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• By Jaime Cunningham
IT IS SET TO be a whirlwind
next two months for water polo
player Aggie Weston as she jets
across the world to represent
New Zealand.
Weston, 18, will compete
at the ANOC World Beach
Games in Bali next month and
under-20 water polo world
championships in Portugal in
September.
The Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
year 13 student was recently
named top goal scorer at the
National Water Polo League
where Canterbury claimed
bronze.
Weston captained the Rangi
Ruru team to a fifth place finish
at the New Zealand secondary
schools’ water polo championships
in April. They were the
top South Island school at the
tournament.
Weston was the team’s most
valuable player at the South
Island tournament earlier this
year. She is also the school’s
head of sport.
Rangi Ruru director of sport
Mandy Anderson
said Weston
has been a key
player in the
senior A team
for five years and
is a “stunning”
player to watch.
“Her power,
strength and
speed in the
water is impressive. Aggie
has been a member of the
Canterbury women’s team for
past three seasons and recently
took out top goal scorer in the
National League, assisting her
team to a bronze medal – the
first medal at a senior women’s
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Globe-trotting student
following her passion
Mandy
Anderson
level for many years for the
Canterbury women. Aggie is a
player to watch in the future,”
said Anderson, who is also
the Canterbury women’s team
manager. Weston is part of
PHOTO: JOSEF
POWER
Canterbury Red under-21 team
at the national tournament in
Auckland this week.
To follow the results go to
the NZ Water Polo Facebook
page.
Concerns
over pupils’
safety
drives
upgrade
of busy
roundabout
• By Briar Allen
A BUSY roundabout will get
an upgrade after concerns were
raised about school pupils’ safety.
Speed safe cushions, which
are padded bumps used to slow
traffic, will be trialled at the
pedestrian crossing points and
approach to the Waimairi Rd/
Grahams Rd roundabout in
Burnside.
Pedestrian rails will also be
added to the islands and cycle
sharrow markings
will be put in.
Westburn School
principal Susan
Jennison has raised
safety issues with
children walking,
cycling and
scooting through
the intersection.
A Waka Kotahi
Susan
Jennison
NZ Transport Agency analysis
was used to identify 13 recorded
crashes at the intersection
since 2013. Six of them resulted
in minor injuries, while four
involved people walking and
cycling. One of the main safety
concerns was around crossing
Grahams Rd north of the
intersection where there are two
lanes and vehicles turning left at
speed.
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Papanui Toy Library
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The Papanui Toy Library encourages
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Merivale Weekly Classes
Tuesday, 7-8.30pm
Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre,
24 Rugby St
Each class consists of a guided
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booking is not required. Cost:
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can accept cash or bank transfer.
With Buddhist Nun Kelsang
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Community Bible Group
Monday, 10.30-noon
Abberley Park Hall
A community Bible reading group
that meets Monday mornings. If
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on 021 022 92613.
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Appointments preferred, phone 027
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Thursday, 12.30-2.15pm
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Visitors always welcome.
Thursday July 6 2023
JP Clinic
Wednesday, 10am-1pm
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and
Community Centre
A Justice of the Peace is available,
providing free services such as
witness signatures on documents,
certification of document copies, taking
oaths, affidavits or affirmations,
applications for the dissolution of
marriage or civil union, citizenship
applications, sponsorship applications,
and rates rebate applications.
Lions Club of Chch Host
2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month,
5.30pm
Papanui RSA
If you would like to join in, contact
president Marion McWha on 3861
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Mahjong Group
Friday, 2-4pm
Fendalton Library
For all players – if you have your
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Changes proposed for roads as
cruising bylaw gets updated
• By Briar Allen
BELFAST AND Harewood
residents have been listened
to, with restrictions set to be
changed on five roads.
It is proposed Blakes Rd in
Belfast is removed from the Prohibited
Times on Roads register,
while the full length of Lakes
Way, Outlook Pl, Lakeside Pl and
Jet Pl in Harewood are added.
The removal of Blakes Rd
means driving restrictions on
the road will cease, due to the
development of the residential
area.
