Nor'West News: June 24, 2021

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 

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Proposed rehab centre takes 

residents’ concerns on board 

• By Fiona Ellis 

A RESOUNDING “no” is the 

response of St Albans residents 

who submitted on whether a 

rehabilitation centre for violent 

offenders should open in the 

area. 

The city council received 173 

submissions against the Department 

of Correction’s proposed 

residential violence-prevention 

programme project at 14 Bristol 

St, and just 20 in favour. 

The responses have prompted 

Corrections to change to how it 

plans to operate the centre. 

Department of Corrections 

Canterbury district manager Jessie 

Middlemiss said this included 

reducing the maximum number 

of residents from 16 to 12, and 

increasing the maximum number 

of staff on site to 14. 

She said residents would now 

be phased in during the first 15 

months of the programme. 

A new gate would be installed 

at the main entrance and the 

hours when outdoor areas could 

be used would be limited. 

“We are committed to being 

the best neighbour we can be, 

and we hope that the changes 

we are making demonstrate our 

willingness to work with the 

community,” Middlemiss said. 

“If the Christchurch 

City Council approves our 

application, we will establish a 

community liaison group.” 

Many residents who lodged 

submissions cited safety as a 

concern. 

Submitter Philip Cooper said 

the proposed use of the property 

was unreasonable. 

“[It is] unsafe for all residents, 

especially children and the 

elderly,” he said. 

Submitter Melissa Warrington 

said her two children regularly 

walked or scootered to school and 

to sports activities in the area. 

“Should this application be approved, 

I will be fearful for them 

to continue to do so in case they 

encounter one of the residents or 

their associates [or] visitors.” 

Submitter Chris Rennie said 

rehabilitation measures were 

REHAB CENTRE: 

Bristol St may 

become the site 

of a residential 

programme for 

the Department of 

Corrections. 

important, but often ineffective. 

Rennie compared them to the 

prison meetings he used to run. 

“A residential area is not the 

place to be housing these violent 

offenders who can just walk out 

the door at any time.” 

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Knit ‘n’ Yarn 

Thursday, 1-3pm, at Shirley, 

2-3.30pm, at Fendalton, Friday, 

10am-noon, at Papanui, Tuesday, 

1-3pm, at Bishopdale, Wednesday, 

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Thursday, 11am-5pm, Friday, 11am- 

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Saturday, 10am-noon, at 

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Bishopdale, Papanui and Shirley 

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Papanui Club, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd 

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Ouruhia Hall, 225 Guthries Rd 

The Marshland Table Tennis Club is 

looking for more players to join in on 

the fun each week at its new premises 

in Belfast. All abilities welcome. $5 

for adults, $3 for children. For more 

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Wā Kōrero: Storytimes 

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Fendalton and Shirley libraries 

Storytimes is an interactive programme 

including books, songs, 

rhymes and play. Recommended 

for children 2-years-old and up. No 

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Scottish Country Dancing 

Tuesday, 7.45-9.45pm 

Heaton Intermediate School hall, 125 

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the fun exercise. All you need to take 

is some soft shoes. The first night is 

free for beginners. Phone 021 480 802 

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Christchurch Bridge Club Rooms, 21 

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of bridge every Wednesday. Arrive at 

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Chance to guide visitors around 

gardens a privilege for volunteer 

VOLUNTEERING AT the 

Botanic Gardens has been a 

chance to branch out for Susan 

Lawrence. 

The Bryndwr 72-year-old 

began guiding visitors at the 

gardens in 2012. 

Volunteer guides – all 

members of the Friends of the 

Botanic Gardens – run free 

walks in different parts of the 

Botanic Gardens each day 

between October and April. 

“I find being a volunteer 

guide incredibly rewarding,’’ 

said Susan. 

“It has provided me with an 

opportunity to learn and grow 

in my knowledge of plants. I 

cringe sometimes when I think 

of how little I knew at the start.’’ 

She led two or three walks a 

month, co-ordinated the team of 

volunteer guides, and served on 

the committee of the Friends of 

the Botanic Gardens. 

“Being part of a team 

is fulfilling – we are very 

supportive of one another and 

each one brings his or her own 

skills to the task, and we learn 

from each other.” 

“Having the opportunity 

to share our knowledge and 

Andrew Hawkey 

(BHS Podiatry) 

stories with the public is a great 

privilege, whether they are 

locals or tourists. 

