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HEATHCOTE Valley residents 

have described a multi-million 

dollar wastewater project being 

undertaken outside their property 

as “torture”. 

THe city council is now dealing 

with residents at three properties 

who have been affected by phase 

four of its Lyttelton Harbour 

wastewater scheme. 

Creag Foxton-McCulloch and 

Victoria Foxton have endured 

almost two-and-a-half months 

of constant noise, dust, potholes, 

muddy roads and groundshaking, 

which they likened to 

an earthquake. The couple were 

never told they would have to 

put up with these issues outside 

their Scruttons Rd home while 

contractors Fulton Hogan work to 

install a pipeline at a cost of $8.3m. 

The job still has at least another six 

months to go. 

City council services general 

manager David Adamson said 

the project was consulted on as a 

whole in 2015 instead of on a stageby-stage 

basis. He said the public 

was invited to give feedback on 

two options to connect Lyttelton 

Harbour communities’ wastewater 

to the Lyttelton Rd tunnel in 2015. 

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DISTRESSING: Victoria Foxton and Creag Foxton-McCulloch have endured almost two-and-a-half months of work outside their 

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Wednesday July 17 2019 

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from the editor’s desk 

YOU HAVE to sympathise with Heathcote 

Valley residents currently enduring the 

noise, vibrations and shaking that goes 

with a major infrastructure project (see 

page 1). 

Creag Foxton-McCulloch and Victoria 

Foxton have gone public in the Bay Harbour News to air their 

frustrations over the Heathcote Valley part of the $53 million 

Lyttelton pipeline. 

The city council consulted with the public back in 2015 over 

what lay ahead. But Creag and Victoria say they weren’t aware 

what was going to happen in their part of the valley until work 

started a few months ago. 

The couple, and others, will unfortunately have to endure it for 

another several months. 

Fulton Hogan, the company contracted to do the work, isn’t 

responding to our questions. 

No surprises there. 

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A draft proposal was presented to the city council last week in 

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Call to crack down on boy racers 


LYTTELTON Harbour residents 

want police to crack down on 

boy racers after an increase in 

anti-social behaviour. 

Littering, burnout marks, 

damage to property and unsafe 

driving are some of the issues 

which have been of growing 

concern in hot spot areas. 

The Banks 

Peninsula 

Community 

Board has asked 

city council staff 

to arrange police 

to brief the board 

Ken 

Maynard 

on the issue 

within the Banks 

Peninsula Ward. 

It came after community 

board deputy chairman 

Tyrone Fields noted that it was 

something people are “actively 

complaining about” around 

Lyttelton. 

“Boy racers are generally 

pretty disrespectful of the 

whole community,” Mr Fields 

said. 

The Lyttelton Police Station is 

only staffed between 8am-5pm – 

after that, any calls are taken by 

police in Christchurch. 

Lyttelton Community Association 

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in boy racer activity outside of 

those hours. 

He said groups have been 

gathering in hot spots such as 

Summit Rd and Cass Bay but 

they generally move around to 

“share out the misery.” 

“I’m not sure that police are 

doing enough as they are pretty 

thin on the ground, and things 

are definitely worse than they 

used to be now that there is no 

presence,” Mr Maynard said. 

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McDaniel said the track around 


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Lyttelton and Corsair Bay is one 

which is travelled by a lot of boy 

racers in the weekends. 

But he did not want to link 

damage to boy racers. 

“I’m very conscious of categorising 

boy racers. It depends who 

you deem a boy racer, it could be 

a car enthusiast or a person who 

is out there damaging property. 

You can’t just say that all boy 

racers are damaging property,” 

he said. 

Over the next six to eight 

weeks, a number of speed limits 

will drop around the peninsula 

on highways and roads which 

are heavily used by vehicles and 

pedestrians. 

But Mr Fields said the speed 

reductions will not make a 

“blind bit of difference” in 

stopping unsafe driving for boy 

racers. 

However, he said it will create 

more grounds for enforcement. 

“At the moment, some of the 

speed limits are so high that you 

could be driving around there 

like a maniac and still not be 

pulled up on it.” 

He said the meeting with 

police will help the community 

board understand what is being 

done to stop the behaviour and if 

there is a plan in place to prevent 

it from getting worse. 

In June, a convoy of more than 

200 boy racers caused damage 

across peninsula in a drive which 

paid tribute to a man who died. 

Residents took to Facebook 

the next morning to post and 

share photos and comments of 

the damage on Lyttelton and 

Governors Bay pages. 

At Allandale Reserve in 

Governors Bay, vehicles had 

ripped up the grass, a drinking 

fountain was leaking, a bin 

was dented and posts had been 

pulled out of the ground. 

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drop-in session will be held on 

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Community Centre. The site is 

an important landmark and has 

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MUSEUM MURAL LIKELY 

A heritage-themed mural may 

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Bay’s Torpedo Boat Museum. The 

Banks Peninsula Community 

Board has asked the city council 

to investigate the potential for 

a mural on the building after it 

became a repeat target for graffiti. 

The 145-year-old building exhibits 

the remains of Thornycroft 

torpedo boat No. 168, one of four 

torpedo boats purchased by the 

Government in 1883. 

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BAY HARBOUR 


Thank you for 

helping your 

Fall Zones 

community 

To all of you who have had your 

trees trimmed before they became 

a problem, thank you for keeping all 

the families in your community warm, 

happy, healthy and connected. 

You can be proud of the fact that you have allowed your 

neighbours to stay warm, cook dinner and even charge 

their mobile phones. You may not have realised that what 

you’ve done has had much impact, but from all of us here 

at Orion, we just want to say thank you. 

Notice and Growth limit zones 

B 

A 

Power line voltage A. Growth limit zone B. Notice zone 

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33,000 volts 2.5m 3.5m 

11,000 volts 1.6m 2.6m 

400/230 volts 0.5m 1.5m 

We’re not exaggerating. 

