Selwyn Times: April 22, 2020

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 

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Retail project may be on hold 

DEFERRAL: The retail development detailed in this artist impression may be put on hold for more than a year to mitigate the 

financial impacts of Covid-19. 

• By Devon Bolger 

THE RETAIL sector planned 

for Rolleston may be deferred 

for at least a year due to the 

impacts of Covid-19. 

Mayor Sam Broughton said 

the district council will determine 

the priority of all projects 

from community feedback 

received through the Annual 

Plan process. 

“The key project that we 

suggest take a back seat for at 

least 12 months is the retail 

side of the Rolleston Town 

Centre. 

“The new library and 

community centre (Te Ara 

Atea), the town square and 

reserve need to continue as well 

as the in-ground infrastructure 

for future development but 

the investment in retail and 

entertainment is not as vital in 

the current environment,” he 

said. 

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No fines 

after fire 

started 

without 

permit 


THE PEOPLE who lit a rubbish 

fire that burned through 2ha of 

grass near Greenpark Huts have 

not been fined. 

A Fire and Emergency NZ 

spokesman said instead they 

decided to take an educational 

approach. 

“We reminded those involved 

that a restricted season means they 

need a permit to be able to light 

open-air fires,” he 

said. 

Fire crews 

from Lincoln and 

Rolleston were 

called to the blaze 

about 2.45pm on 

Sunday. 

The fire started 

on Department 

of Conservation 

Jeremy 

Greenwood 

land which is in an all year round 

restricted fire season. 

Said Lincoln chief fire officer 

Jeremy Greenwood: “It is pretty 

disappointing as it puts us at risk 

having to go out there.” 


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Being cooped up at home 

brings out the caveman 

These bears were sunning it up on Lincoln-Rolleston Rd at 

the weekend. 

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That’s the message from the 

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weeks in lockdown. I wasn’t too 

sure we’d get through cooped up 

for so long. 

I’ve been called a noise polluter 

because I apparently talk 

too loud, particularly when I am 

on the phone. Given I am working 

from home I’m on the phone 

a lot. A sharp “keep your voice 

down” has been fairly regular. 

And a caveman? 

I suppose in years gone by I’ve 

been a bit primitive at times, 

nothing unusual in that for a 

young fella but those days are 

long gone. 

I’m a caveman because I’ve 

only had the razor out a couple 

of times over the past month, 

and I’ve got a bit furry. 

I thought the furry, prickly 

look might not have been an 

issue inside the bubble, but I was 

wrong. 

“When are you going to have 

a shave?” “Tomorrow.” The 

following day: “When are you 

going to have a shave?” “Tomorrow.” 

You get the jist. 

Message 

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bubble 

Read it also on starnews.co.nz 

But maybe it’s just that kind of 

look on me. 

So I experimented. 

“I hear Chalkie has grown a 

couple of big mutton chops during 

the lockdown,” I ventured. 

“That would look interesting,” 

came the reply. 

“And I also hear Big Denis is 

now sporting a goaty beard,” I 

said. 

“That might suit him,” she 

laughed. 

Pushing it, I added: “And 

Macca’s gone the ZZ Top way.” 

“What’s a ZZ Top?,” she asked. 

“Doesn’t matter,” I murmured. 

Then the coup de grace. 

We were out walking and 

approaching us was a figure I 

Message 

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journey with 

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thought I knew, but there 

wasn’t something not quite the 

same. 

As he got closer, I realised it 

was Bevan, who was sporting a 

lockdown beard. 

“I didn’t recognise ya,” I 

laughed as we got closer. 

We got talking and I 

introduced him to the better 

half. 

“He seems a nice guy,” my 

better half later said. 

“Yeah, he’s a really good guy,” 

I replied, adding quietly: “He 

looks like a bit of a caveman 

though.” 

No response. 

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next time. 

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Wednesday April 22 2020 3 

News 

Council to receive 

plan for Prebbleton reserve 


THE PROPOSED masterplan 

for a multi-million dollar reserve 

development on Birchs Rd in 

Prebbleton will be presented to 

the district council today. 

The plan features a fenced 

dog park 

with exercise 

equipment for 

your pet and a 

separate area 

for small dogs 

that will also 

be fenced. 

A number 

John Reid 

of large 

grassed open 

spaces are 

also included that will cater for 

organised sports and informal 

use. Sports field lighting would 

be available for the largest space. 

Utilities such as change 

rooms, public toilets and 400 

car parks also feature in the 

proposal. 

The masterplan will be presented 

to district councillors for 

approval at a meeting today. 

If approved, there will be an 

opportunity for the public to 

PROGRESS: The proposed masterplan for a reserve 

development at this site on Birchs Rd, Prebbleton, features a 

dog park, sports fields and bike trails. 

make submissions on the plan. 

In November last year, public 

consultation was undertaken 

on a draft masterplan for the 

project and a total of 58 submissions 

were received. 

District council major projects 

manager John Reid said the 

feedback received was positive 

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and supportive of the plan. 

“We appreciate the time and 

effort that has been put in to 

providing many thoughtful and 

overwhelmingly supportive 

comments. 

“They have helped form the 

revised proposal and more will 

be included over time as we 

work on a more detailed layout 

of the park. We look forward to 

keeping working with the community 

to create this exciting 

community space,” Mr Reid 

said. 

Some of the key messages 

included in the submissions 

regarding what the community 

would like in the park were: 

•A strong sense of place reflected 

in native planting and an 

emphasis on the rural character 

and Prebbleton history 

•Playground features, picnic 

areas, shade trees, wide footpaths 

and amenities such as 

drinking fountains, toilets, seating 

and BBQ areas. 

•A cycling theme throughout 

the park with various bike or 

scooter trails linking to the Rail 

Trail 

The multi-purpose sport and 

recreation park will be built on a 

22ha site on Birchs Rd, between 

Leadleys Rd and Hamptons Rd. 

The land was purchased by 

the district council in 2016 for 

$2.3 million and a further $8.98 

million has been set aside for the 

project. 

Canterbury’s fastest selling 

new subdivision 

Bid to start work 

on final stage 

of cycleway 


CONSTRUCTION ON the final 

stage of the Leeston to Doyleston 

cycleway may begin after the 

lockdown. 

The district council is negotiating 

with the contractor of the 

project to start the work when the 

country moves down from alert 

level four. 

In a transportation update report 

it said all documentation has been 

fully completed for two landowners 

to allow access to the site for 

construction with a third still to be 

finalised. 

Work at both the Leeston and 

Doyleston ends of the cycleway 

was completed earlier this year. 

The remaining route of the cycleway 

will be constructed off-road 

between the two townships. 

District council asset delivery 

manager Andrew Mazey said the 

project is important to both communities. 

“It will allow children to have a 

safe walking and cycling facility 

to and from local schools. It also 

provides a more sustainable and 

healthy transport link between the 

townships that doesn’t rely on the 

use of private motor vehicles.” 

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SELWYN TIMES 

DEDICATED: New Zealand Army nursing service sisters on the Western Front in France sometime during 1917-1918. Right – Staff nurse Fanny Abbott of 

Southbridge seated in a sand cart in Egypt in 1915. 

Sacrifices made in war remembered 

THIS TIME of shared national 

confinement leading up to Anzac 

Day gives us an opportunity 

to reflect on the sacrifices New 

Zealanders made during World 

War 1 between 1914 and 1918. 

