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16 Wednesday May 20 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz SELWYN RURAL LIFE SELWYN TIMES Govt helps primary sector prepare for future droughts A new $500,000 fund will help farmers and growers prepare their businesses to recover from drought as the economy gets moving again, according to Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. The fund provides advisory services that usually cost $5000 to equip rural businesses with professional and technical advice to help them recover from and better prepare for future drought. “As we rebuild the economy following the effects of a global pandemic, we have an opportunity to build back better than before and factor in resilience for our productive primary sector,” Damien O’Connor said. “So far this year the Government has invested $17 million to help droughtstricken regions recover from what many are saying is the worst drought in living memory. It has affected all of the North Island and a good portion of the South. “Although there has been a bit of rain relief recently, it takes steady rain at the right time to get grass growing again. The flow-on effects of water shortages and low feed availability take a long time to fully recover from and some farmers will be dealing with the effects of this drought for a year or more. ”One of the unusual consequences of the drought has already started to be noticed by consumers – that being the paler colour of our butter. “As the saying goes ‘you are what you eat’. The same goes for cows. New Zealand’s unique pasture-based farming system gives our butter a wonderful yellow colour. The shortage of grass and reliance on supplementary feed has meant our butter has started to turn white. A return to yellow will maintain our competitive advantage in our export markets. “We know that, with climate change, we can expect more acute weather events so it’s important we help farmers and growers get their businesses ready for future drought. “Key to recovery is making good decisions, based on sound advice. The purpose of this new fund is to ensure our farmers and growers can tap into this advice. “The fund will address the longer-term issues but there are also ongoing, acute issues that need to be addressed with urgency. Access to feed is the biggest acute issue so two feed coordinators are in place as of today, one in the North Island and another in the South, to make Firewood & Coal Coal 20 kg bags or 500kg bulk bags Firewood Pick up or deliver (delivery charges apply) Free delivery to Darfield township when 3 cubic metres or more is ordered. Landscape Products Now Available! • Forest Mulch • Bark Mulch • Bark Nuggets (10/20mm) • Premium Organic Compost • Screened Soil • Landscape Rocks • Paparoa Red Rock available in 3 grades • Railway Sleepers (2.1 Lengths) • Kindling Wood • Unscreened Bark Delivery fees apply. 417 Creyke Road, Darfield Phone 03 975 4502 Eftpos now available Open Monday to Friday 6am-6pm, Saturday 8am-1pm or after hours by appointment sure available feed gets from where it is to where it’s most needed. “The primary sector has shown time and again it has the strength, resilience and ability to recover from tough times and come back stronger than ever. I have every faith that – with this support – they’ll get through this too.’’ The fund will be managed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and will pay for recovery advisory services of up to $5000 (excl GST) for selected applications in drought-affected regions. Funding can be used for a range of advisory services and drought-related advice, like: Strategic planning and the development of farm business plans Practical, on-the-ground advice and support like land management and sustainable management techniques Technical advice on soil and pastures, animal production, and feed budgeting. To be eligible for this fund: The farm is located in one of the 2020 drought affected regions or districts including Selwyn The business has been negatively affected Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat 8am-12pm (WOFs only) by the 2020 drought 50% of the farmer’s income, in a normal year, is earned from this farming business The fund is open for applications between 11 May and 12 June 2020. TANDEM AXLED GALVANISED TRAILER Fully galvanised, tandem axled transporter trailer, fitted with electric brakes, hand winch, side lights, spare wheel and rear side stands for smooth loading. SPECIFICATIONS Deck dimensions (L x W) (mm): 4000 x 1900 Drawbar (mm): 1500 Deck height (mm): 460 Wheel rim: 13 inch Tyre: 175/80D13 Net weight (kg): 580 Max. carrying capacity (kg): 1600 Winch capacity (kg): 900 3 TRUCKS 3 CARS 3 LUBES 3 SERVICING 3 FLEET WORK 3 BOATS 3 DIESEL INJECTOR & PUMP SERVICING 3 ENGINE TUNING Tuatara Machinery Ltd • 291 Weedons Ross Road Tel. 03 347 4956 • Mob. 0274 770 070 www.tuataramachinery.co.nz 3 BRAKES 3 MAXXIS TYRES 3 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS 3 BATTERIES 3 WOFs 3 CAMBELTS AND MUCH MORE! PRICE: $5,500.00 GST inclusive 839 Jones Road, Rolleston P.O. Box 16 Rolleston Phone Simon on 347 7110 or Mobile 027 272 9213
SELWYN TIMES Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wednesday May 20 2020 17 New tech career in less than a year Tech is big and getting bigger. The technology sector boomed in 2019, cementing its position as one of our largest export earners according to the latest annual TIN (Technology Investment Network) Report. The number of people employed by the technology sector increased by 7.9 per cent last year to 51,569, and Canterbury’s tech revenue alone grew by 10.3 per cent. It has never been a better time to add tech to your skill set and start your journey into NZ’s fastest growing sector. The future is tech. Be part of it. When it comes to the world of tech, the employment opportunities are virtually limitless. SIGNAL’s SHIFT programme was created to help you explore, experience and embrace those opportunities, adding to your qualifications and expanding your earning potential in this vibrant, fast-paced sector. SHIFT fast-tracks your tech learning with an industryfocused one-year programme, that not only boosts your skills, but gives you practical industry experience and an industry network to help you move into tech. Quick. Smart. Relevant. SHIFT is an innovative industry-driven programme for those who are seeking a new career path, who may or may not have a tech background. Open to degree holders in any discipline, SHIFT learners have come from diverse backgrounds such as medicine, philosophy, sociology, commerce, geography, marketing, engineering and humanities. And if you already have a tech related degree, you can expand your expertise by focusing on a new area and gaining valuable industry skills and connections. A unique learning experience. Using immersive studio-based learning and real-world industry experience, SHIFT produces graduates with a solid base of core tech skills, as well as the communication and collaborative skills required in the tech industry. SHIFT enables you to meet and work with local tech employers. You will complete group projects with tech mentors, and also gain experience via a 200-hour placement within industry. This allows you to add value to your host and to showcase your capabilities. Opportunities. Tech roles exist in nearly every area, from aviation to zoology, and career possibilities are extensive. During SHIFT you can focus on software design and development, business analysis, data science, web design, project management, user experience design, technical writing, service delivery, and the list goes on. Diversity is important in the tech sector. The best designed products incorporate many viewpoints to meet customer requirements. Tech firms are actively recruiting to increase gender and ethnic diversity across their employees, and can sometimes offer flexible hours and remote working opportunities. SHIFT starts July 2020 and limited partial scholarships are also available. To find out more about what tech career opportunities exist and adding tech to your current skills, join us online at one of our Virtual Tech Careers Sessions. Register through signal.ac.nz/shift or call us on 0800 99 00 24. growth in Canterbury’s 10.3% * tech revenue in 2019. *2019 Technology Investment Network Report “I went from zero programming skills to full-time software engineer in less than one year; SHIFT helped me achieve what I thought was just a dream!” - Teo Bucutea, 2019 SHIFT Graduate GRaduate programme Join us online for a Virtual Tech Careers Session Tues 19 May: 4pm-4.45pm Thur 21 May: 12pm-12.45pm Book at signal.ac.nz/shift SIGNAL ICT Grad School EPIC Innovation Centre 76/106 Manchester Street Christchurch 0800 990 024 info@signal.ac.nz signal.ac.nz/shift The future is tech. Be part of it. ICT GRADUATE SCHOOL
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