NorWest News 08-02-16

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ANDREW KING

Communters will continue to face crippling congestion at a St Albans intersection after a city council-fix was scuppered by local businesses.

The city council is head-ing back to the drawing board after plans to alleviate traffic by adding an extra lane at the Cranford and Westminister Sts intersection were halted.

Business said they would suf-fer with the loss of car parking.

The intersections form part of the troublesome northern corridor, which has been heav-ily congested since the earth-quakes, due to people shifting from the city to North Canter-bury.

Christchurch Transport Operations Centre data showed more than 23,000 vehicles use Cranford St daily near the intersection. By comparison,

Papanui Rd, north of Innes Rd has 22,500 and Main North Rd between Cranford St and QEII Drive has about 36,400.

Board chairman Mike David-son said the traffic problem still had to be fixed.

“This is not about ignoring the issue or pretending it does not exist but making sure we get the best traffic management outcome for the area,” he said.

But board deputy chairman Aaron Keown said there had been a “lack of leadership” around the issue.

“We need to have a look at the plan for the Northern Arterial so we as a community and city council can find the best solution to the increasing traffic issues in the St Albans area,” he said.

Property developer Jason Donnithorne is building on the corner of the intersection and said it was “gutsy” for the Shir-ley-Papanui Community Board to stand up for businesses.

He alongside other business owners voiced their concerns to the board last year.

“It is quite encouraging to know our passion for the area is matched by our elected of-ficials,” he said.

Mr Donnithorne said they would be right behind a plan that benefited all in the area.

Have your sayAre you a commuter who uses the intersection? What should the city council look at as a fix? Email [email protected]

Mike Davidson Aaron Keown

COMMUNITY SUCCESSFUL: Controversial changes to the intersection of Cranford and Westminster Sts have been put on hold and could be scrapped all together. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

Cranford St as of March 2014Four day weekday average:

23,800 vehicles/day.Morning peak, 7-9am: 2000

vehicles/hr.Afternoon peak, 4-6pm: 2060

vehicles/hr.

Papanui Rd as of March 2014 (north of Innes Rd):

Four day weekday average: 22,500 vehicles/day.

Morning peak, 7-9am: 1580 vehicles/hr.

Afternoon peak, 4-6pm: 1700 vehicles/hr.

Main North Rd as of August 2015 (north of Cranford St):

Four day weekday average: 36,400 vehicles per day

Morning Peak, 7-9am: 2860 vehicles per hour

Afternoon Peak, 4-6pm: 2630 vehicles per hour

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ALLEGED ASSAULTA woman was taken to Christ-church Hospital with minor injuries after an alleged assault on Tuesday. St John sent an ambulance to the scene on Hills Rd around 2.15pm. The woman was taken to hospital for further treatment. St John was also called to the intersection of Main North Rd and Apollo Pl for a three-car crash around 6pm. Two people were taken to Christchurch Hospital, one with moderate inju-ries and one with minor injuries.

WOMAN HIT BY CARA woman was taken to the 24 Hour Surgery on Bealey Ave with minor injuries after she was hit by a car in Edgeware. St John sent an ambulance to the scene at the intersection of Barbadoes St and Edward Ave around 8pm to assist the woman who was in her 30s.

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The first woman to be registered with the Bishopdale Menzshed brings a quirky skill to the table – building custom coffins, but for a very special group.

Donna Sutherland, a graphic artist, has been granted mem-bership to the typically men-only club.

She went to the Menzshed to enlist their help to build the coffins and they have wel-comed her with open arms.

“I met one of the guys from the Menzshed after he came around to help me put together my drop-saw. He was working at Mitre 10 at the time and we started talking,” she said.

The aim is to use leftover wood from Menzshed projects to build coffins for still-born babies, donated to Christchurch Hospital.

They will give for free through the charity Sands New Zealand.

Sands is a voluntary, parent-run, non-profit organisation set up to support parents and families who have experienced the death of a baby.

Ms Sutherland is just one of the lads now.

Facilitator Bill Greenwood

said Ms Sutherland was just part of the group and “gives as good as she gets”.

“When we started [the Men-zshed] we decided we would try to say yes to everything. So when we were approached by Donna to join, we said yes,” he said.

Mr Greenwood said with a few more Donnas in the club they would look to start a women’s work day at the Menzshed.

“Bill said he will start a wahine day,” Ms Sutherland laughed.

Menzshed welcomes coffin maker – Donna

CUSTOM BUILDER: Bishopdale resident Donna Sutherland has decided to use her air-brushing skills to customise coffins. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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Merivale’s only residents association could be disbanded if a last-ditch recruitment drive is not successful.

But a helping hand from the city council may just save it.

The Meri-vale Precinct Society has been around for 45 years but a combination of members retir-ing and people moving out of the suburb means numbers are at a critical low.

The group has asked for help from the city council saying if it does not get enough members it may have to disband.

The city council did a leaflet drop to 4000 residents in the area and has netted about 25 people interested in joining up.

Society chairman Chris Ayn-sley (above) said the group had been “slack” when it came to recruiting.

Mr Aynsley said they had

generated a really good re-sponse considering the drop was only two weeks ago.

City council community development adviser Mary Ann Lomax said it appeared many in the area did not know there was a residents association.

“Hopefully this will change that.”

Fendalton-Waimairi Com-munity Board chairwoman Val

Carter said it was time for the group to get back on its feet.

“They have been, in recent years, a little bit quiet,” she said.

“But it is a long-standing or-ganisation that it very important to the local community.”

Mr Aynsley said once they have the numbers back up then a discussion will take place around who is on the board.

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RISING UP: The Merivale Precinct Society has struggled with members over the last few years but now it on the fast-track to being the voice of the community.

FUNDING GRANTEDThe Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board granted $300 for Christchurch Boys’ High School student Nathan Chong to attend the China Study Tour on April 2-17. The money will come from the youth development fund. The board also approved $2000 to the Harewood Table Tennis Club to put towards cost of renting space at the Bishopdale YMCA. The money will come from the board’s discretionary response fund and will allow the club to continue its Monday night sessions.

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Changes to the management plan of Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre are out for public consultation.

The centre’s management plan needs to be updated so it can keep a high performance sport facility and expand the car park in the future.

Consultation is open until March 28 at 5pm.

It has seen a huge increase in usage post earthquake from around 600,000 users per year in 2008/9 to more than one mil-lion in 2013/14.

