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Award for green-fingered Bryce
DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthy eating.
• By Jess Gibson
WITH MORE than 100 edible
species in his garden, Dave
Bryce would give any vegetable
shop a run for its money.
Which is why the Mt
Pleasant resident, who is also
the chairman of Redcliffs/Te
Rae Kura Eco Village Group,
was successful at the Linwood-
Central-Heathcote Edible
Garden Awards.
He received a special
award for Best Sustainability
Features and was one of seven
recognised in the Residential
House Category.
The awards were presented to
Mr Bryce at a ceremony held at
the Matuku Takotako: Sumner
Centre earlier this month.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
At the moment, edible
items in Mr Bryce’s garden
include pumpkins, courgettes,
beans, lettuce, rhubarb, celery,
tomatoes, berries, nuts and
herbs among others.
• Turn to page 6
Consent
granted
for Collett’s
Corner plan
• By Jess Gibson
RESOURCE consent has been
granted for a major commercial
and residential development in
Lyttelton.
Collett’s Corner, a three-storey
complex, is now a step closer to
being built on Oxford St after
Christchurch City Council
approved the consent application
from Ohu Development - the
group behind the project.
The project is being funded by
the first crowdfunding campaign
under taken in New Zealand for a
commercial development.
However, before work starts on
the complex, Ohu Development
will need to raise between
$800,000 and $1.4 million in its
second round of crowdfunding,
which is planned to start on
April 2.
The public will decide whether
or not the second crowdfunding
bid will go ahead on that date.
In a survey by Ohu
Development, people can
choose whether they think the
crowdfunding campaign should
continue, or should be paused
until the Covid-19 outbreak is
brought under control.
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Banks Peninsula water level watch
Tight water restrictions in Akaroa, Duvauchelle and Takamatua
could soon be lowered or removed.
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Old macrocarpa in danger
Residents have been nailing signs to a macrocarpa tree at the
entrance to Sumner and Redcliffs, which could put the tree in
danger.
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Disappointment at unlawful
cutting down of treasured tree
• By Jess Gibson
BEACHVILLE RD residents
want to know who was
responsible for unlawfully
chopping down a council-owned
tree in a reserve near their
properties in Redcliffs.
A neighbourhood support
group was holding a street party
recently when members became
frustrated to discover that the
community asset had become a
stump.
The exotic
pepper tree was
large and
provided shade
to seating in
the park which
overlooks the
Chris Doudney
sea.
Upon reporting
the situation
to the city council, Beachville
Rd resident Chris Doudney
was told staff were not involved
with cutting it down.
The tree will now be replaced
as part of the city council’s winter
planting programme for this
year.
Said Mr Doudney: “It was a significant
part of the reserve. I do
hope that a decent sized replacement
tree is provided.”
It is not the first tree to be
killed on council-owned property
without permission.
In February 2018, Bay Harbour
News reported on 24 cabbage
trees found dead along the
Christchurch Coastal Pathway.
Linwood-Central-Heathcote
LOST ASSET:
Beachville Rd
residents were
shocked to
discover a large
pepper tree had
been felled in
council owned
land near their
properties.
Community Board member Tim
Lindley believed there was a possibility
they had been poisoned
with spray.
There have also been trees
felled unlawfully in Scott Park
and at Sumner Beach.
Mr Lindley said he was
shocked and disappointed to discover
the Beachville Reserve tree
had been chopped down.
“What concerns me greatly is
there seems to be a willingness of
DIY people in our area to fell trees
on council property,” he said.
“It’s very distressing and my
intention is to ensure that such
trees are replaced.”
City council community parks
manager Al Hardy said staff are
unaware of who was responsible
for cutting down the pepper tree
in Beachville Reserve.
He said those who cut down a
tree on public land without permission
may be penalised under
the Crimes Act 1961.
“Requests to remove healthy and
safe trees would require community
board approval and in some
cases a resource consent.”
