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GEORGIA O’CONNOR-HARDING

Jack Hodgson, 12, and his mates have a clear message to anyone who wants to mess with “their” eels in Westlake Reserve.

Leave them alone.The group of children, includ-

ing Malakai Hodgson, 7, and Joe Trick, 11, have grown so fond of the eels they have taken it upon themselves to act as guardians, spending hours with the eels including “tickling” them.

And now they may be success-ful in getting the city council to put in a fishing ban at the lake.

Riccarton-Wigram Community Board chairman Mike Mora said he had asked city council staff to see if “no fishing” signage could be put up at the Westlake Reserve.

Jack said it made him sad when the eels were not left alone.

“I don’t think they should harm the eels for their own benefit. I think the eels should be left here to be free and to have fun. I like to see them free swimming around having fun.”

Just before the school holidays started three men were caught by the children and Malakai’s grand-mother, Marama Wilson, eeling.

The children and Ms Wilson swiftly dealt with the men.

“We shot over and booted them out,” said Ms Wilson.

She said she didn’t realise at the time that the men had caught two of the eels on the line and hid them on dry land around a corner.

Fortunately the eels were found in time and were thrown back into the lake before they could die.

To the children’s horror the eels in the lake disappeared after the incident. But three weeks later the eels returned.

Department of Conservation science advisor freshwater Dave West said recreational fishing for eels from unprotected land is allowed.

“My understanding is that fau-na in vested recreation reserves such as Westlake Reserve have no protection unless the species itself is protected under the Wildlife Act which fish (eels) are not.”

KIDS PROTECT LAKEHalswell children fight to keep eelers from Westlake Reserve

INSIDE: • Standing up for those who are ‘different’, p6-7, • Views on skatepark plan, p8

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LEAVE THEM ALONE: Malakai Hodgson, 7, Jack Hodgson, 12, Joe Trick, 11, with Lewis the dog along with many other children near the Westlake Reserve want their eels left alone. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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Summer Pool Party: Farm Yard Fun

Saturday from noon-3pmCome along and join a fun

day for the whole family. The Halswell Summer Pool will be celebrating the hot weather so come and take a dip in the cool water.

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Polygot Theatre’s TangleFebruary, 5-8 from 10am-

noon or 2-4pmGet your children involved

in a fun experience where a giant abstract tangled artwork is created that everyone owns. Like a giant pegboard, children and families create a landscape together, tangling and weaving coloured elastic through gi-ant gold poles. Gradually, the landscape fills with intercon-necting lines of different colours

as more children fill the space. It’s a shared squiggly line drawn in three dimensions, creating a stretchy bouncy playground. The event will be fuelled by live music, culminating in a big dance party.

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massive line-up of international, national and local acts playing for more than 12 hours. Prepare to see Hagley Park transformed into giant video calls, carnival rides, performers, a kids zone and a massive light show at night. To find out more about ticketing information go to http://www.summertimes.co.nz/event/20341

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Ingham Lazy SundaysSunday, from 3-4.30pmStig the Piano Man originally

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Sunday from 11am-3pmJoin in a day of fun at the

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GEORGIA O’CONNOR-HARDING

The plans for the controversial rebuild of the Riccarton Community Centre may be revealed tomorrow.

Last week Western News reported that plans to exclude a service centre and voluntary library from the new Riccarton Community Centre had left the residents worried.

Riccarton-Wigram Commu-nity Board members said last week they could not reveal what the plans were because it was a “publicly excluded” report and would remain so until city coun-cillors decided to release it.

But community board deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said the public exclusion was a mistake.

“There was no reason to not have the community centre in the public arena – basically it was a mistake,” she said.

“What was unusual was the community board didn’t even get a briefing and we asked for that twice. Secondly it was held

in public exclusion and that was an incorrect judgement.”

A city council spokeswoman said the community board has to agree at its Tuesday meeting to reveal the information.

Ms Broughton said some of the commercial issues regarding the land would stay publically excluded but felt that was ap-propriate.

Central Riccarton Residents’ Association secretary Garth Wilson said the group would make a statement at the meet-ing, but he could not say ahead of time what that would be.

Meanwhile, Riccarton Vol-untary Library president David Henderson said it would not reestablish in the new commu-nity centre because of a drop in

membership.Book issues had also dropped

to a level where the library’s operation was no longer viable.

WORRY: Residents are concerned they have been kept out of the loop regarding the plans surrounding the new Riccarton Community Centre.

ELDERLY HIT BY BUSA pedestrian aged in his 70s was taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries after he was hit by a bus. St John was alerted to the incident at 9.54am last Tuesday at the intersection of Chalmers St and Main South Rd.

CYCLIST, TRUCK COLLIDEA cyclist sustained minor injuries after colliding with a truck last Tuesday. St John was alerted to the incident at 7.25am at the intersection between Avonhead and Withells Rds. The man was assessed at the scene but did not need hospital treatment.

SCHOOLS, TRAFFIC BACKSchool’s back this week and the New Zealand Transport Agency is reminding the public that all road users plan ahead and allow for increased journey times. From this week many students and parents will return to work. Christchurch Transport Operations Centre manager Ryan Cooney said a helpful tool people can use is the Transport for Christchurch travel time dashboard. Using Bluetooth data the dashboard provides live travel times for main strategic roads to and from the city centre, airport and across the city. The increase in travel times is most notable during the morning peak traffic, particularly on the main approaches to the city.

Service centre plan could be known earlier

HAVE YOUR SAY What do you think of the

Riccarton Voluntary Library closing? Email your thoughts

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Last week Western News asked readers what they thought of the proposed locations for the skatepark.

Lee Ann Johnston: Not in Halswell Domain. Just to build one for youth to “hang out” in is not a good idea. I noticed the tagging this weekend on the toilets near the children’s playground and railway tracks. It was very disappointing. What about putting it in the ponding area along Halswell Rd. Perhaps speak to the local softball club which was trying to get land allocated for a softball skin diamond.

Readers respond to the Western News article on the city council’s proposal to exclude the library from plans in rebuilding the Riccarton Community Centre:

Alan Tunnicliffe: I was horrified to read that the Riccarton public library, run by volunteers, is to close down because the city council is not making space for it in a new community centre

in central Riccarton. I have been a member of this library

for several years and have observed that it fulfills a need for a public library in this part of the city. Older people who are mainly members, travel to the library on foot, by bus or their own transport from the surrounding area. The city council does not have any public library nearby, the nearest branch libraries being far distant in Upper Riccarton, Spreydon and Fendalton. In fact the nearest library is another volunteer-run library at Church Corner.

Hornby resident Dave Wilkinson, manager Canterbury Neighbourhood Support

We were chat-ting at morning tea about one thing and another. Glenda, our office manager, had taken a phone call from one of our stalwart Neighbourhood Support members about an issue regarding fencing.

The lady’s place is a rebuild and as part of the process her picket fence will be taken down. The builder has told her that when the fence is built it should be a standard 1.8m fence, supposedly for security.

She is not happy about this as al-though she lives alone she prefers the shorter picket fence as it allows her to see out of her property and of course passers-by to be able to see in.

The standard 1.8m fence, in my opin-ion, does not provide security. It may provide a measure of privacy to you (and burglars) and can certainly be the next target for taggers.

On another point, a daylight burglary took place which can only be described as brazen and gives an indication that burglars keep at it until caught.

This particular one took place in the Ilam area. A lady was home when she

saw a male walking up her drive. She asked him what he wanted.

He said he was looking for an item for sale and gave a house number. This was not the house number he was at and later proved that it did not exist anyway.

He left and it would appear went to the next door property where he broke in as no-one was home. The neighbour heard the alarm activate and immedi-ately suspected the man who had been on her property just minutes before.

She ran out to see this man run towards a nearby parked van. He ap-peared to have items stuffed under his top. A digital camera fell out of his cache of stolen items.

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ANDREW KING

The problematic Riccarton Bus Lounge is consuming so much city council staff time it has delayed a report for a Merivale bus stop.

Earlier this month 30 youths were involved in a disorder incident at the lounge sparked by an earlier assault where a teenager was attacked from behind and had his jaw broken – police arrested three people.

So far five complaints about personal safety and 10 incidents regarding anti-social behaviour have been reported to the city council since it opened.

Resolving the problems is soak-ing up so much city council staff time, it cannot prepare a report on whether to move a bus stop.

Traiteur of Merivale owner Maarten Loeffen (inset) asked the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board to look into moving the bus stop on the corner of Aikmans and Papanui Rds early last year.

He said the footpath was crowded with bus users preventing people accessing his shop.

A report was due at today’s board meeting, but city council

staff said they are too busy dealing with the problematic Riccarton Bus Lounge to get it done.

