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Back to basics Grow your own: New Zealand’s gardener of the year Jade Temepara showcases her vegetable garden Digging the Future at the Ellerslie International Flower Show which opened yesterday. The Ashburton designer created her garden with $100 to support a family of four. For more on Ellerslie see pages 2, 20 and 21. Photo: Gilbert Wealleans

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Celebrating 150 years: Canterbury A&P Show 150th anniversary committee chairman Donald Wright, left, and 2012 Canterbury A&P Association president Richard Lemon, display special memorabilia created for this year’s event, an anniversary book, medal and whisky. Right, historical photos from previous shows. Main photo: Samantha Early

Gina McKenzie Samantha Early samantha@mainlandpress.co.nz “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. Mr Lemon said they were expecting about 100,000 people to having a picnic in the show car park. ORGANISERS of the Canterbury A&P Show are keen to “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 Meanwhile, people attending A&P shows this season were impress the Royals, Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of attend over the three days. Overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses to be there within six minutes so we are still escalation in the arson attacks had alarmed Mr Graham. Farmers have been deep in preparation, with some even staying being urged to wash their hands thoroughly after touching farm Cornwall, when they visit Christchurch tomorrow. 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. “It’s certainly an honour to have them,” Canterbury A&P with their animals overnight in the dairy cow tent, complete with animals to prevent the spread of serious diseases such as tetanus, 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 a mini kitchen set-up and televisions, to ensure their animals giardia and ringworm. Association president Richard Lemon said. carrying out an ongoing investigation into the Leander Building at Kerrs Reach in Avonside creeping into properties while residents are monitor vegetation growth. Canterbury Medical Ofﬁcer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey He and the show’s 150th Anniversary Committee chairman were comfortable, clean and looking their best. “People need to be aware that even if they arson attacks in conjunction with the police. Drive and damaged Aranui High School, asleep. Show-goers were advised to plan their journey before leaving said children were most at risk as they needed to be reminded to Donald Wright understood the Prince wanted to see the livestock “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 home, with construction of the Christchurch Southern Motorway wash their hands regularly. while the Duchess wanted to do some shopping. Mr Graham hoped Wainoni and Avonside own the property they are responsible for the results will contribute to the investigation.” Kindergarten. “Last month a young Canterbury girl was being treated at expected to cause delays for drivers if they were not organised. “I’ll ﬁnd her a new hat!” Mr Wright said. If anyone has any information regarding the The attacks stepped up a notch at the weekend residents would be able to provide further keeping vegetation under control. To celebrate the 150th anniversary, a commemorative book Starship Hospital after contracting a strain of E. coli while More than 500 volunteers had worked to bring together New “If the property is owned by Cera then the arson attacks or has noticed any suspicious with seven fires lit in the early hours of Saturday information. Zealand’s largest agricultural and pastoral show, which opened charting the history of the A&P Association and annual Show, feeding a lamb. Fortunately she is lucky to have made a full activity in the Wainoni, Aranui or Avonside “People are our eyes and ears and even a council will take care of the vegetation.” morning in Aldershot and Portsmouth streets recovery.” yesterday at the Canterbury Agricultural Park and continues When Country Comes to Town, has been released. 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. Dr Humphrey congratulated the organisers of the Canterbury “It shows the strength of the association, I believe, in that today and tomorrow. very active presence in the eastern suburbs, police on 363 7400. Four of the fires were lit at properties and at in their street could provide a breakthrough. A&P Show for having hand sanitiser available and encouraged It features more than 3000 animals, close to 7000 livestock and generations of families continue to support it,” Mr Lemon said. He pointed out a photo of himself in the book, at the age of six, others to follow their lead. feature competition entries and 600 trade exhibitors.

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Tough to judge a body of work Detailed work: India Bishop’s pink creation, modelled by Katie Stratton, took out Addington Raceway’s Cup Day Body Art competition on Tuesday. Photo: CTV News

Bob Parker launches book Spinal Trust support: Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker, right, launched his book Ripped Apart – a city in chaos last Saturday at the head ofﬁce of the New Zealand Spinal Trust. Written in the aftermath of the February 22 earthquake, the book provides an insight into the arguments, power struggles and policies that followed the tragic event, balanced with glimpses of courage, compassion and a unique vision. Speaking at the launch, Mayor Parker said writing the book had been a “cathartic journey for him” and also enabled him to raise awareness about people with disabilities. All royalties from the book will be donated to the New Zealand Spinal Trust’s programme, Connecting People. Mayor Parker was joined at the launch by New Zealand Spinal Trust chief executive Ben Lucas, on his left.

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BODY artist and face painter Carmel McCormick understands the time, effort and planning that goes in to creating the spectacular works of art seen at Addington Raceway on Cup Day. So, as a judge in the body art and fashion competitions, picking a winner was never going to be easy. Auckland-based Mrs McCormick stumbled across body art 15 years ago, when she received requests after doing face-painting at her son’s birthday party and hasn’t looked back since. She is self-taught and after many years of practice a detailed piece takes her about four hours to paint. “If you have got a drive and passion and believe in what you are doing it just grows.” She enjoys the freedom of expression and creativity that comes with body art, as well as meeting different models and attending events. “And the illusion of the art, it’s a canvas that breathes and moves.”

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She said she got a buzz from seeing others’ work. One of her most high-profile projects was doing the body painting for Air New Zealand’s ‘Nothing to Hide’ advertising campaign and inflight video. She and her son Alex, who is also a talented artist, painted nine people, working flat out for 24 hours. With her sons, now in their 20s, helping out with some of the painting and her husband Wayne doing the bookwork, body painting has become a family passion. Her job has taken her all over the country, even to Fiji, painting people of all shapes and sizes, even two elephants at Auckland zoo. “There’s paint on every single bit of our house. Wall, chair or door, there’s a splash of paint everywhere, all the colours of the rainbow.” More information about Carmel McCormick’s work can be found online at www. carmelsbodyart.co.nz

