North Canterbury News: March 26, 2020

Thursday, March 26, 2020 | Issue 889 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Region 

grinds 

to ahalt 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

NorthCanterbury is lockeddown. 

Businesses, pubs,cafes, liquor storesand 

gyms have closed. 

The HanmerSprings ThermalPools 

and Spa has shut,and communityevents 

have been cancelled as the region 

complieswith the government’s 

requirement to stayhome and hunker 

down for at least four weeks in abid to 

stop the spreadofthe Covid19 virus. 

Community events have been 

cancelledand clubs,such as the 

Rangiora BridgeClub, picture theatres, 

and farmer’s markets have closed. 

All Waimakariri,Hurunui and 

KaikouraDistrict Council facilitiesand 

buildingsare closed,including service 

centres, libraries,aquaticcentres and 

halls. Essential services remain in 

operation, which include services such 

as roading, water,sewerage and 

stormwater, as well as refuse and 

recyclingparks and refuse collection. 

Pandemic planning teams are 

operatingtorespond whereneeded,and 

an eye is beingkept on residentsto 

improve their selfisolation experience. 

Many council services are available 

online, including libraryservices.Fines 

will not be issued foroverdue books, and 

events booked at hallsand council 

reserves will be refunded. 

Whilecouncilbuildings are closed, 

staffare still availabletohelp, with many 

working from home. 

Councils will be using their websites 

and socialmedia channels to keep 

people uptodate aboutservices. 

The Kaikoura council willcontinue to 

support KaikouraHealthcare. 

The North CanterburyBusiness 

Awards have also beencancelled. 

Enterprise North Canterbury which 

hoststhe awards, says it willfocuson 

supporting businesses. 

Harry’sbrilliant track record 


Waipara identity Harry 

Henderson, arailway man 

through and through, has died, 

aged96. 

Mr Henderson arrivedin 

Waipara in 1942 for athreemonth 

placementonthe local 

railway. He neverleft. 

Eventoday, his nameoften 

popsupwhen talk turns to the 

WekaPass or theWaiaubranch 

line. He alsosupported many 

Waipara volunteer groups. 

Coming from aSouth 

Canterbury farming 

background, Mr Henderson 

joined the Railways in 1940, 

beginning an eightyear 

apprenticeship to become a 

locomotive driver. 

HissecondmenttoWaipara 

was as afireman, mainly on the 

Waiau branch line. 

About that time, he gained his 

engine driver’s ticket. 

Harry met his wifetobe, Mary 

(neeBlack), at adance in 

Waikari.By1952 they had 

bought ahalfacresectionand 

built ahouse for £2500. 

It was Mr Henderson’shome 

until August lastyear, whenhe 

moved to Ryman’s Charles 

Upham Home Retirement 

VillageinRangiora. 

Thecouple had two 

daughters, two sons, and,of 

course,his railway family. 

When spokentobythe North 

Canterbury News in October 

2013, Mr Hendersonfondly 

recalled Waipara in its railways 

heyday,when at its peak there 

were 40odd permanent 

railways staff, five steamcrews, 

acleaner boy, station master, 

three clerks, refreshmentroom 

staff, acarpentry gang, bridge 

gang, surface men and an auto 

electrician. 

‘‘The placereally hummed. 

‘‘They weremarvellousdays, 

wonderful people. 

Continued Page 2 

Fondly remembered ... Harry Henderson once marvelled at the wonderful people who 

worked on the railways back in its heyday in Waipara. 

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Mental and physical wellbeing 

are essential in uncertain 

times. 

Communityleadersare 

encouraging peopletotake 

care of themselves in the wake 

of the government’s lockdown 

in response to the global 

coronavirus pandemic. 

Waimakariri MP Matt 

Doocey encourages peopleto 

stay active and ‘‘to connectin 

otherways’’. 

‘‘Lookingafter ourselvesin 

response to Covid19 means 

not onlyphysically but 

mentally.It’s normaltofeel 

anxious or worriedintimes of 

uncertainty. That’s why in a 

time of not being able to meet 

in person, it’s important for our 

mental health that we stay 

connectedtofamilyand 

friends in other ways. 

‘‘It’s also important to 

maintain aroutineand to keep 

active, like going for awalk.’’ 

AgeFriendlyWaimakariri 

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encourages peopletocheckon 

theirneighbours. 

“Social isolation is abig 

issue, so Ithink people need to 

be contactingtheir neighbours. 

Ringingthem up or talking to 

themover the fence and 

checking on them. 

“Keep safe and keepin 

contact. Email or contact a 

friend every day and a 

different friend each day. 

That’s what I’m going to do.” 

She says communication and 

keepingfit are essential to give 

people the best chance of 

getting through thesetimes. 

Rangiora’s Hope Community 

Trust is keepingits phoneline 

openon(03) 928 3066, with its 

counselling centre team 

working fromhome andthe 

foodbank open by 

appointment only. 

The community garden and 

fruit and vegetablecoop will 

be closed. If anyone needsto 

talktoatrained counsellor, 

freetext or call 1737.This 

serviceisavailable 24 hours a 

day,seven daysaweek. 

For advice on keeping 

mentallywell duringthese 

uncertaintimesgoonline to 

mentalhealth.org.nz. For 

information about Covid19 go 

to health.govt.nz. 

Stay healthy ... Gyms might be closed, but people should still 

make apoint of exercising. 

Virus bowls cricket 

Covid19 halted the muchanticipated 

Premier One 

Day cricket finalbetween 

Cheviot and Leeston 

Southbridge last Saturday. 

This handed the honours 

to the CRV Ambreed Country 

Premier competition to 

Cheviot by virtueofitbeing 

the top qualifier. 

Unfortunately, anypublic 

recognition and celebration 

of the title has been 

curtailed also, with the 

Cheviot club cancelling its 

senior prizegiving this 

Friday due to restrictions on 

mass gatherings triggered by 

the coronavirus. 

Beloware the season’s 

winners of all competitions, 

based around rules for each 

grade, due to all club cricket 

also being cancelled. 

CRV Ambreed Country 

Premier One Day: Cheviot. 


Premier One Day (bottom 4 

plate): Weedons. 


Senior One Day: Ohoka and 

Technical (joint winners). 

NorthCanterbury 2nd 

Grade: Southbrook Red. 

North Canterbury 3rd 

Grade: Woodend. 

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From Page 1 

‘‘Steam crews drove picnic 

trains to the likes of Spotswood 

andOaro and it seemed 

the whole town wentalong.’’ 

This was the era whenfour 

passenger trainspassed 

through Waipara each day, 

and it was common for drivers, 

and otherstodo13 to 14hour 

shifts, and work 13 days on, 

one day off. 

Without giving specifics, 

Harryadmittedto‘‘a few 

adventures and coupleof 

blisters (official warnings) 

over the years’’. 

Therewere occasions when 

farm machinery, stuck in 

creeks, was towed free by a 

locomotive. 

Therewas an incident when 

Harrywas undertaking 

running repairs to acylinder 

cog while his firemenpicked a 

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Harry was later able to 

produce the official repairlog, 

showing he was doing as he 

said, not justpicking fruit. 

Amore serious incident 

occurred on August 23, 1955, 

when Harry drove atrainonto 

the Hurunui bridge, not 

realising flooding had washed 

out awooden pieratthe 

southern end,leaving piles 

swinging clear of foundations. 

As thelocomotive crossedthe 

damaged sectionitdropped 

about 35cm, butmomentum 

kept it on the track. 

Harry and his firemanleft 

their locomotive at Culverden 

and caught the Road Services 

bus home. 

Among his memories back 

in 2013 was driving the last 

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‘‘I was the highest paid 

‘bridgey’ in the country,’’ he 

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In 40 yearsofservice,hehad 

only one day off sick. 