The increase in users has created further demand for car parking for the recreation and sports centre, with the current 177 spaces, including 65 along Ilam Rd, being insufficient to meet current requirements.

The Apollo Projects Centre also needs to be put on the plan after it was relocated to Jellie Park from earthquake-battered QE II Sport and Recreation Centre under the emergency Canterbury Earthquake Recov-ery Act.

The Government funded the $3.5 million high performance training facility rebuild at Jellie Park in May 2013.

City council recreation and sports manager John Filsell (inset) said it was vital to include future extensions to car parking.

“We’re desperately trying to ensure we can keep the majority of the activities hosted by the facility available to the public for most of the time,” he said.

The Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board has also asked if discounts for users who cycle, walk or used public transport to access the facilities can be implemented.

Parking issues have plagued the popular aquatic and rec-reation centre prompting the board to “think outside of the box,” said deputy chairman David Cartwright.

Mr Cartwright thought if the idea could gain some traction then car parking problems could be more manageable.

If it works, he said it could be initiated city-wide.

Once consultation is complete the final sign off would be made by the city council.

If you wish to make a submis-sion on the proposed changes visit the city council website or head along to a drop-in session at the Fendalton Service Centre on Thursday (February 11), 4-6pm or Saturday 10am-noon.HAVE

YOUR SAY: Consultation is open for changes to the Jellie Park management plan. Left: Apollo Projects Centre.

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Fitness equipment similar to that in Hagley Park could be installed at a St Albans park if local residents give it the go ahead.

A survey conducted by the St Albans Residents’ Asso-ciation in 2012 found people wanted an outdoor fitness

equipment in Malvern Park.The city council prepared a

concept plan for a fitness trail and the preliminary designs have been released for resident feedback.

City council staff identified Malvern Park as a suitable site to install fitness equipment due to size, the number of sporting

groups that use the park facili-ties and the easy access and visibility for public.

The proposed trail is similar to the one in Hagley Park and could include push up benches, balance beams and a number of machines for those with disabilities.

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installed in three stages as community funding becomes available and there is an opportunity for businesses and residents to sponsor the project.

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A fact finding mission has been launched by the city council to find what streets need a reduced speed limit.

City council staff are about to start reviewing the speed limits around the city and want feedback from resi-dents.

Fendalton-Waimairi and Shirley-Papanui Community Boards are both investigating what roads they think need lower limits.

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School was just recently approved for temporary speed limits to be put in place.

It also included a crossing for Elm-wood Normal School in Merivale.

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Readers respond to last week’s opinion piece by Philippa Lane on if we should change our flag

Maybe we are in need of a new flag but are we at that point? At this stage one promi-nent leader seems to want to leave his mark on the nation and from sideline comments from some of his political friends, if this flag change goes through other changes are sure to follow.

So brush up on your national anthem while you can. I saw a comment elsewhere in the news that only the current flag can fly on the Auckland Harbour Bridge with another flag al-lowed to fly for a day on special occasions.

It kind of makes you won-der what the real reason the proposed alternative flag has flown for such a lengthy time? From a process point of view, the people had their say in what they would like if the flag was changed.

However, after that the pro-cess seemed to be hijacked by a small group which decided which flags would go up against the current one. Was that fair or correct as you would think all the proposed alternatives should have been voted on to see what the whole population that are allowed to vote really wanted?

There is debate even on the final proposed alternative flag,

is this the flag the people really wanted as the final polling could have indicated another being the people’s choice.

As a thought, when you go overseas, do you say: “I am a silver fern” or “I’m a Kiwi”? Thought so, so where is the “Kiwi” on the flag or was that ditched as it didn’t have a silver fern content? On that note, I noticed on TV that the prime minister was caught proudly wearing a NZ army cap with the Kiwi displayed, maybe that’s going to change to a fern in the future as well?

Lastly, do we really want or need to see the commercialised fern now stamped on planes, sports gear, etc on our flag or should we just ask the Austrians to change their flag and let them pay the cost?

– Chris Coey, Harewood

A reader gives her views on the Packe St Garden and the people who have made it a success

Peggy Kelly is renowned as one of the founders of Packe St Community Garden. “Botanist Bill” Sykes was an able part-ner and that is diminishing his contribution. The advent of such a community garden is unprec-edented. Is there another like it? Anywhere?

The Margaret Mahy Play-ground is wonderful in a sophisticated development and a great tribute to a wonderful writer with a magic touch. The Packe St Community garden is different, a place where children grow as they play, where adults can celebrate, trees can grow and plants thrive. Where else can the fruits be shared and the trees be climbed?

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Rangi Ruru Girls’ School principal Sandra Hastie says Christchurch is buzzing with “positive and invigorating energy”. What opportunities do you see in your suburb for young people? Email [email protected]

Pedagogy.That magic word educators

love to use.I’m not big on buzzwords or

anything that’s not good, plain language however, Pedagogy is definitely not a buzzword.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines Pedagogy as “the art, oc-cupation of practice of teaching” and that’s pretty much it.

Put simply it is about providing the very best practice in teaching and learning. As a school, that is our core business.

Having only been the principal of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School for 5min, it would be far from good Pedagogy to start throwing new ideas around relating to some of the areas about which I have a real passion, particularly at a school that already has an enviable aca-demic and pastoral care record.

That said, we must all be con-fident to throw ideas around, to raise issues, to discuss concerns and challenging thoughts. In

plain, clear language of course.The buzz I have felt in Christ-

church since returning here in January is unlike anything I have experienced anywhere else in the world before, except maybe London where the sheer popula-tion ensures a constant buzz and energy.

What I feel here is different to that though; it’s a more positive and invigorating energy and it’s moving at quite a pace. It’s like being on a speedy travelator and you better be on board.

No-one can underestimate what our children, young people, families, elderly and city as a whole have been through over the last five years.

We should never forget but we should also grab the opportuni-ties in the present that the shakes have created, opportunities that come but once in a lifetime; a lifetime that is always changing.

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From looking at your photos, they are pretty amazing. What inspired you to get into photography and how long have you been doing it for?

I have been doing it for nine years but it was when my sister Theresa died that I really got into it. I just realised how important photos are.

Could you tell me a bit about your sister?

We were just like normal sisters and I was lucky because mum and dad took a lot of photos and videos and as soon as I found out she passed away, the photos of her automatically became the most precious item I had of hers.

