Southern View: September 21, 2023

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 

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Buyer, seller stay close 

after ‘ding dong’ battle 

• By Nikki Preston 

A BUYER and seller won’t have 

to move far as they are shifting 

to homes on the street they all 

live on. 

A young couple fought off 

tough competition at an auction 

to secure a property on 

Penruddock Rise, Westmorland 

(above), just around the corner 

from their current home. 

The people 

they bought the 

house from are 

also staying in 

the neighbourhood 

and are 

building a 

Conor 

Patton 

smaller home up 

the road. 

Bayleys auctioneer 

Conor Patton said no 

one was moving far at all. 

“It’s a really local affair.” 

He said the Penruddock Rise 

auction had been “hot” and he 

had struggled to keep up with 

the fast bids from the floor. 

“People were bidding up on 

themselves, placing multiple 

bids themselves. I was working 

hard to keep up.” 

Placing bids on top of your 

own bids was a technique 

bidders occasionally used to 

try and get in front, especially 

when in this case there were 

four people actively bidding for 

the property, he said. 

“It happens infrequently 

particularly when there’s 

several bidders.” 

• Turn to page 4 

Ten youths 

nabbed 

after crime 

spree 

across city 

FOUR YOUTHS have been taken 

into custody after a shop was 

burgled in Sumner. 

They were the first of 10 youths 

caught by police in just one night 

after a crime spree of burgled 

shops across the city. 

Police said the incident on 

Wakefield Rd, Sumner, was 

reported around 2am on Tuesday. 

A second group of four youths 

were also arrested after breaking 

into a fast food store on The 

Runway in Wigram, which was 

reported at 4.15am on Tuesday. 

The youths were carrying out 

their crimes in groups, police 

said. 

Separately, two youths were 

taken into custody after officers 

spotted a stolen car being driven 

dangerously on Hargood St in 

Woolston that same night. The 

car was later found abandoned 

on McGregors Rd in Bromley at 

2.50am, with two young people 

found by officers a short time 

later. 

Police have confirmed they are 

also following positive lines of 

inquiry in relation to two other 

burglaries in the city. One was 

at a vape store on Main North 

Rd, Redwood, which occurred 

shortly before 3am on Tuesday. 

Another was a liquor store on 

Colombo St, Sydenham, which 

was broken into at around the 

same time. 

– NZ Herald 

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Artful Drawing Letters 

Exhibition 

Saturday to Wednesday, All day 

South Library 

Embark on the ‘Letter Drawing 

Project,’ born during a 2015 

Southeast Asia biking expedition 

led by art teacher Andreza Teixeira. 

Interactions with Cambodian children 

revealed an unexpected closeness 

to their expressive culture. Beyond 

distinctions, these experiences 

highlighted unity in childhood 

communication and creativity. 

Exhibition runs until September 30. 

NZ Chinese Language Week - 

Bilingual Storytimes 

Friday, 10.30-11am 

Spreydon Library 

Join Spreydon Library for a special 

bilingual story time during NZ Chinese 

Language Week. There will be a 

variety of stories, songs and rhymes 

which foster children’s literacy - suitable 

for preschoolers. All whānau and 

caregivers welcome. The events and 

programmes held for NZ Chinese 

Language Week will be mainly delivered 

in Mandarin. 

Booked Creative Time 

Monday, 5-6.30pm 

South Library 

Book in and use a variety of 

technologies to make your ideas 

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop Friday, 3.30-4.30pm at Spreydon 

Library Join a special Chinese Calligraphy Workshop during Chinese 

Language Week. You will receive your Chinese name, and learn 

and practice Chinese brushwork. Entry is free, and no bookings are 

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Meet others in our community when 

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Book Discussion Group 

Wednesday, 6-7pm 

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Thursday September 21 2023 3 

Hard working GirlBosses 

• By Sasha Watson 

TWO CASHMERE High School 

students have become GirlBosses 

for their work in science and 

community projects. 

Millie Palmer, 16, took out the 

Canterbury GirlBoss innovation 

award and Katie Wells, 16, 

received the activator award. 

