Bay Harbour: March 06, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024
Connecting Your Local Community
starnews.co.nz
17 th March 2024
Divers rescued
from rocks
Page 3
Staying healthy
key to a
happy life
Pages 10 & 11
Entries now open
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Residential development
under way on towers site
SHOVELS-IN: Foundational work on the Tidal View Townhouses development has started.
Inset – an artist’s impression of the planned 20 townhouses.
PHOTOS: DYLAN SMITS, GEOFF SLOAN
• By Dylan Smits
BUSINESS owners feel
positive about the new
residential development
near the Ferrymead Bridge, as
construction gets under way.
Developed by Taurangabased
WFT Property, 20
townhouses are planned
for the 0.5ha site, between
Ferry Rd and Tidal View. It
overlooks the estuary.
The Kebab King owner
Sandeep Singh said the
development could bring in
new customers.
“It will be great, when
residents will come in and
give us business,” he said.
Singh’s shop is located
directly next to the
development on Ferry Rd.
The site was home to the
Ferrymead Tavern before the
controversial Waters Edge
apartments (above) were
built, also by WFT Property.
The two seven-storey
apartment buildings were
completed in 2009 for $38
million.
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Divers rescued from rocks
• By Dylan Smits
OUT OF POWER and trapped
on rocks, three divers had to
swim to coastguard rescue boats
on Saturday.
Their small aluminium vessel
had been thrust into a rocky
outcrop by large swells in Little
Port Cooper while they were
changing fuel tanks.
“They weren’t that far from
shore when they ran out so
that’s why it didn’t take long for
them to get pushed ashore,” said
Coastguard Sumner skipper
Blair Quane.
Coastguard Sumner was
notified by police of a distress
call about noon and rushed
to the Lyttelton Harbour
entrance on rescue boats
Hamilton Jet and Blue Arrow
Rescue.
Quane said the divers had
been forced to scramble onto
rocks before help arrived. One of
the men had slipped and injured
his head and leg.
“There were quite big boulders
in there, so it was very hard to
keep your footing,” Quane said.
“They were very thankful for
the assistance we gave them.
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their boat out of there without
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the boat of their diving gear,
lightening the load.
“The boat wasn’t damaged so
that was pretty smart and helped
a lot.”
Two coastguard divers assisted
the men in pushing their boat
over the rocky area and back
into the water.
“They needed to push it about
10 or 15 metres over some rocks.
It was not an easy job,” Quane
said.
Guided by coastguard
volunteers in the water, the men
then had to swim about 30m
to the coastguard boats. The
volunteers had to swim to and
from the rocks eight times.
Quane said the men remained
calm throughout the rescue,
which helped.
The coastguard then assessed
the injured man.
The three divers returned to
Lyttelton on their own vessel.
“The harbourmaster escorted
them back up the harbour just to
make sure they didn’t have any
problems along the way.”
Quane said eight coastguard
volunteers supported the rescue
over three hours.
The injured man was treated
by an ambulance waiting at
Lyttelton.
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• By Dylan Smits
STABILISATION work will
start on a Redcliffs hillside in
mid to late March to address
erosion.
The complaints of nearby
residents are being addressed
COASTGUARD Canterbury is
after years of them voicing
fundraising for new headquarters
concerns about slips on the
after years of temporary
slope above Cave Tce.
buildings.
Malcolm Fraser, who lives on
The February 22, 2011
Moncks Spur Rd, has to drive
earthquake damaged the
up Cave Tce to reach his home.
Lyttelton-based organisation’s
He said vegetation and debris
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difficulties in the past after bad
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roadway and it’s fairly narrow
the Naval Point public jetty.
already.”
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Second chance for last little penguin
• By Dylan Smits
A PENGUIN chick at a
conservation colony has been left
alone by his parents after being
born too late in the breeding
season.
The little penguin or kororā is
six-weeks-old. Named Finistère,
he is the last chick being cared
for from the Pōhatu colony near
Akaroa.
Penguin rehabber Averil
Parthonnaud said Finistère is
in good physical health and eats
normally, despite being alone.
“He’s actually a really feisty
chick. Pecks at you, then gobbles
up the food, then doesn’t want
anything to do with you once
fed. He’s got an attitude.”
