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Group formed to oppose road upgrades BY GRACE CABELL St Albans residents concerned about road upgrades to the area are taking a stand. A group called the Northern Arterial Extension and Cranford St Upgrade Action Group has been made opposing the road changes. At the Shirley-Papanui Community Board meeting this Wednesday representatives from the St Albans Residents’ Association will also attend to give the community board their views on the road upgrades. The action group was formed following a city council decision

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to upgrade the Northern Arterial Extension and Cranford St to ease travel to and from areas north of the city. As part of the project the city council would increase capacity by widening a 700m stretch of Cranford St, north of its intersection with Innes Rd to four lanes. Residents’ association cochairwoman Emma Twaddell said if the plan was to go ahead there would be no going back for the effect it would have on St Albans. “The plan is faulty,” she said.

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• From page 1 “Every street in St Albans is going to be affected by traffic - it’s going to become a rat run.” She said residents were finding it difficult to handle as there was no plan for public transport to go with it in the upgrade. Environment Canterbury public transport manager David Stenhouse said route 28 connecting thoroughfare from the north into the city would still be placed along Main North and Papanui Rds. “One advantage of the northern arterial is that it will reduce traffic volume on Main North and Papanui Rds and therefore make public transport more reliable,” said Mr Stenhouse. He said a possible risk would be if route 28 could not continue through Edgeware it would have to travel to Bealey Ave on Cranford/Sherbourne Sts, which would be subject to peak time congestion south of Innes Rd. He said there was also the risk of changing the Orbiter routes via Innes and Cranford Sts which could make the service less reliable. The group, which currently has 37 members, planned to work together on ways to place submissions to the city council. Public consultation for the project would close on December 19. Mrs Twaddell said the group had requested an extension of time for public consultation but was declined by the city council.

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ON THE MOVE: A building donated to the St Albans Transitional Community Centre being removed. The building will sit on a temporary location in St Albans until resource consent has been granted for it to be placed on the site of the transitional centre on 1047 Colombo St.

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Repairs to the Fendalton Rd bridge have been delayed until the New Year. The Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team had scheduled the repairs for the bridge to start in November but the Christchurch Transport Operations Centre has asked for this to be postponed. The centre wants to keep the bridge open to all traffic

and not down to one lane as planned. Roadworks will now take place in early 2015.

Teacher awarded Our Lady of Fatima School teacher Suzanne Newton has been awarded an Advanced Classroom Expert Teacher Award. The award aims to recognise expert classroom practitioners. Around 350 teachers were awarded across the

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Bishopdale residents are fearful the new Metro bus changes will leave them isolated. Four new high frequency services will be introduced across greater Christchurch as Environment Canterbury changes 75 per cent of the Metro network. The new bus services will arrive at Northlands Shopping Centre, Redwood, Avonhead and Halswell. But Bishopdale Community Trust development worker Tania Smith said the she was disappointed with the changes. “We’re really concerned about Bishopdale being pushed off the map,” she said. In May the Nor’West News spoke to Ms Smith, who said the proposed change may leave the community without its own route. Residents have placed more than 165 submissions to the city council in a bid to improve bus services in the area. The group had been lobbying for the Orbiter route to go through the suburb since it was first introduced, to connect Bishopdale to more bus routes. Ms Smith said she was now worried the Comet, which had been extended to go through Halswell

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New RSA president plans a new The newly-elected national president of the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association is planning a quiet revolution of the iconic RSA movement. Christchurch’s Barry John (BJ) Clark wants all RSAs to become even more effective and relevant to today’s members and for generations to come. Mr Clark joined the New Zealand Army as a regular force cadet 44 years ago intent on a career as a carpenter/joiner. The cadet school in Waiouru was established to identify the future leaders. At the time it would not have known the future leader of the RSA was in the class of 1970. Mr Clark spent 21 years in the New Zealand Army serving in Singapore, Fiji, the Antarctic and the Sinai Peninsula. He said one experience that stood out was the six months he spent in Moscow helping to refurbish the New Zealand Embassy. “We lived in the basement, often covered in dust. Our job was to make the embassy secure. It’s a memory I’ll always have,” Mr Clark said. He said another defining moment was seeking out the British War Grave cemeteries in Sinai – the resting place of hundreds of Kiwis who fought there during World War 1.

