The Star: January 14, 2021

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A LARGE black penguin donning
a Suburbs Rugby Football Club
jersey stands at Hoon Hay Park
honouring its longest serving life
member, Halswell’s Snow Richards.
The penguin named Snow has
been placed there to pay tribute to
Richards, who is 89, and started
playing for the club 73 years ago.
he was mostly a halfback and first
five-eighths.
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He played premier grade rugby
for eight years, facing off against
All Blacks including Bob Duff
and Pat Vincent and was part of
a team that won the senior knockout
competition in the 1970s.
Tackling Duff was one of his
best memories.
“He [Duff] is a big, tall forward
and he came running towards me
with the ball and I jus tackled
him around the ankles and he hit
the ground hard.
“The next time he came running
at me, he saw me there and
he passed the ball on.
“I really, really enjoyed that
moment,” said Richards.
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• By Tim Cronshaw
A MAN using sophisticated
deception faces two years and
nine months behind bars for
fleecing victims of thousands of
dollars.
Kieran Withers was
sentenced in the district court
yesterday on 11 charges,
including obtaining money by
deception and dishonest use of
a document.
Another two charges were
withdrawn by the Crown.
Withers obtained more than
$32,000 from nine victims over
19 months under assurances he
would repay loans and return
money obtained from some of
the victims’ credit cards.
Among the victims were
Uber and taxi drivers and
job applicants seeking
employment.
Withers used several
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aliases while in Christchurch
and Auckland, including
pretending to be a lawyer and
an owner of chauffeur, hotel
and horse-leasing businesses.
Judge Paul Kellar told the
court the serious aspect in the
sorry tale was the scale of the
offences and that the victims
were unlikely to get their
money back.
He said high levels of greed
and selfishness were displayed.
An aggravating factor was
the premeditated nature of
the offences and sophisticated
techniques used to defraud
victims.
Some of the offending
occurred while he was on
electronically monitored
bail.
Withers was diagnosed as
showing a personality disorder
with narcissistic traits.
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Busier summer for tourist
attractions than expected
• By Ella Somers
DOMESTIC VISITORS are
keeping Christchurch attractions
busier than expected.
Since the start of December,
52,700 people have visited the
Canterbury Museum and Quake
City.
Almost 200,000 people have
visited the museum since July 1,
2020, which is the beginning of
the museum’s financial year.
This is 80 per cent of its target
of 250,000 visitors by June 30
this year, said Jerry Champion,
museum customer experience
and education manager.
Its annual visitor target for
the 2020-2021 financial year
was recast from 750,000 to
250,000 visitors because of the
impact of Covid-19.
Champion said 75 per cent
of the museum’s visitors are
historically from overseas.
The absence of overseas visitors
has had an impact on donations
to the museum, but it is not
considering
charging people
to get in.
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free-entry
museum and that
won’t change,”
Champion said.
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Champion
The
Christchurch Art
Gallery has also
not been impacted as badly as it
thought.
Said audience and programmes
manager David Sheldon: “I think
VISITORS: Kiwis have been flocking to
Canterbury Museum and Orana Wildlife Park
this summer.
it’s fair to say that it’s not been
as bad as we had feared as we
emerged from lockdown.”
The gallery has had 40,007
visitors since the end of
November 2020 and reached
about 57,000 visitors over a
similar period last summer.
Willowbank Wildlife
Reserve’s Mark Wills said visitor
turnout had been “in line with
expectations.”
“We expected to have a busy
summer post-Christmas and
January will be our busiest
period,” he said.
Orana Wildlife Park chief
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said visitor turnout had been
steady considering the lack of
international visitors.
“The percentages over the last
couple of weeks are 60 per cent
domestic and 40 per cent local
visitors.
“Visitor numbers are very
similar to last year, despite the
fact there are no international
visitors currently,” she said.
In the past, 35 per cent of all
lion encounters were undertaken
by international visitors.
“But they’ve had similar
numbers to last year, which
“shows more New Zealanders are
now taking up the opportunity
to partake in this amazing
experience,” said Anderson.
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and Punting on the Avon, did
not respond to requests for
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THE OWNER of a Christchurch
flower shop has been ordered to
pay a former staffer $14,482 for
unjustified dismissal – a lot less
than she sought after alleged
bullying incidents.
Shirley Brunning fell out with
her Riccarton Florist colleague
Leeanne Moke, the Employment
Relations Authority heard.
In his decision, ERA member
Peter van Keulen noted that
although the pair had limited
interaction – largely related to
shift changeovers – tensions
between the two escalated over a
period of 10 months.
The spat culminated in July
2019, when Moke called out to
Brunning as she was leaving
work and said “what have you
got in your bags,” implying that
Brunning had stolen something
from work.
Moke also said to Brunning,
“see ya in court.”
Brunning complained by text
message to the shop’s owner,
Carolyn Rushton, alleging bullying
and harassment and asking
for an investigation.
Instead, the Riccarton Florist
owner issued Brunning with
two warnings the same month
– relating to breaks and not
following instructions – before
dismissing her.
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Flower shop owner ordered
to pay former worker $14,482
Brunning found work elsewhere
four weeks later.
The ERA’s van Keulen found
that Rushton did investigate
Brunning’s complaint and act
on it. The owner informed Moke
and told her to stop interacting
with Brunning and simply focus
on her work.
The ERA also did not accept
the allegations of bullying.
Van Keulen noted a number
of incidents, including Moke’s
allegation that Brunning told
someone she was not a florist,
and a “minor confrontation”
between the pair about a flower
display.
However, van Keulen did
uphold Brunning’s claim of
unjustified dismissal.
Following two written warnings,
Rushton organised a meeting
with Brunning. When the
employee said her representative
had been unable to attend,
Rushton fired Brunning on the
spot. Van Keulen said Brunning
should have been given a proper
opportunity to respond to her
written warnings.
Brunning had sought $23,000.
Van Keulen awarded her a
nominal $20,000, but reduced
the amount that Rushton had
to pay by 35 per cent to $14,482
($13,000 for humiliation and
the remainder for lost wages)
because Brunning was partially
to blame.
“Brunning did act in a culpable
manner which contributed
to her grievance,” the ERA
member wrote in his decision.
“This includes her poor working
relationship with Ms Moke
– whilst this did not amount to
bullying and harassment, it was
below an acceptable standard in
the workplace.
“Ms Brunning’s behaviour
also includes her abrupt and
confrontational manner and
attitude toward Ms Rushton,
including defying direct instructions
about taking breaks and
inappropriate communication.”
Costs were reserved.
– Reuters
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Northern Motorway, is for vehicles that must meet certain
requirements.
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Police monitoring transit lane
• By Chris Barclay
POLICE HAVE warned motorists
on the new Northern Corridor
not to pass vehicles by using the
congestion-relieving T2 lane.
The New Zealand Transport
Authority monitors the southbound
lane into the city – which
is reserved for cars containing at
least one passenger between 6am
and 9am on weekdays – though
police are also concerned about
how motorists are utilising the
motorway.
“One issue we’re seeing is heavy
vehicles have a 90km/h limit so
technically there’s no overtaking
them unless you meet the requirements
to enter that T2 lane,”
said Canterbury road policing
manager Greg Cottam.
“That’s one of the areas that
could cause frustration, impatience
and ultimately a crash.
“If you’re stuck behind a big
truck for a few ks it’s only going
to add a couple of minutes to
your journey and you’ve already
saved that by not going through
the Main North Rd, Redwood,
and the like.”
Meanwhile, the NZTA has installed
cameras to check vehicles
in the T2 are carrying passengers
when the restrictions are in force.
“We recognise that T2 lanes are
new to the region and so we will
be giving people time to get used
to the lanes,” a spokesperson said.
“Then we’ll monitor the
lanes to see how well people are
sticking to the rules, there will be
more targeted information and
warnings, fines will be the final
stage.”
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MANAGED isolation facility
workers are encountering unfair
stigma in the community, and
the pressure has been so bad that
some have quit because of it.
The Ministry of Health said
there were seven new cases of
Covid-19 in New Zealand’s managed
isolation facilities yesterday,
including six in Christchurch.
The total number of active cases
in New Zealand was 62, with 21
having recovered since Monday.
Christchurch charge nurse
Kerry Winchester said she has
been shocked by the way some
people have treated her staff
when they realised they worked
in managed isolation facilities.
Her nurses had been confronted
in supermarkets, barred
from going to their children’s
school meetings or on to school
grounds to pick children up, and
some have had difficulty getting
routine doctor or dentist appointments.
She has had more than one
staff member who found the
barriers so difficult they resigned
because of it.
“Lots of staff are feeling
isolated, the stigma is huge,
it can be quite hard, and the
perception is we are a risk to
the public – which is simply not
true,” Winchester said.
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“We have not seen community
transmission of Covid from
managed isolation workers in the
time that we have been running
managed isolation facilities, so I
think we can be fairly confident
in our processes there.
“Just treat anyone that you
know working in these facilities
with kindness. Every single
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how some
members of
the public
are treating
managed
isolation
facility
workers.
lation has the same goal in mind,
and that is to prevent Covid from
reaching the community.”
Winchester said most staff
weren’t in direct contact with
returnees, most returnees didn’t
have Covid, and they were both
convinced the strict safety protocols
in place were thorough, and
being followed strictly.
“The guests have their allocated
rooms; you may have individuals,
or you may have family
units,” Winchester said.
“We obviously have to have
contact with people when we’re
doing their swabs and health
checks, but that contact is kept to
an absolute minimum.
“And the amount of Covid
that’s actually coming through
the facilities is actually very
low when you think about the
amount of people that we’ve had
through managed isolation. So
absolutely there’s always that
risk, but it’s absolutely managed
extremely well.”
Meals and other supplies were
delivered to returnees’ doors,
who then opened the door once
the staff member had gone,
cleaners wiped down the surfaces
in all thoroughfares every
few hours, and all staff used
hand sanitiser regularly.
Winchester said the few staff
who did enter returnees’ rooms
– mostly nurses – followed strict
safety protocols. They stayed on
the other side of the room for
most of the brief meeting, wore
full protective gear that was
discarded immediately afterward
and, like all staff at the facilities,
were screened and tested
regularly.
She said the fear was especially
frustrating as her nurses are
professionals who were trained
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Managed isolation staff quit due to stigma
and experienced in managing
patients with communicable
diseases long before Covid came
along, and like every isolation
and quarantine worker, they
were there because they believed
in the importance of the work to
keep New Zealand safe.
The minister for the country’s
Covid-19 response, Chris
Hipkins, told Morning Report he
was concerned.
“I’d be very concerned if
people who work in managed
isolation or who work at the
border were feeling negative
effects of that within the
community.
“These people are our national
heroes, they are bending over
backwards to keep New Zealand
safe, they are working incredibly
hard to keep themselves
and their families safe. None of
them wants to be responsible for
bringing Covid-19 into the community,
and I think we should
treat them with respect and we
should recognise the incredibly
valuable job that they are doing.”
He said when the vaccine arrived,
the Government would
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• By Matt Slaughter
THE NUMBER of disputes
between neighbours attended
by police almost doubled over
Christmas and New Year.
Police usually attend about
10 of these disputes a week.
Sergeant Jim Currie said there
were 20 two weeks ago and there
have been between 15 or 20 a
week since
Christmas.
Currie said
most conflicts
have been over
small things,
including a
New Brighton
resident
who became
abusive
towards his neighbour for
putting wheelie bins on the berm
outside his house.
Police have also attended
altercations which started
because of people trimming
back trees on their neighbours’
properties without permission.
Currie believes disputes
between neighbours may have
increased since Christmas
because more people have been
at home and had more time to
worry about minor stresses or
inconveniences.
“Over the last two to three
weeks, I’m just assuming that
people haven’t been away and for
some reason they’re getting on
each other’s nerves.
“At this time of year with
Christmas and New Year, it
does get quite stressful with
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Disputes between neighbours explode over
Jim Currie
FEUDING: Police attended a spike in disputes between neighbours over Christmas and
New Year.
the budgets and that, so people
become a little bit less tolerant
instead of becoming more
tolerant.”
Said Christchurch
psychologist Liz Waugh:
“Generally, stress and distress
actually increases around
holidays and Christmas, which
is why intimate partner violence
and domestic violence
increases at that time of year
as well.
People are worried about
money, they are worried about
having time
off and
spending
more time
with people
when there’s
relationship
stress.
Liz Waugh
“Knowing
that a lot of
family are
going to be coming around also
increases stress and pressure.”
Property lawyer Craig
Wakelin said he has not seen an
increase in people taking legal
action against their neighbours
since Christmas but he agrees
people spending more time at
home may explain why police
have been dealing with more
disputes.
He said the most common
feuds which he has offered
legal advice on in the past were
over the placement of fencing,
overhanging branches and trees
and concerns around noise
levels.
Wakelin and Currie
recommended people attempt
to talk to their neighbours about
their concerns before taking
legal action.

Thursday January 14 2021 The Star
festive season
Notable conflicts
between neighbours
over the years
•In 2014, a dispute
between former All
Black Marc Ellis and
his neighbour Briar
Ross erupted over
Ross digging up Ellis’
freshly-built stonewall
driveway on Waiheke
Island because she
believed Ellis shouldn’t
have been allowed to
build on their shared
land. The case went
to court and Ross was
found guilty of wilful
damage and ordered
to pay an $1000 fine
and $130 in court
costs.
•In Kumeu, near
Auckland, in 2014,
Jenny Price and her
partner Pete Sinton
sought legal advice
when they regularly
found their cars and
outdoor furniture
covered in faeces from
their neighbour, Peta
McClure’s bees.
•In 2007, the Croatian
Times reported
on a huge dispute
between neighbours
Martin Kromov and
Alexander Alexandrov.
Kromov played Robbie
Williams’ Angels on
repeat loudly for
more than a week.
Alexandrov murdered
Kromov and was
apprehended when
his car ran out of petrol
on his way to dump
the body. He was
sentenced to 16 years
in prison.
•The feud between
American families
the Hatfields and
the McCoys stems
back to the American
Civil War when Asa
Harmon McCoy and
William Anderson
Hatfield found
themselves at odds.
The feud went
on for more than 30
years and claimed
dozens of lives. The
two families eventually
put aside their
differences and held a
joint family reunion in
2000 that drew more
than 5000 of their
descendants.
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husband Sam smelt a stench
coming from it which she compared
to “the smell from a dump
yard and about 30 rats living in a
small space.”
Concerned
something
may have
happened to
the tenant,
McKenzie
called police
to do a welfare
check instead
of going in by
herself.
When police arrived and
the unlocked sleepout door
was opened, there was no sign
of the tenant, “just mounds
and mounds of rubbish” and
extensive damage to its interior,
McKenzie said.
She said there was “food,
bottles, human excrement,
everything from cigarette butts,
dead decaying flies, maggots,
everything.”
McKenzie last saw the tenant
about a week and a half ago and
does not expect he will return.
She never suspected anything
was amiss inside the sleepout
because he paid his $180 a week
rent on time and was friendly to
speak to.
The sleepout’s curtains were always
drawn and its door locked,
tenant.
meaning McKenzie had no idea
what it looked like inside.
