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“Something that seems insignificant be very even in those areas with large sections of empty COMMUNITY action could help solve a spate two of the properties people were asleep inside important so I would encourage people in the houses. of eastern suburbs arson attacks, according to their houses at the time. “If someone calls the fire service we will aim The residents escaped uninjured but the area to report anything suspicious.” Fire Service Christchurch area commander Jon Overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses to be there within six minutes so we are still escalation in the arson attacks had alarmed Mr Graham. in the eastern suburbs provided fuel for arson very much a part of eastern Christchurch.” The series of arson attacks over the past three Graham. Mr Graham said the fire service was still “We’re very concerned that these attacks are attacks and Mr Graham said residents needed to weekends razed the landmark 52-year-old carrying out an ongoing investigation into the Leander Building at Kerrs Reach in Avonside creeping into properties while residents are monitor vegetation growth. “People need to be aware that even if they arson attacks in conjunction with the police. Drive Butterfield and damaged Aranui High School, asleep. Tania “We are analysing the scenes of the fires and don’t live in their house anymore if they still “It’s gone too far and needs to be stopped.” Avondale Primary and Aranui Kids First now.” 38 of the Canterbury Earthquakeown Recovery Act 2011. THE Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) hoped the property they are responsible for the results will contribute to the investigation.” Mr Graham Wainoni and Avonside Kindergarten. pieces, he said. Theable council had untilfurther yesterday to decide what tounder do. control. The stands wereIfliterally has told the Christchurch City at Council the outdoor standswould at anyone falling has anytoinformation regarding the keeping vegetation residents be to provide The attacks stepped up a notch the weekend “We are becoming increasingly concerned at the fragilCouncil recreation and sports manager John Filsell said Queen Elizabeth II Park (QE11) have to be demolished. suspicious “If the property is owned by Cera then the arson attacks or has noticed any with seven fires lit in the early hours of Saturday information. ity of the outdoor standsinatthe QEII, particularly and Cera should usedeven its mandate to have outdoor A Cerainspokeswoman letter requesting activity Wainoni, Aranuithe or north Avonside willthe take care ofstands the vegetation.” “People the are our eyes and have ears and a council morning Aldershot and confirmed Portsmoutha streets south stands,” Mr Filsell said. demolished months ago. main stand, covered stand, and north and south ends of the Mr Graham said the fire service still had a areas please contact the Christchurch central small detail such as seeing an unfamiliar person and Ben Rarere Avenue in Aranui. Continued page 2 in everybody’s best interests get those standsindown stadium was issued on and April verytoactive presence the eastern suburbs, police on 363 7400. in theirsection street could“It’s provide a breakthrough. Four ofbe thedemolished fires were lit at properties at 2 under
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QEII stand falling down Continued from page 1 “It has been falling down for months. They [the stands] are just falling down. They are all fenced off and we’re keeping people out, but some parts have fallen down. It’s quite dramatic.” When Mainland Press visited the QEII site last week, you could see where three rows of seats had fallen from the stand, with another row looking like it was close to breaking apart as well. Mr Filsell said the stadium had not started breaking as a result of the ongoing aftershocks, and he was concerned for workers’ safety in the area should more parts of the stadium randomly fall apart. “The effect of the February and June earthquakes has made the land and ground underneath the stadium very unstable. There’s so much movement in the ground that it’s causing the support pillars to move. “It’s not the ongoing quakes. The damage has been done. It’s stuffed. It will be demolished,” he said. More testing of the land at QEII using explosives to simulate a large earthquake would take place on April 16. “It [the testing] doesn’t affect the integrity of
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DY Dangerous: Three rows of seats at QEII stadium have broken from the stadium, just one example of the outdoor stands falling apart. Photo: Tania Butterfield
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New hub for displaced tech businesses THE government’s announcement last week to invest $1.8 million over the next three years to develop an information and communication technology hub in Christchurch will give a huge boost for the wider Christchurch community, the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust says. The trust is lending its support to the Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus (EPIC), which will be built on the corner of Tuam and Manchester streets and become home to 17 hi-tech businesses displaced after the Canterbury earthquakes. The Christchurch City Council has committed the site to EPIC businesses rentfree for five years. Canterbury Business Recovery Trust
executive director Louise Edwards said the trust was excited to be part of the project. “Along with providing a home for these businesses, the EPIC development will also firmly put Christchurch on the hi-tech map, which will provide huge economic benefits and opportunities. “EPIC will also provide a huge psychological boost for Christchurch business people and the wider Christchurch community. Seeing a project of this scale get off the ground, and seeing building get underway, is such a positive step forward in the rebuilding of our city,” she said. EPIC is expected to be up and running by August.
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Student loan changes ‘sting’ ex-pats Tania Butterfield
CHANGES to the student loan repayment holiday scheme for Kiwis living overseas could have a significant impact on those wanting to stay overseas for more than a year, a Christchurch ex-pat says. The government announced last week that students going overseas will have to start repaying their student loan after one year abroad. In the past, students had up to three years leeway before they had to start repayments on their loans. Christchurch ex-pat Kim Shears, who has lived in London since 2008, said the changes introduced through the Student Loan Amendment Bill could influence Kiwis’ decision to do their OE after graduation. “The whole reason to do your OE is to travel, and if you have to start paying off your student loan halfway through, there may be little point for them to do [their OE],” she said. However, most Kiwis in the United Kingdom generally stayed about two years so starting repayments after a year might not be too much of a burden, Ms Shears said. Those who would really feel the pinch in the legislation change were people who intended
on staying overseas longer. “Those of us who are in it for the long haul will be stung pretty bad. It’s hard to find your feet in a different country and work your way up the ladder to get to a position that you may have been at home. It took me about three years. “Having a shorter period to start worrying about the debt at home will be pretty difficult for some,” Ms Shears said. The government’s decision to require a contact number for a New Zealand relative made sense. “I don’t know why they haven’t done it before now,” she said. The new provisions came into effect on April 1.
