Nor'West News: July 23, 2020

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• By Bea Gooding
NEW MURALS in St Albans and
Redwood could be a possibility to
tackle the issue of graffiti in the
city’s north-west.
Monthly reports provided by
the city council to the Papanui-
Innes Community Board showed
that St Albans consistently
ranked in the top five most
reported suburbs for graffiti.
A graffiti “hotspot” was also
identified on Grimseys Rd,
Redwood.
Papanui-Innes Community
Board chairwoman Emma
Norrish said she was
disappointed with the behaviour
and its consistent appearance in
the area.
“It’s disappointing. We
would like to see people looking
after their community and
respecting council property,”
she said.
In June this year, there were 55
reports made by the public in St
Albans through the city council’s
Snap Send and Solve app.
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Mother’s desperate bid for family holiday
• By Bea Gooding
DANNI RASMUSSEN fears
time with her terminally ill son
is quickly running out.
She always dreamed of
travelling all over the country,
making memories as a family
of four before it was too late,
and now that dream is almost
coming true.
Last year, her eldest son Alize
won a family trip to the Gold
Coast in a competition run by
radio station MoreFM for the
kindness he showed his younger
brother, Andre, who has periventricular
leukomalacia – a terminal
brain injury caused by a lack
of oxygen to the brain – among
other complications.
Covid-19 ground those plans
to a halt this year, which was why
Ms Rasmussen believed it was
the perfect time to embark on
the road trip of her dreams – but
sourcing funding for it was a different
story.
“I’ve always wanted to travel
with the children and do something
as a family, but I wanted
to wait until they got older,” she
said.
“We almost lost him [Andre]
– I got to his room and he was
completely purple. I thought it
was his time to pass away.”
The life-threatening incident
happened three weeks ago which
LOVE: Danni Rasmussen holds
Andre, 4, with Avie Avana, 2, and
Alize, 11, who will soon embark
on a family road trip.
PHOTO: BEA GOODING
she said put things into perspective.
“But he eventually started
breathing again. A lot of things
came into realisation at that point
so we’ve decided to do the trip in
September before it’s too late.”
She has set up a givealittle page
to cover the costs of the four-week
trip, needing at least $10,000 for
transport, accommodation food
and any costs associated with
Andre’s medical equipment.
She said the goal alone was
at a minimum, which did not
account for activities and any
unexpected costs along the way.
“It’s important that we can
have those fun memories with
him anywhere in our homeland
especially when he’s not with us
anymore,” she said.
“There will be nothing worse
than going to do those things
and feeling that he missed out.”
In 2015 Ms Rasmussen was
overjoyed to learn she was pregnant
with triplets.
That joy quickly turned
sour when a raft of complications
arose, causing the loss of
one of her babies during early
pregnancy, with the other two
babies born prematurely at 24
weeks.
The twins were “fighting for
their lives” following an emergency
Caesarean, but weighing
in at 345gm, baby Ace did not
survive.
Andre clung to life weighing
890gm, undergoing serious
operations to keep him alive,
but he developed PVL while in
the neonatal intensive care unit
which caused brain damage, and
was also born with chronic lung
disease and epilepsy.
“It’s horrible watching him suffer,”
she said.
Raising Alize, Andre and Avie
Avana as a single mother of three
was “very exhausting” at times,
but the love she felt for them was
what kept her going.
“As soon as I became a mum,
I knew what I wanted to do in
life,” she said.
“I’m doing the best I can, I
want to be a good role model;
I love them so much and I’m
never giving up on my children.”

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Speeding and
sunstrike
still a problem
• By Bea Gooding
MAIREHAU Primary School
principal John Bangma is
“frustrated” with continued
issues of speeding drivers and
sunstrike on Innes Rd and
pleads for action.
Mr Bangma wrote to the
Papanui-Innes Community
Board regarding the pedestrian
crossing near the school’s entrance,
advocating for traffic
lights instead for children to
safely use.
“Numerous solutions have
been proposed and acted on,
however, it remains a problem,”
he said.
He referred to the new additions
of 40km/h signs and flashing
orange lights at the crossing,
which had “varied success” in
slowing traffic down.
Said Mr Bangma: “I’m not
suggesting these strategies
haven’t helped, but the original
town planners have left us with
a road that aligns perfectly into
the morning and evening sun.’’
Community board
chairwoman Emma Norrish
said police presence was
requested to monitor the area
for speeding and the issue was
under investigation to come up
with long-term solutions.
Community hub ‘filling a gap’
for families in Mairehau
• By Bea Gooding
A NEW community hub will
soon open its doors in Mairehau,
following an increased need for
physical and social support in
the area.