We can get a greater 

appreciation of the personal loss 

when we read of the experiences 

for individual families and the 

price they paid for service to 

King and Country. 

One such example of this is 

the Abbott family of ‘Clifton,’ 

Southbridge. 

The year 1915 proved tragic 

for the widowed mother, Isabella 

Abbott, who had four of her 

adult children serving in the 

New Zealand Expeditionary 

Force overseas. By the end of that 

year, two of her sons serving in 

the Canterbury Mounted Rifles 

had lost their lives. 

Ameral Abbott had died of 

enteric fever in Egypt in May 

and George Abbott was killed in 

action at Gallipoli in August. A 

third son, Charles, was serving 

in the Auckland Mounted Rifles 

at this time but managed to 

survive the campaigns in Egypt 

and Palestine. 

However, that year Mrs Abbott 

came very close to suffering 

further loss when her daughter, 

Fanny, was a passenger on a ship 

that was torpedoed and sunk in 

the Mediterranean Sea. 

Fanny was one of 515 nurses 

who volunteered for overseas 

service in the New Zealand 

Army nursing service during 

the war, of which 12 were to lose 

their lives. Nurses proved an 

integral part of the New Zealand 

Expeditionary Force, but their 

sacrifice has been overshadowed 

and sometimes forgotten due 

to the huge loss of lives to our 

soldiers, sailors and airmen. 

It was with the sinking of the 

SS Marquette near Salonika, 

Greece, on October 23, 1915, 

that led to the greatest loss of life 

for the nursing service during 

the war. Of the 35 nurses of the 

NZ No.1 Stationary Hospital 

on board the ship, 10 drowned, 

including three from Canterbury 

- Nona Hildyard, Lorna Rattray 

and Margaret Rogers. 

Historian and district council staff member Wayne 

Stack continues his monthly look at Selwyn’s past. 

Anyone with suggestions for future features can phone 

Wayne on 021 119 9107. Leading up to Anzac Day this 

month’s article is about the experience of World War 1 

nurse Fanny Abbott who narrowly escaped death after 

the ship she was in was torpedoed and sunk in the 

Mediterranean Sea 

This incident was contentious 

in that it was argued the staff 

should have been travelling 

on the clearly marked British 

hospital ship, Grantully Castle, 

which had left Alexandria empty 

for Salonika the same day as 

the Marquette. As a result of 

this incident the New Zealand 

Government requested the War 

Office in London to ensure that 

the subsequent transfer of New 

Zealand medical staff by sea 

would be made on designated 

hospital ships. 

Three days after the tragedy 

Fanny wrote home to her mother 

letting her know she was safe, 

describing her experience during 

the sinking. At this stage of the 

war it was common for letters 

to families to be published in 

local papers as a way of providing 

communities with a greater 

understanding of the ordeals of 

overseas service during the war. 

In January 1916 extracts from 

her letter were published in the 

Ellesmere Guardian, and this 

showed how close Mrs Abbott 

came to losing a third child in 

the war: 

Well, here I am on board this 

hospital ship (HMHS Grantully 

Castle), safe and well as can 

be expected, except for 

scratches and bruises and a 

whole bit stiff, but thankful to 

be alive. We are only allowed 

to say so much. 

The ship was torpedoed at 

9.05am on October 23. I was 

in the bathroom and was only 

partly dressed. There was no 

mistaking the knock was from 

anything but a torpedo. Made 

a wild rush for the cabin for a 

lifebelt, at which we had had 

two practices and lucky for us 

we had each been given one. 

I did not wait to finish dressing 

but put on my dress on the 

way to the cabin. I thought of 

the ‘Royal Edward’ and the 

three minutes it took to go 

down and did not wait to save 

anything – even my watch 

and money belt had to be left 

behind. 

Most of us were in the water 

at 9.15. The boats were lowered 

in a sort of way, but the 

crews were so panic-stricken 

that they were absolutely 

useless. One boat got away 

safely with Colonel McGavin 

and about 50 men. The officers 

who were with us called to the 

men, “Get out of that boat and 

play the man,” and they very 

foolishly got out, but it was too 

late, the ship went too quickly. 

I slid down a rope into a boat, 

along with Popplewell and 

Rattray, and this boat crashed 

Our Great 

history 

WITH WAYNE STACK 

DOOMED: 

The SS 

Marquette 

prior to 

being used 

as a troop 

transport 

ship in 1915. 

on top of some sisters in the 

next boat. I jumped into the 

water and called to the other 

two to do the same, but they 

stuck to it, although one end 

was half under water. 

I swam out a few yards and 

caught a floating lifebelt, but 

could not get far owing to the 

suction, and I could see the 

huge keel of the ship towering 

above me and thought I would 

never clear it. However, I did 

get clear and paddled about 

on my own – thought I was 

better there than going back. 

I was just about done after 

an hour when a RAMC (Royal 

Army Medical Corps) boy 

caught me by the waist and 

said: “Here sister, I must save 

you.” He held me for about 

half-an-hour, then we struck a 

raft and to this I held on. 

We gradually collected 

a few more drifters and 

altogether we were about 16. 

We kept two poor stewards, 

hauled them on to the rafts 

and had to let them go about 

an hour before help arrived. 

They passed away from 

exhaustion, poor things. One 

had a wife and tried to give us 

a message at the last, but we 

could not catch it. 

We were all under water 

up to our armpits, except the 

two boys sitting on the raft, 

who were supporting two sick 

ones, and they were waistdeep 

in water, so you can 

imagine how far the raft was 

under water. 

I could not see a sign of any 

of the other girls and thought 

they could not possibly have 

held out, but here we all are, all 

but 10 of us. Nine of the nurses 

(myself included) were picked 

up at 4.40pm by a patrol boat, 

H.M.S Lynn, and we shall never 

forget the kindness shown to 

us. 

In all 150 survivors were 

picked up. Of course, we all 

regret having lost everything, 

but we are glad so many lives 

were saved. A good many of 

the girls had a very bad time 

– caught hold of boats which 

turned over and over and kept 

going under. Three Christchurch 

girls were lost. 

It was just like pictures of 

the Lusitania and Empress of 

Ireland disasters. The wireless 

operator was with us and sent 

out a message, but evidently 

no one got it. 

Oh, it was a dreadful time. 

A feeling came over me that I 

must let go, but the help I received 

from a boy – brave lad 

– and the thought of you gave 

me renewed strength. 

We don’t know what we are 

to do, for we have no hospital 

and no money, but, as Major 

Acland says, New Zealand will 

not see us stuck. 

Fanny Abbott showed great 

strength in surviving over seven 

hours in the water and continued 

to serve overseas, mostly on hospital 

ships, until early 1919. She 

got married in Sydney in 1921. 

The Nurses’ Memorial Chapel 

at Christchurch Hospital commemorates 

the three Christchurch 

nurses who lost their 

lives during the sinking of the 

Marquette. 

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News 

Purrfect adventure for Ockhi 


OCKHI THE cat loves to join 

his family on their walks around 

Rolleston. 

Amanda and Matt Mulvena take 

the mostly indoor two-year-old 

bengal cat walking regularly. 

Mrs Mulvena said he attracts 

a lot of attention from the community. 

“Most people think he is a dog 

at first until they look again. He 

usually gets lots of pats too which 

he loves, not at the moment with 

the lockdown though,” she said. 

Ockhi is usually taken to 

Halswell Quarry or the beach but 

has had to settle for closer to home 

over the last month. 

