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BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Redcliffs School supporters are accusing Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith of trying to scaremonger the public into believing its Main Rd site is unsafe.

Last week Dr Smith called for Labour Party leader Andrew Little and Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson to reconsider their calls to move the school back to its Main Rd site after the Valentines Day earthquake.

He said the 5.6 magnitude quake on February 14 brought more risk to the school.

The school site has had five major rockfalls since 2010, ranging from 100 tonnes to nearly 50,000 tonnes, Dr Smith said.

I have been further advised today that the cliff face behind the school suffered additional damage on Sunday with new cracks in the upper third of the rock face and a number of indi-vidual boulders dislodged from the face.

He said Labour had been playing cynical politics by calling Education Minister

Hekia Paratas interim decision in November to close the school bizarre.

But Ms Dyson said National members were using the Val-entines Day earthquake as an opportunity to spread misinfor-mation and fear about the Main Rd site.

She said no school supporter would let the children be in an unsafe environment.

To suggest that is totally

irresponsible and I resent the implication that Minister Nick Smith has made in that regard about the many supporters of the school reopening on site.

He should read the engineer-ing reports that the Ministry of Education commissioned before he starts misleading scaremon-gering amongst a community that has been professional and robust, listened to experts in this area and support the school

returning to its home site.Redcliffs School spokesman

Mark Robberds said the school was still 100 per cent confident of the safety of the site.

He said Dr Smiths comments were designed to confuse the notions of safety and disruption in the minds of the public.

The mitigation that has been designed by experts and accepted by the minister, can withstand a worse case scenario.

Sundays events did not produce a worse case scenario for the site with only few individual rocks coming down and some cracking.

He said the school had written to Dr Smith asking that they meet and discuss the matter.

The school has until March to plead its case to stay open. It will remain based at van Asch Deaf Education Centre in the mean time.

Smith accused over Redcliffs scare

HAVE YOUR SAYDo you still think Redcliffs School is safe following the February 14 earthquake? Do you think Housing Minister Nick Smith is trying to scare the public into believing the Main Rd site is unsafe? Email your thoughts to [email protected]

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STILL SAFE: Redcliffs School supporters are still 100 per cent confident of the safety of the Main Rd site following the Valentines Day earthquake.

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The Great Sumner PicnicFebruary 28, 1-5pmThe annual Great Sumner Pic-

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be the usual trailer stage hosting performances from local talent including Sumner Silver Band and Kate Anastasiou. There will also be other activities including Pedalmania, spring-free tram-polines, pony rides, the famous tug o war, community stalls, a range of local food vendors, cof-fee, face painting, glitter, henna tattoos, and a few surprises. This years picnic will mark the beginning of Seaweek celebra-tions, so there will be prizes for the best sea-themed dress-up creations. Organisers Sumner Community Residents Associa-tion will be running a raffle with prizes. New World Redcliffs is sponsoring the event with a $100 gift card as a main prize.

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A brand-new Ferrymead intersection is still causing headaches for residents six months after it was installed.

The St Andrews Hill and Bri-dle Path Rds intersection was formed as part of the Ferrymead Bridge rebuild but residents say it makes them nervous, and some avoid using it.

More than 40 residents at-tended a meeting to voice their concerns with the new intersec-tion on February 9.

Their main concern was the poor visibility when turning right onto Bridle Path Rd from St Andrews Hill Rd a concern

that was raised with the city council when the plans were first released.

The city council has already painted new road markings to try and improve the way the intersection flows, but the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board was not convinced the changes were enough.

The board has asked for a city council report addressing the communitys concerns with the intersection and ways to mitigate it.

It has also asked for a camera to be installed at the intersection to monitor it.

There is provision for a traf-fic signals if required at the

bottom of St Andrews Hill and Bridle Path Rds.

Mt Pleasant Memorial Community Centre and Residents Association co-ordinator Linda Rutland said residents avoided using the intersection because it made them nervous.

She said vehicles often got stuck in the middle of the road while turning right onto Bridle

Path Rd from St Andrews Hill Rd because there was not enough time to make the turn.

She said residents needed to work with the city council and board to fix the problem.

Community board member Joe Davies said residents had told the city council from the start that there were issues with the design, but it had not listened.

These [residents] are the ex-perts, they drive this road every day, he said.

Councillor Paul Lonsdale said it was important to get the intersection right.

If they close Redcliffs School, theres going to be more traffic around these areas.

Residents nervous over intersection

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Twenty daring Sumner residents have taken on the challenge of ballroom dancing for local charities.

The inaugural Strictly Sumner dance competition will be held on May 7 at Sumner School Hall.

It follows last years Placemakers Fight for Sumner charity boxing match where nearly $100,000 was raised for Sumner organisations and clubs.

