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Junior Neighbourhood Support


Message from the Mayor

Coppers Corner

Policing Development Manager

Neighbourhood Support in the Red Zone

Neighbourhood Support Darfield

Christchurch Gets Ready

Safer Christchurch

Know Your Neighbours

Victim Support - Supporting People

Sumner rallies to look after its residents

Mature Drivers Refresher Course For The Over 50’s

Christchurch residents to have a say on water management

Canterbury falls below national average despite earthquake

Accredited Visiting Service

DARE

Selwyn District

Adventures on a five acre lifestyle block

The Rebuild – Lessons from Abroad

Buying and selling vehicles: Your legal obligations

Choosing a Retirement Village

Getting to and from work

Road safety tips to teach your children

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Hi there Folks,

Neighbourhood Support groups have really proved their worth over the last few months and it is obvious by the increase in new groups wanting to set themselves up that the concept of Neighbours helping Neighbours is alive and well.

There has been a change in how groups are formed or set-up. It used to be small groups of 10-20 households in a particular street, now it is groups of up to 100 households in a subdivision or suburb. These groupings are forming committees or management teams to co-ordinate the information from all the households in their group, which makes communication more efficient.

They keep an eye on the Elderly, especially those living by themselves, with a quick phone call or knock on the door to make sure things are alright with them. We sure don’t want situations where people have been dead in their homes for months or even years. There will be the inevitable buck passing and blame game when this does happen, but we all know how easy it is to make sure it doesn’t happen. You can’t stop someone from dying, but you sure can do something by notifying the Police quickly if you have suspicions it may have happened.

Develop a signal or plan with the elderly neighbours; like the blinds being up by a certain time of the morning or the Press not taken off the driveway, whatever you agree on. If plan (a) is not being followed by the elderly neighbour then you put plan (b) in action – make the phone call or knock on the door.

Neighbourhood Emergency Response Training (N.E.R.T.)

After the 1989 Earthquake in San Francisco, Emergency Response Teams were set up using the Neighbourhood Watch system already in place. Each group had members who received training in basic First Aid and Rescue Skills. The initiative is Community driven, as in times of major natural disaster the Community needs to be able to look after itself before the cavalry can gallop to the rescue.

The Sumner area has shown the same drive, wanting this type of training for their Community. After a couple of false starts, caused by snow, the training sessions finally happened on Saturday 3rd September at Sumner School, with 67

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Sumner residents and interested observers turning up to take part in what was on offer.

NZ Fire, Police, St. Johns Ambulance, Civil Defence and Emergency Management and Orion provided staff to pass on tips and information in their areas of expertise. Bunnings also provided staff to advise on how to make homes more “Earthquake resistant” as far as fixtures and fittings are concerned.

Whilst the above organisations provided the staff to present the training packages, the “backroom” organising work was done by Sumner residents, mainly Marnie Kent. The challenge goes out to more Sumner residents to step up and become involved if this is to grow and flourish. After 20+ years N.E.R.T. in San Francisco is still up and running. Obviously the generations since 1989 see a need for it to continue.

From feedback received it would appear that the training was well received by most who attended, with suggestions that it should become a regular event. This is obviously something that needs to be explored but the first priority would be to roll out this package to other parts of Christchurch where the Community sees the need and is prepared to drive the event.

In the meantime

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My name is Denise Langrish, the coordinator of Neighbourhood Support South Canterbury and delegate on the National board of NSNZ for Canterbury.

Isn’t spring an amazing time? The beauty of our land with blossoms and spring flowers, the lambs jumping around and the mountains looking so magnificent.

Recently I travelled to Twizel and was once again blown away with the amazing beauty of the scenery, the snow on the mountains, the colours of our lakes and the colours of the new growth. I can understand how the tourists to our area have mishaps as they become spellbound by the spectacular scenery.

We are also very proud of our almost graffiti-free town. The partnership between the Police, Neighbourhood Support, Community patrols and the probation team works so well.

We recently held our AGM in Timaru and had 30 folks attend. Our guest speakers were from Bupa Personal Medical Alarms, speaking on keeping people safe and independent in our community, and two ladies from the TDC Animal Control Office. Both topics were very well received and enjoyed by all.

Please protect yourself against scams. The most common scams include emails asking you to send money to a friend or organisation, letters saying you’ve won a prize, or calls/visitors saying your computer needs fixing or your house needs painting. They’re run by people trying to steal your money or get your information.

If a stranger tries to sell you something, beware. If an offer sounds too good to be true, or sounds weird, it’s almost certainly a scam.

A Bank or Inland Revenue will never contact you to ask you to confirm your password, credit card or Account details

Scammers can sound very plausible, so it’s best not to give any information about yourself to strangers – especially on the phone, at your door, or on your computer. Put the phone down, close your door, or delete the email.

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Concerned about your privacy? Phone 0800 803 909 or email [email protected]

Look after yourselves and your neighbours. Please remember to report any suspicious activity and ring noise control if you are experiencing loud and unacceptable noise at any time of the day.

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Hello. What a thrill it has been visiting so many syndicate and whole school assemblies lately. I have been giving out special awards to children who have done wonderful things in their home, school and/or community. Some of the awards given have been for kind, thoughtful, and caring behaviour since the February earthquake. Here are three examples:

1. Two brothers, one who is 6 years old and the other who is 7 years old, cleared liquefaction for elderly neighbours, took food and water to them and checked on them every day for 3 weeks.

2. A boy, aged 10, worked voluntarily for 19 hours to help a roading firm clear away silt. He also helped a family to put all of the bricks off their house into a skip.

3. Two 11 year old girls spent a whole day making, and decorating, cup cakes which they took to the Salvation Army headquarters.

There are now 12 schools in the Junior Neighbourhood Support programme with the recent addition of Halswell School. Some of their buildings and playground areas suffered very extensive damage in the earthquakes. It is amazing to see the way many of the children in the schools, and the staff, are coping – it is so hard for them but they are all doing the best they can.

For those of you who have recently joined a Neighbourhood Support Group and haven’t received one of these magazines before I would like to tell you the aim of Junior Neighbourhood Support:

“To promote a sense of pride, safety and community spirit in children and in their wider community”

The objectives of the programme are:• To teach Neighbourhood Support values• To reward positive initiatives and behaviour• To promote ‘safety’ awareness• To foster ‘fire-wise’ awareness• To foster ‘civil defence’ awareness

Take care,Andrea Haberfield.Junior Neighbourhood Support Co-ordinator.

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Contact Information

Office Phone: 03 420 9944

Glenda Burt (Office Administrator)Andrea Haberfield (Junior Neighbourhood Support Co-ordinator)

Dave Wilkinson (Manager)

Email address: [email protected]

Websites:www.nscanterbury.org.nz

This website for general information about Neighbourhood Support Canterbury.

www.christchurch.getsready.netThis website to register or amend your Group’s information.

Both websites are linked.

Postal Address:C/- PO Box 2109,

Christchurch.



It has been great to see some wonderful spring weather recently, after what has been a tough winter, in the wake of the earthquakes. So many volunteers have been working hard to help their neighbours. As a community, we are beginning to look to the future and imagine what our city could look like as it recovers.

Recently the Council adopted the draft Central City Plan for consultation. Public submissions have just closed and the Council is now considering those submissions.

The draft Central City Plan is the first of the recovery plans to rebuild our city. It outlines how our Central City will be a safe, low-rise, resilient and sustainable place. It will be easy to get around, with a compact central business district, an array of inviting spaces and plenty of activities, all of what our community asked for during ‘Share an Idea’.

Our community and key stakeholders shared 106,000 ideas for the redevelopment of the Central City and these are reflected in the more than 70 projects detailed in the draft as being important to help rebuild the Central City and make it a vibrant, prosperous area again, to be enjoyed by residents and visitors.

What the Central City Plan will do is deliver a vision for Christchurch’s central city based on these ideas, which have been grouped in five key themes with the community having asked for:

• Green city - “an abundance of green space with lots of activities”. • Market city - “a business-friendly city with precincts to attract people”. • City life - “the city to be made accessible and inclusive, with a range of

activities which make it a special place to go”. • Transport choice - “an integrated transport network which significantly

improves options about how we travel”. • Distinctive city - “a well-designed, sustainable and low-rise city”.

At the heart of the draft plan, the community told us they wanted people to be put first.

Message from the Mayor


This is reflected in each of the key themes and has driven much of what we propose to build and implement.

As a city, we have one opportunity to get this rebuild right.

What we decide today will influence how Christchurch evolves during the next 20 years and the shape of our city for the next 150 years.

Remember, we are creating history. This is the most important time in Christchurch’s history since the city was established more than 160 years ago.


Hi there. Wow what a year. Time has flown by, and I guess that the earthquakes have contributed to this. Whilst they have caused heartache, loss and tragedy for the majority of Canterbury people, it is crucial we learn from these events so we are better prepared for any future disasters, if we are unlucky enough to be hit again.

