Nor'West News: November 26, 2020

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020
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Residents call
for Shirley
centre rebuild
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A community breakfast
initiative aimed at
supporting families is
ensuring children are
fed before they start
their school day. Among
those tucking in was
Northcote Primary
School year 6 pupil
Zohreh Mehdizadeh.
•Full story, page 3
Page 2 Page 5
Families tuck into free breakfast initiative
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Edgeware
Pool
may be
open in
two years
• By Bea Gooding
THE EDGEWARE Pool could open
in the next two years if fundraising
efforts are successful.
The Edgeware Pool Group is in
the process of completing the final
designs and has now applied for
funding from the NZ Lotteries
Commission to under take a
geotechnical assessment of the land.
The assessment will determine
whether the land underneath the
structure can support the pool’s
foundations.
Now that resource consent and
a business plan had been obtained,
St Albans Residents Association
treasurer Lynne O’Keefe said the
next major step is to work with
funding partners and continue
fundraising.
“In 2021 we will really get into the
major fundraising,” she said.
O’Keefe is confident they can
secure the necessary funding in spite
of the pool’s $2.8 million price tag.
“It’s all coming together and we’re
all feeling really positive about it.
People have and will come on board
and contribute as they are really
wanting this pool to go ahead.”
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10-years-old. Technology, games,
crafts, books and more will be on
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Registration required. Phone 941
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To Have & To Hold, November 28 - December 15 at Little River Gallery.
A shorter than most exhibition in order to allow for early pick up for Christmas.
Contributors are Christchurch women Lorelei Jenner and Jenny Wilson and local
Jane Downes. Jasmine Keir’s studio is in Keri Keri and Debra Powell is from the
rural Waikato hamlet of Te Pahu.
Lorelei Jenner paintings are somewhere between abstract and landscape. The
images can be both familiar and interpretive, while at the same time mysterious,
atmospheric and other worldly.
Debra Powell’s alias in the pottery studio is ‘Little Betty’, her ceramic work has
strong narrative themes, exploring relationships between people and nature,
playing with convention and infusing the result with a gentle humour.
Oxidised copper artist Jasmine Keir endeavours to create and understand the
pure alchemy of the colours achievable using a vast variety of natural ingredients
to react and colour her copper panels.
Jenny Wilson has recreated a series of white porcelain moths these light
mysterious creatures are pinned in reference to museum specimens; others rest
on circles – an ancient Chinese symbol of the cycles of life, and of the cosmos.
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Thursday November 26 2020 3
Healthy breakfast five days a week
• By Bea Gooding
THE BREAKFAST Club
initiative is making sure
children are fed before they start
their school day.
Initially meals were dished up
two days a week, but the club –
which is run by Neighbourhood
Links at Northcote Primary
School – is now able to operate
every weekday due to its growing
popularity.
The club welcomes children
and their families from the community
for a spot of breakfast
“made with love” – including anything
from WeetBix, toast, fruit
salad and cereals, to warmer
options, such as porridge, baked
beans or spaghetti.
In term 3 alone, more than
1667 breakfasts were served.
“It was probably our biggest
influx yet during the winter,”
said Breakfast Club co-founder
Charlotte Clark.
“Winter is the hardest for
families. The power bills are bigger,
so food [money] is often the
first things that gets cut because
it’s easier to take money from
there as supposed to the bills.”
The club was founded by Clark
and Angie Durey in 2018 to ensure
no child started their school
day hungry after many pupils
were turning up with empty
stomachs.
SERVICE: Year 6 pupil Sarah Wilson and Breakfast Club
co-founder Charlotte Clark. (Right) Year 5 pupil Zoe
Graham.
PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN
Starting off with only a handful
of pupils, it has since become
a staple in the community, serving
nearly 50 people a day who
otherwise may not have eaten at
home.
Clark attributes the club’s
growth to the increasing number
of volunteers who help out each
morning, and due to regular
food donations from KidsCan
and members of the community.
“It’s only a success because our
community make it a success –
it’s not because of us” said Clark.
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“Children should always be
coming first. They shouldn’t have
to suffer,” she said.
Clark said in the last two years,
the initiative has been a “huge
help” to whānau, who no longer
have to worry about the barriers
involved when it comes to the
most important meal of the day.
“Research shows that our children
learn better with breakfast,”
she said.
In recent weeks, Covid-19
proved the need for the service
after many parents lost their
jobs. “There’s a wide range of
children that come – they could
be children of working families
or parents on the benefit,” said
Clark.
“The realities our families face
in an area as small as ours, built
with a lot of state houses, are
having many bills and paying
high rent.
“The cost of food and
other things are rising and wages
aren’t matching that.”
But it was not just a case of
telling parents to feed their children,
said Clark.
“Having some understanding
is helpful, it’s not our place to
judge. At the end of the day,
our children aren’t getting fed if
we’re sitting here arguing about
it,” she said.
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•From page 1
The former pool was
demolished in 2007 by the city
council and the community has
been lobbying to get a new one
built ever since, but securing
funding has been a barrier.
The group successfully completed
a feasibility study last year
to determine if the pool would
be an asset to the community. It
enabled the group to apply for
funding from major charitable
groups.
O’Keefe said more than
$150,000 has been raised from
fundraising events, such as
monthly pub quizzes and raffles,
to cover resource consent and design
plan costs. But she said the
group still has to raise $2 million
for the pool’s construction.
The city council initially said
it would not contribute to the
project, but later committed to
providing $1.25 million if the
group could raise the rest. Once
it opens, residents can expect
an outdoor heated pool, a learners’
pool, a toddler splash area,
landscaped grounds with picnic
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Thursday November 26 2020 5
Call for community centre rebuild
• By Bea Gooding
RESIDENTS ARE calling for the
revival of Shirley Community
Centre after the area has been
left without a facility for nearly a
decade.
This comes after the Papanui-
Innes Community Board sought
ideas for the future use of the
former community centre site at
10 Shirley Rd.
Due to the city council’s financial
restraints, it was unlikely
that funding would be available
in the short-term for permanent
options.
However, the community
board was still keen to see the
space utilised in the meantime,
while they advocated for funding
through the 2021-2031 Long
Term Plan process.
In September, a questionnaire
was delivered to about 800 properties
within the site’s vicinity,
which asked residents whether
they currently used the site, how
they would like to use it, and
how the city council can make
the most of what was already
there.
The city council received 58
submissions regarding the matter.
Shirley Recreational Walkers
leader Sue Lang wants to see the
centre reinstated and feared it
CHANGES: The site of the old Shirley Community Centre, 10 Shirley Rd. It now has a permanent pump track.
might not happen after the rebuild
was deferred for a number
of years.
“I would like to see the Shirley
Community Centre reinstated
back at this site as we were led
to believe it would be happening
back in 2017,” Lang said in her
submission.
