North Canterbury News: May 21, 2020

Thursday,May 21,2020 | Issue897 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Funding 

crucial to 

tyre plan 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Amberley’s mountainofused tyresmay 

soon become fuel for afurnace. 

Former Hurunui District councillor 

JuliaMcLeanand BruceGledhill have 

formed Accountability Actionwhichhas 

forged apath throughred tape in abid to 

rid the district of the tyres. 

The group has applied for $300,000 

from the Ministry for the Environment 

WasteMinimisationFund and $40,000 

from the CanterburyWaste Joint 

committee to get the tyresshreddedand 

shipped north to Golden BayCement in 

Whangarei. 

Here,the shredded tyreswill fuel a 

furnace developed by the cement 

company for its drying process. 

Mrs McLean told aHurunui District 

Council meeting last week the 

operation’s success hung on the two 

funding applications. 

‘‘These are the only two potential 

funders of money that fit this type of 

project. Thesetwo avenuesare it.’’ 

ArequestbyMrs McLeanfor the 

council to holdthe funds on behalf of the 

groupifitwas successful was approved 

by the council. 

Mrs McLean and Mr Gledhill, who has 

worked for years in the waste industry, 

joined the councilmeeting remotely to 

outline theirplans, which started to take 

shapelast November. 

Mrs McLean said the whole operation 

had to be set up, support garnered, and 

the landowner consulted before 

Accountability Action couldseek funds. 

‘‘I am not sure what more can be done. 

But those who have come on board are 

sending astrong messagethat it is a 

community cleanup job.’’ 

Continued Page 2 

On the move ... Fish and Game Ranger Dirk Barr with brown trout destined this week for the Waiau River. Each year Amuri Irrigation 

gets North Canterbury Fish &Game to salvage fish caught in the scheme and return them to the river. PHOTO: RICHARD COSGROVE, FISH AND GAME NZ 

Anglers getaCovid-19 bonus 

Anglers in North Canterburycan now 

fish rivers thatwouldnormallybeclosed 

at this time of year. 

The Covid19 lockdown meantanglers 

were unable to use the last six weeks of 

the traditional fishing season. 

The North CanterburyFishand Game 

Council successfully askedthe 

ConservationMinister foranamendment 

to the SportsFishing Notice, which 

meanslocal anglers can now fish the 

Waimakariri, Ashley, Hurunui and 

WaiauRivers until September 30. 

NorthCanterbury Fish and Game 

Council chairman Alan Strong says it is 

great news for anglerswho had lost 

fishing opportunities. 

‘‘The extensionofthe season willbea 

welcome reliefduring these stressful 

times,and we encouragepeople to enjoy 

the spectacular freshwater fishing 

opportunities thatthe North Canterbury 

regionhas to offer, as well as to allow 

them the chance to go out and catch a 

trout for the table.’’ 

The regional organisation’s chief 

executive, RasmusGabrielsson, says for 

the pastfour yearsmost waterways in 

North Canterburyhave closed at the end 

of April and, as aresult, the reduced 

winterseason(May 1toSeptember 30) 

offered feweropportunities compared to 

most other South Islandregions. 

‘‘This lack of winter fishing 

opportunity is something that North 

Canterbury Fish &Game is looking to 

rectifylong term,through areview of the 

fishingregulations for next season. 

‘‘However, the councildeemed it 

appropriate to consider allowingmore 

opportunity sooner. 

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Food banks busy 

By DAVID HILL 

Food banks are helpingapart of the North 

Canterbury community they don’t 

normally have to support, as theCovid19 

crisis begins to bite. 

Communitygroups are rallying to 

support Waimakariri’s food banks to help 

meet demand. 

Budgeting ServicesNorth Canterbury, 

SatisfyFood Rescue and SocialServices 

Waimakariri (SSW) have joined withthe 

Waimakariri District Council’s Civil 

Defence welfare team to form the Food 

and Budgeting ForumCollaboration to 

support four foodbanks across the district. 