My sister loved to laugh, she was amazing with kids, so very caring and would have made the most brilliant teacher. She was just getting started, when I photographed her one sunny

afternoon, I never in a million years would have thought that it would be for the last time. I’m so grateful for these im-ages, I hear her laugh every time I look at it. She was 19. She was crossing the road while on holiday in Australia and was hit by a motor-cycle. It was pretty hideous.

Is your sister the only sister

you have?Yes and I am older than her. I

also have a little brother called Johnno. He is 25. My sister is now 28. It will now be 10 years since she passed away. Which is just mental. Luckily my dad used to take a lot of videos of us. My sister and I used to make music videos with each other.

We both loved putting on shows and singing together.

She inspired you to get into Operation Sugar as well?

It probably all comes back to that. Just wanting to be able to photograph other people. It gives a bit back.

Tell me a bit about the organisation?

An assignment will come in and I handle the photography side of things and I make sure the child involved had the right photographer for them. Obvi-ously it is quite a sensitive time and we have to make sure the photographers are comfortable with that. We have done about 515 cakes in that time and pho-tographed about 250 children and their families.

Is Operation Sugar mainly the opportunity for children with illnesses to have their special birthday cakes made for them and professional photos taken?

Yes, and we also donate “por-trait sessions” so some families opt for that. We may be swap-ping to do more portrait sittings at the parties but that is still in the pipeline.

Bit of planning going on there. For you personally what is the greatest part of your role being a volunteer for such an organisation?

It’s hard because you know that the children and families won’t truly understand the gift of photography until something happens. So it’s getting those emails from people that really appreciate it.

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I definitely think it has made me a better photographer – it has made me realise how important my job is. Making sure I get that connection between the people I am photographing. Making sure I capture that relationship.

For example, I recently pho-tographed a little boy who was going to pass away and I wanted to capture the way he looked at his sister. She was only little but it was so she could remember how he looked at her.

Trying to capture the reality of the moment?

It is the connection between people that I think is important. I am no longer trying to get

photos where people are looking at the camera and are perfect. I am trying to get people looking at each other – a real moment.

Do you find that is quite a skill to master?

I think you have got to have the type of personal-ity where people feel it is okay to open up with you. You have almost got to be a bit silly. It is all psychology.

Do you have a par-ticular style you enjoy capturing most?

Definitely children. I love the challenge because a lot of kids can be hard to

photograph and get an authentic photo of them. And I love trying to get that.

I mainly do editing on the background to make the photo look scene-like. I want the chil-dren to look a bit magical.

Is it really hard photograph-ing children who are ill?

Yes, you definitely come home and realise how lucky you are and I guess there is a certain amount of guilt that comes with that. I don’t know why.

I saw on your website you have a passion for child-led education. Is that why your children are homeschooled?

Yes, part of the reason why. My husband is a pilot so his hours are all over the show – he is on a roster.

In your opinion how does homeschooling benefit your children?

They are free to learn their reading, writing and maths through their own interests. For example, my son Jake abso-lutely loves space. Instead of reading the normal books you read at school he is more happy to read a science book.

What are your children most interested in at the moment?

Ellie-May is quite like me. She will love her sport and she is quite creative too. Jake is as well. The other reason we did

it is because I feel like art is just as important as

English and math. I think school crushes

creativity.Anything else

you would like to add about Operation Sugar?

We are always looking for more

qualified photogra-phers and there is a link

on our website to apply.

We have loads of people for the cakes but only about half request for a photographer which does surprise me.

I guess people don’t realise how important photos are. It is not just children, it is of all ages. Make sure you have your family photos done every two years. I have a lot of photos when I was little but our last professional family portrait with my sister was when I was about six.

I noticed that in my job too – I don’t get many photos with teen-agers and their families. I would give anything now to have a photo of me and my sister really connecting. I took some pho-tos of her just before she went on holiday and I am so glad I took them – she looks so happy. It sounds awful but what that person was like you do start to forget them – the characteristics they had. I don’t want to forget anything.

It’s interesting because I find when you are younger you have so many photos taken and now it is not as many. Mums are quite guilty of it too. The way media portrays how women’s bodies are suppose to be, a lot of women don’t feel comfortable in front of the camera.

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Fresh faced Rangi Ruru Girls’ School board-ers were introduced to a number of Christchurch activities.

It has 100 boarders this year with girls coming as far and wide as Central Asia and the Middle East.

Around 20 new boarders at Rangi Ruru jumped in canoes on the Avon, took city tours, had a spin on the ice-rink and then headed to the beach for a picnic.

Canoeing on the Avon saw a number of girls soaked from the Antigua Boatsheds bridge to the hospital, while tourists took photos and laughed at the spectacle.

Director of boarding Treena Ruwhiu said she has an “out-standing group of boarders this year”.

“I am thrilled with how our current boarders are going out of their way to welcome our newbies,” she said.

The girls also had clan

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The weekend ended with a boarders’ service in the chapel.

RIVER FUN: New Rangi Ruru boarders canoe down the Avon River, one of the many bonding activities they participated in.

RACING: ABC Belfast teacher Ashlee King (back left) supervises Chelsey Hacket, Georgia Scott, Sabrina Lewis and Kahu James in a sports day sack race.

HEALTHY EATING: ABC Belfast cook Gaylene Macey receives the centre’s award from Healthy Heart repre-sentative Bek Parry.

Sack races, three legged races, egg and spoon races and bean bag throwing were just some of the fun activities pupils, teachers and parents had at ABC Belfast.

The playcentre kicked off the year with a sport day to celebrate winning a Healthy Heart Award.

The resident cook made delicious healthy refreshments for all and the pupils were very excited to have the people from Healthy Heart join for the occasion and present them with the award for 2016.

ABC Belfast assistant centre manager Lisa Edwards-Jones said the staff have worked hard to achieve this over the last

two years.“Some of the surrounding

businesses even got in behind the event donating money to help fund resources and refreshments for the day,” she said.

The celebrations were made even more special – the staff said farewell to several chil-dren who would move onto primary school next week.

“Many of these children had been at the centre since they were babies so it was a most significant time all round,” she said.

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Edgeware resident Meenal Pathak is already making a difference to cancer treatment times through her Master of Business Management experience.

As part of Canterbury University’s intensive MBM programme, Ms Pathak (right) undertook an 18-week in-ternship with the Canterbury District Health Board.

She said the opportunity to work on the Faster Cancer Treatment project – a review of how patients with a high suspicion of gynaecological cancer are triaged – has been the highlight of her study.

“Getting practical experience is so valuable. I’m learning so many things about building rela-tionships in New Zealand’s work environment that you couldn’t learn in a classroom,” she said.

