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Fate of trees lies in community hands BY ANDREW KING

The community has the fate of trees that could go for the Carl’s Jr. development in their hands. The city council has decided to put two options out for public consultation – one that has the trees removed to put in a right-turn bay and one that leaves them where they are. The tree debate has gone through community boards and committees and eventually ended up on the city council’s agenda

on Thursday. Riccarton-Wigram Community Board chairman Mike Mora said the system has worked perfectly. “Really pleased on behalf of our community that they will be able to be heard,” he said. “From our community board’s view it is what we have wanted all along – for the public to be heard. And they will be heard.” The trees were originally going to be removed to put in a right-turn bay for the new fast food restaurant Carl’s Jr. as a requirement of its

resource consent. Restaurant Brands, which owns Carl’s Jr., will be lodging an application to have its resource consent non-dependent on the right-turn bay being installed. As well as the two options for the right-hand turn bay there will be public consultation on the decision to close a gap in the median strip that allows motorists to turn left into Tower and Brynley Sts. The move would see drivers having to go up and use the new

right-turn bay and do a U-turn if they wanted to enter those streets. Local businesses were unhappy with the plan as it would affect numbers that could access the shops if the gap was closed. Residents were also angry with the plan saying they would have to drive a considerable distance to get to the hub or supermarkets down the road. Both will be able to make their concerns known about the plan over the next few weeks.

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Teito Morikana of Riccarton, doesn’t miss out on the chance to get a selfie with Dan Carter, at his last appearance against Argentina at AMI Stadium. And the superstar duly obliged. It was Teito’s and other fans’ last chance to get a glimpse of both Richie McCaw and Carter in the black jersey in Christchurch. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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One evening after being out in the Cashmere hills with Steve, she started vomiting. We suspected garbage as she runs off the lead, and being a Labrador has an incredible nose for discarded food. We whisked her to work late that night to receive intravenous fluids and medications to help her nausea and vomiting. We radiographed her abdomen just to rule out a bone obstruction, not that she gets bones from us, but she has a great nose for hunting them out. That’s when we saw a huge circular mass in her cranial abdomen. My heart sank – I knew this wasn’t her stomach but I couldn’t believe she’d have a tumour as she had appeared so well and was so young. Catherine was called in on her day off

to ultrasound Lola. My worst fears were realized. It appeared to be a large tumour and Catherine thought it was involving her left kidney. Within 24 hours she was at St Georges awaiting a CT scan to rule out spread of the tumour to other parts of her body. She was amazing – she knew I was sad and she was so well behaved. She also knew she was in trouble as she let Steve and I just take care of her. She was sedated to be CT scanned and unfortunately the left kidney had a massive tumour associated with it but luckily no further tumour spread could be seen. She needed urgent surgery and Steve and myself felt we couldn’t operate on her. We called upon Damien at Vetspecs, who was just brilliant and Lola really trusted him. The surgery took approximately two hours and Lola was a true star. The surgeon had completely removed the diseased cancerous left kidney and a lymph node close by just in case the cancer had spread there. Lola’s cancer was a rare Leiomyosarcoma with the potential to metastasize. Lola was so incredibly brave and even though she was sore (her surgical

Westpac employees through fundraising initiatives raising a total of $128,000, is truly commendable. This coupled with generosity of many within community venues is reflective of the support for this essential service paramount in life-saving ventures. It was encouraging to note a dispersal of all do-

nations to the 16 nationwide helicopter rescue services. Within this context the generosity for this cause was reiterated by many inclusive of Canterbury/ West Coast air traffic trust chairman Murray Weakley, noting the level of goodwill experienced for such a vital community service. – Gary Knight, Hoon Hay.

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In my line of work, occasionally I am the bearer of bad news to clients but very rarely am I on the receiving end, which I can tell you hurts deep. Recently my loving, loyal friend “Lola” was diagnosed with a primary malignant kidney tumour, purely by chance. She is a five year old black Labrador, huntaway cross who has always had excellent health, except for occasional cracked pads. She was completely symptom free, spending hours walking, playing with the boys and running with Steve in the hills. She always ate ravenously everything given to her, drinking was normal and she never appeared in pain.

I read with interest and intrigue (Western News, July 20), not only the $250,000 raised for the Canterbury Rescue Helicopter but areas where alternate revenue was raised, for the very worthwhile Westpac chopper appeal. Community fundraising events, also street appeals by dedicated and motivated

cut was about 40cm long), she still tried to act normally at home and at the clinic. She wasn’t great at being looked after as she was always looking after all of us. She was allowed on any sofa or chair and had complete access to everywhere in our house – even the Abbysinnians cut her slack. Lola is now undergoing six sessions of chemotherapy three weeks apart, just in case there are cancerous cells lurking in her bloodstream. Sarah is Lola’s chemotherapy nurse who administers her drugs intravenously every Wednesday. Sarah worked in a Specialist Oncology small animal clinic in Melbourne, so is professional and skilled at administering these drugs. After her first treatment she was really unwell, even refusing food but now we have a regime of medications to help her feel better after the drugs are administered. Sarah checks her hemogram (checking her red and white blood cells) before and after every treatment. We also need to check her kidney enzymes regularly as she only has one kidney now. I’m feeding her a lower protein kidney diet just to support her remaining kidney especially during her chemotherapy. I feel so fortunate we found this tumour in time. It could have gone un-noticed for months until it was too late to save her. She is an amazing family member, special friend and companion to so many patients that walk through our doors. It would be true to say she is adored and loved by hundreds of clients and has way more friends than Steve and I according to Facebook. If she could speak she’d want to live as long as she could with us all, so chemotherapy is the only way forward. I will keep you posted on her progress and thank you to all my special clients and our amazing staff who have been concerned for Lola and I.

