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BY GRACE CABELL

Removing no stopping signs from Pound Rd could mean a green light for boy racers.

That’s the worry of a number of community board members that represent the area.

City council staff said the night-time no stopping restrictions which were previously in place were now redundant.

This was because the Prohib-ited Times on Roads bylaw, which

restricted night-time access was placed on the rural road in Septem-ber last year.

It meant cars weighing less than 3500kg were prohibited from entering areas of Pound Rd during certain hours on certain nights.

But Riccarton-Wigram Commu-nity Board chairman Mike Mora said completely removing the no stopping restriction may only attract unwant-ed visitors back to the rural road.

“Boy racer activities are a safety

issue wherever you go, whether it is residential or not,” he said.

He said he had concerns over the behaviour of some of the drivers who has previously congregated in the area.

“Pouring diesel all over the road is definitely a safety issue,” he said.

“I believe we run a very adequate well-run car facility at Ruapuna Raceway,” he said.

A decision on whether to go ahead with the removal would

be discussed at the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board meet-ing on Tuesday, February 2.

In a report to the community board city council traffic engineer Ryan Rolston said since access to the relevant section of Pound Rd was now restricted at night, it was “desirable” to remove the prior no stopping signage.

“This implies a legitimacy of access that does not exist for some users,” he said. • Turn to page 2

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The city council has narrowed the name options for the new Halswell community facility down to six.

The options include The All’s Well Centre, Community Spirit, The Halswell Centre, Halswell Manawa (manawa meaning heart), Heart of Halswell and The Well.

City council facilities and in-frastructure rebuild director David Adamson said the entries ranged from concise to really creative.

“There were a lot of clear trends and favourites. Unfor-tunately, a lot of great sugges-tions had to be culled for various reasons, but we’ve got a strong shortlist.”

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day to vote for one of the op-tions and the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board will make the final decision.

The winning name will be an-nounced next month.

The competition ran over December and last month and

the city council received 162 valid suggestions from the public.

A panel sorted through the suggestions and picked the top six.

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thing short, catchy and colloqui-al that can go up on the sign and complement the official Te Reo Māori name.

“Anyone who’s been down Halswell Rd lately and seen the steel going up knows that this fa-cility will be an impressive piece of work – it’s going to be name-dropped in conversation for generations to come, so having a say in what we call it is a nice opportunity.”

The facility incorporates the existing Halswell Aquatic Centre alongside a 3000 sq m building housing the new library, cus-tomer service desk and multi-purpose spaces.

Work on the started on July 14 and the opening is scheduled for November.

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Identity diesA former president of the Christchurch Beau-tifying Association has died in Taupo. Former Christchurch resident Irma Scannell died on January 27 after a “cou-rageous battle.” As well as her role in beautifying Christchurch, she was also a past a treasurer for Friends of the Theatre Royal.

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Giraffe auctionThe Christchurch Stands Tall auction will be held on February 11 at Christchurch Casino’s Mashina Lounge. The auction follows a public art exhibition including more than 99 fibreglass giraffes which have been scattered around the city. The proceeds from the auction will go to chosen Christchurch charities.

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David Cartwright said there were plenty of issues with the road which needed address-ing.

“Some of the residents out there have a very good reason to complain. It attracts a certain type of demographic on a Saturday night,” he said.

The biggest thing to help that is to have a clear understanding of what the problems are,” he said.

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Work on a $30 million overpass in Middleton will begin next week.

Construction of a bridge over Curletts Rd aims to link Wigram Rd into Birmingham Drive via Magdala Place will begin on February 12.

City council transport and city streets unit manager Richard Topham said the new overpass would accommodate addi-tional travel demand resulting from rapid development in the southwest of the city including Wigram, Aidanfield, Awatea and Halswell.

“Earthquake recovery growth and new housing development in this part of the city has been extensive, so it is great to be able to provide efficient access into the central city and particularly linking with the large employ-ment zone of Blenheim Rd,” Mr Topham said.

The link would provide a con-nection between the major cycle routes either side of Curletts Rd and would connect with proposed improvements to Bir-mingham Drive and Annex Rd.

“This is a large project costing $30 million. It has been five years in the planning so it’s great to see it finally getting under way,” he said.

The project originated with the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy, which identified the southwest area of Christchurch as a key growth area.

The South West Area Plan Transport Assessment investi-gated various options for creat-ing new arterial corridors to and from that part of the city and the Wigram-Magdala Link was one of the selected routes.

Scheme planning started in 2009 and consultation on those plans was completed in August 2012.

After a further round of public consultation designation of land required for the overpass was granted in December 2013.

Detailed design of the link was completed last December.

The contract for construction of the overpass has been award-ed to Hawkins Infrastructure.

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project manager Chad Bevan said the company was pleased and excited to be involved with the Wigram-Magdala Link.

A newsletter had been deliv-ered to property owners and businesses in the area immedi-ately surrounding the work site.

It was also available online at http://www.ccc.govt.nz/wigram-magdala.

“Anyone who currently uses these roads or who might use the connection when it is fin-ished would be interested in the updates,” Mr Bevan said.

“Our contact details are in the newsletter and people are welcome to give us feedback on the site works.”

Over the next few months key aspects of the work included establishing site offices, service and utility relocation, pre-work inspections on directly-affected properties, ground improvement work, abutment stripping and earthworks, culvert and drain-age work, and retaining wall and embankment construction.

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Where did you go to university?While at Christ’s College I won

a scholarship to study music at Christ Church, at Oxford in Eng-land.

Did you study alongside any other well-known people at Ox-ford?

The same time I was at Oxford, Bill Clinton was there and I would have met him because I knew the Rhodes scholars very well and he was a Rhodes scholar. I can’t re-member him but he would have automatically been in the group that I knew quite well.

Among my wider friendship cir-cle was the maharaja of Jodhpur (in India) and various other odds and sods – the good and the great from around the world.

Who would be some of the most well-known people you’ve worked with as an opera impresario?

Some were New Zealanders such as organist Dame Gillian Weir, the soprano Dame Malvina Major, the conductors Sir William Southgate and John Matheson, the tenors Richard Greager and Patrick Pow-er and the baritone Barry Mora. I

have also worked alongside many well-known German and Scandi-navian singers.

Just before Christmas you found out France had made you chevalier (knight) of the Order of Arts and Letters. This is an honour that people like George Clooney and Kylie Minogue have got in the past. How do you feel about that?

It’s one of the most important in-ternational honours within the arts community worldwide so I’m flat-tered of course. I’m the eighth New Zealander to be awarded that hon-our in the order’s 60-year history and the first to be awarded it for work in the international opera world in France.

