Western News: September 24, 2019

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
TREATING neurological
conditions using music therapy
has long gone under the radar.
But Avonhead resident
Kimberley Wade doesn’t want
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Using the power of music to help people
IN TUNE: Kimberley Wade singing with the Cantabrainers Choir during Music Therapy Week.
the treatment to be a “secret”
anymore.
She is helping to share
the positive effects of music
therapy with as many people as
possible.
“I work with people
with neurological conditions
and I come across people
every week who have no idea
what music therapy is,” she
said.
Last week Mrs Wade,
a senior registered music
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day for her rehabilitative group,
the Cantabrainers Choir, one
of the only therapeutic choirs
in New Zealand.
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
A BUDDHIST temple’s fight to
halt the planned Fulton Hogan
quarry in Templeton may be
stopped in its tracks.
About 135 submissions have
been made by the temple’s
Samadhi Buddhist Trust and
its associated members over the
proposed quarry.
But because the temple has no
resource consent, the Selwyn
District Council says it has
received legal advice that any
possible adverse effects on the
temple from the quarry are to be
disregarded.
Fulton Hogan wants to open a
quarry on a 170ha piece of land
at Curraghs, Dawsons, Jones
and Maddisons Rds – directly
opposite its temple.
The district council has only
recently learned the temple does
not have resource consent for the
spiritual and associated activities
it undertakes on the site.
As a result, the temple only applied
for its resource consent on
September 5, and it is currently
being processed by the district
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
RETIREMENT village residents
living on a busy road in Wigram
could be one step closer to
having their speed limits
lowered.
The city council has revealed
what roads it is planning to
consider if it undertakes a speed
limit review of the Wigram Skies
area.
It is looking
to lower the
speed limit of
roads in the
Wigram Skies
subdivision
from 50km/h
to 40km/h
Anne Galloway
– including
Lodestar Ave.
But city
council staff will first undertake
a pre-assessment of the proposed
speed limit review by discussing
it with organisations including
police, Wigram Primary School
and businesses.
It will then report to the newly
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board (following
the elections) next month which
will decide if the speed limit
review goes ahead and out for
public consultation.
It comes after Lady Wigram
SAFETY: Lodestar Ave residents could be one step closer to
having their speed limit lowered.
Retirement Village residents,
who have been calling for heavy
vehicle restrictions to be placed
on Lodestar Ave, were left disappointed
when they were left
out of a speed limit review for
Halswell and Hornby wards.
For the past four years, noisy
trucks on Lodestar Ave have
been a long-standing issue for
residents living at the retirement
village.
A Lodestar Ave resident, who
did not wish to be named, said
he was pleased something is
happening and is hoping it will
be done quickly.
But he said while it is bound
to help it will not solve the
problem.
“You can put a speed limit on
anything but how do you make
trucks and cars adhere to it?” the
resident said.
A memorandum on the review
in will come to the Halswell-
Hornby-Riccarton Community
Board today.
City councillor Anne
Galloway said the speed limit
review of Lodestar Ave is “well
overdue.”
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She said representatives from
Kilmarnock Enterprises, which
are located on Lodestar Ave will
be speaking about their concerns
at the meeting today.
The social enterprise provides
employment, training and support
to people with disabilities.
Cr Galloway said because Kilmarnock
employs people with
disabilities, it is dangerous for
them to cross the road.
She hoped their presentation
to the board would add “weight”
to the need to make Lodestar
Ave safer.
The city council is also planning
to lower the speed limit
from 60km/h to 50km/h on
Awatea Rd (from Wilmers Rd
to the Christchurch Southern
Motorway bridge.
The same speed limit changes
are considered for Wigram Rd
(from Awatea Rd to Hayton Rd)
and all of Owaka Rd.
The review will also look at
intersection controls, no stopping
restrictions and cycle lanes
in the Wigram Skies area.
If it goes ahead, consultation
will begin either next month or
November.
It is expected if any changes
are made it will be approved by
the city council by February.
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The city council plans to
provide New Zealand postal
services at the new Riccarton
Community Centre. It has
been working with NZ Post
to ensure residents in the area
will have easy access to postal
and bill paying services. The
new Riccarton Community
Centre is expected to open in
December and the NZ Post
service would be implemented
in April.
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Potential impacts of quarry on
temple could be ‘disregarded’
•From page 1
The temple, which is located
at 358 Maddisons Rd, is on land
deemed “inner rural zone” under
the Selwyn District Plan.
The district council’s advice to
disregard the impact the quarry
may have on the temple was
in the independently prepared
Section 42A
reports.
The reports
prepared for
Environment
Canterbury
and the district
Jesse
Burgess
Jolene
Eagar
council both
recommended the
quarry is declined
at the hearing
unless changes are
made.
Within the
reports, Beca
engineering
consultant Andrew
Henderson, who
was contracted by
the district council,
said the legal
advice received on the temple was
“the scale of activities undertaken
on the site exceeds the permitted
thresholds for a spiritual activity
in the Selwyn District Plan.
“The temple is operating in
the absence of any consents, any
adverse effects on it are to be
disregarded.” But district council
environmental services planning
manager Jesse Burgess said the
decision on whether the temple’s
submissions will be considered
will ultimately be made by the
panel of commissioners at the
hearing over the proposed quarry
in November.
Mr Burgess said the district
council first became aware of the
temple last year when the temple
asked general questions about
District Plan requirements for the
activities its wished to undertake
on the site.
The temple moved from
Hornby to the Maddisons Rd
site in 2017. Mr Burgess said
when the Samadhi Buddhist
Trust made a submission on the
Fulton Hogan quarry, the district
council’s consultant planner
wanted to better understand
the temple activities so it could
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temple on
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understand the effects the quarry
would have on it.
It then became evident
the temple did not have the
appropriate resource consent as
outlined in the submissions.
Templeton Residents’
Association secretary Jolene
Eagar said the community loves
having the temple and the people
who use it are very welcoming.
She said having a quarry across
from the temple will have a
significant impact and it will be
a shame if the submissions from
people associated with the temple
cannot be heard at the hearing.
“It doesn’t matter if their
resource consent application
hasn’t been completed, they
still need to have a voice because
they will be affected,” Mrs Eagar
said.
Western News was unable
to get in touch with temple
representatives for comment.
Avonhead musician forms
‘Cantabrainers Choir’
•From page 1
The open day, held at Mary
Potters Community Centre in
St Albans, was part of Music
Therapy Week last week.
As part of the day, the public
was given a brief description of
what music therapy is and the
choir performed songs, including
some of its own compositions.
The choir also celebrated
the launch of a short film on
neurological choirs, which it
feature in with the SoundsWell
Singers.
Eight years ago Mrs Wade,
who runs her private practice
Southern Music Therapy in
Halswell, saw a gap for people
with neurological conditions
who wished to take part in
community activities.
