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TALENTED: Burnside gymnasts Luke, Sian and Cole Stevens are set to compete at the national championships in Tauranga

tomorrow.

Siblings a triple threat at nationals

• By Jacob Page

THREE BURNSIDE siblings

are putting the final touches

on their artistic gymnastics

routines ahead of the national

champs tomorrow.

Christchurch School of

Gymnastics members Luke,

16, and twins Cole and Sian

Stevens, 14, will compete against

the country’s best at the New

Zealand championships in

Tauranga which start tomorrow.

The siblings have been

competing in gymnastics for

almost nine years.

The trio said their QE II Park

training base was like a

second home.

“We probably spend as much

time there as we do at home,”

Luke said.

“This is where our friends are

and it’s where we have always

had fun,” Cole said.

Luke and Cole train for 19

hours a week and Sian trains up

to 30 hours a week.

Due to Sian’s heavy training

commitments, she attends

Prosilio for 3.5 hours a day,

which is part of the Ao Tawhiti

School. It allows her to

study around her training

schedule.

Luke and Cole attend

Burnside High School.

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breach of

confidence

• By Ashleigh Monk

PAPANUI-INNES Community

Board members have clashed

over a breach of confidence.

Member John Stringer told

Nor’West News that he called

a private meeting last week

to address the board over his

concerns about the Main North

Rd bus priority proposal.

He said the contents of the

meeting were confidential.

However, community board

chairwoman Ali Jones revealed to

Nor’West News what the meeting

was about.

Ms Jones said because Mr

Stringer was new to local politics,

he may struggle to understand

how the process works, which left

Mr Stringer “disappointed”.

The community board has

recommended the installation

of bus lanes along parts of Main

North Rd from Harewood

Rd to Grassmere St, with an

amendment to exclude a stretch

from Harewood Rd to Winston

Ave.

The proposal, which will be

presented to the city council later

this month, would remove some

on-street parking along Main

North Rd, and make northward

bus times faster.

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THERE’S NOTHING too unusual for

siblings to turn up in the same sports team.

But there’s a special touch about the

Stevens’ who compete in the national

gymnastics championships starting in

Tauranga tomorrow (see page 1).

And there’s a set of twins amongst them too.

Reporter Jacob Page caught up with them late last week and

by all counts they’re great kids.

They’ve been competing for nine years.

The key to their success is how much time they train each

week.

They also coach young gymnasts, so no doubt we’ll be hearing

a lot more of the Stevens’ as the years roll by.

And more today (page 3) on the dust-up in the Anglican

church over same sex marriages.

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• By Ashleigh Monk

ANGLICAN Reverend Andy

Carley of St Paul’s in Papanui

has revealed he will help

establish a breakaway diocese

in the wake of the same-sex

marriage blessings saga.

He said nine clergy from seven

parishes in Canterbury had

resigned and would start to form

the diocese, separate from the

synod of the Anglican Church

of Aotearoa, New Zealand and

Polynesia.

The parishes are St John’s

Latimer Square, St Stephen’s in

Shirley, St John’s in Woolston,

St Saviour’s and St Nicholas in

Barrington, St Christopher’s

in Avonhead and St Mark’s in

Rakaia.

“We will establish a new extraprovincial

Anglican diocese,

one recognised by the majority

of the world’s Anglicans, but is

separate from the current New

Zealand Anglican diocese,” he

said.

The Anglican Diocese

of Christchurch and the

synod of the Anglican Church

of Aotearoa, New Zealand and

Polynesia declined to comment.

St John’s Latimer Square, St

Stephen’s, St John’s, St Saviour’s

and St Nicholas, St Christopher’s

and St Mark’s were contacted for

Breakaway diocese under way

In Brief

ISSUE: Reverend Andy Carley is planning on joining with

other clergy from across the country to form a new Anglican

diocese.

comment but did not respond.

St Paul’s parishioner John

Stringer said that while he

would not join the new

diocese, he supported those who

would.

“I support my friend and vicar

Andy and the hundreds, if not

thousands, of vicars and Anglicans

leaving the denomination,”

he said.

He compared the issue to having

a New Zealand passport, and

therefore abiding by the “laws of

the land.”

“That does not mean we agree

with all the laws of the land, like

same-gender marriage, or the

drinking age, or abortion,” he

said.

“If the [general synod] pushes

us too far theologically against

conscience, we may be forced

later to ‘leave NZ’ and ‘rescind

our passports’.”

The St Paul’s congregation

voted in September on whether

to follow Rev Carley in leaving

the church, with 70 per cent voting

to stay even if they did not

agree with same-sex marriage

blessings.

“I understand that leaving a

church that you have been a part

of for many decades is a terribly

hard thing to do, especially

when you’re elderly,” Rev Carley

said.

The Anglican synod voted

to allow same-sex marriage

blessings in May, which Rev

Carley said was “a step in the

wrong direction.”

