Western News: April 04, 2024

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New signs 

aim to 

dissuade 

freedom 

campers 

EXTRA MEASURES: 

Signage will be 

installed within the 

next fortnight and 

more monitoring 

from Armaguard 

will occur to help 

dissuade freedom 

camping at 

Burnside Park. 

• By Sasha Watson 

BURNSIDE PARK will see 

extra monitoring and new 

signage installed in the next 

fortnight to help dissuade 

freedom camping. 

The issue has been raised 

with Waimairi Ward city 

councillor Sam MacDonald 

and Ilam MP Hamish 

Campbell. 

MacDonald said he was 

contacted 10 days ago about 

five to six campers who were 

spotted at the park. 

“There are two issues at 

hand: One being people leaving 

rubbish and 

littering. 

The second 

is inside the 

park, freedom 

camping is 

prohibited but 

outside of the 

park, freedom 

campers can 

stay up to two 

nights. 

Sam 

MacDonald 

“We’re making a conscious 

effort to dissuade people from 

freedom camping in general. 

At the moment, it’s only 

happening at Burnside Park 

that we know of, but we are also 

monitoring 

Avonside Park 

too.” 

He said the 

campers could 

be there as it 

is a “relatively 

safe area”. 

Campbell 

said there had 

been sightings 

Hamish 

Campbell 

of the campers during the week, 

from last Tuesday onwards. 

“A resident had witnessed lots 

of rubbish left behind, possibly 

some defecation, and some 

damage. We get a whole lot of 

issues raised at the electorate 

office, like parking issues and 

such. This is the first time 

freedom campers have been 

raised . . . I believe this is one 

issue we can solve.” 

Burnside Park Tennis Club 

president Richard Wild said 

the club contacted MacDonald 

after the campers were seen 

taking up the club’s parking. 

“My understanding was the 

fact they were parking in the 

club’s car parks (which) meant 

our members couldn’t park in 

them. If it’s impacting the clubs 

in the park in terms of reducing 

parking and causing mess, we 

will have a dim view of it. 

“But, it depends on the 

council’s local policy to 

determine what happens next. 

“It’s also about the club’s 

security, I’m not saying the 

campers were the ones who 

did it, but the tennis club has 

been broken into a few times 

over the last few months and 

has sustained some vandalism.” 

MacDonald asked city 

council staff to install signage, 

which will happen this week or 

next. 

“We have also approached 

and instructed Armaguard to 

monitor for freedom campers 

in the area.” 

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what’s on 

this week 

Craft Snippets 

Wednesday, 6.30-7.30pm 

Upper Riccarton Library 

Craft Snippets is a way to learn 

about artisan crafts from enthusiasts 

and experts who love to share. Come 

along this month and meet Rie Natalenko, 

editor of Yarn Magazine and 

a passionate textile artisan. After the 

talk, feel free to look at craft books 

new to the library as well as chat 

about what is happening or coming 

up craft-wise in and around the city. 

Free Legal Advice 

Thursday, 6.15-8.15pm 

Hornby Library 

A lawyer will be available to answer 

your legal questions. Take relevant 

documents. Free. No bookings 

required. 

Zine Club 

Thursday, 3-4.14pm 

Upper Riccarton Library 

This is an inclusive club, open to 

intermediate and high-schoolaged 

students. Arrive anytime 

from 3pm and stay as long as you 

can. Zines (pronounced zeens) are 

self-published booklets that can 

be hand-made through traditional 

cutting-and-pasting or made online 

using design software. Learn about 

Pooch Pool Party, Sunday 10am-noon. Templeton Summer Pool. 

To celebrate the end of the city council’s summer pool season, dogs are 

welcome to come along for a play. This is an open session time for dogs of 

all sizes. The entry fee is a gold coin donation per dog - only one dog per 

owner. The city council’s animal management team who will donate all 

proceeds to a deserving cause. 

different zine-making techniques, 

meet other creators, and enjoy 

some arts and crafts. Some collage 

resources will be provided – bring 

along your preferred art medium or 

device if you have one. 