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landers who served in the World War 1, at Gallipoli, the Western Front and in the Middle East. “My goal is to lead a quiet revolution of attitudes – changing the way Kiwis see the RSA, bringing associations together to share their strengths, showing New Zealand that we welcome them into the RSA movement and championing our current service personnel as well as our veterans.” He said the revolution had already begun. Last month the RSA launched its national association – a new online based RSA for current service personnel who move frequently. The service would also benefit Kiwis of all ages and backgrounds who did not currently have an RSA connection. The national association allowed users to access RSAs in New Zealand and RSL clubs in Australia. It also provided them with a club card which granted exclusive benefits and deals through a range of quality trusted brands. In its most recent online annual report, the RSA showed membership was stable, with some clubs reporting an increase. Revenue streams have improved and the Veterans Support Act, providing a new basis for Government support for veterans, was passed in Parliament.

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“There was so much sadness reading the names of soldiers and not a dry eye anywhere. They were so far from home and unable to be brought back. I thought of the sacrifices they made in the desert,” he said. He was also a member of the United Nations multi-national force that helped maintain the peace in the Middle Eastern hot spot. Mr Clark left the army in 1991 as a warrant officer and senior trades instructor. “The army shaped me. It taught me skills, leadership, camaraderie, how to accept differences in people and work with them,” he said. In 1998 Mr Clark became the Papanui RSA president. From there he was appointed Canterbury district president and then national vice president in 2008. Mr Clark said in his new role he wanted to emphasise the new attitude as the RSA approached a second century of service. “The spirit of Anzac saw our men and women look out for and support each other and come together in comradeship. A hundred years later I want that same attitude to be enhanced in RSAs throughout New Zealand,” he said. As national president Mr Clark will lead the RSA’s centennial commemorations of New Zea-

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revolution Rebuild a step forward BY GRACE CABELL

HISTORY: National RSA president Barry ‘BJ’ Clark with memorabilia in the Papanui RSA. New sponsorships were launched and recipients of awards were championed. As the RSA approaches its own centenary in 2016, Mr Clark said its work was as vital as ever. “While we still have men and women who put themselves in harm’s way to serve their country, we have a role to play in looking after them and providing support,” he says. Mr Clark had been impressed with the resurgence of interest by young

people in the milestones leading up to and including the early involvement of New Zealand in World War 1. “We’ve seen young New Zealanders attending Anzac Day ceremonies in increasing numbers. Many are honouring their family members. Now we want to attract them to an RSA that is relevant and alive,” he said. Looking to the future, the RSA had begun planning its own centenary for 2016.

Plans for a permanent community centre and library in Bishopdale are finally moving forward. A working group is being set up to oversee where the Bishopdale Community Centre and Library will be placed. The project is in the process of being signed off by the city council to establish boundaries with the proposed communications strategy under development. The facility was closed following the earthquakes when an engineering evaluation showed its seismic capacity was only four per cent of the building standard. The proposed working group would include community board members, staff and community representatives. Feedback to enable how much the group would be able to involve in would be discussed at a FendaltonWaimairi Community Board meeting on December 15. Community board chairwoman Val Carter said the board wanted to make the process as streamline as possible. “We don’t want any hold-

RUINED: The earthquake-damaged Bishopdale Community Centre and Library was allocated $4 million by the city council toward its rebuild. space would be allocated to ups but we do want a feel of what the community wants,” both the community centre and library. she said. “Hopefully when we have She said the group wanted to have its say on how much the group formally organ-

ised we can push things through quite quickly.” She said before the earthquakes it was one of the busiest community centres in Christchurch. More than 3350 signatures were placed in a submission to the city council in a bid to get the centre back in the area. Since its closure a temporary library had been operating in Bishopdale Mall. Bishopdale Community Trust development worker Tania Smith said the main message to arise from submissions was that people wanted the library back. She said the city council had considered placing it back in its original spot. “A big part of having the library there is that it generated a lot of foot traffic in the area. To have the library back there would really help businesses,” she said. On September 4 Mayor Lianne Dalziel announced the city council had committed more than $40 million to fast-track the repair and rebuild of priority community and heritage facilities across the city and Banks Peninsula. A total of $4 million had been allocated to the Bishopdale Community Centre and Library rebuild.

