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Doctor’s
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– pages 13 & 15
Covid ward set up
as Delta spreads
• By Susan Sandys
URGENT UPGRADES are under
way at Christchurch Hospital
to provide a dedicated ward for
Covid-19 patients.
The Canterbury District Health
Board expects work on the
new 32-bed ward, to be named
Parkside Ground Medical, to
be completed by the end of this
month.
It comes
as the Delta
variant of
the virus
breaks out of
Auckland and
moves south.
Michael Maze
There was
one death and
39 new cases
yesterday, including nine in the
Waikato.
Even as Canterbury strives
towards 90 per cent vaccination
rates, the ward beds are likely to
be required, says an expert.
University of Otago,
Christchurch, respiratory and
infectious disease physician Dr
Michael Maze applauded the
actions of district health boards,
including the CDHB, in preparing
for community transmission.
• Turn to page 4
URGENT: Overseas experience shows a Covid-19 ward to open soon at Christchurch Hospital will be required, even as
New Zealand strives towards high vaccination rates, says an expert.
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Iconic Kaikoura Cup to move to Addington
THE time-honoured Kaikoura
Cup harness race meeting will
be transferred to Addington
Raceway due to Covid
restrictions.
The two-day meeting at the
South Bay Racecourse was set
down for Kaikoura on October
31 and November 1 and usually
attracts crowds in excess of
5000, many of whom travel up
from Christchurch.
IT TOOK eight years to
complete, including a six-month
delay caused by Covid-19, but
the $16 million Ravenscar House
Museum will finally open its
doors next month.
The museum on Rolleston Ave
is the vision of Christchurch philanthropists
Susan Wakefield and
her late husband Jim, who gifted
the new visitor attraction to the
city through the Ravenscar Trust.
Their son Steve Wakefield is
now chairman of the trust overseeing
the project.
The global pandemic has had
an impact on the project, making
it harder to import new lift
components from Italy and a
replacement glass panel from
China. The delays pushed the
museum’s original 2018 completion
date back and cost an extra
$3 million. It is now set to open
on November 8.
The facility will display the
Wakefields impressive collection
of paintings, decorative arts,
furniture and antiquities.
The museum will house a
unique collection of 110 paintings,
dating back to the 19th
century, including five Colin Mc-
Cahon’s and 10 pieces by Frances
Hodgkins, plus works from
Ralph Hotere and many other
New Zealand artists.
The Wakefields began
collecting art in the late 1980s.
Their large collection was
originally displayed at their
home on Whitewash Head in
Scarborough.
The couple had planned to
However, the Kaikoura
Trotting Club committee has
decided it will be transferred to
Addington this year.
“It is one of the biggest
decisions in our history,”
club president Ben Smith
said.
“We have been racing on the
all-weather track there for 68
years and have never had to
consider such a situation.
Right – Monastery Steps by
Frances Hodgkins (1933)
will be on display at the
museum.
eventually gift the house and
their collection to the city,
but the February 22, 2011,
earthquake damaged the home
beyond repair and the land was
red-zoned. The Wakefields eventually
opted to rebuild the house
at 52 Rolleston Ave, but instead
gifted the land to the city council
in 2015, which then gifted it to
the museum following public
consultation.
“But we have to be pragmatic.”
Smith said the lack of any
detail from the Government
about alert levels in the lead-up
to the November meeting meant
they had little choice.
“The committee is just a
small group of volunteers and
we looked at every option but
we had too many questions
about running the meeting
at Kaikoura at level 2 so the
decision was made to go to
Addington.”
They will race on November 1,
featuring a 13-race programme,
just eight days before the New
Zealand Cup.
“We know a lot of people are
going to be saddened by what’s
happened, but we are obviously
going to do everything we can
to make it a hugely successful
day.”
Museum to finally open
VISION: The new Ravenscar
House Museum will house
Susan and Jim Wakefield’s
art collection.
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Charges dropped
against businessman
A Christchurch businessman
facing 80 charges relating to
child sex abuse, including
multiple counts of raping a
little girl and filming himself,
has had half the counts against
him dropped. The man in his
50s appeared in the district
court on Monday before Judge
Tony Couch. He still faces 40
other similar charges and his
name will remain suppressed
until a full hearing can be held
to canvass whether he and the
company he works for can be
identified. The suppression
application will be heard on
November 15.
Coffee shop closed
after consent issue
Heathcote Valley’s Upshot
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notice while its resource
consent to continue operation
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consent was submitted to the
city council last week and is
with a processing officer who
will review the application.
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operating with a temporary
accommodation licence under
the Greater Christchurch
Regeneration Act. However,
the legislation expired in June,
meaning the cafe’s licence
became void. Co-owners
Megan Geels and Justin Good
are hopeful the business will
be able to stay open.
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• From page 1
“If you look at the experience in
the United Kingdom and the United
States, even in the UK where they
have vaccination rates that are a bit
more than ours, they are certainly
getting plenty of admissions into
hospital,” Maze said.
“Even with really good vaccination
rates, we still have to expect
some people will end up in hospital,”
he said.
“Of course we still haven’t got to
90 per cent, it seems quite a long
way off. There’s still quite a lot of
people to get vaccinated.”
Currently 50 per cent of the
eligible population nationwide is
fully vaccinated.
Vaccination events in Christchurch
this weekend are helping
towards the 90% for Canterbury
campaign – drive in at Christchurch
Arena, or walk in and get
free food at Ngā Hau e Whā
National Marae vaccination clinic
at Wainoni on Saturday.
CDHB executive director facilities
Dr Rob Ojala said in the event
of a significant outbreak in Canterbury,
Parkside Ground Medical
would provide a dedicated space to
treat patients.
He said the CDHB and the
ministry had worked closely and
with urgency to convert the former
Acute Medical Assessment Unit
at Christchurch Hospital into the
ward. The AMAU had relocated to
the new Waipapa building last year.
“The facility will provide additional
capacity to manage affected
patients should that be required,”
Ojala said.
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Canterbury aims for 90 per cent vaccination
Part of the upgrade includes
improving ventilation.
Ventilation is being altered so
that air moves from the central
staff area towards the patient bed
areas, making the staff areas safer.
Facilities and engineering manager
Terry Walker said it would
result in improved airflow.
“Two large fans are being installed
outside the ward to extract
large amounts of air from grills at
above the patients’ bed heads, and
pass it through HEPA filters to
safely exhaust to the atmosphere,”
Walker said.
The last time Canterbury DHB
cared for Covid-19 patients was
in January, when two people who
had travelled from overseas were
transferred to the hospital from
MIQ.
It’s worth a shot, say
organisers behind 90% for
Canterbury.
They want 90 per cent of
Cantabrians to have had at
least one vaccination dose
by Labour Weekend.
Research shows two jabs
of the Pfizer vaccine reduces
the chance of catching
Covid-19, and it also helps
prevent hospitalisation and
death in infected people.
Currently 80 per cent
of the eligible population
nationwide have had their
first dose, while 50 per
cent are fully vaccinated.
Only 42 per cent of the
total population is fully
vaccinated.
“It’s a huge job on a tight
time frame, but it’s worth a
shot to keep our city open,
businesses thriving and
vulnerable safe,” said Jo de
Joux of Harvey Cameron.
There is a vaccination
clinic on Saturday at Ngā
Hau e Whā National Marae,
250 Pages Rd, Wainoni,
10am-3pm. Anton
Matthews of Fush and his
team will be on site offering
free food.
And there is a drivein
vaccination centre
at Christchurch Arena,
Addington, open Monday
to Friday 1.30-7.30pm and
Saturday and Sunday 11am-
5pm. There is no need to
book.
Endocrinologist and
physician Dr Nitasha Rimar
said individuals only gained
immunity about two weeks
after the second dose, and
the Pfizer vaccine had only
30 per cent efficacy after
the first dose.
“That leaves more
than half the country
unprotected.”
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Mum wants answers over son’s death
• By Chris Barclay
A GRIEVING mother is
desperate for justice after
claiming her three-year-old boy
died needlessly because a fatal
stroke was misdiagnosed.
Ethan Tuo Brown died in
Christchurch Hospital’s intensive
care unit on September 7 after
his life support was deactivated.
A month on, Michelle Tuo’s
anguish was palpable.
“As a mother who has now lost
a child, it breaks my heart than
my son died in vain because of a
doctor’s negligence,” she said.
“I sincerely hope the relevant
Ministry will intervene to monitor
and investigate, and bring
justice to Ethan and me.”
The tragic chain of events
began on September 4 when
Tuo took Ethan to a medical
centre after he collapsed at home
around 9.40am.
The previously fit and healthy
boy regained consciousness after
about 10 minutes but he was
unable to talk or straighten his
body.
Tuo said a doctor diagnosed
seizures and told her to take
Ethan to Christchurch Hospital.
According to Tuo’s time line,
Ethan was wheeled into the
emergency department about
11.40am.
Tuo said the ED doctor agreed
with the seizures diagnosis and
LOST SOUL: Ethan Tuo
Brown died in Christchurch
Hospital after suffering
a stroke that had been
misdiagnosed according to
his grieving mother.
sought to reassure the mother by
saying it could take a “long time”
for the body to return to normal.
Although Ethan was drowsy
and unable to eat, drink, walk
or talk Tuo said they were sent
home about 4pm.
“The doctor came in with two
printed sheets of paper . . . it had
detailed instructions for me if
Ethan had another seizure at
home,” Tuo said in an email to
The Star.
“The doctor also simply said
that if Ethan had another seizure
within 24 hours or if the seizures
last more than five minutes to
call for an ambulance.
“If it (the seizure) lasted less
than five minutes, at first, make
sure Ethan’s head would be safe
and place him on his side. After
that call the (hospital) phone
number and inform them,” Tuo
said.
The other document was an
appointment – two weeks later
– for an electroencephalogram
to measure electrical activity in
Ethan’s brain.
“I looked at these two pieces
of paper and I was still worried
about Ethan because he still
seemed very sick,” Tuo said.
“I said to the doctor: ‘Are you
sure I can take my son home?’
The doctor said: ‘Yes, you can
take him home, don’t worry,
many patients have seizures, it
takes time to return to normal.”
Tuo said she checked Ethan
regularly from the time they
returned home and at 5.45am
on September 5 he could not be
woken.
“His whole body was very cold
with no breath or heartbeat. His
Christchurch Hospital’s emergency department.
lips were dark and eyes closed,”
she said.
Ethan was rushed to Christchurch
Hospital and about 11am
two doctors told her Ethan had
suffered a posterior circulation
ischemic stroke which meant the
blood supply to his brain had
stopped.
He was placed on life support
until the machine was turned off
at 11am on September 7.
Tuo has spoken out, believing
Ethan could have been saved
had his illness been accurately
diagnosed.
“I think Ethan would have survived.
Ethan lost more than 10
hours of precious time that could
have saved his life because the
doctors misdiagnosed the stroke
as seizures,” she said.
Tuo said if doctors had treated
Ethan seriously, responsibly and
“thought harder” on September
4, he could have celebrated his
fourth birthday on September
25.
The Canterbury District
Health Board’s chief medical
officer Dr Helen Skinner said a
review of Ethan’s treatment was
under way.
“Our team will be contacting
the family to discuss the review,
and once confirmed, the findings
will be communicated to the
family and any appropriate
external organisations,” she
said.
“On behalf of the DHB, I
express my deepest sympathy to
the young boy’s whanau for their
loss.”