How did you first come to take an interest in opera and what drew you to it?

My maternal grandmother was part of the reason why I was named after the composer Hadyn. She was very keen on music and was herself a trained singer and loved singing. She was also the reason why my brother Brent and I were both Ca-thedral choristers. She loved Ital-ian singers and Italian opera. Even though there was very little opera that one could see when I was growing up, what little there was I did see.

The old New Zealand opera company always brought its pro-

ductions to Christchurch and my grandmother would take me to them. I knew many great voices of the past through records because my grandmother and I had a very good record collection. On Sun-day afternoons between the Cathe-dral services we would often listen to an hour and a half of opera sing-ing.

These opera singers, what are they like to work with? Are they a bit like rock stars over in Europe and are they prima donnas at all?

The New Zealanders certainly

weren’t. The New Zealanders were all marvelous people to work with. There are a huge number of great artists working in opera who are not prima donnas and if you are going to be working for them hopefully for 20 years and more you want to make life as comfort-able and as pleasant as possible so instead of spending your time with temperamental artists who might let you down and cancel perfor-mances on a whim, it’s much better first of all not to go looking for that type of singer.

AT HOME: Haydn Rawstron outside Lansdown House. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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Although artistically speaking I have great fondness for the Ital-ian artists. I avoided working for the Italian artists throughout my life because they have a history of living a theatrical temperament and I deliberately avoided working for the Russians because they are very temperamental, so I went for the sound and safe and trustwor-thy Germans and Scandinavians. I worked primarily in a repertoire which pretty much excludes tem-peramental singers anyway – Mo-zart, Wagner and Strauss. You are more likely to find temperamental singers in Verdi and Puccini.

What’s the biggest or most em-barrassing stage disaster you’ve seen?

The funniest experience I had in an opera performance was in Vienna and it was in 1970 in the 18th-century theatre within Schoen Brunn Palace. They were doing a performance of the Barber of Seville in which the whole set collapsed in the first act with the singers amongst it all. I wonder how they didn’t get seriously hurt.

The Lansdown homestead (near Tai Tapu), which is your home, originally belonged to Wil-liam Guise Brittan who has quite an illustrious history I take it?

William Guise Brittan was the very first person to buy land in Canterbury. There were settlers here prior to the arrival of the Canterbury Association, such as the Deans family. They were squat-ters, since no one could buy land until the arrival of the Canterbury Association. They began to sell

land from 1850 onwards and Brit-tan was the first person to put his money where his mouth was so he is in fact technically the first Can-tabrian.

The three acres around Lans-down House are famous for their heritage value. They contain the oldest exotic arboretum in Canter-bury, planted in 1859. That is four years before Christchurch’s Botani-cal Gardens, and six years before the arboretum was completed at Riccarton House.

How did you meet your wife (singer Dorothee Jansen, whose career he has also managed)?

A close colleague of mine had been to a workshop with the fa-mous soprano Elisabeth Schwar-

zkopf in Cologne. Amongst the young singers who were part of the workshop was Dorothee and he was bowled over by her brilliance and he wrote to me and said ‘next time you’re in Germany you have got to go to Cologne and listen to her’. Because I knew what his word meant, I went immediately to Co-logne and proposed management the same day as I first heard her.

You’re in your second year of doing the narropera festival at Lansdown House. Your first show this season is on Thursday. What have you got coming up?

There are four different shows in the festival and nine performances in all. The programme consists of three operas, each by Mozart, and

one melodrama, Enoch Arden, by Lord Tennyson. The latter is a Court Theatre production, pre-sented specially at Lansdown.

The operas, as chamber music, are given in an exciting new pre-sentational form, which we call narropera, literally narrated opera, designed to make opera accessible to wider audiences.

For each opera, we take between eight and 10 great arias (songs) and between them narrate the story, translate the aria texts and set the whole in its 18th-century context.

The performance group for the narropera consists of three musi-cians – one singer, one violinist, one keyboard player who doubles as narrator.

The non-music feature of the evening is the opportunity to pic-nic in the grounds and for that purpose we open the grounds 90 minutes before each performance.

This narropera, which you’ve in-vented, how did that come about?

Opera is so complex and one is well aware that the people who love it really understand a fraction of what they could about it. There are so many people who won’t even approach opera because of its inac-cessibility. That seems tragic and I’m really surprised that countries of great operatic traditions don’t address that question enough.

Why haven’t they invented a chamber music form or narrated opera? They simply haven’t had a pioneering thought.

I suppose we were lucky that we were prompted into doing it by the earthquakes which wiped out all the performing centres in Christ-church. We had this magnificent room in Lansdown which could seat 100 people and we had all the skills we needed to do such an eve-ning and out of that we acciden-tally discovered this format.

What are some of your interests outside of music?

My oldest passions are rugby and cricket.

Did you play them?I played them all through my

schooling and I also played rugby at Oxford.

�� Narropera tickets cost $45 and bookings can be made with The Court Theatre. Festival dates can be viewed online at www.lansdownsummer.com

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The Hei Hei Community Centre has reopened for the first time after being closed for more than three years.

The centre was damaged in the February 2011 earthquake but was not closed until November the fol-lowing year.

The city council was not aware of the extent of the damage until an engineering evaluation in 2012.

The hall has been repaired, refurbished and strengthened to 100 per cent of the New Building Standard.

An opening ceremony was held last week and was attended by Riccarton-Wigram Community Board members, city councillors and the public.

Entertainment was provided by the Christchurch Rock ‘n’ Roll Club and children from the Can-

terbury Fiji Social Services holiday programme.

The strengthening of the build-ing included not only visible brac-ing and fixing of the ceiling panels, but also foundation work, interior bracing and reinforcement of the blockwork walls.

Minor upgrades and main-tenance work was also under-taken including painting, window

tidy-ups and fire and accessibility improvements.

The original project, in 1962, was helped along by a grant of 3000 pounds from the Golden Kiwi lottery.

The Hei Hei Community Centre was then opened in 1963 with a performance from a Highland pipe band display in Wycola Park.

Visitors were then welcomed by

the president of the Rotary Club of Riccarton, the local Selwyn MP and the minister of transport, who officially opened the building.

The first function ever held in the centre was a quiz show pre-sented by Selwyn Toogood.

The new centre now includes a large, brightly-decorated main hall with a stage, a supper room, large kitchen and a small upstairs area.

Groups such as the Canterbury Fiji Social Services Trust would benefit from its use.

This group provides holiday and after-school programmes, culture groups and a parenting course.

