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Residents and business owners say it was only a matter of time before a big crash happened at a Mairehau intersection.

A woman was taken to hospital on Thursday with a back injury after her car was rear-ended.

It is believed the woman was turning right onto Westminster St from Hills Rd when she was hit from behind around 9am.

Residents and local business owners said the corner had been realigned recently, reducing vision at the intersection.

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Chris Watson said cars speed up and down the street all the time.

“If cars are trying to turn right into Westminster, there are quite often near misses, especially if somebody is parked on the other side of the road,” she said.

“You take your life in your own hands when you get out of a vehicle here.”

Shirley-Papanui Community Board chairman Mike Davidson said while the intersection is not on the board’s radar at present, he will be having a word with city council traffic engineers to see if it is a problem intersection.

Off-duty firefighter Tony West,

a 30-year veteran of the service, formed a makeshift neck brace with his hands preventing further injuries, when he came across the crash. Mr West kept the woman calm while holding her neck in a safe position.

St Albans station officer Peter McArdle said the quick actions of Mr West made their job a lot easier.

St John and fire crews from St Albans and Central attended the scene, and firefighters used the jaws of life and spreaders to remove the woman from the car.

“Extreme care was the order of the day, and we worked under the guidance of St John,” Mr McArdle said.

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DIFFICULT INTERSECTION: Residents and business owners said the intersection does not have the best vision for drivers turning from Westminster St. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN

TRAPPED: A woman had to be cut from her vehicle after she was rear-ended at a Mairehau intersection.

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Neptune Memorial Service Saturday, December 19, from

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Service will be held at HMNZS Pegasus. The address will be given by Lieutenant Commander Mark Hadlow, RNZNR, and two World War 2 RNVR veterans will participate in the service. A morning tea will be held follow-ing the service, with a gather-ing for ex and current RNZN and RNZNVR personnel from 1pm. Partners are invited. Email Dianne Fowler [email protected] or Roger Sheehan [email protected] for details.

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Auditions this week to be part of the “little studio in Papanui” that produced hip-hop superstars Polaroid are sure to be crowded.

Polaroids from Zion Studios in Papanui placed second in the World Hip Hop Championships in Martinique, Caribbean.

Competing in the adult division the crew had to battle hot weather. They put in a solid effort, coming in second to a Russian hip-hop crew.

Executive manager at North City Church Barbara Watson said auditions on Saturday would likely take on a new meaning now.

She predicts there will be a “buzz in the air” of future hip-hop stars vying for a place where the Polaroid crew trains.

Ms Watson said it was so important to the dance crew to show the local young people that if you work hard all your dreams can come true.

“It just goes to show that our little studio in Papanui can take on the world,” she said.

“We all know how hard they worked to get there. I am so proud I could cry, in fact I did,”

she said.The crew are making their way

back across the world and arrive at different times – Ms Watson said there will be a big welcome

back for the victorious crew.“The result is beyond our

wildest dreams, we are hardly able to contain the excitement back home,” she said.

Polaroids qualified for the world championships in the Caribbean after winning the national competition in July.

SMALL CREW, BIG HEART: Polaroids dance crew placed second in the World Hip Hop Championships in Martinique and auditions to be part of the “small studio” are on this Saturday.

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LIGHT CAUSES FIRESmoke coming from a light fitting in a Kotare St home in Fendal-ton is lucky to not have caused a much bigger problem. Sockburn and Harewood fire stations sent an appliance each to the property last Monday after reports of smoke in the house. Crews discovered a light fitting on fire and an overheated transformer.

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This is a job that is not for everyone.

It’s one where you basically have two families. The one at home and the one at work. Your relationships with your colleagues are so much closer than a typical workplace. Hardly surprising when you place your very life in the hands of the person next to you. It’s why internationally there is a brother and sisterhood that transcends borders and language.

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Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre’s management plan needs to be updated so it can keep a high performance sport facility.

The Apollo Projects Centre was relocated to Jellie Park from earthquake-battered QE II Sport and Recreation Centre under the emergency Canterbury Earth-quake Recovery Act.

The Government-funded $3.5 million high performance train-ing facility was rebuilt at Jellie Park in May 2013.

It included a full-size netball court which is used by the Can-terbury Tactix for training, a high performance strength and condi-tioning gym, and a 40m running straight where video analysis and electronic speed timing can be carried out.

But unless the city council in-clude it in the management plan for Jellie Park it may have to go.

The management plan is a guide of what can and can’t be built in the park.

Board deputy chairman David Cartwright said it would be crazy to lose such a fantastic facility.

“It is unlikely that it will be dismantled because at the mo-ment we don’t have anything else,” he said.

“We don’t need the city to lose professional athletes.”

He said it would be a no-brain-er to keep the sports hub on site.

The board will decide today if they will approve draft changes to the management plan to put the Apollo Project Centre on the plans officially and the rezoning of land.

Once these have been ap-proved the changes will go out for public consultation on Janu-ary 16 for two months to see

what impact the changes will have on the surrounding public.

City council recreation and sports manager John Filsell said it was vital to include future ex-tensions to car parking.

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

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

MULTIPLE CAR CRASHA multiple car crash on the corner of Bealey Ave and Caledonian Rd resulted in one person being taken to hospital on Monday. St John sent two rapid response vehicles and an ambulance to the scene around 3.30pm. Four cars were involved in the crash. One woman was taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries.

