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Mollie’srecycling legacy
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Mollie Anderson was apioneer in
recycling. Her leadership,
contribution, passionand
dedicationtowaste minimisation
in Amberley and beyond was
inspirational.
Mrs Anderson’s enthusiasmfor
the recycling andwaste industry
overthreedecades was well
known throughout New Zealand,
withmany localgovernment
politicians familiar withher
name and nononsenseattitude.
Mrs Anderson, who died
recently at her home in
Broomfield, aged 91, saw waste
minimisation as an obligationto
preserve our fragile
environment, whileatthe same
time sustaining alifestyleto
which we haveall become
accustomed.
She started arecycling
operation in Amberley with a
groupoflocals in theearly 1980s,
when concernsabout the future
of landfills began to gain traction.
She and her helpersaccepted,
sorted and disposedofrecycling
materials on Saturday mornings,
initially fromthe old fire station,
but lateratthe council depot in
Carters Road and the adjoining
Frewsblock, over which anew
street now runs,named in her
honour.
Mrs Andersonwas blunt with
her messages to anyone who did
not fall into linewith her
thinking: ‘‘Ifwetrulyaspiretobe
greenand clean, there is agreat
deal of work to be done.’’
She was afounder of the
Amberleyand District Residents’
Association, whichran Hurunui
Recycling.
As an active volunteer, Mrs
Anderson recognised the need to
instil goodrecycling practices in
people from averyyoung age,
and wrotefour children’s books
Mollie Anderson ... The recycling stalwart has died at the age of 91.
on waste minimisation.
She hosted school toursat
Hurunui Recycling and, withher
husband, Andrew, worked
tirelessly on waste minimisation
tools to help achieve it, as well as
findingmarkets for recyclables.
The recyclingshop became a
muchloved destinationfor many
in the district who tookhome
many treasures. As they left,
more would be dropped off.
Afriend and coworker for
many years, EsmayEllis,said
Mrs Anderson was atenacious,
amazing ladywho,aspartofa
group,made recycling happenin
the region.
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‘‘Shewas veryintelligent.She
did the paperwork and we did
the hardwork.She was good at
her job and we all got on well
together.’’
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By ROBYN BRISTOW
The world is youroyster with alibrary
card and PIN number at the local
Hurunui library.
Gone are the days of it justgiving you
access to borrow books.
By going online,particularlyover the
past few weeks when the physical
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Bunnings looks at closure
Bunnings Rangiora is earmarked to
close. It is oneofseven stores that
Bunnings Warehouse proposes to
close. Staff have been informed.
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey says
his heart goes out to employeesofthe
business who learned of the proposal
on Tuesday.
‘‘I am disappointedatthe announcement,which
will leave families in our
community hurting. Unfortunately, we
are likelytosee more of this,’’ he says.
‘‘I know from working with our
businesses overthe past few weeks that
the impacts of Covid19 have included
business closures,income losses and
unemployment. There are goingtobe
people in our communitywho aregoing
to need our support.’’
He says it is vital thatthe community
backs businesses.‘‘I urge everyone to
shoplocal.Our support is going to be
importantfor businessestorecover.
‘‘Business owners and employers,
and their employees, are allmembers
of our community. They are our
neighboursand they are us.’’
He says local job losseswill put pressureonlocal
communityservices. ‘‘I
ask anyone who cansupport our frontlinecommunity
groupsinany way to
please do so. We’re all in thistogether.’’
Legacy for
community
From Page1
IanTaylor,alongtimefriend of thefamily,says
MrsAndersonwas astalwart of theAmberley
andDistrict Residents’ Association,and gave
advicetopeople throughout NewZealand who
sought her experienced counsel.
‘‘She alwayshad an opinion and there was
always agoodchat to be had, andnot justabout
rubbish.
‘‘Alot of local people were employed and
Mollie hadastrong socialistethic.
‘‘Mollie andEsmay didn’t get anythingfor the
hourstheydid,but theydid paypeopletowork
for them,’’hesays.
Marriedin1953,Mrs Andersondied justtwo
daysshort of celebrating her 67thwedding
anniversary withAndrew.
Shewas arespected teacher at St Margaret’s
College inChristchurch,where she was the
infant mistress,beforereturning to their
Amberley farm, which they bought in 1974.
She was involved with the Brackenfield Hunt,
helping organise itscentenary celebration in
1984.
‘‘She loved to be involved in acommittee,
ringing up and bossingeveryone about,’’ says
Ian, whose association withthe Andersons
began in 1975 when the couple ran asmall
engineering business on their farm, making
small vehiclesfor farmers.
‘‘Molliegot involved helping withthe book
work andsometimesinthe workshop,’’hesays.
Mrs Anderson alsowroteabookinthe 1960s
aboutvintage cars.
Andrew Anderson is thelast remaining
founding memberofthe national Vintage Car
Club. When they married,Molliebecamethe
editorofthe club’s BeadedWheels magazine.
They left their farm‘‘on the hill’’ in 2008and,
forthepast 12 years,lived on asmall vineyard
propertyatthe endofMound Road.
Mollie wasbornatKakaPoint,near
Balclutha. SheissurvivedbyAndrewand son,
Julian.
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Ministry of Healthguidelines permit.
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Dismay over riverside dumping
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Rubbish dumped off
stopbanks along the Ashley
River behind the Rangiora
Racecourse is ‘‘outrageous
stupidity’’, alocal resident
says.
One huge dump last week
of whiteware and household
plastic was ‘‘criminal’’ and
the laststraw for the resident
who runs alongthe
stopbanks every day.
It is apopular area for
recreation and she is joined
by other runners,aswell as
peoplewalkingand biking.
The woman, who asked not
to be named, tookher
concerns aboutthe latest
dump of rubbish directlytoa
company whom she traced
from siftingthrough the pile.
She also rang the
Waimakariri District
Council, and Environment
Canterbury (ECan).
Afew days later the
rubbish had disappeared.
‘‘It is not acceptable. There
is an astonishing amount of
stuffbeing dumped around
there.
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Hanmer pools to reopen by end of month
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and
Spa will reopen on May 26.
Generalmanager GraemeAbbot says
the pools are avital component of the
wellbeing of HanmerSprings and getting
themopen as soon as possible would
helpdrawvisitors to thetown and its
businesses.
Openingwas alsoimportant in
providing socialand mentalinteraction
for its staff, on the backof18staff being
maderedundant, includingthreefrom
Artisan Spa, off site in the village.
Mr Abbot says123 people are
employed at the pools,but somehad
already leftatthe end of the busy
summer season.
Those remaining were already starting
to filter back, and management was hard
at work crunching thenumberstosee
how to manage thosevisiting the pools at
any one time.
He says the reality is the complex
won’t make anymoney initially.
The Level2Covid19 protocols meant
numbers would havetobelimitedto
provide distancing.
However, it was all part of rebuilding
and so peaceful.
‘‘Tosee something like that
is horrifying,’’ she says.
There was absolutelyno
excuse for the company, or
one of its employees, to
dumprubbishinthe
beautifulcountryside,
particularlywhen the
Rangiora Transfer Station
was open, she said.
‘‘Most of it was recyclable,
and that can be dropped off
for nothing.’’
She says the amountof
illegal dumping has
increased sincethe
lockdownand the easing of
restrictions seen at alert
level 3.
The area is becoming
‘‘completelylittered’’, she
says. The area had been
beautified with alot of
nativesplanted and apicnic
table installed.
‘‘Itnow looks more
inhabitedwhich helps,and a
rubbishbin has been put in
at the picnic area,’’ she says.
She hopes this might
encourage peopletostop
dumping theirrubbish in the
areaand ruining the
environmentfor others.
Graeme Abbot ... ‘‘It is veryexcitingatthe
end of asad week,with the redundancies, to
see arainbow ahead.’’
sinceclosing on March 22.