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Ms Pathak said her master’s has been a fantastic introduc-tion to studying and working in New Zealand.

“The internship, collabora-tive method of learning and the focus on group work and presentation skills will be beneficial to me as I further my career,” she said.

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Pupils at Mairehau Primary School and Ferndale School will start the day with full bellies thanks to a breakfast programme.

KickStart Breakfasts is a part-nership between Government, Sanitarium, Fonterra, and the community.

The are 48 schools in the Can-terbury region signed up.

Children will be fuelled for the school day with Weet-bix and milk.

Christchurch Central MP Nicky Wagner said breakfast

prepares kids for learning so it’s important all children start the day with a full stomach.

In 2013 the Government provided $9.5 million over five years to expand the programme from two to five mornings per week and to any school that wants or needs it, regardless of decile.

“Thanks to KickStart students are healthier, better behaved, and more focused, with 99.5 per cent of schools satisfied or very satisfied with the Kickstart Breakfast programme,” she said.

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The Christchurch top waka paddlers are in full training mode as they look ahead to the world championships on the Sunshine Coast.

Team Aoraki Matatu from Te Waka Pounamu have qualified for the world championships after winning the national men’s master’s title at the Waka Ama national championships.

The competition was held at Lake Karapiro in Cambridge on January 21-23.

It was the first time the team of Jack Wormald, Iaean Cran-well, Ross Gilray, Todd Jago,

Craig Pauling and former Cru-sader Adrian Tukaki competed in the master’s grade at nationals after previously paddling in the open grade.

Gilray said the team are likely

to face the strongest competition from Tahiti at the world cham-pionships, but the team believe they have a shot at winning.

“Outrigger canoeing in Tahiti is like rugby here in New Zea-

land, it is their national sport. So we will have to bring it if we want to have a chance at gold,” he said.

Finishing the heat and semi-fi-nals in second, in a time of 1min 56.50sec and 1min 57.95sec re-spectively, Gilray said the team always knew they could pull out the ‘big one’ in the final.

“We normally pull it together

at nationals, and save a little bit. Unlike rowing or kayaking, we can have four or five races in a day. It was part of our team tactics to save the best for the final,” he said.

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St Margaret’s College has won eight medals at the South Island Rowing Championships.

The regatta was held on January 30-31 at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel and the school finished with five gold medals, two silver and two bronze.

Izzy Goddard and Millie Borren won the Solveigh McCrae Trophy for their performance in the women’s under-19 coxless pair oars after they beat Christchurch Girls’ High School to win in a time of 7min 58.98sec.

In the under-15 coxed four event, the school won both gold and bronze with Emma Roberts, Gaby McKellar, Harriet Kitchingham, Millie Crossland and Grace Cocks finishing first and Meg James, Caroline Wells, Eva Kotzikas, Gyda Heidtke coming in third.

The under-17 and under-19 coxed eight teams were also successful winning gold.

Silver medals went to the under-15 coxed eight and the under-19 coxed four while bronze went to the under-15 coxed quad team.

St Andrew’s College finished with 10 medals, including four

golds for the boys’ under-17 coxed eight, men’s novice coxed four, men’s under-19 coxless pairs and the men’s under-19 coxed eight.

The men’s under-19 coxed four, the women’s novice coxed four and both the women’s and men’s novice coxed eight all won silver.

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Zac Barber picked a good time to get a podium finish.

Barber (right) finished third at the Wellington Triathlon as the race doubled as the national standard championships.

The Burwood resident finished the 1500m swim, 40km bicycle and 10km run course in a time of 1hr 55min 55sec, only just behind Lorenz Kissling who finished in 1hr 55min 19sec.

Barber said he was pleased with how the race went and felt he performed pretty well across the three disciplines.

Next on the race calendar for Barber will be Tri Kinloch in Taupo on February 14 and then Tri Takapuna on February 28.

At Kinloch, Barber will compete in the under-23 sprint distance championships.

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Amidst the raft of new utilities which landed in New Zealand during 2015, Ford weren’t going to let the Ranger go unnoticed.

While the Ranger is far from new it did get a fairly hefty upgrade mid-year and it contribut-ed to the series once again taking out top utility sales for last year as well as being New Zealand’s top-selling new vehicle.

Most of the Ranger’s upgrade incorporated cosmetic enhance-ments and they contributed to making the ute even more car-like. I say that, taking into consideration it is engineered for load carrying, but it must be said the Ranger is very sophisticated for what could be loosely termed a truck.

And it needs to be civilised, most of its competition has leapt ahead in terms of refinement and for this year Ranger is not going to have everything its own way in terms of sale volumes.

Inside, the Ranger has had a substantial refresh, new digital features have been incorporated into the instrument cluster, while the complexity within the oper-ating systems is deeper.

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a vehicle with greater emphasis on eliminating noise, vibration and harshness.

That comfort is one reason why I say the Ranger at this point is still the most car-like of all the utes to drive, it has a fab-ulous ride and the control net-works can lure you into believ-ing there’s nothing behind the rear seats. But, of course, there’s the rear deck area which makes the model sought after for both commercial and recreational use.

At the other end sits a five-cylinder engine which first found its way into the light com-mercial Transit. I’m a bit of a fan of five-pot engines, and the 3.2-litre Ranger unit is a beauty in terms of power delivery, economy and quiet operating manner.

According to Ford, it is rated at 147kW and 470Nm which are healthy outputs, and a com-bined cycle 9.6-litre per 100km (29mpg) fuel usage rating.

During my four-day evalua-tion the trip computer readout

listed reasonably close to that (11l/100km – 26mpg).

The evaluation car was my first drive in a Ranger with automatic transmission, I have driven the manual on a couple of occasions and it would be my first choice, but the automatic has fluid shifts and interacts well with the solid low down power from the engine.

There are 14 variants in the Ranger line-up, of those, eight are four-wheel-drive, the test car was in XLT specification and lists at $63,040, the range starts at $36,040 and ends at $69,640 for the Wildtrak double cab

wellside.Ford claim 237mm of ground

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The Ranger is just as much at home on the highway as it is off-road. The steering has

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Given its double cab layout, the Ranger is more than a utility, it is a genuine five-seater that all the family can travel distances in, it also has the kit to cover all bases, including satellite navigation.

More importantly, though, it has a wealth of safety gear, so much so that column space doesn’t allow comprehensive detailing, but to say Ford hasn’t skimped anywhere in terms of what they have built into the vehicle.

