Pegasus Post: April 27, 2023

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• By Adam Burns 

SOME PARENTS and former 

teachers in Christchurch 

are skeptical on proposed 

changes to class size ratios in 

schools, and believe challenges 

facing the sector are not 

straightforward. 

Education Minister 

Jan Tinetti announced 

changes last week 

to help “improve 

teacher and learning 

outcomes”, reducing 

classroom ratios from 

one teacher per 29 

pupils, to 28 by 2025. 

Tinetti said reducing the 

number of students in the 

classroom would allow teachers 

more one-on-one time with 

their students. 

Thirteen-year-old Amelia 

Jan Tinetti 

Preston is a year 9 student and 

said she was in a classroom 

where three teachers looked 

after 80 pupils. 

She said there was no time 

for one-on-one with teachers. 

“It was actually really big and 

noisy and the teachers couldn’t 

really handle the kids.” 

Lexi Watson, 13, said the 

classes were “a lot of people 

for a teacher”. 

“You couldn’t really 

have much time with the 

teacher.” 

Mother Kate Grater 

said there was not just one 

solution to make learning 

easier. 

“I’m a parent and I want the 

best education for my son and 

it’s hard. 

“It’d be great to send our 

children to a private school and 

give them the best education 

but that’s not realistic for a lot 

of us. 

“And it’s also not realistic to 

after you’ve worked a full day, 

to sit down with your child, 

who is tired and review all of 

this (school work).” 

Grandmother Linda Askew 

thought the changes were 

futile. 

She said a back-to-basics approach 

was needed. 

“Making sure that our 

children can actually read and 

write and that we pick up these 

little ones who can’t, when 

they’re six or seven, not eight, 

would be much better. 

“Getting one more teacher 

ratio is not going to make 

much difference at all, and 

where are we going to find 

these teachers?” 

A Murchison mother, who 

preferred to remain anonymous, 

said her child was in a 

small class at a rural school, but 

some pupils still needed extra 

support. 

“In general, the teaching is 

fairly good because of (the size 

of the class). 

“Part of the problem with big 

classrooms is that all kids, no 

matter what level they’re at in 

the same age group, are put in 

together.” 

She doubted one less pupil 

in the classroom would make a 

difference. 

“If there’s a lot of different 

demographics and higher 

needs in that class, they probably 

need a couple of teachers 

in each class . . . that would be 

great. 

“But in the real world that’s 

not going to happen.” 

Father Michael Pacey 

thought classroom sizes had 

gotten smaller, but teachers 

had been provided additional 

duties. 

“I think the teachers do a lot 

more than just teach now,” he 

said. 

“Giving them the ability to 

do the work that they need to 

do in the background, to be 

able to teach effectively is a 

good thing. 

“There’s limited hours in the 

day so with the extra responsibilities 

there needs to be some 

slack given somewhere else.” 

RNZ spoke to retired 

teachers last week, who said 

the government needed to do 

better, proposing a ratio of one 

teacher per 20-25 pupils. 

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Golden Oldies Movie, 

Every Monday, 1.30pm 

New Brighton Museum 

Go along every Monday for a movie. 

For a $2 donation, get a pikelet or 

biscuit and a cuppa from 1pm and 

enjoy the movie. 

SeniorNet New Brighton 

Monday to Thursday, 10am – noon 

202 Marine Parade, opposite the hot 

pools 

Learn how to use your smartphone 

or laptop, the internet and much 

more. Bookings required, call 382 

6048 to register. 

Creative Time at New 

Brighton Library 

Friday, 12pm-5pm 

New Brighton Library 

Drop-in to the library and get 

creative with a variety of technologies 

to make your ideas a reality, such as 

a sewing machine, 3D printer, craft 

cutter, badge maker, direct garment 

printer, cameras and design software. 

Free of charge, no booking required. 

JP Clinic 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm - Linwood 

Library 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm - Shirley Library 

Friday, noon-2pm - Parklands 

Library 

A Justice of the Peace will be 

available to members of the 

community, to witness signatures 

and documents, certify document 

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SATURDAY 6 TH MAY 

9AM – 6PM 

THE VIBES 

SHOP 40+ local artisan stalls 

CHARITY gift wrapping 

LIVE entertainment 

Be in to WIN goodie 

bags & prizes 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations as well as 

sign citizenship, sponsorship or rates 

rebates applications. 

