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Still teaching after 64 years – p4, p5Construction of the district’s next

high school, Rolleston College, is progressing at pace.

Contractors recently started pouring concrete for the founda-tions of the two-storey building, which will provide a modern learning environment for stu-dents.

Hawkins Construction project manager Ivan Hatton said that pouring the foundations always marked an important milestone in any project.

“We have done a lot of work on this site to get to this point, so it

is nice to see the concrete trucks coming in.”

The college is scheduled to be completed over the next year, ready to open in 2017. It will have room for up to 1100 students, with the capacity to build for a future roll of up to 1800 students.

Mr Hatton said his teams had completed some significant earthworks to create the footprint for the school and the sports fields.

This included removing large portions of softer sand-based soil under the building area to be used

in the fields and replacing this with gravel from the outer areas to create a stronger, hard-fill base for the actual construction site.

“By doing this we create the best soil conditions for both the build-ing and the fields.”

Because of the dry and windy spring, Mr Hatton said the team had been working over-time to avoid any inconvenience for nearby residents.

“We have watering trucks on site seven days a week, to avoid any dust, even when we are not working on the site. We are also

putting down fast-growing grass seed on the outer areas to tempo-rarily cover the soil.”

Establishment board of trustees chairwoman Jackie Freeman said progress was also being made away from the construction site.

“The board is continuing to meet very regularly and one important topic currently being considered by the board is the school’s uniform,” she said.

A community drop in session for parents to meet principal Steve Saville will be held on No-vember 26.

BIRD’S EYE VIEW: Rolleston College is taking shape, with work started on pouring the concrete foundations. Above: An artist’s impression of the college entrance.

Work ramps up for Rolleston College

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Between 2010 and 2014, there were 164 crashes in Selwyn where speed was a contributing factor. These resulted in nine fatalities, 40 serious injuries and 69 minor injuries.

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For the eighth year in a row, Selwyn is the country’s fastest growing district.

Selwyn was in a league of its own for the year ending June 30, adding 3200 people to its popula-tion count to grow by a whopping 6.5 per cent, recently released Sta-tistics New Zealand data shows.

The next fastest growing districts were Queenstown Lakes (4.9 per cent) and Waimakariri (3.6 per cent).

The data shows growth has

ramped up from the previous 12 months, when the district grew by 5.9 per cent.

Deputy Mayor Sarah Walters (right) said the availability of ur-ban and commer-cial land within a short driving distance of Christ-church, as well as the infrastructure being put in place to support growth, meant Selwyn remained an attractive place for people and businesses to move to.

However, she said the district council was expecting growth to begin tailing off some time in the next few years.

“Our growth modelling hasn’t changed the number of people we expect to be living in Selwyn in 2041, which was the timeframe of the Urban Development Strategy. It’s just that they are coming ear-lier. So that growth model would definitely predict there is going to a slowing down.”

But for now the number of Land Information Memorandums being requested remained at a

consistently highly level as it had done for the past few years, Cr Walters said.

Overall, the South Island population grew by 17,900 (1.7 per cent), slightly more than the increase of 15,700 (1.5 percent) in the previous year. The South Island’s total increase was made up of natural increase of 3800 and net migration of 14,100. Of that, 62 per cent came from Selwn, Waimakariri and Christ-church.

Christchurch’s population grew by 5900 (1.6 per cent).

Selwyn fastest growing district for eighth year

New principalPrebbleton School has appointed its new principal, to take over from Mike Hogan, who finished at the end of last term. Kim Alexander, who is currently principal of Redcliffs School in Christchurch, will start at the beginning of 2016. Ms Alexander said the potential closure of Redcliffs School was not a factor in her decision.

Selwyn anniversaryLast week’s article in the Selwyn Times about Southbridge’s 150th anniversary mentioned other settlements which had celebrated the same milestone within the last few years. One settlement not mentioned was Selwyn, from which the district gets its name. It was founded in 1862, the same year as Prebbleton, and its 150th anniversary was in 2012.

Secret Garden co-ordinatorThe Springston Enviro Community is looking for a new volunteer community garden co-ordinator. Zanada McLean is leaving the role after three years. Known as the ‘Secret Garden’ it is connected to Springston School via a back gate. The role involves organising programmes and workshops, garden fun days, and generally co-ordinating the planting, weeding and running of the garden. The garden is a Selwyn Timebank member, so there is the potential to earn time credits. Phone Sue Jarvis on 329 5858, 021 100 1009 or [email protected] for more information.

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Pupil’s artwork to feature on Google homepageA drawing by Rolleston School pupil Oliver Lonsdale, 8, has won the national Doodle 4 Google competition and will now be featured on Google New Zea-land’s web page for 24 hours.

Oliver’s drawing beat out more than 7000 entries from around the country.

His was initially confirmed as the win-ning year 1 - 3 entry after receiving more public votes than any other design in that category.

The judges then chose his design as the best from the four different age groups.

As a result, Oliver will receive a free Chromebook laptop and Rolleston School will get $10,000 worth of technol-

ogy equipment, to go with the 10 tablets already received for Oliver winning his age group category.

The ‘Google doodle’ is an artistic version of the company’s logo which is frequently changed to reflect events such as sports, anniversaries, public holidays and whatever is current.

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cation – which used to be called Bible in schools. I teach three classes at Leeston School, which is handy because it’s just across the road from me, and a lunchtime programme at Dunsandel School.

How old are you now, if you don’t mind me asking?

Eighty-four. I finished paid em-ployment about four years ago – I was beginning to think I might be setting records!

That’s a good stretch of teaching.Well, I did stop for about 12

years because I had five children so it hasn’t been continuous – although I still did relief teaching most of that time.

Have you been teaching in the Ellesmere area that whole time?

Yes, I have always lived locally and everything I have done in my life has been in this little circle in the Ellesmere district. I am a Southbridge girl at heart and I had all my education here.

I started teaching in Southbridge, which was a district high school at that stage. I taught there for one year, then I came to Leeston where I taught for four years and got mar-ried. Then I went back to teaching at Southbridge for 22 years. I came back in 1968, just as the school was having its centenary.

What subjects did you teach when you were full time?

When I taught at the South-bridge District High School I was teaching art and a range of things like English and social studies.

I have been school team leader – which sounds a bit like the Topp Twins – of Christian religious edu-cation in the Ellesmere area since about 1993.

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Still teaching for the love of itRosaline Brown has been teaching children in Ellesmere for 64 years, working in both the secular and religious education fields. She spoke to reporter Tom Doudney about why she is still teaching, religion’s place in the classroom and her father the conscientious objector.

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You presumably don’t need to keep teaching these days. What makes you want to keep doing it?

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And I have always tried to look after the children with learning and behavioural difficulties.

Has religion always been an important part of your life?

Yes, I belong to the Ellesmere Anglican Parish, and I have vari-ous roles there. The little church at Sedgemere is my home church but it has infrequent services.

What is it about history that is so interesting to you?

It concerns people and places and I think it enriches your life if you have that background and an appreciation of what our forebears did. Even when I was a child at Southbridge School I remember being called the old-fashioned girl.

Teaching religion in schools can be a little bit controversial these days – some people say religion should be kept out of the classroom. How do you feel about that?

I have got a very good teaching team here but I am aware that in some places religious teachers are not sticking to the syllabus and are

putting their own spin on it and trying to convert children, which is not part of the programme we are supposed to follow. The pro-gramme we are supposed to follow is very much about teaching core values and leaving children to make up their own minds.

Noah’s Ark, for instance, or Moses and the bulrushes, or the prodigal son, or the good Sa-maritan – these are all part of our culture and it is a valuable part of children’s education.

Definitely parents have the right to decide whether their children take part or not and I am very much in favour of that.

What are the biggest changes you’ve seen in the Ellesmere area during your lifetime?

People are much more mobile than they used to be. When I was young in Southbridge you knew who lived in every house – and they stayed there. There aren’t as many of the families that have lived here since time immemorial as there used to be, but there are still a lot of them. I would say the communities here are still quite caring. Here in Leeston, there is a woman who quite often leaves my newspaper at the front door with the wrapper already taken off.

I suppose you would have been

quite young when all the men were going off to World War 2. Do you remember that?

I was only about eight when the war started. My father was a conscientious objector so I had a different wartime experience from many. He wasn’t put in a camp or anything like that, he went up in front of the parole board and his beliefs were treated as being genuine. The soldiers who went to World War 2 were not part of my age group.

I know conscientious objectors were sometimes spurned and not well treated. Did your family have any problems because of that?

By and large we were pretty reasonably treated, I think because the local people did know he was genuine in his beliefs.

What are the most important things in life?

My family – I have got a pretty marvellous family. Also my church and the Ngati Moki Marae at Taumutu.

I have had five children, 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Our youngest son was killed in a horse riding ac-cident when he was 17 so I have four surviving children.

How did you meet your hus-band Rewi?

We were in the third form at the Southbridge District High School – that was the beginning of our contact.

And when did you start going out?

When I did my last year of secondary schooling at Christ-church Girls’ High School. Then I went off to teachers’ college and he was worried I was going to find somebody there that I liked better than him.

Obviously that didn’t happen though.

There were a scruffy lot of males actually!

When were you married?1956. He died in 1991.What are some of your inter-

ests?History in particular. I belong

to the Ellesmere Historical Society and I am a member of the South-bridge 150th Committee.

Probably one of my other hob-bies really is cooking. I have done a lot of feeding men working out in the paddocks, cooking at the marae for groups we cater for and with my church hat on for various things.

When you’re cooking, what is your speciality?

Scrumpy scroodles. They are little savouries which I have given to countless people, and I’m al-ways asked for the recipe.

after 64 years in EllesmereELDERS: Rosaline Brown, second from left, with fellow Ngati Moki kaumatua Denise Sheat, Daphne O’Connell and Margaret Jones, on the beach near Taumutu.


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A MAN’S nether regions caught in a flying fox, children stuck in skate bowls, a parachuting Santa dangling from trees, a fireman stripping down to his undies to rescue a boy’s bicycle and a “tea” incident that sparked a drug call-out.

These are just some of the more amusing and unusual incidents fire personnel have had to deal with over the years.

Fire personnel from around Canterbury reckon they have heard it all and perhaps seen more than they ought.

That is not to downplay the vital role they have every day, saving people from car wrecks and fires.

But once in a while, they get a call-out that gives them a bit of light relief from a job that can be harrowing.

Tuesday marked the sixth duckling rescue in two weeks. Seven out of nine ducklings were rescued by Woolston firefight-ers after falling down a drain in Dalziel Place.

While most would wonder at what kind of duckling mother would lead her children to fall to their death, senior fire risk

managment officer Mark Thomas (below) said it is very common at this time of the year.

Less common is saving men who have got snared in flying foxes.

Mr Thomas recalled a rather “stoic” man who waited gingerly for the Harewood

fire station in 2010 to rescue his nether regions which were ensnared in the clutches of a flying fox at Bishopdale Park.

“The man had tried the flying fox only to have the mechanism move enough as he hit the stop to trap a very personal part of his anatomy.

“The fire crew had to dismantle the seat, freeing him to the sym-pathetic hands of the ambulance officers,” he said.

The man reportedly was left fully intact.

The flying fox was altered to ensure it did not claim another victim.

If your child has not returned home after skating, best you check the Washington Way Reserve

skate park bowl – it is like a venus flytrap for children.

Twice this year a child has got stuck at the bottom of the skate-bowl, at the corner of Waltham Rd and Moorhouse Ave.

Mr Thomas said: “It is a very deep bowl and

when it gets wet it has very slip-pery sides. The shorter kids get stuck in there. We stick a ladder down the side and get them out.

“Hopefully, most mates would at least try to get them out first, instead of just peering over the side at them.”

In his earlier years, Mr Thomas remembers a panic-stricken child who waved down a fire truck.

His bicycle had sunk in the river.

“He’d been jump-ing his bike into the

river, so I stripped down to my undies to get his bike out,” he said.

“I think it was more traumatic for the people who saw me in my undies,” he said.

The Fire Service saved Christ-mas about 20 years ago after res-cuing a rather embarrassed Santa dangling from the trees in Rhodes Park Domain, Tai Tapu.

Perhaps the reindeer were on strike, forcing Santa to look at other travel methods to Tai Tapu children’s Christmas party.

Whatever the reason, Santa leapt from a plane, but his

parachute got caught in trees.

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The Fire Service fields about 105,000 calls to its Southern Communications Centre a year. While a lot of their work is serious, Tom Doudney and Shelley Robinson asked fire stations around Canterbury for their more unusual call-outs. They include a nasty incident involving a man’s nether regions and a flying fox, and the time a parachuting Santa got stuck in a tree

BUSY: Southern Communications Centre shift manager Riwai Grace at the St Asaph St hub where most calls come in. About 150 calls a day are received. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN


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Lincoln Chief Fire Officer Jeremy Greenwood recalled the incident.

“The wind caught him and blew him into some trees where he got stuck. They had to call in a fire truck with a big turntable ladder from town to get him down,” he said.

But to be fair to the big fella, he is not the only person to be snared by a tree.

About 10 years ago, Darfield Chief Fire Officer Alan Kittelty remembered saving a parachutist from a tree.

“He had obviously had no control over the direction of his parachute and ended up sus-pended several metres above the ground with the parachute in the branches,” he said.

The fella hung from the tree for about an hour until he was plucked out and escorted down a ladder.

But if you have a cat up the tree it may pay not to call the South-bridge fire station.

Chief Fire Officer Donald Mc-Millian said unlike other brigades it does not respond to these calls – for a very sensible reason.

“We always say ‘have you ever seen a dead cat up a tree? Because cats always get down again.

“We tell the owners to go away and ignore them and they will come down when they are ready,” he said.

However, they will help if there is a parrot in a tree.

They have rescued two parrots, one nine years ago, another this year.

They used their hoses to “blow” the birds out of the tree.

“There was no alternative really. We were right at our limits to try and blow them out,” he said.

