Bay Harbour: August 02, 2023

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2023 

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‘Surviving war is 

a matter of luck’ 

THE KOREAN Armistice 

Agreement brought about a 

complete cessation of hostilities 

of the Korean War, and 

Forbes Taylor well knows the 

70th anniversary of that very 

important ceasefire date – July 

27, 1953. 

Back 70 years ago Forbes, 

a former Woolston resident, 

who now lives at Ngaio Marsh 

Retirement Village, was near 

the frontline of a war that 

had been running for three 

years. 

He remembers on the night 

after the ceasefire had been 

announced there were flares let 

off and search lights shone into 

the sky above the new division 

between north and south. 

“It took effect at 10 o’clock at 

night. The armistice was read 

out to us, and then suddenly all 

the war zone lit up with search 

lights and rockets and things. 

It was a very colourful display 

with all those lights from the 

flare guns and search lights,” 

he remembered the day 

after celebrating his 92nd 

birthday last week. 

There was a feeling of 

celebration amongst the allies 

in the south because they had 

won further ground to the 

north of Seoul that would form 

part of the new South Korea, 

Forbes said. 

The bitter conflict began in 

June 1950, with North Korea 

supported by China and the 

Soviet Union. Talks concerning 

an armistice had started as 

early as July 10, 1951, but the 

frontline remained a dangerous 

place. Forbes said it was really 

a matter of luck as to whether 

he and other fellow servicemen 

survived. 

It was June 1953 and Forbes 

had not long been flown into 

Gimpo Airport, near Seoul. 

He had joined the Signals C or 

‘Charlie Troop’ to help service 

the telephone lines that were 

used by 1st Commonwealth 

division troops including in the 

‘Battle of the Hook’. 

• Turn to page 7 

Meeting 

over 

cruise 

ship 

concerns 

LYTTELTON residents will get 

an opportunity to voice their 

concerns about the upcoming 

cruise ship season and the impact 

it may have on the community. 

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks 

Peninsula Community Board 

will host the meeting at 7pm 

on Tuesday at The Loons on 

Canterbury St. Representatives 

from the Lyttelton Port Company, 

Environment Canterbury, 

ChristchurchNZ, the city council 

and the NZ Cruise Association 

will be on board to answer 

questions. 

The meeting comes after ECan 

chair Peter Scott promised to find 

a solution to reduce the impact of 

cruise ship on its buses services 

which are struggling to keep 

up with demand. More than 70 

cruise ships visited the Port of 

Lyttelton over the past 12 months, 

with almost 125,850 visitors 

docking in the new purpose-built 

Lyttelton terminal. The next 

cruise ship season is due to start 

in November. 

Community board chair Lyn 

Leslie said residents will be able 

to engage with some of the key 

agencies. •Turn to page 3 

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Ceremonial planting marks 

start of reforestation project 

THE FIRST native trees have 

been planted at Te Kaio farm in 

a joint project between Wairewa 

Rūnanga and Orion Group. 

The team from Orion joined 

whānau from Wairewa on 

Sunday for a blessing led by 

Bishop Richard Wallace, iwi 

rangatira and ECAN councillor 

Iaean Cranwell, and Charisma 

Rangipunga. 

Following karakia and 

speeches, the two groups joined 

to plant two totara seedlings 

and two kōwhai seedlings before 

heading back to the farmhouse 

to share kai and a cuppa. 

“We’ve embarked on a 

journey with Wairewa to return 

the kahukura to Te Kaio. It 

was a significant step on that 

journey to stand at Te Kaio 

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who planted one of the trees 

alongside Wairewa Rūnanga 

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TEAM UP: A joint reforestation project between Wairewa Rūnanga and Orion Group is 

under way near Little River. 

this intergenerational kaupapa.” 

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legal entity) and Orion Group 

signed an agreement to recloak 

Te Kaio farm, a 280-hectare 

block of ex-farmland near Little 

River, belonging to the rūnanga. 

The planting ceremony marks 

the start of work to plant 50,000 

trees in the 

first year of the long-term 

project. 

It will add to the significant 

local efforts to return the 

Peninsula to its former forested 

state. 

Once the replanting is 

completed, both parties will 

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On behalf of Orion, Barbour 

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“This meeting offers a chance 

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said Leslie (right). 

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NEWS 


Scholarship recipients share what 

The Sumner Ferrymead 

Foundation held its 

scholarships and awards 

evening in early July. 

