Nor'West News: May 19, 2022

connecting you with your neighbourhood 

1 – 3 July 

2022 

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 

AN international classical ballet 

dancer has pivoted to mastering 

how to make museums easier 

for everyone to navigate, 

including people who are 

neurodivergent. 

Inspired by a partially blind 

child with autism, Canterbury 

University master of business 

administration student Kase 

Craig has been working on a 

consultation project to ensure 

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Dancing to a different beat; student 

makes museum easier to navigate 

CONSULTATION: International ballet dancer and Canterbury University student Kase Craig (left) with master of 

business administration co-ordinator Dr Christian Walsh in front of the Canterbury Museum project. 

all Canterbury Museum visitors 

can successfully navigate its 

spaces – including unwritten 

rules, such as knowing which 

objects can be touched. 

A professional classical ballet 

dancer who trained at the 

New Zealand School of Dance, 

Craig performed with Ballet de 

l’Opera National de Bordeaux in 

France for 11 years. 

• Turn to page 9 

Christchurch Arena 

Pavilion for 

quarry will 

recognise 

Korean War 

veterans 

A TRADITIONAL Korean-roofed 

pavilion to be installed in the 

Songpa-gu Garden at Halswell 

Quarry Park will commemorate 

Canterbury veterans of the Korean 

War. 

The pavilion (jeongja) is being 

shipped from Busan in Korea and 

on arrival at Lyttelton Port will be 

assembled at the quarry park and 

placed on the western side of the 

garden. 

The installation is planned to be 

completed by June. 

It will join existing monuments 

including a memorial bridge 

commemorating the Korean War 

and traditional Korean totem 

poles – a symbol of friendship 

between Christchurch and its 

sister city Songpa-gu. 

The Canterbury Korean War 

Veterans’ Pavilion will have 

plaques naming each veteran 

located under the overhang of the 

roof. 

More than 6000 New 

Zealanders served in Korea 

between 1950-57. Forty five 

men lost their lives during this 

engagement. 

“The jeongja honours the 

Korean War Veterans in 

Canterbury and their sacrifices 

made during the Korean 

War,” says Korean Society of 

Christchurch president and 

member of the Christchurch- 

Songpa-gu Sister City Committee, 

Mary Yoon. 


• Missing plaques, page 3 

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Meet others in the community and 

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Recommended for under 2-yearolds. 

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Wā Kōrero-Storytimes 

Thursday, 11-noon 

Papanui Library 

Meet others in the community when 

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rhymes which foster children’s literacy. 

Guardians and children 12 and over 

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Bolivia Card Game 

Thursday, 1-3pm 

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Community Centre 

Go along to Ōrauwhata Bishopdale 

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Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm 


Do you have a reluctant reader that 

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Rummikub Club, Thursday, 1-3pm, Fendalton Library; Monday, 1-3pm 

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Thursday May 19 2022 3 

Committee upset by missing plaques 

that signify friendship between cities 

GONE: David Bolam-Smith at the site of a removed plaque. The Canterbury Japanese 

Society and Christchurch Kurashiki Sister City committee members saw the plaques were 

missing during a monthly working bee in the Kurashiki Garden. 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

TWO MISSING plaques at 

Halswell Quarry have left 

keepers of the garden frustrated 

and confused. 

The Canterbury Japanese 

Society and Christchurch 

Kurashiki Sister City committee 

members noticed two plaques 

had been taken from the 

Kurashiki Garden when they 

were completing their monthly 

working bee. 

The first plaque, which was 

secured to a rock, represents the 

40th anniversary of the relationship 

between the city and Japan, 

as the city’s mayor at the time 

was signed in the same time as 

the Kurashiki mayor. 

The second plaque was donated 

to the gardens and installed 

onto a shade house used for 

people working in the gardens to 

rest in. 

Christchurch Kurashiki Sister 

City committee member David 

Bolam-Smith said it was devastating 

to see the plaques were 

missing, as they represented the 

friendship between the committee 

and Japan. 