“He has also come with us on 

road trips down to Central Otago 

to visit our family.” 

ADVENTURE: Ochki the cat regularly accompanies Matt 

Mulvena of Rolleston on a walk. 

Have your say on Annual Plan 

Permits required to light open-air fires 

•From page 1 

All of Selwyn is currently in a 

restricted fire season, meaning a 

permit is required to light a fire 

in open air. 

The FENZ spokesman said 

•From page 1 

The district council had 

proposed allocating funds to 

provide for commercial property 

investment in the town centre. 

The consultation document 

for the district’s Annual Plan 

has been approved and will be 

released today for the public to 

have their say. 

Said Mayor Sam Broughton: 

“In this new environment our 

focus will change and some of 

the projects we previously saw 

as priorities will now be less 

important. 

“So I encourage people to give 

us feedback through the Annual 

Plan on how the council can best 

contribute to recovery,” he said. 

Residents can also have their 

say on a rates freeze or lower increase 

for the next financial year 

to mitigate the financial impacts 

of Covid-19. 

Options include next 

year’s rates being held 

at the same level as they 

are now or an increase 

between zero and 3.5 per 

cent. 

Residents were expecting 

an average 3.5 per 

cent increase in rates. 

The district council 

may also approve an 

economic recovery package 

to further help struggling 

ratepayers at a meeting today. 

The options being considered 

include: 

•Extending rates payment for 

the 2019/20 financial year, due in 

June and September, until June 

they are asking the public not to 

seek a permit unless they have to. 

“Generally we are only issuing 

permits for things like agricultural 

burn-offs and biosecurity 

burns. 

Sam 

Broughton 

One beer to many? 

THIS BEAR was spotted sound 

asleep among some unwanted 

furniture in a subdivision under 

construction in Lincoln on 

Wednesday. 

Also noted was the empty beer 

bottle, maybe a reason the bear was 

having a snooze, as hibernation is 

traditionally still some weeks away. 

Possibly, the bear had been frequenting 

this property not far away 

from his snoozing place, where the 

driveway and adjacent walkway 

have become gathering points for 

neighbourhood drinks and convivial 

conversation during lockdown. 

Social distancing rules have been 

strictly observed, Selwyn Times has 

been told. 

2021 for ratepayers that enter 

into a direct debit payment 

plan. 

•Businesses that 

have received the wage 

subsidy and ratepayers 

who have lost their jobs 

or lost 20 per cent or 

more of their income 

from all sources could 

be eligible for a twoyear 

deferral on payments. 

Consultation on the 

draft Annual Plan will 

close on May 22. 

•The consultation 

document and submission 

process will be available 

online from today at selwyn. 

govt.nz 

“Our advice to people is not 

to burn right now unless they 

really have to because volunteer 

firefighters have to leave their 

bubbles if it is an emergency,” the 

spokesman said. 

ECOSYSTEM: The St Bernard’s wetland near the Cass township 

is getting funding from the Selwyn-Waihora Zone committee. 

Funding to help 

high country 

wetland project 

AN UNTOUCHED piece of land 

in the district’s high country is 

being protected due to funding 

from the Selwyn-Waihora zone 

committee. 

St Bernard’s wetland 

is a 6ha area of mixedecosystem 

native wetland 

vegetation near the 

township of Cass. 

Earlier this year, 

contractors conducted 

spraying to kill invasive 

species that were beginning 

to encroach on the 

wetland. 

The weed control project is 

funded by an Immediate Steps 

grant approved by the zone committee. 

The surrounding land is owned 

by Canterbury University which 

leases it to nearby Cass Station 

for farming. 

Due to its location and a confusion 

over whether it was part of 

Ellen 

Williamson 

the lease, the wetland was never 

drained or farmed and is now 

one of the few remnants of highcountry 

wetland in the area. 

Environment Canterbury 

biodiversity adviser 

for the Selwyn-Waihora 

zone Ellen Williamson 

says the project has a 

biodiversity found in few 

parts of Canterbury’s 

highland. 

“It’s an area with very 

important ecological 

and cultural values,” she 

says. “It also aligns with 

the criteria for Immediate Steps 

and our zone implementation 

programme addendum, and 

is a priority area under our zone’s 

action plan.” 

The funding application was a 

joint project between ECan, 

the University of Canterbury 

and KiwiRail, which owns 

some land on the wetland margin. 

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Can you tell me about your 

time as a police officer? 

I did just under 20 years of 

front-line policing. I finished 

up in Canterbury but my 

first posting was Greymouth. 

I spent nine months there. 

I then spent eight years 

in Westport, which is my 

home town. Then I came 

to Canterbury and I was an 

investigator in the criminal 

investigation unit which was 

based at the Selwyn police 

headquarters. It was in the 

Burnham Military Camp at 

that time. I spent about seven 

years in the police in Selwyn. 

How did you find policing 

in Selwyn compared to 

Westport? 

The people are very similar, 

they’re country people so I 

really enjoyed that and relate 

well with them because that’s 

my background too. 

Are there any stand-out 

cases you worked on? 

A stand-out case for me was 

actually my last High Court 

trial. It was a domestic-related 

incident that happened up the 

back of Glentunnel. 

What kind of work do you 

do for the Selwyn District 

Council? 

I am the people and safety 

adviser. It’s kind of like being 

in the police in that you’re 

there to help people. I advise 

them on anything related to 

health and safety really, there 

is a team of two of us as the 

council’s health, safety and 

well-being team. A lot of my 

time is taken up working with 

community committees, we 

have about 90 in the district. 

I’ve been in the position for 

coming up three years now. 

How did you make the 

pivot from policing to the 

district council? 

One of the reasons I left 

the police was because my 

role changed a bit and there 

were no full-time positions 

available at that time in the 

forensic photography sector in 

town. I had been studying for 

a diploma in the subject. I was 

also getting a lot of call-outs 

in the middle of the night 

and we had just had our first 

baby, and so I decided to do 

something different. I’d been 

a cop since I was 19. When I 

decided to get out of the police 

I wanted to do something I 

was interested in so I went to 

university to study history. I’ve 

now got three post-graduate 

degrees in history. In 2014 the 

HR manager at the council 

called me, I used to work with 

him in the police, because 

they needed someone on a 

temporary basis urgently. I 

started as a facilities 

officer and was 

made 

permanent after 12 months. 

I was later approached to see 

if I would take on the health 

and safety role. I would say 

my years at university doing 

history didn’t really prepare 

me for the roles I have had in 

the council but it has helped 

me in my relationships with 

the community. 

Where did your passion for 

history start? 

My passion is military 

history and New Zealand 

social history. They’re my 

specialist fields. I’ve had 

two books published on the 

expeditionary forces for World 

War 1 and 2. I’ve got two more 

that are due for publication 

next year. One in the UK 

because my masters thesis 

was on the British Army and 

Ireland during the Napoleonic 

Wars so it probably wouldn’t 

sell as well here. Currently, I 

am helping one community 

committee out at Southbridge, 

they are creating a new war 

memorial in a park out there 

so I am helping them with 

that, researching all the people 

out there who did go overseas. 

We have no official historian at 

the council so I suppose I am 

like the de-facto one. 

When did you start writing 

history articles for the Selwyn 

Times? 

