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Lewis Elliott is all about keeping
people
The Star,
safe
January
in the water.
23, 2025
The Swim Education Team
Leader at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood
Pool is taking part in next
month’s Big Swim to raise money
for Coastguard – a nationwide
volunteer organisation committed
to preventing drownings and
promoting
The Star,
safe
January
boating.
23, 2025
It’s the second time Elliott has
signed up for the annual fundraising
event, with proceeds used
to help train and equip 2000-plus
volunteers as well as fuelling and
maintaining rescue vessels across
62 Coastguard units nationwide.
Participants The Star, January nominate 23, 2025the distance
they think they can swim in
the month of June and ask their
friends, family and colleagues to
sponsor them as they clock up
their swimming kilometres.
Elliott, who has been a volunteer
at Sumner Coastguard for
the The last Star, three January years, 23, is 2025 plannning
to do a minimum of 25kms.
“I did the Big Swim in 2024 and
swam a similar distance but had
to pace myself and do a bit each
day as I was still recovering from
glandular fever.
“This time I will do a lot of it
during my lunch breaks at Linwood
Pool but will push myself,
especially in the last week, to see
how much distance I can add.”
Elliott has spent a lot of time
in water during his life. He was
a competitive swimmer in England
and, after moving to New
Zealand with his family in 2013,
started surf lifesaving.
“I did surf lifesaving for 10
years and then three years ago
switched to Coastguard. I feel like
all my skills have combined now.
“At work we are proactively
educating children about water
safety and providing swimming
lessons to help see drowning
numbers on the news drop.
While with coastguard we are
reactively out there helping people
in emergency situations.”
He hopes people get behind
Lewis Elliott is aiming to swim at least 25kms during June as part of the Big Swim event to raise funds for Coastguard.
the fundraising event.
“I love the way Coastguard
helps the community, especially
Coastguard Sumner. It’s a great
crew and everyone is always
there to help.”
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Bandsman pinned with rare honour
BY TONI WILLIAMS
Errol Miller, left, is presented his 80-year pin and certificate at the national brass
band championship in Wellington by Brass Band Association of New Zealand
president John Sullivan.
Christchurch musician Errol
Miller has been awarded a rare
80-year bandsman pin by his
peers.
It was the first time the
special accolade has been
handed out in New Zealand’s
history.
Errol, 89, said it was a
humbling experience to receive
the pin. It was presented
at the national brass band
championship in Wellington
last month by Brass Band
Association of New Zealand
president John Sullivan.
"It was in the Michael Fowler
concert chamber in Wellington,
because that’s where the band
championships were held this
year, and the theatre was full,"
Errol said.
"All the A grade bands were
waiting on results.”
Errol plays tenor horn with
the New Brighton Silver Band.
The tenor horn suits him in
size and sound.
"I’ve been playing it for
60-odd years, or longer. It’s one
you sort of tuck under your arm
or put your arm around it, like
giving your wife a cuddle,” he
said.
"It creates some of the
harmony . . . a more mellow
(sound).”
There were also added health
benefits of playing a brass
instrument.
"When I was a kid I used
to get a bit of asthma, and
The New Brighton Silver Band on stage.
I suppose over the years
of huffing and puffing and
blowing, it all disappeared."
Errol’s bandmate, Grant
Newby, compiled his history in
Mouthpiece, the official journal
of the association.
It stated Errol started his
banding life at the age of nine
when his father, Tom, returned
from war in 1946 and took him
to join the Ashburton Silver
Band juniors.
Tom, an accomplished
Euphonium player, was a
member of the 5th Infantry
Brigade Band and served
through Greece, Crete, Egypt,
Sicily and Italy. He took up the
job of teaching the junior band.
Soon Errol was promoted to
the senior band, where he was
given a tenor horn to try.
Then at age 18, Errol
completed his compulsory
military training.
His intake of 700 young men
was enough to provide both a
brass band and a pipe band.
In 1963, work commitments
saw Errol and wife Margaret
(nee Millar) move with their
family from Ashburton to
Christchurch.