SSW project facilitator Nicki Carter says 

Wellbeing NorthCanterbury’s community 

pantry at Kaiapoi CommunitySupport,the 

Oxford Community Trustand Rangiora’s 

Salvation Army and Hope Community 

Trustfood banks haveexperienced 

increaseddemandinrecent weeks. 

‘‘We havebeen anticipating increased 

demand due to Covid19 from people who 

are finding this difficultand are newly 

unemployed or havereduced incomes. 

‘‘We are dealing with awhole new cohort 

of the community that we don’t normally 

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has been received from the Rangiora 

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Development’s community fund and local 

supermarkets foranew walkin freezer, 

which Satisfy Food Rescue will use at its 

Kaiapoi base. To support the foodbanks, 

the forum is launching apublic appeal and 

is seeking donations of money rather than 

food to ensure public safety. Donations can 

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Plan to send old tyres north 

From Page 1 

She had worked to get ‘‘genuine broad 

support’’ from the Canterbury Mayoral 

Forum, Fireand EmergencyNew Zealand, 

the WinegrowersAssociationand the 

KowaiSchoolcluster. 

The group has also set up aGive ALittle 

Page and carriedout local fundraisingfor 

donations to the cleanup. 

Mrs McLean says the uptakehas been 

low. ‘‘We believethis is because people 

don’tsee the cleanup as the responsibility 

of individuals,and the pile is on private 

land.’’ 

It has also sought donations from all 42 

knowntyre retailerswho usedthe services 

of the businessesthat dumped them, 

without success. 

Fishing amendment granted 

From Page 1 

‘‘So,weapplied to the Ministerof 

Conservationfor aoneoff amendment and 

extension to thecurrent fishing season. 

‘‘These are extraordinary circumstances 

that certainly justify practical adjustment 

to ensure anglers get some local recreation 

opportunities to get into the outdoors.’’ 

The extension appliestoaselected 

number of waterways,closetopopulation 

centres, which gives anglersthe 

opportunity to fish locally and close to 

home in keeping with Covid19 conditions. 

The waterways and lower sections of 

larger rivers included in the application 

were carefully selected to ensure that no 

knownmajorspawning areas are put at 

risk. 

Because important spawning areas are 

protected, it is notconsidered any 

Mrs McLean says she is talking to both 

ports aboutwaiving their portservice 

charges, which would helpwith costs. 

If all goes to planthe first load of 

shredded tyres will headnorth next April. 

The tyres will be shreddedonthe 

Racecourse Road site using amobile 

shredder built by MaugersContracting 

Ltd. This is expectedtotake 85 days. 

‘‘We will fill two 20foot containers at a 

time and have them transportedto 

Lyttelton Port via truck. NZ Express has 

agreedtodothis, as well as store 

containersattheir siteinorder to meet the 

shipping vessel schedule.’’ 

The containershave been donated by 

GoldenBay Cement and will go on Pacifica 

Shipping vessels to Whangarei Port. The 

cementcompany will collect them. 

additional harvest pressure, or angling 

opportunities,willrisk endangering the 

longterm sustainability of sportsfish 

populations. 

Fishers can fish downstream of the 

confluence of the Staircase Stream with 

the Waimakariri River, downstream of the 

AshleyGorgeRoadonthe Ashley River, 

downstream of the confluenceofthe South 

branchwith the Hurunui River, and 

downstream of the confluenceofthe Hope 

River on the Waiau River. 

In addition to this oneoff extension, the 

North Canterburyregion will also 

undertakeawiderangling regulation 

reviewlaterthis month.More information 

on proposed regulation changes will be 

available on the Fish &Game website from 

May 18. Anglers are invited to make 

submissions in writing to be considered at 

its June 17 meeting. 

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Facilities 

open doors 

Many public facilities across the 

Hurunuidistricthave reopened under 

alert level 2. 