GirlBoss, a nationwide 

network of 17,500 high school 

students, held their inaugural 

awards night last week. 

Millie was recognised as 

someone who takes action, 

isn’t afraid to get her hands 

dirty, and lets her strength and 

determination lead the way. 

About two years ago, Millie 

began her extensive research 

project on sustainable filtration 

of microplastics in water at 

Cashmere High. 

Now, she is researching 

further solutions with the help 

of the Institute of Science and 

Research. 

“Almost one-third of the 

microplastics in the ocean are 

derived from our laundry water 

waste,” said Millie. 

“The fibres of a plastic-based 

fabric, like polyester, wash off 

our clothing and then run into 

the ocean.” 

Throughout her research, 

Millie said she has found wool 

to be a good filter and hopes to 

GIRLBOSSES: Millie Palmer (left) and Katie Wells have been recognised for their science 

and community work respectively. 

create a long-lasting woollen 

filter prototype. 

Millie said she felt honoured 

to receive the award, which was 

sponsored by Enable. 

“It is cool to be recognised, 

and it is very cool to have 

acknowledgement on the issue 

of microplastics. I have really 

enjoyed looking for solutions,” 

she said. 

With the $1000 she was 

awarded, Millie is looking to 

continue her research, using the 

money for more resources. 

“To anyone looking to possibly 

be nominated for the GirlBoss 

awards next year, apply. It is a 

very cool community to be a part 

of,” said Millie. 

The GirlBoss awards are a 

nationwide search for young 

women aged 11 to 18 who 

are leaders, role models and 

innovators in categories such 

as community, sports, arts and 

culture, and innovation. 

“It is a great network to be 

a part of,” said Katie Wells, 

who was recognised for her 

community work. 

“I enjoyed meeting all the 

other young women doing 

amazing things.” 

Katie will put her $1000 

winnings, sponsored by Synlait, 

towards higher education. 

“The award was for my activity 

in the community – I am part 

of a lot of community-focused 

projects through school and the 

school councils, like fundraising 

and volunteering,” said Katie. 

“It was pretty exciting to 

receive an award as I have never 

won anything similar. I am 

grateful for the recognition, and 

in the future others may take me 

more seriously as they know I 

can do it.” 

Katie has been an organiser 

and helper for many of the 

school’s bake sales, fundraising 

for the Turkey-Syria crisis, the 

Mental Health Foundation 

and the World Vision 40-hour 

Challenge. 

As well as volunteering to help 

disabled children at Hohepa 

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last few months focusing on 

collecting old chip packets which 

will be sent to the Corrections 

Department for prisoners to 

work with. 

“The chip packets will then be 

made into blankets that we will 

give to warm up those who are 

homeless,” she said. 

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Godwits 

return 

heralds 

spring 

THE BAR-TAILED godwits 

have touched down on the Avon- 

Heathcote Ihutai Estuary, landing 

earlier than usual. 

The first newly arriving birds 

were spotted on September 9 by 

local ornithologist Grahame Bell, 

who was checking on the birds at 

the request of the city council. 

Bell reported a flock of 290 

birds, with some still showing 

vestiges of red breeding plumage 

– which they usually moult prior 

to departure from the Arctic. 

The birds landed after a six-toeight 

day non-stop flight covering 

a distance of 11,700km from the 

Yukon river delta in Alaska. 

City council parks ecologist 

Andrew Crossland said this was 

the second earliest arrival on 

record, two days later than last 

year. 

“Over the next few weeks 

another 1000+ godwits are 

expected to arrive on the estuary,” 

he said. 

“We can also expect additional 

flocks of 200-400 arriving 

elsewhere in the Christchurch 

area at each of the Brooklands 

Lagoon, Lyttelton Harbour and 

Lake Ellesmere.” 

Plenty of competition and 

banter at house auction 

• From page 1 

“They wish to get into the 

psyche of their competitors by 

making them seem that they are 

supremely confident and have 

bottomless budgets,” said Patton. 