The sleepout is not insured and
was removed from her property
yesterday to try and be repaired
but she said it would be a difficult
job.
“The floors need redoing in the
cabin, we’ve had to dump all of
the furnishings, that’s carpets,
curtains, bedding, the bed,
duchesses, [a] fridge, that sort of
thing. You’d probably looking at
between $10,000 and $20,000 at
the moment.”
McKenzie said she wants the
tenant to take responsibility for
his actions, which have severely
damaged her trust of people.
“He really needs to be held
responsible for the damage that
he’s done, be it monetary, or even
some sort of even understanding
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It’s very difficult to be able to take
people at face value now,” she
said.
Meanwhile, tenancy law
reforms will be introduced on
February 11. Under these, it will
be much harder to evict a tenant.
Landlords won’t be able to
axe tenancies without a lawful
reason.
Landlords will have to issue a
tenant three written notices for
separate anti-social acts within
90 days then apply to the Tenancy
Tribunal to terminate the
tenancy.
As well as this, the Tenancy
Tribunal’s ability penalties
against a bad landlord or bad
tenant will rise from $50,000 to
$100,000.
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Hidden clues may reveal Alpine Fault’s
• By Jamie Morton
A DISCOVERY made following
2016’s Kaikoura earthquake
could help scientists better
understand how the big-risk
Alpine Fault may unravel.
The Alpine Fault, which runs
about 600km up the western
side of the South Island, between
Milford Sound and Marlborough,
poses one of the biggest
natural threats to New Zealand.
It has a clear geologic record
of rupturing about every three
centuries – and 2017 marked
the 300th anniversary of what
is thought to have been a magnitude
8 quake that moved one
side of the fault by about 8m in a
matter of seconds.
Recent studies have suggested
a big quake could block South Island
highways in more than 120
places, leave 10,000 people cut
off, and cost the economy about
$10 billion.
Now, a project led by GNS Science’s
Dr Russ Van Dissen will
dig into the hidden system and
another large South Island fault
– the Wairau Fault – to work out
which way they will rupture in
the future.
Van Dissen said the direction
of rupture propagation, called
unzipping, had a major influence
on where seismic energy was
focused.
MARKED: Geologists have gained insights into earthquake behaviour from a section of
the Kekerengu Fault that ruptured in November 2016. PHOTO: JULIAN THOMSON
Because the 7.8 Kaikoura
earthquake ruptured from south
to north, it sent a pulse of energy
northwards that was sharply felt
across the lower North Island,
especially in Wellington.
For scientists trying to calculate
potential levels of ground
shaking in a given area, they
typically looked at where, when,
how strongly, and in which
direction past ruptures had
unfolded.
But the last of those four factors
remained tricky to quantify.
“A lot of people have carried
out modelling and found that, if
we knew which way the Alpine
Fault would actually rupture,
this would be the sort of energy
and ground motions it might
send to the north, or to the
south, and so on,” Van Dissen
said.
“But we actually don’t know
what to look for, or even how
to measure which way ruptures
have propagated in the past.”
That was where what were
called slip striations or “scratch
marks” could prove vital.
“In essence, scratch marks on
fault surfaces provide a signpost
that points towards the epicentre
of the quake,” he explained.
“We know that a fault has two
sides to it. After one slides past
the other, you can notice little
irregularities – kind of like bear
claw marks – that show which
way the fault has moved.”
The importance of these
previously-unrecognised
markers emerged after the
catastrophic 1995 Kobe
earthquake in Japan.
“Colleagues came up with
a model of how the dynamics
of rupture interacted with the
stresses and caused these scratch
marks to curve near the ground
surface.”
What wasn’t noted at the time,
however, was how the marks
curved differently on each
side relative to the epicentre’s
location. That was something
that struck Van Dissen while
working on Marlborough’s
Kekerengu Fault, in the wake of
the Kaikoura quake.
It was the fault’s rupture in
November 2016 that created a
dramatic rift across kilometres
of farmland north of Kaikoura,
which became known as the
‘Wall of Waiau.’
Along with making for
striking pictures, rock in this
rupture-made wall also bore
those all-important scratch lines.
“We noticed they were consistently
curved one way, so
they kind of looked like a big
rainbow.”
Using modelling, they discovered
the link between the curves
and the epicentre’s direction.
“I can’t say it was an Einstein
moment – we just thought, oh,
that’s pretty significant.”

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Thursday January 14 2021 The Star
NEWS 9
next big rupture
‘Large faults are like
a heavyweight boxer,
you know they are
going to pack a wallop’
– Russ Van Dissen
The team planned to revisit
the site, and then look for similar
markings on sections of the
Alpine Fault, along with the
Wairau fault, stretching 100km
between Lake Rotoiti and Cloudy
Bay.
It was similarly late in its
rupture cycle – and also thought
to be capable of triggering large
quakes.
“The direction of rupture of
future quakes on these faults
will have a significant influence
on the strength of shaking
experienced across the South
Island and the lower North
Island,” Van Dissen said.
“If we can show that both
faults have ruptured a number
of times in a certain direction,
then that information could be
used to better plan for future
earthquakes, and in designing
more resilient buildings and
infrastructure. Similarly with
other large faults.
“Large faults are like a
heavyweight boxer, you know
they are going to pack a wallop.
“So, if you want to prepare
yourself, it’s helpful to
know which direction the
energy is going to be coming
from.”
He added that the findings
of the collaborative project
– supported by a $960,000
Marsden Fund grant – may
influence the seismic hazard
evaluation, by opening up an
archive of past fault rupture
directions.
“If what we do pans out,
there’d be huge interest in it
at places like the San Andreas
Fault in California, the North
Anatolian Fault in Turkey -
basically anywhere there’s long
strike-slip faults like the Alpine
Fault.”
– NZ Herald
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The international standard
sporting facility now has lights
and hosts test matches.
But it is also close to the flight
path of buzzing helicopters,
which land on the hospital roof
helipad across the road from
the oval. There have been 115
landings on the helipad since
it opened in November till
Tuesday this week.
Black Caps media manager
Willy Nicholls said players had
not mentioned choppers flying
across the oval during the recent
test against Pakistan, and had
not been distracted by them.
Canterbury Cricket Trust’s
Lee Robinson said the flight
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will sometimes fly close to the
ground.
However, he said helicopters
often appear much closer to the
ground than they actually are.
“Sometimes it’s actually visibly
deceptive. What may look to be
above the ground is probably to
one side of the ground.”
Canterbury District Health
Board spokesman Rob Ojala said
the new helipad was a big plus.
“Before the Waipapa helipad
opened, helicopters transporting
patients to hospital had to land
in Hagley Park. It was then
taking at least 13 minutes to
transfer them by ambulance to
Christchurch Hospital, which is
approximately the same amount
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from Akaroa to Christchurch.”
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NEWS
• By Jason Walls
THE CANTERBURY District
Health Board was given a stark
warning about the state of its
finances as the country grappled
with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The state of the CDHB books
were so dire that officials had
no choice but to advise the then
ministers of health and finance
not to approve its annual plan
last year.
This development
was
labelled “particularly
concerning”
by the
Treasury, which
said in June
2020 that the
DHB’s ongoing
deficits were
“unsuitable”.
But Canterbury DHB acting
chief executive Andrew Brant
said his DHB is in the process of
implementing a number of initiatives
to turn the ship around.
The other DHB written to,
Auckland, did have its annual
report approved by the ministers
and its chief financial officer is
expecting to breakeven by the
next financial year.
Information, obtained under
the Official Information Act, reveals
former Minister of Health
David Clark wrote to the heads
of the Canterbury and Auckland
District health boards outlining
his concerns regarding their
financial performances.
In both letters, Clark made his
expectations abundantly clear.
“Currently, DHB financial
performance is not sustainable,
despite Government providing
significant funding growth to
DHBs in the past two Budgets,”
he said in both letters.
In the 2020 Budget alone, the
Government allocated DHBs
an extra close to $4 billion – the
largest ever one-off spend.
On top of the increased
funding in the budgets, the
Government provided almost
$400 million in bailout support
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CDHB given financial warning from health minister
Chris
Hipkins
FINANCES: The Treasury is optimistic about the road ahead for the Canterbury District
Health Board.
to DHBs between 2018 and 2020,
with Canterbury receiving the
most extra funding.
Canterbury DHB had submitted
an annual plan for the
2019/2020 financial year which
included a draft budget deficit of
$180 million.
But in June 2020, officials
advised Finance Minister Grant
Robertson – who had been called
in to help make a decision based
on the “high risk” nature of the
situation – not to approve the
plan.
Ministers were told that
Canterbury DHB was “cash flow
insolvent” and would probably
require more cash injections
from the Government in the
coming years.
One of the reasons for the
substantial deficit, according to
the officials’ report, was related
to the high number of staff.
But the DHB has previously
pointed out other reasons for
the increasing deficit, including
years of underfunding as well as
earthquake-related depreciation.
According to Stuff, Health
Minister Chris Hipkins has since
effectively wiped that $180 million
debt so the DHB can keep
paying its bills.
Treasury officials also appeared
concerned at the state of Canterbury’s
books, according to the OIA.
Officials note that the decision
of the ministers not to accept
the DHB’s annual plan so late
in the financial year – less than
a month before the 2020/21
financial year began – was likely
to have just a “limited impact”
given the tight time frame.
The 2020/21 annual report has
not yet been publicly released.
But Brant said there are six
areas of focus his DHB has identified
as areas where “targeted
savings” can be achieved within
12 months.
These include improving clinic
resourcing, updating and bettering
the roster system, as well
as re-evaluating how the DHB
works with patients.
In spite of its poor financial
performance to date, both the
Treasury and Clark appear optimistic
about the road ahead for
Canterbury DHB.
“I am aware that your DHB
has set up several task forces to
address the changes required to
help drive operational and financial
suitability – this is a positive
step with good work to date,”
Clark said in his letter.
But just weeks after the letter
was sent to chairman Sir John
Hansen, seven senior health
executives at the DHB resigned
– including its chief executive
David Meates, who had been in
the role since 2009.
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Thursday January 14 2021 The Star
NEWS 13
Bid to boost native birds on Port Hills
• By Samantha Mythen
PROTECTING the Port Hills
from future fires and boosting
native bird numbers is behind a
major tree planting programme
planned for winter.
The Summit Road Society
has received a $20,000 grant
from the city council’s
sustainability fund for the
project which will see more than
87,000 native trees and shrubs
planted in the
Avoca Valley
in Heathcote.
Said Summit
Road Society
president Bill
Woods: “Once
the trees are
established
Bill Woods
into their
normal cycle,
they will flower and produce
seeds which will encourage more
native bird life to the area.”
The sustainability fund was
established in August as part of
the city council’s goals to combat
the impacts of climate change,
including reducing greenhouse
gas emissions and building
environmental resilience.
The planting of native vegetation
is set to offer long-lasting
environmental benefits to Avoca
Valley.
Woods hoped it would
invigorate more insects and
invertebrate, creating a thriving
LEGENDARY: The kereru, our native wood pigeon, once
frequented Avoca Valley, it is hoped a new planting
programme will bring them back.
ecosystem.
The planting will mainly be
carried out in the Upper Avoca
Valley but the society would also
like to plant in the lower Avoca
Valley.
“This area is currently primarily
covered in gorse which can
be used to create a protective
nursery to help establish the
newly-planted natives,” Woods
said.
“Our intention is not to
cover the area in trees to reflect
how it was 10,000 years ago.
Rather, the new native foliage
will be predominantly fire
retardant to help protect the Port
Hills.”
The society is made up of
volunteers who work to maintain
the existing areas in the Port
Hills under their care.
“We are calling on new volunteers
to help with this project.
The society’s aim is to encourage
and promote natural growth
of native vegetation on the
Port Hills for people to enjoy,”
Woods said.
Planting is set to begin at
the start of winter. The damp
conditions provide the trees
with better opportunity to
establish themselves before the
drier summer season sets in.
After planting, a maintenance
programme will be put in place,
ensuring the new vegetation
thrives.
This project is part of a
management plan developed for
Avoca Valley by the society. It is
hoping to eventually introduce
walking and mountain biking
tracks to the area.
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The Christchurch School of Music
Christchurch Girls’ Choir perform
Make Music in 2021
The challenges we have all faced in 2020 have proved to us here at the
Christchurch School of Music, just how important music is to our well-being, a
sense of purpose and an opportunity to communicate and collaborate with others
to create something very special.
It was wonderful for us to see the excitement and enthusiasm of our students on
the first day back at rehearsals as soon as we came out of Level 2. “ I didn’t realise
how much I loved orchestra until we went into lockdown and I missed it so much”
Comments like this were very common on the first day back. We may have had to
sanitise our hands, sit socially distanced from our friends in the ensemble, spray our
chairs and stands between groups but it was all worth it just to have the chance to
make music again.
The Chinese philosopher, Confucius said long ago “Music produces a kind of pleasure
which human nature cannot do without”. Playing an instrument has many benefits
and can bring a great deal of joy to the performer and the listener. Studies continue
to prove that participating in musical activities has many positive effects on the brain
as well as a student’s health and well-being. Some of the proven benefits include:
1) Increased memory capacity
2) Improved language ability
3) Increased empathy
4) Improved self-confidence
5) Increased attention span and focus
6) Self-discipline
The Christchurch School of Music is a family-oriented community aimed at providing
quality music education in and around Christchurch.
On a Saturday morning the whole family can find something to suit. Preschool and
junior school children can start their musical journey by joining in our “Take Off
with Music” classes while older children and adults may opt for lessons on a specific
instrument (including voice). Those who already play are welcome to join in one of
the great ensembles which all take part in regular concerts.
Age is no limit - our Late Starters programme provides the opportunity for adults to
learn an instrument and join an ensemble with other like-minded adults.
If Saturday isn’t an option, CSM also offers a range of weekday opportunities for
learning and playing music and, if affordability is an issue, CSM may be able to offer a
discount through funding provided by the Rata Foundation and CERT.
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NEWS 15
Problem-solving app numbers jump
A MOBILE app to report issues
such as graffiti and rubbish/
recycling continues to grow
in popularity, though city
council figures indicate staff are
handling the workload.
As an alternative to
inundating the city council’s
switchboard with complaints,
the organisation introduced the
Australian-designed Snap, Send,
Solve app in June 2015.
There were 4400 incidents
reported over the remainder
of that year, with the tally
escalating to 13,423 in 2016.
Latest figures released by
the city council show there were
34,306 incidents reported last
year, compared to 32,501 in
2019.
Graffiti daubed on private
property was again the most
pressing issue in 2020 with
12,984 incidents reported, 38 per
cent of the overall total.
Rubbish/recycling followed
with 4991 incidents (15 per cent)
parks (4611) and roading/streets
(4547) each accounted for 13 per
cent of the app’s usage.
Water supply (2144) and water
leaks (1184) were the other issues
to draw more than more than a
thousand reports.
Perhaps surprisingly, illegal
parking only accounted for 85
complaints, the rank 18th in a
list of the top 20 issues ahead of
trees and vandalism (both 84).
Other issues included
flooding, overgrown vegetation,
damaged pavements and road
signage.