“It must have been quite an 

effort, it was secured to a rock,” 

Bolam-Smith said. “I have no 

idea how they did it.” 

He said it was frustrating, as 

committee members spend a lot 

of volunteer hours making the 

gardens look nice. 

Bolam-Smith, who looks after 

the garden along with a ranger, 

said the 40th anniversary plaque 

cost just under $2000 to make 

and install. 

He said he has contacted the 

city council about reporting the 

missing plaques to police and 

hopes someone will return them. 

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Steve performing Cataract surgery. 

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turn what used to be a vibrant community 

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Hereford St and wreck the central 

Riccarton Rd shopping area by removing 

on-street parking and narrowing the road. 

This has impacted severely on businesses, 

owners resulting in empty shops. 

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LED BY Maaka Tau from 

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Two schools will be co-located 

on the site in a new subdivision 

by Johns Rd. There will be a 

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The project marks new 

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Leighs Construction, both of 

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TURNING THE SOD: Maaka Tau from Tuahiwi Marae 

oversees Belfast head prefect Olivia Johnston and deputy 

head prefect Bill Jiang turning the sod with Allenvale 

students Olivia Doig and George McManus. Above – an 

artist’s impression of the new schools. 

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Meanwhile, the new Belfast 

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Compared to $174m 


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SOLD 

At Auction 

TOTAL NUMBER OF SALES 

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MEDIAN DAYS TO SELL 

29 

16.6% 

Still available 

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(-46%) 

Compared to 200 


(-14%) 

Compared to 25 


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End of era for long-standing tennis club 


AFTER 118 years, St Paul’s 

Tennis Club on Harewood Rd is 

closing next month. 

The club is owned by the St 

Paul’s Anglican Church and sits 

next to it. However, the church 

has decided to sell the land. 

Club president Martin Oxley 

said members pay rates to the 

church for the use of its land. 

“Tennis courts really are 

more of a community service,” 

he said. “You can’t get a lot of 

income out of them, so the 

tennis club doesn’t have a lot of 

money to pay what would be the 

commercial rates or residential 

rates for the land.” 

Oxley said club members 

had been aware of the church 

wanting to sell the land for a 

while. 

“It’s a sad thing to lose your 

tennis court and not be able to 

play there,” Oxley said. “However, 

I completely understand, 

it’s their land and they should be 

allowed to do anything they like 

with (it).” 

Oxley, who lives right behind 

the tennis club, has been involved 

with it since 2008 and 

said it holds a lot of history. 

To ensure that history is 

preserved, the club plans on 

donating its archives to the city 

council. 

Oxley said he will continue to 

play tennis, but hasn’t decided 

what club he will join. 

YESTERYEAR: 

After 118 years, 

St Paul’s Tennis 

Club is closing. 

The club plans 

on donating its 

archives to the 

city council. 

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Garden an important gathering 

place for Korean community 

• From page 1 

“We also commemorate 

the 60th diplomatic relations 

anniversary between New 

Zealand and South Korea and 

hope to further strengthen the 

relationship for many years to 

come.” 

Songpa-gu Garden is 

maintained by members of 

the committee and the wider 

Korean community. 

“It is very well kept and 

greatly enjoyed by visitors 

within the wider context of the 

park,” says city council head of 

parks Andrew Rutledge. 

“This pavilion will form 

the centrepiece of the 

garden and further enhance 

what is an important gathering 

place for the Korean community.” 

Christchurch-Songpagu 

Sister City Committee 

and the Korean Society of 

Christchurch are fundraising 

for the pavilion which is 

estimated to cost $110,000. 

Along with the new 

pavilion, an existing pyeong 

sang or bench will be replaced 

and new landscaping features 

added, including rocks lining 

the stream north of the site 

and a row of six cherry trees to 

link the Korean and Japanese 

gardens. Cherry trees are a 

TRADITIONAL: A Korean pavilion will be installed at Halswell Quarry Park. 