He said costs vary and can depend
on the age and significance
of the tree.
“As a minimum we would look
to recoup the cost to remove the
existing stump, replant a new tree
and then establish this tree over a
three year period,” Mr Hardy said.
• HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you
know who is responsible for
cutting down the tree?
Email any information to
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GAS MYSTERY SOLVED
Fire crews tracked down
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Sumner following concerns
from residents on Monday.
The Sumner and Woolston fire
brigades were called to Evans
Pass Rd at about 3am after
reports of a gas smell. A Fire
and Emergency New Zealand
spokeswoman said after a “very
big drive around” fire crews
found the smell was coming
from a city council sewerage
drain.
LIME CHIP PETITION
Forty-five people have signed a
petition requesting lime chip to
be removed from the waterfront
of Akaroa’s Beach Rd, between
Bruce Tce and Rue Jolie. It is
because the gravel-like substance
creates dust, which is then
trampled into retail premises
in the area. The petition
was presented to the Banks
Peninsula Community Board at
its last meeting.
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Close watch over water
levels in Banks Peninsula
TIGHT WATER restrictions
in Akaroa, Duvauchelle and
Takamatua could soon be
lowered or removed.
Residents have been under
level 4 water restrictions – a total
ban on outdoor water use – since
early February.
The city council is closely
monitoring stream levels in
Banks Peninsula with the hopes
of being able to drop the ban.
Said city
council head
of three waters
and waste Helen
Beaumont:
“We’re currently
monitoring
stream levels
Helen
Beaumont
three times a
week in Banks
Peninsula to
check whether
the restrictions can be lowered or
removed.
“Because we have resource
consents issued to us by Environment
Canterbury, we also need
to make sure we’re not taking too
much water from streams that
are already very low.”
Ms Beaumont said unusually
extreme conditions during summer
meant the Council needed
to introduce the highest level of
restrictions in Banks Peninsula
right from the start.
“During summer, we usually
introduce a lower level of water
restrictions and only raise the
level if absolutely necessary.
“However, this summer was
different. Rainfall was lower
than average through December
and January, and then later in
January we had very hot, dry and
windy conditions for a number
of days in a row. This meant
the flows in the streams that
feed the water supplies dropped
very suddenly and significantly.
“With the same weather
forecast for some time, we
needed to take action to protect
the local water supplies and to
prevent possible breaches of our
resource consents.”
Ms Beaumont said rainfall
for the last three months
has been only a third of the
historical average and stream
KEEPING TRACK: The city
council is closely monitoring
stream levels in Akaroa,
Duvauchelle and Takamatua
with the hopes of being able to
drop restrictions.
flows are still very low in Banks
Peninsula.
“We’re very thankful for the
patience and co-operation of
residents affected by the current
water restrictions. As soon as
we can confirm we have enough
water flowing in the streams
again, we can look to lower or
remove the restrictions in Banks
Peninsula.”
Level 1 water restrictions
remain in place for Christchurch
residents.
Dog area
investigated
for Lyttelton
• By Jess Gibson
AN OLD dumpsite in Lyttelton
could become a dog walking
hotspot.
A review undertaken on a
1.37ha plot of land at 150 Old
Sumner Rd was presented to the
Banks Peninsula Community
Board at its last meeting.
When a property is no longer
required for its original purpose,
the city council often attempts to
make a decision to determine the
future use of that land.
Members requested staff to look
into the use of the land as a recreational
area which would allow
dogs, as it is something residents
have been asking for.
Staff will now investigate
likely time frames, including
information on legal access to the
property.
The community board also looked
at the future use of 306 Bayview Rd
in Diamond Harbour, which was
once used for waterworks.
• HAVE YOUR SAY:
Would you like to see the
property at 150 Old Sumner
Rd turned into a recreational
area which allows for dogs?
