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Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong> | Issue 891 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Please<br />
take one!<br />
Please<br />
take one!<br />
Another<br />
blow for<br />
Cheviot<br />
Bearing up in<br />
difficult times<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Cheviot’s resilienceisbeing<br />
put to the test again.<br />
It has justdusted itselfoff<br />
from the impactofthree years<br />
of drought and a<br />
7.8earthquake. Now, the<br />
Covid19 lockdownhas<br />
arrived.<br />
Many businesseshave had<br />
to put up the shutters,with the<br />
village’s Four Square, PGG<br />
Wrightson and the local vets<br />
the only ones remaining open<br />
to provide residents with<br />
essential services.<br />
The November 2016quake<br />
silenced the mainhighway for<br />
months,leaving businesses<br />
along the route withfew<br />
customers, except thosewho<br />
went on roadtripsnorth to<br />
supportthem, particularly at<br />
weekends.<br />
Today, the highway is silent<br />
again, apart from the<br />
entourage of trucksrattling<br />
throughthe town, providing<br />
essential services to<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> and beyond.<br />
CheviotPromotions Inc<br />
secretary Gary Mitchell says it<br />
is tough, particularly when<br />
things startedtoimprove for<br />
everyone in the districtafter<br />
the earthquake and the recent<br />
threatofanother drought.<br />
‘‘Mostretailers along the<br />
frontage of the main highway<br />
had areasonablesummer. But<br />
they havenosooner got out of<br />
the earthquake situationwith<br />
the road closures, and up and<br />
running again, and, wham,<br />
something else comes along.<br />
‘‘It feels like we have been<br />
hit withthe uglystick several<br />
times,’’ he says.<br />
The farming community had<br />
struggled through three years<br />
of drought, plusthe threat of<br />
another in recent months, and<br />
many were struggling.<br />
Rain had arrived to help,<br />
but farmers were still out<br />
there every day making sure<br />
their stock are fed,and<br />
carrying out other farm duties.<br />
At the RibbonwoodCountry<br />
House,just northofCheviot,<br />
which Garyruns withhis<br />
partner Robert Day, things<br />
had not been fantastic due to<br />
not having any Chineseguests<br />
for the Chinese New Year.<br />
‘‘It is going to take awhile to<br />
bounceback. But everyone is<br />
in the same boat,’’ says Gary,<br />
who is keentosee domestic<br />
traveland tourismpromoted<br />
when the lockdownends.<br />
Continued Page 2<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Waimakariri residentshave been<br />
going out on a“bear hunt”.<br />
Whilewalking to get freshair<br />
during the Covid19 lockdown,<br />
residents have been enjoying the<br />
sight of soft toys in windows.<br />
Pegasus residentJean<br />
Williamshas been capturing<br />
some of the cuddly sightswhile<br />
walking aroundher hometown.<br />
“The silence from the school is<br />
deafening. The community feel,<br />
for the most part, is supportive<br />
and when Iamout and about,<br />
people are saying aquick‘hello’<br />
as they bike or walk past,while<br />
maintainingthe twometre<br />
distancerule.<br />
“There is the playing of abugle<br />
in the evenings, some have put<br />
Hello there ... A<br />
pair of bears wave<br />
to the world in<br />
Pegasus.<br />
PHOTO: JEAN WILLIAMS<br />
Christmas lights back up, and, of<br />
course, ateddy bear hunt.<br />
“It was startedbyChristine<br />
Johnston,with the idea to help<br />
the oneswith youngfamilieshunt<br />
for bears to be found in<br />
windows.”<br />
Of course, it is not only<br />
youngsters joining the fun, with<br />
all ages stopping for agiggle.<br />
Morebear pictures, page 7<br />
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Vege shop owner seeks to open<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Woodend’sfresh produce<br />
retailer is hoping for some<br />
better news this week.<br />
Vege’n Out was forced to<br />
closeonMarch 25 for the<br />
Covid19 lockdown, even<br />
though it is the onlyfresh fruit<br />
and vegetables retailer in a<br />
town withnosupermarket,<br />
leaving owner Nick McLachlan<br />
‘‘absolutely baffled by the<br />
wholeprocess’’.<br />
But he has received word<br />
that the Ministry of Business,<br />
Innovation and Employment<br />
(MBIE) may be relaxing its<br />
rulesthis week,whichcould<br />
allowhim to offer a‘‘contactless’’<br />
delivery service to<br />
customers.<br />
‘‘It’s all very well telling us<br />
aftertwo weeks that we cando<br />
deliveries, because we are a<br />
Tough times again for Cheviot residents<br />
From Page<br />
He accepts therewill be another<br />
downturn, but Cheviot is<br />
surrounded by adedicated<br />
farming community and together<br />
theyhad all pulled through<br />
adverse times before.<br />
‘‘Farmers are continuingto<br />
farm, spending moneyonanimal<br />
health and crops, and after the<br />
lockdownthey will have product<br />
to sell and crops to harvest.<br />
‘‘I think it is great the farming<br />
community is ticking over. They<br />
willbeappreciated abit more at<br />
the end of this.’’<br />
The localFour Squarewas a<br />
Godsend and the community was<br />
‘‘resilient’’. ‘‘It is amazing what<br />
the community can do together.<br />
Open-air fires across region require permits<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Fires can be lit only withapermit in the<br />
Waimakariri and Hurunuidistricts.<br />
Principal RuralFireOfficer Bruce<br />
Janes is appealing to people to resistthe<br />
urgetoput amatchtotheirburn pilesof<br />
gardenand householdrubbish.<br />
“Fires arebypermit only, and we are<br />
generallyonlyissuingpermitstopriority<br />
burns suchascrop stubble andland<br />
managementburns.<br />
‘‘Tostop falsecalls, we are requiring<br />
nearlyall permitholderstoringthe fire<br />
communicationcentretoadviseof<br />
fresh food business, so we will<br />
havetorestockentirely.’’<br />
Nicksaid there was alack of<br />
clarity around whatdefined an<br />
essentialserviceinthe days<br />
leading up to the lockdown.<br />
He emailed MBIE at 8am on<br />
Tuesday,March24, but had<br />
received no replyby11am so<br />
he phonedthe hotline and was<br />
told‘‘we were finetotrade’’.<br />
He wanted confirmation in<br />
writing,sofollowed up with<br />
another email, but with no<br />
response. He phonedMBIE<br />
again to be told‘‘we were OK’’.<br />
Not convinced,hecontacted<br />
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey<br />
who agreed to takeuphis case.<br />
Fiveminutesbefore closing<br />
at 6pm the following day,he<br />
received confirmation his<br />
fresh producebusinesswas not<br />
consideredanessential<br />
service. He was forced to close.<br />
We have been herebefore and<br />
while this is slightly different<br />
fromthe earthquake, we will<br />
recoverquicker because we are<br />
usedtoit,’’ he says.<br />
Meanwhile, at the guesthouse,<br />
where they havethree stranded<br />
international guests, everyone<br />
was justknuckling downand<br />
giving each otherspace.<br />
‘‘They triedtoleaveearly, had<br />
flights booked, thenDubai closed<br />
its borders, so they are here for<br />
the duration.’’<br />
Hurunui Deputy Mayor Vince<br />
Daly, who farmsnear Cheviot,<br />
saysitisnot aflash situation for<br />
towns like Cheviot. ‘‘Itwill be<br />
pretty hard to comeback from,<br />
and tourism is not going to crank<br />
up againinahurry.’’<br />
Nick said it costhim around<br />
$2000 worth of producewhich<br />
he had to disposeof, andhe<br />
spent $1500 to makehis shop<br />
safe with splatter screens.<br />
Ironically, Vege’n Out is still<br />
required to offer its postal<br />
service as an NZ Post agent.<br />
‘‘The feedback we had from<br />
the public is that they didn’t<br />
want to be driving into<br />
Rangiora or Kaiapoi to go to<br />
the supermarket. They wanted<br />
alocal placewhere they could<br />
buy their produceand they<br />
didn’tmind the onein, oneout<br />
situation because it was safer.’’<br />
But Nick says being able to<br />
offer acontactlessdelivery<br />
service, whichcan be ordered<br />
onlineorover thephone,<br />
would be agood outcome.<br />
Matt Doocey says he has<br />
written to Economic<br />
Development Minister Phil<br />
lightingtheir burn. We appreciate<br />
peopleare at home,and what better time<br />
to ‘get thatburndone’, but we ask they<br />
hold offuntil after thelockdown so we<br />
