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Rest home may become student accommodationBY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Residents are concerned with plans to turn an Ilam rest home into uni-versity accommodation for first year students.

Canterbury University has ap-plied to the city council for re-source consent to turn St Nicolas Care Home on Kirkwood Ave into a 70-bed student accommodation hostel.

But Riccarton-Wigram Com-munity Board deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said the residents in the area were concerned with a

lack of consultation with them.“My personal view is that there

needs to be a face-to-face meeting but there’s no legal obligation on the university’s part to do that.”

She said there would be some concerns for residents in the area if the resource consent is approved.

“If it does, there’s obviously go-ing to be issues around noise and traffic.”

Plans were floated at the end of last year when the university ap-proached the rest home wanting to use its site.

But Bupa New Zealand, the com-

pany which owns the home, had no plans at that stage to re-purpose the home.

There are currently about 60 resi-dents living at St Nicolas, but Bupa NZ is building a $50 million village on the old Feltex site on Peer St

which would accommodate them.The resource consent applica-

tion said the property is currently subject to a sale and purchase agreement, and it is proposed that the university will lease St Nicolas from the new owners.

A Canterbury University spokes-man said student numbers were ex-pected to grow, and the university needed to cater for that.

He said an opportunity had aris-en to re-purpose St Nicolas and only internal changes are necessary to make it suitable for students.

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Recently the Western News asked readers what they thought about an idea to turn an empty piece of land on Deans Ave into a car park.

Gary Knight, Hoon Hay – It would be realistic for the Canterbury District Health Board, city council and Riccarton-Wigram Community Board to pursue resource consent for car parking at 65 Deans Ave.

This would help alleviate traffic conges-tion on Hagley and Riccarton Aves, due to parking of hospital staff and visitors also those attending Hagley Park sporting events.

The added dimension of increased staff volume within Addington, requiring alternate parking options through limited space at their workplace, or along Lincoln Rd, makes the Deans Ave parking facility a necessity.

The presence of a pedestrian crossing in close proximity to this site makes this con-

cept viable for access to Hagley Park and Christchurch Hospital. The criteria of the 2000-2016 city council Long Term Plan to operate funding for community well-being is surely the catalyst to make this park-ing facility a reality for the Deans Avenue Precinct Society.

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Road names approvedThe Riccarton-Wigram Community Board has approved the naming of two new main roads in Magnolia Estate, Halswell subdivi-sion at its meeting last week. The first road be named Little Gems Rd, and the second, Pistacia Pl.

New air hockey tableThe Community Development Network Trust has had $3445 of funding from the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board Dis-cretionary Response Fund approved to buy a new air hockey table. The table would go to the Hornby Youthbase and Teen Hang-out on the former Branston Intermediate site.

Young athletes fundedRiccarton-Wigram Community Board youth development funding has been ap-

proved for four young athletes competing abroad. Josie Noble, 24, has been selected to represent New Zealand in aquatics at the Special Olympics World Summer Games next month in the United States. Hugo Jones, 15, and Max Jones, 18, were allocated money to compete at the International Track Series and Anzac Cup Competitions held last month in Australia and Matthew Mesman, 18, to compete at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Brazil in September.

$4000 for school choirThe South Hornby Primary School choir has been allocated $4000 of funding from the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board’s Discretionary Response Fund. The money will go towards 22 of the pupils’ airfares and insurance costs for a trip to Adelaide as part of a sister cities exchange programme.

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Teaching a puppy to sit for all interactions with new people will also encourage him to greet people in a polite manner. Exposure to inanimate stimuli, such as vacuum cleaners, cameras, balloons, crates, and veterinary offices is also important. The use of food treats to create a positive association with objects, as well as people is essential. At McMaster and Heap we value and respect your new babies and we want their experience at OUR Practice to be awesome. They generally first visit us between 8-10 weeks of age for their vaccinations. This age bracket is their first fear period. This sets them up to have strong fear learning capabilities and one negative experience can be detrimental for life. We aim to be gentle and quiet around them initially, giving them time to smell and trust us. We offer treats during the physical exam and

vaccinations so the pup is distracted and doesn’t develop fear associated with taking a temperature or being stuck with a needle. We don’t muck around as pups have shorter attention spans. Our practice mascot LOLA, my devoted, gentle Black Lab is always cruising around and I make sure these pups get introduced to her in the consult. She allows them to sniff, leap and run around her in a non threatening, safe, fun way

so they are learning social interactions with a placid, kind mature dog. These interactions with safe older dogs are important although they need to be healthy and fully vaccinated. It is appropriate for the adult dog to give an occasional reprimand in the form of a bark or air snap when the puppy is biting or playing too roughly. Any aggression beyond that, however, is not appropriate. Problem behaviours seen early on that will require the help of a professional in this area are: avoidance of other people and animals, lunging at people, alarm barking, excessive mouthing and biting during handling.Another very important aspect of early socialisation is attending a well controlled, fun, informative PUPPY PLAYSCHOOL. We are very fortunate to have Carol, a registered vet nurse, with years of experience handling and enjoying dogs, running our playschool evenings. It is here, in our large reception

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Options for alternate off-street parking as part of a $10.5m roading upgrade in Middleton will be discussed today.

The Riccarton-Wigram and Spreydon-Heathcote com-munity boards will attend an extraordinary meeting to hear city council-prepared options for the Annex Rd, Birmingham Drive and Wrights Rd upgrade.

The upgrade is aimed to ease traffic congestion in the area, but it meant about 190 road-side car parks would be lost to accommodate cycle lanes.

Both community boards were concerned about where people working in the area would park.

They approved the upgrade, but asked the city council to investigate other options for off-street parking.

City council staff have inves-tigated options to remedy the parking concerns which will be discussed today, and both boards will decide on their preferred options.

As part of the original plans, Birmingham Drive would lose 71 per cent of its parking, with Magdala Pl losing 75 per cent.

The community boards suggested using the current

SCIRT existing car park, or the undeveloped land next to it on Magdala Pl as parking.

But city council staff said it was not a feasible option be-cause it was too far away from where parking would be lost.

For Birmingham Drive, the most feasible option is to utilise parts of Marylands Reserve which would add up to seven per cent of the reserve.

This would reduce car park-ing loss in the area by 71 per cent.

Another option is to for-malise the current parking at the western end of Magdala Pl, and create replacement parking on the south side at the eastern end of the road which would reduce car parking loss in Mag-dala Pl from 100 to 25.

Temporary parking for about 110 vehicles could be available using the empty Allied Telesis site on the corner of Magdala Pl and Nazareth Ave, to replace about 92 car parks that will be removed while the Wigram/

Magdala Link is constructed.The link is expected to be

completed in October 2016.The city council’s preferred

option is to retain about 26 road-side car parks on the western side of Magdala Pl.

