North Canterbury News: September 26, 2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019 | Issue 865 | www.starnews.co.nz 

NPD to stick with fuel site 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Fuel company NPD will push on with its 

selfservice petrol station in central 

Amberley, but has offered an olive 

branch to those opposing the site. 

The organisers of petitions, signed by 

nearly 1000 people objecting to the use 

of asite in the heart of Amberley, 

recently met representatives of the 

Nelsonbased firm to present the 

community’s concerns. 

Apetition organiser, Tony 

Trewinnard, says NPD has since come 

back to the group saying it took nearly 

three years to identify asuitable site in 

the town, and it was committed to 

continuing with the development. 

‘‘They tell us their arrival will be a 

winwin for NPD, the Amberley 

community, and the retail sector,’’ Mr 

Trewinnard says. 

‘‘Naturally we are disappointed at this 

response, which doesn’t seem to reflect 

the depth of community concern.’’ 

NPD has offered the temporary use of 

its future retail space for community car 

washes and sausage sizzles, and has 

established acommunity fund which 

will see 1cent per litre of fuel sold in the 

first three months at Amberley donated 

to alocal community group. 

It has also promoted future discussion 

between the newly elected council and 

the local community, he says. 

‘‘These are small wins for our 

community,’’ Mr Trewinnard says. ‘‘But 

stopping this development was always 

going to be an uphill battle, after the 

council left the community on the back 

foot by not disclosing the consents 

application when it arrived on their 

desk in early April. 

‘‘NPD listened respectfully and with 

care to our concerns. 

‘‘They were mindful of the investment 

they had already made in purchasing 

the land and in obtaining consents for 

the site, but agreed to think about how 

they might be able to help the 

community.’’ 

Continued Page 3 

Woolly trio enjoy their regular river strolls 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Dogs and cats make great pets 

because they are smart, 

affectionate and have distinct 

personalities. However, few 

people realise that sheep, if 

treated with respect, can also 

make great pets on lifestyle 

blocks, say Grant and Valerie 

Davey, of Ashley. 

Every afternoon, Grant and 

Valerie get acall from three 

Swedish friends. It is a 

reminder that they are waiting 

for their walk along the 

Ashley/Rakahuri River 

mountainbike trail. 

The call comes from the 

couple’s Gotland Pelt sheep, 

Thomas, Viktor and Quentin, 

waiting impatiently for their 

stroll along the trail at the 

back of couple’s lifestyle 

block. 

They don’t like walking in 

the rain, but on fine days their 

persistent bleating is 

impossible to ignore, and on 

some nights the trio also line 

up to go on the leash for awalk 

along the road. The couple’s 

dog, Rolly, joins them for most 

of their walks. 

Continued Page 2 

Out with the team... Grant Davey, of 

Ashley, during one of hisafternoon walks 

with his three Gotland Pelt sheep, from 

left,Quentin,Viktor and Thomas. Grant’s 

dog, Rolly, brings up the rear. 

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Debate fuels Amberley’sspirit 

The ‘‘NPD issue’’ seemsto 

have reachedaconclusionof 

sorts. NPD has offeredthe 

communityafew responses 

whichthey hopewill 

‘‘acknowledge our concerns’’. 

While falling well short of 

what the communitywanted, it 

is atiny win for the community 

in what was aprettyhopeless 

situation that we found 

ourselves in. 

With NPD alreadyowning 

the site,and in possession of all 

the consentsthey legally 

needed,therewas only ever a 

hope of convincing them not to 

proceedoftheirown good 

conscience. 

PamelaWelch and myself, as 

petition organisers, and Cr 

Julia McLean, whom we 

invited as awider community 

representative to the meeting, 

tried our hardest to convince 

their management team in 

person that thevoice of nearly 

athousandlocal residents was 

not to be ignored. They have 

decided to proceed in what 

they are convinced is a‘‘winwin 

for NPD, the Amberley 

communityand the retail 

Tony Trewinnard, who organised apetition opposed to the proposed siting of NPD’s 

new fuel stop in Amberley, says the debate has left the Amberley community stronger. 

sector’’. Only timewill tellhow 

resounding thiswinwinwill be 

for eachofthese three. 

What is worth recording and 

worthhighlightingfrom this 

process is whatIperceive as a 

renewed strength andvigour in 

the Amberley community. This 

community didn’t takethe 

stealthyimpositionofthis 

venture as an arrowthrough 

our community heartwithout a 

fight. But the fight was 

respectful,reasonable, and has 

prompted alot of people to 

stop and thinkabout the needs 

of the Amberley community. 

This has to be agood thing. 

The communityhas clearly 

expressedadesiretobeheard. 

The incoming mayorand 

councillors will ignore this 

desire at theirperil. When we 

presentedour petition to 

council afew weeks ago, this 

was expressedinthe strongest 

possibleway. It is not 

acceptable that the council’s 

own mission and vision 

statements, which promiseso 

much, have zero practical 

application in the daytoday 

decisionmaking of the council. 

Therewill be other plans for 

Amberley, and hopefully the 

furore over NPD’sarrivalin 

the town will help othersavoid 

similar communityangstby 

communicatingrespectfully. 

The Hurunui District 

Councilhas beenput on fair 

warning that this community 

expects opportunities for 

consultation aboutthe 

development of our town.Itis 

alsovery clear fromthe many 

voices who have taken the time 

to speaktousinrecentweeks 

thatthe community has a 

strong heart but needs aplace 

to call its own.Thatmightbeas 

acommunity centreinthe form 

of abuilding, or acollection of 

buildingstomeet the needs of 

youth, youngparents,families, 

the elderly and groups with 

common interests; or atownsquare 

style space where 

everyone in the community can 

meet, socialise, and congregate 

to celebrate the many 

advantages of living in this 

wonderfultown. 

The communitychanges 

over time, and the community’s 

expectations change withit. 

Yet, the facilitiesthe 

community needs must be 

planned and anticipatedin 

advance. 

Let’s not let the great 

community spiritthat theNPD 

issue has generatedfade away 

until the ‘‘next thingtooppose’’ 

comes along. 

Rather, we have an 

opportunity as acommunityto 

work positively and proactivelywith 

the council to 

plan, prepare, and be ready to 

take opportunities as they 

arise in the future. If that is the 

legacyofthe ‘‘NPDissue’’ for 

Amberley, then it will have 

been awin forthis community, 

as well as theinevitable win for 

NPD. 

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Walks just the ticket for inquisitive sheep 

From Page 1 

Grant and Valeriehave been 

walking theirsheep mostdays 

for the last 17 years. 

‘‘Beingshut up in apaddock is 

an insult to theirintelligence,’’ 

Grant says. 

‘‘Walkingwith sheep is quite 

differenttowalking adog,’’he 

says. ‘‘Dogs liketopee 

everywhere and chase rabbits.’’ 

Sheep, on the other hand, are 

on the lookout for new things to 

nibble. Gorse flowers are a 

particular delicacy. They also 

likepoplar leaves but willow 

leaves are theirabsolute 

favourite. 

Thomas, Quentin and Viktor 

alsotake great interest in 

anythinghappening along the 

river’s edge. 

Theyused to joinGrant when 

he was checking predatortraps 

along the river, but he found 

competing with threewoolly 

heads to look in atrap got alittle 

trying. 

Thomas is the natural leader 

of the group but doesn’t force 

his authority.‘‘He is 

affectionate,intelligent, 

inquisitive and generallywell 

behaved,’’ Grant says. 

Quentinhas all those 

qualities, plus empathy for his 

fellow animals, but he lacks 

confidence. Twice he has been 

seen trying to help sick animals 

to stand, and he also looks after 

Viktor.Viktor is the youngest of 

the trio but is also the assertive 

one who likes to test the 

boundaries and try to dominate. 

Although Grant takes astick 

with him on their walks to ward 

off any dogs they may 

encounter,ithas only been used 

to keep the sheepaway from 

dogs. Theircuriosity has 

intimidated huntaways, german 

shepherds, labradors and many 

other dogs. 

Quentinonce had apeaceful 

nosetonoseencounter with a 

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Grant grewuponasheep 

farm in Waimate and finds 

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and relaxing. The best thing 

about it is gaining the trustof 

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justified inbred fear of humans. 

Some English touristswho 

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North Canterbury News, September 26, 2019 

Rail restoration wins major award 


Work to restore the railway 

line between Picton and 

Christchurch, devastated by 

the 2016 Kaikoura 

earthquake, has won a 

prestigious North American 

rail industry award. 

The work was carried out 

by KiwiRail and its project 

partners in the North 

Canterbury Transport 

Infrastructure Recovery 

alliance (NCTIR). 

The New Zealand entry is 

the first from outside the 

United States and Canada to 

win the American Railway 

Engineering and 

Maintenance of Way 

Association’s (AREMA) 

annual WW Hay Award for 

Excellence. 

KiwiRail’s chief operating 

officer for capital projects, 

David Gordon, says it is 

recognition of the 

remarkable efforts by all the 

teams in NCTIR to have the 

main north line reopened to 

restricted freight services 

within 10 months of the 

earthquake. 

It returned to 24/7 

operations for both freight 

and tourism services the 

following year. 

‘‘North America’s freight 

railways are widely 

acknowledged as the best in 

the world. Given that the 

biggest of those railways have 

regularly won this award, it is 

an honour to now be 

recognised.’’ 

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Previous winners include 

the project to rebuild stations 

and rail links damaged by the 

9/11 World Trade Centre 

attack, and reconstruction 

efforts following Cyclone 

Katrina in 2006. 

Mr Gordon says the 

restoration project is one of 

the largest ever undertaken 

in New Zealand. 

‘‘While we now have a 

reliable line for running our 

freight and tourism services, 

there is still work being done 

to complete the job.’’ 

The rail recovery efforts 

following the Kaikoura 

earthquake have already 

received awards from the 

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More than 1.1 million 

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Fuel company NPD planstoopen another 19 

sitesinthe South Island in the next 12 

months. 

Aselfserveoutlet has openedinRangiora 

in the pasttwo weeks. 

The Rangiora outlet has sparkedafuel 

pricewar in the Waimakariri town, based on 

NPD’sopeningpricing. 

Chiefexecutive Barry Sheridan says he is 

delightedtogivemotorists the chance to get 

lowerpricedfuel in Rangiora. 

He said the discountfuel operator’s 

decision to open the outlet came on the back 

of growing demand in the thriving township. 

It is open 24 hours aday, seven daysa 

week. 

Mr Sheridan says NPD, aSouth Island 

familyowned business established in 1961, 

is pleased with the support and positive 

feedback it is getting about its Rangiora 

outlet. 

Rangiora is its 66th SouthIsland site. 

‘‘We are focused on developing astrong 

fuel networktosupport motorists 

throughoutthe South Island,’’hesays. 

It is the first in the township to offer 

100Plus, NPD’s new highoctane petrol. 

100Plus is one of the highest octane, roadlegalpetrol 

grades to be offered in New 

Zealand from an established fuel retail 

network. 

‘‘Many modern cars benefit fromahigheroctane 

petroland the specialformulation in 

100Plus also deliversanumberofother 

benefits,’’hesays. 

‘‘These can include improved fuel 

consumption, reducedemissions, extended 

shelflife and smoother engine operation.’’ 

NPD sticks 

to proposal 

From Page 1 

The petitions, which had 

beentabled at the Hurunui 

District Council meeting the 

previous week, calledfor 

NPD to pause its plansand 

look for alternative sites in 

Amberley. 

NPD intends to start work 

on the site in six weeks. It 

hopes to beopen for business 

early next year. 

Mr Trewinnard says while 

others might want to continue 

to protest at the development, 

he felt therewas little to be 

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Water proposals a ‘long time coming’ 


The Government’s new water 

quality and environment 

proposalsare longoverdue, 

despite being criticised by 

somefarmers, aprominent 

Waikari wateractivistsays. 

‘‘Ithas been along time 

coming, says Sam Mahon, 

author of The WaterThieves. 

‘‘What worries me though is 

thatuntil the consents are 

reviewed or rakedback from 

someofthe worst polluters, we 

are stillgoing to have ahuge 

number of problems.’’ 

How do we address these? 

He wants to see the 

Government’s proposals go 

further,with restrictions 

placed on water consents that 

haveresulted in bad outcomes. 

‘‘InDenmark 30 yearsago 

theyhad similar problems to 

whatwehave in New Zealand, 

whereby the intensification of 

dairy farmingand the resultant 

hugerunoff resulted in 

widespread waterpollution,’’ 

he says. 

The problem causedapublic 

outcry in Denmark and now 

farmers there have to renew a 

permit annuallytofarm. 

In New Zealand, the 

Government’s NationalPolicy 

Statementfor Freshwater 

Management (NPSFM) and the 

National Environmental 

Standards(NES) proposals 

wereannouncedonSeptember 

5. They are aimedatimproving 

the quality of New Zealand’s 

waterways and are open for 

consultation until October31. 

Farming leaderssay the 

proposalsare unworkable and 

willbankruptsome farmers. 

Irrigation plans in the 

Hurunuihave divided the 

community sincethe now 

defunct HurunuiWater Project 

was first mooted. 

Amuri Irrigation has since 

beentryingtoestablish a 

smaller pipedscheme, but has 

beenunable to get enough 

farmer support. 

The outgoing Hurunui Mayor 

Winton Dalley, who is alsoa 

fourthgeneration sheepand 

beeffarmer, has called the 

irrigation proposal’s recent 

failure‘‘very disappointing’’ 

for the Hawarden and Waikari 

communities. 

‘‘After 20 years of planning 

and millions of local dollars 

invested, there is now going to 

be no immediate possibility of 

asubstantialirrigation scheme 

for their district,’’ he says. 

However, Sam takes a 

different view. He believes the 

failureofthe proposed scheme 

willbenefit Hurunui’s 

environment and waterways 

and help pavethe way back to 

sustainable farming. 

‘‘When Ifirst came heremore 

than30years ago Iknew 

everybody,’’ Sam says. 

‘‘Wewould have barn dances 

and everyonewould come. 