“I had a few clients that were in
choirs that were no longer able to
be in choirs. Their whole life had
changed. If they are not coming
to community things then they
are isolated in their homes,” Mrs
Wade said.
It is why she and speech
therapist Susan McDonald, along
with Therapy Professionals,
established the Cantabrainers
Choir.
The choir is now run by Mrs
Wade and speech-language
therapist Angela Reimer for
people who have had a stroke,
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or have Parkinson’s disease,
multiple sclerosis or a brain
injury. It improves voice and
communication through singing
and socialising.
About 50 people are registered
with the choir and about 35
attend the weekly meetings.
At each session, the choir is
taught a range of music from
modern to traditional. Members
also write their own music to
stimulate the brain.
“Music is processed in many
areas of the brain. It is a really
fantastic tool for people with
brain injuries,” Mrs Wade said.
She said a huge amount
of work goes into operating
the choir, which is why the
Cantabrainers Choir Trust was
set up this year.
It aims to get more funding to
ensure a sustainable environment
for choir members.
While the choir’s main goal
is participation, due to demand
from within, it has done several
public performances with a
Christmas concert coming up in
December.
•The choir meets every
Wednesday at the Mary
Potter Community Centre
from 10am-11.45am. To
view its latest film, go to
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Chen vents frustration over mega-facility vote
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
JIMMY CHEN has criticised
some of his fellow board
members for their controversial
failed recommendation to delay
the Hornby mega-facility.
But Halswell-Hornby-
Riccarton Community
Board deputy chairwoman
Helen Broughton said she is
disappointed the four board
members,
including
herself, who
recommended
delaying the
mega-facility,
are copping the
blame for the
decision.
Jimmy Chen
Cr Chen’s
comments,
which were made at a city
council meeting, come after
councillors unanimously voted
to get the new $35.7 million
Hornby Library, Service Centre
and South West Pool back on
track.
The decision overturned the
board’s recommendation, which
had prompted outrage in the
Hornby community and saw
residents march into the city
council to fight the delays.
Cr Chen said he was “very
frustrated and disappointed”
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at some attempts by board
members to delay the facility.
But Mrs Broughton said Cr
Chen, a Hornby representative,
wasn’t at the original
board meeting to make a
recommendation to the city
council on the facility.
She said: “I don’t think he
should have criticised other
board members. The four board
members who voted against it
voted on the grounds of land
stability and we didn’t expect to
be in the majority.’’
Mrs Broughton said if
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Tensions remain
high between
community board
members over
decisions on
the new Hornby
Library, Service
Centre and South
West Pool’s
location at Kyle
Park.
everyone had been at the board He said Kyle Park had already
meeting, the recommendation been approved by the board and
to allow the facility to go
the city council as the
ahead would have passed.
mega-facility’s future
Cr Chen was absent
home along with the
from the meeting due
Kyle Park reclassification
and changes to the
to being required as city
council multicultural
management plan.
committee chairman
The key concern
to attend a ceremony
of the four board
welcoming 180 New
members who
Zealand citizens.
Helen recomended the delay
But Cr Chen said the Broughton was that a report on
four board members need
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board’s meeting in August, Mrs
Broughton and board member
Catherine Chu voted against
the changes, while Debbie Mora
and Ross McFarlane either voted
against or abstained.
Due to absences, only city
councillor Anne Galloway and
board chairman Mike Mora were
left to vote in support for several
changes to go ahead.
Mrs Broughton said perhaps
the board’s decision on the
facility should have been delayed
to ensure Cr Chen, Cr Vicki
Buck and board member Natalie
Bryden were at the meeting.
But Mr Mora said the decision
could not be delayed any longer
as the board could not afford to
have any “unfinished business”
before the elections. He was
also confident the board’s
recommendation would be
overturned at the city council
meeting. It comes as the city
council took away delegation
from the community board
for making decisions over the
facility.
Mr Mora said he suspected the
delegation would be taken away
but hoped it will be given back to
the board after the elections or
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Walkway
plan to keep
pupils safe
A NEW walkway is on the
cards for Halswell to prevent
car parking chaos during peak
school hours.
The Aidanfield Christian School
board of trustees has approved
the idea of encouraging the use of
Nga Puna Wai for car parking so
pupils can walk to school through
the back gate via the St John of
God walkway. It would mean
children avoid walking along Aidanfield,
Euphrasie and Augustine
Drives – keeping them off these
busy Halswell roads.
City council staff are working
with St John of God, the school
and the Community Guardians
– a partnership between the
Student Volunteer Army and City
Care – to co-ordinate the work
needed to upgrade the pathway. It
may include the construction of a
bridge or boardwalk to cross the
area around the stream.
The aim is to complete the project
in time for term one in 2020.
The Hurutini Student Council,
which is made up of Halswell
primary schools, is working on
an event, planned for October 25,
to demonstrate the parking plan
and help parents and students
familiarise themselves with the
route.
Riccarton Rd works to finish early
WORK ON upgrading the
busy section of Riccarton Rd
between Harakeke and Matipo
Sts is likely to finish four months
earlier than expected.
Multi-stage earthquake repairs
to the busy thoroughfare have
been testing the patience of
motorists and causing problems
for retailers in the area.
Fulton Hogan has been
replacing the underground pipes
and renewing the road between
the two streets since February
and was expected to finish in late
2020.
But now the city council says
it has been told the work will
finish by August next year. It was
anticipated the upgrade would
take until the end of next year.
“Fulton Hogan have managed
to get through the sewer work
faster than expected so that
means they have been able
to fast track other aspects of
the project,” said city council
transport planning and delivery
manager Lynette Ellis.
“We realise there are still many
months of road works ahead but
we are really pleased that Fulton
Hogan have been able to bring
forward the completion date by a
few months.”
It comes after businesses
raised concerns over how they
would be affected, leading to
a meeting with city council
staff and the Halswell-Hornby-
Riccarton Community Board
before Christmas.
Solutions the city council
and businesses came up with
before work began in February
included faster construction
methods, additional signage to
indicate businesses are open and,
where available, car parking was
made.
ON TIME: The upgrade work
along Riccarton Rd is set to
be completed earlier than
expected.
Ms Ellis said Fulton Hogan
is very conscious it is working
on one of the busiest streets in
the city and that it is causing
disruption for businesses,
residents and motorists who
travel along Riccarton Rd, so
they are constantly looking at
ways to get the job done faster.
The work involves replacing
and upgrading about 1km of
old, damaged sewer pipe, which
is buried 4m below the surface,
and then rebuilding the road
to accommodate bus priority
measures.
“Most of the work that is
being done along Riccarton
Rd is essential upgrades to the
infrastructure, but we are also
taking the opportunity to make
some streetscape improvements
and add some landscaping so we
create a nicer environment for all
road users,’” Ms Ellis said.
