Nor'West News: June 17, 2021

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021
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Survey
highlights
concerns
The staff are
dancing at
St Margaret’s
Talk to over 10,000 visitors in 3 days
MORE THAN 3000 golf balls
rained from the sky over a golf
course last Friday as part of a
tee-rrific school fundraiser.
Dubbed “Helicopter Hole
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Golf balls rain down at tee-rrific school fundraiser
HOLE-IN-ONE: St Patrick’s School’s unusual
approach to traditional fundraising efforts included
making it rain golf balls from a helicopter, raising
thousands in the process.
in Won,” St Patrick’s School,
in Bryndwr, raised more than
$26,500 towards its junior gymnastic
and school ambassador
programmes, which encourages
leadership and technology
equipment for pupils.
Hosted by Riccarton Park
Golf Complex, the event was
the culmination of weeks of
hard work by pupils and their
families to sell as many golf
balls in the community as
possible.
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Plan for
sports
centre to
continue
raises
concerns
• By Bea Gooding
PARKING shortages, speeding,
limited road visibility and
congestion needs to be
addressed if a proposal to lease a
high-performance sports facility
to the community gets the green
light, residents say.
The city council invited public
consultation aimed at establishing
what the community thought
about a non-profit group taking
over the Apollo Project Centre at
Jellie Park.
The facility’s future is
currently in limbo as its existing
owner, High Performance
Sport New Zealand, will be relocating
to Parakiore Recreation
and Sports Centre when it opens
next year.
Of the 26 responses received, 11
supported the use of the centre by
a community group, five did not
agree, and 10 indicated their view
depended on how current issues
would be resolved.
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Issues highlighted in survey
• By Matt Slaughter
RESIDENTS ARE largely
unsatisfied with the condition
of roads and footpaths in
Christchurch.
The city council’s recent
Christchurch Residents’ Survey
revealed only
29 per cent
of those who
gave feedback
are satisfied
with the
condition of
roads and 36
Bronwyn
Hayward
per cent with
footpaths.
It comes
as the city council’s Long Term
Plan, which outlines its 10-year
budget, and has been undergoing
consultation since March, will be
finalised this month. It includes a
proposed budget of $18.3 million
a year, for the first three years of
the plan, for road resurfacing.
Meanwhile, the results of
the survey show 24 per cent
of respondents who have been
involved in governance processes
are satisfied with their influence
on city council decisions and
only 36 per cent understand how
its decisions are made.
It comes as 2381 Christchurch
residents gave feedback on
the city council’s draft Long
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Term Plan. The city council says
it is working on ways to improve
engagement.
The Star spoke to residents in
April after written consultation
for the Long Term Plan had
closed. All either did not know
what the Long Term Plan is, or
chose not to give feedback on it.
Canterbury University
professor Bronwyn Hayward
believes the number of people
who gave feedback on the draft
Long Term Plan is promising.
However, she said the reason
more people did not give
feedback could be because they
have a lack satisfaction with
their influence on city council
decisions.
“It is costly in terms of time
and resources to actually read
a plan and spend time writing
formal submissions. Many
people that give submissions
are not expecting to have their
submissions agreed with, but
we do know that people have
confidence in a process when
they feel that they were listened
to respectfully and given enough
time to be heard.”
Said city councillor Yani
Johanson: “I think at a
governance level, we do need
to consider how we make it
easier for people to understand
what council’s doing and to be
involved in what council’s doing.
“Certainly, making it easier for
people to understand information
is critical. The second thing
is having greater transparency
and openness around our briefings.”
Said city council head of community
support, governance and
partnerships John Filsell: “We
are always looking at ways we
can improve our engagement.
“We are continuing to engage
and educate on decisions and we
actively encourage as many people
as possible to submit, contribute
and get involved via a variety
of channels – online, hard copy
and face to face.
“These questions [in the survey]
seek to establish if citizens
have had that opportunity to
contribute/influence/have their
say on council decisions – rather
than whether they were able
to influence council’s decision
to the individually preferred
outcome.”
In contrast to the city council
services residents are most concerned
with, there are many they
are happy with.
