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Bell rings for first time at new Redcliffs School Skate park
funding
delay
upsets
youth
Redcliffs School pupils Nami Seally-Irvine and Coco Joseph, both year 6, are ecstatic to finally be learning in their brand
new classroom. The $16 million campus on Beachville Rd, Redcliffs opened on Monday, nine years after the February
22, 2011, earthquake. An official celebration will take place tomorrow with special guests Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
and musician Dave Dobbyn. The school moved into Van Asch Deaf Education Centre after being forced to leave its
former site on Main Rd following the quake. Redcliffs School was almost shut down in 2016, but Hekia Parata, who was
Education Minister at the time, reversed her decision following a campaign by the community.
• More photos, page 5
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
• By Jess Gibson
A PARK plan, decades in the
making, has taken a skate – and
the people who planned to use it
are far from happy.
The Bays Skate and Scooter
Park project is on hold after the
Covid-19 crisis ravaged the city
council’s books.
The council originally proposed
spending $417,800 on the
park but the funding is missing
from its new, proposed 2020/21
draft Annual Plan.
Sumner Green and Skate was
preparing for the project’s consultation
phase ahead of construction
at the Nayland St site later in
the year.
Chairwoman Charlie
Hudson said the group was
“extremely disappointed” to
learn that the project could be
delayed.
The plans were set to be
presented to the community
after “many hours of work” from
the city council’s parks team,
volunteers and more than 100
young people.
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Kind gesture to replace stolen seat
• By Jess Gibson
A STOLEN SEAT will be
replaced using funds donated by
a disbanding community group.
Shoreline Toastmasters has
donated money to replace a
memorial seat stolen early this
month.
A macrocarpa wooden seat
with a brass plaque used to sit
at Windsurfer’s Reserve off
Humphreys Rd, Bromley.
It was there
in memory
of Kevin
O’Connor and
Les Batcheler,
founding
Les
Batcheler
Kevin
O’Connor
members of
the Avon-
Heathcote
Estuary Ihutai
Trust.
The trust,
with the former
Combined
Estuary
Association,
spent about a
year arranging
for the seat to be
installed.
News the seat was stolen
reached Shoreline Toastmasters
as it prepared to disband due to
the impact of Covid-19.
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the group had reduced to “below
a functional number” and would
wind up after 26 years.
One of the founding members
read about the theft and
suggested the club used some of
its remaining funds to pay for a
new bench.
“The committee thought this
was a great idea.”
Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai
Trust manager Tanya Jenkins
said it was “wonderful” they
wanted to help.
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The seat
would cost
about $400, she
said.
The trust
will buy a
new brass
plaque, but the
Tanya Jenkins wood will be
donated by the
Christchurch City Council.
The seat would be built by
volunteers from the Linwood
Menz Shed.
THOUGHTFUL:
Shoreline Toastmasters,
which is disbanding,
has offered to replace a
memorial seat which was
stolen earlier this month.
“They have kindly offered
to make the seat up again,
which is a big job actually.
We’re going to give them a koha
(donation) for doing that,” Ms
Jenkins said.
No one had come forward
with any information about the
whereabouts of the stolen seat,
she said.
Nonetheless, the trust received
a lot of reaction from people
saying the theft was “shocking,
disappointing and gutting”.
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It took the council more
than 25 years to deliver a
skate facility for the area
and even one more year
would be a long time for a
young person to wait, she
said.
Sumner youth were
“really frustrated and
disappointed at their voices
not being heard.”
As a consequence of
the postponement, young
people might get the
impression their interests
and passions are not
important or worthy, she
said.
Skateboarders will
continue to use a
temporary wooden skate
ramp until their
new permanent
skate park is built,
she said.
City council head
of parks Andrew
Rutledge told the
group residual
funding from
this year will be
carried forward
to keep the project
moving through its
consultation, detailed
design and phases.
MAKESHIFT: Sumner skateboarders will continue to
use a temporary wooden skate ramp until their new
permanent skate park is built.
The build budget would
be part of the 2021/2022
financial year
but, if it were
sped up, the
council could
get the funding
in line with
construction
milestones via
a “bring back
change request.”
The budget
was cut as part of
the city council’s
response to a $99 million
shortfall as a result of the
Andrew
Rutledge
Covid-19 crisis.
There have been cuts
to various community
projects in this year’s draft
Annual Plan, which is out
for public consultation
until June 29.
•HAVE YOUR SAY:
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Your Local Views
Readers respond to
the design for the new
Lyttelton Museum
Cheryl Lucas – I write
in support of the proposed
museum for Lyttelton. This
is a building that will
resist fire and earthquake
and the design perfectly
complements the gritty
working port and forward
thinking locals.
Potentially our mini
Guggenheim Bilbao, it will
enliven a street now devoid
of the bright Volcano, the
imposing Harbour Light
and other Edwardian
buildings.
It is a building to herald
in a new age, bring it on!
Sasha Stollman – I
believe we lost London St’s
anchor when the Harbour
Light was demolished.
This museum design has
the mana to restore our
bearings.
Morrin Rout – I am
writing in response to your
•HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you have an opinion on
a local issue? Email your views to jess.gibson@
starmedia.kiwi
call for reactions to the
new Lyttelton Museum.
I am a longtime resident
of Governor’s Bay and
consider myself to be part
of Lyttelton as well.
The museum design is
striking and highly appropriate
for its setting. It
cleverly references the port
and the layout, which I
have seen from the plans,
will not only enhance the
exhibits but the visitor
experience.
The museum will add
enormously to the street
landscape that is crying
out for good modern
design that compliments
both the old and the new.
The damnation of the
design in your editor’s
opinion piece was unfounded,
to my mind. It
reminds me of the negative
reactions to the Stanaway’s
similarly challenging and
intriguing house design
which resulted in their
not going ahead with their
plans, thus robbing us of
a significant and bold architectural
statement and
dooming us to the bland
and uninspiring buildings
that seem to have arisen
in the aftermath of the
earthquake.
Jane McBride – I want
to record my displeasure
at the personal opinions
voiced by the Editor of
the Bay Harbour News in
regards the design of the
new Lyttelton Museum.
It has been a lot of very
hard work undertaken by a
group of volunteers to get
this exciting development
underway.
It is a contemporary design
and undoubtedly there will
be negative opinions on
this.
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News of the plans came
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cleared up a lot of the community’s
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If there are any issues
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The event, at Lincoln Domain,
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will celebrate its fifth anniversary
next year.
Tickets are on sale from
Thursday unless sold out prior
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Stevens will be performing
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Noiseworks and INXS.
The former frontman of
these bands will rock out
chart-toppers such as Devil
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you Tonight and Original Sin
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The event will also include a
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with Stevens, Stan Walker and
The Jordan Luck Band sharing
the stage with Annie Crummer,
Op Shop’s Jason Kerrison,
The Lady Killers – Tina Cross,
Suzanne Lynch and Jackie
Clarke, Supergroove’s Che Fu,
Nathan King and Andy Lynch
from Zed and Rodney Fisher
from Goodshirt.
The Remnants of Hello
Sailor and crowd favourite
cover band Automatic 80s will
round out the day of entertainment.
Said Stevens: “I’m really
looking forward to coming
home for the music and the
seafood and of course to see
all the locals from Lincoln,
Canterbury, Oamaru, Timaru
and music lovers from all
around New Zealand rocking
out with us. I’m pleased to be
sharing the stage with a huge
line-up of stars such as Stan
[Walker] and Jordan [Luck],
[and] Che Fu.”
