Nor'West News: July 17, 2018

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• By Sophie Cornish 

PUTTING A SMILE on 

people’s faces is what motivates 

Ian Hamilton to keep doing 

what he does. 

For almost 35 years, the Ilam 

resident, who lives on Karo 

Pl, has selflessly volunteered 

to help those around him and 

finally two former neighbours 

decided it was time he was 

recognised. 

Mr Hamilton was an 

award recipient at the 

Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community 

Board’s community services 

awards this month after 

being nominated by former 

neighbours Stacey and Rachel 

Armishaw. 

Mr Hamilton’s volunteer 

work began at the Lamb of 

God Christian Community in 

Burwood in 1983, and he’s been 

involved with the group ever 

since. 

However, after the earthquakes, 

he was forced to moved 

from his home in Edgeware and 

started afresh in Ilam. 

There, Mr Hamilton became 

the neighbour we all dream of. 

•Turn to page 8 

OPTION ONE 

Alcohol ban extension 

Ilam, Burnside set to get 

tighter restrictions 

Page 3 Page 7 

Budding farmers 

St Bede’s College students 

have success in competition 

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Consultation 

process 

slammed 

over 

Cranford St 

upgrade 


A CITY councillor has slammed 

the Christchurch Northern 

Corridor alliance team’s 

consultation process over the 

Northern Arterial Extension and 

Cranford St Upgrade. 

Mike Davidson said he was disappointed 

in the process and that 

for one of the consultations, the 

Papanui-Innes Community Board 

was only informed about it one day 

before it closed. 

Cr Davidson is a member of the 

community board, which has also 

expressed several concerns over the 

project. 

“Is is actually unbelievable and 

unacceptable,” said Cr Davidson at 

a council meeting last week, where 

councillors approved the plan for 

the remaining section of the $240 

million motorway on Cranford St. 

A spokeswoman from the CNC 

alliance team and city council 

referred questions from Nor’West 

News about the consultation process 

to the NZTA. It was not able to 

respond before deadline. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel commented 

saying she felt “nervous” 

about the project, however, moved 

the motion to make the decision. 

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get in touch 

Tuesday July 17 2018 

from the editor’s desk 

IAN HAMILTON is one of those 

understated people in the community. 

But today (page 1) we have put him on 

the front page. 

Ian’s neighbours in Karo Pl, Ilam, 

decided it was time for him to be 

recognised. They nominated him for a community services 

award and along with others he has come up trumps. 

Cooking meals, mowing lawns, taking the rubbish bins in 

and out and lending his car are just a few ways he helps his 

neighbours. 

Good stuff, Ian. 

Papanui Toc H track and field athletes have excelled at the 

Down Under event on the Gold Coast (page 15). 

Top young athletic talent from Australia and the United States 

are competing. A great effort from Toc H. 

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Unearthing ancient artefacts 

Papanui-Innes Community Board member John Stringer is 

excavating in central Israel and has uncovered some history. 

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Tuesday July 17 2018 3 

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Alcohol ban grows in Ilam, Burnside 

• By Julia Evans 

AREAS IN Ilam and Burnside 

are set to get stricter alcohol 

regulations being pushed by the 

police and city council. 

At a city council regulatory 

performance committee 

meeting last week, a report 

recommending 

changes 

to permanent 

alcohol restrictions 

on streets 

in Addington, 

Riccarton, Ilam, 

New Brighton, 

Linwood and 

Paul Reeves Burnside was 

approved. 

Canterbury area prevention 

manager Acting Inspector Paul 

Reeves said police were working 

with the city council on the 

10-year review of the alcohol restrictions 

in public places bylaw. 

“Essentially [it is] to help mitigate 

any harm drinking alcohol 

in public can cause,” he said. 

“It gives us an option when we 

do come across trouble or an incident 

related to drinking. From 

there, we can give the offender 

a warning or even prosecution . 

. . The bans give us the power to 

be able to react.” The Jellie Park 

SMASHED: The alcohol ban will be extended in parts of Ilam 

and Burnside to help prevent disorderly behaviour and littering. 

Recreation and Sports Centre 

site is bound by an alcohol ban. 

But Greers and Ilam Rds, 

which the park is on, are not 

included. The proposal would 

extend the ban to cover all sides 

of the road. 

There were eight alcohol-related 

calls to the area last year. The 

report said that had declined 

over the last five years. 

“There are areas adjacent to 

Jellie Park where groups of people 

may congregate to consume 

alcohol with associated antisocial 

behaviour arising 

. . . it is also an area where sexual 

offending has occurred, such as 

indecent exposure,” the report 

said. 

It said the permanent alcohol 

ban area near Canterbury 

University also needed to be 

extended to cover Ilam School. 

The report revealed in this 

part of Ilam and Riccarton there 

were 1077 alcohol disorder offences 

last year. 

But while police believe 

alcohol will remain an issue 

due to student partying and 

pre-loading in the area, they 

said the number of offences has 

dropped “significantly” since a 

permanent ban was introduced 

in 2014. 

The report said the permanent 

alcohol ban area near Canterbury 

University also needed 

to be extended to cover Ilam 

Primary School. 

“By making [the school] part 

of the alcohol ban area, it will 

help to prevent any antisocial 

behaviours caused by alcohol 

drinking occurring in the school 

area,” the report said. 

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Fire rages, homes at risk 

ROAD PARTIALLY CLOSED 

The Christchurch Northern 

Corridor Alliance team is 

planning to open the Belfast Rd 

bridge in late October. However, 

to construct the road and 

connect the new bridge with the 

existing road, the eastbound lane 

on Belfast Rd between Blakes Rd 

and Crawford Rd is now closed. 

To visit the Belfast Cemetery, 

road users should enter Belfast 

Rd from Marshland Rd. 

However, entry to the cemetery 

may change for about three 

months. 

RESERVE SECURED 

There is now no vehicle access 

to Barnes Reserve in Redwood. 

After more than a year of 

requests to the city council, 

Nor’West News reported a 

resident was fed-up with cars 

driving into the reserve at night, 

causing damage to the grass 

and safety concerns. A new 

chain and post has now been 

installed. The resident, Simon 

Britten, will still speak to the 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board about the 

issue and query why there was 

a lack of response from city 

council for so long over what he 

called a “trivial issue.” 

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McMaster & Heap 

Veterinary practice 

Another heAP Vet in the 

fAmily…. 

Our son Connor has 

just been accepted 

into the Veterinary 

Programme 

at Massey in 

Palmerston North. 

Steve and I are 

super proud as we 

know how hard he’s 

worked these past 

5 months to make 

the cut. A big part of the selection process 

now is a weekend of interviews involving real 

life situations and personality testing which 

accounts for a large percentage of your final 

grade. This is new but I think essential in 

choosing the kids with the right set of skills 

and personality traits to move into a very 

select, challenging and not easy profession. 