Each pair would dance to raise money for a local charity.

The contestants found out who their partners were and

chose their charities last week:They included: Kath Cross

and Craig Prier: Sumner Com-munity Residents Association, Amanda Price and Dane Bell: Sumner School PTA, Donna Allen and Trevor Hone: Sumner Junior Rugby, Kristi Beer and Aaron Tumata: Sumner Village Green and skate park, Amy Barry and Nick Brown: Coastal Pathway, Sally Williamson and Graham Rule: Sumner Tennis and Squash Club, Tully Hately and Jim Stenberg: Sumner Youth / FUSE, Nicola Clark and Matt Wood: Sumner Life Boat, Gerry Shackleton and

Kim Preston: Star of the Sea School, Connagh Farrell and Robert Seddon-Smith, danc-ing for Taylors Mistake Surf Lifesaving Club.

Inspired by Strictly Ballroom and Dancing with the Stars, the 10 couples will perform choreo-graphed dance routines in front of 500 people and renowned ballroom judges.

Event manager Kate Whithear said she hoped the community would get in behind the event, the same way it did for the Fight For Sumner last year.

Tickets to go to the event will go on sale at the end of March.

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COMMUNITY EFFORT: Governors Bay residents have a new $3000 defibrillator for emergency situations. Annabelle Bain presented it to Governors Bay Hotel publican Jeremy Dyer (right) on January 31. It will be based at Governors Bay Hotel in case of emergencies. The money was raised through the Governors Bay Fete, a yearly non-profit event which raises money to be spent on the community. The fete is rolling around for another year, and will be held on March 20 at Allandale Domain. In previous years, the money raised has been used to buy a kayak for Governors Bay School, and in years to come it will be raising money to be able to purchase new battery and pads for the defibrillator when needed.

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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: The Heathcote Valley community came together on Sunday to mark five years since the February 2011 earthquake. It was the third Epicentre@Heathcote event, the others being in 2012 and 2014. The quake hit Heathcote Valley hard, with the seismometer record-ing 2.2g peak ground acceleration in the boiler shed at Heathcote Valley School. The afternoon event remem-bered that day, and how far the com-munity has come. It also looked at the successes and challenges and the opportunities ahead, which Sandie and James Chamberlain (right) spoke to Port Hills Labour MP Ruth Dyson about. Locals brought a plate, there was live music and the school pool was opened for everyone to use.


BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

Redcliffs residents may be forced to foot the repair bill for one of their earthquake-damaged facilities because the city council wants to spend the money elsewhere.

The Redcliffs Residents Association has been working with the city council since early 2015 to try and get the Redcliffs Community Pavilion repaired.

But at last weeks Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board meeting, city council staff asked the board to transfer the owner-ship of the building to the resi-dents association for $1 without repairing it.

The city council said there were already five other com-munity facilities in the area, and the Redcliffs Library was about to be built.

It said the repairs to the unin-sured building would cost more than $100,000 money that could be spent on sports facili-ties in the west of the city.

But the Redcliffs Residents Association just wants the building repaired so it could be

used, and did not want to own it.The community board decided

to hold a workshop with mem-bers of the residents association and city council staff, before making a decision in a months time.

Redcliffs Residents Asso-ciation acting chairman Chris Doudney said the association just wanted to help the city council get the building re-

paired.Now it was being asked to

take the building off its hands, he said.

The residents association is entirely dependent on grant funding to operate. There would be no way we could fund the $100,000 to get it back up and running.

He said there were other community facilities in the area,

but this one being in the park, would provide a place for differ-ent activities.

The pavilion was privately owned before the February 2011 earthquake, but after the earth-quakes it was gifted to the city council in an unrepaired state.

The city councils other pre-ferred option was to demolish the building.

Councillor Yani Johanson said because of the historical and cultural significance of Redcliffs Park, if the building was de-molished they would never get another chance to build on it.

Councillor Paul Lonsdale wanted the city council to pay to get the building back up to stan-dard, and then transfer owner-ship to the residents association for $1.


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COMMUNITY BUILDING: Chris Doudney and Christine Toner, of the Redcliffs Residents Association, want the Redcliffs Community Pavilion to be repaired so it can be used again. PHOTO: BRIDGET RUTHERFORD

ROCK PROTECTION WALLA rock protection wall will be built in Scotts Valley Reserve to protect a power pylon providing electricity to the Port Hills, Redcliffs and Sumner. Orion asked the city council for an electricity easement area, so a rockfall protection structure could be built above the pylon in the reserve in Heathcote Valley. It would protect the pylon in a natural disaster. The city council gave the final approval at its meeting on February 11.

