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SCOTT BASE’S oldest
building, a hut built by a Sir
Edmund Hillary-led team, hit
the road this week and visited
Merrin School in virtual
reality form.
Antarctic Heritage Trust’s
roadshow visited 10 classes at
Merrin School for four days,
where 270 year 5 to 8 students
got a chance to experience the
VR.
Developed in partnership
with Auckland University of
Technology, the virtual reality
experience allows users
to explore Hillary’s hut in
Antarctica.
The experience provides
insight into how the 23 men
of Hillary’s team lived and
worked in the world’s most
extreme environment more
than 60 years ago.
The trust’s general
manager operations and
communications Francesca
Eathorne, who oversaw
the project development,
hoped the VR tour inspired
people to learn more about
Antarctica and the nation’s
most famous son.
“Sir Ed’s hut is part
of the rich history of
Antarctic exploration and
we are excited to bring
this experience to as many
students around New Zealand
as we can,” she said.
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Kids take virtual tour of Hillary’s hut
EXPERIENCE: Magnus
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virtually navigates
Sir Edmund Hillary’s
Antarctic hut with
helper Matthew
Heath Williams
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The Canterbury West Coast
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busier than ever last year with
a substantial increase in mission
numbers, and the trend is
continuing in
2021.
Across a
turbulent year,
the helicopter
crews were
tasked to 869
missions, an
eight per cent
Christine Prince
increase in
mission numbers compared to
2019.
May is Chopper Appeal month,
and the Canterbury West Coast
Air Rescue team aims to raise
$200,000 over the next four weeks
to help get through the predictably
busy winter months ahead.
Trust chief executive Christine
Prince said the need for the choppers’
life-saving service increases
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Wednesday, 11am-1pm
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Home gets new life with church
• By Bea Gooding
A THREE-bedroom Lockwood
home destined for demolition
has been given a new purpose in
life in Papanui.
It used to stand in the heart of
Prebbleton and served as staff
quarters at the former Meadow
Mushrooms site on Springs Rd.
Rather than demolishing the
home to make room for a new
$170 million retirement village,
the Summerset Group decided
to donate it to the Papanui
Baptist Church.
The house was relocated to
its new home at Sawyers Arms
Rd on Tuesday, where it will be
refurbished and used to expand
the church’s community activity.
“We are absolutely delighted
with this gift. It’s going to make
such a difference to our ability
to expand our community
activity,” said Papanui Baptist
Church elder Greg Scott.
“It needs a fair amount of
renovation as it hasn’t been
used for quite some time, but
it’s a wonderful house. Being a
Lockwood house, it’s very strong
and robust – we think it’ll be a
good one to renovate.”
The church is the umbrella
organisation that oversees
the Papanui Baptist Freedom
Trust and strongly supports the
ON THE MOVE: A three-bedroom Lockwood home from
Prebbleton has been donated to the Papanui Baptist
Church.
Papanui Youth Development
Trust.
Through these trusts, a
number of community activities
are run from the church, such
as music classes, lunches, social
English for migrants, games and
creative sewing.
Over time, the house will
be used to help accommodate
some of these activities that are
usually based at the church.
But for now, it will house trust
workers to enable them to live
within the community they
serve.
Having some of the workers
based closer to the church
enabled them to see issues on the
ground first-hand.
“Embedding in our
community is important to us,
especially for the benefit of the
people who are struggling with
housing, or loneliness,” said
Scott.
“It will be a place for
people who are active in the
community to get to know their
neighbours, rather than coming
from different parts of the city.”
Senior design manager
Craig Given, of the Summerset
development team, did not see
a need to demolish a perfectly
good home.
“It made no sense to demolish
it even though it would be
quicker, so we thought: ‘Here’s
a good crowd who will put it to
good use,’” he said.
“They provide great
community support in a number
of ways, and they also had the
availability of land.”
Summerset was recently
granted resource consent
to build its new Prebbleton
retirement village, with
construction expected to start in
January next year.
