Nor'West News: October 19, 2023

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 

PEOPLE CAN now share 

their views on the planned 

upgrade of the busy Greers and 

Langdons Rd intersection. 

The proposed upgrade 

includes new traffic lights, 

signalised pedestrian crossings, 

turning lanes and cycle 

lanes on all approaches to the 

intersection. 

The works are aimed at 

reducing the negative impacts 

of increased traffic from the 

expansion of the Northlink 

Retail Park in the area. 

City council manager planning 

and delivery transport Jacob 

Bradbury said the upgrade 

will reduce delays for turning 

vehicles at the intersection and 

prevent “rat-running” via local 

roads. 

www.starnews.co.nz 

Call for feedback on 

busy intersection 

OPTIONS: Two upgrades have been proposed for the Greers Rd and Langdons Rd intersection. 

The proposed plans also aim 

to improve the safety of pedestrians 

and cyclists crossing at 

the intersection. 

About 29,000 vehicles 

currently travel through the 

Greers and Langdons Road 

intersection per day. 

“The development and 

expansion of the Northlink Retail 

Park has increased the traffic 

flows on both Greers and 

Langdon Rd. It has made it difficult 

for pedestrians to cross 

the roads safely and has caused 

significant delays for turning 

vehicles at the intersection. 

“Rat-running through 

nearby communities has 

created additional trafficrelated 

concerns.” 

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Property 

sellers 

pocket 

extra 

$200k 

• By Nikki Preston 

TWO VENDORS pocketed an 

extra $200,000-plus each after 

the brought-forward auctions 

for their houses shattered their 

expectations, selling way over the 

reserves. 

The Avonhead and Merivale 

properties had acceptable preauction 

offers made on them 

within a week of going to market 

and within two weeks both 

had sold under the hammer for 

hundreds of thousands of dollars 

more after heated bidding. 

A luxury four-bedroom, twobathroom 

home on Aikmans Rd 

in Merivale had a pre-auction 

offer of $2 million after just one 

open home. The offer was accepted 

and the auction was brought 

forward to Thursday. 

But the keen buyer found themselves 

up against tough competition, 

and after 11 bids of at least 

$10,000 each, the property was 

bought for $2.35m by someone 

else. 

Bayleys listing agent Belinda 

Ellis said the vendor was “over 

the moon” after walking away 

with $235,000 more than what 

they had been prepared to take. 

They had purchased the property 

in October 2019 for $1.465m, 

OneRoof records show. 

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Thursday October 19 2023 3 

Young campaigners scoop awards 

HONOUR: Hawwa Niyaz received the GirlBoss innovator 

award from Spark people and culture director Heather 

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• By Sasha Watson 

ADDRESSING sexual violence 

and protecting penguins has 

earned two young women 

national awards. 

Former Christchurch Girls’ 

High student Hawwa Niyaz, 18, 

won the $1000 innovation prize 

at the national GirlBoss awards in 

Auckland last week, while Lucy 

Butterfield, 14, from St Margaret’s 

College took out the science, 

technology, engineering and 

maths title. 

Hawwa was a co-lead and 

advocate for Students Against 

Sexual Harm. She also founded 

the Beautiful Light Nurzainah 

Charitable Trust, which promotes 

better relationships between 

students and supports those who 

have suffered harm. 

“Advocating for connection 

and support and discussing these 

projects is really important to me. 

I have been working on this for 

about two years,” said Hawwa. 

“I believe the world can change 

through understanding intergenerational 

trauma, supporting 

students who are victims of sexual 

and hate crimes, and becoming 

open-minded to different educational 

avenues.” 

Hawwa helped get a report on 

sexual harm at CGHS released last 

year. It found more than a quarter 

of students had been sexually 

harassed with 20 saying they had 

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“I hope we can nurture a 

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resilient leaders, break barriers, 

challenge stereotypes, catalyse 

change and foster innovation.” 

Hawwa is in her first year 

studying law and psychology as 

part of a Bachelor in International 

Relations degree at Victoria University 

of Wellington. 

She hopes to put her $1000 prize 

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Lucy, who lives in St Albans, 

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“I have 35 traps in Akaroa Harbour, 

which can only be accessed 

by boat. These traps are set up to 

prevent predation,” said Lucy. 

“I’ve been passionate about 

birds since I was young. For my 

10th birthday, I did a tour of the 

colonies and noticed the penguins 

needed help,” she said. 

“Predators have a massive effect 

on wildlife and the penguin population, 

which has grown again 

since we started the project.” 

