Western News: November 26, 2020

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 

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Toughing it out for their school 

(From left to right) – Katy Fitzsimons, Sienna Robertson, Samantha McGregor and Zara Haworth, 

of Kirkwood Intermediate School, after completing the obstacle course at the two-day MASH 

Tough Kid endurance test in South Brighton Domain last week. •More photos, page 4 

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project 

RESIDENTS ARE being asked to 

share their ideas on how to make 

Halswell Rd a better place for bus 

users. 

The New Zealand Transport 

Agency has a $25 million budget 

to provide bus lanes along the 

2.5km section of the road between 

Curletts and Hoon Hay Rds, past 

Aidanfield to Dunbars Rd. 

It is an area of the city that has 

experienced rapid residential 

growth in recent years with new 

subdivisions opening, resulting in 

increased congestion. 

NZTA director of regional 

relationships Jim Harland 

said Halswell Rd is a key 

public transport corridor that 

experiences significant travel 

delays during peak periods. 

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faster and more reliable travel 

times for buses along Halswell Rd. 

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Thursday November 26 2020 3 

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. 

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Blance: “It is very good news 

for local Riccarton residents as 

the community gardens and 

pantry contribute significantly 

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• From page 1 

“We want to hear the 

community’s views on the issues 

they experience with their 

Greg and lyn marshall 

TIME TO GROW: Christine Blance, Nick Te Paa and Bronwyn Saunders at the Riccarton 

West Community Garden. 


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 

journey along Halswell Rd. 

We want to hear from all 

travellers whether people cycle, 

walk, take their own car or catch 

a bus. 

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 

“We need help to identify 

key features and issues that 

we need to be aware of, to help us 

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to the community and ensure 

construction progresses. Once 

the garden is relocated and the 

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In July next year, the Riccarton 

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Said Blance: “Complete 

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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. 

Blance said there is no 

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which will required access to 

utilities, such as power and 

water, and good street access. 

But she invited anyone with 

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SCHOOLS 

More than 5400 pupils from 56 primary and 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. 

(Left) – Pupils from 

Medbury School negotiate 

the tyre temple obstacle. 

(Right) – Kirkwood 

Intermediate School pupils 

make their way to the start 

line. 

(Below left) – A watery 

welcome at the finish line. 

Warming up before the start of the event. 

PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN 

SAFER SPEED REVIEWS 

Yaldhurst Road, Ryans Road and Pound Road 

NEW PERMANENT SPEED LIMITS 

Speed limits are changing on SH73 (Yaldhurst Road), and on sections of Ryans Road and 

Pound Road. From Friday 4 December 2020 the new permanent speed limits will be: 

LOCATION 

SH73 East of Yaldhurst – from 155m west of SH73/ 

SH1 (Russley Road) intersection to 200m west of 

Sir John McKenzie Drive 

SH73 Yaldhurst – a reduction of the existing 70km/h 

zone through Yaldhurst to 60km/h, and an extension 

of this 60km/h zone to 150m west of Hasketts Road 

SH73 West of Yaldhurst – from 155m west of SH73/ 

SH1 (Russley Road) intersection to 200m west of 

Sir John McKenzie Drive 

Ryans Road – from 300m east of Pound Road to 300m 

west of Pound Road 

Pound Road – from 350m south of SH73 to 300m 

north of Ryans Road 

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Extension of 60km/h 

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Christchurch City Council. 

We thank everyone who provided feedback. 

For more information on SH73 and local road 

speed limit changes visit: 

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WESTERN NEWS 

Commitment, 

Achievement, 

Resilience, 

Respect 

Term 4 a 

celebration 

of student 

achievement 

Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo e lelei. Bula. Fakaalofa 

atu. Namaste. Kumusta. Haere mai haere mai ki Te Kura 

Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka. Warm greetings to the Hornby High 

School community. 

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love term 4. It is the time 

when we celebrate so much achievement, so much creativity, 

from our students. 

