Western News: May 20, 2021

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GIFTED: Halswell Project chairwoman Chrys Horn out the front of the community hub. 

IT’S OFFICIAL – the former 

Halswell Library building is 

here to stay, but this time, it 

will be in the hands of the 

community. 

Instead of selling it, the 

city council unanimously 

voted last week to retain the 

building now known as the 

Halswell Community Hub, 

to gift to the Halswell Community 

Project. 

The organisation was 

already in charge of activities 

at the Hub for the last two 

years, but it was not a place 

they could definitively call 

their own. 

Now that a ground lease 

has been granted, the responsibility 

of maintaining 

the building will be up to the 

project. 

“We’re very pleased because 

we’ve been working towards 

it for quite some time,” said 

Halswell Project chairwoman 

Chrys Horn. 

Megan 

“It gives us certainty about 

being able to rent the building 

out to other groups.” 

The donation also gives the 

group some certainty about 

how it will run its own activities 

in the future, including 

school holiday programmes, 

art, music, games and social 

groups. 

The Hub is a place where 

people can make connections, 

with spaces available 

for hire, including a large 

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Thursday May 20 2021 3 

Merrin School’s rebuild 

starts after three-year wait 


THE DELAY is over for the 

community at Merrin School, 

which has been waiting more 

than three years to see their 

facilities rebuilt. 

The school’s $5 million 

redevelopment project was 

meant to start in early 2018 

and be completed by 2019, but 

contractors were not able to start 

until this week. 

The work is part of the 

Ministry of Education’s 

Christchurch Schools Rebuild 

programme, where 115 

earthquake-affected schools will 

either be rebuilt or refurbished. 

Principal Lisa Dillon-Roberts 

said there had been delays with 

the entire project and that the 

setbacks were frustrating. 

“It’s behind due to delays with 

the project contractors,” she said. 

“But we will be very happy to 

have new facilities soon.” 

Finding the middle ground 

between a good school design 

that is fit for purpose within the 

budget that MOE was prepared 

to allocate was also a challenge. 

The school has not seen any 

considerable building work in 

REBUILD: Merrin School’s redevelopment project is under way. 

decades so the project was welcomed, 

but it did not mean it was 

using facilities that were unsafe. 

By the end of next year, Merrin 

School will have a new hall and 

a block with five teaching spaces, 

and all other buildings will either 

 

be demolished or refurbished. 

The Government has invested 

$1.3 billion to rebuild, restore, 

and renew schools across the city 

in a 10-year programme. 

It includes flexible teaching 

spaces with the potential to 

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be expanded or reduced, and 

energy-efficient buildings with 

the latest technology. 

Although half of the redevelopments 

are now finished, the 

whole programme was meant to 

be completed by 2023. 

Former library 

building gifted 

to community 

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Before this, it used to operate 

from a “tiny office” at South 

West Baptist Church. 

Hearings for the city council’s 

2021-2031 Long Term Plan 

are currently under way, which 

it plans to adopt in June. 

Halswell Ward councillor 

Anne Galloway told councillors 

at last week’s meeting that 

there has been a strong theme 

of communities wanting to 

partner with the city council to 

“get things done,” through LTP 

submissions. 

The decision to approve the 

gifting of the former library to 

the community project was a 

“fine example of that,” which 

is something the Halswell- 

Hornby-Riccarton Community 

Board has been a staunch advocate 

for. 

“I’m delighted, it’s a fantastic 

outcome for the community, 

and for the council as well,” 

said Cr Galloway. 

“It’s to acknowledge that 

these people are doing a great 

job and we should strengthen 

and applaud that.” 

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Garage operation no longer viable for charity 


A CHARITY that has supplied 

hundreds of emergency baby 

supplies for vulnerable families 

needs a new home, and it will 

take a village to get there. 

It Takes a Village Canterbury 

currently operates out of the 

garages of two volunteers, but it’s 

no longer safe or realistic to do 

so, given they live more than 30 

minutes apart. 

Keeping up with increasing 

demand – while clambering 

over towers of donated clothing, 

toys, feeding and bathing items, 

nappies, linen and high chairs – 

produced issues only a dedicated, 

permanent facility could fix. 

