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Decision on burial ground gets closer

BY KEES CHALMERS

What might happen to an

historic Māori burial ground on

red-zone land may be known on

Tuesday.

City council staff are expected

to make a recommendation on

the urupā on McCormacks Bay

Rd, near the intersection with

Main and Beachville Rds, which

is more than 600 years old.

The site is part of a list of

properties which could be sold

by the city council as part of its

Annual Plan 2026/27.

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strong opposition, led by

Redcliffs resident Martin Ward.

He and other residents want

it removed from the council’s

disposal list.

“If it was a Pakeha cemetery it

would’ve been protected by law,

if it’s Māori it’s ignored by the

people of Christchurch, without

the knowledge or understanding

of the significance of it,” Ward

told Bay Harbour News in

March.

The urupā,

which lies near

Moa Bone Point

Cave attracted

35 public

submissions and

was identified by

city council staff

as generating

the most interest

Martin Ward

ahead of Tuesday’s workshop.

A workshop held this week

was focused on submission

analysis.

The McCormacks Bay urupā,

also known as the Sumner

Burial Ground, was first

identified in 1873 during road

construction.

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Mick Williams (left), Adam McGrath, Kyle Turnbull, Victor Billot and Tom Roud marked the 75th anniversary of the Lyttelton lockout.

Union struggle

remembered

The 75th anniversary of the 1951 waterfront lockout

was commemorated on Saturday at The Loons, where

more than 100 people gathered, including current

and former port workers and more than 20 delegates

from Australian unions attending to honour the legacy

of workers across the Tasman who supported the

Lyttelton struggle.

The event, which included historical reflections

from guest speakers, also marked the official

release of Wrecker Songs, a new project by folk

musician Adam McGrath. The collection draws on

the characters, tragedies and triumphs of life on the

waterfront.

The 1951 dispute remains the most bitter and

prolonged industrial conflict in New Zealand’s history.

For 151 days, thousands of waterside workers

and their families endured a state-enforced lockout.

During that time, the National government declared a

State of Emergency, censored the press, and made it

illegal to provide food or other support to locked-out

workers — or even their children.

Maritime Union national secretary Carl Findlay said

the event honoured the resilience of New Zealand

workers who “stood loyal right through” the 151 days

of the lockout in port communities throughout the

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Four decades on the front

Dave Berry was always destined

to be involved in the emergency

services. Daniel Alvey talks to

the 40-year Fire Service veteran

who retired on Friday

It was about 2am on November

20, 2010.

Just over 10 hours earlier,

there had been an explosion

2.3km into the Pike River

coal mine 45km north-east of

Greymouth. Two miners got out

at 5.51pm, but 29 others were

unaccounted for. They would all

perish.

Police were controlling the

rescue operation and had given

an order: No-one was to enter

the mine due to the possible

risk of another explosion or

collapse.

Berry, the Christchurch City

Fire Station senior station

officer had been helicoptered to

the West Coast after the 3.44pm

explosion to help manage the

Fire Service response.

When specialised Delsar

listening equipment arrived

sometime after midnight, Berry,

an urban search and rescue

technician (USAR) and a fellow

firefighter, made the decision to

act, despite the police order, and

enter the mine to install it.

The high-tech equipment

is used to detect and locate

trapped live victims.

It is designed to pick up

any sound or vibration by

Dave Berry was part of a three-person team that entered the Pike River coal mine to install listening equipment in the hours

after the explosion.

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transforming from what it is

attached to pick up noises made

by survivors.

Said Berry: “The Delsar stuff

arrived, so we thought we

might as well put it to use.

“They were letting nobody in,

but we thought we had to get in

there and see if there was any

noise.”

"It was a highly

calculated risk. We had

an escape plan, it was

just to run like hell.”

Dave Berry

The trio carried the equipment

from the emergency services base

to the entrance of the mine, which

was in darkness.

Berry said they did not take

breathing apparatus.

“It was a spur-of-the-moment

thing.”

