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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

INTERMEDIATE school-aged 

children living in Halswell have 

been excluded from Hillmorton 

High School’s catchment zone. 

The school will have a new zone 

from January 1 as part of major 

changes made in a collaborative 

effort by principals and the 

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all of the city’s state secondary 

schools zoned by 2020. 

But families living in Halswell, 

who were planning to send 

their children to Hillmorton 

High’s middle school for year 

7 and 8 pupils, have been left 

disappointed. 

The MoE rejected the school’s 

proposal to have one zone for 

years 7 to 13 to “reduce the risk of 

overcrowding.” 

MoE sector enablement and 

support secretary Katrina Casey 

said primary schools in Halswell 

are “well-placed” to accommodate 

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Tuesday August 13 2019 3 

News 

Quarry information delay 


INFORMATION requested 

from Fulton Hogan over its 

application to open a quarry in 

Templeton has been delayed. 

Fulton Hogan has confirmed 

the additional information 

requested by Environment 

Canterbury and the Selwyn 

District Council on its proposed 

Roydon Quarry will be provided 

by August 16. 

The 

information is 

required in order 

for the councils 

to complete a 

section 42A 

report. 

The report, 

Jolene 

Eagar 

which will 

discuss the 

submissions on 

the quarry and recommend 

whether the resource consent 

should be granted or not, will be 

made available by September 2. 

The two councils had 

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McMaster & Heap 

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Dr Steve works his magic again… 

“CoCo” is a three year old speyed bunny 

- a very loved and adored pet who 

recently underwent Bilateral Cataract 

Surgery. This surgery was a first for 

Steve who did his research prior to the 

operation. He has operated many times 

on dogs, cats and even a hawk but not 

a rabbit. 

Coco was having real difficulty finding 

her food bowls and manoeuvring 

around outside. She had always 

loved charging around outside with 

the other rabbits. Her cataracts had 

developed fast in approximately 

two months, the right eye more 

mature than the left eye. Cataracts in 

rabbits can be congenital, traumatic, 

metabolic as in diabetes, inflammatory 

secondary to uveitis or infectious, as in 

the case of E Cuniculi. Coco was being 

treated for E Cuniculi, which is a parasite 

ingested and eliminated in the urine. 

This parasite causes inflammation in the 

lens and a capsular cataract can develop, 

leading to uveitis and sometimes 

glaucoma. It is painful and the rabbits 

will often scratch at the eye. 

Coco was referred to Steve and her 

primary vet and nurse came over to 

monitor Coco’s anaesthetic. Rabbits 

on the whole are difficult patients to 

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intravenous fluids, had blood taken 

(no kidney or liver compromise was 

seen) and was allowed to snack 

on veggies and hay before her GA. 

Prior to her anaesthetic she was 

supplemented with oxygen to 

increase oxygen concentration in 

the blood. Once anaesthetised she was 

hooked up to a blood pressure monitor 

and pulsoximeter (measuring her oxygen 

saturation in the blood) and positioned 

for cataract surgery. 

The surgery went really well with Steve 

removing the crystalline lenses in both 

eyes. A Cataract is a lens opacity and is 

due to the loss of architecture of the lens 

or capsule fibres. To us the lens appears 

cloudy (the lens is in the middle of the 

eye). The cataract is then sucked out with 

a phacoemulsification machine. This 

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cataract out. If all goes well, the visual 

axis is clear and vision is restored. 

So far so good. Steve has frequently 

checked her eyes and Coco can 

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comfortable and happier now her ocular 

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Whiz kids gather for quiz 

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Pupils from across the 

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Tai Tapu School won the 

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Prebbleton School 

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Zone changes impact Hillmorton High 

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Year 7 to 8 pupils living in 

Oaklands, Halswell and Knights 

Stream will instead have to enrol 

at Hillmorton High in year 9. 

Up to 40 out-of-zone spaces 

may be available for year 7 and 8 

pupils. 

Parent Karen White, who was 

planning to send her daughter 

to Hillmorton High next year, 

said she is not happy with the 

decision. 

“I think that 

parents should 

have the right 

to choose where 

their children go 

to school because 

every child is 

an individual 

Ann 

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and will learn 

differently,” she 

said. 

Mrs White started up a 

petition last week calling for 

one-zone enrolment zone for 

year 7-13 and for more robust 

consultation with families and 

the community before the new 

zone is implemented. 

She has also called on other 

parents affected by the decision 

to email MoE Canterbury 

education director Coralanne 

Child to provide as much 

feedback as possible. 

Her views are backed by 

BIG CHANGE: Intermediate school-aged children have 

been excluded from Hillmorton High School’s planned new 

catchment zone. 


another parent, Sandra Hargrove, 

who was in the process of 

applying for an out-of-zone space 

for her son. 

She said the general feeling 

in the community is one of 

disappointment, right through to 

anger, and her son was looking 

forward to attending Hillmorton 

High. 

Principal Ann Brokenshire 

said the school is “somewhat 

disappointed” because it is 

running a middle school for year 

7 to 10 pupils, but it understood 

the MoE’s perspective. 

“We don’t necessarily agree but 

we understand it and we have 

accepted it,” she said. 

Up until now the school, which 

became years 7 to 13 in 2014 

following the closure of Manning 

Intermediate, has not had a zone. 

Ms Brokenshire said secondary 

school principals have done 

a huge amount of work after 

the earthquakes to ensure 

all students have access to a 

reasonably close secondary state 

school. 

Mairehau, Papanui, Riccarton 

and Burnside high schools, as 

well as Linwood College and 

Haeata Community Campus, 

will also have changed or new 

enrolment zones by January 1, 

2020. Burnside High’s amended 

zone now covers the area around 

the airport. 