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Long list of creditors owed $1.2m by
• By Anne Gibson
CREDITORS owed $1.2
million by a failed Canterbury
housebuilding company have
now been named.
Insolvency practitioner
Murray Allott is liquidating
First Design & Build, which
previously traded as David Reid
Homes Canterbury.
First Design is insolvent and
last year sold its rights to the
David Reid brand, but carried on
in the housebuilding
sector, Allott
noted.
Christopher
John Swann
from Dunedin
is First
Design’s sole
Murray Allott
director. He
also owns
the company
along with CIS Nominees, whose
address is the same as his.
Swann was previously a
director of NZX listed cancer
diagnostics business, Pacific
Edge, which he also chaired but
that company said yesterday he
had left some years ago.
Allott said no houses were
under construction at the time
First Design & Build failed.
Swann was also cited on David
Reid’s website as a chartered
DEBT: First Design & Build, which previously traded as David Reid Homes Canterbury, is
being liquidated.
accountant. He is a director of
Southern Capital and former
chairman of Waitaki District
Health Services, which he left
two years ago.
Allott’s report said First
Design, registered in 2012, had
accumulated losses of just over
$1.2 million. The failure was due
to it being funded by so much
debt.
A creditor issued a statutory
demand for an outstanding
debt. A compromise proposal
was put to creditors to try to
avoid liquidation but Allott said
creditors had rejected that and
he was appointed.
Assets are estimated at $38,032
but debts are claimed against
those assets.
“The company’s fixed assets
are subject to encumbrances
totalling $1,134,230,” Allott
noted.
His first liquidator’s report said
a search of the Personal Property
Securities Register at the time
the liquidation started recorded
the list of secured creditors.
They are PlaceMakers
Christchurch, Fisher & Paykel
Appliances, Mico New Zealand,
the Bank of New Zealand,
Ricoh New Zealand, Goldpine
Industries, Macready Building
Supplies, Harrison Bloy
Plumbing & Bathrooms, VFL
Securities, Dyers Road Timber,
Oakleys Plumbing Supplied,
Millbrook Kitchens, Hagley
Building Products, Dores for
Floors, Prime Joinery and
trustees of the Cannington Road
Trust.
The total owing to secured
creditors is $1,290,948.
Debts owing to preferential
creditors were put at $24,000
but the unsecured creditors is
a much longer list and they are
owed $781,381.
A far longer list of all creditors
– secured and unsecured –
named a number of state entities
and national businesses.
Accident Compensation
Corporation, Envirowaste
Services, NZ Post,
Metalcraft Roofing, David
Reid Homes, Avon Plastering,
Christchurch City Council,
Meridian Energy, Simply
Wardrobes, Warehouse
Stationery, Superloo Sanitation,
Sign Network, Waterford
Press, Xero, Z Energy and
WynnWilliams appeared at the
back of Allott’s report.
Allott said the company had
failed because it had in part
relied on debt facilities to fund
its activities.
Swann told Allott he had
sought advice on the company’s
financial position after getting
the statutory demand for an
outstanding debt.
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He was then David Reid
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the team had come out of the
Christchurch rebuild phase.
In general terms, a lot of the
older houses in Christchurch had
been demolished and new homes
had appeared, Swann and Solly
said then.
“The earthquake hasn’t
changed the style of our homes,
but it has changed structural
elements . . . in terms of look and
feel we are still building the same
sorts of houses,” they said at the
time.
The Canterbury team prided
itself on being able to design and
build homes that fit perfectly
with what their client had asked
for, they said.
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anybody, and you’re involved in
designing something for them
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“To walk them through
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expectations of our clients,”
the pair said then.
- NZ Herald
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• By Fiona Ellis
THE CITY council is being
accused of penny-pinching
in a struggle to make local
government more accessible
during the pandemic.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community
Board
member
Andrei
Moore
offered to
help the
council
meet its
Zoom costs,
which he
understood
to be $15
a month, after the budget was
cited as a reason the council will
not allow board staff to record
public meetings and post them
to its website.
Members of the public were
prevented from watching the
board’s meeting on Tuesday
after staff decided they did not
have the capacity to add more
people to the Zoom meeting,
which 14 people attended.
Under the Covid-19
restrictions, members of the
public are not able to attend
board meetings in person.
If staff were able to record and
upload footage to the council
website in the same manner as
council meetings, this problem
would have been avoided,
Moore said.
“Public have (on Tuesday)
been denied access to a public
meeting where public money is
spent.”
City council head of
community support,
governance and partnerships
John Filsell said recordings
are not a service the council
provided.
“Correspondingly, there is
no mandate, budget or other
resources to make a recording
of the appropriate quality and
manage the data recorded to the
standard required,” he said.
Filsell said transparency
was not a problem because the
minutes of all public meetings
are available on the council
website. Moore said minutes
gave an insufficient overview
of meetings because they did
not give detailed descriptions of
debates leading up to decisions.
“If we’ve got a recorded Zoom
meeting, anyone can watch it
from home and see what the
board do, how we do it, and how
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we make our decisions.”
Board members are allowed
to make private meeting
recordings to share on noncouncil
sites if they have the
approval of the board chair.
Moore had offered to record
meetings himself to make them
accessible on
Facebook,
but board
chairman
Mike Mora
would not
grant permission
for
this.
Said Mora:
“Everybody
that’s on the
Mike Mora
Zoom meeting has to agree. I’ve
had feedback from people that
don’t want it to go out.”
This included both board
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the public, who were worried
posting footage to a platform
other than the council website
could open “a can of worms.”
Members of the public who
were speaking on controversial
local issues would be made
vulnerable, he said.
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reluctant to complain in a
recording,” said Mora.
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Iconic city buildings recognised
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The Richmond Club.
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THE PRISTINE Edmonds
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casualties, has struck a chord
with judges scrutinising entries
for the annual Civic Trust
Awards.
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million restoration project, the
category 2 heritage building
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landmark ahead of the awards
function at St Barnabas Church
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nominations for consideration.
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Aotearoa: Does it fit the South Island?
• By Andrew Marshall
A NGAI TAHU leader has called
for a rethink on a movement to
change New Zealand’s official
name to Aotearoa, saying it risks
overlooking the South Island.
A name change has been
brought to the fore by the Māori
Party, which launched a petition
calling for restoring Māori
names for the country, as well as
for towns, cities and other places.
Otakou
marae kaumatua
Edward Ellison
said while
he agreed with
the Māori Party’s
initiative
in principle,
Edward
Ellison
it would be “a
rash move to
rush forward
SUBJECT: Māori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer launched
the petition which also aims to use te reo Māori names for all towns, cities and places by
2026. PHOTO: MARK MITCHELL
in a change of that substance and
nature.”
At the core of his reservations
is the history of the name
Aotearoa, which many people
did not realise originally referred
solely to the North Island.
He had been heartened to see
Aotearoa catch on in an informal
sense over the years, but was
reticent about a more formal
arrangement.
“I’m really proud of it to see
it on our passports and other
licences, but it’s another quantum
leap to adopt a name that’s
grown on us through osmosis,
as opposed to a really significant
decision to change the name of
the country.”
Ellison said a more commonly
used title in the south was
Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu,
which encompassed both major
land masses.
If a name change was on
the cards, a more thorough
discussion would be needed to
ensure an inclusive name was
selected.
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“Otherwise we feel sort of
forgotten about, and it’s just
another form of, at the worst, say
colonisation.”
However, he gave the Māori
Party “full marks” for bringing
the subject into the national
consciousness.
“That’s partly what their
role is, to shock the people
into thinking about these
things.”
On the wider subject
of changing the names of
settlements and natural features,
he said Ngai Tahu had their own
process to do similar work in the
South, which was more gradual
than what the Māori Party
suggested.
He was not sure at the
national level whether it was a
better option to change names
sooner by legislation or allow
them to evolve over time, but
was happy with their local
process.
“It’s a bit slower, but they do it
when the people are ready.”
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• By Chris Barclay
THE IMPACT of cannabis use
among expectant mothers is
the focus of ground-breaking
research led by a genetics expert
at Canterbury University.
Funded by the Canterbury
Medical Research Foundation,
the year-long study aims to determine
whether using the drug
during pregnancy can lead to
health effects already associated
with tobacco.
Dr Amy Osborne, a senior lecturer
in the School of Biological
Sciences, has already established
that heavy cannabis use has an
impact on human DNA, with
the effect stronger in people who
also smoke cigarettes.
That research, published in
May last year, has been followed
by this USA-inspired probe to
discover if a woman’s cannabis
use can alter their offspring’s
DNA.
“We know smoking tobacco
during pregnancy is harmful,
but the problem is a lot of people
are using cannabis for morning
sickness because they think it’s
safe,” Osborne said.
“In the US it’s also being
used as an opioid replacement
therapy for pregnant women, a
replacement for hard and more
illicit drugs: ‘You’re not going
to do heroin while you’re
pregnant, but here, have some
cannabis’.”
Osborne said some of the
research Stateside assessing
the effects of cannabis use during
pregnancy revealed some
behavioural impacts similar to
tobacco.
Her latest study, which starts
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this month, dovetails with DNA
data already available through
the Christchurch Health and Development
Study, an investigation
which started more than 40
years ago and originally included
1265 people.
Osborne has already sourced
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GROUND-BREAKING: Dr Amy Osborne is able to study the effect of cannabis use by
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University of Bristol in the
United Kingdom.
The UK data is vital because it
covers DNA from the parent and
their children because the CHDS
information doesn’t include the
parents.
“We can use the UK data to inform
what we’d be looking for in
the New Zealand cohort. We can
streamline what we’re looking
for so it means we’re more likely
to get a better idea of what’s happening
at the molecular level,”
Osborne said.
“In New Zealand our sample
sizes are a lot smaller so if
we want to statistically show
associations – and it’s all about
statistical power in genetics –
the more samples you have the
more likely you are to detect
something.”
Ultimately, Osborne would
like to develop a mine of information
from pregnant New
Zealanders.
“It would be amazing. We
haven’t explored that as an option
yet but depending on what
we find it may be that’s naturally
where our research goes. Then
again that requires clinicians,
epidemiologists, nurses and a lot
of people recruiting as well,” she
said.
Osborne emphasised the study
was impartial regarding cannabis.
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“We’re not trying to say ‘cannabis
is bad for you or cannabis is
good for you’. It’s really important
to make the distinction that this
is basic biology, basic biological
research,” she said.
“What we’re trying to do is
understand a little bit more of the
impacts it (cannabis use) might
be having.
“Whether that’s the detrimental
impacts that come with
long-term use or whether it’s
the medicinal and therapeutic
impacts, we just don’t know.”
Osborne said while cannabis
use can be detrimental for heavy
users, it could be beneficial
regarding pain management, the
treatment of chronic illnesses and
end of life care.
“If we can put some empirical
meat on the bone and understand
a bit about the molecular pathways
that may or may not be involved
we can start to understand
a lot more.”
Osborne is one of eight medical
researchers to benefit from the
Canterbury Medical Research
Foundation annual major projects
grants round, which distributed
$865,000.
The other recipients were Dr
Daniel Foley (breast cancer), Dr
Vanessa Morris (biochemistry),
Dr Campbell Le Heron
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• By John Cosgrove
PEOPLE ACROSS the city were
busy on their phones during
September reporting litter to the
council.
THe ‘Snaptember’ promotion
by the Snap Send Solve antilittering
app encouraged
residents to help clean-up their
community by reporting any
issues they saw with dumped
rubbish, graffiti, overgrown
vegetation and abandoned
shopping trolleys.
