Western News: June 25, 2020

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020 

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LEISURE 

Photographer’s 

historic 

collection 

now online 

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Village 

garden 

scoops 

top award 

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Horncastle Arena, 

21-23 August 2020 

Exhibit now! 

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New charity 

for vision loss 

community 

• By Bea Gooding 

AFTER BEING diagnosed with 

eye conditions causing gradual 

vision loss, Chrissie Whitfield 

struggled to find a place for 

emotional support. 

Her experiences following 

diagnosis inspired her to found 

#Blindsided NZ, a charity to 

connect people affected by vision 

loss together to share stories, exchange 

information and provide 

referrals to other agencies. 

Ms Wakefield is now raising 

funds to set up the initiative as 

a charitable trust in order to 

provide a free service to those 

accessing the support. 

“When I was diagnosed, it 

was difficult to know where to 

go. I ended up searching for 

groups around NZ but there 

weren’t any,” she said. 

Diagnosed initially with mild 

macular degeneration - where 

the central portion of the retina 

wears down - she did not respond 

to treatment. 

She went to another specialist 

and was later diagnosed with 

central serous chorioretinopathy; 

a build-up of fluid causing 

further vision loss. 

She said her eye conditions 

were caused by consistent use of 

steroids which helped manage 

her asthma. 

“I was terrified. I’ve never 

gotten the eyesight back that 

I lost, but there have been 

improvements after months of 

lasers and injections,” she said. 

“My mother was diagnosed 

in the late 70s with macular 

degeneration and her vision is 

poor. She’s been providing me 

with lots of support, she’s my 

role model.” 

Ms Whitfield currently ran 

a support group online under 

the same name and had met 

members from around the 

country going through a similar 

journey. 

It was a place to ask 

questions and offered hope and 

friendship as well as a place to 

find important resources about 

various eye conditions. 

• Turn to page 3 

ROLE MODEL: Chrissie Whitfield and her mother, Ngaire Whitfield are making sure no one falls 

through the cracks in the vision loss community. 

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JP Clinic at Hornby Library 

Today, 9.30am-12.30pm 

Hornby Library 

A Justice of the Peace will be available to 

members of the community to witness 

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Conversation Club 

Today 11am,12pm 

Upper Riccarton Library 

The Conversation Club is a drop-in 

group where anyone is welcome to go 

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This is not a class, but an opportunity to 

talk with others and meet new people. 

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smartphone or tablet, head along 

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Mainly Music 

Tuesday, 11am-noon 

St Peter’s Church, 22 Main South Rd, 

Upper Riccarton 

An interactive music programme every 

Tuesday during term time, finishing 

with lunch for the children. Hot drinks 

available. $4 a session, or $20 for 5 sessions. 

No charge for first visit. 

Technology Help Drop-In 

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Hornby Library and Te Hāpua: Halswell 

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These free drop-in sessions are available 

to help you with specific issues 

including using email, searching the 

internet, using the library catalogue, 

using electronic resources and any 

other general computer-related queries.Go 

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Family History 

Wednesday, 11am-1pm 


A volunteer from the Riccarton branch 

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will be available to help you with 

finding you family history online. Meet 

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Mahjong Group 

Wednesday, 1-3pm 


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Makerspace 

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Saturday, 9am-noon 

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Housing agency finds ways 

to better support community 

KĀINGA ORA supported more 

than 42,000 people through 

wellbeing calls during Covid-19, 

prompting the Government 

agency to change the way it 

works with them. 

With workers unable to be 

in the community, they fielded 

thousands of calls to check up on 

those in public housing. 

Because of this, they are 

working to understand the root 

causes impacting people’s ability 

to live well in their homes, moving 

away from a transactional 

approach to one focused on being 

kind and compassionate 

For Shirley, hearing a familiar 

voice during lockdown was 

enough to help her get through. 

“I do spend time alone when I’m 

home because, sadly, I don’t see 

much of my family,” she said. 

“Hearing a friendly voice on 

the phone, simply asking ‘How 

are you?’, was lovely.” 