CYCLISTS HURTA cyclist was knocked off his bike at the intersection of Main North Rd and Momorangi Cres on Monday around 8am. St John sent an ambulance to the scene and the man, in his 50s, was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition. On Wednes-day, another cyclist was thrown off his bike by a vehicle on Wednesday at the intersection of Russley Rd and Memorial Ave. St John sent an ambulance and rapid response vehicle to the scene around 8.30am and transported a teenager to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries.

FUNDING SOUGHTThe St Aidan’s Anglican Church has applied for $3585 from the Shirley-Papanui Community Board’s discretionary response fund. The money will be used to refurbish the office and com-munity meeting room space. The board will decide if it will ap-prove it at tonight’s meeting.

GARDEN AWARDSCalling all first time entrants, growers of amazing tomatoes, producers of high numbers and those to whom sustainability is important. Nominations have opened for this year’s Shirley Papanui Edible Garden Awards. The awards will be split into four new categories – First time entrant, best tomatoes, best yield and commitment to sustainability. Categories include Residential House, Residential Unit, School/Early Learning Centre and Community gardens with nominations closing on February 19. Judges from the Horticultural Society will contact all nominees and arrange a viewing time in early March 2016. All nominees will be contacted and invited to an awards ceremony in April 2016 where every nominee will receive a certificate of acknowledgement and the new category winners will be named.

WATER SUPPLY UPDATESCIRT are repairing the earthquake-damaged water main on Clyde Rd between Memorial Ave and Jeffreys Rd. SCIRT will have the trenches filled in and sealed before Christmas. All cones and site fencing will be removed over the Christmas period. After Christmas SCIRT will connect the new water supply and carry out testing on the new pipes.

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By the sounds of things, Keith, you’ve had a very interesting life. I think that’s fair to say, don’t you?

Yes, it’s been a pretty full-on one, with fires and food parcels taking up most of my time (laughs). As a professional fire fighter, fires are my main employer, and I’m now into my 41st year as a fire fighter.

And you’ve done a lot of work with the St Vincent de Paul society. Tell me about that?

I’ve been involved with St Vincent de Paul for a long time as well. It’s a parish-based organisation that helps those in need, but we don’t actively preach the religion side of it. We help by either getting them a food parcel, or some sort of assistance they require. We have a lot of people who are involved, and there are about 16 different

conferences in and around Canterbury.

What was it like being named as a Canterbury Local Hero?

It was a huge surprise. There were a lot of really great people receiving awards that night, so it was an honour to be up with them. I didn’t know it was coming, it just one day came through my work email and I’m still at a loss as to who nominated me.

Obviously you’re a modest hero too?

I don’t know about that (laughs). I figure you only get it on behalf of those who you work with and I accepted it on behalf of everyone I have worked with. I also have a role with St Vincent de Paul looking after smaller Pacific countries, as the Oceania co-ordinator. We’re kind of put there to help with any special

programmes - but I really don’t think I’m a hero.

And you’ve been a fire fighter for 41 years. That must be an incredibly rewarding job?

I do that and am also involved in a sub-section of the fire service called Urban Search And Rescue (USAR). It was another chance to work as a team to help out with the earthquakes and I was nominated to help out in Japan after their earthquake and tsunami in 2011. It’s a massive team effort from everyone involved with these jobs. The main thing is that you don’t let it go to your head; that you have a job to do. You see guys on the front line, saving lives and putting out fires, but it’s the people behind the front lines that are the real saviours. The people who check that your equipment isn’t faulty – things like that. That’s why things are always running smoothly.

What were some highlights in your time as a fire fighter?

In all the different incidents I’ve been to, there have never been two jobs the same. I always enjoy going to work, no day is the same – some are quieter, but you have to expect the unexpected. In my 41 years, there have been a couple of incidents that stick out. I guess the main ones would be some of the big house fires years ago, when you’d have to chew a lot of smoke, but health and safety nowadays is a lot tighter. Nowadays, common sense prevails, and the advance in fire fighting gear is always improving and we always love to see new tools and techniques.

And what about your time on the USAR task force?

It throws a completely new

dimension into the work, really, being able to work with overseas teams. The training is so good that if you get deployed in the South Pacific, where you’re teamed up with a team from another country, you still know exactly what’s going on.

The Christchurch earthquakes really tested our mettle. We put our bodies in places we never thought we would have to put them. And after eight days working in Christchurch, within the space of a month we went to Japan, following the tsunami, so it was a full-on month. It was a massively emotional time for our crew as well – a lot of the guys were dealing with their own stuff at home. Especially with the body recovery and things like that.

Where did you stay when you were in Japan?

We were camped on a baseball diamond in two-man tents. The temperatures got to below -17 deg C. But we survived – we had adequate gear to keep us alive for that time. We also had enough food to keep us going. Christchurch posed many difficult situations, but when we arrived in Japan, it was basically a body recovery situation, because no one was trapped. The

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Life of fires, finding folk, foodKeith Norton is a fire fighter of 41 years, a member of the Urban Search and Rescue team, and also of the St Vincent de Paul society. Fraser Walker-Pearce talks to him about coaching Dan Carter’s dad and being involved in rescue and recovery during 2011 earthquakes both here at in Japan

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You’ve also coached the Canterbury Fire Brigade Rugby team for 30-odd years?