The Neighbourhood Trust
is in the process of revamping
their former Pay It Forward store
premises to make room for The
Whanau Centre.
It comes at a time when community
organisations have been
scrambling to pivot their services
to better support the increasing
number of people facing unemployment
and other hardships
due to Covid-19.
Said the trust’s community
development worker Don Benn:
“The Whanau Centre provides
a physical presence for The
Neighbourhood Trust to operate
in the heart of Mairehau, which
has seen an increased need for
community connection since the
lockdown.
“Accessibility is a big factor for
people needing some help, and
the centre will make it easier for
families to reach.”
During the lockdown, the
organisation delivered food
ASSET: Roana Johnstone (left), Tom Hitchens, Don Benn, Leanna
Dodge and Angela Sanderson, of The Neighbourhood Trust
who are about to open a new community hub in Mairehau.
packages to families and vulnerable
people in need, but Mr Benn
said “hand-outs” were not a long
term solution.
Even though the service is
essential, he believed having a
permanent facility was more
beneficial in the long run, such
as providing the opportunity for
people to build important skills.
Said Mr Benn: “With support
from the council, we can provide
services such as food packages,
a community garden project to
help families be more in control
of fresh fruit and vegetable production,
a drop-in centre where
people can share their burdens
and potentially be referred to
places for more specific help.
“We’d love to see an opportunity
for driver licensing classes
to occur as well as work-ready
skills like preparing CVs, interviewing
skills and dressing for
interviews.”
The project has been in the
works since January this year,
which Mr Benn believed was
“filling a gap” in the Mairehau
community.
The trust’s former Pay It
Forward store previously sold
locally handcrafted goods, with
its proceeds being fed back into
community projects.
But with the premises now
vacated, they believed it was a
perfect opportunity to utilise the
space and get the project off the
ground which will be ready to
enjoy by the end of August.
“Covid-19 has really accentuated
the need for community
connection. Loss of jobs and
hours of work means that people
are needing extra support at this
time,” he said.
“Although we are at level 1
again, the ongoing effects last
longer, so The Whanau Centre
is an ideal location to offer that
support.”
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Graffiti hotspot on fringe of city
• From page 1
Murals were often installed
around the city to deter taggers
which was why Ms Norrish
believed this was a “great idea”
for the area, and an opportunity
to get local schools and the community
involved.
“It’s a great idea, especially on
Grimseys Rd near the underpass,”
she said.
Ms Norrish believed it was a
hotspot because it was located on
the “fringe” of the city, providing
more opportunities for taggers
gain notoriety.
The city council community
partnerships and planning manager
Gary Watson said St Albans
has been in the top five suburbs
for graffiti reports twice in the
past six months.
“This doesn’t necessarily mean
there is a large amount of graffiti,
but people in that area actively
report it. The same tag may be
reported several times by different
individuals,” he said.
“Although not in St Albans,
Grimseys Rd was a removal
hotspot for June. This was due to
the QE II Drive underpass being
heavily tagged and requiring a
large area to be painted.
“St Albans has not been identified
as a current area to focus on
as the amount of graffiti removed
has been decreasing.”
He said a new community
DISAPPOINTING: St Albans consistently ranks in the top five
suburbs for graffiti reports in the city, but installing new murals
in the area could deter the behaviour. PHOTO: GETTY
group has joined forces with the
city council who were “keen to
adopt a spot” to keep an eye on
and remove any graffiti.
There were a number of other
ways the community could get
involved, he said, to aid the city
council’s efforts, such as using
the Snap, Send, and Solve app, or
joining their Graffiti Volunteer
Programme.
“Rapid removal is the most
effective method of deterring
future graffiti. Taggers love to
leave their mark on existing
graffiti – removing it denies the
recognition they’re looking for,”
he said.
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A walk along memory lane
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The new Brevet Club building under construction on Memorial Ave near
Christchurch Airport in 1963.
Russell Searle in his flooded
Edgeware butchery in 1986.
Right – Two students plant a tree
to mark Papanui High School’s 25th
anniversary in 1961.
Labourers
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Bishopdale Pharmacy has been
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We are proud to be genuinely
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both the Pharmacy and the local
community.
While Amanda (one of the three
pharmacist co-owners) has been
an owner for the last 11 years, she
technically has been involved for most
of the life of the Pharmacy. Her father,
Keith Nuttall, built the Pharmacy in
1965. Amanda and fellow co-owner
Maria bought into the pharmacy with
Keith in 2009. Maria’s association with
Bishopdale Pharmacy began much
earlier though when in 1997 she started
working there as a summer student
while studying Pharmacy. In 2016, Anna
joined the partnership with Amanda
and Maria, but she too has had a long
association with the Pharmacy, which
first began with her internship there in
2005.