It has been about two and a 

half years now. I got involved 

during Rolleston’s 150th 

celebration. They didn’t have a 

historian for the ceremony so 

I volunteered. We had a lot of 

people saying: ‘Oh we haven’t 

got any history in Selwyn,’ 

and we got a bit annoyed 

with that because there is 

heaps of history. From there 

we, councillor Jeff Bland and 

I, decided to try to promote 

history in Selwyn. The district 

council really supports me in 

writing the features as it is a 

good way to engage with the 

community 

Do you have a favourite 

historical site in Selwyn? 

I like the ones that have 

some personal experiences. 

My most recent article (page 

4), about a nurse who survived 

Wayne Stack 

Historian and former cop 

now advising on safety 

Wayne Stack has served the community 

for over 25 years. The historian speaks 

to Devon Bolger about his time as a 

police officer and working for the district 

council 

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Wayne Stack also 

co-manages the Marist 

Albion colts rugby team. 

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the sinking of a ship during 

World War 1, I really enjoyed 

writing. Another one that I 

did was about the Lakeside 

Memorial Hall and why it was 

built. A whole community got 

together to build a hall and 

I think that is quite 

special. 

What do you like about 

Selwyn? 

I would have to say the 

people. They are down to 

earth, they have a rural 

perspective and a greater 

sense of community than 

what you would find in the 

city. 

I hear you are involved in 

rugby? 

I am co-manager of the 

Marist Albion colts. It is the 

under-21 team at the club. 

This is my first season 

managing, my son plays on 

the team. It has been a bit 

strange obviously, we have 

only played one game so far. 

I also coached the juniors for 

seven years but I had a break 

when my boy went to high 

school. 

Could you tell me a little bit 

about your family? 

I have two teenage 

children, a boy and a girl. 

My wife Susanne is the 

assistant principal at Our 

Lady of Victories School in 

Sockburn.


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Bremner brimming 

with confidence 

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• By Jacob Page 

CHELSEA Bremner’s potentially 

big year will have to wait a little 

longer. 

The Lincoln University lock 

is a contracted Black Fern for 

the first time in 2020 after an 

impressive campaign with Canterbury 

which saw her named 

the best player in the Farah 

Palmer Cup. 

She looked set to make her 

first appearance in a black jersey 

later this year until the coronavirus 

outbreak occurred. 

“I’m trying to think on the 

positive side of things,” she said. 

“I’m excited to get my first run 

in the black jersey. I’m trying 

to think of the big picture and 

realise there will be a time when 

my chance will come.” 

The 24-year-old who teaches 

an intermediate class at Hornby 

High School believes it is all part 

of the process. 

Having grown up on a farm 

near Little River, Bremner only 

started playing rugby in 2016 

after playing netball during her 

formative years. 

“That first year I played 

premier netball on a Tuesday 

night and so I was able to play 

rugby on a Saturday and I really 

enjoyed the social side of rugby,” 

she said. 

“Plus in netball I was a goal 

shoot and was limited in my 

space on the court where in 

rugby you can be physical and 

my fitness is a strength.” 

She credited sister Alana, who 

has played lock for Canterbury, 

with getting her up to speed 

quickly. 

“We’re best friends and we 

literally do everything together 

and we aren’t competitive with 

each other at all and whatever 

happens we’re both really happy 

for each other. 

TALENT: Chelsea Bremner is happy to do the hard yards in 

preparation for a Black Ferns debut. 

“This year she’s made the 

switch to flanker.’’ 

She said keeping routine has 

been the most important thing 

for her during the lockdown. 

“I’ve been going to bed at a 

normal time and waking up 

early,” she said. 

“After breakfast I go straight 

and do a running block or a gym 

block. 

“It has felt like an extra long 

pre-season.’’ 

Bremner said on top of earning 

a national debut she wants to 

push her claims for a World Cup 

spot next year. 

“That would be the ultimate 

dream.” 

She said she had worked on 

physicality and work rate over 

the past 12 months in an effort 

to get a national call-up. 

“My biggest work-ons were 

just being dominant and aggressive 

at ruck time and in the line 

out, having good aerial skills 

and proving my point there.” 

Black Ferns assistant coach, 

Wesley Clarke said Bremner’s 

drive and willingness to learn 

had really helped her progression. 

“Chelsea is coachable, she asks 

for help and she works bloody 

hard,” he said. 

“She’s a hard working country 

girl with a great attitude.” 

Ransley a contender 

in virtual motorsport 

championship 

• By Jacob Page 

PREBBLETON race car driver 

Jaden Ransley remains in 

striking distance of the leaders 

heading into the fourth round 

of the virtual ARG eSports Cup 

event tomorrow night in Monza, 

Italy. 

After a consistent third round 

last Thursday, the 19-year-old 

maintained fourth position in the 

championship standings after a 

fifth and seventh in the two races 

around New York’s Watkins Glen 

track. 

“Just to keep out of trouble 

and get some points means we 

are well in the hunt heading into 

round four (tomorrow),” he said. 

Ransley will switch from his 

Audi RS3 TCR car to a Dallara 

formula three car for tomorrow 

night’s racing. 

MOTIVATED: Prebbleton’s 

Jaden Ransley says consistent 

finishes are the key in the ARG 

eSport Cup event which enters 

its fourth round tomorrow at 

Monza in Italy. 

“It’s another challenge and 

something new during this period 

so I’m looking forward to it. 

“The key is not putting yourself 

in a situation where you get taken 

out or you take someone else out. 

“The first lap is often carnage. 

It’s not easy to do it but if you can 

get clean air you generally get a 

good result.” 

Ransley said he was focused on 

earning points for the latter part 

of the season. 

“The championship is the big 

goal. 

“I’d love to be out on the track 

competing like normal but it’s 

nice to still be racing and not 

have to leave home and be away 

so much. 

“Considering what others have 

to deal with in their sport, I’m 

pretty fortunate, I feel.” 

BACKYARD CRITTERS 

Get the kids out hunting for bugs during lockdown 

Running out of ideas to 

keep the kids engaged? 

Looking for something 

educational to keep 

them happy in the 

confined space of your 

lockdown bubble? How 

about checking out the 

insects, spiders and 

other invertebrates in 

your backyard? Mike 

Bowie, an entomologist/ 

ecologist from Lincoln 

University, has been 

recording his Lincoln 

backyard bug biodiversity 

for a few years now and 

has found more 250 

species of invertebrates 

at his section in Lincoln. 

He photographs his 

discoveries and records 

them on iNaturalistNZ 

(https://inaturalist.nz ) 

I CONTINUALLY find new 

species as new pests arrive 

in the country and disperse 

southwards, finally reaching 

our section in Lincoln. 

Other native species arrive 

in our garden as my native 

plantings mature and become 

more diverse. 

Knowing what lives in your 

backyard is both educational 

and also useful for managing 

pests in your garden. 

Only last week I found the 

tomato potato psyllids ravaging 

my tomatoes. 

Although I am an 

experienced entomologist 

I can’t identify all the 

invertebrate species, so I rely 

on entomological experts on 

iNaturalistNZ to help. For 

this reason I believe anyone, 

including kids, can record their 

backyard bugs to see what they 

find in their bubble. 

iNaturalistNZ is free and is 

available as a cellphone app or 

can be used on your laptop. 

The app is very powerful and 

can identify observations you 

load using image recognition 

software based on its library of 

millions of stored images. 

You can setup your own 

project on iNaturalistNZ on 

birds, fungi, plants, insects, or 

just put casual observations if 

you want to identify something. 

