Western News: July 29, 2021

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Battle to save war memorial library
Community
board to
contest
new ward
boundaries
• By Fiona Ellis
THE HALSWELL-Hornby-
Riccarton Community Board
is contesting the city council’s
representation review final
proposal, which it believes cuts
apart areas that should stay
united.
An appeal and objection submitted
by the board on Tuesday
said the balancing of residents to
representatives should not be the
city council’s only objective.
“Both wards and community
boards [need] to be based on
distinct and recognisable current
communities of interest,” the appeal
said.
The area bounded by Kotare
and Totara Sts and Clyde Rd has
been moved from the Riccarton
Ward into the Fendalton Ward
under the final proposal.
The board called this change
odd, pointing out these streets
were just one or two blocks from
Riccarton Rd.
It suggested the council balance
the Riccarton Ward by keeping
the area bordering Racecourse
and Epsom Rds, Middlepark Rd
and Yaldhurst Rd in the Hornby
Ward, rather than including it in
the Riccarton Ward as planned.
• Turn to page 5
• By Fiona Ellis
REMEMBERING those who
have served in the armed forces
is a personal matter for 91-year
old Upper Riccarton War
Memorial Library life member
Arthur Woods.
At a library trust meeting
the option of demolishing the
building, deemed earthquake
prone in 2018, was considered,
although no decision was
finalised.
“It was a big disappointment
for me to reach this point,”
Woods said.
“I lost a favourite brother in
December 1940, he was lost at
sea, an Italian submarine
sunk him.”
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
His brother John often
took him to the cinema
when he was a child in
Liverpool, as children had
to be accompanied by
an adult.
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Friendship spanning 75 years
MUCH HAS changed since
Betty Small and Marjorie
Ainsworth first met on a softball
field in 1946.
There has been weddings,
births and countless other
milestones along the way.
However, what has not
changed is the close bond
between Betty, 90, and Marjorie,
91. This year the Christchurch
residents are celebrating 75 years
of being best friends since they
met as teenagers.
Their milestone coincides with
the 10th International Day of
Friendship on Friday – a United
Nations initiative promoting
friendship between people,
countries, cultures, and
individuals.
It is a way of inspiring peace
efforts and building bridges
between communities.
Betty visits Marjorie at her
residential care home whenever
she can.
Regardless of how long it
has been since they’ve seen
each other, Betty said the
conversation flows as though it
never stopped.
They love reminiscing about
their early days – and there have
certainly been some memorable
moments.
There were softball games with
celebrations or commiserations
held at the pub afterward, they
talk about their jobs at Well Cut,
and all the fun they used to have
in town on a Friday night.
Over time they have both
become parents, with Betty now
a proud great-grandmother.
Now they are both widows.
Throughout everything, Betty
and Marjorie have always been
there for each other. It was
the key to their long-lasting
friendship. Betty said it is
important to make time for
each other, otherwise life will
inevitably get in the way.
“It wasn’t easy once we were
married and had children and
we didn’t have phones at home
the way they do now. We didn’t
drive at the time either, but
occasionally I would get the
train into town from Lyttelton
MILESTONE:
Betty Smith
(left) and
Marjorie
Ainsworth
celebrate
75 years of
friendship, just
in time for the
International
Day of
Friendship
this week. ​
with the pram and the nappies
and travel in the guard’s van to
see Marge.
“It would have been nice to see
each other more regularly, but
when we did, it was like we’d
never been apart.”
For Marjorie, what it means to
be a good friend comes down to
one thing.
“Someone who is always there
for you,” she said.
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The Christchurch Disc Golf
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An 18-bin course in Warren
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A have-a-go day will be held
later in the year.
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Bid to save library
•From page 1
Woods’ father served in
World War 1. Other wars, such
as the Vietnam War, were also
important to remember, he said.
“I have a strong feeling for all
the boys who went to war, many
who didn’t come back.”
Opened on March 19, 1919, the
library was the first of seven war
memorials to be built in New
Zealand.
Although the city council
closed the library in October
2017 after an engineering
assessment raised concerns
about its structural strength, it
continued to run from another
part of the property for about a
year.
Woods moved to New Zealand
in 1952 and has been involved
with the library since about 1960,
he said. As a builder, he had done
odd jobs at the library when they
were needed.
He also joined the trust that
oversaw the library operation,
even serving as chairman for
a period until 2014. Woods is
unhappy with the prospect of
demolishing the building, which
he believes should be repaired.
“There was very little
required to be done. The fact is
they haven’t the money to spend
on it.”
MEMORIES: Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library life
member Arthur Woods does not want the building to be
demolished.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Trust chairwoman Aynslie
Walter also said there was no
funding to make repairs.
