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Teaching teenagers 

how to tap in 12 weeks 

TEACHING 50 teenagers to 

tap dance in 12 weeks is no 

mean feat, but choreographer 

Hannah Clarkson has managed 

to get everyone in step in 

time for a fast-moving school 

production of Anything Goes. 

“It was an overwhelming 

challenge, initially, and I was 

concerned whether our young 

cast would literally be able ‘to 

step up’,” the Christ’s College 

director of drama said. 

“However, our wonderful 

performers from College and 

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School were 

determined to take the lead – 

even though they had never 

worn tap shoes.” 

Cast member and final 

year student Josh Durant has 

been relishing the chance to 

perform on stage in the Cole 

Porter musical classic, while 

navigating the many demands 

on his time. 

He has been taking tap dance 

lessons alongside perfecting 

his performance as Moonface 

Martin, playing in his band, 

Off Track, and preparing for 

the upcoming 1st XI hockey 

season. • Turn to page 7 

Second bib roll-out reinforces positive message 

ANOTHER 1700 ‘Keep it 

Positive’ sideline bibs have 

handed out to rugby clubs and 

schools to promote better sideline 

behaviour. 

The Canterbury Rugby Ray 

White Real Estate initiative 

follows up the campaign from 

last year when 500 bibs were 

handed out to junior coaches, 

secondary school and senior club 

teams. 

The bibs to help identify 

who should be on the sideline, 

whilst reinforcing the message 

to provide safe, positive 

environments for players, 

coaches, referees and spectators. 

“The feedback was really 

positive from the first roll-out last 

year, which lead to more clubs 

and schools asking how they 

too can get on board,” CRFU 

community rugby manager Fiona 

Smith said. 

“Many of the clubs and schools 

have been looking for ways to 

clearly identify who their reserve 

players are, but the cost has been 

a barrier. So this not only helps 

them and the match officials, but 

also helps get the Keep it Positive 

message out further too. Having 

Ray White’s assistance in this has 

been invaluable.” 

The bibs have been supplied 

to all premier division 1 men 

and women’s teams across 

Christchurch, North Canterbury 

and Ellesmere, clubs and 

schools. 

The bright yellow bibs are now 

worn by junior rugby coaches 

who referee games, reserves at 

school and senior rugby, right 

through to Canterbury’s NPC 

and FPC squads. 

• Turn to page 7 

ON BOARD: The High School Old Boys men’s premier team 

sporting the Keep it Positive message on the sidelines. 

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Library Book Club 

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No booking required, drop in. Held 

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Monday Book Club 

Mondays, 10-11.30am 

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library 

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of readers and chat about any current 

reading and old favourites. With 

no set book to read, this is a relaxed 

and social group with a monthly 

meet up in the library. Held on the 

second Monday of each month. 

Sensory Hour 

Monday 5-6pm 

Redwood Library 

Sensory Hour is aimed specifically 

at children and adults with sensory 

sensitivities, who may experience 

difficulties using a large, busy 

library with lots of noise, lights 

and people. We will be turning 

off the artificial lighting and 

minimising the activities happening 

in the library. Library staff will be 

available, but will maintain a low 

Garage and Car Boot Sale, Saturday 8am-1pm, Burnside Bowling 

Club. The Avonhead Rotary Club’s monster charity garage and car boot 

sale has a huge variety of goods and stalls, a sausage sizzle and coffee. 

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Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library 

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Come along to a Scrabble club. No 

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you can and join a friendly group. 

Free. All materials are supplied. 

English Conversation Group 

Wednesdays, 10-11am 

Fendalton Library 

A drop-in group where anyone is 

welcome to come and practice conversations 

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knowledge with you. Beginner to 

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Mondays, 10am-noon 

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Former refugees 

bringing a taste 

of home to cafe 

• By Geoff Sloan 

FORMER AFGHAN refugees 

have been cooking up a storm, 

feeding hungry netballers. 

The first day of the outdoor 

netball season at South Hagley 

Park on Saturday attracted a lot 

of players eager to try the variety 

of ethnic cuisines on offer at a 

special event running alongside 

the games. 

