Bay Harbour: January 31, 2024

Bay Harbour News Wednesday January 31 2024
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An eye for the hills
Gondola a prime spot
to experience SailGP
THE ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
is returning to Lyttelton Harbour in
March 2024 for another fantastic racing
event, and the Christchurch Gondola is
once again in prime position for a bird’seye
view of the racing.
The function and events space on
a private level of the Christchurch
Gondola’s summit station complex atop
the Port Hills looks directly down over
Lyttelton Harbour and the SailGP race
circuit, offering a unique and spectacular
view from above of the exciting race
action below.
Tables seating up to four and six
people are available to book to watch
the racing from on Saturday 23 and
Sunday 24 March in the exclusive viewing
area. Commentated racing will be
livestreamed on screens inside the space
to complement your viewing experience,
and the Christchurch Gondola’s chefs
Ferrymead
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have created bespoke platters that
will be available to purchase, along
with beverages to further enhance the
experience.
Car parking is available on site at the
Christchurch Gondola’s base station, only
15 minutes from the city centre, and the
private viewing space will be open from
1pm each day ahead of the racing.
Limited tables are available to watch
this exciting racing event, and the
Christchurch Gondola looks forward
to welcoming guests to join them to
experience the SailGP action at Lyttelton
Harbour in March 2024.
• See the Christchurch
Attractions website www.
christchurchattractions.nz/sailgp
for further information and
bookings, or contact bdm@
christchurchattractions.nz for any
questions
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The book winner of The Fiction Writer was Phillipa Davies of Sumner.
LYTTELTON MUSICIAN and artist
Delaney Davidson is opening an
exhibition in Diamond Harbour.
Best known for his blues music career,
Davidson is also passionate about art.
After his art residency at Stoddart
Cottage in May last year he painted
landscapes of the local area extensively.
The exhibition, Eyes for the Hills,
promises to deliver on the colours and
moods of dusk, shadow, evening light,
tinfoil, indian ink and aquathane.
The exhibition runs from February 2 to
25 from 10am to 4pm Friday-Sunday.
Davidson’s residency last year brought
back his fascination with landscape
painting.
Having grown up in and around the
Port Hills, Davidson has always enjoyed
Preschool fundraises for
renewable energy source
GREEN: Moa Kids is hosting The Power Quiz on February 17 to raise funds
for solar panels for the early learning centre.
TALENTED:
Artist
Delaney
Davidson is
presenting
his
landscapes
at the
Stoddart
Cottage
Gallery in
his new
exhibition,
Eyes for the
Hills. ​
PHOTO:
SABIN
HOLLOWAY
observing the local landscape either from
the classroom window or through the
windscreen of his night-time driving.
This lead to night-time landscapes
featuring distinctly in the work in the
exhibition.
Davidson’s landscapes aim to be locally
specific to the Port Hills yet also regionally
abstract.
Davidson has a background in visual
arts, with experience working in oils,
printmaking and design. He has exhibited
in solo shows around New Zealand, and in
Melbourne and Switzerland.
As an artist-in-residence at Massey
University in 2022, Delaney presented two
exhibitions and a nationwide campaign
in collaboration with artist and activisit
Tame Iti.
AN EARLY learning centre in Redcliffs is
seeking to source cleaner energy in a step
to align with its sustainability goals.
Moa Kids, in Barnett Park, has started
fundraising to purchase solar panels
which will not only be a renewable energy
source for the centre, but also a tool to
teach children about solar energy.
“It makes complete sense to fundraise
for solar panels,” said centre manager
Hayley Flanagan.
“We operate during the day, so we could
generate the power we need and save on
electricity costs, while having something
educational to engage the children with
reflective of our sustainability values.”
Among their fundraising efforts, the
not-for-profit preschool has organised an
adults’ quiz night at Te Raekura Redcliffs
School. The night, aptly named The Power
Quiz, will take place on Saturday, February
17 and will be hosted by comedian Ray
Shipley.
Flanagan said the night will feature
cameos from well-known locals, spot prizes
and a silent auction.
“The quiz is a chance for residents to test
their general and local knowledge in a fun
start to the year, all the while supporting a
worthwhile cause,” she said.
“The Moa Kids fundraising subcommittee
encourages locals to assemble a
team, purchase tickets and come along to
a festive, social evening in support of the
fundraising goal.”
Doors open at 6.30pm and the quiz runs
from 7-9pm with a short break. Food and
drinks will be available for purchase, and
tickets cost $20, plus booking fees.
• More information can be found
about the event at: events.humanitix.com/quiz-night-di6v8w5g