Email your views to -
jess.gibson@starmedia.kiwi
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News
Why it is important for people
to have their say on annual plan
Environment
Canterbury’s
councillor Vicky
Southworth writes
about a public
consultation
on ECan’s draft
Annual Plan and
why it is important
for people living in
the Bay Harbour area
to have a say
THE ANNUAL PLAN sets out
what Environment Canterbury
proposes to spend on different
areas of responsibility. The draft
plan is open for public comment
until 5pm today and will set
spending up until July 2021.
Your rates contribution, be
they paid for directly or via
your rent, should be used to the
• From page 1
He said it is important for
people to grow their own produce
for their own health, as well as
sustainability.
“They poke all sorts of
chemicals in [commercially
grown produce], and sure it
makes them grow well, but
it’s a bit like having veges on
steroids.”
Other keen gardeners from the
Bay Harbour News catchment
who took out the Residential
House Category included
Sumner resident Nancy Meherne
and Rosemary Neave and
Cynthia Roberts of Redcliffs.
One of five people to win
the Residential Unit Category
was Sumner’s Catherine
O’Shaughnessy.
Te Waka Unua School on
Ferry Rd was one of three centres
recognised in the School or Early
Learning Centre Category.
The awards is a partnership
benefit of you and your
community locally
and as a region. Have
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– do they align with
your priorities? If you
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dive into the detail and
check out the rating
tool. If you just want to
comment on something you like
or dislike in a general way that’s
valuable feedback too.
So, what do I see as important
for the bays?
We live in a particularly stunning
part of Canterbury with
golden hills and blue sea, closely
connected to nature. I would like
to see some of the gold turned
to green by planting more native
bush. This can improve fire
resilience with the right selection
between the Linwood-Central-
Heathcote Community Board
and the Canterbury Horticultural
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types of food gardens great and
of trees and shrubs, enhance
habitat for our wildlife, and
reduce sediment transported
from the hills into our waterways
and coastal waters. Small
volunteer planting projects are
already underway but there are
further opportunities with the
Billion Trees Programme and
the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Our draft Annual Plan proposes
to make progress on planting for
biodiversity.
Over 50 per cent of Christchurch’s
greenhouse gas emissions
are attributed to transport and
85% of car journeys are single
occupancy. As city dwellers,
changing the way we travel is
key to reducing our individual
impact on climate change, but
can also reduce congestion and
improve air quality. But does the
FLOURISHING: Dave Bryce has more than 100 edible plant
species in his garden.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
small, new and established.
It is a way to acknowledge
residents, schools and
communities who are passionate
about their gardens and harvests.
public transport available meet
your needs?
The quality of service varies
significantly between different
communities. Those of us living
on the purple line has access
to one of the best routes in
Christchurch with a bus every
10 min at peak time. In contrast,
the Lyttelton bus runs every 20
min at peak time and 30 min
during the day. Frequency makes
a huge difference to convenience;
it’s no surprise that the purple
line is one of the most used. But
arguably, even the purple line
needs further improvement.
Governors Bay has a bookable
community bus service which
is kindly run by volunteers, but
has limited destinations. There is
no bus service running between
the bays on the Lyttelton side.
FULL LIST OF RECIPIENTS:
Residential house category:
Carol Anderson, Bromley
Dave Bryce, Mt Pleasant
Nancy Meherne, Sumner
John Norton, Linwood
Penny Reid, Wainoni
Rosemary Neave and Cynthia
Roberts, Redcliffs
Lloyd Smith, N/A
Residential unit category:
Camille Sheriff, Phillipstown
John Kenny, central city
Tua Lee, Richmond
Catherine O’Shaughnessy,
Sumner
Joy Talbot, Opawa
School or early learning centre
category:
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Woolston
Bromley School, Bromley
Phillipstown Kidsfirst
Kindergarten, Phillipstown
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to
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swim without being dependent
on the car? For the younger and
older members of our communities,
buses can be hugely
liberating.
