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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
  Halswell Residential College - Prospectus
The College is funded by the Ministry of Education and is situated in the rural district of Halswell, ten kilometres from the centre of Christchurch.
The success of Halswell College in terms of positive outcomes for its students is due to the 24 hour programme, the specialist resources, the assessment and teaching combined with a stable and nurturing environment with the specialist skills, commitment and knowledge of the staff.
Halswell College is not an 'institution', rather a Government funded boarding school for boys with special needs that have either exhausted resources in their home community or their community is unable to provide a suitable placement locally.
www.halswellcollege.com /prospectus.htm   (308 words)

  
 Ray White Halswell: Home
Contact Us Ray White Halswell opened in June 2004 and in August 2005 moved to your new premises at the Halswell Shopping Centre on Halswell Road next door to N.Z. Post and Video Shop.
Halswell is situated on the South West boundary of Christchurch and includes residential, both established and new subdivisions, rural properties and only being approximately 10 minutes drive to the central business district.
Being one of the fastest growing and most sought after areas in Christchurch, Halswell is a suburb of mostly family living on the outskirts of the city with wonderful views of the Port Hills and the Southern Alps.
www.rwhalswell.co.nz   (126 words)

  
  Halswell wins Springston Trophy - International horse news; equestrian event news, equine news - Horsetalk
Halswell was represented by Annalise Thoroughgood on Glenmere Good Idea, Leigh Bowie on Rainbow Beaver, Jessica Williamson on Ohoka St Elmo, Carmel George on Deutschmark, Georgie Pinckney on Blue Magic and Larissa Thoroughgood on Glen Cree Acclaim.
Mavis has been the Halswell coach for over ten years and this was a fitting tribute to her final year as the full time team coach.
It was a wonderful effort by the team and the many parents, supporters, sponsors and volunteers that contributed to the running of the event and the performance of the Halswell team.
www.horsetalk.co.nz /news/0610/001.shtml   (697 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Halswell
Halswell is an outer suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located in open country nine kilometres southwest of the city centre on State Highway 75.
Until recently, Halswell was completely separated from the city geographically, but in recent years many new subdivisions have been created to the north of the suburb, creating the new suburbs of Oaklands and Westlake.
Halswell is an outr suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located in open country nine kilometres southwest of the city centre on State Highway 75.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Halswell   (362 words)

  
 New Zealand Accommodation - Halswell Lodge, Wellington
Halswell Lodge offers 37 well appointed rooms - from superior with spa baths, kitchen motel units to standard with ensuite facilities.
Centrally located next to Courtenay Place, Halswell Lodge is in easy walking distance to Te Papa, the waterfront, and the city entertainment and shopping centre.
Halswell Lodge is surrounded by all the amenities necessary to make your stay in Wellington enjoyable, comfortable and affordable.
www.innz.co.nz /cgi-bin/enter.pl?url=www.innz.co.nz/host/h/halswell.html   (235 words)

  
 New Zealand's source for sport, rugby, cricket & league news on Stuff.co.nz: Halswell blokes go extra mile for club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Halswell stalwarts Bernie Welch and Noel Hopgood weren't going to let anything get in the way of one of their club's biggest days - not even boy racers.
Welch was coach of the senior team for all but one of Halswell's first 14 seasons and even now, at 74, enjoys the odd playing stint with one of the masters over-35s teams.
Halswell claimed the championship again in 2000 and 2001 and finished runners-up in 2002 and 2003.
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3380813a2201,00.html   (598 words)

  
 Halswell Lodge - Hotel, Lodge And Motel In Wellington, New Zealand.
Halswell Lodge - Hotel, Lodge And Motel In Wellington, New Zealand.
Halswell Lodge is located next to Courtenay Place in the centre of Wellington and in easy walking distance to Te Papa and city cafes and restaurants.
Enjoy your stay at Halswell Lodge's Budget Hotel, Family Motel Units or Luxury Spa rooms.
www.halswell.co.nz   (75 words)

  
 Goathurst: Manors | British History Online
 Alweard occupied Halswell in 1066, and in 1086 Wido held it of Roger.
96) Peter of Halswell, who successfully claimed in 1280 to be heir to Ralph son of Robert (d.
2) Thereafter the descent is obscure but both John and Robert Halswell were recorded in the early 15th century and another Robert later in the century was said to be father of John whose son Nicholas held the manor on his death in 1564.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=18531   (2073 words)

  
 Halswell Library - Christchurch City Libraries
Halswell Library / Te Kete Wānanga o Otamatua
Pharos is coming to the Halswell Library on 12 July 2007.
On this day access to library computers, printers and photocopiers may be unavailable at this library.
www.library.christchurch.org.nz /Halswell   (85 words)