“It is on a great bus route and
was used by many groups both
day and night. Other areas have
had their community centres rebuilt,
but not Shirley. Why?”
Prior to the September 4,
2010, and February 22, 2011,
earthquakes, the well-established
centre was used by many
community groups to host
workshops, classes and fun
activities.
Due to the building’s damage
caused by the earthquakes, the
facility was demolished in 2012
and has not been replaced since,
in spite of the area’s growing
population.
While re-development options
were being explored, a
temporary pump track and a
table tennis facility were recently
installed after a young member
of the community had an idea to
temporarily utilise the space.
Mairehau resident Joanne
Byrne used to use the former
community centre and lives
less than 1km away from the
site.
“We don’t need nor want
temporary activities, we want a
community centre,” she said.
“I would like to see a community
hub – a combined library
and community centre with
additional community facilities,
like a permanent pump track
and bathrooms for all to use.”
But Richmond Residents and
Business Association president
Vicki Brown disagreed with a
need to rebuild the centre.
“We don’t need a community
centre built back here, Shirley are
having great success with their
facility in MacFarlane Park,” she
said.
“We would like to see more
recreational items added with
more updated play equipment,
and an opportunity to grow the
community garden.”
Other suggestions being
floated around included adding
communal barbecues, a food
forest for foraging, and keeping
it as an open space for planting
and walking.
The community board was
currently looking at alternative
funding options and possible
partnerships with organisations.
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Community garden to stay for now
• By Bea Gooding
A GARDEN that has been an
integral part of Riccarton for
more than seven years is set to
remain in the community for
now.
The future of the Riccarton
West Community Garden was
stuck in limbo after its closure in
September when the lease for the
land came to an end.
But it has since re-opened on
Peverel St after a compromise
was struck with landowner,
Kāinga Ora, which will allow the
garden to continue flourishing
for the next two years.
The Christchurch South
Community Gardens Trust now
manages the space, which has
been downsized to make way
for new public housing due to be
built soon.
Said trust manager Christine
Blance: “It is very good news
for local Riccarton residents as
the community gardens and
pantry contribute significantly
to their well-being, and to
neighbourhood sustainability.”
Kāinga Ora will soon start
building 12 of the 13 homes
planned for the Peverel St site
where the garden is located, and
adjoining sites at Kea St.
This gives the trust two years
to find a permanent location
for the garden while the
construction progresses. Once
the garden is relocated and the
land is returned to Kāinga Ora,
it will complete construction on
the 13th and final home.
In July next year, the Riccarton
West Community Garden Trust
will take over the lease once it
has been established.
Said Blance: “Complete
demolition was the only other alternative.
The current site allows
for the Riccarton Community
Gardens Development Group to
have some breathing space while
they form a charitable trust and
identify another suitable, permanent
site.”
The garden was established
in 2013 when members of the
Student Volunteer Army, the
Riccarton West Neighbourhood
Policing Team, and residents
came together to dig and prepare
the land for planting.
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PHOTO:
GEOFF
SLOAN
Blance said there is no
confirmation on a new location,
which will required access to
utilities, such as power and
water, and good street access.
But she invited anyone with
land to offer for a long-term
lease to email her at info@
cscommunitygardens.net.nz
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SCHOOLS
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intermediate schools throughout Christchurch
and Canterbury competed in the two-day MASH
Tough Kid endurance event last week. Held at the
South New Brighton Domain, the annual event
sees competitors negotiate 17 obstacles along the
2.7km course. Participants were encouraged to
wear fancy dress with prizes awarded to the best
dressed individuals.
Russley
School’s
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negotiates
the tyre
temple.
Isaiah Fortune of Casebrook Intermediate School slides
along the bubble bath obstacle.
Bronson Brown and
Romeo Baiese of St
Francis of Assisi School
safely complete the
bubble bath.

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Thursday November 26 2020 9
Mud tests the balance of these youngsters.
Casebrook Intermediate’s
Aidan Sandys completes
the estuary run.
Warming up before the start of the event.
Pupils received a watery welcome from firefighters at the finish line.
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Award attributed to volunteer work with children
LORRAINE ORMAN believes
decades of volunteer work
supporting children’s literature
were a contributing factor for
her Storylines Betty Gilderdale
Award for 2020.
The award is given annually to
individuals for their outstanding
service to children’s literature
and literacy.
The Ngaio Marsh Retirement
Village resident will receive
$2000 and will also deliver a
40min address at the awards
presentation in Auckland this
week, known as the Storylines
Spring Lecture.
Orman has spent weeks preparing
for her lecture.
“Initially I thought I don’t
deserve this award. When I did
start thinking about it, I realised
I’d been doing, mainly, volunteer
work to support children’s books
in one way or another for 45
years. I’m almost regarding the
medal as a reward for longevity,”
she said.
Writing is not always easy, Orman
said. To get into a creative
space and get some worthwhile
work done requires dedicated effort
to capture a child’s or young
adult’s imagination.
Said Orman: “It’s making that
space in your head to do all that
creativity that has to happen.
Every writer is different, for me
personally I needed five or six
PASSION: Author Lorraine Orman, of the Ngaio Marsh Retirement Village, has been
recognised for her outstanding services to children’s literacy over the last 45 years. ​
hours a day, working on that
novel. It’s more the mental space
– you’ve got to turn away from
the real world and go into the
world you’re creating inside your
head.
“I (also) do have to do research
for all the historical details.”
Earlier in life, her parents
divorced and she was brought
up as an only child. Her love of
books was inspired by classics
as The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe and the Walt Disney
comics.
She eventually met Jim Orman
and later married, then raised a
family with two sons.
It was during her time of
bringing up children that Orman
found time to write. She had
been a librarian before she began
exploring writing with short
stories for children.
The first paid piece was published
with the New Zealand
School Journal in 1982.
She said one of her books,
Cross Tides, won the New
Zealand Post Children’s Book
Awards best first book in 2005.
Another book, still in publication,
is Here Come the Marines
which was first published in
2005.
She was inspired to follow
the subject matter of American
soldiers training for the battles of
World War 2 in the area around
Warkworth, north of Auckland.
It was Auckland-based literary
agent Ray Richards who raised
the subject matter – such as US
troops driving their vehicles on
Omaha beach – with her and
kept “bugging” her to write a
book around the idea.
She has spent a lifetime in
the vicinity of those in New
Zealand’s literary world. Others
she knows include one of her
treasured mentors – Tessa Duder
– and a “great friend” Maria Gill.
She and Jim moved to
Christchurch from their
previous homes in Warkworth
and Omaha Beach, and now
reside at the Papanui retirement
village.

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Late nIght
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Take a free guided tour of Christchurch Art Gallery’s
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Late-night tours happen every Wednesday and last
45 to 60 minutes.
No booking required, meet at the front desk on
the ground floor and take a tour with one of our
friendly, knowledgeable guides.
