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Six pieces of art were sold for about $10,000 at the Coastguard Sumner Soiree and
Art Auction to help build a new slipway to launch the Blue Arrow Rescue boat.
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Coastguard slipway step closer to launch
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BY KEES CHALMERS
An art auction and soirée
fundraiser to fix Coastguard
Sumner’s slipway has raised
about $20,000.
Rockfall and silt have built
up at its rescue boat slipway
since
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the
Star,
earthquakes,
January 23, 2025
severely
limiting its ability to launch
the all-weather rescue vessel
Blue Arrow Rescue. The new
permanent slipway is estimated
to cost $800,000 to build.
The Coastguard Sumner
Soiree and Art Auction held
at The the Star, Sumner January Bowling 23, 2025Club
last Thursday aimed to raise
awareness about the problem
and money to fix it.
The organisation also
received $60,000 in pledges
towards its ongoing operational
costs.
Said president Blair Quane:
“It was obviously extremely
satisfying to end up with that
sort of result from one evening's
do.
“We’re very thankful that we
could get the public support that
we did from the event and also
be able to raise awareness in
the community about the issue.”
Crew member Howard
Nicholls said it has not decided
how much of the $20,000 will go
towards the slipway project.
Former Olympic swimmer
Anna Simcic
hosted a Q&A at
the art auction
and soirée with
retired Paralympian
swimmer
Dame Sophie
Pascoe.
Quane said
the event sold
Anna Simcic
out with about
110 people attending. Six pieces
of art were sold for about
$10,000. The most expensive
piece by Anton Mogridge, titled
Rescue, depicting Coastguard
Sumner’s first rescue boat from
1898, which was
auctioned for
$3100.
The auction for
a ride on Blue
Arrow Rescue
also fetched
$1400.
Coastguard
Sumner is
Dame Sophie
looking to build
a permanent rail launching
slipway system over the top of
the rock accumulation, enabling
the vessel to launch all of the
time. Coastguard New Zealand
is funding one-third of the
project’s overall cost.
Quane said it is aiming
to have the detailed design
work finished by the
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end of the
month and is set to submit the
project’s resource consent this
week.
He said Coastguard Sumner
will continue to seek funding
through community grants and
business sponsorships, as well
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Sports Pavilion rebuild about
​As the Sumner Sports Pavilion’s
rebuild gathers pace, reporter
Kees Chalmers talks to the
people behind the project about
the history of the building, their
connection to the park and the
importance of community
Some of Sumner Sports Pavilion
Rebuild campaign lead Amy
Carter’s earliest memories
are of her father, John ‘Herns’
McDermott, taking her to St
Leonards Park to watch the
senior rugby side play and
teaching her how to ride a bike.
McDermott died from liver
cancer at the
age of 50, when
Carter was 21.
The ground
remains a source
of connection for
the family, with
Carter now taking
her own daughter,
Isla, down to play
rugby for the blue
and black, often
Amy Carter
running into one of her father’s
former teammates.
Her connection to the place
has driven her to lead the
charge for the pavilion’s $3.4
million rebuild.
“It’s a special place,” she said.
The pavilion was originally
built as the clubrooms for the
Sumner Surf Life Saving Club,
which was once located on the
esplanade.
Amy Carter being taught to ride a bike by her father John McDermott at St
Leonards Park in 1980.
The surf club was forced to
move because of the risk of
coastal erosion. Sumner Cricket
Club purchased the building
in 1957 and transported it to St
Leonards Park a year later.
The building was damaged in
the earthquakes but still met the
requirements to remain in use.
Sumner Cricket Club president
Ross Gunn said new
standards introduced about two
years ago meant the pavilion
would struggle to comply in the
future.
“We looked at the option of
bringing the old building up to
standard, but we felt we would
be better really future-proofing
ourselves and going with a new
build,” he said.
The building also did not have
changing rooms for the club’s
growing female player base.
The plan is to demolish the existing Sumner Sports Pavilion after next year’s
rugby season.
Plans for the new pavilion
include changing rooms for
women, match officials and people
with disabilities, along with a
commercial kitchen and running
hot water.
Gunn and Sumner Rugby representative
Andy Toy formed
a working group with former
contractor Trevor Hone and
architects Charlie Nott and
Andrew Watson.
