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BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD
A survey to record where tag-gers are operating in the city has shown a drop across most south-ern suburbs.
The city council survey cov-ered eight southern suburbs and showed a decrease in all but two.
Addington showed the biggest drop, with 678 recorded last year dropping to 100 this year.
Phillipstown has seen a signifi-cant decrease over the past three years, with 1731 recorded in 2013, dropping to 773 last year and again to 299 this year.
Beckenham recorded the lowest number of graffiti of all the south-ern suburbs and the second lowest across the city with 16.
Graffiti in Hillmorton has risen from last year up to 233, but still lower than the 429 recorded in 2013.
Halswell remained unchanged.The data was gathered as part
of the Annual Graffiti Scan which took place for a week in February.
It was the fifth city council scan completed, and is done yearly as a snapshot of the graffiti and to track trends within the city.
The aim was to record where graffiti is so the city council could have it cleaned off, and to have a record of where taggers are operating.
This year was the first time com-munity watch patrols have been involved. • Turn to page 7
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A Woolston business owner’s public plea on social media has helped track down a group of women who allegedly stole from his store.
United Video Woolston had 15 DVDs stolen on April 26 and the store’s security footage showed three women allegedly taking them.
It was alleged they used a knife to cut open the cases and put the DVDs into their pockets and bags before hiding the bro-ken cases and leaving the store.
Store owner Trevor Morris reported the thefts to police with the footage, and took to the store’s Facebook page to seek help.
He posted photos from the security footage of the women and it was shared 184 times.
He had people contact him with their names and addresses, which he passed onto police.
On May 1 he was notified that police had leads, but it was indicated that the store would not get the DVDs back.
A police spokeswoman con-firmed a complaint was received on April 30 relating to the inci-dent but would not elaborate on the details.
“Canterbury police are fol-lowing a number of positive lines of inquiry in relation to this matter.”
She said police encouraged victims to contact them prior to posting information about their complaint on social media.
Mr Morris said each DVD was worth about $20 and it was “terribly frustrating”.
“It’s a bit silly them doing things like this now the shops are all monitored.”
He said with the insurance excess it would not be worth claiming it back.
He put the post on Facebook because he had seen other busi-nesses doing it and it seemed to have worked.
It had been effective and he would do it again if anything else happened in the future, he said.
“It’s quite handy, we got very good clear images on our camera.”
He was contacted by Civic Videos in Kaiapoi, because its staff had seen the security foot-age and recognised one of the alleged.
Civic Videos Kaiapoi owner Megan Morris said one of her staff members alerted her of the post, and she recognised one of the alleged.
She believed the alleged had hit her store with another
woman in January last year and stole 56 DVD games worth between $3000-$4000.
The thefts had also been recorded on the store’s security cameras.
“I’m 99.9 per cent sure that was the same woman.”
The two women were arrested last year after trying to sell the games at a pawn shop and were ordered to pay reparations.
Ms Morris said at that time the woman she recognised was pregnant, and in the recent security footage from United Video Woolston, she was hold-ing a small child.
She got some of the stock back from the pawn shop but the excess was too large to claim insurance.
“I was absolutely devastated, it’s hard enough in this industry without these mongrels coming in and doing that.”
Women linked to DVD thefts
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No sign of spheresPolice are still no closer to finding out who stole two bronze sculptures from Halswell Quarry Park. The Spheres were a gift to symbolise the sister-city relationship between Adelaide and Christchurch and more than $50,000 of bronze was used to create them. They were reported missing on April 1. A police spokeswoman said inves-tigations were ongoing and are keen to hear from anyone who may have information as to their disappearance.
Road namedThe Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board approved the name Papa Stour Pl for a new road in the business zone subdivision in Woolston. The subdi-vision continues from Kennaway Rd. There has been a common theme used on the earlier cul-de-sacs us-ing names from the Shetland Islands, and Papa Stour is located to the west of the mainland Shetland Island. Meanwhile, the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board has approved the naming of five new accessways within the Nazareth House complex. They will be called Larmenier Court, St Joseph’s Court, St Mary’s Court, St Basil’s Court and Holy Family Court. The development will offer retire-ment living as well as rest home and hospital care.
Signs rejectedPlans to install no-stopping restric-tions on both sides of Mokihi Gar-dens, Annex Rd and Linden Grove Ave next to the roundabout have been rejected by the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board. Board members visited the site and decided there was not enough traffic to war-rant a change.
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BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD
Lower Cashmere residents have had no reprieve from an odour wafting from a nearby retirement village.
Residents have complained of odours coming from the Cash-mere View Retirement Village laundry and kitchen for more than three years.
Last week the Spreydon-Heath-cote Community Board wrote to Bupa New Zealand Ltd, which owns the Rose St village, request-ing a meeting with representatives of the Lower Cashmere Residents’ Association, Environment Can-terbury and the board to discuss the ongoing concerns.
ECan served an abatement notice to Bupa in October to stop discharging the “offensive” odours.
The smells were to be gone by November 7, but they still remain.
ECan has received 337 com-plaints about the odours over the past three years, with 39 received this year.
Of the 337 complaints, 39 have been substantiated.
Lower Cashmere Residents As-sociation secretary Louise Ayling said the issues had not been resolved and it was frustrating for those living with it.
“The abatement notice was to say there was a problem, but odours continued to be omitted past their boundary onto neigh-bouring properties.”
She said Bupa was trying to
address the issue by putting in several filtration systems, but none had worked.
“In recent weeks we’ve had intense odours again.”
She said the odours could be perfumed, bleach like, or a burnt fuel smell and in a northeast or northwest wind it would travel.
Ms Ayling said residents in the area ranged from being retired, or working full or part time so some smelt it more often than others and it could cause stress.
“It’s not possible to continue liv-ing with the pressures it causes.
“We want to retain the special character of our neighbourhood.”
Last week Bupa head of com-munications Lisa Chambers told the Southern View the company continued to treat the matter seriously.
“Just last week we completed the installation of a new kitchen filter which we hope will address any kitchen odour. We are also expecting laundry wash side filters to be installed by the end of this week.”
She said alterations had also been made in the kitchen and laundry earlier this year to try and combat the problem.
“We are always happy to meet community members and have
been in dialogue with neighbours for quite some time.”
ECan RMA monitoring and compliance regional manager Marty Mortiaux said it was head-ing towards a resolution with the installation of the new filtration system.
“We have not had any com-plaints of kitchen odours since that occurred. Bupa are currently installing filter systems into their laundry areas to deal with those odours.
“There have been a couple of significant odour discharges while these improvements have been happening.”
Rest home odour still lingers
CAUSING A STINK: ECan has received 39 complaints of an odour coming from Cashmere View Retirement Village this year.PHOTO:GEOFF SLOAN
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A SMELLY Christchurch factory has been given two years to stop producing its offensive odours.
Environment Canterbury commissioners have approved an exemption for Gelita’s Woolston factory.
The factory turns bovine hides into gelatin producing products ranging from confectionary to pill capsules.
The commissioners granted Gelita a two-year exemption from a condition stating that “there be no offensive odour identified as originating from any process carried out . . . beyond the property boundary of the site”.
There have been hundreds of complaints about the smell over the past three years; 114 in 2014 alone.
Alasdair Cassels, owner of The Tannery, a high-end retail development that opened in 2013 said the extended time given to the company to fix the factory’s problem was unfair.
“Gelita had already been given a three-year period to get their ducks in a row.”
Commissioners granted the two-year exemption with a series of conditions.
These included the installation of iron-exchange technology, along with the closing down of the
factory’s acid plant within the first year.
Gelita was also told to install a bio filter by the end of the given two years, which ECan expects will prevent the offensive odour.
Gelita general manager Gary Monk has estimated the process to cost Gelita about $1 million within the first year. Several hundreds of thousands will be needed for the year following.
“We’ve developed a process that’s been good for the past 100 years, aside from being a bit smelly . . . We’re changing the process and we’ve got to make sure that the quality of the finished gelatin is as good as it ever was.”
ECan monitoring and compliance leader Nathan Dougherty said the hearing was a chance for the company to put forward its request for a grace period and re-engage with the community.
“Everyone has the right to good air quality.”
Gelita’s failure to comply with ECan’s conditions would result in consequences ranging from fining, to an abatement notice.
Factory given two years to combat odour
COMPLAINTS: Gelita general manager Gary Monk at the company’s Woolston factory. A two-year period to get rid of the smell has been granted. PHOTO: ALICE PEACOCK
By Bridget RutherfordLyttelton’s air quality will be mon-itored after concerns were raised about pollution.
Environment Canterbury has told the Lyttelton-Mt Herbert Community Board it will monitor the particle pollution in the area for one year to see if it meets the national standards.
Community board chairwom-an Paula Smith said the issue had been in discussion for over a year, and the news was well re-ceived.
The board held a seminar in June last year with ECan repre-sentatives to discuss the possibili-ty of monitoring, and had recently reached a verbal agreement that it would go ahead.
It has not been confirmed when it begin but ECan will come back to the board with a proposal in the next couple of months, she said.
“We’ve got a number of [pol-lution] sources that are in close proximity to each other in Lyttel-ton in a town that is enclosed by hills.”
