North Canterbury News: August 03, 2023

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The North Canterbury News, August 3,2023
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Peter Wright ... Rangiora photographer bringing Godzone’s images to High Street.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
Alove of photography
By SHELLEY TOPP
Rangiora photographer Peter Wright is
bringing Godzone’s images to his new
shop in Rangiora’s High Street.
His love of photography began afew
years ago when he was travelling around
the South Island for his work and started
snapping images of some of the scenic
places he was stopping off at on his
phone.
‘‘I enjoy being out on my own in this
beautiful country, it is such agreat place
with so much to explore,’’ he says.
Peter posted some of his photographs
on acouple of Facebook pages and got
positive comments.
‘‘People really loved them and Ihad a
few people asking if Isell my work, so I
decided it was time to look at buying a
DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera.
‘‘I got slightly addicted and spent a
bunch of money on getting some good
gear. It is an expensive habit,’’ he says.
He bought his first DSLR camera
about two years ago, and now uses a
Canon R5 mirrorless camera.
Before opening his Godzone
Photography shop in Rangiora Peter was
asales rep for asafety company, selling
work boots and hi­vis workwear, but his
love of photography was pulling him in a
new direction.
‘‘I have always said that Idon’t know
what Iwant to do when Igrow up.
‘‘ When Igot into photography Ifinally
knew,’’ he says.
‘‘Circumstances meant Ihad the
chance to take amassive leap of faith
and when Isaw the perfect shop become
available in High Street, Idecided to
take that leap. Ihadn’t even sold asingle
picture before opening the shop.
‘‘All Iknew was that Ihad finally found
what Iwanted to do and had the means
to do it, so Icrossed my fingers and quit
my job.’’
He opened the shop in April and so far
that leap of faith has delivered a
‘‘wonderful response’’ from customers.
‘‘People seem to really like the shop
and often return with apartner or friend
aday or two after coming in the first
time. Ihave never had so many
compliments in my life,’’ he says.
Photographing the night sky is a
favourite pastime.
‘‘I am always looking at the sky later in
the day to see what sort of sunset we
might get, and if it is aclear night Ilove
getting away from the lights and doing
some astrophotography. Iamabit of a
night owl, not so good with early starts,
so only have acouple sunrise photos.’’
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Navigating dementia
By SHELLEY TOPP
Aworkshop designed to help people
newlydiagnosed with dementia is
planned for Rangiora on Thursday,
August 24.
The Navigating the System
workshop is beingorganised by
DementiaCanterbury, and will be
held in the John KnoxCentre.
It represents areturn to regular
routinesfor the organisation by
reachingout beyond the
Christchurch city area to provide
dementia education to the wider
Canterbury region, following afew
yearsoflimitedopportunity due to
Covid­19 pandemic restrictions.
An educatorfor Dementia
Canterbury, Donna Jemmett, says
navigating the health and WINZ
system is quite adaunting taskfor a
person newlydiagnosed, and their
family, ‘‘so afriendly faceoffering
help and encouragementisgreatly
appreciated’’. Guest speaker at the
workshop will be Lara Hitchcock,a
registerednurse withTeWhata Ora
MemoryClinic at BurwoodHospital
in Christchurch.
Part of Lara’s roleistoprovide
needs assessments for peopleliving
with dementia,tohelp negotiatethe
healthsystemtoobtain the right
support for dementia care.
‘‘If you have the tools, the
knowledge and the support, the
journey will be easier —not easy,
but easier,’’ Lara says.
Dementia Canterbury is anot­forprofitorganisation
whichrelies on
donationsfrom the public to support
peopleliving with dementia.
Tickets for the Rangiora workshop
are free, but donations are always
welcome and can be made at the
Dementia Canterbury website:
dementiacanterbury.org.nz/getinvolved/donations/.
Seating is limited at the JohnKnox
Centresobookingsare essentialfor
the Rangiora workshop and can be
made by GooglingDementia
CanterburyEventsonEventbrite.
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(controlgroup). Thetime commitmentfor thestudy will be about 11
hours andyou will attend fiveclinic visits.You will receiveupto$220 in
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involvedwith participating in this study(e.g. parkingand/ortravelcosts).
If youare awoman aged 60 to 80 yearsand candrink milk,wewould
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Ping Ong
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This project has beenreviewed andapprovedbythe University of Otago
Human Ethics Committee(Health). Reference: H22/067