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26-28 JUNE 2026

Wolfbrook Arena

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Building consent next step

for pavilion as RSA signs up

A building consent for the $3.4

million rebuild of the Sumner

Sports Pavilion is expected

to be lodged within the next

week.

It comes after the Sumner

Redcliffs Returned and Services’

Association confirmed its

intention to join the development

as the third participating

organisation.

The decision was approved

by RSA members at a special

general meeting on April 12

and clears the way for the project

to move forward

as a three-way partnership

between the RSA

and Sumner rugby and

cricket clubs.

The RSA has committed

$1m towards

the project. The funding

structure has

safeguards to ensure

RSA contributions are

released progressively

and only once the remaining

project funding has been

secured.

Pavilion rebuild campaign

lead Amy Carter said it has

now raised 44% of the $3.4m

required.

Construction of the Sumner

Sports Pavilion is targeted

for completion by Anzac

Darren Wright

Day 2028, aligning with the

strong historical and community

significance of the RSA’s

involvement.

Sumner Sports Pavilion

Working Group independent

chair Darren Wright said the

decision marks a major step

forward.

“This is an incredibly important

milestone for the pavilion

project and for the wider Sumner

and Redcliffs community,”

he said.

“The confirmation of the

RSA as the third partner

demonstrates strong

community support and

shared commitment to

delivering a modern,

multi-use sports and recreation

facility that will

serve our wider community

for generations to

come.”

Under the proposed

structure, governance of

the pavilion will be overseen

by a committee, with equal

representation from the rugby

and cricket clubs and the RSA,

supported by an independent

chair to ensure balanced

decision-making and strong

community oversight, Wright

said.

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Sumner Rugby president Matt Wood (left), Sumner Redcliffs RSA president Les Salter and cricket president Ross Gunn

announcing their partnership for the pavilion rebuild.

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NEWS Bay Harbour News, April 30, 2026 | 3

Pathway platform plan persists

despite pushback over price

BY KEES CHALMERS

The Coastal Pathway Group is

still planning to proceed with

viewing platforms along the

$26.25 million trail, despite

pushback from the public, a

city councillor and an MP.

It comes after Bay Harbour

News readers opposed the

proposed viewing platforms on

the Moncks Bay causeway due

to the cost.

Among those who disagreed

with the funding for the

platforms was Heathcote Ward

city councillor Nathaniel Herz

Jardine and Banks Peninsula

MP Vanessa Weenink.

Said Weenink: “While the

platforms in the concept

designs look great and would

be nice to have, we need sound

economic management from

the council.

“Spending this money on

viewing platforms doesn’t add

up to me.”

But her opposition in the

upcoming November General

Election, Labour List MP Tracey

McLellan, said the platforms

would enhance the pathway if

done well.

The group will be exploring

alternative avenues for funding

at its next meeting on Tuesday.

Group treasurer Tim Lindley

and chair Hanno Sander

are asking for the original

$720,000 budget – set aside in

the city council’s three-year

capital plan for 2027/28 – to be

reinstated after it was reduced

to $120,000 in the draft Annual

Plan 2026/27.

They also want half

($360,000) of the budget

brought forward into this

year’s Annual Plan to allow

planning to start for two

stopping platforms with wind

shelters.

Lindley said the public

backlash was not surprising,

considering the amount

of other things requiring

attention in the city.

“We still believe at least one

(platform) would be a valuable

addition to the pathway, so

we’re going to keep pushing for

it,” he said.

Herz Jardine has withdrawn

his initial support for the

platforms, due to the public’s

clear stance against the project.

He said he has notified the

group he will not be “going

into bat” for the project in this

year’s Annual Plan.

“They’ve done a pretty good

job of fundraising in the past,

if they’re able to get the money

for it elsewhere, then that’s

brilliant,” he said.

Lindley, who represents

the Heathcote Ward on the

Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-

Heathcote Community Board,

A concept design of the viewing platforms along the Coastal Pathway.

said he told Herz Jardine he

“would not be upset” if he did

not support the platforms.

Lindley said funding the

platforms will be more of a

challenge if they are built

without the city council’s

support. The Annual Plan will

be finalised on June 23.

The city council own the

Coastal Pathway. The group

would require its approval

for the platforms to be built.

The 6.3km pathway from

Ferrymead to Scarborough

Beach opened in November

2023.

• The city council is proposing

a no exit sign on the Coastal

Pathway in Moncks Bay. The

pathway stops at a property

known as Part Rural Section

309 where there is a grass

section. The sign will say the

pathway continues via Main and

Beachville Rds.

