Nor'West News: July 22, 2021

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New pedestrian
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takes effect
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Stepping out with song and dance
THEATRICAL: Xanthe Pearce, 15, of Papanui, was among those performing at the Aurora Centre last week. Impact
Dance and Stage School’s four-day KidsFest musical theatre workshop came together with regular Impact Company
kids for a finale showcase. The song and dance extravaganza featured a variety of music and dance styles, including
hip-hop, contemporary, tap and jazz. • More photos, page 6
PHOTO: REBEKAH INWOOD
Survey
to gauge
opinion
on petty
crime
• By Fiona Ellis
SOON 4500 residents in Russley
and Avonhead will have the
chance to voice their opinions
on the issue of petty crime in the
area.
The Avonhead and Russley
Community Safety Initiative survey
will be dropped in letterboxes
later this month, and can also be
completed online.
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board chairwoman
Bridget Williams said the survey
would help to identify concerns.
“There has
been a spike with
some areas in
Christchurch
with crime,”
Williams said.
Informationgathering
was
important to gain
Bridget
Williams
a picture of how people felt about
the issue, especially because some
residents may not be using the
correct process of reporting.
“Ideally, from here, we’ll take
that information and have a
community meeting.”
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Wā Pēpi-Babytimes
Thursday, 10.30-11am at Shirley,
Wednesday 11-11.30am at Papanui
Shirley and Papanui Libraries.
Go along to a relaxed, fun group for
interactive songs, rhymes, and books
that will delight and develop your
baby or toddler. All welcome. Free, no
bookings required.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Thursday, 11am-5pm, Friday,
11am-5pm, Monday, 11am-5pm,
Tuesday, 2-5pm, Wednesday,
11am-5pm, at Fendalton
Fendalton Library
Citizens Advice Bureau provides
free and confidential advice. They
take the time to listen and equip you
with the information, options and
support that fit your needs. Phone 351
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Snowflake Art
Friday, 2.30-3.30, at Papanui,
3-4.30, at Bishopdale
Papanui and Bishopdale Libraries
Go along and stitch a cool
snowflake in this holiday programme
for all ages. Free, no bookings
required.
JP Clinic
Saturday, 10am-noon, at
Fendalton, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at
Shirley and Papanui, Wednesday,
10am-1pm, at Bishopdale
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Libraries
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale - Te Ara o Te Toa, Thursday, 10am-12pm,
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are sure to get you thinking and moving! These events have something for
everyone to enjoy. For ages 7+, under 7’s require parental supervision. Free.
An online consent form is required. ​
A justice of the peace will be
available to witness signatures
and documents, certify document
copies, hear oaths, declarations,
affidavits or affirmations, as well
as sign citizenship or rates rebates
applications.
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phone 021 205 1106.
Wā Kōrero: Storytimes
Tuesday, 10.30-11am, at Shirley
and Fendalton, Wednesday, 10.30-
11am, at Bishopdale
Shirley, Fendalton and Bishopdale
Libraries
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programme including books, songs,
rhymes and play. Recommended for
children two-years-old and up. No
bookings required.
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Thursday July 22 2021 3
Pedestrian crossing takes effect
• By Fiona Ellis
A LONG-AWAITED pedestrian
crossing upgrade is making
the daily school run safer for
Mairehau Primary School
pupils, their principal says.
The bright red-and-white
crossing near the school is one
of two painted in Innes Rd last
month.
Principal
John Bangma
said traffic
had already
improved since
the crossing
was painted
last month
John
Bangma
near the
school.
“It’s so visible,
you can’t not notice it. People
are already approaching it
with far more caution,” Bangma
said.
Parents told him they were also
pleased with the change, he said.
He observed the changes
before and after the colourful
crossing while helping with the
school road patrol in the mornings
and afternoons.
Before the upgrade, a basic
white-striped crossing was in
place.
“It was not that that visible
at all, especially driving in the
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morning when the sun was
shining on it.”
He sometimes voiced disapproval
to drivers who made no
attempt to slow down or stop.
“It basically wasn’t noticed at
all.”
A contributing factor to this
was also ignorance of road rules,
as some drivers did not realise
they needed to stop even if only
one road patrol “lollipop” was
out, he said.
The danger posed by the
crossing been a concern for
many years, he told Nor’West
News in September 2018.
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A new red and
white crossing
painted on
Innes Rd last
month is
keeping pupils
safer on their
way to school. ​
Mairehau we unfortunately
had an incident where an elderly
lady crossing the road was
killed.”
New Zealand Transport
Agency crash analysis system
data shows there have been five
crashes recorded at the crossing
dating back to 2002 – one fatal,
one serious, one minor and two
non-injury.
Bangma was especially grateful
for the help of city council
traffic engineer Wayne Anisy
in making the new crossings a
reality.