City councillor Jamie Gough said it was a poor response from staff.

“It is disappointing to say the least that we are having to deal with this can’t do attitude with re-spect to time frames for something that is ultimately pretty trivial,” he said.

But the city council transport

operation manager Steffan Thom-as said while there were other staff members who could do the job – they had their own workload to manage.

“When a staff member is re-quired to react to an urgent or seri-ous issue that is seen as a priority then this may have a programming impact on the deliverability of other planned work,” he said.

Mr Loeffen said he does not have time to continue to chase the city council for what he thinks is a simple fix.

“I could do it myself ... just move the sign further down the road and the problem would be solved,” he said.

Police have increased patrols and city council has upped secu-rity at the bus lounge

South Hornby School is on schedule to move to the former Branston Intermediate School site.

The school is set to be moved to its new site on Aymes Rd, in time for the beginning of school next year.

The total cost is about $8.4 million.

All buildings on the Brans-ton site has been demolished although the school pool is in good condition and will be retained, said the Ministry of Education acting head of the education infrastructure Jerome Sheppherd.

Mr Sheppherd said a deci-

sion is yet to be made about the old South Hornby site after the school has moved to its new location.

The design for the school is still being finalised.

He said the new site on Aymes Rd will include learn-ing spaces for 275 students, a multi-purpose space and administrative area.

The project is part of the Government’s Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme which will see $1.137 billion on rebuilding, and repairing 115 schools.

South Hornby School is one of 38 CSR projects in design or under construction.

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Hi Graeme, tell me a bit about yourself?

Well I was born, bred and educated right here in Christ-church. I went to Cashmere High School.

Who was your best mate at high school?

I had three or four of them Eric, John, who lives in New Plymouth and he still surfs, and Bill are the ones I still have con-tact with to this day. I still catch

up with them even though they are scattered

all through the country.

What did you and your mates get up to?

We were all pretty into surfing so we would pack into my Aus-tin and head to the beach and surf all round the peninsula. We would do a bit of rough camping pretty much anywhere there was water. I wasn’t the best surfer but I had a board or two, it’s just something you did with your mates.

Do you still surf to this day?(Laughing) I was what they

call a beginner boarder, and I stayed like that the whole time. I don’t still surf today.

Tell us about your family?I am married to my wife

Maureen with three children. We just celebrated our 40th wed-ding anniversary up in Nelson, where we got married. I met her through mutual friends.

She also works in the disability sector. My kids are now all over the place. Tim is an architect in Auckland, Simon, well he is here in Christchurch and works as an IT systems engineer. Then our daughter Sophie lives in Melbourne. She was a paediatric nurse but is now at home with our first grandchild, which we are very

excited about.Did you have any siblings? I have a sister, Joy Patricia

who was intellectually disabled after she got meningitis when she was young, so I spent a lot of time caring for her.

What was it like caring for your sister?

I was supporting my sister from the age of eight into my teens and there was no commu-nity support and a great deal of judgement.

People back then did not have an understanding of what an intellectual impairment is and how to treat people with them. Most people in the community, because she was normal looking, expected her to act normal. So I guess that allowed me to have a true understanding of the challenges and pressures that a child with an intellectual impairment and associated behavioural issues can bring to families. There is more support today however, we have a long way to go to have all members of our communities value diversity.

Was caring for your sister the drive behind you getting into special education?

Former Christchurch Boys’ Home School principal Graeme Daniel has been a voice for people with disabilities since he was young, and this year was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work in special education. He speaks with Andrew King about standing up to a salesman for a person with disabilities at an early age, caring for his sister and the issues he feels need to be addressed

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PASSIONATE ADVOCATE: Graeme Daniels has always stood up for those who could not stand up for themselves.


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people who are ‘different’I guess I always had a very

strong feeling to be a voice and advocate for people who are different. I have been fortunate to have national roles where I can make a difference such as the president of the Special Education Principals’ Association of New Zealand. I have felt like that ever since I was a very young person. I stuck up for people who could not stand up for themselves and I have continued to do so throughout my career.

Do you have an example of you standing up for someone early on?

One that stands out was when I was at a fair at St Martins School. I would have been around the age of 10 or 11. I was waiting in a line to get something and the seller ignored a request from a person with a disability. He looked straight past them and started to talk to me. So I made it clear that was not acceptable. Well he ended up coming to our house to complain to my father about how rude I was. My father was supportive of what I had done.

Have you always worked in schools?

Most of my career has been in

special education. I started off at Kingslea, now Te Oranga in Bur-wood, then I was the principal of the Christchurch Boys’ Home School. That was a school for young men with issues in their life with most of them having already been before the courts. I moved onto the Halswell Residential College as associate principal, then became principal for more than a decade. I was appointed to Allenvale School by a commissioner in 2008 after the school had gone through some tough times.

What were some of the chal-lenges of getting the school back on track?

The biggest challenge was getting the school’s credibility back into positive light in the community. It is a school full of outstanding staff so that was easy.

Now that you are at Allenvale School, is it a role you enjoy?

Very much so. With the other roles it is great when you get to a stage when your views are accepted and welcomed. I am a firm believer that every child should have the ability to get an education and at Allenvale, we make it happen. It is a great place to work, we have great staff that are hugely committed

and focused on what they do. The learning outcomes are really great.

What do you do to unwind?I put a huge amount into my

work, I do a bit of reading, but that is professional. I don’t really do much outside of work.

What was it like to be awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit?

Very humbling would be the word. I had to think if I would ac-cept it or not. In the end I decided I would for two reasons. I hoped it would raise the profile of the dis-ability sector and also to say thank you to my family for putting up with me while I have put all this time and effort into my career.

What are some of the issues you think needs addressing around people with disabili-ties?

There is still a lot of judgement in the community today, I call it the myth of the caring society. There are to many people in the community say we don’t mind people with disabilities getting out into the community as long as they don’t live next door to me. Once we change that then it will be a nicer place for us all.

Thanks Graeme, it has been a pleasure talking to you.

AT WORK: Graeme Daniels presents Allenvale student Nicola Danby an award at last year’s prize-giving.


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David Chamberlain:“I think it is a good idea. There are a lack of facilities in Halswell for youth. It is time they built some facilities for them. The popula-tion is growing a lot. It is expected to become quite big when they build all the subdivisions. The location does need to be central – the Halswell Domain is quite central and it would be more accessible for the youth.”

Tom Henderson, 15, student: “Yes, I think it is a good idea. The only one around here is ages away. I am an ex-skater and would like to get back into it. I think the skatepark should be central. There may be some youth problems but I would like to see one.”

Steven Bromhall, 19, student: “I had no idea Halswell was getting a skatepark. But I think it would keep the skaters happy – instead of doing a few kick-flips on the kerb. It might bring a few more degenerates into the area. If it was right next to your house it would be pretty terrible. I think it depends how big it will be. Maybe Wigram Skies would be a good location for it – seeing as the subdivision is in con-struction.”

Ben Crowley, 14, student: “Good idea. We don’t really have many skateparks around here. It’s good for recreation. I’ve been skating all my life and it is a bit of a drive to go to one near me. I think having it in Halswell Domain is a good idea because it is quite central. Although there might not be enough cricket pitches left if it goes there.”

Sunema Logo, 56:“I am for it. I myself have young chil-dren. There is still space in Halswell for entertainment as it is a growing area. I think it should be near the new Te Hapua: Halswell Centre. I see a lot of spaces around here. When I went down to the city I passed the skate-park on Moorhouse Ave I thought it was a busy place. Why don’t we have one out here where the traffic is not so busy. It is more friendly out here as well.”

Jacqui Walker, 36, mother: “It is a good idea. The kids love it. It won’t affect me yet because my children are quite young. But my nephews go into the central city or the New Brighton skate-park – they love it. I couldn’t say where the best location in Halswell would be for a skatepark. I think it is a good thing for the kids to go to. You get the older ones hang-ing out there and the odd loud ones. But it is better that they are outside and active.”

Peter McAllister, 61, maintenance engineer: “Good idea. I wouldn’t partake in one. It is something else for the kids to do instead of sitting on the computer. Don’t have a preference on the location. I also don’t see any problems with it.”

Paul Wright, 32, information technology worker: “I didn’t know we were getting one. It is quite a cool idea. There are a lot more younger families moving into the area. Halswell has a lot of facilities for younger kids but not teenagers. It would work well by the new Te Hapua: Halswell Centre. It makes sense as it is where everything is. I don’t see any problems with a skatepark.”

HAVE YOUR SAY What do you think about the proposed locations

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Western News reporter Georgia O’Connor-Harding asked Halswell residents how they felt about the possibility of a skatepark going in at either the Halswell Domain, Longhurst Park, an area at Westlake or Scott Park.