Public transport is one of the
largest areas of spending, funded
by a mix of bus fares, targeted
rates and NZ Transport Agency
grant, but my sense is that without
improvement many potential
passengers simply can’t make
the change. Do you support
greater investment in our public
transport?
Please take some time to have
a look at the draft Annual Plan
and let us know what you think.
Find out more at: www.
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Bay harbour residents feature in garden awards
Community or business
category:
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Gardens, Linwood
Richmond Community
Garden, Richmond
Roimata Food Commons,
Woolston
Cultivate Christchurch,
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Linwood-Central-
Heathcote
Community Board
member Tim Lindley
writes about signs
being nailed to a
macrocarpa beside
the Coastal Pathway.
Okay, or not okay?
Quite a few things are actually illegal,
but if there is widespread community
acceptance then not much happens. The
hard part is to know if something is illegal
but okay because no-one is going to complain.
Parking cars on berms or over part
of a footpath is a possible example – not
legal, but on occasions the ‘safest for all’
option. Not so okay if the reason is selfish.
Pre-earthquakes, it was common
for people to attach “welcome home”
messages to loved ones returning from
overseas on the railings by the culvert on
the causeway – as a sort of entrance to the
Redcliffs and Sumner area. People didn’t
seem to mind much as long as they were
respectful and removed when the event
was over. That custom fell away as there is
now no parking near that rail.
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Lately, there have been instances where
people have nailed notices to the beautiful
old macrocarpa tree near the junction of
Mt Pleasant Rd and Main Rd. In my view
this is definitely not okay regardless of
purpose.
Christchurch is a city of trees. Just imagine
for a moment what the city would look
like if it was thought okay for businesses or
private people to nail notices on our city’s
trees. The result would be horrible, and
once started, would be difficult to stop.
That beautiful old macrocarpa had its
precarious moment – in early meetings of
the Coastal Pathway group there was considerable
debate on whether to take it out
or let it stay. The arborists declared the tree
to be in good condition and that although
rather wild looking, could be made more
attractive. The wildlife people pointed out
the shags roost in it and there is nowhere
else for them to roost. So, the coastal pathway
was built around it and it stayed.
Nailing into this tree once might seem
do little damage, repeated nailing will just
make the tree more vulnerable to rot.
Please, no more signs on this tree, or if
you do put one up, don’t be surprised if it
doesn’t last for long.
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Wednesday March 25 2020
Your Local Views
Readers respond to last
week’s article about a
proposal to convert New
World Redcliffs into a Four
Square
Jane Shand: I have really
appreciated having a local supermarket
to which I can walk with
my bags and carry everything
home. I really will be extremely
disappointed if it closes. I keep
telling everyone that we’ll lose
New World if we don’t support its
efforts – and it looks as though
we’re about to. For older people
and people who want to reduce
their carbon footprint this is a
disaster. We are supposed to be
trying to be an eco-village and
being able to shop locally contributes
to that. Also, I enjoy the
friendly staff and community feel
of the supermarket. Please stay.
Juliet Jenkins: No way do I
think a Four Square would work
better. I walk and purchase all
my groceries from here. My
neighbours also walk with backpacks
and walking frames with
baskets. We cannot afford higher
prices and less choice. It is so sad
it should come to this as Redcliffs
is an eco-village. The staff are so
good and will go and help the
elderly as well as others of us. The
place is busy now as Countdown
and Pak ‘n’ Save are depleted!
And there is no panic buying at
New World.
Ien Hellemans: I think a better
question is, how can Redcliffs
New World better meet customers
needs? Before the earthquakes,
Redcliffs New World was
my main grocery shop. Sadly,
since the new New World, I have
found it lacks in the variety of
products I expect from a good
supermarket.
If it had the range of products
I can get at St Martins or Fendalton
New World I would do all my
shopping at Redcliffs. I’d be very
disappointed to see the supermarket
change to a Four Square.
Instead, why not look at how the
current New World could better
meet customer needs.