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Reserves benefit from planting events
COMMUNITY volunteers
have helped plant at least
29,000 shrubs and trees in
Christchurch parks and reserves
in the past year.
Planting days have taken
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Hills, Halswell Quarry Park and
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This work has a value of about
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The work has been carried
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which aims to boost
community-led action in the
city’s green spaces.
It includes running volunteer
planting days, clean-ups, and
working with schools to encourage
kids to help improve their
local parks and waterways.
The programme is now in its
second year of operation and
receives an annual grant from
the Community Resilience Fund
for two years.
Recognising the work of local
volunteers is timely because this
week is the 50th anniversary of
conservation week – a national
celebration that encourages
people to get involved in nature
and help take care of it.
There were more than 38,000
volunteer hours recorded
across all city council parks
GROWING: Volunteers such as this group at Halswell Quarry
Park have helped plant 29,000 shrubs and trees in the last
financial year. ​
programmes in the last financial
year, a 27 per cent increase on
the previous year.
This represents 29,000 plants
and trees put into the ground,
an outcome that would normally
cost between $1.1 million
and $1.5 million to achieve.
City council manager of
parks, programmes and
partnerships Kate Russell said
the fund is a great example of
what can be achieved when
the city council is able to boost
community involvement and
volunteering.
“The numbers only tell part of
the story, the significance of the
stories and goodwill generated
can’t be overestimated. It really
nurtures active citizenship. The
feelings of guardianship that
have been generated through
this work are where the true
value lie.
“The programme caters for
people who want to do one-off
service in their community
‘The feelings of
guardianship that have
been generated through
this work are where the
true values lie.’
parks as well as those who
see themselves as longer term
guardians of their parks and
who give hundreds of voluntary
hours individually each year.”
As word spreads, staff are
receiving a steadily increasing
number of inquiries about
projects that can be supported
through the fund, she said.
In 2018, a total of 62 events
took place, including 20 that
were one-off events and more
than 40 that have sparked an
ongoing commitment with multiple
events over the year and
more planned in the future.
Ms Russell believes the numbers
will grow even more when
a city-wide volunteer database
system is introduced and figures
can be more accurately reported.
The community partnership
programme is managed by a
co-ordinator and a full-time
schools support field ranger.
With current funding coming
to an end by the end of 2020,
the city council’s parks team is
exploring ways to create a more
permanent programme, she said.
Templeton land
could be used
for a cemetery
LAND IN Templeton could
provide the answer to the city’s
long-term need for more burial
space and for a large sports park.
The city council has agreed staff
should begin drafting a development
plan for the Maddisons
Rd land that allows for about
two-thirds of it to be used as a
cemetery and for the remaining
third to be used as a sports park.
Most of the city’s existing
cemeteries are at, or nearing capacity,
so there is a need for a new
cemetery.
Christchurch also has a shortage
of large sports parks that can
accommodate multiple sports and
recreation activities and largescale
tournaments and events in
one location.
City council head of parks
Andrew Rutledge said the land
at Templeton is suited to both
cemetery and sports use and the
location is ideal as there has been
a population shift westward since
the earthquakes.
“The council is legally required
to provide for community burial
needs and we have been looking at
possible cemetery sites across the
city. A new cemetery on the land
at Templeton could potentially
provide for the city’s burial needs
for at least 60 years,” he said.
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was one of hope.
Students and teachers at
Christchurch Girls’ High and
Hillmorton High schools met
Ms Mitchell last week, and she
spoke about her career – with
her speciality being the ocean.
Ms Mitchell has written six
books on climate change, and
her knowledge comes from
following some of the world’s
most celebrated scientists on
their expeditions.
Ms Mitchell is in New
Zealand to do a series of talks
to MAS Insurance members,
and the company wanted to
give her the opportunity to
inspire the next generation
of climate change activists in
Christchurch.
Hillmorton High School
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and environment committee
enjoyed hosting Alanna as
the ideas and issues discussed
about the oceans were enlightening
and frightening.
“The students were so keen
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EXPERT: Climate change journalist Alanna Mitchell visited
Hillmorton High and Christchurch Girls’ High to educate
students on climate change. ​
to interact and find solutions
or practical things that people
can do to make real change
before the damage is irreversible”.
Ms Mitchell also spoke to
about 40 year 8 and 9 social
studies students at Hillmorton
High School.
After each talk, she spent
time privately speaking with
four students from each school
from the schools’ environmental
committees.
Student Charlotte Koers
said: “I think this was an
amazing, different experience
and a new way to learn more
about a topic our generation is
interested in. I found it really
interesting learning about
Coral Spawning and that it
happens once annually. Overall,
Alanna’s talk was a great
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opportunity and one that we
learnt a lot from.”
Ms Mitchell’s overall message
to the students was that
there is still hope, and she
applauded New Zealand students
for being so active in the
climate change space.
“It’s this generation that
is really going to make that
difference in this whole public
discourse about climate
change. It’s so inspiring to
hear about what these students
are doing. They are going to
change the world, I know it.
I feel so much more hopeful
having done this talk – it’s
moving and fascinating,” she
said.
At CGHS she talked to about
270 mostly year 12 students,
and assistant principal Sonja
Bailey said she hopes the talk
will open up a lot of horizons
for the students.
Mrs Bailey said the school
supports its students who
are involved with the School
Strike 4 Climate initiative, and
there will be students striking
on Friday.
“If we can support our girls,
that’s our little bit we can do,”
she said.

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Readers respond the
Western News article
about residents’
reaction to the city
council’s decision to
overturn the Halswell-
Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board’s
recommendation
to further delay the
Hornby mega-facility
Susan Johnstone
Lord – That’s just
wonderful for everyone.
Physical and mental health
enhanced. Congratulations
to all involved.
David Simon –
Good news, nice bit of
grandstanding for the
mayor just before a local
election. Timing and spin
are everything.
Nathan Gardiner –
Why was this even a vote.
Basic facilities should not
need a public vote.
Ray Boyer – Must
be election year lol. But
whatever works.
Jeremy Maxwell
– Just in time for the
elections.
Hamish Middleton
– Would have been so
much easier, cheaper and
faster to place the facility at
the now-closed Sockburn
School site. Obviously
would have reduced the
incomes of many city
council employees that
have milked this over the
last few years.
Trevor Taylor – If
Dalziel has said t will
happen . . . it won’t.
Eva Reid responds to
an article about the
Halswell-Hornby-
Riccarton Community
Board asking city
council staff to
reconsider its original
decision to ban
vehicles from turning
right or making
U-turns on Main South
Rd, opposite Harvard
Ave
As a resident on Harvard
Ave, I have noticed a
definite improvement in
safety in gaining access
from Main South Rd into
Harvard Ave since the
mentioned signs were
installed in January.
Previously while
attempting to turn into
Harvard Ave across
oncoming traffic, one also
had to contend with a bank
up of cars wanting to turn
into the business zone.
