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A GYM-BASED programme to 

help “a small and scrawny” lad 

to bulk up for rugby league has 

been so successful the teen may 

soon be competing against the 

world’s best in his age-group in 

the United States. 

Johan Roberts, who trains at 

the 64 Fitness Club in Wigram, 

ditched rugby league as soon 

as he caught the CrossFit bug 

about four years ago. 

CrossFit involves high intensity 

interval training which 

builds strength and conditioning 

through weightlifting, gymnastics 

(pullups, bars and rings) 

and cardio (rowing machines, 

bikes etc). 

It was set up in California 

in 2000 and has now spread to 

around 120 countries, including 

New Zealand. 

The 17-year-old has just 

achieved his best ever result 

at competition – finishing as 

www.starnews.co.nz 

Student raising the bar at CrossFit 

STRENGTH: Johan Roberts’ favourite part of CrossFit is weightlifting. 

• By Maree Mahony 

the top ranked male athlete 

in the world in the 16-17 agegroup. 

Around 2000 other teens 

were in the field when the event 

started and they were reduced 

to the top 10 per cent. 

It was an online competition 

with each athlete tasked with 

completing five workouts which 

were videoed and then submitted 

with scores to the event 

organisers. 

His win was especially 

PHOTO: ANNIKA ROBERTS 

impressive because some of his 

rivals train full-time for such 

events, his proud mother Annika 

Roberts said. 

“The most well-rounded person 

is the one who wins.” 

Roberts said he never 

dreamed he would finish first 

and now he needs one more 

top 10 finish in an event next 

month to qualify for the world 

championships in Madison, 

Wisconsin, in August. 

• Turn to page 3 

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Three Waters 

meeting 

organisers 

frustrated 

with Pallett 

• By Chris Barclay 

LABOUR MP Sarah Pallett’s 

non-appearance at a public 

forum where residents vented 

their frustrations over the 

Government’s controversial Three 

Waters reform has disappointed 

organisers. 

The Avonhead 

Community Group 

wanted Pallett, 

the representative 

for Ilam, to hear 

their concerns in a 

panel also intended 

Sarah 

to comprise her 

Pallett 

predecessor Gerry 

Brownlee, and Waimairi Ward 

city councillor Sam MacDonald. 

Pallett originally accepted the 

invitation but when the meeting 

was rescheduled from February 

21 to last Tuesday night, she told 

organisers she was unable to attend. 

The Government’s plans to 

transfer control of drinking, 

stormwater and wastewater 

networks from local authorities 

to four new public entities across 

the country remains a contentious 

issue with the city council ceding 

$6.9 billion worth of water assets 

under the reforms. 

Housing intensification – where 

three buildings up to three storeys 

on a section do not require a resource 

consent – and the removal 

of a requirement for new houses 

to have off street parking were 

also discussion points for the 

280-strong public gallery. 


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Thursday, 10.30am-1.45pm 

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knit or wants to learn. 

English Conversation Club 

Thursday, 11am-noon 


The Conversation Club is a relaxed 

drop in group where anyone is welcome 

to go and practice conversations 

in English. This is not a class, but an 

opportunity to talk with others in 

English and meet new people. Great 

for ESOL (English for speakers of 

other languages) learners. 

GenConnect 

Thursday, 1-1.45pm 


A session aimed at helping people 

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smart phone or tablet wanting to 

know how to use online applications. 

Riccarton High School students will 

be available every Thursday during 

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Friday, 1.15-3.30pm 

Halswell Bowling Club, Halswell 

Domain 

Go along to Halswell Domain for 

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information phone Noel Hopgood on 

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Meet others in the community when you and your pre-schooler go along for 

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whānau and caregivers welcome. Guardians and children 12 and over will 

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Beats Lab 

Friday, 3-4.30pm 

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre 

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Shiki Japanese Music Group 

Saturday, 2-2.45pm 


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Japanese music for library visitors and 

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JP Clinic at Hornby 

Monday, 9.30-11am 

Hornby Library 

A justice of the peace is on site to 

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affirmations; to witness signatures 

on documents and to certify document 

copies. The JP can also witness 

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Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 


Visit the creative space and make 

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drum kit, a digital piano and much 

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Spanish Book Club 

Tuesday, 6-7pm 


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book lovers in a friendly, relaxed 

library environment. Free, no bookings 

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PUBLIC INTEREST: Labour MP Sarah Pallett’s absence from an Avonhead Community 

Group meeting has been questioned by Waimairi Ward city councillor Sam MacDonald, 

who fielded questions. 