The pet birds were drenched but soon recovered, he said.

One pet incident was more emotional for attending firefight-ers than humorous.

Southern communications shift manager Riwai Grace said the Fire Service helped an elderly woman whose cat had got stuck in the wall near the boiler.

It was so hot in the wall that the firefighters could smell the cat get-ting a “bit warm”.

The woman was distraught because the cat was her only companion. She had no family or friends.

The woman was taken into the kitchen and soothed by firefighters with a cup of tea to spare her from the cries of the cat being rescued.

The cat was “yanked” out of the wall and was remarkably un-harmed, said Mr Grace.

“It was quite emotional for the boys. This woman had no-one else but her cat. That’s why I love what we do, because we can help. You never know what will happen and that is what inspires me to keep

coming back to work every day,” he said.

Sometimes, as a South Canter-bury station found out, it pays to be careful how you pronounce the word “tea”.

Dunsandel Chief Fire Officer Ian Chatterton recalled that a fire station responded to a call-out for a minor stove top fire in a house.

“The person who called it in said they were cooking “tea”. How-ever, the comms people thought they said they were cooking P (methamphetamine), so the police and drug squad also turned up to the event,” he said.

Shift manager Andrew Norris said the most expensive animal

call-out he can remember was when two horses were stuck in Governors Bay.

Four appliances, from three fire stations plus a helicopter took 13 hours to free the animals.

The horses got stuck in “deep mud” by the beach.

Firefighters from Lyttelton, Addington and Governors Bay pushed and dug but could only move the horses 20m.

In the end a helicopter was used to lift each horse to the beach in a “matter of minutes”.

Mr Norris did not know the final cost but with 71 “man hours” plus $1600 an hour for the heli-copter, it would have “been big”.

Hands are regularly stuck where they ought not to get stuck, such as a woman at the Prebbleton Tavern who got her hand stuck in a pool table, and a woman who got her arm clamped in a post box in South Brighton.

But the thing most firefighters were wary of is having to call the Fire Service themselves.

Mr Grace said once he nearly had to call his colleagues because the toilet door handle came off, trapping him. To his immense relief, he got out without having to call in his colleagues. He would have got “fined”.

“Usually you have to do some baking for everyone or do some-thing for the crew. But the ribbing you get, that lasts a lifetime,” he said.

CATS AND TREES: Southbridge Chief Fire Officer Donald McMillan says they do not attend call-outs of cats up trees: “Have you ever seen a dead cat up a tree?”. Right: Woolston firefighters rescue ducklings which fell down a storm drain.


The irrigation season is now underway. Predictions point to another hot, dry summer, so managing your water allocation well will be key.

There’s more to it than ramping up irrigation when it’s hot or near the end of the season. Irrigators need to start the season well, maintain performance and find out where you can save on operating costs.

A number of small, simple changes will make a big difference towards making sure your irrigation volume will see you through to March.

Inefficient irrigation at the start of the season can have a significant impact on seasonal sustainability:

• Using more water than you need, shortening your seasonal volume

• Reducing productivity – a single saturation can limit grass growth for up to 3 days

Finding out what your irrigator is applying is the first step – systems can be 20%-30% out. Some simple early season calibration checks and maintenance can save a lot of water over the season.

Applying the right amount of water at the right time improves production and reduces the amount of irrigation required. “Timing is everything in a marginal season. It’s about being able to plan and make decisions based on the right information,” says IrrigationNZ Project Manager Steve Breneger.

IrrigationNZ can provide advice. Support is also available through DairyNZ, which is currently running a Tactics campaign bringing together tools, tips and tactics to help you survive and thrive in a low milk price season.

Managing your water through another dry summer

Irrigators are encouraged to take these steps:

• Make sure your irrigation systems are correctly calibrated – use IrrigationNZ or DairyNZ resources to help with calibration

• Find out how much water you are using and how you’re tracking in relation to your seasonal allocation

• Make sure all applications are correctly scheduled; that you’re putting on the right amount of water at the right time to get the best value possible from your irrigation water and energy

Contacts for help

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MASSIVEOPENING DAY SALESaturday October 31st 10am-6pm

The long-established Christchurch music store, Begg’s Music, is heading in an exciting new direction. As from the end of October, the store will be doing business from its new premises in Sydenham – operating as an outlet store.“The main reason for the move is that we need more space,” says Grant Bargrove, who has owned and run the popular music store for almost 30 years.One of the city’s oldest and most respected businesses, Begg’s dates back to the 1800s and since then has been providing instruments and other musical requirements for generations of keen musicians. The store moved into South City four years ago, after the earthquakes severely damaged the Colombo Street building it had occupied for the previous 25 years. The move to the new, larger premises this month allowing the change to the outlet concept, will mean much cheaper prices for customers, says Grant. Almost all the stock will be directly imported by Begg’s Music and displayed in an industrial environment, which will see examples of the various

instruments on display and the bulk of the stock boxed up ready for customers to pick up and take home.

With the larger premises providing more storage space, Begg’s Music will

be getting back into pianos, says Grant.“We will be bringing them in directly

by the container load. The interest in pianos has reignited, and we

will have the space to showcase them, plus the building will be

temperature controlled for the pianos.” Begg’s Music is also a supplier of Fender guitars, and will have an extensive range at the new outlet store, which also includes a fully equipped workshop.

And with recording and live sound a growth area of the

music industry, amplifiers are another key product for Begg’s

Music, Grant says.

“We also hope to have live music on the premises from time to time.”Begg’s Music is very much a family concern, with Grant’s wife Cynthia responsible for the accounts and administration, and their three children, aged 12 to 19, and Grant’s parents all involved. Cynthia’s property management business also has its office in the new location.Begg’s Music Outlet Store is located at 53 Brisbane Street, on the corner of Brisbane and Wordsworth streets, with plenty of off-street parking. The South City store will close on October 18 and the new outlet store will open on October 31, and will operate from Tuesday to Saturday.

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▌▌EVENTSStig Wemyss tourToday, 10amAn interactive performance for

children by narrator Stig We-myss. Mr Wemyss has narrated a number of children’s audio books, including as the voice of Andy Griffiths’ bestselling Treehouse series. He incorporates these roles into his shows.

Lincoln Event Centre. Free entry.

Children’s art exhibitionTomorrow to November 8,

Wednesday to Sunday each week, 10am - 4pm

An exhibition of art by children who attend Kidsfirst Kindergar-ten Lincoln and Lincoln Playcen-tre.

By the Liffey Gallery. Malvern patchwork exhibitionFriday to Thursday (except

Monday), 10am - 4pmQuilts made by the Malvern

Patchwork Group will be on display.

Selwyn Gallery, 17 South Tce, Darfield.

St Stephen’s Church Fair Saturday, 9.30am- 12.30pmA fun event at St Stephen’s

Church grounds, with stalls, a bouncy castle and children’s activities.

St Stephen’s Church, Edward St, Lincoln.

Selwyn Book FairSaturday and Sunday, 10am-

5pmThere will be thousands of

pre-loved books, magazines, records and DVDs on sale with all

proceeds raised to go toward the new Dunsandel Hall. The Selwyn Library Bus will also be on site, as well as a storyteller and a bouncy castle. Visit the ‘Selwyn Book Fair’ Facebook page to download a colouring competition page which can be handed in at the fair.

Dunsandel Sports Centre, 1370-1382 Tramway Rd, Dunsandel. For further information, contact Rachel Reid on 325 4664.

DiwaliSaturday, 4.30-8.30pmDiwali, the Indian festival

of lights, will be celebrated in Lincoln. The event will include Indian food stalls, dance perfor-mances, traditional Indian cloth-ing displays and crafts to partici-pate in, such as hand painting, diya lamp painting and rangoli design works. Lincoln Library will be hosting free craft sessions for children and adults where they can learn how to make lotus origami flowers lit with electronic lights. The Laboratory will also have light decorations and Indian themed food on offer.

The green by Lincoln Library. Free event.

Taumutu open daySunday, 10amThose who have never experi-

enced a powhiri (formal wel-come) onto Ngati Moki Marae, Taumutu, can meet at the marae gate at 9.45am to be taken through the process by a guide. Those who have experienced one before, can assemble on the marae at this time. Following

the powhiri, food, stories and information about the marae, local history and related projects will be provided. Entertainment, weaving and other activities will take place throughout the day.

Ngati Moki Marae, Gullivers Rd, Taumutu. Free entry.

Share an IdeaMonday, 7.30pmChristchurch City Council

principal adviser sustainability Tony Moore will speak on the process of the Share an Idea campaign from vision to reality, before the Lincoln EnviroTown’s annual meeting.

Lincoln Event Centre. Free entry. Parkinson’s Awareness Week

morning teaNovember 3, 10-11amFind out about the Multiple

Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Society of Canterbury over morning tea.

Rolleston Community Centre lounge, 94 Rolleston Drive. Entry is free, although donations are welcome. To RSVP, contact Robin Furley by October 30 on 366 2857 (extension 2) or [email protected].

Family photosNovember 7 - 8Family photographs with Green

Melon Family Portraits, with all proceeds going to the Lincoln Toy Library.

Young Farmers Hall, Lincoln University. The cost is $10 (dis-counted from $60). Bookings to be made in advance by emailing Melissa Blagdon at [email protected]


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Sniffing the smells after

I GET the sense that people think it’s their God given right to be able to take a big sniff of fresh air, hold it, and release. But for me, it was never like that.

You see, before last month I’ve never been able to properly smell, due to some fairly serious allergies, poor sinuses and airway issues.

But thanks to a short procedure, I can now enjoy the wondrous smells of a butter chicken curry, popcorn chicken, and Caramello chocolate. Everything is in bal-ance though, with the unpleasant odours of my gym gear, brussels sprouts and wet dogs.

I started my schooling life at Mount Pleasant School, where the teacher would regularly bring in wonderfully scented candles (or so I was told), which would: “enhance the learning space.”

But I never smelled them. Most of the time I wouldn’t even realise why the kid sitting opposite me would go bright red, and cause the kids around them to either laugh or groan, while covering their nose with their jumper.

So it was kind of good, but

mostly bad.Kids at my school just assumed

that because of my lack of smell, I must have another super-sense.

They would ask me: “So does that mean you have X-ray sight? Or can you hear conversations through walls?”

Unfortunately, no. I couldn’t (and am still working on it). But

it never stopped me telling them I could.

I graduated from Mount Pleas-ant and moved into my first year of Cashmere High School, where my parents decided to get me checked out.

So we went to the GP, who poked and prodded, bent and measured until he was quite sure

there was something wrong.“I think we’ll send you to the

specialist,” she said.Great, I thought. This could

actually get fixed.So we met with “the specialist” a

few weeks later, in a very expen-sive looking office. He called him-self an otolaryngologist. Which I now know is an overly compli-

cated way of saying he was an ear, nose and throat surgeon.

He was nice enough, and mum and dad were certainly pleased that dad’s company covered my health insurance, and therefore the $350 consultation fee.

However, the surgeon said that he could only perform a procedure that would slow down the cause of my sinus headaches and hay fever, until I had stopped growing – and then he could give me a sense of smell.

So we went ahead with that procedure in 2011, and it was suc-cessful.

Over the next four years, famil-iar signs and symptoms slowly crept back into my everyday life, as we expected. The turbinates in my nose were cauterized during the 2011 procedure, in an attempt to slow down the amount of infec-tions I was getting.

But over time, the fleshy part of my nose that was cauterized, regrew and became just as suscep-tible to infection, headaches and hay fever; and was regularly giving me sinus-related headaches.

At one point in 2014, during my last year of high school, I was getting painful headaches almost every day in particular parts of my head. They ran from the front of my forehead, down past my eyes, and connected up in the middle of my nose.

If you’d put a heat sensor over me, I would’ve looked like I was wearing snow goggles.

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THE BAD: Fraser Walker-Pearce can now smell all kinds of things, and isn’t that pleased that he can smell the nasty aromas.


I was sick of it, my parents were sick of my whining, and they were also sick of sending me to the doctor every few weeks for yet another round of antibiotics that would sometimes work.

So we met with the “nice enough otolaryngologist”, in his expensive looking office again in July, 2015.

He said he was pleased with the outcome of the 2011 surgery, and was confident that if he put a long thin camera inside my nose, he would be able to tell me if he thought I was ready for the crucial smell-giving surgery.

Reluctantly, I agreed.What he had omitted from tell-

ing me was that it would feel like he would be scratching my brain with the camera. Oh, and the local anaesthetic he had just given me, would only last for a minute or so.

While he was abusing my nose, the “nice” surgeon was joking to my mum, “Hmm, haven’t seen that before,” amongst other not-funny lines. Meanwhile, I felt like vomiting.

The surgeon said: “Fraser, you’ve got a deviated septum.”

I was taken aback, I mean, I know I’m not perfect, but I never thought I was deviated.

Once I’d learned what a septum was, and then what a deviated sep-tum was, I calmed down a little bit and listened to what he had to say.

He said the outcome of the abuse would be another $350 consultation bill for dad’s work, a

feeling of maybe I could actually put up with not smelling forever if I was going to have a camera to the nose every time, and a $4000 operation at Forte Health hospital, also covered by dad’s work.

When we met with the surgeon next, he took me through the pro-cedure he was planning for me.

He told me it was called sep-toplasty and turbinate reduction surgery, and meant he would have to break my nose, in order to realign my septum. He would then trim back the turbinates inside my nose, so that the airways could become more open, to allow air and anything else up there.

I was put under general anaes-thetic for the 45min operation, and awoke in the recovery room after a further 45min or so.

I was so drugged up from the anaesthetic and God knows what else, that when I woke to the nurse asking if I was okay, I sat up and replied, “I’m going great. Actually, fantastic. How are you going?”

Not my proudest moment. I was sent home after an overnight stay at the hospital to recover in bed for two weeks.

After about 10 days of a drip catcher attached to the end of my nose, I woke for the first time after the operation in no pain.

