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Call for safe crossing outside The TanneryBY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Woolston residents are wanting a pedestrian crossing outside The Tannery.

The corner of Garlands Rd and Cumnor Tce has become busy with the popularity of the shopping com-plex and some residents are con-cerned with the lack of a safe cross-ing.

Rebecca Keegan has lived in Woolston for 10 years and since the earthquakes she had seen the area become busy and more residential.

Garlands Rd, which runs onto Rutherford St, has heavy traffic trav-el through it every day and there is currently no suitable pedestrian or cyclist crossing where the two meet.

She had seen more people taking risks when crossing the road be-

cause the bridge made it difficult to see what traffic was coming.

“It gets a bit hairy.”Fourteen years ago Mrs Keegan was

involved in a car crash and received fractures in her ankles and legs.

She now has trouble flexing her legs and cannot physically run.

She often visited The Tannery and its restaurants but struggled to cross Garlands Rd safely if traffic

was approaching.She would try to park on The Tan-

nery side of the road to avoid cross-ing the road.

“But I don’t think that’s an option for everybody.”

A lot of people in the area relied on scooters, walking frames or were old and frail which made getting to The Tannery difficult, she said.

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The city council has narrowed the name options for the new Halswell community facility down to six.

The options include The All’s Well Centre, Community Spirit, The Halswell Centre, Halswell Manawa (manawa to mean heart), Heart of Halswell and The Well.

City council facilities and infrastructure rebuild direc-tor David Adamson said the entries ranged from concise to really creative.

“There were a lot of clear

trends and favourites. Unfortu-nately, a lot of great suggestions had to be culled for various reasons, but we’ve got a strong shortlist.”

The community has until Sunday to vote for one of the options and the Riccarton-Wi-gram Community Board will make the final decision.

The winning name will be announced next month.

The competition ran over De-cember and last month and the city council received 162 valid suggestions from the public.

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The facility incorporates the existing Halswell Aquatic Centre alongside a 3000 sq m build-ing housing the new library, customer service desk and multi-purpose spaces.

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BY KYLE KNOWLES

Southern United is born.Selwyn and Sydenham hockey

clubs have merged to form the Southern United Hockey Club which will be based at Syden-ham Park.

Club president Jonathon Pooch said the clubs have worked close-ly with each other for a number of years with junior teams being amalgamated for a while and this was just the formalisation of that partnership.

“Selwyn was very strong at senior level and Sydenham was quite strong at junior level particularly with the use of the small turf at Sydenham Park it made sense for us to join forces”.

Pooch said it was harder and harder for both clubs to retain players coming out of high school so joining into one club makes it easier.

“Both clubs are very old. Both were more than 100-years-old and shared the same geographic area. Both covered the south of Christchurch and for the growth of the game having two clubs competing for schools’ players was not ideal”.

He said the amalgamation allowed the club to now carry on and grow the game at an administrative level and at a performance level.

The club’s new colours are light blue shirts with dark blue shorts.

NEW BADGE: The new logo and colours of Southern United Hockey Club.

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BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

A new era in learning opens today in Woolston with a new name to match.

Te Waka Unua School is a re-sult of the merger between Phil-lipstown and Woolston schools and is based at the Woolston site.

The new name represents a double hulled waka which sym-bolises the merger of the two schools.

Education Minister Hekia Parata announced plans to merge the two schools in 2012.

In 2013 Phillipstown School won a court battle to delay the merger and nearly $100,000 in court costs when it was declared the consultation process with the school over its merger did not meet the requirements of the Education Act.

However, last year it was an-nounced the merger would still go ahead.

Phillipstown parent Andrew Smith said his children were ex-cited to start at the new school today. His children, aged nine and 10, had attended Phillip-stown School before it shut down last year.

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their school but were pretty re-silient.

Te Waka Unua School change manager Trevor Beaton said the preparations for the new school had gone really well.

He said there had a been a smooth transition and the roll was higher than anticipated.

More than 50 per cent of the pupils from both schools would be starting at the merged school today, he said.

He said in previous merg-ers the pupils had adapted well to the change, and there was no economic pressure for the Phil-lipstown parents apart from transport.

The pupils stationery, uni-forms and enrolment fees were all free for parents whose chil-dren already attended Woolston and Phillipstown schools.

Buses were also available for pupils travelling from Phillip-stown, he said.

He was happy with the support mechanisms that were in place for the parents and pupils.

“I’m comfortable that’s good.”Principal Janeane Reid said

an official opening ceremony is scheduled to take place today (February 2) at 1.30pm.

Man farewelledA man who drowned at a West Auckland beach recently was a former Linwood College stu-dent. Johnny Faitaua, 23, had his last year at the school in 2009 as a year 13 student. The school would not be holding a memo-rial service at this stage. Mr Faitaua was swimming at O’Neill Bay in West Auckland when he was swept out of his depth. His body was found four days later. His funeral was held in Auck-land on Tuesday.

Roads closedJack Hinton Drive from Twig-ger St to Whiteleigh Ave will be closed on Sunday from 2pm-noon for the Nitro Circus show at AMI Stadium. The road will also be closed on February 13 from 5.30pm until 10.30pm for a Super 15 match at the stadium.

City project briefingThe Hagley-Ferrymead Com-munity Board will be briefed on a potential transitional city pro-ject at the site of the Woolston Community Library on Wednes-day. Community board chair-woman Sara Templeton said last year the board expressed interest for the site to be used because it was a central spot in Woolston.

Giraffe auctionThe Christchurch Stands Tall auction will be held on Febru-ary 11 at Christchurch Casino’s Mashina Lounge. The auction follows a public art exhibition including more than 99 fibre-glass giraffes which have been scattered around the city.

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a scholarship to study music at Christ Church, at Oxford in Eng-land.

Did you study alongside any other well-known people at Ox-ford?

The same time I was at Oxford, Bill Clinton was there and I would have met him because I knew the Rhodes scholars very well and he was a Rhodes scholar. I can’t re-member him but he would have automatically been in the group that I knew quite well.

Among my wider friendship cir-cle was the maharaja of Jodhpur (in India) and various other odds and sods – the good and the great from around the world.

Who would be some of the most well-known people you’ve worked with as an opera impresario?

Some were New Zealanders such as organist Dame Gillian Weir, the soprano Dame Malvina Major, the conductors Sir William Southgate and John Matheson, the tenors Richard Greager and Patrick Pow-er and the baritone Barry Mora. I

have also worked alongside many well-known German and Scandi-navian singers.

Just before Christmas you found out France had made you chevalier (knight) of the Order of Arts and Letters. This is an honour that people like George Clooney and Kylie Minogue have got in the past. How do you feel about that?

It’s one of the most important in-ternational honours within the arts community worldwide so I’m flat-tered of course. I’m the eighth New Zealander to be awarded that hon-our in the order’s 60-year history and the first to be awarded it for work in the international opera world in France.

How did you first come to take an interest in opera and what drew you to it?

My maternal grandmother was part of the reason why I was named after the composer Hadyn. She was very keen on music and was herself a trained singer and loved singing. She was also the reason why my brother Brent and I were both Ca-thedral choristers. She loved Ital-ian singers and Italian opera. Even though there was very little opera that one could see when I was growing up, what little there was I did see.