‘‘Other organisations haven’t got the
rebuilding potential we do. Also 80
percent of our customers in the past have
been domestic, so we don’t have ahuge
Eyesore ... The stopbank rubbish, which has since been removed.
relianceonoverseasvisitors,’’hesays.
A100person plan was being worked
through, and how to manage thiswhile
using safe distancing and complyingwith
the Covid19 protocols.
Mr Abbotsays the hexagonal pools
could potentially accommodate 20
peopleand still providesafe distancing.
Consideration was also being givento
selling time spots of maybetwo hours.
This wouldthen allowmore peopleto
use the complex in the eighthour day,
with 100 people in eachspot.
However, moreentrances may have to
be consideredtoensure all those who
boughtatime spot actually got theirtime.
‘‘We will be open absolutely. It is very
exciting at the end of asad week,with
the redundancies, to see arainbow
ahead.’’
However, he says what the final
outcome will look like is stillbeing
workedthrough, and also withnumbers
greater than 100.
‘‘It willbeachanged lookinthese
changing times.’’
Marketing planswere being worked on
for Hurunui Tourism, as wellasthe pools
complex,todraw visitors back to the
Hurunui district and HanmerSprings.
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Council briefs
Summerset application
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seeking to rezone land for its major
Rangiora development. The
Waimakariri District Council has
received a‘‘Private Plan Change 29’’
requestfrom Summerset Villages
(Rangiora) Ltd to rezone 141 South Belt
and 104 Townsend Road from
Residential4BtoResidential 2. The
application, which went before last
week’s council meeting, also contains a
provision for aretirement village within
the zone. Councillors directed council
staff to notify the plan change request ‘‘at
the first opportunity’’.
Groupestablished
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Environment Canterbury, police, the
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Advisory Group, Enterprise
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Business has increased 150
percent for North
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lockdown restrictions.
‘‘It has been areal
challenge at times that is for
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Love.
Running it under
lockdown restrictions has
proved arollercoaster ride
for the Waipara pair.
Courier services were
recognised as an essential
service and could operate
under strict guidelines.
However, they were
initially unsure how their
business would go under
lockdown.
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custom of regular customers
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significant stepforward for
everyone in the district.
‘‘Weare looking at practical
projects that will improve the
lives of people. People are
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projects we havenominated,’’
Mrs Black saysofthe council’s
infrastructure application for
government funding for
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and which will helpstimulate
the economy.
Two otherbigticket items,
valued at $9.3m, are for
projects in HanmerSpringsto
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Scott steps up for trust
By SHELLEY TOPP
ANorthCanterbury man continues to
raisefunds for the Westpac Canterbury
West Coast Air Rescuehelicopter service
yearsafter it helped to save his life.
ScottBamford, who almost diedalonein
an upturnedtruck on an isolated road in
CulverdenonChristmas Eve in 2015,says
he willalwaysbegrateful for thehelp he
received from the air rescue service.
‘‘Everyoneknows someone the air
rescue service has helped,’’ Scottsays.
‘‘They are there for every major accident,
not justroad accidents. It can be asimple
hiking accidentinthe PortHills.You don’t
have to be miles away to be in danger.’’
Air Rescue Trustchief executive
Christine Princesays Scott is avalued
fundraiserfor the service.In2017, Scott
and two friends, Mitch Pannett and Ben
Irwintookpart in the Mongol Rally, billed
as ‘‘thegreatest motoring adventure on the
planet’’ and ‘‘motoringstupidity on a
globalscale’’, to raise funds for the service.
They raised $9400inthe 1700km rally
through 20 countries in Europe, finishing
in Russia in the car they bought for $700.
Since the rally Scott has continued to
help the air servicewith fundraising,
including the annual air rescuetrust’s
chopper appeal beingheld now.
Christine says many of the trust’s
fundraising events have been cancelled
duringthe lockdown restrictions and
grantsare down. Helpisneeded now more
than ever.
‘‘We recognise it is adifficult time for
everyone but life carriesonand things
happen,’’ she says.‘‘Thecrew have been
busy responding to motor vehicle
accidents, cardiac incidents, strokes, burn
victims, aprematurebaby,seizures and
several winchrescues.’’
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North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
Water focus must remain
By DAVID HILL
Waimakariri Zone
Committee chairman
Michael Blackwell has
warned that the
‘‘environmental crisis’’
should not take aback
seat to the Covid19
recovery.
Mr Blackwell issued
the warning while
delivering the zone
committee’s annual
report to the
Waimakariri District
Council’s Zoom meeting
livestreamed last week.
While the world has
changed since the
annual report was
written, ‘‘nothing has
changed in the environment,
so anything we
don’t do now will pass
the burden on to future
generations’’.
Mr Blackwell said it
was important the
council continued to
progress the Zone
Implementation Plan
Addendum (ZIPA)
recommendations,
which the council
endorsed in December
2018. It is now subject to
Environment
Canterbury’s (ECan)
Plan Change 7process.
He said many of the
recommendations had a
timeframe of five to 10
years, so any delay
would ‘‘push those
Andrew Blackwell
changes further down
the track, so it’s
important to maintain
the impetus’’.
He acknowledged the
Covid19 crisis had
changed the world,
something Mr Blackwell
knows all too well given
that he was among
retailers on hold
awaiting the move to
alert level 2toreopen
the family’s 149yearold
Blackwell’s Department
Store in Kaiapoi.
‘‘It’s not an easy
period for anyone, but
you’ve got to manage
things and get through.
‘‘But Ikind of feel our
district is awee bit used
to going through
adversities. We take it in
our stride.’’
Mr Blackwell stepped
up as Zone Committee
5
chairman last year,
taking over from Dave
Ashby who led the
committee through the
ZIPA process.
The committee’s main
focus over the last year
has been working on the
‘‘nonstatutory requirements’’
of the ZIPA.
‘‘We’ve been working
with community groups
on planting projects and
trying to educate and
encourage more people
to get involved.’’
Acontroversial
approach adopted by
the committee is putting
the health and wellbeing
of water first in
decisionmaking, with
human needs second
and other uses third,
which Mr Blackwell says
is apolicy direction at
both aregional and
national level.
‘‘It’s an indication of a
direction of travel, even
though it’s not in law
yet,’’ Mr Blackwell said.
‘‘The primary focus of
this process going
forward will be on the
health of waterways,
because if that is
created and maintained
you will find your
drinking water is of
equal standard,
eventually, because
everything is connected
and that is important to
remember.’’
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STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA
Govt must justify actions
Some major issueshave emerged fromthe
Governmentinthe past week.
Last Fridayafternoon, the Government
decided to dump more than 300
documents, including papers, minutes and
advice to most sectors of the Government,
from January until April17.
In aMarch20document, top health
officials recommended New Zealand
move to AlertLevel 2, and remain there
for up to 30 days.
Only three days later, the Government
movedtolevel3,and in another two days
went to level 4. Thereare clear contradictions
between what the Government
saw aboutits response and what it was
telling the New Zealand public.
Then we had the leaked memo froma
ministerialadvisertothe prime minister
to Beehivestaff which said: ‘‘There’s no
real need to defend. Because the public
have confidence in what has been
achieved and whatthe Government is
doing. Instead we can dismiss.’’
The Government’s conclusion that it can
dismiss questioning of its decisionmaking
over Covid19 is deeplytroubling. For a
Governmentthat claims to be open and
transparent, it is incredibletothinkits
ministers won’tfrontthe public on what
has been the biggestpublic health
response this country has experienced.
Rather than dismissing and concealing,
the Government should be explainingand
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public has theutmost confidence in its
response, but it is clearthey don’t have
confidence in themselves.
Billionsofdollars are being spent and
1000 peopleaday are losingtheirjobs.
Now, more thanever, the Government
should be scrutinised and held to account
forits decisions.Itisnot the New Zealand
waytohave one voicemake all our
decisions for us, declaring they are the
right decisions and thennot being
accountable for them.
Alleyes will also be on the Government
over the Budget.
We all know there willbeamajordeficit
in future budgets due to Covid19. It will
therefore be essential that the Government
has aplan to prevent the current
financial hole frombecoming adisaster.