It will offer 290 independent
homes, including serviced
apartments, care rooms, and
a state-of-the-art memory
care centre for residents with
dementia.
It will be its fourth village
across Canterbury.
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The Fendalton-Waimairi-
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at the Richmond Ave and John
Paterson Drive intersection,
with additional road markings
throughout the Longhurst
subdivision to remind drivers
of the 40km/h speed limit. The
current speed table, installed
as a result of more traffic from
the Christchurch Southern
Motorway, is the same colour
as the road around it, therefore
drivers have had difficulty seeing
it to slow down. A staff report
will be provided to the board in
the coming weeks.
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and security purposes. The grant
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response fund. The library has
been experiencing a spate of
crimes in the last year, including
repeated cases of graffiti, theft,
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From army life to rescuing and
• By Bea Gooding
MARK WEAVER had a lot more
time to spare after concluding
20 years of service with the
army reserve, so that’s when he
decided to rescue the abandoned
dogs of Canterbury.
It started with the adoption
of his first dog – Weaver was
training his black labrador collie
cross when he thought to put
those skills to good use at the
Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust.
Four years later, he has pawed
his way to the top, from training,
walking and exercising
the rescued dogs from pounds
across the region, to ensuring the
rehoming process runs smoothly
as the trust’s new chairman.
It was a long way from the
tours he served in East Timor
and Egypt, and his current
project management job, but his
affinity with animals meant he
has always been conscious for
ensuring they were treated with
respect.
“I haven’t always had a dog, I
grew up with cats,” he said
“But I’ve always had an affinity
with animals, and I’ve always
been conscious for ensuring
they’re treated the right way.
“I’ve always had that mindset
that you’ve got to give back to
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RESCUE: Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust chairman Mark Weaver with rescue dog Kora. Weaver
helps abandoned dogs from the pound find their new forever homes.
the community, so that’s part of
it, the other part is improving
the lives of the dogs – it’s just as
important as improving the lives
of the people who adopt [them].”
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and rehomes dogs that have been
abandoned at council pounds in
Christchurch, Selwyn, Rangiora
and Ashburton, for the last 39
years.
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the pound can no longer keep
them, especially if owners do not
come forward, or if they were
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It also educated owners about
their moral and legal responsibility
when owning a dog to prevent
dogs from being seized by the
city council in the first place, by
providing advice, food, bedding
and crates.
“We’re just trying to be a ‘sign’
at the top of the hill rather than
the ambulance at the bottom.”
Last year alone, 160 dogs were
rehomed. It was about the average
number of canines that were
adopted out each year since the
trust was established nearly four
decades ago.
The original founders were
not satisfied with the conditions
of the city council’s pound back
then, so they started to rescue
and foster the vulnerable dogs
themselves, growing into what it
is today.
Said Weaver: “I think it’s
rewarding to see a dog that
comes in that’s just terrified of
everything, and over time, with
the right understanding, that
dog turns around and becomes
the quintessential, happy dog.
“It’s why you do it – it’s why
you’re out there, in the rain and
the cold, picking up dog poo and
doing the less glamorous bits.”
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rehoming abandoned dogs
From puppies to seniors of a
variety of breeds, there was always
someone for every dog – but
when the time was right.
Weaver said that process was
often a challenge as many dogs
had difficulties adjusting upon
arrival at the trust.
Some had been chained up in
backyards all their life. They were
never exposed to other dogs or
people, so building trust took time.
“One of the most challenging
things is knowing what some of
these dogs have been through
and knowing that sort of thing
happens in our world,” he said.
“But you can’t dwell on it because
it’s not good for you or the
dog. You’ve just got to put that
behind you and try help the dog
develop other behaviours that
will be better suited in a family
environment.”
Weaver, originally from Rotorua,
was one of 80 volunteers for
four years prior to his election as
the trust’s new chairman towards
the end of last year.
It was something to do when
his stint in the army reserve
finally came to an end; initially
joining to challenge himself.