The old New Zealand opera company always brought its pro-

ductions to Christchurch and my grandmother would take me to them. I knew many great voices of the past through records because my grandmother and I had a very good record collection. On Sun-day afternoons between the Cathe-dral services we would often listen to an hour and a half of opera sing-ing.

These opera singers, what are they like to work with? Are they a bit like rock stars over in Europe and are they prima donnas at all?

The New Zealanders certainly

weren’t. The New Zealanders were all marvelous people to work with. There are a huge number of great artists working in opera who are not prima donnas and if you are going to be working for them hopefully for 20 years and more you want to make life as comfort-able and as pleasant as possible so instead of spending your time with temperamental artists who might let you down and cancel perfor-mances on a whim, it’s much better first of all not to go looking for that type of singer.

AT HOME: Haydn Rawstron outside Lansdown House. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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Although artistically speaking I have great fondness for the Ital-ian artists. I avoided working for the Italian artists throughout my life because they have a history of living a theatrical temperament and I deliberately avoided working for the Russians because they are very temperamental, so I went for the sound and safe and trustwor-thy Germans and Scandinavians. I worked primarily in a repertoire which pretty much excludes tem-peramental singers anyway – Mo-zart, Wagner and Strauss. You are more likely to find temperamental singers in Verdi and Puccini.

What’s the biggest or most em-barrassing stage disaster you’ve seen?

The funniest experience I had in an opera performance was in Vienna and it was in 1970 in the 18th-century theatre within Schoen Brunn Palace. They were doing a performance of the Barber of Seville in which the whole set collapsed in the first act with the singers amongst it all. I wonder how they didn’t get seriously hurt.

The Lansdown homestead (near Tai Tapu), which is your home, originally belonged to Wil-liam Guise Brittan who has quite an illustrious history I take it?

William Guise Brittan was the very first person to buy land in Canterbury. There were settlers here prior to the arrival of the Canterbury Association, such as the Deans family. They were squat-ters, since no one could buy land until the arrival of the Canterbury Association. They began to sell

land from 1850 onwards and Brit-tan was the first person to put his money where his mouth was so he is in fact technically the first Can-tabrian.

The three acres around Lans-down House are famous for their heritage value. They contain the oldest exotic arboretum in Canter-bury, planted in 1859. That is four years before Christchurch’s Botani-cal Gardens, and six years before the arboretum was completed at Riccarton House.

How did you meet your wife (singer Dorothee Jansen, whose career he has also managed)?

A close colleague of mine had been to a workshop with the fa-mous soprano Elisabeth Schwar-

zkopf in Cologne. Amongst the young singers who were part of the workshop was Dorothee and he was bowled over by her brilliance and he wrote to me and said ‘next time you’re in Germany you have got to go to Cologne and listen to her’. Because I knew what his word meant, I went immediately to Co-logne and proposed management the same day as I first heard her.

You’re in your second year of doing the narropera festival at Lansdown House. Your first show this season is on Thursday. What have you got coming up?

There are four different shows in the festival and nine performances in all. The programme consists of three operas, each by Mozart, and

one melodrama, Enoch Arden, by Lord Tennyson. The latter is a Court Theatre production, pre-sented specially at Lansdown.

The operas, as chamber music, are given in an exciting new pre-sentational form, which we call narropera, literally narrated opera, designed to make opera accessible to wider audiences.

For each opera, we take between eight and 10 great arias (songs) and between them narrate the story, translate the aria texts and set the whole in its 18th-century context.

The performance group for the narropera consists of three musi-cians – one singer, one violinist, one keyboard player who doubles as narrator.

The non-music feature of the evening is the opportunity to pic-nic in the grounds and for that purpose we open the grounds 90 minutes before each performance.

This narropera, which you’ve in-vented, how did that come about?

Opera is so complex and one is well aware that the people who love it really understand a fraction of what they could about it. There are so many people who won’t even approach opera because of its inac-cessibility. That seems tragic and I’m really surprised that countries of great operatic traditions don’t address that question enough.

Why haven’t they invented a chamber music form or narrated opera? They simply haven’t had a pioneering thought.

I suppose we were lucky that we were prompted into doing it by the earthquakes which wiped out all the performing centres in Christ-church. We had this magnificent room in Lansdown which could seat 100 people and we had all the skills we needed to do such an eve-ning and out of that we acciden-tally discovered this format.

What are some of your interests outside of music?

My oldest passions are rugby and cricket.

Did you play them?I played them all through my

schooling and I also played rugby at Oxford.

�� Narropera tickets cost $45 and bookings can be made with The Court Theatre. Festival dates can be viewed online at www.lansdownsummer.com

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The housing programme is ramping up and demolitions are under way on the Woolston homes.

The demolitions will take place over the next six weeks so con-struction crews can start working to build the new warm, dry homes.

Other upgrades will take place in Aranui, Riccarton, Shirley and Richmond.

Housing New Zealand has

already built about 130 new homes across the city as part of its earthquake-recovery programme and by the end of this year, it will have built up to 700 new homes.

Canterbury Earthquake Recov-ery programme general manager Paul Commons said the demoli-tions show the social housing rebuild in Christchurch is well under way.

“We will aim to carry out the demolitions and other site works as quickly and efficiently as possible. We also want to keep

disruption to neighbours and the wider community to a minimum.”

Tenants who previously lived in those older properties were consulted throughout the process and have been re-housed in other Housing New Zealand properties.

Letters outlining the demoli-tions have also been sent to neigh-bouring property owners.

Already, more than 3000 dam-aged homes have had repairs completed.

About another 400 proper-ties are either being built or are

contracted to be built throughout Christchurch.

Construction of new homes at the cleared sites at Aranui will begin in March and the proper-ties are scheduled to be completed before the end of the year.

“2015 will be the busiest year ever for Housing New Zealand in Canterbury as we complete our comprehensive earthquake-recov-ery programme that also includes repairing up to 5000 earthquake-damaged properties,” Mr Com-mons said.

Woolston housing programme ramps up

GOOD DEED: Jordan Drummond, Phoebe McGowan, Mikey Kinley and Bailey-James Spencer Thompson helped paint over graffiti in various locations across St Martins, Cashmere and Hoon Hay recently. The youths came together as part of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp. It was a Rotary “new generations” service project which intended to develop leadership skills among young adults. The camp had people between the ages of 18-25 who had the potential to make a difference within their communities. Those involved took part in workshops, team building exercises and other activities.

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was several hundred metres away on Rutherford St, or on the corner of Garlands and Opawa Rds which was about 1km away.

She believed an island in the mid-dle of the road would make it safer to cross.

It would mean there would be somewhere safe to rest if a car came around the corner, she said.

“I would feel safer if there was a barrier between me and a car.”

Mrs Keegan said she did not want a dreadful accident there and thought something should be done before that happened.

Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board chairwoman Sara Templeton said some changes have been ap-proved which will address some of the safety concerns.

The board approved a proposal to make Cumnor Tce one-way from Maunsell St to Garlands Rd and no right turn onto Garlands Rd.

There will also be no parking on the river side on Cumnor Tce.

She did not know when those changes will be made at this stage.

Environment Canterbury was not using the bus stop outside The Tan-nery which also made the area safer, she said.