Berry and the USAR technician

ran into the mine; how far,

they were not sure but it could

have been about 200m, carrying

torches, spending no more than

five minutes inside.

It was the furthest they felt safe

going into the mine.

It was about 2km from where

the explosion happened. They

attached the listening equipment

to a pipe that went deep into the

mine.

“We just ran down there, put it

on, and ran back.”

Where they went was still “reasonably

intact.” The conveyor

which carts material out of the

mine was undamaged. There was

no smell of gas.

But they were still very much in

the unknown.

“It was a highly calculated risk.

We had an escape plan, it was just

to run like hell,” he said, if anything

unexpected happened.

Listening device installed, they

exited as quickly as they could,

staying outside the mine entrance

until sunrise to listen for any sign

the 29 miners may have still been

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line of emergency response

“We were looking for any sign

of life, like tapping on a wall, but

we could only hear the water

running,” said Berry.

Four days later a second

explosion ripped through the

mine, with two further explosions

in the following days, leading

to the mine being sealed with

a concrete wall 170m from the

entrance.

USAR area commander Steve

Barclay found out later on the

morning of November 20 about

the listening device mission. But

he did not raise it with the trio.

“I’m not sure if the police or the

mine company ever found out,”

said Berry.

Placing the listening device

inside the mine “reassured” them

they had done

what they could to

locate the miners.

“It gave us

that feeling of

if we can’t hear

anything, we have

done our best

to try and listen

and see what’s

happening.”

Alf Berry

Berry was

probably always destined to

become part of the emergency

services.

Sneaking into the back of his

dad’s police car was an early

sign he, too, would serve the

community.

“I was either going to be a

firefighter or a policeman,” Berry

said.

Berry was part of the team that rescued one of the last survivors from the collapsed

CTV building after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. He also served as a USAR

tasking officer at the Latimer Square base.

Growing up in Burnham, from

about age 12 he accompanied his

father Alf – the settlement’s sole

police officer – on ride-alongs.

Alf initially used his own vehicle

before being issued a Holden

Kingswood patrol car.

On one occasion, while driving

his personal car, Alf arrested an

escaped prisoner.

“We were going along Main

South Rd, and he was just

walking along in a prisoner

outfit, and dad jumped out and

grabbed him.”

But the emergency services

were not Berry’s first calling.

His first job out of school was

a shop hand at Para Rubber in

High St, where he moved up to

become an assistant manager.

It was followed by a job in the

hardware department of Farmers

Trading Company, Riccarton,

where he became the store’s

assistant manager, and after

that an assistant manager at its

Colombo St store.

He was then transferred by

FTC to its Matamata store to be

the manager – at the age of 23.

It was there an opportunity

arose to fulfil his boyhood

dream for the emergency

services.

The Matamata Volunteer Fire

Brigade was looking for volunteers,

so Berry signed up.

Six months later, he became

a paid firefighter in Tauranga,

leaving his retail career behind.

Three years later, in 1988, he

transferred to Christchurch City

Fire Station.

He worked his way up the

ladder to senior station officer

in the mid 1990s. He was also a

training officer and a key person

in instructing crews how to

use new command unit vehicles

across New Zealand when they

were introduced in 2010.

It was also the year Berry first

took an interest in urban search

and rescue, which at the time

was still in its infancy in New

Zealand, training as one of the

first hazmat officers in the country

for USAR.

A hazmat officer’s role is to

assist with chemical incidents

and provide specialist advice to

responding crews.

When the 2011 6.3 magnitude

earthquake hit, Berry was at

home in Prebbleton, where he

then lived.

He was deployed to the

collapsed CTV building as a

hazmat officer, but quickly

deviated into a rescue role.

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The building accounted for

115 of the 185 fatalities from the

earthquake.

“The team I was in rescued

about eight people,” he said.

Among those saved by

Berry’s team was one of the

last survivors pulled from

the rubble, 19-year-old Kento

Okuda, a student at King’s

Education English language

school.

