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Manji blames high workload for low meeting attendance

Raf Manji ANDREW KING

City councillor Raf Manji has the lowest community board attendance rate, making about half of scheduled meetings. Cr Manji, who sits on the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board, recorded the lowest attendance rate across the eight community boards in the city and Banks Peninsula. He attended 22 out of 48 meetings since being elected in October 2013. But Cr Manji, known as the city council’s financial fix-it man, defended his poor attendance saying his city council workload was quite large and he had full confidence in the board to make decisions without him there. The city council has been

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grappling with an expected $1.2b budget shortfall. Cr Manji is the deputy chairman of the strategy and finance committee, and the audit and risk management committee. As a city councillor he is paid $99,200 a year after this year’s pay increase. “We have a meeting on a Monday and it is a full day of briefings that I have with council duties and sometimes that runs past the 4pm start of the board meeting,” he said. He also has the backing of board chairwoman Val Carter who said Cr Manji was very busy with city council duties

but he was always available for input when needed. “When he is at a board meeting he has very good input and he is available for comment whenever we need him,” she said. Cr Manji said between himself and city councillor Jamie Gough, they try to get at least one of them along to the community board meetings. “I think the scheduling of the community board meetings could be done a bit better but you have to take into account the other members,” he said. Meanwhile, city councillors Ali Jones had the lowest

attendance rate for the ShirleyPapanui Community Board. She missed 11 meetings out of 50 during the period of October 2013 to November 2015. Cr Jones said she was dealing with a terminally-ill mother at

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the same time as an immediate family member was diagnosed with cancer. “It was a trying time but we are out of the woods now,” she said. “I have no problem as an elected member fronting up to this kind of thing.” A spokeswoman for Mayor Lianne Dalziel said it would be inappropriate for her to comment.

Community boards’ percentages of attended meetings Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board: Raf Manji – 54 per cent, Jamie Gough – 77 per cent, Bridget Williams – 83 per cent, Faimeh Burke – 87 per cent, Sally Buck – 89 per cent, David Cartwright – 95 per cent, Val Carter – 97 per cent.

Shirley-Papanui Community Board: Ali Jones – 78 per cent, Pauline Cotter – 92 per cent, Barbara Watson – 94 per cent, Emma Norrish – 94 per cent, Jo Byrne – 96 per cent, Aaron Keown – 94 per cent and Mike Davidson – 100 per cent.

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Call for better use of money $1200 for give way signs should be used elsewhere ANDREW KING

Residents in a Shirley subdivision want money that will be spent on road signs to be put to better use. The city council will install give way signs and road markings at a roundabout and intersection in the Clearbrook Palms subdivision at a cost of $1200. On Wednesday, resident Ken Orr told the Shirley-Papanui Community Board meeting he had gathered 16 signatures from neighbours supporting his view. “There have been no reported near-misses and it would be a source of visual pollution in such a nice area,” Mr Orr said. “With all the urgent projects happening around the city at the moment we feel that the money could be spent better else ware,” he said. City council traffic engineer Penny Gray said it was a “legal requirement” for any roundabout with an approach speed of greater than 30km/h had to have signage but not intersections.

SIGNS NEEDED: The city council will install give ways signs and road markings at a roundabout and intersection in Clearbrook Palms.

There had been reports from residents about the intersection of Laguna Gardens and Palm Drive saying there had been a few near-misses. City councillor Ali Jones said if there was a legal obligation they would have to approve the signage. But board member Aaron Keown (inset) said he was con-

fused as to why it had come to the board if it was a legal obligation to have the signage. He supported Mr Orr. “Why are we given the option to not approve the signage if there is a legal obligation to do it?” said Mr Keown. The give way signs will be installed at the intersection

of Laguna Gardens and Palm Drive and at the roundabout of Sanctuary Gardens, Palm Drive and Montego Close. A third intersection was included in the report but was turned down for signage as there had been no reported near missed at it and there was no legal obligation to put in signage.

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REPRESENTATION REVIEW Appeals and objections to the city council’s final proposal for the representation review close at 4pm today. Anyone who submitted on the initial proposal can make a submission on the final proposal, as long as it relates to their original topics. Appeals and objections must be submitted in writing, marked ‘Representation Arrangements’ and sent to Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73017, Christchurch 8146 or emailed to repreview@ccc.govt. nz. The Local Government Commission will hold hearings next year, and a final decision will be made by April 10. Full details of the final proposal are on the city council website. MAN KNOCKED OFF A man in his 40s was knocked off his scooter on Cranford St on Monday. St John sent an ambulance and rapid response unit to the scene around 5pm. The man was assessed at the scene and his minor injuries did not require any further treatment. $2000 FOR CHURCH The St Aidan’s Anglican Church has been approved $2000 of funding from the Shirley-Papanui Community Board’s discretionary response fund. The money will be used to refurbish the office and community meeting room space. The church originally asked for $3585 but that was revised down to $2000 by city council staff.

