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FRIENDSHIP: From left, Philippa Goile, Pat Williams, Dorothy Morris and Vivien Price, of the Walk’n’Talk Fendalton group.
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FOUR WOMEN have been
wandering the streets of
Fendalton for about 20 years,
building friendships and
learning about their local
neighbourhoods as members of
a weekly Walk’n’Talk group.
Long-term walker – and
volunteer – Vivien Price said
the meet-ups offer an ideal opportunity
to mix exercise, social
connections and community
knowledge.
Along with Pat Williams, 94,
Dorothy Morris, and Philippa
Goile, the active foursome have
found friendship and fun along
the way since first setting out in
2000.
Mrs Williams, who took part
in the very first outing, remains
a committed regular.
“We all enjoy up to 45-minute
rambles, usually from February
to early December,” Mrs Price
said.
“Up to 40 people – aged from
their 50s to 90s – often join the
Fendalton walks. However, our
numbers drop in winter.”
For Mrs Price, who is
originally from England, the
Walk’n’Talk group is a “wonderful
way to meet new people and
form friendships”.
“It is always very friendly and
inclusive, and we often enjoy a
coffee together,” she said.
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construction to start in early
2021. Our aim is to have the
facility open towards the end
of 2022,” said Mayor Lianne
Dalziel.
“This is very welcome news
for the community, who have
been campaigning for years to
have a facility like this to fill the
very real gap in library and recreation
services in their corner
of town.
“This new community facility
is going to be a good investment
in Hornby’s future and
will provide work for our local
construction sector.”
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Ardern
drawn
into
plan to
oust
Davids
You were not alone
•Story page 5
• By Louis Day
PRIME MINISTER Jacinda
Ardern has been drawn into the
controversy surrounding a bid to
unseat the chairwoman of a local
community board.
Two letters have been sent to
Ardern’s office expressing concern
about the “morally appalling”
behaviour being exhibited by
members on the Linwood-Central-Heathcote
Community Board
with links to the Labour Party.
Community board members affiliated
to Labour-aligned political
group The People’s Choice have
attracted criticism after moving to
remove chairwoman Alexandra
Davids, an independent board
member, from her role.
Greg Partridge who sent one
of the letters to Ardern described
this as a “purely politically
driven” move. Hayley Guglietta
who wrote the second letter said
there was no place for this kind of
behaviour in local body politics.
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Sale of ‘spaceship’ house about to lift off
• By Chris Barclay
YOU COULD say interest
has been astronomical or
out of this world, as the sale
process for the last remaining
Futuro ‘spaceship’ house in
Christchurch gets ready for lift
off.
The owner, who wishes
to remain anonymous, has
fielded inquiries from Mexico,
Germany, the UK, United
States and domestically, while
the listing on Trade Me had
generated 95,854 views by
Tuesday afternoon.
He plans to consider offers
of more than $300,000 for
the Finnish-designed and
HIGH-FLYER: Kea Aerospace chief executive Mark Rocket says
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Solar-powered aircraft
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• By Logan Church
A 32-METRE wide unmanned
aircraft is being built by a
Christchurch company – which
says it is the largest aircraft of its
type ever built in the Southern
Hemisphere.
Kea Aerospace said the aircraft
would be powered by hundreds
of solar cells and three electric
motors, which would collect
enough energy from the sun
Christchurch-constructed
residential oddity, a valuation
based on the fact a Futuro was
sold to Tasmania’s Museum
of New and Old Art (MONA)
in Hobart three years ago for
$260,000.
each day to enable it to fly for
months.
Chief executive Mark Rocket
said the “Kea Atmos” would
fly at 65,000ft (20km) in the
stratosphere, an altitude twice
as high as commercial passenger
jets.
The aircraft would be used to
capture data for businesses and
organisations across the world.
Rocket said it is currently
prohibitively expensive to
The sale deadline is set for
December 5.
This Futuro has been in
storage for more than a decade
after the owner inherited the
quirky accommodation - which
was popular briefly during
get regularly updated, highresolution
data that covered
large areas.
He said the Kea Atmos would
fly 20 times closer to the Earth
than satellites, which would
enable its camera to acquire
a much higher image quality,
without the expense of operating
in space.
There was currently a “
large data intelligence gap” that
could not be met by satellites,
the 1970s - from his stepgrandmother.
She had lived in
the then Bexley-based house
from 1995 to 2005.
One of 12 Futuro houses built
in the city, the owner thought
it could accommodate a family
of four, though it might better
serve as an extension to an
existing home, or perhaps an
Air B&B.
“I hadn’t been interested in
selling it, it’s just been personal
circumstances . . . the amount
of work I’ve got on at the
moment I just feel it’s time
that it probably finds a new
home with somebody who can
celebrate its awesomeness,” the
owner said.
manned aircraft or drones, he
said. “Only a small percentage
of New Zealand’s land and
waterways are aerially surveyed
each year.”
The company will build and
flight-test “multiple prototypes”
in 2021, build the first full-scale
Kea Atmos in 2022, and launch
the aerial imaging service in
New Zealand and Australia in
2023.
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A Christchurch Uber driver
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jury of raping
an intoxicated
woman
passenger in
July last year.
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He was sentenced to six years
and six months in jail. He tried
to appeal that conviction citing
issues with how the trial judge
handled the case. The Court of
Appeal has dismissed the claim.
Ravanes argued the sex was
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return to the Philippines.
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• From page 1
Partridge and Guglietta sit
on the Richmond Residents and
Business Association committee
but sent the letters as individuals.
Jake McLellan, Yani Johanson,
Michelle Lomax, Jackie Simons
and Sunita Gautam comprise
the list of The People’s Choice
members who signed a letter to
city council chief executive Dawn
Baxendale requesting a meeting
be scheduled to consider the
removal of the board’s current
chairwoman.
This came less than a month
after Gautam was elected to
the community board in a byelection
which was held to fill
the vacancy left by long-serving
board member Sally Buck who
died in September. The People’s
Choice now hold a majority with
five members, with the remaining
four members, including
Davids, being independents.
The board is scheduled to vote
on the matter on November 30.
The People’s Choice members
of the board have previously
defended this as “democratic”
and simply delivering on the
mandate they received from the
community, others have labelled
it as “dirty politics.”
In Partridge’s letter, he said the
plot to remove Davids as chair
from The People’s Choice was in
contrast to Ardern’s mantra of
being kind to one another.
Partridge and Guglietta also
sent their respective letters to
Minister of Local Government
Nanaia Mahuta.
Ardern and Mahuta did not
respond to requests for comment
before deadline.
Partridge thought Davids had
been a good servant to the community
since appointed as chairwoman
and did not see replacing
her as the best outcome for the
community.
“This seems like it is purely
politically driven to help certain
members achieve their own
political aspirations. It is just not
acceptable what they are doing,
they have not consulted with the
community they were elected by
about this, it is morally appalling,”
he said.
Said Guglietta: “There is no
room in local body politics for
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national politics, those people are
voted in for our communities,
not to block vote for a particular
party.”
Davids said she found the support
“very humbling” in what she
described as a highly stressful
time for her.
“Elections can be a stressful
time but knowing you have colleagues
that want to roll you from
your position is a lot more stressful,”
she said.
The People’s Choice board
member and city councillor Jake
McLellan said the group was
taking a “temporary media blackout”
on the matter and declined
to comment.
“We are just taking some time
to digest,” he said.
Multiple public figures have
voiced their support for Davids
including Mayor Lianne Dalziel,
former Mayor Garry Moore and
broadcaster Chris Lynch.
An event has also been created
on Facebook aimed at supporting
Davids at the meeting towards
the end of this month where she
could very well lose her role as
chairwoman.
The event created by former
city councillor Deon Swiggs
encourages people to “come
along to the public meeting and
support Alexandra and watch
dirty politics try happen in
Christchurch.”
More than 60 people have
shown an interest in attending
already.
Aside from being the chairwoman
of the community board,
Davids is also chairwoman of
Keep New Zealand Beautiful and
Local Government New Zealand’s
community board executive
committee, a trustee of the
Graeme Dingle Foundation and
works for the Battered Women’s
Trust amongst various voluntary
work.
Apart from her various
community commitments,
Davids also boasts a solid
attendance record. She has
attended 16 of 17 board meetings.
She has also missed just one of
the 27 workshops and briefings
this term.
This holds her well ahead of the
two candidates likely to challenge
her for the role of chairwoman.
While The People’s Choice’s
Lomax has attended the same
amount of board meetings as
Davids, she has missed nine of
the 27 briefings and workshops,
whereas Simons has missed 18 of
the 27 workshops and briefings
and seven of the 17 meetings.
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NEWS 5
Lockdown = meltdown for some
ONE IN 10 parents experienced
parental burnout during
lockdown.
Canterbury University’s Dr
Cara Swit surveyed parents
across New Zealand as part of
a global study conducted in 15
countries to assess levels of parental
burnout during Covid-19
lockdowns.
She found
that 10.5
per cent of
parents in
New Zealand
experienced
high levels of
parental burnout,
which is
Cara Swit
defined as a
combination
of chronic stress, exhaustion,
feeling like their parenting is not
as good as it was, loss of pleasure
or fulfilment in parenting, and
emotional distancing from their
children.
But the study results show
that 83.7 per cent of parents said
Covid-19 had a positive impact
on their parenting and they felt
closer to their children, compared
to 26.8 per cent of parents
who said Covid-19 had a negative
impact.
There were 132 participants,
of which 87 fully completed the
questionnaire. The study sample
was small, and would have
benefited from more Māori and
Pasifika representation, but it
offered “valuable starting points
for further investigation,” Swit
said.
Swit said any level of parental
burnout was concerning.
“So we need to understand the
influences behind these figures
and what can be done to support
parents who are struggling,” she
said.
The study showed lockdown
itself was not a strong predictor
of parental burnout.
“For some parents, lockdown
was a positive experience that
gave them more quality time
with their children. Forced restrictions
allowed time for family,
creativity, and exercise and
some parents valued this time,”
Swit said.
“For others, they missed the
natural break that regular childcare
arrangements and social
activities provided. Parenting
during lockdown was constant,
parents didn’t get a break.
Lockdown seemed to exacerbate
existing challenges for some
whānau.
“Those who had a negative
experience were typically already
challenged before lockdown.
Parents who used violent parenting
behaviours, parents who had
difficulty shifting focus from
themselves to their child, parents
who were not working or in paid
TENSE: 10.5 per
cent of parents
in New Zealand
experienced
high levels
of parental
burnout during
lockdown.
employment, and those parents
living in a relatively disadvantaged
neighbourhoods were at
highest risk for parental burnout
during the lockdown period,”
Swit said.
There were also protective
factors that helped parents
to weather lockdown. These
included the independence of
children and parents’ ability to
regulate their own emotions. For
Christchurch parents there was
some benefit of having developed
resilience through the tragic
events of the earthquakes and
the mosque attacks.
“What is great about these
findings is that it shows that
there are strategies parents
can learn to protect them from
burnout. We can teach parents
ways to promote independence
in their children and to also
develop skills and strategies to
regulate their thinking and emotions,
particularly during times
of uncertainty and heightened
stress.
“To prevent parental burnout,
parents can address potential
stressors before a pandemic hits,
or other major changes land.
If they are pre-prepared with
strategies to manage their own
emotions and behaviours and
they have helped their children
to become more independent,
they have already protected
themselves from the possible
negative effects that can come
with chronic stress or burnout
during a pandemic. In fact,
parents’ emotional regulation
and children’s independence can
be preventive factors of parents
experiencing burnout, not just
in a pandemic but at any time,”
she said.
The study is part of The
International Investigation
of Parental Burnout. It was
conducted from the end of
April 2020 to the beginning
of July 2020, corresponding
with the Covid-19 lockdown in
New Zealand. There were 132
participants, of which 87 fully
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THE SAME 4K technology used
to film blockbuster movies The
Hunger Games and Spectre is
featuring in a different role at St
George’s Hospital.
After eight years, $130 million
and four new buildings, St
George’s redevelopment is now
complete, making it one of the
most well-equipped private
hospitals in New Zealand.
New facilities
include digital
operating
theatres using
the same 4K
technology as
the Hollywood
blockbusters.
The final
stage of the
redevelopment, the Cressy Wing,
opens later this month, housing
more state-of-the-art operating
theatres, a new maternity centre,
education facilities, medical
supply store and hospital
laundry.
Cressy Wing is one of four
new buildings at St George’s
built since 2012, replacing those
damaged in the Canterbury
earthquakes.
St George’s is also
Christchurch’s only private
hospital-based intensive care and
isolation unit; cancer treatment
facilities; and purpose-built spinal
injury rooms designed
with input from tetraplegia
patients.
Chief executive Greg Brooks
said the opening of the wing is
a significant milestone for the
hospital.
“When embarking on this
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INNOVATION: One of the new operating theatres at St George’s Hospital.
redevelopment we were committed
to investing in the latest
healthcare innovations and stateof-the-art
equipment, for the
direct benefit of our patients,” he
said.
“For example, a team of 10
specialists successfully removed
a rare spinal tumour impacting
the heart and lungs of a 34-yearold
mum of four. The 14-hour
surgery was performed at St
George’s because we could provide
the necessary co-ordination
of the teams plus the technology
and ICU support.”
All of St George’s operating
theatres – including those in
the new Cressy Wing – are
now equipped with the 4K
technology, which has been
referred to internationally
as the ‘era of big screen
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The 4K imaging system
provides surgeons with
unparalleled vision inside the
human body via large screens in
the operating theatre.
St George’s Hospital was also
one of the first in New Zealand to
install a high-definition surgical
video system, using similar technology
to Disney Pixar animators.
It maximises the amount of detail
a surgeon can see.
Perioperative services manager
Ali Perry said the system is an
exciting advancement for the
hospital.
“The display technology provides
the most accurate, highest
resolution surgical video which is
particularly important for imageguided
procedures. It is about
providing the surgeon with the
tools to make the right decision at
the right time, ultimately leading
to superior clinical outcomes.”
The new buildings at the hospital
feature a base isolation system
sourced from the United States.
The buildings, which sit on rubber
pads, can move up to 650mm
in any direction – reducing the
amount the buildings flex during
an earthquake, protecting people
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Until now, helicopters were
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Zealand without a helipad.
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located on the ground floor of
the new $525 million Waipapa
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Willocks said it is a world-class
facility which enables a seamless
transition to treatment for
trauma patients.
“Having such an advanced
and future-proofed helipad at
Christchurch Hospital is going
to give patients a speedy and
smooth transition from the
scene to the emergency department,”
he said.
“It will result in not only a
drastically improved patient
ED clinical director David
Richards said Waipapa will have
more natural light and patients
will have more room.
He said it will be a beautiful
space in which to work compared
to what they have been
working in for the past 25 years.
The hospital is slowly being
experience, but also much improved
patient outcomes.”
Westpac Rescue Helicopter
operations manager and senior
pilot Stuart Farquhar said the
helipad was a huge step forward
for patients, and health and
safety.
“Having a secure landing
pad is so important for a pilot.
We will not be disturbing all of
those weekend sports anymore,
although I will miss waving
shifted into Waipapa over the
next two weeks.
Richards has asked that only
patients with urgent and serious
issues go to the emergency
department.
Three-hundred and fiftynine
patients were treated at
Christchurch Hospital on
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theatre Chch Hospital helipad due to open
to all of the families in Hagley
Park,” he said.
With the help of the Maia
Health Foundation, the new
helipad is 30 per cent bigger than
initially planned, enabling two
helicopters to access the helipad
at the same time.
Canterbury West Coast Air
Rescue Trust chief executive
Christine Prince said it was
a new era of air rescue for
Christchurch which could not
have been achieved without the
help of the community through
vital fundraising efforts, over
many years.
“To keep the rescue helicopters
in the air, we aim to fundraise
$6 million every year to
contribute our goal of $5,000
for each mission and to provide
equipment and essential crew
training. Fundraising has been
difficult this year due to COVID,
and our busiest time of year is
now approaching,” she said.
ED relocated; call for urgent cases only
Sunday, a record number for a
single day where a large-scale
emergency hadn’t occurred.
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minutes.
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No means no: Tinder rapist
A Christchurch woman raped by her Tinder date
has spoken out about her ordeal in a bid to
prevent others becoming victims. Her attacker
refuses to acknowledge his crime – still claiming
after a year in prison that he “misread” her body
language and did not realise her cries of “no”
actually meant no. The Parole Board says this
makes him a danger to women everywhere.