Yes I did. I played until my body couldn’t take it anymore. Dan Carter’s dad, Neville Carter, was one of our best players back in the day – most of our guys were first team players.

We played curtain-raisers for Super 14 games, and we always got a run on Jade Stadium. I was a manager, coach, player, fundraiser, everything! We had some awesome players with us over the years.

And what about your family, are they from Christchurch?

Yes all the family is from Christchurch. We have nine kids and a couple of grandchildren.

And what about yourself?I wasn’t born here, but it’s

where I’ve spent most of my life. I was born in New Plymouth.

Have you travelled much?

I travelled around most of the Pacific Islands as part of the USAR job, and have experienced the cultures there. A few years ago, we got a fire truck into a remote part of Guam when they needed one. We managed to fly it up there over two days in a big Hercules plane.

And finally – what are you hoping for this Christmas?

I’m looking forward to a bit of quality time with the family. We don’t get a lot of that around this time of the year. Christmas is pretty special and it’ll be nice to get some family time in.

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Anna Rumbold Trophy for Creative Writing - Lucy Jessep and Kathleen King

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The Kay Cup for Senior Per-sonal Project – Tessa Appo and Ella Cox

Sedley Wells’ Music Award – Isabella Read

Contribution to School Music - Harriet Compton-Moen

Endeavour Cup for outstand-ing contribution to School Sport Eliza Meekings and Violette Perry

For the sportswoman who most upholds the IB values in her pursuit of ex-cellence whilst represent-ing Selwyn House School - Evie Eaton

Annabel McCormick Award - Chloe Berge

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Awards: The Connie Hutton Cup for

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Kelly Shrigley Memorial Net-ball cup - Amelia Haller and An-nabelle Velenski

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Mr Lange thanked all those involved in the day.

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Alex Lloyd came armed with a briefcase full of lollies as part of his role of principal for a day.

The St Albans Catholic Primary School pupil won the won the opportunity to be principal for the day at a Parent Teacher Association fundrais-ing auction.

Alex,10, said the hardest aspect of the job was taking the afternoon assembly.

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He hit the ground running on November 4 with a special morning tea to have a chat with new entrant parents letting them know all the great things about his school.

“We have small classes and we all know each other,” he said.

“We don’t have a pool but on hot days, we take our shoes and socks off and Mrs Ryan sprays our feet with the hose.

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LEARNING THE ROPES: Alex sits with Principal Annette Sjoberg as she explains some of the key aspects of being a principal.

POPULAR PRINCIPAL: Alex brought in a briefcase full of lollies for his day as principal.

Principal for a day

Charlotte Arthur (right) was as named Rangi Ruru Girl’s School Dux at a ceremony at Horncastle Arena recently. She was also the recipient of the Otago Dux Scholarship and the Otago Performance Scholarship. Away from the books,

Charlotte received first in biology and the Mawson Cup, first in chemistry, first in economics as well as high achievement in statistics, english and physics.

Away from the books, Charlotte captained the school’s first 11 hockey team to Porritt Cup and Federation Cup titles this year.

This year Olivia Humphrey received the Dorothy Bates Trophy and was awarded a University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship for 2016 and will study Health Sciences.

The Faletoese Cup and the P.T.A. Prize for the Best All Round Girl in the School went to Jemima Allison who was also awarded a Victoria University Excellence Scholarship.

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The Dorothy Bates Trophy awarded to a pupil who shows outstanding potential during her years at school (‘Reaching for the Stars’) - Olivia Humphrey

The Ethel Gibson Memorial Prize for the Head of the House - Rebecca Wilson

The Faletoese Cup and the PTA Prize for the Best All Round Girl in the School - Jemima Allison

The McKenzie Cup for Service in the House - Rebecca Wilson

The Principal’s Award for Generosity of Spirit - Suyoun Jung

The Prize for Outstanding Performing Arts Student - Pauline Ward

The Samantha Perkins Memorial Prize for the Head of the School - Jess Wood

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When you think of a concert master you do not immedi-ately think of a 15-year-old.

But Rangi Ruru Girls’ School student and violin-ist Grace McKenzie has been chosen to lead about 115 stu-dents as concert master for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra.

School head of music Janet Kingsbury said the honour speaks volumes about Grace’s high level of technical and musical maturity “which is way beyond her years”.

“It is rare for a student of this age to be appointed con-cert master of the NZSSSO, a role that is usually awarded to older students,” she said.

In the north-west area 42 students were selected for the orchestra.

St Andrew’s College, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Burnside High School, St Bede’s Col-lege, Papanui High School, St Margaret’s College and Christchurch Boys’ High School are all represented.

Rangi Ruru and Burnside High led with 15 students se-lected each.

Ms Kingsbury said it was a record number for the school and it is wonderful to have such a strong Rangi repre-sentation.

The students will do a six-day boot camp in April cul-minating in two public per-formances.

RISING TALENT: Grace McKenzie (in white) will be the concert master for next year’s New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra.