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It’s our week EXCITEMENT, fashion, entertainment, glamour, partying, picnics and hopefully warm balmy days, gosh we deserve this Anniversary week in so many ways. It’s our week, one in which we can reflect on what happened in the past and where we are going. With so much that has happened to Canterbury over the last two years, perhaps this spring festival week culminating in people’s day tomorrow will stand us in good stead with a big dose of feelgood and positivity. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association (A&P Show) is celebrating a significant milestone: 150 years of the country coming to town. It’s easy to dismiss the huge influence the farming sector has on Canterbury and New Zealand’s economy but with it increasing prevalence and importance in balancing the books it’s critical we understand and work together with our farming neighbours. The A&P show affords the opportunity to educate, feel, touch and smell a small piece of rural life. For many of our children it is the first opportunity they will get to touch a lamb, see horses and get up close and personal with an Angus bull. Cup and Show Week throws together the potpourri that is Canterbury life. An added bonus of the royal couple will show who and what we

are. We should use this week to rejuvenate our spirits, put aside all the earthquake related angst for just a few days and truly party. Running parallel with the show are the racing calendar’s big events. Whilst it’s wonderful to see both sexes dress so glamorously and the crowds enjoying themselves, it’s the overindulgence with alcohol that totally ruins any beauty as the days wear on. Champagne breakfasts, the Lindauer lawn sold out, we are surrounded by a sea of alcohol related pointers. It’s this excessive and addictive culture that our politicians continue to turn a blind eye to. Alcohol abuse overwhelmingly ruins and distorts everything good and positive about our young people and events. This week should be about families, our neighbours and our rural and urban communities. We should be able to congratulate ourselves as we celebrate our anniversary amongst so much adversity. Let the weather play its part, dress up, play fair, everything in moderation. It’s time for Canterbury to shine and show the rest of the country how grown up we are and how far we have come. Enjoy this special week but keep safe and take responsibility for your actions. Congratulations to the A&P Society, 150 years and still very much Canterbury.

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In the garden: Sister Annette of the Community of the Sacred Name outside the historic chapel.

Tranquil: The garden and rear view of the chapel.

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NESTLED in an industrial area and surrounded by the vacant sites of demolished buildings, one of Christchurch’s best-kept heritage secrets has survived the earthquakes relatively intact. The Community of the Sacred Name site on St Asaph St includes three heritage-listed buildings and is being considered as a possible new headquarters for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The Community of the Sacred Name, an Anglican convent that was brieﬂy known as the Sisters of Bethany, was founded by Sister Edith Mary Mellish when she arrived in Christchurch from Britain in 1893. The buildings, built between 1895 and 1912, were designed by prominent 19th-century architect Benjamin Mountfort, his son C.J. Mountfort and J.G. Collins. The C.J. Mountfort-designed building features a chapel with stained glass windows, three of which were the work of Victoria Whall, a leading British artist and craftsperson of the time.

Her work can also be seen in the Nurses’ Memorial Chapel at Christchurch Public Hospital. The buildings were damaged in the earthquakes but were insured and are repairable. Although seven sisters lived at the site before the earthquakes, three have since moved to Ashburton while the others have plans to join them in the near future once one of them is released from Christchurch Hospital. Sister Annette said she had joined the Community of the Sacred Name in 1956 at the age of 23, so she would have some sadness about leaving the site. However the building was ageing and there would be advantages to moving to somewhere more modern. “As soon as this treatment is ﬁnished we will go back and complete the seven sisters in Ashburton,” she said. “We decided we rather liked it there and we didn’t see much future in coming back here without a building and so we bought a small property there

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In the chapel: Historic Places Trust Canterbury branch general manager Rob Hall beside one of the chapel’s stained glass windows. Photos: Tom Doudney

in a rural part of Ashburton.” Historic Places Trust Canterbury branch general manager Rob Hall said the trust was talking with the sisters about the possibility of acquiring the building and restoring it to use as an office. “Long term we need accommodation because we’ve lost our office as a result of the earthquakes. The difficulty we’ve got is the amount of money to get part of it up to any sort of reasonable code for a modern sort of office and to try to retain some of the heritage value of it could be quite a challenge and very expensive, and it’s if we’ve got the money to do it.” It would take several months to evaluate whether that was a viable option but if it was not, the trust would still work with the sisters on saving the building. The building was a treasure and it would be a shame to lose it, he said. “It’s incredible, you speak to people and they don’t even know it’s here.”

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What a view: Stunning vistas were in abundance during the 4300 kilometre walk.

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AFTER travelling 4300 kilometres over five and half months on North America’s beautiful but rugged Pacific Crest Trail, the final leg of Peter and Hamish Coldicott’s journey probably deserved to end in a more triumphant manner. Making the symbolic crossing from the United States to Canada, Peter tripped over a rock and fell from one country into another. The minor indignity is one of the more light hearted stories the Governors Bay father and son have taken home from a trip full of

memorable moments. The pair met their share of potentially dangerous animals along the way - black bears, rattlesnakes and a prowling cougar - but perhaps the most inconvenient encounter was with a deer which stole their clothes while they slept, scattering them in and around a nearby creek and leaving tooth marks in Hamish’s tee-shirt. Peter said he was enjoying having some of the comforts of civilization back but he would miss the simplicity of the wilderness.

On the trail: Hamish Coldicott admiring the scenery.

from various people they had met. The walk doubled as a fundraiser for the Cholmondeley children’s charity for which the pair had so far managed to raise more than $7000. Although the walk is now ﬁnished, Peter said the fundraising effort would continue with events including talks and school mufti days. To help Peter and Hamish raise money for Cholmondeley, visit www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/ cholmondeleywalk4kids/ to donate or visit www.walk4kids.org to read their blog, written during the walk.