Of those surveyed, 100 per cent
are satisfied with education programmes
in Christchurch, 98 per
cent are happy with the Botanic
Gardens and Mona Vale, 95 per
cent with libraries, 97 per cent
with walk-in customer service
and 92 per cent with customer
service over the phone.
Overall satisfaction with city
council services is sitting at 49
per cent – a slight decrease from
50 per cent last year.
Christchurch Residents’
Survey satisfaction
percentages
•Reliability of water supply
– 75 per cent
•Inner city parks – 82 per
cent
•Kerbside bins collection –
80 per cent
•Education programmes –
100 per cent
•Libraries – 95 per cent
•Botanic Gardens and
•Mona Vale – 98 per cent
•External communication –
82 per cent
•Customer service – walkins
97 per cent/email – 71
per cent/phone – 92 per
cent
•Condition of footpaths –
36 per cent
•Walking friendly city – 74
per cent
•Condition of roads – 29
per cent
•Community parks – 63
per cent
•Influence on city council
decisions – 24 per cent
•Understanding of city
council decisions – 36 per
cent
•Public influence on
decisions – small influence
– 46 per cent/large or
some influence – 30 per
cent
•Heritage buildings – 48
per cent
•Stormwater drainage – 45
per cent
•Water supply –
responsiveness – 52 per
cent/quality 45 per cent
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Median Days to Sell
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Illustrator shortlisted for award
In Brief
• By Fiona Ellis
ILLUSTRATOR Malene
Laugesen is bringing the sky to
life for young readers.
The Papanui resident has been
nominated for the Russell Clark
Award for Illustration in the
New Zealand
Book Awards
for Children
and Young
Adults for
her work on
Moon & Sun,
by Melinda
Malene
Laugesen
Szymanik
She is one of
five shortlisted
for the award,
which received 40 entries.
The book is about the relationship
between Moon and her
sister, Sun. Moon feels jealous
of Sun, who seems brighter and
more beautiful.
Capturing these emotions was
challenging, Laugesen said.
“They’re heavenly bodies but
they’re personified. How do you
illustrate the moon and sun, and
give them a personality? It was
difficult.”
She worked on the illustrations
for over a year, experimenting
with multiple ways to
illustrate the book before settling
on her chosen style.
“It took a while.”
However, she enjoyed illustrating
the book in spite of this, she
said.
“It’s just a wonderful script. It
was a chance to do something
else.”
Unlike many books which
described scenes and characters
in great detail, the text of Moon
& Sun allowed more creative
NOMINATION: Papanui
resident Malene Laugesen
has been shortlisted for a
New Zealand Book Award
for Children and Young
Adults for her illustrations
in Moon and Sun, by author
Melinda Szymanik.
freedom.
She had taken an abstract approach
and was “quite proud” of
the result, she said.
She was especially pleased
with her vibrant use of blue
and yellow used in some of the
pictures.
Watercolour paints were her
medium of choice because they
worked well with the topic.
“I quite like the transparency
and luminosity.
It was her first nomination for
the award, she said.
“I’m really, really excited”.
Her two sons had read the
book and were proud of the
nomination, she said.
“They’ve both watched me
work on it.’’
Winners would be announced
in a ceremony at the National Library
in Wellington on August
11, but she was not making any
predictions.
“I have no idea how it will go.
They’re all really good books. I’m
just happy I got nominated.”
DRAIN TO BE REPLACED
Work will soon be carried out
by the city council to replace
Wilkins Drain in Merivale’s
Holmwood Rd. Water diversion
will be in place for the duration
of the works. The broken
concrete drain will be removed
and the replacement will use rock
and timber edging and landscape
planting for a more natural
waterway environment.
GRANTS APPROVED
The Papanui Community
Toy Library will receive
$3000 towards a supervisor’s
wages. The Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board
grant was approved during a
board meeting on Monday.
