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Residents say efforts to stop
rat racers haven’t worked
• By Bea Gooding
EFFORTS TO mitigate rat
racing, speeding and increased
traffic in St Albans as a result
of the Christchurch Northern
Corridor have not worked, a
resident says.
City council staff have been
monitoring conditions on
Francis Ave since the CNC
opened last year, leading to the
implementation of three traffic
calming trials to manage the
motorway’s downstream effects.
The trials started last month
and involved temporarily changing
the layout of Francis Ave and
Westminster St over the course
of four months.
But Flockton St resident Jo
Scott told the Papanui-Innes
Community Board her street was
not considered in the trials, even
though traffic and speeding there
had worsened.
The trials to alleviate increased
traffic on Francis Ave and the
permanent closure of Forfar St,
as a result, led to more cars on
Flockton St.
“Although we are residents
of Flockton St, we are not
advocating for a solution just
for Flockton St,” she said at last
week’s meeting.
• Turn to page 5
CANCELLED: Three traffic calming trials to manage downstream effects of the Christchurch Northern Corridor in St
Albans, including the Francis Ave and Westminster St intersection, have been pulled following residents’ concerns.
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MP lobbied to save schools’ path
• By Bea Gooding
AN ESTABLISHED pathway
between three primary schools
that keeps children and cyclists
off the road is at risk of not being
retained at the conclusion of a
redevelopment project.
Cobham Intermediate,
Burnside Primary and Allenvale
schools will soon have major rebuilds,
but the Ministry of Education
has no plans to keep the
shared pathway used by dozens
of pupils and the community.
The Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board is
now seeking the support of Ilam
MP Sarah Pallett in lobbying the
ministry, which owns the land,
for the pathway’s retention.
Community board chairman
David Cartwright said keeping
cyclists safe was a “No 1 priority”
for the ward.
Said Cartwright: “In the initial
design by the Ministry of Education,
there was no consideration
given to cyclists and walkers to
move between [the schools].
“It has a high traffic flow and
foot count, with local residents
using it. It keeps cyclists safe
and encourages more people on
bikes.”
Burnside and Cobham are part
UNDER THREAT: The shared pathway that leads to the Burnside Primary School
entrance on Ilam Rd, near Cobham Intermediate.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
of the $1.3 billion Christchurch
Schools Rebuild programme
(CSR), where 115 earthquakedamaged
schools are either being
rebuilt or redeveloped.
As part of the CSR, both
schools have been approved for
complete rebuilds, with an emphasis
on sharing facilities, given
their shared site.
In addition, the two schools
will host Allenvale School, which
is building a satellite school at
the Burnside and Cobham site,
and another new base in Belfast.
If the shared path is not
included in the ministry’s building
plans, it would force more
pupils and residents to use the
surrounding roads instead, such
as Ilam Rd.
“It’s their land, we need their
permission to go ahead,” he said.
“It is a shortcut for many
residents, cyclists and families
that travel through the schools.
It’s counter-intuitive to put more
people on the
road,” Cartwright
said.
The board
is yet to hear
back on the
Ilam MP’s progress
with the
ministry.
In the
meantime,
the board was
satisfied with
the effort Pallett
has put in
so far.
“She’s
engaged in
wanting to do
the right thing,
David
Cartwright
Sarah Pallett
and has given us a verbal commitment
that it would get done
right away,” said Cartwright.
“It’s not a case of Labour vs
National – safety and community
involvement is a bipartisan
activity.”
Ilam MP Pallett did not
respond to questions by
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Calming measures ‘failure’
• From page 1
“Traffic calming trials gradually
fixed things for Francis
Ave, but it’s made things really
terrible on Flockton. Parents are
having to walk their kids across
the road.
“Overall, you [the board] need
to acknowledge that your efforts
to curb speed and traffic volumes
in St Albans and Mairehau
have absolutely failed.”
The first trial started in March
for four weeks, consisting of left
in, left out only when accessing
Francis Ave at both sections at
Westminster St.
The second trial started at
the end of last month, where
a cul-de-sac was placed at the
southern entry of Westminster
St for two weeks.
The third trial, which started
last week, included a midway
cul-de-sac on Francis Ave.
Scott said Flockton St had a
history of speeding drivers – in
2006, speeding cushions were
installed to slow cars down. But
they were later removed as the
street was “geotechnically” on
weak land.
The street dropped “dramatically”
following the Canterbury
earthquakes; it had several sinkholes,
and buses using the street
were shaking houses.
“Despite the history of speed,
not once has anyone said to us
[anything] about traffic calming
on Flockton St,” said Scott.
“We want you to re-look at
traffic calming on
Flockton St and we
want you to consider
the unique geotechnical
conditions.
“We would like you to
review all the decisions
that have been made to
date, including the bus
lane on Cranford St and
including the closure of
Forfar St.”
Papanui-Innes Community
Board chairwoman
Emma Norrish said the trials
have now been cancelled due to
residents’ concerns.
