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‘Have a
plan in
place’
By SHELLEY TOPP
ANorth Canterbury firefighter
who helpedtackleAustralia’s
bushfire crisis says New Zealand
is unlikely to face blazes like those
across the Tasman, but ‘‘we still
have major risks’’.
Deputy Principal Rural Fire
Officerfor North Canterbury,
Dale Wilhelm, was deployed to
Australia for11days last month to
help with the fire fighting.
New Zealand’sgeographyand
vegetation types lessenthe risk of
such intense longlasting bush
fires here,hesays.
In Australia, the sizeoffires
meant that in some cases people
had time to prepare for their
approach.
‘‘Our fires don’t tendtogive us
that sortoftime to warn people.’’
Arecent example in the
Waimakariri Districthighlighted
the fact that,bythe time afire was
detected, the person rang 111, and
firefighters arrived, buildings
were alreadyatrisk.
‘‘Because of this,peopleneed to
be prepared and one of the best
ways to do thisistokeep the grass
around your property cut short
and flammable tree speciesand
other materialsaway from
buildings.
‘‘Just like othernatural
disasters, having aplan in place
for what you would do and being
prepared to selfevacuateare
important.’’
North Canterbury is now under
arestrictedfire season, which
means that mostfires require a
permit.‘‘We will only be issuing
permitsfor fires thatcan be
carriedout safely.’’
Continued Page 2
Surf action. ..
While fishers were trying their luck with lines cast beyond the breakers, Isaac Pond, aged 9, of Amberley, had other ideas.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
Surf’sup, and the fish are biting
By SHELLEY TOPP
Along lineofkeen fishers, young and old,
spreadout alongAmberley Beach last
Sundayfor aday in the sun, yarning and
tryingtheir luck during the annual
Amberley Beach Surfcastingand Family
Fun Day.
Contestants began lining up at dawn to
register for the popular event and secure
aprime fishing spot,even thoughthe
competition didn’tbegin until 8am.
‘‘We had to be hereat6am to beat
them,’’ said Simon Mather, amember of
the Amberley and Districts Lions Club,
which organised the event.
The competition had sections for adults
and children,with 165 entrants in all.
Fish were far from plentiful earlyon
and there was the occasional lighthearted
grumble about‘‘no fish’’.
However,bylunch time,more than30
fish had been caught and enteredinthe
contest,with some competitors saying
they had thrown smallerfish back for
another day.
By the end of the competition at 3pm
things were looking much better, witha
record number of fishentered.
Christchurch’s Brian Phillips, who has
beentaking part in the competition for
fiveyears and fishes from the same spot
every year,caught aspiny dogfish on
Sunday. However, he said the days of
good fishing were gone.
‘‘It is aday out and we have had some
fun. Thatisthe main thing,’’hesaid.
The familyfriendly event is abig
fundraiser for the club.
All moneyraised will go back into the
community through the club’s
sponsorship programme.
The social aspect of the event
contributed to its popularity, Simon said.
‘‘Allfishermen like agood yarn and
here there are alot of likeminded people
in one placetotalk to.
‘‘Fishing can be apretty solitary
experience, so Ithink theyenjoythe
company in thiscompetition.’’
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Snipping scissors raise cash
By RACHEL MACDONALD
Sausages were sizzling,
raffle tickets were flying
out the door, and the fire
brigade was out in force to
help on Sunday during a
fundraiser in Cust to help
those fighting Australia’s
bushfires.
Every chair was full at
10am in the Cust fire
station, in front of the
hairdressing stations, and
the queue of people
waiting to get their hair cut
for charity was still there at
4pm that afternoon.
All together, the Cust
Community Standing
Together for Australia
Bushfires initiative was a
huge success, says local
hairdresser and organiser
Amy Roberts.
It raised $6000 on the
day, with raffle tickets still
on sale until the end of the
week.
‘‘I was blown away by the
response from this
community and those who
came to see us from outside
the area,’’ Amy says.
‘‘And the donations for
the raffles kept on coming
in, even on the day.’’
Once the raffle sales
have closed, all the funds
raised will be donated
directly to rural brigades
fighting the Australian
bushfires on the front lines.
Dale returns home from bushfire duties
From Page 1
He also voiced his concerns
over fireslit by membersof
the public on the likesof
beaches and riverbeds.
‘‘Most of the beaches and
riverbeds are managed by the
ocal or regional council, DOC,
or in the case of Waimakariri
beaches, the Tuhaitara
Coastal Park trust;and all of
theseorganisations have
stated they don’t want fires on
the areas they manage
without their prior approval.’’
The fires started in New
SouthWales at the startofthe
bushfire seasoninOctober
and have also beenburning in
Victoria and other Australian
states,killing 28 peoplesofar.
An estimated1billion
animalshave perishedsofar.
‘‘It was definitely the most
extensive fires Ihave worked
on,’’hesays.
It was his first deployment
to Australia butheworked in
California in 2018 for amonth
with the Fire and Emergency
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‘‘Sadly, the situation in New
SouthWales has got worse
sinceIwas over there,’’ he
says.
‘‘Fire and EmergencyNZ
have now sent morecrews
over to Australia and willno
doubtbeasked formore over
the coming weeks and maybe
even months.’’
During his Australian
deployment, Dale was airbase
manager at GlenInnes
airfield in New South Wales.
His administrativerole
included collatingpaperwork
so thatall the contractors got
paid,briefing pilots and
ground crew,refuelling fire
trucks and aircraft, plus
organising foodand water for
the firefightersand water
supplies for fighting the
fires.
‘‘Each day we loaded water
into the aeroplanes as
required,refuelledaircraft,
and kept track of where all
our aircraft were working.
‘‘In the evenings, when the
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aircraft returned, we had to
refuel them and help the
ground crewsprepare them
for the next day.’’
The helicoptersand fire
crewsonthe grounduse the
nearest natural water source
they can find to fight the fire,
includingrivers, lakes and
dams.
‘‘There were some areas
wherethis was very limited.
‘‘At the airbasewehad no
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truck it in for fillingthe waterbombing
aeroplanes.
‘‘Thewater was actually
recycled from the sewer
treatment plant (after it had
beentreated) so that we didn’t
affect the town’s drinking
water supply.
‘‘Each aeroplane was taking
about 3000litresper load and
we would fillupto54loads in
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Kaikoura projects to get $11m
By DAVID HILL
The Kaikoura district will
receivean$11 million funding
boost.
Mayor CraigMackleis
thrilled at last week’s
announcementbyUnder
Secretary for Regional
Economic Development,
Fletcher Tabuteau,of
Provincial Growth Fund
fundingfor two major projects
in thedistrict.
There will be $9.88 million
for redeveloping Wakatu Quay
into amixeduse commercial,
retail and hospitality area;and
$1.1m for abusiness casefor
developing the harbour at
South Bay.
“This is an exciting and
significant endorsementof
Kaikoura’s recovery and its
bright future,” Mr Mackle says.
“These projects are geared
towardsproviding jobs,
attracting investmentand
enabling sustainable growth.
“Over my lifetime, South Bay
Harbourhas grown from something
of alocal playground
where you knew to stay out of
the fishermen’s way, to abusy
gatewaytoour marine world.’’
He sayshundreds of people
pass throughSouth Bay daily,
to swim with dolphins, watch
whales,catch crays,fish,dive
or just to enjoy the area.
‘‘The business case will help
it grow further and makesure
that gateway can serve our
district and our visitors for
generations to come.”
Record number of fish measured in contest
From Page 1
It was also great to see so
many families with children
taking partinthe
competition, he said.Arecord
number of fish (178)were
All smiles ... Kaikoura Mayor Craig Mackle, left, and council chief executive Angela Oosthuizen are
excited about the announcement of $11m in government funding for Kaikoura by Under Secretary for
Regional Economic Development, Fletcher Tabuteau, right.
PHOTO: KAIKOURA DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wakatu Quay was once home
to one of the largest employers
in the districtbut is nowina
bad stateofrepair.
“I have no doubtthat with
nearly $10million we’llbeable
to give thequay anew lease of
life and turn it backinto a
placethat provides
employment, pride and
connectionbetween localsand
visitors,our culture and our
measured thisyear.
Arecord number of large
rig sharks were also caught,
with the largestbeing
1560mm, followed by 1305mm,
and six others at more than a
metrelong.
environment,” Mr Macklesaid.
Thislatestinvestmentadds
to more than $1 billion spent
overthe last threeyears by the
New Zealand Transport
Agency,Kiwi Railand the
government in rebuildingthe
mainhighwayand railway line.
At thesame time,the council
hasled a$40m programme to
rebuild and repair local roads
andthreewaters networks,
Results
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(rig)1305mm, 1; PeterCorker
(rig)1180mm, 2; Troy
Robertson (rig) 1160mm,3.
Juniors(length): Corban East
(rig)1560mm, 1; DillonPack
whichare duefor completion
laterthis year.
In the private sector, more
than $100m has been invested
in residential and commercial
building work.
Spending by visitors this
summer seasonisinline with
preearthquakelevels.
In December,the 120room
fivestar SudimaHotelisdue
to open on the Esplanade.
(dog fish) 734mm, 2; Zoe Clark
(dog fish) 673mm, 3.
Largest crab: Kayeleigh
Neame(diameter 110mm).
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Fjord horses bound for festival
By RACHEL MACDONALD
The Vikings are coming to Norsewood
next month, with two Norwegian Fjord
horses from North Canterbury leading
the charge.
The event is the Viking Festival
Norsewood NZ, being held in the
Manawatu village of the same name at
the end of February.
This celebration of all things Norse
aims to raise funds for the township,
which was founded by Norwegian
settlers in 1872, at the same time as the
Danes established Dannevirke 20km
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feature in the packed schedule of events
will be Norwegian Fjords Mimi and
Paula, owned by West Eyreton's
Gabrielle Mathieson.
She brought the first Norwegian Fjord
into the country 25 years ago and has
been breeding them ever since, under
the Fjord Horse New Zealand banner.
The same breed as Sitron, Prince
Hans' horse in Frozen,they represent
one of the world's oldest and purest
horse breeds. They are used both under
saddle and in harness.
‘‘When Imoved from Norway to
Cambridge, in the North Island, Iended
up with two daughters who rode, and the
only horses available came off the racing
track.
‘‘I didn't want thoroughbreds for them,
though; Iwanted something calmer and
more sensible.
‘‘I had encountered Fjords in Norway.
These are the horses the Vikings rode
into battle and loved them for their
temperament, hardiness and social
nature.''
They are not ideal as afirst pony. They
are small draught horses, so are very
strong and well suited to more
experienced riders.
They make great hacks and pony club
horses, with ahuge jump on them, she
says.
‘‘The only issue is not feeding them too
much.
‘‘They're seriously low maintenance,
so they don't need hard feed or covering,
and you can leave them for months
between rides and know that they'll be
fine when you get back up there.’’
The Fjords are expected to lead the
opening ceremonial processions in
Norsewood on February 29 and March 1
Hardy breed ... Gabrielle Mathieson, from
West Eyreton, breeds Norwegian Fjord
horses, made famous by the Vikings and the
movie Frozen.Two of her herd are heading
north for aViking festival in Norsewood.