Templeton Community 

Garden 

Tuesdays, 10am-noon 

Templeton School 

Pop down and bring some gardening 

gloves – it will be a relaxed and 

informal few hours of gardening 

and/or chatter and will include a cup 

of tea or coffee and a biscuit. 

Musika Filipina Choir 

Fridays, 7-9pm 

Halswell Community Hub 

All singers passionate about Filipino 

culture and music are invited to join 

rehearsals for the Musika choir. Go 

along to be part of another year filled 

with beautiful music and enchanting 

melodies! Contact Nelly at 

02108156949 for more information. 

JP Clinic 

Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm, at 

Hornby, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at 

Halswell and Upper Riccarton 

Hornby, Halswell and Upper 

Riccarton libraries 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to members of the 

community to witness signatures 

and documents, certify document 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations as well as 

sign citizenship, sponsorship or rates 

rebates applications. This service is 

free. 

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New water pipes on 

Memorial Ave 

Work on Memorial Avenue to replace old underground 

water pipes on both sides of the road is on schedule. 

We’ve completed more than 75% of the work and the 

project is on track to be finished by the end of May. 

We’re also on schedule to complete the section of the Nor’West Arc 

Cycleway on Ilam Road between Memorial Avenue and Ilam Fields by 

the end of July. 

We know road works are disruptive for you. We’re working hard to 

minimise the impacts and keep traffic flowing. 

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3 

Zonta ‘safelet’ fundraiser offers 

the vulnerable peace of mind 

• By Sasha Watson 

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That’s why the 80-year-old 

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her heart rate, activates a discreet 

alarm for help, and allows her 

to get in touch quickly with her 

emergency contacts. 

“I purchased one, being 

recently widowed – this allows 

me to contact any of my 

guardians if I happen to fall or 

need help. 

“This gives my family peace 

of mind. I liked the idea that 

there are no ongoing monthly 

payments,” Ann said. 

Through Zonta, she initiated 

raising just over $19,000 for 48 

of the HaloGuard wearable SOS 

alarms to donate to others in 

need. They will be distributed by 

family violence support network 

the Christchurch Aunties. 

Ann has been a part of the 

Zonta Club of Christchurch- 

Canterbury for 26 years. 

“Each year, the Zonta Club 

has speakers representing their 

charities and the club votes on 

where they would like their 

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HaloGuard founder Sharron 

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5 

Miss Canty’s focus on community 

Paige Sullivan was 

recently crowned Miss 

Canterbury. Reporter 

Sasha Watson spoke 

with the community 

advocate about her 

motivations 

BEYOND physical appearance, 

the Miss Canterbury pageant 

emphasises values such as 

leadership, community service 

and advocacy. 

That’s why Paige Sullivan, this 

year’s winner, said the pageant 

perfectly aligned with her. 

Sullivan is a lawyer who will be 

admitted to the bar in June, 

and a trustee of many charities 

and organisations. 

“Working in the community 

started as a hobby but it’s my life 

now,” the 23-year-old said. 

She is a trustee and secretary 

of the Empowerment Trust New 

Zealand, which works to prevent 

violence with a skills-based approach. 

She is also a trustee and committee 

chair of Te Tahi Youth, 

which provides free support to 

youth, from health to counselling 

to employment support and 

coaching. 

“I am also a trustee for 

Arts Access Aotearoa, which 

advocates for artists in prison, 

disability and mental health 

communities,” Sullivan said. 

As part of Miss Canterbury, 

she hosted a fashion 

show, raising $9000 

for the I Am Hope 

charity, which 

provides youth 

with mental health 

support. 

Sullivan grew up 

in Rolleston. Her 

parents, Gabrielle 

and Matthew 

were involved 

in Lincoln Rotary; Sullivan 

joined the club when she was 

11-years-old and became its 

youngest president in June 2022 

(until July 2023). 