The roads being added to the
register are due to concerns
about boy racers and would prohibit
vehicles between 10pm and
5am, with some roads potentially
prohibited seven days and others
on selected days.
City council transport operations
manager
Stephen Wright
said Blakes Rd was
in a rural area, but
recent subdivision
development
meant it was now
Stephen
Wright
used to access residential
properties.
“This means it is
no longer appropriate for the city
council to prohibit night-time
vehicle access, as residents need
to access their homes,” he said.
Wright said the roads were
identified by community board
members, by the public, through
concerns and complaints, by city
council staff and by the police.
“The roads tend to be in
secluded areas where there is a
history of people gathering to
watch or take part in risky or
unsafe driving, such as burnouts
and street racing, in industrial or
rural-city fringe areas.”
He said the city council is also
looking to modernise and update
the Cruising and Prohibited
Times on Roads Bylaw.
“There have been changes
in the last decade. The bylaw
aims to reduce dangerous
and antisocial vehicle-related
behaviour on our roads, and
enables the police to take
certain enforcement actions,
complementing other powers
they have.”
Waimāero Fendalton-
Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board member
Jason Middlemiss said both the
removal and addition of the
roads will have a
huge impact on
the area.
He said it would
give residences in
the commercial
areas peace of
Jason
Middlemiss
mind, knowing
they could call
the police, which
could enforce
ROADS: Blakes Rd is one
of five roads in Belfast
and Harewood set to have
restrictions changed.
the bylaw.
Middlemiss also said the
removal Blakes Rd would help
stop traffic building up and
benefit those in the residential
area.
The city council has opened
the plan to the wider public for
consultation, with submissions
closing on July 25. Submissions
can be made via the city council
website.
It is anticipated a decision
will be made on the final bylaw
before the end of the year.
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DRIVER EDUCATION
Speed cushion trial for
Waimairi Rd intersection
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Jennison said the school
undertook a travel plan with
the city council after concerns
were raised by parents.
“Some of our youngest pupils
walk to and from school. If
they’re coming from homes to
the north of the Grahams Rd/
Waimairi Rd roundabout, they
have to cross at the roundabout
itself as Waimairi Rd’s
northern footpath ends before
Raxworthy St.”
Jennison said nearby
shrubs can reduce visibility
at the roundabout and bad
weather puts drivers under
pressure.
“Young children don’t always
behave predictably and aren’t
able to anticipate the speed
at which drivers travel, so we
sought to identify a solution
that allowed traffic to flow
steadily but also protected our
young people.”
Aside from the speed
cushions, the Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board
has identified another possible
solution.
City council staff discussed a
trial closure of the left turning
lane from Grahams Rd. But
the board members were not
happy to progress with this
BUSY: Safety improvements will be made at the Waimairi/Grahams Rds
intersection.
option as it could potentially
cause delays for motorists.
Jennison said their
aspirations goal was to
have traffic lights installed at
another local intersection but
said the instalments at the
roundabout are a great start to
making their pupils’ journey to
school safer.
“We appreciate that this
solution might not be every
driver’s preference, but the
parents and staff at our school
who visit the roundabout to
support students’ crossing are
delighted that this action has
been taken.”
Waimairi Ward city
councillor Sam
MacDonald said the
steps to make the
intersection safer,
particularly around the
school, were sensible.
“It is the right thing
to do. I don’t think
people will find this
unreasonable. It makes
it safer for school children and
lets traffic flow.
“If they don’t work, then it
seems sensible to remove the
changes without it costing an
Sam
MacDonald
arm and a leg and look at using
it somewhere else. It is a bit of a
balancing structure.”
The speed cushion
trial is set to last six
months. City council
transport operations
manager Stephen
Wright said the project
will cost $64,858, which
includes the cost of
removing them if the
trial is unsuccessful. Once the
six months are up a report to
the community board will
include additional data and
community feedback.
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STUCK IN: More than 100 volunteers helped plant native trees at Engelfield Reserve over
the weekend.
Planting day success
• By Briar Allen
NORTHWOOD has become
greener, with 2000 native trees
planted.
The trees were planted at
Engelfield Reserve on Sunday as
a collaboration between Green
Gear, Trees for Canterbury and
Styx Living Laboratory Trust.
