Western News: February 11, 2020

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
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Fire sparks
call to cut
overgrown grass
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
KATRINA HORNE has been
left overjoyed after the long
search to find her missing
dog Tinka has had a happy
ending.
The little white maltese chihuahua
was found after being
missing for five weeks.
Described as a “mummy’s
girl,” in her 11 years, Tinka had
never ventured out past the
driveway of her Hornby home,
Mrs Horne said.
“It was completely out of
character . . . she is quite a princess,”
she said.
But after five stressful
weeks of searching every night,
putting out mailbox flyers and
making posts on Facebook since
Christmas Eve, Tinka (short for
Tinker Bell) was found.
Colourful
sports day
at Villa Maria
Tinka’s five week journey
SAFE AND SOUND: Katrina Horne and her children Austin, 4, and Paityn, 2, have been left “overjoyed” after their long-lost dog
has Tinka been found.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
She was discovered about
5km away from her Hornby
home hiding under a property
on Main South Rd near Golden
Mile Motel and Tavern in
Templeton.
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Dangerous
intersection
decision
delayed
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
PLANS TO transform the city’s
fourth most dangerous junction
into a T-intersection to reduce
crashes has been put on hold.
The Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board has postponed
making a decision on making a
$1 million safety upgrade to the
Ilam/Riccarton/Middleton Rd
intersection.
It is after city
council staff presented
a detailed
report to the board
last week requesting
it endorsed its
preferred design of Mark Peters
restricting the use
of Middleton Rd.
This would be by changing access/egress
to left in, left out, and
changing Ilam Rd and Middleton
Rd to a T-intersection.
As of June last year, 40 crashes
with varying degree of injury had
been reported at the intersection
since 2011 making it the fourth
most dangerous in the city.
The decision to defer making
any calls on making safety
improvements follows concerns the
three newly elected board members
did not have a strong enough
understanding of the issue.
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Fire fuels residents’ call to
maintain overgrown grass
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
A SUSPICIOUS scrub fire at
Kyle Park has added weight to
an outcry from Hornby residents
for a stronger maintenance
programme to fight overgrown
grass along the railway line.
Fire crews were called to the
park after a scrub fire measuring
10 x 40m broke out by the railway
line at 3.34pm last Saturday.
A Fire and Emergency New
Zealand spokeswoman said
while no damage was sustained
to the railway line, the fire did
involve grass along the side of
the rail track.
The week before, maintenance
of the railway line between
Hornby and Templeton –
particularly at Kyle Park was
criticised at the Greater Hornby
Residents’ Association meeting.
The potential fire risk due to
sparks from trains was raised.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board member
Mark Peters said due to the fire
risk, already nervous residents
were extremely lucky the fire was
quickly brought under control.
KiwiRail acting South Island
operations general manager
INVESTIGATION: A fire at Kyle Park by the railway line is being
treated as suspicious. ​
Mark Heissenbuttel said its contractors
spray and mulch mow
the Hornby and Templeton area
3m from the track centre on a
cyclical basis.
“We also mulch mow a 2m
strip next to the track once
between the months of October
and late December in Templeton
and Hornby as a step to mitigate
fire risk during dry summer
months,” he said.
The company contracts
arborists Treescape to carry out
maintenance.
But Mr Peters questioned if
KiwiRail was maintaining far
enough off the track and said the
entire boundary should be maintained
rather than a set distance.
“They should be looking at the
entire rail corridor to make sure
it is maintained as a responsible
landowner,” he said.
But Mr Heissenbuttel said KiwiRail
is responsible for 3700km
of rail corridor throughout the
country and vegetation management
needs to be prioritised and
carefully scheduled.
Last month, Fire and Emergency
New Zealand introduced a
prohibited fire season for the city,
Banks Peninsula, Selwyn, Hurunui
and Waimakariri districts.
It is not the first time maintenance
of overgrown grass by the
railway line has been criticised.
Last year Mr Peters slammed
the lack of maintenance adjacent
to Carmen Rd, which forms part
of SH1.