Riccarton-Wigram Com-munity Board chairman Mike Mora said the board was happy with the effort city council staff had gone to in investigating other options.

“It is looking a lot more posi-tive than it was.”

He did not know if any of the options would provide enough parking, but they were a lot better than the original plans.

He wanted to sit down and discuss the options with both boards before commenting on what his preferred option would be.

Spreydon-Heathcote Com-munity Board chairman Paul McMahon said both boards were happy with the upgrade design but parking was a con-cern.

The area had become a lot busier since the earthquakes with a number of businesses moving there, he said.

“Most businesses will have parking requirements but never would have imagined the devel-opment there.”

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Forward Foundation: Letting girls

So why did you start the Forward Foundation?

Actually, the idea started be-cause someone told me I couldn’t do it. Anyone who knows me knows I don’t like to be told no! I played rugby all through high school, and the boys always got the better fields and better coaches. But it wasn’t until I was removed from playing and started looking in, that you realise how difficult it is and how unmotivated it is for the girls to be treated like that. So I thought maybe there’s a gap I can fill.

And it’s not just rugby anymore, is it?

No, we realised through our success that we could appeal to all minority sports, rugby wasn’t the only one that needed this kind of thing. We’ve now got 20 ambas-sadors, and they play all kinds of sport. One girl does artistic roller skating, and one does waka ama boat racing, so some are pretty different, but it’s their dream. When the girls apply to become ambassadors we asked them to say what they hoped to achieve for the sport, and it was this girl’s dream

to make waka ama an Olympic sport. They’re very ambitious girls.

A lot of people have great plans and ideas, but many just never happen. What gave you the drive to actually do it?

I’ve heard everyone has a million-dollar idea in their life but most people never act on it. All my life I’ve always been a doer. I think putting something into ac-tion is the most incredible feeling. And I’m lucky because I’ve also been surrounded by so many great mentors and great friends who are also doing fantastic things in the community. And my family has always supported me.

So where are you at the moment?

It’s the first year of the ambas-sador programme, so we’re still just trialling things at the moment.

I view it as an entrepreneurial charity, so you have to operate like a start-up as you get it going, and adapt to different situations like a start-up. We started just in Canterbury, but as it has spread nationwide we’re still just trying to give girls op-portunities they would otherwise miss out on, just filling those gaps. The goal is to help girls get out and do things they wouldn’t otherwise be able to do, and ultimately I’d love to get some scholar-ships going too.

Is this something you do as a job?

No, I have a full-time job at a pet food company called K9 Natural, where I’m a product de-velopment officer. I know it seems

completely random, but everything I

have learnt here I’ve been able to

take over to the foundation, so I’m really lucky to have this job

and my growth here has been

exponential. I believe chari-

ties should be run like a business.

There’s a really fan-tastic talk on the TED

site, which I love. It’s about how, if charities operated like a business, how much more successful they would be and how much more they could contribute to the com-munity.

Pet food also came up in your postgraduate study, right?

Yes, that was the subject of my dissertation for my honours. That’s actually how I got the job here at K9. I had a fantastic supervisor who placed me here for two weeks in a research position. After my two weeks, K9 offered me a mar-keting job, so I ended up working full time and studying full time and running the foundation too. It was a pretty full plate, but very rewarding.

So did you learn anything interesting in your study of pet food?

I did. I was studying pet food purchasing, and there were two really big trends. One is when people treat their pets as part of the family, so you see things like people buying birthday presents for their pet and spending a bit more than they probably should on them. The second trend is hu-manisation, where you see things like human food trends pouring over into trends for pets. I think New Zealanders usually see their pet as a pet, but they do tend to see them as part of the family.

At 19, Maddy Surie started the Forward Foundation to help girls achieve their sporting goals. Three years later, Forward Foundation ambassadors are working to coach girls around the country. She spoke to Gabrielle Stuart about rugby knockouts, pet food trends and getting pizza in China

GOALS: Maddy Surie has always been passionate about sport, and started the Forward Foundation to help other girls achieve their ambitions too.


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There were 14 universities in the city, and about a quarter of a million university students living there. So we were teaching there in return for our board.

I had one group I taught in particular which stood out to me. I was obviously speaking English to them, and encouraging them to talk. One girl asked what my fa-vourite food was, and I said pizza. I don’t even know why, because it’s not actually my favourite food, but it’s the first thing that popped into my head.

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When I left they made me this huge scrapbook, even though they barely knew me. It was a life-changing experience.

Do you think you could ever expand the foundation to other countries, like China?

It’s definitely a possibility, but

I think we need to set up a good base here first. I’ve learnt you’ve got to set up the foundation, be-fore you can build on it. You can’t try to expand too fast.

How much of a role has sport played in your own life?

It’s been huge. At school I was a sport nut, everything revolved around it. I was once playing rugby and someone pulled me backward, and I hit my head and I woke up on the sidelines.

I had been playing since I was about six, but when that happened my parents said no more rugby, you’re done, choose another sport. I refused to stop, and eventually they came around to the idea

nothing would stop me playing. My first question at the Christch-urch Girls’ High School open day was do you have a rugby team? Fortunately they did, or I wouldn’t have gone.

Do you still play?I actually don’t anymore. I got

very unwell at the start of the season with something called pul-monary embolism, which is where you get clots in your lungs.

My case was very severe. I still can’t forget the doctor’s face when he told me I was lucky to be alive. I got really into coaching then because I couldn’t play. I could play again now, but I actually find it really rewarding, coaching. They

keep me young.If you get any free time, what

do you like to do with it?Make time to catch up with

those friends who really have a positive impact on me. I love TED, and I went to the TEDxChristch-urch conference last year. It was one of those days that keeps you buzzing for weeks afterward.

I have a thing for being around people doing great things. I also love the Port Hills. I love every-thing about it. It’s just a 10 minute drive from where I live, but you feel like you’ve stepped out into an isolated heaven. I make an effort to go there a few times a week for a run around the hills or

a walk with friends.A lot of people say Christch-

urch is too conservative to be a base for new things, and eventu-ally you need to move to Auck-land or Wellington. Do you think that’s true?

Not at all. I can definitely see myself staying in Christchurch. I don’t agree at all with that, especially when we’ve seen so much going on here after the earthquakes. For example, the Epic Centre is completely based on innovation. I think Christchurch is the best place in the country right now to launch a start up or base new companies.

Where do you see yourself in the long term?

In 10 or so years I’ll definitely be running my own company. It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was really young. And hopefully I’ll still be giving back to the com-munity through the foundation.

