Bay Harbour: September 11, 2019

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 , 2019
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Vehicles
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crime
meeting
• By Jess Gibson
TWO VEHICLES were stolen in
Lyttelton on Sunday night – just
hours after a community meeting
was held to address crime in the
area.
The vehicles were stolen on
Brittan Tce and St Davids St.
Senior Sergeant
Roy Appley told
Bay Harbour
News yesterday
two car thefts in a
small community
on the same night
indicates there is
a problem with
crime.
About 80 people
attended the
Roy Appley
meeting to discuss how police are
responding to crime in Lyttelton
and what can be done to make the
area safer.
The meeting was attended by
residents, the police, the City
to Sumner Community Patrol,
Neighbourhood Support and
Banks Peninsula Community
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PROGRESS LOOKS like it is being made
in Lyttelton over the ongoing saga of police
presence and crime (see page 1).
Much of the community concern about
both matters has stirred up a hornets’ nest
on Facebook.
That has led to the a private security company coming in and
patrolling streets when police are not. You have to take your hat
off to the security company for that.
There was a meeting at the weekend where residents were able
to thrash out their concerns. Police attended.
The community patrol also needs more volunteers. What
better way for the people complaining on Facebook to help out?
And then there was the matter of two vehicles being stolen in
Lyttelton after the meeting . . .
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Many views on new Akaroa wharf
A NUMBER of Akaroa
wharf users believe cruise
ship-related congestion is
limiting community use.
The city council received 95
submissions during a monthlong
public consultation seeking
ideas or suggestions on the
wharf.
Forty-eight
submissions
cited cruise ship
crowding as
an issue for the
present wharf,
followed by 19
Harry
Stronach
submissions on
safety concerns
relating to the
condition of the 130-year-old
structure.
Akaroa Ratepayers and
Residents Association chairman
Harry Stronach said local people
are unable to use the wharf when
it’s busy with cruise ships.
“There’s just so many people
and so much activity on the
wharf that it becomes quite
difficult. There are issues with
safety as well.”
Fourteen submitters have
raised issues with tourism and
retail premises restricting space,
while 11 have voiced concerns
over refuelling access.
Ten are unhappy about access
for recreational boats and that
buses collecting cruise ship
passengers are causing traffic
congestion.
Fifteen submitters believe any
new wharf needs more seating
while 14 suggest access for local
fishing and tourist operators
needs to be improved. Eleven
want a jetty built south of the
boat ramp or near the recreation
ground to better service tour bus
passengers.
However, 32 submitters cite
recreational fishing as “working
well” with the current wharf
and 24 are happy with the
commercial and tourism use.
Twenty believe boat access also
“works well” and the wharf is a
“historical asset.”
Many favour an “over-water“
restaurant or cafe, along with a
shelter at the end of a new wharf.
Nine submitters want the
“heritage” wharf preserved,
while eight want a new wharf
with improved water and land
access and a structure in keeping
with the history of Akaroa.
Meanwhile, several
submissions favour the
“picturesque” present wharf
and its good location. Formal
consultation on a concept design
for the new wharf is due in early
to mid-2020.
City council head of parks
Andrew Rutledge has welcomed
the high level of community
engagement on the wharf
facilities.
BIG
RESPONSE:
Plenty of
feedback has
been received
about the
future of the
Akaroa wharf. ​
“The range of views and
suggestions clearly illustrates
the high level of interest in the
wharf, and the importance of
having the community involved
in the process,” he said.
“Our next step will be further
consultation with the Banks
Peninsula Community Board as
we move closer to a formulated
concept design for the Akaroa
wharf.”
City council staff have been
collating information on the
condition of the wharf, including
the impact on the environment
of any new structure.
The information – alongside
the public feedback – will help
with the design of a new wharf.
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MEET THE CANDIDATES
Residents can meet city council
and Environment Canterbury
candidates running for
the Heathcote Ward in the
October local body elections
at a meeting on Monday. It
will start at 7.30pm at the Mt
Pleasant Community Centre.
Tea and coffee will be available.
If you have any questions,
email the community centre at
community@mpcc.org.nz.
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Scheduled maintenance and
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8am and 5pm, Monday to
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during vehicle movements.
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Residents voice crime
concerns at meeting
•From page 1
Senior Sergeant Appley
was at the meeting and
said residents were mainly
concerned about crimes
like property theft and
damage.
In response to residents’
concerns, he said police will
work on having a “high
profile”.
“We intend on working
with the community to
prevent as many crimes as
possible.”
