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BY TOM DOUDNEY

Two Selwyn residents charged with receiving stolen property didnt count on an iPad with a GPS in it leading the police straight to them.

The iPad was part of the stolen property.

A man and a woman in their early 20s were arrested at a ru-ral property near Southbridge on

Wednesday, where thousands of dollars worth of stolen items in-cluding mountain bikes and com-puter equipment were also located.

They were charged with receiv-ing stolen property, in relation to the items which police have traced back to three burglaries in Christ-church.

Sergeant Chris Jones said the items were related to three burglar-ies in Christchurch. Their com-

bined value was unknown at this stage but he would guess it was around $5000 or $6000.

However, one stolen item in par-ticular proved priceless. An Apple iPad, stolen within the two weeks, had had a GPS application installed by its owner, which allowed police to trace it directly to the property.

Sergeant Jones said the applica-tion had saved police a lot of time and effort.

Its a fantastic tool that is not al-ways going to result in something like this because it depends on a lot of things as to how specific it can be with location but especially in rural locations its fantastic because you dont have the line of houses or flats side by side so it just gives you a great starting point.

The man and woman were due to appear in Christchurch District Court this week.

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Hororata HallUrgent repairs are required to weather proof the Hororata Hall which was damaged in the Sep-tember 2010 earthquake. Malvern Community Board member Ju-dith Pascoe said the main reason for urgency was a leak in the roof. The Hororata Citizens Commit-tee has obtained three quotes for making the building waterproof and these have been supplied to the district council. A building consent may also be required.

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A former senior policeman says Selwyn needs to invest in making its intersections more visible if it wants to reduce serious accidents.

Retired senior sergeant Mike Moore is urging the district council to consider the matter, in conjunc-tion with an audit of its 14,000 road signs planned for next year.

Meanwhile, police are hinting that a new measure to address the issue could soon be trialled in the district.

Mr Moore, who lives near West Melton, spent the first 12 of his 36 years in the police stationed at Hornby during which time he of-ten attended traffic accidents in Selwyn.

It is my contention that a failure to stop at stop signs does not kill or injure people, Mr Moore said.

What does kill people at these intersections is a complete failure on the part of the motorist to pay attention to his or her driving and be aware of the road in front of them.

My years of experience tells me that drivers when questioned as to why they did not stop at the stop sign, simply responded that they did not see the intersection, let alone the stop sign.

He believed the answer was to

change the intersection layout by offsetting the intersecting roads, putting rumble strips across the road and improving signage so that a driver approaching the inter-section would have a major visible barrier in front of them instead of a long straight stretch of road.

Where it has happened, acci-dents have been reduced, he said.

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More than half of the 1115 earth-quake-damaged headstones in Selwyn cemeteries have now been repaired.

Much of the damage was caused by the magnitude 7.1 September 2010 earthquake, which was cen-tred near Charing Cross, about 10km from Darfield.

Since the Canterbury earth-quakes, the district council has been working through a staged programme of cemetery repairs to fix damaged headstones in public cemeteries.

Repairs to the Lincoln, Green-dale, Springston, Dunsandel, Brookside, Shands Rd, and Weedons cemeteries have now been carried out.

With repairs to Shands Rd and Weedons cemeteries recently com-pleted, 568 (51 per cent) of the dis-tricts headstones have now been fixed.

The district councils earthquake recovery manager Douglas Mar-shall said the amount of dam-age which occurred in cemeteries within Selwyn was quite varied and sites which suffered the most damage were repaired first.

The cemeteries which suffered the most damage were those with older graves with ornate monu-ments like Lincoln and the sites close to the fault line like Green-dale, he said.

The repair technique being used for monuments and graves in-volves marteen rods being installed which provide a secure foundation for headstones and monuments.

The rods are extremely strong and after the repairs have been finished the headstones and monuments are actually stronger than a newly-built headstone is required to be, so they should be quite resilient in any future earthquake, Mr Marshall said.

The remaining repairs will be

staged over the next two years and will include the Prebbleton, Bishops Corner, Killinchy, South Malvern, Kirwee, Kimberley, Wad-dington, Kowhai Pass, Hororata and Ellesmere Public and Catholic cemeteries.

Damage to cemeteries was part of the wider infrastructure damage

that occurred in the earthquakes as roads, bridges, water and waste-water and community buildings also needed to be fixed. The ma-jority of infrastructure repairs in Selwyn have now been completed with all roads, bridges, water and wastewater repairs finished and most community buildings fixed.

FIXED UP: Shands Rd Cemetery is one of the seven cemeteries where earthquake repairs have been com-pleted.

Headstones get quake repairs From page 3However, be believed the cost of

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People who exhibit some as-pects of bad behaviours, have bad behaviours [in general]. So, for people who are a bit slack around stopping what else do they do? he said.

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The name of a Leeston-born World War 1 soldier was read out recent-ly during the Tower of Londons nightly roll call to commemorate the outbreak of the war.

Sapper John Harold Snell was born in Leeston but was living in Kaiparoro in Wairarapa when he left with the New Zealand Engi-neers for war on April 1915.

Also known as Jack, he died at the age of 25, on January 3, 1918, after being wounded at Ypres in Belgium.

As part of 100th anniversary commemorations of World War

1, 180 names are being read out at the Tower of London, each night at sunset, while the Last Post is played. Mr Snells name featured in the roll call on the night of August 12.

The names are read out by a yeo-men standing on a mound in the middle of a field of ceramic pop-pies, an ongoing art installation in the towers dry moat.

The name of Mr Snell, whose grave is in Belgiums Lijssenthoek Cemetery, was put forward by de-scendant Renny Snell who now lives in Surrey, England.

Renny Snell recently told the Wairarapa Times-Age that he had got his ancestors name in fairly early in the piece, thank goodness.

After about 10 days, I was biting my nails, he said. Theres been an overwhelming response.

