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of Rallying Liz and I were sent to cover the story of Hayden Paddon’s new racing car for Essence. Little did I think that this innocent evening would result in my of the car became fuzzy. Hayden was Holding her nerve barrelling along at 190 km per hour, Geraldine, Sam and David Quantock had finished third lucky number seven being chosen for a completely focussed on driving as he excellent concentration, accurate time management in their class and sixth overall. She then teamed up with spin with him in his rally car! effortlessly switched through the gears, and organisational skills, as well as having good neck Keith Anderson and their first rallies were a chapter of moving the steering wheel left and right Then the panic set in! What if I get to stay on the track. Left, right, then left strength (as the rallies are spent looking down at pace mechanical gremlins – in the 2016 Mainland Rally Series motion sickness? How embarrassing notes in her lap) are all attributes Sam Gray has in they had an engine blow up, then a tyre rod arm bent, again as we swung through a bend. The So how did the would that be! The Sunday for my ride road ahead turned into a blur, just like in a spades. Not to mention sheer guts as the car skids on and the radiator hose broke, all within the first three arrived and it was a stunning sunny shingle, slides off the road on black ice, rolls down a rallies together. But none of these incidents deterred opportunity to co-drive Star Trek warp speed scene. for Hayden Paddon come winter’s day. My emotions were a mixture bank or spins into a tree stump – all in a day’s rallying for Sam from continuing to compete and Keith and Sam I think I screamed at times and I know about? Last year she helped of excitement and anxiety. The venue this petite blonde 24 year old co-driver. had a brilliant finish to the season with two first in class that I occasionally shut my eyes and sell his merchandise at was just outside Geraldine and there was opened them again, because I didn’t Rallying is in Sam’s blood. Her grandfather competed, rally events, and she also Hayden’s s racing support truck with the want to miss out on what was happening! and her parents, Sonya and Steve Gray met through prepared guests to take gazebo alongside, where the support team Rows of trees flew past on both sides of rallying and competed together. Sam remembers rides with him, by belting work their magic to make sure that the the track. At times I thought that Hayden watching them rallying when she was a pre-schooler, but them in and giving them a car is always mechanically safe, including was deliberately aiming for the trees and it wasn’t until she was twenty and in her second year of few pointers on how to be a tyres being changed after every five trips. that we were going to crash, but then he her B.Ag Sci at Lincoln University, after standing on the co-driver! At one test event After signing all the paperwork and would skilfully manoeuvre the car back side-line at Otago Rally in 2015, that she decided she she had the opportunity being briefed on what to do, I was fitted onto the track. At the turning around point wanted to give rallying a go. finishes and finished 3rd overall for the to take a test ride alongside Hayden, to into a flash Hyundai branded racing suit Hayden suddenly slowed the car and we series. see if she was on the right track by calling And what remarkable strides she has made in the and helmet. By now my heart was beating stopped in a cloud of dust. After checking the pace notes at his rally pace. Hyundai sport. A couple of months after watching the Otago In the past three years, Sam has furiously. What had I let myself in for? on me again, we were back into blast-off along with Pinnacle Program Rally, Sam got her motorsport licence and started certainly made an impression on the Samantha strapped me into my harness mode and everything was again a blur. I’m presented Sam with the chance to co-drive competing, never dreaming that one day she would sport. She was selected for two national and Hayden asked if I was ready. I trusted sure that I had a huge smile on my face for with Hayden in the Rally of Whangarei be sitting in a rally car alongside Hayden Paddon. A academies in 2017. The first, the his driving skills but was I emotionally whole eight minutes of the ride, which felt in May this year, which they won by over friend of her parents, Barry Varcoe, needed a co-driver Motorsport New Zealand Elite Motorsport ready? like an eternity! My mind was relieved that 4 minutes to their closest competitor. and so her rallying path was set. Her first start was in Academy takes eight drivers or co-drivers it was over, but my She had to be super-prepared, getting We slowly pulled onto the road and 2015 at the Catlins Coast Rally where they had not one from all four-wheeled motorsport events body wanted more every single intricate detail of the course then turned left onto the track. Hayden but two crashes and unfortunately did not finish, but in