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It has proposed as part of its
draft Annual Plan to defer a
total of $9,216,764 in funding to
various roading and transport
projects across the Innes Ward
for the current financial year.
This would include a $3 million
deferral in funding to the
Marshland Bridge renewal,
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Pupils’ art brings life to community
Roading
projects
could lose
$9 million
• By Louis Day
MORE THAN $9 million
could be deferred from roading
and transport projects across
the north-west for the next 12
months.
This comes as the city council
looks to readjust its priorities in
which left it with a $99 million
revenue shortfall.
PRIDE: Year 4 Paparoa Street School pupil Dana Hickey’s lockdown art was displayed on nearby streets as part of a special
leaving $832,416 on budget for
the project.
Skydiving
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exhibition. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
• By Bea Gooding
THE STREETS of Papanui
were enlivened by vibrant art
crafted during the nationwide
lockdown by primary school
pupils.
From paintings and chalk
drawings to 3D block art and
sculptures made with natural
material, Paparoa Street School
pupils were proud to have their
hard work exhibited for the
community.
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The pieces displayed on
the school’s surrounding
streets were complete with
musical numbers performed
by the pupils, forging a
path for an “Art Walk” in
the area.
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Deputy principal Dy Stokes
said the outdoor gallery, which
had an overarching theme of
belonging and kindness, put a
smile on people’s faces.
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The council will consider
reallocating funding towards
any deferred projects when it
addresses its Long Term Plan
next year.
It is not all bad news for the
area though, the downstream
intersection improvements
to Cranford St would see a
$1,616,765 increase in funding,
giving it a budget of $1,973,823
for the financial year.
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Shooting
victim
lost son
in attack
• By John Lewis
A MARCH 15 mosque attack
victim left fighting for his life
in the aftermath of the carnage
wants the death penalty to be
reintroduced in New Zealand.
Mohammad Alayan (right) was
at the Al Noor Mosque on March
15, 2019, when he was shot in the
head and chest. His son, Atta, was
killed.
They were among the 51 people
killed and 49 injured in the terrorist
attack.
Dr Alayan has recovered from
his injuries and has prepared his
victim impact statement, to be
read at the sentencing of the terrorist.
The sentencing will start on
August 10 and is expected to take
three days.
In his victim impact statement,
Dr Alayan calls for New Zealand
to bring back capital punishment.
• Turn to page 4
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Mosque paramedic develops app......... 4
Millions sought for delay.................................. 5
Project money could be held back...... 7
See-saw electorate debate next week....9
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Thursday July 9 2020 The Star
• By Matt Slaughter
SOME PEOPLE tend to try
and extinguish house fires
themselves and phone family
members before 111 when a
blaze starts.
These are two of the early
findings of a University of Otago
study into people’s behaviour
in response to accidental house
fires in New Zealand, which is
running until October.
Dr Amy Richardson from the
university’s injury prevention
research unit is part of a team
running the study and wants
Cantabrians who have been in accidental
house fires to take part.
Dr Richardson said so far, five
people from other parts of New
Zealand have been interviewed
but the aim is to talk to more
than 20 before the study ends.
Said Dr Richardson: “It’s very
preliminary, but what we have
found is that people, at least from
the people I’ve talked to so far,
they do tend to attempt to put
the fire out themselves, which is
a little bit concerning for us.
“Certainly, not everyone is
calling Fire and Emergency
[New Zealand] and quite often,
in the first instance, they tend to
call family members,” she said.
Dr Richardson said the main
cause of accidental house fires is
unattended cooking.
However, she said those spoken
to so far were in fires caused
by different things, including a
salt lamp being left on during the
day and a deodorant can exploding
because it was left too close
to candles.
Dr Richardson said her team
wants to speak Cantabrians who
have been injured in accidental
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Maori names added to peninsula sites
• By Jess Gibson
A POPULAR route used
to travel between Lyttelton
Harbour and the central city
has had its traditional Maori
name restored.
Pukeatua, which translates
to “hills of the gods,” became
Dyers Pass in 1942, after wellknown
farmer John Dyer.
He owned several properties
at Governors Bay and Lyttleton
Harbour and opened up his
land for the Government to
build an official road in 1859,
now Dyers Pass Rd.
Dyers Pass will now be
known as Pukeatua/Dyers Pass.
It is one of 13 locations across
Banks Peninsula which has had
its name altered to include te
reo, as requested by Te Hapū o
Ngāti Wheke.
Eleven traditional Maori
names have been reintroduced
alongside the current European
names.
These include Dyers Pass,
Cass Peak, Adderley Head,
King Billy Island, Mansons
Peninsula, Coopers Knob,
Evans Pass, Sugar Loaf, The
Tors, Castle Rock and Witch
Hill.
Two changes are not for
Study finds people phone
family before fire brigade
house fires and those who have
escaped unscathed to compare
what actions contributed to these
different outcomes.
Said Dr Richardson: “What
we’re hoping and what Fire and
Emergency [New Zealand] is
hoping is that we can really
uncover the reasons people act
the way that they do so that their
dual names as there are no
English names for those features.
Rapaki is now Te Rāpaki-o-
Te-Rakiwhakaputa and Rapaki
Rock has become Te Ahi-a-
Tamatea.
The Minister for Land
Information Eugenie Sage
approved the changes at Rāpaki
marae on Tuesday.
FIGHT OR
FLIGHT:
Researchers
from the
University of
Otago want
to speak to
Cantabrians
who have
been in
accidental
house fires as
part of a study
into how
people act
during these
emergencies.
behaviours can be targeted in
fire prevention campaigns.”
•If you have been in an
accidental house fire and
want to take part in this
study, email Dr Richardson
amy.richardson@otago.
ac.nz, or phone 021 279
0734.
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School hearings panel
adjourned
A Resource Management Act
hearings panel meeting which
was held over an application to
regularise a breach of building
conditions at Redcliffs School
was adjourned on Friday. The
applicant, which is the Ministry
of Education, has two weeks to
submit a written right of reply.
Once the commissioner has
received this information there
is a further 15 working days for
the decision.
Rob Hall resigns
from DCL
Development Christchurch Ltd’s
chief executive Rob Hall has
resigned. It comes as the city
council-owned company, which
contributes to the regeneration
and redevelopment of the city
works on a plan to transfer all of
its projects to other organisations
and shut down. Mr Hall has been
chief executive of DCL since 2015
and is best known for setting
up the New Brighton hot pools,
He Puna Taimoana, and the
beachside playground.
Plan to have films
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A new plan could spark
overseas interest for filming
in Christchurch. Earthquake
recovery laws are being used to
potentially fast track a proposal
to make it easier to set up film
studios in commercial, industrial
and rural zones. A decision will
be made by Associate Greater
Christchurch Regeneration
Minister Poto Williams about
early September.
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Death penalty ‘a must
if justice is to prevail’
• From page 1
“Since March 15, until writing
this statement, my heart is
yearning for restoration of justice
to the victims of the heinous
massacre, and a call for the death
penalty for the brutal and conscienceless
criminal.
“Crimes like the one committed
on March 15, are so heinous
and inherently wrong that they
demand the death penalty to
deter such heinous crimes in the
future, and to keep the society
safe.
“The death penalty for the most
heinous murders and the most
brutal and conscienceless murderers,
such as the terror attack
on March 15, is a must if justice is
to prevail.
“To sentence killers like (the
terrorist), would fail to do justice,
because the penalty – presumably
a long period in prison – would
be grossly disproportionate to the
heinousness of the crime.”
Dr Alayan said he understood
New Zealand’s law did not have
capital punishment, so in lieu
of death, he would call on the
judge to sentence the terrorist to
life-long imprisonment without
parole, and immediate deportation
to Australia, where he was
from.
“Such a criminal should not
live for a second in the land of
love and compassion, and the
loving and caring Kiwis should
not pay for his imprisonment.
“For the future, I call upon
my Kiwi brothers and sisters
to restore the death penalty in
New Zealand law, to deter such
heinous crimes in the future and
to keep society safe.”
Capital punishment in NZ
• Walter Bolton,
was the last person
executed in New
Zealand, on February
18, 1957. He was
convicted of poisoning
his wife Beatrice. He
was hanged for her
murder at Mt Eden
Prison.