Decision draws criticism 

• From page 1 

Brownlee also pulled out 

because he was a close contact of 

a Covid-19 case, he was replaced 

by National MP for Selwyn 

Nicola Grigg. 

Avonhead Community Group 

member Clive Paris was critical 

of Pallett’s absence. 

“Sarah did herself no favours 

by not fronting up and listening 

to her constituents. She did not 

have to agree but listening is a 

big part of being an MP.” 

MacDonald, a member of the 

right-leaning Independent Citizens 

faction, said it was disappointing 

Pallett did not attend, 

considering members of her staff 

were observing. 

“If it is good enough to send 

along staff,” he asked, “why 

couldn’t Sarah attend?” 

Pallett said on April 7 she notified 

organisers she would not be 

attending because cabinet was 

still considering recommendations 

made by a working group 

examining the Three Waters 

reform. 

She wanted to wait until she 

had further details from cabinet. 

“My intention was to update 

local residents on the response 

to feedback from the working 

group and hear the community’s 

view on the next step,” she said. 

“I was hopeful I would have 

had information on the next 

phase before the meeting, however 

that has not been the case.” 

Local Government Minister 

Nanaia Mahuta actually announced 

last Friday that cabinet 

had agreed to the bulk of the 

working group’s 47 recommendations, 

with the overhaul planned 

for completion by July 2024. 

Pallett added she had 

previously met one-on-one 

with residents and was part 

of a virtual public meeting on 

Three Waters held via Zoom in 

November. 

She also hoped to arrange for 

Mahuta to visit Ilam and meet 

residents. 

Mother is a coach 


The year 13 Cashmere High 

School student combines schoolwork 

with two trips to the gym 

each day to work on his skills. 

“I just find it really enjoyable, 

seeing yourself get better and 

seeing how good I can get at 

something. 

“It’s not too hard to stay motivated, 

I’ve done it so long now 

that it’s a habit at this point. All 

my friends and family are constantly 

training.” 

Weightlifting is his favourite 

part of CrossFit and he has 

already secured national and 

Oceania age-group records in the 

under 17 and under 23 divisions. 

His best at the clean and jerk is 

160kg while in the snatch he has 

achieved 125kg. 

Roberts has managed to stay 

injury-free to this point in part 

because he doesn’t “push it” and 

perhaps because he has expert 

coaching advice to draw on. 

His mum is an experienced 

SKILL: 

Johan 

Roberts 

says 

enjoyment 

helps to 

keep him 

motivated. 

PHOTO: 

ANNIKA 

ROBERTS 

CrossFit participant while coach 

Komi Mitchell and his school 

weightlifting coach Douglas 

Sekone-Fraser also provide guidance. 

Asked what it is like to have his 

mum as a coach, he said: “It was 

harder when I was younger, it’s 

gotten easier as I’ve got older. I 

usually listen to her.” 

Because CrossFit was set up as 

a business, it is not recognised 

officially as a sport so attracts no 

government funding. Athletes 

are expected to pay their own 

expenses to travel and compete. 

So Roberts fits in 15 hours a 

week working at his local Mc- 

Donald’s to help pay for some of 

the costs associated with getting 

to high-level competitions. 

He hopes to kick on with 

CrossFit into the adult 

competitions, which he will be 

eligible for as soon as he turns 

18 and he’s also aiming to start 

training as a teacher next year. 

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Big rigs moving at the touch of a button 

• By John Cosgrove 

THEY HAVE all the bells and 

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trucking enthusiasts from turning 

out on the fourth Sunday of each 

month to drive their pride and 

joy on the RC Haulers club site 

with their multi-use scale roads 

in the red zone on the corner of 

New Brighton Rd and Brooker 

Ave. 

The club has installed on-site 

200m of concrete roads, also built 

to scale, complete with road signs 

and garages to reverse into or 

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RC Haulers club secretary 

and co-founder Kris Heslin, of 

Halswell, who doesn’t drive trucks 

professionally, said the club has a 

strong following both nationally 

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“The attraction is to be creative 

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He said a radio controlled 

model truck might cost over 

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(Clockwise from above), RC Haulers club members check connections on 

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Kris Heslin, of Halswell, guides his truck and trailer unit carrying a large 

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it how you want it to look and 

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Try your hand at driving 


But unlike the high speeds of 

radio controlled racing cars and 

off-road racers, these replica 

trucks and excavators also move 

at the correct scale speed – about 

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Members said they must plan 

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tanks, excavators, other trucks 

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their trailers. 