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week. At around 5.50am on Friday

September 21, a man tried to abduct

a woman jogger at the entrance to

Ray Blank Park on Maidstone Rd.

The woman fought off the man, and

a member of the public driving past

stopped to help her. The person who

stopped to help then followed the

man to a street nearby. Police went

to the address and located the man.

A 27-year-old was arrested, and has

been charged with abduction and

assault with intent to injure. He has

been remanded in custody and will

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the community worker says.

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“People put Shirley down at

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And the space was definitely

needed – hundreds of people

regularly use the facility, and

over the course of the year, about

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keeping the place running.

“It takes a lot of work to keep

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others.” Mr Dunbar has been

working at the centre for about

nine years – but it was established

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The centre was brought to

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Shirley.

The first centre was in St

Stephens Church, but as the need

for space grew, it moved in 2002

to the former Plunket rooms on

Acheson Ave.

“It was seen as a bit of a dodgy

area, so Plunket went elsewhere

and the Shirley Community

Trust set up here,” he said.

The centre plays host to about

25 different events and activities,

including a fruit and vege co-op,

a foot care clinic, barista training

and a monthly community lunch.

One of the groups, Knitter

Knatter, has been coming to the

centre for 11 years.

Group member Mary Duff

said the knitters started off

making garments for orphanages

in Romania, Russia and South

Africa.

“We’ve sent 1000 garments out

this year,” she said.

“When the earthquakes

happened, we decided we’d do

it for Christchurch. We knit

things for the children’s wards at

the hospital, and we do lots for

the homeless as well.”

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space at MacFarlane Park Centre

She said having the space to

knit and have a cup of tea with

friends was “invaluable”.

“We love the new building. In

the old one, we’re sort of knitting

really close together, but now we

can spread out and bring in more

women to the group.”

Another of the centre’s

community worker’s Sharyn

Burnett has been with the Shirley

Community Trust since it

started.

“It’s just finding people in the

community who have skills and

talents and utilising them. That’s

really everything this place is

about, making people realise

they’ve got skills and giving

them the confidence to put them

into use.” She said the most

rewarding part of her job was

hearing the “glowing reviews”

from those who visited the centre

- particularly elderly people who

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attended the foot care clinic to

have their nails trimmed and feet

massaged.

“Other than being good for

the health of their feet, for a lot

of elderly people that are coming

Colombo St before moving

to Shirley.

•The centre serves as a

community hub alongside

the original MacFarlane Park

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•There were some delays

to the process as the city

council initially estimated the

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in that’s a big outing for them. It

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“And let’s be honest, some of

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Mrs Duff said.

cost to relocate the building

would be $100,000 but more

detailed planning revealed it

would cost $225,000.

•The initial $100,000 was

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council’s Annual Plan, and an

additional $125,000 was fast

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“The one that really touched

me was this man who lost his

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“He’s a gentleman at the best of

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He hadn’t been back here in quite

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“We had a wee boy come to

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Children are our present

Neighbourhood

Trust manager

Ginny Larsen

talks about

what children

in Mairehau

would like to

see in their

community

– from whanau hang-out

spaces to colourful murals

OFTEN YOU hear the phrase,

‘children are our future’.

I’d like to challenge that statement

by saying, ‘children are our

present’ and yet they are rarely

asked for their opinions, hopes

and dreams.

Through my work with Neighbourhood

Trust and Te Ora Hou

in the Children’s Voices project,

I’ve found that children have

important things to tell us.

They told us they wanted

colour and vibrancy in their environment;

they wanted people to

be kind to each other; they wanted

people to take responsibility

for things like their dogs and

rubbish; they wanted more family

friendly areas where whanau can

hang out together.

These are simple things, and yet

imagine a world where this vision

became a reality. Wouldn’t we all

love that?

I firmly believe that if we put

children at the centre of our

planning, our city will be a place

KIDS CHOICE: The mural at the entrance of Mairehau Primary

School. Pupils chose to have the school’s motto – Respect,

Believe, Aspire, Achieve – on the mural.

in which people will want to

live – that what is good for our

children, is good for adults too.

An example of this is the colourful

mural painted on a shop

wall at the entrance to Mairehau

Primary School.

It was an idea the children had,

and our community endorsed,

that is now a positive space for

everyone.

It was the children who asked

for their school motto – Respect,

Believe, Aspire, Achieve – to be

part of the mural. What great

words to have emblazoned on the

wall of a hang-out space.

When we take the time to ask

children what they think, we are

often amazed at how astute they

are.

I remember asking children

from our after-school programme

to help choose some

play/exercise style equipment.

Some that we thought looked

cool, they were able to say, ‘yeah,

but they get slippery and no-one

uses them much after a while’.

They preferred some of the

wooden equipment as it could

be used in a number of different

ways imaginatively.

How many mistakes could be

averted by simply asking the end

user?

So next time your organisation

is project planning, how about

including children on the team?

You’ll be glad you did.

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Conflict over bus project

•From page 1

Mr Stringer voted against the

proposal.

