Pegasus Post: June 24, 2021

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 

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Former Olympian 

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competitive spirit 

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‘I found boxing one day 

and just loved it’ 

Working with young 

people from all walks 

of life is a reward in 

itself for boxing coach 

Holly Sullivan. She 

talks to Bea Gooding 

about her recent youth 

service award, and her 

long association with 

the sport 

HOLLY SULLIVAN is New 

Zealand’s highest qualified 

female boxing trainer, and 

one of the latest recipients of a 

Community Service Award. 

Last year the Woolston Boxing 

Club head coach helped to secure 

more than $100,000, assisting 24 

young athletes to compete in the 

New Zealand Amateur Boxing 

Championships and relieving 

the financial pressure off their 

families. 

It was “unexpected” to be 

acknowledged at the recent 

Linwood-Central-Heathcote 

Community Board awards. 

“It’s nice to know what I’m 

doing is making a difference,” 

said Sullivan. 

The Sydenham resident 

is the only female coach in 

New Zealand to hold a Star 1 

international licence, putting 

her in the running to mentor the 

country’s best amateur fighters at 

the Tokyo Olympics. 

Sullivan has been involved 

with the Woolston Boxing Club 

for 14 years; 12 of those as an 

CHAMP: 

Woolston Boxing 

Club head coach 

Holly Sullivan’s 

services to young 

athletes in-themaking 

earned 

her a Community 

Service and 

Youth Service 

Award. 

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Thursday June 24 2021 3 

Cabbage trees replaced along pathway 

TREE 

WARRIORS: 

Oliver Lewis 

and a team 

of volunteers 

braved the 

rain on Sunday 

to plant 24 

cabbage trees, 

replacing the 

ones that had 

been poisoned 

in 2018. 

• By Samantha Mythen 

DRIZZLING RAIN and cold 

weather did not prevent 30 

volunteers from planting more 

than 300 natives and 24 cabbage 

trees along the Coastal Pathway 

on Sunday. 

St Martins resident Oliver 

Lewis, who has a passion for 

cabbage trees, had set up a 

fundraiser to replace the 24 that 

were poisoned along the Coastal 

Pathway in 2018. Nearly $800 

was raised. 

The person who poisoned the 

trees has never been identified. 

“I’m really happy the trees are 

back in their rightful place and I 

can’t wait to see them mature in 

the years to come,” said Lewis. 

Christchurch Coastal Pathway 

Group chair Hanno Sander said: 

“The cabbage trees look great 

and I think they will make a 

good addition to the Coastal 

Pathway.” 

The other native plants were 

bought from money raised by 

the Coastal Pathway Group. The 

plants were supplied by Trees 4 

Canterbury. 

“This planting was a 

wonderful demonstration of the 

passion the neighbours of the 

Coastal Pathway have for their 

area,” said Sander. 

Said Lewis: “Lots of passing 

motorists tooted in support, 

so I just hope the groundswell 

of enthusiasm for the project 

shows people who think they 

can mess with public trees that 

they’re on the wrong side 

of history.” 

TIM WRAIGHT New Wood For Old Iron 

Exhibition at Little River Gallery 26 June – 27 July 

Tim Wraight is a musician and artist from 

Marahau. He works primarily in carved wood, 

a medium he has loved since childhood. As a 

child he was surrounded by works created by his 

great-great-grandfather John Henry Menzies of 

Menzies Bay on Banks Peninsula. 

In 1990 he was offered the opportunity to train 

with traditional Maori master woodcarver John 

Mutu, who he worked with for the rest of that 

decade. He still works for iwi in the Nelson/ 

Golden Bay region making traditional works for 

their marae and public art installations. 

This has influenced the way he 

works since, and although his 

personal art practice has 

moved away from 

the traditional, the 

methods and way of 

making reflects this 

background. 