Lucy volunteers with her father 

Matt and has worked with the 

penguins for about three years. 

“Receiving this award was so 

cool, as the work is all volunteer 

and, after a long time, it is nice to 

have been recognised,” she said. 

“The award means that hopefully, 

I can raise more awareness 

for these penguins.” 

Lucy also won $1000 with her 

STEM award and hopes to use it 

to expand her trap lines and get 

the community involved. 

Hawwa and Lucy were joined by 

Catholic Cathedral College’s Zaria 

Bourne who won the GirlBoss 

emerging leader award. 

They were among 11 award 

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Leaders in Learning 

Principals Note 

Kia ora koutou and warm greetings to families and 

friends of Burnside High School. 

As we start the last term of 2023 

I want to take this opportunity 

to pass on my thanks and 

acknowledgements for the warm 

welcome that I received from The 

Burnside High School community. 

I feel very privileged to have been 

given the opportunity and the 

responsibility of working with you. 

The transition to Burnside High 

School has been smooth and I am 

very grateful for the support of 

the Senior Leadership Team and 

staff. 

Focus for the Term 

Burnside High School is already 

a high performing school. It has been led well, it is achieving well, 

and it is a school in good heart with an excellent reputation. A 

platform of success therefore does not need to be built, but built 

upon. 

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and our parent community to build on this platform of success 

together. Together we will create a culture where our students are 

at the centre of everything that we do. A culture where we won’t 

rest until every student in our care is engaged and achieving. 

Every student, every day in every class deserves our best effort 

and we will strive to make sure that we live up to this expectation. 

My focus for term 3 was to connect with students, staff and 

families. I have enjoyed getting out and about in the grounds 

and in the classrooms to meet our students, as well as meeting 

parents and caregivers at PTA meetings, parent-teacher 

interviews and subject selection evenings. 

We now move in to a very busy Term 4 and I look forward to 

celebrating the successes of our young people at the various 

award ceremonies coming up. 

Ngā mihi mahana, 

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2023 

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at either South Island Secondary Schools’ or NZ 

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Homes sold at auction more 

likely to sell for record prices 

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED: Both the modern Merivale home and the Avonhead property sold for $200,000-plus more 

than the vendors initially expected. 

• From page 1 

Said Ellis: “It just enables them 

to make some other decision 

and opens up their next move 

considerably. It was fabulous.” 

There were three registered 

bidders, but only two were active. 

“They were very motivated to 

get something.” 

She said the property attracted 

locals looking for a contemporary 

base in Merivale with its 

striking exterior of a black and 

cedar finish. 

Ellis, who had sold the Aikmans 

Rd property four years 

ago to the vendors, said they had 

improved an already exceptional 

home by adding an outdoor 

louvre system and the gardens 

had also been established in that 

time. 

In the past few months, there 

has been a rise in the number of 

auctions brought forward, but 

Ellis said few had sold for that 

much more than the reserve. 

It didn’t always come down to 

how many bidders there were, 

she said, but more their level of 

motivation and how much they 

wanted the property. 

Ellis said they now needed to 

find a similar property for the 

underbidders who missed out. 

The other auction brought 

forward for a family home on 

Abingdon Court in Avonhead 

opened and was announced on 

the market at $948,500. 

But with nine registered bidders 

and three buyers battling it 

out until the end, it finally sold 

for $1.165m. 

Harcourts Grenadier salesperson 

Andrew Steele said the 

vendor was in Croatia at the 

time and had been asleep while 

the auction was on, so had been 

“absolutely ecstatic” when he 

woke up to the good news. 

“He was very surprised, and 

pleasantly surprised at the extra 

amount achieved.” 

Steele said there was a lot of 

demand for the home, mainly 

from families looking to upsize 

and to get into the school zones. 

“The property had potential to 

add value to it and I just think 

that price point in that market 

there seems to be a bit of heat 

on.” 

Steele believed taking it to 

auction helped achieve an 

“exceptional result” and he did 

not think they would have got 

the same price using another 

method of sale. 

“I always say if you are going 

to get a record price, it’s the auction 

process that will achieve it, 

and that was a classic example of 

that happening.” 

– NZ Herald 

Consultation 

closes Oct 31 

• From page 1 

Bradbury said to make the improvements, 

the city council will 

need to remove on-street parking on 

the approaches to the intersection 

and remove some of the larger trees 

and replace them with lower shrubs. 

