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Irrigation 

proposal 

founders 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Planstoirrigateupto9000 hectares 

on the south side of the Hurunui 

Riverare in tatters. 

Alack of farmer interest in ashare 

offerbyAmuri IrrigationCompany 

(AIC)for apipedscheme has put an 

end to the proposal. 

It is now investigatingthe viability 

of much smaller schemes. 

Hurunui MayorWinton Dalley 

says the outcome is ‘‘very 

disappointing’’ for the Hawarden 

and Waikari communities. 

‘‘After 20 years of planning and 

millionsoflocal dollarsinvested, 

thereisnow going to be no 

immediate possibilityofa 

substantialirrigation scheme for 

theirdistrict. 

‘‘Theoriginal intention was for 

irrigation to take away the stress and 

vagariesofavery fertile districtthat 

has historically been pronetolong 

periods of low soil moisturelevels.’’ 

Intensive farming was neverthe 

driver, he said. It was about security 

for families and the community to 

continuetraditionalfarming in a 

district renownedfor its great 

livestockproduction of sustainable 

natural food and fibre. 

‘‘Over the years, this scheme has 

been overtaken by amassively 

changingworld in respectofthe 

widercommunities’ demands in 

termsofthe environmental,cultural 

and recreational effects of 

agricultureand irrigation, 

effectivelydeeming this scheme 

financiallyunviable.While the 

immediate futureisuncertain, the 

wise use and storage of water and 

natural sustainablefood and fibre 

production will be the future.’’ 

Continued Page 2 

Wearable arts afeast for the eyes 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Bold offering ... Monique Anderson models her design, Image Conscious during the North Canterbury Wearable Arts show. 

Oxford Area School moved its 

biennialfundraiser to Rangiora 

last Saturday, producing a 

breathtaking wearable arts 

extravaganza. 

The show, now named North 

CanterburyWearable Arts, has 

previously beenstaged at the 

school. However, organisers 

were motivated by the quality of 

entries to seekabetter venue 

and headed for Rangiora. 

‘‘TheRangiora Town 

Hall is asuperbly 

upgraded purposebuilt 

auditorium for shows and has 

much superior seating than our 

school hall bleachers,’’ 

organiserJane Anderson said. 

The event providesacreative 

opportunity for studentsand 

adults to showcasetheir work. 

The twosupreme award 

winners collected flights and 

tickets for two to Wellington to 

the World of Wearable Arts 

show in October. 

The StudentSupremeAward 

was won by Eponine Bain for 

her design Evanesce,modelled 

by Amy Millerick, while the 

AdultSupremeAward went to 

Amy Roberts for The Sky is the 

Limit,made with almost10,000 

jigsaw puzzlepiecesand 

modelled by Clara Manon. 

Aspecial prize went to Year 1 

student EvanMcSherry for 

beingthe youngest designer. 

Evan modelled his own creation, 

Rain,Rain,Come Again. 

‘‘It was afabulous day and the 

quality of entrieswas up with 

the best,’’ Janesaid. 

The show was produced by the 

Oxford Area School Parent 

Teacher Association 

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NPD agrees to meet residents 


NPDhas agreed to meet 

aggrievedAmberley residents 

upsetaboutthe sitingofaselfservice 

petrol stationinthe 

heart of theNorth Canterbury 

town. 

Tony Trewinnardand 

PamelaWelch,who have led 

theprotest overplanstosite 

thestation on aformer 

shoppingcentre site,handed 

over petitionsopposingthe 

siting to the HurunuiDistrict 

Council lastweek. 

Mr Trewinnardsaid NPD 

hadindicated it would meet 

with himand othersopposed 

to thesiting.The meeting is 

scheduled fornextweek. 

In response to aquestion 

from MayorWinton Dalley, he 

said thepetitioners werenot 

askingthe council to do 

anythingatthisstage until 

they had metwith NPD. 

At thatstage, if NPD chose 

to be ‘‘heroic and listen, and 

change its plan’’, thenthe 

council couldbeinvolved. 

Mr Dalleysaid thecouncil 

wouldbehappytohave a 

conversationwith the 

company. ‘‘Youcould take that 

as agiven. In themeantime, 

we willwait to hear back.’’ 

Mr Trewinnardtold 

councillors nearlyhalfthe 

adult populationofAmberley, 

878, had signed his online 

petition,while apaper 

petition circulated by Mrs 

Welch had around80 

signatures. 

Siting under acloud ... An artist’s impression of the NPD service stationproposed for Amberley. 

He accepted some 

signatureswerefrom people 

outside of Amberley,including 

Australia, but allhad an 

interest in the township or had 

lived there. 

He hoped thedepthof 

publicopinion sent astrong 

and clearmessagetothe 

council.‘‘Please do not ignore 

us,’’ he said. 

The petitioners criticised 

the council’sdisconnectwith 

the district’s residents,saying 

the resource consent forthe 

stationshould havebeen 

publicly advertised. 

Mr Trewinnardsaidthe 

council put itscommunity 

centrestage in itsprocesses 

and plans. However, it was 

Water plan shelved 

From Page 1 

The irrigation company 

issuedaProduct Disclosure 

Statement in Junefor the 

scheme which proposed 

irrigating between7000 and 

9000 hectares,ofwhich 

around 1000 to 2000 

hectaresare alreadyunder 

irrigation. 

It was arevised scheme, 

and muchsmallerthan the 

21,000hectare arrangement 

previously proposedbythe 

Hurunui WaterProject 

(HWP), which did not 

proceed duetoinsufficient 

support. 

HWP was takenover by 

AIC in late 2018 aftera 

takeoveroffer was accepted 

by more than 90 percent of 

HWP shareholdersinearly 

March. 

It was proposed to take 

water fromanintakeonthe 

south bank of the Hurunui 

River and distribute it to 

farmers through 100 

kilometres of pipeline. 

AIC chairmanDavid Croft 

saidatthe time it was seen 

as an opportunity to 

showcase efficient 

irrigation and 

environmental 

responsibility. 

It had been the 

culmination of alot of hard 

work by its backers over 

many years. 

difficulttounderstandhow 

any community couldhave 

faith when the council had 

failedtosignal the 

development. 

‘‘Itshowsthe council hasno 

appealtowork withthe 

community. 

‘‘Thisisthe 21st century and 

an informed and valued 

community workingwiththe 

councilistobeexpected,’’Mr 

Trewinnardsaid. 

Amberley, he said, should be 

treatedasacommunityinits 

own right, notasaservice 

townasithad been in thepast. 

Mr Dalleysaidthe council 

had beenthrough two 

substantial processesin 

formulating itsDistrictPlan. 

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‘‘Time changesthingsand 

canmove things alongquickly. 

We have hadachange of 

population since2010. 

‘‘Thehard reality is that 

staffare workingwith 

documents thatare in place 

following community 

consultation,’’ he said. 

Themanagerofregulatory 

services,Judith Batchelor, 

said allthreeAmberley 

councillorshad been sent the 

information aboutNPD’s 

applications,and there were 

regular updates,including 

aboutnonnotification and 

notificationofits application. 

Ms Batchelor willbe 

attendingnext week’s meeting 

with NPDand residents. 

Motunau book to launch 

Hooked on Motunau,ahardcovered 

album capturingthe 

culture and history of the 

beachsettlement,will be 

launched in midNovember. 

The album has 410 silksatin, 

artinfused pages of 

photos and material from 

1840 to 1980, and is the work 

of Julie Brown. 

Julie, awriter and fourthgeneration 

bachholder at 

the beach, was 

commissionedbya 

pioneering family to write 

and compile the album of 

archivedmaterial, anecdotes 

and verbalhistory of the 

settlement and its environs. 

She has beenhumbled by 

the supportfor the album, 

whichcontains history 

sourced from many 

pioneering families, current 

resident and bachowners. It 

includes acompilation of 

photos, stories and 

anecdotes. 

The launchwill be on 

Canterbury Show weekend, 

on Sunday, November 17, at 

Motunau Beach. 

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Residents air concerns over park 


Whitewaterenthusiasts 

proposingtodevelop aworldclassaquasports 

park on redzonedland 

in Kaiapoi faced a 

grilling at apublic meeting last 

Sunday. 

The meeting, at Kaiapoi’s 

Port And EagleBrewpub, was 

held to launch afundraising 

drivetoraise $248,000 as ‘‘prefeasibility 

funding’’ for the 

project. 

The enthusiasts have 

established the WHoW 

Charitable Trust to develop the 

project and aGivealittlepage 

to help raise funds for the 

feasibility assessment. 

Trustmembers say the park 

will be aplace wherepeople of 

all ages and abilities, including 

eliteathletes,can experience 

outdoor aquatic sports and 

festivals in asafe,controlled 

environment. 

TrustspokesmanScott 

Kotoul opened the meeting, 

saying he was proudofthe 

proposal which presented ‘‘an 

amazing opportunity’’ to 

showcase Kaiapoi, his former 

hometown. 

‘‘Howawesome would it be 

to have this in our backyard?’’ 

However, neighbours of the 

proposed aquasports parksay 

the peace and tranquility of 

theirneighbourhood will be 

destroyed and their properties 

devaluedifthe project 

proceeds. 

They doubt that the redzonedland 

earmarked for the 

park is stable enough for sucha 

project. They also have 

Speaking out ... Close neighbours of the proposed aquasports park on redzoned land in Kaiapoi, 

Graeme and Maree Hazeldine, left, with Michelle MacWilliam, centre, and Heather and Warren May, are 

opposed to the proposal. 

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concerns aboutwherethe 

artesian water forthe project 

is coming from and the 

possibility of floodingifthe 

facility was damaged in an 

earthquake. 

‘‘Our neighbourhood is 

totally against this,’’ Michelle 

MacWilliam says.‘‘Ithas along 

way to go, but we have to speak 

out aboutour concernsnow.’’ 

The trustees previously 

investigatedapotential sitein 

the Christchurch residential 

red zonefor theirprojectbut 

werepersuaded by Enterprise 

North Canterbury (ENC)to 

consider Kaiapoi instead. 

The trusteessay on their 

Givealittle page that the 

‘‘Waimakariri District Council 

and Enterprise North 

Canterbury have indicated 

their support of the project 

concept and futurefunding, 

conditional on theoutcome of a 

prefeasibility study.’’ 

Waimakariri District 

Councillor John Meyer,who is 

not standingfor reelectionin 

October, told the meeting the 

council had beensupportive of 

the proposal, but had not 

contributedany moneyand 

would not contribute any in the 

future. 

Funding drive ... Trust spokesman Scott Kotoul addresses the public meeting held at the Port And 

Eagle Brewpub in Kaiapoi. 

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‘‘We don’t have the money 

for aprojectlikethis,’’ he says. 

ENC’sbusiness support 

manager,Miles Dalton, 

confirmed that position. ‘‘The 

Waimakariri District Council 

has saidthat at no point will 

they put any money into this 

project.’’ 

However, the ongoing 

contributionofstafftime from 

the counciland the $30,000in 

conditionalfunding fromENC 

reinforced the commitment 

already shown. 

WHoW Charitable Trust 

chairman Tony Joseph said: ‘‘It 

(the aquasports park) needs to 

be commercially viable and 

sustainable to provide the 

social outcomes giving hope to 

future generations.’’ 

The trust is immediately 

focused on raising the $125,000 

needed to commission the 

workthat willform the prefeasibility 

report, and to assess 

whether the projectisviable to 

go to afull feasibility and 

businesscasestage. 

It will provide details on how 

manyvisitors will attend,how 

muchthey willpay and what 

sizeand scale the park needed 

to be. This would provide an 

indicative cost for the facility. 

The trusthopesthe 

aquasportspark could be 

openedbythe summer of 2023, 

justbefore the Paris2024 

Olympic games. 

So far, it has raised over 

$9200 toward the study. 

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Exciting times ahead for school 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

NewOhoka Schoolprincipal 

KateMcClellandis bubbling 

with ideas when it comes to 

widening opportunities and 

broadening the curriculum for 

the 163 students in her charge. 

Having been acting principal 

sincetermtwo,sheisnow 

lookingforward to launching 

someofthoseinitiativesasshe 

formally steps into the 

permanent role. 

Kate was most recently 

deputy principal at Redcliffs 

School and, before then, at 

Swannanoa. 

She sayssheisenjoying 

Ohoka and describes the 

school as being wellembedded 

in an excellent and supportive 

community. 

‘‘Our parents are 100 percent 

behind the school, which is 

great. 

‘‘When Ifirst arrived,we 

held astrategic planning 

meeting with themandcame 

up withalist of goals, which 

we’re now in the process of 

implementing. There are 

exciting timesahead.’’ 

Amongthose changesisa 

drivetobringmorelocal 

relevance to theschool’s 

curriculum. 

‘‘Historicallyand 

geographically,inparticular, 

ourchildrencomefroma 

really special part of the world, 

so we’relooking to put more 

emphasis on that inside the 

classroom,’’ she says. 

She is also in the process of 

creating greaterdepth inthe 

❛There are great 

things on the horizon 

and that’s all part of 

the thrill of 

teaching.❜ 

—Principal Kate McClelland 

Years 7and 8intermediate 

programme. 

‘‘We’re looking atextending 

ourleadership, science,arts, 

andsporting elements, in 

particular, with afocus on 

more selfdirected learning at 

this age. 

‘‘And we wanttoestablish an 

Ohoka School sports academy. 

We have our firstteamheading 

to Taurangatocompete in the 

AIMSGames at the end of this 

week. 

‘‘To that end, I’ve just 

appointed asportscoordinator 

who will work 

alongsidetheteam to 

implement amorevariedand 

comprehensive sportsoffering 

thanwhatwe’vetraditionally 

hadavailable.’’ 