“That kind of solitude, not looking out for time, just wandering through the wilderness with my thoughts is pretty cool – you don’t often get that sort of experience in your life, not for that long.” The pair each went through two pairs of good shoes during the hike and Peter lost 12 kilograms – of which he has since regained three. They were lucky to beneﬁt from the kindness of strangers along the way – both the ‘trail angels’ who left supplies along their route and other more unexpected acts of generosity

Lucky number three for Pascoe Stoked: Swimmer Sophie Pascoe says being named Canterbury sportsperson of the year at the recent Canterbury Sports Awards ahead of All Black Richie McCaw topped off a great 2012 for her. Pascoe, who won three gold and three silver medals at the London Paralympics in August and September, also took home three Canterbury Sports Awards. In addition to the overall sports person of the year award she also captured sportswoman of the year and sportsperson or team with a disability of the year. “It tops off what has been a great campaign and obviously to win overall over Richie is pretty crazy,” she said. “Richie is someone who I’ve always looked up to and it was a very nice moment.” Pascoe said she had a “pretty full-on year” ahead with the Canterbury Swimming Championship in January, the New Zealand Open in March and World Swimming Championship in August. Photo: Tom Doudney

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IT was the February, 2011 earthquake that inspired 92-year-old Joyce Newton to put her sketches of Christchurch historical buildings into a book. Some of these buildings are now gone and Mrs Newton is pleased she recorded them over the decades. “Christchurch history after the earthquake is going to be quite difficult,” Mrs Newton’s daughter Judy Meikle said. Following the earthquake there was a lot of looting going on and Mrs Meikle was worried her mother’s sketches would be stolen. “Anyone can have what they like in this house but not these sketches,” Mrs Meikle said. The sketches of buildings like the Christ Church Cathedral, the Arts Centre, the former Christchurch Girls High School and Municipal Chambers, had been sitting in Mrs Newton’s bottom drawer until the earthquakes, which inspired her to put them into a book. Originally the book was going to be just for the family but the idea for fundraising for the Christ Church Cathedral inspired them to

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IT promises to be the opportunity of a lifetime. University of Canterbury law students Rachael Harris, 23, and Seamus Woods, 22, are jetting off this Saturday to spend 10 weeks as interns at Capitol Hill in Washington DC. They will join two political science students from Wellington’s Victoria University on the internship programme and be there for the inauguration of newly re-elected United States president Barack Obama. Each of the interns has been matched with a senator working in their area of interest. Ms Harris will be working with Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat from Montana. She said it was the best summer job and she was looking forward to furthering her knowledge of United States diplomatic relations. Mr Woods was matched with a Republican from Texas, Kevin Brady. Both expected their duties to involve things like cutting out press clippings and writing legal analyses for up-and-coming laws. “You are more there to experience the culture of the ofﬁce and learn from others,” they said. They were looking forward to making contacts and gaining inside knowledge of the American legislative system to further their future careers. Ms Harris, who is one-eighth Maori of Ngati Tama descent, said she would like to work for some of America’s indigenous groups, particularly on environmental management. She has also recently completed a fellowship through Stanford University working with native Hawaiians and native Alaskans.

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Mr Woods is due to start work at the Court of Appeal in Wellington within a week of finishing his Washington internship. Both were excited about being the first New Zealanders to have such a high level of access at the Washington Centre Inauguration Conference. They praised the University of Canterbury’s law school and its head Dr Chris Gallavin for the opportunities they had access to. This is the first year of the internship programme and the interns said it was set to continue to be offered to Canterbury students in their second year of Law study or above.

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ALTHOUGH there’s a change of date and venue, the 30th annual Crusaders Charity Cricket Match is still the same great, free community event. As a charity, Cystic Fibrosis NZ has certainly felt the impact of the region’s earthquakes, particularly financially, and with families and staff being re-housed because of repairs, rebuilds and being red-zoned. As a flow on effect, the CF Association found its annual charity cricket match displaced because of the redevelopment of Hagley Oval. It meant that CFANZ was in desperate need of a hero; and that hero came in the form of Christchurch Boys High School, who kindly donated their grounds and facilities so that ‘the show can go on’. “We’re so grateful that this iconic community event will still go ahead because of the generosity of Christchurch Boys High,” event manager Caroline Wagteveld McKenzie said. “That’s the Cantab way; see a problem and all pitch in to find a solution.” Other major sponsors such as the Christchurch Casino and More FM were quick to continue their tradition of supporting this winning event. It’s a fabulous opportunity for people to meet the Crusaders, along with well-known sporting, radio and TV personalities, all who give their

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Ice worlds: Researching Earth’s frozen frontiers For centuries, the Antarctic and Arctic ice caps have seemed almost unconquerable – the last areas of the planet to escape man’s onslaught and remain relatively untouched in their natural state. However, with climate change, tourism and the search for untapped resources threatening to change all that – and fast – understanding these places and our relationship with them may never have been so important. Tom Doudney talked to Lincoln University scientists Peter Almond, Emma Stewart, Gary Steel and Vic Metcalf about their work in the polar regions. ‘PRISTINE’, precious and breathtaking are the sort of words often used to describe Antarctica. For most of us, having grown up with images of gleaming blue and white ice shelves, they’re sentiments we can easily relate to. For soil and landscape processes researcher Peter Almond, such words take on a more than sentimental level of significance. “You can easily be dropped off in a helicopter on a land surface that’s three million years old and it’s made up of this interlocking fabric of desert pavement that has never been touched for that period of time and you step onto it and you sink into it and you destroy it.” In a situation where just walking from one valley to the next poses an ecological threat, Mr Almond is starkly aware that the benefits of field research must be carefully weighed against the damage done in carrying it out. In the age of climate change, the work of Mr Almond and others is important partly because, as he explains, if you want to understand how the soil life will be affected in the future, you need to know what is going on now. “The Antarctic Peninsula at the moment is one of the places of fastest temperature changes on the planet. At the Dry Valleys, which we’re closer to at Scott Base, those large temperature changes haven’t yet been felt. There is a certain buffering capacity to having a whole lot of ice around and that’s one of the reasons why change is likely to be faster in the future.” At the other end of the world, human geographer Emma Stewart has been working with Inuit communities to develop a code of conduct for the ever-increasing numbers of cruise ship visitors turning up in the Arctic each year. With influxes of exploration vessels, oil and gas companies and others expected, she and her colleagues are now looking to broaden the scope of that code. “The north-west passage has been ice-free for the last number of summers, so all eyes are on the Arctic for its resources,” she says. “It has become an increasingly busy place.” “There’s concern that there’s a Titanic-sized disaster waiting to happen of course and that will be an environmental as well as a culturaltype catastrophe.” As marine biologist Vic Metcalf and her fellow researchers have found, Antarctica is also becoming a busier place and not without consequences.