Under the proposed plans, onstreet 

car parks will be reduced by 

26 spaces on Greers Rd and by 28 on 

Langdons Rd. 

There are two options for the 

Greers Rd and Reynolds Ave intersection. 

Making the intersection 

left in/left out from Greers Rd will 

reduce parks on Reynolds Ave by 

two, while making the Reynolds 

Ave a cul-de-sac will see six parks 

removed. Residents can select their 

preferred option. 

Consultation on the upgrade 

closes on October 31. 

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes- 

Central and Waimāero Fendalton 

Harewood Waimairi Community 

Boards will receive all feedback 

and a recommendation from city 

council staff. 

The community boards’ recommendations 

will be presented to the 

city council which will make a decision 

on the traffic light installation 

and cycle lane on Langdons Rd later 

this year or early next year. 

• To discuss the planned upgrade 

with the project team, join the online 

webinar on October 26 at noon 

or 6:30pm. 

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Student poets in the 

• By Sasha Watson 

BUDDING YOUNG poets 

from St Andrew’s College will 

share their work today at a book 

launch for writer-in-residence 

Kerrin P Sharpe’s newest 

collection Hoof. 

The students’ poems were 

worked on during a creative 

writing course taught by Sharpe. 

•Year 9 student Heidi Smith, 

who won the year 9-10 category 

at the Environment Canterbury 

Seaweek Poetry competition, 

will share her poem called The 

Wahine. 

THE WAHINE 

The sea comes flooding in 

The wahine is on her side. 

Slowly rotting away 

in the depths of the sea 

shredded metal around gaping 

holes 

masts and pipes snapped like 

twigs. 

The sea is in every crevice. 

The fish have made it their home. 

those still aboard 

Collapsed in a pile. 

Of gleaming white bones. 

the sea welcomes me. 

I swim through the depths. 

not stopping 

swimming on forever 

through the forests of kelp 

Swimming deeper 

Getting darker 

Watching the fish swim by 

swim towards the light 

Always getting brighter 

And into the air 

Said Heidi: “My poem is about 

the sea and how it is beautiful as 

well as deadly. 

“Kerrin helped me so much 

with this poem – it was the first 

poem I have ever written and she 

gave me her time and suggestions. 

She is an amazing writer 

and teacher, and I am so happy 

to have her.” 

•Year 9 student Hanxi Chen 

will share her poem The Meanings 

of my Name, which was 

commended in the UK Poetry 

Society’s your name is a poem 

competition. 

“The prompt was ‘your name 

is a poem’ and so this poem is 

about my name and my journey. 

I was inspired by my culture and 

CREATIVE MINDS: St Andrew’s College students Heidi 

Smith, Hanxi Chen, Lucas Te Rangi and Chantelle Xiong will 

be reading their poems at the launch of Kerrin P Sharpe’s 

newest collection Hoof. 

the hardships that my parents 

faced here in New Zealand, 

which shape our family,” said 

Hanxi. 

“At first, I had a poem which 

was very simple but had some 

interesting ideas . . . I ended up 

adding adjectives and explaining 

some parts in detail, and this 

brightened the poem and made it 

a lot more interesting. 

“If she (Kerrin) had not been 

there to support me, I would 

have left my poem as a boring 

draft. Since I used to not enjoy 

writing so much, Kerrin really 

helped me to explore this craft.” 

THE MEANINGS OF 

MY NAME 

The perseverance my parents 

endured 

The door of English that stopped 

them in their tracks 

The tears my mum cried when she 

painted homes 

The hollow loneliness my father 

felt when he first arrived 

The radiant sun that I was named 

for 

The bubbling happiness I bring to 

my parents 

The hard work my parents did 

For me to have a better life 

The nonstop struggle to get a Visa 

The weekends not spent on rest 

To grant me an easier life in a 

new country 

So I wouldn’t have to study deep 

into the night 

Their sacrifices allow me to feel 

The bursting joy when it is my 

birthday 

My name is gratitude 

For my first teacher who planted 

the seed of success 

For my parents nurtured this 

sprout 

The hard work that turned the 

plant into a red flourishing blossom 

The red is the same as 

The bright red that I wear on the 

day of Chinese New Year 

•Year 13 student Lucas Te 

Rangi was runner-up in the 

national schools poetry competition 

last year. 

He will share I’m not fluent but 

I will learn which represents him 

and his upbringing as Māori. He 

said it is about someone who “is 

beginning his path of learning 

his whakapapa and who he is”. 