They include playgrounds and 

reserves, libraries,public toilets and 

service centres. 

The use of community halls is being 

assessed on acasebycase basis, 

depending on the activity and the health 

and safety plans provided by applicants. 

Manyfacilities have extra healthand 

safety measures in place to address 

Covid19needs, including signin 

stations,social distancing, extra 

sanitisingand contacttracing records. 

Full detailsonwhat facilities are open 

and how they are operating can be 

viewed on the council’s website, on the 

Covid19and Council Services page. 

The council’s move to level 2is 

happening progressively,with online 

options and videoconferencing still 

playing amajor role in its operations. 

Chiefexecutive Hamish Dobbie says 

althoughthe facilitiesare opening, he 

recommends customers phone,email or 

video call for help. 

‘‘We want to ensure we continue to 

reduce potential exposure to Covid19 

and allow for appropriatesocial 

distancing. We are also asking that 

customers choose not to use cash if 

possible.’’ 

Contactlesspayment minimises the 

risk of virus transfer. 

As an incentive,those who set up a 

direct debit to pay their rates are 

receivingadouble pass to the Hanmer 

Springs pools. 

Mr Dobbiesays residents should enjoy 

the autonomyoflevel 2, but be mindful of 

their responsibilities. ‘‘It is important 

that we all continuetobevigilant.” 

In brief 

Show dates announced 

New performance dates have been 

confirmed for North Canterbury 

Musicals’ postponed production of 

Joseph andthe Amazing Technicolour 

Dreamcoat.The show was to have 

opened on May7at theRangiora Town 

Hall, but was postponed because of 

Covid19 lockdown restrictions. It will 

now open next year at the same venue 

on May 13 and close on May 29. North 

Canterbury Musicalsexecutive 

committee president Michelle 

Hampton says it is ‘‘great news’’ to 

have the new dates for the show locked 

in for 2021. 

Blackwell brothers 

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mistakenly appeared in astory about 

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week’s North Canterbury News.The 

article reported on the annual report 

of the Waimakariri Zone Committee, 

which Michael Blackwell chairs. The 

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Firms in push to retain staff 

By DAVID HILL 

Localbusinesses are doing 

what theycan to retainstaff. 

Enterprise North 

Canterbury (ENC)chief 

executive Heather Warwick 

says she is not aware of large 

job losses in the region due to 

the Covid19lockdown. 

‘‘I think therewill be some 

(job losses) and that’s to be 

expected. It’s about 

understanding the business 

and cutting thecosts to fit with 

your cashflow, but that’s where 

the wage subsidy is making a 

difference. 

‘‘I honestly get the sense that 

none of the businesses we work 

with are rushing to lay off staff. 

Whenyou have agreat team 

you do everything you can to 

keepyour team.Iknowalot of 

employers will do their bestfor 

their staff.’’ 

The government’s wage 

subsidy, announced in March 

as the country went into 

lockdown, was for an initial 12 

weeks to June. 

It was extended by eight 

weeks under tighter eligibility 

criteria,which will carry over 

somebusinesses to August. 

‘‘Wewill reallyonly get a 

sense of it in three months.Noone 

is expecting to go back and 

be operating at 100 percent 

straight away. 

‘‘It’s anew normal for all of 

us and it’s goingtotaketime to 

build up again. But the clear 

message is to support local— 

that’sgoingtohelp local 

businesses by putting money 

back into the local economy.’’ 

ENC has supported429 

businesses during the 

lockdown through the 

Regional Business Partner 

programme,with 21 percent 

being tourismand hospitality 

businesses,whichnationally 

experienceda95% ($814 

million) drop in electronic 

card spend lastmonth 

compared withApril 2019. 

Tradesand service 

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businesses seeking support, 

followed by retail(15%), food 

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Canterbury and Kaikourawith 

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‘‘It’s just phenomenalthe 

support we’vebeenable to get. 