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PROPERTY investors from Auckland and Southland have joined forces to create a $400 million business park in Hornby. The Waterloo Business Park is a joint venture between John Sax, of Auckland-based Southpark Corporation Ltd, and Inky Tulloch’s Southland-based investment company. Its backers say it’s a signal of confidence in Christchurch. The park was officially launched by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee last Thursday. The 114-hectare business park, bounded by Pound and Waterloo roads, will be one of the biggest in New Zealand. It’s the same size as Highbrook, Auckland’s largest master-planned business site. The owners plan to create a fully landscaped business park complete with a central hub and plaza featuring fountains, boulevard-style roads, attractive outdoor areas and amenities such as a gym and cafes. Work on the $30 million infrastructure is set to begin later this month, with the sprawling site to be developed in stages over several years. The site is TC1 land, with the ensuing benefits around foundations when building. Mr Sax said the Christchurch market presented immense opportunities for developers and investors. “We are absolutely confident of business growth in Christchurch and Waterloo Business Park is designed to meet the burgeoning demand for warehousing and logistics, as well

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Fines for rinsing paint into streams PAINTERS who rinse their brushes into Christchurch streams and waterways risk being fined for the pollution. Environment Canterbury (ECan) recently issued two infringement notices due to paint from rinsing brushes, rollers and other painting equipment being washed into a stream or onto land where it could enter a waterway. ECan’s regional manager RMA monitoring and compliance Brett Aldridge said each infringement notice carried with it a $750 fine. “We are beginning to see an emerging issue associated with the huge increase in house repairs and this serves as a warning to those in the painting industry as well as to others handling painting equipment that they need to wash out their gear in a responsible manner,” Mr Aldridge said. “It is important that all people carrying out painting, plastering and concreting work, especially as part of the rebuild effort, understand their obligations and how to dispose of the wash water appropriately to protect streams and rivers,” he said. All of Christchurch’s storm water drains, streams and creeks eventually flow into the Avon (Otakaro) and Heathcote rivers (Opawaho), or the estuary/Ihutai, and these are highly valued by Christchurch residents. ECan said paint and wash water must be disposed of to the sewer or trade waste system, otherwise if discharged into streams it could kill fish and invertebrates. Mr Aldridge said people or companies caught discharging wash-down water into streams or onto land where it could get into a stream could expect to receive infringement fines. “If we discover people repeatedly offending, prosecution is the likely end result. If they are found guilty, offenders face penalties that are

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CHRISTCHURCH could have its own Taylor Swift. Eighteen-year-old Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti student Rachel Hamilton has just released her first single to iTunes, and it has reached number 34 on the New Zealand iTunes pop charts. Miss Hamilton’s school has been supportive of her musical talents. She was given a grant by the Board of Trustees to record her single with session musicians and she combined this grant with some of her own and her mum’s money to create Judgy Little Eyes. At first she was nervous about whether people would like the song but says she has received “heaps of messages” from people saying they like it. Judgy Little Eyes is a catchy pop song. It is about feeling judged by others for being different. “How groups of girls at the mall will look you up and look you down,” she said, quoting a lyric from the song. “Just because you don’t look like them, that you’re different, or have your own style. And in fact it’s what makes us different that makes us ourselves,” Miss Hamilton said. The song tells of hope that one day that will change. She said the song has reached number 34 on the New Zealand pop charts and 67 on the New Zealand top 200 list for all genres. She was pleased with her achievement. “I couldn't believe it! I thought songs only get into the top 200 list if they’re really big artists, so for it to get as high as 34th, it being my first song released, was so exciting.” The people she looks up to most are English vocalist and guitarist Ed Sheeran as she likes the raw sound of the guitar. Miss Hamilton plays guitar when she plays

Talented: Christchurch 18-year-old student Rachel Hamilton has just released her ﬁrst single to iTunes. Photo: Supplied

live and started teaching herself when she was 13. She has been “building blocks” to where she wants to be musically. She began performing in cafés and started her own YouTube account and a Facebook page. Next she plans to send her single to radio stations. She’s also inspired by American singer and songwriter Anna Nalick. “I like her because her lyrics are so real and raw, her melodies are really powerful,” she said. “It’s easy to take whatever part of her songs you want and relate it to some part of your life. Also, her voice is beautiful. The other singer I really, really love is Sara Bareilles. For much the same reasons, but her songs are a little more playful and sometimes sarcastic, a little bit like Judgy Little Eyes.” Miss Hamilton wrote several of her own original songs, which she often gets her ideas for when she was out walking. She has uploaded a couple of her original songs to her YouTube account. Judgy Little Eyes can be found by searching Rachel Hamilton on the iTunes store.

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Delicacy A FRENCH romantic comedy, Delicacy is directed by David and Stephane Foenkinos. It begins with the story of Nathalie and Francois, newly married, very much in love and with their whole lives ahead of them. But then Francois dies and Nathalie is left alone and heart-broken. To cope, she buries herself in her job and for several years, does little else but work. Then, to the dismay of her friends and workmates she begins an unlikely friendship with one of her colleagues, Markus. Nothing to get upset about, except that Markus, (Francois Damiens) is everything Nathalie is not, he’s awkward, unsophisticated, and well, no oil painting. He’s also Swedish. Again you might wonder what the fuss is about - except for one important detail - Nathalie is played by Audrey Tatou. Let’s face it; Audrey Tatou can never quite leave behind the role that made her famous – Amelie. Elements of Amelie’s inherent goodness have ingrained themselves in all her characters. And so she will forever stand for all that is beautiful, good, and

kind in the world - she is pretty much ‘perfect’. Because as well as directing the film, David Foenkinos also wrote both the screenplay and the novel on which the film was based, it’s safe to assume the screen version is just as he intended it to be, and I imagine that includes the casting of Nathalie. So it’s not hard to see the point of the story - how a perfect but broken-hearted woman finds her way back into life with the help of a man other people barely notice. It’s not Beauty and the Beast, but you get the idea. I wouldn’t be surprised to see an American version of this in a year or so, but it would be a very different beast, without any of the subtlety that makes this film so charming. Delicacy works as a movie principally because it is French. It’s the type of sweet, gentle comedy they make seem effortless. Delicate by name, delicate by nature.

