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Our Regular Sections 03 | News Getting the wind up 16 | Looking Back 17 | Money with old political ideals 18 | Health They’ve gone all bolshie. from, from Bolshevik, 20 | Puzzles which itself is from Russian This month’s contributors for ‘the bigger party [of to the politics pages, that socialists]’. 21 | Leisure & Entertainment is. They’re up in arms about all manner of social issues, And this, in turn, is an 27 | Sport mostly from a liberal/lefty early example of sneaky perspective. political branding: the 28 | Travel Bolsheviks weren’t actually What’s that old saying? the biggest socialist party! ‘If you’re not a socialist at It reminds me of George Contact Us 18, you’ve got no heart; if Orwell’s telling comment you’re not a conservative at that political language Editor Patrick Whittle 30, you’ve got no head.’ “is designed to make lies [email protected] Well, you’d think the writing sound truthful ... and to give team at The Senior an appearance of solidity to Patrick Whittle, Editor, The Senior Citizen. Citizen would be old pure wind.” Media Sales Patrick Clarke there, on the left. There - up we’re working on it. (Orwell enough to know better Or is that just me being a [email protected] a bit, up a bit - stop! - down didn’t say anything about - but no, there they are, cynic? (The trouble with blathering on about how we elections, I’ve found, is that a bit - see? an editor’s language, did Advertising Enquiries 03 365 5575 he?) could make New Zealand a whoever you vote for, a So drop us a line ... [email protected] better, fairer place. politician always wins.) As a distraction from the Okay, okay, okay. So loads puzzles, though, we’ve got I suppose it’s appropriate, But it would be nice to of you already write in, a real story of ‘teething Want to contribute? given that we’ve got a have some commonsense mostly with nice things to problems’ (opposite), General Election this month contributions to The say about the paper, but and, next month, it’s exactly and the usual eclectic The Senior Citizen is a community newspaper! Senior Citizen. We’d love even more mostly to (ever 100 years since the 1917 assortment of articles We welcome editorial contributions and images on to have more of your views so politely) point out a few Bolshevik Revolution. and opinions, and not just and issues. And have I relevant topics for news and feature items. Please of our on-going teething on politics. mentioned politics? contact [email protected] for more As an aside, that’s where problems with the puzzles information. Images should be in high resolution the term ‘bolshie’ comes The contact details are over page. Again, apologies - Paddy format.

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September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen News | 03 Son in long hard grind to revive father’s lost theory By Peter Oakes became known world-wide millions of years to efect as the Every partial.) a more powerful bite. Christchurch This culminated in the Much of the original work has been lost and He also perfected the man Karl Every development of a chin casting of the patient’s in modern humans – the the theory is now little known; so we have is getting his mouth in metal. Curiously, only creature to do so – on these casts of the worked on it to resurrect it in the literature. teeth stuck into which perhaps led to the patient’s teeth he observed development of language an evolutionary striations or marks on and our large brain. medical, psychological and book on the terminology of and the theory is now little the shiny flat surfaces. theory social problems, including teeth based on thegotics. known; so we have worked Intrigued, he investigated Also a trained psychiatrist, violence. Dr Every had Karl Every explains that his on it to resurrect it in the discovered by his the cause and concluded Dr Every used it in his the first two papers on his brother, Dr Dale Every, had literature.” This work is in father. they came from patients dental practice to cure theories published in the grinding their teeth while recorded the content of a the final stages of editing his patients of migraine British medical journal, The asleep. headaches and other pains symposium on thegotics for eventual publication. Concerned by the lack of Lancet, in 1960 and 1965. recognition for his father’s and trauma, but gave up given by their father in Investigating further, and Dr Every had also virtually dentistry in the mid-1960s His theories gained 1967. In 1990 the tapes and discovery – the relation going back to fossils of to concentrate on the study widespread recognition photos, which had been completed another book, between teeth and human human skulls he found of his evolutionary theories. and he was invited to deposited in a bank vault, Right Under Your Nose: evolution – Karl Every is Homo sapiens’ ancestors Yale University in 1966 as were resurrected. The Toothprints Of Man’s working to publish two ground their teeth for He developed the term visiting professor. He was Violence before his death, books, left uncompleted by millions of years. This thegotics, which deals with The tapes were transcribed also a research afiliate which is also being his father, Dr Ron Every. teeth-grinding is perhaps the anatomical, behavioural by Karl while his father to Freie University, Berlin, prepared for publication. from our ancestors’ need and functions of thegosis – was still alive so that he Dr Every, who died in the City University of to sharpen their teeth for tooth-grinding or tooth- could ask him to explain 1996, aged 84, was an New York, and University Before his sudden death, a eating and fighting – before sharpening in animals. his theories. Dale has exceptional dentist, College, London, among number of internationally the advent of weapons. captioned over 500 colour practising surgery in other appointments. These recognised scientists The science includes its photos. Christchurch from 1939 to Dr Every also discovered biological evolution, and in universities published his wanted him to receive the 1964. (A design for partial our ancestors’ skulls humans the diagnosis and scientific papers, while he Karl explains: “Much of the highest awards for his work dentures that he developed had changed over treatment of related dental, himself also published a original work has been lost in medicine.

Above: A metal cast of an upper incisor shows the shiny flat surfaces which are facets with sharp boundaries on the inside. Below: An upper molar showing shiny facet thegotic surfaces with the cutting edge on the outside.

Left: Karl Every at work editing his father’s writings.

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 04 | News Theseniorcitizen Turning back to talk to a person you’d rather not see It was never a feature of the New Zealand where most of us grew up. Homelessness. Beggars. In the 1930s, People sleeping rough on the streets. But what happens if you don’t just walk on by? writer George Orwell movingly recorded the human misery wrought by the Depression. But nothing like that could happen here in modern New Zealand, could it ....?

“It was March, but the weather had been horribly cold and everywhere there were mounds of blackened snow. As we moved slowly through the outskirts of the town we passed row after row of little grey slum houses running at right angles to the embankment. “At the back of one of the houses a young woman was kneeling on the stones, poking a stick up the leaden waste-pipe which ran from the sink inside and which I suppose was blocked. I had time to see everything about her— “Homeless people’s ‘in our face’ presence confronts our sense of security, our view of how life should be.” her sacking apron, her By Lindy Harward to engage with him. He said he just didn’t know what to or crime, but many who are the clumsy clogs, her arms do anymore. I didn’t know what to victims of circumstance. reddened by the cold. I stopped and talked to When he began to speak, he told do either. me that, like others, his life had Unfortunately, there still seems “She looked up as the a homeless man sitting been ruined by the earthquakes; Reflecting on the encounter later, train passed, and I was to be a real stigma of personal I thought about the increasing almost near enough to on the ground outside his business had collapsed, he said, failure, a culture which blames the numbers of (usually) men I was catch her eye. She had a the Arts Centre on and he had lost his wife and son. poor. Their ‘in our face’ presence seeing around the city, settled confronts our sense of security, round pale face, the usual I didn’t like to ask if they had died a very cold late July early in the morning for a long day our view of how life should be. It’s exhausted face of the or just gone. slum girl who is twenty- morning. begging (let’s use the right word scary. Some people had been kind to him, here) on the pavement. five and looks forty, It’s not dificult to understand that He was clear eyed and well spoken he said, like his pastor, providing thanks to miscarriages Sometimes they have a dog, often some observers will be resentful, but very thin, pale and drawn. He meals and one of the local cafes and drudgery; and it an old supermarket trolley to carry believing that people just need was hoping to collect enough let him use wifi so he could try wore, for the second their belongings, usually a sign to ‘get on with it’ and work hard. donations to get back to the doctor and apply for jobs (though I had to in which I saw it, the saying ‘struggling and homeless’. Pretty challenging, perhaps, as he had pneumonia. wonder if he was well enough to most desolate, hopeless I’m sure that many passersby when you’ve been ground down work). expression I have ever- He was glad to accept the ofer of are generous but it’s clearly not far enough? It may be that we seen. a cofee (with four teaspoons of But there was also the person who addressing the issue. need to question more deeply sugar) but declined anything to eat had come up to him and ofered to societal structures and pressures, “It struck me then that we as he couldn’t keep it down. Surely we shouldn’t have to see this are mistaken when we go home and get his shotgun so in our afluent country. as well as considering personal say that ‘It isn’t the same Actually, I had walked past him that he could rid everyone of the responsibility for them as it would be with a sideways glance at first, problem he presented. There will be a few of our elderly The community can only do so for us,’ and that people half trying to make eye contact. who may actually recall the 1930s bred in the slums can It’s something I feel pretty strongly I asked about the obvious avenues. Depression or its aftermath, caused much. Political will, including taking imagine nothing but the about, that almost the worst thing He seemed to have had a bad run by mass unemployment in New advice from those compassionately slums. if you’re down and out is to be of it - mostly because you can’t get Zealand. Job and wage cuts left helping on the coal face, is ignored and made to feel even a benefit without a fixed address people desperate, and families and essential. Political decisions which “For what I saw in her more of a non-person , so I do and if you don’t have a job there’s charities struggled to cope. This impact on equality, employment, face was not the ignorant try and make the efort to at least no money to rent and thus acquire set the scene for the growth of the fair pay and providing a range sufering of an animal. acknowledge people on the street that fixed address. welfare state which we obviously of afordable housing are a large She knew well enough part of both the problem and the even though, truth be told, I would Hostels seem to be too stretched still need. what was happening prefer they weren’t there. solution. to her—understood to the limit financially to provide These people on the street are as well as I did how He was looking down at the ongoing free accommodation the most distressingly visible A few days later, I rang the dreadful a destiny it was pavement, with woolly hat pulled and, of course, post-earthquake symptom of a huge issue to do Salvation Army; a nice woman told to be kneeling there in down over his eyes. 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September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen News | 05 Taking stock of Chch’s diversity

Modern social and economic grew up. A tragic irony Christchurch is arguments both for and of this, of course, is that against EU membership elsewhere older peoples suddenly and were lost as populist themselves are often seen rapidly becoming politicians targeted as a ‘nuisance’ group - say, people’s (often ill-informed) clogging up the health more and more sentiments and emotions. culturally and services - or are the It is enlightening here subject of civic neglect or ethnically to read the anti-Irish prejudice. diverse. immigration propaganda from the mid-1800s; a Of course, papers such as Just walk past any building century and a half later, The Senior Citizen (and site, and you’re as likely it’s the same inflammatory Age Concern’s wonderful to hear any of a dozen sentiments being Keeping On) attempt dif erent tongues as Kiwi expressed, just a dif erent to redress this balance English. culture being targeted. by advocating on older At the supermarket, your (Indeed, many modern people’s behalf. At the check out assistants are Cantabrian’s would be practical level, however, is as likely to have been born bewildered that these a lack of images that reflect in Indonesia or Iran or attitudes existed here, with A search of stock images for ‘Maori’, for example, is as likely to return pictures of older people’s lives, warts the Philippines or Fiji as tropical Polynesia or Easter Island as it is of New Zealand’s tangata whenua. And Christchurch’s Protestant and all. Canterbury or elsewhere in what is sorely missing is pictures of everyday people from dif erent ethnic groups. Orange Orders once New Zealand. mobilising through fear of This is exacerbated when After World War 2, it was Yet while we are all established culture simply ‘Fenian’ rebellion on the it comes to reflecting And the budding economic the turn of many Dutch ultimately the descendants to garner more votes. West Coast.) the diversity of modern rivalry between the two to make New Zealand of migrants, the seeming Reasoned debate Christchurch - an image super-powers of the future home, followed later by pace of change is In the case of Brexit, a clear - India and China - is being is needed, yes - but division based on age was search for Maori, say, in the Hungarians refugees unsettling to some. played out in miniature appealing to emotion is the evident, with older citizens international stock photo fleeing Soviet tanks. in the city’s dairies and This is understandable; road to the unconscionable more likely to vote to leave banks we have access to takeaways. And now, in an era of change is always nationalism of a by-gone the Union. invariably comes up only disquieting, especially age (one that, sadly, increasing globalization, with touristy images. We’ve always been a when it’s to a place you’ve appears on the rise once This again is migrant country - from it’s the turn of other understandable, especially grown up in. again all across the world). A job for us - as well as the first pioneering peoples, from a much given the populist Polynesians to step foot wider diversity of cultures, But what is unacceptable is Britain’s vote to leave the pandering to nationalistic addressing the myriad on these shores, to the to come and carve when politicians attempt to European Union - the so- concerns; older people are other concerns that af ect waves of predominantly themselves a better life play on fears of unfettered called ‘Brexit’ - stands as more likely to be aware of, ‘senior citizens’ - is to build Europeans who followed here at the bottom of the immigration, and of only a classic example of this and unsettled by, changes up our own stock of diverse centuries later. world. negative changes to an phenomenon. Genuine to the places where they stories and images.

