Nor'West News: August 18, 2022

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022 

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Karate exponent sets sights 

on being a world champion 

• By Natalie Pham 

BRITNEY Aldridge was 

five-years-old when her 

parents took her to a karate 

course for self-defence 

reasons. 

Little did she know she 

would stay in the sport for 

another 18 years. After years 

of competing, Aldridge, 23, is 

now ranked 64th worldwide. 

She, along with 19 other 

New Zealand athletes, will 

compete in the 2022 Commonwealth 

Karate Championship 

in Birmingham, 

England, next month. 

“At first, it wasn’t really 

anything involved. I just 

learned how to defend myself 

because I was pretty short as 

a kid,” the Papanui resident 

said. “And then I started competing 

when I was seven.” 

She won her first world 

championship medal at 10. 

Four years later, Aldridge 

made the national team. 

Her most memorable year 

came in 2015. It was not 

only her injury year, but also 

the year she won gold in 

the Commonwealth Karate 

Championship. 

She had only trained three 

times before competing in 

India due to a broken foot. 

“I did not know what I was 

walking into and just did 

what I could. 

“The result ended up being 

a good one,” she said. 

• Turn to page 8 

SKILLED: Britney Aldridge with her silver medal from the 2022 Oceania Karate Championship in New Caledonia. 

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Thursday August 18 2022 3 

School rebuild one step 

closer to completion 

• By Tori Wilby 

BURNSIDE’S Wairarapa 

Cobham Intermediate has 

opened three new hapori 

classroom buildings and a stateof-the-art 

STEAM unit. 

THe new learning spaces 

are part of the Christchurch 

Schools Rebuild Programme, 

which involves redeveloping 115 

earthquake-damaged schools. 

The rebuild has three phases, 

with the final stage – including 

the administration block and hall 

– expected to open in late 2023. 

The school has honoured its 

history by using brick cladding 

reminiscent of the now demolished 

classrooms and named 

breakout spaces after influential 

alums and past staff. Class configurations 

allow for both modern 

learning environments and 

traditional classroom spaces. 

The specialised STEAM building 

has technical learning areas for 

hard and soft materials, food, 

science and digital technologies. 

Students have been enjoying 

the new spaces for three weeks. 

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the new buildings, head student 

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school’s mature trees and green 

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trees and grassed areas 

are unique to Cobham, and the 

new school encapsulates these 

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When asked about the 

next steps, he explains, “We now 

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phases two and three will look 

like, which has created a sense of 

anticipation amongst the community.” 

With the opening of the 

buildings, Cobham began using 

its gifted name of Wairarapa 

alongside a new logo and branding. 

The intermediate will share 

the newly configured campus 

alongside Burnside Primary 

and Pītau-Allenvale School. The 

schools worked collectively with 

local iwi Ngāi Tūāhuriri, who 

presented the kāhui ako with a 

cultural narrative which has informed 

the rebuild of the school. 

School tours of the new 

buildings are available now for 

the incoming cohort of year 7 

students. 

These pupils will also wear a 

brand new uniform when they 

start in 2023. It was designed 

with help from current students 

to ensure it is an inclusive, 

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after the nationwide lockdown 

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year’s street appeal. 

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Talented trio place second in nationals 

A YOUNG trio has won a 

prestigious award at the recent 

NZCT Chamber Music Finale in 

the Auckland. 

The Berlin Trio – featuring 

talented Christ’s College 

musicians Joshua Hooker and 

Ryan Gu – won praise for 

“phenomenal playing of a very 

virtuosi work” in “a committed 

and bravura performance,” the 

judges said. 

Along with Joshua’s sister, 

Jasmine, a cellist, the trio won 

the Helen Young national second 

place award. The professional 

performance has also been 

recorded by Radio New Zealand. 

There were 380 ensembles vying 

for a spot in the finale, but only 

PEOPLE travelling in the 

Addington area can expect 

some disruption in the coming 

weeks as contracting crews begin 

upgrading a major intersection. 

They are going to be installing 

a raised safety platform at the 

busy intersection of Lincoln Rd, 

Barrington St and Whiteleigh 

Ave to encourage people to travel 

through it at safer speeds. 

“This intersection is used 

by about 50,000 vehicles a day 

and by many pedestrians and 

cyclists,’’ city council head of 

transport Lynette Ellis said. 

eight groups were selected. 

