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DANGER: Hornby High students trying to cross Waterloo Rd. To watch the video go to starnews.co.nz 

Students take to video 

to sort traffic problems 

• By Bea Gooding 

STUDENTS HAVE taken to 

video in a bid to do something 

about traffic congestion and 

dangerous driving outside their 

schools. 

Hornby High and Halswell 

School students and pupils have 

had enough of the traffic issues, 

which has now prompted the 

city council to investigate. 

The concerns were now 

under investigation by the 

city council, who will report 

back to the Hornby-Halswell- 

Riccarton Community Board to 

determine how to alleviate the 

issues. 

Board member Mark Peters 

described the problems as 

“diabolical” and an “accident 

waiting to happen.” 

“It’s absolutely diabolical, 

the congestion and behaviour 

is out of control. Some students 

are jumping into their parents 

cars on the road while they’re 

stuck in a traffic queue,” he 

said. 

“It’s a case of the shear volume 

of traffic banking up onto the 

state highway from their street 

outside their school.” 

Halswell School principal 

Stuart Cameron said the 

main areas of concern were 

the drop off zone, the Sparks 

Rd and Halswell Rd 

intersection, and the school’s 

road patrol area. 

Said Cameron: “We as a 

school have a large population 

that has grown to 700 in the last 

few years. We have a limited 

number of exits which develops 

congestion issues for traffic, 

particularly during pick-up 

times. 

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Petition opposes new liquor store 

• By Louis Day 

A PETITION aimed at preventing 

a liquor store from opening in 

Hornby has gathered more than 60 

signatures. 

JJMS Enterprises Ltd has 

applied to open Good Bliss 

Liquor on 299 Main Rd. It’s proposed 

opening hours are from 

9am to 11pm, from Monday to 

Sunday. 

The petition which was started by 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community 

Board member Mark Peters 

states: “Our Hornby community 

has more than enough Off-Licence 

liquor stores already! We don’t need 

another! We don’t need more social 

harm by making liquor even more 

accessible!” 

Peters told the Western News he 

started the petition to find a “good 

number” of people opposed to the 

liquor store opening. 

Submissions on the application 

closed last Friday. A final decision 

will now be considered by the 

District Licencing Committee. 

The Greater Hornby Residents’ 

Association has submitted in opposition 

of the proposal. 

Chairman Marc Duff said the 

association was unanimous in its 

opposition to the lqiuor outlet being 

opened within the community. 

He was concerned the store 

could increase the level of alcohol 

harm in the Hornby, an area “overpopulated” 

with liquor outlets. 

“I think New Zealand in 

general has a major issue with its 

drinking culture and this is one of 

the ways that we can address that,” 

he said. 

IN OPPOSITION: 

Halswell-Hornby- 

Riccarton Community 

Board member Mark 

Peters is firmly against 

another liquor outlet 

opening in the Hornby 

area. 

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Guided walks 

to resume at 

Botanic Gardens 

THIS WEEK will see the 

resumption of guided walks 

by the Friends of the Botanic 

Gardens guiding team, but with a 

difference. 

Pre-lockdown, the guides 

offered daily walks from the 

museum from September to 

April, with the great majority of 

customers being overseas tourists. 

The landscape has changed and 

the guiding programme has had 

to change with it. From October 

to December this year, the guides 

will be offering a selection of daily 

45min walks in different parts of 

the gardens. 

The guides love to share the 

stories of the unique Botanic 

Garden, stories of its history, of 

its place in the history, and stories 

of trees and plants, such as the 

iconic Kauri tree which belongs 

to an ancient group of trees from 

the times of the dinosaurs. 

A relative of the kauri was 

discovered as recently as 1994 in 

the Blue Mountain region of New 

South Wales – six specimens of 

this tree are now planted along 

the drive near the visitors’ centre. 

Walks will be free until the end 

of this year, and a small charge 

may be incurred into 2021 to 

support the work of the Botanic 

Gardens. 

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Congestion out of control 

• From page 1 

“The suburb itself is growing 

considerably, so with new roads and 

subdivisions opening up, it’ll always take 

a while for roading networks to catch up.” 

The students took the video and their 

concerns to the community board 

which in turn requested council staff to 

investigate. 

Cameron said the school was now 

taking proactive measures to promote 

alternative ways to get to school, such as 

a park and walk system, a walking school 

bus or encouraging pupils to walk or bike 

to school. 

Hornby High students were also facing 

the same problem, with large trucks and 

increased volumes of traffic on Waterloo 

Rd making the trek to school a hazardous 

experience. 

Although no stopping restrictions were 

recently approved by the community 

board on Waterloo Rd to improve 

visibility and safety, Peters said this was 

not enough. 

He suggested safer crossings such as 

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what was in place outside the Upper 

Riccarton Library or Riccarton High 

School, or having fencing to keep 

students off the road while walking to 

school. 

“My concerns are down to the volume 

and type of traffic mixing with students, 

such as large truck movements and seeing 

crowds of students darting in between 

traffic.” 

“It’s horrifying and an accident waiting 

to happen – we need to do something 

about it before it does.” 