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Kate Sheppard, who adorns our $10 note (centre), was born exactly 30 years after Jane Austen (right) died in 1817. Both women had key roles to play in making the modern world a fairer place for women. It is fittingly that, 200 years after her death, Austen now features not just on stamps (left) but also on the new British £10 note. Sister act: Two key figures in the history of the women’s movement It is a truth this truth is not ‘universally to remove the petty (and acknowledged’ by those, not so petty) restrictions universally invariably men, who run the on women’s freedoms, acknowledged, show. from contraceptive reforms to liberation from the that a single New Zealand is far from constraints of the corset. woman in perfect when it comes to equal rights, but at least Sheppard’s endeavours possession of the it has moved in the right are, quite rightly, celebrated vote can change direction. by her portrait on our $10 note. Coincidently, the new the world. Next year, for example, British £10 carries the face marks the 125th anniversary Well, okay, this paraphrase of another woman who has of one of this country’s most of one of the most famous had an immense impact on significant political reforms: opening lines in literature the English speaking world’s the Electoral Act of 1893 isn’t exactly accurate. view of women: novelist that granted voting rights Jane Austen. True, the evidence shows to women. A world first, that those countries where New Zealand’s example Christchurch libraries women have a strong public inspired women’s sufrage recently celebrated the and political voice are more movements across the 200th anniversary of The monument to the women’s sufrage movement beside the Avon River. equitable, more peaceful, globe. Austen’s death in 1817 and much happier (think (exactly 30 years before Christchurch’s Kate Scandinavia) than those Sheppard’s birth in 1847), and sensibilities) of her any claim that women are Sheppard. In New Zealand Sheppard, the leading light where they don’t (think with her works perhaps society always featured inherently inferior to men. in 2017, meanwhile, we’re of the fight for the vote, was Afghanistan under the more popular in the 21st strong and intelligent not necessarily motivated The world is a better, weeks away from an Taliban). century than they were leading female characters. purely by the modern fairer place because of election where both women nearer the 18th. The problem is that, while concept of equal rights - an For over two hundred years fictional characters like and men can vote; who the United Nations has long abolitionist, she knew that Although clearly not political therefore Austen’s genius, Elizabeth Bennet or Emma knows, by the end of this recognised the crucial role women would more likely works, Austen’s book-length as well as being exquisite Woodhouse - and even month, we may even have of (educated) women in the vote for alcohol prohibition vignettes of the mores and entertainment, has provided more so due to real life our third female Prime public sphere, elsewhere - but she worked tirelessly the morals (and the sense a clear public refutation of women like Austen and Minister.

TOP-ping off our pre-election coverage Having talked to representatives of the main political parties - National, Labour, the Greens and New Zealand First - we finish of our election articles with Christchurch’s Doug Hill from the ‘new kid on the block’, The Opportunities Party... Older Kiwis are often TOP policy will make houses squandering it all on Zealand’s most vulnerable out a UBI. Where will calculating what you would forced to sell their homes more afordable and will booze and nonsense? demographics it is clear that the cut of point be for receive under this policy has to pay for aged care, and provide support to our most most will make good use of seniors? Will it be on not been determined yet, as The aim with the $200 per can’t pass them on to vulnerable. the assistance. their assets including it would need to be worked week (an Unconditional the value of their home? out with the governing party. their children. The aged The top 1 percent in this Basic Income or UBI) is to Even to those not struggling, Please explain this. care sector is sucking up country own 20 percent of eventually provide these this gives young people We would anticipate that wealth that ought to be the wealth, so we are not so funds for all. financial flexibility to aid The least a pensioner in order to receive the passed down. How would interested in addressing how them in achieving great can receive is $10,000 minimum of $10,000 you This will become necessary The Opportunities Party that gets passed down, as things, such as starting per year (the level of the would have to have $50,000 in order to support a (TOP) address this? we are in sorting out how to a business of pursuing a Unconditional Basic Income), in income per year - a figure population that will aid the bottom 50 percent of passion in the arts. and the highest is still which includes 5 percent TOP does not have specific increasingly only be able to people who own less than $20,000. of the equity you have in policy in this area. 1 percent of the country’s attain part time work due to Remember, TOP also has property. wealth. the rise of technology and policy to reduce alcohol There would be a sliding- What we do have, though, This way, those that need the is a suite of policies that automation. consumption and bolster scale between these two Do you not think that drug and alcohol education. figures, and the amount one money still receive it, and the give people opportunities Some, of course, will giving 18 - 23-year- would receive depends on a funds that are not needed to succeed in life regardless squander this money, but TOP stated that they olds $200 per week, means test. are directed to our most of whether they have no questions asked, given that this age group intend to income test vulnerable people - children inheritance or not. will result in them is one that is among New pensions in order to roll The exact formula for under 3-years-old.

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen News | 07 A spectre haunting the modern left As world events show, political ideas and ideology from the past are once again rising to the fore. But Lindy Harward asks what has happened to the once respected term ‘socialist’.

Even the leader of the or taking part in a protest Labour Party, whose roots march (the dismissive and lie in activism for worker’s derogatory ‘rent a mob’). rights and democratic We see it in the culture reform, is never a socialist of blame towards the these days. poor, the homeless and Who wants to be labelled beneficiaries. (‘losers’/‘free- as a ‘pinko’ or ‘commie’? loaders’). The position to take is as This is the demonising of liberal, moderate, social the left. democrat or progressive, and these ‘weasel words’ What is so rabble rousing reflect that our main parties about wanting a fairer, are all centrist or right wing more decent society with these days. af ordable health care, Most people don’t know housing and education? what socialism is. There’s a Wanting those at the hazy idea that it’s the same bottom not to pay the price as communism so it’s a for the excesses of those at safe bet that, by accusing the top? Wanting good jobs someone of being socialist, for our young people and a you cast them as a ‘red fair day’s pay for a fair day’s under the bed’ who wants work? to strip individuals of their The so-called left hard earned assets and is composed of all ‘spend all their money’. ages, genders and a The so-called left covers range of beliefs but a huge spectrum through they are pigeonholed socialism to anarchism and by a predominantly communism. There isn’t Karl Marx must be turning in his grave at the ‘weasel words’ now used to label the left. sneering media as one even one single definition Broadly speaking, the left existing hierarchies fairer distribution of wealth. suggesting some form of homogeneous and of socialism but some seething ‘rabble’ that supports government of which disadvantage State intervention for the degree of social ownership But we see a knee-jerk should not be taken the people, by the people, certain groups as well social or environmental is the common element over-reaction to anything seriously. shared by its various forms for the people. The focus as advocating socially which even hints at good (‘nanny state’/‘leftie (e.g., State-owned essential is on social equality/ responsible control of threatening the status quo greenies’), questioning of Where is the rational services). justice, questioning major institutions and a in society, whether this is authority (‘trouble makers’), discussion of the issues?

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September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 08 | News Theseniorcitizen Tale of terror that a little birdie told me

A “pert, destroying the bird” - much to the profit of Canterbury’s mischievous enterprising young and immensely population. reproductive” Boys especially were little creature encouraged (by monetary reward) to kill birds and was busy rufling raid sparrows’ nests, with a political feathers farmer in Sefton reporting in New Zealand’s that “during two months he had purchased from boys House of altogether 21,456 ‘eggs and Representatives heads’ at three half-pence 125 years ago. a dozen”. The tally at Tai Tapu was Members of Parliament only slightly less, with local were debating the 1882 boys’ combined collections ‘Small Birds Nuisance Act’, in 1880 amounting to 14,938 brought about as a resultant eggs and 3,046 young birds. of the depredations of a (A year later, perhaps in an How to avoid a lungful specific winged terror - the efort to save paying of the European house-sparrow. boys, a farmer in nearby If your cat hunts in the garden, it could be catching more than you think. Introduced to Canterbury in Prebbleton killed 1,600 February 1868, the sparrows himself in only three days.) Q&A on lungworm with Bayer vet Kirstie Inglis. almost immediately made Elsewhere, in the Selwyn their nuisance value clear district, one local sparrow (their first victim being a club paid £25 5s 3d for Q: I’ve never heard of where slugs and snails alone though – there are dificult to keep indoors Christchurch doctor who 26,172 “eggs and heads” lungworm, how do cats come into contact with the no specific signs that at all. Longterm enforced saw red, one presumes, collected in the first six get it? larvae in the first place to are specific to lungworm confinement may make when his garden cherry tree months of 1881. become infected… and so infection. your cat quite stressed, so was stripped entirely of its A: Lungworm infection the lungworm life cycle if your cat is an outdoor fruit). Eventually, with sparrows can be caught by cats Cats may not show lover then let them go under attack from every hunting animals such as continues. symptoms at all, making Within a few short years, quarter, the threat to crops mice, birds and lizards. it hard for cat owners to outside and enjoy it. Turn farmers were reporting the Q: What are some signs diminished. Nevertheless, These small animals act detect worm infection. your focus to how you destruction of corn and that it’s lungworm and not “Long after it had ceased as ‘carrier’ hosts after Cats are also experts at can prevent them getting fruit crops, and “small fields just cat flu? to be the target of the eating infected snails or hiding illness and that is lungworm. Think about of wheat and oats almost farmers’ annoyance, the slugs, the ‘intermediate A: Some lungworm cases why it is recommended how you could reduce destroyed” leaving “nothing sparrow continued to be hosts.’ Ingested lungworm present as cats having that your cat is regularly their hunting tendencies but straw”. shot at by sportsmen”. In larvae are released in dificulty breathing, treated for worms, and keep on top of flea In 1875, Canterbury’s 1915, for example, “the Styx the cat’s intestines and wheezing, coughing whether or not they show and parasite treatments. Gun Club challenged the or sneezing. They may Provincial Supervisor then migrate to the lungs symptoms. Q: My cat hunts birds and issued a proclamation Christchurch Gun Club be lethargic, lose their where they reproduce. Q: Should I force my cat to I hate it. I know that cats authorizing the killing of to a sparrow shooting appetite and may have a The cat coughs up stay inside in so that she will be cats, but how do I sparrows throughout the contest”. (The feathers in discharge from the nose. new larvae which are doesn’t get lungworm? make it stop? province. Soon ‘sparrow the cap for victors of this swallowed and passed in Lungworm is a tricky clubs’ began springing up 12-aside shoot-out went to their faeces – and that’s infection to spot by signs A: Some cats are really Continued on page 10 “for the express purpose of Christchurch.) Nothing fishy about this FREE prize offer

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Packing a nice warm coat: Charlie is one of three Auckland Zoo orangutans who will be calling Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park home for the next two years. They will be housed next to Orana’s resident gorillas. Photo credit: Chris McLennan G’day (pri)mate! Visitors will go ape over park’s newest residents

A trio of North - says Auckland Zoo primate both gorillas and orangutans “This precinct will transform team leader Amy Robbins. in separate spaces. almost one fifth of the zoo, Island (pri-) and will ofer our visitors “We’ve been working closely “The gorillas have captivated mates are sure of a stunningly immersive with our Orana colleagues visitors and I am certain Orangutan some southern who are spending time people will be equally experience of one of the hospitality here getting to know our enthralled with the awesome most wildlife-rich but orangutans,” she says. orangutans,” Ms Anderson threatened places on Earth,” fast facts come late says. he says. September, when “Come the move, my team and I will take turns working “It is great to work with Another South East Asian ■ Malay for ‘person ■ Orangutans are Auckland Zoo’s between Auckland and Auckland Zoo on this primate that can be seen at of the forest’, the known as ‘gardeners three Bornean Orana. transfer, a fantastic example both zoos is the siamang orangutan is the of the forest’ due to of how zoos collaborate gibbon. vital role they play orangutans move “This will see these highly world’s largest tree- together for species’ dwelling mammal, in seed dispersal intelligent great apes get conservation,” Orana Wildlife Park and south to Orana and is 97% genetically – assisting in the best of both worlds Auckland Zoo have a history forest growth and Wildlife Park for a The three orangutans similar to humans – the security of us and of working together on regeneration that will eventually move two year stay. the stimulation of a new everything from animal ■ The Bornean supports a wealth of environment and people.” back up north to a $50m transfers and skill-sharing to The orangutans, male orangutan is biodiversity development that is itself collaborating on the Ask for Charlie and females Melur Orana Wildlife Park chief Endangered ■ part of a $120m 10-year Choice campaign – lobbying Orana Wildlife Park and Wanita, will be calling executive Lynn Anderson redevelopment programme (IUCN Red List) and Auckland Zoo for the mandatory labelling Christchurch home until says she and her team being funded through and the Sumatran are collaborating with of palm oil on food products 2019 while a major new are equally excited at the Auckland Council’s long- orangutan is Critically Unmask Palm Oil, on precinct for South East prospect of welcoming term plan. (see boxed text, right). Endangered (IUCN the Ask for Choice Asian wildlife is built up in Auckland’s orangutans. Unsustainable practices Red List) campaign, lobbying Auckland. According to Auckland for mandatory The three new ‘guests’ will Zoo director Jonathan such as deforestation ■ This is due to growth to produce palm oil (an labelling of palm oil on The temporary move south be housed next to the park’s Wilcken, when complete the of illegal deforestation food products to help ingredient in 50% of will be a change, but they’ll resident gorillas in the Great redevelopment will be the for palm oil orangutans and other supermarket products) be going with the comfort Ape Centre, a habitat that largest project undertaken plantations, and the South East Asian and security of some familiar opened in 2015 and which in Auckland Zoo’s 95-year remains the greatest threat pet trade wildlife faces – their primate keepers has been designed to hold history. to survival of orangutans.

