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Swimming club hopes to take 

over the running of Wharenui 

• By Jack Ward 

THE WHARENUI Swimming 

Club hopes to take over the 

operation of the Wharenui 

Sports Centre from the city 

council. 

An information session on 

Tuesday will shed light on the 

council’s plans for the Elizabeth 

St facility in Riccarton and how 

it will complement the new 

Parakiore Recreation and Sport 

Centre which 

set to open at 

the end of the 

year in the 

central city. 

Club 

president 

Paula Quayle 

said the club 

punches well 

above its 

weight. 

Paula 

Quayle 

“The goal is to take over both 

capital and operational matters 

(at the Wharenui Sports 

Centre). We will work alongside 

council as they see the benefit 

in us staying open.” 

It is a far cry from 2021, when 

the city council was considering 

shutting Wharenui when 

Parakiore opens. 

More than 150 submissions 

were sent to the city council 

in favour of Wharenui staying 

open. 

In 2019, the average monthly 

patronage of Wharenui was 

8200. In 2024 it was 42,580. 

The resurgence in 

numbers comes at 

the same time as Jen 

Hooper’s tenure as 

general manager of the 

recreation centre. 

“I’ve been general 

manager for five years, 

brought on by the committee 

to reestablish the 

Jen 

Hooper 

identity of the pool,” Hooper 

said. “We cater to a lot of 

diversity and the critical 

thing is knowing your 

people, we have the most 

transient community in 

Riccarton.” 

Hooper said the facility 

is looking at ways to 

be more sustainable, and 

solar is an option. 

“We look forward to exploring 

solar power generation 

options over the next 12 to 24 

months. 

“Power is one of our largest 

operational costs other than 

wages, and our energy bill 

exceeds $20,000 in winter. 

“Any operational savings we 

can achieve will allow us to 

continue offering our current 

programmes at an affordable 

rate and add new ones.” 

Councillor for Riccarton 

Tyla Harrison Hunt has been a 

strong advocate for Wharenui. 

“They are the lifeblood of 

central Riccarton and do much 

more than just run swimming 

lessons, they have a long and 

strong history in Riccarton in 

providing an outlet for young 

and old.” 

At present, the agreement is 

a month-by-month lease, with 

the council planning to support 

the facility through the current 

financial year with a two-year 

trial period following. This is to 

ensure the operation is able to 

be delivered. The financial forecast 

developed by the club during 

the trial period requires an 

operational subsidy of $100,000 

in FY27 and $84,000 in FY28 

from the city council. 

Quayle said the club, which 

is more than 100 years old, is 

a factory of swimming talent 

with Olympic representative 

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby representing 

New Zealand in Paris 

last year. “It is inspiring for the 

kids to rub shoulders with people 

like that and see them at the 

club.” Looking to the future, 

Quayle was optimistic at where 

Wharenui is placed. 

“We have come a long way 

in the last five years financially 

and we want to keep the good 

things going.”

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• By Jack Ward 

CANINE NEUROPARK has been 

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Thieves removed 40 metres 

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The windbreaks are a vital tool in 

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A rookie’s day out with tramping 

The Bishopdale 

Tramping Club has 

been operating 

since 1985, with a 

different walk around 

Christchurch and 

further afield every 

Wednesday, combining 

adventure and 

conversation. Reporter 

Jack Ward joined them 

on their tramp up 

Mt Alford 

PHOTO: JACK WARD 

WORD IS PASSED down that 

we’ve found our spot for lunch. 

I’m the youngest member 

by a few decades, yet my lungs 

are burning and my strength is 

faltering. 

Removing my pack, I sit down 

for some much-needed respite. 

Even though this is my first 

tramp, I didn’t think it would 

be so physically and mentally 

demanding – a far cry from my 

emotions a couple of hours 

earlier. 

Bright-eyed and full of excitement, 

I had arrived at the Bishopdale 

Mall car park. 

I was greeted with smiles as I 

boarded the bus. 

President Jen Cato is unavailable 

so it falls to vice-president 

Graham Wood to welcome 

everyone and run through the 

schedule. 

The bus is smaller today, a 

COMPLETED: Jack, an honorary member of the Bishopdale 

Tramping Club at the end of his first tramp. Despite his 

exhaustion, the view of the Canterbury Plains from near the 

summit of Mt Alford made it all worthwhile. 

35-seater rather than the usual 

50, but there’s still plenty of room 

for the 31 aboard. 

We set off and the first thing I 

notice is the atmosphere. 

It feels more like a school trip 

than retirees setting off into the 

backcountry. 

Once our full compliment 

has been gathered after a stop in 

Yaldhurst, we get on the road. 

I’m seated by newbie Brent 

McConchie, who has been part of 

the club for a couple of years. 

He says he joined because 

he enjoyed going on city tours 

while overseas as a way to learn 

about the culture and history of 

a certain place over a couple of 

hours. The club is a similar way 

to get out and explore. 

We take a pitstop in Rakaia. It 

is a good time to stretch our legs. 

