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A piece of history Head of the School of Canterbury University Biological Sciences Professor Matthew Turnbull, and Scionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alan Leckie hold Turkish red pine seedlings, from the original lone pine at Gallipoli, one of which will be planted at Rannerdale Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Care facility on Anzac Day. The other seedlings will be planted in other locations in Christchurch to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing this month. Story, page 2

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he Tannery, the elegant Victorian shopping arcade nestled in the heart of Woolston, now boasts a newly completed car park. Opened on April 1 by owner and developer Alasdair Cassels, the facility will enable shoppers to walk back and forth to their cars free of dust in summer and mud in winter. The official launch attended by guests and staff took place in the late afternoon sun and was accompanied by the popping of corks and the clink of glasses as toasts to the future were made.

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BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD More bars opening in the western suburbs since the earthquakes have led to an increase in violence and sexual assault, police say. The number of assaults dealt with by the Hornby station last year was 449, which has steadily increased over the last five years, sitting at 354 in 2010. Sexual assaults have also increased with 35 recorded for last

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year compared to 32 the previous the opening of new bars in the cenHAVE YOUR SAY year. tral city, people were moving back Should Taylor, more bars be allowed Senior Sergeant Pete Stills said into the city. Zoe Cassels, Bridget QUALITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE Alicia Cummins in the western suburbs? the increase was concerning and â&#x20AC;&#x153;We expect to see that offending Henson, Email your views to bridget. alcohol was a factor. going back to town.â&#x20AC;? DAILYSamantha BREAD Siobhan Owen Linda Pimm, Melody Leveridge Zasu Towle, Hana Cassels, Elisha Ross (White, Wheatmeal, Grain) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since the earthquakes there has Burglaries are on the rise, inrutherford@starmedia.kiwi. been more violence and sex offendcreasing from 765 in 2013 to 786 ing in the suburbs.â&#x20AC;? After the earthquakes, people last year. EACH He said the move of liquor licens- were drinking at bars in areas that Theft and related offences in the ing out to those areas like Adding- they had not been previously be- area have dropped slightly from No Limit ton, Riccarton and Hornby had cause there were fewer options, he 2125 in 2013 to 2071 last year. brought that sort of offending. said. Turn to â&#x20AC;&#x153;That culture brings that offending.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘Turn to page 7 However with the rebuild, and page 15

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A TURTLE EMERGENCY Donatello is a very loved 17 year old male Red-Ear Slider turtle who presented to our clinic after falling from stairs onto a concrete surface and fracturing his top shell (Carapace). An open fracture was apparent, approximately 15cm across the end portion of his shell, and this was mildly displaced.

A turkish red pine seedling from the original lone pine at Gallipoli, will be planted at Rannerdale Veterans’ Care facility on Anzac Day. The seedling will be one of three to be planted around Christchurch to commemorate the 100th anniversary this month. The others will be planted at Burnham Military Camp and The Park of Remembrance. New Zealand Crown Research Institute Scion, based at the Canterbury University, has grown the seedlings at the School of Biological Sciences glasshouse. Scion researcher Alan Leckie said the seedlings will become the most important trees in New Zealand in terms of their Anzac connections. “These trees are providing a memorial to

Donatello’s fracture needed to be addressed as soon as possible - just like any animal with a fracture. He received pain relief and antibiotics while the wound was cleaned, decontaminated and local anesthetic was applied. The next step in repair was more out of the ordinary than usual for us at McMaster & Heap and involved working with our local human dental clinic - Halswell Dental Centre. They helped us to apply a glass ionomer filling which is a modern product used in dentistry for permanent tooth fillings. This material contains a special silicate cement which releases fluorine to provide a local antibacterial effect and increases binding of calcium to mineralized tissue. The cement binds to the calcium component of bones and gives it a high strength. This up to date modern way of fixing turtle shell fractures has been used with great success to seal the fractures and allow fast healing.

Donatello went home the same day on pain relief and antibiotics. He will have to stay in shallow water for a few weeks to allow the carapace to heal completely. It was such a joy working with him as he was a very compliant patient and to see him walking around his enclosure straight after the fixation was great. He obviously felt a lot better now his shell was stable again.

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A turtle’s shell provides physical protection, shelter for hibernation and storage for fat and calcium. The shell is made of dermal bone covered with horny keratin layers known as scutes. These scutes are similar to the scales of other reptiles and overlap the seams between the shell bones and add strength to the shell. Traumatic injury to a turtles shell is one of the most common problems turtles present to veterinary clinics for.