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University of Canterbury Adjunct Professor Simon Pollard (centre) has joined the likes of George Washington and Nelson Mandela in having an invertebrate species named after him. Both Pollard and Mandela have given their names to spiders; Washington, meanwhile, along with former US President Ronald Reagan, is a wasp. Canterbury spider man makes name for himself

University of “When I found out, I often found on the outside exhibition, which is touring and Abraham Lincoln. too striking to ignore. wanted to find one in my of houses.” internationally. He was also (Karl Marx has also given An extinct sea urchin, Canterbury garden at home and tell the advisor for a spider his name to a wasp - as Tetragramma donaldtrumpi, Pollard says jumping him or her that they were sequence on the BBC too, bizarrely, have all the professor Simon spiders have excellent also bears the 45th named after me.” David Attenborough series, original cast of Top Gear.) Pollard has joined eyesight. President’s name. The Hunt. He admitted that while the A. bushi, A. cheneyi and an illustrious “When you look into their Away from politics, the spider may have looked at A. rumsfeldi are species of two big front eyes, they Pollard recently gave Beatles, the Rolling Stones group of people him, it was very unlikely slime mould beetle named tend to look back. Their six a UC Connect public and the Sex Pistols all have the arachnid would have after former US President - including other eyes are mostly for lecture on science and trilobites named after them, appreciated the importance George W. Bush, and his sensing movement and pseudoscience: ‘Science, while the members of presidents of the meeting. two political advisors distance.” Junk Science and how to Queen are all damsel flies. Dick Cheney and Donald and rock stars Trite pollardi is a small tell the diference’ that is Far Side cartoonist Gary Rumsfeld, by scientists who - in having an jumping spider commonly Recently, Marek Żabka, a available of the university’s Larson has given his name jumping spider taxonomist named yet another slime found on buildings and in Youtube channel. to Strigiphilus garylarsoni, organism named mould beetle after Star gardens in both the North from Poland, who had Other notables to have War’s Darth Vader. a species of chewing louse after him. and South Islands. spent three months in New Zealand studying arachnids named after found only on owls. Thus far into the In Pollard’s case it is About 5mm long, Trite native spiders, revised this them are Barack Obama presidency of Donald Like Washington and co., a native New Zealand pollardi is a very flat spider spider’s taxonomic status, (a trapdoor spider, Trump, a tiny moth, Shakespeare, Tolkien, jumping spider, the newly and looks like it has been renaming it in honour of Aptostichus barackobamai) Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and named Trite pollardi. pressed like a flower Pollard. and Nelson Mandela (a has been given the honour Greta Garbo give their between the pages of a cobweb spider, Anelosimus Pollard, an Adjunct of his name: apparently the names to wasps. Goblin book, Pollard says. An award-winning author, nelsoni). Professor of Science Pollard spent much of resemblance between the spider Predatoroonops Communication, says he “Its flatness allows it 2016 advising Te Papa and Ronald Reagan has a wasp insect’s yellow coloured schwarzeneggeri is named feels proud to have a native to hide in very narrow Weta Workshop on the $5 named after him, as indeed head ‘quif’ and Trump’s after Predator star Arnold species named after him. crevices, which is why it is million Bug Lab science do George Washington distinctive coifure was Schwarzenegger.

Feline advocate’s Q&A on cat lungworm

From page 8 However, a UK study by your cat is to protect them in New Zealand, studies A: Lungworm can be a by many other conditions the Royal Society for the from infection and to lessen done in other countries really serious condition. too. A: Lots of cat lovers are bird Protection of Birds showed the chance of other cats show prevalence figures of There is a range of efects lovers too, so it’s a tricky that bells and an ultrasonic in their area becoming between 1-25 percent of the from no signs at all, to lung Vets can diagnose business trying to balance peeping device did indeed infected too. cat population. lesions, secondary bacterial lungworm by finding cats that have evolved as help cut down catches by infections, and pneumonia lungworm larvae in your hunters, with asking them a half. Q: How prevalent is A study of stray cats at and in some cases it can be cat’s stool sample, or in not to hunt. Try putting a lungworm? a Melbourne cat shelter fatal. some cases from fluid in cat curfew in place during Q: Lungworm sounds really in 2009 revealed that 16 your cat’s airways. These are dawn and dusk when small gross; can I catch it from my A: Unfortunately, we percent of the cats tested Q: Should I go to my vet if small so need to be filtered creatures and birds are most cat? don’t know exactly. Many were actually infected with I’m not sure whether or not out then viewed under a active. suspected cases are not lungworm. Most at risk are it’s lungworm? microscope. A: There are two species formally diagnosed and the cats that hunt, young cats If you look at the way many of feline lungworm in product licensed to treat or those with compromised A: If your cat is showing It’s important to get your cats hunt, they stay still or New Zealand, and one the condition, Advocate immune systems, but any any of the clinical signs of cat seen by a vet quickly if move very slowly indeed of them has the potential flea and worm treatment, cat is potentially at risk from lungworm that we’ve talked they are showing respiratory until the final pounce, to infect humans and is so simple that many get lungworm. about, then it’s a really good dificulties. when, usually, it’s too late to cause respiratory disease, treated without diagnosis. idea to take them to get escape, so it seems dubious although this is rare. The While there is no record Q: How serious is checked out at the vet as Kirstie Inglis is an advocate whether a bell would work. main reason for treating of the number of cases lungworm? these signs can be caused for Advocate flea and worm treatment.

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen News | 11 It’s no laughing mat er when your lunch is ready and your door lock fails

By Sue Ollerenshaw a seized window catch. In some situations it takes a Eventually John managed skilled locksmith to pick the It’s something you to manipulate the catch lock to open a door. never think about, and open the window wide enough for the screwdriver Steve says that old style but it happens; to be passed through so he mortice locks inevitably you get up to could then force the door fail after many years of lock and escape to lunch. service. In older properties leave the room especially, it is well worth and the door will But what if you are home checking all door and alone or in a room with no window handles, catches not open. You’re windows and no phone, like and locks, and replacing locked in! a bathroom? Scary! any that are worn out, Steve Retired teacher John Burton John’s advice is that you advises. found himself trapped in should never lock or For internal doors that his lounge when the door even close the door if a need to be locked, Steve handle mechanism failed. lock-in situation would recommends fitting a new There was no other exit. leave you with no way of privacy lock. He points communicating with the out that these relatively “It was a nightmare,” the outside world. 87-year-old says. “I just inexpensive systems can be couldn’t open the door at After his own ordeal, John easily opened from outside all. I thought we’d have to decided to get rollerball using a coin or knife. send for the fire brigade.” mechanisms fitted on all Nevertheless if you are his internal doors so that if It was a long struggle to get home alone definitely they fail the door will not be out and lunch was waiting. think twice before closing stuck closed. the door behind you. An Luckily John’s wife, According to Steve Platt, a opening and closing door June, was at home and long-serving locksmith from is something we take for she managed to alert a Ross Galt in Christchurch, granted but as you can neighbour who brought a emergency lock-in and imagine, an out of the blue screwdriver to pass through lock-out situations are door failure could be a a window so John could pry dangerous disaster, whether open the door. commonplace and happen at the most inconvenient or not your lunch is going Long-serving locksmith Steve Platt says emergency lock-ins and lock-outs are But the next problem was and unexpected times. cold. commonplace, especially in older properties.

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‘Master of disaster’ student explores history and future of NZ tsunami risks

Student Kristie-Lee Thomas, GPS-ing near the main township of Waitangi, Chatham Islands.

The Chatham Islands will be This is really THE EPITOME OF CLASS & STYLE the first place in New Zealand to be exciting as struck by tsunami it’s revealing generated from earthquakes in knowledge which hasn’t South America. been recorded in previous So says University of Canterbury ‘Disaster Risk tsunami hazard risk reviews and Resilience’ student Kristie-Lee Thomas, who and studies. is researching the impact of such events - one of the most frequent sources of have not previously been work, helping to better tsunami for New Zealand brought to light, Kristie-Lee understand which societal - on communities in the has discovered information elements are exposed to Chathams, 650 km of the for her thesis about the tsunami, their vulnerabilities, South Island coast. impacts of the fatally capacities, and what Kristie-Lee, who grew up on destructive 1868 tsunami on potential impacts a future the Chathams and traces the Chatham Islands, as well tsunami event may have her whakapapa back to the as those in 1924, 1946, 1947 on the isolated community islands’ early settlement, is and 1960. to inform future disaster conducting research with the “This is really exciting as it’s planning,” Kristie-Lee says. Chatham Islands community An historic homestead, 'Oamaru Creek' has been run as revealing knowledge which This information will then be as part of her Master of a bed & breakfast establishment for many years. hasn’t been recorded in shared during a community Science in geological previous tsunami hazard risk sciences at Canterbury. workshop to bring about Built from 1897 to 1900 as the third manse for St Paul's Presbyterian Church reviews and studies,” she community-led action to it later became a maternity hospital, & is listed as a Category 2 building by By assessing the potential says. reduce vulnerability to future Heritage New Zealand. The house sits on a 1917m2 section containing impact of future tsunami on Her project, supported tsunami. mature trees & lawns, & a subsidiary of the creek runs through it. The exterior infrastructure and emergency by ECan, NIWA and GNS services on the Chatham Kristie-Lee was one of of the house is impressive, while the grand entrance hall sets the tone, with Science, was developed four UC Disaster Risk and Islands, Kristie-Lee aims to through discussions with its architectural archway & high ceilings. help better inform readiness, Resilience students invited local iwi, infrastructure on the JENESYS Programme response and recovery personnel, the local The quality & scope of this property is rare; it must be seen to be initiatives. – a study tour of Japan emergency management appreciated! Buyer Enquiry Over $649,000+GST (if any). advanced by the Japanese “By better understanding the oficer and scientists involved Embassy – in December in tsunami projects on the impacts of previous tsunami, 2016. Like New Zealand, Contact Mark Kennard on Chatham Islands – including it better informs what likely Japan is prone to seismic 022 086 5225 or email tsunami evacuation planning impacts future tsunami may threats, such as the Tohoku [email protected] have,” she says. and other disaster risk earthquake and tsunami reduction initiatives under Robertson Real Estate Ltd LJ Hooker, Oamaru which struck within weeks of Researching tangata whenua way. Licensed: REAA 2008 knowledge, old newspapers, the February 2011 Canterbury stories and archive items that “This project is part of this earthquakes.

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What makes you turn into Ray More acerbic pearls of wisdom Ving or Anna Key? (Say those from The Senior Citizen’s resident names aloud.) Write in and tell us Grumpy Old Man what ‘grinds your gears’

In this regular column, a reader of The Senior Citizen becomes ‘Anna Key’ for the day - and explains why our preferences for perfume produces a problematic pong

We’re all used to dealing with overseas call centres – unfortunately, sometimes it’s a cold-call scam. Before you hit the the iceberg – we can add on laundry and cleaning hair spray, spare products, toilet and room a thought for the and car fresheners, scented rest of us. tissues and candles, even Scams against seniors sunscreen ... and the list is Apparently, at least a increasing! quarter of the population I got a phone (Please, no smug Let’s not mince words It begins: “It all starts have some sort of health The chemicals in fragrance call the other comments from MAC here, this is not business with a simple phone problem from exposure to are linked not only to short- owners. There’s bound to as you and I know it. call or a piece of mail artificial fragrance. term problems like skin day from a man be a time when you find This, if it can be called telling you that it’s your reaction, nausea, dizziness, with a foreign a worm in your apple.) business at all, is criminal lucky day. You’ve won Some years ago, as a headaches and asthma, business, it’s called the lottery! But there’s a regular swimmer, I began to but to long-term ones like The aforementioned accent who said Fraud, with a capital F. catch – to get your prize pick up when someone had hormone disruption and caller then mentioned you need to send the entered the pool, even from cancer. Clearly, synthetic he was calling something about Surprisingly, after they’ve caller a few small fees. the far side, by the smell ‘passwords’. And a light perfumes are much cheaper from “Windows been bilked by the And then a few more. of talc or other perfume. I went on inside my head. to use than essential Technical scammers, most folk Through incremental know sharks are attracted oils with 95 percent don’t report the fact that Support.” Restraining myself and persistent requests by the smell of blood but I of them being derived from uttering a string of they’ve been robbed and for money, con artists had never considered that from petrochemicals. I hung up on him. I’ve expletives, I simply said sufer their monetary loss squeeze their victims out scents can be waterborne Unfortunately, even had about a dozen phone goodbye. in silence. Up to 90% of of funds they don’t have, for humans. botanically sourced calls like this. When I these crimes are NOT all the while promising I started becoming acutely ingredients like citronella hear the magic phrase I don’t know why I was reported! that the prize winnings aware of what is, essentially, can cause reactions. “Windows” I just groan, so polite. Now, I’m still It’s understandable that are just around the environmental pollution, and hang up. tempted to let rip but it’s corner.” Some suferers can really not worth it, these no one wants to admit caused by the over-use of be afected just by the I’d probably listen longer calls are just a complete they’ve been conned. Yes, the video is fragrance. presence of a synthetic if these callers came It’s disconcerting and waste of time. American, and yes, the Sitting in a cafe I might be scent even if they can’t up with some novel perhaps a bit shameful. scammers are based in overwhelmed by cloying consciously smell the variation of the spiel. But, Well, not exactly, not But for those who haven’t Jamaica, but it’s the same wafts of perfume/mixed fragrance. unfortunately, they all for these scammers. con game the world Somewhere, some poor been conned (yet), to fragrances from new It is possible to find seem to be reading from sanctimoniously say over. Beware the wolf in arrivals. Fortunately for me, the same boring script. unsuspecting person sheep’s clothing! rare products which are will get hooked in. More “it’s their own fault, they the efect is limited to an supposedly fragrance free The first call I received folk are conned than didn’t take precautions” The police can do little unpleasant assault on the but they may still contain a couple of years ago, I you’d imagine. So it’s is like blaming the victim, about it, though they’re senses but others aren’t so fragrance ingredients as actually listened to for not a waste of time for isn’t it? constantly trying to keep lucky. a masking agent to cover a while, just to find out pace with the latest scam scammers. There’s a 60 Minutes Consider the range of unpleasant chemical smells. more about the problem mutation. It doesn’t help What I find disturbing video (on YouTube, free perfumed personal products Read the labels. my computer might be that some of their peers that people (women in about this practice is for the watching) which Sure, it makes one feel having. overseas are in on the particular) feel it necessary that it’s still classified as accurately nails the attractive to smell sweet racket. to use: talc, deodorants, My computer often ‘business – big business, problem. (On YouTube but it’s easy to overload cologne, after shave, skin flashes arcane error apparently. According search ‘Just Hang Up – So, be cautious. If you get on those products and creams, cosmetics , hair messages on my screen to one estimate these Scams Against Seniors’. one of these calls – it’s make life a misery for products and sprays, soap/ which bafle me, so I’m world-wide-web activities Try not to get distracted not a crime to defend those around you. Think shower gel, as well as gratefully for all ofers of have netted an estimated by the lo-o-ong video list yourself – simply hang of yourself too. Are these straight perfume . help. $10,000,000,000. of other scams.) up. synthetic fragrances really And that’s just the tip of good for your own health?

