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‘You only get one dad’
• By Sasha Watson
MADDI McIVOR and Montana
Woods both have a great
relationship with their dads – but
they know it’s not like that for
every teenage daughter.
That is why they are writing
and producing a book,
Dadsitting, on some of the
struggles and experiences a
daughter will face as they grow
into women.
“We think a book will help
educate fathers so they can have
more of an understanding of
what their daughter is going
through, so they can become
closer with their daughters.
“You only get one dad,” said
Montana, 17.
Maddi, 18, said what they have
seen, since starting the project
in February, is a stereotype that
daughters relate more to their
mothers.
“It shouldn’t be that way.
Daughters should feel equally as
close to their dad. Dads should
also feel like they can connect
with their children.
“Having a daughter is probably
really scary for them – they
may not know what women go
through.”
The book, which will be in an
online audio form, will highlight
the experiences an average teen
girl will go through like periods,
starting high school, friendship
conflicts, first parties, first
relationships, first breakups,
social media and body issues.
The pair, who plan to get
in touch with an editor and
a publisher later in the year,
have spent the last school term
exploring what issues teenage
girls face through an online
survey and interviewing students
at the school.
Maddi said the next step will
be to gather information and
views from various fathers.
“After the school holidays, we
are going to talk with more father
figures.
“While we both have a good
relationship with our dads, some
girls are struggling to connect
with theirs.”
The pair completed the first
challenge of the YES scheme/
competition last week, which is
where they submitted evidence
on validation of their product by
taking a prototype to market.
The next challenge for the two
will be pitching their product.
The one-year programme
requires students from across
the country to complete four
challenges before proceeding
• To keep up to date with
the project, go to https://
www.instagram.com/
dadsitting2024
FAMILY: Montana Woods and Maddi McIvor are writing a book, Dadsitting, about father and teenage daughter
relationships, knowing while they have a good connection with theirs, others may not. They are pictured with their
dads Michael Woods and Chris McIvor.
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Observing the Natural World
Tuesday, 11.30am-3pm
Ōrauwhata : Bishopdale Library
and Community Centre
Drop in to see live stick insects, cool
museum specimens, sea creatures
and learn about the City Nature
Challenge and iNaturalist app and
meet Dr Morgane Merien from
Canterbury Museum.
Financial Capability Drop In
Clinic
Tuesday, 10am-1pm
Papanui Library
Do you need help managing debt,
following a budget or learning how
to save for the future? Come along
and chat with the helpful people
from the Pacific Peoples Trust, who
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Raranga atu, Raranga mai – Māori Paper Weaving, Thursday,
10am-noon or 1-3pm, Papanui Library. Join in to learn basic techniques
and more about Māori weaving for children. Create your own mini
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Wednesdays, 5.30-6.30pm
Fendalton Library
The Mandarin conversation group
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is welcome to come and practice
conversations in Mandarin, in a
friendly and relaxed environment.
This is not a class, but an
opportunity to talk with others in
Mandarin and to meet new people
in the community. Free and no
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Technology Help Drop In
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Thursdays, 11am-noon
Redwood Library
Do you need help using your smartphone,
iPad, or tablet? Come along
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the library catalogue, eBooks, and
general computer queries.
Bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone
for help with anything digital.
Free, no bookings required.
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Saturday, 10am-noon at
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Fendalton, Bishopdale, and
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A justice of the peace will be
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copies, hear oaths, declarations,
affidavits or affirmations, as well
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Board seeks to re-engage with schools
• By Sasha Watson
SCHOOLS IN the Fendalton,
Waimairi and Harewood areas
have been asked for feedback
on attending community board
meetings.
A survey has been sent out to
34 primary, intermediate and
secondary schools to gauge if
principals were interested in
restarting regular meetings with
the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community
Board.
Medbury School principal
Dave Scott said
the school is
keen to intensify
its engagement
with the community
board
through regular
meetings.
“The school
believes such Dave Scott
engagement
presents invaluable opportunities
for mutual understanding,
collaboration, and effectively addressing
community concerns.
“Increased engagement could
foster a deeper understanding of
local issues, promote collaboration
. . . potentially offering numerous
benefits for staff, parents
and students alike.