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More than $6000 has been raised for a seven-year-old Paparoa Street School pupil with a brain tumour. In May this year Maddy Nicol thought she had ended her battle with cancer. After she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in March 2013. Maddy finished her chemotherapy and was in remission until August this year when routine tests showed a new tumour had formed in her brain. On November 20 an auction HOPE: Maddy holds a string of beads was held by family friend and representing her different treatments, sales consultant Leah de Friez blood tests and nights in hospital. to raise money for further

treatment for the young girl. Cakes and other items were sold in more than 50 lots at the auction. Ms de Friez said attendance was at capacity. She said Maddy’s mother Rachel had to quit her job as a motel housekeeper in order to look after the young girl. “I haven’t been able to work for two years,” said Mrs Nicol. She said she was amazed at how much money was raised. “It was a real shock, we weren’t expecting it at all,” she said. Ms de Friez said the family were humble people who would never ask for the money.

“The reason for the auction was to try and support the family with the costs - if you have a little girl with chemo every day you can’t go back to work,” she said. An MRI scan in two weeks time would determine whether the tumour had grown or shrunk. “We’re hugely grateful to Leah, our wider community and the school,” said Mrs Nicol. A a bank account was available for anyone who wanted to donate money to Maddy for treatment. For more information contact Leah de Friez on leah. defriez@harcourts.co.nz

Kiwi house gets funding for lights Funding has been received to upgrading the lighting in the nocturnal kiwi house at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. A $6835 grant was donated by the Mazda Foundation to the New Zealand Conservation Trust at the reserve in Harewood. The new lighting has made the enclosure as close to the kiwi’s natural environment as possible. It will also enhance visitors’ experiences as they watch the

birds forage for worms among trees, grasses and plants. NZCT resource and education co-ordinator Janet Hellyer said the trust was grateful to the foundation for the grant as it was an important job to protect the national icon. “The nocturnal house is an ideal opportunity for us to educate visitors as well as being a wonderful way to advocate for the kiwi. Upgrading the lighting will mean that this

would be one of the best kiwi viewing facilities in New Zealand,” she said. Mazda Foundation chairman Andrew Clearwater said he was always impressed by the amount of organisations, projects and individuals working hard and making a difference in their community. He said the foundation had donated more than $206,000 to 27 individuals and groups across New Zealand in 2014.

CUTE: The nocturnal house gives visitors a first-hand experience of seeing a kiwi up close.

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Young athlete receives grant Strowan coach and athlete Caitlin Dore is one of eight young Cantabrians who received grants last week to help them achieve their goals. At 18, Caitlin has already earned several medals and records as an international competitor, coach and mentor in javelin, shot put and discus. Born with cerebral palsy, Caitlin is the only para athlete in the Canterbury high performance Pathway to Podium squad for athletes with Olympic potential. She received a third placing for javelin in Queensland this year, and was named the Canterbury Para Athlete of the year. She is determined to compete in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, and will use the Inspire Foundation grant to step

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Scouting booms in Flockton Basin Scouting is on the rise for members in the Flockton Basin. In the St Matthews LLO Scout Group, St Albans numbers have hit more than 70 members. Assistant group leader Stuart Birnie said before the earthquakes the members reached up to 120. “That’s when we were really booming,” he said. After the earthquakes the group took a massive hit to its numbers, dropping to around 50 members.

“But now it is really building back up again,” he said. He said even though the group was in the flood-prone area it had stood up well. Three group members Liam Helleur, Samuel Robb, Mark Cumming have also received the Chief Scout Award. This award was only handed out to those who achieved the requirements. Scouts could complete their bronze, silver, gold and Chief Scout Award.

Venturer Scouts then move on to the highest level - the Queen’s Scout Award, which is presented at Government House. All three award winners have started in the Kea or Cub section and moved through to the Scout section. The group was one of the oldest consecutively-running groups in New Zealand, formed in 1921. Further inquires could be made to: 0800SCOUTS.

