Nor'West News: June 03, 2021

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021
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Poet living the dream
at Arts Centre residency
• By Matt Slaughter
CLAUDIA JARDINE is doing
what many poets only dream of.
She is being paid to write
poetry and live in a space known
for breeding creativity, The Arts
Centre.
The 25-year-old, who recently
moved back home to Christchurch
after studying classics at Victoria
University of Wellington, is
one of four artists selected for The
Arts Centre’s Arts Four Creative
Residency programme, between
now and July. It is being funded
with support from Creative New
Zealand and the Stout Trust.
The artists are living in the
residence above Lumiere Cinema
on Rolleston Ave, which opened
in 2019.
By the end of the 12 weeks, each
artist will complete a project in
their chosen art form.
Jardine aims to complete her
first full collection of poetry,
which explores the themes of
textile manufacture in the ancient
world and the history of the
women in her own family.
A particular focus of her poetry
will be on loom weights, a type
of ancient weaving tool used to
weigh down warp threads, which
hung from looms.
• Turn to page 6
WEAVING: Claudia Jardine is combining textile themes with family history during her Arts Centre residency.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN ​
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TIDY: One of the bins that are being introduced to Christchurch parks. PHOTO: NEWSLINE
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Using science and recycling as a way
• By Bea Gooding
RUDY KRAMERS considers
himself a bit of a mad scientist.
“I love blowing things up. I
used to spend a lot of time at
my kids’ school doing science
demonstrations – the bigger the
bang, the more excited they got.”
For as long as he can remember,
science and technology have
run through his veins. And while
most people shied away from live
electricity, Kramers gravitated
towards it.
It is what made him the
perfect fit to join the team at
Molten Media Trust, a charity
that promotes the ethical
recycling of electronics by refurbishing
devices destined for
landfill.
Said Kramers: “I love the idea
of electrons running through
a wire, you can’t see it, but you
know it’s there. And if there’s
enough of it, you can feel it, even
if it means getting an electric
shock.”
Molten Media stopped 30
tonnes of electronic waste from
going to landfill last year.
Eighty to 90 per cent of
dismantled component parts
are also diverted away from the
dump.
People and businesses donate
unwanted TVs, computers,
phones, printers and other
ZERO WASTE: Rudy Kramers is the perfect fit as trustee of Molten Media because science
and technology run through his veins.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
devices for the trust to repair or
refurbish.
They are often stripped for
parts that are either sold through
the trust’s online store or put
towards building something new
to donate to community groups
who cannot afford brand new
devices, like computers.
A software developer by
trade, Kramers’ arrival as a
trustee last year came at a time
when the charity was entering
“dangerous territory” as a result
of Covid-19.
It was on the brink of closure
after operating for more than
two decades. Income dropped
to “almost nothing” during the
lockdown as donations stopped
flowing in.
Excluding the trustees, there
were only two staff on hand to
process a massive backlog of
electronics needing to be taken
apart.
Tasks like separating plastic
away from steel were timeconsuming
enough as it is.
“Covid was the final nail in the
coffin. Having the money to pay
rent each month was the crux of
whether the place was viable or
not,” Kramers said.
“Trying to sell stuff is getting
harder because companies like
PB Tech and Noel Leeming are
selling stuff so much cheaper
than they ever have.
“We’d be lucky to get $50 for a
second-hand TV.”
Selling parts and refurbished
devices to help cover funding
shortfalls got more challenging
because people were willing to
pay less.
“Metal prices are trending
downwards,” said Kramers.
“Countries like China who are
big buyers of steel and scrap were
paying less for it, so the amount
of money we were getting from
metal recyclers has [also] gone
down.
But following personal cash
injections from the pockets of
trustees, Kramers felt confident
the trust can be self-sufficient
again without relying on grants,
which were hard to come by.
His confidence derives from
a place of wanting to see the
charity succeed and a passion for
sustainability, even if it did come
with its frustrations.