Emma
Norrish
Residents were also concerned
that making improvements on
one street instead of another was
“pitting streets against
each other”.
“We met as a
community board
last week to pull all
the trials because of
the effect they were
having on other streets,
and the fact they were
already in place for a
number of weeks,” she
said.
The board is now
arranging a meeting between
Scott and other Flockton St
residents with city council
traffic planning staff to answer
INEFFECTIVE:
Residents
were
concerned
the traffic
calming trials
on Francis
Ave made
surrounding
streets busier,
including
Flockton St.
PHOTO:
GEOFF
SLOAN
further questions.
In the meantime, staff and the
board will analyse data from the
area as a whole regarding trial
results.
“We know that there
have been big impacts on St
Albans, but we as a board want
to do everything we can to
alleviate those effects,” Norrish
said.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: Were
the traffic calming trials
in St Albans successful in
reducing the downstream
effects of the Christchurch
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Musical therapy a way to support children
IN HER NEARLY three-decade
tenure as a musical therapist,
Julie Wylie reckons she’s
witnessed a miracle every single
day.
Music plays an integral part of
life at the Champion Centre in
Burwood – a non-profit organisation
providing early intervention
for babies and children with
disabilities, or born prematurely.
Looking back, she has seen
a child sing their first words,
take their first steps, and even
helped a four-year-old boy on the
autistic spectrum find his voice
through music.
But after 28 years, it is time for
Wylie to pass over the conductors’
baton.
“Every child I’ve met has
taught me so much. It’s not about
their limitations, but about how
children can fly musically,” she
said.
“When you allow them to find
their voice and let them be the
leader, they take you on the most
miraculous journey.”
The centre supports children
and their families with disabilities
or whose developmental
progress is at risk through its
early intervention programme at
Burwood Hospital.
Children with Down’s
syndrome and other genetic disorders,
cerebral palsy, epilepsy,
IN SYNC: After nearly three decades, it’s time for Champion Centre musical play therapist
Julie Wylie to hand over the conductor’s baton.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
developmental dyspraxia, autism
spectrum disorder or brain injuries
were usually referred to the
centre by paediatricians.
During the 1990s, Wylie and
the centre’s speech-language
therapists studied how music
affected the brain and the wellbeing
of child and parent.
Neuroscience discoveries
showed elements of music
could be used in specific ways
to promote well-being and
regulation.
Said Wylie: “I started writing
and reflecting after every session,
then I came across an amazing
book on music and the mind and
I thought, ‘this is the beginning.’
I could see that music could
bring parent and child into synchronicity.”
When a child is in a calm,
regulated space, “then they can
learn.”
Music rhythm, melody, tune,
dynamics such as “loud or soft,”
music with a clear beginning,
middle and end, and the harmony
of instruments impacted
systems in the brain.
Depending on how they were
used, they can either contribute
to regulating or deregulating a
child’s systems.
“Music that has a steady beat,
close to a resting heart rate, encourages
lower parts of the brain
and the body to come into synch
and produce a feeling of calm,”
Wylie said.
Wylie referred to herself as
a conductor, not the leader.
Parents were the leaders as they
could carry on the music at
home.
And ever since music was
introduced to the Champion
Centre, children and parents
have flourished.
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with disabilities
“Looking back, I have probably
seen a miracle every day,” she
said.
“There was one little boy on
the autistic spectrum, aged four.
He looked like an angel and
had the most incredible voice.
Nobody was seeing anything
cognitively, but music seemed to
make a remarkable impact on
him.
“This little boy has such strong
musicality. I asked his mother to
play him Mozart and he stood
with his ear to the radio.”
A parent could be full of grief,
but “something hilarious” could
happen during the music session.
“The parent then has a good
belly laugh and comments that
they haven’t laughed like that
since the baby was born,” Wylie
said.
“It’s a cathartic experience for
parent and child.”
Many graduates of the centre
who once used music as a form of
therapy have gone on to pursue it
either in their careers or through
study.
Graduate Thomas Eves is
now the chief trumpeter at the
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra,
and Jasmine Butcher was
studying music at university, she
said.
“Another boy, Rohan Soper,
aged 17, who was born premature,
has been learning percussion and
has sat an exam through Trinity
College,” Wylie said.
“India Neville, now 21, is
studying at a music academy in
Canada.”
‘I’ve done everything
I’ve been asked to and
wanted to do, and now
it’s time to bow out.’
– Julie Wylie
Just because Wylie was retiring
from the centre, it did not mean
she was saying goodbye to the
world of music forever.
She will continue to run her
music school, the Julie Wylie
Institute of Musical Play, and
educate the next generation of
therapists through the Postgraduate
Certificate in the Psychology
of Musical Play – a qualification
she developed.
“When I started at the
Champion Centre, I was crying
out, ‘please consider music.’ Now
wherever I go, people are singing
and using music,” she said.
“I’ve done everything I’ve been
asked to and wanted to do, and
now it’s time to bow out.”