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I’m sorry, but the proposed rates increases of in the rebuild? As if that’s not hard enough 7.47 per cent are not acceptable … earthquake on a daily basis, they are expected to pay or not. The reasoning and justification by for mistakes, pay for lack of foresight, pay our leaders has me wondering if they really for poor decision-making. The challenge to know our community at all. Do our leaders the community is, are you up for the fight? But even then it shouldn’t be a understand the impact that first the fight. The Central City Plan, with recession had on us, understand all its vision and lovely green that wages have not keep up with space, was never costed. So of the cost of living, understand that course you can have “worldmany people and businesses in class” facilities, monorails, mega Canterbury are on the brink? It’s centres, but it must be couched easy for CEO Tony Marryatt to with priorities then, of course, be “comfortable” when he has affordability. The damage to this the luxury of a ratepayers’ salary city is unprecedented but it is not of over 500K. Worse is Mayor Jo Kane an excuse to forget about who Parker reportedly thinking it was pays for the “new city”. “remarkably reasonable”, given Although the draft plan proposals are, at the financial impact of the city’s earthquakes. The condescending excuses for the this stage, staff recommendations, watch very financial mess that now sees the city council carefully how your elected representatives underinsured on major assets is a scandal. So, scrutinise and evaluate the huge ‘wish list’ too, is the disproportionate balance between with the capability and the capacity of the the government’s investment into Canterbury, community to be able to pay. There is a way the insurance pay-out and any public/private to go in the process, but you must take part partnerships. Take the time to look at the whether you agree or not. With the plethora mismatch between what you have paid for of community groups set up, my gut feeling is over years in taxes and rates just for this type that this annual plan will be hotly contested. of event and what you are now expected to Don’t get sucked into the “we all have to do our share for the future”. We are living this on fund. Just how big are our pockets? We know there has to be business confidence, a daily basis – we are already doing plenty. know that the tourists have to come back. But Have your say was touted as sensational what about the people who are committed to community engagement; you now get to say staying here, committed to playing their part whether you can afford it.
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ENVIRONMENT Canterbury (ECan) has its sights set on at least two companies suspected of illegally dumping earthquake material and plans to come down hard on them. ECan regional manager of Resource Management Act monitoring and compliance Brett Aldridge said the authority wanted to send a message that illegal dumping was not acceptable. “We’ve got some more investigations on our books as we speak that we think are quite serious and when we catch someone and can prove they’ve been legally dumping we’re going to take quite a hard stand against them.” ECan was in the early stages of investigating two companies suspected of serious breaches. The issue of illegal dumping first surfaced in the middle of last year and Mr Aldridge said it was difficult to say whether the problem had gotten better or worse since then. “It’s an issue that will be ongoing while there are increased amounts of waste coming out of the city. I don’t know how long that will take but I’m anticipating we’re talking 12 months or more before we start to see a
drop back to normal volumes.” The dumping was taking place on the city’s boundary and out into the countryside. Potential consequences included the contamination of ground and surface water, as well as the creation of pockets of contaminated land, which would be restricted in the types of land use they could accommodate, and costly to remediate. “Once you start putting contaminated waste into the ground these are legacy issues. You could essentially see effects for years and years to come.” He appealed to the public for vigilance. “If anyone sees anything that just looks suspicious, just a truck going somewhere where they don’t think there are any disposal facilities, we’d really love to hear from them.” ECan was working closely with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority on the issue, including through assistance in the auditing of waste management plans associated with demolitions. Anyone found guilty of illegal dumping could face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to $300,000 for an individual or $600,000 for a company.
Boult says airline’s departure unlikely to raise prices Tom Doudney THE withdrawal of Air Asia X from the Christchurch market shouldn’t cause a plane ticket price hike, according to Christchurch International Airport chief executive Jim Boult. The airline’s service will be suspended from the end of May as part of its recent move to cut back on longer-haul flights. Mr Boult said it was unlikely competitors would raise prices in response. “It remains a very competitive market,” he said. “There are plenty of ways to get everywhere in the world, so no, I don’t think it will have any effect on pricing.” However, Wellington-based aviation industry contractor and analyst Gordon Bevan was less confident. “I think what the airlines will be hoping is that there will be a period where they can stand back and say what happens now that the area direct (Air Asia X) has gone,” he said. “I think frankly you’ll see a period where they want to adjust the price upwards, but it’s a very fragile tactic because you don’t want to put the market off.” Mr Bevan said Air Asia X’s brief foray into Christchurch might have created benefits for other airlines by helping to lift awareness of the city as a destination.
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THE Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) may offer immunisation to pregnant women in order to contain a worsening whooping cough epidemic. CDHB medical officer of health Dr Ramon Pink said the country was in the grip of a national epidemic, which tended to come around every four to six years as a result of waning immunity. “West Coast, Nelson and Marlborough were hit really badly (by whooping cough) in the middle of last year and we have started to follow suit here in Canterbury. We’ve got high numbers and will continue to have high numbers for the next 12 to 18 months.” Dr Pink said younger children were most at risk from whooping cough and CDHB was considering offering immunisation to pregnant mothers in the last stage of pregnancy. “That not only gives mum protection against whooping cough but also by the antibodies that she generates from the immunisations, those can go across the placenta to baby and give baby protection before baby gets their first vaccine (at six weeks old).” The fact that some parts of the community were still experiencing a reduced quality of
living and working environments due to the earthquakes was also likely to increase prevalence of whooping cough. “There has been a lot of disruption to our lives, to our homes through damage. Our work places may be temporary and cramped, we’re Ramon Pink stressed and we’re all crammed into smaller homes and living conditions and all of those makes us more vulnerable to being unwell so it’s really important that we provide as much protection for the community as we can.” With the structural impact of the earthquakes on health facilities and the subsequent loss of bed space, it was particularly important to try and keep the community as well as possible so as not to overburden an already struggling health system, Dr Pink said.
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Sports stadium to reopen COWLES Stadium will reopen in early August after the Christchurch City Council approved funding to repair and strengthen the existing stadium last week. Work on the Pages Road stadium to strengthen the building to 100 percent of the new building standard is expected to begin next month at a cost of $480,000. The proposed work includes minor repairs to roof and wall bracing. A geotechnical report has shown that some of the land underneath the building has settled but that has not significantly affected the building. The council has decided not to remediate the land and the building’s foundations at this time. This work would cost an estimated $3million to $5m and would require an insurance settlement, which would take an estimated 18 months to finalise. Cowles Stadium is a large, multi-functional, indoor venue that has hosted many international and national sports competitions. It was also used as a welfare centre after the September 2010 and February and June 2011 earthquakes. General manager community services Michael Aitken said that by doing earthquake repairs and strengthening now, the stadium
can be operating much sooner than if the council decided to remediate the land and the building’s foundations. “This is a very cost-effective solution to fix the building and ensure it is available for use by our community for the next 20 years. There is a critical shortage of indoor courts across the city following the earthquakes, which will be alleviated by Cowles Stadium being able to reopen. This facility is also a focal point for one of our hardest-hit communities postearthquake and its reopening will be a morale boost for them,” Mr Aitken said. Mayor Bob Parker said it was great news that Cowles Stadium will be able to reopen this year. “This facility is important for many sporting groups in Christchurch, who I know will greatly welcome its return, especially over the winter months. It is also important to have an emergency centre on the eastern side of the city and Cowles Stadium has served this purpose well.” Cowles Stadium has been closed since last year after a detailed engineering evaluation (DEE) showed there was damage to the roof trusses. It also showed the building was 10 to 66 percent of the New Building Standard.