She was contacted by her 

tenancy manager, Renee, when 

Covid-19 meant the Kāinga Ora 

team could not spend the time 

in their communities as they 

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POSITIVE: Kāinga Ora tenant Shirley, with her tenancy 

manager, Renee, benefitting from one of the many changes 

the agency is making to better support its community. 

had affected her mobility. 

The agency was able to put 

things in motion as lockdown 

restrictions ease, arranging for 

an occupational therapist to visit 

her home to advise on modifications 

to make it easier for her to 

get around. 

Kāinga Ora supports more 

than 200,000 people in more than 

65,000 homes across the country. 

Many have wide-ranging needs, 

from financial assistance to mental 

health support. 

As of June, more than 42,000 

people had been spoken with, 

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financial support and hundreds 

helped with food or medical 

needs. 

Financial capability training 

packages for Kāinga Ora’s 

customer-facing roles were also 

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Kāinga Ora is making 

changes to the way it serves its 

tenants later this year, with a 

differentiated service response 

tailored to individual needs and 

to ensure they have timely and 

positive engagement with the 

organisation. 

Vision loss charity 

aims to fill a gap 

• From page 1 

“Some people don’t understand 

the impact of losing that vision is 

on your life, and not being able to 

do the things you love anymore,” 

she said. 

“I’m a strong person, but I 

balled my eyes out. I had all these 

plans - what did this mean now?” 

Her vision for #Blindsided 

NZ as a charity was to provide 

that same level of support, but 

having a charitable status meant 

they could apply for funding and 

grants. 

Having the extra funding 

meant that they could also 

provide low vision assessments, 

coaching and referrals to established 

agencies in conjunction 

with the emotional support. 

Said Ms Whitfield: “Moving 

forward, various clinics, DHBs 

and agencies across the country 

will work with #Blindsided NZ as 

a trusted partner to ensure that 

clients have end-to-end support 

throughout their journey. 

“We aim to fill a gap in the vision 

loss client pathway from prediagnosis 

to supported living and 

beyond; we don’t want anyone 

falling through the cracks.” 

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with vision loss.” 

“If people don’t have emotional 

support, they can’t move forward 

and are caught in a life of negativity 

and fear.” 

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Covid an 

opportunity 

to reassess 

delivery 

Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo e lelei. Bula. 

Fakaalofa atu. Namaste. Kumusta. Haere mai haere mai ki 

Te Kura Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka. Warm greetings to the 

Hornby High School community. 

What an extraordinary time we have come through, and 

it’s not over yet. As we adjust to living and working in this 

post-Covid world, we are doing a lot of thinking about what 

we want education to look like, to feel like, to sound like, as 

we take the lessons from our time “learning from home”. 

Our own Hornby High School experiences were arguably 

different from most other secondary schools, because our 

work as a part of The Manaiakalani Programme had set us 

up superbly to foster remote learning. Presenting learning 

material and activities on a website, having students 

write remotely and electronically via blogs, was already 

a normal part of what we do, of how we support learning. 

With learning material highly visible and accessible, 

rewindable learning is the norm: that is, the ability for 

students to look again at things they don’t understand, 

is ever present. All of this was only possible with the 

provision of Chromebooks. As I so often say, thank you 

to all whānau who have made the sacrifices necessary to 

invest in devices for their children. You made this possible. 

This meant that for those students and whānau who chose 

to engage there was little real interruption to their learning. 

The piece of the puzzle that was missing was the capacity 

to meet and see each other in person, the relational 

work in which we take such great pride at Te Huruhuru 

Ao o Horomaka Hornby High School, and both staff and 

students were very happy to be back together, to see each 

other, to have a laugh with each other. 

However, the recognition of the many other ways in which 

learning takes place has also been important: baking 

a cake, planting a garden, rediscovering traditional 

knowledge like the uses of plants while spending time with 

whānau, these are all important ways in which learning 

happens. I wonder if those opportunities have allowed so 

many of our tamariki to find themselves more culturally 

located in their whānau and their learning? That is perhaps 

the most important thing of all. 

