Bay Harbour: August 26, 2020

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 

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Mitre Hotel 

faces 

demolition 

Pages 3, 4 & 5 

Planting 

milestone on 

Quail Island 

Page 8 

Canty coastal areas second 

most vulnerable to tsunamis 

• By Matt Slaughter 

Ryan Paulik 

CANTERBURY’S coastal 

communities are the second 

most exposed to tsunamis New 

Zealand-wide according to a new 

study. 

Redcliffs Residents Association 

chairwoman Christine Toner 

said she hopes the study will 

help residents in suburbs like it 

and others close to coastlines 

prepare. 

She remembers water reaching 

her family home in Moncks 

Bay after a tsunami caused by 

a magnitude 9.5 earthquake in 

Chile 1960. 

“We do have tsunami high on 

our radar. Any additional, new 

information is really valuable 

to us and encourages us to prepare,” 

she said. 

The study by 

the National 

Institute of Water 

& Atmospheric 

Research has 

revealed Canterbury 

only sits 

behind Auckland 

as the region with the most 

residents in tsunami evacuation 

zones. Bay of Plenty sits third on 

this list. 

Evacuation zones are areas 

where a threat to human safety 

AT RISK: A new NIWA study has found Canterbury is the second most vulnerable region to tsunamis behind Auckland. 

requires people to leave. 

The zones are coded red, orange 

and yellow. Red zones represent 

tsunami threats to beach 

and marine environments, while 

orange and yellow zones are 

areas that should be evacuated in 

larger tsunami events. 

NIWA hazards analyst Ryan 

Paulik, who led the assessment, 

said overall 430,000 people, or 

nine per cent of New Zealand’s 

population, live in the zones, of 

which, 170,000 are in red and 

orange zones. 

This includes 150,000 children 

and elderly people. 

Tsunami evacuation zones 

include 490,000 buildings. Most 

of the buildings are residential 

homes and include 139 retirement 

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and the Hawkes Bay. 

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Wednesday August 26 2020 

News 

Mitre Hotel faces demolition 

• By Matt Slaughter 

RELIEF HAS been expressed 

that Lyttelton’s Mitre Hotel will 

be demolished if a consent is 

granted by the city council. 

It is anticipated the building 

will be replaced with a new one 

that will include a licensed bar 

called The Mitre on the ground 

floor and residential dwellings 

on the upper floor. 

This also comes with an 

element of 

sadness that 

the historic 

building on 

Norwich 

Quay, which 

was first built 

in 1849 and 

rebuilt twice 

Tony Ward 

after fires, 

could not be 

saved in spite of about 10 years 

of trying. 

The hotel was damaged in the 

September 4, 2010, and February 

22, 2011, earthquakes. 

Mitre Hotel Holdings Ltd 

director Tony Ward said he has 

decided saving it would be too 

difficult as it would cost more 

than $3.5 million to repair the 

building. 

Lyttelton Community Association 

chairman Ken Maynard 

said it will be a relief for him and 

other residents to see The Mitre 

Hotel and the orange barricades 

in front of it go. 

“I know it’s a historic 

building and all that, but I must 

admit I never thought it had terribly 

much of architectural merit. 

“Not only the building is an 

eyesore, but it impacts on the 

road and pedestrian access 

around it. 

“It is more trouble than it’s 

worth in its current state,” he said. 

Ward said it will be sad to 

see the building go, but the 

options for saving it have been 

exhausted. 

“Probably, sadly, it’s just time 

to move on. 

“There were three options 

we looked at. We looked at just 

repairing it as is. Another option 

we looked at was to save the 

facade and put a new building 

behind it. 

“The third option we thought 

was just a completely new 

building and for the last 10 years 

we’ve had heaps of reports done 

and the best strategy we think 

now would be a clean rebuild on 

that site,” he said. 

