North Canterbury News: January 16, 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020 | Issue 879 | www.starnews.co.nz 

‘We simply want 

this taonga back’ 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Houses at risk ... Aerial footage of last weekend’s fire on 

Yaxleys Road, Okuku, shows the risk the blaze posed to nearby 

property. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

Fire risk mounts 

as summer bites 


North Canterbury is drying 

out, ramping up the fire 

risk. 

It is one of the driest 

areas in the country, and 

North Canterbury deputy 

principal rural fire officer 

Dale Wilhelm is calling for 

extreme caution after a 

weekend of callouts that 

kept brigades on the run. 

‘‘Things are very dry and 

it is only going to get worse, 

as there is no significant 

rain forecast in the foreseeable 

future,’’ he says. 

He urges people to be 

cautious, prepared and 

sensible. 

Mr Wilhelm said afire on 

Yaxleys Road, Okuku, last 

Saturday night showed how 

quickly blazes can spread 

in the crispy conditions, 

and it was only the quick 

action of residents before 

the arrival of five fire 

engines and ahelicopter 

that saved two houses from 

being engulfed. 

The fire burnt apine 

hedge row, and came 

within metres of two 

homes. 

‘‘It was really lucky no 

property was lost.’’ 

This fire was among a 

weekend of callouts, he 

said, including afire on 

Smarts Road, just past the 

Rangiora Golf Course, 

where acar fire spread into 

toi toi in the early hours of 

Sunday, burning through 

about 1000 square metres 

and coming close to ashed. 

Continued Page 2 

Fears are growing that the 

pounamu sculpture stolen from 

the Hanmer SpringsThermal 

Pools and Spa may not be found 

in one piece. 

The sculpture of awater 

droplet, the pools logo, was 

wrenched from its iron plinth in 

the early hoursofSaturday by a 

masked burglar. 

Generalmanager Graeme 

Abbot says his biggest concernis 

thatitwill be cut into pieces and 

sold. 

‘‘That would be ahuge waste.’’ 

The theft has leftthe team at 

the pools devastated. 

Staffdiscovered it was missing 

whenthey arrived for work at 

6am on Saturday. 

Mr Abbot said the theftwas 

clearly planned and thought out, 

but he is hopeful police will 

trace the burglar thanks to 

security camerafootage showing 

the daring heist. 

Newsofthe theft, including 

the releaseoffootage showing 

the key moment the sculpture 

was wrenched from its plinth, lit 

up socialmedia. 

The footagehas been shared 

thousands of times. 

Facebookusers warnedthat 

the artworkistapu,and 

misfortuneislikely to fall upon 

the thief. 

‘‘We don’t want anyone coming 

to harm; we simply want this 

precious taonga back in its 

rightful place,’’ Mr Abbot says. 

It is understood that 

additionalfootage thathas not 

been made public may aid police 

in tracking the offender. 

The sculpture stands about 

50cm high. 

It was carvedfrom aportion of 

Criminal act ... The moment athief wrenches the pounamu sculpture 

from its plinth at the Hanmer Springs pools complex. There are fears the 

sculpture may be cut up. 


one of the largestgreenstone 

boulders found in the South 

Island. 

The thief entered the complex, 

went straight to the sculpture, 

and tore it off its stand before 

departing. 

‘‘It has caused alot of upset 

amongour teamand visitors,’’ 

Mr Abbot says. 

Therewas the occasional 

breakinatthe pools, but they 

usually entailed aquick plunge 

in the poolsbeforehightailingit 

before getting caught. 

‘‘Butthere was very clear 

criminalintentwith this breakin,’’hesays. 

Pounamu, or greenstone, 

holdsspecial meaning to New 

Zealand. 

Anyone with information is 

askedtocontact the police. 

Informationcan also be 

provided anonymously to 

Crimestoppers on 0800555 111. 

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Millions being spent on schools 

By DAVID HILL 

Thisyear is expected to be 

busyfor school building 

projects in North Canterbury. 

Eight local schools have 

MinistryofEducationled 

building projectsunder way, 

while 39 local schoolsare set 

to see some muchneeded 

maintenance workfasttracked 

thankstothe 

government’sschool 

investmentpackage 

announcedlastyear. 

Under thepackage,$6.3 

million hasbeen allocated to 

13 schools in the Hurunui 

district,fourinKaikouraand 

22 in theWaimakariri district. 

‘‘The capital injectionseeks 

to accelerate works at schools 

thatwouldotherwise be 

deferred due to alackof 

availablefunds,’’ aministry 

spokespersonsays. 

‘‘Asthe package is focused 

on acceleration, schools are 

encouraged to select projects 

fromtheirexisting 10year 

project plansthat can be 

initiatedsoon and deliveredin 

the nextsix to 24 months. 

‘‘This provides more 

flexibilitytostateschool 

boards on where theycan 

invest.’’ 

The amount eachschool gets 

has been determinedbythe 

July2019 school roll. Schools 

willget $693per student, to a 

maximum of $400,000,with 

eacheligibleschoolreceiving 

aminimumof$50,000. 

Special schools willreceive 

aflat rateof$200,000, to 

recognise thecomplexityand 

costofspecialschoolproperty 

despitehaving smaller rolls, 

the spokespersonsays. 

Opening day approaches ... The new Te Matauru School in Rangiora is due to open next month. 

PHOTO: NEIL CLARKSON 

Projects areunderway at 

Leithfield, AmuriArea, 

Kaiapoi Borough, Kaiapoi 

North,OxfordArea,Rangiora 

Boroughand Swannanoa 

Schools. 

The newTeMatauru 

PrimarySchool in west 

Rangioraisdue to opennext 

month. Itsofficial openingis 

Friday, February 7. 

LeithfieldSchoolisset to 

receivetwo new teaching 

spaces,including onefor roll 

growth, with construction 

expected to get underway in 

the secondhalf of theyear. 

Planningisunder way for 

fournew classrooms at Amuri 

Area School to cater for roll 

growth, with construction 

around18months away. 

Meanwhile, work is under 

wayatthe school’s junior site, 

includingroof repairs, 

maintenanceofthe boiler and 

upgrading two classrooms. 

Kaiapoi BoroughSchool’s 

earthquakerepair work is 

continuing, withworkona 

replacement technology 

centreset to start in July, 

whilefencingand drainage 

worksare settobecompleted 

this year. 

Construction of new 

teaching spacesatKaiapoi 

NorthSchool, to replace the 

classroomblock destroyed in 

the November 2018 fire, is due 

to begin nextmonth. 

Oxford AreaSchool’smuch 

anticipated $10million 

redevelopment is progressing 

throughthe planning stages.It 

willinvolve thereplacement 

of 11 teachingspaces, anew 

libraryand administration 

area, andthe redevelopment 

of the gymnasium and 

technologyblock. 

Workisexpected to start 

thisyear to build anew library 

at Rangiora Borough School, 

while Swannanoa School is set 

to receive an extra temporary 

classroom. 

‘People need to be extremely cautious’ 

From Page 1 

Mr Wilhelm saysthere havebeen 

severalcar fires in thearea, including 

one on the south bank of the 

WaimakaririRiverwhich spreadinto 

dry vegetation. 

Goodwork by the first fire crewto 

arrivecontained it. 

The region is under arestricted fire 

season,and Fireand Emergency New 

Zealand (FENZ) is beingcautious 

about issuing permits. 

‘‘Wemay havetobring in atotal fire 

ban eventually,’’hesays. 

Meanwhile, Mr Wilhelm wants 

people to be cautious andsensible. 

‘‘The vast majority of firesare 

caused by people,thereforetheycan 

be prevented by people.’’ 

People should notbelighting 

bonfires on beachesand in riverbeds, 

or tipping out hotcharcoal from their 

barbecues beforepackinguptheir 

gearand headinghome. 

In recent daysfireshave been 

extinguished in the Waipara riverbed, 

on beaches in Pegasus Bay,and in the 

Waimakaririand Ashley riverbeds. 

All had the potential to spread into 

vegetation,particularly in northeast 

andnorthwest winds. 

‘‘If an abandoned beachbonfire was 

blown into lifebyanortheastwindit 

couldthreatenhousesand destroyall 

the goodwork thatthe Tuhaitara Trust 

had done planting thecoastal park,’’ 

he says. 

Whileurging peopletokeep 

vegetationdown on theirproperties, 

he warns thatmowingshould be done 

only earlyinthe morningwhenitis 

cooler andthereisdew on the grass. 

‘‘Peoplejust need to be extremely 

cautious.’’ 

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North Canterbury News, January 16, 2020 

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Taking shape ... The first stages of Waimakariri’s new multicourt sports facility on Coldstream Road, Rangiora, is under way. Rates across 

the district will edge up to pay for the build. 

PHOTO: NEIL CLARKSON 

Rates increase of 4pc predicted 

By DAVID HILL 

Waimakariri’s rates are likely 

to risebyabout 4percent this 

year. 

Rates rises of around 4.5% 

over the next fourtofive years 

were signalled in the 2018/28 

Long Term Plan, but 

councillors have called for 

lower rates rises, chief 

executiveJim Palmer says. 

‘‘Wehave certainly been 

made aware that none of the 

councillors campaigned for 

higher rates increases and 

that we should be making 

savings and efficiencies 

wherever possible.’’ 

He says staff are in the 

process of finalising the draft 

budget ahead of the council’s 

Annual Plandeliberationsat 

the end of January. 

Thecouncil is already 

committed to annual rates 

increases of 1% to fund its 

earthquake recoveryloan and 

0.5% for the Waimakariri 

stadium build. 

It also needs to allow for 

inflation, which is 

independently estimatedat 

2.2% for local councils, Mr 

Palmer says. 

‘‘It is higher than the 

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❛We have certainly been made aware that none 

of the councillors campaigned for higher rates 

increases and that we should be making savings 

and efficiencies wherever possible.❜ 

Consumer Price Index,but it’s 

adifferent basket of goods for 

local government.’’ 

Severalfactors are out of the 

council’s control, such as 

meeting freshwater and 

drinking water standards,and 

the waste levy, which is likely 

to increase. 

Urban catchment plans, 

which includeplans to 

upgrade dischargeand 

stormwater facilitiesfor 

Rangioraand Kaiapoi, are 

close to being completed and 

consented,but there isstill 

work to do on plans for Oxford, 

Woodend and Pegasus. 

The council plans to build 

parkandride facilities as part 

of its commitments to its 

Greater Christchurchpartners 

for improving regional 

transport. 

The District Planreviewis 

also ongoingand there is the 

—WDC chief executive Jim Palmer 

cost of upgradingthe council’s 

Rangiora service centre to be 

factored into the budget. 