Today the recipients talk 

about what they are 

studying and why they 

love living in the Bay 

Harbour News area 

Judson Bamford 

Recipient of the 

$2000 apprenticeship 

award, sponsored by Laser 

Plumbing Christchurch 

East 

The best part of the apprenticeship 

so far has to be my work 

mates – funny and relatable, just 

good company to be around. 

However, when it comes to the 

worst part, digging holes is always 

a bit of a drag. 

In five years’ time I’m hoping 

to be looking, if not serving, in 

the New Zealand Defence Force, 

most likely as a builder. 

During the summer I enjoy 

surfing, diving or quite frankly 

anything to do with the sea. And 

as the water cools down for the 

winter I am very into my hockey 

and, of course, skiing. 

What I love about the Sumner 

Ferrymead community is the 

connections you have with 

people. Whether they’re an old 

Judson Bamford Tom Barker Zach Waite 

friend from primary school, 

or your dad’s friend’s son, 

everyone knows everyone and it 

creates a tight yet friendly community. 

I am eternally grateful to 

Laser Plumbing Christchurch 

East and the Sumner Ferrymead 

Foundation for this opportunity. 

The award will help me out now 

(with the purchase of tools) and 

will further aid my career. Once 

again, many thanks. 

Tom Barker 

Recipient of $5000 

Health Sciences 

Scholarship, sponsored by 

RJ Begg and Associates – 

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 

I am a second-year student at 

Otago University, majoring in 

neuroscience with a minor in 

pharmacology. 

In five years’ time I plan to 

have completed my degree 

and possibly begun a research 

career at a pharmaceutical 

or biomedical company, 

investigating treatments for 

neurological disorders and 

diseases. 

In my downtime I enjoy 

mountain biking and surfing, as 

well as diving and running. 

Living in the Sumner 

Ferrymead community means I 

get to enjoy both the close access 

to the beach and hills, as well as 

the close community in which I 

have grown up in and now have 

some great friends in. 

I am extremely grateful for 

being chosen as the recipient of 

the Health Sciences Scholarship. 

I want to thank RJ Begg and 

Associates for their generosity 

as it will be helpful in funding 

my course costs and getting my 

degree. 

Zack Waite 

Recipient of the $5000 

Science Scholarship, 

sponsored by a Redcliffs 

resident 

I am a second-year tertiary 

student, studying a Bachelor of 

Software Engineering at Canterbury 

University. 

My career path is centred 

around a key goal – to contribute 

to solving important societal 

problems with exciting innovative 

technology. 

I’m not sure I will be quite 

there within five years. However, 

I see myself in a role helping me 

build the relevant experience and 

skills to reach a level where I can 

dedicate my efforts to projects I 

will enjoy. 

This could look like a role at 

a start-up, getting the feel for 

beginning-to-end product creation, 

or being a part of a dynamic 

team at an established innovative 

firm. 

I love taking an active relaxing 

approach during my spare time. 

You might spot me running 

along the Summit Rd, out the 

back at Sumner beach or at the 

hockey turf. I also love a hit of 

tennis down at the Redcliffs Tennis 

Club, with a fierce inter-family 

tennis match-up. I enjoy nothing 

more than competing and a 

bit of banter, meaning you would 

find me most evenings down at 

the UC basketball courts, or at 

my flat table playing cards. 

The Sumner Ferrymead community 

couldn’t cater better to 

a ‘do-ers’ or a ‘chillers’ lifestyle. 

The multitude of high performance 

sporting opportunities, 

and the spider web of trails in the 

Port Hills fulfil all your active 

needs. A morning of serenity on 

Sumner beach or a sun-soaked 

cafe is never further then a 

five-minute drive. This combination 

of relaxation and activity has 

certainly cultivated my love for 

all parts of the community, and 

scenery. 

To the Redcliffs resident 

who sponsored the award, the 

Sumner Ferrymead Foundation 

trustees and others who make 

these scholarships possible, I 

can’t thank you enough for your 

support and the impact you have 

on the community. 

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NEWS 5 

they’re doing and their motivations 

Sophia Clark 


Humanities Scholarship. 

This scholarship is in 

memory of Richard 

Brinkman 

I am studying a double 

major in sociology and social 

development at Victoria 

University, Wellington. 

In five years, my goal is 

to work on the ground for 

humanitarian aid or continue 

studying social development. 