The Christchurch Rock‘n’Roll Club, which has been based in the Hei Hei Community Centre for the last 18 years would also use the centre.

Both groups which performed at the opening announced they were pleased to be back.

Students from Riccarton High School, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Villa Maria College and Kirkwood Intermediate School will begin the school term with a new bus service.

In December last year, Envi-ronment Canterbury introduced several new bus routes across the city.

As part of this, a special service was organised in consultation with the schools it serves to provide a scheduled and direct service for students travelling across the city to school.

The new services will take stu-dents across the city from the west side of Christchurch.

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As part of this review, three new school services were added, bring-ing the amount of school services to 37.

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GO WILD: The Christchurch Rock ‘n’ Roll Group testing the dance floor at the opening of the Hei Hei Community Centre.

BRIGHT: A performance from the Canterbury Fiji Social Services holiday programme.

Centre brought back to lifeBRAND NEW: Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck, Natalie Bryden, Yani Johanson, Jimmy Chen, Mike Mora, Debbie Mora and Helen Broughton attend the reopening.


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The first villas for the Lady Wigram Retirement Village in Wigram Skies will be ready to occupy in July/August.

The village is the seventh in the city for the Golden Healthcare Group, but the first to be planned and constructed entirely from scratch, says owner John Tooby.

“This is the first time in our 30-year history that we will have developed a retirement village entirely from the word go, and it is an exciting prospect.”

Mr Tooby said the foundations for the first villas were poured before Christmas and the group was making excellent time.

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“This is an exciting project for us because we are Christchurch people, who understand the dy-namics of the city, and the needs and expectations of people mov-ing into our village.

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“Everything in the villas will be of the highest possible quality. They will all come with white-ware, have double glazing, heat pumps and a gas fire.

Mr Tooby said the villas would have fibre-optic cabling and be fully ‘future-proofed’.

All the villas will be sited for the sun, are single-storey, 106 sq m, two bedrooms and full garag-ing.

The apartments, which would be constructed in the next stage of development were a combination of one and two- bedrooms, and had garaged car parking.

Mr Tooby said the village was only two blocks from The Landing, the central retail hub of the Wigram Skies subdivision.

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When the complex was completed it would include 100 villas, 54 apartments and 100 care beds including rest home, hospital and dementia facilities.

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As we are still in the middle of wedding season, this perfect for all members of the wedding party to guarantee beautiful smiles for the photograph album. And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what could be better than a sparkling smile to show your loved one how much you care?

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Cancer often is caused by the “bad luck” of random mutations that arise when cells divide, not family history nor environmental causes, say United States researchers.

The study in the January 2 edition of the journal Sci-ence was led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and based on a statistical model that includes many types of cancer in a range of human tissues.

However, it did not in-clude breast cancer, which is the most common cancer in women, or prostate cancer, which is the second most common cancer in men after skin cancer.

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He added that people who live a long time without getting cancer, despite being long-time smokers or heavy exposed to the sun, do not have “good genes”.

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The team sought to look at cancer in a new light, by searching scientific literature for information on how many times stem cells divide over the course of an aver-age person’s lifespan.

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The study found that 22 cancer types arising in 31 tissues could be traced back to random mutations.

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� e house is currently home to 24 community groups and is run by the Christchurch Community House Trust, which has a membership wider than the tenants in the building. Any community group is eligible to join to take advantage of the bene� ts that membership brings.

� e community groups represent a wide range of agencies and the house provides a safe environment both for the organisations who are based there and their clients. Workers and volunteers need not feel isolated

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Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi has a new home.

It’s back in the ever-developing CBD in a prime location.

as they share the facilities with other well-respected groups dedicated to supporting di� erent sections of Christchurch’s diverse community.

While there is still some open-plan o� ce space available, members based elsewhere may use the fully featured phone system and other services. Information on what is available and the costs can be obtained from the manager. � ere are several ways that the Community House Trust helps its members reduce costs, from photocopying to o� ering a virtual o� ce, which provides a formal face for an organisation and helps with the post-quake issue of the cost of business spaces.Joint open-plan o� ces and hot desking are other popular alternatives.

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Clients appreciate the anonymity and neutrality of the Community House, too. With so many tenants sharing the building, their privacy is guaranteed.

To celebrate the Community House’s return to the CBD, a formal opening ceremony by the mayor of Christchurch, Hon Lianne Dalziel, will be held on February 5.

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The central location, convenient parking and bus routes and guaranteed confidentiality add up to make this a viable option. Pricing plans vary so that the Community House Trust members and non-profit organisations pay less, but others can also book the meeting rooms.

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If you are considering running workshops, seminars, courses or hosting committee meetings, call into 301 Tuam Street, or visit www.cch.org.nz to find out more about what the team at Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi can offer you.

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including 10th, 11th, 13th & 15th Grades, Womens Div 2 Social

WPDL and Women’s Premier League.Contacts:

Senior Football Ryan Bodger ph 3833650 Junior Football Roger Welsh ph 383-1616

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Yaldhurst Rd Upper RiccartonWhen Wednesday 11 February 6-8pmSunday 15th February 10am-12noon

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Where: Avonhead Park, Hawthornden Rd, AvonheadWhen: 17, 19, 24, 26th February Times: U11 - U13 (4.30-5.45pm)

U14 - U18 (6-7.15pm)JUNIOR TRIALS (GIRLS)

Where: Avonhead Park, Hawthornden Rd, AvonheadWhen: 17, 19, 24, 26th February Times: U13 - U15 (4.30-5.45pm)

PREMIER & PDL WOMEN’S PRE SEASON BEGINS MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 6.15pm AT AVONHEAD PARK

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FC Twenty 11 Women (red) U19 South Island Tournament

FC Twenty 11 Men (red) U19 South Island Tournament

New players are always welcome with our club o� ering opportunities for males and females to join teams competing in junior, youth and

senior leagues along with First Kicks and Fun Football programmes (for U5 to 8-year-olds).

Whether you are a competitive or social player, a � rst timer or a masters player, we can � nd you a place to play the beautiful game.

� e club is also committed to developing coaches, so if you want to be more involved in your child’s football development and you are motivated to learn more about the game, we o� er in-house coaching with our quali� ed club sta� and coaches and access to NZ Football accredited courses.

With the addition of new � oodlights at Avonhead Park and access to the new sand-

FC Twenty 11 Men (red) U19 South Island

FC TWENTY 11– FOOTBALL, FAMILY, FIFA

Play Football 2015

based turf as a result of the FIFA U20 World Cup, which will complement our existing training and game day venues, we have some of the best training and playing facilities in the city.