Students selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orches-tra. Rangi Ruru Girls’ SchoolConcert Master - Grace McKenzie1st Violin 4B - Yuna Chon1st Violin 5B - Sarah Lawrence1st Violin 10B - Victoria Park2nd Violin 5A - Emily Davey2nd Violin 10B - Livvy PrideViola 2A - Jessie AndersonCello 2A - Eugene InFlute Section Leader - Isabella GregoryOboe 1 B (Cor Anglais) - Sarah PrideOboe 2A - Adelina OrwinOboe 2B - Amy ChenTrombone - Rebecca HarrisPercussion - Holly EvansOrgan - Yang Kun XiangSt Andrew’s College1st Violin 3B - Jooyoung Edward Kim2nd Violin Deputy Leader - Joseph Yoon2nd Violin 4B - Callum HamptonChristchurch Girls’ High School1st Violin 4A - Yuriko ShiratoriBassoon 3 - Sarah BealingBurnside High School

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DETERMINED: St Margaret’s College student Jemima Teneekoon competing at the national secondary schools athletics championships in the senior girls 400m race.

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CHRP better managed says Auditor GeneralEQC is doing better at managing the Canterbury Home Repair Programme (CHRP) but still has areas it could improve, says the latest report card from the Auditor-General.

The Auditor-General’s latest report found progress in all areas where change was recommended in its 2013 audit of CHRP, including communication with customers, repair auditing and the way repair work was organised.

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In the Know Hub to closeThe In the Know Hub at Eastgate Mall will close its doors as scheduled on Thursday 17 December 2015.

The Hub is a collaboration of earthquake-related agencies offering a one-stop shop for residents with enquiries. Since its formation in April, it has been visited by more than 4800 people and hosted more than 20 different seminars.

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ILV community meetings, 2016As part of settling claims for Increased Liquefaction Vulnerability (ILV) land damage, the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has held 12 community meetings this year for customers who have received or about to receive a qualification pack which informs customers whether or not they qualify for this type of land damage.

For January, 2016, EQC is changing its planned schedule of meetings to reflect that most customers will have already received their qualification packs. Instead of an originally planned eight meetings for January 2016, EQC will now hold two on:

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Tens of thousands of customer files in an EQC storage facility. Just one of the hundreds of photos given to the CEISMIC archive.

EQC in digital archivesThe Earthquake Commission is adding 26GB of video and photographs to University of Canterbury’s CEISMIC public digital archive, which preserves knowledge and memories of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

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what we have to help document a very poignant and significant time in the life of Canterbury,” Mr Simpson says.

EQC has worked closely with UC and its teaching staff over a number of years to support its earth science and engineering research capability, Mr Simpson says.

“As well as funding a range of research, EQC also supports the Quake Centre-Industry Fellowship and QuakeCoRE, a national network of earthquake resilience researchers. EQC is committed to research into, and education about, natural disaster risk, and investing in the University’s earth science and engineering research is a vital part of our role in these areas,” Mr Simpson says.

Merry Christmas and thank you from EQC2015 has been another big year for us at the Earthquake Commission as we continue making progress on our work in Canterbury in the wake of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

In the Canterbury Home Repair Programme, from the 70,000 homes that we committed to fix back in 2010, we’re now down to the last 800 home repairs, which are either in progress or where we will soon start. There’s another 500 home repair customers that we are working with to agree a settlement option for them.

We’ve started settling some of the most complex land claims where the properties have increased

vulnerability to liquefaction or flooding, and have released our report about our Ground Improvement Programme. This is world-leading research into how we can build affordable homes on land prone to liquefaction.

The EQC Act Review got underway this year, so there has been some public consultation on how parts of the Act might be improved. Consultation has confirmed the EQC scheme’s value, and may go further to remove some inefficiencies and uncertainties of the existing Act.

Once we receive the final results of the EQC Act review they will be used, together with lessons from Canterbury, to help build the

EQC that is fit for the future and better prepared for the next big natural disaster.

We have had a number of natural disasters this year – the June earthquake in Dunedin, the floods in Whanganui and, more recently, the Pongaroa earthquake in which EQC used lessons learned from its Canterbury earthquakes experience to improve EQC’s response.

Our focus for 2016 is to complete all remaining home repairs, including any remedial work, and to cash settle all outstanding land and building claims.

My sincerest thanks go to all the Canterbury customers who have patiently waited so long for their

homes to be repaired or their claims to be resolved. I also want to thank the agencies and community groups who have worked so hard for the people of Canterbury.

To those hardworking EQC staff who remain dedicated to completing our role in Canterbury, thank you so very much. Finally, I must thank all the other New Zealanders who – through their insurance levies – have helped fellow Kiwis when their lives were turned upside down by a natural disaster.

I wish you all a safe Christmas and joyful New Year with family and friends.

Ian Simpson EQC Chief Executive

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The thing I love about wine isthat just when I think I’ve gotmy head around how each styleis supposed to taste, a wine willland onmy desk that blowsmeout of my comfort zone.

Marisco Pride and GloryMarlborough SauvignonBlanc 2011, $65★★★★★

For BrentMarris andhis team this hasbeen a special projectto produce a sassilycomplex sauvignonsourced from theWaihopai Valley thatoozes white peach,lemon verbena,creamy tropicalcharacters andshows soft, chalky,nougat-like layers onthe finish. It’s a wine that offerssomething different with everysip, something that makes yousay, ‘Wow, that’s crazysauvignon’.

Bellbird SpringHome Block White2013, $30★★★★

Guy Porter hasblended together aneyebrow-raisingcombo of riesling,muscat,gewurztraminer andpinot gris to create awine redolent of yellow rosesand grandma’s overnight bag—perfumed and sweet on thenose. In themouth it has juicywhite peach and persimmonnotes, refreshingly creamy andcomplex. It’s amazing partneredwith spicy butter chicken.