News in brief Arts Centre seeks new CEO THE Christchurch Arts Centre has begun the search for a chief executive to replace outgoing director Ken Franklin. The new appointee’s role will focus on the rebuild of the campus’ historic buildings and preparation for the return of arts and culture events and businesses to the inner-city precinct. Mr Franklin will remain in an acting role until a suitable candidate is found and will continue to manage the Arts Centre’s insurance position. Arts Centre Trust Board chairperson Cindy Robinson said
the new role reflected the need for the Arts Centre to concentrate on the restoration process. “The focus for the new chief executive will continue to be the rebuilding and revitalising of our historic buildings as well as sourcing additional funding for the project, which is key to us returning the Arts Centre to the city in its role as a major culture and heritage resource.” The search for the chief executive is being conducted by Sheffield Consulting Group. An appointment will be made for a five-year fixed term.
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Find out about Council facilities The public can now check what is happening with Christchurch City Council-owned facilities via a new tool launched on the Council website last week. The website tool has been developed as part of the Council’s Facilities Rebuild Plan project, which is looking at the future of the Council’s 1600 facilities, following the earthquakes.
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Work progresses in Central City Work on Central City projects by the Christchurch City Council during the last three months has focused on creating an environment that supports and promotes confidence in the Central City. Last week’s Council meeting received the first Central City Recovery Plan Quarterly Report which detailed the work undertaken since the start of the year on temporary projects. “This phase, while the Government
approves the draft Plan, has allowed the Council to set-up the systems and processes to support recovery and begin to put in place transitional or temporary elements to help make the Central City attractive to investors, tenants and retailers,” says Mayor Bob Parker.
“Staff have been working on temporary streetscape designs to support the reopening of the Central City core, making the area attractive for vehicles, pedestrians and other road users.”
Interpretation panels are completed and will soon be erected along Oxford Terrace, near Re:Start, to promote the future vision for Papawai Ōtakaro and work is underway creating a programme of art installations linking the Canterbury Museum and Botanic Gardens along the river to Re:Start.
Early in the development of the draft Central City Plan, the Council made a commitment to provide a temporary location for EPIC (Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus) to relocate 30 earthquakedisplaced IT businesses, says Mayor Bob Parker. “The Council agreed back in July 2011 to provide the former Para Rubber site, on the corner of Manchester and Tuam streets, for the development rent-free for up to
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five years, and to work with EPIC to find a permanent home for an IT sector hub in the city.” Mr Parker says Council was able to provide a site for the campus from its land holdings which had been purchased to enable a comprehensive redevelopment of the Central City South area in line with its plans to revitalise the Central City. “EPIC will ultimately house more than 400 employees working for more than 30 small-to-mediumsized businesses, providing innovative technology solutions to a global market.
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“These will start to appear as Council works with property owners and developers in coming months.” A snapshot of Council facilities.
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It will allow the public to search for information on whether a building is open, closed or demolished. It will also be possible to see the level of engineering assessment a building has undergone and when it is expected to receive a Detailed Engineering Evaluation (DEE) assessment. The decision made about a building is also searchable via the website tool. Although decisions have not yet been made about most of the Council’s facilities, there are a number of possible scenarios for a building, including to repair, rebuild, or demolish and not replace.
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“These businesses will deliver highvalue employment opportunities in the Central City and provide a catalyst to attract both businesses and people back to the area. This is so critical in restoring confidence in the Central City.” Mr Parker says this is one of the projects detailed in the draft Central City Recovery Plan and it’s great to see the project get underway. In coming weeks, the Council will also undertake landscape improvements in the area to support the development.
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One way streets – let’s get clear There will be no decision by Council on the future of one way streets in the Central City in the immediate future. The Council is awaiting feedback from the Minister of Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, on the transport network provisions in the Draft Central City Recovery Plan, which includes the proposal to convert existing one way streets to two way. That would be followed by a comprehensive examination by Council of all future transport proposals approved in the plan, including timing, cost, and logistics of the changes.
Mayor Bob Parker says, “The Council will not consider such a significant change as the removal of the one way system without extensive research and public consultation. “The one way streets form a key part of the traffic network and any change would need to be carefully phased in. They would need to be integrated with changes elsewhere in the network first, including the upgrading of the four avenues and other key parts for the network. This cannot happen without indepth consultation with transport providers, road users, landowners, and the public.”
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Business centre opens on west side of city Tania Butterfield
Bank of New Zealand’s business centre, which has opened in Russley, provides a place for BNZ clients and community organisations to use to conduct their own activities. The 1200-square-metre building offers free
boardroom facilities, function spaces, WiFi, in the pipeline for about three years as part of video conferencing, a café-style coffee machine the company’s roll out of business partnership and all the other tools required to do business. centres across the country. There are now 30 centres in New Zealand. BNZ managing partner Canterbury manager The bank initially planned to set up the centre Mike Willetts said the business centre had been in the central business district, but after the September and February earthquakes decided to move west to be in among their clients who were forced out of their premises, Mr Willetts said. BNZ staff are located in half of the building So easy, single handed installation, while the other half is open to clients and tilts clear of the tailgate or boot, carries 3 bikes, community groups to book and use free of taillights and number plate holder. charge, he said. “A lot of our clients are still in temporary buildings and don’t have these facilities available to them. This centre is the most utilised centre in the country,” Mr Willetts said. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY. RENT ONE FOR The bank intends to turn its Riccarton Road THE WEEKEND FOR $40 premises into a business centre within the next three months. 79 Fitzgerald Ave When the CBD eventually reopens, a BNZ Cnr of Tuam St • Ph: 379 4493 business partnership centre will also be opened there, Mr Willetts said.
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New book reveals rare library treasures A RARE German Bible, a 15th-century genealogical roll and papers from a World War II war crimes trial are among the unique and seldom-seen items showcased in Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library. Among the rare treasures in this latest book from Canterbury University Press is a 1494 Lübeck Bible, the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, an original printing of the 1611 King James Bible and papers from the April 1946 to November 1948 trials of Japanese war criminals. “There are some remarkable items in the collection. We have a 15th-century English genealogical roll, which is 16 feet (almost five metres) long. It’s an unusual and unique item, a family tree written by hand ostensibly from Noah down to the English King Edward IV,” senior lecturer in medieval history at the university, Dr Chris Jones said. Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library is edited by Dr Jones and Bronwyn Matthews with Dr Jennifer Clement. To accompany the book, the Canterbury Museum is mounting an exhibition, Canterbury Tales, which will feature a selection of rare books from the University of Canterbury and items from the Canterbury Museum collection to provide interesting, quirky and thought-provoking linkages. Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library and Canterbury Tales will be launched on May 17 at the Canterbury Museum.