Australian children’s music group The Wiggles performed three concerts at the Charles Luney Auditorium at St Margaret’s College, with each show attracting around 700 children and parents. The three children from St Margaret’s Preschool were the lucky ones who got the opportunity for a meet and greet photo with The Wiggles. The pupils loved meeting them all, but Emma was the favourite for all the children and Amelia brought her a painting from preschool. Front from left: Amelia ThomasWright, Luka Mathews, Annabel Close, Emma Watkins. Back from left: Sam Regan, Renee Messervy, Sarah Bradley, Simon Pryce, Lachlan Gillespie, Sue Gleeson and Anthony Field. • Preschool – then and now, p6

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Thieves target cars outside homes BY ANDREW KING

focus of these thieves as they generally have tools or other goods inside that can be sold off. “Opportunistic thieves appear to be targeting work vehicles, utes and tools,” he said. “We understand that not everyone has the luxury of parking their vehicles in a locked garage or off the road but there are simple steps that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of your vehicle being targeted.” Constable Prior said that installing a car alarm is a good deterrent and also sometimes costs less than the excess of an insurance policy.

Opportunists are targeting cars parked on the side of roads outside properties in Riccarton. Police over the last few weeks have had a number of vehicle thefts and items stolen from vehicles. Senior Constable Lyle Prior from the Riccarton Neighbourhood Police Team said over three quarters of the vehicles stolen from the Riccarton area were targeted while parked on the road. A further 15 per cent were parked in private driveways while none were reported stolen from inside private garages. Work vehicles have been a big

“A basic car alarm will definitely be less than the cost of replacing your vehicle, particularly if it is uninsured.” Another way to limit the opportunists is to take all valuables out of the car or move them out of sight when you leave your car unattended. Those who have to leave tools in the vehicle police recommend that they are all marked and have the serial numbers recorded to help prevent them from being sold. Photos of your property can be saved with the serial numbers to create your own personal asset register using secure online systems

such as SNAP (Serial Number Action Partnership). The SNAP website www.snap.org. nz allows you to enter, maintain and access the details of all your important possessions or assets. If your items are stolen you can retrieve and forward the details to police and your insurance company. Remember to report crime when it happens or as soon as you notice items have been stolen. “If you see property that you believe is yours on sale on Facebook, Trade Me or in second-hand shops contact police straight away,” Constable Prior said.

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Christchurch Boys’ High School’s Daniel Chong, 12, has won a special prize for his participation in the International Linguistics Olympiads competition. He was also the youngest finalist. The competition was hosted by Victoria University of Wellington and is the first time the Olympiads have been held in New Zealand. The Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board has approved $6898 for the Fendalton Bowling Club. The money will be used to repair a section of sewerage pipe that was damaged by cabbage tree roots in late last year. The club needs the repairs done to prevent further damage and so they will be able to host their upcoming international tournaments.

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Motorists watched in surprise and anger when a driver decided to take the wrong side of the road, to beat banked up traffic near Fendalton Open Air School in Clyde Rd last week. One witness told the Western News the vehicle overtook about 15 cars before coming to a stop at a pedestrian crossing being operated by a school patrol. “It was crazy stuff,” the witness said.

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Canterbury rugby running I was mainly a tight head prop. Once I got a bit taller I played a bit of lock but I played prop most of the time. Did you ever dream of becoming an All Black? Yeah, like most kids. You try to aspire to that. Starts getting a bit narrow at the top though. Who is your team? I am definitely a red and black man so it’s Canterbury all the way. I’ve have supported them for many, many years. Do you enjoy working with the CRFU? Absolutely, wouldn’t be here if I didn’t. It is great to work with sport. I deal with a wide variety of people and there are so many interesting aspects to the role. What do you enjoy about it? The satisfaction of knowing we are providing a lot of rugby to lots of people. We are one of New Zealand’s proudest rugby provinces. As a region, we punch well above our weight when it comes to the number of All Blacks produced and those sort of things. We are one of the leading provinces in rugby. How do you see progression through the grassroots to top level? It’s up to us to have a strong community game. We have to provide a level of competition that allows those in the lower levels to kick on and play professional rugby. We do that through good player development, good coaching, and good officiating. If we can get all those aspects

BUSY: There are about 14,500 rugby players in the city which Gilkison oversees. PHOTO: KYLE KNOWLES right, then it will naturally lead to talent coming through. Keeping the engine room running is our job to make sure we can allow those players to progress to higher levels. What is it about community rugby that you think keeps people coming back week in week out? People get involved for one reason. Enjoyment. It’s a level of camaraderie, the nature of the game and people enjoy the contact aspect. There is so much you can do with the game. The challenges are great and rewarding when overcome. And the game is fun that naturally attracts people to it and stay in it. How is the state of the game, sideline behaviour?