I got out of bed and stood out-side. My nose filled with the most crisp, cool and refreshing breath of air I will ever take.

To anybody watching, I must’ve looked like I’d escaped from an

asylum. But, honestly that first breath of fresh air was just amaz-ing.

You may not think air has a distinct smell, but take it from me, it definitely does.

The surgery was successful. I was able to breathe and smell through my nose for the first time in my life.

When my family got home that day, they were over the moon, and brought me dozens of things to smell for the first time.

The things I loved were vanilla essence and caramel. Smells I didn’t like were lemons and cin-namon.

Now, almost a month later, my favourite smell is Centennial Park, next to Pioneer Stadium, when spring’s first grass clippings were still fresh on the ground.

I’ve also been teaching my-self to breathe through my nose without panicking, so I can look more normal, instead of having my mouth hang open to breathe around people.

A lesson I had to learn the hard way was driving home to Redcliffs last week.

I usually drive with the window down, as it has never mattered what smell came into the car.

But I can proudly say now that I am no longer the only one driving over the causeway with my win-dow down, because I’ve smelled the estuary at low tide, and it’s just terrible.

life-changing operation

AND THE GOOD: Although, the good often make up for the bad smells.


For those interested in American cars, the USA Day is not to be missed.

This annual event which began in the mid-1990s as a fundraiser for the American Classic Car Club has grown considerably with over 400 cars displayed last year.

“It’s a great day for motor vehicle enthusiasts,” says Roy Grainger, President of the American Classic Car Club. “Owners of vehicles originating from America are invited to display their cars with prizes for the best car in each category.”

Prize categories are: Best Car in the Show Trophy; People’s Choice; Top Ten Cars at the show; Best Car of the Decade (pre-1949, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s); Best Hot Rod; Best Commercial; and the Most Original Car.

There will be stalls selling motor parts, car accessories, motoring goods, food, crafts and children’s entertainment.

USA Day runs from 10am-3pm on Sunday, 1st November at Gladstone Park, Woodend (signposted from the main road); adults $5, children free; display cars $5 per person with a maximum of $10 per car.

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Home automation

Smart homes: Secure, efficient

YOU’RE HEADING home after a long day. As you pull in the driveway, the garage door swings open, the lights flick on and the alarm turns off.

The house is already warm, as the blinds closed and the heat pump flicked on a hour before you arrived. Your dinner is bub-bling in the crock pot.

Having a smart house may sound pretty strange.

As technology advances in-credibly fast, you can programme your house, through your home wifi and a network of sensors and plug ins, to do anything from switching on sprinklers when the weather is hot to dimming your lights in the evening.

The technology can make your life a lot easier and your home more energy efficient and secure.

It can also go badly wrong.Automated “smart toilet”

systems have been created which

can deodorise the bathroom, play music and automatically flush.

The price tag was enough to put most people off – some cost more than $3000.

But Satis brand toilets also had a vulnerability which meant they could be hacked, and left con-stantly flushing or opening and closing the lid.

Although plenty of pranksters took advantage of the vulnerabil-ity, there were no really serious consequences.

But that could be different if there were similar problems in something like a security system, or your wider network.

And no matter how convenient it sounds, an automated system will just waste time and money if it’s unreliable.

And when technology is still relatively new, finding a perfect system can be difficult.

But it would also be a mistake

to write it off completely.Assist Automation started in

Christchurch five years ago, and managing director David Rycroft said smart technology was be-coming a lot more popular.

Individual systems could be very different, but most people were motivated by either con-venience, security or efficiency, he said.

His customers included people who were building high-priced, architecturally designed homes, and wanted all the mod-cons.

He had installed systems which could automatically turn on lights, close blinds, switch on heating or fires and control secu-rity alarms or cameras.

The owner could also use their smartphone to control music or lighting while they were sitting outside, or play something any-where in their house through a connected entertainment system.

Others wanted efficiency – like McDonalds in Merivale and Riccarton, which both use the systems to automatically dim or brighten lighting during the day or night.

“You’ll sometimes drive past an office complex at night and see four storeys of lights blazing with just one person in there. We can stop that,” Mr Rycroft said.

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SMART HOMES: Assist Automation managing director David Rycroft has designed smart systems for hundreds of Cantabury homes.

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A smart sprinkler system can use ground moisture sensors or even the weather forecast to con-trol when your garden is watered.

You can set your appliances or heating to run at the most efficient time. That can save a lot of power, especially when combined with other technology, like solar panels.

And sensors can even be used to send you a message instantly if there’s a problem, like if your washing machine springs a leak.

The other common use is secu-rity.

You can connect your security system and any security cameras to your mobile phone.

If your alarm goes off at work, it’ll notify you and you can easily check it to see if it’s your pet set-ting of the alarm or if something else is going on.

You can also disable the alarm or unlock the house remotely, if someone needs to stop by and doesn’t have a key or the alarm code.

Mr Rycroft said he had installed systems for people with holiday homes in Tekapo or Hanmer, who wanted to be able to keep an eye on the place while in Christch-urch.

They could also use the systems to turn on heating or hot water re-motely, so the house was warmed up before they arrived.

“We generally spend a lot of time up front with the client try-ing to understand what they want from a home automation system and what their budget and priori-ties are,” he said.

“Some cost a few thousand, and some several hundred thousand. It’s like asking how much does a

car cost, it really is that diverse.”But he said a lot of the expense

was in getting cables through walls and ceilings, so it was a lot easier and cheaper in new houses.

He recommended that anyone building a new house put in the cables when they were doing their wiring, as it would make install-

ing technology in the future a lot cheaper.

“Cable is cheap, so it’s very easy and very cheap to put cable in while you’re building, rather than going back and retrofitting,” he said.

“Because the cost of building has gone up, a lot of people want to do

the nice things but only have the budget for essentials not the nice to have. But rolling fibre around a house will give genuine future proofing.”

For existing homes, he said some things were quite easy to retrofit and some things very dif-ficult.

Several companies in Christch-urch will give you free quotes or advice about what might work for your home.

You can also buy a lot of appli-ances and fittings online, although you need to be a lot more careful about the quality of what you’re buying.

Compatibility is another thing you’ll need to check, as some de-vices won’t work with each other.

Consumer NZ warns that a complete system is unlikely to be cheap, and recommends you weigh up how much convenience is worth to you.

It also recommends you do your research thoroughly, especially around potential security issues:

“We believe you should treat these threats with the same level of concern you have when using your credit card online. Be careful, but not so much that it scares you off. As always be safe online and choose a strong password.”

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CONTROL: A good automated system should save time and make your home more secure, efficient and easy to manage, but an unreliable one could cause more problems than it solves.


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2012 Holden CAptivA Cx series 22.2 turbo diesel, part leather, auto, alloys, AWD, NZ new, 7 seater, 45,300kms.

2012 toyotA Hilux sr5 4Wd d/CAb3.0 turbo diesel, auto, NZ new, tow bar, 81,000kms, tuff deck, hardlid.

2012 toyotA Hilux sr5 4Wd d/CAb3.0 turbo diesel, auto, NZ new, tow bar, tuff deck, canopy, nudge bar, 75,000kms.

2013 toyotA Hilux sr5 4Wd d/CAb3.0 turbo diesel, 5 speed manual, tuff deck, NZ new, travelled only 39,300kms.

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2011 dodge rAM 1500 lArAMie 4Wd5.7 Hemi V8, this is the ultimate towing vehicle and in immaculate condition. Heaps of features and only travelled 22,000kms.

2007 Ford FAlCon xr8 bF5.4 V8, canopy, leather seats, 6 stage auto, NZ new, travelled only 69,000kms.

2008 Ford F150 HArley dAvidson 4Wd5.4 supercharged V8 with only 87,300kms. Very sharp in black, tow bar, reverse camera.

$43,999 $102,999 $25,999 $69,999

2007 Ford territory gHiA AWd4.0 petrol, leather seats, reverse sensors, NZ new, 7 seater, 102,000kms.

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2013 toyotA Hilux sr5 4Wd d/CAb3.0 turbo diesel, auto, NZ new, tow bar, tuff deck, canopy, nudge bar, only travelled 19,239kms, one owner.

$19,999 $19,999 $26,999 $46,999

2008 MitsubisHi triton 2Wd d/CAb2.5 diesel turbo, 5 speed, a/bags, canopy, 134,000kms.

2014 toyotA prAdo gx 4Wd3.0 diesel turbo, 7 seater, NZ new, auto, rear sensors, reverse camera, travelled only 32,360kms.

2011 toyotA prAdo vx 4Wd3.0 turbo diesel, 7 seater, auto, NZ new, front and rear cameras, parking sensors, leather seats, heated seats and much more.

1997 toyotA prAdo tz 4Wd3.0 turbo diesel, 8 seater, alloys, sunroof, auto, nudge bar, tow bar, 135,000kms.

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TravelFijian cuisine has plenty to teach us

COURSE YOU CAN: ChefDaz (DarrenBraddock), his creations andhis stunning location. PHOTOS/RICHARD MOORE

Cooking coursedraws on aspectacularcuisine, writesRichard Moore

"I hope to God Iwasn’t the onlyperson eatingthem because avery large platterwas empty bynight’s end."

ONEof the curses oftravel is that sometimesyou just don’t getenough time in one spot

to get to know the place.It happened tome in Fiji

recently whenwe didn’t reachour overnight accommodation atthe First Landing Beach Resortuntil it was almost dark.Which is a shame, because I

had heard somuch about thewhite sand beaches and clearwaters that it would have beennice to grab some snorkellinggear andmooched about in thesea for a while.Instead, we accepted a

welcoming fruit cocktail in thewell-styled bar before beingtaken to our beachfront bures.My bure was not what I was

expecting. I walked into itthrough themosquito-protectedporch— great for after-sunsetentertaining— and into anamazingly cool private domain.Bure? Hut? Crikey it was

better thanmost motel units inNew Zealand.It had a queen-sized bedwith

“Welcome” spelled out in leafylettering at its end, beautifulpolished floorboards, exposeddark-wood rafters, a ceiling fanspreading a cooling breeze andan air-conditioning unit if thatwasn’t enough. The small fridgehad chilled water and theseparate bathroom had anenticing spa unit to relax in.After a quick refresh it was

time for dinner.The First Landing resort

offers a near-perfect open-airrestaurant by the sea where thelocation is only beaten by theofferings on themenu.We had gone expecting good

food, but quickly learnedwewere up for something specialfrom the kitchen of executivechef Darren Braddock.I won’t go into the whole

menu but here is a taster of whatwe indulged in:■ Salt and pepper squid with a

lime-marinated cucumber saladandmango, basil and chilli salsa;■Marinated beef strip saladwith toasted cashews andpreserved green pawpaw;■ Baked snapper with a coconutand herb crust served on a bed ofmountain fern (ota);■ Chicken galantine with oven-dried tomatoes and cashewswrapped in pancetta.I could barely talk I was

eating so well. Oh, all right, I wasyakking on but stopped onmanyoccasions to savour Chef Daz’screations. Brilliant.Andmy favourite dish?

Tempura ota shoots with adipping sauce.I hope to God I wasn’t the

only person eating them because

a very large platter was emptyby night’s end.After themagnificent repast

wewere treated to songs by thestaff choir, whose fabuloussinging placed us well and trulyin the Fijian islands.It wasan early start the next

morning to head out to theYasawa Islands, so while ourtaste of First Landing BeachResort was limited I was hooked.There’s definitely a return

journey at some stage to spendmore than a few nights enjoyingits offerings, which include daytrips to nearby Treasure,Beachcomber and BountyIslands, tours aroundViti Levu,kayaking, reef walking andfishing.

But themain reason forreturning would be to indulge inChef Daz’s cooking classes. Infact, an increasing number ofresort guests are lining up tolearn to cook—Fiji style.And I would really like to

learn to put together the fullflavours that make up Fiji’sculinary scene. How could it notbe exciting with native Fijian,Indian, Chinese and Europeaninfluences.Chef Daz’s courses start with

the basics— a tour of theresort’s vegetable and herbgardens— and then a trip tonearby Lautoka ProduceMarketfor the best seasonal produceand seafood.He has his pupils help select

what will be on themenu—often amix of produce theyrecognise, alongwith exoticfruit, vegetables and seafoodthey are seeing for the first time.On offer is likely to be the

Fijian kokoda— a simple raw-fish salad comprising cubes ofsucculent fish, lime juice andcoconutmilk (freshlymade, ofcourse, after you learn how tograte the flesh out of a freshlypicked young coconut). Addsome finely sliced, bright-red,high-heat local bongo chilli and alittle diced onion and the dish iscomplete.Seafood features often at

First Landing and Chef Daz’sapproach to the local lobster is ahit with guests and locals alike.Cooking school pupils will

also learn to prepare deliciousdishes out of semi-ripe and ripepapaya, themany uses for

coconuts andmangoes, and thevarious varieties of bananas,pineapple, custard apples andmore.I want to get to know how to

best use the tender shoots of theota fern— steamed or dipped, asChef Daz does, in tempurabatter; and how to cook duruka(Fijian asparagus) and islandstarch staples such as cassava,taro, plantain and breadfruit.Apparently, there’s no

turning back to regular potatofried chips after learning how tomake chilli-dusted cassava fries— crunchy on the outside andfluffy pillows on the inside.So Fiji isn’t just about sun,

sand and sea— you can addlearning serious cuisine to themenu.

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I AM 69 and will be retiring very soon and then my KiwiSaver contributions will stop. I am in the KiwiWealth Scheme, with $22,000 in their Balanced Fund. Kiwi Bank charges me $17.80 (or thereabouts) in fees each month to manage my KiwiSaver account. This seems quite high to me as I only earn about $280 per week after tax from my part time job. My question is, what is the best thing to do on retiring? Is it better to transfer my money from KiwiSaver to my Credit Union account? They haven’t charged me any fees at all since turning 65, either on term deposit or on day to day accounts. KiwiWealth would have to invest my money really well to cover their fees, whereas if I invested it in the Credit Union on a term deposit I would at least be getting a definite interest rate (albeit low) and not be charged any fees for their service. What is the best way to go? I would hate to see my money trickle away in fees.