On our network, 10-20% of all unplanned power outages are 

caused by trees — including vegetation — coming into contact 

with power lines. Other than this, fire damage to property from 

branches sparking in dry conditions and serious injury from 

electrocution from contact with trees touching power lines are 

also possible consequences of not maintaining your trees. 

How close is too close? 

While most damage is caused by trees falling on power lines, 

significant risk exists from trees merely touching them. This risk 

increases the higher the voltage of the power line. 

The minimum distances that must be maintained between trees 

and power lines, as defined in the Electricity (Hazards from 

Trees) Regulations 2003, are outlined in the diagrams above. 

All vegetation should be kept out of the growth limit zone and 

preferably the notice zone. 

Sometimes it may not be practical to have a tree trimmed at the 

rate at which it grows and unfortunately, this means it may need 

to be removed. Other situations may require trees to be removed, 

most commonly when they are at a high risk of falling due to 

disease or adverse weather events. 

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you, safe. We recognise that not everyone is experienced in tree 

trimming and are happy to advise you on what to do. We can arrange 

for trees near power lines to be trimmed at your expense, however 

we recommend you hire professionals to safely carry out the work. 

If you or someone working for you intends to work within four 

metres of power lines, a close approach consent is required from 

Orion before you start. As a tree owner, you may be liable for any 

damage caused by carrying out trimming or felling of trees. 

Will I be fined if I don’t comply? 

If a cut or trim notice is given to you and you fail to have the tree 

trimmed and/or advise us of the time and location of the trim 

without a reasonable excuse, this is an offence. This will make you 

liable for a fine not exceeding $10,000. If the offence continues, 

you will be liable for a further fine of not more than $500 for every 

day or part day during which the offence continues. 

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News 

Further progress on 

development of Lyttelton 

THE WHEELS are in 

motion to enhance the 

development of Lyttelton’s 

town centre. 

A draft proposal was presented 

to the city council 

at its meeting on Thursday 

to lift a requirement that 

businesses in the port town 

must provide a certain 

number of car parking 

spaces. 

The city 

council is now 

seeking views 

from strategic 

partners 

David 

Griffiths 


Environment 

Canterbury, 

the Waimakariri 

and Selwyn district 

councils and Te Rūnanga 

o Ngāi Tahu on a draft 

proposal, under the Greater 

Christchurch Regeneration 

Act, to amend the District 

Plan. 

The proposal will 

also be sent to central 

Government. 

After the draft has been 

viewed, a final proposal, 

including feedback and any 

amendments will be prepared 

by staff for approval 

by Minister of Regeneration 

Megan Woods. 

The amendment would 

remove a restriction in the 

plan around the number 

of car parking spaces that 

commercial businesses in 

the port town must provide 

A RESOURCE consent is 

in the works for Lyttelton’s 

Collett’s Corner. 

Ohu Development, the 

group behind the multi-use 

retail building proposed 

for Lyttelton’s main street, 

has submitted its resource 

consent application to the 

city council. 

The approval process can 

take anywhere between 

three to 12 months, depending 

on if it is notified or not. 

If it is notified, people 

DEVELOPMENT: A number of empty sites may 

be filled on London St and surrounding streets if 

the city council is successful in its bid to remove a 

barrier to development in Lyttelton. 

in order to operate. Its 

removal is seen as urgent 

as several planned developments 

are affected and will 

require resource consent 

under the current rules. 

City council head of 

planning and strategic 

transport David Griffiths 

said the proposal would 

remove district plan requirements 

that are neither 

appropriate nor practical in 

Lyttelton. 

“The car parking requirements 

are causing issues for 

several potential developments,’’ 

Mr Griffiths said. 

“It means development 

plans cannot meet the 

permitted activity parking 

requirements. 

“Landowners have, 

at various stages, raised 

will have an opportunity 

to have their say on the 

project. 

Meanwhile, the project 

group is in the early stages 

of preparing to sell and 

lease the building, including 

interviewing potential 

residents. 

Collett’s Corner is 

the first commercial 

development undertaken 

using crowdfunding in 

New Zealand. It is designed 

to connect the community 

in a space that is centred 

around well-being. 

the issue and the related 

length and cost of resource 

consent processes as an impediment 

to development 

in the centre. The regeneration 

of Lyttelton has been 

affected, with developers 

slow to invest and several 

sites still vacant. “ 

He said removing the 

restriction will effectively 

return the Lyttelton situation 

to its pre-earthquake 

state, where most commercial 

sites did not provide 

parking. 

“Lyttelton is clearly 

unique because of its 

topography, specific 

regeneration needs and the 

size and dimensions of the 

sites for development and 

we see real merit in this 

restriction being removed.” 

Collett’s Corner multi-use building 

in resource consent process 

With a floor area of 2710 

sq m, the building will 

have a wellness centre, 

community concierge, 

hospitality, retail, coworking 

space and 

apartments 

During the five-week 

crowdfunding campaign in 

March, 370 people invested 

a total of $504,000 in the 

project. The opening has 

been pushed back from 

2020 to 2022 after the 

crowdfunding campaign 

failed to meet its target of 

$2 million. 

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No appeals were made 

to the alcohol regulatory 

and licensing committee 

against the district 

licensing committee’s 

decision to grant an offlicence 

at 1/87 Main Rd. 

Submitters who opposed 

Rizak Enterprises Ltd’s 

initial application to open 

the store were given 10 

working days to appeal an 

amended version under the 

Sale and Supply of Alcohol 

Act 2012. 

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Historic hotel on the market 


THIRTY YEARS of running 

and owning The Grand Hotel 

has led to a long list of memories 

for well-known Akaroa 

personality Eric Ryder. 

Among them was the time his 

pet cockatoo, James, escaped his 

cage during 

the night. 

