Western News: February 18, 2020

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020
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‘Sausagegate’ coming to a head
• By Georgia O’Connor-
Harding
THE LONG-RUNNING
saga over whether catering a
community board should end
once and for all is set to come to
a climax today.
Mark Peters
Halswell-
Hornby-Riccarton
Community
Board member
Mark Peters has
put forward a
notice of motion
to “cease catering”
for its meetings from next
month onwards.
Labelled “sausagegate” by
outspoken opponent Central
Riccarton Residents’ Association
secretary Garth Wilson,
the board’s fortnightly catering
budget has been a source of contention
for more than a year.
Last year, Mr Wilson raised
concerns over why the catering
costs and the decision to
keep the budget the same was
discussed at a public excluded
meeting in November.
It is the key reason why Mr
Peters has formally brought
the issue to the public meeting
today.
“It is time we nailed our
colours to the mast and brought
it in an open transparent
discussion.”
• Turn to page 6
Crusade to stop park being treated like a ‘rubbish bin’
DUMPING GROUND: Riccarton
resident Peter Simmonds is relieved
after hearing the city council will install
two new rubbish bins in Harrington
Park. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
PETER SIMMONDS takes a lot of pride
in Harrington Park.
“But some other people in my community
don’t share that pride and then treat
it like a rubbish bin.”
That is reason why Mr Simmonds
made a fiery presentation to the Halswell-
Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
recently – calling the city council out for
not placing additional rubbish bins in the
park when they “promised” they would.
But a long crusade to get more bins for
the park may have finally paid off.
City council’s manager of community
parks Al Hardy said both rubbish bins
costing $968 each, will be installed as part
of the playground renewal works in Harrington
Park set to begin later this month.
Mr Simmonds said it was a relief the
city council had showed some “common
sense.”
It is the second time the Riccarton
resident has presented to the board on the
issue after he requested in May for an additional
rubbish bin to be installed by the
park’s basketball court.
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Opposition to toxic waste plan mounts
Community
board asked
to intervene
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
“WE REALLY do not want this
to be the Greta effect.”
Those are the words from
the Prebbleton Community
Association Committee chairman
Peter Hunter – one of the
hundreds of residents fighting
against a toxic waste treatment
plant from opening in their
backyard.
Mr Hunter has called on the
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board to “advocate,
intercede and petition” to stop
Waste Management from operating
a treatment and stabilisation
facility in South Hornby.
Mr Hunter made a presentation
to board at its meeting
on Tuesday following a recent
meeting in Prebbleton which
drew in a crowd of more than
500 people over the plans for
305 Marshs Rd.
He told the board he did
not want a situation similar to
17-year-old Swedish environment
activist Greta Thunberg.
Mr Hunter said he did not
want someone standing up in
front of the authorities saying
“you lot stuffed it up for us and
we have to live with it and try to
fix it.”
Last year, Miss Thunberg
gained international recognition
for her campaigning on climate
change.
She sailed a yacht to New York
from Plymouth, England, where
she attended the 2019 UN Climate
Action Summit and told
the heads of state:
“We are in the beginning of
a mass extinction, and all you
can talk about is money and
fairy tales of eternal economic
growth. How dare you,” she
said.
But Mr Hunter said: “We don’t
want that, we can’t afford it. We
need help.”
He is calling on the board to
help “stop” and “review” what
Waste Management is trying to
do.
“All we want to do is protect
the environment, protect our
people, protect our children,
protect our resources and our
grandchildren down the track.”
Residents have been considering
their legal options with the
potential to take the issue to the
High Court for a judicial review
of Environment Canterbury’s
decision to only consult people
within 500m of the facility.
But Mr Hunter said this
means the community will need
to find thousands of dollars.
Greta
Thunberg
Peter
Hunter
Board chairman Mike Mora
thanked Mr Hunter for his
presentation.
“All we can do is lobby and
work closely with you and I
would like to suggest a couple
of members of this community
board actually be formal liaisons
with the Prebbleton group on
this matter because it is going
to affect people as much in our
ward as it is yours,’’ he said.
Hornby residents have raised
concerns over how they will be
impacted by the new hazardous
plant, particularly if the wind
blows southerly.
Board member Helen
Broughton said it could grant
funding to support the resident’s
cause.