I can’t wait to see the monthly sales figures throughout 2016, the battle for supremacy in the light commercial market is rag-ing.

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and he analyses all the data. Thecamera doesn’t lie so Kelly getsa full “picture” of myweaknesses. He tells me aboutthings likemy stride width andrate, heel whip and peak kneevelocity. He discovers that mygluteusmediusmuscles needstrengthening and givesme“homework” (strength

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learned some new things aboutmy body and how I can runbetter. Information is power.Hopefully I’ll power throughmynext marathon.

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Parents need to unplug their kidsTRAGEDY: Spending toomuch timewith theTVandcomputer is ruiningchildren’s lives.

STRONGRELATIONSHIPSWITHPARENTSBUILDRESILIENCEINCHILDREN,MAKINGTHEMLESSSUSCEPTIBLETOBULLYINGOR

ABUSEOUTSIDETHEHOME.

PERSUADING childrento turn off the TV orcomputer is moredifficult than getting

them to do their homework,go to bed or take a bath, a UKpoll suggests.Almost one in four

mothers and fathers (23.1 percent) found it difficult tocontrol the amount of timetheir son or daughter spentwatching television orplaying on computers, tabletsand phones, according to theAction for Children survey.In comparison, just one in

10 parents (10.3 per cent)found it difficult to get theiryoungsters to do theirhomework, while 17.5 percent struggled with gettingthem to bed, 10.5 per cent hadtrouble getting their child outof bed and ready in themorning and 4.6 per centfound it difficult to encouragetheir offspring to take a bath.The poll, which

questioned around 2000parents, also revealed thathealthy eating is an issue forsomemothers and fathers,

with nearly one in five(18.6 per cent) admitting thatthey found it difficult to get

their child to eat the rightfoods.The findings come amid

continuing concerns thatyoungstersmay be spendingtoomuch time online orwatching TV, with someexperts previously warningthat pupils can turn up toschool tired after spendingtime in front of a screen lateat night.

Carol Iddon, managingdirector of operations atAction for Children, said:“Technology is an oftennecessary part of the lives ofchildren and parents alike,but it’s important tomaintaina balance with otheractivities and quality familytime.“We know from our

extensive workwith families

that strong relationshipswith parents build resiliencein children, making them lesssusceptible to bullying orabuse outside the home andencouraging them to speak totheir parents about any fearsor concerns.“As well as the conscious

effort to cut down on screentime, some parents benefitfrom additional support, suchas dropping in for a chat orattending support groups atchildren’s centres, to learnhow to better connect withtheir children.”The children’s charity has

published a series of tips tohelp parents to get theirchildren to “unplug” fromtheir TV and computerscreens. These includeplanning family activitiesthat do not includetechnology, and creating aweekly schedule based onthe idea of one hour oftechnology use equalling onehour on other activities.

— PAhealth

money

MoneyIncreasingACCcoverBy Jeremy Tauri

Jeremy Tauri is an associate atPlus Chartered Accountants.

Without doubt, building activityis taking off at a rapid rate.I’m also seeing an increase in

the number of builders andtradesmen preferring to opt forself-employment rather thanwages. There’s money to bemade and confidence and profitsare increasing.With somuch immediate

work and demands on time toget jobs done there’s also anincreased risk of mistakes andpotential accidents.Whilestatistics in construction showserious harm notificationsdecreasing in the industry from658 in 2011 to 502 in 2015 andhalving over all industries forthe same time period, ACCclaims are still up.For an accident for

employees, ACC calculatespayments at 80 per cent ofearnings. For the self-employedthe calculation is 80 per cent ofthe last financial year’searnings.The last completed financial

year for most is the year endedMarch 31, 2015. If those taxreturns aren’t complete, ACCdefaults to 2014 to base earningson. This can cause problems ifyou are paid on that basis andthen your 2015 books show youactually earned less, as theremaybemoney to repay to ACC.If youwant accurate ACC

cover, you need to ensure youkeep your books up to date.You alsomight find yourself

out of pocket if you claimACCand your earnings last financialyear were less than they arenow.To reduce the uncertainty

and delays it pays to look at ACCCoverPlus Extra. The process isnot complicated.ACCCoverPlus Extra allows

you to agree on lost earningscompensation payments. Thatway you know exactly howmuch you’re going to get in theevent of an accident. You canincrease your cover to acomfortable level, and can alsoreduce your cover and hencelevy as well.ACCwill bill you so you have

to pay up front.

Shelley Hanna is an authorisedfinancial adviser (FSP12241). Herdisclosure statement is availableon request, free of charge, bycalling (06) 870 3838, or seepeak.net.nz. The informationcontained in this article is of ageneral nature and is notpersonalised.Send your KiwiSaver questionsto [email protected].

withSHELLEYHANNA

YOUR KIWISAVER

Keep calm and find out more

I have been in KiwiSaver since2008 putting in 8 per cent and Inow have over $61,000 in myaccount. This is my main asset,apart from my house which isnearly mortgage-free. I havebeen reading about the crisis inChina and fallingsharemarkets. Should I beworried? If my KiwiSaver goesdown by 10 per cent I will lose$6000. I am now 52 so I have afew years to go before I retire.

You are not alone in worryingabout share price falls on theglobal markets. Just rememberthat media reports are oftensensational and designed to stiryour emotions. Before you doanything, take a deep breath andreview your investment goalsand risk profile.Many investors (particularly

those new to investing) arehappy to put their savings into ahigh growth fundwhile marketsare going up, but want to switchto a lower risk fundwhen thereis a correction. These investorsmake the classic mistake ofbuying high and selling low—instead of the other way round.As you have been in

KiwiSaver for nearly eight yearsyou should by now be familiarwith your fundmanager’s

strategies and knowwhere yourmoney is invested. If you are not,the place to start is the veryuseful Fund Finder tool on theSorted website. If you select‘Check your current fund’ youcan find out what returns yourfund has achieved since 2008,what fees you are paying, the top10 investments in the fund andthe key personnel. There willalso be a link to the fundmanager’s website where youcan find the quarterly disclosurestatements.Back on the Fund finder site

you can go to ‘Compare funds’ tosee how your fund has

performed relative to othersimilar funds.It is also a good idea to go to

the section ‘Find the right type offund for you’ and answer thethree questions provided.Because your timeframe islonger than 10 years, a balancedor growth fundmay be suitable,but youwill also need to be ableto tolerate some negativereturns along the way.There is a silver lining with

any sharemarket volatility andthat is dollar cost averaging.Because your KiwiSavercontributions continuemonth in,month out, nomatter what the

markets are doing, at times likethis yourmoneywill be buyingmore units, particularly if youare in a balanced or growth fund.This will pay off in time. Manyinvestors get cold feet whenmarkets fall, andwait until theyrecover before investing.Withautomated contributions thisdecision is taken away from us.One option for investors like

youwith a larger balance inKiwiSaver is to split yoursavings between a lower riskand a higher risk fund. Somefundmanagers also allow you tospecify where yourcontributions are directed. Youmay be able to havemore ofyour savings in a lower risk fundwhile your contributions go intoa higher risk fund, making themost of anymarket ups anddowns. Look for a switch form onyour fundmanager’s website.You can review this annually.It may sound like hard work,

but it is worth getting to knowyour KiwiSaver. You can learn alot from your fundmanager’swebsite and you can call them ontheir 0800 number if you needfurther help.