Where do you see the future of the foundation?

I definitely see it growing, and the long-term goal has always been to provide scholarships. I think I would like to one day be just an adviser and a trustee, and help other people who want to make a difference. It’s about get-ting the right people on the bus. I need to get the right people on board, and then the world is my oyster.

And the best way to get in touch?

Definitely through our website – www.forwardfoundation.co.nz

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The Wigram Park Residents Association could be revitalised as a result of the growth in the area.

The association had been a fixture in the community in the past but fizzled out, and now a group of eight locals want to bring it back.

The aim of the group is to pro-vide a place for the community to bring local issues, share informa-tion and to promote an inclusive community.

A newsletter is also planned

to keep those in the community up to date with plans and what is happening in the area.

A public meeting will be held on June 24 for those interested in forming the residents association and being a part of it.

The meeting, held at the Har-vard Lounge on Corsair Drive at 7pm, will allow people to meet the team which has been working on setting up the group.

It needs more people to enable a committee to be formed to fulfil the initial goals of the group.

Group member Colleen Fuller

who came up with the idea, said there was huge development in the area.

She said there was a huge amount of potential for having a residents association.

“There are so many things you can do.”

She said a number of new residents in the area had moved from overseas or as a result of the earthquakes and it was about getting to know the community.

A lot of people did not know each other or how to get around,

which was a “whole new way of living”, she said.

“It is to make a community that would come together for local interests with local knowledge.”

There will also be a presenta-tion from Ngai Tahu property at the meeting on its present and future plans in the Wigram Skies developments.

If you are not able to come to this meeting but would like to know more, phone city council community development advisor Karla Gunby on 941 6705 or email [email protected]

New life planned for Wigram association

•From page 1“UC is seeking to progress a nine-

year lease conditional on getting re-source consent, and hopes the facil-ity will be available from the start of the 2016 academic year.”

He said once the resource consent application was filed, the university sought to ensure nearby residents were aware of the proposal and had the opportunity to provide feedback.

He said the university has a strong student behaviour guideline for stu-dents living in halls of residence.

“There is one live-in residential manager and one residential assis-tant for every 20 students.”

Bupa NZ head of communica-tions Lisa Chambers said the com-pany could not comment on the consent application at this stage.

“Yes the university have ap-proached Bupa, however, nothing has been decided therefore we are unable to respond to these questions.”

A city council spokeswoman said the consent application was on hold awaiting further information.

“Once we have all the informa-tion, the council will need to make a decision whether the application is notified or not. The decision will ultimately be made by a hearings panel or commissioner.”

Quake damage closes league club roomsBY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Halswell Hornets Rugby League has been left without its club rooms and gymnasium after they were deemed unsafe for use under new national building standards.

The club rooms, gymnasium and storage area has become a ‘no go zone’ after engineers came to look at the building two weeks ago.

The building did receive struc-tural damage in the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes but was deemed safe to use, but a recent assessment under the new national building standards said it did not meet the new minimum acceptable stan-dards required.

Club president Ross Paniora said it was decided to close off the building to be a responsible club and to protect the safety of its members and the community.

“Our main concern was the

safety of the public and our club members.

“There was no argument, we wanted to be as responsible as we could be.”

The club would now look at re-pairing the building to bring it back up to the standard required initially, which is hoped to be a matter of weeks.

He said it was not yet known what work needed to be done to do so.

“The one now is just to bring the building back up to the stage we can have activities in the club rooms.

“We’re really hopeful it will be

really quick.”After that takes place the club

would look at completely repair-ing the original earthquake dam-age which was likely to be in the next couple of years.

He said it was not yet known whether the buildings will require a repair or a full rebuild.

The changing rooms and the palladium are still safe to use which can be utilised during train-ings and after matches.

Mr Paniora said the club would be able to store equipment from the gymnasium in the palladium,

but would look at alternate options if it was needed.

The club rooms would be most missed when the club was host-ing home games, but it had spoken with Craythornes Public House which was happy to accommodate after match functions for the senior teams on a week to week basis.

“We can still function on a Saturday we just can’t hold after match there.”

The club committee will be dis-cussing the situation at its meet-ing on June 15 to come up with a plan and discuss what steps will be taken now to get the building back up to standard.

The club’s committee has provided its insurers, the city council and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority with detailed engineering evaluations dated in May for all three buildings on the premises.

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NO GO ZONE: Halswell league’s club rooms and gymnasium has been closed.PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN


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A very successful music concert was held in the school hall last week celebrating the skills of Riccarton musicians.

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notable feature were two items by Year 9 students who have been in the school for only a term.

The capacity audience was entertained by the performances which were fronted by the Heads of Arts, Julie Gillespie and Mark Holdaway. Head of Music Anne-Marie

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Two weeks ago, Neil Haywood, our new principal, was handed over by his former school, Shirley Boys’ High School, at a formal pōwhiri.

Shirley Boys brought a large contingent over in a double decker bus. After speeches by Headmaster John Laurenson and colleague Toby Hunia, a rousing haka and a waiata, it was time for Riccarton to take their new Principal into their family.

Twenty two students and three staff travelled to Vietnam for 16 days recently. The trip, which was hugely successful, was spent on historical and geographical features including highlights such as the Vietnam War, a night on a wooden junk, visiting the Duc Son Pagoda where disadvantaged and abandoned children are cared for, and a home stay. The sights, smells and sounds provided some interesting cultural challenges, but all students found it a wonderful experience.

Rosa Verkasalo from Finland and Priscilla Fernandes from Brazil, selling tortillas at the International Food Fair. A wide range of food was prepared by International Students and other Year 13 students and everything was sold.

John Laurenson, Shirley Headmaster, speaks warmly of his former Associate Principal.

International fare enjoyed

New Principal welcomed at powhiri

The Shirley Boys’ High School boys farewell Neil with a rousing haka.

Right: Neil is handed over and greets the tangata whenua elders.

Far right: Neil says goodbye to Shirley seniors as they leave

Riccarton to return to Shirley.

The touring party on an ancient Hoi An Bridge.

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Over Queen’s Birthday Weekend, the Rotary Club of Hornby displayed equipment put together by Rotary International to take into disaster situ-ations.

The group was at The Hub Hornby, with the equipment which includes a 10 person tent, cooking facilities, eating utensils, bedding, water purification and carrying equipment plus a tool kit for basic survival.

Thousands of these ShelterBoxes have been filled and stored in strategic loca-tions all around the world by Rotary volunteers, ready to be deployed at very short notice as the result of a cata-strophic event.

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In many cases Rotary ShelterBoxes are the first things to appear in a disas-ter area.