don’thaveawhole lot of unnecessary<br />
exposure –which is the whole point.<br />
‘‘We urgepeople to consider the<br />
appropriatenessofany burning at this<br />
time.’’<br />
Mr Janessays any fireislikelytoresult<br />
in asmoke report,with more people<br />
beingathome.This thenresultsinfire<br />
crews —most of which arevolunteers—<br />
leaving theirfamily bubble to<br />
investigate.<br />
The Widest Music Variety<br />
Twyford advocating for Vege’n<br />
Out to be able to offera<br />
contactless delivery service<br />
and is optimisticofapositive<br />
outcome.<br />
‘‘The issue of businesses that<br />
havebeen deemednonessential<br />
having to close is<br />
something I’m hearing alot<br />
from people, but if it canbe<br />
done contactless,why can’tit<br />
still continuetooperate?’’<br />
He is also concerned about<br />
foodproducers in the district<br />
who sellatfarmer’s markets,<br />
which havebeen closedduring<br />
the lockdown.<br />
‘‘There appears to be areal<br />
inequity because food<br />
producers which havecontacts<br />
withsupermarkets can<br />
continue to sell their goods, but<br />
if they only sellatfarmers’<br />
markets they no longerhave<br />
the ability to selltheirgoods.’’<br />
Toughtimes ... Cheviot was resurgent after State Highway 1<br />
reopened afterthe 2016 earthquake, but now must endurethe<br />
Covid19lockdown.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
‘‘This in turnhas thepotential to<br />
jeopardise the health andsafety of the<br />
widercommunity,’’ Mr Janes says.<br />
He says volunteersdon’t have a<br />
bottomlesssupply of personal protective<br />
equipment,suchasmasks andsanitiser,<br />
giventhatthe country’sotheressential<br />
services require thesame products.<br />
The restricted seasoncameinat<br />
midnight on March 12 in theWaimakariri<br />
and Hurunuidistricts. Any openair fires<br />
must have an approved permitand<br />
conditions on thepermit mustbemet.<br />
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Another farm adventure<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
The 2016 earthquake was just<br />
another challenge in the<br />
100year history of<br />
Woodchester Station, near<br />
Waiau.<br />
Recent droughts, the 2016<br />
earthquake and now the<br />
Covid19 lockdown are yet<br />
more chapters in the farm’s<br />
colourful history, Rebekah<br />
Kelly says.<br />
Her family has been<br />
farming at Woodchester<br />
Station, off Leader Rd and<br />
nestled between Waiau and<br />
Parnassus, since her greatgrandfather<br />
Linton Gardiner<br />
bought the farm more than<br />
100 years ago.<br />
‘‘On the property there’s a<br />
bit of heritage. They went<br />
through snows, droughts and<br />
financial crises and survived,<br />
and we can do it too.<br />
‘‘Each generation uses the<br />
knowledge of the previous<br />
generations and what’s new,<br />
so they can pass the farm on<br />
to the next generation in as<br />
good acondition as we can.<br />
And we produce some food<br />
and fibre while we’re at it.’’<br />
Rebekah and her husband<br />
David run the 2000hectare<br />
property, running 3500<br />
breeding ewes, with halfbreed<br />
Merino/Romney sheep<br />
running on the steeper<br />
country and RomneyTexelcross<br />
ewes on the rolling<br />
hills.<br />
They also run 500 Angus<br />
Herefordcross cows.<br />
About 250 beehives are on<br />
the farm to produce manuka<br />
honey, in partnership with a<br />
local beekeeper.<br />
There are two QE2<br />
covenants on the farm,<br />
including a37hectare<br />
triangle of beech forest and a<br />
twohectare block of manuka,<br />
bordering aneighbour’s QE2<br />
covenant.<br />
The couple have four<br />
children, James, aged 15,<br />
Lucas, 13, Isaac, 10, and<br />
Victoria, 8.<br />
As with previous<br />
generations, the children are<br />
homeschooled until they are<br />
old enough to go to boarding<br />
school, due to the farm’s<br />
isolation.<br />
‘‘It’s agreat lifestyle,<br />
whether it’s doing stock work,<br />
out on the tractor, mustering<br />
with ponies or going for a<br />
hunt, there’s lots to do.’’<br />
And then there’s the lake<br />
that formed after the<br />
earthquakes, when alandslip<br />
Taking adip ... The Kelly children, James, aged 15, Isaac, 10, Victoria, 8, and Lucas, 13, enjoy<br />
swimming in their earthquake lake.<br />
PHOTO:REBEKAH KELLY<br />
dammed the river, creating a<br />
lake wide enough and long<br />
enough for awaterski lane.<br />
‘‘It warms up enough in the<br />
summer to go for adip and it’s<br />
flat enough on the lake’s edge<br />
to pitch atent.’’<br />
Rebekah says the<br />
earthquake created ‘‘a whole<br />
bunch of chaos and work,’’<br />
but they are coming out the<br />
other end, having dealt with<br />
lots of land movement,<br />
fencing damage and water<br />
tanks destroyed.<br />
The socalled ‘‘great wall of<br />
Waiau’’, which caught the<br />
attention of University of<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> geologists, runs<br />
through Woodchester from<br />
Leader Rd to the new lake.<br />
‘‘Our water system tanks —<br />
30,000 litre tanks —split in<br />
half like an apple and<br />
pipelines snapped in half.’’<br />
It took several months until<br />
new tanks and piping were<br />
installed, pumping water<br />
from anew source.<br />
She says 90 percent of farm<br />
fences were damaged, but the<br />
farm is gradually being refenced<br />
and they hope to<br />
complete the work next<br />
autumn.<br />
The Covid19 lockdown has<br />
meant quake repairs to the<br />
house of her uncle, Linton<br />
Gardiner, have been put on<br />
hold.<br />
Next autumn they hope to<br />
begin work to repair the wool<br />
shed and then their own<br />
house.<br />
‘‘And then we will go, ‘at<br />
last the earthquake is over’,’’<br />
Rebekah says, optimistically,<br />
until the next challenge.<br />
The Kellys have taken over<br />
the running of the farm from<br />
Rebekah’s parents, Jonathan<br />
and Sarah Gardiner, who<br />
have retired to Hanmer<br />
Springs, and Linton<br />
Gardiner.<br />
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Lincoln University and<br />
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Emergency centre<br />
activated by council<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
The Waimakariri District Council has<br />
activated an emergency operations centre<br />
in response to the state of national<br />
emergency beingextended.<br />
Waimakariri district civildefence<br />
controller Nick Harrison says<br />
preparations to activate the centrebegan<br />
when the state of nationalemergencywas<br />
initially declared two weeksago.<br />
‘‘While the council is focused on<br />
maintaining essential services, we will<br />
also now be further supporting the<br />
nationwide civil defence movement<br />
against Covid19 and activating local civil<br />
defence measures where needed.’’<br />
He says the centre provides acentral<br />
placefor individuals, agencies and others<br />
in need to contact for support.<br />
‘‘This is an unprecedented situation and<br />
quitedifferent from other civil defence<br />
activations as it’s one where we need to<br />
keep people safe in theirbubbles while<br />
trying to connect with them and offer<br />
support. In saying that, there are alot of<br />
avenues of help available to our residents<br />
and we are looking for those who need<br />
help to connectthem with these services.<br />
‘‘Oneway civildefenceishelping<br />
already is by providingtemporary<br />
assistanceatthe request of local<br />
supermarkets.’’<br />
The emergency operations centre is also<br />
providingsupport to local food banks and<br />
anticipates this will continue in coming<br />
weeks, Mr Harrison says.<br />
Waimakariri residentswho needhelp<br />
can callthe council on 0800 965 468 to talk<br />
to the welfare support team,orcall the<br />
helpline on 0800 242 411.<br />
Rates reliefisbeingoffered to<br />
Waimakariri ratepayers facing financial<br />
hardship because of Covid19.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon says he is awarethe<br />
next rates instalment,due at the end of<br />
June, is worrying some ratepayers.<br />
‘‘There are waysthat we can help<br />
immediately that willprovide peoplewith<br />
reliefand breathingspace. We are also<br />
reviewing budgetsand looking to make<br />
changes and defer projects whichwill<br />
make any increasesfor thecomingyear as<br />
low as possible.’’<br />
Options could include deferring<br />
payment of the nextinstalment, arates<br />