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PROUD: Harewood Primary School has received three awards at the annual Keep Christchurch Beautiful awards ceremony held on November 20. The school received a school environment award with waste minimisation and recycling endorsement, a community pride award and a caretakers award. It is the 20th year the school has participated in the School Environmental Enhancement Programme which recognises the contributions schools are making to promote environmental sustainability. Harewood Primary currently has three worm farms, compost bins, hens, and each class has a vegetable garden. School Eco Green team members Ethan, Lucy, and Jessica received the awards on the school’s behalf.

Yes, Papanui had a thriving sparrow club between the late 1870s and the mid-1890s. Sparrow clubs were formed all round the country modelled on clubs set up in England from the mid-1850s. Meetings were held in the local hotel for males only, set up to reduce the number of sparrows that were devastating crops. At the meeting in September 1879, held at the Sawyers Arms Hotel, the subscription list showed 61 paid-up members and the distribution of poisoned grain was going well. November 1 was the date set to start gathering eggs and young birds. The price per dozen was one and a half pence for eggs and three pence for young birds. At the January 1880 meeting it was reported the club had paid for 26,978 eggs and 3857 heads. The young lads in the district found this a great way to earn some pocket money, with many pleasurable hours spent out in the paddocks and along the hedgerows. Funds were drying up and after requesting a grant from the Avon Road Board they received five

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The distribution of poisoned grain was proving the most efficient method. It was reported to the November 1892 meeting purchases were 920 dozen eggs, 320 dozen heads, 105 blackbirds and 23 dozen sparrows netted. The opinion was that small birds were increasing yearly in consequence of the inadequacy of the funds devoted to their distraction and the lack of interest taken by farmers in the matter. HISTORY: A group of boys in one of the A date was not found sparrow clubs. The clubs were formed to reduce the number of sparrows devastating for when this club dissolved. crops. The house sparrow was introduced between pounds to maintain the successful 1866 and 1871 with as few as 40 campaign. birds being liberated by the CanBy 1884 all the road boards terbury Society in 1867 to help were chipping in to help with the reduce the swarms of crop-eating programme. insect pests. The price set for the following This was a failure as the sparseason was one and a half pence a rows feed their nestlings on these dozen for eggs and two pence for caterpillars, beetles, flies and heads. spiders for only the first week The distribution of poisoned after hatching and then turn their grain was continuing. interest to grains and fruits. At the annual meeting held at Due to the abundant food, lack the Papanui Hotel in May 1886 it was reported 1566 dozen eggs, 224 of competitors, few predators, and the mild climate they soon dozen heads and 344 blackbirds became a wide-spread problem. had been paid for.

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St Andrew’s recognised WINNERS: St Andrew’s College rector Christine Leighton, Outdoor New Zealand board member Arthur Sutherland and St Andrew’s outdoor education head of department Peter Dawkings with this year’s Outdoors New Zealand Organisation Award won by the school.

Staff at St Andrew’s College have won this year’s Outdoors New Zealand Organisation Award. The school’s outdoor education department has won the award for its programme at the Castle Hill Outdoor Centre. The award was given to head of department Peter Dawkings and the school’s Castle Hill facility for exceptional processes for health and safety, sustainability, community engagement and bicultural awareness. The Castle Hill complex

had grown with the outdoor education programme and other key annual activities such as school camps and the Duke of Edinburgh excursions. The programme hosted year groups from preparatory and secondary schools. It was also hired out to other schools for expeditions and outdoor education trips. St Andrew’s facility at Castle Hill was opened in 1965 by then rector Ian Galloway and underwent a complete rebuild in 2008.

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Each student was also required to complete 12 months of volunteering. School head of values and culture Hamish Bell said it was great to see so many senior students achieving the gold award. “I can only see this number growing as more students graduate from our Te Waka programme where students complete their bronze Duke of Edinburgh award in year 10.” “It’s a fantastic achievement to complete while still at school and requires a lot of dedication and hard work,” he said.

PROUD: From left, rector Christine Leighton, Hannah Oakley, Rachel Miller, Eliza Grigg, Zachary Kenworthy, Sophie Gualter, Sarah Croft, Rose Oakley, Patrick Hall, Benjamin James, Sam Williams and head of values and culture Hamish Bell at the Duke of Edinburgh ceremony hosted by St Andrew’s College.