Anna Leask reports
A CHRISTCHURCH-based
Brazilian man who raped his
Tinder date – claiming he didn’t
realise her repeated cries of “no”
were a signal for him to stop –
will stay in prison because he is
a danger to other women both in
New Zealand and overseas.
Fernando Do Nascimento
Barbosa (right) continues to
justify his attack, claiming he
“misread” the situation and New
Zealand culture.
But his victim has spoken out
saying he knew exactly what he
was doing - and she wants other
women both here and overseas to
know his name and face so they
are not harmed when he is eventually
and inevitably released.
“I don’t think he is a safe
person to be released – he just
doesn’t care,” she explained.
“He’s not done any work to
show that he is rehabilitated and
he still doesn’t think he’s done
anything wrong.
In late 2018, Barbosa was living
in Christchurch and matched
with a woman on Tinder – an
online dating application that allows
users to anonymously swipe
to “like” or “dislike” others based
on their photos.
They messaged for a while, got
to know each other and made
arrangements to meet at a city
shopping centre.
Barbosa then invited the woman
to come to his home, telling
her he had been doing some
gardening work and wanted to
show her.
She agreed to go, feeling comfortable
given the pair had been
communicating for a while.
When they got to his house
Barbosa led the woman to his
bedroom and according to the
police summary of facts presented
to the court, he “made a
move on the victim.”
“The victim pushed him away
and said ‘no’,” the summary said.
“[Barbosa] asked the victim if
she wanted sex and she replied
‘no’.
“He asked for a reason why she
didn’t want to, to which the victim
said she just didn’t want to.
“The defendant told her to
remove her clothing and when
she didn’t he removed the
victim’s clothing from her.”
Barbosa then forced himself
on her and told her “what he was
doing was okay”.
“The victim began pushing the
defendant back saying to him
‘no, no, no’,” police said.
Barbosa only stopped when
he saw the woman – struggling
to get away from him from the
outset – was crying.
He asked the victim why she
was crying and she told him
again that she didn’t want to
have sex with him.
Barbosa offered to drive her
home but the shaken woman
refused and called a friend to
pick her up.
When spoken to by police,
Barbosa admitted “having sex”
with the victim but claimed he
“immediately stopped” when he
heard her protests.
Christchurch
Hospital’s
Emergency
Department
is on the move.
From 7.30am on
Wednesday 18 November,
if you need emergency
hospital care, you’ll need
to come to the new
Emergency Department
in Waipapa – Christchurch
Hospital, Hagley.
Entry to the Emergency Department drop off
area is off Riccarton Ave.
Turn left in front of Christchurch Women’s
Hospital for drop off and accessible parking
in front of the new building.
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Emergency Department
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‘too dangerous’ for parole
Barbosa met the victim on a
dating app. After they chatted for
a while they agreed to meet. The
same day he raped her.
Barbosa denied two charges
of sexual violation and rape –
claiming he believed the woman
had consented – but was found
guilty by a jury after a trial in the
district court last year.
In December, Judge Raoul
Neave sentenced the rapist to
three years and four months’ jail.
He blasted Barbosa, saying the
woman saying no “ought to have
been enough.”
“You ought to have realised
that she simply was not consenting
to what you ultimately did,”
he said.
Judge Neave accepted Barbosa’s
claim that he “may have misread
the situation” and was “used
to dealing with” women who
“expressed themselves more
forcefully.”
“That does not excuse or condone
your behaviour,” he said.
“On one hand I have to balance
the fact that a young lady has
been subjected to a very difficult
and painful experience that has
left her with emotional scars …
but I am also highly conscious
that you too are a young man
whose life has been ruined and
who, I think, found yourself in
a situation which you just did
not properly understand,” he
reasoned.
A pre-sentence report suggested
a lack of remorse from the
convicted rapist.
That attitude was echoed by the
Parole Board when he became
eligible for consideration of an
early release from prison last
month.
“[Barbosa] was asked about
what he thought the impact of
his offending may have on his
victim,” Parole Board panel convener
Martha Coleman said.
“He proceeded to justify that
offending.
“He said that it had happened
only two months after his arrival.
He said that he did not understand
New Zealand culture and
misread the signals.
“While he accepted that she
said no, he said that her body
language told otherwise.”
Barbosa further told the
board that in Brazil “her
behaviour would mean
something different.”
When Barbosa is released –
either on parole or at the end of
his sentence in late December
2022 - he will go straight into the
custody of police or Immigration
New Zealand until he can be
deported.
Coleman said the board was
“very concerned” at the way Barbosa
spoke about the offending.
Barbosa was jailed - but still
does not believe he did anything
wrong.
“We were left with no confidence
that he really has accepted
that what he did was in any way
unlawful let alone wrong,” she
said.
“It left us with no confidence
that he would not be a risk to the
safety of young women in Brazil
were he to return.
“The board may not release
him until it can be satisfied that
he would not pose a risk to either
community.”
Coleman requested a psychological
assessment of Barbosa
to determine his risk level to be
completed for the board ahead of
his next hearing.
“Until the board has that assessment
we cannot be satisfied
that his risk is other than undue,”
she said.
Barbosa will stay in prison
until at least April, when his next
parole hearing is scheduled.
The woman he attacked spoke
to the Herald after the parole
decision was released.
She said it was “scary” to think
he could get out of prison and
offend again and was worried
women in his future would have
no idea of what he had done.
“If someone can spend a year
in prison and still not think they
have done anything wrong – why
wouldn’t they reoffend?” she said.
“He will eventually be leaving
to a different country and no one
there will know what has happened
and what he did.
“I just want people to know
what he did and that it’s not
okay.”
The victim initially did not
intend speaking with the Parole
Board before the hearing but she
was terrified Barbosa would be
released and get to stay in New
Zealand because of the Covid-19
pandemic, which has resulted
in strict restrictions on international
travel.
She feared his deportation
would be delayed and she might
see him again.
“It will be a huge relief when
he is deported but just because
he can’t hurt me again it doesn’t
mean that he can’t hurt anyone
else.
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• From page 9
“That’s really scary.”
The woman said what happened
to her - from the rape to
the court process and the parole
hearing - was “awful”.
“It was a relief [that parole was
declined], but at the same time
it means it’s not over for me yet,”
she said.
“It just brings it all back.
“Court was traumatising ... to
be told that you are a liar in front
of a whole room of people you
don’t know is just horrendous.
“The process was so awful, in
some ways it was worse than the
day everything happened - you’re
just dragged through every minute
of it over and over, second by
second.
The woman told Barbosa repeatedly
she did not want to have
sex with him. He forced himself
on her and later told a jury he believed
she was consenting despite
saying “no”.
“I was considered a ‘witness’
... but this happened to me ...
I didn’t get to have a lawyer,
I couldn’t withdraw, I lost all
ability to take control; he took
control from me at that moment,
and then everyone else took it
away from me in court.
“It made me feel powerless … I
stood there for hours being told I
did the wrong thing.
The woman said the court process
was gruelling and she wished
she’d never had to experience it,
but encouraged other victims to
come forward and hold offenders
to account.
“It’s the right thing to do to
report things,” she said.
The woman now knew she had
done nothing wrong. From using
Tinder to meeting him, she was
a consenting adult who used her
common sense.
“I thought it would never be
me – I made really sensible decisions,
it’s not like I didn’t know
him before I met him in person,”
she said.
“I met him in a public place, I
felt like I did all the right things.
“It’s been a really long journey
for me to accept that I didn’t do
anything wrong. It was him.
“It just goes to show what can
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‘I just hope he never hurts anyone else’
happen, and that if someone
wants to hurt you, they will find
a way.”
The woman said she was slowly
rebuilding her life, confidence,
power and strength.
“I just try and push through. I
go to therapy, I have an amazing
partner who is so supportive and
he’s been through a hell of a lot
with me,” she said.
The woman never wanted to
see or hear from Barbosa again
and was not sure if she would
participate in future parole hearings.
But she had a final message for
the convicted rapist.
“I just hope he never hurts
anyone else,” she said.
“I hope he learns from this, I
hope he educates himself.
“I hope he realises that what
was done, it’s not okay.
“That’s the hardest thing. He
still doesn’t see anything wrong
with what he did.”
Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony
Tebbutt, who leads the national
police adult sexual assault
team, said there was no obvious
increase in offending related to
dating app usage.
He said while apps like Tinder
and Bumble were growing in
popularity, there was no direct
rise in sex attacks.
“We don’t keep statistics on
how people meet, but dating apps
are definitely more common out
there with people meeting up
through them,” he said.
“As well as Instagram, Facebook,
all of those social media
apps.
“But we’re certainly not seeing
an increase in sexual assaults.”
Tebbutt said in some ways,
apps were safer than meeting
people in other situations.
They allowed users to control
their contact with a person and
find out more about the other users
before they made any decision
to meet them.
He said safety advice around
dating apps was simple.
“It’s like anything, you can
never be too safe,” he said.
“Check the person out … let
someone know where you’re
meeting them, and you don’t
SEXUAL HARM – DO
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If it’s an emergency
and you feel that you or
someone else is at risk,
call 111.​
If you’ve ever
experienced sexual
assault or abuse and
need to talk to someone
contact the Safe to
Talk confidential crisis
helpline on:
• Text 4334 and they
will respond.
• Email support@
safetotalk.nz
• Visit https://safetotalk.
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Alternatively contact
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-click here for a list.
If you have been
abused, remember it’s
not your fault.
have to go back to someone’s
house.
“It’s common sense stuff.”
Anyone who had been assaulted
was encouraged to ask for
help.
“We want them to come
forward and report to police, we
want to make sure we support
them as best we can,” he said.
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Hostels face summer without backpackers
• By Chris Barclay
BACKPACKERS often lead a
hand-to-mouth existence, and
now hostels that accommodate
them are facing a similar
predicament in Christchurch
with closures likely.
Hostels usually welcome an
influx of overseas backpackers
this month, but the Covid-19
pandemic has heaped more pressure
on a tourism sector still recovering
from the Christchurch
earthquakes.
Urbanz Accommodation
Christchurch manager and
part-owner Paul Crooks shared
a grim outlook as the city’s first
summer without significant
numbers of backpackers beckons.
“There’s usually 50,000 (backpackers)
in New Zealand over
the summer months. November
is the peak month for arrivals
on working holiday visas and, of
course, there’s zero coming now,”
he said.
“Closing is definitely getting
higher up the list of options. We
only survived winter because of
the wage subsidy.
“The backpacker industry can’t
survive when we’ve lost 80 per
cent of our customer base.”
Crooks and an Australia-based
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YHA premises on Manchester St
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people and usually has a staff of
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“We had a couple of backpackers
leave when their visas expired
so we haven’t had to lay off any
staff yet, but everyone’s on reduced
hours,” he said.
Crooks lamented the end of
the government’s wage subsidy
and appealed for it to be reinstated.
“Australia, Canada and the
UK have extended their wage
subsidy, the New Zealand government
have thrown us to the
dogs really,” he said.
“It’s grossly unfair because the
HARD TIMES: Urbanz
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Paul Crooks has grave
fears for the backpacker
industry unless it receives
more government support.
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worst-affected industries have
lost all support. They gave out
the wage subsidy to everybody in
the early days and most of those
industries have simply bounced
back and made huge profits.
“Retailers had a very temporary
downturn in their sales, our
downturn has carried on continuously
and it’s getting worse
because the borders remain
closed. Hostelworld (backpacker
website) said their bookings in
Christchurch are down 90 per
cent this month.”
Crooks was aware the Dorset
House Backpackers has temporarily
closed and said others are
only taking weekly bookings to
stay afloat. Slashing rates was
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Pip Bradford has run the
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“We can’t pay our full lease
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The intention is for us to pay
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The hostel takes a maximum
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who is aware some owners are
trying to escape the industry.
“I know there’s been a few
places that have been trying to
sell, I don’t think they’ve had
much luck,” she said.
Crooks also bristled at suggestions
from Tourism Minister
Stuart Nash that operators reset
during Covid-19 and target highspending
visitors rather than
backpackers.
“I firmly believe that the lowspending
but high-cost tourist
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industry,” Nash said.
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in the country because they stay
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“They’re the ones that spread
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School sports diva run comes to end
Dedicated Primary
Sports Canterbury
sports director Lyn
Miles is poised to blow
the final whistle on her
association with the
role she has occupied
since 1997
• By Chris Barclay
THE FINISH line is in sight for
Lyn Miles, her race is run once
she watches hundreds of kids
circle the athletics track at Nga
Puna Wai one last time.
Miles, the sports director for
Primary Sports Canterbury,
signs off at the organisation’s
athletics championships on December
2, the event marking the
end of a serious leisure pursuit
that started in 1997.
Back then Miles, a former
teacher at Selwyn House School
and development officer for Netball
New Zealand, had six sports
to organise events for – now the
calendar covers 32 disciplines
from your stock-standard rugby
and football to boccia and hiphop
dancing.
Though netball and athletics
are the 72-year-old’s forte, Miles
has had to absorb the rules of
every sport she co-ordinates
competitions for with korfball
and ultimate frisbee the latest.
FINAL WHISTLE: Primary Sports Canterbury sports director Lyn Miles will be retiring from
the role she took on since 1997.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
“I check every year to see if
there’s any (rule) changes or they
may come about because we’ve
been to an event and we see
something’s not working quite as
it should be or could be,” she said.
Take slow pitch softball and
touch rugby.
LEGACY: The annual primary schools cross-country event,
one of many organised by Miles over the years.
Miles noticed some sly softball
teams were deliberately pitching
out of an opponent’s reach to
limit the amount of runs they’d
concede in a 15min inning,
knowing the scores were tallied
at the end of the game.
“We changed the rule so the
batting team also supplied the
pitcher so the kids can actually
get through as fast as they can to
get some runs.”
In touch rugby, girls were awarded
two points for a try, double the
lads, so they weren’t left out.
“We give the girls two points
otherwise the boys just hog the
ball. Now they’re more keen on
giving the girls the chance to
score a try.
“Little things like that might
make a difference when it comes
to primary school kids wanting
to play sport.”
While taking part is obviously
key, Miles is old-school in a
way when asked if winning is
important.
“My views on that are probably
not what they should be. I
believe children do need competition.
They actually like to
win,” she said, adding: “I think it
should be a mixture of winning
and trying.
“We do cross-country and it’s
just amazing how many parents
take children all around the
country to compete at primary
school level. A few may keep
doing it at high school but a lot
of them won’t because they’re
pushed so much by their parents.
I don’t believe in that.”
Miles has naturally witnessed
the excesses of overzealous parents
and realises abuse is part of
the game, though behaviour has
improved.
“We haven’t had a lot of
problems (recently) because the
schools are quite good at dealing
with it now. If it really gets bad
I go to the sports co-ordinator
and then maybe the principal.
A few years ago we had a school
that banned parents from going
to any of the events. The school
stepped up for us.”
Occasionally the participants
also need a word in their ear,
with Miles happy to lay down
the law.
“If the children are at fault,
we’ll stop a game and tell them
we won’t continue unless they
change. We haven’t had a lot of
that lately, hopefully that’s because
the schools are educating
the children before they get to
events.”
Miles, who became a member
of the New Zealand Order of
Merit in 2010 for services to
netball, nominated the increased
interest in duathlon as a highlight
of her tenure.
“I also enjoy orienteering
because kids that are not excellent
at sport but just want to do
something . . . it gives them the
chance. So does bowls.”
Given she has seen thousands
of kids go through their paces,
there were bound to be a couple
who matured into household
names, Miles remembered a
couple of recognisable internationals.
“I went to Chisnallwood Intermediate
and Ryan Crotty accepted
one of the rugby plaques.
I remember (former Silver Fern)
Anna Stanley (nee Rowberry)
playing netball.”
Templeton-based Miles is
succeeded by Michael Wilson
from the Selwyn Sports Trust,
though she will stay on to ease
his transition.
She will continue to umpire
in the Selwyn Netball Centre
competition and groom her successors
in that role as well. Over
summer she plans to officiate
athletics.
Those gigs maintain a life-long
love of sport, but she will still
miss her full-time job.
“I’ll miss the smiles on the
kids’ faces, the interaction with
everybody. It’s so good to go to
a venue like Hagley Park and
think ‘well I made this possible’,”
she said.
“What I won’t miss is looking
at the weather every day, and
having to decide whether we
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NEWS
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Offender’s name suppression a bid
• By Anna Leask
A HIGH-PROFILE recidivist
offender has been sentenced
after another violent attack on a
woman in Christchurch but the
details have been suppressed in a
bid to help him turn over a new
leaf.