“It would empower stakeholders
to actively shape the community’s
direction and initiatives.”
He said the school recognises
DECISION: Medbury School in Fendalton was one of 34 schools surveyed about restarting
meetings with the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board.
the importance of being actively
involved in community decisions.
“By participating in community
matters, the school
demonstrates its commitment
to contributing positively to the
local area and ensuring that the
voices of its stakeholders are
heard and considered.”
Community board advisor
Aidan Kimberly said these
gatherings were an opportunity
for the board to develop relationships
with local schools, including
discussion about issues and
ways the board might be able to
advocate for support.
“100 per cent of responses indicated
support for re-starting the
meetings. The majority of these
preferred biannual meetings and
indicated an interest in hearing
from the police and local MP’s.
“At last count, we have heard
from 18 schools.”
The respondents included
Emmanuel Christian School,
Bishopdale School, Wairakei
School, Belfast School, Ferndale
School, Heaton Intermediate
School, Cotswold School, Waimairi
School, St Albans Catholic
School, Harewood School, and
Roydvale School.
Kimberly said with the disruption
of the last few years, the
board had fallen out of the habit
of running the meetings.
“The survey was also an opportunity
to ask what time of
day would be most convenient,
how often the principals wanted
to meet and whether they would
find it helpful to invite guest
speakers from other agencies.”
It was sent on March 15 and
a summary of the results will
be included in the community
board area report at its May
community board meeting.
Kimberly said the board will
aim to find some suitable times
to arrange meetings with the
school principals.
“At this stage, there are not any
specific issues staff are trying to
find solutions to, but if any are
raised by the principals or board
members during the meetings
we would do our best to assist.”
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Raw Sisters bring food positivity message to
RAW SISTERS: Margo and Rosa Flanagan are using their passion for food to encourage
other New Zealanders to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast for the Breast Cancer Foundation’s
annual fundraising campaign.
MARGO AND Rosa Flanagan
are encouraging their fellow
Cantabrians to host a Pink
Ribbon Breakfast in May, after
teaming up with Breast Cancer
Foundation NZ for its annual
fundraising campaign.
The best-selling cookbook
authors, known as Two Raw
Sisters, are using their passion
for tasty and nutritious food to
inspire Kiwis to tuck in for a good
cause.
“We often have the mindset
that ‘it will never happen to me’
but breast cancer is a lot more
common than we think,” says
Margo who lives in Merivale.
“For us, hosting a Pink Ribbon
Breakfast is more than sitting
round a table with a bunch of
women eating delicious food.
Without the funds raised, Breast
Cancer Foundation NZ can’t continue
their amazing job of breast
cancer education and helping
those affected by the illness.”
For Rosa, the role of diet in
breast cancer prevention and
recovery matches the sisters’ food
philosophy.
“We love making and sharing
recipes that make you feel
great. We want to make it easy
for individuals to love food and
experience the positive impact
good food has on our overall wellbeing.”
Breast cancer is the most
common cancer for Kiwi women,
with around 385 diagnosed in
“We want to make it easy
for individuals to love
food and experience the
positive impact good food
has on our overall wellbeing.”
– Rosa Flanagan
Canterbury every year.
Pink Ribbon Breakfast is
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s
largest annual fundraiser, where
tens of thousands of Kiwis host
special events throughout May
in their homes, workplaces and
communities.
The money raised goes towards
the charity’s life-saving work in
education, research, advocacy and
patient support.
Registrations for the event are
now open at pinkribbonbreakfast.
co.nz.
“Pink Ribbon Breakfast is the
ultimate show of support for the
3500 Kiwi women diagnosed
with breast cancer every year,”
said Ah-Leen Rayner, foundation
chief executive.
“Hosting is easier than ever
before, thanks a new website that
supports people to register, plan
and track their fundraising goals.
“As a charity that doesn’t
receive government funding, it’s
only thanks to the generosity of
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cancer campaign
To help inspire Kiwis to get
involved in the breakfast
fundraiser campaign, Two Raw
Sisters are offering Pink Ribbon
Breakfast Club members a
limited-time free subscription to
their app and sharing a number of
their delectable recipes. Here’s one
of them:
Two Raw Sisters’ Chocolate
Raspberry Mug Cakes
Simply mix all of the ingredients
in a mug and bake for 20 minutes.