Mr Palmer saysnew projects 

will be considered in the 

annual plan mix, including the 

western Rangioraalignment 

and replacing the notorious 

Skew Bridge on Skewbridge 

Rd, near Silverstream, as well 

as arecreational cycle path for 

Kaiapoi, and acommunity hub 

in the Kaiapoi regeneration 

area. 

Improving the western 

Rangioraalignment from 

Townsend and Fernside roads 

to the motorway is essential to 

taking pressure off 

Southbrook and LinesideRd. 

‘‘It’s about safety and 

desirabilitybecause alot of 

people aren’t using it (Skewbridge 

Rd) because of the constraints 

of the bridge,’’ he says. 

‘‘We are having anumber of 

minor accidents and near 

misses, and anecdotal 

feedbacksuggests that near 

misses happen every day.’’ 

Aroundaboutisbeing 

proposedfor the Flaxton Rd/ 

Fernside Rdintersection, 

while upgrading the Skew 

Bridge could cost as much as 

$12 million, with questionmarks 

over New Zealand 

Transport Agencyfunding. 

Arecreational cycle path 

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Waimakariri River along the 

stopbankhas been proposed 

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The hub would include 

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Natalia’sdaily school challenge 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

Sefton’s Natalia Spall has five childrento 

getoutthe door every morning for school. 

The fact she manages it on time is more 

of amiracle than aresult ofsplendid 

organisation,she says,although sheis 

starting2020asshe means to continue. 

Shehas already got aPinterest picture 

library of school lunchideas under way on 

the back of the pantry doors. 

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❛Ican’t be everywhere and it helps enormously if they are up to 

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Now, her current project is creating lists 

of what each child needsto do each 

morning, depending on their age,and 

goingthroughthosewiththem, so each 

one knows what to expect. 

‘‘Ican’t be everywhere andithelps 

enormously if they areupto speedwith 

whatneeds to happen,’’she says. 

‘‘We’retalking whether their beds have 

been made, their teeth brushed, and their 

books and bags packed.Dothey havethe 

shoes they need and the right sports 

gear?’’ 

Therehavebeenfurther discussions 

about expectations this year for family, 

teachers and children. 

This includes underlining computer 

rights when it comes to taking their own 

devices to school and using them for 

homework; the accompanied reiteration 

of rules around internet safety; and talks 

about respecting other people’s property. 

Asmallhorde of boyscanbefullon, she 

says,and theyneedreminding of the 

boundaries. 

‘‘One of myboysisabout to startschool 

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—Mum Natalia Spall 

this term.He’s really excited. 

‘‘And the school has put together a 

special pack foreachYear1,soheknows 

abouthis teacher,hehas aguideto the 

alphabet andasmall whiteboard to 

practise on —it’s great. 

‘‘Italsogivesusaframeworkto talk 

aboutthings like wherehis bagwillhang 

andwhere to go when the bell rings.’’ 

Thesekinds of tipscanmakeabig 

difference,especially for anxious 

children, she says. 

Thereare other littlethingsto thinkof 

as well.‘‘He’sbeento daycare,sohe 

should be on top of it, but Iwillbe 

checkinghe knowshow to zipuphis bag!’’ 

Herother big message to her family is 

that if there isanythingthatworriesthem 

at school, they can bring it to her to be 

talkedthrough. 

‘‘They know about appropriate 

classroom and playground behaviours, 

and if anything goes on thatmakes them 

really uncomfortable or worried, we can 

chat about it and find awaytosortitout.’’ 

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The followingpropertyhas been 

reported as losttothe North Canterbury 

police: 

Abrown wallet(Kaiapoi),ablack 

Kmart handbag (Lake Sumner), a 

recycled bag containing clothing and a 

phone (Rangiora), aToyota Starlet key 

(Hanmer Springs), house keysonablack 

leather“Lockwood Home” key ring 

(Kaiapoi), glassesinablack Bollesoft 

case (Cheviot), ablack wallet (Kaiapoi), 

ablackMarc Jacobs women’s wallet 

(Cheviot), and six keys (Rangiora). 

The following property has been 

found: Agold ring with3small 

diamonds (Kaiapoi). 

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Mistake leads Andrew to dream job 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

New Zealand’s first racetrack 

support chaplain made a 

blunder many years ago that set 

him on apath to his dream job. 

Rangiora’s Andrew McKerrow, 

now agrandfather, made the 

mistake when he was just 15. 

He was searching for ajob so 

he could leave school. 

He came across an application 

for ajob which seemed made to 

order for him: ‘‘Are you short? 

Do you weigh under 48kg? Do 

you like the outdoors?’’, the 

advertisement asked. 

‘‘I thought ‘Yeah!’ My parents 

had told me that Icouldn’t leave 

school without ajob, so I 

answered the advertisement, not 

realising Ihad signed myself up 

to become ajockey.’’ 

He quickly realised his 

mistake. 

‘‘I have one arm shorter than 

the other, Iamallergic to horse 

food, and Iamslightly scared of 

horses.’’ 

Andrew never made the jockey 

ranks or even to arace day, but 

spent three years working in 

stables because he felt he had 

‘‘pigeonholed myself and had no 

other options’’. 

During those years he suffered 

addiction to gambling, alcohol 

and drugs. He stopped working 

in stables at 18 but retained an 

interest in the industry. 

Then, when he was 20, he 

became aChristian, got help 

with his addictions, joined the 

Salvation Army and began to 

turn his life around. 

He met his wife, Kim. They 

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Providing support ... Racetrack support chaplain Andrew McKerrow, of Rangiora, at the Rangiora Harness 

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Foxton and Whanganui. As a 

Salvation Army officer, he had 

been informally working within 

the racing industry helping 

people as aracetrack support 

chaplain. 

‘‘It didn’t sit well in my heart 

that there wasn’t any formal 

chaplaincy body or deliberate 

outreach to that massive 

industry.’’ 

Andrew wanted to see if it was 

possible to establish amore 

formal, permanent role and 

about three years ago, after talks 

with racing industry 

administrators and his Salvation 

Army employers, he began work 

as New Zealand’s first racetrack 

support chaplain. 

‘‘It is my dream job,’’ he says. 

‘‘It is about finding ways to serve 

people, building relationships 

and gaining trust. 

‘‘People in the industry have 

been really positive about my 

appointment. 

‘‘Right from day one everyone 

has been really, really 

accepting.’’ 

He attends as many race 

meetings as he can and is also 

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programme. ‘‘What we would 

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chaplaincy in place that shows 

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services at other racetracks 

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generally 

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By DAVID HILL 

Kaikoura’s freedom 

campers have been mostly 

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Responsible camping 

has been abig focus for the 

KaikouraDistrict Council 

this summer as it 

implementsits new bylaw. 

Research is alsobeing 

conducted by the New 

Zealand Tourism 

Research Institutebased 

in Auckland. 

‘‘Noonehas been fined 

at this stage,’’ Mr Mackle 

said on Monday afternoon. 

‘‘There are afew bending 

the rules and doingexactly 

what theywant,but it’s 

definitelyabetter look.’’ 

Mr Mackle saysmost 

campers have been 

obeying the rules,which 

allows those withselfcontained 

vehicles to 

camp at designated sites. 

Responsible camping 

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Mr Mackle sayswhile 

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‘‘Thenumbers are not as 

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are relaxed and not 

rushing around.Most 

people are very happy.’’ 

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North Canterbury is on a 

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Australia’s disastrous bushfires. 

Cust hairdresser Amy 

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salon,Cedar Heights, this 

Sundaytocut hair in exchange 

for donations to help the 

firefightershas ballooned intoa 

much larger initiative,asother 

businessesand the village’s 

volunteerfire brigade rally to 

the cause. 

‘‘My husband,Jeremy,was at 

training lastweek up at the fire 

station, and Iwas watching the 

TV news of the fires. It really got 

to me,’’ Amy says. 

‘‘I see how exhausted our guys 

get when they’re out there for a 

few hours; these Australian 

volunteerfirefighters are 

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then getting out there day after 

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well.’’ 

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‘‘Suddenly, we had three 

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goldcoin sausage sizzle 

emerged, to give people 

something to do while they 

waitedfor their haircut.Hellers 

and Love Ya Fudgecame on 

board with that,’’ she says. 

‘‘Other hairdressers, who 

couldn’t be here, donated 

vouchers and abig gift basket, 

and out of that,overnight, we 

had the start of araffle.’’ 

There are now 41 

Waimakaririlocals and 

businesseswho will be partof 

the day itself and the sizeable 

raffle, which willbedrawn at 

the end of nextweek. Raffle 

tickets are already available 

through CedarHeights,The 

Lads and Route 72 in Cust. 

On Sunday,from 10am to 4pm, 

haircuts and blowwaveswill be 

the orderofthe day at the salon 

on afirstin, firstserved basis. 

Those interested are asked to 

come along withclean hair and 

adonation in their pocket, says 

Amy. 

All funds raised from the day’s 

activities and the rafflewill be 

sent directly to rural fire 

services in someofthe towns 

worst affected by the disaster, 

Jeremysays. 

‘‘Our childrenhave donated 

the $10 they earned last 

weekend in pocket money. 

That’senough to buy atray of 

water for the guys on the front 

line, and that’s what this is all 

about.’’ 

Pitching in ... Amy and Jeremy 

Roberts, and 39 other businesses 

in North Canterbury, are doing 

what they can this week to support 

firefighters battling the Australian 

bushfire crisis. PHOTO: RACHELMACDONALD 

Online flurry over 

pool pricing dies 


Anew pricing structure at 

the Hanmer Springs 

Thermal Pools and Spa, 

initially slammed on social 

media, has not stopped 

people from enjoying the 

facility. 

General manager 

Graeme Abbot 

says numbers 

over the 

Christmas 

period from 

Boxing Day to 

January 10 had 

grown 8percent. 

‘‘We are 

delighted. Alot 

of customers 

have come 

through and had 

agood time.’’ 

The new pricing 

schedule includes the use 

of the outdoor complex, 

including 22 thermal pools 

and four waterslides. 

Single entry is $35 for an 

adult, $20 for children, with 

under 5s free. Mini groups 

(two adults and up to three 

children) are $89, and 

seniors (60+) are $22. 

Ewe fair mushrooms 

By DAVID HILL 

Eweswill be flocking to the 

Hawarden EweFair, forcing 

an unexpected return to a 

twodaysale. 

Awhopping 28,000ewes 

and rams willgounder the 

hammer at the Hawarden 

Saleyardsonsuccessive 

Fridays, January24and 31. 