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City Rotary
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committee
member Gavin
Walter after
receiving their
bikes.
Big turnout at youth duathlon
THE GARDEN City Rotary
McDonald’s Youth Duathlon
was held at South Hagley Park
last Sunday, with 1200 seven
to 15-year-olds taking part in
the 24th running of the annual
event.
It is the major fundraiser
for Garden City Rotary,
to support Rotary Youth
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venture – Youth Hub
Christchurch.
It will be built in the city
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young people in Christchurch
the opportunity to lead
healthy, safe and valued lives,
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community.
Two lucky draw bike
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Fitting out our pharmacy for the future
Unichem Bishopdale Pharmacy has
been proudly locally owned and
operated for over 55 years. During this
time, the pharmacy has undergone
multiple renovations to accommodate
the growing Bishopdale community.
With the most recent refit coming close
to completion, co-owners Amanda,
Maria and Anna have answered some
key questions behind the project.
What is the purpose of this refit?
Our purpose is to create a community
pharmacy environment that is fit for purpose, specifically for future
services. It is important to recognise that pharmacies have always been a
place where people have gone for health advice and this need is continuing
to grow. We particularly wanted to create more space for customer
consultations so that this advice is readily accessible.
We are conscious of the investment we are making in our business, but we
feel confident that it is the right choice for the community, the team and us.
Amanda, Maria & Anna
Bishopdale Pharmacy
What direction do you see this
pharmacy going in the future?
We will continue to focus on the development
of our strong service-based model. We
understand the importance of people having
access to healthcare professionals and we
want to make this as easy for the Bishopdale
community as possible.
The gift section has majorly grown over the
years due to ongoing demand from our
customers. Therefore, this will also retain
prominence as we understand that the
community values this section of the
pharmacy.
What do you like most about operating in Bishopdale?
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generations of families residing here. The pharmacy itself reflects this
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Public speaking trophy for Marian College
ACHIEVEMENT: Archbishop Paul Martin with Marian
College students who took out the top spot at a public
speaking competition across the Canterbury diocese.
MARIAN COLLEGE has
won the Bishop Lyons’ Shield
Competition for 2021.
The annual competition was
held at St Thomas’ College with
teams from the seven Catholic
secondary schools in the Canterbury
diocese competing in
public speaking events for the
coveted title.
While the Marian College
team had taken out some
early points including second
in impromptu speech, third in
the junior prepared speech and
first in senior prepared speech, it
wasn’t until the final events that
the students realised they might
just win the competition.
“We were in fourth place most
of the weekend, and then when
Valelia Taaso won the scripture
reading, suddenly we moved into
the top spot. It was then we realised,
if our religious questions
team got a placing, we would win
the shield,” student Taylor Fasi-
Fidow said.
“We felt the pressure going
into that,” Amy Williamson,
who was part of the religious
questions team said.
The religious questions participants
had studied hard over
the past month, learning about
interreligious dialogue which
they say ignited a renewed passion
for their faith and a fresh
perspective of what it means to
be Catholic in 2021.
“We prayed, a lot, going
into the competition,” student
Malaika Sequeira said.
“Praying just gave us this
sense of calm as we went out to
compete.”
The team won the religious
questions competition, and the
Bishop Lyons’ Shield became
Marian College’s once again.
This is the fith time Marian
College has taken out the shield
since the competition’s inception
in 1945.
While the win was a great
achievement, the Bishop Lyons’
team insist it wasn’t what they
went there for.
“Going into the competition,
we weren’t thinking ‘we want to
win this,’ we were just excited
to meet other Catholic students
who share our faith, and we
spent most of the weekend cheering
other teams on,” Amy said.
“It was so great just meeting
other students and because it was
a public speaking competition,
no one was particularly shy and
we found it really easy to mix
and mingle with everyone.”
“What made this different to
other competitions where you’re
in it to win it, is the fact that we
really felt like we came to know
the other competitors – it was
like getting a little glimpse into
each other’s lives particularly
through the speech competitions,”
she said.
Amy Regenvanu, who was
part of the debate team, said the
experience has brought the participants
closer together in their
own friendships.
“Even within ourselves, we
were really cheering each other
on as we knew how much effort
we had each put into preparing
for our events. As a team, we
really were so positive and supportive
and we celebrated our
wins. We’ve become so much
closer.”
Scripture reader Valelia Taaso
said the camaraderie between
the schools was overwhelming.
“When I finished doing the
scripture reading, the girls came
up and sung a waiata. Then when
the results were announced,
Whaea and Taylor a performed
a haka and some others from
other schools joined in, including
my cousin who was MC for
St Thomas’. I was just speechless.
It was very emotional.”
For several of the team members,
participating in Bishop
Lyons was extra special as they
had mothers and siblings who
had also previously competed in
the competition.
“It’s cool we now become part
of that history.”