Under these
circumstances it’s very
difficult to see oncoming
traffic beyond the
cars stationery there,
thus making entry to
Harvard Ave hazardous.
So in spite of business
owners complaining,
there has been a definite
improvement for residents.
Also, traffic flow in the
area seems to be getting
heavier anyway.
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views, page 13
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Tuesday September 24 2019 13
Your Local Views
Board leaders look back on highlights
Ahead of the
October local
body elections,
Fendalton-
Waimairi-
Harewood
Community
Board chairman
Sam MacDonald writes
about what the board has
achieved in the last three
years
IT’S BEEN A productive three
years for the Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board
on a range of fronts. The board
operates on delegations from the
city council in an effort to make
more local decision-making, and
to ensure the city council table
concentrates on city-wide issues.
While it is difficult to capture
everything I wanted to touch on a
few tangible outcomes our board
has worked on. Most recently we
finally got the green light from
the city council to install traffic
lights at the Harewood, Breens
and Gardiners Rds intersection –
this has been a long fight but it’s
good to see it progress.
Often we are approached by
community groups which have an
interest in a something significant
in our board area. Of note was
the consultation to consider the
Avonhead Cemetery be recognised
as a memorial cemetery.
This is particularly relevant following
the earthquakes and after
a huge effort by the Friends of
Avonhead Cemetery.
We have had pedestrian lights
installed outside St Andrew’s
College in a bid to make it safer
for students crossing Papanui Rd.
We have approved and instructed
city council staff to undertake the
work required to modernise the
Lake Roto Kohatu facilities, which
will make it far more accessible
and user-friendly for everyone
who uses it (particularly over the
summer). It has been pleasing to
see the Bishopdale Library open
after its earthquake rebuild and
I’m sure everyone who uses Jellie
Park will also value the redevelopment
that has occurred there.
We have had a record number
of students present to the board
over this term, updating us on
what they are achieving locally,
and so many community groups
have partnered with the board to
strengthen their work in the local
community.
While we undertake a lot of outcome-driven
work in the local area,
we also advocate to the city council
at every annual budget and Long
Term Plan on behalf of residents;
and we have continually reminded
the city council that it needs to
focus on the basics and reinvest the
rates everyone in our wards pay
back into our part of the city.
Chairman
Mike Mora
also writes
about the
Halswell-
Hornby-
Riccarton
Community Board’s past
three years
IT’S BEEN a very busy and
productive three years for the
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board.
Being the largest community
board in New Zealand and
representing the fastest growing
areas of Christchurch, we have
successfully achieved a number
of highlights.
Of particular mention is
the recognition given by the
board for the new and proactive
Greater Hornby Residents’
Association, particularly its
involvement in progressing the
new Hornby Library, Service
Centre and South West Pool
project at Kyle Park.
The board is most
appreciative of the good work
being carried out by our local
residents’ associations and for
bringing issues to the board’s
attention.
It is pleasing that good
progress is being made towards
completing the new Riccarton
ADVOCATE: The Halswell-
Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board has
opposed the planned
Roydon Quarry in
Templeton.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
Community Centre in Clarence
St later this year and the
completion of the next stage of
the Southern Motorway, which
should help ease current traffic
congestion on our roads.
Other highlights saw the
board fund additional operating
hours for the forthcoming
summer season at the Halswell
Pool and also the opening of the
Wigram and Knights Stream
Schools and the relocation of
the South Hornby Primary
School.
There have been many
decisions made by the board to
keep our roads safer and make
them operate more efficiently,
including reduced speed
limits in new subdivisions at
Longhurst and Knights Stream,
and in the wider Halswell and
Hornby areas.
We have been especially
active in opposing the proposed
Roydon Quarry at Templeton
and have also given support
to Yaldhurst residents over
their ongoing issues around
quarrying activity.
The board participated
actively in the city council’s
annual and long term plans,
advocating strongly to
secure the budgets for our
communities’ priorities.
The funding support provided
to local community groups
and organisations, especially
to our young people, was a real
highlight of the last three years.
There have been some
unresolved issues, such as the
Yaldhurst Park subdivision,
relocation of the Christchurch
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Owaka Pit site.
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WITH MARY IN FAITH
TĀTOU KO MERE E WHAKAPONO ANA
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
This term has been a wonderful celebration
of Marian’s Special Character and school
culture. When girls are involved in school
life, which is rich with celebrations and
traditions, we see improvements in student
learning, participation and wellbeing.
This term we had Feast Day, which is the
most anticipated religious event on the
Marian College calendar and includes
Mass, a house group singing competition,
talent quest and plenty of fun.
Our kapa haka team has combined with
brother school St Bede’s College to
produce a ‘super group’ which gave a
moving performance at the Secondary
Schools’ Kapa Haka Whakataetae
Regionals. For many, it was a ‘first time on
the stage’ experience.
We are also underway exploring our
school’s cultural narrative. As well as
relocating Marian College in 2023 and
all we represent, building a new school
involves weaving the history and story
of mana whenua into the fabric of our
buildings and environment.
On a recent staff only day, we traced the
journey of the school; key women, role
models from our past and shared stories
and memories of the school from its
beginning up to today. We look forward
to future work on our cultural narrative as
plans for our new school develop.
For the latest Marian news and information,
please check our website and follow us on
Facebook. Enjoy the read!
Mary-Lou Davidson
Marian College Principal
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Our talented Head of Culture
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Fran was selected to participate in
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Rising Japanese rugby star, Hitomi Oka,
has enjoyed the International Rugby
Programme (IRP) so much, she is staying
on at Marian College.
“Both in terms of my rugby and my life
in general, I think I have become far more
resilient and self-driven,” Hitomi says.
“What I like best about Marian College is
that teachers and students are very kind and
welcoming to me.”
Marian College Principal Mary-Lou
Davidson says the IRP is an amazing
opportunity for students from all over
the world to come together for high
performance sport development.
“Our Marian students are exposed to the
opportunities sport at this level brings.
They make connections through the
enjoyment of playing sport, develop
manaakitanga and make long-lasting
friendships,” Mrs Davidson says.
Marian has partnered with St Bede’s
College to host the International Rugby
Programme (IRP) from 2019. The 17-yearold
high-performance programme makes
use of the latest technologies and practice.
International students participate in a
combination of rugby training, coaching
and academic learning.
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News
Ditch transformed into stream
THE TRANSITION of the Ilam
Stream from its previous state as
an “ugly stormwater drain” into
a live, flowing, neighbourhood
stream has taken another big
step forward.
Stream beautification and
bank protection was the goal
for 63 Guides from GirlGuiding
New Zealand who donned
robust footwear and took up
spades in Crosbie Park to plant
native plants along the stream’s
banks and carry out a general
tidy-up of the area.