Said Rangi: “It reflects a 

common issue through many 

Māori across Aotearoa who are 

whakamā (shy) to learn, know 

and express where they come 

from. 

“Through the metaphorical 

structure of my pepeha, I was 

able to show my proudness and 

growth as a young Māori boy, 

beginning to learn more about 

my culture. 

“Through both Mrs Ball 

and Kerrin’s help, I was able to 

construct my poem in a way that 

empowers many Māori like myself 

to learn our Māori heritage 

and become able to express who 

we are as people of the land.” 

I’M NOT FLUENT BUT I 

WILL LEARN 

This my whakapapa 

those who came before 

those who will carry on after 

kia whāia te māramatanga 

this is where I come from 

Ko te maunga / my māori 

disconnected from our heritage 

whakamā 

embarrassed 

whakamā 

Our language was lost 

our culture was ignored 

seen through 

slowly dissolved 

as a colourless solution 

Ko te awa / for us to follow 

our descent into the future 

our river the new path 

reconnecting our maunga to the 

sea 

a new opportunity to recover the 

untold 

I am learning where I come from 

Ko te waka / steers us down the 

awa 

strokes of our oars like an engine 

room 

our culture / what we were born 

with 

aboard your waka and deliver 

Philippians 4:13 / you are capable 

I will share where I come from 

The bones that lay beneath the iwi 

same soil that will always remain 

potential, pride, power 

the home of our Māori 

our ancestors’ stories light our 

path 

my home is where I come from 

Our collective / ko te hapū 

engari he toa takitini 

reconnects me to the book 

I am the new chapter 

my hapū will always remain 

fluent 

I come from chapters 

The walls of my marae / my 

foundation 

He toka tū moana, arā he toa 

rongonui 

four walls 5km west of Turakina 

colours of pride love compassion 

my place where I stand and 

belong 

I come from my marae 

Ko te ingoa / represents me 

my mihi is me 

I’m not fluent but I will learn 

tēnā koutou katoa 

I’m not fluent but I will learn.’ 

•Aged is a poem written 

Chantelle Xiong, who won the 

year 11 section in the Poetry 

Aotearoa Yearbook student 

writing competition. 

Her poem was published in 

the Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook – 

afterburn. 

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spotlight 

TEACHER: St Andrew’s College writer-in-residence Kerrin P Sharpe will 

launch her new collection of poems called Hoof. 

AGED 

Gradient blue turns white, black. 

I can almost drown – my head and heart, 

barely afloat. 

Can I run on water? 

Can separated chain links still hold me up? 

One big happy family. 

The lemon rots in the fruit bowl. 

Fungi grows at the roots of an old oak. 

Poison never looked so beautiful, a ripe 

cherry red. 

I trudge through damp leaves. 

Droplets of water collect on the single 

strand of spiderweb. 

Elegance. 

It tears the throat of its prey, 

I bleed out quickly 

Ramariopsis Pulchella, a threatened species. 

An invited guest never felt so foreign. 

Sunset terrain 

Lined up in a wine cellar. 

I watch as we drive past 228. 

Alone or at home? 

Two sides of one card. 

A heart in a deck of diamonds. 

To feel or to value. 

So much beauty in a waterfall so deadly. 

1970’S CASHMERE CHARMER 

Our Vendor is motivated and willing to meet the market to sell this smart 4 bedroom, 

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leave this lovely home. 

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Grenadier Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Carried me to a calm lake 

Skinned me for the boat. 

I beg to ask who will enjoy the view. 

I turn to page one-one-five. 

I’m suffocating in these polluted clouds. 

Have I lit a fire?’ 

Said Xiong: “The inspiration behind 

this poem actually came from a nature 

magazine, of which Kerrin recommended 

using to develop some specific imagery 

for the poem. 

“From there it was easy to develop the 

rest of the lines as ideas would just flow 

from associating personal experiences 

with those colours, objects, etc. 

“I think Kerrin has an amazing talent 

of experimenting with new ways to 

extract creativity from her students, and I 

am ever so grateful to have had her guidance 

for many years now.” 

•The launch of Hoof will be 

held at St Andrew’s College from 

6-8pm. To find out more go to 

https://teherengawakapress.co.nz/ 

hoof/ or https://www.stac.school. 

nz/alumni-and-our-community/ 

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Brachycephalics 

and their airways 

Dogs evolved more than 40 million 

years ago. 

Around 150-200 years ago, the concept of 

“breed” as we know it today was invented. 