A NZ Football Quality Club Mark accredited club, we encourage you to join us in 2015.

Burwood AFC is a small but progressive club with junior and senior teams. Burwood supports the Whole of Football framework

initiated by NZ Football and run by Mainland Football.

� is concept works for our First Kicks (4 to 6 years) and our Fun Football (7 to 8 years). Both these grades are run in-house with the help of Mainland Football and other clubs.

Once again this year the club has senior teams. Visit www.burwoodafc.co.nz for more info.

Christchurch United Football Club provides exciting opportunities for all players. With a home ground

incorporating clubrooms and plans for development, the future is bright.

2015 is going to be a very exciting year for the club with the return of our senior men’s team to the Mainland Premier League a� er an absence of two years.

Our mission of “providing quality football experiences for everyone, year-round” drives us forward in participation, football

development, family and excellence.We have reinvigorated our junior club by

investing in quality junior coaches and hosting events. We place an emphasis on holistic athlete development and have one of the best player development pathways in the country.

While we have a proud history of producing Canterbury and New Zealand representatives, we are equally as good at providing a social kick about with good mates.

Join us today! Registrations for the 2015 Winter Season are now open for juniors aged 4 to 18 and seniors 18 and up on Wednesday, February 11 to 18, from 4pm to 7pmupstairs at Cuthberts Green.For football in the north east of

Christchurch, join Parklands United Sports Club. � e football section caters for

players from First Kicks (4 to 6-year-olds) through all junior grades to men’s PDL, senior divisions 6 to 1, masters football and over 45’s. We have a particular emphasis on girls/females’ football and boast a full range of teams for female football from girls 10th grade to women’s PDL, women’s division 2 and women’s premier league.

Parklands United players are regularly recognised in Canterbury, representative sides from 11th grade to the Mainland Pride.Parklands United is � rmly focused on

Burwood AFC CoastalSpirit FC

is the leading football club in eastern Christchurch.

Welcome to the 2015 football season.

Become a mighty ram

Parklands United Sports Club

our players, their families and the local community, with our clubrooms on Queenspark Drive open each Saturday night of the season. � ese evenings are strongly supported by our members with parents and senior players keen to see and applaud all junior Player’s of the Day as they are presented to the club.

Parklands United welcomes new and existing members and invites you to register online now via our website, or come to our registration days on February 11, 14 and 15.

For more information, visit our website www.parklandsunited.co.nz.

On the back of a very successful season in 2014 for a number of senior and junior teams, we expect to have more teams at all levels in 2015. We are looking for players in all age groups, including 13th and 15th grade girls, masters, senior women’s and U21.

We welcome current players, new players and all enquires. For all updates, visit www.christchurchunited.co.nz and our Facebook page.

Monday February 2 2015WESTERN NEWS 17[Edition datE]2

Nordic Walking is just one of the many and varied courses on off er at the Workers’ Educational Association

(WEA), and all adults are welcome to attend. Come along wearing trainers. Meet at the WEA building at 59 Goucester Street for the fi rst session, but thereaft er the classes will be in Hagley Park.

‘Introductory Latin’ is a new Friday morning course, where you’ll learn about the structure of the Latin language; the formation of words and how their function in a sentence is indicated by their endings. Th e course will cater for both beginners and those looking to refresh previous experience.

Italian Singing is a fi ve-week course where you’ll learn to sing beautiful Italian songs, both modern and classics, and learn the language at the same time.

Th e WEA ukulele beginners course, being held at St Faith’s Anglican Church hall, New Brighton. Some ukuleles can be supplied for those who don’t have their own instrument.

For further information, phone the WEA at 366 0285, or go online to cwea.org.nz. Th e Canterbury WEA has been off ering aff ordable, high quality education for 100 years and this March is celebrating its centenary. Th e registration form for the centenary events can also be downloaded from the website.

nordic Walking teaches a fresh way to walk

Aranui High School continues to off er a broad pathway for young people, staying true to its core value of education for the whole

young person and their needs. With our superb facilities, we are able to cater for the needs of the youth of Eastern Christchurch. Our school campus is a friendly and welcoming one, and with our school whare (house) system, no one gets left out.

Whether the strength of the students lie in their academic aspirations, sporting or cultural achievements, the school ensures that students’ talents and interests are developed and encouraged. Aranui academies continue to provide a strong platform with niche programmes in Basketball and Rugby Fundamentals (catering for rugby, rugby league, touch and sevens) as well as Childcare and Services as a full-time programme. Outdoor Education and CISCO are other off erings which have strong appeal.

Our award winning Hospitality Academy now off ers the Level 2 Canterbury Tertiary College programme for two days a week. Th e school’s Technology centre provides a hub for four schools and is superbly equipped to meet the demands of 21st

the PathWaYTO SUCCESS

century learning. Our Performing Arts continue to fl ourish and prosper, with outstanding achievements which maintain the school’s proud tradition of success in this area. In 2015, the Performing Arts Academy will off er an integrated programme of drama, music and dance. Th is programme will be of huge appeal to young people wanting to make

a name for themselves in this area. With four students from Aranui winning places in the prestigious Young Shakespeare trip to the Globe Th eatre, London, in the past decade, participation in the Academy sets students up for a bright future.

With the rebuild of the city, the school is enjoying a steady stream of new families in the area who are quickly settling into Aranui High School life.

Th ese new families are particularly welcome. Our school community is a colourful and vibrant one, with students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds who mix freely and happily within the environment provided.

With the future community campus development moving closer, these are exciting times for Aranui High School.

It’s not too late to enrol for one of these exciting programmes now. Please contact the school on 388 7083 or by email to [email protected].

The Christchurch Campus of the Southern Institute of Technology, is in the business of providing training for people who want to

become trades qualifi ed - and it is “business as usual” in 2015.

At SIT, the home of the Zero Fees scheme, we cover your tuition fees, so all you have to pay for are the direct material costs for your course. SIT is committed to training people towards employment in industry, without incurring debt for tuition fees.

Th e Youth Guarantee Scheme is also available in 2015 at the Christchurch Campus, providing completely free training to successful candidates aged 16 to 19. Limited spaces are available across several of our trades courses.

For students aged 25 and under, the Certifi cate in Collision Repair is also completely free.

Under the Zero Fees Scheme, the Christchurch Campus in Hornby off ers programmes of the highest quality, which are widely recognised within related industries, and lead to real job opportunities.

Th ere is a wide range of courses off ered at SIT, including: Hairdressing, Automotive Engineering, Collision Repair, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Beauty Th erapy, Electrical Engineering and Construction.

