North Canterbury News: March 12, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 2020 | Issue 887 | www.starnews.co.nz 

The originals ... The women who played key roles in the early days of establishing the Kaiapoi Community Garden, from left, Jean Horan, Lesley Ottey, Mandy Grenier, Rachelle 

Horan, Nicki Carter and Helen Roberts. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Gardeners rejoice in the fruits of their labour 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Acelebratory dinnermarking the 10th 

anniversary of the KaiapoiCommunity 

Garden nevertasted so fine, with most 

freshingredients sourced fromits Hilton 

Street site. 

The outdoor meal was prepared by 

chef and caterer Cat ScottHewitt. 

The dinnerfor invited guestsincluded 

six of the socalled ‘‘originals’’— 

womenwho played key roles in 

establishing the garden, including Jean 

Horan, Lesley Ottey, Mandy Grenier, 

RachelleHoran, Nicki Carterand Helen 

Roberts. 

Mandy said it was heartwarming to 

lookback on the last 10 years —the fun 

and laughterand the sheerjoy of being 

involved in something they loved. 

Numbers of rare parakeet growing 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

The orangefronted parakeet, or 

kakariki, is thriving along the 

south branch of the Hurunui 

River. 

Department of Conservation 

monitoring team leader Megan 

Farleysays in the 12 years she 

has been involvedinmonitoring 

the parakeet, it is the best result 

she has seen. 

She says around 100kakariki, 

many of themunbanded, were 

seen feasting on matagouriseeds 

duringmonitoring. 

The number of unbandedbirds 

indicates the parakeets have 

enjoyed avery successful 

breeding season. 

It has been put downtothe 

matagourimasting, and 

extensive predator control in the 

core breeding area. This 

included poisonoperations and 

intensive pest trapping. 

The monitoringproject has 

been runningfrom AugusttoMay 

for about 15 years. 

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‘‘Ithas been quite aride.’’ 

The garden, on the Kaiapoi Borough 

School’s playingfields at the end of 

Hilton Street,belongstothe community, 

she says. 

‘‘Weare thankful for all the help we 

havehad fromlocal businesses,the 

Kaiapoi Borough School,local pubs, 

fromour trust, our coordinator and,of 

course, the volunteers. Takeabow.You 

can all be proudofyour part in creating 

thisplace.’’ 

The garden has been alabour of love, 

evolving from an area of bare school 

playing field. 

The dinner was followed by an open 

day last Sundaywith live music, cooking 

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Odessa shows what’spossible 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

Girlscan do anything, and 

Odessa Ellissums thatup. 

She is mother to 5yearold 

son Kyros; was working as a 

marketing assistant at 

Rangiora Mitre 10 before 

6monthold daughterBlake 

joined the family;and is a 

volunteer firefighter with the 

Rangiora brigade. 

For threeyears, she has 

answered the siren and pager 

from work and home. 

The brigade is recruiting, 

looking for more members who 

work locallysothey can hit the 

ground running whenthe 

alarmisraised, says 

Rangiora’schief fireofficer, 

Hamish Peter. 

This campaign is the most 

extensive it hasever run,and 

thereisagood reasonfor that, 

he says. ‘‘Weput out the call for 

new members every year, but 

the populationofRangiora is 

growing so fast, we really need 

to look at how we can manage 

that,’’ he says. 

‘‘We attended 399 callslast 

year,compared with300 in 

2018.That’s more than one a 

day, looking after peopleand 

property.For that, we need 

more volunteers.’’ 

Most importantly, he says, 

thosevolunteersneed to be 

working in town, so theycan be 

therewithinminuteswhen the 

alarmisraised. 

Two employerswho are used 

to workingaround the 

flexibility required by fire 

Numbers rebound, but parakeet still critical 

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Many of those involved 

return each year after 

winter to monitor the 

parakeets. 

The monitoring teams are 

made up of four fulltime 

staff from the department, 

helped by volunteers. 

They do 10day stints in 

the field, camping in huts in 

the three kakariki sites in 

the Hawdon and Poulter 

Valleys in the Arthur’s Pass 

National Park and the south 

branch of the Hurunui in 

Lake Sumner Forest Park, 

where the main population 

lives. 

servicevolunteers are Ron van 

Til,ofArtisan by Rangiora 

Bakery,and Robin Brown,of 

RangioraNew World. 

‘‘I feel that local employers 

actually have asocial 

responsibility to support the 

fireservice,’’ Ron says. ‘‘I have 

one employee who’s beenwith 

us for 18 years,and he’s been 

withthe brigade that longtoo. 

‘‘Heplays areally important 

roleinmanaging ourexport 

logistics stream,but we just 

makesure there’s someone 

there to fill the gap when he is 

called out. If it weremyhouse 

on fire, I’d wanthim there!’’ 

Robin agrees. ‘‘Ever since 

the supermarket openedinthe 

80s,we’ve had employees who 

are membersofthe volunteer 

firebrigade.Currently, one of 

our managers is on the team. 

‘‘Itcan be abit disruptive, 

especially when the fires burn 

for days, as we’vehad on the 

riverbedsinthe past, but it’s 

essentialthat we have people 

employed in town who can be 

there promptly –and essential 

thatwehave employers who 

understand that,’’ he says. 

It takes all kinds to be a 

firefighter, says Odessa. ‘‘I 

wanted to giveback to the 

communitymykids are going 

to grow up in. Regardless of 

yourage or stage, if you’ve got 

integrity, commitment, and you 

wanttohelp, you’re perfect. 

‘‘It’s all aboutbeing there 

whenthings areattheir worst; 

making that difference on that 

day.Ifweweren’ttheretodoit, 

The bird is nationally 

critical, with an estimated 

300 to 500 surviving in the 

wild in the three valleys. 

There are now populations 

being established on 

predatorfree islands as 

well. 

The monitoring 

programme is augmented 

with an intensive predator 

control programme, with 

teams of four running 

tracking tunnels to 

determine predator 

numbers and servicing the 

stoat and rat traps. 

The aim is to service each 

of the 4000 or so traps in the 

three sites each month. 

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On call ... Rangiora’s chief fire officer Hamish Peter, with Odessa 

Ellis and her daughter, Blake Ealam. 

PHOTO: RACHEL MACDONALD 

who wouldbe?’’ 

Hamishurges people to visit 

the station, meetpersonnel, 

and have alook. 

‘‘Ask the questions, takea 

look at the info,and see how 

you can learn our skillsetsand 

how they can be transferred 

outside the station. 

‘‘We’re developing and 

supporting future generations 

in the service, and we’re here 

to look afterthem because they 

are critical to our community.’’ 

An open evening is being 

heldonMarch16, from 7pm. To 

learn more, watch for the 

brigade’s leaflets and posters. 

Good news ... Numbers of kakariki are growing, but the species 

remains at critical risk. 

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North Canterbury News, March 12, 2020 

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Birth of acultural hub 


The arts will have anew home 

in KaikourainNovember. 

The formerMayfairpicture 

theatre is being transformed 

into the Mayfair Arts and 

Culture Centre at acost of 

about$2.75million. 

Its makeover has been built 

from sheerhard graft, 

involving hundreds of 

volunteer hours. 

It has benefited hugelyfrom 

the sale of preloved clothing, 

and has received funding from 

localand national agencies 

and organisations. 

The centrewill be the 

cornerstone for arts and 

culture in Kaikoura whenit 

opens. 

Badlybattered in the 

November 2016earthquake, 

the theatre’s futurelooked 

bleak. 

Afeasibilitystudy showed its 

facade could be saved from the 

wreckingball, but the rest had 

to go. 

The Kaikoura Community 

Theatre Inc, which had beenin 

placesince 1983, repositioned 

itself, rewrote its constitution, 

created aproper board 

structure,and became anotforprofit 

incorporated society. 

It has turned the theatre’s 

fortunes around, bringing it to 

life again not justasahomefor 

film,but as the cornerstone for 

all things artistic and cultural 

in the seaside town. 

Boardpresident John Wyatt 

says,once the work is 

complete, the centre willbe 

home to two auditoriums, a 

mezzanine floor for exhibitions 

Under construction ... Guests inspect the 95seat main auditorium at the new Mayfair Arts and 

Culture Centre. The stage area will host live performances and the space will also accommodate 

conferences, lectures, film presentations and more. 

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andsocial events,and smaller 

spaces for meetings, 

workshops,and tuition, to 

name afew. 

‘‘It will be morethan a 

cinema.Itwill be acommunity 

hub. We will bring art to 

Kaikoura from around the 

country,and performingarts 

groups from Christchurch.’’ 

It willalso be the 

cornerstone of Kaikoura’s arts 

andcultural strategy. 

Milestone ... John Wyatt addresses more than 40 people at the 

recent Roof On Celebration. He is pictured on what will be the new 

stage area. 

And its identity willbe 

preserved. Resene has created 

apink, which willbenamed 

Mayfair Pink, so the facade will 

remainitfamiliar trademark 

colour. 

Mr Wyattsaid before society 

members dared to get excited 

about theirdreams, they had to 

determine if the facade could 

be salvaged. 

With the Adelphiand New 

Commercialhotels already 

gone, the society was 

determinedtosave it to ensure 

somethingofKaikoura’s 

history waspreserved. 

An application to the New 

Zealand Heritage Trustcame 

up trumps andinlate 2017 

work began on thecentre’s 

design, as wellasfunding 

strategies. 

Mr Wyatt saysinearly2019 

majorfunding came in, and 

deconstructionofthe building 

behind the facade began.The 

facade was propped in 

readinessfor the rebuild, 

whichbegan late last year. 

Last week, aroof celebration 

was held,with guestsable to 

see behindthe facade forthe 

firsttime.Servicessuch as 

power, plumbing and data 

services are being installed. 

Meanwhile, fundraising is 

continuingand funding agency 

applications made to help 

complete the building. 

Mr Wyatt says, locally, the 

Kaikoura Opportunity shop 

has alreadygifted $100,000 to 

the project, and has pledged a 

further $200,000 for the fitout. 

He says in return it has the 

naming rights for the main 

auditorium, which seats 95, 

withseat sponsorship offered 

to its volunteers. 

He says the Opportunity 

Shopisan‘‘incredible 

fundraisingmachine’’ that 

benefits from clothesdropped 

off by tourists,Christchurch 

visitorsand locals. 

Mr Wyatt says this type of 

community collaboration has 

helped propelthe project 

forward, along withgrants 

fromnational agencies and 

small community trusts. 

But fundsare stillneeded, 

and Mr Wyatt is keenthere is 

enough in the kitty to fund the 

centre’s operational needs 

whenitopens its doors. 

The November 19 opening 

willrun forthree days, with 

feature exhibitions,film, live 

performances and toursofthe 

building. 

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Community support ... Alarge crowd turned out for the first North Canterbury Sunday Market at Rangiora Raceway last Sunday. 

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The inaugural North 

Canterbury Sunday Market 

at Rangiora Raceway last 

weekend attracted alarge 

crowd, surprising many who 

attended, but not the 

organisers. 

‘‘We have had huge 

support from the community 

and they really supported us 

on our Facebook page,’’ says 

Shelley Bromley, who 

established the marketwith 

her husband, Mark. 

The Rangioracouple say 

they see the market 

becomingagreat drawcard 

for visitorstothe town from 

throughout Canterbury and 

further afield. 

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consent for 150 stalls. 

Therewere 57 stalls, 

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food caravan, RetroRita, 

offeringamenu stacked with 

Kiwi favourites such as 

cheese rolls,Devonshire 

teas,sausage rollsand 

pikelets, which provedabig 

hit withthe crowd. 

Darryn, who also had his 

stallatthe market selling 

products derived from 

recycled winebarrels, said it 

was Rita’s first outing, but 

the kiwiana foodcaravan 

wouldbearegular at the 

market fromnow on. 

‘‘It is the first Rangiora 

market so it is nice to be part 

of it.’’ 

The marketwill run every 

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Skippers from throughout the 

South Island will head to Lake 

Pegasus this weekend for the 

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Twentyfive yachts from 

Dunedin to Wellington are 

expected for the regatta, hosted 

by the Pegasus Radio Sailing 

Club (PRSC). 

PRSC Commodore Paul 

Johnson says skippers will 

arrive tomorrow, March 13, to 

register for the event and have 

apractice on the lake before 

formal racing starts on 

Saturday. Racing will continue 

the following day. 

He says intensive racing is 

expected, with the competition 

starting on both days at 10am. 

“We have achoice of four 

areas around the lake to race, 

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‘‘PRSC warmly welcomes 

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from the lake path near 

whichever race area the club is 

using,’’ he says. 