Little penguins are the world’s
smallest, standing between 35-
43cm. They are native to New
Zealand and are considered an
at risk and declining species by
DOC.
Pōhatu manager and Averil’s
husband, Kevin Parthonnaud,
said due to the chick’s late birth,
his parents had to return to sea
for foraging before maturity was
reached.
“They have a biological need
to leave and gain back the weight
lost during breeding, but this
means their chicks aren’t going
to make it without us.”
The species’ breeding season is
from September to December.
Finistère is being monitored
in the colony’s DOC-certified
Kororā Nursery, located at the
Parthonnauds’ home.
“My main job is cleaning
penguin poop,” said Averil.
“We also, once they have blue
feathers, give them swims. We
use an old bathtub.”
The rehab team will check
if Finistère’s feathers are
waterproof and once he weighs
about 1kg, he will be released.
‘He’s actually a really
feisty chick . . . He’s got an
attitude.’
– Averil Parthonnaud
Like all other penguins
released from the colony, the
chick will be microchipped so
he can be tracked and identified
upon a possible return.
“One day we will be able to
see if the fledglings have made it
back to the colony,” said Averil.
He will likely be mature
enough to go to sea in about two
weeks.
First, Finistère will be “soft
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in the colony and will have the
choice of when to enter the wild.
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by his parents
at the Pōhatu
colony.
been raised by us just take one
night and they are off to sea by
themselves under the cover of
darkness,” Averil said.
It is unknown where Finistère
will go when released.
Averil said no research has
been done into little penguin
foraging habits or their range of
travel.
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sponsor as part of the colony’s
‘adopt a penguin’ programme,
after the peninsula in north-west
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CIGARETTE BLAMED FOR
FENCE FIRE
Smokers are being reminded of
the fire risk from cigarette butts
after a fence in Lyttelton caught
fire early Thursday morning.
Lyttelton chief fire officer Dwayne
Pool said discarded butts likely
caused the metre-wide flames,
which were extinguished by eight
firefighters. Pool said the fire
could have been a threat to nearby
houses on Reserve Tce if the wind
had been any stronger. He wanted
people to be mindful of disposing
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• From page 1
The original plan for
a 14-storey apartment
building was scaled
back after criticism from
residents because of the
low-rise nature of the
neighbourhood.
But the towers were shortlived,
demolished in 2012
after earthquake damage.
Remediation and other
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way on the site.
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Two rows of townhouses
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8
NEWS
• By Dylan Smits
PACKING A “go bag” and
investing in low flammability
plants were among the top tips
at a fire preparedness session last
Thursday.
Fire and Emergency New
Zealand risk management officer
Kerri Pring said the talk was
intended for residents living in
the Port Hills or nearby areas like
Heathcote, Sumner and Lyttelton.
Attendees were made aware of
what plants have low flammability.
“These can help slow a fastmoving
wildfire and protect your
property,” said Pring.
She also stressed the importance
of having a household evacuation
plan with essentials packed.
For people living on hills, Pring
noted fire travels uphill at double
speed for every 10 degrees of
increased slope.
“Those who live on hills should
be aware of how fast a wildfire
below could impact on them.”
She warned climate change
and the current hot summer are
increasing fire risks.
“People need to be prepared for
more wildfires and the impact
that could have on their homes
and the community around
them,” said Pring.
She said the fires were “top of
mind for some people’’.
“I’d like to think many people
went home from that session
thinking about how they can
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Planning ahead for future fires
TOP TIPS: FENZ risk management officer Kerri Pring gave a one hour talk educating
residents on key fire safety tips. The session had been postponed from February 15
because of the Port Hills fire.
protect themselves better.”
About 40 people attended the
session at the Heathcote Valley
Community Centre which had
been planned before the Port Hills
fire.
The session had been postponed
from February 15 because FENZ
staff were needed to fight the fires.
“It just goes to show how
important talking about
these things actually is,” said
community centre manager Jen
Saunders.
There was increased interest in
the event since the fire, she said.
More information on wildfire
safety can be found at https://
www.fireandemergency.nz
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of natives
A FUND HAS been established to
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area affected by the Port Hills fire.