PHOTO: RACHEL MACDONALD
for the festival, which will feature axethrowing,
warrior maidens, archery and
music.
Gabrielle's two horses will be joined
by apair from Waipara, one from New
Plymouth, and another one from
Masterton.
Jumping day
to aid animals
When Arabella Jarman takes her
horse Ice Warrior out for atraining
run on Sunday, she willbethinking
about animals affected by Australia’s
bushfires.
Arabella, who is an upandcoming
criminal and familylawyer and cochairsthe
Waimakariri Youth
Council, has jumpedinto actionto
raise funds for displaced animals in
Australia.
She has organised
ashowjumping
training event for
local ridersand
spectatorsatthe
Birchbrook
Equestrian Centre
on JelfsRoad,
Woodend Beach, on
Sunday.
Kicking off at 9am
with ajumping
courseset at 30cm,
riderswill pay $10 to
have the horse on
the grounds and a
donation of $5 to
jump the course.
The jumps will go
up in 10cm
Training run
... Arabella
Jarman with Ice
Warrior.
incrementsasthe day progresses.
There will also be ahorsethemed
raffle, with all proceeds donated.
Arabella wants to thank the centre
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whichhave donated raffleitems.
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By SHELLEY TOPP
Achangeofstatus for partofRangiora’s
Good Street is proposed by the
Waimakariri District Council.
The council wants to transform the
area between HighStand the service
centre lane, nearthe New World
supermarket, into afriendlier
community space.
To do this the status of the area needs
to be formallychanged from alegal road
to areserve, so that it can be used as a
laneway and/or apedestrian area.
The changewill allow the councilto
protect that section of Good St for safer
pedestrian use. ‘‘By changing the road
status,itwould open up some great
opportunities to make the areamore
public friendly,’’ the council’s business
and centres manager, Simon Hart,says.
A40daypublic notificationperiod is
underway to inform the public aboutthe
proposal.ItendsonTuesday, February
18, at 5pm.
During this time the publiccan have a
say on the proposal,says Vanessa
Thompson, acouncilbusiness and
centres unit adviser. ‘‘Ifweare
successfulwith theroad stop, we would
look to make the areamore attractive
and functional for pedestrians.’’
This would include things like
planting, lights,seating and new paving.
It might also include space for events,
arts and culture displays, or simply
making the area intoanattractive
location to linger and shop.
‘‘We are keen to see the space used
much morebythe community and want
to create apublic space that promotes
the health and wellbeing of the
community,’’she says.
New exhibition... ChamberGallery manager Brian Hoult, left, withRangiora artist Tobias Gilsenan at
the openingofhis new exhibition of paintingsand drawings, CON_ SPIRO.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
Weighty themes in show
By SHELLEY TOPP
The dark, brooding work of
Rangiora artist Tobias
Gilsenan in his latest
exhibition, CON_SPIRO,
delivers amessageof
impending ecologicaldoom.
Although the message is
weighty, Tobias says it is not
acall for action.‘‘I don’t
think an artist should do
that.’’
Instead, he is simply
hopingpeople will lookat
his work, think about it and
want to buy it ‘‘soIcan
continue painting’'.
The artist,who is also a
postie, was influenced for
the exhibitionbythe Tower
of Babel (a mythical
structure in biblical
literature) and Douglas
Adams’ Babel Fish from
Hitchhikers Guide To The
Galaxy.
‘‘In today’s society we
have lost plenty of skills due
to technology,laziness and
specialisation of trades,’’he
says. ‘‘We now rely solelyon
the internetand our
phones.The BabelFish has
all the information which
must be squeezed out.’’
Other themes include
conservation,mining, the
dairy industry and
deforestation, with The Sky
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Suckers 1, Sky Suckers2,
The GroundGrubbers 1 and
The GroundGrubbers 2
being bleak examples of
severe exploitation,
portrayed in acrylic, ink
and enamel on wood.
‘‘Thereisnothing leftto
suck except the sky itself,’’
the artistsays.Healso takes
astab at conspiracy
theorists with 5G Flat
Earthers1and 5G Flat
Earthers2.
The exhibitionopened at
the Chamber Gallery in the
RangioraLibrarylast
Sunday afternoon and
closes on Thursday,
February20.
In brief
Art show to open
5
TheAmberley Art Groupis
holdingaweeklong art
exhibition in theold Super
Liquor/Combined Transport
building on Markham Street
from January 24.Itwill be open
daily from 10am to 3pm. During
theMarkham SummerFair on
Saturday,February 1, it will be
open 1pmto7pm.Artworks
created by this talented group of
Hurunui artists are for sale. For
more information, email
art.amberley@gmail.com.
Police counter opens
ARangiora Policepublic
counterisopenat200 King
Street, while its buildingon
HighStreetcontinues to be
refurbished andearthquakestrengthened.The
station was
closed late lastyear, with some
policestaff working from
temporary premises. However,
therewas no option forapublic
counterinRangiora. Detective
SeniorSergeant GregCottam
says worktoupgradethe station
to earthquake standards is
expected to takeseveral more
months. “A direct dialphone
remains at the High Street site
and, as always,police are
contactable24/7bycalling111 in
an emergency and105 forall
othernonemergency matters.’’
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6 The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
Power to the people is not guaranteed
Longtime Waipara resident John McCaskey reminisces
on the challenges of life in the area, as drought
conditions bite in the region.
Whenaskedwhatthing hashad
the mostinfluence duringmy
80plusyears in North
Canterbury,thereisonly one
answer—water.
This“whitegold”—the source
of all life —isnow ratherscarce
on thefamily farm at Waipara
due to thelackoftimely rainfall.
Thisisapropertywith nearly
4km of WekaCreek right down
the middle.
It was harnessedin1983 for
irrigation, costingTreasury
about $5.7m.
The resultant
‘‘diversification’’ spawned the
Waiparavalley grape/wine
industry whichnow pumps
Treasury abonus of around$21
million each year off 1200
hectarebyway of excise, of
which nothingisreinvested in
the district.
However, therealgamechangerwas
the arrivalof
electricity just before WorldWar
2from Lake Coleridge.
Thismeantacontinuous
supply of hotwater, a‘‘heatstorage’’
stove, and water
pumping for bothdomesticand
irrigation use.
But guesswhat? The
homestead’sbacklawn hada
windmill on apole which usedto
charge batteries fora12volt
power system.
Whenthe wind didn’t blow, as
was often the case in thecold of
winter,alittle halfahorsepowerBriggs
and
Strattonmotor wouldthroball
night outsidemybedroom
window.
The 12voltwiringisstill in the
homestead ceiling.
The nearby McGuckin
householdhad pipedpetrol for
lighting andthe Bakers piped
carbide gas.
During thefreezing twoweeks
thatfollowedthe July 1945snow
the winddidn’t blow. Power
lines were broughtdown
everywhere. The open fireand
the coalrange—luckilystill
connected to thehotwater
cylinder—did sterling service.
Sheep werefrozen to the
Pole trouble ... MainPower staffworked to repair the power problemnear John McCaskey’s Waiparahome.
ground andthere werealways
wet clothes thatneedingdrying
on the rackhanging from the
ceiling above thestove.
So how would you copetoday,
babyboomers, millennials and
those of Generation Z?
Justremember —nopower,no
hot water —oreven water from
the well. No phone, computer,
television or radio unlessyou’ve
been lucky enoughtosourcea
generator. It is goingtohappen
some day, possiblysoon.
TheBoy Scouts’ motto was,
“BePrepared”. Are you?
I’ve written this80years after
electricityarrived andaday
after apower linebrokefrom
metal fatiguejustpastmy
boundary. It scorched the very
drygrass, on thenorthwest side
of Waipara township. Luckily, it
wasblowing southwest.
Ihaveagas hob and gaswater
heating, so Imanagedahot
shower (withdecreased
pressure) and my morningcuppa
wasassured.However,there
wasnoradioorcomputer
So whyamItelling youthis
story? See next week’s North
CanterburyNews forthe answer.
Council credit rating rises
By DAVID HILL
The Waimakariri District Council has
received awelcomeboosttoits credit
rating.
Credit ratingagency Standard and
Poor's announced last weekthat the
council’s ratinghad shifted from AA longterm
and A1+ short term with anegative
outlooktoaAA/A1+ with astable
outlook.
MayorDan Gordonwelcomed the news,
whichwill help ensurethe council
receives favourable terms for loans.
‘‘TheAArating equates thecouncil
with New Zealand’s national creditrating
—the ‘sovereignrating’, and Standard
and Poor’sdoes not rate any individual
council higherthan the sovereign rating.
‘‘This improvement in outlookistaking
placeayear earlier than expected and is
due to projects nearing completionand a
lowering of the council’s debtmargin,
whichisan appropriate position to be in
as we looktostartthe annual plan
process.’’
Mr Gordon saysthe credit ratingis
important for the council as it looksto
fund new infrastructuretomeetthe
needs of agrowingpopulation, expected
to reach75,000by2028.
‘‘Whilethis is achallenge fromthe
perspective of payingfor infrastructure
andhigher service levels,there are also a
lotofpositivesthat comes with growth,
such as new investment, businesses, jobs
andopportunity, which creates avibrant,
thriving district.’’
Mr Gordonisconfident rates canbe
kepttoanincrease of 4percent, lower
thanthe 4.5% projected in the 2018/28
LongTerm Plan.
The ratesrise includes a1%annual
increase to pay for the earthquake
recovery loan,0.5% for the sports stadium
loanand 2.2% to coverinflation.
The council also needs to allowfor new
projects not anticipated in 2018,
includingthe likelyimpact of new water
standards, changes to the wastelevy,
roading projects such as the west
Rangiorarealignment, replacing Skew
Bridge on Skewbridge Rd, and a
recreational cycleway projectinKaiapoi.
Rob
oby
byn’s Ramb
mbl
bli
ling
ngs
Acase of burgeoning bunnies
Aplague of rabbits is invading my home.
Out in the orchard, it is way beyond
anything seen in WatershipDowns.
Rabbits are going forth and multiplying
—regularly.
What began as mum, dad,and acouple
of kids, has expanded dramatically.
It seems that, as the burn pile grows,so
does the bunny population.
They seem to know the burn pile won’t
be lit anytime soonbecause of the crisp
summer conditions.They hop, skip,
saunter, and chomp on anythingedible,
without acare in the world, only taking
coverwhen the dogs are let off.
One even tauntsthe heading dog by
sleeping just metresfrom its kennel.
It seems he, and the two huntaways,
have no idea that these fluffy residents
need to be chomped,not roundedupor
barked at. Taking aim at themwith a
firearmisstymied by the proximity of our
neighbours.
Seeing the growingproblem, whichis
not justinmypatch, takesmeback to my
childhood in Central Otago.
Ican remember as akid traipsing
around aftermybrother, my breathnearly
freezing,checkingtraps for bunnies on our
Queensberry farm before heading offto
school.
It was just one tool in an arsenal of tools
used to stopthe scourge of rabbitsthat
gobbled up stock tucker, and undermined
paddocks, in an area where preciouslittle
rain ever fell.