“It’s getting to the point now 

where it’s becoming unsafe. We 

both have families, and the kids 

climb all over this stuff in the 

garage,” said Jess Roberts, who is 

in charge of the toddler bundles. 

“We need a proper place where 

people can donate items to, 

where we can store, pack and 

distribute bundles.” 

The Canterbury-based charity 

donates free baby and toddler 

bundles to families who may not 

be able to afford basic items for 

their children. 

The charity sources the items 

from others through a number of 

pay-it-forward Facebook groups 

started by the charity in 2016. 

When the groups collectively 

CROWDED: It Takes a Village Canterbury bundle managers Jess Roberts (left) and Danielle 

Petterd need a new place to prepare emergency baby supplies from. 

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grew to more than 10,000 

members, It Takes A Village 

Canterbury was established in 

2017 as a way to share resources 

to where it was most needed. 

Now consisting of more than 

20,000 members who regularly 

pay it forward, the small team of 

volunteers are struggling to keep 

up with the mammoth task of 

sorting through donations. 

Donations were currently 

being sorted and stored at the 

homes of bundle managers 

Danielle Petterd and Roberts, 

who have to travel back and forth 

from Kaiapoi and Southshore. 

But as the amount of donations 

continues to grow, so does 

the demand for the families 

receiving them. 

Since 2019, the charity has 

put together no more than 200 

bundles a year on average. 

In the wake of Covid-19, 

demand increased significantly 

in the last 12 months. 

“It’s just getting bigger because 

more and more people need help, 

especially because of Covid-19,” 

Roberts said. 

“We’ve already made 70 [bundles] 

this year, but by the end of 

the year, I think it’ll be 700. 

“We do this in our spare 

time, and this is taking over our 

spare time now. It’s very clearly 

become full-time, but I can’t 

make 27 bundles a month, work 

full-time and be a mum.” 

Needing a permanent facility 

did not mean the charity wanted 

to build a new one from scratch. 

In line with its ethos on 

sustainability, where it prevents 

thousands of items from making 

their way to landfill, an existing 

building was all that was needed, 

like an old doctor’s office. 

More than $27,000 was needed 

through its Givealittle fundraiser 

to go towards rent, operational 

costs, and the ability to hold 

workshops. 

Said Roberts: “Part of our 

ethos is sustainability, and there 

are enough empty places in 

Christchurch. If we had a dedicated 

space, then we could look 

at the option of a delivery service 

as a lot of people don’t drive. 

“We’re also looking for some 

space available to run classes to 

help these families, like how to 

reduce your food bill and still 

enjoy it – where you can help 

yourself, but you need someone 

to show you how.” 

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Rotary club funds contribute to new centre 

FROM OPENING a new wing 

at a drug rehabilitation centre to 

the recent success of a mammoth 

book fair, the Rotary Club of 

Bishopdale-Burnside has been 

busy. 

For more than 30 years, Odyssey 

House has been involved in 

the rehabilitation of drug and 

alcohol offenders. Until recently, 

the Burnside facility only housed 

men. 

Following a $12,000 donation 

raised by the rotary club, the 

facility can now host women 

formerly housed at a Motukarara 

retreat through the construction 

of a separate, eight-room block. 

The block was proposed as 

earthquake damage repairs 

proved too costly to make 

changes to the existing Greers 

Rd facility. 

It is designed to enable 

women to move on from the 

rehabilitation programme, 

AN ORGANISATION in 

Halswell that helps combat 

the isolation many older men 

experience when they retire has 

partnered with a hospital to 

support those with disabilities. 

The Halswell Menzshed group 

operates from the St John of God 

Hospital, a place where adults 

with physical and neurological 

impairments receive residential 

and respite support. 

This influenced the Menzshed 

to collaborate with the hospital 

to create a ‘tiny home’ for men 

with disabilities, or men in 

transition from redundancy, 

bereavement, ill-health and 

rehabilitation. 

Said Virginia Spoors, St John 

of God Hauora Trust health 

and ability services regional 

manager: “The project will help 

provide a model which offers 

more choices for people living 

with a disability in their aims to 

live with independence in a community 

setting. 