Glen Curtin: It will not matter
what business goes into the
CHANGE: New World in Redcliffs may become a Four Square
due to many customers just using the supermarket to top up the
shopping they have done elsewhere. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
building. What Redcliffs now has
and always will have is a gigantic
eyesore of a structure that was
ill-conceived in design and
completely out of character for
the area. God only knows what
the original owners and designers
were thinking when they got
together. I bet they now do not
have to look at it on a daily basis
like the residents.
Julia Pringle: Currently, I do
my whole shop at New World
every second week, so I would
prefer to keep it as a New World
supermarket rather than a Four
Square one. I think Four Square
tends to be more expensive than
New World products, so I am
not keen on the change. If it did
change, I would probably go to
the Woolston NW.
Ann Newsom: I would be very
disappointed if Redcliffs New
World changed to Four Square.
We would lose the great specials
on food and wine which New
World offers.
Also, many of the Pams range
of products would not be available.
I do most of my shopping
locally at New World but if there
is a change I will have to travel
to Woolston which would be
inconvenient. I would be unlikely
to shop at Four Square.
Perhaps before changing the
store name, the manager should
do a survey of customers to see
what products they would like
available and what would encourage
them to shop in Redcliffs.
When the school opens there
could be an increase in business
locally.
Chris Ford: I have just read
about the Redcliffs supermarket.
If it changed to a Four Square,
I would not go there but would
shop elsewhere. I really like the
supermarket as a New World and
do all of my shopping there.
Readers respond to
recent articles on the 360
Trail group’s proposal to
build a pathway beside the
Bromley oxidation ponds
and the effect this may have
on birds
Martin Ward: The 360 Degree
Trail Chairwoman Judith
Millar is only half right in her
interpretation of the contents of
Ecological Impact Assessment
report of the proposed pathway
alongside the Avon Heathcote
Estuary/Ihutai. And the it’s the
half wrong that is important: the
proposal does not include a commitment
to measures to protect
birds from the threats that will
arise from its use.
I to have read the report which
lists the more than 100 different
species of birds likely to occur
PROTECTION: Christchurch 360 Trail chairwoman Judith Millar
says science shows birdlife will be safe if a pathway is built
beside the Bromley oxidation ponds. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
within or adjacent to the area
through which the pathway
would go. It also fairly reports the
well-recognised adverse impact
of passers by (and their dogs) on
feeding and resting birds.
It also clearly reports that this
section of the estuary edge is
the only remaining section that
is not accessible by the public.
This is the last remnant of estuary
shore edge habitat free from
disturbance by human (and dog)
activity.
The report’s author reports
some mitigation measures suggested
by the city council for
which no commitment has been
made and lists two additional
pages of recommendations in an
endeavour to find ways to support
the path’s establishment in
this sensitive location.
Both the city council’s suggested
mitigation measures and
the extensive list recommended
by the report’s author are just
that – suggestions and recommendations.
Ms Millar’s no doubt wellmeaning
support for the proposal
cannot be relied on when there is
no commitment to these works
nor very little available funding
in these fiscally constrained
times.
And here’s the kicker – there
are alternative routes that do
not involve extensive mitigation
measures and the use of which
would not affect the estuary edge
and its sensitive occupants.
Ken Couling: Some recent
correspondents to Bay Harbour
News have completely the wrong
idea about the proposed pathway
along the east of the oxidation
ponds.
The path would meander
through the existing bush
between the oxidation ponds
bund and the estuary. It would be
invisible from the estuary, hence,
cause little or no disturbance to
birds on the estuary.
Further south between Sandy
Point and the windsurfing car
park is an existing exposed public
pathway. The erection of a shade
cloth fence, until overgrown by
newly planted native shrubs, will
reduce the existing disturbance
of the birds using this part of the
estuary.