The Gallery is open late until 9pm every
Wednesday, look out for great events, talks and
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When: Saturday Nov. 21-Dec. 19 - 10am-2pm
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tRUStS ACt 2019 –
timE tO ACt
The Trusts Act 2019 comes
into effect on 30th January
2021. The 18 month delay
from when the Act was passed
to allow time for settlors,
trustees and advisors to
familiarise themselves with the
changes and requirements and
review their trust is nearly up.
If you have not already started
your review then put it on your
reading list for this summer.
EXERCiSE thE minD
While there are many new
living provisions in the new Act,
life the main ones that will be all. It is time to now locate and
gather these deeds and records.
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of interest to trustees are the
setting out of the mandatory
and default duties of trustees,
the core documents to be
held by trustees and the
information that is required to
be provided to beneficiaries.
Trustees are required to know
the terms of the trust and act
honestly and in good faith in
accordance with the terms
and to be actively involved
with the management of the
trust. While this was always
expected, it was not set out in
the legislation before and so
possibly not well understood
by people when they agreed to
become a trustee on a trust.
All trustees must hold
copies of the core trust
documents, the trust deed
and any variations made to
the trust deed, and at least
one trustee must hold all the
trust documents, including
records of assets, minutes
and financial records. For
some existing trusts those
documents might be missing,
spread across several lawyers
and accountants, or not exist at
The new Act includes a
presumption that basic trust
information (the fact that they
are a beneficiary and who the
trustees are) must be made
available to every beneficiary.
Beneficiaries are also to be
made aware that they are
able to request additional
trust information. This may
possibly pose the biggest
challenge for many settlors
and trustees. However this
presumption as to the supply
of information is qualified by
certain considerations that
trustees may take account of
in deciding what, if any, information to
provide.
Many family trusts were set up with a
wide class of beneficiaries including
the nieces and nephews and partners of
beneficiaries in addition to the settlors
and their children and grandchildren. It
may never have been intended that most
of these beneficiaries would ever receive
a benefit under the trust but they were
tURn pAgE fOR SOlUtiOnS
included as possible recipients. If your
trust deed allows a change to beneficiaries
this should be included in your review
now.
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Ali McGregor has rolled her passions for Italy
and lemons into her business, Ali’s Lemons. Her
love for creating delectable recipes of lemon based
desserts, liquor, and curds have patrons around the
country enjoying her products.
A Cantabrian local, Ali has a diversified
background, which enhances her love for being in
the kitchen and creating lemon masterpieces.
we asked ali about her
background and where her love
for lemons came from?
Growing up on a Wairarapa farm, the kitchen of
Ali’s family home was the hub of the farm and the
home, the place where family, friends, visitors, and
workers all gathered and shared food together.
Meals were prepared from produce grown on the
farm.
Morning and afternoon teas have always been
symbols of country hospitality. On the farm,
an array of freshly made treats along with iced
cakes and biscuits from the twenty-plus regularly
replenished cake tins, welcomed all visitors.
Ali learned how to cook by osmosis: by
watching and helping, and as she became more
accomplished and confident, making the timetested
recipes handed down from generation to
generation. For Ali, food and friendship continue
to be intertwined: preparing delicious food to
share gives great satisfaction. Consequently, she
made a career shift to include teaching food and
nutrition as well as English.
A life-long fascination with Italy has grown from
singing Italian opera and enjoying Italian art and
architecture. She learned the language and many
Italian cities including Italy to Venice, Rome,
Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Le Marche, the Cinque
Terre.
Against this background, the devastating
Christchurch earthquakes of 2011 that forced
many to re-evaluate their lives, were also the
catalyst for Ali to establish Ali’s Lemons. Her range
of products draws on her experiences, and belief
that food sustains not only the body and soul but is
also a celebration of life and love.
Ingredients are everything
Locally sourced ingredients including organic,
Yen Ben lemons are the foundation product which
offers the sharp, tart flavour. Yen Ben are a true
lemon, unlike the much sweeter Meyer lemon
which is the most prolific lemon grown in the
Canterbury region.
Free range eggs are used in the curds and saffron
from Wynyard Estate which uses the international
standard of quality and is premium grade 1.
Green Bee Honeydew is used in both the Lemon
Honeydew Reviver and the Lemon Caramelised
Onion.
how do you spend your down
time?
I love music, particularly classical and opera, has
been a passion all my life. I studied singing at
Victoria University and then moved to Auckland
to study with Dame Sister Mary Leo and then was
a singer and I still love to sing.
I love reading and belong to a book group,
working in my working and travelling.
what is your earliest memory of
lemons ?
Growing up on the farm in the Wairarapa, there
was an enormous lemon tree which grew right
up against my bedroom window and on warm
evenings the delicious perfume of the waxy
blossoms filled my room, perhaps this was the
beginning of my love affair with lemons !
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Graeme Muller.
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Biotech is improving everyday life without
most Kiwis realising, a new BioTechNZ
research report says.
The landmark BioTechNZ study analysed
the state of biotechnology and its impact and
benefits for the New Zealand economy and
society.
BioTechNZ is a member of the NZTech
Alliance, which brings together 20 technology
associations with more than 1500 member
organisations who employ more than 10
percent of the workforce, who are working to
help create a more prosperous New Zealand
underpinned by technology.
NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says
the report, due for public release this month,
captures the major impact that biotechnology
is quietly having on all Kiwis.
“Biotechnology is being applied in New
Zealand to reduce waste, create vaccines,
develop healthier food and more efficient
crops,” Muller says.
“One of New Zealand’s largest companies used
biotechnology to develop milk with the A2
protein only, to help people who have trouble
drinking regular cow’s milk.
“Another growing New Zealand success story
is a company that uses biotechnology processes
to extract gold and other precious metals from
electronic waste.
“While Kiwi families are concerned about
the enormous use of petroleum products
for energy, new plastics are coming into the
home, made with corn and other plants, not
petroleum, via a biotechnology processes.
“Biotechnology is also being applied in
more direct ways to environmental cleanup.
A process called bioremediation uses
microorganisms to reduce, eliminate, or
contain contaminants in the soil or other
environments.
“As obesity rates climb to epidemic levels,
biotechnology is helping to create a new
generation of healthier plant-based oils. These
oils are free of the trans fats that can raise
cholesterol and contribute to heart disease.
Soybeans, corn, cotton and canola have
been enhanced to resist insects, herbicides
and drought conditions, allowing farmers to
increase productivity.
“New Zealand scientists have developed grasses
that reduce methane emissions from livestock,
which will help reduce greenhouse gases.
“Tomorrow, biotechnology will bring better
health and treatments for disease that will
produce all kinds of medical products for New
Zealanders.
“There are a growing number of global
opportunities for biotech and New Zealand’s
strengths allow scientists and companies to
identify global niche opportunities, particularly
in the animal sciences, horticulture, marine
and biomedical industries.”