Now the community is divided 

and that is unhealthy. What has 

caused the division has been 

greed. The proposal failed 

becausefarmersnolonger 

havethe stomachfor high 

debt.’’ 

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Bus plan 

revisited 


Feedback given at a 

public meeting in 

Waikuku last month over 

aproposal to cancel the 

Waikuku bus route was 

heard loud and clear by 

Environment Canterbury 

(ECan), Waimakariri MP 

Matt Doocey says. 

He says ECan is 

bringing anew proposal 

to the table to retain up to 

two trips each weekday to 

and from Waikuku. 

‘‘This is abig move from 

the original proposal to 

cancel the service 

completely,’’ Mr Doocey 

says. 

More than 100 

residents attended the 

meeting, to which he 

invited ECan after 

Waikuku resident 

Kristina Poulter raised 

the issue with him. 

‘‘My hat goes off to 

Kristina and other 

residents whose passion 

for their community 

resulted in this 

changeabout, with ECan 

now looking at options to 

retain the route,’’ he says. 

ECan is working closely 

with all the Waikuku 

submitters as it works 

through the logistics of 

retaining two trips each 

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The North Canterbury News, September 26, 2019 

Make the Switch, 

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By RACHEL MACDONALD 

It was afull house at the Waikuku Beach 

Hall last Thursday evening for the third 

in aseries of Waimakariri mayoral 

candidates’ questionandanswer 

sessions. 

The nine contenders faced alargely 

middleaged or older audience, in 

keeping with Statistics New Zealand’s 

data regarding voter turnout in local 

body elections. 

They were armed to agreater or lesser 

degree with answers to questions from 

the public that had been sent in 10 days 

earlier. 

Good organisation and careful 

timekeeping meant the event largely ran 

smoothly, albeit with several sometimes 

amusing, sometimes heated, 

interjections from the floor. 

The questions ranged from outlining 

each individual candidate’s vision, 

priorities and leadership capabilities to 

hot topics such as rates and expenditure, 

environment and climate change, social 

housing, and the tension between the 

pressure for urban growth and the rural 

nature of the district. 

Overall, candidate opinions on the 

current rating model and how that 

money is spent; the number of external 

expert contractors currently used by the 

council; social housing, such as it is, in 

the district; and the balance between 

subdivisions and productive farmland 

were diverse, occasionally somewhat 

misleading, and at times insightful. 

However, it was the cluster of 

questions that targeted the environment 

and climate change that got the 

audience going. 

Candidate responses to the questions 

ran the gamut from passionate to 

conservative, and scientifically 

informed to social mediafed views, with 

asingle climate change naysayer just for 

good measure. 

The audience responded accordingly, 

also on the spectrum from peerreviewed 

published data to Wikipediasearched 

opinion. 

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In the Electoratewith 

MattDoocey 

MP forWaimakariri 

Authorised by Matt Doocey, Level 1ConwayLane, 188 High Street, Rangiora. 

Salute to outgoing mayor 

The strong and inclusive leadership of 

our outgoing mayor, David Ayers, will 

be greatly missed across our 

communities. 

When Iwas elected five years ago as 

anew MP, David had led our 

community through some of our darkest 

days following the earthquakes. 

Empathy for the many families 

affected and for communities literally 

shaken to their foundations; adesire to 

build up and empower our 

communities; and acommitment to the 

growth and development of our region 

were hallmarks of his tenure. 

David and district council chief 

executive Jim Palmer together led the 

council and staff in adisaster response 

model that was acknowledged both in 

New Zealand and internationally. 

Over the years, Ihave enjoyed 

working with David on the challenges 

and opportunities of our rapid growth 

during Waimakariri’s regeneration as 

we became the third largest district by 

population in the South Island. 

Iwish David and his wife, Marilyn, all 

the best and I’m sure we will continue 

to see the high commitment to 

community service David has shown 

over 30 years of council service. 

My public meeting in Woodend at the 

start of the month put residents’ 

frustrations about safety on State 

Highway 1from Kaiapoi to the Ashley 

Bridge right before the New Zealand 

Transport Agency (NZTA). 

The takehome message of that 

meeting was that there was neither the 

funding in an ‘‘oversubscribed’’ budget 

nor the appetite from the Government 

to invest in safety improvements or 

National’s promised fourlane 

motorway and Woodend Bypass any 

time soon. 

Iwrote to Transport Minister Phil 

Twyford following the meeting, urging 

him to expedite the safety 

improvement plan to be implemented 

within the next 12 months; provide 

safer pedestrian crossing across SH1 in 

Woodend urgently; and guarantee 

funding to address the safety concerns 

raised at the meeting. 

The news that NZTA is now looking to 

redirect $313 million back into roading 

projects because the Government has 

failed on its delivery targets for 

Auckland’s light rail project brings new 

hope we might benefit from this 

funding, and Iimmediately wrote an 

open letter to the minister, urging him 

to reconsider his support for this 

project (see below). 

Spring is always abusy time in the 

electorate and Ihave enjoyed attending 

and speaking at honours nights for our 

volunteer firefighters at the Pines/ 

Kairaki, Rangiora and Kaiapoi 

brigades to acknowledge the 

impressive longstanding service of 

volunteers. We can’t thank you enough. 

Ialso enjoyed attending the opening 

of Kaiapoi High School’s impressive 

new gymnasium, which is agreat new 

asset for our community. 

It has been agreatride 

ThankYou. Idon’t know how many of 

thesecolumns Ihave written overthe last 

nine years, but this is the last. 

My first ‘‘thank you’’ is to the North 

CanterburyNews for giving me the 

opportunitytotalk about what’s important, 

from my perspective,inour greatdistrict 

of Waimakariri. 

The most important thankyou is to all of 

you in our community. 

Over the lastnine years, the support the 

council has had over our general direction 

has been both gratifying and humbling. 

We havefaced challenges of historic 

magnitudeinearthquake recovery and 

regeneration, towncentre revival and 

populationgrowth. 

Your overall support has beencrucial in 

our decisionmaking, particularlyinthose 

bold stepsthat we needed to take. 

Beyond that, many of you have led and 

builtour Waimakariri community, and the 

communities within it, to keepitasa 

wonderful place to live. 

The district is fortunate to have acouncil 

staffthat is dedicated to the welfareand 

future of Waimakariri. Ledmagnificently 

by chief executiveJim Palmer and astable 

and wise management team,our talented 

staffhave supported our elected members 

with professionalism, expertiseand 

understanding. 

Thankyou to all of you for whatyou have 

achieved for us and forour wider 

community. 

My final thankyouisapersonal one —to 

the electedmembersofthe counciland 

community boards overthe last three 

terms. 

❛Iwas in at the beginningof 

this Waimakariri District and it 

has always been important to 

me.❜ 

—Outgoing Mayor David Ayers 

Thankyou for the unity of purposeand 

dedicationyou have shown in facing the 

challenges Ilisted earlier;thankyou for 

working together and thankyou for the 

vision you haveshowninknowingwhat is 

important andneeds to be done. 

Thankyou for yourpersonalfriendship 

and for making my lifeeasy at the head of 

the table. 

When Iput my name forward for this 

role,some monthsbeforethe September 

2010 earthquake, Ipromoted district unity 

as one of my goals. 

WhileIthink local prideisvery 

important, it is up to you to decidewhether 

we are more unified now. 

Iwas in at the beginning of this 

Waimakariri District and it has always 

been important to me. Ihope that Ihave 

made some small contribution towards 

achieving greater overall unity. 

Finally,Marilyn and Iare not going 

anywhere.Wehave lived in our house in 

the Rangioratown centre for 43 years, 

have no planstomove,and we will 

continuetoenjoy the variety of community 

events that occur throughthe year.See you 

round! Ka kiteano au iakoutou. 

Portion of diverted transport cash should be spent locally 

Dear Minister Twyford, 

The news that the New 

ZealandTransport Agency 

(NZTA)isnow looking to redirect 

$313 million back into 

roadingprojects from the 

light rail budgetbecause 

Government has failed on 

delivery targetsfor 

Auckland’s lightrail project 

brings renewedhope to the 

Waimakariri community that 

their safetyconcerns for State 

Highway1between Kaiapoi 

andthe Ashley Bridge may 

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Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey, in an open letter to the Transport Minister Phil 

Twyford, is calling on the Government to divert cash pulled from the Auckland light 

rail project toward much-needed roading improvements on the northern corridor. 

now be addressed. 

FollowingWaimakariri’s 

rapid growth postearthquakes, 

travel 

movements alongthis stretch 

of motorway are averaging 

just under 20,000 vehicle 

movements per day, manyof 

which are heavy vehicles. 

Waimakaririresidents have 

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beenpaying more at the pump 

through increased fuel taxes, 

while critical roading projects 

like theBelfast to Pegasus 

motorway,including the 

WoodendBypass, have been 

cancelled to divert fundingto 

light railinAuckland. 

Thisnew reversal, with 

NZTAnow looking at other 

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ways to spend the money it 

had plannedfor light rail in 

Auckland,provides some 

hope for Waimakariri 

residents that the decision to 

cancelthe Belfast to Pegasus 

Motorway,including the 

Woodend Bypass, will be 

reversed and vital roading 

infrastructure investmentto 

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deliver this project willbe 

approved. 

In writing to you, Iam 

urging you to reconsideryour 

supportfor this project and to 

channelsome of the $313 

million being redirectedto 

our community to reinstate 

the BelfasttoPegasus 

motorway extension, 

including the Woodend 

Bypass. 

Yours, 

Matt Doocey MP 

MP for Waimakariri 

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MY REASONS FOR STANDING 

FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL 

On 3December 2018 the council tested the beach foam/sludge at Pines Beach for Enterococci bacteria and the results were 

24200 MPN per 100ml and the action level is 280 MPN per 100ml, no action or further testing was taken by the council. EColi 

was 6.5 times over the action level. 

See more at www.waterwaysforlife.co.nz 


1. Upgrade wastewater treatment for safer, 

healthier beaches for all to be proud of. 

2. Trytohold rate increases to inflation level. 

3. Upgrade drainage toprevent flooding in 

and around our homes and businesses. 

4. Increase debt repayment to prevent rates 

escalating. 

5. Concentrate on core council business and 

acommonsensepractical approach across 

all issues and be transparent across all 

issues. 

6. A greater emphasis to upgrade roads 

footpaths and pedestrian crossings. 

7. More attention to ensure appropriate bus 

stops and bus routes for all. 

8. Reduce spraying in ourrivers, streams and 

creeks, storm water drains, gutters and in 

and around our parks. 

9. Better testing and reporting on the nitrate 

levels in drinking water across the district. 

10. Our waterways and beaches are not 

healthy, this must change 

11. We must acknowledge our environmental 

issues and not ignorethem as we are today. 

12. AMaori proverb states, ‘If the land is well 

and the sea is well, the people will thrive.” 

The land and the sea are not well, we must 

step up and change this. 

I am standing for Mayor for the Waimakariri District 

and Councillor for the Kaiapoi/Woodend Ward with the 

intention of agreater emphasis on areturn tocouncil 

core business in order to hold our every increasing 

rate increases due largely to council spending on non 

essential issues. 

My vision is to see the Waimakariri District as the 

healthiest place to live in New Zealand with amuch greater 

emphasis on our environment, waterways and updated 

wastewater treatment plant at the same time encouraging 

our people and economy to thrive. 

Our Waimakariri Wastewater System is outdated and a 

source of botulism toxin which poisons and kills large 

numbers of waterfowl and wildlife everyyear.Weare well 

overdue for amodern upgraded wastewater system for a 

healthier environment. 

Why is the storm water in the new earthworks running 

into the Feldwick Drive drain? Why is it not running away 

from the built up area? At the first sign of intensive flooding 

this area will flood. Drainage issues must be forefront and 

not running on hope. 

Our environment determines our standard of the quality 

of life that we experience in the outdoors today. Past 

councils have mostly ignored the quality of our outdoor 

experience, the rivers are polluted, toxic herbicides and 

pesticides are used in most drains and streams, our 

beaches are covered in a green/brown sludge in an 

onshore breeze and our council does not seem to care. 

Where is our outdoor experience in this district headed 

today? 

Community based housing for the elderly or disabled 

provided by the council must be forefront as there are 

many among us who cannot afford mainstream housing. 

An increase in council housing stock would not be remiss. 

Pegasus township need an underpass for crossing 

access at the roundabout on the main road and another 

at the main road for school children to cross to Woodend 

School. 

Iconsider that Iamthe best person for these positions 

as I am very approachable with a commonsenses ,practical 

attitude across all issues 

2207909 


Authorised by Michael Bate, 2Kalmia Place, Kaiapoi.

VIEWS 


Tiny house 

definition is 

too tough 

DearEditor, 

As owners of aselfcontained 

caravan, we have followed the 

debate on the status of tiny houses 

with interest. 

In the articleonbuilding 

consents (NorthCanterbury News, 

September 19) thereissome 

discussion on how to defineatiny 

house for the purposesofconsent. 

Ifeel Mr Taylor is wrong to use 

the followingdefinition forneeding 

aconsent. He says: ‘‘Ifithas a 

toilet,akitchen,abathroom and 

running water, then it is 

habitable.’’ 

Yes,itis habitable in thesame 

way that our selfcontained 

caravan(which has atoilet, 

kitchen, bathroom and running 

water)ishabitable,sometimesfor 

long periods, but doesnot needa 

building consent. 

Bothour caravan and many tiny 

housesare stillmobile structures 

on wheelswithtow bars,and are 

capable of being towed to new 

locations. 

In our view, therefore, wefeel 

manycouncilsare overreacting in 

forcing these people to obtain 

consents. 

Yours, 

Dean andLois Farrow 

Rangiora. 

‘Strong leadership will be vital’ 

Water management has come along way in the 

Hurunui-Waiau Zone, writes acting chairman Ken 

Hughey, but regional and national challenges remain. 

Monday of last week marked a 

milestone for the Hurunui 

WaiauWaterZoneCommittee, 

because in manyways it 

marked the end of an era. 