Said festival director
David Parlane: “It’s an
honour to be celebrating our
fifth anniversary of Selwyn
Sounds and be putting back
into the local events industry,
who have struggled without
work.
“It’s about the AV and
lighting guys, the riggers, the
drum rentals, the roadies and
the musicians who haven’t
been on stage in a long time.
But more importantly for our
music fans and event-goers
who get to sing and dance
the day away. Leave the kids
at home, relax, enjoy some
great refreshments, yummy
food and great New Zealand
music in a fun and vibrant
environment with friends,”
said Mr Parlane.
There will be more than 30
food vendors offering a number
of delicacies.
This year’s event sold out
with a crowd of thousands, so
fans should purchase tickets
early to avoid missing out.
•Fans can pre-register now
for access to a one day
only special offer pre-sale
on Wednesday at www.
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The full line-up is:
Jon Stevens of Noiseworks
Stan Walker
The Remnants of Hello
Sailor
The Jordan Luck Band
Annie Crummer
Op Shop’s Jason Kerrison
Supergroove’s Che Fu
Nathan King and Andy
Lynch from Zed
Rodney Fisher from
Goodshirt
The Lady Killers – Tina
Cross, Suzanne Lynch and
Jackie Clarke
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GREAT WINTER
READS INSTORE
NOW!
NEW RELEASES
Tooth and Veil
the life and times of the new Zealand dental nurse
by noel o’hare
The story of the young women charged with waging war on our nation’s
poor teeth. In 1921, when the School Dental Service was established, New
Zealand embarked on a unique social experiment:
improving the terrible state of the nation’s teeth. Set up by veterans of the
First World War, the service — focused on ‘battling Bertie Germ’ —
was run like a military operation and the all-female dental nurses were
treated like foot-soldiers: underpaid, overworked and poorly resourced.
Eventually they rebelled.
In this lively history, Noel O’Hare details the nurses’ experiences on the
front line of dental health, and explores what that reveals. about our
society’s attitudes to women, work and children’s health.
Know Your Place
by Golriz Ghahraman
The story of a child refugee who faced her fears, found her home and
accidentally made history when she was just nine, Golriz Ghahraman
and her parents were forced to flee their home in Iran. After a terrifying and
uncertain journey, they landed in Auckland where they were able to seek
asylum and - ultimately - create a new life.
In this open and intimate account, Ghahraman talks about making a home
in Aotearoa New Zealand, her work as a human rights lawyer, her United
Nations missions, and how she became the first refugee to be elected to the
New Zealand Parliament.
Passionate and unflinching, Know Your Place is a story about breaking
barriers, and the daily challenges of prejudice that shape the lives of women
and minorities. At its heart, it’s about overcoming fear, about family, and
about finding a place to belong.
The Splendid and the Vile
a saga of Churchill, Family and defiance during the Blitz
By erik larson
A brilliant account of how Britain’s most iconic leader set about unifying
the nation at its most vulnerable moment.
Larson follows Churchill as prime minister through the fraught meetings
and air raids of London’s darkest year, and Churchill as family man
into his home, where tensions were just as complicated. Drawing on
once-secret intelligence reports and diaries, The Splendid and the Vile
takes readers back to a time of true leadership, when a leader of strategic
brilliance and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.
Katipo Joe – Blitzkrieg
by Brian Falkner
Young Joe is living in pre-WWII Berlin, with his British father and NZ
mother, attending school and witnessing the excitement of his friends
who are enthusiastically joining the Hitler Youth Movement. Joe feels
uncomfortable with the growing mistreatment of local Jews, and after the
arrest of his father as a spy, he is forced to escape from Berlin with his
mother. Joe is separated from his mother and evacuated to New Zealand,
and, while war looms in Europe, he is frustrated by his distance from the
action, and his inability to do anything about finding his father. After a
harrowing route back to Europe, Joe attempts to infiltrate the Hitler Youth
movement in Germany while at the same time searching for his mother
and father in wartime Berlin.
One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time
by Craig Brown
On April 10th 2020, it will be exactly 50 years since Paul McCartney
announced the break-up of the Beatles. At that point, we will be at the
same distance in time from 1970 as 1970 was from 1920, the year Al
Jolson’s ‘Swanee’ was the bestselling record and Gustav Holst composed
The Planets. The Beatles continue to occupy a position unique in popular
culture. They have entered people’s minds in a way that did not occur
before, and has not occurred since. Their influence extended way beyond
the realm of music to fashion, politics, class, religion and ethics. Countless
books have doggedly catalogued the minutiae of The Beatles. If you want
to know the make of George Harrison’s first car you will always be able to
find the answer (a second hand, two-door, blue Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe,
purchased from Brian Epstein’s friend Terry Doran, who worked at a
dealership in Warrington). Before she met John Lennon, who was the only
Beatle Yoko Ono could name, and why? Ringo. Because ‘ringo’ means
‘apple’ in Japanese. All very interesting, but there is, as yet, no book about
The Beatles that combines the intriguing minutiae of their day-to-day lives
with broader questions about their effect – complicated and fascinating –
on the world around them, their contemporaries, and generations to come.
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There’s no need to risk it for the brisket
Beef brisket really is the
gift that keeps on giving.
It’s inexpensive, full of
flavour, and low effort as
far as making a delicious
meal goes
Slow-cooked pulled beef
brisket in tomato sauce
Ingredients
2kg beef brisket (some fat
trimmed)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1x 400g can tomato purée
100ml barbecue sauce
2 tbsp honey (optional)
4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
300ml stock (beef is good but
any works fine)
2 tsp smoked paprika
Fresh parsley, to garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 150°C.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large
non-stick frying pan.
Place the brisket on a chopping
board and season with salt and
pepper all over.
In your heated frying pan,
brown the brisket on all sides.
This should only take a couple
of minutes. Transfer to a large
oven proof dish (ideally with
a lid).
Slow-cooked pulled beef brisket in tomato sauce, Beer-braised brisket.
In your frying pan, cook onions
and garlic for a few minutes and
then add to the brisket dish.
Add the tomato purée,
barbecue sauce, honey,
Worcestershire sauce, stock and
paprika to the brisket dish and
bring to the boil.
Cover your dish and place it in
the oven. Let your beef cook in
the oven for up to 5hr.
Transfer the beef to a clean
chopping board and cover with
foil to let the beef rest for at least
20min.
Return your beef to the dish
(where the sauce remains) and
use forks to pull the meat apart.
It should pull quite easily.
Serve with parsley and bread,
tacos, coleslaw or vegetables.
Beer-braised brisket
12 servings
Ingredients
6 garlic cloves
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
¼ cup salt, plus extra
3-4kg untrimmed brisket
2 onions, thinly sliced
355ml can lager
Directions
Finely chop garlic in a food
processor. Add brown sugar,
mustard, oil, black pepper, cumin,
paprika, cayenne, and ¼ cup salt
and process until smooth. Rub
all over brisket, working into
crevices. Wrap in plastic and chill
for 24-48hr.
Let meat sit out until room
temperature, about 1hr.
Preheat oven to 160 deg C.
Scatter onions in a large roasting
pan and set brisket, fat side up,
on top.
Add beer and cover with foil.
Braise until meat is very tender,
5-6hr.
Remove from oven and switch
oven to grill. Grill brisket,
until top is browned and crisp,
5-10min.