Final results for Marian College
First – senior prepared speech:
Taylor Fasi-Fidow
Religious questions: Malaika
Sequeira, Amy Williamson, Danielle
McKenzie
Scripture reading: Valelia Taaso
Second – impromptu speech:
Madeline Kriigsman
Third: junior prepared speech –
Ellen Scott.
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pastor, for meeting me to chat
about their work in our Belfast
community as we continue to
grow and change with all the
new developments and
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residents, which they are seeing
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out a strong message to please
ask for help if you need it.
I enjoyed meeting Linda from
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works that will
increase the capacity of the local
electricity network to support
Belfast’s fast-growing residential
and commercial areas. It’s
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recent business challenge. I
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innovative ideas they presented.
Well done to everyone for your
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from you.
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ANZAC DAY
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War veterans, proudly sporting their medals lead the
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parade, which leads to a local cenotaph or memorial gate
where the ceremony includes a service with hymns, laying
of wreaths, dedications, prayers and the Last Post played
on a bugle. Morning tea follows and allows people to share
memories and catch up with friends and neighbours.
Anzac Day was first observed by servicemen in 1916 to
mark the anniversary of New Zealand and Australian
soldiers landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. It soon
became a day where all New Zealanders and Australians
took time to remember the men and women who
perished in the Great War. In 1921, Anzac Day became an
official holiday and by 1922 it was declared a full public
holiday where shops, banks and hotels remained closed
for the day.
Symbol of remembrance
The red (or Flanders) poppy is a symbol of remembrance
and hope all over the world and, in some countries, is
worn on Armistice Day, however in New Zealand the red
poppy is commonly worn on Anzac Day. The first Poppy
Day appeal was on April 24 in 1922, where funds from
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suffering in war-ravaged northern France. A paper version
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Citizens’ Service
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Environmental leadership
programme selects students
SIX CANTERBURY high
school students have been
chosen to represent the region
at a week-long environmental
leadership programme for
young New Zealanders.
Among hundreds of other
applicants, year 13 students Will
Wray, of Burnside High School,
and Jolie Sarginson, of Papanui
High School, were selected to
take part in the BLAKE Inspire
programme.
Held from this week in Waikato,
the programme enables
70, year 11 to 13 students from
across the country to join other
like-minded young leaders for a
week of experiential learning.
Chief executive James Gibson
said it will help to unlock their
potential and kick-start their
journey to tackle environmental
issues to create a more sustainable
future.
“Environmental issues are
a priority for our rangatahi.
They’re very aware that their future
will be negatively impacted
if people don’t start responding
to challenges such as climate
change, biodiversity loss and the
decline of our marine health,
now,” he said.
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Will Wray Jolie Sarginson James Gibson
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Inspire brings together these
young, like-minded leaders to
create new connections and find
answers to pressing environmental
challenges.”
The programme is in partnership
with the Ministry for the
Environment.
Throughout the week, students
will interact with scientists, conservation
experts and business
leaders who are leading the way
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They will develop leadership
skills, have exposure to career
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Visiting places such as Raglan
Harbour, Sanctuary Mountain,
Waitomo Caves and an awardwinning
Waikato dairy farm
will be a learning curve on conservation,
eco-tourism, sustainable
farming and environmental
sustainability.
MfE joint evidence, data and
insights group deputy secretary
Natasha Lewis said rangatahi
are growing up in a changing
world, where environmental
challenges and opportunities
are at the forefront of all key
choices.
Said Lewis: “Leaders today
need to be resilient, innovative
and able to respond to a
changing world. Young people
are often called the decisionmakers
of tomorrow, but our
rangatahi must be included in
the decision making of today,
because more than ever, those
decisions will impact the
Aotearoa they will inherit.”
COSY: Villa Maria College student leaders held a fundraiser
to buy warm pyjamas for children in need, which will be
donated to the Christchurch City Mission.
School project to keep
kids warm during winter
THE COOLER weather is
coming, and Villa Maria College
students are helping vulnerable
children stay warm this winter in
the form of cosy winter pyjamas.
The student leaders, led by head
girl Melissa Dunn, decided to
hold a mufti day last week, with
students donating a gold coin to
take part.
More than $1400 was raised on
the day, with every cent going towards
the purchase of new winter
pyjamas in a range of children’s
sizes.
The pyjamas will be donated to
the Christchurch City Mission,
to be added to food parcels for
families in need across the city.
“We recognise that for some
families, the cost of new winter
pyjamas for their children is
more than they can afford, and
we can’t imagine not being warm
and cosy in bed through the
colder months,” said Melissa.
“It was fantastic to see so
many enthusiastic students
donating to such a good cause,
and we will be able to buy over
a hundred sets of brand-new
winter pyjamas, in various sizes,
for the City Mission to distribute
to families in need.”
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CONTRIBUTION: Six young adults from Ferndale School, which supports students with disabilities, including Amarjit (left) have secured internships with
the city council. Right – Elijah, of Ferndale School, with Botanic Gardens collection curator Shizuka Cornelius, does some practical work for his internship
with the city council.