It began several weeks ago. Our electric vehicle entry in the 

Evolocity Challenge took three prizes – first in the speed 

section, second in the endurance, and third in the gymkhana. 

We had two student entries in the Ara-sponsored ‘Schoolshorts’ 

short film competition. The documentary Waterloo Road won 

best documentary, and the lead female actor in another won 

Best Actor Female. The weekend also saw us host the Hornby 

Lions Floral show with some amazing creative entries from new 

entrant to Year 8 students from across our cluster. 

Then we celebrated our academic, cultural, and sporting, 

achievement with our senior prizegiving, and you can see lots 

of photos of our wonderful prize winners elsewhere on this 

page. In 2016 I began my own tradition of shouting a morning 

tea for any students who gain their NCEA with an Excellence 

endorsement before they leave to sit their exams. The number 

of students I take out has increased each year, with 2020 

featuring the greatest number since I began the tradition. I 

know such numbers can’t go on increasing forever. The upward 

trajectory is however a great cause for celebration. 

These things all speak to the increasing levels of achievement 

that our students continue to produce. Each student is 

encouraged to find her or his niche, whether it be in technology 

or history, music or PE, whatever it is that inspires them. As 

Sir Ken Robinson described it in his book of the same name, 

we want each student to find their “Element”. I’ll leave you to 

enjoy the photos that speak volumes for our student pride and 

achievement. 

Ngā mihi nui 

Robin Sutton 

Tumuaki 

Success recognised at 

Senior Prizegiving 

Our students’ 

success across 

all aspects of 

their school lives 

was celebrated 

at Hornby High 

School’s Senior 

Prizegiving event 

held on Monday, 

November 9. 

Sportsperson of the Year – Adi McGoon 

2020 Hornby High School Dux sponsored 

by Unanimity Sumner Freemasons Lodge – 

Jessania Gallagher 

School formal delights in spite of delays 

After several cancellations, 

Hornby High School 

students and staff were 

delighted to finally attend 

their school formal on 

November 6 at Pemberton 

Gardens. There was a lot 

of hard work and planning 

prior to the evening, and it 

was fantastic to see all that 

hard work pay off with such 

a fabulous event. 

Hornby Rotary Award for Creative 

Excellence – Zoe Evans 

The Jim Anderton Trophy for Proxime Accessit 

sponsored by XCM Group Limited – Amy 

Woermann 

The Paul Ryan Trophy for Service to the 

School – Paris Halliday



Oaklands gala starts Halswell 

Christmas celebrations 

OAKLANDS Te Kura o Ōwaka’s 

annual gala will begin a series of 

activities to celebrate Halswell 

and replace regular celebrations 

cancelled due to Covid-19. 

The school’s twilight gala will 

be held on December 11 from 

5pm. 

The following day is celebrate 

Halswell family fun day. Held at 

the Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 

the event will run from 10am to 

3pm and include crafts, games, 

a Christmas story time, robots, 

a photobooth, and virtual reality 

technology for people to try. 

Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka’s 

parent teacher association organises 

its annual gala. 

PTA member Karen White 

said the year had been a challenging 

one for many people 

and bringing the community 

together to connect and have fun 

was a focus of the gala. It would 

be a chance for pupils to perform 

songs and dances for their 

families, and for people to get 

something to eat and catch up 

with each other. 

Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka 

principal Margaret Trotter said 

she was proud this year’s school 

gala was part of a series of activities 

for locals to enjoy in the 

lead-up to Christmas. 

“We love seeing our community 

at the gala and welcome 

everyone to come and join in the 

fun.” 

Trotter said the gala would be 

a chance for people to tour the 

school and see changes from its 

major redevelopment. 

The redevelopment included 

a number of new learning and 

administration spaces and the 

upgrade of original red brick 

blocks. The redevelopment 

would be completed by early 

2021, with the school’s hall getting 

an upgrade and the addition 

of a new central courtyard and 

sports courts, she said. 