Aclub member will be on 

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about the regatta. 

At the controls ... Competitors 

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STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA 

Let’snot stymie hemp 

Growing, trading or processing 

industrial hemp as an agricultural crop 

requires alicence. 

In New Zealand, these are issued by 

the Ministry of Health. In Australia,itis 

controlled by the Department of 

Primary Industriesinmost states. 

Businesses in my electorate have 

struggled to get their licences from a 

department which appears to have little 

understanding of agricultural practices. 

With commercial growing of 

industrial hemp about to step up 

another level, is the Ministry of Health 

the appropriate departmenttoissue 

licenses to grow hemp? 

Hemp has avarietyofuses in more 

than 25,000productsworldwide, from 

food to construction. 

It growsinawide variety of climates 

and soil types. Hemp is alsoafastgrowing 

plantthat is efficient at 

sequestering carbon. The biggest 

advantage for farmers could be that it 

chokesout competing weeds. 

Opponents argue that hemp may be 

used as apsychotropic drug, but the 

THC contentissolow that this is not 

possible. 

Receivingalicence is atimeconsuming 

process. 

The delaysinprocessing applications 

can harm hemp businesses as their 

work is dependent on climateand the 

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the growingseason. 

The slowprocessing of these licences 

also means that no contractscan be 

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company,but also the contractors, 

fertilising companies,and the local 

economy.All are affected if the growing 

season is missed. 

Agriculture must be able to work with 

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bureaucracyishurting the economic 

opportunities for those in the industry. 

I’m just not surethat the Ministry of 

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aware of the short timeframe for 

planting hempseed. 

It may be that hemp will continue to 

need ahigherlevel of regulation due to 

its associationwith marijuana. 

However,thereare many benefits that 

this crop can produce. 

It has the potential to be a 

multimilliondollar industry and we 

should be doing all we can to ensure 

hemp farmers aren’t unnecessarily 

impactedbybureaucracy. 

It could havehuge valueinadding to 

job growth and stimulating New 

Zealand’s economy, and we need to 

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Biodiversity in spotlight 

TheHurunui District Council is submitting 

on the National Policy Statement for 

Indigenous Biodiversity to the Ministry for 

the Environment. 

The council generallyagrees with the 

purpose of the document, that 

maintenance of Indigenous Biodiversity is 

an important goalforNew Zealand and 

agrees on the direction to clarify and 

standardisedefinitions. 

However, it strongly disagrees withthe 

proposed way forward andthe 

requirement to map significant natural 

areas (SNAs). 

It is understood that, nationally, 61 

percent ofcouncils currently map SNAs, 

yet biodiversity is still in decline. 

Therefore, the assumption for mapping 

to be compulsory does not line up withthe 

change we areseeking. 

Thecouncil favours providing support 

for local initiatives that prove the ‘‘bottomup’’ 

approach to saving our indigenous 

biodiversity. 

Being able to support and encourage the 

promotion of these willurge much greater 

willingness to participate,andturnthe 

thinking to indigenous biodiversitybeing 

seenasanasset, not aliability. 

Hurunui councillorsjoinedwiththe 

four other contributingcouncils of 

Christchurch City, Selwyn,Waimakariri 

andAshburton to visit the Transwaste 

Canterbury site at KateValley. 

Notonlywereweable to seefirsthand 

7:00am 

7:28pm 

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Best 

Times 

7:55am 

8:22pm 

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Best 

Times 

8:49am 

9:16pm 

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❛It was pleasing to hear that 

Hurunui has avery low 

contamination rate for 

recycling.❜ 

theprecisionand expertise in managing 

the site, but also viewed Tiromoana Bush, 

aregenerating native forest with a 

restoration planting plan to increase the 

areaofnative forest and wetland 

vegetation, as well as providing nesting 

sites and food resources for native birds. 

Councillors recently visited the Police 

and Emergency Precinct in Christchurch 

to gain agreaterinsight intothe 

emergency management systems,and 

Ecosort to understand better what 

happens to our recycling. 

It was pleasing to hear that Hurunui has 

averylowcontamination rate for 

recycling, so mymessage to you all is to 

keepupthe good work. 

Our final visit was to Canterbury 

Museum to have abehindthescenes look 

at the current storage of avast array of 

items not on display. 

Ihostedmyfirst “MeetwithMarie” 

session in Hanmer Springs. It was pleasing 

to have residents come alongfor achat. 

Thenext session willbeatWaikari 

Kitchen on Wednesday, March18,from 

10am to 11am. 

Priorities are being examined, so why not have asay? 

Environment Canterburyis 

seeking publicfeedback on its 

draft annual plan. 

It is also seeking direction on 

futurepriorities. 

Theannual plan covers from 

July 1this yearuntil theend of 

June next year. 

While thereare no significant 

or material changes to whatwill 

be thethirdyearofthe Long 

Term Plan 201828 (LTP), 

additional spending is included 

to replenishreservestorespond 

to natural hazardsand flood 

protection,invest in more 

sustainablepublic transport, 

establish aregionwide planting 

programme, and help 

communities adapttoclimate 

change. 

Environment Canterbury would welcome feedback on its direction and priorities, 

writes one of its two North Canterbury councillors, Claire McKay. 

The LTP had signalled a5.5 

percent increase. However, an 

average rates rise of 9.8%is 

required to deliver theproposed 

activitiesand spending 

described in thedraftdocument. 

For ratepayers in North 

Canterbury,some will increase 

by less than9.8%,and some by 

muchmore. 

Rates increaseswill depend 

on thelatest valuation,location 

and services receivedfrom 

targeted rates and generalrates. 

The risewill varyfrom an 

average of 5% for Hurunui, to 21 

to 24% forRangiora and Kaiapoi. 

The newpublictransport 

expressserviceinto 

Christchurch,whichrecently 

underwent aconsultation 

process, contributes 

significantlytothe rates 

increase for urban Rangiora and 

Kaiapoi. 

ECancontinues to have a 

strategic focusonfreshwater, 

biodiversityand public 

transport. 

Having aresilient Canterbury 

region,wherecommunities are 

wellinformed and enabled to 

adapt andmitigateeffects of 

changing climate, is also 

threaded throughout ECan’s 

work. 

The council is keento 

kickstartabold plantingand 

regenerationprogramme across 

the region, initially focusingon 

lowlandwaterways,and working 

withthe willing. 

Thisinitiative would overtime 

deliver improvements the wider 

community seeks andthat 

centralgovernment appears to 

be taking astrong position on. 

As anew pieceofwork, we 

wantfeedback on how far and 

fastweshould take this. 

As your elected 

representative,Istoodonhaving 

affordablerates. 

Inow havetoweigh up whatis 

best forCanterburyaswell, and 

need to hear people’s voices 

loud and clear, to allow 

informed debatebefore the final 

adoption of theannual plan in 

June. 

It is critical thatpeople take 

time to provide feedback before 

5pmonWednesday, March 25. 

Email me directlyat 

councillor.mckay@ecan.govt.nz 

or go onlinetohaveyoursay. 

ecan.govt.nztoprovide feedback 

under the ‘‘better future’’ link. 

Letters or videoscan also be 

used to providefeedbackand 

canbesentto200 TuamStreet, 

Christchurch. 

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Motunau 8:13pm 2.6 1:58pm 0.3 9:10pm 2.6 2:53pm 0.3 10:08pm 2.5 3:50pm 0.3 11:05pm 2.5 4:47pm 0.4 

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Saturday 14th March, 4pm -9:30pm 

New World Rangiora’s Food Zone 

What’s for Dinner? What’s for Dessert? What’s from the market? 

Alt Kitchen Nora’s Kitchen All Caked Up-By Lisa Greenz 

Arjee Bhajee Smoke nBarrel Flips Pancakes Love Ya Fudge 

Astig Euro Asian Cuisine The Chippy Gelato Dolce The Sausage Shed 

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Coq au Van Rotisserie The Chippy Red Eight Cafe 

Feed the Need Tre Fratelli Fried Pizza Rolling Penguins 

Kung Fu Dumplings World Cuisine The Honest Cakery 

Langosh 

Little German Kitchen 

Nanny’s Food Truck 

The Coffee Shot Expresso 

The Organic Coffee L.A.B 

Waffle Mania 

Spectrum’ m’s Music Stage 

Featuring Mulletman as MC 

Lana &The Lawless Trio 

4pm -5:30pm 

Nyree &Damo 

5:45pm -7:30pm 

Dangerbaby (6piece) 

7:45pm -9:30pm 

Fire Dancers 7:30pm– 9:30pm Licensed Area 4pm –9:30pm Faeries 4pm –9:30pm FREE Harley Rides 6pm

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Achance to 

eat to the beat 


Rangiora’s popularHappyHire 

Eatsand Beats twilight festival 

of food, music andpicturesque 

lightingwill returntoVictoria 

Parkthis Saturday. 

The familyfriendlyevent 

starts at 4pmand finishes at 

9.30pm. 

It willfeature livemusicand 

popular children’s entertainers 

FromBeyond the Faerie Tree, 

professional fire performers, 

gourmet foodstalls,craftbeer 

and wine,and Pimm’s. 

The event’spopularity stems 

fromacombinationoffood 

choices fromaround the world, 

the top qualitymusicactsand 

the licensed area wherepeople 

can enjoy wineorbeerfrom 

local businessesand dineina 

beautiful setting,saysBelinda 

Topp, organiserofthe Rangiora 

Promotionsevent. 

Thirtytwofoodvendors at 

Saturday’sfestival will provide 

dinner and dessert optionsin 

the New WorldRangiora Food 

Zone, and threeliquoroutlets 

willprovide craft beer, wineand 

Pimm’s. 

Popularentertainer 

MulletMan willbethe masterof 

ceremonies on thenight,while 

the FireDancerswill be 

performing from7.30pmto 

9.30pm. 

‘‘Weare also having free 

HarleyDavidson rides thanksto 

Man Up Canterbury, and these 

kickoff in the Waimakariri 

District Council car parkat 

6pm,’’ Belindasays. 

‘‘Onthe Spectrum Music Stage 

we have Lanaand the Lawless 

JazzTrio from 4pmto5.30pm, 

Nyree and DamoPop Duo from 

Night out in the park ... Last year’s Eats and Beats food and music twilight festival in Victoria Park. 

5.45pm to 7.30pm, andthe grand 

finale is Dangerbaby,asixpiece 

incredible band takingcareof 

classic rock from 7.45pm to 

9.30pm.’’ 

Theannual festivalwas first 

held in 2017. It hadtobemoved 

to theWaimakariri District 

Council carpark afterheavy rain 

during thedays before the 

festivalmade Victoria Park’s 

groundtoo wettoholdthe event. 

TheMarchdatefor thisyear’s 

festival cameabout when acold 

night for lastyear’s event caused 

aslight drop in attendance. 

‘‘We movedthe event from 

ApriltoMarch in the hopeofa 

warmereveningfor alltoenjoy, 

so fingers crossed,’’ Belinda 

says. 

Hot work ... Afire dancer at last 

year’s Eats and Beats food and 

music twilight festival in 

Rangiora’s Victoria Park. This 

year’s festival will be held at the 

same venue this Saturday from 

4pm to 9.30pm. 


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Racing ... The start of the Rakahuri Rage, asixhour team mountainbike relay held 

on tracks through the AshleyRakahuri Regional Park last Sunday. 

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP 

Bikershappy with 

newride base 


Anew transition area has been given 

the thumbs up by competitors in last 

Sunday’s Rakahuri Rage in Rangiora. 

The start of the sixhour mountainbike 

relay race through the Ashley 

Rakahuri Regional Park has 

traditionally been at the Rangiora 

Raceway but that changed this year 

after the new North Canterbury 

Sunday Market moved into that space. 

Although it was ascramble for the 

relay organisers, the North 

Canterbury Sport and Recreation 

Trust, to set up an alternative base 

camp for the event at short notice, the 

new site was welcomed by relay 

participants. 

‘‘Riders were all positive about the 

changes to the course, which included 

some new sections of single track and 

shingle roads, and the return of some 

sections of track we haven’t used for a 

couple of years,’’ the trust’s marketing 

manager, Tony Kean, said. 

‘‘There was plenty of room for 

everyone and, being on the track, 

eliminated the issues around having a 

road crossing,’’ he said. 

‘‘Being only a6.5km circuit meant 

riders were comfortable doing more 

than asingle lap in arow and they had 

less time in between their rides, which 

helped keep them busy all day. 

‘‘With all the positive feedback we 

have had about the new transition site, 

Busy day ... North Canterbury Sport 

and Recreation Trust marketing manager 

Tony Kean with schools sports coach 

Elsie PetrieTaylor during last weekend’s 

Rakahuri Rage. 

we will definitely look to hold it in the 

same place next year.’’ 

