The Lyttelton Harbour Review | Issue 297 | December | Hakihea

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

THE LYTTELTON HARBOUR REVIEW - Iss UE 297

Kia ora, e te whänau.

Welcome to our summer edition and the final print for 2022.

Christmas comes at such a busy time of year, when people are also winding up for summer holidays. Please spare a thought for those who are missing loved ones this Christmas, or those with family far away. This Christmas I have wanted to show my son that this time of year isn't just about receiving gifts, but about giving to others. We've baked together and made hand-made cards, dropping off our little parcels to a range of different people he interacts with throughout the year. Seeing their reaction has really shown him the joy of giving to others.

As we round off 2022 and head into the New Year, there is so much families can do locally over the summer holidays. Be sure to visit Orton Bradley Park for fun on the playground, walks and picnicing underneath those beautiful trees. Pony Point also is lovely to walk or drive to and picnic at. If you need to escape the family for an afternoon, Ö hinetahi is also well worth a visit. Wherever you visit, be sure to take your rubbish with you and leave our backyard beautiful for the next person.

Whether your summer days are spent beach side with a cool beverage in hand or road tripping around our wonderful country, I hope you all have a wonderful and safe festive season. Wishing you all good health for 2023.

Content Deadline 12th of the month prior to publication

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Kirihimete me te Hapu Nü la, Rushani

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The Lyttelton Harbour Review is a Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre initiative designed to keep our community informed with what is going on around the harbour. It is also an opportunity to showcase the people and places that otherwise would go under the radar. Our community connections ensure we know what’s going on in the wider community and can share the news with you all. A big thank you goes out to all the contributors and our funders: Lyttelton Port Company, Rata Foundation and Christchurch City Council Strengthening Communities, who enable the hard copies to be printed each edition.

If you have any local events, news or stories you would like included, we’d love to hear from you.

Cruise Schedule

27th October 2022 - 10th April 2023

27th October Celebrity Eclipse

28th October Princess Cruises

3rd November Ovation of the Seas

5th November Majestic Princess

9th November Princess Cruises

13th November Holland America

19th November Celebrity 23th November P&O Cruises Australia

26th November Carnival Cruises

30th November Princess Cruises

2nd December Celebrity

6th December Princess Cruises

11th December Princess Cruises

13th December Windstar

15th December Holland America

17th December Viking Ocean Cruises 22nd December Noordam 24th December Westerdam

25th December Coral Princess 26th December Majestic Princess 27th December Queen Elizabeth

Viking Orion

28tht December Ovation of the seas

29th December Silver Muse 30th December Norwegian Spirit Star Breeze

4th January 2023 Pacific Explorer

5th January Viking Mars 7th January Le Laperouse Norwegian Spirit Seven Seas Explorer

8th January Coral Princess 9th January Celebrity Eclipse 11th January Majestic Princess 12th January Queen Elizabeth

14th January Grand Princess Viking Orion

15th January Star Breeze Viking Mars

17th January Seven Seas Explorer 22nd January Norwegian Spirit 24th January Viking Orion

25th January Le Laperouse Majestic Princess Regatta

28th January Azamara Quest

29th January Ovation Of The Seas

30th January Europe2

31th January Celebrity Eclipse

1st February Grand Princess

Viking Mars (overnight)

2nd February Pacific Explorer

4th February Majestic Princess Regatta

8th February Pacific Adventure

11th February Viking Orion

12th February Viking Mars

13th February Silver Whisper

Le Commandant Charcot (overnight)

14th February Coral Princess

16th February Norwegian Spirit

17th February Ovation Of The Seas

18th February Carnival Splendor

19th February Queen Elizabeth 20th February Regatta

21st February Celebrity Eclipse

Viking Orion

24th February Norwegian Spirit 28th February Grand Princess 1st March Seabourne Odyssey

2nd March Noordam

12th March Norwegian Spirit Viking Mars

13th March Grand Princess 16th March Ovation of the Seas 17th March Pacific Encounter

19th March Pacific Explorer 20th March Norwegian Spirit 21 March Celebrity Eclipse 30th March Noordam 31st March Celebrity Eclipse 1st April Carnival Splendor 10th April Ovation of the Seas

Snippets

Environment Canterbury welcomes extension of half-price fares

Environment Canterbury welcomes the Government's extension of half-price public transport fares until 31st March 2023.

The half-price fare extension will apply to all of Canterbury's public transport services which are currently receiving the discount. Metro's new fare structure is scheduled to be implemented once the 50% fares initiative comes to an end. Chair of the regional council (Environment Canterbury) Peter Scott said he was pleased to learn about the extension. "We're happy to hear that halfprice fares will be extended further, in addition to permanent discounts for other groups in our community. Metro customers in the Greater Christchurch area will be able to enjoy long-term low-cost fares with the introduction of our new flat fares in 2023." Environment Canterbury will be working closely with the relevant agencies to implement any changes, ready for when Metro's new fare structure is introduced on 1 April 2023.

Hydra-Cise

Low impact Fun Sessions at the Lyttelton Norman Kirk Pool, 54 Oxford Street.

Have fun doing flexibility, mobility and strengthening exercises to upbeat music in the water! These classes will help with your overall wellness.