Once we arrived at the dental centre, Donatello was met with great enthusiasm. Thankfully with the help of one of their experienced dental surgeons, we aligned the fracture and applied the glass ionomer cement. As with our own dental fillings, a blue light was used to cure it and within a minute the fracture was stabilized. The glass ionomer cement will come off when the scutes are shed over time and the fracture heals.

A new programme to get west Christchurch residents active and fit is starting this month in Wigram. The Be Active programmes are designed for anyone new or returning to physical activity and will run every for eight weeks at the Harvard Community Lounge between 1-2.30pm. The first session is on April 29. The programmes will include low impact exercise, aqua jogging or aquacise, gym, sports, dance and discuss topics that support a healthy lifestyle in terms of motivation, types of exercise, healthy eating and managing stress. The cost is $3 per group activity session. All activities are suited to people new

honour the memory of all those who have served and passed. They will be planted at The Park of Remembrance, Burnham Military Camp and Rannerdale rest home.” The Scion nursery has a quarantine facility, a nursery sanitation policy and monitors any issue with the trees it grows for various trials throughout New Zealand. The World War 1 campaign in Gallipoli, Turkey, was one of the darkest events in New Zealand military history. Of the 7500 New Zealand casualties at Gallipoli, 2721 soldiers died. The lone pine tree in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula holds the highest memorial significance for Australians and New Zealanders.

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Mixed response for crossing plan BY BRIDGET RUTHERFORD Plans to improve a pedestrian crossing which has the highest collision rate in the city has received mixed feedback from the public. The city council is proposing to replace the Riccarton Rd zebra crossing, which is between Rattray St and Shand Cres, with pedestrian operated traffic signals. But the plans will mean the loss of parking outside the Naresh Foodstore. In 2014, city council traffic engineering staff conducted a study of reported collision rates at zebra pedestrian crossings in the city. The predominant collision types were motor vehicles colliding with crossing pedestrians or ‘nose to tail’ collisions. The results showed about seven crossings had a rate of two or three collisions reported, when the Riccarton Rd crossing had 14, the highest in the city. The proposal to change the crossing went out for public consultation in February and 39 responses were received. Of those, 18 per cent were for the changes, 54 per cent were against and 28 per cent made no comment. The main concerns from those who submitted was the loss of the Riccarton Rd side parking outside the store. Naresh Foodstore owner Naresh Patel said it would result in the loss of about two to three

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Night work to carry out pipe lining to the wastewater main and public wastewater laterals in Riccarton and Addington streets continues this week. The work is happening between 7pm and 6am and is expected to finish on April 23. The work will take place on Division and Clarence streets, Clarence St South, Whiteleigh Ave, Parade Court and Lincoln Rd.

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Halswell Rd (State Highway 75), from Lillian St to Nicholls Rd, will be closed on April 25 from 8-10.30am for the Anzac Day parade. The closure will apply to all vehicle traffic with the exception of emergency service vehicles.

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TO GO: A proposed signalised pedestrian crossing will result in the loss of parking outside Naresh Foodstore on Riccarton Rd. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN car parks. He said the majority of his customers were heading into town and would stop off on the north side of the road in those parks for convenience. If those parks were gone he would lose a lot of business because they were used on a regular basis, he said. “It puts me in a rough situation.” He said safety for those trying

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Former chef has a Gary Elford has just released his third poetry book which features a number of stories about his family members. Reporter Bridget Rutherford chats to him about the book, moving to New Zealand and his career as both a chef and a teacher. So Gary can you tell me a bit about yourself? Yes, well I’m 60-years-old, I’ve got three children and a lovely wife, Jane, who also has three children. And together we have 18 grandchildren between us. We live in domestic bliss in Spreydon. We’ve got 20 different types of fruit trees at home and Jane has a flower garden. It certainly keeps Jane a lot busier than me. In an earlier life I trained as a professional cook, so I spent 20 years as a chef in Australia, Wellington and Southland. Then I went on to teaching, I got my teaching diploma in Wellington at Victoria. Then for the last 20 odd years I’ve been teaching. In Christchurch I’ve been relief teaching. What schools do you relief teach for? Kirkwood Intermediate School, Christchurch South Intermediate and Hornby High School. I quite often lay awake in the mornings waiting for

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FAMILY HISTORY: Gary Elford’s new book Strength in Adversity features stories about three of his great uncles, the Hudson brothers, who fought in World War 1 and survived. From left: Alonso ‘Lonnie’ Wilson Hudson, Justice ‘Justy’ Wilson Hudson and Osman ‘Ossie’ John Hudson. poems that tell stories. The book is divided into three sections. The first is about my great great great grandfather who came to Australia as a convict, so the first 13 poems tell his stories. The second section is about three of my great uncles who went to World War 1. They came from a small farming community and from that community there were eight boys who went to World War 1, and of the eight, the three brothers were the only ones that survived. When they came back they were all totally different characters. The first one came back as a war hero, he lost his leg in battle and although he came back as a hero,