There is an old army saying about the 5 Ps, and this is “prior preparation prevents poor performance.” I am sure there are various versions of this, but it brings home to me the fact that we must be responsible for ourselves, especially in the first days of any disaster.

I am sure we all say that we must get onto putting a survival kit aside for the next one, but how many people actually have? Check your yellow pages at the rear and see the civil defence check list “get ready to get through” and after you have checked it, do something about it.

Also it is important that if you leave your house and go somewhere else, let a neighbour know, or contact the authorities once things have got back to some form of organisation, so we are not looking for you when you are safe and well. Our resources need to be there to help people who need it.

Anyway that’s it from me, hopefully the All Blacks will have sorted themselves out after the last couple of losses and go into the World Cup a lot stronger and wiser. Being born in the UK, but having lived in New Zealand since I was young, I support both the English and the All Blacks, but to be fair I also support any one who beats the Aussies! On that note remember this, never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.

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One year on from September, and six months after the February earthquake, law and order in Christchurch is in a surprisingly positive state.

Although many residents of the city and surrounds continue to grapple with big decisions and frustrations arising from these hugely disruptive events, it appears that most of us are getting on with things with good grace, keeping our cool, and with a continuing sense of community spirit.

Levels of reported crime in the wider Christchurch area, which includes both North Canterbury and the southern outskirts, are well below their normal levels. After 22 February, we saw a significant drop in reported crime, with figures for March being 37 percent below normal, and April a whopping 41 percent below normal. In the last couple of months we are starting to see those levels come back up, but they are still below historical averages.

The drop in reported crime was consistent across the majority of crime types, particularly in categories like property damage and property abuse, non-residential burglaries, dishonesty offences, car conversion, drugs and anti-social behaviour.

There were, however, some offences that saw localised or short-term increases - notably in residential burglaries, with criminal elements targeting vacant houses in some of our hardest-hit suburbs. It was distressing to see criminals taking advantage of those who were already suffering from quake damage and displacement. Fortunately many communities responded by reporting suspicious activity to Police and, helped by increased Police patrols, we were able to respond decisively and we’ve put a number of offenders behind bars.

There was some concern about a possible increase in family violence. Overseas experience suggested that we would see a spike in family violence from about six months after the event. But fortunately we haven’t seen that come through in reporting of family violence. Although some agencies such as Women’s Refuge are reporting an increase in people using their services, the numbers of incidents being reported to Police have not risen markedly above normal levels.

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The drop in reported crime was striking, but not altogether unexpected. Overseas experience and international research from other natural disasters shows that this is a fairly typical pattern in the medium term, although we do know that levels will return to normal over time.

It’s likely a combination of factors have contributed to this downturn in crime after the quakes. One explanation is that in the post-quake environment people are generally more community-minded, more inclined to look out for each other and more willing to help other people. Another consideration is that the severe earthquake damage in the central city has meant the CBD - where a significant amount of crime traditionally took place - has been completely shut down. While some crime may have been displaced to other parts of the city, this will also have contributed to the overall reduction.

A third important factor has been the increased Police presence and reassurance patrols around the city. Police were conscious that in the aftermath of the quake it was important to provide a visible and reassuring presence across the city. We were fortunate to have the assistance of several hundred Police from other parts of New Zealand and Australia, checking on residents, patrolling the streets, talking to communities and helping in so many ways.

That outside help has now been reduced, but we are in the process of building up our long-term staffing numbers for Christchurch to ensure we can maintain that visibility. We will have a significant number of new recruits coming in over the next few months, and we are also reorganising some back-office functions and taking on non-sworn authorised officers to help free up constables for frontline duties.

Effective policing is also about a strong partnership with our communities, and we continue to ask for public help in keeping our streets safe from crime and crashes. Our plea is that residents look out for their neighbours and their communities, take steps to secure property, and don’t hesitate to report suspicious behaviour - we will respond.

Inspector Doug ParkerActing Policing Development Manager, Canterbury Police


Neighbourhood Support groups have more than proved their worth since September last year. Who would have ever thought that we would all be challenged so many times in such a short space of time? As whole suburbs are declared Red Zones, the challenge is now how to continue to be part of a group when your community is disintegrating around you – with only 1 or 2 families still living in your street, it can be a very lonely place for many.

The challenge for those of us who remain is to look after each other, but how do we do this when we have so many other decisions to make and things to take care of? There are decisions around insurance offers; the government offers; what is the best option for a new home – buy, build, rent, in Christchurch, out of Canterbury; will my children still be able to attend the same school, clubs etc.; what services will there be eg. shopping, library, theatres, hospitals, doctors; will we have good neighbours etc.? So many “ifs, buts and maybes” it can be overwhelming. However there is comfort in knowing that the rest of your neighbourhood is facing the same decisions and the old saying of “A worry shared is a worry halved” is very true. Family and friends can be wonderful support but there is no one else quite like your neighbour when it comes to sharing how it is to live in the Red Zone.

In our community it is not uncommon to see a group of neighbours gathering on the street for a chat and a catch up – it is important to share what’s happening and keep up to date with neighbourhood news. With many properties empty and gardens becoming shabby we have a wonderful neighbour who mows the grass berms on our street – he wants those arriving in our neighbourhood to know that we still care about where we live. Another way to keep in touch is Facebook (if you are not sure how to set one up ask a young person) – our community has a page and we share information about insurance issues, waste water and water supply issues (what is the best time to do your washing so that the overground water pipes don’t freeze? Answer 4am. 3am is too early and 5am is too late!), what the new subdivisions are offering, strangers in the neighbourhood and most recently a very successful garage sale was organised with over 46 households taking part. We also have a resident’s newsletter than is emailed regularly and all we ask is that neighbours print it out and share it with those without the internet. Yes there are challenges but these can be managed.

Take time from the busyness of clearing, sorting and packing to catch up with your neighbours, even if it is just for a chat across the fence. When it is time for you to move and begin afresh, take time to say goodbye to your neighbours and when you are all settled with new neighbours begin a Neighbourhood Support Group and help to grow another wonderful community. Good Luck!!

Glenda BurtHorseshoe Lake

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Why did they call it the Greendale fault - that first one that started our year of shaking? We decided it wasn’t our fault anyway, and celebrated what we knew we had taken responsibility for. About 230 of us gathered at the Greendale Hall on Saturday September 3, to enjoy being together as community and to say our thanks for the good that we recognized had come, in spite of the bad.

Friends, neighbours, family, strangers, young, old , Mums and Dads, church groups, community groups, farming groups, groups that had existed for a long time and groups just new on the scene with a specific purpose to look after others in an emergency - they were all represented on the Wall of Thanks, along with items like:

• Thanks to my 160 year old cottage for standing up.• Thanks to the bricks who cleared the bricks• Thanks to the Aussie Sallies….the Farmy Army …..the Student Army…the

families in the North who organized airlifts of supplies….. • Thanks we now have a Neighbourhood Support system for the future -

and an information tool to use too.

Yes there were speeches from the Mayor and the local MP and that was nice.There was an amazing country-style meal, and that was very nice.

But the best thing? Well, that was seeing groups of people sharing , talking, remembering and being community. Community probably comes easier to country folk - we still call on each other and value being inter-connected in ways that are harder to do in the city. Yet the city folk are now mourning their loss of neighbourliness, or are very grateful for it where it did work.

So we have reason to celebrate, and we need to celebrate because together we can get through anything.

If that sounds like an advertisement for Neighbourhood Support, so it should.

Bev Elder

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Our new website www.christchurch.getsready.net is a new management tool that went into development after the 4th September 2010 Earthquake, in collaboration with David Askin and Bev Elder from the Darfield Neighbourhood Support groups. The development has obviously had a few seismic interruptions, but we have finally got there. A major technological leap forward for Neighbourhood Support Canterbury with this new tool, means that the information that was stored on a computer is now stored on a server, which can be accessed by those authorised persons from any computer anywhere in New Zealand, should the need arise. Access of information is still governed by the same rules as before, in that when a major or declared emergency exists the relevant information pertaining to the safety of the general public is made available to specified officers within Police, Fire or Civil Defence.

This tool enables individual household members within a Neighbourhood Support Group to access their own information, but not that of any other household in the group (same as the present system). The Street Co-ordinator has authority to access the information of all the members within the group, but not that of any other group. The Co-ordinator can also look for contact details of other co-ordinators in the area if assistance is required from another group or groups.

The position of Area Co-ordinator is being created to assist us with administering the flow of information both to and from the groups, a bit like the old telephone tree, giving us the flexibility to email non-urgent but important information to groups, but also having telephone numbers at hand should the information be of an urgent nature and we need to know that group members have had the information passed via the telephone tree system.