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Violinist moves to her own tune She has played at the Sydney Opera House alongside Florence and the Machine and supported stars like Olivia Newton-John, Il Divo and Michael Bolton. But for modern violinist Yoomia Sim, her biggest musical challenge has been letting go. Samantha Early explains. BORN in Korea and raised in Christchurch, Yoomia first started her love affair with music by playing the piano. She took up violin after seeing a family friend play it and joined her sister’s class, to solve her mother’s babysitting problems. “As a nine-year-old I was in a class with these toddlers, I was the oldest kid there.” Her late father, a talented guitarist, was a great influence on her life. “He worked in a law firm but he always performed really amazingly so I thought I can just do that with the violin.” At the age of 16 Yoomia auditioned and was accepted into the University of Canterbury’s music programme. She spent time working in the fashion world, as a brand manager for Dolce and Gabana in London and for Trelise Cooper in New Zealand, but following the September 4, 2010 earthquake she realised she wanted to pursue her passion for music full-time. Now she’s learning from artists at the top of their international careers, such as Florence Welch, by performing with them. “She was just amazing to work with and afterwards she gave me this massive bear hug, saying ‘You look amazing’. She was so petite and I was so gobsmacked.”

Her real love though is improvising and she said it took her a long time to break away from the rigidity of her training and let the music flow. “I love improvising live. It’s a rush and it’s an art form itself, just letting go, because I am a classically trained musician and we are always taught to play correctly, what is on the page.” She dreams of having her own show and at the moment she is producing an EP of her original music, which blends violin with electronic music, in collaboration with other artists. “I suppose the classical world will judge me because I’ve gone and used the violin as something else… but I’ve got to follow what I want, right. It’s about finding your own voice and sharing what you want to share.” Her aim: to make people happy, make them dance and make them feel free to express themselves. A way she expresses herself is with outfits that would be at home on the runways of London or Milan. “I just love fashion, it’s just who I am. Sometimes people look at me funny, especially in Christchurch!” Yoomia can be found online through her website www.yoomia.com or her Facebook page Yoomia – Modern Violinist.

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VALERIE Adams is only 28 years old, but she has plenty to share from her life of personal and sporting drama, Olympic triumph and neartravesty. Her autobiography, written alongside prominent sports writer Phil Gifford, leaves everything out on the table. They had been working on the book for more than a year but now, following the London Olympics, seemed the right time to bring it out. Adams says she’s very pleased with it. “When people read it they read me and I’m pretty much straight shooting, what you see is what you get, and that’s what I want people to read in the book.” She says Mr Gifford was able to draw her stories out of her. “I was very open with him, there were times that were emotional to the point where I was crying and he started crying as well so it was awesome, we had a little blubber to ourselves.” The book covers her life from childhood in South Auckland, where she stood out, reaching more than 180 centimetres in height at just 12 years old, to her pain of her mother’s death when she was just 15, to the break-ups in 2010 with both her husband and her coach of 11 years, Kirsten Hellier. “It was big hell; it was sort of two divorces in one year. She was the one that called it off and this is one of the reasons I wanted to do the book, I wanted to set things straight. “Looking back now it was good timing but at the time it was pretty rough to take on the chin.” She also describes the drama of the London Olympics, where she won the gold medal after her rival, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, failed a drugs test, and her life in barracks-style accommodation in Switzerland where she trains for nine months of the year with her coach Jean-Pierre Egger.

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IN June I talked to local mountain bike legend pretty cool, but often I go up north to the Bay of Anton Cooper. Anton has since returned from Islands, I love it up there. overseas the under-19 World Champion! What makes you want to win bike races? AC: I’m naturally competitive - I’ve always Did you achieve your peak performance at the World Championships or are there still been that way; I don’t want to stop until I’ve achieved something and I’m always trying to more improvements to make? AC: I think for my age and size at the time I get the best out of myself. I guess I can’t settle did everything I could have. Heading forward for second! I’m going to grow more, get stronger and more experienced, so definitely more improvements to come. You move to the under-23 ranks next year. What are your expectations of your performances and competition? AC: It’s going to be really good because I will have to chase again instead of leading races from the front, have to really fight for the win Straight-talking: Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams with her book. Photo: Matt Simons and learn from my losses. This year most of my times at the world cups would have put me in “I live in a sort of one-bedroom place with a third place in U23 so definitely next year I’ll be single bed, my feet hang off the end, a simple looking for podiums and wins. TV, bathroom, toilet, that’s it.” How is school going for you - what level of In a sport where athletes don’t usually peak until they reach their late 30s or early 40s, achievement will you finish with this year? AC: After my exams in November I’m a free Adams may have a long career ahead. “Except I’ve been at the top for a very, very man - I’ll be focusing on mountain biking. The long time and its harder to maintain being at the goal is University Entrance but Level 3 NCEA would be a bonus. top.” She says she’d continue in the sport as long as Where’s your favourite spot to hang out her body was coping with the rigorous training and her mind was wholeheartedly into it, but over summer? AC: To be honest there’s nothing like your after that? “I want to make some babies; I’ve just got to home town when you go away for so long so coming back to Christchurch and chilling out is find the right man to do it!”

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4 The Terrace, Mt Pleasant Auction 22 Nov 2012 - Listing number: CR23598 4 bedrooms | 2 bathroom | 2 car garage Open Home, Sunday November 18 at 1.30 pm. - 2.15 pm The stunning and striking street appearance of this contemporary hill home, gives a tantalising teaser of what may be on offer once you step through the front door. With sleek, chic, sophisticated interiors, considerable sun and light filled living spaces, superior quality fixtures and fittings and magical blue water views right through to the Kaikoura Ranges, this home truly offers the ultimate combination design and functionality for the discerning purchaser. This innovative home has been cleverly designed with an extensive open plan kitchen and living zone which is truly an entertainer’s delight with its high quality appliances, including a generous hidden pantry, exquisite wide stone bench tops and perhaps most importantly of all for the gracious host, a separate temperature controlled wine fridge! The bathrooms are equally luxurious and the four double

For more information or to arrange a viewing contact Megan Didham of Harcourts Grenadier (Licensed Agent REAA 2008) at 379-6596 or 0275 63 4263

The Best & Strongest Sheds in New Zealand 100% NEW ZEALAND STEEL • DESIGNED & MADE IN CANTERBURY Double Garage Special

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bedrooms are both spacious and light filled with phenomenal Pegasus Bay views from all rooms. Oversize ceiling to floor glass sliding doors optimise the outstanding views from the entire living/formal lounge areas and offer wonderful flow to the outdoor sheltered courtyard, entertaining area and decking which runs the length of the living zones. Unusual for a hill home this stunning property also offers a terraced flat lawn area, ideal for the trampoline or perhaps you may decide to create your own oasis with the addition of a pool? This magnificent home offers you a luxurious and sophisticated haven to come home to and sit in the evening sun with cool glass of Pinot Gris drinking in the view. Do not hesitate to inspect because while the owner has adored living here, this outstanding home will be sold on or before Auction Day.