Share Kai Cafe manager Holly 

Griffin said it was a busy first 

day. 

“Once everyone has a sample 

and has a try, they love it. And 

we’ve had everyone coming back 

for more. 

“There was a lot of appreciation 

for the opportunity to try 

some different cuisines and 

learn a bit about some of the 

cultures.” 

The ‘Share Kai with Purpose’ 

initiative is a fundraiser for local 

ethnic groups. 

It’s run out of the new Multicultural 

Recreation and Community 

Centre, which was the 

old netball pavilion. 

“We have five groups in our collective, 

Afghan, Nepali, Eritrean, 

Palestinian and Ukranian. 

“Next week (Saturday) will be 

Nepali (food), the week after that 

Eritrean. They each take a turn.” 

Less-traditional international 

favourites such as American 

hotdogs also featured on the menu 

for those with less adventurous 

tastes. 

City council community 

development advisor and centre 

establishment manager Viviana 

Zanetti said Share Kai was a 

good way to start breaking down 

barriers. 

“Christchurch welcomes about 

180 different communities, so it’s 

really a diverse and vibrant city. 

“This building is really about 

showcasing how diverse the 

community in Christchurch is.” 

The city council-owned 

Multicultural Recreation and 

Community Centre is run 

by a charitable trust, offering 

ethnic groups and the wider 

community use of the facility at 

low cost. 

And while the official opening 

was just two months ago, 

Zanetti said there’s already been 

a lot of interest. 

The “Share Kai with Purpose” 

event will run every Saturday 

until the end of August. 

YUM: Delicacies from 

Afghanistan were on offer 

during the first Share Kai 

event with hungry netballers 

keen to sample the goodies. 

• Information about the 

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and Community Centre can 

be found at mrcc.org.nz/ 

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Jogging club still going through 

its paces after almost 50 years 

Burnside 

Joggers 

and Walkers 

president 

Geoff Ellis 

writes about 

the club as 

it prepares to mark its 

50th jubilee 

EVERY SUNDAY at 8.30am, 

Burnside joggers and walkers set 

off from the rugby clubrooms, 

rain, hail or shine, as they have 

done for almost 50 years. 

The club used to have more 

than 100 members. Today, it has 

about 25. 

The Burnside Joggers and 

Walkers Club, under the auspices 

of the Burnside Rugby Club, held 

its first club run/walk on Sunday, 

May 19, 1974. On this exact day 

and time 50 years later, they will 

continue the tradition as part of 

the club’s 50th jubilee celebrations. 

The first run took place four 

months after the 1974 Commonwealth 

Games in Christchurch. 

Led by Peter Snell, it attracted 

more than 150 runners. 

The idea of forming the club 

was the brainchild of the late 

Colin Currie. 

Prior to becoming a jogger, 

Currie had been a representative 

rugby player for Auckland 

and Wellington. He will be 

remembered for his part in one 

of the greatest Ranfurly Shield 

memories. 

Canterbury was ahead 18-14 in 

the last minute of the game and 

hard on attack and there seemed 

no major worry for the red and 

blacks, Fergie McCormick ranging 

on the right ready to clear for 

touch. With Currie as hooker for 

Auckland he won a tight head. 

Mac Herewini put in a kick, the 

ball bounced back from the Canterbury 

line and Waka Nathan 

seized the chance to run around 

and score underneath the posts. 

The conversion gave Auckland 

the win 19-18. 

With Currie’s drive for opening 

the club in 1974, many 

prominent people were invited, 

including city councillors and 

sports representatives: Jayne 

Parkhouse, Val Young, Joan 

Harnett, Denis Young, Graham 

Dowling, Richard Hadlee and 

Arthur Lydiard, just to name a 

few. 

Sadly, Currie died in 1991. 

SPANNING THE DECADES: Club members in 1978 and 2022. 

mum 

The club continues to cater for 

a wide range of ages and abilities, 

from teenagers to grandparents, 

with members coming from all 

walks of life. 

Past member and marathon 

runner Fred Marett was a well 

decorated World War 2 soldier. 