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Thursday June 3 2021 5
to look after the environment
If only businesses took more
steps to reduce waste by being
actively involved in where it went
next and ensuring products were
made to last in the first place.
Things like household appliances
produced en masse to be
sold in chain stores may lower
the cost for consumers, but not
the cost it has on the environment.
Said Kramers: “I’m disappointed
that we haven’t dealt with this
sooner because it’s a problem that
people have talked about for a
long time, everyone keeps sweeping
it into the too hard basket.
“It blows me away what comes
through the door, you can tell
someone purchased it earlier in
the year and it’s already in the
bin.”
Kramers channels this energy
into educating the next generation
the reason why organisations
like Molten Media exist.
He has been involved with the
trust since its early days to enable
better access to raw materials for
this purpose.
Along with teaching children
how to code, the workshops allow
them to experiment with recycled
parts.
It could be using a motor that
used to power a printer – perfect
for building robots.
After all, they are the ones who
have to deal with the waste later
on, he said.
“It gives kids an opportunity to
see what happens to old computers
when they die, and we can
explain to them how much bad
materials are inside them.
“I think phones are one of
the worst as far as the number
of toxic chemicals that go into
building it.
“One of the things they enjoy
the most is ripping something
apart or throwing too many volts
into something and finding out
how much it takes before smoke
comes out.”
A portion of laptops and desktop
computers are donated back
to charities.
This was something Kramers
was proud of, particularly when
helping vulnerable families have
access to technology through a
partnership with 0800 Hungry,
Canterbury’s largest foodbank.
But ultimately, the most rewarding
part was when people
SCRAPS:
The Molten
Media Trust
promotes
ethical
recycling of
electronic
equipment
and last year,
it diverted
30 tonnes of
waste away
from landfill.
made an effort to reuse waste.
“I really like that side of it
where people come in and want
to do the right thing,” said Kramers.
Even though he was “spreading
himself a bit thin” juggling a day
job, raising three children with
his wife and helping the trust
survive, he enjoyed what he did
more than he ever has.
What kept him going was the
ability to combine his love of
building electronics with giving
‘It gives kids an
opportunity to see
what happens to old
computers when they die’
– Rudy Kramers
back to the community.
A fascination with artificial
intelligence meant his latest project
was building a robot, but that
was still a work in progress.
In the meantime, Kramers had
a few simple messages to consumers
about the power they had
to instil change.
“When you’re buying something
always go for the next
model up, never go for the cheapest
item. It will find itself in our
waste stream much quicker,” he
said.
“More pressure on the council
on what they’re doing about
waste minimisation would hopefully
mean people like us are
brought to the forefront.”
•If you want to donate
electronics, phone the
trust on 377 1154 or email
dispatch@molten.org.nz in
the first instance. There is
usually a minimum charge
of $5 depending on what is
being received to help the
trust with overhead costs for
recycling.
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Textile traditions at heart
of poet’s new creations
• From page 1
Jardine said: “My sort of
research-poetic job is like a
poetic essay on the loom weights
research and how it relates to my
own life and my own relationships
with women in my family.
“It’s highly likely that mothers
were passing on loom weights to
their daughters.
“There are still these connotations
around textile manufacture
in the modern world as being
sort of a woman-centric job, and
it’s an interesting relationship to
explore.”
Jardine developed a passion for
poetry as a student at Cashmere
High School and said it is growing
in popularity in Christchurch
and New Zealand-wide.
“I think that, although New
Zealand has always had quite a
rich writing scene, poetry in particular
is really hot right now. I
think more people are writing it,
more people are appreciating it.”
Jardine’s poems have been
published before, including in
Auckland University Press’s AUP
New Poets 7, which was the number
nine best selling book in New
Zealand at one stage in August
last year.