Retirement soon saw him 

turn his attention to the Weka 

Pass Railway, driving steam 

locomotive A428 on the 

openingofthe linein 

September1999, and again on 

its100th birthday on 

November 7, 2009. 

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Aside fromLions, he has 

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the Waipara Residents’ 

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He helped buildthe local 

tennis courts, the first fire 

station, the memorial halland 

the scout den. 

He was greenkeeper at the 

local golf courseand looked 

after the domainfor 26 years. 

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3 

Life in ahousing nightmare 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

Trapped, constantly 

threatened and verbally 

abused, an elderly North 

Canterbury woman is unable 

to see away ahead for 

herself. 

That is how she views life at 

the moment. And it has been 

like that for adecade. 

She has repeatedly 

consulted her lawyer, talked 

to the police, and has a 

‘‘wonderful’’ case manager at 

Age Concern Canterbury, but 

she is stuck in asituation not 

of her choosing, with little 

chance of escape. 

She is what Age Concern 

describes as a‘‘victim of 

complex elder abuse’’. 

It started 10 years ago, 

when her daughter found a 

house for sale, with lovely 

gardens and astorage unit 

that had the potential to 

become agranny flat. 

The elderly woman 

volunteered the money for a 

deposit on the property, and 

the documentation of joint 

ownership and financial 

arrangement was duly filed 

with the lawyers. 

‘‘When Ifirst saw the place, 

Iloved it. Ihad an agreement 

drawn up and gave my 

daughter everything Ihad for 

adeposit,’’ she says. 

‘‘The flat was awful —it 

had been partially converted 

by the previous owners while 

they built the main house, but 

it was going to be done up so 

that Ihad ahome like the one 

Ihad sold in town. 

‘‘Then my daughter’s new 

marriage failed after 17 

months, and she put the 

property on the market.’’ 

It did not sell. It turned out 

the house has structural 

issues and the flat was never 

consented, the woman said. 

Then her daughter met a 

new man and things started to 

go sour. 

‘‘My legal agreement stated 

that all maintenance would 

be taken care of in exchange 

for my financial contribution. 

All Iwould have to cover was 

expenses like power. 

‘‘I later had issues with a 

failing water pump. At one 

stage they even briefly locked 

the pump house, so Icouldn’t 

turn my water back on if I 

wanted ashower. 

‘‘Things got so aggressive 

with my daughter and her 

new husband, whenever I 

tried to talk about them, to 

the point where Ikept my 

door constantly locked.’’ 

Amonth ago, her hot water 

cylinder sprang aleak and 

she had to go to Work and 

Income New Zealand to get a 

loan for areplacement. 

Her daughter’s response 

was anote telling her any 

arrangement entered into 

under the previous marriage 

was no longer valid. 

‘‘My daughter isn’t even 

living in New Zealand at the 

moment. Why not sell the 

place? 

‘‘Instead, the house has 

been leased to new tenants 

without telling me, and they 

also tried to rent out my flat. 

Where would Igo? 

‘‘Two years ago, my 

daughter promised me I 

could have my money out and 

move on. 

‘‘It’s one thing strangers 

taking advantage of people, 

but family? When you’ve just 

Housing difficulties ... ‘‘I never thought in 100 years I’d be treated 

like this.’’ 

tried to help them? 

‘‘I never thought in 100 

years I’d be treated like this.’’ 

For her, the biggest 

problem now is that, with the 

property so run down after 10 

years, and the house 

structurally compromised 

and the flat unconsented, if 

the place did sell, it would 

probably be at aloss. 

‘‘This place is owned by me 

and the bank. And the bank 

would come first,’’ she says. 

‘‘My daughter tells me it’s 

not her problem that Ididn’t 

plan for my retirement. Idid. 

‘‘But Idon’t think I’m 

going to see acent of it back 

again.’’ 

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‘‘We are not having to rush to be 

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‘‘Wewant children to be informedand 

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Our children havebeen through heaps 

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Looking sharp ... The Air Training Corps' 88 Rangiora Air Training Squadron team with guests, Waimakariri District Council Mayor 

Dan Gordon, fifth from front left, Waimakariri District councillor Joan Ward, fourth from front left, cadet unit commander Squadron 

Leader Tania Mackinnon, 7th from right front, Waimakariri District MP Matt Doocey, fourth from front right, Rangiora RSA President 

Ian Thompson, second from right front, and the squadron patron and unit support committee chairman Buzz Harvey, far right, front. 

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Time runningout to buy base 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

The 88 Rangiora Squadron Air 

Training Corps is on adeadline in its 

fundraising efforts to buy abuilding at 

Rangiora Airfield for permanent 

headquarters. 

The squadron has been based at the 

airfield since 2016, using space 

borrowed from the Canterbury Aero 

Club and another rented area. 

While being based at aworking 

airfield is ideal for the squadron, it has 

outgrown its rooms and wants to buy a 

bigger building more suited to its 

requirements. 

They have until May 29 to raise the 

money. 

‘‘We have made funding applications 

to avariety of organisations to fund our 

new premises but if there is agenerous 

benefactor out there who could help 

we would love to hear from them,’’ 

squadron patron and unit support 

committee chairman Buzz Henry says. 

‘‘We have amotto regarding our 

fundraising: ‘We are looking for ahand 

up, not ahandout’.’’ 

The Air Training Corps (ATC) is one 

of three corps in the New Zealand 

Cadet Forces (NZCF), the other two 

being the New Zealand Cadet Corps 

(NZCC) and Sea Cadet Corps (SCC). 

It is funded in partnership between 

the New Zealand Defence Force 

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members are civilians. 

Some members go on to join the New 

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there is no obligation to do so. 

The New Zealand Cadet Forces is a 

voluntary, disciplined and uniformed 

training organisation for youth in New 

Zealand. Its mission is to develop and 

enable selfdisciplined, confident and 

responsible young New Zealanders, 

with the core values of courage, 

commitment, comradeship and 

integrity instilled in the cadets and 

officers during training. 

‘‘Another motto is ‘producing 

tomorrow’s leaders’,’’ Buzz says. 

‘‘We are adisciplined youth 

organisation, with an emphasis on 

leadership and flying. 

‘‘The cadets here make lifelong 

friends and the camaraderie is great to 

watch. We don’t have any barriers. 

‘‘We are open to anybody (male or 

female) of the right age, starting from 

13, 14 or 15. 

‘‘We have mechanisms in place to 

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Deputy 

mayor 

resigns 

Hurunui’s deputy mayor, Jason 

Fletcher,has resigned. 

Hehasalso resignedasacouncillor 

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theHanmerSprings Community Board. 

MrFletcher’sresignationcomes amid 

growingconcerns about his involvement 

in an incident in July last year which 

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NewZealand (FENZ). 

Hurunui MayorMarie Black saidina 

statement that shehad askedMr 

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because the issue wasbecominga 

distraction from council business. 

‘‘This caused meand other 

councillorstoquestionthe deputy 

mayor’ssuitability for that leadership 

role,’’ MrsBlack said. 

Shewas disappointed, however,he 

hadmadethe decision toresign from all 

councilpositions. 

“Wehave somemajorissues to focus 

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andits impact onour district.That’s 

where ourattention needstoberather 

thananswering questionsover the 

deputy mayor’s conduct.” 

Shesaysanewdeputy mayor will 

likely be elected during ameetingon 

March 26, while abyelectionwillbe 

held to fillthe WestWardposition. 

‘‘TheWest Ward includes Hanmer 

Springs which is being hit hard by 

Covid19’s impactontourism. 

‘‘Weneed to workswiftlytoensure 

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The North Canterbury News, March 26, 2020 

5 

Smooth sailing for Pegasus regatta 

Camaraderie was to the fore at 

the South Island Regattafor 

International One Metre Yachts, 

hosted by the Pegasus Radio 

Sailing Club at LakePegasus last 

weekend. 