The works for this 

show “New Wood 

for Old Iron” at Little 

River Gallery take old 

iron and steel tools 

and gift them new 

intricately carved and 

decorated handles. This is his way of honouring 

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 

handles for his tools. This 

show also honours those who 

worked with muscle power 

and honed skills to do what 

was needed with these tools 

to sustain their lives. 

Tools with 

a twist, Tim 

Wraight’s 

exhibition at 

Little River 

Gallery 

Tim has a record of significant 

public artwork gracing our 

shared spaces, marae, and 

schools. He has also been 

the recipient of the Sculpture 

on the Peninsula Award, 

his works are part of many 

collections both in NZ and 

overseas. 

TIM WRAIGHT New Wood For Old Iron 

26 JUNE – 27 JULY 

Main Rd, Little River 

03 325 1944 

art@littlerivergallery.com

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School Update 

Manukura Kōrero 

E ngā iwi, 

E ngā reo, 

E ngā huihuinga nga tāngata, 

Tēnā Koutou, 

E mihi ana ki te whānau o Haeata, 

Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou, 

Tēnā Koutou Katoa 

E mihi ana rangatahi mā 

Ngā mihi nui, Ngā mihi nui 

Ko Maukatere te maunga. 

Ko Rakahuri te awa. 

Ko Ngāti Pākehā te iwi. 

Ko au te Manukura o Haeata. 

Ko Dr Peggy Burrows taku ingoa. 

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, nga 

manaakitanga ki a tātou katoa! 

Our Haeata whānau celebrated Open 

Night on Thursday, 17 June 2021. Kaimahi 

were excited to have the opportunity to 

share with our community the endless 

possibilities and unique wero Haeata offers 

all ākonga within the mātauranga landscape 

of Aotearoa. 

Our community, whānau and ākonga 

noticed some differences in our kura as 

they explored the campus, particularly if 

they were used to single cell classrooms. 

Haeata is a $33M state-of-the-art modern 

learning environment. It is the jewel in 

the crown of the East! I am the first to 

acknowledge that our kura has had some 

teething problems as the transition from 

the old to the new occurred since 2017. 

I am proud to say we have met and 

overcome many of those wero head on. 

Over the past five terms, since my 

appointment, we have anchored our 

innovative learning design into the New 

Zealand Curriculum, into NCEA, and 

as well, we have introduced an ākonga 

behaviour management plan - He 

Korowai Manaaki - to support positive 

engagement in ako/teaching and learning 

and angitu/success. 

In working with whānau and ākonga and 

kaimahi this year I have two specific goals. 

The first is for us all to be mākoha/ 

kind and the second is to be angitu/ 

successful. By working with Kaimahi, 

whānau and ākonga I will ensure we all do 

the mahi/work required to truly succeed. 

We all need to pay attention to detail and 

ask for help whenever we need it, but we 

also need to accept that we are responsible 

for our own success and we should never 

wait for angitu/success to “happen” to us. 

We must make it happen! 

All I ask of our ākonga is to be the best 

version of themselves and make angitu/ 

success happen. 

As always it is a privilege to serve! 

Te manu ka kai i te miro, nōna te ngahere. 

The bird that partakes of the miro berry 

reigns in the forest. 

Te manu ka kai i te matauranga, nōna te ao. 

The bird that partakes of the power of 

knowledge has access to the world. 

He mihi whanui, he mihi maioha ki a 

koutou katoa kua tae mai. 

This is a widespread greeting of welcome 

to you all that have arrived. 

Nō reira huri noa i pūmanawa o Haeata. 

To everyone gathered within the beating 

heart of Haeata. 

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, nga 

manaakitanga ki a tātou katoa! 

Dr Peggy Burrows 

Manukura/Principal 

Leadership & Hauora Team 

School Visits to Auckland 

Thank you for your support of our two Teacher Only Days on 

Thursday 3 & Friday 4 June, this has been hugely beneficial for 

our planning moving forward. 

We had the opportunity to visit four kura/schools in the 

North Island to learn how their kura/school worked with 

systems/structures,curriculum/timetabling, learning support and 

wellbeing/wellness. 

