A Project Port Lyttelton initiative in association with The Mail To contact the Lyttelton News team - Telephone (03) 328 9260 or email [email protected] website www.lyttelton.net.nz Whakarauika o Whakaraupo Issue 28 - Friday February 9 2007

In brief Countdown to Street Party

By Wendy Everingham Fitness classes After months of planning the This year City Council is increasing Lyttelton Summer Street Party is the number of fitness classes at Lyttelton getting ready for its third Recreation Centre. A range of classes to suit appearance on Sunday February different tastes and help the community be more 25, 10am to 6pm. The scene is set active will be on offer. It is well publicised that as for a great day. London Street a nation we are not sufficiently active and that as will appear as last year. a minimum one should be physically active for All musical performances will 30 minutes a day. Circuit classes continue at be at the main stage near the 6.15 pm on Wednesday nights - this is a class library. The programme begins with a wide range of stations including bikes, with Karma Suits Ya, who many resistance, cardio and boxing. Suitable for all of you will know from levels of fitness. A new 7 week Pilates course performances at the Farmers for beginners is starting on Thursday nights at Market or Satchmo’s. Not 6.pm beginning on February 22. Call the centre Romeo, Al Park, pictured, Gavin on 941 5656 to register your place. At 9.15am Buxton, Carmel Courtney plus Friday mornings there is a Bums, Abs ‘n’ Thighs many others will follow them. class for the mothers. The feature band this year is Mundi, well known in the Energy surveys harbour with a recent Thank you to everyone who handed out forms performance at the Harbour and those that completed them. If your house Light. They specialise in a rich was missed and you are interested to participate fusion of original jazz and world a form can be downloaded from music. Keep an eye out for a www.lyttelton.net.nz. Completed forms can be couple of new bands, Woolley returned to the Lyttelton Visitor Centre 34 Fish, some local lads and Lava London Street. from Diamond Harbour. After the success of the PPL website Lyttelton Idol competition last Dave McNally has given the PPL website a fresh year L.J.Hooker is sponsoring look. All of our projects are now on-line. Take a the event this year. Starting at look and see what’s happening. 5.15pm keep an eye out for Vicki www.lyttelton.net.nz Have you got some Tahau Paton and her team who’ll be running this event. Plunket have great snacks for everyone up there. Be community information that should be added? Any budding artists can register at Vicki’s office prior to treated to the Sunshine Band and a Samba band during the Contact us via the website or call the PPL office the event or visit the stage manager on the day. afternoon. 328 9243. Your chance to win a gift voucher from Real Groovy. For something completely different, “The Soundgarden” Buskers galore. Great acts including the Twisty Twinz will be up in the Rose Garden. Experimental, dub and Art walks and Doc Drumheller with his puppet and magic show. electro music from 10am to 1pm. Do you have a favorite nook or cranny where a Performances outside the Empire Hotel, from 11-4pm. With the help of three students from CPIT we have community art work could be placed? Are you Interesting art, craft and food stalls open all day. created a Lyttelton Passport. Our festival fliers are the interested to be commissioned for a piece of There is a special Lyttelton artist’s area near the Harbour passport. Collect from the Lyttelton Visitor Centre or cut work? I am exploring the idea of developing a Light. See work from Jennifer Kennex, Alex Hallatt, out of the local paper just prior to the festival. Fliers can project brief for an art inspired walk in Lyttelton Rebecca Lee, Paula Smulders and Ken Fairs. More work is also be collected on the day from the information table by along an existing walking route. If this idea on display at the Lyttelton Art Gallery. the library. excites you please contact Wendy Everingham A special exhibition features local artists during the Complete five of the ten activities on the passport and 328 8359 [email protected]. festival. be in the draw for some great prizes. Ten lucky winners Tennis coaching This year the children’s activities are at Lyttelton Main drawn from 2.30 onwards. School in Oxford St. A Kidz zone operates all day. Several Check out the web site www.lyttelton.net.nz for more A one month trial course for Beginners 9 – 12 puppet shows in the hall, the popular Titanic slide plus information or contact Wendy Everingham 328 8359. years starting 14 February, on Wednesdays, bouncy castle are there plus face painting, balloon This is a zero waste event. We’d like to be able to 7.30 – 8.30 pm at Lyttelton Tennis Club Courts, twisting, an animal farm and lots more. compost or recycle all waste from the festival. Cressy Tce. Cost is $25 for one month. For enquiries/registration phone Shonagh ph 328 8577 Climate change A series of Tuesday night seminars on climate change will be held at the Canterbury WEA in Garden association with Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch starting March 6. Talks run from 5.30-7pm and cost $15. club creates March 6: Climate Change: an introduction - Alistair McKerchar, NIWA seasonal March 13: CarboNZero - Ann Smith / Stewart McKenzie, Sustainable Business Group, Landcare Research sensation March20: Climate Change and International “Autumn Splendour” takes Development - Jonathan Fletcher, National form under the skilful hands Director, Christian World Service of the Lyttelton Garden Club March27: Climate Change, Transport Matters— members. Prof Dave Kelly / Andrew Macbeth, Traffic When completed it will Engineer and Transport Planner form part of the Canterbury April 3: The current state of climate change Garden Clubs’ display policy - how much talk? How much action? - “Flowers in Portrait” at the Russel Norman, Co-Leader, Green Party Robert McDougall Gallery in All welcome! the Festival of Flowers. Free tea and coffee from 5pm. For further Libraries and Service information or to enrol phone the WEA on 366 Centres have programmes for 0285, call into 59 Gloucester Street, or look at the whole event. our web-site: cwea.cyberplace.org.nz

Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 2 - Lyttelton News -Friday February 9 2007

Indigenous Issues – Bokashi kits Workshop Opportunity available in By Wendy Everingham In May 2006 I became a New Zealand citizen. There wasn’t much to it really. Sign a few papers and attend Lyttelton a ceremony in Christchurch. For such a momentous occasion there was little information and apart from This strange word “bokashi” seems to agreeing to obey New Zealand law and a few other be appearing more frequently. As you bits and pieces that was all there was to it. walk past the Lyttelton Service Centre the I was surprised there was no information provided first thing you see is a heap of buckets about the history of New Zealand, my responsibilities and “Bokashi”. as a new comer to the Treaty of Waitangi or basic Julie and Debbie the counter staff are cultural knowledge on how to relate to Maori. full of useful information on the topic. As 2006 progressed my need to know more about Julie hands me “A guide to EM Bokashi how to relate to Maori grew. Composting”. “It’s all in there”, she says. Helping to organise a conference in Christchurch The booklet describes Bokashi as a and being instructed to organise the Mihi threw me in Japanese term that means “fermented the deep end. organic matter”. Firstly what was such a thing and how did I It’s a way to compost food scraps at actually make contact with people so I could organise your home without the material becoming this? Gradually with the help of some friends and putrid. many awkward moments I found out what to do and You place organic leftovers in the how to do it. A visit to the Runaka meeting in bucket and add bokashi granules. The Harewood, some special help from local community bokashi ferments the organic matter and board member Dawn Kottier and from then on after a short period the fermented product everything seemed sorted. Interestingly speaking to can be dug into your garden and not only more New Zealanders about this experience, others have you saved some space in the local indicated that they didn’t have a clue how to do any landfill you have enriched your garden of this either. and have created another by product that Purely by chance I happened to stumble upon a is useful for fertilizing the garden and workshop in late December 2006 that helped enlighten reducing odours in drains, toilets and me further. The workshop run by Network Waitangi septic tanks. Otautahi was particularly helpful. Basic Maori words Julie informs me “Many local residents that appeared to be well understood by New are purchasing the kit starter sets”. Zealanders were explained properly. Cultural Apparently it’s not just residents using differences were highlighted and many things about the bokashi granules. The Volcano and the history/law of New Zealand and the Treaty of Freemans have joined the Project Port Waitangi were identified. Lyttelton organic business waste Network Waitangi Otautahi who organized the collection. Each of these businesses is course is an Incorporated Society that helps non- composting their organic waste in indigenous New Zealanders understand Maori designated bokashi bins on site and then issues, culture and Maori’s unique role within New the PPL project team led by Helene Smith Zealand society. collects the contents and digs the The workshop ran for two days. I found this course fermented organic matter into Lyttelton invaluable. gardens, enriching the soil. Project Port Lyttelton is sponsoring a Network If you haven’t tried this composting Waitangi Otautahi workshop for the Lyttelton area. If system, make a trip to the Lyttelton you would like to register please contact Wendy Service Centre in London Street and Everingham 328 8359 [email protected]. Debbie and Julie will be only too happy The course date is April 20 and 21st. Payment by koha. to help you purchase the start-up kit. Kits Plenty of time to register before your calendar cost $33 for a ten-litre bucket, Starter kits becomes too busy! are $36 for a fifteen-litre kit and $5.50 for a Hot to rot: Julie at the Lyttelton Service Centre is full of useful information re-fill bag. about Bokashi Edible plants in the Port Hills By Bettina Evans Common Elder One of my favourite German childhood memories is set in late summer, when my Mum and I cycled through the mowed wheat and hay fields to a nearby copse and picked elder berries. When we had visited several bushes in different parts of the woodland we wobbled back home again, our bikes unstable with the bulging bags banging against the handlebars. What happened in the kitchen with the berries always remained a bit of a mystery to me as a child; all I remember is a clinking of pots, steam and the earthy, slightly tart aroma of elderberry syrup floating through the house. Pot of gold My favourite part of the memory involves sitting in front Marigolds grow freely in our Lyttelton gardens. of the fire on a cold winter’s night and sipping Mum’s hot These cheery flowers, a native of southern Europe have elderberry syrup, which seemed to make any scratchy a variety of names. Calendula Officinalis – it was said to be throat or shivery cold a lot more bearable. in bloom on the calends of every month, hence this Traditions like this are important because they establish particular Latin word for its botanical name. Some say it is a sense of time, place and identity. They can be as simple a shortened form of Mary’s Gold after the Virgin Mary. and as fun as picking berries, herbs or fruit once a year. Other names include Pot Marigold, Golds, Ruddes, Mary My Mum certainly did not set out to create a tradition, sweet elderberry soup, flavoured with lemon. The following recipe is taken from an Irish wild food cook Gowles, Fiore d’ogni mese, Solis Sponsa, Oculus Christi. but through repeating those simple outings every year The petals of the calendula plant have been used for that’s exactly what she did. book: Elderberry syrup culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. It was used As I write this the green elderberries in the Port Hills are for giving butter and cheese its colour. It is good for Take 2-3kg of elder berries, with the bigger stems removed, starting to swell and ripen. So -, grab a bag, a child, if you garnishing salads, marigold wine and its slight aromatic and simmer in ½ to 1litre of water for 45 minutes. Leave to have one handy, and search out those elder bushes. bitterness for fish and meat soups. strain through a jelly bag overnight. The next day measure You can identify the elder bush (Sambucus nigra) by their Jim Dunford, one of the Lyttelton Community Gardeners, the juice and for every ½ litre of liquid weigh out 150 grams matt green leaves with serrated edges and their lush says… of sugar. After boiling the juice gently for 10 minutes, growth sprouting from many stems rather than one trunk. I note from reading up some of my gardening books e.g. remove from heat and add warmed sugar. Stir till it has If for some reason you are not sure whether it is really an The Cooks Garden that we could be making quite a bit of dissolved, return to heat and boil gently for 20 minutes. A elder, break off a small branch and you should find some use of the petals - garnish cream soups, stuffed eggs, add few cloves make a pleasant addition, but remove them soft white pith in the inside. to salads, scrambled eggs, stir fry dishes, pates. Or before bottling. Bottle in clean, warmed bottles and keep in In late summer the cream-coloured flowers of spring have combine with Cream Cheese, lemon juice, chives and a cool place. turned into clusters of round, reddish-black, shiny berries. seasonings as a spread. To drink dilute the syrup with water to taste. As a nightcap Only pick really ripe fruit for the best taste and enjoy the Somewhere else it was suggested that it be used instead in cold weather use hot water, and add a shot of whisky if results! If you like to experiment you could try making of saffron to colour dishes. elderberry wine, elderberry jam (with apples) or even a you’re Irish! Should be a much more valued plant it appears.

Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. Lyttelton News - Friday February 9 2007 - 3 Helen rises to the challenge Lyttelton Main School

By Margaret Jefferies board trustees sought Six months ago in August, I wrote about Helen Seeing Lyttelton Main School’s new strategic plan put Walker or H Bomb as she is known. into action is one of the opportunities for the new Board It was about her challenge of breaking away from of Trustees that will be elected in March 2007. the alcohol that was destroying her, overcoming grief Steady growth in student numbers has meant that the and depression, meeting her demons, “getting rid of numbers of children at our school has almost doubled in three years and this presents challenges for the Board of old crap” and setting herself up in business providing Trustees in deciding the best way to staff the school and pub grub within the Irish Bar. in creating enough room and resources for the extra Now it’s time to revisit Helen and see how she is children. faring… Being on the Board of Trustees is an excellent way to support the education of Lyttelton children. The Board’s A couple of lapses on the binge have convinced her role includes setting the strategic direction of the school, that is not where she wants to go anymore. monitoring progress, making decisions about the school’s It’s a different Helen I am interviewing now. funding, supporting the principal and staff, consulting She points out that she has lost some friends on the with students and the community, and overseeing the way as her life style has changed but she is able to running of the school. Useful skills for board members include being able to see that as OK. She knows it all hinges on how you work with other people, asking challenging questions, and feel about yourself. feeling confident to have your say. Other handy skills are Helen wasn’t expecting the response she got from knowledge about education, financial things and the last article – “people in Lyttelton are so managing people. supportive”, they appreciated knowing her story. There are 5 parent representatives on the Board –and to stand for these positions you don’t need to be a parent or “So many people were willing to help me.” caregiver of a child at our school. If you are passionate People, it seems, are attracted to those who move about the education of Lyttelton children and would be forward positively, that rise to challenges and create willing to stand for the Board we’d love to hear from you. something significant. The nominations close on March 15; election date is With all the support shown to her Helen is keen to March 29. For information contact Board of Trustees Chairperson do the same for others. Helen reflects on what has Kim Morton 328 8133 been happening for her, “Don’t limit yourself. Keep your boundaries moving forwards and open.” Now with the old dairy having been incorporated into the Irish Bar, she has the eating place well Pub grub: Helen Walker cooks up a storm at the Irish established. Bar. But Helen has even more goals. Last year her community is, she is now wondering whether the goals were pretty short term, she was living day by community can do the same for the “lots of lost kids day. Now her goals stretch into the future. out there” in Lyttelton. She is focussed. Helen claims there has been tremendous change in Helen would like to travel and is currently planning Lyttelton over the last six months and she sees it all as an overseas trip. good. She would like to extend herself with more study, “It’s not just me, Lyttelton is alive and humming and building on the enrolled nursing course she had done it’s all brought about by positive change. Before there and is looking to study to become a registered nurse. was the drunken image associated with a port, but Then she would like to do two or three years in a now there is a breaking of the old traditions – it used third world country. to be a stifling union place, a closed shop for years, She talks about a friend’s experience with children now no longer." in Somalia without sight who have no future because Also new technology has made changes. People of that, knowing that a simple operation could change can live here but work overseas.” their lives. Helen hasn’t lost her mischievous sense of humour, She wants now “to give something back to the the essence of the Helen I first met is still there, but planet.” She recognises that with change has come now she walks in a wider world and embraces the responsibilities. challenges and responsibilities that go with that. Helen has experienced how generous this A journey into the richness of life!