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Protect animals from summer scorchers SPCA Canterbury chief executive Barry Helem Every summer SPCA Canterbury responds to numerous animal emergencies involving animals suffering from heat-related issues. Weather forecasters are predicting a long and hot summer this festive season and with temperatures soaring, such intense heat is not only dangerous for humans, but for animals as well. Cars in particular, are potential death traps for pets over the summer months. Unless your car trip is for the benefit of your animal, I strongly urge pet owners to leave your pets at home. A joy ride in your car to the local supermarket or shopping mall, could be risking your pet’s life. On a 30 deg C day, the temperature inside your car will reach 39 deg C in 10min – even in the shade with the

SOAP BOX windows slightly opened. In 30min it will go up to 49 deg C. A dog can withstand a body temperature of 41 deg C for only a very short time before suffering irreparable brain damage, and then death. It is also important to ensure all animals have access to fresh drinking water and adequate

shelter for protection from the sun and heat. Unfortunately every summer many animals succumb to heat stress but this can be avoided if people are vigilant and take proper precautions. Another common issue facing pet owners at this time of year is deciding when to exercise their pet. Owners should exercise dogs during the coolest time of day and ensure that the pads of their feet are not burnt on hot pavement or beaches. To help provide ongoing animal care advice to the public, SPCA Canterbury has created a ‘Beat the Heat’ tips page on its website; www.spcacanterbury.org. nz, encouraging animal safety during the summer months. If you are concerned about the welfare of an animal, please phone the SPCA immediately on 349 7057.

Natalya, Brooklyn and Gabriel, Waimairi School. This is a message for all those people who drive through red traffic lights. There are more and more people who drive through red lights every day that makes it even more dangerous for children to walk to school. As a young child who walks to school I know that my parents wouldn’t like me crossing roads

to come to school when there is a risk of getting run over. It’s a shame because it is good for children to walk to school. But it is also dangerous for adults to go for walks. We want people to stop driving through red traffic lights. What are your thoughts on redlight running? Send your letter in 200 words or less to andrew. king@starmedia.kiwi

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Last Sunday’s wee hailstorm caused a sharp increase in emergency calls handled by the city’s firefighters. In the two hours from about 1.30pm, 30 calls could be attributed to the storm with some others later that were possibly weather related. The majority of incidents, 19 of them, were fire alarm systems in commercial buildings malfunctioning from getting wet. But we also saw a couple of houses set on fire by lightning, some properties flooded or suffering leaks, power lines down, and even a tree in Diamond Harbour struck by lightning and catching on fire. Otherwise during the week the most notable incident was the deliberate ignition of three town-

houses under construction in Aranui on Saturday night. Three houses that would have made someone’s 2016 a special year. The year they moved into a brand spanking new double-glazed unit. Except that is now delayed. By the act of somebody, possibly even from within the same community, whose contempt for that community is obvious in the charred remains. It’s sad. It’s also infuriating. I’m sure many in the community have the same question as I do. Why? Duckling rescues continue to consume the time of our crews with three this week. There was also the dismantling of a freestanding fire place flue in Somerfield last week to free a trapped bird. Only there wasn’t one. I’m sure our crew did their best to assist the slightly pink faced owner reinstate his flue before leaving.

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80 years on and still in love EMMA-JANE MCLENNAN

Almost eighty years ago, a young Edna Noble was told by her mother that she couldn’t marry her sweetheart. She refused to obey her mother, and now 73 years later, she and that sweetheart - Gilbert Kessel- are still married. On Tuesday the couple, who live in a Halswell retirement home, celebrated their anniversary. Edna said not even curfew during the war years could separate the couple. “Isn’t it wonderful? We were really in love. We wouldn’t be without each other you know – even when the war was on and

they said you’re not supposed to be out on the streets at a certain time of night, he’d still come down on his bike [to see me],” Edna Kessel said. The two met in the early 1940s, at a dance school close to Cathedral Square. The future Mrs Kessel had been going to classes with a girlfriend there, when she met Mr Kessel on the dance floor. In a Cinderella-type move – she had to leave him at 11pm to catch the tram home. “I looked ‘round and my girlfriend was going . . . so I had to leave him in the middle of the room. I was worried after that, that I might never see him again.” But at the very next dance, Mr Kessel was there. It was love at first sight for the two of them – but it was going to be two years before they could get married. First Mr Kessel was sent off to

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STILL IN LOVE: Gilbert and Edna Kessel celebrated 73 years of marriage this week. Left: The couple’s wedding photo in 1942.

war, and sent back shortly after because of hearing damage he sustained while working with fighter planes. He was one of the only ones from his squadron to survive, Mrs Kessel said: “I was lucky to get him back.” Next came her mother – adamant she should give up Mr Kessel for the “nice boy down the road.” “I said no to that, but I had to wait until I was 21 to get mar-

ried,” Mrs Kessel said. The two bought a nice home on Cashmere hill a few years later, and brought up three children there. They later moved into a retirement village. While Mr Kessel’s health is deteriorating, his wife is constantly by his side: “He can’t always hear what I’m saying, but I pat his hand and say to him ‘alright poppa.’ He seems to get the message.”

