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Wednesday <strong>May</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2021</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> News Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 9 School carving on track for Matariki • By Samantha Mythen A POUWHENUA designed by the children who attend the Kidsfirst Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> kindergarten is expected to be completed in time for Matariki, on June 24. The work is part of a project by local Damian Mackie and the Whakaraupo Carving Centre Trust in Lyttelton to create three pouwhenua. Mackie said Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> School had been upgrading classrooms and school grounds based on a cultural narrative, collaborating with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke in Rapaki. Traditionally, pouwhenua were carved by Māori to mark territorial boundaries or significant areas. One of the other pouwhenua carved by Mackie will be donated to the Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> community. The community itself, like the kindergarten, will WORK IN PROGRESS: Damian Mackie carves the first pouwhenua to stand at Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> School. provide input on its design. The final pouwhenua, 5.4m high, will be created by the carving centre for the school. All three will be located on school grounds. “This project helps to shape and create a community that is inclusive of every race and colour, not only for the community of today but also for their descendants,” said Mackie. The first intricately painted wooden post was designed by Mackie and the children who attend the kindergarten. Kidsfirst teacher Rebecca Thomas said they had been teaching the children what a pouwhenua stands for and had asked them to brainstorm what is important to them about Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> and its place in Lyttelton <strong>Harbour</strong> and the Banks Peninsula. Local Wally Hemapo supported the kindergarten community to sand and prepare the pouwhenua on the kindergarten deck and the children have been part of each step in the creation of their pouwhenua. The kindergarten children learned how to draw paua, kina, fish and octopus. Mackie then took these designs as inspiration for carving the 1.7m pouwhenua. The final design represents the ebb and flow of the tide in Lyttelton <strong>Harbour</strong>. “Our pou signifies kaitiakitanga [guardianship], which is a key value for us at the kindergarten,” said Thomas. Mackie is the centre manager and a kaiwhakairo/carver at the Carving Centre Trust, based in Lyttelton. PINK POWER: Lyttelton Primary School showed its colours for Pink Shirt Day. (Above) – Addison, Blaise, Heidi, Tao and Zaza. (Below) – Alain and Charlie; Rita and Rosa. Pupils don pink to take a stand LYTTELTON PRIMARY School was coloured pink on Friday as pupils took part in Pink Shirt Day, encouraging people to stand up against bullying. The student council organised a sausage sizzle, the meat donated by the Mad Butcher on Aldwins Rd, and raised $315 for the Mental Health Foundation. During the day, pupils handed out compliments, identifying good qualities in each other. Pink Shirt Day showcases the school’s values of respect, empathy and perseverance. Lady golfers keen to keep hands on Boyle Cup • By Samantha Mythen THE CHARTERIS <strong>Bay</strong> Golf Club is hoping to hold the highly sought after Boyle Cup for the third season in a row. Last Wednesday they retained the cup with a 3-2 win over the Everglades. The Boyle Cup is a prestigious interclub challenge trophy for Canterbury golf teams. It was presented to the Christchurch in 2014. The women’s committee of that club has since administered the tournament. Challengers for the cup may only be golf clubs associated with Canterbury Golf. The cup is held by the holder until they are challenged and beaten by another club. Charteris <strong>Bay</strong> has held the cup since 2018, although last year’s competition was missed due to Covid-19. Their first challenger for <strong>2021</strong> was Christchurch, and the Charteris <strong>Bay</strong> ladies won by a slim margin. They have four more games to go, with their next challenger being Rangiora, competing on June 24. Club secretary Robin Williams said: “We are looking forward to it.” Teams are made up of five players and five caddies. The maximum handicap index is 35.0. Clubs wanting to challenge, send an application to the club holding the cup. Challengers are selected by ballot and notified accordingly. The games are held on the current cup holder’s golf course. WINNERS: The winning team and their caddies – Chris Brodie, Denise Whitebread, Carole Steele, Debbie Redmond and Julie Sims. Caddies are Sue Doak, Robin Williams, Jan Barkle, Nicky Coop and Ron Kennedy.