Invertebrates or bug hunting 

is a good project for kids as 

there are plenty of species living 

around us. You could find a 

moth called a ruddy streak or a 

dusky scuttler on your windows 

at night. 

Alternatively you can search 

on plants, under paving stones 

or wood on the ground, on 

walls of your house or flowers 

in your garden. You can also 

shake or beat vegetation while 

holding a light-coloured sheet, 

large tray or basin directly 

under the branch. 

Insect pollinators can be 

caught by making simple pan 

traps using a yellow, white or 

blue container such as an ice 

cream container half filled 

with water and a few drops of 

dishwashing liquid. 

Another method called a 

pitfall trap is essentially a jar or 

plastic pot set snugly into a hole 

in the ground with some water 

and detergent added to the pot. 

THe trick then is being able 

to get a reasonable image of 

your specimen to load on to 

iNaturalistNZ. Happy bug 

hunting.



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need help. 

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it will be because most of the supermarkets 

are providing online 

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delivery and things like that but 

to the central government 

it’s just hard to know how it’s going 

to pan out. 

guidelines, the safety of staff 

and the safety of our communities.” 

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need to let us know what they 

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need and we’ll do our best to 

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July – if the funding needed is 

obtained. 

It comes as the 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

Community 

Board has written 

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submission to 

the city council’s 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

2019-2020, 

requesting the city council addresses 

the budget gap so the 

buildings can be removed as soon 

as possible. 

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1 onion 

2 cloves garlic 

1 red pepper 

2 medium carrots 

150g button mushrooms 

1 tsp ground cumin 

¼ tsp chilli powder 

1 tbsp oregano 

400g chopped tomatoes 

600g white fish, cut into 3cm cubes 

1 salt and freshly ground pepper 

1 tbsp lemon juice 

2 tbsp parsley 

Directions 

Heat a large frying pan, then add the 

oil, onion, carrots garlic, red pepper 

strips and mushrooms. Cook over a 

medium-low heat for 10min, stirring 

regularly until the vegetables have 

softened but not browned. 

Add the cumin, chilli, oregano and 

the canned tomatoes and juice and 

bring to the boil. Add the cubed fish, 

then turn stove down to a gentle heat 

and simmer fish for five to 10min or 

until fish is just cooked. 

Sprinkle the dish with lemon juice 

and season with salt and pepper. 

Scatter with chopped parsley and serve. 

Tip: Any white-fleshed fish works 

well in this recipe. Try, for example, 

blue cod, tarakihi, hoki, John Dory or 

snapper. 

Fish is available in most supermarkets, if yours doesn’t have any, substitute this recipe 

with chicken and lengthen the cooking time. 

Roast lamb chops with 

cajun spiced pumpkin 

Ingredients 

½ pumpkin 

2cm olive oil 

1kg lamb chop 

1 lemon 

1 tbsp cajun spice 

pinch of salt and freshly ground 

pepper 

1 tbsp to serve sour cream 

¼ cup fresh coriander 

Directions 

Heat oven to 220 deg C. Peel 

pumpkin and remove seeds. Cut 

pumpkin flesh into 2cm cubes 

and scatter over the base of an 

oiled oven pan. 

Arrange lamb chops on top of 

pumpkin. Drizzle all over with 

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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or 

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tender. 

Serve scattered with chopped 

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Chicken, Chinese 

cabbage & udon noodle 

soup 

– Serves 4 

Ingredients 

4 cups chicken stock 

250g chicken, skinned and boned 

1 tbsp fresh ginger 

1 tbsp soy sauce 

1 tbsp mirin 

1 tsp chilli paste 

4 brown mushrooms, sliced 

220g Udon noodles, (packet) 

cooked 

4 cups chinese cabbage, or 5, 

thickly sliced 

1 cup bean sprouts 

Directions 

Cut chicken into paper-thin 

slices. 

Place stock, ginger, soy sauce, 

mirin and chilli paste in a large 

saucepan and bring to the boil. 

Simmer for 10 minutes. Add 

mushrooms. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. 

Place noodles in boiling water 

briefly to heat through. 

Drain and place in four serving 

bowls. 

Add chinese cabbage and bean 

sprouts to the stock. 

Simmer until just tender. Add 

chicken and remove from heat. 

The hot stock will cook the meat. 

Ladle into bowls and serve. 

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asking her to lead a conversation 

as to how a zero per cent rates 

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The city council is proposing 

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she said. 

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Civil Defence Community Response 

reaching thousands 

The Selwyn Civil Defence team has been working to contact and help thousands of residents during the 

Level 4 Alert period. 

The Council-led team has been at work since 24 March, when an emergency operations centre was 

established providing Selwyn-based support to people through welfare assistance, information and 

helping keep people safe. 

Staff have been operating an urgent welfare helpline, delivering food parcels, looking after people in 

Selwyn campgrounds and coordinating supply to foodbanks. The team has also been supporting the 

Ministry of Social Development, calling 1500 Cantabrians who are over 70, living alone and do not have 

access to the internet to check on them, Council Civil Defence Manager Al Lawn says. 

“Staff have been amazing, they have called people up and helped them know that someone cares.” 

The effort on the ground has been led by 33 Community Response Teams. Around 180 volunteers based 

across Selwyn who have been organising efforts to keep people connected and safe in their communities. 

The team also filled in delivering Meals on Wheels for the Red Cross and delivered leaflets with key 

information and contact details to access support to over 2000 to people who are elderly or isolated 

across the district. 

“They’re locals, who know locals and find local solutions to support each other using the links they 

already have and they’ve been fantastic.” 

We may be at home, but we're not alone. For tips on getting through together check out the Getting 

Through Together campaign at allright.org.nz. 

· Urgent welfare – 0800 24 24 11 

Assistance for emergency food, household goods/services or other welfare-type requests 

· Accommodation – 0508 754 163 

· Financial support including WINZ – 0800 779 997 

· Essential business enquiries – 0800 22 66 57 or essential@mbie.govt.nz 

Chief Executive reappointed for three-year term 

Council Chief Executive David Ward has been reappointed to the position for a further three-year term. 

The appointment was confirmed by the Council on Wednesday after a three-month recruitment process 

managed by independent firm Brannigans, which saw more than 70 candidates apply for the role, from 

New Zealand and overseas. 

Mayor Sam Broughton says the Council was impressed with the quality of candidates putting 

themselves forward for the position and thanks them for applying. 

“We are pleased to announce the best person for the next three years of Selwyn District Council has 

been appointed. David has successfully guided our organisation through a period of unprecedented 

change and growth over the past seven years and we look forward to continuing in that spirit. 

“We have confidence in David and like the continuity that this appointment brings – especially as we 

move into a period of uncertainty with the district facing a long-term process of community and economic 

recovery from the impacts of Covid-19 which will require the council to work and act in new ways.” 

Mr Ward has volunteered a 15% pay cut for the next 12 months as the district’s recovery program is 

formulated and implemented. 

Mr Ward says he was delighted to be reappointed and thanks the Council for showing faith in his 

leadership. “I am looking forward to maintaining the strong momentum of the last few years, as we 

look ahead to delivering a wide range of projects for the Selwyn community.” 

“The Council will have a key role to play in the district’s recovery over the coming months and I’m 

pleased we’re in a very sound position to lead and support that process.” 

Standing together 

for Anzac Day 

Traditional Anzac Day commemorations 

will not be able to be held this Saturday 

(25 April) because of the COVID-19 alert. 