The yarding is more than 

doublelastyear’s sale, when 

just12,000eweswere 

entered. 

The lasttime thesale was 

split overtwo dayswas three 

years agowhen 33,000 ewes 

and rams wentunder the 

hammer. 

PGG Wrightson livestock 

representativeKevin Rowe 

saysthe bulkofthe extra 

ewescomefrom‘‘fourlinesof 

Graeme Abbot 

There are exclusive 

discounts and deals 

available on the website. 

Mr Abbot says there has 

been no real pushback from 

customers at the front desk. 

He says although there was 

some social media chat it 

had died down, and it was 

business as usual at the 

pools. 

Mr Abbot says 

the whole town 

has been 

buzzing over the 

holidays. 

‘‘Anecdotally, 

it is the busiest 

it has been for a 

number of 

years,’’ he says. 

‘‘The 

supermarket, 

restaurants and 

accommodation guys over 

the past couple of weeks 

are all having apretty good 

time.’’ 

Mr Abbot, who is also 

Hurunui Tourism product 

development manager, says 

he is keen to ensure the 

town proves popular 

because everybody then 

prospers. 

capital stock’’ being sold 

following afarmsale, alease 

expiring andchanges to 

farming practices. 

TheJanuary24salewill 

featurethe older ewes and 

therams,while8500twotoothewes 

will go under the 

hammer thefollowing Friday. 

‘‘It’s abit usual because we 

normallysellthe twotooths 

before theolderewes, butthe 

24th is probably soon enough 

andweare going to needthat 

extra day to get through all 

thesheep.’’ 

He says the sheep industry 

is in goodheart, which should 

ensure there is plenty of 

interest in thesale,but he 

expects priceswill be lower 

than preChristmas 

predictions. 

More coverage, page 30 

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH 

This 

Week 

Sun 

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Guide 

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Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 

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Times 

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Tide Chart 

3 

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Waimakariri 10:08am 2.5 3:50am 0.3 11:04am 2.5 4:47am 0.4 

5:45am 0.4 12:30am 2.4 6:45am 0.5 1:29am 2.4 7:45am 0.5 2:28am 2.4 8:44am 0.5 3:25am 2.4 9:40am 0.5 

Mouth 

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Amberley 10:08am 2.5 3:50am 0.3 11:04am 2.5 4:47am 0.4 


Beach 

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10:17am 2.5 3:59am 0.3 11:13am 2.5 4:56am 0.4 


Motunau 10:47pm 2.4 4:33pm 0.4 11:43pm 2.4 5:29pm 0.4 12:09pm 2.4 6:25pm 0.4 1:06pm 2.4 7:22pm 0.4 2:03pm 2.3 8:17pm 0.5 3:00pm 2.3 9:12pm 0.5 3:54pm 2.3 10:07pm 0.5 

10:19am 2.5 4:01am 0.3 11:15am 2.5 4:58am 0.4 


Gore Bay 10:49pm 2.4 4:35pm 0.4 11:45pm 2.4 5:31pm 0.4 12:11pm 2.4 6:27pm 0.4 1:08pm 2.4 7:24pm 0.4 2:05pm 2.3 8:19pm 0.5 3:02pm 2.3 9:14pm 0.5 3:56pm 2.3 10:09pm 0.5 

10:13am 1.9 3:55am 0.3 11:11am 1.9 4:53am 0.3 


Kaikoura 10:42pm 1.8 4:32pm 0.3 11:39pm 1.8 5:27pm 0.3 12:08pm 1.9 6:22pm 0.4 1:05pm 1.8 7:17pm 0.4 2:02pm 1.8 8:11pm 0.4 2:57pm 1.7 9:05pm 0.4 3:50pm 1.7 9:59pm 0.4 

*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. 

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Rangiora New LifeSchool’snew 

technologyblockhas been blessedand is 

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The new 600 square metre,Lshaped 

block, next to the Gateway Events 

Centre, will house hardand soft 

materials, design, computing, 

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digital technology curriculum. 

PrincipalStephenWalterssays the 

new facility is made from buildingsthe 

school boughtfrom the University of 

Canterbury, whichwere temporary 

relocatables usedafter the earthquakes. 

‘‘We’vetaken them and made them 

intopermanent buildingsand we’ve 

subdivided them to suit ourselves, so it 

has madethe build reallyquick.’’ 

The facility was due to be furnished 

and fitted out over the summerand has 

large senior and junior technology 

spaces,acomputer room, quiet spaces, a 

staff work room, storage space and a 

study room and kitchenette for the Year 

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It will be used by the school’sYear 1 

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Ministry of Educationwill approvean 

expansion to the school roll so work can 

begin on constructing new classrooms. 

‘‘We’vehad ourfirst enrolmentfor 

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measureofthe demand that we are 

experiencing. 

‘‘It’s nice that we arewell thought of 

by the community. 

‘‘The ministry’srestrictions on us 

aren’t helpful, but Ithink withthe 

growth in population, everyschoolis 

going to experience growth and the 

demand for us will grow as well.’’ 

Children’sbooks donated 

By DAVIDHILL 

The gift of reading has been extended 

thanks to somegenerous donations to 

the Rangiora Salvation Army. 

The Inner WheelClub of Rangiora 

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The donation followed amuch larger 

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Kaikoura’s earthquakedamaged 

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The iconic heritage building 

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people will be able to check on 

the progress of repairs at the 

annual Music on the Lawn 

concert being held this 

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Property manager Ann 

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plastering, using the 

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The work is being completed 

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‘‘We bring you agreat lineup 

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‘‘It’s aspectacular place to 

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The concert is celebrating its 

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Time to party ... Music on the 

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PHOTO: FILE 

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machine hums as students finetune 

their barista skills. 

Sports students head to the gym for 

their daily workout and students in the 

Emerge programme prepare for aday 

orienteering on mountain bikes. 

Out the back, equine students are hard 

at work with the college horses. 

Community College is free for students 

aged 16 to 19, providing an alternative to 

the secondary school system for students 

who don’t always work well in the system 

and have amore practical nature. 

The handson experiences are 

supported by tutors in reallife 

situations. There are no school fees, 

uniform or stationery costs. 

Literacy and numeracy are embedded 

in the experiences. Small classes are 

offered with NCEA based around 

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graduate with NCEA levels 1and 2, and 

gain credits toward level 3. 

New Zealand Certificates in 

Foundation Skills, Sports and 

Recreation, Equine and Hospitality are 

on offer. 

For students thinking of leaving 

school, who still want to complete NCEA, 

the college is now taking enrolments. 

Reimbursement for travel costs is 

available. 

Phone (03) 313 5874 or drop in to 

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BACK TO SCHOOL 


13 

Variety the key to school lunches 


School lunches can be the bane of a 

parent’s life. 

Between the time when comparing 

lunchbox contents is ahigh point of 

junior school and when they’re old 

enough to make their own lunches later 

on, it can be aconstant scramble to 

tempt playground tastebuds into giving 

brains and bodies the energy they need. 

The secret lies in being creative, says 

Stef Van Meer, coordinator of Kaiapoi’s 

Satisfy Food Rescue initiative. 

She has areal thing about waste —no 

surprise, given that the organisation 

takes up to 10 tonnes of unsold food a 

month from supermarkets, retailers 

and growers, and distributes it to 

charity. 

She says she focuses on giving her 

three children agood variety in their 

lunchboxes, so sandwichboredom 

doesn’t have achance to set in. 

‘‘I mix out sandwiches with rolls, 

wraps, and things like leftover falafel 

for avegetarian option. Ialso add 

vegetable sticks, along with crackers 

and asweet treat like amuffin or 

biscuits.’’ 

And, with many schools now asking 

that all rubbish be taken home, the 

secret to avoiding packaging, she says, 

is to chop everything up to fit. 

This also helps eliminate unwanted 

contributions to the compost heap. 

‘‘If you send achild to school with a 

whole apple, chances are it will come 

back with two bites taken out of it and 

the rest has to be binned,’’ she says. 

‘‘So Icut the apple into slices, rub 

them with lemon so they don’t go brown, 

and spread them among the 

lunchboxes.’’ 

Another useful lesson that delivers 

for life, especially if you have busy 

Brain food ... Ahealthy lunchbox is full of colourful fruit and vegetables. 

children, is to start teaching them that 

food is fuel, she says. 

If they understand that every 

lunchbox mouthful will help with sports 

or other afterschool activities where 

they have to be moving or thinking fast, 

it’s far more likely to be eaten. 

Afew more tips: 

Offer healthy food choices from each 

food group and let children make the 


final decisions on what goes in their 

lunch. 

Take children shopping with you and 

let them have asay on some of the items 

that go into the trolley, so they can take 

ownership of what they eat. 

Get children to help pack their 

lunches, so they feel responsible for 

making sure nothing comes home 

uneaten. 

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Dux and Runner up ... Proxime Accessit Antonia Ranking, centre left, and Dux of school Bex 

Hughes, centre right, are with Associate principal Paul Donnelly and Principal Karen Stewart. 

PHOTOS:SUPPLIED 

Top roles ... The head students for 2020, from front left, Principal Karen 

Stewart, head girl Sophie Stephens, deputy head girl Sophie Dobson; back, 

from left, deputy head girl Renee Woodward, head boy Oliver Machill, and 

deputy head boys Zach Roberts and Bailey Howard. 

High school’stop achievers honoured 

ARangioraHigh School student who is 

bilingual,avolleyball player, acricketer, 

and aschoolleader, took out the inaugural 

PrimeMinister’sVocational Excellence 

Awardfor Excellence in Vocational 

Studies. 

The new award from the Ministry of 

Educationwas won by Year 13 student 

Jasmanda Tuaputa. Jasmanda is off to 

AucklandUniversitytostudy thisyear. 

The Dux of the school and winnerofthe 

Cartwright Trophy was head girl Bex 

Hughes. Bex was first in economics, 

French, law and maths with statistics. 

This yearthe Macintosh Cup for 

ProximeAccessit, or runneruptoDux, 

was hotly contested. It was won by Antonia 

Rankin who was first in history and 

design. 

Josh Unwin received the Rangiora High 

School Scholarship for the top Maori 

StudentStudying at Tertiary Level.It 

recognises astudent who hasachieved 

highly academically or in contribution to 

tikangaMaoriinthe school. 

Josh was topstudent in VisualArts and 

is offtoVictoria University to study design. 

He alsohas won aVictoria University 

Tangiwai Scholarship to assist him with 

his studies. 

RangioraHigh School 

www.rangiorahigh.school.nz 

The Lamb &Hayward Scholarship was 

won by head boyLachieMacfarlane. 