The riparian planting event
was a combined initiative involving
stream group, Network of
the Ilam Stream, Girl Guides
and the city council.
The event’s success would not
have been possible without the
enthusiastic and generous support
of the city council.
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board chairman
Sam MacDonald initially
brought the two groups together
and the assistance of the city
council’s parks and gardens team
who supplied all of the plants,
tools and refreshments.
The event was attended by Mr
MacDonald and board member
Shirish Paranjape.
The botanic expertise was provided
by Matthew Arat and his
team, who gave up part of their
weekend to assist and ensured
the event went without a hitch.
GREEN THUMB: GirlGuiding New Zealand Russley guide
unit team leader Kimberley Washington of GirlGuiding New
Zealand and Network of the Ilam Stream chairman Bill Carroll
helping plant at Crosbie Park. ​
City council head of partnerships
Kate Russel said: “We are so
delighted to be working alongside
the Girl Guides of all ages to help
to make Crosbie Park an even
better community space.’’
She said the city council’s
programme of engagement with
young people through schools
and groups such as GirlGuiding
NZ is creating a new generation
of parks’ guardians to look after
greenspaces into the future.
The rejuvenated Ilam Stream
flows from the top of Avonhead
Park through Avonhead before
joining up with the Avon River
in the grounds of Canterbury
University.
The stream was the 1980s
dream of the late Tony Royds, a
long-time Avonhead resident.
This planting event is a further
step in progressing the stream
from its previous ditch-like state
into a restful focal point for
residents to enjoy with its now
flowing water and plantings that
are supportive of both ongoing
bird and aquatic life.
• By Jacob Page
THE RICCARTON Knights
have honoured a past stalwart
as they unveiled their new
changing rooms at Crosbie Park.
The new facility is known as
the David Attewell Building,
recognising a man who gave
more than 30 years service to the
club before he died in 2013.
Acting club chairman Peter
Carey said the two new changing
rooms, along with two store
rooms and two dual-purpose
toilets, will ease the pressures on
the club during major events.
“There are two fields at
Crosbie Park but only one set of
changing rooms so when we held
a club day or had multiple home
games, it was super busy and
at times we had to have teams
SPORT
MOMENT: Riccarton Knights rugby league acting chairman
Peter Carey outside the new David Attewell Building at
Crosbie Park.
League stalwart honoured
change in our club lounge or
even put up a marquee.”
Dr Carey said Mr Attewell was
the right man for the honour.
“David gave a lot of time to
the club for many years, doing
all sorts of things to keep the
club ticking over, as did his wife,
Sally, so for the building to have
his name was the right decision.”
The $270,000 project took five
years to complete, with the club
raising more than a third of the
money needed, with charitable
donations covering the rest.
This has been a major project
for us a club and we seem to be
doing better than most at present
so we hope that continues into
the future,” Dr Carey said.
•More sport, page 17
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highlights
World Scholars Cup
In August this year we sent one Junior and
one Senior team to Sydney to compete in the
global round of The Worlds Scholars Cup.
Both teams qualified through the regional
round held in Christchurch.
There are six subject academic challenges:
Arts, Social Science, History, Science,
Literature, Special Area - in this case Unsolved
Mysteries. These are subjects that students
studied before the event. The seniors did
particularly well in these. Team medals are for
Collaborative Writing, Debating and combined
Academic and Scholars Bowl General
Knowledge.
All students achieved at a very high level
in this competition which was attended by
students from 28 countries.
Both teams qualified for The Tournament of
Champions to be held at Yale University in
November.
Cantamath Competition -
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Our Year 10 top team won the
competition and scored 100 points
getting all the questions correct.
Our Year 9 team placed second.
Fifty-six teams in all competed.
Well done to the students involved
and the staff of the Mathematics
Faculty. Overall, Burnside High
School has won three out of the
four Canterbury Maths Association
trophies this year, a great effort.
From left to right: Cole Stevens,
Helaman Hatcher,
Mark Change, Tim Fisher-Taylor
NZSS Golf Team
Championships Final
in Cromwell -
2 September 2019
Burnside High School Mixed Team - 2nd place
NZSS Table Tennis
Team Championships
in Tauranga
2-3 September 2019
A Grade Teams Event
Burnside High School 'A' Team - 1st place
Third year in a row winning this title.
From left to right: Conor McCullough,
Olivia Wang, Lucia Guo, Jai Bartlett, Ameya Raut
Cycling News
The 2019 UCI Junior Track Cycling World
Championships were held in Frankfurt, Germany,
from 14-18 August this year. One of our Year 13
students, Sami Donnelly, competed in the 3000
metres Teams’ time trial event. The team came a
very respectable second, missing out on gold to
Italy by a mere .007 of a second! Two silver medals
for Sami in two years. Congratulations!
Sami Donnelly on the left
From left to right: Amy Weng, Jasmine Clancy,
Yuki Miya, Hayato Miya
NZ Age Group
Championships in
Cromwell -
4-6 September 2019
Womens’ U17 –
Amy Weng, 17th
Womens’ U15 –
Jasmine Clancy, 14th
Mens’ U17 –
Hayato Miya, 2nd
Mens’ U15 –
Yuki Miya, 4th
NZSS Table Tennis
Individual
Championships -
4 September 2019
U19 Girls Champion -
Jiayi Zhou (gold medal)
U19 Girls Runner-Up -
Avon Liu (silver medal)
U19 Boys Runner-up -
Sang-Yong Park (silver medal)
U19 Boys 3rd equal -
Zak McKellar (bronze medal)
From left
to right:
Jiayi Zhou,
Sang-Yong
Park,
Avon Liu
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Dominant Middleton set to
take on North Island foes
• By Jacob Page
THE MIDDLETON Grange
basketball team hope their looks
will be deceiving when the
head to the national secondary
schools’ tournament at
Palmerston North on September
30.
In spite of being Canterbury
and South Island champions,
co-coach Jack Williamson said
they may still be able to fly under
the radar.
The nationals begin on
September 30 at Palmerston
North with Cashmere High
School, St Andrew’s College
and Shirley Boys’ High School
the other Christchurch schools
competing.
“Not too many of the teams up
there would have seen us before
and I’m hoping that when they
see how under-sized and unathletic
looking we are during
warm-ups that they may take us
lightly,” he said.
Middleton Grange have
simply run their South Island
opposition off the court all
year and their multiple outside
shooting threats have proved too
hot to handle so far.
Williamson said they were
keen to keep playing that style of
game.
“We know the North
Island teams will be more
physical than what we are used
too but we will just try to play
TOP TEAM: Middleton Grange basketballers have been in
dominant form losing just one game. ​
our way that has worked so well
for us so far.
“I thought the team got better
as the (South Island) tournament
went on and hopefully we can
build on that.”
Middleton Grange managed
their third win over former
South Island champions
Cashmere High School in the
semi-finals of the tournament
in Nelson but Williamson said
SPORT
they would still be a threat at
nationals.
