Nor'West News: March 25, 2021

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 

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Gardening competition’s youngest ever judge 

WHIZZ KID: Sea-am Thompson, 14, is a top flight gardener, a garden competition judge and budding musician. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

• By Bea Gooding 

AT JUST 14-years-old, 

Sea-am Thompson is the 

youngest ever Christchurch 

Beautifying Association 

summer garden competition 

judge. 

Joining a panel of judges 

who are decades in age older, 

he was asked to lend his vast 

horticultural expertise to judge 

contenders of the Betty Hart 

Memorial and Peter Lawrence 

Challenge trophies. 

• Turn to page 6 

Williams 

voted in as 

community 

board 

chairwoman 


THE FENDALTON-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board 

has unanimously voted to elect 

deputy chairwoman Bridget 

Williams as its new leader, 

taking over the reins from David 

Cartwright. 

Cartwright resigned after more 

than a year as chairman earlier 

this month to make way for newer 

members to take the helm as part 

of the board’s succession planning. 

Williams was the only 

member to be nominated for the 

role. 

She said her former deputy role 

under the guidance of Cartwright 

helped her prepare for the task to 

come. 

She was “excited” to continue 

working with him now that the 

tables have turned, with Cartwright 

becoming the board’s 

deputy. 

“I’m very excited for the new 

role and I’m thrilled to have the 

unanimous support of the board. 

It’s a privilege to represent them 

and the community,” Williams 

said. 

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Thursday March 25 2021 3 

Huge feedback to cycleway proposal 

MORE THAN 1200 people 

have shared their views on the 

controversial Wheels to Wings 

cycleway proposal. 

Residents and businesses, who 

felt left out of the design process, 

were concerned about plans to 

transform Harewood Rd from 

four to two lanes, resulting in the 

loss of off-street car parks. 

The $19 million cycleway 

will form part of the network 

of 13 major cycleways weaving 

throughout the city. 

About half that cost is expected 

to be met by the New Zealand 

Transport Agency. 

“I want to thank everyone 

who has taken the time to make 

a submission and give their 

feedback on the proposed design 

plans for this major cycleway,’’ 

city council transport planning 

and delivery manager Lynette 

Ellis said. 

“Getting the community’s 

input is a vital step in the design 

process for our major cycleways 

and inevitably results in improvements 

being made to the 

designs.” 

Now that the public consultation 

period has ended, staff will 

review submissions and consider 

any changes to the proposed 

design with local community 

boards in the coming months. 

“Later this year a hearings 

CONTROVERSIAL: More than 1200 people have made submissions on the Wheels to 

Wings cycleway proposal. 

PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

panel will be convened to 

consider all the submissions 

received. The hearings panel will 

also consider council staff’s recommendations 

for design plan 

changes,” Ellis said. 

“It is during this process that 

submitters will have a chance 

to address the hearings panel in 

person.” 

The cycleway will provide a 

connection for trips in Harewood, 

Bishopdale, and Papanui 

to destinations including 

schools, shops, businesses and 

recreational facilities. 

It will also connect to cycling 

facilities further afield. 

At its western end, the 

cycleway will connect with the 

Johns Rd cycle and pedestrian 

underpass, linking through 

to the commercial areas 

surrounding the airport, and to 

McLeans Island Rd via the Johns 

Rd shared path. 

This will be a good connection 

route for the roughly 7000 people 

who work in the airport area. 

At its eastern end, it connects 

directly to the Northern Line 

cycleway and the planned 

Nor’West Arc cycleway. 

In Brief 

TRAFFIC CALMING 

Three trials to improve traffic 

conditions on Francis Ave are 

now under way. The city council 

has been monitoring conditions 

on the street in the last few 

months and have reported a 

significant increase, requiring 

action. Trial one concludes next 

week and involves left in, left 

out only at both sides of the 

Francis Ave and Westminster St 

intersection. Trial two starts on 

March 29 for two weeks, making 

the south side of the intersection 

into a cul-de-sac. Trial three 

starts on April 12 for another 

two weeks, making the middle 

of Francis Ave into a cul-desac. 

Public consultation on the 

preferred layout will follow once 

the trials are over. 