Lachie has gainedNCEA Level1,2and 3 

with Excellence,was captain of theSenior 

Boys’ABasketball teamand an 

outstanding head boy.The award 

recognises academic performance, 

leadership, servicetothe school, and 

culturalorsportingachievement. 

The head students for 2020have also 

been named. Headboy will be Oliver 

Machill,whilehead girl will be Sophie 

Stevens. BaileyHoward and Zach Roberts 

were named as deputy head boys.Sophie 

Dobson and Renee Woodward were 

namedasdeputy head girls. 

Year 12 Awards 

PTACup forAll round Academic, Sporting, 

Cultural Achievement in Year 12:Abigailde 

Visser. 

Allen Cupfor AcademicExcellenceinYear 

12:Zach Roberts. 

Taonga Whakapono/the student who has 

contributedmost to KaupapaMaoriwithin 

school: MaxCunningham. 


RangioraDistrict LionessTrophy for 

Extraordinary Effortand AchievementinYear 

11:Zoe Miles. 

RangioraHigh School Cupfor Achievement 

in Year 11:GeorgiaGold. 


Te TaraKuratao Trophyfor MostPromising 

Junior Maori Student: Jordan Wiki. 

Weston Ward &Lascelles Trophy for top Year 

10 girl wasjointly awarded to LilyGerard and 

Alice Reid. 

Weston Ward &Lascelles Trophy for top Year 

10 boy: Quade McLachlan. 

Year9Awards 

Hiraina Carran Memorial Trophyfor Most 

Promising Year 9Maori Student: HiraRatahi. 

Boots NAll ServiceCentre Cup,Year 9, 

female:Xanthe Jane. 

Boots NAll ServiceCentre Cup, Year 9, male: 

Oliver Kelly. 

Principal’s Cupfor Top Academic 

Performance by aYear 9student:Xanthe Jane. 

Principal’s Cupfor Top academic performance 

by aYear 10student: Sienna Garret. 

Start Dates for 2020 

Nau mai haere mai. Welcome to the new school year. 

28 January New Enrolment Day 

(9.00am for new non-enrolled students) 

29-30 January Teacher Only Days 

31 January Year 9Orientation (first day for Year 9) 

3February Year 9-10 Orientation (first day for Year 10) 

4February First day all levels are at school (Years 9-13) 

5February House Sports Day 

6February Waitangi Day 

More detailed information onour 

2020 start dates is available at: 

www.rangiorahigh.school.nz 

Proud ofour Past -Focused on our Future 

JULIA EVANS-BRANT School of Music 

Phone A/H 03 312 0904 Mobile 027 251 0123 

............................................................ 

Specialist in Individual One on One Tuition -get more 

out of your lessons and learn individually at your pace 

Woodwind Specialist (Classical and Jazz, 

Rock and Pop) 

Fully Registered MusicTeacher 

Scholarships /Small Groups /Jazz Bands 

Offering Associate Board and Trinity College of 

London Exams:Initial -DiplomaLevel 

Graduated in Cambridge, England -Qualifications:BA 

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FUNCTIONS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS 

Phone A/H 03 312 0904 Mobile 027 251 0123 


We would like to wish everyone a 

Happy New Year! 

Our school office willbeopen from Friday 31st January 2020. 

The first day backfor studentsisMonday 3rdFebruary2020 starting at 8:55am. 

Forall enquiriesplease phone the schooloffice on 314 9444. 

Ahappy New Year to all our existing and new 

school families. We look forward toseeing you 

whenschool reopens. 

Ourschoolhas an enrolment scheme,soifyou 

are considering our wonderful, family-focused 

school for your child, please check our website 

for the enrolment scheme details or contact us 

to reserve aplace. 

School will be open for new enrolments from 

Wednesday22January. 

Students returntoschoolonMonday3February. 

Allstationeryinformationfor thenew year is on 

our schoolwebsiteorcan be accessed through 

www.myschool.co.nz 

www.leithfield.school.nz 

Phone033148024 

principal@leithfield.school.nz 

2242015 

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15 

New head students named 

By DAVID HILL 

Rangiora New Life Schoolhas 

announcednext year’shead 

students, as wellthe Dux and 

runnerupfor 2019atits 

annual Year 11 to 13 

prizegiving heldinthe school’s 

events centre recently. 

Headstudents for 2020 are 

AbbygailFraser (head girl), 

JoshThornton (headboy), 

Hannah Keenan (deputy head 

girl) and Ethan Dawson 

(deputy head boy). 

Lastyear’sDux is Tom King, 

who receives the Seatter 

Family Cup, whileMichaela 

CouperusisProximeAccessit 

(runnerup). 

Meanwhile, Kaiapoi High 

School has named it’s 2020 

headstudents:Mana Joyce 

Grace, DJ MacDonald, Jack 

Kelly, LeytonWright (head 

boy), Emma Blackwell (head 

girl), Waiora Brooks, Katelyn 

Howeand Lollie Stallard. 

Kaiapoi’s seniorprizegiving 

was heldinthe Ohoka 

Community Halllast month 

withRose Harper taking home 

the evening’s top prize, the TE 

French Prizefor Dux. 

Other KHS awards 

MattDoocey Award forAllRound 

Excellence at Year 13, University of 

CanterburyLeighand Judith 

Pownall Scholarship: Alanah Fern. 

University of Canterbury Emerging 

Leaders Scholarship: Kyla Forbes 

Kean. 

University of Otago Leaders of 

Tomorrow Scholarship with High 

Credit:Eliza McCracken. 

University of OtagoLeadersof 

TomorrowScholarship: Alice 

Hodges. 

University of OtagoLeaders of 

TomorrowScholarship and Dux 

Scholarship: Rose Harper. 

Clayton Cosgrove Awardfor All 

RoundExcellenceatYear 12: Emma 

Blackwell. 

Kate Wilkinson Awardfor All 

RoundExcellenceatYear 11: Holly 

Duff. 

MainPower Prize for Excellence in 

Mathematics and Physics: Lewis 

MacDonald. 

MikePeroEntrepreneurofthe 

Year Award:Rhys Severinsen. 

PrimeMinister'sVocational 

Award: Taylor White. 

ARA Award for TopPerformerof 

the YearinNew ZealandCertificate 

inBusiness: SophieLynch. 

Top Musician:KylaForbesKean. 

Composer of the Year: Erika 

Barclay. 

Visual Arts Trophy for Outstanding 

Contributionand Excellenceinthe 

Visual Arts: XantheMcCurrie. 

InternationalStudent Ambassador 

Award: Sasha Kerrigan. 

Head students 

... Rangiora 

New Life 

School’s head 

students in 2020 

will be Abbygail 

Fraser, left,Josh 

Thornton, 

Hannah Keenan 

and Ethan 

Dawson. 

New leaders... Kaiapoi HighSchool’s2020 head studentsare, from 

left,Mana JoyceGrace, DJ MacDonald, Jack Kelly, Leyton Wright(head 

boy),Emma Blackwell (head girl), WaioraBrooks, Katelyn Howe and 

Lollie Stallard. 

Outstanding International Student 

Award: Urara Ishikawa. 

Keetley PouakaiAwardfor the 

student withthe most Kahu Award 

Nominations: Sonal Rana. 

Fraser Cup forOutstanding 

Achievementinarange of cultural 

activities:XantheMcCurrie. 

Blackwell Cup for Community 

Service: Artemis Hingston and 

Leyton Wright. 

Robertson andCounihan Cup for 

andHelpfulness: AshleyAdamsand 

Jordan Patient. 

Dates for 2020 

Friday 24 th January 2020 

Course Confirmation Year 11 -13 

1.30pm Year 11 

2.30pm Year 12 and 13 

Wednesday 29 th January 2020 

All students (Year 1–13) 

9.00am start 

Mihi Whakatau (welcome) 11.30am 

GP Hall 

Welcome to the new schoolyear and to 

new students, staff and parents. 

Buses will run from Wednesday 29 th 

January 2020 

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WAIPARA 

SCHOOL 

commences on 

Tuesday 

28 th January 2020. 

Please remember to bring sunhats 

and swimming togs. 

Enquiries and new enrolments to 

Di Officer, Principal 03 314 6814 

Monday 27 th January - Teacher Only Day 

Tuesday 28 th January -Y11 -13Students for 

Course confirmation 

Tuesday 28 th January -New enrolments 

Wednesday 29 th January 

-Whole school 8.50am 

-Mihi Whakatau 9.00am 

Thursday 6 th February -Waitangi Day 

Monday 20 th January -Friday 24 th January 

Office open 9am -3pm 

Term Time Office Hours -8.30am -3.30pm 

Welcome back all Students 

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20 th -24 th of January -Office open for enrolments 

27 th -28 th of January -Teacher Only Days 

29 th of January -Y11 -13students only 

30 th of January -Y1-10students only 

31 st of January -Full School Y1-13 

Pōwhiri 9am 

School Hours 8.45am -3.00pm 

Phone (03) 314 4430 •office@hurunuicollege.school.nz 

Stephen Beck —Principal 

Waipara School 

Loffhagen Drive, Waipara 

Ph 03 314 6814 

www.waipara.school.nz 

NORTH CANTERBURY 

ACADEMY OF MUSIC 

OPEN DAY 

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Te Matauru Primary Opening Dates 2020 

New Enrolments -4Feb 9am-3pm 

(no appointment necessary) 

Y7-8 Student Leaders Day -5February, 9am 

First day for all students and families -7February, 9am 

(gather in school carpark area for welcoming Pōwhiri) 

Enrolment queries (in zone only) 

enrolments@tematauru.school.nz 

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Year 0-8. Noenrolment zone. 

Twolearning pathways -TeReo Māori andEnglish 

Exciting, innovative, personalisedlearning programmes 

High qualitykaiako,genuine whānau participation. 

February 3 rd -Ara Ako Interviews 

February 4 th - First day for all ākonga 

School Officewill be open from Monday 27 th to 

Wednesday 29 th January from 10am -2pm. 

Enrolments by appointment: 

Contact Melanie Taite -Pitama (Principal) 

03 313 8521 or 021 184 9344 

mel@tuahiwi.school.nz 

www.tuahiwi.school.nz 

FRIDAY 31ST 

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4-6PM 

Enquiries: 021 0241 9661 

Email: enquiry@ncam.ac.nz 

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Spiders in the library ... An Eriophora pustulosa (garden orbweb spider), one of 

Bryce McQuillan’s stunning photographs in the Spiders Pungawerewere Up Close 

Exhibition on display at the Kaiapoi Library until April 7. 