“The value of this increased interaction 

for residents is immeasurable 

in terms of self-esteem, 

HOME: Rotary Club of Bishopdale-Burnside chairman David Conroy (left) hands a $12,000 

donation to Odyssey House clinical director Nigel Loughton towards a new facility for 

women seeking drug and alcohol rehabilitation. 

offers opportunities for further 

education or to take part in a 

work environment. 

This enables them to achieve 

a reintroduction to society and 

a much-reduced risk of reoffending. 

Said Foundation chairman 

David Conroy: “Bishopdale- 

Burnside Rotary, thanks to funds 

Tiny home collaboration builds self-esteem 

CONNECTION: After the Halswell Menzshed built this fruit 

and vegetable tunnel for the St John of God Hauora Trust 

hospital, a partnership was formed to further support men 

with disabilities or in transition. 

feeling connected, and being able 

to have adult conversations with 

people that are not paid participants 

in their care.” 

The Menzshed offers a safe, 

raised from major fundraising 

activities, were in a position 

to provide a sizeable donation 

toward the building project and 

also identified an additional 

need to furnish each bedroom. 

“To this end, we set about 

encouraging seven other rotary 

clubs to contribute to the joint 

venture project.” 

welcoming place for men to 

put their skills to work towards 

community and personal DIY 

projects, fostering new friendships 

as a result. 

The building is now up 

and running with the first 

few women in residence All 

bedrooms have a plaque 

recognising each Rotary club’s 

part in the project. 

Meanwhile, it has been back 

to business for the club’s annual 

Bookarama event, which was 

recently met with success. 

Manager Roger Spicer said 

partnering with the community 

is an integral part of the group. 

The hospital already provided 

the facility they worked from, 

while the Menzshed does work 

for them in return. 

In 2015, the shed built a tunnel 

house that housed fresh fruit 

and vegetables to the hospital’s 

kitchen for residents to enjoy. 

Spicer said that some shed attendees 

are facing trauma or life 

transitions. 

Social isolation and loneliness 

are recognised as major issues 

in New Zealand as the country’s 

population continues to get 

older. 

“We’re involved with the whole 

man; the spiritual, the mental, 

the physical. Guys need a place 

where they can make friends and 

talk about some of their problems,” 

he said. 

Statistics from the Ageing Well 

National Science Challenge show 

about 10 per cent of people over 

65 feel lonely most of the time. 

For some, coming along to 

Menzshed is all they need – a 

The event enables book lovers 

to browse through thousands 

of titles donated to the club, 

with each purchase going towards 

youth, school or charity 

projects. 

With the cancellation of last 

year’s event due to Covid-19, this 

year’s one saw more shoppers 

and donations than the club has 

ever seen in 15 years. 

Said Keith Walker, of the rotary 

club: “Maybe lockdown meant 

people saved their books for the 

project; cleaned out cupboards 

and shelves of unused books, or 

maybe they just spent more time 

reading while confined to home. 

“It was wonderful to see 

families enjoying the atmosphere 

and buzz that is Bookarama 

and to see children head off 

home with just as many books 

as the grown-ups to keep them 

occupied over the coming 

months.” 

place to enjoy a hobby and some 

company at the same time. 

For others, it is a companionable 

place to learn new skills that 

can help them take the next step 

into paid work. 

The Menzshed also helps out 

on projects for schools and notfor-profit 

organisations. 

The lower-cost labour options 

provided by Menzshed meant 

the jobs get done, rather than 

being put to the side and seen as 

unaffordable. 

This would not be possible 

without the crucial funding from 

the Rātā Foundation. 

Said foundation chief executive 

Leighton Evans: “We recognise 

social connections can help reduce 

isolation and build resilient 

communities by providing opportunities 

for people to interact, 

form relationships and share 

experiences.” 

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“People need compassion for healing 

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trusts, the stronger the 

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is reciprocal and thus the 

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They are a primary care 

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Their doctors, nurses 

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“We are so pleased 

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1 tbsp olive oil 

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4 small apples 

3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs 

2 tbsp finely chopped sage 

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1 shallot, diced 

1tsp crushed garlic 

2 tbsp table spread 

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this mixture. 

Dot tops with remaining 

tablespread. 