After developing concept
designs, the group secured lease
renewal and demolition approval
from the Waihoro Spreydon-
Cashmere-Heathcote Community
Board in November 2024.
Carter was approached to lead
the campaign, drawing on more
than 25 years of consultancy
experience.
“I met with the pavilion committee
and just really liked them
and liked what they’re planning
to do, so I was happy to get
involved and help lead that as a
volunteer.”
Carter stepped into her first
governance role at 16 with the
Taylors Mistake surf club, where
she served on the committee and
helped establish the club’s junior
surf programme.
She has since worked for large
non-profit organisations including
Hato Hone St John and held
volunteer governance roles with
Coastguard Sumner and the
Banks Peninsula Conservation
Trust. She was also chief executive
of Te Kura Tawhiti for six
years.
“I usually have at least one community
volunteer project on the
go at any time just because I get
a kick out of it making a difference,”
she said.
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more than bricks and mortar
Her passion for community
work was instilled by her
parents.
“Mum (Elizabeth) ran nippers
at Taylors Mistake Surf Club for
years and was one of the key
people fundraising for the community
pool.
“My dad set up the IRBs at
both Sumner and Taylors Mistake.
They were both heavily
involved in the tennis and
squash clubs.
“My daughter Lily’s a lifeguard
at Taylors Mistake now. That
community service and giving
back is just part of our DNA.”
Carter said the earthquakes
reinforced the importance of
community spaces and the role
they play in bringing people
together.
“That sense of belonging is
so crucial. That’s why I think
the pavilion project is particularly
important, because even if
you’re not a member of any of
those sports clubs, you go along
and watch a game, whether it’s
rugby or cricket, there’s just that
community connection.”
Carter and the rest of the team
spent eight months preparing to
launch the pavilion’s inaugural
major fundraiser, a star-studded
T20 cricket match.
The game in February featured
a line-up of former
professional cricketers, rugby
players and local celebrities
including Robbie Deans, Kieran
Read and Andy Ellis.
The match drew about 1000
people and raised about $25,000
A concept design of the rebuilt Sumner Sports Pavilion.
towards the
rebuild.
Carter said hundreds
of volunteer
hours had also
been contributed
by Hone and planning
consultant
Marcus Langman
to finalise the Ross Gunn
building designs,
helping the group gain resource
consent in August last year.
Not Another founder Mark
Townsend has also volunteered
his time to create the campaign
branding and produce
the Stories of the Sumner Sports
Pavilion video series, which
features notable Sumner locals
discussing what the pavilion
means to them.
One interview features seventime
Super Rugby-winning
coach Scott Robertson.
“Any gift isn’t a logical decision,
it’s a decision made with
your heart, so we need to ensure
we are telling those stories that
inspire people to feel emotion
that then leads to generosity,”
Carter said.
For the past year, Carter has
volunteered between 10 and
20 hours a week to the project
while also running her consultancy
firm, Perception.
“It’s been a big commitment
from everyone but I
think you’re starting to see the
rewards of that now.
“I’m really proud, there’s a
long way to go yet, capital campaigns
are a marathon not a
sprint, but I’m really excited
about the momentum we’re
building.”
The Sumner Redcliffs
Returned and Services Association
joined the project last
month, committing $1m towards
the rebuild. The campaign has
now secured about 44% of the
overall cost.
The RSA has been meeting at
Club Redcliffs since its former
Wakefield Ave building was
destroyed in the February 22,
2011 earthquake, when a boulder
crashed through the structure.
Canterbury rugby legend Robbie Deans
looked handy with the ball during the
T20 cricket fundraiser for the pavilion.
“It was a missing piece of
the pie. As a Sumner local, I
always felt that bringing them
(the RSA) back home was an
important part of our recovery
as a community after the
earthquakes,” Carter said.
“It’s been a lovely milestone.”
A building consent
application for the project was
lodged last week and the group
is now applying for grants.
Carter said campaigns
typically turn to the public for
support during the final 15% to
20% of fundraising.
The aim is to demolish the
existing pavilion after next
year’s rugby season and open
the new building by Anzac Day,
2028, although that timeline is
dependent on funding.
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registered teacher (16 years) and
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all New Zealanders. She describes
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Mazda’s aging CX3
still competitive
Launched in 2015, Mazda’s CX-3
continues to defy its advancing
years. It remains a popular
choice among compact urban
SUV buyers, thanks to its smart
styling and excellent ride and
handling.