rebatefor gross household incomes below<br />
$35,000, spreading payments over the<br />
instalment period, reducing the frequency<br />
or amount of direct debit payments, or<br />
investigatingother forms of financial<br />
assistance suchastalking to your bank.<br />
Residentsconcerned about their ability<br />
to pay their nextrates bill are encouraged<br />
to discuss it with the council on 0800<br />
965 468.<br />
Kairaki Beachvehicleaccesswas closed<br />
last week to complywith government<br />
guidelineswhich discourage any activity<br />
that may trigger an emergency callout.<br />
Vehicles spottedonthe beach are<br />
causing concern, indicatingsome people<br />
are not following alertlevel4guidelines.<br />
To preventthis activity, the entrance has<br />
been temporarily fenced off.<br />
Peoplewho livelocally may stillwalk to<br />
their local beach, whilefollowing physical<br />
distancing rules, but driving on the<br />
beaches is not allowed.<br />
The government saysswimming, fishing,<br />
surfing, boating, tramping,hunting and<br />
hikingare prohibited activitiesunder alert<br />
level 4. Visitthe government’sofficial<br />
Covid19 website to learn more.<br />
Street theatre ... SportSuziewows the crowd in the Good StreetWalkway Busker Zone<br />
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PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
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By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Waimakariri peopleare being askedto<br />
contribute ideas for the new community<br />
spaceplannedfor Rangiora’sGood<br />
Street walkway.<br />
‘‘We really want the community to<br />
help us decide,’’ Waimakariri District<br />
Council business and centresadviser<br />
Vanessa Thompson says.‘‘Allideas are<br />
on the table as long as they can be selffunded.’’<br />
Funding channels which may be<br />
available to assistinthe development of<br />
ideasfor the area include the Creative<br />
Communities FundingScheme,<br />
Enterprise <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Contestable EventsFunding and the<br />
Rata Foundation.<br />
Some ‘‘general ideas’’ already put<br />
forward include adisplay area for<br />
outdoor photographicand art<br />
exhibitions, asmall scentedgarden,<br />
space for street performers, asmall<br />
puppet theatre, and aplace to screen<br />
films outdoors.<br />
Other requests have included more<br />
seatingareas, greenery,water features<br />
and upgrades to the paving.<br />
The finaldesign is likelytobeformed<br />
fromamix of community feedback and<br />
whatispractical and safe to implement.<br />
‘‘Councilwouldwelcome more<br />
regularuse of the spacebythe<br />
community,but, of course, any proposed<br />
use would needtowork aroundexisting<br />
businesses operating in that area.<br />
‘‘Westill have to go throughabudget<br />
approvalprocess with council to secure<br />
budgettoupgradethe closedinpart of<br />
GoodStreet. All going well, we would<br />
hopetostart physicalworks in the latter<br />
halfof2021.’’<br />
At thisstage it is uncertain whether<br />
Covid19 will have an impact on the<br />
budgetrequest timelines.<br />
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KAIKŌURA VIEWS<br />
MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE<br />
Each of us has to do our<br />
bit to stop this disease<br />
Covid19 haschangedeverything in avery<br />
shortspaceoftime, and things continue to<br />
change overnight.<br />
I’ve beenworking closely with council<br />
chiefexecutive AngelaOosthuizen to<br />
ensure thatservicesare maintained, and<br />
the community is supported in these<br />
challenging times.<br />
In somerespects, it is still business as<br />
usual, but on the other handthis crisis has<br />
created awhole new way of working.<br />
Covid19 is anew illness that can affect<br />
your lungs and airways. It has proved<br />
devastating in other parts of the world and<br />
it is critical we do our bit to combatthis<br />
deadly disease.<br />
The most important thing we can do to<br />
help breakthe transmissionprocessis<br />
this: Stay home.<br />
For our community members, who like<br />
to be on the ground and in action, thisis<br />
hard at times, buteveryonethat Ihave<br />
been speaking to on the phone has<br />
expressedthe same commitment to halting<br />
the spread of Covid19.<br />
It is not goingtobeeasy. This crisis is not<br />
goingtodisappear in amonth, but every<br />
chance we havetoslow the transmission<br />
saveslivesand ensures our national health<br />
system will be available for those who<br />
need it most.<br />
The Kaikoura District Council has been<br />
working closely with KaikouraHealth to<br />
ensure thatthe health centre is readyto<br />
deal with any cases as they eventuate. Staff<br />
from both organisationshave been<br />
working in conjunction with other local<br />
agencies and groups to support vulnerable<br />
people in the community.<br />
Volunteers have been delivering<br />
groceries, pickingupmedication and<br />
providingsupport to those in our<br />
community who need it most.<br />
We needtobeawareofwhat we are<br />
doing rightnow. Sure, takeawalk but stay<br />
away from other people and try not to<br />
touch handrails, playgrounds and seats.<br />
Ifind it goodtolook at the news once a<br />
day, so Iremain informed but not<br />
overwhelmed.<br />
Every day at 1pm Iwatch the latest<br />
presentation from the government and<br />
alwaysrefertothe Covid19 website if I<br />
have any questions.<br />
Ihave beenspending alot of time on the<br />
phone checking in with friendsand family<br />
—somuch so that the floor of my kitchen<br />
has quiteasheen frompacing whileItalk.<br />
My shed has alsonever lookedsoclean,<br />
and DIY chores around the house have<br />
finally beengiven attention more than<br />
three years after the earthquakes.<br />
Staying home definitely has itsbenefits!<br />
My last thought is,let’s get through this<br />
together. We’ve had sometough times over<br />
the lastfew years, but we can do this.Be<br />
kind, be thoughtful,and look out forone<br />
another. Enjoy each day. Everyday above<br />
groundisagood day, even if you are in a<br />
bubble.<br />
The KaikouraDistrict Council,<br />
Neighbourhood Support and Kaikoura<br />
Healthhave been workingtogetherto<br />
ensureresidents across the districthave<br />
accesstohelp and welfare needstoget<br />
them through the lockdown. Volunteers<br />
and anyone requiring assistanceare urged<br />
to contactJoanna.York@kaikoura.govt.nz.<br />
Jo is providingcoordinationfor those<br />
who want to help, ensuring that the<br />
movement of people throughoutthe<br />
districtremainlow.<br />
Thank you for publishing<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
Congratulations on getting out your<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong> for Thursday,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 2.<br />
Keeping us informed of local news is<br />
much appreciated.<br />
As your Rangiora office is within my<br />
community walk, Itook some extra<br />
copies from the stand for my<br />
neighbours’ letter boxes. Iamtold they<br />
enjoyed the paper while in lockdown.<br />
Yours,<br />
IThompson,<br />
Rangiora<br />
Challenges<br />
mount for<br />
recycling<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The Hurunui District Council is storing<br />
as muchrecycling as possible afterits<br />
Material RecoveryFacility suspendedits<br />
recyclingsorting operations.<br />
Kerbsidecollections are continuing,<br />
but recycling bags willnot go to Eco<br />
Central to be processed.All greater<br />
Christchurch councilsare affected.<br />
The announcement comes as the result<br />
of a‘‘perfect storm’’ of challenges,<br />
including the riskofexposing staff who<br />
manuallysort rubbishfrom recycling to<br />
the Covid19virus,tighteracceptance<br />
criteria fromoverseasrecycling<br />
facilities, lowerprices and limited<br />
access to overseas ports.<br />
Despite the setback, it is business as<br />
usualinthe district, with the council<br />
sortingand storing as much recycling as<br />
possible to avoid it going to landfill.<br />
Residents are asked to help by storing<br />
as muchrecycling as they can at home.<br />
However, when they run out of space,it<br />
will be collected at kerbside as normal.<br />
Council chief operations officerDan<br />
Harris says the council continues to<br />
battle recycling challenges in relationto<br />
Covid19, but can, with help from<br />
residents, continue storing recycling<br />