MOTOR-CYCLE INCIDENTSA motor-cyclist was taken to hospital after an incident near Little River last week. St John was called to the incident on State Highway 75 at 8.37pm on Tuesday. The motor-cyclist suffered moderate injuries. On Thursday, a man crawled 20m up a bank after crashing his motorcycle on State Highway 75 in Takamatua at 4.55pm. He was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital with a suspected broken pelvis, broken shoulder blade and broken ribs.

GRANT DENIED The Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board has denied the Redcliffs Community Shed Trust a grant to go towards a new co-ordinator. The trust asked for $15,000 to come out of the community boards discretionary response fund, but the board said it had already received $5000 last year for the same purpose.

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Little River firefighters and their patients are being put at risk by vehicles not pulling over to let them pass in emergencies.

A fire crew was travelling to a medical call-out in Birdlings Flat at 2.05pm on February 8 when it got stuck behind four vehicles, in spite of its sirens and flashing lights.

One vehicle the truck was following for about 500m along State Highway 75 even passed another vehicle that did pull over.

Chief Fire Officer David Irving said drivers failed to pull over straight away just about every call-out.

He said it was putting fire-fighters at risk because they had to follow vehicles closely and pull further into the middle of the road to get drivers attention.

If were in the middle of the road and a car comes around the corner, theres all sorts of things that can create the perfect storm. We dont want to get to that.

He said the brigade needed to get to medical call-outs immedi-

ately, because ambulances could be coming from further away.

We are first responder for am-bulance, theres a good chance some or most of these calls have the possibility of a fatality if the services dont get there in time.

Although State Highway 75 was windy, there were still places vehicles could pull over to let them pass, Mr Irving said.

An ambulance, which came from Leeston, took the man in his 40s directly to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condi-tion.

A St John spokesman said the ambulance driver did not report any issues in getting there.

Mr Irving said it was impor-tant for people to keep check-ing their rear view mirrors and pull over, as it states in the road code.

Please pull over for us, its important, its an emergency.

PULL OVER: Little River firefighters are struggling to get to call outs quickly because cars are failing to pull over and let them past.

Firefighters plea for motorists to pull over

HAVE YOUR SAYHave you seen vehicles not pulling over for emergency services? Let us know. Email [email protected]

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Locations are being looked at for a new pedestrian crossing on a busy Lyttelton thoroughfare.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has been working with the Lyttel-ton-Mt Herbert Commu-nity Board and a working group to look at installing a pedestrian crossing on the western end of Norwich Quay (above).

The plan comes after residents wrote to the board in May last year, with concerns for pedes-trian safety on the western end of the street.

Three locations are being looked at for the new pedestrian crossing.

The first is near the round-about, the second between Dublin St and Sutton Quay and the third between Sutton Quay and Canterbury St.

Transport agency highway manager Colin Knaggs said the latter two options could involve moving the bus stop eastwards to be clear of the truck waiting area.

He said a survey had been

done with feedback from pedestrians and bus users along this section of Norwich Quay.

The results are currently being compiled along with the operational and safety requirements for bus and trucks accessing the tunnel and port. The results will be tested with the working group next month, he said.

If a solution is agreed on, then it will go to transport agency approval processes.

If the bus stop needs to be moved, it will need city council approval.

After these have been gained the crossing could be installed later this year or early 2017.

The new crossing would help link the western end of Lyttelton and future Dampier Bay development with the Lyttelton centre.

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Plans for a $1.8 million upgrade to make Sumners main street more pedestrian and cycle friendly have got the first tick of approval.

The Hagley-Ferrymead Com-munity Board approved plans to upgrade Marriner St-west and Wakefield Ave at its meeting on February 17.

The upgrade is part of the Sumner Village Master Plan, which was signed off in 2013, and aims to revitalise the seaside suburb following the earth-quakes.

The board approved the plans as they were, but asked that planners re-look at their choice of tree species.

Under the proposed changes, the speed limit would drop to 30km/h through the village, and raised textured platforms would be installed in various places to slow vehicles.

City councillor Paul Lonsdale asked whether the 30km/h limit could begin earlier at Wiggins St rather than at the Nayland St and

Wakefield Ave intersection so vehicles slowed down earlier.

Ive heard from a lot of people in the area that trucks bowl through there.

City council staff said they could look at installing slow down signage near Wiggins St as a warning.

Other changes would see a cycleway installed through the village centre, which would take away 25 of the current 63 park-ing spaces.

The remaining parks would have time restrictions and the streetscape would be improved

with tree plantings.But councillor Yani Johanson

said he worried about the loss of parking.

I think its great the commu-nity are really supportive, I just know parking is an issue. I just worry well possibly get a lot of complaints once the design goes in.

Bus stops would be installed on the southwest side of Marri-ner St, near the intersection with Nayland St, and on the west side of Wakefield Ave near Nayland St.