Seaside Market 

Saturday, 10am-2pm 

New Brighton Mall 

Enjoy the warm atmosphere of 

the New Brighton Market, with 

live entertainment, food, stalls and 

activities for tamariki, such as free 

face painting. Take a stroll along the 

beach, visit the beachside playground 

or have a drink at Level One. 

Red Zone ramble – City 

Nature Challenge, Friday, 

10-11am, Avon - Ōtakaro River 

Corridor, 11 Retreat Rd. Join red 

zone rangers Zane and Sarah and 

take a ramble through the Red 

Zone with the INaturalistNZ 

app to kick-start the City Nature 

Challenge. Bring your own device 

with the app downloaded and 

your account created. Find plants, 

animals and fungi, take pictures 

and share via the free app over 

the four days of international 

challenge. The city with the most 

observations wins. 

Christchurch East Business 

Networkers Meeting 

Tuesday, 7-45-8.45am 

Clubhouse Cafe, 460 Bower Ave 

This group offers a fun, refreshing 

and motivating environment to keep 

you revitalised as you engage in the 

rest of your business week. They 

recognise the challenges of being 

in business, celebrate successes and 

acknowledge the true value 

of genuine relationships, cooperation 

and collaboration. Register 

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Scrabble Club 

Friday, 10am-12pm 

Linwood Library 

Go along to Scrabble club, meets 

every Friday. Free, non-obligational. 

Inflatable Fun 

Sunday, 1-3pm 

Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool 

A new big inflatable obstacle course 

is at Linwood Pool on Sundays. 

Other fun inflatables will be in the 

pool too. General pool entry fees 

apply. 

Wā Pēpi-Babytimes 

Tuesday, 10-10.30am 

Aranui Library 

Join in a relaxed, fun group with 

interactive songs, rhymes and books 

that will delight and develop your 

baby or toddler. All whānau welcome. 

Recommended for under 2s. Free, no 

bookings required. 

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Thursday April 27 2023 3 

Sensors to monitor water quality 

in real-time along the Avon River 

NEW SMART sensors will 

measure water quality every 15 

minutes at four sites along the 

Ōtākaro Avon River. 

Monitoring sites have been 

set up in Riccarton Drain, 

Addington Brook, Dudley Creek 

and near Gloucester St and will 

test for a range of water health 

indicators in real-time. 

Smart Christchurch has 

teamed up with Spark IoT and 

specialist environmental monitoring 

company Adroit to install 

the sensors, which will enable 

the city council to respond more 

quickly to contamination events. 

Each station is 

powered by its 

own solar panel 

and takes water 

measurements 

every 15 minutes. 

The data is then 

Michael 

Healy 

uploaded to the 

Adroit Cloud platform 

via the Spark 

DATA: Smart sensors will measure the water quality every 15 minutes at four sites along 

the Ōtākaro Avon River. 

PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

Cat-M1 network. 

The city council already monitors 

river water quality, but this 

has largely been done through 

monthly grab sampling from 47 

sites across the city 13 of which 

are located on the Ōtākaro-Avon 

River. 

“There is currently up to a twoweek 

delay in between taking 

manual samples, testing them 

and responding,” said the city 

council’s Smart Christchurch 

manager Michael Healy. 

“What we’re hoping to see 

from the introduction of Adroit 

water quality monitoring is the 

ability to see pollution events 

unfold in real-time and potentially 

take preventative action.” 

Urban streams and stormwater 

networks experience particularly 

variable water quality due to 

rapid run-off from roads and 

paved surfaces after rain. 

“We were looking for a continuous 

water quality monitoring solution 

that allows for the capture 

and identification of water quality 

variation that might otherwise be 

missed,” said Healy. 

“In the longer-term, as we 

do more riparian planting and 

other initiatives to enhance the 

waterway, we can track the efficacy 

of those measures and see 

how we’re doing with the health 

of our rivers. 

“Our goal is to help restore a 

healthy waterway that provides 

a place for the whole community 

to swim, fish and enjoy the environment.” 

Both processes 

will run in parallel 

initially, to 

enable the city 

council to measure 

the effectiveness 

of the new 

real-time sensors 

in comparison to 

manual testing. 

Michelle 

Wong 

“Sustainability is front of mind 

for a lot of people at the moment, 

so it’s very pleasing to work on a 

project like this, that can really 

make a difference,” said Spark 

IoT lead Michele Wong. 

“By effectively monitoring 

the river, water quality can 

be improved, allowing the 

Christchurch community to 

enjoy our waterways as they were 

intended.” 