untilEco Central reopens.<br />
“We want to keep our services as<br />
normal as possible, but we do ask that<br />
residents temporarilyhold on to<br />
whatever they can at the moment.<br />
“We have kept our transfer stations<br />
open,but we are having problems with<br />
residents not sticking to essentialwaste.<br />
We understand it feels likethe perfect<br />
time for agarage cleanout or abig<br />
garden tidyup,but the transfer stations<br />
can’tservicethese at the moment as we<br />
are open for essential waste only.<br />
“The district’s recycling is beingstored<br />
in largecontainersatour Amberley<br />
Transfer Station until Eco Central can<br />
take it again.<br />
“Now,more thanever, it is critical that<br />
any recycling kept at home or put out for<br />
collection is clean and contains no<br />
residual foodwaste. We needtosend<br />
contaminated recycling to landfill.”<br />
Mr Harris says continuationofservices<br />
is atop priority, which was whythe<br />
council will keepkerbsidecollection<br />
going. It is also investigating alternative<br />
homesfor some recycling materials,<br />
specifically food and drink cans.<br />
“It is possible in the interim for the<br />
council to sendclean food and drink cans<br />
to our metal merchant. If residents put<br />
food and drink cans in aseparate<br />
recyclingbag,this will helpussave space<br />
in storage andensure some material gets<br />
recycled sooner ratherthan later.”<br />
NEWS AND OPINION<br />
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NEWS<br />
6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Lockdown brings a ‘new normal’<br />
All quiet ... The<br />
eerie sight of a<br />
deserted High<br />
Street in Rangiora<br />
during lockdown.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Waiting patiently ... Shoppers line up outside PAK’nSAVE in<br />
Rangiora durng lockdown.<br />
PHOTO: CLAIREOXNAM<br />
Kaikoura sunrise ... The perfect picture to capture during an earlymorning stroll: The sight<br />
of the Old Wharf at Kaikoura justbefore sunrise.<br />
PHOTO:ANDREWSPENCER PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Showing appreciation ... Abig thankyou to all essentialservice workers on aRangiora garden<br />
fenceonthe corner of West Belt and HarrodPlace.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEYTOPP<br />
Lockdown engineering ... The Taylor girls, Florence, left, and Greta, from Ohoka, show<br />
the hefty weightbearing capacity of their Lego bridge.<br />
PHOTO:CLAIRE OXNAM<br />
Tapedoff<br />
...<br />
Playground<br />
equipment<br />
is offlimits<br />
during the<br />
lockdown.<br />
PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />
Lockdown special ... Making grandpa's lemon curd has helped pass the time for one<br />
Ashley Downs grandfather.<br />
PHOTO: CLAIRE OXNAM
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Friendly fellow ... Acolourful rabbit takes in the views.
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD APRIL 9<strong>2020</strong><br />
Waimakariri District Council<br />
Turns Focus to Community Need<br />
There have been significant changes and<br />
adjustments made by all of us in the united fight<br />
against COVID-19.<br />
We understand that many residents are<br />
concerned about paying bills and we want to<br />
provide some relief and options when it comes<br />
to rates.<br />
There are anumber of ways we can help -<br />
including deferring payment. Give our team a<br />
call on 0800 965 468 or email rates@wmk.govt.<br />
nz to talk through the options available.<br />
Council staff are looking closely at our Dra<br />
Annual Plan <strong>2020</strong>/21 (the document which sets<br />
budgets and in turn rates for the coming year)<br />
to see if there are any changes wecan make to<br />
defer projects or reduce spending to bring any<br />
increases to as low alevel as possible.<br />
Our Dra Annual Plan <strong>2020</strong>-2021 is currently<br />
out for consultation and we want to hear from<br />
you. We’ve extended this until Tuesday 14<strong>April</strong><br />
to give residents additional time toprovide<br />
their feedback.<br />
If you have any concerns, feedback orthoughts<br />
you can share these at waimakariri.govt.nz/<br />
letstalk. The Council will review the revised<br />
budgets and your feedback before setting rates<br />
for the coming year <strong>2020</strong>/21.<br />
We now have anEmergency Operations Centre<br />
(EOC) up and running inthe District. This is<br />
focussing on connecting people who need help<br />
and support to the right service.<br />
We are working with local support agencies,<br />
staff, volunteers and businesses to make sure<br />
that vulnerable people have what they need to<br />
get through the Level 4lockdown. We can help<br />
with things like delivering groceries, picking up<br />
medicines, arranging abuddy tocheck inwith<br />
you byphone, connecting you to aspecialist help<br />
service orhelp with financial advice.<br />
So if you are, or know anyone who is, vulnerable,<br />
isolated or struggling during the lockdown<br />
please call the helpline on 0800 24 24 11 or our<br />
Customer Services Team on 0800 965 468.<br />
Just areminder too that even though the roads<br />
are quieter, treat them asyou normally would.<br />
Stay focused onthe task at hand and follow the<br />
road rules.<br />
Please stay home, follow the rules, be kind<br />
and take care of each other.<br />
SUPPORT SERVICES<br />
Support for families<br />
Locally there are people who can help:<br />
• Presbyterian Support 03 313 8588<br />
• Age Concern <strong>Canterbury</strong> 0800 80 33 44.<br />
Local food banks<br />
Kaiapoi:<br />
• Kaiapoi Community Support 03 327 8945<br />
or kcs.coord@wellbeingnc.org.nz<br />
• StVincent de Paul Society 03 327 5124,<br />
03 327 2177 or frankbrown@snap.net.nz<br />
Rangiora:<br />
• Hope Trust 03 313 4997, 022 639 9844<br />
or gail@hctcounselling.co.nz<br />
• StVincent de Paul Society 03 312 8342,<br />
027 229 8198, mpblake@clear.net.nz or<br />
kellycolleen@xtra.co.nz<br />
• Salvation Army Rangiora 03 313 6947,<br />
june.lang@salvationarmy.org.nz or<br />
christine.demaine@salvationarmy.org.nz<br />
Oxford:<br />
• Oxford Community Trust 03 312 3006,<br />
021 995 972 or jo@oxfordtrust.co.nz<br />
Business support<br />
• ENC Business Support team at:<br />
office@enterprisenc.co.nz<br />
• For alist of useful and regularly updated<br />
links specific to businesses dealing with<br />
COVID-19 visit the ENC COVID-19 page.<br />
We can all<br />
slow the<br />
spread<br />
Weall need to worktogether ifwe want to slowthe spread<br />
of COVID-19. Unite againstthe virusnow.<br />
Be kind. Check-in<br />
on theelderly<br />
or vulnerable<br />
Find outmoreat<br />
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Washing and<br />
drying your hands<br />
killsthe virus<br />
Coughorsneeze<br />
into your elbow<br />
Stay home<br />
if youare sick<br />
We are here to help. You can contact us<br />
in anumber of ways:<br />
• Rangiora Service Centre<br />
office@wmk.govt.nz, 0800 965 468<br />
• Orsearch for us on facebook<br />
@WaimakaririDistrictCouncil<br />
• Try our online options waimakariri.govt.<br />
nz/services/online-services<br />
• Snap Send Solve App.<br />
Temporary accommodation<br />
• For help to self-isolate if you can’t in<br />
your own homes or are travellers visiting<br />
New Zealand and do not already have<br />
suitable self-isolation accommodation<br />
arranged. You can find out more at<br />
temporaryaccommodation.mbie.govt.nz/<br />
covid-19/<br />
National helplines<br />
• There is adedicated Healthline 0800<br />
number for COVID-19 health advice and<br />
information -0800 358 5453. This is<br />
supported by online at covid19.govt.nz.<br />
For other health related issues call<br />
0800 611 116<br />
• ‘Need to talk?’ service on 1737 to talk with<br />
atrained counsellor<br />
• Mental Health Crisis Line phone or text<br />
7174 available 24 hours<br />
• Youthline 0800 376 633 or free text 234.<br />
Their website also has aweb chat facility<br />
youthline.co.nz
RURAL LIFE<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Contest canned for first time in 52 years<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
The <strong>2020</strong> FMG YoungFarmer<br />
of the Yearcontest has become<br />
acasualty of the global<br />
coronavirus pandemic.<br />
New Zealand Young<br />
Farmers(NZYF) has made the<br />
difficult decision to cancel the<br />
prestigious event for the first<br />
time in the competition’s<br />