Amanda, Maria and Anna are not
the only members of the Bishopdale
Pharmacy team who have been
providing outstanding care and advice
for their local community for so
many years. Yvonne, our Retail Team
Manager, will celebrate 50 years of
service next year.
Add to this the incredible members
of the team at Unichem Bishopdale
that regular patrons know – and that
goes some way to explaining the
warm, friendly and caring atmosphere
frequently commented on when people
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Given the connected ownership,
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HEALTH & AWARENESS
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Joint pain: Do I have arthritis or
could it be mainly my muscles?
The team at Physical Sense in Sydenham
sees clients with a range of symptoms but
many of their middle-aged and senior clients
visit complaining of pain in one of their joints.
Physiotherapist Ietje van Stolk suggests
that a major part of the pain could be due
to muscle pain rather than simply arthritis.
“Even if an x-ray shows arthritis, the reason
for the pain may be the muscles around
the joint,” she explains. The images show
how a muscle knot (the crosses) in a back
muscle can give hip pain (aches and pain
are the red areas in the drawings), a knot
in a muscle on the back of the shoulder
blade can give a deep pain in the front of
the shoulder and a muscle knot all the way
near the groin can give an ache in the knee
(especially at night in bed).
Ietje recalls one case where an 89 year
old client with severe arthritis who walked
with a stick, told her, “I will end up in
a wheelchair, I cannot put any weight
through my right leg due to pain in my hip
and buttock”. “Within 4 treatments, she
was walking with her stick but without the
severe pain,” says Ietje. “The arthritis was
one of the factors that made her muscles
spasm but the other was that older people
move less and the flexed position the hip
is in when we sit is particularly bad for
the hip.” Ietje is happy with the fact that
although the client was 89 and could have
been “given up on” or told to live with the
pain, she made a difference to her health
and wellbeing.
The same lack of movement can be the
reason for your knee pain or your shoulder
pain and the same few treatments could
make a huge difference for you.
At Physical Sense, hands-on techniques
(massage and triggerpoint deactivation
techniques) are used to release the muscles.
The client also gets a home exercise
program designed to mobilize and stretch
the joint, strengthen the important core
muscles and increase general strength and
SHOULDER
PAIN
KNEE PAIN
(the crosses are the areas of the muscle spasms, the red areas is where the pain is felt)
balance. They teach a movement sequence
that stretches the joint in all directions
whilst the client is able to lie safely on their
bed, perfect for older or less mobile clients.
In many cases having the muscles
released and being taught how to maintain
it, is enough to stay on top of the problem.
HIP PAIN
If severe arthritis is the underlying cause,
some maintenance therapy may be
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NOR’WEST PROPERTY UPDATE
Housing market shows
Canterbury’s resilience
As New Zealand deals with the fallout
from Covid-19 and its impact on the
economy, Canterbury is continuing to
show its resilience and strength, reflected
in the latest real estate statistics released
by REINZ for June.
Barry Ellis, owner of Ray White
Bishopdale & Strowan, believes the
reason is that, due to Cantabrians having
already faced significant difficulties
following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes,
they have developed their own way of
getting through uncertain times, so in the
current situation, they are just getting on
with it.
“There’s a general belief that “it is what
it is”, so we are carrying on as usual, and
this is reflected in the housing market,”
Barry says.
“While there have been predictions of
doom and gloom for the New Zealand
housing market, that’s not what’s
happening here, with sales results over
the last three months demonstrating
that.”
REINZ Statistics just released for
Christchurch show that, as at end-June
2020 there has been an increase in the
median sale price of 7.9 per cent over
June 2019, going from $445,000 to
$480,000. The number of house sales is
up on June 2019, having risen from 525
to 588, with the median number of days
taken to sell going down from 41 to 38.
“Prior to the emergence of Covid-19
the property market was hot – it was a
sellers’ market,” Barry says, “and since
lockdown ended, it has just picked up
from where it left off. We are seeing
multi-offer situations, with many buyers
missing out on properties they wanted.”
For anyone considering purchasing
property, Barry suggests that the most
critical preparation you can do is to
secure your pre-approval for finance,
given the highly competitive landscape of
the current market.
“For example, we listed an ‘as is where
is’ property in Bryndwr, which had a
land value of $560,000, and it sold for
$711,000, with 12 registered bidders
attending the auction.”
There are several factors now favouring
buyers, he says, such as all-time low
interest rates and the removal of the
loan-to-value ratio (LVR) requirement,
which governed the amount people could
borrow to purchase property and how
much deposit they needed.