• 85 people were
executed under New Zealand’s
capital punishment system
while it was in force. An
additional five people were
Walter Bolton
executed under
military regulations
in World War I.
• Capital
punishment was
retained for treason
until the Abolition
of the Death Penalty
Act in 1989. In
times of perceived
increases in violent
crime or when there has been
a particularly high profile
murder, the debate about
tougher punishment comes up.
The terrorist pleaded guilty
to 51 charges of murder, 40 of
attempted murder and one under
the Terrorism Suppression Act, in
the High Court at Christchurch
earlier this year.
• Editorial page 15
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Mosque paramedic
develops app
• By Jess Gibson
A PARAMEDIC who
was on the frontline for
two of Christchurch’s
biggest tragedies is using
his experience to help
first responders during
mass casualty incidents.
St John intensive care
medic Dean Brown was one
of the first on the scene at the
collapse of the CTV building
in 2011, as well as the Al Noor
Mosque shootings on March 15
last year.
He said the events emphasised
New Zealand’s ongoing problems
with providing real-time
information to agencies from the
scene of mass incidents.
“At the moment there is a real
gap in that information. We’ll go
in, we’ll triage how many patients
we can see and how sick [they]
are, we’ll notify our comms centre
by radio and that’s generally
where the information stops.”
In an attempt to eradicate those
issues, he is developing an app
named “Triage Plus,” focused on
providing patient details to agencies
as they happen.
He said a similar system would
have made a “huge difference”
during the 2011 earthquake and
the mosque attack.
Dean Brown
“All the agencies
involved would have
had a very clear picture
straight away. It [would]
help them provide an
appropriate response and
resources to it.”
Mr Brown’s idea has
seen him chosen as one of
nine finalists up for TSB
Good Stuff People’s Choice awards.
The winner will receive up to
$30,000, which Mr Brown said
would enable him and others
working on the app to complete
the project quicker.
Mr Brown said the app will be
ready for trials next month.
“We’re going to be running
feasibility trials to clarify what we
think it will do inaccurately and
we will be doing that using 200
patients. The first version of the
app will be available in August
and we’re going to run the trials in
September. Then we will look to
refine the app using feedback from
the trials and move from there.”
To view all of the award finalists’
ideas and vote for your favourite,
visit: https://tsbgoodstuff.
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Voting closes at noon on July
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announced early August.
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Thursday July 9 2020 The Star
• By Louis Day
DISRUPTION from the
Covid-19 pandemic is resulting
in contractors applying
for millions of dollars in
compensation from the city
council.
About $6 million has already
been applied for by contractors
to account for the disruption
from alert level 4 restrictions.
The city council has paid out
$477,361 in claims so far. A city
council spokesman said it was
looking at ways to manage these
claims so they have no impact
on rates.
Depending on the agreements
made, contractors can claim
money from the party they have
been hired by in compensation
for time extension on a project.
City councillor
Phil Mauger
and owner
of Maugers
Contracting Ltd
thought it was
a “low blow”
for contractors
to be making
claims from the city council
under the circumstances of the
pandemic.
“I had the opportunity to put
some [claims] in and I said:
‘Nah,’ because I did not think it
was cricket,” he said.
“Say the council said you
can’t work on a project for two
months and there was no Covid,
fair enough, because the
council is causing you to
lose money. But in this
situation, you can’t go
anywhere else because the
whole country was locked
down.”
Isaac Construction is one
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Millions sought for delay
Phil Mauger
of the companies to have
made a claim, applying for
about $2 million in relation
to disruption to roading
and major projects.
Said Isaac Construction chief
executive Jeremy Dixon: “There
is a clause in it [contract] that allows
us to claim for some of the
cost we have incurred as a result
of Covid-19.”
Deputy Mayor and
chairman of the council’s
finance and performance
committee
Andrew Turner hoped
the payment of any
claims would not lead
to a rates increase.
“I am confident the
council will deal with
anything that needs to
be dealt with in a sensible,
efficient and professional
manner,” he said.
These claims only add to
the financial pressures the city
Jeremy
Dixon
REPAYMENT:
Isaac
Construction
has made a
claim of about
$2 million
to the city
council for
compensation
from the
disruption of
the Covid-19
pandemic
to roading
and major
projects it was
contracted.
council is already facing after
suffering a $99 million revenue
shortfall as a result of the pandemic.
It is currently processing submissions
to its draft Annual Plan
which proposes an average rates
increase of 3.5 per cent after
trimming back on its budget for
the next 12 months.
Leaving the lost income and
additional costs arising from the
pandemic unaddressed would
have driven a rates increase of
more than 21 per cent for the
current financial year.
The city council will finalise its
Annual Plan by the end of this
month.
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Town hall to
open for daily
access soon
THE TOWN hall will open its
doors for daily public access next
month.
The hall, which suffered significant
damage from the February
22, 2011, earthquakes, reopened
for events in February last year
after a $167 million restoration.
Yesterday, Vbase, the company
managing the hall, announced it
would now be open for daily public
access from August 4 onwards.
Said chief executive Caroline
Harvie-Teare: “Our community
has so many special memories
over almost 50 years at the town
hall and there is great pride in the
venue. Opening the doors for daily
access is both an opportunity
for the community to reconnect
with its venue but also for visitors
to Christchurch to experience one
of our most iconic assets.”
A ‘Friends of Christchurch
Town Hall’ volunteer programme
is being established to welcome
and provide information to visitors
to the venue. Applications for
the programme are now open.
While the $167 million
restoration of the hall brought
it to 100 per cent of the New
Building Standard, an Audit New
Zealand report found the project
was “beset with some significant
issues” after it was originally
budgeted to cost $127 million.
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National
promises
$1.5b SH1
upgrade
A $1.5 billion upgrade to the
road linking Christchurch to
Ashburton has been promised if
National is elected.
The upgrade would see about
60km of State Highway 1 extended
to two lanes in each direction,
new bridges built over the Rakaia,
Selwyn and Ashburton rivers and
safety improvements made to
intersections on the route.
National party leader Todd
Muller said the project will be
“transformational” for Canterbury
if it goes ahead.
Said Mr Muller: “State Highway
1 is the major economic corridor
for the movement of freight and
commercial activity in the South
Island. If we want our economy
to create jobs, having an efficient
transport network is essential.”
Construction of the road is expected
to start at the start of 2023
if National is voted in.
It would connect to Christchurch’s
Southern Motorway, which
is under construction between
Rolleston and Christchurch.
Since 2010, there have been 24
deaths and 119 serious injuries
on the section of SH1 where the
upgrades are proposed.
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Dark web drug smuggler
narrowly avoids jail
• By Kurt Bayer
THE LEADER of a dark web
underground drug smuggling
ring has narrowly avoided a stint
behind bars.
Timothy Robert Fearn, 33,
imported packages of methamphetamine
and ecstasy into New
Zealand from the United States
and the Netherlands under false
names and addresses over several
months in 2016.
He earlier admitted two charges
of importing the class A drug
meth and the class B drug ecstasy
(MDMA) and selling them to a
tight circle of friends, and for his
own use.
A judge sentenced him to 11
months’ home detention yesterday,
after he also admitted other
dishonesty and driving charges,
saying he had come “within a
whisker” of going to jail.
Christchurch District Court
heard that New Zealand Customs
operate a mail screening service
at the International Mail Centre
at Auckland Airport, which
check international postal articles
and fast freight courier items.
Fearn – and two others who
have already received home detention
sentences – were caught
CAUGHT: The dark web was used for smuggling ecstasy
and methamphetamine.
PHOTO: GETTY
in Operation Skillet importing
the drugs between May 3 and
September 1, 2016.
The summary of facts says the
drug parcels in this case were
similar to imports encountered in
previous drug operations where
the drugs had been ordered over
the internet using dark web underground
websites.
“These dark websites allow a
person to order a wide variety of
illegal items via the internet, in
this case class A and B drugs,”
the Crown summary says.
“These orders are sent internationally
to an address and name
supplied by the importer who has
ordered the goods.”
Goods are also increasingly
being paid for using the digital
currency, Bitcoin.
“It is common for the importer
of these goods to use false or fictitious
names but to use addresses
that they have some sort of control
over so they can retrieve the items
when it arrives,” the court heard.
Parcels intercepted at the
International Mail Centre which
contained a total of 27g of methamphetamine
and 3.6g of ecstasy
were sent to various Christchurch
addresses.
