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KaikouraTidesFor more information on how to interpret these tides, visit: www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/tidal-infotide predictions are not official tide tables asspecified in Maritime Rules Part 25 Nautical Chartsand Publications (pursuant to Section 36 of theMaritime Transport Act 1994). © LINZTidesTheseNB:Tides data supplied by Land Information New Zealand.2 MarWednesday4 MarFriday6 MarSunday8 MarTuesday10 MarThursday12 MarSaturday14 MarMonday16 MarWednesday18 MarFriday20 MarSunday22 MarTuesday24 MarThursday26 MarSaturday28 MarMonday30 MarWednesday1 AprFriday3 AprSunday5 AprTuesday7 AprThursday9 AprSaturday11 AprMonday13 AprWednesday15 AprFriday17 AprSunday19 AprTuesday21 AprThursday23 AprSaturday25 AprMonday27 AprWednesday29 AprFriday1 MaySunday3 MayTuesday5 MayThursday7 MaySaturday03:54 1.9m 10:07 0.3m16:12 1.8m 22:26 0.3m05:24 1.8m 11:35 0.4m17:43 1.8m 23:55 0.4m00:37 0.4m 06:46 1.8m12:58 0.4m 19:08 1.7m01:59 0.4m 08:08 1.7m14:20 0.4m 20:31 1.7m03:24 0.5m 09:35 1.6m15:46 0.5m 21:57 1.7m04:56 0.5m 11:08 1.6m17:15 0.5m 23:28 1.7m00:17 1.7m 06:35 0.5m12:44 1.7m 18:51 0.4m02:00 1.9m 08:18 0.3m14:25 1.8m 20:38 0.3m03:48 2.0m 10:03 0.2m16:13 2.0m 22:31 0.2m05:37 2.0m 11:52 0.1m18:06 2.1m01:20 0.1m 07:30 2.0m13:44 0.1m 20:01 2.1m03:13 0.2m 09:26 2.0m15:37 0.2m 21:56 2.0m05:09 0.2m 11:22 1.9m17:31 0.2m 23:51 2.0m00:48 1.9m 07:05 0.3m13:15 1.8m 19:24 0.3m02:35 1.8m 08:50 0.4m14:57 1.8m 21:10 0.4m04:09 1.8m 10:20 0.4m16:29 1.8m 22:43 0.4m04:32 1.7m 10:43 0.4m16:55 1.8m 23:08 0.4m05:54 1.7m 12:05 0.4m18:17 1.7m01:12 0.5m 07:20 1.6m13:30 0.5m 19:42 1.7m02:41 0.5m 08:52 1.6m14:58 0.5m 21:11 1.8m04:17 0.4m 10:28 1.7m16:34 0.4m 22:49 1.8m05:59 0.3m 12:08 1.8m18:18 0.3m01:28 2.0m 07:43 0.2m13:55 2.0m 20:12 0.2m03:18 2.0m 09:32 0.1m15:48 2.0m 22:07 0.1m05:11 2.0m 11:25 0.1m17:44 2.1m00:57 0.1m 07:07 2.0m13:19 0.2m 19:37 2.1m02:49 0.2m 09:02 1.9m15:10 0.2m 21:28 2.0m04:41 0.3m 10:53 1.8m16:59 0.3m 23:18 1.9m00:10 1.8m 06:26 0.4m12:36 1.7m 18:46 0.4m01:48 1.7m 08:01 0.4m14:11 1.7m 20:26 0.5m03:16 1.7m 09:27 0.4m15:40 1.7m 21:56 0.5m04:40 1.7m 10:50 0.4m17:04 1.8m 23:20 0.4m01:29 0.4m 07:37 1.6m13:44 0.4m 19:57 1.8m© Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2011Design andInstallation service:• John Guest UnderfloorHeating• Hynds EnvironmentalWaste Water Systems• Irrigation and pumping• Water conservation• Filtration and watercoolers• Hotwater solutions:Gas, Electric, Solar3515293AA00:02 0.4m 06:05 1.6m12:15 0.4m 18:28 1.8m3 MarThursday5 MarSaturday7 MarMonday9 MarWednesday11 MarFriday13 MarSunday15 MarTuesday17 MarThursday19 MarSaturday21 MarMonday23 MarWednesday25 MarFriday27 MarSunday29 MarTuesday31 MarThursday2 AprSaturday4 AprMonday6 AprWednesday8 AprFriday10 AprSunday12 AprTuesday14 AprThursday16 AprSaturday18 AprMonday20 AprWednesday22 AprFriday24 AprSunday26 AprTuesday28 AprThursday30 AprSaturday2 MayMonday4 MayWednesday6 MayFriday8 MaySunday04:40 1.8m 10:52 0.3m16:58 1.8m 23:12 0.4m06:05 1.8m 12:17 0.4m18:26 1.8m01:18 0.4m 07:27 1.7m13:39 0.4m 19:49 1.7m02:40 0.5m 08:51 1.7m15:03 0.5m 21:13 1.7m04:09 0.5m 10:21 1.6m16:30 0.5m 22:42 1.7m05:45 0.5m 11:56 1.6m18:02 0.5m01:08 1.8m 07:26 0.4m13:33 1.7m 19:44 0.3m02:54 2.0m 09:10 0.2m15:18 1.9m 21:34 0.2m04:42 2.0m 10:57 0.2m17:09 2.0m 23:27 0.1m00:23 0.1m 06:33 2.1m12:48 0.1m 19:04 2.1m02:16 0.1m 08:27 2.0m14:41 0.1m 20:58 2.1m04:11 0.2m 10:24 1.9m16:34 0.2m 22:53 2.0m06:08 0.3m 12:19 1.8m18:28 0.3m01:43 1.9m 08:00 0.3m14:07 1.8m 20:18 0.4m03:24 1.8m 09:36 0.4m15:44 1.8m 21:58 0.4m04:51 1.8m 11:02 0.4m17:12 1.8m 23:26 0.4m05:13 1.7m 11:24 0.4m17:36 1.8m 23:49 0.4m00:30 0.4m 06:36 1.7m12:47 0.4m 18:59 1.7m01:56 0.5m 08:05 1.6m14:13 0.5m 20:25 1.7m03:28 0.5m 09:40 1.6m15:45 0.5m 21:59 1.8m05:08 0.4m 11:18 1.7m17:25 0.4m 23:41 1.8m00:34 1.9m 06:51 0.3m13:01 1.9m 19:14 0.2m02:23 2.0m 08:37 0.2m14:51 2.0m 21:10 0.2m04:14 2.0m 10:29 0.1m16:46 2.1m 23:04 0.1m00:01 0.1m 06:09 2.0m12:22 0.1m 18:41 2.1m01:53 0.2m 08:05 2.0m14:15 0.2m 20:33 2.0m03:45 0.2m 09:58 1.8m16:05 0.3m 22:23 1.9m05:35 0.3m 11:46 1.8m17:53 0.4m01:01 1.8m 07:15 0.4m13:25 1.7m 19:37 0.5m02:33 1.7m 08:44 0.4m14:56 1.7m 21:12 0.5m03:58 1.7m 10:09 0.4m16:22 1.8m 22:38 0.4m05:22 1.7m 11:32 0.4m17:46 