New Zealand and teaches them of it! When we written down. This involves drivers and gave me the thumbs up confirming that in the 2015 Spring Rally held in the Forest near “everything outside the car”. She was pulled into the pit, co-drivers going out onto the course for a I was ready. I grabbed my harness with then chosen for the first Rally NZ Elite Hayden shook my reconnaissance or ‘recce’ the day before both hands and we were off. It felt like Co-drivers Academy, to develop top level hand, as I thanked the event and writing down all the course sitting in an airliner when the pilot opens navigators. Since then Sam has paired him for one of the details. These are refined at night and the throttle to take off. The G-force thrust up with Regan Ross to drive in the New highlights of my translated into her own language. There me back into the seat, and as we quickly Zealand rally championship in a classic accelerated, the vegetation on both sides life. Ford Escort RS1800. Last year they won is no room for error! Sam relished this the International Otago Classic Rally opportunity to compete at this level and and Sam took out the historic co-driver’s was lucky enough to be offered another championship for the New Zealand Rally rally sitting with Hayden, at her local Championship. national rally, Rally of South Canterbury, WINTER IS HERE... which the pair won by 6 minutes and 54.4 seconds. Sam told me that "You rely on man and machine, so you have to have talent, a good car and a good team". It is an expensive sport and Sam hasn’t had a real holiday for years. Her real job is as an onion agronomist for Southern Packers. The ultimate goal would be to go professional and Sam would love the opportunity to compete on the international stage.

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When a disaster strikes, it is important that you are prepared in all aspects of your life. Whether it be a natural disaster, a power outage or making sure your Be prepared... car is all set for winter - read below to find out some tips from the experts. Grab a book this July We can't predict natural disasters, but we can prepare for them. Book review by Gilly Oppenheim One of the best places to start is with your home. Steps to prepare July School Holidays at our Libraries In most emergencies you should be able to stay in your home. You should plan to be The Strawberry Thief The July School Holidays are here now, parents and able to look after yourself and those in your household for at least three days or more. your car for winter by Joanne Harris caregivers will be on the hunt for fun activities to keep Consider the following for keeping as a basic emergency supply kit: children busy. Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine libraries With cooler temperatures you must take I loved Chocolat and this is Joanne have some exciting things going on to help banish the • At least 3 days of water (9L for each person). You can use old fizzy drink and juice Harris’s fourth novel following the life boredom. bottles, but milk bottles are a no-go as residual bacteria can infect the water. If you're extra care of your car, here’s some tips to of chocolatier Vianne Rocher. In this look at. It’s all about gadgets, gizmos and cool things that storing tap water from a mains supply treated with chlorine, you don't normally need latest novel, Vianne has finally settled in move at Libraries these holidays. Join to add anything to the water. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the village that Get your car serviced library staff for stories and fun craft sessions. In Timaru • Long-lasting food that doesn’t need cooking, at least enough to sustain each member once rejected her, and her relationships on Thursday 11th of July in the morning session there of the household for 72 hours. Also include food for babies and pets. If your car is due for a service, get it done before the winter. within the community are strong. Her will be a demonstration of a 3D printer and drone. Please • Toilet paper and large plastic buckets to fashion an emergency toilet. eldest daughter, Anouk, has followed note that bookings are required to attend the holiday Check the battery the call of the wind to Paris, but Rosette, • Dust masks and work gloves. programme sessions in Timaru and Geraldine. Vianne’s “special child”, remains close. Check the battery: with colder temperatures and increased use of lights and heating, the Children who love to be inventive will enjoy entering the It suggests you have the following items in a getaway bag in the event of a quick evacuation: output will be reduced. If your car won't start because of a flat battery, you can try giving All of our old friends from Chocolat ‘Make a Gadget’ competition. Any materials can be used • Torch it a jump start. appear in the book – Roux, the gypsy 1 Person and children are encouraged to let their imaginations go wild as they who still lives on the river; Francis Reynaud, the village priest; dream up interesting uses for their gadget. There are great prizes