Therewas the occasional shoot,and the
introduction of killerviruses, but rabbits
seem to invariably win.
Maybeitistime to returntodedicated
rabbit boards,with programmestohelp
control the rampant bunnies.
McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH
This
Week
Sun
Fishing
Guide
Moon
Wind
Good
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29
Rise 6:17am
Set 9:03pm
Best 12:04pm
Times
Rise 4:13am
Set 7:55pm
Light Wbecoming
moderate SE
Good
Rise 6:18am
Set 9:02pm
Best 12:31am
Times 12:57pm
Rise 5:07am
Set 8:44pm
Light NEturning
E
Good
Rise 6:19am
Set 9:01pm
Best
Times
1:24am
1:49pm
Rise 6:06am
Set 9:26pm
Light NW
strengthening
Good
Rise 6:20am
Set 9:00pm
Best
Times
2:14am
2:38pm
Rise 7:07am
Set 10:01pm
Light Sbecoming
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Good
Rise 6:22am
Set 8:59pm
Best
Times
3:02am
3:25pm
Rise 8:10am
Set 10:31pm
Light NEbecoming
moderate E
Good
Rise 6:23am
Set 8:58pm
Best
Times
3:47am
4:09pm
Rise 9:11am
Set 10:57pm
Light NE turning
E
Good
Rise 6:25am
Set 8:57pm
Best
Times
4:30am
4:50pm
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W
Swell
Pegasus Bay
Tide Chart
3
2
E1.0 m E0.8 m NE 0.8 m SE 0.5 m E0.7 m SE 0.6 m SE 0.8 m
3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9
1
0
Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows
Waimakariri 4:20am 2.4 10:34am 0.5 5:10am 2.4 11:24am 0.5 5:58am 2.4
6:43am 2.4 12:28am 0.5 7:28am 2.3 1:13am 0.5 8:11am 2.3 1:57am 0.6 8:55am 2.2 2:39am 0.6
Mouth
4:37pm 2.3 10:50pm 0.5 5:27pm 2.3 11:41pm 0.5 6:15pm 2.2 12:12pm 0.5 7:02pm 2.2 12:57pm 0.6 7:48pm 2.2 1:41pm 0.6 8:34pm 2.2 2:24pm 0.6 9:19pm 2.1 3:07pm 0.6
Amberley 4:20am 2.4 10:34am 0.5 5:10am 2.4 11:24am 0.5 5:58am 2.4
6:43am 2.4 12:28am 0.5 7:28am 2.3 1:13am 0.5 8:11am 2.3 1:57am 0.6 8:55am 2.2 2:39am 0.6
Beach
4:37pm 2.3 10:50pm 0.5 5:27pm 2.3 11:41pm 0.5 6:15pm 2.2 12:12pm 0.5 7:02pm 2.2 12:57pm 0.6 7:48pm 2.2 1:41pm 0.6 8:34pm 2.2 2:24pm 0.6 9:19pm 2.1 3:07pm 0.6
4:29am 2.4 10:43am 0.5 5:19am 2.4 11:33am 0.5 6:07am 2.4
6:52am 2.4 12:37am 0.5 7:37am 2.3 1:22am 0.5 8:20am 2.3 2:06am 0.6 9:04am 2.2 2:48am 0.6
Motunau 4:46pm 2.3 10:59pm 0.5 5:36pm 2.3 11:50pm 0.5 6:24pm 2.2 12:21pm 0.5 7:11pm 2.2 1:06pm 0.6 7:57pm 2.2 1:50pm 0.6 8:43pm 2.2 2:33pm 0.6 9:28pm 2.1 3:16pm 0.6
4:31am 2.4 10:45am 0.5 5:21am 2.4 11:35am 0.5 6:09am 2.4
6:54am 2.4 12:39am 0.5 7:39am 2.3 1:24am 0.5 8:22am 2.3 2:08am 0.6 9:06am 2.2 2:50am 0.6
Gore Bay 4:48pm 2.3 11:01pm 0.5 5:38pm 2.3 11:52pm 0.5 6:26pm 2.2 12:23pm 0.5 7:13pm 2.2 1:08pm 0.6 7:59pm 2.2 1:52pm 0.6 8:45pm 2.2 2:35pm 0.6 9:30pm 2.1 3:18pm 0.6
4:22am 1.8 10:39am 0.4 5:14am 1.8 11:30am 0.4 6:03am 1.8
6:50am 1.8 12:31am 0.5 7:36am 1.8 1:18am 0.5 8:20am 1.8 2:03am 0.5 9:04am 1.7 2:48am 0.5
Kaikoura 4:42pm 1.7 10:51pm 0.4 5:33pm 1.7 11:42pm 0.4 6:23pm 1.7 12:19pm 0.5 7:10pm 1.7 1:06pm 0.5 7:57pm 1.6 1:52pm 0.5 8:42pm 1.6 2:37pm 0.5 9:27pm 1.6 3:21pm 0.5
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Town keen to peddle
its cycleways vision
By DAVID HILL
Cycleways are the talk of the town in
Kaiapoi.
Business and community leaders say the
prospectofnew cycleways, withthe
completion of the Waimakariri RiverState
Highway 1bridge upgrade in June,will be
agamechanger.
The New Zealand TransportAgency is
building aclipon to the bridgeand a
commutercycleway alongside theMain
NorthRoad into Kaiapoi.
Enterprise North Canterbury (ENC)and
the Kaiapoi Promotions Association (KPA)
are backing aproposed recreationalcycle
routealong the Waimakariri stopbankand
riverbank as partofthis year’s
Waimakariri District Councilannual plan.
ENC chief executive Heather Warwick
says her staff are busy preparing mini
maps and making preparations for an
expected influx of cyclists.
‘‘They’recominginJune and we need to
be ready. Even thoughit’s winter,westill
need to be raising awareness of what’s
available and with ebikesthey can go so
much further.’’
She saysone of the priorities is
improving signage to ensure peopleare
awareofwhat tracks are availableand
how to accessthem.
ENC’slongterm goal is developing the
Wheels to Waipara cycle trail.
Stageone is linking Christchurch to
Kaiapoi and improving the linkagesto
existing tracks within the Waimakariri
district.
The next stage, from AshleyRiver to
Waipara, is expected to cost around $3
million.
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‘‘It’s not off the table,’’Mrs Warwick says.
‘‘TheProvincialGrowth Fund has said
thereisnofunding available at the
moment, but they haven’t declined it.’’
Meanwhile,aLotteriesCommission
application is being prepared to progress
the project.
KPA business manager MartynCook
says feedback from aworkshoplate last
year to discuss creating aKaiapoi brand
shows developing walking and cycle routes
is atop priority for local businesses.
‘‘It’sbecome aclear favourite for
business owners. Everyone can see the
benefits of getting these cyclists into the
middleofthe town.
‘‘I can imagine agroup of cyclists, say
from North Beach (northeast
Christchurch), getting together on a
Sundayand leaving at 10.30am. They could
be in Kaiapoi by lunchtime,have lunch at
acafe,acruise on the River Queen and
returnhome in time for tea.’’
KaiapoiTuahiwi Community Board
chairwoman Chris Greengrass saysshe
backs the proposed recreational cycleway.
‘‘We see families out on their bikesall
the time, so it wouldbegreattohave a
track on the stop banks and alongthe river
banks.
‘‘If we can entice people intoKaiapoi,
they support the businesses and the
businesses can then give back to the
community.’’
Mayor Dan Gordonsays Kaiapoi offers
the ‘‘most opportunitiesasavisitor
destinationwith the river and the River
Queen’’.
The Port and EagleBrewpubhas thrown
its weight behindthe cyclingrevolution by
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President Richard Frost says, as a
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Out on the track, the Heavy Horse
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horses will pound around the track, is on
again, while the defending Lakes
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competition this year in the Station
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Rescue Race.
Competitors are expected from all
over the South Island, including from
Clarence, Kaikoura, Motunau and as far
afield as Glenorchy. They all will be
hoping to knock the Lakes Station team
off its perch.
Harness Horses will be racing again in
the 2400m events, which often prove to
be some of the tightest races of the day,
with some real photo finishes to get the
crowd on their feet and cheering.
The Lead Rein competition for
youngsters and the Kidzcarts Race will
be held to showcase the next generation
of budding drivers.
Free children's entertainment is
being offered with the Mitre 10 Bouncy
Castle, The Wipe Out and the DK
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Pedalmania, which is ahit with young
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on offer, it is worth making the effort to
dust off the fascinator and top hat.
The tugofwar event will finish the
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Entries will need to be in quickly on the
day as there is limited space available —
registrations need to be made at the
public bar.
With great prizes being donated by
local businesses and organisations, the
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The Equalisator this year is being
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By DAVID HILL
Nearly 10 years on from the
September 2010earthquake,
Kaiapoi’s regenerationis
well advanced, withmore
projects plannedfor this
year.
Anew BMX track,dog
park,sports fields and the
HondaForest were
developedlast year,while
work to develop softball
pitches, changing rooms,
toilets and car parking is
abouttostart, aWaimakariri
District Council
spokespersonsays.
The KaiapoiTuahiwi
CommunityBoard approved
Norman KirkPark as the
name for the new Kaiapoi
east sport and recreation
reserve, which includes the
sports fields, the BMX track,
the forest and the dog park.
The councilhas called
tenders for asports field
irrigation system, with the
contract to build two softball
pitches being awarded in
December to TigerTurf.
Work is expected to begin
next month.
The contract to buildthe
Norman KirkPark changing
roomswas awarded around
the sametime to Watts&
Hughes.
It will include player
changing rooms and
showers, officials’changing
rooms, storage and public
toilets.
Infrastructure recovery
work is welladvanced, with
all planned road
decommissioning and repair
works, including the Jones
Street quake repairs and
stormwater drainage pipe
repairs,completed.
The contract to upgrade
the retained roads in
Kaiapoi East was awarded to
Nor’westContracting Ltd in
November, withwork under
way on the Cass Street car
park. This work is due to be
completed in June.
Repairs to the last section
of the quakedamaged
Kaiapoi riverbank walkway,
between TrousselotPark and
the Williams Street bridge, is
expectedtobecompleted in
the first half of this year.
Further dredging work to
improve navigation on the
Kaiapoi River will beginin
June 2020.
The initial dredging work
carried out by SmithCrane
and Construction allowed for
the installation of 11 pontoon
sectionswhichnow form a
new 112metre long floating
pontoon.Ithas three
berthingsections.
One berthhas been leased
for the commercial paddle
steamer replica, the Kaiapoi
River Queen,and the other
two are available for casual
or permanent leases.
The council is also working
on site option assessments
for proposed new parkandride
facilitieswithinthe
town centre mixeduse
businessarea, in the former
residential red zone.
Walk time ... Kevin Boniface, of Kaiapoi, and his English springer
spaniel, Koda, enjoy Kaiapoi’s dog park which opened late last year.
More facilities in the river town will be built this year.
PHOTO: FILE
Beach group to
mark 90 years
By DAVID HILL
The Pines Kairaki Beach
Association is set to
celebrate 90 years.
