Pegasus Post: September 24, 2019

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Shirley 108yo’s secret to long life
• By Claire Booker
NINA BROWN has never
smoked or drank and loves her
greens.
And last week, she celebrated
her 108th birthday.
Nina, who is understood to
be the oldest person in New
Zealand, had a beaming smile
as she cut her birthday cake at
Windsorcare Retirement Village
in Shirley.
She has been a passionate
“greenie” all her life, her nephew
Murray Brown said.
“Nina was way green before
green was cool. When she
washed her dishes, she would
use a tub of water and Sunlight
soap. Once the dishes were
clean, she would use the soapy
water to keep the aphids off her
roses,” he said.
Nina has never had any health
issues, other than a couple of
sprained ankles from Scottish
Country Dancing which she did
until she was 90, and a double
hip replacement four years ago.
She also never married.
She would tell the staff at the
retirement village: “I’m going to
be the oldest New Zealander one
day.”
Nina studied to be a teacher
when she was 16 and received a
Master of Arts in english from
Canterbury University.
She worked as a teacher in
England in the 1930s, until she
was sent home when World War
2 broke out.
“Her passions were teaching
and travelling,” Mr Brown said.
When she arrived back
in New Zealand, she taught
students throughout the war,
and although her speciality was
english, the shortage of teachers
saw her teaching a range of
different subjects, including
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
CELEBRATION: Nina Brown enjoyed cake and tea with diversional therapist Lisa McLean and
friends at her 108th birthday party. (Right) – Nina in 1962.
‘I’m going to be the
oldest New Zealander
one day’
– Nina Brown
woodwork. Nina never drank
alcohol, but Mr Brown said she
always raved about his custard
which had a healthy dash of
brandy in it.
At her party yesterday,
Nina enjoyed a cup of tea and
birthday cake with some friends
and received a hand-written
card from Prime Minister
Jacinda Arden, and cards from
Lianne Dalziel, the Queen and
Government House – which she
read without any assistance.
Meanwhile, New Zealand’s
oldest man, Ron Hermanns,
who also lives in Christchurch,
will celebrate his 108th birthday
this week.
In Brief
SPEED SIGN REQUEST
Advice has been sought about the
possibility of installing flashing
speed signs on Gayhurst Rd
north of the Gayhurst Bridge in
Dallington. The Coastal-Burwood
Community Board raised the
idea at its last meeting as a way
to try and stop people driving
dangerously on the road.
COMMUNITY GRANTS
The Coastal-Burwood
Community Board has granted
$4000 to the Avon Heathcote
Estuary Ihutai Trust towards the
Bexley Reserve Enhancement
Project. Eastern Community
Sport and Recreation Inc
received $8000 towards the
Eastern Community Activator
programme wages and
$6000 towards its Early Birds
Programme co-ordinator wages.
The grants came from the board’s
Discretionary Response Fund.
FAMILY FUN DAY
The Salvation Army will be
holding a family fun day in
Riccarton this Saturday. The
Salvation Army band will be
playing, there will be a free
sausage sizzle and free lollies and
a lucky dip for children. There will
also be sale items in the store. The
event will be held at the Salvation
Army Family Store, 359 Riccarton
Rd (opposite Countdown) from
10am-1pm.
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