Further concerns will be ad-dressed at the board meeting on Wednesday.

She said it was tricky because Garlands Rd was a transport agen-cy road, but she had seeked advice from roading staff to address that.

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BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Seventeen-year-old Thomas Moot already has two national titles to his name and is keen to add to the list.

The Cashmere High School stu-dent competed at the Canterbury-West Coast swimming champion-ships in Dunedin two weeks ago and returned with two firsts, two seconds and a record.

He won the open 400m freestyle, and finished second in the open 200m butterfly and the open age 4x50m freestyle relay.

The 17-and-over 400m individual medley was the teen’s most impres-sive swim of the meet, breaking the record which had stood for 22 years.

It was set in 1993 by Daniel Abel with a time of 4min 45.06sec - and Thomas swam it in 4min 43.56sec.

He knew the record could be broken and worked with his coach, Martin Harris, in the build-up to prepare for it.

“It was a tough record to break,” he said.

He had swam the event in the morning and missed the record mark by one second and was de-termined to redeem himself in the

afternoon race.“It was disappointing in the

morning, I was not going to go home without that record.”

He could see his teammates at the end of the pool cheering as he came down the home straight.

The meet was held at Moana Pool in Dunedin because there are no longer any suitable 50m pools in Christchurch to host the event after the loss of QE II.

Thomas would now work towards

the National Championships in Wellington in May where he will be looking to go even faster.

His favoured event is the indi-vidual medley, having also broken the South Island Championship record in it for under-16.

But the 200m butterfly was a close second, previously winning national titles in the under-14 and under-16 events with his eye on another one this year.

“It’s always nice to win.”

BY MARK THOMAS - FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER

I can’t help but be a little grumpy about the number of miscella-neous fires our crews are having to attend.

Some of them are criminal acts and they are treated as such by both fire crew and police.

But many are nothing more than people deciding it’s their right to have a brazier fire, to light a bon-fire or to burn a couch.

This is the frustrating part.Because the news media is full

of reports of a dry, dry summer. It’s well known that there is a com-plete fire ban.

And yet people still think it doesn’t apply to them.

There were three oven or cook-ing fires attended by our troops this week and I was pleased to see in one, at an address on Harewood Rd, the occupant did everything right.

The oven contents caught on fire.She closed the oven door, left it

closed, and called us.Inevitably the fire crew were able

to report ‘out on arrival’.Because the fire had quite simply

been starved of the air needed to

sustain it.I’ve never dislocated my knee

but by all accounts it is an ex-tremely painful experience.

So you can imagine how much worse it feels when it happens while you’re working on the roof.

This occurred in Upper Ric-carton last Thursday and involved ambulance and fire staff with stretcher and lines making the patient as comfortable as possible before being gently lowered to the waiting ambulance.

All accomplished and hope-fully the patient has made a rapid recovery.

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GOING FOR GOLD: Cashmere High School student Thomas Moot heading for a record time in the 400m individual medley at the Canterbury-West Coast Championships in Dunedin recently.

Cashmere swimmer no signs of slowing

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As we are still in the middle of wedding season, this perfect for all members of the wedding party to guarantee beautiful smiles for the photograph album. And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what could be better than a sparkling smile to show your loved one how much you care?

It couldn’t be easier for her clients. They simply book in for a 60-minute appointment, then sit back and relax. During the treatment, an LED laser light activates the gel into the tooth’s enamel through pores, just like the ones in our skin. “Over the years, stains absorb into the pores building up and embedding deep into the tooth. Because the stains are embedded, it’s not a matter of being able to just brush them off,” Charmaine says.

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Janet Hunt attempts a tricky shot while Elaine Smith, Colin Cox and John Borner watch on at the St Martins golf croquet doubles competition last weekend. John Borner and Colin Cox won the competition with a clean sweep of eight wins. Kay Blair and Jill Williams were runners-up with five wins. The club always welcomes new members and anyone interested in joining can phone Janet on 332 2398 or Kay on 332 1200. The club is located in St Martins Park.

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THROUGH THE MIDDLE: Christine Williams, a new player to the club, and Margaret Helm compete at the event.


Let's keep talking about our mental health. It's important.

Call or email if you, or someone you care about, is suffering from depression. Individual and group support, advocacy, community education and information is available. A free and confidential service.

Phone: 03 3668 083 [email protected] www.depressionsupportnetwork.org.nz

Kia ora,

The last year has been a challenging one for all of us in Canterbury. Taking care of ourselves and others means sleep, nourishing food and exercise. It also means taking care of our mental health. Being informed about the symptoms of depression can help us be aware of the key signs in ourselves and/or in others.

Feeling down, hopeless and empty? Have you lost interest in doing things you used to enjoy? Does this sound familiar?

These are some of the symptoms of depression. Depression is a common medical condition that occurs in every part of our community. How we are feeling and our mental health is important.

Depression can be an overwhelming and isolating experience. Depression Support Network provides community support for people whose lives are affected by the experience of depression.

Depression Support Network is a Canterbury community organisation that provides:

• Individual and group peer support• Advocacy and referrals to health and social services• Community education and information on depression.• www.depression.org.nz for depression self-test, fact sheets• www.thelowdown.org.nz for youth depression information and fact sheets.

Tu-o-pae ki Te Ao Marama. Keep your eye on the light on the horizon.We wish everyone well.

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Based in part of the Star’s former building at 301 Tuam Street, it is ideally sited with heaps of convenient bus routes and parking

nearby at only $3 per day, making it perfect for community groups keen to return to the city’s central hub.

� e house is currently home to 24 community groups and is run by the Christchurch Community House Trust, which has a membership wider than the tenants in the building. Any community group is eligible to join to take advantage of the bene� ts that membership brings.

� e community groups represent a wide range of agencies and the house provides a safe environment both for the organisations who are based there and their clients. Workers and volunteers need not feel isolated

Community House– a new home

Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi has a new home.

It’s back in the ever-developing CBD in a prime location.

as they share the facilities with other well-respected groups dedicated to supporting di� erent sections of Christchurch’s diverse community.

While there is still some open-plan o� ce space available, members based elsewhere may use the fully featured phone system and other services. Information on what is available and the costs can be obtained from the manager. � ere are several ways that the Community House Trust helps its members reduce costs, from photocopying to o� ering a virtual o� ce, which provides a formal face for an organisation and helps with the post-quake issue of the cost of business spaces.Joint open-plan o� ces and hot desking are other popular alternatives.

Manager Mike Asmussen points out that the Community House is much larger than

COMMUNITY HOUSE


Restorative Justice Services

Otautahi Christchurch

Contact us at 03 940 9497 [email protected] www.restorativejusticechch.org.nz

• victims• offenders • family, whanau • community

We’re delighted to be part of the new Christchurch Community House.

Restorative Justice is available for

“Healing of grief and loss can begin when harm is acknowledged

and justice done”

If you’d like to volunteer, check out the roles available

on our website www.volcan.org.nz

If you’re an organisation that involves volunteers we

offer: • Recruitment • Training workshops • Networking opportunities • Support and information

Businesses – why not join our Employer Supported

Volunteering Programme?