The judge who sentenced him
said while the public had a right
to know who was before the
courts – that was “narrowly”
outweighed by her duty to ensure
the criminal had a chance of
proper rehabilitation.
The man has a lengthy conviction
history, including violence
against women and breaching
protection orders.
The most recent charge came
after he attacked his ex partner –
pausing during the attack to let
her take their young child out of
the room.
Court documents revealed the
man went to the woman’s house
earlier this year and the pair
argued.
The woman then punched him
in the head three times.
He “threw a right hook” which
connected with the left side of
her head, police said.
“She immediately curled into
a foetal position on the ground
where the defendant stood over
her and began to throw a series
of punches, striking the victim
on her arms and back.
“[The man] then stopped,
which allowed time for the victim
to stand up and pick up their
child who had entered the room.
The victim took her son out of
the room.”
The woman told the offender
to leave the house but he refused,
standing in the way of the door
when she tried to get out.
“[He] attempted to take the
victim’s phone from her when
she said she would call police,
and began to chase her around
the lounge,” the court heard.
“There was a physical struggle
between the pair for the phone
which resulted in the defendant
forcefully covering the victim’s
mouth and nose with his hand.
“To stop [him] doing this the
victim pretended to faint and fell
to the ground.”
The offender only left when a
relative of the woman arrived at
the house.
Police said she lost a tooth in
the assault and had bruising on
her body.
The man was sentenced to
supervision in the district court
last week and Judge Jane Farish
granted a last-minute suppression
application, meaning his
name or any information that
identifies him cannot be published.
She then outlined her reasons
for doing so, and later permitted
publication of that detail.
At an earlier hearing she had
told the offender that she would
not be looking at a “restrictive
sentence”.
Rather she would be looking
to make sure he tried to get some
help “particularly in relation to
anger management”.
A pre-sentence report provided
to the court was “very positive.”
While the offender’s early
years were “blighted by family
issues” and he went “off the rails”
and was in trouble a lot as he
got older – more recently he had
been “very compliant”.
Judge Farish said that was
“impressive.”
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gained some
insight into
his relationship
with his
ex partner
– described
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in court as
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either party.
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for a very long time … but unfortunately
for both of you when
you are together, it does not
always go that well,” she said.
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for you – it is not good for your
children either.
“I think you are far better off
to parent separately than parent
together, particularly if the children
are exposed to abuse and
violence between you and their
mother.”
Judge Farish said the man had
been diagnosed with post traumatic
stress disorder, ADHD,
depression and anxiety.
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NEWS 17
to allow him a better life
“But you are being medicated,
well medicated, for those and
that seems to have brought about
some clarity,” she posed.
He was now being supported
by one of his parents and their
partner and said he wanted to get
a job as soon as possible.
However, he said media attention
on his offending thwarted
that as potential employers had
been able to find details about
his violence and repeat offending
online.
“You have told me that you
have been applying for jobs,” said
Judge Farish.
“You would really like to be
employed and I think that would
be a very good thing for you to
be employed – but your notoriety
goes before you.
“You have come to some
notoriety because of the media
interest … and also some of your
previous convictions.”
Judge Farish said media attention
around this sentencing may
be “detrimental” to the man as
he worked to improve his life.
“You have asked me for suppression
… principally because it
will cause ongoing difficulties for
you in relation to being able to
achieve employment, but also to
be able to continue on this path
that you appear to be successfully
managing at the movement
towards rehabilitation and reintegration.
“Now, for me to grant that I
would have to be satisfied that
if there was publicity about the
sentencing, that that would adversely
affect the purposes of the
sentence and the sentence itself.
“The publicity may not necessarily
compromise [rehabilitation
programmes the man was
ordered to complete] – but what
it would do is draw, in my view,
unnecessary attention to you
now.
“Yes, you have been a violent
man. Yes, you do have a tendencies
towards violence, but you are
trying to deal with that.”
The man also sought to have
the full details of his offending
and the outcome suppressed.
Judge Farish agreed his name
could not be published but allowed
reports on the case itself.
“Up until now, I don’t believe
that you have been given a lot of
opportunities in terms of building
on those positive gains that
you have managed to make,” she
said.
“In a very unusual way, when
I balance out the interests of the
community and what the media
would say … that the community
should know that you are a violent
man … balanced against that
I have your interests, the interests
of your children and the interest
overall of making sure that if you
are heading in a positive direction
now that that is not going to
be compromised by publicity.
“So by a very narrow margin I
am going to grant the order.
“I think it is about time you
were given the ability to try and
get on with your life as much as
you can without unnecessary
media exposure.”
She gave the man the name of a
local company who were known
for employing people for their
hard work rather than worrying
about their past behaviour.
She encouraged the offender to
approach them for a job.
He was sentenced to nine
months supervision for the recent
offending and ordered to complete
a rehabilitation programme
relating to his violent behaviour.
Judge Farish said the victim
had told the court she did not
want the man sent to prison –
that she wanted him to get the
help he needed.
“I think the longer that he is
in prison the worse he gets,” she
said before sentencing.
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18
NEWS
Investigation into
Mauger, Daniels
to conclude soon
• By Louis Day
THE CITY council’s investigation
into vigilante councillors Phil
Mauger and James Daniels is now
heading into its final stages.
The investigation, which began
in August, came after Mauger
and Daniels decided to take matters
into their own hands after
flooding issues on Pages Rd in the
eastern part of the city had been
left unresolved for about a decade.
Mauger used a digger from his
own company, Maugers Contracting
Ltd, to dig a trench between
Anzac Drive and Bexley Rd – it
fixed the flooding on Pages Rd
overnight.
The city council then launched
an investigation into the creation
of the unauthorised trench and
the two councillors’ involvement
in it. It also filled the trench to
stop it from working.
However, funding to reduce
the prevalence of the issue has
since been prioritised by the city
council.
Mauger expected the investigation
to come to a conclusion
before Christmas.
He said the investigation had
taught him there are processes
that need to be followed.
When asked if he would
follow them in the future he
said it would “depend on the
circumstances.”
PAUL MCEWAN thought he
was drumming up more support
for the Neonatal Unit Trust
Fund which has been close to
his heart since the death of
his two-week old son in 1990,
when he addressed Rotarians in
Christchurch.
And while his message resonated
at the Bishopdale-Burnside
branch community awards
function on Monday, the former
New Zealand and Canterbury
cricketer had actually been invited
to receive Rotary’s premier
award, an accolade he shares
with wife Julie.
The couple were presented
with pins as recipients of a Paul
Harris Fellow, an honour named
after Rotary’s founder which is
designed to recognise those who
have made a significant contribution
to their community.
McEwan, 66, was inspired
to set up the trust after Brook
died following heart surgery in
Auckland.
The couple subsequently had
twin boys Matt and Ryan, who
also needed extensive medical
treatment after they were born
prematurely in 1991.
“Brook died in Greenlane
(hospital) then Matt and Ryan
spent 105 days in a neonatal
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days,” McEwan said.
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in cricket then and I thought I’d
like to do something rather than
just write a cheque for something
that goes nowhere.
“We formed a trust to support
sick and premature babies,
their families, nurse education
and obviously to buy equipment
required for the unit (at
Christchurch Women’s Hospital)
going forward.”
One of the first accomplished
tasks was providing an incubator
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helicopter in the mid-1990s.
“It was a slow start but in the
last 10 years we’ve been very active,
we’ve spent over $600,000,”
McEwan said.
He was particularly proud to
help establish New Zealand’s
first Human Milk Bank at
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
in 2014, an initiative that treats,
processes and stores surplus
breast milk for mothers in need
throughout the country.
The couple, who are not
Rotarians, were nominated by
Queenstown-based member
Ricky Bennett.
“I was totally oblivious to what
was happening. It was a special
night,” McEwan said.”
McEwan, who played four
tests for New Zealand plus 103
first class games for Canterbury
between 1977 and 1991, has also
maintained a connection with
the sport through the Willows
Cricket Club in Loburn, North
Canterbury.
Since 2008 McEwan has
taken seven groups of 13
promising youth cricketers to
India or Sri Lanka to aid their
development.
Current Black Caps Tom
Latham, Henry Nicholls and
Matt Henry are among those to
benefit from the tours.
“It’s not an easy place to tour,
the conditions are extreme,
that’s why we take the boys
there. It’s not like going to
Australia. It’s a completely environment
and they learn a lot,”
McEwan said.
Julie McEwan occasionally
toured as a surrogate mother for
the boys, though her recognition
was based on the trust and were
work with the Special Olympics,
Ronald McDonald House and as
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The Star Thursday November 19 2020
22
NEWS
THE COMPANY which
introduced shared electric
scooters to Christchurch is now
bringing electric bikes to the city.
The city council has given
Lime Technology a permit to
operate up to 200 e-bikes in
the city until the end of August
2021.
Lime is going to start with an
initial fleet of 100 e-bikes, which
will be available for hire starting
next week.
Said city councillor Mike Davidson:
“E-scooters have changed
the way that many people move
around the city. We are keen to
see what impact a shared e-bike
service might have on travel patterns.
“We expect the e-bikes will be
popular with people wanting to
travel further distances or go up
the hills.
“Giving Lime a permit to operate
its shared e-bikes here on a
trial basis gives us a chance to
assess how such a service might
fit into our transport network in
the long-term.
“E-bikes are soaring in popularity
worldwide. They are an
environmentally-friendly form
of transport that could help us
reduce congestion on our roads
and lower carbon emissions, so
it is a travel option we want to
investigate thoroughly,’’ he said.
Lime New Zealand public
affairs manager Lauren Mentjox
said the company is excited to
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service to Christchurch.
“Christchurch people really
embraced e-scooters and we are
hoping they will be equally keen
to make use of e-bikes. With
both e-scooters and e-bikes
available for hire around the city,
it will be really easy for people
to move around and get to the
places that they want to go.’’
E-bike users will need to
comply with the usual road rules
for biking and will need to park
out of the main thoroughfares on
footpaths, as with e-scooters.
Lime’s e-bikes will be available
for hire on both the Lime and
Uber apps.
Card to help disabled
THE HĀPAI Foundation is
partnering with the city council
to help eliminate barriers for
people with disabilities.
It is supporting the launch
of the Hāpai Access Card – a
new card that people can use
to discreetly inform businesses
about their disabilities and
the extra support they may
need.
Businesses who register to
accept the card will get training
from the Hāpai Foundation on
how to improve the customer
experience for people with disabilities.
Said Hāpai Foundation chairman
Bob Shearing: “The Hāpai
Access Card is unlike anything
that currently exists in our
country to support people with
disabilities.
“What this card will provide
for Kiwis who struggle with
barriers is opportunity, inclusion
and access in a way that respects
them as valued members of our
community,’’ he said
The city council has long supported
people with disabilities
through its KiwiAble Card.
Holders of the KiwiAble Card
will now be transitioned over to
the Hāpai Access Card.
City councillor Aaron Keown,
who chairs the Accessibility
Regulatory Working Group, said
there was unanimous support
from working group’s members
for making the switch to the
Hāpai Access Card.
“The KiwiAble card has helped
break down barriers to participation
by providing people with
disabilities discounted access
to sport, recreation and leisure
facilities, but it can only be used
in the Christchurch district.
“The Hāpai Access Card can
be used nationwide and has
benefits for both card-users and
the businesses who sign up to
be part of the programme. It is a
positive step towards eliminating
the barriers that prevent
some people with disabilities
from feeling valued and welcomed,’’
Keown said.
Kerri Bonner, one of the first
Hāpai Access Card holders, said
it is a brilliant initiative that
brings together the disabled
community and the business
community.
“The card lets the disabled
community know that Hāpai
registered businesses are open to
having conversations about how
they can become more inclusive
and welcoming of disabled
people.
“As for the benefit to businesses,
the more open they are to
having these conversations and
doing things a little differently,
the more the disabled community
are going to spend their
money with them. It’s a win,
win,’’ Bonner said.
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The Star Thursday November 19 2020
China Has No Intention to
Decouple from World Trade
China’s “dual circulation” policy has recently
been misinterpreted by some Western
academics as a signal to retreat from free
trade to autarky. These academics turn a deaf
ear to the emphasis of China on the openingup
policy as the country’s fundamental
national economic strategy since 1978 and
particularly in recent years.
China enjoyed the status of a leading foreign
trader in the world for long in history. Before
the 15th century, the famous “Silk Road”,
as a major avenue of international trade,
extended through Central Asia and Middle
East to Southern Europe, bringing silk,
porcelain and world-changing paper-making
technologies to many Eurasian countries. At
the same time, Chinese commercial vessels
established a maritime silk and pottery
trade route connecting Asia and Europe,
reaching as far as east Africa. Through
Silk Road trade, China generated huge
wealth, and the West imported advanced
Chinese technologies, driving innovations
in the European Renaissance era which
transformed the world later on.
History has revealed that international
commerce is a major propeller of economic
and technological development in China and
the world. China’s interests and prosperity
are closely interconnected with those of
the rest of the world. China’s backwardness
and vulnerability to attacks after the 15th
Century was an unintended but inevitable
result of the self-imposed isolation in the
Ming and Qing Dynasties and the forced
isolation imposed by foreign anti-China and
anti-socialist forces in the mid-20th Century.
There has been a general consensus
within China since 1978 that openness
leads to progress while seclusion brings
underdevelopment, and that with
globalization becoming an unstoppable
trend of the times, the fundamental policy
of reform and opening-up is the only path
leading to China’s national rejuvenation. As
is known to all, the decision to consistently
adhere to the opening-up policy has been
built into China’s constitution ever since.
This year has witnessed China bringing the
opening-up policy into full play through
a number of newly-introduced measures,
including the promulgation of the Foreign
Investment Law and supporting regulations in
January and a further shortened negative list on
foreign investment in June, as well as a series
of China-hosted international trade promotion
events, including the China International Fair
for Trade in Services held in September in
Beijing and the 3rd China International Import
Exposition (CIIE) having opened only a few
days ago in Shanghai. It is worth mentioning
that the CIIE is the first national-level
exposition in the world held solely to create
import opportunities.
Objectively speaking, the opening-up policy
has played an important role in paving the
way to China’s prosperity and integration
with the world, particularly after China’s
entry into the WTO. As China, already the
world’s second largest economy, is taking
big strides towards becoming the largest
consumption market, the opening-up policy
has been widely supported by the Chinese
government and people alike.
Albeit with a middle class of 400 million
people, China currently has to address
the problems of development inadequacy,
urban-rural imbalance and east-west
economic disparity. To bridge the enormous
internal economic gap and further improve
the livelihood and spending power of people
in its western provinces, China needs to
break down barriers to trade domestically
to form a unified cross-province market,
which will expectedly lay a solid foundation
for enhancing its trade with the world
(“international circulation”).
In October this year, President Xi Jinping
announced at the 5th Plenary Session of the
19th Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) that China aims to
further open its economy, promote higher
level trade and investment liberalization, and
foster a new development paradigm with
domestic circulation as the mainstay and
domestic and international circulation (“dual
circulation”) reinforcing each other. By “dual
circulation”, China is envisaging a more
open system combining both the domestic
and international circulations rather than a
merely domestic development loop closed to
the outside world. Our objective is to unlock
the enormous innovation potential for China
and the world through boosting the demand
of the Chinese domestic market.
From a global perspective, the dual circulation
policy is China’s continuation of the reform
approach recommended by the World Bank
following the Global Financial Crisis in 2008
to rebalance its export-and-investment-driven
economy to a domestic-demand-centric
growth model. The successful implementation
of the rebalancing approach has led to a
decrease of China’s net exports’ share in GDP
from 10% in 2008 to 1% in 2018. In 2019,
the World Bank continued to recommend,
in its China Economic Update, that China
rely more on domestic demand as a means to
sustain rapid growth amid global uncertainty
because China’s economic growth has
outpaced that of the world and “there is not
much room for China to increase its share of
export in the world”.
The World Bank’s assessment of the growth
model reform has been reflected in China’s
dual circulation policy. Being a mixture of
“domestic circulation” and “international
circulation”, the policy is by no means
a revival of any autarkist doctrine. As
highlighted by President Xi Jinping at the
3rd CIIE opening ceremony, “our aim is to
turn the China market into a market for the
world, a market shared by all, and a market
accessible to all. This way, we will bring more
positive energy to the global community”.
The term “international circulation”
was created by a Chinese researcher to
describe the export-led development
pattern thought extensively by the West
to require a systematic transformation.