About a year ago, a Dunedinbound
train was stopped north
of Rolleston after fires broke out
beside SH1.
Mr Peters said it will no longer
be an accident if a major fire
breaks out and the overgrown
grass has been continually ignored
by the authorities.
City council’s community
parks manager Al Hardy said
staff visited the site following the
fire and have deemed it safe.
In Brief
MAJOR CYCLE ROUTE
Construction of a major cycleway
running from Templeton to
Hagley Park is set to begin soon.
City council’s transport planning
and delivery manager Lynette
Ellis said construction will begin
at Hagley Park and then progress
towards Templeton with the full
route expected to take two years
to construct.
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Burnside HS 60th
celebrations a success
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
CATCHING UP with old
classmates has been a highlight
for former Burnside High School
student Clive Chandler.
Mr Chandler was a key helper
for a two-day reunion marking
60 years since the school opened
recently.
First-day students who were
at the school when it opened on
February 2, 1960 celebrated the
school’s milestone last Sunday
and Monday.
About 40 former students attended
the two-day event.
Mr Chandler started as a
student at the school when it officially
opened in 1960.
The school opened in a staggered
approach with initially only
about 200 third-formers.
“It has been excellent. It has
been really nice catching up with
people I have not seen for 10-30
years,” Mr Chandler said.
He said while some people’s appearance
had changed a lot, some
people still look the same.
The celebrations have included
poetry, a speech from former
principal John Godfrey on the
school’s past successes, lunch and
dinner and tours of the school.
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finale, is one of the biggest events
on the SummerTimes calendar
and traditionally attracts a crowd
of more than 50,000.
To make travel to the event
easy, a free park and ride service
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and from the Cranley St bus stop
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buses will return people to the
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“The Night Noodle Market is
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North Hagley Park.
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night’s festivities,’’ city council
events and arts manager Lucy
Blackmore said.
“We are also going to have
cycle stands and scooter parking
available in the park, just past the
Armagh St bridge, for those who
want to bike or scooter in for the
night.’’
For those intending to travel
by car to the event, there will be a
drop-off point on Rolleston Ave
between Gloucester St and Armagh
St (outside Christ’s College).
People with mobility passes
will be able to park in the mobility
parking area on Chester St
West.
“It you do plan to come by car
please be aware that the Botanic
Gardens Armagh St car park
will be closed to incoming traffic
from 3pm and closed to all traffic
from 5pm,’’ Ms Blackmore said.
If you are looking for information
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begin at 7.30pm but there will
be live entertainment in North
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Intersection safety
plan decision delayed
• From page 1
Board member Mark Peters
called for the report on the
intersection to “lay on the table”
until the board had received
another briefing by city council
staff.
Mr Peters, along with Gamal
Fouda and Andrei Moore were
elected to the board following the
October elections.
Before then, the proposal to
improve the safety of the intersection
first came to the board in
November 2018 and city council
staff briefed the board on the issue
in June last year.
“The reason I have asked for
this to lay on the table is simply
there is a heck of a lot of information
here for us to digest.
“This is a huge decision for the
suburb of Riccarton and wider
areas so we need to make sure we
get it right and get it right the first
time,” Mr Peters said.
City councillors Jimmy Chen,
Catherine Chu, board members
Debbie Mora, Helen Broughton,
Mr Fouda, Mr Moore along with
Mr Peters voted in support to put
the report on hold.
City councillor Anne Galloway
and chairman Mike Mora voted
against.
LONG TIME COMING: The Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board has postponed making a decision on
making a $1 million safety upgrade to the Ilam/Riccarton/
Middleton Rd intersection. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
Cr Galloway said she did not
support the amendment and felt
very disappointed the project
may not be progressed as a huge
amount of work has been put into
the report.
“This is about safety, it has been
the key focus of this project – the
safety of those using this intersection
and I am concerned and
worried that by delaying it we are
putting other people’s safety at
risk,” she said.