Ms Jones said Mr Stringer

needed “clarification” about the

process of the proposal.

“As a relatively new member

of the board he just needed

clarification regarding the

process. Emma [Norrish], me

and ward staff spent a lot of time

before the meeting to ensure it

went as smoothly as possible,”

she said.

“We all understood this but

it can be difficult for someone

quite new to local politics to

follow so we supported John to

understand it.”

Mr Stringer said he was

surprised at Ms Jones’ comments

Triple threat at nationals

•From page 1

Sian won the all-round title in

her level at the Singapore Prime

Invitational last year and also

took out a title at last year’s New

Zealand national champs. She

has just recovered from a broken

foot.

“The preparation hasn’t been

ideal with my broken foot slowing

me down, especially since

I kept training on it for three

weeks before being diagnosed,”

she said.

Luke is a level eight gymnast

aimed at him. “We all strictly

agreed together as colleagues

there would be no comment

about the meeting or what was

said,” he said. “I’m disappointed

my chairwoman appears to have

breached that commitment we

all made.”

Ms Jones did not respond to

Mr Stringer’s comments that the

meeting was confidential.

Mr Stringer said the proposal

would “destroy” Papanui Village.

“The radical changes to Papanui

are proposed to make bus

commuting faster northward

. . . such benefits do not justify

such radical changes. I personally

hope city councillors reject

the project . . . I will be lobbying

strongly they do.”

and is the Canterbury champion

for his level. He has represented

Canterbury for the past five years.

Luke is also coaching junior

gymnasts.

Cole finished second at the

Canterbury senior gymnastic

competition in August and won

the pommel horse and parallel

bars.

Both Cole and Luke hope to

make the finals in at least one

apparatus.

Cole also helps his brother to

coach junior gymnasts.

News

Capsule document opened

• By Ashleigh Monk

Tuesday October 2 2018

A MESSAGE in a bottle found in

the St Albans time capsule has been

opened.

The time capsule was opened last

week after being tucked away for

nearly 100 years.

It was buried in 1920 when the

St Albans Public Library was constructed.

The library was renamed the

St Albans Community Resource

Centre in 1997, and was demolished

in 2011 as a result of earthquake

damage.

The letter detailed the history of

the library, and noted the presidents

of the St Albans Mutual Improvement

Association, which managed

the library, dating from 1867 to

1920.

Copies of The Lyttelton Times

and The Press from the 1920s were

among the artefacts found in the

capsule along with the letter.

The capsule was opened by the

Papanui-Innes Community Board,

pupils from St Albans

Primary and St Albans Catholic

School, and community representatives

from the St Albans History

group, St Albans Residents’ Association

and St Albans Business

Association.

Papanui-Innes Community Board

chairwoman Ali Jones said the

board would take suggestions for

things to be put in a new capsule.

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• By Ashleigh Monk

THE PAPANUI-Innes

Community Board has discussed

options for beautifying Rutland

Reserve.

The community board

asked staff at a meeting

on Friday to produce a

plan for plantings and

walkways to beautify the

area and prevent flooding

issues.

Flooding at the reserve

has been a subject of

concern for residents

since it was brought to

the community board in

February.

Community board

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News

Now

Fire rages, homes at risk

Plan to stop flooding

at Rutland Reserve

chairwoman Ali Jones said

city council staff would decide

what areas would have riparian

planting to prevent flooding.

“From what we understand,

the plantings will mitigate

flooding and make sure

that any boggy areas are

dealt with,” she said.

She said walkways

would also be looked

into as a way of

beautifying the reserve.

“It’s a similar case to

Travis Wetland, where

Ali Jones pathways would allow

people to walk through

and enjoy the reserve without

getting their feet wet.”

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Disaster locator earns Rangi student award

A BUDDING entrepreneur has

been recognised at the national

GirlBoss awards.

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

student Tulsi Lathia, 17, took out

the coveted innovation award at a

ceremony in Auckland last week.

Tulsi is one of six young

women who received a GirlBoss

award after more than 400 nominations

flooded in from around

the country.

Each winner received $1000

with the supreme winner receiving

$2000.

Tulsi collaboratively invented

a device that helps locate people

after a natural disaster, and a second

device that is a fire detection,

evacuation and control system.

“Winning this award means

so much to me. I want to use

the award as a magnet to pull in

young women like me who may

have felt isolated with their passions.

I want to empower them

to step up, take charge and make

things happen,” she said.

Tulsi said young women are

not always made aware of the opportunities

open to them.

“At Rangi Ruru I feel able

to extend myself and be supported

to follow my dreams, but

sometimes some of us can be

unaware of our potential and underestimate

the power we have. I

believe this award will enable me

to help change this and positively

influence young women. I hope

that I can inspire, motivate and

empower future change-makers.”

As part of her application to

GirlBoss, Tulsi’s submission

outlined projects she has been

involved in.