Friendshipsrose to the fore 

when one of the yachtssank, 

minusits vital hatch —still in the 

sailor’s pocket. 

Skippersand volunteers did 

everything they couldtolocate 

the yacht. 

Localskipper Laurie 

McArthur proved to be the 

lifesaver,hooking it with a 

30metreline towed from his 

kayak. 

The skipper and friends spent 

the eveningpreparing the yacht 

for racing the next day. 

The club brought28radio 

sailors and 30 volunteers 

together from withinthe club, 

around the districtand from 

Christchurch, Wellington and 

Aucklandfor the regatta. It also 

created spectator interest, with 

more than30people turningout 

on bothdays to watch. 

Friday was used for 

registration, to check 

measurements andpractice 

sessions. 

The weather was perfect for 

sailing, and Saturday dawned 

with light airs for the briefing led 

by the principal race officer. 

Racing finally began around 

11am. 

The 28 entries were splitinto 

two heats for each race and a 

system of mixingyachtsby 

placings meant that different 

groups of skippers met from one 

race to the next. 

By 5.30pm, 26 heats had been 

run withoutahitch. 

Abunch of 32 tired skippers, 

volunteersand partners met at 

the Flat White Cafe and Bar for a 

relaxed eveningbuffetmeal. 

ClubCommodore Paul 

Johnson welcomedeveryone and 

admitted they wereluckytobe 

abletohold the regatta, with the 

Covid19 restrictions just around 

the corner. 

Results from Saturday were 

processedtocreate aGold Fleet 

and aSilver fleet for Sunday. 

Eachfleet raced nine times. 

Overallprize winners, after the 

total of 22 racesfor each skipper 

overthe two days,were: 

Gold Fleet –South Island 

Champion and highestplaced 

hostclub ‘‘Local Hero’’Trophy: 

PaulJohnson (NZL 104 PRSC) 1, 

AlexBruce (NZL 31 OtagoRYC) 

2, Graham Parratt(NZL 77 PRSC) 

3. 

Silver Fleet: Phil Wynands 

(NZL84PRSC), 1, Peter Jensen 

(NZL41RYS Nelson), 2, Ron 

Bedyn (NZL 221 PRSC),3. 

Medals werealso presented to 

fouragegroup winners: ‘‘Youth’’ 

Ben Koskela (NZL 00 PRSC), 

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Meeting challenges in 

unprecedented times 

Theseare unprecedented times and 

many in our community will be 

experiencing arangeofemotions as we 

work throughthe impact of the 

coronavirus outbreak, bothatapersonal 

and acommunity level. 

As local MP, I’m heretodowhatever I 

can to support our communityatthis 

time. 

That is why Ihave been connecting 

with our residents, community 

organisationsand business operators 

impactedbyCovid19. 

As we can no longer get together in a 

physicalmeeting, my staff are setting up 

conference callssothatIamaccessibleto 

advocate for you and link you with the 

help you need. 

Ihave met with Enterprise North 

Canterbury for an update on the impactof 

Covid19 on local businesses. 

Ihave also been connecting with 

business operatorstocheck in with them 

and see if they needhelp in navigating 

avenues of assistance. 

We needtosupport our businesses to 

keep on staff and Isupport thepackageof 

assistanceannounced by the government, 

whichincludes wage subsidies. 

In the Electoratewith 

MattDoocey 

MP forWaimakariri 

Authorised by MattDoocey,Level1ConwayLane,188 High Street,Rangiora. 

Ihave also been connectingwith socialservices 

organisations that havereached 

outtometodiscuss howthey could 

access further support and Ihave been 

able to link them in to the appropriate 

avenues. 

Iamalso connecting with some of our 

doctors and pastoralcare providers. 

Oneofthe challenges forcommunities 

will be theeffectofselfisolation on 

pastoral care. 

These concernswere raised at the New 

Zealand Mental Healthconference in 

Christchurch recently, at whichIspoke as 

amember of Parliament’s CrossParty 

Mental HealthGroup. 

Ihad advocated for acrossparty 

approach to mental health and it is 

encouraging to be able to worktogether 

across partylines on the challenges, like 

Covid19, that face us as anation.More 

than anything, thisisatime to work 

together. 

Remembertoconnect withthe website 

covid19.govt.nz, whichhas everythingyou 

need to knowabout Covid19 in one place. 

If you’re stillunsure, call the 

free government helpline on 

0800 779 997. 

Waimakariri 

Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor 

Let’sstand together 

Kia ora kotou. Warm greetings to everyone 

in our community. 

Firstly, Iwant to acknowledge that for 

many of you,ithas beenadifficultweek. 

Iknow thereisahigh level of 

uncertainty and things are changing 

almost on adaily basis. 

Ineed to reassure you that the council is 

working hard to support our community 

and ensureall our essential services — 

water, roading, recycling and rubbish — 

will continue to operate smoothly through 

this difficult time. 

We haveshutall council buildings and 

facilitiesinorder to followMinistry of 

Health guidelines in order to protect our 

residents. We are closely following the 

situation, and as soonasit’s safetoreopen 

facilities, we will do so. 

In the meantime, we’re adapting and 

finding ways for peopletoaccess council 

services remotely. 

Stafffrom departments suchasthe 

aquatic facilities are beingredeployed to 

assist our community in other areas. Our 

libraries already offer arange of digital 

services people can access now,and will 

be offeringbook deliveryoptions for those 

isolatedathome. 

Residents can contact customer services 

by email, phone, Facebookorvia the Snap, 

Send Solve app. 

As far as possible, we will still be 

carrying outour normal activities, suchas 

dog registrations,building inspections and 

LIMS. We do ask for your patience, as we 

get to finish updatingthese processes to 

accommodate the issues. 

The council agreed to establish an 

Emergency Covid19 Response Committee 

which will streamline the council's 

decisionmaking. 

The committee, made up of councillors, 

is focused on providingafast response 

duringthis time. 

Our councillors are at this moment 

takinganother lookthroughour budgets 

and at the projects we had planned for the 

comingyear. It is important thatour 

infrastructure is maintained, that we 

support local contractorsand we keep 

planning for future growth. However, 

theremay be spending that can be 

deferreduntil thissituation is behindus. 

Iencourage residents to listen and 

follow Government advice. Remain calm, 

look after one another and, when 

restrictions ease,support our local 

businesses as muchasyou can. 

Our community is strong and resilient. 

Our pandemicplansare up to date and 

CivilDefenceisready if needed. We have 

been throughhard times before, and 

together, united, we will beat Covid19. 

Funding for businesses 

Researcher seeks contact 

Dear Editor, 

Afew yearsago the North 

Canterbury News kindly published a 

letter to the editor for me whenIwas 

researching the men and women 

who had worked on St Helens 

Station, Hanmer Springs,North 

Canterbury. 

The letter drew many interesting 

replies fromreaders and others out 

of the district whom readers had 

contacted. 

One of these was aman whose 

details Ihave unfortunatelylost and 

Iwanted to make contact again. I 

thinkhis name might just possibly 

have beenPaul. He may havelived 

near Leithfield and Ithink he 

worked in the transport industry. 

His grandfather had worked in the 

Department of Lands and Survey 

and had drawn up the plans for the 

subdivision of the flatland on the 

HanmerPlain into farms in the late 

1940s. 

Iwould really like to contact him 

again, and hope that someone might 

kindly put me in touch. 

Yours, 

PeterGrant, 

St Helens Homestead, 

Hanmer Springs 

pfwgrant@gmail.com or (027) 

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The fund will be administeredlocally 

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the local regional business partner. 

ENC business support manager Miles 

Dalton says the fund will be areal boost 

for small businesses. 