You can exercise at your own pace whilst socialising and connecting with others.

12.00pm - 12.45pm on Mondays and Thursdays, starting 9th January until Thursday 26th January.

$6.70 casual pool entry.

25% discount for Gold, Community Services and Häpai Access Card Holders. Key holders welcome.

Any questions contact 941-5642

This is a community-led class funded by The Cressy Trust.

Environment Canterbury welcomes the announcement of an upcoming sector agreement for bus drivers by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Minister of Immigration Michael Wood.

Chair of the regional council (Environment Canterbury) Peter Scott said the bus driver shortage had impacted services across the country, including in Canterbury. Today’s announcement was another step towards providing consistent and reliable services.

“Public transport is an essential public service and our ability to deliver the quality of service we would like for our community has been hampered by the nationwide bus driver shortage. We’re very happy with this announcement, which will support other measures already implemented, such as funding to lift wages for drivers.

“In September, we wrote to the Minister together with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Auckland Transport, asking for immigration settings to be reviewed to allow us to recruit the drivers that we need to meet demand and to deliver truly

sustainable public transport services across New Zealand.”

The change affecting potential bus drivers was among several immigration changes announced by the Minister.

Bus and truck drivers will have a time-limited residence pathway through a sector agreement, with officials to consult transport sector representatives to develop the agreement.

“Our sector agreements are in place across the construction, seafood, aged care, meat processing, seasonal snow and adventure tourism sectors,” Minister Wood said.

“Today we have agreed to extend the scheme to bus and truck drivers with a time limited, two-year residence pathway. The agreement will support our work underway to improve better wages and conditions for bus drivers and local workforce development. This will help relieve the national driver shortage, helping Kiwis and goods get to where they need to go.”

Environment Canterbury welcomes announcement of agreement for bus drivers

SailGP is coming to Lyttelton

The New Zealand Sail Grand Prix is coming to Ö tautahi, Christchurch - a two-day spectacle of exhilarating races, intense rivalries and action-packed entertainment unfolding on Whakaraupö , Lyttelton Harbour. With all on-shore tickets sold out, there is a limited capacity for boat users to experience the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Christchurch, right in the heart of the action with a bring-your-own-boat premium pass - your exclusive ticket to watch the racing up close and personal just metres from the course.

With categories for recreational boats of all sizes, bring-your-own-boat premium holders will be issued with a flag securing them access within the designated SailGP exclusion zone on Whakaraup ö , Lyttelton Harbour, as shown in the map on page 23. All others will be held outside the exclusion zone.

With a premium pass will get you: Exclusive access to both days of racing (18 th -19 th March 2023).

Preferred positioning inside the exclusion zone, directly next to a turning mark.

Souvenir flag to fly on your boat, delivered to your home address.

Live race commentary over VHF. We’ll offset your carbon footprint for each race day. What boat users need to know before buying this ticket:

It is important to note that both the Naval Point public boat ramp and the public ramp near Stark’s Engineering will be closed for a brief period in the days leading up to and during the Grand Prix. Other boat ramps in the area are extremely limited, with no parking for trailer boats in Lyttelton or at surrounding ramps.

As such only those with their boat already on the water or with the ability to launch their boat elsewhere (outside the Naval Point or Stark’s Engineering public boat ramps) during the event should purchase this ticket.

Specific information relevant to Te Ana Marina berth holders:

The Te Ana Marina carpark will be restricted to berth holders only. We will provide tunnel access passes to the marina to pass on to berth holders. You will need to bring your guests in with you or arrange for them to taxi or take public transport into Lyttelton.

Information for non-berth holder trailer boats:

It is important to note that Naval Point public boat ramp and the public ramp near Stark’s Engineering will both be closed in the days leading up to the event.

Naval Point Club will manage their own private boat ramp and will provide more information to their members about this soon.

Other boat ramps in the area are extremely limited and as such, only those with their boat already on the water or with the ability to launch their boat elsewhere (outside the Naval Point or Stark’s Engineering public boat ramps) during the event should purchase this ticket.

Information for boats on moorings:

You will need to access Lyttelton and find suitable parking prior to the tunnel restrictions. Please note there will be no parking at Naval Point.

Getting to and from Lyttelton during event weekend (18th - 19th March 2023):

On-water spectators must also be aware of and plan for road closures and restrictions, which will be put in place around midday on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March 2023, and lifted around 6pm each day.

Proposed road closures will restrict access to Lyttelton for all motor vehicles, with roads blocked from Sumner and Governors Bay. There will be no access to Lyttelton via Tunnel Road at Port Hills Road and parking in Lyttelton will be extremely limited.

Learn more about the proposed traffic management plan for the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix at https:// www.christchurchnz.com/explore/whats-on/sailgp/ getting-around-during-the-new-zealand-sail-grandprix

Little Ship Club of Canterbury

What’s going on

Project Lyttelton

'Tis summer, come and enjoy a day in the Community Garden. Open every Wednesday for a working bee with a shared lunch at 12.20pm. Everyone welcome, no need for any garden experience or knowledge, just come up and enjoy being in the grarden.