“I wrote about the Paradigm

Challenge, which was something

I worked on with a team of four

– two of us here in New Zealand

and two in India. I wanted to

show that there are no barriers of

KIWI INGENUITY: Tulsi

Lathia (left), 17, helped

invent a device that helps

locate people after a natural

disaster, earning her a

GirlBoss award.

age, distance and time to innovative

collaboration. It all depends

on how much passion and drive

you have,” she said.

“Self-motivation was crucial,

as without being face-to-face

with each other, we had to stay

connected and on task. Our combined

enthusiasm for science,

technology and innovation for

good helped us grow as people

who were more open to share

their fascination with others and

work hard towards a goal.”

St Bede’s students run

for cancer cause

• By Ashleigh Monk

LAST WEEK about 160 St Bede’s

College students put on their

trainers and ran in aid of teen

cancer.

This was the school’s eighth

Run For A Life event, in which

students run across the South

Island to raise money for

CanTeen.

Event organiser Rachel

Pitcaithly said the run aimed to

not only raise money for young

cancer victims, but also raise

awareness.

“There’s so many of us that

have been affected by cancer

in different ways, shapes and

forms,” she said.

“CanTeen have become real

family members to us. What

is great is that they look after

teenagers with cancer, but they

also look after teenagers who

might have a sibling or parent

they’ve lost to cancer – and

unfortunately that’s a few of our

boys.”

Run For A Life involved

groups of students running

about 5km at a time in

relay-style, with each student

covering about 25km a day for

five days.

“The idea was to do something

READY, SET, GO: About 160 St Bede’s College students started

a journey across the South Island on Wednesday in a bid to

raise money for CanTeen.

really hard to give us a look

into what it must be like having

cancer as part of your everyday

life.”

The school had raised more

than $80,000 by the time the run

kicked off on Wednesday.

“The support has been

amazing. There are a lot of

families around the South Island

who have committed to giving us

meals and accommodation . . . it’s

very humbling just how close this

is to people’s hearts.”

To donate, visit https//hero.

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Big hat donation

• By Ashleigh Monk

PUPILS AT Bishopdale School

will be sporting brand new sun

hats after a donation from a

community group.

The Kiwanis Club of North

West Christchurch presented

130 floppy sun hats to the school

last week.

Kiwanis is a global collective

that started in the United States

and aims to provide support

to local communities. There

are about 8000 clubs across the

world.

Bishopdale School administrator

Pauline Hake said the

school was “so grateful” to have

the club’s support.

“It’s just such a lovely thing

for them to do, and great for our

kids,” she said.

“We hope we can keep working

with them in the future.”

SCHOOLS

SUNNY:

The Kiwanis

Club of

North West

Christchurch

donated 130

floppy sun

hats to pupils

at Bishopdale

School.

Kiwanis club member Alan

Barker said the club was “delighted”

to donate the sun hats.

“An old cobber of mine was

talking to the principal of the

school, who said they were a bit

strapped for cash. So he rung me

and asked if the Kiwanis would

be interested in doing something

for them,” he said.

“A hundred and thirty hats,

and they were happy as Larry.”

The club undertakes fundraising

activities to raise money to

perform acts of kindness across

the city. The activities included

selling ‘entertainment books’,

providing parking assistance

at events, delivering telephone

books and so on.

“We just do odds and sods,

bits and pieces . . . but not

physical things as a few of us are

getting on a bit.”

Tuesday October 2 2018

SCHOOLS

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Environment award finalist

TECH SAVVY: Charlotte Leatherland, Honor Forbes, Lily

Henderson-Walshe, Masha Pospolitak, Mel Leatherland, Reed

McHugh, Lucy Eyre-Walker, Jessika Sanders and Kate Brown

with their Robocup robots.

Selwyn House pupils

taste success with robot

• By Ashleigh Monk

A SPECIALLY programmed

robot has once again led Selwyn

House School pupils to success.

Year 6 pupils Charlotte

Leatherland, Honor Forbes,

Lily Henderson-Walshe, Masha

Pospolitak and Mel Leatherland

finished second in the junior

theatre category of the national

Robocup competition.

The robot, which the girls programmed

themselves, performed

a pyramid-building play.

Year 8 pupils Reed McHugh,

Jessika Sanders, Kate Brown and

Lucy Eyre-Walker won the senior

rescue section of the regional

Robocup competition.

The senior rescue required the

pupils to programme a robot to

follow a broken line.

The year 8 group battled it

out in the national competition

against 17 other teams and,

while they did not place, teacher

Simon Christie said they did an

“amazing” job.

ROSETTA BROWN has

developed a passion for the

environment – and that passion

has earned her a place as one of

three finalists in the Keep New

Zealand Beautiful Awards.

The Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

student is a finalist in the young

legends category of the annual

awards, which is for young Kiwis

who have been recognised for

their contribution towards creating

a sustainable future for New

Zealand.