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Start a new
Christmas tradition
What could be better than starting some new family traditions this year? Christmas traditions are memories
in the making and help spread a little festive cheer whether with your loved ones or out in the community.
10 great ideas to help make Christmas a magical time of the year
1. Create a Christmas playlist with some of
your favourite carols and songs – play it
loud and every day, if that’s your thing.
Or plan a pre-Christmas sing-along
evening – don’t forget to supply the song
sheet so everyone can join in too.
2. Get into the spirit of Christmas by getting
together with family or friends to help
decorate each other’s houses – turn up
the music, drink the wine and go all out
to deck the halls.
3. Make and send homemade Christmas
cards – there’s nothing more exciting
than getting mail, right? Or how about
writing some generic ones and dropping
them into your nearest retirement
home to brighten up an elderly person’s
Christmas.
4. Buy your family Christmas tee-shirts or
Santa hats to wear on the day and don’t
forget to take a family selfie.
5. Fill a shoebox with gifts for a child, wrap
it with a bow, and deliver to the nearest
community gift tree – check with your
local library and label with age and
gender.
6. Have a yearly family, friends or neighbour
outdoor games night with drinks and
nibbles leading up to the big day – think
Pétanque, hoopla, mini golf, giant chess,
or croquet.
7. Take a leaf out of Iceland’s traditional
‘Jolabokaflod’ or Christmas Book Flood,
and give a book as a gift on Christmas
Eve each year – don’t forget to write
inside the cover who it’s from and the
date.
8. Make a list of must see Christmas movies
to watch a week before Christmas day
and tick off the ones you’ve watched.
Don’t forget the popcorn and hot
chocolate or nibbles and wine.
9. Make and give a handmade ornament
as a gift each year – the lucky receiver’s
Christmas tree will be covered with
beautiful, handmade memories.
10. Make homemade hot chocolate on
Christmas Eve or on Christmas morning
to drink while the presents are being
opened – decorate with whipped cream,
grated chocolate, marshmallows, or
crushed candy canes.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Christmas is a great time for passing down recipes that are tried and true becoming
traditional family favourites. The owner of this recipe says her mum used to make
the pudding on Christmas Eve and would take the bowl and wooden spoon around
everyone in the house to stir the mixture and make a wish.
Make a Wish Christmas Pudding
You will need:
• 1 ½ tbsp butter
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ cups of boiling water
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ cups mixed fruit or sultanas
• ¾ cup sugar
Method:
1. In a glass or stainless steel bowl,
melt the butter (over hot water)
and dissolve the baking soda.
2. Add the boiling water and
sugar.
3. When cool, add flour and
mixed fruit.
4. Stir all the ingredients together
and make a Christmas wish.
5. Cover bowl with a tea towel and
allow to stand overnight.
The next day:
• Place mixture into a greased
bowl or ice-cream container,
cover with tinfoil and place in a
pot of water, just deep enough
so the bowl doesn’t float.
• Boil pudding for four hours and
check regularly to make sure
the water has boiled dry. Top
up carefully with extra water if
required.
• Serve with heaps of Chantilly
cream!
Plan your sweet as
Chantilly
Cream
You will need:
• 1 x bottle of cream
• ½ tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp icing sugar to
sweeten
Method:
Put cream, vanilla essence
and icing sugar in a bowl and
whisk until light and fluffy with
softly formed peaks. Cover and
refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Santa’s Brekkie Pancakes
with fresh berries
This one is not just for the kids – the sweetness of the bananas makes these
pancakes scrumptious and a delicious, healthy breakfast hit for everyone!
You will need:
• 4-5 bananas (soft enough to mash)
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup rice flour
• 2 tbsp whole linseed
• ½ tsp salt
• grated lemon rind
• juice from 1 lemon
• splash of vanilla
• butter to cook the pancakes
Method:
1. Peel and mash the bananas in a bowl.
2. Stir in the eggs, vanilla, linseed, salt
and lemon ingredients.
3. Add flour and mix to a smooth batter.
4. Cook pancakes in frypan on one side
until they bubble on the surface or hold
together enough to be flipped over.
5. If the mixture is thick, flatten the
pancakes out once they’ve been turned
over. Each pancake should be around
1cm thick.
Kid’s version:
Decorate each pancake with red berries
for Santa’s hat, Greek yoghurt or
whipped cream for Santa’s beard and
chocolate buttons or grape halves for
Santa’s eyes.
Adult’s version:
Serve with a mix of fresh strawberries,
blueberries, raspberries, and
boysenberries. Top off with Greek
yoghurt.
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Shops bursting with
festive gift ideas
The countdown to the big day is well underway, so making up the
Christmas gift list will now be a top priority… if you haven’t already done so.
Finding those special gifts and stocking fillers as
well as the Christmas treats for the table is so easy at
our city’s malls and shopping centres, where the shops
are bursting with festive merchandise.
Every woman likes to receive body pampering
gifts, and there is a huge selection of these priced
to suit all budgets at the many pharmacies and gift
shops around the city. Perfume is another favourite
and again there is a wide selection to choose from,
ranging from exciting new releases to the well-known
fragrances that have stood the test of time. Lingerie,
jewellery, fashion accessories, homewares and decor
items – there’s no end to the ideas for the women on
the list.
The men are equally well catered for, from the
sophisticated metro-male boyfriends, to the car-crazy
brothers and the DIY enthusiast and keen gardener
husbands and dads. Choose from clothing, books,
tools, personal grooming items and gadgets to put a
smile on their face on Christmas morning.
Speaking of smiles, nothing gives families more joy
than seeing the excitement of the children opening
their presents. Whether they are delivered by Santa
or snuck under the tree by mum and dad, the cuddly
toys, games, dolls and building blocks, the candy
canes, toy trucks and pretty dresses currently filling
the shops will bring squeals of sheer happiness from
the smallest family members.
The tweens and teens usually have their own ideas
about what they want for Christmas, so the gift cards
offered by a wide range of retailers are the perfect way
to please.
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Keeping Well and
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TWIST: Windsorcare will be hosting a fair which is also a chance for
residents to give back to the community. ​
Community fair with
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A COMMUNITY fair
with a charitable twist is
set to give residents the
chance to give back this
weekend.
Windsorcare is hosting
a fair extravaganza at
its Shirley premises on
Saturday, at 1pm, with
funds raised going
toward’s the charitable
trust’s activities.
General manager Dr
Warren Smith said the
money raised will help
pay for outings for their
residents who are not able
to afford it.
“The money raised will
go towards activities and
outings for our residents,”
Dr Smith said.
“Every month the men
get to go on an outing
and the women like to
do something different,
the men love to go to a
workingmen’s club for
lunch and a pint, the ladies
also love lunching but
probably to somewhere
like Orana Park or lovely
gardens.”