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There is so many that could be a favourite, I don’t normally single one out. How about an all-time favourite player? I think Richie [Richie McCaw] is up there. He has contributed so much to the game, his longevity and leadership have been so great. When did you start watching rugby? I started watching when I was a kid around five-years-old, basically right from day one. The Lions tours were always special for me. What do you do outside of rugby? All of winter I’m at rugby so that takes up around half of the year. My activities involve walking around the Port Hills, which are basically in my backyard since I live in Sumner. I am a keen salmon fisherman and I try to get out around a variety of rivers in Canterbury, it is a pretty special part of the world and it is great to get out there and get amongst it. Now for the big question everyone wants to know, who is going to win the World Cup? I think the All Blacks with the quality they have in the side, they have to go in as favourites. It will be interesting to see how we go over the next few months. You can never write of sides like France or the Wallabies, but I think with the side we have and the coaching staff we have, we should get the job done.

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Kidsfirst back on site Kidsfirst kindergarten on Kendal Ave has moved back into their original site four years after having to shift. Kidsfirst Management staff and teachers joined members of the community to officially reopen the building, which has been structurally strengthened and refurbished. The building was first opened in 1961, where it continued to operate for 50 years until the earthquakes struck. With the help of the Ministry of Education, the kindergarten relocated to the Kendal Primary School next door. Kidsfirst board member Viv Ruth said the temporary solution turned out to be a bit longer than anticipated. “It’s just so wonderful to be here some four years later, gathering to welcome our tamariki and whānau back into the original building, which is now stronger than ever,” she said. To celebrate the strong connection the kindergarten has with its surrounding community and whānau, the ribbon was cut by the Murchison family, whose ties with the facility stretch back two generations. Pippa McBreary and her brother attended Kendal Ave. Her son Joel, 12, also went to this kindergarten, and her younger son Preston, 4, currently attends. “The kindy has always been a comfortable place for her family and her boys,” McBreary said.

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Kindy back at St Margaret’s BY ANDREW KING St Margaret’s College now has a kindergarten 64 years after the last one shut its doors. It will teach from pre-school through to high school at the Papanui Rd site. St Margaret’s director of pre-school Sue Gleeson said it was great to have a kindergarten again and they had one child start the first day they opened their doors. “It is just starting out so we are expecting more to come soon,” she said. “There are six children currently and it’s for boys and girls but the rest of the school is girls only.” The Kilburn sisters who founded St Margaret’s College in 1910, welcomed younger children so they could fill the upper school with girls who have grown up with them. At first, there were only two children who were accommodated in the old stable at Armagh St where St Margaret’s started. By 1916, the kindergarten had 11 girls and three boys. In 1941, three open-air classrooms were built at the Papanui Rd site where the boarders were and the kindergarten and junior school was moved there. There was a grassy area in front of the open-air classrooms where the pupils had their afternoon nap. Boys attended the St Margaret’s kindergarten from 1914 until 1941. In 1951 there was no longer a kindergarten class at St Margaret’s College. “Being on the school campus we have the opportunity of using all the school facilities,” Ms Gleeson said.

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TRIO OF CARE: From left, Bob Paton, Jerome McNeill and Peter Thompson are all committed to continue building houses to raise money for charity. PHOTO: ANDREW KING

CHARITY BUILD: The Rolleston property at 4 Austen Lane.

Rotary club cashes in on property market BY ANDREW KING

A Rotary club has found a great way to raise funds – cash in on the property market. They hope an open day on a property they have up for sale will again benefit the community. The Rotary Club of Hornby got into the property game in the late 1990s, and have raised between $300,000-$400,000 from five hous-

es they have sold. “We decided that we won’t spend any more time standing on street corners making $500,” club spokesman Bob Paton said. “We had to look at different pathways to get the job done.” Their latest property is in Rolleston – a four-bedroom home in Austen Lane, on the market for $525,000. The money raised goes to Abbey-

field Societies. The society builds affordable homes for elderly people in Christchurch. The Rotary club builds its homes using members who are builders and tradespeople, and gets help from suppliers. The Rolleston house has been built by Devon Construction. This means that when houses are sold at market rates, good profits can be made which goes back into

the community. Money raised has also created a fund to help the Bowel and Liver Trust buy a new colonoscopy machine so people don’t have to travel to Auckland for treatment. Asthma New Zealand, Heart Kids New Zealand (formally known as Heart Children New Zealand) and Dyslexia New Zealand have all benefited from the property sales.

Club president Jerome McNeill they would continue raising money from property even though the market was softening. “We may not make as much as we would like off this one but it won’t stop us,” he said. •4 Austen Lane, Rolleston has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, quality fixtures and fittings, professionally landscaped, 178m2 floor space and 503m2 land.