We were impressed by the way each kura/school put their 

young people first alongside their kaimahi/staff and whānau, 

knowing that we share the same challenges and barriers in 

education. 

The opportunity to 

network with colleagues 

in similar roles was 

great professional 

development to glean 

from each other 

knowledge and ideas to 

enhance our practice 

in our respective 

education contexts. 

We learned about 

strategies and tools that 

these kura have used to 

lift student achievement 

and how they have 

taken their kaimahi and 

whānau along in the 

change process. 

We were really encouraged with the commonality and aroha 

we share for all things taurite/equity for all people and the 

culturally responsive ways that these schools engage. 

We look forward to our ongoing partnership around waiora 

with these kura. 

Ngā mihi nui 

Rebecca Wilson 

Kaihautū Whakaako/Deputy Principal 

Operations & Pastoral Care 

Haerenga To Waitikiri 

Last month Kōmanawa Years 1-3 were fortunate 

enough to visit Waitikiri; a mahinga kai of Waitaha. 

We participated in two workshops run by Christchurch 

City Council; the Junior Park Explorers and the 

Forest Explorer programme. 

We spent the day learning about the insects and manu 

in the forest, how to build huts and some of us even 

experienced eating hūhū grubs! We also learned about 

‘kaitiakitanga’; looking after our environment for future 

generations. 

Highlights were learning to build forts, dressing up as 

insects to protect the forest, eating hūhū grubs, looking 

for the many insects under tree trunks and identifying 

local insects and birdlife. Lots of curiosity, fun, and 

hands-on activities made for an amazing experience. 

Our thanks to Pete Johnson and the Environmental 

Education Team at the Christchurch City Council. 

The work you do educating our tamariki about the 

environment is invaluable. Also, thank you to the many 

parents that came to support us on our trip. 

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. 

Kōkā Waiārani, Whaea Ariana & Whaea Kezia 

Photography at Haeata 

This term in the year 9 &10 kete “That’s how I see it” akonga have 

been learning basic photography skills and capturing everyday life 

here at kura. We have been exploring interesting ways to tell stories 

in photos by using different angles and light. 

Check out these amazing 

examples taken by some of 

the talented students. 

Photography is a great way to show others 

how you see the world. 

Photo by Issac Phillips 

and Jayda Lang 

Photo by O’Sheana Ashby 

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Haeata Community Campus 

240 Breezes Road, Wainoni 

Reception Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm 

Contact 03 930 0110 • enrol@haeata.school.nz 

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McMaster & Heap 

Veterinary practice 

MAKING A 

DIFFERENCE: 

Ben and 

Nevaeh 

McCallum 

paint over 

graffiti in their 

neighbourhood 

as part of the 

Off the Wall 

programme. 

PHOTO: 

NEWSLINE 

Dad and daughter team 

up to take down graffiti 

REMOVING GRAFFITI from their 

Spreydon neighbourhood has become a 

family affair for a father and daughter. 

Ben and Nevaeh McCallum volunteered 

for the Off the Wall graffiti programme, 

run by the city council, in 2017 after seeing 

a brochure about it at their local library. 

Nevaeh was only seven at the time, but 

Ben wanted her to have a strong work ethic 

and felt getting rid of graffiti was a worthwhile 

task to tackle together. 

“At the time there was a lot of graffiti 

along the front of our shops so we decided 

to get active with that,” Ben said. 

As part of the Off the Wall graffiti programme, 

they help paint over graffiti in 

their neighbourhood. 

They’re also ‘tag-spotters’, who report 

Seeing young people 

develop a reward in 

itself for boxing coach 

• From page 1 

Sullivan has also been the Ultimate 

Martial Arts Fighting secretary for the 

past five years, and team manager of the 

Canterbury Boxing Association since 2013. 

And last year, for the tenth year in a row, 

she ran the South Island novice champs 

in spite of Covid-19 public gathering 

restrictions. 