Social connectedness is
vital to residents well-being
and mental health and is
something Windsorcare is
very focused on, he said.
Other benefits of these
social outings include lowering
the risk of dementia
and promoting a sense
of safety, belonging and
security.
Windsorcare is a
charitable trust dedicated
to providing a safe, caring
environment, while
respecting the uniqueness
and supporting the abilities
of each individual.
The trust has been caring
for the community since
1959. This time last year it
held its 60th anniversary
celebrations.
Accommodation and
care is provided for those
aged 65 and over. There are
49 independent living cottages,
and a further eight
brand new architecturallydesigned
villas ready to
move into for Christmas
2020.
Windsorcare provides
care for life, meaning,
should the need arise
to move into rest home,
hospital or dementia care,
with the peace of mind
knowing that the very best
level of care is provided by
round-the-clock nursing
and nurturing.
The community fair will
take place this Saturday
at 1 Horseshoe Lake Rd.
If it is raining, it will be
postponed to December 5
from 1pm to 5pm.
As we start the lead-up to Christmas,
it is often a time for planning and
preparation. This can be fun, or
stressful, but typically a mixture of
both!
We would like to help make your
lead-up to Christmas much more on
the enjoyable side.
Gift giving is a special part of
Christmas. Finding a gift to give
that you know will be appreciated
is sometimes easy and sometimes
tricky. We can help you enjoy your
Christmas shopping at any time
you are in with us, but we also have
created an extra opportunity to do
this. On Thursday, December 3, we
have a late night Christmas event
from 6pm- 9pm.
During that time you will get
the chance to shop in a relaxed
environment, enjoy some Christmas
nibbles and the Christmas
atmosphere. We will have special
discounts for you across all of our
gift range.
However, it is not just about the
Christmas shopping! We will also
have a number of pop-up stations
where you can be pampered a little,
learn something new, and get some
health tips.
When you leave, you will be able to
take your gifts home having been
beautifully wrapped and ready to go
straight under the tree.
We appreciate that when a gift is
given, the anticipation of what could
be inside the package is one of the
best parts! This is one of the reasons
why we take extra care to wrap your
gifts beautifully for you, and for free.
There are other equally important
parts of holiday season planning and
preparation that we can help you
with too. For people who take any
medication, now is a good time to
be checking to make sure you have
enough of everything, especially if
you are travelling away. If you have
any concerns or queries, our friendly
pharmacists are here to help.
It is also a good time to check the
sunscreen and insect repellent
bottles to make sure they are still in
date and you have enough to see you
through. We can also help with travel
sickness solutions, first-aid kits and
other tips for keeping you healthy
and well over the holidays.
So prepare your list, put a note in
your diary now for the evening of
December 3, we will look forward to
seeing you then, as well as whenever
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Gardeners urged to save water during summer
THE GARDEN city’s head
gardener is urging residents to be
mindful of their outdoor water
use this summer so the city’s
water supply network doesn’t
come under too much pressure.
Botanic Gardens director Wolfgang
Bopp is part of this year’s
“Water like you oughta” campaign,
which encourages people
to think carefully about how and
when they water their gardens.
“Sprinklers and garden irrigation
systems use the most
household water, so we’re asking
people to check how long they’re
watering for and when they’re
watering,” Bopp says.
“Leaving a sprinkler on for
too long in the heat of the day or
when it’s windy can waste hundreds
of litres of water, and many
sprinklers aren’t very accurate.
“Most gardens just need a few
minutes of water in the cool of
the early morning or late evening.
Hand-held watering with a hose
or watering can is the most accurate,
plus it can be very relaxing
– and we could all do with a bit
more of that this year.”
Bopp says setting up a water
timer is the next best solution.
“Some people may have a builtin
irrigation system or a sprinkler
permanently in place in their garden.
Setting these up with a timer
on your tap for a few minutes of
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watering overnight means your
plants can be hydrating while
you’re sleeping.”
In summertime the household
demand for water in Christchurch
generally doubles compared with
winter, mostly because of people
watering their gardens and lawns.
During peak demand in the early
evenings, parts of the city may
use water faster than the network
can pump it and fill the reservoirs,
leading to supply issues and
reduced pressure, which can also
have an impact on firefighting.
When that happens, city council
has to impose water restrictions to
ensure the safety and continuity of
the water supply.
Bopp says making small changes
to watering habits can add up
to a big difference for the city.
“Lawns don’t need much water,
if any, and there’s no real reason to
be watering roadside berms. Grass
is tougher than most people think.
If it does turn brown over summer,
it‘ll go green again in autumn.”
Bopp says while the Botanic
Gardens has its own private well,
which is independent from the
city’s water supply network, over
the past few years it has been
expanding its irrigation system to
do as much watering at nighttime
as possible.
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Leaders in Learning
The PETER BRYANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
…is awarded to the Dux of the school E Wen Wong
This is an annual award, established by the Board of
Trustees, to acknowledge the outstanding contribution
to Burnside High School of the late Dr Peter Bryant, in
his role as the Chairperson of the Board.
E Wen’s ability was summed up by her teacher at
Intermediate who stated that, “This student is an
outstanding example of resilience, responsibility,
positivity and respectfulness”. They went on to
say in her mid-year report “To complete the year in
much style, this student merely needs to sustain her
endeavour and savour the good things that come her
way”
It would seem that good things came the way of this
student in the form of a Burnside High School Entrance
test where scores of 100% where achieved in both
English and Mathematics, along with 98% in Reasoning.
From that point on, E Wen has thrown herself into
every facet of school life with success across the
board, but also developing real passions
with her involvement in music where
she is a Lead Oboist in the school
orchestra, writing, where she has won
several awards including the 1st and
2nd she gained for two poems in the
2019 Guernsey International Poetry
Competition and she was this year’s
winner of the Secondary Schools
National Poetry Award.
Equally impressive was her Zonta Young
Women in Public Affairs Award earlier
this year where she was one of just 10
International Award Winners across 58
countries.
Her academic record is outstanding and the 65 NCEA
credits she has earned this year are exclusively at
Excellence level she is entered for no less than seven
Scholarship exams on top of her other five subjects.
At this year’s prizegiving, we saw her collect awards
for First Place in English, Geography
and Mathematics with Statistics and
Excellence Awards for History and
Chemistry and the Suzanne Hay Cup
for Creative Writing and a Noeline Clark
Scholarship for General Excellence. She
has been offered various substantial
scholarships by competing Universities
to entice her their way, but has settled
on the University of Canterbury where
she will study Law and Science and
perhaps work for the UN in the future.
Her teachers this year have described
her as “massively driven” and an
“absolute dynamo” to have in the classroom. We are
positive that whatever E Wen chooses to do, it will be
with great success.
What an absolute honour and a privilege it has been to
have this young woman in our school community for
the past 5 years.
