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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024
Keeping
cool this
summer
It is all about swimming, splashing and smiling. As
the mercury rises this week, residents are taking to
the city’s pools to keep cool, with Waltham Summer
Pool a favourite on the southside. The nine-lane pool
also has a hydroslide to keep the over-5s entertained.
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SPLISH SPLASH: Tolu, Viva, Sass, Addison and Zephaniah,
cousins from Woolston and Somerfield, cooling off at the
Waltham Summer Pool – and Viva making a splash.
PHOTOS: SASHA WATSON ​
Speedy
lifesavers
rescue
paraglider
from rocks
• By Dylan Smits
A SURF lifesaver has described
the tricky rescue of a paraglider
in heavy swells who crashed onto
rocks at Taylors Mistake.
Will Simmons
and Callum Gard
were on duty on
Saturday when
they saw a
paraglider in trouble
about 3.30pm.
“We could see
him dropping,
dropping, dropping,
so we
Will
Simmons
launched the boat out and got
there as fast as we could,” said
Simmons.
He said paragliders in the area
aim for the wind updraft to help
them hover above Whitewash
Head in Scarborough.
“This guy miscalculated pretty
badly and missed the updraft.”
The surf lifesavers were concerned
if the paraglider landed in
the water in a rocky area known
as the Giant’s Eye, he could
drown.
“Knowing that they’ve got all
the ropes and everything attached
to their kite, it would be pretty
horrible to land in the water and
be able to keep afloat,” said Simmons.
Simmons and Gard arrived at
the site in an inflatable rescue
boat within five minutes.
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Thursday, 1.30-3.30pm
South Library
Go along with your knitting, crochet
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time with other crafters. Share
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environment. Free, no bookings
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All week, 9am-7pm
South Library
The outdoor painting club WEA
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The artists are young and old,
experienced and beginners. They
connect through their love of the
outdoors, painting and each other’s
company. Enjoy their works at South
Library.
Summer Holidays Crafts
Monday-Saturday, all day
South and Spreydon Libraries
Get creative at the library with some
unsupervised crafts. Cut and paste
a unique postcard or make a handcrafted
paper boat.
Zentangle Community Artwork, Wednesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm,
Penney Room at Risingholme Community Centre. Go along and see how
easy it is to add tangles to a free creative community art project. All
materials are supplied. Ildica will be on-site to guide anyone through how
to tangle. For those new to Zentangle, it is an easy-to-draw step-by-step
process for simple pattern-making. When finished, this canvas will go on
display on the Gallery Wall at South Library in early 2024.
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MEET AZYAL Kaur.
She was the first baby born in
Christchurch in 2024 and came
into the world three minutes after
midnight on New Year’s Day.
Sydenham residents Amrinder
Singh and his wife Jaspreet Kaur
welcomed their 3.9kg newborn at
Christchurch Women’s Hospital.
They said the pregnancy was
unplanned as they’d had only
been “trying for a few months”
before their “prayers were
answered”.
“Jaspreet really enjoyed
her pregnancy and it was an
uncomplicated birth,” said Singh.
Both he and Kaur were
thankful for their care at the
hospital and the support they
received during their stay.
Said Singh: “Our midwife
Jennifer Ward was amazing,
PROUD PARENTS:
Amrinder Singh and
Jaspreet Kaur, with baby
Azyal, who was born
at 12.03am on New
Year’s Day – making her
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guiding, and she motivated
Jaspreet a lot.
“We are both very proud and
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words the feeling the moment
Ayzal came into the world. A
most joyous occasion.”
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“Azyal means from God –
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both very religious and very
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business development manager.
Kaur and Singh met in India in
2009 and said it was “instant love
at first sight”.
“We fit together well. It was
only difficult when I immigrated
to New Zealand in 2014, leaving
Jaspreet behind. In 2017, we got
married and held our wedding in
India,” said Singh.
“We were planning for Jaspreet
to move to New Zealand a
few years ago, but she had to
stay in India due to Covid and
immigration restrictions.”
Kaur moved to Christchurch
permanently in January last year.
Singh said while having the
city’s first baby in 2024 was
unexpected, they were super
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IT’S TIME to fly with Kite Day.
The community event will be
held on Saturday from 11am to
3pm at New Brighton Beach,
shifting from an early February
slot.