“He perched 

on a tap handle, 

pouring 

hundreds of 

litres of beer 

onto the floor 

Eric Ryder 

of the bar and 

draining the 

HISTORY: Akaroa’s 136-year-old Grand Hotel is on the market with two neighbouring historic 

cottages and a large-scale development site covering almost 4000 sq m of land. 

tank dry. That was a hilarious 

insurance claim,” he said. 

Now, the 74-year-old has 

put the town’s oldest hotel on 

the market, together with two 

neighbouring historic cottages 

and a large-scale development 

site covering almost 400 sq m of 

land. 

Located at 4-16 Rue Lavaud, 

the popular two-storey hotel, 

restaurant and bar are at the 

gateway to the Akaroa township. 

It was built in 1883 and retains 

much of its historic charm and 

some of its original features. 

Serving as a member on the 

late Akaroa Community Board 

for 18 years, Mr Ryder was the 

main driver in creating the oneway 

traffic system in the Akaroa 

township that has helped to 

create a real tourism hub and 

alleviate many traffic issues. 

He built many houses in 

Akaroa over the years and 

bigger projects included the 

construction of the La Maison 

Restaurant and the school gymnasium. 

“I’ve loved it in Akaroa. It’s 

the people who’ve kept me here 

so long. It’s a small town where 

everyone helps everyone. Back 

in 1989 when we were snowed 

in for 10 days, the Grand was 

the only place with a generator 

and gas and in the three big 

earthquakes the building was 

unscathed.” 

Colliers marketing agent 

Courtney Doig said the property 

represents a variety of development 

opportunities. 

The building’s exterior and 

the two neighbouring cottages 

are protected from being demolished 

but new owners would be 

permitted to renovate the inside 

of the building. 

The property is for sale by 

deadline private treaty closing 

August 8, unless sold prior. 

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Local 

News 

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More peninsula 

speed limits 

set to drop 



MORE SPEED limits are set to 

drop around the Banks Peninsula, 

some by 80km/h. 

The city council approved more 

than 40 speed limit reductions 

around the Akaroa Harbour, bay 

and Little River areas at its meeting 

on Thursday. 

It comes after its decision 

last month to lower the speeds 

limits on Summit Rd and its side 

streets to help improve safety on 

the road. 

High-risk travel routes, roads 

near small settlements, unsealed 

roads and roads where pedestrians 

are likely to be present will all see 

reductions within the next six to 

eight weeks. 

On Childrens Bay Rd, the 

speed will drop from 100km/h 

to 20km/h as it is highly used by 

vehicles and pedestrians, unsealed 

and has a blind corner. 

The entire length of Wainui 

Main Rd will be reduced from 

100km/h and 70km/h to 60km/h 

as it is a high-risk rural route and 

has been ranked seventh out of 32 

city council priority routes. 

Other changes will be made to 

roads in Akaroa, the French Farm 

and Wainui route, Gebbies Pass 

and valley, Le Bons Bay, Little 

River, Little Akaloa, Takamatua, 

Duvauchelle and Okains Bay. 

Loss of income and damage concern to property 

•From page 1 

However, regardless of outcome, 

the plan to lay a pipeline through 

Heathcote and Woolston would 

have remained the same. 

“We’re addressing each 

complaint individually and 

working with our contractor 

to find a solution for residents. 

Complaints are followed up with 

emails or phone calls from the 

project manager and face-to-face 

engagement with the contractor,” 

Mr Adamson said. 

Mr Foxton-McCulloch, who is 

the ex-chairman of the Heathcote 

Valley Community Association, 

was not aware of the consultation 

or the drop-in session in 2015. 

The only mention of Scruttons 

Rd in the consultation document 

was to say that the pipeline would 

be installed there, as well as in 

Godley, Simeon, Norwich and 

Gladstone Quays and Port Hills, 

and Ferry Rds. It did not mention 

anything about disruption to 

nearby properties during the 

installation of the pipeline. 

The city council received 44 

submissions in response to the 

consultation, five opposed the 

project and there was no mention 

of Scruttons Rd. 

Instead, Mr Foxton- 

McCulloch said he found out 

about the work which was going 

to be done when he saw people 

working outside his property and 

called the city council. 

In an email to the city council, 

Mr Foxton-McCulloch said “the 

appalling lack of communication 

between the city council, those 

who you subcontract with and 

the people who pay all of your 

wages is staggering.” 

Mr Foxton-McCulloch and Ms 

Foxton have had to temporarily 

shut their home-based business 

Castle Rock Estate due to the 

ongoing disturbance, resulting in 

a “massive loss of income.” 

“We even left to get away for 

a week of sanity,” Mr Foxton- 

McCulloch said. 

Mr Foxton-McCulloch is 

concerned that the work may 

eventually lead to damage to their 

property with all of the shaking 

and banging. 

He is also concerned over the 

use of a temporary Bailey bridge 

to replace the old Scruttons Rd 

bridge. 

“To have a Bailey bridge 

brought up from Timaru to 

be thrown over the old bridge 

just until the job is finished 

seems a huge waste of time 

and ratepayer money when 

the bridge is supposedly due to be 

upgraded next year.” 

THe pipeline will run from 

the Heathcote side of Tunnel 

Rd, under Bridle Path Rd and 

through Port Hills Rd to Mauger 

Drive and Scruttons Rd. 

It will go under the councilowned 

paddocks parallel to 

Tunnel Rd, under the Heathcote 

River and connect to the 

Woolston pump station in Alport 

Place. 

“It’s a necessary evil but the 

way they have gone about it 

is totally wrong,” Mr Foxton- 

McCulloch said. 

Fulton Hogan refused to 

comment. 

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Fundraiser nets almost $2000 


NINE-YEAR-OLD Olive 

Harris of Lyttelton will go to great 

lengths to help those in need. 

The year 5 St Mark’s School 

pupil came up with the idea to 

walk up to 10km to fundraise for 

children in Uganda who do the 

same on an empty stomach every 

day. 

Walk With a Purpose saw 

more than 70 of Olive’s fellow 

pupils and their parents get 

behind the school’s first official 

fundraiser last month. 

