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Dad, daughter set sail for sister city 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

• By John Cosgrove 

A FATHER and daughter are 

about to embark on a trip for the 

50th-anniversary celebration 

of Christchurch’s sister city 

relationship with Kurashiki 

City in Japan. But there will 

be no comfortable plane seat 

for Andrew McGeorge and 

daughter Elizabeth (inset). They 

are going by yacht. Weather 

permitting the 10,900km voyage 

will take them two and a half 

months. 

They leave Christchurch for 

Picton later this month, then it 

is onto Whangarei before setting 

off in earnest for Japan via 

Fiji, Guam, Ogasawara (Bonin 

Islands) for the June celebrations. 

The voyage will take two and 

a half months. 

The Seacraft6 37-foot Gannet 

is part of a four vessel sister 

city 50th anniversary yacht 

rally McGeorge has organised. 

The other boats are from New 

Zealand and Australia, but his is 

the only one from Christchurch. 

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what’s on 

this week 

Mobile Discovery Wall, 

Friday, all day, 

Parklands Library 

The Discovery Wall at Tūranga has 

a smaller, mobile ‘sibling’. Local 

heritage comes to life with this 

unique interactive touchscreen 

technology that lets you explore the 

history of Christchurch. 

Cards at Shirley 

Friday, 1-3.30pm 

Shirley Library 

Go along to Shirley Library to play 

500. Free, no booking required. 

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Go along when you can and join 

our friendly group. All materials are 

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Monday, 10-11.30am 


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Brick Your Book – 

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Monday-Thursday, all day 

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Do you love Lego? Go along to 

build and play, and celebrate International 

Lego Day at the pop-up 

imagination station. Not sure what to 

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be in to win. 

Summer Scoops Ice Cream Craft, Friday and Saturday, all day, 

Parklands, Redwood and Linwood Libraries. Hot sun? Cool fun. Free, no 

bookings required. This is an unsupervised activity. 

Lunar New Year Holiday 

Activities 

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Join in for a rare opportunity to experience 

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activities. Have fun with with your 

friends and whānau in this special 

celebration season. Free, no bookings 

required. 

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Tuesday, 12.45-2.45pm 


Go along when you can and join 

our friendly group. All materials are 

supplied. Free no bookings required. 

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Learn about street art from a local 

graffiti artist. You’ll give it a go and 

have your art displayed in the library 

for all to enjoy. Your art could also 

be chosen to go on the power box 

out the front of Shirley library. Wear 

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Free, bookings required. 

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Thursday, 1-3pm 


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Sustainability is a long-term plan to save 

our planet and there will be much more 

about it on display at the Sustainability 

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It takes a village to save penguins 

A CONSERVATION trust 

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Diana Isaac Retirement Village 

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precious penguin colony on 

Banks Peninsula. 

Both the Helps Pōhatu 

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Penguins work closely on 

removing predators from the 

peninsula to help maintain little 

penguin. 

The residents from the 

retirement village in Mairehau 

have been making the especiallydesigned 

wooden trap housings 

to catch pests, such as stoats 

and rats. The white-flippered 

penguins nest at Flea Bay near 

Akaroa, where predator control 

has been ongoing for the last 40 

years. 

Geraldine Guillemot-Peacock 

helps maintain the traps on 

behalf of the trust and Pōhatu 

Penguins, which runs wildlife 

and peninsula tours. Recently, 

a group of residents from the 

Diana Isaac village, including 

Bruce Gray, Gary Archbold, 

Norm Reid and Brian Hill 

handed more than 25 traps to 

Guillemot-Peacock. 

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Give booze ban a chance – McMahon 

• By Natalie Pham 

A KEY DRIVER of the Woolston 

liquor ban is surprised and 

concerned businesses have little 

faith in the police to enforce it. 

Businesses on Ferry Rd say 

they have contacted police many 

times since the ban came into 

force in December, but they have 

seen little action. 

Waitai Coastal-Burwood- 

Linwood chair Paul McMahon 

said he would like to hear more 

from the community so he can 

discuss with police and see what 

the issues might be. 

He said police cannot be 

everywhere at once. 

“That being said, they’re 

(police) very supportive of the 

ban. We can work together as a 

community to make sure that it’s 

effective. 

“In my role as chair of the 

community board, I will be 

having regular catch up with 

police constables.” 

McMahon said it is still 

early days for the ban and 

he recommended people to 

continue reporting breaches. 