“This was a meeting to discuss
ideas,” Walter said.
She was disappointed
by the low turnout at the
meeting but still wants hear from
contributors before the trust
and council come to a combined
decision on the building’s future,
she said.
She thought it was unlikely
the library would be revived,
especially given user numbers
were very low when the library
operated from its annex.
However, there was “always
hope.”
Nearby resident
Pamela O’Brien attended the
meeting.
She did not think it was
likely the building would
remain standing because there
was a lack of funds and support
to revive it.
“I think people don’t know
what’s happening, they don’t
know it’ll be demolished.
“Once it’s gone, it’s gone
forever.”
Ward boundaries
to be contested
• From page 1
Also currently in the Hornby
Ward but planned to become part
of the Riccarton Ward
was the area bounded by
Epsom Rd, Middlepark
Rd, Craven St and Main
South Rd.
The board did not want
this area to move wards.
It also asked that a small
section bounded by Totara
St and Kahu and Straven
Rds stay in its current
Riccarton Ward.
“There is a strong connection of
this area to the historic Riccarton
House and Bush.”
Board Chairman Mike
Mora said that despite wanting
“tweaks” made, the board was
feeling positive.
Mike Mora
CONNECTIONS:
Areas in the
Riccarton Ward
set to move
have strong ties
to the historic
Riccarton
House.
PHOTO: GEOFF
SLOAN
The city council listened to its
submission made in response
to the initial proposal earlier
this year and made
adjustments to it, he said.
“It’s not huge. We had
made a lot of gains from
the first review.”
The local government
commission will
consider appeals and
objections before issuing a
make a final decision by
April 2022.
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Willowbank a constantly moving feast
Nick Ackroyd has been
looking after keas and
other native species
at Willowbank for the
past 12 years. He talks
to reporter Fiona Ellis
LOKI, BLOFELD, Moriarty
– these are just some of the
names of Willowbank Wildlife
Reserve’s 15 keas.
While the birds may not have
the villainous personalities of
their namesakes, their mischievousness
makes them popular
animals with native species
keeper Nick Ackroyd.
“Probably my favourite, that I
look after every day, is the group
of kea that we have here at Willowbank,”
the St Albans resident
said.
“They . . . are a bit crazy, so
that’s great fun.”
In spite of working in the role
for 12 years, the birds had never
managed to snatch any items
from him, but had been known
to pilfer pompoms, cash and
even credit cards from unwary
visitors.
Kea were as intelligent as great
apes and could solve puzzles that
stumped chimpanzees, he said.
His aim was not to domesticate
animals, but rather to keep
them as wild as possible.
“I think people assume there’s
a lot of cuddling of animals and
patting of things and playing
with stuff. When you’re a zookeeper,
you’re kind of doing the
opposite thing.
“I don’t want them to be playing
with me, I want them to be
going and socialising with the
other animals.”
Not interacting with other
animals could also make them
direct their aggression towards
humans, he said.
This was the case with a
paradise shelduck who had been
hand raised.
“He doesn’t like us and tries to
chase us away whenever we go
into his enclosure.”
Other animals were also in his
charge, from birds such as takahe,
kaka, and whio, to tuatara
and more threatening species.
“We also have a ferret and a
pig and a possum so that people
can see those animals that are
present in New Zealand as well,
and they’re the ones that are
causing issues for our native
animals.”
Conservation efforts were an
important part of Willowbank’s
role, and it was rewarding for
him to play his part in working
towards the Department of Conservation’s
Predator Free 2050
plan, he said.
Although he was concerned
about the future of New Zealand’s
wildlife, there were also
bright points to focus on.
Takahe were doing well and
their numbers increasing, he
said.
Willowbank received two new
takehe from Te Anau earlier
this month as part of a recovery
programme by DOC and Fulton
Hogan.
“Those birds are really
important, they’re genetically
quite unique and we’re hoping
to breed some young from them
this year.”
Signs they would hit it off
come breeding season were
promising, as the pair were
“hanging out” rather than fighting,
he said.
The programme aimed to
breed and release takahe, as Willowbank
had done with other
birds, such as the kaka in Abel
Tasman National Park.
It was always exciting to work
with DOC to do releases, Ackroyd
said.
People’s interest in Willowbank
and learning about native
wildlife was also encouraging,
from strangers to his own children.
“I’ve got two kids who have
both come through here heaps of
times and they love it too.”
However, his favourite aspect
SKILFUL:
Moriarty
looking for
something
to get his
beak into.
of the job was working with likeminded
people.
“We all love working with
animals and want to really make
a difference in that conservation/
native animal area.”
This made up for the less appealing
aspects of the job, such
as working through wicked early
morning frosts, chopping up
chicken to feed the ferret.