She moved to Halswell in 

mid-2022 with her partner and 

best friend, Will Poultney, an IT 

senior workspace engineer. 

Next week she will graduate 

from Canterbury University 

with a degree in law – commercial, 

property and lifelaw – 

alongside a degree in commerce. 

“I’ve been working in law at 

Lane Neave in the city centre for 

about a year and a half. 

“When I was younger, 

I used to argue with my 

parents a lot 

. . . I also really enjoy 

getting my point 

across, so it’s the right 

career choice,” she 

said. 

The Miss 

Canterbury 

competition was 

Sullivan’s first 

time in a 

pageant; she said it was opposite 

to what she thought it would be. 

“I grew up watching Miss Universe 

and Miss World so I did 

think Miss Canterbury would 

be as stereotypical and based on 

looks. 

“It’s focused more on charity 

and community, something 

I’m already very passionate about. 

“My nana, who died from 

cancer in 2013, and her sister 

also competed in the pageant in 

the 1950s. I signed up in their 

memory.” 

Sullivan’s grandmother, 

Dianna McFarlane, won the 

FAMILY: Paige Sullivan 

with dad Matthew and 

mum Gabrielle at the 

Miss Canterbury crowning 

ceremony. Right – with 

partner Will Poultney. 

competition in 1958. 

Sullivan also wanted to do the 

pageant for herself. 

“I was looking for a way to 

boost my confidence and build 

myself up as a lot of what I do is 

for other people. I grew a lot as a 

person. 

“The most important thing was 

being true to myself and 

not doing anything that I wouldn’t 

normally do just for the points. 

“The biggest compliment I 

received was from a friend who 

was following my Miss Canterbury 

Facebook page. She said all 

of my posts sounded like me.” 

Sullivan also won Charity 

Queen, Miss Positivity and best 

in interview during the crowning 

ceremony on March 17. 

She’s looking forward to 

competing in Miss New Zealand 

next year and then representing 

the country at an international 

pageant, which will likely be in 

Egypt or China. 

She counts former Miss New 

Zealand Jessica Tyson among her 

role models. 

“For me, Jessica Tyson is an 

incredible role model. Jess was 

crowned Miss New Zealand in 

2018 and founded the charity 

Brave New Zealand. 

“Brave’s purpose is to raise 

awareness and provide the appropriate 

tools and support to 

young people affected by sexual 

harm. 

“I am really inspired by the 

way she has used and continues 

to use, her influence to make a 

positive impact.” 

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SHIFT: Hornby Library is preparing to move to its new home at the Matatiki centre. 

HORNBY Library staff are 

preparing for the big shift 

to new premises at Matatiki 

Hornby Centre, in Kyle Park. 

The library, which is located 

on Goulding Ave, closed on 

Thursday last week. It will 

reopen at the new pool and 

library community centre on 

Friday, April 19 from 3pm. 

The customer services desk 

will remain open at the library 

building until 5pm on April 

19, before also shifting across 

to the new centre. 

Said library customer 

services head Sarah 

Numan: “We’re providing 

uninterrupted service to 

Hornby customers during the 

transition between sites. 

“Anyone that needs 

help with things like dog 

registrations, rates, or topping 

up their metrocard can come 

in and see us.” 

City 

council 

libraries and 

information 

head 

Carolyn 

Robertson 

said it’s 

“all go” as 

the team 

prepares to 

Carolyn 

Robertson 

pack up and shift the 21,000 

items in Hornby Library’s 

collection. 

“Hornby Library has called 

Goulding Avenue home for 

almost 50 years. There’s a lot 

of history and memories in the 

building. 

“It is exciting to be making 

the move into a brand-new, 

purpose-built facility and start 

the next chapter.” 

The city council will gift the 

old building to the Hornby 

Community Care Trust after 

the move. It was approved at a 

council meeting on March 6. 