Funding for the grant will
come from the board’s 2020-21
Discretionary Response Fund
SERVICE CENTRE
Demolition of the Sockburn
Service Centre on Main South
Rd will begin in the next two
weeks. The city council decided
it was uneconomic to repair the
building, which has has been
empty since it was damaged
in the the February 22, 2011,
earthquake. The demolition
will take about 12 weeks. The
future use of the site is under
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Traffic would need to be managed
• From page 1
Those who supported the idea
referred to various uses, including
a centre for community
groups, youth or elderly people.
The Grey Goose Wing Archery
Society and the Canterbury
Whitewater Club also commented
on why they needed the
facility for storage, training and
host competitions.
Parking along Chateau Drive
and Matisse Pl by athletes currently
using the centre was a key
issue for those opposing ongoing
use of the building.
Not only would they speed
and make too much noise, but
residents said they parked on both
sides of the road from early morning,
restricting road visibility.
A report by the city council’s
project team addressing issues
raised during consultation
outlined that future groups will
need to demonstrate the ability
to manage parking and traffic
flow.
“There are 22 parking spaces
associated with the facility and
20 bike storage spaces. Traffic
management plans will need to
identify how parking issues will
be minimised, including how
this will be enforced,” the report
read.
“Parking and speeding issues
on Chateau Drive have been
raised with the parking team
ISSUE: Parking on both sides of Chateau Drive restricts
visibility on the road.
at the city council to see what
they advise.”
There were also concerns the
building was not made to last,
considering it was temporary.
“The current facility should
have at least 17 years of useful life
remaining. If there is a successful
applicant who is granted a lease,
there will be a requirement for
them to remove the building at
the conclusion of a new lease.”
The 2300 sq m centre was built
to provide temporary training
facilities for high performance
athletes and teams following the
February 22, 2011, earthquake.
It was always intended to be removed
once Parakiore was completed,
but an opportunity rose
to retain it for the community.
The new group will have full
responsibility for running the
facility, including a full-sized
indoor netball court, a strength
and conditioning gym, a 40m
running track, showers, offices
and meeting spaces.
The Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board
recently completed a request for
proposal process, considering
early submissions from interested
groups.
A public notice with interested
parties will be issued and
residents will be able to provide
feedback on those parties before
a lease was awarded, provided
there were no objections.
RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE APOLLO
The city council received
public submissions on
a proposal to lease the
Apollo Project Centre, a
high-performance sports
facility, to a community or
not-for-profit group once
the existing owners move
out. Here are some of the
responses:
“As an archery club that currently
has no indoor shooting
capability at our current venue,
we have been looking at a suitable
indoor venue to shoot indoor
postal competitions, hold coaching
or performance workshops
(we have a number of international
archers as members.)
“Our problem is storage,
archery targets are not small or
light, having a venue which has
walls capable of supporting a
safety net and space to shoot 18m
– 25 is even better.
“The Apollo Project Centre may
meet this, but the cost is just too
high for a minority sports club.
However, we would like to work
with the new committee that will
run it, to see if any agreement can
be made, especially with the possible
closure of the Christchurch
Archery Club if they cannot find a
suitable venue.”
– Colin Tucker, Grey
Goose Wing Archery
Society president
“I would like to see this used
for community groups and activities
for the elderly. Subsidised
Keep Fit, yoga or stretch classes
perhaps. Also a wellness clinic
- classes at Jellie Park are too expensive
for a lot of older people.
“You need to address the parking
problem, groups should be
encouraged to park at the Greers
Rd end of Jellie Park, there are
lots of parking spaces there.
Parking in Chateau Drive causes
many problems and will reflect
on the groups using the space.
The present users can be noisy
and often park over drives or opposite
driveways.”
– Marilyn Bishop
“The Christchurch Whitewater
Club is looking for a space to
store rafts, kayaks and other
white water equipment until
such time as the Avon River Hub
is constructed. They would be
interested in tenanting a storage
or meeting space, ideally an area
of 40 to 50m2 with external access.
The duration of this tenancy
would ideally be up to five years.”
– Crispin Schurr,
Canterbury Whitewater
club vice president
“I do not think the proposed
use by community recreation
groups should happen. This centre
was a temporary use site for
after the earthquakes.
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PROJECT CENTRE
My understanding is due to
the necessity for a venue, no
community consultation took
place.