It was no easy feat to host 45 competitive 

amateur boxing bouts online in a single 

day through a live stream, with no crowds 

cheering from the sidelines. 

But boxing was never Sullivan’s first love 

– she put the gloves on for the first time 14 

years ago as a way to stay fit when she was 

a Canterbury tennis representative and 

national football trialist. 

“I found boxing one day and just loved it, 

there’s an amazing community of people. 

It’s a physical challenge and at the same 

time it’s a mental challenge,” she said. 

“If I knew what I knew now, including 

all the opportunities I’ve had, I would’ve 

gone a lot further.” 

Sullivan took up coaching after a 

number of injuries, enabling her to stay 

close to the ring. 

The Woolston Boxing Club, which 

also received its own service award, 

was established in 1967 by the late Ron 

graffiti to the council when they see it. 

It has been a fun experience for Nevaeh, 

which has come with an added bonus 

many other kids will relate to. 

“It gets me away from my brother,” she 

said. 

Ben doesn’t know many other people in 

his age group who volunteer and worries it 

is a dying art. 

He said more people should give 

volunteering a go. 

“Definitely give it a go. You’ve got 

nothing to lose. If it’s not for you, it’s not for 

you. But you won’t know until you give it a 

go.” 

•It is National Volunteer Week from 

June 20 to 26. 

Mitchell and has a proud history within 

New Zealand boxing circles. 

It teaches the skills, techniques and 

discipline required in order to be an 

amateur boxer. 

The club often takes youth members 

with anger management or behavioural 

issues under its wing. 

The sessions provide a positive 

environment to help members improve 

self-esteem, including patience, impulse 

control and the ability to focus. 

Seeing young people grow and develop 

was “better than anything” she could have 

imagined. 

Said Sullivan: “We’ve got kids from all 

different backgrounds and people from all 

walks of life with their own personal issues 

and struggles. The cool thing was, at the 

last tournament, two kids in our classes 

[competed] and their [school] teachers 

came and watched their fights. 

“One of the teachers got in touch directly 

and said they saw an improvement in the 

kid and he really wanted to come along to 

support and congratulate him. 

“It takes a tonne of commitment and 

discipline to keep weight and fitness on 

point. It’s not like football, there’s no game 

every weekend. You have to train hard for 

months with no guaranteed outcome.” 

LIPOMAS 

A Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal 

tumour comprised of “mature adipocytes” 

(namely fat cells). Lipomas are very 

common in the dog, rarely in the cat. 

Believe it or not I have several small 

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 

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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 

(armpit), impinging on nerves affecting 

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 

sutures and drains to close large wounds. 

Six lipoma masses were removed, the 

largest weighing in at 1.6kg. She should 

hopefully find it easier to walk now. Tess 

was discharged on good pain medications, 

weight loss diet and a recommendation 

for Physio to help her mobilise quicker and 

improve muscle strength. She was a gentle 

old soul to treat and we hope we have 

made a difference to her quality of life. 

Dr Michele McMaster 

McMaster & Heap



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Intermediate Schools 

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Intermediates provide a rich, age and 

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Intermediate teachers are focussed 

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collaboratively to provide level-appropriate 

engaging programmes that connect learning 

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challenges for all students to achieve to the 

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Intermediate Schools have a mix of 

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enhance the choices, challenge, practical 

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Intermediates plan and resource deliberately 

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An intermediate school can support your 

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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. 

Te Korari Street 

Marshland Road 

Marshland 

Substation 

N 

Prestons Road 

Key 

Approximate worksite 

One-way system 

Prestons Road section one-way 

due to power network upgrade 

Please allow extra time for your 

journey and follow all signage and 

instructions from our team on site. 

Orion is installing a new 66kV power 

cable between the new Belfast 

Substation on Blakes Road and the 

Marshland Zone Substation. 

