The Star: October 11, 2018

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Dalziel to decide soon if she will run again
Lianne Dalziel
• By Julia Evans
MAYOR LIANNE Dalziel
remains tight lipped over
whether she intends to
stand for a third term.
But she said a decision
will be made soon. The
local body election takes
place next October.
“The mayor is still
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undecided. She has a
number of things to work
through, but the decision
is not far away,” a city
council spokeswoman
said.
When the race for the
2016 election heated up,
Ms Dalziel indicated this
would be her last term.
She announced she
would be running only
five months before the
vote.
But in June, Ms Dalziel
said she would make a
final decision after the
city council’s Long Term
Plan had been released
at the end of that month.
That was then delayed
until August but still no
decision has been made.
Deputy Mayor Andrew
Turner said he is interested
in the job, but only if
Ms Dalziel does not run
again.
National List MP Nicky
Wagner also admitted in
June that the idea of her
running for mayor had
“cropped up.”
Thursday October 11 2018
in brief
Fire rages, homes at risk
Road surfacing for
bypass
Final surfacing work for
Western Belfast Bypass will
start on Sunday night. The first
stage of works will last for one
week and be a chip seal coat.
During this work there will be
times when two lanes of traffic
will reduce to one lane. The
chip seal coat will be allowed to
settle before a final asphalt coat
is applied later in the month.
Student’s big Bake Off chance
• By Julia Evans
MECHANICAL engineering
student Larissa Wilson says there
is a science to baking.
But that went out the window
when the cameras turned on and
the stress of being a contestant in
the new season of the Great Kiwi
Bake Off set in.
Ms Wilson said at home her
scientific background from
Canterbury University does play
a big role in her baking.
“At home, in my general life
when I’m baking I think I am
quite scientific, paying attention
to the measurements. But with
the stress of being on the show,
in the very first episode I have
more than one disaster,” she said.
But while Ms Wilson said
people should expect to see her
under pressure, the show was a
once in a lifetime opportunity
for the 22-year-old.
“It’s the best thing I’ve ever
done.”
The first episode premieres on
TVNZ 2 at 7.30pm on Tuesday
– and Ms Wilson will be surrounded
by a big group of her
friends.
“I’ve invited some friends over
because I would rather everyone
laugh at me when I’m there,
rather than behind my back.”
Plus, Ms Wilson plans on
redeeming herself from some of
the disaster moments from the
first episode by making some of
the baking.
Ms Wilson said the show was
filmed in two weeks and it was
a bit like having an out-of-body
experience.
“It 100 per cent feels like a dream
now. You do your shows and a
couple of months later everyone
finds out you were on it,” she said.
Now she’s ready for everyone
to see the show and excited to see
the reaction.
“The thing that surprised me
the most was how real it was.
Everything felt real, though I
haven’t seen the final edit yet.”
Her friends only recently
found out about her secret baking
career, she’d had to keep her
involvement in the show a secret.
“I’m sure they were wondering
why I was giving away lots of
food,” she said.
The show is a spin-off from
the Great British Bake Off, one
of the United Kingdom’s most
STAR BAKER:
22-year-old Larissa
Wilson says she has a
few disasters on the
Great Kiwi Bake Off.
popular shows.
Hosting the New Zealand version
are comedians Madeleine
Sami and Hayley Sproull. While
baker Dean Brettschneider and
chef Sue Fleischl will judge contestants
baking.
“I’ll keep baking for friends
and family, but I do hope some
baking opportunities arise. Even
if nothing comes though, I’m still
happy I did it.”
Silver Scroll Award for
Marlon Williams
Lyttelton musician Marlon
Williams was named the
winner of this year’s APRA
Silver Scroll Award for his song
Nobody Gets What They Want
Anymore. The song is a duet
with fellow Lyttelton musician
Aldous Harding and explores
the pair’s break-up.
Feedback sought on
draft heritage strategy
The city council has opened
feedback on the draft heritage
strategy. Last week The Star
revealed the remaining heritage
buildings will be protected
with the development of a new
city-wide heritage strategy
in the wake of the 2010 and
2011 earthquakes – which
had a “devastating” and
“unprecedented” impact on
heritage buildings. To have
your say and read the full
draft strategy, go to ccc.govt.
nz/the-council/consultationsand-submissions/haveyoursay/
show/196
Swiggs/Davis dancing
for charity
City councillor Deon Swiggs and
Linwood-Central-Heathcote
Community Board member
Alexandra Davis will be taking
part in Christchurch’s Dancing
with the Stars on Saturday at
Christ’s College. The pair are
dancing to raise money for the
Home and Family Society. To
donate, go to givealittle.co.nz/
fundraiser/alexandra-anddeons-dance-for-charity
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