To get access to Okuda, Berry

and his team had to dig down

through several metres of

rubble and concrete.

When they found Okuda

sometime after midnight, he

was pinned down by a concrete

pillar.

“It was quite smoky, so we

gave him an oxygen mask,”

Berry said.

But Okuda initially tried

to return it to rescuers, who

were not wearing masks. They

insisted he keep it.

To free him, his right leg had

to be amputated – a decision

Berry, another firefighter and a

paramedic had no choice but to

make.

“The leg was not going to be

saved, and it was the only way

we could do it.”

Surgeons were brought in to

carry out the amputation.

Berry stayed at the CTV

building until the early hours

of the morning before being

relieved by another crew.

He spent about 20 more days

running USAR’s base in Latimer

Square as a tasking officer.

Berry has been an area commander for Fire and Emergency NZ since 2012. Right: Berry

served as a USAR hazmat officer folling the 2011 Fukushima earthquake.

“My role was to delegate jobs

to each of them and make sure

it was all completed.”

The following month, Berry

was part of a USAR team called

to Fukushima in Japan to help

with the aftermath of the

9.1 earthquake and tsunami,

estimated to have killed 29,000

people.

The team was part of the

global response to the disaster.

He again served as a hazmat

officer, monitoring radiation

levels and assisting with

decontamination efforts after

the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear

Power Plant meltdown.

“We had to do radiation

checks all the time. We did

do some decontamination of

people who were caught in it.”

Berry and his team were

camped out in a baseball

stadium about 40km up the

coast from the plant.

“It was an eye-opener with

the amount of destruction.”

He was amazed at the

resilience of the Japanese

people, recalling seeing them

sitting around playing cards

amongst the rubble.

For Berry, while the big fires

and disasters “take the glory,” it

is the personal calls which are

the toughest.

“I’ve gone to three medical

incidents where colleagues

have passed away, so they’re

pretty tough.”

Berry became Canterbury

area commander in 2012. Since

2017, he has been responsible

for Selwyn, supporting 13

volunteer brigades and acting

as incident commander on

larger callouts.

His retirement follows a

prostate cancer diagnosis in

2024.

The cancer was caught early,

and he has undergone surgery

and radiation treatment.

“We’ve come through all

that and got the clearance, and

basically just on the monitoring

stage now,” he said.

The cancer caught him “by

surprise”.

“I just started losing a wee

bit of weight and just did some

tests and found it,” he said.

Specialists linked the cancer

to carcinogenic substances

like toxic gases, liquids, and

particles he was exposed to as a

firefighter.

Berry says working on the

Fukushima and Christchurch

earthquakes could have been a

factor and in the early days of

his firefighting career the safety

equipment was not like it is

today.

Retirement will bring more

golf and trips to Australia to

watch three racehorses he owns

as part of a syndicate.

It will also allow Berry and

his partner, Sharron Comber, to

spend more time with their four

grandchildren.

Asked to reflect on his 40 year

career in the fire service, Berry

is typically understated.

“It has been one full of adventure

and good friendships.”

And, he adds, he “would do it

all again”.

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No body, no parole

Bill targets killers who deny closure for families

The brother of Michael McGrath

is backing a law that would

ensure convicted murderers

remain behind bars if they

refuse to reveal the location of

their victim’s body.

National MP Tom Rutherford

has put forward a member’s

bill, the Concealment of Location

of Victims Remains Bill,

which aims to amend section 9

of the Sentencing Act 2002.

The amendment would

require sentencing courts to

consider an offender’s failure

to disclose the location of a victim’s

body as an aggravating

factor.

One of the cases Rutherford is

focusing on in his bid is the disappearance

of builder Michael

McGrath.

His childhood friend, former

prison guard David Benbow,

was convicted of his murder

in 2024 and sentenced to life

imprisonment with a minimum

non-parole period of 17 years.

Benbow is awaiting a Court of

Appeal hearing against the conviction

and sentence. It will be

heard in November.