Parent Nicki Payton said she 

is lucky to have got her son into 

year 7 at Hillmorton High last 

year. 

She said her son has only been 

at the school for two months, but 

there has been an “astounding 

progression” in his well-being, 

confidence and learning. 

Hillmorton High’s roll is 

currently at 90 per cent capacity, 

with nearly 900 students, but the 

redevelopment of the school is 

master-planned to cater for 2000 

students. 

As part of its redevelopment, 

construction of a 22-teaching 

space two-storey building is 

expected to begin early next 

month. 

The project is estimated to take 

12 months to complete and cost 

$10 million to build. 

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DEBBIE MORA will not contest 

the city council’s Riccarton 

Ward in October’s local body 

elections. 

Last month, Western 

News reported Ms Mora was 

considering putting her name 

forward to stand against 

Catherine Chu, Peter Laloli, 

Anthony Rimell and John 

Connelly. 

It came after long-serving 

city councillor Vicki Buck 

announced she would retire 

from the role earlier this year. 

But Ms Mora, who has served 

on the Halswell-Hornby- 

Riccarton Community board for 

the past six years, has confirmed 

she will be seeking re-election 

for the Halswell Ward as a 

community board member. 

“I had considered very 

seriously to stand for council. 

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discussion with others I now do 

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McCahon painting reunites old girls 

• By Sophie Cornish and Claire 

Booker 

IT WAS 1969 and six young 

women who had just finished at 

Christchurch Girls’ High wanted 

to have a good time at a ball. 

They founded the Young Old 

Girls’ Association and hosted 

their own debutante ball. But 

they didn’t expect to make a 

profit, let alone enough to buy a 

Colin McCahon painting, which 

has now become a valuable 

collector’s item. 

The painting was presented to 

the school in 1970 by association 

member Jan Hardie at an 

assembly. 

“When they went along to 

the assembly the girls actually 

laughed, because they probably 

didn’t regard it as a proper 

painting in those days . . . we 

wanted to present something 

that was a bit of a challenge,” said 

Annette Hamblett, who was also 

a member of the association. 

Throughout the 1950s and 

early 60s, many school-leavers 

went to their formal old girls’ 

association debutante ball, but 

the Young Old Girls’ Association 

had no interest in making a 

‘debut’. 

And they didn’t want to go to a 

ball with no alcohol, and ‘stuffy’ 

old girls, so they took matters 

into their own hands. With their 

own title, the group organised a 

venue, popular dance band The 

Chapta, food, drink and then 

advertised the vent everywhere. 

“When I think about it now, 

we were quite bold, we booked 

one of the biggest venues, the 

horticultural hall, which used to 

be on the corner of Oxford Tce 

and Gloucester St,” Ms Hamblett 

said. 

Against all odds, they made a 

profit and one of the association 

members, Susan Battye, 

suggested they hold another 

event and use the other half of 

the profits to gift a painting to 

the school. 

Ms Battye wrote to one of 

New Zealand’s most well-known 

painters, Colin McCahon. 

To their surprise, they received 

a very encouraging reply, saying 

McCahon would tell his dealer to 

give them a good deal. 

ART: CGHS principal Christine O’Neill and deputy 

head girl Helen O’Connor with the Colin McCahon 

painting. (Below) – Young Old Girls’ Association 

members Susan Battye, Robyn Scott, Jan Hardie, 

Annette Hamblett, Judi McCallum and Cheryl 

Roblilliard with the McCahon painting they 

donated to CGHS 50 years ago. 

“And he did. By October 1970, 

we had acquired our McCahon: 

North Otago landscape, number 

19, painted with synthetic 

polymer on hardboard,” Ms 

Hamblett said. 

The group met at their old 

school recently to celebrate their 

success, and reminisce about 

their younger days. 

The group members said they 

were pleased to see each other 

again after 50 years, and enjoyed 

seeing the painting in all its 

glory. 

“It will always be a point of 

discussion. It’s not just a placid 

thing on the wall. It’s going 

to provoke discussion about 

what is art, and how can it 

represent the environment that 

we live in in New Zealand,” Ms 

Battye said. 

The CGHS art department 

now teaches students about 

McCahon and his paintings. 

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Bus lanes get green light 

PEAK HOUR bus lanes will be 

installed along Lincoln Rd and 

Moorhouse Ave in a bid to make 

journey times shorter and more 

reliable for public transport 

users. 

The city council agreed on 

Thursday to introduce bus 

priority measures on the two 

busy roads. 

Buses are scheduled to travel 

along Lincoln Rd every 15min. 

In May, the Halswell Residents’ 

Association threw its support 

behind the plan as part of its 

submission to the draft Annual 

Plan 2019-2020 to help reduce 

the problem. 

Secretary David Hawke said 

it was pleased the decision had 

gone through. 

“One of the things we were 

really keen council included was 

there is absolutely no provision 

for turning it into having regular 

cars use that bus lane,” he said. 

“We want it as waterproof as 

possible it is a public transport 

only project.” 

City council approved special 

vehicle lanes for the project, 

which can only be used for public 

transport. 

The association has previously 

raised concerns that peak time 

traffic has caused buses on 

Halswell and Lincoln Rds to run 

behind schedule. 

City council head of transport 

DELAY: The Halswell Residents’ 

Association said the Orange Line is 

often running behind schedule at 

peak traffic times. 


Richard Osborne said by 

introducing peak hour bus 

lanes, it expects to improve the 

reliability of bus journey times 

and reduce average bus trip times 

by about 6,5min in the evening 

peak and 4.5miin in the morning 

peak. 

“That should make going by 

bus a more attractive option 

for people. The south-west of 

Christchurch is growing fast, 

with 35,000 people expected to 

move into that area over the 

next 30 years,” Mr Osborne 

said. 