But the young couple held 

strong and was the last remaining 

bidder when the auction 

paused at $1.56 million for 

negotiation. The auction then 

resumed and was announced on 

the market at $1.58m, which is 

what it sold for. 

Patton said the five-bedroom, 

three-bathroom home on a large 

1599 sq m section attracted 

plenty of interest with about 100 

groups viewing it during the 

auction campaign run by Bayleys 

agents Adam Heazlewood 

and Jessica Phibbs. 

It was a similar situation for 

a large family home on Dyers 

Pass Rd, which attracted young 

couples and mums and dads 

when it was called at Harcourts 

Holmwood auction rooms. 

The four-bedroom, twobathroom 

home, which was 

marketed for the first time in 30 

years by Harcourts listing agents 

Jack and Steven Marshall, had 

150 groups through its open 

homes and attracted secondhome 

buyers. 

FAMILY HOME: Owner-occupiers showed plenty of 

interest in the Dyers Pass Rd house. PHOTOS: NZ HERALD 

Mark 

McGoldrick 

Harcourts 

auctioneer Mark 

McGoldrick 

said: “There 

were about half 

a dozen bidders 

on that and a real 

good ding dong.” 

Bids got down 

to small increments 

of $500 

and $100,000, he said. It was 

announced on the market at 

$1.16m and buyers kept trying to 

outbid each other until the hammer 

swung down at $1.256m. 

“There was a lot of banter and 

things, it was quite fun.” 

Meanwhile, a neglected property 

on Hoon Hay Rd desperate 

for some TLC after it had been 

empty for a year also attracted 

several bidders at the Bayleys 

auction. 

The five-bedroom, twobathroom 

home on a large 1239 

sq m was sold on an “as is where 

is” basis due to years of deferred 

maintenance. 

Bayleys listing agent Duncan 

An ‘as is, where is’ property 

on Hoon Hay Rd sold 

under the hammer for 

$650,000. 

Absolum marketed the property 

at developers, investors or anyone 

prepared to put in the hard 

work to bring it up to scratch. 

Photographs of the property 

show trees encroaching on the 

front half of the house. 

More than four bidders 

competed for the five-bedroom 

home. Bidding opened at 

$450,000, it paused at $575,000 

before coming back on the 

market and selling for $650,000 

– more than $300,000 less than 

its RV. 

Harcourts Grenadier also 

saw plenty of competition for 

at auction with an “as is, where 

is” property on Poulson St, in 

Addington, selling for $610,000 

after six bidders battled it out. 

– NZ Herald 

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Zonta conference inspiring women 

MORE THAN 160 business 

and professional women from 

throughout New Zealand 

will be in Christchurch later 

this month for the biennial 

Zonta International District 16 

Conference. 

Well-known locally for 

activities like the annual Zonta 

Sports Awards, recognising 

secondary school sportspeople, 

and the Yellow Rose Run/Walk 

(coming up on October 8 in 

Hagley Park), Zonta has 27 clubs 

nationwide. Their goal is to 

build a better world for women 

and girls, locally, nationally and 

worldwide, through service and 

advocacy. 

District 16 Governor Phillippa 

Jacobs-Lory, a member of the 

Zonta Club of Christchurch- 

Canterbury 

says the 

national 

conference 

this weekend 

provides a 

chance for 

like-minded 

Phillippa 

Jacobs-Lory 

women to 

learn, to 

network, and 

to be reinvigorated. 

“It’s an honour to be holding 

the conference here – Deputy 

Mayor Pauline Cotter is going 

to open the programme – and 

the whole weekend has been 

designed to be inspiring for 

LIGHTS: As part of the ‘Zonta says no to violence against women’ campaign, Christchurch buildings have previously been 

lit up in orange. 

everyone. Zontians in New 

Zealand are doing terrific work 

for women and girls, here and 

overseas. Our power lies in the 

fact that we’re an international 

organisation with the ability 

to support programmes 

worldwide,” she said. 

