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Local firefighter turns Backing the Port sponsors passion into career Air Rescue Trust Lyttelton Youth Group » Page 04 » Page 09 » Page 10 Issue 15 December 2019 Lyttelton Port Company Community Newsletter Kōtukumairangi at Te Ana Marina Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke in partnership the marina in November and says it was The Ngāi Tahu waka with LPC, and with the support of Te an honour to be involved. Kōtukumairangi towed Rūnanga o Koukourārata, Christchurch City “The waka’s presence was a great lead Council, Ministry for Culture and Heritage in to Tuia 250. There are significantly more from Okains Bay has been and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, hosted Tuia 250 people at Te Ana Marina taking photos of safely moored at Te Ana Whakaraupō at Te Ana Marina from and looking at Kōtukumairangi. An added Marina as part of the Tuia 6–7 December. bonus has been the increased number of The national event has marked 250 years people using the marina facilities while 250 commemorations held since the first encounters between Māori training and preparing for Tuia 250.” in Whakaraupō/Lyttelton and Europeans and celebrates the voyaging Kōtukumairangi is a traditionally traditions of Aotearoa. carved waka tangata – a canoe for people Harbour earlier this month. Te Ana Marina Business Manager Matt of all ages, genders and ethnicities – Blythe helped the waka crew safely moor at that normally resides on the banks of the Ōpara River opposite the Okains Bay Māori and Colonial Museum. The museum is situated within the rohe of Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata, who assume responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the waka. The waka was built with the blessing of Ngāi Tahu kaumātua in the late 1980s and launched at Okains Bay on Waitangi Day 1990. After extensive rebuilding in the 1990s, it was formally gifted to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on Waitangi Day 2000 by Murray Thacker, founder of the Okains Bay Māori and Colonial Museum. It has recently undergone extensive conservation and maintenance work, which includes an innovative modification that allows the taurapa Kōtukumairangi is a traditionally carved (stern post) to be hinged back in order to waka tangata, berthed clear low bridges. at Te Ana Marina as The paddling of the waka is a highlight part of the Tuia 250 of the Waitangi Day commemorations celebrations held at Te Ana Marina earlier held at the Okains Bay Māori and Colonial this month. Museum every year. 02 PORT NEWS “ I’m incredibly proud of what the team at the Port have achieved over the last two decades.” LPC Chief Executive Peter Davie is stepping down after 16 years at the helm of the third-largest port in New Zealand. should be rightly proud of the work they do to make sure our economy is connected to the world and we can maintain our standard Port’s Chief of living.” Peter and his wife Wendy will be setting off to sail the Pacific in their yacht in May 2020. His current plan is to sail for at least Executive retires a year, and then think about the next challenge. Roger Gray, currently Group General for the challenges that were presented by the Manager Airports at Air New Zealand, has December 31 marks the final earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. been appointed to replace Peter. He takes up day at LPC for Peter Davie, who “We had to keep the Port operating while the role of Chief Executive of LPC early in emergency repairs were carried out. I’m the new year. retires after 28 years service proud of the fact that we were closed for no “I wish Roger all the best for the job. to the Port of Lyttelton, 16 of more than three days over that period. We Lyttelton is the best port in New Zealand, were able to keep the Port going, and support with a fantastic bunch of people working which were as Chief Executive. the recovery in Christchurch.” hard to deliver for our region. Roger is going The earthquakes and subsequent rebuild to thoroughly enjoy the challenge, and “It’s been a fantastic journey, but the time is of the Port resulted in the largest series of getting to know the diverse and vibrant right for me to move on to new endeavours,” developments in the Port’s history. community that is Whakaraupō/Lyttelton says Peter. “I’m incredibly proud of what the “Lyttelton Port is now incredibly well- Harbour,” says Peter. team at the Port have achieved over the last positioned for the future. We have new two decades.” berths, an expanded container terminal Peter started at the Port as a marketing thanks to the reclamation programme, junior in 1984, and rose to be Marketing and a successful Inland