Bay Harbour: May 26, 2021

Wednesday May 26 2021 Bay Harbour News
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NEWS 9
School carving on
track for Matariki
• By Samantha Mythen
A POUWHENUA designed
by the children who attend the
Kidsfirst Diamond Harbour
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 Harbour
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 Harbour
community. The community
itself, like the kindergarten, will
WORK IN PROGRESS: Damian Mackie carves the first
pouwhenua to stand at Diamond Harbour 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 Harbour and its place
in Lyttelton Harbour 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 Harbour.
“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 Bay 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 Bay has held the cup since 2018, although last
year’s competition was missed due to Covid-19.
Their first challenger for 2021 was Christchurch, and the
Charteris Bay 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. ​