At just 14, pianist Ryan, of 

Riccarton, is already highly 

skilled while Joshua, 16, of 

Burnside, is a violinist of 

equally rare talent. In spite of 

their youth, both boys hold 

a Licentiate of Music from 

Trinity College, London, with 

distinction. Joshua also has 

attained LTCL in piano. 

The boys said it had not been an 

easy journey to the finale: “When 

we first picked up the piece, it 

looked easy. It seemed like it 

could be put together in a month. 

However, we came to realise very 

quickly that would not be the 

case. Preparing any type of music 

to a high level requires hours and 

hours of work and you only play it 

well if you put in the work.” 

As the competition drew 

closer, their hours or preparation 

rapidly climbed – up to about 

14 hours a week. But once they 

walked onto the stage, they felt 

relaxed and ready. 

“I thoroughly enjoyed myself,” 

Joshua said. “We took on board 

the judges’ suggestions regarding 

techniques to deal with nerves 

and played our hearts out.” 

From left, musicians Joshua 

and Jasmine Hooker and 

Ryan Gu, with Robert 

Aburn, director of music at 

Christ’s College. 

Traffic disruption likely at busy intersection 

“Whether 

people are travelling 

through this 

intersection by 

car, on foot, by 

bike or on a bus, 

we want them 

Lynette Ellis to be able to do 

so safely so we 

are installing a raised safety 

platform. 

“Raised safety platforms are a 

treatment that is increasingly being 

used across New Zealand to 

improve safety through intersections 

and crossings by encouraging 

safer speeds, but this is the 

first time we’ve installed one at 

a major Christchurch intersection,’’ 

Ellis said. 

The intersection upgrade 

will take about two months to 

complete and is part of a bigger 

project to install peak-hour bus 

lanes on Lincoln Rd to improve 

the reliability of bus services 

to and from the fast-growing 

south-west. 

Contractors are also replacing 

an ageing water main underneath 

Lincoln Rd. 

The intersection will be upgraded 

in three stages, beginning 

on Monday. From August 29, 

lane reductions will be in place. 

“At the end of September we 

will need to fully close the intersection 

for three days so that 

the raised safety platform can 

be installed and the intersection 

approaches resurfaced. We will 

provide more details about this 

closure and the detours that will 

be in place closer to the time,’’ 

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aware that we will be resealing 

parts of Lincoln Rd and Moorhouse 

Ave in the second half of 

September. This work will be 

done at night but it will require 

us to restrict traffic on Lincoln 

Rd, between Whiteleigh Ave and 

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into your day,’’ Ellis said. 

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its total commitment over the last three 

years to $75,000. 

Trust chair Dr David Bowie, who recently 

met with the Rotary clubs to accept 

the cheque on behalf of the service, says 

this commitment from organisations like 

Rotary is vital for the ongoing service. 

“Each year the trust needs to raise at 

least $3 million and the need for this 

life-saving service increases year on 

year. The crew have been inspired by the 

community who have continued to offer 

sponsorships and support during these 

challenging times,” he said. 

The New Zealand Flying Doctor Service 

was tasked to 1070 missions across 

the country last year, and is on track to 

surpass that number, with 580 missions 

in the first six months of 2022. 

With four planes and bases in Christchurch 

and Nelson, the air ambulance 

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services between hospitals across the 

South Island, including the Chatham 

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in Auckland, Taranaki and Wellington. 

“We started the year with over 100 

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New Zealand Flying Doctor Service for 

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MEDIAN SALE PRICE 

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‘I will be in the sport 

for a while – hopefully’ 

• From page 1 

Aldridge beat South 

Africa’s Roetz Renstia to 

secure a gold medal for the 

under-53kg junior kumite 

female category. She also 

snatched a bronze medal 

for the kata individual female 

junior and gold in the 

junior under-53kg kumite 

category in the following 

World Goju Karate Championships. 

Kumite, known as sparring, 

means free-form 

fighting between two 

opponents using defensive 

and offensive techniques. 

The competitors can kick, 

punch or takedown their 

opponents as long as they 

are staying in the 8m x 8m 

mat. This is one of the three 

main sections of karate. 

In the following years, 

Aldridge continued her 

stunning form winning 

multiple national and international 

championships. 

“I find that I get nervous 

more for regional and 

national tournaments than 

the international tournaments,” 

she said. 

“It’s always a bit more 

pressure having your teammates 

and your national 

coaches watching you.” 