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Sexual assaults increase •From page 1 Riccarton resident Peter Preston had a laptop stolen from his flat last month. His Suva St flat had a party and his laptop was connected to the speakers playing music. In the morning he could not find it and thought one of his flatmates had hidden it for safe keeping, but it never turned up. He did not initially report it missing to police because he thought the chances of them being able to track it down were slim. He lived in a flat of 13 and collectively they thought they knew every one at the party. “But someone could have come off the street and helped themselves.” The laptop was password protected, and about two weeks ago Mr Preston got a Facebook message from a girl asking what his password was. “It was a bit weird.” He then contacted police and gave them the serial number for the laptop and then went back to the girl to see why she had the laptop. She had purchased it off a Facebook buy and sell page and thought Mr Preston was the person who had sold it to her, but had forgotten to remove the password. Police had been in contact and following it up, and Mr

INCREASING: The number of burglaries dealt with by Hornby police station have increased since 2013. Police along with the NeighPreston is due to get the laptop back within the next few weeks. bourhood Policing Team had “I think I was very lucky for been working with landlords in the area to sell the message of that to happen.” He said it was unfortunate security. Historically, a number of that it was stolen, because he was always careful to lock his offenders had come from other areas of the city to target bedroom door. Senior Sergeant Stills said he Riccarton and Ilam because had noticed an increase in resi- the flats were easy targets, he dential burglaries in suburban said. Overall, criminal offences reareas like Upper Riccarton and corded at Hornby police station Ilam. The new wave of students have dropped over the last five moving into flats in the area years. Senior Sergeant Stills said was a contributor for that, he the reasoning behind the drop said. The issue with student flats could be the move to the Prewas that no one knew if they vention First model which are the last to leave the flat, and aimed to prevent crime before doors were often left unlocked it happens. “We’ve noticed some very as a result. “It’s easy picking for offend- positive gains from doing that.” ers.”

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A survey, which is part of a neighbourhood safety programme, is giving Riccarton West residents a chance to have their say on how they want their community to be. The survey is part of a United States programme called SafeGrowth which is currently operating in Riccarton and Phillipstown. City council crime prevention team leader Sue Ramsay said SafeGrowth was piloted in Phillipstown in October 2013 and introduced in Riccarton west in September last year. “SafeGrowth is designed to promote community resilience, and connected and cohesive neighbourhoods. “Phillipstown and Riccarton West were chosen as the first suburbs to support the excellent work of neighbourhood police teams in these areas.” Other neighbourhoods had since expressed interest in adopting the programme, but future funding would need to be found for this to happen, she said. Resident Anusha Ravishankar has lived in Riccarton West for nearly seven years. It is a “peaceful” suburb and she had no plans to leave, she said. She had not seen any crime in the area apart from one car which had been broken into on her street a couple of years ago. She often visited Harrington Park with her children in the school holidays, and felt safe walking on the street at night. Senior Sergeant Pete Stills said the survey was about asking residents what was important to them. “What in their community do they want us to do for them that concerns them. Sometimes our view is different to theirs on what’s problematic in the community.” It was an opportunity to start focusing on other community concerns as well as crime, he said. The feedback will be collated and used to make a neighbourhood safety plan, aimed to build neighbourhood ownership, and make the neighbourhood a better place to live, work, and play. The survey can be completed at https://ccc.tfaforms. net/54

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BACK UP: Motorists travelling down Main South Rd will see a familiar site with the clock from the demolished Hornby Clocktower building reinstalled. The original 1960s building survived the February 2011 earthquake but was damaged in the December 23, 2011 earthquake and later demolished. A single story building has since been built which will house the South Island’s first Carl’s Jr restaurant. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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Mixed NCEA results for western schools The NCEA results for all schools in 2014 have been released, with those in the western area showing mixed passing rates. St Thomas of Canterbury, Hornby High School, Middleton Grange School, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Christchurch Girls’ High School and Villa Maria College all showed passing rates of above 80 per cent for levels 1 and 2. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery showed passing rates of 72.7 per cent and 72.9 per cent in levels 1 and 2, but lifted to a rate of 87.8 per cent in Level 3.

Christchurch Girls’ showed high passing rates with 97.5 per cent of students passing both levels 1 and 2, and 92.5 per cent passing Level 3. For levels 1 and 2, Villa Maria had passing rates of above 95 per cent, and a 92.5 per cent passing rate in Level 3. Middleton Grange School followed with 94.9 per cent passing Level 1, 93.2 per cent passing Level 2 and 87.5 per cent passing Level 3. Hornby High School had the lowest percentage of students passing Level 3, with 67.5 per cent.