Browsing around for Chrismas gifts or essentials? The Garage Sale is open every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings, and is run by local groups as a fund raiser. Come and browse, buy, donate or just come up for a chat, there's always lots going on in the shop. We are always looking for volunteers to be part of the team so perhaps even come and support the running of the shop.

Be a part of reducing fabric waste - The Lyttel Sew’n’Sews are sewing up a storm every Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am above the Garage Sale. Come and join a passionate group looking at ways to upcycle, recycle clothes and other goods that we cannot sell in the shop. Again, no sewing skills required, just come up and join in with the group.

Shop locally - The Lyttelton Farmers Market is every Saturday and is brimming with fresh local produce for all to enjoy. A great place to shop and meet up.

Do you want a bag of fresh produce from our Affordable Friut and Veggie Collective who bring a bag of produce into Lyttelton every Wednesday? Please contact us if you would like to prepay for a bag to be waiting for you at 40 Winchester Street. A whole bag is $15, half a bag is $7.50.

A book from the LIFT Library. Read Juliet's article and get some great reading for the holidays.

Here at Project Lyttelton, we look to grow, prepare, and celebrate with food, the more local the better. This was very evident with our thank you morning tea for our volunteers this month held in the Lyttelton Community Garden. Thank you to everyone, including the weather, for gifting us a beautiful morning and again thank you to all our volunteers.

Food was also a feature of another thank you event held in The Lyttelton Community Church for those involved in the amazing Matariki event. The portable hangi was a feature on the driveway as over 30 people celebrated the first event.

The Lyttel Church Project - this Lyttelton Community Church project, based at 40 Winchester Street, is well

underway. This month we caught up with John Allen, the wellbeing coordinator:

“I have been in the new role as for almost two months now at this beautiful sanctuary. Our doors are open, and in the past days I have been engaging with the people that love to be in the church for their specific groups: Young Mums; Jabulani Choir; Affordable Fruit and Vege Box; Creative Imagination Academy; AA meetings; The Nail Clinic; Dancing with the Seasons; Community House Morning Tea; Time Bank Sessions; and recently we have had local and not so local musicians enjoying the company and soundscape of each other in the cocreation of a jam session on a Thursday evening.

On Wednesday you can pick up your pre-ordered fruit and veggie bag from the Veggie Collective, drop in and check out Time Bank and join in on exploring creativity with the Art Afternoon.”

John’s love of the building goes back many years: “This place has a serene and sacred atmosphere with views out to our harbour and the background of the port hills … the coming and going of the sun and moon, creating inspiring skyscapes and the song of the many birds that we are blessed by in our garden, wax eyes, bell birds, fantails, and the swoop of the wood pigeon.

With all new beginnings, there can be surprises along the way, as with the discovery of much needed repairs and the uncovering of two plaques on the front of the church while cutting back overgrown plants, which tells more of the story of the journey that this building has been on, including being completely rebuilt in 1959 around the existing historic organ that dates back to the mid-1800s. Ruth, our intern social worker, is supporting us with researching more about the building's history [The Land Story], as well as looking into why was this the only church/ chapel left standing in Lyttelton after the 2010/2011 earthquakes.

For many years we knew this place as the Lyttleton Union Parish Chapel. Three years ago, this got changed to Lyttelton Community Church, yet this name has created some confusion for people attending events with The Saviours at Holy Trinity Church down the road, so to make things simple and to honour the past while acknowledging a shift

and change in the use of the building, which is consecrated and designed to bless the community, we are contemplating returning to the original name with a tweak of simplicity … UNION CHAPEL .

The building continues to be owned by the Methodist Church Property Committee and with Project Lyttelton leasing it to activate the potential for community enjoyment.

Coming up on the horizon are Community Conversations; September will be focusing on grief. This is an open forum to share your own personal experiences and find support with one another, for in the telling of our stories and in the deep listening, we discover the profound interconnection of our shared human journey.

I have a vision to manifest a grass labyrinth in the back garden, this is a walking meditation path that connects the two hemispheres of the brain, and an ancient art of community gathering and celebration. I will be offering a workshop in the spring to co-create this, so if you are inspired to be involved, get in touch.”

If you would like to connect with John, you can call him on 021 365 966 or email him at lytteltchurch@ lyttelton.net.nz

The Project Lyttelton Team Jacqueline Newbound

LIFT Library Summer

LIFT Library has several books in the Local section about the Lyttelton area that make interesting reading if you want to know more about places to go to and things to do in the summer season. Here are a few of them.

The Island’s Plants – Ecoforestation of Otamahua/ Quail Island 1997-2010: Colin J. Burrows and Hugh D. Wilson.

This is a detailed and well-illustrated history of the recreational reserve’s improvement by restoring vegetation in so many ways, by dedicated volunteers and its Ecological Restoration Trust. A large section consists of detailed information and drawings of the plants that are indigenous, other foreign ones that arrived, and additional indigenous species that have been planted. There is a wonderfully detailed map of the island, showing the different vegetation areas.

Black Cat Cruises can now take you there 10.15am

daily, all year round, and return at 3.30pm. It is best to book your trip by going to book.blackcat.co.nz, where you will also find details of other local cruises.