The Christchurch Foundation
created the fund which will help
the Te Kākahu Kahukura initiative
plant low flammability native trees
and invest in weeding and predator
control.
Foundation chief executive Amy
Carter said predator traps in the
fire area have been destroyed and
will also need replacing.
“We would encourage people to
give because the environmental
sector is acutely underfunded, but
we also know it is one of the top
priorities when you ask people
where money should be spent.”
She said the fund may also help
pay for rock stabilisation in the fire
area to help make the area safe for
planting and other conservation
work.
The Te Kākahu Kahukura
initiative is a pact where many
Banks Peninsula organisations
have agreed to plant native trees.
Discussions among initiative
signatories are ongoing, as they
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area should be worked on first and
what native trees should be planted.
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Riding Sumner’s waves brings boost
• By Dylan Smits
AS A SURFING couple ages,
their bond has been strengthened
by their commitment to
riding the waves.
Peter Garrett and Jazelle
Alderdice live in Clifton and say
surfing at Sumner Beach keeps
them mentally and physically fit
as they get close to retirement.
“The main goal for me is to
keep myself in shape and keep
being able to go out. I’ll take
what comes every day and
continue enjoying what comes,”
said 74-year-old Garrett.
“I quite often get out of bed
and go down and have a surf
and then come home in time for
breakfast.”
He introduced Alderdice, 64,
to surfing at Orewa beach near
Auckland soon after they met.
“He pushed me onto a wave
and he said to me, ‘this is going
to be the best experience of your
life.”
She was not convinced.
“When I started riding on the
wave, standing up on it for the
first time, I thought, ‘oh my god,
this is the best experience of my
life’.’”
Like Garrett, Alderdice has no
plans to stop surfing.
“As long as I can manage to
hold my board up and my body
can handle it, of course I’ll keep
going.”
DEDICATED: 74-year-old Peter Garrett has been surfing at Sumner Beach for more than
20 years. Garrett and partner Jazelle Alderdice find many ways to stay active and enjoy
nature together.
The couple met at a festival in
2010 and found a connection.
“We both love food and being
in the natural world. We have
maturity as people to, you know,
not sweat the small stuff,” said
Alderdice.
Alderdice also stays active
through cycling and tramping,
but the couple still find time to
surf together.
“We can share the experience
and talk about the waves,” said
Alderdice.
Surfing is Garrett’s main
hobby after starting later in life
when he was 51.
“When I was a beginner I was
not very good, but I always work
actively on improving myself. So
I’ve enjoyed the journey of slowly
catching up with others.”
He’s surfed in Byron Bay in
New South Wales and beaches
in Bali, but Garrett says Sumner
Beach is his personal favourite.
He first enjoyed the soft but
steady nature of the waves at
Sumner when he was introduced
to longboarding by a friend.
“It’s probably one of the best
beaches in the world,” he said.
“Consequently it’s busy in the
summertime. Sometimes you
can see 60 to 80 surfers lined up
along the beach.”
Alderdice said it is a great spot
for older surfers.
“There’s really good, gentle
waves, but you can still have
fun.”
Garrett revels in selecting a
wave at the beach and executing
a surf.
“I’m always quite hungry for
waves.”
He has a passion for health
and wellbeing, both physically
through surfing and mentally
through his career as a
hypnotherapist.
“You’ve got to look after your
health. If you want to keep going
in older age.”
Surfing is not Garrett’s only
method of staying fit. He also
enjoys cycling, tramping and
gardening.
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to health and wellbeing for couple
Throughout his career he has
seen a growing understanding
of the link between physical and
mental health.
“People realise that their
nutrition and their exercise, and
their time outdoors always factors
into the journey back into a state
of wellbeing.”
Garrett’s said his active hobbies
are critical for maintaining good
mental health, a message he tries
to impart to his clients.
“If I wasn’t able to do those
things, I’d be less happy. I’m
very connected in to the natural
world.”
He is partially retired and
winding down operations at his
hypnotherapy business.
Alderdice shares her partner’s
love of the beach environment.
“It’s this dance with nature.
It’s the joy of the balance and the
grace it requires.”