He and his wife were among a crowd of around 500 who attended the roll call, which he described it as an evocative experience.

John Harold Snell, uncle of Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist Peter Snell, served in Gallipoli as well as the Western Front. He married Ysabel Emslie

during a period of recuperation in England.

However, Renny Snell believes he may have only seen his bride on one more occasion after the wed-ding, before he was killed.

The poppy installation is part of the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red exhibition which will see 888,246 ceramic poppies placed in the towers moat, to represent the fallen. The last poppy will be placed on Armistice Day, November 11.

The exhibition is designed so that it from the air, it looks like the tower is bleeding.

A master plan for the new West Rolleston Primary School, due to open in 2016, has been approved and the hunt is on for a principal.

The master plan, which shows building placement on the site, was recently signed off by the Ministry of Education. It clears the way for more detailed design work.

The establishment board of trustees released a statement say-ing the process for recruiting the foundation principal had begun.

The board is looking for a par-ticular set of characteristics in this role very much aligned to the focal vision for the board of sus-tainability, environmental aware-ness, education focused and un-derstanding the importance of whanau, the statement said.

This role is a unique opportu-nity for a principal that isnt of-ten available in New Zealand so the board is very confident of a high calibre of applicants, and has structured the recruitment process around some very different crite-ria.

Initial discussions with other schools in Rolleston on zoning had begun.

The focus was on understanding the potential roll numbers for all schools, which was seen as a chal-lenge considering the high growth seen in the area in recent months, and the population projections that were being used.

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POIGNANT: A sea of red ceramic poppies which form part of an art installation to commemorate World War 1 is seen in the dry moat of the Tower of London in England. When complete, by November 11, each poppy will represent a British military death in the war.

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Three Christchurch men alleg-edly took stolen quad bikes on a joyride from Dunsandel to Lin-coln last week.

Police say the quad bikes were stolen from a Dunsandel farm in the early hours of the morning on August 11.

Three unemployed men in their early 20s were arrested at a Christchurch address later that day.

One of the men was believed to have previously worked at another farm near the one from which the quad bikes were sto-len.

Sergeant Chris Jones said one of the bikes had been left in a ditch halfway between Dunsan-del and Lincoln, while the other two had been abandoned on the side of the road on the outskirts of Lincoln after the men came into contact with a Lincoln Uni-versity security guard.

When the security guard came across these boys he gave them a fright and they took off, Sergeant Jones said.

The men had their first court appearance last week and were remanded on bail.

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Selwyn residents will soon have the opportunity to visit the districts new-est sister city Coventry, in Rhode Island, the United States.

A sister city agreement has recently been signed with the town, and plan-ning is underway for the first group trip to be arranged in October 2015. Applications for the visit will open early next year and further informa-tion about the trip will be released at that time.

The relationship with Coventry was first established by former mayor Bill Woods and has been fostered by Sel-wyns sister city committee. It has now been formalised with the signing of a sister city agreement.

Mayor Kelvin Coe said Coventry would be Selwyns first English-speak-ing sister city and he was looking for-

ward to future exchanges between the two areas.

School exchanges and scholar-ship programmes with Selwyns other sister cities haveenabled Selwyn stu-dents and residents to experience dif-ferent cultures and allowed people to develop academic and friendship connections with people from other parts of the world, Mr Coe said.

In sister city exchanges, visitors typ-ically fund the cost of the trip them-selves but the host city often arranges homestay accommodation and makes arrangements for their guests to visit their district. Regular trips to Cov-entry are planned every second year in the future, and the first exchange bringing visitors from Coventry to Selwyn is anticipated in March 2016.

Coventry has a population of

around 35,000. In 2016, the town will celebrate its 275th anniversary. Coven-try has many old homes, farmhouses, churches and cemeteries.

Originally an agricultural town, in the 19th-century, several small textile mills were established in the town, a number of which still survive today.

Modern Coventry has two distinct parts, a semi-rural western half and the suburban eastern half which is growing quickly.

Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island is not actually a sepa-rate island but it does have several large bays and inlets, and a number of small islands, which gives it the title of The Ocean State. It has a popula-tion of just over one million. Health

services, tourism, and manufacturing are some of the largest industries in the state.

Rhode Island has a rich history and the state contains around 20 per cent of the countrys historic landmarks. It was the first of the original 13 colo-nies to declare independence from Britain in 1776.

Newport is known as a sailing centre and a summer resort which is home to mansions such as The Break-ers, owned by the Vanderbilt family and Beechwood owned by the Astors.

Coventry will be Selwyns fifth sister city. Other sister cities and districts are Akitakata-shi and Yubetsu-cho in Japan, Shandan in China and North Toraja Regency in Indonesia.

THE GENERALS HOUSE: Nathanael Greene Homestead is one of a number of historic buildings in Coventry. The building dates from 1770 and was the home of Nathanael Greene, one of George Washingtons most gifted generals. (Right) The Breakers in Newport is a 30min drive from Coventry and was the summer home of the Vanderbilt family. The sea front mansion is built in Italian Renaissance style.

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Providing medical treatment for 50 New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed to Australias Northern Territory was very much business as usual for Leading Air-craftman Jessica Earnshaw.

LAC Earnshaw, from Lincoln, was one of two medics in the Roy-al New Zealand Air Forces 209 squadron deployed to Royal Aus-tralian Air Force Base Darwin.

The medical team was respon-sible for providing immediate sup-port to the NZDF contingent par-ticipating in Exercise Pitch Black 2014, which finished last week.

The three-week exercise was the RAAFs largest multi-national combat air training exercise this year. The aim was to foster multi-national partnerships and co-op-eration. Military forces from six nations were involved in a com-bination of day and night flying which provided the NZDF with an opportunity to practise deploy-ment and integration of ground support personnel into coalition environments.

