Western News: February 02, 2023

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Bins, charity boxes part of
rubbish system review
KERBSIDE BIN sizes and
issues caused by dumping
rubbish outside of charity boxes
are under review.
Consultation opened this
week on the proposed Draft
Waste Management and
Minimisation Bylaw 2023
bylaw, which allows regulation
of all waste collection services
and operations.
Currently the city council
has two waste bylaws – the
Waste Management Bylaw 2009
and the Cleanfill and Waste
Handling Operations Bylaw
2015.
City council resource recovery
manager Ross Trotter said the
current bylaws were legally due
for review in 2025.
“However, we decided to
review them sooner to ensure
they remain fit for purpose.
Following the review we
decided to replace the two
existing bylaws with the
proposed new one,” he said.
“The new bylaw is consistent
with recent changes to
regulations under the Waste
Minimisation Act and our
climate resilience strategy. It
will also assist in achieving
our Waste Management and
Minimisation Plan 2020,
including the goal to move
towards zero waste.”
Trotter said the proposed
changes will provide greater
flexibility. “Some of the
proposed changes will legally
enable us to adapt our services
easier in the future.”
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Citizens Advice Bureau
Thursday, 9am-5pm
Hornby Library
Citizens Advice Bureau provides free
and confidential advice to everyone.
We take the time to listen to you
and equip you with the information,
options and support that fit your
needs. The office is inside the building
entrance. Phone Citizens Advice
Bureau 0800 367 222.
Knit ‘n’ Yarn
Thursday, 10am-2pm
Upper Riccarton Library
Keep track of your summer
reading. Free, no bookings. This is an
unsupervised activity.
Scrabble Group
Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Have a way with words? Go along
when you can and join the friendly
groups. Some boards provided. Free,
no booking needed.
Lunar New Year Bilingual Wā
Kōrero-Storytimes
Thursday, 11-11.30am
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with
special bilingual storytimes. Meet
St Teresa’s School Market, Saturday, 3-8pm, 10 Puriri St, Riccarton.
Go along and taste food from around the world, including barista coffee, ice
creams, Filipino BBQ and more. There’s something for everyone, with over
40 stalls selling an exciting and wide range of items – pottery, quilting, arts,
clothes, books, woodcraft, candles, pet treats, well-loved items and more.
For the benefit of St Teresa’s School.
others in our community when you
and your pre-schooler join in for a fun
variety of stories, songs and rhymes
which foster children’s literacy. All
whānau and caregivers welcome. Free,
no bookings required.
JP Clinic
Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Hornby Library
A Justice of the Peace is on site to
take oaths, declarations, affidavits and
affirmations; to witness signatures on
documents and to certify document
copies. The JP can also witness
citizenship applications, sponsorship
applications and rates rebate
applications. No charge.
Wā Pēpi-Babytimes
Tuesday, 10-10.30am
Upper Riccarton Library
Meet others in the community
and join the relaxed, fun group for
interactive songs, rhymes, and books
that will delight and develop your
baby or toddler. All whānau and
caregivers welcome. Recommended
for under 2s. Free, no bookings
required.
Auahatanga – Te Hāpua:
Halswell Centre Creative Time
Wednesday, 10-11.30am
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Drop in and have a go with our
creative technologies in the creative
space. Equipment available includes
3D printers, photo/slide scanner, USB
vinyl turntable, craft cutter, badge
maker, music and DJ Gear, VR, music
software, design and photo editing
software, cameras, tripods and
microphones. Staff will be on hand
if you need help. These unstructured
sessions are geared towards people
aged 16 and older.
Not-for-profit organisations can
send their What’s On listings to
western@starmedia.kiwi
Bin Good with
recycling
By putting the right clean items in the yellow bin,
you’re helping to reduce waste going to landfill.
These are the only items that can go in the
yellow bin:
Remember:
Give your bottles
and containers a rinse
and make sure they
are loose.
Plastic bottles & containers
numbered 1, 2 and 5
(3 litres and under and put lids
in the red bin)
Glass bottles and jars
(put lids in the red bin)
Thanks for
bin good
If you need more
info download our
handy Christchurch
Bins app
Buyers and
sellers of
recycled and
new building
materials
ccc.govt.nz/bin-app
Flattened cardboard
and paper
(no smaller than a standard envelope)
Aluminium cans
and metal tins
(please don’t squash)
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Long queue as fuel price drops
• By Nathan Morton
A WIGRAM petrol station
was swamped with fuel-thirsty
drivers desperate to cash in on
a considerably low price at its
pump.
