Southern View: May 06, 2021

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021
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Decked out Sumner Hub
van gets community moving
• By Samantha Mythen
THE SUMNER Hub’s van,
newly decked out with flash
logos, is seeing significant use
from the community since its
purchase late last year.
Sumner Hub co-ordinator
Charlie Hudson said the van
is well used by all sections of
the community, such as sports
teams and youth groups.
It is also used for school
education trips, transporting
the elderly to functions or
shopping, and is available for
private hire.
Said Hudson: “At its core,
the van is used to grow community.
It encourages groups
not only to love where they
live, but to also explore wider
Christchurch.”
The purchase of the new van
was made possible by the Ferrymead
Lions Club.
Said club president Bernie
Godden: “The Lions club is
delighted to see its investment
support growing community
and connection.”
More than two years ago,
the Sumner Community
Residents’ Association asked
the club for assistance in
raising funds to replace the old
van. • Turn to page 3
WHEELS: Ferrymead Lions Club past president Bill Newsom, Sumner Hub co-ordinator
Charlie Hudson and Ferrymead Lions Club president Bernie Godden in the new van.
PHOTO: SAMANTHA MYTHEN
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ONE OF THE region’s most
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the public’s help.
The Canterbury West Coast
Air Rescue helicopter service was
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
year on year. • Turn to page 7
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Thursday May 6 2021 3
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
inter-hospital 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
• From page 1
The club then ran fundraising
events, including pea straw
sales and sausage sizzles, from
which they donated $3500 to
the purchase of the new van.
A further $9500 was donated
from the Lloyd Morgan Trust.
Each Lions member in NZ
makes a small donation to the
trust each year.
The residents’ association
raised the remaining funds
needed. After consulting with
the community and community
groups to assess what they
Air Rescue 2020 Impact Report
showed the Christchurchbased
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
needed, a vehicle was sourced
for community use in 2020.
Due to delays caused by
Covid-19, the new van was
purchased, delivered and
fitted out just before Christmas
with the help of Paul Kelly
Motors.
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.
Many fundraising events contributed to purchase
Said Godden: “The van is
now fully branded with logos
and is a bright, cheerful recognition
to all the people that
contributed to its purchase.”
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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
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 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
surrendered from private situations,
such as deceased owners.
It operates from a two hectare,
purpose-built adoption centre
in Bromley with large outdoor
yards and exercise paddocks.
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
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doing the less glamorous bits.”
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Thursday May 6 2021 5
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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The Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust is a non-profit
organisation formed to protect one of New Zealand’s
most important coastal wetlands. Each week, board
members will discuss matters regarding the estuary, its
rich history and what makes it unique. This week Tanya
Jenkins writes about restoration of Thistledown Reserve
ESTUARY MATTERS
Restoration draws wildlife back to reserve
THISTLEDOWN Reserve
is situated in Woolston, at
Thistledown Pl.
It comprises only 2258 sq m of
wetland area and is the source of
the Steam Wharf Stream which
connects with Heathcote River
at the Lyttelton Roundabout in
Ferry Rd.
A small city gem – a true example
of the original Canterbury
wetland with freshwater springs
continuously bubbling up keeping
this pure and clean water
temperature in the steam at a
constant cool 15 deg C.
Thirteen species of native
wetland birds had been recorded
there and 18 species of them have
been non-native.
The most common native
species being the grey warbler,
silvereye and fantail.
Pre-earthquake, it provided
habitat for short-finned eel and
whitebait. The 2010 and 2011
earthquakes caused the creek
banks to collapse, trees to fall
over, bird and fish life disappeared.
Temporary water drainage into
the reserve had been allowed
from local properties resulting in
pollution of this waterway.
Willow trees were left to thrive
to very quickly take over from
the native trees as maintenance
of this reserve by the city council
has been reduced post-earthquake
events.
Some urgency was required to
do something as the paths were
disappearing due to weed growth
and the reserve became a wilderness,
where locals became afraid
to walk through it.
The Estuary Trust stepped in
after we received permission,
support and supervision by city
council park rangers.
In 2016 the trust rounded up
local residents and started the
huge task of restoring this special
little place.
Volunteers, supervised by city
council ranger Karen Smith,
meet every third Saturday of each
month between 10am and noon
where we prune, weed and plant
and are amazed and delighted
with the return of birds, eel and
whitebait.
We would welcome an extra
pair of hand to weed, prune and
plant. We meet at the Thistledown
Pl entrance to the reserve.
No need to book, just turn up.
WILD: A pathway has been
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Planting project lures kids
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
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Launched in 2019, the
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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.
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Primary, Christchurch
Boys’ High School, St
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Rawhiti Primary, Linwood
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Girls’ High, Christchurch
Girls’ High School, Christ’s
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College, Rangi Ruru Girls’
School, St Andrew’s College,
Heaton Intermediate,
TEAM EFFORT: More than 300 students from 16
schools across the city will soon take part in a
mammoth plant regeneration project. ​
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.
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“It demonstrates the
power ordinary people
have to change our city,
country and the planet by
helping mitigate climate
change and increasing
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On May 16 the students
will plant 3000 native
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eco-sourced seed from the
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The species include
totara, kahikatea,
akeake, black matipo,
lemonwood, manuka,
kanuka, coprosma robusta,
windgrass, carex secta, and
harakeke.
The replanting work
is being undertaken in
conjunction with city
council parks staff and
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Get the balance
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Enviro Master has been helping
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Their team of expert sales people, qualified
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8-10 on the New Zealand Deprivation Index.
The applicant’s home must also have been
built before 2008, have insulation up to code
(insulation subsidies also available) and have
no fixed heating in a living area, such as an
existing operational heat pump or fireplace.
With new regulations coming in for
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now is a great time to beat the deadline.
Inadequate heating and ventilation can lead
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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
cases, install a Ground Moisture Barrier
under the suspended wooden floor of your
home, even when there is no crawl space.
• BRANZ Appraised; Appraisal Number 961
• Members of the Insulation Association of
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• We offer a free measure and quote in the
Canterbury region with no obligations.
• Assessments can be made in all other
regions by arrangement.
Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete
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and complimentary appraisal of your
underfloor ground moisture barrier needs.
Phone 03 376 4608, 0508FOAMCO or www.
foamconcrete.nz for more information.
What makes a great
heat transfer system?
There are a number of Heat Transfer
systems on the market. Smooth-Air
ventilation specialists offer a range of HTU
Heat Transfer Units with carefully selected
components to optimise the system:
They use insulated duct to transfer
the heated air with as little heat loss as
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
version with downjet diffusers,
which throw the warm air
downwards to the floor. These
downjet diffusers can also be
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
level in the heated room, usually above
door level.
Heat transfer units work best where very
hot air has ‘stratified’ into a layer near the
ceiling. So heat pumps, which circulate
warm air around the room with no
layering, are not suitable as a heat source
by themselves. However, if you have both
log burner and a heat pump, heat transfer
systems with thermostat can work very
well: The heat pump stops operating once
the heat from the fire has heated the room,
and the heat transfer kicks in above this
point, once there is a layer of hot air at the
ceiling.
Contact Smooth-Air on 0800
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