This year’s relay involved 353 

riders, which included 101 teams and 

five solo riders. 

For results, visit the North 

Canterbury Sport and Recreation 

Trust’s Facebook page. 

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Quake roadshow to visit 

NorthCanterbury residentswill receive 

an update on the risks of amagnitude8 

earthquake on the alpinefault. 

The AlpineFault magnitude 8(AF8) 

Roadshow, The Science Beneath Our Feet, 

will stop in OxfordonMarch30, Hanmer 

Springs on March 31, and Kaikoura on 

April2as partofaSouthIslandtour. 

It features public science talks and 

interactiveclassroomsessions designed 

to share the story of thealpinefault, the 

likely consequences of amagnitude 8 

quakeand how people can be better 

prepared, AF8 programme leader Alice 

LakeHammond says. 

‘‘We liveinastunning part of the world 

and while the thoughtofanAF8 

earthquake is scary, if we didn’t havean 

alpine fault we wouldn’t havethe 

beautifulSouthIslandlandscape as we 

know it today. 

‘‘Understanding our home and its 

vulnerabilities, raising awarenessand 

sharing knowledge are essential in 

building our collective preparedness for 

future events.’’ 

Theroadshow will visit Oxford School 

on March 30 beforehosting apublic 

meeting at 7pm in the Oxford Town Hall, 

Waimakariri DistrictCouncil emergency 

management adviser Brennan Wiremu 

says. 

‘‘We’veheard the greatfeedbackfrom 

last year’sevents, so were excited to have 

Science Beneath Our Feet visit Oxford. 

‘‘We know the alpinefault will have a 

significant impact on our district, so the 

more we understand the science behind 

it,the better we are placed to prepare 

andrespond.’’ 

Apublicforum will be heldinthe 

Hanmer Springs Memorial Hall at 7pm 

on March 31 and theroadshow will stopat 

Amuri Area School the next day, Hurunui 

District Council emergency management 

officerDean Eades says. 

‘‘Our communities have endured 

isolation fromearthquakes and wildfires, 

so the possibilityofanAF8 earthquake 

reallyhits home forsome.’’ 

TheKaikoura MemorialHall will host 

theroadshow at 7pm on April2.

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Spicy buns prevail 


What makes the best hot cross bun in the 

country? 

Artisan by Rangiora Bakery owner 

Ron van Til says it is all about the 

combination of spices, the quality of 

fruit, and the sheer creativity of the 

people getting imaginative with the 

recipe and governing the ovens. 

Describing how the bakery snaffled 

the country's top award for 2020 for its 

celebrated seasonal festive pastry, Ron 

says it is all about evolving what the 

bakery has always done. 

‘‘We will never stop making the 

traditional hot cross buns our customers 

have enjoyed for decades,’’ he says. 

‘‘That said, every year, my production 

manager and his team get abit inventive 

with anew take on that bun, just for the 

competitions. 

‘‘This year, it involved adding 

cranberries to the mix and tweaking the 

glaze.’’ 

The result so impressed the judges of 

the Baking Industry Association of New 

Zealand's Hot Cross Bun 2020 contest 

that they awarded the bakery first place 

nationwide. 

The results were announced in 

Wellington last week. 

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Mud run returns 

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ThePegasusTown LionsClubis 

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travelling to the end of the gravel road, 

arriving at Pegasus Townforthestart of 

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There will also be abarbecue, 

coffee vendors and an information tent 

on sitenear thestart.For moredetails 

andtoregister online go to the website, 

pegasustownmudrun.nzafter March 27. 

Cans donated 

Sevenhundredcansoffoodhavebeen 

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Picnic arelaxed day out 

Fundraising initiative ... The entrance to Hossack station. 

Backcountry trips 

to raisefunds 


HossackStationwillhost 

two fourwheeldrive tours 

thismonth, organised by the 

Amuri andHawarden 

WaikariLions Clubs. 

The station, on the 

outskirtsofHanmerSprings, 

offersspectacular high 

country views, and features 

adrive along the Hanmer 

River,overthe Hossack 

saddle and down the 

HossackRivertothe edge of 

Molesworth Station. 

Drives will runontwo 

consecutive Sundays,March 

22 andMarch29, with a 

maximum of 60 vehicles for 

eachtour. 

The clubs’ fundraising 

project is suitable for 

vehicles withoffroadtyres 

and whichhavereasonable 

ground clearance. They 

mustalsoberegistered and 

haveacurrent warrantof 

fitness 

No dogsare allowed. 

Eachdrive starts from the 

HossackStationWoolshed 

at 9.30am, withparticipants 

required to register via 

facebook.com/events/ 

172350787517162/orby 

contacting Alistair Kenyon 

at alistairkenyon 

@gmail.com; or by phoning 

(027) 2959321, or Peter 

Crouchleyatpgcrouchley@ 

gmail.com, or (027) 447 8166. 

It willcost $80per vehicle, 

withfunds raisedgoing 

toward local community 

projects. 


Rangiora’sVictoria Park 

was transformedinto a 

zone of colour, live music 

and smilesatNorth 

Canterbury Pride’s 

annual picnic last 

Sunday. 

The event was 

organised by the North 

Canterbury Pride(NCP) 

committee to promote 

diversity and inclusion, 

and reducestigma. 

NCP consistsofasmall 

groupoflesbian, gay and 

transgender people who 

got together early in 2018 

in response to a 

suggestion by amember 

that aLGBTIQ event be 

organised in Rangiora to 

coincide with 

Christchurch Prideweek. 

‘‘While Christchurch 

Pride events attract 

peoplefrom Rangiora 

and other areas in North 

Canterbury,the 

committeefelt there was 

aneed for aLGBTIQ+ 

event in our district,’’ 

said member Paul Finch. 

There was arelaxed, 

friendly vibe at the picnic 

on Sunday helped by 

OliverHeperi’s live 

music. 

NCP chairwoman 

Cynthia Spittal said 

peoplequestioning their 

sexuality or gender 

identity could contact the 

support groupsQtopiaor 

OUTLine NZ for help. 

Dressed to thrill ... LittleMiss Cinnamon,left, and The 

Divine Joanne Neilson, from Pride Christchurch, at the 

NorthCanterbury Pride Picnic. 

Special day out ... Delilah Gousmett, left, aged 12, of 

Southbridge, and Seth Trebilco, 12, of Rolleston, enjoy 

the North Canterbury Pride Picnic. 

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP 

Farmers– 

let’stalkabout 

mahingakai 

Crayfish in your drain?Lizards in your flax? 

Whitebaitinyour creek? 

You’ll alreadyhaveareas you’retaking 

specialcare of –but there will be more. 

Join EnvironmentCanterbury cultural land 

managementadvisorMakariniRupeneto 

findout aboutmahinga kaionyourfarm. 

Where: Starting at Kōkōmuka Lodge, 567Poyntzs Road, 

Eyrewell Forest,then visiting acoupleoflocal 

Ngāi Tahu farms. 

When: Friday 20 March,11am 

(doors open at 10.30amfor morningtea) 

RSVP: Email events@ecan.govt.nz by 16 March 

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Thesixth annualRakahuriRage took placeinideal conditions 

on 8th March2020, with101 teams (over350 riders) and 5solo 

riders taking part. Arejigging of the 6.5kmcourse andtransition 

area introduced riders to some of the newlyformed cycling/ 

walking tracks in the RakahuriRiver Reserve next to the Ashley 

River, which challenged riders of all ages and skill levels. 

Craig Oliver again set the fastest lap of the dayat14:01 butit 

wasjunior team Full Send thatcompleted the most laps in the 

shortest time (21), followedbyanother junior team HBH who 

were just 4seconds adrift. Thirdplace overall went to corporate 

team Small Business Accountants while the fastest solo rider was 

Olly Pearce who completed 21 laps within the 6-hour time limit. 

Onceagain theRakahuriRage waswellsupported by corporate 

teams (20), junior teams (16) and primaryschool teams (13), 

but the mixed categoryhad the most entrieswith 22 teams 

of mostly3or4riders. The majorityofriders were North 

Canterburylocals,reflecting the increasing popularityof 

mountain biking in the region. 

Organised by the North CanterburySport &RecreationTrust, 

theRakahuriRagewas introduced in 2015 to encourage people 

to trymountain biking and explorethe local North Canterbury 

cycling tracks,and it has quickly become afixtureonthe North 

Canterburysporting calendar. 

Theevent is also amajorfund-raiser forthe MainPower Waiswim 

PrimarySchools Swimming Programme thatprovides children 

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By DAVID HILL 

Car parkingand central government 

regulations dominateddiscussions at the 

recent Waimakariri District Council 

meeting. 

Councillorsvoted to change thestatusof 

aMandevilleplantation reserve to allow 

for car parking, while government 

regulations around water and biodiversity 

continuetocause concern. 

The plantationreserve, commonly 

knownasMandeville Village Reserve,will 

be changed to ‘‘a local purposecommunity 

reserve’’toalleviate pressure on existing 

car parks. 

Greenspace manager Grant MacLeod 

said 234 submissions werereceived during 

consultation held duringDecember and 

January, with171 supporting the proposal 

to change the status and for council staff to 

add bollardsand ashingledriveway. 

The project is expected to cost up to 

$8000, fundedwithin existing budgets, and 

the Mandeville villagedeveloperwill be 

approachedfor acontribution. 

Councillorsaired concerns over the 

proposed newwater regulatoryauthority, 

Taumata Arowai. 

Chiefexecutive Jim Palmer said while 

the initial proposal is for drinking water 

standards, there have been clearsignals 

central governmentintends extending it to 

coverstormwater and sewage. 

He said arecentCabinet report ‘‘makes 

it clear that the government wantstohave 

astepchangetohavingasmall number of 

water authorities in the country’’. 

‘‘The status quo is not seenasanoption.’’ 

DeputyMayorNeville Atkinson and Cr 

RobbieBrine echoed Mr Palmer’s 

concerns. ‘‘I would be very surprised if the 

government hasn’talreadymade up its 

mind that one sizedoes fit it all,’’Cr 

Atkinson said. 

‘‘The reason for submitting is to try to get 

some form of compromise.’’ 

Cr Brine said councillors were elected to 

protect the health and wellbeing of 

residents. ‘‘My concern is thistakes that 

away from us and givesittosomeonewho 

is faceless.’’ 

Cr Kirstyn Barnett saidthe proposal put 

the ‘‘wellbeing of water before peopleand 

I’ve neverseen that before’’. 

Policymanager Geoff Meadows 

prepared submissions to the HealthSelect 

CommitteeonTaumata Arowaiand to the 

Ministryfor the Environment on the 

proposed National Policy Statement for 

Indigenous Biodiversity to express the 

council’s concerns. 

He said the council has made significant 

progress, with 12 out of 14 drinking water 

supplies meeting the nationalstandards, 

while the Garrymere schemeupgradeis 

due to be finished this year.Consultation 

will begin this month on the planned 

upgrade to the Poyntzs Road scheme. 

His biodiversity submission notes 

concerns aroundseveralareas, including 

the definition of significant natural areas 

and alack of clarity around the 

responsibility of central government. 

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Filipino culture showcased 

By DAVID HILL 

The Philippines took centrestage at a 

recent event in the Rangiora Town 

Hall. 

The day, organised by the 

Waimakariri Migrants and 

Newcomers Group, was achance to 

“explore the Philippines”. There was 

adisplay in the foyer, cultural 

performances, and the screening of a 

Filipino film, Seven Sundays. 

‘‘The purpose of this event was to 

achieve cultural awareness and help 

people to have abetter understanding 

of what it is to be amigrant and the 

value that diverse cultures add to our 

communities,’’ the project leader, 

Ingrid Rammers, said. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and 

Philippines viceconsul Nicole 

Macaballug were on hand to welcome 

visitors as they learned more about 

‘‘this beautiful country with its 

stunning nature and friendly people’’, 

Ingrid said. 

An exhibition in the foyer showcased 

Filipino culture and guests 

were invited to join in with an 

enthusiastic Filipino dance group. 

After the screening of Seven 

Sundays,there was alucky prize draw, 

with two gift baskets given away. 

Ingrid says the Waimakariri 

Migrants and Newcomers Group plans 

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Team leader of building with the 

Hurunui District Council 

Accessibilityinbuildings has 

been afeature in new 

buildingsfor many years. 

The NZ standard 

(NZS4121:2001) for accessible 

buildingshas been with us 

since1985. Visibly, since then, 

people will have noticed more 

accessible toilets, rampsetc 

that are widespread 

throughoutmost public 

buildingsinthe district. 

