Bay Harbour: March 30, 2022

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Young surfers head to world champs GovBus 

TALENT: Ava Henderson and Jack Tyro (right) will travel 

to El Salvador in May to compete against other elite 

young surfers. 

• By Kristie Boland 

TWO SUMNER teens have 

been selected to represent New 

Zealand at the largest junior 

surfing event in the world. 

Ava Henderson, 16, and Jack 

Tyro, 15, will be a part of the 

New Zealand team heading to 

El Salvador for the International 

Surfing Association junior world 

surfing champs at the end of May. 

•Turn to page 16 

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winds up 

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THERE IS a call for more creative 

thinking around small community 

transport as a volunteer bus service 

comes to an end. 

Ongoing restrictions, an 

uncertain future and a lack of 

volunteers has meant GovBus will 

no longer operate. 

GovBus is an electric 5-seater 

car, manned and operated by 

volunteers, which runs as a shuttle 

service from Governors Bay to the 

city. 

The Governors Bay Community 

Transport Trust was established 

in 2013 and started operating 

the service in 2014, with support 

from Environment Canterbury, 

as an alternative to regular public 

transport. 

The service has been reliant 

on the availability of volunteer 

drivers and operates through a 

pre-booking system administered 

by Jeanette Stanley. 

Stanley said running the service 

became “increasingly difficult” 

due to lockdowns, ongoing 

restrictions and trouble sourcing 

volunteer drivers. 

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NEWS 

Kristie Boland 

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from the editor’s desk 

CONGRATULATIONS to 

Ava Henderson and Jack 

Tyro who are heading to El 

Salvador for the world junior 

surfing championships in 

May (see page 1). 

It is the first time Tyro 

has been picked for the New 

Zealand team; for Henderson 

it is the second time she will 

represent her country, having 

been selected in 2019. 

Said Jack: “It’s just crazy to 

think a few years ago I was 

stoked to even get into the 

Canterbury team and now to 

think I’m in the New Zealand 

team is amazing.” 

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Ava agrees: “It’s such an 

honour to represent New 

Zealand overseas in the 

sport that I love, I also feel 

as though all the hard work 

over the years has paid off,” 

she said. 

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COLLAPSED, vandalised and 

of no use to anyone – the seating 

along the Esplanade is in a “poor 

state”. 

There have been calls for the 

deteriorating wooden seats to be 

replaced. 

Linwood-Central-Heathcote 

Community Board member 

Darrell Latham 

raised the issue 

of the state of 

the seating along 

Sumner’s Esplanade, 

between 

Cave Rock and 

Scarborough. 

“Much of the 

bench seating is 

Latham 

well past its use-by date, and 

more comfortable and durable 

seating needs to be considered as 

the Coastal Pathway progresses 

towards completion,” said 

Latham. 

Stumps of concrete remain 

where the bench seating used 

to be. 

“Other seating has been 

repaired; however, many are 

warped and are not good examples 

of comfortable seating or 

may present health and safety 

issues due to rusted structures,” 

said Latham. 

The board discussed seeking 

further advice from the city 

council on potential solutions 

for the seating. 

Board member and Coastal 

Pathway committee member 

Tim Lindley told the board a 

potential solution could be to 

use money left over from the final 

stage of the Coastal Pathway 

project on new seating. 

Said Latham: “Many 

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Esplanade and more appropriate 

seating is now required for all 

people, including those with 

disabilities or who are physically 

challenged. 

“Excellent seating is now in 

place along other parts of the 

Coastal Pathway and the time is 

right to address the seating issue 

along the Esplanade,” Latham 

said. 

NEWS 3 

In Brief 

STAGGERED GATHERING 

FOR ANZAC DAY 

With traditional services a 

casualty of Covid-19, Diamond 

Harbour will be holding a safe 

community remembrance 

gathering to commemorate Anzac 

Day. Locals can visit the Diamond 

Harbour Memorial Hall on April 

25 between 10am-2pm. Poppies 

and wreaths can be laid at the 

Memorial Flagpole. There will 

also be an opportunity to reflect 

whilst listening to an Anzac 

memorial video. 

WORK BEGINS ON LAST 

STAGE OF CYCLEWAY 

Work is about to start on the last 

part of the Rapanui Shag Rock 

Cycleway, connecting the path 

through Charlesworth Reserve to 

the Coastal Pathway. It includes 

upgrades to the on-road cycle 

lanes through Charlesworth. 

Combined with the work to 

complete the Coastal Pathway, 

this will see a cycle route all the 

way from Sumner into the city. 

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No replacement for GovBus 

A NEWLY released plan aims 

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caused by decades of pollution in 

the lower Heathcote River. 

Key aims of the plan will be to 

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increase space 

available for river margin, 

intensify native planting 

and reduce the volume of 

lawn, reduce exotic trees 

and intensify native tree 

canopy, increase shading 

of the river, provide habitat 

for native fauna, create a 

place of education, improve 

connectivity to the river and 

between activities, and enhance 

social connections. 

The stretch of river between the 

Opawa Rd Bridge and Ferrymead 

Bridge has been affected severely 

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by Ōpāwaho Lower Heathcote 

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Said chairman Yani Johanson: 

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on ensuring that the 

ecology, water quality, and 

the ability for people to 

enjoy the river is enhanced. 

It aims to strengthen the 

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“With limited volunteer 

drivers, we could only provide 

a limited service which we felt 

didn’t meet the needs of our 

community. We felt we had no 

other option than to wind up the 

trust,” said Stanley. 

For a number of years previously, 

a steady flow of volunteers 

gave their time to driving the 

vehicle and the service was well 

supported by the community, 

providing those without transport 

access to essential services 

in Christchurch. 

At the last trust board meeting 

the trustees agreed it could no 

longer provide the service. 

book 

release 

The board advised ECan and 

asked it to rethink alternative 

public transport possibilities for 

Governors Bay and Lyttelton 

Harbour Basin. 

Governors Bay Community 

Transport Trust chairwoman 

Jennifer Swaffield said there 

were 49 submissions from the 

Governors Bay community to 

the recent number 28 bus service 

route review (from Lyttelton to 

Northwood). 