When police caught up with
Fearn, he denied being involved
in the online ordering of drugs
but said he had given money
to another man to help pay for
them.
He said he would use some of the
drugs himself and sell the rest.
Judge Raoul Neave said while
there were sales of unknown
quantities on a few occasions,
he accepted it was mostly for
personal use.
The judge said while Fearn
appeared to be the leader of the
operation, it was small and “relatively
insignificant”.
Fearn told a pre-sentence
report writer that he accepted his
behaviour was “foolish”, which
the judge said was “putting it
mildly”.
Judge Neave sentenced him to
home detention at a West Coast
address, but warned if he slipped
up again in the near future, he
would be heading to prison.
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• By Louis Day
A TOTAL OF $3.5 million taken
away from the Old Municipal
Chambers for the financial year
should not delay its restoration,
the city council says.
That amount has been proposed
to be deferred from the budget for
the restoration and strengthening
of the chambers for the financial
year under the city council’s draft
Annual Plan. This would still
leave the project with $1,740,618
for the year.
City council manager of capital
delivery and major facilities
Alistair Pearson said this would
see the funding reallocated to
2024 to align with the repair
programme, not causing any
delays.
The building on Oxford Tce
was opened in 1887 and used
as the city council’s chambers
for 37 years. It was badly
damaged by earthquakes and
has been extensively braced ever
since.
Another historic site the
city council is proposing to
defer funding from in the face
of the Covid-19 crisis is the
Peacock Fountain in the Botanic
Gardens, which was first unveiled
in 1911.
The city council is looking to
pull $167,000 from the renewal of
the fountain for the financial year,
leaving the project with nothing
for 12 months.
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
Money for historic civic chambers
and fountain could be held back
STRENGTH: The Municipal
Chambers on the corner
of Worcester Boulevard
and Oxford Tce has been
heavily braced since the
earthquakes.
HISTORIC:
Funds for
the Peacock
Fountain
renewal
project could
be deferred.
NEWS 7
Red zone
fund to
activate
projects
THE CITY council has opened
a $282,000 fund to enable
people to activate community
projects and events in the
former red zone.
The red zones transitional
use fund is open to individuals,
community organisations and
social enterprises to help new
projects in the Ōtākaro Avon
River Corridor, Southshore,
South New Brighton, Brooklands
and the Port Hills areas.
The fund aims to strengthen
connections between the regeneration
areas and nearby communities,
provide recreational
opportunities for Christchurch
residents, improve the land’s
environmental and ecological
health and enable new ideas for
the land.
The fund could also support
any regeneration plans for more
permanent uses of the areas.
Te Tira Kāhikuhiku Red
Zones Consultative Group
chairwoman Chrissie Williams
said the transitional use fund
is an opportunity for groups
to bring their ideas to life and
strengthen the community’s
connection to the land.
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Thursday July 9 2020 The Star
• By Louis Day
THE CONTEST for the city’s
most see-sawing electorate starts
next week.
Sitting Labour MP Duncan
Webb will face his most
likely strongest challenger for
the Christchurch Central seat,
National Party candidate Dale
Stephens, in a political debate
hosted by the Central City Business
Association.
Christchurch Central has
changed hands between Labour
and National twice since 2002,
which is more than any other
electorate across the city and
Canterbury.
Christchurch East, Ilam and
Port Hills/Banks Peninsula have
been held by the same party for
the last 18 years.
Mr Stephens did not see
Christchurch Central as a
Labour stronghold. He believed
the population within the central
city was more dynamic than the
ones within more suburban and
rural electorates that tend to stick
with a particular party.
“I don’t think it is a Labour
stronghold at all, I think it is a
very cosmopolitan electorate
with differing views,” he said.
Dr Webb sees things differently.
“Christchurch is a Labour city
and Christchurch Central is a
Labour seat,” he said.
“A Labour Government, well
Duncan Webb
represented in Christchurch, is
where we belong.”
The Christchurch Central seat
has been well contested in the
past with former Labour MP
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
See-saw electorate debate next week
Dale Stephens
Brendon Burns losing out to
National’s Nicky Wagner by 47
votes in 2011.
Ms Wagner then went on to win
the next election by 2420 votes
BY THE NUMBERS
Previous Christchurch Central electorate election results
2017: Duncan Webb (Labour) 16,331 votes
Nicky Wagner (National) 13,760 votes
2014: Nicky Wagner (National) 15,346 votes
Tony Milne (Labour) 12,926 votes
2011: Nicky Wagner (National) 12,064 votes
Brendon Burns (Labour) 12,017 votes
2008: Brendon Burns (Labour) 14,078 votes
Nicky Wagner (National) 13,143 votes
2005: Tim Barnett (Labour) 17,685 votes
Nicky Wagner (National) 9849 votes
2002: Tim Barnett (Labour) 17,190 votes
Nicky Wagner (National) 6837 votes
before losing out to Dr Webb in
the last election by 2871 votes.
Dr Webb, a former law professor
and partner of law firm Lane
Neave is currently the chairman
of Parliament’s environment
select committee, and describes
himself as a “business-friendly
socialist.”
“People think socialism and a
thriving economy are inconsistent,
it’s not.
“The current times are showing
that an economy with a Government
willing to help people when
necessary is actually beneficial.”
Mr Stephens has more than
20 years of experience in senior
roles leading businesses in New
Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong
and Singapore.
He is currently the director of
Maori business at New Zealand
Trade and Enterprise as well as
chairman of NZ Maori Tourism
while also directing three private
businesses.
Before entering business he
was in the police, several years as
a detective inspector, specialising
in serious crime. He also used
to be the presenter of TV show
Crimewatch.
The debate next Thursday will
be moderated by chief executive
of the Christchurch Foundation
Amy Carter..
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Design for new
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THE DESIGN of new Court
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Performing Arts Precinct is under
way.
It will include a 360-seat main
playhouse auditorium, a studio
theatre and front-of-house and
back-stage facilities.
Court Theatre Trust chairman
Steven van der Pol said a new
home has been in the planning
for more than seven years.
The concept design, which is
the first stage of the design process,
is expected to take about 14
weeks.
Construction is expected to
begin in early 2022 and it is due to
open in late 2023.
The city council is committing
$30 million towards the
development of the Performing
Arts Precinct, which includes
the construction of The Court
Theatre, a public realm area and
landscaping.
This funding was set aside in
the council’s Long Term Plan
2018-2028.
The Court Theatre will fund
the fit-out of its new facility and
the Crown has provided the land
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Thursday July 9 2020 The Star
Police seek owners
NEWS 11
of recovered jewellery
CONTENT MARKETING
Each week we profile a local Christchurch organisation
to give them a plug and see how they’re going as the
country eases into recovery. This week we spoke to
Mark Leadbetter, IT director at House of Travel
• By Matt Slaughter
THOUSANDS OF dollars of
jewellery items, which may have
been stolen, have been recovered
from second-hand shops in the
central city.
Now, police want to return
the items, which include rings,
earrings and
bracelet charms,
to their original
owners.
They also
warn those
thinking of
selling stolen
Don Fisher
items to pawn
shops that they
are watching.
Detective Sergeant Don Fisher
said some of the individual
jewellery items potentially stolen
could be valued about $3000
and may have even greater
sentimental value to those who
they originally belonged to.
“Some of that stuff looks as
though it would be of sentimental
value,” he said.
Detective Sergeant Fisher said
police want to track down the
owners of the jewellery to ask if
the items were stolen from them.
Police have the names of the
people who sold the items to the
second-hand stores and if they are
confirmed to have been stolen,
police will investigate these
individuals.
He said one item that looks like
it will be particularly special to
its original owner is a piece of
jewellery with a Christian name
and the words “love forever”
engraved on it.
The items police want to return
to their original owners were
recovered by police between the
end of May and the end of June,
said Detective Sergeant Fisher.
The Star reported last month
police saw an increase in the
number of items stolen from
outside house items being sold in
second-hand stores or online after
level 4 and level 3 finished.
Detective Sergeant Fisher said
in spite of it being more common
for stolen items to be sold online
these days, police still regularly
attend second-hand stores to see
which items may have been sold
to them by thieves.
“We are actively looking at
these outlets and if you are selling
stolen property, be warned,” he
said.