BP Meats site meeting

A community meeting will be

held on Saturday to discuss

the future of the BP Meats site

on Rue Lavaud in Akaroa. The

meeting will be at the Gaiety Hall

from 1.30-3.30pm. City council

staff will provide an update on

the project, the consultation

process so far, and the options

currently being considered for

the site.

Community board priorities

The Banks Peninsula Community

Board is set to adopt its 2026-

28 plan on Monday. The plan

identifies the board’s vision and

priorities for the term, which

includes flood and stormwater

management, infrastructure that

stands up to natural hazards,

building resilient communities,

caring for the environment, and

supporting sustainable tourism.

Super Round deal

Officials will consider locking

in a multi-year deal for Super

Rugby Pacific’s Super Round

after the city welcomed bumper

crowds for the five matches

hosted at the Crusaders

new Te Kaha stadium. With

more than 70,000 fans taking

in the games across Anzac

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NEWS Bay Harbour News, April 30, 2026 | 5

Soirée and art auction to be launched

Coastguard Sumner will

hold a fundraising event to

solve a problem which has

been plaguing it since the

earthquakes.

Rockfall and silt have built

up at its rescue boat slipway,

severely limiting launch times

and operational capability for

its all-weather rescue vessel

Blue Arrow Rescue.

To raise awareness about the

problem and money to fix it,

Coastguard Sumner will host a

soirée and art auction on May 7

from 5.30-7.30pm at the Sumner

Bowls Club.

Retired New Zealand paraswimmer

Dame

Sophie Pascoe

will be a guest

speaker at the

event. Pascoe is

New Zealand’s

most decorated

Paralympian

with a total of 19

medals including Sophie Pascoe

11 golds.

Blue Arrow Rescue cannot

currently launch during

low tide due to debris that

has accumulated since the

earthquakes and silt flowing

from the Avon-Heathcote

Estuary.

Regular work is needed to

clear the area to launch the

boat, which can delay rescue

operations for several hours.

Said Coastguard Sumner

president Blair Quane: “These

operational constraints directly

impact our ability to respond

when locals need help most.”

Blue Arrow Rescue cannot launch during low tide due to debris that has built up since the earthquakes.

To solve the

issue the vessel’s

launch system

must be modified,

which would allow

the rescue boat to

bypass debris and

launch into deeper

water 24 hours a

day, regardless of Blair Quane

the tide conditions.

The exact cost of the

modification is currently unclear

but it is expected to be several

hundred thousand dollars.

Coastguard Sumner was

recognised at the Coastguard

Volunteer of Excellence Awards

last year, claiming the unit of the

year title and rescue of the year

award.

But the debris continues to

cause issues for the team as it

accumulates, creating a persistent

challenge that shows no sign of

diminishing since the September

2010 and February 2011

earthquakes. The launch delays

add pressure to the team, which

Quane says is already stretched

when managing search and

rescue missions.

The event will draw attention

to both the operational

challenges the volunteers face

and provide the community with

an opportunity to support them

further.

The soirée and art auction will

be hosted by former Olympic

swimmer, 1990 Commonwealth

Games gold medal winner and

PHOTO: HEATHER MCDONALD

performance life coach, Anna

Simcic.

The art auction will feature

works by artists Sheila Brown,

Rae Manson, Anton Mogridge,

Sandie O’Brien and Nicky Vincent,

who have “generously donated

their pieces”, Quane said.

The attendees will also have the

chance to win a ride on the Blue

Arrow Rescue.

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New quake sensor

installed at stadium

A concept design of the rebuilt Sumner Pavilion, which is aimed to be open for Anzac Day next year.

New pavilion ‘the future of

community and connection’

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The city council will continue

as landowner under a long-term

lease arrangement following

construction and has supported

the RSA joining the pavilion.

Wright said the partnership

model reflects the collaborative

spirit of the Sumner,

Redcliffs and the wider bays

communities.

“This project is built on

partnership, trust, and shared

vision. Bringing these three

organisations together creates a

strong foundation for a facility

that will support sport and

recreation, honour important

traditions, and strengthen

community

connections,” he

said.

The RSA’s

participation

includes

provisions

that protect its

long-standing

traditions,

Amy Carter

including

dedicated access for RSA

recreation activities, recognition

of Anzac Day commemorations,

and the preservation of RSA

memorabilia within the pavilion.

