Bay Harbour: January 09, 2025

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Revamped burlesque 

show returns to stage 

• By Kees Chalmers 

“OUR MISSION is to just give 

them a great time,” is what 

performer David Ladderman had 

to say about his circus company’s 

upcoming season. 

The 14-strong collective of 

entertainers are assembled from 

around the globe and convene 

at the Lyttelton Circus Theatre 

Company (LCTC), and with them 

they bring a wholly original stage 

show – Berlin Burlesque. 

Running from January 15 to 

February 1, the Lyttelton Arts 

Factory will be transformed 

into a 1930s Berlin nightclub 

to tell the real life story of Erik 

Jan Hanussen, an Austrian 

master illusionist, charlatan and 

clairvoyant. 

“He’s the European Harry 

Houdini who no-one knows 

about,” Ladderman said. 

He described the show as a 

“celebration of the human spirit”. 

Previously named ‘The Loons’, 

the circus company performed 

a version of the current show 12 

years ago, but was forced to stop 

due to the June 2011 earthquake. 

• Turn to page 7 

COMEBACK: David Ladderman and Sophie Easton 

performing during last year’s season of Berlin Burlesque 

which includes circus performances, theatre and live 

music. 

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• By Dylan Smits and 

Kees Chalmers 

TWO WELL known properties in 

the Bay Harbour News area are up 

for sale. 

What is commonly known as 

the ark house on Clifton Hill and 

the Scarborough Fare Café and Ice 

Cream Shop are on the market. 

The owner of Scarborough Fare, 

Lyndon Hadden, would not discuss 

the sale of the property with Bay 

Harbour News. 

The cafe and ice cream shop is on 

the market for $1.2m. 

Any potential new buyer for the 

venue will have an opportunity to 

own a piece of Christchurch’s hospitality 

history – the site has hosted 

tea rooms, fine dining restaurants 

and cafés since the 1930s. 

It currently operates as a daytime 

licensed café with a longstanding 

community presence and is a firm 

favourite with ice cream fans, 

selling about 900 cones on busy 

summer days. 

The biblically inspired ark house 

was built in 2004 by its original 

owners, Bev and Ken Loader, and 

took several attempts before selling 

for $2.3m in 2016. 

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a bar and ballroom and two 

commercial kitchens, as well as 

large living spaces on its three 

‘deck’ levels. 

The 0.1ha property has a 

capital value of $2.8m and is 

being sold by Sothebys. 

An auction date is yet to be 

confirmed, but will likely take 

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The Loaders bought the land 

on Clifton Hill more than 50 

years ago and developed the 

surrounding landscape into the 

Gethsemane Gardens, which are 

now closed. 

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NEWS 5 

Rotary honours community-minded pupils 

• By Barbara Crooks 

COMMUNITY service by 11 

primary school pupils has been 

recognised with a special award 

from Ferrymead Rotary. 

The awards, based on the 

recommendations of teachers, 

are made to pupils who have 

demonstrated key leadership 

aspects. 

The criteria are based on pupils’ 

ability to be good listeners, 

to show initiative, to follow 

through on their actions, and to 

demonstrate the ability to work 

with a variety of people to get the 

job done. 

Those honoured were: Phoenix 

Prime and Lincoln Binnie 

(Bromley); Ezrah Dela Cruz 

(Heathcote Valley); Rishtika 

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the Sea); Cruz Webb-St John and 

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(Te Waka Unua). 

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and activities across the awardwinners. 

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• Kindness to and support for 

other pupils; leadership roles; 

• Displaying excellent manners 

within the school and wider 

community; 

• Contributions to school 

sports teams, other school 

activities; 

• Work in school libraries; 

• Community involvement 

(some recipients have been 

working with elderly residents, 

or have been involved in 

community or church 

activities); 

• Positive role modelling for 

fellow pupils; 

• Demonstrating the ability to 

work with adults, teachers and 

other pupils in various roles. 

Ferrymead Rotarian Pat 

Edward, who has overseen the 

project in recent years, said 

the aim is to promote a “good 

citizen” ethic within schools 

and the wider community. 

She emphasised the criteria 

for the awards do not include 

academic or sporting skills. 

Rather, they concentrate 

on pupils’ contribution and 

service to the school and the 

community, and relationships 

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awards by Ferrymead Rotary. 

the teachers, and each recipient 

receives a gift voucher and a 

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Rotary’s longest-running 

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‘All the best of what a live gig is’ 

• From page 1 

“We were in and out of each 

other’s lunchboxes, constantly on 

tour together, and then the world 

changed with the earthquakes and 

everyone had to make for the hills 

to make sure they stayed in work. 

We suddenly didn’t see each other 

very much.” 

The group reunited in 2016 and 

last year evolved their decade-old 

cabaret show into a multimedia 

production combining theatre, 

circus acts and live musicianship. 

“This show is all the best of what 

a live gig is. It’s a wonderful band 

that makes you feel great, it’s also 

a wonderful piece of theatre,” Ladderman 

said. 