They settled in Wainoni, and
shortly after, a carolling band
came into the street.
When musical director
Geoff Butler heard Errol was
an accomplished horn player,
he was instantly enrolled as a
member of the New Brighton
Silver Band.
For 80 years, banding has
been a part of Errol’s life. He
is still a very active player
with the New Brighton band
and took his place in the horn
section at this year’s national
contest.
He has also been an integral
part of the band’s management,
served as treasurer for 17 years,
president for seven years, and
as an active committee member.
He is also a trustee and patron.
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New generation of
innovators tackling
waste problem
Year 13 students at Te Aratai
College have launched two
innovative ventures aimed
at addressing environmental
and educational challenges - a
biodegradable alternative to
plastic plant pots, and a creative
project designed to help people
better understand and visualise
geography through art.
As part of the year-long Young
Enterprise Scheme, students
Charlie McHutchison, Manuel
Olita, Tommy Jago Jones, Yossi
Wagerman, and Noah Smith
developed a biodegradable
plant pot made from recycled
mycelium substrate - the vegetative
network from which
mushrooms grow.
Operating under the company
name Sprouts, the group
said their product is designed
to reduce plastic waste in
gardening by offering a fully
compostable alternative to conventional
plastic pots.
Chief executive Charlie
McHutchison said their inspiration
came from a shared
passion for environmentalism.
"We wanted to find a way to
reduce plastic waste and the
pollution caused by pots heading
to landfills," he said.
The resulting product is made
from a unique blend of sawdust
sourced from the school’s hard
materials room and repurposed
coffee grounds.
"The team used these materials
to develop a natural
biofertilizer that expands the
root systems, allowing them to
grow the pots in a mould" said
McHutchison.
Marketing director Manuel
Olita said the team used their
love of science to find a natural
solution.
“The product also acts as
an organic biopesticide that
protects plants from pests like
aphids and thrips” said Olita.
Production director Noah
Smith said feedback from the
business community had been
amazing.
"It’s clear there is a demand
for a product that completely
cuts out plastic using renewable
materials" said Smith.
The team is looking to
work with the University of
Canterbury to help scale up
production.
Year 13 students, Zach
Derham, Hamish Courtney,
Xander Pennruscoe, and Carlos
Adams are creating 3D wooden
laser-cut topographical maps of
New Zealand.
They say their venture, Geo-
Art helps people visualise
geography in an innovative way.
Derham, who is chief executive,
said inspiration for the
business came from a desire to
address a lack of understanding
of basic geography.
"Our product allows people
to easily visualize how maps
and contour lines work, creating
a piece of art they can
display in their homes for others
to learn from and enjoy
visually" he said.
Pennruscoe, who is
production director, said every
piece of artwork was unique.
“We start with a digital
design, carefully drawing
separate topographical layers
online then each layer is lasercut.
We then glue and paint the
Yossi Wagerman (left), Noah Smith, Charlie McHutchison, Tommy Jago Jones
and Manuel Olita with a sample of mycelium substrate and (inset) the finished
plant pot. Below – Xander Pennruscoe, Carlos Adams, Zach Derham and Hamish
Courtney with a wooden laser-cut topographical map of Canterbury.
product” he said. Adams said
their artwork had a low carbon
footprint.
"It’s designed in NZ, made for
locals, by locals, with locally
sourced plywood" he said.
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‘Velcro’ bond
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dog ready to go
BY KEES CHALMERS
Lanza the four-year-old german
shepherd has been back out
on the water training with
Coastguard Sumner.
Lanza and her handler
Giuliana Petronelli took part in
a recent training session with
Coastguard Sumner to prepare
dogs for rescue situations
involving water.
“We work well together. It
helps to have a good working
relationship in any team,” she
said.
Though based in Sumner
Giuliana and Lanza are part of
Rakaia Land Search and Rescue.
This was the organisation’s
third combined training session
with Coastguard Sumner.