The trial ban is in place for six 

months. 

“It relies on both people 

reporting at the time and the 

police’s response... There’s 

no quick fixer to this kind of 

[issues],” he said. 

McMahon was elected to the 

community board in the local 

body elections in October. He 

had been a vocal voice in the 

Woolston community about 

alcohol-related issues. 

Liquorland manager Evan 

Baker said he and his colleagues 

phoned police nine times and 

sent an additional email to 105 

about booze ban breaches in the 

week after Christmas. 

Over the weekend, he 

and another member of the 

community actively contacted 

Crime Stoppers to move on some 

“streeties.” 

While they have moved on 

from outside the Red Cross 

Woolston shop and Discount 

Vapor Woolston, Baker said they 

are now sitting in front of the 

community library. 

City councillors and 

community board members 

needed to “get out of their cars 

and go for a walk,” he said. 

“Go and have a look to see 

what is actually going on and 

actually get more involved with 

the community.” 

Woolston Book Stationery & 

Haberdashery & Giftware shop 

owner Rose, who did not want 

to have her last name published 

for fear of her safety, agreed with 

Baker. 

She had reported to the 

police three times after seeing 

people sitting on the bench 

outside her shop and drinking 

alcohol. However, Rose said 

LIQUOR BAN: Waitai 

Coastal-Burwood-Linwood 

Community Board chair 

Paul McMahon (left) says 

people need to keep 

reporting breaches to 

police. 

police never arrived. 

“I know other people, who also 

reported to the police. The guy in 

the Red Cross shop said he rang 

a day five times, but got no reply. 

“It’s almost like, ‘It’s Woolston. 

Don’t worry about it. It’s a low 

socioeconomic area.’” 

She had owned the shop fro 

26 years. The past year had been 

“shocking”. 

“The alcohol, drugs and 

everything. The place is going 

wreck and ruin.” 

Rose also said many of her 

customers, who are mainly 

elderly, were concerned about 

people drinking in public. 

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Weather will be unpredictable 

•From page 1 

“Preparations for this trip 

began in 2016 with a nine-month 

refit at our house in Cashmere, 

including rigging, electrical, mechanical 

and plumbing upgrades, 

and this work has carried on to 

this day; it’s a boat so it needs a 

lot of upkeep,” said McGeorge. 

The original owners of the 

Gannet had salied around the 

world in it, 

McGeorge said they were they 

are travelling soon even though 

the celebrations are not till November 

as they want to avoid the 

worst of Japan’s typhoon season. 

“Our first stop is Fiji, where we 

can repair various things before 

the one-month-long voyage to 

Guam.” 

They would avoid the early 

Japanese typhoon season. 

Guam would provide a place 

to stop, resupply and watch the 

weather before they undertake 

the final push to Ogasawara, an 

island group about 1000 kilometres 

directly south of Tokyo. 

From there, it’s about a week’s 

sailing to mainland Japan. 

Once they reach Japan, three of 

the boats will cruise Japan, while 

one will carry onto the Aleutian 

Islands and Alaska. 

Said McGeorge: “We pretty 

much stay there until the typhoon 

season is over. The earliest 

I could leave Japan for the return 

trip home would be December 

2023 but more likely going to be 

February or March of 2024.” 

McGeorge has been sailing 

since he was seven and has sailed 

all around New Zealand and up 

into the Pacific islands, but he is 

under no illusions this will be a 

hard trip for him and Elizabth, 

who has just completed her PhD. 

“My wife Kate, jokingly says 

that all the snack food will be 

gone in the first few days! But 

I know things will break and 

although we carry lots of parts 

and tools (about 500kg) we can’t 

cover everything so there is 

redundancy built in everywhere 

to the systems. “You have to keep 

asking yourself, ‘if this breaks, 

can I fix it or do without it’.” 

Recent cruising guides state the 

established trade wind routes are 

now less reliable and weather is 

less predictable. 

“While we are hoping for 

tailwinds as predicted, we may be 

bashing our way into headwinds 

and seas. The Doldrums near the 

equator, also vary greatly and we 

may have to motor for up to 10 

days as we cross the equator, plus 

it will be hot.” 

The Gannet carries only 300 

litres of water, but McGeorge said 

they can collect rainwater. 

“There will be no long showers, 

and in 37 feet, privacy is an illusion. 