Students score internships at council
SIX YOUNG adults from a
school that supports students
with disabilities are making the
most of their workplace lessons
after gaining internships with
the city council.
Four Ferndale School students
have secured placements at
South Library while two are digging
into their intern roles in the
Botanic Gardens.
They are the first city council
interns from the specialist education
school, which caters to the
needs of students – aged from
five to 21 – with disabilities.
Ferndale School principal
Maureen Poulter believes that
the internships can “help everyone
understand what a fabulous
world this is when diversity is
part of our society.”
“Mayor Lianne Dalziel and
council staff have fully supported
and worked with us to make this
a possibility for our transition
students,” Poulter said.
“We appreciate their sharing of
our vision for our young people
as we work together to support
inclusion within Christchurch.”
Students Amarjit and Elijah
are revelling in their work in the
Botanic Gardens, and already
stepping up to the workplace
challenge.
“It is the highlight of my
week,” Amarjit said, of his day in
the gardens. “It’s practical and I
enjoy doing the deadheading.”
“Doing work experience will
help me get a job when I leave
school,” Elijah said.
City council head of parks
Andrew Rutledge said having
the students working as part of
the Botanic Gardens team is a
valuable experience for the staff
involved.
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“We value diversity at the
council and this programme
gives us a great opportunity
to ‘walk the talk’. It has a truly
positive effect on the teams they
work with,” Rutledge said.
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and information Carolyn
Robertson said that four other
students – Jessica, Brooke, Caitlin
and Emma – have all brought
“enthusiasm, joy, curiosity and
plenty of positive energy” to
their workplace.
“They love working at South
Library and we love their commitment
and exuberance,” she
said.
“These young people want to
make a positive contribution
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it is important to give them an
equally wider opportunity to develop
their skills and recognise
what they can achieve.
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and gain confidence within our
work environment so that they
are ready to step into a new role
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Winners tend to gardens with pride
THE COMMUNITY Pride
Garden Awards acknowledge
those who have contributed
to maintaining the Garden
City image by beautifying
their streets and gardens. Here
are the 2021 recipients in the
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board area:
Community Board
Choice Trophy
Brian and Janet Lovelock
Sweethearts Premier
Garden Trophy
Joy Luxon
Berryfields Second
Place Trophy
Brenda M Anderson
Berryfields Third
Place Trophy
Lorraine and Stewart Taylor
South Island Association
Commercial Trophy
Asian Garden and Cooking
School
Commercial Winners:
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Styx Mill Country Club
Summerset on Cavendish
Elmswood Retirement Village
Fitzroy of Merivale Rest Home
Residential Winners:
Charles Ian Gray
Mrs Janette McFedries
Peter Lawrence
Janet Thompson
Bev Henley
Denise and Bob Flygenring
Helen and Wayne Lovell
I P Crook
Jeanette Brant
June and Gordon Jennison
Kevin and Cathy Dean
Margaret and Leslie Pester
Lois Flanagan
Leeth and John Wilson
Neiel and Rewa Drain
Norm and Lesley Shipley
Ursula and Peter Gooby
Rochelle Naysmith
Maurice and Shirley Oleary
Vicki Smith, Vickis Hair Studio
Ken and Joan Brown
Lancaster Mavis
Louise and Walter Phillips
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and Brian Lovelock, who won the Community Board Choice Trophy at the Community
Pride Garden Awards.
Allan and Celia Gardiner
Alan Freeman
Newall and Isabel Campbell
Gerard and Germaine Clark
Judith and Gordon Watson
Ironi Kulathunga
Jenny Allison
J & N Orchard
Jill Newton and Derrol
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Kevin and Lynette McGuigan
Graeme Mollison
Geraldine Murphy and Patrick
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Ross and Jill Macdonald
Simon and Patricia Hubble
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Sue and Rodney Walker
Bev and Warner Collins
Coleen Briggs
Emily Newburn
Marie Hunt
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Allison and Peter Doell
Anna and David Abbott
Bep Weir
Bryan Gerrard
Cathy and Vance Stewart
Cindy Weiss
David and Sherril Connor
Coral and Stuart Brander
Jocelyn Cross
Denise Falconer
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Frankie’s roller coaster ride to
Frankie Bakker of Little
River has quit full-time
work to be an artist.
She talks to Samantha
Mythen about her
creative practice and
her journey along the
way
Where were you born?
I was born in Zimbabwe.
My parents studied tropical
agriculture and went to
Zimbabwe to work. I was lucky
enough to be born there. But I
was about one when I moved
to New Zealand. Diamond
Harbour is where I spent my
childhood.
What was it like growing up
in Diamond Harbour?
Amazing. I always spent
time outdoors. We had a big
garden. The nature is probably
the biggest thing, being able to
walk up the hill and go for ocean
swims in the middle of winter
just because you feel like it.
When did you find yourself
living in Little River?
