Nor'West News: September 09, 2021

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Parking a major concern 

with Harewood Rd design 

• By Fiona Ellis 

PARKING IS a hot topic for many 

who voiced their opinion on the 

city council’s Wheels to Wings 

cycleway design, which would see 

Harewood Rd reduced from four 

lanes to two in some parts and 

some on-street parking removed. 

Throughout the 1348 public 

submissions on the $19 million 

cycleway, the word appeared 935 

times. 

The cycleway will link those 

in Harewood, Bishopdale, and 

Papanui to destinations including 

schools, shops, businesses and 

recreational facilities. 

Feedback for the design closed 

on March 15, and an overview 

was due to be presented to the 

hearing panel last Wednesday, 

with public information days 

following on Thursday and 

Friday. 

These events have been 

postponed due to the Covid-19 

lockdowns, but further public 

feedback on design alterations 

would be sought, the council 

said. 

Another important theme of 

the submissions was safety for 

both cyclists and drivers, with the 

word “safe” or “safety” appeared 

866 times. 

• Turn to page 5 

CHANGES: The city council’s proposed Wheels to Wings cycleway would see part Harewood Rd lose some of its parking 

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Children’s book a tool to raise virus awareness 

• By Samantha Mythen 

A NEW children’s book 

written by a Sumner author 

is connecting Australia and 

New Zealand through a 

child’s imagination while also 

normalising hearing disabilities. 

Kiwis and Koalas is a sentiment 

of Sarah Milne’s own life. 

Although she was born in 

Christchurch, Milne learned to 

“walk and talk” in Melbourne, 

Australia after moving there 

with her family when she was 

two years old. 

She’s been back and forth 

between the two countries ever 

since and has lived in Sumner for 

two-and-a-half years. 

“I have a deep-rooted 

connection to Australia,” she 

said. 

Although this is her first published 

book, Milne has always 

loved writing, taking part in 

New Zealand writing competitions 

and classes since she was 

young. 

It was when she was pregnant 

with her daughter, Ivy, and was 

diagnosed with cytomegalovirus, 

the first stirrings of a story about 

kiwis and koalas began to string 

themselves from words into 

sentences in her heart. 

“The story about a girl with a 

hearing aid, pottering around in 

a garden with her dog, just living 

KIWIS AND KOALAS: Sarah Milne’s first childrens’ book 

bridges the connection between New Zealand and 

Australia through the imagination of a young girl with a 

hearing disability. The idea came to her when she was 

pregnant with Ivy (now 4). PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

a normal life, begun swirling 

round in my mind.” 

This then connected with 

her own childhood and having 

grown up with “a bridge” 

between Australia and New 

Zealand. 

“I could not have foreseen 

Covid-19 and I know right 

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now for many, including 

myself, there’s this deep feeling 

and wish we could just go over 

there.” 

Ivy tested negative for CMV 

at birth and knowing just how 

lucky she was, Milne said she did 

not want to take her healthy baby 

for granted. 

“I had this level of survivor’s 

guilt,” she said. 

“Whenever I saw other parents 

out with their kids in prams, 

kids who clearly were disabled 

due to CMV, I felt so guilty to 

just be able to walk away with 

my own positive outcome.” 

Milne hopes Kiwis and Koalas 

can be a tool to help raise 

awareness about CMV and make 

a difference for those 

who suffer from the disease and 

their families, with a blurb at the 

back of the book detailing the 

disease. 

“When you Google ‘CMV,’ of 

all the stories shared by families, 

the first thing they say is why did 

no one tell us about this disease 

before?” she said. 

“I want to help change this.” 

Milne grew up with a backyard 

leading to dense New Zealand 

bush. She used to “go and get lost 

and make huts.” 

“The girl in the story is told she 

is a little bit Aussie and a little bit 

Kiwi and the mum wishes they 

could build a bridge between the 

two countries,” she said. 

“The girl then goes to explore 

the bush and stumbles across a 

bridge, and her imagination and 

memory comes alive.” 

Milne is “really proud” of the 

response she has received from 

the deaf community. 

“There are a lot of disability 

books out there that only reach a 

certain community,” she said. 

“In this book, the disability 

is only really subtly part of the 

story. It’s not mentioned, it’s just 

how it is.” 