Once in the tropics, keeping 

out of the sun and the air flowing 

through the cabin will be a priority. 

Our initial watch keeping will 

be four hours on, four hours off. “ 

“Gannet has solar panels and 

a wind generator powering her 

electrics, but if it is rough, everything 

becomes hard work; I once 

had to lie down just to brush my 

teeth,” he said. 

McGeorge has a long association 

with Kurashiki. he travelle 

dthere as a 17-year-old. 

After university in Christchurch, 

he returned under the JET 

programme for English tutoring 

at schools where he met his wife 

Kate, who was from Kurashiki’s 

American sister city, Kansas City. 

“Our children were born in 

Kurashiki, we lived there for 10 

years. We owe much to the sister 

city relationship and the 50th 

anniversary deserves something 

big; this is big for me anyway.” 

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pressing it into the corners 

and smoothing it across the 

bottom and up the sides. 

Brush the bottom and sides 

of the foil with a thin layer 

of melted butter and set the 

pan aside. 

Try this optional upgrade 

if your salted roasted 

cashews are on the paler 

side – toast them to further 

develop the flavour. Place 

the nuts on a sheet pan 

and toast until they’re deep 

golden brown and fragrant, 

7-10 minutes, tossing halfway 

through. Let them cool 

completely. 

Chop the cashews. Place 

the cashews on a cutting 

board and chop until the 

largest pieces are about the 

size of a pea. Set aside. 

Make the toffee-covered 

cashews. Line a small sheet 

pan with a silicone baking 

mat or parchment and set it 

next to the stove. Combine 

4 Tbsp (57g) of the butter, 

¼ cup (55g) of the brown 

sugar, and 2 Tbsp (28g) 

water in a medium saucepan. 

Set the saucepan over 

medium heat and bring 

to a boil, stirring with a 

heatproof flexible spatula to 

melt the butter and dissolve 

the sugar. Once the mixture 

is boiling, stir in the 

chopped cashews and cook, 

stirring constantly, until the 

nuts are completely coated 

and there’s no liquid toffee 

oozing across the bottom 

of the saucepan - about 5 

minutes. 

Watch for potential 

pitfalls. If the toffee mixture 

heats too quickly or isn’t 

stirred constantly, the butter 

may separate out and pool 

in the saucepan. If this happens, 

remove the saucepan 

from the heat, add 1 Tbsp 

of water, and stir vigorously 

to dissolve some of the toffee 

and bring the mixture 

back together. Return the 

saucepan to the heat and 

continue to cook. 

Cool the toffee cashews. 

Scrape the cashew mixture 

out on to the prepared sheet 

pan and spread it into a 

thin slab with the spatula, 

then set aside to cool. 

Return the saucepan to the 

stove (no need to wash it). 

Make the batter. Add the 

remaining 10 Tbsp (142g) 

butter to the reserved 

saucepan and melt it over 

low heat. Scrape the melted 

butter into a large bowl. 

Add the remaining 1 cup 

(220g) brown sugar and 

whisk vigorously until the 

mixture is smooth, thick, 

and satiny, about 30 seconds. 

Add the eggs one at a 

time, whisking thoroughly 

after each addition, then 

continue to whisk until 

the mixture is completely 

smooth and slightly pale, 

about 30 seconds. Whisk 

in the vanilla, then add the 

flour and kosher salt and 

whisk vigorously until the 

batter is very smooth and 

thick, about 30 seconds. 

Nutella rice krispie 

slice 

Makes 18 

Ingredients 

50g butter 

225g white marshmallows 

325g Nutella 

175g rice bubbles 

300g white chocolate 

Directions 

Line a 28 x 18cm slice 

tin with baking paper. 

Place the butter and 

marshmallows in a large 

saucepan and stir over 

a low heat until melted. 

Remove from the heat, add 

175g of the Nutella and stir 

until smooth. 

Add the rice bubbles and 

mix well. Use slightly wet 

hands to press the mixture 

firmly into the prepared 

slice tin. 

Melt the white chocolate 

in a bowl set over a pan of 

simmering water or in short 

bursts in a microwave, 

stirring between bursts. In 

a separate bowl, slightly 

melt the remaining 150g 

of Nutella. Pour the two 

mixtures over the base and 

swirl with a skewer or fork 

to get a marbled effect. 