Avariationinuniformto 

differentiate theseniors may 

also be on the cards. 

‘‘There are great things on 

the horizon and that’s all part 

of the thrillofteaching. 

‘‘It’s all about making a 

difference to the children at 

the end of the day and Ithink 

we’re well on the path now to 

delivering that.’’ 

Changes ahead ... Kate McClelland intends to bring more local 

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Local hazards 

under scrutiny 

Plenty of interest has been shownby 

Waimakariri residents in relation to 

natural hazardsinthe district. 

Waimakariri District Council 

development planningmanager Trevor 

Ellissays there was good discussion at 

the final two workshops last weekinthe 

second stage of consultation into natural 

hazards, whilemany have also viewed 

the documentsonline. 

He says the workshopsconsidered 

flooding, inundation,coastalerosion, 

liquefaction, faultlines and tsunami risk. 

They will inform councillors as part of 

the District PlanReview. 

‘‘We are trying to informpeople as best 

we can and to hear back from them,’’ Mr 

Ellissays. ‘‘We talked aboutflood 

modelling and there’s been quite abit of 

work done since2015. 

‘‘While the flood modelling is based on 

assumptions, we wereable to show from 

the flooding in 2014what the reality 

couldlook like.’’ 

Whilethe existing District Plan was 

signed off in 1998, the new one is 

expectedtohave alife of 10 years. 

But the plan couldnot ignore longerterm 

hazards such as sea level rise. 

‘‘With sea levelrise, the first impact 

will be to groundwater and then 

inundation over time,’’MrEllissays. 

The council is undertaking an assessment 

of likely inundation,orcoastal 

flooding, and how it might impactonthe 

district’s beachsettlementsand Kaiapoi. 

Once complete, the assessment will be 

made public. Council staff will consider 

all findings and draft natural hazard 

provisions for the District Planto 

present to the incoming council, 

hopefully by the end of the year. 

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Councils put focus on freedom campers 


The brakeshave been put on parts of the 

Hurunui District Council’sfreedom 

camping bylaw. 

Further north,the Kaikoura District 

Council is astep closer to finalising its 

controlsonfreedom campers. 

WhileHurunui has deferred banning 

camping at Gore Bay, as wellasinthe 

heartofHanmer Springs and in Cheviot 

untilearly next year, Kaikoura has given 

unanimous support to its bylaw and is 

seeking submissions from next week. 

The Hurunui councilagreed lastweek 

to 10 sites at Glenmark Domain, six at the 

ScargillMotunau Reserve and 10 at the 

Hanmer River Reserve. However,it 

decided to take another look at areas 

wherebans are proposed and gather 

information over the coming season to see 

if there wereany issues withthe sites. 

It has beengiven afinancial boost to 

monitorsites,put up signage, educate, and 

conduct enforcement at campsites. It has 

received $144,304through the Ministryof 

Business, Innovation and Employment’s 

Responsible Camping Fund, which will 

alsohelp in providingsolidwaste facilities 

to improve visitor experienceinthe 

district. 

The manager of regulatoryservices, 

Judith Batchelor, says the funding will 

alsoprovidefor responsible camping 

ambassadors. 

‘‘The council has agreedtouse that 

extra money over the summer to see how 

it goes and gather moreevidence.’’ 

It received 45 submissions to its 

proposed bylaw. 

The New Zealand Motor Caravan 

Association national policy and planning 

manager James Imlach said it appeared 

the council was ‘‘pandering to the constant 

and largelyirrelevant cries of asqueaky 

wheel’’, and its clandestine attempt to oil 

the wheel through the review placed the 

bylaw in aprecariousposition. 

‘‘As aratepayer and representativeof 

tens of thousands of New Zealanders who 

will be significantly affected by this 

proposal, we are disappointedwith the 

proposal and argue the council has a 

statutory duty to remain impartial and 

undertake afairer assessment,’’ he said. 

Kaikoura has bannedfreedom camping 

in the wholetownship, the SouthBay 

Cornerwith State Highway 1, as wellas 

the cemetery, Point Kean, the Esplanade, 

South Bay Parade,Moa Street, car parks at 

5 

the boat harbour, Wakatu Quay, Kiwa 

Road,South Bay Reserve, and councilcontrolled 

land withinthe coastal strip 

from SouthBay Parade to the Kowhai 

River. 

Thereare restricted areas andafine of 

$200 for any offence underthe bylaw, 

whichincludes washing dishes using 

public facilities, hanging laundryout or 

defecating in public. 

It has also received afunding boostof 

$217,300fromthe Responsible Camping 

Fund for servicing campsites, bylaw 

enforcementand education, camping 

education and monitoring,and avisitor 

business and community survey. 

Submissions close on October 11. 

Chiefexecutive AngelaOosthuizensays 

the bylaw shouldbeinforce by the end of 

the year. 

Permanent display ... 

Rangiora and District 

Early Records Society 

president David Petrie 

officially opened a 

display honouring the 

late Rangiora historian 

Don Hawkins. 

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Museum honours historian 

By DAVID HILL 

Adisplay room dedicatedtonoted 

Rangiora historian Don Hawkins has been 

officially opened. 

Rangiora and Districts EarlyRecords 

Society president DavidPetrie says the 

new Hawkins room at the Rangiora 

Museum has beenalabouroflove for 

members. ‘‘I’m pleased with the work 

that’s been done,with turningastorage 

room intoadisplay area.’’ 

The display room not onlyhonours Mr 

Hawkins,but also his family’s connection 

to the district. 

Mr Hawkins’ grandparents had agrocery 

storeinRangiora, later run by his father 

Lanceand UncleLaurie. 

Afterattending Rangiora HighSchool, 

he attended the University of Canterbury 

where he attained aMasterofArts in 

history, withhis thesis becoming the basis 

for his firstbook, Beyondthe Waimakariri, 

published in 1957. 

He later wrote and published Rangiora 

in 1983, supported by the Rangiora 

Borough Council. 

After teachinginBritain, wherehemet 

his wife Patricia, Mr Hawkinswas 

appointedtoWaimateDistrict High 

School, later becoming deputy principal. 

He retiredtoRangiora, where he 

becameanactivemember of the Rangiora 

and DistrictsEarlyRecordsSociety. He 

was aregular contributor to themuseum’s 

newsletter. 

His newsletter articles werelater 

published as RandomJottings by the 

society and he also wroteahistory of 

Rangiora BoroughSchool. 

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Chance to talk roads 

If you’reconcerned about thelackof 

investment in our North Canterburyroads, 

Iinvite you to join me tonight for ameeting 

with the New Zealand Transport Agency 

(NZTA) at 6.30pm at theWoodend Rugby 

Club in Gladstone Road. 

As many of you know, Ipetitioned 

Parliament to save the Belfast to Pegasus 

fourlanemotorway,including the 

Woodend Bypass, after it was cancelled by 

the Government. 

Some haveaccused me of notgivingup 

on thisissue, butwhen Ihave parents 

telling me theyare scaredtohave their 

childrencrossing State Highway1at 

Woodend School, and thatthe elderlycan’t 

crossthe road to get to medical 

appointmentsbecause of the heavytraffic 

volumes following our rapid growth, then 

thereisreal concerninour community. 

FrustratedWaimakariri commuters 

askedmetocall tonight’s meeting, to push 

for aquickerresponse timefrom NZTA to 

deliver on its safety proposals for the 

motorway from Kaiapoi to AshleyBridge. 

The crossrepresentation of people 

attending apublicmeeting Iheld with 

National’s leader, Simon Bridges, 

including the local business community, 

the school and community leaders, is a 

good indication that traffic movements, 

estimated to be around 19,000 per day, 

have reached tipping point. 

Irecently visitedthe Northern Corridor 

project site for an update and was 

impressedbythe scopeofthe project. 

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The gains it will deliver in conjunction 

with the Western Belfast Bypassin 

streaming trafficseamlessly into 

Christchurch will futureproof our region’s 

transport needs. 

Our Belfast to Pegasus motorway, 

including the Woodend Bypass, was 

designed by National to be the next logical 

step and would have addressed residents’ 

safetyconcerns. 

Thelaunch of the Mental Healthand 

Addictions Wellbeing Group in Parliament 

last week gives hopetoNew Zealanders of 

crossparty commitment to meetthe 

challenges around mental health. 

Last year, Iwrote to every MP and asked 

them to backmeasIfoughtfor acrossparty 

approach to deliver solutions that 

won’t change when the Government 

changes. 

It was important to me to negotiate this 

while in Opposition. As anew MP, an 

elderly gentleman told me not to talk about 

my background in mental health because 

‘‘we don’ttalk about mentalhealth in New 

Zealand’’. 

Ithink he talksofageneration that 

didn’thave avocabulary to talk about 

mentalhealthand faced alot of stigma 

aroundit. Now,we’ve got ayounger 

generation who have the vocabulary to talk 

about mentalhealth and they don’t faceas 

much stigma. They’redrivingpoliticiansto 

talk about mentalhealth and addressthe 

growing demand for services in New 

Zealand. 

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Voting is essential 

By my calculations, this is my 

penultimate column for the North 

Canterbury News. 

For once, Iamnot struggling for a 

column, becausethe billboards and 

signsaround the district tell us that 

somethingishappening in Local 

Government! 

Voting is one of thefundamental 

rights and responsibilities in a 

representative democracy such as 

ours. 

LocalGovernment provides all of 

us, and our communities, with a 

huge range of services, so who you 

electtoyour regional council, 

districtcouncil, communityboard 

and health board is important. 

Sometimespeoplesay they don’t 

vote because ‘‘they don’t knowthe 

candidates’’. 

The corollary of thatisthatthe 

candidates should knoweveryone, 

but how can they expect to know all 

of the 60,000peoplewho liveinour 

district? 

Even Idon’t know all the 

candidates in my ward and 

communityboard area —for the 

mayoraltyorfor the regionalcouncil 

—but Iwill consider all of them. 

So what have Ialwayslooked forin 

candidates? 

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Ilook for evidence of connection 

with my community and atrack 

recordofbeinginvolvedinmy 

community. 

Ilook for people who identify the 

issuesIthinkare importantand for 

some understandingofthe strategic 

matters councilshave to deal with. 

Ialso votetotry to achieveaboard 

or council that will be 

representative of my community 

aroundthe table. 

Iavoid candidateswho make 

promises —I’venever made asingle 

election promise —because I 

understandthat evenmayors have 

only one vote. 

So Ilook for elected 

representatives, particularly the 

mayor,who can work withothers, 

both insideand outsidethe council, 

and can buildand maintain teams. 

Nooneexpectscouncillors and 

board members to agreeon 

everything.Indeed,there would be 

something wrongifthey did,but 

elected members need to agree on 

the general directionsand on a 

visionfor the future. It’snot about 

potholes! 

All the best when the voting 

papersstartarriving in lessthan 

three weeks. 

Elections achance to have asay in how the district is run 

From September 20 to October 

12, New Zealanderswill elect the 

peopletorepresentthem on city 

councils, districtcouncils, 

regional councils, districthealth 

boards, and other key local body 

organisations. 

Who willyou be votingfor? 

You willbevoting, won’t you? 

According to Statistics New 

Zealand, votinglevels in local 

authorityelections have been 

declining for the last 28 years. 

More people tick the boxes for 

district councils than for cityor 

regional councils, but voter 

turnout overall has beenin 

decline since 1989.In2016, 

according to the most recently 

available data,just43percent of 

Rachel Macdonald explains why she will be having her say in the upcoming local body 

elections. Too many Kiwis choose to cast aside their ballot papers, she writes. 

eligible voters bothered to pick 

up apen and exercise their 

democratic right to have asay in 

the makeup and directionof 

theircommunity. 

That means 57 percent of the 

electoratepresumablydon’t care 

how their rates arespent; don’t 

care what the futurewill look like 

for their city,town, or district; 

and don’t care who is making 

decisions regarding planning, 

infrastructure and bylaws. 

Surely, not participatingstrips 

them of any grounds to 

complain? Chance would be a 

finething. 

Ihave every intention of voting. 

Ilive in ademocracy and Iintend 

to take advantage of that. 

Ihave opinions regarding what 

is important to my quality of life 

and that of my children,and I 

intend to voicethose. Ivote for 

policies, not people, and while 

the end resultmight notplease 

me, at least Ihave bothered to 

stand up and be counted. 

There is an 18yearold in this 

house too and, unlikemanyofhis 

age group, he takes an active 

interest in politicsand sees his 

vote as avitalexpressionofthat. 

‘‘To take an interest in who’s 

runningthe districtorthe 

country showsyou takean 

interestinwhere you live,’’he 

says. ‘‘It’snot about the overambitious 

promises of any one 

government or candidate,it’s 

about howyou thinkthings 

should be administered. 

‘‘Whether the politicians 

follow throughisout of our 

hands, but at least by voting you 

arepart of the processthat holds 

them accountable.’’ 

There’sa17yearold here as 

well, and she would be grabbing 

the ballot sheetwith both hands 

if she were afew months older. 

‘‘These are people making 

decisions that affect me —that 

affectall of my generation. 

‘‘We need to make positive 

changeinthe community, and to 

do that, we need to havean 

opinion on what’sold and broken 

and needs to go, and what’snew 

and forwardthinking,’’she says. 

‘‘It doesn’t hurt to vote.You 

have nothing to lose. If you want 

somethingchanged, take the 

steps to try to change it, and that 

means choosing the people most 

likelytodoso.’’ 

It’s not rocketscience is it? So 

you willbevoting, right? 

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Food forest 

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By DAVID HILL 

Kaiapoi’s food forest is fast 

becoming adestination. 