“It's only going from strength
to strength. I guess it highlights
the importance of being in
the community, knowing your
community and being able to
contribute that way,” Giuliana
said.
“It is invaluable to
operations.”
Giuliana’s wife Rosie, a
Bayleys Sumner real estate
agent, sponsors Lanza.
Rosie, who grew up in
Sumner, funds the operational
gear, such as tactical and
tracking harnesses, lines and
goggles, which enable Lanza to
carry out rescues.
Said Giuliana: “In the absence
of equipment it’s hard to do
your job and it’s safety. I’m
keeping the dog safe by having
the right equipment.”
Lanza’s mother Malizia and
grandmother Lupa live with
Giuliana and Rosie.
The couple also have a fiveyear-old
and 18-month-old
daughters.
When Lanza was about
two, they decided to join the
Rakaia Land Search and Rescue
team.
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best mate are all things that
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contributing to a community,
being able to bring loved ones
home.”
Giuliana comes from a long
line of police officers in the
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Comfort foods to satisfy winter appetites
Nigel Slater shares his
delicious pumpkin soup and
butternut pie recipes
​PUMPKIN SOUP,
PUMPKIN SEED ROSTI
Dried chilli flakes, with their
smoky heat, are my go-to spice
for pumpkin. Both are here
in this soup, along with red
onions. The accompanying
cakes of grated pumpkin, that
I have cheekily called rosti,
need only 3 or 4 minutes frying
on each side, preserving the
texture of the coarsely grated
squash.
​
Ingredients
Serves 3
1 red onion
3 Tbsp olive oil
1kg pumpkin
1 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
For the rosti
50g pumpkin seeds
1 egg
200g grated pumpkin
2 Tbsp whole pumpkin seeds
oil for frying
Method
• Peel and chop the red onion,
then cook in the oil in a shallow
pan until soft.
• Peel the pumpkin, roughly
chop, then add to the onion and
continue cooking, stirring from
time to time until the pumpkin
is approaching tenderness.
• Roughly crush the coriander
seeds and stir into the
pumpkin.
• Stir in the dried chilli flakes,
then pour in a litre of water
and bring to the boil. Turn the
heat down so the liquid simmers
gently and leave for about
40 minutes, until the pumpkin
is soft enough to crush with a
spoon.
• Process the soup in a
blender until thick and creamy.
Set aside.
• For the rosti: Grate the
pumpkin coarsely, as you
would for a celeriac remoulade.
I find this easiest using
the coarsest grater attachment
on the food processor.
• Blitz the 50g of pumpkin
seeds in a food processor (or
use a pestle and mortar) until
you have a rough, crunchy
paste.
• Add the paste to the grated
pumpkin together with the
whole pumpkin seeds and the
lightly beaten egg. Season with
salt.
• Squash the mixture together
to form nine small patties.
• Warm some oil in a non-stick
frying pan, then add the patties,
a few at a time, without crowding
the pan. As each one browns
lightly on the underside – about
3 minutes – turn the patties with
a palette knife and brown the
other side. Remove and drain
briefly on kitchen paper, then
serve with the soup.
​
BUTTERNUT AND SPLIT PEA PIE
To introduce a mixture of
textures to this sweet and satisfying
vegetable pie, I cooked
some of the squash separately in
small cubes in a frying pan, then
folded them into the soft filling.
It is crucial to brown the cubes
thoroughly first, then cover with
a lid and continuing to cook until
truly tender. You should be able
to squash them between finger
and thumb.
​
Ingredients
Serves 6
250g yellow split peas
1kg butternut
2 onions
6 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
10 cardamom pods
1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
½ tsp hot smoked paprika
1kg potatoes
50g butter
150ml cream
Method
• Soak the split peas in cold
water for 2 hours. Peel the butternut
and slice in half from
stem to end. Cut one half into
small pieces, the other into
larger 2cm cubes.
• Peel the onions, roughly
chop them, then soften in three
tablespoons of the oil in a deep
casserole (you will use it for the
pie) over a moderate heat.