It proved popular as the 3237
notifications received via the
app to council were up by 20 per
cent from the same month last
year (2668).
However, reports of litter
from other sources including
phone and email did not see any
increase.
Starting in the first week
of September, a 76 per cent
increase in litter reports was
recorded by council staff.
THe following week the
emphasis was on graffiti and
this resulted in a 153 per cent
increase in reports, while the
third week had a massive 1600
per cent increase in notifications
concerning overgrown
vegetation.
However, as only one
overgrown vegetation incident
was reported in 2020, the
17 cases reported that week
resulted in the 1600 per cent
increase.
The fourth and final week of
the ‘Snaptember’ promotion
asked people to report
abandoned shopping trolleys
dumped in their communities.
City council head of citizen
and customer services Sarah
Numan said this particular
problem was already covered
by an existing agreement with
Thursday October 7 2021 The Star
NEWS 15
Found an abandoned
shopping trolley? Report it
ABANDONED: Reporting sightings of abandoned
shopping trolleys was just one of four litter themes
targeted in a ‘Snaptember’ promotion via the Snap
Send Solve app to inform council of rubbish, graffiti and
overgrown vegetation in the city.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
all the main trolley providers
– Countdown, New World,
Four Square, Fresh Choice, The
Warehouse and K-Mart.
“They are signed up to Snap
Send Solve so they get notified
directly if the app receives a
report that one of their shopping
trolleys has been dumped so
they can then take steps to
retrieve it,’’ she said.
Numan said as a result of the
promotion staff and contractors
were now working to address
the many issues reported.
16 The Star Thursday October 7 2021
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OPINION 17
‘Don’t hate the player, hate the game’
Green MP
Chloe
Swarbrick
writes
about
instincts
and
political
decisions in the age
of Covid-19
THERE’S A phenomenon in
psychology called the “cognitive
miser,” which tells us that our
brains crave simplicity and
shortcuts.
A lot of the decisions made in
politics play to these instincts.
We’ve seen it in successive
governments under-funding our
health, education and housing
systems for the sugar high and
short-term poll bump of trickleup
tax cuts.
We see it play out – intentional
or not – in the drafting of news
headlines. In a busy world, those
short sentences become a proxy;
a few words become the sum
total of a person, their position
and their politics.
Studies have shown that
approximately 60 per cent
of social media users are
comfortable sharing articles they
haven’t actually opened, let alone
read.
It makes sense. We’re
overworked, overtired and
drowning in information
exposure. Don’t hate the player,
hate the game. What about
changing the game?
Last week was Mental Health
Awareness Week. I reflected on
my 2017 maiden speech, where
a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
23-year-old lamented the
mental health crisis, but more
particularly, our inability to
put our finger on some of the
more egregious systemic drivers
of it: Loneliness, insecurity of
housing, employment and one’s
future.
I referred to this old joke:
There’s a dog on the riverbank
who sees a fish and asks: “How’s
the water?” To which the fish
replies: “What water?”
The most fundamental realities
of our lives can be hard to see,
which makes them even harder
LOCKDOWN:
On Monday, the
Government
announced the
beginning of
the end in their
commitment
to the
elimination
strategy.
PHOTO: GEOFF
SLOAN
to talk about.
That makes them hard to
challenge and even more
difficult to comprehend as the
consequences of decisions made
by others.
Poverty, homelessness and
the climate crisis are not
inevitabilities. It is within our
power to change the rules that
produce those outcomes.
In 2018, the Government’s
Mental Health and Addiction
Inquiry, He Ara Oranga,
confirmed the premise of this
argument. Clearly, we need more
front-line mental health support,
but we’re not going to address
the growing pipeline of issues
unless we address security and
stability of incomes, housing
and community connection.
No amount of talking is going
to solve the issue of people
living below the breadline.
A massage won’t undo a
deeply unsustainable 80-hour
work week. Meditation and
mindfulness won’t secure your
tenancy.
That’s where things get
difficult and frankly, political. A
crisis in slow motion. Don’t hate
the player, hate the game.
This is why I’m so angry at the
attempts to wedge oversimplified
mental ill-health narratives into
the story that we’re somehow
in dire need of a return to the
business-as-usual, pre-pandemic
way of life. These attempts have
been so dogged that the Mental
Health Foundation was driven to
release a statement about the lack
of truth and substance to them.
They’ve even been peddled,
shamelessly, by the Leader of the
Opposition.
But those shilling these
warped and disingenuous
arguments got their wish.
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OPINION 19
NZ treated as ‘tax haven for the rich’
•From page 17
On Monday, the Government
announced the beginning of the
end in their commitment to the
elimination strategy.
Delta had officially shifted
from an immediate emergency
to one “playing out in slow
motion, with less bang, more
data and trends, out-of-sight-outof-mind,
impacting particularly
those without platform or
power.”
Official data shows that more
than 80 per cent of cases are
Māori and Pasifika, the same
demographics that medical
professionals have critiqued the
Government’s response for and
to.
Supporters argued that “the
economy” couldn’t sustain
elimination anymore. I ask those
people to reflect on exactly what
they think the economy is.
The economy is all of us and
the things we produce. It’s the
stuff we exchange.
While Members of Parliament
point to GDP figures as the
source of truth, I ask they reflect
on the words of the economist
who invented the measure,
Simon Kuznets.
He warned of GDP’s
shortcomings in measuring
“welfare,” or the distribution,
value and incalculable costs of
those transactions.
STRUGGLE: Chloe Swarbrick says a strong public health response requires a strong
economic response to ensure everyone has what they need to stay the course.
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
A strong public health
response to anything – Covid,
climate, housing, mental health,
drugs – requires a strong,
equitable economic response to
ensure everyone has what they
need to stay the course.
The Government’s
endorsement of unconventional
monetary policy and a lack of
intervention in fiscal policy has
seen house prices supercharged
under Covid to more than $1
million average across the entire
country.
There are hundreds of
thousands of dollars in unearned
capital gain on every
single individual property that
could have paid for “staying the
course” through a tax on those
•Share your views on
Swarbrick’s column. Email
barry@starmedia.kiwi
Keep responses to 200
words or less
gains. Or we could reflect on the
Pandora Papers. They confirmed
what we already know, and
have known, since at least 2016’s
Panama Papers.
Aotearoa New Zealand is
treated, internationally, as a
tax haven for the rich and
powerful.
At the end of last year, as we
debated incremental changes
to the far-reaches of our tax
system, then-National Party
spokesperson on finance,
Andrew Bayley, said the
quiet part out loud: “There is
such a thing as legitimate tax
avoidance.”
He was speaking to how we
create rules that enable powerful
and wealthy people to shirt their
resources around into places and
spaces that mean they don’t end
up contributing to the society
that they extracted that wealth
from.
Don’t hate the player, hate the
game. We don’t live in a game of
Monopoly. We can and should
change the rules when they don’t
work for the majority of us.
– NZ Herald
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Our local democratic system
is under attack. The alignment
between The People’s Choice
and the current Government
suggested by Jo Davies, The
People’s Choice chairperson,
(The Star, September 30) is an
attempt to dominate our local
political system.
Suggesting The People’s
Choice existing/intending
candidates lining up for 2022
local government elections could
stand under the NZ Labour
Party banner or as independents
leaves the voter foxed into
believing they voted for an
independent when they have
voted for a Labour candidate.
Election by deception.
Where is the integrity for
the voter? I’m a fifth term
elected representative and stand
as an independent for a good
reason.
Politics do not belong in local
government level. An openminded
elected member sees the
issue and seeks the right fit for
an issue, not controlled by blockvoting.
A Government/council
regime would be a takeover of
their local issue.
Some good People’s Choice
elected members are marred by
block voting. Joint Government/
council alignments risk bully
boy politics taking over local
decision-making processes. I’ve
experienced enough of local
politics to say: “No political
interference in our local issues.”
The ratepayer is more
empowered when politics are
more. The current push to align
councils/Government of the
day risks “see-saw” reaction
we see in general elections
and undermines transparent
consultation with ratepayer/
taxpayers alike.
– Linda Stewart
Coastal-Burwood
Community Board member
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
I had a chuckle when I read
that The People’s Choice were
going to stand as a Labouraffiliated
party at the next local
body elections and be the first
Labour mayor since Neville
Pickering.
What Garry Moore and
Lianne Dalziel who may have
stood as independents have is
more than a passing relationship
with Labour, in fact the latter
is showing more of her Labour
background with every passing
week. If the candidate standing
under the Labour ticket is not
against three waters, I certainly
hope that the voters give who
ever stands the short shift and
vote for Phil Mauger.
– R Lucas
Barry Soper’s
column
There is one thing Barry and
I agree on, the Government is
under real pressure.
Barry may agree
that no political
editor has ever had
to make decisions
in his/her own life,
let alone the lives of
New Zealanders that
this Government
has had to make. In
fact, no Government
in New Zealand has ever been
confronted by the magnitude of
problems this Government has
been confronted with.
Not only have they made hard
decisions, but also daily they
have stood in front of us and the
fourth estate to explain why.
They knew all decisions that
put the nation ahead of the
individual would create inequity
and heartbreak.
They knew the festering pack
of naysayers, self-appointed
experts, anti-vaxers, political
opponents and stage-seekers
would sneer and yap “they’ve
created a climate of fear, listen to
their weasel words.”
The biggest fear I have had
is that the intensity of the
pressure will become unbearable
for them and cause them to
make the wrong decisions.
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Politics do not belong in local government
Barry Soper
Thursday October 7 2021 The Star
Therefore, the call I make to
all New Zealanders is to ignore
this pack, empathise with the
victims and stand firm with
your Government for they know
better than anyone else
the decisions that need to
be made.
– Phil Butler
New Brighton
Great article by
Barry Soper in The Star
(September 30) who tells
it how it is. Rather than
a cover up by left-wing
media. Keep it up Barry.
– Alan Roberts
Wholeheartedly in agreement
with Barry Soper’s comments.
The breaking news on TV1 leaves
me cold. A lot dribble is spoken
with not much serious content.
New Zealand has deteriorated
since New Zealand First was
voted out of Parliament.
All news establishments in
New Zealand now follow what
happens in countries where the
media is controlled very heavily
by the Government, such as
China, Russia, Cuba, Belarus,
North Korea. As for eliminating
the delta virus, New Zealand is
fighting a losing battle.
– Cyril Smith
Sockburn
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•From page 21
Water reform
Was Wellington only
pretending to want feedback re
three waters reform, as it seems
they are moving to make it
mandatory, regardless, before
our council has even asked if we
want in or out.
Is Wellington now going
through the same charade with
our farmers? Asking them to
make submissions on three very
important bits of legislation at
their busiest time of the year
when they can’t afford any time
off.
Is this because they don’t
really want submissions or
are our politicians completely
incompetent in knowing how
farmers operate, and therefore
shouldn’t be telling them what
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to do? Our farmers/growers
feed millions, not only in New
Zealand but around the world.
Over regulation and
paperwork has become so
burdensome already that some
farmers have had to leave
the land they’ve worked for
generations or plant invasive
pine trees.
The resulting higher food
prices are not kind to anyone,
especially the poor.
– D Downward
Mayor
Lianne Dalziel
Chance to have your
say on coastal hazards
TOMORROW MARKS the
start of an initial five-week
engagement period with our
communities about coastal
hazards and how we might
respond to them.
Some of you will recall that
we started making changes to
the District Plan that included
coastal hazards back in 2015 as
part of the fast-tracked District
Plan Review process set out by
the Government.