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Bright future for young sports stars The school holidays brought with them a raft of national age-grade sporting tournaments including basketball, futsal and netball. Kyle Knowles has scoured the competitions to see which Nor’West News area players made an impact and could be our next sporting stars. Futsal Canterbury sides had a successful week at the national youth championships with the under-14 boys, under-16 boys and under-15 girls all winning their competitions. The girls beat Auckland in their final 4-2 while the under-14 boys thrashed Capital 8-2 and the under-16s beat Waikato 3-0. Blair Currie Blair won the under-15 golden gloves for he best goalkeeper at the tournament. She is a student at St Andrew’s College and plays her club football for Waimak United. Britneylee Nicholson Britneylee won the under-16 girls golden boot for the most goals scored in the competition with 14 in six games. She plays for the Coastal Spirit senior women’s side, making her debut this year. She also attends St Andrew’s College. Basketball Canterbury basketballers had successful tournaments with six players being named in tournament teams and the under-19

men’s red side winning the title. The white side missed out on the semifinals. The under-19 women’s side finished seventh. In the under-17 boy’s competition Canterbury finished fourth while the girls finished runners-up, losing to Waikato in the final. The two under-15 boys sides finished seventh and 11th respectively while the under-15 girls side finished seventh. Laken Wairau Laken was named in the tournament team at the under-19 women’s competition. She was the only Canterbury player to be named in the side. She is a student at Christchurch Girls’ High School and has also played for the Canterbury’s senior women’s side, the Wildcats. Paige Willman Paige is a student at Burnside High School and made the under-17 girl’s tournament team. She made her senior basketball debut for the Gators club earlier this year. In only her second senior game, last month, she racked up

STARS: The victorious Canterbury under-19 basketball side. PHOTO: BASKETBALL NZ 50 points. Paige is also a talented touch rugby player representing Canterbury at under-15 level. She has also played volleyball for Burnside High. Netball The Christchurch under-17, 19 and 23 sides all had their national tournaments with varying success. The Christchurch under-17 side finished eighth in a competition featuring 39 teams. The under-19s finished in seventh and the Mainland side finished fourth in the under-23s. Canterbury had three players picked in tournament

teams during the tournaments. Lily Fletcher Lily was named in the under-19 tournament team. She was the only under-19 player from the Christchurch side to be named in the top side. She attended Christchurch GHS where she was also a top volleyballer. She also won the Zonta Sports Award for most valued contribution to a team last year. Lily Marshall Lily was one of two players in the Christchurch under-17 side to be named in the tournament team. She is a student at St Marga-

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Late November last year I wrote about a fire in an auto dismantlers, where the management and staff were working the next day as if nothing had happened. That was because their building was covered by a sprinkler system. This had put the fire out and only left the one wrecked car with fire damage. This week, another auto dismantlers went on fire while the staff were working there. This was in Francella St, Bromley, on Monday afternoon. This time the premises and contents were severely damaged. I imagine it will be weeks before the business is up and running again. Two buildings with similar occupancies both on fire. The difference is the extent of damage. The reason was the sprinkler system. This is why we never give up in advocating the installation of a sprinkler in every building, including private homes. There were three kitchen fires this week. All involved unattended cooking. Two of them resulted in smoke inhalation either dealt with at the scene by ambulance or in hospital. All of them were avoidable. By ‘looking when you’re cooking’.

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Dux Dine is continuing to impress those in the catering industry with another two award nominations. The Riccarton Rd restaurant will be in the running to take out best chef and best returning restaurant in this year’s Hospitality Awards. Dux Dine manager Joel Christian said it was an honour to be nominated for two awards again. “Last year we were nominated for five and won three,” he said. “We won the best restaurant, new or returning business and people’s choice award.” Dux Dine opened around a year after the February 2011 quake. Mr Christian said it was a combination of things that makes a good restaurant but essentially it was pretty straight forward. “The key is staying true to who we are. “We basically just try to do what we are good at, as best we can. “Best quality ingredients to make the best dishes.” The people also make the restaurant and Dux Dine has held onto a lot of their staff for years which keeps things constant. “Our core management team

MELTED: The remains of a red wheelie bin that was set alight on Wednesday night.

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BACK TO BACK: Dux Dine has been nominated for more awards in this year’s Hospitality Awards. has been here since day one. “Our head chef is the former sous-chef from the Dux Deluxe. “Most of these people left to do other projects but came back once we opened back up,” Mr Christian said. “For us, recognition is great, it reaffirms what we are doing is on the right track. Especially coming from a pescatarian background.` “After we won three last year we definitely saw an increase in bookings.” They will be opening a new restaurant on the old Twisted Hop

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The director of a Rangi Ruru production – Passengers – has a personal link to the story, his greatgreat-grandmother was one of the women the play is about. Director of theatre arts Robert Gilbert said that it was a lovely link to have, with the story of brave women who immigrated to New Zealand in the 1860s. “If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be here directing this play,” he said. In a move that sees the story go full circle, 13 Rangi Ruru students took the play over to London, performing it at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. “One of the first things that came to us was that the students performing the play are around the same age as the women who came over back then,” Mr Gilbert said. The story is about 19 working class women aged between 12 and 21, who board an immigrant ship in the 1860s in England, travelling to New Zealand. Kiwi playwright Fiona Farrall’s play originally had 21 in the cast but due to space Mr Gilbert reduced the number down to 13 performers. “It was just practical,” Mr Gilbert said. Passengers was created from actual records of time and provide an insight into the extreme conditions on board the ship and the relationships formed as the young women head for a brighter future. The play features original music