Those sources included the Lyt-telton tunnel ventilation system, diesel locomotives, vessels en-tering and leaving port, moored vessels, machines loading and unloading industrial sources and an increasing number of freight trucks.
With the expansion of the Lyt-telton Port of Christchurch, it is expected that freight volumes will increase significantly over the next 40 years, she said.
“If we haven’t got a problem now, we may well have one in the future.”
Air quality was last monitored in Lyttelton in 2003 and the four sites chosen were in residential ar-eas and not where diesel concen-
trations were likely to be highest.Ms Smith said this time round,
Norwich Quay may be an area that could be monitored because it will have one of the highest concentra-tions of vehicles and businesses.
Tunnel exhaust fumes were also a concern because some people lived very close to it.
She said someone had to take overall responsibility of monitor-ing the air that people in the area were breathing, and ECan would be doing that when it goes ahead.
ECan principal strategy advisor Nadeine Dommisse said a pro-posal for monitoring air quality in Lyttelton had been discussed with the community board but details had not been developed at this stage.
“Further discussions are planned with the community board in June and also with other organisations with an interest in
air quality,” she said.The city council has also made
a submission on ECan’s Air Plan outlining concerns with air pollu-tion in the area.
The Lyttelton Port was a focus of the submission, with dust and die-sel emissions from port activities showing to be a concern.
Councillors decided the moni-toring of particle pollution was urgent because of the increasing freight volumes.
But in a report prepared by the Lyttelton Port last year as part of its Port Lyttelton Plan information package, it predicted there would be no breach of the relevant air quality standard levels.
The city council’s submission also said traffic congestion and discharges had altered since the earthquakes and existing moni-toring programmes may not re-flect those changes.
Pollution fears prompt air quality monitoring By Ben Mack
A Mt Pleasant pottery group has found a new home at the former Phillipstown School.
Mt Pleasant Pottery Club presi-dent Shona Clarkson said she is excited the 55-year-old club will be able to use classroom seven at the Phillipstown Community Hub as its new home for pottery classes, work-shops, and more.
“The facilities will be fantastic,” she said.
Classes began at the club’s new home on April 20. Before then, the roughly 30-member club had been struggling to find a home after the February 2011 earthquake de-stroyed the Mt Pleasant Communi-ty Centre where it had been based.
Ms Clarkson added the club hosts a club day each Tuesday from 12.30-3pm.
She said: “Everyone is very wel-come to our club day.” Ms Clark added that potters of all skill levels are welcome.
Ms Clarkson added that those wishing to learn more about the club may phone club secretary Genevieve Forrester at 332 7785.
New home for pottery club
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Christchurch City Chorus, directed by Virginia Humphrey Taylor, won the chorus contest at the Sweet Adelines New Zealand competitions held in Auckland last weekend.
The 125-strong chorus was formed 30 years ago, and has won the regional contest every time it has competed.
The latest success means the chorus is eligible to compete at the Sweet Adelines International contest in Las Vegas in 2016.
Wellington’s Faultline Chorus, directed by Caroline Currington, took second place and the Waika-to Rivertones chorus, directed by Lynn Jamieson and Kate Sinclair, finished third.
The quartet contest was won by Auckland quartet MOLTO! with Aftershock! from Christchurch in second place. IMPACT! quartet from Wellington was third.
The event was SANZ 30th an-
niversary contest and was held at the Aotea Centre.
Nearly 600 women partici-pated in the event over three days, including two days of competition for 18 quartets and 10 choruses
as well as education classes run by members of the judging panel from the United States.
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Results:• Division A (small)1: Bella A Capella2: Foveaux Harmony3: Whangarei Harmony• Division AA (midsize)1: Faultline Chorus2: Waikato Rivertones3: Sound of Hawkes Bay• Overall Results1: Christchurch City Chorus2: Faultline Chorus3: Waikato Rivertones4: Sounds of Hawkes Bay Chorus5: Bella A Capella
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WINNERS: The Christchurch City Chorus has won the chorus contest at the Sweet Adelines New Zealand competitions.
BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD
Motorists and pedestrians stop-ping at traffic lights will soon have some new artwork to look at.
Transitional projects in Woolston and Sydenham will see some traffic light control boxes turned into works of art with mu-rals painted on them.
They are the metal boxes at traffic light intersections that house the light electronics.
The city council is looking to trial the art in the hopes it will make the boxes look nicer, and cut down on graffiti and hopes to have them completed by the end of next month.
Urban design and regeneration acting unit manager Carolyn Bo-nis said traffic light control boxes are located at the junction of al-most all controlled intersections in the city.
“These utility boxes are usually painted in a neutral colour but are often the target of vandalism and graffiti.”
She said two Sydenham loca-tions have been scoped as poten-tially appropriate.
The first location proposed is on the Byron and Colombo Sts corner, and the second on the Battersea and Colombo Sts cor-ner.
“This is a transitional project being implemented to test the
potential for murals being used to reduce the occurrence of graf-fiti on council assets, as well as providing additional community artworks.”
She said expressions of interest from local artists in the Syden-ham area have been sought.
Three locations have also been scoped along Ferry Rd at the Wil-sons Rd, Ensors Rd, and Hargood St intersections.
Local artists are currently being sought to complete these projects.
The artists will be commis-sioned to complete the murals in their unique style and in a con-textual way that reflects the iden-tity and of the surrounding area.
Hagley-Ferrymead Communi-ty Board chairwoman Sara Tem-pleton said the murals looked like a really good idea.
She said the boxes were of-ten the target of graffiti and this would stop that.
“It will be great for local artists too.”
Spreydon-Heathcote Com-munity Board member Helene Mautner said the artwork would make the area look nicer.
“Hopefully it will cut down on graffiti.”
There are also plans for light gateway sculptures in Woolston Village, but details are yet to be finalised.
BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD
An idea to turn unused bus stops near The Tannery into coach and taxi stands has been rejected.
City council traffic engineer Stephen Hughes said changing the stops on Garlands Rd would be dangerous.
The Hagley-Ferrymead Com-munity Board has accepted Mr Hughes’ recommendation and turned down the idea.
In November, The Tannery made a deputation to the community board about using the decommis-sioned bus stops as coach and taxi stands since the routes had been changed.
But Mr Hughes recommended “The Tannery be encouraged to provide taxi and coach parking facilities in their off-road car park if they believe there is sufficient demand”.
Mr Hughes said the bus stop on the southern side of the road sat next to a cycle lane, and previously buses stopped for short periods of time having minimal effect on cyclists.
“However, if this decommis-sioned bus stop was changed to long-term coach or taxi parking, as they would occupy the space for long periods of time, the cycle lane in this dangerous part of Garlands
Rd would be denied to cyclists.”The stop on the northern side
of the road is outside a cycle shop and partly across its vehicle en-trance, but because buses stopped for brief periods of time, it was acceptable.
But if it was made into coach or taxi parking, the bus stop area would have to be shortened and could only legally fit one taxi.
Mr Hughes said it would mean pedestrians would have to cross the road, which currently has no pedestrian crossings in close proximity.
Board chairwoman Sara Temple-ton said Mr Hughes’ report was very clear and the board agreed with his assessment.
“Garlands Rd is not suitable.”The Tannery property manager
Grant McIver said he could not comment on the outcome because he had not seen the minutes of the community board meeting.
Meanwhile, the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board ap-proved no stopping restrictions on Garlands Rd near its intersection with Opawa Rd.
The no stopping restriction will run 65m along the northern side of the road from the Opawa Rd intersection and aims to increase vehicle manoeuvre space and solve the congestion problem.
Traffic light control boxes in for spruce up
ART: The murals will look similar to this roadside electricity cabinet in New Brighton.
Idea turned down for coach, taxi stand near The Tannery
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The proposed
ChristchurchReplacement District Plan
What’s happening?At the Christchurch City Council we are reviewing our District Plan, which has rules about how you can use, develop, and protect your land and buildings.
The rules are there to ensure we sustainably manage our district’s resources, providing for the needs of our community while managing the effects of our activities.
You need to know what is being proposed in the review, so you can understand how it might affect the use of your land or your property rights in the future.
Find out if your property will be affected by what is being considered in stage two of the Proposed Christchurch Replacement District Plan.
You can view the plan online at proposeddistrictplan.ccc.govt.nz and hard copies are available for viewing at Council service centres and libraries.
Make a submissionWe welcome your feedback on the proposed plan – in the form of a submission. Tell us whether you support or oppose the proposed plan; which parts you are referring to and what you would like to see if you don’t agree with our proposals.
Ways to make a submissionOnline – via the submission portal at proposeddistrictplan.ccc.govt.nzOn paper – submission forms are available at all Council service centres and libraries.
Email – you may prefer to type your submission into the body of an email (using the same format as the printed form) and email it to us at [email protected]
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You are invited to attend any of the drop-in sessions:Thursday 14 May 9am to 9pm The Palms shopping centre (outside Countdown), Shirley Monday 18 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm Burnside Primary School Hall, 96 Memorial AvenueTuesday 19 May 10am to 1pm First Floor Foyer, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, CityTuesday 19 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm Templeton Golf Club, Pound RoadWednesday 20 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm Duvauchelle Hall, 6039 Christchurch Akaroa RoadThursday 21 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm New Brighton Club, 202 Marine ParadeMonday 25 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm Beckenham Primary School Hall, 71 Sandwich RoadTuesday 26 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm Sumner Bowling Club, 2 Richmond Hill RoadWednesday 27 May 1pm to 4pm First Floor Foyer, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, City Thursday 28 May 3.30pm to 6.30pm Lyttelton Top Club, Dublin Street, LytteltonThe drop-in sessions have a casual format and you are welcome to call in anytime during each session.