• You can check the water 

quality on https://smartview. 

ccc.govt.nz/environment/ 

androit 

Bin Good with 

recycling 

CHARLESWORTH 

WETLAND RESERVE 

PLANTING DAY 

Sunday 7th May – 10am – 12 noon 

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 

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COMMUNITY PLANTING 

CHARLESWORTH 

WETLAND RESERVE 

Charlesworth Street, off Ferry Road 

(next to Trees for Canterbury Native Tree Nursery) 

Sunday 7th May – 10am – 12 noon 

What to Bring? 

Gloves, Suitable Footwear, Water Bottle, Hat, Jacket 

Free 

Spot prizes for children 

Bring your Family and Friends Suitable for ALL AGES 

Flattened cardboard 

and paper 

(no smaller than a standard envelope) 

Aluminium cans 

and metal tins 

(please don’t squash) 

Supported by 

CCC Park Rangers / Trees for Canterbury 

Environment Canterbury and the Rata Foundation Trust 

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Bluey’s days in the black jersey 

The New Brighton 

Residents Association 

catches up with former 

All Black Derek ‘Bluey’ 

Arnold, who lives in 

South Brighton 

YOU WOULD have to be over 

70 to have heard of Bluey. 

Derek Austin Arnold was born 

on January 10, 1941 in Balclutha. 

In those days a person with red 

hair was called ‘Blue’ by their 

mates, a saying that seems to 

have originated from Australia: 

“Ow ya goin Blue?” 

Bluey was a rugby player. 

Between 1959–1971, he played 87 

matches for Canterbury and 15 

for the All Blacks, including four 

tests. 

A New Zealand player of the 

year in 1964, at 173cm and 67kg 

he would have been at a distinct 

disadvantage marking current 

All Black Jordie Barrett, who at 

196cm and 95kg often plays in 

the same second five position. 

Bluey says there is “daylight” 

between the rugby of his day and 

the modern game, not just the 

rules – now far too complicated 

and suffocating the sport – but 

the challenges facing the All 

Blacks before professionalism 

took over. 

Bluey was one of 30 players 

on the 1963 /64 tour of England, 

Ireland, Scotland, Wales and 

France, playing an unbelievable 

36 games from October 23 to 

February 24 (with just one loss 

0-3 and one draw 0-0). 

With nearly five months away 

from a job, some of the team 

had to resign to go on tour 

and a couple got leave without 

pay, while Bluey as a stock and 

station agent continued to get his 

salary, courtesy of a rugby mad 

boss. 

These amateurs were paid 10 

bob (shillings) a day by the New 

Zealand Rugby Football Union 

in the 1960s. 

Today, top All Blacks earn 

more than a million dollars a 

year. 

Bluey said in those days the 

rugby fraternity looked after the 

family at home, particularly the 

local clubs that rallied around, 

making sure the lawns were 

done, spare food was donated, 

and outings arranged and presents 

organised for Christmas. 

The players were a bunch of 

young, spirited guys overseas 

for an extended length of 

time. Bluey said it was an 

overwhelming new experience, 

discovering the big lights, 

especially for those players from 

rural New Zealand. 

The 1963/64 tour reality was 

a good example of downtime 

curbed by the weekly routine of 

rugby, rugby and more rugby. 

After breakfast it was training 

then lunch, training then tea, 

with evenings reserved for 

tactical discussions for midweekers 

and Saturday games. 

Public or private functions and 

travel fitted in in between, with 

the only time off on Sundays. 

This might be an afternoon at 

a bar or a bus tour, but in most 

cases it featured women, and 

many of the All Blacks found 

girlfriends on tour. Bluey said 

wearing the All Black blazer 

brought a lot of clout and 

admirers, with the rule what 

happened on tour stayed on tour. 

He said social behaviour and 

attitudes have changed since 

those times. 

“While you didn’t have 

anywhere near the conditioning 

of the modern player, we still 

had to manage our way through 

injuries because coming off 

the paddock was not really 

an option. There were no 

replacements, the 15 (where 

possible) stayed on till end of the 

NOW AND THEN: Between 1959–1971, Derek ‘Bluey’ 

Arnold played 87 matches for Canterbury and 15 for the All 

Blacks, including four tests. 

game and we often had players 

limping from one on-field action 

to another. 

“There were players who got 

though a match with the aid of 

pain killers, but due to damage 

incurred a few players never 

played again.” 

Another five years were to pass 

before the rules allowed up to 

two players be substituted for 

injury, with tactical replacements 

now possible at any time. 