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 14 | News Theseniorcitizen Capturing more moving pictures of much-loved family members When Don Paulin’s dad died in 2015 at the ripe old age of 100, his son had a surprise in store for the grieving family. Just as the siblings started reminiscing about their dad’s stories, Don, a professional television sound recordist, produced a recording he had made with his dad 15 years earlier. “Listening to dad brought back memories to us and gave his grandchildren a real sense of him as a person.” Don’s colleague, journalist and director Jerome Cvitanovich, remembers a similar experience after he filmed his dad talking about growing up in Courtenay Place in Wellington in the 1930s. “At the time I was doing some oral history recording and thought it would be neat to do something similar with dad. When I Family viewing: Jerome Cvitanovich and Don Paulin blending images and sound to record precious memories showed it to my brothers and sisters it turned out they had never heard much the centre. “I never met my can approach the story with moment in my father’s life. The interviews usually commissions have come about that part of his life.” paternal grandfather,” says fresh eyes. That experience stayed with take half a day but Don from children keen to get Don, “but I have a great me.” or Jerome will make a their parents recorded. Earlier this year Don Jerome had a revealing portrait of him hanging on preliminary research visit and Jerome, friends and experience about that many the wall. I often look at that When working on these before the filming begins. What the pair hadn’t long-term collaborators years ago at his wedding. picture and wonder ‘Is there projects, Jerome deals with anticipated was the impact for nearly two decades His father – like most “That initial visit helps anything of you, in me?’ “ the actual talking while these sessions had on on TVNZ’s iconic series New Zealanders of that Don focuses on getting to give us some kind of the people they were Country Calendar, decided Both say that film is generation – never talked everything technically right. structure or chronology to interviewing, Don says. to put their experiences the perfect medium for about the war. Everybody the stories we are going and talents to good use capturing the character and accepted that and nobody According to Don, being to record – it also means “Some of them have by producing edited film/ the stories of the important ever asked questions. asked to record the story of we can get to know one been very moved by the video interviews with family people in our lives. people’s lives can be quite another and make sure opportunity to relive events But when he passed the members to preserve their humbling. we are keeping everything from their past and to As Jerome points out, a table his dad was sitting at life’s experiences for future relaxed. reflect on if for the first time generations. lot of people have video he overheard a story about When he and Jerome start cameras these days and how his dad was nearly filming, he sometimes feels We’re not turning up with in many decades. That The pair says that when are capable of recording blown up somewhere in that people have been our gear on the day of their family wants them to people pass away the family footage, but producing a Egypt defusing a bomb. waiting for someone who filming - and starting from be recorded is cathartic for are generally left only with one hour video story that is had the time to come and scratch.” them.” “Somebody, uninhibited by photographs. Professional interesting to watch, takes listen to them. the family conventions, had Feedback from the More information on is recording and editing, apart professional expertise. from providing broadcast asked the right question – “Hearing those stories completed projects available via Don’s and quality, puts the person and Another advantage is that and here I was hearing for for the first time - those has been very positive. Jerome’s Inmylife.co.nz what they have to say in an experienced interviewer the first time of a pivotal moments can be magic.” Don says most of the website.

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A pleasant early Top: some enthusiastic jetskiers using the Above: One brave soul keen enough to don dedicated jetski course in the recreational wetsuit and the bracing water completes evening walk around the lake. a couple of laps of the lake, surprising and scattering a small groups of scaup ducks Rotokahatu Lake Reserve Left: An equally enthusiastic group of with his near silent approach. near Christchurch terns voice their disapproval of the noisy interruption to their tranquil Sunday International Airport afternoon with every pass the jetskiers make gave The Senior Citizen in one of two lakes put aside for jetskiers and Submit your photos & canoe polo (The other lake being left for the photographer Stuart waterfowl that inhabit the area with a mating showcase your snaps Duncan the opportunity to pair of grebes and nesting swans nearby, Send them with captions to along with an assortment of ducks, swallows, [email protected] take a few photographs. shags and other species.)

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September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 16 | Looking Back Theseniorcitizen Recalling the Ballantynes fire, 70 years ago this year It was Tuesday in Cup Week, 1947, and Christchurch was buzzing with race-goers and shoppers. By mid-afternoon, the city’s iconic Ballantynes department store was teeming with customers and staf. Over in Opawa, 10-year-old Peter Oakley was playing sport with school friends. Here he writes for the first time his memories of a story he’s only talked about countless times.

By Peter Oakes most obvious and there were already hundreds of I remember 18 November, fire-watchers gathered. 1947 vividly. Not all the events highlighting the My memory of the fired has terrible course of what certainly been reinforced happened, but certain and enhanced by the many external features stand out photographs and films I for me. have seen over the years (all of them black and white) It started for me after school in the Opawa primary but the clearest recollection school playground. As a I have of the blaze is of 10-year-old I was playing the red and orange flames cricket with other boys, as licking out of windows and we always did. Suddenly the exterior of the store. we noticed a tall plume That corner seemed to of smoke rising above the be the point of greatest city. We could also see intensity – the fire had flames low down above begun in cellar premises the intervening city and beneath the store – but suburban buildings. It was a sight I had never previously seen and I have It was the beginning of not since witnessed such an Ballantynes’ department event in person. store fire in which 41 people perished. We boys watched In our time watching the fascinated by the unusual conflagration there seemed event before dispersing to be little progress in to go home in our usual repelling the fire and I way. I do not recall what believe we went home while conversations my family it was still in full flame. And had, but I remember that those flames were flicking after our evening meal, my out of the building from the father and I walked to catch ground to the upper floors. a tram in Ferry Road to go Their colour was highlighted to the fire’s site. There was against the dull shades of no car in our family. the stone exterior. The tram carried us to In the lead up to the within a couple of hundred 70th anniversary of the yards of Ballantynes’ store Ballantynes tragedy, and we walked to the corner The Senior Citizen will of Colombo and Cashel be recording more eye- Streets, where the fire was witness accounts. The Ballantynes tragedy occured in Cup Week, 1947. Photo: Archives New Zealand College House now officially ‘Historic’ University of House complex was strongly common room, library and tennis influenced by the Oxbridge court. Canterbury’s College collegiate quadrangle tradition, As a result of the earthquakes, House has been but with a post-war modernist the dining hall and kitchen were treatment. awarded Category 1 strengthened and redesigned. Historic Place status Made with reinforced concrete- Work has yet to begin on by Heritage New block masonry, the main buildings strengthening the chapel. of College House are laid out Zealand. Back in 1850 the founding around a quadrangle. Canterbury Association planned College House – the oldest The dining room, chapel and for a boys’ grammar school, university college in New Zealand library all have double-height Christ’s College, as well as a – dates back to the earliest days ceilings, their complex timber collegiate for young men. of European settlement. roofs and copper cladding In 1873, the collegiate became a Established in 1850 by the contrasting with the mostly flat residential college for Canterbury Canterbury Association, it was roofs of other College buildings. College (now University of the first hall of residence built Over the years, additions to the Canterbury). when the University of Canterbury Warren & Mahoney buildings have Later moving to a site at the expanded to its current Ilam site reflected the characteristics and in 1966. corner of Rolleston Avenue materials of that original design. and Cashel Street, was when it History in the making: The old College House library is still used by 21st century students. Today, College House is home In 1969, architectural firm Warren became known as College House. to 159 University of Canterbury House trustees approached Heritage New Zealand’s List is the & Mahoney were awarded the In 1957, when it became students, and six on-site tutors. Warren & Mahoney to design this only national statutory record of Gold Medal of the New Zealand independent of Christ’s College, The design of the new college Institute of Architects – the and the University of Canterbury new campus, that students took our diverse heritage places and was commissioned by the College highest architecture honour in moved from its city centre up residence on the new campus. buildings. House Board to emerging young New Zealand. campus (now the Arts Centre) to In 1990 the college admitted Reflecting New Zealand’s society Christchurch architect Miles its 80-hectare Ilam site, College Along with accommodation, its first female students, and and culture, each listing contains Warren in 1966. House followed. today’s College House provides appointed its first principal who detailed information of its The overall design of the College its students with a study centre, It was In 1966, when College was not a clergyman. significance.

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen Money | 17 Baby boomers create growing need for specialist senior legal services

By Brent Selwyn, of for both personal care ability to transition into rest Kannangara Thompson and Welfare, and property home level care and even purposes, as well as legal hospital care within the As the baby advice on the ownership same complex has been a boomer structures for property and game changer for seniors. Increasing numbers of retirees often, advice on such other generation areas as funeral trusts, The larger centres provide have significant assets to manage transitions from advanced care plans or a range of facilities from living wills and residential restaurants, bars, cafes in retirement, including residential the twilight of care subsidies. and, in some cases, movie their working lives theatres. Furthermore, in the past two investment property, commercial property, into retirement, decades or so we have seen Common areas hosting regular social get-togethers the demand the birth of the age of the businesses and investment portfolios. retirement village. and sporting activities are for specialist also the norm in the modern Expert advice on asset protection services in the Large numbers of our retirement village. ageing population structures such as the Family Trust and, in area of senior are flocking to these Retirement villages and rest homes want to ensure that law continues to communities for the elderly time, the complicated area of eligibility for and a number of major all of their residents have increase. players in this burgeoning in place a valid Enduring the Residential Care Subsidy, are all legal industry have emerged. Power of Attorney for both Asset protection and estate personal care and welfare, planning for seniors is an The industry is a thriving and property purposes services which are in growing demand. area of considerable growth one and one which will and a valid last Will and for law firms. doubtless continue to grow. Testament. With the size of our retired The ability for seniors to In this regard, the passing population increasing daily, live quietly and safely in of the Protection of there is a greater awareness the company of people of Personal and Property retirement, including area of eligibility for the practising in the area of of the need for seniors to their own age and similar Rights Act in 1988 And the residential investment Residential Care Subsidy, senior law for over two turn their mind to an estate circumstances has proven Wills Act in 2007 are major property, commercial are all legal services which decades. plan tailored to their specific to be a very popular option. pieces of legislation for all property, businesses and are in growing demand. needs. New Zealanders and, in investment portfolios. He will be writing a regular Choices for seniors include particular, seniors. Kannangara Thomson monthly column for The A well thought out asset living independently in Expert advice on asset is a law firm providing a Senior Citizen addressing protection and estate plan standalone townhouses or Increasing numbers of protection structures such specialist service to seniors. will include a valid Will, smaller semi-independent retirees have significant as the Family Trust and, legal issues of relevance to Enduring Powers of Attorney units whilst still having the assets to manage in in time, the complicated Brent Selwyn has been seniors.

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September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 18 | Health Theseniorcitizen The lowdown on how ‘they’ test new medicines and treatments

Ever wondered how new treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer’s are tested, or what a ‘clinical trial’ for new medicines involves? Study coordinator & Clinical research nurse Deirdre Thompson, of CGM Research Trust in Christchurch, explains all ...

Clinical trials are research trails, it may be one visit studies involving human or continue over years. participants, that are Whatever the requirements designed to answer specific are, the participant must questions about biomedical be fully informed prior to or behavioural treatments. trial start and again they These might include can withdraw at any time. new treatments (such Participants health and as novel vaccines, safety is always given the drugs, dietary choices, highest priority. dietary supplements, and medical devices) or There is a surprising known treatments that number and variety of warrant further study and clinical trials being run in comparison. Christchurch looking at Clinical trials, designed to many aspects of human collect and analyse data health. These can be run on safety and eficacy, wherever there are people ensure the scientific validity – in the community, the and reproducibility of the hospitals, medical centres, results. sports facilities, schools Clinical trials vary in size and dedicated Clinical and cost, and can involve Research Centres like CGM a single research centre or Research. many centres, nationally or internationally. The benefits of being a volunteer guinea pig for a clinical trial include free health checks and care over and above what At CGM Research at the you’d normally expect, and the possibility of saving your life or someone else’s. Some clinical trials involve moment, we are running healthy subjects with trials for Alzheimer’s, no pre-existing medical Alzheimer’s and sleep conditions. Other clinical Phase 0. First-in-human identify side-efects. A side-efects, compare it to Perks of being part of a disturbance, mild cognitive trials. Therapeutic doses of drug's side-efects could be commonly used treatments, trial: it’s interesting; free trials enroll patients with impairment, osteoarthritis, the study drug or treatment subtle or long term, or may and collect information that health checks and care specific health conditions rheumatoid arthritis, are given to a small number happen with a few people allows it to be used safely. over and above what would who are willing to be bone health in patients involved. Patients must give of subjects (10-15) to only, so phase 1 trials are normally be provided for Phase 4. Safety with spinal cord injury, fully informed and willing get data on the agent's not expected to identify all a particular conditions; pharmacodynamics (what side-efects. studies during sales. identification of previously osteoporosis, pain, joint consent to be involved in Postmarketing studies a trial. This consent may the drug does to the body) undiagnosed conditions; implant integration/patient and pharmacokinetics Phase 2. Establishing to gather additional be withdrawn at any time sometimes financial reward; satisfaction. (what the body does to the the eficacy of the information, including the costs are usually covered; without explanation and drugs). drug (usually against a treatment's risks, benefits, you may get a cutting edge Some of these are global without compromising the placebo). Testing with and optimal use. treatment which works; patients care. trials, some are New For a test drug, the trial a larger group of people it may save your life or documents the absorption, (100–300) to determine Zealand wide and others There are very rigorous Sometimes drugs have someone else’s. distribution, metabolization, eficacy and to further are Christchurch based (but processes in place to been designed to do a and excretion of the drug, evaluate safety. The gradual People are recruited in the results can have global protect human participants. particular thing but when and the drug's interactions increase in test group size many ways. Their doctor impact). No new treatments can be tested are found to have within the body, to confirm allows for the discovery of may tell them about a trial, made available until they other benefits, or do that these appear to be as less-common side efects. you may be phoned by a We have also done trials have gone through the full something else better. (The expected. research centre, research for vaccines, treatments trail process. After strict lab converse is also true.) For Phase 3. Final site webpages will often for muscle-wasting in testing, human trials can Phase 1. Screening for confirmation of safety example, a drug designed advertise recruitment, post-menopausal patients, begin, but only after health as an antidepressant may safety. Testing within a and eficacy. Testing with adverts in various media, authority/ethics committees work well, but in a smaller calcium intake in kids, small group of people large groups of people word of mouth, etc. have assessed the risk vs (20-80) to evaluate safety, (1,000–3,000) to confirm dose could also be efective stoma studies and more. benefit ratio of the trial and determine safe dosage its eficacy, evaluate its against neuropathic or Requirements of a trial There are always new given their approval. ranges, and begin to efectiveness, monitor nerve pain. vary hugely between studies coming along.

