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Writing, problem-solving and neuroscience all
goals for this budding author
• By Bea Gooding
ASPIRING WRITER Hannah
Daniell was over the moon when
she found out that an awardwinning
author would help her
finish her book this year.
The year 12 Cashmere High
School student was last month
named as one of four recipients of
the NZ Society of Young Authors
youth mentorship programme.
This meant that novelist and nonfiction
writer Laurence Fearnley
would be on hand to share her wisdom
with Hannah and her desire
to finish a dystopian-themed book.
Hannah kept tight-lipped on the
details surrounding her book – a
theme which explored social and
political injustices typically in postapocalyptic
worlds.
Said Hannah: “I sent them a book
idea and a 10-page sample, next
thing you know they said they’d
help me write it and sent me contact
information.
“It was pretty cool when I found
out, there was a lot of running out
of the house and screaming. But
my first feeling was guilt because
my best friend also applied and she
didn’t get in.”
Hannah had already started receiving
feedback from her mentor,
offering practical advice on how to
improve her writing.
She planned to have her book
finished by December this year.
The 16-year-old Huntsbury
resident mostly focused on flash fiction,
which is short stories ranging
from 100 to 500 words.
The shorter length enabled her to
get straight to the point, focusing on
a character’s emotions and thoughts
while spending less time on “worldbuilding.”
“So writing a dystopian book is
really weird for me, I usually write
realistic fiction that deals with
feelings on the truest level it can
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MORE THAN 120,000
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Christchurch City Libraries
shelves in the first week
after reopening.
However, a significant
number of the loans prior
to the lockdown period
remained outstanding.
The city council head
of libraries and information
Carolyn Robertson
said customers would not
face any fines over postlockdown
overdue books if
they are back by June 15.
“We are asking people to
check around their homes
for any books or other
library items that may have
been forgotten while our
libraries have been closed
to the public,” said Ms
Robertson.
“Thousands of items have
already been returned in
our first week, and we are
thrilled with the response
to our reopening.
“We have extended the
loan period for all of those
outstanding items due
from March 22 to June 15.
However, there will be fines
for any late returns from
June 16.”
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LATE: A significant number of book loans remain outstanding at Christchurch
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items were on loan from
Christchurch City Libraries.
In the first week following
the reopening to the
public, customers returned
54 per cent of the outstanding
items and 446 new
members joined the library.
“We usually see a rush of
borrowers just before the
Queen’s Birthday holiday
as readers check out books
for the long weekend,” Ms
Robertson said.
“We thought it was
timely to remind people to
return items as they picked
up their new books.”
After an initial flurry
of activity, there are now
more items being issued
than returned.
In the first week back,
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New name gifted
• By Kim Thomas
OAKLANDS SCHOOL has a
new name – Oaklands Te Kura o
Ōwaka.
The new name combined the
school’s original one with a
Māori name gifted by the local
rūnanga – Te Taumutu Rūnanga,
which based at Ngati Moki
Marae, near Leeston.
It gifted the school the name
‘Te Kura o Ōwaka’ as part of an
ongoing partnership with the
school.
Principal Margaret Trotter
said the school was honoured
by the gift of a name, a plant of
local significance, the korokio,
and information about the area’s
history.
“We thank Te Taumutu
Rūnanga warmly for their gifts,
their continued partnership,
and involvement in the
redevelopment of our school,’’
said Mrs Trotter.
The school is currently
undergoing a $5-million-plus
campus redevelopment, which is
scheduled to finish by the end of
2020.
to Oaklands School
Writer has big
plans for future
NEW NAME: Oaklands School in Halswell has been gifted
the new name Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka by Te Taumutu
Rūnanga.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Mrs Trotter said the rūnanga
gifted information about the
history of the area and the
significance of the Māori name.
“The rūnanga shared with
us that near our school, the
Heathcote and Halswell Rivers
used to meet. This was where
waka were transported between
the two bodies of water. The
word Ōwaka refers to this
movement of waka.”
The new name and other parts
of the school’s gifted information
will be incorporated into aspects
of the redevelopment such as
signage, the naming of buildings
and landscaping, she said.
Each of the new and
redeveloped blocks have been
given a Māori names. Students
will learn about the history of the
school’s local area as part of the
curriculum.