We need to act fast to save jobs with a
cashflow injection and provide other
supportfor businesses.
We need commonsenseand practical
rulemakingtoboost development. We
need to unleashthe private sector to
become more productive and innovative.
And, unlikethe current Governmentof
thepast two years, we need to build the
infrastructure for amodern New Zealand
to get us moving, earning and working
again. Let us at least hopethe
Government’s Budget documents aren’t
leaked earlyagain this year.
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Planning for the future
We should consider what it means to
be aregion supporting the primary
industry, as we work towards opening
up our district and region, including
the possibility of an Australian
bubble.
An important lesson learned
through this forced lockdown is that
our district is able to continue to
function, with 68 percent of its
workforce deemed essential services.
It has been well documented that
the most severely hit is our valuable
hospitality and retail business.
We have been hit hard by drought,
earthquake and Covid19.
For our district to prosper, we need
to be considered in what and where
we spend —‘‘keeping it local is key to
our recovery”.
For several months now,
governments around the world have
advised or instructed their citizens to
stay at home and keep healthy.
The importance of our health has
never been in such sharp focus and,
consequently, it is not surprising that
consumers are thinking more about
the foods they eat and the impact that
these will have on their longterm
health and wellness.
It is apparent that consumers are
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searching out diet and lifestyle
choices that will boost immunity and
therefore protect the wellness of their
families.
The traditional government
response to an economic crisis is to
build roads to get people back into
work and money into the economy.
There is an opportunity to create
the right space to lift the country’s
food resilience, by investing in water
storage, improving rural connectivity,
and continuing to ensure health and
education opportunities are available
to all.
This is atime when we all need to
play our part to ensure that our supply
chain is secure.
There has never been amore
important time to value everyone’s
contribution to our district.
These practices are embodied in
Maori culture “manaakitanga” (caring
and supporting others) and
“kaitiakitanga” (caretaking of the
environment).
These generate responsibilities for
remembering what has come before
us, realising wellbeing today and
creating sustainable conditions for
future generations.
Keep safe.
Glorious local celebrations as peace came to the world
We are ‘‘at war’’ withavirus,but
it needs to be remembered that
the lossoflife and lost/damaged
soulsmakes this war seem like an
inconvenience to those of us left
who remember that scary time
that ended 75 years ago.
Locally,here in Waipara a
hastycelebrationwas set up all
thoseyears ago at the Waipara
Hall,which was thenalittle
wooden building with astageand
an attachedrifle rangetunnel.
Dave McGuckin and Iwere
aged 7. We weretaken along by
our parents. There werealso
otherfarm workers and visitors
who witnessed an effigyofAdolf
Hitler burnt atopabig bonfire.
Everyone cheered,clapped,
and passedaround afew beers.
Tearswere shedfor those who
Waipara resident John McCaskey has fond memories of VE Day celebrations in the
district from 75 years ago, after World War 2ended in Europe.
wouldnever come home.
Then the partystarted in the
old hall —Charlie Phillips (the
stationmaster) was master of
ceremonies, and auctioneer for
all the local baking and produce
sold to raise money for the Red
Crossand the “boys and girls”
overseas.
This was interspersed with a
glorious singalong of those wellknownsongs
from both world
wars —all sung with gusto.Ican
stillsee Jack Rule(a‘‘wheel
tapper’’ withthe Railways) on
stageplaying his harmonica.
Everyyear therehad been
many such community
gatherings, but this one was
extraspecial. The world was at
peaceatlast.
However, rural NewZealand
continued as it had during the
war —therewas starvingwartorn
Britain and muchofEurope
to feed. King, countryand the
Commonwealth were atightknit
and supportive communityand
therewas agreat dealofintercountry
banter.
Our farm(typical of the time)
had plenty of staff.MrRichards
livedinthe hut that was the
original WekaPlains residence
in 1915.Itstill stands. Then there
was the ‘‘landgirl’’, Val Williams,
who spent her lastyears in
Amberley. Her ‘‘room’’ was a
little former Railways hut.A
married couple occupied the
cottage.
Visitorstothe farm included
the US Marines —Jack,Manuel
and others on R&R before
deploymentinthe Pacific.
Therewere also two university
holiday workers who were
helping my dad build an
irrigationscheme.
Then of course, there were the
shearing/crutchinggangs of up to
seven. There was the Manawatu
family from the Peninsula and
then the Pomarefamilyfrom
Tuahiwi —the dad, sonsand
daughters. There were some
greatsingalongs. Theyeven took
me eeling afterdinner.
Ican assure readersthere was
never adull momentgrowing up
on the “Weka Plains”. Everyone
ate at the homestead dinner table
—myMum, chief caterer, was a
former citygirl.Itwas quite a
culture change for her.
My Dad’s wartime diaries are
pretty empty.Hewas too damn
tired!
Iwon’t be herefor the
centennial of VE Day but Isure
wish we had been able to
organise a75th in the ‘‘oldtime
way’’. We could have sung Land
of Hope and Glory, Pokarekare
Ana, Maori Battalion,and the
nationalanthems one moretime.
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ADRIEL HOUSE AND REST HOME
8 North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
Adriel’srecipe for a
fruitful lockdown
There is abounty of fresh jam and
baking in the larder at Adriel House
and Rest Home.
Residents at the Amberleybased
home, which cares for those who have
suffered memory loss, have been busy
picking fruit, making jam, fruit
crumbles, and baking during Covid19
alert levels 3and 4.
Owner Mischeal McCormick says
the harvest has kept everyone busy,
and this has led to alot of discussion
about recipes and baking, which in
turn has led to aphoto shoot, with a
recipe book now on the menu.
‘‘The recipes will definitely be tried
and true. The harvest, baking and
recipe book provided alot to talk
about with relatives when they rang to
talk to their loved ones over recent
weeks,’’ Mischeal says.
Staff and residents had all
responded to the constraints of the
Covid19 alert levels well. The home’s
amazing diversional therapy staff
developed aprogramme that ensures
there is always plenty to do every day.
Acircuit has been developed
around the rest home to ensure
residents get plenty of exercise. It has
developed into a‘‘bit of aracetrack’’,
with residents keen to walk around it,
finding things to do and talk about
along the way.
‘‘The residents have been really
active, which is great, and we have
been really lucky everyone has got on
board with the lockdown and
supported each other.’’
Clinical nurse manager Elaine
Recipe for success ... Wynne Mathieson
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the oven.
Fitting in well ... Adriel's new clinical
manager Elaine Mulholland. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Mulholland, who joined the staff a
couple of months ago to look after the
daytoday running of the home, has
fitted into life at Adriel well, and staff
and residents are loving having her on
the floor, Mischeal says.
Zoom meetings are up and running
and proved invaluable on Mother’s
Day, with residents and family being
able to see each other and have achat
on the special day.
‘‘We have tried to ensure residents
have been able to keep in touch with
family the whole way through these
trying times,’’ Mischeal says.
Support from the Ministry of Health
and the Canterbury District Health
Board has been invaluable.
‘‘Everyone has come on board and
worked together and kept us in touch
every day, keeping us connected.’’
Mischeal says because of the nature
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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD MAY 14 2020
Waimakariri District Council
Services at Alert Level 2
As we move to Alert Level 2and closer to asense of normality we have
more facilities open to the public. While more is open we still need to
distance, practice good hygiene and collect contact details of our visitors.
All information below comes into play when
the country moves toAlert Level 2.
Service Centres
Service Centres in Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Oxford
will open to the public for essential customer
service enquiries like dog registration, and
requesting or changing awheelie bin. Please
ring us if you want to arrange an appointment
for arates rebate. We will be able to accept
payment by cash, cheque or epos.
You can always contact us by email, phone and
online and we encourage you todothis in the
first instance.
Community Facilities
We can re-open our playgrounds, skate parks
and dog parks -which will be arelief to parents
and dog owners alike. Other community
facilities like sports grounds and community
halls will take abit longer to open to ensure that
they have contact tracing and health and safety
processes in place.