Event organiser Mandy
Cooke says the
association has survived
the earthquakes and red
zoning, and is now ready
to mark its birthday
celebrations with a
community gala in the
Pines Beach Oval on
Sunday, February 2, from
10am to 3pm.
‘‘We proudly brought
this event back to life last
year, after patiently
waiting for eight years.’’
Asmall hiccup with the
weather saw the event
moved from November
2018 to February 2019
and it proved to be such a
success the organisers
decided to stick with
February this year.
Mandy says this year's
gala will be unique,
getting under way with an
opening ceremony, song
and abirthday cake.
Waimakariri Mayor
Dan Gordon will attend
the opening ceremony
before joining the judging
panel for the Pines Beach
baby competition and
Miss and Master Pines
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A‘‘kids’ fun zone’’ will
be available on the day,
including pony rides,
mini jeeps, mini golf and
paddle boats, with prices
to be confirmed.
There will also be afree
bouncy castle and more
than 40 stalls, including
crafts, face painting,
secondhand goods, boot
sales, candles, crystals,
food vans, coffee carts, a
chocolate wheel and
sausage sizzle.
Traditional children’s
running, sack and threelegged
races will also be
held, along with an eggthrowing
competition.
Photos, stories and
memorabilia will tell the
history of Pines and
Kairaki beaches in the
Pines Beach Hall, while
the Kaiapoi Rock’n’Roll
Club will also be
displaying cars, clothes
and dance from the
rock’n’roll era.
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15
Events to enliven summer
By DAVID HILL
Kaiapoi residents can expect a
busy end to summer.
Beginning with the annual
Kaiapoi Garden Competition on
Friday, January 31, the town has
events to keep families busy
until Easter, You Me We Us
Kaiapoi project manager Chris
Greengrass says.
You Me We Us is acharitable
group committed to making
great things happen in the town.
It has joined with the Kaiapoi
Garden Club to organise the
garden contest, sponsored by
Christine Watton of Ray White
Kaiapoi.
There are 10 categories: walk
around, view from the street,
town house, gardens under
three years, structured
landscape, community pride,
commercial, house and garden,
sustainability, and best street.
‘‘The more entries we get, the
more exciting it is,’’ Chris says.
‘‘We know there are some
beautiful gardens and people
are often reluctant to show them
off, but it’s another way to bring
pride to Kaiapoi.’’
Entry forms are on the You Me
We Us website or contact Chris
on (03) 327 7818 or (021) 781 939.
The Anglican Parish of
Kaiapoi is hosting abook fair on
Friday and Saturday, January
31 and February 1, from 9am to
2pm at St Bartholomew’s
Church in Cass Street, while the
Pines Beach Gala will be held in
the Pines Beach Oval on
Sunday, February 2.
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Waitangi Day commemorations
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10am to 2pm at Trousselot Park.
Once again, there will be free
entry, live entertainment, a
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from the Kaiapoi iSite, amarket
and food stalls, araffle, bouncy
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and airbrush tattoos.
The second annual Kaiapoi
Wellbeing Festival will be held
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Saturday, February 29, from
10am to 3pm, with the Kaiapoi
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Growth still ahead of pre-quake levels
By DAVID HILL
Growth is continuinginthe
Waimakariri district.
Mayor DanGordon saysthe
district’s population
experienced rapid growthafter
the earthquakesand, whilethat
growth haseased,development
remains aheadofprequake
levels.
The residential population is
expected to reach 75,000 by 2028.
Lastyear, 641consentswere
issued by thecouncilfor new
houses—the second lowest
number since2011 buthigher
thanany prequakeyear.
Woodend led the way with161
consents fornew houses,thanks
to the growth of the Ravenswood
subdivision,followed by
Rangiora with 139consentsand
Pegasus with 127.
There were91consentsfor
new houses in rural areas,76
consents were issued in Kaiapoi,
31 in ruralresidential 4zones
and just eighteachfor Oxford
and small towns or beach
settlements.
‘‘Because of thisgrowth the
council has had to be prepared
for higherdemandonour
servicesand this hasmeant
balancingaffordabilitywith
planning,and cateringtoa
growingpopulation,’’ Mr Gordon
says.
Waimakariri’sregulation
manager,Nick Harrison,says
there willbeplentyof
commercial building activity in
the district overthe next12
months.
The consentfor thenew
Ravenswood New Worldwas
approved last yearand
constructionisexpected to begin
soon.
An unstaffedGullpetrol
stationisalsoplanned for
Ravenswood.
Southbrookbusinessowner
DanielSmith has several
projects under way, with
earthworksbeing done on afourhectaresitefor
aproposed
automotive museum and
associated retailarea.
Extensions arealso being
madeonthe SouthernCross
Road/Kingsford Drive corner.
Mr Smith sayshehopes to
announce moredetails on his
projects soon.
In Rangiora, the new Te
MatauruPrimary School on the
corner of Pentecost andJohns
Roads is duetoopenintwo
weeks.
In Kaiapoi, anew commercial
building on the westcorner of
Williamsand CharlesStreets,
next to Riverside Community
Church, is duetoopenlater this
year. Corcoran French Lawyers
will occupy the firstfloor and
retailspace is availablefor lease
on the ground floor.
Work continues on the new
Waimakariri multiuse sports
facility on Coldstream Road,
Rangiora, due to openinMay
2021.
New development ... Anew
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The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
19
Exciting year ahead for Kaiapoi schools
By DAVID HILL
Kaiapoi’s schools are looking ahead to a
busy year, with more building
development in store.
Kaiapoi Borough School principal
Murray Overton and his Kaiapoi North
School counterpart Jason Miles say they
are excited about overseeing building
projects this year.
Mr Miles says site work will begin next
month to replace the double classroom
block destroyed by arson in November
2018.
‘‘The new classroom block will be
gratefully received and will house our
newentrant classes.
‘‘It will include teaching spaces and
breakout areas for playbased learning,
art and cooking, kitchen and toilet
facilities and plenty of outdoor deck
space for our children.’’
The school has the use of temporary
classrooms until the project is
completed.
Mr Overton says planning is under way
for anew technology centre to replace
the aged facility which serves around
650 year 7and 8pupils from 10 North
Canterbury schools, with construction
expected to begin midyear.
He says earthquake repairs and
maintenance to the school pool have
finally been completed, which should
give the younger pupils something to get
excited about.
‘‘It's not quite large enough for the
older students to get into as well, but we
are grateful to have this valuable
resource up and running again.’’
Mr Miles says his school is to receive
$374,220 from the Ministry of
Education’s school investment package.
The money is likely to be spent on
upgrading buildings missed in the
school’s recent property
redevelopment, improving outdoor
surfaces, landscaping and upgrading the
office and administration block.
‘‘The specific projects will be
confirmed by our Board of Trustees in
the next few months. We are very
grateful for this additional funding to
further enhance our school
environment.’’
Kaiapoi Borough School is set to
receive more than $200,000, with the
Board of Trustees meeting soon to
discuss how to spend the money.
‘‘We have some exciting possibilities
for spending this money and look
forward to getting projects under way,’’
Mr Overton says.
The school year begins next
Wednesday, with Kaiapoi North School
set to welcome 30 new pupils.
Mr Overton says he can’t wait for the
new school year to begin.
‘‘We are excited to get our learning
programmes under way and look
forward to welcoming back students and
their whanau.
‘‘There are also anumber of new
families joining our community and we
look forward to getting to know them
too,’’ he says.
New arrivals ... Pupils at Kaiapoi North
School watched early last year as
temporary classrooms were lifted off
trucks to replace adouble classroom
destroyed by arson. Work will begin next
month on apermanent replacement for
the lost classrooms.
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Wednesday 29 th January 2020.
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Playcentre marks 75 years
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Young and old gathered
recently to mark the 75th
birthday of the playcentre
movement in Amberley.
Hurunui Mayor Marie
Black spoke about her
experiences at playcentre
with her own children,
and her time as a
supervisor, before she
joined with little people to
cut the birthday cake.
Treasurer Aleisha Black
talked about the history of
playcentre in the town,
before enjoying asausage
sizzle provided by Countdown
Amberley, and tucking
into the birthday cake
courtesy of Kell’s Kitchen.
The first Amberley
Welcomes pupils back to school on
Wednesday 29 th January 2020
at 8.50am.
New enrolments on
Friday 24 th January 2020
The School office will be open from
Monday 27 th January 2020
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Start Dates for 2020
Nau mai haere mai. Welcome to the new school year.
28 January New Enrolment Day
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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
playcentre session was in
1944. Bet Rutherford and
Una Boyce, concerned
about the welfare of young
families, were central
figures in establishing a
playcentre. In the early
years, Amberley
Playcentre operated from
the Sunday School Parish
Hall on Church Street.
In 1956, it moved into
the courthouse on
Markham Street.
In 1973, planning for a
purposebuilt playcentre
in Chamberlain Park
began. The years that
followed saw many
inventive and fun,
fundraising initiatives.
All labour for the new
building was given free of
charge thanks to the
fathers of children
volunteering on Saturday
mornings and local
tradespeople charging
only material costs.
An opening ball was
held to mark the completion
of the building.
The playcentre is still
going strong today as a
free early childhood
education centre for preschoolers
aged up to 6
years. Atrained early
childhood educator is at
every session.
Those interested in
enrolling their youngsters
can visit during the three
weekly sessions —9.15am
to 12.15pm on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Anniversary marked ... Chloe Saul, left
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black, George
Hewetson and Charlotte Bradley cut the
cake.
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Pupils get farm grounding
By GINA MCKENZIE
Students at Cust Schoolenjoyedhandson
learningattheirendofyear agricultural
day thanks to acommunity sponsorship
initiativebyWaimakariri Irrigation
Limited (WIL).
Teacher Eleanor Smith says being able
to provideprizesand extras suchasaseed
foragiant pumpkinfor each studentto
take home and grow really made the event
standout.
“It was fantastic to haveWIL sponsor the
eventbecause we were able to provide
ribbons for each prize winner,alongwith
giantpumpkinseeds for each childand
everyone went in the drawtowin a
Farmlandsvoucher.
“The kids had an amazingtime and the
sponsorship enabled us to do more than
we could havedone on our own. The event
really brought everyone together.”
Eleanor says the event has evolved over
the years fromaschool petday into amore
agriculturalfocused event in which
childrenlearnhow to care for animals and
get to knowmore aboutwheretheir food
comesfrom.
“It’sagreat opportunity for all the
childrentolearn more and for everyone
Pecking order ... Harvey Croft presents his
Blue Orpington chicken at Cust School’s
agricultural day.
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from different backgrounds to get to know
more aboutarurallifestyle —whether
they are from afarm, lifestyle block or
livinginthe town.’’
Accepting enrolments for 2020 from young parents
or expectant parents aged under 21 years
The on-site ELC has spaces available for children
aged 6weeks to 6years
Monday 27 January 2020, 10.00am to2pm
Orientation &enrolment for new students &children inthe
Early Learning Centre. Whānau welcome.
Tuesday 28 January 2020, 10.30 to12noon
YPC enrolment for new &returning students.