Formally known as the Territorial
Force, the reserve is a
component of the New Zealand
CARE: The Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust rescued and rehomed 160 abandoned dogs last year.
Army, and is there to “fill out”
the regular force.
Soldiers train part-time a few
weeks each year to achieve a
standard good enough to join
the regular force in deployments
overseas, including Civil Defence
matters in NZ.
Working full-time as a project
director for large commercial
buildings, Weaver’s employer,
Calder Stewart, gave him six
months off work nearly a decade
ago to serve in Sinai, Egypt.
In 2002, he served in East Timor,
during their civil war.
Said Weaver: “I ended up being
the assistant operations officer
working in the battalion headquarters.
Because of my project
management background, I was
also involved in starting the
rebuild of some schools and medical
centres that were destroyed
during the civil war.
“The civil war had pretty much
ended, the problems there was
crime more than anything else –
a lot of extortion, blackmail, that
sort of stuff.”
The tour in Sinai saw him as a
chief instructor for the Multinational
Force.
Similar to the United Nations,
14 countries monitor the peace
treaty between Egypt and Israel
and provide troops to support
that mission.
“My job was to organise all the
training and for various troops
coming in from different nations
to get up to the same standard,
to be able to operate the equipment.”
A “fair bit of shooting” during
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the army reserve training years
influenced his love of long-range
rifle shooting.
Weaver’s other love – his first
dog – may have been a labrador
collie cross, but it was the bull
breeds, specifically the staffordshires,
mastiffs and pitbulls that
he cherished the most.
“Those sorts of dogs – they’re
just absolute goofballs and they’re
incredibly affectionate and playful,”
he said.
“They’ll keep running and
playing all day – just fantastic.”
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Experience aims to inspire next generation of explorers
• From page 1
“Most people will never get
the chance to visit Antarctica so
virtual reality is a fantastic way
to give people a glimpse of what
it would be like to visit this
special place.
“Hopefully the fascinating
stories of what Sir Ed and
his team achieved furthering
science and exploration will
inspire the next generation of
explorers.”
Hillary’s hut was Scott
Base’s first building and was
built by a team led by Sir Ed to
support the Commonwealth
Trans-Antarctic Expedition and
the International Geophysical
Year.
The trust cares for this hut and
four other historic expedition
bases in Antarctica. The trust
conserved Hillary’s hut in time
for Scott Base’s 60th anniversary
in 2017.
Users can tour the five
rooms of the building, viewing
hundreds of artefacts from the
early years of New Zealand’s
Antarctic programme, while
learning more about New
Zealand’s first presence in
Antarctica.
Ryman Healthcare and Dulux
New Zealand are major sponsors
for the project.
Veronica Khorozova
(above) and Tumu
Nooapii, both year 5
tour the hut.
Gabriela Roldan of the Antarctic
Heritage Trust helps Magnus
Dobson, year 5 get into his Antarctic
clothing before his VR experience.
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That noticeable chill in the air we have
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Podiatrist Charlotte Russell, owner of
The Shoe Room in Riccarton Road at
Church Corner, says they are delighted
to offer customers an exciting new range
of winter footwear for 2021, including
slippers and ankle boots.
Several of the slipper styles on display
have adjustable openings, so not only
do they fit snugly, but they are also very
easy to put on, Charlotte says. Available
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a removeable liner allowing for arch
support to be inserted, and sturdy rubber
soles for maximum warmth and comfort.
The new range of stylish, high-quality
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The Shoe Room’s new online store
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the designs and materials used to make
them. A size guide on the website shows
how to measure feet, which Charlotte
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sure of ordering the right size.
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the children’s favourite season.
Tock, the time travelling environmental
robot, recently visited
the kindergarten to deliver their
prize and congratulate them.
Kindergarten staff said: “We
are really excited about winning
this competition. I think it was
great as we did a big thing about
sustainability and were able to
not only involve children but
whanau as well. We even had
electricity-free day and wheels or
walk day.