“Our style works for us
against them but they have
some big bodies and talented
players so we still expect them
to do some damage at
nationals.”
Williamson said the coaching
staff were hopeful of making the
top eight and then seeing how
things go from there.
Bad health no hurdle
to Mason’s singles title
• By Adrian Seconi
FENDALTON teenager Abby
Mason battled a cold and her
doubles partner to claim the
Otago Indoor Open women’s
singles title in Dunedin.
The St Margaret’s College
15-year-old coughed her way
through the match but also
slammed her backhand and
forehand to power her way to
a 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 win against rival
and tournament No 1 seed Kelly
Southwood.
The pair teamed up to win the
women’s doubles title earlier in
the day.
They beat Angela Fitzgerald
and Belinda Hirst 6-0, 7-5. They
also play club tennis together in
Wellington – Mason commutes
to the capital regularly.
But the partnership was put on
hold for the singles final. Mason
was hitting the ball harder earlier
and broke her rival’s serve to take
a 4-2 lead.
Southwood could not find a
way back in the set and the final
looked to be heading for an early
finish when Mason went up 3-0
in the second set.
But this time Southwood was
able to find a crack.
She broke her opponents serve
and held her own to trail 3-2.
Game six was backwards and
forwards. Both players had an
opportunity to win the game but
Southwood eventually prevailed.
But she followed up some hard
VICTORIOUS: St Margaret’s
College 15-year-old Abby
Mason plays a forehand
during the final of the Otago
Indoor Open in Dunedin.
PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN
work with a poor serving game.
Mason served for the game at 5-4
and again at 6-5 but could not
finish.
She fluffed some easy shots
when coming into the net and the
odd overhand went wayward as
well.
The errors proved costly.
Southwood won a tiebreaker 7-5
to claim the second set.
But Mason put aside the
squandered opportunities and
produced a more polished effort
in the third set to claim the win.
Both players hit the ball with a
lot of power but Mason had the
edge with her backhand.
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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,
cnr of Papanui Rd and Franks St,
and the Hornby Library
Upper Riccarton Library
Book Discussion Group
Wednesday 10-11am
For those who love reading
and want to share in discussion
with other friendly book lovers.
The group subscribes to the Book
Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi
by 5pm each Wednesday
Discussion Scheme so there is a
cost involved.
Upper Riccarton 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 are available to help
with your family history questions.
Upper Riccarton Library
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.
Upper Riccarton Library
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.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
UR Club
Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm
Go and join the fun at an afterschool
club. Open to all schoolaged
children. There will be
stories, crafts, games and more.
Upper Riccarton Library
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.
Upper Riccarton Library
Culture Exchange
Thursday, 11am-noon
Upper Riccarton Library’s
Culture Exchange is a friendly,
relaxed group, where you can
make new friends, practice
English and learn about New
Zealand and the city. Free weekly
meetings.
Upper Riccarton Library
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?
Upper Riccarton Library
Spark Jump – help for
families to get online at home
Friday, 2-3pm
The library is teaming up
with Digital Inclusion Alliance
Aotearoa to offer Spark Jump.
Spark Jump is designed
for families in low income
communities with the care of
children (aged 0 to 18) who don’t
have a current fixed broadband
connection at home, and whose
household is in the 4G coverage
area. Workshop participants
receive a free Wi-Fi modem
and 30gb of data for $10 on the
pre-pay service with no fixed
contract. Register online for a
workshop, or phone the library
at 941 7923.
Hornby Library
Go along to The Great Library
Seed and Plant Swap. Got
some home-saved (or leftover
bought) seeds to share? Don’t
worry if you don’t have any
seeds to share this year, you
might next year. Seeds can
be dropped in anytime before
or during seed swap times – if
you’re bringing in seedlings,
please drop them off at the
beginning of the week. The
event will be held all week at
the Te Hapua: Halswell Centre.
On weekdays the library
is open 9am-7pm and on
weekends 10am-4pm. ​
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.
Upper Riccarton Library
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.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Halswell Community Market
Sunday, September 22, noon-
3pm
Held on the fourth Sunday of
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Commitment,
Achievement,
Resilience,
Respect
Student,
school
success
in many
fields
Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo e
lelei. Bula. Fakaalofa atu. Namaste. Kumusta.
Haere mai haere mai ki Te Kura Huruhuru Ao
o Horomaka. Warm greetings to the Hornby
High School community.
What an exciting term we have had. It has
been filled with a most incredible spread
of amazing student achievement crossing
cultural, sporting, and academic fields, the
beautiful blessing of our new buildings, and
the shift into the last of our new buildings.
The NCEA Music performance evening showed
us yet again the depth of musical talent that
our students have. Our two senior basketball
teams qualified for nationals for the first
time (and our junior teams have shown
outstanding performances too), and we have
seen academic achievement at the Merit and
Excellence levels in NCEA acceleratIng.
Whether it be community impact projects
focused on kindness or the environment, new
and innovative technology projects, or new
ways to look at technological change across
cultures, we have seen creative excellence
to the fore in the academic sphere. I have
challenged staff and senior students to
normalise the use of Te Reo Māori through the
school. As one of our three official languages
in Aotearoa New Zealand, and one of the two
oral languages, we should hear it as often
as we hear English. What a wero, what a
challenge.
I’ll finish with a reminder to get new student
enrolments for 2020 in as soon as possible
please. Early notice allows us to advance our
planning for 2020, benefiting all students.
I’ll let the accompanying photographs and
articles tell our term 3 story. Ka rawe!!!
Ngā mihi nui
Robin Sutton
Tumuaki
South Island Tournaments
Hornby High School netballers, above, and the combined boys’
and girls’ basketball squad, top right, and the boys’ basketball
team in action in Greymouth, bottom right.
Above left, senior students in traditional costume, and above right, students demonstrate a traditional Filipino dance.
Diversity celebrated at
International Festival
The diverse nationalities
represented at Hornby
High School were
celebrated with national
costume and cuisine
recently.
On Thursday September
12, the school hosted its
third International Food
Festival in The Learning
Commons, Te Pae Rewa.
The day started with
an international mufti
day with the students
encouraged to dress in
their national costume.
All funds raised were
donated to Red Cross.
In the evening
students, whānau,
and community, were
invited to partake in
a food festival, which
several hundred
attended. A wide
variety of foods was
available, including
Mexican, Tongan,
Filipino, Chinese and
Cook Island.
Our Hornby High School netball
and basketball teams did well in the
tournaments they took part in early this
month.
The netball team competed in Nelson while
the basketballers played in Greymouth.
We are very proud of how all our teams
represented our school.
Our netballers, pictured left, finished their
competition in eighth place, achieving the
goal they set themselves going into the
tournament.