Port Hills – Protect and Enjoy: A Guide to Restoration and Recreation on the Hills Above Christchurch Summit Road Society, Joanna Orwin. This book introduces you to recreational opportunities on the Port Hills, with some ideas for activities suitable for families or groups. There is a map showing the reserves and access points, and lots of detailed information about many specific areas and their value. It mentions three City Council brochures, but there is now one “Port Hills Walks” brochure at the Information Centre that covers all areas.

Lyttelton, Akaroa & Banks Peninsula: Picturesque and Historic, Peter Morath

This is really a large book of wonderful photographs, ideal for browsing and seeing places that interest you, and then you can go online and find out about access. Hinewai Reserve

LIFT Library doesn’t have any books specifically on this wonderful place, but I have shown films about it many times. Try this for the history of Hugh Wilson and his amazing work https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=3VZSJKbzyMc&t=134s

Or better still, go to the Reserve and do some forestbathing in natural native growth. You can arrange a visit by going to https://www.hinewai.org.nz/ contact-us/

Of course, the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre has masses of brochures to inform you about many places and activities that are great to visit in summer.

LIFT L= LE* I= Inspiration, F= Facts, T= Transition *LE= Living Economies https://www.facebook.com/livingeconomies/ Juliet Adams | lift@lyttelton.net.nz | 021 899 404

Can I swim here?

Environment Canterbury

Waitaha/Canterbury has some stunning swim spots to cool off during hot summer days, but it’s important to be aware of water quality issues and how to stay informed.

Before heading to the beach, river or lake to swim, visit the Can I Swim Here? section of the Land and Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website, and look for water quality signs when you’re there.

Over the summer we monitor more than 100 popular swim and recreation sites in Waitaha/ Canterbury to check for bacteria (e. coli and enterococci) as well as potentially toxic algae (cyanobacteria) that might be harmful.

Our monitoring programme: Sites are monitored weekly from November to March. As water quality can change, it’s best to check the LAWA website for up-to-date information so you can make informed decisions about where’s best to swim.

We grade each site on its suitability for recreation based on the last five years of data from bacterial sampling.

For sites graded fair or better, if our weekly result shows the water has changed and may be unsuitable for recreation, Te Whatu Ora’s National Public Health Service will issue a health warning for that site, which will be listed on our Health Warnings page and the LAWA website.

The sites that are graded poor and very poor are not recommended for swimming because there is an elevated risk of getting sick. We will continue to

monitor those sites, but health authorities do not issue health warnings as permanent signage should be erected at the site by local councils.

Key grade changes:

Changes this year to sites where suitability for recreation has degraded to poor or very poor include Corsair Bay, Diamond Harbour Beach, Räpaki Bay, Purau Bay, Akaroa Main Beach, Waipara River at Boys Brigade Swimming Hole, Te Waihora/ Lake Ellesmere at Lakeside domain, and Pareora River at Huts.

Our surface water science team leader Shirley Hayward said that many of the coastal harbour sites were affected by rainfall events last summer. "Heavy rainfall can sometimes cause increased runoff of faecal bacteria into our water.

"We plan to investigate the sources of bacteria with additional testing over the coming summer," said Hayward.

Avoid swimming after rain: Swim sites can be affected by rainfall, especially those with fair or poor grades. It’s important to avoid swimming for 48 hours after rain.

"This is because of the increased risk of faecal bacteria in our waterways after rainfall. Even if the water looks clear, it doesn’t always mean the water quality is good to swim," said Hayward.

Sources of faecal bacteria can include animals (birds, dogs, livestock) or wastewater overflows into the stormwater network.

What’s going on

Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade

For the final missive of the year from the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade I thought I would revisit a subject that has been covered in previous issues. The photo above, taken in Cunningham Terrace, shows just how tight it is around port. The cars in the photo were all perfectly parked but there were still only centimetres to spare. I must admit the new metal barriers along the other side of the street don’t help, but that’s another conversation.

Sorry Cunningham Terrace, we’re not having a go at you, but there is another issue that literally swats us in the face, as it does in numerous other Lyttelton streets. Overhanging trees and shrubs. As much as we like greenery, a recent urgent call to a Gilmour Terrace fire highlighted the problem yet again. As both fire appliances traveled, as quickly as they dared, up Reserve Terrace, Randolph Terrace and Gilmour they were constantly bashed by low hanging branches. With the drivers side window of one appliance open, the cab ended up with enough crabapples on the floor to make a decent pot of jelly.

Two recent calls are also worth a mention as summer barbecues ramp up. A hedge fire in Heathcote and a retaining wall blaze in Lyttelton were caused by hot ash in one case and an outdoor brazier in the other. Please be careful out there and have a safe and happy Christmas/New Year.

We will … because the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade will be turning 150.

Glen Walker

Busy C's

Kia ora from Busy C’s, It is no secret that mirumiru (bubbles) are a fan favourite for all here at Busy C’s. This week the tamariki have been busy exploring different ways to create many big and small mirumiru. Some huge ones were made with a rope wand and a bucket of mixture. Tamariki concentrated and were using their hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills to come up with the best techniques to create the biggest bubbles! It was quickly learnt that slow and steady with no surprise gusts of wind worked the best. When the bubbles took off everyone’s eyes were looking to the sky to track them with anticipation for the big pahü (pop!).