“I’d like to see something a 

bit more creative in [ECan’s] 

thinking for smaller community 

transport,” said Swaffield. 

A spokesperson for ECan said 

there are currently no plans for 

OVER: 

GovBus is 

winding up, 

leaving the 

Governors 

Bay 

community 

without 

a public 

transport 

service into 

the city. 

alternative public transport in 

the Governors Bay area. 

“A number of residents living 

in Governors Bay provided feedback 

in the recent community 

consultation for the 17 and 28 

services review. Until the council 

are presented with the findings 

for this review, we are not able 

to provide the community with 

a future plan at this time,” they 

said. 

Meanwhile, ECan has 

proposed a new Metro bus 

route between Lyttelton (and 

Rapaki) and the Christchurch 

International Airport (Port to 

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NEWS 5 

‘I looked up and thought oh s**t’ 


THE LYTTELTON division two 

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kind of attack on their back 

line on Saturday when an 

unexpected hang glider crashlanded 

in the middle of their 

game. 

About 30 minutes into The 

Dolphins’ first pre-season game 

against Hurunui, came a yell 

from the sideline: “Look out!” 

“I just looked up and thought 

oh s**t what is this, then I 

realised it was a hang glider, he 

was coming in pretty hot. At one 

stage I thought he was going to 

go straight into our back line,” 

head coach Alex Ryan said. 

Dolphins second-five Ben 

Tuetue managed to duck just 

in time as the hang glider pilot 

swooped over the top of him and 

crash landed face first on the 

field. 

“Initially we were worried Ben 

was going to get hit because they 

were all concentrating on the 

game but then people started 

yelling out,” said Ryan. 

There had been hang gliders 

landing on the field earlier in the 

day. The man who crash-landed 

didn’t realise a game was being 

played, Ryan said. 

The glider pilot was physically 

unharmed, the same perhaps 

can not be said for his pride as 

he struggled to make his way 

off the field to cheers and laughs 

from onlookers. 

“It was a bit of a distraction 

but we all had a good laugh, it 

was classic,” Ryan said. 

The Dolphins hope to go all 

the way this year and take out 

the division two competition 

after two years of close losses in 

the finals. 

“We punch above our weight 

in terms of club rugby. LYT 

culture has a lot of history, it’s a 

family, brothers. We hope to go 

one further this year and take it 

out,” Ryan said. 

The team, known for 

having as much fun off the field 

as on, is hoping to welcome 

some new players to the club this 

year. 

DANGER: A rogue hang glider provided a diversion during 

a pre-season division two rugby game on Saturday. 

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New wharf plan details revealed 

A CONCEPT design to replace 

the 134-year-old Akaroa Wharf 

will be presented to the Banks 

Peninsula Community Board on 

Monday. 

The concept design, which the 

public and stakeholders were 

consulted on in January, will see 

the wharf rebuilt in the same location 

and of the same length as 

the existing wharf (155m), with 

concrete piles and structure and 

timber decking. 

Its deck would be raised about 

0.60m from the present height 

to account for sea level rise and 

the width increased from 7.3m 

to 8m, whilst an additional 

pontoon structure will bring the 

total number to three. 

It is proposed the wharf would 

continue to provide access to 

fuel, and future provision for 

electrical charging is being considered. 

The city council is working 

with commercial wharf users on 

how they can continue to operate 

during the replacement works. 

Akaroa Fishermens Association 

president John Wright spoke 

to the community board about 

the issue in a previous meeting. 

He said the economic livelihood 

of commercial wharf users 

is critical to the wellbeing of the 

community. 

Wright said providing a 

temporary structure should have 

been a priority and he felt there 

was a better alternative to the 

city council’s proposed rebuild of 

Drummonds jetty. 

He put forth an option that 

would see the new wharf still 

built in the vicinity of Church 

St and the Britomart area, but 

not in the exact location of the 

present wharf. Wright said people 

could then make use of the 

many existing amenities on the 

old wharf while the replacement 

work was being undertaken. 

Work on a replacement wharf 

has been under way since a 

structural assessment of the 

iconic landmark in late 2018 

found it was reaching the end of 

Andrew 

Rutledge 

its viable life and it was no longer 

economical to keep repairing 

and maintaining it. 

City council 

head of parks 

Andrew Rutledge 

said the finalised 

concept design 

has been developed 

following 

a consultation 

process and its 

completion will 

provide certainty for commercial 

operators, building owners and 

the public. 

“This is the result of extensive 

discussion with the community 

and stakeholders about what 


NEWS/LETTERS 7 

The passing 

of an era 

NEW: The 

concept 

design will 

see the wharf 

rebuilt in the 

same location 

and of the 

same length 

as the existing 

wharf. 

they want to see in the new 

structure. It has been a threeyear 

process and I know that 

those involved will be keen to get 

the next stages get underway. 

“Providing the plan is approved, 

detailed design work 

can follow on. This will include 

considering the reuse of existing 

wharf materials for elements 

such as seating. We will also be 

continuing to work with commercial 

operators on the wharf 

infrastructure and pontoon 

location.” 

Funding of $19.1m for the 

Akaroa Wharf project has been 

set aside in the 2021-31 Long 

Term Plan. 

AS THE Hollywood Theatre is 

now to change hands and as a 

patron of it and the Stage Door, as 

it was previously known, I wish 

to commemorate Maureen, late 

wife of Lang Masters, who jointly 

ran the theatre unwaveringly and 

diligently supporting her husband 

over all the years they owned it. 

Her gracious, friendly welcome 

to patrons at the ticket office was 

an important part of the theatre’s 

charm. 

I am sure there are many in 

the Bay Harbour area who would 

support me in remembrance of 

a lovely lady who added value to 

our community. 

Thank you Maureen for our 

warm memories. 

–Susan Simon-Stewart 

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NEWS 


Repairs under way on 

storm-ravaged road 

EXEMPLARY: Ross Gillespie (left) and Roger France were 

awarded certificates by president Paul Goodman, in 

recognition of their contribution to Sumner Ferrymead 

Probus. 