FUNDING APPROVED The Shirley-Papanui Community Board granted $600 to the Shirley Community Trust to buy three gazebos. Northgate Community Services Trust received $750 towards a Learning the Basics Cooking Class. The board has asked for a report about the cooking class be presented to them once it has finished. Both will be funded from the board’s discretionary response fund. The board also granted $665 from its youth development fund to Belfast School for the school prefects and house captains to attend the Leadership Camp at the Positive Youth Development Trust in March. CAR CRASH A woman, in her 80s, was taken to Christchurch Hospital’s emergency department in a serious condition after a car crash. St John was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Harewood Rd on Wednesday. Two rapid response vehicles and an ambulance were sent to the scene near the Tavern Harewood around 3.40pm. SKATE PARK OPENING Sheldon Skate Park in Belfast will be officially opened on January 22 at 1pm. There will be a skate jam to celebrate, speeches by those who have been involved from the very beginning and a free sausage sizzle.

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your local Views Dear Santa I have been perfect this year. I have been making cards because I love making stuff. I have been great at reading this year because I am on level 16. I have been great at kissing my boyfriends this year because I love catching them. I have been great at riding my bike this year because I have been practising. I have been great at caring for my friends this year because I love my friends. Overall, I have been really good and I think you should come and visit me. Love from Anna Gillett, 6.

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Dear Santa I have been fabulous this year. I have been good at helping my mum hanging up the clothes because my mum asks me to. I have also taught my brother to bounce a ball because I know how to do it. I also helped my sister to ride my scooter because she wanted to learn. I help my mum to bake because I like baking. I help my dad get stuff for my barbecue. Love from Kahurangi Waretini, 6.

Dear Santa I have been dazzling this year. I have been good at reading because my mum likes it. I have been good at skipping because my sisters taught me. I have been good at flips because I practise a lot. I have been good at feeding the dog. I have been good at swimming because my sister has been teaching me. I have been good at knots because I have been getting better at it. Overall I think you will come and visit me. Love from Ruby South, 6.

Dear Santa I have been a star this year. I have been learning reading because I read at my home. I also cook because I sometimes get to cut the vegetables. I improved my maths because I do maths at

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good at helping because my mum has been asking me. I’m also good at including others. I’m good because when people say no, I say, “of course you can play”. I’m good at being kind because I let people play. I am good at listening because I normally just ignore them. Love from Georgia Mitchell, 6.

Dear Santa I have been a star this year. I have been good at doing the double-sided climbing wall because I practise. I have also been good at skipping one bar on the monkey bars because I stretch my arms when I am doing the monkey bars. I have been good at being kind to people because if I see people alone I play with them. I have also been good at tidying up because I always tidy up my LEGO. From Isaac Seatter, 6. Dear Santa I have been a star this year. I’ve been trying to skip because I want to be good at it. I have been sharing my toys at home with my sister. I have been playing with people. I have been

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EQC AND THE SIX-YEAR CLAIM LIMITATION PERIOD.

There has been a lot of commentary recently about the length of time EQC customers have to challenge a settlement for a claim made under the EQC Act. EQC’s position is that it does not consider the six-year limitation period runs from the date of each Canterbury earthquake. So for example, there is no 4 September 2016 deadline to bring Court proceedings challenging an EQC claim settlement for damage caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. However, time limits can apply to bringing Court proceedings challenging EQC claims settlements at some point after 4 September 2016. Under the Limitation Act 1950 and the Limitation Act 2010, EQC expects that, generally speaking: •

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From vandalism to professionalism The attitude towards street art has changed immensely for the better since the earthquakes. Georgia O’Connor-Harding speaks to one of the city’s most upcoming street artist – Ikarus about his involvement in the Spectrum Art Festival on how his work evolved from vandalism into professionalism Hello! Before we even start the first thing I’d like to know is what is your real name? Nick Tam, basically Ikarus is just the name I write. I do a lot of traditional font-based graffiti and that’s just what I write. Great name. The Spectrum festival is in full swing at the moment. How have you prepared for it? Myself and two other artists Wongi Wilson and Jacob Yikes worked on one of the rooms at the YMCA and transformed a empty squash court into an abandoned factory warehouse type area. We had a bunch of walls built and artificially aged everything, and built different rooms then painted a graffiti style in it. The room it leads into has been set up as a nature-forest type scene. You are quite prolific with your work. Are you excited about the Spectrum festival.