Ironically, this process of transformation
proposed by the World Bank has now been
alleged by certain Western academics as
a setback. Such illogical and misleading
criticism which knowingly overlooks the
“international circulation” component of
the dual circulation policy only again draws
our attention to the inclination of some
Western academics to use prejudicial double
standards on anything related to China.
China’s opening-up policy has benefited
many of our trade partners including New
Zealand. The dual circulation policy will
prove to be another opportunity for NZ to
take advantage of China’s huge consumer
demand. We welcome NZ businesses and
investors to remain committed to the
Chinese market.
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NEWS
Interpreter still
Reporter Qiuyi Tan talks to one of the many interpreters
used during the trial of the Christchurch mosque mass killer
THE FIRST day
was the hardest. Aslı
Döker stepped into
the interpreter’s booth
at the High Court in
Christchurch in August,
and the torrent began.
“You don’t get notes,
you just listen and you
translate. It’s like this,” she
says, snapping her fingers
in quick succession.
After the first session,
the 41-year-old full-time
mother went to the bathroom
and cried. Stories of
devastation and loss are
hard enough to hear, translating
them “gets in your
brain, into your heart.”
Döker was a high-flying
commercial lawyer who
quit her home city of
Istanbul for Auckland
with her husband in 2016.
They chose New Zealand
for its secular freedoms,
not wanting to raise their
daughter Mila in a religious
country. Two years
into their adopted home,
their son Atlas was born.
On March 15, 2019, the
week before Atlas turned
six months, an Australian
gunman tore into the two
EMOTIONAL: Aslı Döker was one of 28
interpreters at the sentencing of the
Christchurch terrorist.
PHOTO: PETER MEECHAM
mosques, killing 51 people
and injuring 40 others
while they prayed.
The gunman pleaded
guilty and was sentenced
to life imprisonment without
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hearing that saw 93
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NEWS 27
reeling after mosque sentencing
KIND GESTURE: White roses were handed out to victims and support workers on the last
day of the hearing, with the note: Assalamu alaykum, or “Peace be upon you” in Arabic.
Interpretation is crucial for
non-English speakers to participate
in court, and many of the
victims and their families were
experiencing a daunting foreign
justice system for the first time.
Döker’s job there was printed
on her name tag: ‘Turkish
interpreter’. Over the four-day
hearing, she was in and out of the
interpreter’s booth, translating
impact statements when they
came up, and beside victims and
their families if they wished to
communicate with social workers
and court officials.
“Just there to help” she said,
of the work that is overcoming
significant language and cultural
barriers in an extraordinary
meeting of very different communities
brought together to seek
justice in the aftermath of horror.
The world was down with
Covid-19 and Christchurch was
in alert level 2. Live-streaming
allowed victims and families who
could not attend in person because
of personal circumstances,
travel or social distancing restrictions
to watch the proceedings.
There were 28 interpreters in all,
translating the live-stream into
eight languages, or roaming and
available to victims in 12 languages
at the court house.
Döker recounts the moment a
grieving Iranian mother told the
terrorist she forgave him for killing
her son.
“We just stopped,” she says,
describing the stunned silence
in the interpreter’s booth, “The
words are easy enough to translate,
but we couldn’t breathe.”
She rode up and down an
emotional rollercoaster but had
to maintain a professional front
in the face of intense grief. Under
pressure Döker usually scribbles
but couldn’t during the hearing
because of court rules around
note-taking in the public gallery.
“Security came over and asked
me to stop, so I was like. . . ,” she
laughs here, an index finger tracing
imaginary tears rolling down
her cheek.
It wasn’t funny then, nor
afterwards. For weeks after the
hearing, she felt down and had
little interest in the things she
loved.
“You come home and look at
the beautiful faces of your kids
and think, I’m so lucky, and why?
They are still suffering, and they
didn’t deserve any of it.”
She was struck by the sensitivity
and care shown to victims
and their families, describing a
“huge” orchestration of court
advisers, liaison officers and
support workers, their travel to
Christchurch, accommodation,
counselling, and allowances paid
for.
“This could not have happened
in my home country,” she says. A
sad laugh.
The same goes for the appreciation
for the work she did. In
her culture, she says “it’s like, of
course you get paid for it!”
The sentencing hearing cost
the Justice Ministry just over
$2.7 million. Of that, interpreter
services were $186,366 with a
further $256,762 for travel, meetings
and accommodation.
The Dökers came to New
Zealand because they liked that
“Kiwis in general are not very
religious”. Christchurch showed
Aslı something else – that people
who are different are respected as
well and, in a crisis, protected.
“Human beings mean
something to this country,” she
says, quietly moved.
“Religious, not religious,
English-speaking, not Englishspeaking,
the only thing you
need to be valued, is to be
human.”
She learned this in New
Zealand, after an act of terror.
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NEWS
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Thousands of tough kids
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Christchurch and Canterbury took part in the two-day
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The Star Thursday November 19 2020
30
OUR PEOPLE – COLLEEN COLE
Life with Highland dancing no short fling
Colleen Cole started
Highland dancing as
a five-year-old and
76 years later she
is still immersed in
a quintessentially
Scottish passion in
New Zealand’s ‘English’
city. She reflects on a
life-long interest with
Chris Barclay
When did you take up
Highland dancing, and why?
I started when I was five in
Invercargill. My parents thought
I had a bit of a cough, so they
thought Highland dancing
would do me good. So here I am
76 years later. I faintly remember
the first teacher I went to had a
lot of kids so my parents took me
away to a high school girl, her
name was Betty Thompson. She
just gave me one-on-one lessons.
When we came to Christchurch
I went to Betty Carnachan when
I was eight-ish. She used to teach
Highland, ballet and tap …
modern dance.
You finished up Highland
dancing in a competitive sense
when you were 18, an age where
many are lost to the discipline.
Yet you persevered. What is the
enduring appeal?
You do make a lot of good
friends, though by the time you
reach my age (81), you’ve lost a
few of them. When I finished
dancing I was already a teacher
and a judge. I’ve always enjoyed
teaching the kids. A lot of
people come up to me and say:
‘I remember you teaching at the
Cale (Canterbury Caledonian
Society) when I used to come
along and now I’ve got my
grandchildren here.’
Your parents got you involved
to benefit your health, but did
you ever suffer any injuries
when doing, say, the Sword
Dance?
I never had any, but they seem
to have a lot of injuries these
days. They seem to pull muscles
and pull tendons and goodness
knows what. Maybe it’s because
of some of the flooring they
DEDICATED: Colleen Cole has been involved in the Scottish tradition of Highland dancing for 76 years. (Right): Dressed in
her attire aged 8.
PHOTO (left): GEOFF SLOAN
dance on. We had tongue and
groove all the time when we were
kids. It (discomfort) was only an
issue for me when I got older and
I couldn’t turn my knees out so
far because of my hips.
The Scots are known for their
fiscal restraint. Is it expensive
to get kitted out in a kilt?
Some get their kilts made
locally, some of them get them
from Canada. You can spend a
lot of money on kilts, $500 off
the top of my head for a new one.
When I was a kid we wore the
plaid, the jacket. We were really
weighed down with brooches
and things. Nowadays up to the
age of 14 they can wear a nice
little waistcoat and a lighter
weight kilt.
Does the dancer decide
what tartan they wear, or is it
specified?
Do they ever. We only had the
Royal Stewart which was all red.
Then the dress tartans came in
and became popular. There’s a
rule on how it should be worn,
there’s no rule regarding the
actual tartan they should wear.
Is Highland dancing
primarily confined to people of
Scottish heritage?
My heritage is actually Irish.
My maiden name was Fergus.
How popular is Highland
dancing in New Zealand’s
‘English city, surely it’s a
bigger deal in Dunedin, the
‘Edinburgh of the South?’
We have about 20 teachers in
Christchurch. Canterbury-West
Coast as we call it is the largest
centre for dancers and pipers in
New Zealand. The Caledonian
Society and the Scottish Society
of New Zealand contribute to
the large numbers. We have
winter lessons there on Saturday
and that brings the children in.
Well, we try to bring the children
in. There’s a lot of uphill work
getting new kids to start. You’ve
got to have the parents wanting
to do it.
Highland dancing was
originally a male bastion, but
now it’s associated more with
females isn’t it? How do you get
more laddies involved?
Highland dancing was for
men in the beginning, not the
women, way, way back. Quite
often boys come along because
their sisters are learning and
then the boys get a bit of a grip
on it and away they go. But they
want to play rugby as well, or
football. We’ve got some very
strong male dancers in New
Zealand, but not many. I could
probably count them on two
hands, but they carry on dancing
right into their 20s.
You have two boys, were they
encouraged to give it a go?
Jason had lovely feet (for
ballet). The teacher I took him
to, she had a son and he’d come
to the class too. As soon as that
boy stopped that was it for Jason.
He started to learn the bagpipes
but I think his friends told him
it wasn’t the thing to do and
he gave it up. I never pushed
(eldest boy) Gregory. Wendy,
my daughter, learnt Highland
dancing. When she got to about
14 her friends said to her: ‘It’s not
the thing to do Wendy.’
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How much time should
you spend on Highland
dancing weekly in order to
master it?
You would have one or
two lessons a week with
your private teacher and
go to a society class for
the piped practice on a
Saturday morning during
the winter. You should
really practice every day.
What attributes do you
need to impress judges
like yourself?
You’ve got to have good
timing, good technique.
Generally, there’s an overall
pattern you have to achieve.
This is where the history of
the dance comes in.
Are the children aware
of the historical context
of Highland dancing? Do
you drum that into them?
I don’t know if it always
get taught. The history
of the dance is very
important, especially the
Seann Triubhas. That
was when the Scots were
defeated by the English and
were told they could no
longer wear the kilt unless
they were in the armed
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felt when they were once
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Which is the hardest
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The Highland fling. It’s
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and there’s a lot of pressure
on their little legs. To
turn your knees out and
understand the time count
and everything.
At what age can you
start Highland dancing?
About five. Some
children start younger but
you’ve got to be able to
count to 16. The Highland
fling puts a lot of pressure
on one leg at a time. There’s
four counts on one leg and
then four counts on the
other. That’s quite a lot of
springing on one leg for a
little kid.
Talk up the selling
points of Highland
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It’s good for posture,
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I also find they’re very
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Where and when are the
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There’s Waipu on January
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Hororata would probably
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You had an eye
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in the Hororata Highland
Games weren’t you?
I helped organise the
Highland dancing. We had
93 dancers out there (on
November 7). At the games
most of our dance pipers
were involved in pipe bands
they couldn’t commit to
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Have the now decadeold
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Games been beneficial in
terms of dancing’s profile?
It’s good exposure to
the general public. A lot
of people bring their little
kids along, they watch
the dancing for quite a
while and think: ‘I wonder
where you have to go to
learn that?’. You’ve only
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Are you still focused on
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I’m there to relieve if any
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come in to teach. You’ve
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Have you seen
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Scotland?
Yes, and I was quite
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promotional material
for Highland dancing.
Mind you, that was in
2008. When I was in the
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I think it’s positive but
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Your service to
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I was made a Member of
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Bid to oust Davids could
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THE SIMMERING row in
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But if The People’s Choice
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If Davids decides to stand for
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From the
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Jacinda Ardern
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It would be ironic if she ousts
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– barry@starmedia.kiwi
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Future of cenotaph
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by The 2022. Twizel Carbon community emissions was, from
understandably, air travel across the very organisation concerned
about are offset the via health our own of their biodiversity lake –
none programmes. more so than members of
the According Upper Waitaki to a Madworld Water Zone report
Committee, in 2019, our gross including emissions local were residents,
2253 tonnes councillors of carbon and dioxide runanaga
representatives.
(CO2) equivalent, compared with
removals The committee of 7883 tonnes requested of CO2- a
briefing equivalent on through the incident our efficiency and
Environment efforts and from Canterbury forestry planting shared
the across results 2700 of hectares. our science and
compliance The changing investigation. climate will This pose
systematically many risks to life addressed and livelihood the
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and
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rainstorms
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monitoring,
turning our braided
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impending influx of visitors
these roaring summer rapids, holidays fuelling landslides
and causing widespread and erosion.
a targeted Canterbury’s awareness-raising
coastal
campaign communities to remind will be threatened people that
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
since Environment Canterbury
climate-change emergency
Taking the taboo out of talking poo
Environment
Canterbury Chair
Jenny Hughey
by sea-level rise this century and
our productive and protected land
jeopardised by the arrival and
spread of new, exotic weeds and
pests from warmer climates.
All these eventualities have
to be planned and prepared for,
and Environment Canterbury
will remain in the vanguard of
these climate change efforts.
One example is the $40 million
Waimakariri River flood
protection project, completed
late last year. The network of
floodgates and stopbanks will
protect half a million people and
$8 billion of community and
business assets from a possible
“super flood”.
The last major flood was in
December 1957, when parts
of Coutts Island in Belfast and
Kainga were swamped by river
flow peaking at 3990 cubic
metres per second (cumecs).
The protection scheme has been
designed to defend Christchurch
from a flood of as much as 6500
cumecs.
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leadership of biodiversity and
the only place they should poo is
biosecurity programmes is also
underpinned
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native including birds farming – most classified run-off and as
threatened and facing increased
pressures due to river system
change.
Wetlands are also ecosystems
at-risk nationally and regionally,
degraded by draining, damming
and diversion affecting their
ability to sequester carbon,
cleanse freshwater and mitigate
flooding, as well as impacting on
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
With biosecurity, we are
putting greater emphasis on the
risks of new pests establishing
in Canterbury. Warming
temperatures, changing soils and
new land uses mean new weeds
especially, will be able to gain a
better foothold across the region.
More broadly, we have to
curb reliance on fossil fuels and
find environmentally suitable
alternatives, such as electricity and
hydrogen, to power our public
transport.
When my predecessor Steve
Lowndes retired as chair of
this council late last year, he
highlighted some of the big
changes on the way. He was
optimistic we would be able to
urban stormwater, through our
deal with the “pressing issues” of
climate
rules,
change
regulations
and sustainability.
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ensure only make we are a in up a better a very place small to
cope per cent of the overall water
quality with problem, the changing it can climate
and the tests it will set us. But have a
there proportionally will always be big a impact need to on do our
more. summer holidays.
It’s a year since Environment Canterbury
declared a climate-change emergency
JENNY HUGHEY explains what
the council has been doing.
The formal declaration of a
state of climate emergency across
Canterbury was one of the most
serious, and colourful, moments
in the regional council’s more than
30-year history.
A year ago this Saturday,
at 11.49am, Environment
Canterbury became New Zealand’s
first council to proclaim such an
emergency, formally dedicating
itself to consideration of climate
change at the heart of all it does.
The declaration highlighted
that all the work Environment
Canterbury does – from
freshwater management to
biodiversity and biosecurity,
transport and urban development
to air quality, and also regional
leadership – has a climate change
focus.
Currently, under the Resource
Management Act, regional
councils are required only to adapt
to climate change, not mitigate
it – that responsibility is the
Government’s, but could change.
Even in ‘adapt mode’ many
of Environment Canterbury’s
existing policies and plans already
contribute to reduced emissions.
In declaring the climate
emergency, the Council noted it
would continue to show leadership
on climate-change and do so
without adding new programmes
at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave
staff a clear mandate to continue
and enhance that work.
That work included setting
up a climate-change integration
programme in the Long-term Plan
2018-28, ensuring climate change
was actively considered across
workstreams, increasing visibility
of the science and what we know
about the impact of climate
change on Canterbury, and liaising
on the issue with iwi and regional
partners, other local authorities
and central government.
As an organisation, we have
also made significant progress in
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
Christchurch building receiving a
“market-leading” energy efficiency
rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year
to February on the National
Australian Built Environment
Rating System New Zealand.
The building’s features include
184 solar panels which can
generate more than 55,000
kilowatt hours of electricity per
year.
There has been a 26% reduction
per staff member in emissions
since 30 June 2010. We now have
access to electric and hybrid
vehicles and hope to have half our
Environment
Canterbury Chair
Jenny Hughey
fleet hybrid or long-range electric
by 2022. Carbon emissions from
air travel across the organisation
are offset via our own biodiversity
programmes.
According to a Madworld report
in 2019, our gross emissions were
2253 tonnes of carbon dioxide
(CO2) equivalent, compared with
removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2-
equivalent through our efficiency
efforts and from forestry planting
across 2700 hectares.
The changing climate will pose
many risks to life and livelihood
in Canterbury. In recent years
we have seen how occasional,
but extreme, weather events have
had huge effects on residents and
infrastructure around the South
Island.