It was also LAC Earnshaws first overseas exercise with the NZDF, having spent the first two and a half years of her RNZAF career training and adding qualifications to the Bachelor of Applied Science she gained from the Queensland University of Technology before joining.

These qualifications include an Auckland University of Technol-ogy diploma in health sciences and graduate diploma in paramedi-cine, NZDF environmental health courses, and fixed wing aero medi-cal evacuation and initial air crew search and rescue courses.

LAC Earnshaw said the exercise gave her the opportunity to ap-ply the knowledge she had gained during her training, build relation-ships and compare procedures and systems for providing medical sup-port with her counterparts in the RAAF.

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troops, with the medications and equipment we have deployed with and to transfer them quickly to an Australian Air Force doctor locat-ed in the medical centre for treat-ment.

Having returned to her Auck-land base, LAC Earnshaws next as-signment was to travel to Tauranga to compete in the New Zealand national volleyball competition as a member of the NZDF volleyball team.

She will round out the year by completing two extramural papers towards an Auckland University of Technology Bachelor of Health Science, funded by the NZDF.

GOOD DEEDS: Konor Chamberlain and his fellow Rolleston Ven-turer Scouts recently organised a food collection from within the group so they could make weekly do-nations to the Christ-church City Mission. The Venturers have been working on help-ing others as part of their journey towards their Queens Scout Award. At bronze level, Venturers need to help others for 10 hours over 10 weeks and at silver level this is 15 hours over 15 weeks. The group has collected 54 brown bags of groceries so far, and the City Mission has been delighted to receive the donations. Meanwhile, the Rolleston Kea Scouts have also been working on their helping others badge by picking up rubbish in Rolleston Reserve. Over two nights they filled four large black rubbish bags.

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MORE THAN A DUSTING: A group resting at Glenroy during the big snow of 1918. Pictured are Messrs R. Young, C. H. Agar, J Reeves, A. Hall. The leader of the party, Mr G. F. Ferguson, took the photograph. Heritage photos supplied by Selwyn Library. If you have any information about this photo, please contact the library via www.selwynlibrary.co.nz

NEW ENTRANTS

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CHARGING AHEAD: Oscar Fossey, from Prebbleton, finished second in the under-13 boys grade at the New Zea-land Cross Country Championships, held recently at Halswell Quarry. Oscar was running for the Phoenix club. Earlier this year, he also finished second in the Canterbury Cross Coun-try Championships and second in the South Island Cross Country Championships held this year. In September, he will be part of the Canterbury Schools Cross Country team to compete in the Inter Regional Cross Country Championships at Hanmer Springs.

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Lincoln held their awards night on Saturday, with these players taking home the prizes after a season where they won the com-bined country competition.

Division 1Most improved forward: Mike Bendall Most improved back: Kris WilderBest allrounder: Jacob PaynePlayer of the year: Darryl LambourneNewcomer of the year: Aaron McLellandTeam person: Scott EdmondsPlayers player of the year: Darryl Lambourne

Division 2Most improved forward: Shaun McNabbMost improved back: James PearsonBest allrounder: Adi GreensladePlayer of the year: Joe DarwinPlayers player of the year: Michael Gilbert

Division 3Team person: John HydesHard yards: Lyndon BurkePlayer of the year: Regan Todd

ColtsMost improved back: Jonny AdamsMost improved forward: Scott MitchellPlayer of the year: Aaron McLelland

OverallMost improved prop in all grades: Ryan OderingTop try-scorer: Kieran Barr, 23 (Under 11.5)Manager of the year: Randell Townsend (Div 3)Coaches of the year: Shane McQuinlan and Kris Partridge (Div 2)Team of the year: Div 2Presidents Cup: Dene Cassin

If your club has held their awards recently, please send details and any photos to [email protected] and we will publish them in the Selwyn Times.

Lincoln rugby awards

RECOGNISED: Darryl Lambourne was Lincolns division 1 player of the year, and their players player of the year.


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Richard Freeman director of Onyx Homes says people needto be very careful and its a real concern with a lot of these newso called building companies entering the marketwith management at the helm with no clue on how abuilding company actually runs. We are seeing plumbersand electricians starting up building companies here in

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BUILDING PERFECTION WITH ONYX HOMESThe biggest point of difference you will find with Onyx Homes compared to most is you will NEVER deal with a Sales Consultant.Quality and value are two words that are misused and abused by Sales Consultants chasing their commissions by over stating and under proving.At Onyx Homes you deal directly with the management team and owners Richard Freeman and Paul West when designing, pricing and building your new home. This is our business, our livelihood and our reputation and we ensure we get it right every time states Richard.NO Sales Consultant means NO sales commissions. Couple that with the fact they own their own brand and dont pay Franchisee royalties or cost safety

contingencies due to their superior IT platform Onyx Homes can save clients up to $23,000.00 before you even start on an average $300,000 build!!Its a misconception that choosing an off the shelf standard plan buys you an affordable home. Its very likely the exact same floor plan will be built time and time again and could even be built right next door! Onyx Homes believes you should be unique and build the home that

suits your individual lifestyle and living needs. The truth is at Onyx Homes their award winning designers will design a custom floor plan that often costs less than that of a Standard Plan.All tradesman and suppliers are handpicked and stringently

vetted and have negotiated volume purchasing supply deals to ensure clients get market leading pricing. The fully managed project ensures total quality with Onyx Homes standard 15 step quality inspections throughout the build from start to finish. Along with this you receive complementary colour consultancy keeping you on top of the latest trends and colours. You also get the peace of mind of a full 10 Year Registered Master Builders Guarantee. Onyx Homes dont strive for excellence, they expect it!Building your new house shouldnt be stressful; it should be fun and easy. Onyx Homes ensures this is the case.