Yes, definitely. There is a good attitude towards graffiti especially since the earthquakes. A lot of people are more accepting of it because they see what a positive impact it has on a space now. Yes, because I was going to ask you what effect the earthquakes have had on street art. I believe it is quite positive. Yes, definitely. Obviously as an artist myself we’ve always seen it from that view. A lot of the places we paint do tend to be run down – not that fancy space in the first place so I’ve always seen it as a place that makes areas better. But I guess with how much destruction, demolition and rebuilding that has been going on, there is a lot of areas that everyone was getting sick of seeing. They can now see the difference a bunch of bright colours and pictures make.

What do you think about the negative connotations associated to street art? It’s a fine line between being understandable and ignorance. It depends on what level of interaction people have had with street art. If someone’s only experience with graffiti is that they have had property of their’s tagged then you can understand the negativity. But people just seem to be afraid of any work that comes out of a spray can. There is just a negative connotation to a spray can. So if it is that sort of thing then I find it kind of ridiculous. It doesn’t seem to happen much anymore but in the past someone might have said: “I’d rather just see a blank wall – I don’t understand why this is better than the other side of it’’. Do you think Christchurch could be becoming almost like the street art hub of New Zealand? Absolutely. There are plans to definitely make that the case if not of the Southern Hemisphere or the world. People are trying to do ground-breaking things. Even all the shows that have happened in the past three years have been up there. On a more personal level,

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– the other side of street art They were a bit hesitant about it but it turned out positive for everyone. All of their attendance records they previously had lifted. What’s the most interesting place you have ever spraypainted? Sometimes we’ve done large walls where you are painting on a scissor lift 8m in the air. But in my younger days, before I was doing legal work, I painted a bunch of roof tops, abandoned buildings and train yards – quite interesting. And no one worried at all? Oh I mean, yeah. It just was what it was. You do these sort of things when you are young. When you were in school were you always getting in trouble for drawing or have you always been interested in art? No, not at all actually. I got involved in art strictly through the vandalism side of graffiti. I was a tagger kid when I was young. Tagging was the only thing I was ever better at than other people so you know small amounts of positive reinforcements eventually did wonders. When was the turning point? I got too old to be doing what I consider tagging and started

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developing towards what I am today. A few of my friends were painting so we just kept pushing each other and it just sort of organically happened. Something negative turned into something positive. I run a bunch of workshops with different youth organisations or alternative education schools. A lot of that is where I get to work with kids that are not necessarily doing the best. When did you get into art? When I was about 20. Any in-

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terest I have in art , any mentoring tutor lessons I have – all of it comes 100 per cent from vandalism. I just wanted to vandalise stuff until I got to the point where I thought I was screwing up my life. If you are going to screw it up, do it better. I remember thinking I may need to stop because I might end up going to jail. Have there been any risks where you might have ended up going to jail? Yes, because I have been

caught a few times and been through the courts a few times. My first and second ones were about four months apart. So they are not going to keep letting you commit the same crime even if it’s petty. They’ll just say “you are clearly not learning your lesson – if we catch you again you are going to jail’’. Do you have family now? No, no kids, no way. Kids are cool but I don’t want to be responsible for raising a well-bal-

anced human being. I don’t know a lot of well-balanced human beings. I know a lot of stuff but I don’t know if it is going to be useful. At the moment I can kind of do what I want to do. Do you have any artists that inspire you? Not really any names that anyone has heard of. There are a few various graffiti artists around the world. A lot of them are the people I am closest to and know. Seeing people you know achieve things is much more inspirational to me. Definitely quite a process. Is it correct you do a lot of work in the eastern suburbs? I haven’t for a while but that is definitely where I grew up and got started. We do have a lot of work around the city. Any projects planned after Spectrum? There are a couple of things coming up but not decided yet. I have a couple of groups interested in workshops. I would like to do a group show or exhibition just between Jacob, Wongi and myself sometime soon. Somewhere central and not too big. Well I think that sums up everything. All the best for the future.

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PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Greetings, Tena Koutou Katoa, Welcome to our final newsletter for 2015. We have had a very successful year; it is important to note that we are making a difference for our students and they are doing incredibly well. The school continues to move forward with its focus on teaching and learning. We have been working hard to consolidate our recent initiatives to ensure sustained and continuous improvement, and to allow for the embedding of good school wide practice. As a school it is our responsibility to provide the best possible learning for every student, and ensure we meet their diverse needs. We also know that learning has to be implemented in such a way that it will enable students to be highly engaged and effective learners. To do this, we must understand their interests, passions, talents, and ultimately their career aspirations and we must look at how we can provide for it. Couple this with; positive relationships, an ethos of caring, cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and high expectations, and you get the holistic view of achievement, and the best possible platform for students to strive for personal excellence. What strongly complements curriculum success, is of course the opportunities provided by the schools cocurricular programme. Our students have performed exceptionally well in a full range of activities with a large number of outstanding successes, some which are shown below. The development of a new school Haka and the pride our students are showing in representing the school, is indicative of an increasing sense of belonging, sign-posting a new era in school pride – that being Papanui Pride. At this time of the year, we need to say farewell to a number of long serving staff who will be retiring. We thank and acknowledge the work of Mr John Whelan (34 years), Mr John Parsons (34 years), Mr Craig Seagar (29 years), and Ms Diane Dencker (21years). We wish you all the very best. I would like to thank and acknowledge; • The Board of Trustees, Parent Teacher Association, parents, whanau, and the wider community for their support and for sharing in the responsibility of educating our young people,

