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ANDREW KING

A busy intersection has pupils dicing with death on their way to school, with parents and principals pleading for a solution before someone is hurt.

Breens, Gardiners and Harewood Rds intersection is so dangerous, that parent Julianne Grant has stopped her children, Jonty and Zoe Blacklow (right)cycling to school because she feels the risk is so great.

“In peak hour traffic you have kids sprinting to beat cars, you have cyclists and then the cars trying to get across the intersection and they just have to floor it,” Mrs Grant said.

“We want kids to be active but they are taking their lives in their hands when it comes to this intersection,” she said.

A recent report on students cycling to school showed low numbers, with 12 per cent of

respondents saying the journey was too dangerous.

The Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board is looking at an urgent solution, such as a temporary pedestrian crossing, after Mrs Grant alerted them to the situation.

There are three schools within a 1km ra-dius of the intersection – Cotswold School, Breens Intermedi-ate and Isleworth School.

The inter-section is so troublesome that both staff driving

to school and pupils avoid it, said Breens Intermediate princi-pal Nikki Clarke.

“We have staff that won’t drive across that intersection . . . we have serious concerns around safety at it,” she said.

The intersection has two lanes each way and two turning bays – but no crossing for pedestrians.

Traffic lights were installed

down the road at the Sawyers Arms and Gardiners Rds to make it safer after the death of a motorist in 2009.

Community board deputy chairman David Cartwright said it had asked the city council to look into to the issue as a matter of urgency.

“It took a death at the Gar-diners Rd and Sawyers Arms Rd intersection before some-thing was done [traffic lights installed], we do not want to repeat that,” he said.

Mr Cartwright said a tempo-rary solution such as a pedes-trian crossing could be put in

quickly without the lengthy consultation or spending a lot of money.

CROSSING NEEDED: Students have to cross Harewood Rd without a pedestrian crossing near the intersection of Gardiners and Breens Rds. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN

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Artist Series: Martin Riseley Saturday, 7.30pmIn the opening concert of the

Artist Series, CSO Concertmas-ter Martin Riseley will lead the orchestra on an enjoyable night exploring music of the masters of the Classical and Romantic eras. The programme also fea-tures Riseley as soloist perform-ing Beethoven’s Romance No.1 in G and Schubert’s Rondo for Violin and Strings in A major.

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Storytimes/Wā Kōrero: This programme includes stories, music, movement and rhymes. These sessions will run until December 9 but only during school terms. The next event is today, 10.30-11am at the Fendalton Library on Jeffreys Rd.

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ANZAC DAY PARADEThe Anzac Parade on April 25 will see several roads closed for 1hr 15min. Papanui Rd from Frank St to Harewood Rd, Main North Rd from Langdons Rd to Harewood Rd and St James Ave from Dalriada St to Harewood Rd will be closed for the parade. The closures will start at 9am and end about 10.15am.

FUNDING APPLICATIONThe Anglican Parish of Burnside-Harewood has applied for $20,000 from the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board discretionary response fund to construct a car park in its grounds in Harewood. The new car park is required as changes to the road in the area means most on-street parking for the church will be lost. The church became aware they would lose its on-street parking in April last year. The project is estimated to cost $70,000. The church is used by around 40 parishioners on Sundays and also the Antioch Orthodox Church which lost its premises in the February 2011 earthquake. The Papanui Returned and Services Association has also applied for $4655 from the same fund for its annual Anzac Day celebrations.

ANDREW KING

Authorities are investigating the dumping of materials containing asbestos on a St Albans section.

The material containing the asbestos is not harmful to the public but is of concern how it got there and who dumped it.

Residents complained about the asbestos contamination in the materials to Environment Canterbury’s pollution hotline.

They say the materials were dumped on an empty site on Mersey St on more than one occasion.

A waste and environmental management team, is investigat-ing the site.

ECan’s project manager of earthquake waste James Tricker said: “The top priority for this site currently is ensuring that the small amount of asbestos

on site is removed safely and correctly.”

The removal of the material is being done in conjunction with the site’s owner and the asbestos is not fibrous and is not being handled.

“While the dumping of such material is in contravention of the Resource Management Act, the risk to human health of asbestos sheeting on site is minimal,” Mr Tricker said.

He could not comment further until the investigation has fin-ished.

Shirley-Papanui Community Board chairman Mike Davidson (right) said he was unaware of the dumping in St Albans.