Kiwis and Koalas will officially 

launch on September 19, 

at 10.30am in the Sumner Surf 

Lifesaving Club. 

In collaboration with Sumner 

cafe Niche, people can exchange 

the coloured-in invite for a free 

fluffy and hot drink. 

On the day of the launch, there 

will be face painting, a Q+A, 

and a reading of the book with a 

Deaf Aotearoa NZSL interpreter 

present. 

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for any updates and 

changes to the book 

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Thursday September 9 2021 3 

Wheelie bins continue to be a problem 


UNCOLLECTED OR damaged 

bins continue to be a problem in 

the Papanui-Innes Community 

Board area. 

A ticket report has revealed a 

breakdown of issues area residents 

reported to the city council 

between June 19 and July 18. 

Uncollected bins were the 

most common issue, with 161 

tickets, while damaged bins and 

water supply leaks placing second 

and third with 120 and 118 

tickets respectively. 

The top two issues were 

unchanged from the ticket 

report applying from May 22 

to June 20, but incidents had 

increased, with the earlier report 

showing a comparatively fewer 

114 tickets for uncollected bins 

and 103 tickets for damaged 

bins. 

The most recent report also 

showed a general increase of 

tickets, at 1363 tickets completed 

within an average of 3 days, 

compared to 1231 tickets completed 

within an average of 2.6 

days. 

Incidents fell in a range of 

categories, including wheelie 

bins, transport, parks and three 

waters council assets, and animal 

management. 

The report stated 58 per cent 

(855) of residents reported 

concerns by phone, email and 

walk-in, while 41 per cent (612) 

did so online through Snap Send 

Solve and Hybris Online. 

But at the conclusion of the report, 

363 tickets were still open, 

or not completed. 

The ticket report was included 

in the agenda for the community 

board meeting held on 

August 20 via Zoom during the 

Covid-19 alert level 4 lockdown. 

Last week Nor’West News also 

reported on the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community 

Board area ticket report for the 

June 19-July 18 period. 

In that time, 1639 tickets, or 

jobs, were completed within an 

average of 3.2 days. 

Leaky water supplies were the 

biggest issue, with 167 tickets, 

while damaged bins came 

second with 159 tickets and 

residential property files came 

third with 158 tickets. 

ISSUES: In the most 

recent Papanui-Innes 

Community Board area 

ticket report, uncollected 

bins accounted for 161 of 

the 1363 jobs completed. 

Number of tickets 

(issues) reported in 

the Papanui-Innes 

Community Board area 

between June 19 and 

July 18: 

1 Bin not collected – 161 

2 Damaged bin – 120 

3 Leak (water supply) 

– 118 

4 Residential LIM – 77 

5 Litter (road) – 70 

6 Residential property 

files – 70 

7 Road asset (footpath, 

road, furniture) – 49 

8 Missing bin – 48 

9 Graffiti – 43 

10 Found dog – 41 

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Locked 

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by Lynette McFadden 

‘Locked down but looking up’ is 

how I’d describe this, our second 

national Level 4 lockdown. 

What have you made of it? Did 

you survive, thrive, walk 

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and, more importantly, what did 

you learn about yourself and the 

worlds – personal and professional 

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I’ve learnt so much about myself and 

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that exists around us all. In 2020, when 

we went into our first lockdown, my 

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Strategy, support and structure got me 

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with. Here’s some of what I’ve learnt. 

1. Business hasn’t completely stopped. 

Auctions were able to be undertaken 

utilizing the Zoom platform and this 

allowed us to sell unconditionally 20 out of 

22 properties at a full range of prices and 

across a myriad of locations. That’s a massive 

change from last year and it’s gone a long 

way to ensuring confidence in the market for 

all participants. For me, the standouts from 

the auctions have included the huge benefit 

to vendors of having property videos and 

floor plans, the increase in buying without 

seeing and the continued strong demand for 

property despite everything, as evidenced 

by multiple bidders and some bidding wars 

between highly motivated parties. People 

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meetings which have been proactive and 

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& A, recruitment meetings and team yoga. 

This rhythm ensures and engenders a quiet 

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2. Thinking forward to the future has 

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Concerns businesses would suffer 

• From page 1 

Business was also a concern, 

with the word appearing 486 

times, while “environment” 

“carbon” and “climate change” 

appeared just 73, 43 and 28 times, 

respectively. 