Percentages of students who passed NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 for schools in the western area St Thomas of Canterbury: Decile 8, NCEA Level 1 - 86.3, NCEA Level 2 - 85.6, NCEA Level 3 - 75.9 Hornby High School: Decile 3, NCEA Level 1 - 86.2, NCEA Level 2 - 80, NCEA Level 3 - 67.5 Middleton Grange School: Decile 9, NCEA Level 1 - 94.9, NCEA Level 2 - 93.2, NCEA Level 3 - 87.5

Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery: Decile 6, NCEA Level 1 - 72.7, NCEA Level 2 72.9, NCEA Level 3 - 87.8 Christchurch Boys’ High School: Decile 9, NCEA Level 1 81.8, NCEA Level 2 - 86.8, NCEA Level 3 - 63.9 Christchurch Girls’ High School: Decile 9, NCEA Level 1 97.5, NCEA Level 2 - 97.5, NCEA Level 3 - 92.5 Villa Maria College: Decile 9, NCEA Level 1 - 98.5, NCEA Level 2 - 96.8, NCEA Level 3 - 92.5 • This data is sourced from the NZQA statistics page

Wednesday last week saw the Addington crew responding to a fire in their own station. In reality they had a laminator overheat and turned it off. I mention it here because they did exactly what we ask the public to do. Even though they could handle the incident it was reported. So if laminators of that type start going on fire across the country we will have a record. In the case of a stovetop fire you might suffer, our crews can ensure that flame has not spread into extractors or walls. It’s what we do. Respond to fire. Speaking of stovetop fires, they can happen anywhere. Even in a Chinese restaurant in Riccarton, where the staff went home, inadvertently leaving a pot on the stove last Saturday night. The building was reported full of smoke in the early hours of Sunday and the Sockburn crew had to break their way in. Luckily there were no flames. Just heaps and heaps of smoke. A clothes drier that caught on fire in a rest home in New Brighton last Friday, was put out by a single head of the sprinkler system in that room.

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Canterbury has set a record by winning its 14th under-12/13 interprovincial athletics championships. They won the Graham Vivian Shield for the first time since 2011 beating Auckland in second and Wellington in third. The team event was held in Hamilton and Canterbury’s 44 best under-13 athletes were too good for the rest of the country’s other 11 provinces. Team manager Lynn Ferris said it was a fantastic weekend where the Canterbury side cleaned up the competition. “I’ve done this for 12 years and that was the highest score we’ve had and it was pretty good performance. It’s all about the team which had some really top athletes and the lower ones still really contribute tor the team the success.” Fia Lai Kong was a standout for the Canterbury team finishing second overall in the under-12 girls section. Ferris said Fia did extremely well and any other year her 2943 points would have won her the individual title but she came up

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Step into the Get Me Fitter health club and it is clear to see that it isn’t just another run-of-the-mill gym.

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activity hub for the business park. Get Me Fitter plays an important role in helping local business employees de-stress and find balance through activity. “We have a vested interest in looking after our customers’ health and wellbeing. We give eachthey of our the tools to live an because usemembers the automatic/subconscious active life, whether it’s competing part ofand ourhealthy mind which stores memories and creates habitssports as wellorassimply carrying out able all the in weekend being to tasks up wewith do without keep the kids,thinking, ” says Getincluding Me Fitter our codigestive system.” owner Hayden. Because own very positive results, Rebecca “People of areher living busy lifestyles and now specialises the management IBS. She need exercise in options that are of accessible, uses the same convenient andapproaches affordable.”as the Manchester National Health Service where hypnotherapy Get Me Fitter combines a modern, is provided for suff erers, with research sophisticated health club facility and an suggests that approximately 80 per cent of outdoor group training model that provides

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Attention to detail from Lexus The marques who compete in the luxury/prestige segment all demand customer satisfaction and all have a reputation for manufacturing quality products. It’s all about attention to detail, and Lexus adopt that philosophy as well, my latest drive from that stable was the beautifully-built sport coupe, the RC 350. It is a vibrant, refined, all bells and whistles car that reeks of excitement, luxury and performance, quite a lot of credentials. And that is without going into the detail of its stablemate, the RCF, a V8-powered variant which shares much the same styling. I’m not going to use column space to describe the RCF, I’m hoping I may get a chance to drive that exciting vehicle at a later date. So in standard form the RC350 has a 3.5-litre V6 engine which has provided good service for Lexus and Toyota in many an application, in its latest iteration it has a 233kW and 378Nm claim, figures which produce definite punch, and when you fit that to a vehicle which weighs in at around 1600kg there is substantial performance potential. Lexus claim a standstill to 100km/h acceleration time of 6.3sec, while by my stop watch it will lunge through a highway