Glenda is still working hard on establishing Area Co-ordinators throughout our “patch”. These people will become a vital part of our network. If you have the spare time (always ask a busy person as they are better organised), have basic computer skills and feel as though you could contribute in setting up this network as an Area Co-ordinator, please contact Glenda on 03 420 9944.

The real power in the www.christchurch.getsready.net website is in the ability to search for Resources, Skills and Needs. Resources could be who has 4 wheel drive vehicles in a group or area, handy for evacuations or transporting sick people because snow made roads impassable to Ambulances, or it could be who has a portable generator that could be used in providing light or power because

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of a major outage of electricity. Skills might be searched to know where people with First Aid Qualifications, Registered Nurses or GPs reside and being able to utilise those skills. It could also identify where Registered Electricians or Plumbers might reside and the skills that they would be able to bring to their local area should such circumstances arise where those skills would be needed. Needs are really the biggie - those in our community who might have serious health issues, elderly with mobility problems and mums with babies or young children who might need assistance in times of disaster.

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It seems an age since the last time Safer Christchurch had the chance to write an article for the Neighbourhood Support publication and it is great to be able to contribute again.

Like the rest of Canterbury, the Safer Christchurch team and all of its partners have been both personally and professionally affected by the recent earthquakes here in Christchurch, but I am pleased to say we are all slowly getting back to what can only be described as “a renewed state of normality”.

Post September, February and June earthquakes, staff within the Christchurch City Council’s Safer Christchurch Team all worked together with Civil Defence to assist with the initial earthquake response. Despite the affect that these serious earthquakes had on our private lives, these staff all worked numerous day, late and night shifts as well as long hours in the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to help deliver a welfare response need to the city. This meant setting up and overseeing Welfare Centres, helping with numerous individual welfare needs and generally working with many partners to deliver the best service we could in what was often trying and tiring times. I was humbled by the generosity and strength of spirit that was displayed during this time of need and cannot speak highly enough of the Safer Christchurch Team and the work that they all did.

In more recent times we have been slowly getting back to our core roles of crime prevention, injury prevention and road safety, even if that is with post earthquake glasses on. Some of the priorities that were once so important pre-September have now moved down the ranking a notch or two as we re-evaluate what we are doing and how we best respond to the needs of the community.

Immediately after the February earthquake, and with no access to our CBD, the Christchurch Safe City Officers helped the Police with community reassurance patrols. They drove into some of the worst affected suburbs of the city and simply patrolled the areas on foot, helping with community security, assisting with food and water deliveries, updating residents on important information and trying to bring a smile and positive message to all they dealt with. Nowadays they are dividing their patrolling across a larger geographical area of the city and working both as community assurance patrols and getting back to their more traditional role to minimise alcohol fuelled anti social behaviour. Post February the suburbs are certainly experiencing an upsurge in the amount of hospitality trade and this is also reflected in the calls to service that Police are getting for alcohol fuelled disorder and other related offences.

A large amount of our work from the crime prevention perspective has been around the city rebuild and the opportunities this can offer proactive initiatives. For a number of years now Christchurch has suffered (but certainly not deserved) a poor perception of public safety in the central city after dark. This is despite the official

Safer Christchurch


Police crime statistics regularly ranking Christchurch as one of the safest cities in New Zealand. Recently the Ministry of Justice signed a two year funding contract with the Safer Christchurch team to assist in applying crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles to the city rebuild. CPTED offers opportunities to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life by putting more thought into some key principles in the design stage. Ultimately it is a win/win situation with a safer environment encouraging greater public use and a greater demand for all of the businesses in the central city. CPTED can also be applied to your suburban home as well, making it a much less attractive target for a criminal to take advantage of.

In the injury prevention field we are also getting back to some core work and rebuilding our relationships with our key partners. We will be working on raising public awareness of some of the key causes of injury in Christchurch and trying to help us all live a longer and safer life. As an example, did you realise that 1 in 3 people over 65 will fall in any given year and that 50% will never regain their pre-fall level of functioning. When you add those figures to the fact that by far the greatest cause of injury hospitalisations in Christchurch is falls, you can see why we are keen to raise the awareness for us all.

Last year the Safer Christchurch Team ran a very successful campaign called the “Summer Safety Pack” that was given out for free to over 800 families that were camping over Christmas. This year we will be acknowledging that it’s been a hard year for everyone in Christchurch and as part of spreading a message of caring and concern the Injury Prevention Committee and ACC are getting together to help employers send a message of support to their employees. Many people are experiencing different levels of fatigue, stress and distraction and often these can be preconditions for physical injuries. Cards with the “3 R’s” message will be distributed to Christchurch businesses as a reminder to all to look after ourselves and others this holiday season:

• Recognise that for many people this holiday season may be very different. • Relax your expectations, don’t be too hard on yourself or others.• Take time to Reconnect with things that are important to you.

As you can see by the few examples above, we have a lot of work in front of us but we are lucky that there are so many dedicated people to help ensure Christchurch is the safest city in New Zealand. But this is not a task that we can do on our own and we need everybody in the community to help us everyday with this. You can help your neighbour by collecting their mail while they are away, by keeping an eye on their house when they are at work, by holding a ladder for them if they are doing work around the house or by just popping over for a cuppa and helping them with a chore that they are struggling to do. That is why we value the Neighbourhood Support network so much, because it is all about getting to know your community and helping out each other for a safe living and playing environment.

Glenn DobsonCommunity and Safety Manager


Are you interested in being part of a Neighbourhood Support Group in your street?

Belonging to a Neighbourhood Support Group is a great way to get to

know your neighbours and enhance a feeling of safety in the neighbourhood. It is easy, free and the benefits are many:

• Christchurch has nearly 2300 Neighbourhood Support Groups• You get to know your neighbours and meet new people• Makes neighbourhoods more friendly • Creates safer neighbourhoods / Reduces crime levels• Effective crime fighting tool / Can assist with domestic violence issues• Learn crime prevention and safety information• Receive weekly crime information via email• Group members less likely to be crime victims• Easy to set up a group, it’s free and it works!• Provides support in times of need, earthquake, sickness, fire. Note – do your present arrangements come anywhere near the points covered above? If not then maybe you need to consider setting up or joining a Neighbourhood Support Group. Why wait until disaster strikes?

Know Your Neighbours

The ideal Neighbourhood Support Group is one wheremembers:

• Communicate with each other when they are going on holiday or leaving the house overnight.

• Meet regularly to discuss common concerns. • Notify each other of anything suspicious that is currently

happening in their neighbourhood. • Respect each other’s confidences. • Do not ‘live in each others’ pockets.


We are happy to talk to you about Neighbourhood Support and come out to meet with a group of neighbours to more fully explain the benefits and get the group established. We will also provide the signage, stickers etc that tells everyone that you belong to a Neighbourhood Support Group.

We look forward to hearing from you soon. Website: www.nscanterbury.org.nz

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (or women) to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)

If you are interested, please contact the Neighbourhood Support Canterbury Co-ordinator, Dave Wilkinson on 378 0437 or email: [email protected]


Our region and the people who make up our community in the Canterbury District have one thing in common – memories, pain and hope. As I write this article, I reflect back over the last twelve months how Victim Support has supported people from the events and the effects of crime, trauma and natural disaster. Our main Christchurch Victim Support office is still operating from the Christchurch Central Police Station; however, our subsidiary office in NZI House has closed meaning those staff are required to work from their own homes.

Living in a shattered and broken city, we collectively all share the memories of the last twelve months. For some, this period has brought out the best – people helping and supporting other people and for others it has brought out the worst – people hurting and taking from other people. For some the sadness of losing a loved one and for others, the joy celebrated when someone is recovered. Common talk these days is fashioned around the major changes to Christchurch and the city of new beginnings, which offers great hope.

Behind the scenes, quietly working and helping support our communities have been Victim Support dedicated volunteers; many of whom have lost or had significant damage to their own homes and yet have been committed to do well and to help others. I’m sure this story reflects many other organisations within the region who have dedicated volunteers and staff! Our volunteers have gone the extra mile to support, advocate, broker and help victims to receive entitlements and information that offer direction and hope. These awesome people from Christchurch, North and Mid Canterbury make up around 90 volunteers and they are part of the 1000 plus volunteers Victim Support operates nationally to support and empower people throughout New Zealand.

If you would like to know more about Victim Support and our services, or perhaps you would like to know more about becoming a volunteer, then please contact the Victim Support office in Ashburton, Rangiora or our main Christchurch Victim Support office. You can also visit Victim Support at www.victimsupport.org.nz for further information.

Jeff MaceyVictim Support Christchurch.

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A heat pump that is sized correctly for the space it is heating should have no problems in providing plenty of comfortable heating when required. That’s why it is important to always consult a specialist heat pump company, like the HPAC Energy Centre, when investing in heat pump technology, to ensure you get the right heat pump for your needs.