Almost $2000 which was 

raised in cash and through a 

Givealittle page will be donated 

to the Fountain of Peace 

Children’s Foundation NZ. 

The money will go towards 

keeping 501 children fed at 

Rwenjaza Hillside School in 

Uganda. 

Olive said she was “really 

proud” that so many of her 

friends were willing to get on 

board. 

Families woke up as early 

as 5.30am to walk from 

locations like Mt Pleasant, 

Halswell and Cashmere into 


A $95,000 funding boost aims 

to help biodiversity flourish on 

Banks Peninsula. 

The money has been allocated 

to five biodiversity projects by 

the Banks Peninsula water zone 

committee. 

BIG WALK: Tim, Olive and 

Jake Harris with teacher 

Emily Wells who joined the 

Lyttelton family for part of 

a 10km walk which raised 

funds for children in Uganda. 

Opawa in time for school. 

It was Olive’s second year 

walking the Stan Helms track 

over the Port Hills with her dad, 

Tim Harris, and this year she 

was joined by her five-year-old 

brother, Jake Harris, who is in 

year 1. 

Last year, Olive and her father 

did the walk on their own and 

raised more than $500 through 

sponsorship which was donated 

The committee approved 

the grants as part of Environment 

Canterbury’s immediate 

steps programme. 

The projects include Mabel 

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Covenant, Bill Hill Little Akaloa 

and the Kahukunu Stream 

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to WaterAid projects. 

Fountain of Peace volunteer 

co-ordinator Tania Sharr is 

the mother of two pupils at St 

Mark’s and helped organise the 

fundraiser with Olive and her 

mum Lottie Harris. 

Mrs Sharr said she was blown 

away by the school’s response. 

“I get quite tearful thinking 

about it. It really makes you 

realise that the world is a big 

community. Even though the 

students in Uganda are a long 

way away it means a lot to them,” 

she said. 

Fountain of Peace was 

established in New Zealand in 

2012. 

It aims to create familybased 

homes for orphaned 

and abandoned children 

in rural Uganda, as well as 

working to provide clean water, 

education, health care and 

sustainable projects for the whole 

community. 

•If you wish to donate to 

Walk With a Purpose visit 

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cause/saint-marks-walkwith-purpose 

SUPPORT: One group of pupils from St Mark’s School woke up early and walked up to 10km to 

school from areas such as Lyttelton, Mt Pleasant and Cashmere. 

Restoration. Each of the 

projects will receive between 

$6000 and $30,000 from the 

programme. 

Landowners or project partners 

will contribute a further 50 per 

cent of the funding – boosting 

the overall worth of the projects 

to about $200,000. 

 

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Birdlings Flat. 

Rare crabeater seal 

stops at Birdlings Flat 

A SEAL rarely seen in New 

Zealand popped in for a rest 

at Birdlings Flat less than a 

week after making its home on 

Dunedin shores. 

Crabeater seals are usually 

found on pack ice around the 

Antarctic and seldom make the 

trip to New Zealand shores, with 

only eight sightings documented 

across the country between 1885 

and 2015. 

But a lone traveller has 

been spotted snoozing at 

Birdlings Flat after another 

sighting on a beach near 

Dunedin on July 2. 

There have been three 

sightings this year, including the 

recent one in Dunedin, which 

may be the same seal who rested 

at Birdlings Flat before heading 

back out to sea. 

One was found dead inland 

from Lake Ellesmere in May this 

year. 

University of Otago student 

ECan biodiversity officer Helen 

Greenep said the chosen projects 

are set to make a real difference 

to Banks Peninsula’s natural 

environment. 

“Protection is the priority, 

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she believed the seal near 

Dunedin was almost fully grown 

and appeared to be in good 

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However, it had some scars on 

its back, and a few scratches and 

puncture wounds, which could 

be signs of a recent encounter 

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Crabeaters form an important 

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Ms Forbes said its name was a 

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eat crabs. 

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seals but they’re actually very 

specialised in hunting krill, they 

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It is critical people do not 

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safe distance away from them of 

at least 20m. 

Peninsula’s environmental projects get $90,000 helping hand 

is that they are all partnership 

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Forest expedition no walk in the park 

AFTER A long week of caring 

for a gastro-afflicted toddler 

(yeah, it didn’t get much better 

after last time), we bring you 

something completely different. 

A guide to one of Canterbury’s 

classic walks – up the street from 

my mum’s place to the beach in 

Waikuku. 

To begin this stunning tour of 

a typical coastal village street and 

forest (with a toddler) one needs 

a healthy dose of confidence that 

trying something new could 

never go wrong. 

Pram? No no, leave that 

behind and instead rely on a 

one-and-half-year-old to hold 

both dogs while you carry the 

bag. She insists. 

Don’t worry, they’re small 

dogs. 

Stepping out onto the street, 

the warm sun will fill you with 

joy and remind you that you 

forgot to bring a sunhat. 

Bask in the brilliant rays 

before immediately halting 

the walking party to put more 

clothes on the toddler when the 

clouds roll in. 

Keep up a brisk toddler pace 

for the 6000 years it will take to 

get 100m up the street. 

VITTORIA 

& Matt 

Unfortunately, it’s likely all 

four members of your group will 

be going at different speeds and 

two of them are attached to the 

slowest one. 

Solution? Wait until the 

slowest one (clearly the toddler) 

gives up and hands over one of 

the dog leads. 

Plunge head long into the still 

frosty forest and allow yourself 

time to think things are going 

pretty well. 

Don’t take the easy path, that’s 

for people who didn’t grow up 

in the village and you definitely 

did. So just head off on a rough 

cut path through a thick grove of 

pines. 

Some of your group (again, 

clearly the toddler) will trip 

on the loose pine needles 

and sand. This may (will) lead 

them to hand over the second 

dog. 