The driest parts of our region,
along the Marlborough coast and
across much of the Canterbury
Plains, are expected to get even
drier. North-westerly storms are
predicted to become more intense,
with torrential alpine rainstorms
turning our braided rivers into
roaring rapids, fuelling landslides
and causing widespread erosion.
Canterbury’s coastal
communities will be threatened
by sea-level rise this century and
our productive and protected land
jeopardised by the arrival and
spread of new, exotic weeds and
pests from warmer climates.
All these eventualities have
to be planned and prepared for,
and Environment Canterbury
will remain in the vanguard of
these climate change efforts.
One example is the $40 million
Waimakariri River flood
protection project, completed
late last year. The network of
floodgates and stopbanks will
protect half a million people and
$8 billion of community and
business assets from a possible
“super flood”.
The last major flood was in
December 1957, when parts
of Coutts Island in Belfast and
Kainga were swamped by river
flow peaking at 3990 cubic
metres per second (cumecs).
The protection scheme has been
designed to defend Christchurch
from a flood of as much as 6500
cumecs.
Environment Canterbury’s
leadership of biodiversity and
biosecurity programmes is also
underpinned by climate-change
concerns.
Canterbury’s distinct braided
rivers and unique wetlands face
many challenges. The rivers form
a vital ecological link and provide
an abundant food supply and
nesting grounds for 26 species of
native birds – most classified as
• Cr Jenny Hughey is chair
of the Canterbury Regional
Council (Environment
Canterbury)
threatened and facing increased
pressures due to river system
change.
Wetlands are also ecosystems
at-risk nationally and regionally,
degraded by draining, damming
and diversion affecting their
ability to sequester carbon,
cleanse freshwater and mitigate
flooding, as well as impacting on
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
With biosecurity, we are
putting greater emphasis on the
risks of new pests establishing
in Canterbury. Warming
temperatures, changing soils and
new land uses mean new weeds
especially, will be able to gain a
better foothold across the region.
More broadly, we have to
curb reliance on fossil fuels and
find environmentally suitable
alternatives, such as electricity and
hydrogen, to power our public
transport.
When my predecessor Steve
Lowndes retired as chair of
this council late last year, he
highlighted some of the big
changes on the way. He was
optimistic we would be able to
deal with the “pressing issues” of
climate change and sustainability.
I share his confidence. As a
community, and as a council,
we are taking some bold steps to
ensure we are in a better place to
cope with the changing climate
and the tests it will set us. But
there will always be a need to do
more.

Chris Lynch;
People’s Choice
Chris Lynch’s on air
brain explosion calling
the People’s Choice
representatives on the
Linwood-Central-
Heathcote Community
Board a “bunch of
bastards” should be
dismissed as the rantings
of a yet another lunatic
disaffected Nat.
Sadly, The Star,
November 12, , which has
responded to Lynch adds
nothing to the story.
Lynch’s claim that: “I am
not biased, I just tell it how
it is” must sit alongside
“common sense” and “not
suffering fools easily” as
the preferred moronic
clichés of the arrogant yet
intellectually lazy right
wing.
By resorting to: “I
just tell it how it is” as a
defence, Lynch exposes
himself as being incapable
of, or unwilling to engage
in independent critical
thought as the People’s
Choice councillors he
accuses of group-think. –
David Marra,
Linwood
I am a retired
community board member
and long-time opponent of
party politics in local civic
governance.
Chris Lynch’s
comment highlights
again the negatives of the
Labour Party machine’s
intrusion into local body
Chris Lynch
Christchurch politics.
I did note the Wellington
address authorisation on
local candidate hoardings
during the last council
elections. Centralisation
and party political block
voting is now a very
large influencer of local
decisions.
Cr McLellan’s comment
he has no time for Lynch
because he is supportive
of two other colleagues is
indicative of the problem.
As in America, political
tribalism has led to the
disrespectful dismissal of
those you disagree with
because of association. We
have seen block voting on
several significant council
issues negating the input
or opinion of Independents
on council.
Recent cross-overs
of parliamentary MPs
into local body politics,
prompted me last year
to write to local Labour
MPs seeking assurances
of no undue influence
or financial subsidising
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following clearly
documented incidences in
the past.
The arm-twisting
now afoot to change the
leadership of a local board
via party “numbers”
is counter-intuitive to
“community board.” The
ward name “Central”
perhaps exemplifies the
conflict with central-ised
powers elsewhere (ie
Parliament in Wellington),
The by-election Labour
candidate, who defeated
six competing Independent
candidates, including
myself, because we split
our votes, has no right to
a say over changing an
existing chairman, who
was rightly elected over a
year ago from an existing
board. That is just cynical
vote-packing. – John
Stringer, Papanui
Fireworks
I would definitely like
to see fireworks banned –
altogether preferably, but
at least sales to the general
public.
For all the usual
reasons – animal welfare,
fires caused both to
properties and homes
and wild fires.
It’s difficult to sleep
properly for days on end
and sometimes weeks,
both before and after Guy
Fawkes night, as well as
any other time people
have saved them for other
occasions only relevant
to themselves. – Tessa
Holland
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Action and Opportunities in
Skills and Employment
Businesses need support, and
here’s what we can all do about it
• By Dianna Rhodes
By Karen Haigh
TWENTY TWENTY has been a
year like no other.
Around As COVID the world causes lives economic have
been disruption changed irrevocably.
worldwide, one of the
Thankfully, most significant New Zealand impacts avoided
the worst of the public health
is on
people’s jobs.
impacts. But our business community
has been hugely affected,
with Many even the of us best have laid had plans our well
and truly livelihoods being put affected to the in test. some way
Companies by COVID have - some faced by huge uncertainty,
redundancy, job losses, some strained by a reduction budgets
and in hours, widespread or even disruption.
by a reduction
I’ve been
in remuneration.
the coal face, hearing
first-hand from those affected and
whose future is unclear.
Our It’s thoughts clear our are school with leavers those and
companies. graduates We, will as a face community, a very
might different sometimes outlook feel helpless when they but
we can finish do our their bit. qualifications at the
We end can of continue the year. to spend and
support local businesses – ultimately
keeping money moving
As the city’s sustainable economic
in the economy can and will save
jobs. development agency,
It’s ChristchurchNZ also important to is remember working
that many towards businesses socio-economic have grown
in spite recovery of Covid-19. and supporting Indeed, the our
can-do workforce attitude is of a Cantabrians
key piece of that
has seen vital many work. businesses rise to
the challenge and grasp opportunities
arising from these unprecedented
So, times. what’s the situation?
ChristchurchNZ’s Canterbury has Economic
seen a 63%
Recovery increase Index, in job which seekers measures since the
the region’s beginning activity of the against year, with a na-thtional
regional benchmark, unemployment has shown rate us
hold rising up relatively to 5.1% well from so 3.2% far. in
But January there’s a of long this way year. to The go average and
businesses absolutely do need
support
number
and help.
of hours worked is down
Here 10% at from ChristchurchNZ, a year ago. my
job along with our partners, such
as the As Canterbury well as impacting Employers’ around
Chamber 9,000 of jobs, Commerce, this tighter is to job market
facilitate has a support knock-on services impact to on businesses
areas impacted including by Covid-19. those about to
other
A key
join
part
the workforce.
of this support
We will have
has been the Regional Business
Partner over Network, 7,000 school through leavers which and
we have almost engaged 10,000 with tertiary more graduates than
4000 in Canterbury the region businesses facing an uncertain since
March future and come have allocated the end of over the year.
$6.5 million to those businesses
for access to expert advice and
support to help them navigate the
changed business environment
resulting from Covid-19.
We usually work with about 670
businesses a year, so it’s fair to say
2020 has been hectic.
This support was delivered
as part of the Business Survival
workstream within the Ōtautahi
Christchurch Socio-Economic
Recovery plan.
The importance of businesses
accessing specialist advice right
now can’t be understated. It can
mean they are better equipped to
adapt, make important decisions
and act. If this is ringing true with
your business, there is support
available to you.
Businesses like Rollickin’ Gelato
and Untouched World were
among the thousands who sought
ChristchurchNZ is helping identify opportunities for people to reskill and move into other sectors
Higher unemployment impacts
more significantly on those in
lower skilled roles and our
vulnerable populations – Māori;
Pasifika; young people not in
employment, education or
training; and our long-term
unemployed.
And what are we doing?
We are supporting the journey
for labour market priority groups
– school leavers, tertiary
graduates, NEET (young people
not in employment, education or
training), impacted workers,
Māori and industry.
To ensure work isn’t duplicated,
Covid-19-related support.
Peri Drysdale, chief executive
of Untouched World, told us that
while technical support was helpful,
“it’s been really nice to know
people are out there looking after
the business community”.
“The support we received will
make the climb out of this much
more effective and has set us up
for growth,” Drysdale said.
I’ve also been working personally
with Jed Joyce, the founder of
and to identify gaps, we are
mapping the support available
from iwi, central and local
government agencies, our
education providers, charitable
trusts, and other support groups.
Impact projects can then be
delivered to provide support
where needed.
It is critical we ensure our
community has access to the
information they need, and is
aware of the help available.
ChristchurchNZ is developing
regional information resources
and working to ensure this gets
into the hands of those who
need it.
Rollickin’, to help them through
this changing business environment.
They felt the pinch from January
2020 and were forced to close
their Arts Centre store. They were
worried keeping the store open
would negatively impact their
stores on New Regent St and in
Cashel Mall, the latter of which
opened just eight weeks before
the March lockdown.
They reached out for support
We are also developing a
Regional Workforce Plan that
identifies the skills available and
needed now and in the future.
This plan will inform central
government investment and
policy in education, immigration
and community interventions;
and will enable us to better
understand what skills
Christchurch’s future economy
will require. That in turn will
allow us to work with education
providers to ensure the right
courses are offered.
In times of recession we generally
see an increase in people
choosing to study.
This is an opportunity to upskill
Canterbury’s relatively
poorly-educated workforce for
our future economy, to generate
more and better jobs, to increase
productivity, and to raise living
standards and wellbeing.
We are supporting Ngāi Tahu’s
with
development
legal services,
of an
HR
iwi
expertise
skills hub
and advice on innovating “when
bricks
that will
and
create
mortar
stronger
became
pathways
irrelevant”.
for young Māori into tertiary
education Joyce told and us that skilled the support jobs.
they got from our team helped to
“understand Among other our projects, customer we base are
and working innovate with to education future-proof partners the
business”. and mana whenua to increase
It’s stories like this that make
aspiration and participation of
the work we do worthwhile.
students Whether in your low-decile business schools is in
moving future-focused into recovery tertiary mode study that
will lead to careers in
high-growth areas. WE’RE We HERE are also
seeking to future-proof TO HELP:
Canterbury’s labour Christchurch market
- we know how has vital not it is been to create
new jobs to ensure
spared
people
from
have
the effects
employment options of Covid-19. now and
in the longer term. Thousands of
businesses have
We have invested reached in a city-wide out for
innovation and support. entrepreurship
ecosystem partnership to support
high-growth potential businesses
and future job creation in areas
of regional strength and global
growth opportunity. These
Supernodes are Aerospace and
Future Transport; Food, Fibre
and Agritech; Health Tech and
Resilient Communities; and
High-Tech Services.
CHALLENGING
Our business TIMES: attraction Many team is
working to attract businesses additional shut
businesses and or jobs were to the forced region.
to leave staff go.
While we expect
We
ongoing
are available
to offer support
economic disruption, if you need there it.
are many green shoots and
opportunities – one of which is
and
to develop
looking
a
for
workforce
guidance,
that
or
is
focused on building capability
and
highly
growth,
skilled
there
and
are
can
resources
support a
and thriving support and available globally through competitive
the future Regional economy. Business Partner
Network designed to help you.
Don’t Karen hesitate Haigh to is get a Talent in touch.
Specialist for Innovation
Dianna
and Business
Rhodes
Growth
is the
at
business growth manager
ChristchurchNZ
at ChristchurchNZ

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42
WINE
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Cheeky reds belie price points
• By Mark Henderson
A RECOMMENDED retail price
is reached by adding a percentage
mark-up to the “standard price”
of a bottle of wine.
This can be indicative of the
final selling price when a retailer
buys a few bottles or a case; however,
lower-priced offerings are
often purchased on promotional
deals.
Buying five cases, a layer (14
cases), a half pallet (28 cases), a
pallet (56 cases) and so on will
make a significant impact on the
cost price.
Consequently, I’ve seen all the
$20-plus wines reviewed here selling
for under $20, which makes
them pretty smart drinking.
2017 d’Arenberg The
Stump Jump GSM
Price: $17.99
Rating: Very good
Smoke, earth, stones, a little oak
spice with berryfruit in reserve;
a wisp of salinity later. Raspberry
and berryfruit lead the mediumweight
palate that starts off feeling
light and airy but swells nicely as
it adds smoke and meaty touches
with nicely judged tannins.
Easy, uncomplicated drinking
that really hits the spot. Rather
moresish.
www.darenberg.com.au
2017 Yalumba Samuel’s
Collection Barossa GSM
Price: $26.99
Rating: Very good to excellent
Perfumed fragrance, playing in
the raspberry/cherry spectrum
before shifting to more savoury
characters.
Rounded, silky mouthfeel, richness
and depth of flavour without
overt weight. Chocolate, black
tea, charry hints, sweetly fruited
yet nicely balanced by savoury
elements and fine tannins in
support. Juicy and very appealing
drinking.
www.yalumba.com
2017 Grant Burge Barossa
Ink Shiraz
Price: $23.99
Rating: Very good
Bold nose full of plum, char
and spices with fragrance building.
Noticeably sweet on the front
palate with liqueur fruits, fruit
cordial and berry jam; the luscious,
soft and slippery mouthfeel
underlining the viscosity to this.
Tangy berryfruit and raspberry
with freshening acidity help to
pare back the sweetness.
Unabashedly a crowd pleasing
style that will win a legion of fans.
www.grantburgewines.com.au
2017 I Am George
Langhorne Creek Shiraz
Price: $19.99
Rating: Excellent
Chocmint, blueberry, dark berries,
a wisp of tilled earth.
Ripe yet not overtly sweet with
lovely depth of flavour, fine tannic
grip, balancing acidity, and a long,
coffee and spice accented dry finish.
Time adds savoury nuances
and a tangy undercurrent, showing
its youthful side. This rises
above its price point, offering real
interest now, yet some potential
too.
www.iamgeorge.com.au
2017 Jacobs Creek Double
Barrel Shiraz
Price: $23.99
Rating: Very good to excellent
Juicy dark fruits, eucalypt,
with evident volume on the
nose.
Dense and rich in the mouth,
a raft of fruit sweetness at first,
before moving to brooding dark
fruits and spices.
Structure in place here, flowing
to a tea-leaf, smoke and char-like
close. Approachability for the
neophyte drinker, yet lots of interest
for the wine enthusiast too.
www.jacobscreek.com
2016 Beresford McLaren
Vale Shiraz
Price: $26.99
Rating: Very good to excellent
Lushly perfumed nose, milk
chocolate, mixed fruits. Time
adds smoke and savoury elements.
Depth of fruit here, yet
matched by acidity giving a crisp
brightness to the palate.
Plum and fruitcake elements
lead the way, a little eucalypt too
with tanginess growing on the
palate.
Still youthful but already drinking
rather well.
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FOOD 43
Try adding fruit to your main course
PRODUCE CAN sweeten your
traditional creations and add an
element of surprise.
Stone fruit or berries are not
normal ingredients you would
add to a main course but try these
easy recipes using blueberries and
peaches for a tasty change.
Blueberry, Chicken and
Mustard Pasta
Serves 4
Ingredients
500g skinned and boned chicken
breasts
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
1½ cups pasta of your choice
1 small onion, diced
1 cup blueberries
Dressing: 250g creme fraiche or
light sour cream
1-2 tbsp Dijon-style mustard
2 tbsp milk, lemon juice
Directions
If the chicken breasts are large,
cut in half lengthwise. Season.
Heat half the oil in a frying pan.
Saute until lightly coloured.
Cover and cook for 12-15min,
turning occasionally. Remove
and cool slightly.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta
according to the packet instructions.
Saute the onion in the remaining
oil, until softened. Combine
ingredients for dressing.
Place blueberries in a large
bowl.
Using two forks, flake the
chicken. Place in the bowl with
the blueberries. Add the drained
pasta and onions. Gently toss.
Stir in the dressing. Serve warm
or at room temperature. Great
garnished with fresh herbs.