Proxime Accessit
Aimee Wang
When Aimee came to Burnside High
School in Year 10, her prior academic
record boasted grades of “A” across
every subject for the previous three
academic years.
As her time at Burnside High School
progressed, Aimee has been described
by her Physics teacher as an “eminently
capable student who is quick to pick
up ideas” and that “she adds a lot to
the classroom environment with her
diligence and focus”. This year her
Cambridge Pure Mathematics teacher
reports that “she has that much admired ability to find
the most elegant solutions to the hardest problems”.
She is also described as generous and genuine in her
approach to learning and is massively
willing to use her knowledge to help
others in a friendly and unassuming
manner. She is described as considerate,
inclusive and friendly by her classmates
and is highly respected by all of her
teachers.
Whilst quiet on the surface, it would
seem there is a busy, enquiring and
engaging mind underneath that exterior.
At Burnside High School, it is no mean
feat to be a high profile academic, but
she takes her place easily amongst the
academic heavyweights. There are plans
to study at Auckland University next year, however this
student could well be one of the next crop of Burnside
High School students to take up an offer from one
of the prestigious United Kingdom or United States
Universities and she is currently investigating options in
this direction.
Her Cambridge and NCEA results are impressive
reading. In NCEA, she has amassed 249 credits at
Excellence Level, with not many at lower grades and
she enters her exams with 43 Excellence credits at
level three already in the bag. She also will tackle
Scholarship examinations in her preferred two subjects
this year – Economics and Calculus.
Aimee earned first place in Economics, Cambridge
Calculus and Cambridge Statistics, and excellence in
Chemistry, English and Physics.
We wish Aimee well as she determines the pathway on
her very impressive and exciting future as she looks to
embark on a career where she tells me she hopes to
reduce poverty for people in the world.
Musician of the Year
Sportsman of the Year
Sportswoman of the Year
Emica Taylor
Emica has been a member
of the Specialist Music
Programme for five years. In
this time she has established
herself as a versatile performer
across genres and at the very
highest level. As a flautist she
has been a section leader
for the Burnside Orchestra
and Symphonic Band, with whom this year she
showed truly exceptional leadership qualities in
her role as student conductor, helping the band
win the “Best Concert Band” at the Christchurch
Wind Festival. She has been involved in chamber
music for five years, the highlight being selected
as a national finalist in 2019. Emica has been
a member of the Big Band saxophone section
for four years, including one year as lead alto,
winning countless awards along the way. She
is a member of the UC Christchurch Youth
Orchestra and has been selected many times for
the NZSSSO. Despite her formidable talent she
undertakes all this with a sense of fun, service
and humility for which she is respected equally
by her peers and the staff and we look forward to
following her progress as she prepares to move
to Wellington to study flute at the NZ School of
Music.
Hayato Miya
Hayato was selected in the NZ
Junior Squad to play in the
Australian Junior Boys Golf
Championships in Canberra
in April. Unfortunately due
to Covid he was unable to
compete. He was also selected
in the Canterbury U19 team to
play in the South Island U19
Champs in April, which was also cancelled. From
January through to July he has played in at least
10 tournaments throughout the South Island,
and in his three U19 age group tournaments he
placed 1st twice and 2nd. In Open events, he
placed between 2nd and 7th place in different
tournaments around the South Island. Hayato
was the captain of the school Mixed A team, who
came 2nd in the Canterbury Secondary Schools’
Stroke Play Team Champs in Term 1, and near
the end of Term 3, this team won the Canterbury
Secondary Schools’ Match Play Team Champs.
In December, in the re-scheduled NZ Age Group
Championships to be held at the Ngaruawahia
Golf Club, Hayato will again represent Burnside
High School in the U19 age group.
Payton Anderson
Payton has represented
school this year in four
sports - Girls Hockey 1st XI,
Volleyball Senior A, Beach
Volleyball and Ki-o-rahi, as
well as being this year’s female
Sports Leader. In Beach
Volleyball, partnered with Mia
Porteous, this pairing finished
7th in Div. 1 at the National Secondary Schools
Championships in Mount Maunganui in February.
As captain of the Girls Hockey 1st XI, Payton
was awarded the Highest Goal Scorer at the
South Island Premiership Girls tournament
held in Christchurch. She was recently selected
into the Canterbury U18 Womens’ team for the
second year. She has also been awarded a full
sports scholarship in Field Hockey to Boston
University, starting in August 2021 for four years.
In Athletics, she is this year’s winner of the Senior
Girls Field Cup.
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Leash your dogs when walking on beaches
DOG OWNERS are being
reminded that beaches are
off-limits to unleashed dogs on
summer days.
“We know many people enjoy
playing with their dogs at the
beach and they can still do that,
but they need to steer clear of
the main swimming areas or go
early in the morning or in the
evening,’’ city council animal
services manager Mark Vincent
said.
“Between 9am and 7pm
unleashed dogs are banned
from specified areas of our
swimming beaches because
people who have come to the
beach to have a splash in the
sea or to make sandcastles with
their kids don’t want lots of dog
running around.
“Although dogs are prohibited
at these beaches between 9am
and 7pm, dog owners can walk
their dogs through these beaches
as long as they are only passing
through and they keep their dog
on a short leash.”
At Spencer Park, Waimairi,
as well as North and South New
Brighton beaches, dogs are
prohibited for 100m either side
of the surf lifesaving clubs’
pavilions.
At New Brighton beach dogs
are prohibited for a distance of a
100m in a northerly direction of
the surf lifesaving club’s pavilion
to a point 100m south of the pier.
“We have a big coastline so
there is still many kilometres
of beach where dog owners can
have fun with their pets over
the summer. Just remember you
need to keep your dog under
effective control and clean up
after them if needed,” Vincent
said.
The beaches where the daytime
ban applies include the
beach at Cass Bay, Corsair Bay,
Sandy Bay, Paradise Bay, Hays
Bay, Diamond Harbour,
Purau, Akaroa, French Farm,
Le Bons Bay, Little Akaloa,
Okains Bay, Port Levy and Tikao
Bay. At Sumner beach dogs
are prohibited for a distance
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on a lead.
of 100m north of the Sumner
Surf Lifesaving Club’s pavilion
through to Cave Rock.
At Taylor’s Mistake beach dogs
are prohibited for a distance
of 50m either side of the surf
lifesaving club pavilion.
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remove. Don’t leave this one to chance or a mate’s opinion.
2. Check For Services There have been many call-outs for jobs
gone wrong where a DIYer has taken on the task of demolition
or digging a trench only to find they have hit a water pipe. This
is not only costly to fix but dangerous for all involved. You can
obtain information about your services from your council,
or again hire a professional to attend the site and make the
necessary checks for you. Believe me, it will cost far less for this
small call-out fee than to pay to fix things up!