TOCK.earth co-founder June
Burney said: “This is exactly
what TOCK.earth is about, our
goal is for schools and children
to feel empowered by the Tock
programme.”
Kindercare Wigram Skies is
just one of many pre-school and
junior classes which the Tock
team visited last term as part of
TOCK.earth created by husband
and wife team Ian and June
Burney.
With support from the city
council’s sustainability fund,
Tock and the Tock team are
delivering free visits/workshops
FIRST PLACE: TOCK.earth co-founder June Burney,
along with Isla Honeybone and Oscar Penston, celebrate
Kindercare Wigram Skies’ winning entry into the term 1
school environmental challenge.
to pre-schools and junior classes
across Christchurch aimed at
inspiring the younger generation
with fun ways that they can help
to care for the earth.
The programme includes a
child-friendly website, songs,
stories and regular competitions
centred around the character
Tock.
Any schools or centres
interested in booking a free visit
from TOCK during term 3 and
4 can can do so at www.TOCK.
earth.
115 landings in six weeks
on new hospital helipad
• From page 1
“From Saturday, May 1,
to Monday, May 3, the crew
responded to nine missions
across the region, including
cardiac, maternity, several interhospital
transfers and accidents.
We anticipate mission numbers
will steadily increase as we head
into winter,” she said.
“Our service watches over
the lives of more than 600,000
people across the South Island.
We are gearing up for the
colder months ahead, as cool
temperatures and outdoor
activities increase the risk of
accident injuries and medical
missions.”
A Canterbury West Coast
Air Rescue 2020 Impact Report
showed the Christchurch-based
crews attended 627 missions
last year, compared with 545
missions in 2019, an increase of
13 per cent.
The West Coast Roa Mining
helicopter also had a busy year
in 2020, with the Greymouthbased
crew flying 242
missions.
The majority of callouts for
the Canterbury crew were
responding to accidents (48 per
cent), medical events (33 per
cent) and inter-hospital transfers
(19 per cent).
The new Christchurch
Hospital helipad opened in
November, and there were 115
landings in its first six weeks of
operation.
The West Coast crew were
responding to callouts for mostly
medical events (50 per cent),
followed by accidents (32 per
cent) and inter-hospital transfers
(18 per cent).
The Covid-19 pandemic
gave the crews unprecedented
new challenges, and they were
prepared, with specialised
equipment and training, to
transfer Covid-19 patients as
part of the national response
team.
“Luckily we were not tasked to
any Covid-19-related events, but
we are highly prepared for any
future events,” Prince said.
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Get the balance
right this winter
Children to play big
part in planting project
MORE THAN 300
students from 16 schools
across the city will be
digging deep to continue
their native planting
regeneration work in the
eastern suburbs.
They are pooling their
resources on May 16 from
10am to plant an area on
the corner of Frosts and
Beach Rds.
It’s the fifth in an ambitious
long-term native
regeneration in the area,
spearheaded by Christ’s
College head of physics at
David Newton.
Launched in 2019, the
project pools the resources
of students who have so far
planted 5000 native trees
in part of New Brighton’s
red zone plan to add another
10,000 this year.
The children are from
Tuahiwi Kura, Burnside
Primary, Christchurch
Boys’ High School, St
Michael’s Church School,
Rawhiti Primary, Linwood
College, Shirley Boys’
High School, Avonside
Girls’ High, Christchurch
Girls’ High School, Christ’s
College, St Margaret’s
College, Rangi Ruru Girls’
School, St Andrew’s College,
Heaton Intermediate,
Christchurch South Intermediate
and Cathedral
Grammar.
Three further plantings
are planned in June, August
and September.
Said Newton: “Over the
next four years, we’re going
to complete the current
area we’re working on,
plant the QE II Adventure
Nature Trail and start
another large block
which is currently under
negotiation with the city
council.
“It’s an opportunity for
the students to practically
realise the positive impact
they can have on our community
and the planet by
each contributing a little
bit. Our work will grow a
forest that will be a lasting
memorial for their efforts.