“Right now, businessesneed all the 

help and support they can get. We’re 

thrilled with the Government’sbusiness 

support package to date, and to be able to 

offerthis additionalfundingtohelp 

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Businesses will be able to accessupto 

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To be eligible,businesses will needto 

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adviser(Miles DaltonorGuy Graham at 

ENC) and have registered on theRBP 

platform. 

Fundingwill be at the discretion of the 

growth advisers, with the aim to provide 

funds to as many eligible businesses as 

possible. 

In addition to meetingwith an ENC 

growth adviser, businesseswill need to 

meet the following criteria: 

Havefewer than50fulltime 

equivalent employees; 

Be registered forGST in New Zealand; 

Be operating in acommercial 

environment; 

Be privately owned, or aMaori Trust or 

incorporation under the Te TureWhenua 

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Businessesthat meetthe criteria and 

wish to applyshouldarrange an 

assessment with MilesDaltonorGuy 

Graham at ENC. Email 

miles@enterprisenc.co.nz or 

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5. Offer to pick up supplies and medicine. 

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Delay in opening corridor 


The opening of the 

$290 million Christchurch 

northern corridor motorway 

between Christchurch’s 

Cranford St and the 

Waimakariri River bridge 

has been delayed. 

The new motorway was 

scheduled to open in the 

middle of this year but a 

series of additions and 

ground settlement issues 

have pushed the opening 

back to December. 

“We need to allow more 

time for completion,” the 

portfolio manager for the 

New Zealand Transport 

Agency (NZTA), Colin 

MacKay, says. 

NZTA is part of the CNC 

Alliance, which also includes 

the Christchurch City 

Council, construction 

company Fulton Hogan, and 

the engineering companies 

Aurecon, and Jacobs, which 

are involved in the project. 

‘‘Changing the opening 

date requires no extra budget 

for the materials and 

construction, and asmaller 

project team will stay in the 

office at Winters Road to 

complete the work,” he says. 

The additional items not 

included in the original 

scope include the third 

southbound (carpool) lane 

over the Waimakariri River 

bridge and the clipon 

cycleway alongside the 

bridge. 

Longer settlement periods 

were also needed on the 

motorway alignment across 

Progressing ... 

the greenfields areas through 

northern St Albans, Redwood 

and Belfast. 

“The CNC Alliance expects 

to open the motorway from 

the Waimakariri River 

Bridge to Cranford Street, 

including the Tram Road and 

CNC carpool lanes, just 

before Christmas this year,” 

he says. 

The local road upgrades on 

QEII Drive and Cranford St 

(north of Innes Rd, including 

an upgrade to the Innes Rd/ 

Cranford St intersection are 

Work on the northern corridor through the Cranford basin in Christchurch. 

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currently underway, he says, 

plus new bridges at Belfast, 

Radcliffe and Prestons roads 

are progressing well. 

“These local street 

upgrades will be completed 

well ahead of the motorway 

opening, which will also be 

helpful for the communities 

which have been most 

affected by the motorway 

construction.” 

Motorway sealing will now 

occur during this spring and 

early summer, not during 

autumn, because of ground 

settlement issues. 

The additional work for the 

carpool lanes and northern 

cycleway connections will be 

completed in parallel with 

the final sealing work for the 

motorway, so they will all be 

ready to open at the same 

time, he says. 

“We thank everyone who is 

affected by this project for 

their patience as we ensure 

that we build aquality, longlasting, 

resilient road which 

will benefit greater Christchurch 

for many years.” 

Mackle eyes opportunities to co-operate 

By DAVIDHILL 

Councils working together is seenasthe 

way to achieve financial sustainability for 

the Kaikoura DistrictCouncil. 

As the council looks aheadtonext 

year’s Long TermPlanprocess, Mayor 

CraigMacklehas beenmeetingwith 

neighbouring councils to exploreways of 

cooperatinginabid to make the council 

more financially sustainable. 

Council staff have been working on a 

financial and corporate sustainability 

project sincelast year as the councillooks 

to the future following the earthquake 

recoveryand the risingcosts faced by a 

smallcouncil. 

‘‘There’s options out there,but what’s 

going to work best? We are still filtering 

throughthem. We are talking to other 

councils and LGNZ (Local Government 

New Zealand),’’ Mr Mackle says. 

‘‘It’s like doingthe ironing and we’ve 

just picked up the iron.’’ 

He sayshehas held meetings withthe 

Christchurch,Hurunui, Waimakariri and 

Marlborough councils, and Environment 

Canterbury, in recent weeks. 

‘‘We are trying to leave no stone 

unturned. But it’s way too early to say 

what it mightlook likeatthe end of it. 

‘‘We’retrying to get something in place 

in the next few months with some sort of 

direction or potential direction. 

‘‘Theconversations with the other 

councils have been going very well. You 

just come away with your mind swimming 

with lots of ideas, but it’s about getting it 

into one clear vision.’’ 

Kaikoura received some positive news 

earlierthis year, with the latest statistics 

from Informetrics showing that while 

economicactivity driven by the rebuild is 

easing, the overall trends remain positive, 

with 2.5 percent growthlast year. 

The highest contributingsectors were 

the accommodation and foodsectors, 

dairying, then rail, waterand other 

transport. 

Employmentgrew by 1.8%, primarily 

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APegasus couple say it is onlyamatter 

of time beforesomeone is killed at the 

roundabout entry to their town. 

Martin and Jill Brooks say the 

70kmhspeedlimit leading up to and 

through thePegasus roundabout on 

StateHighway 1is‘‘absolutely stupid’’ 

and shouldbelowered to 50kmh. 

Another Pegasus resident,Ronel 

Stephens,who is also the community 

connectorfor the Pegasus Residents’ 

Group, agreesthe roundabout is 

dangerous. 

‘‘Almost every time Ienterorleave 

that roundabout Ihave some kindof 

traffic incident that makes me feel 

unsafe,’’ she says. ‘‘The speed the 

traffic enters the roundabout from the 

northisway too fast. 

‘‘It is as if the driversofthe incoming 

traffic are surprisedbytheirown 

speedwhen they are in the 

roundabout and this often results in 

the driver veeringoff on atangent.’’ 

This has caused many accidentsatthe 

roundabout,making it dangerous not 

only for motorists but also pedestrians, 

she says. 

Trucks are especially dangerous, at 

timescutting off other drivers. 

Like Martin and Jill, Ronel would 

also like to see the speed limit cut to 

50kmh. 

‘‘There are three speed limits 

between Waikuku and the Pegasus 

roundabout and they are all very badly 

signposted,’’ shesays. 

However, duringaSeptember 2019 

New Zealand TransportAgency 

(NZTA) consultationonspeedchanges 

for that sectionofhighway,the agency 

proposed to ‘‘retain the speed limit at 

the Pegasus roundaboutatthe current 

speedof70kmh, but to reduce the 

speedfrom 100kmh to 80kmh on the 

stretch of road from Waikuku to where 

the speed limit currently changes from 

100kmh to 70kmh (near Pegasus)’’. 

NZTA director of regional 

relationships Jim Harlandsays afinal 

decision has yet to be made as the 

agency is stillfinalising its analysisof 

technical dataand submissions. 

‘‘Changing speed limits is alegal 

process and so it is important thatwe 

are following due process for 

implementing speedlimit changes,’’ 

he says. 

‘‘We understand the frustrations in 

the time it is taking to provide a 

decision on thisspeedreview but we 

are working as efficientlyaspossible 

to be able to complete it.’’ 

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Planning is already under way 

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While this year’s show, due to 

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Young blood seems to be a 

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While this year’s Oxford 

A&P Show has been 

cancelled in the wake of the 

global coronavirus 

pandemic, the presidential 

team is expected to stay on 

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All are aged under 40. 

President Letitia 

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Marie Fitzpatrick (nee 

Timperley) in her 20s and 

junior vicepresident Steve 

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‘‘We would be pretty close 

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all work well together,’’ 

Letitia says. ‘‘I would have 

to be the youngest president 

at Oxford for afew decades 

at least, if not the youngest. 