“It is important to work out how it got there and who by . . . we can’t have people dumping waste

in suburban sections,” he said.Breaches of the RMA can

incur a fine of up to $300,000 and up to two years in prison while an infringement notice is-sued under the RMA for such an offence would be for $1000.HAVE YOUR SAY: Have you seen material been dumped in a residential area? Does it concern you? Share your views with us, email [email protected]

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DANGER: Several agencies are looking into the illegal dumping of asbestos on a St Albans section.PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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NOW OPEN: Merivale mother Charlotte Gray cuts the ribbon opening the new playground on Rugby St. Around 100 people gathered for the opening and helped pitch in to plant flowers, trees and shrubs around the play equipment. The playground went from being a dream to becoming a reality after Ms Gray fundraised about $42,000, with the city council matching dollar-for-dollar. She wanted a park closer to the area for children. There was a barbecue, bouncy castle and face painting at the opening. The new equipment includes a basket swing, merry-go-round and a climbing ladder.

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Nobody thinks twice about clicking tight every time they get into a car. Likewise working smoke alarms should be an abso-lute expectation in every home.

Which made this weekend an important one because daylight saving ended with clocks being hauled back an hour. You might have seen the latest advertise-ments from the Fire Service, as always encouraging people to use the day as a trigger to hav-ing the batteries in your smoke alarms changed.

Too many of us use the warn-ing cheep of the alarm to tell us it’s time to change batteries. There are good reasons not to do this. If it happens while you’re away it’s possible the battery will be completely dead by the time you return. You’ll be living with the mistaken belief that the alarm will warn you of fire.

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PLANNED WORKSFletcher in conjunction with Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team are repairing sections of the earthquake-damaged infrastructure in the wider St Albans and Mairehau area. Work on Warrington St between Barbadoes St and Francis Ave has began to relay a section of the earthquake-damaged wastewater main. It is expected the work will take about five weeks to complete. All work is subject to favourable weather and on-site conditions. A temporary one-way system for eastbound traffic only will be in place on Warrington St, between Barbadoes St and Francis Ave for the duration of the work.

TWO-VEHICLE CRASHThree people were taken to Christchurch Hospital on Wednesday after a two vehicle crash in St Albans. The crash happened at the intersection of Purchas and Sherborne Sts around 6.30pm. St John sent an ambulance to the scene and took two children with minor injuries and a woman in her 50s with serious injuries to hospital. All those injured and taken to hospital were in the same car. Meanwhile, two people were taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries after a motorcycle and bicycle crashed in Strowan on Thursday. Two ambulances were sent to the scene on Heaton St around 4.30pm. A man and a woman were taken to hospital.

The merger of two polytechnics now has a name, the Ara Institute of Canterbury.

The new name was announced last week after it was decided in November last year that Aoraki Polytechnic and the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology would merge.

Ara, meaning arise or path-way in Maori, is the next stage in the over 200 year combined history of CPIT and Aoraki Polytechnic.

Underneath the new insti-tute’s name is the Maori phrase ‘ara rau, taumata rau’, which means ‘many pathways, many opportuni-ties’.

The Ara logo represents an upward journey of learning, while also showing Maori tukutuku panelling, which was traditionally used to decorate meeting houses.

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Both institutes have been in the Canterbury and Waitaki region for more than 100 years each.

Ara Institute of Canterbury chairwoman Jenn Bestwick (left) said the intention of the new facility is to continue

working with industry partners and our communities to adapt to the needs of the region and of modern learners.

“Our new name signals we have stepped into an exciting new future together.”

Ara deputy chairwoman Janie Annear said business, science, ICT and youth pathway programmes have been extended to south Canterbury this year.

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Hi Mike, tell me a little bit about yourself and your family.

Well I’m 53-years-old. I’m married to Robyn, we’re about to have our 29th anniversary, she’s a medical scientist. I always say she’s the bright one. I have a Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting.

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Yes, we have three kids, Matthew our eldest is 25, Simon is 19, and Emily is 11. Matthew is a product manager at an electronics firm, Simon is doing his second year studying chemistry at Canterbury University, and Emily is at Banks Avenue School. I also love cycling, going to the gym and having fun with the family.

We also have one grandchild, Matthew and his partner Paris have a boy called Jack, who is three and he is just beautiful. He loves going to pre-school and kindy, loves all the boys stuff, all the trucks and trees, he’s just got heaps of energy.

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It was started by three people in the community, myself as one of lead facilitators. Basi-cally we were there to speak on behalf of people strug-gling with their house being in the red zone, or other land issues including settlements with insurers. It actu-ally ended up becoming a quite strong activist group, and any negotiations we tried to have were basi-cally shut down. So in the end they forced the group to protest more to get people’s issues heard.