People would be surprised at
how much of his role involved
preparing food for the animals
and cleaning their dishes, he
said.
“There are lots more cleaning
and tidying jobs than you might
expect.”
As a child, he would not have
FEATHERED FRIENDS:
Willowbank Wildlife
Reserve native species
keeper Nick Ackroyd is
careful not to have any
potentially pinchable items
on him as he drops in on
his favourite charges, the
keas.
PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN
expected to find himself in this
job, in spite of his interest in
animals, he said.
“My zoo keeping career started
a little bit sideways. I trained to
be a teacher and I did a zooology
degree, but I didn’t really want to
work as a teacher.”
Instead, he took on a job tour
guiding at Kelly Tarlton’s Sea
Life Aquarium, which proved
to be a foot in the door of an
animal keeping career.
He was pleased to work mostly
with birds now.
“Mammals are a bit smelly and
difficult, whereas birds are lovely.
“It’s like a constantly moving
feast, Willowbank. There’s
always something new here.”

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1 to taste salt and freshly
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3 tsp dijon mustard
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Broccoli, almond and
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2 tomatoes
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp tarragon
2 tbsp chives
3 tbsp extra virgin olive
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3 tbsp lemon juice
50gm slivered almonds
1 to taste salt and freshly
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Ingredients
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8 tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp brown sugar
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 freshly ground black
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1½ cups butter beans
4 handfuls watercress,
100gm almonds, roasted
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2 tsp lemons, juice
1 tbsp fresh herbs, such
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1 cup creme fraiche
Directions
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4 chicken legs
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp Turmeric
1 tbsp liquid honey
1½ cups chicken stock
2 lemons, thinly sliced
3 bay leaves
1 cup stuffed green
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Directions
Heat oven to 190 deg C.
Separate the chicken legs
into drumsticks and
thighs.
Rub the pieces all over
with olive oil, then with
cinnamon and turmeric
and season well with salt
and pepper.
Place the chicken in an
oven pan and drizzle with
liquid honey.
Arrange the lemon slices
over the chicken pieces.
Surround the chicken
pieces with the chicken
stock, bay leaves and olives.
Cover with foil and bake
for 40min. Remove covering
and bake for a further
40min until the chicken is
golden brown and cooked
through.
Test by putting a sharp
knife into the thickest part
of the thigh to the bone – if
the juices run clear, then
the chicken is cooked.
SCHOOL OPTIONS
Golden Key at Merrin
Golden Key Canterbury offers talented
primary school pupils the opportunity
to work on a project with a university
student who has a shared interest.
Here’s what Merrin Students have
to say about their experience on the
Golden Key Mentoring Programme...
“I enjoyed Golden Key because I learnt
lots of new things. I enjoyed making the
slideshow and I had fun collaborating
with some great mentors.” Nina, Yr 6.
“I enjoyed working with my friends
and working with Marijke, we learnt
about the evolution of food.
I learnt what the people of the past ate;
Papanui Primary is a small school
where families and teachers work
together for the benefit of children’s
learning and development.
We believe that children need to feel
safe and happy before they can learn, so
our terrific staff work collaboratively to
create an inclusive and welcoming place
for children to learn and grow.
We have a strong focus on our school
values of - Personal best - Eke Panuku,
Resilience - Aumangea, Learner -
Ākonga, Kindness - Atawhai.
Prospective students and whānau
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fish, vegetables and meat.
My favourite part was getting to eat
afterwards and making a slideshow
about the evolution of food.”
Malia, Yr 6.
“Golden Key was a lot of fun, the
activities were constructive. I enjoyed
meeting the mentors and seeing what
other people had done.” Aston, Yr 6.
“The reason I enjoyed Golden Key
was because I liked working with other
students from Merrin, I learnt lots of fun
facts about the evolution of food! I also
enjoyed getting to eat some of the food
afterwards.” Loretta, Yr 6.
Papanui Primary
Merrin School is a full primary school in
Avonhead, situated in the north west of
Christchurch. We have a roll of approximately
490 children from New Entrants to Year 8.
Merrin School is a warm and vibrant school
with a supportive community at its heart. Our
vision is for all children to shine, by purposefully
providing a learning environment that nurtures
and grows every child.
Merrin School has an enrolment scheme
to manage our roll numbers and avoid
overcrowding. If you live within the zone your
child is welcome to enrol at Merrin anytime.
To discuss enrolling your child please
phone the school office 03 358 8369, or
alternatively you can email the office at
office@merrin.school.nz and we will contact
you with regards to enrolment.
www.merrin.school.nz
are invited to view our website www.
papanuiprimary.school.nz and visit the
school.