Wright said the project

continues to be driven by a

shared commitment to creating

a lasting community asset.

“This pavilion represents

more than just a building.

It represents the future of

community and connection

in Sumner with sport and

recreation at its core. We are

proud to be working together

to deliver something that will

benefit generations to come.”

Carter said it has many

funding applications lodged and

is awaiting responses.

She said early conversations

with funders are positive.

• The project’s next major fundraising

event is Strictly Sumner — A ballroom

showcase featuring local figures and

accomplished dance partners. The

event is on September 5. Tickets are on

sale from July 1.

Earthquake sensing tech to allow

fast, accurate safety assessments,

has been installed inside One New

Zealand Stadium.

The sensor, called SenseiQ,

measures inter-storey drift – the

relative movement between

floor and ceiling – during an

earthquake. It then provides

information that speeds up the

process of clearing a building for

safe reoccupation.

SenseiQ was developed by

Canterbury University civil and

environmental engineering Professor

Daniel Nilsson, Emeritus

Professor Roger Nokes and Dr

Gabriele Granello, a structural

engineer and former UC post doctoral

researcher.

Said Nilsson: “The sensor measures

the damage, not just the

shake, telling us straight away

how much a building has moved

– the ‘inter-storey drift’ – allowing

the building’s condition to

be assessed more quickly and

accurately.

“Traditional safety inspections

are slow and costly leading to prolonged

downtime, unnecessary

disruptions and financial costs.

We’re delighted that the new stadium

– a symbol of Christchurch’s

post-quake recovery – is now

equipped with our device.”

Nilsson said unlike conventional

sensors that measure

only acceleration, SenseiQ captures

both inter-storey drift and

acceleration – two factors that

directly correlate to the damage

a building sustains during an

earthquake.

The data is available within

minutes of a seismic event. The

sensor has already measured one

very small earthquake on April 6,

of 2.4 magnitude, at the stadium.

SenseiQ is made up of two

components, a sensor and a

target. The sensor is mounted

to the floor of a building and

the target is attached to the

corresponding ceiling.

Nilsson said by providing

precise, real-time data on a building’s

response to seismic activity,

SenseiQ enables structural engineers

to make fast and informed

estimates of building damage.

This helps building managers

make quick decisions about

reoccupation.

He predicts there will be strong

demand for the device from businesses

around New Zealand,

particularly in Wellington.

“The idea behind this technology

came from what was seen in

the aftermath of the Canterbury

earthquakes when it took a long

time for buildings to be assessed

and cleared for people to come

back to work,” said Nilsson.

In another UC connection to the

stadium, the university has just

signed an agreement with Venues

Ōtautahi, which manages the stadium,

to gain naming rights for

the East Stand.

From now until the end of 2027,

it will be called the University of

Canterbury Stand.

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The Twin Rivers event, organised There wi l be a large display of rare,

by Avonhead Rotary Club as a Charity precious, valuable and much loved

fundraiser is hugely popular and we l vehicles ranging in age from very old

established on the local motoring enthusiasts

calendar, catering for a l types of motoring.

to modern, covering over 110 years of

vehicles and a broad range of interests. Paul Kelly Motor Company is once

The diverse range of vehicles with again the principal sponsor of the event

well over 700 cars, trucks, motorbikes for the fifteenth consecutive year. “The

etc on display at last years’ event has Twin Rivers event is a great day out on

always ensured this popular event the Canterbury motoring enthusiasts

draws large numbers each year. The calendar and we’re delighted once again

expectation is tha this year wi l be even to be supporting the event and this

years’ charity Hohepa Canterbury” says

Paul Ke ly.

towards a planned upgrade to their Barrington

Str et facility.

This year’s event on Sunday 15th

March 2026, wi l be held as usual a the Fundraising this year is once again to

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20 years, with only 3 cancellations due To date the event has raised over

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TRAINING

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A symbol of remembrance

and sacrifice

By Fiona Robinson

What is one of the most recognisable symbols of

remembrance leading up to Anzac Day? It is the red

poppy. Worn each April in New Zealand and Australia,

and at sites around the world commemorating

ANZAC Day, it honours the soldiers who served and

those who lost their lives in war.

After the fighting acro s Europe during WWI, bright

red poppies were among the first flowers to grow in

the mud and soil of the ba tlefields. These flowers

became a powerful symbol of remembrance after

the famous poem by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel

John McCrae, “In Flanders Fields,” which described

poppies growing among the graves of fa len soldiers.