Life members inducted 

THE SUMNER Ferrymead 

Probus Club has made life 

members of two of its longeststanding 

participants. 

Ross Gillespie joined the 

old Sumner Probus Club in 

2000 and from 2005 served as 

secretary and later treasurer, 

and newsletter editor for nine 

years. Ross worked in his family’s 

timber business and has assisted 

with the Meals on Wheels 

program. 

He represented New Zealand 

at two Hockey World Cups and 

four Olympic Games, coaching 

the 1976 gold-medal-winning 

team in Montreal that was later 

inducted into the NZ Sports 

Hall of Fame. In 1976, Ross was 

awarded an MBE for services to 

hockey. 

Roger France has been a 

Probus member since 2006, 

and has served the Sumner and 

Ferrymead club as co-ordinator 

of its speaker programme, vice 

president and then president. 

During his tenure the membership 

grew to 97 and has remained 

at about that level since. 

Roger was a senior aeronautical 

engineer with Air New Zealand 

and trained engineers around 

the world. He has been a member 

of Round Table and served as 

commodore of the Christchurch 

Yacht Club. 

REPAIRS ARE under way on 

storm-damaged Goughs Bay Rd, 

near Akaroa. 

With a clear plan and design 

now in place, work has begun on 

the realignment and repair of the 

badly damaged road. 

The damage occurred after 

significant rainfall in December. 

City council contractors 

have been working to complete 

dropout repairs, remove slips and 

install road metal over the past 

three weeks. 

“A priority for 

our contractors is 

to ensure the work 

is able to be completed 

safely,” said 

city council head of 

Lynette 

Ellis 

transport Lynette 

Ellis. 

“There are two 

areas where water 

was found to be flowing through 

the hillside and under the main 

dropout. This has now been fixed 

with subsoil drains, allowing the 

water to exit the hillside without 

compromising the stability of the 

repair work.” 

Contractors have completed 

the repair of the main road dropout 

and rock scaling above the 

main slip. 

ACCESS: Work is being carried out on Goughs Bay Rd, near 

Akaroa, following the December storm event. 

The 4WD track between Paua 

Bay and Goughs Bay is now complete, 

allowing residents to enter 

and exit the bay safely. 

The new alignment is expected 

to take six-to-eight weeks to 

complete. 

“This timeframe will be subject 

to the weather and general site 

difficulties, as well as the potential 

impacts of Covid-19 on the 

workforce,” Ellis said. 

The road remains closed to all 

non-residents and landowners. 

We’re sticking to 

our game plan 

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FOUR YEARS of community fundraising 

has paid off for the Diamond Harbour 

Volunteer Fire Brigade as it welcomes a 

new edition to its fleet. 

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double cab, with a specially designed tray 

for all the fire brigade needs, arrived in 

Diamond Harbour over the weekend. 

Over the past four years, the community 

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Sparking a lifelong 

career 

» Page 02 

Roger Gray begins 

new journey 

» Page 03 

Clean Marina Pledge 

takes next steps 

» Page 04 

Issue 23 March 2022 

Lyttelton Port Company Community Newsletter 

PORT NEWS 

New 

shipping 

service 

calls to 

Port 

LPC welcomes the muchanticipated 

addition of ZIM 

line’s first call to the South 

Island. The first vessel in the 

service, CONTSHIP ONO, 

arrived in February, then 

continued its route to Napier. 

Lyttelton will be one of five stops for the 

line, with the route also including Auckland 

and Napier in New Zealand and Australia’s 

Sydney and Melbourne ports. 

With transshipment available in Sydney 

to ports in China and Southeast Asia, it gives 

Canterbury exporters a streamlined option to 

get their goods to global markets. 

LPC’s General Manager Container 

Operations Simon Munt says that, as the 

busiest South Island container port, the ZIM 

service will only enhance LPC’s offering. 

“Combined with our ongoing 

infrastructure investment, LPC continues to 

support freight growth in the region.” 

The ZIM service, arriving in Lyttelton 

every three weeks, will provide flexibility 

and reliability to Canterbury and the wider 

South Island market, especially as the effects 

of COVID-19 continue to impact global 

supply chains. ISS-McKay General Manager 

David Mitchell says they are happy to be here 

in Lyttelton, wanting to support the 

Christchurch market and grow with them. 

“Going forward, we are planning to make 

our visits more regular. I think a lot of people 

just think we are here for the short- term 

gain, but we’re here to stay. We’re going great, 

and if we had more vessels, then we would 

put them into Lyttelton. 

“We are agile, we are people-focused 

and that resonates with the New Zealand 

market,” says David. 

The new line, which will service both dry 

and refrigerated containers, demonstrates 

the power of Canterbury’s growing economy, 

and we look forward to what the future holds 

for ZIM in the South Island. 

The first vessel 

in the service 

CONTSHIP ONO at 

Lyttelton port for an 

exchange. 

LPC UPDATE March 2022

PORT NEWS 

Permit Office 

supports 

safe working 

Five months in, and LPC’s new 

Permit Office is striving to 

take safety to the next level. 

OUR PEOPLE 

Sparking 

a lifelong 

career 

When Euan started painting 

cranes as a student in 1981, 

he didn’t know that would 

be the start of a lifelong 

career at LPC. 

Now our Electrical Foreman, Euan has spent 

the past 40 years at LPC and, unsurprisingly, 

has seen some great changes. 

“I left school to start an electrician 

apprenticeship with the Lyttelton Harbour 

Board, which took me four years. 

“We looked after the electrical reticulation 

for the wharves, the offices and our 

equipment like the crane and tugs. 

“Back then, we still had steam-powered 

equipment, with teams shoving coal in to 

keep it going,” says Euan. 

Euan moved into the foreman role after 

the earthquake in 2012, stepping up to help 

everyone get through the challenges ahead. 

“I think that’s what’s been good about this 

position. Understanding the management 

side was a challenge at first, but having 

worked here for so long, I really understand 

both sides of the relationship, which has 

helped me a lot,” says Euan. 

Another one of Euan’s biggest challenges is 

how the industry has advanced. 