“Over time, parking has been a
local issue for residents in nearby
streets, namely Chateau Drive and
Matisse Pl. Users of this temporary
facility park on both sides of the
local roads causing traffic issues
on these streets due to the visibility
issues. There is extremely limited
parking, if any, on-site. Jellie Park
parking is also limited.
“This area has enough ‘acitivty’
groups associated with it and
the current proposal would
mean unknown amounts of
traffic, noise, safety and security
problems.”
– Michelle Macaulay
“I support the facility going to
a community sports group, but
not a large franchise. The tenant
shouldn’t cost the ratepayer
money, but not be about pure
profit. I like how Wharenui
Pool supports a local and small
affordable gym like Boxfit
Brothers and there could be
opportunities for people with
passions to operate a business
within the space.”
– Tessa Smith
“I agree that the facility should
be made available to community
groups, as long as those groups
would enable the building to be
booked and used by others for
special events. I would also be
interested in understanding if
there could be opportunities for
use of the park and facility as a
joint booking for some events.”
– Claire Fletcher
“As nearby residents, the
large number of cars parked
in Chateau Drive has totally
degraded and devalued the
residential area, with car
movements from 5.30am to late
evening. Not helped by car horns,
loud music, dropped rubbish,
loud talking and speeding.
“The parking on both sides
of our street has narrowed to
a dangerous level. We were
informed from the beginning
this was a temporary building
and have been hugely looking
forward to its removal.
“It is a shock and extremely
disappointing to read consideration
being given to ongoing use.”
– P J and D J McGill
“This would be a fabulous
venue for Delta Rhythmic
gymnastics.”
– Cassandra Robb
“It definitely should be used
for a community centre, I
would have loved to have run
something like that there. Our
youth surely do need something
to keep them occupied. I look
forward to see what becomes of
it.”
– Shalenah Evans
CONSULTATION: Community sports
groups have already shown interest
in leasing the Apollo Project Centre
to take advantage of its indoor courts,
gyms and office spaces.
“We wish to object to the
complex being used for more
community recreation activities
because Chateau Drive is already
cluttered with parked cars and
people speeding dangerously
along at all hours on the way to
the building.
“Unless you can guarantee all
access will be from Greers Rd
and/or Ilam Rd, and parking will
be on the property, we strongly
disagree with the proposal to go
ahead.”
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OUTLET SALE
$1000 for lucky winner
• From page 1
Each ball was labelled
with a unique number and
loaded into the helicopter
for the big drop. To win the
grand prize, a person’s ball
had to make a hole in one,
or closest to it.
And it was lucky number
461, purchased by Gareth
Turner, that landed in the
hole, getting to take home
$1000.
The prize money was donated
in memory of Kelsey
Davidson who died in 2019.
Davidson taught dance
lessons and assisted with
choreography for school
productions, leaving a positive
impact on the lives of
many students and staff.
Jo McKenzie, Parents and
Friends Association chairwoman
said the fundraiser
was a huge success.
“We’re thankful to
everyone who has worked
hard to make today such an
awesome event,” she said.
“We’ve received so much
support from students,
their whānau and the
community, including
Christchurch Helicopters
Ltd and Riccarton Park
Golf Complex. We’re so
pleased with the result.”
Principal Tom Wallis
said the school was appreciative
of the time and
effort the PFA put into organising
such a unique and
SUCCESS:
Parents
and Friends
Association
chairwoman
Jo McKenzie
announces
the winner.
PHOTOS:
GEOFF SLOAN ​
fun event, which included
a barbecue lunch and an
afternoon of golf-themed
activities for the pupils.
“The funds raised will
directly support the junior
gymnastics programme,
technology equipment
and the school’s leadership
ambassador programme,”
said Wallis.
“It’s been a massive
effort by the whole
community and one the
students will remember for
a long time.”
A reader responds
to the issue of
pedestrian safety
around Northlink
shopping centre
I fully agree with Ian
Wilkie that it is dangerous
trying to walk across
Langdons Rd, not only
near the Northlink
shopping centre but
anywhere from Greers Rd
down to Papanui Library.