  
 Harcourts Press Release | Franchise-chat
In particular Halswell has become renowned for both its many new subdivisions, as well as access to lifestyle blocks in the greater and very popular Tai Tapu and Lincoln areas.
As a resident himself of nearby Prebbleton, Mr Newman confirmed being a member of the community not only meant he could provide knowledge through the perspective of a resident, but was keen to share his enthusiasm for the area.
Halswell is a sought after and vibrant location and to have two of our most experienced and respected franchise owners establish this new office to service both existing clients in Halswell and its surrounds and the many new clients we meet every day is a major step ahead for our brand.
www.franchise-chat.com /press_release/harcourts_20050307.htm   (371 words)

  
 Accommodation in Wellington Accommodation, New Zealand, New Zealand - The Halswell Lodge-Hotel-Motel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Halswell Lodge offers 36 well appointed rooms from superior with spa bath and standard ensuite rooms to kitchen motel units.
Centrally located next to Courtenay Place, Halswell Lodge Hotel Motel is within easy walking distance of Te Papa, the waterfront, and the city entertainment and shopping centre.
Halswell Lodge Hotel Motel is surrounded by all the amenities necessary to make your stay in Wellington enjoyable, comfortable and affordable.
www.jasons.co.nz /brochure_rack/halswell/index.cfm   (122 words)

  
 Halswell News
To see progress on the archaeological investigations you are invited to attend the open days and follow developments on the Halswell website.
Because of the breadth and scope of works currently underway, an all new Halswell website to illustrate the current tasks, aspirations and points of interest has been launched.
Constructed in the 18th century, the ravages of time have taken their toll and the structure is now in need of substantial repair.
www.dunster.net /halswell_news.htm   (438 words)

  
 temple
Halswell Park was developed between 1745 and 1785 as a splendid setting for Halswell House (Grade 1).
The grounds contain many fanciful buildings, fish ponds, cascades and bridges and the Halswell Park Trust was established with the aim of acquiring these buildings and surrounding land, restoring them and opening them to the public.
Please note that the surrounding farm land in the old Park including Mill Wood, Halswell House and all other buildings, are private and not open to the public.
www.somersite.co.uk /temple.htm   (501 words)

  
 Halswell - Library Names - Māori - Christchurch City Libraries
Another two names for different parts of the Halswell River were recognized as Te Tau Awa a Maka and Te Heru o Kahukura.
The next Māori name about Halswell has a nautical flavour, as it is called O Te Ika i te Ana - which means 'the fish in the cave.' Another cave or rock shelter in the area is Te Ana a Te Wera 'The cave of Te Wera'.
The name 'Halswell' evidently came from Edmund Storr Halswell, a barrister of Temple Bar, whose home was in Radnorshire, Wales who came to the colony in 1841 as Commissioner of Native Reserves for the New Zealand Company.
library.christchurch.org.nz /Maori/LibraryNames/Halswell   (347 words)

  
 New Zealand Regions. Christchurch - Halswell, Lincoln & Rolleston
To the south of Christchurch lie a number of sprawling suburbs – including Halswell, Lincoln and Rolleston.
These largely residential areas mark the edge of the city, with the main roads leading either east to Banks Peninsula or south to the sprawling Canterbury Plains.
Halswell is a pretty suburb, well known for its wide tree-lined streets.
www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/lincoln/index.cfm   (255 words)

  
 Beehive.govt.nz - Halswell Kiwibank franchise opens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Halswell Kiwibank is the 143rd branch to open since March, but it is one of the first to be opened as a franchise.
Franchise owners Barry and Viv Straight are pleased with the response their branch has already generated, "We have put on nine staff to handle new account appointments and will be open seven days a week.
The opening of the Halswell branch also marked the foundation memberships of two of the bank's youngest customers.
www.beehive.govt.nz /ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=14196   (351 words)

  
 Goathurst | British History Online
east of Halswell park and containing 3 houses and 27 inhabitants in 1881, was transferred from Chilton Trinity to Goathurst in 1886.
Andersfield, in 1990 a straggling settlement of brick bungalows divided by a single field from Goathurst village, was in the 1840s a scatter of cottages and a farm along a lane called Andersfield Green.
New building in the later 20th century and the division of Halswell House into flats explained the rise to 280 in 1971; in 1981 238 people were normally resident.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=18530   (1079 words)

  
 Levin, page 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The self contained rooms have been purpose built for maximum privacy, and entry is via a security...
Halswell Lodge offers affordable accommodation in the city centre.
Designed to suit all budgets, Halswell lodge offers 37 well appointed rooms - from superior with spa baths, kitchen motel units to standard with ensuite facilities.
wellington.wheretostay.net /we/catalog/listings/all/all/10/Levin/7   (225 words)

  
 Halswell swarm stuns Linwood - Sport - The Press
The Halswell Hornets stung last year's beaten grand finalist Linwood to turn an 18-point deficit into a 38-24 victory in the opening round of the Canterbury rugby league premiership.
But soldier Sas Winikeri hit back for Halswell and Hornets hooker Shane Beyers had a try awarded after a conference between referee Adam Burns and his touch judge to cut the gap to 10 points at half time at Rugby League Park.
Halswell, with three Canterbury Bulls and Australian scholarship player Robert Butler in its pack, blitzed Linwood in the second half, finishing fitter and faster as they ran in five more tries against the 2005 champion.
stuff.co.nz /4011495a6429.html   (544 words)