Adecade ago there was an 

application for aWater 

ConservationOrderonthe 

Hurunui River. The 

Canterbury Water 

ManagementStrategy was in 

its earlystagesand the first 

Hurunui WaiauZone 

Committeewas coming 

together. 

We can now reflect alittleon 

how far we’ve comewith water 

managementinthe zonesince 

then. 

Amongthese achievements: 

Ahighlevel of community 

engagement in ourwater 

managementchallenges; 

Aworkable Hurunui and 

WaiauRiver RegionalPlan; 

Nutrient limitsand good 

approachestoprotectingwater 

quality in the Hurunui and 

WaiauUwha rivers; 

The start of major 

investment in threatened and 

endangered species bird 

managementonbraided 

rivers; 

The Hurunui Splash project 

to improvewaterquality and 

infrastructure around 

freshwater swimming sites; 

Good takeup of Farm 

EnvironmentPlans; 

Planned further sustainable 

irrigationdevelopment. 

Severalindividuals who 

havebeen instrumental in this 

progress were farewelled on 

thatday —chairmanJohn 

Faulkner, retiringHurunui 

DistrictMayor WintonDalley, 

retiring Environment 

Canterburycouncillor Cynthia 

Roberts,and another longtermmember, 

James McCone. 

These people can all be 

reliably described as ‘‘Mighty 

Totara’’. 

All four thoughtand acted 

strategically, somethingthat is 

not alwayseasily donearound 

the Zone Committeetable. 

All actedwith integrity and 

madepositive and significant 

contributionsover time. 

All four are totally 

committedtothe zone and its 

wellbeing. They worked with 

vision, commitment, 

perseverance and patience — 

all important characteristics 

whendealing with contentious 

water management issues. 

With these ‘‘Mighty Totara’’ 

departing,who willbethe new 

leaders steppinginto this 

space?Strong leadership will 

be vital given the many 

initiatives on the horizon. 

As well as manylocal 

challenges —integrated water 

resource management, 

braided river values, wetland 

protection and enhancement, 

river flows,the consequences 

Clean and clear ... 

challenge. 

of someplan rules —there are 

now regionaland national 

challenges for the community 

to consider as well. 

TreatyofWaitangi 

implementation, regionalplan 

changes, biodiversityand 

climate changeactivity, and 

most recently the Government’sproposed 

‘‘ActionPlan 

for HealthyWaterways’’, are 

among them. 

The Action Planisalot to 

digestinashorttime. It will 

certainly have an impact 

everywhere,soIencourage 

you to have your say. 

Recognising its significance, 

theGovernmenthas extended 

the submission deadline to 

October 31. 

Caring for waterways is aregional and national 

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It is heartening to see that 

the proposals include actions 

thatare alreadybeing takenin 

Canterbury: nutrientlimits, 

landuse consenttofarm, farm 

environmentplans (FEPs)and 

independent FEP audits have 

beenfeatures of our planning 

regime for sometime. 

We also haveinplace rules 

around stock exclusion and 

winter grazing. 

In HurunuiWaiau,weare 

wellplacedtoaddress the 

water managementchallenges 

of thefuture. 

Thiswill takemore vision, 

commitment, perseverance 

and patience —and, very 

importantly, alot of listening to 

the community. 

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Students climb to snow line 


Students from Loburn 

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completed another 

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They climbed to the snow 

line of Mt Haast on the West 

Coast. 

It was achallenging tramp 

straight up the mountain 

after having stayed at 

Waiuta Lodge the night 

before. 

Loburn School students 

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complete the programme — 

aday of kayaking on the Styx 

River. 

The William Pike 

Challenge Award is aimed at 

youth development and 

requires students in Year 7 

and 8totake part in outdoor 

activities, community 

service and passion 

projects. 

The programme is 

designed to empower 

passionate educators and 

help reduce time spent 

planning, organising, and 

Uphill all the way ... Students from Loburn School and Westport North School reached the snow 

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Bagries bag three wins on raceday 


TheBagrie family, of Ohoka, hadabig 

night at AddingtonRacewayon 

Thursday last week. 

Tomtrained thewinnersofthe first 

tworaces on the New Zealand 

MetropolitanTrottingClub’s 

programme andhis father, Peter, 

trained thewinner of thethirdrace. 

Tomisacoowner of TheGovernor, 

winner of thefirstrace,and alsoacoownerofhis 

secondwinner on the 

night,The Eye Of The Tiger,while 

Peter’s firststartwinner,The General, 

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hiswifeAnne. They alsobred the 

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meeting before ...this was a 

night to remember.❜ 

—Peter Bagrie 

Peter and Anne arealso coowners of 

The Governor. All three horses had 

beenworking well before the meeting, 

so thefather and son had expected 

theywould racewell.They could not 

havedreamt of abetter result. ‘‘Itwas 

an incrediblenight,’’said Peter. ‘‘I was 

in the swabbox with theGovernor 

whenIheard TheEye Of The Tiger had 

won,then The General cameout and 

did agood job also. 

‘‘Itwas unbelievable. We havenever 

won threeraces at one meeting before. 

We have wontwo,but thiswas anight 

to remember. 

‘‘All threehorses weredriven really 

well, too,whichisabig help.’’ 

The Governorwas driven by Sheldon 

Murtha,withJohn Dunn drivingThe 

Eye Of The Tiger and TheGeneral. 

North Canterburytrainers 

dominated theninerace Addington 

programme, withhorses trained by 

themwinning three more races during 

the night, including Koenigsegg, 

trained by MitchellKerratRangiora 

Raceway; Matua Tana, trainedbyGreg 

and Nina HopeatWoodendBeach; and 

Kiwis Are Flying,trained by Robbie 

HolmesatLeithfield Beach. 

The Hopes alsoquinellaed the 

seventh racewith another stable 

runner, Easy Pickings, finishing 

second. 

Anight to remember... It was an exciting evening for the Bagrie family, siblings Samantha 

and Tom, left, and their parents, Anne and Peter,atthe New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s 

meeting held at Addington Raceway in Christchurchlast Thursday.HorsestrainedbyTom and 

Peterwon the first three races. 

PHOTOS RACE IMAGES 

Bagrie trifecta ... The Governor, trained by Tom Bagrie, wins race 1atthe New Zealand 

Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting last Thursday. The Bagrie family enjoyed wins in the 

following two races, to cap agreat day out. 

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By DAVID HILL 

The Waimakariridistrict has been 

wellserved by astablecouncil 

staff overthe lastnine years, 

Mayor David Ayerssays. 

As he approaches retirement, 

Mr Ayershas paidtributetothe 

staff he hasworked with over the 

years. 

‘‘We’ve hadsome 

extraordinarilytalentedpeople 

who arededicated not only to the 

organisation,but also to the 

Waimakariri community, and 

manyofthem areratepayers 

themselves. 

‘‘Aselected members we have 

beenveryfortunate in the 

excellent reportingtous. 

‘‘All decisionmakingfollowsa 

staff report. It doesn’t mean we 

adopt allrecommendations,but 

those reports havegonethrougha 

vetting process beforethey go to 

council and community board 

meetings, andinmanycases they 

comeasarequestfromboard 

members or councillors.’’ 

Mr Ayerssayscouncilstaffneed 

to workwithin the parameters of 

the law,particularlythe Resource 

ManagementAct. 

‘‘The communitydoesn’t always 

appreciatewhere the boundaries 

lie and staff have to operate 

withinthem. 

‘‘Staffoperateinan 

environment where there are 

highexpectations andtheycan 

be subject to criticisms,often 

illinformed, andtheyaren’t 

abletorespond. 

‘‘All they can do is explainthe 

process they’re required to 

follow.’’ 

He sayscouncilstaffspendalot 

of time in the public eye, whether 

dealing with individualswith 

activities such as building 

inspectionsoraspart of public 

consultationprocesses. 

‘‘Inour publicconsultations, 

staff havebeenextraordinarily 

skilledattryingtotake into 

account often contradictory 

community views andinthe 

advice they givetocouncil.’’ 

Mr Ayerssaysthe district is well 

servedbychief executiveJim 

Palmer,who hasserved under 

three mayors. He is the longestserving 

local government boss in 

Canterbury. 

‘‘Ifthere’s amore complete 

chief executiveinlocal 

government in NewZealand, I 

don’t knowwho is.’’ 

Council staff need ‘‘ahuge 

variety of skills’’asthe range of 

functionsexpectedoflocal 

government is vast, includingdog 

control, managingswimming 

pools andfinances, collecting 

rates,constructing sewers,drains 

and roads,writingdistrict plans 

and designing towncentres. 

Mr AyersretiresonOctober12 

after 36 years in local government, 

nineofthemasmayor. 

‘‘It’sbeenapleasuretowork 

withour staffover many yearsand 

Ihavelearnt ahuge amountfrom 

them.’’ 

NEWS 


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Jumping for joy ... Ohoka School’s Strictly Jump Jam members entertain members of the local 

Women’s Institute. 


Ohoka youngsters jump to it 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

Ohoka School’s Strictly Jump 

Jam teams wowed the local 

Women’s Institute when the 

organisation met recently at 

the Ohoka Hall to celebrate 

88 years of fellowship and 

support in the community. 

The children impressed 

the audience with their 

energy, coordination, and 

teamwork, as they partnered 

their aerobic routines to 

catchy Jump Jam sounds. 

The children are coached 

by teachers Jenelle Tocker 

and Amy Parish, and it has 

taken hours of rehearsal to 

come up with such ahighly 

polished performance, they 

say. 

‘‘They’ve put so much 

effort into mastering the 

challenges of coordinated 

actions and moving in 

formation, and it has paid off 

in the local Jump Jam 

competitions too.’’ 

Jump Jam is hugely 

popular at the school, with 

Ohoka entering arecord five 

teams into the annual 

competition this year. 

Organised nationally by 

Brett and Linda Fairweather 

for Kidz Aerobix, this is the 

second time running that 

Ohoka School has hosted the 

North Canterbury round of 

the contest. 

This year, the Ohoka 

Jammers placed first overall 

in the Year 14 grade, with 

the boys’ team, the Ohoka 

Marshmallows, coming 

second. 

All five of the school’s 

teams won commendations 

for their routines and 

teamwork.

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Showy pieces ... Brent and Shirley Cairns, of Kaiapoi, were guest artists at the Pegasus Bay 

Art Show. 

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The fourth annualPegasusBay Art 

Show was held at PegasusBay School 

last weekend. 

The PegasusBay School’sfundraiser 

has developedinto ahuge community 

event, rivalling the annual KaiapoiArt 

Expo in size. 

‘‘People visiting the exhibitionfor the 

firsttime are often surprised how big it 

is because of the schoolvenue,’’ 

Pegasus Bay Art Show chairwoman 

MandyPalmer says. 

‘‘Each year this show getsbetter and 

better. It is the perfectvenue. Thereis 

so muchnatural light and plenty of 

space.’’ 

The show is organised by members of 

the Pegasus Bay School Parent Teacher 

Association, with members of the 

Waikuku Artists Incorporated group. 

‘‘This year we were excited to have 

several emerging artists exhibitingfor 

theirfirst timeever, alongside more 

seasoned professional artists who have 

been with us sincethe very first show,’’ 

Mandysaid. 

‘‘It is more than just aschool 

fundraisernow; it is acommunity event. 

‘‘Thearts community is thriving in 

NorthCanterbury.’’ 

This year,81artists from North 

Canterbury, Christchurch,Lincoln, 

BanksPeninsula, Auckland, Nelson, 

Rolleston,and Coalgate exhibited. 

The show, which included the 

Rakahuri and Waikuku Pasifica Art 

children’s art exhibition, was heldon 

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Waikuku’sversion of ‘Piha Rescue’ 

By DAVID HILL 

17 

Life’s abeach for Helena Cook. 

The Waikuku Beach Surf 

Lifesaving Club lifeguard 

captainislooking forward to 

returning home for the 

summer after university 

exams. 

Helena,aged 20, asecondyear 

commerce student at the 

University of Canterbury, has 

been alifeguardsince she was 

14, spending her teenage years 

growingupatWaikuku Beach. 

‘‘You literally live at the 

beach over the summer. It’s 

brilliant. 

‘‘We are asmallerscale of 

Piha Rescue or Baywatch.You 

do your shiftbetweenthe flags 

and go and do some training, or 

you’re out on the board or in 

the boat. 

‘‘It justbecomespart of your 

life, really.’’ 

The Waikuku Beach clubis 

the only active surf lifesaving 

club between the Waimakariri 

River and Marlborough, and it 

is recruitingfor the new 

season. 

An information session will 

be held at the clubroomsat 

WaikukuBeach on Saturday, 

October5,from 10am, followed 

by an open day at 9.40amthe 

next Saturday for new and 

prospectivemembers. 

The clubhas one of the 

largestmemberships in the 

country, thanks largely to the 

number of children learning to 

swim at Waikuku Beach. 

But new,prospective 

lifeguards and volunteers are 

always welcome,asthe club 

Surf’s up ... Members of the Waikuku Beach Surf Lifesaving Club in action. 

seekstofill volunteer patrols 

on the beach each weekend 

from Show Weekend until 

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Helena saysall ages are 

welcome, with children’s 

lessons offered from age6,with 

rookie trainingoffered from 12 

and lifeguard awardsavailable 

from 14. 

‘‘Youcan also do it at age 30. 

We’vegot 10 to 15 adult 

lifeguards, so it’s not just 

teenagers. 

‘‘It’s fun,and it’s not just 

standing between the flags. 

There’s ongoing trainingand 

we travel to other clubs, and 

thenthere’sthe competition 

sideofit, which is huge. 

‘‘For me, it’s the feeling of 

being part of something so big, 

withclubsall roundthe 

country.It’s likeabig redandyellow 

family.’’ 

There is alsoanaward for 

patrol support for anyone 

unable to meetthe fitness 

requirements, and committee 

membersare always needed. 

‘‘You still do first aid, VHF 

radio and patrolonthe beach, 

so you don’thavetorun 5km or 

swimlong distances to be 

involved,’’ Helena says. 