While carrying the bag and 

holding both dogs, enjoy the 

short walk until the last thing 

you aren’t holding gives up 

completely and cries to be picked 

up. 

Now, holding everything 

and everyone, slog your way 

up the sand dunes to reach the 

beach. 

Savour the irony that the 

moment you picked to enjoy 

one of this region’s great 

walks coincides with a high 

tide so full that there’s not 

actually any beach to walk on 

anyway. 

Finally, with a last look at a 

wonderful view, turn around 

and carry everyone back. 

•Former Bay Harbour News 

journalist Matt Salmons 

has become a stay-at-home 

dad. We follow his journey 

weekly. 

EXERCISE: Vittoria enjoying a forest ramble, moments before 

giving up and asking for a ride. 

Landlords – know your obligations 

Ferrymeadbased 

Morris 

& Co Property 

Management 

operations 

manager 

Katrina Green 

writes about 

the new Healthy Homes 

Standard legislation 

AS PART of a commitment to 

providing Canterbury landlords 

with the correct information, 

Ray White Morris & Co Property 

Management is hosting a landlord 

information breakfast, designed 

to educate landlords on their 

obligations, and dispel any myths. 

(See details below). 

I was surprised that overall 

landlords really do not 

understand what their obligations 

are, or what the time lines are. 

There is a lot of misinformation 

out there including what heating 

will be acceptable and where it is 

required, right down to people 

thinking that they are required 

to double glaze their rental 

property. 

We want to ensure that 

landlords make well informed 

decisions, and certainly don’t 

panic and decide to get out of 

investment property ownership. 

The repercussions of this will 

likely be a shortage of properties 

throughout New Zealand and 

make it difficult for tenants to 

find affordable good quality 

homes. 

The Healthy Homes Standards 

came into effect from July 1 

this year and include five key 

components – ventilation, 

heating, drafts, drainage and 

insulation. 

While a lot of landlords will 

know the basics, what they may 

not know is that as yet we have 

not been furnished with all of the 

details. 

So, while I certainly 

recommend planning for 

upgrades, it is equally important 

to ensure you have the correct 

information before you begin 

spending any money. 

Another factor to consider is 

time frames. There are several 

differing time lines we are 

working from, and these started 

from July 1 with all new tenancy 

agreements now needing to 

include a statement of intent. 

•The event, which is being 

held at the Christchurch RSA in 

Armagh St, at 7am on July 24 is 

free although there is a cost of $29 

per person which covers their full 

buffet breakfast, tea and coffee. 

•For more information and 

to register please log in at 

https://canterburypm.co.nz/ 

events/landlords 

Should board seminars 

be open to the public? 

Linwood- 

Central- 

Heathcote 

Community 

Board member 

Darrell Latham 

argues the 

public should 

not be excluded from 

regular board seminars 

WOULD AN outbreak of 

democracy be a good thing 

and should we allow greater 

accessibility to our Linwood- 

Central-Heathcote Community 

Board seminars? My answer is a 

resounding yes. 

At a recent board meeting, 

I raised this issue and sought 

clarification as to why the public 

was unable to attend our regular 

seminars. Basically, these 

seminars are persona non grata, 

public excluded events. 

I was advised that the public 

could attend seminars when 

it was deemed appropriate. 

However, a comment was made 

that public attendance at board 

seminars could stifle discussion. 

This is a viewpoint which I 

reject. We are elected members 

and it is our job to ask the hard 

questions of city council staff 

and others on behalf of our 

ratepayers. 

At seminar briefings, staff 

and specialists update elected 

members on matters. Board 

members then vote at publicly 

accessible community board 

meetings usually after the 

serious discussion has already 

been held at public excluded 

seminars. Most of our 

seminars are suitable for public 

attendance. Very few deal with 

sensitive or private information. 

Examples of interesting 

seminars include the highly 

topical St Andrews Hill traffic 

light phasing, Bays Area Skate 

park site selection, Redcliffs 

and Sumner Village 

enhancement Projects, Crime 

cameras, Scott Park Landscape 

plan and the list of local projects 

goes on. The local community 

would have been well informed 

with the information presented 

at these board seminar briefings. 

Closed seminars take matters 

of local importance out of the 

public arena. The opportunity 

to attend seminar briefings 

would allow the public to hear 

the discussions and to be better 

informed. 

Residents have clearly stated 

in their survey review of city 

council services they would 

like to see more involvement 

earlier on to help them 

understand why and how 

decisions are made. 

There have been far too many 

meetings held behind closed 

doors, which means the public 

don’t get to hear the input into 

issues. 

•HAVE YOUR SAY: do you 

think the public should be 

able to attend community 

board seminars? email your 

thoughts to jess.gibson@ 

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Odds firmly stacked against Sumner 

• By Gordon Findlater 

SUMNER WILL need to 

overcome a bogey team which 

has put 124 points on them in 

two matches this year if they are 

to have a chance of finishing the 

season with silverware. 

On Saturday, the premier 

side suffered their third defeat on 

the trot when they fell 19-35 to 

Sydenham. 

The result means they 

finished fifth in the bottom six 

competition and will now travel 

to Linfield Park to play Linwood 

in a bowl semi-final. 

Linfield hasn’t been a happy 

hunting ground for Sumner. 

Their previous two meetings 

with Linwood both ended in 

heavy defeats, 22-76 in April and 

15-48 earlier this month. 

On Saturday Sumner found 

themselves on the back foot 

less than 2min into the match 

against Sydenham by conceding 

a try to find themselves seven 

points down. However, they 

rebounded and tries to winger 

Erik Thomson and halfback 

James Elliot had them trailing 

14-21 at the break. 

“We were pretty happy at 

half-time. Having said that, they 

scored 5min before half-time and 

5min after . . . they we’re absolute 

sucker punches,” said Sumner 

coach Martin Dodgson. 