Papanui
Primary School
The Papanui Pathway
Kimihia te ara tōtika – seek the right path
Papanui Primary School caters for new entrants to
Year 6 children in the Redwood and Papanui areas.
The school has an enrolment scheme and zone but
will have places available for out of zone children
starting school in 2021/2022.
We view education as an active partnership
between home and school with parents / caregivers
and teachers working together for the benefit of
children’s learning.
We have an enthusiastic and dedicated team who
provide a supportive learning environment where
the children are engaged, challenged and supported.
If you wish to find out more about the school or
make an appointment to visit, please phone
(03) 352 8271 or email: principal@pps.school.nz

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Thursday [Edition July 29 datE] 2021 92
SCHOOL OPTIONS - early & middle years 2022
Welcome to
Casebrook
Intermediate
Year 7 & 8 students are a unique age
group that we specialise in educating.
Our staff and school resources are
all geared for this stage of personal
development and focus on providing a
diverse range of learning opportunities to
create a rounded and engaged individual.
Our learning environment is supported
by a strong focus on our school values
of Respect (Whakaute), Excellence
(Panekiretanga) and Perseverance
(Hiringa). Through these ‘REP’ values
we develop within each student a sense
of self worth to realise their importance
as a member of our Casebrook
community.
Our school environment is one where
students are safe and have the confidence
to take risks with their learning. In
this way the students at Casebrook are
supported and encouraged to become
self-motived, independent learners.
We value the partnership between
home and school. Together we can
create an environment where we foster
feelings of pride and belonging. We are
sure you will enjoy being a part of our
Ngutuawa School
10 Gould Cres, Woolston, Chch
Ngutuawa School is a beautiful,
newly built year 0-8 school
which is situated in Gould Cres,
Woolston. We have small classes
and amazing staff.
We provide opportunities and
experiences so our students:
• are enthusiastic and see
themselves as learners
• are confident, independent and motivated
• form positive relationships with diverse groups of people
• are literate and numerate
• embrace leadership roles
• are proud of themselves and others
• can connect with their cultural identity, their land and the
environment
• regularly attend and participate in school
• value learning experiences and connect this to their future
• learn about their own well-being and the well-being of others
Phone: 03 982 0206
Email: office@ngutuawa.school.nz
community and would welcome the
opportunity to meet with you to discuss
your child’s future at Casebrook.
ResPeCt exCelleNCe PeRseveRaNCe
CASEBROOK
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www.casebrook.school.nz
Veitches Road, Christchurch - Ph. 03 359 7428
Email: office@casebrook.school.nz
www.casebrook.school.nz
WhakaUte PaNekiRetaNGa hiRiNGa
Celebrating 170
years at St Michael’s
This year is an exciting one for St
Michael’s. As the country’s oldest
independent preparatory school, we are
celebrating our 170th year nurturing and
educating the children of Christchurch,
at the heart of our city.
And as the heart of our city has
bounced back, so too St Michael’s, with
a 69% roll increase since the post-quake
low in 2017. Such is the interest in the
school, that the Board has recently
announced two new classes: a new
entrant Year 0 for Term 3; and a second
Year 7 for January.
A legacy of 170 years is not built on
fresh air. It’s built on hard work and solid
expectations.
As once again NZ’s Maths standards
come under fire – and this time from
our own Education Review Office who
report ‘slippage in expectations’ and
several years of ‘relative deterioration’ in
pupil performance* – today’s St Michael’s
families enjoy the reassurance of our
legacy of traditional foundations and
academic rigour.
We teach reading and handwriting,
spelling and grammar, and good oldfashioned
Maths. This academic rigour
then underpins our wider curriculums
in Science, History, Geography and
languages.
Our small classes offer your child
outstanding specialist and individual
attention, and a sense of identity and
✓ Co-educational, Years 1-8
✓ Small classes
✓ Specialist teachers
✓ Traditional classrooms
✓ Academic rigour
✓ Musical excellence
✓ Christian values
✓ Before & after school care:
7.30am - 5.30pm
✓ Central city location
Taking enrolments for 2023.
Some places available for 2022.
place at St Michael’s.
As a church school, our musical legacy
is guaranteed: everyone plays and sings.
And talking of playing, have you seen
extended campus?
You and your child are warmly
welcome to discover our purposeful,
wholehearted and inclusive prep school.
Do drop in on Open Day: Wednesday
4 August, or contact registrar, Bec
Hitchcock, to book a tour.
* https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/
politics/300344123/education-reviewoffice-warns-of-slippage-of-expectationsin-maths-teaching
St Michael’s
Your school at the heart
of the city since 1851
OPEN DAY: WED 4 AUGUST
www.saintmichaels.school.nz 249 Durham Street 379 9790

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