“Locals are often surprised at 

how much of the gardens they 

are unfamiliar with.” 

Mrs Lawrence says engaging 

with the public on the tours 

is a two-way experience and 

the guides often come away 

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“Above all it is a great 

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process.’’ 

She estimated she spent about 

30 hours a month working on a 

voluntary basis for the Friends 

of the Botanic Gardens, which 

exist to support and promote the 

work of the gardens. 

Funds raised provide 

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A large volunteer team 

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“I would encourage anyone 

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that is our Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens to join the friends,’’ she 

said. 

Grants for 

community 

groups approved 

• By Fiona Ellis 

A GRANT of $8698 to the Styx 

Living Laboratory Trust was 

approved by the Papanui-Innes 

Community Board at a meeting 

last week. 

THis was more than the 

recommendation of $7556 set 

before the meeting was held. 

The trust aims to promote education 

and research around the Styx 

River catchment. 

Board member Pauline Cotter 

proposed the increase. 

“They’re growing, they’re doing 

such a fantastic job and I’m really 

passionate about our biodiversity. I 

don’t think we’ve had a big enough 

lens on that over the council.” 

Funds would go towards the 

trust’s work programme, its education 

programme and development 

of a talking circle. 

The board also approved $8000 

to the Papanui Redwood Association 

Football Club towards the 

installation of floodlights in Owen 

Mitchell Park. 

A third grant of $2000 to the 

Belfast Netball Club was also approved, 

which would help with the 

club’s court hire costs and pay for 

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Former Olympian still has the competitive spirit 

THE OLYMPIC spirit still shines 

brightly with John Abrams. 

John, a New Zealand hockey 

team member from the 1956 

Melbourne and 1960 Rome 

Olympic Games, remembers 

close matches and physical 

tussles, as the team played its 

heart out from the get-go. 

John and New Zealand team 

made their Olympic debuts in 

Melbourne. 

He recalls the Australian adventures, 

as he sits alongside his 

wife Dawn – both residents of 

Diana Isaac Retirement Village 

in Mairehau. 

Now, John is looking forward 

to his next Olympics adventure. 

Ryman Healthcare is bringing 

together 12,500 residents across 

41 villages in New Zealand and 

Australia to compete in the 

world’s first international retirement 

village Olympic Games. 

The residents will be competing 

in cycling, swimming, bowls, 

a 21.6km team walking relay and 

Quiznastics (gymnastics for the 

brain). 

Back in 1956, John and other 

Kiwi games athletes were invited, 

and went, to social events hosted 

by gracious Melburnians. 

“Even if you were wandering 

around outside the village, a car 

would pull up and they would 

say: ‘Hey you guys, we’re having 

MEMORIES: John Abrams, who played at right fullback in 

Canterbury and New Zealand hockey teams. 

a barbie tonight, would you like 

to join us?’ ” John said. 

Times at the games were different 

back then, and security settings 

were much lower. In 1960 

John was able to watch, trackside, 

the performance of Kiwi 

medal winners including Barry 

Magee, Peter Snell and Murray 

Halberg. 

As well as these memories, 

John and Dawn have plenty of 

Olympic memorabilia on their 

walls in their independent apartment 

at the village. 

John’s historic collection 

includes photos, an Olympic 

tie and an Olympic blazer from 

Rome. 

The items date back to the 

games and more recently to 

get-togethers. As Olympians he 

and others were honoured by the 

Christchurch High School Old 

Boys with names inscribed on 

a sports shirt. His shirt is now 

framed and mounted on the 

wall. 

Both Woolston Primary 

School, CBHS and later 

Woolston Hockey Club were 

proving grounds for John and 

others. His schoolmates Noel 

Hobson and Ross Gillespie (who 

later coached the Kiwi 1976 gold 

medal-winning team) played 

together in 1960. 

Provincial and national representation 

followed, then John 

says that he and his family had to 

listen to a 6pm radio broadcast 

to find if he was included in the 

team for Melbourne. 

The departure for Melbourne 

was quite a ruckus. His father, 

Dawn and young daughter, 

Nicola, saw him off only to 

discover the car keys (to get 

home) were in John’s pocket and 

on the plane. They were eventually 

tossed down by the pilot to 

ground level before the aircraft 

took off. 

In Melbourne the team finished 

in sixth place just behind 

Australia. 