Let brisket cool slightly.
Remove from pan and shred
or slice. Remove onions with
a slotted spoon and mix into
brisket. Taste and moisten with
some cooking liquid and season
with salt, if needed.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Midwifery delivers new
direction for young mum
Shelley Tweedie’s decision to become
a midwife came from a desire to create a
secure future for herself and her young
daughter.
After high school she had a string of jobs
including working at a printing company,
as a weighbridge operator and doing youth
and mental health work, but nothing felt
like the right fit. “I just basically got to a
point in my life where I needed to create
some stability,” she explains.
Shelley became “really passionate and
driven” about a career as a midwife.
She chose to study at Ara Institute
of Canterbury for its flexible degree
programme which is delivered using
a blend of online modules, tutorials
and two-week block ‘intensives’ at its
impressive new health training facilities in
central Christchurch.
“It really worked for me as the mother
of a 2-year-old. I was able to learn at my
own pace and schedule it into times that
worked around my family. You need good
support systems around you though - like
people who can pick the kids up if you
can’t, financial and emotional support and
positive energy in your personal life. It’s a
demanding course, so passion and support
are key to getting through the challenging
times.”
Shelley especially liked the practical
focus at Ara. “It’s totally necessary to read
and learn about something, but it makes a
lot more sense when you experience it in
real life. Studying for exams was made a lot
easier because we all had stories from our
practical experiences that we could share
and discuss with each other.”
During her studies, Shelley consistently
achieved excellent grades and gained
exceptional feedback from the midwives
she worked with in clinical practice.
Now a qualified midwife, Shelley is
justifiably proud of what she’s achieved. “I
had never strived for anything academic
in my life before. The fact that I’ve proven
to myself that I can achieve what I put
my mind to has been one of the biggest
personal highlights for me.”
If you’re looking for a new direction,
explore Ara’s study options at ara.ac.nz
or call 0800 24 24 76.
THE BLACK cormorant/
kawau is one of 12
cormorant species found
in New Zealand, with this
one often seen around the
estuary and lower reaches
of our rivers.
We are very lucky to
have about 12 to 16 of
these black cormorants
making our estuary their
home as there are not that
many of them in New
Zealand.
You can spot them sitting
along the estuary edge
or perched in trees along
river banks with their
wings spread out.
So why do they do this?
Cormorants dive under
water and then use their
webbed feet to propel
themselves to chase their
prey.
Now, unlike non-diving
birds, their feathers are not
as oily and therefore not as
waterproof, which allows
BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY
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.
Cormorants are constantly
drying their wings
RARE: There are only
about 12 to 16 black
cormorants that have
made the Avon-
Heathcote Estuary their
home.
PHOTO: BRIAN BETTS
them to dive in the first
place.
It does mean, however,
that they need to “spread
their wings and tail feathers”
to dry out and warm
up after each meal, or they
would lose their body temperature
and suffer from
hypothermia.
Amazing how nature
provides for all the different
needs of different
birds. The cormorants
have been observed eating
up to 30 small eels and fish
each day. Tough life having
to dive, chase fish, dry
out, warm up, dive, chase
fish, warm up, dry out and
so on, that many times
each day.
Experts are not sure why
the cormorants choose
either trees, shrubs cliffs or
even the ground to nest on
but here around the estuary,
it appears they prefer
nesting in trees. Both male
and female will incubate
the eggs and the chick
feeding is also a shared
task.
How can we help the
cormorant numbers to
thrive? Keep dogs on the
lead when walking along
riverbanks and the estuary
edge.
Celebration time
Port Hills
MP Ruth
Dyson writes
about two
celebrations
in the Bay
Harbour
area –
Redcliffs
School reopening and
the removal of a Mobil
logo on Lyttelton’s oil
tanks
Redcliffs School is open.
Nine years nearly to the
day since Redcliffs School
moved off-site – first to
Sumner School and then
to van Asch – but the
school has finally returned
home in a beautiful new
learning facility.
I went to the start of
the first day on Monday,
where one parent told
me his year 8 son was
“bouncing off the ceiling
with excitement” at the
thought of finally being
in their own home. It is a
huge time for celebration
– not just the celebration
of the new building – but
a celebration of nine years
of community passion,
integrity and strength that
saw the proposed closure
reversed and the school
returned home.
And another community
celebration is the Lyttelton
victory in getting
the massive Mobil logo removed
from the oil tanks.
The logo was painted on
the side of the tank without
any discussion with
locals and was a large and
intrusive blot on the vista
from homes overlooking
the tank farm. After
representations directly
to Mobil, the company
agreed and the logo has
now been removed. Good
decision Mobil.
While these are two
very different situations,
they are both examples
of local voices winning
an argument and should
EXCITING: Port Hills
MP Ruth Dyson was at
the Redcliffs School
reopening on Monday
talking and celebrating
with parents and
children.
give us hope that when
clear and strong positions
are outlined, then bad
decisions can be reversed.
The Redcliffs community
was united in its opposition
to its school being
closed and ran a very
strong and imaginative
campaign, never veering
from facts, never using the
students, and igniting the
spirit of the community
in support. The Lyttelton
campaign was smaller and
quieter but, again, stuck
to facts and engaged in a
constructive way.
A great outcome in
both cases for two great
communities.
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PAGE 13
Stablemates influence sporty Civic
TYPE S AND Type R are Honda’s
nameplates for some of its iconic
sporting models, Integra and
Civic.
Of course, the two-door
coupe Integra is no longer
manufactured, but the Civic
Type R was relaunched a
couple of years ago and is still
in Honda’s books. It represents
everything a buyer could want
in a hot hatchback – powerful
turbocharged two-litre engine,
six-speed manual gearbox, and all
the go-faster goodies underneath
that gets power to ground and
provide a handling sensation
reminiscent of true sports cars,
all of the time offering the benefit
of four doors and room inside for
five adults.
The Type R doesn’t come cheap,
although it is affordable at $60k.
For those who can’t quite make
that outlay and would find the
manual gearbox unworkable, then
Honda has other Civics which
are tamer but share the edgy,
aggressive looks of the Type R.
This evaluation focuses on
the $41,990 RS Sensing Sport
hatchback, a car that you could
just about mistake for a Type R,
its looks are almost aggressive
and it has just a few little tweaks
here and there that promote
sporty performance. I’m talking
about a sports exhaust system,
beefy 18in black wheels, and a
body kit that wouldn’t look out of
place on a formula one race track.
The RS Sensing is available in
hatchback and sedan, currently
there are seven Civic models
listed in Honda’s books, all have
much the same design cues
adding to that sporty appeal.
However, if you don’t want the
sporty look, the base models
aren’t quite so in-your-face.
There are also turbocharged
engine options throughout
the range, although it must be
remembered that traditionally
the Civic has utilised naturallyaspirated
engines, and that is still
the case today, the turbo option
is only there for those who want
that performance edge. The
choice is almost overwhelming,
there is a Civic for all budgets and
driving styles.
The RS Sport Sensing hatch is
a smart piece of kit and as I’ve
mentioned it gets a turbo engine
of 1498cc. If you are thinking
the base model’s 1.8-litre unit is
better simply because it is bigger,
HONDA CIVIC RS SPORT SENSING: Part of an extensive range.
well both have advantages in
certain areas but the 1.5-litre
turbo is a stunner in terms of
refinement, power and economy.
It has higher power outputs
than the 1.8, yet gets the same
economy.