• Colourful history, p4 & 5 

END OF 

AN ERA: 

The historic 

Mitre Hotel 

in Lyttelton, 

which was 

closed after 

the February 

22, 2011, 

earthquake, 

will be 

demolished 

if the city 

council grants 

consent. 

Below: Some 

of the quake 

damage inside 

the hotel. 

Study finds 

where 

resources may 

be needed 

• From page 1 

“Knowing who and what is 

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provided more detailed context 

about where emergency 

management resources may be 

needed. 

“What we have done is to 

provide a focus to better inform 

modelling methodologies that 

will enable this kind of analysis to 

be done on a routine basis. 

“In spite of their recent and 

devastating impacts on life and 

buildings, coastal populations 

continue to increase as towns 

and cities expand. Evacuation 

zones perform an important role 

to educate coastal populations 

on tsunami threats and identify 

locations and routes for 

evacuation to safe areas. 

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for disaster risk managers to 

proactively prepare populations 

for evacuation based on their 

vulnerability to harm and ability 

to access resources for recovery 

after the event,” he said. 

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News 

Historic hotel’s 

The Mitre Hotel has 

been unusable since 

the earthquakes. 

Fences and a hefty 

barrier separate it 

from the road, and 

from the community 

the once grand 

portside building 

served for more 

than 80 years. Bay 

Harbour News takes 

a look at the history 

of the heritage 

building 

DESTROYED: A fireplace in the Mitre Hotel which 

collapsed into the bar during the February 22, 

IT’S THE first large 

heritage building people 

see when they drive into 

downtown Lyttelton. It’s 

also the first significant 

reminder of the 

Canterbury earthquakes’ 

lingering effects. 

If the barriers don’t make 

it clear enough, it doesn’t 

take long for passers-by to 

see how badly damaged 

the building was during 

the quakes that started a 

decade ago this week but 

which were most damaging 

in February, 2011. 

There are cracks seemingly 

everywhere on the 

category 2 heritage build- 

2011, earthquake. 

ing, bits shaken off and 

lost entirely, and some of 

the concrete walls are in a 

worse state than the others. 

The north wall is bowed 

and leans markedly to the 

south, and the south wall 

does the same. The west 

wall is tied back to the 

building when it started to 

separate after the February 

22, 2011, earthquake. 

Temporary securing 

work has helped the building 

maintain its shape for 

nearly 10 years. 

All its chimneys were severely 

damaged. The western 

chimney was removed 

after it collapsed, the area 

covered by plywood. The 

eastern chimney was 

damaged and the fireplace 

partially collapsed into the 

old bar. 

There is significant 

damage inside. Most of 

the walls and ceilings were 

damaged which, in turn 

compromised the wall 

bracing and the ceiling 

diaphragm. 

Wire securing ropes 

burst through internal 

walls and ceilings to hold 

the building together. 

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long and colourful past 

DAMAGE: A crack through 

one of the still standing 

chimneys. 

Cracking and failed internal 

spouting and flashings means 

rain water has been getting into 

the building for years. Rot and 

borer have ravaged the ground 

flooring and bearers. 

Later, in 2013, sewage burst 

through the ground floor during 

pipe repairs on the road. 

Much of the damage is detailed 

in an “assessment and repair options” 

report by Structex, which 

also notes previous work that 

says repair and strengthening 

may be uneconomic. 

EQC and a private insurer have 

already determined the building 

will be uneconomic to repair. A 

low-end estimate in 2014 suggested 

it could cost more than 

$3.3 million. 

It was also estimated retaining 

the facade would add another 40 

per cent to the overall cost of a 

new building. 

The company’s demolition 

application shows it looked to 

source funding from the council’s 

heritage trust in 2012, but 

was told the building did not 

likely meet the criteria. A bid 

to get a rates rebate in 2015 also 

failed, and led to a court case. 

With all this in the background, 

building owner Mitre 

Holdings believes retaining the 

external walls will pose enormous 

challenges and that retrofitting 

earthquake strengthening 

work would further destroy 

elements of the building. 