• From page 1
She credited author John
Green’s novels for being the first
to make her cry.
“They were the first to make
me want to write something that
was truly my own.”
Hannah moved from Boulder,
Colorado to Christchurch when
she was 12; about the same time
she rekindled her passion for
writing.
Since then, she had taken part
in dozens of writing competitions
and even took out the top
spot at last year’s National Flash
Fiction Day youth competition.
She was now gunning for a
world championship title at
the Future Problem Solving
International Programme in the
US, which has now been moved
online due to Covid-19.
Hannah also hoped to study
neuroscience along with creative
writing, becoming an established
author in the future.
“Often people feel discouraged
when they feel they’re not doing
the right thing, or when they
haven’t found their writing community
and style,” she said.
GUIDANCE: Hannah Daniell’s
mentor, award-winning
author Laurence Fearnley.
“I don’t think there’s a giving
up in writing; you’re just ceasing
to put yourself out there. Find
something that makes you want
to write and never stop – you
don’t have to be aiming for the
best thing.”
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Determined Harri runs with heart
• By Bea Gooding
BIG STRIDES: Harri Brown, 6, will be running 60km over
six weeks to raise money for children with congenital heart
diseases.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
SIX-YEAR-OLD Harri Brown
doesn’t let anything break his
stride, even if it means living with
a congenital heart defect.
Harri was diagnosed with
critical aortic stenosis shortly
after birth. But his keen interest
in running grew immensely,
exceeding all expectations on
how much his little heart could
take.
He has now set himself a new
challenge: Running a distance
equivalent to the length of the
Abel Tasman track, covering
60km over a six-week period.
The Big Strides for Brave
Hearts is an initiative by Heart
Kids New Zealand which challenges
people to walk, run, bike
or scooter a chosen distance
while raising money for heart
families in Canterbury.
Parents Rod and Melanie
Brown, who live in Aidanfield,
said Harri jumped at the chance
to take part.
“He loves to help people and he
has a lot of empathy. He knows
this is giving back to other heart
kids,” said Mr Brown.
“So far nothing affects his running,
he always seems to be full
of energy. It’s pretty surreal, we
never thought he could go running
like that.”
In May, Harri started to run
about 5km a day at various locations
in Christchurch, including at
Hagley Park for the fundraiser –
approved by his cardiologist.
Prior to the challenge, Mr
Brown was baffled to learn that
his then 5-year-old could run
the 5km Hagley Park course in
23min 27sec.
Harri chose the Abel Tasman
distance because he had physically
run part of the track before.
During a walk with his family
last Christmas, he wanted to run
the rest of the way back to the car
park which ended up covering
almost 9km.
Harri was only 3 when he first
wanted to join his dad when he
went for a run.
“I said no, it was probably not
for him,” said Mr Brown.
“He was exceptionally upset
when I said no, so we took it
slowly and when he got tired I
continued to run with him on
my shoulders.”
From then on it seemed like
they could never put away his
running shoes.
Harri’s heart defect meant
that at birth he had severe left
ventricle dysfunction – ejecting
between seven to 12 per cent of
its volume each heartbeat.
Mr Brown said a normal
baby’s heart ejects 55 per cent.
“He was given a 50 per cent
chance to live when he was born
and he had open-heart surgery
27 hours after birth.
“After surgery at Starship
Hospital, he now has a normally
functioning ventricle.”
Mrs Brown was appreciative
of the “fantastic” support
they received from Heart Kids
Canterbury and meeting other
families going through a similar
journey.
“It’s important to meet people
going through the same thing, it
makes a big difference,” she said.
Sign up or donate to the Big
Strides for Brave Hearts initiative
at: https://heartcanterbury.
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Simon Van Der Sluijs
‘The Anatomy of
Melancholy
Part III: Lost & Found’
Simon van der Sluijs is an artist of Dutch descent and traditional painting
and drawing training. His themes are deeply personal, unconventional, dark,
humorous and disturbing. Three years ago Simon van der Sluijs began his trilogy
exhibition series ‘The Anatomy of Melancholy’.
Part I – Identity 2018, Part II – Dissectum 2019 and finally Part III – Lost & Found
June 2020.