Footpaths would be widened

and a new pedestrian crossing would go in outside the new library and community facility on Wakefield Ave.

The plans would now go back to councillors for final ap-proval.

Community board chair-woman Sara Templeton said the upgrade would make the Sumner village just as attractive as the beach itself.

Im really pleased with this design, it really does show the vision of the community.

It is hoped construction will begin in February 2017.

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CHANGES: An artists impression of what the village centre will look like looking east towards Marriner St.

Lyttelton residents finally have their recreation centre back, five years since it was damaged in the February 2011 earthquake.

Lyttelton Recreation Cen-tre was officially reopened by Mayor Lianne Dalziel, council-lor Andrew Turner and resident Joe Bennett on Saturday.

The centre has been closed for earthquake repairs since Decem-ber 2011.

The day also celebrated the opening of the new temporary Lyttelton Library on February 15, in the adjacent Trinity Hall.

The temporary library will remain open until repairs are completed on the permanent library on London St, which is expected in December.

Ms Dalziel said the Lyttelton Recreation Centre played a big part in the everyday, pre-quake life in Lyttelton, so its return was welcomed.

Before it closed in December 2011, the centre would get more than 22,000 bookings each year, and served as the primary Civil Defence Emergency Centre for Lyttelton, she said.

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DAY OUT: Sumners Pebbles Montessori pre-schoolers got to visit the community gardens as one of their community outings. The crew got to explore the vegetable garden, fruit forest and the orchard. The children even got to harvest some of the vegetables from the garden, and tasted rhubarb, fennel and apples. The pre-schoolers were also taught about planting marigold flow-ers to attract insects in the garden, which helps protect the crops from being eaten.

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LEARNING: The children pick some of the produce at the community gardens.

Redcliffs School will be sending 19 pupils to represent the school for swimming at the South East Zone championships next term.

The school held its triathlon and swimming sports over Monday, Wednesday and Friday last week.

The winners and runner-ups for the triathlon were:

Nine-year-old boys: Luca Almaan, second place: Riley Thomson

Nine-year old girls: Scarlett Girvan

10-year-old boys: Charlie Bailey, second: Jack Simmons

10-year-old girls: Renee Maddigan, second: Jorja Williams

11-year-old boys: Tom Barker, second: Sam Clark

11-year-old girls: Charli Watts, second: Mia Cleugh

12-year-old boys: Troy Maddigan, second: Jamie Moores

The winners for the swimming events were:

Eight-year-old boys 50m backstroke: Isaac Matulewicz

Eight-year-old girls 50m backstroke: Lotta Bennett

Nine-year-old boys 50m backstroke: Riley Thomson

Nine-year-old girls 50m backstroke: Martina van Zijl

10-year-old boys 50m backstroke: Jack Simmons

10-year-old girls 50m backstroke: Renee Maddigan 11-year-old boys 50m back-stroke: William Jones

11-year-old girls 50m backstroke: Meila Davys

12-year-old boys 50m backstroke: William Jones

Boys 50m butterfly: Riley Thompson

Girls 50m butterfly: Renee Maddigan

Eight-year-old boys 50m freestyle: Isaac Matulewicz

Eight-year-old girls 50m freestyle: Zoey Davys

Nine-year-old boys 50m freestyle: Riley Thomson

Nine-year-old girls 50m freestyle: Bella Hansen Ratter

10-year-old boys 50m freestyle: Charlie Bailey

10-year-old girls 50m freestyle: Renee Maddigan

11-year-old boys 50m freestyle: Wil-liam Jones

11-year-old girls 50m free-style: Meila Davys

12-year-old boys 50m

freestyle: Tim Gould 12-year-old girls 50m

freestyle: Monique McDonald Eight-year-old girls 50m

breaststroke: Freya Atkins Nine-year-old girls 50m

breaststroke: Scarlett Girvan 10-year-old boys 50m

breaststroke: Jack Simmons 11-year-old boys 50m

breaststroke: Adrian France and William Jones

11-year-old girls 50m breaststroke: Charli Watts

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THEYRE OFF: Redcliffs School pupils in the school swimming sports last week.

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Rebuilding the Beachville Road seawall in Redcliffs and road repairs will take most of the year

In Sumner some SCIRT works are wrapping up early this year

But work on the Summit Road, Evans Pass and Dyers Pass Road will start soon and finish later this year

Retaining wall repairs on Clifton Hill are due to finish about mid-year

Lyttelton will be busy with ongoing retaining wall repairs along with underground pipes and road works

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A SNAPSHOT OF 2016Weve largely completed our enormous work in the central city. Most of the SCIRT works this year are in the suburbs.