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wrong. The Govern-ment seemed to be happy to sit

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No.

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I was the media spokesman throughout that time, through two and a half years. During that time I was working full time as a counsellor and a reverend as well. So at the start of 2014 I kind of realised it was time to leave WeCan. From there I

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a policy would honour, only what a policy offered. We just looked for a fair honouring. We weren’t trying to get people rich when they were only entitled to so much, and we’ve found that the insurance companies have respected that. There are no guiding rules to ensure insur-ance companies treat people fairly, which is ridiculous to be honest.

Hasn’t the recovery gone on long enough already?

Absolutely it has. The nature of this recovery for insurance companies is about spinning a line to get through the year, spreading the recovery over 20 years. To have private homeowners waiting for that long is plain disgraceful, it’s not about people it’s about ensuring the Government’s books are kept healthy. I just find it really interesting that we can paint all kinds of artwork throughout the city but can’t have all of our people in houses.

Do you have any spare time at all?

Yes of course! I’m a school counsellor at Middleton Grange School. I really enjoy working

one-on-one with adolescents and seeing them grow. Getting an understanding of what they’re going through is really impor-tant. I think I have the skills to help them, and I really enjoy seeing them feel empowered. I mean a lot of them are still finding themselves in life and gaining an awareness about the world around them, so finding their way in life can be quite

difficult. I’ve been through a lot in my own life so I can kind of pass that wisdom on in a way.

I can imagine in a job like that, you’d meet a lot of interesting people, anyone stand out in particular?

There are a few that kind of stand out. I remember I was helping some boys, one I seem to remember was at the age of nine, and he was caught up in

his parents’ divorce. He was really quite an angry young man, and was really struggling with life in general, with his behaviour spinning out of control. In one session I asked him to paint a picture, and he painted what he said he always wanted to have, which was a Holden car and a girlfriend on his arm.

That’s very cute.

Yes, it was. After he left school he sent me a picture on Facebook of him and his girlfriend and his Ford car which he had saved up to get, and he said he was going to get a Holden. I thought that was amazing. I’ve been involved with counselling since 1995, when I helped start up the Delta Community Support Trust.

I’m sure on the other side of that spectrum though, there would be times where someone is asking for help and you wouldn’t know how to help them?

It can be quite disheartening if you find a student that you can’t work out the thing that they are telling you is wrong. And that can stem from a whole number of things. It’s very hard even for a youth mental health worker, because they can also really struggle to help someone like that. It can be very sad to see teens on medication for mental illnesses as well. The stress of the quakes has been immense for some kids. Especially those who are coming from homes that are still unsettled. We’ll see that for many years to come I think.

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Redwood resident Christopher Boulton was named apprentice of the year at the Audi Twin Cup.

He took out the award after sitting through in-tense theory and practical examinations.

Mr Boulton was one of three Christchurch men to win at the cup and now the whole team will now head to Albufeira, Portugal to represent New Zealand at the Audi Twin Cup World Champion-ships in September.

The final assessments, held at Audi New Zealand headquarters in Auckland, brought together the top technical and service experts from around New Zealand.

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TOP CLASS: Jeremy Rowe, Christopher Boulton and Craig Grange have all won their respected categories at this years Audi Twin Cup.

Top honours for techniciansSt Andrew’s College has opened its new Gym 2 and Askin Pipe Band Centre facilities.

Former Rector and gold medal winning Black Stick Olympian, Barry Maister officiated at the opening celebrations, which took place recently.

The new Askin Pipe Band Centre, located close to the new gymnasium was also officially opened at the ceremony.

The purpose-built facilities are home to St Andrew’s highly successful pipe bands, which recently won three of the six national titles on offer at the 2016 na-tional championships in Feilding. The St Andrew’s pipe band also won the juvenile world championships title in 2013.

A large crowd of parents and old colle-gians, including some of St Andrew’s for-mer sporting greats, were in attendance.

The college has a long and proud his-tory of top regional and national success

and also honoured its 88 New Zealand sports representatives during the event. Sporting stars such as Henry Nicholls, Amiria Marsh, Alex Wyllie and Robbie Manson feature on a special centenary sports wall, which is displayed in the new gymnasium.

Rector Christine Leighton said the occasion marked “another significant milestone” in the life of St Andrew’s College.

“We are delighted to open these state-of-the-art facilities, which will cater to the needs of our students for decades to come,” she said.

The new gymnasium has been built to support a growing roll, which has reached 1450 students, she said. It will also enhance the college’s extensive sports curriculum, along with high performance programmes for its most promising young athletes, she said.