Place in a roasting pan 

with pork. Cook roast 

for 35min according to 

packet instructions. Cook 

traditional roast for 10 

minutes at 200 deg C. 

Reduce heat to 160 deg C, 

and continue cooking for 

35-40min. 

Cover and rest roast for 

10min before carving. 

Remove apples once soft 

and cooked. Keep warm. 

Great served with a kumara 

mash and steamed green 

beans. 

Pork sirloin and stuffed apples are a good 

combination for the dinner table. 

Mustard and 

pomegranate BBQ 

pork 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

500gm pork steaks 

1 tbsp wholegrain 

mustard 

¼ cup pomegranate glaze 

1 tsp Chinese five-spice 

Directions 

Cut steaks into four portions. 

Combine mustard, 

pomegranate glaze and five 

spice. 

Brush over cutlets. Cover 

and refrigerate for 30min. 

Preheat a barbecue or grill. 

Remove steaks from fridge, 

scraping off any excess 

marinade. Grill on mediumhigh 

for about 8-10 minutes 

depending on thickness, 

turning often. 

Brush with reserved glaze 

near the end of cooking. 

Great served with risotto or 

creamy polenta. 

Schnitzel with Asian 

flavours 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

300-400gm pork schnitzel 

½ cup flour 

Flaky sea salt and freshly 

ground black pepper to 

taste 

1 large egg 

2 tbsp coconut milk or 

plain milk 

1 cup dried breadcrumbs 

3 kaffir lime leaves, 

deveined and finely 

chopped 

2 tbsp each: chopped 

coriander leaves, mint 

2-3 tbsp rice bran oil 

Directions 

If necessary, pound 

schnitzels with a rolling pin 

until thin. 

Combine flour, salt and 

pepper in a shallow dish. 

Whisk egg and coconut 

milk or milk in another 

shallow bowl. 

Place breadcrumbs, kaffir 

lime leaves and chopped 

herbs in a third shallow 

dish. 

Coat schnitzels with flour, 

dip in beaten egg, then coat 

with crumb mixture. Chill 

for 5min. 

Heat oil in a large, 

non-stick frying pan on 

medium. 

Add schnitzels. Cook 

for 1-2 minutes each 

side, until golden. Serve 

immediately. 

RD Petroleum (RDP) is a familiar sight 

for farm and rural residents around the 

Canterbury region, however now days urban 

residents also enjoy the same excellent 

customer service for which RDP is known for 

in rural communities, through their home 

heating diesel. 

RDP began its home heating diesel delivery 

service to the lower South Island’s main urban 

centres of Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin 

and Invercargill a number of years ago. 

Customer demand has continued to increase 

year upon year, and RDP has responded 

with specialised improvements to its delivery 

equipment. 

The trucks that deliver RDP’s home heating 

diesel in each urban centre are drawn from 

the company’s extensive vehicle fleet. This 

means they have the latest communication 

and GPS tracking technology on board, so 

the operations team always know where they 

are and how far away they are from their next 

delivery stop. 

RDP’s home heating diesel trucks come 

equipped with a specially-designed hose, 

through which the diesel is pumped from 

the truck into house tanks. The length of 

the hose allows the trucks to access tanks 

without having to enter the property, avoiding 

damaging the driveway. RDP is the place to 

go if you require diesel conveniently delivered 

to your home and as a loyal RDP customer 

you’re offered discounted pricing and can 

become eligible for value-added benefits. 

For all enquiries please phone 

0800 44 00 14, or visit the RDP website at 

https://www.rdp.co.nz/home-heating or 

signup at apply.rdp.co.nz/home-heating



HOME & HEATING 

Get the balance 

right this winter 

Enviro Master has been helping 

Cantabrians get the balance right when it 

comes to choosing the perfect heat pump or 

air conditioning system for their home or 

office since 2002. 

Their team of expert sales people, qualified 

electricians, heating and refrigeration 

engineers, help to supply and install 

Christchurch’s widest range of heat pumps, 

and because they have no affiliation with any 

one brand, you can be assured their advice 

on the benefits and differences between each 

product is unbiased. 

They will recommend the most energyefficient 

and cost-effective system for your 

individual situation, and will have you 

regulating the heat in your home or office in 

no time. 