Why is accessibility 

required? 

The legal bit,undersection 

118 of the Building Act,isthat 

it mustbeprovided: If 

provision is being made for the 

construction or alteration of any 

building to whichmembers of 

the public are to be admitted, 

whether for free or on payment 

of acharge,reasonableand 

adequate provision by way of 

access, parkingprovisions, and 

sanitary facilities must be made 

for persons withdisabilities who 

may be expected to visit or work 

in thatbuilding; and carry out 

normal activities and processes 

in thatbuilding.’’ 

So, accessibility needs to be 

considered for new and altered 

buildings, earthquake 

strengthening and buildings 

changingtheir use,but it does 

not needtobeconsideredin 

residentialhomes. 

When owners alter any 

building (apartfrom ahouse) 

they are required to makean 

upgrade to the accessibility 

and means of escape from fire. 

This is alegalrequirement and 

not optional.This does not 

need to be the burdenthat alot 

of building owners view it 

(many buildings remain 

untouched as ownersare 

worried about upgrade costs). 

In alteringabuilding, 

ownersonlyhave to carryout a 

minimum upgradeasfar as is 

reasonably practicable.This 

does not mean that they haveto 

make many tens of thousands 

of dollarsofchanges; it just 

meansthat they havetomake 

some improvements for 

accessibility. 

Even if it is asimple,lowcost 

alteration, the accessible 

upgrade can be in proportion 

to those costs. 

At any one time,atleast20 

percent of the New Zealand 

populationhas somekind of 

Room to move ... Spacious toilets and handrails are among araft of accessibility improvements that 

can be made in buildings used by the public. 

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disabling condition. 

Thismeans, by not 

upgrading thebuilding, owners 

are potentially excluding 20% 

of customers, staff, friends and 

family from using their 

building. 

An accessible building 

means abuilding that can be 

usedbyall; you can employ 

anyone, allow all customersto 

enter and use the building, 

and,ofcourse,it’s also a 

lawfullycomplying building. 

So, what sort of things are 

expected in abuilding thatis 

fully accessible and 

complying? 

An accessiblecarpark; 

Aramp entrance; 

Alower counter; 

Designatedseatingareas; 

Larger toiletsand showers. 

There are also other design 

features so that peopleare 

generally able to move around 

abuilding withouttoo much 

difficulty. 

The council looks at whether 

people can drive into a 

property’s carpark, unloada 

wheelchair, and movesafely 

across the carpark without 

getting hit. Officers willcheck 

whether awheelchaircan 

moveontothe path thatleads 

to the front door without steps 

thenenter the building, and 

opendoors thatare not too 

heavy. Theyshould have 

handles instead of knobs. 

Noneofthis can be done 

easilywith steps or aramp at 

the wrong gradients. Once 

inside, we look at whether 

someone can approachthe 

front counter and be ableto 

carry out their transaction at 

the correctheight and,finally, 

whether theyare able to enter 

the spaces withinthe building 

(door widths)and use the 

facilities, such as toilets, 

without assistance. 

What about an accessible 

home? As people get older or 

have an injuryoradisabilityof 

some description, we all need 

to be able to move about our 

home in an easy way. 

Steps into houses, or 

showers with steps, are areal 

problem for some people. 

Simpleadaptations either 

when the houseisbuiltor 

afterwardscan occurtomake it 

much more accessible. 

For example, alevelentry 

front doororatiledflush floor 

showercan be just the trick. 

Awider hallwayand larger 

doors with handlesinstead of 

knobs can be simple thingsto 

make home life that much 

easier. 

These thingsdon’t just make 

it easier for those with a 

disabilityorlimited 

movability, but they are better 

for us all to use. Everyone 

benefits not having to step over 

thingsorintothings,and wide 

accessiblepathsand corridors 

are generally our preference. 

For thosewith atemporary 

disability, atiled flushfloor 

shower would thenbecomea 

greatassetrather than the 

shower over thebath thatmay 

be unusablefor them. 

Manypublicswimming pools 

now haveaccessible ramps 

intothe water and now these 

entrances to the poolare used 

by everyone.They have 

become amainstay,asan 

easier waytoenterthe pool. 

Accessibilityisalso valued 

by mums and dads with prams. 

How many times have you 

needed the accessible ramp or 

the accessibletoilet with the 

folddown baby changingtable 

whenyour kidswere young? 

These are usefulfeatures 

thatmake life justthat much 

easier foryoung and old.Good 

accessibilitybenefits everyone. 

Accessibility, of course, is 

mostimportant to those with 

disabilities, not just wheelchair 

users.This also includes 

those with sightimpairments, 

colour blindness, arthritis, the 

hearing impairedetc. 

Awell thought out design 

means theycan enterand use a 

building pretty much the same 

way anyone else would without 

having to askfor assistance. 

Wanttotalk aboutbuilding 

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building team at the Hurunui 

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new firstfloor exhibition space in the old theatre, which is being given anew life. PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

Kaikoura projects 

progressing well 

Kaikoura’s earthquake rebuild 

programmeiscontinuing apace. 

Good progress is being made with 

repairs to councilfacilities,roads, 

bridges, and water and sewer networks, 

the Kaikoura DistrictCouncil says. 

Work was completed last year to repair 

the Kaikoura Memorial Hall and Cuddon 

building,popularly knownasthe Op 

Shop, while fundraising continues to 

build anew community pool and to 

repairthe Kaikoura Scout Hall. 

Work is alsowelladvanced on the old 

Mayfair theatre, which will be reborn as 

an arts and culturalcentre. 

Infrastructure repairs are on track to 

be completed in August. 

The installation of the new pressure 

sewer system along BeachRdisonthe 

homeward stretch. 

All pipework alongBeachRdisnow 

activeand wastewater is flowing. 

Of the 28 new pressure sewertanks to 

be installed, 26 are complete and private 

connections are beingmade. 

The finalconnections, commissioning 

and final reinstatement is being done 

tank after tank from Hawthorne Rd, 

moving north to Mill Rd. 

This is expected to be completed in 

May. 

As new connections are completed,the 

old pipes are beingdecommissioned. 

Bridge repairs and rebuildsare also 

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Evansbridge,atthe southern end of Mt 

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The WardsIIbridge, on Mt FyffeRd, 

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Minorstructural repairsto14bridges 

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What are you responsible for? 

Trees tooclosetopowerlines areahazardand amajor cause of powerfailuresduringbad weather. 

They canbreak powerlines andnetworkequipment,resultinginrisk of serious injury or death as 

well as causing widespread powerinterruptions.Thisinconveniencesfarms and households, affects 

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Under the Electricity (HazardsfromTrees) Regulations, 

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of tree damage to powerlines canbeasignificant 

costtoatree owner. Please check your trees, hedges 

or shelter belts regularly. If youare not sure what to 

lookfor,please callussowe can help. 

Remember,trees needtobekeptasafedistance 

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risk of serious injury or death. 

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become electrically ‘live’ and mayelectrocute 

anyone coming into contactwith it. 

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powerlines cancausepower outages,not just for 

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additional weight on the tree can cause asimilar 

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outages. 

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Overhead line 

Notice 

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Tree“B” 

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must be trimmed 

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33,000V (high voltage) 3.5metres 2.5 metres 

11,000V (highvoltage) 2.6 metres 1.6metres 

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Ifyour tree is growing within the Notice Zone 

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harm the public. As youmightexpect, the notice zones 

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and location of thecutting work. 

On summary conviction, tree owners maybeliable 

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anyhazard. If youhavefailed to keep your trees 

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injury or death. Please ensure that youengage 

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Due to the risk of danger,cuttingtreesnear live 

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opening of his 

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PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

David explores time and space 


Guests attending the opening of 

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exhibition in Kaiapoi’s Art on 

the Quay Gallery couldbe 

forgiven for thinking it was the 

work of two artists, he says. 

Time and Space is the Kaiapoi 

artist’s first solo exhibition and 

featurestwo styles of paintings. 

Thereare the structured, 

linear, abstract verticals, and 

‘‘then Igoflipsideinto the 

cosmos withthe constellation 

series’’, David says. 

His art attracted considerable 

attention last week during its 

installation at the gallery, in the 

RuataniwhaKaiapoi Civic 

Centre, and is enhanced by New 

Zealand composerJeff 

Clarkson’sdreamy album 

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mind’’. 

‘‘Peoplehavebeencaptivated 

by the exhibition,’’ gallery 

manager Jackie Watsonsaid at 

the opening last week. 

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London, has beenresearching 

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years and much of his work 

reflects his Atlantean beliefs. 

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encounter withaUSO 

(unidentified submerged object) 

in the Pacific. 

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NEWS 


Former addict to 

speak about risks 

How to keep young people 

safe around drugs is the focus 

of two forums being held later 

this month. 

Drugs survivor and 

motivational speaker Pat 

Buckley is coming to the 

Waimakariri district to speak 

to local high school senior 

students and address two 

public forums on strategies to 

help keep young people off 

drugs and alcohol. 

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Waimakariri Steering Group. 

Waimakariri District 

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facilitator Natalie Paterson 

says Pat will discuss what 

actions parents can take, what 

support is available locally, 

what the trends are, and the 

telltale signs. 

‘‘The idea around this came 

from talking to arange of 

community stakeholders. 

‘‘Drug and alcohol harm is a 

significant issue in our 

community and naturally 

there are concerns among 

parents, so this is about 

equipping them with 

information about what’s out 

there and what they can do to 

keep their children safe. 

‘‘You don’t have to be a 

parent to come to the forums. 

They are open to the general 

public and anyone who has 

concerns or has an interest in 

the issue can attend.’’ 

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Pat Buckley is aformer 

drug addict who founded 

Amped4life.net.nz to help 

communities fight against 

drug and alcohol abuse and 

addiction. 

He has visited 

Waimakariri’s four secondary 

schools previously, Natalie 

says. 

Representatives from local 

drug and alcohol support 

agencies will be at the forums 

to offer support to anyone who 

needs it. 

Natalie says the Clutha 

District Council ran asimilar 

programme late last year and 

was surprised by how many 

people came forward needing 

support. 

She says North Canterbury 

has good support available for 

those struggling with drug and 

alcohol addictions, especially 

for young people. 

‘‘It’s when you start talking 

about adults that waiting lists 

come into play, but there is 

support. 

‘‘It’s asignificant issue 

across New Zealand, as 

organisations struggle to keep 

up with the demand.’’ 

Pat will be speaking at the 

Oxford Town Hall on Monday, 

March 23, and at the Rangiora 

Baptist Church on 

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Canopy lifted into place 

Progressing ... Fuel company NPD expects its selfservice Amberley site on Carters 

Road to be finished in April. The canopy, which was built on site, was lifted into place 

last Friday along with the signage. 

PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW 

Health gains targeted 


Worktoenhance health services across 

the Oxford district has started, thanks to 

the dedicationofalocalworking group. 

The Oxfordand Surrounding Areas 

HealthServiceDevelopment Group, 

facilitated by the CanterburyClinical 

Network, included input fromOxfordbased 

health andsocialservice 

providers, theCanterburyDistrict 

HealthBoard andPegasusHealth,as 

wellaspeoplewho usehealthservices. 

The group hasworked through 10 

recommendationsthat wereidentified 

and endorsed by the community — 

collectively called the Oxford Model of 

Care—which wassignedoff by the 

Canterbury District HealthBoard in 

February lastyear. 

The group hasworked on making 

transportmoresustainable, having 

additional support for mentalhealth 

services, creating alocal24/7 

observationservice, andproviding 

ongoingleadership for future 

improvementsinhealth services on 

behalfofpeople in Oxford andthe 

surrounding areas. 

The group willnow hand overthe 

reinstoanOxfordCommunity Health 

Advisory Group to finalisethe model of 

care and provide ongoingleadershipfor 

future improvements in health services 

in Oxford andsurrounding areas. 

Expressions of interest arebeing 

soughtfrom people acrossthe 

community. 

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Nominations, includingselfnominations,willgotoaselectionpanel 

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candidates. 

Applicationsclose on Friday,April 3, 

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Social gathering asellout 

By DAVID HILL 

An April eveningfor people with 

disabilities is asellout. 

Now, volunteers are needed to help 

make the eveningasuccess. 

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It will be held in the Rangiora Baptist 

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‘‘We have322 people coming and we 

will need up to 50 volunteers, so we are 

keen to hear fromanyone who would like 

to help out on the night.We’ve got people 

coming fromWestport, Kaikoura and all 

over Canterbury. 

‘‘Thevolunteers get anight out, anice 

supper and they are appreciated.Ilike to 

call it ‘serving hands’.’’ 