He says there was a “miscarriage

of justice” at his trial.

The Crown alleged Benbow

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murdered 49-year-old McGrath

after finding out he was in a

relationship with his partner of

17 years, Joanna Green.

McGrath was last seen alive

in May 2017. Two years later,

Benbow was charged with his

murder.

Neither the rifle the Crown

says killed McGrath, nor his

body, have been found despite

extensive searches. Benbow

has always denied he killed

McGrath.

After his first trial, the jury

was unable to reach a verdict.

At his second trial, he was

found guilty of murder.

Rutherford’s private member’s

bill would see a new

28A section inserted into the

Parole Act 2002, requiring the

Parole Board to refuse parole

unless satisfied the prisoner

has co-operated satisfactorily in

identifying the victim’s location.

McGrath’s brother, Simon

McGrath, supported the law

Tom Rutherford (left) with Simon McGrath, the brother of Michael McGrath.

change, said Rutherford.

“I spoke with Simon about

this bill and was immensely

moved by what this family continues

to experience,” he told

the New Zealand Herald.

“Despite extensive police

searches, Michael’s body has yet

to be found, and Simon and his

family have not had the closure

they deserve.

“I’m proud that today we

are one step closer to helping

families in New Zealand facing

similar situations, ensuring our

justice system prioritises victims

over offenders.”

The ‘no body, no parole’ bill

acknowledged the “additional

anguish faced by families” left

unable to lay their loved ones

to rest.

Rutherford said the bill

intends to deny offenders the

opportunity for parole while

they “selfishly” withhold

closure for victims’ families, the

NZ Herald reported.

“It also reflects this Government’s

tough on crime, victims

first approach.”

In February, Simon McGrath,

told RNZ Benbow continued

to show a “disturbing lack of

empathy and remorse despite

the clinically clear weight of

evidence against him that has

resulted in his unanimous murder

conviction”.

At sentencing, Justice Jonathan

Eaton described the

murder as an execution style

killing.

He said the high level of planning,

including the fact that

McGrath’s body has never been

found, added to the length of

the sentence.

It was alleged McGrath was

supposed to visit Benbow at

his Halswell house McGrath

about 9am on May 22, 2017, to

help him move some railway

sleepers.

Benbow said he never showed

up. But the Crown said the

sleepers were a “ruse” and that

once he arrived, Benbow killed

him with his .22 rifle and later

disposed of his body.

Rutherford said the bill

was “one step closer” to giving

closure to families such as

McGrath’s.

David Benbow (above) was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum nonparole

period of 17 years for murdering Michael McGrath. Neither the rifle the Crown

says killed McGrath, nor his body, have been found despite extensive searches.

Benbow has always denied he killed McGrath.

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Chatham Cup

BY KEES CHALMERS

Ferrymead Bays’ attention

turns to the Chatham Cup after

a 3-0 win over Selwyn United in

the Southern League.

They will host Western at

7.15pm tomorrow in the first

round of the Chatham Cup, New

Zealand’s oldest national premier

men’s knockout football

competition.

They remain

second in the

league after beating

Selwyn on

Saturday.

Centre half

Liam Stanton,

striker

Omar Cameron

and substitute

Alan Walker

Jacob Killick all

scored goals for

Ferrymead.

They have won six of their

seven Southern League games

this season, losing to table toppers

Cashmere Technical 5-0.

Ferrymead Bays coach Alan

Walker said a couple of smart

additions have lifted the side

this season and helped them

win the Hurley Challenge Shield

for the first time since 2018.

Walker credited new signings

Nicolas Falco from UWA

Nedlands in Perth and former

Christchurch United player

Mac Prathumphithak – who

returned from a stint in Sydney

– with raising the quality of the

squad.

Sumner need to bounce back

with fast start against Old Boys

BY KEES CHALMERS

Fixing their slow starts in the

metro premier competition

will be the focus for Sumner on

Saturday after a heavy 52-19

loss to defending champions

Marist Albion.