This is the first time since services began 

in 1916 that New Zealanders are not able 

to gather nationwide to mark Anzac Day. 

Instead, we’re encouraged to find other 

ways to remember and honour those who 

served and are serving New Zealand in 

conflict and peacekeeping. 

At 6am on Saturday the RSA and Defence Force encourage 

people to stand for a moment at their letterbox, driveway, 

front door, lounge or other appropriate location, but staying 

within their bubbles and keeping social distance. 

‘Stand at Dawn – apart, but together as one’ is the national 

message this year. 

RNZ National will broadcast traditional Anzac Service 

elements at the same time, including the National Anthem, 

Last Post and Reveille. Full details are at www.rsa.org.nz 

Find out about other activities and resources to mark Anzac 

Day at mch.govt.nz/anzac-day. 

Rolleston Residents Association is planning an online service 

at 11am. If you have photos that could be shared as part 

of the service or would like more information email Michelle 

Jones on chair.rolleston.rai@selwyn.govt.nz 

Wellbeing challenge hits home 

With no recreation centres or facilities open during lockdown, it’s 

harder to find motivation for fitness and wellbeing. 

To fill this gap, the Council’s sports and recreation team created the 

Two-Week Lockdown Wellbeing Challenge. 

While it was no replacement for pump, spin or aquafit class, daily 

activities all came with their own unique test, whether it was baking 

a healthy snack, exercising to the letters of your name, or learning 

something new. 

Senior District Sports and Recreation co-ordinator Linda Miratana 

said the idea came from the five ways of wellbeing: “connect, give, 

be active, keep learning and take notice.” 

It was a great opportunity to offer people simple ways to boost 

wellbeing, resilience and mental health, she says. 

The challenge ran on Facebook from 10-23 April and attracted over 

100 people, from around Selwyn and as far as Melbourne. 

Lincoln resident Becks Mason missed going to the Lincoln Event 

Centre for pump and spin classes, but says the challenge turned into 

a fun and motivating family time when her whole family got involved. 

Her favourite task was exercises 

to the letters in your name, 

which proved to be a challenge 

for her daughter Georgia. 

“The longer names had a harder 

time. There was quite a bit of 

banter and she’s going, it’s not 

fair!” Becks laughs. 

Fellow participant Jo Weston 

says it was a good balance of 

activities that anyone could get a 

sense of achievement by doing. 

She enjoyed the connect 

challenge; playing scrabble 

with her husband, dusting off 

her calligraphy book to learn 

something new and baking 

healthy snacks. 

Senior District Sports and Recreation 

co-ordinator Linda Miratana 

Council facilities and services 

All Council facilities are currently closed under COVID-19 Level 4 restrictions. 

For any changes and updates see selwyn.govt.nz/covid19. 

Meetings 

Council meeting 

Wednesday 22 April 2pm 

Wednesday 29 April 2pm 

Council meetings will be streamed live on 

facebook.com/SelwynDistrictCouncil 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

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Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996) 

Rolleston Library 

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School work, cards and cooking 

in a bubble 

Part of our ongoing series on how Selwyn residents are spending 

their days in isolation. We hope it will inspire you with some ideas. 

For Rolleston College student and Selwyn Youth Council deputy 

chairperson Chloe Duff, school’s changed, but the Youth Council is 

still active with ideas to support young people. 

A ‘normal’ day at school now involves getting up at 9am to eat 

breakfast and start work from home. The timetable has changed from 

six classes to three, but there’s still plenty that needs to be done. 

“There’s always some school work to do so I love being able to get 

on with it. I don’t like the situation we are in but it’s keeping people 

safe so I am happy we are doing it.” 

After lunch she loves being more involved on the farm and with 

things she normally wouldn’t have time for, such as cooking up a 

storm in the kitchen. 

“I love baking it’s a huge passion, so trying new recipes and new 

foods are heaps of fun.” 

Chloe is a part of the project team for BOOST Bubble, an online 

initiative run by Selwyn Youth Council, posting daily content of 

positive messages and fun activities and competitions. 

She says she loves the initiative and has already made biscuits from 

a recipe posted. 

“It’s about creating joy and showing young people that we are all in 

the same boat.” 

If you want to participate in 

BOOST Bubble keep an eye out 

on Facebook.com/SelwynYouth 

and instagram.com/selwyn_youth 

and use the hastag #boostbubble 

to share what you are doing. 

If you or your organisation have 

interesting content to share on 

social media for Selwyn young 

people aged between 12 and 24 

years old, please get in touch by 

emailing youth.council@selwyn. 

govt.nz 

Learn to get your driver’s 

licence online 

Looking at getting your driver’s licence this year – now you can 

learn and get ready to be a great driver all online. 

The New Zealand Transport Agency and ACC have created an 

interactive learning tool for learner and restricted drivers, and learner 

driver coaches. Drive.govt.nz is a free website that steps you through 

the road code and the essential skills to make you a great driver. 

The website helps you work your way through the road code and 

skill units such as basics of the road, speed limits and road signs. 

You can also track your progress on your customised dashboard 

to see what you’ve covered and what you should look at next. 

Test questions will check your progress to ensure you are on the 

right path and a section on tricky test questions is one to test your 

parent’s knowledge out on. 

The website is a great way to learn to be safe and independent, 

says Council School Road Safety Coordinator Stephanie Hautler, 

“In a rural district like Selwyn having a driver’s license is a key 

step in having independence. We have a high level of young 

drivers compared to more urban areas who have access to public 

transport. Drive.govt.nz aims to make our learner and restricted 

drivers, great drivers”. 

Community capacity building 

resource available online 

Did you know Sport Canterbury provides online development 

opportunities which introduce coaches to a number of valuable 

tools no matter their chosen sport or level of coaching? The 

SportStart Coach programme covers topics including: getting 

started in coaching, creating a safe coaching environment and 

thriving under pressure. 

It’s one of a group of online capacity building initiatives supporting 

community groups, volunteering organisations and sports groups, 

available to access through the Council website under the 

community section. 

Here’s the plan 

...have your say 

Consultation opens this week on our Draft Annual 

Plan for 2020/21. 

Our key proposals are set out in the consultation document 

– Here’s the plan … have your say – which is now available 

online at selwyn.govt.nz/annualplan20. 

The document includes six key issues that we are seeking 

the community’s feedback on, plus information on the range 

of projects and developments planned for the coming 12 

months. It also outlines the impact on rates from these 

proposals. Here are some key things you should know … 

Covid-19 changes things 

This plan was mostly developed over the past six months – before the impact of Covid-19 

became clear. We know that the world is changing dramatically and we are living in uncertain 

times. We’re very aware that the pandemic is having a disruptive effect on the Selwyn community 

and economy. 

As a result, it’s right for us to take another look at our plans and proposals. Our focus will change 

and some of the projects we previously saw as priorities will now be less important. We’d like 

feedback on how our priorities might change. 

Times will be tough for some 

We also know that as the Selwyn economy is affected by the pandemic, many households and 

businesses may be facing difficulties. Because of this the Council wants to hear the community’s 

views on what level of rates increase is acceptable. 

The annual plan originally proposed an average 3.5% rate increase, in line with the 2018–2028 

Long Term Plan, but the Council will now seek feedback on options to reduce this. Options 

include a rates freeze, with 2020/21 rates held at the same level as the current year, or an increase 

somewhere between 0% and 3.5%, depending on savings that can be identified. 