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A SHORT-term home rental scheme, tested guest stayed with us for about 17 weeks and the during the Rugby World Cup, is becoming a shortest guest stay was about two or three days ,” she said. “It was very busy, very long-term business for Christchurch stressful.” couple Sue and Paul Robinson. Mrs Robinson did not say how Mrs Robinson said the business, many houses they were operating Hotel Homes, was basically but said they hoped to get up to property management but “more between 100 and 200 across the hands on” and on a short-term city, which would mean taking basis. those homes out of the long-term “We find houses, people come property rental market. to us and say they’d like to rent “We suspect there will be some that house and so we charge only flak in doing that but I actually a booking fee to the guests but the think the face of accommodation owners pay us a commission for the in Christchurch has changed and management of their property,” she there needs to be both long and said. Sue Robinson short term. The business model, dreamed “There also needs to be a release up by Mrs Robinson over a glass of wine with Mr Robinson, had worked well of people who are displaced and claiming on when they trialled it during the Rugby World their insurance policies for temporary housing, they actually need to get out of motels so we Cup. “We had 350 houses, 3500 guests, the longest can get tourists back into the city as well.”
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Anzac messages for Kiwi forces abroad NEW ZEALANDERS can take hearing from their family and friends on significant days and holidays for granted, but for Defence Force members serving overseas, contact from home on Anzac Day is especially important. New Zealand currently has 831 Defence Force personnel deployed on 16 operations, United Nations missions and defence exercises across 12 countries.
Commander Joint Forces Major General Dave Gawn said military people spend long periods of time away from their families and friends and Anzac Day was an especially significant day. “We have set up a message box on the New Zealand Defence Force website so the public can send an Anzac Day message to military personnel deployed overseas. We have done
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THE Christchurch City Council has approved in Lyttelton and Sydenham. Council general manager strategy and planthe development of master plans to support the recovery and rebuild of New Brighton and ning Mike Theelen said the master plans would help build investor and business confidence Edgeware’s suburban shopping centres. The plans are part of the council’s Suburban and assist communities to develop a long-term Centres Programme, approved last June, to vision for their centre. “The master plan will provide a ‘guide’ for support the recovery and rebuild of more than 60 earthquake-damaged suburban commercial the community so they can set goals and prioritise what they want to work on or develop,” centres across the city. Edgeware and New Brighton had initially he said. “This will in turn enable the council to make based on community only casepeople managers assistZealand Eachbeen year appointed up to 40,000 leavetoNew to decisions The Queensland housingpriorimarket is also at its most opmembers of the communities in planning their ties.” live in Australia, with two out of three settling on a portune time to buy into, with Brisbane, in particular, Mayor Bob Parker said it was exciting news own rebuild. permanent basis. In fact every fifth new migrant to having reached the bottom of the property cycle. It However, after discussion with the Shirley- for local people, especially those in New Australia is from New Zealand. Most settle in Queennow takes just 25% of household income to buy the Papanui and Burwood-Pegasus community Brighton. sland. median in Brisbane. “It is the first masterpriced plan todwelling be developed for boards, council staff recommended that the council undertake a master planning process a key shopping centre in this part of the city. It will give locals a much-needed morale boost.”becoming more affordwith community input, similar to the situation There are no migration restrictions on New Zealand Moreover, not only is housing
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A COLLECTION of original prints made using a little blue penguin and a diving petrel killed by the Rena oil spill are on display in the Re:start shopping mall. Greenpeace campaigner Steve Abel said the prints were a memorial to birds killed by the Rena’s oil as well as “a stark reminder of the dangers of opening up New Zealand waters to deep sea oil drilling”. The two birds were found dead and covered in oil on Matakana Island by Greenpeace volunteers when they were helping the local iwi, Nga Hapu o te Moutere o Matakana, clean oil off the beaches. An art collective made up of creative staff from
advertising agency Publicis Mojo and Greenpeace volunteers came up with the concept of making ‘oil prints’ with the birds, using some of the oil from the Rena, and donated their time to create the prints. Ten of the prints were made on canvas; another 20 were used as A3 posters. Christchurch is the second centre to have hosted the exhibition, after Auckland. According to Greenpeace, more than 138,000 people have signed its petition to stop any deep sea oil drilling - and the expansion of coal mining - in New Zealand, in favour of a clean energy future.
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SCIRT: The Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team is repairing the city’s earthquake damaged roads, fresh water, wastewater and stormwater pipes.
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Getting along together on the streets While SCIRT work by its very nature can be highly disruptive in our neighbourhoods, SCIRT contractors are heartened at the kindness of many people. It has become quite common place for residents to show their appreciation to workers by baking them morning teas. “The contractors on the ground are often what makes or breaks a project,” says SCIRT General Manager Duncan Gibb. “It’s great to see so many people being accommodating in these challenging times.” Some special thanks was received from a resident recently concerning the contractors working on Woodham Road’s wastewater renewal project. Subcontracted to Downer, Worthington’s staff have been on the project since November last year. This project has been very complicated involving major traffic management, sometimes resulting in significant disruption to residents.
Keeping in touch The people of Christchurch are at the heart of SCIRT’s rebuild programme. We provide a range of different ways for you to stay informed - so keep an eye on these places: ONLINE: If you have access to a computer then our website is an excellent way to get up to date information about any works in your area: Log on to: www.strongerchristchurch.govt.nz Sign up to our regular e-newsletter Follow us on Twitter @SCIRT_info IN YOUR COMMUNITY: If you are visiting one of the Christchurch City Council libraries/service centres, look out for our distinctive SCIRT display boards. They contain fact sheets about the work SCIRT is doing. Translated fact sheets are currently being prepared. These will be available in Chinese, Korean and Samoan and will be distributed through the Rewi Alley Cultural and Education Centre, Aranui Community Trust and Christchurch Migrants Centre.
NEWSPAPERS: Watch out for our regular updates in Christchurch newspapers. LETTERBOX: Keep an eye on your letterbox for notification about upcoming works in your street.
Staff have gone above and beyond the usual courtesies for the residents of Woodham Road, making sure they keep them as well informed as possible. One resident emailed us this comment: “The reason I am sending this email is to commend your workers. I live right at the end (of the road) so they have been working right in front of my house. Sometimes I will ask them if they can move so I can exit the driveway and they are always polite. They have been a pleasure to see. I am also profoundly deaf and they have been very accommodating with trying to communicate with me and I am impressed with them. So thank you for having such a great team of blokes with a great attitude!” Politeness and understanding go a long way in these circumstances. It’s good to see that the efforts of the workers on the ground are not unnoticed. In return, many communities are learning more about their city’s usually invisible services and gaining some friendly new faces on the streets.
Woodham Road project workers enjoy a gift of baking as thanks from a resident for their everyday thoughtfulness.