OPENING DAY: From left: Gendie and Michael Askin, Ralf, Adam and Andrew Askin and Christine Cameron are all thrilled to be at the opening of the new Gym 2 and Askin Pipe Band Centre facilities.

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Dancers from across the city came together to compete at the JT Dancers Ballet and Modern Jazz Competition held over the Easter break.

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Dancers Sophia Bae, Sonia Woods, Jenna du Plessis, Kyoka Takahashi, Julia Pigou and Megan Eustace were chosen by judge Brigitte Knight as the PW Dance and Sportswear Scholarship Class top six dancers of the competition.

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Redwood Playcentre co-president Erana Rattray said: “The tamariki love the new fort, it’s such a change from what we had and it’s a real statement piece for our centre.”

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It’s simply amatter ofstretching your targets

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IT’STHEMIDDLE of Juneand 50 per cent of the yearis already almost behindus. Time flies when you are

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previously unused stepmachine at home. And I will seta goal of ‘‘stepping’’ aparticular distance each day.Given that the garage isn’twarm, there is incentive to getmotivated.The stretch target is to

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The key to stretch targets isthat they do just that; theystretch you to new levels ofperformance and, likemuscleswhen you exercise, you andyour business develop newstrengths as you achieve them.I know it won’t be easy—

particularly starting fromscratch— but I want to beexercising every day if I can. Sowhat do you dowhen thingsget toughwhen pursuing agoal? Instead of giving up, youget energised. And although itis a stretch, I believe it isattainable.Oncemy fitness returns, it

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It is not uncommon for NewZealanders to have overseasinvestments.Examplesmight be shares in

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■ Liz Koh is an authorisedfinancial adviser. The advicegiven here is general anddoesn’t constitute specificadvice to any person. A freedisclosure statement can beobtained by calling 0800 273 847.

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journey of how she proudlylifted herself out of being grief-stricken, drinking heavily andbeing an unhealthy eater whoweighed over 100kg.

She reveals how she gotcounselling, tried abootcamp, was encouragedby her “sisterhood” to howshe has learned how to runand eat healthily thanks tocoach Gaz Brown’s club,GetRunning.“Running has been a

godsend formymentalhealth,” she writes. Sheloves the fresh air, thestress release and to goal-crush. She has nowconquered sixmarathons—and she doesn’t care that she’s atthe back-of-the-pack. It’s allabout having fun and finishing.

That’s whatmakes her feelincredible.Retimanuwrites she set

these goals at thestart:1. Get off the couchand be active.2. Do exercise youenjoy.3. Eat healthy.4. Put a smile on oneperson’s face.5. Make positive changesbecome lifestyle changes.Now this 48-year-old

Aucklander is fitter,healthier and happier thanshe has ever been and she

wants to inspire others to followin her footsteps.Meanwhile, I’ll declare Niva

is a friend, fellow runningbuddy and she’s also oneof my dedicated yogastudents (I teach yogaat GetRunning). Sheinspiresme always andshe’s the definition of“fabulous”. I’m so glad

others will get know herincredible, inspirational tale. Amust read.

“MINIMISINGTHESELONG-TERM

SIDE-EFFECTS ISESSENTIALAS,NOTONLYDOTHEYIMPACTONPHYSICALHEALTH,BUTTHEYCANALSOCAUSE

PSYCHOLOGICALDISTRESS.

Study supports lessinvasive therapyAstudy finds radiotherapy targeting abreasttumour site is effective, reportsEllaPickover

BREAKTHROUGH: Prevention is better but the cure is set to improve. PHOTO/FILE

TARGETEDradiotherapy forbreast cancerpatients could be

just as effective as treatingthe whole breast, Britishresearch has found.Following surgery,

focusing radiotherapyaround the tumour siteproduces similar results astreating the whole breastand has fewer long-termside effects, the authors of astudy, led by The Instituteof Cancer Research, London,say.Radiotherapy is a

standard treatment usedafter the removal of atumour from a breast, evenwith those who are deemed

to have a low risk of relapse.The Cancer Research

UK-funded clinical trialexamined more than 2000women, aged 50 or older,who had early breast cancerwith a low risk of returning.The study, presented at

the European Breast CancerConference in Amsterdam,split the women into threegroups following breast-conserving surgery: one hadfull dose radiotherapy to thewhole breast, the currentstandard treatment; thesecond had the full dose ofradiotherapy to the tumourarea, with a lower dose torest of the breast; and thethird group received the fulldose to the area where the

tumour had been, and noradiotherapy to the rest ofthe breast.Five years after their

treatment, only one per centor less of women in eachgroup had a recurrence oftheir cancer in their breast,according to theresearchers.Dr Charlotte Coles of the

Cambridge UniversityHospital NHS FoundationTrust, said: “We’re reallypleased we havedemonstrated a veryeffective radiotherapyapproach that also reducesthe side-effects oftreatment.“Minimising these long-

term side-effects is essentialas, not only do they impacton physical health, but theycan also cause psychologicaldistress.”Professor Arnie

Purushotham, seniorclinical adviser at CancerResearch UK, said the resultcould lead to a “crucialchange” in the treatment ofbreast cancer.