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feature around Seokchon Lake 

in Songpa-gu. 

The garden is one of six 

sister city gardens which 

are integrated into Halswell 

Quarry Park and were opened 

in 2001. 

Christchurch’s other 

sister cities are Adelaide in 

Australia, Gansu Province in 


China, Kurashiki in Japan, 

Seattle in the United States, 

Christchurch in the United 

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China. 

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WE ALL seem to be behaving 

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• From page 1 

“I’m originally from Christchurch 

but spent most of my career 

based overseas. When I came 

home in 2020 to start my MBA 

at the University of Canterbury, I 

was motivated to work on a consulting 

project which would have 

an impact in the city,” he said. 

“I was inspired by a young boy 

with autism who is partially blind 

and non-verbal, who regularly 

visits Canterbury Museum with 

his family. His needs, and those 

challenges faced by visitors in 

similar situations, are complex 

and necessary to address so 

that everyone can successfully 

navigate the unwritten rules of 

the museum – such as knowing 

which artefacts can or cannot be 

touched.” 

Craig wanted his MBA project 

to answer the question: How 

might we make Canterbury Museum 

the most inclusive space in 

Christchurch? 

His consultation project arrived 

at the right time for the 

museum as it progresses plans to 

redevelop its Rolleston Ave site. 

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important to tell the story of the 

heritage collection while removing 

barriers that can create undue 

effort and separation,” Craig says. 

To that end, over the past year 

he has been working in partnership 

with Canterbury Museum on 

his final MBA assessment. Craig 

recently presented his work to the 

museum’s executive leaders in a 

special display. 

Said Canterbury Museum’s 

head of public engagement Rachael 

Walkinton: “Kase has been 

working with members of our 

neurodiverse community using 

an inclusive design (non-linear) 

approach to increase familiarity 

when neurotypical visitors transition 

between different galleries 

and exhibitions. He created his 

project in a CDHB (Canterbury 

District Health Board) design lab, 

and our exhibitions team have 

now transported it to our visitors 

lounge and set up a “museum lab” 

display, which will run through 

until the middle of the year.” 

The UC MBA programme 

provides opportunities for students 

to deliver projects with real 

impact, says senior lecturer Dr 

Christian Walsh. “We love to see 

our students helping local organisations, 

from all kinds of sectors, 

make the world a better place for 

their communities. 

“For MBA students, the final 

consulting project is an opportunity 

to apply their learning 

from the entire MBA journey to 

benefit their organisations and 

their communities. We encourage 

students to think about the 

impact they can have, and we give 

them the tools, knowledge, skills 

and mindsets to be able to tackle 

wicked problems and improve 

the lives of those around them,” 

Walsh says. 

“Kase’s project is a great example 

of a very complex problem 

space where he has applied a 

design thinking process taught 

on the MBA, underpinned by 

inclusive design principles. This 

involved him engaging with the 

issue with deep curiosity, then 

unleashing his creativity, and 

finally having clarity, to be able 

to recommend practical steps 

the museum can take forward to 

make their space more inclusive 

for all.” 

Craig created a website (www. 

ourmuseum.org.nz) and used the 

CDHB design lab to make the 

project more accessible and easier 

to follow, especially for neurodiverse 

people who may find written 

reports on progress difficult to 

engage with. 

“Inclusive design principles 

underpinned a design thinking 

process to increase awareness of 

the many nuanced user perspectives 

connected to how people 

with autism grow, evolve, and 

continually adapt to their environment,” 

Craig says. 

His MBA final project included: 

• Twenty interviews with participants 

from the autism community 

• Consultation with 24 museums 

in Aotearoa New Zealand 

and overseas 

• Results from Canterbury 

Museum staff and the autism 

community participating in the 

design of prototypes 

• Extensive testing of solutions 

under real-world conditions 

• Resourcing requirements and 

initial plans for implementing 

recommendations 

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management considerations for 

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project’s outcomes, mitigating 

any unexpected barriers or 

obstacles, and evaluating overall 

effectiveness. Additionally, 

the high-level of industry 

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project has created an impetus for 

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AN OLD high school gym that 

has been transformed into a 

community-based sports and 

recreational centre will open its 

doors this weekend. 