• The Matatiki Hornby 

Centre will be officially 

opened by Mayor Phil 

Mauger at 1pm on April 

19. The centre will be 

open to the public from 

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Thursday April 4 2024 7 

Air Force ‘hero’ on display 

THE AIR Force Museum of New 

Zealand’s new P-3K2 Orion will 

be on display for the first time at 

four special open days from April 

18-21. 

The Orion is a national hero. 

The RNZAF’s large four engine 

reconnaissance, search and rescue 

and anti-submarine warfare 

aircraft flew for 54 years during 

its career and makes for an 

impressive sight. 

The public viewings will 

coincide with the launch of a new 

exhibition and short film Orion: 

The Story of an Extraordinary 

Aircraft at the museum. 

NZ4203 has been reassembled 

after its epic trip from RNZAF 

Base Woodbourne last year and 

the public will have a chance to go 

out to the hangar and view it up 

close over the four days, including 

the weekend, during museum 

hours. 

The Orion’s road trip through 

the Lewis Pass to Christchurch 

in September last year attracted 

a huge amount of interest so 

the museum wanted to make 

the aircraft available to view 

as soon as possible, museum 

communications manager David 

King said. 

“It was disassembled for the 

road trip and its wings, engines, 

propellers and undercarriage 

are now all back together. Its tail 

section can’t go on because we do 

not have a hangar high enough to 

fit it in. 

“We’re also expecting to get a 

newly retired C-130H Hercules 

next year and we are developing 

plans to build them a new home 

but this will take time. 

“This will be the only chance to 

see the Orion for the foreseeable 

future – and the aim is to get as 

many people as possible along 

to have a close-up look at this 

extraordinary aircraft and learn 

about its incredible history of 

service.’’ 

Visiting the Orion will mean a 

short walk to the historic World 

War 2-era hangar and a walk 

around the exterior of NZ4203. 

Tours will start after 10am with 

the final tour departing at about 

3pm to allow time to get to the 

hangar and back. 

The interior will not be on 

display because the aircraft is 

in a conservation state but its 

tail components (empennage) 

and magnetic anomaly detector 

(MAD boom) or stinger will be 

there to see. 

NZ4203 is the only Orion 

in the RNZAF’s fleet of six to 

be conserved. It flew 27,000 

hours in its 54-year career and 

performed extraordinary service 

for the RNZAF and for New 

Zealand. 

• The Air Force Museum 

of New Zealand is a 

not-for-profit trust. The 

public can support the 

museum with donations, 

by visiting the museum 

store, subscribing to 

newsletters and following 

the museum on Facebook 

and Instagram. 

Prescott 

66th in 

U20 world 

cross 

country 

• By Sam Coughlan 

FORMER ST Thomas’ College 

student Daniel Prescott has 

placed 66th in the men’s U20 

cross country at the world 

championships in Belgrade, 

Serbia. 

Prescott finished the 8km race 

in 26min 7sec. He was one of 92 

athletes competing. 

The 18-year-old was the third 

best placed Kiwi, behind Matt 

Hill and Elliott Pugh, who finished 

within a tenth of a second 

of each other in 48th and 49th 

respectively. 

Prescott will attend Providence 

College in the United States from 

August. He is in contention to 

run the 1500m at the junior world 

championships in Peru (the squad 

will be named in mid-April). 

The U20 cross country event 

was dominated by East African 

athletes – Kenyans Samuel 

Kiribathi and Matthew Kipkoech 

Kipruto were first and third, with 

Ethiopian Mezgebu Sime second. 

The top-15 finishers were 

all from Kenya, Ethiopia and 

Uganda.

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predecessor the iLoad. A four 

strong model range hits out with 

a two seater $59,990 six-speed 

manual, and is backed up with 

three eight-speed auto versions. 

Next, it’s the two-seater auto 

priced at $62,990. A rear barn 

door variant gives the asking price 

another $1k upward nudge, and 

that amount again if you fancy the 

versatile five-seat option. 

For this road test we are putting 

the $62,990 two-seater Staria 

Load automatic through its paces. 