Trees for Canterbury manager
Steve Bush said the event had
a great turn out, with plenty of
people helping.
“The day was awesome, we had
more than 100 people attend the
planting with a great compliment
of volunteers from Treetech
there,” he said.
Bush said the weather was
cold, but the sun was shining and
families got stuck in.
“It was great to see a lot of
families out on the day. The
children not only planted but
gathered all the used plant pots
and crates the trees came in so
that they could all be reused.”
He said they managed to get
1500 of the 2000 trees planted
on the day, with staff from Styx
Living Laboratory Trust heading
back on Monday morning to
plant the last 500.
ACKNOWLEDGED: Some of last year’s Civic Award
recipients.
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Nominations open
for Civic Awards
DO YOU know someone who
gives up their time to help
others, or goes above and
beyond the call of duty?
Each year Christchurch benefits
from the service of volunteers,
with their valuable
contributions recognised
in the annual city council
Civic Awards.
Submissions are open
to nominate local heroes.
City council civic
and international relations
manager Duncan
Sandeman said the Civic
Awards offer a great opportunity
to acknowledge those
in our community who have
gone the extra mile.
“We want to share the stories
of Christchurch residents who
have generously donated their
time and energy to benefit others,”
said Sandeman.
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Recipients from the previous
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Gray.
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something about it.
Beginning by making
small, everyday changes
such as what she ate and
how she travelled, her passion
grew into contributing
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acts through this recognition,”
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Richmond Club lands
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• By Jo Fuller
THE RICHMOND Club won
the people’s choice award at the
2023 Hospitality NZ Awards for
Excellence.
“The people’s choice awards is
the second biggest award given
out, and this the award we really
wanted,” said the club’s general
manager Jimmy Summerfield.
“This award is our members,
guest, suppliers, schools,
community organisations and
many, many more wonderful
supporters of our wonderful club
having their say. It also reflects
the culture within our amazing
staff, the direction the club is
going and what our club offers.
“There were over 75
outstanding businesses in
the running, and little old
Richmond smashed it out of the
park.”
More than 600 industry
representatives attended the
awards black tie event at the
Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
The people’s choice award,
voted for by the public, was open
to finalists across every category.
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Labour achievements
in North Canterbury
A total of $4.7 million provided to schools in the Waimakariri
District as part of the School Investment Package to assist in upgrading
classrooms, sports facilities and playgrounds
$4.1 million allocated to protecting the Puharakekenui/Styx River
as a viable spring-fed river ecosystem as part of the Jobs for Nature
Program
$11 million given to shovel-ready projects in Waimakariri, including
Ashley/Rakahuri river protection & fairway management and
Kaiapoi community flood protection
$5.7 million allocated from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund to
Rangiora for transport and water reform projects, to accelerate the
delivery of around 1,300 affordable homes
Affordable Water Reforms will save Waimakariri households
$2,430, or 50% a year, by 2054
A net gain of 43 public houses, with 76 in the pipeline (compared to a
net loss of 7 public houses under the previous National Government)
180 students in the Waimakariri District benefiting from Ka Ora, Ka Ako
(Healthy School Lunches Program)
$3.96 million for delivering strategic cycling networks around
Waimakariri, including Woodend to Kaiapoi/Woodend to Pegasus
cycleways, wayfinding for the new walking and cycling connections,
and completing gaps for on road cycle lanes in Rangiora
Work on a $41 million project to improve road safety in Waimakariri
began in December 2022. $35 million of this will go towards the stretch
of SH1 between Saltwater Creek and the Cam River/Ruataniwha. These
safety improvements, including flexible median barriers and wide
centrelines, will help reduce the risk along this increasingly busy
highway corridor
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path to connect the Waimakariri district to St Albans in December 2020
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New pyjamas for kids in need
• By Heidi Slade
CHOLMONDELEY
Children’s Centre has received
a donation of more than 200
pairs of brand-new winter
pyjamas and multiple pairs of
slippers, for a second year in
a row.
The Governors Bay charity
has been operating for 98
years and provides temporary
emergency and respite care for
children in need.