The end result is a fudge chocolate
raspberry cake loaded with melted
chocolate chunks and served with
a big scoop of ice cream.
Serves: 2
Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup rolled oats (use brown rice
flakes if GF)
2 tbsp flour (use buckwheat flour
if GF)
1/2 banana, mashed
2 tbsp of dark chocolate, roughly
chopped
2 tbsp cacao powder
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup plant-based or dairy milk
1/2 cup raspberries, fresh or
frozen
1/2 tsp of sea salt
To serve:
2 scoops of plant based or dairy
ice cream
Method:
• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Add all of the ingredients to an
oven proof mug and mix until
well combined.
• Place in the oven and cook for
20-25 minutes.
• Serve straight out of the oven
with a scoop of ice cream for
dessert.
– Recipe from Two Raw
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League tournament about
growing love for the game
• By Will Evans
NGĀ PUNA Wai played host
to Canterbury Rugby League’s
innovative Backyard Footy
primary school tournament
last week, bringing together 42
teams from 26 schools – with
an unprecedented 400-plus kids
participating in partnership with
Primary Sports Canterbury.
Backyard Footy is six-a-side
rugby league with modified
rule to encourage high player
involvement and exciting, freeflowing
10-minute long games.
“Backyard Footy is all about
kids getting their hands on a
rugby league ball and having
fun,” CRL director of football
Jamie Lester said.
“We want the kids that already
play rugby league to continue
their love for the game and for
the kids experiencing rugby
league for the first time to create
a love for rugby league.
“Games are six versus six,
played on a small field so all
players are heavily involved, and
games are action-packed.
“There are no scrums, and
minimal kicks or stoppages in
play.
“We don’t give out medals or
trophies to the winners. Instead,
we encourage a great attitude
and your best effort. That’s the
message from Canterbury Rugby
League and Primary Sport
Canterbury.”
After 24 teams featured in the
2023 edition, this year’s tournament
included 12 year 5 and 6
teams, 26 sides in the year 7 and
8 boys grade and four year 7
and 8 girls teams, the first time
all-girl teams have played in this
age-group.
Schools from all corners of the
wider Christchurch area entered
teams, while Canterbury Rugby
League’s burgeoning relationship
with West Coast Rugby League
– Greymouth Greyhounds made
their CRL Men’s Premiership
debut last weekend – further
reflected by Grey Main School
youngsters making the trip over.
“It was so great to see so many
kids playing around 100 games
throughout the day at Ngā Puna
Wai,” Lester said.
“It was cool to have four allgirls
teams which was a new
addition this year. Most girls
were trying rugby league for
the first time, so we did a ‘how
to play’ coaching session with
them.
“Seeing so many smiling faces
throughout the day was truly
rewarding,’’ he said.
– Canterbury Rugby League
Sorry we’re in your way
Expect delays in
Bishopdale
We’re working on and around Harewood Road between 25 March and early
May. We’re doing investigation work to plan our approach for future projects.
Temporary traffic changes include:
• Intersection closures
• On street parking loss
• Stop/go signals
• Detours
We know road works are disruptive for you. We’ll work hard to minimise the impacts
and keep traffic flowing.
Find out more
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Knitters create novel Anzac fundraiser
THERE’S BEEN more knit than natter
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knitting group.
They’ve been busy knitting more than
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for the local RSA.
“It’s been quite the surprise to see how
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The poppies actually look really striking
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The poppies are made of red and black
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50 years in the trade a major milestone
Five decades, 50 years, half a century – no
matter how you put it, that’s a long stretch of
time in anyone’s reckoning. And that’s how
long Greg Box, owner/operator of Amazing
Auto Electric, has been involved in the autoelectrical
trade.
It all started when he began as an apprentice
with Benson Bros in Gisborne on June 24,
1974, learning the nuts and bolts of the trade
and acquiring the skills needed to pursue
a successful career as an auto-electrical
engineer.