52yearhistory, chiefexecutive<br />
Lynda Coppersmith says.<br />
The decision means the<br />
three SouthIsland regional<br />
finals —Tasman, Aorangi and<br />
Otago/Southland —will not be<br />
held.<br />
The four <strong>North</strong> Island<br />
regional finals were held prior<br />
to largegatherings being<br />
cancelled.<br />
The grandfinal was due to be<br />
held in Christchurch in July,<br />
with the city now announcedas<br />
the host for the 2021 contest.<br />
‘‘I appreciate this decision<br />
will be disappointing for<br />
everyone involved with the<br />
contest, but for the safetyof<br />
competitors, volunteers,<br />
spectators and sponsors it’s<br />
the right thing to do,’’ Lynda<br />
says.<br />
‘‘I’d like to acknowledge all<br />
of our competitors this year<br />
and in particularhighlight the<br />
effortsofour four grand<br />
finalists for <strong>2020</strong>, who support<br />
the decision and appreciate<br />
the uniquesituation we’reall<br />
in.<br />
‘‘We also want to thank our<br />
South Islandregional finalists<br />
for their patience as we<br />
worked through the<br />
Local contender ... Dean<br />
Gardiner was <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />
finalist in the Tasman region<br />
Young Farmer of the Year final.<br />
The Covid19 outbreak has seen<br />
the <strong>2020</strong> competition canned ,<br />
including all three South Island<br />
regional finals.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
postponement of their regional<br />
finals.’’<br />
The cancellation means the<br />
contest will startagain, leading<br />
up to the 2021 grandfinal,with<br />
those who qualified from<br />
regional finalsand the grand<br />
final needing to requalify.<br />
But the NZYF board has<br />
agreedtosome flexibility<br />
aroundage and qualification<br />
restrictionsfor next year’s<br />
contest, Lynda says.<br />
‘‘Giventhis is an<br />
unprecedented situation, the<br />
board has agreedtoshow<br />
flexibility with aoneyear age<br />
extension and also to revoke<br />
the number of grand final and<br />
regional finalqualifications<br />
for the 28 competitors affected.<br />
‘‘Thisflexibility willapply to<br />
<strong>2020</strong> grandfinalists and those<br />
who have qualified for the<br />
cancelled regional finals.<br />
‘‘These are trying timesfor<br />
so many of us right now, and we<br />
could not run the contest, nor<br />
begin planning to rearrange it,<br />
without the supportofour<br />
sponsors and I’d liketothank<br />
them for that support.’’<br />
Youngsters online<br />
The agrikids and junior<br />
young farmer of the year<br />
contests will continueas<br />
onlinecompetitions.<br />
Followingthe cancellationof<br />
large gatherings, the Tasman,<br />
Aorangi and Otago/Southland<br />
contests were movedonline,<br />
with schoolteams still ableto<br />
compete and winners for each<br />
regionselected.<br />
Lynda says the competitions<br />
in this format have been<br />
successful and she thankedthe<br />
teachers,supervisorsand<br />
pupilsinvolvedfor takingpart.<br />
This has set apathway to<br />
allow the grand finals to be<br />
hostedonline, which NZYF<br />
and the sponsors are working<br />
together to organise.<br />
OxfordArea School’s future<br />
farmers team has been named<br />
the winner in the Tasman<br />
regionagrikidscompetition,<br />
which was held online<br />
recently.<br />
Demand in the NZ and Chinese log markets is strong<br />
9<br />
Welding ... Matt Redmond, of theAmuriBasinYoung Farmers Club, does<br />
some welding as he assembles asprinklerinearlierrounds of lastyear’s<br />
YoungFarmer of the Year competition. He wentontocompete in the<br />
Tasman regional final.<br />
PHOTO:FILE<br />
IS YOUR FOREST OLDER THAN 24 YEARS?<br />
Will you be ready to take advantage of the predicted upswing in<br />
the domestic and international log markets?<br />
The domestic log market will be boosted with post covid-19<br />
activity and the Chinese log market is already improving as<br />
industry continues toreturn to normal levels with low global<br />
supply.<br />
The current Level Four lockdown means that by the time we<br />
re-start harvesting programmes much of the stocks held in China<br />
will have been used. This points toward strong prices.<br />
Our harvest<br />
management<br />
team and forestry consultants are<br />
operational and ready to help you<br />
plan your harvest<br />
Ensure you are “harvest-ready” to take advantage ofstrong<br />
market conditions.<br />
If your forest is older than 24 years you would benefit from<br />
taking the necessary steps tobecome harvest-ready. Developing<br />
an understanding of your forestry stock (volume and grades),<br />
appointing aHarvest Manager and arranging aharvest plan will<br />
mean you are ready to take first-mover advantage.<br />
Don’t get stuck in the queue waiting for<br />
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Speak with<br />
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Visit www.pfolsen.com<br />
Call Chris Perry on 029 777 0583
Will Council's Plan Review stop 4.0ha lots?<br />
Are lifestyle blocks athing of<br />
the past?<br />
There isanew District Plan coming, and we expect<br />
major changes to the minimum lot size for rural<br />
subdivisions, in some or most parts of the District.<br />
It is intended for release mid <strong>2020</strong> (around June)<br />
however this may be delayed due to the national<br />
Covid-19 lockdown.<br />
So, if you own 8.0 or more hectares (20 acres) of<br />
rural land in Waimakariri District and you’ve been<br />
considering subdividing, now is the time to have a<br />
chat to your local surveyors, Survus Consultants<br />
about your options.<br />
What is theWaimakariri District<br />
Plan?<br />
The District Plan is the Council’s planning rulebook<br />
and governs how people can build on or develop<br />
land in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
As well as making sure that future development is<br />
sustainable and protects our natural resources for<br />
generations to come, the Plan ensures that new<br />
development meets regulatory requirements like<br />
our National Planning Standards and the Resource<br />
Management Act. It also supports growth in the<br />
region - the Waimakariri District is booming and<br />
needs arobust set of rules to make sure it can<br />
continue to grow well into the future.<br />
The District Plan is reviewed every 10 years to<br />
make sure it’s up to date with the needs of the<br />
community, and current regulations. It’s under<br />
review at the moment, with the updated plan<br />
scheduled for release in mid-<strong>2020</strong>.<br />
We’ve had a thorough read of the Waimakariri<br />
2048 District Development Strategy -which is the<br />
Council document that underpins the District Plan -<br />
and we expect the new plan to include changes to<br />
the rules and requirements around subdivisions.<br />
What are the currentrules for<br />
rural subdivisions?<br />
The current Waimakariri District Plan allows for<br />
rural subdivision and building, with a lot and<br />
dwelling density of 4.0ha being required (and<br />
certain other criteria).<br />
What are the proposed<br />
changes?<br />
Until the updated Plan isreleased, we won’t know<br />
the full details -but there are strong indications<br />
that the minimum lot size for subdivisions will<br />
increase.<br />
Simply put: it’s likely that if you want to<br />
subdivide, 8.0 hectares (2 x4ha lots) will no<br />
longer be enough -you’ll need alarger piece of<br />
land.<br />
The Waimakariri 2048 District Development<br />
Strategy says;“While lifestyle lots are afeature of<br />
the District and many enjoy the open spaces, the<br />
most frequent comment made during early<br />
community consultation was adesire to restrict<br />
Dan and Craig from Survus Consultants on site discussing aproject.<br />
further subdivision of rural land into lifestyle lots [...]<br />
Based on the feedback received the Council will<br />
explore increasing the minimum rural lot sizes in<br />
parts of the District.”<br />
Council also noted that over the last decade, 73% of<br />
all new rural houses were on lots between 4-4.99<br />
hectares in size and that if this trend continues<br />
more than 3600 new lifestyle lots would be<br />
created by 2048.<br />
What does this mean for you?<br />
If you own 8.0ha or more of rural zoned land, &<br />
have been considering subdivision, don’t waste<br />
time. Mid <strong>2020</strong> is not far away, and the Council<br />