to be • Radio Grab 'n' Go Kit Top up engine coolant with antifreeze • Spare batteries ($228) Josephine and more. won at each library branch. Available from Engine coolant should be a 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze. • Hand sanitiser www.survive-it.co.nz Again, the time of year is Lent, provoking tensions between The winter months are a great time for children to read their way to • Cash Check your tyres abstinence and self-fulfilment. The sleepy village inevitably faces a free pizza. The Hell Pizza Reading Challenge is open to school-aged • Photo ID and other important documents disruption, however, when the florist Narcisse dies, bequeathing children up to Year 10. A reading wheel can be picked up from the Your car’s tyres are key to both steering and braking, make sure they are in good some land to Rosette, the strawberry thief, and a confession to library. Children read seven books and report back to library staff about • Walking shoes condition. Recommended a 3mm depth during winter also. • Warm clothes the priest, Reynaud, that has ramifications for many. With the what they have read. Once the wheel is complete, they take it to Hell Pizza to redeem their prize. This promotion runs until the beginning of • First aid kit and any prescription medicine arrival of a charismatic new woman, Morgane Dubois, who opens Clean your lights a mysterious tattoo shop, Vianne faces a threat that unsettles her December. • Water and snack food Check that all lights, indicators and rear reflectors are clean. and forces her to call upon the talents she has worked so hard to • Medication As well as fantastic fiction and non-fiction book collections, children disguise in the interest of a peaceful existence. can also borrow DVDs, magazines, jigsaws and music CDs. Timaru District The most important thing is having a conversation and making a basic plan with your Wash windscreen and wipers Mysticism and mystery abound in this book which focuses on Libraries have extensive eBook and eAudio collections for those who family. This just means sitting around the table one night and jotting down a few quick Give your windscreen a thorough clean inside and out and top up your screen washer the conflicts within families. Harris writes sensitively about the enjoy accessing books on devices. Visitors to the library can use the free points covering where you’ll meet if you can’t get home, what you’ll need, where you’ll go, fluid with antifreeze. Check for nicks and tears on your wiper blades and any chips in the precarious bond between mothers and children. The wind is a wifi and there are computers available for internet access. who can help you and who might need your help,” she says. “You don’t have to have all windscreen, as these can grow in the cold weather. constant presence, signaling both change and the threat of danger. Your local library is a cosy place to head during the school break. This is a wonderful whimsical winter read! your supplies in one place, but you might need to find them in a hurry and/or in the dark. We can do it all at Hollands Suzuki Cars, book now for your appointment 03 688 8297. There is something for everyone. Powercuts WORKSHOP SERVICING Having electricity is something many of ALL MAKES & MODELS us don’t think about until it isn’t there. Power outages can be unplanned and sudden, causing disruption for the whole community and the local economy.

Depending on the severity of the event, Vaughan Kevin Mark it can range from hours to days before the lights are back on. In a natural disaster, it might be weeks before power can be Wheel restored safely. Alignment, Treat lines and cables as live at all times There are ways to minimise the impact of an extended unplanned outage. For Safety example, you can use a BBQ for cooking, WOF inspection Inspection have a torch in a place where it’s quickly found, keep freezers and refrigerators only $40 from $85 closed and have a battery-operated radio with plenty of spare batteries. Experience Holland’s customer We are also You should also turn-off or disconnect care. Book now or online for your authorised to carry Always keep a torch and spare appliances, electronics and sensitive WOF inspection and receive a batteries handy equipment to prevent damage as the out WOF inspections power may surge and spike when it comes loyalty card. on motorcycles, back on. trailers & caravans An alternative power source to run lights and household appliances is a generator, Every 5th WOF inspection these should be placed outdoors due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from the check is FREE! Call us today. fumes.

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14 july 2019 I essence essence I july 2019 15 essential I environment DID YOU KNOW? essential I environment 5 ways to make Hybrid Vehicles your kitchen more The Good Green Bin Environment sustainable Save money! Save waste! And save the Here we share top five tips for planet! It’s a win-win when you use maintaining sustainability in your kitchen: your good green bin.