Police will also meet
more regularly with the
community board, help
explore the option of
security cameras and look
at how police and the
community can work better
together.
The Lyttelton Police
Station is only staffed
between 8am and 5pm –
after that calls are taken at
the Christchurch Central
Police Station.
Private security company
Tactical Response Team has
been patrolling the streets
at night to bridge the gap in
police presence.
Its operations director
Shannon Mudge said
TRT is now discussing the
possibility of becoming
affiliated with the
community patrol, as it has
a good working relationship
with police.
City to Sumner
Community Patrol
chairman Allan Bain said
if the patrol is able to get
•From page 1
During the incident,
witnesses pulled Mr Imrie
out of the vehicle, but it
was swept away before they
were able to rescue Mrs
Imrie.
The memorial seat,
which has a plaque paying
tribute to Mrs Imrie, has
been an idea of Mr Imrie’s
since shortly after the
crash. However, he had to
wait until the section of
the Christchurch Coastal
Pathway was approved by
the city council before it
could go ahead.
He has visited the site
every week since the crash
and hopes he will have a
sense of closure now that
the seat has been installed.
Four flags are embellished
on the plaque – the Welsh
flag which represents Mrs
Imrie’s birthplace and the
English, Australian and
New Zealand flags which
symbolise the countries she
lived in throughout her life.
CONSTRUCTIVE: Reuben Davidson speaking at the
meeting, with Tyrone Davidson, Dave Wilkinson,
Andrew Turner, Sergeant Franco Lovrich, Kathy
Bessant and Senior Sergeant Roy Appley on the
panel.
more volunteers, a car
could be placed in Lyttelton
full-time.
“We are quite willing to
start a group over there,
but we’ve got to get the
numbers. If people are
willing to, we can get them
signed up,” he said.
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outcomes reached
at the meeting on
Sunday? Email your
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Lyttelton resident Vicki
Tahau-Paton was satisfied
with the outcomes reached
at the meeting.
“It’s a bit soon to tell and I
don’t want to get too excited
but I have faith (police) will
come to the party with it,”
she said.
But she said it will not
just be up to the police to
make the difference.
“I’m happy now.
Hopefully it will be there
forever,” he said.
“We were together for 58
years, so it means a lot to
me.”
The Coastal Pathway is a
community-driven project
directed by a committee
with help from the city
council.
The 6km path from
Ferrymead to Scarborough
Beach will cater for
children, pedestrians,
cyclists, skateboarders, and
people using scooters and
wheelchairs.
Ms Tahau-Paton said
there was an emphasis at
the meeting on residents
helping to reduce crimes,
such as closing garage
doors.
“It’s up to everyone in
Lyttelton to partake in it,
it’s not just one-sided.”
Deputy mayor and
city councillor Andrew
Turner said there is an
“understanding on the
part of the police that some
work needs to be done to
restore the confidence of
the community.
“Equally, there are some
things the community can
do to work better with the
police in terms of reporting
crime and protecting
property.”
•The City to Sumner
Community Patrol is
seeking volunteers to help
out in Lyttelton. If you are
interested, phone Allan
Bain on 021 361 434.
Seat provides closure
Mr Imrie paid for the seat
out of his own pocket, and
hopes it will be enjoyed by
people using the walkway
who knew Mrs Imrie.
“She was well-known and
liked in the area, especially
with the kiddies and quite a
few of the locals.”
•A meet-up will be
held at the site on
October 6 at 4pm for
family, friends and
anyone who knew Mrs
Imrie. If you want to
go along, get in touch
with Mr Imrie on 376
5655.
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Grant helps keep tug afloat
LYTTELTON’S 112-year-old
tugboat has been thrown a
$41,620 funding lifeline.
Tug Lyttelton Preservation
Society was relying on a grant
from the city council’s social,
community development and
housing development committee
to help fund a $83,240 dry dock
survey.
The committee approved the
grant on Wednesday, which will
help cover conservation and
maintenance
work,
including the
survey.
The ship
has been out
of service
for the past
two summer
Phil Clearwater
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the need for repairs. This has led
to financial losses for the society,
whose members voluntarily keep
the tug in full working order.
The boat now has to go
into dry dock before it can
return to operation as a
passenger vessel.
Society board member Roger
Ellery said the grant will help
keep the tug operational.
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voluntary hours to preserve
the tug, which really is a piece
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“We really want to become
financially sustainable in the
long term and, along with our
other fundraising, this grant is a
step in that direction.”
Committee chairman and city
councillor Phil Clearwater said
the tug has historical and social
significance and its retention
and repair is worthy of support.