Aquatic Centres
Aquatic Centres will reopen but options are
limited to mainly lane swimming with physical
distancing. The smaller pool, leisure pool, lazy
river and spa pool remain closed.
As we are restarting the equipment this means
that our pools will take some time to heat up so
it will be chilly.
We ask that users arrive and leave inyour togs
so we can limit the number of people using
shared changing rooms. Check out our website
or Facebook page for our opening date and
when other aquatic activities start.
Libraries
Our staff areworking hard to openfromMonday
18 May but you can now return books and other
items at our return slots –please remember
there are no late fees for items borrowed before
the lockdown.
We are continuing our click and collect service
My Book Bag. You can find the online form at
waimakariri.govt.nz/covid19, drop us an email
library@wmk.govt.nz or call 027 381 5906/
03 311 8901.
Until we reopen you can continue to enjoy virtual
story times, activities and helpful videos via our
Facebook page.
Rubbish and Recycling
Kerbside Collections continue as normal -with
plastic types 1, 2and 5accepted along with
clean cardboard, paper, tins, cans and glass.
Transfer Stations
Southbrook Resource Recovery Park
The recycling drop-off area will reopen for
plastic and glass. We can’t accept paper,
hazardous waste, white ware, electrical waste
or child car seats at this time. The ReSale store
remains closed.
Oxford Transfer Station
The recycling area, rubbish pit and green waste
areas will reopen.
Both transfer stations will have physical
distancing measures in place. Please ensure
items are pre-sorted before arriving.
At this stage, the Cust Rural Recycling Drop-off
remains closed.
Other Services
If you want to meet with Environmental Services
staff, adutyplanner or buildingconsent processor
you will need tomake anappointment.
If you are unsure what services are available in
the District at Alert Level 2pop onto our website
waimakariri.govt.nz/covid-19
We are here to help. You can contact us
in anumber of ways:
• Rangiora Service Centre
office@wmk.govt.nz, 0800 965 468
• Orsearch for us on facebook
@WaimakaririDistrictCouncil
• Try our online options waimakariri.govt.nz/
services/online-services
• Snap Send Solve App.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings will belivestreamed on the
Council website and agendas will be
available online two working days
before the meeting.
• Audit & Risk Committee
CANCELLED
Tuesday 19 May at 9.30am
• Utilities &Roading Committee
Tuesday 19 May at 4pm
• Council Dra Annual Plan
Deliberations
Tuesday 26 May at 9am
• Council Dra Annual Plan
Deliberations (Continuation Day)
Wednesday 27 May at 9am.
Sarah Nichols
Governance Manager
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Dog registrations for 2020/21 are just
around the corner, so it’s agreat time
to check your details are up to date.
• Have your contact or address details
changed?
• Have you got anew dog, or has afurry
friend passed away?
• Was your dog desexed or microchipped
in the last year?
If you answered yes toany of those
questions, you’ll need to let us know.
Email office@wmk.govt.nz or phone
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Details updated prior to 20 May will appear
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Kaiapoi is once again showing
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Waimakariri Deputy Mayor Neville
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experience meant the town and the
wider district were ‘‘semiprepared’’ for
the impacts of the Covid19 lockdown.
‘‘The attitude around town is
extremely positive. People are looking
forward rather than back.
‘‘There is alot of resilience in the
district as aresult of the quakes, so even
though it’s very different —it’s a
pandemic —people were semiprepared.’’
While the recovery could take several
years, Mr Atkinson says the big
advantage for this recovery is there is no
infrastructure damage.
‘‘We need to look at recovery not just
as adistrict, but also from aregional
point of view as part of Greater
Christchurch and also Canterbury as
well, and we also need to consider how
Canterbury fits into New Zealand Inc.
‘‘None of us will recover on our own.
We need each other.’’
Mr Atkinson says, besides Covid19
itself, his biggest concern is the mental
wellbeing of residents.
‘‘Like everybody I’m concerned about
what people are really thinking. I’m
keen to find out how people are actually
feeling.’’
KaiapoiTuahiwi Community Board
chairwoman Chris Greengrass says she
has been pleased to see the increase in
traffic in the town over the last week.
She hopes to encourage landlords of
empty shops on Williams St to make
them more attractive to bring in tenants.
‘‘The whole environment has changed,
so it will depend on people’s mindset.
Will people be going to the malls?
‘‘Places like Kaiapoi and Rangiora
may become more attractive places for
businesses to rent.’’
Mrs Greengrass also chairs All
Together Kaiapoi, which was
established as the You Me We Us
Kaiapoi Project to support community
Boating fun ... Edie Barber and her younger cousin Willow Henson, in an aqua boat
during last year’s Kaiapoi Spring Festival. All Together Kaiapoi is hopeful it will be able to
stage the festival this spring.
PHOTO: FILE
recovery after the earthquakes.
She hopes activities can still happen
in the coming months, even if they are
reduced.
While the Kaiapoi Art Expo and the
Fire &Ice Festival have been cancelled,
All Together Kaiapoi still plans to put up
lanterns along Williams St during the
winter “which will give something for
the locals”.
Earthquake commemorations
planned for September 4, to mark the
10th anniversary, have been postponed
until next year, but All Together Kaiapoi
still hopes to proceed with the spring
festival in late September.
‘‘We probably won't be able to have
Party in the Park, but the week prior we
will look at putting the decorations up
the street and we will encourage
businesses to put up window displays,”
Mrs Greengrass says.
Sadly, the children’s division of All
Together Kaiapoi, KYDz, which was due
to meet in March, has been ‘‘put on the
back burner until next year’’.
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By DAVID HILL
OUR TOWN KAIAPOI
North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
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Kaiapoi in push
to attract visitors
By DAVID HILL
Bruce Kearney is ‘‘living the
dream’’.
TheKaiapoi High School
principal is pleased to be back at
school and is looking forward to
having all of the students back
under Covid19 Alert Level 2.
Aprobable Covid19 case forced
theschoolinto immediate
lockdownonMarch 23, but the
school community rallied in
support and theygot through, he
says.
“Weare social creatures, that’s
whywebecometeachers. The
problem willbegettingback into a
routine.”
ForMrKearney, that will
involve finding his suit, as he has
been wearing casual attiretowork
under level3.
He saysmost students seemtobe
coping well withonline learning,
butthere were35without
technology and mostwere senior
students.
“Because we locked downearly
we couldn’t get computers out to
those students.
‘‘The ministry said they would
sort it and so we ordered 35
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computersonApril4.’’ But just
fourhad arrived by lastweek.
‘‘These are our most vulnerable
families, so it’sreally toughon
them.’’
Mr Kearney advises students
who are finding online learning
“toomuch” to focus on wellbeing
first and the ‘‘mustdos’’ suchas
assessments, andthenlook at the
‘‘shoulddos’’ if they havetime.
‘‘We’vedonethis beforewith the
earthquakes andour results ended
up goingup. Schools are fantastic
machines. We know what to do and
how to do it.
‘‘Aslong as theyget their
internal assessments done,there
are very few situations we can’t
rectifywhen they get back to
school.’’
He says staff are working hard to
connect with studentsonline,but
he feels for the parents.
‘‘The pressure on parents is
enormous, runningahousehold,
makingsure children are studying,
and they're often working from
homethemselves.
‘‘It’s especially difficult if you’re
doing it on your own.’’
Kaiapoi Borough School
principal Murray Overton says he
is missing his students.
While staff are back at school,
there have been fewer than20
studentsatschool on most days
under level 3.
‘‘It’s been adifficult few weeks
for families, but we’ve made sure
we haveopened up to support
them.
‘‘Itwill be really nice to get
everyone back at school,aslong as
we can meet the safety
requirements.’’
Kaiapoi hopestoattract
visitorstothe river town
over the coming months.