“This conference is going 

to provide an opportunity for 

us to learn more about our 

advocacy work for women’s 

rights and how we are making 

a tangible difference for many 

families in Aotearoa New 

Zealand, especially through 

our current district project, 

the Grandparents Raising 

Grandchildren Trust.” 

Trust chief executive Kate 

Bundle will give a summary of 

the specific projects funded and 

the outcomes delivered and a 

“surprise” keynote speaker will 

highlight topical issues during 

the weekend. 

“Close to Zonta’s heart is 

the ‘Zonta says no to violence 

against women’ campaign,” said 

Bundle. 

“We’re strongly involved each 

November 25 

to December 

10 with the 

16 days of 

advocacy 

surrounding 

this campaign 

and its use 

Kate Bundle of the colour 

orange to 

represent a brighter future. In the 

past we’ve had various buildings, 

including the control tower 

at Christchurch International 

Airport, Canterbury Museum 

and the Christchurch Art 

Gallery, lit up in orange during 

this time. 

“At conference we’re taking 

this a step further by asking 

everyone who attends to bring a 

pair of orange shoes to serve as a 

symbol representing the women 

who have tragically lost their 

lives due to domestic violence.” 

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The Rise of Spoken Word at 

Te Aratai College: 

“Word: The Front Line” is an inter-high school 

spoken-word poetry competition, bringing together 

teams of young people to share their stories in an 

explosion of youth expression. 

This year was the 

first extension of 

the event outside 

of Auckland, with 

the first Canterbury 

Poetry Slam event 

held at the Piano on 

August 22nd. Five 

Christchurch schools 

were involved, and Te 

Aratai proudly entered 

a team of 4 students 

to this Ōtautahi 

inaugural poetic event: 

Isabel Marshall-Ma, 

Adrian Singh, Georgia 

Kieboom and Joseph 

Lomani.Word: The 

Front Line, curated 

by Action Education, 

is a poetry slam with the purpose of engaging 

and growing the potential of our future leaders. 

It is the only creative battlefield of its kind, 

equipping young people with poetry prowess 

and leadership principles for an opportunity to 

battle for themselves and the challenges that 

their generation faces. The migration south of 

Action Education’s poetry slam competition is 

a lucky coincidence for Te Aratai, with the kura 

appointment of English teacher Neema Singh, 

who recently moved from Auckland. Neema is 

originally from Christchurch and moved with her 

family to Auckland, where she has taught English 

for 8 years at Papatoetoe High School and 

Western Springs College. 

“I became involved with spoken word in 2013 

Isabel and Adrian 

during soundcheck 

at Papatoetoe. 

We entered two 

teams into the 

Frontline which 

was in its second 

year at that 

stage. It was just 

starting out and 

sort of grew from 

there, it was really 

quite cool. One 

of my students, 

who actually first 

competed in the 

competition got 

really nervous 

and could hardly 

speak, but now he 

is a spoken word 

artist who has 

a popular Ted Talk online as well as numerous 

poems published on YouTube.” 

Neema has an affinity for spoken word due to 

her own love affair with poetry. She completed 

a Master of Creative Writing at the University of 

Auckland in 2016 and has since been featured 

in two anthologies of published poetry: Ko 

AotearoaTatou 2020: We are New Zealand (A 

collective response after the mosque attacks 

to showcase the diversity of New Zealand 

writers and artists) and A Clear Dawn (the first 

Teams from Papanui, 

Girls’ High, and Haeata 

join Te Aratai in a 

performance brief 

anthology of Asian writers in New Zealand). 

Neema also has upcoming poems being 

published in The New Zealand Poetry Society 

2023 Anthology and He Moana o Reo / An Ocean 

of Languages. Her love of poetry and student 

expression has been complemented by Dietrich 

Soakai, a spoken word artist from South Auckland 

who recently moved to Ōtautahi. He, along with 

Neema, helped to recruit, tutor and coach the 

inaugural Te Aratai spoken word team. “He is 

such a dynamic and talented poet, who has a 

knack for connecting and inspiring young people.” 