He said all of the second-hand
stores where the jewellery has
been sold to have co-operated
with police investigations and
did not know the items may have
been stolen.
Anyone who thinks the items
recovered by police belong to
them or someone they know
should phone 105 and ask to
speak to Detective Sergeant
Fisher.
On the up
Tell us about House of
Travel.
House of Travel is a New
Zealand owned and operated
company. From opening our
first retail store in Timaru
in 1987 we now have stores
throughout New Zealand,
from Kerikeri to Invercargill.
Our customers are Kiwis who
want to explore the world
and understand the value
travel agents provide. House of
Travel is committed to supporting
our communities and
local hospices.
The recent lockdown has
been tough on everyone,
what was the toughest aspect
for House of Travel and its
people? How did you adapt?
New Zealanders love to
travel the world, but the
coronavirus pandemic hit
our customers and the wider
travel industry hard. As the
global lockdown took effect,
our consultants worked long
hours to help customers plan
and return to New Zealand as
borders closed. In the face of
this pandemic and other major
events over the last 20 years,
we’ve remained focused on the
welfare of our customers and
our people.
Now that lockdown has
been relaxed, are you expecting
to operate differently?
What aspects of your business
do you think will change
permanently?
I think there will be a move
towards more remote working.
Accordingly, we have the
systems and support in place
to allow our people to work
remotely, which we expect
will continue in a post-Covid
environment. However, the
traditional store-based model
is still important, as many
customers prefer that environment.
House of Travel will
provide both options, including
different physical locations
and digital channels to support
our customers in the places
they expect.
What role does technology
play at House of Travel as you
adjust to the so-called new
normal? Which technology
has been most helpful? Are
you using any new technology
now?
Technology is critical to
everything we do. Behind
every booking is a multitude
of systems that communicate
with hotels, airlines, and distribution
networks. Without our
Chris Paulsen, House of
Travel executive chairman
and founder, with Lucy.
IT systems, we can’t sell travel.
The most helpful technology
through lockdown was the
virtual consultant desktop.
This enabled our consultants to
work from anywhere with the
same toolset they had available
to them instore. We had
our entire business working
remotely and the experience
was seamless.
Do you have a sense of
what the future looks like for
House of Travel?
The future of travel will be
different for some time. Our
purpose is to enrich lives
through travel and that is
something we will continue to
do wherever it is safe for Kiwis
to travel, including domestically.
Whatever the circumstances,
our customers will be
able to travel with confidence
knowing that we have the
technology, experience, and
expertise to provide them with
round-the-clock, personalised
support.
Finally, what lessons have
you learned from this chapter
in our history?
Take things one day at a
time. Planning is important,
but Covid-19 triggered swift
changes that shifted our focus
to the situation directly in
front of us. Staying light on
our feet and adapting to new
circumstances kept us on the
front foot.
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The Star Thursday July 9 2020
12
OUR PEOPLE
LEE BARRACLOUGH
From all parts of the globe to Sumner,
Lee Barraclough’s
business Skydiving
Kiwis is set to launch
a new attraction later
this month or in August,
which will allow people
to skydive out of a
helicopter onto Sumner
Beach. Matt Slaughter
talked to him about this
and the experiences he
has had in his 17 years
as a skydiver
Tell me about your job and
how you make a living?
I’ve been a skydiving
instructor now for 17 years.
Basically, at the moment I’ve
been living in Sumner. In 2003, I
learnt to skydive and then I spent
12 years travelling around the
world chasing the sun.
I came back to New Zealand
in 2011, just after the earthquake
and set up Skydiving Kiwis and
since then, we’ve been doing
commercial skydiving with
tandem skydiving and also
student training and advanced
sports skydiving training as well.
Where did the idea of jumping
out of a helicopter onto Sumner
Beach come from and what will
people experience?
What I looked at doing
THRILLING: Lee Barraclough’s business Skydiving Kiwis is set to start jumping from a
helicopter onto Sumner Beach later this month or in August. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
was, rather than just offering
the skydiving experience, I
looked at what we could deliver
with a package that included
skydiving, but gave you so much
more. So, that being a
luxury helicopter flight, a
flight over our amazing city
and then opening the door into
the most breathtaking views in
the country and then
flying down into the
parachute and landing on
one of the best beaches within
Christchurch.
What does it feel like to
skydive?
For a first-time skydiver, it
can be one of the most scariest
things that you ever do, I guess,
and I never try to tell anybody
otherwise, but then the feeling
once you actually leave the plane
and step into the wind, or you
drop into the wind, is one of
the most freeing, exhilarating
feelings that you can ever
experience in your life.
Once you jump out, you’re
flying, man. There’s not a word
in the dictionary for that feeling.
How did your passion for
skydiving develop?
In 2001, I did my first tandem
and then in 2003 I did my first
solo and for me, at the time,
like, I hadn’t really been an
aircraft before, so I was a bit
unsure of what all the dials in
the aircraft meant and that was
the only thing that really kind
of confused me a little bit and
then as soon as that door opened
and that entrance to kind of the
world of the bird was before me,
then the feeling was inside me
that I was actually at home. It
was something that I saw on TV
when I was about nine-years-old
and since that moment I said to
my mum that as soon as I get the
spare money, mum, what I want
to do is go skydiving.
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OUR PEOPLE 13
boyhood skydiving dream comes true
Where are some of the best
places in the world that you
have skydived?
Without being biased, New
Zealand has got the best
scenery on the planet and then
Christchurch and Canterbury,
it’s in me just like it is in every
Cantabrian. When I was
travelling around the world
though, I guess, California
because it never ever rains, it’s
about 40 deg C all the time,
so enabling you to be able to
go skydiving every single day
was something that was pretty
awesome there.
I’ve skydived on some paradise
islands like Mauritius, the
Canary Islands, and that is part
of the reason why I really like
jumping onto the beach and
around the ocean because the
views are so spectacular.
Have you had any close calls
skydiving in the past?
I guess I’ve probably used my
reserve parachute in my high
performance jumps probably
nine or 10 times and it’s
something that we’re trained to
do since the day that we begin
skydiving.
I remember one time at the
Australian nationals when I was
leading the competition, and
then I had a malfunction on
my competition jump and then,
unfortunately, because of the
upper winds, my parachute flew
seven miles away. Luckily for me,
what happened after that was the
winds became too over the limit
to carry on the competition, so
we went flying in the little Cessna
[plane] and we actually managed
to find my parachute, but it also
meant that the competition went
on hold and I was able to actually
get all my gear back together
and, once the winds died down,
then I was able to carry on the
competition and I remember
coming home with a gold medal,
which was pretty nice.
Have you had any injuries
skydiving?
The only injury that I’ve really
had was at the Copenhagen
World Freestyle Challenge and
that was in 2016.
We would fly our parachutes
down and there was a 25m by 6m
inflatable raft and then what we
PASSION: Lee
Barraclough
has been
skydiving for
17 years with
the sport
taking him
all over the
world.
would do is, for about 100m prior
to the raft, we would perform
freestyle tricks on the water and
then try to land on the raft. So,
what I did was actually do a trick
that had never been done before,
and it was my own personal trick,
which involved sliding on the
water, letting go of my controls
and then just popping up a little,
grabbing both my feet behind
my back and then [getting] back
onto the controls and landing on
the raft. It wasn’t really a crash
landing, it was just more of an
awkward landing with the
speed I had onto the raft and
I ended up tearing my labrum
inside of my shoulder and that
meant shoulder surgery at the
start of 2017 and a three-year
recovery, but I did end up
coming fifth in the world for that
competition.
Have you taken any famous
or memorable people skydiving?
There were a couple of famous
people overseas, like, I took one
of the most famous Bollywood
actresses one time and that was
in Mauritius.
In New Zealand, I wouldn’t
really say famous. Some of the
things that stick out though was
one time I took a 94-year-old
blind lady on Christmas Eve and
she came and wore a Santa suit. It
was pretty cool. Other than that,
I’ve taken the Bachelorette in
New Zealand.
Who will be the first person
to skydive onto Sumner Beach?
That’s a bit of a secret. It’s
somebody from the local
[Sumner] area that has lived
there for nearly 50 years and he
actually got hold of us and he
himself is actually around the
90-year-old-mark and that’s
about all I’m allowed to say.