BUS STOP RELOCATION 

An existing bus stop beside 108 

Rossall St is being relocated. The 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board agreed to 

move it to 96 Rossall St following 

concerns about an original 

proposal to relocate it near 112 

Rossall St instead. A resident at 

the meeting said high density 

living at 112 would create health 

and safety risks for residents 

accessing their driveways should 

the bus stop be relocated across 

from it. 

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From SVA leader to local government 

• From page 1 

“I was taken under David’s 

wing working with him in his 

role as chair, helping to present 

monthly reports and taking the 

time to understand the role, so by 

the time I’m in [the role] I can hit 

the ground running.” 

Her priorities included work on 

the Long Term Plan, getting out 

into the community and hearing 

their views and progress on big 

projects like the Wings to Wheels 

Cycleway. 

“I’ll be making sure I’m getting 

out into the community, hearing 

what they want, being an effective 

sounding board and turning 

it into action,” she said. 

Williams joined the community 

board eight years ago when 

she was 20. The current term is 

her third, serving as deputy for 

the last year and a half. 

But it was not the first taste of 

leadership for the sixth-generation 

Cantabrian. 

Being a “product of the earthquakes,” 

she realised the power 

youth had to use their voices for 

change as president of the Student 

Volunteer Army from 2013 

to 2014. 

Leading thousands of young 

people, organising dozens of 

local volunteering projects and a 

passion for active citizenship was 

the catalyst behind her decision 

to get into local government. 

Said Williams: “I had the privilege 

of being the SVA president, 

and through that experience, I 

realised the power youth have 

and the importance of active 

citizenship. It’s important for 

young people to have a voice at 

the table, especially during [the 

city’s] rebuild, as these decisions 

affect us in the future. 

“We only have one life to make 

a difference.” 

Williams looked up to many 

leaders in the community who 

had the drive to make the city the 

best it can be, 

They were business stakeholders, 

young professionals choosing 

to stay in Christchurch to help 

with the rebuild, or people who 

LEADER: 

Bridget 

Williams has 

been voted 

as the new 

Fendalton- 

Waimairi- 

Harewood 

Community 

Board 

chairwoman. 

PHOTO: 

GEOFF 

SLOAN 

took a stand for their community. 

But in terms of political idols, 

she was inspired by the leadership 

of prominent Greek statesman 

Pericles during fifth-century 

Athens, who pushed for art, 

culture and creativity in the city’s 

rebuild following the Persian and 

Peloponnesian wars. 

Using creativity to raise awareness 

of issues mirrored her own 

desire to do the same when she 

founded social enterprise Bead 

and Proceed in 2019, which educates 

people and businesses about 

the 17 United Nations’ sustainable 

development goals. 

Through workshops, people can 

learn how to help achieve these 

goals by painting a five-beaded 

necklace, representing their own 

top-five goals to work towards. 

It could be gender equality, 

zero hunger and poverty, clean 

water and sanitation or climate 

action. 

Said Williams: “The mayor of 

Athens had revolutionary insight 

in the rebuild after the war. 

He pushed for art, culture and 

creativity which is something 

I’m really passionate about. He 

inspired his citizens to fall in love 

with Athens and give back to the 

community.” 

Williams has lived in Christchurch 

her whole life and grew up 

with twin sister, Hannah. 

But it does not mean they will 

swap places if Williams decides 

to have a sick day. 

“Even though we look similar, 

we lead very different lives. 

Sometimes Hannah does get 

approached by people who have a 

community issue,” she said. 

“If I pass you in the street and 

ignore you, I’m not being rude – 

it’s probably my sister.” 

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‘I couldn’t be too kind on them’ 

SKILLS: Sea-am with the garden competition’s panel of judges. 

• From page 1 

But he was barred from considering 

his own pride and joy – the 

eye-catching gardens at Avon 

City Motel, on Main North Rd, 

Redwood, owned by his parents 

won the Galey Trophy for colour 

impact. 

These gardens were also partially 

responsible for the production 

of nearly 60,000 swan plants 

and seeds he donated to people 

who also desired to save the 

monarch butterfly population. 

The year 10 St Andrew’s College 

student helped judge about 

20 gardens across the city, covering 

secret gardens and retirement 

villages. 

“I feel really lucky and proud 

because I’m not the normal person 

to be a judge,” he said. 

Determining an awardwinning 

garden was a huge task 

itself, up against strict criteria: 

Ground cover and lawn, cultivation 

and maintenance, annuals 

and perennials, trees and shrubs, 

and design and harmony. 