Gull petrol, commonly known
as a cheaper petrol alternative,
advertised 91 petrol for $2.14 a
litre on Friday.
It’s a price that saw more
than 50 cars at a time swarm
the station over the morning,
queuing up on the grass bank
behind the station to save
money.
Tank fillers at the pumps
said it was the lowest many had
seen petrol cost in their city
since a global price hike due to
the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“It’s incredible, it’s the
lowest I’ve seen in a while –
definitely more than a year,” one
filler said.
“I’d just partially filled up my
tank yesterday, but I drove past
and saw the price this morning
and just had to get more.”
Despite the clamouring of
cars, wait times didn’t last for
longer than 10 minutes for most.
One local brought a portable
petrol drum, spending a few
hundred dollars as he filled it to
the brim after giving his car a
full tank of gas.
“It’s usually quite busy at this
station, but it’s just crazy here at
the moment,” he said.
“The price is probably the
lowest I’ve seen in the last year
at least.”
The low price was a result of
Gull running a 10c discount
across their network.
The queue was even worse at
the Gull station the previous
night – when the promotion
kicked off.
However, data from Gaspy
CHEAP: Gull
dropped the
price of 91 to
$2.14 a litre
at its Wigram
station.
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NZME
New Zealand – a petrol app
comparing prices across the
country – shows while the
pricing was comparatively good,
other Kiwis still had it better off.
The app’s director Mike
Newton said the Wigram station
pricing “wasn’t exceptional in a
nationwide context”.
In March, the Government cut
25 cents a litre from fuel taxes
and halved the cost of public
transport tickets in response to a
spike in the cost of fuel.
This subsidy was extended
in the Government Budget for
May, and extended again after
that – it was due to expire at the
end of this month.
– NZ Herald
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rubbish bylaw
•From page 1
The main changes in the new
bylaw could include:
•The ability for residents to
opt out and not pay for kerbside
collection services in certain
circumstances.
•More flexible rules for kerbside
collection services.
•New requirements for
waste management plans in
some circumstances so waste
is managed more effectively,
including for multi-unit residential
developments, demolition and
construction activities, and large
scale events.
•New rules to address the problems
caused by unaddressed mail
and advertising material and deal
with nuisance from litter, including
litter around donation boxes for
clothing and household goods.
•Allowing the city council to set
standards for the collection points
for recycling and diverted materials.
•Revised provisions to support
the diversion of materials
from landfill and ensure all
waste materials are disposed of
appropriately.
•Amendments to the licensing
requirements for waste operators.
•Consultation on the
changes will close on
February 26. For more
information, go to the city
council website
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Thursday February 2 2023
Free wi-fi numbers surging
Sunday 19th March 2023
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CHRISTCHURCH Free Wi-Fi
has reached a major milestone
with more than 100,000
connections from locals and
visitors.
Fibre broadband provider
Enable and the city council
launched the service last July
as part of the city’s economic
development and tourism
strategies – providing a highquality,
free wi-fi service that is
key for any smart 21st century
city.
Developing Christchurch
and ensuring the city meets
the needs of residents and
visitors through internet
connectivity is also a
high priority for the city
council.
“With summer here and the
Buskers Festival in full swing,
it’s been lovely to see locals and
tourists alike making use of
this fantastic free service while
they enjoy everything the
central city has to offer,” said
city council chief executive
Dawn Baxendale.
This summer, nearly 90
cruise vessels are scheduled for
the new cruise berth facility
at Lyttelton, and Christchurch
Airport is expecting the
busiest summer in two years –
and this is just the beginning
as the city rebounds post-
Covid.
“The launch of Christchurch
Free Wi-Fi last year coincided
with borders reopening to
international travellers, so to
see the central city bustling
with visitors and having them
able to access fast, reliable,
and free
internet has
been exciting
to see,”
Enable chief
commercial
officer David
Cooper
David
Cooper
said.
Numbers
show tourists
are making the most of the
wi-fi service. There has been
a more than 40 per cent
increase in connections and
substantially increased usage
(Mb/s) on the days cruise
ships had excursions into the
city.