“That’s going to result in 

more cars on the road and 

congestion problems unless 

we make travelling by public 

transport faster and more 

reliable,” he said. 

Under the $4 million 

plan approved by the city 

council on Thursday, bus 

lanes will be installed on 

both sides of Lincoln Rd, 

between Moorhouse Ave and 

Whiteleigh Ave. 

The bus lanes will operate 

weekdays between 7am and 

9am, for the city-bound 

journey, and between 4pm 

and 6pm for the Halswellbound 

journey. 

A bus lane will also be 

installed on the south-side 

of Moorhouse Ave, between 

Selwyn St and Lincoln Rd. 

This bus lane will only 

operate between 4pm and 6pm. 

The speed limit on Lincoln Rd, 

between Moorhouse Ave and 

Whiteleigh St will be reduced to 

30km/h and a new traffic lightcontrolled 

pedestrian crossing 

installed by Addington Village. 

It is anticipated that work on 

the bus priority measures will 

begin in early 2020. 

The work is expected to take 

about six months to complete. 

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The band, known for its 

unique stage presence and 

genre fusion, is made up of lead 

guitarist Jono Manning, Yannik 

Turner (vocals), David Archer 

(bass) and Abel Carson (drums). 

Jono and Yannik said they are 

excited to be part of the finals 

and to perform with other up 

and coming musicians. 

Abel, David and Yannik 

formed the band last year before 

finding the “missing ingredient” 

when they heard Jono playing 

Foxy Lady. 

From there the “rest is history”, 

Yannik and Jono said. 

Their first performance 

together as a band was T.N.T by 

AC/DC at a rock night at the 

school last year. 

“The audience loved it and 

we felt that we clicked on stage 

and we knew it was the start of 

something good,” Yannik and 

Jono said. 

From there, the band played 

at Heritage Hanmer Springs in 

December and haven’t stopped 

playing and practicing since. 

They are now writing their 

own songs and adding other 

instruments, including different 

forms of percussion and 

harmonica. 

The quirky name for the 

band was formed when Abel 

was looking up extinct animals 

and came across the Caribbean 

monk seal before putting the 

word “sneaky” in front of it. 

Native to the Caribbean, 

over hunting of the seals for oil 

and over-fishing of their food 

sources are the established reasons 

for their extinction. 

By the time the caribbean 

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Rabbit cull 

results still 

weeks away 

• By Sophie Cornish 

HOW EFFECTIVE a cull of 

rabbits in the red zone has been 

will be known in several weeks. 

Land Information New Zealand, 

which manages the land, said all of 

the carrots contaminated with the 

calicivirus K5 have been consumed 

since the drop late last month. 

LINZ manager land and property 

Matt Bradley said biosecurity 

experts will survey the rabbit 

numbers in late September or early 

October to determine if further 

control is required. The population 

will be compared to a survey 

carried out last year. The number 

of rabbits found dead so far has 

been relatively low, because they 

often return to their burrows, Mr 

Bradley said. 

A contractor is regularly 

inspecting the area to remove 

any dead rabbits. “We have also 

instructed our maintenance 

contractors to report if they find 

dead rabbits so we can have them 

removed,” Mr Bradley said. 

No further releases of the virus 

have been scheduled yet. As part of 

the management of the red zone, 

LINZ is legally required under the 

Canterbury Regional Pest Control 

Strategy to reduce rabbit and pest 

numbers when they get too high. 

Growing kids gardening knowledge 


IN A digital age, it is becoming 

less common for children to 

learn the art of growing their 

own food. 

But not on Colin Renouf’s 

watch. 

The long-serving Riccarton 

Primary School caretaker has 

been inspiring children to 

learn where their food comes 

from, grow vegetables and gain 

cooking skills for the past four 

years. 

He has now been recognised 

for his efforts at the Keep 

Christchurch Beautiful awards. 

In the nine years since Mr 

Renouf began taking care of the 

school’s vegetable gardens, an 

orchard, compost systems and 

hens have been set up. 

Mr Renouf said learning 

how to grow, harvest, prepare 

and share seasonal food is 

important. 

That is why he has been 

heavily involved in the school’s 

Garden to Table programme. 

The nationwide curriculumintegrated 

programme helps 

thousands of primary schoolaged 

children across the country 

discover a love for fresh food. 

Mr Renouf said it was a “lovely 

surprise” to be nominated and 

to receive the award. He said 

he enjoys presenting the school 

as a positive, tidy environment, 

along with the day-to-day 

interactions he has with staff 

and pupils. 

One of the most important 

tips he passes on to children is 

the importance of keeping soil 

healthy with good compost. 

“Healthy soil produces healthy 

plants, you have got to look after 

your soil,” Mr Renouf said. 

Mr Renouf works at the school 

about 30 hours a week. When 

he is not tending the grounds, 

the qualified spiritual director is 

a minister supervisor, advising 

pastors. 

Alongside Mr Renouf, Geoff 

Stenhouse, who volunteers at 

the school three days a week, 

was also presented with a Keep 

Christchurch Beautiful Award. 

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Million Metres planting 

day at Jellie Park 


SCORES OF volunteers braved 

the cold last weekend to lend a 

hand to a community project at 

Jellie Park. 

Volunteers spent their 

morning planting native plants 

along Wairarapa stream behind 

the Jellie park pools complex. 

They were responding to the 

call by ‘Million Metres’ for a 

planting day, and the plants 

came from the city council’s 

nurseries. 

Project lead at Million Metres, 

Georgina Hart is an ex-Cobham 

Intermediate and Burnside High 

School student and was at the 

planting day to help out, and 

explain the importance of the 

stream restoration project. 