Mr Mora told Western
News he and board member
Mark Peters will meet with
the Prebbleton association to
discuss the next steps. City
councillor Jimmy Chen will also
be involved.
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Tuesday February 18 2020
McMaster & Heap
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Brain tumour in a cat
This is a remarkable story where an 13
year old Norwegian Forest cat “ Sashenka”
was diagnosed via CT imaging of having
a brain tumour, “Meningioma” and
successfully had surgery two weeks ago
in a specialist hospital in Auckland to
remove the tumour. Never in 30 years
of being a vet have I had a client willing
to proceed to surgery to remove a brain
tumour in their pet, plus she survived and
is thriving. She’s one very lucky cat with
incredibly caring owners who wanted the
best possible outcome for their precious
cat.
Sashenka first presented just before
Christmas being a bit “off” - more
clingy, vocalising more, seeming to
have trouble going up and down stairs,
difficulty navigating obstacles, seeming
disorientated, scratching the wooden
floor boards, pacing, kneading and off
balance sometimes. She was a cat always
up a tree and she stopped doing this.
She wasn’t chasing her treats and started
walking in circles. She was never seen
seizuring though and continued eating.
We examined Sashenka and ran an
extensive array of blood and urine tests,
X-rays and ultrasound examinations. We
saw her 15 times in about three weeks.
All testing was basically normal. We tried
different medications and she stayed in
the hospital on IV fluids but we couldn’t
get a of handle on her diagnosis and
there was no improvement at home. Her
owner saw a different Sashenka than the
cat we saw at the clinic.
We consulted the services of Feline
consultants and specialists but she was
deteriorating quickly, having difficulty
eating and appeared dull and not
responsive to her owners at times. Steroid
injections showed improvement but her
bizarre behaviours did wax and wane
with her worse clinical symptom being
close to comatosed. We decided to CT
Sashenka to find out what was really
going on. We offer MRI (Forte Health)
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painless for the pet and can give us many
answers that other means of testing
can’t deliver. The radiologist diagnosed
Sashenka with a large intracranial brain
lesion , most probably a meningioma.
Other differentials included a glioma or
astrocytoma.
We consulted an experienced surgical
team in Auckland who were keen to take
over her case. After lengthy discussions
with the owners it was decided to push
forward with brain surgery, so Sashenka
and her devoted owners headed to
Auckland. Brain surgery isn’t a walk in the
park and more tests had to be carried
out on Sashenka. She was getting very
used to needles now and thermometers??
She had an MRI before the surgery and a
CT after the surgery to confirm position
of the titanium screws used to secure
her cranium back in place. She received
a blood transfusion on the day of the
surgery and had an oesophageal feeding
tube placed so that we were able to
supply her nutritionally post surgery, in
case she didn’t feel like eating. Once the
tumour was removed it measured 2.6cm x
3cm x 1.2cm - quite sizeable. She made an
excellent recovery from her anaesthetic
and stayed in the specialist hospital to be
closely monitored for a few days.
She had very specific discharge
instructions including cage confinement
for four weeks (an impossible requirement
for Sashenka), physiotherapy on her
back muscles and legs and medications
including steroids, pain relief and
antibiotics. Catherine has seen her
recently and she appears to be doing
really well - she even escaped her cage
and was seen running up a tree - her
favourite place to be, a birds eye view of
life.
Day 1 after the surgery.
The tumour may grow back and
Catherine is exploring chemotherapy
options but for now Sashenka has her full,
active life back again which is great news
for everybody. She may pave the way in
the future for other patients with brain
tumours. Thank you to Sashenkas mum
and dad for allowing me to write this
article on her.
Dr Michele McMaster
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Petition presented to
fight parking restrictions
• By Georgia O’Connor-
Harding
RICCARTON residents
have rallied together to
fight plans to lose car
parking on their street to
make way for the weekly
rubbish collection truck.
A petition signed by 27
residents was presented to
the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board
after it approved parking
restrictions on part of Colligan
St in December.
It called for the city
council to reconsider its
plan to put no stopping
lines on part of Colligan
St from Monday to Friday
6am-6pm and instead only
on rubbish days, due to the
difficulty rubbish trucks
have negotiating parked
cars in the cul-de-sac.