“Christchurch has so much
to offer, and to see visitors
showcasing the city centre
to their family and friends
back home through our free
service is exactly what we were
envisioning,” said Cooper.
“We’re excited to see
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connection numbers continue
to increase as tourists come to
explore our city, and as locals
make the most of the summer
calendar with events such as
the Bread & Circus World
Buskers Festival taking place
right now throughout the city
centre.”
The free wi-fi service
extends from the Bridge of
Remembrance and along
Oxford Tce to Victoria Square,
across to Colombo St and
back down Colombo St to the
Lichfield St corner.
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Using less water encouraged during heatwave
PEOPLE ARE being urged to
reduce their water use with hot
and dry conditions forecast for
the coming weeks.
Water demand in Christchurch
is increasing, and at peak times
there’s already pressure on the
water supply network.
Said city
council head
of three
waters Helen
Beaumont: “In
previous
Helen
Beaumont
years we’ve
seen extreme
pressure on the
Christchurch
water supplies when
temperatures have increased,
and we’re expecting that could
happen again in the coming days
and weeks.
“To help ease the burden on
our water supply network we’re
asking residents to be extra
mindful of their water use as
temperatures increase.”
She said irrigation systems and
unsupervised sprinklers use a lot
of water.
“To reduce your outdoor water
use we suggest watering for three
to five minutes every second day
with a hose or watering can.
“This is enough to keep plants
in good condition throughout
the hottest months. Watering
early in the morning or after
9pm means the water is absorbed
by the soil instead of evaporated
by the heat.”
HELPING HAND: Conserve water on hot days with these
top tips, including watering the garden in the morning
and doing fast washes.
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Beaumont said if water
restrictions are needed later in
the summer, it won’t be because
of the risk of running out of
water; it’ll be to ease the pressure
on the water supply network.
“During hot weather demand
increases dramatically and we
struggle to get enough water
through the pipes and into our
reservoirs. If we can’t keep the
reservoirs filled, water pressure
drops across the network,” she
said.
“Having enough water in the
reservoirs is also essential for
fire-fighting, so pressure on the
water supply network can put us
at risk in emergency situations.
“We’re doing our best to lead
by example and have a leak
detection programme underway
to reduce the amount of wasted
water leaking from council
pipes.
“We’re also working directly
with commercial and residential
customers with leaks to help get
them sorted and avoid excess
water use charges.”
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Quarry stone contributes to
one-of-a-kind crevice garden
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AN UNUSUAL crevice
garden created just before the
2020 lockdown is proving a
hit with local, out of town and
international visitors to the
Botanic Gardens.
The garden is made of
Halswell Quarry stone
slabs set vertically and
close together, the unusual
topography creating
microclimates where alpine,
desert and cliff-dwelling
plants can live in harmony.
Renowned American
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the rock garden area of the
Botanic Gardens in March
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complete. It is the only crevice
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New Zealand.
Botanic Gardens
maintenance officer Grant
Matheson has been involved
in selecting all of the plants for
the crevice garden.
Plants have come from
in-house propogation and
reputable nurseries, as well as
gifted by collectors from the
New Zealand Alpine Garden
Society.
“All of the plants we have
chosen are from a known
SPECIAL TOPOGRAPHY: Botanic Gardens maintenance officer Grant Matheson has
been involved in selecting all of the plants for the crevice garden.
PHOTO: NEWSLINE
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type,” said Matheson.
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what you would find in the
wild; we trick the plants into
thinking they’re in a natural
environment.”
The special topography
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that might otherwise need
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green house.
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sits. There’s a lot of visual
beauty in the way the rocks
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mountain range in miniature.
“A lot of what we grow are
cushioning plants and we’re
going for a high population of
plants grown closer together
compared to the rock garden.
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Bay clear of water contamination for races
OCEAN:
Nicole Wilson,
fourth overall
female, leads
third overall
female Olivia
Ritchie
(centre) out
of the swim,
with Nigel
Beardsley on
the left.
CHALLENGE: Penelope, Genevieve and Julia Hodgson competed in the kids and junior
race while mum did the women’s event.
ATHLETES FROM across
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Corsair Bay on Sunday for the
Canterbury Classic Triathlon and
Duathlon.