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OUR PEOPLE
Gold medal personal goal
What are your hobbies outside
of skydiving?
I really love surfing and,
these days, I spend a lot of time
working a lot more with the
tourism board and actually
pushing a little bit outside of just
skydiving and working more
with Christchurch as a whole.
What are the best results you
have had at the competitions
you have competed at?
At the end of last year at the
World Cup in South Africa, it was
my first competition back after
three years from my shoulder
recovery and I came back with
two records, the Oceanic record
and the New Zealand record for
distance in canopy piloting. That
would be the pinnacle so far. My
personal goal is to get the gold
medal next year at the Russian
world championships for distance
for canopy piloting.
What does your family think
of your skydiving and what you
do for a living?
I’ve got family, mum and dad
and a brother and sister here
in New Zealand and since day
one they’ve just pushed me to
be whoever it is that I want to
be. So, although the first time
I rang my mum and told her
about my first ever malfunction,
it was a bit scary for her, she
just continuously is like, just do
what makes you happy, Lee and
skydiving, obviously, is the thing
that has made you the happiest
I’ve ever seen you, so go for it.
Council has no issues
with church noise
• By Matt Slaughter
NEIGHBOURS of a suburban
church will have to put up with
loud preaching, chanting and
drumming into the early hours
of the morning, it appears.
The city council says Light of
All Nations church in Tankerville
Rd, Hoon Hay has only
reached a noise level leading to
an excessive noise notice being
issued once.
Noise control has responded
to all 17 complaints about the
church from residents in the
neighbouring block of units.
The Star reported last week the
neighbours are fed up with noisy
services sometimes going until
the early hours of the morning,
particularly on weekends.
Neighbour Rona Clayton
(right) wants the noise level
required before action can be
taken by noise control to be lowered
in this case because of how
close the units are to the church.
City council head of regulatory
compliance Tracey Weston
said this will not happen.
In residential areas, the noise
level allowed from 10pm until
7am is between 40dB and 65dB.
Ms Weston said no sound
equipment has been seized from
the church because this noise
level has not been reached.
“To date no sound equipment
has been seized from the property,
due to the seizure threshold
not being reached. On the one
occasion that the council has
assessed the noise as excessive,
a direction/written notice was
served and no further complaints
were received on that
day,” she said.
Mrs Clayton does not accept
this.
“For the people who have got
their bedrooms right on that
fence, especially right up further
up the front, they are hearing
everything, so therefore, in
a situation like this I think it
should be lower for this particular
case,” she said.
Said Ms Weston: “ The noise
limits applicable for all the zones
in Christchurch are set in [the]
Christchurch District Plan, and
cannot be changed by the council
noise control.”
Meanwhile, Mrs Clayton said
Wigram MP Megan Woods
wants to organise a meeting
between the concerned neighbours,
representatives from the
church and city council and
the church’s landlord Marilyn
Paston.
Ms Weston said city council
staff “can be there” if a meeting
takes place.
Ms Paston would not say if
she will attend the meeting if it
is arranged.
Light of all Nations senior
apostle Peter Emadi could not
be reached for comment.
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OPINION 15
The death penalty: Is it foolproof ?
From the
editor’s desk
Barry Clarke
NO DOUBT there will be
polarised views on the death
sentence call from mosque
shooting survivor Mohammad
Alayan on our front page today.
He was shot in the head and
chest. Tragically, his son Atta
was killed during the March 15
terror attacks.
It would be very hard to debate
his point of view with him; it
will be he who will feel the pain
for the rest of his life over the
loss of his son.
In his victim impact statement
which will be read when the terrorist
is sentenced next month,
Alayan says: “Crimes like the
one committed on March 15,
2019, are so heinous and inherently
wrong that they demand
the death penalty to deter such
heinous crimes in the future,
and to keep the society safe.”
The death penalty is still one
of the most debated social justice
issues in the world.
Twenty-two prisoners were
executed in the United States
last year.
As of a month ago, six inmates
had been executed in the US, five
by lethal injection and one by
electrocution.
The last person to be executed
in New Zealand was Walter Bolton,
who was hanged at Mt Eden
Prison on February 18, 1957, for
the murder of his wife Beatrice.
He was convicted of poisoning
her.
The death penalty for murder
was abolished in New Zealand
in 1961. There was debate at
the time this was partly due to
the circumstances surrounding
Bolton’s case.
Traces of arsenic had been
found in small doses in
Beatrice’s tea. The quantity
consumed over the best part of a
year was enough to kill her.
Water on the Bolton’s farm
was tested and found to contain
arsenic, and traces of arsenic
were also found in Walter Bolton
and one of his daughters.
The defence argued that sheep
dip had inadvertently got into
the farm’s water supply. The
prosecution’s case was strengthened
by evidence that Bolton had
admitted to having had an affair
with his wife’s sister, Florence.
The idea Beatrice’s death was a
result of accidental poisoning
lost credibility.
The jury returned a guilty
verdict after deliberating for two
hours and 10 minutes. When the
judge asked Bolton why there
was any reason he shouldn’t pronounce
the death sentence, he
replied, “I plead not guilty, sir.”
A newspaper article later
claimed that Bolton’s execution
had gone horribly wrong. It
highlighted another concern of
opponents of the death penalty
– that executions were cruel and
inhumane.
Rather than having his neck
broken the instant the trapdoor
opened, Bolton, allegedly, slowly
strangled to death.
And then there are the George
George
Stinney, 14,
the youngest
American ever
to have been
executed. A
re-examination
of his case
determined he
did not get a
fair trial and his
conviction was
overturned.
Stinney’s of this world.
Stinney was only 14, and
the youngest American to be
executed (electric chair) in 1944
for the murder of two white girls,
aged seven and 11.
His conviction was overturned
in 2014 after it was re-examined
by university law students. A
court ruled he had not received a
fair trial.
A bit late for poor young
George.
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OPINION
July 9, 1986 – Wellington
Central MP Fran Wilde’s private
member’s Homosexual Law
Reform Bill, which removed
criminal sanctions against
consensual male homosexual
practices, was passed in
Parliament by 49 votes to 44.
July 10, 1967 – New Zealand
adopts decimal currency.
Pounds, shillings and pence
were replaced by dollars and
cents − 27 million new bank
notes and 165 million new coins
were put into circulation. The
new money was valued at $120
million (more than $2.2 billion
in today’s money) and weighed
more than 700 tonnes. The
banks were closed from July 5 to
give staff time to convert.
July 11, 1983 – Lorraine
Downes crowned Miss Universe.
When she entered the 1983 Miss
Universe New Zealand pageant,
she hoped to win enough
money to buy a plane ticket to
Australia. A few months later
she was standing on the stage of
the Kiel Auditorium in St Louis,
Missouri, in front of 16,000
people and a global television
audience of 700 million. Downes
recalled that after receiving the
coveted sash and crown she felt
frightened as she was mobbed
by fellow contestants and camera
The coming week in our history
operators jostled for the best
angles. She became a household
name overnight and spent the
next 12 months travelling the
world.
July 12, 1889 – The first
women’s trade union was
formed after concerns were
raised about the working
conditions of tailoresses. A
large and enthusiastic meeting
was held in Dunedin on June
7. While proposals to set a
minimum standard of wages
were denied by warehousemen,
the meeting resolved to form the
Dunedin Tailoresses’
Union on July 12. It became
one of New Zealand’s most
successful women’s unions,
boasting a membership of up to
1400.
July 13, 1916 – Following
the establishment of the New
Zealand Flying School at Ōrākei,
on Auckland’s Waitematā
Harbour, Vivian ‘Vee’ Walsh
became the first pilot to obtain
an aviator’s certificate in New
Zealand, although several New
Zealanders had earlier qualified
as pilots in England.
July 14, 1853 – New Zealand’s
first general election begins.
For such a symbolic moment,
the events of July 14 offered
little drama – the first member
of New Zealand’s inaugural
Parliament, Hugh Carleton, was
elected unopposed at Russell in
the Bay of Islands. Few of the
district’s 142 registered electors
were present when Carleton was
nominated and, in the absence
of an opponent, declared elected.
July 15, 1933 – Jack Lovelock’s
run at Princeton University
broke Jules Ladoumegue’s record
for the mile by 1.6sec. The race
was dubbed the ‘greatest mile
of all time’ by Time Magazine.