Halswell Community Project 

spokesperson Kate Cleverly said 

FUN TIMES: 

Kaela, 

Marcus and 

Amelia White 

deliver fliers 

promoting the 

twilight gala 

and Halswell 

family fun day. 

carols at Westlake, Christmas 

in the Park, and the city’s Santa 

Parade had all been cancelled 

due to Covid-19. 

The Celebrate Halswell 

initiative aimed to bring the 

community together, give people 

alternative events to attend in 

the lead-up to Christmas, and 

celebrate the suburb and its 

residents. 

Summer 

pool hours 

extended 

A $22,000 funding boost will 

allow Halswell’s Te Hāpua 

summer pool to remain open for 

longer on weekdays. 

The extra funding was approved 

by the Halswell-Hornby- 

Riccarton Community Board, 

which means from next month, 

the pool can open at 9.30am daily, 

instead of 11.30am. 

It also enables them to close at 

8pm close Fridays, rather than 

7pm. 

The pool will be open to 

concession-card holders for lane 

swimming on Tuesdays and Fridays, 

from 6.30am to 9.30am. 

Board Chairperson Mike Mora 

said that with both the main pool 

and the wave pool at the Pioneer 

Recreation and Sports Centre 

out of action because of essential 

maintenance, there is likely to 

be more people flocking to Te 

Hāpua. 

“We need to remain agile in 

meeting local needs and the extra 

funding is an important investment 

in providing recreational 

facilities to a wider community,” 

said Mora. 

The $22,090 Discretionary 

Response Fund grant will cover 

the extra operational costs of the 

extended hours from December 7. 

HAVE YOUR SAY ON 

Proposed travel improvements 

to SH75 Halswell Road 

We’d like your feedback on how we can make 

Halswell Road (between Dunbars and Curletts 

Roads) better for bus users. 

For more information and to provide feedback, 

visit nzta.govt.nz/sh75-halswell-road 

An information brochure, including a 

freepost feedback form, is available 

during normal business hours 

from: Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 

341 Halswell Road. 

Please 

provide your 

feedback by 

5pm on 

Friday 4 December 2020. 

SH75 Halswell Road 

Improvements



WESTERN NEWS 

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. 

Office Hours 7am-5pm weekdays. Please telephone (03) 358 8383 for all enquiries. www.burnside.school.nz

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november 2020 

Discovering 

Positive 

retirement 

Late nIght 

tours at 

the art gaLLery 

Take a free guided tour of Christchurch Art Gallery’s 

collection highlights with one of their friendly, 

knowledgeable guides. 

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 

films, designed to give your hump day a bit of a 

boost. 

ChrIstMas 

nIght Market 

When: Fri 4 Dec 2020, 4:00pm–8:00pm 

Where: Avebury House, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue, 

Richmond, Christchurch 

Restrictions: All Ages 

Ticket Information: Admission: Free 

Information: Facebook Event Page. Avebury House 

Holiday 

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new BrIghton 

seasIde Market 

Every Saturday, New Brighton’s pedestrian mall is filled with colour 

and creativity! 

Come down to the seaside and enjoy, live entertainment, great food, 

fresh produce, arts, crafts, jewellery and more. There’s also a bouncy 

castle and free face-painting for the littlies. 

Life is Better By the Sea. 

Enquiries please text 0275174250 or email - seasidemarket@xtra. 

co.nz. 

A New Brighton Project initiative. “Creating Community Together”. 

When: Saturday Nov. 21-Dec. 19 - 10am-2pm 

Where: New Brighton Pedestrian Mall 

Brighton Mall, New Brighton, Christchurch 

Restrictions: All Ages 

Admission: Free 

Website: New Brighton Seaside Market Facebook Page 

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LIght show 

notenoughlights Christmas light shows brings you another year of 

twinkly flashy music synchronised lights here in Christchurch City. 

this light show features 256,000 Led lights synchronised to music. 

when visiting, you are welcome to come onto the driveway to look 

at the lights. 