The work needed would be 

expensive – likely more than 

the cost of a new building – and 

according to a heritage impact 

assessment, would reduce the 

new-look building into a replica 

of its former self. For the company, 

demolition is the preferred 

option. 

The city council’s heritage 

assessment of the site shows the 

Mitre Hotel site has been vacant 

before. The first Mitre Hotel – 

considered the first hotel in Canterbury 

– was built on the site in 

1849, only to burn down in 1925. 

Its replacement burned down 

in 1926 to be replaced by the current 

hotel. 

It was built by Charles Percy 

HISTORY: The Mitre Hotel was the first port of call for many 

early settlers arriving in Lyttelton. 

Cameron, whose family had 

owned the hotel since 1878. 

Whereas the old was built of 

timber, the new one was made of 

brick and reinforced concrete. 

It had to be: the licensing board 

said it had to be made of permanent 

materials. 

It was about the same shape as 

the old hotel, but adopted many 

of the hallmarks of the early art 

deco period including the elegant 

curved balcony, balustrades and 

arches on the facade. 

Inside, finishes in the ballroom, 

the stairway and in the upper hall 

were also considered significant 

elements from the time. 

But the interior finishes have 

not survived as well as they could 

have – many were removed when 

the ground floor was modernised 

in the 1970s and some features on 

the first floor were destroyed in a 

fire in 1942. 

A council heritage assessment 

prepared in 2015 says the hotel 

has architectural and aesthetic 

significance as an interwar hotel 

that followed closely the appearance 

of the hotel it replaced. 

It has technological and 

MITRE HOTEL HISTORY 

The original Mitre Hotel 

was the first port of call for 

many early settlers arriving 

in Lyttelton, and is frequently 

mentioned in autobiographies 

reflecting on the 19th-century. 

Major Alfred Hornbrook 

opened a sly grog shop called 

The Mitre in 1849 while 

squatting on the current hotel 

site. The site was shared with a 

boat and sail-maker. The next 

publican secured the formal 

lease for the land. 

The first hotel building 

survived the great fire of 

Lyttelton, in which two-thirds 

of the town was destroyed, 

in October 1870. It was saved 

using the “fermented contents” 

of its cellars. It was destroyed 

in a fire five years later. 

Antarctic explorer Captain 

Robert Falcon Scott had his 

farewell dinner in the second 

hotel’s ballroom in November 

1910, before leaving on the illfated 

Terra Nova expedition. 

craftsmanship significance as an 

example of monolithic concrete 

construction and detailing from a 

period in which such construction 

was not widely used. 

It also has cultural significance: 

it was one of only two remaining 

hotels that could trace their 

origins to the 19th century, albeit 

in a different form. The other is 

the British Hotel, on the corner of 

Oxford St and Norwich Quay. 

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News 

‘Memorial’ seat installed on Coastal Pathway 

A NEW seat will help a family 

remember a son while adding 

to a shared pathway project 

that will unify a stretch of the 

Christchurch coast. 

A donation from the Mallo 

family of Redcliffs helped the 

Christchurch Coastal Pathway 

Group install a seat on the pathway’s 

Beachville Rd esplanade 

section. 

Annmarie and Arthur Mallo 

said they made the donation in 

appreciation of their new community, 

of their city and of its 

natural amenity and beauty. 

They said their love for the 

area had only increased over the 

A $156,000 payday will help 

many of our community groups 

keep going – and highlights how 

much they need our help. 

The Banks Peninsula Community 

Board has just confirmed 

grants of $169,250 to 25 groups. 

There may be more to come: 

the city council will soon 

confirm how a new Covid-19 

response allocation will be allocated. 

The board received applications 

seeking $341,361 from a 

fund worth $191,405. 

The money will help groups 

past five years, ever since their 

daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren 

settled there. 

While there was no plaque on 

the seat it would also serve as a 

personal dedication to their son 

Chad, who died in 2003, they said. 