The board approved the
parking restrictions at a
meeting in December –
prompting a backlash from
residents.
Since the petition was
presented, city council
transport operations
manager Steffan Thomas
told Western News a sign
stating “rubbish collection
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days” only is not legally
recognised in New Zealand.
But he said staff are
confident there will be a
similar restriction which
should meet resident’s
concerns.
The petition, presented
by resident Janet Mansell,
called the changes approved
in December “excessive”
given the purpose
for the plan is to enable
rubbish trucks to turn
around more easily.
It instead called for a
notice to be placed on
the fence adjacent to the
holiday park requesting no
parking on rubbish collection
days from 6am-3pm
as an appropriate solution
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In her presentation to the
board, Ms Mansell raised
concerns many residents
including herself weren’t
notified.
One of the key issues
originally from city council
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restrictions were only in
place once a week – Thursday
– it would be difficult
to enforce.
This was because rubbish
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in the next 10 years
will occur seven times –
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Quarry decision time extended
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
QUARRY opponents nervously
anticipating a decision on
whether a controversial quarry
will open in Templeton has been
forced to wait a bit longer.
The hearing for Fulton Hogan’s
proposal to open a quarry
between Dawsons, Jones, Maddisons
and Curraghs Rds will
not be made this month.
The hearing
has not
closed due
to a request
from the
independent
hearings
panel chaired
Roger
Cudmore
by Rob van
Voorthuysen
for further
information
from Fulton Hogan over the
quarry.
The hearing reconvened on
February 5 so commissioners
could decide if issues addressed
in the company’s right of
reply was sufficient or if the
application would be declined.
The company’s right of reply
to concerns raised throughout
a three-week hearing late last
year was made public earlier this
month.
Leading up to the reconvening
of the hearing, an Environment
PENDING: Further information is required of Fulton Hogan
before the hearings panel can make a final decision on
whether its controversial quarry can go ahead in Templeton.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER ​
Canterbury spokeswoman told
Western News it was possible if
the commissioners were satisfied
with the response the hearing
could close that day.
While it was not normal
practice, the commissioners
allowed written questions from
submitters at the reconvened
hearing to be put to Fulton
Hogan – if the commissioners
agreed they desired the answers
themselves.
The questions written by
submitters passed onto Fulton
Hogan by the commissioners
were:
•What route will trucks
accessing or departing the
proposed quarry take if the
Dawsons Rd railway crossing
is unavailable due to planned
maintenance or unforeseen
events?
•How much land does Fulton
Hogan own in the city council
quarry zone that has been consented
for quarrying but has not
yet been quarried?
•How much other land does
Fulton Hogan own outside of
the city council quarry zone
(a part from the Roydon site)
that has been consented for
quarrying but has not yet been
quarried?
At the reconvened hearing,
Golder Associates (NZ) principal
environmental consultant
Roger Cudmore also presented
new evidence addressing potential
offset from the quarry of air
pollutant PM10.
New written replies to Mr
Cudmore’s evidence including
experts on behalf of the quarry
is now required by the panel.
The panel also had further
questions for Golder Associates
(NZ) associate and senior
environmental scientist Audrey
Wagenarr who was unable to
attend the hearing.
Fulton Hogan and other organisations
required to respond
to the new evidence presented
at the hearing will have until
Friday, February 28.
Said Templeton Residents’ Association
secretary Jolene Eagar:
“It is pretty much out of our
control at this stage, but in the
end, she would rather the commissioners
make an informed
decision than feel rushed.’’
If the panel is satisfied with
the response they will close the
hearing and a decision will be
released 15 working days later.
Harrington Park
to get more bins
•From page 1
“I say a promise is a promise
and I will keep coming back to
the board until it is done because
it doesn’t make sense why you
make a promise and not follow
through with it,” he said.
There is currently only one rubbish
bin on the eastern side of the
playground located near the rear
of the park.
“What has happened in the
meantime while these bins haven’t
been put in is it is being used
like a rubbish bin. Rubbish is
being dumped, furniture is being
dumped in there, graffiti – everything
that is going on just starts to
escalate.
“The easiest thing to do is nip it
in the bud, first up with bins.”
As well as one rubbish bin being
placed by the basketball court, he
has suggested one could be put by
the public toilets.