I hope we don’t lose that, now that we are back. I have 

seen the question posed: “As we return to the old normal, 

perhaps we need to ask ourselves which parts of the old 

normal are worth returning to?” As a kura we are doing 

some long hard thinking about that. 

It is timely to remind everyone that we are now taking 

enrolments for 2021. Out of Zone enrolments are now 

open, and close on 31 July, with only 15 places available, 

all between Years 7 and 10. This includes places in our 

dedicated bilingual unit. Please make sure you get your 

enrolment forms from Andrea at reception, and get these 

back to us as soon as possible. Whānau have missed 

out on places because they assumed that they could 

automatically enrol with us. It’s worth checking with 

Andrea, or on our website. 

Ngā mihi nui 

Robin Sutton 

Tumuaki 

In Term One two enthusiastic teams 

led by directors Amy and Molly 

set out to create two scenes from 

Shakespeare plays for the University 

of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare 

Festival. They expected to perform 

on stage at the end of Term One but 

were prevented from doing so due to 

lockdown. 

The festival organisers, facing the 

uncertainty of Covid-19, set up an 

online competition. 

Directors attended meetings, 

planning how to keep the energy 

going online and adapt their pieces 

for the camera. 

Back at school, teams worked very 

hard in breaks and after school to 

prepare for the filming and the end 

of term Arts Evening on 24 June. 

The five-minute group, with students 

from Year 7 to 13, worked on Romeo 

and Juliet, Act 1: Scene 1 as a 

riotous marketplace fight between 

the Capulets and the Montagues. 

Amy, assisted by Hannah-Mae, 

worked hard on planning the fight 

choreography. It is a delightful act 

with vibrant characters and lots of 

June 2020 

colour and energy. 

A group of talented, 

experienced Year 11 students, 

veterans of the festival having 

started in Year 7, tackled the 

challenging play The Taming of 

the Shrew with Act 2: Scene 1, 

where the brash Petrucio woos 

the fiery Katarina. 

Managed by the ever-efficient 

Molly, assisted by Natasha Fry, 

the actors were Sam, Jessica 

Lilly, Nadia, and Meagan. 

This rich characterisation of 

these colourful characters 

created a complex and highly 

entertaining performance. 

Excellent work showing 

commitment, resilience, 

respectful team work and 

proud achievement. 

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Commitment, 

Achievement, 

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Respect 

Trio power into e-vehicle contest 

Hornby High School has entered into a national 

competition to design and make an electric vehicle. 

Josh, Connor and Logan make up team “Lead Foot”. 

Josh has had past success when he won the 

national championship for the economy run (most 

economical vehicle). 

The team would not be able to exist if it was not 

for the mega support of Mr Rod Stuart who is 

the brains and motivation behind its success. So 

far this year, even through lockdown, they have 

continued to design and mock up a rolling chassis. 

Team Lead Foot has been working on the project 

after school and on the weekends. Additional 

support is provided by EVolocity and many of its 

support organisations such as ARA. 

In November Team Lead Foot will compete against 

other high schools from across Canterbury, and if 

successful will move onto the national competition. 

Above: The design and planning stage of the 

e-vehicle development. 

Right: Connor, Josh and Logan modelling and 

mocking up the e-vehicle in the workshop. 

Teams move online for festival 

Meagan as Bianca, and Sam as Katarina 

from The Taming of the Shrew. 

Above: The opening scene of Romeo and Juliet in which the Capulets and 

Montagues fight in the marketplace. 

Jessica as Baptista, Nadia as Petrucio, and 

Meagan as Bianca, in another scene from The 

Taming of the Shrew.




DAY OUT: Boating on the Avon River in March 1904. 

The Antigua bridge under construction, circa 1902. 

PHOTOS: NEWSLINE 

Fendalton photographer’s historic collection now online 

IMAGES OF the early 1900s 

taken from a collection of 

fragile photographic glass 

plates are now in focus on the 

Christchurch City Libraries’ 

digital heritage site, Canterbury 

Stories. 

More than 700 images of the 

city from the 1000-strong collection 

are online, with the rest 

appearing on the site over the 

next few weeks. It is the first time 

that the images are accessible to 

the public. 