There were 215 reports (one
per cent) of graffiti on public
property.
A city council spokesperson
said as of Tuesday, all but 1211
incidents had been solved, a
clearance rate of (96.5 per cent)
and “the remainder are currently
being worked on.”
UNSIGHTLY:
Graffiti and
rubbish were
among common
complaints to the
city council last
year by users of
the Snap Send
Solve app.
Strong sales for retirement village operator
RETIREMENT village operator
Summerset has posted its
strongest quarterly sales in the
firm’s 23-year history.
The company sold 296 units in
the three months to December,
which included 176 new sales
and 120 resales.
Summerset operates villages in
Avonhead, Casebrook, Wigram,
Rangiora and Prebbleton.
Sales were up by nearly a third
on the previous quarter, and had
increased by 41 per cent on the
same quarter a year ago.
“We are very pleased with
these results and have a strong
pipeline of sales for Q1, 2021,”
Summerset chief executive Julian
Cook said.
He said its villages in Christchurch,
Auckland, and Hamilton
were its standout performers over
the quarter.
“We opened the main building
[in Christchurch] in March and
have sold 88 per cent of its serviced
apartments and memory
care centre apartments,” Cook
said.
The outlook for the current
quarter was also promising,
as sales at its new villages in
Kenepuru and its Te Wawa site in
Napier had been strong.
“We have pre-sold over 93 per
cent of Te Awa’s villas which are
due to be delivered in Q1, 2021.”
In September, Oceania
Healthcare chief executive Earl
Gasparich said retirement
villages across the sector were
experiencing a boost in sales as
older people sought comfort and
security from Covid-19.
He said the first lockdown
led many people to think about
their well-being and consider the
benefits retirement villages had
to offer.
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Secret world of card collecting
Sports trading cards
have skyrocketed in
price, with the help
of worldwide Covid
lockdowns and social
media influencers. The
little bits of cardboard are
now big business but, as
Luke Kirkness discovers,
some Kiwi collectors are
still doing it for the love of
the game
WHEN JUSTIN McCullough
glanced in the window of an
antiques store, he had no idea
it was the start of a 20-year love
affair with card collecting.
The shop sold old stamps and
coins but also had a complete set
of 1927 All Blacks cigarette cards
on display.
A flood of nostalgia filled
McCullough’s mind – he
collected all
sorts of things
as a child –
and when he
saw the rugby
mementos he
had to take a
closer look.
“I bought
two sets
Justin
McCullough
that day
and boom,
it ended up
blowing up from there.”
The effects of Covid-19, social
media, and even the recent
Michael Jordan documentary on
Netflix have helped boost card
prices and kick-start a collecting
resurgence.
Fellow Kiwi collector Steve
Summers reckons once you catch
the bug, you’re forever in the
hunt.
The 43-year-old has been collecting
mainly Kiwi cards since
he was about 12 and now has
enough to fill three 2.1m filing
cabinets.
“Anything produced by a New
Zealand company or given away
by a New Zealand business or
organisation,” he says.
“[It could be] Weet-Bix cards
or bubblegum cards but probably
the big thing for me is sports
cards issued on a regional basis.
“You might have a local cricket
team, a football team, a league
team, who print a set of cards,
and I collect those.”
While McCullough, also in his
40s, and Summers collect mainly
for the love of it, the hobby is
big business overseas. For many
years the Holy Grail of trading
cards was an otherwise-forgotten
US baseball player. Honus
Wagner was a shortstop – the
position between second and
third bases – for the Pittsburgh
Pirates in the early 1900s. His
card was found in American
Tobacco Company cigarettes
from 1909 to 1911, when Wagner
stamped out the use of his image
for reasons unknown. It’s
thought only 50-200 of his cards
were distributed, compared to
thousands of other baseball players.
In 2016, one sold for US$3.3
DISPLAY: The rarest cards are worth millions of dollars. Right – Former All Blacks captain and coach, Sir Fred Allen, signed
this 1948-68 International Rugby Greats card.
PHOTO: JUSTIN MCCULLOUGH
million. The price was a world
record until last year, when it was
overtaken by a card featuring
current baseball superstar Mike
Trout which sold for nearly US$4
million.
Rarity is just one factor deciding
a card’s value – the physical
state is key too.
Experts check multiple things
– fading, if the picture is centred,
whether there are dents or marks
on the card – before assigning a
quality rating.
Rare cards in top condition are
graded 10, or gem-mint. Common
cards that have seen better
days get 0.
“To go from a nine to a 10, the
price could go up four or fivefold
because it’s hard to get a card
in perfect condition,” Summers
said.
“Some are hard to find in top
condition, especially older cards
where kids had them in their
pockets, rubber bands around
them, that kind of stuff.
“Cards that are considered
gem-mint attract that extra
value; there are no flaws and the
market has recognised the fact
the card is in top condition.”
In 2018, Auckland man Sam
Joyce Maggs sold a single Pokémon
card for $2200.
The trading game was a
schoolyard phenomenon in the
mid-90s and early 2000s. At the
time, Maggs said his full collection
was worth a deposit on a
house. Typically, though, cards
are worth much less in New
Zealand.
“You find that dealers who sell
cards deal in stamps, coins, postcards
too,” said Summers.
“Purely cards, you wouldn’t
make any money.”
McCullough’s collection is
focused on rugby, and not just
from New Zealand. He has about
12,000 different cards, having
recently parted with more than
100,000 duplicates. The most a
GRAPHIC: NATHAN MEEK
World’s most expensive sports trading cards
1. US$3.936m (NZ$5.59m)
– Mike Trout: This one-ofa-kind
Mike Trout baseball
card broke the game’s
trading card records in
2020. A solid return given
the seller bought the card
for US$400,000 two years
earlier.
2. US$3.324m
(NZ$4.55m) –
Honus Wagner:
In 2016, what
is considered
to be the holy
grail of trading
cards broke its
previous 2007
sales record of
US$2.8m.
3. US$2.932m
(NZ$4.02m) – Mickey
Mantle: In 2018, this 1952
Mickey Mantle card set a
record for post-war trading
cards. Interestingly, 1953
saw unsold cards from the
set returned by retailers
and dumped in the Hudson
River.
4. US$1.857m
(NZ$2.54m)
– Giannis Antetokounmpo:
Two-time NBA
Most Valuable
Player recipient
the ‘Greek
Freak’ set a
new record
this year for the
most expensive
NBA trading card of alltime,
a record set only two
months earlier by a LeBron
James rookie card.
5. US$1.845m (NZ$2.53m)
– LeBron James: Before
Antetokounmpo, four-time
NBA champion LeBron
James’ rookie card stunned
collectors
when it
set the
record for a
basketball
modern-day
trading card
sale.
*US dollars
converted to
NZ dollars on
January 7, 2021.
single card might fetch is $250.
“There is an investment side
but that’s just a lucky coincidence,
it’s not my driver. It’s the
excitement of the hunt, looking
for those elusive cards and the
feeling of satisfaction and reward
when you fill a hole in your collection.”
Summers estimates he has
spent thousands of dollars on
cards.
“But overall the hobby has cost
me nothing as I’ve always tried
to sell off my spares, etc, to other
collectors,” he said.
McCullough and Summers are
both members of the Cartophilic
Society of New Zealand – also
known as the NZ Card Club.
Running since the mid-1970s,
the club currently has some 120
members across the country.
“There are people I have
known for 30 years in the club,”
Summers says.
“[Because] most [cards] don’t
have a huge value, collectors are
willing to help each other out,
swap and keep a lookout for
[cards] for each other as well.”
McCullough and his wife often
punctuate road trips with stops
at antique shops.
“My collection is quite comprehensive
in terms of rugby
cards so quite often I’m not looking
for things for me,” he said.
“If things pop up, awesome, but
quite often, I’m actually looking
for things for other collectors. It’s
the hunt, it’s quite a bit of fun.”
He reckons the global market
is buoyant at the moment –
thanks to Covid and hit Michael
Jordan documentary, The Last
Dance.
“I lived through the boom of
the 90s when we had individual
card shops in New Zealand and
the market got really hot,” Summers
says.
“Over lockdown people
started going through the old
albums they had, especially old
basketball hands, and we had a
bit of a resurgence worldwide.”
Social media has also been
a major player, too, said
Summers, with famous athletes
and celebrities sharing their
collections with their followers.
Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk,
who also goes by GaryVee,
has been pushing sports card
culture.
Closer to home, All Blacks
half back Aaron Smith has been
sharing trading card content.
Smith’s teammate, TJ Perenara,
has set up a trading card business
with his cousin. Some collectors,
including McCullough, like to
get the signatures of the people
on the cards they hunt down.
Getting an autograph from
former All Blacks captain and
coach, Sir Fred Allen, on his card
was particularly memorable.
Allen, who played 21 times for
the All Blacks in the 1940s and
coached them in the 1960s,
retired to the Whangaparaoa
Peninsula.
“I was working north of
Auckland and I thought I would
hunt him down and get him
to sign this card for me,” says
McCullough.
“I spent an hour with Sir
Fred, sitting in his sun room
just yakking about the state
of the current All Blacks and
where rugby was heading. That
was incredible. Getting that
opportunity because of your
hobby, to me that’s quite neat.”
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of our partners, favourite other waterways. local authorities can efforts be monitored, and from forestry so it is planting important
across to have 2700 a hectares. checklist of things
That’s and central why between government. November
and March
As an organisation,
each year we
we
monitor
have
to look
The
for
changing
if you
climate
are visiting
will pose
an
also made significant progress in many risks to life and livelihood
more than 100 of Canterbury’s unmonitored site. Here are a few
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
we have seen how occasional,
in Canterbury. In recent years
key recreational swimming sites rules of thumb for waterways:
weekly
Christchurch
to check
building
for anything
receiving a but
River
extreme,
cyanobacteria
weather events
appears
have
as
untoward, which would cause a dark brown/black mats attached
t “market-leading” energy efficiency had huge effects on residents and
health rating warning of 5.0 out to be of 6 issued. in the year to infrastructure rocks along the around riverbed the South and
Cyanobacteria to February on is the a naturally National often Island. has a strong earthy or
occurring Australian algae Built with Environment the potential
Rating to bloom System quickly, New producing Zealand. lagoons along the if the Marlborough water is cloudy coast and or
musty The smell. driest In parts lakes, of our ponds region, and
toxins The that building’s can harm features or even include kill discoloured across much (especially of the Canterbury bluegreen
Plains, colouration, are expected or to has get scums even
people, 184 solar pets panels and stock. which can
If generate our monitoring more than results 55,000 or drier. small North-westerly globules suspended storms are in
show kilowatt the water hours is of unsuitable electricity per it), predicted avoid all to contact. become more intense,
for year. recreation, Community and with You should torrential also alpine avoid rainstorms swimming
turning for 48 our hours braided after rivers there into
p Public There Health has will been issue a 26% a health reduction
alert. per The staff health member warning emissions will has roaring been rapids, rainfall, fuelling as bacteria landslides
be loaded since 30 onto June our 2010. website We now and have from and roads, causing paddocks widespread and erosion. other
access JENNY to electric HUGHEY and hybrid explains what Canterbury’s coastal
vehicles the council and hope has to been have doing. half our communities will be threatened
The formal declaration of a
state of climate emergency across
Canterbury was one of the most
serious, and colourful, moments
in the regional council’s more than
30-year history.
and enhance that work.
A year ago this Saturday,
That work included setting
at 11.49am, Environment
up a climate-change integration
Canterbury became New Zealand’s programme in the Long-term Plan
first council to proclaim such an 2018-28, ensuring climate change
emergency, formally dedicating was actively considered across
itself to consideration of climate workstreams, increasing visibility
change at the heart of all it does.
of the science and what we know
The declaration highlighted
about the impact of climate
that all the work Environment
change on Canterbury, and liaising
Canterbury does – from
on the issue with iwi and regional
freshwater management to
partners, other local authorities
biodiversity and biosecurity,
and central government.
transport and urban development
to air quality, and also regional
As an organisation, we have
leadership – has a climate change
also made significant progress in
focus.
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
Currently, under the Resource
Management Act, regional Christchurch building receiving a
councils are required only to adapt “market-leading” energy efficiency
to climate change, not mitigate rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year
it – that responsibility is the to February on the National
Government’s, but could change. Australian Built Environment
Even in ‘adapt mode’ many Rating System New Zealand.
of Environment Canterbury’s The building’s features include
existing policies and plans already 184 solar panels which can
contribute to reduced emissions. generate more than 55,000
It’s a year since Environment Canterbury
declared a climate-change emergency
In declaring the climate
emergency, the Council noted it
would continue to show leadership
on climate-change and do so
without adding new programmes
at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave
staff a clear mandate to continue
by sea-level rise this century and threatened and facing increased
our productive and protected land pressures due to river system
jeopardised by the arrival and change.
spread of new, exotic weeds and Wetlands are also ecosystems
pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally,
All these eventualities have degraded by draining, damming
to be planned and prepared for, and diversion affecting their
and Environment Canterbury ability to sequester carbon,
will remain in the vanguard of cleanse freshwater and mitigate
these climate change efforts. flooding, as well as impacting on
One example is the $40 million biodiversity and mahinga kai.
Waimakariri River flood
With biosecurity, we are
protection project, completed putting greater emphasis on the
late last year. The network of risks of new pests establishing
floodgates and stopbanks will in Canterbury. Warming
protect half a million people and temperatures, changing soils and
$8 billion of community and new land uses mean new weeds
business assets from a possible especially, will be able to gain a
“super flood”.
better foothold across the region.
The last major flood was in More broadly, we have to
December 1957, when parts curb reliance on fossil fuels and
of Coutts Island in Belfast and find environmentally suitable
Kainga were swamped by river alternatives, such as electricity and
flow peaking at 3990 cubic hydrogen, to power our public
metres per second (cumecs). transport.
The protection scheme has been When my predecessor Steve
RISK:
designed
Cyanobacteria
to defend Christchurch
has the potential
Lowndes retired
to kill
as
people,
chair of
pets
from a flood of as much as 6500 this council late last year, he • Cr Jenny Hughey is chair
and
cumecs.
stock. It’s one of the things
highlighted
to look out
some
for
of the
in
big
our of the Canterbury Regional
waterways. Environment Canterbury’s changes on the way. He was Council (Environment
leadership of biodiversity and optimistic we would be able to Canterbury)
sources can wash into the waterway.
For animals, cyanobacteria
biosecurity programmes is also deal with the “pressing issues” of
underpinned by climate-change climate
can be
change
deadly.
and
If your
sustainability.
dog is
concerns. If you have been in contact experiencing I share his confidence. lethargy, As muscle a
with water containing cyanobacteria
you may experience
rivers and unique wetlands face twitching, paralysis, we are taking some bold or steps to
tremors, fast breathing,
tingling, many challenges. numbness The or rivers breathing form ensure convulsions we are in after a better visiting place to
difficulty. Phone Healthline on a waterway, contact your
0800 611 116 as soon as cope with the changing climate
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nesting grounds for 26 species of there by will sea-level always rise be a this need century to do and threatened and facing increased
native birds – most classified as more. our productive and protected land pressures due to river system
jeopardised by the arrival and change.
spread of new, exotic weeds and Wetlands are also ecosystems
Let us be pests from your warmer climates. instruction at-risk nationally book
and regionally,
All these eventualities have degraded by draining, damming
to be planned and prepared for, and diversion affecting their
for your
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air travel across the organisation
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One example is the $40 million • Taught in biodiversity the comfort and mahinga of your home kai.
