Bay Harbour: March 25, 2020

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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 


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. 

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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 

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News 

Disappointment at unlawful 

cutting down of treasured tree 


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 

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GAS MYSTERY SOLVED 

Fire crews tracked down 

a mysterious gas smell in 

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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News 

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 


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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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. 

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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 

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Woolston 

Bromley School, Bromley 

Phillipstown Kidsfirst 

Kindergarten, Phillipstown 

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UPON: Residents 

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macrocarpa tree 

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danger from signs 

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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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 

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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 

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March 11 article about a 

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opposite the Sign of the 

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News 

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. 

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corner and the weather starting 

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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 

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To identify your vessel, 

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recreational-boating or to look 

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Tasty Bites 

Simple meals to lift anyone’s spirits 

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Who doesn’t love a 

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Baked spaghetti 

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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. 

Meanwhile, in a large skillet 

over medium heat, heat oil. Add 

onions and cook until soft and 

translucent, about 5min. Stir in 

garlic and cook until fragrant, 

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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 

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taste. 

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Bake until cheese is melted and 

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Garnish with parsley and serve. 

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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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