Early Antigua Boat Sheds 

owner Samuel Anstey – believed 

to be responsible for the glassplate 

negatives – bought the 

building on the banks of the 

Avon River in the late 1800s, 

advertising that he had “70 

well-built boats to choose 

from” and a “photographic 

dark room for the use of 

visitors.” 

Fendalton-based Anstey, 

an English surveyor who arrived 

New Zealand in 1882, 

soon built up a remarkable 

photographic record. Many 

of those glass plate negatives 

remained in the space under 

the roof of the boat sheds until 

the early 1970s, when Canterbury 

Carolyn 

Robertson 

Public Library librarian RC Lamb 

collected the images from the then 

owner of the site, WS Dini. 

City council head of 

libraries and information 

Carolyn Robertson says 

the Anstey Collection 

offers a “snapshot of early 

Christchurch life, capturing 

people, places and 

riverside poses.” 

“Staff are busy digitising 

these fragile images, 

providing a remarkable 

portal to Canterbury’s 

past,” Ms Robertson said. 

“The striking black and white 

photos illustrate the early 1900s 

in the city, including visiting 

theatrical companies, families, 

and even the Botanic Gardens, 

bridges, river rowers and horse 

riding in Hagley Park,” she said. 

“They also show the fashions 

of the day and early buildings 

now long gone, along with home 

and work interiors. 

“The images reveal so much 

about our relationship with the 

city, and, despite the huge changes, 

how our love of the outdoors 

– particularly cycling and being 

on the water – has remained. 

“It is fascinating to see so many 

interactions with the landscape 

as the collection encapsulates the 

early social history of Ōtautahi 

Christchurch.” 

The collection also covers 

other regions, with viewers able 

to enjoy a photographic journey 

to Nelson, Taupō, Auckland and 

Napier in 1905. 

To see more, visit the Christchurch 

City Libraries digital heritage 

site – Canterbury Stories. 

Launched in December last 

year, the site provides access to 

more than 10,000 items, including 

the recently uploaded Anstey 

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IT COULD be a while until 

the eastern suburbs start to 

see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign 

aspirations for the area come to 

fruition. 

During October’s local body 

elections, Ms Dalziel identified 

repairs to the eastern part of the 

city’s footpaths, pipes and roads 

as one of her main priorities for 

this term. 

“We need a fully integrated 

programme of works for the 

east, I have loosely called this 

the eastern alliance, which 

would essentially be an alliance 

of contractors who can take 

the whole area bit by bit and 

systematically get the work 

done,” she said during the 

campaign. 

But chief executive Dawn 

Baxendale said any request to 

pursue a specific project in the 

east would have to be agreed 

upon by council. 

City councillors are yet to pass 

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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN April 2. 

The public will decide whether 

DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthy eating. 

or not the second crowdfunding 

bid will go ahead on that date. 

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SPREYDON residents are 

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preparing to help members of 

their community if they are 

ANY DECISION on helping people 

forced to self-isolate because of 

who may struggle to pay their rates 

Covid-19. 

will come from the Government, 

Expressions of interest sought Spreydon to Neighbourhood 

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Sonya Hodder got behind the 

council the above chief proposed centre based 

idea after one of its members 

executive in I Zone David Park Rolleston. 

posted asking if residents are 

Ward: “(We) will 

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with the idea and so I agreed that 

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as an avenue if anybody does 

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need help. 

“It’s very early days and I 

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think that we are just looking 

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 

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to pan out. 

guidelines, the safety of staff 

and the safety of our communities.” 

“I just think they [people] just 

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need and we’ll do our best to 

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Ricochet (Shirley Boys, 

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at the youth centre and there is a 

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available on the night and the 

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A Papanui Youth Centre 

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THE RUSSLEY Village has 

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Awards for businesses. 

The award – a trophy together 

with a certificate and a prize – 

was presented to the village by 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board member 

Shirish Paranjape this month. 