Refrigerate until set 

before serving.


continuing education 

Term 1 courses at 

Canterbury WEA 

WEA re-opens on Tuesday 7th February 

for Term 1 with courses in arts, crafts, 

music, yoga, Tai Chi, climate change, 

science, language, gardening, cultural 

studies and more. 

With an election this year, 

why not consider political 

concepts and democracy? 

Politics Aotearoa: political parties 

and electoral development, Tuesday 14 

February, 6.30-8.30pm, 6 weeks, $35– 

Quentin Findlay 

Did you know that there were no 

organised parties prior to 1890? Before 

“the NZ Labour party” there were several 

labour parties. Or that local body elections 

in Christchurch used proportional 

representation four times before WW2. 

Parliamentary democracy in Aotearoa 

has been a recent development, with 

considerable changes in the electoral 

process and parliamentary parties from 

“then” 19th century until “now” 21st 

century. 

Open government: What does this 

mean? Why is it so important? 

Tuesday 28 March, 6.30-8pm, koha 

entry - Andrew Ecclestone 

Open government is vital in a world 

on the brink of ecological and climate 

catastrophe. This talk, followed by 

discussion, examines why this is the case, 

and how to strengthen our democracy 

through more open government. Countries 

are grappling with open government or 

shrinking democratic ideals worldwide, 

in Aotearoa we need to safeguard our 

future through progressing toward open 

government. Andrew is Senior Associate, 

Institute for Governance & Policy Studies, 

Victoria University and Deputy Chair of the 

New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties. 

Book online at cwea.org.nz for 

Christchurch adult education, courses and 

events. 

Adult and Community 

Education Courses at 

Papanui High School 

Papanui High School has a long and proud 

tradition of serving our community by 

providing Adult and Community Education 

(Nightclasses) to members of the Papanui and 

wider Christchurch communities for 85 years. 

We are one of the largest providers of Adult 

Education in Christchurch and our range 

of courses on offer for Term 1 2023 will not 

disappoint. 

There are many reasons why people wish 

to continue to learn. Come along and enrol 

in one of our popular classes where you will 

enjoy getting together with like minded 

people. Our tutors are well experienced in 

their chosen field and are wanting to help 

make your learning experience rewarding 

so whether this is your first time returning 

to the classroom or whether you are a 

regular course junkie we know that you 

will find a course that will give you the 

opportunity to extend your personal 

skills and knowledge and meet some 

new people in an enjoyable, relaxed, 

friendly environment. 

Our range of courses on offer for Term 

1 include a variety of Cooking classes, 

Photography, Art, Music, Reiki, Tennis 

Coaching, Languages, Woodwork, 

Beekeeping, Stone Carving, Crafts, Self 

Improvement, Fitness, Film Making. 

Dressmaking plus many more options. 

Our classes for Term 1 2023 begin 

the week of 13 February and most run 

for seven weeks. Classes are held in the 

evenings but there are some weekend 

workshops on offer as well. For a full list 

of courses and enrolment information 

please visit our website https://www. 

papanui.school.nz/com-edu/categories 

or telephone our office on 03 352 0701 or email 

ace@papanui.school.nz.


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continuing eDucAtion 

Explore Risingholme 

Learning’s Short 

Courses in 2023 

Rise 

up with 

Risingholme 

in 2023! 

Your learning doesn’t have to stop once 

your schooling has finished. Christchurch 

folks can consistently add to their skills 

in the wide range of fascinating courses 

available at Risingholme Learning. 

Wellbeing-warriors can get their fix from 

Yoga, Zentangle, Goal Setting and Reiki, or 

maybe you need to Rethink Your Money 

Mindset in 2023? For the creatives you can 

try Calligraphy, Crochet, Life Drawing, 

Screen Printing, and Upholstery to name a 

few! Whether you’ve always wanted to play 

the guitar, make something in a woodwork 

workshop or try your hand at pottery, we 

have a course for you. 

Whether you are looking to learn new 

skills for enjoyment or employment, or 

you want to upskill and don’t have the time 

(or funds) for traditional tertiary study – 

Risingholme Learning has got your back! 

By doing a Risingholme course, you’ll learn 

practical new skills, and upgrade your life by 

taking on an enjoyable challenge. 

Our courses are designed to help keep you 

motivated and thriving. Your interests may 

be creative, practical, or something distinctly 

personal. Whatever your interests are, there 

is sure to be a Risingholme course for you. 

What matters is that it is something you find 

meaningful and enjoyable. 