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business assets from a possible
equivalent through our efficiency
use your especially, deviceswill be able to gain a
“super flood”.
better foothold across the region.
efforts and from forestry planting The last major flood was in More broadly, we have to
across 2700 hectares.
December 1957, when parts curb Just reliance $49 on fossil fuels and
The changing climate will pose of Coutts Island in Belfast and find environmentally suitable
many risks to life and livelihood Kainga were swamped by river 60 minutes alternatives, tuition such as at electricity homeand
in Canterbury. In recent years flow peaking at 3990 cubic hydrogen, to power our public
we have seen how occasional, metres per second (cumecs). transport.
but extreme, weather events have The protection scheme has been When Free my phone: predecessor Steve
had huge effects on residents and designed to defend Christchurch Lowndes retired as chair of
Environment
Canterbury Chair
Jenny Hughey
www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz
Dreaming kilowatt of hours the of electricity kids per
year.
being back at school?
There has been a 26% reduction
per staff member in emissions
since 30 June 2010. We now have
Start planning for it.
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Island.
The driest parts of our region,
along the Marlborough coast and
across much of the Canterbury
Plains, are expected to get even
drier. North-westerly storms are
predicted to become more intense,
with torrential alpine rainstorms
turning our braided rivers into
roaring rapids, fuelling landslides
and causing widespread erosion.
Canterbury’s coastal
communities will be threatened
from a flood of as much as 6500
cumecs.
Environment Canterbury’s
leadership of biodiversity and
biosecurity programmes is also
underpinned by climate-change
concerns.
Canterbury’s distinct braided
rivers and unique wetlands face
many challenges. The rivers form
a vital ecological link and provide
an abundant food supply and
nesting grounds for 26 species of
native birds – most classified as
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FOOD & WINE
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
Light meals for summer evenings
The following recipes
use Shaoxing rice wine.
It is pronounced ‘show
(as in ‘how’) shing.’
Prepared from glutinous
rice, it is aromatic
and inexpensive. It is
available from Asian
food stores and some
supermarkets You can
substitute it for a dry
sherry
Chicken chow mein
Serves two as a main course
or four as part of a Chinese
meal
Ingredients
Noodles:
200-250g dried egg noodles
1 tbsp sesame oil
Marinade:
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp each: light soy sauce,
Shaoxing rice wine or dry
sherry
Salt and white pepper to taste
Stir-fry:
200gm skinned and boned
chicken breasts
2 tbsp rice bran oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic
50gm-100gm snow peas or long
beans, julienned
50gm ham, julienned
2 tsp each: light soy sauce, dark
soy sauce
1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or
dry sherry
Salt and white pepper to taste
THE RED GRAPE malbec is a
native of France, where it is best
known as one of the “so-called”
Bordeaux varieties, which is made
up by cabernet sauvignon, merlot,
cabernet franc, petit verdot,
carmenere and malbec.
Widely planted in Bordeaux in
the 1800s, the devastation caused
by the vine louse phylloxera saw
plantings diminish significantly.
The savage frost of 1956 then
almost dealt the coup de grace
with plantings further decimated
and replaced by cabernet
sauvignon and merlot.
More recently the variety
has begun to regain favour and
plantings have slowly climbed
once more.
The variety may have an even
longer history in Cahors in southwest
France where, unusually,
½ tsp sugar
3 tbsp finely sliced spring onions
or chives
1-2 tbsp sesame oil
Directions
Cook the noodles in a large pan
of boiling water until tender,
about five minutes. Drain well
then toss together with the
sesame oil.
Meanwhile, combine the
ingredients for the marinade in a
bowl. Julienne the chicken, cutting
it into strips about 5cm long.
Place in the bowl and marinate
for at least 10min.
Heat a wok on high. Add 1
malbec is the dominant grape
variety – appellation rules
requiring a minimum of 70 per
cent malbec in the finished wine
and where plantings comprise
roughly 50 per cent of the French
total.
It often flies solo here, but can
also be blended with tannat and
other varieties.
Malbec is also found in the
Loire under its synonym cot.
All these pale into comparison
with Argentina, where this grape
variety has become the figurehead
for the local industry.
The north-western region of
Mendoza is a powerhouse of
grape growing and winemaking,
producing nearly three-quarters
of all the wine in Argentina.
Increasing volumes are being
imported here, where its modest
price and generous flavours are
finding many converts.
tbsp of rice bran oil. When hot,
drain the chicken and stir-fry
in batches until cooked, about
2min.
Remove and place aside. Wipe
the wok clean.
Heat the remaining rice bran
oil. Stir-fry the garlic for 10sec.
Add the peas or beans and the
ham. Stir-fry for 1min.
Add the noodles, soy sauces,
rice wine, salt, pepper, sugar and
spring onions or chives. Stir-fry
for 2min.
Return the chicken and any
juices to the wok.
Stir-fry for about 3min, until
cooked and hot. Add the sesame
oil to taste.
In New Zealand, it is mostly
seen as the supporting act in
blends such as cabernet malbec
or merlot malbec and barely a
handful of producers making
a varietal version. Its 111ha
(according to New Zealand
Winegrower figures) makes it
our fifth most widely planted red
grape variety, with roughly 75 per
cent found in Hawke’s Bay.
Deeply coloured, it has plum
flavours similar to merlot, often
with an earthy or slightly “rustic”
twist and powerful tannins.
2017 Pegasus Bay malbec
Price: $32.50
Rating: Very good to excellent
Fascinating, brooding nose
with earth, forest floor and dark
fruit characters, cigar box too.
There’s an intriguing rusticity
Great served topped with
toasted cashew nuts.
Steamed fish with ginger
and hoisin sauce
Serves 4
Ingredients
700-800gm skinned and boned
thick white fish fillets
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
¼ cup finely julienned root
ginger
¼ tsp finely ground white pepper
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 small spring onions (green
here, leafy, forest floor notes and
earthiness, powerful fruits and
excellent tannic backbone.
This really grows on me, built
for the future while developing
textural richness and a long
close.
I may be underscoring this.
www.pegasusbay.com
2019 Saint Clair James
Sinclair Hawke’s Bay
malbec
Price: $28
Rating: Very good to excellent
Powerful earthy notes, humus,
burnt bramble, an intriguing
rusticity, plumy fruit lurking,
perfume growing. Dense and
blocky, square jawed rather than
rounded with cocoa powder/dark
chocolate, a bittersweet character
and ever-building plum fruit.
part only), thinly sliced
2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or
dry sherry
Directions
Fancy an Asian
meal for a
change? Try
our chicken
chow mein
or steamed
fish. Both have
authentic
flavours and
are easy to
prepare.
Cut the fish into serving-sized
pieces. Brush with the hoisin
sauce. Line a large steamer with
oiled baking paper.
Add the fish in a single layer.
Dot with the hoisin sauce.
Sprinkle with the remaining
ingredients.
Cover and steam over
simmering water for about 5min,
until cooked.
Serve immediately, topped
with sesame seeds, if preferred.
Malbec plantings have increased with popularity
• By Mark Henderson
Takes its time out of the blocks,
initially chewy and grippy, but
fleshes out and softens nicely
showing depth and richness.
www.saintclair.co.nz
2017 Church Road 1 Single
Vineyard Gimblett Gravels
malbec
Price: $90
Rating: Excellent
Perfumed, cedary oak,
berryfruits, spices, fragrant herbs,
plum with time. Powerfully rich
and dense showcasing plum and
blackberry fruit with equally
powerful tannins to match, a little
hand-to-hand combat in a glass.
This is big, a real impact wine
yet there’s polish and elegance to
it too. Time will be a friend, or
pair with appropriate food.
www.church-road.com

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BACK TO SCHOOL - 2021
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Welcome to Casebrook
Intermediate School in 2021
Kirkwood Intermediate -
school of choice
We look forward to welcoming our new
and returning students and whānau to
our community when the 2021 school
year begins. Our learning environment
is supported by a strong focus on our
school values of Respect - Whakaute,
Excellence – Panekiretanga, and
Perseverance - Hiringa. Through these
‘REP’ values we develop within each
student a sense of self-worth to realise
their importance as a member of our
Casebrook community.
Our school environment is one
where students are safe and have
the confidence to take risks with their
learning. In this way the students
at Casebrook are supported and
encouraged to become self-motivated,
independent learners.
We value the partnership between
home and school. Together we will
create an environment that fosters the
feelings of pride and belonging that
comes from engaging in the wide variety
of opportunities we have on offer at
Casebrook.
Kirkwood Intermediate is a very well
resourced school where all of our
practices are based on solid educational
foundations. We have nine specialist
Technology classrooms, a safe and
vibrant community feel, and stable
professional leadership.
We are an inclusive school with mixed
ability classes, programmes to extend
and enrich all of our children and lots
of opportunities in sport, cultural and
academic areas.
Because we are a state, co-educational
intermediate school, everything we do,
everything we have, and all of our plans
for the future are designed for children
aged 10 -13 years old – our Year 7 and
8 students often called the ‘emerging
adolescent’. These wonderful children
are going through a real growth spurt:
intellectually, emotionally and physically.
The staff at Kirkwood choose to work
with these children, and recognise the
very special attributes and challenges
of this age group. High standards of
behaviour are maintained and our
children are well known for being
respectful, polite and pleasant.
Our children choose to come here
seeing something about our school
that appeals to them, and I believe our
reputation is second to none. Come and
visit our school and see yourself what
makes Kirkwood the great school it is.
Welcome to Casebrook 2021!
OFFICE OPEN
9am - 1pm Thursday 28th &
Friday 29th January
9am-3pm Monday 1st February
FOR STUDENTS
Tuesday 2nd February -
Goal Setting Meetings
Wednesday 3rd February -
Classes start
If you wish to contact the school office
please email admin@rawhiti.school.nz
Office Reopening:
The office will be open from Monday 1st
February 2021, from 10am - 2pm.
Year 7 First Day:
Friday 5th February 2021
Students to assembly in the hall at 9.00am
School day finishes at 2.00pm
Waitangi Day observed: Monday 8th February
Year 8 First Day:
Tuesday 9th February 2021
All students go to their classrooms for 8.40am
start. School day finishes at 2.50pm
Sharon Keen, Principal
www.casebrook.school.nz
email: office@casebrook.school.nz
Ph: 3597428
ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL
PAPANUI
Te Kura o Hato Hohepa
Catholic Primary School
for girls and boys,
Primary and Intermediate.
Phone: 352 8779
www.stjopapa.school.nz
First day of school - Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Welcome to 2021
Monday 1st February
& Tuesday 2nd February
Kanohi ki te kanohi
(face to face meetings) - book online or
via the school office
Wednesday 3rd February
School begins for classes
Monday 8th February
Waitangi Day observed (School Closed)
Enquiries: please contact
Merrin School
03 358 8369
www.merrin.school.nz
Welcome to new students for the 2021 school year.
Our staff are looking forward to meeting you and
we anticipate yet another ‘Brilliant’ year at Breens
Intermediate School.
Welcome back to our Year 8 students. Hopefully you
have all had a good holiday and are excited about your
learning for this year.
2021 school year commences:
Year 8 students – Monday 1st February at 8.50am
All students – Tuesday 2nd February at 8.50am
On Tuesday 2nd February – Year 7 and the new Year 8 students
are to assemble at the front of the school. We will have staff
and students to meet you and show you where to go.
At 9am there will be a Mihi Whakatau to welcome new
students to Breens. Parents and Whanau are invited to join us
for the welcome to our Breens school community.
The Breens school office will re-open on
Wednesday 27th January, 2021.
Kirkwood
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Our school year starts with ‘meet the teacher’ for all students.
Book a 15 minute meeting online, on either Monday 1 February
or Tuesday 2 February.
Details are in the Orientation Pack which will be emailed to you January.
LATE ENROLMENTS
We choose to have a no enrolment zone and currently have a limited
number of places available at both Year 7 & 8 for 2021.
The school office will open from Wednesday 27 January onwards.
Phone 348 7718 Email: school.information@kirkwood.school.nz
www.kirkwood.school.nz Phil Tappenden, Principal

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Chisnallwood Intermediate
School
BACK TO SCHOOL - 2021
Hornby High School
Established as a Junior High School,
Chisnallwood is specifically designed to
meet the needs of students in their preadolescent
years. This design has been
carefully developed over many years
and is based on the best that has been
seen in New Zealand and Internationally.
By enrolling at this school you are
opening doorways to opportunities that
will prepare you fully for secondary and
beyond. A well-balanced mixture of
specialist and home room teaching in
this highly resourced environment will
capture your interest and attention in a
manner that will ensure your success.
Recognised as a leader in its field,
Chisnallwood is nationally renowned
for its achievements, particularly in the
areas of music, the arts, sport and all
academic endeavours. This success
is brought about by the quality of the
resources we have and the commitment
of the highly trained and dedicated
teaching staff.
Our values of Respect, Relationships,
Responsibilities and Resilience (Our 4Rs)
enable our students to fulfill our motto
which is to challenge the margins of
time and explore what is beyond.
Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo
e lelei. Bula. Fakaalofa atu. Namaste.
Kumusta. Haere mai ki Te Kura Huruhuru
Ao o Horomaka. Warm greetings to the
Hornby High School community, and a
special welcome to those of you who
are new to our community.
Welcome to Hornby High School where
our vision is to be a ‘centre of creative
excellence he puna auaha’. That means
we endeavour to foster creativity in
everything we do: sports and science,
governance and teaching. To do that we
seek to equip students with the tools
they need to be creative, critical thinkers.
Our school whakatauki says:
Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu
‘Feathers enable the bird to fly’
Optimism is one of those qualities
that some have more than others. As
educators we always begin each year
with that sense of optimism about
what the year, the students, and the
community, will bring. For us that
optimism is grounded in what we have
experienced the year before, and our
plans for the year to come which reflect
those things that we can control.
For Hornby High School that sense of
optimism is well founded. Despite the
global events of 2020 we have pushed
for and experienced student success
as we have evolved our curriculum and
teacher practice to match the beautiful
buildings and facilities that we now use.
The new year will see us with
significantly improved sporting facilities
which are bound to be well used on
the back of the wonderful sporting
successes our students and their teams
achieved in 2020. Our main playing
fields will benefit from the newly
installed underground irrigation and the
resurfacing, and our all weather sports
turf will support quality practice and
performance for all ages.
And then there is the ongoing focus on
cultural and academic achievement
which continues to see students take
their place amongst the best. Join us in
our extraordinary journey.
And please make sure you follow us on
Facebook for the latest and most up to
date news https://www.facebook.com/
hornbyhighschool/ .
SHIRLEY
INTERMEDIATE
The new school year begins!
All new year 7 students
start Tuesday 2nd Feb.
Full school return Wednesday 3rd Feb.
Office open from Monday 25th Jan.
Stationary packs available from 28th Jan.
