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AllandaleCamp BayCass Bay
Charteris BayChurch BayCorsair Bay
Diamond HarbourGodley Head
Governors BayLyttelton
Port CooperPort LevyPurau Bay
RapakiTeddington
community news from port lyttelton to port cooper
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www.lytteltonharbour.info
joint effort between lynnette baird and the lyttelton harbour information centre
Weekly Read:Albion Square Officially Opens
SAMO Calls it a Day
Port Company Releases 'Your Voice'Leading the Way in Catching Taggers
04 HOUSE SITTING EARLY JANUARY: Looking for house sitting / short stay for our friends who are coming to visit from 4th to 8th
January 2015. Fabulous house trained family of four happy to look after pets, water plants etc. if you away longer and need pet/
house care we happy to cover it all if we can. Love to hear from you if you can help. Please call Ruth 3288731 or 0212 593086
Available for Rent: Long or Short Term 01: LYTTELTON Cressey Terrace four bedrooms, two bathrooms and fully insulated. Garage included. Available furnished or
unfurnished at $650 per week. From early October. Pets welcome, no smokers. Long or short term. Rebecca 021 071 0336.
02: LYTTELTON House for rent in Lyttelton. Situated in a quiet private right of way with easy flat access and great views, a fully
furnished, spacious modern house with two/ three bedrooms, two/three separate living areas, big kitchen, two heat pumps,
available 9 November for long or short term rent. $750 a week. Please phone Michael at 328 8043.
03: LYTTELTON Furnished rental house, available for long term or earthquake accommodation. For Rent $580 per week. Solid
modernised house with 3 large bedrooms, one bathroom and separate toilet. It is on the East side of Lyttelton. Sunny and warm
with two heat pumps, gas fire, double glazing and insulated. Furnished plus a security alarm. Decor has warm neutral colours.
Large sunny deck. Incredible views. Beautiful garden. Suit a couple with an extra flatmate, or a family. No pets. No smokers. The
price does not include power or services. Linen optional extra. Phone Michelle 0274160625
Room for Rent: Short Term Only Furnished room available in modern Lyttelton home with great views and garden. Quiet Street. $210 per week, includes power/
internet/phone. Can do meals if required. Available from now until December 19. Phone Jan 021 554 001.
House For Rent: Short Term Only 03: LYTTELTON New home available for January and February 2015. We would prefer to have someone in for the whole period, so
we would be willing to rent it within the EQC/insurance price range, around $900/week. It will sleep six and is a great central space
to enjoy. If anyone is looking for accommodation in Jan/Feb, they should contact Kris on 021 126 8524.
04: CASS BAY Lovely three bedroom property available to rent in Cass Bay. Available from end November to end January. Fully
furnished property, five minutes walk from beach. Double garage, sunny garden, fabulous views across to Quail Island. Call Jac on
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It's the perfect time of year to introduce more rawfood into your life
Why Eat Raw?
It just makes sense. If cooking
destroys some of the vital and
essential nutrients that we need to
stay healthy, eating our food raw
does the opposite. It provides us with
what we need for our health and well
being. I know from experience that
when I am eating more raw food, I
have more energy, more mental
focus, and look radiant! I also know
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that I am feeding my body what it
needs to thrive, not just survive.
Fresh raw organic vegetables, fruits,
nuts, seeds, sprouted grain and
legumes can be utterly delicious - and
if you have any doubts, come into the
Co-op and check out the new
Unbakery Cookbook. Prepare to be
inspired!
This months specials incorporate the
ingredients required for this amazing
recipe from the Unbakery Cookbook,
as well as some other raw goodies.
Enjoy :)
And to start your day with
some inspiration...
SPROUTED GREEN
LENTILS WITH APPLE
& GINGER PORRIDGE
Sprouts are abundant in usable
protein and make for an
excellent breakfast. This may
sound a bit strange, but give it a
try - It really is rather delicious.
Make time: 10 minutes +
component recipes/ Soak time:
Overnight/ Serves 2/
Equipment Required: Food
Processor
Ingredients:
3/4 cup lentil sprouts (red or
green works well)
4tbsp lime or lemon juice
6 tbsp fresh or dried buckwheat
sprouts
1/3 medium avocado, 1 banana
or soft pear (if using banana or
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Instructions:Wash the lentil sproutswell, then place 2tablespoons of lime orlemon juice with thesprouts and mix together ina bowl - set aside for aminimum of 3o minutes. Ilike to prepare these thenight before and leave themsitting in the fridge in asealed container with thelime or lemon juice beforeusing in the morning. Ithelps them break down andbe even more digestible.