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Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 4- Lyttelton News - Friday February 9 2007 Fears council focus favours Fund raiser for Kindy and Main commercial - not community School boosting coffers Fundraising is an ongoing issue for the Lyttelton Some of you may be aware that the Community volunteers should not be Kidsfirst kindergarten. City Council has just sought community placed under any more stress. Ladonna Anslow, pictured, views on their Community Development Council processes should make life shows an easier way. A drip Strategy. easier for communities that are actively feed method. It focuses on what community improving community life. Each Saturday, weather development means for the council and It should also be noted that grant permitting, the Lyttelton Car how they should facilitate outcomes. money allocated for rents further Boot Sale and Arts and Craft Council grants and buildings are diminishes the funding pool for more Market sets up on the Greeny productive outcomes. above Lyttelton Main School. highlighted as part of the community It is on at the same time as the development process. We are told we need open and Farmers Market. While the document is not finalised, transparent processes and putting all There are some stipulations as the thinking clearly signals that council buildings out for tender is the way to do to what is for sale here so is a business and the business model this. there is no conflict with the needs to be applied to all outcomes. Maybe a better way forward is for each neighbouring Farmers Market. Unless challenged, this sort of thinking community to decide the status of their So no plants, or food. Also no could lead to problems for those of us council buildings and what should or imported goods – rather hand who are community minded. shouldn’t be subsidised by the council. made arts and crafts and For example, the concept of peppercorn If the community and their community general car boot sale stuff. board deem the building to be a It costs $10 to have a stall rental does not feature highly in a there and 100% of the profits business model. In a business model all necessary part of community life the go to the kindy and the assets must pay for themselves. building should be available for a school. There is a 60%/40% This means the community building that peppercorn rental. split of the income. you spend many voluntary hours helping If the building isn’t deemed necessary Ladonna suggests that having in might soon be charged at market rental. then council officers can either advertise a stall is an opportunity for an Under the model proposed you’ll be for market rental or dispose of as surplus individual or group to get cash able to apply for a grant from the council to requirements. together for some project or to cover the rent but then there is the risk Whilst we do need some general other. that they might not allocate the entire principles on what properties are If you want to know more call Ladonna 328 7055 amount you request and there will be a subsidised by council, a one size fits all funding shortfall. approach is not the best answer. At the Market....

Each Saturday with the Lyttelton Farmers Market, the Lyttelton Car Boot Sale, the children’s playground and the coffee shops on London St, there are many places to catch up to have a chat - and many people do. These pictures were taken at the Farmers Market. Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. Lyttelton News - Friday February 9 2007- 5 Lyttelton Time Bank intiative captures international interest