Full correct uniform, including
school sunhats please
Enrolment forms at school office or
www.sis.school.nz | 03 385 2229
office@sis.school.nz
Full and satisfying lives
Full Primary Years 1-8
37 Cunningham Place, Halswell 8025
Phone: 03 322 8735
Email: admin@oaklands.school.nz
NEW ENROLMENTS
Tuesday 2nd February, 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 3rd February, 10am - 2pm
PaRENT INTERvIEWS
Tuesday 2nd February
Wednesday 3rd February
www.oaklands.school.nz
TERM ONE BEGINS
Term one begins Thursday 4th Feb, 8.55am
South Hornby School caters for Year
0 – 6 students in a modern learning
environment. We are located at
35 Amyes Road in a new purpose
built facility. School reopens for all
students on Wednesday 3rd February
2021 at 9.00 a.m.
For further information visit our
website www.southhornby.school.nz
For enrolments and general enquiries
please ring the school on 349 7561 or
email admin@southhornby.school.nz
Wendy Huriwai - Principal
principal@southhornby.school.nz
Chisnallwood
intermediate sChool
Chisnallwood Intermediate School
welcomes students to the 2021 school year.
Year 8 Students commence Wed,
February 3rd at 8:40am.
Year 7 Students commence Thurs,
February 4th at 11:30am.
For further information contact:
The Principal
Breezes Road, Christchurch
Phone: 3884-199
E.mail: kim@chisnallwood.school.nz
Website: www.chisnallwood.school.nz
“A school proud of its academic,
cultural and sporting success”
Start of year 2021
Monday 25th January - School Office opens
Wednesday 3rd February
2.00-3.00pm - Year 7’s meet Wananga Learning Advisor
Thursday 4th February
9.00-10.00am - Mihi Whakatau for Years 7, 8 and 9 and all new students
10.00-2.00pm - Year 7, 8 and 9 - Wananga
10.30- 12.00pm - Years 10 and 11 - Assembly and Wananga
12.00pm - Years 12 and 13 - Assembly and Form Time
Friday 5th February - Years 7-13 normal timetable all day
Monday 8th February - Waitangi Day Observed - School closed
180 Waterloo Road, Hornby - Ph 03 349 5396 www.hornby.school.nz

Hagley College 2021
Enrolment
Day
February
1
Monday
Thursday January 14 2021 The Star 27
Last chance to enrol for 2021
9.30am-2:30pm & 5pm-6.30pm
Hagley College Student Centre
Corner of Hagley Avenue and St Asaph Street
Our Enrolment Centre re-opens on January 20th at 9.00am. Please
phone them on (03) 364 5156 to find out what you need to bring.
Hagley College Start Dates and Times 2021
Friday
29 January
Monday
1 February
Tuesday
2 February
Wednesday
3 February
Thursday
4 February
2 0 2 1
21
Jan
YEAR 9
10am – Gym 2
Year 9 & 10HG Mihi Whakatau
and Orientation
11.00am
BBQ Lunch provided
2.00pm – released
Year 9 Orientation
Programme
8.30am – 3.00pm
10HG at home
Year 9 Orientation
Programme
8.30am – 3.00pm
10HG at home
At Home
10HG at home
YEAR 10 At Home At Home At Home At Home
YEAR 11 At Home At Home At Home At Home
YEAR 12
AND 13
& ELL
Course Confirmation
Student Centre
9.30am - 1.30pm
Catch Up College
At Home
At Home
10.00am Year 12, 13 &
ELL Mihi Whakatau &
Orientation
1.00pm Champion St
Mihi Whakatau
Timetabled classes
start at 8.30am
8.30am Year 10
Assembly
in Cafe
Timetabled classes
from start of p2
8.30am Year 11
Assembly in Gym 2
Timetabled classes
start at end of
assembly
Timetabled classes
start at 8.30am
Enrolments from Thursday 21st – Tuesday 26th January. Classes start Thursday 21st
January. Please book an appointment time via our online form from 20th Jan
www.hagley.school.nz/enrolment/catch-up-college-enrolments or call 03 379 3090.
Monday 8 February – COLLEGE CLOSED (Waitangi Day Holiday observed)
LEARN YOUR WAY at Hagley in Year 12 and 13
It’s a new year, how about a new direction?
If you’re a Year 12, 13 or adult student, check out Hagley for 2021
Read more about Georgie & Emily’s stories at www.hagley.school.nz
Monday, February 1st | 9:30-2:30pm & 5pm-6.30pm
Year 12, 13 Courses | Pre-Professional Courses | Tertiary Pathways
Limited
Spaces Available

28 The Star Thursday January 14 2021
BACK TO SCHOOL - 2021
Impressions
of our first year
Sebastian Enoka, Haasini Mantena, Ayla Ryan.
Burnside High School students come from a number
of contributing schools. Of the three Year 9 students
spoken to, Sebastian Enoka came from nearby
Westburn Primary School, along with around 30
others. Ayla Ryan was at Kaiapoi North School before
shifting to the Burnside area and knew no one in the
Year 9 intake. Haasini Mantena was at Halswell School
last year and came to Burnside with only two or three
others. All three say that the school has welcomed
them and all three have made good friends.
Ayla came to Burnside with the ambition to be
extended in and out of the classroom. She also
wanted to have fun. With a keen interest in track, in
the sprints, and in the pole vault in the field events,
being part of the basketball and netball teams and
playing the alto sax in the Symphonic Band, she has
found plenty to do and groups to be part of.
Sebastian plays basketball and cricket, but much of
his time outside study in the music programme where
he plays the drums and other percussion. He claims
he is a soft drummer, not having any of his drumsticks
suffering an early demise, but loves the opportunity to
be part of the Junior Showcase and the Orchestra.
Haasani is keen to advance her academic life, but has
played tennis and volleyball for the school. In the
winter term she was a member of the debating team
which she found challenging but very rewarding.
All three students were positive about their beginning
weeks at the school and how the year has developed
for them despite the problems caused by Covid 19.
While the thought of being a new member of Year 9
could have been daunting, they were excited to move
on in their schooling in a school which could offer so
much.
They spoke of the opportunities that have occurred
for them with sports, social events and performances
for the year levels. The seniors attached to their form
classes were most helpful, showing them where to go
and what to do.
After the Mihi Whakatau and assembly on the first
day, they were ushered to form rooms where group
activities enabled them to meet their fellow students
and break down any barriers about being someone in
a very large community. Ayla said she met her best
friend at the school in the first 5 minutes and have
been close ever since.
Burnside is very diverse in its make up with students
having a wide range of backgrounds. Haasini is a good
example as 2 years ago she was still in school in India.
However, she has had an almost seamless move into
her New Zealand environment. While looking forward
to seeing her extended family in India, she knows that
this is unlikely in the near future.
An important part of the Burnside culture are the
Youth Workers, a group of mainly volunteers who
assist individual students with support and form an
invaluable assistance in organising student events.
They seem like big brothers and sisters to the student
body.
They spoke positively about their studies, enjoying the
structured approach to learning and the ability of their
teachers to make good contacts with their students
and lead the learning.
Year 10 is something Sebastian, Haasini and Ayla
are looking forward to. They know how the school
operates, they have developed friendships, they see
challenges to be faced up to inside and outside the
classroom. Bring on 2021.
Leaders in Learning
Start of the 2021 School Year
School will begin on Monday 1 February 2021. Year levels will be required to attend as outlined below. From Tuesday 2 February, all
students must be in full, correct school uniform. Year 13 students must be in correct dress code.
Tuesday 2 February
Wednesday 3 February
8.30am
9.30am - 2.40pm
8.30am - 10.00am
8.15am - 2.40pm
8.15am - 2.40pm
Year 9 students assemble near the cabbage trees - Ti Kouka - for the Mihi Whakatau
Year 9 students Orientation Programme
Year 10, 11, 12, 13 students NEW to Burnside meet at the Aurora Centre
Full time table will run for all Year 9 students beginning with form time.
All Year 9 students to bring devices
All Year 10 students meet in the Aurora Centre for an Assembly followed by
form time and normal time tabled classes
Thursday 4 February 8.15am - 2.40pm Time tabled classes for ALL year levels beginning with form time. ALL year
groups to bring devices
Friday 5 February 8.15am - 2.40pm Time tabled classes for ALL year levels beginning with form time (Week A)
Monday 8 February
Waitangi Day Observed - School Closed
Tuesday 9 February 8.15am – 2.40pm Time tabled classes for ALL year levels
School Office
The office is open from 9.00am to 3.00pm from
Monday 11th January 2021. Normal office hours will
resume from Monday 1st February 2021. Please
telephone (03) 358 8383 for all enquiries.
Uniform Shop Hours
The uniform shop will be open before Term 1 starts
the first day being Thursday 21 January 9.00am –
12.30pm. Please refer to website for further dates
and opening times. Eftpos is available.

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Thursday January 14 2021 The Star 29
Opening of Fourvière Block
at Catholic Cathedral College
In October 2020 the community of Catholic Cathedral
College gathered in the morning for the blessing of our
new admin and classroom block, named “Fourvière”
because of the historic connection of the Chapel in
Lyon, France, with both our founding orders, the Sisters
of Our Lady of the Missions, and the Marist Brothers.
The opening began with an address from Matua Russ
Caldwell, representing Tuahiwi and Ngāi Tahu, before
Bishop Paul delivered the Rite of Blessing. The cultural
diversity of Catholic Cathedral was reflected in the
groups that performed, with Kapa haka opening the
event and welcoming our visitors, and our Pasifika
and Filipino Cultural groups performing as the Bishop
moved throughout the eight new classrooms, blessing
them and a unique cross that was designed for each
teaching space.
As a community we are very grateful for our blessings,
and for this excellent new facility provided by Bishop
Paul. The ground floor is reception and administration,
and the next floor will house our Religious Education
department with the Maths department on the top
floor.
Our Office will be open from Monday 18 January 2021.
First day of school is Monday 1 February 2021.
www.cathcollege.school.nz | 62 Ferry Road | Tel: 982 1690

30 The Star Thursday January 14 2021
BACK TO SCHOOL - 2021
Haeata Community Campus
Haeata Community Campus provided opportunities
for all ākonga to succeed and actively seeks to remove
any and all barriers to their learning. The kura is
supported by a unique cultural narrative gifted from
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga which ensures cultural
connections and competencies underpin ako.
Our beautiful 21st century buildings are married
to a 21st century learning design that values each
individual ākonga’s identity, culture, and background.
As a community campus we value whānau and ensure
our ākonga feel at home in these beautiful facilities.
Enrolment zone
Our Board recently approved a new enrolment zone.
We are excited by the opportunities this affords us to
continue to be the school of first choice for whānau in
Aranui, and create sustainable long term pathways for
our kura.
2021
Haeata embraced significant changes in 2020 to refine
and strengthen the Kura’s interdisciplinary learning
design. As well the kura acknowledges the strong
community support it enjoys from its local community.
Pak ‘n’ Save owner, Marcel Gray (Pictured), recently
gifted the kura a school van. Such support changes the
lives of our ākonga and we are eternally grateful. We
look forward to continued collaboration with all of our
community partners and hope to provide for them a
mutually supportive relationship.
We look forward to building strong learning
relationships with our community in 2021.
School Opens 9 th February 2021
Our Values:
ALOFA
MAANAKITANGA
HANGA WHARE
SERVICE
SUCCESS
Compassion,
commitment and love
ignite action
• For the learner
• For teaching and learning
• For self and others
Every learner having a
sense of belonging
• Learners are at the heart of
what we do
• Mana, well-being and identity
are valued
• Every learned is welcome,
engaged and heard
Building the foundation
for ALL learners to leave
our school MORE curious
than when they arrived
• Enterprise, innovation &
curiosity provide the framework
for the daily life of our school
• We redesign constantly to meet
our changing environment
• Connected locally & globally
All learners mindful
of their unique role in
making a difference
• All learners are leaders and role
models
• All learners act with
responsibility and respect
• All learners are mindful of their
influence on the environment
• We learn from our community and
our community learns from us
Every learner crossing
the stage with dignity,
purpose and options
• High expectations of self and
others
• Is defined by Whanau, school
and students to meet the
unique needs of each learner
• We are responsible for
individual and collective
success
Haeata Community Campus
240 Breezes Road, Wainoni
Reception Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm
Contact
03 930 0110
enrol@haeata.school.nz
www.haeata.school.nz

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Thursday January 14 2021 The Star 31
Papanui High School -
Preparing students
for their future
“Our aim is simple... to provide the best
education possible for every student.
Giving students the opportunity to study
from an innovative and broad curriculum
is critical to providing each student a
pathway that meets their individual
needs. We allow for a greater range and
flexibility in subject choice including
the utilization of the secondary/
tertiary interface. This reinforces the
philosophy underpinning
personalised learning and
is strongly supported
by understanding our
students’ interests,
passions, talents,
and ultimately
their career
aspirations.
We understand
that for effective
learning to take
place, it has to
be implemented
in such a way that
students will be highly
engaged. The school
does this in a ‘forward
thinking’ way by creating learning
environments that allow our students
to see value in what they do and
achieve. Papanui “PRIDE” is what we
represent and we demonstrate this by
having young adults leave our school
as confident learners who have gained
the appropriate qualifications and social
skills to become valued contributing
members of society.
All that we do here is reinforced by
positive relationships, an ethos of caring,
cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and
high expectations – what we call “Our
Full service Model”. The school highly
values the connectedness of curricular
and co-curricular learning.
We have a philosophical
understanding that the
holistic development
of the student
is critical to
their individual
success.
The school has
worked hard
to consolidate
recent initiatives to
ensure sustained and
continuous improvement.
You are invited to view our
website, school charter, ERO report,
and/or contact the school for more
information.
We look forward to welcoming all
prospective students and their families/
whānau.
Aonga Ake, our new middle
school building will be
in use from 2021
Aonga Ake is a Ngai Tahu
word meaning ‘to scoop
up with two hands’. It
captures what it would
be like to first encounter
a puna (a spring), to drink
from it and understand it
at a surface level. It is a
beautiful encapsulation
of our school values and
of our mission statement
‘inspiring academic
excellence, leadership,
and a love of learning.’
Our architects have given
us a building which is
truly flexible, with large
single cell spaces that
open up to join other
classrooms, and to the
ara tawhito (traditional
river travel routes) or
indoor street. The river was part of the
interconnected network of a ara tawhito
that crossed the once widespread
wetland system of greater Christchurch.
In this building our middle school
students, years 7 to 10, will learn in
ways which are both flexible and
interconnected, which meet their
individual and collective needs, which
will encourage them to be their best
in their studies, and to develop both
their leadership skills and their love of
learning.
We are looking forward to teaching in
this wonderful new environment, an
environment which will encourage us all
be our ‘best selves’ where we all belong,
where we display positive relationships
so that we can learn from and with each
other. In this environment our students
will develop their mana, their respect for
themselves and others, and where their
strength of character shines brightly.
In Aonga Ake we will respect the past,
celebrate the present and look forward
to positive futures.
PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL
START OF SCHOOL YEAR 2021
NB: SENIOR STUDENTS (Year 11 – 13). Students will be notified if course
changes are required. The Senior Course Tutor will be available from 20
January for consultation.