Blend in food processoruntil it reaches a chunky
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pear - mix with 1 tbsp of coconut
oil)
3cm ginger, finely grated
pinch sea salt
1 1/2 grated green apples or
pears
3/4 cup almond milk
Serving:
4 pitted dates, sliced lengthways
into thin pieces
2 tbsp dried buckwheat sprouts,
activated nuts or grawnola
1/4 tsp cinnamon
almond milk
1 tsp raw honey
Locally yours,
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porridge-like texture. Ifyou don't have any sproutedbuckwheat, you can leave itout.
Add the avocado and saltand the banana or pearalong with the ginger andlemon to the food processorand pulse until combined.Fold in the grated applemixture and the almondmilk.
Top up with fresh slices ofapple or pear, sliced dates,dried buckwheat sprouts,cinnamon and a drizzle ofhoney.
Serve with almond milk onthe side.
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Work notice: Selwyn Road, Lyttelton, retaining wall rebuild
Simeon Quay
Ref: 11008
Where we are working: Selwyn Road and Jacksons Road intersection retaining wall
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Rebuilding earthquake damaged roads, water, wastewater and storm water pipes.
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Retaining wall repair.
In front of 2 Selwyn Road
Monday 17 November for approximately three months.
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On Wednesday 12 November a full road closure will be in place from 7:00am to 6:00pm because we need to hydro excavate to find out where the underground services are located.
Key: Work area
Ross Terrace
What are soil anchors? Anchors consists of drilling and grouting a series of steel bars into the soil or rock behind the
retaining wall. The anchors help strengthen the wall.
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Traffic Impact:
Completed retaining wall on Ticehurst Road.
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Traffic Management: Intersection of Jacksons Road/Selwyn Road to 12 Selwyn Road will be closed to all traffic for three months. There will be a detour via Hawkhurst Road and Selwyn Road.
There will be no vehicle access to 1 Selwyn Road. Please contact Fulton Hogan on 0800 277 3434 if you have any specific access requirements that we need to consider e.g. nurse/doctor visits, Meals on Wheels, or planned works on your property.
There will be no on-street parking immediately next to the worksite. Signage will indicate where parking will not be available.
Please place your rubbish bins outside your property as per the normal procedure. We will open up the road to allow the rubbish truck to come through for collection on the day.
If you are not the owner of this property please pass this leaflet onto your landlord or property manager.
Please contact Fulton Hogan on 0800 277 3434 if you have any specific access requirements that we need to consider e.g. nurse/doctor visits, Meals on Wheels, or planned works on your property.
General Information:
Our standard work hours are Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.00am to 6.00pm.
There will be increased noise, dust and vibration levels.
Works will have no planned impact on current power, telecommunication, water or gas services. However, the network is still fragile so please be prepared in case there is an unexpected service cut off.
All works are subject to favourable weather and on-site construction conditions.
Safety is our number one priority. Safety is your responsibility too. Stay clear and stay alert - keep children and pets at a safe distance from the work site.
We had a very successful planting season during August. As well as many individual volunteers, we had help from the Student Volunteer Army, Engineers without Borders, the CCC Planning Department, Peninsula Tramping Club, and the Waitaha Paddling Club. Thanks to everyone who helped out.
Once again all the transport to the island during August for our volunteer
planters has been provided free of
charge by Black Cat Cruises. A big
thank you to Black Cat for their support!
The Trust would like to thank
PGG Wrightson and Empak for their generosity in supplying all
the weed mat for this year's planting season. At right, weed mat is put in
place to protect the new plants.
Guardian Trust as Trustees for the Robert C Bruce Trust
We are grateful for their contribution of $5000 towards the 2014 planting project.
LEPER COLONY In the Quail Island history book, the chapter on the leper colony concludes with the transfer of the patients to Makogai Island east of Fiji. However the story did not end there, and there is an interesting connection between the Quail Island leper colony and the continuing fight against leprosy throughout the Pacific.
This extract from Te Ara, The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, follows the story of Patrick Twomey and Ben Pratt, whose efforts led to the establishment of the Makogai NZ Lepers’ Trust Board, the forerunner of the Pacific Leprosy Foundation which still exists today.
Patrick Joseph Twomey was driven by an intense religious concern to work for the relief of suffering among lepers in the Pacific islands. One of seven children, he was born in Wellington on 22 February 1892, of Irish-born Catholic parents Patrick Michael Twomey, a grocer, and his wife, Mary Walsh. Educated by the Marist brothers at Boulcott Street, he left school at the age of 13 and became a telegraph messenger to help stretch the family finances. To improve his career prospects he learned typing and shorthand at night school and later became a clerk in the Railway Department. Then, in 1912, he went to Australia, where, feeling a call to the religious life, he entered the novitiate of the Marist brothers at Mittagong, New South Wales. In June 1914 he took his vows of membership and soon afterwards, as Brother Mark Joseph, he was appointed to teach at the congregation’s school at Suva in Fiji. Ill health forced him to leave the brotherhood in 1919, and he returned to New Zealand, to Christchurch.