Lovelock’s time was 4min 7.6sec.
It was the first time a New
Zealander had set a recognised
world record. Now the top miler
in the world, Lovelock was
inundated with invitations to
social engagements and races
in Europe and the US.
RESOLVING TO reinstate the
city council committees this week
is another step towards getting
back to normal – but it still
doesn’t feel that normal.
The Distinction Hotel has encircled
itself in a barrier so that it
can provide quarantine facilities.
It’s not the only hotel providing
this valuable service, but it’s in
the heart of the city so serves as
a reminder of the challenges we
continue to face.
It is great that Christchurch
is doing its bit, offering safe and
secure arrangements to keep us
safe and secure as people return
home. And a lot of the social
media commentary has focused
on our gratitude for the role they
are playing.
Unfortunately some of the
‘shock jocks’ have been encouraging
a negative response to citizens
and permanent residents returning
to New Zealand.
These are complex challenges
Mayor
Lianne Dalziel
We should welcome
the Kiwis returning
home from overseas
and one person’s perspective can
never appreciate all the issues
involved – the choices or lack of
choices.
It is often said that 20 per
cent of our true population lives
overseas – the Kiwi diaspora of a
million people.
They are not all coming home,
but a good number will want the
security that New Zealand offers,
and others will have no choice as
the global economic downturn
impacts on the life they have chosen
overseas. Many have lost their
jobs, lost their flats and basically
have nothing to fall back on.
But what they haven’t lost are
the skills and talent that enabled
them to succeed overseas, and we
should welcome them back with
open arms.
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WINE
• By Mark Henderson
VERY MANY years ago, I helped
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The bare vines were in bundles
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identity the tag that enclosed
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It was only when they first bore
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Pinot Gris
Price: $24
Rating: Very good
Perfumed with talc, musk &
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Pinot Gris
Price: $32
Rating: Excellent
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entry, a fatness and richness to
this framed by spiced apple and
pear. A citrusy line of acidity runs
through this adding freshness to
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‘Rogue vines’ stick out like a sore thumb
the long and zesty finish. Lovely
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Pinot Gris
Price: $28.99
Rating: Good to very
good
An appealingly perfumed
nose with rosewater and lychee
at first, shifting to ripe pear.
A rush of sweet pear and
spice on the palate is leavened
by the bright acidity and a
little grainy element to the
texture, closing relatively dry.
Aeration emphasises its gangly
youthfulness with a little sweet
and sour interplay making this
quite zesty.
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2018 Kono
Nelson
Pinot Gris
Price: $17.99
Rating: Very good
A fragrant yet somewhat
subtle nose of talc and dry honey
at first, builds with aeration.
Anise, clotted cream, and pear
initially, some riper pear-cordial
notes with time. This is light to
medium-weight, understated and
not a showstopper style yet has
appealing flavours and is nicely
done. Easy drinking here.
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2019 Tohu
Awatere Valley
Pinot Gris
Price: $17.95
Rating: Very good to excellent
Enticing nose of pear, fruit
blossom, apple, dried pineapple
evolving. Those flavours continue
on the palate, the fruit sweetness
reminiscent of ripe summer
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flowing to a long, fruit filled,
relatively dry finish. Lovely
balance and integration offer very
appealing drinkability.
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2019 Te Kano
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Pinot Gris
Price: $27
Rating: Very good
Engaging nose of mixed
stonefruits, apricot and savoury
nuances with honey and blossom
appearing over time. Some
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Ingredients
Gluten-free pecan crust
1 cup dates (pits removed)
1 cup raw pecans
½ cup coconut flakes
1 tbsp coconut oil
Pinch of sea salt
Filling and topping
2 cups raw unsalted cashews,
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⅔ cups fresh squeezed lime juice
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1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup full-fat coconut milk
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¼ cup avocado
¼ cup coconut oil
5-6 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
Directions
Place the cashews in a large
bowl and pour hot water over top.
Let them to soak for 1 hour prior
to making the pie filling.
To make the crust: Add all of
the crust ingredients to a food
processor and process until quite
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Add the crust mixture to either
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To make the filling: Drain the
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Blend on high until smooth,
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hours prior to serving.
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30min to soften prior to serving.
Consider cutting any leftovers
into individual portions so
they can easily be enjoyed as a
single serve dessert later instead
of repeatedly thawing out the
entire pie.
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Thursday July 9 2020 The Star
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
SPORT 25
Crusaders can expose
Blues’ vulnerability
• By Gregor Paul
THE BLUES have been poked
and probed in the last three weeks,
flipped about and smacked from
most angles and yielded nothing.
None of the Hurricanes, Chiefs
or Highlanders were able to find
a weak spot.
The Blues now have everyone’s
attention. They have earned the
right to be taken seriously and
yet while it has been a significant
feat to pass the examinations
Super Rugby Aotearoa has so far
set, judgement about their true
state of readiness to win this
competition will only be made
at Orangetheory Stadium on
Saturday.
There’s nothing more likely to
expose vulnerability than a midwinter
visit to Christchurch.
Playing the Crusaders on their
home patch is the metaphoric
Gestapo interrogation: It’s a
bright light in the eyes experience.
A torrid, nasty affair that
will find and manipulate weakness
to the point of surrender.
It is now four years since the
Crusaders lost a Super Rugby
match in Christchurch. That was
to the Hurricanes in 2016 and
three weeks after that happened,
captain Dane Coles was holding
aloft the Super Rugby trophy.
That says it all. What separates a
good team from a champion team
is the ability to win in Christchurch.
That’s they key to Super
Rugby right there – beat the Crusaders
on their home patch and
one hand goes on the trophy.
The Crusaders did lose to the
British and Irish Lions in 2017, but
the fact that the tourists picked
what was effectively their test team
and still only scraped the victory,
accentuates what sort of performance
it takes for the visiting team
to win in Christchurch.
And this is why so much will
be learned about the Blues this
weekend as the whole business
of playing in Christchurch first
TRY TIME: Richie Mo’unga breaks away from Patrick Tuipulotu on his way to touching
down back in February, when the Crusaders beat the Blues 25-8 at Eden Park.
PHOTO: GETTY
demands teams to ask whether
they really see themselves as
potential champions.
Plenty of teams in the past few
years have convinced themselves
they were genuinely there chasing
victory, but their gameplan
and execution said otherwise.
The Crusaders can sniff weakness
like a shark. Give them
just a hint that a visiting team is
playing out for time – passively
rather than actively managing
their strategy – and it will be all
over by half-time.
When the Hurricanes won in
2016 they were fearless. There
was a determination about them
that night which unsettled
the Crusaders.
The Hurricanes supposedly
had a weak tight five and yet they
came at the Crusaders through
the middle. Everything was calculated
to upset the Crusaders’
understanding of what they were
facing.
So the Blues will have to ask
themselves this week what
level of contentment they would
derive from getting close against
actually winning and the answer
will become evident in the gameplan
they adopt and the attitude
they produce.
If they are there to win, the Blues
will take the same approach as the
Hurricanes did in 2016 and leave
the Crusaders uncertain about
what they are facing.
That requires a relentlessly
aggressive mind-set that sees
only opportunity and not threat.
It requires a at every attack the
Crusaders lineout. Patrick
Tuipulotu will look Sam Whitelock
in the eye and let him know
he’s not afraid to take him on in
the air.
Tuipulotu has been the best
lock in the country this year. But
if he’s honest, he’ll know that he’s
seen by his opponent as a great
ball carrier and tackler and not a
great lineout forward.
If the Blues are there to win,
they will hold their discipline at
the offside line and trust their
timing and linespeed to produce
the aggressive defence that has
made them so hard to break
down in the last few weeks.
And if they are to win they will
be prepared to take attacking
risks – to trust that if they can
create space for Caleb Clarke,
Mark Telea, Beauden Barrett and
Rieko Ioane, they will be good
enough to exploit it.
No side can win in Christchurch
if they don’t play their natural
game and so the Blues’ approach
to this contest will tell us as much
about their readiness as the result.
- NZ Herald
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with the Christchurch United
Academy.
“We are incredibly honoured
that Rob has agreed to join our
Academy trainings for the coming
weeks,” said Christchurch
United head of coaching Michiel
Buursma.