The Rome Games were longhaul 

in terms of travel, with the 

hockey players ending in fifth 

place this time after beating Australia 

in the final match. 

John says the team were very 

close to contending for a medal, 

but lost 1-0 in a thrilling quarterfinal 

against Spain. The score 

could have been reversed; he 

says. 

“We had a penalty corner and 

the ball was definitely going into 

the net, and it hit one of their 

defenders in the jaw and went 

out,” John said. 

“A few minutes after that, they 

scored, and then it was fulltime.” 

The team was consigned to 

the sidelines. “(But) one of the 

marvellous things, then and in 

Rome, the competitors had a reserve 

stand at the main stadium,” 

John said. 

John got to sit beside athletics 

coach Arthur Lydiard in the 

Rome stadium to see the arrival 

of the marathon athletes including 

Barry Magee (now a Ryman 

resident at Murray Halberg) who 

finished with a bronze medal. 

“It was a fabulous effort,” he 

said. 

In Rome, he watched Peter 

Snell and Murray Halberg’s gold 

medal performances. 

Snell, in fact, spent a lot of 

time at the dining table with 

the hockey team, knowing well 

the Auckland team members 

having played hockey against 

them. 

Years later John, a trained 

lifesaver, found Snell cramping 

in the water at Tahunanui Beach 

near Nelson. He pulled him to 

safety, with Snell forever grateful. 

Both John and Dawn are 

looking forward to the Tokyo 

summer Olympics and Ryman’s 

version of the games.



New home for 

native butterflies 

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CANTERBURY’S own native boulder 

copper butterfly will soon have a new 

home at Orana Wildlife Park. 

The Burnside Primary School pupils 

behind the project braved the wintery 

weather to plant 150 Muehlenbeckia 

axillaris shrubs at the park last week. 

Teacher Bianca Woyak said the shrub 

was the butterfly larvae’s only food source. 

“They’ll be moving in about October, 

we’re just waiting for the plants to settle,” 

she said. 

It was a great day of hands-on learning, 

Woyak said. 

“The weather wasn’t the best, but it was 

good for digging and planting.” 

The boulder copper butterfly was 

reintroduced to Christchurch by Burnside 

pupils in February, after a 200-year 

absence from the city. 

Because the pupils had already built the 

butterflies a habitat on the school grounds, 

they knew what to look for when scouting 

a new location for the insects to live, 

Woyak said. 

“Boulder coppers need an area with no 

shade . . . and dry, so nowhere too lowlying.” 

The butterflies from the initial 

translocation had laid eggs, and these 

offspring would be the ones to inhabit the 

park, she said. 

DIGGING IN: Burnside Primary 

School pupils (from left) Cairo 

Wesley, Ivan Carrapiett and Paul 

Campana plant Muehlenbeckia 

axillaris at Orana Wildlife Park 

last week. 

At just two or three centimetres wide, 

the butterflies were small and their eggs 

were nearly impossible to see. 

This added an element of suspense to the 

project. 

“We’re waiting with bated breath to see 

if we have butterflies in October.” 

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lipomas on my arms that cause no issue. 

They are often picked up in a routine visit, 

are non-painful, soft, moveable and slow 

growing. Breeds at risk are the Labrador, 

Retriever, Doberman, Spaniel and Beagle. 

No one knows why they pop up and they 

are classified into three groups – 

• Simple lipoma – a benign, slow growing 

mass that expands rather than invades. 

They can get really huge. They are usually 

encapsulated and easy to surgically shell 

out. They are most commonly seen within 

the fat tissue on the trunk and limbs. Very 

occasionally they can be found in the 

chest and abdomen. Depending on where 

they are they can impede movement 

causing abnormal gaits and neurological 

deficits may be noticed. 

• Infiltrative lipoma – These are locally 

aggressive, invasive and can disrupt the 

surrounding tissues. These have been 

known to cause spinal cord compression. 

• Myelolipoma – These are benign and can 

commonly occur on the spleen, adrenal 

glands and liver. We rarely see these. 

Diagnosis is made by fine needle 

aspiration cytology, radiographs and 

ultrasound (especially of lipomas in the 

thorax and abdomen or those inbetween 

muscle planes). Cytology of the mass can 

be done while you wait. 

Most lipomas require NO specific therapy. 