Rosetta, 16, is an integral member

of the Rangi Ruru sustainability

executive, a leader of the

school’s environment club and

an editor of Bloom, a well-being

journal, that highlights sustainable,

healthy habits to help follow

students feel good and function

well.

She has also played a part in

establishing source separation

of waste at Rangi and the coordination

of the school’s reuse

depot over the past two years.

These initiatives have allowed

Rangi to significantly reduce

waste to landfill – by 58 per

cent within the school community

and 62 per cent within the

school’s boarding community

– and helped the school become

carbon neutral in 2017.

“It is important to me that we

don’t just talk about sustainable

behaviours, but that we get stuck

in and make a difference through

actions and a collective approach.

We all need to consider our role

as consumers and think carefully

about the life-cycle and impact

of products we buy. In doing this

we can be proactive in disrupting

the traditional take-make-waste

model,” Rosetta said.

For principal Dr Sandra Hastie,

Rosetta’s short-listing came as no

surprise.

“Inspiring others through her

commitment, drive and passion

to help keep New Zealand beautiful,

Rosetta is a highly respected

GREENER

PASTURES:

Rosetta Brown,

16, has been

nominated in the

young legends

category at

the Keep

New Zealand

Beautiful

Awards.

servant leader within our community,”

she said.

Burnside High School student

E Wen Wong has also been

nominated for the young legend

award, and “mower man” Bryan

Fairbairn has been nominated for

the tidy Kiwi award.

The Margaret Mahy Playground

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Kiwi’s choice award.

The awards ceremony will be

held in Auckland on October 26.

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he can win

gold medals

in the pool at

the Transplant

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Gold Coast

this week,

PHOTO: TRACI

STANBURY

Ben swims for medals at

the Transplant Games

• By Jacob Page

ON THE surface, Ben

Stanbury appears to be like

any other 13-year-old on

the verge of starting high

school.

The Heaton Intermediate

pupil, and soon to be Papanui

High School student,

loves swimming, camping

and playing Fortnite on his

computer.

However, this week he

is on the Gold Coast competing

at the Transplant

Games.

Ben was born with a rare

disease called autosomal

recessive polycystic kidney

disease. It means his world

is defined by his health.

Three years ago, he had a

• By Zahra Shahtahmasebi

THERE’S A history behind

Lyndon McKendry’s

referee whistle.

It was originally her

father’s. He started

refereeing in 1958

before passing

down the little

silver device to

McKendry. It has

now been in action

for about 60

years.

McKendry is the

Canterbury Rugby

Football Union’s

referee education

officer.

Like her, she

says women who grew

up watching their fathers

control rugby games often

pursued a refereeing career.

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Canterbury region there

are only four female referees

out of a total 200.

As the referee education

officer at the Canterbury

Rugby Football Union,

McKendry’s responsibilities

include recruitment

training and development

for all referees from Cheviot

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She says the CRFU

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picking up a whistle.

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liver transplant, and in the

next few years, he will also

need a kidney transplant.

Ben will compete in the

swimming events, athletics,

ten pin bowling and

chess on the Gold Coast.

He said his favourite

event is the 50m backstroke

and he’s been training

for months.

“I like to go fast and the

50m backstroke means I

can do that,” he said.

Ben said he enjoys catching

up with his friends who

also had transplants.

At the 2016 games, he

be a barrier,” said McKendry.

To increase female

involvement next year,

the CRFU plans to target

women who have played

this year, as well as former

players.

It will also

emphasise the

introductory

referee

programme You

Make The Call,

which offers

participants

eight level three

NCEA credits

in Christchurch

schools,

particularly girlsonly

schools.

McKendry says there

were many reasons why

men and women chose not

to referee, such as work

and family commitments

or feeling like they didn’t

know enough about the

game.

Koini Buli, one of the

four female referees in

Canterbury, said being

a referee was tough. She

still gets nervous before a

match, especially “if it’s going

to be a hell of a game.”

She says many people

didn’t understand that a

referee was actually an

athlete. Buli trains two to

three times a week with

a mixture of cardio and

won two gold, two silver

and four bronze medals.

His mum Traci said after

he won the medals, it gave

him a boost of confidence

which lasted a long time.

She said Ben would

need more transplants

throughout his life and

she was motivated to raise

awareness of the life-saving

impact organ donations

can have.

“At the last Transplant

Games there was a countup

of all the athletes and it

was determined that organ

donation had given them a

combined 2000 years of life

which is quite amazing,”

she said.

The Transplant Games

conclude on Saturday.

Encouraging women

to become rugby refs

weight sessions.

“It’s a full-time job.

You’ve got to train right,

eat right, and prepare

yourself mentally and

strategically.”

Buli has been hassled

by players and spectators

as a referee but said this

was part and parcel of

the game, regardless of

whether the referee was

male or female.

“They don’t expect you

to know anything. A lot of

the time it comes down to

their age rather than their

gender,” said Buli.

As a referee, Buli has

travelled the world,

including to Russia for the

women’s sevens World Cup

in 2013.