A good place for you to look for information on your KiwiSaver fund is the Sorted FundFinder tool. You will see that the Ki-wiWealth fund that you are in (owned by Kiwi Bank) has achieved an average of 7.77 per cent per annum, after fees and tax. The worst period was the 12 months to 31 March 2009 where it delivered a negative return of -5.12 per cent while the best was the 12 months to 30 June 2015 with 15.57 per cent.

This fund has more than 50 per cent in shares and is suitable for someone who not only tolerates some volatility in order to get a better return over the longer term, but would be comfortable with losses of between 10 per cent to 20 per cent in any one year. Does this sound like you? To find out what type of KiwiSaver fund would best suit you, go to the tab entitled “Find the right type of fund for you” and answer the questions there.

The FundFinder tool will also give you information about fees. All KiwiSaver Schemes charge fees and by law they have to be ‘reasonable’. Your fund charges no monthly membership fee and fund manager fees are below aver-age for this sector at 1.14 per cent.

Fund managers have to declare all fees that are charged to members, and this covers the cost of manag-ing your money.

Your Credit Union may not charge fees overtly, but you can be sure that there is some benefit to them in looking after your money. The usual way that banks and Credit Unions make money on term deposits is by lending the money out at a higher rate than they give you for investing it with them.

A Credit Union may be “not for profit” but they still have to pay wages, rent and all other costs of running a business. If you placed

$22,000 with them for 12 months they may pay you 4.5 per cent per annum, and on-lend that money as a personal loan to another member at 12 per cent. The differ-ence of 7.5 per cent is effectively their “fee” for looking after your money, and works out to $137.50 per month. The money they make from investors enables them to provide other services for free.

Of course this doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t use banks and Credit Unions, because as you rightly point out what they give you is certainty about the return you can expect. Term deposits are suitable for money that may be used in the

next 1-3 years, and for defensive investors. Be aware that Credit Unions gen-erally have a lower credit rating than our major banks. Banks such as BNZ and Westpac are rated AA —while Credit Unions typically have a much lower rating such as BB. You can find out the credit rating of your bank or Credit Union by going to the Reserve Bank website or reading their investment statement.

Should you take your money out of KiwiSaver and put it into your Credit Union? Talk to your KiwiSaver provider before mak-ing a decision. Once you take all the money out of your KiwiSaver account it will be closed and you will not be able to re-join as you are over 65. If you can tolerate some volatility, they are a useful vehicle to diversify your savings especially if you want the money to last for many years.

• Shelley Hanna is an authorised financial adviser (FSP12241). Her disclosure statement is available on request, free of charge, by call-ing (06) 870 3838 or see peak.net.nz. The information contained in this article is of a general nature and is not personalised. Send your KiwiSaver questions to [email protected].

MoneyPositivity iscontagiousBy Jeremy Tauri

Jeremy Tauri is an associate atPlus Chartered Accountants.

Dairy prices are down and itlooks as if we are heading for along, hot, dry summer.Being based in a region that

has a strong agriculturalcomponent to its economy, youmight expect that to leadme tobe a bit pessimistic. Not so fast.While I expect times are

likely to get tougher for farmers,the outlook is still bright for lotof regions if you knowwhere tolook for the opportunities.Our dollar has lost a lot of its

strength over the past year,partly because of those droppingdairy prices, and that paysdividends in other areas.Tourist spots can expect to

see the benefit as visitors have abit more cash to spend.The lower dollar also helps

exporters andmanufacturingand primary industries arealready feeling the benefits ofthat. Goods exports rose 5.6 percent betweenAugust last yearand August this year andwereat their highest level since 2008.Keep looking for the silver

lining. In Northland this summerI hope we’ll seemore tourists,more often, staying for longer tospend some of their nowmorevaluablemoney.Who knows—theymight find their holidayplace viable for investment, notjust property but people,business and community as well.I’ve seen a few business

surveys lately that seem to showthat small firms in particular arelosing confidence. Interestingly,they still rate their own outlookbut are less sure about theeconomy in general.Negativity can be contagious

so it is important to keep an eyeon the things that are going wellfor our regions as well as ournational economy.Focus onwhat you are doing

well, identify potentialopportunities for growth and beopen to change, this is whatsecures your business for thelong term.But if you’re worried about

the outlook for your business,get some assistance now.Getting through a turbulentpatch is much harder withoutgood planning.

Are my KiwiSaver fees too high?

Shelley Hanna is an authorisedfinancial adviser (FSP12241). Herdisclosure statement is availableon request, free of charge, bycalling (06) 870 3838 or seepeak.net.nz. The informationcontained in this article is of ageneral nature and is notpersonalised.Send your KiwiSaver questionsto [email protected].

withSHELLEYHANNA

YOUR KIWISAVER

I am 69 and will be retiring verysoon and then my KiwiSavercontributions will stop. I am inthe KiwiWealth Scheme, with$22,000 in their Balanced Fund.Kiwi Bank charges me $17.80(or thereabouts) in fees eachmonth to manage my KiwiSaveraccount. This seems quite highto me as I only earn about $280per week after tax from my parttime job. My question is, what isthe best thing to do on retiring?Is it better to transfer my moneyfrom KiwiSaver to my CreditUnion account? They haven’tcharged me any fees at all sinceturning 65, either on termdeposit or on day to dayaccounts. KiwiWealth wouldhave to invest my money reallywell to cover their fees,whereas if I invested it in theCredit Union on a term deposit Iwould at least be getting adefinite interest rate (albeit low)and not be charged any fees fortheir service. What is the bestway to go? I would hate to seemy money trickle away in fees.

A good place for you to look forinformation on your KiwiSaverfund is the Sorted FundFindertool. Youwill see that theKiwiWealth fund that you are in

(owned by KiwiBank) has achievedan average of 7.77 percent per annum, afterfees and tax. Theworst period was the12months to 31March 2009 where itdelivered a negativereturn of -5.12 percent while the bestwas the 12months to30 June 2015 with15.57 per cent.This fund has

more than 50 per centin shares and issuitable for someonewho not onlytolerates some volatility in orderto get a better return over thelonger term, but would becomfortable with losses ofbetween 10 per cent to 20 percent in any one year. Does thissound like you? To find out whattype of KiwiSaver fundwouldbest suit you, go to the tabentitled “Find the right type offund for you” and answer thequestions there.The FundFinder tool will also

give you information about fees.All KiwiSaver Schemes chargefees and by law they have to be‘reasonable’. Your fund chargesnomonthlymembership fee andfundmanager fees are belowaverage for this sector at 1.14 percent. Fundmanagers have todeclare all fees that are chargedtomembers, and this covers thecost of managing yourmoney.Your Credit Unionmay not

charge fees overtly, but you can

be sure that there is somebenefit to them in looking afteryourmoney. The usual way thatbanks and Credit Unionsmakemoney on term deposits is bylending themoney out at ahigher rate than they give youfor investing it with them.A Credit Unionmay be “not

for profit” but they still have topaywages, rent and all othercosts of running a business. Ifyou placed $22,000 with them for12months theymay pay you 4.5per cent per annum, and on-lendthat money as a personal loan toanothermember at 12 per cent.The difference of 7.5 per cent iseffectively their “fee” for lookingafter yourmoney, andworks outto $137.50 permonth. Themoneytheymake from investorsenables them to provide otherservices for free.Of course this doesn’t mean

that we shouldn’t use banks and

Credit Unions, because as yourightly point out what they giveyou is certainty about the returnyou can expect. Term depositsare suitable for money that maybe used in the next 1-3 years, andfor defensive investors.Be aware that Credit Unions

generally have a lower creditrating than ourmajor banks.Banks such as BNZ andWestpacare rated AA—while CreditUnions typically have amuchlower rating such as BB. You canfind out the credit rating of yourbank or Credit Union by going tothe Reserve Bankwebsite orreading their investmentstatement.Should you take yourmoney

out of KiwiSaver and put it intoyour Credit Union? Talk to yourKiwiSaver provider beforemaking a decision. Once youtake all themoney out of yourKiwiSaver account it will beclosed and youwill not be able tore-join as you are over 65. If youcan tolerate some volatility, theyare a useful vehicle to diversifyyour savings especially if youwant themoney to last for manyyears.

Resilience determines financial success

■ Liz Koh is an authorisedfinancial adviser. The advicegiven here is general and doesnot constitute specific advice toany person. A disclosurestatement can be obtained free,call 0800 273 847. For freee-books, see moneymax.co.nzand moneymaxcoach.com

By Liz Koh

Life is full of ups and downs thathave financial implications. Howwe respond to differentcircumstances and situationshas a cumulative effect overtime, which can lead tosignificant differences betweenpeople in terms of their financialoutcomes later in life.There aremany things that

go wrong in life— poor health,redundancy, business failure,death of a familymember or theend of a relationship. Often theseevents are interlinked. Death ofa familymember can lead to

business failure and the end ofrelationship can lead to poorhealth or redundancy can lead tothe end of a relationship.Significant adverse events

are financially destructive.Mostly, they are not within ourcontrol, but we can certainlycontrol howwe respond to them.Alongwith adverse events

come grief, a sense of loss and,initially, denial. This manifestsitself mostly as not wanting tolet go of a previous lifestyle,particularly the family home,but also small things such asexpensive clothes orsubscription TV that are no

longer affordable in the shortterm. Reluctance to give thesethings up leads to a worseningfinancial situation.Acceptance of being in a new

financial situation is thewillingness to let go of the pastand to be able to contemplatetravelling down a new path.It comes from digging deep

within to discover what is reallyimportant in life and set newfinancial priorities.It is only with acceptance that

you can start over, gatheringtogether the pieces,consolidating and rebuilding.Let go of the things that are no

longer important or that arefinancially draining, gathertogether the assets that willwork positively for you, reworkyour budget to include thethings you valuemost.Resilience is the key factor

that determines success.

Are my KiwiSaver fees too high?MoneyPositivity iscontagiousBy Jeremy Tauri

Jeremy Tauri is an associate atPlus Chartered Accountants.

Dairy prices are down and itlooks as if we are heading for along, hot, dry summer.Being based in a region that

has a strong agriculturalcomponent to its economy, youmight expect that to leadme tobe a bit pessimistic. Not so fast.While I expect times are

likely to get tougher for farmers,the outlook is still bright for lotof regions if you knowwhere tolook for the opportunities.Our dollar has lost a lot of its

strength over the past year,partly because of those droppingdairy prices, and that paysdividends in other areas.Tourist spots can expect to

see the benefit as visitors have abit more cash to spend.The lower dollar also helps

exporters andmanufacturingand primary industries arealready feeling the benefits ofthat. Goods exports rose 5.6 percent betweenAugust last yearand August this year andwereat their highest level since 2008.Keep looking for the silver

lining. In Northland this summerI hope we’ll seemore tourists,more often, staying for longer tospend some of their nowmorevaluablemoney.Who knows—theymight find their holidayplace viable for investment, notjust property but people,business and community as well.I’ve seen a few business

surveys lately that seem to showthat small firms in particular arelosing confidence. Interestingly,they still rate their own outlookbut are less sure about theeconomy in general.Negativity can be contagious

so it is important to keep an eyeon the things that are going wellfor our regions as well as ournational economy.Focus onwhat you are doing

well, identify potentialopportunities for growth and beopen to change, this is whatsecures your business for thelong term.But if you’re worried about

the outlook for your business,get some assistance now.Getting through a turbulentpatch is much harder withoutgood planning.

Are my KiwiSaver fees too high?

Shelley Hanna is an authorisedfinancial adviser (FSP12241). Herdisclosure statement is availableon request, free of charge, bycalling (06) 870 3838 or seepeak.net.nz. The informationcontained in this article is of ageneral nature and is notpersonalised.Send your KiwiSaver questionsto [email protected].

withSHELLEYHANNA

YOUR KIWISAVER

I am 69 and will be retiring verysoon and then my KiwiSavercontributions will stop. I am inthe KiwiWealth Scheme, with$22,000 in their Balanced Fund.Kiwi Bank charges me $17.80(or thereabouts) in fees eachmonth to manage my KiwiSaveraccount. This seems quite highto me as I only earn about $280per week after tax from my parttime job. My question is, what isthe best thing to do on retiring?Is it better to transfer my moneyfrom KiwiSaver to my CreditUnion account? They haven’tcharged me any fees at all sinceturning 65, either on termdeposit or on day to dayaccounts. KiwiWealth wouldhave to invest my money reallywell to cover their fees,whereas if I invested it in theCredit Union on a term deposit Iwould at least be getting adefinite interest rate (albeit low)and not be charged any fees fortheir service. What is the bestway to go? I would hate to seemy money trickle away in fees.

