Nor'West News: July 29, 2021

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 

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Best friends 

mark 75 

years together 

Rhythmic 

gymnasts 

take gold 

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destination 

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Moriarty strikes at Willowbank 

NOSEY: Nor West News reporter Fiona Ellis 

went to Willowbank to interview Nick Ackroyd, 

who has been looking after kea and other 

native species for 12 years. Moriarty decided to 

stick his beak in. To read about Ackroyd’s 

work, go to page 7. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

School pupils 

targeting 

motorists 

with sticker 

campaign 

• By Fiona Ellis 

PRIMARY SCHOOL pupils 

are taking safety measures 

into their own hands at a busy 

intersection plagued by red 

light-runners. 

Big stickers 

encouraging 

motorists to be 

aware of school 

pupils will be 

placed on 10 

light poles along 

Cranford St, near 

English Park and 

Steffan 

Thomas 

Westminster St. 

The St Albans School safety 

initiative comes after months of 

concern about the difficulty of 

traversing the school route, as 

reported by The Star in June. 

City council transport 

operations manager Steffan 

Thomas said the vinyl ‘Safe Routes 

to School’ stickers are currently 

being printed and will be put up 

in August. 

St Albans teacher Niamh 

O’Connor said changes to the 

Northern Motorway created 

more traffic around the 

school, with the Cranford and 

Westminster Sts crossing a 

particular concern. 

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Wā Pēpi-Babytimes 

Thursday, 10.30-11am, at Shirley 

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at Bishopdale, Wednesday 11- 

11.30am, at Papanui 

Shirley, Fendalton, Bishopdale and 

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Thursday, 11am-5pm, Friday, 

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Tuesday, 2-5pm, Wednesday, 

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Fendalton Library 

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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, 

1-2.30pm, at Redwood 

Bishopdale, Fendalton, Papanui, 

Shirley and Redwood libraries 

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Rummikub 

Thursday, 1-3pm, at Fendalton, 

Monday, 1-3, at Bishopdale 

Fendalton and Bishopdale Libraries 

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in this session for adults and seniors. 

Everyday Heroes Storytimes 

Friday, 10.30-11am 

Redwood Library 

Go along to for a variety of herothemed 

stories, songs and rhymes. A 

firefighter will be the real everyday 

hero from our community joining us 

this month. 

JP Clinic 

Saturday, 10am-noon, at 

Fendalton, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at 

Shirley and Papanui, Wednesday, 

10am-1pm, at Bishopdale 

Bishopdale, Papanui and Shirley 

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A justice of the peace will be 

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performance filled with song, dance and storytelling. Catered especially for 

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Monday, 1.15-3.15pm, Tuesday, 

1-3.15pm, Wednesday, 1.15-3.15pm 

Papanui Club, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd 

Join others for a different card 

game each day. Monday is flag 500, 

Tuesday is cribbage and Wednesday 

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Bible Reading Group 

Mondays 10.30am-noon 

Abberley Park Hall, 15 Abberley Cres 

A small non-denominational 

group reading the Bible for hope and 

encouragement. For more details 

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Scottish Country Dancing 

Tuesday, 7.45-9.45pm 

Heaton Intermediate School hall, 125 

Heaton St 

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the fun exercise. All you need to take 

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Thursday July 29 2021 3 

Friendship spanning 75 years 

In Brief 

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 

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“It wasn’t easy once we were 

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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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Gymnasts take gold 


DELTA RHYTHMIC 

Gymnastics Club members 

flourished at the New Zealand 

Gymnastics Championships 

in Auckland last week, with 

several returning home with gold 

medals. 

Eleven-year-old Cherry Zhu 

did especially well, becoming 

national champion in the level 

six category after coming first for 

her ball performance and second 

for ribbon performance. 

Along with teammates Annabell 

Keith, Neve Hendry, Sylvia 

Zheng, Faye LiChen and Lexie 

Boon, she also won gold in the 

grade four group performance. 

This was a strong result for 

Lexie, whose injury earlier in 

the year had prevented much 

practice. 

Club committee member 

Rebecca Abrahams said the 

young gymnasts had done well, 

especially as qualifying for the 

nationals was an achievement in 

itself. 

“I think it’s everyone’s goal,” 

Abrahams said. 

“They needed to not only 

achieve a qualifying mark but 

also be in the top 20 in New 

Zealand at the end of the season 

to be selected for Nationals.” 

Club members also achieved 

GOLDEN GIRLS: Cherry 

Zhu (above) won the level 

six category, while Neve 

Hendry, Sylvia Zheng, 

Annabell Keith, Lexie 

Boon and Faye LiChen 

took first place in the 

grade four group in the 

New Zealand Gymnastics 

Championships. 

second or third place in 13 other 

categories. 