The Kaiapoi Promotions
Association (KPA)is
looking to step up its
visitor promotions as the
country moves into Covid
19 AlertLevel 2.
Businessmanager
Martyn Cooksays the KPA
is seeking fundingtoprint
aseriesofdetailed maps
of walking andcycle trails
around the towninabid to
attract Christchurch
residents who are keen to
escape the confinement of
lockdown.
The lockdownhas seen
more people out walking
and cycling around their
localneighbourhoods in a
bid to stayactive and
healthy.
“We were already
talkingabout how to get
people out from north
Christchurch intoKaiapoi
and the feedback we’ve
had from businesseswhen
we did the Kaiapoi brand
workshops and survey last
year was they saw the
priority was promoting
the cycletrails and
walkways.
“As the countryemerges
from the lockdown,itis
clear that domestic
visitorstoKaiapoiwill be
key to ensuring that a
wide rangeofbusinesses
in the Kaiapoi area
flourish.
“We also knowthat
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difference is the Kaiapoi
River,and KPA is
continuingits advocacy
with Environment
Canterbury and the
Waimakariri District
Council to improve the
water quality and flows in
the river.”
Mr Cook says KPA is
seeking feedback from
local businessesasit
continues to develop
strategies for attracting
visitors out from
Christchurch.
While the lockdownhas
disruptedits meeting
programme, the KPA
plans to holdits annual
meeting and anetworking
event on Wednesday,June
3, dependingonwhat level
2restrictions allow.
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12 North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
New location ... The Precision Autoglass team, from left, Janine, Ricky, Tanya, Tim
and Jordyn outside the company’s new premises, at 20 High Street in Rangiora.
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Precision Autoglass
moves to High St
Theowners of Precision Autoglass are
excited to have moved their business to
a‘‘much bigger, brighter,more
convenientspace’’ at 20 High Streetin
Rangiora.
The windscreenrepairand
replacementbusiness has been trading
fromKingsford Smith Drive in
Southbrook since 2015.
‘‘We wanted to make it easier for
customers to findusand have acoffeeor
dosomeshopping whilewework on
theirvehicle,’’ Precision Autoglass
owners Tim and TanyaHuffadine say.
‘‘However, we stillhave courtesycars
available forconvenience.’’
The couple established Precision
Autoglass in 2013 withamobile
workshop callout service to clients in
the Canterbury region.
The mobile service is stillan
important andpopular part oftheir
business.
‘‘We can come to your home, farm or
workplace to do the repair work,’’ Tim
says.
The company’s technician team has
more than 25 years’ experience between
them. They specialisein glass repairs on
all types of vehicles including cars,
buses, loaders, tractors and trucks.
‘‘Ifithas gotglass anditmoves we are
thespecialists,’’ Timsays.
‘‘We offer alifetimeguaranteeonour
work anddon’t takeshortcuts.
‘‘Acustomer’s vehicle is often their
pride and joy so we want to take good
care of it for them.’’
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home, farm or workplace to
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Precision Autoglass also specialisesin
insuranceclaims.
‘‘We do insurance work with allthe
major companies. However, we find
many peopleareunder the impression
that they are obligated to use therepairer
theinsurancecompany recommends.
‘‘You can choose your own repairer.
Call us first. We are often able to take
care of all the paperwork for you.’’
Customer service is atop priority at
Precision Autoglass.
‘‘We are here for the customers and
we want to make our service as
affordable and hasslefree as possible,’’
Tim says.
Tim andTanya haveenlisted the help
of many local companies to help withthe
move, from signagetopainters. The
couple are passionate about supporting
local businesses.
‘‘We have grown and the local
communityhas helped make that
happen.’’
Visitors are welcome at the new High
St workshop, which is openMondayto
Friday from 8am to 5pm, and Saturdays
from 8.30am to12pm.
Appointments can also be madeby
phoning 0800 582 582.
NEWS
River effort to help at-risk terns
Nationally endangered native blackfronted
terns have been handed abig
advantage when it comes to the ongoing
battle against braidedriver predators
on the Clarence River.
Aerial weed control is scheduled to
take place in autumn, as Covid19
restrictions allow, after aerial surveys of
nesting islands in February indicated
weeds were growing back, the Kaikoura
land management and biodiversity
officer for Environment Canterbury
(ECan), Heath Melville, said.
The weeds reduce the viability of
nesting sites, which are monitored as
part of ECan partnership's with the
Department of Conservation.
The project focuses on restoring the
numbers of blackfronted tern.
In an effort to curb the predator
population, traps will also be laid every
100 metres along the banks of the river,
with the aim of improving the odds of
survival in the terns' nests, Heath says.
The riverbed has been degraded
throughout its catchment by predators
and weeds, which threaten the braided
river habitat.
In the breeding season, terns pick
braided river islands free of woody
vegetation to nest, which the likes of
broom and gorse can rapidly colonise.
This reduces available nesting
habitats and forces terns into less
desirable locations where they are more
vulnerable to predators and flooding.
Hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, cats, rats,
mice, possums and the karoro (southern
blackbacked gull) have all been
targeted with the trapping strategy
because of their hunger for eggs, chicks
and, occasionally, adult birds.
Karoro are significant predators of
birds that depend on braided rivers for
breeding grounds and food, such as the
blackfronted tern.
The terns are endemic to New Zealand
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and have ‘‘threatened –nationally
endangered’’ conservation status.
In 2016, the Kaikoura Zone Committee
committed $250,000 of Immediate Steps
biodiversity funding over five years to
protecting indigenous biodiversity in the
Clarence/Waiau Toa catchment through
ongoing weed control and pest
management.
Heath says it is important to be
providing the native terns “a hand up”.
“We’ve seen huge benefits to trapping
and habitat enhancement over the
course of the study.”
“Aboveaverage river flows in October
created many natural islands and
cleared vegetation to the benefit of the
birds.
“But, unfortunately, high flows
followed, leading to islands being
flooded and only 14 chicks fledging this
season compared to 142 chicks the
season before,” Heath says.
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WINTHROP DESIGN &CONSTRUCTION
North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
13
Graduate ... Apassion for sheep led Lucy Burrows to complete aPhD in sheep genetics
at Lincoln University.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Lucy tackles flystrike
in her university work
By DAVID HILL
Flystrike is no laughing matterfor
Canterbury sheepfarmers, butafamily
joke led to aRangiora womanstudying
genetic resistancetoit.
Lucy Burrowsdeveloped an interest for
sheepgenetics while at Rangiora High
School.
“My brother John had jokingly said that
one of his friends was trying to breed
sheep, on alifestyle block, thatweren’t
susceptible to flystrike.
“It occurred to me, ‘wouldn’t it be goodif
we could breed asheep thatwas resistant
to flystrike’.”
That was during the summer afterher
thirdyear at LincolnUniversity andshe
was looking for atopic for adissertation as
part of the requirements for her science
honours degree.
She proposed the topic to her
supervisor, Professor Jon Hickford, and
went on to studythe FABP4gene for
possible resistance to flystrikeinsheep.
Lucy found the development of agene
marker test for selecting sheep thatare
genetically resistant to flystrike was
possible, but more research was needed,
so she spent afurtherfour yearsatLincoln
University’s GeneMarketLaboratory and
completedaPhD. “We probably won’t
eliminate flystrike, but we cancertainly
reduce its impact,” she says.
The original dissertation is beingpeerreviewedfor
publication in ascientific
journal.
Lucy was born at Culverdenand her
family moved to her maternal
grandparents’ farmatKaitaiawhen she
was eight. The Burrowssettled at
Horrelville, nearOxford,threeyears later.
Her parents, Tom and Fiona Burrows,
are wellestablished Corriedale and
Perendale sheep breeders,while brother
John has DorsetDown sheep.
Lucy has taken ashine to the less
common Shropshire breed. “I hadmyfirst
lambing seasonin2008 and my dad helped
me alot with managing them, whichwe
have worked on together.”
Now that she has graduated, Lucyis
working at the Ministry of Primary
Industries’ animal healthlaboratory in
Wellington.