Local clinical trials - how you could help By Deirdre Thompson early morning waking, not only accelerates the patient and cause taking part in a global trial Patients entering this increased time to fall memory and thinking significant stress for family of a new sleep medication trial undergo a screening Sleep asleep, decreased deep problems, it can also lead members and caregivers. to determine its safety and period involving a visit sleep (often reported to host of other problems, eficacy in patients with disturbance Traditional sleep to us at CGM for a as vivid dreams or a lot such as depression, Alzheimer’s. medications used for thorough health check. and insomnia of dreams, experienced cardiac insuficiency, this group of patients It is currently approved This includes a physical are common in when in shallow sleep). decreased immune have been shown to be and marketed for insomnia and neurological exam by Increased daytime function and partner patients with either inefective, have in Japan and the USA. our Specialist Consultant napping is often a sign of disturbance. too many adverse efects Physician, an ECG, plus Alzheimer’s, poor night time sleep. Efective and well Over time, these physical or increase the rate of memory and blood afecting up to tolerated, its method of These problems are and mental impairments decline of Alzheimer’s. So tests. The study partner action is diferent from 45 percent of sometimes not reported can significantly hinder for patients that do report maintains a sleep diary for other sleep medications. by patients or caregivers capacity for self-care. sleep as a problem we two weeks, noting length individuals. It may not have the same as they feel it is just part cannot currently treat it of sleep time and waking Also nighttime wakings limitations, thus meeting Symptoms include: the Alzheimer’s. efectively. that they observe. fragmentation of night- and associated an important unmet time sleep, wakenings, Disturbed or poor sleep wanderings can endanger CGM Research Trust is medical need. To page 19

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen Health | 19 Old & young volunteers add more appeal to fundraiser

It’s September, Canterbury was established during the prime of life; 55 years ago as a not-for- the impact on education, so it’s time for profit society providing employment, finances and Multiple Sclerosis support and information for family can be devastating. and Parkinson’s people with these disorders. Relationships suf er, Their ethos is: The right children suf er, mortgages Canterbury’s information at the right time are no longer feasible. annual appeal. can make a real dif erence to members’ lives. MSPD Canterbury’s Last year, they raised services, which include $48,000 and this year are The society has more than exercise classes, are hoping to hit the $60,000 400 people with MS on its designed to help minimise mark. database, and over 500 these af ects. The society’s people with Parkinson’s. nurses often fulfil social For the Street Appeal, work functions as required. volunteers gather at about MS predominantly af ects 100 sites in Christchurch those aged from 15 to 50 While the number of and Canterbury to collect (though not exclusively). referrals of newly diagnosed for a couple of hours or The average age at people is steady (in 2016, more. diagnosis for Parkinson’s, 47 new MS referrals and 74 meanwhile, is 59, and an new Parkinson’s referrals), According to fundraising estimated 1 percent of the uptake of exercise administrator Tessa Kain, it people over 60 having groups is increasing rapidly. is humbling and sometimes the condition - equating Keeping people mobile heart-breaking to see some to around 1280 people in ensures that complications members who are in a Canterbury, with figures are reduced and people fairly desperate situation expected to double over the remain in the community. themselves, collecting next 15 years. outside a draughty mall. If you have missed a street A diagnosis at any time is collector you can still Multiple Sclerosis and distressing but the ef ects donate via the website Parkinson’s (MSPD) are particularly far reaching www.ms-pd.org.nz

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September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 20 | Puzzles Theseniorcitizen

It’s time to relax - or scratch your head - over The Senior Citizen’s selection of puzzles. (Solutions next issue.) CROSSWORD SUDOKU ACROSS DOWN

1. Normal 1. Unload (suitcase) 2. Italian sparkling wine 7. Fracture 3. Rock-pool crustacean 8. Trattoria staple 4. Military student 10. Polar vessel 5. Communicative 12. Collapse (4,4) 6. Heaven’s ... Gates 9. Movie performer 14. Command to dog 11. Segregates 16. Period of time 13. Large antlered animal 17. Sport parachutist 15. Comedian, ... Murphy 20. Ability to govern 16. Shouted 18. Actor, ... Pattinson 23. Golfer’s two under par 19. Rot 24. Grace 21. Nauseous 25. Resource 22. Settles (debt) WORD FIND A E J A A E R T I R E D W Find all the words listed hidden N G S N I N E B A Y N E K RED HERRINGS in the grid of letters. They can Fill in the gaps with letters to find the be found in straight lines up, A Y A E O B S O M A L I A names of eight countries. Only eight? Yes, down, forwards, backwards or two of the examples are red herrings and even diagonally. W P Z B N W M E O O U N R won’t produce anything but frustration. All the answers have seven letters. ANGOLA LIBYA S T A C F E T A N G G G C BENIN MALI T G U A H H G K G O L U A BOTSWANA NAMIBIA O M A N I A S A L T J I M CAMEROON NIGERIA CHAD SENEGAL B A S O I R D A L K B N E EGYPT SOMALIA ERITREA O L P B S S E Q A I P E R SUDAN ETHIOPIA I I M U G I I G M Y R A O TANZANIA GABON GAMBIA TOGO A A D G H A N A I E B L O GHANA TUNISIA Z A I N A Z N A T N E I N GUINEA ZAMBIA KENYA ZIMBABWE N P Z I M B A B W E M O L SOLUTIONS FOR OUR AUGUST ISSUE CROSSWORD WORD FIND SUDOKU X E F T D A W S P O S D R P I L O Y D N O E C R O E F N L M G O Y R R R J N N L N E E S H B O O E W A N I I Q T F G O O R C O L U N M E L F G P R R A K D R T J T M E M Y N N T B Y D S M I C K E Y M O U S E A T O S C O O B Y D O O A O O T S D D U F R E M L E R N U E T O Y O C E E L I W E L K C U D Y F F A D T T S P M B U L L W I N K L E

RED HERRINGS: RED HERRING, Steward, Janitor, Actress, Printer, Chemist, Teacher, RED HERRING, Servant, Postman.

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“It takes the strawaessy” Life presents a lot of curly questions! “What’s going to happen when I get older still? How can I feel safe and secure without being a burden?” Liz found that seeing truly was believing in putting to rest anxieties about retirement villages. “What I did know was that I did not want to live on my own anymore. It was my decision.’’ Liz has always lived with lots of people around. From boarding school at age 10, to raising four children, Liz’s life was always busy. It still is. She enjoys the company of other residents, and the luxury of choosing from a menu for a freshly-prepared midday meal which Liz eats surrounded by friends. The meal provides an important daily social outing and there is a lovely buzz and vibrancy about the place. “We talk about life in general, but we stay away from politics,” Liz chuckles. While Liz points out that she is still fi t for her age, her decision to choose serviced apartment living was based on wondering what the future might bring. Her serviced apartment – which she has set up exactly how she likes it – allows Liz the balance of maintaining her independence, whilst having the security of extra help if she needs it. “It makes me feel years younger to know help is there if I need it. It takes the stress away.” CChhrriissttcchhuurrchch

Rangiora • Charles Upham Christchurch Rangioragioragiooraa To see Liz’s full story • Anthony Wilding or for more information about • Diana Isaac the Ryman difference visit • Essie Summers www.rymanhealthcare.co.nz • Margaret Stoddart or phone Josie on 0800 000 290 • Ngaio Marsh • Woodcote

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 22 | Lifestyle Theseniorcitizen Facebook - to fear it or to fête it? Some people love Facebook, while others loathe it. But Dinah Saxby has learn to use it creatively, to tell tales that amuse and entertain her friends. Here she explains why she’s now a Facebook fan, and gives two examples of her stories.

I have not always been a I write about everyday life although sometimes my fan of Facebook. Six years and how funny it often is posts go on a bit, like these October 2016 masher I want. He won’t January 1, 2017 ago, if someone mentioned and I seem to have built up two. give it to me. He uses it to it, I could feel the sweat a fan base as a result. It’s funny the sort of Happy New Year mix the PAINT” (this word trickling down my neck at Facebook is addictive and things people are everyone. I went to a I have even put up a photo was spat out). the thought of all the awful I have been sucked in. My obsessed with. lovely party last night of myself rather than that consequences there could only regret is that I didn’t I did think he probably where we were asked to anonymous silhouette, such I was helping out in the be of having a Facebook buy shares in Facebook wouldn’t want the masher bring desserts. is my vanity. Op Shop this afternoon account. when it first started or and this middle-aged after that as potato would I came up with a dessert Sinister consequences, like People say, “You should better still, that I had not always have a lingering that was devastating in its write a book” - (warm glow man (let’s call him Fred) hacking, loss of privacy thought of the concept of sidled up to me and white emulsion aftertaste. simplicity and genius. as I realize my genius has Facebook myself. and your photo ending up said, “Can I ask you a I said I would keep an eye photoshopped and topless been recognized at last) It is called ‘putting I will just have to content question?” out for the potato masher on a Russian website. - or “I love your Facebook strawberries and posts; they’re the best myself with writing my I thought, “If it is the that had become a quest blueberries in a bowl and Well, I have now embraced posts I read” - (more funny stories and liking meaning of life, many for him like the Holy Grail. mixing them up.’ Facebook because, like warm glow to the point of the ‘likes’ and asking my people greater than I I did wonder if This is a dessert where Pavlov’s dogs I have spontaneous combustion) - have failed to answer that teenage children to help me desperation would take the fruit is not afraid to become conditioned to its and, finally, “Your posts are one. I can, however, tell post photos , avoiding at all hold and one day his stand up and say, “Yes. reward system. not really posts. They are you where the nearest costs photos of food and boss would ‘disappear’ I AM a strawberry and more like a blog”. toilet is.” I know most people treat pug dogs (not necessarily and the will would be proud of it.” Facebook as a means of What is the dif erence? I connected). But no, it was to do with altered to, “I bequeath to letting people see their guess a blog reaches a It does not need Facebook can be fun and potato mashers. my loyal worker, Fred, my hundreds of hours politics, favourite food, pets wider audience but it is potato masher”. and holiday snaps - but I good to start of small and I I’ve yet to see myself He had obviously made soaking in a liqueur or have gone on to greater perfect the art of writing topless on a Russian it his life quest to find The vegetable garden tacky gold foil. things. short, snappy articles website. an old-fashioned potato would be carefully dug It is what it is and this masher - one with the ‘S’ over and Fred would have is what I plan to be in shape in the masher bit. a great crop of potatoes 2017. I am what I am. I He described it to me at from the surprisingly am a strawberry in the great length, telling me rich soil. (What sort of fruit bowl of life. If you that the only good ones fertiliser was he using, would like the recipe are the old ones with little and what was that for ‘strawberries and green rings round the mysterious hump?) blueberries in a bowl’ I am happy to send it. handles. And he would mash his Alternatively, you can He showed me the wrist potatoes with his prized attend my one-day course action that is required to instrument and eat them on ‘Recipes for Life’. mash the potato and the with great relish, raising fact that you can beat the a toast to his absent boss Be true to yourself and potato too, with the same before placing his masher do not hide under cream masher. back in its velvet lined and chocolate (unless by box. mutual consent). Even an old potato masher can His face then darkened. provide an amusing tale for “My boss has the potato 25 likes 29 likes Facebook friends. Hamming it up on the radio waves

If you’ve ever Some local hams bounce converted war surplus signals of the moon to equipment. Today some fancied yourself communicate around the hams still build their own as a ‘ham’ (radio world, using digital modes equipment, but others operator that is), to find signals so weak they buy radios – from $50 for can’t be “heard”. a cheap handheld, up to now you can fast several thousand for a very track learning the Others climb to the top of hills and mountains to set sophisticated model. tricks of the trade. up radios for the SOTA For over 50 years, the (Summits on the Air) award, Christchurch club was Run by the Christchurch or to out-of-the-way tropical based in Avonside, but post- Amateur Radio Club, islands for international quake, it shifted to a disused Hamcram is an intensive awards and contests. scout hall in Idris Rd. weekend course designed to help hopefuls get an Introducing newbies to As well as a radio shack, ‘Amateur Radio Operating’ basic electronics, the club the clubrooms contain licence. runs events several times a museum and library, a year where constructing Ham operating is a fun a workshop, several four dif erent electronic hobby that can be enjoyed computers for members’ kitsets is on the agenda. from the comfort of your use - and a junk table of own home - or, as some Amateur radio began in pre-loved equipment for club members do, you could New Zealand almost 100 fossickers. be assisting the emergency years ago, well before the Club meetings are held at services in Search & internet and cell phones, 7.30pm, first Wednesday Rescue, or Civil Defence in and allowed people to talk times of crisis. of the month. Informal across town, around the gatherings are held every world, and even into space. Members also provide Tuesday, 7pm onwards. communications for In those days, hams had to Visitors are welcome at both sporting activities, or could build their own equipment events. find themselves jet boating and use morse code to For more information, email up the Waimakariri Gorge communicate with other Christchurch Amateur Radio Club’s intensive weekend course Hamcram is designed to secretary@chchhamradio. to set up a radio on a hams around the world. help hopefuls get an ‘Amateur Radio Operating’ licence. And as a club member you could riverbank, or in a paddock in org.nz – or phone Rory on be assisting the emergency services in Search & Rescue, or Civil Defence in times of the middle of the night. After WW2, many hams 03 344 6292. crisis.