They encouraged people to 

enjoy the seat as the group 

encouraged people to take part 

in a pathway working bee held in 

collaboration with the Redcliffs 

Residents Association. 

Several hundred low-growing 

native plants would be planted 

on the section from 9.30am on 

September 5. It will be the first 

community planting project 

that operate across the spectrum, 

from sports and recreation 

groups to churches and social 

agencies. 

Some of the money will be 

spent on specific projects but the 

lion’s share of the is needed to 

help pay to keep them going. 

Many applicants will use the 

money to pay rent and utilities, 

and to pay the staff that work 

alongside countless volunteers. 

Board chairwoman Tori Peden 

said the groups were an essential 

part of the community, and they 

needed community help. 

along the pathway. 

The residents association 

has offered some funds toward 

buying plants, and was seeking 

donations for more plants, seats 

and picnic tables. 

The pathway is a joint project 

between the group and the 

city council. It will be 6.5km, 

stretching from the Ferrymead 

Bridge to Scarborough beach in 

Sumner. 

Funding for the final section 

around Moncks Bay was 

last month announced by 

the Government as part of its 

shovel-ready projects funding 

programme. 

Many needed help paying their 

overheads because other funders 

preferred to support specific projects, 

not operating costs. 

The boards’ Strengthening 

Communities fund helped with 

the base-level funding that kept 

groups viable, she said. 

Many needed were operating 

at a level where they needed to 

employ staff to provide professional 

services. 

Volunteers were the backbone 

of many organisations, but even 

running on the smell of an oily 

rage had costs. 

APPRECIATIVE: 

Arthur and 

Annmarie Mallo 

and family with a 

new seat installed 

on the Beachville 

section of the 

Christchurch 

Coastal Pathway. 

Grants provided to 25 community groups 

“I can’t underestimate the 

impact of community funding, it 

is huge,” Peden, who also works 

for the Handmade Studio charity, 

said. 

Some of the groups were 

operating in areas central government 

has – or should have – a 

strong interest. 

The board’s $10,000 grant to 

the Lyttelton Seafarer’s Centre 

Charitable Trust was “probably 

the strongest” example. 

The trust helps the Government 

meet its obligations under 

the Maritime Labour Convention, 

but has struggled for Government 

help. 

The grant will help pay the 

welfare support worker’s wages. 

Community boards might 

have a role advocating for 

enhanced central government 

funding of community-level 

organisations. 

She supported Linwood- 

Central-Heathcote board 

chairwoman Alexandra Davids’ 

call for chairs to discuss 

advocacy. 

This was likely to be discussed 

at a future chairpersons’ forum. 

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News 

Planting milestone on Quail Island 

A NATIONALLY-significant 

ecological project has reached 

a milestone 22-years in the 

making. 

The 100,000th tree has been 

planted by the Otamahua/Quail 

Island Ecological Restoration 

Trust on the island 

The trust has been working 

for 22 years to restore the 

coastal broadleaf-podocarp forest 

which originally covered the 

island. 

As well as planting 100,000 

trees, all pests except for mice 

have been eradicated as part of 

an eco-restoration project in 

partnership with the Department 

of Conservation and Ngati 

Wheke of Rapaki. 

Trust chairman Ian McLennan 

explained the project seeks to 

plant the greatest possible diversity 

of species to provide a steady 

food supply for birds, lizards and 

insects. 

Native bird numbers are 

increasing and three important 

species – kereru, korimako 

(bellbird) and pipiwharauroa 

(shining cuckoo) have been 

nesting on the island since 

2016. 

This is an indication that the 

plantings have been a success, he 

said. 

Another milestone has also 

been marked – totara planted 

in 1998 are producing fruit, and 

seedlings are growing in the 

understorey, he said. 

This year the trust received 

funding to buy 2000 trees and 

tree guards from the Ministry 

for Primary Industries’ Matariki 

Tu Rakau Fund. 