Cr Galloway said it had new
city councillors who have been
expected to come up to speed
with issues they have not been
part of and it is just “part of the
parcel”.
“So let’s move forward,” she said.
Mr Mora said he understood
the situation was “very difficult”
but the issue has been around a
long time.
Community governance
manager Matthew Pratt said the
earliest he could get city council
staff in to brief the board on issue
would be about February 25 –
depending on availability – with
the report to come back for a
decision on March 3.
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• From page 1
It was after Mrs Horne had
received a phone call from a lady
who had seen a small white dog
on a property in Templeton.
“In my mind, I didn’t think
it was her because she had been
away so long,” she said.
Mrs Horne went out to the
same area three times to find
Tinka.
On the second night when she
was walking back to the car she
saw a flash of white and called
out before Tinka came running
to her.
The find had left Mrs Horne a
“blubbering mess on the side of
the road.”
“I was beside myself, I couldn’t
believe it was her. I think I was in
a state of shock.”
Her family was just as excited,
she said she was worried her
four-year-old and two-year-old
children would “smother” Tinka,
as they were so excited to see her.
Mrs Horne described her other
papillon chihuahua Louie, 8, as
“over the moon” to see his pal
back home.
While Tinka was away, Louie
would cry when her children
would talk about her and ask
where she was.
“It would break my heart.”
Mrs Horne said the “odds were
against” Tinka as she had suffered
a bad heart murmur since
she was born.
How did Tinka end up in Templeton?
No one will ever know.
“I wish I knew her full story,
she was starving, so skinny. She
was a bit overweight when she
left and she was so skinny and so
dirty when I found her,” she said.
But Mrs Horne said since Tinka
has been home she has been a
“hungry scavenger” living the life
and getting her weight back.
She wished to thank everyone
who helped bring Tinka back
home.
Greater Hornby Residents’
Association chairman Marc
Duff said due to the amount of
Facebook posts shared over the
little dog missing, Tinka became
“Hornby’s most famous dog.”
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Schools prep for festival
TRANSFORMATION: Demolition for the last of the Branston
Intermediate School buildings is under way.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN ​
Demolition begins
on remaining classroms
THE LAST of the former
Branston Intermediate School
buildings are being demolished.
The school, located on Amyes
Rd, was closed in 2013 following
the February 22, 2011, earthquake.
Work began last month and
is expected to be finished in
March.
The buildings to be
demolished are the school’s
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SCHOOL PUPILS from
Burnside Primary School are
amongst those who have been
preparing for the Grow Ō
Tautahi Christchurch Garden
Festival.
Burnside, St Marks, Heathcote
Valley, Banks Avenue, St Albans
Catholic, West Rolleston, West
Eyreton, West Melton and Diamond
Harbour Schools are taking
part in the festival, creating
display gardens that reflect their
values and surroundings.
It will be held in the Botanic
Gardens from March 20-22.
The gardens have been growing
since late last year, but extra work
was needed over the holidays.
Grow Ō Tautahi festival director
Sandi MacRae said school kids will
be on-site during the festival to
talk to visitors about their gardens
and what they represent.
“When we were planning the
Festival, we were clear it had
to reflect local people and local
ideas. It has been fantastic to get
so many local primary schools
involved to show off their gardening
skills in creations that
reflect their values.
“We’re working closely with
the schools to support their displays,
but these are all their own
creations and it’s their hard work
that has gone in to producing
the exhibits. I know Cantabrians
will love these gardens and they
GREEN THUMB: Burnside Primary School pupils busy
preparing to take part in the Grow Ō Tautahi Christchurch
Garden Festival. ​
are sure to be real feature of the
Festival,” she said.
The school garden creations
will include an edible salad bowl,
a celebration of native plants, a
focus on wellness, a reflection
on life in the red zone and many
more ideas.
Grow Ō Tautahi is a free,
homegrown festival designed
specifically for Christchurch. It
is a creative and environmentally
aware event that draws on the
best ideas from the community,
schools, garden designers,
scientists, food gatherers and
chefs.