Large charcoal drawings challenge with their strong emotional content yet have
a stillness which stops the viewer in their tracks. ‘Journal of Loss’ - 40 small
monochromatic watercolours is a project in itself and acts as a diary of Simon’s
thought process.
Drawings and watercolours show the emotional side of ‘losing and finding’; the
loss of innocence or youth, the loss of those we love and the process of coping.
Mixed media dogs varying in size from the very large to the very small. We are
not sure if they are lost or found. Each dog has its own narrative, but together
they remind us of unconditional love, and that they too can understand loss.
Simon is a multi-disciplinary artist. His work is often metaphorical and he
continues to look inward and reach into his past to find an existential language
we can all find ourselves in.
The AnATomy
of melAncholy
PArT III: losT & found
Simon van der Sluijs
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Kirkwood Intermediate
School of Choice
Celebrating Kirkwood House
Captains for 2020
Year 7 Camp
Our Year 7 pupils have
recently attended a camp at
Purau Bay. This is a great
way for the children to get to
know each other.
House Captains for Mansfield/Hillary
Jamison - Ex Hoon Hay Primary
I like Kirkwood Intermediate because I like meeting people from different
cultures and I enjoy the opportunities Kirkwood offers like electronics in
Technology.
Aimee - Ex Clearview Primary
Kirkwood provides many different sports opportunities and I like the school
because I get to meet new people. This year I would like to become involved in
the many sports opportunities and leadership rolls which Kirkwood offers. This
would be a great achievement.
House Captains for Sheppard/Freyberg
Ragavi - Ex Lincoln Primary I like Kirkwood because of the traditional style
of learning with kind and friendly staff, teachers and students. You get many
opportunities to try new things (such as: sports; science fair; music; and
technology). A school that recognises not only the curricular activities that
students have achieved but also extra achievements of students outside the
school (Blues awards). I wanted to be a House Captain so I could apply my
skill of leadership and also gain strengths as a Year 8 pupil. At the same time
I wanted to gain new challenges and get the opportunity to engage in a new
working environment. This year I would like to keep my focus on contributing to
extra-curricular and curricular activities.
William - Ex Halswell School At Kirkwood I like how there are many opportunities
for pupils to get involved in as well as the various activities offered which we have
never tried before. I would like to fundraise for a charity like the Cancer Society. I
wanted to gain experience in a leadership role representing a group, and to be able to
bring ideas around and help people when they need support.
My
favourite part of
camp was playing games
with everyone and just hanging
out with my friends. I enjoyed
going to the beach and swimming.
Some of the other camp activities
which I enjoyed were: abseiling;
pitching tents; Canadian canoeing;
playing sports; bush walking;
periwinkle hunting and
beach time.
My
favourite part
of camp was abseiling
because all the adrenaline
went rushing through my veins.
I have never been abseiling
before and it was really
challenging for me. I also liked
feeding the eels which
slithered around my
legs.
I enjoyed playing
in the reserve in the
evenings. The games we
played were “Predator” and “Kick
the Container”.
We had the most amazing parent
helpers which we really enjoyed.
We also learnt to cooperate with
each other and it gave us an
opportunity to get to know
our class mates better.
House Captains for Britten/Te Kanawa
Anton - Ex Lincoln Primary School I like the opportunities Kirkwood has to
offer including the academic and sporting options you can take part in. I would
like to lead Britten/Te Kanawa house to success. I would also encourage all
students to make the most of their time here at Kirkwood.
Rosa - Ex Halswell Primary I enjoy Kirkwood due to the happy and friendly
environment that I get to be in. This year I would like to gain more Blues
awards, create a clean and tidy environment and have a fun Year 8. I really
wanted this leadership opportunity because I love supporting and helping
people who need it.
House Captains for Rutherford/Batten
Rylee - Ex Spreydon School Kirkwood gives me so many opportunities like
sports, singing and experience in leadership. I like the teachers and the time in
Technology. This year I would like to get into a softball and netball team. I have
always wanted to be a House Captain and will make a good role model.
Zavier - Ex Wigram Primary School I like Kirkwood because there are so
many different opportunities here and we are lucky enough to go to Technology
so that we can learn things to help us in the future. By the end of the year I
want my house to be the best house of all the houses and win everything. I
wanted to be a House Captain because I am very competitive and will do my
best to help my House thrive to be the best at the end of the year.