But Sea-am was prepared, 

knowing “a lot for someone my 

age.” 

“I didn’t want to judge them 

because they were all so good, 

but I knew I had to do the job, I 

couldn’t be too kind on them.” 

Trevor Tubman, the association’s 

head of media and events, 

said the 14-year-old was the 

youngest judge the competition 

invited to participate “by a long 

shot.” 

The motel, where he got to 

know Sea-am, often won awards, 

so Tubman got thinking. 

“I suggested to his dad that he 

comes along to see what we do 

and how we do it, and he jumped 

at the opportunity. He’s got 

wonderful plant knowledge - it’s 

amazing the amount of knowledge 

he has,” he said. 

Sea-am has been pottering 

about the garden since he was 

2-years-old. Born opposite the 

ocean, his name in reverse - “I 

am the sea” – roughly reflects his 

Kaikoura upbringing. 

Aside from swan plants, he favoured 

butterbeans and tuberous 

begonias. 

“It’s been longer than I remember 

because I can’t remember 

when I started.” 

His father Terry reckoned family 

roots got his son into it, being 

keen gardeners themselves. 

Said Sea-am: “Our motel is 

really mainly about our garden, 

without it, I wouldn’t have done 

it as much. In Kaikoura when I 

was young, I did a lot of vegetable 

gardening and I was really proud 

to pick all the veges and give 

them away.” 

When a teacher introduced 

monarch butterflies at primary 

school in Kaikoura, it sealed the 

deal for good. 

Knowing they were plummeting 

towards extinction due to 

factors like climate change and 

farming, he planted swan plant 

seeds to encourage monarch butterflies 

to reproduce. 

Since then they have grown 

in size and number, attracting 

hundreds of butterflies to the 

motel gardens and at the original 

Kaikoura garden. 

Caterpillars love to eat swan 

plants and later use it to transform 

into a chrysalis before 

hatching into butterflies. 

In three years, he has donated 

thousands of plants and seeds. 

Each pod sometimes contained 

80 seeds. 

“Butterflies can smell the scent 

of swan plants from over 2 miles 

away.” 

Sea-am may be the youngest 

gardening judge, but he also 

might be one of the youngest 

to keep the tradition of organ 

playing alive at a time when 

the number of players dwindles 

nationwide. 

His love for choral music 

landed him a scholarship at 

Cathedral Grammar and later 

St Andrew’s College, resulting 

in a family move to Christchurch. 

Through this, he learned how 

to play the organ at the Transitional 

Cathedral from Dr John 

Linker and StAC music teacher 

Brian Botting, and once sang for 

Prince Charles with the Christchurch 

Cathedral Choir. 

Music runs deep in his blood 

- his father plays the accordion 

and harmonica and a great-greatuncle 

composed Sir Edmund 

Hillary’s wedding music. 

Between gardening, sport, 

homework and flying lessons, 

Sea-am wouldn’t give any of it up, 

even if it means being out of the 

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Nominations open for 

community awards 

FOR 25 years, community 

boards across the city 

have been celebrating 

inspirational people who 

help make local areas a 

better place to live. 

Five community boards 

are now looking for new 

nominations in order to 

recognise those special 

people who go “above and 

beyond,” giving their time 

and energy freely to help 

and support others. 

Nominations are open 

for the 2021 Community 

Service Awards in 

the board areas covered 

by Banks Peninsula, 

Spreydon-Cashmere, Linwood-Central-Heathcote, 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

and Coastal-Burwood. 

As the boards mark the 

silver anniversary of the 

awards, city council head 

of community support, 

governance and partnerships 

John Filsell believes 

that it is “important to 

acknowledge those often 

unsung people.” 

“We are asking local 

communities to put 

RECOGNITION: The Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board Community 

Service Award nominations are now open. 

forward the names of 

those people who make 

outstanding contributions 

to their area through their 

actions and willingness 

to look out for others,” he 

said. 

“Many people have really 

stepped up over the past 

year during one of the 

most challenging periods 

in recent history. 

“We want to recognise 

those amazing volunteers 

who often support the 

more vulnerable, young 

people and families by taking 

on an extra role within 

their community.” 

Nominations are now 

open and close at 5pm on 

April 16. 

The five community 

boards will host awards 

ceremonies in June and 

July. 