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The Canterbury Junior Secondary Schools Tennis Championships were held last week at Wilding Park. This year’s competition was in a new two-day format instead of a competition played across term four. Each player had at least six matches and organisers said it was met with positive feedback. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN

FOCUSED: Italo Quispe of Burnside High School keeps a close eye on the ball before playing a shot. Italo finished runnerup in the consolation section of the year 10 singles.

SO CLOSE: Samantha Kirkness of St Andrew’s College in action against Olivia Mander from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School. Samantha finished runner -up in the year 10 singles. Results: Year 9 singles – Jeroen Breunisse of Darfield High School and Lily Bray from St Andrew’s College. Year 10 singles – Gordon Chen and Nishka Shetty both of Burnside High School.

Year 9 doubles – Harry Black and Joshua Morrison of Christ’s College and Erin Connelly-Whyte and Tessa McCann of Ashburton College. Year 10 doubles – Gordon Chen and Liam Reekie of Burnside High School and Susannah Wilding and Emily Wium of St Margaret’s College.

STRETCHED: Elizabeth Andre of St Margaret’s College is stretched to the limit playing a backhand. Elizabeth finished fifth overall in the year 9 singles.

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HELPING HAND: Alistair Stokes (left) and Lyonal Williams in front of the tidied Fendalton Bowling Club. club including painting the exterior of the old clubhouse, gardening and hedge trimming and general maintenance.

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Police hunt for wanted man Armed police raided a Kaiapoi house on Thursday for wanted man Christopher David Roche. Canterbury police, including the Armed Offenders Squad and police dogs and handlers searched two properties on November 27 for the 35-year-old. Christopher Police first David Roche searched a house in Wigram at 6.30am, before turning their attention to Kaiapoi later in the day. Mr Roche was not located so at 1.30pm police cordoned off a property in Kaiapoi which was searched at about 3.45pm. The AOS attended and secured both addresses as police believed there was potential for a firearm to have been at the properties. Loud bangs were heard in the area at the time of the search. Police said they were caused by gas being deployed by the AOS to secure and clear the property. Fire and ambulance services were at the Kaiapoi address as standard precaution. Mr Roche was not located at the second property and police investigations would continue. Police ask anyone with information or any sighting of Mr Roche and have said to not approach him.

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Kaiapoi man Brent Cairns is one of 24 Cantabrians honoured as a local hero. As part of the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2015, 24 winners of the Local Heroes category were presented awards at a medal presentation ceremony at Addington Raceway. A total of 201 medals will be presented nationwide, with one national Local Heroes winner to be announced at the New Zealander of the Year Gala Awards in Auckland in February next year. Mr Cairns could almost be called a professional volunteer in the Kaiapoi community. For the past 10 years he has been a volunteer firefighter with the New Zealand Fire Service, a volunteer ambulance officer with St John and a spokesman and advocate for the Wider Earthquake Communities Action Network. He has been instrumental in delivering the Get Firewise programme to several schools in the Kaiapoi region. He is also volunteer trainer with the Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit and Support programme and a volunteer trainer with the R13 Trust, who provide alternative education and skill development opportunities to youth. In spite of losing his home to the earthquakes his dedication to his community has not faltered. At the awards ceremony city

PROUD: Local hero Brent Cairns about to be presented with his medal by Cr Phil Clearwater. councillor Phil Clearwater was on hand to present the medals. He congratulated the recipients on their award and said it was vital communities continued to acknowledge the contributions they made. “Many of these medal winners are unsung heroes whose selflessness has had a profound effect on the lives of so many.” “Their actions of goodwill, optimism and commitment help to hold communities together and as a wider community we want to celebrate this and thank them for

their considerable efforts,” he said. Kiwibank chief executive Paul Brock said the organisation was proud to support local communities and acknowledge the achievements of their outstanding individuals. “Every day there are special people working tirelessly to make other Kiwis better off. They’d be the first to say they’re not special people but we know otherwise.” “That’s why we have the Local Heroes awards – it’s the community’s way of honouring and say-

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6.30pm, Friday December 5, Innovation Park Hall, Templeton A night to remember with a Christmasthemed ball with auctions, three-course dinner and live music from The Bubblemen to raise funds for the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust.