A plaque was placed on the 

island on Sunday to acknowledge 

the funding, and to also honour 

the memory of botanist Dr Colin 

Burrows. 

Burrows planned and 

guided the planting on the 

island between 1998 and 

2014. 

“It was a big leap of faith for 

Colin and the original members 

of the trust to start planting in 

DEDICATED: Volunteers from the Otamahua 

Trust and Fulton Hogan after an other 

successful planting. 

PHOTOS: OMAR SEYCHELL & KERRY MOORE 

1998 on a dry, bare, pest infested 

island,” McLennan said. 

“However, the initial plantings 

were a success, and soon 

thousands of trees were being 

planted every year by dedicated 

volunteers.” 

An intensive pest eradication 

programme also started, and 

with help from the Department 

of Conservation, the trust eradicated 

rabbits, rats and mustelids 

by 2006. 

McLennan said it will be another 

100 years before the forest 

bears any resemblance to what 

was lost. 

“The restoration project will 

continue and the hard work of 

the trust and its volunteers will 

be enjoyed by many generations 

to come.” 

 

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News 

Craft studio gives disabled independence 

Myriad groups help 

keep our community 

moving. Reporter 

Bea Gooding speaks 

to the Handmade 

Studio manager Tori 

Peden about how the 

trust helps people 

with disabilities gain 

independence and skills 

in the craft industry 

Tell me a bit about the 

Handmade Studio Trust and 

how it came to be what it is 

today. 

Handmade Studio started in 

the early 80s as a place disabled 

people could go to be creative, 

help build their skills and gain 

independence. Over time, skills 

have been perfected and new 

opportunities have become 

available. Our completed 

garments are for sale in our 

showroom and at The Tannery 

in Wool Yarn and Fibre. We are 

hoping to build relationships 

with the fashion design schools 

as our fabrics are handmade and 

one of a kind. Many hours of 

love and care go into each piece 

that is made. 

What items are made at the 

studio? 

Woollen garments are created 

by our artisans using New 

Zealand wool woven through 

a loom and made into many 

different design fabrics. Once 

the fabric is complete our 

volunteers turn the raw product 

into garments such as jackets, 

capes, ponchos, and shawls. Any 

left-over fabric from this process 

is made into soft toy kiwis, 

rabbits, and bears. At different 

times scarfs have been created 

on the looms. Other crafts are 

also made in the studio, and 

currently, we are working on a 

group project creating a handstitched 

quilt, to be donated 

to another local charity when 

complete. 

Why is a place like this 

an important asset in 

Christchurch? 

Places such as Handmade 

Studio provide more than just 

a place to work, it gives a sense 

of belonging. Many different 

community organisations help 

support different groups within 

Christchurch. Elderly, disabled, 

refugee, youth, and parenting, 

all have special requirements 

and without these organisations, 

our community would be 

fragmented and cold. A real 

PRIDE: Handmade 

Studio manager 

Tori Peden (left) 

and artisan Fiona 

Berry believe 

the craft studio 

provides a sense 

of belonging 

for people with 

disabilities. 

PHOTOS: GEOFF 

SLOAN 

sense of belonging and purpose 

helps someone get out of bed in 

the morning, be somewhere, and 

be part something. 

What are the current 

issues impacting people with 

disabilities in the craft scene, 

and why? 

There are a couple of issues 

facing all people in the craft 

space, that is having outlets 

to showcase their work, and 

funding to be able to provide 

space for artists. Our artisans 

are special in that they have a 

few extra hurdles to jump when 

a comes to being an artist, but 

they all do it with dignity and 

passion. You ask all of them and 

they will tell you they love what 

do and they love having friends 

around them. It is a bonus to see 

their creation being turned into 

a garment and then going to a 

home to be worn with pride. 

Funding at times can be hard 

to secure for a lot of community 

groups and ours is no exception. 