The Kaiapoi Food Forest 

Trust, one of the first 

regeneration projects in 

Kaiapoi to get under way, is set 

to celebrate its 2nd birthday 

from 1pm on Sunday, 

September 15, with a 

mushroomgrowing workshop, 

community picnic and, of 

course, abirthday cake. 

Kaiapoi Food Forest Trust 

chairman Brent Cairns says the 

food forest has attracted 2748 

searches via Google in the last 

month alone, ‘‘and then they 

start looking for directions’’, 

while the Facebook page, 

‘‘Kaiapoi Food Forest kai is in 

our name’’, has more than 1600 

followers. 

Groups from all round the 

region and from as far away as 

Korea have visited in the last 12 

months, while astudent group 

from Lincoln University is due 

to visit this week. 

Brent says the community has 

planted 1800 trees over the last 

two years, while Department of 

Corrections clients have 

assisted with mulching and 

shovelling. 

‘‘And now we’re putting in the 

added value,’’ trustee Shirley 

Cairns says. ‘‘People come and 

they just relax and they feel 

recharged.’’ 

She says now that the food 

forest is flourishing, it is 

attracting bird life, including 

fantails and thrushes. 

Features in the food forest 

include awheelchair and 

mobilityscooterfriendly 

picnic table, and afruit and 

vegetable stand. 

Brent says the second annual 

Wellbeing Festival is being 

planned for February, which 

will coincide with the Kaiapoi 

Anglican Church Fair across 

the road. 

‘‘Our catchcry is ‘growing 

food and growing community’, 

and this has been evidenced by 

how the community is coming 

together and making it areal 

community park; and it’s all 

centred around food.’’ 

Shirley says there is no waste 

in the food forest, as everything 

can be eaten, replanted or 

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River walk aims to foster wellbeing 

By DAVID HILL 

Waimakariri youth are 

preparing to lead awalk in 

Kaiapoi next month to promote 

wellbeing in their community. 

The Kaiapoi River Wellbeing 

Walk will featureinthe last 

weekend of The Breeze 

Christchurch Walking Festival. 

The walk coincides with 

CommunityWellbeing Monthin 

NorthCanterbury. 

Organisers hopetoraisefunds 

to supportthe work of the 

CommunityWellbeing North 

Canterbury Trust. 

‘‘Community Wellbeing North 

Canterbury is proudtobe 

associated with this great 

initiativeand especially seeing 

our youngpeople lead the way in 

strengthening mental health,’’ 

trustmanager, DeirdreRyan, 

says. 

WhileWellbeing North 

Canterbury celebrated its 30th 

birthday lastyear, its originsdate 

back to the 1970swhen therewas 

concern over the wellbeing of 

Kaiapoi youth after theclosure 

of the town’s woollen mill. 

Kaiapoi High School’s then 

school counsellor, Kath Adams, 

localchurchministers and a 

Kaiapoi borough councillor, 

Margaret Cleland, joined forces 

to form Kaiapoi Support 

Services, aforerunnerof 

Wellbeing NorthCanterbury. 

The walk willleave fromthe 

Youth wellbeing ... Local youth will lead awalk in Kaiapoi next month during the Christchurch Walking 

Festival. 

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10.30amonSaturday, October 12, 

following the Kaiapoi River and 

visiting the Kaiapoi Food Forest, 

before returning to the church. 

Following the walk, atree will 

be planted signifying the 

community’s support forthe 

youth wellbeing. 

Salmon 

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Fish and Game North 

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anglers of two important 

regulation changes, with 

the start of the salmon 

fishing season only three 

months away . 

It begins on December1 

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Thereisnow abag limitof 

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The aim is to reduce the 

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anglers. 

Spawning escapement 

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Whilethese measures 

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Keeping an eyeout on 

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Locally owned and operated, Specsavers Rangiora iss 

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Store co-owners Jenny White and May Young have a 

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and providing best value and cutting-edge eye care, so 

much so that they invested in new technology, Optical 

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we’re eager to encourage more locals to come in foraneye health check.” says May. 

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Members of RangioraHigh School’s 

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The club presented a$3000 cheque 

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Canterbury last month. It will be used 

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The school’s Leospresident, 

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The club ran aquiz night in Juneat 

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Brooklyn thanked supportersand 

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❛The club wanted to focus on 

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year and we thank all the 

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KirstynBarnett said shewas proud of 

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‘‘Theclub wantedto focusonyouth 

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Focus falls on winning photographs 

Moment captured ... Anne Lambe ‘s image, Mudrun —Father and Son team,emerged as the top 

photojournalism entry in the recent Rangiora Photographic Society competition. 

Anne Lambe emerged achampion following the 

recent Rangiora Photographic Society’s 

Photojournalism competition. 

Her print, entitled Mudrun —Father and Son 

team,won the champion photojournalism image 

and was the champion Agrade image. 

The Bgrade champion was Nick Hampson with 

his image In Preparation,and the Cgrade 

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image, Airborne Dirt Racer. 

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In the Line of Duty —Peter O’Dea. 

Cruise ships enter Estonia —Graham Sutherland. 

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everyone. 

However, those who 

collected for the Cancer 

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Rangiora last Saturday say 

they enjoyed themselves. 

‘‘You meet such nice 

people,’’ says Rangiora’s Lyn 

Kean, who spent an hour at 

the collection table in the 

foyer of Mitre 10 in Rangiora 

last Saturday morning. 

Other volunteers, Mary 

Whyte, from Rangiora, and 

John Newton, from 

Mandeville, agreed. 

‘‘You are helping people 

and it is great to be able to 

give something back to the 

community,’’ John says. 

Daffodil Day is the Cancer 

Society’s most important 

annual fundraiser and is 

always held on the last 

Friday of August. 

The Rangiora collection 

day was held aday late 

because organisers decided 

Saturday would have ahigher 

traffic flow. 

The Cancer Society’s 

Rangiora transport organiser 

for volunteer drivers, Kiki 

Mitchell, says collectors were 

also outside Farmers, the 

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Couplands and the New 

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Helping hand ... Daffodil Day collectors for the Cancer Society, Mary Whyte, left, from Rangiora, John 

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She said the competition 

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Years 5to13, showcasing a 

variety of dance styles. 

Kaiapoi North School 

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Year 7/8 grade, placing first 

and second, with the winning 

team qualifying for the 

nationals in Palmerston 

North on September 21. 

‘‘It is agreat opportunity 

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and compete at anational 

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another great chance for 

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Festivities to 

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Principal Bruce Kearney 

can’t wait to unveil his 

school’s new gymnasium. 

The finishing touches are 

being made in anticipation of 

the official opening of 

Kaiapoi High School’s new 

gymnasium on Friday, 

September 13. 

Mr Kearney describes the 

opening as ‘‘the final piece in 

the puzzle’’ in the school’s 

redevelopment, which was 

delayed by the 2010 and 2011 

Canterbury earthquakes. 

The school has been rebuilt 

for acapacity of 1100 

students. 

‘‘We are really excited that 

we have come to this time. It 

took abit longer than we 

expected, but that always 

happens with these things 

these days. 

‘‘The community is going to 

be overwhelmed by this 

gymnasium. It will be such a 

fantastic facility.’’ 

Mr Kearney will be one of 

the first to try out the new 

sports court, as he plans to 

suit up for astaff versus 

students volleyball game 

during the opening. 

There will also be a 

performance from the 

school’s kapa haka group, 

while Mayor David Ayers will 

officially open the gym. 

Waimakariri District 

Council chief executive Jim 

Palmer and senior manager 

Craig Sargison will also be 

attending to acknowledge the 

council’s $1 million put 

towards the project. 

‘‘This is amajor project for 

them and we are very 

thankful for the council’s 

support,’’ Mr Kearney says. 

‘‘It has allowed us to have 

big runoff areas and new 

Excitement builds ... Kaiapoi High School principal Bruce Kearney, right, and Brosnan Construction 

site manager Keith O’Donohue look forward to unveiling the school’s new gymnasium. PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

seating on the sideline.’’ 

The sports court has a 

wooden floor, which is ‘‘very 

unusual these days, but it’s 

thanks to the council’’, he 

says. 

The court is marked out for 

four sports —basketball, 

netball, volley ball and 

badminton. There is 

spectator seating and a 

weights room upstairs. 

It will be open for bookings 

from community groups and 

will host this year’s school 

senior prizegiving. 

Carpet tiling will be put 

down to protect the floor 

during events such as 

prizegivings. 

Mr Kearney says remaining 

projects around the school 

include site improvements by 

the school’s Year 12 building 

class and replacing the 

asphalt in the carpark. 

Kaiapoi High School’s roll 

passed 900 for the first time 

this year and Mr Kearney 

says initial indications 

suggest there will be arecord 

intake of Year 9students next 

year, with 230 enrolments so 

far. 

‘‘That means we will be 

looking at eight or nine 

classes. Five years ago we 

only had four Year 9classes. 

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our community.’’ 

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Mandy makes Kaikoura home 

By DAVID HILL 

Kaikoura SuburbanSchool 

has anew principal. 

Mandy Woods moved with 

her familytoKaikoura from 

Piripiri,west of Waitomo in 

the KingCountry, in July. 

‘‘Wewerevery excitedtosee 

the position of principal 

becomeavailableinKaikoura 

as it is oneofour favourite 

places in New Zealand,and, in 

fact, the world. 

‘‘The majorityofmy 

teaching career in New 

Zealandhas beeninsmall, 

rural schoolsand Ilovethe 

whanaufeelingassociated 

withthese communities.’’ 

Mandy’s teaching and 

leadership experiencesspan 

all levels of theNew Zealand 

curriculum andinclude 

overseas postings. 

‘‘I havededicated my career 

to being alifelong learner and 

areflective practitioner.’’ 

Mandy worked in Abu Dhabi 

in theUnited Arab Emirates 

for three years andthen 

Brunei for seven years,firstly 

as an educationadviser for 

Cognition,aNew Zealand 

educationconsultancy,and 

thenasaneducationproject 

manager for CfBTEducation 

ServicesinBrunei. 

These positionsinvolved 

recruiting, leading 

professional learning, 

managing andappraising, and 

workingalongside thelocal 

Ministry of Education in 

curriculum andassessment 

design andimplementation. 

She returnedtoNew 

❛I’ve very much 

enjoyed gettingto 

know the children, 

parents, staff and 

community.❜ 

—Mandy Woods 

ZealandinJuly 2017,taking up 

asolechargeprincipal 

positionatPiripiri School. 

HusbandAaronisastayathomedad 

withtheirtwo young 

children,Danielle, aged12 

andJayden,6,while they have 

twoadultchildren, Ayla,26, 

andAnton, 19,who live in 

Christchurch and surrounds. 

‘‘I’ve verymuchenjoyed 

getting to knowthe children, 

parents, staff andcommunity 

of Kaikoura SuburbanSchool 

andamexcitedtobeworking 

with such apositive Board of 

Trustees, who haveaclear 

direction forthe school. 

‘‘My skill set and personality 

lend themselvespositively to 

celebratingthe successes and 

continuingthe progress 

already establishedinthe 

school, while contributing 

some newideasand energy 

towards future projects and 

development. 

‘‘Ihave apositive and highly 

skilled team of teachers, with 

apassion for providing the 

best forthe childrenthey 

teach.’’ 

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The service covers Amberley 

from the Waipara Bridge on 

State Highway 1, to Amberley 

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Meals on Wheels coordinator 

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provides ahot main meal and 

dessert, and alsogives the 

group’s volunteers the 

opportunity to regularly check 

on elderly members of the 

community. 

‘‘Our service enables many 

elderly residents and people 

with disabilities to remain in 

their own homes, thus 

enhancing their independence, 

dignity and quality of life.’’ 

The menu is designedwith 

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with special dietary 

requirements catered for. 

Around 30 volunteer drivers 

share rostered duties, delivering 

meals three times aweek. 

The group is now part of the 

Good in the Hood programme 

run by Z, which Mary says will 

enable it to give voluntary 

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Clientsrequiring meals are 

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displayed and sold in several galleries 

New Zealand wide, he also tutors both 

watercolour painting and life-drawing in 

various SouthIslandlocations. 

Among awards won over the years are: 

Highly Commended in the Kerikeri Art 

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By DAVID HILL 

Building relationshipsinChina 

remains important to 

Waimakariri’s future. 

Mayor David Ayerssays he 

welcomes the efforts of local 

schools to develop cultural 

exchanges in China’s Hubei 

province. He also expressedhis 

pleasure overthe stagingofthe 

WaimakaririEnshi Hubei 

Youth Arts Exhibition in the 

Kaiapoi Library. 

‘‘I guess as apersonItend to 

be an internationalist in my 

outlook,’’ Mr Ayers says. 

‘‘It’sbecoming more important 

to be awareofinternational 

trendsthat are likely to impact 

on local government in New 

Zealand, whether it’sthings like 

climate change or sea level rise, 

which does concern us, or 

economic trends. 

‘‘As acouncil, it’s important to 

be aware of internationaltrends 

and how that affectsnot only 

what we do, but attitudes,as 

peopleare influencedby 

travelling and what they see on 

television, on social media and 

on the internet.’’ 

Greater Christchurch councils 

have been forming relationships 

with the Hubeiprovince in 

recentyears, with Christchurch 

forming asistercity relationship 

with provincial capital Wuhan 

and Waimakarirideveloping a 

relationship with the Enshi 

Tujia and Miao Autonomous 

Prefecture. 

Mr Ayers led aWaimakariri 

delegation to Wuhan and Enshi 

last year, visiting schools in abid 

Powhiri ... Rangiora High School pupils offer ahongi to visitors from Wuhan, China. 

to open up opportunities for 

local schools. 