•To find out more 

or apply for the 

community service 

awards, visit https:// 

ccc.govt.nz/cultureand-community/ 

community-awards/ 

csa 

Nomination forms 

are also available from 

city council libraries 

and service centres. 

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INTRODUCING 

The Rushworths 

After nearly four years in real estate, Brent is 

excited to have Jayne join him, they are now a 

formidable team that is able to cater to their 

growing business and ensure quality service for 

their clients. 

“This means we can double our capacity and the 

volume of business,” says Jayne, who is delighted 

to be working in partnership with her husband. 

As Brent puts it, “Our clients get two agents for 

the price of one which is great for them and works 

well for us too, it means we are always available”. 

Jayne brings great skills to their business with her 

creative talents, having previously owned and run 

a florist business and a cake decorating business. 

“I’ve always been interested in interior design 

too, which means I can help clients when they 

are preparing their properties for sale – having a 

well-presented property makes a big difference,” 

she says. 

The couple are based at Ray White Bishopdale, 

and love servicing the Northwest of Christchurch. 

As they point out, the market is particularly 

buoyant at present, with many properties selling 

well above owners expectations. A recent 

example was a three-bedroom family home in 

Veitches Road, Casebrook, which Brent and Jayne 

took to auction. “We had 160 groups through on 

the open days and 18 registered bidders for the 

auction. It sold well over our clients expectations 

with competitive bidding in the room.” 

“Unfortunately we now have 17 buyers who are 

still searching for a home.” says Brent. 

Living and working locally, Brent & Jayne are 

a familiar face to residents which Brent says is 

hugely beneficial for their business. “Having lots 

of local contacts means we often get referrals 

and leads through word of mouth. And people are 

always keen to speak to us if they are wanting to 

buy or sell a property – it seems we are the go to 

agents in the Northwest by default.” Jayne says. 

“We like the freedom of being able to plan our 

day rather than having a set structure. And we 

like meeting lots of different people. Every day is 

different, and everyone’s situation is different.” 

says Brent. 

“We believe there is nothing more exciting than 

being able to help people achieve their home 

ownership and property investment dreams 

every day of the week – it’s what gives us so much 

energy and passion for what we do.” says Jayne. 

Having both grown up on the north side of the 

city the couple know the suburbs well and are 

committed to bringing their knowledge and 

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“We are always available to provide property 

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To contact Jayne, phone 021 1899 177 

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Helping cats live out their nine 


JOYCE LATHAM never grew up 

with a pet. 

But when a furry feline invited 

itself into her family home one 

day her relationship with cats 

changed forever. 

Now, the president of the Cats 

Protection League Canterbury is 

the proud owner of six cats, most 

of whom have special needs. 

And for the past 13 years, she 

has been on a mission to save as 

many cats in the city as possible. 

“My family didn’t have cats, 

but a cat walked in once and 

from there, I became very much 

a cat person,’’ said the Bryndwr 

resident. 

It was not difficult to foster 

her own felines, she said, having 

plenty of experience running a 

cattery herself with usually 40 to 

50 cats at a time. 

The league rescue, rehabilitate 

and rehome stray and 

abandoned cats, and provide assistance 

to those who could not 

afford to desex their cats through 

its Feline Fix programme. 

Desexing your cat, particularly 

tomcats, was crucial to help reduce 

the rate of feline AIDS and 

decrease the number of kittens 

being brought into places like the 

league. 

About 50 volunteers came in 

once a week to help out in the 

cattery, office and shop, as well 

as about four managers who 

worked there regularly. 

They also often found new 

homes for cats that could no 

longer be looked after, such as an 

owner who was moving into a 

retirement home. 

Last year, the league rehomed 

535 cats and kittens. 

But it did not stop there – the 

protection league provides emergency 

cat food assistance and for 

unexpected vet bills as well. 

“Sometimes their own cats 

have had kittens and we do take 

them in when approached to 

help rehome them,” Latham said. 

“There are enough cats in 

Christchurch and Canterbury 

to go well around all of the organisations, 

we’ve actually got a 

MISSION: 

Joyce Latham 

with Hope 

who has 

found a new 

home. 

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GEOFF SLOAN 

waiting list.” 

Its second-hand shop in Linwood 

was also a vital part of the 

fundraising efforts, especially 

with no government funding. 