RESTORED: Vehicle collector Thomas Grace found this vintage fire engine rusting in a paddock 10 years ago, and donated it to the Ferrymead Heritage Park Hall of Flame Fire Museum. The engine has since been restored by volunteers, and he was able to drive it through the streets this week from Ferrymead to the Woolston Fire Station. The engine was the first on the scene of the 1947 Ballantynes fire, and was also used at New Brighton, Sydenham, and Lyttelton fire stations. It is now on display at the museum.
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BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD
The Sydenham Heritage Church rubble on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Sts looks likely to remain until further testing confirms there is no asbestos on the site.
The Spreydon-Heathcote Com-munity Board has made a request to city council staff to provide advice on further asbestos testing of the church rubble.
The board would like to find out what definitive and robust asbestos testing can be done at the site to determine the best way to clear it.
In April last year, the Canter-
bury Earthquake Recovery Au-thority contracted PDL Partners to undertake testing of the material on site, and the results were sent to the trust.
The following month, city coun-cil documents revealed traces of asbestos and lead paint had been found on the surface of the rubble.
But asbestos tests conducted by the Sydenham Heritage Trust before Christmas showed no trace within the rubble.
Trust chairwoman Dorothy Haywood said she would be lying if she did not say the wait was frustrating.
The trust’s testing, taken 30cm into the rubble was clear, she said.
“I don’t believe there is asbestos in the building.”
She said the trust had received confirmation from the architects and the company who had previ-ously done strengthening work on the building that there was no asbestos in it.
The church was built in 1877
when asbestos was not used, and it barely had any work done on it since, she said.
“I believe it’s wind-blown asbes-tos.”
She updated the community board on the progress last week, which prompted the board to request the advice.
“Any positive action is a step in the right direction.”
She said the trust would dearly love to see the site cleared but did not know when it would finally happen.
“You think you know these things, but you don’t know how long anything takes these days.”
Meanwhile, the trust and the
Friends of Sydenham Trust have been working together to keep the site tidy, she said.
The Sydenham Heritage Church was badly damaged in the Febru-ary 2011 earthquake and demol-ished shortly after, but there was confusion over who called for it to be torn down.
The site has been covered in rubble ever since.
Community board member He-lene Mautner said the removal of the rubble was made difficult with the trace of asbestos found.
“We are going to take action.“It’s a matter of getting the right
information so we can move on with it.”
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A Linwood College teacher who was selected to visit Japan, to learn about its advanced technology, says the school stacked up well against its Japanese counterparts.
Head of digital technology, Diane Atkins, was one of eight New Zealand teachers who were selected to travel to Tokyo out of the 50 applicants.
The group spent 10 days there to look at the technology in the country, and ways to implement some ideas in the classroom.
Linwood College was New Zea-land’s first science and technology focused STEM school, so the visit was of particular interest.
Mrs Atkins said the group was shown major developments in Tokyo, including the development of 5G technology and the train system, where it is hoped to get the train speed up to 500km/h.
Mrs Atkins was excited about seeing Tokyo Technology High School, because it was labelled as a super science and technology school.
“I hoped to bring back ideas from this to implement in my classes.”
But in visiting the school, she found Linwood College stacked up well in terms of technology.
“This visit proved to be a disap-pointment to me as I was hoping to see technology at its best and
bring back some ideas.“However, it did make me feel
good as I can see we are giving our students many opportunities using up-to-date technologies.”
She said a highlight of the trip was being able to see robots in ac-tion, in which she recorded videos of and brought back to show the students as an introduction to robotics.
“What I’ve brought back is a reit-erate of what we’re doing is good.
“We’re on the right track.”She said what she saw of the
trip backed up the school’s STEM curriculum.
“It does seem to be the way to go and the way the world is go-ing.”
School technology matches Japanese counterparts
TOUCH DOWN: Teachers Hamish Robb, Phillip Pickering, Paul O’Halloran, Diane Atkins, Shirley Dudli, Fenella Colyer, Jenny Chu, John Watson, Sunah Kim arrive in Tokyo. Right: The group visited the Miraikan Science Centre and were entertained by Asimo the human-like dancing robot.
Total graffiti in each southern suburb
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• Addington: 2011: 574, 2012: 502, 2013: 832, 2014: 678, 2015: 100• Beckenham: 2011: 251, 2012: 251, 2013: 283, 2014: 183, 2015: 16• Halswell: 2011: 14, 2012: 105, 2013: 56, 2014: 20, 2015: 20
• Hillmorton: 2011: 388, 2012: 590, 2013: 429, 2014: 185, 2015: 233• Linwood: 2011: 1080, 2012: 724, 2013: 684, 2014: 411, 2015: 263• Phillipstown: 2011: 1712, 2012: 1219, 2013: 1731, 2014: 773, 2015: 299• Waltham: 2011: 1079, 2012: 848, 2013: 1233, 2014: 358, 2015: 209• Woolston (west): 2011: 742, 2012: 610, 2013: 544, 2014: 275, 2015: 152
• From page 1Riccarton Community Watch
members were out covering their own area as well as some southern suburbs.
Watch co-ordinator Geoff Parfitt said he was chuffed with the results of the scan across the western and southern sub-urbs.
He said the watch covered part of Addington and it showed a massive drop.
The drop could have been down to population transition since the earthquakes, he said.
“A lot of that is possible move-ment of taggers themselves.
“They are quite territorial, they like to see their signs.”
He said the watch would be
happy to take part in the survey again next year, and it was part of what they already did.
“That’s part of keeping our neighbourhood safe, if it’s clean it’s safer.”
Over the week teams from the community watch patrols drove around selected suburbs and counted all the tags they could see from the road.
Other watches involved were Hornby Community Watch, Burwood-Pegasus Community Watch, City to Sumner Com-munity Watch and Crime Watch based in Papanui.
This year Spreydon was in-cluded as a new suburb and will be included as part of the annual scan from now on.
Graffiti drops away in suburbs
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GRASSROOTS SPORT
BY KYLE KNOWLES
The premier high school netball competition starts on Wednesday but for Cashmere High, it feels like their season started a long time ago.
The side played in the national college competition, with games played as curtain-raisers to ANZ Championship games.
They lost in the first round to Southland Girls’ High but coach Kellie Fenemor said this will help them heading into SuperNet.
“We weren’t quite at full capac-ity for that game and hadn’t had many trainings. We just struggled with their mid-court but we are really excited (for SuperNet) with a good bunch of girls who train really hard with a really good team atmosphere.”
Cashmere are looking strong this year with seven out of nine returning from last year’s squad and two girls in Mainland Net-ball’s emerging talent squad.
Goal shoot Sarah Boomer and defender Penny Mouat are the two in that squad and will be two of Cashmere’s senior players this year bringing the experience from their time in that setup.
Fenemor said mid-court play-er Jasmine Saimoa and defender Ali Argus have both been playing well in pre-season games and the Saturday competition which Cashmere also play in.
They have started that competition well with two wins in as many games and are hoping to bring that form to the school competition.
“I guess we are wanting to do pretty well and we do have some lofty goals for the year and we are thinking this is the year to do it and try to qualify for nationals.”
Cashmere missed out on na-
tionals last year by one position, finishing sixth at the South Island competition and only the top five going through.
“I think consistency and play-ing well from week to week and having the belief. The girls need to believe they have the abil-ity and showing that on court. We are trying to work hard on defence too and making connec-
tions as a full team with the new members of the squad.”
Cashmere qualified for Super-Net automatically along with St Margaret’s and St Andrew’s while the other schools had to play qualifying rounds.
Fenemor said those other two schools will be strong.
“St Margaret’s are always strong, they have been for a number of years. St Andrew’s have been pretty strong and are in the grade above us on Saturday. The thing about school girl netball is it can be a little bit up and down with player changes from year to year.”
AIRBORNE: Goalkeeper Jasmine Saimoa in mid-air and goal defender Penny Mouat next to her defending a shot.RIGHT: Alison Argus feeds the ball into the shooting circle.
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Cashmere looking strong for SuperNet
The south/southeast zone netball tri-als were have been held with eight of the south’s best year 7 and 8 netballers being picked to go through to the city-wide trials at the end of the month.
The triallists to go through were Fia Lai-Kong, Winnie Palamo and Malia Faitaua-Nanai of Hillview Christian School; Georgia Sutherland and Julia Wynands of St Peter’s School, Ame-lia Clausen of St Martins School and Desa Jackson of Opawa School.
The south/southeast zone netball trials were have been held with eight of the south’s best primary school net-ballers being picked to go through to the city-wide trials at the end of the month.
The trials for the other zones are to be held over the coming weeks before all primary school triallists meet at Hagley Park for a Christchurch metro trial with the intermediate school tri-al on May 26 and the primary school one on May 28.
From those trials, 60 will be se-lected for the next stage before that is whittled down to the final 30, for a trial on June 2 where the final team will be selected.