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(ultimately) be the youngest. 

‘‘A lot of shows are 

struggling to get young ones 

coming through, so it’s good 

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involved and there’s quite a 

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is great.’’ 

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It was due to be abig year for astronomy, 

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The Oxford Area School Observatory is 

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School’sdisplay garden astunner 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

‘‘What are those?’’ asks West 

Eyreton School’s deputy 

principalLisa Duff,asshe points 

to the muralbehindastunning 

display garden in theschool’s 

playground. 

‘‘Mountains,’’ chorus alarge 

groupofenthusiastic pupils. 

‘‘Whose mountains?’’ 

‘‘Ourmountains,the Southern 

Alps!’’ 

‘‘Andthe river?’’ asks Lisa, 

pointingtoabraidedcascade of 

resinand riverpebbles,starting 

at the painting and runningdown 

through thegarden, and flowing 

with real water. 

‘‘It’s our river,the Waimak, and 

it waters the farms that give us 

food!’’ 

The gardenisawork of art.It 

was created by the schoolasits 

competition entry in the 

inaugural Grow Otautahi 

Christchurch GardenFestival. 

The event was to havebeen held 

last week, butwas cancelleddue 

to Covid19 restrictions. 

The plants, framingand 

artworkswere insteadbrought 

home and assembled onsitefor 

the community to admire. 

At the end of last week, an 

amended version was moved 

permanently to aspace cleared 

by volunteers beside the school 

hall. 

Everyone of West Eyreton’s 

186 pupilsgot involved, says Lisa, 

from developing the overall 

design to the paper butterflies 

created by the new entrants. 

Labour of love ...Proud West Eyreton School pupils with their eyecatching creation. 

Many localbusinesses also 

came on board to support the 

project, offering funding, advice, 

building materialsand plants. 

In theoriginal garden, one side 

of the miniature river featured a 

mass planting of herbs and 

vegetables —kitchenfodder for 

Canterbury’s communities. 

On the other,and still akey 

element, is amass planting of 

native shrubs and grasses. 

Both sides are peppered with 

marigolds, carefully painted 

native birds,skink sculptures, 

and hedgehogs madeofpinecones, 

among other localfauna. 

Eight schools entered the 

competition, with West Eyreton, 

which alsocreatedanexhibit for 

the 2014 EllerslieFlower Show, 

being the onlyNorth Canterbury 

representative. 

And it would have been a 

medal candidate, saysGrow 

Otautahi manager and judge 

Rachel Vogan. 

‘‘The attention to detail and 

finish of this garden is literally 

world class,’’ she says.‘‘It would 

alsohave scoredhighly in the 

design and storytelling 

categories.’’ 

However, most importantly, 

saysLisa, are the core 

competencyskills learned and 

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planting around thepond.’’ 

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spring. 

Community space planned ... The wetland stormwater drainage reserve, on the corner of Flaxton and 

Fernside Roads in Rangiora, is to be developed into acommunity space after agenerous benefactor 

donated funds for the work. 

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‘‘Thegroupishoping that 

council willlookfavourably on 

introducingmore trees and 

riparian plantinginassociation 

with theFlaxtonRdupgrade. 

‘‘It has alsorequested that 

council extend thepedestrian/ 

cyclewaytreatmentsplanned 

forthat project, to extenddown 

to thepond to improvesafety 

andaccess. 

‘‘This willprovide another 

unique recreational 

opportunity for thepublic and 

especially forpeople working 

nearby,’’ he says. 

It is also hoped that the new 

community space will 

eventually include awalkway/ 

cyclewayaround thepond, with 

drawingsofthe plants and 

animallife in the reserve 

encased in purposebuilt 

display stands aroundthe 

pathway. 

Thepublic entrancetothe 

newcommunity space will be 

from KingsfordSmithDrive. 

Thereserve is acrossthe 

road fromthe new retailand 

hospitality development on the 

opposite corner of Flaxton and 

Fernsideroads,which will 

include aclassic car museum, 

conferencecentre, cafe and 

hotelaccommodation. 

PHOTO: RACHEL MACDONALD 

demonstratedbythe children in 

the courseofthe project. 

‘‘They learned about teamwork 

and problemsolving. They were 

shown whatittakes to paint a 

mural, and then they haditdone 

in justsix hours,’’ she says. 

‘‘Most of all, they have learned 

where and how they fit into their 

wider community,and the 

landscapeand environment that 

supportsit." 

Isolation 

can take toll 


Winton Dalley has Hurunui’s droughtaffected 

farmers firmly in hissights. 

The chairman of the Hurunui Adverse 

Events committee saysthe Covid19 lockdown 

means there can be no visits to 

farmers toughingitout of their farms. 

‘‘We simply can’t meet them or do any 

of the things we did last time to boost 

morale.’’Heisrelieved however, that 

farmers are deemedanessential service 

and can continue to operate during the 

Covid19 lockdown. However they have 

to register with MPI by 5pm Friday, 

March27. Services associated with the 

primary sector, such as farm services, 

can alsogoabout their business while 

limitingpeoplecontact. 

‘‘Covid19isabig thing.But it is not 

farmer’s highestpriority at the moment,’’ 

says Mr Dalley. 

During the drought that endured for 

threeyears in the district, regular social 

events, technicalfielddays and other 

activitieswereorganised. 

‘‘Butweare not able to proceed as last 

time.The virus has complicated things 

and farmers can’tgoanywhere or meet 

anyone. Iwould like to thinkpeople can 

stillbenefitfrom things theylearnt back 

then,however, and implement them,asI 

know many already have.’’ 

Mr Dalley urgesfarmerstokeep in 

touchwith one anothervia phone or 

email, and calloremail him or the Rural 

Support Trustfor achat at any time. 

It was importantfor farmers to have 

someone to talk to. 

Mr Dalley can be contacted on (029) 

770 2866. 

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Drought bites, page 22

PEGASUS, WOODEND, WAIKUKU 


Jared at the helm in trying times 

By DAVID HILL 

JaredKelly is hoping for the best 

and preparing for the worst. 

When he was appointed 

Pegasus Bay School principal 

towards the end of lastyear, 

Jarednever imagined he would 

be leading the school community 

through the unfoldingCovid19 

crisis. 

‘‘When you’re getting daily 

updates fromthe Ministry(of 

Education) you can’t help but be 

involved in its evolution. 

‘‘It’s about taking the timetobe 

considered in your decisionmaking 

and taking into 

considerationyour own 

community, and working out the 

best fit.’’ 

Jaredsays his staffhave plans 

in place to providehome 

learningtools with the school 

now closed for amonth. 

‘‘Butweare alsomindful that 

we don’t wanttooverwhelm a 

situation which is already quite 

stressful.’’ 

Asidefromthe evolving Covid 

19 crisis, Jaredsays it has been 

largely astressfree transition 

sincesteppingupfrom deputy 

principaltothe top job. 

‘‘I’mreally invested in whatthe 

staffare doing. Icame here 

originallyfor asyndicate leader 

role and moved up quickly.’’ 

Jaredhas lived all over New 

Zealand and spent much of his 

childhood in Northland, where 

his fatherwas principalofa 

smallschool. 

‘‘My father’s family is from 

Canterbury, so I’ve always had a 

special connection to this 

region.’’ 

His wife, Rachel Kelly, was 

Out and about ... Pegasus Bay School principal Jared Kelly chats to pupils during morning break. 

born in Kaiapoi and thefamily is 

now fullysettled in Pegasus. 

Rachel is asyndicateleader 

and son Jacob, aged 5, has just 

started school, ‘‘so the the whole 

family is now at Pegasus Bay 

School’’, Jaredsays. 