After a brief spell as a tram conductor, he joined the Christchurch Gas, Coal and Coke Company, initially as a meter reader, hoping the outdoor work would improve his health. Modest promotions followed but it was meeting Ben Pratt, a benefactor of the lepers quarantined on Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour, that determined his future career. Appalled by what he had seen of the disease in Fiji, Twomey began helping Pratt collect funds to provide ‘Christmas comforts’ for the lepers, and continued to do so when they
were transferred to the leprosarium at Makogai in Fiji in 1925. In 1930, when age and ill health forced Pratt to withdraw, Twomey took sole charge of fund-raising. He determined to enlarge the operation. To this end he attended public-speaking classes and before long he initiated an annual nationwide appeal for funds. Twomey had married Christine Margaret Farrow at Christchurch on 30 January 1924; she firmly supported him in his work.
Such was the success of Twomey’s work that in 1939 the Lepers’ Trust Board was set up to oversee it, and requests for assistance began to come from other leper colonies. Accordingly, in 1942 Twomey resigned from his job to become the board’s full-time secretary, a position he held until his death. From 1942
canvassing was done in the name of ‘The Leper Man’, a sobriquet coined by a donor who once came to the gas company but did not know Twomey’s name.
Whereas Pratt had collected about £40 a year, under Twomey the board’s annual takings grew to £100,000. By 1963 almost £1 million had been raised through his efforts. By then the work had extended throughout the South Pacific, from Tahiti to Papua New Guinea. Twomey travelled regularly throughout this region, meeting officials, assessing needs and observing the board’s expenditure on hospitals, treatment centres, medical equipment, gifts, recreation material for the sick and the rehabilitation of discharged patients. In 1958 three 55-foot ships were given to the principal missionary organisations in the Solomon Islands for their medical work: Fauabu Twomey (Anglican), Mala Twomey (Catholic), Ozama Twomey (Methodist). A physiotherapy centre, opened at Ducos in New Caledonia in 1953, served also as a memorial to New Zealand
servicemen who died in New Caledonia. Twomey took ill in the New Hebrides
(Vanuatu) in 1963 and was transferred to Suva, where he died on 1 August, aged 71. Christine Twomey predeceased him in 1962. They were survived by three sons, one of them a Marist priest, and one daughter, a Dominican nun. Twomey was buried in Bromley cemetery, Christchurch.
Known throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific, Twomey received numerous honours, British, French and Papal, for his work. His name is remembered in the P. J. Twomey Memorial Hospital opened in Suva in 1969, and by the Patrick Twomey Society formed in 1986 by the Pacific Leprosy Foundation, which had succeeded the board in 1983. A tall, slightly built, naturally diffident man, Twomey’s commitment to this cause brought out in him a strength of character and a sustained enthusiasm that led him to become ‘one of the greatest publicity hunters’ in New Zealand, and the founder of a major charitable organisation. His enduring importance lies in his prominent position in the campaign that virtually eradicated leprosy in most of the Pacific.1
However leprosy continues to be a serious challenge in most developing countries, contributing significantly to the physical and social disability of the patients afflicted. It remains a social and medical problem in most Pacific countries.2
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It affects the peripheral nerves and the skin, but not the spinal cord or the brain. Leprosy has a long incubation period, on average 5-7 years, and is the most complex and the most chronic of all human bacterial diseases.2
In the 1940s, Dapsone was used to treat leprosy. Since the 1980s, treatment has consisted of a combination of drugs known as Multiple Drug Therapy (MDT). Depending on the severity of their infection, patients receive treatment for periods ranging from 6-12 months. MDT is an effective cure for leprosy but does not reverse its effects. MDT is provided free throughout the world by the World Health Organisation.2
The exact mechanism of transmission of leprosy is not known. At least until recently, the most widely held belief was that the disease was transmitted by contact between cases of leprosy and healthy persons. More recently the possibility of transmission by the respiratory route is gaining ground. There are also other possibilities such as transmission through insects which cannot be completely ruled out.3
1 Hugh Laracy. 'Twomey, Patrick Joseph', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 18-Mar-2014: www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/biographies/5t24/twomey-patrick-joseph; licensed by Manatū Taonga for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence 2 Pacific Leprosy Foundation http://www.leprosy.org.nz/ 3 World Health Organisation http://www.who.int/lep/transmission/en/
With thanks to the Pacific Leprosy Foundation for permission to use material from their website.
Visitors in front of the replica leper hut on Quail Island. Photo: Sharon Davis.