In our experience the best vets we have 

encountered were not the cleverest kids 

by any means. The unforgettable students 

were relatable and practical, enjoyed solving 

problems quickly and talking to people, 

cared about animals in general, loved the 

team environment and were hard workers. 

You have to have fantastic work ethic in this 

profession and not be a 

complainer – 

the hours are 

long, the days 

throw at you 

many real life 

emergency’s 

constantly but 

the rewards 

personally are 

huge. Its not 

a job – it’s a 

way of life and 

it’s a privilege 

to care for 

pets and their 

owners. 

All our 3 three sons have loved animals 

from day dot. All their lives they have 

grown up with cats and dogs and horses 

(through my parents). All three boys have 

always been kind, caring and respectful 

of all our pets and taken responsibility 

for them. Our pets have come away on 

holiday with us and we are not complete 

as a family without them. Right from small 

children they spent a fair bit of time at the 

vet clinic, whether it be afterhours callouts, 

watching their dad operate on eyes, coming 

in to medicate and feed sick patients in the 

weekends, helping me clean and feed our 

cattery cats on public holidays or being an 

extra pair of hands at a caesarian. They have 

never resented the amount of time we spend 

at the clinic and they have always wanted to 

hear about interesting cases and be involved. 

Up until this year Connor was at UC Berkeley 

in San Francisco on a tennis scholarship, 

playing for the Cal Tennis team and studying 

an undergraduate 

degree in 

sciences. He spent 

18 months of a 4 

year scholarship 

there and loved it 

but had decided 

he’d had enough 

of tennis and 

wanted to give 

Veterinary science 

a crack. Connor had given his life to tennis, 

first playing at age of 3 and I think he’d simply 

had enough. Time for a change and to move 

forward with his life. He could have finished 

his Undergraduate degree at Berkeley but 

then he still needed to do the first semester of 

prevet at Massey to gain entry into the course. 

So he decided at Christmas to enroll in prevet 

and put his Berkeley qualification on hold. He 

loved studying at Berkeley – ranked the 6th 

Best College in the world. He can finish his 

undergraduate studies back there whenever 

he wants. 

A lot has changed since Steve and I were at 

Vet school back in 86 and 87. Many of my 

classmates are now lecturers and the Vet 

faculty has had a massive much needed 

revamp. The campus is much the same 

and from what Connor has reported 

the campus food is still average – main 

problem being “not enough food” plus 

no one cooks like his dad. 

Believe it or not, Connor has the same 

room in the same hostel his dad 31 

years ago. 

The campus 

is pretty and 

Connor is 

enjoying 

exploring all 

the old places 

in town his 

dad and I 

did on a 

Saturday 

night. It 

hasn’t 

changed 

much in nearly 30 years. 

Its going to be great having Connor in the 

same country for the next 4 or so years. I’m 

sure he’ll get lots of visitors. Another “ Heap” 

one day at McMaster & Heap, and I know for 

sure he’ll not disappoint. Here’s to a fantastic 

succession plan. It gets to stay in the family 

for the next 60 years or so. We bought the 

practice in 1999 – I wonder what it will look 

like in 2099. Probably a lot different but I hope 

its still called McMaster & Heap, even though 

I’ll be long gone! 

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Upgrade process slammed 

Mike 

Davidson 

•From page 1 

“We have signed up for 

it, that was a long time ago, 

but we are committed,” she 

said. 

There 

was debate 

among 

councillors 

around 

the need to 

make part 

of the corridor 

more 

accessible 

for cyclists, 

and the safety of bus lanes 

for the corridor, which will 

see an increase in traffic by 

30 per cent. 

Cr Davidson said the “car 

project” will create more 

congestion. 

“We missed a real opportunity 

to create a peoplefocused 

sustainable transport 

network for the north 

of Christchurch when this 

project was agreed to.” 

Councillor Yani Johanson 

is firmly opposed to 

the project, saying it was an 

“unsustainable approach” 

to development. 

Councillor Sara Templeton 

said she agrees with 

both Cr Johanson and Cr 

Davidson. 

“I’m not going to support 

UPGRADES: Plans for the Northern Arterial 

Extension and Cranford Street Upgrade were 

approved by the city council last week, however, not 

without debate from several councillors. 

it when it is not safe for all 

road users,” she said. 

Councillor Jamie Gough 

supports the plan, saying 

Christchurch is a growing 

city and that future generations 

will thank us for making 

these decisions today. 

Also supportive was 

councillor Aaron Keown, 

who suggested cyclists 

wanting to use the Cranford 

St extension once 

it’s open should “move a 

block over” and suggested 

signs should be put up 

warning them of the health 

concerns around carbon 

monoxide from busy roads 

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It comes after Environment 

Canterbury said they 

will not be looking into air 

pollution concerns from 

residents in the area. 

Plans include keeping 

on-street parking along 

Cranford St after an Environment 

Court ruling 

in 2016. Businesses said 

they would have to close 

their doors if parking was 

removed. 

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Stringer unearths ancient artefacts 


JOHN Stringer’s archaeological 

dig in Israel has uncovered 

several ancient finds. 

The Papanui-Innes Community 

Board member is excavating 

in central Israel, just south of Tel 

Aviv, as part of his PhD studies. 

In the past two weeks, Mr 

Stringer has uncovered three 

ancient serrated flint knives, two 

human-worked stones, one which 

may have a cribbage-type game 

with five bored holes, a large 

black grind stone and buckets 

of Bronze Age and Iron Age 

bi-chrome ware, a type of pottery 

found in Cyprus and in the 

Eastern Mediterranean. 

Many bones were also found. 

On another site, Mr Stringer 

uncovered a bowl which led 

to the discovery of a new area, 

which appeared to be an ancient 

oil press production site, with 

layers of collapsed shelves pots 

which were destroyed in 830BC. 

“As I excavated this vessel, it 

became clear there was another 

one underneath and one to the 

side. As we go down, I think the 

next two weeks could be extraordinary,” 

said Mr Stringer. 

“The finds are so delicate, we 

are excavating . . . with brushes, 

gently brushing the dirt and dust 

aside as the remains fracture and 

DIGGING: Community board member John Stringer has 

uncovered several artefacts during his archaeological dig in 

Israel including a bowl (right). 

crush so easily. It is a very slow 

process.” 

Mr Stringer said the biggest 

difficulty about travelling to 

Israel was the 40+ deg C heat. 

“We are having to adapt to the 

intense heat and work, and to be 

disciplined to drink five litres a 

day. Several other archaeologists 

have been down with dehydration 

and stomach complaints, 

and one has been hospitalised.” 

They were also attacked by 

incendiary devices from Gaza 

last weekend, but no one was 

hurt. 

The trip is part of an official 

excavation in an Israel national 

park at Tell es-Safi (the biblical 

Gath, home of Goliath) under 

professor Aren Maier. 