At the battle of El Alamein, 

with his senior officers killed, he 

took command and led his company 

to a successful operation in 

taking the enemy posts and dugouts. 

He was one of six to survive 

his company. Marett arose to the 

rank of Major and won the Military 

Cross. For many years he 

was also the parade commander 

of the Anzac dawn service at the 

Christ Church Cathedral. 

Other members include the 

club’s “marathon star”, Norman 

Chan – 356 marathons so far 

and still going. Chan started his 

first marathon in 2006. 

Beside the regular Sunday 

morning runs and walks there 

have been regular weekend trips 

away, including the Hanmer and 

EARLY DAYS: Burnside 

Joggers and Walkers 

founder – and former top 

rugby player – Colin Currie 

cutting the cake. 

Left – every Sunday for 

almost 50 years, joggers 

and walkers have departed 

the Burnside Rugby 

clubrooms. 

the Buller half marathons. There 

have also been trips overseas to 

take part in running and walking 

events. 

The club has twice hosted 

the New Zealand Joggers 

Convention. 

The Burnside Joggers and 

Walkers Club’s 50th jubilee will 

be held on Sunday, May 19. The 

day starts at 8.30am with a run/ 

walk from the Burnside Squash 

Club (adjacent to the rugby 

clubrooms). Walkers can choose 

from 5km or 8km, runners from 

5km, 8km or 13km. Hot showers 

are available afterwards, plus 

morning tea. At noon, there’s a 

meet-up to view memorabilia, 

followed by lunch at the Hornby 

Club. Speeches start at 1pm. 

• For more information 

about the 50th jubilee, 

go to the club’s Facebook 

page – Burnside Joggers 

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‘I love the freedom 

performing can bring’ 

• From page 1 

“I love the freedom that 

performing can bring, as well 

as the creativity to be able to 

embody a character,” Josh said. 

“Having the opportunity to 

try out new things – such as tap 

dance – has been challenging 

but rewarding. It is a show for all 

ages and appeals to both the cast 

and audience.” 

For 1st XI football player 

Nick Sharr (who plays Elisha 

Whitney), switching between 

muddy boots and pristine dance 

shoes has been a test as he mixes 

his footwork. 

“However, I love the thrill 

of being on stage, and the 

performing arts has always 

allowed me to express a side of 

myself that I rarely get to share.” 

Fellow cast member Emily 

Brickwood has done ballet, jazz, 

and contemporary dance, but she 

had never tried tap – until now. 

“I have now started taking 

tap dance classes, having been 

inspired by my role in Anything 

Goes,” she said. 

“I absolutely love it. I have 

always wanted to tap but this has 

pushed me to take that next step. 

“I think musicals are so 

relevant today as they help 

people to come out of their 

shells by performing and draw 

STAY SMILING: Olivia Skelton, who plays Emma, 

surrounded by her admirers in Anything Goes. 

an audience who can enjoy and 

celebrate wonderful songs and 

perhaps be inspired to learn to 

tap dance, too.” 

Emily has also had to manage 

many commitments around her 

on-stage role. 

“I am head of library at school 

and really enjoy reading and 

inspiring others to read. 

“I am also a member of the 

Rimu Dance Company, and love 

painting. I have painted a mural, 

called Fish Fashion, for the 

Climate Action Campus. It fits 

with my commitment to being 

an environmentalist, helping 

out with sustainability at school, 

and working in the edible 

gardens and donating produce 

to Women’s Refuge.” 

Playing one of the ‘angels’, 

Anabelle Stalker has been 

dancing since age five. However, 

she points out that tap dancing 

“is something new”. 

“Each joint production 

with Christ’s College offers 

new opportunities to connect 

with a wider community and 

discover new skills. In recent 

productions, I have learnt to 

roller skate and tap dance – you 

just have to try.” 

Anything Goes runs next 

week, May 15-18, at the Christ’s 

College auditorium. Tickets are 

available at Eventfinda. 

STAY SMILING: Zoe Gullery, Jaidyn Busch, Rosie Buchanan- 

Brown and Tamara Toaolamai are keeping it positive. 