Corn, Coconut and
Coriander fritters with
Peach Salsa
Serves 4
Ingredients
Fritters:
2 cups whole kernel corn
2 eggs, separated
½ cup coconut milk
½ cup coriander leaves, finely
chopped
salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp self-rising flour
1-2 tbsp rice bran oil
Peach Salsa:
2 ripe peaches, halved, stoned,
peeled and thinly sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped rocket
pinch sugar
½ tsp chilli paste
Directions
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(Left) – Pasta
with mustard
and blueberries.
(Above) – Corn
fritters with
peach salsa.
Blanch and drain the corn.
Cool. Combine with the egg
yolks, coconut milk, coriander,
salt, pepper and flour.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick
frying pan. Take heaped tablespoons
of the corn mixture and
place in the pan. You will need to
work in batches.
Cook on low heat until bubbles
appear on the top. Flip over
and continue cooking until the
undersides are golden. Keep
warm in the oven while cooking
the remainder. You should have
12 fritters.
Meanwhile, combine the ingredients
for the salsa.
To serve, place one fritter in
the centre of each of four serving
plates. Top with a little salsa. Top
with another fritter, more salsa
and a final fritter. You will have
four stacks.
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chilli sauce.
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GARDENING 45
CARE: Herbs thrive fully exposed to the sun. Hedges can be trimmed in November.
Now is the time to get busy in the garden
NOVEMBER HAS got to be one
of the most enjoyable months for
gardeners with prolific growth
everywhere, lashings of colour
and scents and plenty of tasks to
keep busy.
Houseplants
Continue houseplant fertiliser
applications throughout November.
Take note of water requirements
of the houseplants, as temperatures
rise so does the need
for increased watering. Flowering
chrysanthemums are now available
if you require a spectacular
display of flowers indoors.
Purchase them as their flowers
are just beginning to open. Check
plants regularly for any sign of insects
or fungal diseases, if caught
early these should not be a major
problem.
Vegetable garden
All summer vegetables should
be in active growth by now including
beans, beetroot, cabbage,
celery, corn, cucumber, courgettes,
lettuce, peas, pumpkin,
radish, spring onions, spinach,
tomatoes, silverbeet.
Ensure young, developing
plants are well-watered, but be
weary of overwatering. Continue
to remove laterals and tie up
tomato plants. Stagger plantings
to extend harvesting time. Apply
side dressings of vegetable fertiliser,
especially to those ‘grossfeeders’
e.g. sweet corn. Mulch
around plants with pea straw to
FRESH: All summer vegetables should now be in active
growth.
improve soil water retention and
help reduce infestations of weeds.
Summer flowering
annuals
Flowering annuals will now be
in vigorous growth and producing
early flowers. These include
Alyssum, ageratum, arctotis,
asters, cornflowers, cosmos, marigolds,
nemesias, phlox, portulacas,
and zinnias.
Water regularly, especially when
young seedlings are first planted.
Summer flowering annuals can
also be very successfully grown in
large pots or containers.
Herb garden
As with vegetables and flowering
annuals, all new season herbs
should be growing vigorously by
mid-November.
It is now safe to plant basil as
the chance of a very late frost is
highly unlikely. Herbs thrive in
a ‘fine’ well-drained soil, fully
exposed to all day sun.
Fruit trees
All fruit trees are in full
growth mode in November so
continue to apply side dressings
of fruit tree fertiliser to all
trees, especially newly planted
specimens.
Irrigate deeply, mulch to
reduce water loss suppress
weeds. As mulch breaks down it
will eventually improve the soil
around the fruit trees as well.
Strawberries
Strawberry plants should be
producing masses of ripe berries
in November and plants require
minimal care so more time for
eating them! Cover strawberry
beds with bed netting now as
somehow birds always seem to
find strawberry patches!
Roses
Another rewarding month for
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Many varieties are at their best
in November! Continue deadheading
finished flowers and apply
rose fertiliser every 4-6 weeks
until mid-December. Spread
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healthy root growth.
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November is the perfect time
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fertilise regularly to encourage
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November is the last ‘safe’
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when required to help maintain
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shrubs
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the development of a strong
framework that will later support
mature growth. Fertilise all plants
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PUZZLES
20
22
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CHRISTCHURCH
CREMATORIUM
FUNERALS
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SUDOKU
CROSSWORD
1 2 3 4 5 6
8 9
Every row, column and box
should contain the digits 1 to 9.
170
7
WordB
060
WORDB
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CROSSWORD
24
170
DECODER
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10 11
1 2 3 4 5 6
Each number represents a
12
different letter of the alphabet.
Down
7
Write the given letters into
13 14 all squares with matching
2. Worship (7)
8 9
numbers. How Now many work out words which
3. Survey (4) CROSSWORD
170
letters are represented by the
15 16 including plurals,
other numbers. As you get the
4. DECODER
Free of charge 1(13)
2 3 4 5 6
letters, write letters, them into using the main each
17 18 19
grid and the reference grid.
10 CROSSWORD
5. Each Daring number (8)
11 represents a
170
words or words be
7
DECODER
Decoder uses 26 letters of
6. different 1Rodent 2 letter (5) of 3 the alphabet. 4 5 6
20
the
Each allowed.
alphabet.
number SUDOKU represents There's a
Ev
sh
7. Write Guide
12 the given (5) letters 8 into
9
different letter of the alphabet.
7
Write the given letters into
all squares with matching
21 22
(9)
13
8. Bring (vehicle) to a halt (4)
all squares
14
Good with matching 12 Ve
numbers. Now work out which
8 9
numbers. Now work out which
12. letters Lethargic are represented (8) by the
letters Solution are represented 059: by CITRU the
15
14.
16
other Vital numbers. (7) As
10
you get the
11
other numbers. As you get the
23 24
letters, curt, write cut, them into cutis, the main cuts
17 18
15. letters, Froth write (5) them into the main
19
grid and rut, the ruts, reference scut, grid.
10 11
12
sic, s
grid and the reference grid.
Decoder uses all 26 letters
Every row, column and box
20
SUDOKU should contain the digits 1 to 9. WORDBUILDER WordBuilder6
of
16. Hint (4)
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the alphabet.
Decoder uses all 1226 letters of
6)
18. At no time (5) 13 Across
14
Down
the alphabet.
060
1. Flaccid (4)
21 20. Lure
2. Worship (7)
13 (4) 22
14
15 4. Unpleasantly damp (6) 16 3. Survey (4)
8. Complication (7)
4. Free of charge (13)
15 16
17 18 9. Distrust (5) 19
5. Daring (8)
10. Surprise attack (4)
6. Rodent (5)
17 18 19
Every row, column and box
23 24
11. Shiner 20(5,3)
7. SUDOKU Guide (5)
13. Hard to understand (9) Every row, 8. column Bring and (vehicle) box
should contain the digits 1 to 9. WOR
to a halt (4)
20
SUDOKU should contain the digits 1 to 9. WordBuilder
Wo
060
WORDBUILDER
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17. Remorseful (8)
12. Lethargic (8) 6
060
21 22
19. Replete (4)
14. Vital (7)
Across
21 Down 22
21. Film (5)
15. Froth (5)
1.
WordBuilder
Flaccid (4)
2. Worship 6(7)
22. Greed (7)
16. Hint (4) How many words of three or more letters,
WORDBUILDER
4. Unpleasantly damp (6)
3. Survey (4)
23. Cheap and inferior (6)
18. At no time (5) including plurals,
L
can you
Cmake from
O L
the six
8. 060 Complication (7)
4. Free 23 of charge (13)
24. Powder 24 (4)
20. Lure (4) letters, using each letter only once? No foreign
9. Distrust (5)
23
5. Daring (8)
24
170
words or words beginning with a capital are
10. Surprise attack (4) CROSSWORD
6. Rodent (5)
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
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11. Shiner (5,3)
7. 1 Guide 2 (5) 3 4 5 6
OTODAYH S O
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13. Hard to understand Across(9)
8. Across Bring (vehicle) Down to a halt (4) Down
Good 12 Very Good 15 Excellent 18
17. Remorseful (8) 1. Flaccid (4) 12. 1. Flaccid Lethargic (4) 2. (8) Worship (7)
2. Worship (7)
7
Solution How 059: many CITRUS, words cru, of three crust, or cur, more curs, letters, curst,
How many
19. Replete (4) 4. Unpleasantly damp (6) 14. Unpleasantly Vital (7) 3. Survey damp (4) (6)
3. Survey (4)
curt, cut,
including
cutis,
plurals,
cuts, ictus,
can
its,
you
RICTUS,
make from
rust,
the
RUSTIC,
including six p
21. Film (5)
8. Complication (7)
8 15. 8. Complication Froth (5)
4. Free (7) of charge (13) 4. Free of charge (13)
letters, using each letter only once? No
9. Distrust (5)
9
rut, ruts, scut, sic, sir, sit, stir, suit, tic, tics.
letters, foreign usi
5. Daring (8)
22. Greed (7)
10. Surprise attack (4)
16. 9. Distrust Hint (4)(5)
5. Daring (8)
words or words beginning with a capital words are or w
6. Rodent (5)
23. Cheap and inferior 11. Shiner (6) (5,3) 18. 10. At Surprise no time attack
7. (5) (4)
6. Rodent (5)
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word. allowed. T
Guide (5)
24. Powder (4) 13. Hard to understand 20. 11.
(9) Lure Shiner (4)(5,3)
7. Guide (5)
TODAY
8. Bring (vehicle) to a halt (4)
Good 12 Very Good 15 Excellent 18
13. Hard to understand (9) 8. Bring (vehicle) to a halt (4)
Good
17. Remorseful (8)
12. Lethargic (8)
19. Replete (4)
10 17. Remorseful
14.
(8)
Vital (7)
11
12. Lethargic (8)
Solution 059: CITRUS, cru, crust, cur, curs, curst,
curt, cut, cutis, cuts, ictus, its, RICTUS, rust, Solution RUSTIC, 05
How many words 21. Film of three (5) or more 19. letters, Replete (4) 15. Froth (5)
14. Vital (7)
rut, ruts, scut, sic, sir, sit, stir, suit, tic, tics. curt, cut, cu
including plurals, 22. Greed can you (7) make from
21. Film
the
(5)
six 16. Hint 12 (4)
15. Froth (5)
rut, ruts, sc
23. Cheap and inferior (6) 22. Greed (7) 18. At no time (5) 16. Hint (4)
letters, using each letter only once? No foreign
24. Powder (4) 23. Cheap
words or words beginning with a capital 13 and 20. inferior Lure (4) (6)
18. At no time
are
14(5)
24. Powder (4)
20. Lure (4)
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
15 16
TODAY
Good 12 Very Good 15 Excellent 18
17 18 19
6)
L C O
O H S
Solution 059: CITRUS, cru, crust, cur, curs, curst,
curt, cut, cutis, cuts, ictus, its, RICTUS, rust, RUSTIC,
rut, ruts, scut, sic, sir, sit, stir, suit, tic, tics.
21 22
20
23 24
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Across
1. Flaccid (4)
4. Unpleasantly damp (6)
8. Complication (7)
9. Distrust (5)
10. Surprise attack (4)
11. Shiner (5,3)
13. Hard to understand (9)
17. Remorseful (8)
19. Replete (4)
21. Film (5)
22. Greed (7)
23. Cheap and inferior (6)
Down
2. Worship (7)
3. Survey (4)
4. Free of charge (13)
5. Daring (8)
6. Rodent (5)
7. Guide (5)
8. Bring (vehicle) to a halt (4)
12. Lethargic (8)
14. Vital (7)
15. Froth (5)
16. Hint (4)
18. At no time (5)
SUDOKU
L C O
O H S
Every row, column and box
should contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordB
Puzzle solutions, page 52
WORDB
060
L
O
How many words
including plurals,
letters, using eac
words or words b
allowed. There's
Good 12 Ve
Solution 059: CITRU
curt, cut, cutis, cut
rut, ruts, scut, sic, s

• By Andy McGechan
HAMISH Macdonald has
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championship title.
The Cantabrian wrapped
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World Championships title, his
second consecutive world enduro
crown, in Portugal at the
weekend, a thrilling book-end
to the FIM 125cc Youth Enduro
GP World Championships title
he won last year.
It has been a stellar season for
Macdonald – he was also home
in New Zealand briefly to win
the 2020 New Zealand enduro
championships title outright before
heading back to Europe in
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also meant the domestic series
had to be shortened, but he was
able to race the full Kiwi series
for the first time since 2017.
The Sherco rider’s build-up for
the 2020 world championships
began immediately.
“Once the borders reopened
and racing rescheduled, I was
on a plane and back to England.
The team had a race bike in
England and I was straight into
the final British sprint championship
rounds managing three
of the four outright wins and
taking the E2 British sprint
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Consecutive world enduro titles for young rider
Rams re-sign Tall Blacks
centre after injury-hit season
THE CANTERBURY Rams
have persevered with promising
Tall Blacks centre Jack Salt,
re-signing the London-born
Aucklander in anticipation of a
long-awaited debut for the NBL
franchise.
Salt joined the Rams ahead
of last season’s NBL Showdown
but a knee injury prevented him
from suiting up for the beaten
semi-finalists.
The 2.08m Salt first piqued
Canterbury’s interest while
playing NCAA division one ball
for the championship-winning
University of Virginia roster in
2019.
Salt made 106 appearances
for the Cavaliers, primarily as a
defensive specialist, since being
signed by Virginia in 2013.
After college, he turned out for
the Phoenix Suns in last year’s
NBA Summer League after failing
to get drafted.
Salt, who has also played in
Poland with Trefl Sopot, has 12
international caps for the Tall
Blacks and is keen to add to that
facet of his CV after concentrating
on off-court pursuits during
his rehabilitation.
The 24-year-old was involved
in the Rams mentoring and
schools’ programmes before
returning to training.
“We are excited to have Jack
on board for the 2021 season, he
epitomises resilience, toughness
and leadership – all qualities we
value at our club,” said Rams
head coach Mick Downer.
THIS TIME: Tall Blacks centre and University of Virginia stalwart Jack Salt is on track to
make his NBL debut for the Canterbury Rams in 2021.
“We look forward to Jack being
a key part of our group.”
Salt appreciated the patience
the Rams head office had shown
him during a frustrating period
on the sideline.
“The Rams organisation has
been extremely professional and
understanding with me over the
past year. I can’t wait to get back
on the court in April,” he said.
The Rams recorded a 4-win
10-loss regular season record to
tail the seven-team showdown.
But they fared better in the
finals series, advancing to the
semis where they were eliminated
by eventual champions,
the Otago Nuggets.
The 40th edition of the NBL
tips off on April 24, and will
return to a 10-team home and
away format after the 11-time
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Hawks sat out the Aucklandbased
showdown.
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title,” said the 21-year-old from
West Melton.
“To change things up a bit
and push the fitness, I took on
the big boys, Graeme Jarvis and
Billy Bolt, in the British extreme
championship round, a bit of
fun and I was happy to jump on
the podium with them.”
- www.BikesportNZ.com
Canterbury
Open primes
Naka for
interclub
challenge
DAIKI NAKA didn’t quite have
the serve to challenge for the
Canterbury Open crown, but
the former United States collegebased
tennis player still takes
positive vibes into the next round
of the interclub competition on
Saturday.
Naka was outgunned by top
New Zealand junior Corban
Crowther in the open semi-finals
at Wilding Park on Sunday, but
still had a solid outing ahead of
round four action in Tennis Canterbury’s
season-long focal point.
He spearheads third-placed
Te Kura Hagley’s squad, having
returned to Christchurch this year
after studying and playing for
the Savannah College of Art and
Design in Atlanta, Georgia.
Naka, who lost 6-1 6-1 to
eventual runner-up Crowther,
now heads south to take on
Country Ashburton, who lead
the men’s competition with
Cashmere. Country Ashburton,
who returned to the competition
this season, are benefiting from
being able to field a solid core of
Mid-Canterbury coach Jack Tiller,
Cameron McCracken and Ben
Smith.
Cashmere, meanwhile, send
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Shirley at Wilding Park. Reigning
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Family wagon with performance
MERCEDES-BENZ is certainly
covering all bases in the sport
utility vehicle market.
Its product line-up is extensive
and it’s still growing. The
company has just launched a
brand new range of SUVs – the
GLB series.
There are three variants in the
line-up – 200, 250 and 35, all
turbocharged. Put simply the
designations represent a 1.3-litre
variant at 120kW, and two 2-litre
variants at 165kW and 225kW
respectively, the latter essentially
utilise the same power plant but
with greater boost for the 35.