About three years ago. A lot
of stuff happened prior – I went
travelling and got really ill and
needed to be home with my
family. The longer I’ve stayed
here, it’s the community that
makes me want to stay. There’s a
little house the previous owners
used to live in while they were
building the main house and
that’s my studio. It’s at the top
of a little hill and has a balcony
looking over the whole valley. I
turn music on and paint. There’s
no reception or Wi-Fi up there.
What’s been your journey
to where you are now, calling
yourself an artist?
After graduating from the
Rudolf Steiner school, which
got my creative juices flowing, I
wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,
so I decided to apply to one fine
arts school (Elam in Auckland)
and see if they would accept me.
I got in, moved there and then
completed my fine arts degree,
which was a roller coaster.
In art school, I focused a
lot on being human and our
CREATIVE: Frankie Bakker working on her latest piece.
obsession with hedonism and
consumerism. After graduating I
had a couple of group exhibitions
in Auckland. I dealt with a lot of
mental health stuff, which has
made a big impact on my art.
My focus turned to the female
body and it was naked because
it’s about self-acceptance, as in
you don’t have to dress a certain
way to be accepted in a certain
way. From there, I put the bird
head in, which is still very
prominent in my work today. It
represents freedom.
There’s so many birds out
there. They’re all beautiful,
completely distinct. No one
really judges them and they don’t
judge each other. This idea has
since structured my art work –
self-acceptance and self-love.
After uni I went to Japan to do
an art residency. I really wanted
to travel and I love Japan. It was
picturesque in my head – like the
ART AT LITTLE RIVER: The concept design for a mural Bakker
will create at Little River School.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
sakura, the Japanese blossoms. It
draws you in.
That was an incredible time
for self-development. I’d gone
on this big trip all on my own
and everything I did was
creative. I had support from all
these amazing people, we did
exhibitions – it was incredible. I
also did a mural at a zoo.
Between then and last year,
I kind of lost it a little bit. But
the Pop-Up Penguin happened,
and this was a huge highlight. It
pretty much sparked the desire,
“I want to do this.”
I started doing the Little River
School mural designs in that
time too.
So this year I have quit my fulltime
job. I have a small cleaning
job in Akaroa, which is totally
delightful and I love it. It means
I have spare time to paint. So far
I’ve had an exhibition in New
Brighton Library called Unwind,
and then I had the Christchurch
Art Show.
What’s been your favourite
project?
Japan Zoo was huge. This was
the first mural I had ever done.
A couple of weeks before I was
due to leave Japan, I asked, “Can
I paint that wall down the road?”
It was completely grey and I
thought, “It needs colour!”
I talked to my residency host
and she explained there was
quite a commitment to painting
something like that.
A year later I was invited back
to paint the zoo’s wall. It was an
incredible two-month project.
Everything was gut feelings – I
went with the first design I drew.
The support was incredible. I
had 100 children at the opening
day who came and did some
painting. It was a huge artistic
highlight.
Tell me about your Pop-Up
Penguin, which raised $17,500
for Cholmondeley’s Children’s
Centre.
I was talking to the Wairewa
Community Trust about
painting a school mural and
then heard about the design
competition for the penguin.
The trust titled it ‘Gateway to
the Peninsula’, which I thought
was really cool. So I went with a
gate. I wanted it to be gold and
to look valuable as this place
is so valuable. I wanted it to be
rich because the whole Banks
Peninsula is so rich in nature.
There’s a lot of blue for the waters
and skies. Then the plants, birds
and insects that we can see
everywhere here.
What project are you working
on now?
I am creating a mural at
Little River School. It started
with my own design and the
Wairewa Community Trust
Committee loved it, so we
started putting a proposal
through. We then decided to
make a whole new design with
the children’s input.
So I put together a teaching
plan for the kids and we
organised an open day with a
working bee around the tennis
courts to get people involved, to
give it more significance as well.
I had no idea the mural would
have such involvement. I thought
I would have done it by now and
painted it within two weeks. But
here we are, it’s going to be done
in May and I’ve done something
for it, every day.
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artistic dream
• From page 1
What has it been like working
with children?
So beautiful! I started the class
off by presenting myself as an
artist. They were very excited to
have me there. I rock up with this
presentation. I show them the
Japan mural and the penguin.
And then I showed them a photo
of the tennis court wall and
asked, “What do you reckon?” It’s
bland and has nothing and then I
said: “I’m going to paint a mural
on here and I need you guys to
give me some great ideas so that it
looks amazing.”
This was the interesting point.
They all sat in pairs with a piece
of paper and started drawing
with pencil and then furiously
erasing what they had drawn. I
said, “Guys, this isn’t a piece of art
work. This is the sketch process,
this is the thought process. It
doesn’t have to be perfect.” But
you could see things ticking in
their head, like “This doesn’t look
like I want it too, I’m not sure if
it’s good.”