The issue of parking was often 

linked to concerns that businesses 

would suffer. 

Bernadette Bowe said she 

had witnessed crowds of people 

parked on both sides of Harewood 

Rd to visit the Copenhagen 

Bakery. 

[It] will be severely affected 

once on-street parking disappears 

and patronage will drop 

as a result through no fault of 

theirs,” she said. 

Gavin Blackwell was against 

the change, stating “the cycle 

lane will have too big a negative 

impact on the on-street parking 

for residents as well as business.” 

Others, such as Maureen Mc- 

Cloy, believed the support of 

cyclists could offset this. 

“I do take my wallet with me 

when I go cycling; bakeries are a 

speciality!” she said. 

Bruce Thompson suggested 

installing bike parks and said 

affected businesses would be 

smart to consider how they could 

embrace the change. 

Parking was also seen as an 

issue beyond the business sphere, 

with Johanna De Beer stating it 

was already in high demand due 

to heavy use of the Canterbury 

Charity Hospital and sport facilities 

at Nunweek Park. 

However Colin Woodhouse 

was in favour of the change, stating 

that it would lead to a reduction 

in the demand for parking. 

“If more people cycle there 

because they feel safe to from 

Papanui then there will be fewer 

cars battling for parking spaces.” 

Safety was another big issue 

among those who gave feedback. 

Some, such as Nancy McGoverne, 

said cycleways made them 

feel safe enough to take to their 

bikes when they would otherwise 

drive. 

Hamish Forbes, who often 

biked along a stretch of Harewood 

Rd in off-peak hours, 

said the area was dangerous for 

cyclists in its current form. 

“Despite the short distance and 

low-traffic time of day, I’ve had a 

close call at least once a week. “ 

The safety of young cyclists was 

also an issue, with as highlighted 

DESIGN: 

The current 

Wheels 

to Wings 

cycleway 

plan 

would see 

Harewood 

Rd reduced 

from four 

lanes to two 

in some 

parts. 

by submitter Vicky Southworth. 

“As a mum I feel much happier 

encouraging my children to cycle 

when they can use separated 

cycle lanes,” she said. 

A year 9 student at Papanui 

High School stated they would 

like to cycle due to climate 

change concerns. 

“I would like to bike to school 

but I can not because it is too 

dangerous . . . I have a brother and 

sister who will be going to [cycle] 

also if the cycleway is done.” 

However, some believed the 

cycleway would present its own 

safety problems. 

Cameron Duncan said he 

found aspects of the plan unsafe, 

such as the two-way cycleway 

design. 

“Often people seem to forget 

to look both left and right and 

when walking or driving through 

them,” he said. 

Belinda Lansley said cars 

crossing the cycleway to access 

houses or businesses could find it 

dangerous. 

This was already a problem she 

encountered when living near the 

Featherstone dairy. 

“It used to take me at least 

three minutes some days to safely 

back onto the road . . . I can’t 

see how anyone will be able to 

back out anymore with the large 

cycleway bang up against the 

footpath.” 

Some thought the plan should 

be altered so that the cycleway 

ran along the middle of the road, 

such as Angela Bachop. 

“[This] eliminates all the issues 

of danger to cyclists from cars 

getting in and out of driveways, 

buses and rubbish trucks stopping 

traffic whilst operating,” she 

said. 

Jennifer Christall-McRae 

criticised the design and offered 

another suggestion. 


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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS 

At Your Blooming Best 

Getting your property primed for a spring sale 

Although serious home buyers are 

prepared to brave any weather, springtime 

traditionally attracts an increase in highly 

marketable property. This offers widespread 

appeal for buyers in a post winter stockdepleted 

market. 

Selling your home in spring is certain to 

attract keen buyer interest and this everpromising 

selling season also ensures your 

property is presented at its blooming best. 

National house prices are rising and listings 

can’t keep up with FOMO (fear of missing 

out) demand and analysts predict no 

slowdown in the immediate future. 

It’s a seemingly fraught scenario that bodes 

well for owners selling in spring. Despite 

the widespread affordability crisis, housing 

stock increases, which are anticipated for 

most regions, are expected to boost buyer 

confidence. 