Honda’s figures go something
like this: Turbo power peaks at
127kW (5500rpm) with 220Nm
drawn from 1700rpm and
available all of the way to the
area of peak power, that’s against
the naturally aspirated engine at
104kW and 174Nm. Honda also
claims 6.4l/100km combined
cycle fuel usage average for both
engines.
I like the feel of turbo power,
and my right foot was constantly
exploring the performance edge
just to feel that turbo rush. I’m
not saying the Civic in this form
is a true sports car, it isn’t, but it
does have good acceleration and
delivers a feel-good factor from
beneath the accelerator pedal.
Another claim by Honda is an
8.5sec standstill to 100km/h time.
As I mentioned in my
introduction, the RS Sport
Sensing gets a sport exhaust
system; it doesn’t produce
volume, but there is an
underlying growl which sounds
throaty, and it looks great with
two pipes centered in the rear
of the car. Add in the big wheels
and wide, low profile Michelin
Pilot tyres (235/40) and there is
handling to match the sporting
characteristics of the engine and
racy body kit.
One of the reasons I like the
Civic so much is that it utilises
a fully independent suspension
right across the range, Honda
are the past-masters of this
type of chassis set-up, and the
multi-link rear in RS is perfect in
• Price – Honda Civc RS
Sport Sensing hatch,
$41,990
• Dimensions – Length,
4515mm; width, 1799mm;
height, 1421mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
front-wheeldrive,
1498cc, 127kW,
160Nm, seven-step
continuously variable
automatic
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 8.5sec
• Fuel usage – 6.4l/100km
terms of ride quality and ability
to contain the body structure.
It isn’t rigid, but the spring and
damper rates are firmish but also
biased towards keeping the tyres
in constant contact with the road
surface, uneven surfaces don’t
affect handling control.
There are some cars you just
feel right at home with, and the
RS gave me one of the most
delightful drives this year so
far, and this from a car that will
attract a wide cross-section of
buyers.
Civic has been an enduring
nameplate, it was first released
in 1972 and that three-door
hatchback made an immediate
impression. Nothing has changed,
the Civic has evolved over the
years and is still a very desirable
mid-size car today, even though
it is nothing like the cheeky small
car that first wore the badge.
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International Day
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» Page 02
Meet Lyttelton Port’s
new Chief Executive
Officer
» Page 08
Protecting marine
mammals
» Page 11
ssue 16 June 2020
Lyttelton Port Company Community Newsletter
eeping Canterbury moving
hrough COVID-19
Essential, proud, respected:
That’s how we describe the
Lyttelton Port Company team
who ensured the region was
supplied with the food, fuel,
medicine and essential goods
we needed every day during
the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cargo Handler
Vaughan Robinson
was one of the many
members of the LPC
team who worked
through lockdown.
As LPC is a critical link for Canterbury and
the South Island, our team knew the Port
needed to continue operating as the country
reached Alert Level 4.
With the health, safety and wellbeing of
our people at the heart of everything we
do, our COVID-19 response team worked
tirelessly to keep the port operating during
the lockdown.
From the Cargo Handlers who worked
on the wharf to the Marine Pilots who
welcomed vessels to our waters, the teams
working at our Inland Ports to our staff
diligently working from home, the LPC team
banded together.
Despite the challenging circumstances,
our team adapted to the rapidly evolving
situation. Change in shift patterns, increased
hygiene measures and physical distancing
requirements were taken in their stride.
An ‘Essential Worker selfie’ competition
saw many of our team proudly sharing snaps
of their daily work.
As we have moved through the Alert
Levels, our team has continued to adapt to a
‘new normal’.
As border restrictions remain in place, our
Marine Pilots continue to operate in isolation
from other staff, and we are working closely
with the Canterbury District Health Board
to understand the health status of all crew
visiting Lyttelton.
Shore leave for vessel crews is permitted
under Level 1, provided vessels are more than
14 days from their last foreign port and have
had no new crew join the vessel.
2 PORT NEWS
LPC UPDATE June 2020
International Day
f the Seafarer
June 25 marks the
International Day of the
Seafarer, a day which Lyttelton
Seafarers Centre Chairperson
Rev John McLister hopes will
shine a light on the vital role
these key workers play in
keeping our region moving.
On any given day, there can be up to 400
foreign seafarers on vessels visiting Lyttelton
Harbour, far away from home, often with
limited English and performing challenging
and isolating tasks at sea.
This year’s International Day of the
Seafarer aims to recognise that seafarers are
key workers. They are on the frontline of the
COVID-19 pandemic, playing an essential role
in maintaining the flow of vital goods, such
as food, medicines and medical supplies.
However, the crisis has led to difficult
working conditions for seafarers, including
uncertainties and difficulties about port
access, re-supply, crew changeovers and
repatriation.
These are challenges Mr McLister is
familiar with. As the Lyttelton Seafarers
Centre Chairperson and Chaplain, Mr
McLister welcomed more than 4,000 seafarers
visits last year and expects this year’s visit
numbers to be significantly higher.
Seafarers from all corners of the globe
congregate at the Seafarers Centre on
Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The Centre is
place of refuge where seafarers are greeted
with a warm kiwi welcome and a reprieve
from the often harsh conditions of life at sea.
The Seafarers Centre is part of the global
Mission to Seafarers, an Anglican welfare
charity serving merchant crews around
the world.
The Catholic seafarers’ welfare charity
Stella Maris also contributes to the running
of the Centre.
“We offer seafarers foreign currency
exchange, tea and coffee, snacks, internet,
mobile SIM cards, and a comfortable space
to relax and unwind on shore and make
contact with their loved ones at home,”
says Mr McLister.
“On average seafarers are spending
9 months of the year at sea, so the Centre
is about providing a connection to home,
human contact, and ensuring they have a safe
space on shore, rather than congregating on
street corners.”
Mr McLister and the Centre’s volunteers
can also arrange for crews to attend church
services – Some seafarers are catholic, while
others are Muslim and wish to visit the Al
Noor Mosque, which has become a place of
pilgrimage since the terror attacks last year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created another
set of challenges, with seafarers unable to gain
shore leave in some circumstances and unable
to be repatriated home.
In March, LPC supported Mr McLister to
start chaplaincy visits to vessels, which he
says has ensured crews were cared for during
COVID-19.
“The vessel visits mean we can deliver
WiFi units and groceries to crews who cannot
come ashore, we can also let them know
about the various welfare services the Centre
can provide.”
A key role of the centre is advocacy, says
Mr McLister.
“The Seafarers Centre is seen as a nonconfrontational
organisation that crews can
use to talk about issues they may be facing.
We can then speak directly to shipping agents
or Maritime New Zealand to resolve issues.
The Lyttelton centre is a strong advocate for
seafarers nationally.”
LPC Strategic Engagement Manager
Phil de Joux says Lyttelton Port is proud
to support the Seafarers Centre and the
important work Mr McLister undertakes.
“LPC provides the Lyttelton Seafarers
Centre with financial support, safe
transportation to vessels and donated WiFi
units to keep crews connected.”
In recent times, LPC has also ensured our
Marine Pilots provide vessel masters with
information on accessing the centre.
“As the South Island’s largest Port, we have
an obligation to ensure everyone who visits
and works in our Port are safe and cared for.
This is something we will continue to do well
into the future.”
The Centre is place of
refuge where seafarers
are greeted with a warm
kiwi welcome. Pictured is
Rev John McLister with
visiting seafarers.
