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Right – Dame Sue Bagshaw and Jordan in front of one of the completed panels<br />

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Farah has made a life for herself in Christchurch over the past <strong>12</strong> years but worries for her family who still live in Iran.<br />

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for the safety of her family<br />

“He came out with scars and<br />

they burnt his body in many<br />

different places, and he was<br />

hanged upside down. He was<br />

hurt a lot. It was a deep punishment<br />

to make sure he’d never<br />

forget,” Farah said.<br />

In what was the toughest time<br />

for the family, Farah’s father<br />

begged local authorities not to<br />

execute his son, pleading he<br />

had been a naive young man<br />

who did not know any better.<br />

Seeing the effects of torture<br />

on her brother shaped Farah’s<br />

views of the regime.<br />

Like many other Kurds in<br />

Iran, Turkey, Syria and Iraq,<br />

Farah dreams of an independent,<br />

democratic Kurdish state.<br />

Despite the uncertainty<br />

of what comes next in Iran,<br />

she feels a sense of hope for<br />

her people after the death of<br />

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali<br />

Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike.<br />

“It was like a very mixed<br />

emotion. I still remember I was<br />

happy but I wanted to cry at the<br />

same time. It was hard for me<br />

to believe. He was exactly like a<br />

dragon to his own people, and<br />

the dragon had to go.”<br />

But the violence has also<br />

come at a heavy cost.<br />

The bombing campaigns have<br />

struck close to home, with civilians<br />

injured in the city where<br />

Farah grew up.<br />

Several weeks ago, during<br />

the crackdown on anti-government<br />

protests, her best friend’s<br />

brother was shot dead by<br />

Smoke rises over Iran’s capital Tehran as US and Israeli aircraft continue to pound the city.<br />

security forces – among an estimated<br />

more than 30,000 killed.<br />

“He was only doing Kurdish<br />

dance in the street, just seeking<br />

freedom. He had a little son,<br />

a very beautiful family, a very<br />

happy life.”<br />

Farah left Iran to escape the<br />

restrictive laws woman face<br />

such as enforced hijab (the<br />

headscarf worn by many Muslim<br />

women), and for better job<br />

opportunities which are not<br />

always available to the Kurdish<br />

minority.<br />

Although her parents are<br />

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remembers they always made<br />

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to wear it and cover up when<br />

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Kurdish women at a rally in Paris<br />

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Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior<br />

Iranian officials in Israeli-American<br />

airstrikes.<br />

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The Star, <strong>March</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2026</strong><br />

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Grant approval throws lifeline to historic tug<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

Mike Bruce’s dream of seeing<br />

Tug Lyttelton out on the harbour<br />

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The historic tug has been<br />

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years. Repairs are<br />

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The funding from Lotteries<br />

NZ will go towards a feasibility<br />

study to determine whether the<br />

tug can operate sustainably in<br />

the future.<br />

Bruce, the Tug Lyttelton<br />

Preservation Society president,<br />

said the study was an important<br />

step forward.<br />

“It’s an<br />

intermediary step,<br />

which is very<br />

essential to us.”<br />

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He has been speaking with<br />

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“Without having the feasibility<br />

study, no one would look at us,”<br />

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If the refit goes ahead, Bruce<br />

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Tug Lyttelton has been tied up for the past two-and-a-half years due to a broken boiler which will cost at least $220,000 to fix.<br />

He is confident the study will<br />

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down of knowledge among<br />

current members, strong<br />

community support and plans<br />

to switch from coal to biofuel.<br />

The society currently has<br />

about $16,000 left in its account<br />

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SailGP in 2024.<br />

Even while it remains tied up,<br />

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$22,000 a year to keep the tug at<br />

the wharf, covering insurance<br />

and maritime fees.<br />

Bruce said the past 15 to 20<br />

years had been difficult for the<br />

vessel, with the earthquakes,<br />

Port Hills fires and Covid-19<br />

limiting revenue.<br />

Membership of the society<br />

has halved while the boat has<br />

been out of action, with about<br />

100 members remaining.<br />

“We lost income, we lost<br />

opportunity, we lost a lot of<br />

members,” he said.<br />

Despite this, Bruce remains in<br />

contact with former members<br />

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return once the tug is operating<br />

again.<br />

The society has continued<br />

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merchandise, is preparing to<br />