Top tips for creating winning results 

Owners with deeper pockets may choose 

to invest in professional landscaping 

and refurbishment prior to open homes; 

however, property owners can achieve an 

overall impression of a streamlined interior 

and exterior finish — with minimum outlay 

and moderate effort. 

• Complete all minor repair projects. 

Making sure that everything is fixed 

and in smooth working order will 

translate to capital results at sale time. 

• Adopt a neutral tone when repainting 

walls, floors and ceilings, but make sure 

to splash out on vibrancy when it comes 

to creating a warm welcome at your 

front door. 

• Contemporise fixtures and fittings, 

such as lighting, bathroom mirrors, 

taps and cabinet ware, to suit your 

interior style. Cosmetic makeovers are 

not only affordable, but also add visual 

appeal — given the extensive product 

and services range on offer from local 

suppliers. 

• Pay attention to detail when 

decluttering and spring cleaning. Less 

is not only more, but also creates the 

illusion of extra space when potential 

buyers come knocking. 

• If your décor is not up to standard, 

consider renting furniture and artwork 

for home staging effect with the wow 

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Follow the advice of your Ray White 

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Property Management During Lockdown 

So here we are again with Covid-19 

upsetting ‘normal business’ in New 

Zealand. Property Management is not 

classed as an essential service so during 

Level 4 we are very limited to being able to 

do only parts of our job, and not anything 

which involves us meeting with people, or 

visiting properties. 

We are lucky enough to be an industry that 

can continue working from home however, 

so have been able to keep in touch with 

our landlords and tenants and make sure 

everything continues ticking along. 

Level 3 does allow us to show rental 

properties to prospective tenants and 

with plenty of enquiry on our advertised 

properties during Level 4 we are getting 

people through at a steady rate. That said, 

we are governed by lots of rules to ensure 

that safety regulations are followed to 

limit person to person contact, and while 

this makes the process a lot slower, we are 

committed to ensuring everyone is safe. 

Last year when we were in lockdown 

there was a lot of conversation regarding 

conducting routine inspections which 

generally insurance companies require 

at minimum frequencies. The insurance 

council helped out by advising that if we 

were unable to conduct an inspection 

within the specified timeframe it would 

not affect any possible claims which was 

fantastic. What they did not rule on 

however, was whether the inspection still 

needed to be undertaken, or if it could 

just be missed. We asked our landlords 

to check with their insurance companies 

directly and 99% came back to us advising 

that we did need to catch up on the 

inspection. This seemed in a lot of cases to 

be pointless, as it made the time between 

inspections very short in a lot of cases. This 

time around, all going well, the properties 

we are unable to inspect will be fewer, so 

hopefully, we will not run into the same 

problems, as I am sure you will realise how, 

for some tenants, this was quite obtrusive. 

I have heard that some property managers 

are asking tenants to conduct a virtual 

inspection for them, however in my opinion 

this is not a good option and the advice we 

have received is that even with a virtual 

inspection, we would still have to complete 

a physical one when we were allowed. I 

also recently read an article where a tenant 

was not happy being asked to complete 

a virtual inspection, so it is certainly not 

something we are implementing. 

This lockdown we have not yet been given 

any advice in relation to inspections, so 

will continue to work through as we did 

last time. All going well, by the time this 

is published we could be in level 2 where 

using lots of safety protocols we should 

be allowed to once again start inspecting 

properties. 

Stay safe. We are of course all hoping to get 

down levels at a fast pace, and stay there! 

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Property Management 

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“Take out the berms, turn 

them into a cycle lane next to the 

footpath and use the on street 

parking as a buffer.” 

In spite of differing opinions, 

an area of broad consensus 

among those who submitted was 

the benefit of having traffic lights 

installed at the intersection of 

Harewood, Breens and Gardiners 

Rds. 

Hilary Rose said the intersection 

was dangerous, especially in 

rush hour. 

Although Zara Roberts called 

the design “the most ridiculous 

plan in roading I have seen in a 

long time,” she supported this 

one aspect of it. 

“The only good thing about it 

is the much-needed lights.” 

Business was also a buzzword 

in the submissions, often tied to 

the issue of parking. 

Some submitters said the cycleway 

would lead to businesses 

struggles in the area. 

Environmental impacts of the 

cycleway were less commonly 

mentioned. 

These were sometimes thought 

to be negative, with Martin 

Cudd stating the reduction 

of Harewood Rd to two lanes 

would cause “massive congestion”, 

increasing carbon output 

from cars spending more time in 

traffic. 