Friendly Reduce food waste by planning a The ’s 3-2-1- ZERO New Zealand 1.menu and writing a shopping list. This leading three-bin kerbside collection system was introduced way you are more likely to eat everything "Environmentally friendly, eco-friendly, nature-friendly, and green are to divert 75% of household waste from landfill, with over 50% you buy and you will know which bags and of that being organics! At the same time, a composting facility marketing claims referring to goods and services, laws, guidelines and containers to take shopping with you. Any was constructed to process the organic waste from the green policies that inflict reduced, minimal, or no harm at all, upon ecosystems Q. Do you plug them in? food scraps that you do end up with need to bin collection, transfer stations and commercial sources. Keep or the environment." be fed to animals or composted. your good green bin happy by putting in all your garden waste, A. The only plug-in Hybrid we offer as a new vehicle is the Prius Prime, which also food waste, soiled paper and shredded paper. potent as a heat-trapping gas. Methane is emitted by the Being environmentally friendly simply means having a lifestyle switches seamlessly to ‘normal’ hybrid if the battery has run out of charge. All other new Reduce food packaging by taking Drop in your slops and bin your bones, fats, fish and flowers- decay of organic waste in landfills, so putting all forms of that is better for the environment. Its all about taking small steps Toyota Hybrids don’t require to be plugged in as they self-charge while driving using 2. containers and jars to collect meat, compostable material and organic waste into our green bins regenerative power like braking. it all adds power to the compost we make. Put in food loose towards mother earth so as to make this planet a better place for our fish, cheese and small goods from the or food in paper, or buy a Council bio-bin to put it all in. The is an easy way for us all to contribute towards reducing the communities and generations to come. butcher and delicatessen. Take cloth bags to variety of organic material received contributes to making our effects of climate change. Q. What is a Hybrid? collect bread from the baker, and find stores wonderful Timaru Eco-compost, which can be used to rebuild There are 20,000+ green bins in the Timaru District, largely A. A vehicle that has an electric and petrol engine. Using regenerative sources (like that sell staples like flour, sugar, rice, and the health of the soil and yields stunning results. This superfood in urban areas. Each kerbside collection for green waste braking), it recharges the battery itself and will alternate between using the petrol and nuts from bulk food bins so you can use your increases the nutritive soil value, the yield and the water ranges from 600-800 green bins per day, depending on Natures Flame Pellets electric engines to maximise your fuel economy and performance. own bags. retention capability, as well as the diversity of the little creatures urban density and distance to travel. Timaru District Council in the soil. Just remember that healthy soil =healthy food = Waste Minimisation Manager Ruth Clarke says that you can Q. Do I drive a Hybrid differently? Avoid as much plastic as possible. healthy people (Oranga ruku= Oranga kai = Oranga tangata) purchase bio-bins and compostable liners from the Timaru at Menzies Group 3. Buy or make reusable food covers, District Council or the Crow’s Nest. Council has approved A. You can drive it exactly you would drive any ‘normal’ car! You refuel it when it needs store food in glass jars or stainless steel While carbon dioxide is typically painted as the bad boy Wood pellet fuel from Nature’s Flame is a premium heating these compostable liners to make sure that they are able to refuelling, service it as usual and the car will manage the hybrid system to deliver you containers, and choose compostable of greenhouse gases, methane is roughly thirty times more fuel made from waste wood shavings, sawdust and offcuts, be processed in our facility. They are also printed with handy improved fuel economy. cleaning cloths and scrubs that can go in sourced from New Zealand’s extensive plantation forestry hints for what you can put in your green bin. your compost when you are done with them. sector and the timber processing industry. The raw fiber is Q. Do Hybrids have any guarantee on the battery? When you put food waste into your green bin, look at it good old New Zealand white pine, which is renewable and A. All New Zealand new Toyota Hybrid vehicles carry an 8 year or 160,000km (whichever Simple, natural cleaning products like carefully - is it really waste or is it something you could have can be grown sustainably. occurs first) warranty on their High Voltage Hybrid Battery. soap, vinegar and bicarb soda can be eaten? Check out the Love Food Hate Waste website www. 4. lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz for some staggering statistics on how Nature’s Flame wood pellets are essentially compressed used effectively everywhere in the kitchen. You can also buy detergents from bulk and much food New Zealanders waste, eg 20 million loaves of bread sawdust parcels that are uniform in size and shape and are Q. Do you have anything I can drive for myself? per year, as well as handy hints and tips on how to change this health food stores using your own reusable held together with 100% naturally occurring lignin. A. Yes! We carry a range of new Hybrid demonstrators available for you to test drive behaviour and save yourself some hard earned cash. anytime. bottles. Our wood pellets contain only 5-10% moisture which means they We can all do our bit to reduce waste to landfill, restrict burn longer, hotter and more efficiently than firewood or wood Q. How can I find out more? Grow your own food (herbs are a greenhouse gas emissions and to feed our gardens by using chips which typically have a much higher moisture content. 5. good place to start) and choose local, our good green bins effectively and then buy the compost. A. Check out this link to view more information about Hybrids and the range we can offer seasonal and ethically produced food. Why wouldn’t you do it? And enjoy a good old-fashioned Menzies Ph (03) 684 8440 you: www.toyota.co.nz/our-range/the-toyota-difference/hybrid/ bread-and-butter pudding at the same time! AVAILABLE AT MENZIES Environment friendly and sustainable pellet fires! 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16 july 2019 I essence essence I july 2019 17 essential I environment essentialessential I environment I profile The Ringmakers Penguin New Fujitsu wall mounted PLASTIC IS NOT Foodbank Jewellery Range heatpumps at Cool Air FANTASTIC Join millions of people reducing Canterbury In 2018, The Ringmakers’ Brent White saw an Slim and modern design their plastic waste. opportunity to contribute positively to a local Designed to be less obtrusive and Plastic Free July is a global movement that The Green Solution environmental initiative while also creating integrate seamlessly with the helps millions of people be part of the solution a jewellery range that could provide visitors room’s interior. It’s slimmer by to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner to Hunger words: Gilly Oppenheim and locals with a wearable reminder of 30mm* in depth. Matte finish and streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will Timaru. smooth edges create a modern you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to Foodbank Canterbury was founded by John and In conjunction with Timaru Penguins, an aesthetic to suit contemporary refuse single-use plastics? homes. Janice Milligan in 2015. It is the only independent secular official jewellery range, designed and crafted Want some tips to find out how you can reduce organisation in Christchurch that links the food industry by The Ringmakers team, was launched. The plastic waste? The good news is, anyone can to community groups. And now it is coming to Timaru. range, which features a little blue penguin, Human sensor control get involved. You can start out small, or really Foodbank wants to keep food products out of our includes pendants, earrings, a bracelet, charm An intelligent feature which challenge yourself! landfills. New Zealand is not a good country with respect and brooch/tie pin, all available in sterling silver detects movement of people to food waste. In fact we are ninth on the OECD list for or gold. A portion of the proceeds of each sale is to deliver optimum efficient food waste. John and Janice returned to NZ in 2015 donated to Timaru Penguins, which directs the and temperature control. If no Tops tips to becoming after a long stint working for the not-for-profit sector money into specific projects, such as the building movement in the room after 20 plastic free in America. They realised that food waste is a growing of nesting boxes at the Caroline Bay little blue minutes, it will automatically switch to energy saving operation. When movement is social, environmental and economic problem in this penguin colony adjacent to Marine Parade. detected again it reverts to its previous setting. Avoid as much plastic packaging as you can country, so they decided to do something about it. “We’ve been blown away by the huge 1. Energy efficient Foodbank Canterbury’s mission is “to collect as response from both locals and tourists,” Remember your reusable shopping bags much food as we can and to get it Brent says. “Timaru Penguins jewellery has The lifestyle range of Hi Wall reverse cycle air condition units are Fujitsu General’s most 2. or use a cardboard box to the people who need it most as winged its way throughout New Zealand efficient to date. effectively as possible.” Their first and much further afield to Australia, the UK, Check the products you buy for pick-up was fifteen