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OSCAR at Oaklands holiday programme kept children entertained last week.The Halswell-based holiday programme took children to visit Orana Wildlife

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Volunteers from Youthtown, based in Linwood, have been lending a helping hand after painting colourful murals at an Avonhead pre-school. Two plain brick concrete walls at Portobelo Preschool and Nursery were transformed into bright murals of a beach and forest. ‘’We talked to the children and decided to do murals – a beach scene above the nursery sandpit and a forest scene in the pre-school,’’ said pre-school owner Lyn Eder. The teens from Youthtown arrived early in the day to have a quick lesson on spray painting before creating the pictures in less than two hours.

CREATION: A beach scene has been spray-painted to add to the sand pit at the Portobelo Preschool and Nursery.

EXCITEMENT: Pupils had a great day watching and interacting with the high school students.

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CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTED: Baileigh Harris with his LEGO creation.

BRICK BY BRICK: Teagan Erasmus went with a nature theme for his LEGO model.

Children attending Busy Bumbles in Templeton have been having a blast these school holidays. The award-winning holiday programme has been holding many exciting themed days such as Lego Day, Going Going Gone auction day, Wild Weatherday as well as visits to McDonalds, Clip ‘N Climb, Orana Wildlife Park, Laser Tag and Pirates Island. Holiday programme co-ordinator Lynette Lock said Lego Day was a huge hit with a visit from Canterbury’s provider of brick-themed events and parties – House of Bricks. She said the children had a marvellous time undertaking the challenges of the day and came up with creative constructions. Going Going Gone day was where the children undertook challenges to earn busy bumbles dollars which they spent on auction items. And Wild Weather day was where children got into the arts and crafts creating clouds, rain in jars. The holiday programmes were finished off with a classic fish and chip Friday.

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Christchurch Girls’ High School’s Hannah Bates (right) and Middleton Grange’s Satori Dobbie won a total 13 medals between them at the recent Canterbury Long Course swimming championships.

At the meet held at Moana Pool in Dunedin, Hannah won nine medals, including five golds for her wins in the 15-16 girls’ 50m, 200m and 400m freestyle, 400m individual medley and 50m butterfly.

The Selwyn Swimming Club member also won the open 800m freestyle title and three silver medals in the 100m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 100m butterfly.

While Dobbie, set two new Canterbury records in the 50m butterfly event alongside his four gold medals.

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member broke the original record in his heat in a time of 25.85sec but went on to go one better in the final setting a new time of 25.73sec.

Satori won gold gold in the 15-16 boys’ 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke and the 200m individual medley

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Christchurch Boys’ High School played against the Canterbury Magicians in an off-season hit-out.

The Colts XI played a 50-over match against the Canterbury women’s team at Burnside Park on January 24.

Magicians coach Mark Lane who also coaches the school’s first XI team and set up the game as preparation for the Magicians’ up-and-coming games against the Otago Sparks.

CBHS cricket co-ordinator and coach of the Colts XI Rob Smith said the game was a great experience for his young players in spite of losing the match.

“The guys were pretty excited, it is basically a first-class game for them against the top women’s side in the province.

“For our guys who are in year 10, 14-15-year-olds, to be playing against adults is a big deal,” he said.

Smith said it was discussed at the end of the game for the potential for it to be a regular fixture.

“It would be great to see it each season, continue to give our guys an opportunity to play against some of the best players from the region,” he said.

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■ Rachel Grunwell is our weeklywellbeing columnist. She’s thedirector of inspiredhealth.co.nz/.Follow her on Facebook.com/InspiredHealthNZ and Instagram:@inspiredhealthandfitness

By Rachel Grunwell

MARATHON MAN:MikeMcRoberts prepares for his nextendurance challenge. PHOTO/FILE

Everyweekend lots of fitnessevents take place nationwideand it’s amazing who turns up.Elite athletes, everyday

Kiwis wishing to keep fit andcelebrities too.TV3 presenterMike

McRoberts is as known forreporting on danger zones as heis for running.To keep fit, McRoberts loves

training for, and runs,marathons. He has alreadyconquered the 42km at NewYork, Taupo and Queenstown.His next challenge will be the

Christchurch Airport Marathonon June 5.He explains why:“Having grown up in

Christchurch and still a staunchCantab I’ve always had a desireto run the ChristchurchMarathon. All of my family stilllive in Christchurch so I’mhoping I’ll have a fair amount ofsupport out on the course”.McRoberts says the fact the

course now takes in theChristchurch CBD is amajorattraction too.“I’ll never forget reporting on

the earthquakes six years agoand the crushing loss I felt for

my hometown. I think being ableto run through there for aniconic event like this is justanother step in Christchurch’srecovery . . . well quite a fewsteps actually!“This will bemy fourth

marathon andmy first as a 50-year-old, so I can’t wait.”I’ll be joiningMike too to run

this event—my 12thmarathon.Running is also a way I love

to keep fit, healthy— and happy.You should join us too. The

course will be flat, cool, there areseveral distance options to enterand it’s great to support thisearthquake-ravaged city.

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LOWDOWN:Campingactivitieshappennearthe ground.

IT’S A PLANE: Stretch armsout to the sides then twistwithoutmoving thehips.

by Barbara Kelly

IT’S the time of year whenpeople all over thecountry, if they haven’talready, start to pull out

tents, dust off collapsiblechairs and get ready to enjoythe fun of camping in NewZealand.If you’re anything likeme,

the long break between lastand this summer puts aromantic glow on the conceptof eating, entertaining andsleeping in a tent.I forget themozzies, rain,

and of course the back acheand stiff joints accompaniedwith living in the greatoutdoors.There’s not much I can do

aboutmosquitoes and theweather but I can give you anantidote to ensure your nextcamping trip isn’taccompanied by unnecessarypain.First of all, I’ll explain why

we often end upuncomfortable whilecamping— and the stretcherand air bed can’t take all theblame for this.People often assume that

sudden back or joint pain willbe caused by amajor incidentof some kind. Butmany timesmy clients end upwith achesor in discomfort due to subtlechanges to their everydaymovements.

Whenwe camp, we switchfrom doing lots of waist-height movements— such asgetting out of a car andgetting up from a bed oroffice chair— tomakingmuch lowermovementsbecause our camp beds,chairs and bags are typicallycloser to the ground thanthose we have at home.And, to get up from these

lower positions, our bodieswork a bit harder to help

propel a little higher thannormal.Surprisingly, small

actions like this can beharder on the body than a fullgymworkout simply becausewhenwe relax on holidaywe’re usually less controlledin the waywemove thanwewould be if lifting weights.So, while searching for togsin a bag on the tent floordoesn’t sound like it would beharmful, often just one day of

activity like this is enough tocause people discomfort.So here it is, my antidote

to camping backache andmuscle pain, an exerciseknown as the thoracicrotation. Simply take onelarge step forward and placeyour front foot on a raisedsurface like a low chilly bin.Push the knee of your frontleg forward until it lines upwith the front of your toes ina lunge position. Lift yourarms up to shoulder heightand out to the sides likeyou’re reliving yourchildhood and pretending tobe a plane. Then twist androtate your chest and armstowards your forward leg(while keeping your hipsstraight and forward). Dothis slowly three to fourtimes and then switch sides.This exercise will help

lengthen themusclesrequired for twisting thatlittle bit further when you getup from your camp chair tocheck the barbecue.Do it in preparation before

you go camping and dailywhile you’re there and thenyou’ll only have themozziesand the weather to worryabout!

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As Richard Hopkins of Physiotherapy Associates on Wainoni Road points out, it’s not so long ago that if we

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Nowadays, our lifestyle has become increasingly sedentary, and with a heightened awareness of how dangerous sitting all day at a desk can be to our health, Richard says that increasing activity levels by even a small amount is essential. “Some of the most potent drugs known are produced by our bodies, why not take advantage of them?” Endorphins released when we exercise trigger a positive feeling in the body, similar to morphine, giving a positive and energising outlook on life.

“Make it one of your New Year resolutions,” he suggests. Richard and his colleague Wendy Cooper recommend taking baby steps to begin with and building up activity levels. There are plenty of ways to put this

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PLAY FOOTBALL 2016

Burwood AFC is a small but progressive club with Junior and Senior teams.

Burwood supports the Whole of Football framework initiated by NZ Football and run by Mainland Football. This concept works for our First Kicks (4-6 years) and the 7-8 year olds (Fun Football). Both these ion grades are run In-house with the help of Mainland Football and other clubs. Registration is now online, for more information see our website www.burwoodafc.co.nz. We expect to have 3 Senior teams, with our Senior A team in the new Qualifying League.