Patrick Joseph Twomey holding an unidentified child. Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 14. Ref: PAColl-6585-40. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22568218. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
Defence Reserve Proposal 1849 At the very early stages of the search for the best site for the Canterbury settlement capital, Captain Joseph Thomas in his role as Resident Agent and Chief Surveyor for the Canterbury Association sent the following request to Colonel Bolton of the Royal Engineers (RE):
Colonel Bolton RE Commanding RE New Zealand Auckland, May 14, 1849.
Sir, I have the honour to inform you that the Governor-in-Chief and the Bishop of New Zealand having confirmed the selection of Port Cooper [one of a number of early European names for Lyttelton] as the site for the Canterbury settlement.
I shall proceed to that place and commence the surveys, but before forming our townships, roads etc… might I suggest the propriety of you sending an officer of your department to select such sites… for government purposes, and you requiring him to point out the same to me.
Lt Colonel Bolton RE replied a few days later stating his “…intention to send without delay an officer to select sites for government purposes.”
The officer sent by Lt Colonel Bolton was Captain J B Collinson. Captain Collinson replied “…from what I hear, the best reserve for future military works would the island at the head of the bay in front of the flat [Teddington] you originally proposed for the capital.” The island Colonel Collinson referred to was most probably Otamahua/Quail Island, because aside from King Billy Island, it is the only one at the head of the harbour.
But, it seems Captain Collinson’s recommendation fell on stony ground, for
the matter was not taken up by Capt. Joseph Thomas or Lt Colonel Bolton to make the island a defence reserve.
An interesting point to note is that this correspondence occurred around the time Capt. Joseph Thomas had recommended Teddington as the best place for the capital of the province and Rapaki as the port. He then changed his mind about Teddington and instead chose the present site Christchurch sits on. Rapaki was identified by Maori as one of the reserves they were asked to
nominate by Walter Mansell (Land Commissioner), so Capt. Joseph Thomas had no choice but to move the port to Erskine and Dampier Bays.
Military mishap in 1939 In 1939, the only anti-aircraft battery for
the protection of Lyttelton Harbour was based at the Erskine Point battery – a Bofors
AA gun. Peter Cooke states in his book “Defending New Zealand” that the battery was manned by young men. The gunners had no practice rounds, so each day they practised with live rounds, but they did not fire them. This continued until one day one of the young gunners forgot they were using live rounds and accidentally fired the gun. It hit the cliffs on Quail Island. The unfortunate young gunner was court marshalled.
Plans to install a heavy anti-aircraft battery at Quail Island The air defence of the Lyttelton Fortress Area was
given a boost in 1942, when Major Duigan proposed the installation of 8 heavy anti-aircraft batteries (HAA). One of the sites he recommended for a HAA battery was Quail Island. The proposal was abandoned shortly afterwards, and instead a mobile battery was to be established at Diamond Harbour.
Just imagine how different Otamahua/Quail Island would have looked If the HAA battery like the one at Mt Pleasant had been built: it may have had three or four Bofors guns, each with its own emplacement, maybe one or
two light anti-aircraft (AA) guns, a command post, communication and transport infrastructure, and a camp the size of a small village to support the 200 plus gun and support crews living on the Island.
Access to the island would have required the formation of an access road, most probably from Moepuku Peninsula across the land bridge to King Billy Island and then on to Otamahua/Quail Island.
References: Canterbury Association – Agent and Surveyor-General – Capt. J Thomas Letterbook, 22 November 1849 to 27 October 1851, Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga Christchurch Regional Office [Archives Reference: CH290 12514 Box 115]; Captain Collinson to J Thomas Resident Agent Canterbury Association, Lyttelton, Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga [Archives reference CH290 12515 Box 129]; Colonel Bolton to J Thomas – Other to Select Government Reserves, Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga Christchurch Regional Office [Archives Reference: CH290 12515 Box 129]; Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the Sea 1840-1950s Vols 1 and 2 (2000) Peter Cooke, published by The Defence of New Zealand Study Group; Forgotten Forty-Niners (2003), Colin Amodeo and Ron Chapman, published by The Caxton Press; Lyttelton: Port and Town — An Illustrated History (2005), Geoffrey W Rice, published by Canterbury University Press; Mt Pleasant Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery (pamphlet) (March 2000), author unknown, published by Department of Conservation, North Canterbury Area.
Thursday 27 November, 6pm
DoC Mahaanui Area Office
31 Nga Mahi Road, Sockburn
All welcome, stay and chat over a cup of tea afterwards
AGM
Mt Pleasant HAA Artillery Battery. Usually the gun emplacements would be sunk into the ground, but because the Mt Pleasant site was so rocky, only the command post was buried.