Natural Wine Co. OrganicPinot Gris 2015, $19★★★★ 1/2This straw-gold pinot grisshows a lifted,chalky, nutty aromaand a rich quince andbaked applecharacter. It’s full,generous and hasintriguing layers ofcomplexity on thefinish. It’s a stepsideways in terms ofwhat you’d normallyexpect from pinotgris, but I really likethis wine.

I’d like you to meat . . ....Christmas simply isn’t Christmaswithout specialmeat treats asthe focus of festive dinners. Jan Bilton shares her toppicks

Turkey

Beef Wellington

BEEF WELLINGTONThis recipe has been inspiredby Andrew Clarke, a recentlyappointed Beef + LambAmbassador for 2016.

INGREDIENTS

600g-700g whole beef filletsalt and freshly ground blackpepper to taste2-3 tbsp olive oil1 small onion, diced75g mushrooms, diced350g ready-rolled puff pastry (Iused Maxwells)2 tbsp hot English mustard1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

METHOD

Trim the fillet of silverskin, ifrequired. Season.

Heat a little oil in a frying panand sear the meat briefly on allsides, until browned. Removefrom the pan and cool.

Add more oil to the frying pan.Saute the onions and mushroomsuntil tender and there is no liquidleft in the pan. Season. Cool.

Roll out the pastry (35cm x24cm) on a clean bench. Spreadthe mustard over the top of thefillet. Turn the fillet mustard-sidedown. Place lengthwise acrossthe pastry in the centre. Top thebeef with the mushroom mixture.Fold the pastry over to enclosethe meat and filling. Fold the endstogether and press neatly andfirmly together. Ensure anyoverlapping edges are not toothick or it will not cook properly.

Any scraps can be made intoshapes to decorate the top. Chilluntil ready to cook.

Preheat the oven to 220C.Place the beef package in an oiledroasting pan. Brush all over withegg yolk. Bake for 10 minutes,then reduce the heat to 190C andcontinue cooking for 10-15minutes, depending on thickness.The pastry should be golden andcrisp. Stand for 5 minutes beforeslicing.

Excellent served with a beefglaze or red wine sauce.Suggested wine match: Syrah

— Serves 6

ROAST TURKEYA L’ ORANGEBecause Croziers’ FreeRange turkeys are lean,you need to protectthem with foil or anoven bag to preventthem drying out duringcooking.

INGREDIENTS

4.5kg Crozier Free-range Turkey2 oranges200g packet sage &onion stuffingsalt and pepper to taste1/4-1/2 cup orangejuice50g butter, meltedGlaze:1/4 cup orange juice1 tbsp each: powderedgelatine, sugar

METHOD

Ensure the turkey is thawedenough to remove the giblets.Run cold water through the inside

of the turkey then pat dry insideand out with paper towels.Sprinkle with the salt and pepperand pat in.

To make the stuffing, finelygrate the rind of the oranges.Remove the pith and dice theflesh. Place the rind and flesh in abowl with the stuffing mix,seasonings and enough orangejuice to bind

Preheat the oven to 160C.

Loosely fill the neck and maincavity with the stuffing. Secure thelegs and neck with skewers tohold the stuffing in, or place alarge onion at the entrance to themain cavity to hold the stuffing.

Place the turkey in a largeroasting dish, breast-side up.Brush with the butter. Place about2 cups of water in the roastingpan. Cover the pan loosely withfoil.

Roast for about 40 minutes per500g of turkey plus 30 minutesextra, until the legs ease awayfrom the body with gentle pulling.Baste at least twice duringcooking. Remove the foil duringthe last 30 minutes of cooking.

Combine the glaze ingredientsand heat until the gelatine andsugar are dissolved. Prick theturkey skin with a needle thenbrush with the glaze. Continuecooking for 5 minutes. Brush withthe glaze again and continuecooking until the skin is goldenand crisp. Stand for about 10minutes before carving.

Suggested wine match: A well-rounded Chardonnay.

— Serves about 10

BEEF WELLINGTON

This recipe has been inspired by Andrew Clarke, a recently appointed Beef + Lamb Ambas-sador for 2016. INGREDIENTS 600g-700g whole beef filletsalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2-3 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, diced 75g mushrooms, diced 350g ready-rolled puff pastry (I used Maxwells) 2 tbsp hot English mustard 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

METHOD Trim the fillet of silverskin, if

required. Season. Heat a little oil in a frying pan

and sear the meat briefly on all sides, until browned. Remove from the pan and cool.

Add more oil to the frying pan. Saute the onions and mushrooms until tender and there is no liquid left in the pan. Season. Cool.

Roll out the pastry (35cm x 24cm) on a clean bench. Spread the mustard over the top of the fillet. Turn the fillet mustard-

side down. Place lengthwise across the pastry in the centre. Top the beef with the mushroom mixture. Fold the pastry over to enclose the meat and filling. Fold the ends together and press neatly and firmly together. En-sure any overlapping edges are not too thick or it will not cook properly.

Any scraps can be made into shapes to decorate the top. Chill until ready to cook. Preheat the oven to 220C. Place the beef package in an oiled roasting pan. Brush all over with egg yolk.

Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 190C and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness. The pastry should be golden and crisp. Stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

Excellent served with a beef glaze or red wine sauce. Sug-gested wine match: Syrah

— Serves 6 ROAST TURKEY A L’ ORANGE

Because Croziers’ Free Range turkeys are lean, you need to

protect them with foil or an oven bag to prevent them dry-ing out during cooking.