Heslin said some of the loads 

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“They do get loaded down and 

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“Trying to make it more realistic 

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Enthusiast John Sanders built 

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Heslin said there was no age 

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to go along and try their hand at 

driving one of the trucks.. 

• See the video on 

starnews.co.nz 

(Clockwise from left), Brendon McFarlane (left) 

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Population growth, housing issues – including affordability – and climate change 

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Check out our interactive maps* to find out 

what the proposed changes mean for you and 

your property. Visit ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay 

(Draft Housing and Business Choice Plan 

Change). 

Merivale 

Ōtakaro Avon River 

The Government wants 

us to grow up! 

Church Corner 

Riccarton 


City 

Centre 

Linwood 

We’ve been given direction 

by the Government to enable 

more housing. 

Hornby 

Barrington 

Sydenham 

This means in most urban residential 

zones of the city people will be allowed 

to build up to three houses per section, 

and up to 12 metres high (three storeys, 

depending on building design) without 

a resource consent. 

Even greater building development – 

both residential and commercial – would 

be allowed within and around the central 

city and suburban commercial centres. 

To find out more about the Government 

legislation visit 

ccc.govt.nz/enablinghousing 

Key 

North Halswell 

City Centre Zone: unlimited height 

High Density Zone: 32 metres enabled (10 storeys, depending on building design) 

High Density Zone Precinct: 20 metres enabled (six storeys, depending on building design) 

Town Centre that may emerge into a Metropolitan Centre: 20 metres enabled 

(six storeys, depending on building design) 

Town Centre: 20 metres enabled (six storeys, depending on building design) 

Local Centre (Large): 14 metres (four storeys, depending on building design) 

Local Centre (Significant): 20 metres enabled (six storeys, depending 

on building design) 

Medium Density Zone Precinct: 14 metres enabled (four storeys, 

depending on building design) 

Rest of the city – Medium Density Zone– enables at least 12 metres 

(unless Qualifying Matters apply). 

*For areas outside of the vacuum sewer wastewater constraints only. 

* You may need to view these maps at a different time if demand is high.


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Our growth challenge 

Changing the way we do things is challenging but it also brings opportunity. 

Our climate is changing, the population is growing and there’s increasing pressure on our infrastructure and environment. 

For the sake of future generations, we need to make good decisions now about how and where we grow so our city remains 

a great place to live and do business, and that we are well positioned to respond to climate change and population growth. 

Indicative illustration only: Medium Density 

Residential Standards (3 units and 12 metres max.) 

Indicative illustration only: High Density Residential 

Zone (20 metres max.) 

Indicative illustration only: High Density Residential 

and Commercial Zones (20 metres max.) 

Growing in the right places 

While we must follow the Government’s direction, we’re proposing that 

some areas have qualities, known as Qualifying Matters. This means the 

rules enabling increased development would not apply, or would be 

limited, and development remains subject to resource consent approval. 

This could be because of their significant heritage or character value, or 

because of specific hazards like rockfall, erosion, tsunami or flooding. 

Planning ahead is way smarter 

We have the water and wastewater pipes in place for additional housing 

in most parts of the city, but there are some areas where we may not 

have the capacity to service more homes. 


We propose adding a district-wide engineering provision to the 

District Plan which will require anyone wanting to develop land to 

check water and sewer network capacity with us prior to planning 

a new development. Call us on 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169. 

Coastal hazards – preparing for change 

We’re already feeling the impacts of climate change. We need to plan 

now for the effects of coastal hazards on our communities, infrastructure 

and environment, so that we are ready for what we will be facing in 

the future. 

We’re proposing changes, via our Draft Coastal Hazards Plan Change, 

to avoid an increased risk of harm to people and property from coastal 

hazards such as flooding, tsunami, and erosion. 

Protecting our Residential Heritage Areas 

We want to protect the special heritage in some of our residential areas. 

Through a separate Draft Heritage Plan Change we’re proposing to create 

11 Residential Heritage Areas, which have buildings and features that 

are collectively of significance to Christchurch’s heritage and identity. 