Whether you aspire to play in the premier league or if you just want to play with your mates, the club has teams in almost every grade

from First Kicks to Youth, Premier League to Masters. We welcome competitive and social players and coaches alike to

join our Club and get involved in the various football activities we offer. The Club provides NZ Football Accredited Skill Centres for ages

8-11 in the buildup to the winter season proper, along with Summer Football, School Holiday and Development Programmes so more young people can learn the beautiful game from the clubs qualified and experienced coaches.

For the talented junior and youth players opportunities exist to compete against their peers in International and National Tournaments such as Kanga Cup (Australia) U17 and U19 National Club Championships.

With Coaches Glenn Lapslie (Men’s Premier League) and newly appointed Women’s Development Officer and Women’s Premier League team Coach Graham McMann along with Mario Hofmann (Football Development Manager) our key people on the grass, 2016 promises to be a good one.

Visit www.fctwenty11.co.nz and register online today or contact [email protected]

For football in the North East of Christchurch come to Parklands United Sports Club. The football section caters

for players from First Kicks(4-6 yr olds) through all junior grades, Mens PDL, Senior Divisions 6 to 1, Masters Football and over 45’s. We have a particular emphasis on Girls/Females football and boast a full range of teams for female football from Girls 10th grade to Women’s PDL, Women’s Div 2 and Women’s Premier League. Parklands United players are regularly recognised in Canterbury representative sides from 11th Grade to the Mainland Pride.

Parklands United is firmly focussed on our players, their families and the local community with our clubrooms on Queenspark Drive open each Saturday night of the season. These evenings are strongly supported by our members with parents and senior players keen to see and applaud all junior Player’s of the Day as they are presented to the club.

Parklands United welcomes new and existing members and invites to you to register Online now via our website, or come to our registration days on Feb 10th, 13th & 14th. For more information visit our website www.parklandsunited.co.nz

We currently have 1 NZ football fern in Meikayla Moore, an NZ U-20 women’s

player in Una Foyle and an NZ U-17 player in Rebecca Lake, plus players in US colleges, all who currently play or have played for the club in our youth development programs. On the boys side, we are well represented with Canterbury Utd.

One initiative the club is rolling out this year is the filming of Junior and Youth games. This is being done to allow youth players to create a personalized video library to send to U.S colleges and National League teams. For the juniors, they will be able to watch the game with their parents and analyse themselves in relation to the playing style of the club

Our philosophy is about nurturing and developing players and coaches to be the best they can be. For aspiring players, we aim to help get them to the NZ U-17 National teams, US scholarships National League and beyond.

Burwood AFC Coastal Spirit FCWelcome to the 2015

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Christchurch United is a football club with a rich history, winning 6 National titles and

winning the Chatham Cup 6 times, along with wins in English Cup and the Mainland Premier Football League.

Christchurch United has also had number of senior players represent New Zealand as well as a number of juniors. Players such as Danny Halligan, Ryan Nelsen, Alan Stroud and Ben Sigmund to name a few.

With the best registration fees this side of Christchurch, Christchurch United is an exciting, positive football club catering for all ages from 4 year old first kicks to our senior teams including our Women’s team and Sunday Men’s League.

We are proud to announce the appointment of Cvetan Ivanov (Tsetso), as our Senior Men’s Head Coach this season. Tsetso brings extensive coaching knowledge and skills base which is going to benefit the squad and club immensely. An exciting season follows, so watch and support this team. He has coached both in New Zealand and overseas at a high level.

Along with this, the Christchurch United Men’s Squad will be training and playing at the International quality fields of the Christchurch Football Centre at Yaldhurst Rd – a real bonus.

Pre-season training/trials for the 2016 season for First Team and Reserve squads has begun, and are running Tuesday & Thursday nights with a 6.30pm start/Sharp. Squad members are required to attend, and new players/hopefuls are welcome to attend and try out for a spot with the mighty Rams in their 2016 campaign.

The 2016 season is shaping up to be a busy one with the annual battle against Mid Canterbury for the Tony Fleming Trophy being held in Christchurch. In addition a number of teams will be involved in various tournaments throughout the year.

The first event for 2016 will be a Club Day which is being held on Sunday 14th February between 11:00am – 1.00pm at our clubrooms - Spreydon Domain (Domain Tce). Registrations can be made, along with purchases of club gear & merchandise from Soccer Direct.

Keep informed of updates via our website www.christchurchunited.co.nz and our Facebook pages.

Nomads United is one of the oldest and largest football clubs in Canterbury and

is committed to making sure all members enjoy a quality club football experience. Nomads United is based in north-west Christchurch at Tulett Park offering an affordable participation opportunity for all to enjoy.

Nomads’ has a very strong junior membership and is a fun, vibrant club that supports all players regardless of age, ability and gender with a number of girls teams. Nomads United members share a genuine

love of football creating a great environment to further develop your skill set on the pitch. Nomads United provide numerous training opportunities throughout the year as well as offering a great junior programme for players new to football.

There are always club activities to be involved in throughout the season that not only players but families, friends and club supporters can enjoy

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Sian on [email protected] or 027 202 1574

We look forward to seeing you on Registration Day on the 14th February 2015 at 2pm.


Play Footballin 2016All Age Groups WelcomeFirst Kicks - 6yrs and younger

Fun Football 7 & 8 YearsJunior Football 9-12 YearsYouth Football 13-19 YearsSenior Football 20+ Years

Masters Football 35+ & 45+

Register now via our club webpagewww.papanuiredwoodafc.co.nz

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New Players and Coaches

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Where it all started for All White Aaron Clapham and Football Fern Meikayla Moore

At the clubrooms, Clare Park,Burwood Road

Sunday 14th February 10.00am-12.00pmMonday 15 February 6.30pm—8.00pm

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Emerging research has shown as many as 50 per cent of older adults and as many as 25 per cent of younger adults are deficient in vitamin B12.

Scientists at Rush University Medical Center found those most deficient in vitamin B12 to have the smallest brain mass and the lowest scores on tests measuring short-term memory, concentration and brain performance.

Another study showed that older people with higher levels of B12 in their blood have bigger, healthier brains, and score higher on cognitive tests than those with lower levels. Yet another recent landmark study showed that B12 supplementation slows the accelerated rate of brain shrinkage and declining cognitive function.

B12 is essential for energy production, cell health, regulation of mood and sleep cycles, nerve health and repair, and prevention of homocysteine, a serious cardiovascular risk factor that is known to cause damage and

plaque in the blood vessels. It can also increase the chances of a stroke. Harvard researchers found a 34 per cent decrease to risk of vision loss in a study of participants aged 40-plus, who were supplemented with B12. Another study linked a higher risk of hearing loss in subjects in their 60s who were low in B12.

The reason so many people lack B12 appears to be our body’s ability to absorb it, declining with age as the digestive system becomes less efficient. Anti-reflux medication and other drugs further reduce B12 absorption. The good news is B12, in the form of methylcobalamin sublingual tablets that are dissolved in the mouth and passing thru the digestive tract, have been shown to effectively raise B12 levels in the body.

Further detailed information is available from the natural health advisers at Marshall’s Health and Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview Rd, New Brighton. Phone 388 5757. We are always happy to help!

One in two people

deficient in B12

The reason so many people lack B12 appears to be our body’s ability to absorb it, declining

with age as the digestive system becomes less efficient.

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Invivo MarlboroughSauvignonBlanc 2015 $22★★★★ 1/2

Prepare yourself for asmash-up of snappy,crunchy capsicum,crushed basil, lemonsorbet and tropicaltangy-ness. This greatsauvignon is clean,precise and pure,ticking all boxes forstylish summer sipping. Don’tserve it too cold, otherwise allthose fruity characterswill bemasked. Just an hour in the fridge.invivowines.com

Mudhouse DambusterMarlborough Pinot Noir2014 $39★★★★

This is the first single-vineyard release tocome from the claysoils of their newWoolshed vineyardnear theDeltaDam.Originally an oldRNZAFbase on landno good for cropping,this patch of dirt ismore than provingitself in vines. Succulent andsaucy, you can expect fresh cherryand red berry flavours, gentlespices, layers of savourycomplexity and a plush, velvetymouthfeel. glengarrywines.co.nz

Caldora Sangiovese IGT$25★★★★As soon as you begin pouring thiswine, you’ll find peopleacross the roomwillbegin floating in yourdirection, the aromasare so powerfully sweetand spicy. Ripe plums,black cherry,boysenberry, pepperand chocolate-coveredliquorice. For stockistsphFederalMerchants09 578 1823.