So I ended up going around
and asking them to tell me what
they were drawing and I also
asked them, “What does that bird
eat, what does it do, what kind
of fun things can you imagine it
could do?”
When I started going around
on the second lap, kids started
throwing out ideas of moons that
were disco balls. It was cool to see
them gain some confidence.
Then at the end I asked them
if they had any further ideas. We
heard about trains flying through
the sky with birds hanging out of
the windows.
After the class, I spent hours
going through their designs and
ideas and then drawing them
myself to put together the design.
You can see how art sparks
those kids. When the teacher
asked the kids what they had got
out of the class, they all started to
say how it inspired them and how
great they feel and they love the
creativity, and it calmed them,
which is amazing.
I have this little dream, by like
40 years old, to be able to do art
SPARKING CURIOSITY: Bakker at the opening day of the
mural she painted at Yuki Park Zoo in Japan. Children
show Bakker their own drawing creations.
therapy. To go back and study
and learn the psychology behind
it and find more sparks.
Where do you find
inspiration? How does Banks
Peninsula influence your work?
The wildlife is huge. Even just
driving through Little River,
there will be pheasants and little
quail on the road, and I will think
those are beautiful and then I will
get home and I will start looking
at images, and then other ideas
pop up from that.
Also, my art reflects what is
going through my head and what
I’m working through. Like at
the Art Show, some people said;
“Well, you have a bit of a crazy
mind coming up with this stuff.”
And I thought, “I guess I do.”
What does being an artist
mean to you?
I am learning what the steps are
to get there. But for me it
has always been a dream. Like
when people ask what did you
want to be when you were
younger, I didn’t want to be a
fireman or a doctor or anything
like that, I always wanted to be
an artist.What are you if you
don’t follow your dreams? You
are lost.
In the meantime, I want to
meet all these other amazing
artists and people that are
involved in art communities and
I want to share my art. Like that
Japan mural and the penguin –
the joy they brought to people
was incredible. So why would you
not do that?
Even the art exhibition last
weekend. It was so interesting,
how some people were like, what
is going on with that art, and
other people just loved it.
In the end, I left thinking that
was really successful. I had so
many great conversations and
met so many amazing people.
The two ladies that were in my
corner as well, like now I’m doing
a collaboration hopefully with
one of them. She does poetry and
I’m going to do the images. It is
opening doors.
How does being creative
enrich your life?
I feel like more of a whole
person when I’m getting creative.
It gives me a purpose and a
positive outlet. Being creative
means I’m doing something with
my thoughts.
What advice would you give to
those wanting to start their own
art practice?
You need to want it. That’s
what it is. And then you give it a
go. Start by factoring in an hour.
People go to the gym for an hour
so why can’t you take another
hour of ‘me time’ where you
decide you are going to create. It’s
the same with writing. Say, “OK,
three o’clock to four o’clock today
I’m going to sit in the park and
just write. I don’t care what I’m
going to write, I’m just going to
write something.”
Bid to save historic
boat house from
the bulldozer
• By Ella Somers
A COMMUNITY group
has plans to save the historic
Canterbury Yacht and Motor
Boat Club building from the
threat of demolition and find it
a new home in Governors Bay.
The Bays Boat House
Group want to relocate
the club building to
near the long jetty in
Governors Bay. The
club building has
escaped demolition
twice since 2019 and
is currently sitting in
a storage area on Lyttelton
Port Company land.
The group wants to restore
and reopen the club building to
the public in time for the building’s
100th anniversary in 2023.
Louisa Eades, a member of
the Bays Boat House Group and
secretary of the Governors Bay
Jetty Restoration Trust, said
the response from Lyttelton
residents to saving the club
building had been overwhelmingly
positive.
“Many Lyttelton people have
happy memories of the building
when it was used by the Sea
Scouts,” Eades said.
The Lyttelton Port Company
has provided storage for the
club building until the site is
taken on by a new lease. This
leaves the future of the building
uncertain.
Eades said the previous custodians
gave the deed of the club
Louisa Eades
UNCERTAIN
FUTURE:
The boat
house in
storage at
Lyttelton.
PHOTO:
LOUISA
EADES
building to the Bays Boat House
Group “on the understanding
that the building will go to
Governors Bay”.
The whole project is expected
to cost about $200,000. “This
figure is just an educated guess,”
Eades said. “Once we
have completed the
first stage of the project
we will have a much
clearer idea of the
cost.”
The first stage
includes completing a
concept design, determining
the options for
transporting the building
and repiling the site, and
producing a costing report.
“We are fortunate to have
been gifted a grant from the
R & N Wait Charitable Trust,
proudly managed by Perpetual
Guardian, to complete this important
first stage,” Eades said.
Repiling the proposed new
location, resource and building
consent and transport of the
yacht club building are likely to
be the main costs.
Eades said the group anticipates
the main source of project
funding will be heritage grants.
“Although the building is not
currently on the heritage list, it
holds many memories for the
yachting and Sea Scouts communities.”