“Our changes aren’t small. We move 

forward in a way that we have leaps and 

bounds with technology. 

“The Port is always modernising, which 

means, new plant, new berths and new 

projects.” 

For Euan, that’s one of the things that’s 

kept him here all these years. 

“There is always something to learn, and 

LPC is great at giving myself and the team 

opportunities to train and to pick up new 

skills,” says Euan. 

A highlight for Euan was going to Ireland 

for three weeks to learn about our ship to 

shore container cranes. 

“About 15 years ago, I went over to spend 

time at Liebherr to train with their team so 

I could support the new crane builds back in 

Lyttelton. 

“It felt great when the company chose me 

to go over. That was an amazing experience,” 

says Euan. 

Looking to the future, sustainability has 

also become a part of Euan’s role. 

“There’s a need to monitor our 

consumption to help us understand how we 

use power at the Port. It’s been interesting 

working with different teams here and 

across our stakeholders to help support our 

sustainability targets,” says Euan. 

Another thing Euan loves about the Port is 

the people. 

“The team here really 

goes the distance. 

In what can be a highpressure 

environment, 

we always get the job 

done and make things 

work – they take a lot 

of pride in that.” 

As someone who was raised in Lyttelton, 

Euan has always had a connection to 

the Port. 

“It helps drive me to do my best work. I 

know how important the Port is, and it’s great 

knowing that all the hard work I put in now 

will benefit people in the future. 

“Knowing that, when you walk away, you’ve 

built it to a high standard, built it to last, 

that’s a pretty great feeling,” says Euan. 

Electrical Foreman 

Euan Brown in the 

workshop at Lyttelton 

Port. 

LPC's Infrastructure 

Services team provide 

a cage for a Port User 

to significantly reduce 

possible fall risks. 

Part of the Authority to Work programme, 

our Permit Office is a central hub for all Port 

users and contractors who will be completing 

work across any of our sites. 

Businesses coming on site to carry out 

work need to first apply to the Permit Office 

so we can have a clear understanding of 

when and where the work is taking place. 

The concept is rooted in health and safety, 

with the new visibility allowing us to work 

alongside contractors to make sure best 

practice is taking place across LPC’s sites. 

Permit Officer Sam Hart says the 

Authority to Work programme has made 

a huge difference in managing high-risk 

activity across the Port. 

“The thing to remember is that the Port 

is a really busy environment, with multiple 

activities happening every day – whether 

it’s operating a crane in the inner harbour 

or completing pavement works in our new 

eastern development. 

“This new system allows us to have an 

overview of where work will be happening 

to prevent conflicts of works and help 

businesses complete their jobs safely.” 

With 170 permits issued in January alone, 

Port users’ uptake to the programme is 

pleasing to see. 

“At first, there were a few nerves around 

the system, but it really has improved LPC’s 

relationship with Port users, and now we’re 

finding a lot of people are becoming more 

proactive, which is awesome to see,” Sam says. 

This oversight also allows us to bring in our 

subject matter experts when needed and even 

stop work happening if we think it’s unsafe. 

Health and safety will always be a priority 

at LPC, and we are proud to continue to 

support our Port users and create a safe 

environment for everyone who works here. 

2 LPC UPDATE March 2022

PORT NEWS 

oger Gray begins 

ew journey 

Roger attending a 

haka pōwhiri on his 

first day at Ports of 

Auckland. 

PORT NEWS 

Operating 

at red 

After 2 years at the helm, CEO Roger Gray has now spent his last 

PORT NEWS 

day at LPC. Roger is an important part of the LPC whānau, and 

we wish him the best for his next journey as he takes on the 

role of CEO of Ports of Auckland. 

“I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved 

in the two years that I’ve been CEO here at 

LPC,” says Roger. 

“We have exceeded our targets, which 

is a demonstration of the hard work that 

happens at the Port.” 

Through his time in Lyttelton, Roger has 

overseen the beginnings of a workplace 

culture transformation, huge investment 

in infrastructure including the new eastern 

development and record-breaking container 

volumes through the terminal. 

“We made a commitment to improve 

our profitability, and I think we’re doing a 

fantastic job towards that. We are seeing 

record volumes through the Port, and I’m 

deeply confident that we are in the right 

position to continue this,” says Roger. 

Roger says another highlight was the work 

being done around the Maria Dew QC report 

and workplace culture changes. 

“Culture and the change journey that we’re 

on with whanaungatanga is complicated and 

challenging. But I’ve been amazingly proud 

of the way so many of us have joined in and 

said, yes, we want to make this place better 

and we can. 

“The thing I’m probably most proud of is 

our commitment to High Performance High 

Engagement (HPHE) and the fact that we 

have signed with three of our unions and 

we’re committed to moving forward in a 

cooperative manner where we work with our 

collective interests at heart and we get stuff 

done for the benefit of everybody,” says Roger. 

“I will thoroughly miss working in the 

beautiful harbour, as well as all the people I 

have met along the way. Lyttelton is a strong 

community, and it’s been fantastic to see their 

support for our operations and the work we 

do to be a good neighbour,” says Roger. 

In his final farewells to LPC employees, 

Roger says that the reality is we are all just 

stewards of the Port. 

“The Port was here long before we arrived, 

and it will certainly be here long after we 

leave so be proud of our history, be proud of 

what you’re doing and also look forward to 

the future,” says Roger. 

In December, the Board announced then 

GM of People and Safety Kirstie Gardener as 

acting CEO, and she will continue in this role 

while the recruitment process for a new CEO 

takes place. 

“ The Port was 

here long 

before we 

arrived, and it 

will certainly 

be here long 

after we leave 

so be proud of 

our history, be 

proud of what 

you’re doing 

and also look 

forward to 

the future,” 

says Roger. 

As the national response to 

COVID-19 adapts and evolves, 

LPC continues to reposition 

ourselves to ensure we are 

doing everything we can to 

protect our workforce and the 

wider community. 

We recognise our role in Canterbury’s supply 

chain, and with the increasing number of 

community cases, our COVID-19 response 

team works hard to understand how we can 

ensure the Port remains operational with 

Omicron in the community. 