In the Under 2’s the tamariki have been exploring bubbles with their senses in the trough with water play and on the table with bubble mixture. The joint interest and fascination in bubbles is shared through lots of excited squeals and copying of each other’s actions. Layla’s action shot captures all the fun that was had!

As we have been spending lots of time outside popping many bubbles and playing, everyone has been noticing just how hot it is. To take care of our worms and make sure they are comfortable, tamariki have been making a home for them using a layer of paper. Lately there has been k ö rero (talk) about different ways we can keep the worms healthy and this has encouraged more learning around what foods we can and can’t feed them.

Halloween costumes are slowly disappearing and Christmas songs have been making their first appearance this week to start off the quickly approaching festive season!

Mä te wä

Busy C’s

Coastguard

Annual awards celebration for Coastguard Canterbury!

In Late October we held our annual awards night to celebrate all that our volunteers do for our unit and celebrate their amazing wh ä nau that help support what we do. The evening is a great opportunity for volunteers to enjoy some delicious kai together, relax, and commend their efforts for the year.

In the last year, our fantastic volunteers have responded to 40 call outs assisting/ rescuing 92 people totalling 244 hours of search and rescue operations. Overall, in the last 12 months our volunteers at Coastguard Canterbury have completed 3,575 hours of training, maintenance, and fundraising putting in the hard mahi to keep our unit going, not bad for a unit of 21 volunteers!

Awards including Fundraising, CRC (Maintenance), Skipper of the Year, and Good On Ya’ Mate! were some of the trophies handed out to deserving volunteers… not to mention our “Going Beyond the Call of Duty” award and brilliant trophy constructed by volunteer Andrew Nugent to note the more blundering/embarrassing event of the year!

This year we had some fantastic sponsorship from: Civil and Naval, Evil Genius, Salt fish and chips, Spooky Boogie, Sign of the Kiwi, Sweet Soul Patisserie, Learn2Sail, Hunting and Fishing, Hoyt’s, Little Big Tree Co. and She Chocolate who all donated fantastic prizes for our winners and which were all hugely appreciated!

If you’d like to join our unit, send an email to Oonagh. daly@coastguard.nz for more information.

Oonagh Daly

The Recreation Centre

Have you heard about the online booking system at the Lyttelton Rec Centre?

The Pay2Play booking system has made booking a space at the Lyttelton Rec Centre much quicker and more efficient.

Follow the steps below to see how easy it is!

Step 1

Go to www.pay2play.co.nz Step 2

Select Lyttleton Recreation Centre Step 3

Select booking date and time Step 4

Enter your details Step 5

Pay online using online banking or credit/debit card Step 6 Check your email to attain your one-off access code

Please note that online bookings are for the Squash Courts and Sports Hall only (for sporting purposes).

For all other enquiries including how to book Trinity Hall, please email manager@lrct.org.nz

Nathan Mauger

What’s going on

Stoddart Cottage

Stoddart Cottage Artisans Christmas Market

2nd December 2022 - 3rd January 2023

Christmas Opening Party: Friday 2nd December, 4.00 - 6.00pm - all welcome

Stoddart Cottage Gallery, 2 Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour

Friday - Sunday, plus all public holidays except Christmas Day, 10.00am - 4.00pm

Presented by the Stoddart Cottage Artisans, December sees Stoddart Cottage Gallery transform into a Christmas arts and crafts market. This features a wide selection of quality items suitable for gifting, handmade by the skilled craftspeople of the group. Work for sale includes original paintings and ceramics, jewellery, accessories, knitwear and toys, as well as Christmas cards and decorations. Ideal for unique Christmas shopping, with all purchases supporting the local artisans who run the cooperative shop at the cottage throughout the year.

The artisans will also be hosting a Christmas opening party on the first day of the market. This offers an opportunity to meet the artisans over festive food and drinks, and get first choice of the wares on sale.

Stoddart Cottage is always looking for helpers to assist in the running of its Heritage NZ-classified building set in beautiful gardens. Solely funded by donations and grants, the cottage relies on its friendly team of volunteers working as cottage hosts and in its shop. Volunteers are fully trained and work one or two half-day shifts a month, or more if desired. Anyone interested should drop a line to info@ stoddartcottage.nz

Dr Jo Burzynska | www.stoddartcottage.nz

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Time to reflect on the year of 2022.

Beginnings. Joy Hammond joined our team as the chef for meal delivery services. We welcomed new volunteers on board to deliver meals and are most grateful to our team, Evelyn, Carol, Juliet, Susie, Cliff, Jillian and Sally who has rejoined. Margaret Le Lievre (support) and Keiko (volunteer) joined our team post-Covid. It is so good to have open house again for drop in.

Gratitude to Lisa who has continued to cook our Tuesday lunches. Jordan also stepped in when needed to deliver meals, and Lyttelton Port has enabled us to use the carparking on the jetty to drop meals off to the ferry. Diamond Harbour Ferry, we appreciate your support for “meals on waves” being carried over on the ferry.