Heritage NZ has written a
letter to the Bays Boat House
Group in support of their
efforts.
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Is it Worth Waiting to Sell Your House in Spring?
As we hit the winter months we hear
clients often discussing their intentions
to sell in Spring. What does this actually
mean and is it worth waiting for this time
of year or is it all a market myth?
I understand that Canterbury properties
in Spring look picture perfect with leaves
on trees, warmer open home weather etc,
so of course wanting to wait until your
home can put it’s best foot forward makes
sense. This time of year is, however, when
there is an influx of homes to the market
and therefore more houses competing
for your buyer’s attention. So is it worth
waiting or should you get a head start and
jump on the market earlier?
Timing.
When exactly is Spring when you are
talking real estate? In many seller’s minds
the Spring sale works to a wonderful
timeline where they breeze out of Winter
and are sold, moved and nestled in their
new home before Christmas even starts
to come on the radar. The reality is, a
Spring launch turns into an October-ish
launch and a December or even January
settlement.
Let’s break it down:
I generally advise sellers to factor in a
twelve week process from start to finish.
Working on the current median days to
sell you are looking at an average of five
weeks actively on the market.
• Factor in the lead-in-time including
interviewing agents, completing
paperwork, finding your EQC
documents, preparing your home for
photos and the upcoming building
report (i.e finishing any maintenance
jobs on the list). So, a one to four
week preparation process depending
on how organised you are and how
ready your home is.
• Unless you Auction, once you are
under offer it is highly likely the due
diligence period will be another two
weeks.
• Settlement is then another two to
eight weeks from confirmation.
To give you some perspective, there are
16 weeks between September 1st and
Christmas day so if you launch to market
in the very first week of September you
would, on average, be moving at the end
of November all going to plan. This would
mean your preparation for the market
will be happening in August when most
sellers are still in their woolly socks with
their duvets over their heads.
Getting the competitive advantage.
In my professional opinion there are two
ways of gaining a competitive advantage
when working out the timing of your
upcoming sale.
1. Go to market in winter when you
have less competition
2. Launch to market in Spring but in
actual Spring, ie start preparing now
over the winter months and get a
head start on the market rush which
only dilutes your buyer pool as a
seller
If I was buying a house in Christchurch
I would buy it in Winter. Our Summer is
lovely but our Winters are pretty average
through to horrid so you know what you
are getting when purchasing property
in Winter. If you own a villa with double
height ceilings and average heating then
maybe a winter sale isn’t for you but if
you have a warm, dry home then this
could be very well showcased during
these colder months. The main advantage
here too, there are fewer homes on the
market so less competition. You may just
find your time on the market for a winter
sale is a little longer going on earlier stats.
Otherwise get out the planner, put in the
dates you would like to be moved by and
then work twelve weeks backward from
there and remember to keep in mind that
Spring will have sprung on you before you
know it.
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Richie Eggelton
Licensee Salesperson
021 089 65594
Residential Tenancies Amendments Act 2020 | Minor Alterations
When the Residential Tenancies
Amendments Act was announced late last
year landlords were concerned about a
number of the changes being made, and
of major concern was the tenants ability
to make minor alterations to their rental
property.
Whilst on the surface I concede that this
does sound somewhat daunting, in actual
fact there are plenty of rules around how
this can happen that will ensure that a
landlord is well protected, as long as good
systems are followed.
What you do need to know is that a
landlord cannot unreasonably withhold
permission if a tenant requests to make a
minor alteration to a property. But what
is deemed a minor alteration? While we
have not been given any real guidance
around this, it does seem to be things like
installing a TV bracket or fixing a cabinet
to a wall etc, as opposed to removing or
adding in new walls!
A tenant will be required to ask
permission in writing giving details on
what they are wanting to do, and the
location. A landlord is then required to
respond within 21 days, and failure to
respond will mean that the tenant can go
ahead with the changes.
If we use a TV bracket as an example, the
landlord can either ask that the tenant
rectifies the wall back to the original
condition at their own cost, or that the
tenants leave the bracket at the end of
the tenancy at no cost to the owner, but…
this must be in writing within the 21 days,
and accepted by both parties.
Furthermore the landlord could advise
that the bracket cannot be put on the
North East wall as there is wiring in that
wall, but instead could be put on the
South East wall.
So in summary, a tenant can make minor
alterations, but permission must be
granted by the landlord in writing within
21 days, and there can be some conditions
around the permission.
I hope this clarifies this and alleviates
some of the fears around this part of
the amendments, but if you have any
concerns please feel free to contact me.
Check in next time when I talk about the
re-assignment of tenancies.
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Maria Paterson
Licensee Salesperson
027 543 4689
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Paul Nicholson
Licensee Salesperson
027 921 2160
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Property Manager
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Property Management
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Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
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Excutive Assistant
221 Shortland Street, Aranui
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3/15 Marriner Street, Sumner
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238 Withells Road, Avonhead
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7 Colesbury Street, Bishopdale
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