The health and safety of our teams 

remains our top priority, with our focus on 

reducing the spread. To enable this, we have 

separated working groups, reduced contact 

between different departments, increased 

mask use and supported working from home. 

Earlier this year, we also took another 

step in our layers of protection by requiring 

everyone entering LPC to be fully vaccinated. 

Taking effect on 31 January 2022, the new 

requirements mean that visitors, contractors, 

truck drivers and Port users have to provide 

a vaccine pass to be allowed entry across all 

our sites. 

This requirement comes after the same was 

required of all LPC staff in November 2021. 

LPC UPDATE March 2022 3

ENVIRONMENT 

Fanworm: 

an immediate 

response 

After identifying growing 

numbers of marine pest 

fanworms in Whakaraupō, 

LPC joined with the Whaka 

Ora Healthy Harbour project 

to put into place an immediate 

response action plan. 

Three months on, and the swift response has 

seen 883 fanworms removed from the inner 

harbour. 

The pest poses a significant ecological 

threat to native biodiversity, mahinga kai and 

commercial marine farming operations. 

The response was carried out by a 

combination of divers at LPC and Diving 

Services New Zealand, who were funded by 

Whaka Ora. 

Together, they tackled phase one, targeting 

five key areas identified in previous surveys. 

LPC Environmental Business Partner 

Kirsty Brennan says the efforts to date are 

going to have a significant impact on the 

fanworm population. 

“Of the 883 worms that were removed, 

83% were of reproductive size, which is the 

ideal timing as it makes it difficult for any 

remaining worms to be successful. 

“It’s been great to get a better 

understanding of the spread of the fanworm 

to know where we need to target next,” says 

Kirsty. 

With Diving Services New Zealand also 

coming on board, the harbour has benefited 

from the use of a remotely operated vehicle 

(ROV). 

The ROV was a great tool for reaching 

areas that were unsafe for the dive teams 

such as our decommissioned wharves. 

Although COVID-19 has slowed down the 

response, LPC is gearing up for phase two. 

It is important that we carry on this work, 

surveying and clearing the remaining areas. 

LPC remains committed to the response, 

with the long-term surveying led by 

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and 

Environment Canterbury. 

“A partnership framework for marine 

biosecurity that allows for early detection 

and response to marine biosecurity issues is 

vital in the long-term success of this project,” 

says Kirsty. 

883 

Fanworms removed 

83% 

Of worms removed were 

reproductive size 

LPC divers Dylan and 

Eamon find fanworms in 

LPC's inner harbour. 

ENVIRONMENT 

Clean Marina 

Pledge takes 

next steps 

Having taken the Clean 

Marina Pledge, Te Ana 

Marina is committed to 

keeping the water around 

it clean and healthy. 

To aid in this, the team has implemented a 

new water quality monitoring programme to 

learn more about what’s in the water around 

the marina. 

The pledge is an internationally 

recognised standard that dedicates Te Ana to 

creating and administering environmental 

management systems that promote a healthy 

and vibrant environment. 

Marina Manager Matt Blythe says the 

testing will help us look at the water over 

time to ensure we expand on the positive 

impact we have. 

“We want to protect the coastal and 

marine environment and support marine life, 

especially as Te Ana continues to grow. 

Currently, nine sites are monitored twice 

a week. 

Environmental Business Partner Kirsty 

Brennan says parameters such as dissolved 

oxygen and pH levels are measured using 

hand-held instruments as well as samples 

that are analysed in a lab for suspended 

sediment dissolved metals, faecal bacteria, 

and nutrients. 

“Collecting the results over a long period of 

time can indicate when something is causing 

the environment to change and will help 

identify areas of pollution.” 

“There are a range of activities that can 

impact water quality, including runoff from 

recreational vessels and industrial activities 

as well as shipping and tidal movements,” 

says Kirsty 

“We are also looking to understand more 

about how rain events impact the water 

quality by delivering sediment, nutrients and 

other pollutants into the harbour.” 

The Clean Marina Pledge also extends 

outside of the water and looks at things like 

waste management, pests and weeds, and 

biodiversity. 

“The marina is a wonderful place for the 

community to spend time, and I want to 

make sure we are giving them a clean and 

healthy place to relax,” says Matt. 

“This programme is a great start to have 

some tangible results and taking the next 

step in our knowledge.” 

“ It’s been 

fantastic to 

have support 

from teams 

across LPC 

as well as the 

community, 

who all 

recognise the 

importance 

of this work.” 

Left: Signs painted 

around the drains at 

Te Ana to remind people 

not to pour anything 

down them. 

Right: Project Assistant 

Ella collecting water 

samples to be analysed 

in the lab. 

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years ago I was stoked to even 

get into the Canterbury team 

and now to think I’m in the New 

Zealand team is amazing’” said 

Tyro. 

He’s looking forward the experience 

and having the opportunity 

to verse some of the best 

surfers in the world. 

“It’s quite a bit of pressure but 

it’s really just an honour,” he said. 

It will be Henderson’s second 

appearance on the team, this 

year for the under 18 girls 

division. 

Henderson said it feels “super 

sick” to be picked for the team. 

“It’s such an honour to represent 

New Zealand overseas in 

the sport that I love. I also feel 

as though all the hard work over 

the years has paid off,” she said. 

In 2019, when she was just 

13, Henderson went to California 

for the world junior surfing 

championships. 

“I’m excited to compete 

in worlds again as I feel I’ve 

matured heaps and can use my 

knowledge from last time to 

hopefully do better,” said Henderson. 

Henderson said she was looking 

forward to travelling to a 

new country to represent New 

Zealand alongside some of her 

best mates. 

“And surfing warm waves. 

Should be a fun trip and it will 

be my first time competing overseas 

in what feels like forever,” 

she said. 

This will be the first time the 

junior team has been away since 

2019 and the first world junior 

championships to take place 

since the pandemic started. 

The team will compete at the 

2022 Surf City El Salvador ISA 

championships from May 27 to 

June 5. 