Environment Canterbury and
independent water quality testing
leading up to the event – which
doubled as the South Island age
group championships – showed
no contamination in the bay,
giving the Canterbury Triathlon
Club the confidence to proceed,
race director John Newsom said.
“It’s well known that you
should not go open swimming
for 24 to 48 hours at any venues
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the last five years, there have
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contamination in Corsair Bay
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held, including the aquathon
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and the main Olympic distance
triathlon and duathlon, where
the hilly route to Orton Bradley
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cycle leg before a punishing run
around the trails and footpaths
between Corsair Bay and
Lyttelton. Saxon Morgan and
Brea Roderick won the Olympic
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duathlon.
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Louise Harrington
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Diversely delicious Buddha bowls
To have a healthy body we
need a diet of different
foods. Hagar Ozri gets
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bowls, an easy way to
bring your ingredients
together for a taste delight
Job’s tears, shiitake and
tofu Buddha bowl with
tamari and ginger sauce
Ingredients
1 cup Job’s tears
200g block of tofu (firm or soft,
but not silky tofu)
1 packet of sliced dried shiitake
or 8 whole fresh — sliced, (2
mushrooms per serve)
1 broccoli, divided into florets
3cm finger of fresh ginger
Fresh coriander
Tamari (wheat-free naturally
brewed soy sauce)
Sprouts (Mung bean, alfalfa,
broccoli or pea sprouts)
Chilli (optional)
Directions
To cook Job’s tears, place in a
medium-sized pot, rinse in cold
water then toast the grains in the
pan, top up with water at least
1cm above the grains and bring
to the boil with the lid on.
Once boiling, turn heat to
med/low (check that it is not too
low, so the grain is still cooking).
Continue to cook on low for 40-
ORGANIC: To prepare the Buddha bowls, cook and chop
all the different components and ingredients in advance
then put it all together. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN
50 minutes until the grains are al
dente.
To prepare the tofu, take the
tofu out of its packet, drain the
water, wrap in a tea towel and set
aside.
Prepare the marinade by
combining ⅓ cup of water, ⅓
cup tamari soy sauce, 4 slices of
fresh ginger and 1 clove garlic.
Cut the tofu into cubes and
shallow-fry in a hot pan. When
crispy on all sides pop tofu into
the marinade while still hot.
Drain the shiitake, conserving
the water, and place in the pan
you used for the tofu. Add the
soak-water a little at a time,
keeping the mushrooms covered.
Cook until tender and set aside.
Prepare the sauce by using the
marinade from the tofu, whisk it
with a little sesame oil.
Dry-roast sunflower seeds,
pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds
for toppings.
Cut the broccoli into
individual florets, steam, and set
aside.
Now assemble the Buddha
bowl. First place the grain on
the bottom of the bowl and pile
it a little more in one half of the
bowl so it is visible when all
other ingredients are added.
Place the broccoli next to
the mound of grain, then place
the tofu and shiitake. Top with
sprouts and the seeds, drizzle
with some sauce, saving some
extra to top-up as you eat at the
table.
Broad bean and millet
Buddha bowl with harissa
tahini sauce
Ingredients
1 cup hulled millet
⅔ cup broad beans – shelled
and steamed
⅔ cup steamed edamame
⅛ cup olive oil
1 tomato cubed, 1 avocado
peeled and cubed, ½ red onion
thinly sliced. Mix and season
with olive oil, salt and pepper.
2 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp of lemon juice
½ tsp salt
1 tsp harissa
Some fresh basil, chopped
Directions
Cook the millet: Place in a
medium sized saucepan, cover
with water (1cm over the grain)
and bring to the boil. Turn the
heat down and simmer with the
lid tilted until water has been
soaked up. Turn heat off, place
the lid on and set aside for 10
minutes.
Mix the edamame and broad
beans with a little olive oil and
salt and pepper.
To make the sauce, place
tahini and lemon juice and
salt in a small bowl, add ⅛ cup
water and whisk to make a
paste. Keep adding spoonfuls of
water to create a smooth sauce
consistency.
Add the harissa and taste –
add salt if needed.
Assemble the bowl, starting
with the millet. Add the beans
on one side and the avocado and
tomato salad on the other. Top
with tahini sauce and sprinkle
with fresh basil.
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Thursday February 2 2023 11
Phil Mauger
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