‘‘Cultural exchanges are 

certainly happening and 

contributing to our international 

understandings.’’ 

The council has since formed 

the WaimakaririEnshi Sister 

City Advisory Group to further 

developthe relationship, 

leadingtothe exhibition being 

held in the Kaiapoi Library. 

Meanwhile, Rangiora High 

School recently hosted22 

studentsand threeteachers 

from Wuhan on atwoweek 

stay. 

The groupwas welcomed by Cr 

Kirstyn Barnett, standinginfor 

Mr Ayers. 

Wuhantour organiser Ji Wei 

says the studentscome from four 

differentschools and are visiting 

New Zealand to learn about 

‘‘different cultures and different 

education styles’’. 

‘‘They are very excited to 

make new friends. Rangiora is 

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very friendly and they have 

received awarm welcome,so 

they are very happy’’. 

The school’s international 

department has been enjoying a 

busy term,with around 100 

international students at the 

schoolthis week, including the 

Wuhan group. 

It also hosted agroup from 

JuntenJuniorHigh Schoolin 

Japan,which left the day the 

Wuhan group arrived, after a 

stay of afortnight. 

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The CommunityWellbeing North 

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retirement of some of its longserving 

helpers. 

Kaiapoi Community Support team 

leader LouiseGriffithssays Caro 

Macdonald, afamiliar faceatthe front 

desk for the lasteight years,has decided to 

step backtospend moretime with her 

grandchildren. It is ‘‘totally the right thing 

to do’’, Louise says. 

‘‘She’s here most days for one thing or 

another,soshe will be greatlymissed. But 

she’ssaid she willstill come in and see us.’’ 

She saysvolunteers are needtohelp at 

the front desk, in the food bankand as 

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granny test’’. 

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bit longer term,’’ Louisesays. 

‘‘We do havegood fun and that’sthe best 

reward the socialside and helping the 

community.’’ 

Volunteersare valued as muchasthe 

paid staff,she says. 

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paid employees and you get the same 

training and upskilling opportunities.’’ 

RachelleSmith, of Rangiora, has been 

volunteering at the front desk since 

February, having previously helped at 

Wellbeing NorthCanterbury’sRangiora 

office. 

‘‘I chose to move to this office to give 

myself more things to do, such as helping 

with the food bank. 

‘‘I have beenout of the workforcefor a 

long time, but Ialso want to give back to the 

community and everybody is really nice 

here.’’ 

Sandra Joy,ofKaiapoi, has been 

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Rangiora artist YvonneMillars’ 

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Arts in Oxford Gallery from September 

7toOctober 13. 

‘‘I am an emergingartist and this is 

my first solo exhibition,’’she says. 

All the works are oil paintingson 

canvas. 

‘‘Fromconceptionofthe idea, 

research, stretchingand priming my 

own canvases, and painting the works, 

it has takenmeagood part of ayear to 

complete.’’ 

Yvonnehopesher art will take 

viewers on abotanical journey along 

the Silk Road and encourage them to 

look past the surfaceofthe painting 

and considerthat perhapsbeautyis 

foundedinaharsh environment. ‘‘The 

Silk Roadiswell known for its silk and 

spice trade,but perhaps less known for 

the flowerspecimens that were 

collected by the travellers and brought 

back to their homes. 

‘‘I have chosenflower varieties that 

grow wild thereand that we grow as 

common gardenplants in our own 

backyards hereinthe Waimakariri 

district. 

‘‘My art is an attempt to express the 

extraordinarybeauty thatcan come 

from extreme struggleoraharsh 

environment. It is also aboutcontrasts, 

interdependency and 

interconnectedness. 

‘‘For this installation Ihave chosen 

the Silk Roadlandscape and the wild 

flowersthat grow along it as the 

metaphor to expressthis.’’

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passed to Johnfrom his father, 

Derek. 

Thecar wasbought newby John’s 

paternalgrandmother,Vera 

Crowe. 

Shewas afastidious owner, 

fussingoverher pride and joy and 

❛‘‘It’s in everyone’s wills 

that she has to stay in the 

family.’’❜ 

—JohnCrowe 

even putting ablanketover 

the car 

when parked in the garagetokeep 

herpaintworkgleaming. 

DerekandJohnhavecontinued 

this tradition. 

‘‘Sheisliterally aoneownercar 

in original condition,’’ John says. 

‘‘Nothing has beenchanged.’’ 

He evenhas her originalset of 

tyres,too worn nowtouse 

but kept 

forsentimental reasons. 

Thecar’s originalmanual has 

also been been saved, withVera’s 

driver’s licence tucked inside. 

In Vera’s day, Gerty wasafamily 

carand has clocked up 104,000 

miles.These days, Gerty doesn’t get 

outasmuch. 

However,Johntakes her to most 

of the carshows andlastSunday 

shewasattracting alot of attention 

at the Rock’n’Wheelsgathering in 

Amberley.That is pretty standard 

wherever theygo. 

‘‘Peoplearealwaysinterestedto 

learn about herbackground,’’ he 

says. ‘‘It is because thesecars were 

so common.’’ 

Johnalsoownsa1964 Chevrolet 

BelAir, whichwas alsoonshowat 

Amberley,parkedalongsideGerty. 

Aday out with Ruby 

... Jamie Philpott, of 

Waikuku Beach, with 

his gleaming 1957 

Chevrolet Bel Air 

named Ruby, and his 

niece Shilo Archibald, 

aged 7. 

Bird’s eye view ... The Rock’n’Wheels show unfolded on asunny day at the Amberley Domain, drawing ahealthy crowd to enjoy 

the many sights. 

Mellow yellow ... Tony Schischka, of Rangiora, with his 1968 Fiat 

Bambina. 

Elegant lady ... Alan and Margo Vliet Vlieland’s 1956 Jaguar MK7m, resplendent in 

lavender grey with red upholstery, and aregal rooftop passenger. 

Surf’s up ... Jason Wells, from Christchurch, with his Calistyle 1966 Volkswagen 

Beetle.

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31 

The art of creating achicken-friendly garden 

For the sake of your chickens and your kitchen, consider 

creating aforaging garden, writes Wendy Megget. 

If there is one thing chickens are 

good at, it’sstealingthe greens 

from your vegetable garden. 

So, I’m switching things 

around. I’m goingtogrow greens 

specificallyfor the chickens, and 

then,when we needour own for 

the dinner plate, we can steal 

some fromthem. 

This planmeans my chickens 

not onlyget moregreens,but 

they’ll be able to indulge in their 

naturalforaging behaviourthey 

love to digand scratcharound for 

bugs,seeds,greensand more. 

This provides them with valuable 

minerals and vitamins,aswell as 

extraroughageand protein. 

Thereare severalways to 

approach growinggreens for 

chickens,depending on the 

nature of the gardenyou have 

available and the restrictionson 

your chickens’ space. 

If you havealarge space, a 

greatidea is to create several 

separate foraging areasoff your 

chookhouse.Whileyour 

chickens are grazing on one 

space, the otherareas can be 

recovering and growing new 

greens forwhen it’s theirturn. 

If space is limited, youmight 

want to strategically place greens 

on the other sideofamesh fence, 

just within the reach of the 

chickens.They can pop their 

headsthrough and pick bits off, 

without getting the opportunity to 

completely stripthe plant. 

Speaking fromexperience, 

please test therequired distance 

with some handheld greens. It is 

gobsmacklinglyamazinghow far 

they can reach! 

You can also try growing 

greens in aseparatearea (or 

containers), and then pick them 

as needed. Alternatively, 

container greens can be popped 

into the chicken run and 

removed again beforethey are 

depleted. If youchoosethe right 

plants, they should growback 

quickly to be eaten another day. 

If you wanttokeep things 

simple,consider growing 

wheatgrass on the windowsill. 

You can just snip someoff and 

add it to your breakfast. 

You are not limited to just 

growing greens. We have 

eliminated codlingmoth in our 

apples since we’ve had chickens 

to feast on the larvae in thesoil. 

Some chickens will eat fallen 

fruit, but I’vefound that differs 

from chicken to chicken. It can 

help if you cut the fruit in half so 

that they can peck outinnards. 

Feijoas areagood example. 

Our first chooks left them alone 

unless we cut the fruit open for 

them.Our current girls won’t eat 

them at all. 

Ahandy hint: Pop asquareof 

old carpet over the rootarea 

undersmall treesifyou have 

foraging chickens. It willstop 

them digging aroundthe roots. 

Alternatively, consider 

growing fruit or vegetable vines 

on the mesh of your chicken run. 

This not only provides funfor 

Caring and sharing... Why not share your greens with your chickens? PHOTO:NZGARDENER 

your chickens, whowill haveto 

jump for hanging produce, but it 

can alsoprovide valuable shade 

in summer. Some suitable plants 

wouldbepeas, beans or banana 

passion fruit. 

If you wanttogrow fruit for 

your chickens, check they likeit 

first. Ithought our eatinggrapes 

wouldbeafavourite, but ourgirls 

won’tgonear them. At least the 

blackbirds enjoy them. 

When choosinggreens for 

chickens,provide avariety but 

keep it simple.Remember, you 

need to provide greensthrough 

different seasons. Some great 

winter options include pak choi 

and silver beetmy girls love 

them both.Don’t dismiss the idea 

of planting greens considered 

weeds, suchaschickweed, 

dandelions and puha. If you are 

picking them regularly and don’t 

let them go to seed, you won’t end 

up with them all through your 

flower beds. 

Often, thegreenschickens 

enjoy are the sameones we eat 

lettuce,Asiangreens, silver beet, 

kale, celery leaves, watercress 

and spinach.Inaddition, 

plantain and chicory are tasty 

perennials for extra diversity. 

Usually, chickens prefer green 

leaves over tough stalks. Isave 

the silverbeet stalks and dice 

themupinthe blendersothat the 

pieces are smaller. While it’snot 

their favourite, it stillseemsto 

disappear by theend of the day. 

Unless you particularly wantto 

growthe aboveplants for your 

kitchen, you may find it easier to 

simply buy amix of seeds. 

Kings Seeds has aChicken 

Green mix containingplantain, 

minutina,cocksfoot,sorrel, 

dandelion, subterranean clover, 

red clover, beet blend and 

chicoryblend. Most of these 

plants havegood root systems,so 

if you or yourchickens pick the 

leaves, they should regrow and 

recoverquickly if given the 

chance. —Published courtesy of 

www.gardener.kiwi. 

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How exciting is it when anew season 

reveals itself, especially spring. With 

more daylight and soils warming up, a 

new chapter in the garden begins. 

Essentially, September is all about 

getting the root department —the soil — 

ready for planting. 

For vegetable growers, this means 

enriching the soil with wellrotted 

manure and mature compost. 

Work this in by forking the layers into 

the soil, so it is well blended before 

planting. 

In flower beds, it is time to hoe or 

cultivate the ground to loosen up the soil 

ahead of new plantings, and pots and 

containers need aserving of fertiliser 

and sheep pellets to freshen the potting 

mix. 

Herbs 

Sow seeds of coriander, dill, chervil, 

chives, fennel, caraway and parsley. 

Hold off on sowing basil, unless you 

have aheated green house. It will only 

thrive in the hottest months of the year. 

Trim back woody herbs such as thyme, 

mint, rosemary, sage and oregano. This 

will stimulate abushy growth habit and 

trigger anew flush of foliage. 

Asidedressing of fertiliser will give 

them awelcome boost too. 

Pansies 

With painted faces that light up the 

darkest of corners, pansies are agoto 

flower for colour over the next few 

months. Happy in both sun and shade, 

plant out in clusters about 15cm apart 

and you’ll soon have acarpet of colour. 

Deadhead if you have the time, 

otherwise just leave them to it. 

Pestcontrol 

With spring planting comes the risk of 

pests, such as slugs, snails and birds 

decimating new seedlings. Slugs and 

snails are active at night and, during the 

day, hide underneath plants, twigs and 

fallen leaves, which makes them harder 

to spot. Protect your plants by laying 

pellets and deterrents on aregular basis 

or consider protecting each new 

seedling with small pottle or recycled 

coffee cup until it’s big enough to 

withstand attack. 

Alternatively, fine netting can be laid 

over crops, but the area does need to be 

pestfree at planting time for this to be 

effective. 

Traps can be used to control slugs and 

snails too. Try nestling asaucer or 

container of beersweet liquid in the 

garden near your crops. 

Roses 

One of the best times to plant roses is 

in the spring —itgives the roots time to 

bury themselves in the soil before the 

ground gets too hot. You can grow roses 

in pots too, as long as you don’t skimp on 

size. Look to containers that are at least 

20 to 30 litres in capacity, or winebarrel 

size. 

While roses are forgiving plants, a 

fertile soil or potting mix, with good 

drainage, will ensure you get the best 

blooms and overall results. 

This month is also your last chance to 

complete pruning before too much new 

growth appears. Treat with awinter 

cleanup spray afterwards to eradicate 

any lingering pest and disease issues. 

Vege patch 

If your groundwork is complete —the 

soil turned over, fertile and weed free — 

piles of leafy greens and brassicas can 

be planted out. Focus on cabbage, 

cauliflower, broccoli, kale, spinach, 

silver beet and pak choi. Rows of radish, 

carrots and onions can go in too. Garlic 

should be well above the ground by now, 

so weed between the rows and add 

layers of straw mulch over the bare 

ground between the plants. Seed 

potatoes can be planted out in warmer 

regions. 

Seed sowing 

Now is the ultimate seedsowing time, 

as it will see plants get off to an early 

start. Read each seed packet thoroughly, 

as every seed has slightly different 

growing needs. Sow seeds in trays, 

pottles or recycled seedling punnets, 

making sure they have good holes for 

drainage. 