Some of Claudia Jardine’s poems from AUP New Poets 7
Sulpicia 3.16 – Nina Simone
how nice it is
your surrender to apathy
me
in decay
let you have your harlots and
their baskets
pinned down in a pile of their
own togas
not this daughter of Servius
sting of the pessimists
fancy me giving in
to a nameless bed
Sulpicia 3.17 – Madonna
surely surely
your piety extends to the temple
of your girl
altars afire with fever?
why choose to conquer
wretched infection
you not wishing it too
what is the use in evisceration
if you can stomach it
heart unmoving?
Jardine is also a accomplished
musician, who released her first
ep, North, in 2019.
The other artists completing
the residency are Jo Burzynska, a
High Functioning
I’m being eaten by my feelings
face down in the mud
like a farmer with a brain
aneurysm
surrounded by piglets
face down in the mud
nudged and kneaded
hither! the scoffing piglets
me?
fat pheasant flushed from the
thicket
nudged and kneaded
tossed mid-air between kārearea
flat present smushed under a
winglet
ex-lab rat on pingers on a
treadmill
receiving Aro Park autopsy by
absent-minded accipiter
like a farmer with a brain
aneurysm
chewed by swine and birds and
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I’m being eaten by my feelings
Lyttelton multi-sensory artist, Ana
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While many of the events and
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“If you want to make sure
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“If you leave booking tickets to
the last minute, you might miss
out because we expect there will
be high demand for many of the
events and activities that we have
lined up over the course of the
two week festival.’’
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Force Museum on July 21. Kids
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book for,’’ Cokojic said.
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Derek’s daily visit to hot pools
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Going for a soak in the
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“I find it very relaxing,’’ says
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he likes to sit and read for 30 to
40 minutes before he goes into
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After about 10 minutes in the
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before going for a quick swim.
THERAPEUTIC: Derek Lowe with his book in the seaside hot pools. PHOTO: NEWSLINE
It’s therapeutic for the body,
Lowe believes, but the physical
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part of the reason that he keeps
coming back.
Lowe says he has formed new
friendships – and rediscovered
old ones – through his regular
visits to the hot pools.
“I used to live on Banks
Peninsula and I’ve met people
at the pools who I used to know
from there and it’s been lovely
to catch-up with them. I’m also
meeting new people all the time
– you get chatting away and meet
all sorts of interesting people.’’
In the year since He Puna
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He Puna Taiamoana manager
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strike-up friendships with other
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“They often meet each other
while relaxing in the pools or
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“We really enjoy seeing strong
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The importance
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HOME & HEATING
Keep cosy with
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this winter
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Pick up some pork and
try something different
Pork is often
considered a treat,
but there are many
ways to present this
versatile meat
Sirloin roast pork
with stuffed baked
apples
Ingredients
Serves 3-4
500g trim pork sirloin
roast or mini roast
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
4 small apples
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 tbsp finely chopped sage
leaves
1 shallot, diced
1tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp table spread
Directions
Preheat oven to 200 deg C.
If using a traditional
roast, brush it with oil
then season with salt and
pepper.
Core apples with an apple
corer. Using tip of a sharp
knife, cut through skin
around the circumference
of each apple.
Combine breadcrumbs,
sage, garlic, salt, pepper and
shallot. Mix in 1 tablespoon
of spread. Stuff apples with
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.
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RDP’s home heating diesel trucks come
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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
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While insulation is important, it has been
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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
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Much energy is required to vaporize moisture
that penetrates the structure. By avoiding
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The importance
of air quality
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.
Ventilation is the process of air exchange
to provide the necessary air quality that
meets the needs of the occupants for clean,
fresh air. Low oxygen with high carbon
dioxide causes stuffiness in the room
and occupants can feel drowsy. Invisible
harmful substances like a high content
of dust and tobacco smoke are harmful
and can cause various diseases. Even bad
smells can cause discomfort or irritate the
nervous system.
In summer, it’s easy to open windows
for cross ventilation, however as winter
approaches, we start to shut up out houses
to trap in the heat and as a
result, air quality can decline.
