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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.

PHOTOS:

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

Feedback

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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

PHOTO: GETTY

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

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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.

PHOTOS: GETTY

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

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Halswell Quarry stone

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close together, the unusual

topography creating

microclimates where alpine,

desert and cliff-dwelling

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Renowned American

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Botanic Gardens

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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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plants grown closer together

compared to the rock garden.

The resulting visual effect

gives you real bang for your

buck.”

He said it is “humbling”

to hear from international

visitors that the crevice and

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Thursday February 2 2023

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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Canterbury Classic Triathlon and

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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

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between Corsair Bay and

Lyttelton. Saxon Morgan and

Brea Roderick won the Olympic

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duathlon.

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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

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