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• All prices GST incl • 50yr warranty • Free delivery NZ wide • Kitset prices only • Prices are for Region A, Terrain category 2.5 and a Topographic and sheilding factor of 1. Other design loading conditions including snow loading and earthquake loading available.

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ANTIQUE GOLD JEWELLERY wanted, gold rings, chains, brooches, medals. Great price for gold pocket watches, ph 03 351-9139 GOLD SOVEREIGNS and other gold coins wanted. Also scrap gold, broken or damaged gold jewellery, alluvial gold, nuggets, etc, top price paid, ph 03 351-9139 OLD COINS & BANKNOTES wanted. Also old medals of any sort, military, sporting, agricultural, lodge, dance & band medals, etc, ph 03 351-9139

CARAVAN & Motorhome Repairs & Refits. Coachbuilding. Valuations. All maintenance work; leaks, gas, electrics, plumbing. Onsite Repairs. Roof Vents, Awnings, Watertanks, Pumps - Accessories sold & installed @ Moonraider RV. Willing to help any way we can, Just Call 384-2230.

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HALL FOR HIRE Huntsbury Community Centre (on the Hill with excellent views) is still functioning and has no damage Limited to 99 people No catering or liquor ties Excellent venue for 21st and decade parties, small weddings and staff functions check our website www.huntsburycommunitycentre.co.nz or ring (03) 3325 029

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Trades & Services We specialise in earthquake repairs to concrete • Slabs/floors • Paths, patios and driveways • Foundations • Tilt panels • Brick and block walls

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Contact us today classified hot lines A GARDEN TIDY UP? Pruning, Lawns, Rubbish Disposal, Gardening, consistently reliable general property upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 yrs experience, One off tidy ups or on-going service. Nick’s Property Maintenance. Keeping your garden beautiful. Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440 GARDENING - DO IT 4 U GARDENING Yvonne and Mark would like to do your Lawns, Gardening, Trim your Shrubs & Hedges, Pruning, Landscaping, Clean up your section and remove rubbish, For free quotes ph Yvonne 03 337-0447 or 027 289-9565 GARDENING By mature female, very particular, honest & reliable $18 per hr, Northcote & surrounding areas, plse ph 03 352-2590 GARDENING WORK Partnership offered to a nudist. Training given if required. See my website for the work I do and contact details: www.forestsandmeadows.co.nz LAWNMOWING & Section maintenance. Free no obligation quotes. Ph Henry 351-7639, 022 041-4603 LAWNMOWING All areas, Lawns Mowed, Edges Trimmed, Clippings Removed. Ride-on mower for larger lawns Free Quotes. Friendly Courteous Service. Ph Paul, Grandys Lawnmowing 027 432-6953, 03 352 0533, Anytime. No Job Too Small NTH/WEST Tidy-Ups and Landscapes: SPECIALISING in seasonal / annual tidy-ups Also Landscaping to easy care sections. ON CALL for YOU. est. 2004. Call Graeme 358-6090 or 027 341-8596.

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A BETTER OVEN CLEAN from $45, Ph 0800 OVENCLEAN 0800 683-6253 ARBORIST Qualified insured, clean & tidy, free quotes, ph Mark at Reynolds Tree Care, www. reynoldstreecare.co.nz, ph 03 339-4180 or 021 133-9403 BRICKLAYER. George Lockyer. Over 30 years bricklaying experience. UK trained. Licensed Building Practitioner number BP105608. Fletchers Site Safe. Insurance work. EQC repairs. Heritage brickwork a speciality. No job too small. Governors Bay. Home 329-9344, Cell 027 684-4046, email karengeorge@xtra.co.nz BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 25 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 3831723 or 0274 367-067.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 2012

CARPETLAYING - Carpet Layer available, Qualified tradesman, 35yrs experience. Workmanship guaranteed, Free Quotes, Local. Ph Peter 326-7711 or 027 240-6532 CARRIER Local, experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069 CHIMNEY CLEANING Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning (2009) Ltd. Professional, Guaranteed Service. Free Phone 0800 661-244 ELECTRICIAN $45 an hour, NZQA Registered and approved, with many years experience in keeping home/commercial owners happy, CHAS ANDREWS ELECTRICAL LTD ph 021 0700650

BUILDER ROOFER, bricklaying & blocklaying 30 yrs experience, fencing brick, block or timber work, stucco over blockwork, available now, call Jim 03 343-4044 or 0274 375 619

ELECTRICIAN K.T.Electrics. Domestic, Commercial, 30 years experience, All work undertaken. Phone Kevin 027 204-7233 or 383-5407 ELECTRICIAN Registered, Domestic & Commercial, installation & repairs, prompt service, quality work, R & J Electrical, Ph Jeanny 03 3239475 or 027 214-2430 FURNITURE Removals BOB Carriers Est. 1928 “the gentle movers”. For packing and removal services Canterbury and South Island wide. Phone 344-2900 FURNITURE

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Moss Treatment $205 Silicone Treatment $255 Price average size roof and GSTincl. We do Spider Proofing, Gutter and Spouting cleaning, treatments to Walls/ Drives.