Bluey’s All Black career ended 

with getting on the wrong side of 

the new coach Fred ‘the needle’ 

Allen. 

“I was no shrinking violet, and 

we exchanged a few words a few 

times and that was it.” 

While rugby was a different 

game in his time and the 

demands on body and finances 

quite hard, Bluey said he would 

not change the experience of 

pulling on the black jersey for 

anything. 

“One of the proudest moments 

of my life.” 

It was a time in New Zealand 

where newspapers and radio 

dominated, and with the All 

Blacks at the forefront of these 

mediums, they were the heroes 

people most admired. 

Derek ‘Bluey’ Arnold was All 

Black 639, about halfway between 

the first to wear the jersey 

in 1884 and 2022’s tally of more 

than 1200. 

While the All Blacks remain 

an iconic team in world sport, 

some of the old players from 

around the country are living 

almost anonymously next 

door. 

NZ TEAM: Bluey was part of the All Black squad, which 

toured England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France in 

1963/4, playing an unbelievable 36 games from October 23 

to February 24 (with just one loss 0-3 and one draw 0-0). 

Right – performing the haka.


Anzac biscuits a childhood favourite 

The humble Anzac 

biscuit is one of New 

Zealand’s iconic 

treats, writes Colleen 

O’Connor 

THOUGH ITS roots differ 

from the tooth-breaking version 

consumed by soldiers during 

World War 1, it earned the 

esteemed title after a campaign 

to sell Anzac biscuits to raise 

funds for the war effort. 

The perfect combination of 

rolled oats, sugar, butter, flour, 

and golden syrup resulted in the 

best recipe, ultimately named in 

honour of the brave who fought 

at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. 

There is something comforting 

in the aroma of freshly baked 

Anzac biscuits, evoking childhood 

memories of bottomless 

cups of tea and perfectly dunked 

bikkies. 

Anzac biscuits 

For me, an Anzac biscuit 

must be crispy on the outside 

and chewy on the inside. There 

is a fine line between browning 

enough to ensure that crisp texture 

and burning, but when you 

get it right the result is worth the 

effort of carefully monitoring the 

colour near the end of cooking. 

If you have a rounded, metal 

tablespoon, this will make it 

easier to roll the dough into balls 

and slip off the spoon to place on 

the tray. 

Make sure you allow plenty of 

space for the biscuits to spread 

and, if you like them perfectly 

round, use a cookie cutter to 

nudge into shape as soon as they 

come out of the oven. They will 

be pliable for a minute or two, so 

you must move quickly. 

Makes about 20 

Ingredients 

125g butter 

2 Tbsp golden syrup 

½ tsp baking soda 

2 Tbsp hot water 

½ cup brown sugar 

1 cup plain flour 

1 cup rolled oats 

1 cup desiccated coconut 

Directions 

Pre-heat the oven to 160 deg C 

fan bake. Line two baking trays 

with baking paper. 

Place the flour, sugar, 

desiccated coconut and oats into 

a bowl and mix to combine. 

Put the butter and golden 

syrup in a small saucepan on 

medium heat and while this is 

melting, dissolve the baking soda 

in the hot water. As it is fluffing 

up, stir it into the butter mixture. 

Pour the butter mixture over 

the dry ingredients and mix 

until well combined. 

Using a tablespoon, roll 

spoonfuls of the mixture into 

balls and place on an oven tray 

about 3cm apart. 

Flatten slightly with a fork. 

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until 

golden all over. Don’t be afraid 

of browning as this will ensure 

a nice crisp biscuit. If you like 

a softer biscuit, then reduce the 

cooking time. 

Oaty walnut caramel slice 

Makes about 16 

Ingredients 

Base 

65g desiccated coconut 

190g unsalted butter, melted 

200g plain flour, sifted 

90g firmly packed soft brown 

sugar 

Caramel 

2×395g tins sweetened 

condensed milk 

200ml golden syrup 

100g unsalted butter 

Topping 

120g butter 

165g firmly packed soft brown 

sugar 

1 cup plain flour 

1 cup oats 

1 cup raw walnuts, roughly 

chopped 

⅓ cup long-thread coconut 

Directions 

Preheat the oven to 160 deg 

C fan bake. Grease and line a 

20cm×30cm deep-sided slice 

tin (to contain the 3 layers) with 

baking paper. 

Base: Toast the coconut in a 

dry frying pan over a medium 

heat until lightly golden, stirring 

frequently to avoid burning. 