Teenagers who train to be 

PHOTO: HELENACOOK 

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‘‘It’sanopportunityfor 

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‘‘You get life skills and 

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Deputy principal steps up 

By DAVID HILL 

Jared Kelly admitshehas big 

shoes to fill. 

He has beenappointed 

acting principal at PegasusBay 

School until anew principal is 

appointed next year, following 

the retirement of founding 

principal Roger Hornblow. 

‘‘It’s always exciting times 

when youput someone new in 

the role,but it’s acreditto 

Roger that he left the school on 

ahigh,’’hesays. 

Mr Hornblow had been 

principal at PegasusBay 

School since it opened in May 

2014, havingbeen appointed 

principal at the school’s 

predecessor, Waikuku School, 

in 2008. 

Before retiring, Mr 

Hornblowreceived aletter 

from Education Minister Chris 

Hipkins‘‘congratulating us on 

our ERO (Education Review 

Office) report’’, Mr Kellysays. 

‘‘It’s arare occasion for a 

principal to leave on top of his 

game. It doesn’t happen very 

often to receive aletter from 

the Minister after an ERO 

reporthas beencompleted, so 

it was areal credittoget that 

before he left. 

‘‘It’s certainlysome big shoes 

to fill,but it’s an exciting 

opportunityfor anew 

principal to takeonahighly 

innovative school,’’ saysMr 

Kelly, who is hopingtostay in 

therole next year. 

Mr Hornblow has moved on 

to acommunity roleinthe 

Hurunuidistrict. 

Mr Kelly joined the staff at 

Waikuku School just before the 

move to Pegasus Bay. 

❛It’s an exciting 

opportunity for anew 

principal.❜ 

2207735 

—Jared Kelly 

He moved his familyto 

Pegasus threeyears ago, after 

commutingout from 

Christchurch for severalyears. 

He was appointeddeputy 

principalatthe beginning of 

last year, with part of the role 

beingtocover for Mr Hornblow 

when he was fulfillinghis 

duties as Kahui Ako 

(communityoflearning) lead 

principal, for schoolsinthe 

Kaiapoi area. 

Next termpromisestobea 

busy one, withMrKelly and 

some of his colleagues due to 

attend an Apple Distinguished 

Schools conferenceinSydney. 

‘‘It’s pretty exciting and we 

will be delivering aworkshop 

around our experiential 

learningpractices and how we 

use IT in school. 

‘‘It’s agreat opportunity to 

tell our story of whatwedoon 

an international stage.’’ 

Pegasus Bay School has a 

busy end to this term,with an 

XFactor competition final 

beingheld tomorrow at 1.45pm 

in the school hall. 

Teacher Gina Keating has 

been busy holding auditions 

over the lastfew weeksand the 

finalwill feature comedians, 

musicians, singers,magicians 

and aRubik’s cube performer. 

‘‘It’s apretty intense process 

and I’m pleased I’m the MC 

and not having to makethe 

decisions,’’MrKelly says. 

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Annual school fair afun day 

Woodend School has had a 

busy term, culminating in its 

annual school fair earlier this 

month. 

Pupils, staff, parents and the 

wider community came 

together for afun community 

event. 

The weather even played its 

part. 

The Woodend Lions Club 

sponsored the talent show 

Stars in their Eyes,which was a 

highlight of the day. 

Other activities this term 

have included the Year 12 

team studying and 

experimenting with flight, 

which finished with avisit to 

the Wigram Air Force 

Museum. 

This week the Year 34 

students had aday of learning 

outdoors, which involved 

treasure hunts and 

appreciating nature, with all 

learning programmes outside. 

Skiing at Porter Heights, 

Jump Jam, Koru games and 

winter tournament have all 

been part of the school’s 

activities for senior pupils this 

term. 

Earlier this month the 

school’s junior and senior kapa 

haka groups were involved in 

the North Canterbury Cultural 

Festival, while the whole 

school is practising for the 

production of The Legend of the 

Quill,which will be held in the 

Rangiora Town Hall next term, 

on November 12 to 13. 

Next term, Year 56 pupils 

will be heading to Living 

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All the fun of the fair ... The recent Woodend School Fair proved to be asuccess. 

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PHOTOS: WOODEND SCHOOL 

19 

Firefighters rapt 

with third placing 

By DAVIDHILL 

The Waikuku Beach 

Rural Fire Force belied 

its small sizetotake third 

place at arecentnational 

competition. 

The brigade of just 18 

members sent ateam of 

five to competeinthe 

UnitedFire Brigades 

national driver’s 

competitionatMansfield 

Park,Feilding. 

Waikuku Beach, up 

against more than 100 

competitorsand 18 teams 

from around the country, 

placedthirdinthe team’s 

event. 

‘‘We did welland when 

we had our name called 

out we were pretty 

chuffed,’’ team member 

Brett Reed says. 

‘‘A couple of our guys 

drive spreader trucks full 

time and we have a 

tractor driver, so they’re 

just reallysharpand 

obviouslynailed it on the 

day.’’ 

Acouple had done it 

before, he added. 

Brett says the 18 

members are amix of 

frontline firefighters and 

supporters, with fire 

chief Jim Gardner 

recently completing 25 

years of service with the 

local force, which also 

turns 25 this month. 

‘‘We’ve got abit of bling 

in our stationwith afew 

trophies and we are 

always lookingtorecruit. 

‘‘Waikuku Beachis 

only asmall township, 

but it gets busy over the 

summer holidays,soit’s a 

pretty big commitment, 

but it’s well worth it.’’ 

Firefightersreceive 

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‘‘These days you’ve got 

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boardand you’vegot to 

get that crew backhome 

safely.’’ 

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neighbouring brigades in 

Woodend and Rangiora 

and supports firefighters 

further afield. 

The biggestassignment 

in recentyearswas 

assisting withthe 

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After living his life inignorance ofthe poverty around 

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Happily these gifts make a great difference to the 

town, restoring hope and prosperity, but in the process 

Fidel succumbs to the cold of the winter. 

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to be part of The Happy 

Prince. Myfavourite 

thing has been the 

costumes and dancing. 

Ican't wait tobe 

performing for my 

family live! 

WilliamBruce 

Townsperson 

This is my second show 

with HSPA. Iamlooking 

forward to being a 

townsperson in this 

show. Ihave had alot 

of fun rehearsing and 

hope you enjoy the 

show. 

Lily Squires 

Hip HopDancer 

I'm excited about dancing 

on stage because 

it's so much fun! Ilike 

being with my friends 

from HSPA, and 

meeng new friends 

there too.

Station’snew broom sweeps in 

By DAVID HILL 

Listeners to Compass FM will 

already be familiar with the 

station’s new manager. 

Kerry Treymane has been the 

station’s breakfast announcer 

since July and took over as 

station manager this month. 

‘‘I’m anew broom bringing 

new opportunities for positive 

relationships and that’s what 

I’m looking forward to. 

‘‘North Canterbury should be 

really proud of their local radio 

station because we are sounding 

really good.’’ 

Kerry started out in radio with 

More FM in 1994, having 

previously worked as apainter. 

‘‘I had alife before radio in 

the painting industry, but I 

couldn’t shut up. So Itried 

working in aclub as aDJ.’’ 

He worked alongside wellknown 

radio announcers like 

Simon Barnett, Phil Gifford and 

Gary McCormick, as well as 

former Waimakariri District 

Council communications 

manager Rory Christie. 

He then had abrief stint with 

CTV, before taking over as 

station manager of Classic Hits 

and ZB in Ashburton. 

‘‘I’m really proud of the 

achievements we had down 

there. It was around the time of 

the global financial crisis, but it 

was also when dairying was 

active in MidCanterbury. 

‘‘We were one of the few radio 

stations to make budget and we 

had an announcer win at the 

New Zealand Radio Awards.’’ 

After the earthquakes, Kerry 

returned to the painting trade to 

help with the rebuild in 

Christchurch and Waimakariri, 

until he damaged his elbows 

and was forced on to ACC. 

‘‘One elbow still hasn’t 

recovered, but what Ican do is 

sit behind amicrophone, a 

keyboard and amouse, wake 

people up with asmile, and say 

silly things to make people 

laugh. 

‘‘Radio plays an important 

role in people’s lives. Istill 

remember the announcers from 

when Iwas growing up, so it 

would be nice to think that in 

2050 people would remember 

me on the radio.’’ 

Kerry says he leads atalented 

team, as fellow announcer John 

Cameron and content director 

Steph McDonald have also both 

been in radio for more than 20 

years. 

Bruce John, who is relatively 

new to radio, completes the onair 

team, along with two casual 

announcers who regularly fill 

in. 

Behind the scenes, founding 

station manager Mike Le Petit, 

who has been in radio since the 

1970s, has returned as 

production engineer, while 

Sally Lane is back in asales 

role. 

‘‘I can tell you right now, I 

could take that team into any 

major commercial station and 

we would make agood fist of it.’’ 

Kerry says listeners will 

notice some changes, as he has 

‘‘tightened up the music’’ and 

introduced some new shows. 

As acommunity radio station, 

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Breakfast radio ... Kerry Treymane says he is enjoying ‘‘waking people 

up with asmile’’. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

Compass FM relies on 

sponsorship, in particular 

MainPower, and is governed by 

‘‘a board of trustees which has 

the best interests of the 

community at heart, as does 

Compass FM’’, he says. 

‘‘Stepping into this radio 

station is like stepping into an 

oldtime radio station and the 

best part is we don’t have to 

answer to overseas investors.’’ 

Names 

given to 

rooms 

21 

The roomsinthe 

Pegasus Community 

Centre have newnames. 

The WoodendSefton 

Community Board 

approved the new 

names, acknowledging 

the developers who 

played apart in 

establishing Pegasus, at 

its meeting this month. 

The Waimakariri 

District Council recently 

extended the centre by 

leasingadditional space 

next to the existing 

building. 

The combined space, 

when open to the public, 

will have differentsized 

rooms available for 

booking. 

The existing centre 

building will be named 

the Big Room. The 

Infinity Room is the 

name for the new 

reception/entry area in 

the extension. Two other 

spaces are named the 

Todd Room and the 

Southern Capital Room. 

The new names were 

suggested by the 

Pegasus Residents 

Association, whichhas 

been managing the 

community centre 

since it opened two 

years ago. 

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Phillis sure to come out swinging 


In2golf,inassociation withthe 

HurunuiDistrictCouncil, are 

welcoming threetimes world 

long drive champion Phillis 

Meti to Hanmer Springs on 

October10. 

Phillis, originallyfrom 

Auckland, recently smashed a 

413 yard(377.65metre) drive— 

aworld record for the longest 

drive recorded by awoman in a 

World LongDrive 

Competition. 

She will be part of afamily 

friendly community event at 

Hanmer Springs Golf Course 

on Thursday, October 10, from 

11am to 1pm. 

There will be a 

demonstration from Phillis 

from 11am to 11.45am,with 

games and competitions from 

11.45amto1pm. 

The event is part of an 

initiative from the council’s 

community team, called Let’s 

Connect.Itaims to bring 

communitiesand people 

together, withthe community 

team providing some transport 

to the event for locals outside 

of Hanmer Springs. 

Rochelle Faimalo, from the 

HurunuiDistrictCouncil’s 

community team, says 

connecting communities is an 

important part of the team’s 

work. 

‘‘We enjoy bringing 

communitiestogether through 

interactive and engaging 

events —and couldn’t be more 

excitedtobesupportingthis 

one. The Hurunui districtis 

Big hitter ... Phillis Metiwill be holding ademonstration session in Hanmer Springs. PHOTO:SUPPLIED 

home to seven golf courses and 

this is agreat way to encourage 

all ages to get involved in the 

sport,’’ she says. 

KarendeLautour,from 

In2Golf,says the event aims to 

inspire and engage young 

people. 

‘‘If they can take away with 

them asense of fun and to 

dreambig, like Phillis has,that 

wouldbeawonderful 

outcome,’’ she says. 

‘‘I’ve lovedworking with the 

Hurunui District Counciland 

Hanmer Springs Golf Clubto 

pull thiscommunityevent 

together. It’s wonderful to have 

aworld class athlete like 

Phillispreparedtogive her 

timeand to give so muchback 

to the sport at the grassroots 

level.’’ 

Phillissays it is an honour 

and privilege to attend the 

event and to come home, share 

her experiences and showcase 

her skills with the hope of 

inspiringand motivating 

parentsand kids to takepart in 

asport that gavesomuch to 

her. 

‘‘Partnering up with Karen 

and In2 Golf,weshare a 

passion for growing asport we 

all love. Why not have fun 

doing it too?’’ 

For those not in Hanmer 

Springs, somefree return 

transport willbeavailable. 

Buses will be travelling from 

Cheviot and Amberley,with 

the following pickup points: 

Waikari, HurunuiHotel, 

Culverden, Waiau and 

Rotherham. 

Spacesare limited so 

register for transport by 

Friday, September 27. Go 

onlinetobit.ly/in2golf to 

register. 

Mayor to send 

motorcade 

on its way 


An amble around North 

Canterbury backcountryroads on 

October 6will feature many 

classiccars. 

The annual NorthCanterbury 

RuralRamble will be flagged off 

by Hurunui MayorWinton Dalley 

at Amberley from 10am. 

The lunchvenue is on afarm 

whichishome to alarge 

collectionofclassicand exotic 

vehicles, as well as aprivate 

museum. 

The public is invited to joinin 

and enjoy aday out on roads they 

may not have known existed. 

Participantsdon’thave to have 

aclassic —justaslong as their 

vehicle can handle backcountry 

roads. 

Registrationswillbetaken 

from 9am to 10.50am in St John’s 

Hall,Amberley. The public will 

get achance to view the vehicles 

as they travel down Osborne 

Road,Wineberry Ave,Courage 

Road,Saleyards Road, State 

Highway 1toBanksAve, and 

Douglas Roads, Amberley, before 

making their way on to scenic 

country roads. 

The entryfee is $15 per vehicle. 

People are asked to bring their 

own lunch, although acoffee cart 

with lightfood will be at the start 

and at lunch venues, organiser 

Trevor Stanley says. 