My recollection of that time
was that this created a pressurecooker
environment, which was
unsatisfactory to everyone concerned.
The Government allowed
us to carve out coastal hazards
from the fast track process and
deal with it separately. And that’s
what is happening now.
We have released a new
Coastal Hazards Assessment
Report that provides the most
up-to-date scientific information
we have about the risks we face
as a low-lying coastal city.
This time, however, instead of
going straight to a plan change,
we have released an Issues and
Options Paper that considers
different approaches to changing
the District Plan to address
coastal hazards.
After we receive feedback on
the options, staff will then develop
a proposed draft amendment
to the District Plan (April/May
next year), and we will consult
on that before we formally notify
the plan change.
I want to stress that we are
at the very start of the plan
change process. No decisions
have been made yet and nothing
will change in the District Plan
until we’ve been through what
will be a very extensive engagement.
There will be lots of opportunities
along the way for you to
give feedback and influence the
decision-making. You can
find out more information at
ccc.govt.nz/coast.
This is a vital issue for our
city, and I encourage everyone
to get involved, both in terms of
understanding the nature of the
challenges we need to address
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DO YOU HAVE a box of photos
at the top of the wardrobe or
under the bed?
Do you think no-one would be
interested in your old photos?
Think again.
Christchurch City Libraries is
running the annual Christchurch
photo hunt during October.
The popular event is part of the
Christchurch Heritage Festival
from October 9 to 25.
Take your
photos into
your local
library and
they will scan
and return
them or you
can upload
photos to
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The winning photograph from
last year’s photo hunt (shown
top right) was taken by Barbara
Newcombe’s father Peter Basire
in October, 1953.
It shows a British European
Airways Vickers Viscount 701
near the hanger at Christchurch
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“We really liked how
this particular photograph
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telling a great story about
the crowds inspecting the
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Christchurch Air Race,” says city
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Robertson.
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very much of its time and the
great excitement of Christchurch
being the final destination of the
race.
“The air race is a well-known
event but it wasn’t well represented
in the digital heritage collection
so this image, along with the
12 others contributed as part of
this collection, provide the public
with an insight into this historic
event.”
Another notable find last
year came from Ron Cone, who
brought in a box of old photos
he had taken of everyday life and
work around Christchurch.
Some of Mr Cone’s photos
show crowds gathered outside
the State Theatre, an aerial shot
of Papanui High School in the
1960s and the intersection of
High and Cashel Sts in 1967.
They’ve now become an
important part of the libraries’
digital collection.
“Thanks to Mr Cone we now
have precious photos of how
Christchurch was, and some
really interesting colour photos
from the 1950s and 60s,” Ms
Robertson says.
Mr Cone’s collection of over
80 images are available to view
online at Canterbury Stories.
Photo Hunt 2021 is open to
enter online until October 31.
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One picture is worth a thousand words
Carolyn
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Crowds gather at Christchurch
Airport to view the Vickers
Viscount that flew here in the
London-Christchurch Air Race.
Right – Movie-goers queue for a
ticket outside the State Cinema in
Colombo St. If you have historic
photos of Christchurch take them
to your local library and have them
scanned for the Discovery Wall.
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Add lime before planting tomatoes
• By Henri Ham
YOU KNOW when the weather
starts to warm up, it’s time to
plant your tomatoes.
Tomatoes are a must-have in
any garden, there is a feeling of
satisfaction as you pick a fresh
tomato off your vine … plus
homemade pasta sauce? Yes,
please.
Traditionally Labour weekend
is the time to plant your
tomatoes but anytime from
September to early January is
okay.
Tomatoes thrive in a sunny,
sheltered spot, protected from
strong winds. It’s important to
switch up your planting positions
and plant your tomatoes
in a different spot from the
previous season. This just helps
prevent any disease.
Switch it up by planting
tomatoes in pots or if you’re low
on space you can plant cherry
and dwarf tomato varieties in
hanging baskets, add some marigolds
and herbs to your hanging
baskets to attract beneficial
insects as well as to ward off any
unwanted pests.
Tomatoes aren’t a fan of soil
with a low pH, if it’s been raining
cats and dogs in your area, I
recommend adding a bit of lime
to your soil prior to planting.
Lime provides a great source
of calcium which encourages
healthier and larger fruit and
helps prevent blossom rot.
Calcium also helps improve the
soil structure which encourages
earthworm activity.
Garden centres stock a variety
of tomatoes, if you are planting
tomatoes for bottling then
our heirloom mix, brandy wine,
black krim, money maker and
beefsteak are great options. If
you’re after smaller varieties that
don’t require a lot of room and
are great for salads and picking
straight off the vine then
our gold nugget, black and red
cherry and acid-free tomatoes
will do the trick.
Once you’ve decided on your
varieties and your soil prep is
complete, dig a hole approximately
5cm deep and space your
tomato seedlings about 40-50 cm
apart.
If you’re companion planting,
we recommend planting your
tomatoes with basil, marigolds,
onions, cosmos, cucumber, lettuce,
sage and mint.
Avoid planting with brassicas
and corn. Corn is likely to attract
fruit worm. We also don’t recommend
planting your tomatoes
with potatoes as potatoes require
quite a bit of nutrients which
will reduce the growth of your
tomatoes, they’re also likely to
cause blight.
Once planted, spray your
tomatoes with liquid copper to
prevent fungal disease and add
some seaweed to the surrounding
soil to encourage larger and
juicy fruit.
When it comes to watering,
avoid overhead hosing as it could
leave your plants more susceptible
to diseases like powdery
mildew, rust, and blight. You can
retain moisture by adding a layer
of newspaper around your plants
and then cover your newspaper
with pea straw or soil.
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Fill your garden
with delicious treats
• By Henri Ham
OCTOBER IS probably
one of the busiest months
in the garden – the jobs are
endless but it’s also a fun
time to fill up your garden
with delicious treats such as
cucumbers, basil, tomatoes
and pops of colour.
General tidy up:
• Mulch your gardens
to retain moisture and
suppress weed growth
• Deadhead flowers to
encourage more growth
• Clean up dead leaves
and twigs as they may be
harbouring disease
• Remove moss from
paths and driveways
• Keep on top of your
weeds
• Clean your tools – your
garden tools will be getting
a workout this season.
Give them a good clean
and apply some olive oil to
prevent rust.
• Feed strawberries and
passionfruit
Cucumbers, capsicums,
chillies, pumpkins,
tomatoes and zucchini –
it’s their time to shine. If
you’re new to gardening
or thinking of giving it a
go – now is the perfect time
to dig in and get started.
If you’re still experiencing
cold snaps and frost in
your area, we recommend
holding off planting your
tomatoes until the weather
warms up.
Kumara, a Kiwi favourite
wouldn’t you say? If you’re
planting kumara this year,
make sure your soil isn’t too
acidic.
Kumara prefers soil with
a pH level of around 6.0 to
6.5 – to get the best of your
crop make sure that the
base of your soil is solid as
this will prevent the roots
from growing all over the
place and encourage more
tubers.
SUCCULENT: It’s now time to get your cucumber
plants in the garden, you will be rewarded when
it comes time to make those summer salads.
Basil and russian
tarragon are a must-have
in any herb garden. Basil
works well planted amongst
your tomatoes to deter
any bugs, apparently, it
intensifies the taste of the
tomato too.
Russian tarragon which is
actually part of the lettuce
family has quite a strong
anise flavour, it works well
with roasts and as a garnish.
Salad planting, keep
planting your lettuce,
spring onions so that you
have plenty in the warmer
months.
If you’re after a berryfilled
summer, start
planting your raspberry,
blueberry and blackberry
bushes now.
Just remember that slugs
are still about, try using a
bait to prevent these little
guys from eating all your
hard work.
Add some colour to your
garden. Cosmos, dahlias,
gazanias, livingstone
daisies and petunias are
popular this time of year
– these varieties are great
for border, bedding and
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hanging baskets which is
great for those that have
smaller gardens. Plant some
flowers around your vege
garden too to encourage
those little pollinators.
It’s also time to spray your
roses to prevent any fungal
disease, it’s also a good time
to feed them as they’ll be
growing like crazy at the
moment.
Your lawns will be
growing at a rapid rate this
month, keep them looking
lush by occasionally
applying lawn fertiliser is
a blend of nutrients that
your lawn will love, the
high levels of nitrogen
will encourage thick,
healthy growth and prevent
disease.
Keep an eye out for
broadleaf – if you spot
some make sure to spray
them with weedkiller so
that they don’t take over
your hard work and resow
any patchy areas
Plant whatever takes your
fancy. If you’re a beginner
gardener there’s never been
a better month to start
experimenting.
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New research has found a significant
increase in the number of New
Zealanders turning to digital health
services for support during covid.
The uptake of digital mental health
services substantially increased last year
during covid according to new research.
Research findings relating to the New
Zealand tool Just a Thought showed
most users undertook self-guided
courses for anxiety and depressive
symptoms.
The results highlight the utility and
scalability of digital mental health
services, particularly during times of
heightened distress in our population.
Just a Thought wanted to explore how
New Zealanders used their service through
covid and reports they have reached over
30,000 registrations since their launch less
than two years ago.
The major findings from the New
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investment in digital wellbeing services
during covid paid off:
• 630 percent increase in website views
• 185 percent increase in course
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• 144 percent increase in healthcare
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• 65 percent increase in healthcare worker
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Concerns about the mental health
impact of the global health crisis has been
widespread. The study examined the use
of the service before and during the early
pandemic period.
The number of users accessing digital
mental health services increased after covid
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characteristics of course participants remain
stable.
The findings underscore how nimble and
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of high demand.
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CONTENT MARKETING
ORGANISERS OF the 2022
Otago Community Trust New
Zealand Masters Games being
held next February in Dunedin,
the Dunedin City Council, are
expecting between 5000 and 5500
competitors, events marketing
assistant Ben Anngow says.
The biennial games will
run from February 5-13, with
competitors arriving from across
New Zealand to take part, many
having already taken advantage of
the earlybird fee, Ben says.
“At this stage we are still
accepting overseas entries as
well, in particular from Australia.
However, as we advise, there
is no guarantee the border will
be open, though we are trying
to remain positive in case there
are any changes to the border
restrictions before the games.”
Participants will compete in 64
sports, with new sports including
cowboy action shooting, jigsaw
racing and diving.
Among those taking part will
be former Christchurch resident
and well-known international
sportswoman Joan Harnett-
Kindley. A member of the Silver
Ferns from 1963 to 1971, Joan
was highly regarded for her
skills and natural instincts on
the court. However, it is tennis
rather than netball in which Joan,
now 78, competes at the Masters
Games.
“I have always played tennis, I
love it, but because there was not
much coaching in the early days
netball became my sport,” Joan
said.
Along with her doubles partner
Penny Campbell, who is 72, Joan
has competed in most Masters
Games, with the pair usually
winning gold. Having a tennis
court at her home in Albertown,
east of Wanaka, means Joan is
able to get in plenty of practice,
and she regularly plays two or
three times a week.
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Thousands expected to compete at 2022 Masters Games
TREAT: Joan Harnett-Kindley (left), and tennis partner Penny Campbell
display the cake Joan baked and decorated for Penny’s 70th birthday.
Above – Cricket at a previous Masters Games.
She says she and Penny
thoroughly enjoy competing at
the Masters Games.
“We get good tennis. And even
though people are getting on in
years, everyone looks forward to
it. It gives people something to
aspire to, it helps with keeping fit,
and it’s wonderful we are still able
to do it.”