They are exploring for the 

ancient gate of Gath as well as 

uncovering the 830 BC destruction 

layer of King Hazael of 

Aram (mentioned in the Bible; 2 

Kings 12:17) who met and traded 

with the prophet Elisha. 

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REDWOOD FIRE STATION 

A new fire station at Redwood 

will be opened on Styx Mill 

Rd in 2019. It is one of seven 

fire stations to be built postearthquake 

as part of a $50 

million project announced 

under the National Government 

in 2013. Four new stations were 

announced, one in Redwood, 

New Brighton, Ilam and one for 

the south-west subrubs. 

The New Brighton Volunteer 

Fire Brigade and Wainoni Fire 

Service began operating out 

of its new $8m building at the 

corner of Anzac Drive and 

Wainoni Rd in June. 

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Sunday, to celebrate Matariki. 

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symbol of new beginnings, 

was chosen to mark Matariki, 

which celebrates the rise of a 

cluster of stars also known as 

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Success for St Bede’s young farmers 


TWO BUDDING farmers 

who attend St Bede’s College 

have beaten 250 teams to win 

the national finals of the New 

Zealand Young Farmers TeenAg 

competition. 

Angus Grant, 16, and Nick 

O’Connor, 15, competed in the 

Invercargill final earlier this 

month, which saw 14 teams from 

across the country clash in wet 

conditions. 

The competition began with a 

60min exam, consisting of short 

answer questions, an essay and a 

farm financial analysis. 

The following day was the 

two-section practical part. The 

first section required competitors 

to build a two-wire electric fence 

and a chicken coup out of old 

pallets. One hour and 45 minutes 

was given to complete the tasks. 

In this section competitors also 

had to complete a 5min speech 

on a given topic. 

Section two was seven, 15-min 

modules where competitors had 

to demonstrate a range of skills 

such as tractor driving, first 

responders at an accident site, 

sheep judging, and driving a 

simulated logging harvester. 

Scores were then tallied up and 

the top five had to face-off in a 

buzzer quiz. 

Other St Bede’s students, Finn 

Taylor and Tomos Blunt also 

made the final and finished in 

4th place. 

SCHOOLS 

“We’re stoked, it’s a big surprise,” 

said Angus who lives in 

Christchurch, but runs 160 ewes 

on neighbours’ lifestyle blocks. 

Nick is from a 600-cow dairy 

farm near Westport and is a 

boarder at St Bede’s. 

“It was quite challenging 

digging all the post holes and 

pulling apart the wooden pellets 

to make the chicken coop,” said 

Nick. 

The competition, which began 

10 years ago, is becoming more 

complex, said St Bede’s teacher 

John McPhail. 

“Organisers told me that this 

was by far the most challenging 

one yet as they are trying to make 

the Teen Ag competition more 

similar to the adult competition 

(FMG Young Farmer of the 

Year).” 

WINNERS: St Bede’s College students 

Angus Grant (left) and Nick O’Connor won 

the national final of the TeenAg competition 

run by New Zealand Young Farmers. 

WORKING HARD: Nick (left) and Angus during the practical 

assessment of the Teen Ag national final. Competitors had to 

build a two-wire electric fence and a chicken coup out of old 

pallets. 

Red Cross 

Information Afternoon 

Monday 23 July, 2pm 

Diana Isaac Retirement Village 

We warmly invite you along for an information afternoon 

with New Zealand Red Cross. 

They will talk about the community programmes they offer and their 

volunteer work. The programmes include the Red Cross transport service, 

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A gold coin donation for the Red Cross would be appreciated. 

Followed by afternoon tea. 

To RSVP please phone 

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Bid to ease 

Helmores Lane 

bridge issue 

CHANGES WILL be made to 

avoid congestion for motorists 

attempting to access Harper 

Ave from Helmores Lane using 

the bridge. 

No-stopping restrictions 

may be installed at the north 

approach to the Helmores Lane 

Bridge to prevent vehicles parking 

there and to ease turning 

for motorists, who still mistakenly 

try to access Harper Ave 

from the bridge. 

Earthquake repairs for the 

bridge were completed in 

early 2016 and bollards were 

installed on both sides of the 

bridge to restrict vehicle access. 

However, of the two most 

popular GPS mapping systems, 

one still indicates that the 

bridge is open to vehicles. 

This has resulted in turning 

issues when cars approach 

the bridge, as vehicles have to 

manoeuvre 180 deg to exit the 

street. 

Installing the proposed 

no-stopping restrictions at the 

north approach to the bridge 

will prevent parking and ease 

turning for residents, park users 

and other motorists. 

The bridge is the only surviving 

19th-century timber bridge 

in Christchurch and it listed as 

a heritage item by city council. 

•From page 1 

Cooking meals, mowing lawns, 

moving bins in and out and lending 

his car are just a few ways he helps 

the neighbours on his street. 

He also looks after their homes 

when they go away and feeds their 

animals. 

“I love helping people and this is 

just something I’ve done all my life,” 

he said. 

After every earthquake, Mr 

Hamilton checked up on all his 

neighbours. “He is a great example 

of how one person can make a 

community a great place to live, and 

how little acts of kindness can mean 

so much to others and improve their 

lives,” said his nomination. 

“Each and every household 

on this street has benefited from 

having Ian as a neighbour . . . He 

is incredibly selfless and generous 

. . . and without him many people 

would be lost.” 

Mr Hamilton said his drive 

to help people motivates him. 

However, after loosing a lot in 

the earthquakes, he’s even more 

motivated to keep going. 

“It made me realise that there’s a 

lot of people out there who generally 

need help and they don’t get it or 

they are too afraid to ask,” he said. 

Ten other recipients 

received awards along with a 

small gift at the ceremony held 

at the Bishopdale Community 

Centre. 

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Volunteers praised at community awards 

Low-Cost Pensioner 

Housing is Trust focus 

For 45 years and counting, the Kenneth 

F. Weaver trust inc. has been providing low 

cost pensioner units for Cantabrians. located 

throughout St. albans and edgeware areas, 

the twenty nine units which the trust represents 

were a dream of founder Kenneth F. Weaver 

which became a reality. 

the humble and very private community 

service benefactor, the Kenneth F. Weaver 

trust, inc. bears his name and shares in 

the legacy of the prominent Christchurch 

businessman. Maintained by a board of 

experienced and supportive trustees, the trust 

values its years of assistance to the dozens of 

pensioners it has been able to serve. 

“all those years ago, i felt a strong desire to 

support pensioners throughout the city where 

i’ve grown up. Having been born in rakaia 

and although i have travelled the world, leaving 

home at 15 to join the merchant navy, i came 

back to start my family several years later.” He 

shares. “then upon returning to Christchurch, i 

saw a need and felt prompted to do something 

about it.” 