Its competitiveness this deep
into its model life reflects Mazda’s
strong focus on quality during
design and development. That
approach has helped position the
CX-3 as a market leader rather
than a follower, offering tangible
points of difference in one of
the toughest segments of the new
vehicle market.
This foundation has also helped
build a strong and loyal customer
base. Apart from some minor
mid-life fettling, the vehicle is
largely unchanged since arriving
here 11 years ago – a sign of how
complete the package was from
the outset.
That update brought a new
grille, revised tail lamp designs
and smarter alloy wheels. Mazda
also took the opportunity to give
the CX-3 the “silent” treatment,
reducing noise and vibration
through measures such as thicker
Motoring with Bob Nettleton
front and rear door panels, rear
door glass, and a denser cabin
headliner.
Seemingly small changes like
these can deliver meaningful
gains in refinement, and that is
certainly the case here.
The CX-3 range has been
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at launch – with a choice of
1.5L turbo diesel or naturally
aspirated 2.0L petrol – to three
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Prices start at $33,210 for the
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tested here retails for $38,990.
At the top of the range, the
$42,190 SP20 adds enhanced
styling and additional standard
equipment.
​Under the bonnet is a 110kW
2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol
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a six-speed automatic, this wellproven
powertrain is used across
all three models.
It’s hardly cutting-edge – there’s
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appear modest, reflected in a
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Price: $38,990
Overall points out of 10: 7
In practice, though, it’s a
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mid-range. Mazda’s i-Stop fuelsaving
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as smooth or well integrated as
some rivals.
​The six-speed automatic is well
matched to the vehicle, delivering
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whether in urban driving or on
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Inside, the ergonomically
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The cabin itself has a classy
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There isn’t exactly an
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Some compensation comes
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featuring a 7-inch touchscreen
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Safety is another strength, with
the CX-3 boasting an impressive
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The GSX includes features
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​As with most modern Mazda
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Scents and
sensibilities
Nigel Slater finds hearty, herby butter beans and a frangipane tart add
fragrance to an autumn day
BUTTER BEANS, CANNELLINI
AND CAVOLO NERO
Beans in jars are more plump
and juicy than those in tins,
but either works well here. It
is essential to include some
of the aquafaba – the bottling
liquor. It adds a creamy quality
without the need for any dairy
produce.
Ingredients
Serves 2
150g cavolo nero
200g hispi (pointed) cabbage
2 plump cloves garlic
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp dill
400g butter beans
250g cannellini beans
1 lemon
Method
• Trim the tough ends of
the cavolo nero stalks, then
place the leaves on top of one
another, roll tightly, then slice
them into wide shreds, like
pappardelle. Repeat with the
pointed cabbage. Have a bowl
of iced water to hand.
• Put a pan of water on to
boil and, when boiling, dunk
the cavolo nero in, leave for
2 minutes, then lift it out and
transfer to the iced water.
When the water returns to the
boil, repeat with the cabbage.
• Peel the garlic, then crush
to a paste with a good pinch of
salt – use a pestle and mortar,
but the flat side of a knife and a
chopping board works, too. In a
wide saute or frying pan, warm
the oil and garlic paste. You
don’t want the garlic to colour,
so stir as it warms and softens.
Finely chop the dill and stir into
the garlic.
• Tip the butter beans and
cannellini together with their
liquor into the pan and stir
to coat them with the oil and
garlic. Leave over a moderate
heat, covered by a lid, for a few
minutes until the beans are hot.
Finely grate the lemon zest and
squeeze the juice.
• Season the beans generously
with salt and black pepper, then
stir in the lemon zest and, if
you wish, a little of the juice.
• Drain the greens thoroughly,
stir them into the beans and
heat through briefly before
spooning on to deep plates.
​PRUNE, CHOCOLATE
AND ORANGE FRANGIPANE
I have been tweaking the
old frangipane fillings since I
made my first in the late 1970s.
This latest version has barely a
sprinkling of flour in it and I feel
is better for it.
Ingredients
Serves 8
For the pastry:
200g plain flour
90g butter
1 egg yolk
1-2 tbsp iced water
For the filling:
150g butter
100g caster sugar
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
75g dark chocolate
2 eggs
150g ground almonds
2 Tbsp self-raising flour
150g, stoned soft prunes
2-3 Tbsp flaked almonds
Method
• You will need a 20cm tart tin
with a removable base. Make
the pastry: put the flour and
butter into a food processor
and process to fine crumbs.