Its still all go in the east of Christchurch and some suburbs are getting even busier. The good news is that SCIRTs road cones and crews will start to disappear from suburbs through the year.

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The sound of Lytteltons historic timeball station has been recreated as part of the Lyttelton Summer Festival.

Lyttelton-based sonic artist Jo Burzynska made recordings of the building when it was still standing before the earthquakes.

She then brought the site back to life on February 14, by setting up a multi-speaker installation in the footprint of the original building.

The Lyttelton Timeball Station was destroyed in the earthquakes and was later demolished.

Heritage New Zealand has raised more than $3 million to rebuild it, with construction starting in July.

Since the earthquakes, Ms Burzynska has done a lot of this sort of work, reintroducing lost sounds back into the citys soundscapes.

She did Stepping Out, a sonic streetscape under the air bridge in Colombo St and Resonifying the City, which brought the bells of Christ Church Cathedral back to Cathedral Square over the 2014 Audacious Festival.

The Lyttelton Timeball Station was built to signal the time to ships in Lyttelton Harbour, by dropping a large ball from its mast on its stone tower.

This castle-like structure also included three storeys that provided accommodation, work areas and housed the clock.

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MEMORY: Lyttelton-based sonic artist Jo Burzynska recreated the sound of the Lyttelton Timeball Station with recordings she had made when it was standing.

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel came to its home port in Lyttelton as part of the navys 75th anniversary celebrations.

HMNZS Canterbury arrived in Lyttelton on February 16 and stayed in port until Monday.

The vessel was open to the public on Sunday so people could look through and find out more about the navy and its servicemen and women.

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lot of humanitarian and disas-ter relief operations, so it was fitting that it was berthed in Lyttelton when the February 2011 earthquake struck.

The crew rendered immediate assistance to the community.

About 70 New Zealand De-fence Force personnel, led by the Commanding Officer of the HMNZS Canterbury attended the public memorial service on Monday marking five years since

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our PEOPLE> Do you know someone who should be our next Our People? Nominate them now by emailing [email protected] Rafaela Bolanos

Business in recycling baby clothesRafaeal Bolanos is a Sumner-based entrepreneur. She recently started PepeKete, which strives to recycle clothing for a younger generation. She talked to Fraser Walker-Pearce about giving back to the community, her life in the Philipines, and why shes a proud workaholic

Hi Rafaela, thanks for talking to me. Tell me a bit about your new venture?

Hi, yes last week I was involved with the Christchurch chapter of Live the Dream. We pitched our venture on the Tuesday. Were quite full on now and starting to get quite a good response from the community.

Awesome, what does Live the Dream mean for your venture?

Well, it was good because there was a lot of people there and a lot of parents, which is my target audience. I was able to validate my idea through market research, and was able to talk to a lot of the par-ents about our goal of recycling clothing through the younger years of the babys life. Some parents store the older clothes but with our initiative the parents know where those clothes are going, so theyre happier to donate. We got some quite good feedback from the parents in particular, and now I want to start helping them and their kids out. We will begin to do this distributing through birthing units to begin with.

Can you give me an overview of what PepeKete does?

PepeKete is basically a pop-up op shop. Well be starting off at events like the farmers market and fairs and things like that. Just to raise our profile in the com-munity. Were aiming for two to four events this year. Well be collecting from parents with clothes that will fit a zero to 36-month-old child. Well package them up so that we have a package to give to the birthing units. Further down the line we want to sell the clothes from an op shop, because although wed like to, giving back to the community is not a free venture! (Laughs) Well have a pick-up option so we can pick the clothes up and gain a bit of profit back. But at the moment Im 36 weeks pregnant, so I could pop at any mo-ment! (Laughs)

So how can people get involved with PepeKete?

There will be a few drop-off points around the city, but theyre just baskets. We plan to get more people involved to ask for and receive more donations. It will make it easier for those that want to be on board. We aim to do that at our first event

in June and hopefully make a profit there.So Junes event will be a tester?We want to see how many people will

get involved, so it is a bit of a tester. I just want to see how it goes, Im not aiming for anything in particular. The first event will really tell us if its sustainable.

So whats your job description or title?

Im an entrepreneur and a freelancer.Oh wow, thats quite cool. Howd you

get the idea?It came from me being pregnant. From

there I got into the social enterprise accel-erator programme. Im kind of planning to take a step back in my life and be a mum. I have a bit of a business marketing and not-for-profit background.

Rafaela isnt a name that you hear often . . . are you from New Zealand?

No, Im not a New Zealander! (Laughs) I moved here at 17, and I graduated busi-ness school from Christchurch Polytech-nic. Im from the Philippines, and my family is here now my mum and dad and two sisters. One sister is in Sydney at the moment. Shes a graphic designer with a hospitality background. Shes moved over there to do her OE. My other sister is 17 and is going to Canterbury University, shes studying biology.