I aspire to make a positive 

impact on communities in 

need. I am enthusiastic about 

the opportunities ahead and the 

potential to create meaningful 

change in people’s lives. 

In my downtime, I enjoy 

exploring new places with my 

friends and painting. 

Things I love about the 

Sumner Ferrymead community, 

even though I do not live here 

anymore, are the welcoming 

atmosphere and the enjoyment 

of having a good home-cooked 

meal when I visit, and of course 

seeing my family and good 

friends from home. 

I would like to express 

my heartfelt gratitude to my 

generous sponsor for their 

support. Their scholarship will 

make a significant difference 

in my academic journey, 

supporting me with the means to 

Sophia Clark Charlie Stenberg Summit Rd Society 

complete my studies and pursue 

my goal of going on an exchange 

programme. 

Charlie Stenberg 


Scholarship plus Internship 

sponsored by SBS Wealth 

I am in my second year at 

Otago University, majoring in 

finance and accounting. 

In five years’ time, I will 

hopefully be helping companies 

make more sustainable 

investment decisions, and 

minimising the environmental 

and social impacts. 

I have always had a love for 

sport, especially with an oval 

ball. In my downtime I enjoy 

watching and playing, and 

spending time with mates 

through that. 

There’s no better place to 

grow up than this suburb of 

Christchurch. People, beaches, 

hills, community. Everyone 

knows everyone, it’s great. 

Thank you so much SBS 

Wealth for providing me with 

this valuable opportunity for 

growth and learning. 

Summit Rd Society 


Environment Award 

Predator Free Port Hills is 

a backyard and community 

trapping programme which aims 

to eliminate rats, possums and 

mustelids from the Port Hills 

and Lyttelton Harbour by 2050. 

Our vision is to protect 

native species and to see their 

populations flourish in our 

neighbourhoods, local parks 

and reserves, farmland and bush 

areas. The funds will be used 

to support our Sumner Bays 

community area (Heathcote 

to Taylor’s Mistake), funding 

two community trap building 

days, giving away native shrubs 

to boost backyard biodiversity 

and supporting a trial of the 

DOC150 trap out of the Mt 

Pleasant Farmers Market to 

increase captures of mustelids in 

particular. 

In five years’ time, we aim to 

have 4000 households trapping 

on the Port Hills and in 10 years 

time, we want to see landscapescale 

predator control across the 

entire Port Hills and our bird life 

flourishing. 

We are very grateful to the 

sponsor for their vision and 

foresight in sponsoring the 

Environment Award. We are 

facing a biodiversity crisis and 

many of our birds, lizards 

and insects are on the verge of 

extinction. The financial support 

offered by the award will enable us 

to take practical action to restore 

habitat and reduce predator 

numbers in the Sumner Bays area 

Help us to help oth 

so our native fauna can thrive. 

The Sumner Ferrymead Foundation is a commun 

charity that supports individuals, teams and organis 

from Taylors Mistake through to Mt Pleasant, aroun 

Foundation 

Heathcote and across to Brookhaven. 

trustee Jane 

Paterson said 

the support 

and businesses in our community. 

the foundation 

receives from 

local businesses 

and residents in 

the community 

Jane 

makes the annual Paterson 

event possible. 

“Not only are the recipients 

very grateful to the sponsors 

are endless! 

of the awards, so too is the 

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locals.” 

• Anyone interested in 

sponsoring a scholarship 

or award should contact 

the Sumner Ferrymead 

Foundation • Treasurer Max Mathias via the 021 website 433 473 

www.sumnerferrymead 

All donations are tax deductible. 

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and awards, thanks to the generous support of indiv 

It could be a grant to purchase an AED to save a lif 

help build a community mountain bike track, or to 

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It could be an academic scholarship for a univer 

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Or, it could be an award for an environmental initia 

a primary school student who has flourished, or 

apprentice starting out and needing tools. The poss 

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NEWS 7 

Veteran looks back on Korean War 

• From page 1 

He remembers desperate 

night-time attacks by the 

Chinese, trying to capture Hook 

valley territory before the July 

ceasefire was called. During this 

time repairs were needed on the 

telephone lines. The Chinese 

were repelled by United Nations 

forces, he said. 

On one frontline occasion, a 

shell exploded about 40 yards 

(36.5 metres) away. But it could 

have easily been much, much 

closer. 