She mostly uses a stand-up
paddleboard.
“I was older when we started
and I knew I wouldn’t have
the back or arm strength for
longboarding, so I’ve stuck with
the paddleboard.”
Alderdice is working part time
as a psychotherapist and will
retire within the next few years.
Like Garrett, she sees a strong
connection between good physical
and mental health.
“There’s something about the
movement and the balancing that
New route and team run option
added to the Sea2Sky Challenge
The Brad Richards Building Sea2Sky Challenge
is fast approaching with this years event being
held on Sunday 17th March in Sumner. 2024
sees several changes to the event, the first being
the addition of a 2 person team relay run. The
course will follow the same route as the individual
event with the first runner completing the leg from
Sumnervale Reserve out to Godley Head before the
second runner proceeds down to Taylors Mistake,
over Scarborough Hill then down to finish at the
Scarborough Clocktower.
The second big change for 2024 is the modification
of the 16km Trail Run route which now takes in
the Crater Rim track from the top of Evans Pass
to Godley Head, “the new route offers some
incredible views over Lyttelton Harbour but it is
more technical. It also helps us to keep everyone
safer by separating the cyclists in the triathlon or
duathlon from the runners”, says race director John
Newsom.
SURFS UP: Peter Garrett, left and Jazelle Alderdice riding the waves at Sumner Beach.
really helps my mental health and in water, it has an effect which is killed. That happened probably
keeps me in a good place.” very much like meditation.” 20 minutes after I came out of
Garrett has two adult children He said some of his most the water, only about 400m from
and five grandchildren from a memorable surfs have been at where I’d been.”
past relationship. He hopes to pass Whitewash Head.
He was not discouraged from
on the surfing spirit.
“It’s great, you get a big wave surfing by the incident and he has
“My youngest grandson is seven and you’re just cruising on this returned to Muriwai since, despite
years of age. I’ve got a little foamy mountain moving through the some added caution.
board lined up for him.”
water.”
There is little discussion of
Surfing as he gets older presents Garrett considers himself lucky
sharks among surfers in Sumner,
some difficulties but Garrett says to have got away with only a few
said Garrett.
“You tend to feel a bit more
he is up for the challenge.
cuts and bruises throughout his
conscious of it when you’re the
“Going from lying down to time surfing, but there is one close
only one out, but if there’s 40
standing on your feet require a call he still thinks about.
other people out that changes the
degree of agility and so you’ve got In 2013, Garrett had finished odds a bit.”
keep yourself in shape.”
surfing in Muriwai, near
Alderdice is usually
Garrett surfs several days a Auckland.
unconcerned by sharks, but said
week and finds it beneficial for “I got back into the car and was the 2013 incident was scary.
maintaining mental sharpness driving home and the radio came “I heard on the radio that there
and good psychological health. on. They talked about a shark was a shark attack at the beach
“For people who spend time out attack and someone had been that he was surfing at. I heard
from him soon after but it was
very frightening.”
Since his partial retirement,
Garrett has more time to focus on
improving his skills.
He is also considering rejoining
the Sumner Longboarders Club as
he gets more time for surfing.
The couple’s advice to older
people who might want to
try surfing is to start with
paddleboarding.
“Take it slowly. If you choose
the wrong board you can make
life very difficult for yourself,” said
Garrett.
Alderdice recommends surfing
to all.
“The fact that there’s now standup
paddleboarding means it is
easier for people to get into, no
matter what age.”
All the usual events are on offer with the full triathlon
(swim/bike/run) and duathlon (run/bike/run) being
supported by a junior and short course event along
with a 5-9 year olds aquathon (swim/run).
The challenging scenic course has always been the
main draw card, “you will be hard pressed to find
a course with better views anywhere in the world,
the trail run in particular from Godley Head is just
incredible” comments Newsom.
All events are open to individuals and teams with
current entries tracking well ahead of past years.
The Sea2Sky Challenge is proudly supported by
local company Brad Richards Building along with
PhysioSouth and the Christchurch City Council.
Visit www.sea2skychallenge.com
for more information and to enter

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Hard work pays off
for Cashmere rowers
• By Sam Coughlan
CASHMERE HIGH School are
celebrating their best ever medal haul at
the South Island secondary schools rowing
competition in Twizel at the weekend.