Leg it to the library 

for spider exhibition 


Arachnophobes visiting Kaiapoi 

Library in the next few months will 

want to keep clear of the spider 

exhibition. 

The Spiders Pungawerewere Up 

Close Exhibition is the smaller, touring 

version of the original larger 

exhibition, which has been developed 

and is presented by the Canterbury 

Museum. 

The larger exhibition opened at the 

Canterbury Museum in April 2015, but 

is no longer on display there. 

Spiders Pungawerewere Up Close 

tells the story of aspiders’ life, with 

information about feeding and venom, 

vision, webs and spider diversity. 

It features photographs by Hamilton 

wildlife and macro photographer 

Bryce McQuillan, and includes two 

slide shows —one atouchscreen 

showcase and the other amicroeye 

discovery tour to give the viewer an 

upclose and personal look at five 

spiders. 

Images in the exhibition were taken 

for the book, APhotographic Guide to 

Spiders of New Zealand,bythe 

Canterbury Museum natural history 

curator, Cor Vink, and Bryce. 

The book was published in 2015. 

The exhibition also has adisplay of 

spiderthemed children’s books, 

including an illustrated version of the 

nursery rhyme Incy Wincy Spider. 

New Zealand has an estimated 2000 

species of spiders, with about 95 

percent of them endemic. The rest 

have been brought to New Zealand by 

humans or were windborne 

introductions. 

The exhibition will close on April 7. 

Care urged at roadworks 

Motorists are urged to show more care 

around stop/go operators at roadwork 

sites. 

The New Zealand TransportAgency 

wantsall motorists to slowdown and 

abidebytemporary speed limits. 

The agency’s central South Island 

system manager, Peter Connors, saysit 

can be adangerous job. 

‘‘A few roadcones and astop/go sign 

are no protectionfrom aspeeding 

vehicle.’’ 

The agencyhas been concerned by 

reports of near misses wherestop/go 

operatorshave almost been hit by 

speeding vehicles. 

Motorists are either not adhering to the 

temporaryspeed limitinplace or driving 

too closetothe roadworks crews. 

‘‘This is unacceptable driving 

behaviour because it puts everyone at 

risk —not just the stop/go operator, but 

othercrew members and roadusersas 

well. Our workers are mothers, fathers, 

brotherand sisters, justdoingtheir job. 

They go to work each day expecting to be 

able to go homesafely at the end of it. 

‘‘Safety is our highestpriority,but we 

can’t keep our people safeifother people 

show no regardfor their wellbeing. No 

one evergets to their destinationfaster by 

abusingorshouting at astop/go 

operator.’’ 

The point of astop/go operation is to try 

to keep trafficmoving in both directions 

when the statehighway is reduced to one 

lane. ‘‘We try to keep delays to a 

minimumbut sometimes traffic builds 

up. We want to get people on theirway 

again as quickly as possible.” 

This summerthe agency is working on 

its biggest maintenance renewal 

programme for the last 10 years.The 

summer is busiest for roadresurfacing 

and repairs, as roadworkcrewstry to take 

advantage of the long, dry days.

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New sculpture ... Agiant eel water feature, commissioned by Kaiapoi developer 

Jedd Pearce and made by Kaiapoi multimedia artist Mark Larsen, has been installed in 

the courtyard of the new Riverside retail development, on Williams Street, alongside 

the Port And Eagle Brewpub. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Eel sculpture draws 

admirers in Kaiapoi 


Agiant eel swimming in Kaiapoi’s 

central business district is attracting a 

lot of attention. 

The eel is part of awaterfeature 

sculpture installed in the courtyard of 

the new Kaiapoi riverside retail 

development alongside the Port and 

Eagle Brewpub in Williams St. 

The sculpture, of the largest 

recorded longfin eel ever caught in 

New Zealand —a24kg female —was 

installed on December 19. 

The eel was caught at Otago’s Lake 

Waihola, near Milton, in 1974. 

The eel in the water feature has 

been named Tuhono Tuna.Tuna is the 

Maori word for eel. 

The work was ordered by Kaiapoi 

developer Jedd Pearce and made by 

local multimedia artist Mark Larsen. 

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Welfare Fund on 

Waitangi Day, 

February 6. 

The annual Waitangi 

Day Vintage Car and 

Tractor run will see 

vehicles lining up at 

the Percival Street 

RSA car parkbefore 

setting off. 

Registrations for 

tractors will be taken 

from8.30am,and cars 

from9.15am. 

Tractors will beginto 

rollout on the run to 

the LoburnDomain 

from9am, and cars 

from10am, where the 

participants will stop 

for lunch. 

Tractors cost $5 and 

cars$10 to enter,with 

the money donated to 

the welfare fund. 

Leading off ... DennyDunlop behindthe wheel of his 1950 Lanz 

Bulldog in the Rangiora RSA carpark on Waitangi Day lastyear, 

before setting out on the rally around Loburn. 

PHOTO:FILE

Coffin used in deadly serious campaign 


Acoffin willbetowedthrough 

NorthCanterbury this week in a 

campaignaimedatpersuading 

theGovernmenttoincrease 

funding for the drugagency 

Pharmac. 

Dunedincouple Camilla and 

JulianCox are on a1200 

kilometre tandem cycle ride from 

theirhomecitytoWellington. 

They alsohaveaskeleton 

namedHope, seatedbehind them 

in achild’sseat,intheir 

endeavours to get more moneyfor 

theagency. 

Pharmacdecides which 

medicinesand pharmaceutical 

products are subsidisedfor use in 

thecommunityand public 

hospitals.The coffin andskeleton 

‘‘represent Kiwiswho are dying 

because they don’t have access to 

lifesavingmedicines,’’ Julian 

says. 

Thecouple wanttoraise 

awareness forapetition andare 

collecting signatures duringtheir 

18day ride throughthe South 

Island and on to Parliament 

Buildings. 

Thepetition, organised by 

Patient Voice Aotearoa,asks 

parliament to urge the health 

minister to conduct external 

reformofPharmac andtodouble 

itsbudget immediately,with a 

plan to triple the budget within 

twoyears. 

Thepetitionisaiming for 

250,000signaturesand canbe 

viewed andsignedvia the website 

rip.kiwi. 

TheCoxeswill be in Amberley 

today. Theywill alsostop in 

Cheviot overnight on Friday, and 

KaikouraonSaturday. 

From Kaikoura,the ridewill 

take themupthe coast to Picton, 

wheretheir bikeand coffin will 

be transportedbyferry to 

Wellington. 

Thecampaignisdoubly 

important to the Coxfamily 

because their19yearold 

daughter Rachael hascystic 

fibrosis. 

‘‘Newlifesaving and lifechangingmedicationsare 

now 

availablefor cystic fibrosis but we 

can’t accessthem in New 

Zealand, despite these medicines 

being fundedincountrieslike 

Australiaand Britain,’’ Mr Cox 

says. 

‘‘Pharmac hasagreed to fundat 

least oneofthese treatments, 

Kalydeco, with ‘low priority’. This 

effectively means Kalydeco will 

never be funded. 

‘‘Pharmacunderstandsthat it 

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On the move ... 

Dunedin couple 

Camilla and 

Julian Cox are 

pedalling north in 

acampaign to 

boost Pharmac 

funding. 


makes economic sense to fundthe 

medicine buttheywill only fund it 

if they can ‘afford to’.’’ 

Mr Coxsays the Government 

needs to spend an adequate 

amount on medicationsand 

doublePharmac’s budget. 

‘‘Between 2007and 2018 the 

New Zealand medicines budget 

shrank in realtermsby0.3%. 

‘‘New Zealandranks lastout of 

20 OECD countriesfor market 

access to modernmedicines.’’ 

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lessons 

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Waimakariri’s earthquake 

recoverylessons have been 

shared with Nepali 

officials. 

Mayor Dan Gordon 

recently hostedNepali 

earthquake reconstruction 

officials as part of atwoweek 

European Unionfunded 

study tour to New 

Zealand. 

The 19strongdelegation 

from the NepaliNational 

Reconstruction Authority, 

government officials and 

representatives from 

Kathmandu city met with 

agencies in Wellington, 

Kaikouraand Canterbury. 

The visit followed 

Nepal’s 7.8magnitude 

earthquake in April 2015, 

in which 8790 people lost 

their lives, 22,300 were 

injured and 800,000 were 

displaced. 

‘‘It was an opportunity 

for the delegation to find 

out how we all responded 

and they were particularly 

interested in our 

governance structure and 

how we all worked 

togetherinthat space,’’ Mr 

Gordon said. 

‘‘It was interesting sitting 

back listening to the 

presentations, becauseyou 

forget how much we have 

actually achieved.’’ 

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1. Nacre (6-2-5) 

2. Hire (5) 

3. Resound (4) 

4. Scram! (4,2) 

5. Balance (8) 

6. Shifty (7) 

7. Tendency to be impetuous 

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12. Predict (8) 

13. Scholarship (7) 

15. Amiss (6) 

18. Transparent (5) 

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2. Lease, 3. Echo, 4. Beat it, 

5. Symmetry, 6.Evasive, 7. 

Hotheadedness, 12. Foretell, 

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Can you find 10 differences between the pictures? 

Mighty Maze 

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Connect the letter pairs in the ladder 

on the left with the correct pairs in 

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6. Explain, 9. Sparks. 

Down: 1. Pepper, 2.Lie, 3. Toe, 

4. Stings, 7. Pip, 8. Air. 

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5. Agift (7) 

6. Give an explanation (7) 

9. Tiny pieces of burning stuff that jump 

out of afire (6) 

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1. Salt and ______ (6) 

2. Tell afib(3) 

3. This is on your foot (3) 

4. Anettle ______ your skin (6) 

7. Aseed in an apple (3) 

8. We breathe this (3) 

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In an emergency, dial 111 and ask for Police 

At the beach always swim between the flags, and be sun smart. 

If caught in arip remember the 3Rs 

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Magpies can be fun companions 


The ‘‘blasted magpies’’ was 

how Denis Gloverdescribed 

the songbirds whosequardle, 

oodle, ardle, wardle, doodle, 

warble featured in his most 

famous poem, The Magpies. 

He is not alone in cursing 

magpies, introducedtoNew 

Zealandfrom Australia 

during the 1860s to control 

insect pests. They quickly 

became unpopular in 

springtime becauseoftheir 

ferocious attacks on hapless 

humans who venture near 

their nests. 

However, if magpiesdo 

touch down in your garden, 

makefriends with them and 

you willquickly learn what 

devoted and hardworking 

parents they are, and what 

playful, exuberant little 

characters they can be. 

Our garden is hometotwo 

magpies, which pair for life, 

and everymorning they come 

downontoour front lawn for 

breakfast, along withthe 

other birds. 