Most readers of the Lyttelton News will be each year. By the time the three year period growing awareness throughout New Zealand by Time Banks US. This means there will be aware of the Lyttelton Time Bank – another has passed, PPL’s income from the Farmers of Time Banking with its many advantages to two ways for Time Bankers to access help Project Port Lyttelton (PPL) project – even if Market will be able to continue supporting all sorts of communities. from the Time Bank – by a phone call and the they are somewhat hazy on the detail. the role. • Meanwhile another bonus. The Post broker arranges the details of the task, or A couple of years ago PPL started this So the outcomes the Tindall Foundation Carbon Institute based in Vancouver, Canada those with internet connection can do it that innovative project, a first for New Zealand. It expects to see in three years are a well has chosen PPL from all communities world way. is a way that people in a community can share functioning Time Bank in Lyttelton and a wide who are part of the Relocalisation Scheme This Lyttelton project is being watched by their skills. It is based on time. So people sign to trial the new Time Bank software developed many people in many different places. up with the Time Bank (free) and start trading. Maybe you want someone to teach you another language, or help you organise a party, or maybe you’d like some company and help while you wall paper your lounge. Introducing the new Time Broker The possibilities are endless. Any work you do you get time credits which you can then Chris Twemlow is to take the role of use to ‘buy’ the help you need. Time Broker for the Lyttelton Time Bank. The possibilities with Time Banks is almost His imagination was first aroused by limitless – depending on the imagination of Time Banking when reading Edgar S the members themselves. Cahn’s No More Throw Away People, However the Lyttelton Time Bank has been from the Lyttelton library. He looked into sitting in a position of “unrealised potential” the subject further and so became the – waiting to really take off. The reasons? obvious Lyttelton person for the Time Since the Time Bank principle is new to Broker role. New Zealand, there have been some hurdles Chris was born in Invercargill and has that have needed to be crossed before the lived in many places around New project could fly. Zealand and in Japan, but now that Chris A ruling from Inland Revenue was required is living in his new home which he built to clarify the tax position. Would people doing together with his brother, and with these “favours” for one another be liable for getting a bit older, he feels it is his first tax? PPL has received a favourable ruling chance to stop and enjoy being a part of from the IRD stating, a community. As long as the primary purposes of the When Chris was a young student he organisation are not changed by the activity wasn’t drawn to the usual avenues of of the Time Bank, the Time Bank comes within commerce etc, he started to study the constitution of Project Port Lyttelton, and everything that interested him – anyone using the Time Bank facility is not economics, computer studies, physics, doing so as a part of their taxable activity or oceanic architecture, asian geography business, Project Port Lyttelton will retain and philosophy, Chinese language, their approval for tax exempt status under theology and education. section CW 33(1)(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act However it wasn’t all book learning. 2004 as a District Improvements Society. Chris also took up carpentry and has So as long as the work you offer to do spent 5 years building. But now his within the Time Bank is not your income interest is focusing on people rather than generating work then there is no tax involved. buildings, the relationship between Central to success of a Time Bank is the community and individual people role of Time Broker – the person who intrigues him. He sees the significance organises the whole time bank system locally. values have always played in This person keeps the records, arranges the communities. He likes the thought of a exchanges, promotes the concept, introduces “community where we know each other, people, enrols members, organises social communicate and share with one gatherings so that members and prospective another.” Also the idea that people in members can get to know one another. communities aren’t solely dependent on The Time Broker is a busy person. In the government or large companies for fairness this role needs to be a paid position their existence – but are interdependent – rather than a voluntary one. So here was the needing each other within the next hurdle – getting funding bodies to community. He sees this as building understand a concept that had not been used trust. in New Zealand before and provide funds for Chris played a significant role recently the role. Generally, funders tend to be risk in bringing the Business and Community averse, wanting to be 100% sure that any Directory together. He is also a grant they give will provide the goods that passionate Christchurch Branch member the applicant suggests it will. And up till now of the Youth Hostel Association NZ Inc. without a tax exemption ruling, funders helping rejuvenate that organization haven’t been willing to support the project. locally. So there have been delays while waiting for funding round outcomes. Time Bank organisation But now there are exciting changes in the Any project taken on by PPL needs to air. match the vision statement which you • PPL has the tax exemption ruling. can read at the foot of each Lyttelton Time on his hands... new Time Broker Chris Twemlow • The Tindall Foundation – the philanthropic News page, and it also needs a person to body set up by Stephen Tindall of The come forward to champion the project. So Warehouse is excited about the Lyttelton Time the Time Bank fits those criteria. – like preparing the PPL website to opportunities – maybe sitting with Bank. This Foundation funds projects that Most of the work will be done by Chris introduce people to Time Banking. someone reading a book, companionship support families and social services; that as broker, but his work is backed up by a It is at www.lyttelton.net.nz while setting out a photo album. And so encourage enterprise and employment; that support team that PPL has brought Chris will now start meeting people and many skills are transferable. care for our environment and the preserving together for that purpose. This includes groups, offering them to use the The first networking evening with of biodiversity; that strengthen the third Donna Thomson from the Lyttelton Lyttelton Time Bank to have an Chris as broker will be Thursday 1 March sector and that promote generosity and Health Centre, Philipa Hay from the opportunity to share some of their skills 7.00 – 9.00pm at the Community Building giving. The Time Bank concept fits all these Council, Christoph Hensch, a and also to get assistance. He will help behind the swimming pool. Everyone is desires of the Tindall Foundation, so it is Christchurch person with great facilitate those trades using the software, welcome. There will be supper. These keen to support the PPL project. knowledge around community phone, or with face to face meetings. He networking evenings are an important The Tindall Foundation wants to see Time currencies, a representative of the Youth expects that about 50% of the trades will part of the Time Bank process. People Banks take off in New Zealand. The Lyttelton Centre and Margaret Jefferies who be via the software, the other 50% will can get to meet each other, see who they Time Bank is a prototype for New Zealand. originally went to New York to make rely on him and the various network might like to have help them with some So funding is being made available for the connections and bring the concept back evenings. An important part is to task or other and even do some trading. part time broker’s salary for three years here to Lyttelton. encourage people to think about their If you need a lift to the meeting or want in Lyttelton. This is a huge bonus for this skills and what they might need, and to to know anything more you can contact community. This means the project can really Next steps think laterally. For instance, most people Chris on 328 9243 (leave a message and start to move ahead. It will mean that the Over the last while Chris has been would probably think “I need someone to he will call you back) or email him at support team and the broker will be getting things in place for the Time Bank do the garden”, but there are many other [email protected] unencumbered by having to look for funding

Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 6 - Lyttelton News - Friday February 9 2007 Container carriers familiar sight