Under the bonnet is a proven 

130kW 2.2-litre turbo diesel 

producing 440Nm of torque, 

outputs closely mirroring the 

larger 2.8 -litre diesel powering 

the Hiace. 

Ratings out of 10: Performance 7; Handling 6 Build Quality 

7; Comfort 7; Passenger and Load Space 8; Styling 6; Value 

for money 5; Safety – Five Star ANCAP crash rating. 

Overall points out of 10: 7.5 

Incorporating 

best motorbuys 

The Hyundai diesel is lively and 

well primed to deliver on its brief 

as a modern, safe and refined van. 

The test vehicle started off on 

the right foot, impressing with 

it smoothness of the motor, 

helped by a modern eight-speed 

automatic. Even a decent amount 

of cargo on board doesn’t blunt 

the engine’s high energy levels and 

work rate. 

This is among the most relaxing 

and capable vans I have driven. 

The 8-speed automatic feels right 

at home in the Staria, so much so 

that you would think it was born 

to live life in a commercial. Staria 

owners get a transmission that 

revels in the rigours of the day-today 

grind of every day van life. 

A spacious, light, airy, and 

modern cabin is provides an 

excellent workspace most drivers 

will enjoy. Lowered beltlines and 

expansive side windows offer 

excellent visibility and create a 

feeling of openness. 

The load area, while not as 

generous some, most notably the 

Hiace, is still competitive with 

4935 litres of cargo capacity. Most 

importantly it’s big enough to fit a 

full-size pellet. 

Driver information is delivered 

via a front display screen, and 

touch-based centre fascia, and 

there is a well-sorted suite of 

safety technology including 

forward collision avoidance assist. 

Lifting the Staria to the top of 

its ride comfort game is a modern 

multi-link rear suspension, while 

rejigged brake callipers and 

discs provide strong reassuring 

stopping power. 

For a tall-ish van, this one 

is composed, balanced, and 

surprisingly agile, when driven 

briskly over undulating terrain, 

and shows an unexpected 

playful side. This isn’t normally 

programmed into the DNA of 

vans, so it’s a great but rare find. 

After being sold on the strong 

showing of the suspension, the 

steering was less endearing and 

let down by a lack of road feel, and 

not engaging with the driver as 

fully as it could or should be. 

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2018 ToyoTa Hiace 

2Ltr VVT-I auto, 119,000kms, 5 door, air/con, ABS, 

ESC, drives superb. 

$16,490 

2016 NissaN NV350 

Auto, 2Ltr petrol, 5dr, ABS, ESC, 114,000kms, 

very tidy example. 

$15,990 

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Auto, 2.5Ltr diesel, 5dr, window tints, 105,000kms, 

very popular diesel. 

waS $11,750 

$9,990 

$9,990 


2.5Ltr diesel, auto, 5 door, silver, 118,000kms, 

immaculate order, drives superb. 

$27,990 


Auto, 5 door, air/con 86,985kms. 

SALE 

waS $11,490 

$9,990 


1600cc auto, 5 door van, air/con, 

147,184kms, roof rack. 

$8,750 

2007 suzuki aPV VaN 

5 speed, 1600cc, manual, NZ new, 

5 door, alloys, very clean example. 

Includes ORC 

$16,750 

2008 MiTsubisHi l300 VaN 

5 speed manual, 137,000kms, very tidy. 

$25,990 

2018 ToyoTa Hiace VaN 

2Ltr auto VVT-i, 5 door, 6 seater, 

93,988kms. 

$25,990 

2018 daiHaTsu Hi JeT 

5 door van, auto, ABS, ESC, Lane Depart, 

airbags, economical, ideal commercial. 

2004 ToyoTa alPHard 

8 seater auto, ideal family wagon, alloys, 

CD/radio. 

2010 ToyoTa Vellfire 

Auto, 7 seater, alloys, side and front 

airbags, superb family coach. 