Due to the popularity of showing and 

breeding in the early 1900’s, there was 

a need to create a spectrum of diverse 

breeds. The modern domestic dog became 

mans greatest genetic experiment - in 

some cases genetic triumph, in others 

genetic disaster. 

Health and welfare concerns about 

Brachycephalic dogs has become an 

increasingly high profile and contentious 

topic among the veterinary profession 

over recent years. There is no doubt these 

dogs have fabulous personalities and 

the popularity of this cherished breed is 

on the rise, but these dogs are strongly 

predisposed to a range of disorders due to 

their conformation. The most concerning 

is respiratory disease but they also get 

spinal disease, eye diseases, dystocia and 

heat stroke. It has been reported they live 

significantly shorter lifespans compared to 

non- Brachycephalic dogs. 

Brachycephalic breeds have a shorter wider 

skull, which leads to a narrow nasal passage 

and altered pharyngeal anatomy. Pugs 

and English bulldogs can have a dorsal 

rotation of the maxillary bone (upper 

jaw). Breathing is just really difficult, they 

are often snorers from a young age and 

exercising becomes an effort. If severe 

enough, these dogs will collapse, especially 

after a bout of over activity, excitement or 

excessive heat. Some dogs will gag, retch 

or reverse sneeze due to choking on their 

overly long soft palate. Regurgitation of 

food is common and this can be what 

they are seen for first. This can lead to 

bronchopneumonia. 

Diagnosis of elongated soft palate, tonsil 

enlargement and laryngeal collapse can 

only be made visually under carefully 

managed anaesthesia. Stenotic nostrils can 

be observed on physical exam. 

Posh at 

home 

before 

her 

exciting 

day at 

the vets 

Recently we had the pleasure of meeting 

“ Posh”, a much loved 7 month old French 

Bulldog. Posh was admitted for her 

desexing procedure and BOAS surgery 

with Dr Steve Heap ( BOAS is a combination 

or narrow nostrils and an overly long soft 

palate at the back of the throat) because 

she’s a breed to go on and develop severe 

respiratory disease later in life. 

Surgical positioning for shortening 

the soft palate 

Steve Heap 

performing soft 

palate shortening 

From all accounts Posh is experiencing no 

exercise intolerance, is a snorer though but 

healthy otherwise. Early surgical correction 

of this condition is advised before 

secondary changes develop in the airways, 

causing severe breathing issues that 

become irreversible, affecting her quality of 

life and exercise ability. 

We take extra precautions with the 

anaesthetic and drugs used because 

of her breed. Posh only had her palate 

shortened as her nostrils were of good 

width ( which is unusual for this breed). 

Posh breezed through her spey and palate 

surgery, waking up uneventfully, looking 

comfortable and settled. 

Recent studies have shown that 90% of 

BOAS dogs are significantly improved with 

surgery. If treatment is undertaken early 

before we see laryngeal collapse, these 

dogs can enjoy exercise and play without 

shortness of breath. 

Posh 60 

minutes 

post 

surgery 

The finished product - an open 

unobstructed airway 

Dr Steve Heap is now performing these 

surgeries at McMaster & Heap. We have 

the necessary equipment and operating 

microscope to perform these very delicate 

surgeries. 

If you would like more information on BOAS 

surgery, please make an appointment with 

Steve. 

Dr Michele McMaster 

Open 7 days Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place ph: 338 2534 

e. reception@mcmasterandheap.co.nz www.mcmasterheap.co.nz

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Chinese inspired creations 

SAM LOW is known for three 

things – winning New Zealand’s 

MasterChef last year, making 

award-winning coffee and 

going viral on social media for 

re-plating his quarantine room 

service. 

Now he can add cookbook 

author to that list with the 

release of Modern Chinese, 

Low’s attempt to demystify 

modern Chinese cooking with 

accessible, easy recipes made 

from ingredients from the 

supermarket. 

Low, born in Fiji, moved to 

New Zealand when he was 8 

years old. His parents bought 

a dairy, and later took over a 

takeaway outlet. 

This was where Low got his 

first taste of commercial food 

production, starting out on the 

Microwave Milo Cakes 

Makes 1 big portion 

Ingredients 

2 Tbsp flour 

⅛ tsp baking soda 

Pinch of salt 

3 Tbsp Milo or malt drink or hot 

chocolate powder 

1½Tbsp brown sugar (or any 

sugar) 

1 egg 

15g butter or coconut oil, melted 

+ Ice cream or whipped or 

pouring cream to serve 

wok station when he was 15. 