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Waimakariri Events 

OCTOBER 2019 

10 

OCT EVENTS 

SWIMMING POOLS 

MARKETS 

12th October 

North Canterbury Expo 

New Life School Events 

Centre, Dench’s Road 

The North Canterbury Expo is a 

showcase of North Canterbury’s 

many business services and 

community groups. It’s achance 

to promote your business and 

create new leads and networks. 

“Expo Only Specials” on the day 

with great discounts for services 

you may require. 

20th October 

JD Duathlon Mandeville 

Mandeville Sports Centre 

Aduathlon, run/bike/run, for all 

ages starting from 9years old to 

elite athletes. Individual and team 

options available. Gotowww. 

jdevents.co.nz to register. 

22nd October 

Soroptimist International – 

North Canterbury Annual Fair 

Rangiora Showgrounds 

Come along to discover craft 

 

clothing, jewellery, cosmetics, 

homewares plants and garden, 

food and fresh produce! There is 

an onsite café and free parking. 

$5 entry per person with all 

proceeds donated to Violence Free 

Canterbury Project. 

25th –26th October 

Rangiora A&P Show 

Rangiora Showgrounds, 

156 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

Friday 25th –Equestrian events 

only. Saturday 26th –equestrian 

events, livestock, home and craft 

competitions, family entertainment 

and much more! $15 for adult, 

$5 for children and $35 for family 

pass. For more information go to 

www.northernaandp.co.nz 

31st October 

Waimakariri Light Party 

Wylie Park, Kaiapoi 

 

Halloween activities that provides 

family-fun in asafe environment 

for children up to 14 years. 

Bouncy castle, crazy bikes, 

clowns, petting zoo, photobooth, 

 

train and much more! $2 entry, 

visit www.waimaklightparty.org 

for more information. 

31st October 

Christmas Country Fete 

Lyddington Garden, 891 

Mt Thomas Road, Fernside 

New Zealand’s biggest and 

most popular Fete –previously 

Culverden Country Fete, this 

wonderful day out is now right 

here inthe Waimakariri!! Wander 

around the garden while listening 

to live music and enjoy aunique 

shopping spree with products from 

around New Zealand such as art, 

furniture, jewellery, fashion, food 

and wine and lots more! Tickets 

$20, visit www.thefete.co.nz for 

more information and to book your 

tickets now! 

Dudley Park Aquatic Centre 

47 Church Street, Rangiora. 

Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre 

9Cass Street, Kaiapoi. 

Oxford Outdoor Aquatic 

Centre 

Burnett St, Oxford. 

ART EXHIBITIONS 

Arts in Oxford 

Arts in Oxford Gallery 

72 Main St, Oxford. 

Art on the Quay 

Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre. 

Chamber Gallery Rangiora 

Rangiora Library. 

Ohoka Farmers Market 

Every Friday, 9am -12.30pm. 

Ohoka Domain, Mill Rd, Ohoka. 

Kaiapoi Farmers Market 

Every Saturday, 9am -12pm. 

Morgan Williams Reserve, 

Charles St, Kaiapoi. 

Oxford Farmers Market 

Every Sunday, 9am -12pm. 

Main St, Oxford. 

Rangiora Community Market 

First Saturday of the month, 

8.30am –1pm. 353 High St, 

St John’sAnglicanChurch, 

Rangiora. 

Oxford Craft Market 

First Sunday of the month, 

10am -3pm. Oxford Town Hall. 


Soroptimist 

Annual Fair 

Tuesday 22October 

10am to4pm 

Rangiora Showgrounds 

Revamped Format and content 

Crafts 

Collectables 

Food Hall 

Plants and Produce 

Proceeds tothe “ViolenceFree” North 

Canterbury Project 

Saturday 26 th October 

Wide variety of entertainment 

forthe wholefamily 

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Find out how we help to grow and sustain 

North Canterbury businesses. 

Discover events and cycleways in 

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10am– 3pm |12 th October 2019 

New Life School Events Centre 

Dench’s Road, Rangiora 

Admission $5 and Children Free 

Free Parking Cash Machine 

Café for Coffee and Lunch 

Crafts and Xmas Presents 

Clothing /Jewellery and Cosmetics 

Plants, Produce &Food and Cakes 

We’re excited to host the 

Tasman North District Competition as part 

of the FMG Young Farmer ofthe Year 

Bringing town and country together 

in North Canterbury 

Contact info@rangiorashow.co.nz |(03)313 6945 

www.northcanterbury.co.nz 

www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz 

ww.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events 

More info at: www 

or Kaiapoi i-SITE Visitor Centre, Phone: 03 327 3134, Email: info@kaiapoivisitorcentre.co.nz

WAIAU LODGE HOTEL 


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Pair determined to see hotel back to its best 


Michelle Beri is banking on a 

weekend of fun and festivities 

to provide the foundation for 

the restoration of the Waiau 

Hotel. 

The Waiau Lodge Hotel 

Restore Rally 2019, on October 

18 and 19, is designed to help 

progress work to get the 

accommodation side of the 

business running. 

It will be three years in 

November since the town was 

rocked by the 7.8magnitude 

quake. It forced the closure of 

the hotel, which was built in 

1910. 

Michelle says it is now time to 

step up efforts to get the pub 

open and hopes the weekend of 

fun, music, food, and 

entertainment will be well 

supported and help boost the 

restoration coffers. 

‘‘There have been anumber 

of fundraising events in Waiau 

since the earthquake, and it has 

been extremely hard to put 

forward our situation. 

‘‘But the time has come for 

the central hub of Waiau, the 

Waiau Lodge Hotel, to be 

bought back to her former glory 

with apreliminary focus on 

getting accommodation for 

those needing it when visiting 

Waiau.’’ 

She also wants to see the 

fences that have cordoned off 

the hotel for about 2 1 ⁄2years 

come down. 

‘‘We have been trying to get it 

open for accommodation and to 

move back in,’’ Michelle says. 

‘‘We are committed to Waiau. 

You’ve got to see things 

through.’’ 

Michelle and business 

partner Lindsay Collins moved 

to Waiau in 2015, after ‘‘a 

rollercoaster’’ four years in 

Christchurch after the 2010 and 

Much potential ... The bones of the Waiau Lodge Hotel have been 

declared good, paving the way for its restoration. 

PHOTOS: CLAIRE OXNAM 

2011 earthquakes. 

‘‘We are determined not to 

give up,’’ says Michelle, who 

has had atough winter with 

fewer people about and bills to 

pay, including $30,000 for the 

engineer’s and architect’s 

report, at which she is chipping 

away. 

But the good news is that the 

report found the old pub’s 

foundations to be sound and 

that she can be repaired. 

Michelle is now keen to get 

the report to hand so tenders 

can be called for prices from 

tradesmen for rods and ties to 

strengthen the building, so 

those attending the rally have 

some idea of what lies ahead in 

the way of costs in getting the 

work done. 

She is heartened by the local 

support, and to A.J. Scott for its 

offer of afree tradie day when 

the time comes to start to 

spruce up the hotel. 

Meanwhile, she and Lindsay 

continue to operate out of a 

small, temporary tavern. 

Michelle was sleeping in her 

van in the immediate aftermath 

of the earthquake, until alocal 

business offered her the use of 

aportable building at no cost. 

Lindsay sleeps in the shed. 

While the portable building 

will be leaving the site in 

October, Michelle has access to 

afamily caravan. 

Fundraising ... Michelle Beri, trading out of asmall, temporary tavern, 

says it is now time to step up efforts to get the Waiau Lodge open. 

Afun weekend of bands, food, games and fun is planned 

Bikes and trikes are all welcome at 

Restore Rally2019. 

There will be campinginapaddock 

on site,and aspecial back paddock for 

families wanting aquieterarea for 

their children. 

Festivities beginonFriday,October 

18, from lunchtime, with 

entertainment and music, heralding in 

aday of fun and festivities on Saturday. 

There will be abladeshearing 

demonstration and DroneAdventures 

will be on hand for people to 

experience the bird’seye view of the 

hotel thatdronescan offer. 

Bands, food, games, fun activities 

and ahangiwill ensure there is plenty 

to do and eat on Saturday, before an 

evening of music. 

The rallyisopen to all ages until 

7.30pm. 

Kids under12yearsare free. 

It is $10 for aday passper person 

until 7.30pm; $20 for aday and night 

passper person; $35 for aweekend 

pass; and $80 for afamily weekendpass 

—two adults and two children. 

No bringyourown alcohol is 

permitted. 

For more information, go to the 

Waiau Lodge Hotel Restore Rally 

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25 

Thinking Rural Real 

Estate in Canterbury? 

Iwelcomeyour call. 

Longest day ... Kaiapoi High School’s cactus participants line up after pulling two fire 

trucks to school. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

Students dig deep for 

gruelling challenge 

By DAVID HILL 

BrothersFlynnand FletcherJohnson 

were relieved to complete the ‘‘longest 

day’’onFriday. 

The pair were among 22 pupilsto 

completeKaiapoi High School’s Cactus 

leadershipprogramme for term three. 

AfterstayingThursdaynightatthe 

school, the 22 pupils rose at 5am to climb 

Mt Grey, beforeatraining sessionat 

Waikuku Beach and then pulled two fire 

trucks fromBlue Skiesscoutcamp to the 

school. 

Once back at school theywere greeted by 

arousing haka from the school’skapa haka 

group. 

Head boy Flynn, aged 17, admitted there 

were momentswhen he wondered if he 

wouldcomplete it. 

‘‘I started pulling it 100 metresin(with 

the fire trucks). Ithought ‘we should be 

done by now,I’m stuffed’,’’ he says. 

‘‘Butyou just dig deep,get that stamina 

goingand all those mentalthingswe’ve 

learned throughout the term,and pulled 

through; and everyone played theirpart. 

‘‘We’re tired rightnow —it’s agreat 

blowout. I’m Year13, but if Iwas coming 

back next year I’d do it again.’’ 

He says the programme is ‘‘a way of 

learning teambuilding and leadership’’.It 

LOST AND FOUND 

Thefollowing propertyhas been 

reported to the police as lostinthe 

North Canterbury area (Rangiora 

unless stated). Have you seen it? 

Alanyard with two keysand apen 

drive; ared mountain bike; ablue 

phone wallet; fivekeys of different 

colours on leatherpatch key ring; a 

gold iPhone XS in ablackcase; a 

runs over eightweeks,with threetraining 

sessions eachweek from6.15am before 

school. 

The programme teachesdiscipline, with 

all participants required to endure 

‘‘punishments’’ if anyone is lateorgets into 

mischief. 

Fletcher, aged15, who is Year10, says 

he is keen to do it again. 

‘‘I willdefinitely be doing it again. It was 

an awesome experience.’’ 

Flynn says the success of the eventis 

thankstothe community’ssupport, with 

fundraising and volunteering to help out. 

‘‘I knowalot of the businesses put in to 

support it and without that we wouldn’t be 

able to do thisawesome programme. 

‘‘Thefire service and the police give up 

alot of time. Lots of community people 

come and help, and the parents come and 

servebreakfast.’’ 

Aftercompletingthe ‘‘longest day’’, 

Flynnsaid he was due to go ‘‘for awalk in 

the hills’’ over the weekend. 

He suggests otherpupils giveitgoas 

‘‘anyonecan do it’’. 

The Cactusprogramme has provided 

lifechanging outcomes for hundreds of 

pupils at the school since it was first 

offered in 2014. 

It is offered threetimes each year, 

during terms one,two and three. 

black wallet (Amberley), alight blue 

wallet(Hanmer); alaptop in ablack 

bag (Amberley); agold chainbracelet; 

aSamsung S7 phone(Kaiapoi). 

The following property is at the 

Rangiora Police Station (unless 

statedotherwise)looking forahome: 

Loppers and scissors; apeacock 

brooch. 

PeterCrean 

Ruraland Lifestyle Sales 

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PHILLIS METI 3TIMES WORLD 

LONG DRIVE CHAMPION 

EXHIBITION 

Thursday |10October |11am -1pm 

Family friendly 

Entry: Gold Coin Donation 

Free transport available -Limited spaces 

Register for transport by Friday 27 September 2019 

http://bit.ly/in2golf 

Winter warmers ... Amberley Lions Club members have been busy splitting wood to aid 

their fundraising efforts. 


Lions’ split firewood 

awaits summer sun 


Alocalengineer has helped make light 

work of the LionsClub of Amberley and 

District’s firewood fundraiser. 

In abid to increase productivity the 

club has had apurposebuilt splitter and 

elevator made to take the heavy lifting 

out of the task for its 43 members. 

The two fancy bits of kit also helped 

the club address the serious challenge of 

meeting healthand safetystandards, 

while still generating income and 

allowing members to enjoy agreat team 

effort. 

This includes many of the female 

members who don gloves and hard hats 

to lend ahand. 

The clubalready has atip truck, so is 

now fullyequipped to get the job done 

and wooddelivered. 

All working bees are overseen by aclub 

appointed health and safety officer, 

ensuring membersreceive instructions 

and are monitored during workingbees. 

The club has aconsiderablequantity of 

split wooddryingfor salenext autumn. 

The club also donates wood to needy 

causes and works closely with local 

welfareagencies, and stackswood for 

older customersifneeded. 

The club is seeking new members. 

Anyone interested shouldphone (0274) 

381 676. 

Meeting to discuss water 

Apublic meeting will be held in the 

Rangiora Town Hall next month to 

discuss the Government’s proposed 

new freshwater and environment 

proposals. 

The October 3meeting was 

organised afterNorth Canterbury 

was notincluded in the 13 

consultationmeetingsscheduled 

nationwide this monthbythe 

Ministry for the Environment to 

discuss the proposals. 

Speakers will include Waikari 

freshwater activist, artist and 

author of The Water Thieves, 

Sam Mahon, Tuahaitara Coastal 

Park general managerand 

Environment Canterbury candidate 

Greg Byrnes, Forest &Bird 

freshwater advocate Annabeth 

Cohen, and Waimakariri District 

Mayoral candidate Michael Bates, 

who is alsoalongtime campaigner 

to banglyphosate. 

The meeting will begin at 6.30pm 

and end at 8pm. 