Energy-packed lunch boxesLunches are important, whether atwork or at school, says Jan Bilton. Butweespeciallywant our kids to bewell nourished so they can copewith an afternoonoflessons. They require carbohydrate for energy, protein tomake them feel satisfiedand some fruit or vegetables for vitamins, fibre and crunch.

Caribbean Banana Muffins.

CARIBBEANBANANAMUFFINS

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups wheat bran1 1/2 cups wholemeal flour2 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1 cup each: desiccatedcoconut, sultanas, mashedbananas1/2 cup each: buttermilk,canola oil, honey2 eggs, lightly beaten

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 190C. Lightlyoil or line an 18-hole muffin traywith paper cases.

In a large bowl combine thebran, wholemeal flour, bakingpowder, salt, desiccated coconutand sultanas.

In another bowl, combine theremaining ingredients. Add thewet ingredients to the dryingredients. Mix until just blended.

Spoon into the prepared muffintray.

Bake for about 25 minutes,until a skewer inserted in thecentre comes out clean.

To freeze, wrap each muffin inplastic film and store in an airtightcontainer. Can be warmed in themicrowave. — Makes 18

NEWYORKWRAPWraps now come in a range ofexciting flavours including chiaand quinoa, sunflower andlinseed and fire-roastedpepper.

INGREDIENTS

1 bread wrap2 Tbsp each: table spread orbutter, mayonnaise1 Tbsp whole grain mustard75g shaved corned beef orpastrami1/4 cup dill pickles or piccalilli,

well drained1/2-3/4 cup coleslaw

METHOD

Spread the wrap evenly with thetable spread, mayo and mustard.

Cover with the corned beef orpastrami, dill pickles or piccalilliand coleslaw. Take the near edgeand firmly roll up the wrap. Cutdiagonally in half, if preferred.Wrap in foil and keep cool.

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BACON& EGGSANDWICHESStore this filling in a coveredcontainer in the refrigerator forup two days.

INGREDIENTS

4 rashers bacon4 large hard-boiled eggs,peeled, coarsely chopped1 stalk celery, finely chopped

4 pimiento-stuffed green olives,chopped4 Tbsp mayonnaise2 tsp Dijon mustardsalt and pepper to taste8 slices sandwich bread

METHOD

Saute, grill or microwave thebacon, until crisp. Drain on papertowels, then chop.

Combine the eggs, celery andolives in bowl. Mix in themayonnaise and mustard.Season.

Spread 4 slices of bread withthe egg salad. Top with the baconpieces and remaining bread.— Makes 4 hearty sandwiches

COUSCOUSROLLS

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup couscous

1 clove garlic, crushed2 Tbsp lemon juice2 Tbsp olive oil1/4 cup each: parsley, mintleaves2 spring onions, chopped1 tomato1 hard-boiled egg, sliced4 large crisp lettuce leaves

METHOD

Place the couscous in a largemixing bowl and add 1 cup ofboiling water. Cover tightly for 5minutes then fluff with a fork.

To make the dressing combinethe garlic, lemon juice and oil in afood processor then add theparsley, mint and spring onions.Blend, until smooth. Stir into thecouscous.

If the tomato is pulpy, discardthe seeds. Place the couscousonto one end of each lettuce leaf,top with the tomato and egg, foldin the sides of the lettuce and rollup.

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TOMATO GRATIN

INGREDIENTS 8 medium ripe tomatoes ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ½ cup extravirgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, sliced 4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 4 basil leaves, chopped) salt and pepper, to taste 255g toasted pine nuts 450g grated Jarlsberg cheese

METHOD Heat oven to 180 deg C. Cut tomatoes in half. In bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt and pep-per; gently mix in tomatoes. Transfer to ovenproof dish, turning tomatoes cut side up before baking 15 minutes. When tomatoes are cool enough, remove skins before returning to baking dish. Sprinkle tomatoes with nuts and cheese. Return to

oven and bake about 10 minutes, or until cheese turns golden and bubbly. Serve as bruschetta on sliced, toasted Italian bread or as a side dish to fish and meat.

Jewelstone in the Crown for the MissionIT’SARARE thing, (as themodernNewZealandwineindustry is still so veryyoung) that anyone gets to sit

down, tastewine and chatwith apersonwho has beenmakingwine at the same company formore than 30 years.The opportunity arose to

spend timewith PaulMooney atMission Estate. The long andcolourful history ofMissionEstate began in 1851when amission stationwas established

near theNgaruroroRiver, wherevineswere planted to producesacramental and tablewines. Thewines haveweathered floods,building relocations, earthquakesandmany a drama since, but it

was under the tutelage of BrotherJohnCuttance that young PaulMooney began honing hiswinemaking skills back in themid-1980s, and he’s been a part ofthe furniture ever since.Their flagshipwine is

Jewelstone, a representation ofthe epitome ofwhatMooney andhis team can achieve fromprime,hand-harvested cabernetsauvignon,merlot, cabernetfranc, petit verdot and syrah.Being treated to a ‘vertical’

tasting of a selection of thesewines dating back to 2006was,just quietly, beyond great. Thewines, all under cork, had beendecanted and open for at leastfour hours. Unlikemany ofHawke’s Bay’smore famous reds,the oak is not something Paul andhis teamwant to stick out in thewine.“We love [French barrel

makers] Taransaud.We’re usingthese things called 119s— they’renot a showy barrel.”

One current release isMissionJewelstoneAntoine 2013 ($50).Named for FatherAntoineGarin,pioneering 1800swinemaker, thisis a blend of 58 per cent cabernetsauvignon and 39 per centmerlotfrom theGimblett Gravelscombinedwith a 3 per cent squirtof cabernet franc from theBridgePaTriangle.Withmenthol, pineneedle and smoke-driven aromasthat lead to savoury flavours.The Jewelstone project has

possibly centuries of life ahead.

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If you have a food question emailGlenys [email protected]

Q A&What kind of food decoration isvarak?It’s an ultra thin sheet ofsilver or gold, sometimessold in flakes and used as agarnish on Indian sweetsand desserts. Also called

vark or silver/gold leaf, it istasteless and very brittle,breaking up if touched.Indian food stores shouldknowwhat you are talkingabout, but I haven’t beenable to find a local supplier.Concerns have been raisedabout varak because it issometimes adulterated withaluminium. It’s prepared onox gut tomake layers easyto separate.

How do I cook rhubarb so itdoesn’t break up?Gently, and not for too long.Cooking it in a pot or

microwave is quicker, butoven poaching givesexcellent results. Prepareand chop the rhubarb into5cm pieces, place in anovenproof dish and tosswith sugar plus a lightsprinkling of water (if therhubarb is wet youwon’tneed any). Cover with a lidor foil and bake in amoderate oven for about 20minutes, until the rhubarbis tender and the sugarsyrupy.


This summer, don’t let amain dish hog all the glory. Instead, let guestsfeast on a festive spreadof small plates and sides. Snack-size portions of awide rangeof delicious dishes are the perfect solution for entertaining.

Small plates for big partyTOMATOGRATIN

INGREDIENTS

8 medium ripetomatoes1/4 cup balsamicvinegar1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil4 garlic cloves,sliced4 sprigs freshthyme (or 4 basilleaves, chopped)salt and pepper, totaste255g toasted pinenuts450g gratedJarlsberg cheese

METHOD

Heat oven to 180C.Cut tomatoes inhalf.In bowl, whisktogether vinegar,olive oil, garlic,thyme, salt andpepper; gently mixin tomatoes.Transfer toovenproof dish,turning tomatoescut side up beforebaking 15 minutes.When tomatoes arecool enough, remove skinsbefore returning to baking dish.Sprinkle tomatoes with nuts andcheese. Return to oven and bakeabout 10 minutes, or until cheeseturns golden and bubbly.Serve as bruschetta on sliced,toasted Italian bread or as a sidedish to fish and meat.

CHEESYMASHEDPOTATOES

INGREDIENTS

4 large baking potatoes,peeled and cut1 cup Jarlsberg cheese1 cup milk250g sour cream1/2 cup butter1 tsp salt1 tsp ground black pepper

METHOD

Heat oven to 180C.Place potatoes in large pot ofsalted water and bring to a boil.Reduce heat to medium-low,cover and simmer until tender.Drain and bring potatoes to foodprocessor.

In food processor, add cheese,milk, sour cream, butter, salt andpepper. Process all ingredientswith potatoes until smooth. Pourmixture into baking pan andcover with tin foil. Bake 30minutes. Uncover potatoesduring last 10 minutes to allowbrowning. — BPT

15MINUTEMEAL

MONGOLIAN BEEFSTIR-FRY2 tablespoons cornflour1/4 cup soy sauce1 teaspoon each: choppedgarlic, freshly grated rootginger, sugar1 teaspoon vinegar500g frying beef, thinly sliced2 tablespoons canola oil1 each: carrot, onion, capsicum

Combine cornflour, soy sauce,garlic, ginger, sugar and vinegar.Add the beef. Stir-fry thevegetables. Place aside. Stir frymeat in batches. Return thevegetables. — Serves 4

take4Foodand finance gohand in hand.KimMcCosker, wife,mother ofthree youngboys and co-authorof the4 Ingredients books, comesupwith easy, cheap recipes.