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Prop Oliver Dawe scored 

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with Linwood at Linfield this 

year. The home side will come 

into the match with a huge 

BIG THREAT: Sumner will need to nullify Linwood playmaker Gibson 

Popoali’i’s ability to off-load the ball if they are to get a result in Saturday’s 

plate semi-final. 

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mental advantage after bashing 

their way through the wave in 

the past two meetings. However, 

Dodgson says if Sumner can 

show some of the resolve they 

did at the weekend then they are 

a strong chance of turning the 

tide. 

“When we drop off they’re 

really good at busting through 

tackles and once they get in 

behind you they can off-load 

. . . every time we’ve played 

them every single off-load has 

stuck. If we can play like we 

did at the weekend we could 

do a number of them,” said 

Dodgson. 

•Saturday’s bowl semi-final 

against Linwood kicks off at 

2.45pm. 

Ferrymead Bays juniors 

impress at football cup 

TWO FERRYMEAD Bays junior teams 

had impressive results at the Christchurch 

International Cup. 

The three-day tournament at Christchurch 

Football Centre on Yaldhurst Rd saw 

Bays’ under-11 team finish fourth and 

their under-12 team finish fifth. 

The under-11 side finished second in 

their pool with two wins against Nelson 

Suburbs and St Albans Shirley, and a loss 

to Maori Hill. 

They then defeated Waimak United 

3-0 in a quarter-final before a dramatic 

semi-final against Nomads United which 

saw them lose on penalties after the match 

finished 1-1. 

In the third place play-off the side were 

again denied by penalties against Waterside 

Karori. 

Meanwhile, the under-12 team also 

finished second in their pool after wins 

against Christchurch United White and 

West End. 

Their only loss came against Nelson 

Suburbs. In the quarter finals they were 

defeated 0-8 by an impressive All Stars 

Academy side. 

However, they rebounded to win on 

penalties against Western Springs. 

The result saw them face Nelson for the 

second time in the fifth place play-off. 

This time Bays took the honours 4-2. 

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5pm each Wednesday 

Knit ’n’ Yarn 

Today, 10am-noon (Lyttelton), 

Tuesday, 10.30-noon (Sumner) 

Take your knitting, crochet or 

other portable craft project and 

enjoy time with other crafters. 

Have a look at the range of books 

to get ideas for your next project. 

Free, no bookings required. 

Beginners welcome. 

Lyttelton Library and Matuku 

Takotako: Sumner Centre 

One Stitch at a Time 

Tomorrow, 10am-noon 

Have a natter over needles at 

One Stitch at a Time. All are 

welcome from people who have 

never crafted and aren’t sure it is 

for them to experienced crafters 

who feel like a bit of a chat while 

they sew, knit and weave. 

Mt Pleasant Community 

Centre 

A Very Pleasant Playgroup 

Tomorrow, 9.30-11.30am 

Drop-in playgroup for preschoolers 

and their grown-ups. 

Stay for the whole session or 

drop-in when it suits. 

Mt Pleasant Centre 

JP Clinic 

Tomorrow (Little River), 11am- 

12.30pm, and Saturday, 10amnoon 

(Sumner) 

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. 

Little River Library and 

Matuku Takotako: Sumner 

Centre 

Tai Chi 

Friday, 7-8.30pm 

This is a gentle exercise for 

people of all ages and fitness 

levels, bringing many health and 

other benefits. All are welcome 

to attend this weekly class. Phone 

Lucida for more information on 

022 697 7420. 

105 Bridle Path Rd 

Lens on the World 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 

10am - 4pm 

An exhibition of art 

photographs by members of 

the Diamond Harbour Camera 

Club which includes images 

from club field trips and travels 

abroad. All works for sale. Free 

entry. Historic Stoddart Cottage 

is a great place to visit with 

the family during the school 

holidays. Hop on the ferry from 

Lyttelton. 

Using googly eyes, pompoms, pipe cleaners and popsicle sticks, create your own weird and 

wonderful mini bookmark for yourself or for a friend. Head to Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre 

today from 10.30-11.30am to create a quirky bookmark for free. 

Stoddart Cottage Trust, 2a 

Waipapa Ave, Diamond Harbour 

Shoreline Toastmasters 

Monday 7.30-9pm 

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and laughing in a warm, 

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Mt Pleasant Yacht Club 

Akaroa Craft Group 

Monday, 1.30-2.30pm 

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Sit in comfy chairs and have a 

relaxing chat while working on 

your craft project. Share skills in 

a wide range of crafts, including 

needlework, knitting, quilting, 

handicrafts, making dolls, teddy 

bears and spinning. 

Akaroa Library 

Mt Pleasant Walking Group 

Tuesday and Thursday, 

9.30am 

A mix of flat and hill walks for 

people with a medium level 

of fitness. Walks are in nearby 

areas and further afield. There 

will be carpooling with shared 

costs. Phone Judy 384 1269. 

Various locations 

Technology Help 

Sessions 

Monday, 2-3pm 

If you need help using your 

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or tablet, go along to a drop-in 

session. It will cover off email, 

searching the internet, using 

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and general computer queries. 

Take your laptop, tablet, or 

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i 

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If you find the same product cheaper from another Mitre 10 store or Mitre 10 website we’ll match that price. 

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The in-store price may be lower than that advertised. 

Offers available at Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead only, until 24th July or while stocks last. 

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Serves 8-10 

Cooking time 10min 

Ingredients 

150g flour mix (see below) 

180g sugar 

2 tsp ground cinnamon 

1 tsp baking powder 

½ tsp salt 

80ml canola oil 

40g sweetened soy yoghurt 

2 eggs 

200g grated carrot 

Icing 

100g spreadable cream cheese 

50g butter 

100g icing sugar 

Decoration 

25g crushed pistachios 

Pecans 

Toasted flaked coconut 

Edible flowers 

Homemade flour mix – makes 

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300g cornflour (cornstarch) 

100g potato starch 

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Combine the flour mix, sugar, 

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yoghurt, eggs and grated carrot. 