She would love to

referee test rugby one

day and aspires to take the

field alongside the Black

Ferns with her whistle

in hand. “If you can’t get

into the provincial rugby

teams, you can make it as a

referee. It’s not any less of a

position to be in.”

With the likes of former

Black Fern Rebecca

Mahoney now refereeing

the men’s Mitre 10 Cup,

there might soon come a

day when we see a female

refereeing in the rugby

World Cup.

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SPORTS

continuing education

Night classes

at Papanui

High School

BIG MOMENT: Burnside High School cyclist Erin Downie will represent New

Zealand at the Oceania track cycling championships in Adelaide next week.

PHOTO: RICHARD MCBREARTY

Burnside teen on

track to make NZ

As the weather gets warmer and the

evenings get longer it is the ideal time to

get out of the house and learn something

new and meet some new people by taking

part in one of the wide range of nightclasses

on offer at Papanui High School for Term 4

beginning from Tuesday 23 October.

From Art to Yoga and everything in

between we are sure regardless of your

age or interest you will find something

to tempt you. Classes at Papanui High

School are held in a warm, friendly relaxed

environment and our tutors are supportive

and well qualified in their chosen fields.

One of our new courses on offer for Term

4 is an introductory course in Traditional

Chinese Massage (Tui-na). Traditional

Chinese Massage is part of Traditional

Chinese Medicine (TCM) and this course

will cover Therapeutic Acupressure

Massage using Traditional Chinese

Medicine and practice. You will learn the

efficacy of acupuncture points, how to

find the correct acupuncture points and

how to use these points to relieve and treat

pain along with learning different massage

techniques. This course is being taught by

Chuhua Gao and will be held at Papanui

High School on a Tuesday night 7-8 pm for

6 weeks starting on 23 October at a cost of

$80.

For further information and enrolment

in this or any of our Term 4 courses please

visit our website on www.papanui.school.

nz or email rpb@papanui.school.nz or

telephone our office on 3520701

debut in Adelaide

• By Jacob Page

BURNSIDE HIGH School

track cyclist Erin Downie

gets by with a little help

from her friends and

family.

The 16-year-old,

who lives in Avonhead,

has been named in the

New Zealand track cycling

team for the first time.

She will compete at the

Oceania track cycling

championships in Adelaide

from October 11-13.

Erin competes in both

road and track cycling

events, and started her

competitive journey on

a $300 road bike that

her mum Lee purchased

second-hand.

As she grew to love

track cycling, her dad

Chris found a bike frame

and built the bike she still

uses today with bits and

pieces he found on auction

sites.

“I wouldn’t be in this

position without my

parents,” she said.

“A lot of my time is

taken up with training so a

lot of the financial burden

falls on them.”

Erin is a former

Canterbury age-group

Erin Downie

middle distance runner,

cross-country athlete and

footballer, but now her

time is spent solely on the

bike seat.

“I tried to do all of them

when I first started as an

11-year-old but, as my

love of cycling grew, I gave

them up,” she said.

“People used to look at

my bike and do a doubletake

because it’s not a big

brand bike obviously. The

whole Canterbury track

cycling community has

been so helpful in getting

me here.

“I’ve had to borrow a

lot of different gear and

everyone has been really

accommodating.”

Erin said with Hornby’s

Denton Park velodrome

being outdoors and “quite

shaded”, it often meant she

was unable to train on it

during winter because it

was too wet.

With the best track

options being in

Invercargill or Cambridge,

she has done a lot of her

preparation on the road,

or in her garage on a

stationary bike.

“I think I’ve done quite

well to make the team

considering the best

option to train is eight

hours away,” she said.

Erin doesn’t know what

events she will compete

in, but is hopeful she will

get a chance to race in

the under-19 individual

pursuit.

“That will be a good

level for me to test where

I’m at and, if I could get

a personal best, that’d be

great.”

Erin said she still

had ambitions to ride

internationally on both

the track and road and did

not want to commit to one

discipline just yet.

From Art to

Yoga and

everything

in between

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continuing EducAtion

FREE digital media course,

with NCEA built in

For those looking for a role that combines

artistic and digital talents, then this

outstanding, FREE, entry level course has

just been announced by local Training

Provider Trainme, for those wishing

to pursue animation, graphic design,

photography or digital media as a career.

The course covers introduction to

multi-media techniques such as video

production, drawing, animation and

photography. Students will create their own

design concepts and collaborate with other

students on creative projects.

This course is FREE to students aged 16

to 19 and they only have to have NCEA 1

to join. Students without NCEA 1 can be

admitted, if they show artistic or digital

aptitude.

“Many feel that school is not working for

them or they left without qualifications,”

says Rhys Pollard, Marketer with tertiary

educator Trainme. “While not

necessarily academically minded,

they do have artistic talents

and are very much into digital

technology.”

“This FREE six-month Trainme

course, combines these in a very

hands-on, practical way, giving

them an intro into various digital

media. This way, they can decide

which direction to pursue as their

career focus.”