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27 

Community 

support ... 

Scott Grainger 

was diagnosed 

in July with 

colon cancer, 

which has 

spread to his 

liver, lymph 

nodes and 

peritoneum. 

PHOTO:FILE 

Breakfastto help Scott 

Afundraising breakfast will be held at 

Rangiora’s Artisan Cafeand Bakeryon 

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Scott was diagnosed in Julywith colon 

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Abuffet breakfast is planned.Itwill be 

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Artisan staff havevolunteered their 

time, working for free at the event, to 

support the family. 

The buffetbreakfastwill be supplied at 

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beyond 2014 features the vocalsofJudi 

Smitheram, keyboard player Mary 

Ruston, bassplayer Tim Wilkinson, and 

soprano saxophonist Geoff Low. 

Lynden Jackson keepsthe band tight 

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KAIKOURA HOP 


Aweekend with petrol in the veins 

Burnout ... Avehicle is 

shrouded in smoke during 

burnouts at the Kaikoura 

Hop. 

PHOTO: TAYLOR NOVIS 

Chequered flag ... Fonda Novis waves the flag during the 

burnouts. 


Plenty of grunt ... This Chevrolet truck proved an eyecatcher. 


Vintage ... Cars of all ages were registered for the show. 


Poker, anyone? ... Doug O’Callahan gets set for the Kaikoura Hop poker run. 

PHOTO:TAYLOR NOVIS 

On display ... There were plenty of colourful cars on display. 


Arriving in style ... Andy Hurst’s Ford Fairlane transported Fonda Novis to her wedding 

during the event. 

PHOTO: ROD DUNN

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in photographic contest 

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Eyecatching ... Sandra Fleet’s image, Pluck was the standout entry in arecent 

Rangiora Photographic Competition for blackandwhite images. 

Sandra Fleet’s Pluck was named 

Champion Imageatthe Rangiora 

Photographic Society’s recent blackandwhite 

competition. She also 

won the Agrade section with her 

image. 

Results 

Best in grades: 

Agrade:Sandra Fleet, Pluck. 

Bgrade: Elena Kaltenstadler, 

Losing Oneself. 

Looking 

for results? 

Cgrade: Nick Hampson, Executive 

Tower. 

Honours 

AGrade: C. Price, D. Woodcock(2), J. 

Driscoll, S. Webb (2), C. Sharpe (2), 

C. Signal. C. Linnell, G. Dean,S. 

Fleet. 

BGrade: E. Kaltenstadler, C. Dalton. 

CGrade:M.Kircher, S. Titmuss, N. 

Hampson (2 ), A. Dunscombe (2), A. 

Boyce,M.BrandramAdams, D. 

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important issues. This requires leadership 

and careful management. Running my 

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My Council involvementincludes: 

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My involvementinthe community is 

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Couple grease the wheels of love 

By DAVID HILL 

Doug O’Callahanrealises he had‘‘better 

shape up’’after exchanging weddingvows 

with his bride Fonda Novis at a Greasethemedwedding 

at lastweekend’s 

Kaikoura Hop. 

Chillswere multiplying as the couple 

dressed as the famous Grease characters 

Danny Zuko and Sandy Olssento 

exchangevows lacedwith famoussong 

lyrics. 

‘‘I had asummer blast as crazy as can 

be,’’ Doug saidinhis vows, while Fonda 

responded sayinghehad ‘‘better shape up, 

because Ineed aman’’. 

‘‘I wasn’t allowedtosay anything smart, 

unlessitwas alyric from a Grease song,’’ 

he says. Doug says his bride dressed as 

‘‘Bad Sandy’’,wearing ‘‘a tightlittle black 

outfit’’,red shoes, leather jacket and the 

customary veil. The groom was wearing a 

black leatherjacket over his Kaikoura 

Hop Tshirt,blackjeans and flame shoes 

—‘‘the DannyZuko look’’. 

The couple had put the wordout before 

the big day in abid to breakthe Guinness 

World Recordfor most bridesmaids at a 

wedding, andthey were not disappointed. 

Atotal of 174 womeninattirefrom the 

rock’n’roll era chanted ‘‘tellmemore, tell 

me more’’ as the vowswere exchanged. 

‘‘We had 174 bridesmaids registered and 

accounted for on the day,’’ Doug says. 

‘‘We have all theirnamesand bitsand 

pieces, so we’ve just got to lodgethe 

paperworkand get it verified. 

‘‘We’ve had acrack at it, we’ve beaten 

the existing mark (of 168) and we got 

married in theend.’’ 

Fonda arrived in aFord convertible 

owned by fellowKaikoura car enthusiast 

Andy Hurst. Mr Hurst was also on handto 

drive ‘‘thehopelesslydevoted’’ couple off 

into the sunset. 

‘‘He was morethan happy to highlight 

that Idrove offinaFord,giventhat I’ma 

Holdenman,’’ Doug says. 

He saysthis year’sKaikoura Hop will be 

hard to top, ‘‘but we willsee what we can 

dream up’’. At least1200 cars were 

registered for Saturday’s car showand, 

while therewere no official numbers 

available yet, he believed the crowd 

exceeded last year’s turnout. 

‘‘There was ahuge amount of people, 

stallsand cars on the day,and the whole 

weekend went off well.’’ 

He saysthe community raised more 

than $12,000 from variousinitiatives 

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Challenge 

of leprosy 

Eyes for detail ... The Botanical Art Society of New Zealand president Jacquie Carran, second from right, speaks during the opening 

of the Botanica 2019 exhibition in the Chamber Gallery in Rangiora, with Brian Hoult, chairman of the Waimakariri Community Arts 

Council, at right. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Combining plants and artistry 


Anew art exhibitionopened at the 

ChamberGallery in the Rangiora 

Librarylast Sunday. 

Botanica 2019 is thework of 19 

amateur andprofessional artists,all 

members of The Botanical ArtSociety 

of New Zealand. 

‘‘The exhibits here todaycome from 

all over NewZealandand it is a 

privilege to represent so many 

talented amateur and professional 

artists,’’ thesociety’spresident, 

JacquieCarran, fromRangiora,said 

during theopening. 

‘‘This formofart requires 

discipline, patience, and skills,’’ she 

said. ‘‘It is steeped in history and is 

having aworldwide resurgence.’’ 

TheWaimakaririCommunityArts 

Council chairman,BrianHoult, said 

it was ‘‘a delighttobeabletohostthis 

wonderful exhibition’’. 

‘‘Iknow it will be wellreceived.’’ 

Botanica2019 is on show until 

Thursday, October 31. 

The New Zealand Leprosy Foundation 

was recentlynotified of anew case of the 

disease in South Canterbury. 

This ancient, crippling disease is still 

alive and well, although the World 

Health Organisation (WHO) declared it 

no longer apublic healthrisk in the 

Pacific region in 2000. 

That means fewer than one in 10,000 

people are supposedly at risk of catching 

it, but those odds are stilltoo high for 

Cust’s Lala Gittoes, relations manager 

for the foundation, which is working to 

eliminate leprosy altogether, here and in 

the islands. 

Leprosy has fallen off the map, she 

says, with so many other causes asking 

for donations. 

‘‘The thing is, you can throw so much 

money at education and research for 

diseasesthat aren’t solvable. The 

difference with leprosy is that, with the 

drugs we have now, if we act 

prophylactically we can eliminate it 

completely from the Pacific.’’ 

The drugs for leprosy sufferers 

themselves are free to the foundation, 

but it is the drugs given to those at risk 

that are expensive. 

‘‘The way we deal with the disease has 

come on in leaps and bounds —wecan 

now protectwhole communities,’’ she 

says. 

To find out more, Lala will be speaking 

at the Wyllie Room, at Rangiora’sKnox 

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By DAVID HILL 

An Eyrewell irrigation lake has been 

transformedinto an attractive 

recreationalresortwith riparian 

planting increasing biodiversity and 

providingahabitat for nativebirds. 

Geoffand Rochelle Spark started 

work on the dam in 2010and, while the 

main purpose of the lake was 

irrigation, recreation alsoplayed a 

part in the design process. 

‘‘Rightfrom the startwedesigned it 

with recreation in mind.Being500 

metres long and 120 metres wide, 

makesitsuitable for kayaking, waterskiing 

and swimming,’’ Geoff says. 

‘‘We wanted abeautiful place that 

we could enjoy withfamily and 

friends, while also providing water for 

irrigation.’’ 

Geoffrecommends starting witha 

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to be decided before starting work. 

‘‘Before you dig the first hole for 

your dam, make sure you have adesign 

plan and carefully consider what 

otheruses you wantfor the water and 

the surrounding area.’’ 

Having aplan meant the padfor the 

family’s lakehouse, whichwas built in 

2014,was laid when thedam was built 

whichsaved time and money. 

Geoffalso sought advice on riparian 

planting to ensurethe plants wouldn’t 

causeissueswiththe dam wall. 

‘‘We were advisedtoplant flaxes 

and cabbage trees. 

‘‘They’renativesand have a 

relativelysmallroot system, so they 

won’timpact the dam wall,whichis 

the key criteria for thisproject. 

‘‘They’realso relatively hardy and 

can survivewithout watering.’’ 

Geoffand hisfamily spread the 

planting project over atwoyear 

period with the aim of using the plants 

to softenthe look of thedam and to 

enhance biodiversity. 

Witnessing awide rangeofbirds 

return to the area, along withthe 

surprise growth of bulrushes and 

grasses along the lake edge has been 

another positive for thefamily. 

‘‘Itprovidesagreat habitat for 

wildlife,’’ Geoff says. 

‘‘We’vegot ducks, swans,oyster 

catchers and shags hereatdifferent 

times of the year. 

‘‘The bulrushesand grasses grew 

along the edge of the lake on their 

own,which addsanatural feel to the 

lake.’’ 

Workhas alsostarted on an area 

calledthe ‘‘duck pond’’and aplanting 

project to camouflage asilage bunker. 

The family has also hosted the New 

Zealand under21 kayakingteam for 

practice sessions andwill host the 

‘‘Oxmanhalf ironman’’ in December. 

‘‘I am very open to using the lake for 

public good and I’m abig fan of the 

benefits of fitness, so when the 

Canterbury Triathlon Club contacted 

me about the event it was easy to say 

yes. 

‘‘We’ll have around 300 peoplehere 

and I’d like to encourage local people 

to get involved, especially farmers and 

farming businesses.’’ 

Planting project ... Geoff Spark and his 

family spent two summers planting native 

trees around the edge of their 500 metre 

irrigation lake. 

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RURAL LIFE 


Migrant worker changes welcomed in NC 

By DAVID HILL 

Local business and migrant leaders 

havewelcomed lastweek’s 

announcementofpolicychanges for 

workvisas for migrantworkers. 

EnterpriseNorthCanterbury (ENC) 

business support managerMiles 

Daltonand Rangiorabasedmigrant 

advocate Bob Bolanos saythe changes 

are astep in the right direction. 

Immigration Minister Iain Lees 

Gallowayannounced the introduction 

of threeyear visas andrenewals, 

followingaconsultation processwhich 

began in December last year. 

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‘‘ENCwas part of thesubmission 

processfor thesechanges through our 

input into aMayoral Forumresponse 

after discussions withmany of North 

Canterbury’s farmers,’’MrDaltonsays. 

‘‘We arepleased to see severalofthe 

suggestions we made arenow changes 

that willbeimplemented.’’ 

He says theremoval of barriers for 

employersoutsideofthe citiesisa 

positivemove, while aplan to replace 

thejob test witharemuneration 

thresholdisalso welcomed. 

‘‘As wellassimplifyingthe process 

foremployersitwill alsoreduce the 

chancesfor worker exploitation. 

‘‘We arehopefulthatthe individual 

sectoragreementsthatwill be 

negotiated will take into accountthe 

needsofindustriesinlow 

unemployment areas where unskilled 

labour is needed.’’ 

Mr Bolanos says threeyear visaswill 

relievesome of thestress formigrant 

workers, but he is concerned the 

remunerationthresholdswillbeset 

toohigh. 

‘‘Migrant workersare alwaysanxious 

abouttheirstatus with having to 

reapplyevery year,sothe threeyear 

renewals will makeadifference. 

‘‘My concern is we are losinggood 

workerstoothercountries. Farmers 

don’twant to lose goodworkers 

because the farmbasicallyruns by 

itself.’’ 

He says remuneration thresholds 

will likelymeanmigrant workers will 

Bob Bolanos ... ‘‘My concern is we are losing good workers to other countries.’’ 

needtoattain an assistant manageror 

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37 North Canterbury News, September 26, 2019 

Dairy farmers see benefits in trees 


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The trend in recent yearsoffelling trees 

on some New Zealand dairy farmstomake 

way for giant irrigationpivots is changing, 

says Cameron Henderson. 

The North Canterbury Federated 

Farmers president, who is also deputy 

chairman of the Waimakariri WaterZone 

Committee, said he planted7000 treeson 

his Oxford farm last winter, and planting 

trees is now atrend on dairy farms. 

‘‘There have been anumber of recent 

eventsthat haveencouraged more tree 

planting,’’ he says, citing BillionTrees 

funding, double fencing of boundaries for 

Mycoplasma bovis protection, farm 

environment plans and good management 

practice audits. 

The Animal Welfare Act, which says 

adequate sheltermust be provided for 

farm animals, is also likely to be afactor, 

as is the Dairy NZ website’s heatstress 

informationrecommendation to plant 

trees forshelter and shade. 

‘‘Heatstress in summer is an interesting 

subject here in Canterbury,’’ he says. 

‘‘Cowsgenerallycome under heat stress at 

above 21 degrees Celsius when humidity is 

at least 70%.’’ 

Canterbury temperatures often reach 

above 21 degrees but humidity is generally 

low and there is often abreeze and ready 

accesstocool drinking water. 

Work is under way to assess heatstress 

in more detail, but currentguidance on 

dairy cow heatstress can be foundat 

dairynz.co.nz/animal/cowhealth/heatstress/. 