Already a volunteer? Enter our Summer Selfie Competition

Post a volunteer-related selfie to Volunteering

Canterbury’s Facebook page and be in to win a

$50 voucher. Rules for this competition

are on our website. Closing date is Saturday

28 February (4pm).

Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi

301 Tuam Street, Christchurch CentralChristchurch

Phone: 03 365 3139 Email: [email protected]

Aviva 0800 284 82669

Birthright (Christchurch) Inc 366 9456

Canterbury Youth Workers Collective

377 8080

Christchurch Youth Council 022 016 6993

Council of Social Services in Christchurch

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Depression Support Network 366 8083

Disabled Persons Assembly – Christchurch & Districts

379 8525

Japanese Society of Canterbury 940 9495

Lifeline Aotearoa 366 6742

MSSAT 377 6747

MGN – AHA 940 9434

NEED Trust 940 9480

Network Waitangi Otautahi 365 5266

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3O1 Tuam St, Christchurch 3011 New Zealand • www.sigjaws.org

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Having a base within the central city facilitates our ongoing specialist role in assisting vulnerable

people throughout the community

301 Tuam St, Christchurch 8011 (03) 379 2297

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Call or text TPA for tenancy support, advice and advocacy Call or text TPA for tenancy support, advice and advocacy

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the four walls it provides. � e shared lunch room is great for networking, and “there is huge collaboration within the building, providing a better service all-round for the tenants’ clients.”

Clients appreciate the anonymity and neutrality of the Community House, too. With so many tenants sharing the building, their privacy is guaranteed.

To celebrate the Community House’s return to the CBD, a formal opening ceremony by the mayor of Christchurch, Hon Lianne Dalziel, will be held on February 5.

To � nd out more about joining the team and becoming a member of the Christchurch Community House Trust, visit www.cch.org.nz, or call them on 03 365 3139.

Meeting space in Christchurch is at a premium and is sometimes too costly for community groups. The

facilities at the Community House are not just modern and convenient, but affordable too. With seating for up to 50, the largest meeting room has separate access and state-of-the-art sound system with hearing loop, data projector, WiFi, electronic whiteboard as well as a kitchenette and outdoor seating area. The smaller meeting room is perfect for board meetings and also has a kitchenette. There are also three interview rooms for smaller gatherings. All are wheelchair accessible and supported by a friendly and welcoming team.

The central location, convenient parking and bus routes and guaranteed confidentiality add up to make this a viable option. Pricing plans vary so that the Community House Trust members and non-profit organisations pay less, but others can also book the meeting rooms.

Community House – fantastic facilities

If you are considering running workshops, seminars, courses or hosting committee meetings, call into 301 Tuam Street, or visit www.cch.org.nz to find out more about what the team at Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi can offer you.

The central location, convenient parking and bus routes and guaranteed confidentiality

add up to make this a viable option.

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FC Twenty 11 Women (red) U19 South Island Tournament

FC Twenty 11 Men (red) U19 South Island Tournament

New players are always welcome with our club o� ering opportunities for males and females to join teams competing in junior, youth and

senior leagues along with First Kicks and Fun Football programmes (for U5 to 8-year-olds).

Whether you are a competitive or social player, a � rst timer or a masters player, we can � nd you a place to play the beautiful game.

� e club is also committed to developing coaches, so if you want to be more involved in your child’s football development and you are motivated to learn more about the game, we o� er in-house coaching with our quali� ed club sta� and coaches and access to NZ Football accredited courses.

With the addition of new � oodlights at Avonhead Park and access to the new sand-

FC Twenty 11 Men (red) U19 South Island

FC TWENTY 11– FOOTBALL, FAMILY, FIFA

Play Football 2015

based turf as a result of the FIFA U20 World Cup, which will complement our existing training and game day venues, we have some of the best training and playing facilities in the city.

A NZ Football Quality Club Mark accredited club, we encourage you to join us in 2015.

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.

� is concept works for our First Kicks (4 to 6 years) and our Fun Football (7 to 8 years). Both these grades are run in-house with the help of Mainland Football and other clubs.

Once again this year the club has senior teams. Visit www.burwoodafc.co.nz for more info.

Christchurch United Football Club provides exciting opportunities for all players. With a home ground

incorporating clubrooms and plans for development, the future is bright.

2015 is going to be a very exciting year for the club with the return of our senior men’s team to the Mainland Premier League a� er an absence of two years.

Our mission of “providing quality football experiences for everyone, year-round” drives us forward in participation, football

development, family and excellence.We have reinvigorated our junior club by

investing in quality junior coaches and hosting events. We place an emphasis on holistic athlete development and have one of the best player development pathways in the country.

While we have a proud history of producing Canterbury and New Zealand representatives, we are equally as good at providing a social kick about with good mates.

Join us today! Registrations for the 2015 Winter Season are now open for juniors aged 4 to 18 and seniors 18 and up on Wednesday, February 11 to 18, from 4pm to 7pmupstairs at Cuthberts Green.For football in the north east of

Christchurch, join Parklands United Sports Club. � e football section caters for

players from First Kicks (4 to 6-year-olds) through all junior grades to men’s 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 division 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 � rmly focused on

Burwood AFC CoastalSpirit FC

is the leading football club in eastern Christchurch.

Welcome to the 2015 football season.

Become a mighty ram

Parklands United Sports Club

our players, their families and the local community, with our clubrooms on Queenspark Drive open each Saturday night of the season. � ese 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 you to register online now via our website, or come to our registration days on February 11, 14 and 15.

For more information, visit our website www.parklandsunited.co.nz.

On the back of a very successful season in 2014 for a number of senior and junior teams, we expect to have more teams at all levels in 2015. We are looking for players in all age groups, including 13th and 15th grade girls, masters, senior women’s and U21.

We welcome current players, new players and all enquires. For all updates, visit www.christchurchunited.co.nz and our Facebook page.

Registration DaysAt the Burwood Scout Den, 16 Travis Rd,

near Clare Park

Sunday 15 February 10am-12pm Monday 16 February 6.30 pm-8pm

New Junior players, we need to sight proof of age (birth certificate, passport or Plunket

book)

For more details see our websitewww.burwoodafc.co.nz

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

JUNIOR COACHES REQUIREDPlease fontact the Secretary

Mark Tolchard, 383-2035

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Wednesday Feb 11th 6.30pm to 8.30pm Saturday Feb 14th 10.00am to 12.30pm

Sunday Feb 15th 11am to 1.30pmFootball for all ages

First Kicks (4-6 yr olds) All junior mixed grades,

(FunFootball to 18th Grade) Senior Football from Div 6 to PDL & Div 1

Masters and Over 45’s.Football for Females is a Speciality

including 10th, 11th, 13th & 15th Grades, Womens Div 2 Social

WPDL and Women’s Premier League.Contacts:

Senior Football Ryan Bodger ph 3833650 Junior Football Roger Welsh ph 383-1616

Register Online NOW at www.parklandsunited.co.nz

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Registrations for the Term 1, CSFC After School Football Hubs, are open.