Then, in early summer, 

oncetheir chicks can fly, the 

fledglings join their parents. 

Fromthen on the adult 

birds worktirelessly to feed 

their babies, educate them, 

and teachthem how to find 

food. 

Thisyear our magpies have 

two chicks, Tubby and 

Chubby, who grow fatterand 

moredemandingbythe day, 

while their poor parents grow 

leaner,run ragged by their 

squawking offspring. 

Just likeother birds, 

magpies quickly catch on to a 

regular food source, but if it 

happens to arrivelate, unlike 

the other birds in our garden, 

the magpies get up to all kinds 

of hilarious antics to let us 

know it’sbreakfasttime. 

First,they will startsinging 

outside our bedroom window. 

Then, once we are up, there 

will be the ‘‘hurry up’’glare 

from the trellis oppositeour 

diningroom, stomping around 

on the carport roof makinga 

huge racket,orsquawking 

loudly at the backdoor. 

The magpie parents have 

alsolearnt how to ask for 

extra food in timesofneed by 

pecking on awindow. 

The chicks have caughton 

to this highlysuccessful 

modus operandi but use a 

moresubtle approach, sitting 

on the trellis quietly singing 

for their supper. 

Magpies are clever, 

resourceful, curiousbirds 

who can learntoparrot the 

human language. 

Ourshaven’t done that yet. 

Theydon’t needto. 

Welcome garden companions 

... Magpies are intelligent, 

resourceful and curious birds 

who are devoted and hardworking 

parents to their 

demanding offspring. 

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Worn washer 

to be replaced 

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racksupthe hours.Itisconstantly in use. 

With 16 cotsfor babies and toddlers, 

dailylinen fromthe kitchen and 

bathroom,and outdoor adventures had 

by childrenand young parents alike, 

thereisalways aload readytogoon. 

Extraloads are done as needed. 

“It started with the earthquakes, when 

we opened our laundry up for whanauto 

use, and to this day there continues to be 

aneed.”seniorteacherJacinta 

McInerneysays. 

“It’simportant to us that whanau feel 

welcome and at homeatKaranga Mai. 

We are committed to enablingequitable 

participation for all. This can translateto 

something as simpleashavingwashing 

facilitiesavailable.” 

With the existing washing machineon 

its last legs, the time has finally come to 

buy anew one. 

The RotaryClub of Rangiora has given 

$1500tocover the cost of anew, 

industrial washing machine. 

Rotary ClubofRangiorachairman 

Philip Redmondand secretaryDavid 

Ayerspresented the cheque to Jacinta 

and some of the children last week. 

The centreisrun by the Community 

Wellbeing NorthCanterbury Trust, 

whichdelivers arange of free social and 

community services in the Hurunui and 

Waimakariri. 

Beingacharity, the trustrelies on 

donations from people and businesses. 

The centrewas established to provide 

education andcare for the childrenof 

youngparents attending the Karanga 

Mai Young Parents College, enabling 

parents to continuetheireducation and 

be supported as young parents. 

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National success ... Reina Hines, left, aged 15, and Caleb Farrow, 16, with ‘‘Bumble Bee’’; Ethan Dawson, 

16, teacher Matt Evans, and James Cameron, 18, with the ‘‘Mario kart’; and brothers Reuben and Simon Price, 

16, and Nathan Houghton, 15, with the ‘‘Dark Trike’’, enjoyed success in the Evolocity Challenge. PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

Students loved electric 

atmosphere of contest 

By DAVID HILL 

Rangiora New Life School is 

hoping for more power in 2020, 

after punching above its weight 

in the EvolocityChallenge. 

Teacher Matt Evans saysthe 

school planstoenter five teams 

in the 2020 Evolocity Challenge, 

for electric vehicles built by 

student teams, after its three 

teams claimed threeregional 

andtwonationalawards 

recently. 

‘‘It’sprettycool to punch above 

our weight and to beat some of 

the big schools likeBurnside,’’ he 

says. 

‘‘We didn’t get the monowheel 

up and running and we will 

probably have afifth team as well 

nexttime. It will be agood 

chance for the seniors to mentor 

the younger students.’’ 

It is the first time the school 

has won national awards in the 

competition, which began in 

2014, he says. 

❛It’s pretty cool to punch above our weight and to 

beat some of the big schools.❜ 

Reina Hines, aged 15, and 

Caleb Farrow, 16, collected ‘‘the 

pitch award’’ at the nationals 

held in Hamilton, for a 

commercial for electric vehicles 

which theyprerecorded. 

The pair also won the award 

for the fastest time in the open 

class bikesstreetcircuitatthe 

Canterbury regionalcompetition 

last month with theirtwowheel 

electricbikeknown as ‘‘Bumble 

Bee’’. 

Reina was the only girl in the 

Rangiora team. 

‘‘Itwas fun. 

‘‘I enjoyed the teamworkand 

being able to create something 

like thisisquiteneat. Youget to 

learndifferent skills and racing 

is fun.’’ 

—Teacher Matt Evan 

Ethan Dawson, 16, and James 

Cameron, 18, won the award for 

the best time in the openkarts 

gymkhanainthe ‘‘Mario kart’’ 

sectionatthe nationals, after 

missing out at the regionals. 

James was behind the wheel 

and said he was required to place 

batons in the correctcoloured 

buckets, butnearlymissed one. 

‘‘I drovepastone of thebuckets 

andcouldn’t getthe batonin, so I 

threw it behind me anditlanded 

in the bucket.’’ 

Brothers Reuben and Nathan 

Price, both 16, and Nathan 

Houghton,15, claimedtwo 

regionalawards in the ‘‘Dark 

trike’’ section,withthebesttimes 

in thegymkhana and the street 

circuit for 350wattvehicles. 

Jubilation ... Kaiapoi North School pupils showtheirdelight when 

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Following entertainer Ed 

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build alego house’’. 

Its team recently competed 

in the First Lego League 

national competition in Auckland, 

placing third among 42 

teams and earning the right to 

represent New Zealand in the 

AsiaPacific championship in 

Sydney in July. 

The team also took out the 

judges’ award for best overall 

team presentations, while 

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named best coach. 

Brayden says the First Lego 

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‘‘For this, students need to 

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knowledge to create arobot 

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timed run,’’ he said. 

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‘‘Kaiapoi North School 

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earthquake housing 

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are able to be constructed in 

six weeks from zero to six 

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‘‘Both the robot and 

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Eyecatching visitor ... Sean Williams will be driving his top show roadster from Auckland 

to attend Muscle Car Madness in Rangiora. 


It began 30 yearsago with 44 

cars. This month’s Trillo Metals 

Muscle Car Madness is expected 

to draw more than 900 cars and 

thousandsoffans, writes Robyn 

Bristow. 

TrilloMetals Muscle Car Madness 

celebratesits 30thanniversary this year. 

More than900 cars fromWhangarei to 

Bluffare expected at the Rangiora 

showgroundsonSaturday andSunday, 

January 25 and 26. 

Theshowbeganin1990 afterRolleston 

carenthusiast and collector Craig Stare 

visitedRangiora. He thought the 

Northern Agriculturaland Pastoral 

Showgrounds in AshleyStreet would 

make agreat venue fora‘‘weekend gettogether’’ 

for fellowcar enthusiasts. 

Thefirst gathering attracted44cars. 

Today, 30 years on,the tally reaches the 

thousandmark regularly. 

‘‘Ithought it would lastone or twoyears 

butitjust keptdoubling in size.Inever 

expectedittostill be going 30 years on,’’ 

thebusyorganiser says. 

‘‘WhenIstarted it up, Ithought it would 

be cool if it lastedacouple of years.’’ 

International recognition through 

magazine exposureboosted its popularity 

even further, andithas been hard to put 

thebrakes on it since. 

This year, about 2000car enthusiasts 

areexpected to campatthe showgrounds 

forthe show, which will featurean 

Anniversary Cruise on theeveningof 

Thursday,January 23. 

Around 200 to 300 cars willtake partin 

thecruise up HighStreet,Rangiora, at 

about6.50pm, on to WestBelt andthen 

back down High StreettoIvoryStreet, 

LinesideRoadand Kaiapoi, wherethe 

carswill drive down and back up 

Williams Street,beforereturningtotheir 

Rangiorabase. 

Craig says amap will be posted on the 

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outliningwhere the cruise willgo. 

The cars will allline up in the 

showgroundsfor the public display on 

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time moved forward to 9ambothdays, 

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It’s better in orange ... Christchurch visitor Hayden Coursey inspects a1932 Ford Sedan. 

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Networking ... Sharon Ward, second from left, and Community Wellbeing North 

Canterbury Mana Ake worker Katie Thomas, centre, catch up with grandparents raising 

grandchildren. 


Grandparents raising 

children supported 

With our increasingly busy lives, it’s not 

unusual for grandparents to play more of 

an active role in caring for, or raising, 

their grandchildren. 

In North Canterbury, alocal trust has 

responded by setting up support groups 

aimed at grandparents who are taking 

care of family fulltime. 

The groups were created and are run 

by Mana Ake workers Marie Simpson 

and Katie Thomas, who say that part of 

improving the mental health of our 

children is to consider the wellbeing of 

their carers. 

“As part of my work with young people 

through Mana Ake –Stronger for 

Tomorrow, Imeet many grandparents 

who are caring for their grandchildren 

fulltime,’’ Katie says. 

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the only ones in this situation and have 

been struggling with feelings of 

disconnection and isolation. 

“Some grandparents have also shared 

with us their feelings of shame and 

stigma, for example, if grandchildren 

have lost their parents to drug and 

alcohol addiction or are in jail.” 

Realising what little support was 

available, Katie and Marie, who are 

employed by the Community Wellbeing 

North Canterbury Trust, set up two 

North Canterbury grandparents’ 

support groups, one in the Hurunui and 

another in Waimakariri. 

The groups meet once amonth and 

feature aguest speaker to answer 

questions on arange of parenting topics. 

“More than anything, it’s about 

grandparents sharing their experiences, 

finding support and muchneeded 

connection with others in similar 

situations,” Katie says. 

Members of the Amberley 

Grandparents’ Support Group held their 

final meeting of the year at alocal cafe, 

with athankyou morning tea courtesy of 

Westpac Rangiora. 

“It’s an opportunity to celebrate these 

unsung heroes in our communities,” 

Katie says. 

The grandparents’ support groups 

meet once amonth in Amberley and 

Kaiapoi. 

To find out more, contact the 

Community Wellbeing North Canterbury 

Trust, phone (03) 310 637 or email 

katie.mana.ake@wellbeingnc.org.nz. 