Sweet Chicken Fingers1 kg chicken tenderloins3⁄4 cup (185g) natural yoghurt2 cups (240g) cornflakes,crushed1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 180C. Linea baking tray with baking paper. Ina shallow bowl, combine thecornflakes and Parmesan. Place

yoghurt in a second shallow bowl.Coat the chicken with the yoghurtand then roll in the cornflakemixture. Place on the baking tray.Bake for 15 minutes, or until thechicken is cooked through and thecrumbing golden and crunchy.

Serve this with potato saladand sweet corn on the cob ormashed potato, peas and roastedcherry tomatoes. — Serves 6

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The team at Hoon Hay Rest Home understands that and offers a welcoming and obligation-free tour of their stunning, purpose-

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Use it or lose it

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Exercise has proven benefits in terms of reduced stiffness, improved mobility and reduced pain. Comments from participants in Arthritis New Zealand’s exercise programmes include:• “I feel fitter and have more energy.”• “I feel more positive about myself.” • “I have less pain in my joints.”• “I’m more mobile.”• “I’m taking less drugs (pain killers).”For information on land-based, water-

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There are more than 620,000 people in New Zealand living with a diagnosis of arthritis.

Arthritis New Zealand is grateful for the support from Canterbury DHB for these exercise programmes. Their support means that there is no charge to participants.

At the centre of the McKenzie Lifestyle Village is the brand-new McKenzie Leisure Centre. This multipurpose complex has

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Do your children lack self-confidence, or perhaps have so much energy that they need an outlet for it? Development

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The Zero Fees Scheme ContinuesThe smart career move is- “Train for a Trade”

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New campus for tertiary students leads to better jobs

The Design and Arts College of New Zealand (D&A) has been helping students pave their way to careers in the Creative

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Currently a group of D&A Fashion Design students are working towards a 10 piece collection of garments culminating with a runway show to showcase their work. Students are given the opportunity to design, pattern-make and construct garments as well as select and style models

for photoshoots and runway, including hair and makeup. As part of the project, students participate in a photoshoot and create a digital portfolio of their work that can be used when seeking employment.

D&A is currently accepting enrolments for the February 2016 intake of the Diploma in Fashion Design along with the Foundation, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Makeup Design and Production, and Contemporary Photography programmes of study.

For more information about how to launch your creative career, call 0800 50 88 50, visit designandarts.ac.nz or text CREATIVE to 2878.

Design & Arts CollegePaving the way to creative careers


Drama Classes for ChildrenHelping children develop social

skills for a competitive

world.

Fun Classes for 5-17 years

Weekly Classes 0800 161 131 www.helenogrady.co.nz

Come and discuss your 2016 study options with our team

Tuesday 2 February, 5-7pm

SIT Christchurch Campus 60 Waterloo Rd, Hornby, Christchurch

OPEN EVENING

*Direct material costs apply

0800 TO STUDY (0800 867 883) www.sit.ac.nz

PianoRaewyn CleggRegistered Teacher of Piano and Theory of

Music.

29 Lancewood DriveHalswell

Ph 322-9377

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For Bekah Taylor being a mum has always been a full-time job. However Campus Connect has given her a new perspective on

how it is possible to mix motherhood, study and work. When she did decide to go back to study, Campus Connect was the perfect choice. “I didn’t even look for other courses, I chose Campus Connect immediately. It is just around the corner in Bishopdale Mall and it looked like a great choice.”

Besides Bishopdale, Campus Connect also has campuses in New Brighton, Madras Street, Hornby and Rangiora, making it very accessible to the public.

Bekah studied CPIT Aoraki’s Computing Course for Free. Studying while raising a son can be complicated, but the flexibility of the course made it easy she says;

“The great thing about the courses at Campus Connect is that they are self-paced. I could choose my own hours and pace, which allowed me to work around my son’s schooling. It made it super easy.”

Class times at Campus Connect are scheduled four to five times a day. You can choose the sessions that suit you, and change them weekly depending on your other commitments. Because of this flexibility Bekah was able to finish the Level 2 and 3 certificate in only 4.5 months.

The Campus Connect programme opened doors for Bekah. She developed her skills, which have created new opportunities. She has recently begun teaching at Campus Connect herself.

“It feels different to be on the other side, but I love helping students to achieve their goals. Some students are quite apprehensive. I help them to get confident behind a computer and that feels great.”

But being a teacher doesn’t stop her from studying. Later this year Bekah will start Campus Connect’s MYOB-course, to work with online accounting software and a Diploma in Tertiary Learning & Teaching (DTLT), a Level 6 workplace-based programme for practising classroom teachers.

When Bekah started her first course at Campus Connect, she didn’t expect it would change her life so much.

“I wanted to wait for my son to get a bit older to start working again. Fate decided otherwise. I got a phone call and went to an interview. And look now, I have a fantastic job with fantastic colleagues and students”

To learn more about Campus Connect visit www.cpit.ac.nz/campus-connect or phone 0800 24 24 76 for more information.

A NEW PERSPECTIVE WITH CAMPUS CONNECT

The difference a social worker makes

Social work holds a pivotal place in society. It is not always the most visible of professions, but across the community, health and NGO sectors,

social workers are helping society’s most vulnerable people – children, the elderly and people who face various challenges in their lives.

Social workers use a great deal of empathy and analytical skill in this work. In fact, these are the key attributes of social workers, says CPIT Aoraki Social Work Programme leader Raewyn Tudor.

“Social workers are diverse, but generally they need empathy – to understand someone else’s reality – and to work in a multi-faceted way. A social worker must analyse a situation to understand what is going on for the client

and what is happening in their environment. Then they can take action to effect positive change.”

Developing these skills takes practice and CPIT is unique in placing social work students in work experience from the first year of study. The students spend time with social workers in the field and develop their understanding of social work – and of themselves.

This is another key attribute, Raewyn says. “Social workers practice reflecting on their

own background and how their experiences influence their assumptions. We provide many opportunities to help students develop these skills. We also work with Te Puna Wanaka (CPIT Aoraki’s Māori and Pasifika department) to encompass bicultural practice skills and work within Treaty of Waitangi principles.”

Alongside working with individuals, groups and communities, social workers advocate for change; to improve society for all of its members through influencing policy and legislation and challenging societal assumptions.

While social work is challenging and varied, it is also deeply rewarding.

“You feel that you are making a difference. You can make a huge improvement to someone’s life; or effect a small policy change that impacts positively on many people. For someone drawn to this work, that is very satisfying.”

CPIT Aoraki’s Bachelor of Social Work, is now a four year programme, which gives greater scope for hands-on experience, and is NZ Social Workers Registration Board approved.

For more information visit www.cpit.ac.nz, ring 0800 24 24 76 or call into our Madras Street campus.

Social workers must practice to develop their unique skills, says CPIT Aoraki Social Work Programme Leader Raewyn Tudor.



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HELP YOUR CHILD GROW IN CONFIDENCE

The Zero Fees Scheme ContinuesThe smart career move is- “Train for a Trade”

New campus for tertiary students leads to better jobs

Tertiary education provider Vision College is moving to Hazeldean Road over the summer break.

Campus principal Gary Taylor said, “Having operated out of an earthquake-damaged building in Manchester Street for some time

now, we are delighted to have found the perfect building and location.”

The new building, on the south side of Hagley Park, was recently vacated by Deloitte, and will be fully furnished and equipped by the time of the first courses starting on the second of February.

“Education is the key to getting a good job now,” says Taylor, “and we can boast outstanding outcomes from our programmes. By way of example, 88 per cent of our web development and software engineering graduates from our four nationwide campuses get great jobs in their respective fields.”

Vision College is also well-known for its counselling degree, as well as the highly successful Early Childhood teaching programmes, among others.

Taylor says, “I know one of the key features that attracts students to us is the smaller class sizes and personal level of tuition. We are very much a tutor-lead provider with a lot of one-on-one tuition given. There are a lot of students that like that environment ahead of large lecture theatre style.”

A separately branded component of

the operation is TrainMe, which will also relocate to the new building. TrainMe offers free foundation level programmes to those aged 16 to 19. The two courses on offer for a February start are the well-named the #Ultimate Career Taster

and Security Forces Training. The #Ultimate is designed for those

who don’t want to go back to school and would like to get credits towards NCEA and experience a range of career options, including getting their driver’s licence. The

Security course is very popular with those wanting a career in uniform such as the military, police or security industry, being a very physically challenging course.

