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NEW BRIGHTON Yvette
“I wanted to restore something old. I mean, I know that place is not The Ritz, but it’s such a cute wee character house. And you know, such a wee tank. I was in it when the earthquakes happened – there was nothing wrong with it. Plus, I just don’t like brand-new stuff or consumerism, like I hate the throwaway aspect of new house builds; there’s so much wastage. But I love this wee whare; it’s all I need.
“I think when you’re out in the environment, and you’re picking up tonnes of rubbish, and you see disgusting waste in the rivers, you have a better grasp on that whole wastage thing. I don’t want to buy anything because there’s so much junk out there, man!
“I feel like it’s a disconnect between them and the earth. They’re not connected enough to know that it’s hurting them because the earth is you. A lot of people just empty out their cars of all the rubbish. And it’s like, ‘now you’ve got a clean car because you’ve just dumped everything out your windows’, but you just don’t do that to the environment. Like where do you think your food comes from?
“The Rakahuri Ashley River – that’s my awa. And Maungatere is our mountain. It was our fishing river for our whānau. The lyrics say, ’a love for the land and what it provides, is what I’ve been shown and what must survive’. And, yes, because it’s kind of just like built into me that you look after the land because it gives back to you.
“It just goes with the whole, only taking what you need, ethos.
“Getting into conservation work, it’s almost like my ancestors called me to do it. It makes a lot of sense to me now. When I first got into it, I had this real euphoric feeling. And I didn’t know why. And then, now I’m just like, ‘Oh, my goodness’ because I’m in exactly the right place. It’s just the right way to be because it feels really good.” facebook.com/humansofchch
Yvette will be performing her song The River at Humans of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s International Women’s Day event, Everyone has a story, on 8 March.
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Just 6km from Christchurch City CBD, Cashmere Estate offers the space, beauty and serenity of a holiday destination with the amenity of a large, modern city on your doorstep.
Just 6km from Christchurch City CBD, Cashmere Estate offers the space, beauty and serenity of a holiday destination with the amenity of a large, modern city on your doorstep.
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With favourable school zones, retail areas, many walking tracks and only a short stroll to the Christchurch Adventure park; Cashmere Estate’s location offers the best of both worlds, all year round.
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Sections in our recently developed stages, 3A and 3B, are now completely sold out making way for the sections in our newest premier stage, 2A, which are now available for purchase. With the first 24 sections in 2A currently under construction and 50% of these sections already under contract, it shows that Cashmere Estate is truly a desired place to live.
Sections in our recently developed stages, 3A and 3B, are now completely sold out making way for the sections in our newest premier stage, 2A, which are now available for purchase. With the first 24 sections in 2A currently under construction and 50% of these sections already under contract, it shows that Cashmere Estate is truly a desired place to live.
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