Million Metres is a dedicated 

programme for connecting local 

waterway restoration projects 

with large-scale funding and 

resources. 

Its goal is to raise funds to 

plant one million metres of 

waterways with native plants 

and trees. 

Wairarapa stream has 

undergone significant 

degradation over many years, 

so the million metres project 

aims to progressively restore the 

stream to its former condition. 

This will mean water quality 

will be improved, and the 

birdlife which is dependent on 

the stream will reap the benefits 

of this work. 

It is hoped that this planting 

day is the beginning of a new 

of life for the stream so it can 

support a rich diversity of life, 

have an abundant food source, 

and be a place of rest and 

recreation for the community. 

Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board 

members attended the planting 

day, and board member 

Shirish Paranjape said it was 

‘wonderful’ to see people of all 

ages go along to give a helping 

hand. 

“The most pleasing sight was to 

see very young children helping 

with full enthusiasm and 

energy,” he said. 

Local schools including 

Cobham Intermediate, Burnside 

Primary School, St Patrick’s 

School and CCEL English 

Language school attended 

the project alongside other 

community organisations. 

Libraries celebrate 160 

years with exhibition 

of rare memorabilia 

WHEN Christchurch residents 

borrowed their first books from 

a library, it was from a single 

room on High St in 1859. 

Now, the 160th birthday of 

Christchurch City Libraries 

is being celebrated with 

the exhibition 

Illuminate: 

Unearthing 

Treasures from our 

Collection, which 

opened on Saturday 

in the Southbase 

Gallery at Tūranga. 

It will run until 

October 27. 

The exhibition 

features rare 

books, including 

An Account of a 

Voyage Around 

the World, by James 

Cook, published 

in 1773; original New Zealand 

artworks, historic maps, vintage 

posters from the 1970s and 

1980s, including some printed 

by record label Flying Nun and 

a typescript of catalogue of the 

Universe by Margaret Mahy. 

Library branches around 

the city will also mark the 

anniversary with displays 

of historic photographs and 

Carolyn Robertson 

memorabilia. 

City council head of libraries 

Carolyn Robertson said the 

importance of libraries has 

grown hugely over the past 160 

years. 

“It’s amazing to think that 

libraries have been 

serving local people 

for so long. In those 

early days books 

were all people 

could borrow, but 

today’s libraries are 

a source of so much 

information across 

many different 

platforms, as well as 

being home to a huge 

range of programmes 

and events.” 

“Regardless 

of changes in 

technology, 

libraries have always been a 

place to inspire knowledge, 

foster creativity, challenge 

our curiosity and meet other 

people,” she said. 

“This anniversary is a great 

opportunity to celebrate that 

role. Illuminate is all about 

showing how libraries can 

open our eyes, and bring new 

information to light.” 

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Food and coffee with a difference 


AT CAN Do cafe, it isn’t just 

the coffee and treats that fill the 

customers with warmth. 

It’s the staff behind the counter 

who serve every customer with 

a smile because they love what 

they do. Can Do cafe employees 

are people who suffer from brain 

injuries and other physical disabilities. 

Hayden Dixon (above), 

22, works Tuesdays and Wednesdays 

and loves the coffee run to 

the nearby medical centre. 

Said Mr Dixon: “I like doing 

the coffee run because it gets me 

outdoors.” 

The cafe provides its staff 

with ordinary life opportunities 

through meaningful paid 

employment, which allows them 

to set and achieve personal goals. 

The cafe opened at Art 

Metro in Papanui in March, 

and operations manager Vicky 

Harris said it is getting busier 

every day, but is still quiet. 

“We’re positive. We get really 

good feedback on the food and 

what we do,” she said. 

The cafe opened after the huge 

success of Can Do Catering, 

which was started in 2015 by 

staff at the Laura Fergusson 

Trust Canterbury. 

The trust was set up to cater for 

young people with brain injuries 

and it will celebrate its 40th 

anniversary this year. 

The staff have formal contracts 

and are interviewed for their 

jobs at the cafe, and they learn 

about food hygiene, and health 

and safety during the induction 

process. 

The opportunities the 

cafe and catering businesses 

provide for the staff gives them 

independence and a sense of 

purpose. 

“We’ve got one woman and we 

BARISTA: Hayden Dixon with a 

wrap he made at Can Do cafe 

in Papanui. 


call her our bliss ball queen – she 

now goes into the kitchen and 

makes it [bliss balls]. She’s got 

the recipe and she makes it all,” 

Ms Harris said. 

She said her job is incredibly 

rewarding, and she is passionate 

about what she does. 

“Seeing how being involved in 

a team with people that haven’t 

worked before, and seeing the 

true pleasure and joy they get out 

of doing ordinary life tasks . . . 

that’s the most rewarding thing 

for me,” she said. 

The cafe is open Monday, Tuesday, 

Thursday, and Friday from 

8.30am-3 pm, and Wednesday 

from 8.30am-noon.



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Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi 

by 5pm each Wednesday 

JP Clinics 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm 

A justice of the peace will be 

on-site to take declarations, affidavits 

and affirmations, witness 

signatures on documents and 

certify document copies. They 

can also witness citizenship 

applications and rates rebate applications. 

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre and 

Upper Riccarton Library 

Citizens Advice Bureau 

Monday, Wednesday, 

Thursday, Friday, 11-5pm, and 

Tuesday, 2-5pm, at Papanui, and 

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 

and Monday, 11am-5pm, at 

Hornby and on weekdays, 9am- 

5pm. 

The Citizens Advice Bureau 

provides free and confidential 

advice to everyone. It takes the 

time to listen to you and equip 

you with information, options 

and support. 