More details can be found at www.visioncollege.ac.nz.


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Sunset in paradise 9 sections left on Kapuka Lane, Kennedys Bush1500m² to 3983m² and priced from $349,000 to $495,000

Here is a special opportunity to build your own mini estate in the boutique subdivision of Kapuka Lane, set in Kennedys Bush. Each

section will offer commanding views of the rural country side and winery below. Each site has been designed with care to protect the view from the building platform and with the spaciousness of each site, you can select where to place your new home to ensure maximum sunshine with maximum views. This is a chance to have a taste of country life with city living benefits. Kapuka Lane consists of 11 sections (two of which are sold, with a third one under offer), each having a gently sloping building platform and facing to bask in the evening sun. The majority of the sections are gently sloping, with the larger sections that have a steeper part still retaining a large potential easier sloping area to build your home. Ranging in price from $349,000 to $495,000 and in size from 1500m² to 3983m² and each title issued, immediate possession is available to give you the opportunity to begin your new dream home.

The covenants to build are not onerous but sufficient to ensure that your investment to build in such a high quality area is protected, while offering scope in design and style of your new home. Each site has services to the boundary, and the lane itself is well lit to provide security for the residents. Day-to-day requirements are taken care of with a quick trip to the shopping centre at Halswell, and with the new medical centre at the Longhurst

Subdivision. Halswell Primary school is an easy five-minute drive or perhaps a pleasant walk or cycle to and from the school. Getting there and back from your employment is an easy commute along the base of the hills or across to the other side of town via the Southern Motorway. Walk to Halswell Quarry and enjoy the fresh air or cycle along the popular routes to the many cafés in Tai Tapu Township. Maybe you will explore the wineries and café offerings in the area, or stay at home and serve up your own Michelin star meal for your friends from your new kitchen. Then kick back, unwind and finish your evenings off on your deck and watch the sun set in red and orange with a bottle of your favourite wine.

Call now to make an appointment to meet the agent on-site. These will be in high demand so don’t delay. Call Debbie Pettigrew from Harcourts Grenadier Beckenham (Licensed Agent REAA 2008) now on 337 1316 or 027 777 0411.

Monday February 1 2016WESTERN NEWS 25Classifieds Contact us today CALL

NOW Ph: 03 379 1100Antiques

BAYONETS swords and military knives wanted modern and old any considered 0800 559922MAORI Artifacts wanted Stone tools, Weapons and tribal items Ph 0800 55 99 22STERLING SILVER Wanted Vesta Cases, Tea & Cutlery sets old trophies any silver items considered 0800 559922

Collectables & Memorabilia

Boy Scout & Boys Brigade Memorabilia wanted Patches, Badges, Blankets & Uniform all items considered Ph 0800 55 99 22CIGARETTE CARDS wanted Weet Bix, Gregs Jelly, Bubble gum, Sporting and others. Any considered Ph 0800 55 99 22COINS WANTED, Pennies Threepences and Sixpence NZ & Foreign any considered ph 0800 559922CUT THROAT Razors & Shaving Accessories Wanted Shavers, Strops and advertising items Ph Ben 0800 55 99 22Fire Service/Brigade items Wanted badges, patches uniforms & equipment all items considered 0800 559922MASONIC LODGE items wanted badges, Aprons, Medals, Books and regalia all items considered 0800 559922MILITARY ITEMS wanted badges, buttons, uniform, books & equipment modern or old any considered 0800 559922OMEGA Watch Wanted modern or old going or not Seamaster, Cosmic and Geneve any style considered 0800 559922RUGBY PROGRAMMES & BADGES Wanted small to large lots any rugby memorabilia considered ph 0800 559922VINYL RECORDS WANTED old 1920s 1990s 45s 33s 78s small - large lots ph Ben 0800 559922

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Curtains

CURTAINFABRICS

European designs/coloursEnds of linesManufacturers secondsBy the metre or made to measure

CURTAINFABRIC OUTLET

71 Hawdon st SydenhamPh 366-5026

8.30-4.30 Weekdays

Fishing & HuntingAMMUNATION reloadings and rifle reloading accessories wanted phone Ben 0800 559922

Funeral Directors

Canterbury owned and operated

• Offering complete range of services • Funerals from $2150 incl GST

• Cremation services & traditional

03 335 0590 www.myfuneralservices.co.nz

*We accept Gold Card

Gardening & Supplies

A GARDEN OR LANDSCAPING TIDY UP? Shrub, hedge & 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

Health & BeautyHAIRDRESSER MOBILE mature, qualified, avail for perms, sets & cuts, in the comfort of your own home, ph 03 352-8208

Holiday Accommodation

QUEENSLAND SUN-SHINE COAST AUSTRA-LIA Resort, Ocean Views, Balconies, Self Con-tained, 1 or 2 B/R Ensuite, Heated Pool, Spa, Sauna, Free Internet, Shops, Restaurants, Tennis, Surf Club & Patrolled Beach, Public Transport at door. Ask for our SEASONAL SPECIALS. Phone 61 7 544-35011 Email: [email protected] www.mandolin.com.au

PhotographyCAMERAS WANTED film type, any considered phone Ben 0800 559922

Public Notices

Pursuant to section 22 of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery gives the following notice:

The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery proposes to remove the greenfield priority area, business, notation for land shown on the following map from Map A of the Land Use Recovery Plan. The Minister further proposes under section 24(1)(b) that the notation shown in the following Map is removed from Map A of Chapter 6 of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement [area in question shown in following Map].

The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery invites members of the public to provide written comments on the amendment to the Land Use Recovery Plan.

Written comments received before 5pm 5 February 2016 will be considered by the Minister when deciding whether or not to change the Land Use Recovery Plan.

The proposed amendment to the Land Use Recovery Plan can be viewed on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) website (www.cera.govt.nz/lurp). All feedback becomes public information.

Written comments can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to the following address:

Freepost Land Use Recovery Plan Amendment Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Private Bag 4999 Christchurch 8140

Closing date for comments: 5pm on 5 February 2016

Public Notice:Amendment to LAnd Use ReCoveRy PLAn to Remove LAnd At AvonheAd FRom GReenFieLd PRioRity AReA

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Rexellent RentalsCars, Vans, Brisbane , Coolangatta

www.rexellent.com.au

FREE CALL 0800 601 508

Situations Vacant

Christchurch

RELIEF COOK/ HOUSEKEEPERAbbeyfield Christchurch Inc. seek to employ a responsible person to relieve for the Housekeeper occasionally as required and regularly for 4 days in every 14, currently Thursday – Sunday, forAbbeyfield House at 6 Lesley Keast Place, Hornby, Christchurch.

• Meal preparation for 13 persons

• Menu preparation and cooking of balanced meals

• Domestic cleaning of common areas

• Responsibility for Health and Safety while on duty and for record keeping

• Responsibility to identify issues and problems as they emerge and to act with initiative

• Must maintain a current First Aid certificate

Primary duties include:

Applicants will need catering experience, have empathy for and understanding of the needs of older persons and have a cheerful and flexible disposition.

Further details and an application pack are available from:The Manager, Abbeyfield Hornby House,26 Richards Ave, Papanui,Christchurch 8053or by emailing [email protected] with your street address.Closing date for applications is Fri 19 Feb 2016.

Tuition

Ballet TuitionClasses for juniors

to seniors or individual

private lessonsPreparation for examinations

and competitionsFull teaching registration BBO

Ph 027 282 5700Joan Adams (A.R.A.D) Solo Seal

Vehicles WantedCASH/CASH for any unwanted vehicles, ph 347 9354 or 027 476 2404

Direct CremationNo frills, No Service,

No fuss, simply straight to the crem.

Other options available

Ph: 379 0178 for our brochure or email office@ undertaker.co.nz

Cracked tiles?Dirty grout?

Old or mouldy silicon?

Brett Ph 03 342 5259 / 027 746 7632Steve Ph 03 337 1358/ 022 395 6632

www.groutpro.co.nz

Trades & Services

Weka Pass RailwayWaipara, North Canterbury

www.wekapassrailway.co.nz

We Are Running SunDAY 7th FebRuARY

Running 1st & 3rd Sundays of every month

Infoline Chch 96 22 999Depart Glenmark Station

11.30am & 2.00pm

Are you interested in hosting a 16-year-old female

Japanese student this year?

We are a well-established Christchurch language

school that has excellent support for both students

and their host families.

We offer competitive board rates.

For more information please email [email protected] or call Darryl on 355 3378.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

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.