St Albans Catholic School ‘s
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workings bees.
“We were so lucky to have the
support of Oderings Garden
Centre, who lent us the space to
store the plants over the holidays
and held tours for our garden
club. Working bees were a fantastic
opportunity for the pupils to
learn more about gardening, like
how different potting mixes are
made, how cuttings are taken
and how seedlings are potted.
“They were amazed to see
the growth of their plants
over summer and everyone is
incredibly excited about being
part of Grow Ō Tautahi,” she said.
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News
Stranger
danger social
media mix up
• By Sophie Cornish
A FLURRY of concern on
social media led to a man being
accused of taking potentially
inappropriate photos of school
children outside two Hornby
schools last week.
It was later discovered the man,
who had been taking photos of
students outside Hornby High and
Hornby Primary schools, both on
Waterloo Rd, was gathering information
for a bid to make the road
safer to cross.
The Waterloo Rd resident is preparing
to bring a case before the
city council in an effort to make
the road safer for students.
Both schools shared a Facebook
post which said: “Suspicious character
alert! We have been advised
by a staff member of Hornby
High that after school today
there was a man outside both of
the schools taking photos of the
children crossing the road. When
approached by the staff member,
he quickly disappeared. Please
remind your children about stranger
danger and to report suspicious
behaviour to an adult.”
A later update on the Greater
Hornby Residents Association
Inc Facebook page said the man
was “acting in the best interest of
the Hornby community.’’
City Mission benefits from
Ryman Healthcare’s generosity
TRUCKLOADS OF whiteware
and other residential items
have been donated by Ryman
Healthcare to the Christchurch
City Mission from a village site
being redeveloped in the central
city.
The fridges, dishwashers,
washing machines and clothes
driers come from Bishopspark
Retirement Village, which was
previously operated by Anglican
Living.
They will be worth tens of thousands
of dollars to the mission.
Bishopspark is near Ryman’s
existing Park Terrace site and
looks across Hagley Park in the
heart of the city.
Bishopspark suffered significant
earthquake damage and will
be rebuilt by Ryman.
City Missioner Matt Mark
said it had not only received
whiteware but also other items,
including chairs and furniture,
from the site that Ryman had
taken over.
He said the material was
invaluable in the sense that the
mission would otherwise have to
go out and buy these items.
The whiteware sales would
help generate tens of thousands
GENEROUS: Tens of thousands of dollars worth of
whiteware has been donated to the Christchurch City Mission.
Christchurch City Mission property officer Brendan Douglas
with some of the whiteware goods. ​
of dollars in income plus practical
use and provide an “incredible
impact,” Mr Mark said.
There was also use for the furniture
when the mission helped
those in need set up a family or
individual in a home.
Ryman Healthcare has already
taken on the obligations of some
of Bishopspark’s existing residents
and has plans to redevelop
both central city sites as one
village.
The mission has had some
items for sale at its Great Opportunity
Shop at 275 Hereford St,
and on to other shop locations,
currently being refreshed by the
charity.
The transfer of goods was a
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result of luck and the foresight
of the mission’s property officer
Brendan Douglas who was on
the search for some fluorescent
lights and panel heaters for a
property project.
When he became aware of
such items at Bishopspark he also
found there was other material
Ryman was willing to donate.
With the help of the Student
Volunteer Army and other volunteers,
to save on labour cost,
all the whiteware was shifted
out over the course of a weekend
and put into storage, for eventual
shop sale.
The opportunity shops are
usually very busy all year round.
Staff say that on an average day
they will get 400-500 visitors to
the central shop in Hereford St.
The central city location is a
“master shop” for the mission’s
other five locations in wider
Christchurch.
But Mr Mark and Mr Douglas
said the people of Christchurch
should be careful to donate
goods that people could use
again, otherwise, the mission
was left spending a fortune on
dumping fees.
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Tuesday February 11 2020 9
Colourful sports day at Villa
VILLA MARIA College’s school fields
were turned into a kaleidoscope of
bright colours for its annual house
sports day.