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HERES THE FACTS Stated by Richard Freeman, Director Onyx Homes LtdDont believe everything you hear in the media and some building companies trying to margin enhance making ridiculous

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professionals with years of experience rather than a sales person trained over night drafted into the industry with limited knowledge and zero idea on building costs working off a pre prepared song sheet. A sad but true statement in many cases.Honesty, integrity, experience and common sense always outweighs smoke and mirrors and unfortunately common sense

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The management team at Onyx Homes are arguablyunrivaled in the home building sector. With years ofexperience and having previously built one of NZs largestnationwide building companies, at which time had won moreMaster Build Awards than any other company in the country,home building has become second nature.

Richard Freeman director of Onyx Homes says people needto be very careful and its a real concern with a lot of these newso called building companies entering the marketwith management at the helm with no clue on how abuilding company actually runs. We are seeing plumbersand electricians starting up building companies here in

Christchurch to get a foot in the door. People should alwaysgo with a Registered Master Builder to ensure they are ingood hands and their asset is well protected.

With the client and their best intentions at the forefront oftheir company philosophy and a driven passion to get itright every-time has been the success of Onyx Homes.

Fromconceptdesign through tohandingyou thekeysof yournew home we guarantee you only the best experience.

Our sole goal is to deliver a superior product on time withthe best price that sets the benchmark for the buildingindustry, and continue to raise the bar.



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TRYING: Jacob Grieve in a three-man group attempting to get to the front.

GROUP ACT: Neil Marton at the front of the peleton leads Mark Spessot into a sharp corner at speed.

AROUND THE BEND: Army team member Neil Marton takes a corner.

OUT FRONT: Brett Grieve leads Mark Spessot with the peleton in tow.

The Benchmark Homes Elite Cycle Series burst into life in Ashburton on August 16, and the Burnham Army cycling team was up for the chal-lenge.

The team, backed by sponsors Hollands Collision Repair and Fulton Hogan Burnham, is in its first year of competition and rode aggres-sively right from the start.

The pace was high, with Gordon MacCauley attacking from the gun in the 133km elite race.

The army team got caught out by the cross winds and missed the break of the day, when Jason Allen and Reon Nolan made a significant push toward the end of the first lap.

With most of the point-scoring positions being taken up by those up front, the team had to chase, but it was always going to be a hard task with only four riders work-ing, compared to the 11 in the break.

Jason Allen, from Scotty Browns Racing Team, won the stage, and the army had to be content with putting the day down to experience.


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SCORE: Halswell goal attack Sarah McIlraith watches as her shot goes down the hoop. CONTESTED: Lincoln wing defence Harriet Bulmer and Halswell

goal attack Sarah McIlraith fight for the ball.

HOPS: Halswell wing attack Tylie Cridge leaps high to block Lin-coln wing defence Harriet Bulmer.

Lincoln beat Halswell A 57-32 in Selwyn premier netball at the Lincoln Events Centre on Saturday. To order a copy of any of these photos, please send an email to [email protected]

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NABBED: Lincoln goal shoot Hannah Wilson catches the ball under contact from Halswell goal keep Kath Palmer.


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Quick Thai chicken curry for oneUsing a Thai green curry paste makes this a quick dish to cook curry pastes are available in sachets or bottles from supermarkets and Asian grocery stores.

Ingredients2 tsp Rice bran oil1 Chicken breast, skinless, sliced1 Small onion, sliced2 tsp Thai green curry paste2 Tbsp Water165g Coconut milk, or coconut cream1 to serve Lime, halved

DirectionsHeat a frying pan, add oil and pan-fry skin-

less chicken breast, trimmed and sliced for 5 minutes to brown on both sides. Remove to one side.

Add sliced onion to the pan and stir-fry to lightly brown. Add curry paste and gently fry for 1 minute to release flavours.

Add water and mix until smooth, then stir in the coconut milk or cream.

Return chicken to the pan and simmer very gently (do not allow to boil) for 5 minutes, stir-ring often.

Stir in fresh coriander and serve with lime wedges on the side to squeeze over.Chef s tipsThe curry should not need any salt and pepper as the curry paste is full of strong flavours.

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Steak with whisky mushroom sauceServes 4

Ingredients4 Beef steaks, thick eye fillet or scotch fillet2 Tbsp Olive oil4 Spring onions, finely chopped300g Button mushrooms, finely sliced4 Tbsp Whisky, scotch1 cup Beef stock3 Tbsp Cream

DirectionsBring the steaks to room tem-perature well before cooking and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.

Heat a heavy frying pan, then add the oil. Once it starts smoking, add the steaks and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove them to a plate and cover with foil.

Reduce the heat and add the on-ion, stirring to lift any meat residue off the bottom of the pan. Toss them around for a minute or two, then add the mushrooms and thyme.

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Pea, ham and sour cream fettuccineServes 4 Ingredients460g Fettuccine, or spaghetti360g Champagne ham, diced3 cups Frozen peas, defrosted250g Sour cream, or creme fraiche Lemon, juicedDirectionsBring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta, stir and cook for 8-10minutes or

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Ingredients6 Tbsp Muscovado sugar2 Tbsp Butter150ml Cream4 Bananas, peeled and cut into four2 Tbsp Toasted sesame seeds4 scoops Vanilla ice cream, to serveDirectionsTo make a caramel sauce put 4 tablespoons of sugar in a small pot. Add butter and cream.

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Anchovy toastServes 24 Ingredients3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil1 to taste Garlic1 Bread stick cup Olive tapenade24 Anchovy fillets2 Red capsicums, Grilled and sliced into fine strips1 to garnish Basil leafDirectionsMix the oil and crushed garlic together. Toast the bread in the oven until golden and crusty, remove from the oven and brush with the garlic oil. Spread each slice of toast with tapenade. Place an anchovy fillet over each bread slice and criss-cross with the capsicum. Sprinkle with basil leaves.