Curious about trying 

that thing you’ve been 

thinking about for years? 

Risingholme Learning has over 300 short 

courses in multiple locations around 

Christchurch. 

Ignite a new passion in 2023 

Enrolments are always open 

on the website 

Learn Fabric Arts 

from Sewing, 

Patchwork and 

Quilting to 

Pattern Drafting 

and more! 

To expand your horizons, enrol today, check out the 

amazing variety of courses here: Website: www.risingholme.org.nz 

Email: info@risingholme.org.nz Phone: (03) 332 7359 

www.risingholme.org.nz


BACK TO SCHOOL 2023 

Villa Maria College 

Villa Maria College is a state integrated 

Catholic secondary school for girls in Years 

7 – 13. The College was opened by the 

Sisters of Mercy in 1918 and has grown to 

accommodate more than 800 students within 

its beautiful grounds. The spirit of Mercy 

is the very heart of our College and there 

is an emphasis on service to others and the 

community. Girls are educated in Catholic 

teachings and this Catholic character is 

evident throughout the College. 

Our Mission is to: “Empower each young 

woman to determine her potential, live 

Gospel values, confidently embrace life-long 

learning and as a Mercy woman be inspired to 

make a difference”. 

The education Villa Maria College offers 

is of the highest quality and we are proud of 

our excellent academic results. Rangatahi 

are encouraged towards individual goals and 

This term, Merrin School opened 

our amazing new hall, Hīnātore! It’s got 

to reach their fullest potential. Our strong 

academic programme is combined with 

varied co-curricular activities, encompassing 

sport, cultural and musical programmes. 

Pastoral care is a priority at the College, 

ensuring all students are supported 

throughout their schooling. Villa 

Maria College is an environment that is 

compassionate and engaging, allowing our 

girls to participate fully in all aspects of 

College life. 

With a full and vibrant College experience, 

balancing academic study and the many cocurricular 

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 visit the Villa Maria 

College website and experience our special 

character for yourself at www.villa.school.nz 

Hīnātore Wows Merrin 

School Students! 

Starting 

dates for 2023 

Welcoming new and 

returning students 

Wednesday 25 January 

College office re-opens 

Thursday 26 January 

Year 13 College Leadership Day, 

9.00am-2.30pm 

Monday 30 January 

Peer Support Leaders’ Training, 

9.00am – 12.00pm 

Orientation Year 7 and Year 9, 

11.30am – 3.00pm 

(please refer to the email sent to you) 

Tuesday 31 January 

First day of Term 1 for all 

students, 9.30am – 3.00pm 

21 Peer St, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 

Phone: 03 348 4165 www.villa.school.nz 

everything: an audio-visual system, collapsible 

basketball hoops, and a massive projection 

screen! The wait was well worth it, with 

everyone loving the basketball court, the 

acoustics, and how the wall pushes out as 

the school grows! In addition to a space for 

assemblies, the learning spaces adjoining the 

hall can be used for productions and other 

events. Overall, everyone agreed that this was 

a great extension to the school, and we hope 

Hīnātore will continue to provide a space for 

students for many years. 

Written by Ava, Alisdair and Zaki 

Welcome to 2023 

Monday 30th January 

& Tuesday 31st January 

Kanohi ki te kanohi 

(face to face meetings) 

book online or via the school office 

Wednesday 1st February 

School begins for classes 

Monday 6th February 

Waitangi Day (School Closed) 

Enquiries: please contact 

Merrin School 

03 358 8369 

www.merrin.school.nz 

Welcome to Casebrook 

Intermediate School 

Te Kura Mareko- in 2023 

We look forward to welcoming our new 

and returning students and whānau to our 

community when the 2023 school year begins. 

Our learning environment is supported by a 

strong focus on our school values of Respect 

- Whakaute, Excellence – Panekiretanga, and 

Perseverance - Hiringa. Through these ‘REP’ 

values we develop within each student a sense 

of self-worth to realise their importance as a 

member of our Casebrook community. 

Our school environment is one where 

students are safe and have the confidence to 

take risks with their learning. In this way 

the students at Casebrook are supported 

and encouraged to become self-motivated, 

independent learners. 

We value the partnership between home and 

Established as a Junior High School, 

Chisnallwood is specifically designed to meet 

the needs of students in their pre-adolescent 

years. This design has been carefully developed 

over many years and is based on the best 

that has been seen in New Zealand and 

Internationally. 

school. Together we will create an environment 

that fosters the feelings of pride and belonging 

that comes from engaging in the wide variety of 

opportunities we have on offer at Casebrook. 