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Kaikoura’s tourism operatorshave been 

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Forward bookings remain strong and 

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Whale WatchKaikoura marketing and 

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rams will be on offer next week. 

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out there than we realised. 

‘‘It is dry at the moment, but it’s typical 

for aNorth Canterbury summer, so it’s 

not too drastic. We just need agood 

shower of rain. 

‘‘Most people will have some 

provisions for buying ewes after selling 

lambs preChristmas and ewes can 

survive on next to nothing at this time of 

year.’’ 

He says store lamb sales were strong 

preChristmas, but have fallen away in 

the last couple of week due to alack of 

surplus feed. 

‘‘The cropping guys haven’t had the 

crop because the season has been cooler 

than normal, so we’re in that middle 

ground with people who want to sell the 

lambs, but others not having the surplus 

feed to buy them.’’ 

The sale will get under way at 11am on 

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being transported in the day before and 

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day of the sale. 

Mr Rowe says the local Hawarden 

churches have been notified and will 

once again be catering over the two 

days, with former Hurunui Mayor 

Winton Dalley likely to be back in the 

kitchen. 

The Hawarden Ewe Fair has been 

going for more than 100 years and is the 

only ewe fair still running in North 

Canterbury, with the nearby Sheffield 

Ewe Fair being held next month. 

Last year’s top price was $281, which 

went to apen of halfbred twotooth 

ewes from Benmore farm, near Ward in 

Marlborough. Most of the younger ewes 

sold for $240 to $265, while the older 

ewes fetched between $180 and $225; 

and no stock was left unsold. 

The low numbers last year was 

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after three years of drought and the 

November 2016 earthquake. The 2017 

Hawarden Ewe Fair was split over two 

days to cater for more than 33,000 ewes. 

Bidding ... Astrong gallery of buyers shows interest in the sheep at the Hawarden Ewe 

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Otago sheep ... Hazlett auctioneer Ed Marfell takes bids on alineup of 120 twotooth 

RomneyMerino cross ewes from Bendigo Station in Central Otago at last year’s fair. 

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weather events. 

Bragato Research Institute has started a 

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vineyardmanagers can best deal with 

hailstorm damageontheirvines. 

The research has been driven by the 

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Project leaderLen Ibbotson says there 

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Hail tendedtobearandomevent and it 

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‘‘Having more information givesthem a 

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The research project was started aftera 

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Raising mahinga kai values 

By GINA MCKENZIE 

Makarini Rupeneisworking 

closertohome. 

Life has turnedfull circle for 

Environment Canterbury’s pou 

matai ko (mahinga kai 

facilitator), who has moved his 

focus fromKaikoura to the 

Waimakariri area, where he 

grew up and stilllivestoday. 

Makarini’s role centres on 

raising awarenessofhow to use 

the landand environment in a 

way that cultivatesan 

understanding of mahinga kai 

and sustainability. 

He is excited about being back 

on home soil after spending the 

past 18 monthsworking with 

farmers in Kaikoura. 

“Beingback in my 

turangawaewae(place of 

standing) is very special as I 

have astrong connectiontothe 

land and waterways of 

Waimakariri. 

‘‘I’m passionateabout helping 

landowners to incorporatethe 

enhancementofmahinga kai 

valuesinto their daily 

practices.” 

Makarini explains that 

mahinga kai is amuch broader 

concept than just food gathering. 

“It’s everything and there’s no 

way to put it into aboxed 

definition. 

‘‘Thinking about it as the value 

of all the natural resourcesthat 

sustain life is ahelpful way to 

see how it is all connected. 

‘‘We shareour history and 

culture through gathering 

resources and mana and 

manaakitanga–beingable to 

welcome people withrespect 

Mahinga kai facilitor ... Makarini 

Rupene is working with Waimakariri 

residents to help improve cultural 

values for land and waterways. 

PHOTO: GINA MCKENZIE 

and hospitality.” 

Based on his interactions to 

date, Makarinisays it is clear 

that mostWaimakaririresidents 

from children through to 

lifestyle block owners,farmers 

and those living in urbanareas 

want to ensure the land and 

water is healthy and supports 

life. 

“I see cultural values as very 

aligned to sustainability and by 

protecting and enhancing these 

valueswe’re seeing the bigger 

picture wherebiodiversity, 

cultural values and 

sustainability are all linked to 

the same overall idea,which is 

the improvement of our entire 

environment. 

“We’re all connected to the 

land and the waterways. It’s 

literally lifeand when we don’t 

have ahealthy ecosystem, we 

are not healthy as apeople, a 

community and acountry. 

‘‘Unhealthyrivers impact us 

all and damage our sense of 

connectiontothe natural 

world.” 

Each day is different for 

Makarini as he continues to 

meet with awide variety of 

people fromall over the 

Waimakariridistrict. 

“I might be giving a 

presentation to school children, 

then taking them out to see 

mahingakai in action or visiting 

farmerstohelp them identify 

areas of mahinga kai to protect 

on their farms.” 

With the enhancement of 

mahingakai now arequirement 

when implementing Farm 

EnvironmentPlans (FEPs) in 

Canterbury,Makarini says 

meetingfacetoface with 

farmerstolook at opportunities 

for them to protect mahinga kai 

is an important part of his role. 

“Some farmersare already 

ahead of the game on this and 

they may not realise that what 

they’realready doing on farm, 

such as fencingoff streams and 

wet areas,along with planting 

projects, couldqualify for the 

mahingakai protection aspect of 

their FEP. 

“Othersmight not be sure 

where to start. Iamvery downtoearth 

and approachable, so I 

am happy to meet with people 

who need ahelpinghand.” 

RURAL LIFE 


Farming project 

eyes the future 

By DAVID HILL 

This yearisset to be ayear of 

transitionasthe Post Quake 

Farming Project looks to the 

future. 

Afteraneventful 2019, 

project manager Michael 

Bennett says the key to the 

project’sfuture successwill 

be building on the 

momentumand setting 

structuresinplace for when 

government funding runs out 

in early2021. 

‘‘We’ve started abunch of 

stuffinthe first year, so the 

key thingwillbecommitting 

to it and carrying on in the 

second year. 

‘‘Personally, I’m really 

keen on having atransition 

period where the 

governancetransitions to a 

grouplike the Hurunui 

District Landcare Groupand 

perhaps an eastern group, 

for the area outside the 

landcare group’s scope,or 

another entity.’’ 

The Post Quake Farming 

Project came about thanks to 

governmentfunding after the 

November 2016earthquake. 

Afterayear of 

informationgathering and 

planning, the project kicked 

off at the end of 2018by 

establishing workstreams, 

including horticulture, 

forestry, farm/forestry 

integration, agritourism, 

‘‘telling our story’’, and 

33 

biodiversity. 

‘‘Wedesigned an 

extensionprogramme which 

is unique and we delivered it 

thisyear,’’ Mr Bennett says. 

He says the extension 

aspect is crucial, in ensuring 

farmers understand what is 

happening and why, rather 

than just hosting field days 

and‘‘ticking the box’’. 

‘‘You’vegot to go thatnext 

stepand help themtoact. 

Andit’s got to be interesting 

and engaging, or they won’t 

come.’’ 

Mr Bennett saysthe 

successofthe horticulture 

workstream hassurprised 

him. 

‘‘The standout for me has 

beenthe buyin to 

horticulture. Twelve months 

ago Ithought it was along 

shot. The lastthing Iwanted 

to do was lead people down 

the garden pathand leave 

themwith alarge debt and a 

crop they couldn’tsell.’’ 

Horticulture and agritourism 

are giving families 

options,withwomen in 

particular taking an interest. 

‘‘There’samassive issue 

where really capable women 

marry afarmer and end up 

moving into arural area, 

where that human capability 

is underutilised.’’ He has 

alsofoundfarmer’schildren 

wanttostay in the localarea, 

meaning adiversity of 

opportunities is needed.

North CanterburyNews 

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NEWS AND ACTIVITIES 


37 

Parents not the best career advisers 

By DAVID HILL 

Parents can have ahuge 

influence on future career 

choices, but the changing 

nature of work means they may 

not be offering their children 

the best advice. 

Rangiora High School 

associate principal Paul 

Donnelly says involving family 

is an important aspect of 

North Canterbury’s careers 

expo. 

‘‘That’s one of the things we 

like about what we do because 

parents have the greatest 

influence on future careers, 

but because the nature of 

careers are changing so fast, 

parents often don’t know 

what’s available. 

‘‘There are many pathways 

young people can take and it’s 

not just about the tertiary 

sector.’’ 

ANorth Canterbury youth 

futures committee has been 

formed, following the success 

of acareers expo hosted by the 

school in June. Planning is 

already under way for a 

second annual expo later this 

year. 

The new committee is a 

partnership of the Ministries 

of Education and Social 

Development, the 

Waimakariri District Council’s 

community team, Enterprise 

North Canterbury, Community 

College North Canterbury, the 

Ara Institute of Canterbury 

and 10 local schools, including 

Rangiora and Kaiapoi high 

schools, and local primary 

schools. 

‘‘Careers education starts at 

primary school now,’’ Mr 

Donnelly says. 

‘‘Research shows primary 

school children should be 

exposed to different careers.’’ 

Rangiora High School 

principal Karen Stewart says 

‘‘microcredentials’’ or 

competencies have become a 

big thing as research suggests 

young people today will have 

five to seven different career 

changes during their working 

life. 

‘‘Education needs to keep up 

with what is the next step. 

There is areview under way of 

NCEA and tertiary education 

and it’s very important we as a 

school understand what the 

implications are for our 

learners and what they need.’’ 

Arecent community 

consultation by the school’s 

Board of Trustees found that 

parents see training young 

people to be ‘‘lifelong 

learners’’ and ‘‘global 

citizens’’ as priorities, Ms 

Stewart says. 

Mr Donnelly says meeting 

these changing needs means 

educators need to constantly 

‘‘change and develop’’ 

alongside their students to 

meet the needs of the modern 

working environment. 

In this environment, he says 

school senior leadership 

teams need to be ‘‘responsive 

and quite agile’’. 

In her 15 years as aschool 

principal, Ms Stewart says the 

role has changed to having ‘‘a 

On the beat ... Rangiora High School student Evie Wilmott chats to Senior Constable Kim Munro, left, 

and Sergeant Mel Noonan, both of Rangiora police, about careers on the force during last year’s North 

Canterbury Careers Expo. 

PHOTO: FILE 

lot more focus on developing 

responsive curriculums’’. 