By Bryan Shankland A familiar sight at the Lyttelton Port Company’s container terminal is the funnel colours carried by the ships of the Mediterranean Shipping Company, today the second largest container carrier in the world. This company has grown from one ship in 1970 to today’s shipping giant with in excess of 300 ships (owned or chartered). Gianluigi Aponte founded MSC with the purchase of MV Patricia a small general cargo ship, today he is the president of the company. Many of the ships owned by MSC have been purchased from other ship owners, many having had long service prior to their MSC service. A classic example is MSC Jessica which was built in 1980 originally for Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd and operated on their New Zealand - Caribbean service. The ship had being operated by Hamburg Sud the German container operator since 1986 when purchased by MSC in 2001 and seen here again under that name in 2005. As well as purchasing second hand tonnage MSC also now has modern vessels built for them. The major thrust of MSC Business is its world wide container services however the company is also operating a growing sizeable fleet of cruise ships, once again with a mix of older second hand vessels and newer purpose-built ships. One ship which has not long left MSC cruise ship service is Monterey a ship familiar in New Zealand waters, it was operated on USA - New Zealand services by the US Matson line and also later by Pacific Far East Line. Operated by the Italian Star Lauro Line and taken over by MSC in 1995, Monterey was built as a cargo vessel Free State Mariner and converted to a passenger ship and renamed in 1956. This year has seen its withdrawal from service. Ship ahoy: MSC Edith, above, and the MSC Jessica, below right, are regular visitors to Lyttelton Port. A simple method distinguishes the owned vessels from those that are chartered. All owned vessels carry a Service is MSC Edith built in 1998 and able to carry 1388 person’s name, normally female, after the MSC prefix. containers this ship is one of 10 sister ships originally built Chartered ships usually carry the name of a country, for Norasia. A fast open hatch design, which for a variety region or port after the MSC prefix. The passenger ships of reasons that, was not initially successful but with do not follow this naming policy. redesign and re-measurement many of the class are in Over the years that the MSC ships have called at successful MSC operation. The containers are stacked in Lyttelton an interesting mix of vessels has called, owned the ship and there are no hatches covering the below deck and chartered, older tonnage and more modern vessels container cells. It is quite disconcerting to walk along the have called. The first ship to call in New Zealand was MSC ships deck and to look down beside the containers and see New Zealand, she was operating on a trans Tasman down to the lower levels of the ship. Powerful pumps are service, this service still being operated by MSC ships used to remove water and sea spray from the container while their other service is to Asia where containers are holds. transshipped for onward destinations. For both those interested in shipping and the casual A more modern ship operating on the New Zealand observer MSC offers interest and diversity. Yachties support Charity Hospital Ferry frustrations

The annual Naval Point Club Lyttelton Charity Yacht will go towards purchasing an Ocuscan RXP Biometer for Race is being held on Friday 16th February this year and is the Canterbury Charity Hospital. set to continue promising to be a fantastic day for all involved. This essential piece of equipment is required for the Last week the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) held Key sponsors Smiths City Group and Radio Works will treatment and eradication of cataracts. another of its community consultation meetings. be bringing their guests to race around the harbour on The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust is a registered Amongst other things on the agenda was a call from a yachts owned and skippered by Naval Point Club Charitable Trust formed to provide free elective day Diamond Harbour resident for an explanation of future Members. All the yachts will have a hamper of goodies on surgery and medical outpatients clinics for those who plans for the Diamond Harbour ferry and in particular the would otherwise not have access to them. board and their guests will have the opportunity to help safe car parking facilities in Lyttelton for people using the Naval Point Club Lyttelton is proud to organise this sail the yachts around the harbour. ferry. After the race everyone will return to the club for the event on behalf of our generous sponsors and this very This issue obviously ties in closely with the move of the results and a charity auction. The proceeds from the day worthy cause. ferry, charter boats and tug to the western inner harbour. However Neil McLennan, the engineering manager who facilitated the meeting commented that there were as yet “no concrete plans” that could be discussed with the community. They were talking with Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury who LPC pointed out Luxury lunch for travel customers need to be playing a more significant role in the matter. LPC doesn’t see the provision of these facilities as part of As the cruise ship season nears its end, the Holland their core business. American Line; MS Statendam ship will be hosting 70 So the issue of a time frame was raised. LPC says they Christchurch guests on board for lunch in Lyttelton on don’t have one yet. They are still formulating ideas. The Saturday February 10. process will take some time. So the subject would be part This distinctive five star ship with its marine blue hull of the next community consultation meeting – another carries 1258 passengers and has over USD$2 million three months away – but negotiated back to two months. worth of art on board. It seems as though the various players LPC, CCC and The Statendam has an ambience of refined beauty and Ecan are all doing quite a bit of sidestepping on this issue, traditional maritime styling. The Christchurch guests are meanwhile access and the parking problem remain customers of local House of Travel offices who will get a tour of the elegantly appointed 55,000 tonne ship unsolved even as an interim measure. followed by a five course lunch in the luxurious two- Dave Stenhouse from Ecan when contacted later for tiered Dining room. comment acknowledged the difficult situation but said As part of their commitment to the community House “There’s not much we can do with the current situation. of Travel will donate all proceeds from the lunch to Planning is underway for a 2009 timeframe, to coincide Hospice New Zealand. with the expiry of the Lyttelton and Heathcote bus For those guests that are tempted to stow away on the contract.” A response is expected from CCC on the matter ship, the MS Statendam will be back cruising New Caribbean, Mexico, Asia, South America, Canada, Europe in February. Zealand and Australia again in October, and if they can’t and much more. Check with your local travel agents for The City Councillor approached on the subject failed to wait that long, Holland America Line have another 11 details and learn first hand why cruising is becoming a respond. ships around the world offering cruises around Alaska, very popular and affordable holiday choice. So users of the Diamond Harbour ferries can expect more of the same – frustration and inconvenience.

Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. Lyttelton News - Friday February 9 2007 - 7

Blessed: Caine Tauwhare from Rapaki offers a karakia for the safety of the upgraded Lyttelton Pool at the opening powhiri last year. The new council had embraced the project councillor Bob Parker said, and the community was richer for it. The Lyttelton Pool is the only council-run pool on Banks Peninsula. Thumbs up for upgraded pool Lyttelton Pool by Hamish Rossie Reporting the reporter The new Lyttelton pool is a great day Lyttelton local Lindon Puffin chats in his usual out for the family and for anyone who entertaining style with Wammo at Kiwi FM in wants to keep fit in a pleasant place. Auckland about the Lyttelton Farmers Market. It is in an extremely safe and beautiful It was a live show talking about farmers markets environment, with a great view out of throughout NZ. the new panoramic picture windows. It has friendly staff, people using it and with a warm temperature of 27-29 °c, I strongly recommend it. It has special large steps for elderly or less mobile people. It is a great place to meet up with friends, or have a blissful relax. Children’s entry is only $2 and adults $3.50. The showers in the changing room are hot, and it has some good shady spots. The shop sells ice-blocks, cookies and pies. It has separate lanes for length swimming and a brilliant, separate baby and toddlers pool at the shallow end. This has a big shade sail covering it. I consider it the best pool ever. The lifeguards are good fun as well as reliable. So see you at the Lyttelton pool! New group a Stop signs still posing problems In May 2006 we reported on the unhelpful street signage lanes and even pedestrian crossings. They say doing this at the junction of Stevenson Steep, Reserve Tce and the can make roads safer! purler... start of Randolph Tce. Nothing has changed. The signs are They say that roads can be made less dangerous when still there, the problem still exists. drivers stop looking at signs and start looking at other A new group has formed in Lyttelton, ‘Lyttelton An interesting report comes out of the Stroud District in people. It is about social behaviour rather than Stitchwork’. the UK which pulls together new and radical approaches conventional methods of separation and control of road It’s the brainchild of Leesa Ellis who sees people to reducing danger on their roads and improving their users. coming together to knit, crotchet, cross stitch, often neighbourhoods. This is not just theory. In the Netherlands this approach with a community purpose. Maybe we could think of these sorts of options for our has been introduced in several towns with impressive The first meeting was Thursday Feb 1 at the situation. results. Accident rates have fallen, congestion has not Recreation Centre’s Meeting Room from 7 till 9pm. The report looks at new ways of managing their streets occurred and pedestrian and cycle use has increased as The group will meet every Thursday. that help all road users including car drivers, pedestrians people feel safe using the streets. Leesa has discovered that there is a great need for and cyclists and improve the way their streets look. Developing ideas like that here in Lyttelton of course hand knitting and other stitchwork. The Cancer Society require caps and scarves The new approach which is not for all roads, but in would mean Council buy in to the concept which in turn available for people who undergo chemotherapy, the residential areas, is to reduce the speed and remove would mean the need for more robust community Salvation Army require blankets, Neo Natal requires highway signage like traffic lights, speed bumps, right of consultation and implementation following a community warm clothes for ‘premies’, and the Still Birth and Neo way indicators, centre lines, speed-limit signs, bicycle decision. Natal Death Society need layettes as burial clothes as a final gift for babies. Leesa points out that there is no obligation to stitch for others, it can be your own work. Lyttelton District Arts Council report She has searched out patterns. She also suggests By Anne Joliffe Gallery and are delighted that Colleen Eason will continue that some knitters may not have time to be involved 2007 is off to a flying start! Great attendance and ideas at to lease the building. The exhibitions she holds show but like the principle of community knitting and they our first meeting of the year. Planning is underway for a casing local talent are well worth a visit. may have a wool stash from which they could donate weekend of workshops in August; with possible topics Creative NZ Funding round closes March 31. to the group. being, paper making, sculpture, life drawing, toymaking, Application forms from Council Service Centres or can be People who don’t know how to knit can be taught. For more information contact Leesa on 328 9199 or watercolours, acrylics, photography amongst others. downloaded from the website. [email protected] We are also keen to run some term time activities for If you’d like more information on Arts in the Harbour children and youth. basin, contact Lyttelton Art Gallery, or 328 8917 or 328 We continue our association with the Oxford St Art 9598.

Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 8 - Lyttelton News - Friday February 9 2007 Historic cottage retains charm

Liza Rossi continues her series on Lyttelton's historic buildings. Voelas Rd was one of the early Lyttelton streets. It was an early private road that started from Godley Quay; it originally was a winding path and all the early houses’ front doors faced south onto the path. The Lyttelton Borough Council took it over in 1897 and widened the public road. Houses built after 1897 faced onto the straightened road. The road got its name from Charlotte Godley’s English home; she was wife of the J.R. Godley who had arrived in Lyttelton prior to the arrival of the ‘ First Four Ships’ on April 12th 1850. Robert Godley, the Chief Agent of the Canterbury Association, their house was built on the Sumner Rd (Plunket room site). We have learnt a great deal about the everyday lives, attitudes and conditions of the first settlers in Lyttelton from the primary source material of Charlotte Godley’s letters and journals once she arrived in Lyttelton on 13th December 1850 aboard HMS Acheron. Voelas Road is historically very important but for some reason only the small, lower section was included in the BPDC Residential Conservation Area in the District Plan despite 16 outstanding heritage buildings and walls, including some very early cottages from the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s. Thirty Voelas Rd is one of these, it stands on original Town Sections 266 and 267. This charming cottage c 1865 has an early single cell cottage on its the south side that was integrated into the main cottage which was a four room box cottage with gable roof and veranda, as seen in the old photograph c1880. The exterior of the main cottage is very much as originally built with the original veranda with its simple but attractive wooden ornamentation surviving on the North and West sides. At the outset the property later numbered number 30, Historic charm: a recent picture of 30 Voelas Road. Voelas Rd included the whole of the section adjoining it on its seaward side, viz. no. 28. record describes J.A. Morgan as a Lyttelton accountant. This parcel of land was originally acquired by Crown No conveyance is registered, but Rhodes sells the property "In the last twenty years Grant by The Rt. Hon George, Baron Lyttelton, the Rt Hon to John Albert Morgan, Clerk, of Christchurch. the cottage has enjoyed Richard Cavendish of Compton Place, Sussex and Sir John On July 16th – 1878 James Morgan sold to Alexander Simech of Swanton in the Isle of Wight. Reid, Pilot, of Lyttelton, for £320. Alexander Reid died in four owners who have On April 1st 1856 a conveyance was registered from the 1886; in his will he left the land to his son John Steven Reid. above gentlemen to John and James Lingard of Lyttelton, As John was a minor, William Bright Allwright, Postmaster cared for it and preserved Contractors. The Lingard brothers sell almost immediately and George Agar, Steam launch proprietor, hold it in trust its historic integrity." to Rowland Davis, Publican (Canterbury Hotel), for £30, but for him. no conveyance giving a date is registered. On March 12th –1903 the Public Trustee sold the On April 15th Rowland Davis sold to Francis Healey, property at auction to Charles William Rowe, an accountant accountant, for £40, a large profit in 1856! Healey held the of Wellington, for £250. property until the next succeeding Conveyance was On April 28th – 1920 the property was sold to John registered on 9th November 1863. Edward Bromley, Fitter, for £267 10/- he lived here for over It was at this stage that the whole section was forty years until September 25th –1964 when George subdivided. Simmonds Bromley, Sheet metal worker of Christchurch, is On November 9th –1863 Francis Healey sold to James executor to his brother John’s will and sold the cottage to Grant, wine merchant of Christchurch, for £30. By March pensioner John Knight in October 1964. 2nd – 1864 it was sold to Issac Normanton Fairhurst, an In 1967 on December 6th Robert Henry Fulton, a retired hotelkeeper of Lyttelton, for £40. Fairhurst raised a Salesman bought the property. In 1970 Jan Bisman, a mortgage of £400 on the land in August 1865 with Robert Lyttelton Transport Board employee buys the home and a Heaton Rhodes, of Purau, with interest payment of £15 a year later the house is owned by Edward William Startup, year. When Fairhurst failed to pay this loan, the property priest. went to Rhodes. Ten years later the house was transferred to The Sisters It is highly probable that it was around this time that the of Mercy Trust Board and on 30th November 1981 it was cottage was built from evidence in the rates records and the sold to Mr H.R. Crossman and Mrs L.O Crossman, a retired electoral roll. The 1869 electoral and also 1869 rates roll has schoolteacher and his wife. In the last twenty years the Archibald Morgan and John Albert Morgan living at House cottage has enjoyed four owners who have cared for it and Bygone era: 30 Voelas Road in around 1880. and garden on T.S 266 and 267, Dampiers Bay. The rates preserved its historic integrity. Community garden working bee

Want to see what the Lyttelton And while you are there, there is an Community Garden is up to and give a hand opportunity to do some mosaicing on the at a working bee at the same time? community project that is underway. On Monday February 12 at 6.30pm the This is looking good and it’s fun to add gardeners and friends are gathering for a your own little bit to the bigger picture. All working bee. materials are provided. The gardeners are doing a pretty good After it all there will be coffee and cake! job with the different plots but are finding Entrance to the garden is via the double the pathways challenging. wire gates in the old prison wall on St David So the idea is that we invite Lyttelton Street. Everyone is welcome. News readers along to help us lay carpet You may find that you would like to that we have in store on the pathways to become a regular gardener or use our worm help control the weed growth. farm or bokashi system to deal with your Bring a Stanley knife and a tape measure kitchen waste. if you have them. Come and get to know what is in your Another pleasant task is to help name the community and what is available to you. various plots. Aaron Nicholson has painted tiles with charming pictures which we will put on Checking it out: from left, Margaret wooden stakes and place them in individual Jefferies and Chris Twemlow give local MP beds so we have a way of identifying each and councillor Bob Parker a plot. tour of the Lyttelton Community garden.

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