INGREDIENTS 4.5kg Crozier Freerange Turkey2 oranges 200g packet sage & onion stuff-ing salt and pepper to taste 1/4-1/2 cup orange juice 50g butter, melted Glaze: 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tbsp each: powdered gelatine, sugar

METHODEnsure the turkey is thawed

enough to remove the giblets. Run cold water through the inside of the turkey then pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and pat in.

To make the stuffing, finely grate the rind of the oranges. Remove the pith and dice the flesh. Place the rind and flesh in a bowl with the stuffing mix, seasonings and enough orange juice to bind.

Preheat the oven to 160C. Loosely fill the neck and main

cavity with the stuffing. Secure the legs and neck with skewers

to hold the stuffing in, or place a large onion at the entrance to the main cavity to hold the stuffing.

Place the turkey in a large roasting dish, breast-side up. Brush with the butter. Place about 2 cups of water in the roasting pan. Cover the pan loosely with foil.

Roast for about 40 minutes per 500g of turkey plus 30 minutes extra, until the legs ease away from the body with gentle pulling. Baste at least twice during cooking. Remove the foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Combine the glaze ingredients and heat until the gelatine and sugar are dissolved. Prick the turkey skin with a needle then brush with the glaze.

Continue cooking for 5 min-utes. Brush with the glaze again and continue cooking until the skin is golden and crisp. Stand for about 10 minutes before carving. — Serves about 10

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The thing I love about wine isthat just when I think I’ve gotmy head around how each styleis supposed to taste, a wine willland onmy desk that blowsmeout of my comfort zone.

Marisco Pride and GloryMarlborough SauvignonBlanc 2011, $65★★★★★

For BrentMarris andhis team this hasbeen a special projectto produce a sassilycomplex sauvignonsourced from theWaihopai Valley thatoozes white peach,lemon verbena,creamy tropicalcharacters andshows soft, chalky,nougat-like layers onthe finish. It’s a wine that offerssomething different with everysip, something that makes yousay, ‘Wow, that’s crazysauvignon’.

Bellbird SpringHome Block White2013, $30★★★★

Guy Porter hasblended together aneyebrow-raisingcombo of riesling,muscat,gewurztraminer andpinot gris to create awine redolent of yellow rosesand grandma’s overnight bag—perfumed and sweet on thenose. In themouth it has juicywhite peach and persimmonnotes, refreshingly creamy andcomplex. It’s amazing partneredwith spicy butter chicken.

Natural Wine Co. OrganicPinot Gris 2015, $19★★★★ 1/2This straw-gold pinot grisshows a lifted,chalky, nutty aromaand a rich quince andbaked applecharacter. It’s full,generous and hasintriguing layers ofcomplexity on thefinish. It’s a stepsideways in terms ofwhat you’d normallyexpect from pinotgris, but I really likethis wine.

I’d like you to meat . . ....Christmas simply isn’t Christmaswithout specialmeat treats asthe focus of festive dinners. Jan Bilton shares her toppicks

Turkey

Beef Wellington

BEEF WELLINGTONThis recipe has been inspiredby Andrew Clarke, a recentlyappointed Beef + LambAmbassador for 2016.

INGREDIENTS

600g-700g whole beef filletsalt and freshly ground blackpepper to taste2-3 tbsp olive oil1 small onion, diced75g mushrooms, diced350g ready-rolled puff pastry (Iused Maxwells)2 tbsp hot English mustard1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

METHOD

Trim the fillet of silverskin, ifrequired. Season.

Heat a little oil in a frying panand sear the meat briefly on allsides, until browned. Removefrom the pan and cool.

Add more oil to the frying pan.Saute the onions and mushroomsuntil tender and there is no liquidleft in the pan. Season. Cool.

Roll out the pastry (35cm x24cm) on a clean bench. Spreadthe mustard over the top of thefillet. Turn the fillet mustard-sidedown. Place lengthwise acrossthe pastry in the centre. Top thebeef with the mushroom mixture.Fold the pastry over to enclosethe meat and filling. Fold the endstogether and press neatly andfirmly together. Ensure anyoverlapping edges are not toothick or it will not cook properly.

Any scraps can be made intoshapes to decorate the top. Chilluntil ready to cook.

Preheat the oven to 220C.Place the beef package in an oiledroasting pan. Brush all over withegg yolk. Bake for 10 minutes,then reduce the heat to 190C andcontinue cooking for 10-15minutes, depending on thickness.The pastry should be golden andcrisp. Stand for 5 minutes beforeslicing.

Excellent served with a beefglaze or red wine sauce.Suggested wine match: Syrah

— Serves 6

ROAST TURKEYA L’ ORANGEBecause Croziers’ FreeRange turkeys are lean,you need to protectthem with foil or anoven bag to preventthem drying out duringcooking.

INGREDIENTS

4.5kg Crozier Free-range Turkey2 oranges200g packet sage &onion stuffingsalt and pepper to taste1/4-1/2 cup orangejuice50g butter, meltedGlaze:1/4 cup orange juice1 tbsp each: powderedgelatine, sugar

METHOD

Ensure the turkey is thawedenough to remove the giblets.Run cold water through the inside

of the turkey then pat dry insideand out with paper towels.Sprinkle with the salt and pepperand pat in.