The second-oldest of five sisters,
Joan says their mother always told
them, “Women can do anything
they put their mind to”.
With that in mind, Joan says
she and Penny hope to repeat
their previous successes and
are going for straight wins
throughout the tournament.
Known also for her long
involvement in real estate, Joan
was one of only three women
in the industry in Christchurch
when she joined it in 1972.
“By the time I left Christchurch
at the beginning of 1996, it had
changed dramatically,” Joan
said.
Aside from playing tennis,
Joan bakes and decorates cakes
for special occasions such as
weddings and birthdays. And
while she is looking forward to
next year’s Masters Games she
muses it may be her last gold.
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on the games visit www.
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• By Chris Barclay
WHILE RUGBY league’s focus
was further afield in Brisbane
and the NRL final, closer to
home the Canterbury Bulls
opened their revised national
championship in style at Nga
Puna Wai on Sunday.
Currently designated to play
South Island opposition, an 82-6
demolition of the West Coast
Chargers means the Bulls can already
anticipate a title showdown
with opposition from the central
North Island zone.
Auckland is another option
if the city’s three sides are still
able to compete once Covid-19
restrictions are downgraded.
The New Zealand Rugby
League is still determining
whether the Akarana Falcons,
Counties Manukau Stingrays
and Auckland Vulcans can
play after their campaigns were
delayed further on Monday
because they are still unable to
train under amended alert level 3
conditions.
Waikato Mana and the Upper
Central Vipers’ participation is
also in jeopardy potentially leaving
the Southern pool winner
to play either the Mid Central
Vipers or Wellington Orcas on
October 30.
The Bulls, badly beaten by
the Falcons and Stingrays in
last year’s four-team domestic
competition should breeze into
the final on the strength of their
performance against the Chargers
on Sunday.
They host the Southland Rams
Horn back to defend bowls title
A CHANGE of club has enabled
Taylor Horn to defend his
Burnside under-26 lawn bowls
singles title with Auckland-based
contenders unable to challenge
for the crown due to Covid-19
restrictions.
Horn, who represented Mangere
at the annual tournament
in 2020, now competes for the
Cambridge Central in the Waikato,
a switch that enabled him
to spearhead the 30-strong field
of men and women when section
play starts tomorrow.
There were two optimistic
Auckland-based bowlers included
in the competition draw but
Adam Baillie (Port Chevalier)
and Lee Warburton (Homai) had
to drop out when the Government
alert levels were reviewed
on Monday.
Tournament convener Kerrie
Bruce found one replacement on
Tuesday and if another competitor
cannot be sourced byes will
be factored into one of the four
sections.
POSITIVE: Coach Andrew Auimatagi
is focused on the Bulls maintaining a
good level of play.
on Sunday and seven days later
the Otago Whalers also head to
Nga Puna Wai.
Aware more mismatches await,
Bulls head coach Andrew Auimatagi
preferred to dwell on his
rebuilding roster.
“Your focus is on maintaining
a good level of play and we executed
really well, it was a pretty
positive start,” he said.
“The average age is under 25 or
thereabouts and at least half of
them are new. There’s only a couple
of guys with veteran status.”
An elusive fullback, Sincere
Harraway was among a cluster of
Taylor Horn
Te Awamutu-based Horn is
expected to face tough competition
from 2018 champion and
New Zealand international
Seamus Curtin (Stokes Valley)
while local hopes could rest on
Burnside Bowling Club member
Richard Hocking’s knowledge of
his home greens.
Hocking was the runner-up
in 2016 and had an impressive
2020-21 season, winning two
Canterbury titles to be named
KEY STRIKE: Yuya Taguchi celebrates after his late
goal against Western Suburbs which advanced
Cashmere Technical into the Chatham Cup final.
PHOTO: MATT HASTINGS
debutants in the 24-strong squad.
He was one of four Bulls to dot
down twice in the 15-try rout.
The Canterbury women’s team
also made an impressive start to
their competition at Nga Puna
Wai, outclassing the Mid Central
Vipers 38-8.
They were to host the Upper
Central Zone on Sunday but that
clash has been postponed because
the side featuring Waikatobased
players cannot travel.
Bowls Canterbury’s young player
of the year and sportsman of the
year.
Although players from Auckland
and two Cook Islands-based
bowlers invited through a new
initiative this year are missing,
Bruce was happy with the field
after a challenging build up.
“It’s been a trial this year, we’ve
never had so many withdrawals,”
she said.
The inclusion of a trio of
15-year-olds was a positive as the
tournament regenerates, with
Callum Cox (Burnside), Jack
Bonner (Barrington United) and
Cooper Stumbles (Forbury Park,
Dunedin) representing the young
brigade.
The semi-finals and final
scheduled for Sunday.
Alert level 2 restrictions limit
the capacity of the club to 100
people for each of the three days
of competition.
Tournament details
can be found at www.
burnsidebowlingclub.com
Football
Cashmere Technical strive to
protect their silverware collection
on Sunday when Christchurch’s
dominant football club
seek to extend their tenure with
the English Cup to five successive
seasons.
The Mainland Premier League
and Southern League champions
play Christchurch United at
English Park on Sunday after
United beat Selwyn United 1-0
in Tuesday night’s semi-final.
Cashmere Technical advanced
to the Chatham Cup final for
the first time since winning the
trophy in 2014 with a 1-0 victory
over Wellington’s Western Suburbs
on Sunday.
Grass tennis courts a
priority at Wilding Park
• By Chris Barclay
A HISTORIC element of
Wimbledon has taken root
at Wilding Park with Tennis
Canterbury’s headquarters
now featuring grass courts to
succeed their earthquakeravaged
predecessors.
In deference to the sport’s
spiritual home, Wilding Park’s
nine grass courts are based on
the fescue/ryegrass mix traditionally
used at the All England
Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
in London.
The regeneration of the
grass courts, which replace a
block wrecked by liquefaction
during the February 22, 2011,
earthquake, continues Tennis
Canterbury’s goal of replicating
the surfaces used by the sport’s
grand slam events.
Wilding Park already featured
the hardcourts associated with
the Australian and US Opens,
Yuya Taguchi broke the
deadlock in the 87th-minute, the
first goal Western Suburbs had
conceded in the competition.
“You always want those
chances dropping to the right
player, I don’t think there’d be
anyone as calm as Yuya in that
situation,” said head coach Dan
Schwarz.
Cashmere Technical will play
Wellington’s Miramar or North
Shore United, the other semifinal
is yet to be played due to
Covid-19 restrictions.
Meanwhile, a 92nd-minute
Ollie Sims winner for Selwyn
United against Nelson Suburbs
secured a 2-1 victory which enabled
the club to join Cashmere
Technical in the National League
after Christchurch United had
their progress thwarted by a 4-3
defeat to Dunedin’s South City
Royals.
Cricket
St Albans open the defence
of their premier grade men’s
two-day title at Sumner when
Christchurch Metro cricket gets
under way on Saturday.
The season was delayed for a
week because Covid-19 restrictions
meant an outfield renovation
programme could not be
completed.
Riccarton host Burnside
West University and Old Boys
Collegians and Merivale Papanui
- who replace the relegated
Marist Harewood – meet at
Elmwood Park. Sydenham enjoy
home ground advantage against
Lancaster Park.
with grass now ticked off, mirroring
the French Open’s red
clay of Roland Garros is the
next goal.
There are six court designated
for clay once funding is secured
and until then they will also be
grassed over.
The grass courts should be
used for the first time during
the third round of the men’s
and women’s premier grade
competition on October 31, but
they will not be reserved for
elite players.
“We’re trying to make sure
have everybody in the interclub
season has time on the courts,”
said Tennis Canterbury’s operations
manager Anthonie de
Heer.
However, one court will be
off limits to serve as a feature
court to enhance the club’s
prospects of hosting a Davis
Cup tie.
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Thursday October 7 2021 The Star 35
Nissan Navara comes to the rescue
MY WIFE AND I have called it
the week from hell.
Firstly, our power went off
thanks to a corroded wire from
the street. While we thought we
were well advanced in terms of
preparedness – generator, gas
cooker, torches and plenty of
batteries – for 24 hours we struggled
without electricity with an
overnight low of a miserable -5
deg C.
Secondly, the fluctuating power
surge as the wire arced against the
house, spelt the end of one of our
freezers, it was full of frozen food,
quickly defrosting.
Thankfully, and at short notice,
we had a rental delivered until the
time we could buy a new freezer
and have it installed so no food
was lost.
That’s where Nissan’s new
Navara ute comes in. We bought
a new freezer and I used the ute
to pick it up from the collection
depot, I also used the vehicle
to deliver the old freezer to the
Parkhouse Rd recycling centre
along with a dryer that had long
been sitting in the garage unused
and was well past its used by date.
That’s where today’s double
cab ute comes in, it’s not only the
working vehicle with substantial
off-road, four-wheel-drive ability,
it’s the sedate and versatile carryall
that will also whisk families to
all those environments we travel
to on a daily basis and, might I
add, in comfort.
Nissan has just released a new
Navara, well, it’s a new shape with
a major overhaul inside, but the
mechanicals are largely a carryover.
That’s fine, the 2.3-litre
four-cylinder diesel engine is a
cracker in terms of sophistication,
so much so that Nissan must
have the other ute manufacturers
thinking hard about refinement.
The Navara also has a complex
rear suspension; gone are the
old leaf springs that are mostly
traditional with today’s pick-ups,
the Navara has a coil spring,
multiple-link set-up that locates
the live rear axle. It eliminates a
lot of the jiggle you get with utes
over uneven surfaces.
At the other end the twinturbocharged
diesel is rated by
Nissan at 140kW and 450Nm. The
origins of this engine hark back to
Nissan’s early alliance with Renault
and that collaboration shows,
there are high power outputs and
a smoothness that’s hard to match.
There’s no lumpy diesel throb here,
it works away in a soft, silent manner
and is very responsive. Not
only do the power outputs impress
through its 2298cc displacement,
it is also a fuel miser.
Nissan claims a 7.6-litre per
100km combined cycle average.
My time with the evaluation
vehicle required a lot of inner-city
running around incorporating
those tasks I mentioned in my
FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE: Genuine off-road ability.
NISSAN NAVARA ST-X: Home appliances are easily catered for on the ute’s deck..
introduction. That being the
case, I wasn’t expecting to come
close to Nissan’s claims, but I
did return it to the dealership
with 9l/100km showing on the
readout. On my long highway
run to Hororata and Dunsandel,
a steady 100km/h cruise had the
engine sipping fuel at the rate of
6l/100km instantaneously, the
rev counter pointing to a lazy
1750rpm in seventh gear.
Yes, the ST-X has an automatic
seven-speeder and it, too, is one
of relative smoothness, shifts are
quick and can be encouraged
through a sequential shifting system
at the main gearshift lever.
Another interesting driveline
function is the four-mode
drive-type selector, it ranges
from standard to sport, tow and
off-road, I largely left it in normal
mode, but for those who like to
explore maximum efficiencies
those modes are there to help.
Elsewhere, the Navara is also
very car-like to drive, sure at over
5.2m it is a big vehicle and a trial
to fit into a standard city metered
car park, but it has a purpose
and it’s unashamedly suited for
that. On the deck you can load
the traditional one-tonne, and it
is rated with a 3500kg tow figure
(braked).
In terms of transportation it
will also carry five adults, the rear
seats don’t have a lot of rake but
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• Dimensions – Length,
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• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
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• Performance – 0-100km/h,
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• Fuel usage – 7.6l/100km
they are easily as comfortable as
any of the competition.