“He’s been great.”
His only concern was the durability
of the red paint, which
was already beginning to fade
slightly, he said.
Papanui-Innes Community
Board chairwoman Emma Norrish
said the board had been
working on having the crossing
upgraded for more than two
years.
A second red-and-white
crossing had also been
installed at a second Innes Rd
location to benefit pupils at
the nearby St Francis of Assisi
School.
“It’s good to finally have those
in place,” Norrish said.
In Brief
COMMUNICATION ON
ROAD WORKS NEEDED
The Papanui-Innes Community
board is concerned about
inadequate communication
with the public on work being
carried out in its area. The topic
was raised in a board meeting
on Friday. Members felt it was
especially important for people to
be aware of larger projects which
involved road closures. The board
wanted to know what public
communication was for the works
that resulted in the closure of the
Tomes Rd access way until May
2022.
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The city council is seeking public
feedback on Plan Change 7 until
July 28. The plan aims to protect
native vegetation while still providing
for its clearance, where it
is small scale and low impact, for
farming activities.
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The demolition of buildings at
276 and 278 Westminster St
in Mairehau are now set to be
carried out in this financial year.
A letter received at the Papanui-
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on Friday written by city council
chief executive Dawn Baxendale
confirmed this decision.
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New community centre ‘quite echo-y’
• By Fiona Ellis
THE NEW St Albans
Community Centre has been
open since April, but users
are struggling with the sound
“bouncing around.”
St Albans Residents Association
treasurer Lynne O’Keefe said
the noise was creating problems
inside the building.
“It’s quite echo-y,” O’Keefe said.
“If you’re in one end of the hallway,
you can hear people at the
other end of the hallway.”
People using rooms in the
building could also hear the
noise in the hallway.
Some people left feedback
forms indicating noise was an issue,
but O’Keefe’s experience was
also first-hand.
“I’m probably there three times
a week.”
Residents encouraged to report crime
• From page 1
Petty crime is an ongoing area
of concern in north and west
Christchurch.
Several residents’ groups in
the area told Nor’West News last
week it was a problem.
The Christchurch North
Community Patrol is increasing
coverage of the area to meet the
She attended a meeting with
city council staff last month to
discuss the issue.
Replacing the existing floor tiles
with carpet was one solution being
considered, while installing sound
baffles on the ceiling was another.
The meeting went well and she
was confident the issue would be
fixed, although she was unsure
when this would happen.
A report in the agenda of the
Papanui-Innes Community
Board meeting held on Friday
said staff were aware of anecdotal
reports of complaints from
neighbours relating to noise.
These should be reported so
they could be monitored by the
city council.
City council head of regulatory
compliance Tracey Weston said
no noise complaints had been
received since the centre opened.
demand following the acquisition
of a second patrol car earlier this
month.
The survey would be part of an
information foldout compiled by
the initiative.
“It’s about educating people on
how to better look out for each
other.”
It also encouraged residents to
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report crime and how to go about
this.
The Safety Initiative was
formed earlier this year after
Avonhead, Russley and Bishopdale
were identified as hotspots
for vehicle-break ins, stolen cars,
smashed windows and other
petty crimes. Aiming to tackle
this, the initiative is a collaboration
between the board, the
community patrol, police, Neighbourhood
Support Canterbury,
and Ilam MP Sarah Pallette.
Members attended fortnightly
meetings, Williams said.
“It’s a great initiative. It’s
wonderful to work together.”
There was interest in taking
this collaborative approach from
other community boards in parts
of the city, she said.
The initiative could also target
other locations in the board’s
area in future as some pockets of
these were also experiencing issues
of increasing crime, she said.
However the survey would
only focus on the Avonhead and
Russley area.
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concerns raised by Christchurch
councillors and former city mayor
Garry Moore on the impact of the
government’s water reforms on
our residents is being met with
silence by Canterbury’s Labour
MPs. Under the proposals,
Christchurch residents will see
$4 billion of ratepayers’ assets
being transferred to a new
bureaucratic entity, with little say
as to how these will be managed.
While some councils might
welcome the amalgamation of
their water management, others,
like Christchurch, could see fewer
benefits in paying for poorerperforming
councils.
There is a case for change in how
we manage our water across the
country but I believe there is real
risk that under this proposed
model, the voices of many of our
communities will be lost.
A Belfast constituent recently
raised while meeting with me her
concerns about obtrusive noise
from passing vehicles impacting
the new area of Belfast Cemetery.
I have written to Waka Kotahi
NZTA to request they extend the
plantings and mounds across the
open area, which will provide
privacy and restore peace to the
cemetery. If you have an issue in
your area which you would like to
raise with me, please do get in
touch.