(Alternatively, do it by hand, rub
the butter into the flour with
your fingertips until it resembles
breadcrumbs.) Mix in the egg
yolk, then a little iced water (a
tablespoon or two will do) and
mix to a thick, rollable dough.
• Tip the dough on to a lightly
floured board and pat into a
thick disc, wrap it in baking
parchment, then rest it in the
fridge for 30 minutes.
• Set the oven at 190°C and
place a baking sheet in the oven.
You will bake the tart on top of
this.
• Remove the pastry from the
fridge and place on a floured
board. Roll it out to roughly
3mm thick, then lower into the
tart tin, pushing it gently into the
corners and up the sides.
• Trim any overhanging pastry,
then rest the pastry a second
time, in the fridge or freezer, for
20 minutes.
• Fill the case with baking
parchment and baking beans,
then place on top of a hot baking
sheet already in the oven.
• Bake for about 20 minutes,
then carefully lift out the paper
and beans. If the pastry isn’t dry
to the touch, return it to the oven
for a few minutes, then remove
and set aside. Turn the oven
down to 160°C.
• While the pastry is baking,
make the filling: put the butter,
caster sugar and the orange zest
into the bowl of a food mixer.
Beat until pale and fluffy. Chop
the chocolate into small nuggets,
no bigger than a hazelnut.
• Beat the eggs in a small bowl,
then add to the sugar and butter,
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450
SUDOKU
Every row, column and box should
contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
A O T
T P E
6
350 350
T P E
words of three or more letters,
How
including
many
plurals,
words
can you
of
make
three
from
or
the
more
six
letters, using including each letter plurals, only once? can No you foreign make
How words or beginning with a capital are
from many the words six letters, of three using or more each letters, only
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
including once? plurals, can you make from the six
TODAY
letters, Good using 14 each Very letter Good only 18 once? Excellent No 24 foreign
No words beginning with a capital are
words or words beginning with a capital are
allowed. Solution 349: There’s ale, alee, anele, at least ave, eel, one elan, six-letter
eve,
allowed. even, lane, There's lav, lave, at lea, least lean, one leave, six-letter LEAVEN, lee, word. lev,
word. leva, nave, navel, vale, TODAY van, vane, veal, vela, venal.
Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 24
Solution 349: ale, alee, anele, ave, eel, elan, eve,
even, lane, lav, lave, lea, lean, leave, LEAVEN, lee, lev,
leva, nave, navel, vale, van, vane, veal, vela, venal.
23 24
25 26
Across
7. Starving (8)
9. Racquet sport (6)
10. Demeanour (4)
11. Overstate (10)
12. Smoothly (music) (6)
14. Reprimand (8)
15. Code (6)
16. Elude (6)
19. Tedious (8)
21. Remorseful (6)
23. Restriction (10)
24. Spurn (4)
25. Syndicate (6)
26. Ragged, worn (8)
Decoder
Down
1. Deep gorge (6)
2. Zealous (4)
3. Solitary (8)
4. Mark of disgrace (6)
5. Curry favour (10)
6. Aversion (8)
8. Position (6)
13. Recognise with gratitude (10)
15. Vital (8)
17. Power (8)
18. Illustrate (6)
20. Prophet (6)
22. Loan shark (6)
24. Search (4)
Crossword
Across: 7. Ravenous, 9. Tennis, 10. Mien, 11. Exaggerate, 12. Legato, 14.
Chastise, 15. Cipher, 16. Escape, 19. Tiresome, 21. Rueful, 23. Limitation,
24. Shun, 25. Cartel, 26. Tattered.
Down: 1. Ravine, 2. Keen, 3. Lonesome, 4. Stigma, 5. Ingratiate, 6.
Distaste, 8. Stance, 13. Appreciate, 15. Critical, 17. Strength, 18. Depict,
20. Oracle, 22. Usurer, 24. Seek.
WordBuilder
Ape, apt, ate, atop, eat, eta, oat, opt, pat, pate, pea, peat, pet, poet, pot,
tap, tape, tat, tea, TEAPOT, teat, toe, top, tot, tote.
DECODER
Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the
given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out
which letters are represented by the other numbers.
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