Mr Simmonds said the public
toilets is being treated with a great
deal of disrespect.
“It is being vandalised, blocked,
doors are being smashed, there
has been a phallic image drawn
on the walls.”
Mr Hardy said its planning
team will incorporate the latest
design practices when renewing
park facilities to minimise
vandalism and it monitors its
parks for incidents.
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Grow Ō Tautahi festival to showcase community garden
WORK IS under way on a
collaborative community
garden exhibition for visitors
to explore at Grow Ō Tautahi
Christchurch Garden Festival.
This is a free event, which will
be held in the Botanic Gardens
from March 20 to 22.
The Canterbury Community
Gardens’ Association is
bringing together all of
Canterbury’s 32 community
gardens to create an interactive
exhibition where visitors can
sit on living furniture, enjoy a
lush garden space, play amongst
living sculptures and post
photos of their adventures.
Grow Ō Tautahi festival
director Sandi MacRae said the
community garden will be a
highlight.
“Grow Ō Tautahi is a homegrown
festival that draws on
our region’s love of gardens,
creativity, innovation and design.
We are absolutely focused
on our local community so it’s
really exciting to have all the
region’s community gardens
represented in one very special
exhibition.
“When I first heard of the
combined community garden
concept, I knew people would
fall in love with the idea.
You’ll be able to come along,
take photos of yourself on the
living furniture and experience
a piece of each of the
individual community gardens
dotted around the region.
“What better way to
celebrate the concept of the
community coming together
to work in a garden and create
a special place that everyone
can enjoy,” she said.
More police to
respond to break-ins
• By Matt Slaughter
POLICE WILL increase patrols
across south Christchurch after
a spike in the number of vehicles
being broken into.
Detective Senior Sergeant Damon
Wells said vehicle break-ins
have been increasing throughout
this area, particularly in
Halswell but did not say by how
much.
“We don’t have statistics available
at this time but anecdotally
have seen an increase.”
Detective Senior Sergeant
Wells did not say how many police
officers will be patrolling the
areas or how many hours they
will devote a week.
“For operational reasons, we’re
not able to share specific detail
on police resourcing,” he said.
Halswell Residents’ Association
secretary David Hawke said
he is not aware of the recent
spike in vehicle break-ins in the
area but it is good police are responding
to this if it is an issue.
Said Mr Hawke: “I guess from
a general statement, our expectation
is that they [police] respond
to the level of the problem.”
Mr Hawke hopes increased
patrols will also lead to police
reducing the number of speeding
vehicles driving through
Halswell, which the residents’ association
has raised as a concern
in the past.
“I guess the interest we’ve had
SAFER: Police patrols will increase in south Christchurch, particularly
Halswell, to address an increase in vehicle break-ins.
more recently was more police
patrols to enforce speed limits.”
He said police appeared to
be doing a good job of slowing
down drivers since speed was
raised as a concern by the association.
He believes increased
patrols could help reduce speeding
in the area even further.
Said Detective Senior Sergeant
Wells: “Police patrolling in the
area will perform a number
of tasks, including providing
prevention advice and responding
to any offending that takes
place.”
Meanwhile, police would like
to remind residents of measures
they can take to make their vehicle
less appealing to thieves.
Police ask residents to help
deter burglars by not leaving
valuables or documents with
personal information in vehicles,
parking in well-lit areas, locking
vehicles and taking keys with
them.
Boats or vehicles should be
disabled so they can’t be moved
or towed away and locked in
secure garages. People are also
urged to keep in contact with
neighbours.
Tradies are encouraged to
get their tools engraved with
their driver licence number and
secure them inside vehicles with
chains and padlocks.
Catering
saga called
‘ridiculous’
• From page 1
In 2018 it was revealed the
board was the biggest spender on
food catering – spending more
than $10,000 since 2016/17.
It has cut back it’s
catering, reducing its
budget from $78 to
about $68 a meeting
after it previously sat at
$174.
Mr Peters said catering
has never been
something he has
partaken in and the
board needed to be wise
about how ratepayer
money is spent at a time when
the city council is under financial
pressure.
Mr Wilson said the people of
the Riccarton community are
totally opposed to catering.
He said the whole saga was
“ridiculous” which is why he has
named it “sausagegate.”