More projects get off the ground each month SCIRT contractors are working on a huge range of projects in the city. The table below includes works that have recently started and updates on others. Location
Suburb
Work Type
Expected Completion Date* Delivery Team
Avondale Park
Avondale
Pump station repairs
Early May
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Mervyn Drive and Waddell Lane (Updated)
Avondale
Wastewater
Mid April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Niven Street and Waratah street
Avondale
Wastewater
Late April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Breezes Road (between Pembroke Street and Wainoni Road)
Avondale
Wastewater
Late April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Breezes Road (between Avondale Road and 134 Breezes Road)
Avondale
Wastewater
Mid April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Woolley Street
Avondale
Wastewater
Mid April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Patten Street
Avonside
Wastewater
Late April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Woodham Road
Avonside & Linwood
Road and footpath
Mid July
Downer 0800 400 310
Woodham Road, Linwood Ave, Brittan Street
Avonside & Linwood
Wastewater
Early May
Downer 0800 400 310
Lower Styx Road
Brooklands
Investigations
Late April
Downer 0800 400 310
Various streets
Charleston
Wastewater
Starting mid April, ending September
Downer 0800 400 310
Hagley Park siphon
City Centre
Wastewater
Late April
Downer 0800 400 310
Bideford Place
Dallington
Wastewater
Mid April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Birchfield Avenue (Updated)
Dallington
Wastewater
Mid April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Gayhurst Road (south of McBratneys Road)
Dallington
Wastewater
Late April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Gayhurst Road (north of McBratneys Road)
Dallington
Wastewater
Late April
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Brittan Street
Linwood
Wastewater
Late July
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Pages Road (Updated)
Linwood
Wastewater
Late April
City Care 0800 632 889
Inner Harbour
Lyttelton to Teddington
Road and footpath
Late April
City Care 0800 632 889
St Andrews Hill Road
Mt Pleasant
Wastewater
Late April
City Care 0800 632 889
Glenelg Spur
Murray Aynsley
Wastewater
Late April
City Care 0800 632 889
Keyes Road
New Brighton
Wastewater
Late September
Fulton Hogan 0800 277 3434
Alexandra Street
Richmond
Wastewater
Mid May
Downer 0800 400 310
Various streets
Richmond
Wastewater
Early 2013
Downer 0800 400 310
Churchill Street, Cambridge Terrace, Bealey Avenue
Richmond
Wastewater
Mid May
Downer 0800 400 310
Banks Avenue
Shirley
Road and footpath
Late April
City Care 0800 632 889
Edgeware Road (between Madras and Allard Streets)
St Albans
Wastewater
Mid May
MacDow Fletcher 0508 718 719
Purchas Street
St Albans
Wastewater
Late June
Downer 0800 400 310
Evesham Crescent and Bewdley Street
Spreydon
Wastewater
March 2013
City Care 0800 632 889
St Martins and surrounds (Updated)
St Martins
Wastewater
Mid April
City Care 0800 632 889
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Eager teens attend annual Easter camp Happy campers: Spreydon Your Community Otautahi members Sophia Van Waerden, left, Jessica Cocks, Emma Ritchie and Amanda Smithies, all 13, were among more than 4000 teenagers heading to Easter Camp at Spencer Park over Easter weekend. Photo: Samantha Early
By-election for Riccarton Wigram Samantha Early
RICCARTON Wigram Community Board chairman Mike Mora is hoping for a diverse selection of candidates to step forward to take the place of long-serving board member Ishwar Ganda. Mr Ganda passed away on March 24 in Christchurch Hospital after suffering a heart attack. A by-election will be held on Friday, June 22, for the vacant position. Mr Ganda, 67, had a 30-year history of involvement with local government, including serving on the Paparoa County Council, the Christchurch City Council and the community board. He was awarded a Queen’s Service Order and appointed as a Justice of the Peace and was also involved with a long list of community organisations. Mr Mora said it would be up to the community to nominate and the People’s
Choice (formerly Christchurch 2021) group, of which he and Mr Ganda were members, was looking for suitable candidates. “Ish will be a loss because of all that institutional knowledge he’s had. Ideally, we would like to see somebody that has a history of involvement in our ward and understands the issues that we’re going to be facing over the next few years.” He said as the city moved westwards following the earthquakes, big developments were taking place. “We’re trying to have to speed that process up as much as we can and really try and get the best results for the wider community out of the individual subdivisions so that they blend together coherently.” Mr Mora hoped they would have a higher voter turnout than the 35 percent in the recent Burwood-Pegasus by-election, which saw Peter Beck elected to the city council.
“This ward hasn’t been as badly affected as the Burwood-Pegasus ward so we would expect that the people will be more interested.” Seven people put their names forward as candidates for a by-election in the neighbouring Spreydon-Heathcote ward, which will be held on May 11 to replace Mike Thorley, who moved to Australia. Nominations for the Riccarton-Wigram community board member by-election are open until midday on Thursday, May 3, with forms available from the Upper Riccarton Library and the Civic Office on Hereford Street. The preliminary electoral roll is also open until Thursday, May 3, for people to check. Voting papers will be sent to enrolled residents from Wednesday, May 30, with voting closing on Friday, June 22, at midday.
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New adventure for Thorrington principal
Easter message News in brief in art
Somerfield spell-a-thon
Samantha Early
LAST Thursday marked the end of seven and a half years at Thorrington School for its principal Paul Armitage. Mr Armitage has moved to be principal of Elmwood Normal School. “It’s an opportunity to go into a bigger school and also a school with a different focus,” he said. ‘Normal’ schools have a connection with universities, with trainee teachers going there for demonstration lessons. Mr Armitage said he had a good length of time at Thorrington School, which has about 434 pupils, and he managed to fulfil the vision he had. “It’s a good time to move on and let someone else come in and continue to build on what has
been established in the school.” The Thorrington school board has appointed Faye LeCren as the relieving principal for term two and a new principal will start in term three. Mr Armitage had a community farewell function last week and a staff goodbye and special school assembly on his last day. “What makes Thorrington special are the students, the parents and the teachers and the absolute commitment we all make to provide the very best education that we can for the kids.” He was looking forward to a new challenge to build on his 27 years of education experience. “I’ll leave with really fond memories of a great school.”
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THE Somerfield School community has raised more than $12,000 in a ‘Spell-athon’, its best result yet. In the parent-teacher association fundraiser, the school children were sponsored to learn a list of spelling words during term one. The funds will to go towards upgrading the school’s information and communication technology equipment.