Many heat pumps now also come with excellent timers which can help improve running costs even further by only running the heat pump when required. Using the timer to have the heat pump come on before you get up in the morning or before you get home in the evening will ensure you are keeping your running costs to minimum.

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Sumner, Christchurch, like many areas of the city, was isolated after the February earthquake, with services like power, sewerage and water cut for days.

The community used its own resources and networks to set up generator-powered laundromats like this one. Community hubs to share information and help were also needed.

• Do you know people in your community who have access to a generator?• Where would a water tanker be sited for best access for most people?• Is there an artesian well that could be used in an emergency? • If a main road was blocked, what are the alternative routes? • Do you know who your neighbours are and how to contact them?

Now is a good time to call a street meeting and talk over these issues with neighbours.

The Police, Neighbourhood Support, your local councillors, community board members and council staff, as well as Civil Defence Emergency Management staff, are some of the people able to facilitate these discussions so we are better prepared to deal with unexpected events. (See CDEM advertisement for list of contacts.)

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During an emergency, dial 111, otherwise contact your local council

Civil Defence Sector Posts are usually located at State Primary Schools or community halls with a permanent sign stating:

CD SECTOR POST or EMERGENCY CENTRE.

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Christchurch City Council 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169 www.ccc.govt.nz/cdem

Selwyn District Council 03 347 2800 www.selwyn.govt.nz

Waimakariri District Council 03 313 6136 or 03 327 6834 www.waimakariri.govt.nz

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Plan with your family, friends and neighbours how you will support each other during an emergency. Contact your local council to discuss support for community or neighbourhood emergency planning.

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Driving enhancement courses are being run monthly to assist people. Those who have already taken the course have indicated that they have learnt new driving techniques and gained more confidence.

Some have a better understanding of merging traffic, roundabouts, have been made aware of what’s ahead, behind and beside them when driving.

The most frequent comments are that they now recognise the need to be more alert, aware of what other drivers are doing and the need for patience and courtesy.

When they sat their license many many years ago the traffic was not as busy as it is today, so that has been a worry to some mature drivers, so just being refreshed on this has been very beneficial to all concerned.

For some older people being able to drive is a big part of maintaining their independence and, asking them to assess honestly their driving capabilities, is for the sake of their own safety on the roads.

The classes are held on a monthly basis, in Timaru, with courses being held in Temuka, Geraldine, Waimate and Fairlie. We have been sponsored for these courses from the Timaru Rotary Club, R.J. & C.F. Moyes Trust and Timaru Senior Citizens Assn, all working together to promote safer drivers for our over 50’s in the community.

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As MP for Christchurch Central, I applaud the council’s draft plan for the CBD. The plan is an expansive and visionary document, which well reflects what we in Christchurch said we wanted from the rebuilding of our city centre.

Green, low-rise, people, pedestrian and cycle-friendly, built around the Avon, ground floor businesses, upstairs offices and apartments.

It’s very positive and that’s what we wanted and need. Forget some harrumphing about costs and wish-lists; setting the priorities will happen. The council has said it needs to intervene; to spend some money to encourage the first businesses to come back into the CBD, to help retain some heritage. I have to say the Government’s record on helping business is mixed – poor after September, initially good after February. And it’s done nothing yet to help save a single heritage building. It’s time for some collective leadership and getting behind what our CBD and wider city centre need to come back to life for us all as residents of Christchurch.

The timeframes for business recovery in the CBD are particularly critical. Westpac’s chief economist Dominick Stephens visited Christchurch and observed very little residential construction currently going on – insurance issues and wariness of further aftershocks are cited as reasons.

He says October this year will see the earliest repair work on houses on stable land damaged in February, along with roads and sewerage. A little suburban commercial reconstruction is forecast next year but is unlikely to begin in the inner CBD before early 2013 and that’s “optimistic.” Demolition is the first of many hurdles and will take another year.

Only once the city plan is confirmed by Government, next January, will individual owners know their zoning and be able to design and obtain consent for an appropriate building (or sell the land), let alone start construction work.

There simply must be parallel processes to get rebuilding underway before 2013 or it will be too long a stretch for too many businesses who might otherwise return. We want our city centre back as soon as possible with vibrant businesses at its heart.

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Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents now have the chance to work with their water management zone committees as part of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.

The two local zone committees have been set up to find local solutions to water management issues.

There are another eight zone committees around Canterbury also working to find community-led solutions to water issues such as declining water quality, increasing pressure on rivers and groundwater aquifers, the cumulative effects of water use on ecosystems, as well as the declining cultural health of our natural waterways.

The Canterbury Water Management Strategy found people place the highest value on the environmental use of water, for drinking water, for customary use and for stock water. Of lower priority are economic uses including irrigation, recreational and amenity, and the use of water for hydroelectric power generation.

Based on these values or priorities, a set of targets (or goals) were established for ten broad areas which are defined in the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. These targets define what needs to be done now as well as in the future to ensure we make the best use of our water in an environmentally sustainable framework.

The targets provide guidance for the zone committees. Each committee has been asked to make recommendations on how to reach the targets in their zone.

The Banks Peninsula Zone Committee was launched in late September and has five community members, four Runanga representatives and two council appointees. The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee is expected to meet for the first time in October.

They operate as joint committees of Environment Canterbury and the local district or city council. All committee meetings are open to members of the public.

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Here’s some good news for Cantabrians – the region is below the national average when it comes to falls that happen at home. ACC statistics for regional falls in 2010*, show that while there was a spike in claims related to falls at home after the September earthquake, nationally, the region’s injury rate was below average last year. Canterbury had 43 claims per 1,000 people, while the national average was 47 claims per 1,000 people.

It’s commonly believed that only younger and older people fall at home but the statistics tell a different story. People aged between 25 and 64 years account for 41 percent of ACC claims for falls and 60 percent of the cost. Falls in the home led to over 12,800 injury claims in that age group in the greater Canterbury region last year.

This is a time of life when people are at their most active and productive and usually have family responsibilities. Therefore, an injury can have far-reaching consequences. We need to get the message across that a fall in the home can really ruin your plans. That could mean missing out on a planned trip or a family occasion.

Most falls happen when people are doing everyday things like walking up or down steps, rushing to answer the phone or working on a DIY project. The most common place to take a tumble was the garden with 78,000 people nationally falling outside their home. For more information visit www.homesafety.co.nz

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The overall aim of the AVS is to decrease levels of social isolation and loneliness, to reduce health risks cause by loneliness and to increase social participation.

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The AVS is primarily a one-to-one visiting service with the emphasis on mutual friendship and companionship.

In the 2011 national AVS Visitor satisfaction survey, 100% of respondents said that they enjoyed their role and some of the reasons given for this were:

“My (client) friend has great tales and experiences to share”“The person I visit has become a friend”“I can see it makes such a difference and I love going to see her”

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Since the last edition of ‘Eye on Communities’ DARE Canterbury has been working towards ensuring that the community programmes we have are available to as many young people as possible and are in a format that will ensure that they are most effective to suit the unique needs of Cantabrians. Our ‘DARE to Be You’ programme, which is aimed at young people 10 years and up, has themes ranging from anxiety issues, resilience, empathy for others, self esteem, diversity etc. It has now been developed so that it can be delivered over a much shorter time frame i.e. two consecutive full days, or four half days, rather than the previous one hour a week over a term format. This modification has been well received from both our facilitators and also the organisations and schools to which we are delivering the programme.

A number of you responded to our request for more facilitators and we were delighted to hear from you. We are in the process of organising a further training and, once the date is confirmed, we will be in touch with you. We are also always keen to hear from anyone who would be interested in being involved with DARE Canterbury from a governance perspective – we value the experience and expertise of community members and would welcome some new faces on our Board, which meets quarterly. Please contact either myself or our Chairperson, Malcolm Read, on 03 302 6702 if you have a little time and energy to be a part of our organisation.

I am pleased to be able to report that the DARE waka is being well utilised again after a couple of quiet months post February while we relocated it from where it was being used on the Avon River over to Lyttelton, so that it can be used on the harbour. The waka is a wonderful tool that we have been able to use when working with groups of young people to demonstrate life skills. Waka Ama provides the opportunity for six young people in each boat to develop trust, team work, positive relationships, leadership, cultural awareness, goal setting and fitness. An added bonus is the ability to target at-risk youth, working collaboratively with Police.

I continue to work from home as our central city office is not accessible. My contact numbers are 354 8186 or 021 277 1122 – please do not hesitate to call me with any queries or just for a chat about DARE and our programmes.

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When we ask you to put your equipment through the x-ray, it is because we cannot physically see behind computer screens or film without becoming technicians and carrying screwdrivers to dismantle your expensive piece of equipment, thus x-ray screening is best.


There is a greater risk of the information being wiped from a disk by passing through the magnetometer, as this is a magnetic field. The same information applies to the computer games.