He soon realised he had an 

affinity for food and attended 

hospitality classes, worked 

part-time at Auckland Seafood 

School and completed a food 

and beverage apprenticeship at 

SkyCity. 

After winning the New 

Zealand Barista Championship 

in 2016, Low turned to his 

passion for sharing chinese 

dishes on social media. 

While Low grew up eating 

Cantonese food, he started to 

explore the diversity of regional 

Chinese cuisine as it arrived in 

New Zealand. He said Sichuan 

cuisine has probably had the 

most impact on the way he cooks 

and the recipes in his new book – 

Modern Chinese. 

– ODT 

Method 

• In a small bowl, mix all the 

ingredients until well combined. 

• Pour the batter into a 

medium-sized microwave-proof 

bowl or large mug. The bowl/ 

mug should be only half full. 

Microwave, uncovered, for 60- 

90 seconds depending on the 

strength of your microwave. 

• When cooked, the cake 

should double in height. Serve 

with your favourite ice cream, 

whipped cream or pouring 

cream for one of the quickest 

cake desserts ever. 

Steamed Salmon in 

Chilli Bean Sauce 

Serves 2-4 as a side with rice 

Ingredients 

600g-800g pin-boned, skin-on 

salmon fillets 

2 Tbsp Shaoxing or any aromatic 

rice wine 

½ tsp salt 

30g fresh ginger, sliced 

Chilli sauce 

3 Tbsp oil 

1 Tbsp preserved black bean 

2 Tbsp Sichuan chilli bean paste 

(doubanjiang) or sriracha or 

your favourite chilli sauce 

30g fresh ginger, finely chopped 

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 

100ml water 

1 Tbsp light soy sauce 

2 tsp sugar 

2 Tbsp black vinegar 

Salt to taste 

1½ Tbsp cornflour mixed with 

3 tablespoons water to make a 

thickening slurry 

Small handful of coriander, 

chopped, to garnish (optional) 

Method 

• For the fish, prepare a 

steamer with a lid over a wok or 

a large pot with at least 2 litres of 

boiling water. Rub the rice wine 

and salt over salmon fillets and 

lay them on the dish skin-side 

down. Top with the ginger slices. 

• Steam the fish for 15-20 

minutes until cooked. Use a 

chopstick to poke through the 

flesh at the thickest point; if 

there’s resistance, steam for a 

little longer. Once the fish is 

cooked, remove the sliced ginger 

and turn off the steamer but let it 

sit in the residual heat so the fish 

stays hot. 

• For the chilli sauce, place 

the oil, black bean and chilli 

bean paste in a wok or medium 

pan and cook over a high heat, 

constantly moving it around to 

prevent burning, until fragrant 

(about a minute). Add the ginger 

and garlic and fry for another 

minute. Add in the water plus 

the cooking liquid from the 

steamed fillets (hold the fish in 

place with chopsticks and tilt 

the juices from the dish into the 

wok/pan). Add in the soy sauce, 

sugar and black vinegar. Bring to 

a simmer for 1 minute and taste. 

Add salt if required. 

• Reduce the heat to medium. 

Slowly stir in as much of the 

slurry as needed to reach your 

desired consistency — it should 

resemble a thick pouring gravy. 

Turn off the heat. 

• Pour the sauce over the top of 

the fish. Garnish with coriander, 

if desired. 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 

318 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

218 

6 

E N R 

I M O 

11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 

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 15 Very Good 19 Excellent 23 

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 217: ere, ewe, ewer, pee, peer, per, pert, 

pet, pew, PEWTER, rep, ret, rete, tee, tree, twee, 

word. tweer, twerp, wee, weep, wept, were, wet. 

Good 12 Very Good 15 Excellent 22 

18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 

25 26 

27 28 

Across 

1. Compact newspaper (7) 

5. Irony (7) 

9. Book of maps (5) 

10. No.9, in northern hemisphere 

(5,4) 

11. Intolerant (9) 

12. Military decoration (5) 

13. Sorrow (5) 

15. Already claimed (6,3) 

18. Wailing sound (9) 

19. Fragment (5) 

21. Small and elegant (Fr) (5) 

23. Cobbler (9) 

25. Chronicle (9) 

26. Pollex (5) 

27. Harass (7) 

28. Ghost (7) 

Down 

1. Buying and selling (7) 

2. Pen (9) 

3. Beginning (5) 

4. Indigestion (9) 

5. Prance (5) 

6. Recalls (9) 

7. Trophy (5) 

8. Exhaust (7) 

14. Lucky (9) 

16. Spectators (9) 

17. German city (9) 

18. Inner circle of a government (7) 

20. Hard-wearing (7) 

22. Member of court panel (5) 

23. Fast-moving (5) 

24. Unit of measurement (5) 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Tabloid, 5. 

Sarcasm, 9. Atlas, 10. Scrum 

half, 11. Impatient, 12. 