Up front there are heated seats
(full leather trim), and as much
technology as you could expect
from a modern ute. Satellite navigation
is fitted in ST-X models
along with cruise control and full
electrics.
On the highway the Navara
moves quietly and with much
dignity. In terms of handling it
enters a corner with solid turn-in
and little transition of weight. The
rear is far from lively and even
though part of my highway evaluation
was on wet roads, I never
thought the suspension would
let me down in terms of keeping
the tyres gripping well the road
surface.
Interestingly, the Navara rides
on 255/60 x 18in Toyo tyres and
they must be commended for
their quiet operating manner and
effective feedback to the driver.
Nissan has a comprehensive
Navara line-up – single-cab, king
cab and double cab – with two
and four-wheel-drive drivelines
and manual and automatic transmission
options.
The range starts from $41,990
and ends at $67,990 for the flashy
Pro 4X. I drove that model prior
to picking up the ST-X and it
made an immediate impression
on me for its body kit and chunky
tyres, yet, it too, drives in the
civilised manner that this series
of Navara can take enormous
credit for.
The ST-X on the other hand
doesn’t miss out on much to the
Pro 4X, but it is not so in-yourface
in terms of style. That being
the case, I’d easily settle for the
base to mid-grade models.
The new Navara comes at an
opportune time. The Government
tax on utes is set for January
and buyers are flocking to them
to save the extra cost that is expected
to be somewhere between
$2780-$5175.
Nissan assures me supply is
constant and interest in the newcomer
is high. I can see why, it
certainly sits as one of the market
leaders.
I know it certainly arrived in
my driveway at an opportune
time. My wife and I are so
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Church Notices
PAYING ATTENTION?
Coming events cast their shadows before them!
1. King David (beloveD) ruled God’s earthly kingdom. A
warring king, not permitted to build the temple. (1 Kings
5v3). Successor, King Solomon (beloveD, PeACeFUl) temple
builder. (verse 5). Jesus Christ, God’s beloveD son (Mark
1v11) greater than Solomon, (Matthew 12v42), at second
coming, will destroy his enemies and earth’s polluters (Rev:
11v18), build temple - followed by global peace.
2. Consider. A woman has 3 trimesters (successive
DIvISIoNS), then new birth. World War 1. balfour
Declaration, Jews promise a homeland. W.W.2, Nazi
holocaust. Incentive to return To THeIR oWN lAND.
(ezekiel 37v21).
TOMORROW’S NEW TODAY.
W.W.3 Russian Invasion (eZeK. 38v16). Divine destruction
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Landscaping enhances new
& existing homes
Building in a housing subdivision
invariably means the developer will
require you to submit a landscaping
plan along with your house design, to be
approved before building commences.
Just as important as considering
the features for your home will be
your outdoor setting. Indoor/outdoor
requirements will influence your choice
of house design and how it will be sited
on the section for a sunny yard and best
protection from prevailing winds like the
easterly. Having a second courtyard area
offering shelter from the north-west wind
is also an advantage in Selwyn.
A well thought out landscape plan will
also incorporate off-street parking space
for vehicles while ensuring your home
is attractive from the street. You might
want to factor in parking for a caravan,
motorhome or extra vehicles as well as a
turning circle for safe turning and exiting
your property (a legal requirement for
back sections).
The developer will only want to see a
landscape outline for the part of your
property which will be on view from the
street.
When choosing the design for your
home, address where you want hard
surfaces (driveway, paths and patios),
lawn, play areas and garden beds so it is
suitably positioned on the section. Even if
not all hard surface areas are completed at
the end of the build, knowing where they
will be located will be helpful.
If your build is nearing completion,
autumn is a good time to sow grass as the
cooler morning and evening dew assists
growth. As winter descends on us, ready
lawn is a better option at least at the front
Church Notices
NEW AGE CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUAL CENTRE
61 Grafton Street
Sunday 7pm
Address:
Shirley
Clairvoyance:
Shirley
Tuesday
1-1.45pm Healing
2pm Clairvoyance
All Welcome
Masks necessary
of the section, which the developer will
require to be completed before moving in.
Your backyard could be left until spring
(another good time for seeding a lawn)
if you are happy to put up with the mud
over winter.
When selling an existing home, putting
effort into landscaping your yard could
add value by presenting a good first
impression and attracting buyers.
You need not rip out overgrown
established plants. Selective culling and
pruning can make a huge difference
to the look of a garden. Avoid hacking
everything down low. Instead take out
sprawling branches and thin shoots,
leaving a solid trunk; planting flowers like
lobelia, primula, pansies and polyanthus
underneath for impact. Add a layer of
mulch and spray the lawn for weeds then
follow up with lawn fertiliser to give a lush
green look.
The first thing people see is your home’s
exterior – the cladding, colours and
landscaping. Putting effort into these
features has the potential to add value to
new and existing properties. A garden
need not be masses of work. Planning and
choosing the right plants for the location
and your lifestyle can create a relatively
low maintenance outdoor setting while
enhancing your home.
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Deaths
WANA
Gladys Nukuhia
Peacefully passed
away at home on
Monday 4 October
Our beloved Mother,
Grandmother, Aunty,
Neice, Daughter, and
friend, was loved by
so many and Great
Gran Moko’s.
Tangi to be held
Friday 8 October
2pm Linwood
Crematorium.
For Sale
STEEL for sale all
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Funeral Directors
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Garage Sales
HILLMORTON 28A
Torrens Rd, Sat 9am -
1pm. H/hold items, w/
machine, fold out bed,
kitchen items, etc.
OPAWA
Butler Street. Saturday.
Signs out 8am - 12 noon.
Kitchenware, clothes,
Boxed gifts
Gardening
& Supplies
Gardener available for
maintenance, weeding
pruning, spraying,
planting, advice. Qual &
exp. Ph Richard 0274 918
234, 03 349 4022
PETE’S GARDENING
SERVICE
Gardening, rubbish
removal, cleanups, expert
pruning, hedge trimming,
tree cutting, good rates,
no job too big or too
small, half the price of
a franchise. Ph 027 551
4118
ROTARY HOE your
vege garden for Spring
& Summer crops. Free
quotes. Ph Murray 027
694 5275
Pets & Supplies
CATS UNLOVED
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of desexing your cat.
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can help with the cost
of desexing your cat.
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Personals
LADIES.If you are
looking for a single gent
who is neat & tidy, ex prof,
has own home, honest,
genuine & loyal, warm
affectionate & tactile,
retired & still active
contact me on 027 659
4425.You would be slim,
spunky & a non smoker &
over 55 yrs old.
Male 59 seeks lady any
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021 146 8156
Real Estate
PRIVATE
BUYERS
Want house
and land within
4kms of CBD
Over 600sqm
Phone
0275 415 252
HOME WANTED 3-4
bedrooms. Looking in Nor
West areas, Beckenham
or Somerfield. Prefer
permanent material brick
and post 1990 build. Don’t
mind if it needs some TLC
- anything considered.
Cashed up buyer. Phone
021 372 479
Trades & Services
House & Garden
Property services Ltd
Tree & hedge trimming
Stump grinding
Gardening
Landscaping
Gutter cleaning
All aspects of
property maintenance
CALL us 021 405 277
EXPERIENCED
GARDENER
(Kevin Garnett)
30 Years
Christchurch Botanic
Gardens.
ALL landscape
work done.
Maintenance, pruning,
tidy up, lawn work,
landscape planning
and planting etc.
Free Quotes
Phone 348 3482
• Driveways
• All concrete
• Building
• Decorating
Licenced builder
Phone John: 027 224 2831
www.dohertybuilders.co.nz
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Trades & Services
CAR REMOVALS
DRIVEWAYS
ELECTRICIAN
CASH PAID
FOR DAMAGED
CARS & TRUCKS
Exposed Aggregate
Stamped Concrete Plain
Concrete Resurfacing
Things we offer...
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Professional service
free quotes/insurance scopes
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phone 027 331 0400
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Quality Workmanship
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PAINTING & PlAsTerING
FURNITURE
EXCLUSIVE. STYLISH.
HANDCRAFTED.
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A fantastic range
of traditional and
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furniture designs.
We can also help you
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landscaping
Landscape
Construction and
Garden Maintenance
You can have your gardens, trees,
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Residential & Commercial Landscaping
• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation
• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups
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• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual
• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable
Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388
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Trades & Services
PAINTING
older painter
for older houses
50 years in trade
“All the skills”
GST FREE
Contact Jimmy Bell
0211221487
Trades & Services
rooF
painting
by Certified Tradesman
Book now
and receive
20% discount.
Rope and harness
a speciality.
No scaffolding
required.
30 years
experience.
Free quotes,
call Craig
021 060 2392
• PAINTING • TILING
• PLASTERING
• WALLPAPERING
Phone Kevin Steel
• Interior/Exterior
• New Homes & Repaints
• Quality workmanship assured
• Correct preparation always undertaken
• 20+ years experience
• Earthquake repairs
(Painting/Plastering/Wallpapering/Tiling)
Ph 027 216 8946
www.facebook.com/kevinsteelpainters&decorators
Email: kpsteel@xtra.co.nz
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Phone 03 377 1280 | Mobile 021 898 380
NEED A PLUMBER?
• Father & son Plumbing
Business with over 40
years experience.
• Bathroom alterations a
specialty.
• Cylinder replacements.
• We do all small jobs.
SCRAP METAL
Dominion Trading Co Ltd
• Scrap metal buyers
• Canterbury owned & operated
• Top prices paid $$$
• Open Saturday morning
Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm
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03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd
Call us now for fast friendly service.
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advanced film solutions
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25 Years Experience
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non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
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Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
30 years + experience
Older house
restorations:
no problem!
Quotes: FREE!
Rates: Reasonable
Paint supplied at
trade price!
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Light industrial also
Roger Brott
Painter & Decorator
021-1966-311
ROOF
PAINTING 24/7
Rope & harness
a speciality,
no scaffolding
required,
30 years of
breathtaking
experience.
FREE QUOTES
20% OFF other
roof quotes
Exterior staining,
exterior painting,
water blasting.
Moss and mould
treatment $300.
Phone Kevin
027 561 4629
Trades & Services
repairs, bathroom/shower
From $60 Spring Clean
Edwards 027 259 6741.
foundations, ph 342 9340
50 yrs exp. Bathrooms,
Free quotes. Discount for
pensioners. Ph Mike 03
Decks, T & G Flooring,
Free Quotes. Bennet &
AAA HANDYMAN
licensed carpenter
LBP, all property and
building maintenance,
installations, with free
quotes 03 383 1927 or 027
245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz
AA SHOWER
CLEANING
now!. Ph 021 022 824 85
ARBORIST
Qualified. Copper
Beech Tree Services.
Tree removal, pruning,
height reduction, hedge
trimming, shaping, tree
planting, firewood. Free
quote.Contact Angus
copperbeechtreeservices@
gmail.com
BRICK & BLOCK
LAYING
all restoration work
and new work plus
or 021 853 033
BUILDER QUALIfIED
Kitchens, Renovations,
Repairs & Extensions
980 9771 or 027 2266 930
BUILDER QUALIfIED
Villa Restoring, New
Homes, Weatherboards.