“Dietrich had, I think, about four weeks to 

prepare the team for the poetry slam, so it was 

a huge achievement for our ākonga to write a 

poem, memorise it and learn how to perform 

and deliver in front of an audience. I think was 

such an amazing achievement for them to be 

a part of, especially given the vulnerability and 

bravery in sharing their personal experiences in 

performance. The poetry was funny, engaging 

and intelligent. It was an inspiring night to be a 

part of.” 

Georgia, Joseph 

and Adrian before 

the event kicks off 

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From Eastern Europe with love 

• By Sasha Watson 

A ‘WEDDING Gowns through 

the Ages’ exhibition will display 

25 to 30 dresses, including two 

Eastern European heritage 

wedding gowns. 

The exhibition will be held as a 

fundraiser for the 30-plus-yearold 

Diamond Harbour Medical 

Centre, a community-built and 

owned building that offers health 

services to the district. 

Event organisers Robyn 

Hedges and Ruth Willis will be 

bringing their own gowns. 

“The gown I wore for my 

1969 wedding was 

handmade by me, 

in New Zealand. 

I also made the 

mother-of-thebride 

dress and 

my daughter’s 

wedding gown, 

about 21 years 

ago,” said 

Robyn. 

Ruth will be exhibiting an 

intricately designed wedding 

gown of silk taffeta from 1878, 

which was worn by her greatgrandmother 

Jessie Dallas 

nee Mathieson, at her 

wedding. 

“It was my family’s wish 

that this wedding gown 

would be treasured and 

shared by the family’s 

future generations, and 

not be given to a museum,” 

said Ruth. 

The idea for the 

exhibition came 

from the recent 

celebration 

of Ruth’s 

60th 

wedding anniversary. 

“I had a vision to bring the 

dresses to a younger generation, 

and thought an exhibition 

of different, older 

and unique gowns 

would be a good 

way to fundraise,” 

she said. 

“It has just 

grown from 

there.” 

Elena Chomic, 

from Lithuania, 

moved 

to Diamond Harbour 11 years 

ago with her husband, Georg. 

She is showcasing two Eastern 

European gowns that belong to a 

friend. 

“These gowns were bought and 

transported from Ukraine in 

2018 – they are both unique and 

cultural to the urban wedding 

gown fashion in the mid-20th 

century,” said Elena. 

“Eastern European women 

used designed costumes for 

different occasions such as 

festivals, but the wedding gown 

was more decorated, interesting, 

and special.” 

“The gowns were made of 

linen and or wool, and are 

often very heavy to wear,” 

said Elena. 

• Turn to page 9 

HIGHLIGHT: Elena Chomic 

will present this handmade 

Eastern European wedding 

gown, along with a second 

gown, at the Wedding 

Dresses Through the Ages 

exhibition. 

Exhibition organisers Robyn 

Hedges (left) and Ruth 

Willis with Elena Chomic. 

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We’re planning to make more speed limit 

changes in some areas across Christchurch. 

Lower speeds can save lives and prevent serious injury. 

Reducing our speed makes a major difference in a crash. 

People make mistakes on our roads, and those mistakes 

shouldn’t cost our neighbours, whānau or pets their lives. 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency have changed the way 

speed limits are set. This gives us an opportunity to plan an 

area-wide approach for speed changes. 

We’re asking for feedback on our 10-year vision and 

principles for safe speeds across Christchurch and Banks 

Peninsula, as well as our first three years of implementation. 

To read the plan and give feedback by 

25 October, visit 

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• From page 7 

Elena said the history of the 

gowns is special, as they were 

handmade by the mother and 

grandmother together for the 

bride. 

“The first gown was made for 

more than $1000. The second 

gown is more plain and simple, 

but it is also handmade, with 

little beads,” she said. 

Elena will also be showcasing 

wedding ornaments and decorations 

from Lithuania, Romania 

and Ukraine. 

The exhibition will include a 

60-year-old horseshoe, an oldfashioned 

garter, dolls, top hats, 

walking sticks, a glory box, 

and linen and floral 

arrangements. 

“People who travel from 

Europe have different wedding 

traditions than that of New 

Zealand; they often have made a 

special towel – which is used for 

bread,” said Elena. 