Fill containers with seedraising mix, 

rather than dirt from the ground or 

potting mix, as both have lumps and do 

not give the best results. 

Sow extra seeds as not every seed will 

germinate, and only transplant the 

strongest, healthiest seedlings. 

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Growing great gardeners 

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‘‘We are asmall,intimate 

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and know the residentsreally 

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Sue, along with her husband 

Stephen, have owned the home 

for 19 years.For the first time 

this year they have beengiven 

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‘‘It is agreat achievement.’’ 

The home has 12 trained and 

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Although the resthomeis 

small, it is homely and offers 

homecooked meals with 

vegetables fromits own 

garden. 

Sue saysowning asmall resthome 

has plenty of positives, 

but thereare alsosome 

downsides, such as all the 

rules, regulations and 

Valued ... Cheviot Rest Home staff with the flowers presented by owner Sue Coleman in appreciation 

of their efforts. 


compliance involved. 

However, on the positive 

side, thehome enables locals 

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and continue to take partin 

activities and organisations in 

the town. 

‘‘Just because theyare here 

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But knowing residents so 

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passedaway. ‘‘It leaves ahuge 

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familyaswell,’’ Sue says. 

The resthome nowhas its 

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page. 

Facebook is proving agreat 

way for residents’ 

Recognition ... The rest home received the award from Aged Advisor founder Nigel Matthews, right. 

Rest home owner Sue Coleman is beside him. 

grandchildren, who are often 

travelling overseas, to keepup 

to date with happenings at the 

homeand see the fun their 

relatives have, Sue says. 

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35 

Brain health 

on agenda 

By DAVID HILL 

Optimising brain healthisthe focusofa 

seminarinRangiora in November. 

It will be hostedbyDementia 

Canterbury in the Rangiora Town Hall 

function room from 10.30am on 

November 14. 

Dementia Canterbury educator Lee 

Andrewssays the seminar, led by 

psychiatrist Dr Chris Collins, will discuss 

how people can optimise brain health to 

reduce therisk of developing dementia. 

He will discuss what foods to eat, how 

to manage stress, how much exercise is 

needed and how to ensure individuals 

have enough socialand mental 

stimulation. 

‘‘These are lifestyle choices. It doesn’t 

matter what age you are,you canmake 

lifestyledecisions now, if you want to, 

whichcan reduce the riskordelay the 

onsetofdementialater in life,’’ Ms 

Andrews says. ‘‘Thereisalot of researchbasedinformationout 

there that Chris 

will be talking about.’’ 

She saysaround 70,000New 

Zealanders are believed to have 

dementia,but this is expected grow to 

more than170,000by2050,asthe 

populationages. 

‘‘It’s important to realisethat dementia 

is not anormal part of ageing, so we are 

not all going to get dementia. 

‘‘Chris will talk about practical things 

we can do to reduce the risk and also who 

is at risk.’’ 

Ms Andrews says some peopleare 

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Farm’sperformance praised 

By DAVID HILL 

Lastseason has been hailed asuccessfor 

the LincolnUniversity Dairy Farm. 

FarmconsultantJeremySavage has 

praised the workoffarm manager Peter 

Hancox, afterthe Lincoln farmexceeded 

its targetsfor the2018/19 season. 

‘‘Tobeabletoproduce 500 kilogramsof 

milksolids per cow on agrassbased 

systemwithout using palmkernel,with a 

low cost structure,low nitrogen inputs 

and lowsupplements, is afantastic effort. 

‘‘Peterdoes avery goodjob.’’ 

Lastseason the farmproduced 

277,293kgMS, milking552 cowsatpeakor 

502kgMS percow,whichworked out at 

1733kgMSper hectare across160 

hectares. 

Around232kg of drymatter per cowof 

Academic to speak on state of environment 

Lincoln University looks forward to 

hosting Dr Marilyn Waringasthis year’s 

presenter of the annual State of the 

Nation’s EnvironmentAddress. 

The event is free to the public and all 

are welcome. 

Dr Waring is an author, academic,and 

activist who became New Zealand’s 

youngest parliamentarian at the time, at 

23, when electedasaNational PartyMP 

in 1975. 

For the past 13 years, she has been a 

professor of public policy at the 

Auckland University of Technology, 

focusing on governance,the political 

economy, gender analysis and human 

rights. 

Her work has had asignificant 

silage was fedout and operating costs 

worked outat$3.86 per kgMS. 

With Fonterra’sfarmgate milkpriceat 

$6.45/kgMS, this gave the farmanincome 

of $1,788,524or$12,191per hectare andan 

operating profit of $815,648. 

Despite the success,MrSavage said the 

farm had set the sametargetsfor thenew 

seasonofmilking 560 cowsatpeak, of 

producing490kgMS/cow, and keeping 

costs below $4/kgMS. 

‘‘By settingatarget of 490kgMS/cow we 

allowfor any hiccups and in casewefall 

offthe pace, but you can be surePeterwill 

be going for 500kgMS/cow. 

‘‘This season we are lookingatour 

management of breedingand 

reproduction, as we madeafew mistakes, 

so we areplanningfor those going 

forward. 

influence on other academics, United 

Nationspolicies and government 

accountinginseveral countries. 

For her presentation, Dr Waringwill 

discuss the current Government’s 

wellbeingbudgetand its likely impact on 

the wellbeing of the environment. 

The university is celebrating the 20th 

anniversary of its annual event, which 

focuses on an aspect of the current 

condition of the environment in New 

Zealand. 

Sinceits inception in 1999,the address 

has attracted severalnotableNew 

Zealand speakers, including former 

primeministerHelen Clark,former 

Nationalminister NickSmith, and Ngai 

Tahu Maori leader Mark Solomon. 

‘‘Weare also focusingongood pasture 

monitoring and management.It’san 

ongoingskillthatpeople can keep 

honing.’’ 

Mr Savagesaidthe option of increasing 

cow numberswas considered, ‘‘but the 

conclusion we cametoisthat what we are 

doing at themoment is pretty uniqueand 

it’sprofitable’’. 

While thefarm hashosted winter 

workshops in Julyinrecent years, Mr 

Savagesaidthe farm’smanagementhad 

opted to release the season’s results 

online insteadthiswinter. 

But he hoped thefarm wouldget back 

on track withits seasonalfocus days, with 

its springupdate on October 10, focusing 

on matingprogrammes, genetic gain, 

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School’srural programme is expanding 

By DAVID HILL 

Rangiora High School’s landbased 

studies programme is expanding. 

The schoolisone of few in the South 

Island to have its own farm on campus, 

giving students from anonfarming 

backgroundataste of agriculture and 

offering awide rangeofruralbased 

subjects. 

Gareth West has beenhead of landbasedstudiesfor 

sevenyears and saysthe 

farm is like an outdoor classroom. 

‘‘We operate a50acre stretch of land 

whichisassociated to the school, so we are 

able to bring the students here on a 

regular basis. 

‘‘In alot of ways it’s like our second 

classroom. 

‘‘We do alot of work out here that brings 

the practical work backinto the classroom 

and vice versa,soitgivesthe studentsa 

really good contextofexactly how things 

operate. Sure, you can learn things in text 

books, but until you’re out there practising 

it, sometimesit’s quitehard forthe 

students to understand,sohaving this 

facility is just fantastic.’’Hesays the farm 

meansstudents with no rural background 

can get ataste of farming. 

‘‘There’s apercentage of our families 

who comefrom Rangiora and other small 

townsand don’thavealot of landaround 

them,but this programme enables them to 

get handson and get afeel for whatit 

mightbelike to work in the agriculture 

industry which Ithinkisabig eyeopener.’’ 

Mr Westsays one of the challenges is 

overcoming perceptions. 

‘‘There is aparent perception of 

agriculture as ‘a working man’s job’, but 

we tie in wellwithLincoln and Massey 

(universities) and there’s lots of 

opportunities for top science and maths 

students. Going through the age groups, 

there’s an equal amountofboys and girls 

in the programme and Iguessthat’s 

indicative of the way things are operating 

onfarm thesedays. 

‘‘You don’t have to be massively big and 

strong to operate in afarmsituation.’’ 

The farm offers arange of subjects from 

agribusiness, agriculturaland 

horticultural science as apathway for 

those lookingahead to studying at Lincoln 

or Massey Universities, to the more 

practical rural andequine studies and a 

Primary ITO academy. Rural Studies 

pupils gain work experienceonlarger 

local, bestpractice farms fromYear 12. 

PrincipalKaren Stewart said agribusiness 

was introduced this year as a 

Year13subject after community 

consultation andwill be offered in Year 12 

fromnext year. Thereare plans to develop 

the horticulturalscience programme 

further to meetthe industry demands. 

The farm runs 150 ewes and is busy with 

newborn lambsand somebobby calves 

havejust beenbrought in for fattening. 

‘‘Wetie in the lambing to happen within 

school time, so the students can see what 

goeson,’’ the school’s business manager, 

David Lowe,says. 

The school has aTeenAg (young 

farmers) club, which helps farm manager 

Bruce Ayres with feeding the animals 

during lunchtimes, and acattleshow team, 

which has had stockjudging success. 

Out on the farm ... Rangiora High School head of landbased studies, Gareth West, left, 

principal Karen Stewart and business manager David Lowe discuss the farm’s progress. 

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Simmental overtake Angus 

SouthCanterburyfarmersDavid 

and Jayne Timperleyhave long 

knownthe eatingqualityof 

Simmental beef. 

Simmental, abreedtraditionally 

recognised for its fast liveweight 

gain,has toppled Angusfor eating 

quality in the results of the latest 

Beef +Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) 

trial. 

The BLNZ beef progeny test, 

established in 2014, compares 

bullsunder commercial farming 

conditions.Itinvolves mating2200 

cows and heifers ayearand 

assessing steers for their finishing 

performance and carcass traits. 

This year’s trialsshowed 

Simmentalswere reachinggrowth 

and eatingqualitytargetsmore 

quickly than other breeds. 

Simmental outranked Angus for 

beef eatingqualityreservegrade. 

It had an average score of 44.6%, 

while the Angus averagewas 

43.8%. 

Of the 52 sirestested, Simmental 

rankedthree and four.The highest 

ranking Angus was 14. 

Mr Timperley, of Opawa 

Simmentals, said more farmers 

shoulduse aSimmentalbull — 

they would not lose out on meat 

quality, and would gain 

exceptionally quick growth. The 

couplehave 110Simmentalcows 

on their farmatCave, South 

Canterbury.They registeredtheir 

stud in 1993 and havebred for good 

temperament, easeofcalving, good 

growthrates,and abilitytothrive 

in any commercialsituation. 

Mr Timperley said the 

Simmental breed,originallyfrom 

Switzerland,‘‘took offwithsucha 

hiss and aroar’’ in New Zealand 

that all sorts of undesirable 

characteristics were released on to 

farms.The breederswho stuck 

with Simmentalshad since 

‘‘sorted’’ perceived issues suchas 

temperament, he said. 

‘‘Theygrade out well andthey 

eat well.’’ 

Anew beat ... Senior Sergeant Greg Cottam. 

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New police job 

has awidefocus 


Greg Cottam is working to a 

new beat. 

Senior Sergeant Cottam has 

been appointed area 

prevention manager for the 

Canterbury ruralregion,based 

in Rangiora. It is apositionthat 

is geographically as wideranging 

as the many parts of 

the jobheisresponsible for. 

Whileworkinginwiththe 

response seniorsergeantsin 

the Hurunui, Waimakariri and 

Selwyn districts, he will also 

work with agencies and 

organisations, building 

relationships to help prevent 

family harm, and ensure 

support in the areas of mental 

health and suicide. 

He is also tasked with 

ensuring staffare in the right 

placeatthe right time to deal 

with spikes in crime,hot spots 

wherethere are car crashes, 

and targeting priority 

offenders. 

Whilehis duties may be new, 

Mr Cottam is familiar with 

ruralCanterbury. 

He started on thebeat in 

Rangiora in 1998 beforemoving 

to Christchurch to become a 

detective. He qualified before 

returning to Rangiora in 2002, 

but afterthreeyears he 

returned to the city and the 

CIB, where he became a 

detective senior sergeant. 

Mr Cottam says prevention is 

an interesting areatobe 

working in. ‘‘We haven’tbeen 

able to arrest our way out of 

solving crime.But whatwecan 

do is prevent it through 

working and developing 

partnerships.’’ 

He says atrialputting 

agencies and police in the 

same roomimmediately after a 

family harmincident was 

recently carried out in 

Christchurch and Waikato. 

The IntegratedSafety 

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to combat domestic violence 

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nationwide. 

It also involves having a 

familyintervention team on 

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He saysthe coordinated 

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‘‘If we can make changes for 

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‘‘getting harderand harder’’ for 

many rural people, withsome having 

to travel long distances or simply 

missing out. 

The challenge is not helped by a 

nationwideshortageofGPs, he says. 

‘‘The average age of GPs is quite 

old, so who is replacingthem when 

they retire? Getting GPs into rural 

areas is hard.’’ 

The Chief Coroners’ provisional 

suicide statistics released last month 

show the number of suicides to the 

year ended June 30 were the highest 

on recordat685,and at arate of 13.93 

deathsper 100,000 people. 

Young males aged between15and 

29 years are the mostatrisk, 

followed by middleaged men aged 45 

to 54 years. 

While the rural suicide rate is yet 

to be released, it has consistently 

been higher thanurbanrates, with 20 

farmers takingtheir livesinthe year 

to June30last year. 

But the suicide rate is only the tip 

of the iceberg, as it does not include 

attemptedsuicides or those who 

struggle everyday with mental health 

and related issues. 