— PA


tasty bites

Last year I discovered DIY bacon. Making your own bacon is surprisingly easy, and the good thing is you know exactly what is in each delicious mouthful.

Simply sensational servingsROASTED BACON WRAPPED LITTLE GEMS If the bacon rashers are very narrow, you may need 6 whole streaky rashers. The bacon and herb covering is also great wrapped around courgettes.

INGREDIENTS 1 little gem squash 3 rashers streaky bacon 6 large sprigs each: rosemary, thyme, parsley freshly ground salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp olive oil 4-5 tbsp maple syrup

METHOD Preheat the oven to 190 deg C. Cut the squash into 6 wedges. Cut each rasher of bacon in half lengthwise.

Take 1 sprig of each herb and wrap it with a bacon strip around the gem. Place in a roasting pan. Repeat. Season then drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 10 minutes, turn each wedge over and continue roasting until the gem is cooked, about 20 minutes.

Serve drizzled with maple syrup. – Serves 4-6

POT-ROASTED APRICOT & MANGO PORK – Serves 6The pork roast should be neatly tied and the skin scored. I used Barker’s Apricot & Mango sauce in which to cook the roast.

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil 1.1kg piece boneless pork roast shoulder freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

¾ cup apricot & mango sauce

METHOD Preheat the oven to 160 deg C. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan suitable for the hob and oven.

Place the pork in the pan skin-side down. Cook until the skin is lightly coloured, turning often. Place the meat flesh-side down. Season. Pour the sauce over. Cover with a lid. Place in the oven and cook for 1½-2 hours, until tender.

with GLENYS WOOLLARD

If you have a food questionemail Glenys [email protected]

Q A&DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE FORZUCCHINI SOUP?Saute 250g chopped onion in25g butter, then add 250gpeeled and diced potatofollowed by 500g roughly-chopped zucchini.

Stir-fry a fewminutesmore, then add 1 tsp saltand 2 cups chicken stock.Cover and cook 20minutesor until vegetables aretender, stir in 1 cupmilk andblend until smooth. Addmore salt if necessary plusfreshly ground black pepperand 1 tbsp chopped freshherbs, such as parsley,chives and thyme. Reheatgently, sprinklingindividual serves withgrated cheddar.

WHY DO SO MANY DISHES CALLFOR AN ONION COOKED INBUTTER BEFORE THE MAINCOOKING?

For flavour. Some recipessuggest cooking untiltender but not brown,others go on until the

onions are golden orcaramelised. Either way it’sworth it if you enjoy tastyfood. You can cut theamount of fat used bycovering the pot while youronion cooks— the lidcollects moisture thatwould normally evaporate,and by returning this to theonion, it avoids burning.

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‘‘Whenharvested, theywerekeptexclusively forthe Incakings.

WHOwould havethought that thehumble spudwasonce regarded asboth a food and a

fashion accessory fit for royalty?Native to South America,

potatoes were first cultivated bythe Incas about 200BC. The jewelin the crownwas the Peruvianpurple potato— royally purpleinside and out.When harvested,theywere kept exclusively forthe Inca kings.And in 18th-century France,

Marie Antoinette made aWorldofWearable Art-type fashionstatement by parading aroundthe countryside wearing potatoblossoms on her expensivedresses.Whenmost of us think of

packet ‘‘chips’’ we tend to thinkof fatty, salty occasional treats.But I was recently pleasantly

surprised to discover amoreishrange of proper chips— 100 percent natural, gluten-free, GMO-free and hand-cooked in high-oleic sunflower oil. Ned andMina Smith, the expatriateAmerican couple who run thefamily-style Proper Crispsoperation in Nelson, brandedtheir delights ‘‘crisps’’ todistinguish them frommass-produced ‘‘chips’’. And they are

different. I just love themcrushed and sprinkled overicecream. The rapport between

the salty tang of the chips andthe sweetness of the icecream isa taste treat.The potato is certainly

common and a staple worldwide.They are cheap, hardy and easyto grow, and are high in starch,protein and vitamins. They arealso versatile.We all love thetraditional potato favourites butthis week I’m serving upsomething funky— potatoeswith icecream, in chocolatetruffles, with squid and in agluten-free pastry.