A Military Mishap, and Unrealised Military Plans
for Otamahua/Quail Island
Patron—Allan Williams
Trustees Ian McLennan, Chairman Sharon Davis, Secretary Peter Anderson, lawyer, Forest and Bird Representative
John Lewis, Ngati Wheke Representative Mike Bowie, pest control, invertebrates Colin Meurk, botanical James Ross, pest control
Trust Conservation Fieldworkers Peter Hayward Tony Giles Bernice Cournane, volunteer
Advisors Grant Campbell, DoC Jason Butt, botanical Tina Troup, birds Laura Molles, birds Marieke Lettink, lizards Nick Allen, bird counts
Administrators Barbara Price, project co-ordinator Margaret Meehan, newsletter editor Ken Bain, auditor
On 11 October, UN Youth Canterbury came to the island and helped us pile up waste from recent tree-trimming work. It was hot and heavy work and they did a great job. Thanks to all the students, and to Black Cat for subsidising the ferry fare.
SUPPORT OTAMAHUA/QUAIL ISLAND NEXT TIME YOU TRAVEL
Do you travel for business or leisure? Here is an easy way you can support our work on Quail Island, simp-ly by doing what you were going to do anyway. Next time you travel, please consider booking your accommodation through www.kiwikarma.co.nz. Only on Kiwi Karma can you easily find, compare and book from over 3,100 places nationwide – from backpackers to luxury lodges. The room rates on Kiwi Karma are comparable to, if not better than, all other travel sites. The big difference is that at no extra cost to you, 3% of the room rate goes to a charity of your choice.
We have been booking our travel via www.kiwikarma.co.nz for the last ten months, and strongly urge all our supporters to do the same.
Other revenue streams are essential to our organi-sation, and booking your accommodation through Kiwi Karma is an great way to help. We know that your trip will be even more enjoyable knowing you assisted our volunteers to plant more than 90,000 native trees and shrubs, establishing a nursery to propagate silver tussock, and eradicate predators.
Travels of ‘the nearly grey nomads’
We last reported on the travels of Ian Jury in issue 44, March 2013. Since moving to Australia, Ian and his partner Carol have roamed around the country as Carol takes on midwifery contracts. From Port Macquarie they have moved through Innisfail, Broken Hill, Tamworth, Latrobe, and Melbourne, with breaks for house sitting at Mt Compass near Adelaide, and near Windsor NSW. Ian has continued with his conservation work, working with Landcare and dealing with unusual weeds such as tiger pear, but also more familiar weeds such as old man's beard, hawthorn, and cotoneaster. They have also been helping out at a wildlife sanctuary at Yarrambat. Their big news is that they are to be married at the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary on 7th November. We wish them both well.
L to R: Red-eyed green tree frog; Ian sports a fashionable possum hat; long nosed bandicoot.
The Port Lyttelton Plan In June we released The Port Lyttelton Plan (PLP), our 30 year vision for the rebuild and enhancement of the Port to allow us to cater for Canterbury’s freight demands, now and in the future.
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch released the Plan to provide a holistic and transparent picture of how we believe the Port needs to develop following significant earthquake damage and a dramatic growth in trade – 75 percent of the Port’s wharves are earthquake damaged and in the last four years there has been a 40 percent increase in container volumes through the Port.
We engaged with the community and other stakeholders to find out their views on our vision for the Port and obtain feedback as early as possible in the planning process.
Your response was great • We received 215 written responses.• 718 people visited us at our Port Talk drop in
spot in Lyttelton to discuss the plan and give us their feedback.
• 1,828 visited the PLP dedicated website.• We had 60 stakeholders attend workshops to
discuss the plans and give their views.
What we askedThe Port Lyttelton Plan focused on three key themes:
• Connecting with the Community • A Thriving Port • A Healthy Harbour
We believe these three themes should be the key focus of the plan and your responses showed you agreed.
The overwhelming majority of feedback you provided was about Connecting with the Community.
Feedback by theme
Connecting with the Community
A Healthy Harbour
A Thriving Port
General comments
57%
21%
15%
7%
THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK
215 60Written responses
Stakeholders attended workshops
CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY
We asked two questions:1. ‘How do we best open up opportunities for
the community to have access from the waterfront to the township and even up to sections of the Port Hills?’
2. ‘What activities would you and future generations want to see along the waterfront at Dampier Bay?’
We also asked for general feedback.
Feedback by interest area
Connectivity with Lyttelton and Naval PointThere was strong feedback that a connection should be made quickly for the community between Dampier Bay and the water, and with Lyttelton, through to Naval Point.
LPC feels this is consistent with the Port Lyttelton Plan in which we have promoted the role Dampier Bay has in connecting the Lyttelton township, the water and Naval Point.
Ferry location and amenityComments were largely split between those who wanted the Ferry location moved and those preferring it remain in its current location. The one consistent message was the Ferry Terminal needs to be relocated as close to London Street as possible. Additional comments requested that parking near the terminal, along with public transport access, be ensured. Those who commented on the amenity suggested the current location is very poor.