The team will then travel around the South Island taking on teams from Dunedin, Ashburton, Selwyn and Timaru in August.
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GRASSROOTS SPORT
BY KYLE KNOWLES
John Morrish has been awarded the New Zealand Badminton administrator of the year, the first Cantabrian to do so.
The Badminton Canterbury board chairman was presented the award at a function in Auck-land during the Sky City Open held last weekend.
He said he was chuffed to get the award after leading the organ-isation through some tough times and getting badminton back on track in Canterbury.
“Canterbury Badminton has been in the doldrums the last 10 years and I came back on to the board last year. It has been going downhill for 10 years so we employed Selwyn Maister to do a review and he identified the problems we had.
“So we developed a new strategic plan last year and to implement it we needed to do a restructure. Our general man-ager was stuck in the office and not getting around the schools promoting the sport. We changed that role and employed a coach-ing and development manager.”
Overseeing this new direction for the sport in Canterbury is what Mr Morrish was awarded the prize for and said it was good recognition for the changes which had happened in Canterbury.
He said they had to take some drastic steps to get there and the sport is now back on course and has seen growth in the region for the first time in a long time.
He was nominated for the
award by Badminton Canter-bury and was up against other administrators from around New Zealand.
The Lincoln farmer is also the club captain of the Lincoln Bad-
minton Club where he has been in the role for more than 30 years.
He still plays the game himself and was able to enjoy some of the world-class badminton on show at the Sky City Open.
Badminton work recognised
BIG WIN: Badminton Canterbury board chairman John Morrish with the trophy he won for New Zealand Badminton’s administrator of the year. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN • More sport, p13
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BY KYLE KNOWLES
Matthew Mesman grew up playing football and looking up to former All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen, but now he is looking to fill the seat of Olympic rower Mahe Drysdale.
The 18-year-old former Cash-mere High student has been picked for the New Zealand rowing junior world championship squad to race in Brazil later this year after im-pressing at national trials.
He had played football since he was five-years-old but in year 12 at school he realised he was not going to reach the heights of playing for the All Whites so decided to take up rowing.
Two years on and he is about to represent his country with an eye on being an Olympic athlete.
He said his ultimate goal is to row at the Olympics at the 2020 To-kyo games so being able to row at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro venue this year is special.
“Hell yeah, it should be pretty epic, we get to use the Olympic course and that’s the ultimate goal, Tokyo 2020, it’s only five years away but that would be pretty awe-some.”
For someone who has only been rowing for just over two years it is a meteoric rise but he has taken it in his stride and was not over-whelmed when hearing he had been named in the squad.
“I guess I sort of knew I was in the team already, just the way the trial works is that I had been in the same boat the last few days of the trial and beating the other boats. It was not much of a surprise but more of a relief particularly after taking a year off study to go down this path.”
He wants to study engineering at Canterbury University but put that on hold to focus on rowing which has paid off.
He has been named in the quad
scull with three other rowers from the North Island.
Mesman said the first couple days of trialling with the other guys in the boat was a mess technically but as soon as they had a couple runs together they were flying and beating every other boat.
While still being relatively new to the sport, Mesman was picked up by representative coaches early. He was asked to trial for the South-ern Regional Performance Centre in his novice year.
“I did the school season and didn’t do too badly and made a fi-nal in the single scull and my times were pretty decent so I got to trial for the under-18s. I was pretty sur-prised as I was a novice, I thought this is ridiculous but I won the tri-als.”
His training starts at 5.30am be-fore heading to his job as a farm-hand in Tai Tapu. He expects that training to ramp up when he heads to Lake Karapiro at the start of June for a camp with the rest of the
squad before heading to the regatta which runs from August 6-9.
•While being named in the squad is one hurdle, paying to get there is another. Mesman has to raise $7500 just to get on the plane to Rio and has set up a Givealittle page where people can donate money to help him get to Brazil. If you would like to help him you can get to his page by logging on to givealittle.co.nz and searching for Matthew Mesman.
Tokyo Olympics goal for rower
GOING FOR GOLD: Matthew Mesman has been picked for the New Zealand junior rowing team. He is in the front of the double scull with partner James Walker.
Matthew Mesman
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Does it ever feel like you are driving through life with the hand brake on? As if something was holding you back? Or perhaps you’re so
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Life can be great but sometimes things hold us back. To understand this, it helps to know the way we learn. We are born into a state where only our unconscious/automatic mind is operating. All tasks are completed without conscious thought – breathing,
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In 2011, Lonely Planet crowned it one of the hottest cities in Aus-tralia to visit.
The giant brick rail workshops have been transformed into a modern museum and entertain-ment area. And where once trains chugged between the town and the harbour, a vibrant foodie precinct has sprung up. We enjoyed a wine at The Dockyard bar, watching a tourist ship traverse the harbour entrance.
Darby St—“Eat Street” to local Novocastrians—is abuzz with cafes, bars, boutiques and arts and crafts. We discovered a new cafe, The Bowery Boys— named after an 1840s New York gang famous for running smokehouses and cur-ing their own meats.
Hospitality aficionados Ethan Ortlipp and Ryan Hawthorne
persuaded popular Sydney chef Steven Zielke to join them in New-castle, where they have continued the tradition of their American namesakes by specialising in all that is smoked, cured and pickled. But the menu offers much more than that.
We relished small plates of kingfish carpaccio; tempura-fried zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta and black garlic; house-cured prosciutto, roasted vine tomatoes and olives served on toasted ciabatta; and ended with the best-ever panna cotta.
We stayed a night in a quaint 1885 terrace house, Adeline, one of the fully refurbished Terraces for Tourists. It was well placed to walk to the charming, heritage-listed Customs House Hotel for a Mediterranean-inspired dinner of citrus cured salmon, pan-fried snapper with capers and a slow-cooked wagyu brisket. Just another delightful Newcastle surprise.
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Q A&What is black butter sauce?Butter that’s beenmeltedover a low heat until themilk solids turn a rich darkbrown, when lemon juice orvinegar, plus parsley orcapers are quickly added tostop the sauce from cookingfurther. Known as beurrenoir in France, this is a
classic sauce that’s typicallyservedwith fish, eggs andsome vegetables. Start withabout 50g of butter, and notethat it’s vital not to let thebutter actually becomeblack, or the sauce will beoverdone and ruined.
Is it safe to refrigerate food inthe can once it’s been opened?Yes, for a day or so. But forreasons of quality andflavour, it’s still best totransfer the contents to aglass or plastic container.Our caution goes back towhen cans weremade fromtin and the seam sealed withlead solder that couldcorrode and leach into foodonce exposed to the air.Cans are usuallymade fromsteel now, often lacqueredto protect the contents, andhavewelded rather thanlead-soldered seams.
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NCEadrab coal andsteel town, Newcastlehas transformed intoa surprisinglyvibrant, laid-back,
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crowned it one of the hottestcities in Australia to visit.The giant brick rail
workshops have beentransformed into amodernmuseum and entertainmentarea. Andwhere once trains
chugged between the town andthe harbour, a vibrant foodieprecinct has sprung up.Weenjoyed awine at The Dockyardbar, watching a tourist shiptraverse the harbour entrance.Darby St— “Eat Street” to
local Novocastrians— is abuzzwith cafes, bars, boutiques andarts and crafts.We discovered anew cafe, The Bowery Boys—named after an 1840s NewYorkgang famous for runningsmokehouses and curing theirownmeats.
Hospitality aficionados EthanOrtlipp and RyanHawthornepersuaded popular Sydney chefSteven Zielke to join them inNewcastle, where they havecontinued the tradition of theirAmerican namesakes byspecialising in all that is smoked,cured and pickled. But themenuoffers muchmore than that.We relished small plates of
kingfish carpaccio; tempura-fried zucchini flowers stuffedwith ricotta and black garlic;house-cured prosciutto, roasted
vine tomatoes and olives servedon toasted ciabatta; and endedwith the best-ever panna cotta.We stayed a night in a quaint
1885 terrace house, Adeline, oneof the fully refurbished Terracesfor Tourists. It was well placedto walk to the charming,heritage-listed Customs HouseHotel for aMediterranean-inspired dinner of citrus curedsalmon, pan-fried snapper withcapers and a slow-cookedwagyubrisket. Just another delightfulNewcastle surprise.
RECIPESCREME FRAICHEPANNACOTTAA favourite fromThe BoweryBoys.
3 tbsp cold water3 tsp powdered gelatine1 cup creme fraiche2 cups cream1/2 cup buttermilk1/3 cup turbinado (raw) sugar1& 1/2 tsp vanilla bean pasteor essence1&1/4 cups fresh berries orfruit, hulled and slicedSprigs fresh herbsSugar to taste
Place the water in a small bowl.Sprinkle the gelatine on top tosoften for 5minutes.
In amedium saucepan overmedium heat, warm the cremefraiche, cream, buttermilk andraw sugar, stirring until thesugar dissolves. Remove fromthe heat just before themixturereaches a simmer.
Immediately stir in thesoftened gelatine and vanillabean paste or essence, whiskinguntil the gelatin dissolves.Strain the creme fraichemixture through a fine sieve intoa largemeasuring jug.
Pour into eight, 3/4-cup jars,ramekins, bowls or glasses.Cover and chill until firm, about3-4 hours.