The school took home three gold
medals, two silvers and a bronze,
including their first ever gold medals in
the U18 age bracket, in the girls’ double
sculls and girls’ coxed quad at Lake
Ruataniwha.
Their other gold medal was in the U16
girls’ coxed quad.
The result was a good lead-in to
secondary school rowing’s premier regatta,
the Maadi Cup which will take place from
March 18-23 at the same venue.
Cashmere rowing coordinator Adrian
Riepen said the success was down to the
progress that had been made in recent
years.
“You can see season after season, just
that general improvement.
“I guess a lot of foundations have been
laid by the coaching team to get the
training programme right, and then the
buy-in by the rowers.”
He praised the work done by volunteers
behind the scenes.
“Not only the coaching team, but also
the amazing parents and the community
behind the rowers like that enable us to
put on a season and bring it to life.
“I think that’s what is the special factor
of Cashmere, like you go down to Twizel
and arguably all the parents are there,
lakeside cheering for each crew coming
through.
“That kind of community aspect has
enabled everyone to feel that kind of
support, just so that Cashmere kids can go
rowing.”
Cashmere’s rowing programme is only
10 years old, and Riepen has been in
charge for the last five of those.
He said they were now at a level to
STRONG
PAIR: Jacob
Haley
and Jack
McDonald
race in the
boys’ U15
double sculls.
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Rangi Ruru, St Margaret’s and St Bede’s –
historically rowing powerhouses.
“The last three or four years, it’s just
been phenomenal. Just the amount of new
boats and equipment and a trailer,” he
said.
“I think we’re definitely on an even
playing field now, which is quite humbling
considering, you know, we’re a co-ed
school.”
But he said this year’s medal haul wasn’t
unexpected.
“We’ve definitely got a good depth, and
those rowers have seen success previously.
“Last year’s Maadi (cup) was the best in
school history and we only had three boys
age out.”
Riepen said he backed the team to be
competitive again at this year’s Maadi Cup,
held in Twizel in two weeks time.
“I think when you get the best rowers in
the country, it’s extremely tough, even to
secure a medal.
“But I think, the South Island success does
show that we should be fighting it out.”
WINNERS
Cashmere High School gold
medals:
• Girls’ U18 double sculls: Poppy
Wyndham & Abbie Higgins
• Girls’ U18 coxed quad: Wyndham,
Higgins, Eleri Clare, Thea Murdie +
Hazel Bown
Girls’ U16 coxed quad: Thea
Murdie, Charlotte Clatworthy, Eleri
Clare, Reagan Kelly + Hazel Bown

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TREASURES FROM THE PAST
From shipwrecked
• By Steve McKelvey
FOR MORE THAN 80 years, Robert
Forbes was a well-known business name in
Ōhinehou Lyttelton, primarily operating
as a ship chandler and hardware store.
Founder Robert Forbes was born in 1833,
his seagoing career included transporting
troops to and from the Crimean War, and
he was a sailmaker on the Lightning, a
well-known clipper ship running between
Liverpool and Melbourne.
Travelling on the barque Sebastapol
from Sydney to Valparaiso, Chile in
1860, Forbes was shipwrecked on the
Chatham Islands.His arrival in Lyttelton
was therefore unintentional – after the
shipwreck he made his way to the port on
a small schooner and began working for
sailmaker Captain Henry Dunsford.
Possibly his reason for not continuing
at sea was meeting Annie Adamson, who
had arrived in Lyttelton from Sydney
in 1861. They married in Holy Trinity
Anglican Church in February 1863,
Robert aged 29 and Annie 26.
In 1865, Robert was running his own
sailmaking business in Canterbury St and
also bought and sold second hand scrap
metal. By 1870, the couple had a young
family and Annie later described how they
lost everything in the fire of October that
year, which destroyed most of the town
centre.
It was only by the generosity and help of
neighbours that they were able to carry on.
One two storey building on Norwich Quay
that survived the fire became their main
Robert Forbes was a well-known
business name in Ōhinehou
Lyttelton, primarily operating as a
ship chandler and hardware store.