The red poppy, or Flanders poppy, also came to

represent the sacrifice of soldiers in campaigns such

as the Ga lipoli Campaign. The red poppy became

a symbol of the bravery and sacrifice of those who

served during the Ga lipoli campaign of 1915 and is

central to the ANZAC story.

While the first official Poppy Day in New Zealand was

planned for Armistice Day in 1921, due to a delay in

the shipment of silk poppies from France, it was held

on 24 April 1922, the day before Anzac Day.

For many years, red plastic and paper poppies

were made in Christchurch by members of the

Christchurch Royal New Zealand Returned and

Services’ A sociation (RNZRSA) and were worn

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION SERVICES

SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026

Join your local ANZAC Day commemoration service and remember the

sacrifices of our servicemen and women. Services are organised by local

Returned Services A sociations and local community groups.

Arthur’s Pa s: 7.00am Dawn service at the flagpole on

School Te race, Arthur’s Pass

Fo lowed by breakfast supplied by AP FENZ at the

Community Centre, 76 School Te race.

Burnham: 6.00am Dawn Parade, Army Camp gates

Service and wreath-laying ceremony.

Darfield: 8.45am District War Memorial

Wreath-laying ceremony fo lowed by a service at Trinity Church.

Dunsandel: 8.30am District War Memorial

Cnr L eston-Dunsandel Road & Railway Road. Wreath-laying ceremony.

Glenroy: 7.00am Meet at Glenroy Monument

Corner of Downs Road and State Highway 77. Service starts at 7.30am.

Glentunnel: 9.30am Meet outside Glentunnel School

Fo lowed by a service at the Glentunnel Community Centre carpark.

Greendale: 2.00pm Greendale Reserve entrance

Service fo lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony.

Hororata: 1.00am Hororata Monument

If wet, a service wi l be held in Hororata Hall.

Wreath-laying ceremony at District War Memorial.

Kirwee: 12.00pm Service at Anzac Lane (by watershed), Kirwee

Recreation Reserve

Service followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.

Kowai: Service fo lows on from the conclusion of Springfield’s

ceremony (around midday).

Leeston: 9.00am E lesmere Public Cemetery

Returned Services A sociation section, 323 Feredays Road.

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The training programme wi l stay the same this w ek as last w ek but may I su ges that you go and explore the geographical

options you have for your training. This means not only exploring your own neighbourh od but also venturing to places like

the Burw od Plantation, the beach or the Port Hi ls. Of course i takes a bit more time as you n ed transport so the w ekend

might be the bes time to do this. The best surface to run on i soft, like gra s, sand or gravel; it is easier on the leg so try and do

the majority of your se sions on these types of surfaces if po sible. If you have time, venture into the Port Hi ls. A g od place to

start is the track which runs betw en the sign of the Takahe and the sign of the Kiwi. This is a gradual incline which you can do

out and back for as far as you can comfortably go. Once you have mastered this track you can venture beyond anywhere in the

port hi ls. Jo ging on the Port Hi ls walking tracks takes a bit of concentration as the te rain underf ot can be uneven. Walking

or jo ging and ru ning uphi l wi l automatica ly increase the intensity a fraction because you use larger muscle groups. It is a

type of endurance training which wi l a celerate your strength and fitne s with incredible views of our beautiful city as an extra

bonus. Going up, take sma l steps and take your time so you stay mainly in zone 1 and 2. Remember that zone 1 is perceived as

an easy e fort which you can maintain for very long periods of time. In zone 2 you wi l get slightly pu fed but you can sti l have a

conversation. Initia ly take it easy on the downhi l. It can be hard on the legs, so go careful. A this time of the year the beach is

also an a tractive option for a workout. The soft sand wi l a d an extra dimension and help the strength development. On hot

days go for the forest or parks as the shade provided by the tr es wi l protect you from the blazing sun. Hagley Park is of course

the jewel in the crown as far as parks go with lots of variety and enough options never to have to do the same route.

WEEK 5: Look up and accept the cha lenge

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to Anzac Day during the annual Poppy Appeal

organised by the RNZRSA. Volunteers stand in

towns and shopping areas, se ling the sma l red

poppies that people wear as a visible sign of respect.

The money raised helps support veterans and their

families, including today’s soldiers, a sisting with

welfare, housing, health services, and community

programmes. In communities acro s the country,

including those throughout Selwyn, buying

and wearing a poppy has become a simple but

Please donate

to our Poppy

Mead: 9.00am Mead Ha l Memorial gates

Wreath-laying ceremony.