The Avon Hub, formerly the 

Shirley Boys’ High School gym, 

has had a new lease of life. It’s 

been renovated, with new basketball 

backboards and hoops 

and new gym flooring. 

The gym will host an opening 

day on Sunday from 11am-1pm 

with activities and inflatables 

for the kids to play on, as well 

as sports games and a sausage 

sizzle. 

Eastern Community Sports 

and Recreation community sport 

manager Kate Latimer said the 

Ministry of Education funded 

the repairs to get the gym to a 

fully functioning communitybased 

centre. 

“For the community, it is a 

wonderful asset to have available 

for the local schools for their 

sport and PE development,” 

Latimer said. “Local principals 

are very excited to have tamariki 

have access to the gym and turf 

spaces.” 

The building on North Pde became 

empty when Shirley Boys’ 

UPGRADE: The Avon Hub has new basketball hoops and backboards as well as repairs to the gym flooring, while outside 

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High School moved to a new 

purpose-built facility in New 

Brighton in 2019. The school was 

demolished, leaving only the 

gym behind. 

The Avon Hub will be used by 

Pareawa Banks Avenue School 

and Shirley Intermediate 

School, as well as nearby Shirley 

Primary School. 

“For the community, expressions 

of interest are being called 

for from groups to utilise the 

meeting spaces, which will be low 

cost and affordable,” Latimer said. 

She said they’ve already had 

lots of interest from different 

groups, but have focused on nonmainstream 

sports to “give them 

a home”. 

The groups include Canterbury 

Wheelchair Rugby, Dead End 

Derby, Korfball Canterbury and 

TIMA, which is an adapted sport 

for high sensory needs. 

Latimer said once they’ve established 

the school demand for 

the gym, they will offer strength 

and balance programmes and 

classes for older people during 

the day. 

She said the gym will be an 

exciting asset for the community 

and welcomes everyone to walk 

through and have a look on 

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light but at the same time 

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dates enrich the cake’s deep, 

delectable texture and the 

grape juice provides the tang. 

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AS A child, I remember very vividly the 

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baking wafting through the house. As 

a result of all this activity, the cake tins 

were always full, in spite of the fact that a 

number of ingredients were in short supply. 

Afternoon tea was always quite an 

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We, the children, had our eyes glued to 

the tea trolly. What would we choose? 

I’ve recently talked to a number of 

friends about this and they too remember 

the rule. We were allowed to choose two 

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Sticky date and grape juice cake 

Makes 16 slices 

Ingredients 

270g pitted dates, halved 

250ml dark grape juice 

50g butter, roughly chopped 

2 Tbsp treacle 

120g dark cane or brown sugar 

¾ tsp baking soda 

2 large eggs, size 7, lightly beaten 

190g plain flour 

2 tsp ground allspice 

Directions 

Preheat the oven to 170degC. 

Lightly oil the sides of a 20cm ring tin 

and line the base with non-stick baking 

paper. 

Combine the chopped dates and the 

grape juice in a microwave proof bowl. 

Cover and microwave on full power for 3 

minutes. 

Stir in the butter, treacle, dark cane sugar 

and baking soda. The baking soda will 

cause the mixture to froth up. 

Set the bowl aside to cool. 

Pour the lightly beaten eggs into the date 

mixture and stir to combine. In a mediumsized 

bowl sift together the flour and the 

allspice. Make a well in the centre and pour 

in the liquid ingredients. Stir gently until 

well combined. 

Pour into the prepared cake tin, smooth 

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35-40 minutes, or until the top feels firm 

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Invert on to a plate. Peel off the baking 

paper then turn right side up on to a 

serving plate. Decorate with edible flowers 

if you wish. 