The Village Presbyterian 

Church and Community Centre, 

corner of Papanui Rd and Franks 

St, and the Hornby Library 

Knit ’n’ Yarn 

Tuesday, 10am-noon 

Go along with your knitting, 

crochet or anything you like 

that’s portable and crafty and 

enjoy time with other crafters. 

Share skills and be inspired in a 

friendly, relaxing environment. 

Have a look at a fabulous range of 

craft books and magazines to get 

ideas for your next project. Free, 

beginners welcome. 

Hornby Library 

Family History Help 

Wednesday, 11am-1pm 

Are you interested in family 

history (genealogy)? A volunteer 

from the Canterbury branch of 

the New Zealand Society of Genealogists 

is available to help with 

your family history questions. 


Mahjong Group 

Wednesday, 1-3pm 

Interested in playing mahjong? 

Learn to play at the library. For 

beginners and advanced players 

alike. If you have your own set 

take it along. 


Scrabble Club 

Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm 

Have a way with words? Go 

along when you can and join the 

library’s friendly Scrabble Club. 

Some boards provided, but feel 

free to take your own. 

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre 

UR Club 

Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

GO ALONG and take in some of the beautiful artworks created by members of the Korean 

Community Painting Club in their annual exhibition at the Upper Riccarton Library. The 

exhibition will run all week from 9am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday and 

Sunday. 

Go and join the fun at an afterschool 

club. Open to all schoolaged 

children. There will be 

stories, crafts, games and more. 


Chinese Technology Help 

Book-in Sessions 

Wednesday, 2-3pm 

These free book-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. Take 

your laptop, tablet, smartphone 

or use one of the desktop computers. 

Registration required. 


GenConnect 

Thursday, 1-2pm 

Connecting generations by 

sharing knowledge. Do you have 

questions about your iPad, smartphone 

or tablet? Want to know 

how to use Skype, Facebook and 

apps or share your photos with 

family or friends? Ask an expert. 


Super Saturday Storytimes 

Saturday, 11am-noon 

Encourage learning through a 

love for stories. Storytimes is an 

interactive programme including 

stories, rhymes, craft and play. 

This is a free session run during 

school term times. 


Drop-in Chinese Art Club 

Sunday, 10.30am-noon 

Take your own brushes, ink, 

paint, and paper. Join the club 

and work on calligraphy and 

brush painting. For ages 10 and 

up. Only during term time. 


Family Makerspace 

Saturday, 1.30– 3pm 

Join in for fun activities every 

week in the Makerspace. Every 

week there will be a creative and/ 

or tech activity to try. Fun to be 

had for kids of all ages. 


Wā Kōrero/Storytimes 

Monday, 10-10.30am 

Encourage learning through a 

love for stories. Storytimes is an 

interactive programme of stories, 

songs, rhymes and play. 

Upper Riccarton Library



Tasty Bites 

WESTERN NEWS 

Simple ways to cut back on the calories 

Making a simple swap from 

pastry to a tortilla wrap 

instantly brings down the 

calories. Filled with fresh 

ingredients, these samosa 

and simple chicken curry 

recipes are a great way to 

eat well and lose weight 

Samosas 

Makes 6 

Prep time 10min 

Cooking time 15min 

Ingredients 

2 medium potatoes, peeled and 

diced into 1cm pieces 

75g frozen peas 

Low-calorie cooking spray 

½ onion, diced 

1 garlic clove, crushed 

1 tsp grated root ginger 

Generous pinch of chilli powder 

½ tsp ground coriander 

¼ tsp ground cumin 

¼ tsp ground turmeric 

½ tsp garam masala 

30g spinach 

Juice of ½ lemon 

Sea salt 

3 low-calorie tortilla wraps, cut 

in half 

1 egg, beaten 

Fresh coriander, to serve 

Directions 

Cook the diced potatoes in a 

pan of boiling salted water for 

5min, then drain. Cook the peas 

in boiling salted water and drain. 

Heat the oven to 200 deg C 

(fan 180 deg C) and line a baking 

tray with some greaseproof 

paper or baking paper. 

Spray a pan with some lowcalorie 

cooking spray and place 

over a medium heat. Add the 

onion, garlic and ginger and 

cook for 3-4min until softened 

but not browned, then add the 

spices and cook for another 

minute. Stir in the cooked potato 

and mash it slightly with a fork 

or the back of a spoon before 

adding the uncooked spinach, 

lemon juice and peas. Add a 

pinch of salt and stir. 

Brush the edges of the halved 

wraps with the beaten egg. Fold 

each half into a cone shape and 

seal the edge, leaving the top 

open to add the filling. 

Divide the filling equally 

between the wraps, being careful 

not to overfill them (if you do, 

you will not be able to seal them 

properly). 

Brush the open end of the 

wraps with some more beaten 

egg, leave for 30-40sec, until it 

becomes tacky, then press the 

edges together firmly. ] 

You can use a fork to do this, 

but be careful not to rip the 

wrap. Arrange the samosas on 

the tray. 

Brush each samosa with plenty 

of beaten egg, make sure the 

edges are sealed, then place in 

the oven for 10min, or until they 

are golden brown. 

Remove from the oven and 

serve warm. You can also 

allow to cool, wrap in baking 

parchment and freeze for 

another day. 

Super simple chicken curry 

Serves 4 

Prep time 5min 

Cooking time 30min 

Ingredients 

Low-calorie cooking spray 

1 large onion, sliced 

450g chicken breast (skin and 

visible fat removed), diced 

3 garlic cloves, crushed 

400ml water 

3 Tbsp curry powder 

1 Tbsp ground turmeric 

1 Tbsp tomato puree 

Sea salt and freshly ground black 

pepper 

To serve (optional) 

Samosas (see previous recipe) 

Cooked rice 

Ingredients 

Spray a large frying pan with 

low-calorie cooking spray and 

place over a medium heat. 