Prebbleton: 9.00am District War Memorial

Wreath-laying ceremony.

wreath-laying ceremony.

Sheffield-Waddington: 8.00am Sheffield Cenotaph


Springfield: 1.00am Tawera Memorial Ha l

Rolleston: 1.00am Town Square – behind Te Ara Ātea

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Plan to keep wastewater

out of harbour approved

The controversial discharging

of treated wastewater into

Akaroa Harbour will end after

the city council approved a

revised land-based scheme.

In a 12 to one vote, city councillors

confirmed their 2020

decision to dispose of Akaroa’s

treated wastewater on land

which has been planted with

native trees at Robinsons Bay

and Hammond Point. City councillors

also opted to go ahead

with an amended irrigationto-land

option for treated

wastewater in the Akaroa and

Duvauchelle scheme.

Key amendments include

reducing irrigation areas from

41ha to about 28ha, increasing

irrigation rates, cutting storage

from 24,000m³ to 16,000m³,

relocating the treatment plant

to a site with

lower geotechnical

costs, and

scaling down

a wetland for

excess treated

wastewater to

1000sq m before

any discharge

Sam

MacDonald

into the harbour.

The changes

aim to cut the

scheme’s projected

cost from about $175

million to $150m.

Irrigation at the Duvauchelle

Recreation Reserve has also

been removed.

An approved amendment to the Akaroa wastewater scheme aims to reduce costs

from $175m to $150m.

PHOTO: CCC

The project currently has

a $98m budget in the Long

Term Plan 2024–2034, with any

additional cost to be considered

in the 2027–2037 plan.

Finance and performance

committee chair Sam

MacDonald said the city council

is delivering a high-quality,

environmentally sustainable

scheme.

“The intention of the

amended irrigation-toland

option is to achieve

substantial cost savings and

minimises discharges of treated

wastewater to the harbour.

“I’m pleased that feedback

from local residents was

able to be included in (last

Wednesday’s) decision,” he said.

City councillors considered

four land-based options with

varying irrigation areas,

storage capacity and treatment

plant locations, along with an

alternative to discharge treated

wastewater into the harbour

via a 2.7km pipeline.

Staff will report back in

July with more detailed costsaving

estimates and options

to accelerate the consenting

process.

The city council has until 2030

before the current resource

consent for the harbour outfall

pipe expires.

Dag Guest in front of the Mosquito NZ2328 fuselage and (below) a Mosquito NZ2328

in service for the Royal New Zealand Airforce in the 1940s.

Mosquito gets a boost

The 26-year-long restoration of a

rare World War 2 fighter-bomber

has received a huge boost.

The Air Force Museum of

New Zealand has allowed the

restoration team access to the

parts they have in storage.

Dag Guest and his team of four

volunteers have been painstakingly

rebuilding a de Havilland

Mk VI Mosquito at Ferrymead

Heritage Park. It is one of only

30 remaining worldwide, four of

which are still capable of flying.

Progress on the twin-engine

fighter-bomber’s restoration had

been hampered by a global shortage

of parts.

Guest said getting access to the

museum’s stored parts will “significantly”

speed up the historic

aircraft's restoration.

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for us. There are many parts that

we were missing, which we can

use or copy. Within a few seconds

of being here I’d seen a flap

shroud that will save 60 hours of

work for me. It is fantastic.’’

The ambitious restoration project

has combined the fuselage

of a Mosquito NZ2328 with the

wings of a Mosquito HR339 into a

single aircraft for static display.

The HR339 flew 31 combat

operations between December

1944 and May 1945.

“It saw action over Germany,

and it was severely damaged by

flak while attacking a train during

Operation Clarion, forcing it

to belly-land at an emergency airfield,”

said Guest.

Museum collections manager

Darren Hammond said parts

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had been saved and stored

since the museum opened.

“We do not have the time or

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build from the parts we have,

and Dag is 26 years into his

restoration. It makes absolute

sense to help with whatever we

can, so that collectively we can

save this incredibly rare and

significant aircraft, which will

remain in public ownership

in New Zealand as part of this

country’s military aviation.’’

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Memories of husband

killed in WW2 rekindled

BY GEOFF SLOAN

More than eight decades after

losing her husband in World

War 2, Gladys Harrington was

overcome with emotion as she

laid a wreath at her Christchurch

retirement home.

Gladys attended the Bupa Cashmere

View Care Home Anzac

service on Friday.