Traffic has increased
enormously since
Northlink opened. Because
many cars are parked on
both sides of the road near
Chapel and Sails Sts, you
have to step out onto the
road to see the traffic and
wait for a gap.
Crossing at the
roundabout by the library
is not safer as traffic comes
from four directions. If
I’m driving, I try and
use Hoani St but this has
been partially closed for
months.
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The dedicated team at Styx
Living Laboratory are passionate
about the work they do on the
Styx River catchment and in
promoting community
understanding of the importance
of our waterways. I was thrilled to
bring National’s Spokesperson for
Conservation, Jacqui Dean, to
northern Christchurch to meet
with the team to hear about their
work in ecosystem rehabilitation.
Many of our residents have
enjoyed the successful Summer in
the Styx events, which bring
recreation and education together
to build on our community’s
awareness of the value of these
ecosystems. We’re lucky to have
such a great regional park on our
doorstep and I love showcasing
what we do well to my Caucus
colleagues.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is
another wildlife rehabilitation
group I often mention in this
column because of their very
successful conservation model.
After we visited Styx Living
Laboratory, I took National’s
Conservation Spokesperson
Jacqui Dean to Willowbank for a
briefing on their conservation and
rescue work as the third largest
wildlife park in New Zealand.
I was honoured to accept a
petition on Parliament’s forecourt
from Christchurch mum Rebecca
Tomms, the mother of an eating
disorder survivor who had fallen
through all the waitlists trying to
get help. Rebecca reached out to
me as National’s Mental Health
Spokesperson as she felt she
couldn’t get the government to
listen. Her petition calls on the
government to provide more care
for our young people with eating
disorders and I was honoured to
help her and all the other parents
who attended from around New
Zealand to be heard.

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Set your heat pump temperature to 18
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Heat where you eat/sleep, play
Heat pumps use the most energy
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Close the doors to unused rooms
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Prepare your
home for winter
Minimise your heat loss
Insulation
Without insulation, approx. 30-35%
of the heat loss occurs through the roof,
20-30% through windows, and 20-25%
through walls. The floor and air leakage
make up the balance.
Drafts
Seal up any unused openings such as cat
doors and open fireplaces.
Use draft stopping tape around windows
and tape, door ‘sausages or a rolled-up
towel for doors.
Double glaze windows, there is a wide
range of DIY Window insulation kits that
are both effective and economical.
Downlight fittings
Some modern LED downlights have
insulation fitted over them, instead of
leaving a gap for fire prevention.
Super-efficient LEDs use less energy
and can save lighting costs. Ask a lighting
specialist or registered electrician for
advice.
Simple steps to reduce dampness
Air your home regularly
Open doors and windows for 10-15
minutes each morning or use a ventilation
system.
Use energy efficient, low
emissions heaters
Heat rooms being used to at least 18˚C.
Don’t use unflued or portable gas heaters.
Use extractor fans
They can help to get rid of moisture in
the bathroom and laundry and use a fan or
rangehood in the kitchen.
Use lids on pots when you cook
This helps to stop the steam escaping.
Turn on the fan before a shower
or bath
Shut the bathroom door and open the
window slightly. Afterwards, leave the fan
running until the moisture clears.
Move furniture away from walls in
winter
A 10cm gap discourages mould
(especially on external walls).
Dry washing outside
Use a washing line or rack in the garage
or a under covered area.
Leave wardrobes slightly open
A little air circulation discourages mould
growing on fabric.
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Keep cosy with
RD Petroleum
this winter
Taking to the stage
for a good cause
Betsy Macdonald (above), along with other staff members at St
Margaret’s College, put their pride and dignity on the line to perform
on stage at a fundraising concert. Student mentors helped to mould
some of the staff members into stars. The event raised $8000 for the
school’s charity – Educating Girls Globally. The money will be used to
help complete a new school in Malawi in southeast Africa. The school
will give children from the nearby Dzaleka Refugee Camp, which houses
more than 32,000 displaced people, the chance to get an education.
PHOTOS: PETRA MIGNEAU
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
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Caroline Price.