“It’s a lovely story, plus it’s a 

cabaret show with circus and 

entertainment, and it’s all melded 

together in a wonderful night.” 

Ladderman said the group’s 

focus had shifted towards appreciating 

the privilege of performing 

together again. 

“If we’re skiers, we’re not going 

for the biggest jumps anymore, 

we’re going for the smoothest ride.” 

One of the highlights of last 

year’s tour was exchanging stories 

with audience members from 

when they came to see the original 

show more than 12 years ago. 

“It’s pretty special, that’s 

magic.” 

Ladderman said audiences 

around the world didn’t differ 

REUNITED: Lead actor Tom Trevella performing as illusionist Erik Jan Hanussen in 2024. Last 

year was the first time the group of actors, circus performers and musicians had performed 

together in more than a decade. 

PHOTOS: ERIK NORDER PHOTOGRAPHY 

much, but he thought the Banks 

Peninsula crowd were a particularly 

knowledgeable bunch. 

“They’re full of nouse. They’ve 

seen quite a bit, they’ve read quite 

a bit and therefore they know 

their own taste.” 

“You can feel it at halftime. You 

can feel the buzz which is great 

for us because we feed off that.” 

Berlin Burlesque is a naturally 

evolving act, but Ladderman was 

adamant they will stick to the 

show they know. 

“We’re going to try and sharpen 

the pen, narrow the focus and put 

more emphasis on the story.” 

One change to the cast is the 

replacement of Jola Siezen – with 

Rebecca Salmi joining Jola’s twin 

Nele to become The Twisty Two. 

The Lyttelton leg of the tour 

isn’t the only project the LCTC 

have planned for this year, as the 

cast and crew plan to take their 

show to Melbourne in April. 

To afford the trip, the Lyttelton 

season has to sell out and the 

group will also be holding a 

fundraiser on March 15 at the 

Lyttelton Arts Factory. 

“Ultimately, we can’t wait 

but we’ve got a whole fish to fry 

before that – putting together 

the best show we can for Banks 

Peninsula,” Ladderman said. 

NEWS 7 

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The Richmond Hill resident has 

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technology for 15 

years by supporting 

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and entrepreneurs. 

She served as 

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to 2024, and is currently chair of 

MoA’s electrify programmes. 

MoA is an innovation hub which 

provides support to startups, a 

coworking space, and mentoring 

for founders in Christchurch. 

Johnson supports the innovation 

sector through MoA where startups 

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and generated 344 new jobs. 

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Aotearoa – the country’s first ever 

women startup founders’ conference, 

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Johnson is a member of the New 

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NEWS 9 

Sailors embark on toughest leg 

of bid to circumnavigate globe 

• By Tom Blessen 

TWO FEMALE sailors from 

the Indian Navy left Lyttelton 

on Sunday for Port Stanley 

in the Falkland Islands – the 

longest leg of their attempt to 

circumnavigate the globe. 

The South Island’s Indian 

community bid farewell to 

Lieutenant commanders Roopa 

K and Dilna K and the crew 

of the 17m-long Indian Naval 

Sailing Vessel Tarini. 

“This is the longest leg 

of the expedition, covering 

approximately 10,400km,” 

India’s Defence Ministry said in 

a statement. 

INSV Tarini arrived in 

Lyttelton on December 22 after a 

28-day journey from Fremantle, 

Australia, that spanned about 

6500km. 

The expedition started in Goa 

on October 2. 

During their stay in New 

Zealand, the crew conducted 

repairs and maintenance on the 

vessel, focusing on preparations 

for the challenging upcoming 

leg. 

“The vessel will be crossing the 

South Pacific, pass through the 

treacherous Drake Passage and 

SET SAIL: Lieutenant commanders Roopa K and Dilna K and crew aboard the Tarini were 

farewelled in Lyttelton on Sunday. 

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cross Cape Horn to reach Port 

Stanley,” the ministry said. 

About 50 members of the 

Indian community attended the 

farewell ceremony, including 

Christchurch Multicultural 

Council president Surinder 

Tandon. 

“I was fortunate to see INSV 

Tarini back in 2017 and now 

again in 2024,” Tandon said. 

In December 2017, a six-member 

crew led by Lieutenant Commander 

Vartika Joshi docked in 

Lyttelton for two weeks, sharing 

India’s maritime history. 

“It’s incredibly inspiring to 

witness these brave sailors – not 

just as role models for women, 

but for everyone,” Tandon said. 

Two naval officers from India, 

including retired Commander 

Abhilash Tomy, were also present 

at the farewell ceremony. 

Tomy, the first Indian to complete 

a solo, non-stop circumnavigation 

of the globe, had been a 

mentor to the crew. 

The Indian High Commission 

in Wellington said the officers 

had been preparing for this expedition 

for three years. 

Lieutenant commanders 

Roopa K and Dilna K had 

received training under Tomy’s 

guidance. 