‘‘I love it here. We’re just two 

minutes from the beach, so you 

can crack the surf in the morning 

and then go for awalk in the 

mountains in the afternoon.‘‘It’s 

apretty special place to be.’’ 

His mother, Barbara Kelly, is a 

junior syndicate leader at Oxford 

Area School. 

He says the syndicateleaders 

have been takingturnstofill the 

deputy principal role, with Di 

Murphy,from Bamford Primary 

School, in Christchurch, having 

just been appointedtothe role. 

‘‘It’s agood opportunity for 

them to see whatit’s like from the 

other side,soit’s reallygood for 

their professionaldevelopment. 

‘‘It’s all about vision. If you 

believeinsomethingand you can 

see apathway, you’ve got to 

follow it,’’says Jared, who 

jokingly admits Rachelmay now 

haveher eye on the top job. 

Abig part of his previous role 

as deputyprincipalwas 

overseeingPegasus Bay School’s 

teacherled innovation project, 


which received Ministryof 

Education funding in 2016. 

‘‘It’s been really pivotal in 

setting our direction. It’s 

redefined our teaching and the 

typeofpeople we want to employ 

and has allowed us to develop a 

really clear vision of who we 

are.’’ 

Now the focus is on firmly 

embeddingthe visioninto the 

school’s curriculum. 

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The decision to install traffic signals on 

the road crossing outside Woodend 

School will improve safety, the school’s 

road patrol students say. 

The New Zealand Transport Agency 

(NZTA) will install lights on the crossing 

later this year. 

The move comes after lobbying from 

Woodend’s community for aroad bypass 

through the town and safety 

improvements for pupils and other 

people when crossing the busy section of 

State Highway 1. 

‘‘Installing the traffic lights is areally 

good idea,’’ the students say. 

‘‘It will give protection for people all 

the time, not just school times. There is 

not much happening about the bypass so 

it will be good to have something for 

safety,’’ they say. 

‘‘The red lights will make the cars stop. 

They won’t be able to ignore it.’’ 

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❛This decision will benefitnot 

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—PRINCIPAL ADRIENNE SIMPSON 

The children also believe that the 

traffic lights will be much better in wet 

weather, because the motorists will see 

the lights further out. 

School principal Adrienne Simpson is 

also pleased with the decision. 

‘‘Everyone will be able to use the 

crossing independently,’’ Adrienne says. 

‘‘However, we will still be out on patrol 

before and after school. The job may just 

look alittle different. 

‘‘We will work with the police 

education officer about how best to 

monitor the patrol once the lights are 

installed,’’ she says. 

‘‘As aschool, we have obviously 

advocated for the signalised crossing to 

be fasttracked when discussing the 

proposed safety improvements, as this 

would make asignificant difference to 

the safety of our students coming to and 

from school each day. 

‘‘With the huge increase in traffic flow 

through Woodend over recent times, this 

decision will benefit not only the school 

families but the whole community. 

‘‘It will be agreat assistance in the 

short term, but ultimately longerterm 

safety measures, as well as the bypass, 

are also needed for Woodend.’’ 

Waimakariri District Council Mayor 

Dan Gordon says the signals are agreat 

start in making Woodend, Ravenswood 

and Pegasus communities safer. 

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Changes planned to crossings 


Changes are planned for the 

courtesy crossings near the 

roundabout at Rangiora’s 

East Belt/High St/ 

Kippenberger Ave 

intersection because of safety 

concerns. 

North Canterbury Seafood 

Market coowner Shayne 

Garbes, whose business is on 

the corner of East Belt and 

High St, says the intersection 

is an ‘‘accident waiting to 

happen’’, with ‘‘daily close 

calls’’ between vehicles 

travelling through the 

roundabout and Rangiora 

High School students using 

the High St courtesy road 

crossing. 

‘‘Some students are 

treating the courtesy crossing 

as if they have aright of way,’’ 

he says. 

Motorists often have to 

brake sharply to avoid hitting 

astudent or students on the 

crossing, with the potential 

for serious injuries and 

multiple vehicle pileups at 

the roundabout during peakhour 

traffic. 

‘‘In Hanmer Springs the 

courtesy crossings are clearly 

marked: ‘pedestrians give 

way’,’’ he says. 

Waimakariri District 

Council roading and 

transport manager Joanne 

McBride says acourtesy 

crossing is not an official 

pedestrian crossing. 

‘‘But they do provide a 

place where drivers can stop 

to allow pedestrians to 

cross.’’ 

‘‘The change in the road 

surface and colour makes 

drivers aware that this is a 

place that pedestrians might 

use to cross the road,’’ she 

says. 

However, after concerns 

were raised around the safety 

of the East Belt/High St/ 

Kippenberger Ave courtesy 

crossings, the council has 

decided to implement 

changes to make them 

safer. 

The changes include 

investigating and 

implementing signs to 

remind pedestrians these are 

courtesy crossings, not 

pedestrian crossings where 

motorists must stop for 

pedestrians. 

The council will also 

undertake an education 

campaign about the use of 

courtesy crossings and raise 

this issue with Rangiora High 

School staff. 

Rangiora High School 

principal Karen Stewart says 

students are reminded 

regularly of their 

responsibilities in terms of 

road safety, particularly how 

to cross the road correctly 

and in the correct place. 

Congested ... New signage is 

planned for Rangiora’s busy 

East Belt/High Street/ 

Kippenberger Avenue 

intersection to make it safer for 

pedestrians and motorists. 

PHOTO: SHELLEYTOPP 

Crossing a 

‘first step’ 

By DAVID HILL 

WoodendSefton Community Board 

chairwoman Shona Powell has 

welcomed news traffic signals will be 

installed at Woodend School. 

The New Zealand TransportAgency 

(NZTA) says they willbeinstalled 

outside the school on MainRdlater this 

year in abid to improve safetyatthe 

school crossing. 

‘‘Absolutely fantastic news. However, I 

want to stressthat thisisonly the first 

step in what is needed in terms of safety 

improvements. 

‘‘There is still nothing in place that will 

really create regular gaps in the traffic 

throughoutWoodend for peopletobe 

able to movearound safely and we're still 

waiting on the speed reviewtobe 

implemented. 

‘‘I’mhoping the funding announcement 

for the Woodend Bypasswill come 

soon as this is the longerterm solution 

that will meanWoodendcan be returned 

to the community insteadofitbeing 

divided in two by hightrafficvolumes 

and alarge number of heavyvehicles.’’ 

Shonasays it is six monthssincethe 

NZTA’s road safety consultation closed 

in Septemberlast year,when its 

representativesadvised the community 

that ‘‘it was hopedtohave speed 

reductionsimplemented by Christmas’’. 

‘‘No speed reductionshave been 

notified to the communityand no safety 

improvements havebeen confirmed 

[until now].’’ 

Shonaisalso keenfor an underpass at 

the Pegasus roundabouttosafelylink 

Ravenswoodand Pegasus, as there have 

been accidentswhen cars travelling 

southfail to take the roundabout. 

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By DAVID HILL 

Simon Lee is watching the heavens for 

rain, as yet another drought beckons. 

The farm manager at Mendip Hills 

Station, north of Cheviot, is no stranger 

to drought, having survived three years 

of dry conditions from 2015 to 2017. 

‘‘With adrought you don’t know when 

it’s going to break or take hold even 

more,’’ Mr Lee says. 

‘‘As afarming community everyone is 

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pretty well versed on what to do, having 

been here before.’’ 

Two weeks ago, Agriculture Minister 

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The announcement unlocked up to $2 

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After two years of favourable 

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early on’’ with feeding out and grazing 

young stock off the farm. 

Mendip Hills Station is located near 

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But Mr Lee says there is still time to 

recover before winter sets in, but any 

rain will need followup falls to get back 

on track. 

‘‘If we get two inches (of rain) in a 

couple of weeks, then we probably 

wouldn’t be having this conversation.’’ 