For all YPC enquiries please contact
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The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
21
Performers pick up four key scholarships
By DAVID HILL
Four lucky performing arts students
have caught the eye of two local
businesses, acommunity group and a
generousRangiora family.
Scholarships wereawarded at the
Hartley SchoolofPerformingArts’
recent annual prizegiving at the
Rangiora Town Hall.
School director Dale HartleyBrown
said the evening capped off ayear
‘‘filled withtwo big stageshows, a
multitudeoflocal performances as
well as competitions, examsand two
school holidaycamps’’.
Araft of performers received
certificatesand accolades,but four in
particular came away with more than
just acertificateand applause.
Scholarships wereawarded to Alex
Ellerm, Aiden Forrow, Kayla
Mortimer and NeveAitken.
Alex receivedthe North Canterbury
Musicalsscholarship for aterm’s
worthoftuition fees for an
intermediate performer, while Aiden
receivedthe Bruce Family
Scholarshipfor Personal Growth,
offered for the firsttime this year,
whichalso paysfor aterm’s worth of
fees.
Kaylareceivedthe BrandtGiesen
McCormickLawyers Senior
Scholarship, worth$1000 towards her
finalyear of study at the school,and
Neve received the Tony Mounce
Mortgages&Insurance Junior
Scholarshipfor aterm’s worth of
tuition.
Dale says sheisalways excitedtobe
able to offerthese awards.
Last year’s senior scholarship
winner, Joshua Lees,spokeabout
what the awardmeanttohim, noting
that these kinds of awards fromlocal
entities ‘‘really give the students a
senseofworthand afeeling thatthey
can achieve anything because
someone believes in them enough to
make thisgesture’’.
2240652
Dale says it has not been difficult to
retaincontinued backingfor these
scholarships.
‘‘BGM Lawyersare in their 10th year
of support. AndrewMcCormick, the
firm’sowner, is alwaysquick to say he
wishestosupportastudent again.’’
Dale’sown ties to NorthCanterbury
Musicals has made it ‘‘a perfect
partner’’ for her school for the last
eight years.
The support of TonyMounce
Mortgages &Insurance’sisanew
TUAHIWI SCHOOL
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 Office willbeopen 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
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addition this year, after it approached
HSPAtooffer support, as did the
Bruce Family, ‘‘who have relished
positive changes in their own children
through performing arts’’.
Dalesays the school is lucky to be
based in acommunity as supportive as
North Canterbury.
Back to School Safety
It’s “back to school” time! Help keep each other
safe byfollowing some simple tips:
• Children and young people
get distracted and may
forget to look for traffic –
be alert
• Stop if aschool patrol sign
is extended –nomatter
which side it’s on
• Children often don’t
accurately judge the speed
and distance of approaching
cars –slow down
Scholarship winners ... Alex Ellerm, left,
Aiden Forrow, Kayla Mortimer and Neve
Aitken were the big winners at the Hartley
School of Performing Arts’ annual
prizegiving.
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22 The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
Casting wide for the prize catch of the day
Casting out ... Andy
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By DAVID HILL
Late seasonal conditions are creating a
few headaches for the region’s farmers.
Federated Farmers North Canterbury
president and Oxford dairy farmer
Cameron Henderson says while
January’s dry and mild conditions are
‘‘nothing out of the ordinary’’, this
season’s weather has produced mixed
results.
‘‘There is aconcern that all of our
seasons seem to be later this year. We
had alate winter into August and it feels
abit like spring at the moment.
‘‘October was abit cold and then
December was windy, hot and dry, which
set us back awee bit.
‘‘There was plenty of water in the
river, but we couldn’t use it. It certainly
caught afew people off guard.’’
Mr Henderson says production is
tracking reasonably well compared to
last season, though ‘‘the bumps are
hitting us at different times of the year’’.
‘‘These conditions are pretty good as
long as you’ve got water on hand. Feed
quality seems to be holding up pretty
well.
‘‘The cows are in good condition,
there’s plenty of feed on hand and it’s
not too hot on the cows. Alot of the guys
were feeding out in December for a
week, but now we’re back into surplus.’’
Fonterra’s forecast farmgate milk
price is also looking stable, which is
good news for dairy farmers.
Federated Farmers’ meat and wool
chairman Daniel Maxwell, of Cheviot,
says there is plenty to be positive about
in the meat industry.
‘‘The markets have been really good.
Prices have come back abit now as they
always do, but the mood is still generally
very positive.’’
Prices for prime lambs and store
lambs were positive before Christmas,
Cameron Henderson
but now it is amatter of waiting for ‘‘the
cropping guys to do their harvest’’ before
selling off the remaining store lambs, Mr
Maxwell says.
‘‘At this time of year the market always
goes abit flat.’’
He says having around 26,000 ewes on
sale at tomorrow’s Hawarden Ewe Fair
is apositive for local farmers.
‘‘The works price for ewes before
Christmas was fairly strong, but there
should be good opportunities for
farmers to restock.’’
While prime wool prices have been
positive, farmers are effectively making
aloss to shear strong wool sheep, he
says.
Conditions on farm are also normal for
this time of year, Mr Maxwell says.
‘‘Yes, we are dry at the moment, but
that’s what happens in North
Canterbury at this time of year.
‘‘As long as we get that autumn rain
around the Cheviot show weekend we
will be right.’’
Examination
of succession
North Canterbury farmers wanting
advice on farm succession planning
could benefit from workshops in
Rangiora.
More than half of sheep and beef farms
are expected to change hands over the
next decade, meaning succession can be
apressing issue for some farmers.
ARed Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP)
workshop series, covering farm business
transition and succession, starts on
March 11. It aims to help farmers
navigate the process.
RMPP chairman Malcolm Bailey says
there is an opportunity to help farmers
work through issues and plan for positive
outcomes.
“Many farmers have said they find it
hard to know where to start the
conversation because of the emotional
attachment they have to their farms, and
the tensions of handling significant
assets, often with competing family
interests.
“A key goal for RMPP is to help farmers
through this process by providing
information regarding succession
options and ownership structures, and
sharing examples of successful
outcomes.”
Farmers will be provided with
resources and advice to help them
explore the range of options available to
them as they look at transition and
succession.
Mr Bailey says there is also a
possibility of linking people wanting to
progress in the redmeat sector with
those wanting to exit.
The workshops will run on Wednesday,
March 11, April 8, and May 13, at the
Rangiora Town Hall. They are limited to
eight farm businesses, with up to four
people from any one business able to
attend. To register, go to rmpp.co.nz.
RURAL LIFE
The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
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Come along to our farmer community
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The Hurunui District Landcare Group
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for aFarmer-led, Farmer-Focused
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MPI has opened up anew fundingprogramme for Extension Services –
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When and where?
Rotherham Hall –Monday 10 th February,
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After 30 years ofuninterrupted classic race meeting,
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sponsorand supporter, SkopeIndustries, will celebrate
the iconic two-day birthday event this weekend with
some fanfare.
Originally under the name ofthe BP Alfa Classic,
PDLIndustries took over namingrightsin1995 before
Skope became involved in2003. The enthusiasm from
competitors and the public has never waned, and the
meeting remains the biggest in both entry and crowd
numbersonthe club’s calendar.
Ahandful of cars from the inaugural 1991 event
remain andwhile thevalue of thesecarshas increased,
thecurrent owners stillbelieve that as racing cars,their
rightplace is on thetrack.
Over the years the event has invariably carried a
theme. This year itwill celebrate 50 years of the Open
Saloon CarAssociation (OSCA). StrictlyaSouthIsland
affair these days, OSCA was formed byalocal group
who deemed that the costs of racing inthe national
championship for “all-comers” type cars had become
tooexpensive.
In theearly years, thefront runningcarswerealways
V8 powered. This has changed with time, with turbo
androtary-powered cars also becomingfront-runners.
ForOSCA’s birthday at theSkope it is anticipatedthat
some 30 cars will line up.Someofthesehavenot raced
for years. This includes the winning MK1 Ford Escort
Turbo ofMichael Johnston, acar restored and driven
by newowner,NickDonaldson.
Also in the field will bea1977 5-litre Alfa Romeo
Alfetta, acar that has not raced inOSCA but against
them in the1980s. It is competingbyinvitationand will
be drivenbyformerBNTV8 champion,Angus Fogg.
Other saloon cars ofnote that will compete in other
classesinclude threeformerAustralianSupercars,a2004
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Commodore, along with aselection of New Zealand
muscle cars andthe HistoricTouring Carcategory.
Acrowd-pleaser for many years has been the Formula
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themeofclassic cars.Atatime when the“soundofsilence”
vehicles are becoming more common on the road, it is
generallyacceptedthatthe soundofthese cars alongwith
theV8salooncarsare an addedcrowd attraction.
In the driver line, will be the well-known Richards
family -fatherJim,aseven-timewinner at Bathurst,his
son Steven, afive-time winner of this classic event and
hisson,Clay, whonow drives Formula Ford in Australia.
While the major attraction is awonderful array of
cars, the meeting isalso designed tocater for families.
Pit entry comes atnoextra charge and spectators are
welcome to mingle with drivers and their cars. For
younger family members, there will be anumber of
activities. We’ve got one huge children’sactivity area
this year.
There have onlybeen 4outstanding
driverswho have taken part in all 30
Classic Car events, nowknown as Skope.
Dennis Champan, Debbie Chapman,
Keith Cowan &Brian Dixon.
Brian Dixon, VanDiemen RF84
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NEWS
28 The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
Group aims to grow
Kaiapoi'sbrand
Love the Lyell ... Volunteers joined aclean up of Kaikoura’s Lyell Creek last August.
Creek fans urged to step up
By DAVID HILL
New members areneeded for
Kaikoura’s Lovethe Lyell
WorkingGroup.
Applications areinvitedfrom
anyonewho hasaconnectionto
the creek, whetherthey liveon
the Kaikoura Flats, nearby
streets, homesorbusinesses.
The group is tasked with
helping to planstrategiesto
leadthe restoration of the
creek,improvewaterquality
and to bringback the
community’s connectiontothe
waterway.
‘‘That’s why your help is
neededtoprotect andenhance
the space thatwas oncea
central partofKaikoura’s
identity,’’ an Environment
Canterbury (ECan)spokespersonsays.
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Meetingsare kept to a
minimum.People and
organisations from allwalks of
lifeare neededfor thegroup.
Learn morebychatting to a
Kaikoura Zone Committee
memberorgetting in touch with
the local ECanofficebycalling
(03)319 5781orvisiting level 2of
the Kaikoura CivicCentre
building at 96 WestEnd,
Kaikoura.
By DAVID HILL
The Kaiapoi Promotions
Association expects 2020tobe
abusy year for the town.
Business manager Martyn
Cook says developing a
Kaiapoi brand concept and
organising amonthlong
festival in September are
priorities for this year.
He said abreakfast
workshopheld late last year
revealed that businessessaw
developing walking and cycle
routes and establishingan
iconic eventasessential to
developing aKaiapoibrand.
The obvious contendersfor
an iconic eventincludethe
Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival in
December and the river
carnival, on March1.