“i have worked in many industries and 

became a businessman who was fortunate in 

their investments and business ventures. i have 

learned a lot about people and identified a way 

to support them. all those years ago, i saw a 

need for affordable housing in the pensioner 

segment and decided to do something about it. 

“i looked at the available central government 

schemes and applied for some funding. there 

was a lot of paperwork and many questions, 

but the ministry saw the value in my goal and 

helped me launch the trust. i had set up a 

private trust and to this day, my understanding 

is that the Kenneth F. Weaver trust inc. is the 

only private trust that has been supported 

through ministry channels.” 

the Kenneth F. Weaver trust inc. well-earned 

reputation lives by the motto – For the Benefit 

of others and their goal is to offer rental security 

for life. 

How the unit process works is that a unit 

only becomes available when a vacancy 

occurs. Most of the residents have been there 

for decades. Back in the late 1970’s when the 

doors opened, the rent per week was $11.25. 

Now forty five years later it has only risen to 

$155 a week, for a single person, 1 bedroom 

unit and we feel very good about the ability we 

have had to maintain and keep our rental costs 

as low as possible. We’re not in this to make 

a big profit, but to help serve our community 

while maintaining our costs. 

all the trust units are well maintained, and our 

residents and management team take pride in 

keeping them in top condition. the gardens are 

maintained by residents and a gardener. 

each of the units provide one or two 

bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen, laundry and 

bathroom facilities. 

the residents develop a close knit 

community and support for each other which 

provides comfort and peace of mine for each 

resident. there is no medical care on site, but 

the trust units have doctor rooms close by. 

Interested in applying? 

applicants must: 

- Be over sixty 

- Have a genuine housing need 

- Have less than $25,000 in cash 

(excludes car or furniture) 

at this time the trust is taking applications 

for their waiting list. Apply online at 

kennethfweartrust.co.nz. 

The Kenneth F. Weaver Trust Inc. serving Christchurch for the benefit of others. 

SELFLESS WORK: Volunteers were recognised at the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board awards. 

Community service award 

winners: 

Bill Greenwood – for his role 

in the establishment and 

running of the Bishopdale 

Menzshed. 

Ian Hamilton – for looking 

after and being of assistance 

to all the neighbours on his 

street in Ilam. 

Robyn Cumberpatch – for 

her volunteer efforts at the 

Fendalton Older Adults 

Leisure Club and Hei Hei/ 

Hornby Leisure Club. 

Richard Rendle – for his 

five years of service to 

the Burnside Community 

Transformation Trust. 

Andrea Gwynne – for 17 years 

of service at the north branch 

of the Citizens Advice Bureau 

Christchurch area. 

Professor SS Bagchi JP – for 

his services and leadership in 

the Avonhead community. 

Jenny Taylor – for more than 

10 years of service to the 

Fendalton Leisure Club and 

Fendalton Walk ‘n’ Talk group. 

Wendy Thompson – for six 

years of work as the branch 

co-ordinator for Christchurch 

Bellyful, a not-for-profit 



charity which cooks and 

delivers meals to families 

with unwell children. 

Lesley Compton – for 

services to The Village 

Church (formerly St Stephen’s 

Presbyterian Church) since 

the early 1970s. 

Maarten Loeffen – for his 

active role in the Merivale 

community and business 

association for 25 years. 

Jason Middlemiss – for his 

service as treasurer of Old 

Boys Collegians Cricket Club, 

one of the largest cricket 

clubs in the country. 

Kenneth F. Weaver 

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Your Local Views 

Northern Corridor traffic 

issues need to be sorted 

Richmond 

resident 

Don Gould 

talks about 

the changes 

to Cranford 

St and 

surrounding 

areas 

following the completion of 

the Christchurch Northern 

Corridor 

CRANFORD ST residents are 

angry about the levels of traffic 

that the new Northern Arterial 

motorway will drop into their 

street, preventing them from 

getting out of their homes and 

into the traffic. 

In Christchurch driving attitude 

is all to often: “Oh, you want 

to get in, I’ll speed up and you 

can join behind me,” but the guy 

behind us thinks: “Oh, a gap, I’ll 

just speed up.” 

When I slow to let folk in they 

just look confused and the traffic 

behind me gets angry. 

In other parts of the country 

and the world the attitude is: “Oh, 

someone wants to come in, I’ll 

slow and let them in”. 

People on Cranford St just can’t 

get out of their homes and it’s 

causing them stress. 

The bite back will come as local 

communities lobby city council 

to impose 30km/h zones across 

the whole city on main roads to 

make it easier to get into traffic, 

and it’s working in the central 

city. 

Linwood already has a 30km/h 

zone on Stanmore Rd. The success 

has driven Richmond to ask 

the same question. 

Other suburbs are looking 

too. The new Ferry Rd Master 

Plan in Woolston is also looking 

to impose a 30km/h zone and add 

a number of ‘road crossing’ opportunities 

to make their suburban 

space safer for those on foot. 

Are the gains from new highways 

going to be quickly lost as 

suburbs work to keep their spaces 

safe and pleasant to exist in or is 

the ring of suburbs around the 

CBD going to vacate to the new 

outer urban areas leaving a low 

quality waste land only 5min 

from the CBD? 

Readers respond to an 

article about damage to a 

Redwood reserve after it 

has been left accessible for 

vehicles to enter 

Grace Frame – This is 

along the road from me, and it’s 

really annoying, nothing has 

been done about it, it’s not only 

in this reserve but there are also 

broken bottles and a lot of rubbish 

dumped on the side of the 

road. 

Sonya O’Connor – This is 

happening all over Christchurch. 

These morons have no respect 

for any one or any thing. 

Marie Carney – Simple put 

boulders around entranceways, 

concrete blocks put great dents 

in cars. 

Jon Bradford – Geez, young 

men have been doing this for the 

past 50 years. Grass will grow 

back. 

Bruce Smith – The cops 

should be using cameras. 

Karen Drummond – These 

folk have no respect for anything, 

need to be caught. 

Glenice Hansen – Destroy 

their cars if caught. 

Tiffany Burke – Probably the 

same who did it to Leslie Park. 

Brendon Morphus – All 

over Marshland Rd too. 

Leonard Cullarn – How is 

that vandalism? 

Readers respond to an 

article about an indoor 

sports venue proposed for 

Northcote which may have 

stalled after receiving no 

funding in the Long Term 

Plan 

Karen Whila – I can see 

why city council would support 

the Metro Sports Facility, at this 

stage, as it is central and gives 

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access to all parts of suburbia 

Christchurch. There is also bus 

access from all parts of the city. 

Maybe considering the stadium 

project we all going to have to 

wait. 