Alan Tunnicliffe has his
say on Bay Harbour News’
March 11 article about a
proposal to build a lookout
opposite the Sign of the
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BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY
Tanya Jenkins is the manager of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, a nonprofit
organisation formed in 2002 to protect one of New Zealand’s most important
coastal wetlands. Each week she introduces a new bird found in the estuary. Her column
aims to raise the understanding of the values and uniqueness of the area.
Innovative gull dominates other birds
NOT FUSSY: The wide-ranging appetite
of black-backed gulls has led to a large
increase in numbers since their arrival in
New Zealand.
PHOTO: ANDREW CROSSLAND
WORDS LIKE innovative,
adaptable, cunning and
survivors spring to mind
when talking about the
black-backed gull or karoro
– the largest and most
common gull species in New
Zealand.
They are found anywhere
across the country in
non-forested areas, from
coastlines to high country
farming areas.
Since European arrival,
numbers of these large birds
have exploded due to the
fact that they quite like the
introduction of farms and
especially landfills where
these not too fussy eaters
have done extremely well.
With an appetite for anything
from newborn lambs,
rabbits, eggs and chicks from
other bird species, landfill waste,
public rubbish bin contents and
fishing offal from fishing boats,
numbers have increased from
a few thousand to an estimated
half million plus, with some colonies
reaching up to 1000 birds.
Carrying the disease salmonella,
their waste can actually
‘pollute’ grassed areas which can
be detrimental to farm animals
and cause pollution in our waterways.
In Christchurch with the
closure of the Burwood
Landfill in 2005 this bird
has dispersed throughout
the city where it manages
quite well.
In 2018, black-backed
gulls managed to raid
the chicks from every
single nest of the critically
endangered black-billed gull
in Charlesworth Reserve and
they have, understandably,
not returned there since
(and neither have other
nesting birds such as the
pied stilt).
Due to the current risk
of losing a number of other
bird species in and around
the estuary a black-backed
gull management strategy
is currently under review.
Watch this space.
How can we help prevent
these birds from taking over the
estuary? Please do not encourage
these birds to stay here by
making it just too easy for them
by feeding bread or left-over fish
and chips near the estuary.
Safety a priority
for all water-craft
Navigational
safety officer
Gary Manch
delivers his first
Pirate’s Corner
column for the year
Wow – hasn’t the weather been
great? And of course, all that
good weather means that you
boaties have been out and about,
enjoying our region’s waterways.
I am pleased that even with the
increased number of boats on the
water, complaints have been few
and far between. However, there
are still boaties out there who do
not know the rules or choose to
disregard them.
One of the main complaints
we hear is the speed of boats too
close to the shore, other boats or
swimmers. The rule is not that
complicated; if you are within
50m of another boat or swimmer,
keep your speed to a fast walking
pace, without creating a wake. If
you are within 200m of the shore,
the same rule applies.
It’s also timely to remind paddleboarders
that you must wear
a life jacket. The only exception
is when you have a leg rope attached
and the paddleboard is
being used to surf.
We are now in the fourth season
of the need for vessels to be
identified (Part 20 of the Navigation
Safety Bylaw 2016). While
progress has been a little slow,
it’s great to see more and more
boats complying. If you haven’t
yet identified your boat, PWC or
any other vessel, it’s time to get it
sorted – there will come a time in
the not too distant future where
instead of a friendly chat to ensure
compliance, we may have to issue
infringements.
Lastly, with Autumn round the
corner and the weather starting
to get colder, you might be keen
on having something to do in
the evening – have a look at the
courses offered online through
the coastguard. The Day Skipper,
Boatmaster and Martime VHF
Operator certificates can all be
completed online and are well
worth considering.
To identify your vessel,
visit www.ecan.govt.nz/do-itonline/harbourmasters-office/
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Meet new Auto Centre manager, Daniel
Nolte. Daniel has a wealth of experience
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European cars. Originally from Bavaria
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been living in Sumner for the past three
months and is excited about working in the
local area and being more hands on in the
community.