RECIPESTOFFEE&POTATOCRISPSVANILLAICECREAMProper Crisps are delicate.Perfect for coating icecream.

4 large scoops French vanillaicecream1 large cup Proper Crisps inMarlborough Sea Salt, lightlycrushed1/2 cup long thread coconut,lightly toasted4meringue nests, optionalToffee: 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cupwater

Refreeze the scoops oficecream.When hard, roll in thecrushed crisps and coconut.Freeze, until ready to serve.

Tomake the toffee, placesugar and water in a large,microwave-proof glass bowl.Microwave on high for 2minutes.

Stir to dissolve sugar.Continuemicrowaving for 3-4minutes until liquid is lightgolden. Remove— the toffeewill continue to colour onstanding.

Remove icecream fromfreezer. Place inmeringuenests, if using. Drizzle withtoffee. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

CHOCOLATE POTATOTRUFFLESThemashed potatomust befree of seasonings, cream andbutter. It should also be verywell mashed and have asmooth consistency.

1 cup dark chocolate chips1/2 cup cold cookedmashedpotatoes1/2 tsp vanilla essence4-5 pieces crystallised gingerDark cocoa powder for dusting

Place chocolate chips in amicrowave-proof bowl. Melt on50 per cent power for about 2minutes. When completelymelted, stir intomashed potatovery well.Add vanilla essence and stir wellagain. Themixture should besmooth. Chill for 30minutes.

Cut ginger into thirds orquarters. Take a tablespoon ofpotatomixture and roll around apiece of ginger.

Repeat with remainingmixture. Place on a plate anddust with dark cocoa powder.Roll into small balls. Dust withcocoa. Refrigerate until firm.

Can be stored in fridge for upto one week.

Makes 16.

POTATO&SQUIDSALADThis is based on a PetaMathias recipe that shewill bedemonstrating at theChristchurch Food Show, April4-6.

400gwaxy potatoes4 eggs, free-range/organic, ifpossible1 large shallot4 tbsp olive oil1-2 tsp diced or crushed chilli100g squid rings8 pitted black olives8 anchovies, oil retained2 tbspwhite-wine vinegarFlaky sea saltFreshly ground black pepperto taste

Peel potatoes. Place in cold,lightly salted water. Bring toboil. Simmer, until cooked.Don’t overcook. Slice thickly.

Meanwhile, place eggs incold water. Bring to boil.Simmer for 5-6minutes. Cool,then peel and quarter. Sliceshallot and place in icy water tocrisp.

Heat a little of the olive oil in afrying pan. Add diced chilli.

Saute squid rings for about 2minutes, until just cooked.Combine with potatoes, shallot,eggs, olives and anchovies in abowl.

Make a dressing usingremaining olive oil, a little oilfrom the anchovies and vinegar.Season. Drizzle over salad.

Serves 8 as a starter.

GLUTEN-FREEPOTATOPASTRY450g cookedwarmmashedpotato100g butter, chopped1 & 1/4 cups rice flour1/2 cup cornflour1 tsp salt1 egg, lightly beaten

Place warmmashed potato andbutter in a large bowl andmixwell. Add rice flour, cornflour,salt and egg. Mix well. Use yourhand tomix it, if easier. Wrapthe dough in a plastic bag. Setaside for 30minutes to rest.Roll out to about 1cm thicknessor thinner. Great for pie pastryor for sausage rolls.

Makes 800g.

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Last year I discoveredDIYbacon.Making your ownbacon is surprisingly easy,and the good thing is you knowexactlywhat is in eachdeliciousmouthful.

Simply sensational servings

TOMAKEyour ownbacon you need a one-kilogram piece of good-quality, bonelessmeaty

belly pork, preferably free-range. Ask your butcher to cut itfor you.Combine some flavours such

as a half cup each of juniperberries and black peppercorns, agood sprig of rosemary and fourto six crumbled bay leaves. (Youcan also add fennel seeds orcinnamon if youwish.)Grind the juniper berries and

peppercorns until coarselymixed, then add the herbs, 500grams of plain rock or koshersalt and half a cup of brownsugar. Rub themixture firmlyinto the pork, ensuring everycrack and cranny is well coated.This mixture will draw themoisture out of themeat so itwill ‘‘cure’’ and keep for longer.Place themeat in a plastic

container and cover with a lid.Refrigerate for 24 hours. Turnthemeat over, cover again andrefrigerate for three to five days,turning each day.Wash undercold water then pat dry.Place on a rack on a tray in

the refrigerator for one day todry out. Brushwith whitevinegar to preventmould fromgrowing.Wrap inmuslin or aclean, fine tea towel andrefrigerate. The bacon shouldkeep for about three to fourweeks. Rinse themuslin invinegar once a week.Now, enjoy some of my

favourite bacon and porkrecipes.