Said city council events and
arts manager, Lucy Blackmore:
“There’s a lot of exciting
events happening in Ōtautahi
Christchurch this summer and
we’ve decided to bring Kite
Day forward into the school
holidays.
“New Brighton Beach was
going to be jam packed with
the Coast to Coast happening
the same weekend Kite Day was
scheduled for, so we’ve decided
to space our event out to help
manage the crowds both on
the beach and accessing New
Brighton itself.”
The event will include free
entertainement, as well as
Mr Whippy ice creams and
Youth Alive Trust’s candyfloss
available on site.
Dogs aren’t permitted in kiteflying
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date will be Sunday.
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Thursday January 11 2024
Documentary maker finds solace
• By Sasha Watson
KIRSTY CAMERON is someone
who doesn’t shy away from
telling traumatic, hard-hitting
stories.
She has experienced many
deaths of her loved ones from a
young age.
“The first funeral I attended
was at 5-years-old. During my
adolescent years, I attended a funeral
every year, saying goodbye
to over 10 beloved family members
and friends,” she said.
“It was a macabre joke in
our family that we didn’t need
to bother with reunions as we
caught up at the funeral home
every year. The same song playing,
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
(I hate that song), the same pastor,
just fewer people getting up
to speak.”
Cameron said at intermediate
school, a young girl had died in
an accident on the playground
and at 17, her best friend was
killed in a car crash by a drunk
driver, absolutely “shattering” her
world.
“I’ve watched four family
members battle cancer. I know
death well. I know what it is to
fear the phone ringing, to fear
that particular ‘hey’ on the other
end, in a tone that you just know
is bringing soul-crushing news,”
she said.
“So I guess I gravitate towards
loss and those who feel it. It’s a
familiar space somehow.”
LET’S TALK: Kirsty Cameron, director and producer of soon-to-be-released documentary
The Garden Room, wants to open the conversation around stillbirth.
Cameron has found such
familarity as the sole director
and producer of two full-feature
documentaries, both talking
about some of the most isolating
experiences one can live through.
Her newest documentary,
The Garden Room, will be
handed over for post-production
work in February before being
aired on Shine TV New Zealand,
GOOD Australia, and entered
into festivals.
The Casebrook resident is a
full-time freelance videographer
for business, mostly modelling
and fashion.
“But my heart is set on documentaries.
“I love listening to people.
Trauma can be so isolating and
telling their hard stories gives me
a purpose, because if it’s not me,
who else?”
The Garden Room is a true story
about Cameron’s friends from
Burnside, Kylie and Ben Collins,
and their four children, Arlo, 4,
Azalea, 9, Kaiden, 12, and Maia,
14, who were all excited about
meeting newborn Grayson.
At 40 weeks, Kylie Collins met
with her midwife at Rangiora
Hospital for a stretch and sweep,
and the midwife made a devastating
discovery. The baby had no
heartbeat.
Collins was then rushed to
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
where, in the Garden Room – a
dedicated delivery room for
women experiencing fetal loss –
‘Every parent wants to
celebrate their child’s birth
but when one loses them,
it seems no one feels
comfortable to even say
the baby’s name’
– Kirsty Cameron
with Ben at her side, she delivered
her baby boy. Grayson never took
his first breath.
Said Cameron: “When I met
Kylie through church, she was
30 weeks pregnant. We connected
absolutely over her love
for Disney and with loud kids
everywhere.
“I wanted to make Kylie a small
keepsake film of her, Ben and
the kids meeting Grayson. Then
I saw a post pop-up on Kylie’s
Facebook page.
“Everything in me crashed as
I read about what had happened.
There was never any indication, it
was not even a possibility that he
would be stillborn.
“It was the most awful feeling,
knowing there was nothing I
could do. But, with my skills,
I could potentially give them a
space to share their journey or an
outlet.”
After watching Collins talk
openly and honestly at the
funeral of her son, Cameron
asked to follow the family
and she spent about two years
documenting and filming.
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in telling the tough stories
“I’ve had a lot of response
throughout, and I was surprised,
gobsmacked really, at how many
people want to talk about their
stillbirths.
“When you get pregnant, you
spend a lot of time with the
baby even before it is born. Nine
months of waiting in anticipation
and excitement.
“Every parent wants to
celebrate their child’s birth but
when one loses them, it seems no
one feels comfortable to even say
the baby’s name.