• The entire staff, who make Papanui High School an exciting and rewarding place, and, • The students, who give us all enormous pleasure in seeing them achieve the things they do. Our students grow up to be wonderfully mature young adults with a strong sense of social responsibility. Papanui High school is our school, Papanui pride is what we represent. How it is viewed and what we achieve within it is our individual and collective responsibility. For everyone; Papanui is a place of opportunity - opportunity to succeed, to develop, and grow to be the best that one can be. Have a safe and happy Christmas and holiday period. I look forward to 2016 in the knowledge that as a school and a community we will continue to work together to provide our students an education that is supportive, caring, and developed in a ‘forward thinking’ way. Jeff Smith Principal

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In early November we celebrated Senior Prize giving at the Horncastle Arena. The school would like to thank Toshiba and Business Distributors Limited (BDL), Bridgestone New Zealand, the Papanui Foundation, the PTA, and the many other sponsors and supporters, who contribute to our celebrations. This year, Michael Brorens was named Dux, and Anneke Hoogervorst named Proxime Accessit.

HEAD STUDENTS FOR 2016 Congratulations to Izzy Gibson and Calvin Kruger on their appointment as Head Students for 2016. Izzy and Calvin will lead a head student team next year which will consist of Johanna Adams, Loren Baker, Samantha Cade, Yoonki Cho, Shani Clark, Sina Fili, Oliver Foster, Oliver Hawkins, Pippa Jerard, Ruby Kang, Bonnie Paul, and Josh Watson. Congratulations to Mahlon Moevao, who has won the CPIT Maori and Pacific Leadership Award for Cultural and Performing Arts. He was presented with his award at a dinner at the CPIT. Part of his prize included travel and tickets to the ‘Oprah: An Evening with Oprah’ event, at the Vector Arena in Auckland in December. Mahlon has also been accepted into the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington next year, to study for a degree in Jazz Performance - a very hard course to be admitted in to.

At the Sports Awards evening the following individuals were recipients of our major awards in 2015. Congratulations to all sports participants this year, and to those who received awards. Below is a list of our Supreme Award winners: Student in a Manager/ Administrative Role: Jordan Green Adult in a Manager/ Administrative Role: David Risdon Student in a Coach/Administrative Role: Tane Anderson and Michael Laulu Adult in a Coach/Administrative Role: Gerald Mathieson Student Service to Sport: Diana Elisara Adult Service to Sport: Billy Sloat Sports Woman of the Year: Rebecca Gillett Sports Man of the Year: Callum Bishop Team of the Year: Football

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Breens Intermediate celebrates top pupils Breens Intermediate School held its prize-giving last week handing out awards to students who embody its core values. The five values that Breens pupils strive towards are brilliance, bold, brave, beautiful and belonging. Awards were handed out for each at last Monday’s ceremony with past pupil and national gymnast Daniel Price speaking on the night. Olivia Baker won female student of the year and Will Bargh was the male student of the year. Principal Nikki Clarke explained what each value meant. “Brilliance demonstrates ex-

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the Christchurch Hospital’s child health division. The cheque for $89,893 was fundraised by the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal. Scarlet, 12, entertained with a Celtic/Christmas carol medley she put together especially for the event. The Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal helps raise money for medical equipment for children’s wards across the country. From August 4 to October 31 each year, Countdown and district health board staff host various fundraising activities, such as quiz nights, car rallies, cake stalls and raffles. Since its inception in 2007 $9.2m has been raised, including $1.138m this year.

Of that sum around $1m has gone to Christchurch Hospital’s child health division. Canterbury District Health Board general manager of medical-surgical and women’schildren’s health Pauline Clark thanked Countdown staff for their “year on year commitment”. “It’s easy to be enthusiastic in the first year of anything but you have stood the test of time,” she said. The items bought each year with the appeal funds provided tangible benefits and made a real difference. “It’s like having our own angel network and it’s a good excuse for a bit of fun during fundraising time.” she said.

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An aspiring inventor and Cotswold School pupil has just been awarded a medal for his achievement in science. Daniel Ross received the highest mark in Australasia in his Science exam. Earlier this year he sat the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools exam for year 4 Science. “Some parts of the exam were quite easy and some I had to think quite a bit,” Daniel said. When he was told he had gained the highest mark he thought it was “really cool”. Daniel also sat ICAS exams in year 4 maths and year 4 English. He achieved a High Dis-

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awarded medals for their outstanding achievements. The ICAS exams are independent skills-based assessments with a competition element. ICAS is unique, being the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments and school tests for primary and secondary school students. The assessments comprise digital technologies, English, maths, science, spelling and writ- BRIGHT FUTURE: Daniel Ross had the ing tests. highest mark in Australasia in year 4 science.

