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 

Page 3 Page 12 

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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Thursday June 17 2021 3 

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 

•HAVE YOUR SAY: What are your views on footpaths and 

other issues? Email matt.slaughter@starmedia.kiwi 

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 – 

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cent/quality 45 per cent 

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Median Sale Price 

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Total # of Sales 

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Median Days to Sell 

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Total Sales Value 

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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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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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Each ball was labelled 

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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 

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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is 

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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 

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Know your temperatures 

Set your heat pump temperature to 18 

deg C or above to help fight damp and 

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power. 

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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HOME & HEATING 


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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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 

thermostat can work very well: The heat 

pump stops operating once the heat from the 

fire has heated the room, and the heat transfer 

kicks in above this point, once there is a layer 

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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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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS 

Four Fabulous Home-Staging Tips 

• Matching, freshly laundered linen, 

plump cushions and soft music in the 

bedroom create a relaxing atmosphere. 

•Decorative pieces spaced in oddnumbered 

arrangements offer the most 

pleasing effect for visual symmetry, but 

keep these to a minimum. 

• Make sure wardrobes, cupboards and 

cabinets are neat as a pin and stocked 

with the bare minimum. Potential 

buyers always look inside as further 

proof of the type of storage they are 

seeking. 

Home staging is the preparation of a 

private residence for sale. The objective 

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 

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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 & 


027 664 9292 

Stuart Morris 

Licensee Agent 

& Auctioneer 

027 422 6395 

Tracy Thomson 

Licensee Salesperson 

027 440 3035 

Maria Paterson 


027 543 4689 

Claire Morris 

Licensee Agent & 


027 662 4822 

Katrina Green 

Operations Manager 

Property Management 

027 606 0030 

Richie Eggelton 


021 089 65594 

Paul Nicholson 


027 921 2160 

Are We Going To 

Run Out Of Rental 

Properties In 

Canterbury? 

Hasna Ngara 


021 262 4943 

Jana Schleehauf 


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 

Phone (03) 352 0567 | rwpapanui.co.nz | /RayWhitePapanui Morris & Co Limited | Licenced REAA 2008

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