It is a huge humanitarian pro-gramme, costing millions of dollars, all raised through Rotary Clubs around the world.

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If you would like to find out more, or be part of the organisation, it meets every Wednesday at 6.00pm at the Equestrian Hotel, Hornby.

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No stopping restrictions will be installed on part of Shands Rd, Hornby, to make way for a cycle lane.

The Riccarton-Wigram Com-munity Board approved the city council plan to put restrictions on the southeast side of the road from Aymes Rd to Seymour St so the cycle lane could be installed.

It comes after the traffic volume on the road has increased as a result of the opening of Halswell Junction Rd and the completion of the four laning of Carmen Rd.

Vehicles on Carmen Rd often use Shands Rd as a link to access Halswell Junction Rd.

It will improve safety for cyclists and drivers on the section of the road and will improve sight lines for vehicles exiting businesses.

The project is expected to cost about $1000.

Community board chairman Mike Mora said the plan was ap-proved with no problems.

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stopping restrictions on the south-east side of Springs Rd, Hornby, were also approved by the board.

The city council will extend the no stopping restrictions that run along the southeast side of the road from the Main South Rd for a further 77m to improve sight lines.

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Isabelle Chensem, got the chance to meet Tactix cap-tain Anna Thompson and Magic captain Leana De Bruin and high-five each player as they ran out on court at Horncastle Arena after winning the ANZ Fu-ture Captains competition.

She was joined by Ash-burton netballer Natasha Waddell, 13.

The match saw the Tactix beat the Magic in their first win of the season, 62-58.

Isabelle said getting to meet the players was an amazing experience.

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Teresa first opened Rolleston 15 years ago and has developed the business to include 14 physiotherapists who specialise in all areas of rehabilitation – including sports injuries but also rehabilitation from surgery, accidents or conditions which may be limiting the lives of clients.

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a hands-on approach to rehabilitation – giving their full attention for 30 minutes to understand and diagnose the impairment or injury affecting a client. The physiotherapist will then give recommendations and a programme for treatment which may include referral to other

specialists and/or an individual programme which may include exercise.

All practices have their own rehabilitation gyms and exercise rooms so clients can be confident in using the equipment while being supervised – which will

enable them to make a full recovery and to remain strong. Services provided include:• Joint mobilization• Exercise programmes for return to work, sport and home activities• Kinesio taping• Return to work site assessments and graduated return to work

programmes• Acupuncture

The SportsRehab team also has strong links with other providers some of whom use their clinics as a base; these include a podiatrist, acupuncturist, and hand therapist. The staff will also refer clients for more specialised services when required and have developed relationships with providers in women’s health, vestibular physio, sports medicine specialists and orthopaedic surgeons

for ongoing referralThe success of SportsRehab is

not just the excellent staff that are employed by Teresa but also the ongoing development and training they receive to maintain professional standards and to further educate and enhance the service they provide for their clients.

• Back Pain • Muscle Strains • Shoulder Pain • Knee Pain • Ankle Injuries • Fractures • Acupuncture

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Left to right: (Back) Teresa Hoult, Linda Sevier, Shirleen Henshaw. (Front) Peter Chum.

Peter Chum.

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Mary came into the bureau because she was feeling lonely and isolated at home with her young son.

She had moved to Christ-church with her husband, who was a tradesman. He had found work as part of the Christchurch rebuild.

The excitement of moving to a new country, organising a place to live, buying a car had all been taken care of within the first few weeks of arriving.

Moving to New Zealand was a daunting process. However, after the newness of everything faded, Mary found herself at home alone for long periods of time while her husband was working. She started to experience feelings of home-sickness and isolation.

Developing new social supports and networks can seem daunting at first. We were able to discuss with Mary a range of different options that best fitted her needs and her interests.

Immigration New Zealand Newcomers Guide (www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/guides) explains some aspects of kiwi work culture.

There are a range of organiza-tions that are available to support

newcomers in a wide variety of areas:

• Christchurch Migrant Centre – www.migranthub.org.nz

• Small Business Enterprise Centre – www.csbec.org.nz

• New Kiwis – migrant job hunting website – www.newkiwis.co.nz

Currently, Citizens Advice Bureau is running a number of workshops for new migrants. Topics already covered included: Healthcare in New Zealand, Get-ting ready for work, consumer and finance to name a few. To register for future seminars email: [email protected]

To talk to one of our team about resources that are available to support you as a new migrant or to volunteer for Citizens Ad-vice Bureau phone 0800 367 222.

New migrants BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Sydenham business owners are ral-lying to try and stop a waste trans-fer station from being installed in the area.

Sydenham Quarter Incorporated secretary, Lorraine Thompson, has started a petition on behalf of businesses in the area opposing the station which has generated more than 200 signatures.

Last month, Environment Can-terbury granted EnviroWaste a 10 year resource consent to discharge odour and dust into the air from the KiwiRail-owned shed near the intersection of Colombo and Cass Sts.

The appeal period closes tomor-row.

EnviroWaste must now wait for the city council to grant consent which mostly relates to traffic ef-fects.

Mrs Thompson started the peti-tion on May 28, and received two pages of signatures by the follow-ing day.

The petition had been circu-lated around a number of local businesses such as Mythos Greek Souvlakis and Harman Motors, both on Colombo St, where they can be signed.

She said the station would go against the Sydenham Master Plan which wants to see the area

become more residential, and it could ruin what is an up and com-ing area.

There was a lot of empty land nearby, and owners would either want to sell or rebuild on it, she said.

“Tenants aren’t going to want to be across from a rubbish dump.”

The same site came under scrutiny previously when a Skelly Holdings demolition yard, installed after the February 2011 earthquake, omitted dust and odour.

Director Chris Skelly was issued two abatement notices in relation to air pollution from the site and later left the country, leaving a pile of earthquake rubble on the site.

ECan consents planning man-ager Tania Harris said only the applicant or a previous submitter could appeal the decision.

“Only the applicant or a submit-ter to the process can now appeal. Any appeal must be lodged with the Environment Court which is then charged with the final deci-sion.”

Any correspondence or submis-sion of material would have to be directed to the court for consider-ation.

Mrs Thompson said locals involved would attend a meeting today to decide exactly how to present the petition to ECan so it could be considered.

City councillor Tim Scandrett said there was very little that the city council could do with regards to the consent, but councillors could voice their concerns.

He said the petition starting was a positive step, and he would be collecting signatures within the city council when he could.