“I am happy to show the 

gowns, especially to my friends 

and family who have also immigrated 

to New Zealand, as they 

are a part of my history, heritage 

and culture.” 

The exhibition also features a 

designer gown. 

Said Robyn: “We also have a 

Laura Ashley dress, a dress from 

1912 and another from the 

1920s, and a black wedding 

gown.” 

All funds raised will go to the 

medical centre to progress with 

the planned extension of the 

building. 

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Expansion. 

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This silk 

taffeta 

wedding 

gown, owned 

by exhibition 

co-organiser 

Ruth Willis, 

was worn by 

her greatgrandmother. 

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through the Ages will 

be held at St Andrews 

Church Hall, 85 Marine 

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6 and Saturday, October 

7 from 10am-4.30pm 

and on Sunday, October 

8 from noon-4pm. The 

$10 admission includes 

free tea, coffee and home 

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Literary event kicks 

off digital book club 

LITERARY EXPERT Morrin 

Rout will be chairing an evening 

with best-selling author Charity 

Norman, ahead of the launch of 

Together We Read for 2023. 

Rout has spent over 25 years 

organising literary events and 

festivals, and presenting book 

programmes on radio. She is the 

former director of the Hagley 

Writers Institute and a member 

of the WORD festival trust 

board. 

Together We Read is New 

Zealand’s biggest annual online 

book club, connecting readers 

through public libraries with a 

featured title for two weeks each 

year. 

As part of the programme, 

booklovers can participate 

in online discussions and get 

involved in events with the 

author. 

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now in its second year in New 

Zealand, and the 2023 selection 

is author Charity Norman’s 

Remember Me. 

“I’m thrilled to be invited 

to visit Tūranga to spend an 

evening with readers, to share 

stories and chat with Morrin 

Rout,” said Norman. 

“Together We Read is a terrific 

program – what an honour to be 

a part of it.” 

Norman’s best-selling novel 

is a thriller, following the tale of 

a close-knit community, ripped 

apart by revelations that shine 

the light on a young woman’s 

disappearance 25 years earlier. 

City council head of libraries 

and information Carolyn 

Robertson said it was fantastic 

to be able to facilitate this part 

of the digital book club. 

“We’re very excited to be able 

to host this presentation in our 

space,” she said. 

“Bring your friends and 

join us for a lively evening of 

conversation and storytelling.” 

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7.30pm, at Tūranga. 

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Cauliflower latkes 

Makes 12 

Latkes 

2 potatoes, waxy variety (nadine), 

scrubbed 

½ medium onion 

1 medium-sized cauliflower, cut 

into florets 

½ tsp turmeric 

¼ tsp ground coriander 

1 egg 

2 spring onions, sliced finely 

salt and pepper 

Coriander yogurt 

150g unsweetened yogurt 

1 bunch coriander, roughly 

chopped 

8 mint leaves, finely chopped 

½ lemon, juice 

1 garlic clove, crushed 

pinch salt and pepper 

Method 

• Make the yogurt sauce by 

combining all the ingredients and 

mixing well. Leave in the fridge 

until required. 

• Chop the cauliflower florets, or 

use a food processor, into a fine 

crumb-like texture. Put in a large 

bowl. 

• Grate the potatoes and onions. 

Squeeze in a clean cloth to remove 

as much liquid as possible. Add to 

the cauliflower. 

• Add the turmeric, ground 

coriander, salt, pepper, egg and 

spring onion and mix well to 

combine. 

• Generously cover the bottom of a 

large heavy-based fry pan with oil 

and heat. When hot, add generous 

spoonfuls of mixture. When 

golden (about three minutes), 

carefully turn over and cook 

the other side for a further two 

minutes or until golden. 

• Remove and drain on kitchen 

paper. Serve warm with the 

coriander yogurt. 