In spite of having osteoarthritis 

since 18, this 

160cm athlete still trains 

every day before and after 

work as a receptionist at a 

law firm. 

“For the past four years, 

training has been very specific 

of what I can and can 

not do because some days, 

it is hard to walk.” 

However, she is grateful 

of the support system 

around her. 

At the moment, her main 

goal is to become world 

champion. 

“Now that Covid-19 has 

finished, and I’m over the 

age of 18, I can go to the 

senior world championships. 

“At the moment, I’m 

looking at doing the three 

SPIRITED: Aldridge will compete in the 10th 

Commonwealth Karate Championships and 

Commonwealth Club Championships, in 

Birmingham. 

world games,” Aldridge 

said. 

“So, I will be in the sport 

for a while – hopefully.” 

Like many other professional 

karate athletes, she 

is awaiting the decision to 

be made on the 2028 Los 

Angeles Olympics after 

karate was left off the Paris 

2024 programme. 

She hopes to inspire more 

people, especially young 

females, to get involved 

with the sport. 

“Any small females or 

young kids can look at me 

and think ‘if she can do 

that, I can do that’.” 

Aldridge has set up 

a Givealittle page to 

fundraise for her trip to 

Birmingham, which would 

cost $3000. 

“This trip is the most 

costly of all previous years 

with no funding at all and 

juggling work, medical bills 

for the injury and training 

is becoming very difficult 

with the short timeframe to 

go,” she said. 

Elisa Richnow, a good 

friend of Aldridge, has 

been holding a “secret fundraiser” 

to help out with 

the travel expenses. 

“Britney is the most bubbly, 

generous, caring, and 

outgoing person. 

“She is just like a ray of 

sunshine,” she said. 

Being a former New 

Zealand gymnast, Richnow 

understands the financial 

strains of coaching, travel, 

and medical expenses. 

“So I just really wanted to 

help out a good friend.” 

So far, she has managed 

to raise more than $200 

from her baking fundraising. 

“Some people just have 

small orders but will give 

an extra amount for donation. 

“It has been amazing, 

the amount of people who 

placed orders or just wanted 

to support the cause.” 

Aldridge is one of nine 

Cantabrian karate athletes 

selected to represent New 

Zealand in the 2022 Commonwealth 

Karate Championships. 

They include Melissa 

Dunn, Tayla Davidson, 

Olivia Lynch, Juliet 

McLachlan, Reo Takeuchi, 

Scarlett Gray, and Mia Desquitado. 

Like Aldridge, her 

teammates also have their 

Givealittle pages. 

The team is scheduled to 

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Keep cosy with 

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RD Petroleum (RDP) is a familiar sight 

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in rural communities, through their home 

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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 

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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 

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through which the diesel is pumped from 

the truck into house tanks. The length of 

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you’re offered discounted pricing and can 

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Get the balance 

right this winter 

Enviro Master has been helping Cantabrians Deprivation Index. 

get the balance right when it comes to The applicant’s home must also have been 

choosing the perfect heat pump or air built before 2008, have insulation up to code 

conditioning system for their home or office (insulation subsidies also available) and have 

since 2002. 

no fixed heating in a living area, such as an 

Their team of expert sales people, qualified existing operational heat pump or fireplace. 

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and because they have no affiliation with any standards. 

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on the benefits and differences between each lead to mould growth and dampness in your 

product is unbiased. 

property, leading to costlier maintenance 

They will recommend the most energyefficient 

and cost-effective system for your Providing a fixed heater with a higher heat 

and an unhealthy living environment. 

individual situation, and will have you output and lower running costs, like a heat 

regulating the heat in your home or office in pump, will enable your tenants to heat the 

no time. 

area effectively. Enviro Master are well 

Nowadays, customers are often wanting experienced with the Tenancy Services 

whole home solutions to be able to maintain software to ensure that you are meeting your 

even temperatures throughout the home requirements. 

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systems and Enviro Master are experts in Master’s experts will visit to assess your 

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answer any questions you may have. This 

Help is currently available with a 

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the cost of a new heat pump up to $3000. installed. 