“I thought, good heavens, I 

could have been there (under the 

shell). I came to the conclusion: 

surviving war is a matter of 

luck,” he said. 

Because he had arrived 

towards the end of physical 

warfare, Forbes spent much of 

his 18 months of service during 

the period of ceasefire. There 

were moments of tension, but 

also the chance for rest and 

relaxation. While the Americans 

would fly the Kiwi contingent to 

Tokyo, Forbes would sometimes 

push on to other destinations 

including the post-atomic bomb 

Hiroshima. 

Later it was quite a trip home 

from his period of service. He’d 

sailed from Pusan to Brisbane, 

where he and other troops 

marched and were cheered by 

the crowds, on to Kingsford 

Smith Airport, Sydney, and New 

Zealand. On his arrival back 

in Christchurch his mum was 

there. He was also greeted by 

Government representatives at 

the King Edward Barracks in the 

city. 

He is matter of fact when 

relating how his mother coped 

with men going to war. Forbes’ 

maternal grandfather, Thomas 

Phillips Lloyd, had fought in the 

Second Anglo-Afghan War of 

1878-1880. Forbes’ father was 

one of the 20 survivors within a 

100-strong company caught at 

Passchendaele in World War 1. 

Forbes is very proud of his 

siblings. One older brother Lloyd 

served in “Sunderland flying 

boats” safeguarding convoys in 

World War 2, but then died at 23, 

after his return to New Zealand, 

in a motorcycle accident near 

Ashburton. 

His other brother Ross 

was involved Nasa’s space 

programme. He was the first 

geochemist to get his hands 

on the samples of moon rock, 

SERVICE: Forbes with his medals in 2013 and at the 

Korean War Memorial unveiling in 2005. 

picked up by Neil Armstrong 

and Buzz Aldrin, and brought 

back to Earth by Apollo 11. 

Forbes has kept up with the 

Korean political standoff, and 

has been part of Christchurchbased 

recognition of progress 

between the two sides. He and 

family members including his 

wife have revisited South Korea 

many times. 

In April 2018, North Korea 

and South Korea agreed to talks 

to end the ongoing 65-year 

conflict. 

Lieutenant Forbes Taylor, 

21, in 1953. 

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Robertson opens up 

– and says goodbye 

VICTORY: Scott Robertson and Richie Mo’unga celebrate 

after the Crusaders beat the Chiefs to win the Super Rugby 

Pacific title in Hamilton. 

A DEPARTING Scott Robertson 

has opened up on his career 

as Crusaders coach in his final 

interview before taking on the 

All Blacks role in November. 

The Sumner local won seven 

Super Rugby titles as coach 

and four as a player. He takes 

over from Ian Foster as All 

Blacks coach after the Rugby 

World Cup. In a video posted 

by the Crusaders, an emotional 

Robertson looks back on his 

time with the franchise and how 

much it has meant to him. 

“To give back to a jersey that 

has given me so much . . . it’s 

special that I can walk away and 

go ‘thanks for everything, I’m 

a better man for it. And thank 

you’,” he said in the video. 

Robertson also got emotional 

while reflecting on his final game 

in Christchurch – the 52-15 semifinal 

thrashing of the Blues. He 

admitted being nervous about 

the potential of ending his stint 

with a semi-final defeat and went 

onto the ground and revved up 

the home crowd before the game. 

“Probably that moment was 

my last time at Orangetheory, at 

the home ground . . . I just felt we 

needed it. I just thought it was 

going to be a special moment. A 

chance to bring us all together. 

It was a chance to get our people 

on our feet but also a thank 

you from me. To say ‘let’s enjoy 

this – this is our moment. Stay 

here now, we’re on’. And the 

performance probably reflected 

that,” he says. 

“I was pretty nervous too. I 

thought we needed the crowd 

that night. It was the end of a 

career, if you end on a semifinal 

at home, at a place you’ve never 

lost in a final ... I thought we’re 

all in. It was a pretty special 

moment.” 

Last week Robertson penned a 

goodbye letter to Crusaders fans. 

He also thanked the players 

•Watch 

Scott 

Robertson’s 

departing 

video 

on the 

Crusaders 

website 

and their families for 

their support and respect – 

and for keeping him 

accountable. 

Robertson says so much of who 

he and his family are – and who 

he aspires to be – is linked to red 

and black. 

“This week was my last at 

Rugby Park and boy does it feel 

strange to say that,” Robertson 

said in the message shared by the 

Crusaders. 