Along with the trades courses, SIT off ers training in Project Management, Mental Health Support Work, Landscape Design, Personal Training and Group Fitness.

All courses are NZQA approved, and students are eligible for student loans and allowances.

SIT has a proven record of students moving into employment or apprenticeships. Our pre-trade courses are structured around apprenticeship requirements, and students leave with a signifi cant headstart to their careers.

Courses for 2015 are fi lling fast; demand for aff ordable trades training is high.

To fi nd out more, discuss options or tour the facilities, call 0800 TO STUDY (0800 867 883), go to www.sit.ac.nz or visit the campus at 60 Waterloo Road, Hornby.

the Zero fees scheme continues -the smart career

move is- “train for a trade”

Canterbury WEA, 59 Gloucester St phone 366 0285 | email:[email protected]:cwea.org.nz

Programme for February to April 2015available from WEA, Christchurch libraries, and on our web site: cwea.org.nz

New AdulteducAtioN courses

All welcome!

DAYTIME: courses and groups include Antarctic Exploration; Armchair Travel; Bohemian Journey; Concertos & Young Pianists; Creative Writing; Deep Breathing; Drawing; Ethical Issues & Applications; Exercise Dancing; Introduction to Printmaking; Introductory Latin; Israeli Folk Dance; Italian Singing; Mah Jong; NZ Art History; Nordic Walking; Play Reading; Portrait Drawing & Painting; Singing for Pleasure; Sleeping Well; Tai Chi; Ukulele; WEA History EVENING: Community Development; Organic Gardening; The United Nations; WillpowerAT NEW BRIGHTON: 21st Century Funerals; Sit & Be Fit; Tai Chi; Ukulele SATURDAY: Art of Listening; Living in the Present; Monetary Systems; Pastels Workshop; Saudi Arabia; Spirituality; The Ukraine

Spaces still available for 2015 Apply now

ARANUI ACADEMIES

Aranui High School congratulates Cyrus Timo-Latu on selection for the North Queensland Cowboys. Places still available in the Aranui Rugby/Rugby League Fundamental Academies and other academy programmes.

For further information contact the school on 388 7083 or

email: [email protected]

These include:• Basketball• Carving• Computing(CISCO)• EarlyChildhood• League/RugbyFundamentals• PerformingArts(Drama,MusicandDance)• Services

Alex Zorn NZ Young Shakespeare

Company 2015

Cyrus Timo-LatuCanterbury Bulls/NRL

North Queensland Cowboys

Creativity Changes EverythingEnrol in our NZQA-approved programmes in art and creativity

Study on-site or from home

Check out our website todaytlc.ac.nz

0800 278 769


Thursday 22 January, 5:00-7:00pm, 60 Waterloo Road, Hornby

• Automotive

• Beauty Therapy

• Collision Repair

• Construction

• Electrical

• Group Fitness

• Hairdressing

• Landscape Design

0800 TO STUDY www.sit.ac.nz*Direct material costs apply

• Mental Health Support Work

• Personal Training

• Project Management

• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Open Evening 22 January

5:00-7:00pmTues 3rd Feb

Tuesday 3 February, 5.00-7.00pm, 60 Waterloo Road, Hornby

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The Certificate in Social Services - Biculturalism in Practice (Te Tiwhikete Ngā Poutoko Whakakrara Oranga)

begins in March. This 36-week programme is for

individuals who want to build on their life skills and develop their understanding of bicultural knowledge in supportive roles (including parents, family members, caregivers and voluntary workers).

It provides an opportunity for those currently working in social services, or those wanting to obtain an introductory qualification in the social work field. You’ll get the training to work in non-clinical roles to prepare you for a career as a social services support worker, kaitautoko or kaiawhina.

This programme is delivered through a combination of delivery methods including class attendance of one day a week, online learning and some marae

neW certificate inSOCIAL SERVICES

Why not “put a little class into your evenings” and take part in one of Papanui High School’s exciting

range of Adult and Community Education Courses for Term 1 2015 beginning week of February 2. From art to yoga and

visits during the year. Study involves a mix of activities such as journal writing, waiata, te reo, research, essays and presentations.

Places are limited so call us today to express your interest in this fee-free course.

For more information, please contact Brenda at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, phone (03) 353 6558 or [email protected].

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is introducing a new Certifi cate to

Christchurch in 2015.

This programme is delivered through a combination of delivery methods including class attendance of one day a week, online learning and some marae visits during the year.

everything in between, you are guaranteed to fi nd something to tempt you regardless of age or interest. Joining a class will provide you with the opportunity to try something new, gain skills and meet new people in a friendly and relaxed environment. Our tutors are supportive and well qualifi ed in their chosen fi eld.

One of our new classes on off er for Term 1 is Contemporary Cake Design for Beginners. Th is course will give you the basic tools for creating your own novelty cakes and will include covering, shaping and masking cakes as well as piping skills and making your own unique decorations to design a stunning cake. Th is course is being taught by Catherine Kane, who has a National Certifi cate in Baking and is currently working as a decorator at Kidds Cakes. Th e course is suitable for beginners or enthusiasts as well as those who wish to brush up on their techniques.

LEARNING TOGETHER

If you would like further information or wish to enrol in this or any of our courses then please contact the Adult and Community Education Department either via email [email protected] or telephone our offi ce on 352 0701.


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Writing and photography too.Toll free 0800 801994

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Christchurch School of Music

Call us on 03-366-1711 or email us at [email protected].

Whether you're 2 or 92, the Christchurch School of Music can offer a musical experience to suit your needs. Tuition is offered for a range of instruments (including voice) along with theory, aural perception, and preschool classes. CSM also offers a wide variety of ensembles ranging from small Chamber Music groups and Rock Bands through to large orchestras, concert bands and choirs. At CSM, the whole family can learn and play together on a Saturday morning. If Saturday isn't an option for you, we also offer lessons (along with a selection of performance groups) during the week. Community Trust Funding allows CSM to offer up to 50% discounts for lower income families.

Fostering a lifelong love of music...

For more details head to www.csm.org.nz

Tel: 03 366 3489 | Txt: 027 599 2666 Email: [email protected] | www.pharmacy.school.nz

Right now, the pharmacy industry needs qualified pharmacy technicians and assistants. A School of Pharmacy qualification will make you instantly employable and prepare you for a lucrative career. Visit our website, phone or text us to find out about our range of course options.

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We should also monitor the cricket journalists.

Consider the difference a comma makes:

• The batsman said the umpire got itwrong.

• The batsman, said the umpire, got itwrong.

The outcome is different, depending on the use of a comma or two.