require a fair amount of information to go to<br />
Council in support of asubdivision application.<br />
If you secure your subdivision consent now, it’ll be<br />
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dinner,scheduled for theprevious<br />
week, wascancelled because of the<br />
coronavirus outbreak.<br />
Thecoupleare 50/50sharemilkers for<br />
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experiencesasastrengthfor their<br />
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astrongpartnership.’’<br />
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secondincharge.<br />
Heentered the awardstonetworkwith<br />
other people in the industry.<br />
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other trainees,meetnew peopleand<br />
broaden myknowledge. It hasgiven me<br />
the confidenceto further my studiesand<br />
career.<br />
‘‘Itmakes me happy lookingathow far<br />
Ihavepushed myself and succeeded in a<br />
short spanoftime.Itisgoodtosee the<br />
results of your hard work.’’<br />
Prabhdeepsaysitischallengingto<br />
adapt to alargescalefarmingoperation<br />
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‘‘The technologiesand NewZealand<br />
systemshavebeen incredible to learn.<br />
‘‘Itis goodtosee the rulesand<br />
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RURAL LIFE<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong> 11<br />
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ruralhealthcarepractices to ensure they<br />
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12 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Lockdown forces arethink<br />
around communication<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
ThePostQuakeFarming Project<br />
is looking at new ways to<br />
communicate withfarmers as the<br />
projectbeginstowinddown.<br />
Like so many other work<br />
environments, project manager<br />
Michael Bennett says theCovid<br />
19 lockdown has forced arethink,<br />
as theproject looks to bring its<br />
initiatives to fruitioninits final<br />
12 months.<br />
“The project will be wrapped<br />
up next autumn. But we are<br />
having to rethink how we do it,<br />
because it’s highly unlikely that<br />
we will be able to hold extension<br />
eventsthis winter.<br />
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governmentwill lift its<br />
restrictions andevenwhenthey<br />
do,therewill bechallenges in<br />
holding large gatherings as<br />
peoplewillunderstandably be<br />
cautious.”<br />
When the lockdown was<br />
announced, Michael says he<br />
spent adaytrying to organise<br />
videoto communicate with<br />
farmers via social media.<br />
But it soon became apparent<br />
that it was not goingtowork.<br />
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broadcast the firstofaseries of<br />
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7am at 8am.<br />
The second podcast, this<br />
Saturday from 7am, will focuson<br />
farm succession,while overthe<br />
next two weeks native<br />
biodiversityand biodiversity<br />
managementplansand, finally,<br />
horticulture suitability<br />
assessments willbe discussed.<br />
Michael says thereare plansto<br />
have these topicsonvideo tobe<br />
shared on Facebook in the<br />
coming weeks.<br />
The project groupis planning<br />
to produce some publications,<br />
video and more podcasts instead<br />
of holding large gatherings as it<br />
looks to communicate its work to<br />
farmers before it wrapsup.<br />
Butthere aresomeonfarm<br />
projects whichMichael hopes<br />
will proceed once the lockdown<br />
is lifted, including biodiversity<br />
management plans, where a<br />
farmer worksoneononewithan<br />
ecologist. “Itwould begood to<br />
haveit discussed at aworkshop,<br />
but thatmay notbe possible.”<br />
Thebulk of theongoing<br />
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assessment work and tourism<br />
projects can be completed on a<br />
oneonone basis, oncethe<br />
lockdownis over, while the<br />
carbon forestry project work can<br />
be completed without large<br />
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but he is concerned for the<br />
immediate future of the tourism<br />
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14 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Expo, festival cancelled<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
This year’s Kaiapoi Art Expo and the<br />
Waimakariri Winter Festival have been<br />
cancelled because of the Covid19<br />
outbreak.<br />
The art expo decision was made at a<br />
recent meeting of the Waimakariri Arts<br />
Trust, which manages the event.<br />
‘‘We get alot of support from sponsors<br />
and at our recent meeting to decide the<br />
fate of the <strong>2020</strong> expo we decided that it<br />
would no doubt be more difficult this<br />
year,’’ deputy chairwoman Jackie<br />
Watson said.<br />
‘‘Added to that is the uncertainty of the<br />
future, restrictions on public movement<br />
etc.’’<br />
Although postponing the event to later<br />
in the year was discussed, it was decided<br />
this would be too difficult as so much has<br />
to be organised months ahead.<br />
Artists who had already entered and<br />
paid for this year’s event, which was to<br />
have been held in midJuly, have been<br />
reimbursed.<br />
However, next year’s expo dates of<br />
July 17 and 18 have already been<br />
Agencies work together<br />
The Kaikoura District Council and other<br />
agencies are working to ensure<br />
vulnerable residents across the district<br />
have access to help and welfare services<br />
to get themthrough the lockdown.<br />
Together with the council,<br />
Neighbourhood Support/Gets Ready<br />
and Kaikoura Healthhave been working<br />
closely with Te Ha oMatauranga,Te<br />
WharePutea, Maoriwardens, RedCross<br />
and Regional <strong>Canterbury</strong>Civil Defence<br />
to help residents.<br />
KaikouraDistrict Council chief<br />
executive AngelaOosthuizen says the<br />
focusisonkey communities, including<br />
the elderly, those with healthissues,<br />
social vulnerabilities, those with a<br />
disabilityand peopleunable to access<br />
adequate transport support.<br />
‘‘Help and welfare needs can include<br />
food,water,clothing, medication or<br />
othermedicalneeds,baby or infant<br />
needs, or pet food, veterinary care,or<br />
shelter. So, if you need something, get in<br />
touch,’’ Ms Oosthuizen says.<br />
Volunteers and anyone requiring<br />
assistanceare urgedtocontact<br />
joanna.york@kaikoura.govt.nz.<br />
She saysalthoughthe council office<br />
Emergency centre operating<br />
No insurmountable problems have been<br />
brought to the attention of the Hurunui<br />
District Council’sEmergency Operation<br />
Centre.<br />
Council chief executive Hamish<br />
Dobbie, who is the actingcentre<br />
controller, says it is dealing with afew<br />
casesaround food,heating, and clothing.<br />
Some people are running outofmoney.<br />
‘‘This is to be expected if people are<br />
locked out of work. It is difficult,’’ he says.<br />
Some people werealso becoming<br />
concerned abouttheir mentalhealth<br />
whileinlockdown.<br />
However, on the whole peopleare<br />
proving to be resilient in the Hurunui<br />
district, withmany people having coped<br />
before through the earthquakes and<br />
droughts.<br />
‘‘We’re not seeing huge problems up<br />
here.Just occasional oneswhere people<br />
are struggling abit, not healthwise, but in<br />
the welfare area.’’<br />
Mr Dobbie says if anyone needs help<br />
they shouldcall 0800 242 411, and theywill<br />
be put in touchwith the Hurunui centre<br />
for any welfare issues.<br />
Some workwas also being donewith<br />
accommodation providers, to ensure<br />
confirmed by organisers.<br />
It is the first time the art expo has been<br />
cancelled in 16 years.<br />
‘‘We are very disappointed but we<br />
couldn’t see an alternative,’’ Jackie said.<br />
Waimakariri Winter Festival<br />
organiser Karl Horwarth said<br />
uncertainty about the Covid19 crisis<br />
was behind cancelling the Rangiora<br />
event, traditionally held around the<br />
same time as the Kaiapoi Art Expo.<br />
‘‘We didn’t think it was wise to start<br />
the planning now, recruit all the<br />
volunteers, committee members, and do<br />
hundreds of hours of work when there<br />
was so much uncertainty.<br />
‘‘We also think we would have alot of<br />
difficulty raising the sponsorship we<br />
needed for the event. So, it was a<br />
horrible decision to have to make, but<br />