“My time as a Crusaders head 

coach is over and my focus has 

shifted to my ever-supportive 

family and my own development 

ahead of the next big challenge,” 

it said. 

The 

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NEWS 


Radio Avon back – for a day 

• By Tony Simons 

PERSONALITIES: Murray Inglis (above) and Lee Hanner 

(below right) preparing for the launch in July 1973. 

RADIO AVON, the station 

that shook up the Christchurch 

establishment and ended 

government-owned 3ZB’s 

dominance of the airwaves, will 

return for a brief reprise on the 

weekend. 

More than 40 of its former 

staff are back for a broadcast and 

a reunion marking 50 years since 

Radio Avon 1290 was launched 

on August 4, 1973. 

The first private radio station 

in the city, it made an immediate 

impact with its new mix of pop 

music and on-air personalities – 

in the mould of Radio Hauraki, 

which had been enjoying similar 

success in Auckland. 

Two former Avon announcers, 

Morry Shanahan and Kim 

Adamson, will be fronting a 

two-hour special on community 

station 96.9 Plains FM from 

10am on Saturday. 

The programme will be 

streamed around the world, 

something that would never have 

been possible in 1973. 

At one time in its 17-year 

history, Radio Avon had 55 per 

cent of Christchurch people 

tuning in. The journey ended 

in 1990 when it merged with 

another station and was later 

rebranded C93FM. 

Many of the original onair 

team from 1973 are still 

remembered today, such as 

programme director Graeme 

Parsonage, who was widely 

credited for the station’s success. 

Others include Wayne 

Douglas, Mike Richardson 

and perhaps the best known, 

Murray “Muzza” Inglis, who 

was still broadcasting on his 

own suburban radio station in 

Auckland until he died this year, 

aged 80. 

In a famous stunt in 1977 

Inglis threw a tantrum on air, 

apparently in an argument with 

management over his contract 

renewal. He locked himself 

in the studio and continued 

to broadcast by himself for 48 

hours. 

At the time, very few station 

staff knew it was a stunt and the 

story made headlines around the 

world. 

Shanahan, who joined the 

announcing team later in 1973, 

remembers some of the tricks 

they employed to increase 

audiences ratings. 

“We used to play the records 

at a higher speed to create more 

pace,” he said. “Not enough that 

the audience would notice, but 

enough to give the station a more 

lively sound – 45s were played at 

48rpm and LPs at 35rpm instead 

of 33.” 

Another original on-air 

personality was Lee Hanner, 

who moved into the Lyttelton 

Timeball Station with his family 

when the city council was 

looking for a live-in manager. 

After the Timeball was badly 

damaged in the February 22, 

2011 earthquake, Hanner talked 

about his time there and how it 

fitted in perfectly with his 8pmto-midnight 

shift at Radio Avon. 

“I’d get home about one in the 

morning and, with moonlight 

over the harbour, walking up to 

the building felt like going back 

100 years,” he said. 

In 1989, tragedy struck when 

journalist John Foy and his 

former de facto wife Jill Cardwell 

were murdered in Cardwell’s 

Wainoni home. Cardwell’s 

boyfriend was convicted of 

the double murder. Foy had 

joined Radio Avon in 1974 

before leaving to become chief 

reporter for Independent Radio 

News. His estate later established 

an annual award for young radio 

journalists at the New Zealand 

Broadcasting School. 

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The Rise and Fall of Radio Avon 

was produced by NZBS radio 

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SPORT 


National titles continue Kartstore 

team’s ‘extraordinary’ three years 

A team of young kart 

racers have had a 

season of highlights 

driving for the WKS 

Kartstore 

MEDBURY SCHOOL pupil 

Zach Tucker won the Vortex 

Mini Rok for the third time in 

a row this season– while Henry 

Fisher, who is also at Medbury, 

and Aryan Lala filled the 

podium. 

Cathedral Grammar School 

pupil Iver Spence won the Cadet 

Rok and Caleb Cross took out 

the Rotax Light. Fellow team 

member Jack McGrath finished 

fifth in the Vortex Mini Rok. 

The three national titles in key 

kartsport development classes 

– and the clean sweep of the 

podium in VMR – have been the 

highlights of the season so far for 

the team at WKS Kartstore. 

When you consider director 

Matt Hamilton and his father 

John have 30 New Zealand sprint 

titles in karting between them, 

their success is less of a surprise. 