Women in our local community
are benefiting from a great
initiative by Belfast Warehouse to
improve access to sanitary
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Refuge to put out donation boxes
that will directly benefit local
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Thursday July 22 2021 5
Theme for art exhibition
reflects on trauma
A NEW exhibition at
Christchurch Art Gallery
Te Puna o Waiwhetū
reflects on how we cope
with trauma and the
ways it can transform a
community.
All of the featured artists
in Things That Shape
Us have documented the
aftermath of traumatic
events using photography,
moving image and graphic
design.
Several of them explore
the years following the
2010 and 2011 Canterbury
earthquakes.
Merivale based photographer
Tim J. Veling documents
the structures that
were installed to support
damaged buildings.
Veling hoped his art
would be a tool to create
discussion, he said.
“The exhibition in its
entirety is an opportunity
to create a discussion
around how people deal
with trauma and loss,” said
Veling.
Gallery director Blair
Jackson said the experience
of Christchurch residents
over the last decade was
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the exhibition.
“[It] spreads its focus to
look at the trauma caused
by racism, inequality,
climate change and indigenous
politics, from the
colonisation of Aotearoa to
the bombing of Nagasaki,”
Jackson said.
Miranda Parkes’ moving
image works capture
the anxiety caused by the
earthquakes, and Ella
Sutherland considers the
future of the Christchurch
Art Gallery building itself.
John Miller (Ngāpuhi)
has been photographing
protests across Aotearoa
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the anti-nuclear movement,
the 1981 Springbok
Tour and many others.
His work documents
people challenging the
status quo and actively
trying to progress towards
democracy.
“Things That Shape Us
asks how we can gather in
the long shadow of events
like these, and how we
might use the impact and
memory of loss to work
together towards a better
society,” Jackson said.
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“Maximus Carnage” had ingested 250g
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Max cleverly lifted the pot of cream
and chocolate off the stove and licked
ravenously at its contents while his
humans had left the kitchen. Chocolate is
very poisonous to dogs, especially the dark
variety, so we urged Max’s owners to rush
him into us before close.
On arrival Max looked excited to be in our
waiting room, saying hello to the other
waiting patients. Kirsty was the first to
see Maximus and tried to make him sick
up the chocolate with a double dose of
medication popped into the conjunctival
sac, that is supposed to induce vomiting.
Nope! Max wasn’t giving up his chocolate
feast easily. Chocolate is slowly absorbed
from the stomach so you have about 4-6
hours to make them sick.
All that ingested chocolate could have
had dire consequences for Max, so Kirsty
quickly anaesthetised Max, stomach
tubed him to remove the chocolate and
copiously lavaged his stomach to remove
every trace. She retrieved 1/2 a bucket
of chocolate. Then she poured activated
Charcoal down his tube to help soak up
any remains of chocolate. Max was placed
on intravenous fluids to help excretion
of the methyxanthine and provide
cardiovascular support. Caffeine can be
reabsorbed across the bladder wall and
this can prolong the duration of clinical
signs so fluids and frequent urinations are
highly recommended. Max was closely
monitored until he was awake and then
sent to the After Hours clinic for overnight
care.
Chocolate is directly toxic to dogs as it
contains methylxanthines - in particular
Theobromine and Caffeine. Initially dogs
may vomit, drink lots, start tremoring and
become restless and agitated. As toxicosis
progresses their hearts rate quickens,
blood pressure elevates,
they become hot, rigid
and may start to seizure.
Sometimes they can just
die from toxic levels. Other
toxic products with the
methylxanthines are cocoa
and coffee beans, diet
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Guarana, stimulant pills,
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and coffee.
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worse in milligrams of methylxanthines
contained. White chocolate has virtually
no methylxanthines but is just high in fat
and could lead to pancreatitis. There is a
chocolate calculator online to work out
whether your dog has ingested a lethal
dose and needs to seek vet attention.
Max was lucky that his owners realised
what he had done and sought our help
immediately. Having 3 vets on that
Wednesday night, meant Steve and I could
cover Kirsty’s consults so she could spent
1.5 hours working on Max. The After-hours
clinic wasn’t open at this stage and he
needed gastric emptying immediately.
Max and
his family
Very pleased to say Maximus Carnage
has made a full recovery but this won’t
Max, the
Chocolate
eating dog
stop him attempting to
steal more chocolate
in the future. Prognosis
depends on type and
quantity of chocolate
ingested, body weight
of the dog and the time
lapse between eating and
being made to vomit. Max
had a lucky escape.
Dr Michele McMaster
McMaster & Heap

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Work is under way on the final section of Riccarton Road
to replace old underground water and sewer pipes.
You’ll see our contractor digging up parts of the road
between Matipo Street and Hansons Lane to reach
the pipes. We’re keeping two lanes of traffic open
on Riccarton Road while we do the work.