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Anneliese Gilberd Academy students have been selected for entry into major dance school’s both here and abroad. Redwood resident Teagan Tank was accepted to the New Zealand School of Dance as a classical major next year. “We’ve been working the whole year for auditions and that is pretty intense. Then we finally got a letter to say we got in, and that was pretty amazing,” Teagan said.

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opportunity to go overseas with ballet. “Yeah it’s going to be really cool moving away from home and stuff, and moving countries. It’s just that next step I guess, and yeah, it’s just really exciting,” Eleanor said. Ms Gilberd said it was extremely hard to gain acceptance to schools. “It’s a huge achievement for the kids who have worked really, really hard to achieve this all year. It’s been their focus and their passion for their whole lives, so it’s quite scary going out by yourself.”

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TEAMWORK: Burnside High School have finished in the top eight for the first time at the national secondary schools touch tournament. Top from left, Tayla Mackie, Bayley Anderson, Tori Lithgow, Greame O’Callaghan (coach), Scarlett Steel, Sheri Lithgow, Becky Davidson, Samantha Mountford, Maddie Tuaine, Rowan O’Gorman (manager). Middle from left, Neave Marshall, Marcella Pitt, Kahlia Godinet, Becca Mountford, Jess Rowe. Front from left, Freya Aldridge, Taylor Aldridge, Dom Heath.

Learning experience for Burnside High’s touch team DETERMINED: Laura Wood, of Merivale, has finished ninth in the elite women’s category at the Ironman Taupo 70.3 event held on December 12. The race held on December 11 required athletes to complete a 1.9km swim, 90km bicycle ride and a 21.1km run to finish. Wood was third after the swim leg, seventh at the end of the cycle before finishing the race in an overall time of 4hr 48min. Next up for Woods is the half ironman at Challenge Wanaka in February. PHOTO: DARRYL CAREY

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QUEENSLAND SUNSHINE COAST AUSTRALIA Resort, Ocean Views, Balconies, Self Contained, 1 or 2 B/R Ensuite, Heated Pool, Spa, Sauna, Free Internet, Shops, Restaurants, Tennis, Surf Club & Patrolled Beach, Public Transport at door. Ask for our SEASONAL SPECIALS. Phone 61 7 544-35011 Email: reception@mandolin.com.au www.mandolin.com.au

Rexellent Rentals Cars, Vans, Brisbane , Coolangatta FREE CALL 0800 601 508

www.rexellent.com.au

DEMOLITION With care and respect we will remove your dwelling. Our policy is to recycle as much as we can. We are a local company specialising in residential properties. We will endeavor to cater for your individual needs. Ph. R.M. Solutions 021 02866981 for a free quote.

To Let

NEED MORE

SPACE? Ideal as an extra bedroom or office.

Three convenient sizes: Standard 3.6m x 2.4m $70 p/w Large 4.2m x 2.4m $85 p/w Xtra-large 4.8m x 2.4m $100 p/w Visit our display cabins at 95 Beach Road or 470 Cranford Street or call 0211277227 for a free brochure.

www.justcabins.co.nz

Appliance Sales & Service

388 4780

Appliance Services 12 Brighton Mall, New Brighton

Trades & Services

PLUMBER

Michael Gale

DRIVEWAYS & PAVING

FREE QUOTES Professional, friendly Service Always

PROMPT SERVICE

Ph. 03 329 4806 or 027 827 0505 CAP CONSTRUCTION LTD

DRIVEWAYS & PAVING

FREE QUOTES Professional, friendly Service Always

For all Plumbing • Roofing/ spouting • Maintenance • Installations Small work no problem

Ph 364 7080 (24 hour) Mob 027 438 3943

Ph. 03 329 4806 or 027 827 0505

Trades & Services

Lawns, Gardens & Home Cleaning

ROOFING

Free Quotes Professional, personalised service. Regular & one-offs. Fixed price.

Ph: 377-5814 For all your property and cleaning requirements Trained, insured & security screened owner/operators Multi-award winning systems & Franchises Franchises Available www.fviphomeservices.co.nz

Rope & harness a speciality, no scaffolding required, 30 years of breathtaking experience. FREE QUOTES Exterior staining, exterior painting, moss and mould treatment and waterblasting

- Re-roofing and new roofing - Quality roofing at the best price around - Licensed building practitioner

Robinson

Roofing Ltd

Phone Kevin 027 561 4629

Call Hamish for a quote 03 347 90 45

Trades & Services CONCRETE CUTTING Affordable Concrete Cutting with Quality, and removal work. Free quote. No job to small. Phone 027 442-2219, Fax 359-6052 a/h 359- 4605