This means there will be less intensification enabled than in standard 

residential areas. 

The plan change also proposes adding around 65 buildings, items and 

building interiors to the Schedule of Significant Historic Heritage. 

Protecting our Character Areas 

We’re also proposing changes to the 15 Character Areas in the city, 

with these to become Qualifying Matters. Character Areas are residential 

neighbourhoods that are distinctive from their wider surroundings, 

and are considered to be worthy of retaining. 

While some infill development will be allowed, the Council will have 

more flexibility in declining a resource consent where the design of 

a new house, or changes to an existing house aren’t in keeping with 

the Character Area. 

Protecting our trees 

We know trees are important to people and they play a vital role in 

helping tackle climate change. 

We’re working on ways to ensure that new housing development does 

not come at the expense of the city’s tree canopy. This includes seeking 

Financial Contributions from anyone wishing to develop land and who 

does not retain or plant 20 per cent tree canopy cover on a site. We’ll 

use these contributions to plant more trees on Council owned land. 

We propose further protecting trees by making the list of protected 

trees in the current District Plan a Qualifying Matter. 

Have your say 

We welcome your feedback on our Housing and Business Choice, 

Coastal Hazards, Heritage, and Radio Communication Pathways 

draft plan changes from 11 April until 13 May 2022. This will help us 

shape the draft changes needed to bring our District Plan in line with 

government direction, ahead of formal consultation before 20 August. 

ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay

10 


Make tasty meals 

using mushrooms 

Mushrooms 

are plentiful, 

good value and 

versatile, they also 

add much flavour 

to dishes 

Mushroom and beef 

casserole 

Serves 6 

½ cup flour, place in large 

bowl 

1500gm rump steak (cut 

into cubes, toss into the 

flour) 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

250gm button mushrooms 

(halved) 

2 carrots (cut into thirds, 

then sliced) 

1 large brown onion 

(sliced) 

4 cloves garlic (crushed) 

½ cup tomato paste 

500ml beef stock 

Directions 

Dust the steak cubes in 

the flour. 

Heat oil in frypan and 

brown beef in batches, set 

aside. 

In the same pan, add second 

measure of oil, add onion, 

garlic, and mushrooms 

and cook for 3-4min until 

mushrooms start to brown 

and the onions soften. 

Add stock and tomato 

paste, stir to combine, bring 

to the boil, then remove 

from heat. 

Place beef in slow cooker, 

then pour hot stock and 

mushroom mixture over 

beef, add carrots, cover and 

cook on high setting for 

four hours, or low setting 

for 6-8 hours. 

Mushroom-stuffed 

schnitzels 

Serves 4-6 

Ingredients 

27gm butter, place in frypan 

and melt, then add: 

24 mushrooms (peeled 

and halved or quartered) 

1 bunch spring onions 

(sliced) 

2 cloves garlic (crushed) 

4 large slices, or 6 smaller 

slices plain wiener schnitzel, 

lay out on sandwich 

board and cover half of 

each piece with generous 

amount: 

Cracked peppercorns 

Rosemary 

Oregano 

Tarragon 

Thyme 

1 cup cheese (grated) 

½ cup flour 

4 eggs, beaten with 

8 tablespoons milk – can 

use trim or homogenised 

2 cups breadcrumbs (may 

need more) 

Olive oil 

Directions 

Saute mushrooms/spring 

onions/garlic. Cover the 

peppered half of each of the 

schnitzel slices with quarter 

(if making four, or 1/6th if 

making six) of the cheese, 

then a quarter (if making 

four, or 1/6th if making 

six) the mushroom/spring 

onion/garlic mixture. 

Fold the plain half of the 

schnitzel over to cover the 

filling and pin together with 

kebab sticks. 

Dust each schnitzel 

thoroughly with flour, then 

dunk into the egg/milk 

mixture, then roll in the 

breadcrumbs. 

Repeat by dunking back 

into the egg/milk mixture, 

then roll a second time in 

the breadcrumbs so that 

each schnitzel has been 

double-dipped. 

Refrigerate for at least an 

hour before cooking to allow 

them to set, the longer 

the better, overnight is best. 

Can either fry in oil until 

golden brown all over and 

meat is cooked through 

or, for best results, line 

an ovenproof dish with 

non-stick tin foil, paint a 

generous layer of olive oil 

over it using a brush, place 

the schnitzels onto the tin 

foil, then pour olive oil over 

the top, painting it all over 

the schnitzels. 