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LEXUS RC350: A combination of luxury and performance. overtake (80km/h to 120km/h) in the power flow, while vivid, comes 4sec, flicking the gearbox down in without a lot of fuss, there is through the gears using steering an induction growl and a crackle wheel-mounted paddles. out exhaust pipes under load, but On that subject, the RC350 gets that is there to remind the driver an eight speed automatic gearbox, that something special sits under with the low and close ratios, and the bonnet, speed and accelerathe reaction from the engine on tion are ushered in with a subdued request, performance is crisp and rush. Also the gearshift protocols brisk, especially if you dictate are mapped so that changes are sport mode which is one of three almost seamless, often it’s just the drive mode options available needle change on the rev counter through a console-mounted dial which reminds the driver gear switch. changes are happening. As you would expect from Lexus Providing the grip are massive

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well before its starts, the RC350 handles delightfully and sends all the right messages through the steering wheel. Steering feel is so delicate and informative, it’s like turning on velvet, all of the nuances kicked up from the road surfaces are felt, but that is a good feeling and one which affords confidence within the car when speed through a corner is requested. The RC350 is a selfish car, though. It’s a genuine coupe which has four seats but those who are in the rear don’t have a lot of head or leg room, it’s best described as 2+2, or rear seats for children only. The test car was badged Limited and it lands at $125,500. It is full spec with leather and all of the kit which makes Lexus a true luxury/ performance car maker. As much as I felt connected to the RC350, if I was an RC buyer, and I’m always hopeful, the RCF would do it for me, at $159,900 I reckon it’s a bargain.

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t is the centenary year of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), so come along to the Workers’ Educational Association to view five films from the ‘Women, War and Peace’ series. Introduced by Dr Kate Dewes, the films challenge the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men’s domain and spotlight the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan, Colombia and Liberia. Starting Tuesday, May 12, the six-week series concludes with a screening of 1000 Women And A Dream, a film about the 1000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. New Adult educAtioN

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Programme for April – June 2015 available from WEA, Christchurch libraries, and on our web site: cwea.org.nz NEW DAYTIME COURSES: The Artist as Outsider; A Garden City for the 21st Century; Printmaking; More Moroccan; Musical Instruments; The Persian Miniature; Philosophy & the Future of Everything; Rhythm Guitar; Transport History; Women, War & Peace NEW EVENING COURSES: Behind the Headlines; Community in Crisis; Increasing Self Control in Children; NEW COURSE AT NEW BRIGHTON: Te Reo Maori NEW SATURDAY COURSES: The Global Political Economy; History Repeats & Tells Us the Future; The Road to Selma; Living & Working in Afghanistan

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Everyone is welcome at the WEA, which for 100 years has been offering affordable community education in Christchurch and Canterbury. The Term 2 programme includes the usual mix of popular repeating courses and stimulating topics for debate and discussion. Philosophy and the Future of Everything is a five-week course that will focus on five big decisions humanity is making or may make in the future. The course will consider the issues regarding technology, artificial intelligence, the environment, bioengineering and the oneworld government, guided by tutor Michael Couch. The course starts on May 20. Musical Instruments, Familiar and Rare is a six-week afternoon course starting May 4, with Roger Buckton and David Sell, both adjunct associate professors in music at the University of Canterbury. A model is provided for the portrait drawing classes for those new to drawing through to midlevel artists. Limited class size insures individual tuition from tutor Nina Cook, a working artist with substantial technical knowledge. You’ll learn drawing skills with the aim of growing in both knowledge and confidence and developing your individual style. You’ll be encouraged to develop at your own pace in a social environment, Raewyn Clegg learning and Registered Teacher of interacting with Piano and Theory of each other. Music. Phone the WEA 29 Lancewood Drive on 366 0285, or visit www.cwea.org.nz to Halswell find out more. Ph 322-9377

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ay yes to a smarter future with SIT Christchurch and join the National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades starting late April. Run out to our Hornby campus, the National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades is a 12week long course which runs Wednesday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. The entry criteria is open to all applicants over the age of 16 and is free. All you need is a pair of safety boots. This free course is designed to provide a pathway for students into employment or further courses in the construction industry. This Level 2 qualification will let students learn practical and theoretical skills, and complete projects relating to the construction industry. The basics of health and safety in the construction industry are taught and students will have the opportunity to gain a Site Safe license, which is required to work on any construction site. For more info, call 0800 TO STUDY (0800 867 883) or visit 60 Waterloo Road, Hornby between 8am to 5pm.