Forget money, what life do you want to have?

Liz Koh is an authorised financialadviser. The advice given here isgeneral and does not constitutespecific advice to any person. Adisclosure statement can beobtained free, call 0800 273 847.For free e-books, seemoneymax.co.nz andmoneymaxcoach.com

By Liz Koh

Money is something that enablesus to enjoy life, yet it issurprising howmany peoplehave difficulty describing theirperfect life.Formost people, a perfect life

will involve a relationship,family, friends, a comfortableplace to live, various kinds ofmeaningful activity (career,community work, hobbies andinterests) and perhaps sometravel or further education.It probably also involves

something that makes life

exciting in someway, as no onewants to lead a boring life. To bea useful guide for decision-making purposes, your vision ofa perfect life needs to be withinreach, but it should involve a bitof a stretch.There is a useful and very

simple technique for creating avision for your perfect life thatwill help to guide you.Sit down in a comfortable,

quiet spot for an hour or so witha pen and paper. Take amomentto clear yourmind of things thatare happening in the present andin your past life. Imagine there

are few constraints onwhat youcan achieve. See yourself at atime five years from now.Writedown on the paper what atypical day in your life would belike, starting from the time youwake up until the time you go tosleep.Describe where you are

living, who is living there withyou, how you spend your day ina way that gives you thegreatest enjoyment in life, andhow you end your day.This is not an exercise about

money or possessions, it abouthow you spend your time, who

you spend it with and the thingsthat give you themost pleasure.It is the starting point for settingyourself some realistic andachievable goals for the yearthat will take you closer to yourperfect life.

Forget money, what life do you want to have?


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Sunset in paradise 9 sections left on Kapuka Lane, Kennedys Bush1500m² to 3983m² and priced from $349,000 to $495,000

Here is a special opportunity to build your own mini estate in the boutique subdivision of Kapuka Lane, set in Kennedys Bush. Each

section will offer commanding views of the rural country side and winery below. Each site has been designed with care to protect the view from the building platform and with the spaciousness of each site, you can select where to place your new home to ensure maximum sunshine with maximum views. This is a chance to have a taste of country life with city living benefits. Kapuka Lane consists of 11 sections (two of which are sold, with a third one under offer), each having a gently sloping building platform and facing to bask in the evening sun. The majority of the sections are gently sloping, with the larger sections that have a steeper part still retaining a large potential easier sloping area to build your home. Ranging in price from $349,000 to $495,000 and in size from 1500m² to 3983m² and each title issued, immediate possession is available to give you the opportunity to begin your new dream home.

The covenants to build are not onerous but sufficient to ensure that your investment to build in such a high quality area is protected, while offering scope in design and style of your new home. Each site has services to the boundary, and the lane itself is well lit to provide security for the residents. Day-to-day requirements are taken care of with a quick trip to the shopping centre at Halswell, and with the new medical centre at the Longhurst

Subdivision. Halswell Primary school is an easy five-minute drive or perhaps a pleasant walk or cycle to and from the school. Getting there and back from your employment is an easy commute along the base of the hills or across to the other side of town via the Southern Motorway. Walk to Halswell Quarry and enjoy the fresh air or cycle along the popular routes to the many cafés in Tai Tapu Township. Maybe you will explore the wineries and café offerings in the area, or stay at home and serve up your own Michelin star meal for your friends from your new kitchen. Then kick back, unwind and finish your evenings off on your deck and watch the sun set in red and orange with a bottle of your favourite wine.

Call now to make an appointment to meet the agent on-site. These will be in high demand so don’t delay. Call Debbie Pettigrew from Harcourts Grenadier Beckenham (Licensed Agent REAA 2008) now on 337 1316 or 027 777 0411.


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ROASTED FIVE SPICE CHICKEN — Serves 6

Marinade: 4 Tbsp each: soy sauce, peanut oil, runny honey, Shaoxing rice wine 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 Tbsp finely grated root ginger 4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder Chicken: 1.3kg chicken 3-4 spring onions, curled ½ cup mung bean sprouts 1-2 cups chicken stock or water Combine the ingredients for the marinade. Place in a large plastic bag. Add the chicken, moving it around so it is well coated.

Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, turning occa-sionally.

Preheat the oven to 160 deg C. Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan. Add a cup of chicken stock. Roast for about 1 ½ hours or until cooked. Add the extra stock during the cooking time to keep moist. Baste the chicken occasionally. Place the

chicken on a warm platter. Cut into serving pieces at the table

and top with the spring onions and bean sprouts.

WHOLE SNAPPER WITH CANTONESE RICE – Serves 3-4

1 medium-large whole snapper or similar, cleaned 3 cups fish or vegetable stock 1 Tbsp grated root ginger 2 cloves garlic, crushed Cantonese rice: 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 large onion, diced 1 Tbsp each: soy sauce, tomato paste, sugar 3 cups cold, cooked long grain rice 1-2 chillies, sliced ½ cup each: sliced bamboo shoots, peasTopping: 1 Tbsp sesame oil 2 spring onions, diagonally

sliced

If possible, loop a piece of string around the head and tail of the fish to bend the tail up. Alter-natively, support the tail with skewers.

Place the stock, ginger and garlic in a wok. Bring to the boil then poach the fish for about 5 minutes, until cooked.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a nonstick pan and stir-fry the on-ion, until softened. Add the soy sauce, tomato paste, sugar, rice, chillies, bamboo shoots and peas and stirfry, until cooked.

Place on a serving dish. Top with the fish. Serve drizzled with the sesame oil and spring onions.