ACCORDION LESSONS $15 subsidy per lesson for 1st 10 lessons. Canterbury Accordion Assoc welcomes new players. All ages. Ph 323-6389 or 359-6615

PIANO/KEYBOARD Tuition. Raewyn Clegg, Registered Music Teacher, 29 Lancewood Drive, Halswell. Ph: 3229377

Appliance Sales & Service

388 4780Appliance Services

12 Brighton Mall, New Brighton

Trades & Services

HOUSE CLEARINGAre you moving

house?Let All Clear Canterbury

take care of your unwanted items.

You identify what you want to keep & we will dispose

of the rest!!

Mob: 021 078 [email protected]

www.allclearcanterbury.co.nz

Trades & Services

Painting & plasteringFencing, Handyman,

Contract labour& much moreResidential & Commercial

Maintenance027 363 283203 357 0470

[email protected]

Trades & Services

PLUMBER

For allPlumbing• Roofing/

spouting• Maintenance• Installations

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service. Regular & one-offs. Fixed price.

Ph: 377-5814For all your property and cleaning requirements

Trained, insured & security screened owner/operators

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www.fviphomeservices.co.nz

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]

ANDREWS TREE CARE Services, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688BUILDER LICENSED available for all aspects of building. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HEREPhone for further details

(03) 379 1100

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NOW Ph: 03 379 1100Entertainment

Entertainment

Friday 29th January - Wednesday 3rd FebruaryTHE DANISH GIRL (M)

SPOTLIGHT (M)

THE WINTER’S TALE (PG)

THE HATEFUL EIGHT (R18)

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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS (PG)

ODDBALL (G)

THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG)

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Phone George 027 334 4197Stewart 027 488 6975 or

CASHED SETTLED by EQC or insurance

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We work directly for and with the homeowner to establish:

• If your scope of works is correct

• To assist with the insurance part of your claim

• To manage the repairs from the initial stages to completion

• To have quality tradespeople and workmanship assured

Free Consultation

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Rope & harnessa speciality,

no scaffolding required,

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FREE QUOTES

ROOF PAINTING

Phone Kevin 027 561 4629

Exterior staining, exterior painting, moss and mould treatment and waterblasting

Trades & Services

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.

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FENCE PaiNtiNg Staining Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes. Phone Warren today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713gaS, PLUMBiNg, DRAINAGE & HEATING. 24/7 service. Ph Mike Cairns Gas & Plumbing 021 132 8929 or 03 326 7949HEatPUMP INSTALLATIONS. New Year Special, installation. $600 + GST. Heatpump annual service & clean $60. Call Murry at Turned On Electrical 022 6177 275PaiNtER avaiLaBLE All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265PaiNtER 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 027 274-3541PLaStERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 + years experience. Ring 0800 387-369PLUMBER A Top Plumbing job completed at a fair price, prompt service, all work guaranteed, Ph Brian 960-7673 or 021 112-3492PLUMBiNg Drain Unblocking and Repairs 24/7 Call 0508 255 25327

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] CLEaNiNg Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034StONEMaSON, BRICK & BLOCKLAYER, Earthquake Repairs, Grind Out & Repoint, River/Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks.co.nz or ph 027 601-3145tiLER Phone Paul 022 151 9242, 981-2802tREE WORK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759t.v. SERviCE CENtRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD. Aerial installations and kitsets, 480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 379 1400vHS viDEO taPES & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655viNYL aND tiLE uplifting fast efficient service free quotes ph Dave 027 334 4125WatERBLaStiNg Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nzWiNDOW CLEaNiNg Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $40. Both $70. Phone Trevor 344-2170

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CaRRiER LOCaL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069CLEaNER avaiLaBLE good rates, efficient & thorough, all household duties, ph Mel 027 502 9289DRaiN LaYER Drain Unblocking and Repairs 24/7 Call 0508 255 25327ELECtRiCiaNS Call the team at Turned On - plugs, rewire specialists, lighting, LED lighting, downlight repairs, switchboards. No hot water? 7 day callout service. Free quotes and ideas from the friendly guys at Turned On. If you’re over 90 yrs we’ll change your light bulbs for free. Call Murray 022 6177 275FURNitURE 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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Entertainment-What's Going On In Town-

C ontact : Jo Ful ler - phone 364 7425jo.ful [email protected]

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150Racecourse Hotel Motorlodge

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz (opposite Riccarton Raceway)

$10Kids twocoursespecialfromWe are family friendly.Great Kids menu plusdesignated play area.

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Monday - Saturday12pm - 2.30pm

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Book now! 03 342 7150Sports Bar, Carbine Bar,

HOOFBEATS Open forbreakfast, lunch & dinner

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Hornby WMC17 Carmen Rd

phone 349 9026 • •

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz Members, guests & affiliates welcome

MADSEN PROMOTIONS PRESENTS

TICKETS $20 AT THE CLUB OFFICE

BEEGEES/ROBBIE WILLIAMSTribute Show

«WHAT'S ON«FRIDAY 5th FEB, 7PM

FRIDAY 19th FEB, 8PM

NZ SINGER SONGWRITER

PERFORMS THE SONGS & STORY OFCAT STEVENS 'WILD WORLD'

with special guest

PRESALE TICKETS $15 / DOOR SALES $20

BRYCE WASTNEY

RYAN BEEHRE

SUNDAY 28th FEB, 2.30PM

BACK BY POPULAR REQUEST

PAT, BRENDAN &Lil Sis ANNETTE (USA)

TICKETS $15 AT THE CLUB OFFICE

BRENDAN DUGANFAMILY REUNION SHOW

SUNDAY 14th FEB, 2PM

AWARD WINNING SINGER

TICKETS $25 AT THE CLUB OFFICESUZANNE PRENTICE

SUNDAY 13th MAR, 2.30PM

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JO'S KARAOKE

SATURDAY 6th FEB4.30PM

NORM BLAND8PM

A & P duo

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Lunch & DinnerAll you can eat, 7 days

HAPPY HOUR5PM - 7PM DAILY

PHONE 385 8880FIND US ON FACEBOOK

fb.com/GBCCHCH

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LIVE MUSIC

5.30PM FRIDAY5th February

mandi miller

- downstairs -

ClubBISTROOpen Tuesday

to Saturday12pm-2pm

and from 5pm.

MidweekSPECIAL

ROAST$10

Available Tuesday,Wedsnesday,& Thursday

TUESDAYS &THURSDAYS

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www.newbrightonclub.co.nz

JOINA CLUB BYTHE SEA!

- upstairs -

RestaurantPIERVIEWQuality a la carte

with a view!

Open FRIDAY,SATURDAY,& SUNDAY

from 5.30pmBookings Recommended

FRIDAY SPECIAL:All Grills... $20!

for a limited time

SUNDAY SPECIAL$25 3-Course Feast

NEW SUMMERMENU OUT NOW!

TAB POD

SHUTTLE RUNNING Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat

202 Marine Parade | Ph 388-9416Members, guests and affiliates welcome

CLUBPICNIC

AdrenalineRush Extreme

Sunday 14 Feb11am

South BrightonDomain

Beatty St Entrance(Rain Day 21st Feb)

AUTHENTICDISHES ADDED

to celebrate theChinese New Year

With such an extensive array of dishes already on offer at the Garden Buffet Restaurant in Marshland Rd, it's impressive to hear the restaurant is commemorating two special events this month by adding even more dishes to the buffet selection.

Following the lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year starts on Monday 8th February with 2016 being the Year of the Monkey.

The Garden Restaurant celebrates the occasion by adding some authentic Chinese dishes added to the evening buffet selection.

Every year Chinese from around the world everywhere celebrate the Chinese New Year. This is very similar to the Christmas celebration in the western cultures. Everyone travels home for this important family reunion event. During Chinese New Year gifts such as red packets (called 'Hong Bao') are normally given from the elders to the youngsters who have not yet married. The content is often money. This is similar to the presents exchanged at Christmas times.

"The celebration starts with a sumptuous meal on the Chinese New Year's Eve. A lot of dishes are served at this family dinner. Eating auspicious foods is a key part of the celebration. Most of the dishes have homonyms (words that sound like other words) with meanings along the lines of good luck, abundance and prosperity," explains Margaret Wong, Garden Hotel manager. "At the Garden Buffet we are celebrating the Chinese New Year by including some traditional Chinese dishes on our dinner buffet from Saturday 6th February until Saturday 13th February.”

Also approaching is VALENTINES DAY. Again, as well as the regular selection of fabulous dishes, the Garden Buffet Restaurant will be supplementing the regular dinner time buffet with some special Valentine's Day fare.

The Garden Buffet Restaurant is located in the Garden Hotel, 110 Marshland Road.

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