Sumner take on struggling

High School Old Boys at Bob

Deans Field at 2.45pm.

They are sitting in 11th on the

metro premier ladder, while

Old Boys’ is a spot ahead in

10th. Both sides have only won

one game in the opening four

rounds.

Sumner head

coach Gareth

D’Almeida said

his side has

been slow out of

the blocks this

season and have

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the majority of

points in the first

half.

Gareth

D’Almeida

"It's a lot around our mindset

and our starts to those first

halves because it's actually been

quite a telling statistic for us for

every game so far,” he said.

“That’s a big focus for us.”

D’Almeida said they will be

looking to crash Old Boys’ 125th

year jubilee.

“They’re (players) excited.

When they’re seeing

improvements its encouraging.

When you feel like you’re going

backwards it’s hard to get up

for, but that’s not the case.”

Sumner conceded five tries

and scored one in the first half

against Marist Albion, going

into the break 33-7 down.

"We’re playing catch up

rugby, giving a team like Marist

five tries, it’s tough to regain

that,” said D’Almeida.

They had issues with their

defence and missed too many

tackles.

“very week at the moment

we’ve got new faces and it

does take a bit of time to get

everyone on the same page.”

D’Almeida said they were

passive on defence, which

allowed Marist Albion’s attack

to get on the front foot.

Sumner were much better

in the second half, being

more aggressive on defence

and scoring two tries. But the

damage had already been done.

“It was quite a significant

turnaround. We had a good

Sumner

centre

Kaliova

Mocetadra

attempts

to tackle

a Marist

Albion

player.

chat at halftime, but you can’t

get much momentum or have

success by letting good sides get

good starts,” D’Almeida said.

• Lyttelton’s winning ways

were brought to an end on

Saturday when they lost 32-14

to Marist Abion in the metro

premier reserve competition.

They take on Christchurch at

Christchurch Park at 1pm on

Saturday.

All in the family at

retirement village

Family connections run deeper

than most at one retirement

community.

Despite the saying “mum

knows best”, if Arvida Park Lane

resident Pat Wadley needs a

hand, she can call on her daughter

Sharon Rayner who works

in the same village as a wellness

partner.

And if Rayner needs advice,

she often turns to her daughter,

Aleshia Wansbrough, Pat’s

granddaughter, who is Arvida’s

general manager of wellness

and care and a former Park

Lane village manager.

The closeness doesn’t end

there. Rayner lives just across

the road from Wansbrough,

meaning the three generations

are never far apart.

Pat moved into the village in

Addington with her husband

Bruce seven months ago, joining

a community that was already

familiar.

Rayner has worked at Arvida

Park Lane for 11 years, while

Wansbrough spent six years as

village manager and, despite

her new role, remains a regular

visitor.

Their bond goes beyond proximity.

Wansbrough describes

her grandmother as one of her

greatest role models.

“Nan is incredibly warm,

smart, funny, and so deeply

caring,” she said.

“She has this way of making

people feel better just by talking

to them – you leave her presence

lighter than when you arrived.”

Rayner, who has worked in

aged care since she was 15, said

it is a privilege to support her

parents.

“My approach has always

been about treating people

the way you’d want your own

family treated – with kindness,

patience, and genuine care,” she

said.

“That’s something mum taught

me without ever needing to say

it.”

Before becoming a resident,

Pat was already a familiar face

around the village.

As a former pub owner

in Twizel, she often used

her hospitality skills to help

Wansbrough welcome visitors

during apartment open days.

“She’s always belonged here in

some way,” Wansbrough said.

When it came time to choose a

village, family ties were not the

deciding factor.

Sharon Rayner, left, is a wellness partner at Arvida Park Lane, where her mother Pat Wadley is a resident. Sharon’s daughter,

Aleshia Wansbrough, right, is Arvida’s general manager of wellness and care and a former Park Lane village manager —

making it three generations connected to the same retirement village.