PEDAL POWER: The Wings to Wheels cycleway 

submissions included feedback from cyclists and wouldbe 

cyclists stating that the cycleway would encourage 

them to bike more. 

However, more submitters 

believed they would be positive, 

such as Mark McKinstry, who 

cited the need to address climate 

change and air pollution as the 

reason why he supported the 

cycleway. 

“Cycling more, and driving 

less, is an important step in the 

right direction,” he said. 

The cycleway will form part 

of the network of 13 major 

cycleways weaving throughout 

the city. 

At its western end, the 

cycleway will connect with 

the Johns Rd cycle and 

pedestrian underpass, 

linking through to the 

commercial areas surrounding 

the airport, and to McLeans 

Island Rd via the Johns Rd 

shared path. 

This will be a good connection 

route for the roughly 7000 people 

who work in the airport area. 

At its eastern end, it connects 

directly to the Northern Line 

cycleway and the planned 

Nor’West Arc cycleway. 

About half that cost is 

expected to be met by Waka 

Kotahi New Zealand Transport 

Agency. 

Time frame on water 

mains upgrade 

said to be too vague 


THE CITY council has been 

criticised for being light on detail 

about a water mains upgrade in 

St Albans that is expected to take 

more than a year. 

Papanui-Innes Community 

Board has asked the city council 

to provide more information to 

residents whenever works are to 

take place in the area. 

The replacement and upgrade 

of water mains and lateral connections 

in St Albans’ Ranfurly 

St, Dover St, Trafalgar St, Cornwall 

St and Lindsay St triggered 

the board’s decision. 

Chairwoman Emma Norrish 

said information on the time 

frame of the project was too 

vague. 

Beginning in January 2021, 

the project and was set to finish 

in late February 2022 depending 

on weather and site conditions, 

according to the Start Work notifications 

delivered to residents 

and the council website. 

“The whole board agrees we 

need specific time frames, especially 

when roads are going to be 

closed down,” she said. 

Other details were also felt to 

be vague and generic, she said. 

“All our board wants to see is 

more detail going out.” 

The board requested to the 

council that more detailed information 

be given to the public in 

the Start Work Notices, including 

time lines of works to be undertaken. 

It also requested copies of 

all communications notifying 

residents of any work to be undertaken 

in the area, including 

any letters from letter drops. 

Lastly, the board requested 

the city council provide more 

detailed information on the relevant 

city council website page. 

City council staff were considering 

the request along with 

the contractors carrying out the 

work, and she did not know when 

a conclusion would be reached, 

she said. 

City council head of three waters 

and waste Helen Beaumont 

said the project was on track to 

finish as scheduled. 

When work was due to start 

in a particular street, residents 

were issued a separate letter and 

door knocks also took place to let 

residents and businesses know of 

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INTENSE competition has 

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the chance to pursue overseas 

study after they beat out other 

hopefuls in the Alex Lindsay 

Awards. 

Harewood’s April Ju took out 

the 2021 Alex Lindsay Award 

and Isabella Gregory from St 

Albans won the Giese Flute 

Grant. 

Administered by members 

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Orchestra, the awards support 

young musicians to pursue an 

orchestral career. 

Ju, a 24-year-old 

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$2700 award prize towards her 

second year of a Master of Arts 

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Earlier this year, Ju was a 

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The Giese Flute Grant, an 

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in memory of former NZSO 

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Isabella Gregory 

Gregory, 21, will use her $1200 

prize on an audition trip to the 

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New Zealand and we’re glad 

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Retired teacher keeps up with the past 


A PASSION for history has 

taken Paul O’Connor around the 

world – but these days it takes 

him to the Papanui RSA twice a 

month. 

Now retired from a history 

teaching career that provided 

him with opportunities to travel 

everywhere from Antarctica 

to Asia, he helps run a history 

group at the RSA for his local 

branch of the University of the 

Third Age or U3A. 

The organisation is for people 

who, like him, are looking for an 

alternative to swinging golf clubs 

in their retirement, he said. 

“It’s for people who wish to 

keep their brains active.” 

About 20 people belong to the 

history group. If they want to, 

the members take turns giving 

presentations on events of the 

past that pique their interest. 