Scotty Ogilvie – So rates 

are going up by over 50 per cent 

over the next 10 years to pay for 

this. If this is a commerciallyviable 

project then private 

investors should be falling over 

themselves. Let us get the Metro 

Sports Facility built and see how 

that goes before we start splashing 

ratepayers’ money on extra 

sports facilities. 

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Cranford St 

work starts 

THE LAYOUT to the Cranford 

St and Innes Rd intersection will 

change this week in preparation 

for the Christchurch Northern 

Corridor extension and upgrade. 

New line markings will 

temporarily shift lanes to give 

the CNC alliance team more 

room to excavate and install 

cables underground at the northwest 

corner of the Innes Rd 

intersection. 

THe changes will come into 

effect on tomorrow. 

Traffic will still be able to turn 

left into Cranford St from Innes 

Rd, but will have to use the 

straight through lane. 

To allow traffic flow heading 

north on Cranford St at the 

intersection, workers will 

temporarily shift the right 

turning lane heading south. Left 

and straight through traffic on 

Cranford Street will use 

the same lane. 

On-street parking will be 

removed from areas near the 

worksite. 

Bus stops may be moved and 

temporary stops will be set up. 

Standard work hours will be 

between 7am and 7pm. Nearby 

residents should expect noise and 

vibrations. 

THe footpath at the north-west 

of the corner will be temporarily 

closed. 


NORTHWOOD residents are 

continuing their long-term battle 

to improve the intersection at the 

entrance of the subdivision. 

The Northwood Residents’ 

Association has indicated the 

intersections of Main North 

Rd, Northwood Boulevard and 

Radcliffe Rd are not safe enough 

for pedestrians. 

Residents’ 

Association 

chairman 

Clive Smith is 

calling for a 

review of the 

current layout 

and design. 

Previously, 

residents have 

worked with 

the city council, NZ Transport 

Agency and local politicians to 

improve the traffic lights, lane 

alignments and transition timings. 

Mr Smith said the safety of 

pedestrians is perhaps “the most 

worrying part” of the intersection. 

Pedestrians are being 

caught in the middle of the road 

when crossing Main North Rd 

as they are only halfway across 

when the red signal begins flashing. 

“At this stage there are also 

right-turners coming out of 

Radcliffe Rd and these are people 

who have been waiting for that 

arrow for quite some time and 

these pedestrians walk into this 

red zone and its a very difficult 

situation.” 

NZTA senior traffic and 

safety engineer David Scarlet 

said it is aware of residents’ 

concerns about the intersection. 

He said NZTA will have a 

look at the way the intersection 

operates in coming months to 

check that the signal settings are 

safe for pedestrians and do not 

require changing. 

Mr Smith also said for drivers 

leaving Northwood approaching 

the intersection, it can be 

confusing and irritating. 

“Simply because there is only 

room for two lanes and there 

should be three.” 

He believes it could benefit 

from a left-hand, straight forward 

and right-hand turning 

lane. 

The intersection is presently 

part of the state highway network 

which is administered by 

the NZTA. 

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Intersection battle continues 

Clive Smith 



SAFETY 

CONCERNS: 

Northwood 

residents 

want a 

review of 

the Main 

North Rd 

intersection 

with 

Northwood 

Boulevard 

and 

Radcliffe 

Rd as they 

believe it is 

not safe for 

pedestrians 

to cross. 

However, in future, it will be 

managed by the city council, 

once the Christchurch Northern 

Corridor opens in 2020 

City council traffic operations 

team leader Ryan Rolston said 

there are currently no plans 

to upgrade the intersection, 

however, it may be considered 

when it becomes part of the city 

council network. 

“The CNC is projected to 

reduce traffic volumes on Main 

North Rd by up to 46 per cent 

. . . any changes will be subject 

to council priorities and funding 

at that time,” he said. 

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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday July 17 2018 13




AN ASPIRING entrepreneur 

from St Andrew’s College will 

travel to Brazil on a business 

trip after his team won a Young 

Enterprise 

competition. 

Year 13 student 

Yonni Kepes and 

his team took out 

the Young Enterprise 

competition, 

Entrepreneurs In 

Action, in Wellington 

and will 

travel to Brazil 

in December to 

represent New 

Zealand. 

While there, 

the students 

will meet with 

businesses, learn 

about the business industry in 

Brazil and meet and work with 

young Brazilian entrepreneurs. 

“We will solve various business 

challenges with the Brazilian 

entrepreneurs and aim to 

understand the relationship between 

Kiwi and Brazilian businesses 

better,” said Yonni. 

Throughout the three-day 

SCHOOLS 

St Andrew’s student off 

to Brazil after winning 

business competition 

Yonni Kepes 

competition, Yonni was in a 

team mentored by one of 10 host 

companies and took part in two 

business challenges. 

“It was exciting to come together 

with 80 other 

young entrepreneurs 

from around 

New Zealand and 

solve business challenges 

. . . it has given 

me an understanding 

of the bigger picture 

of doing business.” 

Young Enterprise 

competition included 

the Genesis Energy 

challenge which was 

based around creating 

an innovative 

product for Genesis. 

Then the New 

Zealand Trade and 

Enterprise international trade 

challenge required the team to 

formulate a strategy designed 

to support NZTE in creating a 

presence for New Zealand businesses 

in Latin America. 

As well as a trip to Brazil, 

Yonni was also awarded a $7000 

scholarship to Massey University 

next year. 

Musician makes national choir 

RANGI RURU Girls’ School 

student Holly Evans has taken 

her musical success international, 

travelling to Asia with the New 

Zealand Secondary Students’ 

Choir. 

The national choir for 13 to 

18-year-olds, gathers the country’s 

best young voices to learn 

from some of New Zealand’s 

top vocal teachers, in a two-year 

tenure. 

Holly successfully auditioned at 

the end of 2016. 

The choir gathered in Auckland 

for rehearsals and a farewell concern 

on July 7. 

Then, they travelled to Hong 

Kong to work with the Wah Yan 

College Kowloon Boys’ Choir on 

a commission from David 

Hamilton, supported by the 

Creative New Zealand Asia/ 

New Zealand Co-commissioning 

Fund. 

The choir previously met 

the Wah Yan College Choir at 

the 2016 International Choral 

Kathaumixw, where they won 

the choir of the world award, 

while being the guest choir. 

The Hong Kong Baptist University 

Choir will also join the choir 

for the international premier of 

the commission. 

Currently, the choir is attending 

the 2018 “Belt and Road” 

World Choir Festival in Hong 

Kong, until Thursday. 

Here they will perform several 

concerts with other visiting 

choirs, and lead workshops in 

New Zealand music. 

Then the group will head to 

Shanghai for three days and a 

performance at New Zealand 

Central (the public space for the 

consulate general for New Zealand 

in Shanghai) and work with 

local choirs including the Vienna 

Boys’ Choir. 

Holly said she is most looking 

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The year 13 student has had 

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production of West Side Story 

earlier in May. 