Add the onion and cook for 

2min until softened slightly, 

then add the diced chicken to 

the pan and cook for 5min until 

browned. 

Add the garlic to the pan and 

cook for 1min, then add all the 

other ingredients. The water 

should just about cover the 

chicken – you may need a little 

more or less depending on the 

size of your pan. 

Leave to simmer gently for 

20min. 

Turn the heat up and boil the 

curry for another 5min, stirring 

frequently to ensure it doesn’t 

catch on the bottom of the pan, 

this will reduce and thicken the 

sauce slightly. 

Serve the curry with your 

choice of accompaniment. 

Tip: This curry recipe works 

well with lean diced lamb (all 

visible fat removed) too.



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WESTERN NEWS 

If you want more information about an item or to contact a 

seller, visit www.postanote.co.nz and search the ID# 

Vintage Outdoor Fire Pit 

1985 Dodge ES 600 Convertible 

Vintage Petanque Set 

Mazda Premacy 

2000 Huntsman 525 

Outdoor Cast Iron Bench 

$150 

ID 30351 

$13,750 

ID 30437 

$60 

ID 30326 

$4,800 

ID 30362 

$23,000 

ID 30383 

$220 

ID 30352 

Telescope/Spotting Scope & Tripod 

Whitebait Net 

Oregon BBQ Table Oiled 

Walls Realtree Camo Reversable 

Toyota Spacio 

HD28 Martin Guitar 

$60 

ID 30429 

$950 

ID 29773 

$315 

ID 22845 

$99 

ID 26807 

$2,000 

ID 30285 

$3,699 

ID 26803 

Nissan Pulsar 

Mens Body Glove Wetsuit XXL 

Garage Storage Unit 

Trex 600XN Radio Control Heli 

1997 Honda Legend 

Fuel Tins 

$2,150 

ID 30190 

$80 

ID 30451 

$50 

ID 30395 

$500 

ID 30459 

$1,400 

ID 29798 

$10 

ID 30498 

Older Prestcold Freezer 

2000 Ford Modeo GLX 2.5 V6 

Chev Clutch Kit 

Massey Ferguson 3-furrow Plough 

1999 Mitsubishi Galant 

Vintage Petanque Set 

See Seller 

ID 30291 

$2,200 

ID 30439 

See Seller 

ID 26652 

$800 

ID 26664 

$1,995 

ID 30434 

$60 

ID 30326 

Old Milk or Cream Can 

Ransome Robin Plough 

Mitsubishi Pajero 

Pigs: Boar, 2 Sows, 2 Piglets 

Antique Butter Churn 

Haier 6.5kg Washing Machine 

$75 

ID 30313 

$300 

ID 30304 

$7,000 

ID 30286 

See Seller 

ID 30283 

$150 

ID 30324 

$250 

ID 30281 

Haier Fridge/Freezer 

Google Chromecast 

NZ Crown Lynn Casserole Pot 

Daihatsu Pyzar Mini Van 

Dining Table and Chairs 

Tidy Audi quattro 1.8 Turbo 

$350 

ID 30280 

$50 

ID 30264 

$22 

ID 30262 

$2,000 

ID 30261 

$500 

ID 30246 

$7,000 

ID 30254 

La-Z-Boy Recliner 

Fertiliser Spreader 

Chest of Drawers 

2006 RAV 4 Ltd 

Tandem Trailer with Cage 

Nissan Maxima For Sale 

$450 

ID 30354 

$2,499 

ID 30169 

$100 

ID 30282 

$9,800 

ID 30238 

$2,500 

ID 30237 

$1,450 

ID 30231 

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Car Parts 

LANDROVER 

DISCOOVERY REAR 

STEP. $45 Ph 0275 

490048 or 021 3363 666 

LANDROVER 

DISCOVERY POWER 

STEERING box $250 

Ph 0275490048 or 021 

363666 

Curtains 

www.curtainfabric-outlet.com 

Fashion Designs & Colours 

Discontinued Designs 

End of Lines Bargain Prices 

Call at Our Shop 

CURTAIN FABRIC OUTLET 

71 Hawdon St Sydenham 

Ph 366-5026 

Fairs & Markets 

PLENTY OF 

PARKING! 

HORNBY 

INDOOR 

MARKET 

FIRST & THIRD SATuRDAY 

OF EvERY MONTH 

(exc Dec/Jan) 

10am - 2pm 

45+ stalls 

Supporting local artists, 

makers, small businesses 

35 AMYES ROAD 

South Hornby Primary 

For all updates & inFo 

Find us on Facebook 

@HORNBYINDOORMARKET 

For Sale 

BRASS Plumbing 

fittings, assorted fittings, 

1/2 inch + 1 Inch, 

crox, starkie and other 

assorted fittings, $225 

great buying , Ph 027 549 

0048 & 021 363 666 

ELECTRIC Cable, 35 

m, 2.5 mm 2 core neutral 

screen cable $60, and 

Electric Cable 17.5 mtr , 

25mm 4 core $40, ph 027 

549 0048 or 021 363 666 

ELECTRIC Cable, 35 

m, 2.5 mm 2 core neutral 

screen cable $60, and 

Electric Cable 17.5 mtr , 

25mm 4 core $40, ph 027 

549 0048 or 021 363 666 

EXTENSION Cord extra 

heavy duty 35 metres 

$40, oh 027 549 0048 & 

021 363 666 

JERRYCANS x2 20 ltre, 

ex army well made & in 

good cond, $50 ea, ph 027 

549 0048 or 021 363 666 

NEFA Preasure 

Reducing Valve, new in 

box $90, , Ph 027 549 

0048 & 021 363 666 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

A GARDEN OR 

LANDSCAPING TIDY 

UP? Shrub, hedge & 

tree pruning, Lawns, 

Gardening, consistently 

reliable general property 

upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 

yrs experience, One off 

tidy ups or on-going 

service. Nick’s Garden 

Maintenance. Keeping 

your garden beautiful. 

Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440 

& 022 264 7452 

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

GARDENER 

AVAILABLE.For 

weeding, pruning, 

tidying.30 yrs exp, 

qual..$25 per hr. Ph 

Richard 349 4022 or 0274 

918234 

Health & Beauty 

Qualified Hairdresser and 

reg home hair studio in 

Avonhead. Cuts, colours, 

kids, families, weddings, 

group bookings. Call Soni 

022 434 1055 

Holiday 

Accommodation 

Australia QLD 

SUNSHINE 

COAST 

RESORT 

ALEXANDRA HEADLAND 

All Units Have Ocean Views. 

Heated Pools, Spa & Sauna, 

Free Wifi, Tennis 

& Mini Golf. 

CHECK OUR GREAT 

WINTER SPECIALS 

www.mandolin.com.au 

0061 7 5443 5011 

JUNE to AUG temps 20C 

Trades & Services 

GLAZING 

Lost & Found 

MISSING 

CAT 

-ROLLESTON- 

7 yr old female 

tortoiseshell named 

Nala - black and tan 

marking, desexed and 

microchipped, has a 

pink collar. Missing 

from Full Moon Lane 

since 18th July. 

Could be heading for 

Spreydon. 

Please call 

027 696 3512 

Twisty Glass & Glazing LTD 

• Mirrors • Pet door specialists 

• Splashbacks 

THE CAT DOOR MAN 

ALL BROKEN WINDOWS 

Phone Cushla or Darren Twist 

03 352 6225 or 027 352 6225 

BUILDING 

Creed Building 

Contractors 

New homes 

Additions and Alterations 

Repairs and Maintenance 

027 439-5520 03 322-8541 

Trusted in Canterbury 

for over 40 years 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 

YOU COULD 

BE HERE 

Let us help take 

your business to 

new heights 

Advertise your business in our 

Trades and Services column. 

For assistance contact Vicky 

Phone 03 364 7419 or email 

vicky.sayers@starmedia.kiwi 


rooF 

painting 

Book now for Summer 

and receive 20% 

discount. 

Rope and harness a speciality. 

No scaffolding required. 

30 years experience. 

Also waterblasting paths, 

driveways and moss removal. 

Free quotes, call 

Craig 021 060 2392 

ROOF 

PAINTING 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

moss and mould 

treatment and 

waterblasting 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 


BATHRooM 

RENoVATIoNS 

complete service from 

start to finish, free quotes, 

ph Dave 027 334 4125 

BEST BATHRooMS 

full renovations 

specialists, LBP builder, 

free quote, all building 

property maintenace ph 03 

383 1927or 027 245 5226 

ciey@xtra.co.nz 

BRICKLAYER 

George Lockyer. Over 

40 years bricklaying 

experience.Uk trained. 

Insurance work, EQC 

repairs. Heritage 

brickwork & stonework 

a speciality. No job too 

small. Governers Bay. 

Home 329 9344. Cell 

027 684 4046. E mail 

georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz 

CARPET LAYING 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Phone John on 0800 

003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 


ELECTRICIAN 

Registered, electrical 

installation and repairs, 

Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 

026 73375 or 03 322 4209 

PAINTING 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 

yrs exp, same day quotes, 

ph Steve 021 255 7968 

PAINTING 

DECoRATING 

Wingfields Contracting, all 

interior & exterior painting 

& all forms of interior 

plastering & jib fixing, ph 

Mark 021 171-1586 

PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing job 

completed at a fair price, 

prompt service, all work 

guaranteed, Ph Brian 960- 

7673 or 021 112-3492 

RoSE PRUNING 

Sorting climbers, vines, 

lemons & fruit trees. Ph 

Graeme 027 341 8596, 

342-5151 

SPoUTING 

CLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out. Call Trevor 332 8949 

or 021 043 2034 

STUMP GRINDING 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

TILER/CARPENTER 

35 years exp, no job 

too small. Ph Ross 027 

4311440. 

TILING 

Flooring - Splashbacks - 

Wall incl tile removal, reg 

master tiler, ph Dave 027 

334 4125 

TILING 

Flooring - Splashbacks - 

Wall incl tile removal, reg 

master tiler, ph Dave 027 

334 4125 

T.V. SERVICE 

CENTRE 

Repairs, tvs, microwaves, 

audio amps, soundbars. 

.Aerial & satellite 

installations, kitsets, 480D 

Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 379 

1400 

VHS VIDEo TAPES 

& all camera tapes 

converted to DVD, video 

taping special occasions, 

www.grahamsvideo.co.nz 

ph 03 338-1655 

Wanted To Buy 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

or 027 313 8156 

TOOLS Garden, 

garage, woodworking, 

mechanical, engineering, 

sawbenches, lathes, cash 

buyer, ph 355-2045 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

Situations Vacant 

FACTORY 

PRODUCTION 

MANAGER 

FOR AUCKLAND REINFORCING 

SERVICES LTD 

FULL TIME JOB IN CHRISTCHURCH 

Past Proven Experience in Management 

Experience in the Construction 

Industry a plus. 

