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Event planner uses skills 

to create homeless feeds 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

A COLLABORATION between 

food truck owners and an event 

planner has ensured homeless 

people around the city have full 

bellies. 

Nyran Stanton is the brains behind 

the homeless feeds, after the 

idea came to him when he woke 

at 4am one morning in January. 

Being an event planner with 

no events due to Covid, Stanton 

wondered what he could do to put 

his expertise to use. 

“I thought if I can’t do events 

maybe there’s some people in the 

community that could benefit 

from something,” he said. “I 

thought why not go out and do 

some homeless feeds.” 

He began brainstorming 

straightaway and came up with 

Demon Angel Charities, the 

demon aspect representing the 

addictions and flaws humans 

have while the angel aspect balances 

it out with the goodness of 

humanity. 

Stanton called up homeless 

shelters and went to Christchurch 

City Mission to announce his 

idea, as well as talking to a few 

homeless people on the street. 

In two weeks he had raised 

$458 from donations thanks to 

a Facebook page he’d set up to 

promote his idea. 

He spent the money at 

Linwood Seafood, putting on his 

first successful homeless feed at 

GIVING: An event planner out of work because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nyran Stanton has put his skills to use 

feeding the homeless. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

the end of January. 

First, Stanton walked to 

Christchurch City Mission to 

hand out some fish and chips, 

before heading over to Latimer 

Square to find a group of 

homeless people waiting for him. 

He handed out the food and 

they all sat down together and 

shared their stories, something 

Stanton said was “very cool.” 

From then on, Stanton has 

worked on building up his 

charity to the point of hosting 

a homeless feed almost every 

Thursday. 

“I think people kind of 

appreciate that we’ve all had 

situations in our life where we’ve 

needed a feed from somewhere,” 

he said. 

“I think everyone has been 

pretty good about it.” 

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Food trucks help to feed the homeless 

• From page 1 

The 45-year-old admitted he 

had a bit of a rough upbringing, 

having an absent father due to 

his rock and roll career, making 

Stanton’s home life a bit hectic. 

Born in Australia, Stanton said 

would often bunk school and 

take chips to feed the homeless 

people in public parks. 

When he was nine, Stanton 

moved to New Zealand to 

live with his uncle and shifted 

around a bit before settling in 

Aranui. 

Stanton said he knows what 

it’s like to live in poverty so can 

appreciate helping out those that 

need it, especially when mental 

health is involved. 

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talking to someone who’s got 


THE NORTH Avon BMX Club 

is one step closer to making its 

asphalt pump track a reality after 

being granted $200,000. 

The money was approved by 

the city council’s sustainability 

and community resilience 

committee, coming from the 

capital endowment fund. 

The club also received $100,000 

from the Rātā Foundation last 

mental health problems over 

food,” he said. 

“It’s quite interesting actually, 

even as a curiosity standpoint, 

and a giving standpoint so 

they can talk to you without 

judgement.” 

After a few feeds, Stanton 

began reaching out to food 

trucks to see if they wanted to 

participate at a subsidised rate 

from money he raised. 

He recently had Tracey 

Cashin from Tracey’s Grub on 

Hubs food truck reach out to 

him expressing her interest in 

providing food for the homeless. 

Cashin said she enjoys the 

experience of helping others and 

has helped Stanton on several 

occasions before. 

“We’ve probably fed maybe 20 

week, leaving one final funding 

application to be approved before 

it can start construction of the 

track. 

North Avon BMX president 

Mark Lewis said the club will 

be applying for a grant from the 

Lotteries Commission to help 

them get the track over the line. 

However, this won’t be until 

September when the next round 

of applications opens. 

Combined with the money 

to 25,” Cashin said. “Last time 

I was here we fed 64 people, 

they come and they go, they 

come and sit down and have 

something to eat, fill their bellies 

and then off they go,” she said. 

Stanton has plans to continue 

growing his charity and has a 

goal of raising $200 a month 

through his Givealittle page to 

cover food costs. 

He said putting the feeds on is 

extremely satisfying and hopes it 

is making a positive difference in 

people’s lives. 

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next homeless feed go 

to https://givealittle.co.nz/ 

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received from Kiwi Gaming 

Trust, New Zealand Community 

Trust, and Pub Charity and 

Boosted Sport, the club has 

raised a total of $410,000 

towards the project, with 

the total cost a projected 

$690,231. 

Lewis said the club has been 

actively raising funds to get 

an asphalt pump track built at 

Bexley Reserve for about a 

year now. 

GENEROUS: Nyran Stanton chats with chef Tracey Cashin 

at her food truck during last Thursday’s homeless feed at 

Latimer Square. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

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how quickly everyone was to say 

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their support.” 

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were “quietly stoked” to have 

reached this important milestone 

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it without the support of the 

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You would think that after 

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feedback has also ranged from absolute 

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$300,000 council grant 

for housing project 

A CHARITABLE 

organisation with plans 

to build a seven-unit 

affordable housing facility 

for vulnerable young 

families has been given a 

helping hand. 