She saysthere are plentyofgaps in the
studyofsheepand other animals for other
budding scientists to make their mark.
Diversifying. .. Drew Parkinson, left, and business partner Joshua PirikaCoburn have
used the lockdown to chart the next chapter for their business, Winthrop Design and
Construction.
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New excavator marks
anew chapter for firm
WinthropDesign andConstruction is
diversifying.
The Waikaribased architectural
design business run by DrewParkinson
andbusiness partner Joshua Pirika
Coburn is now offering landscape design
and construction as well as smaller
earthmoving jobs.
Drew says Winthrop had been looking
at contractingforthe past 12 months, but
Covid19hadforcedits handto diversify.
“Intheleaduptolockdown we had
alreadynoticedadownturn in our core
business. That reallyjust gave us the
pushwe neededtochange things up.”
They have used the time over
lockdown to start preparing forthe next
chapterintheir businessbybuyinga
new 2.6tonne excavatorand spreading
thewordaboutwhattheycan offer.
‘‘Wewantedtocome outofthis andhit
theground running,’’Drewsays.
‘‘It’sgoing to be achallengingnew
economyandIthinkflexibility and
diversitywillbethe keytosurviving the
next fewyears.’’
Withbackgroundsinboth civil and
residential construction, the two can
offerabreadthofknowledgeto
prospectiveclients.
“We’vebeenlucky to have worked on
adiverserange ofprojects in previous
jobs.
‘‘Josh has finished floorsinmultimilliondollarhouses
and I’vebuilt
stormwateroutlets in tidal estuaries.
❛In the leadup to lockdown
we had already noticed a
downturn in our core
business. That really just
gave us the push we needed
to change things up.❜
—DrewParkinson
‘‘We’re hopingclients can see us as a
onestopshop.”
Drew and Josh, who were mates at
high school, both have aconstruction
background.
Drew had been working as aproject
engineerinChristchurch before starting
the business in 2018, while Josh worked
as aspecialistfloorfinisher inAustralia
before moving back to New Zealand to
join the company in early 2019.
Originally based in Rangiora, the pair
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HARVESTING CONTRACTORS HAPPY TOBEBACK ATWORK
Harvesting contractors in Canterbury are feeling
more optimistic following the return to work
under COVID-19 Alert Level 3. Log markets in
China plummeted inFebruary, and all harvesting
operations were forced to stop under Alert Level
4leaving many workers with an uncertain future.
Operations have been allowed to start upagain
with strict protocols around physical distancing
and hygiene. International and domestic markets
for New Zealand logs are improving and there is
renewed interest from private forest owners
wanting to take advantage ofthe current
opportunity.
Alex Davies ofDavies Logging (pictured) says he
is just happy to be able tostart harvesting again.
“It has been atough year for loggers, especially
these last few months. It’s great to see the
demand for logs recovering and being able to get
back to work”. Alex ispictured here inhis Tiger
Cat processor in asmall woodlot inthe
Waimakariri District.
The logs Alex iscutting will be sold through PF
Olsen into domestic and export markets to
generate the best returns for the forest owner.
The Canterbury region isfortunate to have solid
and well-established domestic log processing
facilities. This domestic processing capacity
provides price stability that benefits the forest
owner and workers right along the supply chain
by reducing exposure to volatile export prices.
The mix of domestic and export log options
enables forest owners to maximize financial
returns and utilize all different parts ofthe tree
with variable log qualities.
Market update
Domestic demand for structural grade sawntimber
prior to the COVID-19 lockdown was very strong,
driven mainly by construction in the upper North
Island. There was also asurge in DIY sales.
Sawmills are currently assessing demand
post-lockdown as they recommence production.
The New Zealand Government has also signalled
an intent to undertake infrastructure projects to
kick start the economy.
Log prices inChina have increased by30% since
New Zealand entered the COVID-19 lockdown.
The log sales are in USD and with the NZD also
weakening against the USD over this period, this
has further increased the prices New Zealand
forest owners receive for their logs. Ocean freight
is also very cheap currently with reduced demand
and low oil prices.
Before the New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown log
stocks inChina had reached 8million m 3 .They
remained stubbornly high as New Zealand logs
continued to arrive in China onvessels that set sail
just prior to lockdown. Log stocks have started to
reduce and are now below 4million m 3 .This trend
will continue as it will beseveral weeks before the
first of New Zealand’s post-lockdown logs reach
China.
Concern among Chinese log buyers about global
log supply is supporting current strong pricing. Log
supply from many countries is still affected by
COVID-19 restrictions. There is reduced supply of
logs and lumber from Russia due to unseasonably
warm weather hindering their winter harvest
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alack of consumer demand in Europe for Chinese
products leaving very few containers available to
be back-loaded with logs.
During the first three months of the year (Q1
2020), China imported just short of 12m m 3 of
logs which was down about 20% from last quarter
of 2019 (Q4 2019) and down around 15% in
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While the current situation is very positive, there
are some concerns about the China log market in
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Climate change has changed the way
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He has worked in forestry since 1976
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Now is an exciting time for young people
to get into forestry, says University of
Canterbury head of forestry,Professor
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While exporters have faced uncertainty
in the logging tradewith China due to
Covid19,there have been big opportunitiesfor
graduates in recent years. He
expects that to continue long term.
“It’s an exciting time to be in forestry.
There’s been amazing volumes that have
been harvested forexport in the last few
years and the One BillionTrees initiative
has put forestry centrestage.”
The university’sschool of forestry is the
only one of its kind in Australasia,
meaninggraduates are in demand on
both sides of the Tasman.
“Our graduates have been getting jobs
very easily. Our students have been
getting offeredsummer jobs in Australia
to encourage them to go back and work
there,” he says.
Two years ago, the school attracted
about 25 firstyear students annually for
its fouryear forestry sciencedegree,
while just five or six ayear were takingup
the forestry engineering degree.
ForestryMinister Shane Jones visited
the school in 2018 to ask how the
government couldhelp. “We said ‘we
need to increaseour profile’.’’
From that meeting,scholarships were
made availabletoencourage more
female and Maori studentstostudy
forestry.“Last year the quality wasso
good they ended up giving eight scholarships
rather than the four they’d planned.
“This year they presented six and next
year they plan to award another eight.”
Scholarshipsare also available through
the WIDE (Wood Industry Development
and Education) Trust and from forestry
companies, meaningabout half of the
forestry studentsare on scholarships.
Last year there were 41 firstyear
forestry science students. There are 34
this year, and 15 forestry engineering
students entered their firstprofessional
year this year.
Fate of wood products explored
AKenyan student hopes her research
into harvested New Zealand trees will
help this country meet its climate
change targets.
Anne Wekesa has been studying for a
PhD in forestry science for the past
three years at the University of
Canterbury, researching the carbon lifecycle
of New Zealandharvested trees
which remain in the domestic market.
“It used to be thought that when atree
was harvested the carbon entered the
atmosphere, so in New Zealand the
information has been lacking for how
long carbon stays in wood products.
“I’m hoping my research will be used
in developing policy in New Zealand, but
it could be applicable in other countries,
including Kenya.”
Ms Wekesa talked to sawmills,
manufacturers and pulp plants, but
found many had little idea where wood
products went after being processed, so
it had taken considerable research to
track timber. Her preliminary data
suggests most domestically consumed
New Zealand timber is used in products
with alife of perhaps 50 years before
being burned.
International researcher ... Kenyan
student Anne Wekesa hopes her research
will benefit the New Zealand forestry
industry.
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On aquiet cul-de-sac in ahighly sought-after pocket of
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opportunity for astute purchasers to take several steps
up the property ladder. Presented in immaculate
condition throughout after extensive modernising, this
delightful home boasts four bedrooms (master with
ensuite), agood-sized family bathroom and alarge
modern kitchen complete with all the bells and
whistles. Two heatpumps, DVS system and anew pellet
fire promise year-round comfort, while excellent
indoor/outdoor flow ensures you'll spend plenty oftime
outside.