“For example, about a month 

ago I gave a presentation on the 

controversy which occurred after 

World War 1 when it came to 

the creation of war memorials in 

Christchurch,” O’Connor said. 

“The next presentation would 

be on historical art heists. 

“It’s a very eclectic group of 

topics . . . as a former teacher, it’s 

up my alley, really.” 

The group also provides a good 

opportunity for older people to 

socialise. 

“Essentially, it’s about not sitting 

around, not waiting to die, 

for people who feel their working 

lives are over.” 

O’Connor first became aware 

of U3A when a member asked 

him to give a guest lecture on 

New Zealand society during 

World War 1. “When he said ‘I 

belong to U3A’, I actually, to be 

honest, had to go and look it up.” 

O’Connor joined in 2017, 

the year after he finished up a 

35-year term at Burnside High 

School, where he headed the history 

department. 

His passion for the subject 

started in his own school days at 

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“It was the influence of my old 

school teacher, Emil Hall. He got 

me interested in history.” 

Armed with a masters degree 

in history from Canterbury 

University, he embarked on a 42- 

year career in education. 

As well as teaching, O’Connor 

was also a chief examiner under 

both the school certificate and 

NCEA systems, and he was twice 

chairman of the New Zealand 

History Teachers’ Association. 

When students were 

enthusiastic, it can be a “magic” 

profession, he said. 

“I always thought of it as a 

useful and important job to be 

done. It’s hard work . . . but it’s 

rewarding.” 

Author Eleanor Catton, who 

won the Man Booker Prize in 

2013 for The Luminaries, was the 

most well known of O’Connor’s 

former students. 

Sometimes he encounters past 

students when they 

join the ranks of the teaching 

profession, and he has to insist 

they call him Paul rather than 

Mr O’Connor. 

In 2005, a Royal Society 

teaching fellowship enabled him 

to step away from the classroom 

for a year to carry out a research 

project called From Papanui 

to Passchendaele. He said New 

Zealand military history is a 

particular personal interest. 

“I don’t think New Zealand 

has really understood the often 

decisive role that the New 

Zealand division played in 

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In World War 1, antipodean 

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in the line that stopped the 

German advance, then joined 

the British spearhead causing 

the Germans to surrender, he 

said. 

He taught his students about 

a wide range of topics which 

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and the history of Antarctic. 

The latter topic presented 

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of his career – travelling to 

Scott Base with four students. 

The journey was facilitated 

through an educational programme, 

which had been confined 

to adults until O’Connor 

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“We spent eight days 

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Edmund) Hillary’s Hut at 

Scott Base and wrote a report 

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arguing why this hut (built in 

1957) should be designated as 

a historical monument.” 

Memories such as standing 

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vivid, he said. 

“You can go anywhere in the 

world, but Antarctica is the 

one place where you actually 

have to be invited to go.” 

FIELD TRIP: Burnside High School students (from left) 

Sam Smith, Alice McCubbin, Nicole Eaton and Nigel 

Spence at Scott Base in Antarctica with teacher Paul 

O’Connor. 

Having retired, U3A was not 

the only outlet for O’Connor’s 

passion for history. 

He was on the executive 

of the Canterbury History 

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research into, and publication 

of, the region’s past. 

He also volunteered at the 

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converted taped recordings 

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they deteriorated. 

“If in the future someone 

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it was like being shot down 

and parachuting out of an 

aircraft . . . then the museum 

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It had taken him four years 

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about 350 interviews, some 

featured multiple tapes. 

O’Connor estimated the task 

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The project brought to life 

voices of the past in more ways 

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Some of the interviews 

were conducted by his senior 

students in the early 1990s for 

a research project. 

“[They] interviewed about 

200 men and women who 

served in World War 2. 

“We got their stories before 

they died.” 

This was one of the most 

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shaped or from places further 

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COOPER MOORE isn’t the first 

sportsman to be put off his game 

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downtown. 

On his first visit he stayed in 

the MGM Grand, where Mike 

Tyson made a relatively meagre 

living in Brad Garrett’s Comedy 

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He’d bare his soul throughout 

“Undisputed Truth”, a cautionary 

tale for boxing fans as the 

heavyweight champion of the 

world detailed how he squandered 

millions of dollars worth 

of purses. 