PHOTO: COLLECTION
OF RONALD J GOODEY
shop, a few doors from the Post Office.
Robert Forbes signage on the pediment
and decorative mosaic tiles at the entry
made for distinctive branding. Upstairs
was a sail loft and downstairs was used
as a ship’s chandlery and also stocked
building and farming supplies. Sadly, the
building was destroyed in the June 2011
earthquake.
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TREASURES FROM THE PAST 19
sailor to prominent business identity
In 1872, a corrugated iron residence
was built next to the shop
for the Forbes family, who occupied
it for a few years until they
moved to Sumner Road. Their
old house became a commercial
building later used by Kinsey
Barnes and Co. and the Lyttelton
Times. It was demolished in early
1914 when Kinsey and Co. built
new premises on the same site.
In 1884, the R Forbes Oil
Colour and Paper Hanging
Establishment opened in
the Palace buildings at the
Moorhouse Avenue end of
Manchester Street, Christchurch.
Oil skin clothing was
manufactured and sold alongside
other hardware items.
Just when the business was
expanding, disaster struck again
in Lyttelton. In February 1884,
a fire started in the ground floor
and due to the large amount of
paint, tar, and ropes stored there,
the interior was gutted.
Prompt action by the Lyttelton
Fire Brigade contained the
fire but most of the stock was
destroyed. Forbes lost nearly
£2000 after insurance company
compensation. Possibly this huge
financial loss explains why the
Manchester Street branch closed
down soon afterwards.
At the time of the fire, the
Forbes family had moved to
View down Norwich Quay 1863. Post Office and Telegraph Office in left foreground, building in centre is the Forbes
Ltd store. Right, Kinsey Barn & Co. PHOTOS: TE ŪAKA LYTTELTON MUSEUM REFERENCES 14625.32 AND 7850.1
22 Nursery Road, Linwood,
Christchurch, and Robert was
commuting to work by train.
The fire-damaged building was
eventually repaired. Forbes ventured
into the grocery business
with another shop on the other
side of Norwich Quay with a
store behind it.
After obtaining a wholesale
liquor licence, he became locally
renowned for stocking a variety of
fine whiskies. In 1904, a bottle of
whisky cost four shillings and 10
pence (NZ$76).
Many high profile Lyttelton
identities began their working life
with Forbes such as apprentice
William Toomey, who later
formed his own sailmaking
business, became President of the
United Fire Brigades’ Association,
and received the King George Vl
Coronation Medal.
George Laurenson was, for a
time, bookkeeper and partner in
the firm – he became chairman
of the Lyttelton Harbour Board
and of the Canterbury Chamber
of Commerce, and Member of
Parliament for Lyttelton from 1899
until 1913.
Robert and Annie’s son
George recounted how George
Laurenson encouraged him into
politics. ‘Honest George’ Forbes
started work in his father’s shop,
later becoming Prime Minister
of New Zealand
from May 1930
until December
1935.
Robert Forbes
retired in about
1912 when
approaching 80
years of age. The Annie
business was Forbes
sold and new local shareholders
continued trading as Forbes Ltd.
In November 1949, the business
changed hands again, being
bought by Mason Struthers Ltd.
The grocery store opposite
eventually closed and by 1974
only a full-time manager and two
part-time staff remained.
The shop stocked paints, rope
and chain, tools and marine items,
with building materials at the back
of the shop and crockery, clocks,
and household hardware by the
front. The upstairs sail loft was
unused. Not long afterwards, the
business ceased trading, as did
Mason Struthers in Christchurch.
Robert Forbes died in December
1922 and Annie in October 1929,
while still living in her Nursery
Road home. They left five sons and
one daughter.
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22 Bay Harbour News Wednesday March 6 2024
Pace and precision in a luxury EV package
THE RZ 450E IS the largest fully
electrified Lexus debuted here in
2023 as a two-model premium
luxury EV line up, that edges the
brand closer to becoming a fully
planet friendly all electric range.
Lexus has a goal of 100 per cent
of its range being electrified by
2035. An interim step to that ambitious
goal is a full range of EVs
across the entire Lexus catalogue
by 2030.