About 10minutes beforeserving, combine the fruit andherbs in a bowl and add sugar totaste. Top each panna cottawith a spoonful of the fruitmixture. Serve extra fruit on theside, if desired. Serves 8
KINGFISHCARPACCIOIf kingfish is unavailable usethick fillets of snapper ortarakihi. Verjuice is the juiceof green grapes pickedwhenthey are very tart. A dash ofwhite wine combinedwith alittle lemon juice is asubstitute.
250g skinned and bonedkingfish2 small shallots, diced2 tbsp each: verjuice, balsamiconionmarmaladeFinely grated rind 1 smalllemonFlaky sea salt and freshlyground black pepper to tasteBaby basil leaves to garnish2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Cut the kingfish into thin slicesacross the grain and arrange ona serving plate. Cover andrefrigerate until ready to serve.
Place the shallots in a small
bowl and cover with theverjuice. Stand for 5minutes.Combine with the balsamiconionmarmalade and lemonrind and season to taste.
Drizzle the fish with the oliveoil and top with the shallotmixture and baby basil leaves.
Serves 2 as a shared plate
CURRIED EGG&BACONBREAKFASTSANDWICHThis idea I gleaned fromNewcastle’s One Penny Blackcafe—number one for servinggreat coffee.
2 small rashers bacon3 eggs, hard-boiled3 tbspmayonnaise1/2-1 tsp curry powderFreshly ground black pepperto taste1 each: shallot, large tomatoButter ormargarine to taste
4 diagonally cut toast-thickslices sourdough bread
Grill ormicrowave the bacon,until crisp. Chop finely.Mash the eggs together with themayo, curry powder and blackpepper. Dice the shallot and addtogether with the bacon. Thinlyslice the tomato.
Butter both sides of thebread. Pile the eggmixture on 2slices. Top with the tomato andremaining bread. Toast in asandwich press until golden andthe filling is hot. Serves 2
FISHWITH LEMONBUTTER&CAPERSAUCEMy “go to” recipe for fish isreminiscent of the dish Ienjoyed at the CustomsHouseHotel.
500g skinned and boned fish
fillets of your choice1/4 cup plain flourSalt and pepper to taste50g butter2 tsp finely grated lemon rind3 tbsp each: lemon juice,chopped parsley2 tbsp capers, rinsed anddrained
Combine the flour, salt andpepper.
Coat the fish in the seasonedflour, shaking off any excess.
Heat half the butter untilfoaming in a heavy frying pan onmedium-high heat. Pan-fry thefish for around 2-3minuteseach side, depending on thethickness.
Remove to warm servingplates. Add the remainingbutter, lemon rind, juice, parsleyand capers.
Heat for aminute then dividethe sauce evenly over the fish.
Serves 4
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Q A&DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE FORZUCCHINI SOUP?Saute 250g chopped onion in25g butter, then add 250gpeeled and diced potatofollowed by 500g roughly-chopped zucchini.
Stir-fry a fewminutesmore, then add 1 tsp saltand 2 cups chicken stock.Cover and cook 20minutesor until vegetables aretender, stir in 1 cupmilk andblend until smooth. Addmore salt if necessary plusfreshly ground black pepperand 1 tbsp chopped freshherbs, such as parsley,chives and thyme. Reheatgently, sprinklingindividual serves withgrated cheddar.
WHY DO SO MANY DISHES CALLFOR AN ONION COOKED INBUTTER BEFORE THE MAINCOOKING?
For flavour. Some recipessuggest cooking untiltender but not brown,others go on until the
onions are golden orcaramelised. Either way it’sworth it if you enjoy tastyfood. You can cut theamount of fat used bycovering the pot while youronion cooks— the lidcollects moisture thatwould normally evaporate,and by returning this to theonion, it avoids burning.
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‘‘Whenharvested, theywerekeptexclusively forthe Incakings.
WHOwould havethought that thehumble spudwasonce regarded asboth a food and a
fashion accessory fit for royalty?Native to South America,potatoes were first cultivated bythe Incas about 200BC. The jewelin the crownwas the Peruvianpurple potato— royally purpleinside and out.When harvested,theywere kept exclusively forthe Inca kings.And in 18th-century France,
Marie Antoinette made aWorldofWearable Art-type fashionstatement by parading aroundthe countryside wearing potatoblossoms on her expensivedresses.Whenmost of us think of
packet ‘‘chips’’ we tend to thinkof fatty, salty occasional treats.But I was recently pleasantly
surprised to discover amoreishrange of proper chips— 100 percent natural, gluten-free, GMO-free and hand-cooked in high-oleic sunflower oil. Ned andMina Smith, the expatriateAmerican couple who run thefamily-style Proper Crispsoperation in Nelson, brandedtheir delights ‘‘crisps’’ todistinguish them frommass-produced ‘‘chips’’. And they are
different. I just love themcrushed and sprinkled overicecream. The rapport between
the salty tang of the chips andthe sweetness of the icecream isa taste treat.The potato is certainly
common and a staple worldwide.They are cheap, hardy and easyto grow, and are high in starch,protein and vitamins. They arealso versatile.We all love thetraditional potato favourites butthis week I’m serving upsomething funky— potatoeswith icecream, in chocolatetruffles, with squid and in agluten-free pastry.
RECIPESTOFFEE&POTATOCRISPSVANILLAICECREAMProper Crisps are delicate.Perfect for coating icecream.
4 large scoops French vanillaicecream1 large cup Proper Crisps inMarlborough Sea Salt, lightlycrushed1/2 cup long thread coconut,lightly toasted4meringue nests, optionalToffee: 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cupwater
Refreeze the scoops oficecream.When hard, roll in thecrushed crisps and coconut.Freeze, until ready to serve.
Tomake the toffee, placesugar and water in a large,microwave-proof glass bowl.Microwave on high for 2minutes.
Stir to dissolve sugar.Continuemicrowaving for 3-4minutes until liquid is lightgolden. Remove— the toffeewill continue to colour onstanding.
Remove icecream fromfreezer. Place inmeringuenests, if using. Drizzle withtoffee. Serve immediately.
Serves 4.
CHOCOLATE POTATOTRUFFLESThemashed potatomust befree of seasonings, cream andbutter. It should also be verywell mashed and have asmooth consistency.
1 cup dark chocolate chips1/2 cup cold cookedmashedpotatoes1/2 tsp vanilla essence4-5 pieces crystallised gingerDark cocoa powder for dusting
Place chocolate chips in amicrowave-proof bowl. Melt on50 per cent power for about 2minutes. When completelymelted, stir intomashed potatovery well.Add vanilla essence and stir wellagain. Themixture should besmooth. Chill for 30minutes.
Cut ginger into thirds orquarters. Take a tablespoon ofpotatomixture and roll around apiece of ginger.
Repeat with remainingmixture. Place on a plate anddust with dark cocoa powder.Roll into small balls. Dust withcocoa. Refrigerate until firm.
Can be stored in fridge for upto one week.
Makes 16.
POTATO&SQUIDSALADThis is based on a PetaMathias recipe that shewill bedemonstrating at theChristchurch Food Show, April4-6.
400gwaxy potatoes4 eggs, free-range/organic, ifpossible1 large shallot4 tbsp olive oil1-2 tsp diced or crushed chilli100g squid rings8 pitted black olives8 anchovies, oil retained2 tbspwhite-wine vinegarFlaky sea saltFreshly ground black pepperto taste
Peel potatoes. Place in cold,lightly salted water. Bring toboil. Simmer, until cooked.Don’t overcook. Slice thickly.
Meanwhile, place eggs incold water. Bring to boil.Simmer for 5-6minutes. Cool,then peel and quarter. Sliceshallot and place in icy water tocrisp.
Heat a little of the olive oil in afrying pan. Add diced chilli.
Saute squid rings for about 2minutes, until just cooked.Combine with potatoes, shallot,eggs, olives and anchovies in abowl.
Make a dressing usingremaining olive oil, a little oilfrom the anchovies and vinegar.Season. Drizzle over salad.
Serves 8 as a starter.
GLUTEN-FREEPOTATOPASTRY450g cookedwarmmashedpotato100g butter, chopped1 & 1/4 cups rice flour1/2 cup cornflour1 tsp salt1 egg, lightly beaten
Place warmmashed potato andbutter in a large bowl andmixwell. Add rice flour, cornflour,salt and egg. Mix well. Use yourhand tomix it, if easier. Wrapthe dough in a plastic bag. Setaside for 30minutes to rest.Roll out to about 1cm thicknessor thinner. Great for pie pastryor for sausage rolls.
Makes 800g.
CREME FRAICHE PANNA COTTA
3 tbsp cold water 3 tsp powdered gelatine 1 cup creme fraiche 2 cups cream ½ cup buttermilk ⅓ cup turbinado (raw) sugar 1& ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or essence 1& ¼ cups fresh berries or fruit, hulled and sliced Sprigs fresh herbs Sugar to taste
Place the water in a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatine on top to soften for 5 minutes.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm the creme fraiche, cream, buttermilk and raw sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat just before the mixture reaches a simmer.
Immediately stir in the soft-ened gelatine and vanilla bean paste or essence, whisking until the gelatin dissolves. Strain the creme fraiche mixture through a fine sieve into a large measuring jug.