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Message on the 

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unify participants 

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the experience of all,” Smith 

said. 

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post pads supporting the message 

too. 

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FLATTENED: After failing structural safety assessments, contractors have demolished the fort playground at Thomson Park. 

PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN 

Petition for improved playground 

• By Geoff Sloan 

A 1458 signature petition 

was presented to the Waitai 

Coastal-Burwood-Linwood 

Community Board on Monday 

asking the council to rethink 

its plans for a new playground 

at Thomson Park. 

Community board 

member Alex Hewison 

said the playground had to 

be demolished but he was 

IT’S SET TO be the biggest 

planting season yet for the 

Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor 

with 30 community days in the 

calendar. 

The native planting season is 

now underway until the end of 

August at the 602-hectare regeneration 

area. 

Residential red zone manager 

Dave Little said two sites in particular 

are getting some extra 

unhappy with plans to replace 

the old playground with 

new modular kit-set design 

equipment. 

“The petition aims to ensure 

that council work with the 

board for a better option for 

the playground down here at 

Thomson Park,” Hewison said. 

Residents say the new design 

looks “too plastic” and its size 

will make the playground 

unsuitable for anyone other 

attention this season. 

“We’ll be putting a focus on 

Waikākāriki Horseshoe Lake 

between Goodman St and New 

Brighton Rd as well as the area 

around Belair Close – alongside 

Corser Stream for the 2024 season,” 

he said. 

“Waikākāriki Horseshoe Lake 

was a site of a significant settlement 

called Te Oranga. A tributary 

to the Ōtākaro, Waikākāriki 

than small children to use. 

Children from across the city 

have been using the popular 

playground for almost 50 years. 

The largely wooden playground 

failed a city council 

safety assessment due to concerns 

over its deterioration and 

structural integrity. 

Hewison said the playground 

had to be demolished. 

“Contractors were removing 

was rich in wildlife and natural 

resources and was a significant 

site for mahinga kai.” 

The second site, Belair Close, 

sits just on the edge of the Travis 

Wetland, beside Corser Stream. 

“This is opposite the six-yearold 

restoration project managed 

by Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park, 

which means it’s a great way to see 

what a planting project might look 

like after six years,” Little said. 

one of the platforms, and the 

entire beam caved in,” Hewison 

said. 

“It goes to show that it was 

a really unsafe playground. 

So kudos to the council for 

ensuring our safety comes 

first.” 

• Watch the video on 

Starnews.co.nz 

Made with the support 

of NZ On Air 

The red zone ranger team 

is leading many of the planting 

days in collaboration with 

Conservation Volunteers New 

Zealand (CVNZ). 

CVNZ is supported by the city 

council sustainability fund, aiming 

to get 11,000 native trees and 

shrubs in the ground in the Avon 

Regeneration area this year, 

with another 11,000 plantings 

planned for 2025. 

REPLACEMENT: The 

council plans to replace 

Thomson Park’s fort 

playground with a new 

modular kit-set design. 

Bumper planting season ahead for river corridor 

The river corridor is threeand-a-half 

times larger than 

Hagley Park. 

“This is a huge project,” said 

Little. 

Maintenance days are held in 

the months following planting 

season where the newly-planted 

areas are weeded and mulched. 

• Planting days are 

listed on the city council 

website. 

It’s Mother’s Day 

on Sunday 12th May. 

Fair warning to be 

better organised this year. 

Don’t be so-so. Let’s all show the 

mums we really care. For client 

service that’s also far from average, 

let’s talk. 

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The perfect pair: Sweet and savoury 

Nigel Slater 

warms things up 

for autumn with a 

comforting baked 

pear dessert and a 

wholesome, sustaining 

savoury tart 

Baked pears and 

oat crumble 

Serves 3-6 

Ingredients 

For the pears: 

100g caster sugar 

A litre of water 

6 pears 

Juice of ½ a lemon 

For the oat crumble: 

100g butter 

90g demerara sugar 

95g rolled oats 

75g plain flour 

1 tsp sea salt 

To finish: 

50g butter 

50g caster sugar 

250g blackberries 

Directions 

To poach the pears, bring the 

sugar and water to the boil in a 

large saucepan. Peel the pears 

and either keep them whole or 

slice them in half and scoop out 

the core with a teaspoon. 