Petition to stopwaste station

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Ingredients2 heads Broccoli, roughly

chopped, including stalks2 Tbsp Coconut oil1 Cauliflower, heads and stems roughly chopped2 stalks Celery, chopped finely1 Onion, chopped4 cups Vegetable stock1 handful Parsley, chopped1 handful Mint, chopped1 can Coconut milk

DirectionsIn a large saucepan melt coconut oil and cook onion and celery on

a low heat until soft and translu-cent. Add broccoli and cauliflower, including the stems. Bring to the boil with the vegetable stock then reduce heat and cook for a further 15 minutes. Add some sea salt, chopped herbs and stir in coconut milk. Blend in a food processor or blender until smooth and pour back into the saucepan for reheating if needed.

Miso soupThis rustic soup is just the thing to serve after a dose of winter exercise. Serves 4 Ingredients500ml Vegetable stock500ml Water1 Onion, peeled and cut into 8 large chunks2 Carrots, peeled and each cut into 6 chunks1 Parsnip, peeled and cut into thick discs1 Ham hock, 2 cups cooked, smoked, roughly shredded ham hock meat, or leftover slow-cooked meat of your choice, shredded4 Tbsp Miso paste, dark

1 Spring onion, thinly sliced

DirectionsPlace stock, water and vegetables in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add meat to saucepan and sim-mer for another 10 minutes, skim-ming any scum from the surface. Use a ladle to transfer about 1/2 cup of the broth to a bowl. Stir the miso into the broth until dis-solved, then return the mixture to the saucepan and stir to combine. Don’t allow soup to boil. Turn heat off, cover saucepan and leave for 2 minutes. Serve miso soup in bowls, and scatter some spring onion on top.

Leafy greens soup Serves 4

Ingredients2 bunches Leafy greens, we used cavolo nero and choy sum but greens such as spinach, kale or silverbeet would be good too1 Tbsp Olive oil2 stalks Celery, sliced3 Spring onions, chopped2 cloves Garlic, crushed3 cups Chicken stock1 bunch Coriander, choose a

large bunch1 handful Parsley1 Lime, or two

DirectionsSeparate the leaves and stems from the greens. Roughly chop the stems.

In a saucepan heat olive oil. Add celery, spring onions and garlic and cook gently, stirring often until soft but not coloured. Add the stems of the greens, plus 1 cup chopped coriander stems and continue to cook, about

5 minutes. Add 1 cup of hot chicken stock, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Add 2 more cups of hot stock, the leafy greens and a big handful of fresh coriander and parsley leaves. Simmer a further 5 minutes until everything is soft. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat, add the juice of a lime or 2, and cool for 10 minutes.

Working in batches, puree to a smooth soup in the blender. Reheat to serve.

Hearty, healthy winter warmers


MONEY

No need for tears at loss of kickstart

The Budget announcement that the $1000 kickstart for KiwiSaver would be terminated with imme-diate effect was no surprise.

As a marketing ploy, it was an enticing carrot in the early days when there was considerable scepticism about the Government’s intentions with KiwiSaver and the benefits of being enrolled.

The majority of the working population is now enrolled and has seen the wisdom of this choice personally.

There is a hard core of people

who have not yet been enticed, some may simply not be able to afford the minimum contribution and some will never be convinced to join anything that is under the influence of Government policy. For such people, the $1000 kick-start is no incentive.

Many parents signed up their children simply to get a handout. The end of the kickstart will put an end to this and it can be argued that is a good thing. Committing your child to a lifetime of Ki-wiSaver membership without their knowledge or understanding takes away their freedom of choice and teaches them little about how to make good financial decisions.

The Green Party has proposed children be enrolled in KiwiSaver at birth and that parents be en-couraged to save into the account

with matched Government contri-butions of up to $200 a year.

For most people the best use of surplus funds is debt reduction. Short-term debt is the biggest bar-rier to home ownership, mortgage reduction and saving. Perhaps it is better to apply Government funds to improving financial literacy so that parents are in a better finan-cial position through home owner-ship and low debt levels to help their children. Knowledge is a far more valuable gift than handouts.

•Liz Koh is an authorised financial adviser. The advice given here is general and does not constitute specific advice to any person. A disclosure state-ment can be obtained free, call 0800 273 847. For free e-books see moneymax.co.nz and money-maxcoach.com.

No needfor tearsat loss ofkickstart

LizKoh

"Short-termdebt is thebiggest barrierto homeownership,mortgagereduction andsaving. "

The Budget announcementthat the $1000 kickstart forKiwiSaver would be terminatedwith immediate effect was nosurprise.As amarketing ploy, it was

an enticing carrot in the earlydays when there wasconsiderable scepticism aboutthe Government’s intentionswith KiwiSaver and the benefitsof being enrolled.Themajority of the working

population is now enrolled andhas seen the wisdom of thischoice personally.There is a hard core of

people who have not yet beenenticed, somemay simply notbe able to afford theminimumcontribution and somewillnever be convinced to joinanything that is under theinfluence of Government policy.For such people, the $1000kickstart is no incentive.Many parents signed up

their children simply to get a

handout. The end of thekickstart will put an end to thisand it can be argued that is agood thing. Committing yourchild to a lifetime of KiwiSavermembership without theirknowledge or understandingtakes away their freedom ofchoice and teaches them littleabout how tomake goodfinancial decisions.The Green Party has

proposed children be enrolledin KiwiSaver at birth and thatparents be encouraged to saveinto the account withmatchedGovernment contributions of upto $200 a year.Formost people the best use

of surplus funds is debtreduction. Short-term debt isthe biggest barrier to homeownership, mortgage reductionand saving. Perhaps it is betterto apply Government funds toimproving financial literacy sothat parents are in a betterfinancial position through homeownership and low debt levelsto help their children.Knowledge is a far morevaluable gift than handouts.■ Liz Koh is an authorisedfinancial adviser. The advicegiven here is general and doesnot constitute specific adviceto any person. A disclosurestatement can be obtainedfree, call 0800 273 847. For freee-books seemoneymax.co.nzandmoneymaxcoach.com.

Focus on the ‘right’ things in businessBe More Effectivewith Debbie Mayo-Smith

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Are you doing the RightC.R.A.P?Right Customers—Forbusiness development, it takesthe same amount of effort tomarket to and find customerswho have a higher spend. Sofocus on those whowill spend$500 rather than $100 with you.Right Results—Thework andtime you spendmust help youachieve your goal. Social mediatakes an enormous amount oftime and attention to docorrectly.If the end result isn’t more

sales, referrals, branding; orsales generated from socialmedia activity is lower thatother avenues, is it the rightfocus for your business? The

time spent there is stolen fromother activities.Right Activity— If your job isdriving revenue, should you dodifferent activities such asadministration or fixing thecopier? By this you know Imeandoing jobs that others whosetime is not as valuable canaccomplish.

