The Star: January 26, 2023

• By Nikki Preston
A COTTAGE built in the late-
1800s by the inventor of Sure
to Rise baking
powder has sold
for $520,000.
The property
on Edmonds St,
Woolston, which
is thought to have
Thomas
Edmonds
been built for
one of Thomas
Edmonds’
workers, has been purchased by a
North Island art teacher.
OneRoof property records
show the two-bedroom,
one-bathroom home last sold
for $140,000 in 2009. It has a
2019 RV of $275,000. Interior
designers lived in the home
for more than a decade and
during that time they carefully
redecorated while being mindful
of its cottage character.
Ray White listing agent
Rebecca Toone said the new
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owner“just loved the gardens”.
Toone said the property was
definitely unique, especially with
its rich history.
After immigrating to New
Zealand, Thomas Edmonds set
up a grocery store on what is
now the corner of Edmonds and
Randolph Sts. He moved the
business to Ferry Rd – where part
of the Edmonds Gardens remain
– when his Sure to Rise baking
powder became a success.
– NZ Herald
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Sure to Rise inventor’s cottage sells for $520K
AM host Oliver-Kirby
‘making great progress’
THE AM show on TV3 has
given an update on presenter
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby’s health
battle.
Last year the popular television
presenter took extended
leave from the AM show as it
was revealed she was suffering
from Bell’s palsy, a condition
which causes facial paralysis.
According to Newshub, Oliver-
Kerby has since been diagnosed
with Ramsay Hunt syndrome,
which displays similar symptoms
to Bell’s palsy.
Oliver-Kerby’s co-hosts shared
an update on their colleague’s
condition.
Ryan Bridge told viewers:
“She’s making great progress.
She is missing you all, she sent
us a text to say that, but she also
has a little more resting to do.”
And Melissa Chan-Green
added: “We’re really looking
forward to having Bern back
with us soon.”
Last week a Discovery Warner
Bros. spokesperson said Oliver-
Kerby, from Canterbury, was
still recovering from the condition
which struck her in October,
with treatment at Auckland
Hospital.
“Bernadine is still taking
time to recover,” the spokesperson
said.
Last year, following a noticeable
period of absence, Oliver-
Kerby’s co-hosts revealed what
had happened.
“You may have noticed that
our lovely Bernadine has been
absent from the show for a while
now. Bern is going to be taking
an extended period of sick leave
after experiencing facial paralysis
on one side of her face due to
Bell’s palsy,” said Chan-Green of
the condition that affects two to
three people per 10,000.
Bridge continued: “Bernadine
can’t wait to reunite with the
team, with us and with you at
home, the AM viewers and with
the rest of the recovery now her
main priority.”
Bridge also noted that Oliver-
DIAGNOSED: Bernadine
Oliver-Kirby has been
diagnosed with Ramsay
Hunt syndrome since
taking extended leave
from the AM show last
year.
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Kerby was extremely grateful to
the staff at Auckland Hospital
who “took such great care of her”.
“Bern, we love you, you know
we do. You’re an incredible
presence on this programme.
We love your wit, we love your
humour, we miss you. We look
forward to seeing you back as
soon as you can,” he said.
– NZ Herald
What is Ramsay Hunt
syndrome?
Made famous after
pop star Justin Bieber
was diagnosed with
the condition, Ramsay
Hunt syndrome is a
complication of the
shingles virus.
Often signalled by a
painful rash around the
ear, mouth or on the
face, it occurs when the
virus affects a particular
nerve in the head and
causes facial weakness or
paralysis.
The condition can take
weeks and sometimes
months to clear.
Meanwhile, Bell’s palsy,
also known as facial palsy,
is the sudden onset of
paralysis of one of the
facial nerves.
Southern Cross NZ
describes the symptoms
as being “muscle
weakness on one side of
the face, causing the face
to droop”.
“Bell’s palsy can affect
anyone. Its annual
incidence is two to three
people per 10,000 of
the population, and this
is thought to be similar
across all ethnic groups
and between men and
women. Pregnant women
and people with diabetes
have an increased risk.”
If you think you might
be suffering from Bell’s
palsy you should urgently
seek help from your
healthcare provider.
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