“I believe parents need this
space to talk about this trauma
and still celebrate their baby.
People have thanked the family
for being brave, and they feel like
they’ve been given a voice.”
Cameron said she underestimated
how much this documentary
would affect her.
“As a friend, it was not a good
feeling watching my friends
through my camera, reliving
their pain,” she said.
“But at the end of the day,
once the film is done, I get to
walk away. That is it for me. The
family though, has to live with it,
and that’s difficult.”
Cameron also said Ben Collins,
in particular, has a special
reach with father figures of those
going through the same situation.
“Ben is a typical tradie-rugbylike
bloke, who was openly crying
and very emotional during
WONDEROUS WOMEN: Though I Walk (2020) was Cameron’s first documentary, which
follows four Christian women who have experienced breast cancer.
the interviews. I hope the film
encourages other fathers to speak
out and be vulnerable,” she said.
“In Christchurch alone, about
60-70 babies per year are stillborn.
My eyes are open and I am
determined to advocate and raise
awareness for the families who
go through this.
“I hope The Garden Room
creates conversations. Grayson
has such a legacy now; because of
him, this story was able to come
to fruition.”
Cameron finished raising more
than $20,000 in December, on
the Boosted crowdfunding platform,
for post-production colour
and sound design so the film can
be released into cinemas.
Award-winning colourist
‘Trauma can be so isolating
and telling their hard
stories gives me a purpose,
because if it’s not me, who
else?’ – Kirsty Cameron
Damian McDonnell from Wellington
has worked on titles
including Our Flag Means Death,
Elvis, Mortal Engines, The Hobbit:
The Battle of the Five Armies,
and several Marvel films.
He will be working on the film
with Ben Edwards from Lyttleton,
who was named producer of
the year at the 2017 New Zealand
music awards and will work on
the sound.
Said Cameron: “Damian approached
me and offered his
skills at over 50 per cent discount
of his usual rate because he
believes this is a story that needs
to be told.
“How incredible is it that he
will be working on my little Kiwi
film?”
It is not the first time Cameron
has wanted to tell a story about
trauma.
Her first documentary,
Though I Walk (2020), follows
four Christian women on their
journeys through breast cancer
and tackles the question: “Where
is God when your world falls
apart?”
In her final year of studying
for a motion design degree at
Ara, Cameron directed and
produced the film which was
featured on New Zealand, Australian
and American television.
“Originally, Though I
Walk was meant to be about five
minutes long. I had a dear friend
who went through breast cancer
and needed to have a double
mastectomy.
“I wanted to tell the story of
these women’s journey, and how
they coped with a new sense of
self-identity. The four women
who were featured in the film
made it the success it is.”
Cameron said there is a
premiere in the pipeline for next
year, to celebrate The Garden
Room regardless of whether it
gets into festivals.
• To find out more about
The Garden Room, go to
https://www.facebook.
com/thegardenroommovie
• To find out more about
stillbirth, go to https://
www.sands.org.nz
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Thursday January 11 2024
Paraglider caught off
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• From page 1
“I said to my crew person
(Gard), ‘he’s on the rocks, he’s
on the rocks, time for a rock
rescue’.”
It was a relief the paraglider
managed to land uninjured
on the rocks instead of in the
water.
Simmons had to manoeuvre
the IRB close to the rocky
outcrop the paraglider was
standing on, while Gard
helped the paraglider step
onto the vessel.
“It was pretty sketchy to
position the boat right up
against the rocks.”
When they arrived there
were heavy swells which
risked the boat and their
safety.
“It was pretty much a split
second, quick step off into
the boat, then getaway rather
than being pushed into the
rocks.”
Simmons held the IRB in
position just long enough for
the paraglider, aged in his 30s,
to get onboard before jetting
off.
“We had to get out of there
before the next wave hit.
“I don’t know how he would
have managed to get from
where he was back up the hill.
He needed us to bring him
back to shore.”
The paraglider was grateful
for the rescue.
“He was kind of shaken up,
but as soon as we touched
down on the rocks, you could
tell he kind of brightened up a
wee bit.”
Simmons said the man was
an experienced paraglider but
unfamiliar with the area.
COURAGEOUS:
Taylors Mistake
surf lifesaver Will
Simmons in an
inflatable rescue
boat. Simmons
and Callum Gard
(inset) saved
the downed
paraglider.