The city council has 

approved a grant of 

$300,000 to the Society of 

St Vincent de Paul towards 

construction of the Pavitt 

Street Housing Project. 

The funding has been 

given through the city 

council’s Capital Endowment 

Fund and the facility 

will be built behind the 

Society’s headquarters in 

Richmond. 

“The grant will go 

towards the development 

of a purpose-built 

facility that will give 

up to seven young 

families at a time 

access to warm, affordable 

and secure 

housing along with 

wrap-around support,” 

said councillor 

and chairwoman 

of the sustainability 

and community resilience 

committee Sara Templeton. 

“Some of the most atrisk 

members of our community 

will benefit from 

this project, right from 

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Templeton 

when the doors open and 

for many years to come, 

so we are very pleased to 

stand in support of this 

much needed facility,” 

Templeton said. 

The Society is collaborating 

with St 

John of God Waipuna 

which will provide 

wrap-around 

support to those 

living in the facility 

via the Housing 

Opportunities for 

Parental Enhancement 

programme. 

Area president Mike 

Daly said the aim is to 

provide suitable accommodation 

for parents aged 

primarily between 17 – 24 

years old, with weekly 

rent determined on an 

individual basis 

“The idea is that young 

parents are supported to 

build life skills in a safe, 

secure environment,” Daly 

said. 

“This grant means we 

have the confidence to 

continue to completion. 

We’ll still have a (funding) 

shortfall but it will be 

smaller and more achievable 

to try and recover.” 

The complex will 

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Construction started at 

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Woolston Brass secures building funding 


AFTER YEARS of using an 

earthquake-damaged band 

room, the Woolston Brass has 

been given a grant to help with 

its rebuild project. 

Woolston Brass will receive 

$400,000 over the next two 

financial years, coming from the 

city council’s capital endowment 

fund, with $270,000 granted 

for the 21/22 financial year and 

$130,000 for the 23/24 year. 

The existing band room 

located at 37 Dampier St was 

built in 1905, but suffered 

significant damage in the 

earthquakes. 

While it continues to be 

used by about 200 regular 

members and nine external 

organisations, the city council 

has advised the rebuild be undertaken 

by 2025. 

Woolston Brass members 

believe they will have raised sufficient 

funds by mid-2023 

to begin construction, 

finishing in late 2024. 

The proposed design 

consists of two floors with 

a range of performance 

areas, tuition spaces and 

storage, and will have accessible 

parking. 

Linwood Ward councillor 

Yani Johanson 

was advocating for the 

organisation to get the funding 

by encouraging colleagues to 

support their vision. 

Yani 

Johanson 

“It’s been a long road postearthquake 

to look at their facilities,” 

Johanson said. “I 

was just happy to help out 

as much as I could to get 

them some endowment 

fund money to support 

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He said the city council 

supported a lot of groups 

after the earthquakes, 

but there were still some 

facing challenges with 

rebuilds today. 

“It’s the sort of thing the endowment 

fund was set up to support 

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Spreydon Ward councillor 

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community resilience committee 

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“Security of funding from 

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TWO SISTERS are spreading 

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Rosa, 26 a former national 

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created the Christchurch-based 

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school in Los Angeles. They host 

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for events. 

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Harold lots of interesting questions. 

“Harold’s visits taught us both 

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meals around in-season fruit and 

vegetables, while adding meat or 

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HEALTHY EATING: Two Raw Sisters Margot (left) and Rosa 

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Pasta-filled 

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*Prepare in advance 

Ingredients 

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6-8 large red capsicums 

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on oven tray that has been 

lined with a layer of tin 

foil (non-stick is best) with 

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1 onion (finely chopped) 

3 or 4 cloves garlic 

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3 slices bacon, finely 

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150gm Risoni (cooked, see 

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1 cup mozzarella cheese 

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60gm parmesan cheese 

2 tablespoons parsley 

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(chopped), place in bowl 

with: 

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1 tablespoon tomato paste 

1 teaspoon oregano 

1 teaspoon basil 

Pour over the filled capsicums. 

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60min. 

Parmesan-coated 

roast vegetables 

Serves 4-8 

Ingredients 

3 tablespoons olive oil, 

place in largest bowl with: 

4 cloves garlic (crushed) 

1 teaspoon Vegeta 

2 heaped soup spoonfuls 

parmesan cheese 

Vegetables, can use anything 

suitable, cut into 

bite-size chunks 

Directions 

Mix olive oil/garlic/vegeta 

together thoroughly, then 

add the parmesan cheese 

and mix again. 

Add vegetables, put lid 

on bowl and toss to coat, 

put lid back on bowl and 

re-toss. Place on baking 

tray or oven dish that has 

been lined with non-stick 

tin foil. Bake at 200 deg C 

for 40min. 

Parmesan and lemon 

roasted potatoes 

Serves 4-8 

Ingredients 

1kg gourmet potatoes, 

place in saucepan and boil 

in salted water for 10min 

¼ cup olive oil, place in 

large bowl with: 

4 cloves garlic (crushed) 

2 teaspoons thyme 

Peppercorns 

Lemon zest 

¼ cup grated parmesan 

cheese 

2 tablespoons chopped 

parsley 

Directions 

Turn oven onto 200 deg C. 