‘‘A statistic Iheard recentlywas 

that somethinglike onethird of all 

medical issues are mental health 

Taboo subject? ... Terry Copeland says 

treating mental health is no different from 

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based, but it doesn’t reflect what our 

health systemoffers,’’ Mr Copeland 

says. 

‘‘Andwhen you consider our 

suicide rate is nearly twice the road 

toll,weneed to be putting more 

attentioninto mentalhealth.’’ 

The national roadtollfor the year 

endedMarch 31 was 382,whichwas 

lamented as beingthe worst in a 

decade. Mr Copeland saysmental 

health remains ‘‘a taboosubject’’ in 

many rural communities. But it 

doesn’t need to be that way. 

‘‘It’s hard enough getting rural 

men to go to the doctor, let alone talk 

aboutmental health, whichisstill a 

taboosubject. Mental health is no 

differentfrom spraining an ankleor 

getting the flu.’’ 

But he is hopeful Parliament is 

starting to get the messagewith the 

launch of acrossparty Mental 

Health and AddictionsWellbeing 

Grouplast month, with formerAll 

Blackand mental healthadvocate 

John Kirwan. 

‘‘I met up withJohnKirwan after 

he had spokeninParliament and he 

was buoyedbythe willingness of the 

governmenttocome on board.’’ 

Organisations like the Rural 

Support Trusts and initiatives like 

Farmstrong, apartnership between 

the Mental Health Foundation, FMG 

and ACC, are actively encouraging 

farmers to ‘‘look after themselves’’ 

and ensurethey get enough sleep, 

eat well and have somerecreation. 

‘‘We actively support the Farmstrong 

programmeand otherprofessional 

bodies and organisations like Rural 

Women and New Zealand Young 

Farmers to makesure we are 

presenting consistent messages. 

‘‘The more we can normalise 

discussions the betteritwill be.’’ 

RURAL LIFE 


45 

Driving 

support 

Community vehicle trustvolunteers met at 

EnvironmentCanterbury recently to hear 

that theyhad jointly donated over17,300 

hours of time. 

Community Vehicle Trusts fulfilan 

important role withinthe small rural towns 

of the region, providing transport solutions 

in areas outside of the urban public 

transportnetwork. 

Over the last year, nearly 35,000 

passengers havebeen transportedaround 

CanterburybyCommunityVehicleTrusts, 

and collectivelybeen driven morethan 

623,000 kilometres.The networking 

initiative gave volunteersthe opportunity 

to meetand share ideas. 

Environment Canterbury supports 

vehicle trusts with funding grants. 

Communitytransport adviser Isabelle 

Bromham says that she is pleased withthe 

volunteerdriven success of the vehicle 

trusts. 

‘‘There’s so much good work being done 

to provideatransportsolution to rural 

areas.Having adignified and affordable 

means of transport is so crucial in allowing 

peopletoremaintheir own homesand to 

maintain their community links,soweare 

pleased to offer our continued support to 

community vehicle trusts” she says. 

Duringthe event, community vehicle 

trust volunteers heard from the Canterbury 

District Health Board about the benefits 

that vehicle trustsprovidefor their 

community. RaeganKitto,clinical manager 

of social workfor older persons healthand 

one of the service managers at CDHB’s 

ChristchurchCampus, described the 

volunteersas‘incredible’. Thereare 15 

vehicle trusts operating across Canterbury. 

Many are in and suited to smallerrural 

towns with an agingpopulation,that do not 

have bus or taxi services. 

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RURAL LIFE 


Discussion urged on genetic technology 

The steady progress AgResearchis 

making on field trials of environmentfriendly 

GM ryegrassinthe United States 

serves as ahurryup for New Zealand to 

get on withamature national 

conversation aboutgenetic modification, 

Federated Farmers says. 

‘‘We’re all agreed climate change and 

our international commitments on 

greenhouse gas reductions presentbig 

challenges to oureconomyandway of 

lifebut we’re currently sidelining a 

potentialmajor tool thatcould help 

farmers tackle ruminant methane and 

excreted nitrogen, Federated Farmers 

president Katie Milne says. 

‘‘It’s borderingonridiculous that our 

current laws on GM have forced 

AgResearch to go to theUnited States to 

simulate the sort of growing conditions 

foundinNew Zealand as they trialthe 

properties of genetically modified High 

Metabolisable Energy (HME) ryegrass.’’ 

As AgResearch has reported, its 

experiments in the United States are 

aboutshowing whether this new 

potentially environmentally sustainable 

grass—thatstrikesabalancebetween 

reductions in methane emissionsfrom 

animalsthat eat it, greater tolerance to 

drought andfarm productivity—will 

perform in the fieldinasimilarway to 

howitperforms in controlled 

environmental studies. 

Initial resultsare encouraging. 

Earlier in August, apanel of experts 

convened by New Zealand’s Royal 

Society pointedout in aseriesof 

compelling reports someofthe 

considerable benefits genetic 

technologies could bring, and alsothe 

need to debate potential downsides. 

‘‘This is just the latest call from 

scientists andexperts for an overhaul of 

ouroutdated regulations in this space, 

Govt should work with farmers 

DairyNZ chiefexecutiveDrTim Mackle 

is urging the Governmenttowork with 

agricultural groups to drive real 

behaviourchange on farm insteadof 

imposing abroadbased tax. 

Sector organisationshave put 

forward an alternative Primary Sector 

Climate Change Commitment –He 

Waka EkeNoa –to buildanenduring 

farmlevel emission reduction 

framework tohelp the rural sector 

reduce its footprint. 

‘‘We wanttoplay ourpart and take 

action. 

‘‘That’s why we have put forward a 

credible fiveyear work plan with clear 

and measurable actions, outcomes and 

timeframes,’’ says Dr Mackle. 

‘‘Our proposed plan is acollective 

initiative across multiple agricultural 

sectors,and includes rolling out Farm 

Environment Plans for all farms by 2025 

to ensure every farmer knows their 

emissionsfootprint, where on farm 

those emissions are coming from,and 

what they can do to manage them.’’ 

Having reliable data is important so 

that afarmer can makedecisions and 

tradeoffs factoring in resilience, 

profitability,and all the business 

decisionsthat need to be weighedup. 

‘‘Weare asking the Government to 

partner withthe agricultural sector to 

develop and delivertargeted 

programmes of action andcoordinate 

efforts to reduce emissions. We strongly 

believe that workinginpartnershipis 

the best approach to deliverreal 

change,’’DrMackle says. 

‘‘DairyNZ does notsupport alevy on 

farmers in the ETS at processorlevel 

because it won’t drive the behaviour 

changetoreduce emissions. 

‘‘It will take moneyout of farmers 

pockets at atime when it would be 

better invested onfarm to prepare for 

and start the process of managing 

emissions. 

‘‘Safeguarding the environment and 

maintaining asustainable and 

competitive dairy sector is very 

important to our farmers, customers, 

and consumers. 

‘‘Farmers care about the 

environment andare continuously 

refining theirfarm systemstoimprove 

environmental outcomes.’’ 

Dr Mackle says the dairy sector is 

committed to playing its part in 

reducinggreenhouse gas emissions 

alongside the rest of the New Zealand, 

but policyresponses need to be fair and 

they need to drive the right behaviours. 

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Genetic technologies could also be a 

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Noone is saying we should rush into 

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is theanswer to everything, she says. 

Butdiscussion at government level on 

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review of ourcurrent rulesappears to be 

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SPORT 


Bird’s eye view ... An artist’s impression giving abird’s eye view of the proposed indoor sports stadium for 

Rangiora. 

Tender awardedforsportshub 


LeighsConstruction has won the 

tenderfor the new multiuse 

sportsfacilityinColdstream 

Road, Rangiora. 

The new Waimakariri District 

Council facility willcost around 

$28 million. It willbeabout 6000 

squaremetresand house four 

indoorcourtsconfigured for 

futsall, handball, korfball, 

volleyball, netball,badminton 

and basketball. 

It will also houseacentral 

fitness facility, changing rooms, 

coaching and meeting spaces, and 

seat around 500 spectators. 

The facilitywill be sited near 

othersporting groundssuch as 

the MainPowerOval for cricket, 

the WaimakaririHockey Turf and 

the MariaAndrews Parkfootball 

grounds. 

It is alsobeside the land 

earmarked for aproposedtennis 

club. 

WaimakaririDistrict Council 

MayorDavid Ayerssays 

construction is expected to be 

finished around May 2021. 

‘‘We see the multiuse sports 

facilitybeing agreatcentre for 

our growing community to come 

together. The opportunities a 

facility of thisnaturewill open to 

the wider community will be 

fantasticand this will potentially 

benefit all members of 

Waimakariri.’’ 

The building,designedby 

Warren and Mahoneyarchitects, 

aims to becomeafocalpoint for 

sportinthe district.Ithas been 

designed to be efficient, costeffective 

and functional as well as 

beingattractive,given it will be 

visible from all sides. 

Once complete, it will be 

operatedbythe NorthCanterbury 

Sportand Recreation Trust. 

Football challenge 

Keen on agame of football? 

Have you got apair of boots 

and shin pads at home 

gathering dust? 

Now’syour chance to brush 

them off and come out to 

represent your area in the 

soontobeannual Hurunui 

West vs Hurunui East football 

challenge. 

This match, with ashield 

for the winning team, is open 

to all Hurunui residents 

between the ages of 15 and 65. 

The game will take place at 

the Amberley Domain at 

1.30pm this Sunday, 

September 8. 

It promises to be afun day 

out, withopportunities for 

less fit players to sub on and 

off in the 90minutegame. 

Therewill be asausage 

sizzle during the game for 

spectators, and awarding of 

the shield afterwards, 

accompanied by afew 

refreshing beverages. 

Anyone interested in 

playing should contact the 

team managers: Tim Kelly on 

(027) 556 2785 if you live west 

of the Weka Pass, or Chris 

Dickson (027) 5575 5090 if you 

live east of the Pass. 

Both sides have abase of 

players from the Hurunui 

Rangers division 4senior 

men’s team. 

Aveterinarian will be 

available in case anyone from 

Hurunui East gets injured. 

Show-jumping trip 

It promises to be abusy couple 

of weeks for Darfield High 

School showjumper Georgia 

Allison. 

The 18yearold will fly out to 

Moroccoatthe end of the week 

for the GlobalAmateur Tour 

where she will ride local horses 

in a1.2m jumping contest. 

Georgia will then represent 

New Zealand at the Marcus 

Oldham Australianinterschool 

championships at the 

Sydney International 

Equestrian Centre from 

September 29 to October 2. 

Georgia, who lives in Oxford, 

will be part of an eightstrong 

all women’s team to compete in 

the dressage and showjumping. 

However, she will 

compete solelyinthe showjumping. 

‘‘I’ve been riding 

since Iwas born, it feels like. I 

did my first competition when I 

was two. 

‘‘International opportunities 

are what I’ve been working 

towards for awhile and I’ve 

been shortlisted for things but 

to get these opportunities is 

exciting. 

“It will be good to test myself 

against international 

competitors.’’ 

Allison is aselfdescribed 

perfectionist. 

“In Sydneywe’ll only be 

jumping 1.05m,which will be 

differentfrom Morocco, but if I 

can be consistentthen I’ll be 

happy.” 

MattDoocey 

MP forWaimakariri 

Kaiapoi Office 156BWilliams St 

P 03 3270514 |Ekaiapoi@parliament.govt.nz 

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Kane Shield hotly contested 

By DAVID HILL 

Braggingrights were on thelineat 

Kaiapoi’s Kane Shield swim meet 

lastweek. 

Organiser Helen Clarke said 22 

teams were entered in what 

proved to be akeenly contested 

competition at the Kaiapoi Aquatic 

Centre. 

‘‘Itwas avery good night out and 

avery competitive competition. We 

had alot of sports teams, afew 

families and more industry teams 

thanusual. 

‘‘But we wouldalways liketosee 

more school teams.’’ 

The Kane Shield was first held 

71 years ago and has growninto a 

popularannual swimming 

competition for all ages. 

But there was afouryear period 

afterthe earthquakes when the 

eventwas not held, until the You 

Me We Us Kaiapoi Project revived 

it. 

Helenhas been involved with 

the event since the 1970s, being incharge 

of the handicapping system 

to make it fair forall ages. 

Results:Kane Shield: ‘‘I Don’t 

KnowHow To Pronounce It’’. 

Westpac Trophy,runnerup: ‘‘Da 

Boyz’’. 

Harry Bates RoseBowl, fastest 

time: ‘‘Squidskin Bandits’’, 53 

seconds. 

Industries Shield: ‘‘School 

Patrol’’. 

BurgessFamily Sports Trophy: 

‘‘I Don’t Know How To Pronounce 

It’’. 

BellFamilyTrophy family 

team: ‘‘Robb Peedos’’. 

You Me We Us SchoolTrophy: 

‘‘StPaddy’s Paddlers’’. 

Making asplash ... Swimmers dive into the pool during last week’s Kane 

Shield swim meet at the Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre. 

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Winning team ... The winning team, ‘‘I Don’t Know How To Pronounce 

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NC sports results 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Pocock Pairs: North/South: 

Heather Waldron/Colleen 

Adam1,HelenDunn/Sue 

Solomons 2, Pam 

McAllister/BrianStewart 3. 

East/West: Caroline 

Caseley/SamGurney 1, 

MargaretPickering/Janice 

Pickering 2, Beverley 

Brain/Joyce Gray 3. 

August 26,Individual: N/S: 

David McRae/Fern McRae 

1, DavePutt/Shirley Symns 

2, Judy Bruerton/Linda 

Hanham 3. E/W: Bruce 

Whiteman/Noel Bain1, 

Geoff Norriss/Marion 

Lomax 2, Sue Solomons/ 

Dawn Simpson 3. 