“That’s what caught him off
guard.”
The two lifesavers
administered a health check
before taking the paraglider
back to the clubhouse where
they parted.
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Addington boxing gym teaches Māori
principles, tackles misconceptions
• By Michael Cugley
AN ADDINGTON boxing
centre is putting Māori
principles at the forefront of its
training programmes.
Papuni Boxing Ōtautahi offers
youth classes for ages 7 to 18
and runs an academy for junior
boxers.
Reece Papuni, a former professional
boxer and New Zealand
Commonwealth Games representative,
started his business in
2021.
“When you come into our
space, whether it’s for a long time
or a short time, you are a part of
our whānau,” he said.
There has been increasing interest
in the sport among Māori
and he has now introduced
classes for aspiring female boxers
aged 12 to 18.
“We wanted to create a space
where female participants were
empowered and so far, we’re
delighted with the response.
“Across the board, wāhine
numbers are up 30 per cent
and participation has increased
20 per cent for tama as well,”
Papuni said.
The programmes are informed
by the wellbeing model, Te
Whare Tapa Whā, which incorporates
the four pillars of health:
tinana (physical), hinengaro
(mental), wairua (spiritual), and
whānau (family).
“We prioritise a sense of belonging
and community among
not just our young people, but
their wider whānau as well.”
Papuni believed following
traditional Māori values of kotahitanga
(unity), manaakitanga
(giving), and whanaungatanga
(relationships) also removed barriers
for young people – including
misconceptions about the
sport of boxing.
“Boxing is a great vehicle for
rangatahi as it teaches life skills
such as discipline, respect and
integrity,” Papuni said.
Anne Cherie Manawatu-
Pearcy has three children attending
the club.
“The kids are learning so
much. They absolutely love it.”
She says Papuni Boxing
Ōtautahi also made it an affordable
whānau sport.
Rātā Foundation chief executive
Leighton Evans said the
South Island funder is proud to
support the boxing centre.
“We know rangatahi are
disengaging from sport and
active recreation, and this is particularly
apparent among Māori
and Pasifika communities and in
high-deprivation areas.
“The work Reece and his team
are doing to create a community
of support around young people
and remove some of the barriers
MIND AND
BODY: Papuni
Boxing Ōtautahi
focuses on
teaching Māori
principles and
boxing skills.
Inset – Papuni
during his
fighting days.
PHOTO: MĀORI
TELEVISION
that prevent them from participating
in sport is inspiring.
“They’re a proud kaupapa
Māori organisation, and their
impact extends well beyond
tamariki and rangatahi to
empower whānau and wider
hapori (community) to thrive.”
– Te Ao News
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The best things in life are cheesy
“Cheese can be
complicated but it
doesn’t have to be,” say
siblings Sam and Elle
Studd, self-professed
cheese experts.
“It can be expensive,
but there are ways
to enjoy it without
overly stretching the
budget. It can also be
an intimidating topic if
you don’t know where to
start, but all you have to
do is take that first step.”
In their new book they
explore the best ways to
enjoy cheese – where to
buy it from, what to pair
it with and how to cook
with it.
A twizzle of puffed pastry
with cheese – a primo party
starter circa 1985! Great for
using the off-cuts of cheese
lurking in the fridge.
Sam and Elle recommend
using camembert from
Normandy for its barnyard
funk. Industrial versions of
camembert will taste bland
and don’t melt as well, and
they’ll often ooze a pool of
oil, which isn’t the sultry
look they’re going for here,
especially for sharing with
pals.
Gooey Baked Camembert
Serves 4 as a starter
Ingredients
2 garlic cloves, peeled
250g Normandy Camembert, in
Eighties Cheese Straws
Makes 24
Ingredients
2 sheets of frozen puff pastry, just
thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp smoked paprika
100g Parmigiano Reggiano, finely
grated
60g halloumi, finely grated
sea salt flakes
Chilli butter
50g unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp chilli oil
½ bunch of chives, finely sliced
Method
• Preheat the oven 200 deg C
conventional. Line a large baking
tray with baking paper.
its box
2 Tbsp cider
4–5 sprigs of thyme, leaves
picked
freshly ground black pepper
crusty bread, to serve
Method
• Preheat the oven to 200 deg C
conventional.