Donated by
the Kindness
Collective
Foundation,
the pyjamas
and slippers
“take a
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massive
weight off
our overhead
costs,” Cholmondeley practice
manager Lisa Hurry said.
“We are an organisation
that’s 80 per cent funded by
the community.”
Hurry said the donation
was part of a Kindness
Collective initiative, which
runs annually.
The collective is a
nationwide charity that
provides children and their
families with the items they
need, like pyjamas and
slippers.
“Every year they have a
pyjama drive,” Hurry
said.
DONATION: Thanks to the Kindness Collective Foundation, 200 pairs of brand-new
winter pyjamas have been donated to Cholmondeley Children’s Centre. ​
Community groups donate
the pyjamas to the collective,
which then distributes
them.
Over the past three years,
the collective has distributed
more than 25,000 pairs of
warm winter pyjamas to
children in need.
Hurry said a portion of the
pyjamas and slippers would
stay at Cholmondeley for
children when they come for
temporary stays.
The remainder would go
back with children to their
families, for them to keep.
“When children come
and stay with us, we provide
everything they need to stay,”
Hurry said.
“A lot of these children
might not have pyjamas.”
Hurry said Cholmondeley
currently supports about 350
children and their families,
and over 30,000 children
have come through the
centre during its 98 years of
operation.
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“A lot of people have a
story or a connection to
Cholmondeley,” she said.
“And we can’t do it without
the community.”
The centre thrives off
initiatives like its annual
Giving Day, when donors
match all donations made to
the centre.
This year, the Giving Day
raised more than $50,000
with its donors Christchurch
Casino, United Fisheries and
Oakridge Homes.
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Harcourts Papanui
027 432 8279
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HEADING
FOR AN
FUTURE
If you haven’t already been in a
discussion where Artificial Intelligence
and its consequences were part of the
narrative then, I can assure you, it
won’t be long before you will be.
Artificial Intelligence or ‘AI’ (or ‘ChatGPT’,
in its latest, extraordinarily popular,
iteration) put very simply and in layman’s
terms involves the simulation of human
intelligence processes by computer-based
systems.
It’s not a completely new phenomenon,
as many of us already utilize technologies
that allow for this, such as when we access
face recognition on our phones or summon
up the ever helpful and obliging Suri for
Apple or Alexa for Amazon. But the scope
for AI to be used to a much greater level is
enormous.
You see, it can undertake huge numbers of
tasks and processes, including repetitive
ones, with the benefit of never experiencing
fatigue. It can analyze, categorize and
classify millions of data points which, when
applied in different circumstances, can
solve complex problems, thus making daily
lives easier.
But with this ability and prescribed benefit
there’s also a deeper question. If it can do
all these tasks, what does that mean for
the people who are currently doing them
or parts of them? And that’s a big question
being asked in tearooms and boardrooms
everywhere.
I recently received a local building products
information booklet which had as a
headline “Is Artificial Intelligence a threat
to your job?” and it quoted a Goldman
Sachs report from March of this year that
suggested up to 300 million jobs in America
and Europe could be affected in the future.
This suggests a kind of future none of us
would happily envisage.
It didn’t provide a timeline for this to start
happening, but even posing the question
sends shivers down numerous spines,
including my own. The reassuring point the
article did make, however, and additional
research supported, was that “critical
decision-making, creativity, problemsolving,
collaboration and activities that
require human judgment and adaptability
can’t be duplicated.”
The very things that make humanity unique
also remain the most difficult to duplicate
despite the power of millions of algorithms
doing their thing – and we can be grateful
for that. Currently I’m seeing the use of AI
in our own industry in written applications,
where a quick question to ChatGPT is able
to produce smart advertising text, property
summaries and reports that look and sound
both accurate and polished, a far cry from
some of the ones I’ve read over the years.
So that’s a positive whilst I wait to see how
else we will utilize the varying technologies.
A quick Google search suggests the kinds of
occupations that have reason for concern
in the future and given I have colleagues
and friends in such roles I’m choosing not
to highlight them. Safer from AI dominance
are positions like plumbers, painters,
barbers, athletes and anything where
creative thinking, good judgement, cultural
nuance and the ability to read human social
clues is needed.
