North Canterbury News: February 13, 2020
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NEWS<br />
8 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
MattDoocey<br />
MP forWaimakariri<br />
Kaiapoi Office 156B Williams St<br />
P 03 3270514 |Ekaiapoi@parliament.govt.nz<br />
The Widest<br />
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Rangiora Office Level 1Conway Lane, 188 High St<br />
P 03 3107468 |Ewaimakariri@parliament.govt.nz<br />
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DRAFT RANGIORA<br />
TOWN CENTRE STRATEGY<br />
BLUEPRINT TO2030+<br />
Draft for Consultation<br />
WE’RE PLANNING FOR THE ONGOING GROWTH<br />
AND SUCCESS OF RANGIORA’S TOWN CENTRE<br />
OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS AND BEYOND.<br />
The draft Rangiora Town Centre Strategy contains avision for avibrant,<br />
successful town centre where people enjoy spending time. Weinvite you to<br />
learn more atour upcoming drop-in session.<br />
Drop-In Session<br />
Visit our drop-in session to learn more about the Rangiora Town Centre<br />
Strategy and chat with the team behind it.<br />
Visit usbetween 10am and 4pm on Saturday 22<strong>February</strong> at the Rangiora<br />
Town Centre: Past & Future pop-up display in The Gables Arcade, High Street.<br />
We’d love to see you and hear your thoughts.<br />
Tune in nowtolisten on<br />
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103.7 for Hanmer Springs<br />
andKaikoura<br />
RANGIORA TOWN CENTRE<br />
Charismatic and Contemporary<br />
WHAT DOYOU THINK THE CENTRE SHOULD LOOK AND<br />
FEEL LIKE BY 2030?<br />
Find out more and have your say at waimakariri.govt.nz/rangiora<br />
Help for mums ... Volunteers will soon be available in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> to help mothers<br />
having trouble with breastfeeding.<br />
PHOTO:GETTY IMAGES<br />
Support at hand for<br />
breastfeeding issues<br />
By RACHEL MACDONALD<br />
Forsomewomen, breastfeedingcomes<br />
easily,bringing with it thesatisfactionof<br />
knowing thatbabyisgetting agoodstart<br />
to life.<br />
Forothers,itisawretched,painful<br />
struggle that often endswith reaching<br />
for theformula andbottle.<br />
It’s for these newmumsthatthe<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>DistrictHealthBoardbacked<br />
Mother4Mother programme<br />
canofferinvaluable support, andit’s on<br />
its wayto<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>, says Brona<br />
Youngman.<br />
She has already helped set up groups<br />
for newmothers in Hawarden and<br />
Waikari,along withhamper basketsthat<br />
containtreats for them and their<br />
newborns, and information about what’s<br />
available for under5s in the community.<br />
Now,she is atraineevolunteer for the<br />
Mother4Mother initiative.<br />
‘‘I struggled to breastfeed,but Iwas<br />
lucky enough tohaveafriend who was a<br />
nurse, whom Icould ask for help.<br />
‘‘Manynew mums don’t havethat backup,’’Bronasays.<br />
‘‘We discovered thatWaitahaPrimary<br />
Health,which runs the Mother4Mother<br />
volunteertraining coursesin<br />
Christchurch,was looking at settingone<br />
up in AmberleyorRolleston.<br />
‘‘Thethingis, even Amberleyisalong<br />
waytogofor someofour families, so we<br />
rangthe peersupport administrator,<br />
Janine Pinkham,and asked if therewas<br />
achance acoursecould be runin<br />
Waipara.She agreed.’’<br />
❛It’s acommitment, but avery<br />
fulfilling one, and agreat way<br />
to offer practical help to your<br />
community.❜<br />
—Brona Youngman<br />
As aresult,eight mumsofall agesfrom<br />
the areaaremeeting at theGlenmark<br />
Pavilion every Friday until theend of<br />
March.<br />
There, theyare beingtrainedand<br />
resourced to offer advice and support to<br />
pregnantwomen and breastfeeding<br />
mothers.<br />
Like aStJohn’s certificate, that<br />
training is reviewedand updatedevery<br />
twoyears.<br />
Bronasaysthere is stillarealneedfor<br />
volunteers from Hanmer Springs,<br />
Culverdenand Waiau. If anyone is<br />
interested, theycan still contact Janine<br />
on (027) 5881007, and do acatchup<br />
sessionbeforejoiningthe restofthe<br />
group.<br />
‘‘Our volunteers don’t need to be young<br />
mothers; theycan be anyone, of anyage,<br />
whohas breastfed ababy andbelieves in<br />
the importance of doing so,’’Brona says.<br />
‘‘Theyjustneed the peopleskillstobe<br />
abuddytoabreastfeedingmum,over<br />
the phone, via text,orfacetoface.It’sa<br />
commitment, butaveryfulfillingone,<br />
and agreat waytoofferpractical help to<br />
yourcommunity.’’<br />
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