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Intodaysfastpacedworld,headachesare a normal ailment we just have to put up with or we can gloss over by taking a pilloraquicknap.WRONG!Studieshaveshownthatroughlyathirdofallpeoplesufferfromheadaches.Soyestheyarecommon,butnotheyarenotnormal.

A headache is considered pain anywhereintheregionoftheheadorneckcausedbymanydifferentconditions.Thebraintissueitselfisnot sensitive to pain as it lacks pain receptors.Rather,thepainiscausedbydisturbanceofpain-sensitivestructuresaround the brain.

Asmanyas45millionpeoplesufferfromchronicorsevereheadachesthatseriouslyinterferewiththeirlives.

SignsandSymptoms;headachesvaryinintensityandhavedifferentsymptoms.

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What causes headaches?Spinalmisalignment-nerveirritation/

interferences,certainfoods,toxicfumes,preservativesandalcoholareallcontributingfactorstoheadaches.Spinalmisalignments are shown to be involved inupto80%ofallheadaches.

Tension headaches are the most commontypeofheadacheforbothadults and children. Triggers point include lackofsleep,emotionaltensionathome,workorschool,second-handcigarettesmoke,skippedmeals,poornutrition,eyestrain and bright lights.

How Chiropractic helpsYour spine protects your nervous

system,whichstartswiththebrainand becomes the spinal cord. When the vertebrae in your neck are unable tomoveproperly,itirritatesorputspressure on the nerves in that area. This can cause headaches.

Chiropracticcareaddressesthecauseofmanytypesofheadachesandthereforetheyarecapableofremovingor dramatically reducing the occurrence

andfrequencyoftheseheadaches,because they are usually due to what is called subluxations in the spine. They achievethisbyperformingChiropracticadjustments to remove pressure on the nerves,whichthenalsohelpstoimprovenervefunction.

On a study conducted by the governmentofNewZealanditfoundthatthemajorityofpeoplewhosufferedfromspinalmisalignmentshadtheirheadaches relieved or their condition improvedthroughChiropracticcare.

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Southern Chiropractic located at 290 halswell Road, Southern Chiropractic is open Monday 8am-6pm and Wednesday 9.30am-6pm, Thursday 1pm-6pm, and Friday 9am-5pm. on Tuesdays they operate from Ashburton Chiropractic. For Tuesday bookings please phone 03 308 9516.

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Motoring1 Reduce your speed and save money. Slowing from 110km/h to 100km/h will result in a 15 per cent fuel saving, and you will avoid speeding tickets2 Make sure tyre pressures are right. According to Be-aurepairs, every 10 per cent under the vehicle manufac-turers recommended tyre pressure costs about 2.5 per cent in extra fuel consump-tion.3 Turn off the air condi-tioner and save about 10 per cent of your fuel consump-tion. A cars air conditioning system needs power, which comes from the engine. 4 Drive with a soft foot on the pedal. Irregular acceler-ating and braking uses more fuel. A manic driver will use 25 per cent more fuel and a fast driver 10 per cent more than a smooth driver.5 Make sure your vehicle is tuned. A poorly maintained vehicle will consume five per cent more fuel.Power/gas1 Use the cheapest sup-plier, based on your needs. A quick and easy way to do that is using the online Powerswitch calculator www.powerswitch.co.nz. One reader cut their power bill by $900 a year! 2 For Mr & Mrs Normal, hot water accounts for over 40 per cent of their electricity bill. Make sure the thermostat on your hot water cylinder is not set too high. 50 deg C to 60 deg C is sufficient.3 A cold water wash in the washing machine costs about 10 per cent of the cost of a hot water wash.4 Eliminate draughts around windows and floors.

About 12 per cent of the heat of a household is lost through windows. Leaky window and door joinery can be sealed with sealants or a self-adhesive foam strip and well-made, full-length curtains or thermal drapes will minimise loss. Because a lot of air is lost around the edges, the curtains should extend 150mm on each side, and below the base of the window. Heavy drapes are more heat efficient than blinds. Scout around for a cheap material that could save on your heating costs.

5 Install a ceiling fan in rooms with an open fire. It will increase the comfort level and circulate the heat that gets trapped on the ceiling. Property1 Double to the life-span of paintwork on weather-boards by washing it once a year. 2 Learn how to do basic repairs. First step read the manual! If that fails, try YouTube which has literally thousands of DIY uploaded videos on how to fix anything and everything. One oily ragger says they saw how to change a wash-ing machine hose before YouTube they would have just phoned the plumber.3 If you have not yet bought a home, enrol in KiwiSaver to receive the substantial subsidies available. 4 Rather than build a home and take on a huge mort-gage, build the shell and fit

out the interior as you can afford to do so. Or build something small and add on as the family grows.5 Buying an existing home is usually cheaper than building new, but be careful if it requires lots of work. Food1 Unbranded products are on average 36 per cent cheaper than the same branded products. That will save the average family about $50 a week, or $2600 a year.2 Grow your own. It really is dead simple. You dont even need much space. One oily ragger has made a garden out of car tyres. They simply lay a tyre flat on the ground and fill it with soil. For bigger plants they stack on another tyre and top it up with soil. Easy, and portable. 3 Milk is milk. Buy house brands, discount brand, or an independent brand rather than the premium brands. Alternatively, make your own from powdered milk.4 Buy fresh fruit and veg-etables directly from local growers, orchards, or look for bargains at the local growers market. Buy whats cheap and plentiful and preserve for use later.5 Stock or pantry with bargain buys and make meals using what you have in stock. You will always be feasting cheap.

Dont forget to send your money-saving tips to us so we can share them with others, by visiting www.oilyrag.co.nz or by writing to Living Off the Smell of an Oily Rag, PO Box 984, Whangarei.

Frank and Muriel New-man are the authors of Living Off the Smell of an Oily Rag in NZ. Readers can submit their oily rag tips on-line at www.oily-rag.co.nz.

