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24 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Nine Kaiapoi children are about<br />
quickly realised the school doesn’t have<br />
to embark on a trip of a lifetime to a lot and in the last few years they had a<br />
fire burn down some of their classrooms<br />
St Patrick’s Kaiapoi Catholic Primary and to date, nothing has been rebuilt<br />
School is taking nine Year 7 and 8 pupils due to a lack of funding.”<br />
and two adults to the Cook Islands in The St Patrick’s contingent plans to<br />
term four to learn abou the local culture take some resources for the school and<br />
and do some community service. is seeking support from the local <strong>North</strong><br />
“This is our second trip and what we’ve <strong>Canterbury</strong>community.<br />
identified is the opportunitytodoan<br />
A number of local sports organisations<br />
overseas trip like no other,” says teacher have agreed to donate sports equipment<br />
Pax O’Dowd, who wi l accompanythe<br />
and local businesses have given some<br />
pupils to Rarotonga.<br />
“It’s like school camp, where the<br />
Pax says the group is also liaising with<br />
studentswilhavesome fun, but it’s Raro community groups in Rarotonga to do<br />
style and it’s an opportunity to give back some volunteering, planting and clean<br />
the local community and an opportunity<br />
to learn what we share in common The group wi l be staying a the<br />
as Pacific communities as we l as our Rakahangahostel, which is named after<br />
di ferences.”<br />
one of the islands, and is like a marae,<br />
Pax wi l be joined on the trip by parent<br />
Pacific Islands.<br />
and Board of Trustees memberAngela<br />
“It’s very basic, but community focused His classmateCalebSpencesays he<br />
and everybody pitches in with cooking has been to Rarotonga before and is<br />
Although the Cook Islands is o ficia ly and cleaning.<br />
looking forward to returning.<br />
a part of New ZealandandusesNew<br />
“They are wonderful hosts and are quite “I’m exciting to see the beach. It’s pre ty<br />
Zealanddolars, life is very di ferent on proud of their country and are rea ly hot at 30 degreesmost of the time and it<br />
the islands and local schools do not happy, humble people.”<br />
have the same resources.<br />
The pupils said they were looking Their classmates are looking forward to<br />
As we l as fundraising for the trip, Pax forward to visiting Rarotonga and learning about Cook Islands culture and<br />
s he school has been fundraising to meeting their new penpalsatNukutere<br />
meetingtheir penpals.<br />
rt Nukutere Co lege, a Year 7 to 11 Co lege, who they have been<br />
They have been busy fundraisingand<br />
in Rarotonga, which St Patrick’s<br />
co responding with in the lead up to the co lecting stationery supplies and books<br />
ilt a relationship with.<br />
to take to Nukutere Co lege and packing<br />
rs trip last year was an<br />
Pupil Mason Robson says his penpal<br />
nity to see the lay of the land. We ‘likes taro’, a popular vegetableinthe<br />
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Catching waves ... Surfing at Mangamaunu.<br />
Nostalgic UC exhibition<br />
Atravelling exhibition showcasing<br />
University of <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s past and<br />
present will be on display at Hurunui<br />
District Library in Amberley this month.<br />
Te Whare WānangaoWaitaha<br />
University of <strong>Canterbury</strong> (UC) is<br />
celebrating its 150th anniversary this<br />
year with atravelling photo board<br />
exhibition that will be on display at the<br />
Hurunui District Library in Amberley<br />
from <strong>August</strong> 14 to 21.<br />
Hurunui District Librarian Mark<br />
O’Connell, himself agraduate of UC,<br />
says the photo boards will prompta<br />
nostalgic trip down memory lane for<br />
PHOTO:KAIKŌURA MUSEUM BRIAN BETTS COLLECTION<br />
Surfing to the fore<br />
Surfingisset to takecentre stage at the<br />
Kaikōura Museum.<br />
Museumvolunteersare seekinghelp<br />
fromthe community to puttogether a<br />
new exhibitionexploring the history<br />
and science of surfing in Kaikōura.<br />
The exhibition is set to openinMarch<br />
nextyear.<br />
Kaikōura’s distinctive geographyhas<br />
attractedsurfersfromthroughout New<br />
Zealand andoverseas.<br />
Surfershavebeen comingtocatch a<br />
wavesince the1960s, making surfers<br />
someofthe town’searliesttourists.<br />
‘‘Surfershavehelpedshape,and<br />
continue to influence, the social fabric,<br />
cultureand economic life in<br />
Kaikōura,’’ Museummanager<br />
Stephanie Lange said.<br />
‘‘However, their stories aremostly<br />
untold, andtheir impactlargely<br />
unrecognised.<br />
‘‘We want to highlight someofthose<br />
stories as wellasexplore thescience<br />
involvedincreating our worldfamous,<br />
surfablewaves.<br />
‘‘It is prettyfascinatingstuff,’’ she<br />
said.<br />
Theexhibition will delve into the<br />
historyofsurfing in Kaikōura, while<br />
also encompassing the wider topics of<br />
oceanography,environment, Te Ao<br />
Māori, and theinterconnectionofthese<br />
elements.<br />
Kaikōura Museum is workingwith<br />
NIWA, anduniversity researchers, on<br />
the scientificelementsofsurfing.<br />
To give the exhibition itslocal<br />
flavour andfocus, Stephaniesaidthe<br />
museumiskeen to hear fromanyone<br />
withstories, photos, film footage or any<br />
other items thatwill helptellthe<br />
stories of surfing in Kaikōura.<br />
‘‘Weknowthereare plenty of<br />
interestingyarnsand memorabiliaout<br />
there so we encouragepeople to<br />
contactus, evenifthey do notlive in<br />
Kaikōura.<br />
‘‘We’dalsolovetohear fromanyone<br />
who has ideas, or wants to be involved<br />
in other ways, too.<br />
‘‘Inreturn we promise nottoshare<br />
any secretsonthe lesser knownlocal<br />
surfspots.’’<br />
ContactKaikōura Museum, on (03)<br />
3197440orkk.museum@xtra.co.nz, if<br />
you thinkyou can loanordonate<br />
contentoritemsfor theexhibition.<br />
Thisexhibition is beingdeveloped<br />
withthe support of funding from<br />
LotteriesCommunity and theAotearoa<br />
Gaming Trust.<br />
some Hurunui residents.<br />
The exhibition showcases acollection<br />
of UC’s historic photos and contrasts<br />
them with images of modern UC,<br />
exploring the impact the university has<br />
had across economic, social, health/<br />
wellbeing, cultural/creative,leadership<br />
and environmental spheres both locally<br />
and across the globe.<br />
The exhibition will be on display at the<br />
Hurunui District Library until <strong>August</strong> 21<br />
and will then travel to other <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
districts throughout September.<br />
For information on other anniversary<br />
events visit: canterbury.ac.nz/uc150.<br />
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