03 PORT NEWS
LPC UPDATE June 2020
Whakaraupō
Mātaitai bylaws
This map shows the
area of the new Mātaitai
Bylaws, in place to protect
and enhance harbour fish
stocks.
The new Whakaraupō Mātaitai bylaws
are supported by the Whaka-Ora Healthy
Harbour partnership, aiming to restore and
protect the health of Lyttelton Harbour. LPC
is proud to work with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke,
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Environment
Canterbury and the Christchurch City
Council on this important kaupapa.
For more information, visit
healthyharbour.org.nz
Shellfish
Bag Limit
Pāua 5
Tuaki (cockle) 30
Pipi 30
Kutai (mussels) 30
Pāpaka (crabs) 10
New Mātaitai Bylaws
to protect and enhance
harbour fishstocks
Tio (oysters) 10
Other shellfish
Finfish
Pātiki (flounder) 20
Rāwaru (blue cod) 2
Hoka (red cod) 5
Marari (butterfish) 10
Moki 10
Kōiro (conger eel) 2
Whairepo
(skate/ray)
Other finfish combined 10
Seaweeds
All seaweed
(except karengo, undaria)
Note beachcast seaweed is outside
of the mātaitai area.
Area Closures
Walkers Beach
(Otamahua/ Quail Island)
Rec Bay (Purau)
Harvesting
prohibition
Bag Limit
Harvesting
prohibition
Bylaw
Details
Harvesting
prohibition
Bylaw
Details
Tuaki
harvesting
prohibited
Tuaki
harvesting
prohibited
The Minister of Fisheries has
approved new bylaws that
will limit fishing within the
Whakaraupō Mātaitai.
The bylaws are the result of a proposal put
together by Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, with
support from local recreational fishers,
science advisors and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Chair Manaia
Rehu says the decision is crucial to safeguard
the local fisheries.
“These new rules will help to rejuvenate
mahinga kai and ensure our mātaitai is
protected and enhanced not just for us now,
but for future generations of Ngāi Tahu
whānui and the wider Lyttelton Harbour
community.”
The bylaws are reinforced by surveys
conducted by Te Tiaki Mahinga Kai, a
University of Otago research and monitoring
support team for Customary Protection Area
managers.
The surveys found only 10 per cent of pāua
in the Whakaraupō Mātaitai were at or above
the minimum legal size for recreational
fishing. It also found other mahinga kai
species were present in low densities, and
habitat-forming kelps in the upper harbour
have been severely depleted.
Lead Mātaitai Tangata Tiaki Henry Couch
says the proposal is a proactive step.
“This is about preventing any further
reduction in important mahinga kai stocks
and the habitats they need to thrive.
Ultimately, we want to rebuild these
populations to the point where they are once
again abundant.
“Current recreational bag limits are
too high and are inconsistent with the
underlying philosophy of a mahinga mātaitai,
which is focused on ‘catching a feed’. These
catch limits mean the mātaitai will be fished
more sustainably.”
The new bag limits apply to shellfish
stocks in the Whakaraupō Mātaitai, including
pāua, pipi, mussels, crabs, oysters, and
cockles, as well as several finfish species,
including flounder, blue cod, red cod,
butterfish, moki and conger eel.
In addition to the new bag limits, the taking
of some species including seaweed, skates, and
rays, from within the Whakaraupō Mātaitai is
prohibited as well as the harvesting of tuaki
(cockles) at Rec Bay at Purau and at Walkers
Beach at Ōtamahua (Quail Island).
Mr Rehu believes the bylaws will be an
important measure in rejuvenating the
health of Whakaraupō.
“We want to see our species replenished
so that we and future generations can have
the same health in our mahinga kai and our
reserves that were enjoyed by our tūpuna.”
The new bylaws took effect on April 24.
Community consultation is also set to
begin on revised bylaws for the Rāpaki
Mātaitai.
LPC UPDATE June 2020
4 PORT NEWS
New land taking shape:
To date, over 4.3 ha of land
has been reclaimed in
stage of the project at
Te Awaparahi Bay.
Community
Update:
Rio Class
vessel
generator
noise
We wanted to take this
opportunity to update the
local community about the
issue of low frequency noise
from the Maersk Rio Class
Vessels regularly calling at
Lyttelton Port.
oving east:
e Awaparahi Bay
eclamation update
We know that keeping our noise levels at a
minimum is important to the community
we are a part of, which is why we have been
working closely with the shipping line to
resolve this issue.
Each of the standard Rio Class vessels
has now had a silencer fitted to one of the
four generators. The ships are required
to use the silenced generator while at the
wharf, which substantially reduces noise.
We have however had occasional ship visit
where they have used other generators, and
that has continued to be an issue.
We’ve given Maersk further feedback
and they have investigated and have found
some options for further improving their
performance. We’re confident they’re
focused on minimising noise while in port
and we’re meeting with them regularly to
review performance.
If you have any further concerns
or questions please get in touch
with our Environment Team:
environment@lpc.co.nz
New land is taking shape at
Te Awaparahi Bay, building
new capacity to extend LPC’s
container terminal and meet
future shipping demands.
The first 10 hectares of the reclamation is
complete, and great progress has been made
on this second stage, creating an additional
6 hectares.
Here’s the latest from our project team:
• The second stage of Te Awaparahi Bay land
reclamation project remains on track with
approximately 4.3 hectares of new land
created to date.
• Over 1,583,000 tonnes of fill from our
Gollan’s Bay quarry has been transported to
the reclamation. Over 440,000m³ of dredged
material has been removed, reducing the
land settlement time significantly. The
dredging was completed on March 25.
• The first area of land on the new
reclamation is now being used for car
storage. This area is the first of six staged
handovers, which will eventually add a total
of around 3.3 hectares of usable land. The
next area is due to be handed over at the
end of June.
This stage of the reclamation will be
completed by January 2021.
For regular updates on the project, visit
lpcharbourwatch.co.nz or email
lpccommunications@lpc.co.nz
05 PORT NEWS
LPC UPDATE June 2020
Sweet success
»Page 8
ruise berth
rogress continues
Lyttelton Port is one step
closer to welcoming the
world’s largest cruise ships
to Canterbury with the final
wharf deck concrete pour
completed on New Zealand’s
first purpose-built cruise berth.
Since late 2018, over 2500m 3 of concrete has
been placed to form the main wharf deck,
ensuring the structure is ready to open in
November and welcome the 80 cruise ships
booked for the summer season.
From Designers BECA, to HEB
Construction, Genesis Projects and LPC
engineers, many teams have ensured
construction is on time and minimised any
potential risks to the marine environment in
Whakaraupō / Lyttelton Harbour.
LPC Infrastructure Manager Mike
Simmers says it is exciting to reach this
milestone in the project, and attention is now
turning to the remaining work needed to
ready the berth for November.
Construction is progressing well and over
2000 rock bags have been successfully placed
underwater to provide scour protection to
the seawall slope.
“The focus for the construction teams on
site will now shift to the infrastructure on
land behind the wharf, which includes a new
electrical sub-station, lighting masts and
underground services such as stormwater
treatment systems and water reticulation
pipework,” says Mike.
“There will also be a passenger shelter and
small amenities building constructed.”
LPC Strategic Engagement Manager
Phil de Joux wished to thank the Harbour
community for their support during the
piling stage of the project.
