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8 Tuesday May 7 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Charitable status granted to coffin club • By Jess Gibson A BISHOPDALE coffin club which donates caskets to mothers who have lost their babies has been granted charitable status. Since Donna Sutherland launched the Kiwi Coffin Club at the Menzshed site on Kendal Ave in 2017, she has been relying on money earned from selling adult-sized custom-made caskets to fund ‘angel boxes.’ Angel boxes are custom-made caskets for babies lost to cot death, stillbirth or miscarriage which are then delivered to Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Now, with charitable status, the club can apply for grants from major funders such as the New Zealand Lotteries Commission and the Lions Foundation. It also means that if people wish to make a donation to the club, it will be tax-free. Ms Sutherland has been working with a pro bono lawyer to get the registration approved since she applied in November. She said she is “ecstatic” that the club can apply for funding, as it will now have back-up money to cover the costs of the caskets. A PHOTO with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is not the only thing Alyssa Robinson took away from the Top Scholar Awards Ceremony. The 18-year-old former Rangi Ruru Girls’ School student was also presented with the Top Subject Scholarship award for printmaking at the Prime Minister’s function at Parliament on Wednesday. Alyssa is now studying fine arts at Canterbury University and said the award came out of the blue. “It honestly came as a complete shock, I even had to phone a friend to make sure it was actually me. While I was loss for words at first as it was overwhelming but extremely exciting at the same time, I still slept well that night with all the excitement burnt off throughout that day,” Alyssa said. The New Zealand Scholarship is awarded to the top 3 per cent of students in each different subject. Alyssa’s printmaking was based on concepts of destruction and repair following the earthquakes. Last year, Rangi Ruru student Charlotte Bowman, was also awarded top scholar in printmaking, and Rangi AWARD: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern presented Alyssa Robinson with the Top Subject Scholarship award for printmaking at Parliament in Wellington. students often gain visual arts scholarships. Said leader of visual arts at Rangi Ruru Kate Rivers: “Our students are supported to think deeply and independently and NOR’WEST NEWS Local News Now Rangi student wins top art award Fire rages, homes at risk make their own decisions. We believe this philosophy has contributed to our students gaining four top scholar awards in visual arts in recent years.” More than 9300 students entered for the New Zealand scholarship exams last year across 35 subjects. Of those who sat New Zealand Scholarship, 2415 students were awarded one or more scholarships. NZQA deputy chief executive, Kristine Kilkelly said the New Zealand Scholarship is regarded as the most prestigious secondary school award in the country. Rangi Ruru Girls’ School principal Sandra Hastie said there is a diverse student body at Rangi, and each student is supported to achieve the very best she can, both in academic and non-academic areas. “The scholarship examinations test high-level critical thinking in addition to specific subject knowledge, and it is important to recognise and reward this combination of attributes,” Dr Hastie said. “We are proud at Rangi to offer such a wide range of options for our girls whether it be science, technology, or design and music, and a plethora of sporting codes – to name just a few.” THE RUSSLEY VILLAGE HOLLY LEA VILLAGE russleyvillage.co.nz 03 357 9392 73 Roydvale Ave, Christchurch For enquiries contact Wayne Thompson STYLISH DESIGN, CONTEMPORARY RETIREMENT LIVING Making your retirement move is easy when it’s to one of these sought after locations. Located on the site of the old Russley Hotel, The Russley Village is set within eight acres of award-winning gardens and grounds. 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