“Banks have also increased the number
of pre-approval loans, which are at a
higher level than they have been for a
long time. This means buyers can have
confidence knowing they have the
financial capacity to buy
the property they want.
Ray White’s Loan Market
mortgage brokers currently
have over $1 billion in preapproved
loans across New
Zealand. Those buyers are
actively looking for property
right now.”
For those wanting to sell,
now is an ideal time, Barry
says.
“The depth of the buyer
pool is fascinating, with
high interest from first home
buyers, residential investors
as well as people re-locating
to Christchurch. These are
not just Christchurch people.
There are out-of-town buyers
coming from other regions,
and Kiwis returning from overseas. The
market is ‘nuts’ at the moment.”
While it was thought shortage of stock
was driving demand, in fact the number
of Christchurch listings has largely stayed
the same as June 2019 – it is the increased
buying pool that is creating the demand,
Barry says.
“The stock levels are similar, but
properties are selling a lot quicker. Last
month, for example, every property we
Barry Ellis - Owner Ray White
Bishopdale & Strowan - 021 519 274
took to auction sold on auction day. We
don’t know what the future holds, of
course, but we do know this is a good
time to be selling. We haven’t seen a
market like this for many years.”
Barry and his team are enjoying the
excitement and are inviting people to
come along for the ride.
“To get an assessment on the current
value of your home, give me a call,” says
Barry, “you may be surprised.” He can be
contacted on 021 519 274.
Nor’West
Market Snapshot
June 2020
Median Sale Price
$518,000
(+9.3%)
Compared to $474,000
in June 2019*
Total Number of Sales
160
Compared to 134
in June 2019*
Total Sales Value
$99m
(+23.3%)
Compared to $80,210,951
in June 2019*
Median Days to Sell
30
(+19.4%) (-26.8%)
Compared to 41
in June 2019*
What’s your property worth?
Call 0800 YELLOW to find out
*Statistics have been sourced from REINZ
Ray White Bishopdale & Strowan
0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569)
rwbishopdale.co.nz | rwstrowan.co.nz
Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008)
Proudly owned by
Karen Ellis
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HOME & HEATING
Ground moisture barrier
under low sub-floor
Now with the colder and wetter weather on
its way, home owners are focusing on ways
to make their homes comfortable, warm
and healthy for their families throughout
winter. Rising damp is an issue that affects
many of our older properties which suffer
from poor, or no, ground moisture barrier.
In Canterbury especially, post-quake, many
people have relocated to homes that suffer
from rising damp which can be associated
with health problems. Independent tests have
shown that up to 40 litres of water can rise
from the ground and enter a house every day,
leading to mildew, mould, condensation and
musty smells. Moulds can produce various
allergic reactions and the frail, elderly and
very young are especially vulnerable.
Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a
locally owned and operated firm. The team
understands the problems caused by rising
damp and are there to help. They will come
to your damp home and pump a lightweight,
flowable foam concrete under your timber
floored home.
While insulation is important, it has been
recognised that it is dampness that is the real
villain in the house. The new Healthy Homes
Standards introduced by the government
effective from the 1st July 2019 now has
a requirement to install ground moisture
barriers, a key element in the armory to fight
moisture in the home.
Dr Larry Bellamy BE (hons) PhD in a
report dated 1988: Foam Concrete Under
Timber Floors: An Energy Analysis assessed
the effects of placing Foam Concrete over
damp soil and had this to say: Condensation
on the underside of a timber floor can occur
where the floor is suspended over damp
ground and the inside air temperature falls
close to the crawl space air temperature.
Much energy is required to vaporize moisture
that penetrates the structure. By avoiding
underfloor condensation, foam concrete can
reduce floor heat losses by up to 90%.
• Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd can in most
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What makes a great
Heat Transfer System?
There are a number of Heat Transfer
systems on the market. Smooth-Air
ventilation specialists offer a range of
HTU Heat Transfer Units with carefully
selected components to optimise the
system:
They use insulated duct to transfer
the heated air with as little heat loss as
possible. The fan moves sufficient air
for the distance and number of rooms,
without being noisy. The diffusers send
the heat to the floor, not to skim the
across the ceilings. All components are
good quality - designed to operate for
years without problems.
Smooth-Air’s HTUs come in a range
of options: One to four rooms, with or
without thermostat and with a choice
of grilles and diffusers. HTUs improve
energy efficiency in your house, as you are
using excess heat. They have low power
consumption - only 80watts for the three
room system. Circulating air through the
house also reduces the risk of damp.