Mr Lee’s local Cheviot A&P Show went 

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local farmers. 

‘‘There’s different pockets. When I 

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too.’’ 

Mendip Hills Station is a6200 hectare 

high country property running sheep, 

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being managed on farm for now, sheep 

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off farm. 

Federated Farmers North Canterbury 

meat and wool chairman Daniel 

Maxwell says his key message is for 

farmers to continue to be proactive in 

making decisions early. Animal welfare 

is apriority, he says. 

‘‘While it’s very, very dry, we do have 

some time to grow some feed by the 

winter. 

‘‘Federated Farmers’ adverse events 

committee is still in discussions with 

MPI (the Ministry for Primary 

Industries) to know what resources will 

be available to us and where we can 

place those resources.’’ 

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26 The North Canterbury News, March 26, 2020 

Educational 

TUITION available primary 

and secondary including 

NCEA level 3. Math, 

Literacy and Science 

(NCEA). Each student on 

an individuallytailored 

programme. Kip McGrath 

Rangiora has been serving 

the local community for 30 

years. Kip McGrath Education 

Centres. Give us acall 

or book your free assessment 

online 03 313 3638 

www.kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora. 

Cars Wanted 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CASH / CASH for any 

unwanted vehicles. Ph 03 

347 9354 or 027 476 2404. 

Property Wanted 

CASH buyer wanting section 

in Ashley, Rangiora 

area. Ph Rob 027 297 7563. 

Wanted To Rent 

WANTED warm home to 

rent in Rangiora. Your 

home will be looked after 

and rent always paid. Love 

gardening, excellent references. 

Ph 020 4051 2580. 

Pets 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

Livestock 

TEXEL Romney Cross 

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. 

Situations Vacant 

sports reporter 

Christchurch 

Who we are 

Allied Press Limitedemploys over450 people on apermanent basis 

across its15sites in the South Island. Weoperateacross multiple 

media platforms (print, on-line,digital) delivering news, informationand 

entertainment through our various regionaland city publications, including 

Star Media in Christchurch. 

The role: 

Reportingtothe editor,the mainpurpose of the position is to write sports 

articles for our stable of newspapers and our website. 

Some of the key accountabilitiesinclude: 

•Providingaccurate, lively and fairarticles. 

•Write articles covering avariety of sportfromjuniortomen’s and 

women’ssport. 

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Your skillsand experience: 

We arelookingfor ajournalist who is currently workingasasports reporter, 

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who has apassion for sport. 

In additiontoyour interest in sport you will demonstrate: 

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•Good storytelling ability 

•Awriting stylethat can be adapted to sports newsstories, 

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Acopy of the positiondescriptioncan be requested from HR 

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Applications closeonFriday 27 March2020 but will be processed on a 

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FACTORY work, based 

near CHCH airport, all 

shifts and weekend work 

for physically fit people. 

Start asap. Phone Daphne 

at Superior Personnel 03 

313 6180. 

2267473-19/3-b 

SAWMILL workers 

required. Ongoing 

labouring roles , temp to 

perm for the right people. 

Precast and Construction. 

Traffic control work and 

general labourers. Telephone 

Superior Personnel 

03 313 6180, 6Cone Street, 

Rangiora. 

No opposition to road plan 


Theupgrade of Rangiora’s Good 

Streetisprogressing as quickly as 

circumstances permit, the 

Waimakariri District Council’s 

business and centresmanager, 

SimonHart, says. 

‘‘Wehave beenthroughthe 40day 

roadstoppingpublic notice period 

(forthe pedestrianisedarea of Good 

Street) with no opposition to this 

proposal,’’ he says. 

‘‘Weare nowclose to formally 

stoppingthe road and updating this 

area of GoodStreet from‘road 

reserve’, to ‘local purpose reserve 

(access)’. 

‘‘This processisimportantto 

ensure we can significantly limit 

vehicle movements and enable and 

protect future laneway and 

landscaping improvements.’’ 

Sufficientbudgetfunding has 

been allocated in the coming 

financialyear to progressthe design 

andpublic/stakeholder engagement 

work involvedinthecoming 

upgrades. 

‘‘In the followingfinancialyear 

❛We are genuinely looking 

forward to creating areally 

great design for this space.❜ 

—SimonHart 

(beginning July 2021), budget 

provisionfor those upgrades has 

been included,’’ he says. 

‘‘Whilst it would have beengreat 

to see the whole projectcompleted 

over the next 12 months, council has 

areasonably significantcapital 

works programmecommitmentover 

the next few years, andneeds to 

programme and budget for thatwork 

responsiblyonbehalfofthe 

community and ratepayers. 

‘‘However, we are genuinely 

looking forwardtocreatingareally 

greatdesign for this space in 

partnership with key stakeholders 

over the coming months, anditwill 

be exciting to see the physical works 

begin in the secondhalf of next 

year.’’ 

Public Notices 

DOGGY DAY CARE 

2203789 

$15 per day 

6am to 8pm -Special conditions apply 

Snuggle Inn Boarding Kennels 

459 Fernside Road, Ph 03 313 1774 

Grey Power North Canterbury 

Association 

NOTICE TO ALL GREY P0WER NORTH 

CANTERBURY MEMBERS 

Due to the Covid-19 situation; and being acutely 

aware of the need to protect our vulnerable 

members, as well as taking note of the Prime 

Minister’s request that all over 70-year-old people 

stay at home, the Grey Power North Canterbury 

Association committee has decided to postpone its 

monthly member meetings. 

When we receive the go- ahead from the government 

we will resume our meetings so please watch the 

local papers for any up-dates. 

Please take care and if you need assistance feel free 

to contact North CanterburyGrey Power by 

emailing jan.pentecost@gmail.com 

or phoning 03 312 9331, 

On behalf of the committee members 

Jan Pentecost (President) 

RESPITE CARE available. 

Experienced caregiver, 

20 years plus working 

with disabilities. 

Manawanui registered. 

Children on individual 

funding. In my own home. 

Ph Kerry on 027 530 8475. 

2270312 

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SERVICE 

Bookings advisable 


Situations Vacant 

Forprices 

Ph 0800 453873 

Cheviot Area School is looking for 

aself-motivated person to join our staff as 

Caretaker. 

This position will suit someone who has akeen eye for 

detail, excellent practical and problem-solving skills. 

Asolid knowledge of maintenance, groundskeeping 

and Health &Safety would be an advantage. The 

ability to work independently will be essential for this 

position. The successful candidate will be required 

to work within abudget, manage cleaning staff and 

liaise with contractors. Conditions and remuneration 

are according to the School Caretakers’ and Cleaners’ 

Collective Agreement. School housing may be 

available. 

Cheviot Area School is looking for someone 

with excellent people skills to join our staff as 

Assistant Office Administrator. 

The successful candidate will be required to work 

in the office reception and attend to children in the 

sick bay. Confidentiality and good communication 

skills will be vital to this role. Acurrent first aid 

certificate could be an advantage but not essential. 

The ability to multi-task will be essential. This is a 

fixed termposition to cover staff training for termtwo 

2020, on aThursday each week, 8:30am -3:30pm. 

Some extra hours/days to provide support toour 

administration team will be required. Conditions and 

remuneration are according to the Support Staff in 

Schools Collective Agreement. 

Applications close on Friday 27 th March at 2020. 

Please contact the school office 

office@cheviot.school.nz for acopy of a 

Job Description and Application form. 

MOBIL AMBERLEY 

Aposition foramotivated&well 

presented person. 

Includes cashier duties, sales& 

assistingcustomers. 

Computer &communication skills 

would be an advantage. 

Phone Andrew 021 355 890 


2090492 

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ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

& operated. Covering all 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaranteed, 

service. Firebox 

repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

AFFORDABLE concrete 

cutting with quality and 

removal work. Free quotes. 