TheWoodend Christian Camp has 

offeredfree accommodationfor the 

Friday andSaturday nights so those from 

outoftown can haveaweekend away, 

Paulasays. 

‘‘All they need is theirbedding and 

their caregivercan staywith them. It’s 

well suitedfor people with disabilities, so 

what agood opportunity it is for people to 

have abreak away in the Waimakariri.’’ 

Forthose who missed out, there willbe 

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butpeople willneed to get in quick as 

there is already plenty of interest, Paula 

says. 

Anyone interestedinvolunteering, or 

to enquire about staying at the Woodend 

Christian Camponthe weekend of April 

3to4,should contact Paulaon(03) 

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nandpthackwell@slingshot.co.nz. 

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Local hopes in final 

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By JACOB PAGE 

LeestonSouthbridge found form at the 

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45over finalagainst CheviotonMarch21. 

The defendingchampions were in the 

midst of afourmatch losingstreakbefore 

the side met OxfordRangiora on Saturday. 

ItsNorth Canterburyopponentwas on a 

high after claiming the twenty20 titleon 

Fridaynight. The sidewas eager to repeat 

the performance.However,Leeston 

Southbridge prevailed by four wickets. 

Cheviotwas abletotopple Southbrook 

by 82 runs at Cheviot Domain. 

LeestonSouthbridge, boostedbythe 

returnofits Canterbury Country 

representative players, was able to restrict 

OxfordRangiorato186 all out. 

LeestonSouthbridge was able to get 

New Zealand under19 representative 

Rhys Mariu out for 68, just24hours after 

he had scoredamatchwinning101 in the 

twenty20 final. The openerwas the only 

meaningfulscore, with No. 7Mitch Power 

the next best with24. 

Opening bowler SamChamberlainwas 

the star for the visitorsashetook four for 

38 from his nineovers. 

Chamberlain then turnedinastellar 

performancewith the bat, making 65 not 

out and combining with opener Rupert 

Young,who made 86. 

The paircame together at 20 for three 

and put on 127 to swing the momentum of 

the matchintheir side’s favour. 

LeestonSouthbridge got homewith 20 

CRICKET 

balls to spare. 

The winning side’s wicketkeeper, Toby 

Doyle,said the bowlers produced the full 

lengthneeded at Pearson Park,which 

helpedthem take wickets and keep the run 

rate down. 

‘‘The pitchwasn’t easy, with some balls 

holding up in the surface,’’hesaid. 

‘‘The boundaries are quite shortsquare 

of the wicket, so that’s always afactor 

when bowling. 

‘‘Credit to Sam and Rupert,’’ he said. 

‘‘Their partnership was classy 

throughoutand theywere abletotake 

calculated risks when needed.’’ 

In the plate matches, Lincoln thumped 

Seftonby96runs on the backof126 from 

openerArthurPaterson. 

Lincoln made302 for eightand then 

dismissed Seftonfor 206. 

Weedons madeittwo wins in arow over 

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Weedons’pursuit of 177towin was 

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Canterbury Country will hostNorth 

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SPORT 


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The Widest Music Variety 

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Kaiapoi’sJob Quantock put in sterling 

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Cromwellbased Paddon’s combined 

timewas 5m 49.3s compared to Cox’s 

6m 13.5s andQuantock’s 6m 18.5s,with 

the trio takingthe top threeplaces 

overalland in the open4WD class. 

Paddon set the course recordof2m52.8s 

on his final run on Saturday. 

Quantock said it was prettycool to 

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thisseason has beenamixed bagso 

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‘‘Atthe moment we’re sprayingthe 

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‘‘The cropsare doing well. There 

was goodestablishment in the 

spring, so it wasverybusy early on 

and then it gotdry. 

‘‘But that’s normalaroundhere. 

Before irrigation it wasbrownfor 

three months.’’ 

Overall, Andrewsays it hasbeen a 

reasonableseason and most farmers 

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33 

Enthusiastic Caitlin is leading by example 

By DAVID HILL 

Caitlin Rhodes is on the lookout for cattlehandling 

gigs. 

Caitlin recently returned fromthe 

CanberraRoyal Show, held fromFebruary 

27 to March 1. 

She was last year’sNew Zealand 

Agricultural Show Lady Isaac Scholarship 

winner. 

She saysshe is ‘‘openfor business’’ after 

she led Ausline cattle in Canberra. 

Caitlin, aged17, arrived back in 

Christchurch lastTuesday, just in timefor 

her 9am lecture at Lincoln University, 

whereshe is in herfirst year of an 

agricultural commercedegree. 

‘‘It was reallygood, Ireally enjoyed it. I 

was handingout ribbons, recording results 

and helping behind the scenes, whichis 

not something Iget to do at home.’’ 

She presented ribbons at the youthshow 

for stock judging, parading and school 

teams, as well as leading Auslinecattle 

entered by Well Station of Canberra. 

Unlike last year’s New Zealand 

Agricultural Show, where she captained 

the Rangiora HighSchool cattleshow 

team,aswell as competing, Caitlin said 

she had moretime to lookaround the 

show. 

‘‘It’s about the same sizeas 

Christchurch,but it’sverymuch an 

Australian show. 

‘‘They had show bags to take around and 

they have quite coolcraft sections, and I 

got some cool ideasfor how to use 

ribbons.’’ 

Caitlin saysshe and her elder sister 

Georgia are planning to lead cattle at the 

Malvern A&P Show on March28and the 

Oxford show on April 4for thisyear’s 

Oxford president, Letitia Schroeder, but 

afterthat she is keen to hear from cattle 

breeders needing someassistance. 

Whileshe is not from afarming 

Leading ... Caitlin Rhodes led Ausline cattle fromWell Station, near Canberra,during the recent CanberraRoyal Show. 

background, Caitlin says havingafarm at 

RangioraHigh Schooland theopportunity 

to be partofthe cattle show team, with 

Fernside cattle breeders Philand Kay 

Worthington, had made it easiertoget into 

agriculture. 

‘‘We’renot farmers, unless you count 

three sheep as afarm. It’sall about 

passion. If you’re passionate, it’s 

somethingyou can really get into.’’ 

Caitlin was also part of Rangiora’s team 

which won last year’s FMG JuniorYoung 

Farmerofthe Year Tasman region 

competition and she hopes to be able to 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY CAITLIN RHODES 

get along to cheerher old schoolmates on 

at this year’s regional final at the Malvern 

A&P Show. 

‘‘I would definitely encourage young 

people to give it ago. Personally, I’ve done 

alot with YoungFarmersand leading 

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RURAL LIFE 


Concerns over biodiversity plan 

By JAMIE MCFADDEN 

Rural Advocacy Network 

The Government’s proposed National 

Policy Statement Indigenous Biodiversity 

(NPSIB) will have amajorimpact on 

landowners and councils of ruraldistricts 

such as Kaikoura, Hurunui and 

Waimakariri. 

The proposed NPSIB, on which 

submissions close on Saturday, March 14, 

reduces the flexibility for councilsto 

design theirown indigenous biodiversity 

policies.Councils will have to rewrite 

theirplans to align withwhat the 

Governmenthas prescribed with no 

regard for whether it is suitable for their 

communities. 

One of the main requirements is that 

councils have to survey all private land in 

theirdistrict for Significant Natural Areas 

(SNAs). Some councilshave not done this 

because of the hugecost. 

It can also be counterproductive, 

making biodiversity aliability, and it 

doesn’t achieve positive actions on the 

ground. The SNA approach has provenan 

ineffective policyinstrument in districts 

such as Hurunui. 

Thesesurveys willcost councils millions 

of dollars. Southland District Council has 

estimated $18 million just for the surveys 

and administration costs. 

Coststolandownerswill also be 

substantial. What is the opportunity cost? 

The NPSIB will resultinalot of rules 

and compliance obligations. The proposed 

ruleswill have the greatest negative 

impact on landownersthat havedone the 

most to protectnatural areasontheir land. 

Jamie McFadden 

Afailingofthe government’s regulatory 

approach to protecting naturalareas on 

privateland is thatitinevitably penalises 

good stewards of the land. 

This is unfairand sendsperverse 

messages to peopleconsidering investing 

in biodiversity improvements on their 

land. 

Here are sometips forwriting your 

submission. 

Head yoursubmission with the title: He 

kura koiora ihokia:Adiscussion 

document on aproposed National Policy 

Statement for IndigenousBiodiversity. 

Write yourname and contact details. 

Agood way to start your submission is to 

brieflyoutlineyour property and the land 

use. Highlightthe natural areas on your 

land, why you value themand your future 

aspirations.You can include costs, what 

you spendonweed spraying,pest control, 

fencingetc. 

Note that you support the intent of 

legislation, seeking to betterprotect 

indigenousbiodiversity, or words to that 

effect. If youdon’t have time to dig through 

all the consultation documents, justfocus 

on the key issuescoveredabove.Outline 

whether you support or oppose the 

proposal and why. 

If you haveaccess to data or evidence, 

you can challengethe assumptions made 

aboutthe state of indigenous biodiversity 

or the rationalefor certain policies. You 

couldinclude yourown experiences (good 

or bad)with surveys or indigenous 

biodiversitypolicies. 

Choose whether to opposethe proposed 

NPSIBinits entirety(some councils are 

asking for it to be withdrawn), retainit 

with changes, or support it as proposed. 

If opposingthe NPSIB, suggest an 

alternative approach. For example, 

voluntary incentive approaches like the 

QEII Trusthave worked well to protect 

indigenousbiodiversity on privateland. 

Whatever you choose, explain how it 

will achieve betteroutcomes in your view. 

Your submission doesn’t needtobe 

long. 

Keep it simple —even five to 10 

sentencesisfine.Beconstructive and 

don’tget personal or descend into namecalling. 

Avoid statements like: ‘‘It is my 

land and Iwill do what Iwant.’’ 

For thosewho are computer savvy, use 

the online submission tool available at: 

mfe.govt.nz/consultations/npsindigenousbiodiversity,orpost 

to: Ministry for the 

Environment,POBox 10362, Wellington 

6143;orsend it by email to 

indigenousbiodiversity@mfe.govt.nz. 

Dairy, beef 

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Integrating dairy andbeef in a 

farming operation will be discussed 

at afield day in Cheviot nextweek. 

Beef and Lamb New Zealandwill 

be hosting the eventonThursday, 

March 19, at Lammermoor,the 

property of NickEnsor and Deanna 

Baldwin, whichisamixeddairyand 

beefoperation,with an extensive 

areaofforestry, facilitator Dr Tom 

Fraser says. 

‘‘Lammermoor is an extensive 

dairyand beef propertywithboth 

irrigation and dryland pastures,’’ he 

says. 

‘‘The dairy unitiscomplimented 

withanextensive calfrearing 

operation and these beef/dairy 

genetics are taken through on an 

adjoiningpropertytoslaughter.’’ 

All stockare bred and finished 

within the farm boundaries. The 

forestry partofthe operation has 

beenplanted over the last 25 years 

and there willbeadiscussionof how 

this fits intothe farm business. 

Animal healthwill also be 

discussed, including managementof 

Johne’s disease andbovine viral 

diarrhoea. 

Registerfor cateringpurposes by 

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Mycoplasma bovis tax hit queried 

Federated Farmers want ministerial 

support for achange to tax legislation so 

farmers whose breeding stock are culled 

as part of the Mycoplasma bovis 

eradication effort are not disadvantaged 

by the tax regime. 

‘‘Currently, farmers whose dairyor 

beef breeding cowsare valuedontheir 

books under the National Standard Cost 

scheme and whose cattle areculledas 

part of the Mycoplasma bovis response 

will most likely end up with ahefty tax 

bill,’’ Federated Farmers economics 

spokesman Andrew Hoggard says. 

‘‘This is not afair outcome for affected 

farmers and we believe it’s an 

unintended consequence of the tax 

legislation,’’ he says. 

Farmersowning cowsculled under a 

Notice of Direction from the Ministry for 

Primary Industries will be liable for tax 

on the difference betweenthe total 

proceeds received (slaughter returns 

plus topup compensation) and their 

book value. 

For farmers on the Herd Scheme, 

there should be no significant tax issues. 

However, for farmersvaluing their 

cows on the National Standard Cost 

Scheme, the difference betweentotal 

returns per animal and their book value 

can amount to asignificant sum. 

They cannotoffset this taxable income 

by writing thevalue of the replacement 

cows back down to the value of the cows 

they replaced in their books, Mr 

Hoggard says. 

‘‘One solution would be to allow 

farmers to write them down to the same 

values as the animals they replaced, 

thereby restoring the livestock values to 

where they would have been had the 

forced cull not occurred. 