“The Auto Centre offers full repair service
including engine diagnostics for all
vehicle types. We will ensure your car is fuel
efficient, safe and reliable,” said Daniel.
The Auto Centre is open Monday to Friday
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“We also have an outdoor 24/7 payment
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How to
self-isolate
if you’re 70+
If you’re over 70 years of age, you should stay at
home (self-isolate) as a precaution. It’s a good idea
to organise a plan of action by reaching out to family,
friends and neighbours.
For more advice go to Covid19.govt.nz
Continue enjoying physical exercise – like gardening
– and ensure you have a good supply of food and
medication. As a helping hand, the Government has
doubled the Winter Energy Payment.
How to
support
anyone 70+
It’s really important that we all support people aged 70+ in our
communities during this challenging time. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Stay at least 1 metre away.
2. Wave or nod instead of shaking hands.
3. Keep visits short (under 15 minutes).
4. Talk to neighbours over the fence.
5. Offer to pick up supplies and medicine.
6. Offer to help them connect in ways other
than in person, like video chat.
7. Send videos or pictures of children
rather than taking them to visit in person.
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Simple meals to lift anyone’s spirits
• By Ian Knott
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Baked spaghetti
Serves 6
Ingredients
Cooking spray
500g spaghetti
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
500g beef mince
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 can crushed tomatoes
½ cup basil, chopped
1 cup shredded mozzarella
¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 180 deg C.
Grease a medium baking dish
with cooking spray.
Cook spaghetti according to
package directions until al-dente,
drain, and set aside.
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season with salt, pepper, and
Italian seasoning, and cook until
no longer pink, about 8min.
Drain fat in a bowl lined with
paper towels and return to pan.
Pour in crushed tomatoes and
basil and simmer until slightly
reduced, about 10min. Season
with more salt and pepper to
taste.
Toss with spaghetti, then
transfer to baking dish and top
with mozzarella and parmesan.
Bake until cheese is melted and
pasta is warmed through, about
20min.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
Homemade chicken
noodle soup is already
easy to whip up, but tossing
all of your ingredients in a
slow cooker makes it
even easier
Slow cooker chicken noodle
soup
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
700g boneless, skinless chicken
breasts
1 large onion, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and sliced into
rounds
2 stalks celery, sliced
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
10 cups chicken broth
230g egg noodles
Directions
In a slow cooker, combine
chicken, onion, carrots, celery,
thyme, rosemary, garlic, and bay
leaf and season generously with
salt and pepper. Pour in broth.
Cover and cook on low, 6 to
8hr. Remove chicken from slow
cooker and shred with two forks.
Discard herbs and bay leaf.
Return chicken to slow cooker
and add egg noodles.
Cook on low, covered, until
al-dente, 20-30min.
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Chance to farewell Holden in style
HISTORICALLY, car brands have
come and gone, changing markets
have seen the demise of many
famous names.
There is probably no badge more
iconic in the Australasian market
than Holden and, it too, will be
phased out in the next year or so as
its parent company General Motors
is withdrawing the brand in total.
February’s bombshell
announcement was the most
significant marketing decision I’ve
experienced in the 32 years I’ve
been writing about motor vehicles,
and as a former Holden owner, it’s
fair to say I’m pretty gutted that the
range of cars that has served Kiwi
motorists so well for over 60 years
will no longer be with us.
That being the case, this
evaluation of the Holden Acadia
could well be the last I experience
from the brand, ironically, it’s
a car which comes direct from
GMC in the United States, GMC
being part of the wider General
Motors conglomerate that focuses
primarily on trucks and pick-ups.
However, the Acadia distances
itself from the ute market, it is built
on a sophisticated monocoque
floorpan with fully independent
suspension.
Under the bonnet sits a 3.6-litre
V6 petrol engine which is rated at
231kW and 367Nm, these healthy
outputs are realised tall in the rev
band at 6600rpm and 5000rpm
respectively.