The foodbank has been helpful to people moving into the Lyttelton community, and into social housing. Thanks to all who donate at the local supermarket.

Sustainability. We try to buy locally and reduce waste as much as possible, especially in relation to our meal deliveries, containers, and community lunch on Tuesdays. We just need an EV.

Outings. The Thursday van outings are very popular with a full van these past few months since Covid. If you are interested, please phone us.

Monthly community morning teas. A steady attendance in the beautiful church on Winchester Street. Last month TechMate came and informed us about their role assisting people with IT, whether mobile phones or computers, some of which can be dropped off for repair. This month we will have music. Last Thursday of the month 10.00 -11.30.

Our Christmas community lunch will be on December 15th at the Recreation Centre.

To book in or for enquires please call Margaret or Claire on 03 741 1427.

I will be retiring from social work so we are excited to be looking at applicants for this role.

It has been extremely rewarding getting to know the communities and the people, a real privilege. Thank you all who have been supportive of Lyttelton Community House’s role ib providing a unique social service.

We will close on Friday December 23rd and reopen on Monday January 16th 2023. Ngä mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. Season's Greetings for Christmas and the New Year. Claire Coveney. Social Worker at Lyttelton Community House

Leslie’s Magazines

A new Month, The Weather is starting to get warmer, One of the fantastic things about Christchurch is having Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Located In The Heart Of Christchurch, A Much Loved Jewel Of The City. A Much Loved Destination, The Walk Through The Gardens Lie Adjacent to the loop of the Avon River. It Is So lovely & Peaceful To Wander By The Avon River. It's A perfect way to relax.

Paul's Book Picks Drawing in Flow A handbook by Hannah Beehre A stunning Designed Publication.

As The Crowe Flies - The Trevor Crowe Story By Steve Holmes A Most Remarkable Kiwi, Who Has Lived A life to the Full, A Competitor.

Needles And Plastic - Flying Nun Records 1981-1988 By Matthew Goody Tells The Story Of one of NZ Music Labels.

Paul Leslie Learning About Communication/Customer Skills With A lot Of Help

Lyttelton Port Company

This month we wanted to provide some information about our Coal Dust Resource Consent, which enables the Port to store and handle coal for export. Our current consent was granted in 1997 and will expire this year, so we’re in the process of renewing it. Approximately 95% of the coal we store at LPC is called “coking coal”. When most people think of coal, they think of thermal coal – which is burned for heat and widely associated with the effects of climate change. Coking coal, however, is actually one of the ingredients used to make steel. New Zealand coking coal is considered some of the best in the world and makes a significant contribution to our regional economy.

An issue with coal storage and handling is the dust that can get blown off the yard on windy days. We minimise coal dust in a range of ways, for example spraying water on the yard using a water truck and sprinkler system when high-risk weather is identified.

Since our previous consent was issued, new national standards for air quality have also come into effect as part of the Resource Management Act (RMA). The new standards require detailed assessments to be completed as part of the application. We’re pleased to say that data collected by a highly sensitive live monitoring station found that all dust levels, including coal dust, are sitting well below the National Environmental Standards.

We lodged our consent application in August 2021 and it has now been notified by Environment Canterbury (ECan). We volunteered to publicly notify our application to make sure locals could have their say. We also consulted with nearby residents and held drop-in sessions where the community could ask our team questions and share their feedback.

Submissions close on Wednesday 14th December at 5.00pm and more information on how to make a submission can be found on ECan’s website.

We appreciate this process can be quite technical and we’re happy to answer any questions you may have! More information and detailed FAQs are available on our website, or get in touch with us by emailing LPCcommunications@LPC.co.nz.

Jessica Cartwright

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What’s going on

Te Üaka, The Lyttelton Museum Staff and volunteers of the Lyttelton Historical Museum Society wish all our supporters the very best for the Christmas and holiday season.

If you have not already completed your Christmas shopping we may have just the thing for you! Our 2023 Calendar, produced in collaboration with Lyttelton Engineering, features wonderful sailingrelated images alongside short historical narratives. With the excitement of SailGP being hosted in Ö hinehou Lyttelton in March 2023, this could be the perfect gift for those with an interest in things maritime.

Lyttelton Library

School holidays saw the library returning to preCovid levels of busy-ness with lots of families taking advantage of craft activities for children and the Antarctic window hunt, not to mention the highly successful visit by the woodwind section of the CSO. If you missed it, you could take a trip on the ferry over to Diamond Harbour to catch their performance on November 16th, 10.30am at the library in Diamond Harbour.

Now that Term 4 has started, all of our normal programmes are back at their normal times: Storytimes Tuesdays 11.00am Babytimes Thursdays 10.30am

Need a recommendation for what to read next? We are always ready to help you select your next great read, whether it be print, digital or audio – just ask a staff member if you need help.

Meanwhile here is what fellow Lyttelton-ites have been reading recently with our monthly top 10 reads.

This image of the British Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) training cutter 'Deveron' graces the cover of our calendar. Copies are available from the Museum Cabin at 35 London Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10.00am and 2.00pm and from a number of local businesses around town. At just $20, your purchase will contribute towards the building of a very special regional museum.