The subsidy is part of the Warmer Kiwi Anyone wondering about their eligibility 

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owner/occupiers with a Community get in touch for details and help with the 

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who live in a low-income area as determined Enviro Master on (03) 366 0525 or visit 

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The importance 

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The quality of the air we breathe affects 

our health and ability to perform. We 

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litres of air every day. It is therefore very 

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Ventilation is the process of air exchange 

to provide the necessary air quality that 

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harmful substances like a high content 

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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 

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outside as well as circulation 

of air within the building. It 

is one of the most important 

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in buildings. Filtered air 

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filtered and warmed air in 

winter creates a healthy 

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with poor or insufficient air 

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decreases, humidity and dustiness levels 

increase. If exhaust ventilation is not 

provided or it is not effective, polluted air, 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 

10 11 

257 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

157 

6 

E M E 

A N L 

12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 

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 the six letters, using each only 

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

once? 

TODAY 

Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 22 

Solution 156: enter, ENTIRE, ere, erne, inert, inter, 

ire, net, nit, nitre, rein, rent, ret, rete, retie, rite, tee, 

word. teen, ten, tern, tie, tier, tin, tine, tire, tree, trine. 

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 

19 20 21 

22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 

29 

Across 

1. Steal (14) 

10. Lariat (5) 

11. Dispersed (6,3) 

12. Dried grape (7) 

13. Defraud (7) 

14. Economise (5) 

16. Fit to live in (9) 

19. Talented and inventive (9) 

20. Attendant (5) 

22. Extols (7) 

25. Debts (7) 

27. Petrified (9) 

28. Online abuser (5) 

29. Abattoir (14) 

Decoder 

Down 

2. Abusive (9) 

3. Bouquet (5) 

4. Nut (9) 

5. Cave-dwelling giants (5) 

6. Pragmatic (9) 

7. Audibly (5) 

8. Radical (7) 

9. Shuts (6) 

15. Gruelling (9) 

17. Onlooker (9) 

18. Savage (9) 

19. Momentum (7) 

21. Impetuously (6) 

23. Artery (5) 

24. Allotted period (5) 

26. Proportion (5) 

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N U V M J T Y R Z I X L W 

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

A F Shuker 

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. 

26 25 16 18 1 6 26 18 1 20 2 20 

8 24 23 1 13 2 

2 16 12 10 18 8 20 6 8 18 18 6 

R 

23 20 23 18 12 2 

A 

16 1 23 6 1 23 8 8 23 6 25 8 

N 

9 12 6 18 18 18 

16 23 6 18 23 2 19 5 25 8 14 20 

8 8 12 12 2 23 

23 14 18 15 2 23 6 18 6 10 14 18 

24 4 1 11 12 23 

21 7 17 8 10 14 10 8 25 1 10 26 

10 12 6 3 25 20 

26 12 18 3 18 8 18 20 22 10 4 25 

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 

N 

R 

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

A 

SOLUTION 

No.156 

157 

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

X A G P L O D Q C K Z W R 

T U M E V B N S I Y F J H 

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

D 

E 

N 

A F Shuker 

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20 26 7 4 1 12 

14 20 26 1 3 19 12 26 8 20 13 15 

20 20 14 12 12 

17 12 16 22 12 6 6 12 8 4 26 

1 21 12 10 17 20 24 

9 26 1 15 1 25 24 20 6 13 24 18 

10 11 5 20 20 22 

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 

D N 

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

E 

All puzzles copyright 

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SOLUTION 

No.157 

20 23 1 10 20 8 24 4 8 12 19 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Misappropriate, 

10. Lasso, 11. Spread out, 

12. Sultana, 13. Swindle, 

14. Skimp, 16. Habitable, 

19. Ingenious, 20. Carer, 

22. Praises, 25. Arrears, 

27. Terrified, 28. Troll, 29. 

Slaughterhouse. 

Down: 2. Insulting, 3. 

Aroma, 4. Pistachio, 5. 

Ogres, 6. Realistic, 7. Aloud, 

8. Extreme, 9. Closes, 15. 

Punishing, 17. Bystander, 

18. Barbarous, 19. Impetus, 

21. Rashly, 23. Aorta, 24. 

Stint, 26. Ratio. 

WordBuilder 

ale, alee, amen, anele, eel, 

elan, elm, ENAMEL, enema, 

lam, lame, lane, lea, lean, 

lee, leman, male, man, 

mane, meal, mean, men, 

name, neem. 

Sudoku 

12 18 20 6 10 4 10 10 1 7 4 7 

13 12 22 24 1 6 7 

6 24 6 7 20 13 6 1 4 13 4 

24 20 20 8 26 

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