A prodigiously talented golfer, 

Moore made his most recent trip 

to Nevada’s desert oasis in 2018, 

and three years on, until recently, 

he has been whiling away his afternoons 

teeing off against painting 

ground sheets suspended in a 

Christchurch garage. 

Fortunately this is not a story 

of unfulfilled potential, of opportunity 

squandered – it’s quite 

the opposite as Moore has been 

walking the fairways of Clearwater 

and Waitikiri since the 

downgrade to alert level 3. 

While global sport’s household 

names have been impacted by 

the Covid-19 pandemic – Tokyo’s 

Olympians had anything but an 

authentic Games experience – 

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STOKED: Talented junior golfer Cooper Moore could return to Waitikiri, one of three clubs 

he plays out of once Covid-19 alert level restrictions allowed; Pegasus (right) is currently 

his favourite course. Here he plays for a Canterbury junior team against China in 2019. 

aspiring athletes have also had 

to live with measures required to 

contain the virus. 

Moore, who turned 13 in June, 

still has time on his side though, 

elite golfers, like tennis players, 

tend to start very, very young in 

this day and age. 

After all, he swung his first 

club right-handed as a four-yearold, 

and by the time Moore was 

eight he had made the cut for an 

International Junior Golf Association 

tournament. 

He was 10th on the leaderboard, 

and the Marshland 

School pupil learned his lesson, 

ditto dad. 

“Being in Las Vegas we made it 

a family holiday as well, it wasn’t 

just about golf,” said Jayden 

Moore. 

“We were playing golf and going 

to the strip and seeing what 

was happening there. By the 

time we got to the third round, 

Cooper was pretty tired, the 40 

deg C heat took it out of you.” 

When the Moores returned 

in 2018, they adopted a business 

before pleasure approach for 

the World Stars of Junior Golf 

tournament. 

“We had a detailed plan. We 

stayed 25 minutes from the strip, 

close to the course. After eight 

days of golf, we had the holiday,” 

Jayden Moore said. 

Work before play paid off as 

Cooper, a member at Clearwater, 

Russley and Waitikiri, won the 

boys’ nine-10 years grade at the 

extra hole at Paiute Golf Resort. 

“That was a really good experience 

for us to see where he was 

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Unfortunately Cooper’s focus 

has narrowed to domestic tournaments 

since Covid-19 emerged, 

sabotaging plans for another trip 

Stateside last July. 

He was meant to play the 

Mission Hills Country Club in 

Rancho Mirage, California, home 

course of the ANA Inspiration, 

one of five majors on the LPGA 

tour – and stage for the Future 

Champions Golf Callaway World 

Championships. 

“It’s kind of disappointing he’s 

not been able to head overseas. 

You come a little bit accustomed 

to it and when it doesn’t happen 

you’re staying at home for the 

winter. He was starting to build a 

little bit of a profile for himself,” 

Moore said. 

“It is frustrating for him but 

he’s pretty mature in that sense, 

he understands the reason why.” 

Cooper, whose handicap was 

11.4 when he won in Las Vegas, 

has had to settle for trimming 

that figure to 1.5 while setting 

club records. 

He won the Waitikiri senior 

men’s club championship early 

this year as a 12-year-old, the 

youngest winner since the title’s 

inception in 1939. 

In his last major tournament 

in May, Cooper featured in 

Canterbury’s under-19 team for 

the South Island Interprovincial 

LEGEND: Cooper Moore, here celebrating an approach shot as a nine-year-old, has gradually tamed Russley since he 

joined the club’s junior programme four years earlier. He met New Zealand golfing legend Sir Bob Charles at Russley in 

March has aspirations to play in the Christchurch leg of the Charles Tour at Pegasus next month. 

Championships in Dunedin 

and was fourth in the individual 

under-16 competition. 

In an ideal world he would have 

been in Auckland this week at the 

New Zealand under-16 championships, 

the targets are now in 

October: the New Zealand Amateur 

Championships in Dunedin 

and qualification for the Charles 

Tour DVS Pegasus Open. 

“He’s keen to challenge himself 

against New Zealand’s professional 

and amateur players. It’s a 

good learning curve and a good 

opportunity to see what you have 

to do to get your game to that 

level.” 

Though expectations are high, 

Cooper’s ego doesn’t match them, 

with talent not compromised by 

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Dad and his coach, Russleybased 

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