Nowadays, customers are often wanting 

whole home solutions to be able to maintain 

even temperatures throughout the home both 

in Winter and Summer. This can be achieved 

by using ducted systems or multi systems 

and Enviro Master are experts in designing, 

installing and commissioning these systems. 

Help is currently available with a 

government subsidy covering 90 per cent of 

the cost of a new heat pump up to $3000. 

The subsidy is part of the Warmer Kiwi 

Homes initiative and is available to Home 

owner/occupiers with a Community Services 

Card, a SuperGold combo card or who live in 

a low-income area as determined by deciles 

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 

Landlords to provide heating in rentals, 

now is a great time to beat the deadline. 

Inadequate heating and ventilation can lead 

to mould growth and dampness in your 

property, leading to costlier maintenance 

and an unhealthy living environment. 

Providing a fixed heater with a higher heat 

output and lower running costs, like a heat 

pump, will enable your tenants to heat the 

area effectively. Enviro Master are well 

experienced with the Tenancy Services 

software to ensure that you are meeting your 

requirements. 

To ensure you choose the right system for 

your home or business, one of Enviro Master’s 

experts will visit to assess your individual 

situation, offer advice and answer any 

questions you may have. This consultation 

is at no cost to the customer and is always 

provided before a heat pump is installed. 

Anyone wondering about their eligibility 

for a subsidised heat pump are welcome to 

get in touch for details and help with the 

application process. To find out more, call 

Enviro Master on (03) 366 0525 or visit 

their website www.enviromaster.co.nz. 

Bathroom ventilation 

The extraction of air from the bathroom 

should be a priority for all houses and 

commercial buildings. 

Bathrooms can generate a large quantity 

of steam and odours. It is important 

this compromised air does not circulate 

around the house. 

Bathroom odours can be unpleasant, 

especially when near living, sleeping or 

working areas. 

The moisture generated by showers and 

baths can be damaging to your home and 

furnishings and be a major contribution 

to condensation. Damp houses are not a 

healthy environment for anyone to live in, 

especially for children or other vulnerable 

people. 

By extracting air from the bathroom to 

outside, warmer air from inside the house 

will move in to the bathroom. Whereas 

opening a window can draw cold air 

into the bathroom and blow the smelly, 

moisture laden 

bathroom air into 

the house. 

Modern houses 

are built to be 

very airtight and 

require mechanical 

ventilation such 

as extraction fans 

or heat exchanger 

systems. Although 

older houses can 

be draughty, the air 

often flows in the 

wrong direction. 

Therefore, they also 

usually require mechanical ventilation to 

keep the air quality higher. 

The quality of the air we breathe affects 

our health and ability to perform. We 

breathe in and out approximately 20,000 

litres of air every day. It is therefore very 

important to ensure good air quality 

indoors through adequate ventilation. 

To ensure the quality of your air, contact 

the experts. Smooth-Air Products can 

calculate the required extraction for your 

bathrooms, and look into air exchange for 

your whole building. Smooth-Air offers a 

wide range of ventilation equipment, from 

air vents to ducting for fans, for both the 

commercial and domestic markets. 

They have an extensive range of 

fans and ventilation components 

in-store but they can also provide 

innovative solutions tailored to differing 

requirements. You can contact Smooth- 

Air on 0800 SMOOTH (0800 766684). 

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WESTERN NEWS 

SERVICED APARTMENT LIVING 

Independence with support 

you can count on 

Enjoy the good life 

Serviced apartments are in the heart of the village, with 

easy access to everything the village has to offer. 

Many residents say that living in a serviced apartment 

takes the stress out of daily life. 

We take care of your housekeeping, and you can choose 

a home-cooked main meal every day from our Delicious 

menu, as well as morning and afternoon tea, in the dining 

room. Other services are available, too. 

We can help you find the mix of care options that suit 

you. That’s the beauty of serviced apartments. 

Your apartment is your home 

You can make your apartment your own with your 

favourite furniture, art, and ornaments. You’ll have 

a kitchenette with a fridge-freezer and microwave, 

and a private ensuite. A patio provides space for 

you to grow flowers and herbs. 

The call bells mean help is always there, as they 

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You can also receive resthome-level care in the 

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