Medal, 13. Grief, 15. Spoken 

for, 18. Caterwaul, 19. Shard, 

21. Bijou, 23. Shoemaker, 

25. Narrative, 26. Thumb, 27. 

Torment, 28. Spectre. 

Down: 1. Trading, 2. 

Ballpoint, 3. Onset, 4. 

Dyspepsia, 5. Strut, 6. 

Remembers, 7. Award, 8. 

Muffler, 14. Fortunate, 16. 

Onlookers, 17. Frankfurt, 18. 

Cabinet, 20. Durable, 22. 

Juror, 23. Swift, 24. Metre. 

WordBuilder 

emir, eon, ion, ire, iron, men, 

MERINO, mien, min, mine, 

miner, minor, mire, moire, 

more, morn, nim, nor, norm, 

omen, one, ore, rein, rim, 

rime, roe 

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. 

Decoder 

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Suzuki Vitara Hybrid lively and effortless 

DESPITE BEING offered in 

Europe, the UK and Japan 

for the last five years, Hybrid 

versions of Suzuki’s SUV range 

have just made to this side of the 

automotive globe. 

It’s a case of better late than 

never. The government’s clean 

car fee and rebate scheme 

have no doubt played a part in 

Suzuki’s decision to offer a hybrid 

version of their popular Vitara 

here earlier this year. Ironically, 

the arrival in July of tougher 

thresholds to qualify for a rebate 

Motoring with Bob Nettleton 

meant most hybrids, including 

the Vitara, no longer qualified for 

a rebate. Even worse, some not-so 

squeaky-green hybrid credentials 

cop a clean car fee. 

Three petrol/electric “mild” 

Hybrids are available for our 

market including a rangetopping 

all-wheel drive. Suzuki 

claim the Vitara Hybrid Turbo 

is at least 15 per cent more 

economical than its non-Hybrid 

Vitara siblings. It will help us all 

breathe a little easier with up to 

18 per cent lower CO2 emissions. 

Prices start at $39,990 

for the Hybrid JX 2WD 

manual, with the auto 

retailing for $41,990. 

Rounding at the range is 

the $44,990 JLX AWD 

auto that was fronted 

for this road test. Some 

customisation is offered 

with two-tone body 

colours as an $800 option. 

Suzuki has developed a simple, 

light, compact and affordable 

Hybrid system comprising an 

integrated starter generator, 

engine control module, and 

an auxiliary power module. 

This incorporates a lithium-ion 

battery and sensors and a DC/ 

DC (48 volt to 12 volt) power 

converter. 

In its new hybridised state, the 

motor produces 95kW of power 

at 5,500rpm and the maximum 

torque of 235Nm at 2,000 to 

3,000rpm, up 6.8 per cent 

compared to the standard Vitara. 

Peak torque inches up by 15Nm. 

In spite of the improvement 

in fuel consumption and less 

emissions, the Hybrid Turbo 

retains the lively performance 

that helped the Vitara build a 

large fan base here. What makes 

this engine a real champion is 

the 235Nm of torque that is ready 

for action from just 1500rpm. 

This good mid-range throttle 

response makes it one of the most 

effortless drives you will find in 

a compact urban SUV in this 

price bracket. A quick, accurate, 

and sweet shifting six-speed 

automatic is a very agreeable 

Ratings out of 10: Performance 7; Handling 7; Build 

Quality 6; Comfort 7; Passenger and Load Space 5; Avg fuel 

consumption on road test 6.1L/100km; Value for money 6; 

Safety – Five Star ANCAP crash rating. Clean car fee neutral. 

Overall points out of 10: 7 

gear-changing device and a good 

match to the hybrid engine. 

There isn’t an abundance of 

usable passenger space in a cabin 

that always seems a bit tight 

and light on headroom for taller 

types. One redeeming feature is 

the 60/40 split folding rear seat 

allowing you to maximise the 

limited rear hatch cargo area. An 

unexpected bonus is a cleverly 

concealed floor in the rear hatch 

compartment, perfect for keeping 

valuables out of sight of potential 

thieves. 