Mix the melted butter, sifted 

flour and brown sugar together, 

then add the toasted coconut. 

Press the mixture evenly into the 

prepared tin using the back of a 

spoon to smooth it out. 

Bake in the middle of the oven 

for 15-20 minutes or until starting 

to brown. 

Caramel: Combine all the ingredients 

in a saucepan and melt 

slowly over a low heat, stirring to 

avoid it catching on the bottom. 

Pour over cooked base. 

Topping: Melt the butter and 

brown sugar together in a small 

saucepan over a low-medium 

heat. Mix the oats, coconut, flour 

and walnuts in a bowl and pour 

the melted butter and sugar over 

them. Stir to combine and sprinkle 

evenly over the top of the 

caramel gently pressing down 

and flattening with the back of a 

spoon. 

Return to the oven for another 

30-35 minutes or until the top is 

a golden colour all over. Remove 

from the oven and set aside to 

cool in the tin. 

When set, remove from 

tin and cut with a hot, sharp 

knife. This slice will keep for a 

week in an airtight container 

in the fridge. Serve at room 

temperature. 

– ODT 

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These issues can be treated with vestibular 

physiotherapy. 

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy is a specialised 

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Our team of experienced physiotherapists 

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FUNERALS 

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293 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

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WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

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How including many plurals, words can you of make three from or the more six 

letters, using each letter only once? No foreign 

words or words beginning with a capital are 

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

once? 

TODAY 

Good 12 Very Good 16 Excellent 20 

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 192: hilt, hilts, his, hist, hit, hits, its, lis, list, 

lit, silt, sit, slit, this, WHILST, whist, whit, whits, wilt, 

word. wilts, wish, with, wit, wits. 

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1. Impersonator (7) 

5. Endures (7) 

9. Scent (5) 

10. Intimidate (9) 

11. Signature tune (5,4) 

12. Clothing fold (5) 

13. Helicopter blade (5) 

15. The highest price (3,6) 

18. Woodworker (9) 

19. Currency of Switzerland (5) 

21. Popular meal staple (5) 

23. Noisy disturbance (9) 

25. Laid up (9) 

26. Creme de la creme (5) 

27. Factor (7) 

28. Examine in detail (7) 

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2. Demonstrator (9) 

3. Long for (5) 

4. Like for like (3,3,3) 

5. Child (inf) (5) 

6. Guaranteed to work (9) 

7. Banish (5) 

8. Refuge (7) 

14. Look at again (2-7) 

16. Incendiarism (9) 

17. Obligation (9) 

18. Competent (7) 

20. Acknowledge defeat (7) 

22. Edge along furtively (5) 

23. Trainee (5) 

24. Final letter of Greek alphabet (5) 

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No.193 

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Crossword 

Across: 1. Copycat, 5. 

Suffers, 9. Aroma, 10. 

Terrorise, 11. Theme song, 

12. Pleat, 13. Rotor, 15. 

Top dollar, 18. Carpenter, 

19. Franc, 21. Pasta, 23. 

Commotion, 25. Bedridden, 

26. Elite, 27. Element, 28. 

Analyse. 

Down: 1. Chatter, 2. 

Protester, 3. Crave, 4. Tit for 

tat, 5. Sprog, 6. Foolproof, 

7. Exile, 8. Shelter, 14. Reexamine, 

16. Pyromania, 

17. Liability, 18. Capable, 

20. Concede, 22. Sidle, 23. 

Cadet, 24. Omega. 

WordBuilder 

all, ally, last, LASTLY, lat, 

lay, lays, sal, sally, salt, salty, 

sat, say, slat, slaty, slay, sly, 

stall, stay, sty, tall, tally. 

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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193 

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evaluation car’s case, it will set 

you back an extra $1000. 

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of 1.5-litre. It’s a strong engine 

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outputs – 110kW and 250Nm, 

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smoothly and is linear. 

Drive is sent to the front 

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direct shift (dual clutch) gearbox. 

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and ratios that complement the 

power outputs. There are also 

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the clever door-located umbrella 

holder to the rubbish bin-type 

container inside the driver’s door 

pocket. There’s also a parking 

ticket holder on the windscreen, 

pen holder in the centre console 

and cellphone holders on the 

back of the front seats - plus 

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It also gets a bit of sporty 

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I particularly liked the red door 

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lever; however, I relate to 

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like the idea of additional control 

everywhere I can find it. 

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the quality of product is high 

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