“You cannot underestimate
the value of our coaches and
players being able to learn from
one of the few coaches in this
part of the world with a professional
licence.”
Sherman said he greatly
admires Christchurch United’s
commitment to the development
of future players and people.
“Having the opportunity to
contribute in some small way to
their academy programme whilst
back in Christchurch is something
I relish,” said Sherman, who
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career in the UK, before devoting
the next 20 years developing
players.
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Mazda expands its SUV line-up
MAZDA COULDN’T put it more
simply, its new crossover sport
utility vehicle – the CX-30 – is
bigger than a CX-3 and smaller
than a CX-5.
I once wrote that the CX-3 was
my favourite car in the whole
Mazda line-up, but that feeling
wasn’t shared by everyone, it took
a lot of criticism for a lack of space
in the rear seating compartment.
My argument was that if you were
mostly driving with one or two-up,
then that became irrelevant.
Whichever way you look at it,
those who were captured by the
CX-3’s dynamics everywhere else
will find the CX-30 a fabulous
driving vehicle, and it gets the
benefit of extra space in the rear
seats, along with increased load
space. Of course, the CX-30
also shares the DNA of its other
stablemates that span a wide crosssection
of the SUV market, there’s
a size for all families depending on
how many travel in the vehicle on a
daily basis.
The CX-30 is also priced midway
between CX-3 and CX-5, there
are three variants – GSX, GTX
and Limited – the range starts at
$41,490 for a 2-litre model, the
other two are 2.5-litre powered
and list at $44,990 and $50,990
respectively. Factor in the 2.5-litre
variants are four-wheel-drive, the
2-litre engine drives out the front
wheels only.
I’m scheduled into all three
variants, and I’m really looking
forward to the two remaining
drives – the CX-30 is a smart piece
of kit, and if you have read any of
my recent Mazda evaluations you’ll
notice that a pattern has developed,
I’m constantly saying the product
that is coming out of the Mazda
factories is high on quality and
desire.
My first drive was the mid-spec
model, and even though it doesn’t
get all the bells and whistles it will
still satisfy, I particularly like it for
its cloth trim, I don’t need leather.
It took me many years to fully
relate to the traditional sport utility
vehicle, and now I can certainly see
their appeal through functionality
and practicality, and you can’t help
but being impressed with the way
the CX-30 drives and handles, it
has form and function built into
every aspect.
Under the bonnet sits the fourcylinder
2488cc engine, there are
no surprises here, it is an engine
that has been utilised by Mazda
for several years in this form. It’s
part of a SkyActive range that has
been constantly upgraded and
engineered for maximum efficiency
both in terms of power outputs and
fuel efficiency.
It is rated with 139kW and
252Nm, both outputs realised at
traditional points in the rev band
– 6000 and 4000rpm respectively.
TRENDY: The Mazda CX-30 offers traditional sport utility
vehicle capacity.
CX-30: Comprehensive series that fits seamlessly into Mazda’s range of SUVs.
The engine is coupled to a sixspeed
automatic transmission,
also very traditional. But the
reality of this is that over time
and development the two main
engineering pieces work perfectly
together, the electronic mapping
between the two is fluid and, of
course, very smooth.
This engine works well in the
CX-30, of course it feels more
responsive than what it does in
the CX-5 because of the weight
difference between the two models,
the CX-30 feels feisty and vibrant,
responding willingly to throttle
application and is always hooked
into the right gearing.
The norm these days is to
incorporate driver-selectable
engine management modes and
the CX-30 is no exception,
although there is just a choice of
two, the default mode being
a normal setting which I use
almost always. There is also a
sport mode which is selfexplanatory,
it is there for when
overtaking opportunities present
themselves and it is also useful
for that long hill climb through
to Akaroa, it keeps the engine
working in the point of strength
and maximum delivery.
Mazda claim fuel usage figures
of 6.8-litres per 100km for the
2.5 engine on a combined cycle
average. I tried reaching that figure
• Price – Mazda CX-30 GTX,
$44,990
• Dimensions – Length,
4395mm; width, 1795mm;
height, 1540mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
four-wheel-drive,
2488cc, 139kW, 252Nm,
six-speed automatic
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 9.3sec
• Fuel usage – 6.8l/100km
as a target but couldn’t quite get
there. When I took the evaluation
vehicle back to the dealership it
was listing at around 7.4l/100km,
which was promisingly close.
At 100km/h on the highway the
engine is quite relaxed working
away at 1900rpm, at that speed
it sips fuel instantaneously at the
rate of 6l/100km. That translates to
economical motoring if you are on
that long road trip.
As you would expect from a
company that has long had a
history of sports car development,
the CX-30 also handles with a
feel that is most unlike a tall sport
utility vehicle. Sure, at 1.54m there
is a bit of body movement, even
with moderate spring and damper
firming there is going to be some
gravitational transition, but it
is well arrested and occupants
aren’t lurched through directional
changes.
I took the evaluation on a burst
up and down the twists and turns
of the Waimakariri River gorge
road and it felt delightful with solid
turn-in and suspension freedom,
he latter garnered through the fourwheel
fully independent system.
Obviously it needs that design to
get drive to the rear wheels, but
the point I’m making is that the
suspension is quality through
and through and is the perfect
compromise between comfort and
handling ability.
It must also be pointed out that
four-wheel-drive also has on-seal
grip and handling benefits, the
CX-30 feels well attached to the
road surface and that is a key safety
ingredient. It works alongside the
suite of safety features that Mazda
has long developed in all of its
product range.
The CX-30 is far more than a
stretched CX-3, it draws on all the
fundamentals sport utility vehicles
require, and packages them in a
comprehensive range.
As much as I’m looking forward
to getting into the other variants,
I’m also a huge believer in the
CX-3.
The choice as a buyer must be
very complicated, but it’s great
to know that Mazda has all bases
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Making the most of
show home viewing
Looking through show homes is a great
way to get ideas for features and fittings
to put into a new home. It can also be
helpful for getting a spatial feel for other
aspects of a house design.
Before heading out for a day’s viewing,
conduct an internet search. Identify the
locations of show home villages and the
types and sizes of the various building
company’s homes on display, noting
down the square metre size of each home.
If wanting a high end, architectural
design, focus on the larger homes that
have desirable design features. If at the
entry or middle level of the market,
earmark homes that fit this taking in
other show homes for extra ideas.
Allow sufficient time when visiting each
show home, asking for a floor plan that
has room sizes before walking through.
Check also the floor to ceiling height
of the rooms and consider how this feels
and whether you prefer a cosier feel with
the standard ceiling eight of 2.4 metres or
more spaciousness created with a higher
stud or exposed ceiling beams.
If doors and windows are taller than
normal, weigh their effect in creating
a more luxurious and spacious feel,
against potential inconvenience for small
children, cleaning and maintenance.
On entering each room, take account of
how much furniture is in each room and
whether there is sufficient space for the
furniture you will have in the room and
the size needed in a walk-in robe. Look
too, at storage capacity throughout the
home and whether this is adequate.
In the living areas, consider whether a
lounge separated from the family living
room or a true open plan kitchen, dining,
living/lounge area is preferable, and
STAY VIGILIANT ABOUT MAINTENANCE
From the moment you start showing your
house, keep the lawn mowed, shrubs
trimmed, gardens weeded, rooms spotless
and clutter-free.
READY YOUR HOME FOR OPEN DAYS
Hide pocketable valuables, display fresh
flowers or bowls of fruit, bake a batch of
cookies for the homey smell, open the
drapes, keep pets out of sight.
DECIDE WHETHER TO DO YOUR OWN
BUILDING INSPECTION
It may save you time, especially with older
homes, to identify—and potentially solve—
problems your buyer’s inspection will
discover later.
compare internal kitchens with those that
have natural light.
Look too at the layout of the kitchen:
whether to have an island sink or
breakfast bar where a newspaper can be
read, and children can sit and draw or
complete homework; the positioning of
appliances; and how important having a
pantry is.
For the little rooms, equate space
and features desired with that needed,
especially if the budget needs to be sharp.
It might be nice to have a large walk-in
shower with double shower heads but
is this just fanciful and will the extra
cleaning annoy you long term. A laundry
in the garage is also more economical
though a separate laundry may be
handier.