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Selwyn District Council have always worked closely with the NS Canterbury Co-ordinator, going out to events to promote the NS message, assist with setting up groups and promoting Neighbourhood Week. Together we have promoted the importance of Neighbourhood Support and Civil Defence working closely together during any adverse event.

Selwyn District is the fastest growing district in New Zealand and with this in mind the need for a local Co-ordinator was evident, this is not a new idea as prior to 2006 NS co-ordination was carried out locally.

Many street/road co-ordinators in our townships have been busy collecting information and promoting Neighbourhood Support in Selwyn. For Neighbourhood Support Groups already in existence, the information will be passed on to NS Selwyn by NS Canterbury. For these groups it will be business as usual and the Selwyn NS Co-ordinator will contact them in due course.

Our aim is to have each township of the district covered by Neighbourhood Support. The Community Response team identified for your area will have a NS representative. During any adverse event this team will work very closely to ensure all residents are supported and safe. This worked extremely well post the September earthquake and the snow in August.

The Sheffield/Waddington area of Selwyn District is about to sign up 200 households to Neighbourhood Support, these volunteers are keen to ensure that the residents are safe and supported for any new events.

Neighbourhood Support Selwyn is affiliated to Neighbourhood Support Canterbury. The Selwyn District Council was one of the first in the country to adopt a proactive policy on Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), which is all about designing and managing public spaces, streets, properties, parks and reserves in such a way that opportunities for crime are reduced.

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“It’s not so much a Life Style block as a Life Sentence block” my new neighbour teased not long after we moved to Tai Tapu. Many adventures and seven years later, I now realise she should have added ‘to a lunatic asylum’.

Maggie, our Jack Russell, is very spoilt and the apple of my bloke’s eye. She is very enthusiastic about harassing small furry animals as most dogs are, but this hobby has been very expensive for us. Maggie’s not really fast enough for rabbits and hares, but she does love a good rodent chase. Unfortunately when mice took up residence in the ride-on lawn mower engine, the dog was forced to chew all the annoying bits of wire away before she could get access. A new ignition system was required after that. She gave the seat a taste test also and has a chequered history with car safety belts.

Recently, when the rats started climbing onto my other half’s nice, warm Ute engine, the dog took offence and set about gnawing anything with the faint odour of vermin. In the morning there was about six litres of engine oil on the driveway. It turns out the dog had chewed some little oil measuring sensor at the bottom of the engine. A tow truck had to be called and the new part couriered from Auckland - fabulous!

There was the time a stray and extremely destructive cattle beast turned up at our place and proceeded to break many of our wire fences and shelter trees, while it ran around in a panicked state. My bloke phoned as many people in the area as possible trying to locate the owner before he gave up and got out the gun. At the last moment the animal’s owner turned up to claim the demented creature and had to come back the next day to fix all of our fences.

Following the quake and piles of ejected sand interfering with our grazing, the five cows have gone down the road for better feed over winter. With electric fencing and daily checks all should have been well.

I got a phone call from the very well spoken, English land owner one night

to say one of my cows had decided to ignore the electric fence and visit his neighbours place instead. Luckily the neighbours were rural minded and understood how these things can happen. “It’s alright she’s made friends with our cows and will be fine until tomorrow morning.” Whew, that was lucky.

Adventures on a five acre lifestyle block


The poor woman telephoned again at 6.30am the following morning to advise that the bolshy bovine was no longer interested in cows and was now on the grass tennis court which really didn’t suit at all. With language usually reserved for armed services personnel and remarks about having a nice rest in the freezer, my bloke and I finally persuaded the escapee to return to her buddies. Mental note - buy apology bottle of wine for tennis court people.

This year we have bred our first lambs instead of simply buying them from the sale yards. We have already learnt the hard way about sleepy sickness which can kill pregnant Ewes. We only have four sheep, how hard can this be I thought? Well, when you are injecting a grumpy and unco-operative sheep by torch light at 1am in the morning you will get the idea. I wondered how long we should keep administering the injections. “Until you can’t catch her anymore” was the answer. Considering she was too ill to walk I thought this doubtful. The vet warned she only had a 50 per cent chance of survival, but sure enough when I went out to give injection number four the sick sheep leapt up and bolted off at great speed. A miracle cure! A few days later she produced a lovely big ewe lamb, so it was worth the effort, but she is still holding a grudge against us and the needle.

Then there’s the horses, I have three. Two are big guys for riding and one is just a little fella who’s more for decoration than anything else. I’ve done all sorts with them - dressage, jumping, hunting and trekking and I’ve fallen off quite a few times. It can be hard to convince something that weighs 500 kilos to do what you want when they are concerned a particular clump of grass is the wrong colour and therefore dangerous. The chiropractor knows me well and sometimes the neighbours may hear terrible language.

Of course there is also local bird life and plenty of it. We have Magpies, Plovers, Hawks, Pükeko’s, Ducks and Pheasants to add noise and sometimes entertainment to the rest of the farm critters.

Well it’s 9pm and I’m off home now to feed the horses, the dog and do the nightly check by torch light and see if number four sheep has lambed yet. After that maybe I can pour myself a wine and look at the TV.

Yep - Life Sentence Block it may be, but at least its never boring!

Deb SmalleyCommunity ConstableChristchurch South Police


Any time you feel dumb, don’t worry. Check out the following excerpts from a “Wall Street Journal” article by Jim Carlton. Lots of people are dumber than you.

1. Compaq is considering changing the command “Press Any Key” to “Press Return Key” because of the many calls asking where the “Any” key is.

2. AST technical support had a caller complaining that her mouse was hard to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned out to be the plastic bag the mouse was packaged in.

3. Another Compaq technician received a call from a man complaining that the system wouldn’t read word processing files from his old diskettes. After trouble-shooting for magnets and heat failed to diagnose the problem, it was found that the customer labeled the diskettes by rolling them into a typewriter to type on them.

4. Another AST customer was asked to send a copy of her defective diskettes. A few days later a letter arrived from the customer along with Xeroxed copies of the floppies.

5. A Dell technician advised his customer to put his troubled floppy back in the drive and close the door. The customer asked the tech to hold on, and was then heard putting the phone down, getting up and crossing the room to close the door to his room.

6. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn’t get his computer to fax anything. After 40 minutes of trouble-shooting, the technician discovered the man was trying to fax a piece of paper by holding it in front of the monitor screen and hitting the “send” key.

7. Another Dell customer needed help setting up a new program, so a Dell tech suggested he go to the local Egghead. “Yeah, I got me a couple of friends,” the customer replied. When told “Egghead” was a software store, the man said, “Oh, I thought you meant for me to find a couple of geeks.”

8. Yet another Dell customer called to complain that his keyboard no longer worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub with soap and water and soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all the keys and washing them individually.

Idiots on the computer


9. A Dell technician received a call from a customer who was enraged because his computer had told him he was “bad and an invalid”. The tech explained that the computer’s “bad command” and “invalid” responses shouldn’t be taken personally.

10. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech Support couldn’t get her new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring that the computer was plugged in, the technician asked her what happened when she pushed the power button. Her response, “I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal and nothing happens.” The “foot pedal” turned out to be the computer’s mouse.

11. Another customer called Compaq tech support to say her brand-new computer wouldn’t work. She said she unpacked the unit, plugged it in, and sat there for 20 minutes waiting for something to happen. When asked what happened when she pressed the power switch, she asked “What power switch?”

12. True story from a Novell NetWire SysOp: Caller: “Hello, is this Tech Support?” Tech: “Yes, it is. How may I help you?” Caller: “The cup holder on my PC is broken and I am within my warranty period. How do I go about getting that fixed?” Tech: “I’m sorry, but did you say a “cup holder”?” Caller: “Yes, it’s attached to the front of my computer.” Tech: “Please excuse me if I seem a bit stumped; it’s because I am. Did you receive this as part of a promotion, like at a trade show? How did you get this cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?” Caller: “It came with my computer, I don’t know anything about a promotional. It just has ‘4X’ on it.” At this point the Tech Rep had to mute the caller, because he couldn’t stand it. The caller had been using the load drawer of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder, and snapped it off the drive! Another well-known one that I can add is the true tale of the user who called up complaining that the instructions said to load the four diskettes into “Drive A” but he couldn’t possibly get more than two in.


‘He Waka Tapu’ the name translated means ‘sacred vessel’. Our aim here is to invite our whanau to consider ‘their whanau’ as being the waka /vessel that will carry them and their tamariki into the future.

He Waka Tapu was set up by Daryl Gregory in 1996 primarily to provide a Kaupapa Maori service for Maori men, and their whanau, experiencing domestic violence. He Waka Tapu today has broadened its scope considerably and can now offer an extensive range of services to Whanau.

He Waka Tapu works to support whanau to undertake an abuse free lifestyle by restoring tikanga (values and practice) that promote and maintain total well being.