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n a recent trip to Turkey countries, which absorb more or I spent a couple of days less water. exploring the spice alleys Flavoursome ingredients used and sampling the street food of in Turkish recipes include: Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Sumac: Prepared from a redI’m now an avid fan of Turkish dish-purple berry with aPOTATO slightly TOFFEE What’s the&difference between CRISPS VANILLA fare. So when I received Turkish Fire, astringent, lemon flavour. The shepherd’s pie and cottage pie? ICECREAM with GLENYS WOOLLARD Now, not much:crushed the terms a cookbook of street food and barbeseeds are dried Proper and finely Crisps are delicate. are used interchangeably for coating icecream. for a dish made from DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE cue recipes, I was entranced not only and addFORflavourPerfect and colour tominced rice, meat and topped with SOUP? mashed potato. Strictly, 4 large scoops French vanilla with the recipes but the backgroundZUCCHINI vegetable dishes, fish and meats. cottage pies should be Saute 250g chopped onion in icecream based onProper beef, and 25g butter, then add 250g seeds: 1 large cup Crisps in of the author, Sevtap Yuce. Nigella Little black shepherd’s Sea pies Salt, on lamb or peeled and diced potato Marlborough lightly mutton — often the remains Sevtap grew up in Ankara and followedseeds with a slightly bitter taste, a by 500g roughlycrushed of a roast. Cottage pie is the zucchini. cup long coconut, older term,thread with shepherd’s the story of her early life broughtchoppedcombo of black1/2 pepper, lightly toastedoregano pie entering our language 4 meringue nests, optional around the same time as tears to my eyes but thankfully and onions. Excellent in vegetable Toffee: 1/2machines cup sugarwere mincing 1/2 cup water invented, in the 1870s. there is a happy ending. She mardishes, sprinkled the onpotato breads orTop crust with breadcrumbs, andof it the scoops ried and now lives in Australia. with curries. Refreeze becomes Cumberland icecream. When hard, rollpie. in the Sevtap trained with renowned Cumin: Aromatic andand with a crushed crisps coconut. Freeze, until ready to serve. chef Bill Granger in Sydney and distinctive flavour, should To cumin make the toffee, place sugar and water in a large, now runs a successful cafe, Beach- Stir-fry bea few used sparingly in vegetable minutes microwave-proof glass bowl. then add 1 tspand salt sauces. Microwave on high forin 2 curwood, in the northern rivers areamore, dishes Excellent and 2 cups chicken stock. minutes. Cover and cook 20 minutes Stir to dissolve sugar. of New South Wales at Yamba. or until vegetables ries, pickles andContinue othermicrowaving spicy dishes. are for 3-4 1 cupspice: milk and Also minutes until liquid light Her story is well worth reading. tender, stir inAll known asis piblend until smooth. Add golden. Remove — the toffee I’m enjoying adding new Turk-more saltmento they the small sundried if necessary plus arewill continue to colour on If you have a food question email freshly ground black pepper standing. Glenys tree. at ish delights to my repertoire. berries of a tropical They and 1 tbsp chopped fresh Remove icecream from glenyswoollard@clear.net.nz such as parsley, freezer. Place in meringue But, being the sort of cook I am, herbs, have combined aroma of nutchives and thyme.aReheat nests, if using. Drizzle with gently, sprinkling toffee. Serve immediately. I can’t help adding my own little individualmeg, cinnamon and cloves. serves with Serves 4. innovations. This sometimes hap-grated cheddar. Pul biber: A CHOCOLATE crushed redPOTATO peppens because of the difference in WHY DO SOper from dried aleppo TRUFFLES MANYprepared DISHES CALL COOKED IN The Turks even basic ingredients between FOR AN ONION peppers. sprinkle it be The mashed potato must BUTTER BEFORE THE MAIN free of seasonings, cream and countries. For example, the type COOKING?over almost everything. Mild butter. It should also beto very well mashed and have a of flour we have in New Zealand For flavour. medium in heat, youconsistency. can replace Some recipes smooth suggest it cooking untilchilli flakes in recipes. is different to flours in other with 1 cup dark chocolate chips tender but not brown,

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others go on until the

onions are golden or caramelised. Either way it’s worth it if you enjoy tasty food. You can cut the amount of fat used by covering the pot while your onion cooks — the lid collects moisture that would normally evaporate, and by returning this to the onion, it avoids burning.

packet ‘‘chips’’ we tend to think of fatty, salty occasional treats. But I was recently pleasantly surprised to discover a moreish range of proper chips — 100 per cent natural, gluten-free, GMOfree and hand-cooked in higholeic sunflower oil. Ned and Mina Smith, the expatriate American couple who run the family-style Proper Crisps operation in Nelson, branded their delights ‘‘crisps’’ to distinguish them from massproduced ‘‘chips’’. And they are

‘‘When harvested, they were kept exclusively for the Inca kings.

different. I just love them crushed and sprinkled over icecream. The rapport between

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1/2 cup cold cooked mashed potatoes 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 4-5 pieces crystallised ginger Dark cocoa powder for dusting

Place chocolate chips in a microwave-proof bowl. Melt on 50 per cent power for about 2 minutes. When completely melted, stir into mashed potato very well. Add vanilla essence and stir well again. The mixture should be smooth. Chill for 30 minutes. Cut ginger into thirds or quarters. Take a tablespoon of potato mixture and roll around a piece of ginger. Repeat with remaining mixture. Place on a plate and dust with dark cocoa powder. Roll into small balls. Dust with cocoa. Refrigerate until firm. Can be stored in fridge for up to one week. Makes 16.