The website points out thatcows suffer 

heat stresssimilartohumans with 

headaches, irritability and lethargy. They 

will alsodecreasemilk production during 

these times and will seekshade, crowd 

Trees for the future ... NorthCanterbury Federated Farmers president and deputy chairman 

of the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee CameronHendersononhis Oxford dairyfarm last 

winter, where he has been running amajor planting programme. 


together to shade each other,refuse to lie 

down, change orientationtothe sun and 

stand in water, or next to troughs to try to 

cooldown. 

Earlierthis year, Cameronvisited Brazil 

on an agriculturalscholarship, and 

discovered manyfarmers there also 

recognisedthe importanceoftrees. 

‘‘Most largescale farmers we talked to 

understood the important role the Amazon 

rainforestplayed in the rainfall patterns 

in the country’s interior, which is vital for 

their agriculture, says Cameron, who 

points out thereislittle irrigationinland. 

‘‘The previous Government had 

introducedafantastic range of policies to 

protectthe rainforest and the farmers I 

spoke to were very proudofthe policies,’’ 

he says. 

‘‘But the current Government is very 

different.New policieshave lead to the 

Amazonrainforest fires which continue to 

burn one month after farmers were 

blamedfor startingthem to clear land. 

‘‘The change in direction under 

Brazilian presidentJair Bolsonaro’s 

leadership has been made worsebythe 

trade war driving up returns for Brazilian 

crops and the expansion of agricultural 

land into forested areas. The old Brazilian 

policies were much stricteronmonitoring 

deforestation,althoughnot perfect.’’ 

All farmers had to include acertain 

percentage of native forestry on their 

properties.The closer to the Amazon they 

were, the greater the percentage(up to 

90% next to the Amazon). This meantalot 

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39 

North Canterburyelitefemale 

middleweightboxer DebsBean has 

earnedashotataNew Zealandtitle. 

The mother of three, whoworks 

fulltime as anurse, willcompeteatthe 

New Zealandchampionships in 

Hasting from October1to6. 

Her rapid risethroughthe ranks has 

alsoearned her anominationinthe 

North CanterburySportswoman of the 

YearAwards, thewinner of whichwill 

be announced on November1. 

She only arrivedatthe gym about 11 

monthsago to gether coach/manager 

BillNewton, who owns theNorth 

Canterbury Boxing Club, to train her 

two sons. 

After acoupleofsessions withthe 

boys, she asked Billifshe couldhavea 

go. 

He had alreadypicked up on herraw 

natural talent,and begandiscussing 

the possibility of her doingmore 

training and competing. 

‘‘She is constantly workinghardin 

the gym withus, training on the pads 

doing up to 20, threeminute rounds 

per session.She also works hard on her 

mental strength, whichisagreat 

attributetohave in suchademanding 

sport,’’ he says. 

He sayskeepingherself fit whenshe 

is not in thegym makes coachingher 

mucheasier,allowingthe focus to be 

on technique, notfitness. 

Billsaystheywork welltogether, but 

not every training sessiongoesas 

planned. 

‘‘But we alwaystake somepositive 

out of those notsogoodsessions, and 

workonthis the following session.’’ 

After just 12 weeks training,Debs 

had herfirst fightinMotuekaagainsta 

strongexperienced boxer and lost on a 

split decision. 

Debswantedarematch,but 

unfortunatelyher opponent had gone 

overseas. 

Thefightstill annoysDebs,saysBill, 

especiallybeing unabletoget a 

rematch. 

In May she fought in the club’s 

Amberley tournament and wonagainst 

atough army opponent from theNorth 

Island. She has sincebecome 

registered with NewZealandBoxing as 

an amateur boxer, andhas apathway 

planned forher future. 

Sheisonasevenfight winning 

streak, has wonthe CentralNorth 

Islandchampionshiptitle, having to 

fighttwice in the sameday to win,and 

theCanterbury titleinonly thesecond 

round. 

Bill says shehas fought out of her 

weightcategory against aNelsonlightheavyweight 

boxer,who was much 

more experienced. andwon on a 

unanimouspointsdecision. 

On October19she will be on the 

undercard at the Bowan Morgan world 

titlefight,alongwith five of Bill’sother 

good boxersfrom the North 

Canterbury BoxingClub. 

TheLeithfield and NorthCanterbury 

clubs, which worktogetherout of the 

same gyminAmberley,have29fights 

over the nexttwo months. 

‘‘We arealso holdingour own 

outdooreventinWaipara Domain on 

February29, which willfeatureboxers 

from bothclubs and incorporate 

amateur, corporateand 

professionals.’’ 

Debs hopesacrackataNew Zealand 

championshiptitle willbring hertothe 

noticeofthe New Zealand selectorsso 

shecan get some overseas exposure. 

‘‘Iamexcited about the futureand 

can’t waittosee wherewewill be this 

time next year,’’ Bill says. 

‘‘Iamalso excitedabout Debs’ boys, 

whohave alsoshown abit of natural 

flair.’’ 

Thegym is open Monday, Tuesday, 

Thursdayand Sundays. 

At work ... Debs Bean works out in the gym. 


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Paddon feels the heat of local competition 

ASHLEY RALLYSPRINT 

By LINDSAY KERR 

The 40thanniversary of the Ashley 

Forest RallySprintmade headlines 

for World Rally driver Hayden 

Paddon’srecordbreaking effort, but 

many observers believe the drive of 

the weekend belonged to local driver 

Matt Summerfield. 

Summerfield earnedthe rightto 

face off with Paddon in the finalrun 

afterposting atime in the semifinal — 

one that might ordinarily have given 

him the favourite tag. 

Driving his 13yearold Subaru 

WRX, Summerfield showed his talent 

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barrier on four occasions, with 

abest timeof56.65 seconds. 

Summerfield was first to run in the 

finalover the 1.7 kilometre course, 

recordingatime of 56.9sec for Paddon 

to chase. 

One small mistakewas all that was 

necessaryfor Summerfield to have 

won the eventfor afourthtime. 

Paddon, though, was on top of his 

game, scorching aroundthe course to 

post anew record timeof52.97sec. 

Rangiora’s Sean Haggerty, also in a 

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Ollis, of Woodend,made it into the 

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spot. 

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64.83sec. 

Just missing out on the final 16 was 

James Palmer in an older Subaru 

Legacy, whose time of 65.18sec left 

him 17th. 

Sam Hurley in aMitsubishi Evo 3 

In form ... Matt Summerfield attacks the dipper on his way down the hill during the Ashley Forest Rally Sprint. 

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RURAL 


Freshwater proposals 

will affect all farm types 

When Iwas in Britain four 

years ago, Londoners were 

celebrating the discovery of live 

fish in the Thames. 

In preceding centuries that 

river was used as asewer. 

Water quality was so bad that 

Small Beer was the safest for 

drinking, even for children. 

Fortunately,our waterways 

have and will never be 

degraded to this extent, despite 

the bad old days when potent 

agricultural chemicals 

(remember DDT) and farm 

waste were poureddirectly into 

waterways. 

Isuspect if water testing was 

carriedout as assiduously as it 

is today, we wouldn’thave been 

swimming in many lakes and 

rivers back in the 1960s and 70s. 

The intensification of 

agriculture, primarily due to 

the removal ofsubsidies in the 

1980s, has had significant 

environmental impacts, but 

farmers are doingtheir best to 

minimise these impacts. 

In the past 10 years, large 

areas of border dyke irrigation 

have been converted to more 

efficient spray irrigation, 

waterways have been fenced 

and planted,and farmers have 

willingly completed —and are 

using —Farm Environment 

Plans. 

Biological processes are 

never instant and there will be 

atime lag between this work 

It is important that farmers make their voices heard 

over current tough Government proposals for 

freshwater management, writes Phil Smith, adirector 

of Beef +Lamb New Zealand. 

and seeing big improvements in 

the quality of our water, but 

many of our rivers are in very 

good health, particularly 

Canterbury’s braided alpine 

rivers. 

The government’s proposed 

policies around Climate 

Change and Freshwater are of 

real concern to our sector. 

While it is in everybody’s 

interest to reduce our 

environmental footprint, the 

governmenthas failed to carry 

out robust economic and social 

analysis of the impact its 

policies wouldhave on farmers 

and rural communities. 

Unlike the removal of 

subsidies back in the 1980s, 

farmers won’t have the option 

of increasing production to offset 

the cost of implementingthe 

proposed regulations. 

Despite this being the busiest 

time of the year for rural New 

Zealand, it is vital we all engage 

in the consultation process the 

governmentisundertaking. 

While Beef +Lamb New 

Zealand will be making 

submissionsonbehalf of its 

farmers, it is important that 

individual farmers make their 

voices heard and our 

organisation has the resources 

to help farmersdothat. 

In their current form, these 

proposed regulations will affect 

all types of farming and this 

includesdryland, hill country 

farming. What is frustrating is 

that we are all wanting the 

same outcomes. We all want 

clean water, healthy 

environments, thriving 

biodiversity and to reverse the 

effects of climate change. 

But to achieve these 

outcomes, we need to be able to 

run economically sound 

businesses which support 

thrivingrural communities. 

As that old sayinggoes, ‘‘you 

need to be in the black before 

you can be green’’. 

Here in North Canterbury, a 

cold start to spring has 

impacted on feed cover, but 

ewe condition is good and rain 

has not impacted on lamb 

survival. 

No doubt the grass will 

bounce out of the ground with a 

few sunny days, so spare a 

thoughtfor Australian farmers 

who have had the warmest, 

driest winter since records 

began, and many are in severe 

ongoing drought. 

Volunteering 

IHC VolunteeringNorth 

Canterbury is looking for 

volunteers.Itis an opportunity 

to have fun, feelgood,and help 

make adifference to an adult 

with an intellectual disability. 

If you would like to share the 

things you enjoy and are keen 

to find out more about 

volunteering, email 

diana.slater@ihc.org.nz or 

phone(027) 531 3579 for further 

information. 

Vintage machineryrally 

The New Zealand Vintage 

Machinery Club (Canterbury) is 

holding avintagemachinery 

rallyonSaturday and Sunday, 

September28to29, from10am 

to 4pm at its headquarters at 

Keating Park, 723 McLeans 

Island Road, near 

Christchurch. There willbe 

steamtractionengines, sheep 

shearing, wood sawing, hay 

making, chaffcutting,tractors, 

classic trucks and cars, 

machinery, implements, 

stationary engines and working 

demonstrations. All are 

welcome; bring the children. 

Adults: $5. 

Basics of baking 

Become amore confident 

bakerwith handson guidance 

from NickyBrooker. There will 

be fun making three classic 

recipes.Limitednumbers. 

10am to 12pm, It will be held on 

Tuesday, October 1, at 

Amberley.Cost:2TimeBank 

Hurunui credits, or $10,plus a 

$10 ingredients cost. 

Registrations: (03)314 3406 or 

drop an email to 

tbhlearningexchange@ 

gmail.com. 

Sexual HealthinNZ 

DianeShannon, apublic health 

advocate who promotes sexual 

health, will holdaworkshop at 

Amberley on Wednesday, 

October 2, from 7pm to 8.30pm. 

Cost:1.5 TimeBank Hurunui 

credits or adonation 

appreciated. Registration:(03) 

314 3406 or email 

tbhlearningexchange@ 

gmail.com. 

Beeswax wraps 

Rethink Waste educator Serina 

Linton will be at the Hawarden 

Fire Station on Thursday, 

October 3, to show how 

reusable wraps made from 

beeswaxsoaked fabricare easy 

and fun to make.BYO 100% 

cotton fabric, (prewashed). 

Donation appreciated to cover 

cost.RSVP to AngeWyllie, the 

Hawarden/Waikaricommunity 

connector,on(027) 524 7332. 

Juggling, poitwirling,bubbles 

Give your kids afun holiday 

activity that willsparktheir coordinationand 

dexterity. Chen 

Mokedwill demonstrate 

juggling andpoi, then show 

kids easy gamesbefore 

progressingtoteaching 

patterns.Belinda Meares will 

show how to make bubble 

wandsand abubble mix. It’s all 

at the Waikari Domainon 

Monday, October7,from 

1.30pm to 3.30pm.Cost:1.5 

TimeBankHurunui credits or a 

donation to cover materials 

costs. Register: (03) 314 3406 or 

email tbhlearningexchange 

@gmail.com. 

58,000 people live within our 

circulation area. Just one ad in the 

North Canterbury News will be read 

by 46,000 of them every week! 

Phone 

03 314 8335 

Source 2018 Nielsen Readership research all people 10+ NCN Circulation area

CLASSIFIEDS 


45 

TIDY TREES and gardens. 

All tree pruning, 

felling, hedge trimming and 

general gardening. Telephone 

Daniel 027 373 7001 

tidytreesandgarden@gmail.com. 

Pets 

DOGGY DAY CARE 

2203789 

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us and get far 

better results 

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That’s 58% MORE readers 

than the theNorthern Outlook 

Outlook 

each issue! 

each issue! 

NORTHCANTERBURY 

News 

Build more customers, sales 

and profits, phoneustoday! 

AmberleyOffice: 

119 Carters Road 

03 314 8335 

$15 per day 

6am to 8pm -Special conditions apply 

Snuggle Inn Boarding Kennels 

459 Fernside Road, Ph 03 313 1774 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

For Sale 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076. 

Gardening 

GARDEN hedges cut to 

perfection. Tree & arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

LAWNMOWING, 

gardening, hedge trimming, 

section tidies, green waste 

removal. Call or text 

Megan 021 337 489. Pensioner 

quotes available. 

RangioraOffice: 

1st Floor, 77 -83High St 

03 313 2840 

Wanted To Buy 

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 03 355 2045. 

DOWNSIZING? Garage 

sale? Cash for estate china. 

Please telephone 313 1878 

or 027 350 3963 

ANTIQUE BUYER visiting. 

Pay up to $10,000 for 

petrol pumps, enamel signs. 

Also wanting oil bottles 

and stands, ship portholes, 

ships lamps /lights, ships 

wheels and pulleys. Old 

clocks, barometers, musical 

instruments, violins, 

bugles, music boxes, roll 

top desks, oak picture 

frames, war medals, 

swords, bayonets, helmets. 