“We really did our homework,”

Wansbrough said.

“In the end, it came down to

where we knew Nan and Pop

would feel supported, comfortable,

and truly at home.”

Now living in a care suite, Pat

keeps busy with exercise classes

– which she has affectionately

renamed “shake your bum bum”

– helping set up the dining room

and spending time in the garden,

often trying (unsuccessfully) to

convince her daughter and granddaughter

to join her.

She is quick to point out there

is no special treatment because of

her family connections.

The trio are planning to celebrate

Mother’s Day together with

facials and brunch.

“The three of us have always

been close, and we have a lovely

time together,” Pat said.

“There is something very

comforting having your family

close by.”

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Sweeter spices add

warmth to vegetables

Autumn calls for aromatic vegetable stews scented with cumin, ginger and cinnamon, writes Nigel Slater

ROAST PUMPKIN WITH TOMATO

AND YOGHURT

You need a surprisingly hot

oven to brown and sweeten the

pumpkin slices, but not so hot

that the spices burn. Plenty of

olive oil is essential, as is the

occasional turning of the golden

squash as it roasts.

Ingredients

Serves 4

For the pumpkin:

40g ginger

2 cloves garlic

3 tsp coriander seeds

5 Tbsp olive oil

1kg pumpkin

For the sauce:

2 onions

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic

750g tomatoes

10 basil leaves

15 mint leaves

200g yoghurt

Method

• Heat the oven to 220degC.

Grate the ginger to a puree on a

fine grater into a large mixing

bowl. Peel and crush the garlic

and mix it with the ginger. Add

the coriander seeds and oil and a

grind of salt and pepper.

• Cut the pumpkin in half and

then into slices about 2cm thick,

removing the seeds and fibres,

but leaving the skin in place.

• Put the pumpkin slices into

the mixing bowl, then toss with

the aromatics, so the pumpkin

pieces are evenly coated.

• Transfer the pumpkin to a

foil-lined baking tray, tip over any

remaining seasoning and oil then

bake for about 40 minutes until

soft and patchily brown.

• To make the sauce: Peel and

roughly chop the onions. Warm

the oil in a large deep pan, add

the onions and let them cook

until soft and pale gold. Peel and

finely slice the garlic and add to

the onions.

• Roughly chop the tomatoes

and stir into the onion and

garlic, season with salt then

leave to cook over a moderate

heat for about 35 minutes,

giving the occasional stir to

stop the mixture sticking.

• You might find it helpful to

partly cover the pan with a lid.

• Put the yoghurt in a small

bowl. Shred the basil leaves

and the mint and stir into the

yoghurt. When the sauce is thick,

serve with the roast pumpkin

and spoon over the herbed

yoghurt.

SPICED AUBERGINE

WITH CHICKPEAS

The addition of a teaspoon

of sugar is essential to balance

the spice paste. Make it the day

before if you wish, heating it

slowly on the hob before serving

with lightly scorched flatbread or

steamed white rice.

Ingredients

Serves 4, with steamed rice

For the spice paste:

100g bottled roast peppers

2 cloves garlic

30g fresh ginger

2 Tbsp groundnut oil

2 tsp cumin seeds

3 tsp ground coriander

1 Tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp sugar

2 tsp paprika

1 Tbsp garam masala

For the chickpeas:

2 aubergines

6 Tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil

1 onion

400g tomatoes

1 medium hot red chilli

1 400g can chickpeas

handful coriander

small handful parsley

12 large mint leaves

100ml yoghurt

Method

• Heat the oven to 200degC.

Slice the aubergines in half

lengthways, then score the cut

sides in a lattice pattern, almost

down to the skin.

• Put the aubergines in a baking

or roasting dish, cut side up, and

spoon over 4 tablespoons of the

oil. Bake for 30 minutes until the

flesh is soft enough to scoop out

with a spoon.

• Drain the peppers and

put them in a blender or food

processor. Then make the spice

paste.

