Bay Harbour: March 30, 2022

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022

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Glider scare

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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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SURFING

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winds up

because of

volunteer

shortage


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

Ph: 021 911 576

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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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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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A NEWLY released plan aims

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Key aims of the plan will be to

prioritise the natural environment,

increase space

available for river margin,

intensify native planting

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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

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The plan has been developed

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.

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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.

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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

Port). Decisions will be made

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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

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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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If you have a passion for our community

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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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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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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

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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

strand.

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considerations when purchasing property

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

enjoys the sheltered microclimate that

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bathroom, the current home presents with

generous living spaces and fabulous indoor

outdoor flow to the north facing patio area. A

heat recovery transfer system and heat pump

ensure that all of the rooms are kept to a

comfortable temperature year-round, while a

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.

Woolston Club, Hargood

St


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1. A novel way to fit in coal distribution (9)

5. The crowd involved in organised crime in

America (3)

7. Each half, between right and left, it is

genuine (4)

8. The singular story of a dwelling-place? (8)

10. It may be decent if arrangement is

available for those made ill (8)

11. Bitter sound of what the coffin rests on (4)

13. Scowl – or growl, possibly, about the

East (6)

15. Have a meal around a way to push the

boat out (6)

18. Do return, by going round the corpse (4)

19. A finishing press for paper, and creel that

can be made from it (8)

22. Make it known how nun manoeuvred

canoe (8)

23. Instruction to shoot, with passion (4)

24. Sesame is ignited in reverse (3)

25. In slang, ague may be spoken of in

French and German (9)

Down

1. Fellow has margin of difference in working

the land (7)

2. Bad, in age, to be run together like husks

of corn (5)

3. Neither she nor he can be got from the

tureen (6)

4. Eleven Bingo parts in a darts match (4)

5. Grinder takes one on in vast number (7)

6. How could row be made into a shady

recess? (5)

9. A warder with a broken-winded horse (5)

12. Provide food for a feline with hesitation

(5)

14. It’s like first number in road, perhaps:

50 (7)

16. Control and make use of her as poles are

switched (7)

17. A bird may find calf no different (6)

18. Brag about being Leading Seaman in a

yacht (5)

20. Is cheating in entering a greyhound (5)

21. The attraction of a hit to the left for a

right-hander (4)

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1. Typical (5)

4. Meal (6)

7. Tomahawk (3)

8. Confront (6)

9. Nonsense (6)

10. Pureed drink (8)

12. Limits (4)

13. Beverage (6)

15. Lying face up (6)

16. Astound (4)

17. Inconsiderate (8)

19. Compel (6)

20. Outcome (6)

22. Hole in one (3)

23. Loathe (6)

24. Shelf (5)

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1. Awkward (13)

2. Alien object (3)

3. Door fastener (5)

4. Set right (7)

5. Head of a school (9)

6. A way forward, or up

(8,5)

11. Disagreeable (9)

14. Plead (7)

18. Maliciously unkind (5)

21. Unhappy (3)

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12. Caps, 13. Coffee, 15. Supine, 16. Stun, 17. Tactless, 19. Oblige, 20.

Upshot, 22. Ace, 23. Detest, 24. Ledge.

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Stepping stone, 11. Offensive, 14. Entreat, 18. Cruel, 21. Sad.

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25. Languages.

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12. Cater 14. Ordinal 16. Harness 17. Falcon 18. Boast 20. Doing 21.

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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

DESIGN:

Freestyle

rear doors

are well

integrated

into the SUV

body style.

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.

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• Price – Mazda MX-30

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• Dimensions – Length,

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• Configuration – Fourcylinder,

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hybrid is comfortable and hardwearing.

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