We’ve also got other projects planned in the
Riccarton area from now to November 2021.
A couple of main ones include replacing old
underground pipes on Deans Ave and Wharenui
Road and our new cycleways.
We know road works are disruptive for you
so our contractors are working on several
projects at the same time so we can get
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After nearly five years since first opening, the team from
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and business partners held a grand opening of their new and
expanded Bishopdale office.
A feature of the new office is a replica of the original Ray White
Shed which is where it all began for the Ray White family and
business.
Ray White, was a young man in his 20s when he set up his
trading business in Crows Nest, rural Queensland in 1902. It
was a humble beginning in an old shed on a railway siding in
the smallest of country towns. The company has now grown
to be one of the largest Real estate company’s in Australasia.
“Incorporating the Ray White Shed in our office is special to
the team as it represents the core values that the team shares
with the Ray White group. We are very proud to be part of a
company that has such strong family values.” Says Barry Ellis.
The Shed is used to host auctions, training, seminars ,client
evenings and is also available for community groups to book.
During the opening, Dan White, Managing Director of the
Ray White Group, said “It gives us an absolute buzz to know
that the shed has been re-created in the wonderful city of
Christchurch”.
On behalf of the whole team from Ray White Bishopdale &
Strowan, Karen Ellis said “we are honoured to be able to link
our office back to such a special part of Ray White’s history
and are proud to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to
supporting the North West community.
Ray White Bishopdale is located at 5/333 Harewood Road
(opposite the Tavern Harewood) and Ray White Strowan at
55 Blighs Road. The team would love to help you in your next
property chapter so pop in see them or call 0800 Yellow to
book an appointment.
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0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569)
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MEAN AS: Pirates Connor Slade, 7, and Loki Dacombe, 7, both of Fendalton (above left), get ready to do some serious pirating, while Ksenja Mulitalo, 6,
of Harewood (above right), puts on her best pirate face.
YO HO HO: Harper Reynen, 6, of St Albans scrubs the deck.
Pirates, pillaging and
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at the Kelly Sports
Christchurch North’s
holiday programme busy
earlier this week. Wannabe
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where the pirates have to
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(last one each round has to
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AYE AYE CAPTAIN: Imagen Wiseman, 9, of St Albans,
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Stews and casseroles are tasty winter fare
Do you have spare
sausages? If so, why
not try them in this
tasty turnip casserole
Sausage and turnip
casserole
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
Coconut oil
Butter for greasing
2 sausages
3 turnips, peeled (or two swedes,
or 1 large potato)
3 green shallots, chopped
4 eggs, beaten
Directions
Preheat the oven to 190 deg
C and grease a small glass or
ceramic baking dish.
Grate the turnips, using a
food processor if you have one.
Remove the sausage meat from
the casings.
Brown the meat with a little oil
in a large hot frying pan until not
quite cooked through, breaking it
up into small pieces with a spoon
or spatula.
Toss in the rest of the ingredients
and stir, then spoon into the
baking dish.
Bake for 45min. Let it stand for
a few minutes so the casserole
sets before you cut into it. Serve
warm.
Low-fat mushroom
stroganoff
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 tbsp extra virgin oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp paprika
pinch chilli powder
500gm button mushrooms,
sliced (white and brown)
1 cup vegetable stock
Freshly ground black pepper to
taste
1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek
yoghurt, mixed with 1 tbsp
cornflour
Directions
Heat oil in a large frying pan.
Add onion and saute until
tender and lightly golden.
Stir in paprika, chilli powder
and mushrooms.
Stir for about two minutes
then slowly pour in stock.
Simmer for about 10 minutes,
stirring occasionally, until
reduced. Remove from heat and
rest for about two minutes. Swirl
in yoghurt.
Excellent topped with finely
grated lemon rind and chopped
parsley and served on rice.
Chuck steak stew
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
Mushrooms
are always
plentiful,
try them
in a low-fat
stroganoff.
1.5kg beef chuck steak, diced
2 large onions, cut into thin
wedges
2 leeks, white part only, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 sticks celery, trimmed, sliced
2 large carrots, peeled, cut into
3cm pieces
2 x 425gm cans chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
Mashed potato, to serve
Parsley leaves, to serve
Directions
Heat one tablespoon of oil
in a large saucepan over high
heat.
Cook beef, stirring, until
browned. Transfer to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add
remaining oil, onions, leeks,
garlic, celery and carrots to pan.
Cook, stirring often, for five
minutes.
Return beef to pan with
tomatoes, wine and stock. Bring
to the boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer,
covered, for one hour.
Uncover and simmer gently,
stirring occasionally, for 30min or
until beef is tender.
Divide half the casserole
between 4 plates.
Serve with mashed potato
sprinkled with parsley leaves.
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