Sharon Keen - Principal 

Chisnallwood Intermediate 

By enrolling at this school you are opening 

doorways to opportunities that will prepare you 

fully for secondary and beyond. A well-balanced 

mixture of specialist and home room teaching in 

this highly resourced environment will capture 

your interest and attention in a manner that will 

ensure your success. 

Recognised as a leader in its field, 

Chisnallwood is nationally renowned for its 

achievements particularly in the areas of music, 

the arts, sport and all academic endeavours. This 

success is brought about by the quality of the 

resources we have and the commitment of the 

highly trained and dedicated teaching staff. 

Our values of Respect, Relationships, 

Responsibilities and Resilience (Our 4Rs) enable 

our students to fulfill our motto which is to 

challenge the margins of time and explore what 

is beyond. 

Year 9 at Marian College 

Seyara De Silva began her Marian College 

journey last year as a Year 9 student. She shares 

some insight as to what incoming students can 

expect. 

My introduction to Marian probably started 

in the same way as you – sitting in the seats with 

my parents during Open Day, nervous about my 

next step in school life – high school. 

I’m proud to say Marian has provided an 

extremely smooth transition from intermediate 

to high school with endless support towards the 

future of our education. 

The older students have been incredibly kind. 

I have felt at times as though they are big sisters 

to us. 

Marian College has given me many 

opportunities to socialise with other year levels 

in groups including Special Character, Ethics, 

and sports to name a few. I have felt very much a 

Chisnallwood 

intermediate sChool 

Chisnallwood Intermediate School welcomes 

students to the 2023 school year. 

Year 8 Students commence 

Fri, February 3rd at 8:40am. 

Year 7 Students commence 

Fri, February 3rd at 11:30am. 

For further information contact: 

The Principal 

Breezes Road, Christchurch 

Phone: 3884-199 

E.mail: kim@chisnallwood.school.nz 

Website: www.chisnallwood.school.nz 

“A school 

proud of its 

academic, 

cultural and 

sporting 

success” 

part of the big family here. 

Marian’s positive influence is something I can 

clearly see, in a way Year 8 me never would have 

thought. 

I hope that all of you will experience the great 

opportunities and support Marian College 

provides for its Year 9s, just as I have. 

Monday 23 January: 

School office opens 


(no uniform): 

9.30 - 10am: Year 12 re-enrol 

2.30 - 2pm: Year 13 re-enrol 

12.30 - 3pm: Peer Support 

Leadership Training 

exec@mariancollege.school.nz 

2023 

Haere Mai, Talofa Lava, Welcome 

IMPORTANT DATES 

Wednesday 1 February 

(uniform) 

Year 9 “E tu Kahikatea” Day 1 

Get to Know Marian College 

Thursday 2 February 

(uniform): 

Year 9 “E tu Kahikatea” Day 2 

Get to Know Marian College 

Friday 3 February (uniform): 

Normal classes for all students 

@mariancollegechch


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BACK TO SCHOOL 2023 

Hornby High School 2023 

Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia 

Orana. Malo e lelei. Bula Vinaka. 

Fakaalofa atu. Namaste. Kumusta. 

Haere mai ki Te Kura Huruhuru 

Ao o Horomaka. Warm greetings 

to the Hornby High School 

community. 

New years are full of new 

beginnings, new hopes, and new 

promise, never truer at the start 

of a new school year. Our focus 

on creativity at Te Huruhuru Ao o 

Horomaka Hornby High School provides a great base for 

that sense of optimism, that sense of hope, that we all need 

as human beings if we are to thrive. Our vision for our kura 

‘he puna auaha a centre of creative excellence’ captures the 

sense of hope and optimism that we know supports young 

people to thrive and grow. 

Students at Hornby High School work hard to build the 

basic skills and knowledge from which creative and critical 

thinking are built, but it is important to emphasise the 

importance of those basics in the educational mix. After all, 

you need to ‘know stuff ’ in order to 

be able to think, you can’t ‘think in a 

vacuum’, an absence of knowledge. 

This year 2023 also sees the 

roll out of our more responsive 

localised and contextualised 

curriculum where learners at all 

levels have exciting opportunities 

to pursue their learning within 

real world contexts in which they 

acquire knowledge and apply that 

knowledge to real world situations. 