All store proceeds went towards 

work to help the felines of 

Canterbury. 

When she is not reading or 

gardening at home, Latham 

volunteers her time feeding the 

cats and acts as the matchmaker 

when facilitating the rehoming 

process. 

After leaving a government 

office job, she decided to dedicate 

most of her energy to the league 

and has done so since 2007. 

“I like to match appropriate 

cats to people with cats that suit 

them,” she said. 

“Some of them are a little older 

or have special needs and need 

medication, but we just talk with 

people about what the cats are 

like; their personalities.” 

With so many success stories, 

it was hard for Latham to pick 

a particular instance that impacted 

her the most. 

But on the protection league’s 

website, there were endless pages 

of updates and photos from 

owners on how their little furry 

friend was getting along in their 

new forever home. 

There was one case where a lost 

cat was brought into the cattery 

and eventually reunited with its 

owner after four years thanks to 

its microchip. 

Said Latham: “It’s why all of 

us volunteer. When people give 

feedback and say how the cats 

have settled down, how much 

they love them, it’s a constant 

reward to know you’ve done a really 

good job of helping to match 

them up.



lives 

“It’s rewarding to know these 

cats have had a second chance in 

life and they’ve gone to really loving 

homes.” 

But there was always a downside. 

Even though the league was 

sheltered from tending to abused 

or injured animals due to the 

statutory role the SPCA played, it 

was impossible to save them all. 

During the Covid-19 level 4 

lockdown, things were made 

worse when they were unable to 

rehome any cats. 

But rest assured, the cats that do 

need homes end up finding one, 

even if it takes a couple of years. 

“Cats are being surrendered to 

us from homes, so we don’t see 

the neglect and abuse – that’s the 

SPCA’s role,” Latham said. 

“The downside is knowing that 

you can’t save every single cat out 

there who don’t have homes and 

aren’t desexed, therefore are having 

kittens after kittens. 

“But we save what we can and 

focus on the ones we do save, and 

that’s the main thing.” 

Supervising the cattery did not 

come with many challenges most 

of the time, but if you had the passion, 

it was all one needed. 

“If anyone came here not liking 

cats, you’d really have to question 

why they’re there.” 

Crusaders keep community 

and environment in mind 

PRE-TRAINING rituals 

were a little different for some 

Crusaders players who kept 

both the community and the 

environment in mind during a 

visit to Trees for Canterbury. 

Crusaders sponsor Aotea 

Electric Canterbury invited 

players George Bridge, Tom 

Sanders and Nathan Vela along 

with them during a visit to the 

non-profit charity. 

The players rolled up their 

sleeves in the potting shed and 

set about planting saplings 

ready for the next community 

tree planting events. 

They also helped water the 

new plants and moved them out 

into the nursery. 

Trees of Canterbury has a 

strong ethos to employ, educate 

and regenerate. 

It has established a community 

for people with disabilities 

and at-risk youth, providing 

an environment of acceptance 

as well as support and training 

for self-development and selfesteem. 

Decked in Crusaders shirts, 

the Trees For Canterbury team 

were “very excited” to meet and 

work with the three visiting 

team members. 

There was lots of laughter, 

friendly questions and happy 

banter. 

“You can’t believe how excited 

everyone has been this week 

about the Crusaders visit. It will 

literally make the year for some 

of these guys,” manager Steve 

Bush said. 

Bush explained to the players 

how the charity worked and 

about the 12 community planting 

events arranged throughout 

the year, with the ultimate goal 

of planting 2,000,000 native 

trees across Canterbury. 

The players were shown 

around the site, with the team 

REGENERATE: 

Crusaders 

Tom Sanders 

(second from 

left), Nathan 

Vela and 

George Bridge 

help Trees for 

Canterbury 

volunteers 

plant saplings. 

eager to take photos and engage 

with players. New friendships 

were made and the visit ended 

with hugs and signed shirts. 

Aotea Electric Canterbury 

sponsor both the Crusaders and 

Trees for Canterbury charity. It 

was heart-warming to involve 

both parties in such a positive, 

upbeat and memorable visit. 

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The refit at Unichem Bishopdale Pharmacy continues and we want 

to keep you, our loyal customers, informed of the progress. 

More renovations have been completed on one side of the 

pharmacy floor. Carrying out the changes in this way enables us to 

remain OPEN throughout the whole process. 