After spending almost seven years there,
Greg headed overseas, and over the following
eight years he worked in the motor trade in
the UK, and for a large part of the time, in
the mining industry in Alaska, Australia and
Africa.
Family matters brought him back to New
Zealand, plus he was also keen to start his own
business here. With that in mind he re-located
to Christchurch in 1989, initially working for
a local firm, before launching out as a sole
trader in 1993.
A decade later he established his current
business, Amazing Auto Electric, opening a
workshop in Coleridge Street and employing
staff.
As a business it has proved a great success,
and while it is a challenging trade, and
one that can be stressful, it’s a trade he has
thoroughly enjoyed over the last 50 years. He
says for a person that enjoys working with
machinery and fixing things as he does, it’s an
ideal career.
“For an apprentice starting out it takes five
years to qualify, but for those that can stick to
it, it’s a great trade to be in.”
With auto-electrical systems
being re-designed every five to
10 years, ongoing training with
online and on-site courses
is also an important part of
keeping up in the industry,
Greg says.
He is proud of the service
Photographed
in his Coleridge
St workshop,
Greg Box is
about to mark
50 years in the
auto-electrical
trade.
Greg Box,
left, with staff
members
Anton Weir,
centre, and
Shane Gallop.
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problems, nine in
total.
he and his two staff – one
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undergoing his apprenticeship,
offer customers.
“Many of the problems
people have with their vehicles
are related to the electrical
system. When that warning
light comes up on the dashboard, it
indicates there’s something wrong, and we
can fix it,” Greg says, adding, “Over the years
we have been blessed with the best customers
and staff any business could wish for and we
wouldn’t be here without them.”
Amazing Auto Electric provides service for
all types of vehicle from trucks, to commercial
vans to family cars. Located at 65 Coleridge
Street, it is open 8am to 5pm Monday to
Friday.
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he reaches his 50th anniversary in the trade, a
significant milestone by any measure.
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CROSSWORD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8
9 10
344
SUDOKU
Every row, column and box should
contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
244
6
R R H
T A E
11 12
13 14 15
16 17 18 19
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 19 Very Good 23 Excellent 27
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 243: bed, bel, bled, blue, bod, bode, bold,
bole, boule, bud, dob, doe, dole, DOUBLE, dub, due,
word. duel, duo, eld, led, leu, lob, lobe, lobed, lode, loud,
lube, ludo, ode, old.
Good 19 Very Good 23 Excellent 27
20
21 22 23
24 25
26 27
Across
1. Solidly built (6)
4. For ever (6)
9. Fete (4)
10. Reinforce (10)
11. Swimsuit (6)
12. Roy G Biv, for example (8)
13. Healthy (9)
15. Surety (4)
16. Make reference to (4)
17. Adamant (9)
21. Branch of mathematics (8)
22. Group with shared
characteristics (6)
24. Person who overreacts (5,5)
25. Shaft of light (4)
26. Butterflies (in your stomach) (6)
27. Middle (6)
Down
1. Blindly imitative (7)
2. One of the five basic tastes (5)
3. Sack (7)
5. Connected (6)
6. Spaceman (9)
7. Significant (7)
8. Head of government (5,8)
14. Straggler (9)
16. Humiliation (7)
18. Infuriate (7)
19. Tell a story (7)
20. Select group (6)
23. Custom (5)
Crossword
Across: 1. Sturdy, 4.
Always, 9. Gala, 10.
Strengthen, 11. Bikini, 12.
Mnemonic, 13. Wholesome,
15. Bail, 16. Cite, 17.
Insistent, 21. Calculus, 22.
Cohort, 24. Drama queen,
25. Beam, 26. Nerves, 27.
Centre.
Down: 1. Slavish, 2. Umami,
3. Dismiss, 5. Linked, 6.
Astronaut, 7. Special,
8. Prime minister, 14.
Latecomer, 16. Chagrin, 18.
Incense, 19. Narrate, 20.
Clique, 23. Habit.
WordBuilder
are, art, ate, ear, earth, eat,
era, err, hare, hart, hat, hate,
hater, hear, heart, heat, her,
rare, rat, rate, RATHER,
rear, ret, rhea, tar, tare, tea,
tear, terra, the
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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