“This is a much-loved piece of
local history and a wonderful
piece of craftsmanship that’s
very accessible to the public as
a passenger boat and tourist
attraction.
“The society’s volunteers have
done a wonderful job of keeping
it shipshape and we’re happy to
offer some support to help keep
the tug in action.”
It is the first heritage
incentive grant made under
new guidelines which provide
funding for “significant
moveable heritage”.
The society also recently
received a $10,000 grant from
the city council’s metropolitan
RESTORED:
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is part of
the team of
volunteers
who
maintain
Lyttelton’s
112-year-old
tugboat.
discretionary response grant
fund. For several decades the tug
helped ships get safely in and out
of the harbour.
On January 1, 1908, it escorted
Antarctic explorer Ernest
Shackleton’s ship Nimrod
to Lyttelton Heads as people
gathered on the surrounding
hills to watch.
The tug was retired from
service in 1971, but since then
has forged a new career as a
passenger steamer, taking people
on cruises around the harbour
and on charter trips.
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Valley School
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HEATHCOTE VALLEY School
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she is a budding writer with
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Matilda, who is in year 6, won
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of school class,
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Matilda
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The annual competition is run
by the Walking Access Commission,
and entries were received
from all over New Zealand.
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spot in the form of a photo,
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celebrations,
FrenchFest,
which will
run from October 11-13 ​
IT IS JUST one month until
residents and visitors can
immerse themselves in French
culture, history, entertainment
and romance at Akaroa’s unique
FrenchFest.
A traditional Maori powhiri
will open the festival on Friday.
Then settle in and relax with
some seaside dining on Beach
Rd and watch the waterfront
come alive with entertainment
and music, featuring the bands
Mundi and Dangerbaby.
Early on Saturday morning,
watch the theatrical history reenactment
of The Landing on the
main beach.
It will tell the history and
stories of the many and varied
intrepid souls who travelled
far and wide to make Banks
Peninsula their home. It portrays
the lead up to the arrival of The
Comte de Paris in 1840, bringing
59 French and German settlers to
Akaroa.
Stories are told of these first
encounters; of local iwi, the
whalers, trading sailors and
the first farmers who set up in
Akaroa.
The characters will be played
by local community members,
with some playing their own
ancestors. They will tell these
stories in a lively, historically
accurate, fun, immersive and
audience inclusive way.
Aided by the professional
support of actors Michael Hurst,
Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Nathan
Bonner and The Wellington Sea
Shanty Society, this performance
was widely acclaimed as “the best
ever” in 2017.
The Landing will be followed
by a parade to the Akaroa
Recreation Ground.
The official part of the
Business is popping for
Meghan and her friends
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
REDCLIFFS’ Meghan Kerr is
making her mark in the popcorn
business.
She was one of four
Linwood College students to
be recognised in a regional
enterprise competition for their
product PopCoin.
It was named the winner
of the Canterbury Young
Enterprise Product launch,
which was sponsored by the Ara
Institute of Canterbury.
The business, which creates
freshly-flavoured popcorn
was founded by the year 13
students – Meghan, and Eileen
Prasad and Arnie Ferreras,
of Riccarton, as well as New
Brighton’s Tara Blackmore.
The idea was formed
programme will commence with
speeches and the official flagraising
before Le Jour du Marché
(Market Day) will be held with
French-inspired stalls, games,
food, entertainment and live
music all day.
Iconic events like the Waiters’
Race and Cock Crowing
competition will delight.
On Saturday evening, there
will be a ticketed cabaret which
is not to be missed. Enjoy
an incredible array of music
and entertainment with an
enchanting French flavour all
night. Delight in the thrilling
performances from Bonita
Danger Doll, Jason Kerrison, The
Wellington Sea Shanty Society,
Nicola Són (the most Brazilian
of the French bands all the way
from France), Corner Sounds
and more.
Sunday will see a Circotica
Circus workshop for the
children, plus a circus
performance to close FrenchFest
2019.
•For more information, visit
www.FrenchFest.co.nz
after the students took part
in the national Young Enterprise
scheme – a programme aimed
at inspiring young people to
become involved in business.
As part of the scheme, their
challenge was to create a
business idea. The students were
debating between a salad bowl
or popcorn.
After undertaking research,
they found there was a demand
for popcorn.
The students have made $100
in the four months since the
business has been running stalls.
They have stalls at ARA, the
New Brighton Seaside Market
and the Riccarton Sunday
Market.
The flavours the students have
created include savoury herb and
cheese, salted caramel, chocolate
popcorn and caramel banana.