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Chinese festive feast made easyFood is an important ingredient inChineseNewYear celebrations,whichwill takeplace onFebruary 8. Both clamsand spring rolls symbolisewealth; noodlesrepresent a long life and serving awhole chicken symbolises family togetherness.Here’swishing yougoodhealth andprosperity, writes Jan Bilton

Roasted five-spice chicken.

ROASTED FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

Marinade: 4 Tbsp each: soysauce, peanut oil, runny honey,Shaoxing rice wine6 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 Tbsp finely grated root ginger4 tsp Chinese five-spicepowderChicken: 1.3kg chicken3-4 spring onions, curled1/2 cup mung bean sprouts1-2 cups chicken stock or water

METHOD

Combine the ingredients for themarinade. Place in a large plasticbag. Add the chicken, moving itaround so it is well coated.Marinate in the refrigerator for atleast 4 hours, turningoccasionally.Preheat the oven to 160C.Place the chicken on a rack in aroasting pan. Add a cup ofchicken stock. Roast for about 11/2 hours or until cooked. Add theextra stock during the cookingtime to keep moist. Baste thechicken occasionally.Place the chicken on a warmplatter. Cut into serving pieces atthe table and top with the springonions and bean sprouts.

— Serves 6

WHOLESNAPPERWITHCANTONESERICE

INGREDIENTS

1 medium-large whole snapperor similar, cleaned3 cups fish or vegetable stock1 Tbsp grated root ginger2 cloves garlic, crushedCantonese rice: 2 Tbsp canolaoil1 large onion, diced

1 Tbsp each: soy sauce, tomatopaste, sugar3 cups cold, cooked long grainrice1-2 chillies, sliced1/2 cup each: sliced bambooshoots, peasTopping: 1 Tbsp sesame oil2 spring onions, diagonallysliced

METHOD

If possible, loop a piece of stringaround the head and tail of thefish to bend the tail up.Alternatively, support the tail withskewers.Place the stock, ginger and garlicin a wok. Bring to the boil thenpoach the fish for about 5minutes, until cooked.Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick pan and stir-fry the onion,until softened. Add the soy sauce,tomato paste, sugar, rice, chillies,bamboo shoots and peas and stir-fry, until cooked.Place on a serving dish. Top withthe fish. Serve drizzled with thesesame oil and spring onions.

— Serves 3-4

NOODLESWITHROUNDBEANS

INGREDIENTS

150g wide rice flour noodles orrice sticks150g small round beans,trimmed1 Tbsp peanut oil4 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 tsp chilli paste1 Tbsp each: light soy sauce,dark soy sauce, oyster sauce

METHOD

Soak the noodles for 15 minutesin hot water then drain well.Blanch the beans in boiling wateruntil crisp-tender. Drain and patdry.Heat the oil in a wok and stir-frythe garlic and chilli paste for 30seconds. Add the beans andnoodles and stir-fry for 1 minute.Toss with the sauces and serve.Can be garnished with choppedcoriander.

— Serves 4 as anaccompaniment

CRISPY SPRINGROLLSRice paper wrappers that havebeen softened in warm watercan also be used for crispyrolls. They require less fryingtime.

INGREDIENTS

100g packet vermicelli noodles1 Tbsp peanut oil2 large spring onions, thinlysliced1 tsp each: crushed garlic,grated root ginger1 large carrot, shredded1 1/2 cups finely sliced Chinesecabbage1 Tbsp thick soy sauce2 tsp each: cornflour, water20 large spring roll wrappers,thawed if frozencanola oil for frying

METHOD

Prepare noodles according to thepacket instructions. Drain well.Cut noodles into 3cm lengths.Heat the peanut oil in a wok onhigh. Stir-fry the spring onions,garlic, ginger, carrot and cabbagefor 2-3 minutes, until crisp-tender.Add the noodles and soy sauce.Remove to a bowl and cool. Wipethe wok clean.Combine the cornflour and waterin a small bowl. Place 1 wrapperon a board with a corner towardsyou. Cover the remainingwrappers with a damp papertowel. Brush the edges of thewrapper with the cornflourmixture. Spoon 1 heapedtablespoon of veges onto thecorner of the wrapper. Fold thecorner over the filling then roll upfrom corner to corner, enclosingfilling. Repeat.Pour enough canola oil into a wokfor deep-frying. Heat until a fainthaze rises. Fry the spring rolls inbatches for 3-4 minutes or untilgolden. The cooked rolls can bekept warm in a preheated 150Coven. Great served with chillisauce. — Makes 20

NOODLES WITH ROUND BEANS

– Serves 4 as an accompaniment

150g wide rice flour noodles or rice sticks 150g small round beans, trimmed 1 Tbsp peanut oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed ½ tsp chilli paste 1 Tbsp each: light soy sauce,

dark soy sauce, oyster sauce

Soak the noodles for 15 minutes in hot water then drain well. Blanch the beans in boiling water until crisp-tender. Drain and pat dry. Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic and chilli paste for 30 seconds. Add the beans and noodles and stir-fry for 1 minute. Toss with the sauces and serve. Can be garnished with chopped coriander.


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‘Life changing’ teachers nurture

jazz talentManny Addis got hooked on

music when he was 13 years old. After years of playing in high school bands he decided

to pursue his dream: being a jazz musician. He studied CPIT’s Bachelor of Music Arts in Jazz and loved it.

“CPIT immediately felt like home. I’ve always had a passion for music, but I never took it seriously. I was a bit nervous on my first day, but meeting like-minded people was awesome. We were like a big family.”

He studied two years of Jazz and then ‘arranging’ in his third year, to learn to compose music. The teachers really made a difference, he says;

“The teachers were absolutely life changing. They go the extra mile for you, it goes way beyond just teaching in class. You can form a band with them and they give advice. I would always take music to one of the tutors during lunch time and he was really supportive.”

The energy and inspiration Manny got from his teachers he now passes on to his own students, by teaching at the School of Rock.

“The teachers used a very personal way of teaching. They try to make you play like yourself, developing your own style. I am trying to do this with my students as well and of course I try to make it fun too.”

Manny loves teaching, but standing on a stage and performing for a big crowd is what makes his heart beat faster.

“At least once a week I’m on stage, playing guitar in my band or DJ’ing. Once I opened before the Gorillaz, which was awesome. When the show is going well, it instantly makes you feel amazing. You feel the energy.”