Email CV to Anup Walia at 

anup@aucklandreinforcing.co.nz 

Public Notices 

WOF 

Only $50 

• Courtesy cars • oil changes • tyres & batteries 

• Brake & clutch repairs • transmission flush service 

• Full mechanical repairs • Petrol & diesel servicing 

FitzgeRald MotoRs 

PHONE 03 349 7813 

We’ve shifted now located at 

Unit 8,193 Waterloo Road, Hornby 

(6 doors down from our old site) 

PICK IT UP AND DRIVE AWAY 

Available from hundreds of pick up points around 

Christchurch, Canterbury and the West Coast 

each Friday including: 

Selected Fresh Choice, New World stores and 

hundreds of takeaway shops 

Bringing buyers and sellers 

together every week 

For advertising enquiries 

please call Anna on 021 902 729

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Hunker down for our 

STOREWIDE WINTER CLEARANCE 

Napa Velvet 

3 Seater 

NOW ONLY $1299 

NEW 

ALL LOUNGE ON SALE | ALL BEDROOM ON SALE | ALL DINING ON SALE | ALL OFFICE ON SALE 

Monaco Black 

BEDROOM RANGE 

ON SALE 

6 Drawer Dresser 

NOW ONLY $869 

4 Drawer Tallboy 

NOW ONLY $599 

Eames 

DINING RANGE 

ON SALE 

Loft 

OFFICE/LIVING RANGE 

ON SALE 

Large Bookcase 

NOW ONLY $699 

3 Door Bookcase 

NOW ONLY $699 

NEW 

Clear Dining Chair 

NOW ONLY $120 

Black Dining Chair 

NOW ONLY $45 

Round Dining Table 

NOW ONLY $119 

Shop 

Online 

Nationwide 

Delivery 

Finance 

Options 

targetfurniture.co.nz 

STOREWIDE SALE ON NOW. Exclusions apply. Sale ends 19.08.19. 

Cnr Blenheim & Curletts Rds, Christchurch 

Ph: 0800 TARGET (0800 827438) 

Offers and product prices advertised here expire 19/08/19. 

Sale excludes Manchester and Accessories.



Life’s Warmer 

at Summerset 

Summerset at Wigram Open Weekend 

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 August, 10am - 3pm 

135 Awatea Road, Wigram 

0800 SUMMER 

summerset.co.nz/warm 

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Love the life 

you choose 

When you move into a Summerset retirement village, you’re not just 

moving house – you’re joining a vibrant and warm community where 

you’ll feel completely at home. 

At Summerset we put you at the heart of everything 

we do, so you can enjoy the freedom of living the life 

you choose. 

The perfect home is waiting for you. From villas and townhouses, to 

apartments – you’ll find a place to make your own. Our homes are built 

for warmth, and there are no worries about maintenance or upkeep as 

we do it all for you. Pets are also welcome, and you can even go away 

on holiday knowing your home will be safe and secure. We’ll also make 

sure you’re aware of all costs, giving you the certainty that there won’t 

be any unexpected surprises. 

When it comes to activities and events, there’s always something 

happening to keep our Summerset community involved and 

entertained, and you can choose to do as much or as little as you like. 

If you need some extra care or support, our continuum of care means 

we’ll be there for you as your needs change, giving you the peace of 

mind to continue living life to its fullest. 

Over 5,000 residents are already enjoying the Summerset life across 

25 villages around New Zealand. If you’re interested in Summerset for 

yourself or a family member, come and visit Summerset at Wigram to 

find out more about our village life. 

Summerset at Wigram 

Open Weekend 

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 August, 10am - 3pm 

Visit summerset.co.nz/warm for more information.



Love the Summerset life 

Love the Choice 

At Summerset you’ll find a wide range of homes specifically designed 

for the over 70s. Choose from one of our lovely, modern, purposebuilt 

homes, then make it your own. All our homes are designed with 

accessibility and warmth as priorities. 

Love the Community 

At Summerset you can continue to live the life you choose with the 

added peace of mind of living in a warm and friendly community where 

you’ll feel completely at home. 

As a Summerset resident you’ll enjoy all the benefits of being part of 

a thriving Summerset community, including easy access to village 

facilities and community spaces. And there’s support on hand if you 

need it. 

Love the Confidence 

At a Summerset village you can live fully independently or, should 

you need it, you can receive support and care in your own home or 

apartment, or in our fully certified care centre. So, if your needs change, 

you can be confident you will get the support you need, without having 

to leave the village. 

As a Summerset at Wigram resident, you’ll have access to a 

range of community facilities, including; 

To find out more about Summerset at Wigram, 

call 0800 SUMMER (786 637) or visit 

summerset.co.nz/warm 

Divine Café 

Exercise room 

Communal vegetable 

gardens 

Residents’ bar 

All-weather bowling green 

Residents’ workshop 

Hair and beauty 

Swimming pool and/or 

spa pool 

Regular visits from 

health practitioners 

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Life’s Warmer at 


Last new homes available now! 

Come in from the cold and experience Summerset warmth. All new homes at Summerset 

at Wigram come fully insulated, with thermal curtains, double glazing and heat pumps. 

And now, they’re even more appealing than ever, thanks to our wonderful winter offer*. 

But we don’t just build warm homes - we build warm, welcoming communities too, where 

our residents live life however they choose, with easy access to community spaces, 

village facilities, activities and support. 

Open Weekend 

Saturday 17 August 

Sunday 18 August 

10am - 3pm 


135 Awatea Road, 

Wigram 

These last brand new homes at Summerset at Wigram are proving extremely popular, so 

make sure you come along to the Open Weekend to see our beautiful homes for yourself. 

If you would like to get some information prior, including more about our wonderful winter 

offer, you can make an appointment or call in and visit us at any time - we are open 7 days. 

Take bus route 100 straight to our gate! 

*Offer valid for specific villages only, terms and conditions apply. 

To find out more about Summerset at Wigram, call us on 

0800 SUMMER (786 637) or visit summerset.co.nz/warm 

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Western News: August 13, 2019

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