The entire school took part in a
range of fun outdoor activities including
swimming, gumboot throwing,
running races, long jump, skipping
and sack races on Tuesday.
The six houses students represented
were Brodie, Claver, Ennis, Grace,
McAuley and Mercy House.
Development manager Keri Crompton
said while it was an enjoyable day
for the students, they are also competing
for house points.
“The day is very colourful and fun,”
she said.
The day culminated in Villa’s spiral
relay, which is a relay race ran by the
entire school.
LUCK OF THE IRISH: Ennis House members Sophie Smith,
Emily Sidaway and Julia Middleditch.
BRIGHT: (Back row) – Brodie House members Caitlyn
Murphy, Jordana Johnston, Molly Wyatt, Grace Henderson
and Sarah Quinn. (Front row) – Nina Tabb, Molly Ujkaj and
Olivia Neale. ​
FUNKY: (Back row) – Claver
House members Paris-Lee
Okeby, Saoirse Tarrant, Paige
Sinclair and Neve Enright. (Front
row) – Emily Sim, Clare Martin
and Vienna Scott.
Burnside duo
do the double
SPORT
• By Jacob Page
BURNSIDE HIGH School
beach volleyballers Rosa Vesty
and Taylah Holem have won
the year 11 national title at Mt
Maunganui.
The results caps a stellar
campaign for the duo after they
won the South Island titles at
Christchurch’s Pioneer Stadium
Pit in December.
It was the highlight in a string
of strong results for Christchurch
schools at the event.
St Andrew’s College duo of
Marijke Hinton and Kate Allan
finished second in the senior
girls competition with their
schoolmates Annabelle Jones
and Anaya Cole sixth.
Lincoln High School pair
Ellen Watts and Sophie Withell
managed seventh with Burnside’s
Payton Anderson and Mia
Porteous eighth.
The St Margaret’s combination
of Ella Ballantyne and Rosa
Davidson finished 11th with
Burnside’s Becky Coulson and
Kelly Newlands 21st.
The St Margaret’s team of
Mackenzie Haycock and Grace
Mains won the division two
WINNERS: Burnside High
School’s Rosa Vesty (left) and
Taylah Holdem have claimed
the national secondary
schools’ beach volleyball title
to go with the South Island
title they won in December.
senior title.
Fellow St Margaret’s duo Livvy
Parker and Frankie Molnar
managed sixth.
Lincoln’s Ineka Taylor-Claude
and Maddi Alfeld were 10th
with St Margaret’s combination
Annabelle Goodwin and Ellie
Withers 12th.
In the year 11 competition
won by Ella and Taylah, the St
Andrew’s team of Tineke Hinton
and Tash Lind finished 17th.
Fellow schoolmates Trinity
Hill and Lily Scott-Lysaght were
19th with the St Margaret’s duo
of Charlotte Haycock and Emily
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JP Clinics
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A justice of the peace will be
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and affirmations, witness
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Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre and
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Knit ‘n’ Yarn
Tuesday, 10am-noon
Go along with your knitting,
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enjoy time with other crafters.
Share skills and be inspired in a
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Have a look at a fabulous range
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Free, beginners welcome.
Hornby Library
Technology Help Sessions
Tuesday, 11am-noon at Hornby
and 2-3pm, at Halswell
These free drop-in sessions
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such as using email, searching
the internet, library catalogue
or electronic resources and any
other general computer-related
queries. Go along with your
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Te Hapua: Halswell Centre and
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Mahjong Group
Wednesday, 1-3pm
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Upper Riccarton Library
Wigram Skies Social and
Service Lions Club
Third Wednesday of the month,
6.30pm
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friends? Interested in serving
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supper night at The Harvard Bar.
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or go to https://lionsclubprojects.
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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 Christchurch. Free
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Upper Riccarton Library
CELEBRATION TIME: A Learning Party is a fun, interactive way to foster and strengthen your
preschooler’s early literacy skills. Learn games and activities that can be used together at home
to encourage print, alphabet and phonetic awareness. Essential skills when beginning to read.