Part of our vision has been to be able to respond to whatever needs a whanau presents with.

We can offer help with:• Family/Interpersonal Violence• General Health, Fitness & Nutrition• Women’s Health: Breast & Cervical screening information and education• Alcohol & Other Drug issues (including assessments)• Earthquake related assistance

Services are delivered using a kaupapa Maori framework encompassing tinana (physical well-being), wairua (spiritual well-being), hinengaro (mental well-being), whanau (family well-being) and whanau whanui (community well-being). Underpinning this approach are cultural values and processes, supported by our Kaumatua.

There is a formal referral process which must be completed before accessing any services.

For further information about our referral process or any of our programmes, please contact us for more information at:

He Waka Tapu‘Me mahi tahi tatou, mo te oranga o te whanau’

He Waka Tapu161 Pages Road (opp Nga Hau e Wha National Marae)P.O. Box 15-037, AranuiOtautahi/ChristchurchPh: 03 373 8150Fax: 03 381 3207E-mail: [email protected]


How do we see our communities in the rebuilt Christchurch?

Over 100,000 residents have had their say in the Christchurch City Council’s Share an Idea forum and when it comes to community, people know what they want.

Safe, healthy, accessible environments, buildings, services and facilities. Better lighting with more CCTV cameras, a more visible Police presence and a reduction in the negative impacts of alcohol.

A central city where walking is an enjoyable experience, with integrated green walkway networks and a separated off-road cycle lane network with safe, plentiful cycle parking, restricted access and slow speed zones.

So how do these visions compare with other cities rebuilt after devastating natural disasters?

A recent private visit to San Francisco opened my eyes to the challenges ahead for our city. We need to work together to develop a vision we can all agree on.

It is an opportunity to make change but existing problems don’t disappear. It is a chance to rethink how we want to live and although our earthquake is bigger than the ones I have seen, we are in a better space because we have insurance. In the United States fewer than 15 percent of people have insurance so they lost everything.

In-fighting takes time and costs money. We need to present a united front to give confidence to investors to stay and better still, attract new investors to the city. For every dollar invested, twenty to thirty cents come from the Government, the rest is business and public funding.

Earthquakes are clearly tough things to come back from. It takes a long time and a lot of energy but in each case, people I talked to felt that in the end their town was rebuilt better and stronger.

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The Rebuild – Lessons from Abroad


Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine.A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.Dijon vu - the same mustard as before.Practice safe eating - always use condiments.Shotgun wedding - a case of wife or death.A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.A hangover is the wrath of grapes.Dancing cheek-to-cheek is really a form of floor play.Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion.Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.When two egotists meet, it’s an I for an I.A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two tired.What’s the definition of a will? It’s a dead give away.Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.In democracy your vote counts. In feudalism your count votes.She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off.A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.If you don’t pay your exorcist, you get repossessed.With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.You feel stuck with your debt if you can’t budge it.Local Area Network in Australia - the LAN down under.Every calendar’s days are numbered.A lot of money is tainted - taint yours and taint mine.A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.He had a photographic memory that was never developed.A midget fortune-teller who escapes from prison is a small medium at large.Once you’ve seen one shopping centre, you’ve seen a mall.Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses.Acupuncture is a jab well done.

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Let's keep talking about our mental health. It's important.Call or email if you, or someone you care about, is suffering from depression. Individual and group support, advocacy, community education and information is available. A free and confidential service.

Phone: 03 3668 083 [email protected] www.depressionsupportnetwork.org.nz

Kia ora,

The last year has been a challenging one for all of us in Canterbury. Taking care of ourselves and others means sleep, nourishing food and exercise. It also means taking care of our mental health. Being informed about the symptoms of depression can help us be aware of the key signs in ourselves and/or in others.

Feeling down, hopeless and empty? Have you lost interest in doing things you

used to enjoy? Does this sound familiar?

These are some of the symptoms of depression. Depression is a common medical condition that occurs in every part of our community. How we are feeling and our mental health is important.

Depression can be an overwhelming and isolating experience. Depression Support Network provides community support for people whose lives are affected by the experience of depression.

Depression Support Network is a Canterbury community organisation that provides:

• Individual and group peer support• Advocacy and referrals to health and social services• Community education and information on depression.• www.depression.org.nz for depression self-test, fact sheets• www.thelowdown.org.nz for youth depression information and fact sheets.

Tu-o-pae ki Te Ao Marama. Keep your eye on the light on the horizon.We wish everyone well.

The team @ Depression Support Network.

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It all began with an iPhone...March was when my son celebrated his 15th birthday and I

got him an iPhone. He just loved it. Who wouldn’t?

I celebrated my birthday in July and my wife made me very happy when she bought me an iPad.

My daughter’s birthday was in August so I got her an iPod Touch.

September came by so for my wife’s birthday I bought her an iRon.

It was around then that the fight started...

What my wife failed to recognize is that the iRon can be integrated into the home network with the iWash, iCook and iClean. This unfortunately activated the iNag app.

Which led me to the iHospital and iGet out Thursday.


Overseas trends in Electronic Security show a change in traditional thinking around how to best protect business & residential premises.

Security Professionals now recommend securing premises from the outside in rather than from the inside out.

Boundary or Perimeter Protection means Intruders and/or Burglars are detected & deterred before entering a property. The earlier they know they have been detected the greater likelihood they will leave immediately.

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When a vehicle is bought or sold privately, both the buyer and the seller are legally required to independently notify the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) of the sale and acquisition. They must do this without delay.

What happens if I don’t notify a sale or acquisition?If you don’t notify the sale or acquisition, you could get a fine of up to $1000

as an individual and $5000 if a company. You may also have to pay:• any unpaid licence (‘registration’) fees that are owing on the vehicle • any road user charges (RUC) that are owing on the vehicle • the other person’s fines (eg parking and speed camera fines and fines for

not displaying a current warrant of fitness or licence label)

If you buy or sell a vehicle from a motor vehicle trader, they may complete some or all of the notification process on your behalf. However, you should always confirm that the trader has completed this process.

Buying and selling checklist• When you buy or sell a vehicle, you should ensure it has a warrant of

fitness (WoF) that is no more than one month old when the buyer takes possession

• If the vehicle is subject to road user charges, it should have a current RUC licence

• It is also recommended that the vehicle has a current vehicle licence or exemption from licensing

• To confirm a vehicle is not reported as stolen

Advice for sellers You can notify your part of the sale by mailing a prepaid form to the Transport Registry Centre.

Using NZTA’s online Transaction Centre. • Access the Transaction Centre. You’ll need to have your New Zealand

driver licence available• Select ‘I’ve sold a vehicle’ and enter details as requested• It’s recommended that you print out the confirmation page as your proof

that you have notified the sale of the vehicle

Buying and selling vehicles: Your legal obligations


When the Motor Vehicle Register is updated with your notification, you will be sent a letter acknowledging that the online form has been received and confirming whether the buyer has completed their notice. (Please note that sometimes exceptions exist that prevent a letter being sent).

How do I know the buyer has notified their acquisition?Before handing the vehicle over you should, for your protection and to avoid

incurring any fines or fees that are not yours, ask the buyer to show you one of the following documents:

• A notice of acquisition transfer receipt • An email confirmation page (if they have completed their transaction

online) • A receipted Notice by person acquiring motor vehicle form (MR13B)

Advice for buyers You can notify your acquisition by:• completing a form at an NZTA agent • using NZTA’s online Transaction Centre

Completing a form at an NZTA agent• Complete the Notice by person acquiring motor vehicle form (MR13B)

and give it to an NZTA agent with the fee of $9.41 (incl. GST)• You’ll need to produce your New Zealand driver licence as proof of

identification. If you don’t have your driver licence, you’ll need to show other ID that includes your full name, signature and date of birth

• If you’re an organisation, you’ll need to quote your NZTA customer number. If you haven’t applied for an NZTA customer number, the Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Companies Office will be accepted as suitable identification

• Correct ID must be produced for the form to be processed• Ask the agent to give you a transfer receipt. Take this to the seller when

you pick up the vehicle – it proves you have notified the NZTA of your acquisition of the motor vehicle

Using the NZTA’s online Transaction Centre (Note that at the present time, only private individuals can use this facility to

notify that they have bought a vehicle.)• Access the Transaction Centre. You’ll need to have your New Zealand

driver licence available to confirm who you are, and a credit card to pay the fee of $9.40. If you don’t have your driver licence, you will be unable


to complete your part of the process online, but you can still complete it at an NZTA agent

• Select ‘I’ve bought a vehicle’ and enter details as requested• Print out the confirmation page as proof that you have completed your

notice. Take the confirmation page to the seller when you pick up the vehicle – this proves to them that you have notified the NZTA of your acquisition of the motor vehicle

Certificate of RegistrationYour new Certificate of Registration should arrive in the post within 10 days.

Keep it in a safe place until you decide to sell the vehicle.