2014 NissaN aTlas box Truck 

3 litre turbo diesel, 5 speed, 84,064kms, 

barn doors at rear, super tidy example. 

2016 NissaN aTlas box Truck 

5spd manual, 3 Litre turbo diesel, large 

rear cargo capacity, excellent example. 

$13,990 

$13,990 

$12,750 

$9,750 

$12,750 

2011 MiTsubisHi ouTlaNder 

4WD On Demand, Alloy Wheels, 7 Seater, 

Popular Family Use. 

2010 MiTsubisHi ouTlaNder 

Popular 4WD On Demand, Auto, 7 Seats, 

ABS, ESC, Airbags, Alloys. Black, 83,641kms. 

2016 Mazda deMio 

1300cc auto, ESC, ABS, airbags, leather 

seats, bright red pearl, 67,605kms 

2014 NissaN NoTe 

Auto, ABS, airbags, alloys, reverse camera, 

5 Star Rating. 

2009 ToyoTa WisH 

1800cc auto, 7-seater, 87,879kms, 

alloys, drives superbly. 

$12,750 

$11,250 

$14,250 

$10,750 

$12,990 

2012 ToyoTa aqua Hybrid 

Auto, airbags, ABS, ESC, reverse camera, 

42,901kms. 


Very popular model, auto, air/con, 

38,983kms. 


Auto, excellent fuel economy, easy to 

drive, late shape. 


74,500kms, auto, alloys, air/cond, ABS, 

ESC, power/steer, superb to drive. 


Auto, blue metallic, alloys, travelled only 

25,000kms. 

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CROSSWORD 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 

10 11 

342 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

242 

6 

E I O 

R N H 

12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 

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 12 Very Good 16 Excellent 20 

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 241: arc, arco, car, carl, carol, caul, coal, 

col, cola, cor, coral, cru, cur, curl, lac, lour, oar, oca, 

word. OCULAR, oral, orc, orca, our, roc. 

Good 12 Very Good 16 Excellent 20 

19 20 21 

22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 

29 

Across 

1. Clandestine (colloq) (5-3-6) 

10. Criminal fire-setting (5) 

11. Variety of pea (5,4) 

12. Breathes in (7) 

13. Coupons for admission (7) 

14. Grind teeth together (5) 

16. Mooring place (9) 

19. Robot (9) 

20. Exclusive news report (5) 

22. Responded (7) 

25. Spray in a can (7) 

27. Exactness (9) 

28. Propel (5) 

29. Abattoir (14) 

Down 

2. Become discouraged (4,5) 

3. Declare invalid (5) 

4. Aide (9) 

5. Finger (5) 

6. Appalling (9) 

7. Style of film or book (5) 

8. Retort (7) 

9. Audacious (6) 

15. Make ineffective or powerless 

(9) 

17. Shipping box (9) 

18. The study of sound (9) 

19. Regarding, in connection with (7) 

21. Steal (6) 

23. Stadium (5) 

24. Move aimlessly (5) 

26. Broadcasting apparatus (5) 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Cloak-anddagger, 

10. Arson, 11. 

Sugar snap, 12. Inhales, 

13. Tickets, 14. Gnash, 16. 

Anchorage, 19. Automaton, 

20. Scoop, 22. Reacted, 25. 

Aerosol, 27. Precision, 28. 

Drive, 29. Slaughterhouse. 

Down: 2. Lose heart, 3. 

Annul, 4. Assistant, 5. Digit, 

6. Atrocious, 7. Genre, 8. 

Riposte, 9. Daring, 15. 

Hamstring, 17. Container, 

18. Acoustics, 19. Apropos, 

21. Pilfer, 23. Arena, 24. 

Drift, 26. Radio. 

WordBuilder 

eon, heir, hen, her, hero, 

HEROIN, heron, hie, hire, 

hoe, hoer, hone, horn, ion, 

ire, iron, nor, one, ore, rein, 

rhino, rho, 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 

Sudoku 

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