Additionally, learning youreveryday software will help youfree up timewasted putteringaround on the computer. Forexample, using the “rules”function tomanage your emails,keeping a great database and asmartphone to boost yourproductivity while out of theoffice.

Right Place—Are your effortsdirected in the correct location,including advertising in theright media where your rightcustomers’ are looking?If your demographic is

mature decision-makingmales,will Facebook be the right placefor your efforts? Just becausesocial media is the ‘‘in’’ thingdoes not mean it’s the rightplace. So, how focused are you?

Interest rates to stay downAlan Clarke

Alan Clarke is a financial andretirement adviser and author.His second book, The Great NZWork, Money & RetirementPuzzle, is available at acfs.co.nzAlan is an independentauthorised financial adviser(AFA) FSP26532; his disclosurestatement is available on requestand is free.

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ATTENDED a conference inMaywhere an impressivegroup of speakers from allover the world agreed that

interest rates would stay low fora while. Australian economistTim Farrelly was even braveenough to suggest that interestrates will never again get up tothe 7 per cent bank rates ofseven or eight years ago.

Why are ratesstaying down?It’s all to do with the cost ofborrowing. Theworld is stillgrinding its way out of the 2009global financial crisis (GFC), soReserve and central banks inmany countries are keepingtheir interest rates as low aspossible. This has two desirableeffects:■ It lowers the cost of borrowingfor companies that make goods,supply services, and employ lotsof people■ Lowering interest rates helps“repel” inwardsmoney, whichtends to lower exchange rates.This in turn helps exports andalso brings in tourists.Many countries around the

world have been doing this sincethe 2009 GFC.Manywill keeptheir interest rates as low aspossible, for as long as it takes,until their economies haverecovered.

NZ has failedNewZealand has not donewellin this regard. Our Reserve Bank(RBNZ) is too focused oninflation and has stubbornlykept our interest rates higherthanmost other comparableWestern countries.The result of the RBNZ’s

inflexible position is that NewZealand rates are 2-3 per centhigher thanmany othercountries. These higher interestrates attract investors from allover the world, fromBelgiandentists to Japanesehousewives. Themoremoneythat flows into New Zealand, thehigher our dollar rises, and themore our exporters and touristoperators are hurt in theprocess.

Mortgage ratesLower interest rates help peoplewithmortgages, but this is notthe intention of Central andReserve banks. In fact, lowmortgage rates, or “cheapmoney”, have fuelled anundesirable property boom inmanymajor cities— a bigconcern formany Reserve andcentral banks.But we hear again and again

that the US Federal Reserve willsoon raise rates. This is quitelikely, but not bymuch, probablyonly up from around 1 per centto 2.5 per cent to 3 per cent.The Fed is in no hurry to do

so either, it wants to be reallyconfident that the US economyhas well-established andcontinuing growth first.

The RBNZThe RBNZ is required tomaintain inflation at between 1per cent and 3 per cent. If oureconomy heats up, and inflationlooks likely to go over 3 per cent,they will raise rates (the cost ofborrowing) to try slow down theeconomy (and inflation). Ofcourse, the reverse applies here,too. It is important to note thatthe RBNZ is independent of theGovernment in this respect.The RBNZ is also involved in

maintaining financial stability inNew Zealand. It is fully aware

that a bank failure in thiscountry would be very seriousindeed. This is why the RBNZhas been very vocal on thedangerously overheatedAuckland propertymarket, andhas been taking some action tocounteract it.

NZ trade withAustraliaAustralia is our biggest tradingpartner, but its base interestrate is only 2 per cent versus our3.5 per cent.Accordingly, the NZ dollar is

relatively high against the AUdollar. A strong NZ dollar is notgood for NZ exporters as itmakes our goodsmoreexpensive for Australianconsumers. A high NZ dollaralsomakes New Zealand lessattractive to Aussie tourists, anda decline in demand for NewZealand goods, services andtourismwill hurt our economy.

Stop pressWow— recently the RBNZ tooknotice and hinted (it’s called“jawboning”) that it willgradually lower interest rates.As soon as this news came outthe New Zealand dollar dropped.Thank goodness.

Income frombank depositsNone of this helps Kiwis whoneed income from bank deposits. . . you are not on the RBNZradar. However, there are somethings you should think about,and there are some things youcan do:■ You should be diversifiedoutside the big banks since theymay not be entirely safe.■ If you use your interest asincome, you can’t grow yourmoney.■ Formost Kiwis, bank interestas incomewon’t be enough.■Most of us needmoremoneyat work.■ Invest in bonds, property andshares.■ Put some of yourmoney into aconservative-to-balancedportfolio.■ Given time, it should average2 per cent to 3 per cent morethan a bank deposit.

Focus on the ‘right’ things in businessBY DEBBIE MAYO-SMITH

Are you doing the Right C.R.A.P? Right Customers — For busi-

ness development, it takes the same amount of effort to market to and find customers who have a higher spend. So focus on those who will spend $500 rather than $100 with you.

Right Results —The work and

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Right Activity — If your job is driving revenue, should you do different activities such as adminis-tration or fixing the copier? By this you know I mean doing jobs that others whose time is not as valu-able can accomplish. Additionally, learning your everyday software will help you free up time wasted puttering around on the computer. For example, using the “rules”

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Right Place — Are your efforts directed in the correct location, including advertising in the right media where your right customers’ are looking? If your demographic is mature decision-making males, will Facebook be the right place

for your efforts? Just because social media is the ‘‘in’’ thing does not mean it’s the right place. So, how focused are you?

•Debbie Mayo-Smith is a speaker, trainer and author. She works with companies that want more effective staff. For more tips and business ideas sign up for her free monthly newsletter successis.co.nz/


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We’re heading into the peak flu season and, for adults, coming down with the flu can translate to missed work and complications.

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Get vaccinated Vaccination is considered the best preventive measure against the flu. In the event that you do contract the flu, talk with your health-care provider about starting antiviral treatment to help treat your flu illness.

Stock up ahead of time Defending against the flu requires the right equipment. Make sure your home is full of tissues, hand soap, sanitiser and paper towels. Having these items in place can help prevent germs from spread-ing.

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Curtains

CURTAINFABRICS

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CURTAINFABRIC OUTLET

71 Hawdon st SydenhamPh 366-5026

8.30-4.30 Weekdays

Gardening & Supplies

A GARDEN TIDY UP? Rose & fruit tree pruning, Lawns, Gardening, consistently reliable general property upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 yrs experience, One off tidy ups or on-going service. Nick’s Property Maintenance. Keeping your garden beautiful. Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440N/W Tidy-Ups & Ezicare SPECIALISE in seasonal tidyups & developing ezicare sections, call Graeme 027 341-8596 or 342-5151

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

Holiday Accommodation

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Support WorkersPermanent Full & Part Time - Work In Your Area!