Pour into eight, ¾-cup jars, ramekins, bowls or glasses. Cover and chill until firm, about 3-4 hours.
About 10 minutes before serving, combine the fruit and herbs in a bowl and add sugar to taste. Top each panna cotta with a spoonful of the fruit mixture. Serve extra fruit on the side, if desired. Serves 8
KINGFISH CARPACCIO If kingfish is unavailable use thick fillets of snapper or tarakihi. Ver-juice is the juice of green grapes picked when they are very tart. A dash of white wine combined with a little lemon juice is a substitute.
250g skinned and boned kingfish 2 small shallots, diced 2 tbsp each: verjuice, balsamic onion marmalade Finely grated rind 1 small lemon Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Baby basil leaves to garnish 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Cut the kingfish into thin slices across the grain and arrange on a serving plate. Cover and refriger-ate until ready to serve.
Place the shallots in a small bowl and cover with the verjuice. Stand for 5 minutes. Combine with the balsamic onion marma-lade and lemon rind and season to taste.
Drizzle the fish with the olive oil and top with the shallot mixture and baby basil leaves.
Serves 2 as a shared plate
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Have your sayon the Residential Red Zone Offer Recovery Plan: Preliminary DraftThis is the first opportunity to provide your views on whether the Crown should make new offers to buy vacant, commercial and uninsured properties in the residential red zone and, if so, how such offers should be structured.
The Crown wants to ensure it has all relevant information, and has considered all possible options, to inform the development of any new Crown offer. The public’s views are an essential part of this process – any person or organisation can make comments on this Preliminary Draft.
Visit www.cera.govt.nz/redzoneoffer to comment using an online form.
Alternatively, written comments can be emailed to: [email protected]
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Very few investments will work well if you don’t give them time.
For example, a balanced port-folio needs five to seven years for best results.
Short-term trading and specu-lating is different and can be very risky unless it is your chosen profession (and even then, it’s still risky).Work out an asset allocation that meets your risk profile
Decide if you are going to have 33 per cent bonds, 33 per cent property and 33 per cent shares. Or 25 per cent bonds, 50 per cent property, and 25 per cent shares.
There are many variations and combinations - decide on one and stick to it.Rebalance regularly
Allow a tolerance of, for exam-ple, 5 per cent and then rebalance. It is an essential discipline and yet a simple tool too. Rebalance or pay the price. Buy quality
Junk bonds and certain proper-ties may pay a higher yield, but if they do the risk will be higher. The NZ Super Fund just lost $200 million investing in a Portuguese bank - a classic junk bond.
However, our bond funds are up around 9 per cent for the past 12 months. No one ever did badly buying quality.If in doubt, do half – apply this rule to all transactions
This is one of the best rules I know. It can apply to buying or selling bonds, multiple rental properties, shares, loans to chil-dren, helping a wayward brother, and so on.Average into investments over time
A logical extension of half now and half later. Once you have decided to invest, buy half now and half in six or 12 months (this is really easy to do with bonds and shares). Then stick to your planned date and don’t try to second-guess the marketplace.
If you buy half now and it does well, you’ll be glad you invested. If it falls, you can buy cheaper in six or 12 months. Diversify widely
Find out what this means and never forget it. Diversification is more or less free, too.
Diversify onshore and offshore
since the small New Zealand economy lacks diversity and is vulnerable to earthquakes and imported diseases.Playing in the sand pit
Investing in a few shares is play-ing. It can be fun but is not serious investing.Get experienced independent advice
There are very few truly inde-pendent advisers – only about 300 New Zealand-wide. Costs, fees, commissions
All of these matter, but the worst one can be the person on commis-
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A clever quote, but so true. Free advice is usually offered by some-one selling you something.Don’t buy any investment that is not liquid
Very few investments nowa-days offer any advantage by being locked in.
Liquid investments can double as emergency funds, so why not?
Don’t try to invest based on fore-casting or stock picking
I can’t find anyone who can con-sistently pick stocks, forecast inter-est rates or exchange, or economic events. If such a person existed, they’d be looking after everyone’s money.
In 2013, bonds averaged 1 per cent, Kiwi shares 15 per cent, global shares 30 per cent, and global property 0 per cent.
In 2014, bonds averaged 8 per cent, Kiwi shares 16 per cent, global shares 9.5 per cent , and global property 28 per cent.
Few would have predicted these returns.Do not allow fear or greed to influence your decisions
US research indicates the aver-age DIY investor gets about half the return they should.
It’s thought they mainly fail by reacting to fear or greed and either selling out near the bottom when things look bad or buying near the top when things look good.Avoid new high flyers
The fiduciary guidelines say trustees should not invest if an investment either doesn’t have a three-year track record, or isn’t of a reasonable size.Ditch the rose-tinted glasses
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situation, the higher your riskcapacity is likely to be— even ifyou have a low tolerance of risk.A low capacity for riskcombinedwith a high risktolerance can be a recipe fordisaster if not carefullymanaged.Your risk tolerance and risk
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your tolerance and capacity forrisk, themore heavily weightedyour portfolio should betowards cash and fixed interestinvestments. The art ofdesigning a good investmentportfolio is to first understandyour risk tolerance andcapacity, to then determine anappropriate asset allocation,and tomanage risk throughdiversification.
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speculating is different and canbe very risky unless it is yourchosen profession (and eventhen, it’s still risky).Work out an asset allocationthatmeets your risk profileDecide if you are going to have33 per cent bonds, 33 per centproperty and 33 per cent shares.Or 25 per cent bonds, 50 per centproperty, and 25 per cent shares.There aremany variations
and combinations— decide onone and stick to it.Rebalance regularlyAllow a tolerance of, forexample, 5 per cent and thenrebalance. It is an essentialdiscipline and yet a simple tooltoo. Rebalance or pay the price.Buy qualityJunk bonds and certainproperties may pay a higheryield, but if they do the risk willbe higher. The NZ Super Fundjust lost $200million investing ina Portuguese bank— a classicjunk bond.However, our bond funds are
up around 9 per cent for the past12months. No one ever did badlybuying quality.If in doubt, do half— apply thisrule to all transactionsThis is one of the best rules Iknow. It can apply to buying orselling bonds, multiple rentalproperties, shares, loans tochildren, helping a waywardbrother, and so on.Average into investments overtimeA logical extension of half nowand half later. Once you havedecided to invest, buy half nowand half in six or 12months (thisis really easy to dowith bondsand shares). Then stick to yourplanned date and don’t try tosecond-guess themarketplace.If you buy half now and it
does well, you’ll be glad youinvested. If it falls, you can buycheaper in six or 12months.
DiversifywidelyFind out what this means andnever forget it. Diversification ismore or less free, too.Diversify onshore and
offshore since the small NewZealand economy lacksdiversity and is vulnerable toearthquakes and importeddiseases.Playing in the sand pitInvesting in a few shares isplaying. It can be fun but is notserious investing.Get experienced independentadviceThere are very few trulyindependent advisers— onlyabout 300 New Zealand-wide.Costs, fees, commissionsAll of thesematter, but the worstone can be the person oncommissions or sales bonuseswhowants to sell you somethingthat is good for him or her butnot necessarily good for you.Free advice is usuallyworthwhat it costsA clever quote, but so true. Freeadvice is usually offered bysomeone selling you something.
Don’t buy any investment thatis not liquidVery few investments nowadaysoffer any advantage by beinglocked in.Liquid investments can
double as emergency funds, sowhy not?Don’t try to invest based onforecasting or stock pickingI can’t find anyonewho canconsistently pick stocks,forecast interest rates orexchange, or economic events. Ifsuch a person existed, they’d belooking after everyone’s money.In 2013, bonds averaged 1 per
cent, Kiwi shares 15 per cent,global shares 30 per cent, andglobal property 0 per cent.In 2014, bonds averaged 8 per
cent, Kiwi shares 16 per cent,global shares 9.5 per cent , andglobal property 28 per cent.Fewwould have predicted
these returns, but diversifyingacross them all has workedwell.Do not allow fear or greed toinfluence your decisionsUS research indicates theaverage DIY investor gets about
half the return they should.It’s thought theymainly fail
by reacting to fear or greed andeither selling out near thebottomwhen things look bad orbuying near the top when thingslook good.Avoid new high flyersThe fiduciary guidelines saytrustees should not invest if aninvestment either doesn’t have athree-year track record, or isn’tof a reasonable size.Ditch the rose-tinted glassesBe disciplined. Be ruthless.Never fall in love with aninvestment. Look at both thepros and cons. If in doubt, writethem down.Make haste slowly.
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Keynote speakers from the United States, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand will talk about neuroscience and neural recovery,
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hosted by the University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research at St George’s Medical Centre. The conference is the only one of its kind in New Zealand to target stroke rehabilitation specialists with a focus on applied biotechnology.
Strokes cost the New Zealand health bill about $450 million a year. The Rose Centre’s deputy director Dr Phoebe Macrae says there is increasing need for novel and innovative treatments to reduce the
burden of strokes, such as mortality, pneumonia and dehydration.
“Research has shown that Maori and Pasifika people in New Zealand have a much higher incidence of suffering a stroke than their European counterparts. This research also highlights that the average age of stroke is significantly younger in these populations, by an average of 10 to 15 years. Twenty-five percent of people who recover from their first stroke will have another one within five years.