As we lay the cable on Prestons 

Road we need to close the road to 

eastbound traffic. From 28 June for 

up to 6 weeks you will not be able to 

travel east on Prestons Road between 

Marshland Road and Te Korari Street. 

These are essential upgrades to the network, 

so we can better service the fast-growing Belfast 

and Marshland areas. To do this work, we need to 

close Prestons Road, between Marshland Road 

and Te Korari Street, to eastbound traffic so our 

crews can work safely. 

We understand the work and detour are an 

inconvenience for residents and commuters. 

Thank you for your patience. 

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Give your fresh fish a point of difference 

There’s an abundance 

of fish types 

readily available in 

supermarkets and fish 

retailers. Jazz up your 

snapper with some 

tangy sauce or go really 

wild with a salmon and 

avocado salad 

Snapper with caper sauce 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

Marinade: 

3 cloves garlic 

1 green chilli, seeded and 

chopped 

1 tsp thyme leaves 

1/3 cup lime juice 

Salt and pepper to taste 

Fish: 

Four fillets skinned and boned, 

about 600gm 

Caper sauce: 

2 tbsp water 

3 tbsp each – lime juice, olive 

oil 

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 

Directions 

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. 

To prepare the caper sauce, 

place the ingredients in a small 

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 

pulled with a fork. 

Serve the sauce with the fish. 

Salmon, avocado and 

noodle salad 

Serves 2 

Ingredients 

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 

Salad: 

Caper sauce 

for snapper 

and avocado 

salad with 

salmon are 

unusual 

dinner treats. 

150gm hot smoked salmon 

1 medium avocado, peeled, 

stoned and diced 

Flaky sea salt and freshly 

ground black pepper to taste 

¼ cup coriander leaves 

Directions 

Cook noodles in boiling 

water according to packet instructions. 

Drain noodles, wash under 

cold water, drain well, then allow 

to cool. 

Meanwhile, combine ingredients 

for the dressing in a small 

food processor and blend until 

smooth. Place aside. 

Break the salmon into 

chunks. 

Place in a large bowl with the 

cold noodles, avocado, seasoning 

and coriander leaves. 

Add about 3/4 of dressing. 

Gently toss to coat. 

Add remainder of the 

dressing. 

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Vaccinations for 

the rest of Aotearoa 

New Zealand 

The COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the general population 

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 

Book My Vaccine, a new national booking system that will be online 

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. 

Once you are eligible to be vaccinated, you can be vaccinated 

at any time. There is no cut off. 

Registration 

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

be able to go to Book My Vaccine to register for an invitation from 

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

contact details and when your age group is opened, you will get an 

invitation telling you it’s your turn to book. 

Getting a vaccination 

Step 1 

Step 2 

Step 3 

Receiving an invitation 

We’ll call or send you an email, text or letter to invite 

you to book. 

Make your booking 

From 28 July, go to Book My Vaccine or call the new 

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if your age band isn’t open yet. 

Get your vaccination 

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3–6 weeks later have your second vaccination dose. 

If you don’t hear from us, or are concerned, you can register 

for your vaccination through the new national Book My Vaccine 

booking system at any time from 28 July. 

Important dates 

28 July People 60+ Vaccinations open 

11 August People 55+ Vaccinations open 

Mid to late Aug People 45 + Invitations should open 

Mid to late Sept People 35+ Invitations should open 

October People 16+ Invitations should open 

Other ways to get vaccinated 

As we go through the year there will be other ways for people 

to be vaccinated. These will include workplace vaccinations and 

other targeted vaccination events across the country. For some 

remote rural communities we will vaccinate all age groups at the 

same time to make it easier for them. Our successful whānaucentred 

approach to vaccinations will continue for Māori and 

Pacific communities and those with disabilities. 

Find out more at Covid19.govt.nz

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Celebrate the very best 

of winter in one of New Zealand’s 

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 

• NEW Winter Wonderland Window 

& Lights Display: 1 st – 31 st July 

• 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

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