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year encouraging 1000 people to<br />

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plug on the society – either late<br />

this year or very early next year<br />

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Bruce hopes to raise enough<br />

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Even if the study raises concerns,<br />

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quizzes, dances, indoors bowls, card games, or<br />

head along to the ever-popular happy hour.<br />

There’s also a hairdressing and beauty salon within<br />

the village, so you can soak up some well-earned<br />

‘me time’, as well as regular exercise classes to<br />

keep you feeling your best. Of course, family and<br />

friends are welcome to visit and will love the warm<br />

and friendly atmosphere.<br />

Thanks to its boutique size, Chatswood Retirement<br />

Village is a place where connections are made;<br />

where neighbours quickly become friends; and<br />

where staff can take the time to foster genuine<br />

relationships and understand each individual<br />

resident.<br />

The purpose-built retirement village provides the full<br />

continuum of care, from assisted living in beautiful<br />

apartments or studios through to rest home and<br />

hospital care with the friendly and professional team<br />

offering decades of experience.<br />

The on-site premium care suites provide a unique<br />

blend of independence and support, whatever your<br />

needs. Each modern studio comes with an openplan<br />

living room and kitchenette, en-suite, and a<br />

private patio with garden views. You’ll also benefit<br />

from your own telephone and Sky TV, as well as a<br />

round-the-clock nurse call system, so you and your<br />

loved ones will have complete peace of mind.<br />

By choosing a care suite, you can stay in one<br />

room for the life of your care cycle, even if your<br />

needs change, allowing you to stay in the place<br />

you love with the support you need. This flexibility<br />

means residents can confidently plan for their<br />

future, knowing they can remain within the same<br />

community and receive the same high-level of care.<br />

There’s also the option to remain close to your<br />

partner or spouse, if they are also living at<br />

Chatswood.<br />

If you’re considering life in a retirement village, then<br />

Chatswood welcomes you to come and visit and<br />

see for yourself all that’s on offer to find out if it’s<br />

the right fit for you.<br />

Chatswood Retirement Village is situated at<br />

60 Hawford Road, Christchurch, 8023. To find<br />

out more, visit www.chatswoodretirement.co.nz<br />

or call (03) 332 7323.<br />

Consider Chatswood<br />

for your forever home<br />

Care suite available now at<br />

Chatswood Retirement Village.<br />

Contact either Rhonda on 027 507 0521<br />

or Russell on 03 332 6343 at Chatswood<br />

Best value care suites in<br />

Christchurch with all the<br />

amenities you need for<br />

supportive care.<br />

CHATSWOOD<br />

RETIREMENT VILLAGE<br />

60 HAWFORD RD, OPAWA | PHONE 332 7323 | WWW.CHATSWOODRETIREMENT.CO.NZ


The Star, <strong>March</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2026</strong><br />

starnews.co.nz<br />

CROSSWORD<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />

8 9<br />

10 11<br />

<strong>12</strong> 13 14 15<br />

16<br />

17 18<br />

19<br />

20 21 22 23 24<br />

25 26<br />

441<br />

SUDOKU<br />

Every row, column and box should<br />

contain the digits 1 to 9.<br />

WordBuilder<br />

WORDBUILDER<br />

U A R<br />

M E N<br />

6<br />

341 341<br />

M E N<br />

many words of three or more letters,<br />

How<br />

including<br />

many<br />

plurals,<br />

words<br />

can you<br />

of<br />

make<br />

three<br />

from<br />

or<br />

the<br />

more<br />

six<br />

letters, using each letter only once? No foreign<br />

How words or beginning with a capital are<br />

from many<br />

allowed.<br />

the words<br />

There's<br />

six letters, of three<br />

at least one<br />

using or more<br />

six-letter<br />

each letters,<br />

word.<br />

only<br />

including once? plurals, can you make from the six<br />

TODAY<br />

letters, Good using 19 each Very letter Good only 24 once? Excellent No 28 foreign<br />