To register please contact [email protected]

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REGISTRATION DATESWhere: At our Clubrooms, Upper Riccarton Domain, 92

Yaldhurst Rd Upper RiccartonWhen Wednesday 11 February 6-8pmSunday 15th February 10am-12noon

To register online visit: www.fctwenty11.co.nzJUNIOR TRIALS (BOYS)

Where: Avonhead Park, Hawthornden Rd, AvonheadWhen: 17, 19, 24, 26th February Times: U11 - U13 (4.30-5.45pm)

U14 - U18 (6-7.15pm)JUNIOR TRIALS (GIRLS)

Where: Avonhead Park, Hawthornden Rd, AvonheadWhen: 17, 19, 24, 26th February Times: U13 - U15 (4.30-5.45pm)

PREMIER & PDL WOMEN’S PRE SEASON BEGINS MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 6.15pm AT AVONHEAD PARK

SENIOR MEN’S PRE SEASON BEGINS TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 6PM AT UPPER RICCARTON DOMAIN.

For more information email our Football Development Manager Mario Hofmann

[email protected] or visit www.fctwenty11.co.nz

HEALTH

Making New Year’s resolutions is almost too easy. Sticking to them is tough.

Sometimes it’s overwhelm-ingly tough, especially when the vow relates to losing weight and improving our health. These are two of the most common resolu-tions, due to the kilo that research shows most adults put on over Christmas.

But there is help at hand. Fol-low these 10 tips to help you stick to and achieve your health and weight loss-related resolutions this year.Make sure your goal is realistic and achievable

Going cold turkey without a plan, or setting a mammoth goal over a too short period of time, can set you up for failure and disappointment.

If it’s weight loss you’re trying to achieve, a healthy and sustainable amount to lose is around 1kg a week, so it’s best to plan your time accordingly.Use the available resources

There is a wealth of freely avail-able information that can assist you in reaching your goals sooner.

Following a programme that

supports safe and effective weight loss can help you build healthy eating habits in a simple, straight-forward way.

Atkins, for example, advocates the consumption of lean proteins, leafy green veges, low-sugar fruits, wholegrains and healthy fats, while eliminating foods packed with empty carbs, such as pro-cessed and refined white flour and sugar. Many dieting websites offer resources like eating plans, recipes, expert advice and user forums so you can chat to and support other users.Reward yourself

Break your goal down into smaller, achievable mini-goals, such as sticking to your eating plan without any cheat meals for two weeks, or losing a dress size in four weeks. Reward yourself each time you achieve a goal - just not with food.

Put money towards new gym gear to help your fitness plans or a new dress to wear once you reach your goal size - it’ll give you something to look forward to and motivation to stick to it.Inspire yourself

Whether it’s those skinny jeans

you’re desperate to squeeze into, a beach holiday you want to be bikini- or Speedos-ready for, a sports event you’re training for or whatever, pin a note or picture on an inspiration board to keep you motivated.Spread the word

Tell your family, friends and col-leagues about your plan. They can help make you accountable and offer you support - and the more support you have the more likely you’ll succeed.

Some of them may even join you for mutual support.

Skip the junk food aisleThis one’s easy. If you don’t go

down the confectionery or biscuit aisle it’s easier to not give in to the temptation of unhealthy snacks.

Instead, head down the health food aisle. There are plenty of delicious low sugar and low fat alternatives that will keep your sweet tooth satisfied - dried fruit is one.The more you move, the more you’ll lose

Combine your healthy eating plan with exercise. Schedule out-door activities into your evening

and weekend plans. Meet friends for a walk, ride, game of tennis or yoga class instead of a coffee and cake.

Swap the lift for the stairs and walk to the dairy instead of driv-ing.

A combination of dieting and exercise will help you reach your goals sooner.Don’t weigh every day

Don’t weigh yourself every day, do it once a week, always in the morning and remember the scales record a black and white figure and don’t know the difference between muscle, fat, temporary water retention and so on.

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One bad eating day here or there, or a week of stalled loss on the scales is not a failure.

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Nordic Walking is just one of the many and varied courses on off er at the Workers’ Educational Association

(WEA), and all adults are welcome to attend. Come along wearing trainers. Meet at the WEA building at 59 Goucester Street for the fi rst session, but thereaft er the classes will be in Hagley Park.

‘Introductory Latin’ is a new Friday morning course, where you’ll learn about the structure of the Latin language; the formation of words and how their function in a sentence is indicated by their endings. Th e course will cater for both beginners and those looking to refresh previous experience.

Italian Singing is a fi ve-week course where you’ll learn to sing beautiful Italian songs, both modern and classics, and learn the language at the same time.

Th e WEA ukulele beginners course, being held at St Faith’s Anglican Church hall, New Brighton. Some ukuleles can be supplied for those who don’t have their own instrument.

For further information, phone the WEA at 366 0285, or go online to cwea.org.nz. Th e Canterbury WEA has been off ering aff ordable, high quality education for 100 years and this March is celebrating its centenary. Th e registration form for the centenary events can also be downloaded from the website.

nordic Walking teaches a fresh way to walk

Aranui High School continues to off er a broad pathway for young people, staying true to its core value of education for the whole

young person and their needs. With our superb facilities, we are able to cater for the needs of the youth of Eastern Christchurch. Our school campus is a friendly and welcoming one, and with our school whare (house) system, no one gets left out.

Whether the strength of the students lie in their academic aspirations, sporting or cultural achievements, the school ensures that students’ talents and interests are developed and encouraged. Aranui academies continue to provide a strong platform with niche programmes in Basketball and Rugby Fundamentals (catering for rugby, rugby league, touch and sevens) as well as Childcare and Services as a full-time programme. Outdoor Education and CISCO are other off erings which have strong appeal.

Our award winning Hospitality Academy now off ers the Level 2 Canterbury Tertiary College programme for two days a week. Th e school’s Technology centre provides a hub for four schools and is superbly equipped to meet the demands of 21st

the PathWaYTO SUCCESS

century learning. Our Performing Arts continue to fl ourish and prosper, with outstanding achievements which maintain the school’s proud tradition of success in this area. In 2015, the Performing Arts Academy will off er an integrated programme of drama, music and dance. Th is programme will be of huge appeal to young people wanting to make

a name for themselves in this area. With four students from Aranui winning places in the prestigious Young Shakespeare trip to the Globe Th eatre, London, in the past decade, participation in the Academy sets students up for a bright future.

With the rebuild of the city, the school is enjoying a steady stream of new families in the area who are quickly settling into Aranui High School life.

Th ese new families are particularly welcome. Our school community is a colourful and vibrant one, with students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds who mix freely and happily within the environment provided.

With the future community campus development moving closer, these are exciting times for Aranui High School.

It’s not too late to enrol for one of these exciting programmes now. Please contact the school on 388 7083 or by email to [email protected].

The Christchurch Campus of the Southern Institute of Technology, is in the business of providing training for people who want to

become trades qualifi ed - and it is “business as usual” in 2015.

At SIT, the home of the Zero Fees scheme, we cover your tuition fees, so all you have to pay for are the direct material costs for your course. SIT is committed to training people towards employment in industry, without incurring debt for tuition fees.

Th e Youth Guarantee Scheme is also available in 2015 at the Christchurch Campus, providing completely free training to successful candidates aged 16 to 19. Limited spaces are available across several of our trades courses.

For students aged 25 and under, the Certifi cate in Collision Repair is also completely free.

Under the Zero Fees Scheme, the Christchurch Campus in Hornby off ers programmes of the highest quality, which are widely recognised within related industries, and lead to real job opportunities.