No job too small. Ph 027 

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 

or A/H 03 359 4605. 

BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish 

removed,stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

BRICK &Blocklayer. All 

types of work undertaken. 

New, EQC, repairs, LBP. 

Phone Hamish 313 5678 or 

027 238 6003. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

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your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

HOUSE 

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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 

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Builder/Carpenter, 

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20 years’ experience. 

New Homes, 

Renovations/Alterations, 

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EQ work, Landscaping, 

New Kitchens & 

Bathrooms. 

James 

021-234 4329 

for aquote now! 


Gardening 

GARDEN hedges cut to 

perfection. Tree & arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

TIDY TREES and gardens. 

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felling, hedge trimming and 

general gardening. Telephone 

Daniel 027 373 7001 

tidytreesandgarden@gmail.com. 

Stock Feed 

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barn stored $7. Phone Deb 

021 289 9256 

Firewood 

AN opportunity. Could be a 

fundraiser for a group or 

small business venture. 

We’ll supply the trees you 

cut and split them. Then we 

go halves in the wood. 

Waiau area. Old Man Pine 

and Eucalyptus selling 

$400 acord this season. Or 

we can negotiate the deal to 

suit. If you’re interested 

please phone 315 6686 or 

021 187 4141. 

DRY pinecones, no 

needles. Pickup 3 mins 

from Rangiora, $5 per sack, 

purchase 10, receive 11. 

Phone 027 649 3451. 

Wanted To Buy 

CASH PAID for all types 

of scrap, farm machinery, 

old vehicles etc. Phone 

Wayne 027 749 9736, 03 

323 6610, Licenced Dealer. 

TOOLS, garden, garage, 

saw benches, lathes. Cash 

buyer phone 03 355 2045. 


PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant. 

Exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568 

PLASTIC WELDING 

North Canterbury specialist. 

All plastic &fibreglass 

repairs. Telephone James 

021 180 5103. 

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. Excellentreferences 

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 telephone or txt me 

027 557 6654. 

AFFORDABLE house 

painting, exterior /interior. 

Free quotes. Phone Mike 

027 444 8577. 

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. 

NORTH CANTERBURY 

Tree Care. Qualified 

Arborist specialising in big 

trees in small places, long 

term tree plans, Riparian & 

shelter planting, land clearing, 

stump grinding, branch 

chipping, fully insured, free 

quotes. Ph 0800 873 336. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

Semi retired painter. Small 

jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945 

or 027 693 8360. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 30 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 31A Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

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. 

SHOE REPAIRS, key cutting, 

engraving, giftware. 

10 years experience. 

BESK, 683 Main North 

Road, Belfast. Telephone 

027 311 3423. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote, please ph Steve 03 

314 4620 or 027 477 1930. 

For Sale 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076. 

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RANGIORA Rubbish 

Removal and RRR skips. 

Wheeliebins 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. 

SHEARER. Hap’sFarm & 

Lifestyle Services. Shearing, 

crutching, drenching, 

tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. Trailer, generator 

&mobile handpiece 

available. Experienced, 

reliable and honest. Ph 03 

312 1214 or 021 267 4025. 

SHEARER Mobile sheep 

shearer available for lifestyle 

blocks. Over 30 years 

experience. Phone Stuart 

027 315 6916. 

House &Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree and hedge trimming 

Stump grinding 

Tree removal 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

CALL us021 405 277 

2070788 

Computer Repairs 

CompuCare 

Bruce Evans 

131 OhokaRoad 

Kaiapoi 

p. 03 3273111 

m. 021293 6331 

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 

Electrician 

Scaffolding 

•Edge protection 

•Working platform 

Phone 

0274 366 901 

Plans for pricing 

COMPUTER 

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Repairs &Upgrades 

Virus &Malware Removal 

Checkup to IncreaseSpeed 

Home&Business Onsite Visits 

Prompt Professional Service 

“If it’sbroke, let’s fixit” 


VALUATION 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

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. 

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. 

ROOFER All roof repairs, 

roof painting, water blasting, 

moss treatment, 

repointing, gutter cleans & 

snow straps. And More. 

Free quotes. Phone Nathan 

027 516 6609. 

PAINTER, qualified local 

professional, Int / Ext, 

roofs, wallpaper. Call or txt 

Corban 027 846 5035. 

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 

ncn1233407aa 

jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz 

North Canterbury wide 

1783878 


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 

or 027 432 3520 1859949 

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 

Handyman 

BILL’S ODD JOBS 

• Renovations • Repairs 

• Replacement • New 

DIY projects getting the better of you? 

Problem solved, give us acall! 

2252169 

LANDSCAPES 

Paving 

Patio &Pathways 

-New or Existing 

Free Quotes 

–Competitive Pricing 

Blair Gibson 

027 699 5815 03 313 7933 

DECORATORS 

Lilybrook Decorators. Now 

semiretired looking for 

those odd jobs. Phone 

Gordon 027 430 2938. 

2253902 

Builder 

Concrete 

Electrician 

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 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 



Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

SHEEP SHEARING 

mobile. Fast, friendly, professional 

service. 25 years 

exp. Shearing, drenching, 

hoof trimming etc. Call 

Shaun 021 204 1274. 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

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DENTURE CLINIC 



SUMMERFIELD 

FENCING 

IN YOUR AREA NOW. 

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle, 

horse, all types of animals. 

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas, 

shelters, runs. 

30+ years contract fencing. 

Steve is available to help with 

your design &planning. 

Ph office03312 4747 

2091848 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

2220615 

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 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 


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Phone (03) 313-9192 

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phone (03) 310-3044 

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187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

Plastering 


SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

“Specialists in all aspects of plastering 

from traditional to modern” 

• Stucco finishes 

• Exterior and interior • Foundations 

• Landscape walls • Insurance work 

No job too small, 

free quotes. 

Ph 021 193 2073 

2225862 

REMOVALISTS 

2Men &agood 

sized truck. 

From $157 per hour 

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Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

2225244 

CARPENTER / Painter 

specialising in alterations & 

renovations, repairs & 

maintenance, 35 plus years, 

experienced licenced 

builder. Telephone Trevor 

313 5013 or 027 431 1864. 

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RangioraToyota 

In the month of Marchall existing Certified 

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2010 Toyota Prius S 


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61,995 

2005 Hilux2WD 

•3.0L TurboDiesel Manual 

•Single Cab 

•3-Seater 

$ 

13,995 

2015LandCruiser PradoVX 

•3.0L TurboDiesel Auto 

•7-Seater,Leather, Bluetooth 


$ 

45,995 

2016 HiluxSR5 4X4 


•Satnav,Bluetooth 


$ 

34,995 

2019 Ex-Demo Toyota HiaceZX 


•4-door,Satnav 

•ToyotaSafetySense 

$ 

46,995 

2018 LandCruiserPrado VX 


•Facelift Model 


$ 

69,995 

2018 HiluxSR5Cruiser4WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, auto 

•18” alloys, leather 

•Satnav,ReverseCamera 


$ $ •Sat-nav,Bluetooth 

49,995 

$ 

72,995 

51,995 •2WD Satnav, ReverseCamera $ NOW $ 

•Done 49,600kms 

29,995 •5-door,Only150km 45,995 

Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 313-8186any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz 

Signature 

CLASS 

2012LandCruiser Limited200 

•4.5LTwin TurboDiesel 

•V8, Sunroof,Leather 

•Alloys 

2009 LandCruiser200 Series 

•4.5LTurbo-Diesel, V8 

•8-seater,Satnav 

•ClimateAir 

2016 Hilux SR5 Pre-Runner 

2019 Ex-Demo ZXHiace 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Full TSS 

WAS$50,995 


FINANCE &INSURANCE AVAILABLE

North Canterbury News: March 26, 2020

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