“That is why proofreaders are valued members of the publishing industry,” says Brian Morris, principal of New Zealand Institute of Business Studies.

“An errant comma can change everything. People who are fastidious about spelling and grammar usually make excellent proofreaders.”

Consider the

difference a comma makesWe enjoy cricket. We applaud the snickometer and the hot spot camera.

The institute offers a free report #1020: How to get proofreading jobs online from UK book publishers.

If spelling mistakes and grammar errors annoy you, call 0800 801 994 and request this report. It’s a special service for our readers.

Or is your child having trouble deciding whether to learn the flute or the violin?

Choosing the right instrument can be daunting but the Christchurch School of Music (CSM) is once again holding its famous ‘Try an Instrument Day’ to help you decide.

Come along this Saturday to Catholic Cathedral College between 10am and 12pm where, no matter what your age, you can hear the instruments being played

‘Try an Instrument Day’ at the christchurch

school of musicand have a go yourself with the help of our instrument specialists.

It’s important that you love the sound of the instrument you choose and that it is the right size and weight for you.

As well as providing tuition in most instruments, CSM offers students the chance to play in a wide range of ensembles, so come along to find out more.

We also offer low-cost instrument hire (subject to availability) for string, woodwind and brass instruments. If affordability is an issue, CSM can provide financial support of up to 50 per cent through funding provided by the Canterbury Community Trust.

Visit www.csm.org.nz for contact details and more information about CSM.

Have you always wanted to play an instrument but don’t know what would suit you?

This is the first step towards a successful career in Pharmacy and will introduce students to the skills needed to become a valuable

member of a Pharmacy team. It is offered fees-free for students aged 16 to 19 years.

Our Pharmacy Assistant course (Level 4) offers advanced skills and learning, providing students with knowledge and skills to assist clients on products for the treatment of minor ailments and the management of wounds, infectious and parasitic diseases, and medicines available from the pharmacy without prescriptions.

The Pharmacy Technician (Level 5) is the NZQA-approved qualification required to become a pharmacy dispensary technician. This course teaches all the necessary technical skills and pharmaceutical knowledge to become a Pharmacy Technician and could

Exciting changes to pharmacy courses at Academy New Zealand

It’s all change for Academy New Zealand’s pharmacy courses in

2015 with the launch of our new Retail Pharmacy (Level 2).

suit pharmacy assistants wanting to further their careers.

We are now enrolling for 2015 so if you’re looking for a successful career within the pharmacy industry, then Academy New Zealand can help. Please contact Linda or Vicky on 03 366 3489 or 0800 4 ACADEMY now. You can also check out our website www.academy.ac.nz.

FOOD

Fish a low-calorie source of proteinWHEN it comes to fishing, I’m not an expert. Fish must know what I have in store for them and scamper.

And I love a fish-fuelled summer. Most seafood is low in calories but high in protein, omega-3, a variety of B vitamins and many minerals. However, the number of calories in a fish dish will depend on the method of cooking. Deep-fried fish will have at least twice the calories of baked fish.

The microwave is excel-lent for cooking fish. Just place fillets on a plate, drizzle with wine or orange juice, a few chopped fresh herbs and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and microwave on high for three or four minutes per

500g. Mussels are economi-cal and readily available from fishmongers and supermarkets. They provide quick family meals or can be dressed up and served as posh nosh.

Tips • Choose live mussels with tightly closed shells. How-ever, if the shells are just slightly open they may still be alive. Give them a tap or hold under cold running water to see if they close. If they do, they are edible. • Store mussels covered

with a damp cloth. Place on a rack over a bowl in the refrigerator. Do not store in water or ice. • Clean mussels in a bowl of cold water, scrubbing with a stiff-bristled brush or pot scrub. • Trim the ‘‘beards’’ with scissors just before cooking. If the beards are pulled off, it shocks the mussel, caus-ing the tendons to tense and toughen. • Cook mussels in a heavy saucepan or wok either in a little oil with herbs and spices or in a ¼cup of water or wine. They usually take about five minutes to open. • Mussels that don’t open after steaming should be discarded. However, if they open just a little they can still be eaten.

with GLENYS WOOLLARD

If you have a food questionemail Glenys [email protected]

Q A&DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE FORZUCCHINI SOUP?Saute 250g chopped onion in25g butter, then add 250gpeeled and diced potatofollowed by 500g roughly-chopped zucchini.

Stir-fry a fewminutesmore, then add 1 tsp saltand 2 cups chicken stock.Cover and cook 20minutesor until vegetables aretender, stir in 1 cupmilk andblend until smooth. Addmore salt if necessary plusfreshly ground black pepperand 1 tbsp chopped freshherbs, such as parsley,chives and thyme. Reheatgently, sprinklingindividual serves withgrated cheddar.

WHY DO SO MANY DISHES CALLFOR AN ONION COOKED INBUTTER BEFORE THE MAINCOOKING?

For flavour. Some recipessuggest cooking untiltender but not brown,others go on until the

onions are golden orcaramelised. Either way it’sworth it if you enjoy tastyfood. You can cut theamount of fat used bycovering the pot while youronion cooks— the lidcollects moisture thatwould normally evaporate,and by returning this to theonion, it avoids burning.

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‘‘Whenharvested, theywere keptexclusively forthe Inca kings.

WHOwould havethought that thehumble spudwasonce regarded asboth a food and a

fashion accessory fit for royalty?Native to South America,potatoes were first cultivated bythe Incas about 200BC. The jewelin the crownwas the Peruvianpurple potato— royally purpleinside and out.When harvested,theywere kept exclusively forthe Inca kings.And in 18th-century France,

Marie Antoinette made aWorldofWearable Art-type fashionstatement by parading aroundthe countryside wearing potatoblossoms on her expensivedresses.Whenmost of us think of

packet ‘‘chips’’ we tend to thinkof fatty, salty occasional treats.But I was recently pleasantly

surprised to discover amoreishrange of proper chips— 100 percent natural, gluten-free, GMO-free and hand-cooked in high-oleic sunflower oil. Ned andMina Smith, the expatriateAmerican couple who run thefamily-style Proper Crispsoperation in Nelson, brandedtheir delights ‘‘crisps’’ todistinguish them frommass-produced ‘‘chips’’. And they are

different. I just love themcrushed and sprinkled overicecream. The rapport between

the salty tang of the chips andthe sweetness of the icecream isa taste treat.The potato is certainly

common and a staple worldwide.They are cheap, hardy and easyto grow, and are high in starch,protein and vitamins. They arealso versatile.We all love thetraditional potato favourites butthis week I’m serving upsomething funky— potatoeswith icecream, in chocolatetruffles, with squid and in agluten-free pastry.