Gardeners Shaeron Holmes 

and Amanda Riordan accepted 

the award on behalf of the 

village during a morning tea 

which was attended by more 

than 100 residents and staff 

members. 

The pair said that receiving the 

award makes them “motivated 

to do even better.” 

They said that they love their 

jobs and that it was a pleasure 

to work at the village due to the 

“nice” environment and that 

the residents often give them a 

helping hand during their daily 

work. 

Said Mr Paranjape: “The 

Community Pride Garden 

Awards recognise the best 

gardens on display in our streets 

in an effort to encourage civic 

pride and acknowledge the 

contributions of our residents 

and businesses in enhancing 

the garden city image of 

Christchurch.” 

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Community Board member Shirish Paranjape (left), 

presenting the 2020 Community Pride Garden 

Award to Shaeron Holmes (centre) and Amanda 

Riordan on behalf of The Russley Village. 

between the Christchurch 

Beautifying Association and the 

city council through the various 

community boards. 

In addition to The Russley 

Village, three residential 

properties received trophies, 

while 174 residential properties 

received certificates in 2020. 

Village manager Tim Dearsley 

said he was very happy that their 

work was recognised, and he 

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they can to win the award in 2021. 

They also said that this was the 

first time they were personally 

present in an award ceremony – 

hence a very special occasion for 

them. 

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lockdown, therefore, this was 

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CALLS HAVE been made to 

stop rates increases in response 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

City councillors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

letter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

asking her to lead a conversation 

as to how a zero per cent rates 

increase could be achieved this 

year. 

The city council is proposing 

an average rates increase of 4.65 

per cent across all ratepayers in 

this year’s Draft Annual Plan 

which is currently under public 

consultation until April 5 and 

will be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

Plan also predicts a 50 per cent 

rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

the current environment it’s 

clear business as usual is not 

appropriate and the council 

needs to look at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

freeze to occur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

Ms Dalziel said the las thing 

the city council needed was for 

someone to hi the panic button. 

“Calm heads must and will 

prevail,” she said. 

“Our residents and businesses 

will be depending on us to 

make adjustments, and we will, 

however, we will need advice 

on the impacts on all aspects of 

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the council’s budget, which is 

not entirely funded by rates, and 

the consequences that will flow 

from decisions we make. 

“The Annual Plan is not 

signed off for three months so 

we have time to ge this advice. 

A the same time, the council 

is meeting with our economic 

development agency, ChristchurchNZ, 

the Canterbury Employers’ 

Chamber of Commerce 

and other key players so we are 

best prepared for the economic 

challenges that lie ahead.” 

City council chief executive 

Dawn Baxendale did not rule a 

zero rates rise out. 

“We’re considering a series of 

options in light of the extraor- 

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dinary circumstances related to 

Covid-19. We will discuss these 

options with elected members 

as we develop the Annual Plan,” 

she said. 

The push from city councillors 

for a freeze on rates rises comes 

shortly after Minister of Finance 

Grant Robertson announced 

a $12.1 billion package to aid 

the economy in response to the 

Covid-19 pandemic. 

The biggest boost is $5.1 

billion towards wage subsidies 

for affected businesses in all 

sectors and regions. 