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121 Mountain Road
Nestled at the base ofMount Oxford sheltered bythe
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featuring agood balance of flats combined with gently
rolling to steeper contours, and captivating views of the
mountains and across the plains. With agenerally
higher rainfall, and acombination of both grazing land
and some regenerating native bush with an excellent
mix of flowering natives that boundary the Oxford
Forest. This property presents many options, hunting,
farming, forestry, bees, alifestyle hideaway or retreat.
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DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 21st May, 2020 at2.00pm,
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Mobile 021 308 202
Office 03 310 6471
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NEWS &CLASSIFIEDS
18 North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
LOST AND FOUND
The following property is reported as
lost to North Canterbury police:
Ared nylon backpack with “Special
Olympics Junior” written on the back,
multiple keys, including aToyota car
key and an electric garage opener, a
black Samsung S8 in abrokencase (all
lost in Rangiora), ablack leather
wallet (Oxford), ablack wallet, ablack
Apple iPhone in alifeproof case, a
blackheaded silver car key with
buttons, aSamsung S10 in ablack
cover, amountainbike front mudguard,
aSamsung Galaxy S8, acolourful
leatherwallet, agrey garage door
opener, black Nike schoolbagwith a
shoulder strap, black leather ‘‘Claude’’
wallet,ablack Quicksilver wallet, a
teddybear keyring with floating balls
and one key on silver ring, ablack
digital Casiowatch with pink
strapping, abrown wallet,awhite gold
diamond stud earring (all Rangiora).
The following is found property and
is being held at the various stations:
Two surfboards (Amberley), asilver
round charm in threepieces, ablue/
black Dunlop backpack, aDunlop
chair/fishing net, asilver bangle, a
Skoda key, alady’s gold watchwith a
black face,two keys —one with red
plastic on it with aremote —and ared
bike light (all Kaiapoi).
Facilities to reopen
Public facilities in the Waimakariri
District will reopen at alert level 2.
Playgrounds, skateparks and dog parks
will immediately reopen.
Council service centres, libraries and
aquatic centres will be progressively
opened, although some services may not
resume where they cannot be delivered
safely, with physical distancing.
Hall reopenings will be delayed.
Tenders
FARM LAND FOR LEASE
The North LoburnHall Society invites written tenders
for the lease of 21.7haof bare land at North Loburn
for a5year term, with one right of renewal.
Copies of the lease are available from J Kay
(Chairperson), 90 Loburn Kowai Road, RD2,
Rangiora 7472, or jeffk@xtra.co.nz, with whom
tenders close on May 29 th 2020. The lowest or any
tendernot necessarily accepted.
2275872
HOMEKILL
Butchery &
meat processing
313 0022
MEAT2U.NZ
2276971
For Sale
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Livestock
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ewe hoggets suitable for
breeding /lifestyle blocks.
Phone 021 626 449 or 03
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Properties For Sale
SELL /SWAP Hawarden
23 bed on flat section,
approx quarter acre,
minutes walk to shop and
school. Curtains, carpets
through out, coal range,
dining room, log burner
lounge /bedroom, separate
hallway. New exterior
paint, fencing, guttering &
deck, 3 sheds $250,000
negotiable or swap property
Oxford area, cash either
way. Phone 027 521 1969.
Wanted To Buy
FORESTRY plantations
and shelter belts wanted for
export and local market.
Please ph 029 773 1001.
Situations Wanted
BOOKKEEP
ING AND
OFFICE
SUPPORT
I have experience in
Xero, Workflow Max,
MYOB, AR, AP, Payroll,
GST. If needing
short or long-term help
please call Cheryl
3129168 or 0273463006
Email
cheryld@windowslive.
com.
Situations Vacant
Collaborative Teacher
Year 0/1
Part time (.6) Fixed Term -
8/06/2020 to 18/12/2020
An opportunity has arisen at our amazing school for
acollaborativeand passionate educator in our Year
0/1team.
We are seeking anenthusiastic, innovative and
collaborative teacher to join our Southbrook team.
You will have a strength in supporting student
behaviour in apositive, restorative and purposeful
way.
Please contact Julie Walls (021 294 5857) julie.
walls@southbrook.school.nz for the application
pack, for further information and if you would like a
tour of our school.
Vacancy closes 29 May @9:00am
MOBIL AMBERLEY
Aposition foramotivated&well
presented person.
Includes cashier duties, sales&
assistingcustomers.
Computer &communication skills
would be an advantage.
Phone Andrew 021 355 890
Pets
BICHON HOMESTAY
for smaller dogs. We look
after your dog in our home.
"No kennels". Phone today
03 314 6110.
Public Notices
Kaiapoi Christadelphians
“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)
CREATION
Gardening
The Bible states:
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
1:5 The first day, evening and morning, God divided the light from
the darkness.
1:8 The second day, God divided the waters under the firmament
from the waters above the firmament.
1:13 The third day,God separated the waters and created dryland
and seas. Grass, herbs and fruit trees bearing seed after their own
kind.
1:19 The fourth day, God appointed sun, moon and stars for
seasons, signs days and years. Forlight upon the earth, the sun to
rule the day and the moon to rule the night.
1:23 The fifth day, God made living moving creatures in the sea
and fowl flying in the open firmament of heaven, after their kind.
1:31 The sixth day,God brought forth from the earth,
cattle, creeping things and beasts of the earth, after their kind. His
final creative act-he made man in his image, after his likeness,
male and female.They were to have dominion over all the creation.
Thus, all was finished, God blessed and sanctified and rested the
seventh day.
Forinformation phone 03 352 5453. When the Government allows
public meetings we will be back in the Kaiapoi Community Centre.
Amendment to the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2018
At its meeting on 30 April 2020 the Council made the
following amendments to the Freedom Camping Bylaw
2018:
•Freedom camping is to be prohibited at Gore Bay.
•Upto4vehicles may now camp at the Cheviot
Service Centre (previously 2).
•The freedom camping parks on Cheltenham Street,
Hanmer Springs are to be limited to certified selfcontained
vehicles only.
No further amendments are proposed as aresult of the 2019
consultation. These amendments have immediate effect.
Inspection and availability of copies
Copies of the Bylaw (including the maps) are available:
•Onthe Hurunui District Council website:
https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/find/public-documents/
bylaws-and-policies
•Byrequest at the offices of the Hurunui District
Council: 66 Carters Road, Amberley.
For all enquiries please contact Customer Services on 03
314 8816.
2277193
2276523
2090492
GARDEN heges cut to
perfection. Tree & arbor
work. Also spraying. Free
quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or
021 111 4322.
2276529
Public Notices
WarMemorial Hall
1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400
PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440
www.bsnc.org.nz
Covid -19 and maintaining asafe space for all
Dear Clients and prospective clients,
•Weremain open and ready to provide you with
budgeting supportand advice.
•However,the way we provide this service will be a
little different to normal.
•Wewon’t be abletocome to your home or meet face
to face.
•Wewon’t be able to see walk-in clients.
•PLEASE call us on 03 313 3505 and we’ll contact
you as soon as we can.
•We’ll contact you by phone, mobile, text or email.
•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf with
WINZ, banks, creditors etc.
•Wewill attempt to work with all the other agencies and
food banks and trytodeliver all our normal services.
Phone: 03 313 3505
(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you)
Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz
Monday to Thursday
09:00 am to 4:00 pm
However,
•Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us please call the
MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123 as they are
open 64 hours aweek
Budgeting Services North Canterbury Inc., gratefully
acknowledges the support of:
Ministry of Social Development, Oranga Tamariki -
Ministry for Children and the Rātā Foundation.
Affiliated member of: The National Building Financial
Capability Charitable Trust
Registered Charity Number: CC10710
PUBLICNOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR
OFF-LICENCE
Section 101, Sale
andSupply of
AlcoholAct 2012
Barkshire Ltd has made
application to the District
Licensing Committee at
Rangiora for the issue of
an Off Licence in respect of
the premises situated at 16
Southbrook Rd, Rangiora
known as Liquorland
Southbrook.