BUILDERS-CLEANS 10 years experience specialising in clean up of new homes, renovations, & earthquake repairs. Phone Deb - Absolutely Clean on 347-7685 or 027 269-2610 03 3477685 CARPENTER - HANDYMAN - Small Job Specialists, Carpentry, Repairs, Decking & Maintenance, 40 years experience, no job too small, Ph Warren 03 322-1103 or 027 697-8541

J n S Exteriors 383-8078 we “Kleen 4 U”

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Plumber REGISTERED CRAFTSMAN Friendly, honest, professional service for all your plumbing needs. Hot water problems are a specialty. No call out fee. Phone Kerry 0800 A1 PLUMB 0800 217 5862 LAWNMOWING CLEAN CUT GARDEN SERVICES: Independant Owner / operator. Lawns, Section Clear, Refuse Removal, Ride-on, commercial and private work, Free Quotes. Pensioner Rates. Ph Henry 3288997 or 027 288-9973 PAINTER & DECORATOR available, quality workmanship, EQC & new work, ph 021 1843091 OR 03 374-9421 PAINTER Top quality work, free waterblasting, free quotes, specialize in older homes, all types of decorating, 20 yrs exp, 4 people on the team ph Wayne 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541 PAINTERS & DECORATORS Experienced, free quotes, interior/exterior, discount for over 60s, ph 03 385-8263 or 027 416-9958 PLASTERER - Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 28 years experience. Ring 0800 387-369 0800 387-369 PLASTERER SOLID Both exterior & interior work, Scottish Tradesman with over 30 years experience, FREE Quotes, ph Donald 354-5153 or 021 023-26186

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SCRAP & NON FERROS METALS Steel • Lead • Aluminium Iron • Copper • Electric motors Heatpumps • Brass • Car parts & batteries • Log burners etc • Specialising in small loads • Weigh on site

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PLASTERER: Experienced in all aspects of interior plastering. Ph Vaughan 388-3791 or 021 269-4707. PLUMBER All plumbing repairs, H/W Cylinders, Alterations, P.V.C. Spouting. Discount for pensioners. Certified plumber. Ph Dennis 027 434-7994. A/H 352-6054 P L U M B E R / G A S F I TTER - Mike Cairns Gas & Plumbing. Available for all gas installations and repairs. Solar and Central Heating. Any Plumbing Requirements. Phone 021 132-8929 or 03 326-7949 PLUMBING: For all your plumbing requirements. Local, friendly and reliable staff. Est. 30yrs. Ph Mark Whitehead 3790711, 027 230-4368 or a/h 326-6792 REMOVALS - Malc’s Removals. Cars, Vans, Utes, Washing Machines, Dryers, Fridges, Any Old Steel. Can also pick up & drop off. Phone: 03 3236121, Mob: 027 346-7813 ROOFING Qualified & Licenced Practitioner. Re-Roof & Repairs, all types. Member New Zealand Roofing Association. Over 35 years experience. Phone John 027 432-3822 or 351-9147 SPOUTING CLEANING - Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034

STONEMASON, BRICK & BLOCKLAYER, Earthquake Repairs, River/ Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks. co.nz or ph 027 601-3145 or 03 322-9959 TREES & SHRUBS Topped, Shaped or Removed, Cut to firewood if required. All rubbish chipped and dumped. Phone Ken for A FREE QUOTE 338-0023 OR 027 438-1575 UPHOLSTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes. Phone Graeme 383-1448 03 383-1448

WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 03 364-8738 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz WINDOW CLEANING Crystal Clear Window Cleaning. Want to improve your outlook? Then call Greg Brown for a Free Quote 384-2661 or 027 616-033 WINDOW CLEANING: Average 3 bedroom single storey house, $40 outside only, $60 inside and out. Ph Allan 9440979 or 027 274-3504

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IN a season packed with drama, the ﬁrst overall V8 SuperTourer title will go down to the wire and the spoils of championship glory look to be heading to either points leader Scott McLaughlin or sprint series champion John McIntyre. With one round to go - at the Powerbuilt Tools Raceway, Ruapuna over the weekend of November 23, 24 and 25 - young Gold Coastbased ace McLaughlin heads the table with 2995 points ahead of McIntyre’s 2840. Each get to drop their lowest scoring round, but after a zero pointer at Manfeild, McLaughlin is in the stronger position heading to the South Island ﬁnale with his points tally intact no matter what. It is a remarkable turnaround for the 19year-old, who has not just hit the sweet spot in his SuperTourer, but who has also excelled across the Tasman with wins in the Dunlop development series and a superlative sixth place with Jono Webb at Bathurst. He is not only in pole position for the overall SuperTourer title at Ruapuna, but could snatch the endurance series title from his hero Greg Murphy there too. “The key was that we never put our heads down,” McLaughlin said. “For sure, Manfeild brought us incredibly bad luck but to come back shows just what sort of

team I have around me. I never gave up and I knew if I could just have few good runs we would get back in the title race. Luckily for me, we did exactly that and here I am.” McIntyre, meanwhile, came off the back of narrowly winning the sprint element of the first season of V8 SuperTourers and had every expectation that this run of form would continue with Jono Lester on board with McIntyre for the enduro races - but it has not been as simple as that, as he explained. “We can definitely bounce back from Pukekohe. It was the first time we have not been on a V8ST podium, so we know we are capable of better. We just produced a very poor performance coupled with a few issues out of our control and this gave the end result. The championship title will be very difficult due to us having to drop a score but you never say ‘never’ until the last lap of the last race.” Both of the leading contenders were looking forward to returning to Ruapuna. In the first V8 SuperTourer event there earlier this year, McLaughlin was fast but fragile and McIntyre turned in what he believes was one of his best ever races. Both were adamant they would be at the sharp end of the action when they took to the track.

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ORGANISERS of the Canterbury A&P Show are keen to impress the Royals, Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, when they visit Christchurch tomorrow. “It’s certainly an honour to have them,” Canterbury A&P Association president Richard Lemon said. He and the show’s 150th Anniversary Committee chairman Donald Wright understood the Prince wanted to see the livestock while the Duchess wanted to do some shopping. “I’ll ﬁnd her a new hat!” Mr Wright said. More than 500 volunteers had worked to bring together New Zealand’s largest agricultural and pastoral show, which opened yesterday at the Canterbury Agricultural Park and continues today and tomorrow. It features more than 3000 animals, close to 7000 livestock and feature competition entries and 600 trade exhibitors.

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Fruit-ﬁlled day promotes healthy eating at Richmond School

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KEEPING your feet dry can sometimes be a challenge for children walking to school on earthquake-damaged footpaths – but thanks to an act of charity, Central New Brighton pupils are well equipped to handle it. Last week the school, which is among those marked for merger by the Ministry of Education in its shake-up of Christchurch education, was gifted more than 100 pairs of gumboots by the Kiwanis Club of Waimairi, using money donated by other Kiwanis clubs in Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Kiwanis member Rhondda Boxall said they had consulted with the school on what would meet their needs and gumboots were thought to be a practical way of dealing with wet and muddy conditions, especially in winter time. “Hopefully the children next winter will be able to get around this area, because it is so badly damaged, and be able to wear the gumboots.”