Savouries such as sausage rolls
have previously been a common
sight at board meetings.
Mr Wilson has questioned how
elected members – particularly
city councillors on more than
$100,000 – can justify spending
ratepayer money on catering.
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low-income people that is basically
what it is.”
In December city councillors
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Mr Mora, who previously
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“necessity” would not say how he
would vote at the board today.
City councillor Jimmy Chen
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other board members at the meeting
before making a decision.
But he said now that the board
meetings are planned to be
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see how sausagegate plays out
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News
Another board decision delayed
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
HALSWELL-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board chairman
Mike Mora has told his fellow
board members to “grow some
whatevers and actually make a
decision on the board.”
The outburst was during
a debate at the board’s
public meeting recently
over whether some yellow
lines should be painted on
three residential streets in
Halswell.
City council staff had
recommended no stopping
restrictions were installed on
parts of Bronco Drive, Bibiana St
and Stallion Ave.
But now an overhaul
of the original report on
the parking restrictions is
in motion after concerns
from board members not
enough public consultation
on the proposal was
initially carried out.
But before the decision
was made Mr Mora said:
“We have just got to grow some
whatevers and actually make a
decision on the board.”
But board member Mark Peters
hit back.
He said: “I actually find that a
slight bit offensive, Mr Chair, being
told to grow something and
make a decision.”
Mike Mora ​
Mark Peters
Mr Mora responded “fair
enough.”
He later said while it was probably
the wrong choice of words,
people do need to realise the
board is there to make decisions.
“I am a straight shooter – I say
what I think”.
The comments were
after Mr Peters raised
concerns the entirety of
Bronco Drive had not been
consulted on the no stopping
restrictions.
City council traffic
engineer Barry Hayes said
generally he goes about
three properties beyond the
extent of the proposal and he
contacted the Halswell Residents’
Association.
But Mr Peters put
forward an amendment
for the decision over the
no stopping restrictions
to be delayed until further
consultation had been held
with all residents of Bronco
Drive and Stallion Ave.
Already, the board had voted
to delay making a decision on
a safety upgrade to the Ilam/
Middleton/Riccarton Rd intersection.
“I don’t want to be obstructive
but I want to ensure we have got
the consultation absolutely correct
and right.
NO CHANGE: The city council has received complaints from
residents of inconsiderate parking taking place on residential
streets including Bronco Drive. It has proposed no stopping
restrictions but further consultation is required.
The fact we had seen the surprise
on Colligan St, I want to make
sure we don’t sneak up on people
through consultation and we get
it right,” Mr Peters said.
Concerns were raised by
residents on Colligan St when
the board made a decision to
cut parking on their street to
make way for the weekly rubbish
collection truck without their
knowledge.
The vote on the amendment
drew a tie with board members
Helen Broughton, Ms Mora, Mr
Peters and city councillor Catherine
Chu voting for.
Mr Mora, board member
Gamal Fouda, city councillor
Jimmy Chen voted against while
board member Andrei Moore
abstained.
A second vote was called after
further questions with all board
members voting the same except
for Mr Moore – who voted against
the decision being delayed.
Transports operations manager
Steffan Thomas said the new
report will recommend the same
proposal as previously reported
on but will include any new
submissions following additional
consultation.
Previously staff consulted
30 properties in total – an
additional 10 properties will
receive further consultation.
Community
boards to get
public input
• By Louis Day
THE PUBLIC will have a say
on the priorities of community
boards for the first time.
The city council is publicly
consulting on the three-year plans
of community boards which set
out their priorities for local communities.
City council head of support,
governance and partnerships John
Filsell said the idea behind the
initiative was to get community
feedback in order to inform board
priorities.
These plans will guide the
boards’ decisions on local activities,
projects and facilities and advocacy
on behalf of communities.
Each plan will identify three
priorities per ward area, so the
Burwood-Coastal Community
Board for example which comprises
of two wards will have six
priorities. Burwood-Coastal is the
only board to have its plan out for
consultation at this stage. It has
proposed prioritising service delivery
at QEII Recreation and Sport
Centre, planning for an additional
community facility in Burwood,
the transformation of the red zone
and improving roading.
Mr Filsell said all boards would
have their plans out for public
consultation until early March.