“At any point in time, there will be over 32,000 New Zealanders who have survived their initial stroke but are living with the disabilities arising from a stroke. These people require ongoing and intensive
Close to 100 experts, engineers, physiologists, clinicians, medical academics and students
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patients at an international stroke rehabilitation conference in Christchurch.
Experts gather in Christchurch to discuss stroke-related issues
rehabilitation to improve their quality of life. “Factors such as unhealthy diet, obesity,
high blood pressure, smoking and lack of physical exercise will also result in a higher prevalence of stroke. Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a common cause of disability in adults in developed countries. The incidence of stroke in New Zealand is high compared to other developed countries with over 9000 new stroke events each year and over 2500 deaths attributable to this condition.
“At the university’s Rose Centre, we are focusing on addressing all aspects of post-stroke rehabilitation. We want to develop and provide clinical services for stroke patients that meet patients’ clinical needs and also allow patients to contribute to research that will help others. We are looking to create bioengineering applications that will facilitate recovery by allowing patients greater access to intervention techniques.”
“At any point in time, there will be over 32,000 New Zealanders who have survived their initial stroke but are living with the disabilities arising from a stroke. These people require ongoing and intensive rehabilitation to improve their quality of life.
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The wonderful flow from the living areas leads to the patio area which overlooks the level grounds. A great playground for the growing family. With five double bedrooms, three are located upstairs and two downstairs. Two bathrooms and two separate toilets. Perfect for extended families, with a fully self-contained one bedroom seperate living area located on the ground level. Extensive decking and patios offer an excellent space for outdoor entertaining while relaxing with your friends and family. Plenty of off-street parking for a caravan/boat. Internal access garaging.
Positioned between Mt Pleasant and Redcliffs, you have the choice of Sumner, Redcliffs and Ferrymead shopping amenities. Ocean enthusiastic, beaches are close by. Mt Pleasant Primary School is a short
distance. This property is available for immediate sale with vacant possession. Those seriously considering its purchase are advised to register their interest as it may be sold at any time.
Open Homes: Sunday 11.45am to 12.15pm, or for an appointment to view contact Debra Hakaraia of Smart Real Estate (Licensed Agent REAA 2008) on 384 8600 or 027 562 0420. You may also email Debra at [email protected] or visit www.smartrealestate.co.nz.
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Hi, my name is Rose Grieve and I am a Barnardos KidStart childcare consultant for Canterbury and Canterbury
North. I love my job and I am really excited about having this opportunity to introduce and promote Barnardos KidStart Childcare home-based services.
I love Christchurch and believe there is no better place to be. The people are so friendly and there is nothing better than the heart and soul of this community. My community passion has been in my local youth group where I have contributed my time.
My KidStart role is to help families find the perfect childcare fit or to help mums to become an educator and work from the comfort of their own home. All of our educators provide care and education, incorporating Barnardos KidStart Childcare’s philosophy of learn, play and grow.
If you are looking for childcare or thinking about becoming an educator and running your own business from your own home, we may have the perfect opportunity for you. Give me a call as I would love to help you with your childcare journey. Call 0800 KIDSTART today.
CASPA (Creative A� er School Programmed Activities) o� ers children the opportunity to be creative, make new friends
and try new experiences all within a safe, nurturing environment. CASPA o� ers working parents an a� ordable a� er school and school holiday programme that their kids just love.
CASPA is now pleased to advise they have a new a� er school programme at Harewood School on Harewood Road.
CASPA attributes its success to the variety of activities on o� er as well as the convenience and a� ordability for parents. CASPA kids enjoy an exciting range of activities including sports, music, games,
drama, arts and cra� as well as fun trips. Previous themes and activities have included a Karaoke Dance Party, CASPA Fear Factor, Healthy Art, Out of Africa and heaps of other amazing themes and activities.
CASPA parents enjoy peace of mind, knowing their kids are safe and enjoying the bene� ts of a quality a� er school programme. Some parents and caregivers also enjoy government subsidies for CASPA. CASPA is child, youth and family approved for the OSCAR subsidy and in some circumstances, the full CASPA fee will be covered by the subsidy.
For more information or to enrol, phone Caroline, Rachel or Tania on 349 9260 or visit www.caspa.org.nz.
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Alpha Early Childhood
The Alpha Early Childhood Educational Centre on the corner of Randall Street and North Parade is a smaller standalone licensed
childhood centre that is independent from the larger franchised models, and since 1997, has been privately owned.
� e centre caters for children aged 0 to 5 years in sessions or all day. It has separate nursery and preschool areas, with a dedicated sleep room. In comparison to what is available elsewhere, the fees are very
reasonably priced and there are still some vacancies on the roll.
Twenty free hours are also available for children aged 3 and over.
With six sta� members, all of whom are fully quali� ed, this homely centre has a family-oriented, friendly atmosphere that is welcoming and inviting for new entrants.
For more information, please contact the Alpha Early Childhood Educational Centre, 45 Randall St, Richmond. Phone 385 6319 or email [email protected].
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•We provide a safe, creative Environment for 5-13 year olds•Our staff are trained•A range of fun activities•7.15-8.30am and 3-6pm Mon—Fri•8am-6pm Holidays•Kids just LOVE it!
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45RandallSt,Richmond(ClosetoThePalms)
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• Central location
• Cooked healthy heart meals
• Large private outdoor play area
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Its four service stations have a wide range of tyres available, including Pirelli, Bridgestone, Kumho and Hankook. � e team will � t and balance
your new tyres for you as well as making sure your vehicle’s wheels are correctly aligned, using their high tech computer equipment. � ey also stock batteries and will � t them, and best of all, they can save customers up to 40 per cent on quality brand batteries and tyres.
Tyres 2 GO provides a full range of automotive repairs and servicing options, including supplying, repairing, replacing and � tting suspension systems such as suspension arms, shocks and struts; replacement springs and lowering springs; ball joints; bushes tie rod ends, rack ends; brakes, transmission and exhaust systems as well as all preventative maintenance work. � eir customers are assured of expert service and a great price, and the knowledge that their vehicles are safe
and roadworthy. Tyres 2 GO’s other branches are at 477
Blenheim Rd, Sockburn; 25 Opawa Rd or 13 Stone Rd, Kaiapoi. So wherever you are in the Garden City, you won’t be far from a Tyres 2 GO branch. However, if you choose, you can take advantage of their � eet of mobile vans and have the experts come right to your door. � eir mobile tyre
Tyres 2 GO provides a full range of automotive repairs and servicing options
It’s now even easier to get the great service that Tyres 2 GO offer, thanks to their brand-new centre on Wainoni Road. Conveniently located just up from the junction with Breezes Rd, the new workshop is a one-stop shop not just for tyres, but for a range of auto mechanical services, too. Located right opposite Pak ‘n Save at 175 Wainoni Rd, they are open seven days a week.
� tters can select the tyres you require and bring them to you while you wait at work, at home, or anywhere in Christchurch. � en, using their state-of-the-art facilities, your tyres are � tted and balanced then and there. � is great service is available for both commercial and privately owned vehicles.
Phone today at Wainoni Rd on 03 374 5035 or 0800 897 3728.
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Tyres 2 Go - a new branch in Kaiapoi
Tyres 2 Go is open seven days a week, Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 3pm and Sunday 9am to 3pm. Visit www.tyres2go.co.nz.
■ Stock tyres and batteries■ Fit and balance tyres■ Have computerised all-wheel alignment■ Fit new batteries
tyres 2 go
money.The NZ owned and operated business
already has convenient branches in Opawa and Sockburn and a mobile service.
It is one-stop-shop for the world’s leading brands of tyres and batteries for all passenger cars, 4x4, sports utility vehicles and light commercial vehicles.
At Tyres 2 Go, you will find competitive prices and helpful staff offering honest, expert advice with the highest quality of original brands, such as Toyo, Michelin, Kumho, Nitto, Goodride and ATR Sport. They also provide a three-year warranty on their Power Build Batteries.
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At Tyres 2 go we are proud to be your local tyre and mechanical service centre.Drive into our workshops OR our fleet of mobile tyre service vans will come to you at home, work, anywhere in Christchurch.
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CARS - TRUCKS - VANS - 4WDSNew + Used Lamps for Cars, Trucks, Vans,
4WD, Motorhomes, Trailers & LEDs.
We can repair your existing lights including: Headlamp Adjusters, Lens Refurbishment
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F: 03 371 1101E: [email protected] Brougham Street, Christchurch
0800 225 483For all your automotive Lamp Requirements
Warrant of fitness repairs & servicingFull Forecourt ServicesTrailer HireLPG certificatesTyre Bay
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“Locally owned & operated for over 40 years”
We accept all supermarket dockets & 8c off per litre with Gold card (conditions apply)
• Award winning Technician - Specialist in Chrylser, Jeep and Dodge• Honest, Friendly, Reliable & Personalised service• Competitive prices• No job too big or too small
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We have 2 to 6 berth UK caravans available which are fully self contained with toilet, shower, hob, fridge, hot/cold water, double glazing, heater AND full insulation so you won’t freeze.
We can set these up on your property, handy if you have pets or belongings to look after.