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MoneyLets stalk about broccoli

We think vegetables from your

own garden are delicious anyway,and one does not need to have theexcuse of a fasting diet to enjoythem.

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TSbeen awhile sincewetalked about the joys ofcooking vegetables, sowethought it time to have a

little bit of a catch-up.Wewerereminded about it whenlistening to the author of a newbook advocating a fruit andvegetable diet for two days aweek as ameans to betterhealth.We think vegetablesfromyour own garden aredelicious anyway, and one doesnot need to have the excuse of afasting diet to enjoy them.

Lilley has a favourite recipefor using up tough broccolistems in a soup. Youwill need:1 onion (diced), 1 large broccolistalk (diced), any left overbroccoli florets, 1 large potato, 1vegetable stock cube dissolvedin 2 cupswater, 1 tsp butter, 1/4cupmilk or cream, 1/4 cupcheese (optional), salt andpepper. Saute onion in butteruntil clear. Add broccoli andpotato. Coverwith vegetablestock and simmer for 30minutes until very tender.Blend and season. Reheatwitha littlemilk or cream. Sprinklewith cheese if you like.

Another reader has afavourite lemon butter toppingfor broccoli. Simply add 12tbsp of lemon juice to 115g ofmelted butter.Mix in a littlesalt and pepper to taste. Stirtogether and pour over cookedbroccoli. Serve immediately.

What about these tips forgreen beanswith a difference.Slice the beans and cook inwater. Add a packet of onionsoupmix and slicedmushrooms. Delicious!

Another greatway to cookalmost any vegetable is astempura, which is a classicJapanese dish of deep friedbattered vegetables (likezucchini, onions, eggplants,carrots, green peppers, sweetpotatoes, string beans, broccoli,mushrooms). Vegetableswith avery highwater content aregenerally not suitable,however, as they tend to releasewater into the batterwhilecooking. The veges need to becut thin enough to cook in thesame time it takes the batter tobecome crispy.

Tomake the batter you need1 cup plain flour, 1 egg, and 1cup ice coldwater. Beat the eggin a bowl and stir in the icedwater. Add the flour andmixlightlywith awooden spoonhandle or chopstick to avoidovermixing (having lumps inthe batter is a hallmark oftempura). Dip in the vegetablesand deep fry in clean oil at180C, turning occasionally

until the batter is crisp andlight golden. Eat immediatelyafter cooking, while the batteris still crispy.With agarnishing of rock salt, lemonor lime juice, orwith dips,tempura is awonderful starter.It can also be used as a sidedish, especiallywith fish.

Lorraine has a tip forsilverbeet. This is a usefulway to use as little or asmuchsilverbeet as you like. I use fourleaves of silverbeet choppedfinely in a battermixture of 3/4cup flour and 1& 1/2 tsp bakingpowder.Whisk 1 or 2 eggs, addflour and baking powder, andmilk to thin, then the greens.Fry in a little hot oil. Its lovelywith tomato sauce, whichshould appeal to children.

Kris has a tip for orangepeel. I dont like to throw

things away. I even recyclecitrus peel! I dry the peel on aplatewhen using the oven.After it is dry I grate or crush itand store the spice in anairtight jar and use it in bakingto add flavour.

DB says, When vegetablesbecomewilted (carrots,broccoli, lettuce, beets, celery,etc) trim the stem end slightlyand soak the limp vegetable inwarmwater for an hour ormore. Youwill find thevegetableswill become firmand fresh ready for use.

FrankandMurielNewmanare the authors ofLivingOff the Smell of anOilyRag inNZ. Submit youroily rag tips atwww.oilyrag.co.nz


Shoulder injuries often start with the simplest aggravation reaching behind the seat while driving to grab something, lifting a child from a car seat, pulling out that garden root that just wont let go, reaching out to get a bag of shopping that is heavier than you thought.

Initially there may be some pain in and around the shoulder and simple activities above shoulder level are hard to do i.e. hanging out the washing or behind the back doing up a bra strap. We are often finding that people just hope that it will go away sometimes it does and more often it doesnt.

3 months plus after the injury when the pain has not gone away and the stiffness through the shoulder is increasing, and often sleeping at night is become more difficult due to general aching pain then people will end up on our doorstep.

Frequently what started as a simple shoulder rotator cuff strain is heading down the path of what is known as an adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder. While these can be managed and treated effectively with joint mobilisation, exercises to strengthen the shoulder muscles and acupuncture it would be better if a simple strain did not end up on this path just because the pain did not go away and it has been left for some time before the patient seeks help.

A shoulder injury as like many others treated effectively from an early stage are significantly easier to manage. Often simple advice around activities to continue with while the shoulder injury is healing to prevent what we call secondary injuries i.e frozen shoulder may be all that is required. Once a shoulder particularly starts to get stuck it can be managed but does take a lot more time that if it had been seen from the outset.

If you get a shoulder injury and it

is not settling within 10 days a visit to your physio is recommended so that they can advise what activities are safe to do to ensure continued movement and strength while the shoulder is healing. If indicated the physiotherapists are able to refer on to specialists for review if it is considered appropriate and necessary.

If you already have one of those shoulders that started out as a simple sprain that has got increasingly stiff, painful at night and is not allowing you to do what you normally would the sooner it is reviewed by a physiotherapist the better.

With any injury if it is not settling by itself, or what you are doing at home to help settle it down within a week at the outside the sooner that it is reviewed and assessed by a physiotherapist the better. Often simple assessment and advice at the start of an injury, can prevent the need for extensive treatment later as something has got stuck!!

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What makes them successful? They have evolved over time and have responded to the

different demographic changes since 1877. They are located in neighbourhoods; they cater for

families and respond to community needs. They are staffed by highly trained teachers who know

curriculum levels from level 1 5 who have had the same teacher training as teachers in other year 7 and 8 school types.