Monday 25 January - School Office opens
Tuesday 26 January – Thursday 28 January
Peer Support training camp
Monday 1 February
Teacher Only Day
Tuesday 2 February
New International students report at 8.45am
Year 9 students report in full uniform to Hall, 9.00am – 2.30pm
Transferring students (Years 10-13) in full uniform to Hall, 9.00am – 12noon
Powhiri for ALL new students – 9.00am
Wednesday 3 February
All Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am – 2.30pm
All Year 12 students report to hall in uniform at 9.00am – 10.30am
All Year 13 students report to hall at 10.00am – 11.30am
Thursday 4 February
All Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am – 2.30pm
All Year 10 students report to hall in uniform at 9.00am – 10.30am
All Year 11 students report to hall in uniform at 10.00am – 11.30am
Friday 5 February
Timetable starts
Monday 8 February
Waitangi Day - School closed
Wednesday 6 February
Normal school day
Papanui High School
30 Langdons Road, Christchurch 8053
Tel: (03) 352 6119
Email: admin@papanui.school.nz
Jeff Smith - Principal
Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka
Hillmorton High School
Back to School Dates 2021
Year 7 & 8 Monday 1st February 2021
9.30am - Assembly in Hall, 2.00pm finish
Year 9 Monday 1st February 2021
11.00am - Assembly in Hall, 2.00pm finish
Year 10 Tuesday 2nd February 2021
9.30am - Assembly in Gym, 1.30pm finish
Year 11, 12, 13 Tuesday 2nd February 2021
9.30am - Assembly in Hall, 1.30pm finish
Upland Wednesday 3rd February 2021
9.00am - Upland students start
Events we invite our Whānau and Families to join us:
Whakawatea Aonga Ake Blessing
Blessing of our new Middle School building. Aonga Ake
7:15am | Friday | 22 nd January 2021
Aonga Ake, Tankerville Road
Whole School Powhiri
11.00am | Tuesday | 2 nd February 2020
Te Whare
These are the first dates students are required at school. Further information
regarding the beginning of the year will be available at these meetings.
New in zone enrolments welcome at all levels – please email admin@
hillmorton.school.nz to arrange an interview.
www.hillmorton.school.nz | Ph : 03 338 5119

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BACK TO SCHOOL - 2021
Springboard for Success
Mairehau High School
An exciting new mentoring programme
is helping students with a smooth
transition into university from Linwood
College at Ōtakaro.
This pilot initiative was launched in
term three of 2020. A group of 30 LCŌ
students and 16 UC mentees met
fortnightly and attended motivational
talks by Linwood alumni and UC staff,
with a focus on personal growth.
Uni-bound@Linwood 2020 was fronted
each week by UC student and Linwood
College alumnus and past Head Boy
Jarred Skelton, with current LCŌ Head
Boy and Dux Mario Cvetkoski also
attending the programme. With plans to
study Industrial Product Design at UC,
Mario says he found the programme
“incredibly beneficial.”
“Before the programme university
seemed quite confusing and mysterious,
but the mentors cleared all my worries –
from how the courses are structured to
what is offered on campus, everything
was answered.”
Another pathway success was achieved
in 2020 by LCŌ student Blake Stiles. He
was the recipient of the Prime Minister’s
Vocational Excellence Award, which
also comes with a cash prize of $2000
for Blake to use on starting out on his
career. Blake has also been offered a
full-time apprenticeship with a great
local company, John Garlick Builders.
Exciting times lie ahead for Mairehau
High School as the first stage of
the school redevelopment gets
underway. The large two-storey
F-Block building facing Innes Road
will soon be demolished, with work
on a new Technology, Hospitality, Art
and Photography space starting soon
after. Our Supported Learning Centre,
once housed in F-Block, will also be
incorporated into the new build, with a
purpose-built space to call their own.
Upgrades to the computer suites
and classroom spaces adjoining the
library and the administration block are
also imminent, as well as the student
toilets and the gymnasium. Whilst we
have always maintained that it’s our
people who make up the character
of the school, it will be satisfying to
be able to provide more modern and
fit-for-purpose learning spaces for our
students.
One thing that won’t be changing is
Mairehau High School’s commitment
to small class sizes and traditional
classroom spaces. We believe that many
students work better in smaller groups,
and we value the excellent relationships
that form between our teachers, our
teacher aides and our students as a
result. Our smaller size also means we
can really get to know our students as
individuals. It’s part of what makes the
school such a special place.
Our dedication to our Mairehau High
School values will also never change.
Challenge (Wero), Achievement (Tutuki),
Responsibility (Tōtika) and Empathy
(Aroha) are now a part of the Mairehau
Way or simply put: the way we do things
around here. Our C.A.R.E. classroom
posters identify for students,staff and
whānau what these values look like
on a daily basis and our students take
responsibility for demonstrating them.
We know our school is a great school,
and we look forward to meeting more
great students in the future.
New Enrolments for 2021
The Uniform Shop Holiday Hours
Mon, 14th December, to Fri, 18th December,
10:00am-2:00pm, 2020.
Tues, 5th January to Thurs, 7th January,
9:00am-1:00pm, 2021
From Tues, 12th January onwards
week days only 9:00am-2:00pm, 2021, or
by appointment phone: (03) 982 0100 ext 866.
Year 12/13 Course Confirmation
Linwood
College
PERSONALISED
PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
Monday, 25th January, 2021 the school’s office
opens. New learners to Linwood College for
2021 who have not yet enrolled, please phone the
school on (03) 982 0100 from Monday 25th January
to complete enrolment forms and arrange an
enrolment interview appointment.
Who: ALL Year 12 and 13 students attending
LCO in 2021. Whanau are also welcome.
When: Monday, 1st February, 10:00-1:00pm
or Tuesday, 2nd February, 10:30-12:30pm,
2021.
Where: Library
Why: To ensure all Year 12 and 13 students
are in appropriate courses that support
their learning, tertiary and career pathways.
Students MUST attend course confirmation
before they attend classes.
If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact Amy Martin-Bowen, Deputy
Principal, phone (03) 982 0100 Ext. 831
email mar@linwoodcollege.school.nz
Mihi Whakatau
For all new students and their whanau
Tuesday, 2nd February, 2021
From 9:00-10:30am. All new learners (Year
7-13) and their whanau are asked to be
at school by 8:45am. We will begin with a
mihi whakatau (welcome) at 9am. All new
learners and their whanau are asked to meet
by the playground at the school entry. The
mihi whakatau (welcome) will be followed by
kai where whanau can meet the staff. This
will finish at approximately 10:30am.
New Year 9 student asTTle Testing
Tuesday, 2nd February, 2021 from 10:30am
(after the mihi whakatau). This is for new
Year 9 students who haven’t already been to
school for testing during 2020. Please meet
in reception. This will finish by approximately
12pm.
Full School Day begins
Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
8:45am-2:30pm for all students.
Daily Classes: Classes in 2021 start at
8:45am. Learners are to be at school by
8:35am daily. Every school day finishes at
3pm except for Wednesday which finishes at
2:30pm.
Waitangi Day Observed (Holiday)
Monday, 8th February, 2021
Phone 03-982-0100 | Email: office@linwoodcollege.school.nz | www.linwoodcollege.school.nz
Mairehau High School
Starting Dates for 2021
Our students value our traditional classroom spaces,
the small class sizes and the support each child is
shown as an individual.
Monday
25 January
Monday
1 February
Tuesday
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TraininG ProGraMMe
Sunday 21 March
14km, 6km Community Fun Run Event
#Areyouupforit? www.city2surf.co.nz
congratulations on making your decision to enter
the Les Mills city2Surf!
No doubt, the first hint of panic will have set in as your thoughts turn to ‘how are you going to
prepare yourself for this challenge?’ And that is probably why you are now reading this article. This
is going to be as close to employing your own personal coach as you can get….and, it is all for free.
We are presenting two 10 week programmes to you. The first one is for beginners and Les Mills
City2Surf first timers. You consider yourself unfit, probably carry a bit too much around the hips and
waist and you have not played sport for a period of time. The second programme is aimed at people
who are already dabbling in fitness and have some experience with jogging or running. For both
groups the main goal will be to finish the event, enjoy the experience but above all use the 10 week
programme as a means to improve your overall health, fitness and quality of life.
WeeK one: Starting out
LeveL ThurS or Fri Sun Tue Wed
Beginner
14km Jog/run
intermediate
14km
Jog/run
6km
Walk
6km/14km
25 min
Walk 4 min x 5
Jog 1 min x 5
25 min
Easy jog
20 min
Walk 3 min x 4
Jog 2 min x 4
6km 14 min (light)
4km 40 min (light)
30 min
Walk 4 min x 6
Jog 1 min x 6
40 min
Easy Jog
30 min
Walk 2 min x 6
Jog 2 min x 6
6km 15 min (mod)
14km 30 min (light)
40 min
Walk
20 min
Easy Jog
40 min
Walk
6km 20 min (mod)
14km 40 min (light)
30min
Walk 3 min
Run 2 min x 6
50 min
Easy Jog
30 min
Walk 3 min
Jog 2 min x6
6km 30min (light)
4km 60min (light)
To achieve this goal
you need to develop
some awareness around
the basic requirements
of exercising for health
and fitness. First and
foremost this has to do
with 3 key principles:
1. How often do you train? To
improve your level of health and
fitness you will need to aim for 4
sessions per week. 2 or 3 sessions per
week will only maintain what you have and 1
session per week is definitely not sufficient.
2. How long are your sessions? The
duration of your sessions will generally
build towards between 30 and 50 minutes
with one longer session of 60-80 minutes.
3. What is the right intensity to train at?
The good thing about the programme
is that all your runs will be done at
submaximal pace, also called conversation
pace. That means a pace where you can still
talk. If you can’t talk you are going too fast
and you are likely to come to a grinding halt
sooner or later.
This programme and accompanying information are written
as a guide only. If you are concerned about your health at
any stage please undergo a health check with your GP.
TiP oF The WeeK
If you have never run or jogged
before, we recommended that you
alternate brisk walking with jogging
as indicated in the schedule. Be
aware that jogging is different from
running. When jogging, you go at a
pace which is only a fraction faster
than a brisk walk, your feet stay close
to the ground and the rhythm is that
of a slow dance. This is a technique,
once mastered, which will enable you
to jog for longer periods of time (for
example, the whole 14 km distance..)
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34
SPORT
THE NUMBERS don’t just
stack up in his day job – logistics
operator Nathan Columbus has
entered Christchurch cricketing
folklore with five wickets in five
balls for the Merivale-Papanui
Presidents side.
Columbus recorded a rare
triple hat-trick against East
Christchurch Shirley on Saturday,
the latest in a string of notable
lower grade achievements
in the Metro club competition.
“It’s still obviously unreal and
afterwards both teams were
just wondering what the hell
happened,” said Columbus,
who started his seventh over
with economical though benign
figures of 1/15.
East Christchurch Shirley
were well set at 175/5 after 36
overs at Edgar MacIntosh Park
before Columbus struck with
his second delivery, bowling
top-scorer and opener Jason
Riach for 70.
“It just went from there,”
Columbus told Newshub.
Tony Doody, Ian Graham,
Paul Cottam and Rob Leys were
then bowled for golden ducks,
leaving a bemused Matthew
Fleming not out on two when
the innings ended abruptly on
177.
“When I got the fourth one I
thought ‘well, if I keep it there,
it’ll continue’ and it did,” said
Columbus, who ended up with
6/17.
Remarkably that is nowhere
near his best analysis.
“I’ve had a couple of eight-fers
and I’ve also taken 6/1 here in
Christchurch,” Columbus said.
“It was a wee while ago now
and it was for a different club, I
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
Five wickets in five deliveries – cricket stats hard to match
FAMOUS FIVE: Nathan Columbus bowled five batsmen
with consecutive deliveries to claim a rare triple hat-trick.
think it was in 8.3 overs. Runs
were coming from the other end
and I managed to pick up the
sixth without any more runs to
my name.”
It is believed the first triple
hat-trick by a Merivale-Papanui
player is also only the second
recorded in Christchurch club
cricket.
Columbus, meanwhile, has already
celebrated a standard hattrick
this season – against his
club’s other Presidents XI last
month.
He also leads the wickettaking
standings with 28 scalps
from nine games at 6.89 with
a best of 7-21, placing him on
track to retain that accolade.
Unfortunately his exploits
could not prevent East Christchurch
Shirley recording a 19-run
victory, Columbus was the last
man standing on seven when
the chase fizzled out.
His focus returns to bowling
when Columbus seeks an unofficial
quadruple hat-trick when
he trundles in against St Albans
at Hagley Park.
“I’ll give it a try, I’ll either
bowl a good length or bowl the
yorker,” he said.
“We’ll see what happens when
we get to Saturday I guess.”
All-round form hints at promotion
Former NZ
captain
one of
Inderjeet’s
scalps
• By Chris Barclay
INDERJEET WARAICH used
to be a net bowler who gave
his teammates some technical
advice after tossing up some
gentle medium pace to boost
their egos.
Turns out he’s not as benevolent
to an opposition, given the
Indian-born all-rounder took
back-to-back hat-tricks for
Halswell in the Metro Division
One Twenty20 competition.
Waraich recorded the milestones
earlier this season against
Heathcote and Sydenham; he
also claimed two wickets with
consecutive deliveries to end
his spell in another clash with
Heathcote before Christmas.
“I used to bowl (in the nets)
to make the batters more confident,”
he explained.
“Sometimes your teammates
need to learn a little bit more, if
there are problems for me when
I go batting, I can’t notice myself
what I’m doing – am I playing
across the line? But the other
person (the bowler) can.”
Eventually the 26-year-old
put a bit more shoulder into a
delivery, the added pace complemented
by the intricacies of
swing bowling. Five of his hattrick
victims were bowled, the
yorker was a particularly potent
weapon.
Those batsmen shouldn’t
feel too demoralised, they are
in good company with former
New Zealand captain Stephen
SCALP: Inderjett Waraich and Stephen Fleming after the
Akaroa-based all-rounder claimed the former Black Caps’
skipper’s wicket.
Fleming another to succumb to
Waraich’s guile.
Fleming was caught out –
literally – by misjudging the
Punjabi’s pace during an All-
Star game against the pick of
Queenstown’s T20 players in
the inaugural MCG (Millbrook
Cricket Ground) Invitational in
February, 2019.
“I used a short run up, he
thought I was going to bowl spin
but I bowled quick and he was
caught at mid-on,” said Waraich,
recalling his highest profile scalp.
Still, strokemaking is actually
Waraich’s forte, with the top order
batsmen’s output this season
suggesting he might be equipped
to step up to senior grade in
2021-22.
He is on the brink of compiling
800 runs across the T20 and
50-over formats.
After nine rounds of the oneday
schedule his aggregate of 472
at 52.44 is 112 clear of his closest
rival.
SQUARE CUT: Inderjeet Waraich’s form for Halswell could
see him step up a grade in the 2021-22 season.
Waraich’s tally includes two
hundreds, with a best of 107
against Heathcote, while he has
fashioned a strike rate of 80.82.