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Easter message: Artist Peter Majendie, who was behind the February 22 white chairs memorial and Christmas Ark of Hope and Labyrinths, produced an art installation at Spreydon Baptist Church to mark Easter. He produced seven scenes in the church hall representing themes like loneliness and accusation. Mr Majendie said the black-andwhite themed installation was open over Easter weekend and transformed on Easter Sunday with thousands of bright flowers to symbolise the resurrection of Jesus. Photo: Samantha Early
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The Hub Hornby will be rolling in laughter during the school holidays when children from all over Christchurch converge to the shopping mall to test their comedic skills in the hope of winning one of the hot new PlayStation Vitas from Dick Smith Electronics. Children aged from 5 to 13 years will compete in two age groups with acts covering everything from telling a joke, impersonation and slapstick. “Many parents think that their children are the funniest kids out there and this event will provide an opportunity to share some of that laughter with the rest of Christchurch” says Centre Manager Jason Marsden. “Canterbury can certainly do with a good laugh and we hope to find New Zealand’s next Billy T, Rhys Darby or Michele A’Court.” You are bound to get a big laugh with all the exciting acts on show. Hosted by Jason Fa’afoi , the shows will run daily at 1pm, from Monday April 16 with the finals on Friday April 20. Don’t miss out on laughter and fun at The Hub Hornby, where you can also browse through the 60 exciting retail stores. So, relax and enjoy the entertainment, and get your shopping fix also in the heart of Hornby. For further information or photo opportunities contact Centre Manager Jason Marsden At The Hub Hornby on 349 7288. www.thehubhornby.co.nz
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A feast for film buffs Gina McKenzie
CINEMA lovers will relish the classic and rare films screening during the Canterbury Film Society’s film season, which runs until September in Sumner. New Zealand Federation of Film Societies president Ryan Reynolds said the film season aims to expose cinema-goers to quality films that rarely make it to the big screen, along with a number of classic titles. “We want to give people an understanding of different types of films from around the world and New Zealand that are rarely found on screen. “There are some real gems this year that have never been seen on New Zealand screens before.” The Flight and The Third Kind, two Czech films set in the late 1960s just before the Soviet invasion, are included on Mr Ryan’s list of highlights. “They show an interesting time in Czech history when reforms were making the country more progressive before the crackdown by the Soviets.” Mr Ryan said martial arts enthusiasts should enjoy Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai’s Ashes of Time Redux. “He pioneered martial arts films before they
became popular in Hollywood and this is where the genre originated. This is one of the most famous Asian films of its type.” For a slice of Kiwiana, Mr Ryan recommends New feast: Zealand documentary Cinematic New Zealand Blerta Revisited, Federation of Film which takes viewers Societies president on a tour of 1970s’ Ryan Reynolds is New Zealand in a excited about the mix of classic and rare flower-powered bus. “It’s a really films selected for the Canterbury Film nostalgic look back Society’s 2012 cinema at what New Zealand season. life was like in that decade.” The films screen on Monday evenings at Hollywood 3 in Sumner. A three-film sampler pass is $30 or a season pass is $110, which includes entrance to all the films screening this year. For more information visit http://www. canterburyfilmsociety.org.nz/join.htm.
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ANNIE Crummer will make her debut at the New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday in North Hagley Park. The festival will feature over 110 international, national and local musicians for five days and nights of jazz music. Crummer said she is delighted to be performing in Christchurch. “I’ll be bringing songs of my music history with a sprinkling of fresh ones from my upcoming CD, Project Annie.c.’’ Crummer will be performing alongside
an exhibition created by artist Nina Cook This body of work explores my mind-set over the past year. Through earthquakes and the result of architectural, domestic and personal upheavals, the realisation of the depth of my attachments to the physical world and the imagined solidity these attachments afforded me. I have come to realise I am little more than a curious infant in my comprehension of the world, its workings and my part in it. A pantheon of Gods, a culture of bacteria, a charm of hummingbirds, a superfluity of nuns, an implausibility of gnus, a plethora of ideas. And, if I have learned anything in the past year, a cluster of chaotic events is a certainty. In science, chaos theory is about finding the underlying order in apparently random data. In life, it is a lesson in control, or lack thereof. It is no surprise that chaos theory’s first practitioner was a meteorologist – Edward Lorenz. We in Christchurch expend a lot of energy predicting and analysing the spiralling
unpredictability’s of weather and this ethos has readily transferred to earthquakes – to no effect, but it makes us feel better. The fractal structures that IBM employee, Benoit Mandelbrot, found in cotton price fluctuations moved chaos theory into the real world. Everything – from blood vessels to plate tectonics- and probably even our DNA, follow the same apparently chaotic spiral paths that reflect the rhythm of life that drives all things. They (we) are self-similar - chaotic fractals. The black frames are an expression of desire for control – to capture and confine ideas. The ideas are sections of spiralling combinations of emotional (disordered?) and intellectual (ordered?) responses to specific situations and ideas. They are an attempt to gain understanding.
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Christchurch funk outfit, Oval Office, who play an engaging mix of original funk and soul fused with jazz and blues influences. Their music delivers hard-hitting grooves, explosive horn lines and soulful vocals. The festival will cap off a busy few months for Crummer, who has also been performing with her father’s band, Will Crummer and the Rarotongans. Festival director Jodi Wright is thrilled Crummer has agreed to be part of the festival line-up. Tickets for Crummer’s concert are available now through Dash Ticketing. The concert will be held in the GeoDome at the North Hagley Events Village, starting at 8pm. For more information on the New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival, which started yesterday and runs to Sunday, visit www.jazzfestivalnz.com.
25 April 2:00 pm Air Force Museum, Wigram. Admission $20 Children under 12 Free. Tickets on sale now at the Air Force Museum shop and www.dashtickets.co.nz
Smooth tunes: Annie Crummer will give audiences a sneak preview of songs from her new CD at the New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival in Christchurch on Saturday.
Treat you and your family to a day out or a weekend away Come and enjoy the activities at Spencer Park • Adventure playground • Tennis • Mini golf • Basketball • Paddling pool • Free BBQ’s • Animal farm • Adrenalin forest • Endless walks • Mountain biking through Bottle Lake forest • Brooklands Lagoon • Orienteering • Spencer Beach
Why not stay a night or two at Spencer Beach Holiday Park and make the most of what’s on offer. With an on-site DAIRY & CAFÉ, sit down and enjoy some home cooked food & coffee with takeaways available.
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Presentation and patient reporting About half of all melanomas are first identified by the person themselves. The individual is often in a better position to observe changes and symptoms of skin lesions than their doctor. If a person expresses concern about a particular lesion, reassurance should be given only when there is no doubt about the nature of the lesion. If there is any doubt, repeat observation after 1 to 2 months is essential.
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qualified staff who can give you good advice while in The Dispensary. The Dispensary also has a full range of dietary products and supplements, including Nutra-Life. NutraLife’s leading natural health supplements are designed to help you achieve your health and wellness goals. It is also a great time to start looking at medicines to combat this winter’s coughs and colds and The Dispensary has a great range of medications and plenty of free advice. Brightly coloured stuffed animals are also a great present for children and there are plenty of other gift ideas in-store. They have fully trained pharmacists and technicians. There is also parking right outside the door in this bright new pharmacy. The Dispensary is open from 8.30am until 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, so next time you are passing pop in for a visit, have your prescription filled and pick up a gift at the same time.
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Catherine has been enjoying the single life for long enough to know a good catch when she sees one. Gorgeous, charismatic, spontaneous - Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. And her friends clearly agree, as each in turn falls under his spell. But there is a darker side to Lee. His erratic, controlling and sometimes frightening behaviour means that Catherine is increasingly isolated. Driven into the darkest corner of her world, and trusting no one, she plans a meticulous escape. Four years later, struggling to overcome her demons, Catherine dares to believe she might be safe from harm. Until one phone call changes everything. This is an edgy and powerful first novel, utterly convincing in its portrayal of obsession, and a tour de force of suspense.