We look forward to welcoming all of our new students, 

and to welcome back all of our existing students. Nau mai 

haere mai hoki mai. 

Please make sure you follow us on Facebook for the 

latest and most up to date news www.facebook.com/ 

hornbyhighschool/ , and on our website www.hornby. 

school.nz . You can also follow my thinking our education 

journey at Hornby High School, and more generally, on 

my blog at whakataukihewakaekenoa.blogspot.co.nz 

Kia tau te mauri - Robin Sutton 

Our Lady of the Assumption 

Our Lady of the Assumption School is a Catholic Year 

1-8 co-educational school that endeavours to provide 

educational opportunities of the 

highest standard within a sound 

Catholic environment. Our Vision 

is ‘Strong in Faith, Ako and Aroha’. 

Our Catholic Special Character 

infuses all that we do here at Our 

Lady of the Assumption School; 

how we pray, live and learn 

together and through this we aim 

to ‘communicate Christ and help to 

form Christ in the lives of others’. 

Pope St. John Paul II 

Education in our school concentrates not only on 

academic progress for our pupils but also on their spiritual, 

physical, emotional and social 

development. Through the 

curriculum, our students are 

given the opportunity to become 

equipped with the knowledge and 

key competencies necessary to 

facilitate learning now and in the 

future. 

We welcome applications for 

enrolment. Please see our website 

for enrolment information. 

www.ola.school.nz 

Papanui 

High School 

Preparing students 

for their future 2023 

“Our aim is simple... to provide the best 

education possible for every student” 

Giving students the opportunity to study from an innovative and 

broad curriculum is critical to providing each student a pathway 

that meets their individual needs. We allow for a greater range and 

flexibility in subject choice including the utilization of the secondary/ 

tertiary interface. This reinforces the philosophy underpinning 

personalised learning and is strongly supported by understanding 

our students’ interests, passions, talents, and ultimately their career 

aspirations. 

We understand that for effective learning to take place, it has to 

be implemented in such a way that students will be highly engaged. 

The school does this in a ‘forward thinking’ way by creating 

learning environments that allow our students to see value in what 

they do and achieve. Papanui “PRIDE” is what we represent and 

we demonstrate this by having young adults leave our school as 

confident learners who have gained the appropriate qualifications 

and social skills to become valued contributing members of society. 

All that we do here is reinforced by positive relationships, an ethos 

of caring, cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and high expectations 

– what we call “Our Full service Model”. The school highly values 

the connectedness of curricular and co-curricular learning. We have 

a philosophical understanding that the holistic development of the 

student is critical to their individual success. 

The school has worked hard to consolidate recent initiatives to 

ensure sustained and continuous improvement. You are invited to 

view our website, school charter, ERO report, and/or contact the 

school for more information. 

We look forward to welcoming all prospective students and their 

families/whānau. 

Jeff Smith - Principal 

Our Lady of the 

Assumption School 

Te Kura o Tupaki 

Strong in Faith, Ako and Aroha 

A Catholic Primary School for 

children in Years 0 to 8 

89A Sparks Rd, Hoon Hay | Ph 338 9503 | admin@ola.school.nz | www.ola.school.nz 

Start of year 2023 

Monday 23rd January - School office opens 

Wednesday 1st February 

9.00-10.00am Years 7 & 9 and all new students - Mihi Whakatau 

10.00-1.00pm Years 7 & 9 - Wananga 

1.30-3.00pm Years 11, 12 & 13 - Assembly & Wananga 

Thursday 2nd February 

9.00-3.00pm Years 7 & 8 - Assembly & Wananga 

10.00-3.00pm Years 9 & 10 - Assembly & Wananga 

Friday 3rd February - Years 7-13 normal timetable all day, 8.30am-3pm 

Monday 6th February - Waitangi Day Observed - School Closed 

180 Waterloo Road, Hornby - Ph 03 349 5396 www.hornby.school.nz 

PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL 

START OF SCHOOL YEAR 2023 

NB: SENIOR STUDENTS (Year 11 – 13). The Senior Course Tutor will 

be available on the 23rd and 24th January for course changes. Other 

students may receive an email to advise them of an appointment time on 

the 25th or 26th January. 