Without the generous support of 

funding providers, Handmade 

Studio would not be available 

for our artisans. We will keep 

ticking along, this year like 

every year we will continue 

applying for grants and hoping 

to get money to carry on doing 

what we do. We are incredibly 

grateful for the support and local 

donations we receive; it does 

make a real difference. 

How can the community 

better support people with 

disabilities wanting to enter the 

craft industry? 

As we have all been reminded 

lately to shop local but also be 

okay with spending that little bit 

more on something handmade 

because each handmade item 

not only has a story but has been 

made with love by someone who 

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Tasty Bites 

Chuck steak not just for casseroles 

Ever thought chuck 

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Foolproof chuck steak 

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Ingredients 

Steak 

500-750gm chuck steak 

1-2 tbsp salt 

2 tsp black pepper 

1 tbsp butter 

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 

Smoky chimichurri 

2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley 

1½ cups fresh coriander 

3 garlic cloves, smashed 

1 shallot, quartered 

1 chipotle chilli 

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 

¼ cup red wine vinegar 

1 tbsp lime zest 

2 tbsp fresh juice 

2 tsp salt 

1 tsp dried oregano 

½ tsp smoked paprika 

Directions 

Prepare the steak: Sprinkle 

steak all over with salt and 

pepper. Set a baking rack on 

a baking tray and place steak 

on rack. Let stand, uncovered, 

for 1hr or overnight in the 

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30-40min, or to desired degree of 

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Remove steak from oven and 

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shallot, and chilli in a food 

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8-10 pulses. Add olive oil, vinegar, 

lime zest and juice, salt, oregano, 

and paprika. Process until 

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BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY 

Tanya Jenkins is the manager of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary 

Ihutai Trust, a non-profit organisation formed in 2002 to protect 

one of New Zealand’s most important coastal wetlands. Each 

week she introduces a new bird found in the estuary. Her 

column aims to raise the understanding of the values and 

uniqueness of the area. 

Skylark the subject 

of poets for centuries 

WHEN YOU hear the 

skylark or kaireka you 

know for sure that the 

bird breeding season has 

arrived. 

Yet another introduced 

bird species from England, 

when between 1864 and 

1879 just over a 1000 skylarks 

were released around 

New Zealand. 

While in England the 

skylark population has 

declined to only 30 per 

cent compared to a few 

decades ago luckily here 

in New Zealand they are 

doing well. 

We do not see large 

numbers around the estuary 

but we do have a few 

resident pairs and you 

can hear them around 

the Linwood Paddocks, 

Charlesworth Wetland and 

Bexley areas but you may 

have heard them elsewhere 

as well. 

This tiny bird which is 

only about the size of the 

common house sparrow 

is the composer of one of 

the most beautiful and 

complex songs of any bird 

expressed by the male 

from mid-August during 

the most-odd mate attracting 

spectacle. 

It will soar straight up in 

the sky where it can hover 

and fly in circles for as long 

MUSICAL: The skylark can vocalise 300 different 

‘syllables’. 

as 5min before it dives 

back to earth. This hovering 

is done at a height of 

up to 100m and way out of 

our sight. 

All the while singing of 

what experts call “in syllables.” 

The skylark can produce 

300 different syllables 

without repeating any of 

them. No wonder that 

the skylark has been the 

subject of many poets for 

centuries. 

Famous Scottish poet 

James Hogg (1770-1835) 

described the skylark as a 

“musical cherub” and its 

song as being “an emblem 

of happiness.” 

Once the male has found 

his mate they will produce 

up to three clutches of two 

to three eggs per season 

by building a simple nest 

on the ground among long 

grass. 

Predation by rats is as 

once again a main threat 

to any ground-nesting 

bird and while predator 

control around the estuary 

is undertaken by the city 

council but we can all help 

by placing rat traps in our 

gardens to support this. 

Sumner possum 

trapping successful 

IT’S AMAZING what 

asking for a little help can 

do. 

What started as two 

possum traps in Sumnervale 

Reserve at the head 

of Sumner Valley more 

than two years ago has 

expanded to a 4km, 120 

trap line that almost makes 

its way to the sea. 