we didn’t see any other way.’’<br />
However, the possibility of aspring/<br />
summer event in its place, maybe<br />
combining it with the postponed<br />
Waimakariri Festival of Colour, is being<br />
considered.<br />
‘‘But this would be very dependent on<br />
funding,’’ Karl said.<br />
doorsare locked, essentialwork was<br />
continuing behind the scenes.<br />
‘‘I am pleased with the effortsof<br />
council staff to ensure ourservices are<br />
maintained and the community is<br />
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‘‘We arealso focusing on what we<br />
need to do now to support the<br />
community and stimulate the recovery<br />
of the local economy in the future.’’<br />
Senior manager of operationsDave<br />
Clibbery says council staff have<br />
continued to operate water and<br />
wastewaterservices largelyas<br />
normal.<br />
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there were safe measures in placefor<br />
peopleduring the lockdown.<br />
‘‘Thisisatthe likes of camping grounds.<br />
We are just makingsure people<br />
understandand realise their obligations<br />
duringthe lockdown.’’<br />
Meanwhile, Mr Dobbiesays the council<br />
will be discussingaCovid19 rates<br />
remission policy when it meets remotely<br />
today via Zoom.<br />
He saysthe council is concerned about<br />
the impact of the lockdownonratepayers,<br />
who will soon get another rate demand.<br />
Anyonestruggling to pay should get in<br />
touch withthe council. ‘‘Let us work<br />
through thosedifficultieswith you,’’ he<br />
says.<br />
The impact of the Covid19 lockdown<br />
will probably be uneven acrossthe<br />
district,MrDobbie says.<br />
‘‘Tourismwill be hard hit, but other<br />
sectors maynot be so much.<br />
‘‘There are alot of avenuesofhelp<br />
available to our residents.<br />
“We arealso reminding our residents to<br />
stay hometosave lives.<br />
‘‘Thisdistrict has beenthrough hard<br />
times beforeand together we can do it<br />
again.”<br />
Quake plan<br />
ablueprint?<br />
By DAVIDHILL<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s mayorshavestarted<br />
discussinghow they can work togetherto<br />
support the region’s recoveryafter the<br />
Covid19 lockdownislifted,Waimakariri<br />
MayorDan Gordonsays.<br />
He says the three Greater Christchurch<br />
mayorshavestarted discussions<br />
on ajoint approachtosupport the wider<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> region,using their<br />
earthquake experiences as aguide.<br />
‘‘We havediscusseditbetweenusas<br />
mayors and we’vebeen talkingwith our<br />
chiefexecutives andlookingatwhere<br />
that might lead to, andsome thinking<br />
around that.<br />
‘‘It’s tooearly to tell for sure what that<br />
mightlook like, but there’s alot of<br />
similarities to the earthquakes and that<br />
structure worked really well in our<br />
district in supporting the community,<br />
and the wider business community as<br />
well.The blueprint is certainly there and<br />
it’s aboutmakingsure it’s relevant to the<br />
situation we are facing now.’’<br />
Mr Gordon saysthe <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Mayoral Forumplanstomeet by<br />
conference call on Friday, working<br />
through the Good Friday holidaytokeep<br />
the momentumgoing.<br />
Waimakariri District Councilstaff<br />
have been workingwith health<br />
authorities to establishaCovid19 testing<br />
centre in the Coldstream Rd hockey<br />
pavilioninRangiora.<br />
Council staff are continuingtowork on<br />
the draft <strong>2020</strong>/21 annual plan and have<br />
extendedpublic consultation by aweek<br />
to <strong>April</strong> 14. Mr Gordon says staff have<br />
been looking to see if there are changes<br />
that can made to defer projects or reduce<br />
spending to keepratesincreases down.<br />
‘‘It’s still verymuch awork in<br />
progress.’’<br />
He says therehas been sometalk in<br />
‘‘local government circles’’ about<br />
extending timeframes beyond the June<br />
30 deadline, for signing off annual plans<br />
due to the Covid19 lockdown.<br />
‘‘My preference is to keep to the<br />
existing timeframe because it givessome<br />
certaintyand we have work to do, getting<br />
on withthe (2021/31) Long Term Plan as<br />
well.’’<br />
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buyer phone 03 355 2045.<br />
For Sale<br />
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Public Notices<br />
Easter Refuse and Recycling<br />
Arrangements<br />
Monday 13 <strong>April</strong><br />
Tuesday14<strong>April</strong><br />
Easter Monday<br />
-NOCOLLECTIONS.<br />
Hanmer Springsand<br />
GoreBay.<br />
Wednesday 15 <strong>April</strong> Amberley,Amberley Beach,<br />
Leithfield, Leithfield Beach,<br />
Waipara, Greta Valley,<br />
Omihi, Scargill, Motunau<br />
Beach and Cheviot<br />
Thursday 16 <strong>April</strong> Culverden, Rotherham,<br />
Waiau, Hawarden and<br />
Waikari<br />
It is more important than ever, that recycling is clean<br />
and not contaminated, as Council is storing recycling<br />
until the processing plant in Christchurch reopens. So<br />
please help and remember the following.<br />
•ALWAYSwash and dry recycling thoroughly to<br />
protect your household and our frontline staff.<br />
•Through the recycling bags, it is possible to recycle<br />
paper,cardboard, plastic bottles (no lids) and food<br />
and drink cans ONLY.<br />
•Soft plastics and shopping bags are NOT accepted<br />
for recycling in Hurunui; please place these in your<br />
refuse bag.<br />
•Food, clothing, garden waste, plastic strapping,<br />
polystyrene are NOT recyclable and recycling bags<br />
will be stickered and left in they contain these<br />
items.<br />
•Ifindoubt –place it in the refuse..<br />
Transfer Station Arrangements<br />
All Council transfer stations are closed on Good<br />
Friday,Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.<br />
Via all transfer stations, during the shutdown period,<br />
clean food and drink cans are being collected<br />
separately. Please speak to the staff onsite who will<br />
explain where these should be placed for recycling.<br />
The transfer stations are open for essential waste and<br />
recycling only at this time. For further information, visit<br />
the Covid-19 page on www.hurunui.govt.nz or call 03<br />
314 8816.<br />
2271472<br />
Amberley Gun Club<br />
All shooting at the club<br />
has been suspended<br />
until future notice,<br />
due to Covid-19. This<br />
decision is in line with the<br />
national body cancelling<br />
all registered shooting<br />
throughout New Zealand.<br />
Please keep safe and well.<br />
Yourssincerely,<br />
M. Smart, President<br />
2271474<br />
KAIAPOI /<br />
RANGIORA TAXI<br />
SERVICE<br />
Bookings advisable<br />
Forprices<br />
Ph 0800 453873<br />
2268203<br />
Gardening<br />
TIDY TREES and gardens.<br />
All tree pruning,<br />
felling, hedge trimming and<br />
general gardening. Telephone<br />
Daniel 027 373 7001<br />
tidytreesandgarden@gmail.com.<br />
GARDEN heges cut to<br />
perfection. Tree & arbor<br />
work. Also spraying. Free<br />
quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
Firewood<br />
DRY pinecones, no<br />
needles. Pickup 3 mins<br />
from Rangiora, $5 per sack,<br />
purchase 10, receive 11.<br />
Phone 027 649 3451.<br />
Wanted To Rent<br />
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with log fire to rent in<br />
Rangiora. Your home will<br />
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Cars Wanted<br />
CASH 4CARS<br />
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Automotive<br />
Parts<br />
03 313 7216<br />
Educational<br />
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(NCEA). Each student on<br />
an individuallytailored<br />
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Rangiora has been serving<br />
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years. Kip McGrath Education<br />
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or book your free assessment<br />
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Trade&Services<br />
AFFORDABLE concrete<br />
cutting with quality and<br />
removal work. Free quotes.<br />
No job too small. Ph 027<br />
442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052<br />
or A/H 03 359 4605.<br />
BRIAN’S Tree Services.<br />
Tree felling, topping,<br />
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish<br />
removed, stump grinding,<br />
branch chipping.<br />
Affordable rates. Phone 03<br />
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.