Sons Ltd Sam 027 496-
9362 or Tony 027 224-
0374
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Trades & Services
Re Roofing
Roof Repairs
Spouting
Approved Age Concern provider
Over 30 years experience
Licensed Building Practitioner
N A BARRELL
ROOFING LTD
Ph: 0275 389 415
Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz
Trades & Services
BUILDER,
HANDYMAN,
MAINTENANCE
Have peace of mind with
a fully qualified owner
operater LBP. Available
for all jobs around the
home, commercial or
rental property (extremely
experienced in Healthy
Homes Reporting and
all Remedial works) Call
Chris on 027 3888 211
BUILDER
New builds, alterations,
decks, fencing. 30 yrs in
the trade has given me
ability to build to a high
standard. Free quotes. Ph
Brent 027 241 7471
CARPET LAYING
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
CARPENTER/
BUILDER
Licensed Building
Practitioner no. 100981.
All carpentry & building
repairs & maintenance.
Alterations & property
upgrades.Laundries /
bathroom / kitchens
replaced. Specialising in
replacement of all rotten
timber, fascia boards,
window, windowsills etc.
John Sandford, ph 329
4616, mob 027 5189 598
johnsandford2@gmail.
com
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Friendly experienced
techs available to help you
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All work guaranteed.
Computer Help 0800 349
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CONCRETE CUTTING
Affordable Concrete
Cutting with Quality, and
removal work. Free quote.
No job to small. Phone 027
442-2219, Fax 359-6052
a/h 359- 4605
ELECTRICIAN
All types of domestic
& commercial work
undertaken, new housing,
alterations, extensions,
ranges, security lights,
quick response, efficient
service, free quotes,
city -wide. No call out
fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat
Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027
7331384.
ELECTRICIAN
Prompt & reliable
registered electrician
with 24 years experience
for all residential and
commercial work, new
housing and switch board
replacements. Phone Chris
027 516 0669
ELECTRICIAN
Available, 30 years
experience,
start, competitive rate,
ph Brian 027 433 9548
No Call out fee
ELECTRICIAN
Trades & Services
Trades & Services
Or Apply Online:
www.a4r.co.nz
immediate
Registered, electrical
installation and repairs,
Gorbie Electrical, ph 021
026 73375 or 03 322 4209
ELECTRICIAN
Available, 30 years
experience, immediate
start, competitive rate,
ph Brian 027 433 9548
No Call out fee
ELECTRICIAN (REG))
Prompt, quality. Call Jack
027 206 0080
Trades & Services
HANDY - DAN
General Handyman for
all your maintenance
requirements. I specialise
in fences and decking, also
do spouting cleans and
repairs and everyday home
maintenance. NO JOB TO
BIG OR SMALL I can do
it all, please don’t hesitate
to call me on 022 600 7738
for a no obligation free
quote.
HANDYMAN
For all those odd jobs. Ph
027 294 1508
HOME CLEANING
SERVICES
Regular Weekly or
Fortnightly. Ring Vivien
at 03 365 8422 for free
quotation
LANDSCAPING
Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,
Decking, Fencing.
Kanga & small digger
services. Check out Squire
Landscaping on facebook.
FREE QUOTES. Ph
Arthur 347-8796, 027
220-7014 Edwin 027 220-
7154
LAWN CUTTING &
HEDGE TRIMMING
SERVICES
30 yrs + exp. Ph Jerry 021
037 4138
LAWNMOWING
Weeding, pruning, outdoor
tidyup’s. Call Phil 021 661
246 for your free quote.
MOBILE CAR
CLEANING SERVICES
We come to you where
ever you are. Ring us
at 03 281 8054 for free
quotation.
ODD JOB SPECIALIST
Small jobs specialists.
eg: drippy taps, sticky
doors, locks, spouting/
fence repairs Discount for
pensioners.
Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275
668. Avail now.
PAINTER,QUALIFIED
local professional, Int /
Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call
or text Corban 027 846
5035
PAINTING
Indoor / Outdoor, over 30
yrs exp, same day quotes,
ph Steve 021 255 7968
PAINTING
PLASTERING
Free quotes. Int/ext &
roof painting Family run
business, work guaranteed.
Pensioner discounts. Ph
Kerin or Paul 022 191
7877 or 379-1281. Website
www.swedekiwipainting.
co.nz
PAINTING
Small - Medium jobs
Free quotes Ph 027 294
1508.
PAINTER
CARPENTER
Repairs. Free quotes.
Ph Joe 0220 916 671
PAINTER
CARPENTER
Repairs. Free quotes. Ph
Joe 0220 916 671
PLASTERING (INT)
and small painting jobs
Experience and
Excellence. Small to
Medium job specialists
in all aspects of Interior
Plastering. Please call Tim
022 5380959
PLASTERER
Phone Finn for all your
interior plastering needs.
No job too small -
renovations, alterations,
holes & cracks. Free
quotes. I’ll beat any quote
by 10% .25 yrs exp. Canty
born. Ph 022 087 4351
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Trades & Services
PLUMBER
A Top Plumbing job
completed at a fair price,
all work guaranteed, ph
Brian 021 112-3492 or 03
960 7673
QEII COLLISION
REPAIRS
Free Courtesy Cars
(conditions apply),All
Insurance work, Rust
Repairs & Private work.
Spray-painting.
Free pickup & delivery.
Ph. 03 388 5187
REMOVALS
Small furniture removals,
have own van, can fit
various types of whiteware
appliances, some furn,
bedding, boxes etc, honest
& reliable, any area
considered, also rubbish
removals, ph Chch 027
380 4934
ROOFING
All Roof repairs, Roof
painting, moss treatments,
Gutter cleaning 10 + yrs
exp, free quotes 24 / 7, Ph
027 516 6609
SPOUTING CLEANING
SPECIALIST
Entire spouting system
cleared. Single or 2 storey.
Jo 021 164 0365
SPOUTING CLEANING
Spouting Unblocked,
Cleaned Out and Flushed
Out, Call Trevor 332 8949
or 021 043 2034
SPOUTING
Select Spouting
The PVC specialist.
Repairs & replacement. Ph
022 197 2351
STUMP GRINDING
Best price guarantee Tony
0275 588 895
TREE SERVICES
Free quotes 20+ yrs exp.
Tree, hedge or shrub
- reduction, shaped or
removed. Ph/text Paul
The Branch Manager
0274314720
TREE SERVICES
Specialist tree pruning
& shaping. Also tidy
ups- eg cabbage trees. Ph
Hugh “The Little Green
Groomer”
Ph 021 275 5445
TREE SERVICES
Hedges, shrubs, tree
trimming & rubbish
removal. Phone for free
quotes 022 540 4900
WINDOW CLEANING
Average 3 brm house
inside or out from $45.
Both from $80 Phone
Trevor 344-2170
WINDOW CLEANING
Brown & White Ltd.
Family owned since 2001.
Ph Paul 027 229 3534
WINDOW CLEANING
Brown & White Ltd.
Family owned since 2001.
Ph Paul 027 229 3534
Tuition
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Wanted To Buy
WANTED
SLEEPOUTS
Sleepouts Galore
Buyers and sellers of
relocatable buildings
11 Brixton Street, Hornby
Phone: 349 9633
Wanted To Buy
STEVE PURCELL
ANTIQUES
BUYING
NOW
Gold jewellery,
watches, coins,
medals, scrap
gold, sterling
silver, pewter,
original paintings,
modern art.
351 9139
stevepurcellantiques.com
AAA Buying goods
quality furniture, beds,
stoves, washing machines,
fridge freezers. Same day
service. Selwyn Dealers.
Phone 980 5812 or 027
313 8156
ALWAYS
BUYING
Estates, China,
Antiques, Art, Royal
Albert, Royal Doulton
etc. Best Prices,
Free Appraisal. Call
Rob at 349-4229 or
027 299 7232
academyantiques.co.nz
A+ ALL whiteware
wanted. Same day
service, cash paid for
freezes, fridges, washing
machines, ovens. Also
buying furniture & h/
hold effects.Anything
considered. Ph Dave 960-
8440, 027 66 22 116
A1 Albums, old photo’s,
postcards, coins, gold,
bank notes, badges,
medals, jewellery,
watches, china, crystal,
books, furs, vintage
clothing, paintings,
furniture, estates &
downsizing. Etcetera
Antiques, 194 Edgeware
Rd 385 5117
A+ Household effects,
fridges, freezers, washing
machines, ovens. Good
cash paid. Ph Paul 022
0891 671
A records and Hi-Fi
gear wanted. Pennylane
Sydenham. 7 days. Ph
366-3278
BOOKS.
Old wanted.
Anything considered incl
hunting,
mountineering,
fishing,childrens.
Ph 354 1621
Estate Clothing. Sharon
0272222425
MILITARIA Any
country, firearms,
uniforms, badges, medals,
memoribilia, WW2 or
earlier ph 338-9931
Wanted To Buy
TOOLS, Garden garage,
saw benches, Lathes. Cash
buyer Phone 355-2045
Wanted To Rent
MALE WANTING ONE,
bdrm Apartment or flat
urgentlly $300 Call Dan
021 02217486
Situations Vacant
CLEANERS
REQUIRED
TEAM LEADER
Avonhead Area
Monday – Friday
3pm-6pm approx
We are looking for
cleaners to join our
commercial cleaning
team.
You will need to pass a
Security Check and you
MUST have your
own transport.
Must be eligible to work
in New Zealand.
Please email your
Application to
csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz
or phone 338 9056
Visit our website:
totalcanterbury.co.nz
Please advise which job
when emailing your CV.
CLEANERS
REQUIRED
Burnside Area
Monday – Friday
4.30pm-8pm approx
Avonhead Area
Monday – Friday
3pm-6pm approx
Hoon Hay Area
Monday – Friday
3pm-6pm
Airport Area
Monday – Friday
6pm-8pm
We are looking for
cleaners to join our
commercial cleaning
team.
You will need to pass a
Security Check and you
MUST have your
own transport.
Must be eligible to work
in New Zealand.
Please email your
Application to
csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz
or phone 338 9056
Visit our website:
totalcanterbury.co.nz
Please advise which job
when emailing your CV.
Vehicles Wanted
Public Notices
Wakeboarding
Competition
Wake NZ is making an application
to reserve Lake Ruataniwha on
22nd-23rd January 2022 between
the hours of 8.00am and 6.30pm
for a closed event (Wakeboarding
Competition), all other Waitaki
lakes are unaffected.
We are required to consult
publicly for this proposed
closure, any comments
please send to
info@wakenz.co.nz
prior to the
7th December 2021
Senior Citizens
Outings
with Companion Driving Service Ltd
KAIKOURA - PICTON -
CHRISTCHURCH
2 night / 3 day special including the mail
boat run up the Queen Charlotte Sounds
- easy boat seating - walking frames ok
- Dinner, Bed, Breakfast on both nights
- boat fare and return journey on Tranz
Pacific Train. Coach and train hostess
travels with you. Departs Tues 19 Oct.
Our price $996.00
PHONE PETER ON 0800 453 873
for info and bookings.
COMPANION DRIVING SERVICE LTD.
CAR REMOVALS
$$CASH PAID$$
CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED
NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS
We use world class vehicle depollution systems
0800 77 80 80
www.pickapart.co.nz
WALTER P. MOORE
AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
COMPANY NUMBER -
7659697
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
CEASE CARRYING
ON BUSINESS IN
NEW ZEALAND
Notice is given under
section 341(1)(a) of the
Companies Act 1993
that Walter P. Moore and
Associates, Inc. (Company
Number 7659697) intends
to cease carrying on
business in New Zealand
and will apply to the
Registrar of Companies
for removal from the
New Zealand Register
of Overseas Companies
not earlier than three
months from the date of
publication of this notice.