All products are still available and there is space to move around. 

We can’t wait to show you all the new changes as they happen. 

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Thursday March 25 2021 



Former Foodstuffs building will become school 

ONE OF the South Island’s 

largest commercial buildings 

will soon become the city’s 

newest school. 

Marian College students were 

buzzing after plans for their new 

school to open in Papanui were 

revealed last week. 

Opening in 2023, the estimated 

$25 million development on 

Lydia St will replace the former 

North Pde site which was irreparably 

damaged in the February 

22, 2011, earthquake. 

It has since operated from 

the Catholic Cathedral College 

site on Barbados St in the last 

decade. 

The North Pde site is currently 

for sale which has been 

earmarked for a residential 

development. 

The new school, designed by 

Christchurch architects Sheppard 

and Rout, has sustainability 

at the forefront of its design 

and will be built within the 

warehouse that currently exists 

onsite. 

The warehouse previously 

housed the Foodstuffs distribution 

centre which will be retrofitted 

for the school. 

Principal Mary-Lou Davidson 

said the innovative and exciting 

plans were “worth the wait.” 

“In moving to Papanui, we 

join our brother school St Bede’s 

College, and St Joseph’s Primary, 

and the Christchurch North 

Parish to become a Catholic hub 

and we look forward to working 

together in the coming years,” 

she said. 

“While we never expected 

to be at our current site for ten 

years, it has been a blessing in 

disguise in that we’ve been able 

to really consider how we want to 

teach and learn in the future and 

what spaces are essential at our 

new school.” 

Head girl Taylor Fasi-Fidow 

said students waited patiently for 

the “amazing” new school. 

“It was an honour for me to 

see the behind the scenes work 

and all the thought that was put 

into designing the new school, 

and the final result clearly shows 

that,” she said. 

“It’s cool Marian College 

finally has somewhere to call a 

home of its own.” 

Extensive consultation with 

current and future students, staff 

and the wider school community 

was undertaken with elements 

from those discussions utilised 

in the design. 

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in mind during 

the decision to 

turn a former 

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distribution 

centre into 

Marian 

College’s new 

school. 

Beautienna Gamble, now 

year 12, was one of the students 

involved in the consultation days 

two years ago when she was just 

year 10. 

“Seeing the plans put a smile 

on my face as you could see 

all the work that had gone on 

behind the scenes to make this 

happen,” she said. 

“In year 10, we spent a day 

planning for it and giving our 

ideas for the new school, and to 

see they actually incorporated 

some of those ideas was really 

great to see. 

“I also loved the fact they were 

using the existing warehouse and 

have really made an effort to be 

eco-friendly.” 

All mostly under one roof, the 

two-storey school will include 26 

classrooms, a chapel and sports 

hall. 

Archbishop Paul Martin, the 

Apostolic administrator of the 

Diocese of Christchurch, said 

that he was delighted to see the 

plans coming to fruition. 

It reflected the desire of the 

diocese to create a hub in the 

north of the city with two secondary 

schools, a primary school 

and the North Parish church and 

facilities. 

The 3ha site borders Vagues 

Rd, Main North Rd and Northcote 

Rd, with the main entrance 

off Lydia St. 

Said Martin: “While Marian 

College has continued to provide 

great Catholic education for 

the last 10 years in temporary 

facilities this new location and 

buildings provide a great opportunity 

for all these entities to 

work together. 

“It is also a reminder that 

helping our young women grow 

to maturity begins with good 

and dedicated people first. For 

them to have a permanent home 

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FOLLOWING a successful 

recruitment drive earlier this year, 

with the aim of providing women 

from across the Canterbury the 

opportunity to perform on stage, 

internationally-acclaimed 

a cappella group the Christchurch 

City Chorus is looking forward 

to presenting their next show on 

April 10. 

Joined by special guests such 

as the Woolston Brass, the show 

Broadway, Barbershop & Brass 

with be an extravaganza of toetapping 

songs from movies such 

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shows. 

Songs such as Happy will 

bring a smile to the faces of 

young and old and be sure to 

lighten hearts. 

The chorus has been working 

on putting the show together 

since January with master director 

Virginia Humphrey-Taylor and 

Richard Marrett (musical director 

of Jersey Boys which was in season 

recently at the Court Theatre) as 

their in-house coach. 