Members of the Sumner 

Trapping Group have been 

walking the line in the red 

zone up to twice a week 

since a Facebook page 

asking for help had a group 

of six turn up to help in 

October. 

“The people that have 

turned up have amazed 

me with their dedication, 

innovation and good humour,” 

co-ordinator James 

Young said. 

“It just started a snowball 

effect, Land Information 

New Zealand, Traps NZ, 

Predator Free Sumner, 

and locals have all donated 

traps to the network of 

possum, stoat, rat and mice 

kill traps to a line that just 

keeps on growing.” 

Possums were even being 

plucked to generate money 

for more traps. 

The group has caught 

more than 160 possums 

and lots of rats and mice, 

Young said. 

“Our goal is to have 

the length of the valley 

protected, essentially we 

can create a ring around 

Sumner and we can be 

living in our own reserve,” 

Young said. 

A recent spotlight survey 

picked up five animals in 

the trapped area, so there 

was more work to be done. 

The programme continues 

to catch one-to-two possums 

a week, but the group 

asked anyone with home 

traps to especially set them 

in October and November. 

That is when birds are 

nesting and possums become 

a lot easier to catch. 

He assured people 

worried about their pets 

that the programme was 

operating safely. 

“We have trapped for 

around 3000 trap nights 

and have not caught any 

cats or dogs – we use non 

meat baits. 

“A good thing to do is to 

tell your kids not to interact 

with the traps for their own 

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THE MAZDA Motor Corporation 

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The reason being is that at a 

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I first evaluated the CX-30 in July 

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system that will never disappoint. 

For the record, Mazda rates the 

2-litre unit at 114kW and 200Nm, 

that’s against 139kW and 252Nm 

for the 2.5, so there isn’t a huge 

difference. If you consider there’s a 

weight advantage with the frontdrive 

model, and with the engine 

working through the complexity of 

a six-speed automatic transmission, 

it never disappoints. 

Mazda also claims a 6.5-litre per 

100km combined cycle fuel usage 

average, while for interest’s sake the 

2.5 is rated at 6.8l/100km. While 

those figures are similar, you have 

take into account that the 2-litre 

engine does work a little harder, 

which results in comparatively 

more fuel entering the cylinders. 

That is to be expected, and 

during my testing time I couldn’t 

get close to Mazda’s figures, but I 

did record an 8l/100km average 

close to finishing my evaluation. 

At 100km/h the engine is turning 

over at just 1800rpm, returning an 

instantaneous fuel usage figure of 

just 5l/100km. 

On the subject of figures, the 

MAZDA CX-30: The entry-level model is high on value. 

2-litre CX-30 will make a standstill 

to 100km/h acceleration time of 

9.5sec, and it is no slouch when 

it comes to making a highway 

overtake, a 6sec 80-120km/h time 

provides peace of mind. 

On the road, the CX-30 in all 

forms drives beautifully, there’s a 

certain feel you get from inside 

the cabin, it is plush beyond its 

price tag and there’s a confidencebuilding 

connection that makes 

you part of the car. 

Even though it lacks drive to 

all corners you’d be hard pressed 

to notice that, the base model 

CX-30 steers with direct accuracy 

while grip through 215/65 x 16in 

Bridgestone Turanza tyres is 

substantial. 

Because it sits on the platform of 

its 4WD stablemates, the default 

production process incorporates 

fully independent suspension, 

and that always promotes a stable, 

well-attached feel with the road. 

Rear end suspension movement is 

noticeable, but that’s a condition 

that affords stability and control. 

I tackled the tight and 

demanding corners out of the 

Waimakairiri River gorge, the CX- 

30 was delightful with beautifully 

weighted steering and good body 

containment. That comes without 

the spring and damper rates being 

overly firmed, occupant comfort has 

been a high manufacturing priority. 