‘‘What we are requesting is not about 

reducing afarmer’s taxable income as 

any farmers who do not replacetheir 

animals will notgettax relief, and those 

who do replace them would claw back 

what they paid overthe nextfew years. 

‘‘It’s about preventinganunexpected 

tax windfall for the government,’’ Mr 

Hoggard says. 

He says the provisions Federated 

Farmers are seeking work on similar 

principles to the tax relief provided for 

owners of buildings destroyed in the 

Christchurch and HurunuiKaikoura 

earthquakes. 

His organisationisasking thatthe 

Minister of Revenue also considers 

whether thesechanges should applyto 

anyevents where animalsare culled as 

part of afuture biosecurity event, as well 

as Mycoplasma bovis,sothat asolution is 

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The popularity of poultry has grown in 

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feature film, Pecking Order,but 

information on how to carefor them is not 

always reliable,says NorthCanterbury 

Poultry and Pigeon Club assistant 

secretarySarahWyllie. 

‘‘There has been agrowing interest in 

the last three years and that’s whywewant 

to help with the education of the general 

public. 

‘‘There’salot of information that’s out 

there, but it’s not always good, especially 

on Facebook.’’ 

The North Canterburyclub has joined 

forces with the Christchurch Poultry, 

Pigeon and Bantam Clubtoorganisea 

poultry education day and young birdshow 

at theRangiora ShowgroundsonSunday, 

March22. 

‘‘We’re focusingonthe educationalside 

of it, so the generalpublic can see what’s 

involved and it will providearefresher for 

those who have had birds for awhile but 

may not be familiarwiththe health 

problems, or trimming beaksorspurs and 

washing birdsfor ashow,’’ says Ms Wyllie, 

who is also the Christchurch club’s 

secretary. 

Pecking Order star MarkLilley,who is 

originallyfrom Rangiora, will showhow to 

wash abird, while Kaiapoi vet Josie Doo 

will give some animalhealth tips. 

The two clubscombined in March last 

year to organise ayoung birdshow. It 

exceeded expectations, with 260 entriesof 

newseason cockerelsand pullets. 

While thisyear’s focusisoneducation, 

entries close for the young bird showthis 

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RURAL LIFE 


Filly Cheviot-bound 


Giving for agood cause. .. SPCA collectors Alesha and Simon Robinson, of Woodend, 

with their young beagle, Eddy, and Helena and Warrick Cairns, and son, Emmett, aged 2, 

outside Bunnings in Rangiora last Saturday morning during the SPCA’s Annual Street 

Appeal fundraising event. 

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP 

SPCA well supported 


More than 3000 volunteers collected for 

the SPCA during its annual street 

appeal. 

Volunteers in Rangiora last Saturday 

joined more than 3000 others around 

New Zealand who collected for the 

charity during its annual weeklong 

street appeal. 

‘‘We were overwhelmed by the 

turnout,’’ SPCA chief executive Andrea 

Midgen said. 

‘‘More than 3000 of you hit the streets 

with your buckets, bibs, passion, and 

more than afew furry friends. 

‘‘On behalf of the animals, Iwant to say 

thank you for joining Team SPCA for the 

SPCA Annual Appeal. In just afew hours 

you have made alifetime of difference 

for thousands of animals in need. 

‘‘Thank you for being ahero to the 

animals.’’ 

The SPCA’s street appeal week was 

held from Monday, March 2, to Sunday, 

March 8. 

Cheviot sheep and beef farmer Graham 

McClintock paid more than $250,000 to 

buy afilly at New Zealand Bloodstock 

Standardbred’s New Zealand National 

Standardbred Yearling Sale of Pacers in 

Christchurch last month. 

He put one of his granddaughters, 

Louisa McClintock, in charge of bidding 

on the day and she went to $280,000 to 

secure lot 243, Moet Shard. 

It was the topprice paid on the day 

and the equaltop price at the threeday 

national sale, with trotting colt lot 146, 

King Cabbl, also selling for $280,000 the 

day before during the Sale of Trotters. 

Moet Shard, aroyallybred daughter of 

champion sire Bettor’s Delight is from 

the Christian Cullen mare Pemberton 

Shard, who won 11 races, including four 

Group One races and almost $230,000 in 

stake money. 

She was selected for Graham by a 

family friend, harness racing trainer Jeff 

Whittaker, of Springston, who is 

breaking in the filly and will train her. 

‘‘Graham said he wanted to buy the best 

filly in the sale,’’ Jeff said. 

With so much buyer interest in Moet 

Shard, including underbidder West 

Melton trainer Cran Dalgety, Jeff 

expected Graham would have to pay 

around $200,000 to buy her. 

‘‘To get into afamily like that you have 

to pay good money. It was abit more than 

they expected to pay for her but they are 

pretty excited to have bought her,’’ Jeff 

said. 

Louisa, who works with her 

grandfather on his 2500hectare sheep 

Top price ... The filly bought by Cheviot 

farmer Graham McClintock. PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

and beef farm, Strathholme,north of 

Cheviot, regularly attends sheep sales 

with him and is askilled hand at bidding 

for sheep. Bidding for the highpriced 

filly was alittle more nervewracking, 

but Graham was adamant Moet Shard 

was the filly he wanted to buy. 

‘‘Granddad is abig harness racing fan 

and loves watching the racing on the 

Trackside television channel. Before the 

sale we had alook at the list of yearlings 

Jeff gave us to choose from and she was 

the one we all picked. She was the one 

granddad really wanted, so after we had 

her checked out on sale day and had a 

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Opportunity to upcycle 

NEWS 


37 

By DAVID HILL 

Looking to give those old shirts 

anew lease of life? TimeBank 

Waimakariri is running a 

clothing swap and upcycling 

event next week. 

Coordinator Lee Lawrence 

says the event is an opportunity 

to swap clothes people no 

longer need or get ideas to turn 

them into something new. 

It will be held at the Rangiora 

Showgrounds function centre 

on Saturday, March 21, from 

1pm to 3pm. 

‘‘We are trying to make it abit 

interesting and to give people 

ideas of how to alter things and 

be creative,’’ Lee says. ‘‘We will 

have people there with sewing 

machines and skills to give 

people some ideas so they can 

do it there if they want, or get 

some ideas to take home.’’ 

There will be agold coin 

entry and anyone can bring 

some men’s, women’s or 

children’s clothing, in good 

condition, place it on the table, 

swap it ‘‘for whatever they 

want’’, or alter it into something 

else if they wish, Lee says. 

For example, an old Tshirt 

can become ashopping bag. 

‘‘We have got used to the 

consumer culture where we 

don’t alter things, we just throw 

it away and buy new stuff. 

‘‘But with uncertainty with 

coronavirus, people might need 

to be abit more creative and 

make do with what we’ve got. 

We don’t know where or what is 

going to strike next.’’ 

Lee says past clothing swaps 

indicate there will be plenty of 

clothes left over. 

Any leftover clothing from 

this event will go to the Hope 

Trust’s opportunity shop at the 

Rangiora Baptist Church. 

To learn more, visit 

TimeBank Waimakariri on 

Facebook, email 

tbwaimakariri@gmail.com, or 

phone Lee on (021) 0265 4071. 

Sewn up ... WaimakaririDistrict Councilcommunity development 

facilitator Wendy Howe, left, and TimeBank Waimakariricoordinator Lee 

Lawrence will havetheir sewingmachines at aclothing swapand upcycle 

eventnext week. 


Brass and swing to 

combine for concert 

By DAVID HILL 

What is wrong with 

FORENSIC SCIENCE? 

The uniquesounds of brass and 

swing are comingtogether for a 

RangioraTown Hallconcertnext 

month. 

After aselloutconcert lastyear, 

RangioraBrassand SidelineSwing, 

of Christchurch, havejoined forces 

again to present Brass meetsSwing 

on Saturday, April18, Rangiora 

Brass president Steve Ditmer says. 

‘‘The bandswill again entertain 

with amix of traditional,jazz and 

swing,music from the Ritz of the 

1920s,the big band era, right 

through to the present. 

‘‘The musical directors of 

Rangiora Brass and SidelineSwing, 

Tala Natapu and ButchGreene, 

have awealthofmusical knowledge, 

both having served in the New 

Zealand Army Band. 

‘‘Theypromise to have you 

entertainedthroughoutthe 

afternoon.’’ 

Joining themwill be Rangiora's 

Hartley School of Performing Arts’ 

students, who will perform adance 

routine accompanied by the bands. 

Steve saysthe concertisaimed at 

all age groups, with the bands 

showcasingwhat is available in 

North Canterbury and to boost 

interest in joiningtoeither play or 

learn an instrument. 

The masterofceremonies for the 

concert will be NorthCanterbury's 

own Sally Lane. 

The concert is afundraiser for 

RangioraBrass, which performsall 

Let us entertain you ... Musical 

directors of Rangiora Brass and Sideline 

Swing, Tala Natapu, left, and Butch 

Greene, promise afantastic afternoon of 

entertainment. 


over NorthCanterbury. 

It will be heldonSaturday, April 

18, from2pm in the Rangiora Town 

Hall auditorium. 

Tickets, at $12, and available at 

the RangioraTown Hall or online at 

townhallcinemas.co.nz/liveshows. 

For moreinformation, contact 

Steve on (027)656 3737. 

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DEADLINE SALE 

DEADLINE SALE 

WEB ID RU74827 

OXFORD 

144A High Street 

Versatile and spacious living areas offer plenty of 

flexibility; alog burner, heat pump and heat transfer 

system maintain year-round comfort. Anextra small 

room provides the ideal space for anoffice, walk in 

robe, storage or potential to add asecond bathroom, 

choices galore! With acombination of wooden and 

carpeted floors, French doors and spacious rooms this 

home offers comfort, character and potential to add 

value. The fully fenced 927m2 section offers off-street 

parking, garden sheds and astudio. 

Country privacy, urban proximity 

DEADLINE SALE 

VIEW Sunday 15Mar 12.15 -12.45pm 

DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 17th March, 2020 at 

5.00pm, (unless sold prior) 

Di Moreira 

Mobile 027 848 8020 

Office 03 313 8022 

di@pb.co.nz 

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OXFORD 

93 Main Street 

This lovingly maintained home features three 

bedrooms, awell-appointed kitchen, and spacious 

open-plan living areas. There's plenty of storage and 

the added convenience of aseparate laundry, while a 

central wood burner and heat transfer system to all 

bedrooms create awarm and inviting atmosphere. 

Outside, the fully-fenced section is asafe haven for 

families, while adouble garage with athird bay for a 

workshop or extra storage, and plenty of extra 

off-street parking complete the picture. 

DEADLINE SALE 

VIEW Sunday 15 Mar 12.15 -12.45pm 

DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 31st March, 2020 at 


Di Moreira 

Mobile 027 848 8020 

Office 03 313 8022 

di@pb.co.nz 

Make amove FROM $440,000 


OXFORD 

13 Baxter Place 

Inside this North facing home, the well-appointed 

kitchen is super functional, complemented by versatile 

open-plan living areas (cavity doors for optional 

separation), with aheat pump, wet-back wood burner 

and heat transfer. All bedrooms have built-in robes with 

CAT 6Ethernet cable ports for hassle free connection. 

The 638m2 section is alow-maintenance area, 

beautifully landscaped and provides double, internal 

access garaging with off street parking, fully irrigated 

gardens on timer and awoodshed. 

VIEW Sunday 15 Mar 10.45 -11.15am 

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OXFORD 

58 Victoria Street 

Semi-rural property with excellent hill views. Four 

bedroom character home has amodern kitchen and an 

updated bathroom. An extra room has the potential to 

be afifth bedroom/ office. Two log burners and two 

heat pumps. Double garaging, off street parking, 

multiple storage sheds and dog kennels with runs. 

Divided into three paddocks accessed off alane way 

with animal shelters and aholding pen. Close to an 

Area school, agolf course, fitness centre, popular cafes 

and aSupermarket. Do not delay -contact Dinow for 

more information! Deadline Sale closes Tuesday 24th 

March (unless sold prior). 

pb.co.nz 

DEADLINE SALE 

DEADLINE SALE 

VIEW Sunday 15Mar 1.00 -1.30pm 

DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 24th March, 2020 at 


Di Moreira 

Mobile 027 848 8020 

Office 03 313 8022 

di@pb.co.nz 

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1 

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Nester or investor! 