Especially suitable for 4-year-olds but younger siblings are welcome too. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. This is a free session and no bookings are required. Learning disguised
as fun. The event will be held on Tuesday 1.30-2.30pm at the Hornby Library. ​
GenConnect
Thursday, 1-1.45pm
Connecting generations by
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Questions about your iPad,
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Facebook, or share your photos
with family or friends? What is
an app and which ones are the
best ones to use? Ask an “expert’.
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during term time from 1pm -
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all your questions.
Upper Riccarton Library
Origami Crafts
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm
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the art of Origami. Drop-in
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Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Friday Whānau Fun Night
Friday, 5-6pm
An evening of stories, family
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kids, bring the grandparents, or
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the whole whānau is invited.
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Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Family Makerspace
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Monday, 10-10.30am
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Recommended for over twoyear-olds.
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Introduce colour palletes to your palate
If you’re bored of a basic
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quinoa for added protein and
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COLOURFUL:
A sesame ginger
quinoa salad.
Sesame Ginger Quinoa
Salad
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
¼ tsp salt
1½ cups shelled frozen edamame
3 medium carrots, peeled and
diced
½ yellow pepper, diced
½ red pepper, diced
1 cup red cabbage, chopped
2 Tbsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
3 tsp fresh ginger, finely minced
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
Directions
Place the quinoa, water, and
salt in a covered pot. Heat on
high until it boils, lower the heat
to low, and cook for about 15min
or until the quinoa is soft and the
water absorbed.
Pour the quinoa into a
medium-sized bowl, and mix
in the frozen edamame, carrots,
peppers, and cabbage.
In a small bowl, make the
dressing by mixing the sesame oil,
rice vinegar, minced ginger, and
sesame seeds.
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Rainbow Israeli
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quinoa and veggies, and mix
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or store in a covered container for
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Try this colourful vegan side
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Rainbow Israeli Salad
Ingredients
½ small red cabbage, shredded in
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3 small ripe tomatoes, diced
1 yellow capsicum, seeded, diced
½ cucumber, diced, with skin on
120g small white button
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¾ cup pitted Kalamata olives
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
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AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS
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As we all know, having our car off the road
for panel repairs can be frustrating, but for
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“With our focus on fast and efficient
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Brian, who owns Smart Repairs with his
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As specialists in small to medium vehicle
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There is a free pick-up and delivery service
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Accidents happen, but there is no
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Eftpos and credit cards are accepted.
Smart Repairs (NZ) Limited is located
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Opening hours are Monday to Thursday
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REAL ESTATE
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Auction: Thursday, 20 February 2020 (Unless Sold Prior)
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This exceptional home offers a superb
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The beautifully quiet, elevated setting
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Allied Press Limited employs over 450 people on a permanent
basis across its 15 sites in the South Island. We operate across
multiple media platforms (print, online, digital) delivering news,
information and entertainment through our various regional
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The business has just invested in a major upgrade to the
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Your skills and experience
We are looking for a registered Electrician ideally from an
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This is a full-time permanent position working the day shift from
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provided for the successful applicant.
If you think this role is for you, please apply by way of CV and
a covering letter. Informal inquiries about the role are welcome
and should be directed to raja.chakrabarti@alliedpress.co.nz
A copy of the position description can be requested from HR
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Applications will close on Thursday 13 February 2020.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please note that you must have the right to work in
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Disclaimer: Allied Press does not accept unsolicited agency
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Who we are
Allied Press Limited employs over 450 people on a permanent basis across our
15 sites in the South Island. We operate across multiple media platforms (print,
on-line, digital) delivering news, information and entertainment through our
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Reporting to the editor, the main purpose of the position is to file compelling
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Some of the key accountabilities include:
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If you think this role is for you, please apply by way of CV and a covering
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A copy of the position description can be requested from HR at
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All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please note you must have the right to work in New Zealand to
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Disclaimer: Allied Press does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Allied
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