Cauliflower pizza 

Serves 2-4 

Base 

500g cauliflower (about 1 

medium) 

200g broccoli 

2 eggs 

50g parmesan cheese, grated 

75g ground almonds 

salt and pepper 

½ tsp dried oregano 

Topping 

3 Tbsp tomato pizza sauce 

2 Tbsp oil 

200g broccoli florets, blanched 

briefly 

1 small red onion, sliced thinly 

2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly 

200g spinach leaves 

100g mozzarella 

20g parmesan cheese, shaved or 

grated finely 

pinch chilli flakes 

extra virgin olive oil (for drizzling) 

Method 

• Preheat oven to 200degC. 

• Remove the stalk from the 

cauliflower and broccoli and 

discard, and cut into chunks. 

Keep half of the broccoli for the 

topping. Blitz the cauliflower and 

broccoli in stages so it resembles 

rice. Transfer to a bowl, cover with 

cling film and microwave on high 

for 5-6 minutes until softened. 

Drain and tip on to a clean cloth 

and squeeze tightly to remove any 

excess moisture. Tip into a bowl 

and add the ground almonds, 

oregano, seasoning and eggs. Mix 

well to form a dough. 

• Line a baking tray with 

greaseproof paper and grease 

lightly with oil. 

• Mould the cauliflower mixture 

so it forms a large round or 2 small 

rounds if desired. Bake for 15-20 

minutes or until golden. 

• While the base is cooking, 

prepare the topping. 

• Heat a frying pan to medium and 

add 2 tablespoon of oil. Add the 

sliced onion and garlic and cook 

until the onion has softened (3-5 

minutes). Add the broccoli and 

cook for a further 3 minutes. Add 

the spinach and chilli. Season well 

with salt and pepper and remove 

from the heat. 

• When the base is ready, carefully 

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sprinkle over the greens. Finish 

with cheese and bake for 15 

minutes or until the cheese has 

melted and the pizza looks golden 

and delicious. 

• Finish with a little more freshly 

shaved parmesan and a drizzle of 

extra virgin olive oil. 

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Cauliflower hummus 

½ head (700g) cauliflower, cut 

into florets 

4-6 cloves garlic, peeled 

80ml olive oil 

½ tsp salt 

1 tsp ground cumin 

pinch smoked paprika 

2-3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 

2 Tbsp tahini 

To serve 

2 cloves garlic, peeled and 

sliced thinly 

2 Tbsp olive oil 

small handful parsley, roughly 

chopped 

Method 

• Place a steamer basket over 

a pot of boiling water. Add the 

cauliflower florets and garlic 

and steam until tender (about 

15 mins). Remove and allow 

to cool. 

•Place the garlic, oil, salt, 

cumin, paprika, 2 Tbsp lemon 

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• To serve, heat the garlic and 

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to go golden brown. Remove 

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Share and Celebrate 

Our Stories at the CWEA 

Join us at the Canterbury 

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Canterbury University 150 

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8 

9 10 

314 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

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214 

6 

T E V 

L R O 

11 12 

13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 

How 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 

from allowed. the There's six letters, at least one using six-letter each word. only 

once? 

TODAY 

Good 20 Very Good 24 Excellent 29 

Solution 213: aeon, anew, ape, awe, awn, eon, nap, 

nape, neap, new, nope, now, one, open, owe, own, 

word. 

pan, pane, paw, pawn, pea, pean, pen, peon, pew, 

pone, wan, wane, wean, WEAPON, wen, woe, won. 

letters, including plurals, can you make 

No words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There’s at least one six-letter 

Good 13 Very Good 19 Excellent 25 

20 

21 22 23 

24 25 

26 27 

Across 

1. Solution (6) 

4. Claw (6) 

9. Animal enclosure (4) 

10. Unparalleled (10) 

11. Quick look (colloq) (6) 

12. Adolescent (8) 

13. Bordering (9) 

15. Eye infection (4) 

16. Composed (4) 

17. Sign up to (9) 

21. Earlier (8) 

22. Take for granted (6) 

24. Unintelligible (10) 

25. Expel (4) 

26. Expensive (6) 

27. Defeated (6) 

Down 

1. Embarrassed (7) 

2. Ledge (5) 

3. Version (7) 

5. In the same place (L) (6) 

6. Person in play, film or book (9) 

7. Alleviate (7) 

8. Celebrated (13) 

14. Unaware (9) 

16. Persistent (7) 

18. Surprise (7) 

19. Perplexed (7) 

20. Of the north (6) 

23. Yell (5) 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Answer, 4. 

Pincer, 9. Cage, 10. 