Her husband, Flight Sergeant

John “Jock” Gold was killed in

1944 when his bomber crashed

during a training exercise.

Gladys, 102, said she thought of

Jock during the entire service.

“It brought tears today.”

Originally from Dunedin, Gladys

met Jock at a Joe Brown Town

Hall Dance in the city.

“All the girls danced together,

but he came over and asked me

to dance with him.”

She said Jock wanted to be a

pilot when he got the call-up to

enlist for WW2.

He was 21 at the time and was

posted to the Royal NZ Air Force

base at Wigram in Christchurch

in March 1942.

After completing his elementary

training, Jock was awarded

his flying badge in May 1943 and

was sent to Brighton in England.

In July 1943, he started his

advanced and night flying training.

He flew Wellington bombers

before converting to the fourengine

Short Stirling.

On April 20, 1944, when he was

23 and held the rank of Flight Sergeant,

Jock took off from the RAF

Stradishall base in Suffolk. He

was at the controls of his Stirling

heavy bomber for a long night

exercise.

The experienced seven-man

crew had already completed 22

training flights and had one flight

remaining before they were due

to be posted to operational duty

with No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron

RAF the following day.

But after a successful training

flight, two engines cut out as

Jock was landing and the aircraft

plunged head-on into the runway

in front of the control tower. The

plane burst into flames.

Jock and three other New Zealand

crewmen, Flight Sergeant

William Aitken, Flight Sergeant

Godfrey Weston and Flight Sergeant

Douglas de Laney, along

with Englishman Sergeant John

Cooper were all killed instantly.

The mid-upper gunner, Frank

Hudson and rear gunner, Hector

Frew survived, escaping the

plane before it exploded.

Gladys said she was pregnant

Gladys Harrington, 102, with the wreath she laid at the Bupa

Cashmere View Care Home on Friday. In April 1944, Gladys’

husband Flight Sergeant John Gold, 23, was killed when his

Stirling heavy bomber crashed during a training exercise.

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

when Jock got the call-up. “He

never saw his son.”

She was at home with her parents

when they received the bad

news about her husband.

“The world dropped – it just

was terrible.”

Gladys went on to remarry and

have another son. Jock told me

before he left, please if I don’t

come back go on with your life.”

Gladys has been to his grave

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Cambridge, England.

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Protecting Banks Peninsula

Hunters4Hope is helping manage

wild deer in Department of

Conservation reserves on Banks

Peninsula – with the venison

going to those in need.

The public is not allowed to

hunt on DOC-managed land on

Banks Peninsula, but DOC is

working with the hunters from

the charity because of their

expertise and their care, said

DOC Mahaanui operations manager

Andy Thompson.

“These guys are so useful for

us in terms of deer management,

but we also love how they

are set up to give the venison to

the community and to rūnunga

to distribute.”

Te Rūnunga o Koukourata

was given 200 kilograms of venison

from the Hunters4Hope.

Chair Arpo Deer said they feel

very privileged and proud to

receive the koha.

“Not only is it a sustainable

food source, but we are also

protecting the whenua, and that

provides hope that the native

species will return including

the birds and lizards and the

forests,” he said.

Thompson said it is heartbreaking

to see the impact of

wild deer have on the DOC

reserves.

“In just the last few years, I’ve

watched native species deer

like to eat disappear completely

from areas meant to be protected.

These plants aren’t just

part of the scenery. They provide

food and shelter for native

wildlife, help forests recover

after floods or storms, and play

a critical role in stabilising

Rūnunga chair Arpo Deer, Carl Crofts, Hunters4Hope co-founders Adam Kreisel

and Steve Hill and DOC operations manager Andy Thompson.

PHOTO: DOC

slopes and preventing erosion.

When they’re lost, the whole

ecosystem becomes more vulnerable,”

he said.

Thompson said Hunters4Hope

recently took 12 deer from one

DOC reserve and will be back to

do more work in other reserves.

Deer management on the

peninsula complements other

ongoing work in the area,

including keeping it free of wild

goats and reducing browsing

pressure on native vegetation.

Hunters4Hope co-founder

Adam Kreisel said one of the

reasons the charity was started

was to turn surplus into sustenance

and address food

insecurity.

“What’s been exciting is we

are getting more hunters wanting

to join the movement and

donate their surplus venison

to make a real difference to

those in need. Our biggest problem

now is securing long-term

backing, to ensure we can keep

growing and providing venison.