Afterwards, everyone files 

back onto the bus and I’m 

seated next to Selwyn Maister, 

unbeknownst to me, an Olympic 

gold medallist. 

I learned later that Selwyn and 

his younger brother Barry were 

part of the New Zealand men’s 

hockey team that won gold at the 

1976 Montreal Olympics. 

The bus pulls into the Alford 

Scenic Reserve car park, and we 

disembark to grab our packs for 

the tramp. 

The group splits off into ‘standards’ 

and ‘alternates’. 

Alternates do a smaller portion 

of the same tramp at a more 

leisurely pace. 

I’m with the standards, our 

first obstacle being the beech 

forest of the Alford Scenic 

Reserve. 

The path winds up through the 

dense bush. 

In places, it is boggy under the 

canopy of trees. Mud sticks to 

boots and roots protrude from 

the soil like fingers, waiting to 

grab the unwary. 

I file in behind Brent, who is 

armed with a pair of secateurs, 

clipping at any undergrowth that 

presents a threat. 

We take morning tea in a clearing 

before continuing the climb. 

The forest gives way to the high 

country and more open terrain. 

I take deeper breaths as my 

lack of fitness starts to show (I 

learn that new trampers walk a 

couple of trips with the alternates 

to judge fitness levels). 

I ask Kate Wilton how they 

manage these arduous adventures. 

“Stamina. You have to do 

the tramps to build up your 

stamina.” 

Kate has been part of the club 

for eight-and-a-half years and at 

75, is well and truly showing my 

28-year-old self up. 

“It’s not just a tramping club,” 

she tells me. 

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“We exchange books, give 

advice to people on places they’re 

travelling because you’re bound to 

have someone who has been there 

before.” 

Now, it feels like a straight vertical 

ascent, each step smaller, my 

knees creaking under the midday 

sun and the weight of my pack. 

With a two-hour return back to 

the bus, leader Peter Moore makes 

the call at the next ridge to take 

lunch, about 15 minutes from the 

summit of Mt Alford, so we are 

MIND YOUR STEP: Kate 

Wilton crosses a stream on 

the return journey from Mt 

Alford through the beech 

forest of Alford Scenic 

Reserve. 

not late back to Bishopdale. 

Quenching my thirst is more of 

a priority than eating. 

I swivel on my sitting rock and 

see our view. 

Dave Bastin asks me how I’m 

feeling before gesturing, “Not a 

bad view, is it.” 

The Canterbury Plains are laid 

out like a picnic mat, the Port Hills 

in the distance and beyond them a 

glimpse of the sea – the hike now 

all worth it. 

Recharged, we start our return 

journey. 

In the forest, my legs pick up 

some unwanted passengers – 

bastard grass that hooks onto hair, 

requiring a brisk brushing off. 

That takes place at the car park. 

I am relieved I made it – and 

exhausted. With new footwear on, 

I grab a seat next to Peter. 

He gives the sage advice I 

needed to hear at the start of the 

day: “Don’t look up, you’ll always 

be disappointed.” 

At 76, Peter looks unfazed by the 

day, occasionally sipping on his 

water. 

“I only lead the tramps I like,” he 

says with a smile. 

“Been part of this club for 14 

years, Wednesday is tramping day. 

“It is a good group to go with 

and it is well organised and safety 

conscious.” 

There is significantly less chatter 

on the way home as some have a 

snooze and others enjoy the air 

conditioning. 

ALL PRESENT: The main group make time for a photo on the descent. 

PHOTO: JACK WARD 

We bid farewell to several 

trampers at Yaldhurst before the 

final stop. 

Grabbing my gear, I say bye to 

Graham and thank him for inviting 

me along. 

Witnessing the camaraderie 

of the club is a testament to the 

foundations it was built on. 

Bishopdale Tramping Club 

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Serves 2 as a main dish, 

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Ingredients 

750g large red peppers 

A little olive oil 

150g canned or bottled chickpeas 

For the oil: 

50g basil (leaves and stems) 

A small clove of garlic, peeled 

100ml olive oil 

2 Tbsp water 

A pinch of caster sugar 

A few drops of lemon juice 

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• Preheat oven to 200degC. 

• Cut the peppers in half from 

stalk to tip then pull out and 

discard the core, seeds and stem. 

• Put the peppers cut-side up 

in a roasting tin, then moisten 

with a little olive oil – a couple of 

tablespoons should be enough. 

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• Put the basil leaves and stems 

into a blender or food processor 

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lemon juice. At this point the 

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Serves 12 

Ingredients 

For the pastry: 

200g butter 

100g caster sugar 

175g plain flour 

100g cornflour 

For the filling: 

Finely grated zest of 2 lemons 

200ml lemon juice 

200g caster sugar 

100g butter 

4 eggs 

2 egg yolks 

To finish: 

A peach 

250g raspberries 

Rose petals (optional) 

You will need a 24×30cm baking 

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Method 

• Make the pastry crust: 

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Put the butter into the bowl of 

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sugar and cream them (using 

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cornflour. Mix to a soft dough. 

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doesn’t touch the water. 

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