3. Check For Load Bearing Walls Before you go ahead and
begin demolition, be sure that the walls you want to take out are
not load-bearing. Don’t be the DIYer who has started to take out
the wall only to realise it was load-bearing halfway through the
job. Again with some professional advice before you begin, you
can be sure that the work you wish to undertake is safe to do so.
might be suitable for, ie. teenager, mum,
girl aged 10-12 years etc, this means their
volunteers can make sure they can be
gifted to the appropriate person.
Please deliver your gifts to our office at
Ray White Papanui, Level 1,
7 Winston Avenue from the 1st of
December (Black and White Coffee cafe
is downstairs if you are trying to find us!).
The last day for gifts to be delivered is
5.30pm, Wednesday 16 December.
Thank you for your kind support, we know
the House and the families staying there
this Christmas will really appreciate it.
Vanessa Golightly
Business Owner & Licencee Agent
027 664 9292
1/7 Tulloch Place, Papanui
Tracy Thomson
Congratulations
Estelle!
We are so excited and proud to announce
that one of our senior property
managers has just achieved her Level 4
Certificate in Property Management -
Congratulations Estelle!
Estelle has worked very hard to achieve
this qualification and says that while
challenging, she has really enjoyed
learning even more about property
management. “It has certainly been
a lot of hard work, but the end result
is so rewarding. I can now offer my
clients even more inside knowledge, and
expertise which is so very important in
the current climate, with ever changing
legislation,” she says.
As part of our commitment to our
landlords and tenants we need to be
constantly upskilling and adding extra
tools to our resources. In this industry
we are always learning and pivoting to
encompass the many changes which
come our way. Watch this space for the
next team member currently working
towards this qualification!
5 things you must do before undertaking a DIY project
4. Is A License Required There are many trades in which
a license is required, plumbing, electrical and some of the
carpentry will need to be performed by a licensed professional
to ensure not only your safety, the safety of your home but also
that you comply with the law. If you are not sure if the job you
want to do requires a licensed professional, make a call and ask.
5. Is It Within Your Capabilities? You might be pretty dapper
at most DIY but there are probably a few jobs outside your
capabilities. In these cases, it is far less expensive to outsource
than it is to have a go and then pay for it to be redone. It can be a
challenging discussion with yourself to honestly be sure a job is
within your capabilities, but it really is within your best interests
to ensure it is.
6. Pretty sure you’ll be ok? Try the task on a small scale first,
then decide. DIY is a great way to save money on your project
when approached the right way. Use this simple list to ensure
the job you are about to undertake is right for you and your
home.
Check out the original post by The Builder’s Wife here:
https://thebuilderswife.com.au/5-things-you-must-do-beforeundertaking-a-diy-project/
Content originally appeared on The
Real Estate Voice - 5 things you must do before undertaking a
DIY project
Vanessa Golightly
Business Owner & Licencee Agent
027 664 9292
Katrina Green
Operations
Manager Property
Management
027 606 0030
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Ashleigh Pattullo
Licensee Salesperson
027 865 9672
Bronwyn Corps
Administrator
Allie McConnell
Property Management
Assistant
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Tania Ikin
Licensee Salesperson
022 509 2755
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Connecting Your Local Community
starnews.co.nz
We don’t know
what Black Friday
is either.
But we’ve dropped
our prices anyway.

Our Black Friday sale.
Also available Thursday, Saturday,
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday.
We’ve jumped on
the Black Friday
band-wagon
with super deals across our
entire Whiteware range.
Black Friday.
Flat white Saturday.
Cappuccino Sunday.
Nespresso CitiZ&Milk Machine
BEC660CRO 9066486
$299 $ 7
less than
per week for
52 weeks on
EasyCard* 2
Bonus
$80 via redemption* 3
Coffee Credit
Limited Stock
332L Top Mount Fridge with Door Cooling
With summer just around the corner, it’s a
great time to pick up a new fridge. The LG
Inverter Linear Compressor combines the
air flow through the front and back vents
to keep food fresher for longer. You better
be quick, though — we won’t be able to
keep this price on ice for very long.
20%
off Nursery including
GT-332SDC 9058437
$799 $ 10
per week for
24 months
interest free*
Limited Stock
Excludes Arlo Baby
#
50” TU7000 4K Smart TV
The Crystal display of this 4K Smart
TV optimises colour, gives greater
contrast, and makes the blacks blacker.
Which makes it the perfect Black Friday
purchase. Especially at this price.
UA50TU7000 9064379
$946 $ 11
less than
per week for
24 months
interest free*
Limited Stock
Black Friday.
It’s actually more
colourful than
you might think.
Especially on that new 4K
TV you were thinking about.
Black Friday Sales can be
exhausting. Luckily, you can get
a new lounge suite, half price.
Dreammode Fabric 5 Seater Lounge Suite - Persistent Jet 8927816
The truth is, we’re not too sure about Black Friday either. It’s just a good excuse to give
you a bargain. Which is exactly what this luxurious 5 seater recliner suite from La-Z-Boy
is. It’s half price, and crafted with soft, deep cushioning from headrest to footrest.
$2699 $ was
5399
$12
less than
per week for
60 months
interest free*
120 only of this colour at this price.
INTEREST FREE
on furniture and beds
60MONTHS
24 $1499 & over*
MONTHS
$499 & over*
INTEREST FREE
on everything

No one’s dreaming
of a Whiteware Xmas.
Fortunately, we’ve got lot’s of other gift
ideas - now’s the perfect time to grab them.
Super deals
on Oppo and
Samsung
smartphones.
JBL Wireless Over-Ear
Headphones - Black
LIVE650BT 9057527 9065011
$5
less than
per week for
52 weeks on
$199 EasyCard* $1199
2
Acer 15.6” i5 8GB 512B SSD Laptop
$13
less than
per week for
24 months on
Interest Free*
50%
off Remington
Grooming *1
Excludes D5220AU
Up to
50%
off Russell
Hobbs
Appliances *1
Up to
30%
off selected
Hard
Furniture *1
Wilma 5 Piece Dining Suite
$489
was
$999
9046304
$11
less than
per week for
52 weeks on
EasyCard* 2
Limited Stock
If you think Black Friday
is nonsense, feel free to
pay the extra $860.
8kg Heat Pump Dryer
$1399
$15
DV80M5010QW 9050218
less than
per week for
24 months
interest free*
At least
20%
off Bosch
Vacuums *1
KOS 3 Piece Outdoor Suite 9062856
The truth is, we’re not too sure about Black Friday
either. It’s just a good excuse to give you a bargain.
Which is exactly what this stylish 3 piece outdoor
suite is. It’s less than half price, and crafted with
top quality FSC® certified Acacia wood.