“We as a group have got a lot
of interest in making food so
we used our own knowledge
and came up with the flavours,”
Eileen said.
Each student plays an
important role in the
business with Arnie as the
finance manager, Tara as the
communication and marketing
manager and Meghan as the
production manager.
Social studies teacher Richard
Jolly said the product has been
so well-crafted they have sold
out every time they have gone
to market. The quirky name for
the business emerged after the
students were joking around
about the term “popcoin” which
featured in a children’s cartoon
called The Big Lez Show.
History comes alive at Akaroa’s FrenchFest
HISTORIC TALES: One of the main attractions at FrenchFest will
be The Landing, a theatrical re-enactment that tells the stories
of Banks Peninsula settlers.
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Council keeping an eye
on Lyttelton dog owners
THE CITY council has stepped
up its animal control in Lyttelton.
It comes after an increase in
complaints about wandering
dogs and dog faeces being left on
streets and in other public places.
City council animal
management team leader Mark
Vincent said animal control
officers will be patrolling more
frequently in the Lyttelton area to
educate dog owners and enforce
the bylaws.
“We’ll be stopping to talk to
people about these issues and
remind people of their dog
ownership responsibilities.
Really it’s about being considerate
of other people who use the
REDCLIFFS SCHOOL is
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make sure their dogs are properly
contained on their property and
that they clean up after their dog
when out and about.
“That means having good
fences and gates, not leaving dog
poop lying around your property
attracting flies, and always
carrying suitable bags when
you’re out with your dog,” Mr
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Any breach of the city’s dog
control bylaws attracts a $300
fine.
It is important to dispose of
dog poop properly – bagged and
in the red bin, Mr Vincent said.
the van Asch School gym
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Principal Rose
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a spring fair this year the
school is fundraising with
a party to be remembered
for generations.
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NINE SMART rubbish bins
costing $86,000 will be put
across Banks Peninsula before
November.
The Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment’s
tourism infrastructure fund
has paid for the bins as part of
the Christchurch smart waste
network.
Six solar-powered Bigbelly
rubbish bins will be installed in
Akaroa, along with one in Little
River, Corsair Bay and Naval
Point in Lyttelton.
They will be put in before the
summer visitor season to help
ease the pressure on collection
services and facilities.
The double bins will have wi-fi
capability for members of the
public to use
within a 60m
radius.
A built-in
solar cellpowered
compactor
means the
bins can
swallow
Andrew
Rutledge
up to five
times more
rubbish than
a standard waste bin, helping
to deal with the influx of daytrippers,
cruise ship visitors and
freedom campers.
The city council bins utilise
smart sensors that detect
rubbish levels and alert
maintenance contractors when
they are nearing capacity and
need to be emptied.
City council head of parks
Andrew Rutledge said the smart
‘Once in 50-year party’ at Redcliffs School this weekend
hard and focused for so
long now on bringing our
school home,” she said.
“It is very fitting that
our major fundraiser this
year should be a once
in 50-year party and
absolutely everyone is
invited.”
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areas.
“By pin-pointing tourist
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more Bigbelly bins, we can
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demands on waste services,”
Mr Rutledge said.
“The smart bins prevent
rubbish overflows, ensuring
public spaces are better
maintained during high-use
periods over summer.
“We can also optimise our
waste collection service.
“We will place the bins in the
region’s high-demand areas,
including the waterfront in
The entertainment will include
locally revered cover band
Puree, while 11 prize packages
worth more than $10,000 will be
auctioned on the night.
“Every year we are
overwhelmed by the generosity
shown by the community. It’s
been eight years of working
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Akaroa.”
The compacting and online
alert systems also ensure
optimum use of waste collectors’
time while the technology
prevents rubbish overflow, he
said.
Daily data provides updates
on the capacity status of each
bin.
Akaroa’s public toilet facilities
will also undergo an upgrade
in preparation for the summer
visitor rush.
The existing block of public
toilets in Rue Jolie – behind the
Akaroa Service Centre – will
be demolished to make way for
a 13m long prefabricated block
housing eight toilets.
toward moving into a new
school.”
•Redstock 2019 tickets
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supper and entertainment.
•For more information, visit
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THe Great Library Seed and
Plant Swap
Today, Tomorrow, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, all
day, at Sumner, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday and Tuesday, all
day, at Lyttelton, Monday and
Tuesday, all day, at Akaroa
You can drop vegetable, herb,
flower, native and heritage
seeds – and any spare seedlings
you have potted up. Grow those
seeds, save new seeds, and share
your surplus next year.