Old joiners tools, plumb 

bobs, scribes, planes, 

hammers, tool chests. 

Matchbox, dinky, diecast, 

tin plate, windup toys, 

money boxes. Buy single 

items from $50 to 

collections $50,000. Phone 

Murray 021 441 400. 

Old wooden wool press 

wanted, any condition. 

Ph 027 297 7563. 

Situations Vacant 

ASSISTANT VINEYARD 

MANAGER 

Terrace Edge is a small, family, organic 

vineyard & olive grove in the Waipara 

Valley, North Canterbury. 

We are currently looking for an experienced, 

enthusiastic worker to join our small team 

as our Assistant Vineyard Manager. 

For more information: 

info@terraceedge.co.nz 

2208158 

Situations Vacant 

WANTED Sewing 

Machinist Outworker. 

Sportswear manufacturer. 

Work from home. Pick up 

drop off Rangiora. Short 

run production. Experienced. 

Telephone Glenda 

021 560 561. 

Public Notices 

Rangiora Charitable Trust 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

Wednesday, 23 rd October 2019 

4.30pm -5.30pm 

Town Hall Function Room 

Cnr King &High Streets, Rangiora 

All Welcome 

Home Services 

FARM or house sitter 

available. Country woman 

with many years experience. 

Caring for cats, dogs, 

poultry &horses etc. Phone 

027 693 7376. 

THE ROTARY 

BOOK FAIR 

FRIDAY 4TH & 

SATURDAY 5TH 

OCTOBER 2019 

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. 

PHONE 

RANGIORA BOROUGH 

SCHOOL HALL 

027 472 4439 

DROP BOXES ARE AVAILABLE 

AT: CALTEX RANGIORA 

RANGIORA NEW WORLD. 

RSVP BY: Friday, 18 th October 2019 

TO: tl.ops@wellbeingnc.org.nz 

2208157 

DEPRESSION &ANXIETY 

RECOVERY PROGRAMME 

SDA Church Hall, 21 Main Street, Oxford 

Free info session 

30 th September @7pm 

Programme starts 7 th October @7pm 

Call Wilma 03 318 2836 or 

Text Natasha 021 0868 5351 or 

E-Mail DepressionAnxietyRecovery 

@outlook.com 

2208223 


PUBLIC NOTICE 

Amendment to the 

Freedom Camping Bylaw 2018 

The Hurunui District Council has made an amendment 

to the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2018. The amendment 

limits the number of vehicles permitted at the Hanmer 

River Reserve, the Glenmark Domain and Scargill- 

Motunau Reserve. This amendment has immediate 

effect. 

Inspection and availability of copies 

Copiesofthe Bylaw (includingthe maps)are available: 

•Onthe Hurunui District Councilwebsite: 

https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/find/public-documents/ 

bylaws-and-policies 

•Byrequest at the offices of the Hurunui District 

Council: 66 Carters Road,Amberley. 

For all enquiries please contact Customer Services on 

03 314 8816. 

2207825 

RE-ELECT 

Kirstyn 

BARNETT 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Dream Project NZ Ltd 

has made application 

to the District Licensing 

Committee at Rangiora 

for the renewal of an On 

Licence in respect of 

the premises situated at 

76 Main Street, Oxford 

known as Indian Hut 

Restaurant. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to 

be conducted) under the 

licence is Restaurant. 

The days on which and 

the hours during which 

alcohol is (or is intended 

to be) sold under the 

licence are Mon - Sun, 

11.30am -10.30pm. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee 

at 215 High Street, 

Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of 

the licence may, not later 

than 15 working days after 

the date of the publication 

of this notice, file anotice 

in writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 


at Private Bag 1005, 

Rangiora. 

No objection to the 

renewal of alicence may 

be made in relation to a 

matter other than amatter 

specified in section 131 

of the sale and supply of 

alcohol act 2012 

This is the first publication 

of this notice. 

2209605 

Linking 

community 

with council 

AuthorisedbyKBarnett23Davis Rd, RD1, 

Rangiora Ph: 021 312 230 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR ON 

AND OFF LICENCES 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT2012 

Fresca Ltd has made 

application to the District 

Licensing Committee at 

Rangiora for the renewal 

of an On and Off Licence 

in respect of the premises 

situated at 188 High St, 

Conway Lane known as 

Fresca Mediterranean. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted under 

the licence is Cafe and 

Grocer. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is sold under the licence 

are Monday -Sunday8am 

-11pm. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 

215 High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of 

the licence may, not later 

than 15 working days after 

the date of the publication 

of this notice, file anotice 

in writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 


at Private Bag 1005, 

Rangiora. 

No objection to the 

renewal of alicence may 

be made in relation to a 

matter other than amatter 

specified in section 131 

of the Sale and Supply of 

Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second 

publication of this notice. 

This notice was first 

published on the 19th 

September 2019. 

2207162 

2208143 


ARTHURS PASS PREDATOR 

CONTROL OPERATION 

The Department of Conservation (DOC) intends to aerially 

apply cereal pellet baits containing sodium fluoroacetate 

(1080). This predator control operation is being 

undertaken to protect the nationally critical orange-fronted 

kākārikiand the nationally vulnerable great spotted kiwi. 

Description of the area. 

The Arthurs Pass operational area is located between 

Arthurs Pass and Lake Sumner and is made of parts 

of Arthurs Pass National Park and, Lake Sumner and 

Otira-Kopara Forest Parks. It includes the headwater 

catchments of the Taramakau, Trent and Tutaekuri Rivers 

on the West Coast from near Aitkens and extends to the 

edges of Lakes Sumner and Mason in the northwest in 

the Hurunui River. The boundary then extends south 

eastward to include the Hurunui South Branch,North Esk, 

Poulter and Hawdon Rivers near Bealey Spur. 

It encompasses parts of, or all of, the Kaimata and Aicken 

Ranges on the West Coast and the Savannah, Poulter, 

Dampier, Polar and Crawford Ranges on the East Coast. 

Method of control 

Cereal baits containing the pesticide 1080 will be distributed 

by helicopter over the above area. The 1080 baits are 

cylindrical pellets approximately 2-3 cm long, cinnamonlured 

and dyed green. The 1080 operation will be preceded 

by an application of non-toxic prefeed baits. The non-toxic 

prefeed baits are 2cmlong and are not dyed. 

Warning signs will be placed at all normal entry points to 

the area and all huts within the area immediately prior to 

the 1080 operation. Always remember when in the area: 

• DO NOT touch bait 

• WATCH CHILDREN at all times 

• DO NOT eat animals from this area 

• DO NOT allow DOGS access to animal carcasses 

Observe these rules whenever you see warning signs 

placed at the public access ways in the above area. 

Please call the National Poisons Centre for details 

regarding sodium fluoroacetate (1080) –Ph. 0800 764 

766. 

Commencement Date 

Application of non-toxic pre-feed bait is followed by 

application of 1080 bait. Toxic bait application will take 

place on or after 23 September 2019.The actual date of 

bait application will depend on the availability of periods of 

suitable weather.Please note this operation is made up of 

different operational areas. 

For further information contact Vector Control Services 

0508 141 268 during business hours. 

Adetailed mapofthe treatment area may be viewed at the 

Department of Conservation Rangiora office(8amto4.30 

pm Monday toFriday) or viewed online: 

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/ 

methods-of-control/1080/ 

and 

http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/ 

hunting/pesticides/ 

2208147 

Kaiapoi Christadelphians 

“The Key ofKnowledge ..“(Luke 11:52) 

DEAD SEA SCROLLS - 

REAL EVIDENCE THAT 

THE BIBLE IS TRUE 

It is reassuring to most people to have evidence of proof 

for belief in asubject. This gives substance, and the 

Bible is no different. It speaks as being the word of God, 

but knowing this would be disputed God gave fulfilling 

prophecy over generations, and archaeological evidence 

of it’s veracity. The dead sea scrolls have been amajor 

endorsement of the book called the Bible. 

DVD presentation -Sunday 29th September,7.00pm 

Kaiapoi Community Centre, 24 Sewell Street 

Forinformation ph. 03 352 5453 

2209034

CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 



CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ONE COMMUNITY TRUSTEE 

FOR THE KATE VALLEY LANDFILL COMMUNITY TRUST 

The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is seeking nominations for one community 

trusteefrom the Waipara Community Area. 

The principal task of this charitable Trust is to distribute funds provided byTranswaste 

Canterburyfor purposesthat are beneficial to people whoseprincipal place of residence 

is within the contributing area to the Waipara School (the Community Area). This 

includes funding community activities or facilities in any location that are capable of 

conferring such benefit. 

In the event of more than one nomination being received, apublic meeting will be held 

in the Waipara Memorial Hall on Monday, 18 November 2019. Voting willbeopen from 

6:30pm-7:30pm. Avote will take place to elect one trustee who will be appointed for 

aterm ofthree years. It will be arequirement of those wishing to vote to be present on 

the night of this election meeting and to sign aregisterstating their nameand address in 

order that eligibility to vote can be assessed.Noproxy/absentee votes will be accepted. 

The KateValleyLandfill CommunityTrust is made up of three Communitytrustees,one 

Amberley trustee and two Settlor’s trustees. 

Who Can Be Nominated? 

Any personover the age of 18 whose principalplace of residenceiswithin the Waipara 

Community Area identified on the plan in the Trust Deed. 

Who Can MakeaNomination? 

Any person over the age of 18 whoprincipalplace of residence is within the Community 

Area and whose name and address appears on the applicable current electoral roll. 

How Can aNominationBeMade? 

Writtennotice in the formof aletter of nomination is required. This must: 

•Contain the full nameand residential address of the personmakingthe nomination, 

and that person’s dateofbirth and signature. 

•Contain asigned statement of willingness to serve as atrustee from the person 

nominated, together with his/her fullname, dateofbirth and residentialaddress. 

•Be complete in all respects and be receivedby The Secretary,Kate Valley Landfill 

CommunityTrust, POBox 96, Amberley 7441 on or before the closingdate of 

Friday, 25October 2019. 

More Information 

Enquiries can be directed to SecretaryKVLCT@gmail.com 

Official complaints must be madetothe Secretarynolaterthan 5days after the election 

resultsannounced. 

Acopy of the Kate Valley Landfill CommunityTrust Deed can be requested by phoning 

0800 TRANSWASTE(872 679). 

2198184 

North Canterbury Dive Club 

2019 AGM 

to be held at 

Kaiapoi Club, 113Raven Quay, 

Kaiapoi 

on 30th September 2019 at 7.30pm 

All existing and new members welcome. 

Enquiries 027 560 6902 

2205790 

To Let 

★★★ 

AMBERLEY townhouse for 

rent. Close to shops and 

Medical Centre. Sunny all 

day, 2 bedroom. Internal 

access double garage. As 

this is astandalone with four 

other units, best suited to 

someone semi-retired. No 

animals or smoking. Ph 027 

957 8030. 

Musical Instruments 

GUITAR and Ukukele 

tuition, Rangiora based, 

experienced tuition in Folk, 

Blues, Rock, instrument 

setup and basic repairs.Ph 

Tim 027 489 5957. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 


DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services, still 

open for all your alterations, 

repairs, dressmaking, 

curtains. Phone 

327 5535. (Formerly from 

Tamara’s). 

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. 

SHEEP SHEARING 

mobile. Fast, friendly, professional 

service. 25years 

exp. Shearing, drenching, 

hoof trimming etc. Call 

Shaun 021 204 1274. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote. Please phSteve 03 

314 4045 or 027 477 1930. 

2070788 


PAINTER & Decorator. 

Semi retired painter. Small 

jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945 

or 027 693 8360. 

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. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 30 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 31A Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

PROPERTY maintenance, 

lawns, hedges, chainsaw 

work, pruning, painting & 

minor home alterations. 

Town &Country. Ph Mike 

03 313 0261. 

RANGIORA Rubbish 

Removal and RRR skips. 

Wheelie bins any frequency 

and skips from 1.5 cube to 

9cube. Skips and wheelie 

PLASTIC WELDING 

bins for any use, rubbish, 

North Canterbury specialist. 

All plastic &fibreglass 

greenwaste, building sites 

or just cleanups. Give us a 

repairs. Telephone James 

phone call 313 6957 or for 

021 180 5103. 

skips 021 313 255. 

LAWNMOWING Phone 

Stu 027 315 6916. 

SCREEN PRINTING. 

For all your printing 

AFFORDABLE house 

requirements. Tshirts, 

painting, exterior /interior. 

Hoodies, HiVis vests and 

Free quotes. Phone Mike 

polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

027 444 8577. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email 

PAINT & wallpaper 

heather.norstar@gmail.com. 

services. Wayne Bryant. 

Exterior, interior, qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

ROOFER. All roof repairs, 

roof painting, waterblasting, 

moss treatment, 

repointing, gutter cleans & 

snow straps. And more. 

Free quotes. Phone Nathan 

027 516 6609. 

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. 

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. 

SHEARER Mobile sheep 

shearer available for lifestyle 

blocks. Over 30 years 

experience. Phone Stuart 

027 315 6916. 

SHOE REPAIRS, key cutting, 

engraving, giftware. 

10 years experience. 

BESK, 683 Main North 

Road, Belfast. Telephone 

027 311 3423. 

Automotive &Recovery 

• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

Repairs 

• Tyres &Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• Towing &Salvage 

• Courtesy Car Available 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 

0272 588 366 

13 Stone Eyre Place, 

Swannanoa 

Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm 

North Canterbury Based 

All your Brickwork/ k/Blockwork Needs 

• New Build • Alterations • EQC Repairs 

• Garden Walls • Pillars • Letter Boxes 

• Paving • LBP Registered • Free Quotes 

Call Peter 027 306 1612 

labrickworkltd7@gmail.com 2193867 

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 

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 

Trade &Services 


PAINTERS 

Reg Tradesman 

Interior,exterior. 

North Canterbury Painters 

specialising in decorating for 

over 65 at adiscount rate. 

Free quotes. 

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2019 Corolla ZR Hybrid 


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