Mix olive oil/garlic/thyme/ 

peppercorns and lemon 

zest thoroughly. Drain 

cooked potatoes and toss in 

olive oil mixture. 

Place in single layer on 

oven tray lined with nonstick 

tin foil and roast for 

15min. 

Remove from oven, add 

parmesan cheese and return 

to oven for 5min until 

golden and crispy. Garnish 

with parsley. 

Cheesy vegetable 

bake 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

2 potatoes, peeled and 

thinly sliced 

2 rashes shoulder bacon, 

diced (optional) 

2 cloves garlic, crushed 

1 cup grated mild cheese 

300ml cream 

1 kumara, peeled and 

thinly sliced 

250gm pumpkin, thinly 

sliced 

½ cup broccoli florets 

250gm baby carrots 

2 teaspoons liquid honey 

1 teaspoon toasted sesame 

seeds 

Peppercorns 

Directions 

Line medium-sized oven 

dish with two thicknesses 

of non-stick tin foil. 

Arrange half of the potato 

slices in a single layer, 

followed by half of the 

bacon (if using), half of the 

garlic, half of the cheese 

and half of cream. 

Repeat this process 

with kumara and 

pumpkin slices, adding 

spasmodically broccoli 

florets. Season with 

peppercorns, then add 

remaining potato slices, 

then pour over remaining 

cream and sprinkle over 

remaining cheese. 

Bake at 180 deg C for 

45min until golden brown. 

Boil or microwave carrots 

until cooked, then coat in 

honey and sesame seeds. 

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K S W J R M U Y B D V X O 

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Decoder 

S A 

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Across 

1. Made a formal request (7) 

5. Japanese warrior (7) 

9. Approximately (L) (5) 

10. Deadlock (9) 

11. Pact (9) 

12. Authority (3-2) 

13. Civic leader (5) 

15. Later (9) 

18. Many-legged insect (9) 

19. Friends (5) 

21. Male duck (5) 

23. Scrounger (9) 

25. Attempt (9) 

26. Cautious (5) 

27. Resembling a dream (7) 

28. Filled with anger (7) 

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 

11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 10 11 12 13 

21 23 21 19 13 1 6 4 6 21 

22 1 22 20 9 9 6 4 18 

1 8 7 25 9 9 14 26 9 9 4 

Down 

1. Praise (7) 

2. Depiction (9) 

3. Mindless (5) 

4. Hopeless (9) 

5. Clever (5) 

6. Confused upheaval (9) 

7. Prepared (5) 

8. Extremely chilled (3,4) 

14. Say again (9) 

16. Book of synonyms (9) 

17. Signature (9) 

18. Lunacy (7) 

20. Wandered (7) 

22. Snake (5) 

23. Glower (5) 

24. Compere (5) 

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2 11 26 22 21 19 9 8 23 22 15 

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13 24 4 13 10 

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DECODER 

Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different 

letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 

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24 23 12 16 13 7 

15 6 16 10 7 17 24 21 15 11 15 23 

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D 

6 15 2 26 7 21 5 15 10 21 24 

9 12 9 11 6 19 13 8 10 22 8 

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5 23 20 23 23 

15 24 21 6 16 2 17 24 21 5 21 

17 22 4 14 2 14 11 

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23 20 18 2 15 5 

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SOLUTION 

No.137 

4 8 8 25 9 19 26 15 4 

H 

17 22 19 26 25 8 17 9 11 7 

The challenge now is to work out which letters are represented 

by the other numbers. As you get the letters, enter them into 

the main grid, and the reference grid. To keep track of the 

letters you have found, cross them off the alphabet provided. 

Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different 

letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 

Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. 

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138 

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V T Z O P C I N F X S E W 

A J L D U G R B K Y H Q M 

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Crossword 

Across: 1. Applied, 5. 

Samurai, 9. Circa, 10. 

Stalemate, 11. Agreement, 

12. Say-so, 13. Mayor, 15. 

Afterward, 18. Millipede, 

19. Mates, 21. Drake, 23. 

Scavenger, 25. Endeavour, 

26. Chary, 27. Surreal, 28. 

Seethed. 

Down: 1. Acclaim, 2. 

Portrayal, 3. Inane, 4. 

Desperate, 5. Smart, 6. 

Maelstrom, 7. Ready, 8. 

Ice cold, 14. Reiterate, 16. 

Thesaurus, 17. Autograph, 

18. Madness, 20. Strayed, 

22. Adder, 23. Scowl, 24. 

Emcee. 

WordBuilder 

are, art, ate, ear, earth, eat, 

era, eta, eth, hare, hart, 

hat, hate, hater, hath, hear, 

heart, HEARTH, heat, heath, 

her, rah, rat, rate, ret, rhea, 

tar, tare, tea, tear, the. 

Sudoku 

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