Matuku Takotako: Sumner
Centre, Lyttelton Library and
Akaroa Library
Storytimes
Today, 10.30-11am, at Sumner,
Tuesday, 11-11.30am, at Lyttelton
Encourage learning
through a love of stories at
this interactive programme,
including songs, rhymes and
play. Free session.
Matuku Takotako: Sumner
Centre and Lyttelton Library
Diamond Harbour Bridge
Club
Tuesday, 1.30, at the rugby
club, Wednesday, 6.40pm, at the
bowling club
New players welcome. There
will also be a chance to learn
to play bridge at lessons on
Tuesdays at 7pm in the green
room of the Memorial Hall
on Waipapa Ave. For more
Email jess.gibson@starmedia.kiwi by
5pm each Wednesday
information phone Pauline on
329 4414 or 027 363 6302.
Diamond Harbour Bowling
Club, 20 Purau Ave, Diamond
Harbour Rugby Club, 2a
Waipapa Ave
One Stitch at a Time
Tomorrow, 10am-noon
Have a natter over your
needles. 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
JP Clinics
Tomorrow, 11am-12.30pm, at
Little River, and Saturday, 10amnoon,
at 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
A Very Pleasant Playgroup
Tomorrow, 9.30-11.30am
This drop-in playgroup is for
pre-schoolers and their grownups.
Stay for the whole session or
drop-in when it suits.
Mt Pleasant Community
Centre
Create ’n’ Connect
Thursday, 9.30am-noon
Enjoy some great company
and explore your creativity.
Phone Beth on 022 678 1252.
St Andrews Church, 148 Main
Rd, Redcliffs
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
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
10am-4pm
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Harbour. This exhibition runs
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Soft-soled shoes should be worn.
Phone Sue on 389 1849.
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written by Teresa Kiddell and
illustrated by Celia Allison. The
story follows a sun bear in her
quest to find honey with no
money, making some unlikely
friends along the way. Port
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Bidding farewell to Italy
OUR FINAL days here in Italy
have arrived in what seems like a
flash.
Now we’re faced yet again with
saying goodbye to friends and
relatives, with hopeful boasts of
returning again in three years.
There’s also the upcoming long
flights with Vittoria.
We’ve wisely included a fourday
stopover in Brisbane to catch
up with people and re-adjust our
body clocks to the Antipodean
cycle.
To be honest, due to the magic
of international time zones,
newspaper deadlines and my
inability to write these while
chasing my daughter around a
metal tube with wings 30,000ft
above the ground – we’re likely
already in Australia as you read
this.
We’ve managed to fit quite a bit
into our last week, including taking
Vittoria on her first train rides.
Over three days we forged a
rough triangle around northwest
Italy to visit some of Laura’s
relatives who live in Turin and
Pisa (obligatory Leaning Tower
photo time).
The trip was particularly
special as it was the first time said
relatives had met Laura, let alone
Vittoria.
Vittoria was great with them,
OPEN SPACE: Vittoria at Piazza
San Marco in Venice.
and like all her family here, she
warmed to them quickly and was
soon rushing to them for cuddles
after only knowing them for a
matter of hours.
Fortunately my wee darling
even behaved herself on the up to
four-hour train journeys, giving
us the confidence needed to take
her to Venice on Friday.
I was fully against letting her
out of her pram there as the
headline “Kiwi toddler rescued
from Venetian canal” practically
writes itself. It also goes along
VITTORIA
& Matt
with the phrase “father’s decisions
questioned”.
Lucky for me, Vittoria seemed
to agree, and was content to
watch her parents sweat to death
under the baking sun while we
carried her pram over the city’s
billion or so canal bridges on the
two-hour expedition to Piazza
San Marco. She was so relaxed
that she fell asleep briefly as we
arrived in the famous square.
However, against my better
judgement, we let her out there
(after she woke up) so she could
take a run about the place I asked
her mother to marry me.
In another fit of good luck,
grapes worked as a bribe to get
her back in for the return trek
and the only downside of the
adventure was a scrapped knee.
I hope such luck holds out for
the return home.
•Former Bay Harbour News
journalist Matt Salmons has
become a stay-at-home
dad. We follow his journey
weekly.
Brian Johnston responds
to last week’s Bay Harbour
News article about road
works being undertaken
as part of the Sumner
Village Master Plan,
which is causing havoc for
businesses
There is much wrong with the
Sumner Village upgrade. I do not
wish to be negative, but the bus
stop should have stayed where it
was.
The buses could have pulled to
the left. It only stops for one minute
every hour and passengers
would be able to see their bus
coming. Instead, the bus stop will
be outside the dairy, around the
corner, where passengers cannot
see the bus coming and it will
take valuable parking away from
dairy.