Address and contact for
enquiries: Fiona Seal, EY
Law Limited, 2 Takutai
Square, Britomart,
Auckland,1140, New
Zealand. Telephone +64
27 208 7491.
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SUBJECT TO
ALERT LEVEL 2
RESTRICTIONS
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
WE ARE OPEN
SENIORS SPECIAL $23
2 Courses: Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert
Special available lunch only. Mon-Sat 12pm - 2.30pm.
KIDS 2 COURSE SPECIAL $13
Great Kids menu, plus designated play area.
Open daily from 6.30am
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
SPORTS BAR & TAB OPEN DAILY FROM 11AM
The
RACECOURSE HOTEL
& Motorlodge
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,
Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
NEW
SEASON
MENU
OUT NOW!
BOOK YOUR
TABLE NOW!
BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO
The Garden Restaurant
WE SERVE YOU
Come on down!
WE ARE OPEN DAILY FROM 9AM
PAVILION
CAFE
OPEN 9AM-5PM
NEW
BREAKFAST
MENU
ALL DAY
BREAKFASTS
LEGENDS
BAR
EXCITING NEW
MENU OUT NOW!
TAB
Manned terminal
Thursday - Sunday
Normal Hours
WEDNESDAY
13 OCTOBER
11.30am - 2pm
SOLD OUT
Tickets on sale now
RAFFLES
ARE BACK ON!
Wed, Thu, Fri,
Sat & Sun inclusive
3.30pm-5.30pm
& also Saturday
11.30am-1.30pm
SHUTTLE VAN OPERATING
POOL TABLES CLOSED
17 CARMEN RD.
PH. 03 349 9026
WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ
Buffet @Your Table
9AM - 4PM
SUNDAY TO FRIDAY
(CLOSED SATURDAY)
CLICK & COLLECT
CAFÉ
COFFEE
@GBCCHCH
Bookings Essential PH 386 0088
@GardenRestaurantBuffet
THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
FISH & CHIPS
SATURDAY:
CHICKEN NIBBLES & CHIPS
SUNDAY: ROAST MEAL
TUESDAY:
CHICKEN NIBBLES & CHIPS
WEDNESDAY: ROAST MEAL
Available 11.30am-2pm
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GIG GUIDE
Thursday 7 to Wednesday 13 October 2021
SUBJECT TO ALERT LEVEL 2 RESTRICTIONS
12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Friday 8pm - King Tubbs.
Saturday 8pm - Willie McArthur One Man Band.
Wednesday 7pm - Quiz.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: Thursday
7.30pm - NZ Battle of the Bands Chch Heat 1,
presales/eventfinda $10, door $15. Friday 8pm - NZ
Battle of the Bands Chch Heat 2, presales/eventfinda $10,
door $15. Saturday 8.30pm - Ruby Fusion, free. Sunday
4pm - Dames Do Dylan 'The Lesser Spotted Bob Tits'
return of the fabulous show celebrating Bob Dylan's 80th
Birthday, feat. Izzy Miller Bell; Lynette Diaz; Lisa Tui;
Eileen Reid; Susan Grant; Mary Rushton, $20 entry (cash
only). Monday 7pm - Quiz. Tuesday 8pm - Thy
Kingdom Comedy. All gigs seated, phone 03 377 4787 to
book your seat.
BOO RADLEY'S, 1 Halswell Rd: Friday 8.30pm -
Amber & Maz. Saturday 8.30pm - Caitlin Joy. Wednesday
9.30pm - Open Mic.
CHRISTCHURCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, 29 Domain
Tce : Sunday 7.30pm - Sonia Wilson & Nigel Gavin, $20
entry.
DUTCH DRAMA GROUP, Everglades, 637
Marshland Rd: Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October -
Toenail Culture Ale presents Lockdown 'Nooit te oud om
dromen na te jagen', tickets $20.
FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday 6pm - Ed's
Jazz Club presents The Michael Gorden Octet, tickets
$15; 8pm - Funky City Duo. Friday 7pm - Voxy Duo;
10pm - House of Groove. Saturday 7pm - Nick & Dan;
10pm - Black & Gold.
LITTLE BROWN JUG, 290 Wairakei Rd: Friday
7pm - Flat City Brotherhood.
MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Friday 10.30pm -
Uncovered. Saturday 10.30pm - Re-Alignment.
MOON UNDER WATER, 152 Somerfield St:
Sunday 2.30pm - Sunday Sesh feat. Nick Jackman.
SULLIVANS IRISH PUB, 291 Lincoln Rd: Thursday
7.30pm - Americana & Bluegrass Jam Session.
Wednesday 7pm - Willie's Open Mic.
THE BOG IRISH BAR, 50 Victoria St: Friday 10pm -
B&G Trio Sunday 4pm - Elly & Friends with Libby Scott
& Hannah-Grace; 7pm - Open Mic.
THE BOWER, New Brighton Rd: Sunday 3.30pm -
Mandi Miller Band.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: Friday 7.30pm -
Open Mic & Jam. Wednesday 9pm - Titanic (Kevin
Emmett, Nick Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus).
THE LOONS BAR, 16 Canterbury St, Lyttelton:
Wednesday 8pm - Al P & his P.A.L's (Downstairs Bar).
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Friday 9pm -
Easy listening tunes by The Meaniez. Saturday 8pm -
Lance Kiwi Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday
7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke.
THE TURF, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday 7pm - Willie
McArthur.
WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 London St:
Wednesday 7pm - Jam Night.
EVERYONE
WELCOME!
we are
open
FROM 11AM
BISTRO
BOTH SIDES OPEN
Order at counter & staff will
bring meals to your table.
RAFFLES
WEDNESDAY 5PM
SPIN TO WIN 5.30PM
GAMING
NO FOOD OR DRINK.
MASKS REQUIRED.
TAB
FULL FACILITIES
AVAILABLE
SHUTTLE
WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
FROM 3PM
(MASKS REQ TO RIDE)
SORRY... NO POOL -
NO SNOOKER
NO DARTS
NO SECTIONS
NO MEMBERSHIP DRAW
quiz &
housie
START NEXT WEEK
THURSDAY
14th October
THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH!
WATCH
THIS
SPACE!
« EVENTS COMING UP «
(COVID LEVELS PERMITTING)
Level 1
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
AS SOON AS WE SHIFT
BACK TO LEVEL 1
WE WILL BE CELEBRATING!
Friday 1 October SHOW
POSTPONED
ABBA+80s
NEW LEVEL 1 DATE
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sat 30 Oct SHOW POSTPONED until
SATURDAY 5 FEB 2022
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Village centre
now open!
Image indicative only
Summerset at Avonhead’s village centre
is now open!
Our brand-new village centre is the heart of our village,
providing a multi-purpose community hub and a
spectacular range of resort-style facilities.
Our village centre is also home to our fully-certified,
industry-leading memory care centre especially
designed for those living with dementia, and our serviced
apartments which are selling now from just $350,000.*
We’d love to show you around at one of our October Open
Days. Open Day tour numbers are limited in Alert Level
Two, so call Anne today on 03 357 3202 to secure your
spot, or to book a private appointment.
Village Centre
Open Days
Every Sunday in October
10am - 3pm
Summerset at Avonhead
120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead
03 357 3202
*Licence to occupy.
If we are in Alert Level 2, an RSVP will be required due to
restricted numbers, please call the sales manager to RSVP.
For event information, visit www.summerset.co.nz/events
03 357 3202 | summerset.co.nz/avonhead
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RUBY HEWITT has been hitting
the slopes since she was just threeyears-old,
and her hard work is
se to pay off as she prepares to pit
The 15-year-old has been chosen
to compete a the 2022 Freeride
This will be the firs taste of
international competition for
the Rangi Ruru student, who last
month won the under-18 women’s
ski category a the New Zealand
junior freeride nationals.
Being selected to represent New
Zealand in Europe came as a shock
to her, because usually, those who
were chosen were in their final year
Mike Pero Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA (2 08)
Ph: 343 3661 | 4 Yaldhurst Rd
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Ruby’s chance to jump
on the world stage
Rangi Ruru
teen to
take on the
best skiers
www.riccartonclinic.co.nz
• By Fiona Ellis
her skills agains the world’s best
young skiers.
Junior World Championships in
Europe.
of the junior category.
• Turn to page 8
Catering
Platters
&
Available to order
for all occasions
OPEN 7 DAYS Cnr Cranford St & Innes Rd
P: 03 355 6921 E: cafe@kiddscakes.co.nz
www.kiddscakes.co.nz (34 on site car parks)
Cooking is an art form,
AIRBORNE: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School year 11 student, Ruby Hewitt, 15, has been named in the New Zealand freeride team
that will compete in the extreme sports event in Europe next year. PHOTO: MARK BRIDGWATER
Baking fresh each day since 1986
TARIQ IS A
HOUSESOLD
NAME
Tariq Kundan
0800 700 111
tariq@mikepero.com
Christchurch Central
an expression of life.
BooK A
ClAss TodAy!
Cooking is an art form, an expression of life.
At Asian Garden Cooking School, we admire the
philosophy and techniques of Asian Cuisine.
Our purposely built cooking school and Asian Garden offers our
customers a unique opportunity to learn Asian Cooking techniques,
classes from $99 per person, 3 to 4 hours of learning and fun.
We teach the secrets of Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Asian
cuisine, dumpling making. Beer, wine and juice are included.
Great for single, groups, or team building. Kids classes available.
We run day and evening classes, you can either book into an
existing class online; or you can book for a special event or function.
Get in touch to find out more!
oN-sITE ACCoMModATIoN Is AVAIlABlE!
10 Whitchurch Place, Harewood | Phone 03 359 8917 | www.asiancookschool.co.nz
Don’t want to learn how to cook your own? See over the page and
you can enjoy authentic tastes of Asia at one of our restaurants!
PLUS - BOOK OR ORDER FROM ANY OF OUR RESTAURANTS ONLINE
AND YOU COULD WIN A COOKING CLASS FOR 2!! VALUED AT $198
HAlSwell
Only a 10 minute drive from Beckenham
Hoi An House
Thai and Vietnamese cuisine
Hoi An House means “The perfect meeting place” a
place to come relax, eat, enjoy, and never leave the
table hungry! Function area caters up to 80 people.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 265 Halswell Road, Halswell • 03 260 1799 • www.hoianhouse.co.nz
PAPANUI
Thai Garden
Simple, yet adventurous
Thai Garden is about fun, fresh food that
combines the best of Asian flavours. We offer
fast service, friendly staff and fresh ingredients.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 484 Cranford Street, Christchurch • 03 354 9203 • www.thaigarden.co.nz
RIccARTON
Buddha Stix
The best pan-Asian cuisine
Vivid with colour and saturated with flavour,
Buddha Stix a all of your senses to create an
intimate and memorable dining experience.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 74 Riccarton Road, Riccarton • 03 961 1704 • www.buddhastix.co.nz
BeckeNHAm
Commi
Food for the people!
We believe that sharing is caring. A fresh,
fast and casual dining experience for
everyone to enjoy!
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • Cnr Somerfield/Colombo Streets • 03 366 8844 • www.commi.co.nz
SUmNeR
Le Xōm
Inodchina, Vietnamese cuisine
Here you will find the delectable flavourings of
Asia served up in an environment that creates an
enticing atmosphere.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 6 Wakefield Ave, Sumner • 03 326 4352 • www.lexom.co.nz
To view our menus, go to our website www.agh.co.nz
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