Trade&Services<br />
CARPENTER / Painter<br />
specialising in alterations &<br />
renovations, repairs &<br />
maintenance, 35 plus years,<br />
experienced licenced<br />
builder. Telephone Trevor<br />
313 5013 or 027 431 1864.<br />
PAINTER, qualified local<br />
professional, Int / Ext,<br />
roofs, wallpaper. Call or txt<br />
Corban 027 846 5035.<br />
DECORATORS<br />
Lilybrook Decorators. Now<br />
semiretired looking for<br />
those odd jobs. Phone<br />
Gordon 027 430 2938.<br />
PAINTER & Decorator.<br />
25 + years experience.<br />
Interior /exterior, roofs &<br />
waterblasting. For a free<br />
quote, please ph Steve 03<br />
314 4620 or 027 477 1930.<br />
PAINT & wallpaper<br />
services. Wayne Bryant.<br />
Exterior, interior. Qualified<br />
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph<br />
313 5337 or 027 654 4568<br />
CHIMNEY SWEEP <br />
Winter’s coming!!! Time to<br />
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+ gst single storey. 0800<br />
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2070788<br />
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service. 25years<br />
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drenching, hoof trimming<br />
etc. Call Shaun 021 204<br />
1274.<br />
DRESSMAKING Bev’s<br />
Sew Good Services. For all<br />
your alterations, repairs,<br />
dressmaking, curtains.<br />
Phone 327 5535.<br />
METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />
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too big or too small. Ph 021<br />
265 5428 or 03 314 6908.<br />
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Tree Care. Qualified<br />
Arborist specialising in big<br />
trees in small places, long<br />
term tree plans, Riparian &<br />
shelter planting, land clearing,<br />
stump grinding, branch<br />
chipping, fully insured, free<br />
quotes. Ph 0800 873 336.<br />
PAINTER & Decorator.<br />
Semi retired painter. Small<br />
jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945<br />
or 027 693 8360.<br />
Automotive &Recovery<br />
• WOF Cars &Trailers<br />
• Vehicle Servicing &<br />
Repairs<br />
• Tyres &Punctures<br />
• Jump Starts<br />
•<br />
Towing &Salvage<br />
• Courtesy Car Available<br />
Ph Aaron Rowlands<br />
0272 588 366<br />
13 Stone Eyre Place,<br />
Swannanoa<br />
Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm<br />
CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Trade&Services<br />
POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />
parts &sales for over 30<br />
years. All main brands serviced.<br />
Grossman Trade<br />
Tools, 31A Watts Road,<br />
Christchurch. Ph389 9230.<br />
RANGIORA Rubbish<br />
Removal and RRR skips.<br />
Wheeliebins any frequency<br />
and skips from 1.5 cube to<br />
9cube. Skips and wheelie<br />
bins for any use, rubbish,<br />
greenwaste, building sites<br />
or just cleanups. Give us a<br />
phone call 313 6957 or for<br />
skips 021 313 255.<br />
SCREEN PRINTING.<br />
For all your printing<br />
requirements. Tshirts,<br />
Hoodies, HiVis vests and<br />
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.<br />
Please phone Heather 03<br />
313 0261 or email<br />
heather.norstar@gmail.com.<br />
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />
crutching, drenching,<br />
tailing, feet trimming &<br />
health check. Trailer, generator<br />
&mobile handpiece<br />
available. Experienced,<br />
reliable and honest. Ph 03<br />
312 1214 or 021 267 4025.<br />
Builder<br />
Trade&Services<br />
ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />
Forall your painting &<br />
plastering requirements<br />
Local with 30 years<br />
experience<br />
All workmanship<br />
Guaranteed.<br />
Phone 021 344 023<br />
2220615<br />
VALUATION <br />
Specialising in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Contact Geoff at<br />
Maxwell Valuation. Phone<br />
03 310 8541 or email<br />
geoff@maxval.co.nz.<br />
DIRTY TILES &Grout?<br />
Professional tile cleaning,<br />
tiled shower restorations,<br />
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glass & we can even<br />
recolour your old grout!.<br />
For all your tile and grout<br />
issues call Grout Pro for a<br />
free no obligation quote. Ph<br />
Darryl 0800 882 772.<br />
ROOFER All roof repairs,<br />
roof painting, water blasting,<br />
moss treatment,<br />
repointing, gutter cleans &<br />
snow straps. And More.<br />
Free quotes. Phone Nathan<br />
027 516 66<strong>09</strong>.<br />
Trade&Services<br />
SUMMERFIELD<br />
FENCING<br />
IN YOUR AREA NOW.<br />
Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle,<br />
horse, all types of animals.<br />
Fences, yards, sheds, arenas,<br />
shelters, runs.<br />
30+ years contract fencing.<br />
Steve is available to help with<br />
your design &planning.<br />
Ph office03312 4747<br />
2<strong>09</strong>1848<br />
PAINTERS<br />
Reg Tradesman<br />
Interior,exterior.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Painters<br />
specialising in decorating for<br />
over 65 at adiscount rate.<br />
Free quotes.<br />
Covering Nth Canty,Oxford,<br />
Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley.<br />
Robin Driver 03 327 7899<br />
or 027 432 3520 1859949<br />
Pride &Quality Painting<br />
&Decorating Services<br />
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />
service. For all your painting<br />
needs, phone: Martin 310<br />
6187 or 021 128 9867<br />
Butchery<br />
OxfordButchery<br />
Shane and Leanne Frahm<br />
We cankill&process yourstock<br />
FourGenerations of Frahms<br />
since 1957<br />
Ph 312 4205<br />
Oxford<br />
Trade&Services<br />
Builder/Carpenter,<br />
NZ Qualified and<br />
Licensed with over<br />
20 years’ experience.<br />
New Homes,<br />
Renovations/Alterations,<br />
Light Commercial,<br />
EQ work, Landscaping,<br />
New Kitchens &<br />
Bathrooms.<br />
James<br />
021-234 4329<br />
for aquote now!<br />
2267275<br />
SEPTIC TANK<br />
CLEANING<br />
Bill’s Liquid<br />
Waste<br />
You dump it...<br />
Blair pumps it...<br />
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Ph 03 314 9371<br />
0275 379-694<br />
2225862<br />
1680439<br />
Number one<br />
old-fashioned bacon<br />
&ham curing.<br />
A/H 312 47<strong>09</strong><br />
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RANGIORA<br />
DENTURE CLINIC<br />
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YOU<br />
COULD<br />
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in our Trades<br />
and Services<br />
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Plumbing<br />
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aspects of<br />
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Discounts for over<br />
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Fast friendly service<br />
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Ph (03)338 7000<br />
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Locally owned and operated<br />
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For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial<br />
Phone 03 313 7144<br />
027 432 1534<br />
Fax 03 313 2144<br />
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PO Box 69, Rangiora<br />
Electrician<br />
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Plastering<br />
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