The team has operated in 

Christchurch for four decades. 

“We have had an extraordinary 

last three years,” said Matt. 

“Along with TC Performance, 

we have won the last three Cadet 

and Mini Rok NZ sprint titles. 

That’s every national sprint title 

in those classes since the inception 

of the 950 homologated 

chassis. And we have won five of 

the last six VMR national sprint 

titles. It is a great run. 

“I love it. Our core focus is the 

young guys. They are the ones 

travelling and chasing championships. 

I love working with 

them.” 

He said it was very rewarding 

to see their passion grow. 

“When they get in to it, often 

it is just something to try with 

the family, but to see it grow to 

a passion and see their development 

is pretty cool. And it is nice 

to help with that.” 

Let’s not forget those “young 

kids” grow up – and the WKS 

Kartstore team have continued 

to nurture them. 

It’s quite a list, but includes 

the likes of Marcus Armstrong, 

now in IndyCar; 17-year-old 

Jacob Douglas, based in Indianapolis 

and impressing in the 

feeder class to IndyCar; teenager 

Callum Hedge, who has made 

a successful start to his Porsche 

racing season in Australia; and 

NZ Elite Academy winner James 

Penrose. 

The list started with father 

John, who began racing karts 

in the 1970s and gained success 

overseas, mostly in England, 

before returning to start the 

business in 1981. He drove 100cc 

classes in NZ and England. 

“He started racing in his mid- 

20s – everything was done later 

in life. It was not professional 

then – just racing for the passion 

and the folly,” said Matt. 

Matt and sister Fiona grew up 

in motorsport and both raced. 

Matt raced the 2001 Rotax World 

Finals in Malaysia, where he met 

a racing team from Bahrain, who 

invited him to join them 24-hour 

kart racing in Asia. 

“Ï was meant to go back to 

New Zealand for uni, but instead 

I went straight to Oman, and 

travelled regularly to the Middle 

East, Asia, and Europe, which 

was quite exciting. There were 

no race car tracks in the Middle 

East so karting and rally were 

the focus. It was quite big and 

attracted big sponsors and 

backers,” Matt said. 

The team was backed by the 

Crown Prince of Bahrain, and 

with their help, Matt’s intention 

was to compete in Formula 

Renault in the UK. When that 

programme wound down, 

Matt returned home to race 

successfully for the Karcher 

team in the Toyota Racing series, 

winning the Lady Wigram 

Trophy, and eventually moving 

to Auckland to work for the 

sponsor. There, he met Ron 

Dixon who helped him into Indy 

Lights in the USA. 

“The Indy Light experience 

was amazing. It was a huge step 

up and a culture shock. It was 

more ovals than road courses. 

This was a completely new 

experience for me, unlike the 

guys I was racing against, some 

of which had been racing on 

ovals since they could first drive 

a go-kart. 

“You go to the fairgrounds 

on a Sunday mornings and kids 

are racing staggered go karts 

on circle tracks, that was the 

American culture. The cars were 

big powerful V8s and it was a 

steep learning curve. 

“We were a one-car team 

with a very limited budget, and 

while it could not last, it was an 

unforgettable and rewarding 

experience.” 

Matt returned home, and 

after a stint with Team Kiwi 

in Australia racing V8s, he 

joined his father in the business 

in Christchurch, developing 

the burgeoning karting 

operation, supplying karts and 

parts, building engines, and 

establishing the race team. 

GOING 

STRONG: Tiffany 

Chittenden (left), 

Zach Tucker, 

Henry Fisher, Iver 

Spence, Jack 

McGrath and 

Matt Hamilton 

continue 

to build on 

Kartstore’s 

success. 

PHOTO: 

EMILEE JANE 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Racing has now taken a back 

seat to help the youngsters, 

but you’ll still see Matt in a 

race car where he can – in 

2022, he became the only 

racer in NZ history to add 

The Wigram Cup to his Lady 

Wigram Trophy. Over the last 

decade Matt has been joined 

by Tiffany, three-time British 

Kart Champion and arguably 

the best female karter to grace 

the sport in Europe. TC Performance 

was launched, which 

has greatly complimented the 

WKS operation, providing oneon-one 

coaching and advanced 

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out of the kart, and race-craft 

guidance. 

“There has always been 

a huge amount of talent 

running through here. While 

Tiff and I are at races with the 

race team, then Dad is at home 

looking after the business and 

building engines. It is working 

well.” The reward is to see the 

development of the young 

drivers – in and out of the kart. 