LPC appreciates the many responses about our proposal to shift the Ferry Terminal to Dampier Bay. Long-term we believe relocation is the best option so all public activities are close together in the same area. We take on board the feedback that the Terminal be as close to London Street as possible and we have confirmed with experts that the bottom of Sutton Quay would meet this important criteria. We will also ensure, through the planning process, that parking and amenity issues are addressed and the Ferry environment is significantly improved.
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSEFEEDBACK SUMMARY
THEME ONE
“ WE NEED TO SEE SOME WORK IN DAMPIER BAY TO GET US ALL EXCITED.”
Dampier Bay character
Cruise ships
Ferry location and amenity
Connectivity with Naval Point
Dampier Bay amenity
Recreation – marine and land
General transport
Safe crossing of Norwich Quay
Dampier Bay amenityThe majority of feedback supported development in Dampier Bay, with only a couple of comments relating to there being ‘too much development in Lyttelton already’ and that the Dampier Bay development would be ‘too far away from the town’ and should be at jetties 4, 5 and 6. Comments on the use of Dampier Bay included suggestions for a promenade, chandlers, playground, cafe, restaurant, bar, accommodation, fish market and events. In general, you want to see some green space, trees and walkway/cycleways.
LPC is delighted the overwhelming majority of responses support development in Dampier Bay. We need to retain a working Port to handle increasing trade growth and therefore Dampier Bay is the only real option at present. We are also working with commercial experts to ensure we do not affect other businesses within Lyttelton. The focus will be on encouraging more visitors to Lyttelton. We will continue to develop our activity mix and when plans begin to take shape will ensure we engage with you again.
Safe crossing of Norwich QuayA small number of passionate comments highlighted the safe crossing of Norwich Quay will become even more important as Dampier Bay develops. Suggestions included creating an over bridge, an underpass or safe level crossings.
LPC absolutely agrees. The safety of our children and other pedestrians is vital. We have assessed the effects of traffic on Norwich Quay in relation to the Dampier Bay development and forecast projected use. This information, and suggestions, for achieving a safer crossing have been provided to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). As NZTA controls the use of Norwich Quay, we will continue working with them towards achieving a safe solution.
“ I WOULD LIKE IT TO CAPTURE LYTTELTON’S SPECIAL CHARM. NOT TOO ‘FLASH’ OR UPMARKET.”
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSE“ THE DEVELOPMENT
OF DAMPIER BAY IS A GREAT IDEA. THE MORE OF THE WATERFRONT THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, THE BETTER.”
Dampier Bay characterThe small number of comments about Dampier Bay’s character suggested we consider other successful waterfront developments such as in Wellington and Whangarei. A few of you felt the character should reflect the current Lyttelton character.
LPC is considering other successful waterfront developments in New Zealand during the planning process. However, we feel we have a very different and unique opportunity at Dampier Bay. Lyttelton is fiercely proud of its unique character and we know you want to ensure this is respected in Dampier Bay’s development. We do not, though, believe Dampier Bay should simply be a carbon copy of London Street, but rather ensure it should have its own identity as it is in a significantly different water-side environment.
Recreation – marine and landYou clearly identified how important recreation is to the community and focussed on points such as cycling tracks, walkways, and walk-on marina berths.
LPC believes this is consistent with the Port Lyttelton Plan and is working towards delivering these outcomes.
Cruise shipsThere was a large amount of feedback about the Port providing for cruise ship visits. The overwhelming majority suggested cruise ships need to be brought back to Lyttelton. Responses were split on whether the new berth should be located at Gladstone Pier or Naval Point – with benefits for each.
LPC understands this is a key issue and has developed two alternatives for cruise berth facilities. We have often stated we would welcome large cruise vessels back to Lyttelton. However, the cost of a cruise facility and associated commercial returns for the Port mean we will need to partner with the industry to realise this opportunity. At present we do not have a facility that allows us to berth larger cruise vessels. We are contributing to work being lead by Canterbury Tourism, and includes the Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury.
General transportThere were a number of topics raised within this category, including the reopening of Sumner Road and issues involving use of rail and transport networks. All the feedback relating to Sumner Road suggested it needs to be reopened as quickly as possible. With regard to the use of rail, all responses favoured its increased use to reduce truck volumes. The overwhelming majority of feedback was about the transport network, with a number of people wanting trucks off Norwich Quay, as well as comments about tunnel access and issues with Godley Quay logging trucks.
LPC appreciates the feedback but some comments, such as those about the reopening of Sumner Road, are not applicable to the Port Lyttelton Plan. We have engaged with a number of experts to predict traffic effects resulting from Port volume increases and the Dampier Bay development. Based on their reports, it does not appear appropriate to recommend removing trucks from Norwich Quay to the asset owner, NZTA. Our experts’ findings are consistent with those in the ‘Lyttelton Access Study’, a report commissioned by CCC and delivered by NZTA. As noted earlier, we are working with NZTA on improving safety for pedestrians.