Bring the garage size into the equation
also. As these vary considerably, assess
the actual measurements of each garage
viewed comparing this with the space
needed for your motor vehicles and other
items to be stored there. If a good number
of toys will be housed there, it may be
sensible to increase the size of this area
of the home.
By imagining what you need, want and
will have in your new home, you will be
in a better position to confidently choose
a design that works for you.
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PHONE:
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022
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repairs & maintenance.
welding a speciality.
022 197 2351
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undetaken.
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window, windowsills etc. 285
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- reduction, shaped or
johnsandford2@gmail. Decking, Fencing.
027 299 7232
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com
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jflattery@xtra.co.nz 7154
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machines, ovens. Good
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a/h 359- 4605
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Trevor 344-2170
paid for freezes, fridges,
ELECTRICIAN
7877 or 379-1281. Website
washing machines, ovens.
All types of domestic www.swedekiwipainting.
WINDOW CLEANING
Also buying furniture &
& commercial work co.nz
Brown & White Ltd.
h/hold effects.Anything
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8440, 027 66 22 116
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BOOKS.
quick response, efficient ph Steve 021 255 7968
Old wanted.
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city -wide. No call out local professional, Int / avail for computer, IPad, hunting,
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7331384.
or text Corban 027 846
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fishing,childrens.
Ph 354 1621

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Trades & Services
Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED
Trades & Professional Services
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DECORATORS
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If you are interested in this work, then please email Steve
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NEW ZEALAND GEOGRAPHIC BOARD
NGĀ POU TAUNAHA O AOTEAROA
Notice of the Final Decisions of the Minister for Land
Information on Official Geographic Names
The Minister for Land Information made the final decisions on 16 May
2020 to assign and alter the geographic names in the Schedule below, which took effect
on 8 July 2020 being their date of publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
For further information see: https://www.linz.govt.nz/banks-peninsula
Schedule
Official Geographic Name
Aua / King Billy Island
Kaitangata /
Mansons Peninsula
Ōmawete /
Coopers Knob
Ōrongomai / Cass Peak
Pukeatua / Dyers Pass
Tapuwaeharuru /
Evans Pass
Te Ahi-a-Tamatea
Te Heru-o-Kahukura /
Sugarloaf
Te Moenga-o-Wheke /
The Tors
Te Piaka / Adderley
Head
Te Rāpaki-o-Te
Rakiwhakaputa
Te Tihi-o-Kahukura /
Castle Rock
Te Upoko-o-Kurī /
Witch Hill
Public Notice
Geographic Feature Type and Description
An island between Otamahua/Quail Island and Moepuku
Point at NZTopo50-BX24 746686. Alteration from
King Billy Island.
A peninsula between Governors Bay and Head of the Bay,
Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupō. NZTopo50-BX24 721680
to 725676. Alteration from Mansons Peninsula.
A hill at 573m approximately 13.5km south of Christchurch.
NZTopo50-BX24 697657. Alteration from Coopers Knob.
A hill at 545m, approximately 1.7km west of Ōhinetahi.
NZTopo50-BX24 697685. Alteration from Cass Peak.
A pass between Christchurch and Governors Bay.
NZTopo50-BX24 714718. Alteration from Dyers Pass
(recorded name).
A pass between Lyttelton and Sumner.
NZTopo50-BX24 797732. Alteration from Evans Pass.
A rocky outcrop approximately 1.3km north of
Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa. NZTopo50-BX24 738732.
Locally known as Rāpaki Rock. New name assigned
as official.
A hill at 496m approximately 2km north of Governors Bay.
NZTopo50-BX24 717721. Alteration from Sugarloaf.
A rocky outcrop approximately 1.4km northwest of Lyttelton.
NZTopo50-BX24 754734. Alteration from The Tors and
alteration to position and feature type.
A headland at the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour/
Whakaraupō. NZTopo50-BX24 859720. Alteration from
Adderley Head.
A locality on the shore of Rāpaki Bay, in Lyttelton Harbour/
Whakaraupō. NZTopo50-BX24 742719. Alteration
from Rapaki.
A rock outcrop approximately 2km northwest of Lyttelton.
NZTopo50-BX24 757739. Alteration from Tihiokahukura/
Castle Rock.
A hill at 421m approximately 3km northwest of Lyttelton.
NZTopo50-BX24 740733. Alteration from Witch Hill.
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GIG GUIDE
Thursday 9 - Wednesday 15 July 2020
12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Christchurch’s
smoking hot BLUES BAR. Friday 7pm - Matt
Hall. Saturday 7pm - John Sanchez-Lloyd &
Stomping Nick. Wednesday 7pm - Blues Jam
with Nick Jackman.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St:
Thursday 7.30pm - Cathcart+Walsh+Blaikie,
free. Friday 5pm - Live Latin music with Clube
do Choro, free; 9pm - NZFC presents Techno
Rendez Vous with Djs Kick Vicious, Monkey
Puzzle & guests, pre-sales $6, door-sales $10.
Saturday 8.30pm - Black & Gold, free. Sunday
2pm - Tradition Irish music, free; 4pm - Boogie
House Blues feat. Steve Drive, Harry Harrison,
Justine Snelgrove, Rob Carpenter & Jonty
O'Connor with support artist John Sanchez-
Lloyd, door sales. $15. Monday 6.30pm - Quiz.
BOO RADLEYS, Level 1, 98 Victoria
St: Thursday 9pm - Mirrors Duo. Friday 8pm
- Holly Kimber; 10.30pm - YippySkippy.
Saturday 8pm - Amber Carly Williams;
10.30pm - The Cassettes. Wednesday 7.30pm -
South Street Trio; 9.30pm - Open Mic Night.
CASHMERE CLUB, 5o Colombo St:
Sunday 19 July, 3pm - The Avon City Jazz Club
and The Southern Jazzmen, $5 entry. Tuesday
7pm - Cashmere Ukulele Group (Ukulele's &
guitar's), play and sing-a-long. Song books
provided, all welcome.
KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay,
Kaiapoi: Saturday 19 September, 8pm - DnD
Showband presents Two Shows in One feat.
ELVIS & ABBA, pre-sale tickets $25, door-sales
$30.
KENSINGTON FUN HOUSE, 185
Manchester St: Friday 8.30pm - Free Stand
Up Comedy. Tuesday 8pm - Open Mic Stand-
Up Comedy, free.
RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118
Racecourse Rd, Sockburn: Sunday
6pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke.
RICHMOND CLUB, 75 London St:
Friday 7pm - DnD Duo (Jojo & Mark).
Saturday 7pm - Medium Rare Duo. Sunday
3pm - Robbie Drew.
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd:
Friday 8.30pm - Karaoke with DJ Chic.
Saturday 8.30pm - The Fab 3.
TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St,
Hornby: Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday
8.30pm - Misfitz.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd:
Thursday 9pm - Nexus. Friday 7.30pm - Open
Mic. Wednesday 9pm - Titanic (Kevin Emmett,
Nick Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus).
THE LITTLE BROWN JUG, 290
Wairakei Rd: Saturday 8pm - DnD Duo
(Jojo & Mark).
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd,
Addington: Friday 9.30pm - Old Skool.
Saturday 9.30pm - Bite the Bullet. Tuesday -
Quiz Night. Wednesday 7.30pm - Karaoke with
Lance Kiwi.
THE PIANO, 156 Armagh St: Monday
6.30pm - Winter Swing with the Garden City
Big Band. Musical Director Lana Law and
guest artist The Mike Bickers Boptet.
Admission gold coin or small note donation.
No reserves. Doors open 6pm.
WOOLSTON CLUB, 43 Hargood St:
Saturday 7pm - Bo Kalolo.
WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19
London St: Friday 9pm - Internet Death
'Not your Dog!' release party, tickets at
cosmicticketing.co.nz. Saturday 9pm - Big Sima
'Neverland' single release with Jake Bartos
(Summerthieves), MC And$um and Dj Lure,
tickets at eventfinda.co.nz. Tuesday 7.30pm -
Open Mic.
WINTER SWING
with
The Garden City Big Band
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - LANA LAW
IN CONCERT AT
The Piano
156 Armagh St, Christchurch
A concert featuring the best
of popular big band jazz
to suit all tastes - young & old!
Monday 13th July 2020
6.30PM - 8PM
GUEST ARTIST:
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Admission: A gold coin or small note donation
at the door. No reserves. Doors open 6pm.
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