This is a brand that sets high
standards and does what it says
it’s going to. Based on its record
to date, you can expect they will
deliver on both these targets.
The donor vehicle for the RZ
is the bZ4X Toyota’s first fully
electric model. Complete with a
cryptic name it’s been available in
the USA for over two years. Deliveries
to owners here are finally
underway, after numerous delays
kept pushing out its arrival date.
Faced with these roadblocks it’s
hardly surprising it is a latecomer
rather than a newcomer, and that
the RZ made it here first.
Toyota offers two bZ4X priced
from a competitive $72,990 for the
front wheel drive and extra $10k
Motoring with Bob Nettleton
more if prefer the higher spec
AWD. Those aspiring to the lofty
heights of Lexus RZ ownership,
have like the Toyota, a couple of
choices with the most affordable
the $141,600 Core. From there it’s
a $10k hike to the flagship Dynamic
supplied for this road test.
It adds several more features
over the Core including 20-inch
black and machined faced alloy
wheels (up from 18-inch for the
Core), a power dimming panoramic
roof, adaptive high-beam
headlights, and a head-up display.
Apart from the prestige of the
Lexus badge, the RZ and Toyota
bZ4X are vastly different and so
they should be given their yawning
price gap.
The reason is one vehicle is
a mainstream SUV EV for the
masses while the other faces off
against the biggest names in premium
luxury car business. This is
why RZs sold here are AWD and
offer considerably more power
than the bZ4X.
They get this edge from a new
eAxle integrating the transaxle,
motor generator and inverter
for a mighty 230kW total output
(150kW from the front and
80kW from the rear motor). This
completely shades the 150kw of
the two-wheel Toyota bZ4X and
160kw for the AWD model.
In Dynamic guise, the RZ 450e
has a strong visual presence built
around its sleek aerodynamic
lines. The front, and rear feature a
new Lexus Electrified look showed
cased by the vehicles sharply
angled lights.
Having the RZ built on a
dedicated EV platform is a huge
advantage for Lexus, providing opportunities
to create a range of vehicles
with different sized motors,
battery types and drive systems.
The thin, high-capacity
71.4kWh battery pack in the RZ
sits flat under the floor achieving a
low centre of gravity and accruing
all the road holding benefits that
brings. It comes with an 11kW
internal charger and is three-phase
charging capable. The approximate
driving range is 470km using the
overly optimistic NEDC (New
European Driving Cycle).
Most drivers, including me, even
with their best efforts and meek
and mild driving will struggle to
achieve that figure.
To prolong the life of the battery
it only charges 80 per cent not
100 per cent. Personally, I think
the owners should be given the
option of an 80 or 100 per cent
charge as long as they aware of
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charging shortening the life of the
battery.
The test car’s performance
was strong and purposeful, with
plenty of instant thrust to dial up
when needed to move this fairly
large and hefty SUV along at a
brisk clip. It hurtles through the
0-100km/h sprint in under seven
seconds. Dive too deep into this
pool of power on the open road
and the EV range heads south in
a hurry.
The RZ is very much the swift,
authoritative, and silent type in
the way it corals and delivers its
performance. All the vehicle’s
electrified zip is managed with
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single speed automatic.
A spacious cabin has plenty of
practical and usable passenger and
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operate.
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vehicle operation, across a wide
range of speeds and motoring
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along with frontal, side, and
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I quickly came to admire the
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under body bruising from mounds
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down the centre of rural roads.
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Ray White Ferrymead
Lyttelton & Bays
Phone (03) 384 4179 | Email prier.manson@raywhite.com
rwferrymead.co.nz /RayWhiteFerrymead @raywhiteferrymead
Prier Manson Ltd. (Licensed REAA 2008)
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COASTAL AUCTION
s ERi E s
Esplanade Enchantment
- Dual Access on 1100sqm
74 Esplanade, Sumner
4 bedrooms, 2 living, 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets, 2 car garaging
Commanding a prime waterfront position on sumner’s Esplanade, this expansive
property is perfectly crafted for family life, marrying bygone architecture with the
finesse of modern design.
Replete with designer finishes, high-end appliances and everyday conveniences, this
residence is a masterstroke in contemporary character, with its interior adorned by
sleek lines and wooden highlights, complemented by selective double glazing and
radiant underfloor heating.