Turn the meat over, and 

make sure every part of the 

schnitzel is coated in olive 

oil. 

Bake in the oven at 180 

deg C for 40min; if possible, 

turn them over after 20min 

and bake for the remainder 

of the time. 

Mushroom and 

pumpkin risotto 

Serves 4-5 

Ingredients 

Olive oil 

1 large onion, chopped 

4 cloves garlic, crushed 

250gm pumpkin, grated 

250gm (or a small plastic 

punnet) brown button 

mushrooms, peeled and 

halved 

1 cup rice (uncooked) 

4 cups vegetable stock 

Pepper 

1 cup frozen peas 

1 tablespoon pesto 

3 tablespoons parmesan 

cheese 

Directions 

Above: 

Mushroom 

and beef 

casserole. 

Left: 

Mushroom 

and 

pumpkin 

risotto. 

Heat two tablespoons 

olive oil in frypan and saute 

onion and garlic, remove 

from pan. 

Put another tablespoon 

olive oil in frypan and add 

pumpkin and mushrooms, 

saute them for about 5min, 

remove from pan. 

Add another tablespoon 

of olive oil to the frypan, 

add the raw rice and cook 

for a couple of minutes, 

then add three cups of 

the vegetable stock and 

pepper. 

Bring to the boil, reduce 

heat and let it simmer until 

most of the liquid has disappeared. 

Add the remainder 

of the stock, return the 

onion/garlic/pumpkin/ 

mushrooms to the pan and 

add the peas. 

Let it simmer until all 

the liquid has been taken 

up, test the rice to make 

sure it’s done, and add 

the pesto and parmesan 

cheese. 

Heat through thoroughly 

and serve. 

HOME & HEATING 

Keep cosy with 

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this winter 

RD Petroleum (RDP) is a familiar sight 

for farm and rural residents around the 

Canterbury region, however now days urban 

residents also enjoy the same excellent 

customer service for which RDP is known for 

in rural communities, through their home 

heating diesel. 

RDP began its home heating diesel delivery 

service to the lower South Island’s main urban 

centres of Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin 

and Invercargill a number of years ago. 

Customer demand has continued to increase 

year upon year, and RDP has responded 

with specialised improvements to its delivery 

equipment. 

The trucks that deliver RDP’s home heating 

diesel in each urban centre are drawn from 

the company’s extensive vehicle fleet. This 

means they have the latest communication 

and GPS tracking technology on board, so 

the operations team always know where they 

are and how far away they are from their next 

delivery stop. 

RDP’s home heating diesel trucks come 

equipped with a specially-designed hose, 

through which the diesel is pumped from 

the truck into house tanks. The length of 

the hose allows the trucks to access tanks 

without having to enter the property, avoiding 

damaging the driveway. RDP is the place to 

go if you require diesel conveniently delivered 

to your home and as a loyal RDP customer 

you’re offered discounted pricing and can 

become eligible for value-added benefits. 

For all enquiries please phone 

0800 44 00 14, or visit the RDP website at 

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HOME & HEATING 

Ground moisture barrier 

under low sub-floor 

Now with the colder and wetter weather on 

its way, home owners are focusing on ways 

to make their homes comfortable, warm 

and healthy for their families throughout 

winter. Rising damp is an issue that affects 

many of our older properties which suffer 

from poor, or no, ground moisture barrier. 

In Canterbury especially, post-quake, many 

people have relocated to homes that suffer 

from rising damp which can be associated 

with health problems. Independent tests have 

shown that up to 40 litres of water can rise 

from the ground and enter a house every day, 

leading to mildew, mould, condensation and 

musty smells. Moulds can produce various 

allergic reactions and the frail, elderly and 

very young are especially vulnerable. 

Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a 

locally owned and operated firm. The team 

understands the problems caused by rising 

damp and are there to help. They will come 

to your damp home and pump a lightweight, 

flowable foam concrete under your timber 

floored home. 

While insulation is important, it has been 

recognised that it is dampness that is the real 

villain in the house. The new Healthy Homes 

Standards introduced by the government 

effective from the 1st July 2019 now has 

a requirement to install ground moisture 

barriers, a key element in the armory to fight 

moisture in the home. 