“We know this has been a noisy process,
and we acknowledge that it could at times
be disruptive to Lyttelton residents and
business owners.”
“By providing regular updates on when
piling was expected to occur, we hope we
have helped people to plan around the
anticipated noise and minimise its impact.”
Phil says LPC continues to work closely with
the Christchurch City Council, ChristchurchNZ,
the Lyttelton Information Centre and
independent tour operators to plan the most
effective logistics around the cruise berth.
“We want everyone to be prepared and
well-informed about the process surrounding
cruise ship visits, so we will keep the
community updated in the coming months as
plans become finalised.
COVID-19 impact on cruise at LPC
Construction on the cruise berth paused
under COVID-19 Alert Level 4, however great
progress has been made since work was
restarted at Alert Level 3. LPC Marketing
Manager Simon Munt says the COVID-19
outbreak will have an effect on the next cruise
season, but this impact is not yet clear.
“We continue to watch the situation as it
develops, and work with relevant industry
interests and agencies to remain informed.
However, there are numerous factors that
affect the situation, not least of which is how
long border restrictions remain in place.”
The berth remains on track to be complete
in time for the 2020/2021 cruise ship season.
With the last concrete
pour on the cruise berth's
wharf deck complete,
construction crews are
on the home stretch.
LPC UPDATE June 2020
6 PORT NEWS
“I understand that the Port is part of a thriving
local community. We will continue to work
closely with our neighbours, and aim to
operate in a way that respects the needs of
those who live and work around us.”
Roger with his wife
Caroline and three
children, twins Jacqueline
and Emily (15) and son
Sebastian (13). Roger’s
children live in Sydney
with their mother, and
Roger and Caroline make
regular visits to Sydney a
top priority.
At the helm: Meet Lyttelton
ort’s new Chief Executive Officer
Roger Gray
Since February, Roger Gray has
been at the helm of the South
Island’s largest Port, proudly
leading a team of over 600
Cantabrians to keep our region
moving.
Since February, Roger Gray has been at the
helm of the South Island’s largest Port, proudly
leading a team of over 600 Cantabrians to keep
our region moving.
The first few months of Roger’s tenure
at Lyttelton Port have not been without
challenge. In March the COVID-19 pandemic
hit New Zealand, which saw the need to
drastically change the way the Port operated
to ensure the team could safely work.
As the Port slowly returns to a ‘new normal’
way of working, Roger says he has been
impressed with the team’s approach to the
challenges COVID-19 created.
“I know our team is resilient – they
proved this during the earthquakes and they
have proven this again during COVID-19.
All our people continued working, despite
the uncertainty, to support the South Island’s
economy.”
Before joining LPC, Roger was Group
General Manager Airports at Air New Zealand.
In this role he managed all ground handling
and lounge operations at 55 airports around
the globe, covering 2,700 staff who handle
18 million passengers annually. Prior to this,
Roger was Group General Manager Business
Performance at Air New Zealand.
Roger also has experience as Managing
Director – Australia for the Blue Star Print
Group. He has also held several senior
leadership roles with Goodman Fielder,
including Managing Director of Quality Bakers
– New Zealand and Supply Chain Director for
Goodman Fielder Baking – Australia.
Born and raised in Australia, Roger has
worked as a Logistician at the Sydney
Organising Committee for the Olympics
Games, and was also an officer in the
Australian Army.
While the first three months of Roger’s
time at LPC has been disrupted by COVID-19,
he says through engagement with staff and
unions, it has become clear LPC needs to focus
improving workplace culture.
He says work has begun on developing a
set of values and behaviours collaboratively
with all staff at LPC, which will set the way
forward as to how people are expected to
act and behave, and what it means to be an
employee of LPC.
Firmly focused on the future of the
country’s third-largest Port, Roger is
confident the team is up for the challenge.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time with
our teams across the business – from
the Container Terminal to Maintenance,
CityDepot and MidlandPort in Rolleston.
The LPC whānau is proud, committed, and
ready for the future.
“We must ensure the Port is sustainable,
remains the preferred choice for importers
and exporters and delivers fit-forpurpose
infrastructure for our people and
customers.”
Strong engagement with the harbour
community is also a focus for LPC,
says Roger.
“I understand that the Port is part of a
thriving local community. We will continue
to work closely with our neighbours, and aim
to operate in a way that respects the needs of
those who live and work around us.”
07 PORT NEWS
LPC UPDATE June 2020
eefer towers
aking shape
Reefer towers
in numbers
All refer containers need power to keep
foodstuffs chilled, reefer towers provide
access to the power units.
LPC Reefer Care
Officer Ron Crosby has
worked on the wharf
for over 10 years, tasked
with ensuring the
reefer containers filled
with the South Island’s
frozen vegetables,
frozen meat and fish
and chilled dairy and
meat are kept at the
perfect temperature.
He’s pictured with our
new purpose-built
reefer towers.
10m
The reefer towers are
10m by 60m long
Last year, LPC exported 31,447
twenty-foot equivalent (TEU)
reefer containers – including a
fair few donuts from Original
Foods Baking Co.
We also imported 10,927 TEUs containing
bananas, frozen dairy products and other
chilled goods enjoyed by South Islanders
every day.
Ensuring these products get to
supermarket chiller is a dedicated Reefer
Team, who are experts in handling
refrigerated containers.
LPC Reefer Care Officer Ron Crosby has
worked on the wharf for over 10 years, tasked
with ensuring the reefer containers filled
with the South Island’s frozen vegetables,
frozen meat and fish and chilled dairy and
meat are kept at the perfect temperature.
Ron is also pretty excited about the
progress on our four purpose-built reefer
towers in the Lyttelton Container Terminal
(LCT), improving our capacity to export
local produce to the world and meet future
shipping demands.
Each reefer tower will be 60 metres long
and 10 metres high. The towers will also
deliver substantial benefits in health and
safety by introducing hard-engineered
separation between our team working on
the reefers, and the straddles operating in
the LCT.
Brightwater Engineering is the main
contractor working on the project, and
Higgins is subcontracted to Brightwater to
complete the civil construction works.
Ron has been involved in giving feedback
on the towers to the project team, ensuring
the towers tick all the boxes.
“It’s great to see all the measurements we’d
given for the towers in action – it’s going to be
really good to have these modern facilities.”
The towers will be completed by August
2020. If you would like to take a look at the
towers taking shape, you get a great view
from the Sumner Road lookout.
31,447
TEUs with chilled
goods exported in 2019
10,927
TEUs with chilled
goods imported in 2019
08/2020
Towers due to be completed
by August this year
08 CUSTOMER FOCUS
LPC UPDATE June 2020
“In order for our
products to maintain
their freshness and
deliciousness it’s
critical that they get
from A to B quickly
and Lyttelton Port
plays a major role in
that process”.
Sweet success:
Original Foods Baking Co.
If you grew up in Christchurch
in the ‘90s, chances are you’ve
tasted a delicious donut baked
by Original Foods Baking Co.
From supplying donuts to the majority of
the city’s fish and chip shops, to exporting
brownies, slices and muffins through
Lyttelton Port, success has been sweet for
this New Zealand family-owned business.
Original Foods Baking Co. National Sales
Manager Will Jones says since 1991, the
business has steadily expanded from its
initial small operation to the multi-milliondollar
success story it is today. The company’s
range now includes over 90 delicious baked
goods including cakes, donuts, muffins,
brownies, slices and bites sold under the
Original Foods Baking Co, Goofy, Bite
Me and supermarket brands.