‘‘Therivercarnival makes
sensegiven the town’s
connection to the river,but it
runs on ashoestring budget,
so it’sfor the towntodecide
what theywant it to be.’’
The association will hold
another workshop for local
businessesinMarch,whereit
is hopedsome workinggroups
will be established to further
develop aKaiapoi brand
concept.
‘‘It’s time to do somereal
work.Wehave done enough
talking,’’hesays.‘‘It takes
threetofive years to developa
brandand we are in year
threethis year, so it’s time to
consolidateand see the return
on the effort we have put in
and drive it further.’’
He would like to see some
coordination around shop
opening hours, especially
given thegrowing number of
weekend visitors,which is
likelytoincrease when cycleway
connections to Christchurchopen
laterthis year.
‘‘If we want to be boutiquey,
peoplewant to do boutique
shopping at the weekend. The
case in point beingOxford.’’
He saysthe association’s
reach extends to Woodend,
Pegasus, Waikuku, The Pines
and Kairaki. It is keen to
encouragebusinessesinthose
areas to get involved and be
part of developing the brand.
It is alsolooking to organise
September events with
various partners,including
ethnicgroups, to reflect the
town’sgrowing cultural
diversity, adecade after the
2010 earthquake series.
‘‘The earthquake won’t be
mentioned.Itwill be about
how we have movedon. This
is where we wereand this is
where we are now.
‘‘Our demographicshave
changed rapidly in termsof
ethnicity, so the eventswill
reflect that. We are allabout
inclusiveness.’’
He saysthe associationhas
also taken the initiativeto
explore the feasibilityofa
North CanterburyNew Year’s
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At offers over $445,000 we anticipate strong interest in this delightful property. Viewings at Open Homes or private viewings by
arrangement.
Call Richard or Michelle for more information.
Enq over $445,000
Open Home: Sunday 2.00 to 2.30pm
For more information contact
Richard Green 027 536 4260 or
Michelle Facer 027 307 4530
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339 Main Race Road
This charming character villa oozes heart and soul!
Windows bathe the living areas in natural light,
seamless indoor/outdoor flow promotes easy access to
afeature patio area and comfort is provided with alog
burner, heat pump, heat transfer system, and aDVS
system. Ahay barn, cattle yards, green house and a
workshop (power +water) plus more -provide for any
number of undertakings and enterprises. The property
also boasts an arena, shed shelter in all 6paddocks and
atack shed with power.
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43 Weld Street
This property captures the best of both worlds, urban
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enjoys indoor/outdoor flow and captures views tothe
Oxford hills. The separate living is generous with a
wood burner and indoor/outdoor flow. With new
carpets, curtains and LED lights throughout, the home
is positioned ready for an immediate sale. Outside, the
sprawling 4035m2 section is fully-fenced with two
paddocks, athree bay barn with power and two units
(2000 L) of water per day.
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NEWS AND ACTIVITIES
The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
33
On the job training ... Utilities officer apprentice Riki Pugh fixes an underground water leak.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Vacancy draws 76 applicants
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Youngpeople are lining up for an
apprenticeshipbeing offered by
the HurunuiDistrictCouncil in its
building department.
Atotal of 76 applications were
received from budding
apprentices whenapplications
closed last Friday.
The successful cadetwill finish
with aNational Diploma in
BuildingSurveying, after afouryear
internshipwhichincludes
sitting unit standards and onthejob
work experience.
The council’steam leaderin
BuildingControls, Kerry Walsh,
says the cadetship will givealegup
to someonestarting acareer
journey and also support the
industry.
“Buildingofficersare in very
shortsupply New Zealandwide.
It’s really important that we look at
the bigger picture and do ourpart
to put morequalifiedindividuals
out intothe local industry.
“It’s agreatcareer, and the cadet
role offers jobcompetency as well
as the official qualification.’’
Mr Walsh saysinthe past the
council had taken peopleonfrom
otherrelatedprofessionsand
trained them. ‘‘Now we are
offering aqualification from the
very beginning as well.”
This willbringtothree the
number of apprenticeships being
offered by the council. Two threeyear
apprenticeships have been
running in the Three WatersTeam
—the council’s water department
—since 2018.
Riki Pugh, from Cheviot, and
Ethan Dellaway, from Waipara,
will gain an industryrecognised
NZQA Level3Utilities Freshwater
and Wastewater Qualification.
Ethan says he has enjoyed
working in remotelocations
aroundthe district, meetingso
many local people and to have the
opportunity to workinthe
Hurunui district to gain a
qualification.
“The first year and ahalf is about
learning how the waterschemes
work and getting to know the
district.
‘‘The bookwork side of things
came nextand helpsunderstand
the theory as well. WhenIfirstsaw
the job Ithought it was agreat
opportunity to be close to home
and learn ausefultrade.”
Riki said he felt it was important
to learn by workingonthe job,
instead of sitting in aclassroom
fulltime.
“I’ve really valued making a
livingwhilelearning. It just seems
like abig bonus to avoid astudent
loan and have foundanemployer
that willsupport my study.”
Book fair
Abook fairwill be held at St
Bartholomew’s ChurchHall, 23
Cass Street,Kaiapoi, on Friday,
January 31, and Saturday,
February 1, from 9am to 2pm, to
raisefunds to help with
maintenance of the church and
hall.Books will be $2 each or
six for$10. Teaand coffee will
be available.Donations of good
quality books,CDs, DVDs and
jigsaws are mostwelcome —no
tapesplease. Donatedgoods
can be left at the church hall.
Contact Norman Clarkon327
5552 or Ray Maw on 327 6404.
Growing seasonal veges
Sarahand William Hughes
Gameshave avege garden
producingyearround produce,
something they havebeen
doinglocallyfor 20 years.They
feed their familyand sellsprayfree
vegetables and seedlings
from theirWaiparaGardens
shop.Visittheirgarden to learn
aboutplanting crops for
seasonalproduce, and share
your own ideas and tips on
Tuesday, February 4, from
10.30am to 12pm, Waipara.
Cost:1.5 TimeBank Hurunui
credits or $12. Registrations:
Ph (03) 314 3406 or email
tbhlearningexchange@
gmail.com.
Beekeepingbasics
Lindsay Moirhas spent his life
with bees and is abeehive
inspector who runs courses
nationally.Hewill talk at the
Hurunui Library, Amberley, on
Monday, February 10, from
7.30pm to 9pm. He will show a
videoand discuss whatis
involved in setting up and
registering hives. He will
outline the ongoing cost and
time demands, keepingbees
healthy, and makingagarden
beefriendly.Cost: 1.5
TimeBank Hurunui credits or
$12 suggested. Registrations:
Ph (03) 314 3406 or email
tbhlearningexchange@
gmail.com
CAB North Canterbury
Citizens Advice Bureau North
Canterbury, whichprovides a
confidential, objectiveand free
service, is looking forward to
helping morepeople thisyear.
Trainedvolunteershave access
to ahuge varietyofresources
and can provideinformationon
awide varietyofsubjects. The
CAB investigatesissues and
problems and provides clients
with options to go forward. No
questionorenquiry is
considered too small.Call in at
the Trevor Inch Memorial
Library, 141 PercivalStreet,
Rangiora, on MondaytoFriday
from 9am to 4.30pm, or
Saturday 10am to 1pm,or
phone(03) 313 8822,free phone
0800 367 222 or email
northcanterbury@cab.org.nz.
Seedsaving
Harvesting bounty from our
gardens can be taken astep
further by saving seeds to
replant every season. Cofounder
of the local Seed
SentinelsGroup,Richard
Watson will show how to
harvest,processand store
seedsand discuss breeding
strategies at Medburyon
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.
Sewer works to affect roundabout
By DAVID HILL
Largesewerworks are
continuing to cater forgrowthin
Rangiora.
The King Street/Johns Road
roundabout will be out of action
over coming months as work to
installlarge sewerpipesthrough
the intersection begins.
This latest workisthe fourth
stageofthe ninestage Rangiora
central sewer projecttoreplace
old and deteriorating pipesand
to cater for future growth in the
town.
During this stage, the sewer
will be laid across Johns Road
and the roundabout, whileageing
waterand stormwater pipes
within the intersection will be
replaced.
Before contractors install the
LOST AND FOUND
The following property has been
reported as lost to the North
Canterbury police:
Abrown wallet (Rangiora), a
black leather wallet (Woodend),
agrey and black Apple watch
(between Bishopdale and
Pegasus), agold banddiamond
ring (Rangiora), agold wedding
band with diamonds and an
new pipes, the roundaboutand
traffic islandsare being removed.
The work was due to begin
yesterday.
Once thesehave been
removed, new sewer pipeswill be
installed on the eastern side of
the intersection, followed by the
western side.
Work at the intersectionis
expectedtobecompletedinmid
May and will include various
effects on traffic as contractors
work to get the pipes in the
ground.
Waimakariri District Council
threewatersmanager Kalley
Simpson says this is asignificant
upgrade to central Rangiora’s
sewers.
“Currently it is undercapacity,
and overflowscan occur during
heavyrainfall, he says.’’
engagement ring with alarge
diamond in the middle and two
diamonds on either side
(Hanmer Springs), ablack wallet
(Kaiapoi), asilver wedding band
with three diamonds, ablack
iPhone (both Hanmer Springs), a
black keyless car key with an
attachedbutton (Kaiapoi).
The following has been found:
‘‘We apologise for the traffic
disruptionduring the works.
However we’re confident the end
result will provide foramore
reliable,futureproofed sewer
network.”
Mr Simpson says how quickly
the work is completed is subject
to weather,groundconditions,
and the locationand condition of
underground services.
“If there are any changes to
thesedates,the council will
ensure the publiciskept well
informed.”
Once work is completed at the
roundabout,the installation of
pipeswill continueover the
coming years northalongKing
Street to High Street.
The final stage of work will be
alongHigh Street,west from the
King Street intersection.
Keys —car/house/dog clip and
broken greenstonekey chain
(Rangiora), aPine Tree chest
protector (Kaiapoi), aTrailpro
trailer (Woodend), an iPhone
(Amberley), aCDfolder with
photo discs (Rangiora), ablack
jacket “Gear for Life”(Kaiapoi),
and two pairs of reading glasses
left at abus stop in Rangiora.
Barker's of Geraldine: 50 years preserved,
by Michael Barker
At atime when consumers are looking for
more and more connection with the foods
they eat, MichaelBarker proudly shares
the Barker’s of Geraldine journey —the
people, the innovations and the
philosophies that still guide them.This is a
storyofentrepreneurial spirit,creativity,
fun, dedication to community and findinga
way to bringitall together to build astrong,
profitable valuesbasedcompany.The
journey wasn’talways straightforward but the founders never
gave up and alwaysempowered those aroundthem to help. It is
a50year story of relentlessinnovation, humble tenacity and risktaking
to create alastingfuture on the family farm for the brand
that means so much to theentireBarker’s
team.
The Big Loop:BikingCoastalNew
Zealand, by Duncan Wilson
In August 2015,Dunc Wilson became the
first person to circumnavigate New
Zealand on abike. This 10,940km journey
followed one rule—cycle the closest
available route to the coastline. The Big
Loop candidly details Wilson's 240day
cycling adventure, through native bush,
raggedcoastlines, farm stations and more
—demonstrating how acquaintingoneself
with our country is bestachieved under
100kmh.