Motorists will be tempted to
park on the bus stop, which possibly
could be okay if one knows
the timetable.
They have replaced the old tar
footpaths with hot mix. They look
dreadful and cannot be lifted and
replaced for any maintenance.
All of the footpaths should have
been paved right along to Clink
Restaurant and Bar (29 Wakefield
Ave). There are pavers on the
road, and tar on the footpath . . .
what?
Parking has been removed,
replaced with raised hot mix
and it serves no purpose . . . not
aesthetic.
Street lights are out of line and
it does not look right, which is
not pleasing to the eye and there
is an unsatisfactory explanation
for this.
Also, the explanation the area
will be more pedestrian-friendly
is debatable. I am all for making
Sumner attractive.
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Wine
Pleasures from off the beaten track
• By Mark Henderson
RECENTLY, I was reading Wines
of the French Alps, which focuses
on some very much lesser-known
regions and grape varieties.
The author commented on the
growing number of people actively
seeking these little-known,
uncommon and esoteric wines,
which were little known even
within France 20 years ago, but
are now being exported to hipster
restaurants and wine bars in London,
New York, Hong Kong and
around the world.
Today’s selection isn’t quite that
“out there’’, but is a reminder of
the pleasures to be found when
you venture off the beaten path.
2017 Riverby Marlborough
Gruner Veltliner
Price: $22
Rating: Very good to excellent
Floral and expressive with
peach, citrus and tangy grassiness,
stonefruits with aeration.
Fatness on entry, almost a soapy
softness, but the acid floods in
to snap it back into line. Lime,
cut grass and some exotic fruit
flavours on a luscious, rich midpalate
before a little chalkiness on
the close.
Bright, fresh and fun with different
flavours to explore.
www.riverbyestate.com
2018 Hunter’s Marlborough
Gruner Veltliner
Price: $24.90
Rating: Excellent
The nose gives an impression of
fatness and richness, along with
a little funk, matchstick, pepper,
lime and grapefruit. Creamily
textured, filling the mouth,
pepper and spice through the
mid- palate, backed by lime and
cooked lentils. A lifted grapefruit
note brings freshness to the close.
Fascinating, different: Pinot gris
lovers could branch out and find
a friend here.
www.hunters.co.nz
2018 Carrick Bannockburn
Pinot Blanc
Price: $36
Rating: Excellent
Fragrantly spiced nose of cinnamon
and vanilla pod, the fruit
backed by a waft of dried herb,
butterscotch and almond with
aeration. There’s a Mackintosh’s
toffee-like note on the palate, enlivened
by citrus before air allows
greengage plum to shine. Nicely
textural, crisp acidity gives freshness,
the finish is long and nutty.
Threatens to tighten up, then
blossoms and opens up.
www.carrick.co.nz
2018 Tohu Whenua
Awa Upper Awatere
Marlborough Pinot Blanc
Price: $34.99
Rating: Excellent
A creamy, lactic note meets
with cashews, grilled nuts and
caramel, with a little citrus in the
wings. These notes carry on to
the palate as sweet, tropical fruit
notes build, while a core of acidity
keeps this vibrant as a little chewy
fruit pith gives texture.
Threatens to soften but spiced
nuts and zestiness hanging on the
long finish hold it together.
www.tohuwines.co.nz
2018 Main Divide North
Cantebury Gewurztraminer
Price: $20.99
Rating: Excellent
While fragrant and floral with
its rose petal and lychee, this gives
a drier impression. Lovely texture
on entry, sweetly fruited, continuing
the lychee theme on a rich
and slightly dry palate. Excellent
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Tasty Bites
Exotic food with the least hassle
If you are going to cook
for a large dinner party,
organisation and preparation
are key, starting with
working out a menu well
ahead of the event. Try
including this tasty Asianinfluenced
starter to your
list
Tamarind chilli crispy-skin
salmon with green mango
herb salad
Serves 4
Ingredients
600g salmon fillets, cut into 4cm
cubes, patted dry with paper
towels
Sea salt
Fresh cracked black pepper
Crispy shallots
Oil
Tamarind chilli dressing
5-10g large dried red chillies
2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced in
a mortar and pestle with a pinch
of salt
5g belacan (shrimp paste)
65g gula melaka, shaved
25g tamarind pulp, soaked in
150ml
hot water, rendered and sieved
1½ Tbsp lemon juice
2 large kaffir lime leaves, finely
julienned
Green mango herb salad
½ telegraph cucumber or one
lebanese cucumber, unpeeled,
shaved into ribbons
1 green mango, peeled, shaved
into ribbons
1 small bunch coriander leaves
1 small bunch Thai basil leaves
2 wing beans, finely sliced
Squeeze of lemon juice
Pinch of sugar
Olive oil
Directions
Season the fish with salt and
pepper and a drizzle of oil.