1.8m00:45 0.4m 06:50 1.6m12:59 0.4m 19:12 1.8m02:15 0.4m 08:25 1.7m14:31 0.4m 20:44 1.8mCOASTAL PLUMBINGKAIKOURA LTDPlumbingGasfitiingDrainlayingGreg Hunt or Dave Lewis PH 319 6699Page 12 — Experience Kaikoura, March 9, 2011North of KaikouraWaima BeachBy Peter LanglandsThe coastline to the north of Kaikoura offersa range of locations to stop for a beach walk.Often few people stop as they are moving ontheir way north to Picton. If you have a sparehour or so there is a range of beach walksworth checking out.One such walk is situated about 40 minutesdrive north of Kaikoura. Just south off theWaima River is a small settlement of Wharanui.A short gravel road, sign posted, off StateHighway One, leads down to sand dunes. Parkat the dunes and it is a short walk out onto thebeach. Immediately to the south of the accesspoint is a series of spectacular limestoneoutcrops, which are best viewed at low tide.The snow-capped mountains of the SeawardKaikoura’s form a spectacular background.You can walk north from the access atOn State Highway 1 at Wharanui, halfwaybetween Kaikoura and Blenheim, there is apicturesque small stone church, St Oswald’s.St Oswald’s was built in 1927 by Wharanui landowners Charles and Selina Murray in memory oftheir son, Charles junior.Charles junior had been ill and had gone toSwitzerland in hope of finding a cure, but sadlydied in Geneva in June 1924 aged only 19.The stone for the church was quarried from asmall nearby stream, and the Anglican Bishop ofthe Nelson Diocese, the Right Reverend Sadlier,dedicated the building on February 20, 1927.The church, which belongs to the Nelson AnglicanDiocese and is part of the Awatere Parish, is keptopen for the passing public to visit.It has beautiful stained glass windows donatedby Wharaniu area residents in memory of familymembers.Services are still held in the church from timeto time along with weddings and the occasionalchristening.A small cemetery behind the church containsthe graves of the Murray family and other localresidents.St Oswalds at Wharanui is an attractive stonebuilding built to honour a loved family memberand today is a place for passing travellers to lookthrough and reflect.Wharanui to the Waima Rivermouth, whichtakes about 30 minutes. The walk is relaxingand a wide range of wildlife can be sighted.Black oystercatchers are often seen on thebeach, with gannets often seen flying offshore.The beach is also excellent for surf castingbetween the offshore reefs and is a prime spotto catch blue moki and other types of reef fish.The beach and associated reefs are also worthsnorkelling for pauas, crayfish or spear fishingfor butterfish when sea conditions clear. Attimes shoals of kahawai can be seen swimmingalong the beach.The beach is also ideal for a relaxing picnic.So take some time out for some fresh air.There are other beach walks, along gravelbeaches in the region, with a refreshing walkout on the beach nearby at Kekerengu.Wharanui on the Coastal Route NorthA vast marine food chain lies beneaththe surface of the sea near the Kaikourapeninsula.It begins with microscopic plants calledphytoplankton.The subtropical waters drifting southwards,east of New Zealand, meet northwardmovingsubantarctic waters, rich in nutrients,near Kaikoura, and there, phytoplanktonthrive and multiply on the nutrient supply.These organisms are fed on by manydifferent kinds of small animals calledzooplankton, which in turn provide food forschooling fish and seabirds.The food chain finishes with larger fish, suchas sharks and marine mammals such asseals, dolphins and whales.Another factor contributes to the variety ofmarine life at Kaikoura.From far offshore a submarine chasm calledthe Kaikoura Canyon extends towards thecoast just south of the Kaikoura peninsula.Only three kilometres from land, it isnearly 1000m deep and its proximity to theSt Oswalds church which is situated between Kekerengu and Ward, about 65kmnorth of KaikouraVast food chain beneath the oceanpeninsula means that there is a great range inthe depth of the sea close to shore.As a result deepwater feeders such as spermwhales surface in coastal waters alongsidedolphins, seals and orca.This makes Kaikoura one of the best places inthe world to see an abundance and variety ofmarine mammals.