$839 $ was
1699
less than
$10
per week for
24 months
interest free*
Marsden 2 Door
Entertainment Unit - Old Rimu
6313241
$829
was
$1679
less than
$10
per week for
24 months
interest free*
90
Up to
DAYS INTEREST FREE
+ Exclusive in-store VIP discounts* 5
on EasyCard purchases during our Black Friday sale* 4

If you’re tired of all this
Black Friday nonsense,
have a lie down.
50%
off Sleepyhead
Beds *1
Excludes Pop-up
& Drawer Base
Sanctuary Monaco Queen Bed 9062333
Time flies when you’re fast asleep. So, if you can’t wait for Christmas to
come, speed things up with a Sanctuary bed. With luxurious fibres like
wool and silk, and the Sensorzone sleep system, there’ll be no tossing,
turning, or lying awake fretting. Especially since you got it half price.
was
$5449 $ 10,899
less than
$23
per week for
60 months on
interest free*
Chiropractic Accord Queen Bed
9055479
Matrix Firm Queen Bed
9061221
Chiropractic HD Radiate Queen Bed
9056425
$1499
was
$2379
$7
less than
per week for
60 months
interest free*
$2279
was
$4559
less than
$10
per week for
60 months
interest free*
$2749
was
$5499
$12
less than
per week for
60 months
interest free*
Delivered in time
for the Xmas
rellie sleepover.
Chiropractic HDX Restore Queen Bed
$3649
was
$7299
$16
9059220
less than
per week for
60 months
interest free*
Sanctuary Avignon Queen Bed
$3849
was
$7699
9062305
$16
less than
per week for
60 months
interest free*
We’ve got thousands
of beds stocked at our
warehouse ready for
delivery now.
After a day at our
Black Friday Sale you’ll
want to put your feet up.
Ari 2.5 Seater Chaise
Lounge Suite - Charcoal
9062445
$999 $ was
1999
$9
less than
per week for
60 months
interest free*
Limited Stock
If running around shopping during the
day doesn’t sound like your cup of tea -
we’re open till 8pm on Black Friday.
Offers valid until Tuesday 1st December 2020, while stocks last, unless otherwise stated. Some products on display in selected stores only – please call 0800 764 847 to check availability. Personal shoppers only. *Apple, selected computers, game consoles, gift cards, clearance items and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Flooring available on a maximum
of 18 months interest free. Exclusions, fees, terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. Available in-store only. Equal instalment amounts include one-off booking fee of $45.00, annual fees of $45.00 p.a. and security registration fee of $8.05, and exclude insurance. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies to any unpaid balance after expiry of (any) interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.
co.nz/interest-free for details.*1 Discount is off our full retail price and not available in conjunction with any other offer. *2 Weekly equal instalments are based on a 52 week finance period commencing 7 days from the date charged. We recommend setting up an Automatic Payment authority to avoid missed payments and additional interest charges. Available in-store and online. Current interest rate
of 23.95% applies. There are no set-up, annual, or account maintenance fees – a $19 notification fee may apply in circumstances of default. Terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/easycard for more details or to apply for your EasyCard. *3 Visit nespressopromotion.co.nz for full terms and conditions. *4 Interest free and no repayment terms applies to all
purchases charged to EasyCard accounts from 25 November – 1 December 2020. Available in-store and online. No minimum spend. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies to any unpaid balance after the expiry of the interest free period. Standard exclusions, terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/easycard for details. *5 VIP savings available on purchases
charged to EasyCard accounts in-store 25 November – 1 December only. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Conditions and exclusions apply, ask in-store for details.

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Christmas High Tea
Friday 27 November & Friday 4 December
10am - 2pm
Avonhead | Casebrook
0800 SUMMER
summerset.co.nz
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NOR’WEST NEWS
Summerset at Avonhead
120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead
Nestled in the beautiful suburb of Avonhead, our newest Christchurch village has a range of brand-new homes available now!* Our homes are
warm, modern and designed with everything you could need for the perfect retirement lifestyle. We have a range of stunning show homes
open for you to view. Want to find out more about Summerset at Avonhead? Give Anne or Grace a call today on 03 357 3202.
Brand new homes available now!*
Summerset on Cavendish
147 Cavendish Road, Casebrook
Our village centre is now open, offering our full continuum of care and fantastic new facilities. In addition to our stunning range of two and
three-bedroom villas, we have some of the largest serviced apartments on the market available from just $330,000* and memory care
apartments in our world-class memory care centre, for secure rest home dementia care.
Pop in anytime and take a guided tour of our beautiful village centre, and while you’re here treat yourself to something delicious from our
Divine Café. To find out more, call Deborah, Cath or Jude on 03 741 3340.
Full range of living options available now!*
Christmas High Tea
Friday 27 November & Friday 4 December
10am - 2pm
*Licence to occupy.

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Love the Summerset life
Love the Choice
At Summerset, you’ll find a wide range of homes
specifically designed for the over 70s. Choose from
one of our stylish, modern, purpose-built homes, then
make it your own. All our homes are designed with
accessibility as a priority.
Love the Community
At Summerset, you can continue to live the life you
choose with the added peace of mind of living in
a warm and friendly community where you’ll feel
completely at home.
As a Summerset resident, you’ll enjoy all the benefits
of being part of a thriving community, including
easy access to village facilities, events, activities and
community spaces. And there’s support on hand should
you need it in the future.
Love the Confidence
At a Summerset village you can live fully independently
or, should you need it, you can receive support and
care in your own home or apartment, or in our fully
certified care centre. So, if your needs change, you can
be confident you’ll get the support you need without
having to leave the village.
As a Summerset resident, you’ll have access to a range
of community facilities, including:
Divine Café
Exercise room
Communal vegetable
gardens
Residents’ bar
All-weather bowling green
Residents’ workshop
Hair and beauty salon
Swimming pool and/or
spa pool
Regular visits from
health practitioners
For your free information pack visit summerset.co.nz
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NOR’WEST NEWS
Christmas
High Tea
Join us for a Christmas High Tea
What a year it’s been. And now Christmas is fast approaching.
Here at Summerset, we’re busy getting ready for a festive season
that everyone will no doubt be looking forward to.
To help kick things off, we’re planning two Christmas High Teas
and you’re invited.
Just pop along to Summerset at Avonhead or Summerset on
Cavendish any time between 10am and 2pm, on either Friday 27
November or Friday 4 December, and enjoy a range of delicious
Christmas treats and warm drinks on us.
Whilst you’re here, why not also get a taste of the Summerset life
that our residents love so much. Our team would love to show
you around our stunning villages and show homes.
For more information, call Anne at Avonhead on 03 357 3202,
or Deborah at Casebrook on 03 741 3340.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!
Christmas
High Tea
Friday 27 November
Friday 4 December
10am - 2pm
Summerset at Avonhead
120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead
Call Anne on 03 357 3202
Summerset on Cavendish
147 Cavendish Road, Casebrook
Call Deborah on 03 741 3340
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