• Peel the garlic, finely slice
it, then stir into the softening
onions. When the onion is translucent,
soft and golden, add the
split peas together with 800ml of
water and bring to the boil. Add
the bay leaves and simmer for
30-40 minutes until the peas are
quite soft.
• In a separate pan, brown the
large cubes of butternut in the
remaining oil, add the crushed
black seeds of the cardamom,
then lower the heat, add the
paprika, cover with a lid and
leave to cook for a good 20 minutes
until soft. Set aside.
• Peel the potatoes, then cut
into large pieces and cook for 25
minutes or so in boiling, salted
water until tender.
• Drain the potatoes, then
mash them with the butter. Pour
in the cream and beat with a
wooden spoon.
• Heat the oven to 180degC.
• Add the small cubes of
squash to the peas, season with
pepper and salt and continue
cooking, partially covered with a
lid, for 25 minutes until everything
is tender. Watch carefully
and if the liquid evaporates add
a little more. If there is too much
liquid, turn up the heat to reduce
it. You want to end up with a
consistency similarly to that of a
risotto.
• Stir the cubes of spiced
butternut into the filling,
check the seasoning, then pile
the potato on top, leaving the
surface rough and peaked. Dot
with a little butter and bake
for about 45 minutes until the
surface is golden.
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at least one
using or more
six-letter
each letters,
word.
only
including once? plurals, can you make from the six
TODAY
letters, Good using 20 each Very letter Good only 26 once? Excellent No 32 foreign
No words beginning with a capital are
words Solution or words 354: ace, beginning ache, acre, with
allowed. There’s at least
arc, arch, a capital
one
are,
six-letter
ark, are
allowed. cake, car, There's care, cha, at char, least crake, one creak, six-letter each, ear, word. era,
word. hacek, hack, HACKER, hake, hare, hark, hear, heck,
her, kea, race, rack, rake, TODAY reach, rhea.
Good 20 Very Good 26 Excellent 32
letters, including plurals, can you make
Solution 354: ace, ache, acre, arc, arch, are, ark,
cake, car, care, cha, char, crake, creak, each, ear, era,
hacek, hack, HACKER, hake, hare, hark, hear, heck,
her, kea, race, rack, rake, reach, rhea.
23 24
25 26
Across
7. Benevolent (8)
9. Made amends (6)
10. Small, high-pitched flute (4)
11. Immobile (10)
12. Infrequently (6)
14. Afflicted (8)
15. Behind (nautical) (6)
16. Moral values (6)
19. Irregular (8)
21. Archives (6)
23. Express in words (10)
24. Greek letter (4)
25. Reveal (6)
26. Hold sacred (8)
Decoder
Down
1. Mock (6)
2. Surrender (4)
3. Customer (8)
4. Simpler (6)
5. Link (10)
6. Without equal (8)
8. Scanty (6)
13. Resolute (10)
15. Evident (8)
17. Travel across or over (8)
18. Graze (6)
20. Increase twofold (6)
22. Not yet developed (6)
24. Naked (4)
Crossword
Across: 7. Generous, 9. Atoned, 10. Fife, 11. Stationary, 12. Seldom, 14.
Stricken, 15. Astern, 16. Ethics, 19. Sporadic, 21. Annals, 23. Articulate, 24.
Beta, 25. Unveil, 26. Enshrine.
Down: 1. Deride, 2. Cede, 3. Consumer, 4. Easier, 5. Connection, 6.
Peerless, 8. Sparse, 13. Determined, 15. Apparent, 17. Traverse, 18.
Scrape, 20. Double, 22. Latent, 24. Bare.
WordBuilder
ABSURD, ads, bad, bar, bard, bards, bars, baud, bauds, bra, brad, brads,
bras, bud, buds, bur,burs, bursa, bus, dab, dabs, daub, daubs, drab, drabs,
drub, drubs, dub, rad, rads, rub, rubs, sad, sard, sub, surd.
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.
VOLUME 1
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