He also slugged 324 runs in 10
T20 knocks at 54.0 and a strike
rate of 129.60.
‘If he wanted to play senior
cricket he could.’
– Mike Chatterton
Ironically, Waraich would not
have been starring for Heathcote
had the Covid-19 not ended his
housekeeping job at a Queenstown
hotel, a setback that forced
his return to Christchurch in
May, the city he landed in from
India as a student in 2015.
Waraich started playing in a
lower grade T20 competition for
Sydenham and then switched to
Halswell before his move south.
“I was not playing that serious
(in Queenstown) now I’m mentally
prepared,” said Waraich,
who doesn’t train with this side
because he lives in Akaroa.
“At home I try and focus on
what I can do at the ground. You
will laugh but over Christmas
and New Year I started cleaning
my cricket stuff, I put out my
bat and when I walk past it, it
reminds me I’m going to make
some more runs.”
Halswell president Mike
Chatterton welcomed Waraich
back with open arms when
realising he was back in
Christchurch, but is also willing
to bid farewell to his teammate
if form piques the interest of a St
Albans or a Riccarton.
“If he wanted to play senior
cricket he could. He’s a far cry
from where he was a couple
of years ago, he’s a completely
different batsman,” he said.
“I’m more than happy to push
his case, you don’t hold anyone
back from that.”
Richard Jones, Waraich’s
mentor since his Sydenham days,
also believes the right-hander
can make the step up.
“If he keeps going like he is
he’ll have to be a senior team
next year. It’s the batting side
that makes him kind of special,”
he said.
Waraich was also open to
promotion, though admits living
in Akaroa could be problematic
in terms of actual training.
“I am ready to take any
challenge, I would take the
chance but I would need to
spend more time on my cricket,”
he said.

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Laver smashes mile track record
• By Jonny Turner
LAVER SHOWED his toughness
in more ways than one when
running to a stunning track
record-breaking victory in the
Nelson Pine Industries Classic
on Sunday.
Sitting parked for much of the
mile (1609m) feature was not
enough to stop the West Meltonbased
Geoff and James Dunn
trained pacer from producing
the toughest of victories and
stopping the clock in a jawdropping
1.51.9 time.
As tough as that sounds, the
four-year-old’s trip outside of a
game leader and runner-up in
Spellbound may not be the grittiest
aspect of his win.
Because the almighty victory
came just two days after Laver
served up a mammoth performance
when missing away in
the 3000m Nelson Cup, before
catching the field and working
around to again sit parked and
finishing less than half a length
from the winner, Kruizr.
For that run not to have even
the slightest impact on his pacer
and for him to then produce
such a brilliant mile effort on
Sunday was testament to Laver’s
toughness, Geoff Dunn said.
“It is unreal, after that hard
run on the first day he ate and
drunk like you wouldn’t believe.”
“I thought that might knock
him, but I was pretty happy with
the way he was before he went
into [Sunday’s] race.”
“I think it is their ability, if
they are tough enough they will
handle it.”
“We have thought hard runs
have knocked him before, but if
he was ever going to get knocked
it was going to be today.”
With one of New Zealand’s
fastest mile times to his name
and his rating climbing into the
70s, Laver looks to be on a oneway
path to open class.
The high pressure of top level
racing looks made for the fouryear-old
if he can keep progressing
there.
“The way he can run on the
speed you would think he would
handle it,” Dunn said.
“But you never know, the top
grade is the top grade.
“But he can run the times
obviously and the only times he
NOSE IN FRONT:
Laver breaking
the track record
at Nelson on
Sunday.
looks like an average horse is
when he goes too slow.”
“When he has been at Motukarara
on the grass, he doesn’t wear
earplugs, and Gerard [O’Reilly]
reckons there is not enough
noise out there and he can’t get
him motivated.
“And the only time he looks
average is when he gets outsprinted.”
Should he make open class,
Laver will have got there in much
different circumstances to his
dam, Venus Serena.
A group 1 winner as a
two-year-old, the classy mare
basically stepped in to top
company as soon as she hit the
track.
Laver went about his early
racing more steadily, taking 18
months to win his second race.
But as time has gone on and
his record has become more
impressive, he shows more of his
dam’s star qualities.
“He is starting to get that way
because he is getting bigger,”
Dunn said.
“She always had a monstrous
back end and had a powerful size
and he is starting to develop the
same way.”
“As he has got older he has
started to get stronger.”
The Dunn camp does not have
any set plans for Laver following
his outstanding win but plan to
give him a quiet few days this
week.
“We will just take it as it comes
and just see what race comes up
next in his grade.”
“His rating is getting a bit
higher now.”
“But we will give him a few
days off after this to make sure
he gets through it alright.”
– Harness Racing Desk
​Covid gives bowlers chance to make amends
• By Chris Barclay
THE STEWART Buttar
Burnside Pairs title will return
to New Zealand, perhaps even
local, ownership with Covid-19
preventing Australian lawn
bowlers competing in the annual
tournament.
Australian representatives Corey
Wedlock and Aaron Wilson
claimed last year’s division one
CHANCE: Blackjack
Tayla Bruce can use local
knowledge in the Stewart
Buttar Burnside Pairs at her
home club this weekend.
crown by beating Sean O’Neill
and Shaun Scott 17-4, so the duo
from Kia Toa and Bannockburn
respectively can make amends
if they advance to Sunday’s
decider.
“It’s the best field we can get,
we normally have six to eight
Australians,” said tournament
convenor Alan Bryce.
Australian-based New Zealand
internationals, Rangiora-born
Katelyn Lynch and Nelson’s Ali
Forsyth must also remain across
the Tasman, where they play professionally.
There is still plenty of quality
among the 48 pairings for the
mixed competition, with retired
New Zealand representative Jo
Edwards and long-term pairs
partner Val Smith (Nelson)
spearheading the second of eight
sections.
“Jo and Val should go well,
though women traditionally
struggle in this tournament,”
Bryce said.
Among the all-male combinations,
Mike Kernaghan (North
East Valley) and Tony Grantham
(Browns Bay) shape as leading
contenders.
Burnside is well-represented
on their home greens with
Blackjack Tayla Bruce teaming
up with NZ Gold Star holder
Lance Tasker (Tauranga) while
Richard Hocking and Barry
Williams are also in familiar
surroundings.
Christchurch duo Kelvin Scott
and Nathan Glasson from the
Elmwood club are also highly
regarded alongside national pairs
winner Lance Pascoe (Elmwood)
and Andrew Curtain (Victoria);
young guns Aiden Takarau (Pt
Chevalier) and Selina Smith
(Takapuna) could also threaten.
Section play in the $12,000
tournament, named to honour
the late Burnside and New
Zealand representative and
coach who died of cancer in
2006, starts tomorrow.
•Results can be
tracked at http://www.
burnsidebowlingclub.com/
burnsidePairsContents2021.
html while the event will
also streamed on the
Burnside club’s website
from early afternoon on
Saturday and Sunday.

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38 The Star Thursday January 14 2021
31st
YEAR
Highlights aplenty on offer
The countdown is on. In just a few days
Rangiora’s A&P showgrounds will explode
in colour amidst the burbling sounds of
numerous V8 engines taking part in the
Trillo Metals Muscle Car Madness No. 31
taking place on January 23 and 24.
The campers move in on Wednesday
night with various activities arranged
for them throughout the week. Thursday
night, January 21, will see around 250
cars do a ‘twilight cruise’ starting with
Rangiora (High Street) around 7pm, a
small residential tour, back down High
Street, Lineside Road and out to Kaiapoi
about 7.20pm, then back to the camp.
“This should get the town buzzing,” says
organiser Craig Stare.
Friday is the Classic Cover Insurance
great summer fun run that heads out to
Oxford with a lunch stop at Ashley Gorge.
“Last year the 30th anniversary was ‘epic’
and very well supported,” says Craig.
“Who would have thought we would
have had a year like we have had.
Most countries had to cancel all their
summertime events, so we are really
fortunate to be able to even hold ours,
fingers crossed!
“We are extremely lucky to be able to
bring you Martin Bennett’s ‘Uncertain T’
show car, which is a tribute replica he built
of an American show car that was built
and shown some 55 years ago. The original
disappeared and was never seen again.
Monogram models sold a kitset version
(1/24th scale) and this was one of its bestselling
model kits of all time.
“Martin took this car to America and
toured many of its top shows but the tour
was cut short due to Covid and he got it
shipped home just in time.
“In the six shows he did attend he won
over 20 trophies including best hand-built
hot rod at the prestigious Grand National
Roadster Show in Pomona, one of the
biggest shows in the world. If all the stars
align for us it will be on display at Classic
Cover Insurance’s trade stand in the arena.”
Another highlight of the event will be
the appearance of legend Garth Hogan,
who will be on hand to sign his new
autobiography Go Fast or Go Home. The
bonus here, Craig says, is that Garth has
brought back his most famous dragster
Garth Hogan will have his New Zealand
18 year record holding dragster on display
and begun to restore it. This will be its first
public display at MCM, and it will be at
the Mac’s equipment stand.
“The dragster was the fourth-fastest in
the world in 1988, and the following year
Garth set a new New Zealand record at
5.62 seconds with a top speed of 263 mph.
This record was so amazing it took till
2007 to be broken – that’s 18 years.”
As usual there will be the ‘rockabilly
pageant’ starting at 12 noon Saturday.
All classes will be catered for, including
kids. Participants can enter on Saturday
morning at the event. This will be followed
by the ever-popular burnouts at 1.30pm
each day. The band Sign of the Firebird
will play each day at the pad from
12.30pm.
With over 1000 cars on display,
everything imaginable will be there, with
many clubs putting on displays to promote
themselves and attract interested new
members, Craig says.
“There are always many new cars
using MCM to debut along with a bunch
of companies showcasing their latest
Martin Bennett’s ‘Uncertain T’ is sure to wow the crowds.
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at 2021 muscle car show
31st
YEAR
creations. And among the various trade
stalls and craft stalls you will find heaps of
goodies for the ‘man cave’, and the ladies
will have great choice with period 60s’
clothing and accessories.
“Don’t forget to buy an event T-shirt
or coffee mug, they sell out fast. They are
available from the T-shirt/info container
(blue).”
Public viewing is Saturday and Sunday
from 9am till 4pm. Craig advises you to
get there early – by mid-afternoon you will
have missed everything.
Entrance fee is $20 for adults, children
under 16 years free. There is no extra cost
to show your pride and joy. If gate 1 is
closed the new overflow for show cars is
through gate 3.
For information during the show
phone 027 545-7877
Admission will be $20 per
adult and children 16 years
and under are free (ID may
be required.) For further
information call 027 545 7877.
The famous ‘spa’ car
has been a regular
competitor.
The Stadium Finance
burnout pad is a popular
spot both days at 1.30pm.
Kiwis have
always had a
love affair with
the HQ Holden
and there will
be plenty on
show.
Clint Wheeler returns this
year with his latest creation,
an F J Holden panel van.
Sean Williams drove down from Auckland
in the top show car roadster last year.
Restored Valiant Chargers, Falcons and Holden
Monaros have become very popular over recent years.
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Thursday January 14 2021 The Star 41
Upgrade for desirable Subaru XV
I THOUGHT I had cracked
it – convincing my wife that a
new car would be a good idea
and, what’s more, it was she who
brought up the subject.
She had just driven Subaru’s
new XV sport utility vehicle and
told me how much she enjoyed
the experience, saying it felt of
quality through and through,
and it was good to be behind the
wheel of. She then asked about
the price and suggested that it
was a car of far higher value than
that of its $42,490 price tag.
That’s the price of the Premium
model, a lower specification
variant without leather and a few
other goodies sits at $37,490 and
was the model I suggested would
be good for us. To throw another
question mark into the equation,
there is a hybrid XV which also
sits at $42,490.
The Premium spec XV is fully
loaded with high grade trim materials
and a long list of electronic
safety spec. Many of the safety
features are guided by the camera-based
Eyesight technology
that has been a Subaru trademark
for many years now.
The entry-level variant doesn’t
get all the trick guidance systems,
but Eyesight is still an integral
part of the XV safety network on
all models.
Why I’m mentioning the difference
in the line-up is because
there are buyers like me who, in
an endeavour to buy a new car,
would need to scrape together
every dollar to make the purchase
and savings at any given
point may just be the difference
between affording the vehicle or
not.
That aside, the Premium is a
premium car, it has heated seats,
electric adjustment up front, keyless
entry and ignition, satellite
navigation, Apple Car Play and
Android Auto connectivity, sunroof
and steering wheel-mounted
paddle shifters.
For 2021 Subaru has upgraded
the XV, it gets more technology
in the form of a new door locking
safety system, the inclusion of
SI Drive that allows the driver
to select varying drive models,
there’s new bumpers, fog lights
and grille, along with new alloy
wheels.
The Premium gets 18in wheels,
the standard XV gets 17in. From
memory they don’t look a lot different
from those of the previous
version, they are bold but fit the
character of XV.
There is also a greater choice
of colours, the test vehicle was
painted a new plasma yellow
pearl, I was a little ambivalent
SECURE: The Subaru XV has four-wheel-drive for off-road
capability and dry road stability.
SUBARU XV PREMIUM: A bold wheel design gives the Subaru XV presence A new colour,
plasma yellow, has been added to the range.
with it but my wife liked it.
In Premium spec, the XV now
also gets an enhanced X-mode
function. As per Subaru’s emphasis
on four-wheel-drive, the Premium
has deep snow and mud
capability. The evaluation car
had only travelled 200km when I
picked it up so I certainly wasn’t
going to test its four-wheel-drive
function, but I can report from
previous models with X-mode it
is certainly a system that will take
you well off the beaten track.
The XV has 220mm of ground
clearance so it is capable when
the seal runs out, and its permanently
engaged four-corner driveline
not only provides that ability
but it can also be seen as a safety
system as well, grip is constantly
high on dry and wet surfaces.
Elsewhere the XV is true
to its predecessors, the 2-litre
horizontally-opposed engine
develops 115kW and 196Nm
and is connected to a seven-step
continuously variable automatic
transmission.
There are no surprises there, it’s
been Subaru’s driveline of choice
for several years now, and it
works fluidly. There’s not a lot of
drag on the engine, and its willing
nature offers the driver a sporty
sensation when the accelerator is
• Price – Subaru XV
Premium, $41,490
• Dimensions – Length,
4465mm; width,
1800mm; height, 1615mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder
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automatic.
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 9.6sec
• Fuel usage – 7l/100km
given a nudge.
That’s no surprise, look at Subaru’s
performance models which
use the basic fundamental design
(sans turbocharger), it is a freerevving
engine that makes easy
work of shifting just 1474kg, the
XV is light and it has a healthy
power-to-weight ratio.
Just as a guide to performance,
it will reach 100km/h from a
standstill in 9.6sec, and will
complete a highway overtake (80-
120km/h) in 5.8sec.
More importantly, the XV lists
with a seven-litre per 100km combined
cycle fuel usage average, and
that’s a realistic figure, the evaluation
car was showing 8l/100km
on the readout when I took it
back to the dealership, which was
good given my hefty right foot and
evaluation conditions.