‘‘A lot of that is about 

wellbeing and not just of the 

staff, but of the students. We 

are constantly reviewing our 

structures to make sure 

people’s wellbeing is at the 

forefront.’’ 

Given the complexities of 

changing expectations and the 

changing nature of work, it is 

not surprising anxiety can be a 

big factor. 

‘‘There can be so many 

choices, but at the same time 

there can be so few choices 

and that’s where competencies 

are so important, as it’s those 

competencies that allow 

children to be successful.’’ 

While technology may be 

changing the nature of work 

and knowledge is at your 

fingertips, Mr Donnelly says 

schools have an important role 

in teaching people the skills to 

‘‘evaluate that knowledge’’. 

Young people need adults 

‘‘they can trust in’’. 

Rock painting for kids 

Children 8years and over are invited to 

asession on rock painting at Rotherham 

on Monday, January 20, 10am to noon, 

and Cheviot on Thursday January 23, 

1pm to 3pm. It provides awonderful way 

to explore creativity in paint, create 

great gifts and decorate spaces or your 

garden. Take your own rocks —there 

will also be design samples. Adults are 

welcome too. Cost: $2 per person for 

materials. Registrations: Phone (03) 314 

3406 or drop an email to 

tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com. 

Let’s Play! Drama for Teens 

Play with movement, voice and group 

games, make up stuff or tell your own 

stories, and create surprising and funny 

scenes together on Tuesday, January 21, 

at Cheviot. Facilitator Belinda Meares 

will teach InterPlay with players 10 

years and over. It is an easy drama 

method that supports performance and 

life skills. The session runs from 1pm to 

3pm. For registrations, drop an email to 

tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com or 

phone (03) 314 3406 

Sugarcrafting flowers 

Add adecorative touch to cakes for 

special occasions. Gill Hobbs will 

demonstrate the process of making 

realisticlooking flowers, and discuss 

ingredients and materials at Amberley 

on Sunday, January 26, from 1.30pm to 

3.30pm. Everything will be provided and 

you can craft flowers to take home at the 

workshop. Cost: 2TimeBank Hurunui 

credits or $15, plus $3 for ingredients. 

Registrations: (03) 3143406 or email 

tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com 

Growing seasonal veges 

Sarah and William HughesGames have 

been running avege garden yearround 

locally for 20 years, feeding their family 

and selling sprayfree vegetables and 

seedlings from their Waipara Gardens 

shop. Avisit to their garden will be held 

on Tuesday, February 4, from 10.30am to 

noon, to learn about planting crops for 

seasonal produce, and share ideas and 

tips. Cost: 1.5 TimeBank Hurunui credits 

or $12. Registrations: 03 314 3406 or 


Bee-keeping basics 

Lindsay Moir has spent his lifetime with 

bees and is abeehive inspector who runs 

courses nationally. He will talk on 

Monday, February 10, from 7.30pm to 

9pm, at the Amberley Library, show a 

video, and discuss what’s involved in 

setting up and registering hives, ongoing 

cost and time demands, keeping bees 

healthy and making your garden beefriendly. 

Cost: 1.5 TimeBank Hurunui 

credits or $12 suggested. Registrations: 

Phone (03) 314 3406 or email 


Seed-saving 

Cofounder of the local Seed Sentinels 

Group, Richard Watson, will show how 

to harvest, process and store seeds and 

discuss breeding strategies on Saturday, 

February 15, from 2pm to 4.30pm. Cost: 

2.5 TimeBank Hurunui credits or $15. 

Registrations: Email 

tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com or call 

(03) 314 3406. 

Rangiora Sunday Market 

The next Rangiora Sunday Market in the 

Blake Street car park will be held this 

Sunday, January 19, from 9am to 2pm. 

There will be lots of great bargains, 

including plants, clothing, household 

items and much more. Children are also 

in for atreat. They are welcome to 

operate Thomas and friends in the 

nearby North Canterbury Model 

Railway Club’s rooms. 

Furious Hours, by 

Casey Cep 

This is the 

stunning story of 

an Alabama serial 

killer and the 

truecrimebook 

that HarperLee 

worked on 

obsessivelyinthe 

yearsafter To Kill 

aMockingbird. 

Now CaseyCep 

brings this story to 

life,fromthe 

shockingmurders 

to the courtroom 

dramatothe 

racial politics of 

the DeepSouth. 

Brothers in Arms, 

by Geraint Jones 

Darkly funny,shockinglyhonest, Brothers in 

Arms is an unforgettable account of the brutal 

reality of war –every boring,scary,exciting 

moment –and the bondsoffriendshipthat can 

neverbedestroyed. 

Birdstories,byGeoff Norman 

Afascinating, indepth account of New 

Zealand's birds, Birdstories spans their 

discovery, their place in both Pakeha and 

Maoriworlds, their survival and conservation, 

and the illustrationsand art they have 

inspired. 

Thesetitles areavailableinboth the 

Waimakaririand Hurunui district libraries. 

To findout more aboutrecent additions to the 

collections in both the libraries, go to the 

library catalogue at waimakariri.kotui.org.nz 

or hurunui.kotui.org.nz. 

Alternatively,contact yourlocallibrary for 

information on their library collection.

CLASSIFIEDS 


Public Notices 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 

Waipara mātaitai reserve application, Hurunui, Canterbury 

Pursuant to Regulation17of the Fisheries(South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 

1999, Te Ngāi Tū AhuririRūnanga Inc. haveapplied for amātaitai reserve along the 

coastline at the Waipara River mouth, Hurunui, Canterbury. 

Proposed Waipara mātaitai reserve 

The approximate area of theproposed mātaitai reserve extends northward from the end 

of GolfLinks Road, along the coastline for 5.6km,and offshore 1km. It covers those South 

Island fisheries waterswithin the following lines: 

(a) From the startingpoint on the meanhigh-water mark at 43°7.945’S and 172°50.614’E; 

then 

(b) By astraightline in asouth-easterly direction for approximately one kilometre to a 

pointoffshore at 43°8.417’Sand 172°50.971’E; then 

(c) By aline in agenerally south-westerly direction, for approximately4.8 kilometres, to a 

pointoffshore at 43°9.747’S and 172°48.280’E; then 

(d) By astraightline in anorth-westerlydirectionfor approximatelyone kilometretoa 

pointonthe mean high-water markat43°9.431’Sand 172°47.679’E (approximately at 

the end of Golf Links Road); then 

(e) By aline in generally north-easterly direction along the mean high-water mark to the 

starting point. 

Amātaitai reserveisanidentified traditionalfishing ground and is established for the 

purposeofcustomary food gathering.Mātaitai reserves are limited to fisheries waters and 

do not include any land area. 

Te Ngāi Tū Ahuriri RūnangaInc. and FisheriesNew Zealand have previously consulted 

with the local community on the application. 

Pursuant to Regulation19(5), this notice outlinesthe detailofthe application and invites 

written or electronic submissionsabout the fish stocks in the area specified in the 

application from persons who take fish, aquatic life, or seaweed or own quota, and whose 

ability to take suchfish, aquatic life, or seaweed or whose ownership interest in quota may 

be affected by the proposedmātaitai reserve. 

Submissions must be made by 5pm on Monday,24February 2020.You can emailyour 

submissiontous. 

Email to FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz 

While we prefer email, you can post yoursubmission to: 

Spatial Planningand Allocations 

FisheriesManagement 

FisheriesNew Zealand 

PO Box2526 

Wellington 6140. 

Furtherinformation about mātaitaireserves, includingamapofthis proposed mātaitai 

reserveand the application, is available on the Fisheries New Zealand website 

(www.mpi.govt.nz/fisheries), or by contacting Fisheries New Zealand at the above address. 

Submissionsare public information 

Note, that any submission youmake becomespublic information. People canask for 

copies of submissionsunderthe Official InformationAct 1982(OIA). The OIA sayswe 

have to make submissions available unlesswehave good reasons for withholding them. 

That is explained in sections 6and 9ofthe OIA. 

Tell us if youthink there are grounds 

to withhold specific information in 

your submission.Reasonsmight 

include that it is personal information 

or commercially sensitive. However, 

any decision MPI makes to withhold 

informationcan be reviewed by the 

Ombudsman,who maytell us to 

release it. 

Gardening 

TIDY TREES AND gardens. 

All tree pruning, 

felling, hedge trimming and 

general gardening. Telephone 

Daniel 027 373 7001 

tidytreesandgarden@gmail.com 

Wanted To Buy 

TOOLS, garden, garage, 

saw benches, lathes. Cash 

buyer. Phone 03355 2045. 

DOWNSIZING? Garage 

sale? Cash for estateChina. 

Please telephone 313 1878 

or 027 350 3963. 

Livestock 

TEXEL Romney Cross 

Ewe lambs. Suitable for 

lifestyle blocks. Telephone 

021 626 449 or 03 385 

4966. 

Wanting to 

buy or sell 

something? 

Advertise in our 

classifiedsection 

Phone Amanda 

313 2840 or email 

info@ncnews.co.nz 


PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

AP Hospo Group Ltd, 

4 Edward Staffor Ave, 

has made application 

to the District Licensing 

Committee at Rangiora 

for the renewal of an On 

Licence in respect of the 

premises situated at 42/7 

Silver Stream Blvd known 

as Indian Lotus. 

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 

Monday to Sunday 11am to 

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 15working days after 

the date of the publication 

of this notice, file anotice 

in writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may be made 

in relation to amatter 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 9th January 2020. 

2243016 


Kaiapoi Christadelphians 

“The Key ofKnowledge ..“(Luke 11:52) 

ISRAEL -AN 

ATTRACTIVESPOIL? 

Bible prophecy points to Israel becoming 

the focus of an invasion by aconfederacy 

of nations. Russia, Germany, France, Turkey, 

Iran, Iraq, Libya and Ethiopia. What will be 

the spoil that draws them to invade Israel? 

Compare Ezekiel 38 

All welcome -DVD presentation - 

Sunday 19 th January, 7.00pm 

Kaiapoi Community Centre, Sewell Street 

Contact: phone 352 5453 

Proposed Temporary Road Closure 

Markham Street, Amberley 

NOTICE OF CHANGE 

On 9January 2020, the Hurunui District Council 

advertised for objections to the proposed closure of 

asection of Markham Street, torun The Markham 

Street Party. 

On Saturday 1February 2020 

from 12 noon to 8pm 

The previously advertised date for objections was 

incorrect;please lodge any objections to theclosure, 

with councilby: 

12 noon Monday 20 January2020 

This closure is proposed under paragraph 11(e) of the 

Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974. The 

proposed closure will apply to all vehicular traffic with the 

exception of emergency services vehicles. 

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