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Jenna McLaughlin, Jo
Wilkinson and Lisa Williams.
St Margaret’s College executive principal
Diana Patchett.

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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 80 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.
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
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Use garlic and onions to jazz up roast
Sunday roasts are
a traditional Kiwi
favourite. Try adding
some powerful flavours
for a change that
should please the
whole family
Roast beef with garlic and
onions
Ingredients
1.5kg rolled roast beef
2 medium onions
2 carrots
2 sticks celery
1 bulb of garlic
1 bunch of mixed fresh herbs ,
such as thyme, rosemary, bay,
sage
olive oil
Directions
Remove the beef from the
fridge 30min before you want to
cook it, to let it come up to room
temperature.
Preheat the oven to 240 deg C.
Wash and roughly chop the
vegetables – there’s no need
to peel them. Break the garlic
bulb into cloves, leaving them
unpeeled.
Pile all the veges, garlic and
herbs into the middle of a large
roasting tray and drizzle with oil.
Drizzle the beef with oil and
season well with sea salt and
black pepper, then rub all over
the meat. Place the beef on top of
the vegetables.
Place the tray in the oven,
then turn the heat down
immediately to 200 deg C
and cook for 1 hour for
medium beef. If you prefer it
medium-rare, take it out five to
10min earlier. For well done,
leave it in for another 10
to 15min.
If you’re doing roast potatoes
and veges, this is the time to
crack on with them – get them
into the oven for the last 45min
of cooking.
Baste the beef halfway through
cooking and if the veges look dry,
add a splash of water to the tray
to stop them from burning.
When the beef is cooked
to your liking, take the tray out of
the oven and transfer the beef to
a board to rest for 15min. Cover
it with a layer of tin foil and a tea
towel and leave
aside while you make your
gravy, horseradish sauce and
yorkshire puddings.
Baked chicken breasts
Ingredients
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons whole grain
mustard
1 tablespoon smooth and mild
Dijon mustard
4 cloves garlic, peeled and
minced
1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 pounds (1 kg) boneless skinless
chicken breasts, (4 large
chicken breasts)
Salt and cracked black pepper,
to season
2 tablespoons fresh chopped
parsley, to garnish (optional)
Lemon wedges, to serve
(optional)
Directions
Onions roast
up well in
the oven
with beef,
don’t forget
to garnish
with herbs
before
serving
Preheat oven to 200 deg C.
Lightly grease a baking tray/
sheet with oil and line with foil or
parchment paper.
Combine the oil, honey,
mustards, garlic, lemon juice
and paprika in a small bowl to
combine well.
Place the chicken onto the
prepared baking sheet (tray).
Season generously with salt and
pepper. Spoon three-quarters
of the honey mustard mixture
evenly over the chicken and
spread evenly all over each
breast. Pour a quarter of a cup of
water onto the baking sheet to
prevent burning, creating a sauce
while baking.
Bake until cooked through
(about 20-30min, depending
on the thickness of the breasts).
Spoon the remaining sauce over
each breast and broil (or grill) for
a further three-to-four minutes
on medium-high heat to brown
the chicken and caramelise the
edges.
Cover with foil and allow to
rest for 10min to let the juices
settle before serving.
Garnish with parsley and serve
immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
To include roasted asparagus,
arrange them onto the same
baking sheet around the chicken
in the last 10 minutes of cooking
time. Rotate them in the pan
juices or pan sauce and season
with salt and pepper.
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Four Fabulous Home-Staging Tips
• Matching, freshly laundered linen,
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bedroom create a relaxing atmosphere.
•Decorative pieces spaced in oddnumbered
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• Make sure wardrobes, cupboards and
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Home staging is the preparation of a
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is to present the property in as appealing
a manner as time and budget allow.
Ensuring the home is attractive to the
highest number of potential buyers also
enables the promptest and most effective
sales results.
Staging your home for maximum effect
Given time, effort and meagre
financial outlay, most homeowners
are equipped to implement their own
home-staging touches. Larger-scale
home improvements, such as cosmetic
makeovers and landscaping projects,
might require specialist assistance.