AntiquesANTIQUE GOLD JEWELLERY wanted, gold rings, chains, brooches, medals. Great price for gold pocket watches, ph 03 351-9139
GOLD SOVEREIGNS and other gold coins wanted. Also scrap gold, broken or damaged gold jewellery, alluvial gold, nuggets, etc, top price paid ph 03 351-9139
OLD COINS & BANKNOTES wanted. Also old medals of any sort, military, sporting, agricultural, lodge, dance & band medals, etc, ph 03 351-9139
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71 Hawdon st SydenhamPh 366-5026
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Funeral Directors
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Gardening & Supplies
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Trades & Services
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PH: 03 365 7960 24 hours // 7 days
A GARDEN PROFESSIONAL NEEDED? Qualified Horticulturist, offering expert pruning, lawn & general garden care, garden makeovers & landscaping, for free quotes call Bryce 027 688-8196 or 0508 242-733
A GARDEN TIDY UP? Rose & fruit tree pruning, Lawns, Gardening, consistently reliable general property upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 yrs experience, One off tidy ups or on-going service. Nick’s Property Maintenance. Keeping your garden beautiful. Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440
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Specialising in weight loss, chronic diseases & pain.General health & wellbeing.
Sandi Keenan, Phone 027 411 1139
[email protected] www.nutritiontree.co.nz
Qualified Clinical Nutritionist
Health Professionals
SALON CONNECTIONS
Helen StorerSenior Stylist
SENIOR CITIZENS PERMS $75 Mon-Fri
Ph 338 778727 Waiau St, Cracroft
Christchurch
Health & Beauty
HAIRDRESSER MOBILE mature, qualified, avail for perms, sets & cuts, in the comfort of your own home, ph 03 352-8208
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Holiday Accommodation
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Public Notices
Weka Pass RailwayWaipara, North Canterbury
www.wekapassrailway.co.nz
We Are Running SunDAY 17th MAY
Running 1st & 3rd Sundays of every month
Infoline Chch 96 22 999 Depart Glenmark Station
11.30am & 2.00pm
DEMOLITIONWith care and respect we will remove your dwelling. Our policy is to recycle as much as we can. We are a
local company specialising in residential properties. We
will endeavor to cater for your individual needs.Ph. R.M. Solutions
021 02866981 for a free quote.
Healthcare Assistants
Due to our Clientsdemand we require
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Day and night classesIn a small, supportive teaching environment
The Welding Academy is NZQA accredited to TEACH and ASSESS:
Phone 03 377 39117/97 Shakespeare Rd, Waltham, Christchurchwww.weldingacademy.co.nz
• All major Welding Unit Standards - MIG, TIG, ARC
• AS/NZ 2980 Welding Certificate in all Mild & Stainless Steel applications
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Trained, insured & security screened owner/operators
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Trades & Services
ANDREWS TREE CARE Services, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688
APPLIANCES & WHITEWARE Sales and service, 12 mths guarantee, free delivery in Chch area, Appliance Services, Showroom Shop 12 New Brighton mall (Pierside). Phone 388 4780
BEST BATHROOMS full renovation specialists, LBP, repairs & maintenance ph 03 387-0770 or 027 245-5226
BRICKLAYER George Lockyer. Over 30 years bricklaying experience. UK trained. Licensed Building Practitioner number BP105608. Insurance work. EQC repairs. Heritage brickwork a speciality. No job too small. Governors Bay. Home 329-9344, Cell 027 684-4046, email [email protected]
Trades & Services
BEST BATHROOMS full renovation specialists, LBP, repairs & maintenance ph 03 387-0770 or 027 245-5226
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Steve Ph 03 337 1358/ 022 395 6632Brett Ph 03 358 5105 / 027 746 7632
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Phone for further details(03) 379 1100
BRICKLAYER Qualified, brick & block, also repairs. Finished to a high standard, ph Mike 022 369-4007
BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 25 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 0274 367-067.
CARRIER LoCAL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069
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CARPETLAYER Laying and Repairs, 35 yrs experience, ph Peter 326-7711 or 027 240-6532
CHIMNEY CLEANING Clean Sweep Canterbury Ltd, Professional, Guaranteed Service, (formerly Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning Ltd), Ph 0800 SWEEPER - 0800 793 3737
CoNCRETE CUTTING Affordable Concrete Cutting with Quality, and removal work. Free quote. No job to small. Phone 027 442-2219, Fax 359-6052 a/h 359- 4605
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DRIVEWAYSReplace, repair or new. We are a local company
with over 10 yrs exp. We also operate a digger for all other
earthworks.Ph. R.M. Solutions
021 02866981 for a free quote.
FENCER Building quality timber fencing for 30 years. No job too small. Ph John for an app & I will listen and price to what you require 027 420-2878
FENCE PAINTING/STAINING Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes. Phone Warren today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713
FURNITURE REMoVALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313
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Trades & Services
oVEN CLEANING Professional cleans $50.00. Gift Vouchers avail. Phone 0800 683-6253 or 027 228-0025
PAINTING & DECoRATING interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, Painting Plastering Division, ph Mark 021 171-1586
PAINTER Top quality work, interior/exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541
PAINTING & PLASTERING Excellent finish and customer service. Avail now. Ph Chris 027 223 8542
PLASTERER SoLID both ext & int work, Scottish Tradesman with over 30 yrs experience, FREE Quotes, ph Donald 354-5153 or 021 023-26186
PLASTERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 years experience. Ring 0800 387-369
PLUMBER ALF THORPE PLUMBING Certifying Plumber for all types of plumbing, maintenance, spouting, alterations etc. Phone 352-7402 or 0274-350-231
PLUMBER For prompt service for all plumbing maintenance, repairs and alterations. Phone Michael 364 7080 or 027 438 3943
PLUMBER A Top Plumbing job completed at a fair price, prompt service, all work guaranteed, Ph Brian 960-7673 or 021 112-3492
RooFING Qualified & Licenced Practitioner. Re-Roof & Repairs, all types. Member New Zealand Roofing Association. Over 35 years experience. Phone John 027 432-3822 or 351-9147 email [email protected]
SPoUTING CLEANING Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034
TILER AVAILABLE Ceramic & porcelain. Phone Paul 022 151 9242, 981-2802
TREE WoRK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759
T.V. SERVICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD, aerial installations and kitsets 301 Brougham Street, ph 03 379 1400
Trades & ServicesUPHoLSTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes. Phone Graeme 383-1448
VHS VIDEo TAPES & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655
WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz
WINDoW CLEANING Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $40. Both $70. Phone Trevor 344-2170
Trades & Services
PILATES Beginner & Intermediate classes, Tuesday & Wednesday nights. Fendalton Croquet Club, Makora Street. Phone Julie 351-2100
Ballet Tuition
Classes for juniors to seniors or
individual private lessonsPreparation for examinations
and competitionsPh 027 282 5700
Joan Adams (A.R.A.D) Solo Seal
Tuition
PIANO KEYBOARD
By experienced & qualified teacherChildren / AdultsGreat interest for adults in winter
Kittyhawk AvenueWigram SkiesPhone Colleen03 260 0863
or 027 387 4344
TuitionA+ Household effects, fridges, freezers, washing machines, ovens. Good cash paid. Ph 022 0891 671
GOOD PRICES paid for estate lots, antiques and good quality furniture, Ph Rick 347 4493 or 021 376 883
TOOLS Garden, garage, woodworking, mechanical, engineering, sawbenches, lathes, cash buyer, ph 355-2045
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$20
Racecourse Hotel118 Racecourse Rd, Ph 342 7150Open daily from 6.30am - late BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER
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THE
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Designers Comment - Amanda
Irresistibly Elegant! In my opinion less is more! When handle-less design meets high
gloss lacquer the effect is entirely harmonious with a contemporary , streamline,
linear appearance. Come and see why our newly installed kitchen is the star of the
show!!
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Designers Comment - Melissa
Traditionally Timeless! A traditional cottage style kitchen with pilasters, light
pelmet and cornice, complement perfectly to create a modern kitchen design with
traditional style features. The Castello is an inexpensive vinyl wrapped door tough
on wear and tear.
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Designers Comment - Julie
Stunning & Seamless! This Durable Melamine kitchen with Laser fused PVC edging
has removed the unsightly glue marks that are prevalent in many Melamine kitchens,
at the low end of the price range (Price Group.2) this makes Laser an extremely
affordable quality kitchen.
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Designers Comment - Julie
Chic French inspired! A favourite of mine with a
beautifully soft honed lacquer finish, ideal if sun
reflection is an issue.
Complimented with a realistic and price effective reproduction
laminate timber top. Antique iron handles and framed glass
doors with delicate curved lighting above ensures you will have a
one of a kind kitchen.
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Designers Comment - Mandy
I love this high quality Lacquered finish. The stunning Lacquer high
gloss surfaces lends the kitchen a modern, fresh appearance.
I believe Flash is best value lacquered you could get in Christchurch.
The stunning midnight blue finish is installed in our showroom now!
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Designers Comment - Amanda
In price group 1 Speed gives you the opportunity to own a fantastic quality kitchen
at the most affordable of prices. All of our kitchens are of the same quality
cabinet for every price group, it is only the door that changes, so you can be
assured that if you choose an entry level range you are not compromising on quality!
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