The Brilliance of Birds:ANew Zealand Birdventure,bySyke
Wishart
Who knew that the morepork,our forest
owl, can turn its head270 degrees? Or
that the easternbartailedgodwit
triples its bodyweight before undertaking
an epic migration of 11,000km?
Or thatthe tui has two voice boxes,
enablingitto duet with itself? Zany, offkilter,
wondrousand wild, The
Brilliance of Birds gives abehindthescenes
glimpseinto the lives of New
Zealand’sfeathered friends.
CLASSIFIEDS
34 The North Canterbury News, January 23, 2020
Proposed Temporary Road Closure
Kaiwara Road
Sunday 23 February 2020,
8am to 5pm
The Hurunui District Council has received an application
from Autosport Car Club Inc,torun the Kaiwara Road
Rally Sprint 2020.
Anyobjections to the proposed closure will need to be
lodged with councilby:
12 noon, Thursday 30 January 2020
email:
post:
info@hurunui.govt.nz
Hurunui District Council,
PO Box 13
Amberley 7441
Public Notices
Stopping of aPortion of Good Street, Rangiora
In exercise of the powercontained in Section319(1)(h) and Section 342(1)(a) of
the LocalGovernment Act 1974 and in accordance with the Tenth Schedule of the
Act, public notice is hereby given that the Waimakariri District Council proposes to
stop aportion of Good Street located between High Street and the Service Lane,
Section 1onSO539499.
Explanation
Section 1onSO539499 is used predominantly by members of the public for
pedestrian access and over time, the community has come to perceive this
portion of Good Street as being pedestrian centric. The Council has also received
feedback inrecent years from ratepayers expressing concerns that periodic use
of Section 1onSO539499 by vehicles represents ahazard to pedestrians.
Purpose
The Council proposes to retain ownership of Section 1onSO539499 as Local
Purpose Reserve. This portion of Good Street was ‘closed in’ anumber of
years ago with pedestrian focused features including the addition of park bench
seats and pavement tiles (instead of aformed road surface). Council intends
to undertake additional aesthetic enhancements in future consistent with its
pedestrian use if the road stopping processiscompleted.
Any future buildings or activities on the land once stopped will continue to be
governed by the Waimakariri District Plan.
Youcan get acopy of the report orinformation about this proposal (Stopping of
aPortion of Good Street), and the survey office plan (Title Plan –SO539499)
defining the legal road to be stopped from:
•Council Reception (during business hours, 9am-5pm):
-RangioraService Centre: 215 High Street
-Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre: 176 Williams Street
-Oxford Service Centre: 34 Main Street
•Online: waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk
•Email: records@wmk.govt.nz
Objections to this proposal must be lodged in writing with:
Vanessa Thompson -Business and Centres Advisor
Waimakariri District Council
Private Bag 1005
Rangiora 7440
Or email records@wmk.govt.nz
All objections must be received by 5pm, Tuesday 18 February 2020.
Jim Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
2229692
This closure is proposed under paragraph 11(e) ofthe
Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974. The
proposed closure will apply to all vehicular traffic with the
exceptionofemergency services vehicles.
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You’re invited to ALPHA
@StPeter Chanel Parish
What is Alpha? Alpha is aseries of FREE interactive
sessions EXPLORING LIFE, FAITH &MEANING.
Each session involves: Food,aFilm and Discussion.
People can share their thoughts and ask those BIG
questions they’ve always wanted to ask.
Oxford -Begins Sunday 2February
Rangiora -BeginsTuesday 4February
Kaiapoi -Begins Wednesday 5February
Course runs 7pm -9:15pm for 10 weeks.
#TryAlpha To register for your next GREATEST
ADVENTURE or to find out more information,
contact Carly at alpha@waimakariricatholic.org.nz
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Public Notices
February 2020 meeting dates
11 February Hurunui Tourism Board 1.00pm
(Venue:Council Chambers, Amberley)
12 February Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa
Management Committee 9.00am
(Venue: Board Room, Hanmer Springs
Thermal Pools)
12 February South Ward Committee 7.00pm
(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley)
13 February Council meeting 9.30am
(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley)
17 February Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee 3.00pm
(Venue: Waiau Hall)
18 February Glenmark Community Committee 7.30pm
(Venue: Scargill Pavilion)
19 February Amuri Community Committee 7.30pm
(Venue: Culverden Council Chambers)
20 February Audit and Risk Committee 9.30am
(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley)
24 February Hanmer Springs Community Board
` 1.00pm (Venue: The Gallery,
Hanmer Springs Library)
25 February Cheviot Community Committee 6.00pm
(Venue: Cheviot Library/Service Centre)
26 February Road Safety Co-ordinating Committee
10.00am
(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley)
26 February Hurunui Community Committee 7.30pm
(Venue: Waikari Hall)
27 February Council meeting 9.30am
(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley)
KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS
“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)
“GOOD NEWS”
GOD promised Abraham the land of Israel.
“I am giving you all this land, as far as you can
see, and to your descendants, as a permanent
possession”. Genesis 13:15.
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The North Canterbury News is the largestcirculateded and best-read
communitynewspaper in North Canterbury. We areowned locallybyAllied
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newspapers,magazines andon-line media.
We areonthe search for an excellent sales communicator with a“can do”
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Youwillberesponsible for growingnew and existing businessinthe North
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In order to be successful in this role,itisessentialthat you have:
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5pm,Friday31st January.
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Situations Vacant
CAR GROOMER
YARD HAND
Full time position
Required for busy
dealership. Must be
reliable, hard working
and conscientious.
Afull clean drivers
licence and agood sport
mentality is essential.
To apply send your CV to
craig@stadiumcars.co.nz
609 Lineside Rd, Rangiora
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.
To Let
AMBERLEY 2bed, very
sunny all day. Garage auto
door, easy maintained,
close to shops, heat pump.
No animals and no smoking.
Ring 027 957 8030.
Pets
BICHON HOMESTAY
for smaller dogs. We look
after your dog in our home.
"No kennels". Phone today
03 314 6110.
Livestock
TEXEL Romney Cross
Ewe lambs. Suitable for
lifestyle blocks. Telephone
021 626 449 or 03 385
4966.
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
DOWNSIZING? Garage
sale? Cash for estate China.
Please telephone 313 1878
or 027 350 3963.
CASH PAID for all types
of scrap, farm machinery,
old vehicles etc. Phone
Wayne 027 749 9736, 03
323 6610, Licenced Dealer.
For Sale
BROIL KING BBQ Monarch
3burner hooded with
Rotisserie, good condition,
$450 ono. Please phone
021 0267 6865.
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.
PAINTER, qualified local
professional, Int / Ext,
roofs, wallpaper. Call or txt
Corban 027 846 5035.
PLASTIC WELDING
North Canterbury specialist.
All plastic &fibreglass
repairs. Telephone James
021 180 5103.
ROOFER All roof repairs,
roof painting, water blasting,
moss treatment,
repointing, gutter cleans &
snow straps. And more.
Free quotes. Phone Nathan
027 516 6609.
AFFORDABLE house
painting, exterior /interior.
Free quotes. Phone Mike
027 444 8577.
PAINT & wallpaper
services. Wayne Bryant.
Exterior, interior. Qualified
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph
313 5337 or 027 654 4568.
BUILDERS Father &Son
team. Amac Builders are
available to help you with
your building needs. High
standards, low overheads.
No job too small. Check us
out on fb. Amac Builders
Ltd. Phone 027 318 4400.
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.
Trade&Services
NORTH CANTERBURY
Tree Care. Qualified
Arborist specialising in big
trees in small places, long
term tree plans, Riparian &
shelter planting, land clearing,
stump grinding,branch
chipping, fully insured, free
quotes. Ph 0800 873 336.
PAINTER & Decorator.
Semi retired painter. Small
jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945
or 027 693 8360.
POWER TOOLS repairs,
parts &sales for over 30
years. All main brands serviced.
Grossman Trade
Tools, 31A Watts Road,
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.
RANGIORA Rubbish
Removal and RRR skips.
Wheelie bins any frequency
and skips from 1.5 cube to
9cube. Skips and wheelie
bins for any use, rubbish,
greenwaste, building sites
or just cleanups. Give us a
phone call 313 6957 or for
skips 021 313 255.
SCREEN PRINTING.
For all your printing
requirements. Tshirts,
Hoodies, HiVis vests and
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.
Please phone Heather 03
313 0261 or email
heather.norstar@gmail.com.
SHEARER Mobile sheep
shearer available for lifestyle
blocks. Over 30 years
experience. Phone Stuart
027 315 6916.
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,
crutching, drenching,
tailing, feet trimming &
health check. Trailer, generator
&mobile handpiece
available. Experienced,
reliable and honest. Ph 03
312 1214 or 021 267 4025.
SHOE REPAIRS, key cutting,
engraving, giftware.
10 years experience.
BESK, 683 Main North
Road, Belfast. Telephone
027 311 3423.
VALUATION
Specialising in North Canterbury.
Contact Geoff at
Maxwell Valuation. Phone
03 310 8541 or email
geoff@maxval.co.nz.
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
Pride &Quality Painting
&Decorating Services
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly
service. For all your painting
needs, phone: Martin 310
6187 or 021 128 9867
ANTHONY SYMONDS
Plastering &Painting
Services
Local with 30 years
experience
All workmanship
Guaranteed.
Phone 021 344 023
2217414
REMOVALISTS
2Men &agood
sized truck.
From $157 per hour
(incl gst).Kaiapoi based.
Call Gerard
027 668 3636
2225244
SEPTIC TANK
CLEANING
Bill’s Liquid
Waste
You dump it...
Blair pumps it...
Blair Tavendale
Ph 03 314 9371
0275 379-694
2225862
TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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Appliance Repairs
Builder
Chiropractic Services
Butchery
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN
•AUTHORISEDLOCAL SERVICE
F&P, Bosch, Smeg,
ASKO,Ariston, LG,Classique,
Haier, Samsung and more....
“For best resultsbesuretouseauthorised service”
NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES
Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810
1913020
Dr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor
Injury, accidents and maintenance
ACC Registered and Accredited
Monday-Thursday | 03 313 0350
Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy
privatephysio@xtra.co.nz
03 0278 686 2574
ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday&Friday
Select Health
51 Ashley Street, Rangiora
2103107
OxfordButchery
Shane and Leanne Frahm
We cankill&process yourstock
FourGenerations of Frahms
since 1957
Ph 312 4205
Oxford
1680439
Number one
old-fashioned bacon
&ham curing.
A/H 312 4709
Concrete
ALL CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION WORK
•Driveways, patios &paths •Bridges and Culverts
•Floors, foundations, sheds and buildings
•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes •Precast concrete
•Placing&Finishing
Daryl Power 027 230 9401
email concretepower@scorch.co.nz
2047213
Drainlayer
♦ New Residential Drains, Commercial &Alterations
♦ Supply and Install of Septic Tanks &Effluent Systems
♦ Stormwater Retention Ponds &Tanks
♦ AllTypes of Field Drainage &Trenching
FREE
QUOTES
Jesse McAnulty 027 259 8560
Email: jm-drainage@outlook.com
2158403
2089195v2-4/4-S
YOU
COULD
BE
HERE
Electrician
AARON HARRIS
ELECTRICAL LTD
NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS
ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS • SMART WIRING
SYSTEMS AND MORE...