Information the buyer must supplyIf you’re an individual buying a vehicle, you must supply:• your full name • your date of birth • your residential address (it must be a New Zealand address) • your postal address (if it’s different from the above) • identification that confirms your full name, date of birth and signature. If you’re an organisation buying a vehicle, you must supply:• the full name of the new organisation • the place of business (it must be a New Zealand address) • the postal address (if it’s different from the above) • corporate identification in the form of an NZTA customer number or

Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Companies Office

Questions and answersWhere can I find an NZTA agent?NZTA agents are selected branches of Vehicle Testing New Zealand, Vehicle

Inspection New Zealand and the Automobile Association; PostShops and Books & More outlets; and a range of independent agencies.

What if I don’t have the right ID on me?An MR13 or MR13B form (used by buyers) won’t be accepted without

suitable identification. When you visit an NZTA agent, make sure you take identification with you that shows your full name, signature and date of birth.

What does it mean to be ‘registered in respect of a vehicle’?The party required to be ‘registered in respect of a vehicle’ is the person or

company that is entitled to lawful possession of the vehicle. Note that this is not legal title for the vehicle – it is a record of who is responsible for the vehicle and who is liable for licensing fees.


A vehicle can be registered in the name of:• a private individual aged 15 or over • a limited liability company • a government department, local authority or official board • an incorporated society or club

What if it’s a business vehicle but my business isn’t incorporated?You must use your individual name, but your organisation’s name may be

shown as a trading name (eg ‘John Smith, trading as A1 Design’). Your business name will appear on all the documents, but you will be recorded as the person responsible for the vehicle.

What should I do if the vehicle’s RUC licence has expired?The Road User Charges Act 1977 requires a vehicle that is subject to RUC

to have a valid RUC licence when a new owner takes possession. If it doesn’t, the seller is committing an offence, and the new owner becomes liable for the outstanding fees. It’s recommended that unpaid RUC is taken into account when establishing the sale price. The NZTA doesn’t become involved in these negotiations.

RUC licences can’t be transferred to another vehicle. If you’ve got an unused RUC licence that is not sold with the vehicle, you can request a refund on the unused portion if you surrender the licence.

If you have any questions about RUC, read factsheet 38 Road user charges and light diesel vehicles on the NZTA website. We also have a RUC contact centre 0800 655 644.

What should I do if the WoF has expired or is more than one month old?

Buyers can insist on a WoF being less than one month old. This helps protect them if faults have developed in the vehicle since the last WoF check.

If the buyer doesn’t insist on this, they should give the seller a written undertaking that the vehicle won’t be used on the road except for taking it for a new warrant of fitness inspection. This protects the seller – it confirms that the buyer is aware that the current WoF is older than one month.

Vehicles without a current WoF must be advertised for sale ‘as is, where is’.What should I do if the vehicle’s licence has expired?


If you buy a vehicle with an expired licence label (vehicle licensing is sometimes incorrectly called ‘registration’), you’re required to pay licence fees from the date you acquire the vehicle. If the vehicle isn’t going to be used on the road, you should apply for an exemption from licensing (Do this after you have notified acquisition). You’ll need to fill out an Application for exemption from continuous licensing form (MR24), available from NZTA agents or online at the Transaction Centre.

The seller is liable for any outstanding licence fees up to the date of the sale and acquisition.

For more information on vehicle licensing and exemptions from licensing, see factsheet 49 Vehicle licensing on the NZTA website.

What should I do if the vehicle’s registration has been cancelled?

If a vehicle has been unlicensed for more than 12 months, its registration will usually have been cancelled (Tractors, trailers and a few other vehicle types have 24 months before the registration is cancelled).

If you’ve bought a vehicle with cancelled registration and you want to use it on the road, you need to take several steps first, including inspection, certification, reregistration, licensing and the issuing of plates and labels (See factsheet 9 Reregistration, for more information on the NZTA website).

Where you can find out moreEmail us: [email protected] Phone our Motor Registration contact centre: 0800 108 809. Write to us: NZ Transport Agency, Transport Registry Centre, Private Bag 11777, Palmerston North 4442.

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Buying a home in a retirement village is different to buying a home in a residential neighbourhood. As well as location, construction style, and the amenities offered, retirement villages offer different types of occupation right (unit-title, cross-lease or right to occupy). Also, there are joining and weekly charges and then there is the capital return at the end of the contract that varies from village to village.

The key to choosing the right retirement village is preparation, taking time to compare and understand the features of the villages you are considering and whether they will meet your future needs. For example, the ability to access home help services or move into a rest home or hospital may be important to you.

Visit different villages and find out what they have to offer. When seriously considering purchase, visit at different times of the day and night. Talk to residents. Ask them what are the best and worst features of their village and village life?

Retirement villages are governed by the Retirement Villages Act 2003 and all villages must be registered with the Registrar of Retirement Villages.

The Department of Building and Housing internet site has information for retirement village residents and operators and provides tips on choosing a retirement village, including:

• information on the Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008• information buyers must be given by the retirement village• getting financial and legal advice• talking to family and friends about your decision and the contract

The Code of Practice contains information that improves consumer protection, customer awareness and provides a minimum standard that all retirement village operators in New Zealand must attain.

About 80% of retirement villages are members of the Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (RVA). Accredited RVA members are audited against the Code of Practice every three years. Members passing their audits are issued with certificates from an independent accredited auditing organisation and the RVA to display publicly in their premises. The RVA internet site has a list of all its members with links to most.

Sorted, which is the internet site of the Retirement Commission, offers helpful financial, lifestyle and signing up checklists, plus other comprehensive information on retirement villages.

The internet site Trade Me has a Property section devoted to properties for sale in Retirement Villages.

Courtesy of Neighbourhood Support.

Choosing a Retirement Village


Travelling smarter can help you to save time and money. Some options like walking and cycling will even help you stay fit. When it comes to getting from A to B, most of us have plenty of choice.

Even if you need to use your vehicle frequently, by leaving the car at home even once a week, carpooling with another colleague or driving more fuel efficiently, the benefits will still add up. When it comes to congestion, the environment and your pocket - every little bit counts!

Making smarter choices Depending on where

you live and work, walking, cycling, taking the bus, train, ferry, or a combination of these, may be alternative transport options open to you. Even when you live further away, you can always drive to the nearest station or stop, and complete your journey on public transport. Another option is to drive to an outer suburb and walk the rest of the distance to work. It’s about choices - and the choice is yours.

So, why would you choose to use other forms of transport? There are plenty of benefits, including:

• reduced travel costs • a faster commute • staying fit and healthy • reduced congestion • fewer harmful emissions (such as greenhouse gases that contribute to

climate change) • better environmental quality in towns and cities (such as reduced traffic

noise and air pollution).

Can’t use alternative transport for your entire trip? You can still enjoy the benefits by combining different transport options on

the same trip.

Getting to and from work


Setting up a carpoolMaybe walking, cycling or taking the bus, train or ferry isn’t an option. How

about setting up a carpool with a friend or colleague? Not only will this help to reduce congestion and harmful emissions, you’ll also reduce your fuel and parking costs. Find out more about possible carpooling schemes in your area, and the resources available to help you set up a scheme.

Driving safely and fuel-efficientlyThe way you drive affects the amount of fuel your vehicle uses. If you drive

more efficiently you’ll save on fuel costs and also reduce harmful emissions and improve environmental quality.

There’s also a link between safety and the environment, as speed is one of the key factors in vehicle crashes. Driving at sensible speeds not only keeps you safer on the road, it also reduces your fuel consumption, saving you money as well as being kinder on the environment.

Learn how to reduce your risk on the road by driving safely.

Flexible work arrangements You may be able to reduce your travel to and from work through flexi-time,

compressed working weeks or working from home. Such flexible working arrangements give you options around how and when you work, contribute to reducing your need to travel, and provide you with the flexibility to avoid travelling at peak hour.



Being road smart doesn’t necessarily come naturally. You need to teach your children how to be safe pedestrians and how to be safe passengers, whether travelling in a car, bus or train. It’s not just about telling them what to do - children learn from what adults do, so you need to model safe behaviour. This section explains the key things you need to teach your children about staying safe when crossing the road, walking, biking, taking the bus and even playing around home.

Walking smartAn important part of teaching your children road safety is to model safe

behaviour yourself and talk to your child about what you are doing and why.

Follow these tips on keeping safe while walking and crossing the road.

Feet First - getting children walkingFeet First is a national project designed to get kiwi children walking. Working

alongside initiatives such as walking school buses and school travel plans, Feet First encourages primary school students to walk to school with a parent, caregiver, friend or organised walking group. The project includes national curriculum content provided online for teachers covering:

• safety • exploring • creativity • caring for your community and your environment.