“As an NZQA approved

programme, NCEA credits are

built in, so if they apply themselves,

they can graduate with a New Zealand

Certificate in Arts and Design Level 2, as

well as gaining credits towards NCEA level

1 or 2.” Says Pollard.

“NCEA results will depend on how many

credits they bring to the course to start

with, but as it’s a fun subject, it won’t feel

like school at all.”

Successful Graduates from this

programme could pathway into higher study

in media arts, which could include graphic

design, video production, photography or

one of the many emerging digital-based

careers. Places are limited, so students are

encouraged to apply as soon as they can.

Enrolments are Now Open, for

February 2019. Contact Trainme at their

Addington campus for more information

on 0800 872 466, or txt ‘digi’ to 027 557

8839 or visit the website www.trainme.

co.nz to enrol online.

Never. Stop. Learning.

Spring into something

new at the WEA!

Did you know that according to several

recent studies learning something new can

actually increase your life expectancy?

And if that isn’t incentive enough,

learning has also been shown to: ward

off dementia, build self-confidence and

resilience, contribute to better mental health

and wellbeing and build positive social

connections!

We certainly see this reflected in the

testimonials of students many of whom

return time and time again, challenging

themselves with different courses and a

variety of learning experiences.

So what are you waiting for? With the

longer days and warmer weather on your

side and over 30 short courses and lectures to

choose from discover a new side to yourself

this Spring at the WEA.

We offer courses and talks throughout

the week with some scheduled daytime,

nighttime and weekends. All our courses can

be seen and booked online via our website:

www.cwea.org.nz or pop into the WEA at

59 Gloucester Street and chat to one of the

friendly team. Here is a small selection of

what’s coming up:

- ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

- HAVE-A-GO WORKSHOP Sat 20th

October $7

Think you might like to try English

Country Dancing but not sure if it’s for you?

Then come along to our informative talk and

have-a-go session! No experience necessary,

suitable for people of all fitness levels.

- RETHINKING MENTAL HEALTH -

Starts 16 October, 3 – 5 pm, 8 Tuesdays,

$69

This course asks the big questions

about the epidemic of mental illness and

addiction currently crippling society. We

won’t stop at the standard answers but will

instead question the

cultural myths and

assumptions that get

in the way of creating

a society where wellbeing

is the norm.

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- SOCIAL ISSUES SOAP BOX - Starts 10

October, 7 – 8.30 pm, gold coin donation

Christchurch’s answer to Hyde Park

Corner - come along and hear an interesting

and totally diverse range of speakers on the

topics of our day. Come to one, come to

them all, or get in touch and take to the stage

yourself! For example:

- Wed 10 Oct Biketober Special: Bikefriendly

Christchurch

From cycle community groups, to

major cycleways come and find out what’s

happening with biking in Christchurch and

how you can be part of it.

- Wed 7 Nov Analysis & Activism - Social

Change stories from Catherine Delahunty

Catherine has been an activist, educator,

organiser and political participant all her

life. She is known for her work in Te Tiriti

Waitangi issues, education, freshwater, antimining,

toxic sites, women’s issues and more.

- THE MAGIC OF NEW ZEALAND AND

ITS MOTHERSHIP, THE CONTINENT

ZEALANDIA - Starts 16 October, 10.30 –

11.30 am, 8 Tuesdays, $35

New Zealand is a tiny sliver of land on the

mostly submerged continent of Zealandia,

which is about half the size of Australia.

Professor Simon Pollard will talk about the

explosive forces that shaped New Zealand

and how it came to be filled with such a

fascinating variety of plants and animals.

- JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND

CONVERSATION – Starts 14 November,

10 – 11.30 am, 4 Wednesdays, $26

The language and calligraphy of Japan

are part of the culture of that country and

reflect the way the people think and look at

the world. In this course you will learn some

conversational Japanese and will practice

calligraphy with a brush in a fun and friendly

environment.

Canterbury Workers Educational Association

www.cwea.org.nz /ph366 0285

Piano

Raewyn Clegg

Registered Teacher of

Piano and Theory of

Music.

29 Lancewood Drive

Halswell

Ph 322-9377

Looking

for a career in

Enrolling NOW!

FOR FEBRUARY

Txt ‘DIGI’ to 027 557 8839

to find out more or phone

0800 872 466

50 Hazeldean Road

Addington

Christchurch

www.trainme.org.nz

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continuing education

Adult and Community Education at

Risingholme Community Centre

As the days get longer and as we head

into the warmer months, it is a great time

to enrol one of our term 4 classes - we

are pleased to say, there are still places

available in term 4. The term starts on

Monday 15th October 2018 and all class

information is available via our website.

www.risingholme.org.nz

Our new classes include Print Making for

Beginners, Drawing and Sketching, Night

Photography and Photoshop. We have also

developed a new series of classes that focus

on sustainability ‘Future Living Skills’ This

sustainable living programme is a practical,

fun way to learn and use actions, which not

only reduce your environmental impacts,

but can also save you money and bring

you a heathier lifestyle. The ‘Plastics

Free’ and ‘Fermented Foods’ workshops

although offered separately are also

offered as part of the ‘Future Living

Skills’ programme. We are continually

developing new courses based on

the information that we gather from

the community, so please check our

website regularly for updates.