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AID TRAINING

Not all first aid certificates are created equal. While first aid courses must achieve the prescribed New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) standards to be certified, not all training providers deliver the same course.

here can be big differences in first aid courses between a range of training providers. Some courses range from teaching only the basic NZQA specified content and nothing else, to providing detailed and comprehensive content designed to familiarise participants to a wide range of likely emergencies. Providers offering shortened courses or courses not meeting NZQA training requirements are now in the spotlight. NZQA and the Department of Labour have published a factsheet to outline requirements for providers, learners and employers for first aid training based on currently registered NZQA unit standards. Below is a summary of what we think you should know. Course differences Training providers can market their courses under a wide range of names such as Essential First Aid, Workplace First Aid or Comprehensive First Aid and many other eye-catching titles. The term ‘workplace’ can vary from a small office to a large factory, where the risks and potential injuries are just as wide. Employers should be cautious in thinking that a one-day workplace first aid course will meet their needs in

industries such as construction, engineering, forestry and industrial. More advanced learning is important to meet the proper workplace assessments and meet health and safety obligations. The content of courses can also vary. Employers should check to see the first aid course is relevant to their particular industry risks. If there are risks of falling, or medium to high injury, then take careful look in the shortened courses as these subjects may not be covered. It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that employees attend courses appropriate to their industry’s risks. Unit standard-based first aid training These are the minimum requirements for both the initial and refresher training. The minimum duration of first aid training and assessment will be based on: • Unit standards 6400, 6401 (or 26552) and 6402 (or 26551), a minimum of 12 hours’ training and assessment. • Unit Standards 6401 (or 26551) and 6402 (or 26552), a minimum of eight hours’ training and assessment. • For refresher training, where the learner’s certificate is no older than two years and three months from date of issue, a minimum of six

hours’ training and assessment. First aid training must cover the outcomes of the NZQA first aid unit standards being assessed and any additional modules identified by the employer through the workplace risk assessment process as outlined in Department of Labour guidelines. Only first aid training providers accredited by NZQA can award the credits and issue a first aid certificate. Care needs to be taken to ensure that the provider is actually registered with NZQA for this purpose. NZQA conducts regular External Evaluative Reviews on all training providers. New Zealand Red Cross is proud to hold a double highly confident accreditation in both educational performance and capability in self-assessment. This means that NZ Red Cross is a category one training provider. First aid refresher training Refresher training is required every two years to maintain the certificates. This is a requirement and not something for the

provider to decide. The requirement allows for a three-month grace period, so the cut-off period is two years and three months, which should allow sufficient time to enrol onto a suitable course. The refresher training should ensure the certificate holder is current in first aid practice appropriate to their individual workplace requirements. If a certificate is not renewed for more than three calendar months from the second anniversary date of issue, it will be necessary for the certificate holder to complete full first aid training to maintain currency. For the purposes of workplace first aid emergency management, employers will need to ensure that their first aid personnel maintain competency at all times. Contact New Zealand Red Cross or visit www.redcross.org.nz to discuss your training requirements. Download our free life saving app as additional help to ensure that knowledge and help is always at your fingertips.

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Good drama teaching allows young people to thrive in a fun-filled environment. Drama classes help them grow in self-esteem and confidence. Also, drama can help students with reading or other learning disabilities by offering an opportunity to succeed in a fun, relaxed way.

he aim of the Helen O’ Grady Drama Academy is not to produce stars, although this is often a natural consequence of the work we do, but to develop confidence in young people to communicate with each other and the world at large in a clear, articulate manner. By giving children opportunities to succeed in drama, children believe in themselves and their own abilities. Some of the many

consequences of our programme include improved concentration at school, better relations with peers and most importantly, a positive outlook in life. Never before has it been as important as it is now to set children up for life and prepare them with the life skills needed today and for their future. Enrol your child now at Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, we know we will make a positive change in your child’s life.

Adult and Community Education Term 2, 2015 Come learn with us

Risingholme Community Centre offers a wide range of short courses each term at a range of venues. Risingholme Community Centre Art (Mixed Media, Watercolour, Painting with Acrylics, Drawing & Pastel Painting, Basic Painting), Basic Sewing Skills, Basic Pattern Drafting, Belly Dance for Exercise, Cake Decorating, Crochet, Embroidery, ESOL, Fabric & Craft Skills, Guitar, Mindfulness, NZ Sign Language, Patchwork & Quilting, Pilates Beginners, Pottery, Roman Blinds, Using your Overlocker, Weaving, Weekend Sewing classes, Yoga, Wood Sculpture, Woodwork.