DRIVEWAYS

ROOF PAINTING

CAP CONSTRUCTION LTD

Ph: 03 379 1100

Plumbing Ltd

ANDREWS TREE CARE Services, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688 BEST BATHROOMS full renovation specialists, LBP, repairs & maintenance ph 03 3870770 or 027 245-5226

(03) 379 1100

ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

An Invitation to Christmas at

GENEROUS Male Fifty would like to meet younger female, 18+ for fun times, ph 021 086 63141

Trades & Services

8790441AA

Church Services

GENTLEMAN, financially indep, lives on own over in the Avonhead area, presentable, passionate and companionable would like to meet a similar lady to enjoy the fruits of love together. Email me on kiwimanabc@gmail.com

Phone for further details

Personals

Christmas

CALL NOW

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HER

Classifieds

9185885AA

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BRICKLAYER George Lockyer. Over 30 years bricklaying experience. UK trained. Licensed Building Practitioner number BP105608. Insurance work. EQC repairs. Heritage brickwork a speciality. No job too small. Governors Bay. Home 329-9344, Cell 027 684-4046, email karengeorge@xtra.co.nz BUILDER LICENSED available for all aspects of building. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265 BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 30 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 0274 367-067. CARRIER LOCAL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069 CARPET and free 3 rooms from $59, experience 2256

CLEANING deodorising, & hallway over 20 yrs ph 027 220-

Replace, repair or new. We are a local company with over 10 yrs exp. We also operate a digger for all other earthworks.

Ph. R.M. Solutions 021 02866981 for a free quote.

FURNITURE REMOVALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313 GAS, PLUMBING DRAINAGE & HEATING. 24/7 service. Ph Mike Cairns Gas & Plumbing 021 132 8929 or 03 326 7949 OVEN CLEANING Professional cleans $50.00. Gift Vouchers avail. Phone 0800 6836253 or 027 228-0025 PAINTER AVAILABLE All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265 PAINTER Top quality work, interior/ exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541 PAINTING & Decorating interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, ph Mark 021 171-1586 or 355-5994 PLASTERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 + years experience. Ring 0800 387-369 PLUMBER ALF THORPE PLUMBING Certifying Plumber for all types of plumbing, maintenance, spouting, alterations etc. Phone 352-7402 or 0274350-231 PLUMBER A Top Plumbing job completed at a fair price, prompt service, all work guaranteed, Ph Brian 9607673 or 021 112-3492 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 email johnmill@ihug. co.nz SPOUTING CLEANING Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034

Monday December 21 2015

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Classifieds

Trades & Services STONEMASON BRICK & BLOCKLAYER, Earthquake Repairs, Grind Out & Repoint, River/ Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks. co.nz or ph 027 601-3145 TREE WORK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759 T.V. SERVICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD. Aerial installations and kitsets, 480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 379 1400 UPHOLSTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes. Phone Graeme 383-1448 WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz WINDOWS & DOORS Joiner 25 yrs experience, Repair of rot or full replacement of sashes & existing windows & doors, Glazing, door locks, security stays fitted, New house installation of doors & hardware, ph Mykle 027 399 1673

Trades & Services

WINDOW CLEANING Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $40. Both $70. Phone Trevor 3442170

ROOFING

DRIVEWAYS

Replace, repair or new. We are a local company with over 10 yrs exp. We also operate a digger for all other earthworks.

Ph. R.M. Solutions 021 02866981 for a free quote.

- Re-roofing and new roofing - Quality roofing at the best price around - Licensed building practitioner

Tuition

Ballet Tuition

Classes for juniors to seniors or individual private lessons Preparation for examinations and competitions Full teaching registration BBO

Ph 027 282 5700

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

Robinson

Roofing Ltd Call Hamish for a quote 03 347 90 45

Ph: 03 379 1100 Entertainment

Thursday 17th December - Wednesday 23rd December STAR WARS (M) HEART OF THE SEA (M) THE HUNGER GAMES: YOUTH (M) MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 (M) THE BÉLIER FAMILY (M) HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA CORIOLANUS (M) 2 (PG) Trades & Services

CALL NOW

PILATES Beginner & Intermediate classes, Tuesday & Wednesday nights. Fendalton Croquet Club, Makora Street. Phone Julie 351-2100

Wanted To Buy AAA Buying goods quality furniture, Beds, Stoves, Washing machines, Fridge Freezers. Same day service. Selwyn Dealers. Phone 980 5812 or 027 313 8156 A RECORDS and Hi-Fi gear wanted, excellent prices paid for good records especially kiwi and overseas 60’s - 90’s PennyLane 430 Colombo St Sydenham 7 days 3663278 or 021 2226144 TOOLS Garden, garage, woodworking, mechanical, engineering, sawbenches, lathes, cash buyer, ph 355-2045

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Monday December 21 2015

The

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Entertainment nt's Going On In Tow -Wha

eir roasts!’