For the record, a 5.3l/100km
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gentle 1600rpm in the tallest part
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The XV also has special feel
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offers a firm secure feel with the
road, and that is part of why it
feels well connected through the
steering. There is an involving
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Even though the XV must be
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On my recommendation, one
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buyers have already judged your home before they walk
through the door. You never have a second chance to
make a first impression. It’s important to make people
feel warm, welcome and safe as they approach the
house. Spruce up your home’s exterior with inexpensive
shrubs and brightly colored flowers. Entry ways are also
important. You use it as a utility space for your coat and
keys. But, when you’re selling, make it welcoming by
putting in a small bench or a vase of fresh-cut flowers.
Selling Secret #2: Always be ready to show
Your house needs to be “show-ready” at all times – you
never know when your buyer is going to walk through
the door. You have to be available whenever they want
to come see the place and it has to be in tip-top shape.
Don’t leave dishes in the sink, keep the dishwasher
cleaned out, the bathrooms sparkling and make sure
there are no dust bunnies in the corners. It’s a little
inconvenient, but it will get your house sold.
Selling Secret #3: The kitchen comes first
You’re not actually selling your house, you’re selling
your kitchen – that’s how important it is. The benefits of
remodeling your kitchen are endless, and the best part
of it is that you’ll probably get 85% of your money back.
It may be a few thousand dollars to replace countertops
where a buyer may knock $10,000 off the asking
price if your kitchen looks dated. The fastest, most
inexpensive kitchen updates include painting and new
cabinet hardware. Use a neutral-color paint so you can
present buyers with a blank canvas where they can start
envisioning their own style. If you have a little money
to spend, buy one fancy stainless steel appliance. Why
one? Because when people see one high-end appliance
they think all the rest are expensive too and it updates
the kitchen.
Selling Secret #4: Take the home out of your house
One of the most important things to do when selling
your house is to de-personalize it. The more personal
stuff in your house, the less potential buyers can
imagine themselves living there. Get rid of a third of your
stuff – put it in storage. This includes family photos,
memorabilia collections and personal keepsakes.
Staging simply means arranging your furniture to best
showcase the floor plan and maximize the use of space.
Selling Secret #5: Don’t over-upgrade
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makeovers, not so much. You probably won’t get your
money back if you do a huge improvement project before
you put your house on the market. Instead, do updates
that will pay off and get you top dollar. Get a new fresh
coat of paint on the walls. Clean the curtains or go buy
some inexpensive new ones. Replace door handles,
cabinet hardware, make sure closet doors are on track,
fix leaky faucets and clean the grout.
Selling Secret #6: Conceal the critters
You might think a cuddly dog would warm the hearts
of potential buyers, but you’d be wrong. Not everybody
is a dog- or cat-lover. Buyers don’t want to walk in your
home and see a bowl full of dog food, smell the kitty
litter box or have tufts of pet hair stuck to their clothes.
It will give buyers the impression that your house is not
clean. If you’re planning an open home don’t leave your
pets around.
Selling Secret #7: Play the agent field
A secret sale killer is hiring the wrong real estate agent.
Make sure you have an agent who is totally informed.
They must constantly monitor the multiple listing
service (MLS), know what properties are going on the
market and know the comps in your neighborhood. Find
an agent who embraces technology – a tech-savvy one
has many tools to get your house sold.
Selling Secret #8: Light it up
Maximize the light in your home. After location, good
light is the one thing that every buyer cites that they
want in a home. Take down the drapes, clean the
windows, change the lampshades, increase the wattage
of your light bulbs and cut the bushes outside to let
in sunshine. Do what you have to do make your house
bright and cheery – it will make it more sellable.
Selling Secret #9: Half-empty closets
Storage is something every buyer is looking for and
can never have enough of. Take half the stuff out of
your closets then neatly organize what’s left in there.
Buyers will snoop, so be sure to keep all your closets and
cabinets clean and tidy.
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Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED
Trades & Professional Services
To advertise: Phone 379 1100 or email star.class@starmedia.kiwi
Trades & Services
concrete & paving
• Driveways
• Earthquake repairs
• New Home Specialists
• Patios & Paths
DECORATORS
New Paint • Repaints
Wallpapering • Fences
Feature Walls
Floor & Roof Painting
Spray Painting
Light Commercial
Restoring Timber
* Finance available (T’s & C’s apply)
DRIVEWAYS
Exposed Aggregate
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Concrete Resurfacing
Things we offer...
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tel: 0508 873 7483
email: sales@affordableconcrete.co.nz
www.affordableconcrete.co.nz
Driveways
SWAINS
KIWI KERB
(Since 2005)
Over 22 Years Experience
Quality
Workmanship
• Driveways
• Kerb &
Channel
• Garden Edging
Freephone: 0800 081 400
swainskiwikerb@gmail.com
Painters and Decorators Ltd
Canterbury Owned and Operated
A husband and wife team
Specializing in:
• Roof Painting
• Interior/exterior
residential
• Small commercial
painting
PAINTERS
Noel 027-411-3596
kemp.painters@gmail.com
kemp painters and decorators
SCRAP METAL
We offer
free quotes
Quality not
Quantity
Dominion Trading Co Ltd
• Scrap metal buyers
• Canterbury owned & operated
• Top prices paid $$$
• Open Saturday morning
Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm
www.happyscrappy.co.nz
03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd
Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury
www.andertondecorators.co.nz
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027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN
landscaping
You can have your gardens, trees,
shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best
all year round, for a great price.
Residential & Commercial Landscaping
• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation
• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups
New Home Landscaping
Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features
• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual
• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable
Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388
Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz
www.revivelandscaping.co.nz
PLUMBER
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Landscape
Construction and
Garden Maintenance
Phone 03 377 1280 | Mobile 021 898 380
Towing
For safe, damage free
car transportation
call Ashley’s Tow Taxi
Special care for special cars
ASHLEY’S TOW TAXI
Breakdown & Relocation
0800 TOW TAXI • 0800 869 8294
Cell 0278 145 848
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Mailer Deliveries
For a local, reliable
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service contact
Star Media
• Newspaper inserts
• Magazine inserts
• Letterbox deliveries
• Urban & Rural deliveries
For a cost effective, targeted
delivery please call 03 379 7100
or email mike@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi
ROOF REPAIRS
Locally owned & operated with
over 30 years experience.
• Extensions & repair • Roof coating
• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol
• Malthoid • Asbestos Certified
• Coloursteel • Old iron • Guttering
Phone Dave 981 0278
or 021 223 4200
E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz
BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD
WINDOW TINTING
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
privacy films
frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
UV
block
Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
Re Roofing
Roof Repairs
Spouting
Approved Age Concern provider
Over 30 years experience
Licensed Building Practitioner
N A BARRELL
ROOFING LTD
Ph: 0275 389 415
Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz
Trades & Services
Trades & Services
PAINTER,QuAlIfIEd ROOfING SERVICES
local professional, Int / Metal roofing & spouting.
Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call Butyl rubber and flat
or text Corban 027 846 rooves. Repairs, reroof
5035
and new build. 25 yrs
PAINTER
experience.NZ Cert
New, older homes, and LBP qualified. Free
interior, exterior. We stand
by Canterbury. Ph Wayne
0272 743 541, 385-4348
PAINTER
CARPENTER
quotes. Call Elliot 332-
9662 / 027 237 9431
RuBBISH REMOVAl
Van & Trailer Rubbish
Removal. Free quotes. Ph
Repairs. Free quotes. Gary 342-8950, 021 529
Ph Joe 0220 916 671
PAINTER
CARPENTER
022
SPOuTING
Select Spouting
Repairs. Free quotes. Ph The PVC specialist.
Joe 0220 916 671
PlASTERING (INT)
and small painting jobs
Repairs & replacement. Ph
022 197 2351
SPOuTING ClEANING
Experience and SPECIAlIST
Excellence. Small to Entire spouting system
Medium job specialists
in all aspects of Interior
Plastering. Please call Tim
022 5380959
cleared. Single or 2 storey.
Jo 021 164 0365
SPOuTING
ClEANING
PlASTER MASONRY Spouting Unblocked,
PAINTING, TIlING, Cleaned Out and Flushed
WAllPAPERING
Roofing & Brick
Repairs, Stucco, Fixing,
Out, Call Trevor 332 8949
or 021 043 2034
TENNIS COuRT lINES
Stopping, Cracks & REPAINTEd
Holes. Small jobs ok.
Property Repairs . 30 yrs
exp . Gary 3428950 / 021
529 022
PlASTERER
Free Quotes. Pave Mark
Ltd. Ph 027 8237979
TIlER ( MASTER )
Int / Ext. Res / Comm. .
Free quote. 18 yrs exp. Ph
Phone Finn for all your 021 1056 797
interior plastering needs. TREE SERVICES
No job too small - Free quotes 20+ yrs exp.
renovations, alterations, Tree, hedge or shrub
holes & cracks. 25 yrs exp. - reduction, shaped or
Canty born. Ph 022 087 removed. Ph/text Paul
4351
REMOVAlS
Small furniture removals,
The Branch Manager
0274314720
TREE SERVICES
have own van, can fit Hedges, shrubs, tree
various types of whiteware trimming & removal,
appliances, some furn, rubbish removal, Ph for
bedding, boxes etc, honest free quotes 022 540 4900
& reliable, any area WATERBlASTING
considered, ph Chch 027
517 7001
Driveways, Paths, Patio’s,
Decks. Ph 027 419 5735

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Trades & Services
WINDOW CLEANING
Average 3 brm house
inside or out from $45.
Both from $80 Phone
Trevor 344-2170
WINDOW CLEANING
Brown & White Ltd.
Family owned since 2001.
Ph Paul 027 229 3534
New and Used
WINDOWS
& DOORS
• Extensive
range
• Aluminium &
timber
• French doors
Phone
379 6159
215 Waltham Rd
Building Supplies
www.windowmarket.co.nz
Boating Accessories
& Equipment
WINDSCREENS
Perspex cut to size and
shape, Fab Plastics ph
366 3634
Cars Wanted
WANTED
Peugeot 206
convertible
Must be auto, low km’s
and extremely tidy.
Private cash buyer
384 0431
Cars Wanted
HOLDEN MONARO
HSV -C08 wanted Ph 0274
954822 or 03 488 0285
Caravans, Motorhomes
& Traliers
CARAVAN Wanted to
buy. Up to $5000 cash
today 027 488-5284.
Car Parts
TYRES Secondhand,
most szs from $30 - $70
fitted, Also batteries, 217
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2404
Curtains
A1 CURTAINS &
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Roman blinds,tie backs,
cushions, nets & voiles
plus alterations. Free
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SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUAL CHURCH
Sydenham Community
Centre
23/25 Hutcheson St
Address
Debbie
Clairvoyance
Debbie
Sunday 7pm
All Welcome
Phone 349-9749
For Sale
STEEL for sale all
sections, off cuts cut
lengths. Ph 0274 508 785
Garage Sales
ARANUI 128A Pages Rd,
Sat 16th Jan, 9am start.
Estate Sale, clothing, cook
books, DVD’s, CD’s etc.
• Exterior
sliding doors
• Single &
double glazed
• Buy and sell
Church Notices
NEW AGE CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUAL CENTRE
61 Grafton Street
Sunday 7pm
Address:
Gaynor
Clairvoyance:
Gaynor
Tuesday
Afternoon
in recess.
All Welcome
Community Events
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enough of battling
food? Tired of under or
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have found freedom from
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Twelve Steps. We have
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in Christchurch. For more
information phone 03
662-9128 or visit www.
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ALCOHOLICS
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want to have a drink that’s
your business. If you want
to stop, we can help. Phone
0800 229-6757
Fairs & Markets
Gatewood
Market
788 Old Tai Tapu Rd
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Funeral Directors
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Call in and see us at 2 Langstone Lane
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Full Funeral options and
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Just Funerals, a family owned and
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Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability
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Gardening
& Supplies
A GARDEN OR
LANDSCAPING TIDY
UP? Shrub, hedge &
tree pruning, Lawns,
Gardening, consistently
reliable general property
upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10
yrs experience, One off
tidy ups or on-going
service. Nick’s Garden
Maintenance. Keeping
your garden beautiful.
Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440
& 022 264 7452
Personals
GENT.
OLDER, BOLDER &
HAPPPY seeks a lady
(slim & tallish) to cherish,
laugh and generally have
fun and hang out together.
45 plus please. I am single
& NS ,SD and financially
sound. .Ph 0276594425.
Pets & Supplies
CATS UNLOVED
can help with the cost
of desexing your cat.
Ph 3555-022 or email
catsunloved@xtra.co.nz
PUGS Georgous adult
fawn purebreed for sale.
Ph 027 553 3556
Tuition
COMPUTER LESSONS
avail for computer, IPad,
or Mobile. Please contact
Jobee 027 290 9246 www.
computertutor.nz
GARDENING &
small landscaping, tidy PIANO Tuition.
ups and anything in Registered Teacher has
between, free quotes, vacancies for beginners.
ph Roy 027 968 2270 Halswell area. Raewyn
GARDENING & small Clegg, phone 322-9377
landscaping, tidy ups and
anything in between, free
Tours
quotes, ph Roy 027 968
2270
PETE’S GARDENING
SERVICE Gardening,
rubbish removal, cleanups,
expert pruning, hedge
trimming, tree cutting,
good rates, no job too big
or too small, half the price
of a franchise. Ph 027 551
4118
PURELAND
GARDENER
Lawnmowing, weeding,
hedging & pruning etc. Wanted To Buy
Call 021 027 20225
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Buyers and sellers of
relocatable buildings
11 Brixton Street, Hornby
Phone: 349 9633
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Call Reid Tours 0800 446 886
Email: reidtours@xtra.co.nz www.reidtours.com
Wanted To Buy
STEVE PURCELL
ANTIQUES
BUYING
NOW
Gold jewellery,
watches, coins,
medals, scrap
gold, sterling
silver, pewter,
original paintings,
modern art.
351 9139
stevepurcellantiques.com
Wanted To Buy
AAA Buying goods
quality furniture, beds,
stoves, washing machines,
fridge freezers. Same day
service. Selwyn Dealers.
Phone 980 5812 or 027
313 8156
A+ About to move? Books,
china, coins, medals,
furniture, furs, jewellery,
tools, old photos, estate.
Ph 385-5117
ACADEMY ANTIQUES
Buying estates, antiques,
old china, crystal, art,
Royal Doulton , Royal
Albert etc. Best prices,
free appraisal. Call Rob
349-4229
Wanted To Buy
A+ Household effects,
fridges, freezers, washing
machines, ovens. Good
cash paid. Ph Paul 022
0891 671
ALL whiteware wanted.
Same day service, cash
paid for freezes, fridges,
washing machines, ovens.
Also buying furniture &
h/hold effects.Anything
considered. Ph Dave 960-
8440, 027 66 22 116
BOOKS.
Old wanted.
Anything considered incl
hunting,
mountineering,
fishing,childrens.
Ph 354 1621
MILITARIA Any
country, firearms,
uniforms, badges, medals,
memoribilia, WW2 or
earlier ph 338-9931
TOOLS, Garden garage,
saw benches, Lathes. Cash
buyer Phone 355-2045
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WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 London
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