“Sitting there waiting for 

the results can be a bit of a 

rollercoaster,” Abrahams said. 

A highlight of the weekend 

was coming together with other 

teams from Canterbury, who 

supported each other. 

Even those that did not place 

still had a good weekend, she said. 

Competing taught many 

good life skills, including 

teamwork and how to deal with 

disappointment. 

The club’s success reflected 

the hard work by the “amazing” 

coaches. 

“They have to be there the 

whole time, and they spend 

hours and hours thinking and 

planning.” 

Head coach Alesha Klaassens 

said the competitors needed 

plenty of confidence to get up 

and perform in front of the 

judges. 

“I’m always very proud of 

them,” Klaassens said. 

Everyone worked hard, 

with the gymnasts putting in 

anywhere from nine to 15 hours 

of training each week. 

“We go in with no 

expectations, it’s just a privilege 

to be able to go.” 

ALERT: Lee 

Jewel helps 

school 

children 

and parents 

across 

Cranford St 

safely last 

month. 

PHOTO: 

GEOFF 

SLOAN 

Stickers for safety 

• From page 1 

“The pole wraps . . . will target 

this area so motorists are more 

aware that there is a school 

nearby and the crossing is safer 

for all to use,” O’Connor said. 

Pupils came up with the idea 

themselves after scouting the 

school’s surroundings to see what 

they could improve. 

The stickers were based on their 

original designs. 

“They designed and drew what 

they wanted these modifications 

to look like. Then they voted on 

which ideas they should bring 

forward to [the city council].” 

The council would monitor 

the impact of the stickers for six 

months after they were installed. 

School patroller Lee Jewel 

monitored the Cranford and 

Westminster St crossing daily. 

A lack of signage meant many 

drivers were unaware there was 

a school nearby, posing a danger 

to the 300 children she estimated 

used the crossing amid heavy 

traffic. 

“We need a blitz on awareness, 

that’s all I’m asking,” Jewel said. 

The council had made attempts 

to improve the safety of the 

corner in the last month, but she 

found these ineffective. 

Some children rode bikes to 

school, and white plastic poles 

were installed about a month 

ago to separate the cycle and car 

lanes, she said. 

However, these were quickly 

mown down by impatient traffic, 

so only one pole was left standing. 

Her handheld red “stop” sign 

had also been swapped out for a 

yellow “caution” sign. 

A light-up school crossing sign 

would be ideal, she said. 

Although such signs were in 

place in the wider area, they were 

not helping where they were 

needed, she said. 

“There’s no kids or school 

anywhere near [them].” 

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Elmwood Trading Co 

makes awards shortlist 


With about 40 years 

of experience in the 

hospitality industry, Marty 

Fuller had seen plenty of 

change take place for the 

better. 

It is the quality of the 

competition that makes 

him pleased his pub, the 

Elmwood Trading Company, 

is a finalist in the 

Hospitality New Zealand 

Awards for Excellence 

2021. 

He and wife Naomi were 

elated to make the shortlist 

in both the Best Local and 

Excellence in Gaming 

categories. 

“There’s strong 

competition. They’re all 

good pubs, I’m familiar 

with most of them,” Fuller 

said. 

They were also in the 

running for the People’s 

Choice award, which 

people could vote for on 

facebook. 

Good food and drink options, 

catering capability, 

staff and customers were 

all to credit with coming 

so far in the three years 


Five years after being 

destroyed in an arson 

attack, St Margaret’s 

Presbyterian Church is 

rising from the ashes. 

A new church building 

is under construction in 

Farrington Ave, due to be 

completed by next winter. 

Church minister 

Reverend Andrew Nicol 

said the new church 

would be a multi-purpose 

space for use by the 

congregation and the 

community. 

“It’ll be quite different 

from the old one, open 

GREAT LOCAL: Elmwood Trading Company 

owners Marty and Naomi Fuller are pleased their 

pub has made the shortlist in the Hospitality 

New Zealand Awards for Excellence 2021. 

the couple had owned the 

Elmwood. 

“I think we just epitomise 

the great New Zealand 

local.” 

Ever more venues meant 

more competition in the 

industry, lifting the standard 

across the board. 

“It’s unrecognisable, 

for the better. The days 

of booze bars and a pie 

warmer has gone.” 

and light,” said Nicol. 

The congregation was 

currently using another 

building onsite that was 

just big enough for them, 

Winners will be announced 

at awards dinner 

in Auckland in September. 