“With inquiries coming in

from all around the South

Island, it’s clear there’s a real

need to reduce deer numbers

and a real desire to help communities

in the regions,” he

said.

Thompson said the goal is to

remove all deer from Banks

Peninsula and ultimately

all browsing mammals and

predators.

“We can’t do this work alone

and that’s where our partners

in the community are so

incredibly valuable. Nature

needs a team effort.”

Lawyers set traps

of a different kind

Lawyers are doing their bit to

keep a lid on predators – of the

four legged kind – roaming the

Port Hills.

Predator Free Port Hills, an

initiative of the Summit Road

Society, ran a trap-building

workshop on the roof of the

Wynn Williams building on

Hereford St during Conservation

Week, with about 20

lawyers putting together 10

wooden box traps used to catch

rats and other small pests.

PFPH spokesperson Natasha

McIntosh said every small

action counts.

“We run these workshops for

businesses and schools, and we

bring all the materials. It’s a

great way to get people practically

involved and see the

tangible difference they can

make,” she said.

McIntosh said the Conservation

Week theme, which ended

on Sunday, was ‘nature needs a

team effort’.

“Simple actions like joining

a community group, putting

a trap in your backyard, or

learning more about your local

Predator Free organisation will

all help with our 2050 goal of

a predator-free Aotearoa,” she

said.

Wynn Williams partner Josh

Taylor said the trap building

was part of its sustainability

strategy. Staff are motivated

to take part in nature-based

activities.

Wynn Williams lawyers Jack Roberts

(left) and Hamish Saywood with Pest

Free Port Hills spokesperson Natasha

McIntosh.

“It’s a bit of a change for lawyers

to be hammering in nails

and putting traps together

while at work, but people were

keen to give it a go. We want to

do something more than just

donating money. Some of our

staff who live in the Port Hills

have taken the traps home to

put in their backyards, which is

pretty cool.

“As a group, they’re really

motivated to help. They’re

always out doing activities in

nature in the weekends, so they

see the benefits first hand,” he

said.

McIntosh said trapping works

and there are already signs of

native birds like tūī exploring

the Port Hills as they look to

expand their range from Banks

Peninsula.

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BY KEES CHALMERS

Video evidence has cleared a

Lyttelton lock of an eye-gouging

charge, saving him from a

potentially lengthy spell on the

sidelines.

Lyttelton lock Chris Lyons

was sent off during the April

18 match against Canterbury

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The call, made by the

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to push Lyons but instead

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with a teammate’s

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hand to the face,

but it was actually

their player,” said

Lyttelton head

coach Anthony Anthony Horan

Horan.

Horan said even UC players

indicated at halftime no one

had been eye gouged. He

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but the decision could not be

reversed during the match.

He also argued Lyons should

have been able to be replaced

after 20 minutes, but was told

the rule no longer existed. That

proved incorrect, with the

referee from Lyttelton’s match

against Sydenham on Monday

later passing on an apology.

A Canterbury University player accidentally made contact with his own teammate’s

face, but the touch judge interpreted it as Lyttelton lock Chris Lyons (obscured) eye

gouging an opponent, resulting in a red card, right.

“I said to the boys, it won’t seem

like much at the moment, but

coming into the end of the year,

these wins where you sort of

scrape through and you survive

are what gets you in those big

positions at the end of the season,”

Horan said.

“I’m stoked with the boys.”

Lyttelton have made a habit of

winning through adversity this

season, with an injury-hit side

also overcoming Sydenham on

Monday.

With 14 key players unavailable

through injury or illness,

Lyttelton claimed a 45-40 win.

The side has now won their first

three games and sits third on the

Metro Premier reserve ladder.

Said Horan: “We pretty much

had new combinations all over

the park, from line out throwing,

combinations in the midfield, a

new front row was starting.

“I thought it might be a hard

one going into it.”

Sydenham struck first, but

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24-12 at the break.

They extended the lead to

45-19 with 10 minutes remaining

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Mahaki Koopu for a seatbelt

tackle opened the door for a late

comeback.

Sydenham closed the gap to

just five points with a minute

to play and regained possession

from the kick-off, but a knock-on

in their opening phase ended

the match.

“The defence disappeared in

the last 10 minutes which kind

of was to be expected with the

amount of big lads out there

that were playing 80 minutes,”

Horan said.

“But it was a good confidence

boost for all the new guys to get

a run and then go out there and

have a win.”