“I haven’t been further than Indonesia 

before so I really have no 

idea what to expect and I’m really 

excited by that,” she said. 

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Top level coaching tips for 

St Andrew’s rugby players 


ST ANDREW’S College rugby 

players got to learn from some of 

the best when they were treated 

to a visit from All Blacks and 

Crusaders, including old boy 

Richie Mo’unga. 

As part of their Hyundai 

Ambassadors’ work, Seta Tamanivalu, 

Jordan Taufua, Matt 

Todd and Mo’unga trained with 

members from the first and 

second XV rugby teams. 

Mo’unga worked on catching, 

passing and kicking, while Todd 

and Taufua focussed on set 

pieces and Tamanivalu looked at 

back attack. 

All Blacks coach and analyst 

Aussie McLean also worked 

with halfbacks around decisionmaking 

and the box kicking. 

Mo’unga initially attended 

Riccarton High School but was 

then offered a scholarship at 

St Andrew’s, where he played 

under-15 in 2009, then first XV 

rugby for three years. 

He captained the team in his 

senior year in 2012. 

LOCKED IN: Matt Todd 

observes scrums at a training 

session with St Andrew’s 

College rugby players. 

PHOTOS: SUE OXLEY 

SPORTS 

TEACHING: 

Crusader 

and old boy 

Richie Mo’unga 

coaches year 

13 St Andrew’s 

College first 

XV player Ben 

Innes. 

WINNERS: 

Papanui Toc H 

club member 

Eliza Meeking 

(right) on top 

of the podium 

after winning the 

under-16 pole 

vault at the Down 

Under track and 

field meet on the 

Gold Coast. Lexi 

Richards from 

the Phoenix Club 

was third. 

Success on Gold Coast 

• By Jacob Page 

PAPANUI TOC H track and 

field athletes have excelled at the 

Down Under event on the Gold 

Coast. 

The event sees some of the best 

teenage athletes from Australia 

and America competing in numerous 

events. 

Eliza Meeking, who attends 

Burnside High School cleared 

3.10m to win the under-18 pole 

vault. 

Lexi Richards from The Phoenix 

Club was third. 

John Gerber won the under-18 

400m sprint after finishing third 

in the 100m final. 

Ethan Smolej won the under-16 

boys 1500m and 3000m titles 

while Quin Andis was victorious 

in the under-16 boys shot put. 

Brittany Young was third in 

the women’s 20 long jump and 

second in the triple jump. 

Ashleigh Leonard was second 

in the under-20 discus. 

Mya Graham was third in the 

under-18 800m final. 

Sophie Williamson and Taylah 

Holden traded medals across 

numerous sprint events in the 

under-16 category. 

Williamson was finished 

second in the under-16 400m and 

fourth in the 800m. 

Holden was third in the 

under-16 90m hurdles as well 

as second in the under-16 triple 

jump and was runner up to 

Williamson in the under-16 long 

jump. 

Kaitlin Feather was fourth in 

the under-16 hurdles but she and 

Holden combined for second in 

the under-16 4 x 100m relay. 

Feather was second and Holden 

third in the under-16 high jump. 

Tom Fletcher was third in the 

under-20 men’s triple jump. 

Calib Bone finished third in 

the under-16 200m sprint. 

Cameron Mantell was second 

in the 800m and third in the 

400m in the under-16 boys agegroup. 

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Tuesday July 17 2018 17 

St Andrew’s, St Margaret’s 

take junior netball titles 


ST MARGARET’S and St 

Andrew’s colleges were the big 

winners at the junior South 

Island secondary school netball 

tournament at Hagley Park. 

More than 90 year 9 and 10 

teams competed across three 

days. 

St Margaret’s triumphed in 

the year 9 competition, beating 

Marlborough Girls’ College 

33-19 in the final, while St 

Andrew’s beat St Margaret’s in 

the year 10 final 24-21. 

St Andrew’s coach Shelley 

Norris said the team handled 

playing eight games in three 

days. 

“The team really found a way 

to grind it out there late in the 

tournament, because they were 

tired but I was really thrilled 

with how they played,” she said. 

“We had a squad which gave 

everything they had and to 

get the win in the final was 

fantastic.” 

St Margaret’s year 9 

coach Julie Seymour said 

her girls embraced the new 

experience 

of playing tournament netball. 

Maddie 

plays US 

course 

RANGI RURU golfer Maddie May 

(right) finished tied for 52nd at 

the IMG Academy junior world 

championships last week at The 

Country Club of Rancho Bernardo 

in San Diego, United States. 

The year 10 student finished at 15 

over par for the tournament to end 

up 17 shots behind the winner. 

Maddie won the Pegasus Open 

in June and Rangi Ruru mental 

performance coach Paula Rule says 

it was a significant achievement for 

a year 10 student in an open age 

group. 

SUCCESS: St Margaret’s College year 9 netball centre Jamie 

Marshall looks up the court during her team’s tournament 

victory. 

PHOTO: SISS NETBALL 

“It’s a big step up for the 

young girls, but we turned it 

into a bonding experience and 

we all stayed together in the 

boarding house which was fun,” 

she said. 

“It was a good experience for 

the girls to play so many games 

in a short period of time because 

it gave them an appreciation of 

the value of rest and recovery 

between games,” she said. 

“It’s fair to say the girls were 

nervous ahead of the final which 

is totally understandable given 

their age, but they all stuck to 

their task and got the win,” 

Seymour said. 


EMILIE AITKEN was tricked 

by her mum into trialling for 

her first Canterbury touch 

team – now she’s preparing to 

represent New Zealand. 

The 17-year-old Rangi Ruru 

touch rugby captain has made 

the New Zealand under-18 girls 

team for the Youth World Cup 

next month in Malaysia. 

“It’s funny how this has 

turned out because when I was 

younger, I was adamant I wasn’t 

going to play any sport at all 

until my parents made me,” she 

said. 

“Then I was tricked into trialling 

for the under-11 girls team 

because mum said they were 

short of players,” she said. 

Aitken, who lives in St Albans, 

is one of nine Cantabrians 

who will represent New Zealand 

across the grades. 

Max Hughes and Jensen Early 

are in the under-18 boys team. 

Zion Smith will play in the 

SPORTS 

NZ REP: Rangi Ruru’s Emilie Aitken is one of nine Cantabrians 

off to the Youth World Cup in Malaysia next month. 

PHOTO: RANGI RURU 

Rangi Ruru 

touch captain 

gets NZ call-up 

mixed team, while Aaron 

Fiveash is in the under-20 men’s 

team. 

Ella Hutchinson, Jade Bowan 

and Grace Richards are in the 

under-20 women’s team and 

Jessica Rowe has made the under-20 

mixed team. 