The Fullers would attend 

with three of their top staff. 

“We would love to win 

for our staff and locals.” 

Also in the Nor’West 

News area, the Bealey 

Quarter is nominated for 

the award for Best New/ 

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Accommodation. 

Church rebuild under way 

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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 

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Two of the New Zealand Defence Force’s 

front-line operational helicopters visited 

the former RNZAF base at Wigram 

last week, as part of a helicopter fun 

day run by the Air Force Museum of 

New Zealand. The event was part of 

Kidsfest, and attracted more than 3600 

people. Helicopter-themed activities 

in the museum included camouflage 

face painting, craft activities and a 

helicopter hunt. Members of the public 

got the opportunity to get up close to 

the NH90 and A109 helicopters from 

No 3 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air 

Force, and chat to the air and ground 

crews. 

SCHOOL OPTIONS 

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; 


Golden Key at Merrin 

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. 

READY FOR TAKEOFF: Vincent Brunet-Fakir 2, of Redwood, in the pilot’s 

seat of an Iroquois helicopter on display at the Air Force Museum of New 

Zealand. 

Freddie Baker, 5 

of St Albans, gets 

his face painted 

by 17 Squadron 

Air Training 

Corps, Cadet 

Corporal Noah 

Smith. 

Papanui Primary 

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 

are invited to view our website www. 

papanuiprimary.school.nz and visit the 

school. 

Left – Nathaniel Curtis, 3, of Papanui, 

meets his larger version, Lee O’Connell 

as Batman. 

The RNZAF’s NH90 helicopter 

from Ohakea proved to be a 

crowd favourite. 

PHOTOS: AIR FORCE MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND 

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 

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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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. 

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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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Grilled beef porterhouse 

steak with mustard, 

mayonnaise and broccoli 

salad 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

800gm porterhouse or rib eye 

steaks, 4 x 200gm pieces 

1 to drizzle vegetable oil 

1 to taste salt and freshly ground 

black pepper 

3 tsp dijon mustard 

4 tbsp mayonnaise 

Broccoli, almond and tomato 

salad 

2 broccoli heads 

2 tomatoes 

1 clove garlic 

2 tbsp tarragon 

2 tbsp chives 

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 

3 tbsp lemon juice 

50gm slivered almonds 

1 to taste salt and freshly ground 

black pepper 

Flame grill or use a frying pan to cook your steak. Short, 

hard cooking should produce tender meat. 

Directions 

Heat a grill, ridged grill-pan or 

frying pan. Use a sharp knife to 

make several cuts through the fat 

and slightly into the meat as this 

will stop it curling as it cooks. 

Lightly oil the steaks before 

putting them onto the heat. For 

juicy and medium rare steaks, 

cook them for about seven minutes 

per side, turning once and 

seasoning with salt and pepper 

once you have done so. 

Remove from the heat, wrap 

loosely in foil and leave them to 

rest for five minutes. 

Mix the mustard and mayonnaise, 

then spread across the 

upper side of the meat. 

Salad: Cook the broccoli in 

boiling salted water for about four 

minutes, then drain and set aside 

in a warm bowl. 

Chop and seed the tomatoes, 

then add to the broccoli. Chop 

the garlic and tarragon finely, 

then chop the chives into 2cm 

lengths. 

Mix the herbs with the oil, 

lemon juice and almonds, then 

gently toss through the broccoli 

and season with salt and pepper. 

Serve warm. 

Roasted tomato, butter 

bean and watercress 

salad 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

2 tsp salt 

8 tomatoes 

2 cloves garlic 

1 tbsp Olive oil 

1 tsp brown sugar 

2 sprigs fresh rosemary 

1 freshly ground black pepper, 

to season 

1½ cups butter beans 

4 handfuls watercress, 100gm 

almonds, roasted and salted 

2 tsp lemons, juice 

1 tbsp fresh herbs, such as parsley, 

oregano, marjoram, finely 

chopped 

1 cup creme fraiche 

Directions 

Preheat the oven to 220 deg C. 

Arrange the tomatoes in a dish. 

Drizzle over the oil, sprinkle 

the salt, pepper and brown sugar. 

Finely slice the garlic and add 

with the rosemary. 

Bake for 20min then let cool. 

Combine the butter beans 

with the watercress. Arrange 

on a platter or individual dishes 

then add the tomatoes and the 

almonds. 

Mix together the creme 

fraiche, lemon juice and herbs. 

Spoon over the salad before serving. 

Roast chicken legs with 

stuffed green olives and 

lemons 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

1 tbsp olive oil 

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 

olives 

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.