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Rob, 84, graduates from Outward Bound 

ROB WALDRON has pushed 

out the boat like no other before 

him. 

At the age of 84 he is the oldest 

person to be a graduate of one of 

New Zealand’s iconic challenges 

– an Outward Bound adventure. 

Outward Bound has been running 

since 1962 and, according 

to the collective memory of the 

staff and the records examined, 

Waldron is the oldest that has 

taken part in a formal challenge 

in the Marlborough Sounds. 

You could say the activities 

course was somewhat of a 

destiny for Waldron, a resident at 

Ryman Healthcare’s Woodcote 

Retirement Village in Hornby. 

Having lived in a number of 

parts of New Zealand after his 

initial upbringing on the island 

of Guernsey in the Channel 

Islands, located between the 

United Kingdom and France, 

adventure has somehow crept 

into Waldron’s life. Certainly 

his enjoyment of the course in 

Anakiwa showed this. 

On completion Waldron said 

the course was a mix of physical 

challenges, as well as bringing 

emotions to the surface – as 

attendees sat around and chatted 

in the evenings talking about 

topics including self-awareness 

and future aspirations. 

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TRUE GRIT: Rob Waldron, 84, is the oldest person to be a 

graduate of the Outward Bound course. 

Born in 1935, Waldron was 

evacuated from Guernsey in the 

early stages of World War 2 to 

the relative safety of Bolton in 

Lancashire. 

Back on the island he trained 

as an electrician, met his wife 

Jean married in 1958 and then 

in 1959 the couple decided to 

emigrate to New Zealand. They 

started life in Christchurch before 

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Central Otago gave Waldron 

plenty of chances to pursue his 

walking along the tracks and 

byways. The couple also brought 

up two daughters, Joanne and 

Debbie. 

Eventually, in the 80s he and 

Jean took the chance for an 

extended tour of Europe travelling 

by a Eurorail pass. They also 

caught up with parents and family 

in Guernsey where they had a 

five-month stay. 

On the return to New Zealand 

it was back to work, but the purchase 

of a pop-top caravan saw 

the couple making the most of 

weekend getaways in the South 

Island. 

The pair eventually landed in 

Woodcote village, about nine 

years ago, where they continued 

to love life and getting to know 

other residents from their townhouse. 

Jean passed away a couple 

of years ago. Waldron kept in 

close touch with his daughters 

and family members, but during 

Covid-19 lockdown decided to 

expand his horizons. 

As restrictions loomed, he took 

up walking challenges, venturing 

up to 23km a day and reckons he 

has covered many hundreds of 

kilometres in total. “I don’t think 

I’ve ever felt fitter,” he said before 

leaving for Anakiwa. 

See website for details 

Waldron is independent. He 

left Christchurch, getting up 

early to travel to Picton by bus 

on September 8 then it was on 

to the Marlborough Sounds 

on September 9. The eight-day 

‘Aspire – Low Impact’ course, 

for 10 attendees, started straight 

away. While Waldron was aware 

that some of the Outward Bound 

components could include a 

tree-tops walk, kayaking, rock 

climbing, sailing and a solo challenge, 

he didn’t know the course 

details or in what order he would 

face them. 

Before he left one of his bigger 

concerns was there would be 

morning dips in the ocean, but 

Waldron has since conquered 

any uncertainties and followed 

the dream. 

He says the idea to take part 

came from a fellow volunteer at 

Foodbank Canterbury. Waldron 

has been working for the charity 

for about 18 months. 

He has been appreciative too 

that the cost of attending the 

course, was provided by Ryman 

Healthcare. 

“I think if I’d done it on my 

own I’d have possibly backed 

out. Now I can’t back out. So a 

big thank you to Ryman,” he 

said. 

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WESTERN NEWS 

CONTINUING EDUCATION 

Term 4 at 

Papanui High 

School 

Whether you are wanting 

to learn something new 

to improve your fitness, 

to challenge yourself, for 

relaxation, or to master 

a new skill Papanui High 

School offers plenty of 

choices for everyone 

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We offer a wide range of classes 

such as cooking, crafts, languages, 

fitness and photography etc . Our 

tutors are well-qualified in their 

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your learning experience rewarding. 

We are confident regardless of your 

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recipes along with techniques and 

tips that will help you develop your 

skills, instincts and palate to enable 

you to cook Indian food in your 

own kitchen. This hands on cooking 

class is being held at Papanui High 

School on a Thursday evening 7-9pm 

for six weeks. 

Our Term 4 classes begin week 

of 19 October and a full list can 

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categories for further information 

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more will be baked and shared along 

with stories and traditions from around 

the globe. 

Together Through Bread is a 

collaborative project setup between 

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Canterbury Workers Educational 

Association (CWEA) and co-created with 

a diverse range of Ōtautahi-Christchurch 

ethnic communities. Each workshop 

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ethnic group and their cultural traditions 

associated with bread and food as well 

as providing a place for conversation, 

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CONTINUING EDUCATION 

Risingholme’s Adult and 

Community Education Courses 

for Term 4, 2020 

Last chance to learn something new this year! We are still taking enrolments 

for Term 4 courses at all our locations – Risingholme, Riccarton High School, 

Christchurch Girls High School and Hornby High School. 