Aitken made the final cut 

after being invited to trial 

in Auckland. Her talent was 

identified during the under-18 

national tournament while she 

was playing for Canterbury. 

“You always know at nationals 

that the scouts are watching 

but with the standard of North 

Island touch (being better), it 

wasn’t something that was on 

my radar,” she said. 

“I was just happy for the experience 

of trialling so to make 

the team was pretty amazing.” 

Aitken trained with her teammates 

for the first time 10 days 

ago and she said they were eager 

to beat the Australians and 

bring home the gold medal. 

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Get rid of 

dampness 

in your house 

Go along to the Merivale Lane Theatre to watch Aladdin. The story will take 

you on a journey that will make your wishes come true. Follow Aladdin, a 

street rat who lives in Agrabah, and his faithful monkey friend Abu. Shows 

start on Sunday at 11am and run until Wednesday. The theatre is on Merivale 

Lane and tickets can be purchased from the Dash Ticketing website. Familyfriendly 

show. 

JP Clinic 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm 

A justice of the peace will 

be available to members of 

the community to witness 

signatures and documents, 

certify document copies, 

hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations 

as well as sign citizenship, 

sponsorship or rates 

rebates applications. 

There is no charge for this 

service. 

Fendalton and Papanui 

libraries 

Papanui Book Club 

Tuesday, 10-11am 

Love sharing your 

favourite reads? Join 

other book lovers in this 

friendly, relaxed library 

environment. No bookings 

required. Held on the third 

Tuesday of the month. 

Papanui Library, 35 

Langdons Rd 

Create your own mini 

world 

Tuesday, 10.30-11.30am 

Go along and make 

your own mini world or 

diorama using shoe boxes, 

craft materials and your 

imagination. It’s free and 

no bookings are required. 

Papanui library, 35 Langdons 

Rd 

Scrabble Club 

Wednesday, 1-3pm 

Go along and enjoy a 

friendly game of scrabble 

in the library. Boards will 

be provided but you are 

welcome to bring your 

own. No need to book, just 

turn up and play. 

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale 

Library and Community 

Centre, 13 Bishopdale 

Court 

A day in the park with 

Christchurch city park 

rangers 

Wednesday, 1-3pm 

Join the park rangers at 

The Groynes and discover 

how they look after the 

park for all our enjoyment. 

Come plant a tree and see 

how rangers protect the 

area from fires and pest 

animals. Bring drinking 

water, warm clothes and 

sturdy shoes. Parents/ 

guardians/caregivers 

required. 

The Groynes, Johns Rd, 

Northwood 

Technology help dropin 

sessions 

Thursday, 10-11am 

These free drop-in 

sessions are available to 

help you with specific 

issues, such as using email, 

searching the internet, 

using the library catalogue, 

using electronic resources 

and any other general 

computer-related queries. 

Go along with your laptop, 

tablet, or smartphone or 

use one of the desktop 

computers if you need 

help with anything digital. 

This session is free and no 

bookings are required. 

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale 

Library and Community 

Centre, 13 Bishopdale 

Court 

Reading to Dogs 

Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm 

These sessions have 

been designed to provide 

a relaxed and nonthreatening 

atmosphere 

to encourage children 

to practise their reading 

skills and develop a love of 

reading. This programme 

uses dogs which 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. 

Papanui Library, 35 

Langdons Rd 

Knit ‘n’ Yarn 

Thursday 2-3pm 

Go along and enjoy a 

chat with others as you 

knit. For anyone who loves 

to knit or wants to learn. 

Fendalton Library, 4 

Jeffreys Rd 

Learn to dance classes 

for adults 

Monday, 7.25-9pm 

Fevah Modern Jive run 

the busiest social dance 

events in Canterbury. 

Absolute beginners and 

two left feet very welcome. 

Every night begins with a 

friendly class that assumes 

you have never danced 

before so you can come any 

day that suits. It’s partner 

dancing but you don’t have 

to bring a partner with 

you, you’ll meet plenty 

during the evening. 

Tickets can be purchased 

online. 

Papanui High School, 30 

Langdons Rd 

Now with the colder and wetter weather on 

its way, home owners are focusing on ways 

to make their homes comfortable, warm and 

healthy for their families throughout winter. 

Rising damp is an issue that affects many of 

our older properties which suffer from poor, or 

no, insulation. In Canterbury especially, postquake, 

many people have relocated to homes 

that suffer from rising damp which can be 

associated with health problems. Independent 

tests have shown that up to 40 litres of water can 

rise from the ground and enter a house every 

day, leading to mildew, mould, condensation 

and musty smells. Moulds can produce 

various allergic reactions and the 

frail, elderly and very young are 

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Canterbury Foam Concrete 

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understands the problems 

caused by rising damp and are 

there to help. They will come 

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applications it provides a layer of protection 

against rising moisture. An unexpected 

benefit that the team at Canterbury Foam 

Concrete have noticed recently, is that many 

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provided protection against liquefaction after 

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Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd 

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HOME & HEATING 

Choosing the 

right heat pump 

for your home 

Whether it be a new build, or a retrofit, 

most homes include at least one heat pump, 

if not a whole heating solution. They can 

provide cheap, clean heat and are much more 

convenient than a log burner as you just need 

to press a button. But how do you decide what 

is best? Choosing the right sized heat pump is 

key to ensuring optimum comfort levels. Every 

situation varies and it is therefore important 

to get professional advice from heat pump 

experts. 

The range varies from wall mounted high 

walls, floor mounted systems, multi systems, 

ceiling cassettes, right through to ducted 

central heating systems allowing you to have a 

very discreet way of heating your whole home 

to a constant temperature throughout. 

Firstly, you must select a heat pump that 

is suitable for the size of the space you wish 

to heat. Usually a site visit is the best way to 

ascertain this. Not only is the size of the area 

taken into consideration but also, insulation, 

building orientation, windows and ceiling 

space. There are a wide range of heat pumps 

available with different heating outputs so it 

is important to select the correct size for your 

requirements that will handle the job but not 

be unnecessarily overpowered. 

Secondly, the location of your heat pump 

is also extremely important. The cheapest 

installation is a back to back where the outdoor 

unit is positioned directly behind the indoor 

unit however this is not necessarily always 

the best option. It is vital that the indoor 

unit is positioned in a place that will not be 

constantly blowing on you. Also important, is 

the location of the outdoor unit. Most people 

do not want their outdoor unit sitting directly 

in their outdoor entertaining area or right 

outside their bedroom window. 

Choose a brand you can trust. Many brands 

have come and gone over the years but there 

are a number of manufacturers who provide 

reputable and reliable products. All brands vary 

in their energy efficiency, quietness of systems 

and price, so it depends on your application as 

to which will be most suitable. Major brands 

such as Panasonic, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Daikin, 

Toshiba and Hitachi are all reliable brands 

backed up by good technical after sales service. 