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4pm, Saturday December 6, Cathedral Square Family entertainment followed by a singa-long carol service at 6pm to celebrate the birth of Jesus, featuring live music, face painting, food vendors, craft stalls and games for the children.

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6.30pm, Saturday December 20, Isaac Theatre Royal New Zealand soprano Madeleine Pierard makes a welcome return to Christchurch to lead us through a beautiful, heart-warming evening of Christmas music and carols.

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Teenage choices Buying for teens should be centered around ‘what’s cool’. A technological present is a winner everytime – the likes of the latest mobile phone, video games, iPods, laptops, digital cameras and so on. However, these items don’t come cheap. More affordable Christmas presents are DVDs, CDs, label clothing and cosmetics, and there are plenty of choices out there. What matters the most is that the gift is given with love.

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Plant yourself a cosmos floral fiesta By Tod Palenski

These days, garden design seems to be all about simple foliage and clean lines. As much as I admire the contemporary look, sometimes I prefer a bit of wild flower-like personality in my back yard. That’s where the easy-to-grow cosmos comes in to play. Bursting with hot summer colours and growing to around 1m tall, cosmos are no shrinking violets. In fact, I love the way they sway gently in any summer breeze. These devil-may-care flowers also come with easy growing instructions, thriving in the heat of summer and flourishing almost anywhere, as long as it’s hot, dry and sunny. I’ve learned to give my cosmos plenty

of admiring glances during the warmer months as, like all annuals, they germinate, flower and die within a season or a year. But don’t fret – they also pop up again each following year. For me, cosmos look best when grown en masse, creating a sea of countrycottage colour. So, I recommend getting your hands on as many seedlings as you can afford. Once you’ve found a good spot and you’re ready to plant these American natives, add a good general fertiliser, like nitrophoska blue, to the soil to encourage growth. Then simply dig a hole (approximately 3cm deep) and place your seedling inside. Plant each subsequent seedling about 10cm apart, giving them space to

grow but ensuring they’re close enough to support each other in strong winds. Next, layer newspaper around your plants, and then cover it with peastraw. This homemade mulch will prevent your plants drying out during the day and in between watering sessions. Voila – you’ll have a cosmos floral fiesta in no time, and get to enjoy an array of colour until the first frost hits, usually around June. And if you really want to bring the outside in, just a handful of these longstemmed beauties look great in a tall vase (just don’t forget to put them in a cool place and change the water every two to three days). You’ll be thanking yourself for adding a bit of country colour at your place.

Things to do in December garden General ■ Raise blades on your mower so you don’t scalp your lawn and kill off the grass. ■ Holiday-proof your plants by ensuring that they’re well mulched. ■ Although well-mulched garden beds will stay moist for long periods, pots can dry out in just one hot day. Move pots into more shade and group them to keep each other cool. Fruit ■Water and fertilise fruit trees to ensure

bumper crops and spray pip and stone fruit to prevent fungus diseases. ■ Feed and water citrus and check for naughty bugs and slugs. ■ Trim excessive grapevine growth. Flowers and ornamentals ■ Stake your sunflowers. ■ Feed flowering annuals and perennials with liquid fertiliser and apply a side dressing of general fertiliser to flowering shrubs. ■ Sow Cosmos seeds direct into garden beds and by late summer the plants will

be in full display. Cosmos make great cut flowers. Vegetables ■ Stake tomatoes securely, remove laterals, feed, and water regularly. Apply side dressing of blood and bone or general garden fertiliser ■ Mulch, feed and water cucurbits to reduce the risk of powdery mildew. ■ Keep a watch for caterpillers. ■ Plant herbs in plastic containers so you take them with you to enjoy on your summer camping holiday.

COLOUR: Cosmos looks best when grown en masse. Jane Downes

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Turn up the heat and add the sausage meat to the frying pan. Cook for about 10 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon until it is cooked through and lightly browned. Pour in the port and allow to bubble up. Remove from the heat. Tip the celery and onion back into the frying pan with the apple, cherries, breadcrumbs, mixed herbs, salt and freshly ground pepper. Pour in the stock to moisten and mix until well blended. Stuff the cavity loosely with some of the stuffing. Use a crust of bread to close the opening. Place a few rashers of bacon over the turkey breast and, using kitchen string, tie the wings and legs in so they are nestled comfortably into the turkey carcass. • For the remainder of the stuffing, place into an ovenproof dish, pour over some of the pan juices and place in the oven during the last hour of roasting the turkey.