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B&D Doors New Zealand Country Manager Tim Dalzell today announced the company will donate a total of five garage door and opener packages to deserving Canterbury community groups. There will be no more drafty, leaky or jammed garage doors for these groups – Rolleston Playcentre, SkillWise at City East Church, Sumner Community Pool (2 doors), and North Beach Scout Group – all will receive free fully installed garage doors and openers. “We’d originally planned two, but it was simply too hard to decide. These groups are in real need, and a new garage door will make a big difference to the services they provide to their members and the wider community,” says Mr Dalzell. Groups had to write 250 words on why they would be most deserving of the products and submit it to Mainland Press with photos by March 19. The lucky winners won’t have to wait long for their prize. “The doors will be installed by our local Garador and Dominator dealerships. The wider B&D team from the Christchurch factory are delighted that they have been able to support the community in this way,” says Mr Dalzell.
by Fiona McIntosh ‘Are you German or are you French? Are you working against Germany or for it? Are you telling me the truth, or are you a very accomplished liar?’ Lavender farmer Luc Bonet is raised by a wealthy Jewish family in the foothills of the French Alps. When the Second World War breaks out he joins the French Resistance, leaving behind his family’s fortune, their home overrun by soldiers, their lavender fields in disarray. Lisette Forestier is on a mission of her own: to work her way into the heart of a senior German officer – and to bring down the Reich in any way she can. What Luc and Lisette hadn’t counted on was meeting each other. When they come together at the height of the Paris occupation, German traitors are plotting to change the course of history. But who, if anyone, can be trusted? As Luc and Lisette’s emotions threaten to betray them, their love may prove the greatest risk of all. From the fields of Provence to the streets of wartime Paris, The Lavender Keeper is an extraordinary, moving story of action and adventure, heartbreak and passion, devotion and treachery from an internationally bestselling author.
Giveaway We have one copy of Into the Darkest Corner to give away, courtesy of Paper Plus Ferrymead.To be in the draw email giveaway@mainlandpress.co.nz with Into the Darkest Corner in the subject line, text mP Into the Darkest Corner to 4494 (txt cost 50c) or write to Bay Harbour News Book Giveaway, mainland Press, PO Box 39 176 Harewood, Christchurch 8545.To be eligible for the draw all entries, including texts, must include your name, address and contact number. entries close Tuesday, april 24th, 2012. Winner of Between a mother and her Child is Stephanie from Papanui.
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Food for the soul
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Line a 12-hole cupcake tray with paper cases and preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius/325 degrees Farenheit/gas 3. First, make the cream cheese layer by beating the cream cheese with the egg, sugar and vanilla extract. Keep it standing by. Make the red velvet mix by melting the butter. Put into a bowl with the sugar and beat well. Next – in this exact order! Something to do with chemical jiggery-pokery that I can’t explain, but must be observed – add the vanilla extract, the cocoa powder, the salt, the food colouring and the vinegar, beating between each addition. In a separate bowl, beat your eggs, then add to the butter/cocoa mix. Sieve in the flour and fold through. Divide most of the mix among the paper cases, reserving perhaps a fifth. Then, dollop a lump of cream cheese mix into each paper case on top of the red velvet mix. Then, divide the remaining red velvet mix into the paper cases, on top of the cream cheese mix. Now, swirl. You can use a cocktail stick, but I used a bamboo skewer – something with a bit of length is nice because you can get right down into the red velvet mix and dredge up its murky depths – and twirl and swirl until the red and white mixes are beautifully striped. This is an extremely enjoyable exercise, so enjoyable that I never want to stop, but I must because if I don’t, the two mixes will become one and the whole thing will be pointless. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes. Cool fully on a wire rack.
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According to my research, Red Velvets date from the olden days when cocoa powder was a much lighter colour than it is now. During the baking process, the acid in the cake mix (sometimes provided by buttermilk, sometimes, as in this recipe, by vinegar) chemically reacted to create the distinctive red colour. Nowadays, though, with cocoa powder being so dark, the red colour is provided by food colouring. Nevertheless, the yumminess remains the same. It seems to be a given that Red Velvets are served with cream cheese frosting, but I’ve gone a little experimental here and incorporated a cream cheese layer into the mix, so the frosting is ‘built in’, if you get me. It is ‘swirled through’ and actually baked into each little cake, which not only looks beautiful, but means you don’t have to do any decorating or icing at the end.
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Revealing comedy at Court Theatre AN EVENING of comedy is on offer with The Court Theatre’s latest production Calendar Girls. The show by Tim Firth is inspired by the true story of a Yorkshire branch of the Women’s Institute, who used their annual calendar as a fundraising project to raise money for cancer by posing nude. The response – both to the calendar and the women themselves – was incredible: to date, the original “calendar girls” have raised over £2 million for leukaemia research. Their story was made into a hit film in 2003 and adapted for the stage in 2008, where it enjoyed international acclaim. Director Alison Quigan described the play as a beautiful story about women supporting each other. “At its heart is the friendship of women who are there to support each other and give each
other strength to cope with all the things life tightly-choreographed sequence using 391 strategically-placed props to ensure only the throws at them.” The cast consists of Annie Whittle, Janice actresses’ smiles will be in full view. Calendar Girls runs until April 28 in Bernard Gray, Jude Gibson, Avril Thresh, Michael Keir Morrissey, Ali Harper, Juliet Reynolds- Street, Addington with shows at 6.30pm on Midgley, along with newcomers Carl Dixon, Monday and Thursday and 7.30pm on Tuesday, Amanda Tollemache and Lyndee-Jane Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There will Rutherford and recently appointed associate of be a 2pm matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $48 for adults, $41 for seniors, The Court, Geoffrey Heath. Quigan, who appeared on-stage in an $39 for groups (10+), $29 for students and $19 Auckland production of the play, is enjoying for children. For bookings, phone 03 963 0870 or visit working with the cast. “Each group of people brings a different www.courttheatre.org.nz energy and style.” While the show is renowned for its “revealing” • NO COMPLIMENTARIES Buy tickets at hoyts.co.nz photo shoot scene, Quigan and the cast RICCARTON (0508 446 987) NORTHLANDS (0508 446 987) have coordinated a
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Classroom catastrophe to delight audiences THE fortunes of staff at the Gwendolen Kyte School for Girls will entertain audiences in Riccarton Players’ latest production After September, which opened yesterday. Directed by Christina Stachurski, the Jimmie Chinn comedy explores the odd assortment of social misfits and eccentric types that teach at the school. Ms Stachurski said the production would take many people back to stories they read during childhood.