Manny is grateful with where he is in his life at the moment. CPIT played a big role in that, he says;

“I don’t feel like any of the musical stuff I’m doing now, I could have done without the Bachelor of Music Arts. The course developed my skills, made me meet the right people in the industry and helped me get close relationships with other musicians in Christchurch.”

To learn more about CPIT Aoraki’s Bachelor of Music Arts, visit www.cpit.ac.nz or phone 0800 24 24 76 for more information.

CPIT Aoraki’s new Motion Design qualification reflects huge technological shifts that are blurring lines between film, gaming, online

multimedia and art, says a key contributor to the innovative new programme.

CPIT Aoraki tutor Tim Budgen has seen multimedia evolve during the last 15 years of teaching in Art & Design at CPIT.

“I am definitely interested in the convergence of art and technology and in non-traditional outcomes for multimedia work. There is a good representation of this in Christchurch where you have, for example, projections onto graffiti in the Spectrum festival, Gapfiller projects challenging norms and bringing people into creative spaces in the city, lots of street art and the Giraffes project where painted giraffes started appearing around the city.

“There was an underground of non-traditional art here before, but it has really expanded since the earthquakes and gained huge awareness and acceptance.”

This expansion of art, combined with Tim’s connections, opens opportunities for students. In winter, for example, Motion Design students will help to create a light installation and animation event in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.

Tim’s industry experience, specialising in interactive video installations for live music events has further convinced him that CPIT Aoraki is on the right track - preparing graduates with the tools and the creative critical thinking skills that this fast moving industry needs.

Graduates of the multimedia specialisation

3D, animation, gaming - Art & Design is evolving fast. CPIT Aoraki’s new Motion Design programme reflects the crossovers and changes

in this exciting industry.

Creative students take part as technology dissolves boundaries

are working in a variety of companies. “A lot of our students are interested in film and gaming, but some specialise in drawing and concept art. We have graduates at Christchurch game design companies Stickman and Cerebral Fix, quite a few at WETA in different roles, some doing digital design for web, one is working as an artist and another developed an app for his final year project which is available on the app store.”

The Bachelor of Design (Motion Design) uses the latest industry equipment including Cinema 4D for modelling, animating, lighting, texturing and rendering. CPIT Aoraki enjoys a close relationship with Cinema 4D creators Maxon and distributors Megabits who support the programme with software and a major prize for the best 3D work.

There’s still time to enrol for 2016. For more information see www.cpit.ac.nz

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At Barnardos KidStart Childcare Centre Te Puna Oraka, we have a new centre manager which we would like

to introduce you too. Mandy is her name and she is really excited to be working with you in this dynamic community.

Our centre loves to have loads of fun, every day is filled with exciting learning

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We have a new centre manager

Learning stems from home

A return home to Christchurch for one young local family has seen boutique Home Based Childcare service

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using natural and authentic learning environments is key to Stems excellent reputation. These key guidelines, coupled with the practical aspects of small ‘family’ groups, affordability, proximity to home, reduced child illness and stress for the children with all learning underpinned by the NZ ECE curriculum ensures that Stems stands out as an excellent option for many young families locally.

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HYDRATE TO ELEVATEWe all know drinking water is important, but the majority of us simply don’t drink enough even though we know it makes us feel great when we do. We look at the benefits and motivate you to drink more with a few tips on how to make it just a little more palatable.

With over a quarter of Kiwis consuming less than two glasses of water a day and only 5% drinking

more than the recommended eight, the message obviously hasn’t hit home on the importance of hydrating our body.

A recent survey conducted by SodaStream found that Cantabrians are particularly guilty when it comes to their water intake.

With 82% drinking less than six glasses of water a day, but with over 85% admitting they feel healthier when they drink more water, something needs to be done to bridge the gap in terms of what we know to be true and what we’re actually doing about it.

This same survey revealed that although 41% of us limit how many soft drinks we consume due to our concerns over sugar content, the same number of people said tea or coffee is this their

number one drink of choice. Some people even believe that the water

consumed in their cup of Joe constitutes part of their water intake. This is a fallacy.

As caffeine actually dehydrates us, as does alcohol too, it means we need to drink even more water to compensate.

Not so surprisingly the reason we don’t drink nearly enough water is that we simply forget. Now with apps you can download direct to your smart phone, there are no more excuses.

Further studies proved that people who had a SodaStream machine in their homes were more likely to drink more water.

In fact, the study showed that people drank 30% more water.

For those of us who aren’t used to drinking water like it’s going out of fashion, there are plenty of ways to increase the fun factor while still being healthy.

By simply turning tap water into sparkling water with a SodaStream

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to keep you going until you get there. Some of their members want to lose weight and tone up, some are training for sport or competition. Whatever the reason, they can make working out fun. “We have a variety of great group exercise classes,” says Monique Hurst-Long. “They vary from 45 minutes to one hour and include zumba, boot camp, indoor cycling, pump and boxing.

They cater to all fitness levels and ability and are a fun way to get fit.”

That’s on top of their already great prices and flexible membership options.

Another popular membership choice is the cheaper Off Peak membership which still gives access every day of the week. For all memberships three months and longer, they offer six free one-on-one personal training sessions to get you started with a programme. Personal Trainers are also available to hire should you require further one-on-one training sessions.

Shoreline prides themselves on putting members’ needs first. Group exercise classes

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Country music legend Brendan Dugan and his dad Pat will be appearing along side little sister Annette at the Hornby Workingmen's Club at 2pm on Sunday 14th February.

With a career spanning over 4 decades, Brendan Dugan is something

years ago the Country Music Association of NZ of a household name. Well known for his recognised his efforts by presenting him with an live performances, TV appearances, and award. This was a very proud moment for the 15 albums to his credit, Brendan has family. Soon to turn 90, he is still in great voice claimed many awards during his career and 'sings like a bird'.including NZ Entertainer of the Year. As

Completing the lineup, direct from USA, is 'little well as touring and performing regularly sis' Annette.throughout New Zealand and Australia,

Sunday will be a great chance to see this he has appeared further afield at venues renowned country music family all together in one such as the legendary Grand Old Opry in show.Nashville.

Tickets are $15 on sale now at the Hornby Also well respected in country music WMC office, Carmen Rd, phone 349 9026.circles, Pat Dugan has been involved in

the music industry for many years as a The Dugan's will also perform at the Ashburton mentor, emcee, and performer. A few MSA Club on Friday 12th February.

THE DUGAN'STOGETHER FOR ACOUPLE OF SHOWS

Brendan & Pat


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