Creating home staging with the wow
factor
Whether you do it yourself or enlist
professional help, preparation and design
vision will add immeasurable value to
your staging projects. These include:
1. Freshly painted interiors in white or
neutral colours provide a new look to
any property.
2. Declutter your furniture, decorative
pieces, books and items that are not
necessary or eye-catching. Less is
always more in the presentation stakes.
A couple of key furniture items, side
tables instead of a central coffee table,
adding a framed or wall-hung mirror for
the illusion of extra space, one feature
artwork and elegantly potted plant
per room often create all the style and
pizzazz required to win over your buyer.
3. First impressions are lasting, so the
exterior must dazzle the eye to attract
potential buyers inside. Investing
in light landscaping work, such as
fresh planting, a statement outdoor
sculpture or artwork and, if budget
permits, installing an outdoor cooking
zone or calm-inducing water feature,
will work wonders for your resale
value in the long run. At the very least,
decluttering the extraneous elements
of your exterior, weeding out dead
plants and shrubbery, cleaning gutters
and removing moss or mould build-up,
will provide a new lease on life for your
outdoor area.
4. Lastly, ensure that everything is spic
and span for viewings and open homes.
Extend the impression of solidity,
uniformity and personal style with little
touches that you can impart on the day.
These include:
• Freshly brewed coffee, subtle incense
or interior fragrances create olfactory
evocation that is designed to draw in
new or unexpected buyers.
• A bowl brimming with seasonal fruit
and fresh baguettes in a basket in the
kitchen add to the aspirational quality of
homeownership.
• Include coordinated accessories and
fresh flowers in the bathroom and toilet
areas.
Where to from here? Any of the members
of the Ray White Papanui sales team
are happy to come out and offer advice
and professional contacts for creating
home staging that is designed to secure
your home buyer with the quickest and
most value-added approach. Get in touch
today, we look forward to hearing from
you.
Content originally appeared on Real Estate
Voice
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
Feature Property
174A Sawyers Arms Road,
Bishopdale
Tracy Thomson
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Maria Paterson
Licensee Salesperson
027 543 4689
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Richie Eggelton
Licensee Salesperson
021 089 65594
Paul Nicholson
Licensee Salesperson
027 921 2160
Are We Going To
Run Out Of Rental
Properties In
Canterbury?
Hasna Ngara
Licensee Salesperson
021 262 4943
Jana Schleehauf
Licensee Salesperson
022 090 1227
Previously mentioned how I believed that
the recent changes to laws around tax
and capital gains was impacting the rental
market in New Zealand and over the past
few weeks I have noticed a real decline in
advertised properties.
When I combine this with what my team are
telling me about the number of enquiries
they are receiving for advertised rentals
and the amount of very disappointed
tenants who are missing out, I do think that
we are heading for a shortage of rentals
right here in Canterbury.
Today when I look on TradeMe I note that
the numbers are sitting at (aside from postearthquake)
an all-time low in most of the
Canterbury districts. This is certainly the
case for the 15 years I have been working
in the industry. Here are the numbers for
you: Christchurch – 857, Waimakariri – 19,
Hurunui – 8 (includes Hanmer Springs),
Banks Peninsula – 8 and Selwyn – 71.
If you break it down into suburbs, there are
definitely some pockets where there are
still a reasonably high number of properties
available, in particular the city centre where
there are a lot of apartments popping
up. However, if you don’t fancy inner city
apartment living or living in the Selwyn
area, and are looking to rent, then your
choices are very slim.
The Government’s dream does seem to
be that all New Zealanders will have the
opportunity to own their own home, and
while this would of course be fantastic what
we need to remember is that not all can,
or indeed want to own their own homes. I
read recently where it said that over 33% of
New Zealanders will never own their own
home, through choice or financial ability.
Private landlords in New Zealand provide
homes to Kiwis, and regardless of the bad
press they often get, it is important to
remember that we will always need houses
for those who wish to rent.
Next time I will talk about how you can get
into the investment property market, why
you should, and provide a few tips about
choosing the right property.
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
Georgia Tuuta
Excutive Assistant
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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