DEADLINE SALE 

Di Moreira 

Mobile 027 848 8020 

Office 03 313 8022 

di@pb.co.nz 

DEADLINE SALE 


OXFORD 

162 Main Street 

Two superbly appointed bathrooms have new coats of 

paint; the modern galley kitchen has all the bells and 

whistles you'd expect in ahome ofthis calibre. The 

living area spills effortlessly onto anorth facing patio 

and enjoys awet back wood burner and heat pump. An 

interconnecting separate lounge provides space to 

sprawl out, enjoy aplace to read and family movies. 

Outside, the sheltered grounds feature agarden shed, 

green house, woodshed and off-street parking. 

VIEW Sunday 15 Mar 11.30 -12.00pm 

DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 17th 

March, 2020 at 5.00pm, (unless sold 

prior) 

Di Moreira 

Mobile 027 848 8020 

Office 03 313 8022 

di@pb.co.nz 

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Oxford foothills opportunity 

Productive small block 

NORTH 

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DEADLINE SALE 

WEB ID RR74886 

COOPERS CREEK 

121 Mountain Road 

Nestled at the base ofMount Oxford sheltered by the 

sleeping giant, as it is known to locals -isahidden 

gem, aversatile 87.92Ha farm in aspectacular location 

featuring agood balance of flats combined with gently 

rolling to steeper contours, and captivating views of the 

mountains and across the plains. With agenerally 

higher rainfall, and acombination of both grazing land 

and some regenerating native bush with an excellent 

mix of flowering natives that boundary the Oxford 

Forest. This property presents many options, hunting, 

farming, forestry, bees, alifestyle hideaway or retreat. 

Entry level farm or support block 

DEADLINE SALE 

View By Appointment 

DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 26th March, 2020 at 


Leigh Miller 

Mobile 021 308 202 

Office 03 310 6471 

leighm@pb.co.nz 

Malcolm Garvan 

Mobile 027 231 4425 

Office 03 310 6471 

malcolmg@pb.co.nz 

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1 

3 


HAWARDEN 

376 Horsley Down Road 


Flat 8.6 hectares section, with awetland area full of 

willows which would be perfect for awetland garden 

or native area. Afantastic opportunity to live in the 

country while also being close to local amenities less 


than 4km from Hawarden Village, grocery store, school, 

Mobile 027 240 1718 

rugby grounds and golf course. Lake Sumner Forest 

Office 03 310 6471 

Park and the Hurunui River, renowned for it's trout mauricen@pb.co.nz 

fishing, hunting and boating. Aperfect location to ride 

horses and raise the family. 

Hamish Anderson 

Mobile 027 678 8888 

Office 03 310 6471 

hamisha@pb.co.nz 

$259,000 

Live the lifestyle $499,000 

WEB ID RL73406 

LOBURN 

127 Smarts Road 

This fantastic entry-level lifestyle property boasts 

privacy, river access and unique land contours. The 

home is freshly painted and carpeted throughout. The 

sunny kitchen/dining/ living area with high ceilings and 

wooden beams leads outside to the sun-drenched deck. 

There is anew three bay barn complete with power, 

one bay enclosed, and plenty of paddock space for 

grazing animals with new fencing and safe road riding 

for horse lovers. It is very rare that an entry level lifestyle 

property comes to the market in Loburn, so don't miss 

out! 

VIEW By Appointment 

3 


ROTHERHAM 

74 Topps Road 

Property Brokers are proud topresent this attractive and 

productive 83ha farm. The soils on the flat are 

predominately Ayreburn Deep Clay, with the balance 

Waipara Moderately Deep Silty Loam. Currently the flats 

are being irrigated with hard hose irrigators from 

hydrants down the central lane. There are 45 Amuri 

Irrigation Company shares, which provide 27 litres/sec. 

The home is athree bedroom wooden bungalow of 

approximately 186sqm with aseparate two car garage, 

with power. There are alarge number of support 

buildings including a9mx13.5m three bay shed. 

pb.co.nz 

DEADLINE SALE 

DEADLINE SALE 


DEADLINE SALE closes Wednesday 8th April, 2020 at 


Hamish Anderson 

Mobile 027 678 8888 

Office 03 310 6471 

hamisha@pb.co.nz 


Mobile 027 240 1718 

Office 03 310 6471 

mauricen@pb.co.nz 

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1 

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Leigh Miller 

Mobile 021 308 202 

Office 03 310 6471 


Privacy, views and sheds! FROM $1,190,000 

WEB ID RL74230 

WOODEND 

76 Gatehouse Lane 

Positioned to take inthe expansive views, this near-new 

home set on 4.8288ha features two luxurious 

bathrooms, alavish kitchen with large scullery, an 

open-plan dining/living area, aseparate formal lounge 

and aseparate family room. Alog burner and central 

diesel radiator heating system provide year-round 

comfort. The Hstyle floor plan provides asheltered 

indoor/outdoor living area. Outside boasts two barns 

plus an impressive 348sqm (approx.) fully lockable shed 

-with 7Bays. 

VIEW By Appointment 

Leigh Miller 

Mobile 021 308 202 

Office 03 310 6471 


Malcolm Garvan 

Mobile 027 231 4425 

Office 03 310 6471 

malcolmg@pb.co.nz 

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6Bridge Road, Fernside 

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BEO $720,000 

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M 027 202 5525 

E chris.vere@tallpoppy.co.nz 

20 Belmont Avenue, Rangiora 

BEO $850,000 

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Situated in ablue-chip location, this 

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living with minimal maintenance. 

Generous in all its proportions, this 

large home offers plenty of space to 

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immaculate landscaped garden 

providing privacy and shelter. 

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M 027 202 5525 


4 2 2 3 337 1240 

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54 Grierson Avenue, Amberley Beach 

Regine Lenser &Jeff Hill AREINZ 

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5Pimlico Place, Rangiora 

Enquiries Over $645,000 

Ahome you will beproud to own! 

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M 0275 364 260 

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2Paget Drive, Woodend 


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37 Westpark Boulevard, Rangiora 


Seaside Sanctuary 

This well-presented property is 

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M 027 307 4530 

E michelle.facer@tallpoppy.co.nz 

3 1 1 2 140 809 


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Public Notices 

45 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

Friendly Friday 

The RangioraMethodist Church 

will hold Friendly Friday at the 

churchinKing Street on Friday, 

March 13, from 9am to 11am. 

Plants, produce, baking, books, 

gifts and clothing will be 

available at bargain prices. Free 

morning tea is provided.All are 

welcome. 

Rangiora bridge 

Bridgelessons start on Monday, 

April 20, at 7.10pm. The lessons, 

with atop tutor, run for 11 

weeks.They are free for under 

25s and those returning. It is $50 

for new learners. Entriescan be 

sent to rangiorabridge@xtra.co. 

nz or rangiorabridgeclub.co.nz . 

You will be contacted. 

Fieldday 

Aplant and animal pestcontrol 

day will be held at Port 

Robinson Reserve,Gore Bay, on 

Monday, March 23, from1pm to 

4.30pmfor farmers, lifestyle and 

urban property owners, or if you 

want to set up or joina 

community initiative. 

Biodiversity expertsincluding 

Ian Hankin (Department of 

Conservation), Jane Demeter 

(Bringonthe Birds) and local 

volunteers will talkabout 

controllinginvasive plants and 

animals that threaten native 

flora and fauna. The first partof 

the programme dealswith weed 

identificationand eradication. 

The second part demonstrates 

traps,and discussesstrategies 

and settingupacommunity 

project. Abarbecue will follow. 

Meet at the end of Port Robinson 

Road. Registrations can be 

sent through emailto 

hurunuibiodiversity@gmail.com 

or call (03) 314 8293. To learn 

more, visit the Hurunui 

BiodiversityTrust Facebook 

page. 

Cycle maintenance 

Sean Wightman,ofPushbikes 

Rangiora, will discussbasic 

maintenance, essential preride 

checksand what people need in 

their cycletool kit at aworkshop 

on March 14, from 9.30am to 

11.30am, at the Waipara Domain. 

It will be followedbyanoptional 

tour of the Vineyard Trail.Cost: 

2TimeBankHurunuicredits or 

$15. To register,phone(03) 

314 3406 or send an email to 

tbhlearningexchange@ 

gmail.com. 

NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTY 

WAIMAKARIRI 

ELECTORATE 

Notice of 

Annual General Meeting 

MONDAY 25th March 2019 

7:00pm atRossburn Receptions 

Spark Lane, Rangiora. 

GuestSpeaker: Hon GerryBrownlee. 

Membersand intending membersare 

cordially invited to attend. 

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

How Death Becomes Life, by Joshua D. Mezrich 

Mezrich shares his gratitude and awe for the privilege of being part of this 

transformative exchange as the dead give their last 

breath of life to the living. After all, the donors are his 

patients, too. 

The Master Plan, by Chris Wilson 

The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant 

memoir of aman who used hard work and amaster 

plan to turn alife sentence into asecond chance. 

Small Summer Gardens, by Emma Hardy 

There are gorgeous flowering plants, lush foliage, 

special occasion displays, and edible fruit and 

vegetable harvests. The projects in Small Summer 

Gardens include hanging baskets, window boxes, 

beautiful flower beds, large and small pots, and pretty 

recycled containers. 

Thesetitlesare availableinboth Waimakariri and Hurunuilibraries. Find out 

more aboutrecentadditions to the librarycollectionbygoing to the library catalogue 

at waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contact your locallibrary. 

Thursday,August 2, 2018 | Issue 808 | www.ncnews.co.nz 

Garage Sales 

KAIAPOI 78 Whitefield 

Street, Saturday 14th 

March, start 8.30am. Complete 

household sale. 

Everything must go. 

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Property Maintenance and Nuisance 

Control Bylaw Hearings Panel 

Ahearing ofthe Property Maintenance and Nuisance 

Control Bylaw was held on Tuesday 3March 2020 at 

9.15am inthe Council Chambers of the Rangiora Service 

Centre, 215 High Street, Rangiora. The meeting was not 

notified in accordance with Section 46(6) of the Local 

Government Official Information and Meetings Act1987, 

due to time constraints. 

The outcome from the hearing is as follows: 

The Property Maintenance and Nuisance Control Bylaw 

Hearing Panel resolved to: 

(a) Receive report No 191118160104. 

(b) Received and considered all submissions to the 

Property Maintenance and Nuisance Control 

Bylaw 2019. 

(c) Amend the name ofthe Property Maintenance 

and Nuisance Control Bylaw 2019 to the Property 

Maintenance Bylaw. 

(d) Reviewthe Property Maintenance Bylaw in 12 months, 

with the report beingpresented to theDistrict 

Planning and RegulationCommittee in June 2021. 

Sarah Nichols 

Governance Manager 

Kaiapoi Christadelphians 

“The Key ofKnowledge ..“(Luke 11:52) 

BIBLE PROPHECY -CONCERNING THE 

PAPALINFLUENCE IN THE LAST DAYS 

Throughout history the Catholic church, under the control 

of the Papacy has exerted extreme power over it’s 

dominions. The Bible in Revelation 17 paints apicture of 

aharlot dressed in purple and scarlet, with gold, precious 

stones and pearls, sitting on ascarlet beast -this is the 

Papacy having dominion over Europe. Compare the 

symbols the European Union uses for herself today. 

Uniting with Russia, there will be adeadly challenge for 

World domination. But the Bible presents awonderful hope 

for anew world ruled in righteousness. Whose side would 

we want to be on? 

All welcome -DVD presentation-Sunday 15 th March 7.00pm 

Kaiapoi Community Centre, Sewell Street 

Forinformation phone 03 352 5453 

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$15 per day 

6am to 8pm -Special conditions apply 

Snuggle Inn Boarding Kennels 

459 Fernside Road, Ph 03 313 1774 

Rangiora 

BULBS FOR BUSHFIRES 

$10 for 10bulbs 

Sourced from Hadstock Farm Nursery 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Wanted 

Cash sales only. 

CASH buyer wanting section 

in Ashley, Rangiora 

area. Ph Rob 027 297 7563. 

To Let 


HOMESITTERS reqd 

March/ April. Ohoka 34 

wks. Ph Lisa 03 3592323 

www.townandcountryhomesit.co.nz 

2265870 

Road Stopping 

Portion of unformed legal road know as Conical 

Hill Road, Hanmer Springs, Hurunui District. 