Oh cool, is she flatting or with your parents?

Shes staying out in Sumner with us. Thats because mum and dad are out in Ashley, which isnt too far out, near Rangiora, about 30-40 minutes drive. We see them on the weekends, so thats nice.

You mentioned youre pregnant do you know if its a boy or a girl?

Yes, its my first, which is very exciting. I dont know if its a boy or a girl either.

Oh that is exciting! Where would you want to live if you could live anywhere?

In my childhood I was in the Philip-pines. I havent lived anywhere apart from there and New Zealand. But we travelled across Asia and Europe as a child. I guess New York would be my favourite place, Id probably live there.

Whys that? Whats wrong with New Zealand?

Im a big city girl, and Im very career driven. I guess I like the fast life. A really fast paced environment would be a dream for me. If it was just me on my own Id probably be in New York. Ive been a few times over there so I know what Im talk-ing about. (Laughs)

Fair enough! What would be a perfect day for you?

Im a solid workaholic, a se-rial entrepreneur I guess. I have a few businesses that I run. So believe it or not, a highly productive day would be a good one for me.

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Diamond Harbour resident Graham Duncan says Lytteltons oil storage tanks are an eyesore and spoil the beauty of the harbour:

Do you agree with Mr Duncan? Would you like to see them transformed? Send your thoughts to [email protected]

As Christchurch is experiencing something of an arts renaissance could we please become more creative with something thats unfortunately there instead of trying to ignore it.

Ye,s those hideous oil storage tanks, dead centre stage on Lytteltons waterfront. The first image seen by countless cruise ship visitors, the Bay Harbour News reports are spending up big time, are those awful tanks, yuk! They spoil the appealing beauty of the harbour, so why not do something about it?

Overseas such eyesores are covered up, cleverly camouflaged by artistic

paintings of trees, cute dwellings, fun murals or maybe in Lyttelton how about pictures of Christchurch people going about their daily lives.

These images could be about anything as long as they distract the eye from whats behind them. Maybe the council could hold an open art competition to seek imaginative designs and clever solutions to this problem.

The Christchurch YMCA Big Wall Art Display is already under way showing just what can be done with large walls. These amazing examples of street art could be used effectively on the Lyttelton Port oil tanks. Of course we need this storage facility but do we need to see them every single day? No, lets lose them with some creative modern art works.

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The Bay Harbour News asked its readers what they thought of freedom campers staying in Ferrymeads Windsport Park and in parts of Banks Penin-sula:

Gil Smith I would like to ex-press my experiences and views on freedom camping in the city council area.

Recent experiences:Some of the freedom campers

using the Heathcote Domain car park are intimidating for chil-dren walking to school or using the adjacent playground

Two freedom campers defecated in the dinghy park adjacent to the Lighthouse at Akaroa.

The Windsport Park is over-run and unusable for locals

Views:The city council is unique

amongst South Island local authorities in allowing self-contained freedom camping throughout urban areas (exclud-ing the CBD). All other authori-ties I surveyed including Nelson, Blenheim, Picton, Kaikoura, Waimakariri, and Queenstown specifically ban camping in urban areas.

On the other hand we have a bylaw which allows camper vans to set up on the footpath outside our property with the in-evitable noise, litter, and restric-tion of access to the footpath.

I think it is also important to

realise that self containment certificates are being obtained for small vans to qualify for freedom camping even though they have insufficient space for realistic internal living with the portable toilet in the same tiny space as is used for eating/sleep-ing.

It is annoying that our council seems intent on attracting low budget tourists to our area who contribute little and in their large numbers and restrict ratepayers in their use of facilities such as the Windsport Park.

Tourists are great but lets go for the ones who can afford a camping ground.

Barry and Ali Mclauchlan We believe the review of the bylaw should be conducted im-mediately.

The council is effectively running a free camping ground at these sites which is unacceptable to ratepayers who

are funding the portaloos and extra cleaning.

What about the campsite operator operating a legitimate camping ground 100m away?

They are occupying the space where recreational windsurfers and kitesurfers want to use to set up which is what the space was allocated for.

They are only meant to be there one hour before sunset but every day they are jockeying for spaces from 3pm.

They are also setting up on the road verges and the entrance way.

It is a disgrace and the coun-cillors who voted for it should be named and shamed.

Dianne Booker I live in Purau and often take my dogs walking along the beach, we do get the odd freedom camper but isnt in anyway as much of a problem as it sounds in areas stated in article.

Kathryn resides in Nelson with her husband where they raised their two sons.

Brought up by an artistic father, she was encouraged to explore her natural creative abilities. As a self-taught artist, she draws her inspiration from pacific landscape, objects and native birds.