TURKISH BREAD LAMB COOKED IN YOGHURT & CUMIN This bread could also be SEEDS sprinkled with nigella seeds. TURKISH BREAD Based on a recipe from Turkish Fire.

2 tsp dried This bread could also be active yeast granules 1/2 tsp sugar sprinkled with nigella seeds. 2 cups warm water

3 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp each: chilli flakes, flaky sea salt 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1.5kg boned and rolled lamb shoulder 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt 1/3 cup olive oil

4 1/2 cups plain flour 2 tsp flaky sea salt

cup olive oil + 1 tbsp 2 tsp dried active1/4 yeast granules 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 tbsp whole cumin or ½ tsp sugar caraway seeds Extra sea salt to garnish 2 cups warm water Preheat oven to 160C.plain flour Place yeast, sugar and water in 4 ½ cups Lightly toast cumin seeds. a bowl. Stand until yeast starts Combine with chilli flakes, salt salt to foam. 2 tsp flaky sea and pepper. Rub the lamb with Place flour and salt in a cake yoghurt pushing itolive into anyoil + 1 mixer. Using the dough hook, ¼ cup tbsp crevices. Sprinkle with gradually add the water/yeast combined spices.lightly Wrap combo. 1 egg, beaten securely in foil. Place in roasting Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and pan and for 2 and 1/2 cumin continue with dough 4 cook tbsp whole orkneading caraway hours, until very tender. hook for 8 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with a Form into a ball. Place in an seeds towel and rest for 20 minutes. oiled bowl and brush with more Place meat onsea a platter and,to garnish oil. Cover. Stand in a warm Extra salt using 2 forks, pull meat apart. place until doubled in size,

the salty tang of the chips and the sweetness of the icecream is a taste treat. The potato is certainly common and a staple worldwide. They are cheap, hardy and easy to grow, and are high in starch, protein and vitamins. They are also versatile. We all love the traditional potato favourites but this week I’m serving up something funky — potatoes with icecream, in chocolate truffles, with squid and in a gluten-free pastry.

Great served with burghul salad and mint salad. Or Turkish bread. Serves 8.

about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 250C.

POTATO & SQUID SALAD

Peel potatoes. Place in cold, lightly salted water. Bring to boil. Simmer, until cooked. Don’t overcook. Slice thickly. Meanwhile, place eggs in cold water. Bring to boil. Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Cool, then peel and quarter. Slice shallot and place in icy water to crisp. Heat a little of the olive oil in a frying pan. Add diced chilli. Saute squid rings for about 2 minutes, until just cooked. Combine with potatoes, shallot, eggs, olives and anchovies in a bowl. Make a dressing using remaining olive oil, a little oil from the anchovies and vinegar. Season. Drizzle over salad. Serves 8 as a starter.

Lightly flour 2 large Place yeast, sugar and water inoven a trays. bowl. Stand until yeast starts to foam. Place flour and salt in a cake mixer. Using the dough hook, gradually add the water/yeast combo.

This is based on a Peta Mathias recipe that she will be demonstrating at the Christchurch Food Show, April 4-6. 400g waxy potatoes 4 eggs, free-range/organic, if possible 1 large shallot 4 tbsp olive oil 1-2 tsp diced or crushed chilli 100g squid rings 8 pitted black olives 8 anchovies, oil retained 2 tbsp white-wine vinegar Flaky sea salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Hard copies available for viewing at Council service centres and libraries

GLUTEN-FREE POTATO PASTRY 450g cooked warm mashed potato 100g butter, chopped 1 & 1/4 cups rice flour 1/2 cup cornflour 1 tsp salt 1 egg, lightly beaten Place warm mashed potato and butter in a large bowl and mix well. Add rice flour, cornflour, salt and egg. Mix well. Use your hand to mix it, if easier. Wrap the dough in a plastic bag. Set aside for 30 minutes to rest. Roll out to about 1cm thickness or thinner. Great for pie pastry or for sausage rolls. Makes 800g.

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At the Christchurch City Council we are reviewing our District Plan, which has rules about how you can use, develop, and protect your land and buildings.

We welcome your feedback on stage three of the proposed plan – in the form of a submission. Tell us whether you support or oppose the proposed plan; which parts you are referring to and what you would like to see if you don’t agree with our proposals.

The rules are there to ensure we sustainably manage our district’s resources, providing for the needs of our community while managing the effects of our activities. You need to know what is being proposed in the review, so you can understand how it might affect the use of your land or your property rights in the future. Got a question or need help? If you are unsure about anything in the proposed Christchurch Replacement District Plan or are having difficulty using the online plan, you can contact us for help. Phone us on 941 8999 (0800 800 169 for Banks Peninsula callers) or email us at dpreview@ccc.govt.nz

Turkish Fire: Author; Sevtap Yuce. Publisher; Hardie Grant.