We hope to be in a position to share news of the progress of our application for resource consent for the new museum early in 2023. In the meantime we continue to share our weekly Object of the Week stories from the collection on our Facebook page and website. If you are short of summer reading, check the whole back catalogue out at https://www.teuaka. org.nz/news-events

Sarah Lamont

Photo credit

Sailors and soldiers on board the sailing ship 'Deveron' in Lyttelton Port. Te Üaka Lyttelton Museum ref: 10514.1 https://www.teuaka.org.nz/ online-collection/1130717

Marian Keyes Again, Rachel Sarah Moss The Fell Dilly Court Runaway Widow Karen Joy Fowler Booth

Tess Gerritsen Listen to Me

Santa Montefiore Flappy Entertains Di Morrissey The Night Tide

Lesley Pearse Gypsy Nicholas Petrie The Runaway Elizabeth Strout Olive, Again Debbie Fox

What’s going on

Community Board

As we head into a summer in Lyttelton, the October local body elections can seem like a long time ago. It’s great to see our Banks Peninsula community continue to lead the way with the highest voter turnout in the region and this has resulted in a number of changes across Council and Community Board.

We welcome our new Councillor for Banks Peninsula, Tyrone Fields, combining his local knowledge and Community Board experience across the last two terms to serve our communities well at the Council table.

Our Te Pätaka o Räkaihautü Community Board is a good mix of new and returning members, with a large and ambitious workload. I was humbled to be elected Chair of the Board and welcome Nigel Harrison (Akaroa) into the role of Deputy Chair. Our Banks Peninsula Community Board members are as follows:

Reuben Davidson – Lyttelton (Chair)

Nigel Harrison – Akaroa (Deputy Chair)

Asif Hussain – Akaroa

Lyn Leslie – Wairewa

Howard Needham – Mt Herbert

Luana Swindells – Mt Herbert

Cathy Lum-Webb – Lyttelton

Our role is to represent you and make decisions for the community at the most immediate level. We welcome participation and engagement from the community at our meetings, either in person or via the livestream. You can also sign up to receive a regular email with updates on current and future issues and decisions the Community Board is working on.

Full details can be found going online to www. ccc.govt.nz and searching under Banks Peninsula Community Board.

Please make contact directly if you have local issues or ideas. It is by working together that we can ensure the Community Board best serves Lyttelton, the Harbour and the whole of Banks Peninsula.

Ngä mihi

Reuben Davidson Community Board Chair reuben.davidson@ccc.govt.nz 0272 555 899

What’s Cooking?

A beautiful recipe taken from Yotam Ottolenghi's book 'Simple'.

Hot charred cherry tomatoes with cold yoghurt | Yotam Ottolenghi

350g cherry tomatoes

3 tbsp olive oil

¾ tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp light brown sugar

3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

3 thyme sprigs

5g fresh oregano: 3 sprigs left whole, the rest picked, to serve

1 lemon: finely shave the skin of ½ to get 3 strips and finely grate the other ½ to get 1 tsp zest

350g extra thick Greek-style yoghurt, fridge-cold

1 tsp Urfa chilli flakes (or ½ tsp regular chilli flakes) flaked sea salt and black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan.

2. Place the tomatoes in a mixing bowl with the olive oil, cumin seeds, sugar, garlic, thyme, oregano sprigs, lemon strips, ½ teaspoon of flaked salt and a good grind of pepper. Mix to combine, then transfer to a baking tray just large enough to fit all the tomatoes together snugly. Roast for 20 minutes, until the tomatoes are beginning to blister and the liquid is bubbling. Turn the oven to the grill setting and grill for 6–8 minutes, until the tomatoes start to blacken on top.

3. While the tomatoes are roasting, combine the yoghurt with the grated lemon zest and ¼ teaspoon of flaked salt. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

4. Once the tomatoes are ready, spread the chilled yoghurt on a platter (with a lip) or in a wide, shallow bowl, creating a dip in it with the back of a spoon. Spoon over the hot tomatoes, along with their juices, lemon skin, garlic and herbs, and finish with the picked oregano and chilli flakes. Serve at once, with some bread.

Calendar

Rāhina—Monday Rāapa—Wednesday

Community Choir

7.30pm at 40 Winchester street school term only. All welcome

Lyttelton Rotary Club

7.00pm 2nd and 4th monday of each month. Lyttelton st Johns station London street New members welcome robyn struthers 027 433 6875 for details

Lyttelton mother4mother breastfeeding support group. 10.00am–12.00pm Andrea solzer andrea.solzer@web.de

Lyttelton Scouts

6.00pm–7.30pm ruth Targus 021 259 3086

Open Adults Ballet 11.00am–12.00pm Lyttelton rec centre

Rātu—Tuesday

Community House 12.00pm for shared lunch 7 Dublin street. make new friends

Harbour Yoga 6.00pm 105 bridle Path road Jules marchant 021 882 403

Lyttelton Library Story Times 11.00am–11.30am

Diamond Harbour Bridge Club 1.00pm in the Hall committee room social games and learners welcome

Lyttelton St John Youth Division st John Ambulance station 52 London street youth@stjohn.org.nz