August 28 Plate Pairs: N/S; 

Diane Findlay/Darcy 

Preston1,Sue Solomons/ 

Derek Wilson 2, Jeanette 

Joyce/Carole Anderson 3. 

E/W: Linda Joyce/Jenny 

Shore1,Heather Waldron/ 

Beverley Brain 2, Nikki 

Luisetti/Margaret Luisetti 

3. 

Rangiora Golf Club 

Nine holes Stroke: Ladies: 

Lyn Leech 36,1;Rita Moore 

37, 2; Pat Berry38, 3. 

Men:Mike Henry 35, 1; 

Mark Webb 35, 2; Nelson 

Moffat 36, 3. 

Ladies Bisque par: Div 1: 

Liz Sinnott +6, 1; Div2: 

JaneMoratti+9, 1; Carole 

Forster+8, 2. Div 3: Lynley 

Earl +8,1. 

LGU/Putting: Div 1: Biddy 

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71, 2. Putting Biddy 

Bowring27. Div 2: Rhonda 

Warwick 71, 1; Barbara 

Cornwall 73, 2. Putting: 

Barbara Cornwall 30. Div3: 

Barbara MillerDavies 70, 

1; Sandy Hood 70, 2. Putting 

Nan Wright 26. 

Midweekmen, stableford: 

Steve Jones 40, 1; Neil 

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Weekend menstroke: 

Div 1: NoelMcLaughlan 72, 

1; Chris Peters 73,2;Peter 

Giles 73 (c/b), 3. Div 2: 

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Waimakariri Women’s Golf 

18 holes: Third round 

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Huchshorn105,PRivers 

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from the township of Westport. | Property ID RX2015835 

Deadline Sale 

Closing 4pm, Wednesday 

11 September 2019 

Inspection 

By appointment 

Contact 

Martin Jack 027246 7762 

Looking for the perfect home? 

We can help. 

Licensed under REAA 2008 

James Murray 

027 436 8103 

Jenny Rouse 

027 314 6119 

Hamish Anderson 

027 678 8888 

MalcolmGarvan 

027 231 4425 

Maurice Newell 

027 240 1718 

Alan Eastwick 

027 447 0007 

Russell Clifford 

027 434 3122 

Carol Thompson 

027 914 2341 

Katy Biggs 

022 068 7415 

Licensed under REAA 2008

Four SeasonsRealty 

Successful AuctionCampaign 

Harcourts sold our house whenwehad lost hope,our previous 

agent who wasacompetitor had ourhouse for15months before 

we switched and Garymanaged to sell it in 3weeks after we 

listed with him. We can’trecommend Garyenough! 

22 Pegasus Main Street-Pegasus 

MHand &MAdams 

Listed with Harcourts and invested in a 3week auction program 

9Open homes –Thursday/Saturday/Sunday 

29 Groups through –69people 

24 Days on the market,wehad an unconditional sale 

If you’re on the market orconsidering going on the market call me for adiscussion on the Auction process! 

Four Seasons Realty 

Your home forlocal property 

Four Seasons Realty 2017Ltd |Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Gary McNicholl 

027 438 4279|03313 6158 

gary.mcnicholl@harcourts.co.nz

Supporting children with anxiety 

Afree presentationbyAnna Mowat 

and Dean Sutherland of All Right?and 

Real Parents,will be heldon 

Thursday, September 12, 7pm to 

8.30pm, at the Amberley Arahura 

School Hall. Supperprovided. 

Guinea pig show 

Spring will be celebrated at aGuinea 

Pig Show at 38 RangioraWoodend 

Road,onSunday,September29. Doors 

open from 10am to 2pm, withpublic 

pet entries taken at 10.30am. Entrants 

are encouraged to dress up their 

guinea pigswith aspring theme.There 

will be animal sales.Look for the 

greenand blue flags. Enquiries, ring 

Jennyon(021) 145 7245. 

Clarkville School luncheon 

All former pupils and friends are 

welcomeatthe ClarkvilleSchool 

annual luncheononSunday,October 

6, at the Rangiora ShowGrounds 

Restaurant, AshleyStreet,at11.30am. 

Come along, meet old class mates, and 

reminisceabout old times. Residents 

who had childrenattending school are 

welcome. Contact Janette Dyer on (03) 

313 8691. 

Beachcleanup 

As partofKeep NZ Beautiful Week, 

Rangiora Leos and Lions are holding a 

beachcleanup on Sunday,September 

18, from 1pm to 3pmatWaikuku Beach. 

Meet by the beachplaygroundto 

register. Bringgloves,water bottles 

and sunscreen. There willbealucky 

prizedraw at 3pm. For more 

information, call Kirstyn Barnetton 

(021)312 230. 

Rangiora CroquetClub 

Everyone is welcometohave agoat 

croquet during the Rangiora Croquet 

Club’s openingday on Saturday, 

September 7. The day beginsat 

12.30pm at its RiverRoad base.For 

more information, contact Carolon 

310 6259. 

Book fair 

Abook fair willbeheld on Friday, 

September 27, and Saturday, 

September 28, at St Bart’sChurch 

Hall,23Cass St, Kaiapoi, from 10am to 

2pm. Books willbe$2each or six for 

$10. Tea and coffee willbeavailable. 

Donationsofgood qualitybooks, CDs, 

DVDs and jigsawsare welcome.No 

tapes. Donated goods can be left at the 

church hall. ContactNormanClarkon 

327 5552 or Ray Maw on 327 6404. This 

is an Anglican Parish of Kaiapoi 

fundraiser towardsthe maintenance 

of St Bartholomew’sChurchand Hall. 

Lavender bath bombs 

Giveyourself, or someone special, a 

relaxing treat. Learn how to make 

foamy bathbombs scented with 

lavender essentialoil. Charlotte 

Brown grows and processeslavender 

on her property. At thishandson 

workshop, she will guide us through 

the process of craftingasmall bath 

bomb, which participantswill gift 

wraptotake home.She will also 

demonstrate how to make alarge 

bomb, and talk about ingredientsand 

recipes you can use. All moulds and 

materialswill be provided. It will be 

heldinAmberley on Wednesday, 

September 18, from10am to 12pm. 

Cost: Two TimeBank Hurunui credits 

or $15,plus ingredients cost to be 

confired.Registration:(03) 314 3406 or 

email 

tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com. 

Garage Sale 

Agarage sale willbeheld this 

Saturdayfrom 8am to 2pm at 21a 

KingsburyAvenue, Rangiora,with the 

proceedsgoingtosupport alocal 

bowling club. 

Rural Ramble 

The fourth annual North Canterbury 

Rural Ramble will be heldonSunday, 

October 6. Its opentoall vintage, 

classic, rareorunusual vehicles, with 

modern day classics also accepted. 

Only$15 per vehicle. Departs Hurunui 

District Council car park State 

HighwayOne in Amberley. 

Registrationsaccepted from 9am until 

10.45am.Itincludes avisit to aback 

country historic farmtoview aprivate 

collection from daysgonebye. 

Sunday Market 

The Rangiora Sunday Market,inthe 

Blake Street car park, from 9amto 

2pm.Lots of great bargains from 

plants, clothing, household items, 

garden tools, healthproducts,bikes, 

books, giftcards, handyman tools, 

jewellery, toys, garden sculptures, 

woodcraft etc. For young children, 

Thomas and Friends willbeavailable 

to operate in the North Canterbury 

Model Railway Club’s rooms. 

Relaxed Coastal Style, by Sally Denning 

The first part of the book offers up Sally’s unique takeon 

coastal style, celebratingthe colours and textures of the 

seaside:bare wooden boards, uncurtained windows, and 

furnishingscovered in robust linen or cotton that will 

endure salt water and the sun’s rays. The second half of 

the book visits aselection of glorious coastal houses, 

cottages and hideaways that are guaranteed to enchant 

and inspire. 

Born Lippy, by Jo Brand 

Born Lippy is agathering of 

all the things Jo Brand wishes 

she’dknown, all the things 

she’slearnt, andall the things 

she hopesfor the future.A 

century after women got the 

vote (albeitmarriedwomen 

overthe age of 28) it’s time to take stock of exactly what it 

means to be female today. And if there’s one thingwomen 

are entitledto, it’s having abloody goodmoan about things 

big and small sohere goes ... 

Encyclopedia of Garden Design, by ChrisYoung 

Whateverthe sizeofyour space,and whether starting with 

ablank canvas or renewinganexisting garden,this indepth 

manual offers fresh, achievable ideas —grasp the 

fundamentals of garden design, discover astyle that’s 

right for you, and create the structuresand planting schemes to bring yourideas to life. 

Thesetitles are available in both Waimakaririand Hurunui libraries. Find out more 

about recentadditionstothe library collection by goingtothe library catalogue at 

waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contactyour locallibrary. 

Historic day 

Councillorshailed anotable moment 

whenaccepting thefinalearthquake 

infrastructure recoveryreport on 

Tuesday, on theeve of the 9thanniversary 

of theSeptember2010 earthquake. 

The report, writtenbyWaimakariri 

DistrictCouncil seniorengineering 

adviser Gary Boot, advised 56 of the 58 

recovery projects havenow been 

completed and in linewiththe $38.7 

million budget. 

MayorDavid Ayers described it as an 

‘‘important milestonehistoricallyfor the 

council’’. 

‘‘This is thebiggestprojectwhichhas 

beenundertakeninthe 160year history of 

this district andtocompleteitinline with 

thebudget is areflection onthe quality of 

work byour staff.’’ 

Speaking on Mr Boot’s behalf, three 

waters manager Kalley Simpson said the 

tworemaining projects would be 

completed as partofongoingregeneration 

work. 

Thoseprojects includetheFeldwick 

catchment reticulation, which willbe 

completed over thenextfew months, and 

theFeldwickstormwatermanagement 

area,tobecompleted during the2020/21 

financialyear. 

Councillors approvedadditional 

funding forthe Johns Road stormwater 

project in Rangiora, with $298,000 to be 

broughtforward fromthe 2022/23 financial 

year andanadditional $332,000fromthe 

presentfinancial year towards thedesign 

andconstructionofthepipeline. 

MrSimpson saidthe extrafunding 

would allow staff to speedupthe project 

andminimisedisruptiontoresidents, but 

would notcreateany additionalcost to the 

councillong term. 

Councillors approved asubmission 

supporting the proposed plan change 7to 

theCanterbury Land andWaterRegional 

Plan andtheproposed planchange 2tothe 

WaimakaririRiver Regional Plan.But 

concernswereraised around farmer 

wellbeing,theinclusion ofsmall 

blockholders, thedelay to 2029 in raising 

water levels in CamRiver and 

Silverstream, and the need to consider the 

whole Waimakariri catchment. 

Asustainability strategy was adopted, 

outliningaction points for improving 

sustainability.Senior policyanalystMike 

O’Connell said there wasconsiderable 

input from staff, council committees and 

through theannualplan consultation,with 

theWaimakaririYouthCouncil 

particularly ‘‘keen to see things done’’. 

To Let 

AMBERLEY townhouse 

for rent. Close to shops and 

Medical Centre. Sunny all 

day, 2 bedroom. Internal 

access double garage. As 

this is a standalone with 

four other units, best suited 

to someone semiretired. 

No animals or smoking. Ph 

027 957 8030. 

WOODEND BEACH 

furnished 1 bdrm cottage 

available for short term 16 

months, $275pw. Phone 

027 471 3232. 

Situations Vacant 

Farm Vacancies 

COWMAN/Handyman/ 

Gardener. We require 

someone who is handy & 

interested in casual farm 

work, lawns, painting and 

general maintenance. We 

are on a coastal farm in 

Amberley. Good 4 bedroom 

house available. 

Would suit a semiretired 

couple/person. Please contact 

Stu &Jan Moir 03 314 

9665. 

SITUATION VACANT 

Accounting Technician required for aproductive Chartered 

Accountancy and Business Advisory firm operating from 

modern offices in Rangiora. These vacancies result from 

growth. The perfect fit for this role will be someone with who 

can demonstrate knowledge and experience in aChartered 

Accountants office. 

So, if you: 

• Are looking for aprogressive forward thinking firm; 

• Are competent in the preparation of GST/PAYE/Income Tax 

returns or financial statements 

• have experience with accounting software –Xero or MYOB 

• Are ateam player 

Please forward your written response, 

together with your CV to: 

Collins &Co–Chartered Accountants 

Ltd, POBox 51, Rangiora, 

Email: team@rbc.co.nz 

All applications treated in strict confidence. Applications 

close 20/09/2019. 

2200744 

CLASSIFIEDS 


SERVICE MANAGER 

53 

Connect Hurunui Inc. is anot-for-profit charity providing 

community support via their Community Connectors, 

Learning Exchange and TimeBank programmes to the 

communities of the Hurunui district. We are looking to 

appoint afully competent Service Manager to provide full 

financial and operational management of our service. This 

is anew paid role and it requires the followingexpertise: 

•20hours per week, building to 25 hours per 

week from July 2020 

•Staff management (seven part-time contractors 

on team) 

•Financial management (formal accountancy 

skills preferred) 

•New business development 

•Experience with not-for-profitorganisations 

•Experience with the social services and 

community development sector 

•Highly motivated and able to work autonomously 

•Reports to Chair of the Governance Team 

Applications close 5pm Friday 20 September 

For more information please contact: 

Nicki Carter 

CHI EstablishmentManager 

manager.connecthurunui@gmail.com 

2200793 

Situations Vacant 

Retail 2IC Opportunity 

We are looking for adynamic retailer who can lead and 

manage ateam. 

We are preparing to take the business to new heights 

and need aretail champion to help. 