Dr Larry Bellamy BE (hons) PhD in a 

report dated 1988: Foam Concrete Under 

Timber Floors: An Energy Analysis assessed 

the effects of placing Foam Concrete over 

damp soil and had this to say: Condensation 

on the underside of a timber floor can occur 

where the floor is suspended over damp 

ground and the inside air temperature falls 

close to the crawl space air temperature. 

Much energy is required to vaporize moisture 

that penetrates the structure. By avoiding 

underfloor condensation, foam concrete can 

reduce floor heat losses by up to 90%. 

• Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd can in most 

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Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd 

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complimentary appraisal of your underfloor 

ground moisture barrier needs. 

Phone 03 376 4608, 0508FOAMCO or 

www.foamconcrete.nz for more information. 

The importance 

of air quality 

The quality of the air 

we breathe affects our 

health and ability to 

perform. We breathe in 

and out approximately 

20,000 litres of air every 

day. It is therefore very 

important to ensure 

good air quality indoors 

through adequate 

ventilation. Ventilation 

is the process of air 

exchange to provide the 

necessary air quality that 

meets the needs of the 

occupants for clean, fresh air. Low oxygen 

with high carbon dioxide causes stuffiness 

in the room and occupants can feel drowsy. 

Invisible harmful substances like a high 

content of dust and tobacco smoke are 

harmful and can cause various diseases. 

Even bad smells can cause discomfort or 

irritate the nervous system. In summer, it’s 

easy to open windows for cross ventilation, 

however as winter approaches, we start to 

shut up out houses to trap in the heat and 

as a result, air quality can decline. 

Ventilation includes both the exchange 

of air to the outside as well as circulation 

of air within the building. It is one of the 

most important factors for maintaining 

acceptable indoor air quality in buildings. 

Filtered air supply for summer and filtered 

and warmed air in winter creates a healthy 

environment in which to live and work. 

In cases with poor or insufficient air 

intake from outside, the oxygen content 

decreases, humidity and dustiness levels 

increase. If exhaust ventilation is not 

provided or it is not effective, polluted air, 

smells, humidity and harmful substances 

are not removed. 

To ensure the quality of your air, contact 

the experts. Smooth-Air Products can 

calculate the required air exchange for your 

building requirement. Smooth-Air offers 

a wide range of ventilation equipment, 

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SCHOOL OPEN DAYS 

Tena Koutou, Talofa 

lava, Afio Mai, welcome 

to Marian College 

‘A centre 

of creative 

excellence’ 

Hornby High School 

We are a family school built on Catholic 

faith and values with the vision of 

empowering our students to be confident, 

committed, faith-filled learners, enabling 

them to fulfil their potential and to 

contribute to the common good of society. 

The staff and students are resilient and 

have managed the challenges of Covid-19 

and hybrid learning well. We are proud 

of our students who have continued 

to achieve in academic, sporting, and 

cultural areas. 

2023 is going to be a big year for us as 

we farewell our Barbadoes Street location 

and move into our new home on Lydia 

Street, Papanui mid-2023. You can check 

out the innovative plans and follow the 

progress of the build on our website. 

We look forward to meeting you 

during our Open Day. Bookings are 

essential and can be made on our 

website. 

Open Evening 

Wednesday 18 May 

6pm - 8pm 

There will be an opportunity to 

meet the staff and have a guided 

tour of the school. 

Commitment, Achievement, 

Resilience, Respect. 

180 Waterloo Road, Hornby 

Ph 03 349 5396 

www.hornby.school.nz 

Haere mai! Talofa lava! 

Welcome! 

You are invited to 

Marian College 

Thursday 19 May, 2 - 6.30pm 

Tours will begin on the hour with the 

Principal’s Welcome. 

Bookings essential 

www.mariancollege.school.nz/openday 

exec@mariancollege.school.nz 

03 385 8449 

When choosing the right school for 

our tamariki we often go by the ‘feeling’ 

we have when we visit, as much as by the 

programmes that schools have on offer. 

The world demands fewer people who can 

do repetitive tasks and more people who 

can think creatively and critically. That’s 

why our vision, our aspiration, as a school 

is to be ‘A centre of creative excellence’ 

in everything that we do, whether visual 

arts or chemistry, volleyball or music, 

management or curriculum organisation. 