We’ll provide help for those facing hardship 

As people are struggling it’s important for us to do what we can to help. In addition to reviewing 

rates and savings we’re developing a package of rates assistance measures to help people and 

businesses facing payment challenges. This may include reduced penalties for late payment, 

and an option for extended payments. Other options including rates postponement may also 

be explored in the future. More information on the assistance, criteria and how to apply will be 

available soon. 

We need to plan for recovery 

At the same time the Council will have an important part to play in the district’s recovery. 

That means we need rates income to continue providing the essential services, facilities and 

infrastructure our communities rely on every day. It’s also important that we continue with planned 

infrastructure, water, roading and facilities projects that our growing district needs – and which will 

provide vital jobs and boost economic activity over the coming months. 

We want your feedback and ideas 

The consultation process gives you the chance to tell us what you like in our Draft Annual Plan, 

things we might do differently – and where our priorities might need to change, especially in these 

challenging times. We invite new ideas and new thinking, and ask that you consider how you see 

Selwyn developing over the next 30 years, but with immediate focus on 2020/21. 

Covid-19 restrictions mean we can’t run the sort of consultation programme we usually do – 

information and consultation options are mostly available online. At this stage we also don’t know 

what form public hearings will take. We’ll provide updates if things change. 

It’s all online 

Here’s the plan 

...have your say 

Annual Plan 2020/21 

Consultation Document 

You can find out more at our YourSay Selwyn site www.selwyn.govt.nz/annualplan20 

· Details on our consultation proposals 

· Information on planned projects – district wide and local 

· Information on costs and rates impacts 

· Online copies of the consultation document 

· Online submission form 

· Online survey 

· Supporting documentation 

Key dates 

· 22 April Consultation opens 

· 22 May Consultation closes, 5pm 

· 2–3 June Public hearings (if possible under COVID-19 restrictions) 

· 11–12 June Council deliberations 

· 24 June Council formally adopts Annual Plan 

Also check out next week’s Selwyn Times for more detailed information and examples. 

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Subaru XV comfortable on all roads 

THERE’S NO doubt sales in the 

new car market will suffer this 

year as the effects of the Covid-19 

pandemic, the lockdown, and the 

associated financial ramifications 

hit home. 

We will certainly see some restructuring 

by the big distributors, 

and those that are niche market 

operators will be working with slim 

margins. 

One company I’m not worried 

about is Subaru NZ. Its operation 

is lean and mean, and those who 

work within the brand are smart 

operators. Plus, it has a wellproven 

product line-up that is fresh 

throughout, and all models utilise 

the symmetrical four-wheel-drive 

system which is effectively Subaru’s 

trademark. 

One of the models I particularly 

have an affinity with is the XV, a 

car which I encouraged one of my 

work colleagues to buy a year or 

two back. 

The XV isn’t big but it is big on 

style and performance. It lands 

at $36,490 in base model (Sport) 

form, an extra $5k will get you into 

the top-grade Premium which gets 

all the cool stuff such as keyless 

entry and ignition, leather trim, 

heated seats, Apple Car Play and 

Android Auto, sat nav and sunroof. 

I’d far prefer the entry level 

model, it stacks up as the most 

desirable, it is just as competent as 

the Premium and it doesn’t miss 

out on much, it even gets Subaru’s 

clever Eyesight computer-guided 

safety technology which contributes 

to an easy Australasian New 

Car Assessment Program five-star 

safety rating. 

The XV is described by Subaru 

as a crossover vehicle. It’s not your 

traditional sport utility vehicle, but 

more of a station wagon on steroids, 

simply because it is Impreza 

hatchback-based. 

It has definite cross-country potential 

thanks to ground clearance 

that is raised to 220mm; that being 

the case, it challenges the orthodox 

SUV, and with technology such 

as X-mode traction system it is a 

definite off-road vehicle. X-mode 

is a complex array of management 

programs which enhance control 

and stability on loose surfaces, it 

also works in conjunction with 

hill descent control. The entire 

four-wheel-drive system is there 

to provide grip in the trickiest of 

situations. 

That is the essence of the symmetrical 

drive system in the first 

instance, grip on all surfaces is enhanced, 

and even in dry conditions 

you can feel the benefit of power to 

all corners. The Impreza as a series 

SUBARU XV: High ground clearance offers substantial 

off-road ability. 

has confident dry road handling 

manners, the XV can be pushed 

hard into a corner and it will 

respond with much composure. It’s 

no exaggeration to say it is athletic 

and nimble. 

Under the bonnet sits a 

horizontally-opposed engine of 

1995cc, it drives through a smooth 

continuously variable automatic 

transmission that has a seven-step, 

paddle-shift function. The engine 

is a quad-camshaft unit, and even 

though it has been Subaru’s go-to 

design for many years it is very 

much state-of-the-art thanks to 

continual refinement. 

The engine is rated with 115kW 

of power (6000rpm), and 196Nm 

of torque available at 4000rpm. 

The way the engine works through 

CVT is uninhibited, and it is 

dynamic in the respect that it pulls 

happily no matter what point the 

engine revolutions are operating at. 

• Price – Subaru XV 

Premium, $41,490 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4465mm; width, 1800mm; 

height, 1615mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

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1995cc, 115kW, 196Nm, 

continuously variable 

automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 9.6sec 

• Fuel usage – 7l/100km 

Response to throttle request is 

decisive, the power comes in freely 

without strain nor much sound 

in total. If you listen hard you can 

detect the harmonics which accompany 

the boxer engine design, 

but it is well isolated and far from 

intrusive. 

The engine is free-revving and 

responsive, but the beauty of the 

flat-four engine is its ability to work 

low down, and with the inclusion 

of CVT it quickly settles into a low 

revving pattern. 

Against the stopwatch the XV 

will launch to 100km/h from a 

standstill in 9.6sec, and will make 

120km/h from 80km/h in 6sec. 

These are satisfactory figures which 

will give peace of mind, especially 

for a highway overtake. 

Subaru claims a seven-litre per 

100km combined cycle fuel usage 

average; development work on 

the boxer engine to keep it fuelfriendly 

has been ongoing, and that 

certainly showed during my testing 

time. At 100km/h it sips fuel at 

the rate of just 5l/100km with the 

engine turning over slowly at just 

1550rpm. When I took the test car 

back to the dealership the average 

was showing 7.7l/100km, which I 

thought was most impressive. 

For 2020, the XV certainly hasn’t 

lost any of its X-factor, it is a stunning 

looker with chunky, bold and 

almost aggressive styling. It has an 

in-your-face wheel design which 

promotes a can-do look, and it has 

a wilful driving feel. 

One would hope that by the time 

the winter ski season is in full force, 

New Zealand will have beaten 

coronavirus. The XV is the perfect 

car for the skifield access road, 

Subaru as an entire brand is well 

represented in the alpine car parks. 

The XV is also the functional, 

practical wagon for the everyday 

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It’s at times like this during New Zealand’s nationwide 

Covid-19 lockdown, that we can really begin to 

understand what’s important in our lives – our family, our 

friends, our health, and our ability to live a simple life. 

Hygge (pronounced hoo-guh) is part of Danish culture 

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happiness. 

Simple ways to add Hygge to your home 

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There are several factors to keep in mind: atmosphere, 

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Comfort: Create a cosy haven. Bring out the blankets; 

plump up the cushions; find those comfy socks or 

slippers; play your favourite music; turn your bathroom 

into a spa with fragrant bath salts or oils and warm, fluffy 

towels. 