Whisk until the batter is well 

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Matcha cream puffs 

Serves 4-6 

Cooking time 30min 

Ingredients 

Choux pastry 

250ml water 

6g salt 

100g butter or margarine 

150g flour mix (see carrot cake 

recipe) 

5-6 eggs 

Icing sugar 

Matcha cream 

100g single (pure) cream 

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15g sugar 

15g matcha powder 

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Heat the oven to 200 deg 

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When the butter has melted, 

add the flour mix to the boiling 

butter mixture and quickly mix 

with a spatula until the mixture 

is well combined and comes 

away easily from the side of the 

pan. 

Pour into a mixing bowl and 

add the eggs, mixing with the 

spatula until smooth. Spoon the 

dough into a piping bag fitted 

with a 1cm plain nozzle. 

Pipe small balls of choux on to 

a baking tray lined with baking 

paper. Bake for 30min. Let the 

balls cool before cutting off the 

top third of each puff. 

To make the matcha cream, 

Whisk the well-chilled cream 

with the mascarpone until light 

and airy, then add the combined 

sugar and matcha powder. 

Spoon the cream into a piping 

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and pipe into the choux. Replace 

the lids and dust with icing 

sugar. 

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Strong styling from Mercedes-Benz coupe 

Motoring 

Ross Kiddie 

MY THOUGHTS are that if you 

are paying over $180k for a new 

car you’d at least expect it to look 

the part. 

That is certainly what Mercedes-Benz 

has done with its E 

Class coupe line-up. Well, the 

entire E Class series looks pretty 

spectacular, it arrives here in 

sedan, coupe and convertible, and 

each has presence, its size, shape 

and detailing combine to give an 

overwhelming sense of purpose. 

The latest generation E Class 

has been around since 2016 and 

I’ve driven three variants, culminating 

in this evaluation, the E53 

AMG coupe. 

I’m very enthusiastic about 

the turbocharged V8 engine that 

powers many models in the Mercedes-Benz 

AMG performance 

range, that generally has the 

nomenclature 63, and at around 

$200k the sedan would probably 

be my pick. 

However, the E53 coupe is not 

disgraced as it, too, is a true performance 

vehicle. Under the bonnet 

sits a twin-turbocharged V6 

engine of 2999cc. That engine is 

also carried across the Mercedes- 

Benz range with varying outputs 

and in each case has remarkable 

sound through the exhaust. In 

the E53 that sound is still there, it 

barks and spits during gear shifts 

both up and down. The constant 

rumble out the pipes can’t quite 

be heard to the same extent as it 

is in the soft-top, but the coupe 

definitely has an audible presence. 

I simply love it, I was forever blipping 

the throttle and forcing shifts 

just to hear the boom and crackle. 

In terms of power outputs, 

Mercedes-Benz claims 320kW 

and 520Nm. If you add to that the 

constant turbocharged boost you 

know you are in for some excitement 

when the roads allow a bit 

of freedom. 

Mercedes-Benz also claims a 

4.4sec standstill to 100km/h time, 

and by my stopwatch it will lunge 

through a highway overtake in 

just under 4sec (80-120km/h). 

These are impressive times, but fit 

well with the sporty nature of the 

coupe, it has the performance to 

match its powerful looks. 

Yet, the big coupe is also docile 

when the roads don’t allow for 

performance, it will dawdle the 

city streets without taxing the 

driver, indeed the entire driving 

experience is one of comfort 

and relaxation. So competent is 

MERCEDES-BENZ E53 COUPE: Dynamic performance and looks. 

it at speed that the driver doesn’t 

need to work hard to maintain 

momentum, everything the E53 

does, it does with ease. 

On a stormy early winter 

weekend I took the evaluation car 

to Windwhistle before returning 

to the city through Hororata 

and Dunsandel. I had intended 

to go further west towards Lake 

Coleridge power station, but the 

roads were tricky with snow piled 

to the sides and ice a major threat. 

However, I felt at ease in the E53, 

it is majorly competent because 

drive is channelled through a 

nine-speed automatic transmission 

to all four wheels. 

On the greasy wet roads it was 

great to have the reassurance 

4WD offers, grip is high, and 

even though there was a lot of 

water under the tyres they never 

felt like they would lose traction. 

What’s more the driveline feels 

biased towards the rear, promoting 

a sporty feeling, powering out 

of a corner lends to the sensation 

that oversteer would be available, 

of course, you can’t break traction 

thanks to the trick control 

systems, but the car does provide 

all of the feel-good factors that a 

dynamic suspension and driveline 

offer. 

There are also suspension settings 

the driver can dial in for 

him/herself. That’s the beauty of 

an air suspension set-up, the ride 

is glorious, yet can be firmed or 

softened at will. If you haven’t 

driven a car which utilises air 

underneath, then I suggest you 

give it a try, it is the ideal compromise 

for comfort and handling, 

the cushioning effect is simply 

amazing. 

In AMG form the E53 is fully 

• Price – Mercedes- 

Benz E53 AMG coupe, 

$181,300 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4826mm; width, 

1860mm; height, 

1430mm 

• Configuration – V6, 

four-wheel-drive, 

2999cc, 320kW, 520Nm, 

nine-speed, automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 4.4sec 

• Fuel usage – 

8.8l/100km 

specced with all of the upmarket 

and luxury kit you’d expect for a 

car of this price, they are all laid 

out in the traditional Mercedes- 

Benz style, the layout of the controls 

is intuitive once familiar. It 

also has the tweaks which provide 

the performance factor, and that 

is where the AMG badging comes 

in, it adds to the dynamics of both 

performance and looks. 

As mentioned, if I was an E Class 

buyer, I’d pay the extra $20k for sedan’s 

V8 power and its five seats (as 

opposed to four seats in the coupe). 