Horan plans to ease back

training this week as the squad

manages its injury toll, but

is confident momentum will

carry into Saturday’s 1pm clash

with Marist Albion at Edgar

MacIntosh Park.

“It’s just going to be another

good test for us to see

whereabouts we’re at.

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dropped one of the last two

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is going to do nothing but build

more confidence in the group,”

he said.

Wave spirits high,

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BY KEES CHALMERS

Sumner is looking to build

momentum after claiming their

first win of the season, beating

Christchurch 28-19 on Monday.

Attention now turns to Marist

Albion, who come into the clash

fresh off a 120-5 demolition

of Shirley.

Said Sumner head

coach Gareth D’Almeida:

“For us it’s probably more

about how we are tracking

as a team, rather

than spending too much

time focusing on another

team.

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proud club and heading

there is always a big challenge

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“We’re coming off the back

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and the boys are pretty pumped

about another opportunity to

get out on the grass.”

Gareth

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D’Almeida was pleased with

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losses to Linwood and New

Brighton.

Sumner currently sit 11th on

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he said.

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improvement was better

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Christchurch scored

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14–0, before Sumner hit back

with two of their own, including

one just before halftime to go

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The sides then traded tries,

with Sebastian Cox’s conversion

Henry Groome looks to crash through the Christchurch defence on Monday.

proving the difference, before

Sumner fullback Cormack

Tarrant scored in the 60th

minute to push the lead out

to nine heading into the final

quarter.

“They had a lot of

opportunities where they

pressed down into our 22 and

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defensively, the fight in our

boys just proved to be the

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The main takeaway for

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All of Christchurch’s tries

came from lineout mauls,

PHOTO: TONY BRUNT PHOTOGRAPHY

something D’Almeida said his

side would target this week.

“I don’t think trying to hold

on to what you have previously

achieved is the right way to

look at it.

“If you’re constantly looking

to get better and improve, it’s

a lot easier to gain momentum

through that,” he said.

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Performance is lively, with

sharp acceleration, strong midrange

pull and a surprisingly

sporty exhaust note that gives

the Puma real character.

My only gripe is a touch of

turbo lag under full throttle

from a standing start – a

brief pause between planting

the accelerator and the power

arriving. Once it does, the

Puma quickly hits its stride.

For those wanting more,

the range-topping ST offers a

harder-charging version of the

same engine, lifting outputs to

125kW and 210Nm. It’s a noticeable

step up, though the $6000

jump may be a stretch for some

buyers.

For such a compact SUV, Ford

has done well to carve out a

spacious cabin and a large,

practical boot. The latter is

easy to load, while a relatively

long 2588mm wheelbase helps

deliver generous legroom front

and rear.

Inside, the cabin is smartly

designed, with tactile materials

and a driver-focused layout.

The steering wheel carries

controls for voice-activated

sat-nav and Apple CarPlay/

Rating out of 10: Performance 7, Handling 8, Build Quality 7, Comfort

7, Space 8, Styling 7, On road test fuel economy; 6,5L/100km, Value for

money 7, Safety, 2019 Five 5 Star ANCAP crash rating

Price: $42,990

Overall points out of 10: 7.5

Android Auto. Wireless charging

is included for compatible

devices, along with two USB

ports and a 12V outlet.

A seven-speaker audio system

with Bluetooth streaming

keeps occupants entertained,

while satellite navigation is

accessed via an 8.0-inch fullcolour

touchscreen that also

doubles as a 180-degree reversing

camera, making parking

easy.

FordPass Connect adds

another layer of convenience

via a built-in modem, allowing

owners to access roadside assistance,

schedule servicing and

check service history through

their smartphone.

Safety is well covered with a

comprehensive suite of driver

assistance features. Highlights

include autonomous emergency

braking with pedestrian

detection, lane keep aid with

lane departure warning, traffic

sign recognition and tyre pressure

monitoring.

The Puma is also the first

Ford SUV to feature selectable

drive modes: Normal, Sport,

Eco, Slippery and Trail. The

latter two improve traction on

more challenging surfaces such

as wet roads or gravel. While

it’s not all-wheel drive, it offers

useful extra confidence in

tricky conditions.

Where the Puma really

shines is on the road. Its ride

and handling are among the

best in the compact SUV class.

The handling is sharp, yet

Ford hasn’t sacrificed comfort,

with a suspension setup that

delivers a smooth, composed

ride.

Combine that with the lively

EcoBoost engine and distinctive

styling, and the Puma stands

out as a compact SUV that not

only looks good, but drives

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