Togetherness: Share some time with your loved ones. 

Watch a movie together; play board games; plan a menu 

and cook together; create a fun dance routine; head out 

for a family bike ride. 

Pleasure: Make happiness a priority. Do the things you 

enjoy. Snuggle up and read a book; have a leisurely bath; 

learn a new hobby; take time to enjoy your coffee or tea; 

talk to family and friends regularly; eat meals slowly and 

savour the flavours; bake your own bread and enjoy the 

aroma; try new recipes; make your own jam. 

Mindset: Slow down. Spend some time on your own 

to meditate or pray; wake up each day with an attitude of 

gratitude; take a walk and listen to the sounds of nature; 

get up early to see the sun rise or watch it set over the 

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Create an atmosphere of intimacy and warmth 

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1. COMFY SEATING Settle back for a 

bit of stargazing while seated in the style 

and comfort of an outdoor lounger. And 

while you’re at it, why not learn the star 

constellations. 

2. COSY FIRE Sitting around an 

outdoor campfire is a favourite pastime 

of New Zealanders, however there is 

no reason why you can’t do this all year 

round with a purpose-built fireplace or 

fire pit in your backyard. If your budget 

doesn’t reach that far or space is limited, 

try a brazier, a Spanish style chimenea, or 

a good old-fashioned tin drum. 

3. ALFRESCO DINING Eating 

outdoors is another summer activity that 

can be continued right through the winter 

months. Just choose a sheltered, sunny 

spot to set up your table and chairs and 

remember to leave out blankets for each 

guest to help them stay cosy and warm. 

4. FAIRY LIGHTS Add some festivity 

to your backyard with a string or two 

of fairy lights, guaranteed to bring an 

element of fun and magic into your 

outdoor living. 

5. ATTRACT NATIVE BIRDS 

There is nothing nicer than waking 

up to the sound of birdsong in the 

morning. Plant native trees and shrubs 

to attract native birds to your garden – 

plant species that offer nectar, seeds 

and berries all year round. Try offering 

fruits such as oranges, apples, and 

pears cut in half to attract silvereyes, 

bellbird, and tui. 

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about planting a tea garden to create 

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or plant a luminous white flowering 

garden that really pops in the 

moonlight. 

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take over and install a swing in your 

garden, not just for the kids but for 

adults too. Try a single swing or a 

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8. GARDEN ART If you love garden art, 

then place some well chosen or homemade 

artistic pieces in amongst the plants. 

9. LAWN GAMES Bring out the boules, 

croquet, golf putters, and oversized 

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Composting 

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If you don’t have enough space for a 

worm farm or a compost bin, a worm tube 

compost cafe could be just the right size 

for your garden. 

The concept is easy and great for 

adding nutrient rich compost to small or 

container gardens. All you need is some 

PVC pipe, a drill, worms, and kitchen 

waste. 

How it works 

Holes are drilled into the lower half of 

the pipe. It is then placed into the garden 

so the holes are just below the surface of 

the ground. Food scraps are dropped into 

the tube on a regular basis and as the waste 

breaks down, worms munch their way 

through it and leave behind rich castings 

(worm poop) that will extend beyond the 

tube (up to half a metre) as they travel 

through the soil. 

What to compost 

Compost only non-meat/dairy food 

scraps such as vegetables, fruit, egg shells 

and coffee grounds. 

Make a worm tube compost cafe 

You’ll need: 

- 70cm length of 15cm PVC pipe 

- 90cm narrow pipe or a length of pole 

- 13mm spade drill bit 

- a lid (recycled), plastic plant pot or a pottery 

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- worms 

- kitchen food scraps 

1. Measure and cut PVC pipe to 70cm length 

2. Drill holes in the lower half of the pipe using a 

spade drill bit 

3. Dig hole in your designated garden space and 

bury the tube just deep enough to cover the 

holes. Back fill around the tube with dirt. 

4. Add some dirt with worms and top with some 

food scraps and a small amount of water 

5. Use narrow pipe or pole to tamp down the 

kitchen waste. 

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During lockdown level 4, we still need more 

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Price up to mid $650,000 

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Rolleston 

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Rolleston 

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Price $580,000 - $610,000 

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Rolleston 

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Price $590,000 - $640,000 

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Rolleston 

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3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

1-2 living areas 

Price under $500,000 

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Triple car garaging 

Section 600m2 plus 


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Rolleston 

3-4 bedroom well maintained home 

Walking distance to shops 

Section 700m2 easy care 

Price $550,000 - $620,000 

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3+ bedrooms 

Land 700m2 plus 

Price $450,000 - $600,000 

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4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

2 living areas, 2 car garaging 

Small - medium size section 

Price $530,000 

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New or older homes considered 

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Lincoln 

3 bedrooms, separate lounge 

1-2 bathrooms 

Section 600m2 

Price $450,000 to $550,000 

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Rolleston 

4 bedrooms 

2 bathrooms 

Price $540,000 - $600,000 

Contact 

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4+ bedrooms 

Land 4000m2 - 2.5 acres 

Price $1,400,000 - $2,200,000 

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Rolleston 

3 bedrooms, 2 living areas 

High spec, walk-in pantry 

Section 500m2 - 650m2 


Contact 

Amanda Cherry 027 340 6955 

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2 bathrooms 

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SELWYN TIMES 

ANZAC Day dawn services to be 

commemorated in driveways 

A nationwide callout on a Facebook page for the 

public to commemorate ANZAC day is taking off 

as people look for ways to still be involved. 

The public is being encouraged to show their 

support by holding their own dawn service and 

standing at the end of their driveways or on the 

verandah of their home for a minute of silence. 

The idea behind this is to ‘honour our veterans and 

build community spirit during the ban on events 

that are currently in place’. 

The Facebook page, ‘Aussies & Kiwis for ANZACS’, 

is proving popular and people are coming up with 

creative suggestions such as making poppies to 

put on letterboxes 

and baking ANZAC 

biscuits to eat with a 

cup of tea afterwards. 

If the support on the 

Facebook is anything to 

go by, New Zealand and 

Australian war veterans 

will most certainly not be 

forgotten this ANZAC 

day. 

For more information, visit: 

https://www.facebook.com/ 

groups/anzacday2020/ 

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Proud to sponsor 2020 ANZAC remembrance 

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ANZAC Biscuits 

Ingredients 

½ cup standard flour 

⅓ cup sugar 

⅔ cup finely desiccated coconut 

¾ cup rolled oats 

50g butter 

1 tbsp golden syrup 

½ tsp baking soda 

2 tbsp boiling water 

Method 

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. 

Line a baking tray with 

baking paper. 

2. Mix together flour, sugar, 

coconut and rolled oats. 

3. Melt butter and golden 

syrup. Dissolve baking soda 

in the boiling water and add 

to butter and golden syrup. 

Stir butter mixture into the 

dry ingredients. 

4. Place level spoonfuls of 

mixture onto cold greased 

trays and flatten with a fork. 

These don’t spread as they 

bake so you can place them 

close together. 

5. Bake for about 15 minutes 

or until golden. Leave on the 

tray for 5 minutes then place 

on a wire rack to cool. 

Recipe source: 

www.edmondscooking.co.nz 

Rolleston 

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Selwyn Times: April 22, 2020

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