No words beginning with a capital are<br />

words Solution or words 340: ben, beginning berk, bone, with boner, a capital bonk, bore, are<br />

allowed. allowed. born, borne, There's There’s bro, broke, at least BROKEN, at one least six-letter ebon, one eon, six-letter word. ken,<br />

word. keno, kerb, kern, knob, krone, neb, nob, nor, nork,<br />

one, orb, ore, rob, robe, TODAY roe.<br />

Good 19 Very Good 24 Excellent 28<br />

Solution 340: ben, berk, bone, boner, bonk, bore,<br />

born, borne, bro, broke, BROKEN, ebon, eon, ken,<br />

keno, kerb, kern, knob, krone, neb, nob, nor, nork,<br />

one, orb, ore, rob, robe, roe.<br />

letters, including plurals, can you make<br />

27 28<br />

29 30<br />

31 32<br />

33 34<br />

Across<br />

1. Cadaver (6)<br />

5. Accident (6)<br />

10. Din (7)<br />

11. Intimidate (7)<br />

<strong>12</strong>. Linger (6)<br />

15. Frustrate (6)<br />

16. Need (7)<br />

17. Shade (4)<br />

18. Pace (4)<br />

19. Immediate (7)<br />

20. Smack (4)<br />

22. Minor argument (4)<br />

25. Block, frustrate (colloq) (7)<br />

27. Skilled (6)<br />

28. Natural ability (6)<br />

31. Canonise (7)<br />

32. Stupid and silly (7)<br />

33. Agreement (6)<br />

34. Type of ring (6)<br />

Decoder<br />

Down<br />

2. Loud applause (7)<br />

3. Appropriate (6)<br />

4. British peer (4)<br />

5. Heath (4)<br />

6. Boil with anger (6)<br />

7. Determined (7)<br />

8. Shape (6)<br />

9. Restrained or repressed (4-2)<br />

13. Leftover (7)<br />

14. Sell to the highest bid (7)<br />

15. Cheap piece of jewellery (7)<br />

20. Worn out, threadbare (6)<br />

21. Debts (7)<br />

23. Assumption (7)<br />

24. Wobble (6)<br />

25. Figure of speech (6)<br />

26. Classification (6)<br />

29. Abscess (4)<br />

30. Prohibits (4)<br />

Crossword<br />

Across: 1. Corpse, 5. Mishap, 10. Clamour, 11. Overawe, <strong>12</strong>. Loiter,<br />

15. Thwart, 16. Require, 17. Tint, 18. Step, 19. Instant, 20. Slap, 22. Spat,<br />

25. Snooker, 27. Adroit, 28. Talent, 31. Beatify, 32. Asinine, 33. Assent,<br />

34. Signet.<br />

Down: 2. Ovation, 3. Proper, 4. Earl, 5. Moor, 6. Seethe, 7. Adamant, 8.<br />

Sculpt, 9. Pent-up, 13. Remnant, 14. Auction, 15. Trinket, 20. Shabby, 21.<br />

Arrears, 23. Premise, 24. Totter, 25. Simile, 26. Rating, 29. Cyst, 30. Bars.<br />

WordBuilder: amen, are, arm, arum, ear, earn, emu, era, man, mane,<br />

MANURE, mar, mare, mean, men, menu, mun, name, namer, near, ram,<br />

ran, ream, rue, rum, rumen, run, rune, unarm, urea, urn.<br />

DECODER<br />

Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the<br />

given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out<br />

which letters are represented by the other numbers.<br />

VOLUME 1<br />

Enjoy WordFit? Magazines available.<br />

See www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz<br />

Sudoku


starnews.co.nz The Star, <strong>March</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2026</strong><br />

Sunday 15 <strong>March</strong><br />

One for your diary.<br />

Summerset’s Nationwide Open Day<br />

is on Sunday 15 <strong>March</strong>.<br />

All 38 of our villages are open, so<br />

if you’re curious about retirement<br />

village living, don’t wonder, come<br />

have a wander.<br />

Love the life you choose.<br />

Sunday 15 <strong>March</strong><br />

10am-2pm<br />

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