This evaluation surrounds the
250, it is priced at $92,900, the
200 and 35 list at $78,900 and
$104,900 respectively. These
prices are relatively familyfriendly;
sure it’s out of the
mainstream, but if you want
an SUV and are interested in
a premium brand, the GLB is
competitive.
The GLB series is very
traditional in its design, it’s a
seven-seater, albeit compact,
and it carries four-wheel-drive
mechanicals, well at least it does
in 250 and 35 form, the entrylevel
model is front-wheel-drive
only.
Powering the GLB are the
engines which have filtered
through other Mercedes-Benz
product. I’ve experienced the
250 engine many times before
and I have always commented
on its smooth, quiet operation;
it needs to be, there are a raft
of other four-cylinder, 2-litre
turbocharged engines on the
market and they are all refined,
the GLB’s unit is up to par and
lacks nothing, even in low power
form.
The 250 is also rated with
350Nm of torque, which is an
impressive and useful figure,
but if you are interested in more
bottom end grunt the 35 pumps
out an extra 50Nm.
I’d be comfortable with the
250, it’s no slouch when it comes
to performance, Mercedes-Benz
claims a 6.9sec run to 100km/h
and through the mid-range
it fairly hunts through an
overtaking manoeuvre taking just
4.7sec to make 120km/h from
80km/h.
These are good times for a
chunky SUV, the GLB weighs in
at 1721kg, so it’s no lightweight,
which reinforces how versatile
and honest the engine is, and if
you listen carefully you can just
pick that something exciting sits
under the bonnet, there’s a wellmuffled
exhaust throb when the
engine is under load.
The engine is also the fuelmiser
that modern turbocharging
FAMILY-FRIENDLY: The Mercedes-Benz GLB series builds
on an extensive range of wagons from the company.
MERCEDES-BENZ GLB250: Sport utility vehicle available in three levels.
techniques provide us with.
A combined cycle average of
7.7-litres per 100km is claimed.
During my time in the test car the
fuel usage readout was constantly
listing around 8.6l/100km with
an instantaneous readout of
6l/100km recorded at 100km/h in
eighth gear.
On the subject of fuel usage,
I must mention the display
graphics make saving fuel easy,
the fonts and colours are easy
to read and understand, and
their constant presence reminds
the driver to take it easy on the
throttle.
That’s part of a comprehensive
display graphic structure, a
wide panel stretches across the
dash area and it contains much
depth in terms of functionality
and detail. There’s also the
voice command system that
is being incorporated into all
Mercedes-Benz product. Say
“Hey Mercedes’’ and with further
prompts many of the operating
systems will be adjusted at your
beck and call.
On the road the GLB rides
beautifully, it doesn’t get air
suspension, but such is the
quality of the underpinnings I
had to keep constantly reminding
myself of that.
The spring and damper rates
are set for a glorious ride, bump
and ruts are smoothed out,
• Price – Mercedes-Benz
GLB250, $92,900
• Dimensions – Length,
4634mm; width, 1834mm;
height, 1658mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
four-wheel-drive,
1991cc, 165kW, 350Nm,
eight-speed automatic.
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 6.9sec
• Fuel usage – 7.7l/100km
while absorption through the
suspension provides a smooth,
controlled in-cabin ride.
Interestingly, the front seats have
quite firm squabs, it’s like you
are sitting on them and not in
them, which is a surprise and not
something I’ve noticed before
in Mercedes-Benz product.
Nevertheless, you quickly become
used to it and it’s far from a
problem.
I took the test car west through
the Malvern Hills, one of my
favourite high country roads,
returning to the city via Hororata
and Burnham. The GLB is a
fabulous highway cruiser, it is
superbly quiet and, as mentioned,
the suspension affords a ride that
doesn’t tax the driver on a long
journey.
Riding on sport specification
Bridgestone (235/40 x 20in)
tyres, steering feel is decisive
and with power channelled to all
four corners there’s a feeling of
stability and surety inside that is
only associated with all-wheeldrive.
As is traditional fare, the
GLB gets several dynamic drive
modes, I didn’t use either of the
sport modes other than just for
exploratory purposes, the
engine is feisty enough in
normal mode and is easily a
match for the role of a mid-size
SUV, and in true luxury car
fashion the entire driveline reeks
of refinement.
The GLB is also incredibly
well appointed, there’s nothing
you’d want for, and if you take
into account Mercedes-Benz’s
extensive list of options and
extras, then it can be tailormade
to suit each and every individual’s
requirements.
I can’t imagine that
Mercedes-Benz will be
developing another SUV any time
soon; however, I suspect another
couple of models will be added to
the GLB series as time goes on.
Mercedes-Benz is in a good
situation, SUV sales are showing
no signs of slowing, and even
though the market is tough due
to the coronavirus pandemic,
buyers are still looking for the
complete family wagon.
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0274-052-391
• General property
maintenance
• Gutter & down pipe
cleaning
• Water blasting
NICK@NICKJONESPLUMBING.CO.NZ
Trades & Services
PAINTING
older painter
for older houses
50 years in trade
“All the skills”
GST FREE
Contact Jimmy Bell
0211221487
30 years + experience
Older house
restorations:
no problem!
Quotes: FREE!
Rates: Reasonable
Paint supplied at
trade price!
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Light industrial also
Roger Brott
Painter & Decorator
021-1966-311
LOCAL EXPERIENCED
ELECTRICIAN
Local, licensed and
Experienced electrician
specialising in small to
medium domestic jobs from
additional sockets to
downlight installs to house
rewiring, Competive Pricing,
Free Quotes, Customer
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Phone Text or Email Josh
022 193 9281
jryanelectrical@outlook.com
INTERIOR
EXTERIOR
Plastering
Wallpapering
PAINTER
1 MAN /
1 BUBBLE
30 Years Experience
QUALITY ASSURED
Phone Barry
027 350 9387
All things
ElEctricAl
• commercial
& residential
servicing
• renovations &
new Builds
• no call Out Fees
Phone
021 260 4326
electricnz.com
Trades & Services
IF IT’S PLUMBING YOU NEED
WE PlUMBer! CAN HELP!
Hot water problems, showers,
taps, toilets,
0800 217
new
5862
installations
Landlord Special Service
Gas Fitting & Hot Water System
Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations
www.a1plumbing.co.nz
call free 0800 217 5862
Or TeXT 027 429 3770
www.a1plumbing.co.nz
Re Roofing
Roof Repairs
Spouting
Approved Age Concern provider
Over 30 years experience
Licensed Building Practitioner
N A BARRELL
ROOFING LTD
Ph: 0275 389 415
Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz
Trades & Services
ROOF
PAINTING 24/7
Rope & harness
a speciality,
no scaffolding
required,
30 years of
breathtaking
experience.
FREE QUOTES
20% OFF other
roof quotes
Exterior staining,
exterior painting,
water blasting.
Moss and mould
treatment $300.
Phone Kevin
027 561 4629
rooF
painting
by Certified Tradesman
Book now
and receive
20% discount.
Rope and harness
a speciality.
No scaffolding
required.
30 years
experience.
Free quotes,
call Craig
021 060 2392
Trades & Services
TV TECH
• Aeriel installs
• Satellite
installs
• TV Wall
Mounting
• TV Tuning
• Data Cabling
• Video security
• Fibre repairs
• ONT moves
Please call Ron
027 655 2690
repairs, bathroom/shower
foundations, ph 342 9340
50 yrs exp. Bathrooms,
Free Quotes. Bennet &
AAA HANDYMAN
licensed carpenter
LBP, all property and
building maintenance,
installations, with free
quotes 03 383 1927 or 027
245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz
BRICK & BLOCK
LAYING
all restoration work
and new work plus
or 021 853 033
BUILDER QUALIfIED
Kitchens, Renovations,
Repairs & Extensions
Free quotes. Discount for
pensioners. Ph Mike 03
980 9771 or 027 2266 930
BUILDER QUALIfIED
Decks, T & G Flooring,
Villa Restoring, New
Homes, Weatherboards.
Sons Ltd Sam 027 496-
9362 or Tony 027 224-
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Builder
concrete & paving
DECORATORS
digga hire
BUILDers
“A local looking after locals”
• Licenced builder with 20 years
experience in renovations,
alterations and extensions
• A creative craftsman who is
attentive to detail
• Quotes the job, does the job
• Works with all budgets
Andrew Drewitt
Ph: 021 395 324
Email: ad_designs@hotmail.com
• Driveways
• Earthquake repairs
• New Home Specialists
• Patios & Paths
tel: 0508 873 7483
email: sales@affordableconcrete.co.nz
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New Paint • Repaints
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Feature Walls
Floor & Roof Painting
Spray Painting
Light Commercial
Restoring Timber
* Finance available (T’s & C’s apply)
Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury
www.andertondecorators.co.nz
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027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN
SPRING SPECIAL
$165 + GST per day *
1.5t Digger, trailer, buckets, ripper.
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*Conditions Apply
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16 Weedons Ross Rd, Rolleston
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DRIVEWAYS
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Things we offer...
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KIWI KERB
(Since 2005)
Over 22 Years Experience
Quality
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• Driveways
• Kerb &
Channel
• Garden Edging
Freephone: 0800 081 400
swainskiwikerb@gmail.com
Landscape
Construction and
Garden Maintenance
You can have your gardens, trees,
shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best
all year round, for a great price.
Residential & Commercial Landscaping
• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation
• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups
New Home Landscaping
Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features
• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual
• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable
Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388
Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz
www.revivelandscaping.co.nz
For a local, reliable
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service contact
Star Media
• Newspaper inserts
• Magazine inserts
• Letterbox deliveries
• Urban & Rural deliveries
For a cost effective, targeted
delivery please call 03 379 7100
or email mike@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi
PAINTERS
PAINTING & TILING
PLUMBER
ROOF REPAIRS
Painters and Decorators Ltd
Canterbury Owned and Operated
A husband and wife team
Specializing in:
• Roof Painting
• Interior/exterior
residential
• Small commercial
painting
Noel 027-411-3596
kemp.painters@gmail.com
kemp painters and decorators
We offer
free quotes
Quality not
Quantity
• PAINTING • TILING
• PLASTERING
• WALLPAPERING
Phone Kevin Steel
• Interior/Exterior
• New Homes & Repaints
• Quality workmanship assured
• Correct preparation always undertaken
• 20+ years experience
• Earthquake repairs
(Painting/Plastering/Wallpapering/Tiling)
Ph 027 216 8946
www.facebook.com/kevinsteelpainters&decorators
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Locally owned & operated with
over 30 years experience.
• Extensions & repair • Roof coating
• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol
• Malthoid • Asbestos Certified
• Coloursteel • Old iron • Guttering
Phone Dave 981 0278
or 021 223 4200
E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz
BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD
SCRAP METAL
Towing
TRADES
WINDOW TINTING
Dominion Trading Co Ltd
• Scrap metal buyers
• Canterbury owned & operated
• Top prices paid $$$
• Open Saturday morning
Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm
www.happyscrappy.co.nz
03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd
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car transportation
call Ashley’s Tow Taxi
Special care for special cars
ASHLEY’S TOW TAXI
Breakdown & Relocation
0800 TOW TAXI • 0800 869 8294
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The Star Classifieds
Trades & Services
BUILDER,
HANDYMAN,
MAINTENANCE
Have peace of mind with
a fully qualified owner
operater LBP. Available for
all jobs around the home,
rental property (very
experienced in Healthy
Homes Reporting) or
commercial property. Call
Chris on 027 3888 211
CARPET LAYING
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
CARPENTER
BUILDER
Trades & Services
HANDY - DAN
General Handyman for
all your maintenance
requirements. I specialise
in fences and decking, also
do spouting cleans and
repairs and everyday home
maintenance. NO JOB TO
BIG OR SMALL I can do
it all, please don’t hesitate
to call me on 022 600 7738
for a no obligation free
quote.
HANDYMAN
Small jobs specialists. eg:
drippy taps, sticky doors,
locks, moss spraying etc.
Discount for pensioners.
Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275
668
HANDYMAN
Some jobs don’t need a
tradie, so why pay more?
Licensed Building
Practitioner no. 100981.
All carpentry & building
repairs & maintenance.
Gardening, building,
Alterations & property
electrical, plumbing. No
upgrades.Laundries /
charge for quotes. Ph Dave
bathroom / kitchens
022 451 7314
replaced. Specialising in
replacement of all rotten
HANDYMAN
timber, fascia boards,
SERVICES
window, windowsills etc. Builder & Joiner , 30
John Sandford, ph 329 yrs exp. Renovations &
4616, mob 027 5189 598 maintenance. Decks &
johnsandford2@gmail. Fences .Gardening &
com
Landscaping. General
CHIMNEY SWEEP
handyman for everyday
Time to service your fire.
repairs. Ph Robert 021 044
From $80 single storey..
2272
0800 SWEEP ME or 0210 IDO CLEANING LTD
2771 927
Windows and Gutters,
CONCRETE CUTTING Appliance Cleaning, Water
Affordable Concrete Blasting. Ph 021798 021
Cutting with Quality, and
removal work. Free quote.
LANDSCAPING
Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,
No job to small. Phone 027 Decking, Fencing.
442-2219, Fax 359-6052
a/h 359- 4605
ELECTRICIAN
Kanga & small digger
services. Check out Squire
Landscaping on facebook.
Prompt & reliable FREE QUOTES. Ph
registered electrician Arthur 347-8796, 027
with 24 years experience
for all residential and
220-7014 Edwin 027 220-
7154
commercial work, new PAINTING
housing and switch board
replacements. Phone Chris
027 516 0669
ELECTRICIAN
All types of domestic
PLASTERING
Free quotes. Int/ext &
roof painting Family run
business, work guaranteed.
Pensioner discounts. Ph
& commercial work Kerin or Paul 022 191
undertaken, new housing, 7877 or 379-1281. Website
alterations, extensions, www.swedekiwipainting.
ranges, security lights, co.nz
quick response, efficient PAINTING
service, free quotes, Indoor / Outdoor, over 30
city -wide. No call out
fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat
yrs exp, same day quotes,
ph Steve 021 255 7968
Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027 PAINTER,QUALIFIED
7331384.
local professional, Int /
ELECTRICIAN
Ext,roofs,wallpaller, call
Registered, electrical or text Corban 027 846
installation and repairs, 5035
Gorbie Electrical, ph 021
PAINTER
026 73375 or 03 322 4209
New, older homes,
ELECTRICIAN
interior, exterior. We stand
Available, 30 years
by Canterbury. Ph Wayne
experience, immediate
0272 743 541, 385-4348
start, competitive rate,
PLASTER MASONRY
ph Brian 027 433 9548
PAINTING, TILING,
No Call out fee
WALLPAPERING
EXP GARDENER
Roofing & Brick
30 yrs, currently working
part time at Garden Centre.
Repairs, Stucco, Fixing,
Available for one off, or
Stopping, Cracks &
regular ongoing gardening.
Holes. Small jobs ok.
Ph 027 2761990
Property Repairs . 30 yrs
FENCING
exp . Gary 3428950 / 021
529 022
All types of fencing
. Free quotes. Ph PLASTERER
Jim 022 137 1920 Avail mid to small jobs Ph
FENCING
021 0698164. Free quotes.
All types of fencing . Free
quotes. Ph Jim 022 137
1920
PLUMBING
DRAINAGE & GAS
No job to big or too small.
GASFITTING
Discount rates!!. Free
N.T. Gas Services. quotes - call Morgan today
Domestic gas installations.
Reg Craftsman Gas Fitter.
022 375 8506
PLUMBER
Ph Nick 021 892 491 All plumbing work..
GLAZIER
Glass repairs - pet doors
Pensioner discount. No
job too small. Friendly,
- conservatory roofs. Exp reliable & professional
Tradesman. Call Bill on
022 413 3504 or 981-1903
service. Ph Nigel 027
4136004 or 385 2930
Trades & Services
REMOVALS
Small furniture removals,
have own van, can fit
various types of whiteware
appliances, some furn,
bedding, boxes etc, honest
& reliable, any area
considered, ph Chch 027
517 7001
ROOFING SERVICES
Metal roofing & spouting.
Butyl rubber and flat
rooves. Repairs, reroof
and new build. 25 yrs
experience.NZ Cert
and LBP qualified. Free
quotes. Call Elliot 332-
9662 / 027 237 9431
ROTARY HOEING
Vege gardewns, new
sections. Ph Dave 382
5779 or 027 673 0495
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Van & Trailer Rubbish
Removal. Free quotes. Ph
Gary 342-8950, 021 529
022
SPOUTING
CLEANING
Spouting Unblocked,
Cleaned Out and Flushed
Out. single storey only, 20
yrs exp, Call Trevor 332
8949 or 021 043 2034
SPOUTING
Select Spouting
The PVC specialist.