Ventilation includes both
the exchange of air to the
outside as well as circulation
of air within the building. It
is one of the most important
factors for maintaining
acceptable indoor air quality
in buildings. Filtered air
supply for summer and
filtered and warmed air in
winter creates a healthy
environment in which to live
and work. In cases with poor
or insufficient air intake from
outside, the oxygen content decreases,
humidity and dustiness levels increase. If
exhaust ventilation is not provided or it is
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A Buyer’s Guide to Viewing A Property
Conducting effective inspections is a key
part of the journey to buying a home. You
want to find a home that’s both a nice
place to live and a good investment, and
a thorough inspection helps to gather the
information you need to make the best
decision. This quick guide will equip you
with the fundamentals you need to get
this right.
Take in the home as a whole
Walk through the whole property and
think about how it feels to be there. Ask
if it meets your needs and if you can see
yourself living there. Use all your senses
for this, not just your sight. For example,
listening to the sounds of the area will
give you an idea about traffic noise and
neighbours.
Don’t be shy – check all the nooks and
crannies
Look in cupboards for any signs
of damage or mould. Try the light
switches, windows and doors to see that
everything’s working as it should, and
look under rugs where possible to check
the floors. And don’t forget to use your
nose – smells give great clues about
issues such as mould and water damage.
Remember the things you
can’t see
No matter how thorough
your inspection, there are
things you need to be aware
of before buying a home that
only trained professionals
can uncover. Because of this,
it’s important to organise a
building inspection. These
inspections come at a cost,
but they are worth it to avoid
far more expensive outlays
down the track.
On top of seeking
professional advice, you
should also do your own
research on the home you are
interested in. Check with the
local council and government for zoning
regulations and proposed developments
that could impact your property. Visit the
neighbourhood at different times of the
day and week to see how traffic, noise and
activity changes over time.
Being thorough in your inspection will
help you to make the right decision when
you are choosing the best home for you.
Content originally appeared on Real Estate
Voice
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Free Landlord Seminar
With all of the recent legislation changes
that have come into effect I thought it
timely to host another landlord education
seminar.
The Residential Tenancies Amendments
Act 2020 is, to say the least confusing and
even after 15 years working in the property
management industry, I must admit it is
hard work to keep on top of and ensure all
those very important boxes are ticked.
Naturally, I am extremely passionate
about investment property ownership.
Not only will it assist a lot of landlords to
achieve a more comfortable retirement,
it also ensures that we can keep our many
wonderful tenants in quality, affordable
homes. We feel education is the key and we
want to make owning investment property
easier for you.
Our Property Management division
operates from three offices so we will be
hosting this event in those areas:
Saturday 26th June from 10.00am –
11.30am in our Papanui office, in Winston
Avenue.
Thursday 1st July from 5.30pm – 7.00pm
in Sumner, and Saturday 3rd July 10.00am
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Richie Eggelton
Licensee Salesperson
021 089 65594
– 11.30am at ENC House, 143 Williams
Street, Kaiapoi (North Canterbury)
The content of these events will be the
same at each venue so if you cannot make
it to one please feel free to register and
attend another instead.
We will cover all of the new legislation, as
well as the deadlines for Healthy Homes,
and we will have a guest accountant to
provide some tips and information on the
financial side. We will also arm you with
some resources to refer back to as you
navigate this new legislation.
We would love you to join us. All you need
to do is register via email at morrispm.nz@
raywhite.com or phone 03 331 6755.
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Maria Paterson
Licensee Salesperson
027 543 4689
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Paul Nicholson
Licensee Salesperson
027 921 2160
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
Feature Property
Cassidy Sprott
Property Management
Assistant
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
Georgia Tuuta
Excutive Assistant
Mel Cook
Property Management
Administrator
10 Hideaway Gate, Parklands
Vanessa Golightly & Maria Paterson
28 Glencoe Street, Burnside
Tracy Thomson
55 Bailey Street, Templeton
Tracy Thomson
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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