Open Day/Night
Instead of our traditional Open Day/Night this year we are hosting
small groups by appointment. Please contact the school by phone
on 3487718 or email school.information@kirkwood.school.nz
to arrange a time. We look forward to seeing you!
Call or email us to organise your tour of our school in place of Open Day/Night.
Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz for information and to
download an enrolment form or ring the office on 348 7718.
Phil Tappenden,
Principal
260 Riccarton Road, Christchurch
Email: school.information@kirkwood.school.nz
Phone 03 348 7718 Fax 03 348 1085
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ON THE ROAD: Two organists will soon tour Canterbury aged
care facilities in self-contained trucks, providing contactless
concerts.
Musicians on the road for seniors
• By Bea Gooding
TWO ORGANISTS will soon
play at Canterbury rest homes
providing free concerts for
residents and staff alike.
The From Us with Aroha
concert tour will start in early
June, where passionate musicians
Mark Patterson and Dr
Kemp English will be serenading
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While Patterson tours facilities
across the South Island, English
will make his way around the
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“We’ll be on the road for a
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month, visiting about 180 rest
homes,” said Patterson.
“We wanted to bring something
that can give them a smile
during this frustrating time.’’
A givealittle page has
been set up to get the wheels
rolling, with an aim of raising
$200,000 towards tour-related
costs such as equipment and
truck hire.
By partnering with Age
Concern Canterbury, any excess
money raised over their goal will
go towards the charity.
As the rest of New Zealand
enjoyed freedom post-lockdown,
many in aged care facilities were
still under strict protocols.
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BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY
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Tanya Jenkins is the manager of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, a non-profit 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.
WHITE HERON
The White Heron is one of the
most recognisable and favourite
native birds seen around the
Avon-Heathcote estuary/Ihutai.
Its large size, stunning white
plumage, and graceful slow flight
they are a real show stopper to
observe.
The white heron is classified as
being “nationally critical” with
only 150 – 200 birds left in New
Zealand.
The only breeding colony in
the country is situated in Okorito
Lagoon, along the West Coast,
and nobody is quite sure why
we have two single Herons
residing in Christchurch. They
are seen regularly spending
time between the estuary,
Linwood Canal, Travis Swamp
and the lower Heathcote River.
They feed on frogs, small fish,
young eels and mice.
How can we help these very
shy birds? Keep dogs on the lead
when walking near the estuary
and pick up litter. One of the
herons in Christchurch has been
seen with a plastic strap around
its neck.
White Heron
PHOTO: PAUL CORLISS
Pied Stilt
PHOTO: BRIAN BETTS
PIED STILT
It’s hard to miss the skinny,
black and white pied stilt on their
long, bright orange legs.
They are often seen in small
groups but they also quite like
the company of the godwit and
the oystercatchers and are often
seen roosting alongside those
birds.
They are extremely shy and
nervous birds and when approached,
even at a fair distance,
fly away.
They like to eat insects and
worms while wading in shallow
water or swampy Linwood paddocks
utilising their long legs to
do so.
Nests are near water or even
surrounded by water and are
made by piling up mud a few
centimetres high.
When they cannot see you
nearby the nest (use binoculars and
patience at a safe distance) you may
be lucky enough to see adults with
the cutest little fluffy grey chicks,
on their comparatively ridiculously
long legs, learning how to catch
food themselves.
How can we help these, and
all other birds? Keep dogs on
the lead when walking near the
estuary and pick up litter.
WHITE-FACED HERON
A tall and elegant bird, the
white-faced heron is actually
quite new to New Zealand
This heron species introduced
themselves in the 1940s and
are now commonly seen in
our estuary, McCormacks Bay,
Charlesworth Wetland, Linwood
canal, Bexley and even on sports
fields and paddocks – but only
after heavy rain, as they prefer
to search for their food while
wading in shallow water.
They are awesome birds to observe
while they stand patiently.
Without moving as much as a
White-Faced Heron
feather, they wait for prey to be
within sight to then at lightning
speed grab either a small fish,
crab, worm, mouse, lizard or
frog. Lizards and frogs are more
common around the estuary
than most people are aware of.
White-faced heron’s nest near
our estuary in the tops of pine
and macrocarpa trees particularly
favouring South New Brighton
Park and the lower Avon River.