A good place for you to look forinformation on your KiwiSaverfund is the Sorted FundFindertool. Youwill see that theKiwiWealth fund that you are in

(owned by KiwiBank) has achievedan average of 7.77 percent per annum, afterfees and tax. Theworst period was the12months to 31March 2009 where itdelivered a negativereturn of -5.12 percent while the bestwas the 12months to30 June 2015 with15.57 per cent.This fund has

more than 50 per centin shares and issuitable for someonewho not onlytolerates some volatility in orderto get a better return over thelonger term, but would becomfortable with losses ofbetween 10 per cent to 20 percent in any one year. Does thissound like you? To find out whattype of KiwiSaver fundwouldbest suit you, go to the tabentitled “Find the right type offund for you” and answer thequestions there.The FundFinder tool will also

give you information about fees.All KiwiSaver Schemes chargefees and by law they have to be‘reasonable’. Your fund chargesnomonthlymembership fee andfundmanager fees are belowaverage for this sector at 1.14 percent. Fundmanagers have todeclare all fees that are chargedtomembers, and this covers thecost of managing yourmoney.Your Credit Unionmay not

charge fees overtly, but you can

be sure that there is somebenefit to them in looking afteryourmoney. The usual way thatbanks and Credit Unionsmakemoney on term deposits is bylending themoney out at ahigher rate than they give youfor investing it with them.A Credit Unionmay be “not

for profit” but they still have topaywages, rent and all othercosts of running a business. Ifyou placed $22,000 with them for12months theymay pay you 4.5per cent per annum, and on-lendthat money as a personal loan toanothermember at 12 per cent.The difference of 7.5 per cent iseffectively their “fee” for lookingafter yourmoney, andworks outto $137.50 permonth. Themoneytheymake from investorsenables them to provide otherservices for free.Of course this doesn’t mean

that we shouldn’t use banks and

Credit Unions, because as yourightly point out what they giveyou is certainty about the returnyou can expect. Term depositsare suitable for money that maybe used in the next 1-3 years, andfor defensive investors.Be aware that Credit Unions

generally have a lower creditrating than ourmajor banks.Banks such as BNZ andWestpacare rated AA—while CreditUnions typically have amuchlower rating such as BB. You canfind out the credit rating of yourbank or Credit Union by going tothe Reserve Bankwebsite orreading their investmentstatement.Should you take yourmoney

out of KiwiSaver and put it intoyour Credit Union? Talk to yourKiwiSaver provider beforemaking a decision. Once youtake all themoney out of yourKiwiSaver account it will beclosed and youwill not be able tore-join as you are over 65. If youcan tolerate some volatility, theyare a useful vehicle to diversifyyour savings especially if youwant themoney to last for manyyears.


■ Liz Koh is an authorisedfinancial adviser. The advicegiven here is general and doesnot constitute specific advice toany person. A disclosurestatement can be obtained free,call 0800 273 847. For freee-books, see moneymax.co.nzand moneymaxcoach.com

By Liz Koh

Life is full of ups and downs thathave financial implications. Howwe respond to differentcircumstances and situationshas a cumulative effect overtime, which can lead tosignificant differences betweenpeople in terms of their financialoutcomes later in life.There aremany things that

go wrong in life— poor health,redundancy, business failure,death of a familymember or theend of a relationship. Often theseevents are interlinked. Death ofa familymember can lead to

business failure and the end ofrelationship can lead to poorhealth or redundancy can lead tothe end of a relationship.Significant adverse events

are financially destructive.Mostly, they are not within ourcontrol, but we can certainlycontrol howwe respond to them.Alongwith adverse events

come grief, a sense of loss and,initially, denial. This manifestsitself mostly as not wanting tolet go of a previous lifestyle,particularly the family home,but also small things such asexpensive clothes orsubscription TV that are no

longer affordable in the shortterm. Reluctance to give thesethings up leads to a worseningfinancial situation.Acceptance of being in a new

financial situation is thewillingness to let go of the pastand to be able to contemplatetravelling down a new path.It comes from digging deep

within to discover what is reallyimportant in life and set newfinancial priorities.It is only with acceptance that

you can start over, gatheringtogether the pieces,consolidating and rebuilding.Let go of the things that are no

longer important or that arefinancially draining, gathertogether the assets that willwork positively for you, reworkyour budget to include thethings you valuemost.Resilience is the key factor

that determines success.

MONEY

By Liz Koh

LIFE IS full of ups and downs that have financial implications. How we respond to different circumstances and situations has a cumulative effect over time, which can lead to significant differences between people in terms of their financial outcomes later in life.

There are many things that go wrong in life—poor health, re-dundancy, business failure, death of a family member or the end of a relationship. Often these events are interlinked. Death of a fam-ily member can lead to business failure and the end of a relation-ship can lead to poor health, or redundancy can lead to the end of

a relationship. Significant adverse events are

financially destructive. Mostly, they are not within our

control, but we can certainly con-trol how we respond to them.

Along with adverse events come grief, a sense of loss and, initially, denial.

This manifests itself mostly as not wanting to let go of a previous lifestyle, particularly the family home, but also small things such as expensive clothes or subscrip-tion TV that are no longer afford-able in the short term.

Reluctance to give these things up leads to a worsening financial situation.

Acceptance of being in a new fi-

nancial situation is the willingness to let go of the past and to be able to contemplate travelling down a new path.

It comes from digging deep within to discover what is really important in life and set new financial priorities.

It is only with acceptance that you can start over, gathering together the pieces, consolidat-ing and rebuilding. Let go of the things that are no longer impor-tant or that are financially drain-ing, gather together the assets that will work positively for you, rework your budget to include the things you value most.

Resilience is the key factor that determines success.

• Liz Koh is an authorisedfinancial adviser. The advicegiven here is general and doesnot constitute specific advice to

any person.Adisclosurestatement can be obtained free,call 0800 273 847. For freee-books, see moneymax.co.nz



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The Tai Tapu War Memorial will be illuminated on Friday as the community hosts a touring World War 1 exhibition that night.

A Canterbury Museum exhi-bition will be on display in the Tai Tapu Library from 7pm.

It features photographs, let-ters and military recounts of life during the last months of the war, and the spread of in-fluenza through Christchurch.

The exhibition is touring libraries throughout Selwyn, Waimakariri and Hurunui over

a two year period.A photograph album, which

belonged to well-known Tai Tapu figure Sir Robert Heaton Rhodes (left), with images of the declaration of war in Wel-lington is part of the display.

Sir Robert was MP for Ellesmere and held a number of public positions during the conflict, including that of Post-master General.

In 1921 he gave 70 acres to the residents of Tai Tapu to form Rhodes Park. The gates to the park still stand as one of Canterbury’s memorials to those in the area who served in the war.

As part of the Anzac cen-tenary celebrations, the war memorial on the corner of Christchurch Akaroa Rd and Old Tai Tapu Rd will be il-luminated through the hours of darkness.

• The library will be open from 7pm for the exhibi-tion. At 7.30pm there will be complimentary refreshments available at The Store, before the lights are turned on at the war memorial at 8pm.

Memorial lit up for exhibition

SHINING A LIGHT: The Tai Tapu War Memorial will be under floodlights on Friday to commemorate World War 1.

Lincoln Primary School was one of the first six Selwyn schools to receive fruit trees as part of a district-wide scheme funded by local businesses. Aaron and Vicky Bartlett, above, from The Outdoor Space helped the children with planting. Weedons, Rolleston, Clear-view, Broadfield and Glentunnel have also had their first installment of 10 trees, as part of the plan to provide up to 50 fruit trees to the district’s schools over the next five years.

Fruit trees arrive at Lincoln Primary


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1000’s of pre loved Books, Magazines, Records & DVD’s.

Loads of bargains. Story Telling, food and refreshments,

bouncy castle and heaps more...

All enquires to Rachel Reid Ph:3254664 - Dunsandel Community Committee.

Proceeds going toward the new ‘Dunsandel Community Facility’.

Download our colouring competition from our website www.dunsandel.co.nz

Selwyn Book Fair

Booklovers save the date – the Dunsandel Community Committee Selwyn Book Fair is fast approaching.

On 31 October and 1 November, readers will find thousands of pre-loved books, magazines, records, DVDs and loads of bargains with all proceeds raised going towards the new Dunsandel community facility.

Held at the Dunsandel Sports Centre, the doors will be open from 10am to 5pm on both days.

This will be a terrific opportunity for readers to clear out their own bookshelves and restock ahead of the Christmas and summer break all at an affordable price.

As well as having books for sale, the Selwyn Library Bus will also be attending offering the community a great chance to see this wonderful

facility that gets books into schools and out into the community.

A story teller will also be on hand to entertain younger readers and there will be a bouncy castle, refreshments available and a colouring competition for children that can be handed in during the two days.

Everyone from throughout the district is invited to come and it is hoped that the book fair will become an annual event in Dunsandel with proceeds going to various local organisations, clubs and emergency services.

Visit our website www.dunsandel.co.nz to download a colouring competition and also feel free to contact Rachel Reid on 325-4664 if you have any further questions.

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Award haul for Lincoln studentsRising rugby star Jack Goodhue has capped off a big season by claiming the Lincoln University Sportsman of the Year Award.

Goodhue won a world title with the Under-20 New Zealand rugby side in Italy, was a member of this year’s Canterbury ITM Cup team until his season was ended with injury.

He was also a member of the All Blacks Sevens’ team.

He also played for the univer-sity’s Division One Metro cham-

pionship winning side which claimed the title for the first time since 1981.

The rugby team also won the team of the year award, the players being among a host of students who claimed ‘blues’ for represent-ing their province or country in top level sport.

Among them were Canterbury NPC netball players Charlotte Elley, who also made the New Zealand under 21 side, and Lily Fletcher; Crusader Scott Barrett,

New Zealand Under 20 World Rugby Championship squad members Hamish Dalzell and Mitch Dunshea.

Cricketer Kyle Jamieson, who played for the Canterbury Kings and New Zealand Presidents XI was also recognised, as well as hockey players, rowers, women’s rugby players and footballers.

Among the team nominees were the under 23 Men’s Bulls basket-ball team who have been on an unbeaten run since 2013.

ON THE CHARGE: Jack Goodhue in action for Lincoln University earlier this year.

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Spacious sophisticated and built to a high standard this 4 bedroom home is fitted with high end fixtures throughout. Enjoy the openness of reserve bounded section.

Located in the heart of one of the city’s most rapidly appreciating locations Barton Fields Lincoln only 30min from Christchurch city.

This completed home includes the following:

· 4 Double Bedrooms with built in sliders in each room.

· Master Bedroom is a spacious 4.0m x 4.67m room with a large WIR and private ensuite with his and her sinks.

· Open plan living and dining area is fitted with an real

through double sided gas fire.

· Double sliders off the main living opens to an exposed aggregate north facing patio to catch all of that morning sun.

· Double Garage with internal Laundry and Internal access to home.

· Flooring tiles in kitchen, entry, W.C, Bathroom, Ensuite for a ease of use.

Mike Greer Homes offers you the latest in

appliances, finishes and colour palette, add the

landscaped gardens and you have the reason

why Barton Fields Lifestyle Villas is becoming the

number one choice for active over 55s looking

for a new home in Canterbury.

Barton Fields Lifestyle Villas offers the enjoyment of being

in the country, while only being 20 minutes from the city

with the convenience of being close to Lincoln and all

the amenities a rural hamlet offers including delightful

dining and great cafes.

Security is a real consideration in todays busy world and

regardless of whether you live there full time or are away

for a night a week or a month, with an on site manager there to help during the day and surveillance at night,

you can sleep easy knowing that your property, your

family and your investment are protected

Barton Fields Villas enjoys an ideal location on the fringe of Lincoln

The Selwyn District was the fastest growing territorial

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Lot 4, Barton Fields, Lincoln – 48 Faulks Drive

4 2 2 GREAT VALUE at $675,000645m2

“In my view the freehold title ownership model is far more transparent than the licence to occupy model. Freehold ownership gives you more options and means any capital gain sits with you, the property owner.”Paul Rickerby, Director Moore Stephens Markhams Christchurch Ltd

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FOODCrispy-skin salmon with smashed lemon, caper and olive oil potatoes ( serves 4)

Smashed potatoes800g Waxy potatoes3 Tbsp Capers, up to 4 tbsp1 Lemon, Finely grated zest and juice3 Tbsp Dill, chopped¼ cup Flat leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, good quality , up to 4 tbspSalmon and asparagus4 Boneless salmon fillets, 120- 150g each (skin on)2 bunches Asparagus

1 knob Butter1 Lemon, cut into wedges

Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water and 1 tsp salt. Bring to the boil and cook until potatoes are tender, 12-15 minutes. Season both sides of salmon with salt. Heat a driz-zle of oil in a large frying pan on medium to high heat. Cook salmon, skin-side-down, until skin is crispy, 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook flesh side for a further 1-2 minutes until salmon is almost cooked through (salmon is best served medium rare). Set salmon aside to rest for a few minutes while you

cook the asparagus. Wash asparagus spears and add to the hot frying pan, cover and steam for about 2 minutes until bright green and just tender. Add butter and toss with asparagus. Drain potatoes and gently crush (smash) potatoes with a fork. Gently toss smashed pota-toes with capers, lemon zest and juice, dill, parsley and olive oil, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. To serve: Spoon some po-tatoes on each plate and top with a piece of salmon and asparagus spears. Serve with a wedge of lemon on the side.

Beef fillet steak with pickled cucumber ( serves 4 )

Pickled cucumber3 Lebanese cucumber, or 1 long tel-egraph cucumber1 tsp Flaky sea salt2 cloves Garlic, crushed1 Tbsp Miso paste1 tsp Liquid honey1 pinch Chilli flakes, or use 1 fresh chilli, deseeded and finely choppedBeef4 beef fillet steaks, 170g each, at room temperature1 serving Oil, for pan-frying1 Tbsp Toasted sesame seeds

Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise and remove seeds, then cut into small dice. Place in a bowl, sprinkle over the salt and leave to sit for 15 minutes. Rinse and drain cucumber, return to a clean bowl and mix with the remain-ing ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. The longer you leave before eating the more pickled it becomes. Heat a large heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Rub a dash of oil over the steaks and season with freshly ground black pepper. Place in the frying pan and cook for 3 minutes each side for medium-rare. Remove from the frying pan, season with salt and leave to rest for 5 minutes before plating. Serve steaks with cucumber pickle, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, a bowl of cooked brown rice and a simple green salad.

Strawberry shortcake ( serves 6 )2 cups Self raising flour2 Tbsp Caster sugar½ tsp Salt4 Tbsp Butter, softened¼ cup Cream, plus 1 cup extra, whipped for serving1 jar Strawberry jam, good quality2 punnets Strawberries2 Tbsp Icing sugar, sifted, to deco-rate

Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Sift the flour, sugar and salt together. Cut the butter into small cubes then add to the flour mixture. With your fingertips rub butter into the mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs. Pour in the first amount of cream and mix gently with your hands until a soft dough forms. Rest for 5 minutes. On a floured surface, roll the dough to a thickness of 1cm. Cut into 6cm rounds and transfer to a lined baking sheet. Gather the offcuts and repeat. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly then split. Spread the bottom with a little strawberry jam. Stack with sliced strawberries then whipped cream and top with the shortcake. Dust liberally with icing sugar and serve immediately.