You can also choose the HTU version
with downjet diffusers, which throw the
warm air downwards to the floor. These
downjet diffusers can also be adjusted to
regulate which room receives the most
warm air.
An average size living room requires 2-4
kw of heating, yet appliances such as log
burners generate heat in the region of 10
-20kw. This leaves an excess of 8 -16kw of
heat which sits at high level in the heated
room, usually above door level.
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Heat transfer units work best where very
hot air has ‘stratified’ into a layer near the
ceiling. So heat pumps, which circulate
warm air around the room with no
layering, are not suitable as a heat source
by themselves. However, if you have both
log burner and a heat pump, heat transfer
systems with thermostat can work very
well: The heat pump stops operating once
the heat from the fire has heated the room,
and the heat transfer kicks in above this
point, once there is a layer of hot air at the
ceiling.
Contact Smooth-Air on 0800
SMOOTH (0800 766 684) to ask how
they can help you with your Heat
Transfer, as well as any other ventilation
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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS
A ‘selling your home’ checklist
Selling a home can be a full-on
experience. We grow attached to our
homes and it can be hard to move
on from them, especially if it’s our
first home. We sell for any number
of reasons but, no matter, the same
things need to be considered before
you start the process.
Preparing your home:
You will need to get the property up
to scratch and looking as attractive as
possible to prospective buyers. For
some, this will mean finally finishing
that project, working on repairs,
decluttering and cleaning. Speak to a
property expert if you are considering
any expensive alterations to make
sure it’s worth the cost.
Repair History:
If your property has had insurance or
EQC repairs then this documentation
including evidence of completion of
works needs to be complied for the
sale, if you can’t find this information
then you can call EQC 0800 326 243
and ask for them to send the file for
your property out.
It was an absolute pleasure to run
this Getting Started in Property
Investment seminar at the Papanui
office recently. We had a wonderful
response and the attendees were
certainly engaged!
The panel of speakers were
knowledgeable and were more
than happy to openly share their
thoughts and experience in the area
of property investment.
This seminar was entirely free for
anyone who wanted to come along.
For us, hosting these events is about
helping people make smart property
decisions to build their financial future
and we truly hope some seeds were
sown and some value was added.
We love helping people learn and
this seminar was one of those special
moments when we were able to do
this with a group of clients both past,
present and future.
Property continues to show positive
signs across the majority of the
markets for both buyers and sellers.
Our latest real-time statistical
data gives a clear indication of the
success that is being achieved in
the area of property sales and this
is backed up by the confidence
that buyers have with continuing
Find a salesperson (agent):
Contact a few experienced local real
estate salespeople (agents) and set
up interviews. Potential salespeople
will evaluate your property and give
you a comparative market analysis.
Once you find your salesperson,
you will sign a contract stating any
commissions due, length of the
agreement, marketing costs and the
estimated sale cost.
Making more important
decisions:
Next work with your salesperson to
decide how you want to sell (auction,
deadline sale, price etc), types and
costs of listings and advertising, open
home schedules and if you will issue a
price guide or ask for offers.
Contracts:
Your salesperson will draw up the
contract of sale, which should include all
details of the owners, title, conditions of
the sale, what is included in the chattels
(for example, oven) as well as settlement
date, legal description and any tenancy
details if relevant.
If you would like to attend events like
this in future please keep an eye on
our office Facebook Page:
facebook.com/RayWhitePapanui
low interest rates and home
affordability. The good news for
both buyers and sellers is that the
amount of property coming on
the market has lifted slightly and
this has encouraged buyers to be
more active in the market. Several
other indicators, including open
home attendees, registered auction
Going to market:
The length of time your home will
be on the market depends on how
you choose to sell. For an auction,
it’s about four weeks, a price or
by negotiation method is often
longer. This is the time your home
will be open for inspections. Your
salesperson will be responsible for
negotiating with potential buyers to
get the best price for you. Once it has
been sold, the buyer usually pays a
deposit at this point.
The last step is settlement day. This
is when you give the keys over to the
new owners and vacate the property.
The team at Ray White Papanui look
forward to being of assistance with
your upcoming sale.
How to get Started in Property Investment Seminar
How is the post lockdown market performing?
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
bidders, together with pre-approved
home buyers, have all increased
and we see this within our data
that is supplied through our “Ray
White Now” document. Please
email papanui.nz@raywhite.com for
your copy of our real time property
market report, it would be our
pleasure to provide you with this.
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Business Owner
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Ashleigh Pattullo
Licensee Salesperson
027 865 9672
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Tania Ikin
Licensee Salesperson
022 509 2755
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Allie McConnell
Property Management
Assistant
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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