M: 0275 543 958 E: aaron@ahel.co.nz
2020478
2248086
Engineering
Stainless steel and aluminium specialist
• Steel work • Handrails • Balustrades
Richard 021 321 215 | www.specfab.co.nz
RangioraArea | richard@specfab.co.nz
Landscaping
STEWART CONTRACTING
Landscaping -Fencing
& Earthworks
ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING
03 313 9375 •027 369 3974
www.stewartcontracting.co.nz
contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz
2136148
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your business
in our Trades
and Services
Phone
Amanda Keys
on
03 313 2840
● Filtration –whole house, kitchen tap
● Domestic maintenance
● Gas fitting –servicing, new,
renovations
● Gas hot water installs
● Gas cookers and Gas fires
● Kitchen /Bathroom renovations
● Backflow testing and installs
2063426
Plumbing and Gas
Discount forSuper Gold card holders!
james@plumbingandgashq.co.nz
0800 H2O LPG
4 2 6 574
2218589
Property Maintenance
Our yard maintenance programs will leave
your feeling
relaxed, relieved &stress free!
•Mowing •Weeding •Yard tidy-up’s
•Shrub trimming •Prunining
ASKUSABOUTOUR EASY PAYSUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS
Call 0800 669 7483
info@mowrite.co.nz
mowrite.co.nz
MAINTENANCE
by mowrite
mow
RITE
"WE MOW+MUCH MORE!"
Scaffolding
•Edge protection
•Working platform
Phone
0274 366 901
Plans for pricing
jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz
North Canterbury wide
1783878
Pool Accessories
FREE POOL TESTING
Instore only
•All your swimming
&spa pool
chemicals
•Water filtration
supplies
•IrrigationSupplies
308 FLAXTON ROAD •RANGIORA
PHONE 03 313 0408 •www.tiw.co.nz
Scrap Metal
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP
•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm
Machinery•All non Ferrous
MAINLAND
METALS LTD
Ph (03)338 7000
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie0274818 027
Locally owned and operated
1902273
2224341
Shingle
SHINGLE SUPPLIES
CAP 65
CAP 40
CAP 20
Quarry Prices
DRAINAGE CHIP
from $23 per cube
from $25 per cube
from $30 per cube
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!
from $40 per cube
all +gst
Plus all excavation and truck hire
house excavations, driveways, subdivisions
Phone
03 314 8335
CONTRACTING
Ph: KEN 027 201 3302
Email: stress@xtra.co.nz
2009594
2221854-U
Source 2018 Nielsen Readership research all people 10+ NCN Circulation area
RangioraToyota
Signature
CLASS
S
Signature
CLASS
Signature
CLASS
2013Toyota Aqua
•1.5LHybrid PetrolAuto
•ParkingSensors NOW
•Bluetooth
WAS$15,995
$
14,995
2017 Corolla GLX
•1.8LPetrolAuto, Bluetooth
•Alloys,ReverseCamera
•Coming Soon
$
21,995
2018 Toyota Yaris GX
•1.3LPetrolAuto, 5-star Safety
•ReverseCamera
•24,700km
$
18,995
2010 Toyota Ractis
•1.5LPetrolAuto
•5-Door
•Air Conditioning
$
10,995
2007 CorollaAuris
•1.8LPetrolAuto
•Alloys,ClimateAir
•Only 42,000km
$
10,995
2006 Toyota MarkX
•2.5LPetrolAuto, Alloys
•Keyless, Black interior
•Coming soon
$
11,995
2017 Corolla GX Sedan
•1.8LPetrolAuto
•ReverseCamera ONLY
•Bluetooth
,
$
17,995
2010 Toyota Prius S
•1.8LHybridPetrolAuto
•Keyless, Climate Control
NOW
•Only 78,100km
WAS$17,995
$
14,995
2013Toyota Prius S
•1.8LHybridPetrolAuto
•Keyless
•5-doorHatch
$
17,995
2017 HighlanderGXL
•3.5LPetrolAuto, 7Seater
•Satnav,Leather
•Only 28,200kms
$
47,995
2018 Corolla GX Sedan
•1.8LPetrolAuto
•ReverseCam,Radar Cruise
•Bluetooth
$
19,995
2019 Ex-Demo CamryZR
•2.5LPetrol-Hybrid
•Sunroof,Leather,
•5Star ANCAP,Only 900kms
$
46,995
2008 Toyota Vitz
•1.3LPetrolAuto
•Keyless, 5-Door
•Only41,850kms
$
9,995
2013Toyota Aqua Hybrid
•1.5LPetrolAuto, 5-door
•Self-Charging
•ClimateAir
2016 CorollaGLX
•1.8LPetrolAuto, 5-door
•Wildfire Red,Alloys
•ReverseCamera
$
14,995 $
18,995
2015Rav4 Limited
•2.5LPetrolAutoAWD
•Leather,Sunroof
•Alloys,ReverseCamera
$
23,995
2009 LandCruiser PradoVX
•3.0L turbo diesel,Auto
•Alloys,ClimateControl
•8-Seater
$
23,995
2018 HiluxSingle Cab4x4
•2.8L TurboDiesel Auto
•GalvanisedDeck, Towbar
•ReverseCamera, 20,600km
2018 Toyota Yaris GX
•1.3LPetrolAuto, ReverseCam
•Bluetooth, 5-dr,Latest Shape
•Only24,650km
$
39,995 $
17,995
2019 Ex-demo Corolla SX
•2.0L Petrolauto, 5-star Safety
•Sat-nav,Bluetooth
• Keyless
,
$
30,995
2018 HiluxSR5 4X4
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•HardLid,Satnav NOW
•Bluetooth, only 15,834kms
WAS$49,995
•2.0L PetrolAuto, Leather
•Satnav,Sunroof,18” Alloys
•Only30,300kms
NOW
$
46,995
2016 Rav4 Limited
WAS$34,995
Ex-Demo2019FortunerLimited
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
$ •Cruiser Alloys, Towbar
31,995 $
56,995
•7-seater, 850kms
2018 Highlander Limited
•3.5LPetrol8-speedAuto
•Leather,RearEntertainment
•Sunroof
$
57,995
2016 HiluxLimited
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•AlloyWheels, Satnav
•Leather,ReverseCamera
$
41,995
2010 HiluxSR5 4x4
•3.0L TurboDiesel Auto
•Bluetooth, USBConnect
•Tonneau &Towbar
$
22,995
2019 Ex-Demo LandCruiser VX 200
•4.5LTwin TurboV8Diesel
•Sat-nav,Leather $
•8-setaer, only 600km
110,995
2016 HiluxSR5 4X4
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•Satnav,Bluetooth
•ReverseCamera
$
34,995
2019 HiluxSR5 Pre-Runner
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•Towbar, Nudge Bar
•Only400km
2018 HiluxCruiser ChromeEdition
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
WAS$53,995
•Leather,RollerHardLid NOW
•Sports Bar, Towbar
$
42,995 $
51,995
2016 HiluxSR5 Pre-Runner
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•RWD,Satnav, Rev. Camera
•only 60,900km
$
34,995
2018 LandCruiserPrado VX
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•Facelift Model
•Only13,600km
20122 Toyota Hiace ZL
•3.0L TurboDiesel,Auto
•3-Seater, 5-Door
•NZnew,Bluetooth
Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 313-8186any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz
Signature
CLASS
$
69,995
$
23,995
2019LandCruiser200VXLimited 2019 Ex-Demo ZXHiace
•4.5 Twin TurboDiesel, KDSS
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Full TSS
•Rear Entertainment $ •Sat-nav,Bluetooth
121,995
•Sunroof,only5,650kms
•5-door,Only150km
$
50,995
2241402
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Summerset at Wigram serviced apartment resident, Alma with daughter Maree
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Alma to stay activeand thrive
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Summerset on Cavendish
147CavendishRoad, Casebrook
0800SUMMER
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“Since Mum’s been here,
she’sjustblossomed”
From growingupinabig family in Christchurch to beinghappily married for63years,Alma’shad
plentyofcompany throughout her whole life.
So,when theoptiontomovetoaSummerset servicedapartmentcameup, Alma anddaughter
Mareewerenaturallyalittlenervous it mightbeabit on thequiet side forher.But,since themove,
they’vediscoveredit’sbeenanythingbut quiet.
“I don’t thinkyou’d ever need to feel lonely here. It’s just like abig family andthere’salways
somethinggoing on,” remarks Alma.
When shefirst arrivedather serviced apartment, Alma hadher husbandbyher side.Sadly,he
passed away shortlyafter duetoon-goinghealthissues. “I thought it might takeher alittlewhile to
deal withthe loss of dad and… thenew surroundings,but it wasquite amazingreally howquickly
shesettled,and Ithink that wasdowntothe staff,” recallsdaughterMaree.
Alma with Mareeasatoddler
Whilethe move wasabig decision,the wholefamily feel that Alma has“blossomed” sinceand
hasbecomemoreherself again.
“She’sinvolvedherself in things that shehadn’tdone foryears,Choir.Exercising.
She’sjusttaken it with both hands, made friendsand it’s allbeenjustamazing.”
Mareeand Alma both admitthatthe stigma of retirementlivingput them off forlonger than it
needed to.“Ithinkmum wasjustsodelightedwhenshe came hereand realised howwelcoming
andhow well-run [the placewas]and what care washerefor her.Ithinkitwas an eye-opener,really.”
HavingAlmalivingathomewithher wouldhavebeenadream forMaree,but withthe realityof
workingall day, sheworried her mumwould be very bored. ButAlmahasn’thad time forboredom
at allsince movingtoSummerset.“There’ssomuch to keep youoccupied.Music.Happy Hour,little
outings. It’s alovelyplace to be.”
Alma also fillsher time withacheekybit of cleaning,eventhoughshe doesn’tneed to liftafinger.
“I don’t thinkshe leaves alot forthe staff to clean, butthat’smum,” laughs Maree.
“It’sarelieffor us to know that she’staken care of.Dad wouldbesopleased to seeshe’s in a
placelikethis. It’s just beenagodsend.”
To hear Alma’s full story,visit summerset.co.nz/servicedapartments
Alma and Mareeenjoyquality time
together at Summerset at Wigram
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Summerset on Cavendish
147CavendishRoad, Casebrook
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Summersetservicedapartments aremodern, purpose-built homes
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147Cavendish Road,Casebrook
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As aSummerset on Cavendish resident, you’ll have access to arange of community facilities,including;
DivineCafé
Exerciseroom
Communalvegetable
gardens
Hair andbeauty
Residents’ bar
All-weatherbowlinggreen
Residents’workshop
Swimming pool
andspa pool
To find outmoreabout serviced apartments,
visitsummerset.co.nz/casebrook or call 0800 SUMMER
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