The retail business here is growing and we need to 

get akey retailer to help the team progress and grow 

with it. We expect that you will have astrong proven 

retail background, leading large teams and making a 

difference. 

This is anew role at our Mega store in Rangiora. We are 

searching for aRetail manager who can help the team 

and the business grow and develop. 

Youreport to our very capable and experienced retail 

manager. 

Are you ready for the next challenge in your career? 

Are you able and prepared to step up? 

We are looking for ateam player who can live and 

breathe excellence in customer service. 

Can you take charge when required and lead the team 

to achieve goals? 

We are looking for adynamic performer with retail 

experience, prepared to lead from the front. 

Don’t hesitate, apply now. 

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy in 

place, apre-employment drug test and medical will be 

required. 

Send your application and CV to: Retail 2IC Position, 

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 

7440 or email michellef@mcalpines.co.nz 

2202267 

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REQUIRED 

Are you11years +and looking 

to earn some extramoney? 

TheNorth CanterburyNews 

is looking fordeliverers in 

Kaiapoi now 

Please contact Val 

val.genet@ncnews.co.nz 

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Garage Sales 

SECURITY GUARDS 

required for casual event RANGIORA 

work over the summer 

period. Acurrent C.O.A is 

essential. Ph 028 419 3720. 

21A 

Kingsbury Ave. Saturday 

7th September, 8am 2pm. 

Complete clearance. 

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CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 


THE ROTARY 

BOOK FAIR 

FRIDAY 4TH & 

SATURDAY 5TH 

OCTOBER 2019 

PHONE 

RANGIORA BOROUGH 

SCHOOL HALL 

HELP US TO DO THIS AGAIN BY 

DONATING BOOKS, MAGAZINES, 

DVDS, CDS, PUZZLES, RECORDS. 

IF YOU HAVE BOOKS 

ETC TO DONATE WE CAN 

COLLECT THEM. 

027 472 4439 

DROP BOXES ARE AVAILABLE 

AT: CALTEX RANGIORA 

RANGIORA NEW WORLD. 

Rangiora Charitable Trust 

Health Shuttle 

Volunteers Needed 

Do you have time to help your community? St John 

providesacommunity Health Shuttle service in the 

North Canterburyarea. 

For just one day per fortnight you can become a 

volunteer Health Shuttle driver –can you help? 

Our community HealthShuttle provides people with 

aservice which allows North Canterbury residents 

greater access to attend their health related 

appointments in Christchurch. 

All Health Shuttle volunteers are trained in first aid, 

and attend aStJohn driving course. All you need is 

acurrent standard car driver’slicense. 

If you are interested in becoming aHealth Shuttle 

volunteer driverplease contact: 

Lavinia Amuketi 

0800 785 646 ext 3201 

lavinia.amuketi@stjohn.org.nz 

2201736 

RotaryClub of Rangiora 

Charitable Trust 

ALEXMURRAY 

EDUCATION AWARD 2019 

The Rotary Club ofRangiora awards agrant each 

year inmemory of aformer member, Alex Murray, 

to assist ayoung person about to leave school to 

undertake further training at an education centre, 

polytechnic or university. 

The grant, to avalue of$5000, will be awarded to a 

youngpersonlivingineithertheWaimakaririorHurunui 

Districts. Thegrantistoassist withcourse costs and/ 

or study materials (excluding accommodation costs) 

over the first two years oftertiary study. Uptohalf of 

the grant wouldbeavailablefor the first year of study. 

We are calling for applications for this grant for study 

to be commencedin2020. 

The application form may be obtained by emailing 

ayers.david@xtra.co.nz. 

Applications will close on Thursday 3 rd October 

2019. 

2201818 

2198721 

2200803 

Let's connect 

Waiau's Community 

Resilience Planning 

Come together at the Waiau Hall forsome delicious locally 

made soup andbread. Agreat opportunity to connect with 

your local community and sector post team. 

Why? 

To bring the greater Waiau community together and identify thenatural 

hazards around us, our homes andbusinesses. Howasacommunity can 

we be more Ready,whatwill we need to Respond,and what can bedone 

to Reduce thenegative effects on us. 

When: 12th September 6:30pm –8pm 

Where: Waiau Community Hall 

Any questionspleaseemail: Why? To bringthe greater Cath Ferguson Waiau community cathspriggs@gmail.com 

together and identify the 

natural hazardsthat can effect us, our homesand businesses. What we as 

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS 

“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52) 

“GOOD NEWS” 

Jesus Christ is coming back!! 

“...this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into 

heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have 

seen Him go into heaven. Then returned they unto 

Jerusalem from the Mt of Olives. Acts 1:11-12 

“And His feet shall stand in that day upon the Mt of 

Olives which is before Jerusalem. Zechariah 14:4. 

Connect Hurunui Inc 

AGM 

Amberley Library, RSA Room 

8th October 2019, 7.30pm 

RSVP by 3rd October to: 

manager.connecthurunui@gmail.com 

MENZ Shed of Kaiapoi 

Trust. Notice of Annual 

General Meeting to be held 

at the Kaiapoi Club, 113 

Raven Quay, Kaiapoi, on 

Tuesday 10th September 

2019 starting at 7pm sharp. 

To be followed by the 

monthly ordinary meeting. 

All welcome. William 

Titulaer, Secretary. 

For Sale 

POLYCARBONATE 

roofing. Prices start at $27 

for 2.4m sheet in clear or 

bronze. We also stock 

accessories. Pick up in 

Rangiora. Ring us on on 03 

313 2325 or 027 3409330 

or www.sunnyside.co.nz. 

TRACTOR BLADE, rear 

mountable, $750. Phone 

021 129 4305. 

Wanted To Buy 

CASH PAID for all types 

of scrap, farm machinery, 

old vehicles etc. Phone 

Wayne 027 749 9736, 03 

323 6610, Licenced Dealer. 

TOOLS, garden, garage, 

saw benches, lathes. Cash 

buyer. Phone 03355 2045. 

DOWNSIZING? Garage 

sale? Cash for estate china. 

Please telephone 313 1878 

or 027 350 3963 

WANTED TO PURCHASE 

WINE BARRELS 

In good order, 

any size 

Ph 027 253 5005 

Askfor 

MarilynorWayne 

Farming Notices 

Wanted To Buy 

Hereford Frsn Cross Calves 

4day old minimum. Topprices paid for 

well marked, good size calves. 

Phone or text Matt Sanson 027 566 9928 

2198762 

Public Notices 

Matt Sanson -Livestock Agent 

2201109 

2164822 

Gardening 

GARDEN hedges cut to 

perfection. Tree & arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

GARDENING, 

garden maintenance, garden 

clean ups, hedge trimming 

/ pruning, garden 

make overs, spraying. Over 

20 years experience. For 

professional advice and 

free quotes telephone us on 

027 346 3642. 

LAWNMOWING, 

gardening, hedge trimming, 

section tidies, green waste 

removal. Call or text 

Megan 021 337 489. Pensioner 

quotes available. 

TIDY TREES and gardens. 

All tree pruning, 

felling, hedge trimming and 

general gardening. Telephone 

Daniel 027 373 7001 

tidytreesandgarden@gmail.com. 

FRUIT TREE 

PRUNING 

Ph Michael 

022 321 2468 

or 03 313 2468 

Builder 

Recovering the Past 

Discovering the Future 

Give Malcolm acall, you’ll be glad 

you did 

Ph. 021 809 108 

or 03 312 8880 (AH) 

Cars For Sale 

2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 

$4,999 Ad# 30904 

2002 Volkswagen Golf, 

2.3 V5 manual, 2,324cc, 

recently serviced, 

registered until August 2020. 

Search postanote.co.nz 

for more details. 

Cars Wanted 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CASH / CASH for any 

unwanted vehicles. Ph 03 

347 9354 or 027 476 2404. 

Pets 

Trade&Services 

ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

& operated. Covering all 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaranteed, 

service. Firebox 

repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish 

removed, stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

BRICK &Blocklayer. All 

types of work undertaken. 

New, EQC, repairs, LBP. 

Phone Hamish 313 5678 or 

027 238 6003. 

CARPENTER / Painter 

specialising in alterations & 

renovations, repairs & 

maintenance, 35 plus years, 

experienced licenced 

builder. Telephone Trevor 

313 5013 or 027 431 1864. 

CHIMNEY SWEEPS! 

Time to service your fire. 

Accumulation of soot seriously 

affects performance. 

Latest rotary brush technology. 

Free moisture check 

on wood. Safety inspection. 

All work insured & 

guranteed. From $70 single 

story. 0800SWEEPME or 

021 0277 1927. 

Specialists in 

Earthquake 

damage assessing 

&full repairs 

Residential 

Construction 

Taking the stress out of any project 

We’re locals providing atrusted, 

quality service to North Canterbury 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote. Please ph Steve 03 

314 4045 or 027 477 1930. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 30 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 31A Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

SHEARER Mobile sheep 

shearer available for lifestyle 

blocks. Over 30 years 

experience. Phone Stuart 

027 315 6916. 

TRUCK AND DIGGER, 

1.7 ton digger with 3 

buckets & post hole 

attachments & 3 ton tip 

truck. TM #2224602347. 

Waikuku Beach Rd. Phone 

Les today on 027 918 7600. 

ROOFER. All roof repairs, 

roof painting, waterblasting, 

moss treatment, 

repointing, gutter cleans & 

snow straps. And more. 

Free quotes. Ph Nathan 

0275 166 609. 

METAL WORX. Flashing, 

Sheetmetal Fabrication, 

Wrought Iron, 

Welding, Custom Trailers, 

General Metalwork. No job 

too big or too small. Ph 021 

265 5428 or 03 314 6908. 

Find us on facebook/ 

Glenmark Metal Worx. 

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com. 

NORTH CANTERBURY 

Tree Care. Qualified 

Arborist specialising in big 

trees in small places, long 

term tree plans, Riparian & 

shelter planting, land clearing, 

stump grinding, branch 

chipping, fully insured, free 

quotes. Ph 0800 873 336. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

Semi retired painter. Small 

jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945 

or 027 693 8360. 

PROPERTY maintenance, 

lawns, hedges, chainsaw 

work, pruning, painting & 

minor home alterations. 

Town &Country. Ph Mike 

03 313 0261. 

Builder 

LOCAL 

BUILDERS 

Ring Mark 

027 229 7310 

for afree quote 

www.longsilver 

construction.com 

•Licensed Building 

Practitioner 

•Registered 

Master 

Builder 

1233373 

Trade &Services 

PLASTIC WELDING 

North Canterbury specialist. 

All plastic &fibreglass 

HOMESTAY 

repairs. Telephone James 

021 180 5103. 

BICHON 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

AFFORDABLE concrete 

cutting with quality and 

removal work. Free quotes. 

No job too small. Ph 027 

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 

or A/H 03 359 4605. 

general 

1913651 

RANGIORA Rubbish 

Removal and RRR skips. 

Wheelie bins any frequency 

and skips from 1.5 cube to 

9cube. Skips and wheelie 

bins for any use, rubbish, 

greenwaste, building sites 

or just cleanups. Give us a 

phone call 313 6957 or for 

skips 021 313 255. 

SCREEN PRINTING. 

For all your printing 

requirements. Tshirts, 

Hoodies, HiVis vests and 

polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email 

heather.norstar@gmail.com. 

Paving 

Patio &Pathways 

-New or Existing 

Free Quotes 

–Competitive Pricing 

Blair Gibson 

027 699 5815 03 313 7933 

SUMMERFIELD 

FENCING 

IN YOUR AREA NOW. 

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle, 

horse, all types of animals. 

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas, 

shelters, runs. 

30+ years contract fencing. 

Steve is available to help with 

your design &planning. 

Ph office03312 4747 

2091848 

LANDSCAPES 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

Under New Management 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 313 2840 

2130820 

2152265 

Pride &Quality Painting 

&Decorating Services 

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

Roof Painting 

Moss Spraying 

Ph Peter 

313 0022 

allroofs.co.nz 

2202007 

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm & 

Lifestyle Services. Shearing, 

crutching, drenching, 

tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. Trailer, generator 

&mobile handpiece 

available. Experienced, 

reliable and honest. Ph 03 

312 1214 or 021 267 4025. 

SHOE REPAIRS, key cutting, 

engraving, giftware. 

10 years experience. 

BESK, 683 Main North 

Road, Belfast. Telephone 

027 311 3423. 

VALUATION 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz.

Appliance Repairs 

•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN 

•AUTHORISED LOCAL SERVICE 

F&P,Bosch, Smeg, 

ASKO, Ariston, LG,Classique, 

Haier, Samsung andmore.... 

“For best results be sure to use authorised service” 

NORTHCANTERBURYAPPLIANCESERVICES 

Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810 

1913020 

Builder 

TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 


Building 

ATTENTION: 

DIY &TRADIES 

For all your Steel, Stainless, DuraGal 

&Aluminium Requirements 

Small &large orders |Delivery orpick up 

Phone 027 245 3883 

E: rangiorasteel@ceec.co.nz 

2197247 

Butchery 

Oxford Butchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

We cankill &processyourstock 

FourGenerationsofFrahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

55 

1680439 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

Chiropractic Services 

Dr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor 

Injury, accidents and maintenance 

ACC Registered and Accredited 

Monday-Thursday | 03 313 0350 

Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy 

privatephysio@xtra.co.nz 

03 0278 686 2574 

ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday &Friday 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

2103107 

Concrete 

ALL CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION WORK 

•Driveways, patios &paths •Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations, sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds,Herd homes •Precast concrete 

•Placing &Finishing 

Daryl Power 027 230 9401 

email concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

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Thursday,August2,2018 | Issue 808 | www.ncnews.co.nz 

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