The general nature of the
business conducted under
the licence is bottlestore.
The days onwhich and the
hours during which alcohol
is sold under the licence
are 8am -10pm Monday
-Sunday, excluding Good
Friday, Easter Sunday,
Christmas day & before
1pm Anzac Day.
The application may be
inspected during ordinary
office hours at the office
of the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at 215
HighStreet,Rangiora.
Any person who is entitled
to object and who wishes
to object to the issue of
the licence may, no later
than 15 working days after
the date ofthe publication
of this notice, file anotice
in writing of the objection
with the Secretary of
the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at
Private Bag1005, Rangiora.
No objection tothe issue
of alicence may be made
in relation to amatter other
than amatter specified in
section 105(1) of the Sale
and Supply ofAlcohol Act
2012.
This is the second
publication of this notice.
This notice was first
published on 7thMay 2020.
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KAIAPOI /
RANGIORA TAXI
SERVICE
Bookings advisable
For prices
Ph 0800 453 873
2268203
Firewood
$95M3, Dry firewood. Ph /
Text 027 335 3189,
sales@thefirewoodmerchant.co.nz
DRY pine cones, no
needles. Pick up 3 mins
from Rangiora, $5 per sack,
purchase 10, receive 11.
Phone 027 649 3451.
DRY Pine $80m, 4m or 8m
loads. Woodend, Kaiapoi,
Rangiora areas. Telephone
027 312 7179.
Cars Wanted
CASH 4CARS
and 4WD'S
Phone
Automotive
Parts
03 313 7216
CARS, vans, 4WD’s
wanted for dismantling or
repair. Phone 027 258
8366.
Trade&Services
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.
CARPENTER / Painter
specialising in alterations &
renovations, repairs &
maintenance, 35 plus years,
experienced licenced
builder. Telephone Trevor
313 5013 or 027 431 1864.
PAINTER, qualified local
professional, Int / Ext,
roofs, wallpaper. Call or txt
Corban 027 846 5035.
Denture Clinic
AFFORDABLEDENTURE
CLINIC
(Formerly Riccarton Denture Clinic)
1843944
Trade&Services
ABEL &Prestige Chimney
Cleaning. Nth Cant owned
& operated. Covering all
areas from Waimak to Hanmer.
Professional, guaranteed,
service. Firebox
repairs, carry most parts. Ph
0800 661 244.
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.
CHIMNEY SWEEP
Winter’s coming!!! Time to
service your fire. From $80
+ gst single storey. 0800
SWEEP ME or 021 0277
1927.
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. Ph 027 318 4400.
PLASTIC
North Canterbury specialist.
All plastic &fibreglass
repairs. Telephone James
021 180 5103.
PAINT & wallpaper
services. Wayne Bryant.
Exterior, interior. Qualified
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph
313 5337 or 027 654 4568.
ROOFER All roof repairs,
roof painting, water blasting,
moss treatment,
repointing, gutter cleans &
snow straps. And more.
Free quotes. Phone Nathan
027 516 6609.
Chiropractic Services
Dr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor
Injury, accidents and maintenance
ACC Registered and Accredited
Monday-Thursday | 03 313 0350
Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy
privatephysio@xtra.co.nz
03 0278 686 2574
ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday&Friday
Select Health
New Dentures
Relines
Repairs
BRYCE JWARD NZCDT
Kaiapoi
Ph (03)327-0077
Gold Card
Discount
Trade&Services
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.
PAINTER & Decorator.
Semi retired painter. Small
jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945
or 027 693 8360.
POWER TOOLS repairs,
parts &sales for over 30
years. All main brands serviced.
Grossman Trade
Tools, 31A Watts Road,
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.
RANGIORA Rubbish
Removal and RRR skips.
Wheelie bins any frequency
and skips from 1.5 cube to
9cube. Skips and wheelie
bins for any use, rubbish,
greenwaste, building sites
or just cleanups. Give us a
phone call 313 6957 or for
skips 021 313 255.
WELDING SCREEN PRINTING.
For all your printing
requirements. Tshirts,
Hoodies, HiVis vests and
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.
Please phone Heather 03
313 0261 or email
heather.norstar@gmail.com.
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,
crutching, drenching,
tailing, feet trimming &
health check. Trailer, generator
&mobile handpiece
available. Experienced,
reliable and honest. Ph 03
312 1214 or 021 267 4025.
51 Ashley Street, Rangiora
KAIAPOI VILLAGEARCADE,
123 WILLIAMS STREET
2103107
2089195v2-4/4-S
CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
North Canterbury News, May 14, 2020
Trade&Services
Log Fires
Pellet Fires
Heat Pumps
Sales
Service
Installations
Free Quotes
03 343 1651
472 Blenheim Rd
www.heatstore.co.nz
ANTHONY SYMONDS
Forall your painting &
plastering requirements
Local with 30 years
experience
All workmanship
Guaranteed.
Phone 021 344 023
2220615
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.
Computer Repairs
Trade &Services
BULLDOZING
3 DMC 2 GPS
• 45 years experience • Roading • House sites
• Dam construction • Farm tracks
• 23 ton blade and rippers
SEPTIC TANK
CLEANING
Bill’s Liquid
Waste
You dump it...
Blair pumps it...
Blair Tavendale
Ph 03 314 9371
0275 379-694
Phone TimEarl 027 435 5071
T.D. Earl Ltd
2225862
VALUATION
Specialising in North Canterbury.
Contact Geoff at
Maxwell Valuation. Phone
03 310 8541 or email
geoff@maxval.co.nz.
2276525
SUMMERFIELD
FENCING
IN YOUR AREA NOW.
Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle,
horse, all types of animals.
Fences, yards, sheds, arenas,
shelters, runs.
30+ years contract fencing.
Steve is available to help with
your design &planning.
Ph office03312 4747
2091848
Pride &Quality Painting
&Decorating Services
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly
service. For all your painting
needs, phone: Martin 310
6187 or 021 128 9867
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Tree and hedge trimming
Stump grinding
Tree removal
Gardening
Landscaping
CALL us021 405 277
REMOVALISTS
2Men &agood
sized truck.
From $157 per hour
(incl gst).Kaiapoibased.
Call Gerard
027 668 3636
2225244
Appliance Repairs
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN
•AUTHORISED LOCAL SERVICE
F&P, Bosch, Smeg,
ASKO, Ariston, LG,Classique,
Haier, Samsung and more....
Butchery
OxfordButchery
Shane and Leanne Frahm
We cankill&process yourstock
FourGenerations of Frahms
since 1957
Ph 312 4205
Oxford
Electrician
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NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES
Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810
Builder
Construction &Concrete
All Construction & Concrete Work
•Driveways, patios &paths
•Bridges and Culverts
•Floors, foundations
•Sheds and buildings
•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes
•Silage pits, effluent ponds
•Excavation and cartage
•Precast concrete
•Insulated panels
Number one
old-fashioned bacon
&ham curing.
A/H 312 4709
Daryl Power
027 230 9401
concretepower@scorch.co.nz
www.concretepower.co.nz
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ELECTRICAL LTD
NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS
ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS • SMART WIRING
SYSTEMS AND MORE...
M: 0275 543 958 E: aaron@ahel.co.nz
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Engineering
For your Engineering needs
187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi
Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821
toppeng@xtra.co.nz
Plastering
“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
Scaffolding
•Edge protection
•Working platform
Phone
0274 366 901
Plans for pricing
jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz
North Canterbury wide
1783878
Landscaping
STEWART CONTRACTING
Landscaping -Fencing
& Earthworks
ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING
03 313 9375 •027 369 3974
www.stewartcontracting.co.nz
contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz
Scrap Metal
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP
•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm
Machinery•All non Ferrous
MAINLAND
METALS LTD
Ph (03)338 7000
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie0274818 027
Locally owned and operated
1902273
2136148
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Plus all excavation and truck hire
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