Central New Brighton School associate principal Tricia Carroll said the school was very thankful to the Kiwanis. “Gumboots are something that is such a basic everyday item but lots of families don’t have them or the children have grown and they no longer ﬁt.” Pupil Sophie Hawley, 7, said having the gumboots was cool. “Sometimes I can’t ﬁnd a pair of gumboots and sometimes when it rains I need some shoes to put on because mum doesn’t let me get my other shoes all muddy.” Jack Baker, 7, thought his gumboots would be really useful for an upcoming family trip to Peel Forest. Ms Boxall said the Kiwanis continued to fundraise and look for ways to help support children in need. They had previously donated blankets and clothing to the Salvation Army for distribution throughout the city.

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needed to ‘taste test’ a wider variety of fruit and vegetables, hence the shared lunch. Thanks to the school’s participation in the ‘fruit in schools’ and KidsCan programmes, as well as generous donations from local businesses The Green Grocer and Grove-Lea orchard, fruit smoothies, fruit skewers and 5 + vegetable soup were on offer for all to try. Despite it being early in the season, strawberries were the overall favourite in the dress-up parade with students (and teachers) of all ages sporting creative and colourful costumes. Another piece of costume innovation was a cardboard vending machine that stocked only fruit. Overall the day was a success with parents, whanau and community members coming together to share in the students’ learning and ‘taste test’ their creations. Alice Keeling is a teacher at Richmond School.

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THE Zon of the Lines Skateboard Invitational Series featured some of Christchurch’s best skateboarders battling it out for a place in the finals being held in Auckland. The event was held on the rooftop of Northlands Mall on November 4 and featured a course that was customised especially for the event with street-inspired obstacles such as a picnic table, flat bar and a wheelchair ramp. The winners of the Christchurch event will go to the grand final in Auckland on December 1, along with other winners from Wellington, 20 of Auckland’s best and two wildcard entrants. The winner of the Christchurch competition was James Kingston, who took home $1250. Kingston, who has been skating since he was 10, skated to the top of picnic table from the flat, launched kickflips and backside flips off and over the wheelchair bump, setting it up later as a gap to flat bar, nailing blunt transfers, crooked grinds, a backside Smith grind and a backside tailslide within minutes. Continued on page 2

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Battle to the ﬁnish Continued from page 1 He said it was “pretty cool” to win and it was “good to have the money”. He has not been working recently and has instead been concentrating on his skating. Jack Woodrow placed second with jaunty manoeuvres and the occasional wayward line, which saw him attacking a nearby shopping

trolley bay with frontside 50-50s. This and other technical lines included the likes of a frontside nosegrind 180 out on the picnic table. Other placings were Hootie Andrewes – third, Josh Bamford – fourth, Cade WilsonRuss – ﬁfth and Olly Wilson – sixth.

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A FITNESS circuit was held last Friday and Saturday to raise money for the Cancer Society. It was run by Christchurch personal trainer Blair Williamson at his Avonhead gym. He has recently been nominated for the New Zealand fitness awards along with Les Mills and City Fitness. Mr Williamson, who has been a personal trainer for two and a half years, did not expect to be nominated for the awards but said he was nominated as he had a good system in place. He was inspired to raise money for the Cancer Society as two of his grandparents died from cancer and because it was a common disease to die from. The circuit was 15 minutes long and could also be done online via Skype as the only equipment needed was dumbbells. Mr Williamson said it was difficult to control the one person who did it through Skype as well as the others, but “it sort of worked out eventually”. The circuit ran from Friday November 9, until 5pm Saturday November 10 and there was a good turnout with plenty of money being Shaping up: Blair Williamson held a fitness circuit for cancer at raised for the society. his Avonhead Gym. Photo: Jessica Schaap

Creative minds: George Moon, 17, left, and James Watson, also 17, from Burnside High School are heading up north for Realise the Dream. Photo: John Creighton

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The students will be hosted by different organisations throughout the North Island, and at the end of the trip students will attend an award ceremony hosted by the Governor General at Government House on December 14. They will be in the running for prizes including money and paid overseas trips. The supreme award includes $7000 plus an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the European Union Young Scientist Competition in Prague in September 2013. George Moon, 17, entered as he has always been interested in computing and was looking for a project to do. The project was suggested to him by his digital technologies teacher. He won the opportunity by creating an online course management system that was used by staff and students at his school to create course manuals. Next year George plans to go to the University of Canterbury to study a Bachelor of Science in computer science. Year 12 student James Watson entered with a Rubik’s Cube solver he created for the electronics competition ‘Bright Sparks’, in which he won ﬁrst place. James, who knew how to solve the cube himself, made up a code that is entered into the computer. An electronic device, made out of LEGO, popsicle sticks and electronic components and put together with hot glue, then uses the code to work the cube. He plans to continue his interest and study an electronic or engineering-related degree at university.

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The past has gone and the near is now here SCHOOLS are not keeping up with the developments in computing, Burnside High School digital technologies teacher and president of the New Zealand Association for Computing, Digital and Information Technology Teachers (NZACDITT) John Creighton says. Computing is needed for all sorts of jobs and areas of life but children are being put in computing class to learn those skills, when they should be applied to all curriculum areas. “Students, parents and industry should be looking into their local schools and asking what is being offered and encouraging students to take digital technologies to support whatever pathways they are interested in going into,“ he said. He would like to get some bright textile technologies students working on designing outfits digitally in his project-based digital technologies class. There are two different streams at Burnside – one class that offers worked-based basic computer skills and another where students can pursue a project of their choice and a third where students are taught advanced digital technology skills in programming, computer science, information systems and media. He said computing classes used to be seen as places where students could easily earn unit standards credits by doing basic tasks such as Powerpoint presentations, but now new opportunities were becoming available to pupils who did networking, game designing and other “interest-driven projects” for their own enjoyment at home. This meant students were able to use their initiative and come up with their own ideas. He said teachers had to let go of being in control of the content and let students use their own initiative. Mr Creighton said it was difficult to find

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