“In 2016, we marked our 25th year in
business and decided to do a major brand
refresh to better reflect our company’s
personality and commitment to quality,
freshly baked goods and moved into our $10m
purpose built factory at Wigram, said Will.
“Our new Original Foods Baking Co brand
was born, complete with our cheeky, smiling
monkey logo.
“Our brand defines the culture of our
company being a fun, open and inclusive
workplace based on mutual respect and
shared vision.”
Today, Original Foods Baking Co’s treats
are big business in New Zealand and abroad,
with the company’s products found in leading
supermarkets, cafés, catering companies,
airlines, restaurants and tourism businesses.
“We pride ourselves on the real, homebaked
taste of our products, said Will.
“The not-so-secret-secret to their taste is
that they are made from real recipes, with
real NZ fresh ingredients wherever possible
and minimal preservatives and additives.
“When it comes to our export products,
they are baked fresh, then frozen and loaded
straight into refrigerated containers for
delivery to Lyttelton Port.
“In order for our products to maintain
their freshness and deliciousness it’s critical
that they get from A to B quickly and
Lyttelton Port plays a major role in that
process.”
Asked what makes their approach to
baking so successful, Will says it is simple.
“Our home baked taste. The long list of
awards our goods have received proves
that our products are light years away from
the mass-produced, preservative-laden,
cardboard-tasting goods that can be found
elsewhere.
“We are also conscious of being as
sustainable as possible and giving back to
our community.
“Our Wigram production facility is an
exemplar of energy and resource efficiency.
“We have a sophisticated recycling
process, we are an associate member of
RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm
Oil), we provide support to various charity
organisations and value our staff as part of
our Original Foods Baking Co family.
“This all combines to be the recipe of our
success,” said Will.
As for the future of their baking? It’s
looking pretty sweet, with a firm focus on
continuing to create indulgent, quality treats.
09 OUR PEOPLE
“It’s getting harder to find drivers,
so encouraging women and young people
is one way to make sure we don’t have
a shortage. Some women just have a lack
of confidence, so the organisation is about
women raising each other up…”
LPC UPDATE June 2020
eceival and Delivery Manager
bbey Clapp
Receival and Delivery Manager
Abbey Clapp enjoys
a good challenge. She first
came to work at LPC when
she was 18 years old. In her
mid-20s, she left to do a 5-year
stint at transport company
NZ Express.
eceival and Delivery Manager Abbey Clapp
njoys a good challenge. She first came to
ork at LPC when she was 18 years old. In
er mid-20s, she left to do a 5-year stint at
ransport company NZ Express.
She came back to LPC 2 years ago to
ake on the task of implementing a vehicle
ooking system that has dramatically
educed waiting and turnaround times for
rucks at the Port.
“When I was at NZ Express, it was common
for drivers to be queuing for 1–3 hours. That
made it hard to schedule the day or to predict
the workload. We couldn’t give customers
an accurate delivery time. As a dispatch
manager, I would often start work feeling
defeated,” Abbey says.
The vehicle booking system allows
transport vehicles to book times to deliver
and collect cargo from the Port. In the past,
trucks would turn up without a schedule
and often faced long waits. The system has
brought the average truck turn time down
to around 30 minutes. Multiply that time
savings by the 1,200–1,600 trucks coming
through the depot and Port each week, and
you have a lot of efficiencies saved.
The vehicle booking system also benefits
the wider community, with fewer trucks
travelling along Brougham Street during
peak morning and evening commute times.
Abbey says the challenges of her job are
different every day – and she likes it that
way. She says it has been very satisfying to
oversee the implementation of a system that
she knows makes a difference to transport
companies all around the city.
Abbey manages eight people in her role
and says the people make her job great.
“There are a lot of people involved in making
the vehicle booking system work – from the
office staff to operations. Everyone is very
friendly and positive. They just get in and get
it done.”
Abbey says transport is still a maledominated
industry, but she joined Women in
Road Transport NZ to help change that. The
organisation helped introduce flexible work
options like shift sharing to make it easier for
women with families to work in the industry.
“It’s getting harder to find drivers, so
encouraging women and young people is one
way to make sure we don’t have a shortage.
Some women just have a lack of confidence,
so the organisation is about women raising
each other up,” Abbey says.
Abbey Clapp first
came to work at LPC
when she was 18 years
old. She came back
to LPC 2 years ago
to take on the task
of implementing a
vehicle booking system
that has dramatically
reduced waiting and
turnaround times for
trucks at the Port.
LPC UPDATE June 2020
0 ENVIRONMENT
Supporting
our
community
LPC Environmental
Advisor Dr Crystal Lenky
(left) and ESR scientist
Dr Olga Pantos hold
the structures used
to test the impact of
microplastics on our
ocean.
LPC is committed to engaging
with and supporting the
Harbour Basin and other
communities in which it
operates. We are proud of our
community, and we want to
support it.
Understanding
ocean plastics
cientists predict that, by 2050,
here will be more plastic in
he ocean than fish, but what
mpact that will have on
ew Zealand’s marine
nvironment is unclear.
LPC is hosting a study led by ESR to learn
more. In a trial last year, two types of plastics
were attached to the pontoon outside
Waterfront House. In March this year, the
second phase of the study will have five types
of common plastics – new samples that are
artificially aged – which will be kept in the
sea for 12 months.
The researchers will be looking at how the
plastics change over time. What chemicals
do they absorb, and what chemicals do they
release? How quickly do they degrade, and
what types of organisms grow on them.
ESR scientist Olga Pantos says, “In this
part of the study, we’re looking at whether
plastics can act as rafts for marine organisms
that could threaten New Zealand’s marine
biosecurity by bringing in pathogens and
other marine pests that wouldn’t otherwise
be able to reach us.”
The project team will also look at the
microbes that interact with the plastics to see
if any have the ability to use the plastics as
an energy source and therefore degrade it.
“If we’re finding microbes that are able to
degrade plastic, then we may be able to find a
solution for the huge amount of plastic waste
that we have. It’s a huge way down the track,
but we have to start somewhere. We may be
able to develop new plastics with a structure
that can be broken down by microbes.”
One of the five plastics being tested in
the March study is PLA, which is sold as a
compostable plastic – but to compost, the
plastic needs very specific conditions, which
are not found in the ocean.
“Very little is known about potential risks
of PLA. It doesn’t go away in the sea. Animals
could eat it and be affected in the same way
as eating any other plastic,” Olga says.
This is the first study of its kind in New
Zealand, and Olga hopes it will be a step
towards addressing what she calls a “huge
knowledge gap” in this area.
“My background is marine biology, and
I’ve always had a massive love of the ocean
and concern for the impact of plastics. The
solution is easy – we just stop putting plastic
in the sea – but we’ve gone a bit beyond that
now. This study will help us understand
the risk that plastic poses for the coastal
ecosystem. If you can understand the risk,
then you can make changes to mitigate that
risk” she says.
LPC Environment Manager Kim Kelleher
says, “We’re really focused on being part of
the solution and aiming to improve by doing
things like reducing the plastic we use, looking
for alternative products, managing our waste
effectively and doing coastal
clean-ups.”
“Some of our team are so committed,
they’re adopting areas and doing their own
shoreline clean-ups,” says Kim. “We have also
sponsored Te Puna Auaha Trust to establish a
community-based plastics remaking initiative
here at the Port.”