“The circumnavigation of 

INSV Tarini is a significant 

milestone in India’s ocean sailing 

enterprise, showcasing the 

nation’s maritime capabilities 

and commitment to gender 

equality on the high seas,” the 

high commission said. 

The expedition aimed to 

cover about 40,000km over eight 

months aboard the vessel. 

After Port Stanley, the crew 

plans to sail to Cape Town, South 

Africa, before returning to Goa. 

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The road will be reduced to 

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to be completed by January 17. 

The city council said there 

will be delays of up to 20min 

between 8am-4pm until Friday. 

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We Were 

FIVE FOR 

FIVE: Allen 

Thompson 

at the 

fifth teddy 

bears’ 

picnic in 

1987. 

BEARING UP: 

Mark Rhodes 

with Big Ted in 

1986. Right – 

Ryan Connell 

with Humphrey 

in 1985. 

Below 

right – 

Matthew 

Richens 

with 

seven 

teddy 

bears in 

1985. 

1980s – THE TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC 

Bears of all shapes and sizes 

used to go down to Hagley Park 

for the annual Teddy Bears’ 

Picnic, held in January as part 

of the SummerTimes Festival. 

Thousands turned out for 

the event in the early 80s, with 

prizes awarded for largest, cuddliest 

and most original bear. 

A formal competition was 

dropped in 1988 because it all 

got a bit growly. It seemed to 

“bring the nasty side out in 

people”, the city council’s marketing 

officer, Jan Atkinson, 

told The Press. 

“It all got a bit chaotic, with 

parents pushing and shoving 

and children getting grumpy, 

so now we have roving judges 

looking for the most original 

and cuddliest bear. That seems 

to work better.” 

Every bear received an official 

certificate, biscuit and lollies. 

In 1994, Christchurch broke 

the world record for the most 

teddy bears at a picnic, with 

16,837. 

The record was short-lived 

– Dublin Zoo recorded 33,573 

the following year. 

Christchurch attempted 

to regain the record in 1999. 

Picnic co-ordinator Michelle 

Beckett said at the time each 

bear had to be registered individually 

on site in order to meet 

Guiness Book of World Records 

criteria. 

“Unfortunately only teddy 

bears can be counted, but koala 

bears and panda bears are still 

welcome to come along.” 

The attempt was 

unsuccessful; Dublin Zoo holds 

the record to this day. 

The first teddy bear is 

thought to have been made in 

1903, after then United States 

president, Theodore “Teddy” 

Roosevelt – who liked a spot 

of grizzly shooting – refused 

to take aim at a bear cub produced 

for his sport, after none 

were seen in the wild. 

Other famous teddies include 

Winnie the Pooh, Paddington 

and Rupert. 

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day is 

celebrated globally on July 10 

and is based on the song The 

Teddy Bear’s Picnic, composed 

by John W Bratton in 1907. 

Fun fact: The collective noun 

for teddy bears is “a hug”. 

Right – 

Kim and 

Lawrence 

Taogaga in 

1985. 

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 

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21 22 

10/1 

Across 

1. It may be painfully crooked after tennis (5) 

4. Landed properties of the realm being 

three (7) 

8. Oil supplier going out at the time with 

nothing ahead (5) 

9. Shrewd to have a small beer on the rugby 

field (3,4) 

10. Wisecrack one will stop one saying (3) 

11. The glutton finds room, right, but can’t 

get round it (9) 

12. Job head teacher will invite one to (4) 

13. A neat way to prepare aircraft for flying 

(4) 

18. It’s time a ruin was restored with a little 

painting (9) 

20. see 1 Down 

21. Cunning present accepted by a monarch 

(7) 

22. see 1 Down 

23. Rating a change of scene, due to not 

being there (7) 

24. The things one dislikes he’s at variance 

with (5) 

Down 

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Cheshire cat’s grin (6,2,4,1,3,5) 

2. Robert, a poet, puts it across (7) 

3. Sort of spanner for one to turn with 

violence (6) 

4. An attempt at putting forth of strength (6) 

5. A child’s chest (6) 

6. Glittering overhead in air at being disturbed 

(5) 

7. In which there’s no danger of the 

contestants being boxed? (6,7) 

14. Tell what may be needed at poll if voting 

is close (7) 

15. Speak ill of laming it in such a way (6) 

16. Break in and take the grub up to the 

French (6) 

17. Well, one has it good: cheers! (6) 

19. Such corners are all right in small 

numbers (5) 

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4. Understated, low-key 

(6) 

8. Type of rice (7) 

9. Elector (5) 

10. Weaving machine (4) 

11. Entrees (8) 

13. Two weeks (9) 

17. Hired killer (8) 

19. Centre (4) 

21. Time off work (5) 

22. Opposed (7) 

23. Dress (6) 

24. Balanced (4) 

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7. Pastry edge (5) 

8. Daring (4) 

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TOOLS, Garden garage, 

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buyer Phone 355-2045

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