It is the largest junior surfing 

event in the world, playing host 

to more than 340 surfers from 44 

nations in 2022. 

PEAK CONDITION: Jack Tyro is the current under 16 boys 

division national champion. 

PHOTO: DEREK / NZ SURF JOURNAL 

Rising talent keeps Sumner rugby strong 

THE SUMNER Wave opens 

their senior club rugby season 

campaign against Christchurch 

at St Leonards Park on Saturday 

at 2.45pm. 

Club officials are predicting a 

big year for the side and other 

Sumner teams, which have 

strengthened over recent seasons 

on the back of outstanding 

young talent. 

The colts side, Storm, which 

has won its division for the past 

two seasons, meets Christchurch 

in the curtain-raiser at 1pm, 

has been a great feeder to senior 

sides. 

Said head coach Jake Mangin: 

“Our colts remain our critical 

feeder team. If they are strong, 

the club remains strong.” 

All players from the 2020 team 

have progressed through to the 

Tsunami and Wave teams, including 

Mitch Cox, Harri Langworthy 

and Ollie Lewis who are 

playing for the Wave this season. 

“The Wave are putting in the 

hard yards and we are aiming 

for top four this season,’’ said 

Mangin after a mid table finish 

last year. 

Club president Matt Wood 

said 2022 “is gearing up to be 

one of the most exciting seasons 

for the club” 

“Jake has put together a 

vastly experienced coaching and 

management team and recruited 

some great talent,” he said. 

Originally from Palmerston 

North, Mangin moved to Canterbury 

in the early 2000s to 

study a degree in sports coaching. 

He played Canterbury Metro 

and he cut his teeth coaching 

a junior team at Christchurch 

Boys High. 

He moved to the United 

Kingdom playing and coaching 

semi professionally. This in turn 

took him to the United States 

where he played and coached in 

Chicago and to São Paulo, Brazil, 

for 10 years. 

EAGER: 

Jake Mangin 

teaching 

juniors about 

body control. 

In 2008, it was announced 

rugby was back in the Olympics. 

Mangin’s goal was to coach the 

men’s 7s at the games. 

“I knew if I wasn’t in Brazil I 

didn’t have a chance, so I chased 

a dream. Rio was an amazing 

few weeks of an intensely satisfying 

10-year journey,” she said. 

During this time he landed the 

assistant coach’s role and Brazil 

played in the World 7s series 

and eventually in the 2016 Rio 

Olympic Games. 

In 2020 Mangin and his wife 

moved their young family back 

to New Zealand. Mangin had 

earlier worked with Scott Robertson, 

through a partnership 

between Brazil Rugby and the 

Crusaders. 

Robertson told him Sumner 

Rugby was looking for a head 

coach combined with the rugby 

development officer role. 

Mangin oversees the premier, 

colts and premier reserve teams, 

ensuring the players and coaches 

are aligned with one another and 

are well resourced. 

The club has extra coaching 

support this season Sam 

Lindsay and Mike Rowe (Wave) 

and Ben Gorst (colts) who takes 

over Gareth D’Almeida, who 

had two very successful seasons. 

James Graham from Canada is 

now the head coach of the Tsunami 

team. 

Mangin also oversees the 

recruitment and retention of 

players and supports the junior 

coaches. 

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Little River sisters going big 

on the national stage 

For the Bremner sisters Alana and Chelsea, the last 

few weeks have been a whirlwind experience. Fresh 

from earning 2022 Black Ferns contracts, the two 

sisters were also a part of the inaugural Matatū squad 

for Super Rugby Aupiki, with younger sister Alana 

captaining the side. The Bremners, who grew up in 

Little River, have certainly carved an outstanding path 

between the two of them. 

However, despite being family, their journeys to 

playing for Canterbury, Matatū and the Black Ferns 

vary considerably. While Alana played junior rugby for 

Banks Peninsula, Chelsea played netball as a junior for 

Tai Tapu Netball Club. 

“We were really lucky growing up as Mum would load 

us all in the car to give any sport a go that we wanted 

to try.” Chelsea said. She never quite tried rugby as a 

junior however, beginning her rugby journey in 2016, 

encouraged by Alana to come along to one of Lincoln 

University’s first women’s training sessions to help fill 

the numbers. 

“I went along to training one day because Lincoln University had 

just started a team and they were short on numbers, so Alana 

convinced me to come along. I went along to my first training and 

absolutely loved it!” 

Despite the unconventional start to her 

rugby career, Chelsea has gone from 

strength to strength. “I was really lucky 

to be picked up by Canterbury Rugby 

and they obviously saw some potential 

in me.” said Chelsea. “Another thing is I 

have had amazing coaches, which has 

really helped.” 

Since that first training session in 

2016, Chelsea has continued to push 

herself through the rugby pathways, 

from joining the Canterbury Women’s 

High Performance Academy, becoming 

a mainstay in the Canterbury Farah 

Palmer Cup forward pack and starting 

all three Games of the inaugural Matatū 

Super Rugby Aupiki campaign. 2022 is 

set to be a big year as Chelsea looks to 

cement a spot in the Black Ferns World 

Cup squad. 

“I’m really excited (for the 2022 

season), we’ve got a few Black Ferns 

camps coming up so it’s a great 

opportunity to back up from starting at 

Chelsea Bremner 

in action for 

Canterbury against 

Tasman in 2020. 

Photo: Photosport 

such a high level (with the introduction of Super Rugby Aupiki).” 

While the season poses to be a big one, Chelsea will remain 

connected to her Lincoln University Ewes side as they prepare for 

their Canstaff Premier Women’s campaign. “We’ve got a really good 

culture at Lincoln University, so I know us 

Black Ferns girls will be heading to trainings 

to help where we can and stay connected 

with the social side of the team.” said 

Chelsea. 

No matter your experience, Chelsea 

Bremner provides a great example that 

giving it a go can’t hurt, with rugby now 

providing experiences for her on a national 

and hopefully playing alongside her sister on 

the international stage in what is a big year 

for women’s rugby. 

Clubs throughout the region are looking for 

players, with registrations now open across 

the region for those wanting to play, coach, 

referee or belong this winter! 