Risingholme’s traditional base of art

and craft courses continues to flourish

with a full range available at a number

of venues. They include fabrics,

woodwork skills, cake decorating,

health & fitness and well-being,

computing, guitar and cooking as

well as many others.

Have you ever considered learning a new

Language we have a number of these that

will run throughout the year including NZ

Sign, Te Reo Maori, ESOL, Russian Italian,

Arabic, German, Spanish and Italian.

Language classes run at a variety of levels

from beginners to more advanced.

If you cannot find what you are looking

for – “Tell us what you would like to learn”

For more information on classes at

Risingholme, Riccarton High School,

Christchurch Girls High School, Shirley

Boys High School and Hornby High

School, contact Risingholme Community

Centre at 332 7359 or email info@

risingholme.org.nz

The full programme for Term 4 is on

our website at http://www.risingholme.

org.nz

Adult and Community

Education Term 4, 2018

Come learn with us

Risingholme Community Centre offers

a wide range of short courses, each term,

at a range of venues.

Shirley Boys’ High School

Painting with Acrylics, German Language, Photoshop, Reiki Level 1, Spanish

Language Level 3, Te Reo Maori, Thai Cooking, Woodwork, Yoga (range of

classes). Art of Creativity & Expression.

Risingholme Community Centre

Art (Create with Pastels & Paints, Mixed Media, Watercolour, Painting with

Acrylics), Mindfulness, Cake Decorating, Drawing & Sketching, Embroidery,

ESOL, Fabric & Craft Skills, Guitar, Pottery, Sewing Skills, Upholstery, Using

your Overlocker, Weekend Sewing classes, Yoga, Wood Sculpture, Woodwork,

Woodwork for Women, Zentangle, Weaving, Printmaking, Fermented Foods,

Plastics Free.

Christchurch Girls’ High School

Dressmaking, Embroidery, Te Reo Maori, Watercolour Painting, Drawing &

Sketching, Preserving Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs.

Hornby High School

Sewing Skills, Thai Cooking.

Riccarton High School

Calligraphy, Level 3 ESOL IELTS, ESOL Business English Intermediate.

Indian Cooking, Italian Language, NZ Sign Language (a range of levels),

Russian Language, Sewing Skills, Spanish Language, Te Reo Maori, Arabic, A

taste of Egyptian cooking, Picture Framing.

Full details available on www.risingholme.org.nz

Risingholme office at 99 Hawford Road

Phone 332 7359 | Email info@risingholme.org.nz

www.risingholme.org.nz

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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

Going on a Bear Hunt Walk

Tuesday, 1pm

Take the kids down to the

park for a splashy, muddy,

experience. Great outing for

the younger walkers and

their families. Gumboots

essential.

Walter Park Playground, Hills

Rd, Mairehau

Scrabble Club

Wednesday, 1-3pm

Enjoy a friendly game of

scrabble in the library. Boards

will be provided but you are

welcome to take your own. No

need to book, just turn up and

play.

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library

and Community Centre, 13

Bishopdale Court

Email ashleigh.monk@starmedia.kiwi by

5pm each Wednesday

Technology Help Drop-in

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

Beginners Quilting and

Patchwork

Thursday, 10am

Tote bags, fabric teddy bears

and other items to be made.

Gold coin donation, morning tea

supplied. Phone Linda for more

information on 354 5901.

Emmett Street Community

Church, 106 Emmett St

Knit ’n’ Yarn

Thursday 2-3.30pm

Go along and enjoy a chat with

others as you knit. For anyone

who loves to knit or learn.

Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys

Get along to the Dads’ Group on Saturday, 10-11.30am. The group is a new partnership

between the Canterbury Men’s Centre, Plunket and Father and Child Trust. Dads can go and

share their experiences pre and post-birth. There will be trained staff to support the

group and provide relevant information as requested. 357 Gloucester St

Building Kiwi boys into Kiwi

ICONZ

Thursday 6-7.30pm

ICONZ Adventure is a

fun programme for boys aged

eight to 10 years. It’s about doing

activities together where men

mentor the boys and teach life

skills along the way. There is a $4

charge, but you are welcome to

go along and check them out for

free for the first night.

The McFaddens Centre, St

Albans Baptist Church, 64

McFaddens Rd

Barista Training

Monday and Tuesday,

10am-1pm

Designed for home enthusiasts

who want to develop their

skills. No charge, just take a

two-litre bottle of milk each

session. Phone Sharyn on 022 621

8269.

MacFarlane Park Centre, 17

Acheson Ave

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