sandwiches from Germany, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Upgraded heat exchanger 3. microbeads (polyethylene, polypropylene, a café in Christchurch three years knowledge of the community, and Jo was the nylon) visit beatthemicrobead.org perfect choice with her past experience as an Norway, New Caledonia, Taiwan, China, and The heat exchange efficiency has been significantly improved with the hi-density and ago and this has now grown to two MP with the Food Safety and Community and the USA, amongst others. There are also a fair large heat exchanger. With the large-diameter fan, efficient air volume can be obtained at tonnes of food rescued a day. The Buy from a bulk store (fill your reusable Voluntary Service portfolios. Two local co- few Timaruvians living overseas who got penguin low power. food is collected from supermarkets jewellery for Christmas last year; what a neat reminder 4. container or opt for cardboard boxed and other food producers. It is quality ordinators have been appointed – Tracy Dawe product) and Ingrid Moore. of home that also helps promote the preservation of our Optional smart device control surplus food – such as from bent precious coastal and marine ecosystem.” tins, ripped packets or products Last year Foodbank Canterbury was the This model can be controlled from anywhere using a smart device by fitting the optional Refuse plastic straws (or opt for a paper nearly at their use-by date. For food The Ringmakers team is proud to be working with Timaru Penguins and the local straw if they have them). BYO reusable straw Supreme Winner: Small Enterprises in the USB wireless LAN interface. This can be achieved without the need of any additional 5. safety reasons no opened food is Westpac Business Champions Awards. community to help ensure the ongoing success of Caroline Bay’s little blue penguin specialised installation work or optional PCB’s. collected. 90% of the food collected Bring your reusable cup or sit and enjoy a colony. is cleared within 24 hours. It is sorted John and Janice have been blown away by Cool Air are your local Fujitsu dealers in South Canterbury - see them for more information real cup (your coffee will taste better)! 6. and turned over to charities such the phenomenal sense of community in South as the City Mission, Salvation Army, Canterbury since the idea of the Foodbank Support food vendors offering Canterbury facility in Timaru was floated The HEAT PUMP SPECIALISTS compostable alternatives (bamboo or St Vinnies, Family Works, 7. Presbyterian Support Mid and South Canterbury Trust gave initial card), BYO reusable or sit and and Women’s Refuges, funding to secure the building they have leased IN SOUTH CANTERBURY enjoy ‘dine-in’ T i m a r u who then distribute from the Grosvenor Penguins it directly to Hotel. Pub Charities Instead of buying donated a chiller and bottled water, fill disadvantaged 8. and at risk Countdown, a chiller Jewellery Range a reusable bottle from van. Local tradesman families and to the tap individuals that have generously donated they support. their labour to upgrade Use a reusable the building and local We donate a portion of the 9. lunch box to John is trusts have also chipped proceeds of each sale from the store food, store food the CEO and in. Some local schools Official Timaru Penguins Jewellery in containers, use fundraiser and have already offered Range to Timaru Penguins to help beeswax wraps or Janice is the their support to this new NEW FUJITSU WALL MOUNTED HEATPUMPS lunch paper General Manager initiative in Timaru. To protect and support Caroline Bay’s of the Foodbank donate or volunteer from little blue penguins. All pieces • Energy Efficient – The lifestyle range of Hi Wall reverse cycle air Visit the website for Canterbury. Jo Goodhew Foodbank contact info@ are available in sterling silver, 9ct conditioning units are Fujitsu General’s most efficient to date! more information has been co-opted onto the Board. John wanted cityharvestnz.org yellow or rose gold. www.plasticfreejuly.org someone in South Canterbury who had a good • New modern design and 30mm* in depth in some models • Upgraded heat exchanger • Human Sensor Control BIOBRIQs are competitively priced, long lasting, high • Optional smart device control heat, natural wood briquettes, offering: • A consistent moisture level of 8% (compared to levels of around 20-40% with traditional firewood) • Less smoke and less ash • Uniformity of shape, making them easy to stack and Recycled wood briquettes made from handle BIOBRIQs are produced from waste sawdust bi-product compressed sawdust, BIOBRIQs are an of a local food products factory, whose beech wood economical, environmentally friendly is sourced from an environmentally sustainable and certified sawmill. option to traditional firewood Instead of sending the sawdust to landfill it is recycled into compressed BIOBRIQs for home heating. 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