Th ere is a wide range of courses off ered at SIT, including: Hairdressing, Automotive Engineering, Collision Repair, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Beauty Th erapy, Electrical Engineering and Construction.

Along with the trades courses, SIT off ers training in Project Management, Mental Health Support Work, Landscape Design, Personal Training and Group Fitness.

All courses are NZQA approved, and students are eligible for student loans and allowances.

SIT has a proven record of students moving into employment or apprenticeships. Our pre-trade courses are structured around apprenticeship requirements, and students leave with a signifi cant headstart to their careers.

Courses for 2015 are fi lling fast; demand for aff ordable trades training is high.

To fi nd out more, discuss options or tour the facilities, call 0800 TO STUDY (0800 867 883), go to www.sit.ac.nz or visit the campus at 60 Waterloo Road, Hornby.

the Zero fees scheme continues -the smart career

move is- “train for a trade”

Canterbury WEA, 59 Gloucester St phone 366 0285 | email:[email protected]:cwea.org.nz

Programme for February to April 2015available from WEA, Christchurch libraries, and on our web site: cwea.org.nz

New AdulteducAtioN courses

All welcome!

DAYTIME: courses and groups include Antarctic Exploration; Armchair Travel; Bohemian Journey; Concertos & Young Pianists; Creative Writing; Deep Breathing; Drawing; Ethical Issues & Applications; Exercise Dancing; Introduction to Printmaking; Introductory Latin; Israeli Folk Dance; Italian Singing; Mah Jong; NZ Art History; Nordic Walking; Play Reading; Portrait Drawing & Painting; Singing for Pleasure; Sleeping Well; Tai Chi; Ukulele; WEA History EVENING: Community Development; Organic Gardening; The United Nations; WillpowerAT NEW BRIGHTON: 21st Century Funerals; Sit & Be Fit; Tai Chi; Ukulele SATURDAY: Art of Listening; Living in the Present; Monetary Systems; Pastels Workshop; Saudi Arabia; Spirituality; The Ukraine

Spaces still available for 2015 Apply now

ARANUI ACADEMIES

Aranui High School congratulates Cyrus Timo-Latu on selection for the North Queensland Cowboys. Places still available in the Aranui Rugby/Rugby League Fundamental Academies and other academy programmes.

For further information contact the school on 388 7083 or

email: [email protected]

These include:• Basketball• Carving• Computing(CISCO)• EarlyChildhood• League/RugbyFundamentals• PerformingArts(Drama,MusicandDance)• Services

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• Automotive

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The Certificate in Social Services - Biculturalism in Practice (Te Tiwhikete Ngā Poutoko Whakakrara Oranga)

begins in March. This 36-week programme is for

individuals who want to build on their life skills and develop their understanding of bicultural knowledge in supportive roles (including parents, family members, caregivers and voluntary workers).

It provides an opportunity for those currently working in social services, or those wanting to obtain an introductory qualification in the social work field. You’ll get the training to work in non-clinical roles to prepare you for a career as a social services support worker, kaitautoko or kaiawhina.

This programme is delivered through a combination of delivery methods including class attendance of one day a week, online learning and some marae

neW certificate inSOCIAL SERVICES

Why not “put a little class into your evenings” and take part in one of Papanui High School’s exciting

range of Adult and Community Education Courses for Term 1 2015 beginning week of February 2. From art to yoga and

visits during the year. Study involves a mix of activities such as journal writing, waiata, te reo, research, essays and presentations.

Places are limited so call us today to express your interest in this fee-free course.

For more information, please contact Brenda at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, phone (03) 353 6558 or [email protected].

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is introducing a new Certifi cate to

Christchurch in 2015.

This programme is delivered through a combination of delivery methods including class attendance of one day a week, online learning and some marae visits during the year.

everything in between, you are guaranteed to fi nd something to tempt you regardless of age or interest. Joining a class will provide you with the opportunity to try something new, gain skills and meet new people in a friendly and relaxed environment. Our tutors are supportive and well qualifi ed in their chosen fi eld.

One of our new classes on off er for Term 1 is Contemporary Cake Design for Beginners. Th is course will give you the basic tools for creating your own novelty cakes and will include covering, shaping and masking cakes as well as piping skills and making your own unique decorations to design a stunning cake. Th is course is being taught by Catherine Kane, who has a National Certifi cate in Baking and is currently working as a decorator at Kidds Cakes. Th e course is suitable for beginners or enthusiasts as well as those who wish to brush up on their techniques.

LEARNING TOGETHER

If you would like further information or wish to enrol in this or any of our courses then please contact the Adult and Community Education Department either via email [email protected] or telephone our offi ce on 352 0701.


We should also monitor the cricket journalists.

Consider the difference a comma makes:

• The batsman said the umpire got itwrong.

• The batsman, said the umpire, got itwrong.

The outcome is different, depending on the use of a comma or two.

“That is why proofreaders are valued members of the publishing industry,” says Brian Morris, principal of New Zealand Institute of Business Studies.

“An errant comma can change everything. People who are fastidious about spelling and grammar usually make excellent proofreaders.”

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difference a comma makesWe enjoy cricket. We applaud the snickometer and the hot spot camera.

The institute offers a free report #1020: How to get proofreading jobs online from UK book publishers.

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Or is your child having trouble deciding whether to learn the flute or the violin?

Choosing the right instrument can be daunting but the Christchurch School of Music (CSM) is once again holding its famous ‘Try an Instrument Day’ to help you decide.

Come along this Saturday to Catholic Cathedral College between 10am and 12pm where, no matter what your age, you can hear the instruments being played

‘Try an Instrument Day’ at the christchurch

school of musicand have a go yourself with the help of our instrument specialists.

It’s important that you love the sound of the instrument you choose and that it is the right size and weight for you.

As well as providing tuition in most instruments, CSM offers students the chance to play in a wide range of ensembles, so come along to find out more.

We also offer low-cost instrument hire (subject to availability) for string, woodwind and brass instruments. If affordability is an issue, CSM can provide financial support of up to 50 per cent through funding provided by the Canterbury Community Trust.

Visit www.csm.org.nz for contact details and more information about CSM.

Have you always wanted to play an instrument but don’t know what would suit you?

This is the first step towards a successful career in Pharmacy and will introduce students to the skills needed to become a valuable

member of a Pharmacy team. It is offered fees-free for students aged 16 to 19 years.

Our Pharmacy Assistant course (Level 4) offers advanced skills and learning, providing students with knowledge and skills to assist clients on products for the treatment of minor ailments and the management of wounds, infectious and parasitic diseases, and medicines available from the pharmacy without prescriptions.

The Pharmacy Technician (Level 5) is the NZQA-approved qualification required to become a pharmacy dispensary technician. This course teaches all the necessary technical skills and pharmaceutical knowledge to become a Pharmacy Technician and could

Exciting changes to pharmacy courses at Academy New Zealand

It’s all change for Academy New Zealand’s pharmacy courses in

2015 with the launch of our new Retail Pharmacy (Level 2).

suit pharmacy assistants wanting to further their careers.

We are now enrolling for 2015 so if you’re looking for a successful career within the pharmacy industry, then Academy New Zealand can help. Please contact Linda or Vicky on 03 366 3489 or 0800 4 ACADEMY now. You can also check out our website www.academy.ac.nz.