ROASTEDBACON-WRAPPED LITTLEGEMSIf the bacon rashers are verynarrow, you may need 6 wholestreaky rashers. The bacon andherb covering is also greatwrapped around courgettes.

INGREDIENTS

1 little gem squash3 rashers streaky bacon6 large sprigs each: rosemary,thyme, parsleyfreshly ground salt and pepperto taste2 tbsp olive oil4-5 tbsp maple syrup

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 190C. Cut thesquash into 6 wedges. Cut eachrasher of bacon in half lengthwise.

Take 1 sprig of each herb andwrap it with a bacon strip aroundthe gem. Place in a roasting pan.Repeat. Season then drizzle witholive oil. Roast for 10 minutes,turn each wedge over andcontinue roasting until the gem iscooked, about 20 minutes.

Serve drizzled with maplesyrup. — Serves 4-6

POT-ROASTEDAPRICOT&MANGOPORKThe pork roast should be neatlytied and the skin scored. I usedBarker’s Apricot & Mangosauce in which to cook theroast.

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp olive oil1.1kg piece boneless porkroast shoulderfreshly ground salt and pepperto taste3/4 cup apricot & mango sauce

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 160C. Heatthe oil in a heavy-based saucepansuitable for the hob and oven.Place the pork in the pan skin-sidedown. Cook until the skin is lightlycoloured, turning often.

Place the meat flesh-sidedown. Season. Pour the sauceover. Cover with a lid. Place in theoven and cook for 1 1/2-2 hours,until tender. — Serves 6

WARMBACONCOLESLAWINGREDIENTS

6 rashers middle bacon, finelysliced into strips2 tsp rice bran oil1 small red onion, thinly sliced1/4 cup each: water, cidervinegar1 tsp caraway seeds2 tbsp maple syrup

6 cups finely shreddedcabbage

METHOD

Pan-fry the bacon in the oil, untilcrisp. Drain on paper towels.

Add the onion, water, vinegar,caraway seeds and maple syrupto the pan and bring to the boilbriefly. Toss with the cabbage andbacon in a bowl. — Serves 6

ASIAN-STYLEPORKCASSEROLEThe exotic flavour of kaffir limeworks a treat in this casserole.Great served with steamed rice.

INGREDIENTS

1.5kg trimmed pork shoulder,cubedcoarsely ground salt and blackpepper to taste2 tbsp canola oil1 each: medium onion, carrot,diced3 cloves garlic, crushedgrated rind 1 kaffir lime2 each: kaffir lime leaves, smalldried chillies1 1/4 cups each: water, tomatopuree1 large red capsicum, diced1/4 cup chopped coriander1 tbsp each: lime juice, fishsauce

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 160C. Pat thepork dry with paper towels andseason.

Heat the oil in a heavysaucepan or casserole suitablefor the hob and oven. Brown thepork in batches. Place aside.

Saute the onion and carrot inthe oil in the casserole, scrapingany burnt pieces from the base.

Add the garlic, kaffir rind andleaves, and chillies. Add water,tomato puree and capsicum,stirring well. Return the pork to thepan. Place a round of bakingpaper over the top of the meat toprevent too much evaporation.Cover and cook in the oven for 11/2 hours, until tender. Stir in thecoriander. Add the lime juice andfish sauce to taste. — Serves 6

ASIAN-STYLE PORK CASSEROLE The exotic flavour of kaffir lime works a treat in this casserole. Great served with steamed rice.

INGREDIENTS 1.5kg trimmed pork shoulder, cubed coarsely ground salt and black pepper to taste 2 tbsp canola oil 1 each: medium onion, carrot, diced 3 cloves garlic, crushed grated rind 1 kaffir lime 2 each: kaffir lime leaves, small dried chillies 1¼ cups each: water, tomato puree 1 large red capsicum, diced ¼ cup chopped coriander 1 tbsp each: lime juice, fish sauce

METHOD Preheat the oven to 160 deg C. Pat the pork dry with paper towels and season.

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan or casserole suitable for the hob and oven. Brown the pork in batches. Place aside.