Our boys’ and girls’ basketballers were
also hugely successful at their events. Both
teams finished in fourth place and in so
doing qualified to compete at Nationals for
the first time in Hornby High School history.
We would like to thank all our supporters
and sponsors in getting us this far, in
particular Dress-Mart Hornby.
We are still looking for further sponsorship
to get our teams to National Tournament
so please contact the school or any of the
players if you are keen to help.

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continuing education
Adult and Community Education at
Risingholme community centre
Wanting to expand, express and enhance your life – Come learn with us!
Risingholme continues to offer a wide
range of exciting learning opportunities
across the city at Risingholme, Riccarton
High School, Christchurch Girls’ High
School, The Village House New Brighton
and Hornby High School. With the start
of term 4, on Monday 14th October, and
longer days why not enrol in one of our
exciting courses – www.risingholme.org.
nz
Is English your second language? In
term 4 we are offering ESOL at Riccarton
High School. Other Language courses
include, German, Spanish, Italian,
Russian, Arabic, NZ Sign and Te Reo
Māori are offered at many of our venues.
So if you would like to improve your
English or learn a new language you can
enrol via our website www.risingholme.
org.nz
Is food and cooking your passion?
In term 4 we have on offer a range of
cooking courses including A Taste of
Egyptian Cooking course at Riccarton
High School or Thai Cooking course at
Hornby High School.
A new and exciting course being
offered in Term 4 at Hornby High School
is our Crochet for Beginners. Have
you always want to learn this craft –
now is your opportunity. Enrol now!
During this course you will gain an
understanding of crochet language, learn
a range of basic stitches while meeting
and learning alongside others.
The full programme for Term 4
courses is available on our website at
http://www.risingholme.org.nz/courses.
For more information on courses
contact the Risingholme Community
Centre on 332 7359 or e-mail info@
risingholme.org.nz
Brochures are available at the
Risingholme office and public libraries.
Adult and Community Education Term 4, 2019
Come learn with us
Risingholme Community Centre offers
a wide range of short courses, each term,
at a range of venues.
Risingholme Community Centre
Art (Create with Pastels & Paints, Mixed Media, Watercolour, Painting with
Acrylics), Drawing & Sketching, Embroidery, Fabric & Craft Skills, Guitar,
Pottery, Sewing Skills, Upholstery, Using your Overlocker, Weekend Sewing
classes, Yoga, Wood Sculpture, Woodwork, Woodwork for Women, Zentangle,
Printmaking, Fermented Foods, Plastics Free, Te Reo Maori, Patchwork and
Quilting, Massage, Reiki 2, Screenprinting, Qigong.
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Dressmaking, Te Reo Maori, Watercolour Painting, Drawing & Sketching,
German Language, Painting with Acrylics, Spanish Language, NZ Sign
Language.
Hornby High School
Sewing Skills, Thai Cooking, Te Reo Maori, Crochet.
Riccarton High School
Calligraphy, ESOL Business English Intermediate, Indian Cooking,
Italian Language, NZ Sign Language, Russian Language, Sewing Skills,
Spanish for Travellers, Te Reo Maori, Arabic, A Taste of Egyptian Cooking,
Picture Framing, Mediterranean Cooking, Italian Cooking, Yoga.
The Village House - New Brighton
NZ Sign Language, Yoga.
Full details available on www.risingholme.org.nz
Risingholme office at 22 Cholmondeley Ave, Opawa, Chch
Phone 332 7359 | Email info@risingholme.org.nz
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continuing education
christchurch
School of Music
The Christchurch School of Music is a family-oriented
community aimed at providing quality music education in and
around Christchurch. The school has been an important part of the
Christchurch music education scene for 64 years so why not come
along and join us?
CSM is a not-for-profit organisation with a strong focus on
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The WEA is committed to keeping the cost of courses as low
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American dessert to top off Kiwi main
This well-known Florida
dessert can be made even
better with a box of fresh
New Zealand limes
Lime Pie
Serves 8-10
Ingredients
250g digestive biscuits, well
crushed
100g butter, melted
Filling
390g sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
1 tsp lime zest
½ cup fresh lime juice
Pinch of salt
300ml cream, whipped
Equipment
20cm pie dish
Directions
Heat the oven to 180 deg C.
Begin by crushing the biscuits
to a fine crumb.
Add the melted butter and mix
well so all the crumbs are coated
in the butter. Press firmly into
the pie dish covering the sides.
Bake for 15min. Remove and
cool.
To make the filling, mix the
condensed milk with the egg
yolks, lime juice and zest. Mix
thoroughly and pour into the
prepared pie crust.
Bake the pie for 15min or until
set. Remove from the oven and
cool completely.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours,
but preferably overnight.
When ready to serve,
traditionally it is covered with
cream or you can serve it
alongside if desired.
The pie is a great way to top
off a classic South Island main
with meat and three veg
Venison fillet
Serves 4
Ingredients
850g venison fillet
500ml extra virgin olive oil
2 sprigs rosemary
1/2 head cauliflower
1 litre cream
8 heads bok choi
100ml tamari or soy sauce
250g carrots
500g agria potatoes
2 litres beef stock
1 litre chicken stock
500ml red wine (pinot
noir)
Salt, butter and cooking oil
Directions
First cut the venison fillet into
four 200g portions and marinate
in olive oil and rosemary.
Overnight is best, but for at least
a couple of hours.
Put stock and red wine in a
pot and reduce until medium
thickness and sticky, should
have a deep meaty flavour. This
may take an hour or so of rapid
boiling/reduction.
Slice potatoes as thin as
possible and layer into a baking
dish with a light sprinkle of salt
every few layers.
Bring cream to a boil and pour
over potatoes, place in oven at
165 deg C for about one hour
or until golden and cooked
through.
This can be set aside and
reheated or served fresh.
Peel carrots, toss in olive oil
and season. These can cook in
the oven with the potatoes, and
should be golden and soft to the
bite when finished.
Boil cauliflower florets in salty
water with a dash of cream or
milk in the water to make it
cloudy.
Boil for 5-8min until soft, then
blitz in food processor with a
few spoons of butter and salt to
taste until smooth. This can be
easily reheated in a saucepan.
Sear venison in cooking oil in a
hot skillet then transfer to oven
for 5min Saute bok choi in a hot
pan and deglaze with tamari –
that should steam the bok choi
through and add a nice sticky
glaze. Serve cauliflower puree,
venison and jus (gravy) on one
plate and the sides to share are
served in separate bowls.
Serve with red wine vinegar on
the side to help cut through the
gaminess of the venison.
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Authorised by Paul Lonsdale, 8 Cumbria Lane, Halswell, Christchuch 8025
With Your Support,
We Can Do
Better
As a resident I also want to
Restore
local leadership
at the local level
I will fight for
• Cleaner Water
• Lower Rates
• A Safer Halswell
• Financial Responsibility
Vote Paul
LONSDALE
Independent for
HALSWELL

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Paul Lonsdale
Is Christchurch shaping up as the city you want it to be?