To make the stuffing, finelygrate the rind of the oranges.Remove the pith and dice theflesh. Place the rind and flesh in abowl with the stuffing mix,seasonings and enough orangejuice to bind

Preheat the oven to 160C.

Loosely fill the neck and maincavity with the stuffing. Secure thelegs and neck with skewers tohold the stuffing in, or place alarge onion at the entrance to themain cavity to hold the stuffing.

Place the turkey in a largeroasting dish, breast-side up.Brush with the butter. Place about2 cups of water in the roastingpan. Cover the pan loosely withfoil.

Roast for about 40 minutes per500g of turkey plus 30 minutesextra, until the legs ease awayfrom the body with gentle pulling.Baste at least twice duringcooking. Remove the foil duringthe last 30 minutes of cooking.

Combine the glaze ingredientsand heat until the gelatine andsugar are dissolved. Prick theturkey skin with a needle thenbrush with the glaze. Continuecooking for 5 minutes. Brush withthe glaze again and continuecooking until the skin is goldenand crisp. Stand for about 10minutes before carving.

Suggested wine match: A well-rounded Chardonnay.

— Serves about 10


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The family trust gained popularity as an owner-ship structure for property and investments to help minimise tax and estate duty and maximise entitle-ment to residential care subsidies.

The abolition of estate duty some years ago, re-duced income tax benefits and the increased scrutiny placed on trusts within residential care subsidy ap-plications have all lessened the importance of some of the key benefits of family trusts.

But this does not mean trusts no longer have a useful purpose. Trusts are expensive to oper-ate. There is the cost of establishing the trust, the cost of preparing an annual tax return for the trust if it owns income-producing assets and the annual cost of administering the trust.

These costs must be compared with the benefit gained from the protection of assets from a variety of different risks as well as other ancillary benefits.

Trusts can provide pro-tection against a number of potential risks, of which the key ones are:

• The possible reintro-duction of estate duty.

• Claims on personal as-sets by business creditors.

• Relationship property claims Trusts can also of-fer benefits, such as the ability to split income to family members on lower marginal tax rates, ease of transition of assets on death and safeguarding of assets for vulnerable children.

The purpose of estab-lishing a trust should be clearly identified. Trusts which have been estab-lished for the sole purpose of avoiding tax or increas-ing eligibility for govern-ment subsidies are unlikely to withstand scrutiny.

It is important that trust administration and record-keeping be diligently attended to if the trust is to be considered genuine (or not a sham).

Consideration needs to be given to which assets should be held in the trust and how the trust should be structured.

Due to the complexity of issues, good advice from a solicitor and accountant is essential.

• Liz Koh is an authorised financial adviser. The advice given here is general and does not constitute specific advice to any person.Adisclosure state-ment can be obtained free, phone 0800 273 847. For free e-books, see money-max.co.nz and moneymax-coach.com

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It’s simply amatter ofstretching your targets

RussellBellBUSINESS ZEN

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

having fun and, for many of us,that’s what this time of year isabout—with the ski seasonalmost here and others lookingfor winter escapes.It’s also a good time to look

ahead and plan for futuresuccess. Strategic planning isan essential component ofsuccessful business and I havetwo plans— one formyself andone for the business— both areintertwined.Formany of us, our

businesses are a reflection ofourselves, so it makes sensethat whenwe plan for ourbusiness(es), they reflect ourown goals and ambitions.So, what are you going to

achieve for the remainder ofthis year?What are yourtargets? Are you going to letlife happen or take astructured approach?It’s important that you set

goals for yourself and yourbusiness that energise,motivate, aremeasurable andattainable. However, you

shouldmake sure that you alsoset some stretch targets.My personal plan includes

revampingmy fitness and hasmany stretches . . . and stretchtargets! I have resolved toexercise at least three times aweek. I did start this columnwith the ‘‘time flies’’ statement,but it seems that in that fitnesstime, I can create an ability toslow time significantly or stopit entirely.So I am going to dust off the

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

make this activity daily. OK,not much of a stretch, but rightnow I am about as fit as a BigMac is nutritious.

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

will be a goal achieved, and Iwill have developedmoreconfidence andwill feel bettertoo.It’s the same for goal setting

and strategic planning— setyour targets so you knowwhere you are going andinclude some stretch targets.The benefits to you and yourbusiness will be exponential.■ If you would like helpimplementing stretch targetsinto your strategic plan, giveZenith Solutions a call on 3479997.

Get goodadvice beforeinvesting overseas

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

foreign companies, foreign unittrust investments, foreignsuperannuation schemes andforeign life insurance policies.There are some pitfalls in leaving

these investments overseas.If your overseas investments

have a value greater than $50,000,they could well be liable for tax inNew Zealand. This is called aForeign Investment Fund (FIF) tax.There are a number of options youcan choose from as to to calculate itand youwill need help from anaccountant or financial adviser.Certain overseas investments,

particularly Australian ones, areexempt from FIF tax.Under current NZ law, an

overseas adviser who providesinvestment advice to a NZ residentmust be an Authorised FinancialAdviser (AFA) as determined in theFinancial Advisers Act.Australian advisersmay in some

circumstances be exempt from this

requirement. Exemptions also applyto wholesale investors, for examplethose whose investment assets are$1million ormore.If, for example, you have a share

portfolio of around £200,000 in theUK onwhich personalisedinvestment advice is provided by abroker, the broker will be in breachof the Financial Advisers Act if he orshe is not registered as an AFA inNZ. Youwill not have the protectionof the code of conduct, disclosurerequire-ments anddisputeresolutionschemesthat aremandatoryfor AFAs.Finally,

having assets in currenciesother than the New Zealand dollarwill expose you to exchange raterisk.Obtaining advice from aNew

Zealand accountant or financialadviser on the implications ofleaving investment assets overseasis highly recommended.