At the moment I like to think that’s where
other real estate professionals and I are
currently found, but we now know you can
never, ever sit still for too long.
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Harcourts gold Business Owner
027 432 0447
lynette.mcfadden@harcourtsgold.co.nz
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Thursday July 6 2023 11
Pies: A Kiwi tradition re-imagined
Wendy Morgan parents
founded the popular
Hillyer’s Bakery in
Lincoln. She tells the
story of the bakery in
her new cookbook, Who
Made All the Pies: The
ultimate collection of
pastry treats for every
Kiwi household – and
shares some of her
family’s favourite recipes
PIE TIME:
Wendy Morgan’s
new cookbook
includes
delicious apricot
and rosemary
pies.
While Morgan includes a
chapter on making different
kinds of pastry for pies, she
does say ready-made pastry is a
good convenient product and if
it means someone gets to make
a pie from the book they would
otherwise be too time poor to do
then “I say go for it”.
Flaky pastry 1
225g butter, room temperature
firm
300g high-grade white flour
Pinch salt
185ml cold water
Directions
Rub 30g of butter into the
flour and salt by hand, or use an
electric mixer.
Add the cold water and bring
together to form a soft dough.
Wrap the dough in cling film
or baking paper and rest in the
fridge for 10 minutes, then roll
out to a 40 x 20cm rectangle.
Break the remaining butter
into small pieces and dot it over
two-thirds of the rectangle. Fold
the plain third of the pastry
over to the centre. Then fold the
buttered third over to make a
square. Give the pastry a quarter
turn on the bench.
Gently roll the pastry out.
Start by pushing down with
the rolling pin. Roll out to 50 x
16cm then repeat the same fold
sequence as before.
Wrap the pastry in cling film
or baking paper and rest in the
fridge for 20 minutes.
Repeat the rolling out and
folding sequence five more times,
resting the pastry in the fridge
each time.
Apricot and rosemary
pies
Makes 12 in a muffin tin
Ingredients
250g dried apricots
½ cup white sugar
2 cups boiling water
3 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 quantity flaky pastry
1 egg
Demerara sugar
To serve:
Vanilla ice cream
Directions
Put the apricots and sugar into
a glass or stainless-steel bowl
and pour the boiling water over
them. Cover with cling film and
leave overnight.
The next day, preheat the oven
to 170 deg C fan bake.
Pour the apricots and juice
into a ceramic dish, cover with
aluminium foil and bake for 1.5
hours, stirring every half hour.
Add the lemon juice for the last
half hour and the chopped fresh
rosemary for the last 10 minutes.
Leave the mixture to cool.
Turn the oven up to 210 deg C
fan bake.
Cut two-thirds from the
pastry block. On a lightly floured
bench, roll to 3mm thick and,
using a 10cm round cutter, cut 12
rounds. Place these bases into the
muffin tin. Fill each base with 1
tablespoon of apricot mixture:
there should be just enough mix
for the 12 pies. Roll the last third
of pastry out until large enough
to cut twelve 6cm rounds. Place
these on top of the pies.
Whisk the egg and egg-wash
the top of the pies. Cut some
airholes in the pastry with the tip
of a sharp knife. Sprinkle the top
of the pies with demerara sugar.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until
dark golden and puffy. Cool on
a rack if not eating them straight
away. Serve with vanilla ice
cream.
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HOME & HEATING
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Their team of expert sales people, qualified
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Christchurch’s widest range of heat pumps,
and because they have no affiliation with any
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They will recommend the most energyefficient
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With new regulations now in place for
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Thursday July 6 2023
Adult and Community
Education Courses at
Papanui High School
With winter upon us make the most
of the longer evenings by coming along
to Papanui High School and joining
one of our exciting range of Adult and
Community Education Courses for Term
3 which begin from Monday 24 July . It
is the ideal way to begin a new hobby,
gain new skills and confidence, meet new
people, keep mentally active or follow
a particular passion. There are a wide
range of courses available and the rewards
from getting together with a group of
likeminded people to learn something
new are very beneficial.