The centrepiece of socialising is defined by a sophisticated kitchen, seamlessly
connected living spaces, and expansive decking, rendering it exceptionally attractive
for the avid entertainer.
This home embodies the quintessence of coastal living and is expected to draw
considerable interest.
Open Homes: Saturday & Sunday 12:00 - 12:30pm
Auction: Coastal Auction series, Thursday 14 March from 5:00pm,
sumner surf Life saving Club (Unless brought forward)
www.rwferrymead.co.nz/OPA30764
COASTAL AUCTION SERIES
Simon and Paula Standeven
No.1 sales Consultants
2017 - 2023
M. 0274 304 691
E. thestandevens@raywhite.com
Families with a child in hospital travel 210km on
average, from their house to a Ronald McDonald House.
This March, walk run or ride to help keep families with
a hospitalised child together. Join us or donate today.
Ride or walk it to keep
families together!
Sign up at
housetohouse.org.nz
Ray White Ferrymead | rwferrymead.co.nz | 03 384 4179 | prier.manson@raywhite.com | Prier Manson Limited Licensed REAA 2008

Wednesday March 6 2024 Bay Harbour News 27
COASTAL AUCTION
s ERi E s
Family Adventures -
Valley Views & Sea Glimpses
129 Sumnervale Drive, Sumner
4 bedrooms, 2 living, 1 dining, 1 study, 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets, 1 garage
Mirroring the pristine nature of a new build following a 2018 extension and
renovation, this transformed family-sized home is brimming with space and laidback
contemporary style. its elevated, sunny position captures sweeping views
yet is still an easy walk down into sumner village.
Family functionality and elevated form are at the forefront of the home’s design,
offering four bedrooms, two living zones, a dedicated study and a separate
outdoor studio room for practical flexibility.
The primary bedroom is a highlight, featuring a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite,
with two of the three additional ground-floor bedrooms enjoying direct outdoor
access.
Relaxed sophistication defines the décor, with aesthetic appeal accentuated
by the sun-lit aspect coupled with the outlook over the reserve, while fleeting
glimpses of the ocean further enrich everyday living.
Families looking to settle in this picturesque corner of sumner are instructed to
enquire quickly.
Open Homes: Wednesday 1:30 - 2:00pm, saturday & sunday 1:00 - 1:30pm
Auction: Coastal Auction series, Thursday 14 March from 5:00pm,
sumner surf Life saving Club (Unless brought forward)
www.rwferrymead.co.nz/OPA25252
COASTAL AUCTION SERIES
Simon and Paula Standeven
No.1 sales Consultants
2017 - 2023
M. 0274 304 691
E. thestandevens@raywhite.com
Modernist Beach House
71 Richmond Hill Road, Sumner
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Re-invent your lifestyle on the sought after lower slopes of Richmond Hill. imagine
waking to the sound of the ocean and casting your eyes over sumner beach,
Pegasus Bay to the Kaikoura Mountains. This unique location offers a rare beach
lifestyle where you are only minutes walk away from the surf or the local village
cafes and shops.
Walk down the nearby Zig Zag track to the surf, wander the beach or simply enjoy
the uninterrupted ocean views from your secluded deck.
The house has been designed in an open plan modernist style using a mix of cedar
and glass to optimise sunshine and views. it comprises two levels with an open
plan kitchen/living on the lower level and 3 bedrooms and bathroom on the upper
level. There is also a large basement area, which could be easily converted into
another bedroom or office/studio.
Be quick, our vendors have purchased another house so this fine property must be
sold.
Phone me now to organise an inspection.
Open Homes: Thursday, saturday & sunday 1:00 - 1:30pm
Auction: Coastal Auction series, Thursday 14 March from 5:00pm,
sumner surf Life saving Club (Unless brought forward)
www.rwferrymead.co.nz/OPA30761
COASTAL AUCTION SERIES
Mark Gardner
M. 021 633 669
Ray White Ferrymead | rwferrymead.co.nz | 03 384 4179 | prier.manson@raywhite.com | Prier Manson Limited Licensed REAA 2008

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