RECIPESTOFFEE & POTATOCRISPS VANILLAICECREAMProper Crisps are delicate.Perfect for coating icecream.

4 large scoops French vanillaicecream1 large cup Proper Crisps inMarlborough Sea Salt, lightlycrushed1/2 cup long thread coconut,lightly toasted4 meringue nests, optionalToffee: 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup water

Refreeze the scoops oficecream. When hard, roll in thecrushed crisps and coconut.Freeze, until ready to serve.

To make the toffee, placesugar and water in a large,microwave-proof glass bowl.Microwave on high for 2minutes.

Stir to dissolve sugar.Continue microwaving for 3-4minutes until liquid is lightgolden. Remove — the toffeewill continue to colour onstanding.

Remove icecream fromfreezer. Place in meringuenests, if using. Drizzle withtoffee. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

CHOCOLATE POTATOTRUFFLESThe mashed potato must befree of seasonings, cream andbutter. It should also be verywell mashed and have asmooth consistency.

1 cup dark chocolate chips1/2 cup cold cooked mashedpotatoes1/2 tsp vanilla essence4-5 pieces crystallised gingerDark cocoa powder for dusting

Place chocolate chips in amicrowave-proof bowl. Melt on50 per cent power for about 2minutes. When completelymelted, stir into mashed potatovery well.Add vanilla essence and stir wellagain. The mixture should besmooth. Chill for 30 minutes.

Cut ginger into thirds orquarters. Take a tablespoon ofpotato mixture and roll around apiece of ginger.

Repeat with remainingmixture. Place on a plate anddust with dark cocoa powder.Roll into small balls. Dust withcocoa. Refrigerate until firm.

Can be stored in fridge for upto one week.

Makes 16.

POTATO & SQUIDSALADThis is based on a PetaMathias recipe that she will bedemonstrating at theChristchurch Food Show, April4-6.

400g waxy potatoes4 eggs, free-range/organic, ifpossible1 large shallot4 tbsp olive oil1-2 tsp diced or crushed chilli100g squid rings8 pitted black olives8 anchovies, oil retained2 tbsp white-wine vinegarFlaky sea saltFreshly ground black pepperto taste

Peel potatoes. Place in cold,lightly salted water. Bring toboil. Simmer, until cooked.Don’t overcook. Slice thickly.

Meanwhile, place eggs incold water. Bring to boil.Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Cool,then peel and quarter. Sliceshallot and place in icy water tocrisp.

Heat a little of the olive oil in afrying pan. Add diced chilli.

Saute squid rings for about 2minutes, until just cooked.Combine with potatoes, shallot,eggs, olives and anchovies in abowl.

Make a dressing usingremaining olive oil, a little oilfrom the anchovies and vinegar.Season. Drizzle over salad.

Serves 8 as a starter.

GLUTEN-FREEPOTATO PASTRY450g cooked warm mashedpotato100g butter, chopped1 & 1/4 cups rice flour1/2 cup cornflour1 tsp salt1 egg, lightly beaten

Place warm mashed potato andbutter in a large bowl and mixwell. Add rice flour, cornflour,salt and egg. Mix well. Use yourhand to mix it, if easier. Wrapthe dough in a plastic bag. Setaside for 30 minutes to rest.Roll out to about 1cm thicknessor thinner. Great for pie pastryor for sausage rolls.

Makes 800g.

THAI-RIFFIC SNAPPEROther white fish could be used in place of the snapper.

750g skinned and boned thick snapper fillets 4 mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 rasher bacon, thinly sliced 2 long red chillies, sliced 1 spring onion, sliced ¼ cup coriander leavesSauce: 1 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsp each: soy sauce, grated root ginger 2 cloves garlic crushed

Place the snapper in a large, shallow micro-wave-proof dish. Make 4 or 5 slits in each fillet and put the mushrooms, ba-con and chillies into the slits. Top with the spring onion and coriander.

Combine the cornflour, soy sauce, ginger and garlic and sprinkle over the fish. Cover with plastic film. Mi-crowave on high for about 7 minutes, until cooked.

Alternatively, cover with foil and bake in a 180 deg C oven for 20 minutes. Garnish with extra coriander, if preferred.

—Serves 4

with GLENYS WOOLLARD

If you have a food questionemail Glenys [email protected]

Q A&Which is the best vinegar to usefor mint sauce?It’s amatter of taste.When Iwas a kid it was alwaysmaltvinegar, but somemoderncooking experts like DeliaSmith suggest themilderflavour of wine vinegar isbest. Themain thing is to

use good quality vinegarrather than the cheapestbrand, and freshly pickedmint.Wash themint firstand dry in a clean tea towel,then strip from the stalksand chop finely— amintcutter is very handy for thispurpose.

How do I make a banana andblueberry smoothie?Peel amedium-sizedbanana (the riper thebetter), break it into threeor four pieces, then place ina blender (or containersuitable to use with a stickblender) with 1 cup fresh orfrozen blueberries, 1/2 cupplain or fruit yoghurt, 1 tbsp

liquid honey, and 1 cup trimmilk. Process until smooth,but don’t overdo it or youwill crush the blueberryseeds andmake your drinkgritty. Makes 2 servings.Variation: Try strawberriesinstead of blueberries.

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HENit comes tofishing, I’m notan expert. Fishmust knowwhatI have in store

for them and scamper.And I love a fish-fuelled

summer. Most seafood is low incalories but high in protein,omega-3, a variety of B vitaminsandmanyminerals. However,the number of calories in a fishdish will depend on themethodof cooking. Deep-fried fish will

have at least twice the caloriesof baked fish.Themicrowave is excellent

for cooking fish. Just place filletson a plate, drizzle with wine ororange juice, a few chopped

fresh herbs and freshly groundblack pepper. Cover andmicrowave on high for three orfourminutes per 500g.Mussels are economical and

readily available fromfishmongers and supermarkets.They provide quick familymealsor can be dressed up and servedas posh nosh.

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■ Choose livemussels with

tightly closed shells. However, ifthe shells are just slightly opentheymay still be alive. Givethem a tap or hold under coldrunningwater to see if theyclose. If they do, they are edible.■ Storemussels coveredwith adamp cloth. Place on a rack overa bowl in the refrigerator. Do notstore in water or ice.■ Cleanmussels in a bowl ofcold water, scrubbing with astiff-bristled brush or pot scrub.■ Trim the ‘‘beards’’ with

scissors just before cooking. Ifthe beards are pulled off, itshocks themussel, causing thetendons to tense and toughen.■ Cookmussels in a heavysaucepan or wok either in a littleoil with herbs and spices or in a1/4 cup of water or wine. Theyusually take about fiveminutesto open.■ Mussels that don’t open aftersteaming should be discarded.However, if they open just alittle they can still be eaten.

