Nor'West News: March 09, 2023

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2 DELIVERERS WANTED! Are you honest, reliable and over the age of 11? Why not earn money and get fit doing it. Get in touch with your interest today: deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz 022 016 9739 Your local community newspaper connects neighbours in the following suburbs Harewood • Burnside • Bishopdale • Bryndwr Fendalton • Merivale • St Albans • Mairehau Papanui • Casebrook • Redwood • Styx Mill Regents Park • Northwood • Belfast • Strowan 32,400 readers every week. ADVERTISING Monique Maynard Ph: 021 372 481 monique.maynard@starmedia.kiwi GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 www.starmedia.kiwi Nielsen Media NRS what’s on this week After School Activity Zone Friday, 3.30-4.30pm Papanui Library & Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre Join in every Friday for a range of after school activities – technology, crafts, and games in an exciting learning environment. Whānau are welcome, no costs or bookings required. Meditation & Buddhism Merivale Weekly Classes Tuesdays, 7-8.30pm Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre, 24 Rugby St Each class consists of a guided meditation and a talk based on Buddhist wisdom. Join in any week, booking is not required. Cost: $12 per class. Eftpos not available, can accept cash or bank transfer. With Buddhist Nun Kelsang Luma. Everyone is welcome. www. meditateinchristchurch.org Housie Thursday, 12.30-2.15pm Mary Potter Community Centre, 442 Durham St North To participate, bring $2 per Housie card or bring a prize to the value of the card. Afternoon tea to follow. All ages welcome. Numbers are limited. Gold coin donation for non-residents please. Inquiries, phone 372 9224. For more information, visit www. lcmchristchurch.org.nz. Community Bible Group Monday, 10.30-noon Abberley Park Hall A community Bible reading group that meets Monday mornings. If you’re interested, please call Veronica on 021 022 92613. Citizens Advice Bureau Friday, 11am-5pm Fendalton Library The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, confidential advice to everyone. We take the time to listen to you and equip you with information, options and support that fits your needs. We are in our office inside the building entrance. Mahjong Monday, 12.30-2.30pm Redwood Library Interested in playing Mahjong? For beginners and advanced players alike. Thursday March 9 2023 Papanui Toy Library, Wednesday, 7pm-8.45pm & Saturday, 10am-noon, 185 Cavendish Rd. The Papanui Toy Library encourages and supports children’s development, with over 800 high quality toys for children aged eight months to eight years. Membership is an annual fee. Go along and join in a friendly game. We have some Mahjong sets; please take a set if you have one. Reading to Dogs Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm Papanui Library Do you have a reluctant reader that needs to build confidence with a non judgmental audience? Come along to Reading With Dogs at Papanui Library, so they can have a one-onone session with a friendly dog. For all ages, no cost. Bookings via the Christchurch City Libraries website. Happy Birthday Kate Sheppard Sunday, March 12, 1.30-3pm Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House, 83 Clyde Rd Go along and celebrate the 176th anniversary of Kate Sheppard’s birthday, with coffee, cake and an illustrated talk. The talk starts at 2pm after coffee and cake. Cost: $5, bookings at Eventbrite. Bin good with rubbish Put general rubbish and these items below in your red bin Download our super-helpful bin app! Takeaway cups and containers Containers over 3 litres Soft plastic items (Including packets, wrappers and biscuit trays) All lids Thanks for bin good. ccc.govt.nz/redbin
Thursday March 9 2023 3 Rock riffle to help movement of fish A NATURALISED rock riffle being installed in the Ōtākaro- Avon River near Mona Vale Homestead will help native and sport fish easily move to and from the river’s upper catchment. The rock riffle has been specifically designed for New Zealand’s fish species and will be similar to those seen in nature. A naturalised rock riffle is a long ramp with a gentle gradient. Rocks are strategically placed to allow for a wide range of flow conditions to cater to the variety of weak and strong swimming fish species. Larger emergent boulders are also placed in the waterway in clusters to create resting places for fish and spawning habitat for invertebrates. It will be installed over the existing weir. Work began last month and is expected to take six months to complete. Said city council spokesman Gavin Hutchison: “Barriers to movement in waterways have been identified as a significant threat to both native and sports fish in New Zealand.” More than 76 per cent of New Zealand’s living native freshwater fish are classified as threatened with or at risk of extinction, Department of Conservation figures show. “The remediation of this weir will allow access to approximately 9km of waterway upstream of the weir and increase migration, diversity and abundance of ika in the upper river’s catchment,” said Hutchison. “Limited passage of brown trout occurs at this weir but likely not full passage. In addition, the weir is a barrier to many of our native ika (fish) who are poor swimmers, in particular inanga (whitebait), bluegill bully and lamprey, which all have conservation status. Sarah Pallett MP for Ilam I’m here to help. Please get in touch if you need any assistance. 0800 sarah 4 ilam (0800 727 244) sarah.ilamMP@parliament.govt.nz Shop 5, 376 Ilam Road, Bryndwr sarah4ilam Authorised by Sarah Pallett MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington “The native fish are unable to swim or jump through the barrier and that’s why we find very few native species in the waterways upstream.” More than half of New Zealand’s native fish species travel back and forth from freshwater to the sea to complete their life cycle. The new rock riffle will enable easy access to upstream waterways. It will be similar to a rock riffle previously installed near the Antigua Boatsheds. The history of the Mona Vale weir dates back to the 1860s when the Deans family leased six acres of their land adjoining the Avon River loop (including water rights) to William Derisley Wood for the construction of a flour mill. In November 1860 Wood called for tenders from ditchers and excavators to cut the mill race across the river, and construction began around Enhance your smile with Cosmetic Dentistry Whether you have stained teeth due to smoking or some other cause and are looking for teeth whitening, bleaching or stain removal services, or your problems are more related to the angle or size of your teeth – we can help. Porcelain veneers, crowns, implants, tooth-coloured fillings and dental reconstructions are all available options to help us construct the perfect smile for you. Late Nights & Sunday appointments available Dentistry Payment Plans Available FLOW: A naturalised rock riffle being installed in the Ōtākaro-Avon River near Mona Vale will allow fish such as brown trout access to 9km of waterways upstream. PHOTO: NEWSLINE February 1861. In order for the mill race to obtain a sufficient flow of water to turn the mill’s wheel, Wood was required to install a weir within the channel of the Avon River loop as a means of controlling the water flow. Extensive repairs to the original timber weir were carried out in 1939 and the existing concrete weir was renewed by the Christchurch Drainage Board in the mid-1980s. ACC, WINZ quotes, Southern Cross Easy-claim www.loxodental.co.nz 17 Northcote Road, Papanui, Christchurch. Phone 03 354 9549. We started today very wet and anxious but you made it great by lunchtime. It has been a traumatic time but you and your team have made it so much easier. We have been helped all along the way and it has finished very positive for us. We cannot thank you enough and will sleep well tonight. We enjoyed your staff and will try to keep in touch. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. - John - Phone or text 027 555 7079 REINZ Residential Salesperson of the Year* 2020 - 2022 cameron.bailey@harcourts.co.nz No.1 Harcourts Canterbury 2012-2022 No.1 Harcourts New Zealand 2017-2022 www.cameronbailey.harcourts.co.nz Licensed Sales Consultant REAA 2008 *Residential Salesperson of the Year across all brands in New Zealand.
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