For a copy of the position description or to apply pleasego to: www.nursemaudevacancies.org.nz

and enter ref code: 1966220.

Every day you're going to make someone'slife better for being there

Do you have a caring nature, strong work ethic and truly want make a difference in the lives of others? You'll need strong communication skills, excellent written and spoken English, basic numeracy, attention to detail and the ability to problem solve and work unsupervised. You'll need a reliable vehicle, a NZ driver's licence and entitlement to work in New Zealand.

Nurse Maude offers a supportive working environment, competitive pay rates, and the opportunity and support to develop your skills. Relevant Aged Care qualifications and experience are preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

For more information or an application pack please contact Jill Ross, Support Worker Recruitment Manager on: 03 378 4069 or email: [email protected].

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DEMOLITIONWith care and respect we will remove your dwelling. Our policy is to recycle as much as we can. We are a

local company specialising in residential properties. We

will endeavor to cater for your individual needs.Ph. R.M. Solutions

021 02866981 for a free quote.

Healthcare Assistants

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Trades & Services

LEARN HOW TO WELD

Day and night classesIn a small, supportive teaching environment

The Welding Academy is NZQA accredited to TEACH and ASSESS:

Phone 03 377 39117/97 Shakespeare Rd, Waltham, Christchurchwww.weldingacademy.co.nz

• All major Welding Unit Standards - MIG, TIG, ARC

• AS/NZ 2980 Welding Certificate in all Mild & Stainless Steel applications

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Trades & Services

APPLIANCES & WHITEWARE Sales and service, 12 mths guarantee, free delivery in Chch area, Appliance Services, Showroom Shop 12 New Brighton mall (Pierside). Phone 388 4780

ARCHITECT Available Now: Alterations, Heritage, New, Quick Service. Meeting and Quotes $150 + GST. Plans to Building Consent or more. Contact 03 377 2662 or 027 227 8155

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 5688


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Jo-Anne Fuller phone: 364 7425 email: jo.fuller@ christchurchstar.co.nz

Entertainment News & Advertising

202 Marine Pde Ph 388-9416

Members, guests and affiliates welcome

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz

BISTRO- downstairs -

Open Tuesdayto Saturday

12pm - 2pm &from 5pm

midweek

Roast

Bistro

special $10Available Tues,Weds & Thurs

PIERVIEWRestaurant

Qualitya la carte

witha view!

OPEN FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY FROM 5.30PM

Friday’s:2 for 1 DealSTEAKSIZZLER

CHECKOUT OURPIERVIEWSPECIALS! $25

Sunday’s:3 Course DealSoup, Roast,Dessert

SHUTTLERUNNING

Tuesday,Thursday,Friday &Saturday

WORKINGMEN’SORNBYH CLUBWORKINGMEN’SORNBYH CLUBWORKINGMEN’SORNBYH CLUB

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz17 Carmen Rd ph 349 9026

Members, guests & affiliates welcome

COMING ATTRACTION

SATURDAY 13 JUNE, 4.30PM:BARROSS

SATURDAY 13 JUNE, 8PM:IAN MAC

PLAYING THIS WEEK

SATURDAY 13 JUNE, 6.30PM:WINTER BALL

with THE DREWS

FRIDAY 3 JULY, 7.30PM:TRAVELLING COUNTRY

feat. Adi Burgess (Australia)Max McCauley (NZ), Allan Barron (NZ)

Presale tickets $15 / Door $20

$10 ENTRY

SUNDAY 5 JULY, 1.30PM:ANNETTE’S HEARTOF THE COUNTRY

$10 ENTRY

FRIDAY 17 JULY, 11.30AM:ALL BLACKS v ARGENTINA

PRE-TEST LUNCHEON

TICKETS $100 / TABLE OF 10 $1000INCLUDES BUFFET MEAL,

COMPLIMENTARY BEER & WINE

SATURDAY 18 JULY, 8PM:LEGEND OF GENE PITNEY

TICKETS $20

WITH GUEST SPEAKER MARK HAMMETT,MC PETE SMITH, AUCTIONEER DICK TALYER

Classifieds Contact us today CALL NOW Ph: 03 379 1100

Entertainment

Friday 5th June - Wednesday 10th June

NOBLE (M)

A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (M)

SPY (R16)

ALOHA (PG)

IOLANTA / BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE (exempt)

THE GROUND WE WON (M)

GIRL RISING (G)

Ballet Tuition

Classes for juniors to seniors or

individual private lessonsPreparation for examinations

and competitionsPh 027 282 5700

Joan Adams (A.R.A.D) Solo Seal

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE

Phone for further details

(03) 379 1100

Cracked tiles?Dirty grout?

Old or mouldy silicon?

Steve Ph 03 337 1358/ 022 395 6632Brett Ph 03 358 5105 / 027 746 7632

www.groutpro.co.nz

Trades & Services

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• Maintenance and Repairs

• Concrete Work• Ceilings and

Wallboards• Bathrooms and

Alterations• Weatherboards

and Decks

Phone 377 5544 AH 338 3494

Mobile 021 379 477www.jims.co.nz

Barry McGowanLicensed Certified

Builder

BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 25 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 0274 367-067.BUILDER LICENSED available for all aspects of building. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265CARRIER LoCAL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069CARPET CLEANING and free deodorising, 3 rooms & hallway from $59, over 20 yrs experience ph 027 220-2256 CARPETLAYER Laying and Repairs, 35 yrs experience, ph Peter 326-7711 or 027 240-6532CHIMNEY CLEANING Clean Sweep Canterbury Ltd, Professional, Guaranteed Service, (formerly Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning Ltd), Ph 0800 SWEEPER - 0800 793 3737ELECTRICIAN REGISTERED for all electrical installations & repairs Ph 03 348 6558 or 021 026 73375FENCE PAINTING Staining Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes. Phone Warren today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713FURNITURE REMoVALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313

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


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


oVEN CLEANING Professional cleans $50.00. Gift Vouchers avail. Phone 0800 683-6253 or 027 228-0025PAINTER 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 027 274-3541PAINTING & Decorating interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, Mark 021 171-1586 or 03 355-5994PAINTING Interior & ext, Private, Commercial & opt out repairs, Ref if Req, Immed start, Quotes given, Ph Outsidein, Desmond 322 7357 or 021 1250 707PLASTERER SOLID, both ext & int work, Scottish Tradesman with over 30 yrs experience, FREE Quotes, ph Donald 354-5153 or 021 023-26186PLASTERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 + years experience. Ring 0800 387-369PLUMBER For prompt service for all plumbing maintenance, repairs and alterations. Phone Michael 364 7080 or 027 438 3943PRoPERTY Maintenance - gutter cleaning, lawn mowing gardening, pruning, paving, etc ph Dave 027 334 4125 for friendly serviceRooFING 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]