Seniors Strength and Balance

10.30am - 11.45am Lyttelton recreation centre. $3

Music Box - Toddlers Music Sessions

9.30am - 10.15am (school terms). The chapel, 40 Winchester street. $5

Diamond Harbour Bridge Club 6.30pm bowling club off Purau Ave Table money is $5 includes supper visitors very welcome

Diamond Harbour Singers 7.00pm in the Green room. All welcome. margie Newton diamondhbrsingers@gmail.com

Lyttelton Community Garden 10.00am every Wednesday. meet at the garden behind the Lyttelton Pool on Oxford street For more information 328 9243

Lyttelton Cubs

6.00pm–7.30pm contact ruth Targus 021 259 3086

Lyttelton Garage Sale 10.00am–4.00pm 54a Oxford street Lyttelton second hand bargains and more

Lyttelton Harbour Fruit and Vegetable Collective Trading between 12.30pm–4.00pm. $7.50 and $15 bags of vegies. Pay online a week in advance. The Lyttelton recreation centre 25 Winchester street contact Wendy everingham 021 047 6144

Lyttelton Library Knit and Yarn 10.00am-12.00pm

Lyttelton Playgroup

12.30pm–2.30pm Kidsfirst 33 Winchester street Lyttelton 328 8689 for more information

Library of Tools and Things 5.00pm–7.00pm 25 canterbury street (in garage) contact lytteltonlotts@gmail.com

Stoddart Cottage Artisans group

4.00pm meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday secretary christine Davey kcjoynt@xtra.co.nz

Tai Chi

1.30pm–2.30pm Lyttelton recreation centre bookings via WeA

Art Afternoons - Explore your creative self 1.30 - 3.30pm. The chapel, 40 Winchester street $5

Rāpare—Thursday

Diamond Harbour Tai Chi Group

11.00am community Hall 88daruma@gmail.com for more information

Governors Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade

7.00pm Governors bay Fire station. Weekly Training New members welcome

Harbour Yoga

6.00pm 105 bridle Path road Jules marchant 021 882 403

Lyttel Tumblers

9.30am–11.00am Lyttelton recreation centre 25 Winchester street

Introduction course to Ballet for Adult 6.00pm–7.00pm Lyttelton recreation centre

Lyttelton Garage Sale

10.00am–4.00pm 54a Oxford street Lyttelton second hand bargains and more

Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade

7.00pm Lyttelton Fire station Weekly Training New members welcome

Lyttelton Library Babytimes 10.30am–11.00am

Lyttelton Strollers

10.30am start at the Lyttelton library London street. contact reuben for information 028 400 1036

December/January Schedule

St Saviours at Holy Trinity

24th December 7.00pm christmas eve carol service

15th January 9.30am eucharist 21st January 6.00pm contemplative eucharist 29th January 6.00pm ecumenical Night Prayer 17 Winchester street Lyttelton All welcome

*Please note that LIFT Library is available 7 days a week, between 10.00am - 3.00pm, providing a volunteer is available for duty at the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

Rāmere—Friday

Dance Fitness

10.30am recreation centre

Lyttelton Garage Sale

10.00am–4.00pm 54a Oxford street Lyttelton

Lyttelton Yoga

9.30am–10.45am 25 Winchester street Lyttelton recreation centre rebecca boot 0210710336

Rāhoroi—Saturday

Library of Tools and Things

10.00–1.00pm 25 canterbury street (in garage) contact Lytteltonlotts@gmail.com

LIFT Library* 10.00am–1.00pm Lyttelton Harbour Information centre Harbour Yoga 9.00am Trinity Hall Lyttelton recreation centre Jules marchant 021 882 403

Lyttelton Farmers Market 10.00am–1.00pm London street

Lyttelton Toy Library second and fourth saturday of every month (school term only). Lyttelton recreation centre downstairs changeroom $45 or $65 annually. No lending fees.

Rātapu—Sunday

St Saviours at Holy Trinity 9.30am service with Holy communion 17 Winchester street Lyttelton All welcome

NEW ZEALAND SAIL GRAND PRIX | CHRISTCHURCH PROPOSED TRAFFIC

PROPOSED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN

clearly-displayed vehicle access pass will be able to access the area at all times. If residents require access through road closures between12pm and 6pm, they can collect an access pass from the Lyttelton Library from 117 March 2023 between the hours of 10am-6pm. If you do not need to access your home or workplace in Lyttelton between the hours of 12pm and 6pm on Saturday 18 or Sunday 19 March, you do not require an access pass. Small business owners who have staff traveling to Lyttelton are also able to collect access passes. Please note this is ONLY needed if staff are arriving between the hours of 12pm-6pm Saturday & Sunday. Have a query or need more information? Please email hello@sailgpnzl.com A full list of FAQs can be found at christchurchnz.com/sailgp

The proposed traffic management plan (TMP) for the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch has been designed to manage the flow of traffic into Lyttelton during race weekend, 18-19 March 2023, taking into consideration solutions to manage congestion, parking, resident access and event transport. The TMP has been developed to minimise impacts on locals during a busy and exciting event weekend in Lyttelton. The map shows an overview of proposed TMP interventions to be put in place 18-19 March 2023