Inimitable, 11. Shufti, 12. 

Teenager, 13. Adjoining, 

15. Stye, 16. Calm, 17. 

Subscribe, 21. Previous, 22. 

Assume, 24. Incoherent, 25. 

Oust, 26. Costly, 27. Bested. 

Down: 1. Abashed, 2. Shelf, 

3. Edition, 5. Ibidem, 6. 

Character, 7. Relieve, 8. 

Distinguished, 14. Oblivious, 

16. Chronic, 18. Startle, 19. 

Bemused, 20. Boreal, 23. 

Shout. 

WordBuilder 

let, lev, lore, lot, love, lover, 

ore, ort, over, overt, ret, 

rev, REVOLT, roe, role, rot, 

rote, rove, toe, tole, tor, tore, 

trove, vert, vet, veto, vole, 

volt, vote, voter 

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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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In it for the 

South 

We are proud to represent the neighbourhoods that make up our 

southern corner of Christchurch. 

Labour has a positive plan to address the cost of living, keep kiwis safe 

and build for the future. We've got your back. We're in it for you. 

Authorised by Rob Salmond, 187 Featherston Street, Wellington.

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“My personal 

commitments 

to you.” 

Chris Hipkins 

Labour Party Leader 

1. Free dental care for under 

30-year-olds. 

Basic dental care will be free for 

everyone under age 24 from July 2025 

and under age 30 from July 2026. 

2. Remove GST from fruit and vege. 

Families will save around $20 a month 

from April 2024, making healthy 

eating easier. 

3. Financial Literacy required 

in schools. 

Every school leaver will have a good 

understanding of banking, budgeting 

and investing starting 2025. 

4. Expand 20 hours free 

Early Childhood Education to 

2-year-olds. 

Saving parents an average of 

$133 a week from March 2024. 

5. Extra $25 per week for 160,000 

working families. 

Big boost to Working for Families 

from April 2024 to help with the 

cost of raising kids. 

6. Add 300 more frontline Police. 

We’ve already delivered 1,800 

additional Police, now we will add 

300 more frontline Police by 2027. 

7. Four weeks paid parental 

leave for partners. 

Partners will get 2 weeks paid leave 

from July 2024, 3 weeks from July 2025 

and 4 weeks from July 2026. 

8. Trade mission to India in the 

first 100 days. 

Boost economic growth and support 

our farmers and exporters by working 

towards a Free Trade Agreement 

with India. 

9. Make Apprenticeship 

Boost permanent. 

Businesses who take on an apprentice 

will receive $500 per month for 2 years. 

This successful scheme will be 

made permanent. 



GST OFF FRUIT & VEGES 

Labour will take GST off fruit and vegetables 

from 1 April next year, saving families around 

$20 a month. Food prices are stubbornly 

high, due to factors like high global inflation 

and the extreme weather events New 

Zealand experienced this year. By removing 

GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vege, 

we’re making it easier for families to put 

healthy food on the table. 

FREE BASIC DENTAL CARE TO 

UNDER 30-YEAR-OLDS 

Kiwis should have access to dental care, without 

worrying about the bill. Labour will begin New Zealand’s 

journey to universal dental care by expanding free basic 

dental care to under 30-year-olds. This means access to 

free annual check-ups, cleans, X-rays, basic fillings and 

extractions –helping hundreds of thousands of Kiwis. 

PROTECTING FREE 

PRESCRIPTIONS 

This year, Labour removed the $5 prescription 

fee to make it easier for New Zealanders to 

access the medicines they need. This is 

already making a real difference for 

households across the country, particularly 

those who have multiple prescriptions to fill 

on a regular basis.

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