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Fish a low-calorie source of proteinWHEN it comes to fishing, I’m not an expert. Fish must know what I have in store for them and scamper.

And I love a fish-fuelled summer. Most seafood is low in calories but high in protein, omega-3, a variety of B vitamins and many minerals. However, the number of calories in a fish dish will depend on the method of cooking. Deep-fried fish will have at least twice the calories of baked fish.

The microwave is excel-lent for cooking fish. Just place fillets on a plate, drizzle with wine or orange juice, a few chopped fresh herbs and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and microwave on high for three or four minutes per

500g. Mussels are economi-cal and readily available from fishmongers and supermarkets. They provide quick family meals or can be dressed up and served as posh nosh.

Tips • Choose live mussels with tightly closed shells. How-ever, if the shells are just slightly open they may still be alive. Give them a tap or hold under cold running water to see if they close. If they do, they are edible. • Store mussels covered

with a damp cloth. Place on a rack over a bowl in the refrigerator. Do not store in water or ice. • Clean mussels in a bowl of cold water, scrubbing with a stiff-bristled brush or pot scrub. • Trim the ‘‘beards’’ with scissors just before cooking. If the beards are pulled off, it shocks the mussel, caus-ing the tendons to tense and toughen. • Cook mussels in a heavy saucepan or wok either in a little oil with herbs and spices or in a ¼cup of water or wine. They usually take about five minutes to open. • Mussels that don’t open after steaming should be discarded. However, if they open just a little they can still be eaten.

with GLENYS WOOLLARD

If you have a food questionemail Glenys [email protected]

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, theywere keptexclusively forthe Inca kings.

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 & POTATOCRISPS VANILLAICECREAMProper 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 toasted4 meringue nests, optionalToffee: 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup water

Refreeze the scoops oficecream. When hard, roll in thecrushed crisps and coconut.Freeze, until ready to serve.

To make the toffee, placesugar and water in a large,microwave-proof glass bowl.Microwave on high for 2minutes.

Stir to dissolve sugar.Continue microwaving for 3-4minutes until liquid is lightgolden. Remove — the toffeewill continue to colour onstanding.

Remove icecream fromfreezer. Place in meringuenests, if using. Drizzle withtoffee. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

CHOCOLATE POTATOTRUFFLESThe mashed potato must befree of seasonings, cream andbutter. It should also be verywell mashed and have asmooth consistency.

1 cup dark chocolate chips1/2 cup cold cooked mashedpotatoes1/2 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 into mashed potatovery well.Add vanilla essence and stir wellagain. The mixture should besmooth. Chill for 30 minutes.

Cut ginger into thirds orquarters. Take a tablespoon ofpotato mixture 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 she will bedemonstrating at theChristchurch Food Show, April4-6.

400g waxy 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 tbsp white-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 5-6 minutes. 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-FREEPOTATO PASTRY450g cooked warm mashedpotato100g butter, chopped1 & 1/4 cups rice flour1/2 cup cornflour1 tsp salt1 egg, lightly beaten

Place warm mashed potato andbutter in a large bowl and mixwell. Add rice flour, cornflour,salt and egg. Mix well. Use yourhand to mix it, if easier. Wrapthe dough in a plastic bag. Setaside for 30 minutes to rest.Roll out to about 1cm thicknessor thinner. Great for pie pastryor for sausage rolls.

Makes 800g.

THAI-RIFFIC SNAPPEROther white fish could be used in place of the snapper.

750g skinned and boned thick snapper fillets 4 mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 rasher bacon, thinly sliced 2 long red chillies, sliced 1 spring onion, sliced ¼ cup coriander leavesSauce: 1 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsp each: soy sauce, grated root ginger 2 cloves garlic crushed

Place the snapper in a large, shallow microwave-proof dish. Make 4 or 5 slits in each fillet and put the mushrooms, bacon and chillies into the slits. Top with the spring onion and coriander.

Combine the cornflour, soy sauce, ginger and garlic and sprinkle over the fish. Cover

with plastic film. Microwave on high for about 7 minutes, until cooked.

Alternatively, cover with foil and bake in a 180 deg C oven for 20 minutes. Garnish with extra coriander, if preferred.

—Serves 4

with GLENYS WOOLLARD

If you have a food questionemail Glenys [email protected]

Q A&Which is the best vinegar to usefor mint sauce?It’s amatter of taste.When Iwas a kid it was alwaysmaltvinegar, but somemoderncooking experts like DeliaSmith suggest themilderflavour of wine vinegar isbest. Themain thing is to

use good quality vinegarrather than the cheapestbrand, and freshly pickedmint.Wash themint firstand dry in a clean tea towel,then strip from the stalksand chop finely— amintcutter is very handy for thispurpose.

How do I make a banana andblueberry smoothie?Peel amedium-sizedbanana (the riper thebetter), break it into threeor four pieces, then place ina blender (or containersuitable to use with a stickblender) with 1 cup fresh orfrozen blueberries, 1/2 cupplain or fruit yoghurt, 1 tbsp

liquid honey, and 1 cup trimmilk. Process until smooth,but don’t overdo it or youwill crush the blueberryseeds andmake your drinkgritty. Makes 2 servings.Variation: Try strawberriesinstead of blueberries.

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HENit comes tofishing, I’m notan expert. Fishmust knowwhatI have in store

for them and scamper.And I love a fish-fuelled

summer. Most seafood is low incalories but high in protein,omega-3, a variety of B vitaminsandmanyminerals. However,the number of calories in a fishdish will depend on themethodof cooking. Deep-fried fish will

have at least twice the caloriesof baked fish.Themicrowave is excellent

for cooking fish. Just place filletson a plate, drizzle with wine ororange juice, a few chopped

fresh herbs and freshly groundblack pepper. Cover andmicrowave on high for three orfourminutes per 500g.Mussels are economical and

readily available fromfishmongers and supermarkets.They provide quick familymealsor can be dressed up and servedas posh nosh.

Tips

■ Choose livemussels with

tightly closed shells. However, ifthe shells are just slightly opentheymay still be alive. Givethem a tap or hold under coldrunningwater to see if theyclose. If they do, they are edible.■ Storemussels coveredwith adamp cloth. Place on a rack overa bowl in the refrigerator. Do notstore in water or ice.■ Cleanmussels in a bowl ofcold water, scrubbing with astiff-bristled brush or pot scrub.■ Trim the ‘‘beards’’ with

scissors just before cooking. Ifthe beards are pulled off, itshocks themussel, causing thetendons to tense and toughen.■ Cookmussels in a heavysaucepan or wok either in a littleoil with herbs and spices or in a1/4 cup of water or wine. Theyusually take about fiveminutesto open.■ Mussels that don’t open aftersteaming should be discarded.However, if they open just alittle they can still be eaten.

RECIPESTHAI-RIFFICSNAPPEROther white fish could be usedin place of the snapper.

750g skinned and boned thicksnapper fillets4 mushrooms, thinly sliced1 rasher bacon, thinly sliced2 long red chillies, sliced1 spring onion, sliced1/4 cup coriander leavesSauce: 1 tbsp cornflour2 tbsp each: soy sauce, gratedroot ginger2 cloves garlic crushed

Place the snapper in a large,shallow microwave-proof dish.Make 4 or 5 slits in each filletand put the mushrooms, baconand chillies into the slits. Topwith the spring onion andcoriander.