LAMB COOKED IN YOGHURT & CUMIN SEEDS Serves 8 Based on a recipe from Turkish Fire 3 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp each: chilli flakes, flaky sea salt 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1.5kg boned and rolled lamb shoulder 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt ⅓ cup olive oil

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Stage three submissions must be received by Friday 4 September, 2015

Online – via the submission portal at proposeddistrictplan.ccc.govt.nz On paper – submission forms (delivered to all Christchurch addresses this week) are available at all Council service centres and libraries. Email – you may prefer to type your submission into the body of an email (using the same format as the printed form) and email it to us at dpreview@ccc.govt.nz

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Preheat oven to 160 deg C. Lightly toast cumin seeds. Combine with chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Rub the lamb with yoghurt pushing it into any crevices. Sprinkle with combined spices. Wrap securely in foil. Place in Divide the mixture in half and roasting pan and cook for 2 and ½ CAULIFLOWER roll into 2 balls. With wet hands FRITTERS press dough out to form 2 long hours, until very tender. Remove Fetaand cheese and fresh dill ovals about on Add ¼30cm cupx 20cm of olive oil concould be used in place of the each oven tray. Using fingers, from oven, cover with a towel and goat’s cheese. make dimples in dough.with Brush dough tinue kneading hook with egg and sprinkle with rest for 20 minutes. 1kg cauliflower cumin or caraway seeds and for 8 minutes. 1 tbsp lemon juice extra salt. Bake, one tray at time Place meat on a platter and, using 2 shallots, ifForm necessary, for 8-10 into a minutes, ball. Place in andiced 2 tbsp plain flour until golden. 2 forks, pull meat apart. 1 egg more Bestbowl served freshly oiled and made brush with 100g goat cheese with dill Great served with burghul salad and hot. Makes 2 loaves. Freshly ground salt and oil. Cover. Stand in a warm place MINT & PARSLEY pepper to taste and mint salad. Or Turkish bread. Sunflower until doubled in size, about 1 oil for frying SALAD Use flat-leaf parsley for best Remove leaves and thick stems hour. flavour. from cauliflower. Break into MINT & PARSLEY SALAD florets.C. Bring saucepan of water Preheat oven to 250 deg 4 medium tomatoes, diced to the boil. Add lemon juiceUse and flat-leaf parsley for best 1 small redflour onion, thinly slicedoven florets. Cook until tender, about Lightly 2 large trays. 2-3 tbsp sumac 8 minutes. Drain well. flavour. Serves 4 Sea salt to taste Place florets Divide the mixture inmash half andin a bowl and 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil them well. Add shallots, 1 cup each: 2 mint leaves,With flat flour hands and egg. Crumble in goat roll into balls. wet leaf parsley cheese and season to taste. 4 medium tomatoes, diced Shape into patties about the press dough out to form 2 long Combine the tomatoes, red size of large walnuts. Pan-fry 1 small red onion, thinly sliced onion, sumac, and olive x oil 20cm the patties in batches in the oil ovals aboutsalt30cm on each in a bowl. for about 2-3 minutes each2-3 side, tbsp sumac Just before add the mint until they are golden. oven tray.serving Using fingers, make and parsley leaves. Drain on paper towels and Sea salt to taste Serves 4. in dough. Brush keepwith them warm. dimples eggServes 6. 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with cumin or cara1 cup each: mint leaves, flat leaf way seeds and extra salt. Bake, parsley one tray at time if necessary, for 8-10 minutes, until golden. Combine the tomatoes, red onion, Best served freshly made and sumac, salt and olive oil in a bowl. hot. Makes 2 loaves Just before serving add the mint and parsley leaves.

Find out if your property will be affected by stage three of the Proposed Christchurch Replacement District Plan You can view the plan online at proposeddistrictplan.ccc.govt.nz If you have a food question email Glenys at glenyswoollard@clear.net.nz

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Public Notice

Trees and Power Lines

The responsibilities of tree owners and Orion under the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 Orion New Zealand owns and operates the electricity distribution network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers and from the Canterbury coast to Arthur’s Pass. Trees touching power lines account for 10-20% of all unplanned power outages on our network. If you see a tree touching a power line, or any other hazardous tree condition, please contact us immediately on 03 363 9898 or 0800 363 9898.

Orion’s tree management programme Orion’s tree management programme is largely governed by the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003. Our programme involves education, monitoring and the cut / trim or removal of trees that threaten to come into contact with power lines. Through this programme we work with tree owners to minimise the risk of their trees touching power lines.

This advertisement provides a general notice of the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 and the dangers of trees near power lines. More detail on these issues can be found on our website www.oriongroup.co.nz or by phoning us on 03 363 9898.

We currently undertake periodic cutting or trimming of vegetation within the notice zone. The intent of this cutting or trimming is to support safety and reduce the risk of power outages. This periodic cutting or trimming by us does not remove the tree owner’s responsibilities and in the case of fast growing species may not be sufficient to ensure that trees remain outside of the growth limit zone.

The Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 The regulations set out the responsibilities of electricity line companies and tree owners. The purpose of the regulations is to protect the safety of the public and help to ensure a secure supply of electricity. The regulations: • define safe separation distances between trees and power lines • specifies who is responsible for ensuring clearances are maintained • places potential liability on the tree owner if any damage or accident occurs due to trees touching power lines. (Note that the word “trees” includes all types of vegetation, including shrubs, hedges and climbing vines.)

If Orion becomes aware of a tree which is within the ‘Notice zone’ (see Tree “A” in the diagram below) then we are required to issue the tree owner with a Hazard Warning notice. For trees within the ‘Growth limit zone’ (see Tree “B” in the diagram below) we are required to issue the tree owner with a Cut or Trim notice. What is a hazard warning notice? If a tree is within the “Notice zone” (see Tree “A” in the diagram), we are required to issue a hazard warning notice to the tree owner.

What are the dangers? Trees near power lines need to be trimmed or removed for the following reasons: • children like to climb trees and when trees are close to power lines there is a risk of serious injury or death • in severe weather conditions, vegetation can become electrically “live” and may electrocute anyone or anything that touches it • while a tree may not touch a power line in fine weather, branches can bend or break in wind or snow storms, causing serious damage and possibly prolonged power outages • in dry conditions, electrical sparking caused by branches or windblown debris on lines may cause fires.

Notice zone

Tree “B”

Tree “A”

Minimum distances required between trees and power lines The minimum distances that must be maintained between trees and power lines, defined in the regulations, are outlined in the diagram to the right. A common sense approach, by tree owners trimming trees early, will generally prevent trees touching power lines. To maintain a safe distance from power lines some trees require cutting or trimming more frequently than other trees, but if it is determined that cutting or trimming cannot satisfactorily meet the requirement then removing the tree is recommended. Other situations may require trees to be felled because they are at a distance that is considered to be a hazard due to falling during storms or being diseased.

Growth limit zone

Power line

Notice zone

Growth limit zone

66kV (high voltage)

5.0 metres

4.0 metres

33kV (high voltage)

3.5 metres

2.5 metres

11kV (high voltage)

2.6 metres

1.6 metres

400V/230V (low voltage)

1.5 metres

Note:

0.5 metres V = Volts; kV = kilo Volts ie 1,000 Volts

1) These distances are from the power line, not the power pole 2) These distances are a minimum and apply in all conditions including high wind or snow 3) In most instances the power lines that go to a house or building are low voltage power lines. Power lines that go down a street may be low or high voltage. A hazard warning notice alerts the tree owner that the tree has encroached the notice zone and that if it encroaches the “Growth limit zone” (see Tree “B” in the diagram) a cut or trim notice may be immediately given to the tree owner (see above).

FALL ZONE FALL ZONE

Trimming trees near power lines Trimming trees near power lines can be extremely hazardous and the dangers should not be underestimated. Contact with a power line can cause: • • • • • •

injury or death to yourself, family or passers by injury or death to livestock damage to property and other trees damage to electrical appliances damage to power supply facilities damage to third parties.

The growth limit zone is the area around a power line which trees must not encroach even in windy or snow conditions. The notice zone is a distance one metre beyond the growth limit zone. What is a cut or trim notice? If we become aware that a tree has encroached on the “Growth limit zone”, we will give notice in writing to the tree owner that the tree must be cut or timed to maintain the distances prescribed in the regulations, and the timeframes for action. If no action is taken Orion may then trim the tree and seek to recover costs. Who pays for the cut or trim? Orion is responsible for the first cut of trees near power lines, where the first cut is on a property basis, not owner basis. We have already met this obligation by completing a first cut of vegetation on all our lines. The tree owner will need to organise and pay for any subsequent and future cuts or trims. We are happy to provide tree owners with a list of approved arborists who can carry out this work, and also advise the best solution given the circumstances.

We recognise that the public is not always experienced in tree trimming, so we are happy to advise you on this. We can arrange for trees near power lines to be trimmed at your cost. If, however, you prefer to arrange your own tree trimming, we recommend you hire professionals with the necessary expertise and safety procedures to competently carry out this work.

What fines can be imposed? A tree owner commits an offence where a cut or trim notice is given, and without reasonable excuse, the tree owner fails to have the tree cut or trimmed and/or fails to advise us of the time and location of the cut or trim.

If you or someone working for you intends to work within 4 metres of power lines, a close approach consent is required from Orion before you start. As a tree owner you may be liable for any damage caused by carrying out trimming or felling of trees.

A person who commits such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. If the offence continues, that person is also liable for a further fine of not more than $500 for every day or part day during which the offence continues.

Contact us if in any doubt about your tree We aim to work with tree owners to ensure safety is maintained and power outages are minimised. We will actively work with tree owners to see trees are trimmed or cut before regulatory powers are applied. However, as we wish to ensure the safety and security of the public, we will use the regulations where necessary.

ORION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED 565 Wairakei Road, Christchurch 8053 PO Box 13896, Christchurch 8141 PHONE +64 3 363 9898 info@oriongroup.co.nz oriongroup.co.nz

Please contact us or an approved Orion tree trimming contractor to help with your trees, or to discuss your options. Orion New Zealand Limited owns and operates the electricity distribution network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers.

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