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Your Local Views
Readers respond to last
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returning home after she
went missing for five weeks
Kim and Bruce Anderson
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safe n sound at last.
Faye Fletcher – Just absolutely
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Welcome back, Tinka! We all
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wouldn’t have walked that far
HOME SWEET HOME: Katrina Horne and her children Austin,
4, and Paityn, 2, were left “overjoyed” when their long-lost dog
Tinka returned.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN ​
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yet wonderful story.
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hope she is not traumatised.
Pauline Walsh – Amazing.
A tough wee gal after all.
Dalziel backs plan to
build indoor courts
at Nga Puna Wai
CHRISTCHURCH Mayor
Lianne Dalziel is throwing her
weight behind a bid to build new
indoor courts at the Ngā Puna
Wai Sports Hub.
The city council agreed on
Thursday to begin consulting
the public about leasing land at
Ngā Puna Wai to Netsal so it can
build a new multi-court indoor
facility.
Netsal was established by the
Mainland Football Federation
and the Christchurch Netball
Centre specifically to develop,
own and operate a planned
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Said Ms Dalziel: “We have
some great sporting facilities
in Christchurch but one of the
things we are lacking is a high
quality multi-court indoor facility.
“Christchurch Netball and
Mainland Football have partnered
to fill that gap and have
been working together for a
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off the ground.
“We think there is merit in siting
the new indoor courts facility
at Ngā Puna Wai, which is already
home to top-class facilities
DEVELOPMENT: Mayor
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of the construction of new
indoor courts at Nga Puna
Wai Sports Hub.
for hockey, tennis, rugby league
and athletics.
“Adding facilities for netball,
futsal and other indoor court
sports would be totally in keeping
with the original vision
of Ngā Puna Wai as a hub for
multiple sporting codes.
“Because the land we are proposing
to lease Netsal is reserve
land, we do need to consult the
public and get their feedback.
“A hearings panel will be
convened to consider all
the submissions received.
The panel will then bring a
report to the council with its
recommendations.”
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Tuesday February 18 2020 13
SPORT
Robertson to make
Blind Jacks debut
• By Jacob Page
DEANE ROBERTSON has
turned a $20 note into a national
lawn bowls selection.
The 53-year-old who lives in
Belfast and plays for Burnside,
will make his international
debut for the Blind Jacks against
Australia in May three years after
he rolled up and got close to $20
with his first ever bowl.
He, along with his director
Kevin Smith won the B1 singles
and finished runner-up in the B1
and B2 pairs at the nationals in
Christchurch last month.
“It was quite overwhelming to
know I had made the team,” he
said.
He will likely play singles and
pairs for New Zealand at the
event.
Robertson who lost his sight
because of glaucoma six years
ago, took up the sport three years
ago after attending a Blind Foundation
have a go day at Burnside
Bowling Club.
“I met Kevin and he put a $20
note down for me to aim at and
I got pretty close and it’s all happened
from there.
“Losing my eyesight really
affected me at first,” he said. “I
wouldn’t go anywhere or do anything
then I got with the Blind
Foundation and I realised that we
INTERNATIONAL: Burnside
lawn bowler Deane
Robertson (left), with his
director Kevin Smith.
could do things.
“Initially I did something every
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and got tired so now I just do
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like walks in Lyttelton,”
Roberston said the people at
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made him feel welcome from day
one.
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Smith, who is based in Wagga
Wagga in Australia, said it was
deserved recognition for his
friend who has persevered in
spite of his lack of sight.
“It’s one of those Kiwi stories
about just getting on with it and
that’s certainly what Deane does.
“He has a great attitude.”
Record-breaking effort
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CHRISTCHURCH Boys’
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has set a new world record and
raised more than $22,000 for
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer
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Ed Lopas, a member of the
school’s rowing team, was
diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
– a form of blood cancer
– last year. It was only fitting that
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of finishing the last stint of the
successful world record attempt
last Tuesday. The team of 61 rowers
set a new world record for the
longest continual team erg (rowing
machine) by a group aged
under-19. Their time of 145hr
10min smashed the previous
record of 96hr.
“It was pretty special having
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said Lopas.