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Stonebrook – a community to call home

Opportunity knocks. If it’s a smaller 375m2 section, 800m2 section or something in between it’s here for you at Stonebrook.

Just a simple commute to the supermarkets, banks, chemist or coffee shops and restaurants Stonebrook is a must to consider for you and your family, if a new home is your goal.

Waterways, bridges, landscape features are all part of the central reserve and the smaller community reserve.

A modern children’s play area also forms part of the landscaping of the central reserve. View our website for details.

CDL Investments New Zealand have played a huge part in Rolleston’s development having been involved as a land owner and developer for almost 20 years.This impressive development offers every choice to future home builders.

If your goal is a 150m2 home on a 400m2 section or a 200m2 home on a 700m2 section all the options are here at Stonebrook.Add to this the ability to choose your own builder and this makes building your home at Stonebrook a great experience.For further information view www.stonebrook.co.nz or call Philip Kennard on (03) 281 7510 or 0274 320 472Professionals Christchurch

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JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) ARE BUYING NOW!!

COINS• All Gold & Silver Coins• Gold Sovereigns• Gold Half Sovereigns• NZ Silver Coins 1946 & Before

(10 times face value)• Australian Silver Coins to 1963• English Silver Coins to 1946• NZ 1935 “Waitangi Crown”

BANKNOTES• NZ & Australian “Trading Bank” Notes pre 1932

(e.g. Bank of New South Wales, Bank of NZ etc)• Reserve Bank of NZ Pre-Decimal Notes• Any £20, £50 or £100 Notes• Hong Kong & Malayan Banknotes• Australian Pre Decimal Notes• Australian “Star” Notes

POSTCARDS & PENS• Albums & Accumulations of Pre 1920s Postcards

(used or unused)• Old Fountain Pens

TOKENS• NZ & Australian “Tradesmen’s” Tokens• NZ Transportation Tokens• Railway Passes• Tram Tokens (not Dunedin Tramways)• Presbyterian Church Communion Tokens• Bread Tokens• Theatre, Cafe, Discount Tokens etc• Any other tokens relating to early New Zealand

MILITARY MEDALS ETC

• The New Zealand Wars & Boer War Medals• 1st World War Medals• 2nd World War Medals, Stars etc• Orders and Decorations• Korea & Vietnam Medals• Antarctic or other Polar Medals• Fire Brigade Medals• Lodge Medals• Shooting Medals• Military Badges and all other Military Medals• Gold returning Fob Medals or “Tokens of Honour”

from residents of small town New Zealand

HISTORICAL MEDALS• A&P Show- Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals• Commemorative Medals & Medalets• Prize Medals (Gold & Silver)• Sports Medals (Gold & Silver)• Life Saving Medals• Shipwreck Medals• Coronation Medals• etc, etc, etc

OLD GOLD• Unwanted Jewellery or Broken Rings• Gold Chains• Gold Watch Cases• Alluvial (River) Gold• Dental Gold• Gold Coins• Gold Racing & Trophy Cups

GOLD & SILVER TROPHY CUPS ETC

• Racing Cups• A&P Show Cups• Sports Cups• Presentation Keys & Trowels• Show Pieces• Scrap Gold & Silver *No EPNS or Silver Plated Items Please*

No item too small for our consideration

Members of the Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association

and the New Zealand Numismatic Dealers Association

WRIST & POCKET WATCHES• Any Rolex Watches• Omega Gents Watches• Gold & Silver Pocket Watches• Any Breitling, Jaegar Le Coultre, Vacheron &

Constantin, Patek Philippe, or IWC Watches• Moon Phase Watches• Chiming or Alarm Watches (Pocket or Wrist)• Military Watches• Divers Watches

• All other pre 1950s wind up watches (parts value only)

*No Quartz or Battery Operated Watches Please*

John Bertrand (Collectables) LtdT: 04 232 9832 • F: 04 232 7832 • E: [email protected]

PO Box 323, Wellington 6140

Please note: Suitable ID is required if you wish to sell any items.

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Old Coins Can Toss Up a Rarity

Check those drawers and cupboards, you may have a rarity lurking amongst your coins. This advice from

Tony Grant, buyer for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “We want to see any old foreign coin accumulations put together before 1950. We will be quite happy to go through your coins on the spot and give you an idea of what we can pay. You just never know what can turn up! New Zealand silver coins up to 1946 will be purchased at 10 times their face value,” he said.

John Bertrand Collectables in Christchurch & Canterbury

With buyers from John Bertrand (Collect-ables) Ltd in Christchurch and Canterbury

this coming week, Mr Tony Grant from the com-pany says “Now is a fantastic opportunity to go through those drawers and cupboards and dig out those unwanted items and turn them into cash.” Especially wanted by the buyers are Old Gold and Collectables such as Military Medals, Old Coins & Banknotes, Vintage Watches and any interesting old items.

“We are keen buyers, especially of the items in the list below,” said Mr Grant, “Everyone has something we want to buy and nothing is too small for our consid-eration. We are just as happy to buy one item as we are buying 1000 items”. The buyers will be in convenient loca-tions around the area this coming week. See below for your nearest location. If you are in doubt about any items you wish to sell, take them in for an instant appraisal.

Some Big Dollars in Early Banknotes

Rolex and Vintage Watches Wanted

Pre 1950’s mechanical watches are needed urgently by the buyers from John Bertrand

(Collectables) Ltd, visiting Christchurch and Canterbury this coming week. Collectors at this stage want brands such as Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin just to mention some. These brands can command large prices depending on the condition, what they are made of etc.

“Many of the other brands are only required for parts. In any event we will buy any mechanical watch, even if its only a few dollars for parts,” said Tony Grant, buyer for the company. Battery operated watches are not needed. “If you are unsure just bring any watches to us at the venues and have them appraised,” he said.

Big Demand for Military Medals

Currently, throughout the world there is a big demand by collectors for Military Medals. These cover all wars

right through from the New Zealand Land Wars and the Boer War, to the First and Second World Wars and the later Korea and Vietnam conflicts. New Zealand Servicemen and Women first served overseas in the Boer War in South Africa around 1900 and the Military Medals awarded for this service are needed by the buyers, as are any other Medals from early New Zealand and the New Zealand Wars.

General service medals from both the First and Second World Wars will also be purchased, but as can be imagined these were awarded in fairly large numbers. “If a group of medals has any special award for bravery such as the Military Medal, Military or Flying Cross or other medals for Distinguished Conduct or Meritorious Service, these can add great value to a group,” stated Mr Tony Grant, buyer for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “Many families have old medals, some dating back to early Imperial days, that they are not sure what to do with. We will be happy to look at any Military Medals whatsoever, just bring them in to venues,” he said.

Early New Zealand Banknotes dated before 1932 are currently fetching

big money! This is according to Mr Tony Grant, author of the John Bertrand New Zealand Coin & Banknote Catalogue. Mr Grant is in Christchurch and Canterbury this coming week on a buying trip for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd and would be very keen to see any of these issues. “We will pay at least $300 for any undamaged Ten Shilling or One Pound

banknote from a New Zealand trading bank dated 1932 or before.

Denominations of five pounds and higher would be worth from $700. Any banknote dated prior to 1900 would be worth at least $1000,” said Mr Grant.

Also purchased are any Reserve Bank of New Zealand pre-decimal issues, especially 50 Pound notes. All overseas banknotes prior to the 1950’s are also wanted.

Mr Anthony (Tony) W. Grant

Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Incorporated

Director and BuyerJohn Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd

Author of the John Bertrand NZ Coin & Banknote Catalogue

Gold & Silver Still At High Prices

With gold still at a higher price than

traditional levels, right now would be an opportune time to go through the old jewellery box and dig out those old gold chains, rings and brooches and turn them into cash. Tony Grant says “Now is a great time to sell. We

will buy anything made of gold – old jewellery, coins, alluvial (river) gold, virtually anything, even gold teeth! We also need sterling silver in any form, including cups, tea services, cutlery, old coins and the like,” he said.

Coins• Modern Platinum &

Palladium Coins & Sets• NZ Reserve Bank Sets• Also wanted NZ &

World Coins after 1946* No Pennies or

Halfpennies Please*JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) LTD

OUR BUYERS ARE IN CHRISTCHURCH & CANTERBURY THIS COMING WEEKNORTH LINWOOD Thurs 29 October St Chad’s Church Hall, Corner Carnarvon Street & Buckley’s Road 9 am to 12 noon

RANGIORA Thurs 29 October John Knox Hall, Stewart Room, Corner King and High Streets 9 am to 12 noon

AMBERLEY Thurs 29 October St John Ambulance Hall, 66 Carters Road, behind the Council building 1 pm to 4 pm

HALSWELL Thurs 29 October Halswell Hall, Corner Halswell & Halswell Junction Roads 1 pm to 4 pm

BISHOPDALE Fri 30 October St Margaret’s Church Lounge, Corner Farrington Avenue & Kilburn Street 9 am to 12 noon

BARRINGTON Fri 30 October St Nicholas Church Hall, Corner Barrington & Frankleigh Streets 9 am to 12 noon

HORNBY Fri 30 October Hope Presbyterian Church Hall, 27 Amyes Road 1 pm to 4 pm

SHIRLEY Fri 30 October Garden Hotel, Orchid Room, 110 Marshland Road 1 pm to 4 pm

KAIAPOI Sat 31 October Kaiapoi Community Centre, Mill Room, 24 Sewell Street 9 am to 12 noon

OPAWA Sat 31 October St Mark’s Church Parish Lounge, 101 Opawa Road 9 am to 12 noon

ROLLESTON Sat 31 October Rolleston Community Centre Lounge, 94 Rolleston Drive 1 pm to 4 pm

ST ALBAN’S Sat 31 October St Albans Community Centre, 1047 Colombo Street, parking 126 Caledonian Rd 1 pm to 4 pm

NEW BRIGHTON Sun 1 November St Faiths Church Hall, Corner Hawke & Howe Streets 9 am to 12 noon

PAPANUI Sun 1 November St Giles Church Lounge, Corner Papanui Road & Frank Street 9 am to 12 noon

ILAM Sun 1 November Waimairi Road Community Centre, 166 Waimairi Road 1 pm to 4 pm

LINCOLN Sun 1 November Lincoln Events Centre, Habgood Lounge, 15 Meijer Drive 1 pm to 4 pm

BURWOOD Mon 2 November All Saints Church Lounge, 305 New Brighton Road 9 am to 12 noon

BECKENHAM Mon 2 November Beckenham Methodist Church Lounge, 83 Malcolm Avenue 9 am to 12 noon

AVONHEAD Mon 2 November St Christopher’s Church Warren Hall, 244 Avonhead Road 1 pm to 4 pm

REDCLIFFS Mon 2 November St Andrew’s Church, 148 Main Road 1 pm to 4 pm

BELFAST Tues 3 November Elim Church Hall, 803 Main North Road, parking behind church 9 am to 12 noon

OXFORD Tues 3 November Oxford Town Hall, A & P Room, 30 Main Street 9 am to 12 noon

RANGIORA Tues 3 November War Memorial Hall, Corner High & Albert Streets 1 pm to 4 pm

FENDALTON Tues 3 November St Barnabas Church, Tui Room, Corner Tui Street & Fendalton Road 1 pm to 4 pm

WE WANT TO BUY –

CASH-IN NOW ON CURRENT HIGH PRICES!

FOODSUMMER FRUITS PAVLOVA Serves 8; prep time 15min; cook time 75min

4 egg whites 250g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp white vinegar 2 tsp cornflour 500ml fresh cream—for whipping and to serve fresh strawberries (or other fruit)—to serve icing sugar—to serve

Preheat the oven to 150C. Mark a 23cm circle or square on a baking paper sheet and place on an oven tray.

Place the egg whites in a bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating continuously until the mixture is smooth and glossy and stands up in peaks.

Beat in the vanilla, vinegar and corn-flour. Spoon or pipe the mixture onto the baking paper sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for 60-75 minutes or until lightly golden. It should be hard to the touch and marsh-mallowy in the centre. Turn off the heat and leave the pavlova in the oven until the oven is cold.

Decorate with freshly whipped cream and chopped fresh fruit— strawberries, passionfruit, blueberries or kiwifruit are always a favourite!

Leave in the fridge for 4-6 hours and serve.

TIP: You can substitute the cream top-ping with greek style honey sweetened yoghurt for a healthier option. Beat 375ml of yoghurt until smooth then place dollops on top of the pavlova as you would use the whipped cream.

biteCan old vines yield lush wines?S

o,you’re looking over atthe fence at the back ofyour section, to thatgnarly old grapevine

that’s been there sinceWAYbefore you bought the house andit occurs to you (again), “Iwonder whether we couldmakewine from the grapes on that?”Well, here’s the thing,

Chandler Bing. (Friends fanswill get that). You absolutelycould, but whether it’d be anygoodwould be questionable.Most kiwi backyard

grapevines are table grapevarieties like AutumnMuscat,Albany Surprise, Buffalo,Candice, Cardinal, Flame,Niagara, Thompson Seedless orHimrod (oo-er)— they’re a tadsweet andwatery to winmuch inthe way of medals, but hey, byall means grab awinemakingbook from the library and give ita nudge.Spare a thought, however, for

Olivier Bernard, owner ofDomaine de Chevalier andDomaine de la Solitude in

France’s Pessac-Leognan regionof Bordeaux. He and a group ofvolunteers harvested theregion’s oldest grapevine onSeptember 23 in order to turn itinto wine. It’s old, at least 200years, in fact, and it grows in acanopy across a pergola in thePlace de la Victoire, smack in themiddle of the city of Bordeaux.Until the 1970s, there were six

vines in the Place de la Victoire;this is the last. The grape vari-ety, Txakoli Noir (also known asTchacouli), is highly unusualand thought to have originatedin the Basque country.“The challenge of making

wine with this historic grapevariety was impossible toresist,” Bernard tolddecanter.com. “And the

possibility of taking cuttings andplanting them in other parts ofdowntown Bordeaux iswonderful. I love the idea ofhelping the city reclaim thispiece of its history.”Thewine will be called La

Vigne Bicentenaire.