Combine the cornflour, soysauce, ginger and garlic andsprinkle over the fish. Coverwith plastic film. Microwave onhigh for about 7 minutes, untilcooked.

Alternatively, cover with foiland bake in a 180C oven for 20minutes. Garnish with extracoriander, if preferred.

— Serves 4

ROASTED SALMONWITH AVOCADOMAYONNAISEPerfect for summer dinnerparties.

2 red onions, peeled and cutinto 8 wedges3 tbsp each: olive oil, balsamicvinegarfreshly ground black pepper totaste1kg side salmon, pin-bonesremoved2 tbsp each: olive oil (extra),lemon juiceAvocado Mayonnaise:1 avocado, peeled, stoned andmashed1/4 cup mayonnaise2 tbsp finely sliced basilfinely grated rind and juice 1lemon

Preheat the oven to 200C.Combine the onions with theolive oil, vinegar and pepper in alarge baking pan. Roast for 30minutes, stirring often, until theonions just start to brown.

Place the salmon on top,skin-side down, and brush witholive oil and lemon juice. Reducethe heat to 180C. Bake for about15 minutes or until the salmon iscooked.

Combine all ingredients forthe mayonnaise and drizzle orpipe over the salmon.

— Serves 4 to 6

EAST-WEST SQUIDRISOTTOFrozen squid is economicaland nutritious. Pan-fry for nolonger than 1 to 2 minutes or itwill be tough.

Risotto:1 tbsp peanut oil2 shallots, diced1/2 cup risotto rice2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tsp finely grated root ginger2 & 1/2 cups well-flavouredfish stockTopping:25g butter2 cloves garlic crushed1/2 green pepper (capsicum),diced1 rasher bacon, diced1 small smoked chorizo, thinlysliced200g squid rings, halved iflarge2 tomatoes, diced2 tsp Asian-style sesame oil

Heat the peanut oil in a non-stick frying pan. Saute theshallots until softened. Stir inthe rice until coated in the oil.Add the garlic and ginger. Stir inabout a half cup of boiling fishstock and stir until the rice hasabsorbed the stock.

Repeat this procedure usinga half cup of boiling stock each

time, until the rice is justcooked.

Meanwhile, melt the butter ina heavy pan. Add the garlic,green pepper, bacon andchorizo. Stir-fry until the baconis just cooked. Add the squidrings and stir-fry for 1 minute.Add the tomatoes and sesameoil. Cover and remove from theheat. Stand for 2 to 3 minutesuntil the squid is cooked. Placethe rice in shallow bowls and topwith the squid mixture. Greatgarnished with choppedcoriander or parsley.

— Serves 2

MUSSEL LAKSALaksa Paste:1-2 tsp chilli paste2 tsp each: ground turmeric,coriander1 large onion, diced1 tbsp each: grated rootginger, grated lemon rind,peanut oilMussels:32 mussels in shells, washedand scrubbed2 & 1/2 cups fish stock200g vermicelli noodles200g mung bean sprouts1/2 small telegraph cucumber1 tbsp peanut oil2 cloves garlic, crushed1 cup coconut cream1 tbsp each: fish sauce, lemonjuice

Garnish: 4 lemon wedges8 mint leaves, sliced

To make the laksa paste, put allthe ingredients into a blenderand process until smooth.

Put the mussels in a largesteamer over a saucepancontaining the stock.

Cover and steam overmedium heat, until the musselsare just open.

Remove each mussel as itopens.

Cool slightly then remove allbut four from their shells.Discard the tongues in themussels, if preferred.

Halve the shelled mussels.Strain the cooking stock andreserve.

Cook the noodles accordingto packet instructions.

Trim the bean sprouts.Julienne the cucumber.

Heat the oil in a saucepanand saute the laksa paste andgarlic for about 1 minute. Addthe reserved stock and simmerfor 10 minutes. Add the coconutcream, fish sauce and lemonjuice.

To serve, place the noodles,bean sprouts, cucumber andmussels in four large bowls.Ladle the hot soup over the top.Garnish with lemon wedges andmint.

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EAST-WEST SQUID RISOTTO Frozen squid is economical and nutritious. Pan-fry for no longer than 1 to 2 minutes or it will be tough.

Risotto: 1 tbsp peanut oil 2 shallots, diced ½ cup risotto rice 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp finely grated root ginger 2 & ½ cups well-flavoured fish stock Topping: 25g butter 2 cloves garlic crushed ½ green pepper (capsicum), diced 1 rasher bacon, diced 1 small smoked chorizo, thinly sliced 200g squid rings, halved if large 2 tomatoes, diced 2 tsp Asian-style sesame oil

Heat the peanut oil in a nonstick frying pan. Saute the shallots until softened. Stir in the rice until coated in the oil. Add the garlic and ginger. Stir in about a half cup of boiling fish stock and stir until the rice has absorbed the stock.

Repeat this procedure using a half cup of boiling stock each time, until the rice is just cooked.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a heavy pan. Add the garlic, green pepper, bacon and chorizo. Stir-fry until the bacon is just cooked. Add the squid rings and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and sesame oil. Cover and remove from the heat. Stand for 2 to 3 minutes until the squid is cooked. Place the rice in shallow bowls and top with the squid mixture. Great garnished with chopped coriander or parsley. —Serves 2

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Concurrent with this is the construction of a new community facilities building which will cater for many lifestyle activities such

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On the weekend of 20-21 February this year, the Mainland Big Band is celebrating 50 years since its origins in 1964. The Band began its life as a group of ex-Army bandsmen and supporters providing music for ex-servicemen and for charitable organisations under the name of 'Christchurch Garrison Band'. The name was a homage to the original Garrison Band of 1860. This new band was distinctive in that it included low pitch instruments and, uniquely in Christchurch and one of only 5 such bands in New Zealand at that time, also incorporated reed instruments.

Over the ensuing years, mostly as a result of a change in demand, the band evolved from a marching brass band of up to 44 members to a sleeker and smaller big-band style dance band. The Band played mostly in the Working Men's Clubs of Christchurch but also at a range of private functions. To match its new style, in 1984 the band adopted a stage name - the 'Golden Band' and then in 1988 the 'Garden City Big Band'. Failure to register this name as a legal entity led to its loss in 1992 and since 1993 the band has been known as the 'Mainland Big Band'.

The dance band formula is a successful one for the Band and, under the guidance of its long-term director, Terry McGowan, who arranges almost all of the band's music, it has a very large repertoire of popular music including big band and jazz standards, ballads, rock and pop favourites and show tunes. Terry combines all of these with a very comprehensive knowledge of dance styles and requirements.

The Band is holding a reunion for past members on Friday 20th February at the Riccarton Raceway and it would love to hear from any ex-members who would like to attend. On the following night, Saturday 21st February, there is to be a public ball also out at Riccarton which anyone can attend but tickets need to be purchased in advance as there will be no door sales.

Any enquiries can be made to Brian (03) 347 8950 or 021 037 5951 or Max: (03) 377 6542 or 0274 379 351.

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