Monday 23 January - School Office opens 

Tuesday 24 January – Thursday 26 January 

Peer Support training camp 

Monday 30 January 

Staff Only Day 


Year 9 students and new students report in full uniform to Hall - 9.00am 

Pōwhiri for ALL new students – 9.00am 

New students (Year 10-13) finish at 12.30pm 

Year 9 students finish at 2.30pm 

Wednesday 1 February 

Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am 

Year 12 students report to hall in uniform at 9.00am – 10.30am 

Year 13 students report to hall at 10.00am – 11.30am 

Thursday 2 February 

Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am 



Friday 3 February 

Timetable starts 

Monday 6 February 

Waitangi Day observed 

Tuesday 7 February 

Normal school day 

Papanui High School 

30 Langdons Road, Christchurch 8053 

Tel: (03) 352 6119 

Email: admin@papanui.school.nz 

Jeff Smith - Principal


CHRISTCHURCH 

CREMATORIUM 

FUNERALS 

CROSSWORD 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

8 

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279 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

179 

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many words of three or more letters, 

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

once? 

TODAY 

Good 14 Very Good 19 Excellent 25 

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 178: memo, men, met, MOMENT, monte, 

mot, mote, net, not, note, omen, one, ten, toe, 

word. tom, tome, ton, tone. 

Good 14 Very Good 19 Excellent 25 

16 17 18 19 

20 

21 22 23 

24 25 

26 27 

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1. Colourless fluid found in blood (6) 

4. Icy (6) 

9. Imitate (4) 

10. Give up (10) 

11. Miniature tree or shrub (6) 

12. Clearly defined (8) 

13. Involved in a crime (9) 

15. Trunk (4) 

16. Feeble (4) 

17. Existing state of affairs (L) (6,3) 

21. Stick out (8) 

22. Underling (6) 

24. Mixture (10) 

25. As well (4) 

26. Give in (6) 

27. Scrap of food (6) 

Decoder 

Down 

1. For the public good (L) (3,4) 

2. Bottomless void (5) 

3. Cocktail (7) 

5. Hired (6) 

6. Sticky (9) 

7. Regardless of (7) 

8. Sudden, short-lived success 

(5,2,3,3) 

14. Sensible (9) 

16. Soldier (7) 

18. Hunting cry (5-2) 

19. Kitchen tool (7) 

20. Morose (6) 

23. Anarchy (5) 

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All puzzles copyright 

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

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SOLUTION 

No.179 

7 14 7 15 7 20 13 10 1 14 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Plasma, 

4. Frigid, 9. Copy, 10. 

Relinquish, 11. Bonsai, 12. 

Specific, 13. Complicit, 15. 

Bole, 16. Weak, 17. Status 

quo, 21. Protrude, 22. 

Lackey, 24. Miscellany, 25. 

Also, 26. Relent, 27. Morsel. 

Down: 1. Pro bono, 2. 

Abyss, 3. Martini, 5. Rented, 

6. Glutinous, 7. Despite, 

8. Flash in the pan, 14. 

Practical, 16. Warrior, 18. 

Tally-ho, 19. Utensil, 20. 

Sullen, 23. Chaos. 

WordBuilder 

abut, alb, art, bar, bat, blat, 

blur, blurt, bra, brat, brut, 

BRUTAL, bur, burl, but, lab, 

lat, rat, rub, rut, tab, tabu, 

tar, tau, tub, tuba, tubal, 

ultra. 

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 

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given the letters main 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 the them other off numbers. the alphabet provided. 

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26 20 18 26 5 26 

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5 3 25 4 12 24 2 

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18 24 24 17 25 

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26 17 19 5 11 9 17 

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20 8 3 22 25 8 

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No.178 

179 

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20 5 13 8 5 

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15 20 15 6 23 15 12 15 3 26 23 

22 5 7 17 6 14 18 22 

14 5 20 23 23 26 14 12 14 23 20 

26 22 22 23 18 

13 14 12 18 20 22 19 20 18 3 4 10 

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CHRISTCHURCH 

CREMATORIUM 

FUNERALS

Phil Mauger 

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 20 2 

co necting you with your neighbourh od 

w.starnews.co.nz 

David Meates 

1 – 3 July 

20 2 

Christchurch Arena 

in Cambridge, the talented t enagers 

made sm oth transition to November, so her progre s has 

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riding to and from sch ol championships in Hokitika. 

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the roads of New Brighton or Sayers, who lives in Avondale, coaching leagues and we were 

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