
LUNCH
SPECIALS
Say o I doo Say o II do
COFFEE
HAPPY
H O U R
ON OUR
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SEE US AT THE WEDDING SHOW
FOR EXCLUSIVE SHOW DAY DEALS
SUNDAY 25th MARCH | 10am-3pm
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2PM-4PM
DAILY
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Offer available for a limited time
and includes tea, hot chocolate
MON: ROAST MEAL
TUE: FISH & CHIPS
WED: FISH BURGER
THU: ROAST MEAL
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FROM
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FOR A
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What’s On
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
MEMBERS LUCKY CARD DRAW
Saturday 17th March
ST PADDY’S DAY
DJ KRONIK from 3pm - 6.45pm
PRIZES FOR BEST DRESSED - LUCKY SEAT NUMBERS
Highlanders v Crusaders 7.35pm
DOWNSTAIRS
CLUB BISTRO
Open Tuesday to Saturday
from 12pm - 2pm & from 5pm.
DINE BY THE SEA!
UPSTAIRS
Pierview Restaurant
Open from 5.30pm Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, and for
Sunday Brunch from 10.30am to 2pm.
SORRY, PIERVIEW IS FULLY BOOKED
This Saturday 17 March 2018.
SUNDAY 25th MARCH, from 5.30pm
SUNDAY NIGHT BUFFET
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202 Marine Pde | Ph 388 9416 | www.newbrightonclub.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome
H ORNBY
WORKINGMEN’S
CLUB
PLAYING
THIS WEEKEND
March
16 & 17
St Patrick’s
Weekend
Music to jig to
Friday : Robbie ‘Mc’ Drew
Saturday : Norm Bland
followed by Boru
Cans of Guinness &
Jameson RTD
Irish Specials in the
Club Cafe
PLANNING A FUNCTION?
We have rooms available
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FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING
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OPEN DAILY
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DOUBLE
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TO SEE
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EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY FROM 5.30PM
Early Bird Special
5.30pm - 6.30PM
LIONEL
RICHIE
SUNDAY 15 APRIL 2018
ENTER WHEN YOU DINE IN THE CLUB CAFE
& CHALMERS RESTAURANT.
Conditions Apply.
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FENDALTON
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ILAM
Fiona Nankivell
ILAM 2
Henry Cochrane
ILAM 2
Jenni Rolton
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MERIVALE
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Tracy Thomson
ST ALBANS
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It’s an unquestionable truth – the success of our clients is directly tied to the
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those of the individuals you see here.
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76
FINISH
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Water
Toilets
74
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P
P
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Butler St
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Need to know
Online Order
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• The 14km starts at 9am at Centennial Park,
Pioneer Stadium. The Sport Canterbury 6km starts
10am at Hansens Park, Opawa.
• Warm up with our Christchurch Les Mills fitness team,
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• Enjoy free children’s entertainment and our live band.
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Pre-Run bus route
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76
WOOLSTON
74A
FREE shuttle bus
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Colombo Street
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OPAWA 6 KM
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