SToNEMASoN 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 027 601-3145

TILING Quality jobs done on time. All aspects of tiling, waterproofing. Certified Reg Master Tiler. Ph Dave 027 334 4125

TREE WoRK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD, aerial installations and kitsets 301 Brougham Street, ph 03 379 1400

VHS VIDEo TAPES & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655

VINYL AND TILE uplifting fast efficient service free quotes ph Dave 027 334 4125

WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz

WINDoW CLEANING Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $40. Both $70. Phone Trevor 344-2170\

AAA Buying goods quality furniture, Beds, Stoves, Washing machines, Fridge Freezers. Same day service. Selwyn Dealers. Phone 980 5812 or 027 313 8156

A+ Household effects, fridges, freezers, washing machines, ovens. Good cash paid. Ph 022 0891 671

GOOD PRICES paid for estate lots, antiques and good quality furniture, Ph Rick 347 4493 or 021 376 883

TOOLS Garden, garage, woodworking, mechanical, engineering, sawbenches, lathes, cash buyer, ph 355-2045

Wanted To BuyPIANO/KEYBOARD Tuition. Raewyn Clegg, Registered Music Teacher, 29 Lancewood Drive, Halswell. Ph: 3229377PILATES Beginner & Intermediate classes, Tuesday & Wednesday nights. Fendalton Croquet Club, Makora Street. Phone Julie 351-2100

Tuition

PIANO KEYBOARD

By experienced & qualified teacherChildren / AdultsGreat interest for adults in winter

Kittyhawk AvenueWigram SkiesPhone Colleen03 260 0863

or 027 387 4344

Tuition

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

STEELcut to lengthEngineering Fabrication

STEEL CANTERBURY LTD6 Cable St, Sockburn

P 943 6525 F 943 [email protected]

Full range of black, primed & galv.

Products: pipe, box, channel, angle & flat,

pay for what you need. Trade & retail sales.Open

Mon-Fri 8.00-4.30pm, Sat 8.00-12.00pm.

Trades & Services


June/JulyAccommodation

Special

Studio Unit$100INCLUDES

BREAKFASTOffer available

Friday & Saturdayuntil the end of July.

Conditions apply.

Racecourse Hotel Motorlodge(opposite Riccarton Raceway)

118 Racecourse Rd, SockburnChristchurch Ph 03 342 7150www.racecoursehotel.co.nz

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

Open daily from 6.30amBreakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Visitors arriving?We’ll put them up...

‘Famous for their roasts!’

Mid-WinterBuffetl yoAl u

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Sunday 12th July& Sunday 19th Julyfrom 5pmLive music withNEVILLE BARRIE$27

C H A L M E R S

A U R A N TR E S T

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz17 Carmen Rd ph 349 9026

Members, guests & affiliates welcomeHornby WMC

Bookings essential349 9026

Find us on FACEBOOKfb.com/GBCCHCH

Phone 385 8880

GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RDwww.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132

THE

Café by daybar & RESTAURANT

by night

TRY OUR GREATDINNER MENU

Happy Hour5pm - 7pm,

daily

Lunch & DinnerAll you can eat, 7 days

Bookings EssentialPH 386-0088fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurantwww.gardenhotel.co.nz

BuffetUnbeatableBuffet

FRIDAY 12th JUNE, 6pm

h eR onda Campb ll

duoRh nda Campbello duo

LIVE MUSIC

totally entertaining!

Two parts sexy,two parts side show,

Tease & Trouble Productions are proud to present two fantastic nights of in your face tease, sizzling & funny comedy filled cabaret shows at the intimate "Dragons Den Social Lounge" on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June!

The SERIOUSLY SEXY SIDESHOW is coming at you with three shows per nigh...7pm, 9.30pm and 12 midnight - with a strictly limited number of tickets available at dashtickets.co.nz/tour/750!

Starring: Bonita Danger Doll - Christchurch's own multi

award winning international burlesque sensation! This beauty radiates sexiness and is known as "Aphrodite in fishnets!"

Ruby Ruin - Burlesque diva! Ruby is a quirky, charming and innovative burlesque star! You never know what she will do next! Ruby has taken her unique style all over the world to great acclaim!

Mulletman - His award winning shows are a seductive style of genuine comedy with unsophisticated, skillful, circus based stunts. And he has the best hair in showbiz!!

David Ladderman - The master of illusion and mystery, David is a skilled circus artist, charismatic variety entertainer and accomplished actor!


KirkwoodINTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz for information and to download an enrolment form or ring the office on 348 7718

Kirkwood Science & Technology Update

Kirkwood Intermediate is an inclusive school with professional leadership. We are situated near numerous bus routes and there are still limited spaces for 2015. If you would like to find out more about us, please contact us on 348 7718.

Phil Tappenden Principal

ScienceScience is an important and exciting curriculum area. We enjoy a range of hands on and inquiry based topic studies.

TechnologyTechnology education at Kirkwood explores how, beginning with a need or opportunity, new products are developed and how new developments impact on our world. Students gain knowledge and skills essential for all kinds of careers and for everyday life.

Remember you are welcome at our open day & night

Fizzing and FoamingStudents explore chemical reactions through an engaging science experiment.

Hard MaterialsStudents work with wood, metal and plastics to develop a range of hands-on skills

Planet Earth and BeyondKirkwood students gathering information for a scientific enquiry.

Foods Room At work designing and refining recipes in one of our two Foods rooms.

FlightEncouraging our students to be open minded, we explore man-made and natural types of flight.

Soft MaterialsStudents follow a design process to create original projects.

New Zealand BirdsBy exploring our native and endemic birds, our students understand how living things have changed over time.

ElectronicsTo learn the technological process students work with electronic components.

What our parents say:“Can’t think of anything to change - Technology at Kirkwood is fabulous”

“Technology was enjoyable and fun. He enjoyed the range of subjects”

“He has loved Technology. Many thanks to the teachers for offering varied programmes”

“Creative and systematic thinking are improved”

“We have been very impressed with the quality and variation of projects that have come home”

“He has loved electronics for a long time and continues to do so. Loves robotics”

Tuesday 30 June 9.00am – 12 noon & 7.00pm – 8.30pmCome and have a look at what our children are doing.

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