Said Humphrey-Taylor: “This is 

a wonderful opportunity for our 

newest chorus members to join 

our seasoned members on stage 

for an exciting performance. We 

just love sharing our musical craft 

with the people of Christchurch 

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live stream as well.” 

Tickets are available now for 

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The show will be followed 

just weeks later (April 29–May 

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competitions which will be held 

in Christchurch this year. 

New Zealand is the only Sweet 

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which is able to hold such an 

event this year. 

PEOPLE WILL soon be able to 

browse through thousands of 

book titles while giving back to 

the community. 

The annual Bookarama bonanza 

run by the Rotary Club 

of Bishopdale-Burnside is back 

for its 15th year, from April 30 to 

May 2 at the Bishopdale YMCA. 

Except for last year due to 

Covid-19, the event has been met 

with success since its inaugural 

staging in 2007. 

To date, the event has raised 

more than $600,000 from selling 

an average of 40,000 to 45,000 

books, or two-and-a-half container 

loads, each year. 

Rotary club members, their 

partners and friends distribute 

45,000 flyers to homes, collect 

books daily from the drop off 

bins at supermarkets and service 

stations, sort the books twice a 

week for four weeks then stage 

the book sale for three days. 

Club spokesman Keith Walker 

said the majority of the funds 

raised over the years had gone to 

needy projects around the city 

with a concentration on youth, 

schools and the Canterbury 

Charity Hospital. 

From the funds generated 

two years ago, the club was able 

to donate $50,000 to the new 

CROWDED: People of all 

ages flock to the annual 

Bookarama event at the 

Bishopdale YMCA. 

women’s wing at Odyssey House. 

The rotary club has also 

co-funded other projects, such 

as a van and swimming pool 

for Queenspark School post, 

a literacy project in Samoa, 

Rotahomes in Fiji, a Tongan 

student studying biological 

sciences at Canterbury University 

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Students doing their bit 

to make rivers drinkable 

VILLA MARIA College 

students have been getting their 

hands dirty cleaning up their 

local environment. 

In partnership with the 

Drinkable Rivers programme, 

year 10 students spent a 

morning clearing weeds and 

rubbish from Ōtākaro Avon 

River at the Corfe Reserve, just 

around the corner from the 

college. 

“The girls understand just 

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Ōtākaro Avon River to be 

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this process is clearing rubbish 

and weeds from the banks of 

the river,” director of religious 

education Thomas Newton said. 

“The students spent time 

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them from the site, along with 

any rubbish that had collected 

there. They then planted carefully 

selected trees, shrubs and 

grasses native to the area, that 

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EDUCATION: (From left) – Villa Maria College students 

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and analysing these samples to 

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“We know the girls are 

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environment, and this gives 

them more knowledge and 

opportunities to really play an 

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health of Ōtākaro Avon River,” 

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“This is education outside 

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The girls are learning about 

native and non-native species, 

understanding what plants are 

appropriate for the environment 

and putting in the hard work to 

greatly improve that section of 

the river. 

“It’s hoped that the students 

will share this knowledge 

with those around them and 

feel empowered to continue 

this good work in their own 

community.” 

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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS 

When Should You 

Update Your Decor? 

Many of us are unsure when it comes 

to home decorating. It can be a little 

overwhelming knowing how to get it right. 

The truth is if you are happy with how your 

home looks, you’ve got it right for you! 

However you may like to keep your home 

feeling fresh with a semi-regular update of 

your decor. 

Paint a room, or change 

out the bedcovers, 

cushions or throws. 

With a renovation there 

often comes a shift to 

the base decor, that you 

can now add to. 

Seasons 

You may like to change up some of 

your soft furnishings with the change 

of seasons, for example in Winter you 

may choose to use heavy textured 

throws and deeper colours in cushions 

to reflect the warmth required for the 

cool change. Come Summer though use 

soft, pale throws and cushions to give 

the appearance of a cooler space. The 

bedrooms can get an update at these times 

of the year as well, with the sheets, duvet 

cover and pillows all matching the season. 

As Things Breakdown 

There is a time in a home when things just 

start to breakdown. Your home has gotten 

tired and is feeling a bit old and run down. 