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Supplier Profile: Living Well Park Lane Are you ready for something fresh and new in retirement living?

Arvida is a group of 26 boutique retirement villages and hospitals throughout New Zealand. What makes the group unique is its attitude – a little thing that is making a big dif erence! CEO Bill McDonald believes people looking at retirement options today are wanting more than the traditional model of ers. What used to be considered ‘standard’ is no longer enough for many, to be a part of running retirement villages in years and retirees are looking for things, helping as much to come.” more alternatives. as they want with the café, craft shop, gardens The attitude of Living So Arvida are breaking the a brand new boutique “Our aim is for every The apartments are and market days, caring mould and of ering fresh apartment complex that grandchild to be excited stunning, utilising unique Well for animals and sharing choices. The launch of the is open to the greater about visiting Park Lane engineering innovation knowledge and life skills ‘The attitude of living well’ Living Well Apartments community, not closed of and every resident to feel and thermal integrity. with the local kids. underpins Arvida’s mission at Park Lane on July 20th from it. McDonald believes fulfilled by an enriching life The grounds provide to transform the ageing showed Christchurch in creating a space where working gardens with at Park Lane Retirement Conscious of energy experience. For Arvida, retirees that Arvida is retirees can share the Village.” fruit trees, herbs, veggies ef iciency, the village uses living well means creating a prepared to change the things they love with the and glass houses. Paths solar energy to power the culture that empowers both traditional retirement living community. A connected community meander through mature main building complex staf and residents alike to model and of er something oak trees, creating a “We want to bridge the Inspired by the Living and even of ers electric unique, inspiring and full natural connection to change things for the better. gap between generations Building Challenge, Arvida cars for resident use. of lifestyle opportunities. the community Wellness and redefine retirement. and architects Jasmax “Environmental and social The new Living Well “At Arvida we believe living Centre which will have a Whether our residents enjoy have created a modern regeneration is important in Park Lane community a full and satisfying life swimming pool, gym, café, baking, gardening, building and beautiful community every area of New Zealand, development is the start post-retirement is key to shop, medical rooms and or caring for animals, they using environmentally so while it may take some of something new and living healthier, happier and a creche for the public and have something to give sound principles and locally time, we hope to do our very exciting. You can longer” McDonald says. residents alike. back to the community,” he sourced and sustainable part for the environment find out more at www. Living Well Park Lane is says. materials. Residents will be welcomed through all 26 of our livingwellparklane.co.nz.

Whitebait Fritters BBQ Sat & Sun,11am-3pm Sept 9 & 10,

Enjoy our delicious South Island whitebait fritters! We’re celebrating the opening of our Living Well Centre and you’re invited.

Our Living Well Centre is our new information hub and the front door to this remarkable community at Park Lane. This weekend we’re sharing the essence of living well with FREE whitebait fritters, so why not drop in - we’ll be cooking from 11am-3pm!

Whitebait Fritters BBQ Phone Trish Veronese Sat & Sun, Sept 9 & 10, 11am-3pm on 03 338 4495 or 027 526 0628 or email [email protected]

The attitude of living well. www.livingwellparklane.co.nz

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Supplier Profile: Radius Hawthorne What’s on in September On the bookshelf

Here is a brief See the planets & the Lyttelton Farmers Market moon. Learn about Saturdays 10am-1pm New manager for Radius Hawthorne view of the constellations, closest Run since 2005 by variety of stars, the galactic core Project Lyttelton Inc. The hills are alive with Hospital and dementia and nebulae. Discounted Local growers and events that care facility, Radius tickets available. Weather artisan food makers. Hawthorne in Bryndwr, Christchurch can afect viewing, so Fresh fruit & vegetables, the sound of place names has recently appointed please check first – www. free range eggs, bread, witnesses in Cantabrian Kate cas.org.nz. meat, fish, cheese, herbs September. and plants. Breakfast and Ashdowne as its new manager. So That lunch options, cofee, Christchurch Art chai, fresh juice and Formerly at Resthaven as Gallery Happened smoothies, bakery treats clinical manager before and chocolate. Local being promoted to nurse YMCA, 12 Hereford Street. bands. The market is Cnr Worcester Boulevard manager, Kate has worked open rain, hail or shine, & Montreal St. Open Fri 1, 15 Sept, 7:30pm- in aged residential care all seasons all weathers. every day except 9pm. for 15 years and finds it Impulse Theatre returns Christmas Day.Experience New Brighton Market, rewarding work. for a new season of true- some of the best art on Brighton Mall life stories. Fast-paced, She is delighted to be Kate Ashdowne show in NZ. With a lively Saturdays 10am-2pm part of Radius Care in exhibition programme quick-witted improv Come to the seaside and comedy. 2017 and looks forward to and great range of talks, enjoy. Live entertainment, working with the team at “Personally, I like to take a films and events, there’s Friday Street great food, fresh produce, Hawthorne to achieve the hands-on approach to my always something new to arts, crafts, jewellery and highest standards and best work as I find that this is see and do. Entry is free. Food Market more. Bouncy castle & care. the best way to really get free face-painting for the to know the residents and Ephemeral City Cathedral Square. littlies. “My own personal vision their families and forge a Fridays 11am-9pm. is very much in line with meaningful relationship Mt Pleasant Farmers Radius and that is to deliver with them all which is what The Arts Centre. Features food stands Market, McCormacks Bay ‘good old- fashioned Kiwi I intend to do.” explains Workshops: 5-8 Sept. with a variety of dishes Road, Saturdays values and standards’ back Kate. “ Construction: 9 Sept. from many nations. 9:30am-12:30pm into the aged care sector,” Demolition: 10 Sept. Plus live entertainment, Radius Hawthorne was A local market with a says Kate. “I don’t plan Create something buskers and more! given a major $3 million great vibe & delicious on coming in and making magical in the heart refurbishment last year food, fresh produce, major changes as it’s clear spacious bedrooms particularly rare Hawthorn at the facility during the Hawthorne and am looking of the city. Using just Boulevard Arts after it was significantly fish, pastries, cakes and that things are working complete with ensuites and tree that once took pride rebuild which was done forward to being part of cardboard boxes and damaged by the 2011 Market breads, flowers, deli well, however, I will ensure stunning garden views. of place on the premise. in several stages over a tape, a sky-high building earthquakes. this team and ensuring the goods, plants & herbs, we continue to cultivate a Unfortunately the tree did number of years. will rise in Market 31-33 Worcester facility continues to thrive.” small goods. Great cofee real team spirit between The 94-room facility was The decision to rename Square. Be part of the not survive the rebuild but Boulevard, 1-31 and music. residents and staf while relevelled, rebuilt and the care facility Radius “It is a lovely facility now construction and... the September, 9:30am- plans are underway for a Radius Care has 22 Opawa Farmers’ Market providing a level of care refurbished reopening Hawthorne was the result with a very welcoming exciting demolition. A fun 4:30pm. replacement. facilities and employs over 275 Fifield Tce, Opawa. to include rarely seen names that speak of the second-to-none and a true last June boasting newly of a competition held ambience for residents and free community event for Artisans market of locally With a deep Sundays. sketches and paintings area’s Māori and colonial home away from home for painted and carpeted amongst its residents and Residents and staf their families. I feel very 1600 staf throughout the all ages! made arts & crafts. Wood The ‘real deal’ growers’ knowledge of from the Alexander history and the people who our elderly.” interiors as well as sunny, staf and is in honour of a continued to live and work excited to be part of Radius country. Craft Gallery, Ocean market with the best Turnbull Library and have been there before Gems, Arts Centre Book Canterbury, PT in the Park selection of fresh local Christchurch Art Gallery you,” says Ogilvie. Shop, Black and White, award-winning produce in Christchurch. collections. “I’ve always found the Hagley Park, and lots more. Admission Large organic range from local historian history of places intriguing Saturdays 9-10am. free. trusted local growers. Ogilvie says researching Dedicated to improving Gordon Ogilvie the linguistic and cultural and this area is particularly the fitness and flexibility The Tannery Halswell Community challenged significance of place fascinating with whalers, of all community Spring Market Market, 26 Nash Road, himself to write names was something of a flax traders, boat builders, members for free. Halswell, Sunday 24 Sept, salvage operation because French Catholic priests, Recognised nationally Day 12pm–3pm. a comprehensive many of the people and Māori pā, shooting ranges, with the Community A place for people to successor places identified in the timber-milling, farming, Excellence Award. Rain The Tannery, 3 Garlands connect and support book are no longer around. brickworks, breweries, malt or shine near Carlton Mill Road, Woolston. 2 Sept, local businesses, to Johannes While that was a challenge, works, battle sites and corner, clearly visible with 10am-5pm. Launch musicians, clubs and Andersen’s the new version benefits vineyards all represented. into spring. Sale tables groups. A variety of stalls, flags showing where it is. from resources not Ogilvie has visited most and store specials. something for everyone. Place-Names of available during Andersen’s of the area over many Live music. Fashion, Fresh local produce Peninsula Banks Peninsula, research a century ago. years of research and childrenswear, jewellery, to Shabby Chic. Kids first published in leisure activities and says Tramping Club corner. Live music. Craft, “The National Library’s health, fabrics, books & “researching the book was Weekend Walks homewares. Free. clothing, jewellery, toys, 1927. Papers Past online database allowed me to quite an adventure.” books, and many more And he has just Sundays 8am-4pm. Shabby Chic stalls. go back to almost the very “My life’s ambition has Our Home successfully completed beginning of some place For all ages who tramp Market Day this challenge his own been to write on the hills names – finally settling and peninsula because I for recreation. Free. The Community HU: Place Names of Banks arguments about the love them so much and Club organises regular Rochester Villa, 21 Connal Singing the Peninsula and the Port is Your Home origins of place names like wanted to share the love tramping trips all over St, Woolston. 3 Sept, Hills, published by Sound of Divine Okains and Le Bons Bays. and knowledge with the South Island. Day/ 11am-3pm. Canterbury University When support is required to continue living life to the full, Seven-day activity rosters mean our residents continue to Maps from the National others. I’ve done that now weekend trips, ranging Love Press (CUP) this month. Vintage items, retro, Geographic Board, and hope readers take Radius Care aims to make the transition into aged care as enjoy their passions, all the while surrounded by family and from easy to hard. collectables, Kitsch, According to CUP museums and galleries what I took from it – the Meeting on the outskirts antiques, crafts, South Christchurch smooth and stress free as possible for everyone involved. friends who can remain an integral part of their lives with publisher Catherine also helped.” excitement of discovery.” of town then carpooling revamped and recycled Library, 66 Colombo St. 17 24-hour visiting. Sept. 10:15-10:45am. Montgomery, Andersen’s from there – check items. Devonshire The book provides names, About the author New Zealand owned and operated, our Kiwi values ensure website for exact times All ages. Free. All faiths work is rightly regarded as Teas, sweet sounds, explains their meaning and places. Monthly club welcome. Lift yourself a classic, but has been out Born in Christchurch in residents are important beyond their medical needs. We focus If you have any questions or would like to look around either of conversations, Pixie Hut and gives a short history nights held at the Baptist to a higher state of of print for many years. 1934, Gordon Ogilvie was and other Treats. Artisan of communities. English, on encouraging independence, preserving dignity, celebrating our two facilities in Christchurch, please feel free to call or drop Church Hall, 286 Oxford consciousness, so brought up in Horotane breads & pastries, plants, “This new book is a much- French and Māori names individuality and making our home their home. in for a chat and tour anytime. Tce. political issues, family Valley and has lived on or produce and much more. needed successor and are included – many of issues, social issues which Andersen sourced near the Port Hills almost Astronomy Open don’t throw you out of is an important addition his entire life. Canterbury Weekend to Gordon’s acclaimed directly from kaumātua Nights balance. Strengthen the 100 years ago. Tribal local history has been a Markets connection to the Divine. histories of the region,” she lifelong passion, and he Radius Hawthorne Radius St Helenas says. diferences and spelling 218 Bells Road, Chch. Singing HU helps you variations are also has 22 books to his name. Rest Home, Hospital & Dementia Rest Home & Hospital Fri 8 & 22 Sept. Please support local find peace, expand your Ogilvie’s new book is captured, but mysteries still In 2000, he was awarded Ph: 03 351 9346 Ph: 03 365 6700 an honorary Doctorate 7:30pm-9pm. growers and artisan awareness and gain a a history of the place remain, with the origins of 10 St Winifreds Place, Byrndwr 392 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch Central Become “Skyentists” for food makers by buying higher perspective. You names of Banks Peninsula, some unresolved. of Letters from the the evening, with local from authentic farmers can sing, or simply listen Lyttelton Harbour, the Port University of Canterbury [email protected] [email protected] Leaders in Care amateur astronomers. markets. to the lovely sound. Hills and suburbs including “Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton for his contribution to Harbour and the Port Hills Heathcote, Halswell and the province’s literature, of Christchurch ofer a Tai Tapu. and received an ONZM For more details, and other events in Christchurch, visit www.eventfinda.co.nz wonderfully diverse and for services to historical Visit www.radiuscare.co.nz or call 0800 737 2273 for more information. He has also been able kaleidoscopic array of research/writing in 2008.