Sisters Chelsea and Alana Bremner 

playing for the Lincoln University Ewes.


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EVEN THE most modest 

looking of artefacts from the Te 

Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum 

collection can convey important 

stories. This piece of baleen is 

both a symbol of a significant 

early industry in Aotearoa and of 

shifting attitudes towards the use 

of natural resources. 

Baleen is made of keratin, the 

same material that human skin, 

hair and fingernails are made 

of. Whales which use a baleen 

filtering methodology to feed 

include the blue, bowhead, right, 

humpback, minke and grey 

whales. 

The baleen is attached to plates 

in their upper jaw creating a 

sieve-like mechanism. They 

take in large quantities of water 

through their open mouths then 

force the water out with their 

tongues, leaving krill, small fish 

and even birds trapped behind 

the fringe of baleen to then 

be swallowed. Early whalers 

referred to baleen as whalebone 

– a misnomer that became 

widespread. 

Baleen is strong and quite 

flexible and, in the era before 

plastics, it was used in many 

domestic items, including 

umbrella frames, corset stays, 

crinoline petticoats, collar 

stiffeners, back scratchers, buggy 

whips, baskets, chimney brooms 

and to press paper. 

From the 1830s, the first 

significant contact between 

Maori and Europeans in 

Whakaraupō / Lyttelton 

Harbour was with American, 

French, English and Australian 

whalers who plied the waters 

off Banks Peninsula to hunt the 

many whales which travelled the 

coastline from colder to warmer 

waters to feed and breed. 

As at other early settlements 


throughout Aotearoa, mana 

whenua traded water, firewood, 

pork and potatoes for blankets, 

biscuits, firearms and alcohol 

and there was intermarriage 

between European whalers and 

local women. 

Numbers of Maori men were 

engaged either at shore whaling 

stations or onboard ships. 

In 1836, a whaling station 

was established at the head 

of the harbour at Waitata / 

Little Port Cooper by Captain 

Hempleman of the brig “Bee”. 

In spite of not having a jetty, it 

was used by ships for respite or 

to haul out and process their 

catch; rendering down the 

blubber into barrels of whale 

oil and extracting the valuable 

whalebone. 


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Treasures from the past: Whale of a resource 

STRONG AND FLEXIBLE: A piece 

of baleen from a small whale (date 

unknown). 

PHOTO: TE ŪAKA THE LYTTELTON 

MUSEUM REF 1135.1 

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Several whalers were buried 

in this exposed bay with whale 

bones used to mark their graves. 

Although the bay remains 

accessible only by sea or on foot 

today, intrepid visitors still occasionally 

sight whale bones on the 

beach. The heyday for whaling 

around the peninsula was relatively 

short lived – a period of 

about 40 years. Soberingly, this 

was due to the fact that whale 

numbers had been so decimated 

that hunting was no longer a 

viable undertaking. 

Up to three million whales 

were slaughtered worldwide in 

the 19th and early 20th centuries 

to feed humankind’s insatiable 

appetite for oil and other 

by-products like baleen. 

Whaling in New Zealand 

did not completely end until 

1965 when Perano station at 

Tory Channel closed, having 

caught more than 4000 mainly 

humpback whales during its 53- 

year operation. 

The New Zealand Government 

was a founding member of 

the International Whaling 

Commission in 1946. Whales 

in New Zealand waters are 

now protected by the Marine 

Mammals Protection Act 1978. 

There is a strong anti-whaling 

sentiment in the population, and 

some individuals lend a hand 

to try to save whales when they 

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and this two bedroom 1940s bungalow sits 

on one of Sumner's best sites in an exceptional 

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Bordered by the tree lined Arnold Street on 

one side and quiet, residential Clark Street on 

the other, this home soaks in the sun and 

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double garage and plenty of off street parking 

cater for practical needs. 

This is a home situated for community living; 

St Leonard's Park, the Sumner Tennis Club, 

Preschool, and the local primary schools are 

all within a few minutes' walk, and even on 

the busiest of weekends, this area of Sumner 

retains a true village feel with a sense of 

serene community. The beach, thriving shops 

and vibrant lifestyle that is so sought after is 

only a few blocks away and you'll find yourself 

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Community Berry Garden 

working bee 

Every first Sunday of the month 

10am-noon 

Join the locals on a 

community project then you can 

enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) 

of your labour. Everyone is 

welcome. 

Richmond Hill Rd, Sumner 

Saturday Social Surf Social 

Saturday, 9am 

All ages and stages are welcome 

at The Rock’s Saturday 

Surf Social. Take your board and 

wetsuit and meet at The Rock. 

Hires available. 

The Rock, Wakefield Ave 

Te Awa Kura (Barnett Park 

Valley) working bee 

Every Wednesday, 1pm-3pm 

and Thursday, 6pm-8pm 

A group doing work up the 

valley – planting, freeing the 

native trees from vines, and 

removing bone seed. Always 

asking for an extra pair of hands 

in the regeneration project. Wear 

gloves. 

Meet at gate in the park, at the 

end of Bay View Rd in Moncks 

Bay. 

Surf Therapy 

Monday, 1.30-3.30pm 

Surfing as a form of mental 

Email kristie.boland@starmedia.kiwi by 

5pm each Wednesday 

health therapy. For anyone suffering 

mental health issues, The 

Rock has space in its Monday 

afternoon sessions. Any queries, 

phone/text 027 326 3275. 

The Rock, Wakefield Ave 

Ferrymead Sumner Men’s 

Probus Club 

THursday, 9.50am 

Probus is about friendship, 

fellowship and fun in retirement. 

Meetings are held on the last 

Thursday of each month, featuring 

guest speakers, this week it is 

Phil Mauger. There will also be 

a club member speaking prior to 

morning tea, who will talk of his 

experiences mining in Western 

Australia in the 1970s. Phone 

Ian, 021 196 3737 if you would 

like to attend. 