  
 Massey Memorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Massey Memorial at Point Halswell, Wellington, commemorates William Ferguson Massey who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912-1925.
Originally known by its Maori name, Kaitawharo ('to eat jellyfish'), Point Halswell, was renamed after the Commissioner of Native Reserves, Edmond Halswell, who arrived in New Zealand in 1841.
Shortly after Massey's death in 1925, the Massey Burial-ground Act was passed allocating land at Point Halswell to be set aside as a burial ground for him and his widow.
www.nzhistory.net.nz /Gallery/Massey/MasMem.htm   (404 words)

  
 Community View - localeye, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Christchurch City Libraries’ Halswell Library - Te Kete Wānanga o Otamatua — is about to undergo a facelift to create a brighter, modern and more open space for its customers.
Halswell’s Community Librarian, Pam Fisher, says staff are excited about the changes, and customers will be pleased with the new look.
Halswell Library is located at 381 Halswell Road, corner Sparks and Halswell Roads.
www.localeye.info /pages?catId=3&articleId=2881   (333 words)

  
 Halswell Quary - Our Environment: Issue 16 Spring 1998
Plans for six sister city gardens and a Canterbury botanical collection are features of a new draft management plan for the 55 hectare Halswell Quarry Park.
Continued promotion of Halswell Quarry Park's rich historical resource and the part it has played in the formation of Christchurch;
With the Christchurch Botanic Gardens now "full", Halswell Quarry Park has been identified as a suitable site for a satellite botanic garden.
archived.ccc.govt.nz /ourenvironment/16/quarry.asp   (562 words)

  
 2005 Chatham Cup Semi Final
A wholehearted Halswell United was left to rue some missed chances as its dream Chatham Cup soccer competition run ended with a home semi-final defeat to a classier Central United yesterday.
Young Halswell goalkeeper Joel Brading, who saved a penalty from former All White Paul Urlovic, was in brilliant form, making a string of brave blocks.
Halswell weathered an early Central storm in the first half and had three clear-cut chances of its own.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~colcook/cc_semi2005.html   (546 words)

  
 Halswell South Community Profile(published)
The area used for this profile is based on Statistics New Zealand's area unit.
The unemployment rate in Halswell South was 3.0 percent, compared with
The most popular occupational group in Halswell South was Clerks (17.3 percent).
www.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/587302-au   (496 words)

  
 Soccer: Halswell relishing home ground semifinal - 12 Aug 2005 - Chatham Cup Soccer News - New Zealand Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Halswell United coach Wayne Burt is banking on home pitch advantage and the Halswell community to help inspire his team on the greatest day of the soccer club's 41-year history.
Halswell had 1000 fans to their quarterfinal win over Papakura last month and Burt said there has been a "real buzz" about the village.
Unlike Central, Halswell are still in the hunt for a league title this year.
www.nzherald.co.nz /event/story.cfm?c_id=539&ObjectID=10340457   (477 words)

  
 Point Halswell Battery Site Profile atCapital Defence
This was one of a number of gun emplacements built on the northern end of the Miramar peninsula, the others being Kau point, Fort Ballance, Fort Gordon and the low Battery.
While this 8" BLHP gun was the primary ordnance of the Halswell Battery there ware also other guns associated with this battery.
In 1925 Prime Minister William Massey died in office and it was decided to create a memorial on the site of the Halswell battery.
capitaldefence.orcon.net.nz /prfles/pre1930/hbmm1.htm   (341 words)

  
 Halswell East Community Profile(published)
The unemployment rate in Halswell East was 2.5 percent, compared with
The most popular occupational group in Halswell East was Legislators, Administrators and Managers (15.5 percent).
The average household size in Halswell East was 2.9 people, compared with
www.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/587843-au   (499 words)

  
 FOOTBALLCRESTS.COM - Halswell United Soccer
Halswell United Soccer was founded in 1964 as Halswell United A.F.C. in Christchurch, New Zealand.
It was a small club on the southern outskirts of the city that has now grown into one of the larger clubs on the South Island.
Through the years it has been developed into the present format, which was designed by current club Vice President, Craig Crawford.
www.footballcrests.com /halswellunitedsoccer.htm   (225 words)

  
 Halswell Lodge
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 William Massey Memorial, Historic Graves and Monuments - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The Massey Memorial at Point Halswell, Wellington, commemorates William Ferguson Massey who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912-1925.
Originally known by its Maori name, Kaitawharo ('to eat jellyfish'), Point Halswell, was renamed after the Commissioner of Native Reserves, Edmond Halswell, who arrived in New Zealand in 1841.
Shortly after Massey's death in 1925, the Massey Burial-ground Act was passed allocating land at Point Halswell to be set aside as a burial ground for him and his widow.
www.mch.govt.nz /emblems/monuments/massey.html   (379 words)

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