“Wewill vinify in a singlebarrel, andmake perhaps 40bottles that will belong toBordeaux. On first taste of thegrapes, the skin is fairly fragile,with good sugar levels and atouch of rusticity. But that’sallowed after 200 years . . .”

take4Food and finance go hand inhand. Kim McCosker, wife,mother of three young boysand co-author of the4 Ingredients books, comes tothe rescue with easy andcheap recipes.

Strawberry Ice Cream3 cups (375g) frozenstrawberries1/4 cup (50g) caster sugar1 cup (250ml) thickened creamPlace the strawberries and sugarinto a food processor and pureeuntil smooth. Add the cream, andblend until combined. Pour evenly

into four ramekins and freeze forat least 2 hours oruntil set. Serve with a dollop offreshly whipped cream and asweet juicy strawberry.

— Serves 4

■ From 4 Ingredients Cook 4 aCure

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If you have a food question emailGlenys [email protected]

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Do you have a recipe for remouladesauce?This is amayonnaise-basedsauce, so start by placing 2 eggyolks, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1tablespoon Dijonmustard in thebowl of a blender. Add 2teaspoons white wine vinegar,then very slowly trickle in 250mlmild-tasting oil. Once themayonnaise has thickened stirin 1 finely chopped anchovy, 1tablespoon each of choppedgherkins and capers, 1 teaspooneach chopped parsley, chivesand tarragon, plus salt andpepper to taste. Goodwithmeat,vegetables and seafood.

Pan fried, microwaved, with a hint of parsley or sweet chilli — whichever way you like it the classicscrambled eggs is New Zealand’s favourite egg breakfast choice, a recent survey has revealed. Wehave some recipes to try.

Classic Kiwi family favouritesSUMMERFRUITSPAVLOVAServes 8; Prep time 15minutes; Cook time 75minutes

INGREDIENTS

4 egg whites250g caster sugar1 tsp vanilla essence1 tsp white vinegar2 tsp cornflour500ml fresh cream — forwhipping and to servefresh strawberries (orother fruit) — to serveicing sugar — to serve

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 150C. Mark a23cm circle or square on a bakingpaper sheet and place on an oventray.

Place the egg whites in a bowland whisk until stiff peaks form.Gradually add the sugar, beatingcontinuously until the mixture issmooth and glossy and stands upin peaks.

Beat in the vanilla, vinegar andcornflour. Spoon or pipe themixture onto the baking papersheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for60-75 minutes or until lightlygolden. It should be hard to thetouch and marshmallowy in thecentre. Turn off the heat and leavethe pavlova in the oven until theoven is cold.

Decorate with freshly whippedcream and chopped fresh fruit —strawberries, passionfruit,blueberries or kiwifruit are alwaysa favourite!

Leave in the fridge for 4-6hours and serve.

TIP: You can substitute thecream topping with greek style

honey sweetened yoghurt for ahealthier option. Beat 375ml ofyoghurt until smooth then placedollops on top of the pavlova asyou would use the whippedcream.

BACON& EGGPIEServes 4; Prep time 10 minutes;Cook time 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS

400g block (or sheets) of puffpastry1 spring onion, chopped1⁄2 cup bacon, chopped8 eggs, size 7 or 8

1 egg yolk beaten with atablespoon of watersalt and pepper to taste

METHOD

Bacon and egg pie is an easy tomake, real Kiwi classic. Great forlunches, brunches, dinner or apicnic.

Lightly grease a 23cm pie dish.Preheat oven to 200C.

Roll out two thirds of the pastryon a floury bench to line a shallowgreased 23cm pie tin.

Scatter over spring onion andhalf of the bacon, break in theeggs and season, then scatter onthe remaining bacon.

Roll out the remaining pastry tomake a lid. Crimp the pastryedges together with your fingersand trim off any excess.

Use the trimmings to decoratethe pie if you wish (attach thesewith a dab of egg wash).

Cut four small vents in thepastry lid with a sharp knife. Brushwith beaten egg mix and bake35-40 minutes until rich goldenbrown and crispy.

— Recipe, Sophie Gray

MINI FRITTATASServes 4+; Prep time 5 minutes;Cook time 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 Tbsp butter1 onion, chopped1 clove garlic, crushed2 slices ham, chopped1⁄2 fresh red chilli, finelychopped1 red capsicum, finely chopped2 spring onions, chopped1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, finelychopped4 eggs, size 73⁄4 cup of milk30g tasty or cheddar cheese,grated

METHOD

Heat oven to 180C.Melt butter in a large frying pan

and cook onion, garlic, ham, chilli,red capsicum and spring onionsover a medium heat for 3-4minutes or until onion is soft.

Stir in parsley, remove panfrom heat and set aside to cool for10 minutes.

Place eggs, milk and cheese ina bowl and mix to combine.

Stir in ham mixture.Divide mixture between four

10cm lightly greased flan dishesor equally into medium sizeindividual muffin trays. Bake for20-25 minutes or until set.

BACON & EGG PIE Serves 4; Prep time 10 minutes; Cook time 40 minutes

400g block (or sheets) of puff pastry 1 spring onion, chopped 1⁄2 cup bacon, chopped 8 eggs, size 7 or 8 1 egg yolk beaten with a tablespoon of water salt and pepper to taste

Bacon and egg pie is an easy to make, real Kiwi classic. Great for lunches, brunches, dinner or a picnic.

Lightly grease a 23cm pie dish. Pre-heat oven to 200C.

Roll out two thirds of the pastry on a

floury bench to line a shallow greased 23cm pie tin.

Scatter over spring onion and half of the bacon, break in the eggs and season, then scatter on the remaining bacon.

Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid.

Crimp the pastry edges together with your fingers and trim off any excess.

Use the trimmings to decorate the pie if you wish (attach these with a dab of egg wash).

Cut four small vents in the pastry lid with a sharp knife.

Brush with beaten egg mix and bake 35-40 minutes until rich golden brown and crispy. — Recipe, Sophie Gray


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Our bodies produce sweat to regulate our core temperature. As the moisture that appears on our skin evaporates, we cool off.

Sweating is more efficient in dry condi-tions than areas with high humidity. At the extreme, an adult can sweat as much as 2-4 litres per hour.

All of this water needs to be replaced, but when we sweat, we are not just los-ing water, we are losing minerals such as sodium and potassium, which also need to be replaced. This is why athletes and runners drink sports drinks like Gatorade rather than just water.

Replacing water without sufficient so-dium can quickly produce hyponatremia, a potentially fatal condition.

Hyponatremia symptoms Hyponatremia symptoms are similar to those of heat exhaustion and heat stroke and are often overlooked. Sometimes people drink more water when they start having these symptoms and end up mak-ing their condition worse.

Symptoms range from mild to severe and can include nausea, muscle cramps, disorientation, confusion, seizures, coma and death. To avoid this condition, medical experts advise marathon runners consume extra salt. This advice should also be considered by anyone exposed to excessive heat. Salt is critical in maintain-ing hydration.

Risk factors There have been several cases of illness and even deaths from hyponatremia over the past several years.

According to the British Medical Journal, 16 runners have died as a result of too little sodium and over-hydration, while another 1600 have become seriously ill.

It is true that water intoxication is more commonly seen among extreme athletes, but older individuals are also at high risk for several reasons.

As we age, our kidneys become less ef-ficient at conserving salt when the body is stressed.

Finding a balance The proper balance of electrolytes in the human body is essential for normal function of the cells and organs. Electro-lytes help to regulate cardiovascular and neurological functions, fluid balance and oxygen delivery.

Ideally, anyone engaging in outdoor ac-tivity in the heat, or even an indoor exer-cise programme, should drink 230-350ml of fluid every 15 to 20 minutes during a session.

If exercising exceeds an hour, a beverage that contains salt and an energy carbo-hydrate is far superior to plain water. The recommended concentration of salt in a fluid replacement beverage is a quarter teaspoon per litre.

Most sports drinks contain salt, although the amount is not quite that high.

Anyone can make an alternative to com-mercial fluid replacement beverages by adding a quarter to a half teaspoon of salt per litre of water.

Remember to always drink plenty of water to beat the heat, but also up your intake of electrolytes, particularly sodium and potassium.

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KEEP IT UP: Hydration is important, evenduringmild activity.

Summer is the time foroutdoor fun andactivities, but astemperatures rise,

staying hydrated becomes evenmore important.Even if you are not engaged

in strenuous activity, youwillsweat more in the heat andhumidity. Evenmild activity willincrease your body temperatureand your body’s need to sweat.Our bodies produce sweat to

regulate our core temperature.As themoisture that appears onour skin evaporates, we cool off.Sweating is more efficient in

dry conditions than areas withhigh humidity. At the extreme,an adult can sweat asmuch as2-4 litres per hour.All of this water needs to be

replaced, but whenwe sweat, weare not just losing water, we arelosingminerals such as sodiumand potassium, which also needto be replaced. This is whyathletes and runners drinksports drinks like Gatoraderather than just water.Replacing water without

sufficient sodium can quicklyproduce hyponatremia, apotentially fatal condition.

HyponatremiasymptomsHyponatremia symptoms aresimilar to those of heatexhaustion and heat stroke andare often overlooked. Sometimespeople drinkmore water whenthey start having thesesymptoms and end upmakingtheir condition worse.Symptoms range frommild to

severe and can include nausea,muscle cramps, disorientation,confusion, seizures, coma anddeath. To avoid this condition,medical experts advise

marathon runners consumeextra salt. This advice shouldalso be considered by anyoneexposed to excessive heat. Salt iscritical inmaintaininghydration.

Risk factorsThere have been several casesof illness and even deaths fromhyponatremia over the pastseveral years.According to the British

Medical Journal, 16 runnershave died as a result of too littlesodium and over-hydration,while another 1600 have becomeseriously ill.It is true that water

intoxication is more commonlyseen among extreme athletes,but older individuals are also athigh risk for several reasons.As we age, our kidneys

become less efficient atconserving salt when the body isstressed.

Finding a balanceThe proper balance ofelectrolytes in the human bodyis essential for normal function

of the cells and organs.Electrolytes help to regulatecardiovascular and neurologicalfunctions, fluid balance andoxygen delivery.Ideally, anyone engaging in

outdoor activity in the heat, oreven an indoor exerciseprogramme, should drink230-350ml of fluid every 15 to 20minutes during a session.If exercising exceeds an hour,

a beverage that contains saltand an energy carbohydrate isfar superior to plain water. Therecommended concentration ofsalt in a fluid replacementbeverage is a quarter teaspoonper litre.Most sports drinks contain

salt, although the amount is notquite that high.Anyone canmake an

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Good gut bacteria linked to asthma risksGut checks suggest that nothaving enough of certain “good”intestinal germs early in lifemay increase babies’ risk ofdeveloping asthma, according toa newCanadian study.Different combinations of gut

bacteria are thought to shapethe immune system inways thataffect the risk of a variety ofdiseases. The study raises the

provocative possibility of oneday altering tots’ protectivebugs, maybe through probiotics.“We’re not ready for that

yet,” cautioned study co-authorDr Stuart Turvey, a pediatricimmunologist at the Universityof British Columbia and BCChildren’s Hospital. But a“vision for the future would be toprevent this disease”.

Asthma has been on the risein recent decades and isestimated to affect nearly 10 percent of US children. Severeattacks can be life-threatening atany age. Previous studies haveshown babies treated withantibiotics before their firstbirthdayweremore likely todevelop asthma— the drugs killgood as well as harmful germs.

In the new study, theUniversity of British Columbiatracked health records of 319children from birth to age 3, andanalysed bacteria in stoolsamples.The first clue: of the 22

youngsters deemed high riskbecause of early asthma signs,all hadmuch lower levels of fourspecific gut bacteria at 3 months.

Researchers then infectedgerm-freemice with an at-risktot’s stool sample alone, or witha supplement of the foursupposedly good bacteria, aswell. Restoring themissing bugsmarkedly reduced airwayinflammation in themice’soffspring, they reported in thejournal Science TranslationalMedicine. — AP

Goals get youover the lineDo you run?Well, you’ve got tohave goals. It’s a powerfulmotivator to keep fit. Otherwisewhen the alarm goes off fortraining, you’re bound to hitsnooze. Yeah, I’m onto you!There’s nothing like an event

to scare runners into action. Itdoesn’t matter what your goal is— just as long as you have one.It could be running your first

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blind Invercargill runnerHannah Pascoe as anambassador for the Achilles NZcharity, which helps disabledKiwis participate in runningevents. Many people wouldn’tcontemplate amarathon— soimagine doing it without seeing.If you’re at the ASBAuckland

Marathon, say hi! I’ll be smiling(well, at least at the finish line)!■ Rachel Grunwell— ourweekly wellbeing columnist— isamum,marathoner, yogateacher, “wellbeing warrior” andan award-winning writer. She’sthe director ofinspiredhealth.co.nz, which hasa NZ fitness directory (it’s forKiwis to findhealth, fitness &lifestyleinspiration).Follow InspiredHealth onfacebook.com

App tells youwhen to slopANewZealand start-up will thissummer launch amobile appthat lets peoplemeasure UVlevels and then tells them if theyneed to apply sunscreen.Auckland University student

Ming Cheuk and former studentDaniel Xu, co-founders of Spark64, trialled their UV Lensinvention last summer in 100kindergartens in a joint venturewith Banana Boat.A sensor in the centres’

playgroundsmeasured andwirelessly sent data about UVlevels to the smartphones ofteachers, who could then involvethe kids in learning about therisks of toomuch time in the sun.Cheuk said UV Lens is a

mobile app that was fed datafrom localised ground sensorsand other satellite informationfrom around the world.The appwould allow people

with smartphones to knowwhatthe UV levels were in their localarea, forecast the likely levelsover the next two days, and alsoinclude what protection certainskin types would need, he said.“Wewant people to be able to

quickly see what the levels ofUV are andwhat protectionthey’d need, not just the rawdata,” he said.While the app itself would be

free, premium features such asforecasting would cost.Cheuk said they hope to have

it inmarket by November andeventually wanted to take theapp global, depending onnegotiations with sunscreencompanies whichmay back it.Xu and Cheuk own one third

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There is something special about growing your own vegetables – watching them grow from seed/seedling to a scrump-tious crop through your own tender loving care might be why they taste better!