Place the soaked dried chillies
and garlic in a food processor
and blend until a fine paste.
Heat two tablespoons of oil in
a small saucepan over medium
heat, add the shrimp paste and
mash with a wooden spatula.
Cook for 1min until the shrimp
paste becomes fragrant and
starts to toast.
Add the chilli garlic paste
and continue to cook, stirring
frequently, until fragrant.
Add the gula melaka and cook
until dark, glossy and sticky.
Slowly pour in the tamarind
puree. Cook until slightly
thickened, then stir in the lemon
juice and sprinkle on the kaffir
lime leaves. Remove from heat
and set aside.
Heat a non-stick fry pan over
high heat. Place the fish pieces
skin side down evenly around
the pan and cook until crisp and
golden.
To ensure that the skin is
evenly crispy, you may need to
gently press with a spatula to
keep the skin flat on the pan.
Turn over, and cook the other
side until three-quarter cooked.
Pour over the tamarind chilli
sauce and toss very gently to just
coat. Be careful not to break up
the fish pieces.
Combine the salad ingredients,
and dress with lemon juice,
sugar and olive oil just before
serving.
Transfer the fish to a serving
plate along with all the sauce
and top with the green mango,
cucumber and herb salad.
Sprinkle with crispy shallots and
serve immediately.
Note: Adjust the quantity
of the large, red dried chillies
according to your taste. Also,
leave the seeds in if you like
the dish extra spicy, otherwise,
deseed them.
In any case, soak the chillies in
hot water until softened before
using them.
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at New World Redcliffs
Creating a supermarket where locals have
a positive experience is the mission of
New World Redcliffs new manager Heath
DeGarnham.
“We really want to establish a community
supermarket where people feel really
included in the products we sell and that
they receive top service to benefit the
local community,” he says.
“We have been working really hard during
the winter to change things so that
our customers have a much improved
shopping experience when they come
here.”
Heath would like to reward customers
even further, with shoppers having the
opportunity to win.
When you spend $50 or more in store
between 9 September and 6 October,
you can go in the draw to win prizes
– New World vouchers, sports packs,
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even a Mongoose BMX bike are all up
for grabs.
“There will also be a free gift available
for all our customers at checkout.”
Heath is keen to see new
customers, and past customers
return to the store to see the
changes.
“Our community deserves a great
supermarket they can be proud of
so we really need their input. “We will
review every request for product range
we currently don’t stock.”
“We just want people to know we are
local, we support locals, we deliver top
service, we have a great range and we
are convenient with our all-weather
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Redcliffs
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Phone (03) 373 6131 | newworld.co.nz
“We have been
working really hard
during the winter
to change things so
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have a much
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Heath DeGarnham
New World Redcliffs
new manager
Spend $50 or more in one transaction between
Sept 9 – Oct 6 and get a chance
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To be a horse, or not
to be a horse, that’s
the equestrian!
That line doesn’t really have anything to do with real estate
but it just appealed to my sense of humour. Let’s face it,
you’ve got to have a bit of a laugh sometimes otherwise
work and life can get way too serious. Selling property
is serious business. In most cases we are dealing with
people’s number one asset let alone the emotion and
angst that can accompany the process around buying or
selling. For many it can be a relatively straightforward
transaction, however for others it’s a complete emotional
rollercoaster. One minute you’re up, the next minute it all
comes crashing down again. And as much as our customers
are affected by it, so too are our sales team. Make no
mistake, we feel it too! The responsibility placed on us to
achieve the best result for all parties can feel overwhelming
at times but there is always a sense of satisfaction to see
a great result come from a
well run marketing campaign,
a considered and respectful
negotiation process and a positive sale and purchase
experience. And that’s what we strive to do at Ray White
Ferrymead. We want to be proud of every transaction,
to provide a 10/10 service where everyone we are in
contact with are willing to not only use our company again
but to refer us to friends or family. And if we can all have
a bit of fun along the way, then that’s even better! So,
given that we’ve just had Fathers Day it seems completely
appropriate to let you know that last week my wife asked
me to stop acting like a flamingo. So I had to put my foot
down!