Repairs & replacement. Ph
022 197 2351
SPOUTING CLEANING
SPECIALIST
Entire spouting system
cleared. Single or 2 storey.
Jo 021 164 0365
TILER ( MASTER )
Int / Ext. Res / Comm. .
Free quote. 18 yrs exp. Ph
021 1056 797
TREE SERVICES
Free quotes 20+ yrs exp.
Tree, hedge or shrub
- reduction, shaped or
removed. Ph/text Paul
The Branch Manager
0274314720
TREE SERVICES
Hedges, shrubs, tree
trimming & removal,
rubbish removal, Ph for
free quotes 022 540 4900
WATERBLASTING
Driveways, Paths, Patio’s,
Decks. Ph 027 419 5735
WINDOW CLEANING
Average 3 brm house
inside or out from $45.
Both from $80 Phone
Trevor 344-2170
WINDOW CLEANING
Brown & White Ltd.
Family owned since 2001.
Ph Paul 027 229 3534
WINDOW CLEANING
Brown & White Ltd.
Family owned since 2001.
Ph Paul 027 229 3534
Tuition
COMPUTER LESSONS
avail for computer, IPad,
or Mobile. Please contact
Jobee 027 290 9246 www.
computertutor.nz
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avail for computer, IPad,
or Mobile. Please contact
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Buyers and sellers of
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11 Brixton Street, Hornby
Phone: 349 9633
• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi
Wanted To Buy
STEVE PURCELL
ANTIQUES
BUYING
NOW
Gold jewellery,
watches, coins,
medals, scrap
gold, sterling
silver, pewter,
original paintings,
modern art.
351 9139
stevepurcellantiques.com
AAA Buying goods
quality furniture, beds,
stoves, washing machines,
fridge freezers. Same day
service. Selwyn Dealers.
Phone 980 5812 or 027
313 8156
AAAA All used furniture,
bdrm furniture, bedside
tables, dressers, tables &
chairs, house lots or estate
lots. Ph John 027 815 1114
A+ About to move? Books,
china, coins, medals,
furniture, furs, jewellery,
tools, old photos, estate.
Ph 385-5117
ACADEMY ANTIQUES
Buying estates, antiques,
old china, crystal, art,
Royal Doulton , Royal
Albert etc. Best prices,
free appraisal. Call Rob
349-4229
A+ Household effects,
fridges, freezers, washing
machines, ovens. Good
cash paid. Ph Paul 022
0891 671
ALL whiteware wanted.
Same day service, cash
paid for freezes, fridges,
washing machines, ovens.
Also buying furniture &
h/hold effects.Anything
considered. Ph Dave 960-
8440, 027 66 22 116
MILITARIA Any
country, firearms,
uniforms, badges, medals,
memoribilia, WW2 or
earlier ph 338-9931
TOOLS, Garden garage,
saw benches, Lathes. Cash
buyer Phone 355-2045
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Situations Vacant
RETAIL STORE MANAGER
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Salary $50,000 - $57,500
Permanent Position, Christchurch City
We are looking for a professional candidate
who can demonstrate excellent leadership
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Contact person is Wilson Kuriakose
09-525-2095, 02102524631
recruitment.looksharp@gmail.com
Public Notices
Shirley Hawks Rugby League Football Club
AGM
2pm Sunday 29th November 2020
33 Briggs Road
Applications for Senior Coach & Managers close
29th November. Become a member today.
Players, coaches, volunteers, committee, families.
Email: shirleyrugbyleague@hotmail.co.nz
Public Notices
Annual General
Meeting
Monday 30
November 2020
7.30pm
The Clubrooms,
Clare Park
Resource Management Act 1991
Christchurch District Plan
Notice of Proposed Plan Change 3
Provisions for the National Grid
Transmission Lines in the
Commercial Core Zone to be
made operative
The Christchurch City Council has approved changes to the
Christchurch District Plan based on Proposed Plan Change
3 Provisions for the National Grid Transmission Lines in the
Commercial Core Zone, at its meeting on 11 November 2020.
These changes will become operative on 26 November 2020,
in accordance with Clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource
Management Act.
The operative plan change is now available for public viewing
online at https://www.ccc.govt.nz/districtplanchange3/ or during
normal opening hours at any of our service centres or libraries. For
details of your nearest service centre or library, please telephone
941 8999.
Brendan Anstiss
General Manager
Strategy and Transformation Group
Entertainment
Thursday November 19 2020 The Star 53
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Public Notices
Senior Citizens
Day Out
with Companion Driving Service Ltd
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Fri 27 NOv: LAke HOOD
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for a great day out
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Christmas
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10am - 4.30pm
768 Marshland Road (North End)
Entertainments
STAMP AND
POSTCARD FAIR
The Philatelic Centre
67 Mandeville Street,
Riccarton
Saturday 21 November
9am-12pm
Sellers tables available
Phone 027 6354 957
DECEMBER 2020
MEETINGS
The next meetings of the Christchurch City Council, Committees,
Subcommittees, Council Hearings Panels, and Community Boards will
be held as below: Where stated, the Civic Offices are located at
53 Hereford Street.
COUNCIL
Date Time Venue
10 9.30am Council Chamber, Civic Offices
18 1pm Council Chamber, Civic Offices
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE
Date Time Committee and Venue
3 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Council
Chamber, Civic Offices
9 9.30am Urban Development and Transport Committee,
Council Chamber, Civic Offices
16 2pm 3 Waters Infrastructure and Environment
Committee, Council Chamber, Civic Offices
17 9.30am Sustainability and Community Resilience
Committee, Council Chamber, Civic Offices
COMMITTEES
Date Time Committee and Venue
1 5.30pm Okains Bay Reserve Management Committee, Okains
Bay Community Hall, Okains Bay Road, Okains Bay
2 2pm Audit and Risk Management Committee, Civic Offices
2 7.30pm Cass Bay Reserve Management Committee. Steadfast
Community Hall, Governors Bay Road, Cass Bay
2 1pm Multicultural Committee, Civic Offices
2 9.30am Regulatory Performance Committee, Civic Offices
4 9.30am Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee, Civic Offices
4 9.30am Youth Advisory Committee, Civic Offices
11 8am Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, Limes
Room, Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore Street
21 5.30pm Duvauchelle Reserves Management Committee,
Duvauchelle Community Centre, 6039 Christchurch,
Akaroa Road, Duvauchelle
COUNCIL HEARINGS PANELS
Date Time Venue
1 9am Resource Management Act (RMA), Civic Offices
7 9.30am Council Hearings Panel, Civic Offices
COMMUNITY BOARDS
Date Time Board and Venue
1, 15 4pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board,
Horoeka Room, Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199
Clarence Street, Riccarton
1 5pm Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board,
Huntsbury Community Centre, 30H Huntsbury
Avenue, Huntsbury
15 8am Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board,
Beckenham Boardroom, Beckenham Service
Centre, 66 Colombo Street
4, 18 9.15am Papanui-Innes Community Board, Board Room,
Papanui Service Centre, Cnr Langdons Road and
Restell Street, Papanui
7 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Akaroa
Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa
7 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood Community Board, Board
Room, Cnr Beresford and Union Streets, New
Brighton
14 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community
Board, Board Room, Fendalton Service Centre,
Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads, Fendalton
COMMUNITY BOARD COMMITTEES
Date Time Committee and Venue
2 2.30pm Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee, Akaroa
Board Room, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa
14 7pm Lyttelton Reserves Management Committee,
Lyttelton Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury
Street, Lyttelton
Copies of the agendas will be available online and to the public at the
meetings. Members of the public are welcome to attend any of these
meetings.
To make a deputation or presentation to a Council, Committee or
Community Board meeting ring the call centre on 03 941 8999 or
email info@ccc.govt.nz
Information about Alcohol Licensing can be found online at
ccc.govt.nz/alcohol
Megan Pearce
Manager Hearings and Council Support

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PER PERSON
Kaiapoi Club, 113 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi. Ph: 03 327 7884
christchurch
GIG GUIDE
Thursday 12 19 - Wednesday 18 25 November 2020
12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Christchurch’s
smoking hot BLUES BAR. Thursday 7.30pm -
Chris Lake. Friday 8pm - The Shredded Chicken
Blues Experience (Jimi Kara, Cameron Walsh,
Klemens Cathcart, Marc Hansen). Saturday 7pm
- One Man Band Blues Battle feat. Stomping
Nick, Blues Professor, Li'l Chuck; 9.30pm -
Icepick Blues Band. Wednesday 7pm - Blues Jam
with Nick Jackman.
A ROLLING STONE, a579 Colombo St:
Thursday 7.30pm - Cathcart/Walsh/Blaikie, free.
Friday & Saturday 8pm - Groovefest 8, tickets at
cosmic. Sunday 7pm - CCC Go Live! Festival
feat. Adam Hattaway & The Haunters: Mark
Vanilau: Pretty Stooked; Ryan Fisherman, free but
tickets required at
https://events.humanitix.com/go-live-festival.
Monday 6.30pm - Quiz, free.
BOO RADLEYS, Level 1, 98 Victoria St:
Thursday 9pm - Marcel. Friday 8pm - Holly
Kimber; 10.30pm - Mirrors. Saturday 8pm - Neil
Alexander; 10.30pm - The Fillets. Wednesday
7.30pm - South Street Trio; 9.30pm - Open Mic
Night.
CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, 50 Victoria St:
Friday 6pm - Peter Cairns; 9.15pm - X-Files Duo.
Saturday 6pm - Shannon Cooper-Garland;
9.15pm - Headrush.
CHRISTMAS JOY, The Piano, 156 Armagh
St: Saturday 5 December 3pm & 7.30pm - Ali
Harper's popular Xmas Show is back with special
guest Fiona Pears and 70 glorious voices from the
Cobham Intermediate chorale. Tickets selling fast.
Bookings at iTicket.co.nz ph: 0508 484 253.
HORNBY CLUB, Carmen Rd: Saturday 7pm
- Ian Mac (Mezzanine). Sunday 2pm - Heart of
Country (Mezzanine).
KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay: Friday
2pm - 50's UP Brass Xmas Concert. Saturday 28
Nov, 7.30pm - BeeGees Las Vegas Show
presented by Madsen Promotions, tickets $25.
LE CABARET DE LA VIE, 722 Old Tai Tapu
Rd: Saturday 28 Nov, 9.30pm - Gypsy Jazz,
Swing, Class Blues and funky R&B feat. Ma Bell
aka Madame Tragedie, Swing 42 (Bob Heinz;
Keith Petch; Mike Kime; Rueben Derrick);
Boogie House (Harry Harrison; Steve Driver);
Blues Mamas (Izzy Miller Bell & Susan Grant);
John Bevin, tickets $35 www.millerbellmusic.com
LITTLE RIVER CAMPGROUND, 287 Okuti
Valley Rd, Little River: Friday, Saturday,
Sunday - The Drum & Dance Festival. A family
friendly weekend festival of rhythm and dance,
entertainment and education. Programme details
and ticketing info at eventfinda.co.nz/2020/thedrum-and-dance-festival/banks-peninsula
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine Pde:
Friday 27 Nov - Atarmies. Friday 4 Dec - Nexus.
Thursday New Years Eve - Atarmies.
RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse
Rd, Sockburn: Sunday 6pm - Lance Kiwi
Karaoke.
RICHMOND CLUB, 75 London St: Friday
7pm - Krakkajack. Saturday 7pm - The Pistons.
Sunday 3pm - Cloud Factory.
TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St, Hornby:
Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 8.30pm - No
Secrets.
THE BLACK HORSE, Lincoln Rd: Saturday
7pm - Red Zone.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd:
Thursday 9pm - Titanic (Kevin Emmett, Nick
Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus).. Friday 7.30pm
- Open Mic. Wednesday 9pm - Titanic (Kevin
Emmett, Nick Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus).
THE LITTLE BROWN JUG, 290 Wairakei
Rd: Thursday 4pm - Meat raffles; 6pm - Free
pool & sounds. Friday 3pm - Meat raffles.
Saturday 2pm - Meat raffles; 7.30pm - Karaoke
with DJ Chick.
THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce:
Thursday 8.30pm - Bushfire & Co. Sunday 3pm
- Irish Jam Session.
THE LOOK OF LOVE, The Piano, 156
Armagh St: Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 Dec -
Join award-winning Ali Haper & Christchurch
musical icons Tom Rainey & Harry Harrison as
they weave their way through Burt Bacarach's
extensive collection of hit songs. Bookings: at The
Court Theatre 0800 333 100.
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd,
Addington: Friday 9.30pm - Reckless Duo.
Saturday 9.30pm - Old Skool. Wednesday
7.30pm - Karaoke with Lance Kiwi.
WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 London St,
Lyttelton: Thursday 7.30pm - Young Luddite &
friends, $5 entry. Friday 8pm - Graeme Jefferies
'New Cakekitchen'' album release. Tuesday
7.30pm - Open Mic. Wednesday 8pm - The
Dauphin of Mississippi & the Good Doctors, $20
entry.
SATURDAY FRIDAY 8PM 7PM
MEZZANINE
IAN MAC
at Hornby Club
AGM 2020 THIS SUNDAY LEGENDS
Christmas Buffets
29th Nov & 6th Dec
5pm & 7pm seatings.
Bookings & prepayment essential. $40 per head. Children $1 per year of age up to 12 years.
17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026
WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ
WHAT’S ON
AT THE
RICHMOND
CLUB
FRIDAY
20
7-11PM
KRAKKAJACK
SATURDAY
21
7-11PM
THE PISTONS
SUNDAY
22
3PM
CLOUD FACTORY
• Open daily from 11am
• BISTRO Lunch/Dinner
• TAB & Gaming
• Courtesy Van
75 London St
PH 03 389 5778
www.rwmc.co.nz
Members, guests & affiliates welcome

Thursday November 19 2020 The Star 55
Rekindling the
sound of BUSHFIRE
ANYONE who frequented
Warner's Hotel in the 1980s will
remember the resident band
BUSHFIRE. ey played there four
nights a week for many years and
were the exponents of 'Bush' music.
30 years on and the exhilarating
sound of BUSHFIRE is making a
come back!
“It's amazing aer all this time
how many people have fond
memories of BUSHFIRE and
particularly our time at Warner's,”
says Ian Costello, founding
BUSHFIRE member and founding member and band
leader of well respected e Black Velvet Band. “I've
met people from all over New Zealand who remember
the band. We were doing something different that
nobody has copied to this day. Many people have
asked me if I would ever get the band back together.
For a long time I resisted the idea of a new version of
BUSHFIRE, preferring to let the past be the past.
However, this year I reconsidered. Nobody is playing
traditional Bush music in New Zealand anymore. I
didn't want to see this music die. It's a tradition worth
preserving and there's now a whole generation who
IAN COSTELLO
have never heard it before.”
So starting tonight, the sound
of BUSHFIRE is being rekindled at
e Little Fiddle in the form of
BUSHFIRE & CO comprising
original member Ian (vocals,
mandolin, banjo, guitar) and his
'Co.' made up of longtime
collaborator Nick Jackman (vocals,
guitar, harmonica, mandolin,
banjo), Glen Stenhouse (vocals,
lagerphone) and Seb Warren
(bass). And on the set list... many
th
of the traditional bush songs from the 19 century as
well as songs by later New Zealand folk songwriters
such as Phil Garland and Peter Cape, plus renditions of
classic Kiwi pop songs from Split Enz, Hello Sailor, the
Clean and Supergroove performed with banjos,
broomsticks and bottletops.
You can catch Bushre and Co. ursday nights at
the Little Fiddle, 132 Oxford Tce, starting 8.30pm.
Another for the calendar - Sunday Sessions at TLF.
Ian leads Traditional Sessions every Sunday from 4pm.
Everyone welcome.
8.30PM TONIGHT
& EVERY THURSDAY
THELITTLEFIDDLE.CO.NZ
TELEPHONE 03 365 1661. 132 OXFORD TCE
Cistmas
Day
CAFE OPEN
7 DAYS
9AM - 4PM
BAR OPEN
THU - SUN
EVENINGS
WED: ROAST MEAL
THUR: FISH & CHIPS
FRI: FISH & CHIPS
SUN: ROAST MEAL
Available 11.30am-2pm
LIVE MUSIC
THIS SATURDAY
6-8PM
Vintage Blue
Bookings Essential
PH 386 0088
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Cocktails & Music THURSDAY 26 NOV
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56 The Star Thursday November 19 2020
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