LPC is committed to engaging with and
supporting the Harbour Basin and other
communities in which it operates. We are
proud of our community, and we want to
support it.
In our latest sponsorship round, LPC
has renewed its sponsorship for Lyttelton
Rugby Club junior teams, Lyttelton Netball
Club, Whangaraupo Netball Club, Lyttelton
Seafarer’s Centre, Quail Island Ecological
Restoration Trust and Banks Peninsula
Conservation Trust.
We agreed to support the Diamond
Harbour School 75th anniversary dinner
and their upcoming enviro-camp at
Living Springs.
We have also sponsored groups in the
area surrounding MidlandPort in Rolleston
with support for West Rolleston Primary
School to purchase school jackets and the
Rolleston Scout Group with support for an
upcoming jamboree.
We have also continued our
commitment to take part of the Ronald
McDonald House South Island Family
Dinner Programme.
Each month a different team from
LPC volunteers to cook dinner for families
with a child in Christchurch Hospital.
For more information about
LPC sponsorships, visit
lpc.co.nz/community/sponsorship
11 ENVIRONMENT
LPC UPDATE June 2020
Raising
the bar in
construction:
protecting
marine
mammals
Blue Planet Marine
Mammal Observer
Maryjane Waru watches
out for Hector’s Dolphins
at our cruise berth
construction site.
At LPC, we’re really privileged
to work in an environment
where daily sightings of
dolphins are pretty common,
and we want to keep it that
way. That is why, when
constructing our cruise
berth, we worked with
New Zealand’s leading marine
mammal experts to design the
system for protecting marine
mammals.
LPC Environment and Planning Manager
Kim Kelleher says the wharf has been
specifically designed with our special marine
wildlife in mind using the smallest and least
number of piles we could, which minimised
the underwater noise during construction.
“We came up with a design that reduced the
underwater noise levels during construction
by over 90%,” says Kim.
“It’s a great example of designing with
nature in mind. The LPC team also worked
with leading scientific experts from
Cawthron Institute and Blue Planet Marine
and consulted with the Department of
Conservation to develop the Marine Mammal
Management Plan.
“The plan focuses on ways to minimise
the potential impacts and manage the risks
to Hector’s dolphins, particularly around
underwater noise,” says Kim.
Since then, similar measures have been
adopted at a number of other marine
construction sites in New Zealand, including
the America’s Cup project. “We’re incredibly
proud of raising the bar in New Zealand for
the standard of ensuring marine mammals
are protected on construction jobs,” says Kim.
A key part of keeping dolphins safe on
the cruise berth project has been the use of
highly trained marine mammal observers
from Blue Planet Marine to constantly
monitor a zone around the construction
works called the Marine Mammal
Observation Zone. If dolphins are seen in
this zone, the observer calls a shutdown and
piling stops immediately until the animal has
left the zone.
In the first year of the project, the job was
halted 100 times because dolphins were in
the 450 metre observation zone.
“The really great thing has been the
culture around this on the construction
site. The HEB Construction team was really
happy to halt for a dolphin. They really
genuinely wanted to make sure the dolphins
were protected, which was a pleasure to work
with,” says Kim.
The location and extent of the zone is
based on Hector’s dolphins’ sensitivity to
noise and modelled underwater noise levels
caused by piling. Modelling and measuring
noise levels showed a separation zone of
450 metres would ensure the dolphins were
protected from pile-driving noise at the
cruise berth.
There is also a large amount of
observation data on Hector’s dolphins that
has been collected throughout the project,
including extensive underwater acoustic
data collected by Styles Group, who have
been using underwater devices to monitor
the sounds Hector’s dolphins make at eight
monitoring sites in Lyttelton Harbour since
January 2017. Four sites also monitor the total
underwater noise.
“We will be working with those experts
to publish the results and findings of the
extensive monitoring programme and
research, which is really exciting,” says Kim.
Marine mammals
in numbers:
90%
Underwater noise levels
reduced
X100
Work was halted one
hundred times in the first
year from dolphins in the
observation zone
450M
Separation zone to
ensure the protection of
marine mammals
LPC UPDATE June 2020
12 LOCAL NEWS
Next issue due
out Spring 2020.
Article ideas to
lpcupdate@lpc.co.nz
John Lewis’
contribution
acknowledged
rotecting Lyttelton
arbour
Lyttelton local and Te Ana
Marina berth holder Ietje
van Stolk is passionate about
doing her bit to ensure the
health of Whakaraupō/
Lyttelton Harbour for
future generations by being
conscious of her waste
disposal habits.
he busy central-city physio and her
usband Rom love spending weekends on
heir launch, La Paz, which is berthed in
he heart of Te Ana Marina. Ietje enjoys
addle boarding around the harbour or
imply relaxing in the hammock of the
aunch’s deck.
“I grew up in Holland, and we were always
n boats on the water – on the canals, on lakes
so when we came here 30 years ago, I fell in
ove with the place. Lyttelton is just beautiful.”
When the van Stolk’s Lyttelton home
nderwent earthquake repairs last year,
hey spent 6 months living in Te Ana Marina
n La Paz.
Despite living and spending time in the
onfined space of a boat, Ietje says it hasn’t
een hard to keep up with good recycling and
aste disposal habits.
“We have a recycling bag and a general
waste bag on board. When we pass the bins
to leave the marina each day, we just take
our time to make sure everything goes in the
correct bins – it takes less than a minute.”
Ietje is also conscious to avoid plastic where
she can, opting for more eco-friendly reusable
bags, which she also uses for rubbish.
“I think we all have a responsibility to look
after the harbour. We use it, so we need to
take care of it,” she says.
“If the sea is not healthy, the fish and the
marine mammals will disappear – I don’t want
that for my children and grandchildren.”
Ietje encourages all boaties to do their
bit by using the waste and recycling bins
available on all entries to berths. These bins
are clearly labelled with what can and can’t
be recycled.
Te Ana Marina Business Manager Matt
Blythe says, like Ietje, the marina team has
a firm focus on recycling and reducing waste
to landfill.
Matt says Te Ana Marina has signed up to
the Marina Industries Association pledge to
reduce and eventually eliminate the use of
single-use plastics by 2025.
“Initially, we pledged to reduce and
eventually eliminate the use of single-use
plastics through monitoring and recycling.
“Te Ana Marina relies on having
clean waterways and a pristine marine
environment for our customers and
community to enjoy. That’s why we’re
committed to making the change.”
Te Ana Marina
berth holder Ietje van
Stolk is passionate
about reducing her
environmental impact.
LPC would like to acknowledge the
contribution of John Lewis and express our
thanks as he steps down as a representative
of Te Hapū ō Ngāti Wheke on the
Manawhenua Advisory Group.
In 2014, a Joint Statement was signed
between Lyttelton Port Company and Te
Hapū ō Ngāti Wheke, who share a long term
interest in the future of Whakaraupō as both
a working port and a thriving mahinga kai.
John, who lives with his whanau in
Rāpaki, has contributed to the Manawhenua
Advisory Group since its inception in 2014,
ensuring the Port and the Hapū work
together to fulfil our common responsibility
as custodians and kaitiaki of Lyttelton
harbour.
In particular, as part of the Manawhenua
Advisory Group, John’s contribution was
significant in ensuring Manawhenua’s
cultural values were recognised in the
Port’s recovery and developments after the
Canterbury Earthquakes
We thank John for his expertise,
knowledge and guidance, which have been
an asset to the Advisory Group.
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