Ensure your heat pump is installed by an 

accredited installer. This will not only ensure 

correct installation of your heat pump, but also 

validate the manufacturers warranty. 

Other things to consider when choosing a 

heat pump are time clocks, ease of use of the 

remote controllers, air filtration and also wifi 

capabilities. 

Heating is a major investment in your home 

and it is vital to get the right advice. 

Enviro Master Ltd specialise in the supply, 

installation and servicing of all major brands 

of heat pumps. Our salesmen are engineers 

ensuring you get quality, unbiased advice as 

to which system will suit your application 

the best. Enviro Master Ltd offer a free, no 

obligation quote and will come to your home 

to see what is required. 

Visit our website at www.enviromaster. 

co.nz. 

What makes a great 

Heat Transfer System? 

There are a number of Heat Transfer 

systems on the market. Smooth-Air 

ventilation specialists offer a range of HTU 

Heat Transfer Units with carefully selected 

components to optimise the system: 

They use insulated duct to transfer the 

heated air with as little heat loss as possible. 

The fan moves sufficient air for the distance 

and number of rooms, without being noisy. 

The diffusers send the heat to the floor, 

not to skim the across the ceilings. All 

components are good quality - designed to 

operate for years without problems. 

Smooth-Air’s HTUs come in a range of 

options: One to four rooms, with or without 

thermostat and with a choice of grilles and 

diffusers. HTUs improve energy efficiency 

in your house, as you are using excess 

heat. They have low power consumption 

- only 80watts for the three room system. 

Circulating air through the house also 

reduces the risk of damp. 

You can also choose the HTU version 

with downjet diffusers, which throw the 

warm air downwards to the floor. These 

downjet diffusers can also be adjusted to 

regulate which room receives the most 

warm air. 

An average size living room requires 2-4 

kw of heating, yet appliances such as log 

burners generate heat in the region of 10 

-20kw. This leaves an excess of 8 -16kw of 

heat which sits at high level in the heated 

room, usually above door level. 

Heat transfer units work best where very 

hot air has ‘stratified’ into a layer near the 

ceiling. So heat pumps, which circulate 

warm air around the room with no 

layering, are not suitable as a heat source 

by themselves. However, if you have both 

log burner and a heat pump, heat transfer 

systems with thermostat can work very 

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the heat from the fire has heated the room, 

and the heat transfer kicks in above this 

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Specialists advise a vehicle 

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Winter weather can present a range of tricky driving conditions 

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and driving rain. That’s why it is important to make sure your 

vehicle is in tip-top shape and ready to deal with these hazards 

before winter really sets in. 

The team at Roses Auto Electrical in Cranford Street recommends 

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The customer comes first for the friendly, professional team at 

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with the cold weather approaching when driving is often more 

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To advertise, contact 

Jo Fuller 027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

Make a day of it at the 

New Brighton Club! 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Cooked Breakfasts 

Check out our extensive breakfast 

menu from Continental to Cooked 

We are open from 6.30am 

Seniors SPECIAL 

Two courses $22 

Soup/Roast or 

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Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

$19 

It’s the 

School Holidays 

TREAT THE FAMILY! 

We are 

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friendly. 

Great Kids 

menu plus 

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Kid’s 

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The Atarmies 

LEGENDARY local rockers The Atarmies play a 

Sunday arvo session at the Brighton Club this 

weekend. 

The four piece, made up of Mark Jayet 

(drums, vocals); Mark Wootton (lead guitar, 

vocals); Dennis Abbott (bass, vocals); and 

Darren Alexander (lead vocals guitar), has been 

engaging audiences with their special blend of 

classic rock and blues for well over a decade. 

Catch them at the club from 3pm. Or even 

better still, make a day of it and start with 

brunch! The Pierview Restaurant is open from 

10.30am to 2pm offering all the expected 

scrumptious breakfast/brunch delights. 

Located upstairs in the New Brighton Club, 

the Pierview Restaurant has always been a 

popular destination for dining and private 

functions. Offering uninterrupted views of 

beach, pier and coastline, the view is a stunning 

accompaniment to any occasion. 

Apart from Sunday Brunch the Pierview is 

open from 5.30pm Friday to Sunday serving 

quality, yet very affordable, a la carte dining that 

includes GF and vegetarian options. The 

restaurant also caters to children. 

The last Sunday of the month has turned into 

a tradition with the Pierview’s ‘all you can eat’ 

Buffet. Priced at just $25 per person, tables fill 

fast on buffet nights, so bookings are essential. 

And on all the other Sundays, there’s a choice of 

the regular dinner menu, blackboard specials, or 

take advantage of the great value $25 set three 

course Sunday special. 

Downstairs the club's Tramshed Bistro is open 

for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday with a 

great selection of meals, light meals, and snacks. 

As well as live music and great dining, the 

New Brighton Club provides big screen sport 

and rugby, gaming room, plus social and 

sporting sections. New Member enquiries are 

most welcome. The New Brighton Club, 202 

Marine Parade, phone 03 388 9416. 

What’s On 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 

MEMBERS LUCKY 

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NEW MACHINES! 

CLUBBISTRO 

DOWNSTAIRS 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

12pm - 2pm & from 5pm 

ROAST SPECIAL : $12 

Dine by the Beach 

PIERVIEW 

RESTAURANT 

UPSTAIRS 

Open from 5.30pm Fri, Sat, 

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from 10.30am to 2pm. 

MONTH-END 

SUNDAY NIGHT 

BUFFET $25pp 

Sunday 29th July 

from 5.30pm 

BOOK NOW! 

LIVE MUSIC : SUNDAY 22 JULY, 2-6PM 

The 

Atarmies 

202 Marine Pde | Ph 388 9416 | www.newbrightonclub.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

Lunch & Dinner 

All you can eat 

7 days 

Bookings Essential 

PH 386 0088 

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SERVING 

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5PM - 7PM DAILY 

OUR CABINET ITEMS 

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$12 

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Live Music: 

6PM.SAT 21 JULY 

International 

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COMING UP! THIS AUGUST! 

INTERNATIONALLY THEME 

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WED: FISH BURGER 

THU: ROAST MEAL 

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THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD 

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H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

THIS WEEKEND 

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4.30PM: 

MARION’S OUTLAWS 

8PM: 

IAN MAC 

SUNDAY 1.30PM: 

ANNETTE’S HEART 

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COMING UP 

SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 

THE ORIGINAL GANG’S 

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LIVE SHOWCASE 

Featuring Costumed Themes 

ROCKABILLY 

MOULIN ROUGE 

ABBA 

Pre-sale tix $20. Door sales $25. 

The Hornby Club | ph 03 349 9026 

17 Carmen Rd | Hornby 

www.hornbywmc.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING 

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OPEN 

EVERY DAY 

LUNCH & 

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FRIDAY 

27th JULY 

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