We usually only suggest surgical removal 

if they are impeding motion or function or 

in an area that irritates the dog. Surgery is 

usually straight forward and it helps having 

cautery for the large tumour removals as 

they have a decent blood supply. Often 

suction drains are inserted due to all the 

dead space left and blood tends to want 

to pool there. Complications of surgery 

can be delayed wound healing, seromas 

forming or occasionally nerve damage if 

the lipoma is deep. 

Recently we had a referral to give our 

opinion on lipoma surgery for a 12 year 

old Labrador called “Tess”. She’s had a 

multitude of lipomas (diagnosed via 

cytology) for years but some have started 

growing quickly, causing her severe 

mobility issues. Kirsty initially saw Tess 

and thought she could make a difference 

surgically to her quality of life and mobility. 

One large lipoma had extended down the 

right side of her chest and into her axilla 

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limb placement. She kept throwing this leg 

outward. 

Tess was a trouper under her anaesthetic 

and has recovered well. The surgery took 

nearly two hours and required lots of 

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Six lipoma masses were removed, the 

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was discharged on good pain medications, 

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Proposed rehab centre 

encounters resistance 

in St Albans 

• From page 1 

The minority who submitted in favour 

of the application believed in the benefits 

of the programme. 

Submitter Victoria Wilby said she 

was satisfied with the safety measures 

proposed. 

“I believe in non-punitive programmes 

when possible, especially when they 

retain the dignity and mana of those 

participating,” she said. 

Linwood-Central- 

Heathcote Community 

Board chairwoman Alexandra 

Davids said she 

was not surprised by 

the amount of negative 

feedback. 

“With that much 

Alexandra 

Davids 

feedback from a negative 

standpoint, people in the 

area should be listened to,” 

she said. 

However, she hoped people would keep 

an open mind towards the project, which 

aimed to help offenders move forward 

with their lives. 

“If not there, where are you putting 

it? There’s not going to be a community 

anywhere that would fully support it.” 

Christchurch Central MP Duncan 

Webb said community feedback and 

expert advice were both important. 

Corrections would need to prove the 

facility could operate 

safely, he said. 

“There is a robust 

process for assessing applications 

to operate such 

a facility and I have confidence 

in this process. 

Duncan 

Webb 

“I am aware of similar 

facilities being successfully 

run both close by in 

Christchurch and in other 

cities. 

“I absolutely support the safe reintegration 

of offenders back into the community.” 

Central Ward city councillor Jake 

McLellan said it was a good thing so 

many people had given feedback. 

“The number of submitters highlights 

how important it is that Corrections get it 

right,” McLellan said. 

A date for the submissions hearing had 

not been set, but it was likely to take place 

in August, a city council spokesperson 

said. 

• HAVE YOUR SAY: What are your 

views on the proposed rehab 

centre for violent offenders at 14 

Bristol Street? 

Lawn bowls a new 

experience for pupils 

A GROUP of year five 

pupils from Northcote 

School visited Summerset 

on Cavendish Retirement 

Village for an introduction 

to lawn bowls. 

The recent field trip 

was part of the Kiwi Can 

programme run at the 

school. 

Kiwi Can facilitator 

Hayley Young said the 

opportunity for the 16 

pupils to engage with 

village residents through 

learning new activities 

was an extremely positive 

experience. 

“The kids and I loved it,” 

she said. 

“Thank you so much 

Summerset Village for 

warmly welcoming us. 

It was a very successful 

and engaging community 

project.” 

The programme, 

facilitated by the Graeme 

Dingle Foundation, had 

a focus on values, such as 

integrity and respect. 

Along with the Kiwi 

Can facilitators, the pupils 

walked to the retirement 

TAKING AIM: Northcote School pupil Savanah 

learns to bowl with help from Summerset on 

Cavendish Retirement Village resident Ian Capill. 

village where a team of volunteers 

introduced them to 

the sport. 

The event also included 

an opportunity for the 

residents and pupils to 

share afternoon 

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Marinade: 

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1 green chilli, seeded and 

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1 tsp thyme leaves 

1/3 cup lime juice 

Salt and pepper to taste 

Fish: 

Four fillets skinned and boned, 

about 600gm 

Caper sauce: 

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3 tbsp each – lime juice, olive 

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2 tsp each – red wine vinegar, 

diced seeded green chilli 

½cup fresh coriander leaves 

1 shallot, peeled 

1 tbsp capers, rinsed and 

drained 

1 garlic clove, peeled and 

halved 

¼ tsp pepper 

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Combine the marinade ingredients 

in a small food processor. 