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his own experience of schools and staffrooms when writing the play. He described the play as a warm, touching and often very funny depiction of true-to-life characters and the relationships between them. After September is on at 8pm from Wednesday to Saturday April 11 to 14 and April 18 to 21 at the Open Stage at Hagley College. Tickets are $18 (waged) and $15 (unwaged). Contact Riccarton Players on 338 4699 or www.riccartonplayers.co.nz.
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Warren should remember what happened to Ted and the Lions
Blast from past: Tim Gerard, of Rolleston, guns his 23-year-old Ducati round the Methven track at Saturday’s Mountain Thunder event.
Crowds flocked to Methven on Saturday for the Mountain Thunder motorcycle street races – where helping fellow competitors and having a sense of humour is more important to the racers than crossing the finishing line in first place. It is the third time the races have been held in the town, and the large crowd had wonderful weather to enjoy the exhilarating racing. Competing bikes ranged from a 1926 500cc AJS, ridden by Keith McLeod, of Christchurch, to the latest Suzuki and Yamaha superbikes. The Lions Club of Methven and members of Classic Action Motorcycle Sport and the Ulysses Club made the event happen. It is hoped Mountain Thunder will become a regular event on the motorcycle racing circuit.
Bus still the best option for getting to the game CANTERBURY rugby fans will once again have the chance to take a free bus to the new AMI Stadium, this time to watch the clash between the Crusaders and the Stormers on April 14. Environment Canterbury (ECan) passenger services manager David Stenhouse said the free bus system generally worked well for the first game and most rugby goers appreciated the chance to park and ride. “The majority of the feedback from the first game was that passengers, especially the large number of families who attended the game, enjoyed the hassle-free way they could avoid parking issues and get there with relative ease,” Mr Stenhouse said. Although there had been “a few teething problems”, things were expected to go more smoothly this time.
“We can assure the public there will be plenty of buses to get everyone to the game. We have a total of 39 chartered buses for the park and ride trips from the suburban hubs, as well as our normal network services, so everyone will be catered for. “However, as with the last game, we are encouraging rugby goers to leave themselves plenty of time to get to the game and to check timetables if they are travelling by our normal network service.’’ The plan to offer free buses for ticket holders is jointly funded by ECan, Christchurch City Council, VBase and the Stadium Trust. By showing their ticket to the game, passengers will have free access to any Metro bus service between 5pm and 11pm on the day. Timetables and all details are on www.metroinfo.co.nz or you can phone Metroinfo on 366-8855.
I was intrigued to note on the wires that New Zealander Warren Gatland is being touted as the possible British and Irish Lions rugby coach for the tour down under to Australia next year. Hello, the alarm bells are ringing in my head. Isn’t this a case of ‘here we go again’? When Sir Graham Henry was being lauded in the valleys of Wales as the great redeemer, he was offered the Lions’ head coaching position and he couldn’t resist the challenge, and we all remember what a disaster that trip to Australia turned out to be. History shows that one of the most difficult teams to coach is, in fact, the Lions. They are always dogged with in-fighting and divisions among the team and while they are normally a joy to watch, a lot of the players join the squad with hidden agendas. It has proven to be a job so far for coaches to bring this team together. Let’s face it. Bringing the Home Unions together where they have been brought up with bias and bigotry,
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• Shirley dragon boaters win • Plucking strings at Chisnallwood
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Sefton seeking muscle power P6
Senior cyclists show how it’s done P3
Win tickets to Calendar Girls P23
Full steam ahead
Hot work: Under the watchful eye of tug volunteer Ted van der Bel, Aden Sangster, 12, from St James Sea Scouts, Lower Hutt stokes the boiler on the tug Lyttelton. Aden was among nearly 300 sea scouts from around New Zealand who gathered in Lyttelton over Easter for the 26th National Sea Scouts Regatta.
Fragile stands need to come down Tania Butterfield
THE Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) has told the Christchurch City Council the outdoor stands at Queen Elizabeth II Park (QE11) have to be demolished. A Cera spokeswoman confirmed a letter requesting the main stand, covered stand, and north and south ends of the stadium be demolished was issued on April 2 under section
38 of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011. The council had until yesterday to decide what to do. Council recreation and sports manager John Filsell said Cera should have used its mandate to have the outdoor stands demolished months ago. “It’s in everybody’s best interests to get those stands down
now.” The stands were literally falling to pieces, he said. “We are becoming increasingly concerned at the fragility of the outdoor stands at QEII, particularly the north and south stands,” Mr Filsell said. Continued page 2 is O HALKE PE TT THisn TO THGROVE wEE E Pu KEn bLiC d!
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THURSDAY APRIL 12 2012
• Lawyers lose hair for leukemia
your local
Sefton seeking muscle power P6
Senior cyclists show how it’s done P3
Win tickets to Calendar Girls P23
Full steam ahead
Hot work: Under the watchful eye of tug volunteer Ted van der Bel, Aden Sangster, 12, from St James Sea Scouts, Lower Hutt stokes the boiler on the tug Lyttelton. Aden was among nearly 300 sea scouts from around New Zealand who gathered in Lyttelton over Easter for the 26th National Sea Scouts Regatta.
Fragile stands need to come down Tania Butterfield
THE Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) has told the Christchurch City Council the outdoor stands at Queen Elizabeth II Park (QE11) have to be demolished. A Cera spokeswoman confirmed a letter requesting the main stand, covered stand, and north and south ends of the stadium be demolished was issued on April 2 under section
38 of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011. The council had until yesterday to decide what to do. Council recreation and sports manager John Filsell said Cera should have used its mandate to have the outdoor stands demolished months ago. “It’s in everybody’s best interests to get those stands down
now.” The stands were literally falling to pieces, he said. “We are becoming increasingly concerned at the fragility of the outdoor stands at QEII, particularly the north and south stands,” Mr Filsell said. Continued page 2 is O HALKE PE TT THisn TO THGROVE wEE E Pu KEn bLiC d!
HALKETT GROVE
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Property Management specialising in outstanding service locally owned and operated family company. We work in partnership with our clients - 100% focused on delivering service. a service that has guarantees and is protected by areinZ audits.
property is our business. don’t settle for less. phone: eileen irvine on 358 7469
GOOdbyE TC3! HELLO TC1!
68 LOTs fROm 1031m2 TO 1679m2 PRiCEd fROm $199,000
Finally, our Quarter acre Dream. 60% SOLD S ta g e N O W S e LL2 iN g
A stunning new lifestyle Halkett Grove, awaits your inspection today. Christchurch’s TC1 quarter for y read now is Visit the Gainsborough Info m acre drea pm. you to drive through for the Centre Wed - Sun 12-4 first time. Contact Come out and see this superb Bruce Harvey new development where you on 0800 667 849 could be living for a fraction of the usual cost.
Cnr Weedons Ross and West Coast Rd, West Melton.
www.h a lkettgrove.co.nz
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