Saute the onion and carrot in the oil in the casserole, scraping any burnt pieces from the base. Add the garlic, kaffir rind and leaves, and chillies.

Add water, tomato puree and capsicum, stirring well. Return the pork to the pan. Place a round of baking paper over the top of the meat to prevent too much evaporation. Cover and cook in the oven for 1½ hours, until tender. Stir in the coriander. Add the lime juice and fish sauce to taste. —Serves 6

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If you too want to eat, talk, smile with confidence, phone 03 375 4444 or visit www.duchenne.co.nz to find the clinic closest to you and book your complimentary consultation.

For decades scientists believed brain damage with age, after a stroke or injury was irreversible and brain neurons could not be repaired.

In more recent times, new research has shown that neurons can grow back with the right conditions and that a special extract of gingko biloba (EGb-761 or Tebonin) has been clinically found to assist in this. The implications for stroke recovery are obvious, but researchers also know many of us suffer from undetected “micro-strokes” that over a period of time slowly reduce our cognitive function.

Tebonin is prescribed worldwide as a natural supportive agent for a healthy brain and cognitive function. It supports healthy mental performance, concentration, focus, alertness, motor function and to help with many conditions, including tinnitus (ringing and noise in the ears), vertigo and normal balance. Tebonin improves micro-circulation and helps the blood flow reach those critical places it needs to get to. It is a potent antioxidant and makes the red blood cells more pliable and capillary walls

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Of 25 ginkgo biloba products on the market and tested by a major medical journal, only Tebonin passed all five of the test requirements. Ten brands didn’t meet any requirements and the rest didn’t pass more than three out of five requirements. Tebonin is the only ginkgo biloba extract shown to activate all areas of the brain and is considered the gold standard in ginkgo. Tebonin has been trusted by millions of consumers worldwide for over 30 years, with more than 8,000,000 tablets consumed each day.

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While we await the construction of the community centre, which is expected to open in April, residents can enjoy social events which include bowls through to high teas in a converted villa.

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Lan describes it as being similar to reflexology in that the problem area on the body is determined through pressure, but is much more accurate.

Trained as a medical practitioner in China, Lan came to New Zealand in 1992 and began practising acupuncture in 1995. From that discipline she created her acupuncture without needles, and uses it to treat people of all ages with many different types of pain in all parts of the body. This can include arthritic pain, MS, and pain from injury.

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She says the results are immediate, though people may need several treatments, depending on the extent of their health problem, and while it is slightly painful for few moments, everyone can tolerate it.

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Funky Lyttelton pad with stunning views5 Upham Terrace, LytteltonDeadline sale: Tuesday, April 11, 2016 (unless sold prior)3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 living rooms | 2-car garage | Listing ID: SMT1901

The unobstructed views and setting of this gorgeous home in the desirable Lyttelton dress circle is one you must view and with good reason.

The proximity to Lyttelton village cafés and bars is but a short five-minute walk, along with the convenience of Ferrymead shopping a 10-minute drive through the tunnel and a 20-minute drive to the CBD.

Exuding instant charisma and charm, this stunning 206-square-metre, nine-year-old home is nestled on the hillside of 626m2, amongst native planting, capturing unobstructed views of Lyttelton and the surrounding harbours. Fully renovated throughout with high-spec bathrooms and kitchen, along with many extras, including European double-glazed windows and doors, with solid stone bench tops.

Accommodation is provided by three-double bedrooms, all perfectly positioned on separate levels. The master offers a real treat with a walk-in dressing room and a water closet.

You will love the decking area created off the main bedroom, a peaceful place to sit and enjoy all that this beautiful home offers you.

The welcoming entrance leads down to the open plan living area with high-spec kitchen, a delight for the chef of the family. Excellent indoor/outdoor flow from the living and dining area promotes easy access to the sun-soaked, full-length decking, a great entertaining space.

The second living space flows wonderfully from the kitchen, dining and living into a relaxing area to enjoy the views day and night.

To keep you cosy and warm in the colder months and cooler in the summer months, the gas fire and three heat pumps positioned on all levels are an added bonus, along with undertile heating in bathrooms and underfloor heating in the master bedroom.

The parking bay offers parking for two vehicles located on the road level. Meander down the stairwell to the home.

If you are looking for a home that will truly impress, viewing is highly recommended. Suitable for professionals, arty people and teenage families. Those seriously considering its purchase are advised to register their interest as it may be sold at any time. Selling by Deadline Sale, all offers will be presented Tuesday, April 11, 2016, unless sold prior.

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