We are offering a range of Photography
Courses this term all taught by John
Foster who is a full-time professional
photographer/educator. On a Monday
night we have a Beginners Photography
Course designed for DSLR, Mirrorless and
Compact Cameras. This course will give
you an insight into how the camera works
and will cover basic camera controls and
handling. For those students who are
wanting to further their skills we have a
Beyond Beginners Course on a Tuesday
night starting rom 25 July. This course is
suitable for experienced amateurs wanting
to expand their knowledge. We are also
offering a Night Photography Course
which will cover equipment, techniques,
how to focus at night, using flash at night
and much more.
In addition to these courses we are
still offering our traditional Cooking
classes, Language classes, Pilates, Yoga,
Dressmaking, Ukulele and Guitar, Special
Effects Makeup, English for Speakers of
other Languages, Woodwork and many
more.
For further information and
enrolment in these or any of our courses
please visit our website https://www.
papanui.school.nz/com-edu/categories
or email ace@papanui.school.nz or
telephone our office on 03 352 0701.
Discover emerging
artists at the WEA
Art Show
The CWEA is excited to invite you
to this week-long ART SHOW. The art
on display at 59 Gloucester Street will
represent a variety of styles, subject matter
and technique. Situated across from
Christchurch’s Art Gallery and close to
Matariki events at Turanga, pop in and
enjoy the show. Open 10am to 4pm daily
from Friday 14 July until Thursday 20 July,
free entry.
From a garage art collective whose
practice has been honed by WEA study
with Linda Hart and Nina Cook, Jeanne,
Mike and Kaye were the catalyst for this
collaborative Art Show at WEA. For
some participants this show marks the
courageous step to show their work
beyond family and friends for the first
time. For others it is another opportunity
to show work alongside fellow students
and their tutors. Most of the work will
be for sale and those who seek to acquire
an original work of art should definitely
schedule a visit in the early stages of the
show (with collection to be arranged after
the show concludes).
The CWEA is a charity, offering
affordable adult and community education
courses in the heart of the city, visit
www.cwea.org.nz to find out more.
If courses in arts and crafts, music,
movement, current issues or philosophy
appeal to you, collect a brochure while
visiting, or talk to those minding the
show about enrolling in Term 3 that
begins on Monday 24 July.

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Learn, Grow & Discover New Courses:
Upskill your life at Risingholme
Risingholme Learning is an Adult
Community Education (ACE) provider
which was established in 1944 to benefit
adult learners. By doing a Risingholme
Learning course you’ll expand your
knowledge, develop new skills, and
connect with like-minded people in your
community.
As winter sets in and term 3 is on the
horizon, it’s an ideal time to explore
something fresh with Risingholme. We are
delighted to introduce two new courses as
part of our diverse range of courses.
Nutrition for Health &
Wellbeing
Rebecca
dent, tutor
for nutrition
Health &
Wellbeing
We would like to introduce our newest
tutor, Rebecca Dent, along with her
engaging course, “Nutrition for Health &
Wellbeing.”
Over eight weeks, learners will gain an
understanding of nutrients in different
foods, how to make balanced meals and
use their new knowledge to plan personal
nutrition changes. Participants will
learn about a variety of topics, including
macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein,
and fat), micronutrients (vitamins and
minerals), hydration, metabolism, national
nutrition guidelines, meal planning,
supplements, deciphering nutrition
labels, debunking nutrition myths and
misinformation, body image, media
influence, intuitive eating, health at every
size, nutrition psychology, and goal setting.
You’ll also explore the relationship
between nutrition and multiple facets of
health, including physical, psychological,
social, cultural, and environmental aspects.
Additionally, special nutrition
circumstances such as allergies, plant-based
diets, and basic exercise nutrition will be
covered.
With her diverse background, Rebecca
has plenty of experience as a Peer tutor for
the Ara Human Nutrition students, teacher
aide, is currently on the Circotica Circus
School committee as their Health and
Safety committee member and has worked
in outdoor education.
Rebecca is equipped with a Bachelor of
Applied Science in Human Nutrition from
Ara Institute of Canterbury and possesses
an in-depth understanding of how nutrition
profoundly impacts overall wellbeing.