• In a small saucepan, blanch
the garlic cloves in boiling water
for 1–2 minutes, until softened.
Drain and slice the garlic.
• Remove the wax paper from
the cheese and return it to the
box, with the lid on the bottom.
Pierce the cheese in six places
• Brush the pastry sheets with
some of the beaten egg and
sprinkle over the paprika. Combine
the cheeses and sprinkle
over the top, then use a rolling
pin to roll over the cheese and
press it into the pastry.
• Fold the pastry sheets in half
and roll again with the rolling
pin to firmly enclose the cheese
layer. Cut the pastry sheets into
2cm-wide strips, then twist each
strip and place on the prepared
tray. Brush with the remaining
beaten egg, then sprinkle with
salt and bake for 15–20 minutes,
until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, to make the chilli
butter, combine the butter, chilli
oil and chives in a bowl. Remove
the cheese straws from the oven,
brush with the chilli butter and
serve.
with a small, sharp knife and
gently push the garlic into the
cheese.
• Spoon over the cider, making
sure it seeps into the cheese, and
scatter the thyme over the top.
• Season with freshly ground
pepper, to taste.
• Wrap the base of the box
tightly in foil or tie with string to
keep the box together.
• Place the cheese on a baking
tray and bake for 10–15 minutes,
until hot and bubbling and the
cheese centre is liquid.
• Serve immediately, dipping
the crusty bread into the molten
cheese.
CHEESE BOARD TIPS
• Store cheese in the
vegetable drawer in the
fridge
• 14°C to 16°C is the
optimum temperature
for serving cheese
• Remove cheese from
its packaging and sit at
room temperature at
least one hour before
serving, covered with a
damp linen cloth or tea
towel.
• Blue cheese only needs
30 minutes at room
temperature, covered
again.
• Start compiling your
cheese board one
hour before serving
adding charcuterie and
condiments 15 minutes
before.
• Choose your surface –
large plates or surfaces
are best and dark
surfaces make white
cheeses pop.
• Make cheese the star
of the show by adding
it first then adding the
pairings one at at time
followed by bread or
crackers.
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7 8 9
10 11
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15 16 17
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330
SUDOKU
Every row, column and box should
contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
230
6
K E N
D Y I
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
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
once?
TODAY
Good 14 Very Good 17 Excellent 21
Solution 229: eft, ego, erg, ergo, ergot, fetor, foe,
fog, for, fore, forge, FORGET, fort, forte, fret, fro,
word.
frog, get, goer, gofer, gore, got, grot, oft, ogre, ore,
ref, reft, ret, roe, rot, rote, teg, toe, tog, tor, tore.
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
Good 14 Very Good 17 Excellent 21
19 20 21 22
23 24
25 26
Across
7. Starving (8)
9. Slanted writing (6)
10. Plunge (4)
11. Raptor (4,2,4)
12. Tax (6)
14. Exhibit (8)
15. Done with confidence (6)
16. Prompt (6)
19. Hourglass (3,5)
21. Sufficient (6)
23. Sports competition (10)
24. Old (4)
25. Sculpture (6)
26. Parody (8)
Down
1. Spittle (6)
2. Yield (4)
3. Unlikely (8)
4. Japanese robe (6)
5. Type of coffee (10)
6. Contaminated (8)
8. Pressure (6)
13. Unable to read or write (10)
15. Braggart (8)
17. Ultimate (8)
18. Apprehend (6)
20. Whiner (6)
22. Slum (6)
24. Know-all, smart __ (4)
Crossword
Across: 7. Ravenous, 9.
Italic, 10. Dive, 11. Bird
of prey, 12. Tariff, 14.
Showcase, 15. Boldly, 16.
Remind, 19. Egg timer, 21.
Enough, 23. Tournament,
24. Aged, 25. Statue, 26.
Travesty.
Down: 1. Saliva, 2. Cede,
3. Doubtful, 4. Kimono, 5.
Cappuccino, 6. Diseased,
8. Stress, 13. Illiterate, 15.
Bigmouth, 17. Eventual,
18. Arrest, 20. Moaner, 22.
Ghetto, 24. Alec.
WordBuilder
den, deny, die, dike, din,
dine, dink, dinky, dye, dyke,
dyne, end, ink, inked, inky,
ken, key, kid, KIDNEY, kin,
kind, kine, yen, yin
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.
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