“It demonstrates the
power ordinary people
have to change our city,
country and the planet by
helping mitigate climate
change and increasing
TEAM
EFFORT: More
than 300
students from
16 schools
across the
city will soon
take part in
a mammoth
plant
regeneration
project.
biodiversity.”
On Sunday, May 16, the
students will plant 3000
native seedlings, all grown
from eco-sourced seed
from the Travis Wetland.
The species include
totara, kahikatea,
akeake, black matipo,
lemonwood, manuka,
kanuka, coprosma robusta,
windgrass, carex secta, and
harakeke.
“We’ve selected these
plants to provide both
habitat and food for native
birds and lizards,” Newton
said.
“We want to see more
native birds in Christchurch,
and this is a huge opportunity
to plant a forest
that runs as a green spine
through the city.
“The best thing you can
do to encourage native
birdlife back to the city is
to plant trees that become
a year-round supply of bird
food.”
The replanting work
is being undertaken in
conjunction with city
council parks staff and
Land Information NZ.
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Their team of expert sales people, qualified
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They will recommend the most energyefficient
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Nowadays, customers are often wanting
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Help is currently available with a
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The subsidy is part of the Warmer Kiwi
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The applicant’s home must also have been
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With new regulations coming in for
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Inadequate heating and ventilation can lead
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Providing a fixed heater with a higher heat
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HOME & HEATING
Ground moisture barrier
under low sub-floor
Now with the colder and wetter weather on
its way, home owners are focusing on ways
to make their homes comfortable, warm
and healthy for their families throughout
winter. Rising damp is an issue that affects
many of our older properties which suffer
from poor, or no, ground moisture barrier.
In Canterbury especially, post-quake, many
people have relocated to homes that suffer
from rising damp which can be associated
with health problems. Independent tests have
shown that up to 40 litres of water can rise
from the ground and enter a house every day,
leading to mildew, mould, condensation and
musty smells. Moulds can produce various
allergic reactions and the frail, elderly and
very young are especially vulnerable.
Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a
locally owned and operated firm. The team
understands the problems caused by rising
damp and are there to help. They will come
to your damp home and pump a lightweight,
flowable foam concrete under your timber
floored home.
While insulation is important, it has been
recognised that it is dampness that is the real
villain in the house. The new Healthy Homes
Standards introduced by the government
effective from the 1st July 2019 now has
a requirement to install ground moisture
barriers, a key element in the armory to fight
moisture in the home.
Dr Larry Bellamy BE (hons) PhD in a
report dated 1988: Foam Concrete Under
Timber Floors: An Energy Analysis assessed
the effects of placing Foam Concrete over
damp soil and had this to say: Condensation
on the underside of a timber floor can occur
where the floor is suspended over damp
ground and the inside air temperature falls
close to the crawl space air temperature.
Much energy is required to vaporize moisture
that penetrates the structure. By avoiding
underfloor condensation, foam concrete can
reduce floor heat losses by up to 90%.
• Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd can in most
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What makes a great
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There are a number of Heat Transfer
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They use insulated duct to transfer
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possible. The fan moves sufficient air
for the distance and number of rooms,
without being noisy. The diffusers send
the heat to the floor, not to skim the across
the ceilings. All components are good
quality - designed to operate for years
without problems.
Smooth-Air’s HTUs come in a range
of options: One to four rooms, with or
without thermostat and with a choice
of grilles and diffusers. HTUs improve
energy efficiency in your house, as you are
using excess heat. They have low power
consumption - only 80watts for the three
room system. Circulating air
through the house also reduces
the risk of damp.
You can also choose the HTU
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which throw the warm air
downwards to the floor. These
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adjusted to regulate which room
receives the most warm air.
An average size living room
requires 2-4 kw of heating, yet
appliances such as log burners
generate heat in the region of 10
-20kw. This leaves an excess of 8
-16kw of heat which sits at high
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door level.
Heat transfer units work best where very
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ceiling. So heat pumps, which circulate
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