Bike safety Teach your children good habits by biking with them.• Under 10s should always bike with an adult. • Your child must wear an approved cycle helmet correctly. • Make sure bikes have working brakes. • Make sure bikes have reflectors and lights if cycling at night or in poor

visibility conditions. • Wearing a high visibility vest or jacket is a good idea. • Remember, your children will copy the way they see you riding your

bike.

Road safety tips to teach your children


Think about enrolling your child on a cyclist skills training course, which can help them build their cycling confidence and skills.

Bus safety tips for your childrenCheck these tips on teaching your children how to board, travel on and leave

buses safely. And follow this advice when picking up or dropping off children at the bus stop.

Car safety for your children In the car, it’s important for children to have the appropriate child restraint

that is fastened correctly in the vehicle. Make sure: • children sit in the back seat • children use a child restraint or booster seat that fits them • everyone is wearing their safety belts and that restraints are fitted correctly • that you drive to the conditions.

When picking up or dropping off your children• Ensure children get in and out on the footpath side of the car. • Park safely, away from yellow lines, intersections and driveways. • Drive slowly outside schools and be prepared for surprises. • Never double park outside a school. • Walk to the school gate with your children in the mornings. • After school, walk to the school gate to meet your children and walk

them to the car. • Take extra care on wet days.

Safety for children around roads and driveways Remember, your children need to be road smart around your home too. They

should only play outdoors in areas that are well fenced and away from traffic, including driveways.

Talk to your child about what to do if a ball, toy, pet or other item goes on to the road while they are playing:

They need to ask an adult to get the ball or object that goes onto the road If this is not possible: • wait for the ball to stop • walk along the footpath until directly opposite the ball • use the kerb drill to cross to the opposite footpath • pick up the ball and then use the kerb drill to return.



IntroductionThe illegal manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine (meth) - often

called “P” - is big business in New Zealand. Gangs are prominent but other people are also involved, motivated by the quick manufacturing process and high financial returns.

A kilogram of over-the-counter pseudoephedrine based cold and flu tablet medication and a number of relatively inexpensive chemicals, including common household products, can yield the manufacturer a profit of around $200,000 in just a few days. However, the manufacturing process is extremely dangerous and so are many of the people involved.

A dangerous processMeth is manufactured in illicit laboratories in private homes, motel units,

sheds, caravans, and in car boots. In 2002, 147 clandestine drug laboratories were located. This compares with 47 in 2001 and 9 in 2000. Current global trends suggest the use and manufacture of methamphetamine will continue to rise.

Most of the people who make meth - or “cooks” as they are known - have extensive criminal histories. They often keep loaded firearms handy during the cooking process and, after prolonged exposure to the drug and chemicals, may not be rational to deal with.

As well as the danger posed by the people involved in the meth business there are inherent risks in the manufacturing process due to the toxicity and combustibility of the chemicals.

Some of the chemicals and processes involved in producing methamphetamine can become explosive and / or give off toxic fumes that attack skin, eyes, and the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and can cause death.

These highly toxic chemicals and their fumes pose a significant safety risk for Police, Environmental Science and Research and other emergency personnel involved in the investigation and clean-up process.

Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratory Awareness


The people involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine don’t generally observe safe chemical handling and disposal practises, and usually have only a very basic knowledge of the chemical process they are completing.

Environmental pollutionThe manufacture of methamphetamine results in environmental pollution.

Every kilogram of manufactured meth produces 7-10 kilograms of toxic by-product, which is either flushed down toilets or dumped - quite often in residential neighbourhoods where it poses a significant risk to health, often necessitating evacuation and a clean up operation. The fumes from chemicals produced such as phosphine are highly explosive as well as deadly if inhaled.

Building contamination can also occur with many of the stains from the chemical process containing carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) that can affect later occupiers.

Police and legislative responsePolice strategies to help combat the increase in the manufacture of

methamphetamine have been assisted by recent legislative changes.

The Government has reclassified methamphetamine as a Class A drug with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for dealing. Police have also been provided with wider enforcement powers, including the ability to search premises and people without a warrant, if they have reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been committed under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 can be located under Statutes in New Zealand legislation.

Police have also formulated a code of practice with pharmaceutical suppliers, established dedicated clandestine laboratory investigation teams and a safety training video and package for frontline police officers.

How to spot a clandestine meth laboratoryPolice appeal to members of the public to come forward with any information

they may have about people involved in the manufacture or supply of methamphetamine.

It is possible that you might observe some activity or see signs that indicate drug dealing or methamphetamine manufacturing could be occurring. If you find a drug lab, keep your distance from it and call the Police immediately on 111. Keep calm, give your name, address and telephone number. Report where and what is happening. Stay on the phone and, if you can safely, keep watching and


write down a description of the people involved and their vehicles. If you have suspicions, but aren’t entirely sure, still call the Police as soon as possible.

Dangerous chemicals and common products used in the manufacture of methamphetamine include:

Lithium, Red Phosphorus, Salt, Methanol, Sulphuric Acid, Ephedrine / Pseudoephedrine, Alcohol, Veterinarian Products, Alkaline Batteries, Matches, Rock Salt, Car Fuel System Cleaners, Drain and Grease Cleaners, Sudafed, Paint Thinners and Allergy Products

The following is a list of common occurrences or telltale signs of methamphetamine manufacturing. Alone, any of these activities or signs may not mean that drug dealing or methamphetamine manufacturing is occurring. However, some or several of them happening together may indicate a problem:

• Frequent visitors at all times of the day or night• Frequent late night activity• Windows blackened out or curtains always drawn• Visitors with expensive vehicles• Unfriendly people, appearing secretive about their activities• People watching cars suspiciously when they pass by• Appearing to be paranoid by exhibiting odd behaviour such as an

extensive investment in home security• Strange odours coming from house or rubbish• Rubbish has numerous bottles and containers, especially chemical

containers• Putting rubbish out in another neighbours collection area

Latest news on the P epidemicThe New Zealand Herald has an Internet column dedicated to news items on

methamphetamine or “P” as it is often referred to.

Information about MethamphetamineThe Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Education (FADE) has produced a

brochure on Methamphetamine called “Breaking the Ice” that can be ordered from their website. You can phone FADE for further information on 09 498-1719.

Courtesy of Neighbourhood Support.


List of Community/Area ConstablesADDINGTON WOODBURY Dave 363-2561 NEW BRIGHTON BOMBAY Gary 373-9131

ARANUI BLAIR Sarah CAMPBELL Barry

373-9107 373-9152

NORTHLANDS MALL

WALDRON Peter 374-1722

AVONHEAD WITHERS Mike 374-1759 PALMS MALL PAYNE Keith 373-9162

AVONSIDE 363-7575 PAPANUI STAPLEY Wayne 374-1758

BISHOPDALE HOUSTON Geoff 359-1341 PARKLANDS THOMPSON Shane 383-3525

BELFAST HOUSTON Geoff 359-1341 PHILLIPSTOWN

BROMLEY STEVENSON Dean 363-7575 RANGIORA BRINE Robbie 313-6167

BURNSIDE WITHERS Mike 359-1341 REDWOOD HOUSTON Geoff 359-1341

BURWOOD MILLER Andrew 385-2913 RICCARTON TIMMS Bill (Uni and Busi-ness) CARTER Ken (Residential) SMITH John (Business)

348-6640

344-1800

CENTRAL CITY STEVENSON Dean O/C

363-7575 RICHMOND 363-7575

EASTGATE MALL

STEVENSON Dean O/C

363-7575 SHIRLEY STAPLEY Wayne 374-1714

FENDALTON HOUSTON Geoff 374-1671 ST ALBANS STAPLEY Wayne 374-1714

HALSWELL GRIEBEL Brendan 322-5346 ST MARTINS SMALLEY Deb 337-1980

HORNBY STEWART Dave SMITH John (Business)

348-4199 SOCKBURN DAVIS Mike 344-0671

KAIAPOI HURRING Chris 371-8049 TEMPLETON GRIEBEL Brendan 322-5346

LINWOOD HARRIS Stefan 363-7604 TIMARU WILLS Stephen 684-2363

MAIREHAU STAPLEY Wayne 374-1714 WOOLSTON STEVENSON Dean 363-7575

MERIVALE SIMMONDS Philip 374-1758

Community and Area Offices

ARANUI PHONE: 388-1422 EXT 35550 VOLUNTEER HOURS MON AND FRI ONLY 12-4PM

BISHOPDALE PHONE: 359-1340 EXT 35580 VOLUNTEER HOURS MON - FRI 10-4PM

PARKLANDS PHONE 383-3525 EXT 35560 VOLUNTEER HOURS MON & THURS 11-2PM, TUES, WED & FRI 11-1PM

RICCARTON PHONE: 348-6640 EXT 35410 VOLUNTEER HOURS 10-4PM MON - FRI

SHIRLEY PHONE: 374-1714 EXT 37914

THE PALMS PHONE: 385-0085 EXT 37629


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