Join us for this fun 8-week course,
commencing on Wednesday 26th July,
6:00 to 8:00pm at Riccarton High. Gain the
knowledge and tools to nourish your body
and foster your overall wellbeing. Enrol
now via: www.risingholme.org.nz.
Interior Design – Home
Styling
nicky May,
tutor for
interior
design -
Home Styling
Now is the perfect time to revamp your
interior design and home styling to create
warm and inviting spaces. In this four-week
course, led by the talented tutor, Nicky
May, you will discover the magic of turning
ordinary spaces into extraordinary ones
that you’ll absolutely love. Learn to create
harmonious spaces that reflect your unique
style and personality. You’ll be trained in
the secrets of selecting the right colours
and artwork for your space, ensuring that
everything comes together in a delightful
and comfortable way.
This Interior Design and Home Styling
course is set to commence on Thursday
24th August, 6:30pm to 8:30pm at
Riccarton High School. Enrol now via:
www.risingholme.org.nz.
All our courses are face-to-face and
fun, and there are many benefits for
this method, such as improving learner
motivation and developing social skills,
building friendships, and networking.
If you’re interested in learning more
about our courses, workshops, or venue
hire, we encourage you to check out the
Risingholme Learning website or contact
our team directly.
Don’t miss out on our Term 3 Courses at
Risingholme Learning, most classes start
the week of Monday 24 July 2023. Check
individual course starting dates. We offer
Scholarships and are a provider on the
WINZ Course Participation Scheme.
Enrolling is easy - simply visit our
website at www.risingholme.org.
nz to browse our
courses and sign up.
Alternatively, you can
email us at
info@risingholme.
org.nz or give us a call
at (03) 332 7359 for
more information.
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contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
203
6
B E K
M R A
11 12
13 14 15 16 17
many words of three or more letters,
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 20 Very Good 26 Excellent 32
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 202: ace, acne, acre, arc, can, CANCER,
cane, car, care, cran, crane, ear, earn, era, nacre,
word. narc, near, race, ran.
Good 14 Very Good 22 Excellent 30
18 19 20
21 22 23 24
25 26
27 28
Across
1. Immobilise (7)
5. Ceremonial staff (7)
9. Trousers (5)
10. Financial document (9)
11. Scamp (9)
12. Squander (5)
13. Wring (5)
15. Eradicate (9)
18. Assured (9)
19. Derision (5)
21. Bowl-shaped container (5)
23. Fierce (9)
25. Make a copy (9)
26. Tolerate (5)
27. Marine reptiles (7)
28. Sincere (7)
Decoder
Down
1. Partial payment (7)
2. Feeling (9)
3. Herb (5)
4. In another place (9)
5. Informal language (5)
6. Alpine flower (9)
7. Swarms (5)
8. To the greatest extent (7)
14. Every three years (9)
16. Meddle (9)
17. Express regret (9)
18. Nightclub entertainment show
(7)
20. Emerging (7)
22. Marvellous (5)
23. Shoes with no heels (5)
24. Seat (5)
Crossword
Across: 1. Disable, 5.
Sceptre, 9. Pants, 10.
Statement, 11. Scallywag,
12. Waste, 13. Twist, 15.
Eliminate, 18. Confident,
19. Scorn, 21. Basin, 23.
Ferocious, 25. Replicate,
26. Abide, 27. Turtles, 28.
Earnest.
Down: 1. Deposit, 2.
Sensation, 3. Basil, 4.
Elsewhere, 5. Slang, 6.
Edelweiss, 7. Teems, 8.
Extreme, 14. Triennial, 16.
Interfere, 17. Apologise, 18.
Cabaret, 20. Nascent, 22.
Super, 23. Flats, 24. Chair.
WordBuilder
amber, are, ark, arm, bake,
baker, bam, bar, bare, bark,
barm, beak, beam, bear,
bema, berk, berm, bra, brae,
brake, break, bream, ear,
EMBARK, era, kame, kea,
kerb, make, maker, mar,
mare, mark, rake, ram, ream
Sudoku
DECODER
Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the
given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out
which letters are represented by the other numbers.
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