Teachers in the students current full primary school know about individual students learning progress and learning style from year 1 8.

Developing the whole child, flexibility, nurture, innovation and child centered learning sum up full primary schools.

Year 7 and 8 intermediate age students are the leaders and role models along with the adults in a full primary school.

School organisation in a full primary school fits the needs of students not the timetable.

All year 7 and 8 students are included in leadership opportunities, sporting opportunities, school community job opportunities, buddy responsibilities and role model expectations. They are seen by others in the school as the leaders and younger students to look up to them.

These opportunities and strategies to build leadership, key competencies and resilience are available to all intermediate age children in a full primary.

Full Primary Years 1 8 135 Hackthorne Rd Cashmere 8022 Phone: 03 3326786 www.cashmereprimary.school.nz

Tuahiwi School206 Tuahiwi RoadRD1, Kaiapoi 7691 p 03 313 8521 f 03 313 8543 e [email protected]

Aroha ki te tangata, te tuahiwi ki te whai aoRespect: the foundation for future success

Parents of year 6 students are encouraged to take a good look at their childs full primary school when choosing schooling for 2015. Why change schools when you dont need to? Full Primary schools are tried and tested and have developed in innovative and cost effective ways since their inception in 1877. They are as important to the provision of education in 2015 as they were in 1877.

What does the research tell us about the learning needs of Year 7 and 8 students? Curriculum that is relevant, challenging,

integrative, and exploratory Multiple learning and teaching approaches Assessment and evaluation programs that

promote quality learning Organizational structures that support

meaningful relationships and learning Educators who value working with the

age group Courageous, collaborative leadership School-wide efforts and policies that foster

health, wellness, and safety Multifaceted guidance and support services School-initiated family and community

partnerships

Looking at the above list it becomes clear that it isnt school type or school architecture that makes the difference for intermediate age children. It is instead the learning and the attitude of professionals to this cohort of students. This can happen in any school setting as long as the leadership, teachers and non-teaching staff are committed. Full Primary Schools are providers of intermediate aged education in every way that other types of schools are.

Burnham School Westburn School

Lincoln Primary Our Lady

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St Josephs Papanui

At the close of nominations, as the number of valid nominations was fewer than the number of vacancies required to be filled,

I hereby declare the following duly elected:

Parent representatives:Bluett, Jeff Bown, Anthony Pollock, CathyDowrick, Barry OBrien, Bridget

Staff representative: Rossie, Liza

Signed:Lyn CarsonReturning Officer

Lyttelton Main School Board of Trustees ElectionDeclaration of Parent and Staff Election Results

For further information or a school tour contact:Paul Irving Principala | English Street, Christchurch ph | (03)348 5700 www.riccartonprimary.school.nzfax | (03) 348 5712 e | [email protected]

Encouraging life-long learners. Expanding Horizons

Our school offers

Fun and authentic learning.

A family orientated environment.

Quality teaching with high expectations.

A full primary education - New Entrants - Year 8.

Quality learning programmes.

Opportunities in sport, the arts, outdoor education and leadership.


And alsoThe research also provides insight into what works for intermediate age children: Ministry of Education by Dinham and Rowe of the Australian Council for Educational Research. 2007 From the broader teaching and learning literature,

there is strong evidence that the quality of teaching which students receive at all levels and stages of schooling is of major importance in influencing achievement outcomes for students.

While productive and positive student-teacher relationships are identified as an important characteristic of highly performing schools catering for middle years students, it needs to be acknowledged that good teachers and school leaders at all levels of schooling is what works.

It is therefore debateable whether at least some aspects of the philosophy and enactment of middle schooling is any different from good teaching and effective schooling generally in all school types.

The literature is clear in advocating middle schooling approaches focusing on quality teaching and enhanced learning rather than on school type. Therefore it is what happens in the classroom to support learning and what happens across the school to cater for the specific developmental, cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs of intermediate age children that makes the difference. Not school type. The research on middle schooling and its implications to provision of quality education to year 7 and 8 students is as applicable to full primary schools as it is for other intermediate schooling types.

Ashgrove 48 Seddon St Rangiora 03 313 8552 [email protected] www.ashgrove.school.nz

Avonhead 55 Avonhead Road, Avonhead 03 348 7361 [email protected] www..avonhead.school.nz

Beckenham 71 Sandwich Road, Beckenham 03 337 1404 [email protected] www.beckenham.school.nz

Belfast 700 Main North Rd, Belfast 03 323 8849 [email protected] www.belfastschool.co.nz

Burnham School Chaytor Avenue Christchurch 03 347 6851 [email protected] www.burnham.school.nz

Cashmere Primary 135 Hackthorne Rd Cashmere 03 332 6786 office@cashmereprimary .school.nzwww.cashmereprimary .school.nz

Ch.Ch. East 311 Gloucester St Christchurch 03 366 2440 [email protected] www.chcheast.school.nz

Clearview Primary 20 Broadlands Drive, Rolleston 03 347 7025 [email protected] www.clearview.school.nz

Diamond Harbour 13 Hunters Road, Diamond Harbour 03 329 4842 office@diamondharbour .school.nzwww.diamondharbour .school.nz

Halswell 437 Halswell Rd, Halswell 03 322 7038 [email protected] halswell.school.nz

Heathcote Valley 61 Bridle Path Rd, Heathcote Valley 03 384 1058 [email protected] www.hvs.school.nz

Kaiapoi Borough School 19 Hilton St Kaiapoi 03 327 7231 [email protected] www.kbs.school.nz

Kaiapoi North 278 Williams Street, Kaiapoi 03 327 8803 [email protected] www.kaiapoinorth.school.nz

Ladbrooks 9 Barnes Road, RD4, Ladbrooks 03 329 6885 [email protected] www.ladbrooks.school.nz