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Supplier Profile: Radius Hawthorne New manager for Radius Hawthorne

Hospital and dementia care facility, Radius Hawthorne in Bryndwr, has recently appointed Cantabrian Kate Ashdowne as its new manager. Formerly at Resthaven as clinical manager before being promoted to nurse manager, Kate has worked in aged residential care for 15 years and finds it rewarding work.

She is delighted to be Kate Ashdowne part of Radius Care in 2017 and looks forward to working with the team at “Personally, I like to take a Hawthorne to achieve the hands-on approach to my highest standards and best work as I find that this is care. the best way to really get to know the residents and “My own personal vision their families and forge a is very much in line with meaningful relationship Radius and that is to deliver with them all which is what ‘good old- fashioned Kiwi I intend to do.” explains values and standards’ back Kate. “ into the aged care sector,” Radius Hawthorne was says Kate. “I don’t plan given a major $3 million on coming in and making refurbishment last year major changes as it’s clear spacious bedrooms particularly rare Hawthorn at the facility during the Hawthorne and am looking after it was significantly that things are working complete with ensuites and tree that once took pride rebuild which was done forward to being part of damaged by the 2011 well, however, I will ensure stunning garden views. of place on the premise. in several stages over a earthquakes. this team and ensuring the we continue to cultivate a Unfortunately the tree did number of years. The decision to rename facility continues to thrive.” real team spirit between The 94-room facility was not survive the rebuild but the care facility Radius “It is a lovely facility now residents and staf while relevelled, rebuilt and plans are underway for a Radius Care has 22 providing a level of care refurbished reopening Hawthorne was the result with a very welcoming replacement. facilities and employs over second-to-none and a true last June boasting newly of a competition held ambience for residents and home away from home for painted and carpeted amongst its residents and Residents and staf their families. I feel very 1600 staf throughout the our elderly.” interiors as well as sunny, staf and is in honour of a continued to live and work excited to be part of Radius country.

Our Home is Your Home When support is required to continue living life to the full, Seven-day activity rosters mean our residents continue to Radius Care aims to make the transition into aged care as enjoy their passions, all the while surrounded by family and smooth and stress free as possible for everyone involved. friends who can remain an integral part of their lives with 24-hour visiting. New Zealand owned and operated, our Kiwi values ensure residents are important beyond their medical needs. We focus If you have any questions or would like to look around either of on encouraging independence, preserving dignity, celebrating our two facilities in Christchurch, please feel free to call or drop individuality and making our home their home. in for a chat and tour anytime.

Radius Hawthorne Radius St Helenas Rest Home, Hospital & Dementia Rest Home & Hospital Ph: 03 351 9346 Ph: 03 365 6700 10 St Winifreds Place, Byrndwr 392 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch Central [email protected] [email protected] Leaders in Care

Visit www.radiuscare.co.nz or call 0800 737 2273 for more information.

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz 26 | Entertainment Theseniorcitizen Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Lola Roxy’s Men Tell No at the movies Tales

Directed by Joachim Down on his luck, all Ronning and Espen he needs is his ship, Sandberg. the Black Pearl, back again and for his crew What shall to respect him. Joining we do with a forces with Will Turner’s son, Henry (Brenton drunken sailor? Thwaites), and a young What shall lady of unknown pedigree, Carina Smyth we do with a (Kaya Scodelario), they drunken sailor? set of to track down What shall the Trident of Poseidon. Could Miss Smyth be we do with a the daughter of another drunken sailor? swashbuckling gnarly- faced pirate? You’ll have Early in the to watch it to find out morning. – and if you do, keep a Dunkirk weather eye out for a Okay, enough of the well-placed rock ’n’ roll singing. But what Disney cameo (from a Beatle did with a drunken Written and Directed place from the beach One after another there gathering boats that had this time, not a Rolling sailor was call him Jack Stone). by Christopher Nolan. and harbour of Dunkirk, was yet another hurdle participated in the real Sparrow, put him in Starring Kenneth Northern France. to surmount. Situations Dunkirk rescue. a Jerry Bruckheimer In this particular pirate Branagh, Fionn On the first day, just to live through as large movie and make it tale, we get a glimpse Whitehead and Harry under 8,000 men were as the German Airforce With a budget of $100 into a money-spinning into Jack’s past that Styles. evacuated and by the or as small as something million and box ofice franchise. (Whoop reveals why our rum- end of the eighth day to eat. The intensity takings of over $300 whoop! Put that to soaked Captain is Strap on your over 338,000 soldiers was thrumming as the million you can see why Dunkirk is a must music.) being hunted by a new life jacket… This had been rescued by a Director kept a punishing nemesis, the very angry hurriedly assembled fleet pace compounding see movie experience. I The opening sequence generally don’t gravitate and moody Captain major motion (anything that could be yet more uncertainty. of this pirate romp is warmly to war movies. I Armando Salazar (Javier picture event found) of over 800 boats. All the while the brilliantly over-the-top. always feel the senseless Bardem). stranded troops wait… There’s so much fun is Christopher In this film however, loss of life, too much to Precariously teetering on to be had, with Johnny Sometimes, especially we see of course only bear. Cleverly though, Nolan’s retelling a thin line between death Depp (Captain Jack towards the end of several key moments Nolan did not write and rescue. Sparrow) at it again the film, much of the of Operation in time. Nolan skillfully Dunkirk where war had being, err, Captain Jack computer-generated weaves the story I clapped several times a starring role. He did Dynamo, also Sparrow. This time he’s imagery seemed a little together from the many when the rescue was not write a script with a known as the robbing the bank vault ‘shonky’ and over- perspectives; soldiers’, finally underway, I think political agenda nor did of St Martin’s of all its the-top (perhaps the ‘Miracle of airmen, civilians’ and out of relief more than he write a script where content. animators had one Dunkirk’. Navy alike. anything. Especially as the enemy had a face. In too many of Jack’s this massive undertaking fact, there was very little I could give you an rum tipples). However, It is based on the true Turn down your hearing was laid out on the BIG aid… This movie is 106 dialogue at all. Dunkirk overview of the story. Captain Armando’s story of Naval, and screen. I tried to imagine was a story of miraculous However, let us be CGI – with his hair more incredibly, Civilian minutes of start to finish being one the soldiers intensity. Fueled loudly resilience and survival. realists: the story is a and clothes looking vessels used in the mass waiting in the cold water, mere trifle. And, to be as though they were and largely by the music Dunkirk – the movie evacuation of Allied hungry and terrified. It honest, it twists and floating ashes – is very of Hans Zimmer. The was amazing. My heart Soldiers during World would have been a truly turns more times than clever and worthy of intense soundscape felt as though it was War Two. Operation magnificent sight to a careening sloop. We praise, and perhaps (COS) transported beating twice as fast and Dynamo was launched see. Yachts, pleasure all just want to see a explains why he on the 26th of May 1940, me into the mind of a I don’t recall breathing crafts, fishing boats and high seas adventure and smoulders so moodily. after large numbers ‘Tommy’ (British Slang small boats of every until the closing credits. Captain Jack Sparrow of British, French and for soldier). His rapid fire description arriving in It was a complete Full disclosure: This trying to walk upright. Belgian soldiers were cut thoughts ticking over in a time for rescue. What senses overload. Thank movie is very funny, if a What you do need to of, and surrounded by fast paced tempo. What elation. What relief. goodness for ice cream little silly. Also: wait until know is that Captain German Troops, during now? Where do I go? Is and popcorn to keep one the end credits have Jack is fighting his way the Battle of France. that one of our planes? Interestingly, the director grounded. rolled. Or is it the Luftwafe? made extensive use of back to being a feared This epic rescue took Get down… practical efects such as Lola x and revered pirate again. Lola x

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“Crouch. Touch. Set.” And then push like mad! The secret to the ‘dark art’ of the scrum is simple: push the same way By Peter Oakes who has been the All Blacks harder than the other lot. grinding out their relentless bigger and stronger, scrums maestro coach for nearly a pressure that seems to be get down lower than they “It’s like playing golf. It’s Sports media decade, there are no great the lot of forwards? used to do. good technique and they secrets. wallahs like to learn how to repeat that Before the scrum goes “If you are pushing against call it the dark Cron, a good Canterbury under pressure.” down, he says, it is a matter an object, the lower one lad, who is one of us, being of getting the right binding wins.” According to Cron, art, the mystery in The Senior Citizen’s (holding all the bodies “statistically we have the “A lot of the stuf is all about demographic, has been a together) and doing it inherent in rugby best scrum in the world”. biomechanics [the way the head down-and-tails up progressively, starting with scrummaging that body works]. We just repeat rugby forward practitioner “For ball winning, our win- the front row, then to the that process on a daily basis bafles them. all his life (since the age of loss ratio and the quality of locks (who hold on tightly and when they get down four). More than half that the ball we provide for the to the front row) followed by they can feel it,” So, how mysterious is the time he has been coaching backs, we’re the best. Last the loose forwards (the side Mike Cron, All Blacks coach scrum in the depths of the art – if that is the correct year we scored tries of 300 men) and the number eight And he says it is a matter for nearly a decade. that huddle, eight hulking terminology for it. To him percent more scrums than at the back. of the players believing in is about a feeling and they athletes crouching heads there is no great mystery. the next team.” the process and working are operating in a dark cave. down, tails up attempting to He says every team is towards achieving a top The only power comes from out-scrum eight opposing “It’s relatively simple; eight So, what is the secret and slightly diferent, but all have performance. the players’ physical efort forwards? people on one side and where are the dark arts the same aim – pushing eight people on the other, in those steamy winter in the same direction at So, there are no deep, dark and 62 percent of the scrum According to Mike Cron, the poised in a strong pushing scrummages, when 16 the same time. Nowadays, secrets, but Cron admits power comes from the back doyen of scrum coaching, position, trying to push forwards are grunting and because the top players are that “at the end of the day it five”. It’s not so grim up north for Kiwis

By Patrick Whittle to ‘make the journey’ to east English Super League anecdotes: my dad, when Lancashire. shows squads littered with working in Lancashire, “I’ll tell you now ex-pat Kiwi names. was once at a meeting The $26 million transfer and I’ll tell you held at Burnley FC’s Turf fee - a club record - and the Another former Kiwis and Moor home ground about firmly. I don’t chance to play in the English NZ Warriors player, Thomas enhancing diversity in local Premier league seemed to Leuluai, is a key player government. never want to go have done enough to make with the Wigan Warriors to Burnley. What up Wood’s mind. (the team my Lancashire During a break in granddad supported). proceedings, he nipped they do there But Wood isn’t the only New outside for a breath of fresh don’t concern Zealand sportsperson to be Leuluai first signed for air - only to be accosted making a decent living in Wigan when mighty Joe me. Why would by a local (dressed in the ‘grim’ north of England, Vagana, yet another former stereotypical flat cap and anybody make the most famous as the home of Kiwis and NZ Warriors, was tweed) asking what was the Industrial Revolution. still playing for Bradford going on inside. journey?” Bulls, across the Pennines in Just down the road in John So begins the poem Yorkshire. Dad explained all about the Cooper Clarke’s own home need for a more diversity ‘Burnley’ by British punk city of Salford - the ‘Dirty I remember seeing Vagana, poet John Cooper Clarke. and representative from Old Town’ made famous an Auckland-born Samoan, minority groups in local But while Clarke’s not in song - former Kiwis and being interviewed with his government. too keen on the northern Warriors winger Manu family towards the end of his near-decade long stint The man listened politely, English industrial town, the Vatuvei has resurrected his rugby league career with in Bradford, and hearing his then said: “I tell thee what, local football team, Burnley the Salford Red Devils. kids speaking with broad lad, they need a decent FC, have done enough to Yorkshire accents. striker.” persuade New Zealand All Indeed, a quick glance at What do thee mean, lad, tha’s never ‘eard of Burnley? Whites striker Chris Wood the team lists in the current Staying with personal In Wood, they have.