Serve just as it is or with whipped cream 

or yoghurt. Cuts into 16 slices. 

The cake will keep in a cool place in an 

airtight tin for about a week.


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CHRISTCHURCH 

CREMATORIUM 

FUNERALS 

CROSSWORD 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

8 

9 10 

244 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

144 

6 

T R A 

Y S A 

11 12 

13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 

How many words of three or more letters, 

How including many 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 

from allowed. the There's six letters, at least one using six-letter each word. only 

once? 

TODAY 

Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 22 

Solution 143: gin, girn, giro, gown, grin, groin, grow, 

grown, ion, iron, nog, noir, nor, now, owing, own, 

rig, ring, row, ROWING, wig, win, wing, wino, won, 

word. 

worn, wring, wrong. 

letters, including plurals, can you make 

No words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There’s at least one six-letter 

Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 22 

20 

21 22 23 

24 25 

26 27 

Across 

1. Flare (6) 

4. Exit (6) 

9. Russian ruler (4) 

10. Fussy (10) 

11. Dilly-dally (6) 

12. Maternal (8) 

13. Supple (9) 

15. Lure (4) 

16. Tricks (4) 

17. List of items (9) 

21. Immense (8) 

22. Split off (6) 

24. Shabby (4-2-4) 

25. Assert (4) 

26. Hypothesis (6) 

27. Otherwise (6) 

Decoder 

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K L P U J G C N S V Z W O 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

F M Q D E R T B H A X I Y 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

A F Shuker 

SOLUTION 

No.144 

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 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

T 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

E 

A 

All puzzles copyright 

T H E P U Z Z L E C O M P A N Y 

www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz 

Down 

1. Type of rice (7) 

2. Bitter or pungent (5) 

3. Subjugate (7) 

5. Culpable (6) 

6. High-spirited (9) 

7. Bright red (7) 

8. Head of state (5,8) 

14. Impediment (9) 

16. Devise or invent (7) 

18. Fifth letter of the Greek alphabet 

(7) 

19. Compensation (7) 

20. Take care of (6) 

23. Lifting machine (5) 

21 2 26 11 11 23 25 24 21 2 

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 12 2 16 17 7 8 12 6 20 9 

26 26 6 5 10 10 

2 17 22 7 18 10 21 19 15 12 21 19 

12 3 26 17 17 21 19 

7 26 17 6 21 10 2 5 21 7 15 

12 20 10 22 5 

22 5 7 7 5 5 25 12 20 14 5 4 

16 26 24 20 13 

9 6 5 1 5 6 5 21 4 17 2 

5 5 11 10 4 12 5 

6 12 4 12 20 17 15 5 10 23 5 6 

12 19 5 26 5 12 

20 6 5 5 15 7 17 8 6 10 7 

R A T 

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 

R T A 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

SOLUTION 

No.143 

144 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

T M A N V J X Y S U R O Z 

K B Q G F D C W H L E P I 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

15 9 18 19 4 18 12 26 18 23 13 2 

3 22 10 25 5 

9 5 23 4 13 23 24 9 11 5 3 

14 9 25 25 22 26 26 23 

11 26 22 4 18 18 19 9 10 3 11 

18 26 17 21 14 21 25 23 18 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Beacon, 4. 

Egress, 9. Tsar, 10. Particular, 

11. Dawdle, 12. Motherly, 13. 

Lithesome, 15. Bait, 16. Cons, 

17. Inventory, 21. Enormous, 

22. Secede, 24. Down-atheel, 

25. Aver, 26. Theory, 27. 

Unless. 

Down: 1. Basmati, 2. Acrid, 

3. Oppress, 5. Guilty, 6. 

Exuberant, 7. Scarlet, 8. 

Prime minister, 14. Hindrance, 

16. Concoct, 18. Epsilon, 

19. Redress, 20. Foster, 23. 

Crane. 