Lincoln Primary 130 North Belt RdLincoln 03 325 2571 [email protected] lincolnprimary.ultranet.school.nz

Loburn RD 2 Rangiora 03 312 8828 [email protected] www.loburn.school.nz

Lyttelton Primary School

41 Voelas Road (Hill Site) and 18 Winchester Street (Town Site) 03 929 0588 [email protected] www.lyttelton.school.nz

Mairehau Primary 43 Mahars Road, Mairehau 03 385 3796 [email protected] www.mps.school.nz

Marshland 329 Prestons Road 03 385 2239 [email protected] www.marshland.school.nz

Merrin 41 Merrin Street, Avonhead 03 358 8369 [email protected] www.merrin.school.nz

New Brighton Catholic (Mary Immaculate)

100 Lonsdale Street, New Brighton 03 388 7982 [email protected] www.nbc.school.nz

Oaklands 37 Cunningham Place, Halswell 03 322 8735 [email protected] www.oaklands.school.nz

Ohoka RD2 Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi 03 312 6840 [email protected] www.ohoka.school.nz

Opawa School 30 Ford Rd. Opawa, Christchurch 03 332 6374 [email protected] www.opawa.school.nz

Our Lady of the Assumption 89A Sparks Rd Hoon Hay 03 338 9503 [email protected] www.ola.school.nz

Our Lady of Victories 106 Main South Rd 03 348 7790 [email protected] www.olv.school.nz

Ouruhia School 21 Turners Rd, Christchurch 03 323 8855 [email protected] http://ouruhia.wikispaces.com

Parkview Chadbury St, Parklands 03 383 0833 [email protected] www.parkview.school.nz

Pegasus Bay School 5 Solander Rd, Pegasus 03 920 7000 [email protected] www.pegasusbay.school.nz

Prebbleton School Blakes Road, Prebbleton 03 349 6553 [email protected] www.prebbleton.school.nz

Queenspark 222 Queenspark Drive, Christchurch 03 383 1578 [email protected] www.queenspark.school.nz

Rangiora new Life School 2 Denchs Rd, Rangiora 03 313 6332 [email protected] www.rnls.school.nz

Redcliffs Truro St, Sumner 03 384 3853 [email protected] www.redcliffs.school.nz

Riccarton Primary English Street, Upper Riccarton 03 348 5700 office@riccartonprimary .school.nzwww.riccartonprimary .school.nz

Rolleston 11 Tennyson St, Rolleston 03 347 8355 [email protected] www.rolleston.school.nz

Russley 74 Cutts Road, Russley 03 342 7783 [email protected] www.russley.school.nz

Sacred Heart School

40 Spencer StChristchurch 03 338 3247

[email protected]

www.sacredheartchch.school.nz

St Bernadettes Catholic 74 Hei Hei Road, Hornby 03 342 9780

admin@stbernadetteschch .school.nz

www.stbernadetteschch .school.nz

St Josephs Papanui 4 Vagues Rd, Christchurch 03 352 8779 [email protected] www.stjopapa.school.nz

St Martins Albert Terrace, St Martins 03 332 6121 [email protected] www.stmartins.school.nz

St Patricks Kaiapoi 61 Fuller St, Kaiapoi 03 327 7700 [email protected] www.stpatkai.school.nz

St Peters 11 Fisher Avenue, Beckenham 03 332 7598 [email protected] www.saintpeters.school.nz

Sumner Colenso Street, Sumner 03 326 6546 [email protected] www.sumner.school.nz

Templeton 40 Kirk Road, Templeton 03 349 7045 [email protected] www.templeton.school.nz

Tuahiwi 206 Tuahiwi Rd, Kaiapoi 03 313 8521 [email protected] www.tuahiwi.school.nz

Westburn 257 Waimairi Road, Ilam 03 358 8173 [email protected] www.westburn.school.nz

West Eyreton 1651 North Eyre Road, Rangiora RD 5 03 312 5850 [email protected] www.westeyreton.school.nz

West Melton Primary

743 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 03 347 8448 [email protected] www.westmelton.school.nz

Wharenui 32 Matipo Street, Riccarton 03 348 5263 [email protected] www.wharenui.school.nz

Woodend Full Main Road, Woodend 7641 03 312 7808 [email protected] www.woodend.school.nz

Yaldhurst Model 48 School Road, Yaldhurst 03 342 7933 [email protected] www.yaldhurst.school.nz

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HEALTH

It is the pill for almost every ill.

We have known for well over a decade that aspi-rin prevents some types of cancer (and may even help treat them) as well as diabetes, dementia, preg-nancy complications and, of course, pain.

It is the most versatile drug in the pharmacy.

So why are we not all taking it? Because scientists have been uncertain wheth-er its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. Aspirin irritates the gut lining sometimes causing bleeding and peptic ulcers. Rarely, this can be fatal.

A study from Cancer Research UK appears to resolve the dilemma. Aspirin cuts deaths from at least three common cancers by up to half, while the risk of a lifethreatening stom-ach bleed is very low. As Professor Jack Cuzick, lead researcher, put it: It is a good bet.

Within hours, however, Cancer Research UK was rowing back from this posi-tion. Dr Julie Sharp, head of health information, warned

important questions need to be answered before it could be recommended, including what was the best dose and who is likely to suffer side effects.

Back to square one, then. Is Cancer Research UK

fearful of being seen to promote the medicalisation of society?

The row over statins, or anticholesterol drugs, has stirred anxieties that we

are seeking medical fixes for unhealthy lifestyles. Of course, we should stop smoking, eat better and exercise more. But is prescribing a daily statin or aspirin qualitatively different from vaccinating healthy people?

It depends what you think medicine is for treating the sick or keeping people healthy. The answer should be: both.

Aspirin raises debate on drugs to treat lifestyle


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