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he After 3 programme gives adult and senior students the opportunity to study a wide range of Hagley’s courses away from their daytime commitments. Hagley believes that everyone should have the opportunity to learn and that these opportunities should be available throughout life. This is what the college’s After 3 programme creates: new opportunities for learning. These programmes are at a secondary learning level but with a difference. ‘‘Personalised learning is at the centre of how we work at Hagley,’’ says deputy principal Mike Fowler. ‘‘Our After 3 courses build the skills and understandings needed

to transition successfully into Senior College NCEA programmes at Hagley, vocational pathways, or in some cases tertiary level programmes. Our After 3 teachers support students to identify and move in the direction they have identified as important. ‘‘We offer over 50 courses in the faculties of art and media, community studies, English, English language learning, food and hospitality, health studies, languages, mathematics, performing arts and practical design,’’ Fowler says. ‘‘More than 750 students each year make the decision to study in After 3. We look forward to you making your own success story at Hagley in 2015.’’

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oraki Polytechnic’s hairdressing programme gives its students the confidence and practical skills to gain a foothold within the industry. Second year student Jade Mason (28) heard about the polytechnic’s hairdressing course and decided to apply as it would give her the necessary skills to move into her industry of interest. Jade completed the polytechnic’s Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3) in 2013 and began her second year of training in 2014 through the polytechnic’s Certificate in Professional Hairdressing (Level 3). During her second year of study, she began working at Tangles Hair Design on Saturdays and has earned herself a full-time job at the salon by 2015. With her three-year-old son to look after at home, she believed a course suited her schedule better than an apprenticeship, which became part of her reason to enrol at Aoraki. Tutor Julie Costello said the first year of the hairdressing programme give students an insight into the qualities and skills that a potential employer is looking for, and in the second year, Certificate in Professional Hairdressing (Level 3), students could grow this knowledge and their practical skills.

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The prostate is a walnut-shaped male gland that is wrapped snugly around the urinary tube (urethra).

t sits between the bladder and rectum and provides part of the fluid that makes up the semen for male fertility. It is of little significance until about age 50 when for many it tends to enlarge and affect normal urination by restricting urinary flow through the urethra. This condition is known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH. It reduces the ability of the bladder to evacuate completely, leading to a want to urinate frequently. This often affects sleep quality by the need to urinate and having to get up frequently throughout the night. Many also notice trouble with urinary flow as well as starting and stopping urination. The word benign in BPH is very significant, as it doesn’t mean prostate cancer — just an enlargement of the prostate. However,

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Front-drive BMW reaches our shores BMW’s first front-wheel-drive car is now available in New Zealand. The 2-Series Active Tourer is here in two specifications – 218i and 218d – and is described by BMW as a functional urban mobility vehicle with performance and dynamic driving characteristics. In New Zealand, the Active Tourer comes with two engine options, a 1.5-litre, turbocharged three-cylinder unit or a 2-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder diesel. In standard form the 218i lists at $51,900 while the diesel sits at $62,900. Built on an entirely new architecture designed to maximise interior space in a compact and stylish package, the innovative Active Tourer is a landmark vehicle for the brand. In addition the Active Tourer remains a true BMW with its inherent performance, efficiency and driving pleasure supplied by two new generation TwinPower Turbo engines with the latest BMW EfficientDynamics technologies and a chassis design that delivers an engaging driving experience.

BMW ACTIVE TOURER: Choice of two power plants for New Zealand market. BMW Group New Zealand managing director, Nina Englert, said with its unique combination of style, dynamics, functionality and comfort, the Active Tourer would appeal to couples and families who not only need the versatile space to cater for their lifestyle, but also enjoy the premium features and driver enjoyment offered by a BMW. “The arrival of the new Active Tourer in New Zealand really does open up the brand to whole new customer segment and we are excited to be able to offer such a practical, spacious, stylish and dynamic car in the compact class. “With its powerful and highly efficient latest generation Twin-

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