Christchurch Girls’ High School Argentinian Cooking, Drawing & Pastel Painting, Dressmaking, Embroidery, Salads – Raw & Vegan, Skincare & Make Up, Successful Baking, Te Reo Maori, Watercolour Painting, Screen Printing.

or Freeman White, home is where the art is. Home also happens to be in the heart of Hawkes Bay, where a renovated colonial villa doubles as Freeman’s home and studio. Renovations to it began after he graduated from The Learning Connexion in 2001. It has been, in his eyes, “an evolving work of art in its own right.” Just as home renovating requires a whopping amount of dedication and discipline, so too does the journey of becoming a selfsustaining artist. In Freeman’s case, all his work and constant practice paid off when, in 2006, he won first prize at the Adam Portrait Awards with his textural painting Portrait of Hans. “Winning was the most definitive point in my early artistic career,” explains Freeman. “This legitimised my work and allowed me to get my name recognised. It also opened up a number of opportunities.” Since that first major coup, Freeman’s paintings have been showcased in separate Adam Portrait Awards and other shows such as the Hawkes Bay Invitational and the Norsewear Art Awards. Freeman’s work has appeared in highly regarded publications in New Zealand and seven of his paintings reside in the collection of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery. The Royal Society of New Zealand has also collected his works, a testament to Freeman’s timeless and original style. It is no surprise then that he was nominated Wellington’s Top Artist by the Wellington Capital Times’ Best of 2010 poll. Freeman’s artistic journey has seen him undertake a number of artist residencies in locations as diverse as Edinburgh and

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Louisiana. “I have always found these experiences inspiring and they always produce definitive work,” he says. “There is no better way to travel, really. I love doing residencies…it’s like a dream come true.” Painting commissions (such as portraits for the recent What We Do In The Shadows film), as well as exhibiting work ensures Freeman’s creative career remains sustainable. At the same time, he continues to evolve his thick and loose impasto style of painting, which is at the core of his perceptive portraits and iconic landscapes. And, always ready to up the ante, he searches out new opportunities and goals, one of which is to eventually win the coveted Wallace Art Awards. But it is his passion to steadily grow as an artist which is truly the foundation upon which he builds his flourishing career from his home base in the bay. To find out more about The Learning Connexion, call 0800 278 769 or check out www.tlc.ac.nz.

Riccarton High School Backyard Poultry Keeping, Basic Photography, Basic Sewing, Calligraphy Intermediate, Computing (Excel & Word), Customer Service, Creative Writing, Designer T-shirt prints, Egyptian Cooking, Embroidery, ESOL IELTS, ESOL, ESOL Business English, Everyday Law Series, First Aid, Gnocchi, Indian Cooking, Introduction to Teaching ESOL, Italian Cooking, Italian Language, Learn to Touch Type, Mediterranean Cooking, NZ Sign Language, Picture Framing, Spanish Language, Receptionist Skills, Te Reo Maori, Website Design, Yoga.

Shirley Boys’ High School Art (Painting with Acrylics), Basic Cooking Skills, Chinese Cooking, Computing (Excel & Word), German Language, Gluten Free Vegetarian Cooking Workshop, Indian Herbs & Spices, Intuitive Meditation, Massage (Head,Neck & Shoulders); NZ Sign Language, Photoshop, Pilates, South Indian Cooking, Spanish Language, Take Control of your Life, Te Reo Maori, Thai Cooking, Upholstery, Vegetarian Cooking the Natural Way, Website Design, Yoga (range of classes).

Full details available on www.risingholme.org.nz Brochures available at local libraries and Risingholme office at 99 Hawford Road Phone 332 7359 | Email info@risingholme.org.nz

Hornby High School Basic Cooking Skills, Basic Sewing, Chinese Cooking, Drawing & Pastel Painting, Malaysian Nonya Cooking, Pattern Making, South East Asian Delight, Thai Cooking, Zumba.

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57B Aorangi Rd, Bryndwr Deadline sale: 4pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 (may be sold prior) 5 bedrooms | 3 living areas | 3 bathrooms | 3-car garage | Listing #: 3398GT

n elegant home in a stunning 1037-square-metre garden setting awaits you as you come to the end of an established colourful drive. The kind of location that is often dreamed about but seldom found. A home of approx 293m2, just 18 years old and so faithfully maintained. So many alternatives for blended and extended families and for mature people. The blend of living areas offer versatility and choices, while the whole family can spread out in the five/six bedrooms and two/three offices. Two bathrooms and three toilets provide the most comfortable resting areas. Book lovers and computer people will make the most of the wonderful study/library room. An almost new logfire that heats a 270-litre water cylinder provides warmth, comfort and cosyness for the whole home. The double

glazing and total insulation work wonders. What a home for both winter and summer. Opens out to a patio, spreading lawns and shade trees. Cricket, BBQ and pets are a great combination here. Three big storage areas double as garaging plus a single garage attached to the home. Gardeners will relish the opportunity to pick their own grown produce from their established garden setting. This is a rare opportunity to buy an impressive, functional home in this popular location. The owner retires and so welcomes all inspections. Land zone: Green TC2 Yellow. For further details, contact Gavin Topp at Harveys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Topp Realtors Ltd (Licensed Agent REAA 2008). Phone 03 359 5595 or 027 431 7470. Call Gavin now for an appointment to view.