WARMING: Make the most of seasonal fruit with baked 

pears and oat crumble. 

PHOTO: GETTY 

Halve the lemon and squeeze 

the juice into syrup. 

Lower the pears into the bubbling 

syrup and turn the heat 

down to a simmer. Let them 

cook until almost tender. 

For the oat crumble: Set the 

oven at 160 deg C fan. Put the 

butter and demerara sugar in the 

bowl of a food mixer and beat 

until thoroughly combined. 

Remove the bowl from the machine 

and rub in the rolled oats 

and flour with your fingertips, 

then add the salt. 

Turn the mixture out on to a 

parchment-lined baking sheet, 

spreading it in a rough, single 

layer. The texture should be loose 

and crumbly. Don’t be tempted 

to press it into a flat sheet. 

Bake for 12-15 minutes until 

lightly crisp and pale-biscuit 

coloured. Remove from the oven 

and set aside. It will be soft at 

first but will crisp as it cools. 

Set the oven to 180 deg C fan. 

Remove the pears from their 

syrup and transfer them to a 

roasting tin. Keep a few tablespoons 

of the syrup. 

Add the butter and caster 

sugar to the pears, then put them 

in the oven and bake for about 

25 minutes until the fruit is fully 

tender — keep an eye on things 

so it doesn’t burn. 

Tip in the blackberries and a 

couple of tablespoons of the reserved 

pear cooking syrup, then 

return to the oven till the pears 

are sticky and glossy and flushed 

pink from the berry juices. 

Break the oat crumble into 

pieces and serve with the pears, 

1 or 2 per person depending on 

their size, and their syrup. 

Courgette, feta and 

tarragon tart 

The puff pastry lends a flaky 

lightness to the tart, but is 

slightly less straightforward than 

using shortcrust. Either will 

produce a sound crust for the 

tender filling. 

Serves 6 

Ingredients 

2 large courgettes (about 500g) 

1 Tbsp fine sea salt 

325g puff pastry 

2 eggs, plus 1 extra yolk 

150ml double cream 

200g feta 

2 Tbsp tarragon 

10g grated parmesan 

Directions 

You will need a 20cm tart tin. 

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processor (or the very coarse side 

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for 45 minutes. 

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Rest the pastry in the fridge for 

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Place a piece of tin foil or 

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minutes. Remove tart and tray 

from the oven, then carefully lift 

out the beans and foil. Return to 

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Lower the oven heat to 160 deg 

C fan. In a large mixing bowl, 

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in the double cream. Crumble 

in the feta and add the chopped 

tarragon and a little black 

pepper. 

Firmly squeeze the water from 

the courgettes, then stir them 

into the custard. Transfer the 

mixture to the pastry shell. Dust 

the grated parmesan over the 

surface and carefully return to 

the oven. Bake for 30 minutes 

or until puffed and golden. Rest 

for 10 minutes before slicing and 

serving. 

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6 

E L R 

O F D 

12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 

words of three or more letters, 

How many words of three or more 

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letters, using each letter only once? No foreign 

words or words beginning with a capital are 

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once? 

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Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 24 

Solution 246: EXPORT, opt, ore, oxter, per, pert, pet, 

poet, pore, port, pot, pox, pro, rep, repot, ret, roe, 

word. rope, rot, rote, toe, top, tope, toper, tor, tore, trope. 

letters, including plurals, can you make 

No words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There’s at least one six-letter 

Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 24 

22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 

29 

Across 

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25. Equilibrium (7) 

27. Bargain, haggle (9) 

28. Burning (5) 

29. Rotating firework (9,5) 

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7. Cross the threshold (5) 

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18. Performance pay (9) 

19. Highly poisonous element (7) 

21. Balance unsteadily (6) 

23. Feeling of anxiety (5) 

24. Military fabric (5) 

26. Dog restraint (5) 

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Economical Swift playful but not exciting 

MISERLY FUEL economy 

has underpinned the success 

of the last three generations of 

the Suzuki Swift 5-door hatch, 

with the new hybrid variant the 

thriftiest of them all. 