No matter how big or small the space available; you can success-fully grow veggies in regular garden beds, raised beds or in pots and containers.

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Summer flowering annuals can also be planted now in either beds or large containers. Flower varieties to grow are alyssum, aster, corn-flower, cosmos, livingstone daisy, lobelia, marigold, nemesia, portu-laca, petunia, statice, salvia, stock, sunflowers and zinnia - to name just a few!

Also, think about planting some varieties in your vegetable garden to help attract bees and other beneficial insects to aid pol-lination.

Fresh herbs can also now be safely planted, such as basil, chives, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, tarragon, thyme and rosemary. They can be grown successfully in con-tainers or in the gar-den, preferring a hot, free-draining site.

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A modern way with rosesRachel Vogan explores some of the less traditional ways to plant and use roses in the garden.

Edible garden – roses with other benefits In the vegetable garden, consider using thornless rose varieties, such as Rosa mutabilis, as supports for beans to climb up and through. The rose bush also protects the crown of perennial runner beans over winter and gives them a head start the next season. By using a thornless rose you avoid getting scratched when harvesting your crops. Roses also bring more bees into the vegetable garden, aiding pollination. Miniature, carpet and patio roses have smaller habits and more flowers, and therefore provide a bigger food source for pollinators.

Keep it hip If you are into nutrition and feeding your body with fresh foods, fruits and nuts, then you may like to try making rose-hip syrup. In medieval times, wild roses were grown in monasteries and used as medicinal herbs due to their high vitamin-C content. Rugosa roses produce the biggest and brightest hips.

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Contrast is king Garden designers understand the fact roses provide two significant, contrasting elements in the garden; lush green foliage and flashy flowers. Roses are ideal options to plant alongside brightly coloured walls, fences and facades. Shown here, the ‘City of London’ cloaks a vista that matches the sky, and in its companion image, ‘Margaret Merril’ flanks the wall of a medical centre.

‘City of London’.‘Margaret Merril’.

Instead of a traditional hedge Roses are forgiving creatures of habit, even when neglected they generally still deliver a few blooms, but when well-clipped and loved they flourish and reward your efforts with bloom after bloom. For an informal hedge, consider shrub and compact bush and carpet roses. These types of roses can be trimmed with hedge shears once every three months, if you want to keep them in a more formal habit.

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Classically cottageWhile the term ‘cottage garden’ might send many people into a tailspin due to the misconception these types of gardens require a lot of time and expertise, modern cottage gardens suit mass plantings of one or more carpet-style roses. These roses survive and thrive in median strips in motorways and berms, providing a good security option around sensitive areas as people don’t like getting their legs scratched.

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1978 Pontiac Trans AmBrendon Wright fell in love with Pontiac

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1986 CorvetteAnn and Owen Moore originally owned a

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“We found an immaculate one with just 22,000 miles on the clock. You could still smell the leather,” says Owen. “We made a cheeky offer based on our budget, and the seller accepted.”

“The car’s first owner was an 18-year-old girl who won it in a raffle in the United States. She couldn’t afford the fuel so she sold the car to a lady who gave it to her husband for their 50th wedding anniversary. The New Zealander who imported the car first saw its condition and purchased it without even a test drive. He’d planned to display it in a motorbike and car museum/café in

Many old cars have a story behind them and the owners of the cars on display at USA Day will be

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lots of photos and details and having it checked by mechanics in the United States, Brendon purchased the car sight unseen before importing it back to New Zealand.

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The car, which was first owned by the Sanitarium Health Food Company, will celebrate its 59th birthday on October 29.

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That was two years ago and Rolleston Diesel & Petrols has been steadily growing ever since with a regular base of loyal customers who go back to

Simon because they know they can rely on him.

“The support of the Rolleston community has been amazing and as we’ve got to know our customers and their vehicle needs, we’ve grown the business in line with this,” says Simon.

This has included them purchasing diagnostic scanners and other machinery to allow them to keep on top of technology so they, as technicians, can fully appreciate each customer’s vehicle problems.

“We use good quality products in the maintenance and repair of the motor vehicles and trucks we work on,” advises Simon. “You get what you pay for and if you use cheap parts, they will not be reliable and break down sooner so we only use high quality leading brands such as Maxxis tyres. These are a good all-round tyre and there is a wide range of tyres available to suit most vehicles. Other examples are Ryco oil filters that have a history of good service and Penrite oils which are superior. They make a range of oils for different types of vehicles and particular applications, and this suits our needs. The Penrite brand has been in the market for over 90 years, which speaks for itself in reliability and customer satisfaction.”

Simon began his apprenticeship at the age of 17 while his off-sider Bob has been in the trade since he was 15. Their knowledge and skill combines to a total of over 75 years’ experience in the automotive industry. It means that Rolleston Diesel & Petrols can service all brands of motor vehicle and trucks of all tonnage weight and size.

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After a glorious summer, Christchurch was pounded by a wickedly cold winter, and it seems that whenever I’m planning to get out on the road there is bad weather around. And by that I’m referring to snow, ice, rain or wind.

The day I was driving Subaru’s new Legacy, conditions where at their worst, I woke up to snow on the car, and the plains were blanketed from Darfield through to Methven. On several occasions snow flurries slowed my progress.

As it turned out, they were probably the most suitable condi-tions in which to evaluate a four-wheel-drive vehicle and Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel-drive system is one of the best on the market.

All Subarus sold new in New Zealand are four-wheel-drive, and because of that the brand has earned a great reputation here in the South Island. Skiers and other recreational enthusiasts love Subaru, even if you aren’t into winter sport there are safety and other benefits gleaned from buy-

ing all-wheel-drive.And Subaru has made it sim-

pler to choose from their line-up. Quite simply, if you want a station wagon you have to buy Outback, if you want a sedan you have to buy Legacy. Of course, there are other cross-sections of models, Impreza sedan and hatchback, and the sports utility vehicles Forester and XV.

At present the Legacy is avail-able in just two specifications depending on engine options. There’s a 2.5-litre four-cylinder version and a 3.6-litre six-cylin-der unit, both petrol powered. I evaluated the big six several weeks back, this evaluation focuses on the entry-level model.

Subaru rates the Legacy four with a 7.3litre per 100km (39mpg)

combined cycle average, which fits well with the 8.6l/100km (33mpg) figure showing when I took the test car back to the dealership.

On the subject of figures, the Legacy has 129kW and 235Nm power outputs both realised a lit-tle close together at 5800rpm and 4000rpm but such is the torquey nature of horizontally-opposed engines there is no shortage of power anywhere through the rev band.

Drive is sent through a paddle-shift, six-step continuously vari-able transmission, the benefit of CVT is little restriction of drive, the engine works unimpeded against the seamless flow of gear-ing.

Well, that’s no surprise if you consider the engine is much the

same as that which powers the Impreza WRX, sans turbocharger. Part of its sporty appeal can be attributed to the sport/intelligent drive mode program which can be selected to suit whatever driv-ing style you feel like during each journey.

Against the clock the Legacy four will launch to 100km/h from a standstill in 8.8sec and will make a highway overtake in 5sec (80km/h to 120km/h).

All that aside, the Legacy’s greatest strength is that of its abil-ity underneath. The driveline and suspension combine to provide controlled handling manners, more so when road conditions aren’t at their best.

My inland test was mostly wet, yet the Legacy imparts a firm, solid feel on the road, there is never a point where you think grip will be lost, even when pushed, the power proportioning system does its best to keep the tyres working so that adhesion is first priority.

Of course, there are inbuilt trac-tion and stability control systems in place, but such is the quality of the four-wheel fully independent suspension the car doesn’t rely on them. The 225/50 x 18in Dunlop Sport rubber works well to main-tain grip, the tyres are also quiet and send solid information as to how they are reacting back to the steering wheel.

And if you do venture off the seal from time to time, the Legacy also gets hill descent control as part of a clever series of electronic programs which keep the car out of trouble in the first instance, most linked to Subaru’s Eyesight safety system.

In entry-level form the Legacy is reasonably well appointed. I would have liked to see satel-lite navigation fitted, but it’s not. However, there are plenty of other specification items which work towards its price positioning in the market place.

The Legacy is the quintessential mid-to-large five-seater sedan. It has high comfort levels developed through a spacious in-cabin envi-ronment.

Subaru sales have been con-stantly buoyant throughout the years. In the South Island the brand has been served well thanks to the challenging environment in which we live. It’s a nice feeling to have that quality engineering underneath when the bad weather hits.

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N A BARRELL ROOFING LTDPh: 349 9778 or 0275 389 415Email: [email protected]

Approved Age Concern provider

Over 30 years experience

Licensed Building Practitioner

Trades & Services

plumbing

certified plumber

cALL NOW

fOr PrOmPt PersONAL service

PHONE 03 347 9282

• Bathroom, laundry, kitchen & toilet• hot water cylinder• Faulty taps or shower mixer• renovations and alterations

cOveriNg ALL areas oF selwyn

and Beyond

AR Edwards Ltd

sprung a leak?

All Plumbing

Gasfitting

Drainlaying

Blocked Drains

Log Fires, Wetbacks

Gas Hotwater

Phone 021 454 864

ACE HIGH PLUMBING

Need a hand? Lawns & edges New garden est Gardening Hedge trimming Handyman jobs Casual or One off

Phone Mike Lineton022 341 8848

Your localSelwyn District

Gardener/ Handyman

Rob & Scott WaRloWServicing Selwyn Area Since 1987 Qualified & Experienced Professional

office: 03 337 9553 Rob: 027 436 1169Scott: 021 168 6118Member of Pest Management Assoc. of NZ

• Spider proofing & fly control

• all other pest problems

• Industrial & domestic pest control

PEStcoNtRol

LETTERBOX ADVERTISING

Phone Mark on 364 7453 or 021 800 809 • Email: [email protected]

The Christchurch Star Company specialises in the printing and delivery of gloss mailers and letterbox flyers.

PRINT

We offer a FREE professional Creative and Design service to ensure your advertising is effectively targetting your customers.

DESIGN

You can choose CHCH wide delivery to every home or target your delivery to where your customers live. Talk to us about the best option for your business.

DELIVERY

Phone Mark on 364 7453 or 021 800 809 • Email: [email protected]

FENCING Residential fencing & decks. Z Fencing Ltd. Ph Zane 0275 475 911 www.zfencing.co.nz

Bellamy’s Furniture

Furniture made to order and restoration by tradesman with 35yrs experience.

PH Stephen021 073 2624

Garage Doors

Defender Products

Insulated garage doors with our unique fully weather sealed system. Ask your builder for a Defender garage door; your first defence against the elements.

Ph 021 607 649

Servicing the Prebbleton, Lincoln, Halswell,

Wigram, Rolleston & surrounding areas

FOR A FREE QUOTE,CALL RUSSELL 021 106 5859

Fixed price or hourly rate

Lawnmowing & Gardening Service

Russell’s

SERVICES INCLUDELawnmowing,

Hedge Trimming,Lawn Fertilising,

General Gardening,Water Blasting

MASONRY DAMAGED MASONRY?? Rock and Blocks Work Ltd for all your brick, block and tile laying needs. Friendly service Licensed Building Practitioner phone Devon on 021 375-888 or 03 329-5511

Paul’s Perfection Painting

& Repairs

Prices to your budget

Pensioner discounts

Ph 022-324-8175

PAINTER Top quality work, interior/exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541

PAINTER A & G Decorating, 30 years experience, painting, wallpapering, plasterering, free quotes, ph 021 109 3565 or 021 533 147

RIDE ON LAwN MOwING residential, commercial, sections etc Ph Pete 027 221 1217 or 342-4228

TILING Quality jobs done on time. All aspects of tiling, waterproofing. Certified Reg Master Tiler. Ph Dave 027 334 4125

TILING Quality jobs done on time. All aspects of tiling, waterproofing. Certified Reg Master Tiler. Ph Dave 027 334 4125

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD, aerial installations and kitsets 301 Brougham Street, ph 03 379 1400

PLASTERING SELWYN PLASTERING Stopping - Interior Plastering, alterations & renovations, free quotes, On Board Ltd ph Bruce 027 577-8007

PLUMBER All work undertaken promptly and efficiently by experienced craftsman plumber. Rob 329-6228 or 027 229-9392.

PLUMBING Gasfitting & drainage, Mike Cairns has an experienced team who can deliver the total package, as well as radiator & underfloor heating. We are available for new & refurbishment. Happy to travel anywhere, ph 021 132 8929 or 03 326 7949


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Molenberg Bread 700g

Doritos Corn Chips 170g

$399pack

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Whittaker’s Chocolate Block 250g

Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift/L&P 2.25L

Californian Seedless Bi Colour Grapes

Loose Hothouse Tomatoes Fresh’n Fruity/Anchor UNO Yoghurt

Selaks Premium Selection/ Montana Classics 750ml

Fresh Tegel NZ Skinless Chicken Thigh Cutlets

Fresh NZ Beef Rump Steak Keri Fruit Juice/Drink 2.4-3L

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