I use birds to tell stories or portray feelings and relationships. The shadow birds connect the past with the present, being a spirit, past loved one or guardian of the other.

Upright paddles stand for protection and safety; boats and oars representing arrival from and traveling to far off places we have been, whether in reality or in our dreams.

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is evidence of fires some-times being lit for cooking in grassed areas.

As we all know with this hot weather we are getting at times it could be tragic.

I am specifically talking under the trees and grassed area as you come off the one way bridge if you were going to Port Levy.

Maybe a sign should be installed?

Norma Powell Pleased to think someone is trying to do something about some of these visitors.

As a regular walker I am tired of seeing toilet paper (and worse) in bushes and stoves being lit up in parking areas.

I even saw a young woman scraping her breakfast plate into the gutter in Gloucester St not far from the gallery.

If they can afford to travel to New Zealand they must be able to pay for camping fees.

We are too soft in New Zea-land. All that seems to matter is money.

It all begins at the airports. A list of do nots how to keep New Zealand clean and healthy.

Good luck. Keep trying.

BY MARY JAMIESON, SECRETARY OF THE LIONS CLUB OF LYTTELTON

Hello everyone well we did not expect an earthquake on Valentines Day.

Very scary but it was nice to have neighbours, family and friends checking on me.

I only had one ornament broken as I had earthquake-proofed my home years ago. Hope you are all getting on with life as we have to.

The Lions are back in action after our Christmas break. We are helping out in the com-munity by running two garage sales for Project Lyttelton and I helped move the library into the Recreation Centre.

Do go along and check out the temporary premises in Trinity Hall it looks really great. This will be the home of the library until a new one is built in Lyttelton.

We have also booked in four

barbecues at Bunnings and three garage sales in Lyttelton as fundraisers.

You will be pleased to hear that Lions are giving aid to refugees from Syria and Iraq in Turkey near the border with Greece. Turkey and Greece seem to be the places that need the most help with the refugees and Lions are there.

Enjoy what is left of the summer there is still time to swim and walk or just sit in the sunshine.

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BY GARY MANCH, NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY OFFICER, LYTTELTON

Wow, summer is here at last and our waterways have been a busy place, however, the great news is that to date we have had no major incidents reported.

Well done to all the water us-ers from swimmers through to boaties out there, I think the golden rule is for everyone to be considerate to each other, this way people have a good time. I probably need to clear up a couple of misconceptions as I get asked many times about these.

Boats, jet skis or the like in the harbours and rivers that are very noisy, are not something I deal with.

My role as a navigation safety of-ficer is to ensure that our water us-ers are safe out there and comply with the various Maritime Rules and Navigation Safety Bylaws 2010.

Whether the vessel is noisy or not does not contribute to safety, even though it may be a pain in the butt to the residents who live close to the water.

If you have a complaint about noise, then it should be referred to your local council noise control of-ficers to deal with.

The second misconception is that paddle boarders do not need to wear life jackets.

The rules are simple, if the paddle board is propelled by oars or a pad-dle and is less than 6m in length, a life jacket must be worn, unless the person in charge of the paddle board is over 15 years of age, and has con-sidered the conditions are such that there is no considerable risk through not wearing the life jacket, then it must be carried and available to be worn if the risk increases.

A paddle boarder who is surfing has a specific exemption so long as they have a fitted leg rope.

The last one relates to life jackets, just because a boat is over 6m in length, does not mean life jackets do not have to be worn.

If the conditions are such that tides, river flows, rough seas, ad-verse weather, visibility or other clear risks to the person, then a prop-erly fitted life jacket must be worn.

It is the skippers responsibility to ensure he has considered all these factors before allowing the passen-gers and himself not to wear the life jacket.

If your boat is under 6m then the normal wearing rules still apply.

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The beauty and authenticity of handcrafted leather is becoming increasingly sought after, as people tire of cheaper, mass-produced items and look for accessories that can express their individuality.

Recognising this changing mood, craftsman Peter OBrien has set up his Village Leather Craft studio in Heathcote Valley. Having learnt his craft in the heydays of the late 1970s, Peter has always retained a passion for working with leather, making a few belts from time to time, while quietly confident that he would return to it more fully one day.

After moving up from Ashburton with his wife Marie, he is settled in Port Hills Road where he is enjoying designing and crafting a range of unique leather belts, bags, satchels and wallets to meet the resurgence in interest.

For Peter, what he finds especially satisfying is working with clients to come up with one-off designs. So, while he has a stock of sample belts and bags that show different styles and colours, the experience he wants to offer people is the opportunity to choose their own design, colour and style, making the item unique to their

taste and requirements.