How can we help these birds
thrive? Keep dogs on the lead
when walking near the estuary as
to not disturb them while feeding
or resting.
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Beverley loves the kind atmosphere of village life
Beverley says living at
Ngaio Marsh Retirement
Village offers a superb lifestyle
and she has loved making
friends with fellow residents
who form such a positive and
interesting group of people.
She says it has been great
that during the COVID-19 alert
levels the village community
has continued to thrive. She
initiated walks with a couple
of residents during what was
a lovely extended summerearly
autumn period. “People
got out of their houses,
walked sat and talked, it’s
been a lovely atmosphere.”
Ryman Healthcare’s
COVID-19 response began in
late January with restricted
visits to villages for people
who had travelled to affected
areas overseas.
Ryman’s aim has been to
keep the virus out, protect
those residents in care who
were most vulnerable to the
virus, and create safe havens
for residents.
Everyone gets on well,
and staff are on hand to help
newcomers’ join in the fun,
Beverley says. During her
five years at the Papanui
village she has watched
the community grow from
strength to strength. Everyone
is welcomed, and she well
remembers her own first
venture to social drinks.
“The first time I went
down to Happy Hour, you’re
feeling nervous… then I went
to one of the rooms and there
was a massive poster there,
and it said on the poster:
‘always be kind’.
“And I would say, I’ve seen
that kindness so much at Ngaio
Marsh. I believe that they are
always kind. It’s a lovely, lovely
place to live.”
Residents have enjoyed
keeping on the move with
hallway exercise classes and
activities like hallway bingo,
as well as getting out for some
fresh air. When it comes to
the village swimming pool,
Beverley says she loves being
able to swim, joking she is
‘Esther Williams’.
Beverley was brought up in
her family home in Sockburn,
“six miles from the square”,
when it was more of a rural
area with farms devoted to
horse racing at the nearby
Riccarton Racecourse.
She later worked helping in
the field of biochemistry at
Christchurch Hospital.
She loves the fact that
Ngaio Marsh has some nearby
fields and that she lives in a
townhouse that has an aspect
onto Grants Road. Her home
has some large pieces of
artwork on the walls, and she
has plenty of room to display
photos of her family.
As COVID-19 emerged
and the country went into
lockdown, staff helped rollout
Zoom to more than 3,800
devices, so that residents and
their loved ones could talk.
Beverley thought the
pandemic has drawn the
village closer “We’ve learnt
a lot about the villagers and
our village, which has been
really good.”
Beverley moved into
the village from nearby
Beverley enjoys life in her townhouse at Ryman Healthcare’s Ngaio Marsh village.
Bishopdale following the
death of her husband. She has
sons living in Christchurch,
Wellington and another
that has worked on oil rigs
around the world. She initially
visited Ngaio Marsh with her
sister-in-law.
“We came here one day to
a presentation on diabetes,
I put my name down on the
waiting list, and when we
were driving out we passed
my townhouse and I said to
my sister-in-law; ‘that’s the
townhouse I’m having.’ Six
weeks later Marie (the sales
advisor) rang and said the
townhouse is for sale, are
you interested?
“I said I’m not interested,
I’m having it!”
Staff at the village
have always been kindhearted,
and never more
so than during the period of
COVID-19, she says. “I’m
going to cry because
we have been treated
exceptionally. We’ve had our
ADVERTISEMENT
goodie bags, we’ve had
Happy Hour bags, we’ve had
grocery orders,” she says
During COVID-19 alert
levels, residents have
remained upbeat and
commented on how well
they’ve been cared for.
Sales Advisor Marie
Kyle-Stevenson says now
is a great time to come
into the village to take a look
at the available townhouses.
Ryman’s Peace of Mind guarantees provide a little certainty
in your retirement. Our affordable base weekly fee is fixed for life*,
the deferred management fee is capped at 20 percent, one of the
lowest around, and villages provide independent and assisted living,
plus a range of care options. It’s just some of the ways we’re
pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation.
*Some conditions apply
Located in Papanui, close to Northlands mall
and cafes, Ngaio Marsh Village is named in
honour of a pioneering New Zealander
who set the standard for others to follow.
rymanhealthcare.co.nz
Call Marie for more details.
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