It is recommended that younger children be accompanied by an 

adult as lights can be tempting to play with. 

If you wish to stay in your car, you are more than welcome to listen 

to the music by tuning your radio to 90.0fM while outside the 

display 

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when: evenings 8:30 pm-11pm 

where: notenoughlights Light show, 8 dunluce Place, Christchurch 

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law 

Puzzle 

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 

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included as possible recipients. If your 

trust deed allows a change to beneficiaries 

this should be included in your review 

now. 

At Harmans we have a team with 

specialist knowledge available to provide 

you with legal advice about your trust. 

You can contact Phillipa Shaw at 

Harmans on 03 352 2293 to arrange an 

appointment to discuss this. 

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LeMons and a 

touCh of ItaLIan 

InfLuenCe 

C ommunity inf luencer 

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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everyday LIfe 

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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. 

Give a Christmas 

gift to remember! 

With summer on the way there’s 

never been a better excuse to take 

a break and head to Hanmer Springs. 

Just 90 minutes north of Christchurch, 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa 

offers something for everyone - whether 

it’s that hard-to-buy-for friend or a well 

deserved treat for yourself. 

We’ve got packages to suit every 

occasion. Relax and unwind in our 

22 open-air thermal pools, enjoy the 

adrenalin of Conical Thrill, New Zealand’s 

largest aquatic thrill ride, or get totally 

pampered at The Spa. 

Whether it’s a day-trip or a longer stay, 

give the gift of fun and relaxation at 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and 

Spa this Christmas. 

• Pools & slide entry for 

2 adults and up to 3 children 

• Two standard 12 inch pizzas 

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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! 

Chantilly 

Cream 


• 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! 


• 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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Christmas gift list will now be a top priority… if you haven’t already done so. 

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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, 

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Rotary recognises community heroes 

DEDICATED: City council 

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the eastern suburbs start to 

Northern Corridor opening has 

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THE earthquake-damaged 

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fruition. 

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Zealand Transport 

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to supermarket 

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GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat 

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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

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• By Bea Gooding 

pursue a specific for biology, project in and the from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, •“The By community Bea Gooding will be somewhat 

thankful for a reprieve of the 

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east would have age to has be always agreed been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

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South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of 

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Holmes is on a mission on to 

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PHOTO: GEOFF The SLOAN year 11 St Margaret’s this, she said. 

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Covid-19 prompts call for 

zero per cent rates increase 

• By Louis Day 

CALLS HAVE been made to 

stop rates increases in response 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

City counci lors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

le ter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

asking her to lead a conversation 

as to how a zero per cent rates 

increase could be achieved this 

year. 

The city council is proposing 

an average rates increase of 4.65 

per cent across a l ratepayers in 

this year’s Draft Annual Plan 

which is currently under public 

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wi l be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

Plan also predicts a 50 per cent 

rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

the current environment it’s 

clear business as usual is not 

appropriate and the council 

needs to look at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

freeze to occur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

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

Chamber of Commerce Covid-19. We wi l discuss these Covid-19 pandemic. 

dinary circumstances related to the economy in response to the 

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

someone to hi the panic bu ton. the consequences that wi l flow and other key players so we are options with elected members The biggest boost is $5.1 

“Calm heads must and wi l from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic as we develop the Annual Plan,” bi lion towards wage subsidies 

prevail,” she said. 

“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.” she said. 

for affected businesses in a l 

“Our residents and businesses signed off for three months so City council chief executive The push from city counci lors sectors and regions. 

wi l be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a for a freeze on rates rises comes 

make adjustments, and we wi l, 

•Tips for weathering virus, p3 

A the same time, the council zero rates rise out. 

shortly after Minister of Finance 

however, we wi l need advice is meeting with our economic 

•Mayor’s column, p9 

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on the impacts on a l aspects of development agency, Christch- 

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