• Peel the garlic and crush it

finely. Peel and grate the ginger.

Warm the oil in a frying pan over

a moderate heat then stir in the

ginger and garlic. Let it sizzle

for a moment or two then stir in

the cumin seeds and coriander

and fry until fragrant. Stir in the

tomato puree and fry briefly,

then add the sugar, paprika, a

little salt and the garam masala.

• Tip the spice paste into the

peppers, pulse to a rough puree,

then scrape into a small bowl.

• Peel and roughly chop the

onion. Warm the 2 reserved

tablespoons of oil in the vacant

pan over a moderate heat and

add the onion. Let it cook for 10

minutes or so, stirring regularly,

until soft and sweet. Stir in the

spice paste and continue cooking

for a minute or two.

• Chop the tomatoes and add

them into the spice paste. Finely

chop the chilli and stir it in with

the drained chickpeas.

• Remove the aubergine from

the oven and scrape the flesh

from the skin with a spoon,

stirring it into the tomato and

chickpeas. Partly cover with a lid

and simmer for 10 minutes.

• Just before serving, chop the

coriander, parsley and mint and

fold in. Serve, with a trickle of

yoghurt and steamed rice.

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ANZAC DAY

SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2026

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

throughout New Zealand. However, as of this year,

the RNZRSA wi l se l a new sustainable poppy made

from biodegradable paper, manufactured by the

Royal British Legion in Kent, England, at this year’s

Poppy Day Appeal.

Today, poppies are sold each year in the lead-up

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

meaningful way for people to show their gratitude.

The red poppy is a sma l symbol, but it is a powerful

reminder of courage, sacrifice, and remembrance,

and remains part of New Zealand’s history.

Please donate

to our Poppy

co lectors across

Selwyn and help

support our

veterans

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Join your local ANZAC Day commemoration service and remember the

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

Returned Services Associations and local community groups.

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

School Te race, Arthur’s Pa s

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 Ha l.

Wreath-laying ceremony at District War Memorial.

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

Recreation Reserve


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.

Wreath-laying.

Leeston: 10.30am Leeston Rugby Pavilion

Service fo lowed by a parade to the cenotaph and a wreath-laying

ceremony.

Lincoln: 2.00pm Lincoln Event Centre

Service fo lowed by wreath-laying ceremony.

Mead: 9.00am Mead Ha l Memorial gates

Wreath-laying ceremony.

Prebbleton: 9.00am District War Memorial

Wreath-laying ceremony.

Ro leston: 1.00am Town Square – behind Te Ara Ātea

Parade attend es m et near the Scout den. Service fo lowed by a

wreath-laying ceremony.

Sheffield-Waddington: 8.00am Sheffield Cenotaph


Springfield: 1.00am Tawera Memorial Ha l

Service fo lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony at District War Memorial.

Springston: 10.30am Springston Ha l

Service at the ha l fo lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony

at the District War Memorial.

Tai Tapu: 8.45am Meet at Tai Tapu School

Raise a flag, march to the Cenotaph.

9.00am Service and wreath-laying, then march back to school.

West Melton: 9.45am West Melton War Memorial in school grounds


16 | The Star, March 12, 2026 starnews.co.nz

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Gates open at 10.30am

The Twin Rivers event, organised There will 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 10 years of

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

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

we l over 7 0 cars, trucks, motorbikes for the fift enth 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 that 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

A&P Showgrounds in Curle ts Road. support Hohepa Canterbury to complete

The event has been run for more than the upgrade to their facility in Ba rington

Street, supporting intellectua ly

25 years starting in 1 9, with Avonhead

Rotary having run it for the past disabled people.

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

to earthquakes, Covid and very bad $260, 0 which has enabled Avonhead

weather.

Rotary to support a number of worthwhile

local charities.

The 2025 event was very su ce sful

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15 MARCH 2026 COMMUNITY FUN RUN | 12KM OR 6KM W W W . C I T Y 2 S U R F. C O. N Z

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

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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.

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