‘Famous for th

Contact: Jo Fuller - phone 364 7425 jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi

Feelers

Iconic album remastered, reissued and being performed LIVE on Thursday!

us h t i w n o s a e s silly e h t e t a r b e l Ce T & CAFÉ

RESTAURAN

Released in August '98, 'Supersystem' by the Feelers sold over 83,000 copies, charted in the Top 10 for 28 weeks, achieved 5x Platinum, and claimed 'Album of the Year' at the 1999 NZ Music Awards. Its lead singles 'Supersystem' and 'Venus' captivated national airwaves, with the latter awarded 'Most Performed Work' Silver Scroll for two years running. This classic album is being remastered and reissued, and to mark the occasion the Feelers are touring their legendary live show, performing the entire 'Supersystem' album live followed by a set of their other massively popular hits. Happening on Thursday (Christmas Eve) at The Ferry Ale House, 2a Waterman Place in Ferrymead, 8pm start. Tickets at Ticketmaster. R18.

PRE-XMAS SET MENU FOR PARTIES 10 OR MORE THREE FESTIVE COURSES AVAILABLE LUNCH/DINNER DAILY UNTIL 24/12/15

$40

Racecourse Hotel Motorlodge

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 www.racecoursehotel.co.nz LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

Open daily from 6.30am - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

ORNBY WORKINGMEN’S

CLUB

« NEW YEAR'S EVE«

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz

7.30PM-11.30PM THURSDAY 31 December

IN THE MAIN BAR

W E N R E D UN T N E M E G MANA

IAN MAC IN THE SPORTS HALL

SATURDAY

ROBBIES QUEENSPARK, 60 Queenspark Drive Parklands, phone: 03-383 2606 fb: Robbies on Queenspark & Va Voom Cafe

JO'S KARAOKE

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Members Lucky Card Draw

Quality a la carte with a view!

- upstairs -

PIERVIEW Restaurant

WE ARE

CLOSED

SHAKA GROOVE

Re-opens Fri 8 Jan

SORRY, WE WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY BOXING DAY SUNDAY 27TH DEC

REOPENING FROM NEW YEAR'S EVE THURSDAY 31st DEC Open FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY from 5.30pm

Bookings Recommended

- downstairs -

ClubBISTRO

Open Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-2pm and from 5pm.

Midweek SPECIAL

$10 ROAST

The CLUB CAFE is OPEN every day (except Xmas Day)

Available Tue, Wed & Thur

202 Marine Parade | Ph 388-9416 Members, guests and affiliates welcome

FREE Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

HAPPY HOUR 5PM - 7PM DAILY

PH 386 0088

RESTAURANT

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz Members, guests & affiliates welcome

All you can eat, 7 days

fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurant www.gardenhotel.co.nz

CHALMERS

• Hornby WMC • ph 349 9026 • 17 Carmen Road, Hornby

Lunch & Dinner

Bookings Essential

greatFOOD

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY WITH 2 January, 7.30pm in the Westview Lounge

CAFE

what'sON

TAB POD

Eat Drink Enjoy QUEENSPARK

SHUTTLE RUNNING Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat

The Garden Buffet Restaurant will be closed from 26th December 2015 until 5th January 2016. Normal trading hours will resume from Wednesday 6th January 2016.

Valid until 31st Jan 2016

GBC will be closed from 25th - 27th December 2015 and 1st - 5th January 2016. OPEN from 28th - 31st December 2015, 9am-4pm. Normal trading hours will resume from Wednesday 6th January 2016.

PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD | www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132

Monday December 21 2015

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$ 99 pac

99 kg

Fresh NZ Pork Shoulder Roast (Excludes Free Range)

699

each

Tegel Frozen Chicken No 14

1199

Fresh NZ Lamb Leg Roast

GREAT DEAL!

2200

pack

Asahi/Stella Artois/ Budweiser/Steinlager Pure 12 x 330/355ml Bottles

$ 90 each

Lindauer/Jacob’s Creek Sparkling 750ml (Excludes Reserve)

Californian Red Seedless Grapes 900g

$ 00

$ 99 box

Jersey Benne Potatoes 1kg

each

Mainland Special Reserve Double Cream Brie/ Camembert/Blue Brie 125g

2 for

$ 00 Just Juice/Citrus Tree Fruit Juice 2.4-2.8L

$ 99 each

Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift/ L&P 1.5L

Merry Christmas from FreshChoice Prices apply from Monday 21st December to Monday 28th December 2015, or while stocks last.

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Trade not supplied. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All limits speciﬁed apply per customer per day. All prepared meals are serving suggestions only. Props not included. Certain products may not be available in all stores. Proprietary brands not for resale.

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FreshChoiceNZ

FreshChoice Merivale

189 Papanui Road, Christchurch. Phone 355 4432. See FreshChoice.co.nz/holiday-hours or your local FreshChoice for Christmas holiday hours