Port at Rolleston,” Manager before heading off to Australia and says Peter. becoming Chief Executive of Victoria’s Port “We’ve also opened up the inner harbour of Portland. He returned to New Zealand to for the community, with the completion last take up his current role at LPC in 2003. year of Canterbury’s only walk-on floating Roger Gray, currently Container volumes have tripled in Peter’s marina at Te Ana. Group General Manager time as CE, and Lyttelton is now the largest However, Peter said it is the people at LPC Airports at Air New Zealand, will take up port by volume in the South Island and that makes it a really special place. the role as LPC's new the third-largest in New Zealand. However, “LPC people are tough, resilient and Chief Executive Officer Peter’s time as CE will be best remembered dedicated. The people of the South Island in the new year. LPC UPDATE December 2019 03 PORT NEWS Welcoming the world to Canterbury A total of 2,058 recycled rock bags filled with 8,232 tonnes of rock are being used to provide scour protection to This time next year, LPC the seawall beneath the cruise berth. will be welcoming cruise Pictured here are our rock bags in a live trial passengers from around at LPC. the world to experience all that Canterbury has to offer, with the completion of our purpose-built cruise berth on track. This time next year, LPC will be welcoming cruise passengers from around the world to experience all that Canterbury has to offer, with the completion of our purpose-built cruise berth on track. The main wharf piling will be complete by the end of the year, with only three main wharf piles left to drive. A small amount of piling work will continue in early 2020. LPC Engineering Project Manager Paul Kelly says construction on the main wharf deck is also progressing well, with regular concrete pours going to schedule. The cruise berth is on track to be completed by November 2020, and over 70 cruise ship bookings are confirmed for this Cruise berth features first season. rock bag engineering For regular updates on the cruise berth construction, technically challenging and require large Construction of the visit lpcharbourwatch.co.nz Over 2,000 rock bags holding rock pieces to be transported by truck to the main wharf deck of our or email over 8,000 tonnes of stone construction site, which is costly and not an purpose-built cruise berth environmentally friendly solution. is progressing well. [email protected] are being used in the cruise “Then our designers recommended using berth project, the first time rock bags, which have been used in Japan for over 20 years and in many other parts of the this effective engineering world. solution will be used in Rock bags have been used to provide New Zealand. seawall protection in Chiba, Japan, and also after major typhoon events on the Tokyo coastline. LPC Infrastructure Manager Mike Simmers LPC undertook due diligence on the rock says over 600 rock bags have already been bags, including commissioning scale trials at successfully placed underwater to provide the University of New South Wales, and Mike scour protection to the seawall slope. says all results were extremely positive. The large cruise vessels that will be calling The rock bags are made from 100% at Lyttelton have substantial bow thrusters. recycled polyester (PET). This is very similar This means they are extremely maneuverable material to geotextile fabric, which is used but they place a significant amount of in most construction and infrastructure pressure on the seawall slope beneath the projects, and accelerated testing confirms cruise berth. they have a 50-year plus lifespan with 100% “Initially it was determined we would need of strength remaining. to place a significant amount of rock – and “Overall, the rock bags are an effective extremely large rock – as the outer layer to solution for this project and can be maintain the stability of the seawall.” maintained by our team long term – we’re Mike says this would have been very really pleased with the results.” LPC UPDATE December 2019 04 PORT NEWS Moving east: Te Awaparahi Bay reclamation update Local firefighter turns Anita has been part of the team working on the Te Awaparahi Bay reclamation passion into career project, building new land Governors Bay local to extend LPC’s container Anita Norris has been employed by Heron terminal and meet future Construction and C&R Developments, the shipping demands. joint venture working on our Te Awaparahi Bay land reclamation project. She's about to embark on The first 10 hectares of the reclamation is her next career move as a complete, and great progress has been made professional fire fighter. on this second stage, creating an additional 6 hectares.