Whizz until well blended. 

Pour into a large resealable 

plastic bag. 

Pat the fillets dry. Place in the 

plastic bag, seal and turn fillets 

to coat. 

Marinate in the refrigerator for 

45min. 

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food processor and blend, until 

smooth. Place aside. 

Drain and discard marinade. 

Grill the marinated fish on the 

barbecue or under a preheated 

grill for 3-5min each side or 

until the fish flakes easily when 

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Salmon, avocado and 

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Serves 2 

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50gm noodles 

Ginger dressing: 

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 

1 tsp sesame oil 

2 tsp grated root ginger 

1 tbsp each – rice vinegar, light 

soy sauce, lemon juice 

½ tsp sugar 

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander 

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150gm hot smoked salmon 

1 medium avocado, peeled, 

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Flaky sea salt and freshly 

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¼ cup coriander leaves 

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Cook noodles in boiling 

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Drain noodles, wash under 

cold water, drain well, then allow 

to cool. 

Meanwhile, combine ingredients 

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food processor and blend until 

smooth. Place aside. 

Break the salmon into 

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Place in a large bowl with the 

cold noodles, avocado, seasoning 

and coriander leaves. 

Add about 3/4 of dressing. 

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starts from the end of July. 

Our COVID-19 vaccination programme has built momentum 

steadily since February. We are vaccinating around 100,000 

people a week at the moment. In the second half of the year 

we hit top speed and everyone in New Zealand aged 16 and 

over will be able to be vaccinated. 

Moving to the general population 

So far, vaccinations have been made available to those most at 

risk of getting COVID-19 to limit the chances of it getting into the 

wider population. 

With more vaccine supply coming on, and having ramped up our 

infrastructure, vaccinations for everyone else in New Zealand 

aged 16 and over (the general population) start from 28 July. 

This is a very large group of people. To make this flow smoothly, 

we will break this down by age bands. 

All people aged 60 plus can book their vaccinations from 28 July. 

Then, two weeks later, people who are 55 plus. From there, new 

age bands will be opened up every 2–3 weeks based on confirmed 

deliveries of the vaccine and the speed of rollout to earlier groups. 

By mid to late August, invitations should be open for people over 

45. By mid to late September, invitations should be open for those 

over 35, with everyone else being eligible from October. 

Invitations 

Most people will get a direct invitation to book – either by email, 

text, phone call or in the post. You will then be able to book through 

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from 28 July, or phone a new national call centre. Availability of 

booking slots (the date, time and place you can be vaccinated) 

will vary between district health board (DHB) regions. 

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Even if your age band isn’t open, everyone aged 16 and over will 

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28 July. Registration means we will be certain to have your correct 

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Exhibition at Little River Gallery 26 June – 27 July 

Tim Wraight is a musician and artist from 

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child he was surrounded by works created by his 

great-great-grandfather John Henry Menzies of 

Menzies Bay on Banks Peninsula. 

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the role these hand tools have shaped our places 

and environments in the past, when hard work 

with simple but effective tools made our places 

and grew our food. It is also a rejection of the 

ease with which we now alter our landscapes 

with massively powerful machinery and the 

damage we can so easily inflict on our fragile 

environment. 

Tim learnt to use these types 

of tools from his grandfather, 

an old-time farmer who also 

lovingly crafted wonderful 

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most picturesque alpine villages 

Hanmer Springs kicks off its first-ever Winter Festival 

this July. Gather your friends and family for this epic 

wintry line-up, featuring all this and more ... 

• Ice Skating: 1 st July – 1 st August 

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• Hanmer Springs Winter Fete: 2 nd July 

• Masquerade Winter Ball: 3 rd July 

• Hanmer 10 & Kids 2km Twilight Dash: 

10 th July 

• NEW Activity Hanmer Family Challenge 

Weekend: 16 th – 17 th July 

• NEW Hanmer Springs Hotel 

Mid Winter Dinner: 17 th July 

• Honour Festival Winter Wellness 

Retreat: 18 th July 

• Canterbury vs Tasman Rugby Match: 23 rd July 

• Hanmer Springs Ski Area Open Day: 24 th July 

• NEW Amuri Rams Golden Oldies 

vs New Brighton Rugby Match: 25 th July 

www.visithurunui.co.nz/events

Nor'West News: June 24, 2021

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