In doing this we haven’t forgotten the 

importance of the strong relationships that 

we build with all of our students, and the 

importance of individualising learning 

pathways so that we come as close as we 

can to meeting every individual student’s 

needs. Hornby High School’s feeling is 

one of positive relationships that support 

learning. Students often comment that 

we feel like whānau, like family. Visitors 

without exception comment on the calm 

learning focussed environment that they 

see and feel when they visit our learning 

spaces. This all takes place within our 

amazing new facilities that are allowing 

us to develop a new curriculum crossing 

old subject boundaries and catering for 

individual needs, that support student 

passions, and help our students to grow 

their heart for their community. The 

growing list of student achievements 

support our students’ opinions that we 

offer a wide range of sporting and other 

activities for them during their time at 

school. And we expect nothing but the 

next from every student, we expect every 

student to create the best version of 

themselves that they can be. We emphasise 

our values, promoting the ethos of 

kindness, of manaaki. I personally invite 

you to come along and meet with our 

skilled staff, and the amazing young people 

who make Hornby High School such a 

wonderful place to be. 

Robin Sutton, Tumuaki


SCHOOL OPEN DAYS 

Villa Maria College has served the 

Catholic community in Christchurch for 

over 100 years. The College was established 

by the Sisters of Mercy as a Catholic school 

for girls in 1918, and in 1981 Villa Maria 

became an Integrated School providing 

education with a Special Character. It is the 

vision of Catherine McAuley, founder of 

the Sisters of Mercy, that is implemented, 

tested and challenged in all our education 

at Villa Maria. It is this Mercy character 

that makes Villa Maria special, and we 

seek to live the Gospel values and infuse a 

Catholic culture with our Mercy charism, 

throughout all aspects of College life. 

The staff at Villa Maria are committed 

to creating life-long learners and nurture 

each girl and her academic needs. We 

are extremely proud of our academic 

success. NZQA data shows that Villa Maria 

Villa Maria College 

students consistently perform well above 

the national average for all New Zealand 

schools. Striving for excellence is part of 

the College culture, and girls are guided 

and supported to set goals and achieve 

their potential. Our smaller class sizes are 

a significant advantage, and our teachers 

are specialists in their field and passionate 

about educating girls. 

In an all girls’ environment, girls are 

taken seriously. They can work through 

the challenges of adolescence safely and 

they thrive and excel with strong female 

and male role models to inspire them. The 

family atmosphere at Villa Maria College 

is no accident. Students are encouraged 

Better Than Before 

Shirley Boys’ High School 

to look after each other and give back to 

the life of the College. All students are 

placed in one of our six Houses, designed 

to encourage camaraderie and a sense 

of belonging between students across all 

year levels. Each House is led by a Head 

of House who oversees the pastoral care 

of the students. The entire staff work in a 

caring fashion to help students through 

their teenage years. It is this deliberate 

focus on the whole person that makes Villa 

Maria a safe and secure place of learning. 

Cultural opportunities play a significant 

role in the life of a Villa Maria girl. We offer 

a vibrant cultural programme, where girls 

can seize opportunities to develop their 

musical interests, or be part of our Kapa 

Haka or Pasifika Group. 

Villa Maria offers more than 30 different 

sports, so there truly is something for 

everyone. Students are encouraged to 

participate in sport, whether they strive 

to become elite athletes, or just want to 

have fun. Through sport, girls make new 

friends, learn new skills, and live a healthy 

lifestyle. This is central to our inclusive 

philosophy at Villa Maria College. 

With a full and vibrant College 

experience, balancing academic study and 

the many co-curricular activities on offer, it 

is a pleasure to watch our students develop 

from Villa girls into confident and caring 

young Mercy women. 

We invite you to take a Villa virtual 

tour and see our classrooms in action via 

our website at www.villa.school.nz 

Shirley Boys’ High School – Ngā 

Tama o Ōruapaeroa is a school of 1200 

boys that serves the eastern suburbs of 

Christchurch. It has a rich history, which 

continues to develop at our new site at 

Ōruapaeroa. We have a purpose-built 

school with first-rate facilities designed 

to support the learning of boys. Although 

our current site is new, we still focus on 

the traditions, customs and values of a 

school that has proudly been part of the 

community since 1957. 

Our staff are expert in the learning 

needs and strengths of our akonga. 