The cabin is an obvious area 

where the Vitara is showing its 

age, and with an eight-year-old 

vehicle that’s difficult to disguise. 

The test car was let down on 

quality by plenty of hard plastic 

surfaces throughout the cabin. 

It needs to be better, given its 

$44,995 asking price. 

One of the biggest and 

most welcome changes is the 

introduction of a range of 

new safety technology that 

is instrumental in lifting the 

Vitara’s safety game a good notch 

or two. Heading an extensive 

list of worthwhile safety tech 

is rear cross traffic alert, blind 

spot monitoring, lane departure 

warning and adaptive cruise 

control. 

Handling feels more composed 

and planted on the road than 

any Vitara I have driven. For a 

smallish SUV, the ride is supple 

enough, although the suspension 

can get a bit vocal over high 

frequency bumps in lower speed 

urban driving. In the final wash 

up, the Hungarian-made Vitara 

turbo hybrid is an enjoyable 

drive; versatile and with AWD 

well suited to out gnarly roads 

and weather. On the downside, 

fuel economy isn’t much better 

than the turbo motor model, 

making it hard to justify the 

hybrid variant’s premium 

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Furniture 

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Pine Coffee Table 

with 3 Drawers 

(1200 x 650 x 470H) 

ONLY $499 

Pine Entertainment Unit 

4 Shelf/2 Drawer 

(1600 x 480H x 400) 

ONLY $429 

Pine Bookcases 

Large 

2000H x 1070W x 310 

ONLY $599 each 

Pine Coffee Table 

with Magazine Rack 

(900 x 500 x 450H) 

ONLY $199 

Pine Entertainment Unit 

2 Shelf/2 Drawer 

(1200 x 480 x 400) 

ONLY $349 

Medium 

1300H 

ONLY $429 

Small 

900H 

ONLY $329 

each 

each 

Lowboy 6 Drawer 

1130 x 410 x 820. 

ONLY $579 

Midi 7 Drawer Scotch Chest 

975 x 760 x 410. With metal runners. 

ONLY 

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each 

Tallboy 4 Drawer 

600 x 400 x 900. 

ONLY 

$279 

Therapedic Medicoil (Backcare) 

Base & Mattress Sets 

Single 

$499 

King Single 

$549 

Double 

$599 

Queen 

$649 

7 Drawer 

Scotch 

Chest 

1140 x 800 x 410. 

Also 

available 

in black. 

ONLY 

$399 

7 Drawer 

TV/DVD 

Chest 

760 x 1140 x 410. 

(Gap 150) 

ONLY 

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Gladstone Road 

Coffee Table 

1000W x 800 x 500H 

ONLY $399 

Towerboy 

6 Drawer 

1260 x 460 x 410. 

With metal 

runners. 

Also available 

in Black. 

ONLY 

$299 

Jumbo 4 Drawer Chest 

1140 x 800 x 400. NZ made. Metal runners. 

ONLY 

$359 each 

Aston Coffee Table 

(1200 x 700 x 440H) 

$699 


Bedroom Furniture 

Range 

Colours available Oiled Oak (light) 

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Bedside Cabinet 

With metal runners. 

2 Drawer 

Buffet 

(900W x 

420 x 860H) 

$449 

Small 

510H x 460W x 410 D 

$160each 

Large 

690H x 460W x 410 D 

$225 each 

OUT OF STOCK 

Brixton 

Shelves 


Ent/Unit 

1100W x 400 x 480H 

Duchess 

Legacy 6 Drawer Chest 

with 

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Mirror Range ONLY $599 

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2 Drawer Bedside 

$699 

Cabinets 

ONLY 

$169 

each 

$249 

Towerboy 

Bedside 

ONLY $399 $399 

530Hx400x480 

1170Hx400x480 

3 Piece Dining Suite 

(750 x 750) 

ONLY $499 

5 Drawer 

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1170Hx400x760 

$499 

5 Piece Dining Suite 

(1200 x 750) 

ONLY $699 

Terino 

Bookcase 

(600W x 300 x 

1200H) 

ONLY 

$399 

Entertainment Unit 

1100 x 400 x 480. 

White 2 Drawer 

Entertainment Unit 

1115 x 480H x 400D 

3 Shelf 

$199 

$239 

$269 

$299 

800 x 855H each 

4 Shelf 

800 x 1230H each 

5 Shelf 

800 x 1605H each 

6 Shelf 

800 x 1980H each 

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1000w x 410 x 510H 

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$199 

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Available in 

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