This is a perfect time to make some more 

major updates to your decor by carrying 

out some renovations. Think bathrooms, 

kitchens, painting and floors. These are not 

updates you’ll want to do often but they 

can have a big impact. 

After Renovating 

As mentioned above, after renovating is a 

great time to tend to decor updates big and 

small. While the renovation will take care 

of the big updates, you can use this time to 

make small changes to your home as well. 

Just Because You 

Want To! 

Your decor is not set in 

stone, and if you want to 

change it, change it!! I 

find most people who ask this question are 

doing so in order to justify the expense, but 

it doesn’t need to be a major expense. Find 

second-hand pieces and give them a new 

lease of life, make your own lampshades or 

bed heads and keep an eye out for bargains 

in linen and cushions. 

Play with lighting, for example, use lamps 

and candles to help change the feel of your 

home, change the orientation of furniture 

or simply paint or wallpaper one wall. 

All these small changes will contribute 

to making your home feel fresh and new 

again. 

Content inspired by thebuilderswife.com. 

au/when-should-you-update-your-decor/ 

check out their website for other great home 

inspiration! 

Vanessa Golightly, 

Business Owner 

and Licensee Agent 

Ray White Papanui 

027 664 9292 

Residential Tenancies Amendments 

Act 2020 | Notice Periods 

Feature Properties 

2/11 Marlin Place, St Albans 

Tracy Thomson 

18 Walter Place, Kirwee 

Tracy Thomson 

Sold Properties 

Vanessa Golightly 

Licensee Agent & 


027 664 9292 

Stuart Morris 

Licensee Agent 

& Auctioneer 

027 422 6395 

Tracy Thomson 

Licensee Salesperson 

027 440 3035 

Claire Morris 

Licensee Agent & 


027 662 4822 

Katrina Green 

Operations Manager 

Property Management 

027 606 0030 

Olivia Hendry 

Executive Assistant 

As promised here is my second instalment 

regarding the changes within the new 

Residential Tenancies Amendments Act 

2020. 

Let’s talk about notice periods to tenants 

if you wish to sell a property which is 

tenanted. 

These all refer to periodic tenancies, as 

a fixed term tenancy is still fixed for both 

parties, the difference being, that at the 

end of the fixed term a tenant can elect 

to roll over to a periodic tenancy, and the 

landlord cannot give notice that they want 

the tenant to vacate for no specific reason. 

A landlord may give tenants 90 days notice 

that they require vacant possession of 

the property for the purpose of selling 

the property. However, landlords must be 

aware that they cannot start marketing 

the property for sale until after the tenant 

has vacated, and that following that, the 

property must be for sale within a 90 day 

timeframe. A tenant can, at any time during 

this period, give the landlord 28 days notice 

that they will be vacating. 

Under the old legislation upon a sale of a 

property going unconditional a landlord 

could give the tenant 42 days notice (plus 

4 days postage), that they required vacant 

possession of the property. This has now 

changed and the landlord is now required 

to give 90 days notice upon the sale going 

unconditional that they require vacant 

possession. Again, the tenant can give a 

counter 28 day notice to vacate. 

The big thing with the extended time 

following a sale going unconditional really 

comes into play with insurance as, here 

in Canterbury, in order to get finance the 

financial institutions require insurance 

to be pre-arranged (due to earthquakes), 

however these policies are on hold pending 

settlement, but do not last 90 days, so 

in fact the offer of finance would likely 

become null and void, unless an extension 

was secured. 

I have had conversations with solicitors and 

spoke with a representative from one of 

the main insurance companies late last year 

regarding how all this is going to pan out. 

Unfortunately, they did not know either. I 

am working on finding out what is the best 

course of action, and when I do, I will report 

back! 

If you find all this a little hard to figure out, 

please feel free to contact me. 

Next time I will talk about some of the 

other changes to notice periods under the 

amendments act. 

Katrina Green, 

Operations Manager 


027 606 0030 

14 McKellar Place, Hornby 

Tracy Thomson 

69A Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton 


72 Merrin Street, Avonhead 


Estelle Schuurman 

Property Manager 

Joy Coughlan 

Mortgage Broker 

027 223 3572 

Richie Eggelton 

Property Assistant 

Cassidy Sprott 


Assistant 

Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui 

Phone (03) 352 0567 | rwpapanui.co.nz | /RayWhitePapanui Morris & Co Limited | Licenced REAA 2008

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