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Seaman’s tragic end aboard 

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scientific expedition, and for 

Scott’s proposed attempt on the 

South Pole. The three-masted 

wooden barque with a length of 

52.1m and weighing 485 tonnes, 

she was constructed in 1901 by 

Dundee Shipbuilders Company 

in Scotland, with a solid hull and 

iron clad bows intended to cope 

with the immense pressures of 

the Antarctic ice-fields. 

After her journey from 

England and on her arrival 

at Ōhinehou Lyttelton, which 

would be her base port for the 

southern expedition, Discovery 

entered dry dock. The evidently 

less than seaworthy condition 

of the rigging, deck and hold 

(which had filled with nearly 2m 

of seawater on the journey to 

Aotearoa New Zealand) required 

urgent attention. Crew from the 

HMS Ringarooma, a Royal Navy 

Pearl class cruiser and member 

of the Auxiliary Squadron of 

the Australia Station, were 

seconded to the Discovery to get 

her shipshape and ready for the 

coming rigours. Note that the 

photograph of the “Discovery” 

in dry dock is from her return 

in 1904, after nearly two years 

frozen in the ice at McMurdo 

Sound. 

December 21, the day of 

departure, was marked by 

huge fanfare, with a large 

crowd on the wharves and 

many cheering enthusiasts 

aboard steamers escorting the 

vessel to the harbour mouth. 

Once outside the heads HMS 

Ringarooma, and accompanying 

Royal Navy warship HMS 

Lizard prepared for a hearty 

naval acknowledgement as the 

Discovery passed between them. 

A sobering message relayed 

from Captain Scott stopped such 

celebratory actions: “Please do 

not cheer; a man has been killed 

by falling from aloft.” 

London-born seaman Charles 

Bonner, 23, had joined Discovery 

in Cape Town. Purportedly a 

skilled seaman and popular 

among the crew, his outgoing 

nature found him atop the 

mainmast that day, a great 

position from which to wave to 

the excited well-wishers. Official 

reports indicate a supporting 

spindle may have given way 

causing his fall, while anecdotal 

ones cited he was compromised 

from imbibing some celebratory 

liquor, as he was seen waving a 

bottle on his perch. Either way, 

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as the ship entered the swell 

of the open ocean he lost his 

footing and fell 36.5m to the 

deck, hitting his head on an iron 

reel, which killed him instantly. 

Poignantly, the tiny figure 

of Bonner is just visible in the 

crow’s nest in the image to the 

left of Discovery departing the 

harbour, with tug Lyttelton to its 

left and HMS Ringarooma to its 

right. The photograph was taken 

just minutes before his death. 

The tragic loss of the young 

seaman affected the crew 

deeply, especially his noncommissioned 

fellows, and 

created a melancholy mood for 

the two-day journey to Port 

Chalmers. Flags flew at half-mast 

and Bonner’s body, wrapped in 

canvas and the British ensign 

as per naval custom, was laid 

out atop a table on deck. Upon 

arrival in Port Chalmers, his 

body was transferred to a coffin 

and gun carriage. Attended 

by crew of both the Discovery 

and Ringarooma, and with due 

naval and civic ceremony, he was 

interred in the Port Chalmers’ 

cemetery. 

Before departing Port 

Chalmers for the polar regions, 

Scott funded the later erection of 

a suitable memorial – a 3m high 

marble obelisk on a bluestone 

base, inscribed with the words: 

“In memory of Charles Bonner, 

A.B., of the Antarctic exploring 

vessel ‘Discovery’, who died 

21st December, 1901. Aged 23. 

Erected by the captain, officers, 

scientific staff, and crew of the 

‘Discovery’.” 

Bonner’s death necessitated 

his replacement in the crew; 

Scott chose a strong and skilled 

Irish seaman by the name of 

Thomas Crean, who would go 

on to play significant roles in 

both Scott’s ill-fated 1910 voyage 

aboard the Terra Nova and 

Shackleton’s Imperial Trans- 

Antarctic Expedition aboard the 

Endurance, which resulted in 

one of the most epic Antarctic 

survival journey’s of all time. 

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I had a short chat with Crowe 

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the pioneering development he 

carried out with some Skoda 

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Times have changed, and 

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and Slovenia, and Volkswagen 

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brand. 