The team travelled a total
distance of 1937km. On a map,
their travels took them from
school, north to Blenheim, west
to Greymouth, south to Queenstown,
east to Dunedin and up
SH1 back to school.
The school’s rowing manager
Ricardo De Sousa said he’s been
blown away by the team’s commitment
to the record-breaking
achievement.
“The boys have been absolutely
incredible. We thought it would
be a bit of a headache trying to get
FOR A CAUSE: Ed Lopas takes care of the last shift his rowing
team’s new world record of more than 145hr on the erg.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN ​
boys on the egg at silly hours of
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thing to be on and the boys tend to
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Senior rowers did shifts of
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The team began the world record
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Burnside find success at Canty tennis champs
SKILLS: Burnside duo Alkmini
Giannakogiorou and Pavle
Filipovic after winning their
respective year 11 titles at the
Canterbury secondary schools’
tournament at Wilding Park
last week.
• By Jacob Page
BURNSIDE HIGH School
found success at the two-day
Canterbury secondary schools’
tennis tournament at Wilding
Park which finished on
Wednesday.
Two Burnside players won the
year 11 girls and boys singles.
with Pavle Filipovic prevailing
over Shirley Boys’ High School’s
Luca Landells in their final 6-1,
7-5.
It was then the turn of Alkmini
Giannakogiorou to claim
the year 11 girls final beating
Christchurch Girls’ High
School’s Natalie Hetherington
6-0, 6-1.
Christ’s College’s Liam Adams
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Christ College teammate Nant
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came from a set down to beat St
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in the year 12 and 13 girls
final 5-7, 6-1, 11-9.
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the year 11 singles earlier in the
tournament, to win the year 12
and 13 doubles with a 7-5,
6-1 triumph over the Burnside
duo of Alana Liu and Juliette
Ma.
Natalie did bounce back from
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the year 11 doubles final with
partner Emma Tanner in three
sets.
The CGHS duo beat fellow
schoolmates Freya Maguire and
Scarlett Rutherford-Prince 6-4,
46, 10-6.
Nant and Nick Schneiderman
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College final against Liam and
Jenner Johnson 6-2, 6-4.
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Liam Adams after they won
their respective year 12 and 13
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Tuesday, 10am-noon
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Wednesday, 1-3pm
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Thursday, February 20,
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No more beeting around the bush
• By Ian Knott
Beetroot deserves so
much more than being
dumped from a can onto
a green salad. Packed
with essential nutrients,
this vibrant vegetable is a
great source of fibre, folate,
manganese, potassium,
iron, and vitamin C
Beetroot and halloumi
sliders with chilli jam
Serves 4
Ingredients
400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and
drained
1 tsp ground cumin
1-2 hot green chillis, finely
chopped
250g raw beetroot, peeled and
grated (wear gloves to avoid
staining your hands)
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
50g fresh wholemeal
breadcrumbs
1 egg
olive oil
Halloumi 1 slice per slider
Handful of rocket
8 or 12 small buns (brioche if you
can get them), split and cut side
toasted
Chilli jam to serve
Directions
Put the chickpeas in a bowl
and mash them roughly, add
the cumin and chilli and mash
again. Add the beetroot, parsley,
breadcrumbs, egg and plenty of
seasoning. Mix well and form into
8 or 12 small patties.
Heat about 1cm of oil in a
frying pan and fry the patties on
each side until they are crisp and
brown. Drain on kitchen paper.
Fry the halloumi briefly until it
starts to brown a little. Put a few
rocket leaves on the base of each
bun, add a patty and a slice of
halloumi followed by a spoon
of chilli jam then put the lid on.
A cocktail stick will hold the lot
together. Serve 2 or 3 per person.
Roast beetroot soup with
caramelised onion and blue
cheese toast
Serves 6
Ingredients
1kg beetroots, topped, tailed,
scrubbed clean and cut into large
pieces
1 red onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic
½ a small bunch of thyme, plus a
few leaves
500ml vegetable stock
100ml crème fraîche
½ lemon, juiced
For the toast
3 slices sourdough, cut in half
4 Tbsp caramelised onion
chutney
150g blue cheese
handful of walnuts, roughly
chopped
Directions
Heat the oven to 200 deg C
(180 deg C fan forced). Put the
beetroots, red onion and garlic
into a roasting tin, pour in 150ml
of water, season well and scatter
over the thyme. Cover with a
double layer of foil and put into
the oven for 1hr 15min or until
the beetroots are very tender to
the point of a knife.