Powering out of the corner, the 

engine is responsive and always 

seems to be hooked into the most 

responsive part of the power band, 

that comes through appropriate 

gearing and the number of ratios, 

the changes are swift and smooth, 

while interaction between the 

engine and gearbox is managed 

through clever electronic protocols. 

• Price – Mazda CX-30 GSX, 

$41,490 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4395mm; width, 1795mm; 

height, 1540mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

four-wheel-drive, 

1998cc, 114kW, 200Nm, 

six-speed automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 9.5sec 

• Fuel usage – 6.5l/100km 

Even though the base model 

doesn’t get paddle-shifters, the 

driver can manipulate sequential 

changes through the main lever. 

There is also a sport mode function 

should greater engine urgency be 

desired. 

Mazda are marketing the CX-30 

as a traditional family SUV, there 

are no arguments there, it is also 

another example of the high-quality 

product reaching our shores from 

the giant Mazda conglomerate. 

At a local level there is much 

enthusiasm at the dealership. I’m 

not surprised, there’s a wealth of 

new Mazda product and it’s not 

ending any time soon, there’s a new 

BT50 ute on the way, and there is a 

Mazda vehicle for all tastes – sporty 

to practical. 

That’s heartening, and Blackwells 

will need that vibe, Mazda will 

help prop up the dealership while 

it transitions through the loss of 

Holden. It’s fabulous cars like the 

CX-30 that will lure buyers, I’m so 

looking forward to a drive in the 

Limited-spec model soon, I know it 

will meet my expectation. 

Christchurch 

STORES 

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We welcome donations dropped of at either: 

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or please call 027 304 7821 to book a donation collection.



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REAL ESTATE 

Better Living! 

260 Major Hornbrook Road, Mount Pleasant 

Auction 10 September 2020 (Unless Sold Prior) 

4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 1 living room | 1 dining room 

3 car garage | 2 off-street parks | Listing no: SM0368 

Capturing gratifying views from a 

sheltered setting on the upper slopes of 

Mt Pleasant, this attractive four-bedroom 

home presents like new and showcases 

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Enjoying a Port Hills outlook that 

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Families are well accommodated with the 

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bedrooms and bathroom facilities on each 

level. Three of the bedrooms and two of the 

bathrooms are situated upstairs, including 

the master with ensuite and walk-in 

wardrobe, while another double bedroom 

and toilet are positioned on the ground 

floor. 

Multiple outdoor living areas include the 

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The entire family can enjoy the biking 

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With their sights now firmly fixed on 

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Open Homes: Wednesdays 5:30pm - 6:15pm. 

Saturdays and Sundays 1:00pm - 1:45pm. 

Auction date: Thursday 10 Sep 12:00pm. 

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Public Notices 

Awa-Iti Domain – Little River 

– Reserve Reclassification 

Pursuant to section 24 of the Reserves Act 1977, Christchurch City 

Council notifies its intention to reclassify part of the reserve described 

in the Schedule below from the existing purpose to the purpose set 

out in that Schedule. 

The reasons for the reclassification proposed are included in the 

Schedule below. 

Schedule - 

Part Reserve to be reclassified local purpose (community building) 

reserve 

• Awa-iti Domain, 2,500m² of Lot 1 Deposited Plan 423920, current 

classification: recreation reserve. Reason for reclassification: 

enable community use of the Coronation Library 

Any person wishing to object to the proposal may do so in writing 

addressed to: 

Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73014, Christchurch 8154, 

Attention: Dan Egerton 

No later than 5:00pm on 18 September 2020 

Alternatively, objections may be emailed to: 

dan.egerton@ccc.govt.nz 

Should any person wish to discuss the proposal, 

they may contact Dan Egerton on: (03) 941-8999 

Public Notices 

REDCLIFFS VILLAGE 

LIBRARY AGM to 

be held Friday 11th 

September in the Library 

on Main Road, Redcliffs 

at 10am. 

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Phone for further details 

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Public Notices


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