Must See, Must Sell, Motivated Vendor 64 Muir Avenue, Halswell The owners are committed to a new business venture out of town and this home must be sold on or before auction day. This 4 bedroom, 280m2 home features an additional living area with mezzanine floor that could be used for extended family, guest accommodation, office or teenagers retreat. The owners have lovingly redecorated this 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home with a high spec designer kitchen and bathrooms plus modern decor and soft furnishings throughout, open plan kitchen/ dining and a separate formal dining and lounge. The superior deck for outdoor entertaining overlooks a beautiful garden. Upstairs, all four bedrooms are generous in size and the master enjoys a modern ensuite and wall to wall wardrobe. The double garage is complimented by a parking bay for boat or trailer. Call me today to receive an auction pack or to arrange a time to view. Auction Wed 15 April 12noon in rooms (unless sold prior)

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LEARN HOW TO WELD Day and night classes In a small, supportive teaching environment The Welding Academy is NZQA accredited to TEACH and ASSESS: • All major Welding Unit Standards - MIG, TIG, ARC • AS/NZ 2980 Welding Certificate in all Mild & Stainless Steel applications

Phone 03 377 3911 7/97 Shakespeare Rd, Waltham, Christchurch www.weldingacademy.co.nz

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Phone Kevin 027 561 4629 ANDREWS TREE CARE Services, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688 APPLIANCES & WHITEWARE Sales and service, 12 mths guarantee, free delivery in Chch area, Appliance Services, Showroom Shop 12 New Brighton mall (Pierside). Phone 388 4780

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BRICKLAYER George Lockyer. Over 30 years bricklaying experience. UK trained. Licensed Building Practitioner number BP105608. Fletchers Site Safe. Insurance work. EQC repairs. Heritage brickwork a speciality. No job too small. Governors Bay. Home 329-9344, Cell 027 684-4046, email karengeorge@xtra.co.nz BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 25 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 0274 367-067. BUILDER LICENSED available for all aspects of building. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265 CARPETLAYER Laying and Repairs, 35 yrs experience, ph Peter 3267711 or 027 240-6532 CARRIER LoCAL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069 CARPET and free 3 rooms from $59, experience 2256

CLEANING deodorising, & hallway over 20 yrs ph 027 220-

Trades & Services CHIMNEY CLEANING Clean Sweep Canterbury Ltd, Professional, Guaranteed Service, (formerly Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning Ltd), Ph 0800 SWEEPER 0800 793 3737

DRIVEWAYS

Replace, repair or new. We are a local company with over 10 yrs exp. We also operate a digger for all other earthworks.

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ELECTRICAL & HEATPUMPS. Full service including pressure test $60. Affordable electrical services, wiring alterations & repairs. Ph 326 4992 or 0274 329755. FENCE PAINTING Staining Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes. Phone Warren today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713 FURNITURE REMOVALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313 MoSS TREATMENTS House, roof & driveway moss treatments. Waterblasting and clean down specialist. Ph Kiwi Coatings Canterbury Ltd. 027 582-2252 oVEN CLEANING Professional cleans $50.00. Gift Vouchers avail. Phone 0800 6836253 or 027 228-0025 PAINTING & Decorating interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, Painting Plastering Division, ph Mark 021 171-1586 PAINTER AVAILABLE All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265

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PAINTER Top quality work, interior/ exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541 PLASTERER SOLID both ext & int work, Scottish Tradesman with over 30 yrs experience, FREE Quotes, ph Donald 354-5153 or 021 02326186 PLASTERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 years experience. Ring 0800 387-369 PLUMBER For prompt service for all plumbing maintenance, repairs and alterations. Phone Michael 364 7080 or 027 438 3943 PLUMBER A Top Plumbing job completed at a fair price, prompt service, all work guaranteed, Ph Brian 9607673 or 021 112-3492 PROPERTY Maintenance gutter cleaning, lawn mowing gardening, pruning, paving, etc ph Dave 027 334 4125 for friendly service ELECTRICIAN REGISTERED for all electrical installations & repairs Ph 03 348 6558 or 021 026 73375

SPOUTING CLEANING - Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034

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Ph. R.M. Solutions 021 02866981 for a free quote.

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