However, don’t be misled, the E53 

and its V6 engine represents true 

performance and has the benefits 

of beautiful styling. I’m a big coupe 

fan, and I particularly enjoyed my 

time in the evaluation car, the grace 

with which it travels and the overall 

design is something to surely 

treasure.



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REAL ESTATE 

A perfect Sumner cottage - what could be better 

3 Whitfield Street, Sumner 

Auction: 12pm, Friday 2 August 2019 (unless sold prior) 

3 bedrooms | 1 bathroom | 1 living | Listing Number 5510396 

Truly, a real cutie - stylishly 

redecorated throughout with many 

modern touches and a wonderful 

feel. The current owners installed a 

fabulous new ‘cooks’ kitchen, complete 

with stone bench tops and excellent 

pantry storage. So sunny, bright and 

modern overlooking the back garden 

and large lawn area, with a peaceful 

outlook. There are two sets of French 

doors opening from the kitchen and 

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a covered deck and paved patio area; 

the perfect spot for entertaining. 

The open plan living is bathed in 

northerly sun, retaining its 1940’s 

character with built in furniture and 

lovely rimu flooring, a very comfortable 

space. The bedrooms are spacious and 

all lead from the internal hall, as does 

the renovated and updated bathroom. 

This wonderful home, in a great 

neighbourhood is fully fenced and 

secure, with off street parking, 

perfectly set on 506sqm. The location 

is brilliant, two minutes from Sumner 

school and close to St Leonards Park. 

Only a short stroll to the beach, village 

and all the things that this wonderful 

community is famous for, including 

the new community centre and library. 

For further information, please 

download the property files at www. 

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Open homes: Thursday 18 and 

Sunday 21 July, 2.30-3pm 

See you at the open homes or for a 

private viewing or more information 

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Ferrymead (Licensed Agent REAA 

2008) on 027 229 8769. 

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REAL ESTATE 

Contemporary style new build 

with breathtaking views 

1 – 226 Mt Pleasant Road, Mt Pleasant 

Auction: Thursday 8th August 12pm, 98 Moorhouse Ave 

4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 1 lounge | 2 car-garage | Listing Number SM0219 

When the owners of this stunning home 

designed & built their property, their 

vision was clear; they wanted a quality & 

contemporary home, which allows effortless 

living & entertaining and maximises the 

sun & sweeping sea views. And, with 

careful crafting and attention to detail, that 

is exactly what they have produced. 

Built in 2017, this builder’s own home 

will impress, with its thoughtful floorplan, 

quality fixtures and fittings, plus many 

bespoke features. Contemporary styling 

throughout make this the perfect, polished 

setting for modern family life. With versatile 

spaces and all living areas on a single level, 

family and friends can be accommodated 

for all ages and stages of life. With generous 

decking around the home and a flat lawn 

area, this is the perfect spot for lazy summer 

lunches, backyard barbeques or kids play 

dates. 

This immaculate hillside haven is well 

positioned to make the most of all-day 

sun. And from sunrise to sunset there are 

ever changing views to enjoy, from the blue 

waters of the Estuary, to the snow-capped 

Southern Alps and the twinkling of the city 

lights. Mt Pleasant is a highly desirable 

community, thanks to the excellent local 

schools, numerous biking & walking tracks, 

reserves and its easy access to the CBD as 

well as other seaside suburbs. 

Our owners have loved their time here but 

they have already moved on to a new project 

and are committed to selling. Ignore the RV, 

this could genuinely be the best buy of the 

year. Early viewing is advised as our owners 

need to see this sold on or before Auction 

Day – call today for more information or to 

arrange a viewing. 

Viewing info: Refer to website or call 

listing agents for detail 

Call today to arrange a private 

viewing please contact 

Michelle Ward 027 203 7858 

Shaun Davey 027 953 8860 

Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

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The gift of travel 

AND THE GREATER GIFT 

OF GIVING BACK... 

Recently House of Travel Owner Operators 

from across the country congregated on the 

Coral Coast of Fiji for their annual partnership 

weekend which involved the usual schedule of 

conference rooms, strategy, hosted dinners and 

team building. 

However, what was different about this conference is that 

on the last day all attendees and partners were taken to a 

local school on the Coral Coast to ‘lend a helping hand’ to 

a primary school that apparently received little government 

funding. Little did we know what was in store – as we drove 

for about an hour via narrow winding roads through deep 

forestation we appeared at a humble building block located 

on a stunning coastal setting. We were split into teams of 4-5 

and the three hour working bee began! 

All teams had a local tradesman giving guidance and we were 

delegated a range of tasks from sanding and preparation for 

painting, painting interior walls and exterior walls, assembling 

of new computer work stations/desks, building bookcases, 

building new outdoor seating and sanding and painting the 

outdoor seating. 

As we worked away at our tasks in the warm sun in our 

allocated teams, it’s fair to say it was the most rewarding 

team building activity I’ve ever taken part in – let’s just say 

communication was critical as we worked with the local bendy 

nails and particularly for the teams building bookcases which 

included us as we realised we had all nailed the backing on 

the wrong side of the bookcase. Nevertheless we overcame 

the challenges and got the jobs done! 

Another team had assembled all the carefully curated 

gifts requested including stationery supplies and toys and 

divided them up into backpacks House of Travel provided. 

We were then given the task of handing these out to the 

gleeful school children who had lined up to meet with us. 

My husband watched a young child taking the goodies out 

of the bag, face beaming with the pure joy of brand new 

pencils. As we departed the school that afternoon with that 

weary yet exhilarated feeling, I have to say emotions were 

running high as I thought of the simple joy a new pencil can 

bring to a school child and how the joy of travel is amplified 

and enhanced by authentically giving back. 

So proud and honoured to work for an organisation that has 

these values. Mel Hubber 

“ TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY EVEN BETTER” 

BETTER TOGETHER 

987 FERRY ROAD, FERRYMEAD VILLAGE I 376 4022 I FERRYMEAD@HOT.CO.NZ

Bay Harbour: July 17, 2019

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