Jan Edlin
027 433 8025
Patricia Van der bent
027 296 1408
Pip Sutton
027 224 9524
Top Sales
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Eddie Spry and
Matt Clayton
working as a team
Feature Properties
Eddie Spry
021 156 5884
Marie Malone
027 489 8349
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027 594 7427
If you have a current real estate license, or you are in the
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coffee, and ask us some questions!
Contact Craig Prier anytime!
Ph: 027 434 5299 or 384 4179
Email: craig.prier@raywhite.com
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027 272 7128
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021 272 7718
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021 633 669
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021 223 3998
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Mercedes-Benz puts boot into A-Class
Motoring
Ross Kiddie
I HAVE A certain amount of
affection for the Mercedes-Benz
A-Class.
When that model first appeared
in 1998 it was the first car from
that company I had a chance to
evaluate.
It also stood out for
controversy, Scandinavian
drivers were very sceptical of
the A-Class, it was claimed it
didn’t pass the local elk test – an
evasive manoeuvre procedure.
However, as you would expect
from Mercedes-Benz, evolving
safety systems have long put that
rationale to the bin.
The A-Class has been a solid
seller in the small hatchback
market, and I’ve come to really
like the entry-level vehicle into
this luxury car brand. It must also
be said that I’m even more excited
about the range for it now includes
a sedan and, what’s more,
it’s a beauty in terms of practicality
and driveability.
Sure, the basic fundamentals of
the A-Class haven’t been interfered
with, however, it is a little
longer at 4549mm compared for
4419mm for the hatchback, but
that is marginal, and for the extra
versatility I’d certainly throw my
hat in the ring for one.
MERCEDES-BENZ A200: Available in hatchback or sedan.
It also looks special, I’ve made
no secret of my desire for the
traditional, and the A-Class sedan
looks sporty and almost sits apart
from the hatchback it is based on.
The fundamental mechanicals are
also still the same, the engine sits
transversely under the bonnet and
drive is sent to the front wheels.
The A-Class sedan lands here
with two turbocharged engine
options – A180 and A200. Effectively,
it’s the same four-cylinder
engine other than varying power
outputs; the A180 gets 100kW
and 200Nm, the A200 gets higher
turbo boost, lifting the ratings to
120kW and 250Nm.
Interestingly, the engine is just
1.3-litre, but if you are thinking
it’s a little underwhelming then
you had better think again.
I’ve recently evaluated the B180
which shares the 100kW engine
and it punches well above its
weight in terms of performance.
Forcing an extra 20kW and
50Nm through the system, the
A200 feels feisty and lively, the
engine is one of the sweetest you’d
ever get a chance to experience,
and it delights in meeting throttle
request.
Power is directed through a
seven-speed dual-clutch transmission
– effectively you treat it
as an automatic, there is no clutch
pedal. The gearbox is characterised
by quick shifts and ratios
which extract the power well and
provide the economy an A-Class
buyer would be searching for.
Mercedes-Benz claims a 5.7-litre
per 100km (49mpg) combined
cycle average for the 1332cc unit.
During my time in the evaluation
car the fuel usage readout
was constantly listing around
7l/100km (41mpg), while a
4.5l/100km (63mpg) figure is on
offer instantaneously at 100km/h,
the engine turning over at just
1800rpm.
On the subject of figures, the
A-Class sedan claims an 8.1sec
standstill to 100km/h time,
while it will also complete an
overtaking manoeuvre (80km/h-
120km/h) in 5sec.
All of these figures stack up to
provide wallet-friendly motoring
along with satisfactory performance.
What’s more, the A-Class
is a darn nice thing to drive, it is
quiet, comfortable, and provides
a feel that initiates confidence and
security within the car.
When presented with a few
tight corners, the A-Class steers
with precision. Grip in the first
instance is provided by Hungarian-moulded
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which measure 225/45 x 18in,
even though their profile is a little
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the fully independent
suspension is all class, ruts and
bumps are willingly absorbed,
while the firming is such that
body balance stays controlled.
At just over 1.4m tall the A-
Class sedan doesn’t move much
over the suspension and because
there’s not a lot of weight in the
car (1350kg), gravitational force
doesn’t work against balance.
The A-Class sedan is what I
• Price – Mercedes-Benz
A200 sedan, $62,900
• Dimensions – Length,
4549mm; width, 1796mm;
height, 1440mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
front-wheel-drive,
1332cc, 120kW, 250Nm,
seven-speed automatic.
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 8.1sec
• Fuel usage – 5.7l/100km
would call realistically priced.
At $62,900 in standard form it
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and buyers will no doubt explore
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packages, which added just over
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