Redcliffs Mt Pleasant Bowling 

Club, James St, Redcliffs 

Create ’n’ Connect 

Every Thursday, 10am-noon 

Create ’n’ Connect art and 

craft group join together for fun, 

connection and creativity. $3 to 

cover morning tea. Phone Beth 

for more information 022 678 

1252. 

St Andrew’s Church, Main Rd, 

Redcliffs 

Redcliffs Volunteer Library 

Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm, 

Saturday, 10am-12.30pm and 

Sunday, 2pm-4pm 

Adults books $2, Large 

print $1 and Children’s books are 

free to borrow. No membership 

fee. Go along and support your 

local library and have a great 

read. 

Main Rd, Redcliffs 

Sumner Rugby 

Saturday, 2.45pm 

Go along and cheer on the 

team for their first game of 

the season – Wave v Christchurch. 

St Leonards Park, Sumner 

JP Clinic 

Saturday, 10am-noon 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to members of the community, 

to witness signatures 

and documents, certify document 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations 

as well as sign citizenship, 

sponsorship or rates rebates applications. 

There is no charge for 

this service. 

Matuku Takotako: Sumner 

Centre 

Lyttelton Farmers Market 

Saturday, 10am-1pm 

Gordon and 

Ami Minns 

art exhibition. 

Open when 

signs are out 

or phone 027 

326 3275. New 

art exhibition 

in store by two 

Sumner artists 

– Gordon and 

Ami Minns. The 

work reflects the 

influences that 

have informed 

and shaped the 

imaginations of 

both father and 

daughter on 

their respective 

journeys. All 

work is for sale. 

The Rock, 10 

Wakefield Ave 

Fresh fruit, vegetables, 

free range eggs, bread, meat, 

fish, cheese and plants – 

head over to shop and grab a 

coffee. 

London St, Lyttelton 

Linwood Woolston Rotary 

Sunday Market 

Sunday, 9am-12.30pm 

Fresh produce, plants, food 

stalls, second-hand goods. Pop 

inside to the club to grab a hot 

coffee, tea or hot chocolate – 

available from 9am. 

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Technology blends in Mazda MX-30 

WHEN MY SON purchased his 

Mazda RX7 turbo it rekindled my 

interest in the rotary engine. 

You see, I’ve always been 

interested in owning an RX8, but 

have always wondered how it 

would be living with the freestyle 

rear doors on a daily basis. 

Well, now I know. I had 

Mazda’s new MX-30 hybrid sport 

utility vehicle for almost three 

weeks and learned to accept the 

quirks of the rear doors on a daily 

basis, I found them to be quite 

manageable, even in close confine 

situations. 

Rear hinged doors are a bit 

of a departure from the norm, 

although you may be interested to 

know that even some Rolls-Royce 

models are sold with them today. 

Mazda has used them to good 

effect previously in the RX8 and 

some Bounty light commercial 

utes, and if my memory was 

good enough I should have 

remembered that style when my 

family had an old Jowett Javelin 

in the early 60s, but because I was 

only a child at the time I don’t. 

The MX-30, though, is a 

different concept again, it is a 

small-to-medium SUV that 

explores new boundaries for 

Mazda, it comes fully electric or, 

as in the test car’s case, as a mild 

hybrid. 

I evaluated the EV in 

December and enjoyed its ease 

of use, practicality and concept. 

It’s a model that fits well with 

the expectation of the modern 

electric vehicle buyer and, 

what’s more, it qualifies for the 

Government’s clean car subsidy 

of $8625, making its $74,990 

price tag quite tempting. 

The hybrid on the other hand, 

doesn’t qualify or any discount 

although it may become eligible 

for a rebate this year when 

it is proposed that a range 

of discounts and fees will be 

introduced by the Government 

based on CO2 ratings. It lists at 

$46,790. 

It’s fair to say the MX-30 hybrid 

is only a mild hybrid, the lithiumion 

battery pack is charged by 

the regenerative energy you get 

while braking, and the storage is 

only there to power the ancillaries 

and assist in acceleration, taking 

the load off the engine so that 

fuel use is minimised. If you take 

into account Mazda’s Skyactiv 

programme that has economy 

as its ongoing aim, then you can 

guarantee the MX-30 hybrid is a 

genuinely easy on fuel, and it is 

happy to sip away on 91-octane, 

which in this day and age of hefty 

fuel prices means that savings 

over a year are quite real. 

Mazda claims a 6.4-litre per 

100km combine cycle average. 

I was fortunate to be allowed 

the MX-30 during the build 

up to Christmas, which in the 

Kiddie household means a lot of 

shopping of provisions for the 

ever-groaning pantry and fridges. 

That necessitated battling the 

inner-city traffic and that is never 

good for fuel usage, however the 

readouts were constant at around 

7l/100km, which I figured was a 

good result. 

On my highway run the engine 

is loping over at just 2250rpm at 

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100km with the display graphics 

registering fuel use of 4l/100km 

instantaneously. 

Mazda claim power outputs of 

114kW and 200Nm, which are 

about what can be expected these 

days from a 2-litre displacement 

and are more than adequate 

for the MX-30’s role. Drive is 

channelled through a traditional 

six-speed automatic gearbox 

and it, too, is a beauty through 

its simplicity and undetectable 

changes; there are also paddle 

shifters should the driver so 

desire to take control over the 

gear change process. 

Other figures that are worth 

noting are those of acceleration. 

The MX-30 hybrid will tackle a 

standstill to 100km/h run in 9sec 

and will complete that highway 

overtake in 6sec (80-120km/h). 

A sport mode will liven engine 

ability, but it also makes the 

gearbox reluctant to accept top 

gear, and that is not want you 

want if you are cruising at the 

legal road speed limit and trying 

to maximise fuel use. 

On my highway run the 

MX-30 cruised quietly and 

efficiently as distance was covered 

comfortably. It sits stable on the 

road and leans just ever so gently 

as the corners are met, the spring 

and damper rates set so that 

suspension absorption is keen 

along with arresting most of the 

gravitational force. 

Not only does the MX-30 

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• Price – Mazda MX-30 

hybrid Limited, $46,790 

• Dimensions – Length, 

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• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

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• Fuel usage – 6.4l/100km 

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