According to combined fuel 

consumption tests, the Swift 

Hybrid’s 4.1L/100km has the 

potential, if the driver has the 

discipline to go easy on the 

throttle, to travel about 900 

kilometres on a full tank of petrol. 

The starting point for this 

likeable little fuel miser is the 

$28,990 mid-spec GLX, or you 

can opt for something more posh 

with the $31,990 RS. A two-tone 

roof is $500 extra but does add a 

bit of affordable visual pizzazz. 

The hybrid RS Swift added to 

Motoring with Bob Nettleton 

the Swift Catalogue two years ago 

is just the ticket for those who 

want hybrid thrift, but don’t want 

to go frugal on the finer things of 

motoring life. 

Standard equipment includes 

electrically folding exterior 

mirrors, climate control air 

conditioning, steering wheel 

mounted paddle shifters, keyless 

entry and push button start. It 

also has the added safety buffer 

of Suzuki’s advanced forward 

detection system, lane keep 

function, lane departure warning, 

weaving alert and blind spot 

monitoring. 

Braking is upgraded over the 

GLX with disc brakes all round 

and dual sensor brake support 

comprising a monocular camera 

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

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

for money 7; Safety – Five Star ANCAP crash rating. 

Overall points out of 10: 6.5 

Incorporating 

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and can detect pedestrians. 

Mechanically, the cheaper 

GLX and RS share the same 1.2 

litre 4-cylinder motor. Teamed 

with the Suzuki Smart Hybrid 

system, this mild hybrid uses a 

motor to support fuel-consuming 

standing starts and acceleration 

and utilizes automatic stop-start 

with the petrol motor shutting 

down when the car is stationary 

in traffic. 

Together the 1.2L engine and 

electric motor have a combined 

power output of 64kW, which 

by today’s hybrid standards is 

modest, but then this is older 

generation hybrid technology. 

This rather limp power output 

delivers a more pedestrian rather 

than electrifying performance. 

However, the sedate progress 

give you more time to appreciate 

the fuel savings the motor is 

making plus impressively low 

emissions of 94g/km. 

The lack of performance intent 

is mitigated somewhat by the 

engine’s smoothness and low 

noise levels. However, I was 

disappointed at just how little 

time the test vehicle operated 

in electric-only mode over flat 

terrain in around town driving. 

Hopefully an all-new Swift due 

here in the next few months does 

better. 

Despite its advancing years, the 

current Swift remains a clever 

design. A good example of this 

is the more compact engine 

compartment that frees up cabin 

and load space, although never in 

copious amounts. 

A clean modern fascia complete 

with seven drink holders is 

a masterstroke, but not the 

prevalence of hard plastic surfaces 

throughout the cabin that are 

a blunt reminder of the Swift’s 

budget car DNA. 

MacPherson strut and 

coil spring suspension have 

successfully underpinned Swifts 

for a while. Further refinements 

made for this model provide small 

but worthwhile improvements. 

It’s now more adept at absorbing 

bumps and vehicle occupant 

comfort has improved, but the 

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town driving. 

This Swift trademark agility is 

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for a playful and engaging drive 

over undulating roads, and is an 

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We need your help to fill our beds. 

Cholmondeley Children’s Centre has 

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Donate today to give Canterbury 

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Cholmondeley Children’s Centre provides 

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Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

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Minor amendments to the enrolment schemes of Cotswold Mātāhae School 

and Te Kura o Matarangi – Northcote School 

The Ministry of Education is proposing minor amendments to the enrolment schemes of Cotswold Mātāhae 

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To view the maps and written descriptions please go to 

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There are no changes to any individual’s eligibility to enrol as a result of these minor amendments. 

The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. 

Comments can be made to Canterbury.EnrolmentSchemes@education.govt.nz by 07 June 2024. 


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