■ 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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Such is the quality of Canterbury Swim School’s staff, programme, and its state-of-the-art facility, it has recently been recognised by Swimming New Zealand as a Gold Status Quality Swim School.

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Andrew Johnson and his team at Denture South, in Barrington Street and Hornby, want to say thank you for all the support they

have received from Christchurch people throughout 2015.

“And we hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and New Year,” says Andrew.

Both clinics will be closing on December 22 and reopening on January 11, 2016.

“We’ll be available for all denture services – fittings and repairs – from January 11 onwards,” says Andrew.

The two Denture South clinics cater for residents across the southern and western suburbs of Christchurch.

“Our friendly, approachable and highly skilled Denture South team enjoys providing denture services and helping people through the process, and we look forward to meeting new clients in 2016,” Andrew says.

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Blood Pressure is an indicator of cardiovascular as well as overall health. Healthy blood flow is vital for a healthy body as the blood plasma

transports nutrients, hormones, metabolic waste, oxygen and CO2 throughout the body.

An area in the brain keeps check on blood flow to ensure health of all cells and the organs they make up. If blood flow is reduced, the brain will try to normalise blood flow by adjusting the heart strength, frequency (pulse rate) as well as the width of blood vessels all via the nervous system. Over a period of time, the blood pressure may keep increasing due to the deterioration of blood flow. A higher blood pressure is not ideal, and is considered a major risk factor for stroke, aneurysm, organ failure and heart failure. Even moderate elevation of blood pressure is considered a major reason for shorter life expectancy.

If we can maintain our blood pressure in the normal range, our overall health will be improved. Systolic blood pressure (the upper figure) is when the heart contracts and pushes blood around the body. Ideally at rest, this should be between 100 and 120. The diastolic blood pressure (the lower figure) is the pressure in the arteries between beats and ideally at rest, this should be between 60 and 70.

It has been found in around 90 per cent of cases, high blood pressure is caused by an increase in the resistance to blood flow in the

blood vessels. It is believed inflammation and stiffness of the blood vessels are major reasons for this increased resistance. Checking our blood pressure on a regular basis allows us to adjust our diet and lifestyle, and see the benefits in our blood pressure readings.

Blood pressure monitors and further information on how to improve your overall health and blood pressure naturally are available from the natural health advisers at Marshall’s Health and Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview Rd, New Brighton. Phone 388 5757. We are always happy to help!

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If you or someone you know suffers from painful arthritis, night cramps or swollen feet and hands, a gift of an Aircycle could be just the Christmas present you

are looking for. It’s small enough to post and simple to use.

This NZ invention has helped thousands of New Zealanders for years.

“My leg muscles are so much stronger and my circulation greatly improved,” reported a 93-year-old. “And I can sleep the night undisturbed by cramps – a real bonus!”

It’s a great circulation booster, reduces swollen ankles, helps relieve joint and muscle pain, strengthen leg muscles to support joints

and improve balance and mobility. “After a 26-hour flight, I skipped off the plane

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Aircycles have a lifetime guarantee, are available from pharmacies, Diabetes Christchurch, Aspire Canterbury and More Mobility.

For more information, visit their website www.aircycle.co.nz, phone 04 569 5013 or post $39.90 (P&P included) to Aircycle, PO Box 45105, Waterloo, Lower Hutt.

Revered for centuries by Polynesians and Southeast Asians for its remarkable skin anti-ageing and healing properties, Dilo oil comes

from the nut of the sacred Dilo tree, “the tree of a thousand virtues”. The Dilo tree draws its sustenance directly from the nutrient-rich, warm waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Dilo oil is also called “the beauty oil” as it can penetrate all three layers of the skin, offering exceptional cell hydration and regeneration. It has a unique ability to stimulate the growth of healthy skin cells and the formation of new tissue, giving it powerful anti-ageing properties that can help reduce lines, blemishes, scars, stretchmarks, dry or scaly skin, skin redness and repair damaged skin.

It also possesses anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant and sun-protective properties, and is commonly used on most skin ailments, including rosacea, pimples, ulcers and sores, acne and acne scars, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, rashes, blisters, skin eruptions, warts, insect bites and stings, athlete’s foot, burns, sunburn, cuts and cracks, nappy rash and many more, often with incredible results. Also, it is used for joint and muscular pain, and may even help stimulate healing.

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Further information is available from the natural health advisers at Marshall’s Health and Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview Rd, New Brighton. Phone 388 5757. We are always happy to help!

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After a wonderful 26-year tenure, my highly motivated owners are packing their bags, creating a fabulous opportunity to secure

this often admired, desirable property. Located at the end of a cul de sac, this low-maintenance, permanent material brick home (built 1989) offers a private, tranquil haven for peaceful living. Those with green fingers will relish passing the time in the stunning 621m2 grounds with colourful cottage-style planting, established trees and shrubs, manicured lawns and sunny seating areas.

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