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of Subaru, Skoda is now sold in 

Christchurch through the Miles 

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platforms, engines, components 

and designs have much in 

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This evaluation focuses on the 

Karoq, a mid-size sport utility 

vehicle that has just undergone a 

major facelift for 2023. There is 

a new grille, new headlights and 

cosmetic enhancements both 

inside and out. 

The Karoq is popular here and, 

as a consequence, it is available 

with plenty of choice, there are 

three price-friendly variants – 

Ambition at $45,990, Style at 

$51,990 and Sportline at $63,990. 

The evaluation car was the midspec 

Style, whereas the Sportline 

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the two entry-level 

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maximum speed. Skoda claims 

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first) (non transferable). 5 year / 130,000km New Vehicle 

Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable).

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2023 

Connecting Your Local Community 

starnews.co.nz 

YOUR LOCAL 

INSIDE 

Deals 105 years 

in the making. 

ON NOW - ENDS 29 TH AUGUST 

BIRTHDAY DEALS 

UP TO 

70% 

OFF * 

Sleepyhead 

Chiropractic HD Ultra Bed 

9074863 / 9074862 / 9074864 

Queen, King, Super King. 

Same Price 

$2499 

+ FREE 

DELIVERY* 1 

100 

ONLY 

NATIONWIDE 

Samsung Matte Black 

488L French Door Fridge 

9071339 / SRF5500B 

$1644 

Offer valid dates vary, see product pages online for details. Available while stocks last. Limited quantity deals are limit one per customer. # Discount is off our full retail price. *1 Free delivery available 2 - 29 

August 2023. Valid for delivery addresses within 25km of a Smiths City store or Auckland CBD. See smithscity.co.nz for details. Finance, Price Promise, Airpoints and promotion, terms, conditions, exclusions, 

credit criteria and limits apply. Personal shoppers only, trade and commercial not supplied. See smithscity.co.nz for details.

BIRTHDAY DEALS 

We’re rolling back the years, 

and rolling out the prices. 

50% 

off 

selected 

Sleepyhead Beds # 

We had 

smart 

TV deals 

before TVs 

got smart. 

Lowering 

prices and 

temperatures 

for 105 years. 

30% 

off 

selected 

Lounge Suites 

and Recliners # 

Samsung 

65” UHD TV 

60000515 / UA65CU7000 

$1144 

150 

ONLY 

NATIONWIDE 

Beko 250L Platinum 

Frost Free Freezer 

9072973 / BVF290PX 

$977 

25 TO 

50% 

off 

selected 

Bedroom and 

Dining Furniture # 

At least a great deal never goes out of style. 

Hartley Queen 4 Piece 

Bedroom Suite 

9075320 

$2249 

SAVE 

$2250 

was 

$4449 

Comfortably priced since way back. 

Anaheim Fabric 5 Seater Recliner 

Lounge Suite - Grey 9076338 

$1999 

Intro Deal 

LIMITED 

STOCK 

UP TO 

60% 

Air Fryers and 

Mini Ovens # 

UP TO 

50% 

off 

off 

Sunbeam Coffee 

Machines & 

Accessories # 

Bissell PowerForce Helix 

Vacuum Cleaner 

Valid until 29th August 2023 

Acer TMP214 14” i5 8GB 

256SSD Notebook 

9042664 

60000340 

Valid until 15th August 2023 9056176 


$99 

Jug Kettle 

was 

$119 $199 $999 

4 Slice Toaster 9056174 

was 

was 

$199 

SAVE 

$100 

Sunbeam New York Collection 

- Black Bronze 

$139 

$239 

SAVE 

$400 


was 

$1399 

UP TO 

50% 

Remington 

Hair Care # 

UP TO 

40% 

off 

off 

Cushions Rugs 

and Throws # 

2 

YEARS INTEREST FREE 

on purchases $499 & over* 

4 

YEARS INTEREST FREE 

on furniture and beds $999 & over* 

Offer valid dates vary, see product pages online for details. Available while stocks last. Limited quantity deals are limit one per customer. # Discount is off our full retail price. *Apple, selected computers, game consoles, gift 

cards and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Current fixed interest rate of 23.95% p.a. applies to any balance remaining after expiry of any interest free period. Finance, Price 

Promise, Airpoints and promotion, terms, conditions, exclusions, credit criteria and limits apply. Personal shoppers only, trade and commercial not supplied. See smithscity.co.nz for details.

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