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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS 

The upsides of downsizing 

The thought of exchanging the 

maintenance of a larger home for a 

hassle-free future full of travel (local or 

international), friends and newfound 

freedom is a common aspirant for 

downsizers on the move. Given the 

ideal replacement residence, more than 

half of Australians and New Zealanders 

aged over 55 are open to downsizing 

opportunities, according to Australian 

Housing and Urban Research and similar 

sources. 

Once the reality of the children growing 

up and leaving the family home starts 

to wear off, there are many compelling 

reasons favouring the move to a smaller 

abode. Downsizing can simplify life and 

also possibly free up some extra money. 

A smaller place is also easier to maintain 

and may be located closer to services, 

shops and public transport if or when 

needed in future. Typically downsizers 

will look for smaller sections with less 

maintenance, they also often want more 

modern homes that are comfortable and 

have modern conveniences like good 

heating. 

The average Australian and New 

Zealand homeowner buys three to four 

properties in their lifetime. Traditionally, 

they trade up from their first home to 

a more substantial residence, often 

upgrade and then downsize upon 

retirement. 

Keep a positive mindset when 

downsizing 

More than anything, downsizing 

requires a shift in mindset and the need 

to separate your wants from your needs. 

Just like saving for your first home, 

it’s important to maintain a budget. 

Decluttering is an essential component 

of the downsizing transition. Review 

your belongings on a room-by-room 

basis and decide what to keep, discard, 

donate or sell. 

Embrace the space 

Given the reduced space at your new 

address, measure your furniture to 

ensure it fits the space and try to use 

one statement piece in each 

room and consider that you 

might need to purchase some 

smaller pieces more suited 

to your smaller home. It’s 

also vital to make the most 

of storage where you find 

it – and there’s no shortage 

of potential solutions under 

beds, in cupboards and 

wardrobes. Also, mount your 

TV on the wall, make the 

most of Wi-Fi technology, 

and utilise multi-purpose 

furnishings where you can. 

Hire or ask for help if you need it 

If you can afford it, consider getting 

help packing up, moving everything 

and cleaning your house. Also ask your 

friends, neighbours or family members 

if they might be free to lend a hand. This 

will reduce your workload and stress 

levels. 

Once you’ve settled into your new, 

streamlined space, embracing the 

downsizing adventure will be a joy as 

you embark on the next phase of your 

life! 

Consult one of the Ray White Papanui 

team to explore your downsizing 

investment options in Christchurch. 

Content inspired by The Real Estate Voice. 

Vanessa Golightly, 

Business Owner 

and Licensee Agent 

Ray White Papanui 

027 664 9292 

Feature Properties 

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Regulation Coming Soon? 

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021 262 4943 

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022 090 1227 

You may be aware that a Real Estate 

Institute of New Zealand Sector Group, 

which Ray White has a representative 

on, has been in lengthy discussions 

with government officials over the last 

12-18 months surrounding Property 

Management regulation, how this 

may look, and what is fair for all 

stakeholders. 

It is very encouraging to see this 

recently highlighted in a parliamentary 

debate. It’s clear the current 

government has this in its sights and 

while a lot of what they have introduced 

has not been positive for investors, 

this is one thing that I think is long 

overdue in the professional property 

management industry. 

Below are some of the comments which 

were made recently in parliament by the 

Government: 

“As a starting point, we are committed to 

ensuring that property managers comply 

with a mandatory code of conduct — 

so that is something that we are looking 

at — be part of a licensing regime, meet 

a good-character test, and follow a 

framework that allows tenants and 

landlords to resolve any issues “and” 

...it is our intention to do this in this 

term of Government.” 

As part of my own team’s commitment 

to staying educated we are already 

working through attaining our 

certificates in property management, 

with two down already!!! And with an 

audited trust account we are likely to 

already comply with the requirements 

coming our way. 

Unfortunately, as I often say, ‘not all 

property managers are created equal’ 

and without any type of regulation 

for our industry, our reputation can 

sometimes be let down. Taking care of 

what is often peoples’ biggest asset is a 

very important job and with the everchanging 

legislation we keep getting 

hit with I sometimes think I need a law 

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degree to keep up with it all. 

So, “Bring it on,” I say, and let’s ensure 

that New Zealand investors are getting 

the top-notch service they are paying 

for. 

Katrina Green, 

Operations Manager 


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Olivia Hendry 

Executive Assistant 

Estelle Schuurman 

Property Manager 

Georgia Tuuta 

Executive Assistant 

Joy Coughlan 

Mortgage Broker 

027 223 3572 

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