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSE
“ RESPECTING AND ENJOYING IT FOR WHAT IT IS - A MAGIC PLAYGROUND FOR CHRISTCHURCH - PLACES WHERE WE CAN ALL GO TO GET OUT OF THE CITY AND CONNECT WITH THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND HILLS.”
A THRIVING PORT
FEEDBACK SUMMARY THEME TWO
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSE
“ WE NEED A HEALTHY, THRIVING, FUNCTIONING HARBOUR WHERE PEOPLE CAN FIND JOBS, RECREATE AND LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.” “ EXPORT IS CRUCIAL TO
CANTERBURY. LYTTELTON NEEDS MODERN FACILITIES TO SERVICE LARGE CONTAINER SHIPS, GENERAL FREIGHT... THE PROPOSAL TO MOVE EAST IS IMPORTANT TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT.”
General port operations
Move east
Health and safety
Use of rail
What we askedImport and export container volumes are set to double in a decade and then double again by 2044. We asked what you thought we should do to rebuild the Port to meet this demand. We also asked for general comments.
Feedback by category
Movement to the eastAll feedback comments supported this, while a few said they want to see some Port operations remain in the Inner Harbour.
Health and safetyOnly two comments were received regarding health and safety, both focused on ensuring people will be safe during the Port development.
LPC is absolutely committed to ensuring the health and safety of all our staff. The same safety focus will apply in public areas during design and construction phases. Health and safety for everyone at the Port is a top priority.
Rail useA small number of comments highlighted the need to use rail to reduce reliance on trucks.
LPC is working closely with KiwiRail to ensure the potential of rail in and out of the Port is maximised. With the future development of our inland port at Rolleston we will increase the amount of freight that is moved by rail.
The reclamation at Te Awaparahi BayThere was a variety of feedback about this. Most acknowledged the need for the reclamation to allow the Port to move east and have sustainable operations for the future – thereby freeing up some of the western part of the Inner Harbour for community access.
Some of you supported the move east with the proviso it was done with good environmental outcomes and minimising visual impact. A few opposed the reclamation, questioning the predicted growth in trade and demand for the Port and suggesting coal was declining and supplies diminishing.
LPC understands the concerns surrounding reclamation of land. We will expand our assessments to ensure we achieve the best balance – environmentally, socially and economically. Predicting future trade and volume growth is challenging but to remain viable the Port must plan for what appear to be the most likely future demands. It takes considerable time to plan for and reclaim land. Work needs to be started well before the demand becomes reality.
General port operationsResponses raised a number of different issues. These included how LPC will address a sea level rise and ensure the CityDepot area is maximised. Some also said coal was not a sustainable industry and growth will be negligible.
LPC has little say about trade, we simply help facilitate it. We are looking closely at how best to efficiently manage trade through our inland depots and we will take the feedback received into account through our infrastructure design.
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSE
“ A THRIVING PORT IS IMPORTANT AS A GATEWAY TO THE REGION AND SOUTH ISLAND.”
We asked two questions:• ‘What is important about Lyttelton Harbour
to you?’
• ‘What do you think about the range of effects/impacts we are assessing?’
We also asked for general feedback.
Feedback by interest area
Water qualityA number of responses noted the importance of water quality in the harbour, with some advising concern about the impact of reclamation. Many of those who responded wanted enhanced harbour water quality to help improve water sport experiences such as swimming and boating.
LPC understands the importance of this issue and is committed to working towards an improvement of the harbour’s water quality. Water quality protection measures will be incorporated into the design of the new facilities, and will include things like layouts to reduce spills and modern best practise storm water treatment measures. An example of this is the recently built container yard extension which includes a modern stormwater system with treatment devices to remove any contaminants.
Hydrodynamics, waves and sedimentationSedimentation was a significant issue raised with regard to a Healthy Harbour, with many assuming increased sedimentation is due to dredging and reclamation. A number of people requested detailed analysis of the effects of dredging and reclamation and to be informed of the outcomes.
LPC recognises the concerns around sedimentation of the harbour and is working closely with iwi, Environment Canterbury and independent experts to better understand the sedimentation sources and processes. Strict management of construction activities is in place to ensure the rebuild of the Port does not create additional sediment sources. We are also undertaking detailed studies to understand what the proposed changes may mean to the Harbour.
A HEALTHY HARBOUR
FEEDBACK SUMMARY THEME THREE
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSE
“ DISCUSSIONS SHOULD OUTLINE OPTIONS FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THROUGH REDEVELOPMENT...”
Water qualityCulture and history
Waves and sedimentation
Air quality
Noise
Visual effects
Ecology
General comments
“ A CLEAN, SAFE PLACE FOR MY CHILDREN TO GROW UP IN.”