I am running for Council because I believe we
can do better. Much better.
Halswell is growing fast and we need to
manage that growth. I have lived in this area
most of my life, and I have seen our traffic
become more congested, flooding challenges
increase and water quality decrease.
As an independent Council candidate who
has proven ability of getting things done, I
will represent your voice and not be swayed
by Wellington politics. We need to get back to
better local representation.
With many years of management and
governance experience I have the
knowledge and skills to make our rate
money go further. With your support, I will
work hard to ensure our community’s voice
is heard and that we get a better deal for
Halswell at the council table.
I was instrumental in setting up the Re:Start
I am running
for council because
I believe we can
do better.
Much better.
Mall and managing the Central City Business
association during the earthquakes before
serving on the Council from 2013 to 2016.
During my term I helped establish the
Otautahi Community Housing Trust, led
changes to fix the Council’s building consent
process as well as gained funding for many
local projects in my ward.
We need a council that is living within its
means again. We cannot sustain the rate rises
that are projected, and I believe we can get
better value for our money.
Communities like Halswell need local
representatives who can get a better deal for
them to address issues like traffic congestion,
water quality, and how future growth is
planned for and delivered.
I have the skills, knowledge, and
experience to get a better deal for
Halswell and Christchurch.
Key Priorities
If elected I will not be under the thumb of Wellington politics and I will restore
local leadership at a local level. Over this last three years we have seen –
Indecision – No Decision – and Poor Decision all of which have increased your
rates and I know we can do better – much better.
I want to bring back action-orientated decision making to drive this city
forward and to stop wasting money.
I am standing on four policy platforms with the fifth being
Sustainability that overarches them all:
1. Cleaner Water
I have lived in this area most of my life, and I have seen our water quality
decrease. We can do better – much better.
2. Lower Rates
With many years of management and governance experience, I will start from
day one working on ways to make our rate money go further.
3. A Safer Haslwell
As a former Chair of the Safer Christchurch committee, I have seen growing
crime and insecurity in our suburbs in the past three years.
4. Financial Responsibility
City Council should be providing the core services to a good standard
before investing the “nice to have” items with our rates money.
I believe a better future is when:
We can look at Christchurch and see a place
that we are proud to call home as New
Zealand’s second largest city. We can see that
it offers the next generation the opportunity
to live, work and raise a family here.
We know we have the opportunity to
grow, but we need to ensure growth is at
a sustainable rate and accessible for future
generations to enjoy.
I want to lift the aspirations and restore pride
back to this great city of ours.
Over this last three years we have seen Council
indecision – and more often than not, making
poor decisions. This has led to increased rates.
I know we can do better – much better. That is
why I am focused on sustainably delivering:
Accepting an award for the Re:Start Container Mall project I was involved in
Paul LONSDALE
Independent for Halswell

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Independent for Halswell
1. Cleaner Water 2. Lower Rates
Good water quality is essential for the health of our people.
One of the most upsetting aspects of this council over the last three years was the
mismanagement of our drinking water. The chlorination of our water supply has destroyed
what was once the best tasting water on the planet.
1. Priority 1 – Continue to develop our
waste and storm water infrastructure
to prevent pollution getting into our
waterways and reduce flooding issues.
2. Priority 2 – Increase waterway and wetland
plantings, working with community
groups to protect our waterways.
3. Priority 3 – Build up the knowledge of
our waterways through monitoring.
Harness modern technology to help us
monitor not only our water but also our
air quality.
With many years of management and governance experience, I will
start from day one working on ways to make our rate money go further.
Over this last three years we have seen indecision and more often than not, poor decisions
from our City Council, which has led to unaffordable rates increases.
I will advocate to:
1. Minimise rate increases
2. Balance the budget
3. Cut wasteful Spending
4. Reduce inefficiencies
5. Sustainable growth
6. Review council staffing levels
My team recieving our Safe City Accreditation
3. A Safer Haslwell 4. Financial Responsibility
I have a bold vision that Halswell is the safest suburb in Christchurch.
1. Priority 1 – Proactive partnerships
between Council, Police and other groups
responsible for delivering safety
2. Priority 2 - Reducing and preventing
injuries by getting our footpaths and road
properly repaired
3. Priority 3 - Reducing and preventing crime
by work with our community and agencies
to identify and respond to crime to reduce
fear and antisocial behavior
4. Priority 4 – Improving our roads and
increasing road safety to reduce crashes
is key given over 53% of crashes occur at
intersections
5. Priority 5 – Building in safety as new
subdivisions are developed around
Halswell, such as better lighting and clear
pedestrian-only areas
To be financially responsible the city needs to make informed decisions
based on facts, what is going to deliver the best value for money and
what is best for the community.
Over this last term, political agendas and ideologies have got in the way of the right
outcome for our community and our city, which has slowed our cities rebuild progress.
As an independent, I will strongly advocate for:
1. Action-orientated decision making
2. Fixing the broken and preparing for the new
3. Reducing council bureaucracy
Cleaner Water • Lower Rates • A Safer Halswell • Financial Responsibility

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Family is the heart of our community
Vote Paul Lonsdale
About Me:
I was born in Gore before moving to Invercargill, then Christchurch at the age of
eleven. I have lived in the Southern Christchurch suburbs for most of my adult life
because I believe this is a great part of the city to live in.
I am happily married to Denise and together we have three adult children so I
understand the many challenges families face today and the ever-growing pressure on
household incomes.
As a family man, I want the very best future for my children and if elected as your
Councillor I will work hard to make sure we build a city that remains a great place to
live now and into the future.
I have worked hard all my life and had a variety of roles, so I will bring a lot of life
experience and be a strong voice around the Council table on Halswell issues. Having
been a Christchurch City Councillor I understand the art of advocacy and negotiation,
which is a core part of this role and with your support we can build a better and
stronger community together.
Paul
My Family
Why Vote For Me?
Over this last three years we have seen indecision and more often than not, poor
decisions from our City Council. This has led to unaffordable rates increases and the
continued chlorination of our drinking water.
We need lower rates, cleaner water, safer communities, and more financial
responsibility from our City Council. However, these things require better decisionmaking
and this can only be achieved through Councillors listening to and helping
solve the many challenges facing their local communities.
As a resident of the Halswell ward and an independent candidate who has a proven
ability for getting things done, I want the opportunity to represent our community as
your Councillor. I will not be swayed by Wellington politics and my only focus is that
Halswell remains a great place to live now and into the future.
With many years of successful governance and management experience I have the
knowledge and skills to make our rates money go further and with your vote, I will
work hard to ensure our community’s voice is heard at the Council table.
With your support
I believe we can do better.
Much better.
Paul LONSDALE
Independent for Halswell