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Wagon 2.0 Auto 

Ford Festiva 

NZ-New Suzuki Swift 

Heater 

$400 

ID 34300 

$400 

ID 32914 

$7,999 

ID 31664 

$1,500 

ID 34861 

$12,000 

ID 34135 

$15 

ID 34839 

Briford Trailer 

5 x 4 Galvanised 

Welsh Dresser 

Fiat 1000 Super 

Harrier 3.0 4x4. Four G 

Hand Knotted Wool Runners 

Nissan Note 

$1,350 

ID 34380 

$250 

ID 34721 

$9,500 

ID 30600 

$1,650 

ID 31660 

$350 

ID 33674 

$6,000 

ID 34110 

Toyota Camry 

Vintage Suitcase 

Ford 460cu in BB Motor 

Yard Machine Ride-on Mower 

4-wheel E Cycle 

1993 Nissan Navara D21 

$3,700 

ID 32505 

$30 

ID 34681 

$4,500 

ID 34771 

$1,200 

ID 34586 

$2,500 

ID 34931 

$2,500 

ID 34687 

Ultimate Foot Spa 

WANTED: 1990s 4WD Hilux 

Netgear N600 + Modem Router 

Antique Outdoor Light 

Royal Doulton Teapot — 

Butter/Cheese Dish 

Hot Water Cylinder Wrap 

$40 

ID 34647 

See Buyer 

ID 34930 

$65 

ID 34279 

$50 

ID 34952 

$80 

ID 30748 

$40 

ID 34953 

2017 Lawnmaster Chipper Pine Vanity 

Festool 16.6v LC45 

Battery Charger 

Divan Bed (double) 

Lounge suite 

Neon Tetras (tropical fish) 

$900 

ID 31997 

$250 

ID 34720 

$50 

ID 33296 

$50 

ID 34722 

$150 

ID 29633 

$1.50 EACH 

ID 32625 

DVD Racks & Cupboard 

Rimu TV/Stereo Cabinet 

Toyota Fun Cargo 

Canvas Tents 

2014 Toyota Hilux 

Trek 4500 Road Bike 

$10 

ID 34429 

$115 

ID 34665 

$4,250 

ID 34258 

$1,000 

ID 34236 

$24,500 

ID 34186 

$150 

ID 34132 

Chinese Fan Palms 

Ford Transit 

Vintage Huntley & Palmers 

Biscuit Tin! 

Gorgeous Wrought Iron Dining 

suite 

1983 Isuzu Motorhome 

Couch & 2 Armchairs 

$35 

ID 34126 

$6,750 

ID 34119 

$10 

ID 34072 

$400 

ID 34068 

$28,000 

ID 34046 

$50 

ID 34040 

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Casual Vacancy for 

an elected trustee 

A casual Vacancy has 

occurred on the board 

of trustees for an elected 

parent representative. 

The board has resolved 

under section 105 of 

the Education Act 1989 

to fill the vacancy by 

selection. 

If ten percent or more 

of eligible voters on 

the school roll ask the 

board, within 28 days 

of this notice being 

published, to hold a 

by-election to fill the 

Vacancy, then a byelection 

will be held. 

Any eligible voter who 

wishes to ask the board 

to hold a by-election 

should write to: 

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Board of Trustees 

Our Lady of Victories 

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P O Box 11009 

By: 23rd July 2020 


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Co-ordinator Role 

Care Solutions is currently setting up a new 

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We are a community based, child focused agency. 

Visits are for two hours and venues may vary. This is 

an opportunity to be part of an exciting new team. 

We require someone who is self-motivated, 

administratively organised, able to assess risk, 

manage a small team and passionate about children’s 

rights. If you have these skills you may be the person 

we need to co-ordinate this service in Canterbury. 

Experience in family harm, drug and alcohol and 

mental health will be essential. Strong administrative 

skills will be needed to co-ordinate contacts, 

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skills to interact with all parties including, families, 

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This is an opportunity to work from home with hours 

growing quickly from part time to full time. Training 

and ongoing support will be given. 

A Police vetting will be required and 

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If you are interested please e-mail 

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Care Solutions is currently setting up a new Supervised 

Contact service in the Christchurch area and we are 

looking for six contact supervisors. We are a community 

based, child focused agency. Visits are for two hours and 

venues may vary. This is an opportunity to be part of an 

exciting new team. 

We are looking for a diverse group of supervisors both 

male and female. The role provides for a non-day to 

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their children, ensuring that children are safe, while 

supporting and providing an opportunity to rebuild the 

parent/child relationship. 

The role includes supervising the contact (usually 

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any safety plan that may be in place, and writing an 

observational report after the contact. Three hours is 

paid to allow time for separate handovers between 

the parents, the contact itself, and writing the report. 

Mileage is paid from home to the contact. Note that 

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school hours. 

Training and ongoing support will be 

given. A Police vetting will be required 

and you will need a full drivers licence. 

If you are interested please e-mail 

Jenny at jenny@caresolutions.co.nz 

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