Public Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 

319(h) and 342(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 

1974, the Hurunui District Council proposes to stop part 

of the road described in the schedule hereto: 

SCHEDULE 

Area (m 2 )ofland 4,256 

Shown on the plan as Section 1-Road to be 

stopped (proposed) 

Plan 

3DWorld –Drawing 

No 1905B -Revision 

P1 –May 2019 

PURPOSE 

The portion of road when stopped shall be utilised as 

partofthe Conical Hill Reserve as follows: 

Area (m 2 )ofland 4,256 

Shown on the plan as Section 1-Road to be 

stopped (proposed) 

Addition to Public Reserve Reserve 3802, Res 

3661 and Lot 28 DP 

57326 

The above mentioned plan may be viewed at the Hanmer 

Springs Library orthe Hurunui District Council Offices at 

66 Carters Road, Amberley during normal office hours 

or on the Councils website www.hurunui.govt.nz under 

Public Notices. 

If you would like to object to this proposal you must 

lodge your objection in writing to the Hurunui District 

Council Attn: Kait Murray either in person at 66 Carters 

Road, Amberley,orposted to PO Box 13, Amberley 7441 

or email roading@hurunui.govt.nz to arrive no later than 

5:00pm 24 April 2020. 

Dated at Hurunui District Council, Amberley this 27 

February2020. 

This is the second publication of this notice. 

HDobbie 

Chief Executive Officer 

Ferrymead 

Family Funday 

Titanic 

Gladiator 

Bumper Boats 

Under5's Castle 

Obstacle Course 

Sunday 15th March 10:00 am-4:30 pm 

tickets available on EventBrite 

CSC prices available on the day 

http://www.ferrymead.org.nz/ 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

For Sale 

Food Vendors 

Face Painting 

Tram Rides 

Train Rides 

Ponies &Petting Zoo 

2259967 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076. 

DESIGNER Night Friday 

20th March, 6pm 8.30pm. 

Rangiora Baptist Church, 

111 East Belt, Rangiora. 

Prices from $5 $30. Cash 

only. 

Wanted To Buy 

CASH PAID for all types 

of scrap, farm machinery, 

old vehicles etc. Phone 

Wayne 027 749 9736, 03 

323 6610, Licenced Dealer. 

DOWNSIZING? Garage 

sale? Cash for estateChina. 

Please telephone 313 1878 

or 027 350 3963. 

TOOLS, garden, garage, 

saw benches, lathes. Cash 

buyer phone 03 355 2045. 

Position Available: Registered ECE Teacher 

✓ Embrace our Christian philosophy. 

✓ Work with our large team. 

✓ Have your strengths utilized. 

✓ Up to 38 hours/week. 

We offer: 

30yrs of high standards and reputation. 

Very whānau and community focused, 

Staff Professional development encouraged. 

Is this the job for you! 

All applicants apply in writing to: 

To:The Manager 

Oxford Early Learning Centre 

PO Box 22, Oxford 7430 

www.oxfordearlylearningcentre.co.nz 


MILITARYEXERCISE 

16 –27March 2020 

Thegeneral public is to be advised thataNew 

Zealand Army Exercise will be conductedinthe 

Oxford area over the period 16 –27March 2020. 

Theexercise will involveupto30personnel of 

Delta Company, 2/1 Battalion, RoyalNew Zealand 

InfantryRegimentfromBurnham MilitaryCamp. 

Training will involvesoldiers carrying individual 

weapons systems whilst moving around the area, 

blank ammunition will also be fired during this 

period. 

AllBlankfiring activities will be limited to the 

conservation area. Blank rounds and pyrotechnics 

will be used from 10am until 6pm daily.The 

exercise will also involvethe movementoftroops 

and vehicles by dayand night. 

Formoreinformation please contact: 

Mike Davis on 021 243 7405 

Rangiora High School 

2020 SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

BY ELECTION 

Nominations are invited for the Election of one 

parent representative to the Board ofTrustees of 

Rangiora High School. This position will be until 

the mid-term BOT elections in December 2020. 

Anomination form and information will be posted 

to all eligible voters. Nomination forms can be 

obtained from the school office. Nominations 

close at 12 noon 8th April 2020 and should be 

accompanied by acandidate statement. The 

voting roll is open for inspection at the school 

and can be viewed during normal school hours. 

There will also be alist of candidates’ names for 

inspection at the school. The poll closes at12 

noon Wednesday 22nd April 2020. 

Wayne Jamieson, Returning Officer: 

CES, 89 Nazareth Ave, 

PO Box 414, CHRISTCHURCH 

Phone: (03) 338 4444 -Fax: (03) 338 4447 

Educational 

Tuition Available 

Primary and secondary including 

NCEA level 3. 

Math, Literacy and Science (NCEA). 

Each student on an 

individually-tailoured programme. 

Kip McGrath Rangiora has been serving 

the local community for 30 years. 

Give us acall or book your free 

assessment online 03 313 3638 

www.kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora 

Situations Vacant 

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Poultry 

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BROWN 

SHAVER 

PULLETS, POL, ready late 

Mar, pickup Clarkville, $30 

each ph/txt 0274337720. 

Gardening 

GARDEN hedges cut to 

perfection. Tree & arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

BEARDED IRISES, all 

types. Available at Oxford 

Farmers Market every 

Sunday morning. August 

till May. 

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. 

AFFORDABLE house 

painting, exterior /interior. 

Free quotes. Phone Mike 

027 444 8577. 

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. 

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. 

BUILDER 

AVAILABLE 

LPB, 35 yearsexp 

Extensions, 

Renovations, 

Bathrooms, 

Repairs. 

Phone Darrell 

0274 955 688 

Livestock 

TEXEL Romney Cross 

young ram hoggets, suitable 

for breeding. Telephone 

021 626 449 or 03 

385 4966. 


Ewe Hoggets suitable for 

breeding. Ph 021 626 449 

or 03 385 4966. 


Ewe lambs. Suitable for 

lifestyle blocks. Phone 021 

626 449 or 03 385 4966. 

SUFFOLK, Cheviot and 

Suffolk Cheviot cross, 1 

shear rams for sale. Phone 

03 314 7511 or 020 4001 

7452. 

Trade&Services 

BRICK &Blocklayer. All 

types of work undertaken. 

New, EQC, repairs, LBP. 

Phone Hamish 313 5678 or 

027 238 6003. 

CARPENTER / Painter 

specialising in alterations & 

renovations, repairs & 

maintenance, 35 plus years, 

experienced licenced 

builder. Telephone Trevor 

313 5013 or 027 431 1864. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

DIRTY TILES &Grout? 

Professional tile cleaning, 

tiled shower restorations, 

mouldy silicone, shower 

glass & we can even 

recolour your old grout!. 

For all your tile and grout 

issues call Grout Pro for a 

free no obligation quote. Ph 

Darryl 0800 882 772. 

DECORATORS 

Lilybrook Decorators. Now 

semiretired looking for 

those odd jobs. Phone 

Gordon 027 430 2938. 

CHIMNEY SWEEP 

Winter’s coming!!! Time to 

service your fire. From $80 

+ gst single storey. 0800 

SWEEP ME or 021 0277 

1927. 

CLEANER affordable, has 

a few spots available for 

house cleans. Excellent references 

available and ialso 

have police and security 

checks. Iamavailable also 

for one off cleans and move 

out cleans. Iamalso offering 

very competitive rates. 

For anoobligation quote 

please phone or txt me 027 

557 6654.

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

2070788 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

HOUSE 

CLEARING 

Are you 

moving house 

or trying to 

downsize? 

Call All Clear 

Canterbury. We work 

with you to recycle, 

sell and dispose of 

unwanteditems. 

Ph: 03 260 0934 

or 021 078 4553 

raewynlcooke@gmail.com 

www.allclearcanterbury.co.nz 

Computer Repairs 

CompuCare 

Bruce Evans 

131 OhokaRoad 

Kaiapoi 

p. 03 3273111 

m. 021293 6331 

2225862 

COMPUTER 

REPAIRS 

Repairs &Upgrades 

Virus &Malware Removal 

Checkup to IncreaseSpeed 

Home&Business Onsite Visits 

Prompt Professional Service 

“If it’sbroke, let’s fixit” 

House &Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree and hedge trimming 

Stump grinding 

Tree removal 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

CALL us021 405 277 

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 

Automotive &Recovery 

• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

Repairs 

• Tyres &Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• 

Towing &Salvage 

• Courtesy Car Available 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 

0272 588 366 

13 Stone Eyre Place, 

Swannanoa 

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

2091848 

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. 

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CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL 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. 

Builder 

Concrete 

ALL CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION WORK 

•Driveways, patios &paths •Bridges and Culverts 

•Retaining walls &landscaping 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds •Swimming pools &ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

Daryl Power 027 230 9401 

email concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

Trade &Services 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant. 

Exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

Semi retired painter. Small 

jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945 

or 027 693 8360. 

PAINTER, qualified local 

professional, Int / Ext, 

roofs, wallpaper. Call or txt 

Corban 027 846 5035. 

LANDSCAPES 

Paving 

Patio &Pathways 

-New or Existing 

Free Quotes 

–Competitive Pricing 

Blair Gibson 

027 699 5815 03 313 7933 

or 027 432 3520 1859949 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

2220615 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

PAINTERS 

Reg Tradesman 

Interior,exterior. 

North Canterbury Painters 

specialising in decorating for 

over 65 at adiscount rate. 

Free quotes. 

Covering Nth Canty,Oxford, 

Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley. 

Robin Driver 03 327 7899 

2253902 

2047298 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote, please ph Steve 03 

314 4620 or 027 477 1930. 

PLASTIC WELDING 

North Canterbury specialist. 

All plastic &fibreglass 

repairs. Telephone James 

021 180 5103. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 30 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 31A Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

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 

REMOVALISTS 

2Men &agood 

sized truck. 

From $157 per hour 

(incl gst).Kaiapoibased. 

2225244 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

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. 

SHEEP SHEARING 

mobile. Fast, friendly, professional 

service. 25 years 

exp. Shearing, drenching, 

hoof trimming etc. Call 

Shaun 021 204 1274. 

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. 

DENTURE CLINIC 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

NEW N W DENTURES D N ES 

*RELINE * *REPAIRS 

* I S 

HOURS 

8.30am -12noon 

- Monday to Friday 

FREE E CONSULTATION O 

AND ADVICE 

A V C 

For a/h repairs 

phone (03) 310-3044 

SHEARER Mobile sheep 

shearer available for lifestyle 

blocks. Over 30 years 

experience. Phone Stuart 

027 315 6916. 

SHOE REPAIRS, key cutting, 

engraving, giftware. 

10 years experience. 

BESK, 683 Main North 

Road, Belfast. Telephone 

027 311 3423. 

2089195v2-4/4-S 

Butchery 

OxfordButchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

We cankill&process yourstock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

47 

STONEMASON, Brick & 

Blocklayer, earthquake 

repairs, grind out &repoint, 

river/Oamaru stone, Schist, 

Volcanic rock, paving, all 

alterations new & old. 

Quality workmanship, visit 

www.featureworks.co.nz 

or ph 027 601 3145. 

VALUATION 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

1680439 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

Electrician 

Electrician 

Carpet Binding 

Plumbing 

Property Maintenance 

Allan Pethig 

For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial 

Phone 03 313 7144 

027 432 1534 

Fax 03 313 2144 

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

Scaffolding 

•Edge protection 

•Working platform 

Handyman 

BILL’S ODD JOBS 

• Renovations • Repairs 

• Replacement • New 

DIY projects getting the better of you? 

Problem solved, give us acall! 

2252169 

AARON HARRIS 

ELECTRICAL LTD 

NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS 

ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS • SMART WIRING 

SYSTEMS AND MORE... 

M: 0275 543 958 E: aaron@ahel.co.nz 

Bill Howard 021 064 7808 |billhowardnz@gmail.com 

30 years experience putting things right 

Scrap Metal 

2020478 

CARPET 

BINDING 

Carpet 

squares & 

rugs at 

factoryprices 

CASSWOOD 

2105472 

RUGS 

30 William Coup 

Road 

(off Island Road) 

Kaiapoi 

Ph 03 327 6936 

For all 

general 

aspects of 

plumbing 

Discounts for over 

65 years old 

Fast friendly service 

All work guaranteed 

Aaron McCartney 

Certifying Plumber 

Cell 027 366 9091 

A/H 03 310 2137 

Free Call: 

0508 44EVER 

EMAIL: 

plumber_27@yahoo.com 

2172994 

2218589 

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 

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by mowrite 

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Windows &Doors 

Phone 

0274 366 901 

Plans for pricing 

jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz 

North Canterbury wide 

1783878 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

1902273 

WINDOW MARKETPLACE 

•New &Used 

•Timber&Aluminium 

•Windows &Doors 

8am-5pmWeekdays 

8am-2pm Saturday 

215 Waltham Rd,Sydenham 

Ph (03) 3796159 info@windowmarket.co.nz 

Fax(03) 962 1012 www.windowmarket.co.nz 

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