EcologyA number of you responded about this, all requesting we consider effects on marine and terrestrial ecology from reclamation and rebuilding. Being mindful of Hector’s dolphins was important, along with the protection of other animals, plants and mahinga kai.
Following your feedback, LPC has engaged world leading experts on marine mammals to assess the potential impacts from the proposed recovery projects. We also have a team of experts investigating terrestrial ecology, benthic ecology (which looks at the lowest level of the harbour) and finfish. As well, we have an expert working with iwi to establish the effects on mahinga kai. The full details of their work, findings and recommendations will be publically available soon. Our landscape architect has also made suggestions around possible bush regeneration initiatives on Port land.
Other feedbackYou provided some great general comments, including requests that we balance effects with financial gain. There were also insightful comments about how the Port Lyttelton Plan relates to the District Plan Review and the effect of Port development on current yachting arrangements.
These are complicated issues which require more space than available here. However, we will respond in detail through our information package to Environment Canterbury which will be publicly available.
We appreciate all the feedback provided and we would like to thank everyone who has responded. It has been really helpful and has allowed us to develop a good understanding of stakeholder views and priorities.
Air qualityThere was a small amount of feedback on this, focussing on dust mitigation and vehicle fumes. Responses noted these generally need to be accepted as part of living near a working port. You suggested monitoring them and factoring effects into the Port Lyttelton Plan.
LPC appreciates that dust is an issue from time to time in the Inner Harbour, dependent on Port activity. We are constantly making changes to operations to mitigate this issue. We feel the proposed move east of the Port will significantly benefit the Lyttelton community in this regard.
NoiseA small number of responses sited noise as an important issue, with a couple of you suggesting the movement east would increase noise pollution for Diamond Harbour residents. Much of the feedback about noise, though, suggested it came with the territory if you lived near a port and, as long as it was ‘reasonable’, it was part of the environment.
LPC is conscious of noise due to operational activities and where possible we work to minimise it. The nature of our business is noisy but we feel the proposed move of the Port to the east will reduce noise pollution. We will continue to monitor affects on residents. We are required to operate within noise limits and have 16 points around the Port and adjacent community where noise is measured to ensure we stay within these limits.
Visual effects (including lighting)Feedback indicated that maintaining existing views of the harbour as much as possible is important – particularly not allowing buildings or structures to block views. Lighting was raised in a couple of responses, promoting the use of new technologies to reduce light spill and pollution. The tank farm was also mentioned in a few responses,
The Port Lyttelton Plan restricts building heights and will be respectful of concerns about this. The chance to rebuild is allowing us the opportunity to consider new technologies, such as lighting, and we now understand how important this is to you. The Port Lyttelton Plan does not consider relocating the tank farm is economic. These tanks are not owned by us.
Culture and historyA small number wanted to see both Maori and European heritage reflected in the Dampier Bay development and potentially in other parts of the Port. There were also suggestions this would be a good location for a museum.
LPC is committed to retaining and reflecting Lyttelton’s unique culture and heritage through the Port Lyttelton Plan. We will engage further with the community as to how this can best be achieved.
YOUR FEEDBACK AND OUR RESPONSE
Phase 1June to November 2014The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery directed LPC and Environment Canterbury to develop a Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan.
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch prepared information and engaged with the community and stakeholders on the Company’s long-term vision, the Port Lyttelton Plan. We received valuable feedback.
In parallel, LPC developed a package of information on the redevelopment plans, their effects and any changes needed to regulatory documents to provide to Environment Canterbury. LPC is presenting this information and a summary of the stakeholder engagement process to Environment Canterbury this month (November 2014).
Phase 2November to August 2015Environment Canterbury (ECan) will prepare a preliminary draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan based on the information supplied by LPC relating to the Port’s earthquake recovery plans.
ECan will then undertake consultation and engagement on the preliminary draft with the community and key stakeholders, culminating in a public hearing.
At the end of the process, ECan will provide the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery with a draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan.
Phase 3August 2015The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery intends to publicly notify the draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan and invite written comments from the public.
After consideration of the draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery will make a decision on the final Plan and will notify this decision.
The Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan can then be implemented.
WHAT’S HAPPENED AND THE NEXT STEPS
www.portlytteltonplan.co.nz
Now
The Vision
Cashin Quay
Dampier Bay
Dampier Bay
Naval Point
Te Awaparahi
Bay
Te Awaparahi
Bay
Cashin Quay
Coal Stockyard
Coal Stockyard
Lyttelton HarbourWhakaraupo
Lyttelton HarbourWhakaraupo
Naval Point
General cargo
Containers
Potential scope of reclamation
Connecting with the community
Potential future community access
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