Teachers deliver high quality teaching 

and learning based on the New Zealand 

curriculum. The learning is challenging, 

engaging and fit for boys. It is directed 

by the teacher in a calm and ordered 

environment. Our focus and our kaupapa 

is on developing positive and strong 

relationships, with a goal of producing 

high levels of academic and personal 

achievement in academic, sporting, 

cultural and service endeavours. 

At Shirley Boys’ High School, boys 

are encouraged to participate in a vast 

array of sporting and cultural activities 

that are designed to prepare them for 

success at and beyond school. The 

desired outcome for our boys is that they 

enjoy school and find it a positive and 

rewarding experience. We support this 

with our core values of Respect, Whānau, 

Belonging, Character and Better Than 

Before. These values contribute in 

making our school strong across all 

areas. Through living and demonstrating 

these values, our boys will continue 

to learn and grow, and will be positive 

role models, contributing citizens and 

respectful Shirley Men. 

Shirley Boys’ High School is committed 

to preparing young men to succeed in 

their world. We provide learning that 

is designed to enrich boys and prepare 

them for success. It is our belief that all 

boys have the capacity and the support 

to achieve personal success, and we 

encourage them to be Better Than Before.

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CROSSWORD 

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SUDOKU 

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contain the digits 1 to 9. 

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WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

142 

6 

C I T 

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words of three or more letters, 

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including 

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plurals, 

words 

can you 

of 

make 

three 

from 

or 

the 

more 

six 

letters, using each letter only once? No foreign 

words or words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There's at least one six-letter word. 

once? 

TODAY 

Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 22 

letters, including plurals, can you make 

from the six letters, using each only 

No words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There’s at least one six-letter 

Solution 141: ail, air, airy, aril, aryl, fail, fair, FAIRLY, 

fairy, far, fay, fir, flair, flay, fly, frail, fray, fry, lair, lay, 

word. liar, lira, rail, ray, rial, riyal. 

Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 22 

22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 

29 

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11. Cede (9) 

12. Seafarer (7) 

13. NZ reptile (7) 

14. Burn with water (5) 

16. Take place (9) 

19. Diagram (9) 

20. Sunday meal (5) 

22. Put into order (7) 

25. Dishevelled (7) 

27. No longer needed (9) 

28. Perfect (5) 

29. Enthusiastically (14) 

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4. Revive (9) 

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6. Diva (5,4) 

7. Asian country (5) 

8. Rubbish (7) 

9. Holds responsible (6) 

15. Superiority (9) 

17. Meet (9) 

18. Warning sound (5,4) 

19. Common bird (7) 

21. Idle gossip (6) 

23. Wireless (5) 

24. Rub out (5) 

26. Dagger (5) 

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SOLUTION 

No.142 

Sudoku 

Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different 

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

DECODER 

Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. 

The challenge now is to work out which letters are represented 

Each by the number other represents numbers. a As different you get letter the of letters, the alphabet. enter them Write the into 

given the main letters grid, into all and squares the reference with matching grid. numbers. To keep Now track work of out the 

which letters letters you are have represented found, cross by them other off numbers. the alphabet provided. 

23 22 8 26 4 10 

3 21 2 22 16 13 14 15 1 16 14 15 

21 2 14 22 26 22 7 

10 21 14 19 26 4 6 9 6 26 6 14 

7 18 21 5 9 17 16 

14 12 14 18 21 14 12 14 18 

18 13 9 18 13 11 4 

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A 

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4 26 14 10 20 25 18 

16 26 1 14 16 9 6 3 13 14 21 6 

22 26 12 14 26 21 10 

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Across: 1. Day of reckoning, 10. 

Latte, 11. Surrender, 12. Mariner, 

13. Tuatara, 14. Scald, 16. 

Eventuate, 19. Schematic, 20. 

Roast, 22. Arrange, 25. Unkempt, 

27. Redundant, 28. Ideal, 29. 

Wholeheartedly. 

Down: 2. Aftermath, 3. Ocean, 

4. Resurrect, 5. Carat, 6. Opera 

star, 7. India, 8. Garbage, 9. 

Blames, 15. Dominance, 17. 

Encounter, 18. Alarm bell, 19. 

Sparrow, 21. Tattle, 23. Radio, 

24. Erase, 26. Knife. 

WordBuilder 

act, aim, amp, apt, cam, camp, 

cap, cat, imp, IMPACT, mac, 

map, mat, mica, pact, pat, pic, 

pica, pit, pita, tam, tamp, tap, tic, 

tip. 

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Western News: May 05, 2022

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