If you think these figures look
familiar, it’s pretty much the
same power plant that is fitted
to the range-topping ZB-series
Commodore, a car that was
destined to run out at the end of
this year. The Acadia also gets the
same transmission, it’s a ninespeed
unit that is characterised
by smooth shifts and ratios which
ease the load on the engine so that
respectable fuel economy can be
gleaned.
Because of its size and weight
(2032kg), the Acadia needs as
much benefit in this department
as it can get. Holden rate it with
a 9.3-litre per 100km (30mpg)
combined cycle rating. By my
reckoning that’s achievable, the test
car was constantly listing around
10.8l/100km (26mpg), taking
into consideration I did a lot of
around the city driving which is
never conducive to good economy
results.
On the highway the engine lopes
over gently at 1500rpm at 100km/h
in top gear, using fuel at an
instantaneous rate of 7.8l/100km
(36mpg).
The Acadia is also a useful offthe-seal
traveller. It lands in both
two-wheel-drive and four-wheeldrive
variants. The test car was the
top spec – LTZ-V, and although
the driveline won’t get to places a
low ratio set-up will take you, the
mechanicals are perfect for low
grip situations such as the skifield
access road, tackling the tracks
leading into those high country
lakes, or taking the boat to the
slipway. For the record, the Acadia
has a 2000kg tow rating and a
203mm ground clearance figure.
It also travels with compliant
suspension travel. Unlike US
vehicles of the past which have
been quite soft in the suspension,
the Acadia’s spring and damper
rates are definitely biased towards
moderate firming, yet comfort isn’t
compromised.
Pushed into a corner there is
just enough steering feel thanks to
beautiful Continental sport tyres,
and they are big at 235/55 x 20in.
There is a lot of rubber on the road
and that promotes a secure feeling
of attachment.
Power out of a corner is vivid.
The quad-camshaft engine is a
howler, it works through the rev
band freely, but you don’t have to
have it singing to the red line to get
performance, the torque curve is
just broad enough so that it utilises
the mid-range.
However, if you like to have it
breathing freely for a highway
overtake for example, it hunts to
the red line willingly, there was
never a point where I thought
the wrong gear was selected, the
way it arranges those nine ratios
is very clever. On the subject of
performance, the Acadia buyer can
expect a standstill to 100km/h time
of around 7.8sec.
• Price – Holden Acadia
LTZ-V, $71,990
• Dimensions – Length,
4979mm; width, 1916mm;
height, 1762mm
• Configuration – V6,
four-wheel-drive, 3649cc,
231kW, 367Nm, ninespeed
automatic.
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 7.8sec
• Fuel usage – 9.3l/100km
As mentioned, the Acadia lands
here in three specification levels,
each with the option of four-wheeldrive.
The entry-level model lands
at $49,990, while the test car with
its high grade trim and 4WD sits
at $71,990. For that money it is
comprehensively equipped – and
you’d expect nothing less. It is very
American in the way it is trimmed
and it does get all the latest safety
technology that comes out of the
General Motors’ stable.
The Acadia makes no pretence
that it is genuinely American,
HOLDEN ACADIA
LTZ-V: Luxury fourwheel-drive
SUV
built in the United
States.
its styling is designed to capture
attention, and the luxury feel
inside takes me back to the best
vehicles that have come out of the
States in terms of build quality and
comfort.
Sadly, the Acadia, along with
those other great Holden-badged
cars, has fallen victim to a
challenging downunder market.
The decision-makers claim
marketing right-hand-drive cars is
unproductive, and GM will focus
on left-hand-drive only markets.
That’s tremendously
disappointing for those involved
in the Holden brand and who
have invested in the product.
However, I recently had a quick
chat with the chief executive at
the local Holden dealership and
he was hugely optimistic about
the future of the company, and
was confident Blackwells will
trade well into the future,
hopefully, with another franchise
on board.
I’m also hoping another model
or two will trickle my way before
stocks completely run out.
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