In Term 4 Risingholme has over 90 

courses on offer, ranging from Art & Craft, 

Exercise, Wellbeing & Health, Fabric 

Arts, Food & Cooking, Languages, Music, 

Pottery and Wood Crafts. Check out our 

website www.risingholme.org.nz. 

We are excited to bring you two new 

workshops and two new courses in Term 4. 

• Fascinator for that Special Day. Join our 

tutor, Beth Monk on 17 October to create a 

fascinator to go with your outfit for race day 

or for that special day you have coming up. 

• Visual Merchandising for Social 

Media. Do you post to Facebook, 

Instagram or have a blog? Here’s your 

opportunity to learn tips and tricks for 

creating a range of displays to post on social 

media. 

• Personal Styling. Have you started to 

think about your summer wardrobe and are 

looking to update your style? Then we have 

the course for you. 

• Te Reo Māori Whānau Time. After 

many enquiries we are pleased to offer a 

course for parents/caregivers and their 

tamariki/children to begin to learn Te Reo 

Māori together. Be in quick as spaces are 

limited. 

Our full range of courses and their 

locations can be viewed on our website 

www.risingholme.org.nz If you have an 

enquiry, please do not hesitate to email us 

at info@risingholme.org.nz or telephone 

the office on 03 332 7359. 

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Risingholme office and CCC public libraries. 

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Come learn with us 

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a wide range of short courses, each term, 

at a range of venues. 

Risingholme Community Centre 

Art (Creative Arts, Mixed Media, Watercolour, Painting with Acrylics, Drawing 

& Sketching), Embroidery, Fabric & Craft Skills, Guitar, Pottery, Sewing Skills, 

Upholstery, Using your Overlocker, Sewing Retreat, Yoga, Wood Sculpture, 

Woodwork, Woodwork for Women, Zentangle, Fermented Foods, Te Reo 

Maori, Patchwork and Quilting, NZ Sign Language, Dollmaking, Reiki, 

Fascinator for that Special Day, Te Reo Maori Whanau Time, Mindfulness for 

Health, Meditation for Beginners, Visual Merchandising for Social Media. 

Christchurch Girls’ High School 

Sewing Skills, Te Reo Maori, Watercolour Painting, Drawing & Sketching, 

German Language, Painting with Acrylics, Spanish Language, NZ Sign 

Language, Pattern Drafting. 

Hornby High School 

Sewing for Beginners, Te Reo Maori, NZ Sign Language. 

Riccarton High School 

Calligraphy, ESOL English Intermediate, Indian Cooking, 

Italian Language, NZ Sign Language, Russian Language, Spanish for 

Travellers, Te Reo Maori, Egyptian Cooking, Yoga, Photography Basic, 

Photography Intermediate, Italian Cooking, Personal Styling. 

Full details available on www.risingholme.org.nz 

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Phone 03 332 7359 | Email info@risingholme.org.nz 

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Thursday October 1 2020 


WESTERN NEWS 

SPORT 

With Covid-19 

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hundreds of Canterbury 

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test their sporting 

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winter tournament 

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William Gallagher makes a strong run up the 

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CALLS HAVE been made to 

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City councillors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

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The city council is proposing 

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will be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

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rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

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clear business as usual is not 

appropriate and the council 

needs to look at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

freeze to occur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is 

the city council needed was for not entirely funded by rates, and 

someone to hi the panic button. the consequences that will flow 

“Calm heads must and will from decisions we make. 

prevail,” she said. 

“The Annual Plan is not 

“Our residents and businesses signed off for three months so 

will be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. 

make adjustments, and we will, A the same time, the council 

however, we will need advice is meeting with our economic 

on the impacts on all aspects of development agency, ChristchurchNZ, 

the Canterbury Employers’ 

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and other key players so we are 

best prepared for the economic 

challenges that lie ahead.” 

City council chief executive 

Dawn Baxendale did not rule a 

zero rates rise out. 

“We’re considering a series of 

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be a rubbish-free school with 

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how different cultures mark the 

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school cross country and some runners competed at zone level. 

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I’m proud to call the Wigram electorate my home. 

South West Christchurch is where I grew up and over the last nine years it’s been my privilege to represent 

my local area. I have shown that I will always stand up for our people and communities. My experience and 

commitment is proven in making sure our neighbourhoods achieve all their potential. 

I am asking you to support me to continue as the MP for Wigram. I am also asking for you to party vote 

Labour. Jacinda and the Labour team have led a decisive health response to COVID that put people first. 

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The Wigram electorate is my home. 

I am proud to represent the community I grew up in and that I call home. Our corner of Christchurch is 

bursting with innovative businesses and communities. As your local MP, I make sure the views of our local 

area are heard in Wellington. 

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Megan Woods for Wigram




I am experienced in advocating behalf of locals and working closely with schools, community groups, 

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Research, Science and Innovation, and Housing. 

As a Minister in Government I make sure Wigram’s voice is heard. 

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