Remove the foil, peel the
beetroots and discard the skin,
then chop into small pieces. Put
into a pan with the onion, garlic
and vegetable stock, bring to the
boil then use a hand blender to
whizz until completely smooth,
or ladle into a blender and whizz.
Season, then stir in the crème
fraîche and lemon juice, and
whizz again. Keep warm.
Heat the grill to high. Put the
bread pieces onto a baking tray
and toast on either side. Spread
each piece with the chutney and
then add a piece of blue cheese,
some thyme leaves and walnuts.
Grill until melted.
Spoon the soup into bowls and
top with the toast.

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REAL ESTATE
Mt Pleasant delight, add your flair!
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Deadline Sale - all offers presented 6pm 18th February 2020 unless sold prior.
3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 living rooms | 1 office/study | 2 car-garage
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Love the life you choose
Morning Tea and Tour
Thursday 20 February, 10am
Summerset at Avonhead
120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead
0800 SUMMER
summerset.co.nz
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Love the life
you choose
When you move into a Summerset retirement village, you’re not
just moving house – you’re joining a vibrant, safe and welcoming
community where you’ll feel completely at home.
At Summerset, we put you at the heart of everything
we do, so you can enjoy the freedom of living the life
you choose.
The perfect home is waiting for you. From villas and townhouses, to
apartments – you’ll find a place to make your own. Our homes are
accessible, beautifully-appointed, and there are no worries about
maintenance or upkeep as we take care of it all for you. Pets are also
welcome, and there’s the added assurance of going away on holiday
knowing your home will be safe and secure. We’ll also make sure you’re
aware of all costs, giving you the certainty that there won’t be any
unexpected surprises.
When it comes to activities and events, there’s always something
happening to keep our Summerset community involved, active and
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If you need some extra care or support, our continuum of care means
we’ll be there for you as your needs change, giving you the peace of
mind to continue living life to its fullest.
Over 5,000 residents are already enjoying the Summerset life across
26 villages throughout New Zealand. If you’re interested in Summerset
for yourself or a family member, come and visit one of our three
Christchurch villages to find out more about the Summerset life.
Avonhead
Morning Tea and Tour
Thursday 20 February, 10am
To find your nearest Summerset village,
visit summerset.co.nz

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Love the Summerset life
Love the Choice
At Summerset, you’ll find a wide range of homes specifically designed
for the over 70s. Choose from one of our stylish, modern, purposebuilt
homes, then make it your own. All our homes are designed with
accessibility as a priority.
Love the Community
At Summerset, you can continue to live the life you choose with the
added peace of mind of living in a warm and friendly community where
you’ll feel completely at home.
As a Summerset resident, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of being part of
a thriving community including easy access to village facilities, events,
activities and community spaces. And there’s support on hand should
you need it in the future.
Love the Confidence
At a Summerset village you can live fully independently or, should
you need it, you can receive support and care in your own home or
apartment, or in our fully certified care centre. So, if your needs change,
you can be confident you’ll get the support you need without having to
leave the village.
As a Summerset resident, you’ll have access to a range
of community facilities, including;
For your free information pack,
call 0800 SUMMER (786 637) or visit summerset.co.nz
Divine Café
Exercise room
Communal vegetable
gardens
Residents’ bar
All-weather bowling green
Residents’ workshop
Hair and beauty salon
Swimming pool and/or
spa pool
Regular visits from
health practitioners
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Love the freedom at
Summerset at Avonhead
Brand-new homes available now!
Living at Summerset means being part of a vibrant, welcoming community,
where you can choose to be involved as much or as little as you like. Our residents
quickly discover how our unique village life enables them to continue to love the
life they choose.
The village centre will be the community hub of our Avonhead village; It’ll feature
a range of facilities including a café and indoor pool, plus rest home and hospitallevel
care, and a state-of-the-art Memory Care Centre for those living with
dementia. Come along to our Morning Tea and Tour to find the home that’s right
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Morning Tea
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Thursday 20 February,
10am
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120 Hawthornden Road,
Avonhead
To find out more about Summerset, call us on
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