He doesnt use chemicals all items are made from vegetable-tanned leather and he has recently sourced a supplier of

water-based dyes, stains and finishes. Every item is

handcrafted and the bags are stitched or laced by hand.

Peter has a large range of quality buckles and clasps, or clients can provide their own.

To arrange an appointment to discuss your new handcrafted leather accessory, phone 027 221 4066 or email [email protected]

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CONDITIONS: *Prices are per person on share twin basis and do not include the 10% special House of Travel Discount. Trip must be paid in full by 29 February16 to receive discount. Seasonal rates apply. Special discount is subject to availability on select departure dates and can be withdrawn at any time. Refer to relevant Trafalgar brochure or your House of Travel consultant for full details and conditions.

CHRISTINE HOPKINS - Owner Operator, House of Travel FerrymeadHouse of Travel Ferrymead has all the experience to get you on your way to your next European adventure. We have all lived, worked and travelled throughout both the United Kingdom & Europe. From the North Cape to Cyprus, Ireland to Russia, we have it covered. There are so many ways in which you can discover these countries and no matter what style of holiday you are after we can help you with a wide range of product and knowledge to enhance your travel experience. Europe is an area we are the experts in and if you are considering a holiday now is the time to book to take advantage of the latest deals and offers to create the holiday of a lifetime! Enjoy one of these great guided holidays from one of the best operators in Europe, Trafalgar, who offer an amazing range of trips to suit any European experience. Find out more & call the team today on 03 3764022

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This trip features breath-takingly beautiful vistas, taking you from the fashion capital of Milan to the untamed beauty of the Italian Lakes in Northern Italy, and on to the jagged, sun-drenched coastline of the villages of Cinque Terre.Youll enjoy an exclusive dinner on private island on Lake Maggiore and cruise the Mediterranean coast as you gaze in awe at the picturesque fishing villages with their pastel-coloured houses clinging to the cliffs.

Not just for fans of the film, this Austrian adventure also takes in the countrys romantic cities, dramatic scenery, epic history and timeless connections to music.Arrive at Neuschwanstein Castle by horse and carriage, enjoy dinner at a local Gasthof and youll stay in the iconic Meierhof at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, which provided the setting for many scenes in the movie.

If you want wild scenery, hearty cuisine, warming whisky and Guinness on your holiday, this trip ticks all the boxes. Youll enjoy traditional Irish hospitality and see areas of outstanding beauty as you take in the best of the Emerald Isle and Scotland on this Gaelic adventure.

This is a great trip uniting Spain, France and Italy, where you spend time in classic favourites like Madrid, Barcelona, Florence, Rome and the French Riviera, but also more unusual spots like Zaragoza and Juan les Pins.Savour the fruity tang of Cava on your tongue as you enjoy lunch of smoky grilled meat and warm Spanish omelette at a family winery.

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At Curry Night in Ferrymead, you are guaranteed authentic Indian cookery with a range of dishes chosen from across the sub-continent, and their chefs can cater for all tastes from mild to spicy hot. If you dont want to cook and need an excuse, their specials are a perfect reason to call in for a take away or to sit down and let someone else do the washing up. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights they offer a great deal. For only $39 eat in or take away, get onion bhaji, two curries (excluding seafood) and rice and two plain naans.

Their lunch time specials and combos make them a great place for colleagues to meet or for friends to get together and linger over a yummy meal. Choose between a chicken, lamb, beef or vegetable curry and rice for only $9.99 each or go for one of their combos by adding on naan for just another $2 or naan plus a soft drink for a total of just $14.99.

Their extensive menu has something for all lovers of Indian food. From that Kiwi favourite butter chicken cooked to your taste to unusual blends of Indian and Chinese cuisine. Enjoy a sizzling hot plate with product so freshly prepared its cooking right at the table, or select from a huge range of curries from sweeter choices like mango chicken to more savoury dishes such as rogan josh and madras. Why not make a full meal of it, with heaps of different entrees and soups to start such as pakoras and kebabs, or sweet corn and hot and sour soups. There are plenty of accompaniments to choose from such as bread hot from the tandoor to refreshing salads and yoghurt. Meat lovers, seafood lovers and vegetarians alike are well catered for and to finish your feast, select a traditional Indian dessert or even an ice cream to cool you back down.

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a romantic meal for two, and they can apply their expertise to large corporate functions or outdoor events. They even offer a private area which is perfect for parties and other get-togethers.

Find them at 9 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead, just a stones throw from the estuary and with heaps of free parking. Ring 03 384 2310 for reservations or to order your take out with 10% discount on curry orders (excluding seafood and Chinese options).

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She placed fourth overall in the race which saw over 1000 men and wom-en run or walk over 30,000km combined.

Brignull said this race, her sixth entry, was special for her because her family were supporting her all the way.

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