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Supplier Profile: The Chatham Islands Discover the Chatham Islands

Your Chatham Islands adventure holiday 7 reasons why you should visit the Big birds: While you really can see the giant moa statues (and their life-size eggs) near Staveley in Mid Canterbury (left), real-life moa crossing the road is something that now must be will be a journey of left to the imagination. discovery. Chatham Islands You will take a step back • Home of unique Chatham Islands birds and plants in time, to how life used to • Visit significant sites of history and heritage be. Prepare to be surprised • Learn about the ancient Moriori covenant of peace as these mysterious • Go fishing and hunting islands yield up their secrets. Landscapes with • Enjoy rugged and awe inspiring landscapes volcanic peaks thrusting • Meet the people of the Chatham Islands Off on a wild moa hunt up out of rolling peatland, • First place in the world to greet the new dawn forest topped towering By Patrick Whittle onto unsuspecting prey. month’s issue of The Senior on a small hillock near the ancient DNA from fossilised If you prefer the plains, sea clif s, the vast expanse Ponderous predatory Citizen. Bealey Hotel. moa bones had been however, there’s an of Te Whanaga, endless Imagine - for adzebills would be tracking contaminated by sheep unexpectedly good kilometres of sandy beaches And Zealandia in Weighing in at over 200kg, that is all we toad-like terrestrial frogs DNA. How?, you might ask - collection of moa and the ever present ocean. Wellington is doing a decent these feathery monsters especially as moa had been over our open tussock statues (and their eggs) Situated in the South Pacific can now do - the job with what remains of our must have been an gone for hundreds of years plains, while giant geese and near Staveley in Mid Ocean, about 800km east of rarer species, such as takahe impressive sight for the by the time sheep arrived. extinct fauna super-sized swans would Canterbury. And by Christchurch, the Chatham and kaka, stitchbirds and earliest Maori hunters in the In turns out, the sheep DNA promenade along the same ‘unexpected’, I mean a few Islands are New Zealand’s of the islands saddlebacks. Southern Alps. comes from their urine rivers and lakes as enormous huge (and red-eyed) moa most easterly region. An Your Chatham Islands adventure holiday will now known as seeping through the ground pelicans and fish-eating In Canterbury, though, The plaque at the base of are not exactly what you’re archipelago of 11 islands, be a journey of discovery... and into buried moa bones. Aotearoa/New merganser ducks with you can only repopulate the the monument explains that, expecting to be lurking at a only Pitt and Chatham are whalers, missionaries, expansive wetlands and slender serrated bills. since the sculpture was Zealand. plains with moa, adzebills, Isn’t science neat? rest stop on a rural road. inhabited, by about 600 farmers and settlers. conservation areas. Venture • Visit signifcant sites of history and heritage eagles and the like with a installed in the 1980s, more This list of now near- people. to Pitt Island, even more • Home of unique birds and plants The first humans to step strong imagination. recent research on moa And talking of science, the Heading in the other See for yourself the strange mythical creatures is but remote and surprisingly ashore on these lands suggests that they actually best collection of moa bones direction, to North Meet the Chatham and beautiful Chatham • Learn about the ancient Moriori covenant of peace a few brief lines from the But actually, there are some Islanders; people who dif erent from Chatham would have met massive stood with their heads and in New Zealand is housed Canterbury, Pyramid Island plants. Although • Go hunting and fshing doleful roll call of New solid aids to help our modern at Canterbury Museum, remain true to themselves Island. moa moving slowly through necks slung forward, like a Valley near Hawarden is some of our rare birds • Enjoy rugged and awe inspiring landscapes lush primeval bush, while Zealand’s long-since minds conjure up what it which, along with its exhibits one of the richest spots in while extending warm modern ostrich or an emu. are protected on island We will be promoting the beneath their feet tiny extinguished life ... but must have been like to see a on this incredible bird, the country for moa remains. hospitality to visitors. Visit sanctuaries, you can readily Chatham Islands as a Visitor flightless wrens and ground- enough waxing lyrical about living breathing moa. As an aside, even more makes it an idea starting Formerly a swamp, the area heritage sites and learn what’s been lost. recent research - that using point for moa related road of our fascinating history find others in bush, on Destination at the Canterbury dwelling bats scurried across At the eastern entrance attracted numerous species cutting edge DNA analysis trips. shaped by years of isolation; roadsides and beaches. Show for more information come the forest floor. Perhaps one day we could to the valley leading into of moa (and other animals), Look us up on - seemed to show that moa Moriori, Maori, sealers, Walk through our forests, and talk to us at Site T103. Tourisim Development Office again ‘travel’ to see New Arthur’s Pass village, for and nearly 200 complete Facebook, Twitter Above the clearings, huge and sheep (yes, sheep) were So we’ve already had one 0508 CHATHAMS (0508 242 8426) Zealand in its prehistoric example,, is a life-size statue skeletons of the giant bird, and YouTube. Haast’s eagles would have genetically related. possibility - a visit to Bealey [email protected] circled and soared, ready splendour using the of a giant moa, towering up, and its moa statue, which plus thousands of bones, For further information on the Chatham Islands please contact the Chatham Islands Tourism development Of ice www.discoverthechathamislands.co.nz to drop like a wickedly computer technology - neck extended, three or so More detailed scrutiny, would take you up into the have been unearthed since 0508CHATHAMS E: [email protected] or W: www.discoverthechathamislands.co.nz taloned thunderbolt the ‘virtual reality’ in last metres amongst the trees however, showed that the magnificent mountains. the 1930s.

September 2017 – issue #05 www.theseniorcitizen.co.nz Theseniorcitizen Travel | 29 On a tasty wine tour in Hawkes Bay

By Dominic Mahon As with our previous stop, production here is on the “This land used small scale, but the quality to sell for about of the wine is once again excellent. In addition to the a hundred bucks tasting, we get a platter an acre. Took a of cold meats and cheese couple of acres which mitigates the ef ects of tasting so many dif erent just to feed wines in timely fashion. one sheep. You Ash Ridge have bottled couldn’t give the a cabernet franc for the stuf away.” first time this year. It was so good they explained, So explains Steve, our guide that they couldn’t just through the Hawkes Bay use it for blending. I wine region. certainly had to agree and “Then they realised you immediately bought a bottle could grow vines here.” of their extremely limited We are driving through production. the now famous Gimblett Our final stop is at one of Gravels area. As Steve the larger wineries, Te Awa. points out, before the land It’s the end of the day and was used for wine, it had the wines are once again been virtually worthless. At excellent. one point, there was even a plan to mine the whole area On the way back to Napier for gravel. Steve drives us around way from Bishops Stortford farmhouse. created low allergen and Zealand sauvignon blancs some of the other sites Now the land sells for in the UK to visit their son vegan wines. from the Marlborough hundreds of thousands Our first stop on the tour is of the area including the who works in Auckland. region. of dollars an acre. Quite a Moana Park wines. It’s been We sample several whites Mission Estate ‘Big House’ which was cut into 11 pieces change given that the first “People say that it must be raining and the earth is as and reds and even a fortified Everyone agrees that in 1909 and moved 5km vines were only planted as terrible having your son so spongy as blancmange as wine similar in taste and despite the alternative over two days to its current recently as the late 70s. far from home, but I love the we make our way to the texture to port. means of production, there location. excuse to travel,” says Lesley cellar door for the tasting. is no compromise in the My partner and I are on a The stand out for me is the flavour of the wines here. half day wine tour out of with a wave of her hand The winemaker here is sauvignon blanc, which One can only hope that they Napier. There is another to the passing landscape allergic to some of the while still zesty, is somewhat The second stop is the Ash celebrated with some fine couple with us, Lesley and of vineyards and orchards additives used in generic softer and more rounded Ridge Winery in the heart local wines when they finally Alan who have come all the dotted with the occasional wine production so he has than the more famous New of the Gimblett Gravels. got that job done.

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For the best views of the Hong Kong sunset, the summit of Lantau Peak is the recommended place to go. But if it’s all about number one, then Victoria Peak is the highest point on Hong Kong Island, and the one ofering the best views. An added bonus is the Peak Tram funicular railway (below left) that will haul you all the way to the top. Alternatively, you could enjoy a traditional junk ride (bottom right) in Hong Kong Harbour, marvelling at the modern city clinging to the hillsides ... or find your spiritual side at the Man Mo Temple (left centre). Hong Kong, ‘Pearl of the Orient’ On 1 July, 1997, Things to do brush and Mo holds a machete. Or is it a sword?). Hong Kong While it’s home to Hong was oficially Kong airport, Lantau Having mentioned the Island is best known for second highest point, the reunited with its beaches, and mountain first highest point on the China, after range, as is popular with island, at 552m, is Victoria people into the outdoors. Peak, ofering the best spending 156 views in all of Hong Kong. years under Lantau Peak is the second Visitors to Victoria Peak can highest peak in Hong also see Madam Tussauds British rule. Kong, and is famous for the wax works, a 3D trick eye stunning sunrises that can So this year marks the art gallery and a museum be viewed from its summit. 20th anniversary of Hong devoted to the history of the Kong, one of the most Close by is Tian peak. heavily populated and Tan Buddha, a 34m The 396m long Peak Tram capitalist-oriented cities in bronze statue built to cable-hauled funicular the world, joining so-called commemorate the day of railway, which opened in ‘communist’ China. Buddha’s enlightenment 1888, hauls visitors up to (it’s the world’s largest Victoria Peak for the best And if that’s not a great seated Buddha, by the way). excuse to visit the ‘Pearl views of the city. (Hmmm - of the Orient’, then the Next door is the Po Lin have I said that already?). following information may Monastery, a huge But if hilltops and scenery persuade you ... Buddhist temple complex aren’t quite your thing, then built in the 1920s, which Hong Kong Island is When to go runs a vegetarian restaurant the place to go. According The recommended best for visitors. Watch out, to Lonely Planet, the best time to go to Hong Kong though, Po Lin is described things to buy in Hong Kong is between the months of as being more like a “tourist are cosmetics, clothing and October and January. honey-pot” that a religious pastries. All of this and more retreat, with hundreds can be found in Central, During this time of the year of thousands of people Hong Kong’s business and the temperature is cooler, thronging its cloisters each economic centre, also home and the weather is dry and year. to huge shopping centres sunny. and high class boutiques. For a more spiritual The northern hemisphere experience, and/or a While the best bargains summer months of June change of religion, Man are to be found in New to August can get very Mo Temple, built in 1847, is Kowloon (or across the humid, and there’s a heavy Hong Kong’s oldest temple, border in Shēnzhèn), chance of being caught dedicated to the gods of Temple St night market it is up in summer showers, literature and war - ‘Man’ the place go for the smells thunderstorms, or even and ‘Mo’ (to tell the two and tastes of open-air street typhoons. apart, Man holds a writing stalls, Hong Kong style.

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Off the beaten track: Botswana

By Patrick Whittle played host to missionaries drier regions to the south and explorers (most and east. Years ago, an notably Dr David A UNESCO World Heritage old schoolfriend Livingstone, I presume), who followed close on Site, the Okavango Delta is of mine, who the heels on Zulu King one of the oficial Seven was working Shaka, expanding from Natural Wonders of the south, and slavers and Africa. The delta is a large in Botswana in ivory traders exploiting the swampy grassland on southern Africa, fragmented nature of the the edge of the Kalahari, local society. formed by the waters of the took of on a Okavango River emptying trans-continental Even earlier, the area had into a huge ‘tectonic been under the sway of trough’. motorcycle the Great Zimbabwe journey. Empire. Sixty thousand Due to evaporation and years earlier, the Khoe/ plant transpiration, none He made it as far a Djibouti San peoples - originally of the water entering the on the Red Sea, but was known as Hottentots and inland delta makes it stopped from travelling any Bushmen - had settled to the sea. Instead the further by unrest in Eritrea, in the region, only to be hundreds of millions of and war raging further pushed into the Kalahari north in Sudan. litres of water flowing into Desert by later arriving the delta each year attract He’d invited me to come, peoples nearer to modern an incredible profusion but his route planning - times. of animals, creating pretty much a dotted line But we’re already halfway one of Africa’s greatest across an outline map of through this African concentrations of Africa, with a few skulls travel article, and nary wildlife. & crossbones marking an elephant has been The human inhabitants of ‘dodgy’ countries likely to mentioned. Or lions. be at war - had put me of. the delta travel through Hippos. Leopards. the shallow wetlands I wish I’d gone. But more Girafes. Or impala. in a mokoro, a canoe than that, I wish I’d visited Hold your horses for one traditionally made from Botswana. more human-focused dug out trunks of a large Ruled by the British as factoid: the plural of the straight trees, but now (for Bechuanaland, the peoples of Botswana is conservation purposes) independent Republic of Batswana; the singular is more often made of Botswana came into being Motswana - “a citizen of fibreglass. in 1966. A year later, the the country”. Cool or what? A bit like the familiar punts discovery of commercial Solo or Widowed Okay, about the wildlife ... grade diamonds on Christchurch’s Avon AND LOOKING FOR transformed the country Botswana is home to much River, the mokoro oarsman from subsistence poverty of the megafauna most stands in the stern and A TRAVEL MATE? to economic prosperity associated with African pushes it along with a pole. - with the country today safaris - with cheetah, A mokoro ride through We have a large database of NZers who: being the epitome of an rhino, zebra and bufalo the Okavango Delta is ■ are looking to explore new destinations but don’t want to travel alone African success story. to be added to those regarded as an absolute mentioned above. ■ cannot find anyone to travel with And good governance “must do”, most especially FREE TO has gone hand in hand It’s also a Mecca for bird- as its stealth and tranquility REGISTER ■ have a partner who has no desire to travel to the same destinations with mineral wealth, with watchers, especially in the allows visitors to get close ■ would like to travel in a small group and meet new friends Botswana’s stability and world-renowned Okavango to the birds and other ■ have a partner who is physically unable to travel animals. harmony a stark contrast to Delta, with spoonbills, ■ need to find a travel companion for a specific destination and date that of its neighbour to the flamingos, cranes, And as for my mate: his east, Zimbabwe. kingfishers and egrets ■ willing to share with same gender to avoid paying a single supplement motorbike is quietly rusting aplenty. Before the British annexed away in his garden, a present-day Botswana Bee-eaters, vultures relic of an African in the mid 1900s, it had and ostriches inhabit the adventure.

Top: A mokoro canoe drifts across the Okavango Delta at sunset. Like a Christchurch Avon River punt, a mokoro is propelled by a pole at the rear. For more information on Top right (photos one and two): What African travel story is complete without elephants upcoming tours visit: www.travelforsolos.co.nz and lions? Here, the elephants can be seen crossing a shallow section of the Okavango River in front of a boat of enchanted tourists. And at Okavango, even big cats like lions don’t mind getting their feet wet - though they haven’t really much choice. You can register online or contact Marie Coles on 0800 SOLOTVL Bottom right (both photos): Another iconic African animal, the hippopotamus is happily at (0800 765 6885) or Email: [email protected] home in water, which the impala would rather drink than wallow in.

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