RECIPESTHAI-RIFFICSNAPPEROther white fish could be usedin place of the snapper.

750g skinned and boned thicksnapper fillets4 mushrooms, thinly sliced1 rasher bacon, thinly sliced2 long red chillies, sliced1 spring onion, sliced1/4 cup coriander leavesSauce: 1 tbsp cornflour2 tbsp each: soy sauce, gratedroot ginger2 cloves garlic crushed

Place the snapper in a large,shallow microwave-proof dish.Make 4 or 5 slits in each filletand put the mushrooms, baconand chillies into the slits. Topwith the spring onion andcoriander.

Combine the cornflour, soysauce, ginger and garlic andsprinkle over the fish. Coverwith plastic film. Microwave onhigh for about 7 minutes, untilcooked.

Alternatively, cover with foiland bake in a 180C oven for 20minutes. Garnish with extracoriander, if preferred.

— Serves 4

ROASTED SALMONWITH AVOCADOMAYONNAISEPerfect for summer dinnerparties.

2 red onions, peeled and cutinto 8 wedges3 tbsp each: olive oil, balsamicvinegarfreshly ground black pepper totaste1kg side salmon, pin-bonesremoved2 tbsp each: olive oil (extra),lemon juiceAvocado Mayonnaise:1 avocado, peeled, stoned andmashed1/4 cup mayonnaise2 tbsp finely sliced basilfinely grated rind and juice 1lemon

Preheat the oven to 200C.Combine the onions with theolive oil, vinegar and pepper in alarge baking pan. Roast for 30minutes, stirring often, until theonions just start to brown.

Place the salmon on top,skin-side down, and brush witholive oil and lemon juice. Reducethe heat to 180C. Bake for about15 minutes or until the salmon iscooked.

Combine all ingredients forthe mayonnaise and drizzle orpipe over the salmon.

— Serves 4 to 6

EAST-WEST SQUIDRISOTTOFrozen squid is economicaland nutritious. Pan-fry for nolonger than 1 to 2 minutes or itwill be tough.

Risotto:1 tbsp peanut oil2 shallots, diced1/2 cup risotto rice2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tsp finely grated root ginger2 & 1/2 cups well-flavouredfish stockTopping:25g butter2 cloves garlic crushed1/2 green pepper (capsicum),diced1 rasher bacon, diced1 small smoked chorizo, thinlysliced200g squid rings, halved iflarge2 tomatoes, diced2 tsp Asian-style sesame oil

Heat the peanut oil in a non-stick frying pan. Saute theshallots until softened. Stir inthe rice until coated in the oil.Add the garlic and ginger. Stir inabout a half cup of boiling fishstock and stir until the rice hasabsorbed the stock.

Repeat this procedure usinga half cup of boiling stock each

time, until the rice is justcooked.

Meanwhile, melt the butter ina heavy pan. Add the garlic,green pepper, bacon andchorizo. Stir-fry until the baconis just cooked. Add the squidrings and stir-fry for 1 minute.Add the tomatoes and sesameoil. Cover and remove from theheat. Stand for 2 to 3 minutesuntil the squid is cooked. Placethe rice in shallow bowls and topwith the squid mixture. Greatgarnished with choppedcoriander or parsley.

— Serves 2

MUSSEL LAKSALaksa Paste:1-2 tsp chilli paste2 tsp each: ground turmeric,coriander1 large onion, diced1 tbsp each: grated rootginger, grated lemon rind,peanut oilMussels:32 mussels in shells, washedand scrubbed2 & 1/2 cups fish stock200g vermicelli noodles200g mung bean sprouts1/2 small telegraph cucumber1 tbsp peanut oil2 cloves garlic, crushed1 cup coconut cream1 tbsp each: fish sauce, lemonjuice

Garnish: 4 lemon wedges8 mint leaves, sliced

To make the laksa paste, put allthe ingredients into a blenderand process until smooth.

Put the mussels in a largesteamer over a saucepancontaining the stock.

Cover and steam overmedium heat, until the musselsare just open.

Remove each mussel as itopens.

Cool slightly then remove allbut four from their shells.Discard the tongues in themussels, if preferred.

Halve the shelled mussels.Strain the cooking stock andreserve.

Cook the noodles accordingto packet instructions.

Trim the bean sprouts.Julienne the cucumber.

Heat the oil in a saucepanand saute the laksa paste andgarlic for about 1 minute. Addthe reserved stock and simmerfor 10 minutes. Add the coconutcream, fish sauce and lemonjuice.

To serve, place the noodles,bean sprouts, cucumber andmussels in four large bowls.Ladle the hot soup over the top.Garnish with lemon wedges andmint.

— Serves 4 as a light meal


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On the weekend of 20-21 February this year, the Mainland Big Band is celebrating 50 years since its origins in 1964. The Band began its life as a group of ex-Army bandsmen and supporters providing music for ex-servicemen and for charitable organisations under the name of 'Christchurch Garrison Band'. The name was a homage to the original Garrison Band of 1860. This new band was distinctive in that it included low pitch instruments and, uniquely in Christchurch and one of only 5 such bands in New Zealand at that time, also incorporated reed instruments.

Over the ensuing years, mostly as a result of a change in demand, the band evolved from a marching brass band of up to 44 members to a sleeker and smaller big-band style dance band. The Band played mostly in the Working Men's Clubs of Christchurch but also at a range of private functions. To match its new style, in 1984 the band adopted a stage name - the 'Golden Band' and then in 1988 the 'Garden City Big Band'. Failure to register this name as a legal entity led to its loss in 1992 and since 1993 the band has been known as the 'Mainland Big Band'.

The dance band formula is a successful one for the Band and, under the guidance of its long-term director, Terry McGowan, who arranges almost all of the band's music, it has a very large repertoire of popular music including big band and jazz standards, ballads, rock and pop favourites and show tunes. Terry combines all of these with a very comprehensive knowledge of dance styles and requirements.

The Band is holding a reunion for past members on Friday 20th February at the Riccarton Raceway and it would love to hear from any ex-members who would like to attend. On the following night, Saturday 21st February, there is to be a public ball also out at Riccarton which anyone can attend but tickets need to be purchased in advance as there will be no door sales.

Any enquiries can be made to Brian (03) 347 8950 or 021 037 5951 or Max: (03) 377 6542 or 0274 379 351.

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