WordBuilder 

art, arts, artsy, arty, ASTRAY, 

rat, rata, rats, ray, rays, sat, 

satay, satyr, say, star, stay, 

stray, sty, tar, tars, tray, 

trays, try, tsar. 

Sudoku 

3 23 4 25 21 24 7 23 2 14 5 

26 14 11 18 3 

11 16 13 21 3 1 9 11 

A 

13 24 21 4 20 26 11 9 5 26 21 

E 

21 24 4 8 14 11 21 26 1 

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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS 

Top 10 affordable tips to jazz up your 

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well as relaxation, need not require a 

major overhaul. 

Here are a few tips to get the 

imagination going — using functional 

pieces that are also designed to bring 

pleasure. Why not use the Winter 

months to spice up your outdoor area 

ready for this Summer. 

Simple steps to achieve al fresco 

appeal 

1. Applying colour to the table in the 

form of a fun tablecloth will 

automatically set the mood. Layering 

the tablecloth with a runner of a 

different texture or contrasting 

coloured napkins adds another 

dimension. 

2. Put some simple fresh flowers 

or plants in small vessels to bring 

nature to the table. 

3. Gather serving platters, trays and 

dinnerware in contrasting materials 

to create an eclectic and stylish 

setting. 

4. A fruit-infused water station 

in the form of a dispenser or 

jug will serve as cool, 

refreshingly flavoured 

hydration. 

5. Hanging or wall planters add 

much-needed greenery, even 

in the smallest of outdoor 

spaces. 

6. Background music to bop 

along to always helps! 

7. Lighting in the form of fairy 

lights or spotlights help to 

create an inviting ambience. 

8. Blurring the line between indoor 

and outdoor living is a stylish tactic 

– wide, open doors with flooring 

that flows could work with outdoor 

rugs when connecting the indoor 

and outdoor areas. 

9. Adding cushions to outdoor seating 

will create an inviting area for 

comfort. 

Wicker chairs with soft cushions are 

great for a rustic look, while wooden 

or metal seating creates a modern/ 

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10. Remember that distinctive 

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Vanessa Golightly 

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How Should Rent Increases Be Handled? 

In the current climate we are seeing 

fairly large rent increases become the 

norm, and while there is a very firm 

law around increasing rent, I believe 

we do also have a responsibility to be 

empathetic when dealing with these. 

I spoke to a tenant who rents through 

another property management 

company recently who was quite 

distraught when she received an $85 

per week increase, and of course she 

only has 60 days to come up with a plan 

to make that affordable. Now in this 

instance she is a working single mum so 

will likely comply for some assistance 

from WINZ, but when she called them 

they cannot tell her 60 days in advance 

what, if any, financial assistance she will 

be eligible for - Panic stations!! That is 

a whole different subject we can save 

for a different day! 

This made me think about how our 

Feature Property 

own company handles issuing rent 

increases, and I am proud to say that 

while we absolutely understand that 

rent increases are part of a renter’s life 

particularly with landlords’ costs rising 

so much lately, we approach it much 

differently. 

Firstly, when we speak with landlords 

about rent increases we will send 

them a thorough rental assessment to 

show what the current market rent is 

on comparable properties and make 

a recommendation guideline. We do 

also encourage an open conversation 

around the increase and how it may 

impact the tenants, I guess what we like 

to avoid is going into the situation all 

guns blazing without thinking through 

all possible outcomes. 

When we do come across a rent which 

does need to be increased substantially 

we ensure we pick up the phone and 

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speak with the tenant so that we are 

able to explain why the increase needs 

to be a little higher, and also we can 

offer them advice on the assistance 

they can apply for if the increase is 

going to be difficult for them. 

While we are employed by the 

landlord to ensure they receive the 

maximum income for their property 

and advise our landlords to that effect, 

we also understand that treating 

tenants respectfully and having open 

communication will in fact work better 

for all parties involved and make for a 

much better overall outcome for our 

landlords and tenants alike. 

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