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Council proposes a3.74pc rates increase 

Arates increase of 3.74 percent has been 

proposed by theHurunui District 

Council. The figure followsacouncil 

meeting last week and the closureofthe 

Hanmer pools due to Covid19 protocols 

whichhas left abig holeinits budget. 

The council was keentocut costs to 

help ratepayers affected by the lockdown. 

Chieffinancial officerJason Becksaid 

the councilhad been planning a$3.4 

million poolssurplus, butwas now 

budgeting anet profit of $64,000. 

The council dividendwas now 

calculatedonananticipated cashsurplus 

of $64,000,plusdepreciation of $1,042,200. 

‘‘This means there is no depreciation 

funds being usedtorepay debtand any 

further capital expenditure willbe 

funded by debt,’’ he says. 

Mr Beck says the loss of $894,102 of the 

dividendfrom the pool represents 4.38% 

of last year’s ratestake of $20,398,510. 

Withoutbudgetchanges, this would 

havemeantarawincreaseof10.28%. The 

councilhad already agreedany increase 

above 5% wouldnot be tolerated. 

Mr Beck saysproposedinflationadjusted 

wage increases had been pared 

back and ratingfor council earthquakeprone 

buildingshad been put on hold, 

saving$200,000,while savings of more 

than $50,000 were made by putting a 

contestable fund in hiatus. 

Afund for Queen Mary building 

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and awardsand grants had been pulled 

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Busy couple ... The owners of Rangiora’s Fools of Desire Cafe, Elisa Leach and Karl 

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Local backing crucial 

to business recovery 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Communitysupport for local businesses 

has neverbeen moreimportant,a 

Rangiora cafe ownersays. 

Covid19 restrictionshave hit 

businesseshard, particularly in the 

hospitality industry wherecafes and 

restaurants were forced to close under 

the level4lockdown. 

‘‘We had no revenuebut considerable 

fixedcosts,’’ explains Karl Horwarth, coownerofRangiora’sFools 

of Desire 

Cafe. 

The Government’s wage subsidy ‘‘was 

ahuge help’’. 

‘‘It has enabled us to keep our team 

together. But likesome other key 

industries, including tourism, 

hospitality has taken alongerhit than 

most and some direct andadditional 

help,like aGST waiver for amonthor 

longer, would help with cashflow and be 

asimple way to assist.’’ 

Karl says he wants to learnabout the 

WaimakaririDistrict Council’s plans for 

the region. 

‘‘I would lovetosee acomprehensive 

plan to improve facilities, encourage 

innovativeideas, and then market 

ourselves to awider audience.’’ 

Karland his partner, Elisa Leach, 

madethe most of their lockdown time to 

improve their business by holdingZoom 

meetings with staffevery otherday, 

doing online training, and upgrading 

systems. 

‘‘Wealso rebuilt our website in 

preparation for levelthree and online 

ordering and takeaways.’’ With trading 

restrictionsnow eased, the cafe had 

somegood dayswith online sales, phone 

orders and text orders. 

‘‘But our cafe is acommunity hub,not 

justaplacefor food and drink, and 

everyone missed the interactionwith 

customers, the laughs, the personal 

touches, the atmosphere of abusy, 

lively,friendly cafe,’’Karl says. 

Karlsays the road ahead is uncertain 

and it is clear that communitysupport 

for local businesses will be vital. 

‘‘The local elementisthe key to the 

support. Pay your bills, spend your 

money in the shops,goout for ameal or 

drink if you can afford it. 

‘‘Asindividuals we can all do that and 

there is ahuge tangible benefit if we do. 

On awider scale Ihope landlords, banks 

and otherbigger institutionssee that 

theyalso have to play their part and 

share in the pain,proportionally.’’ 

`Bubble' clothing on offer 


ARangiorabusinesswoman has created an 

‘‘I Love My Bubble’’design for Tshirtsand 

hoodiestoraise funds for Youthline and 

the West Christchurch Women’sRefuge. 

Wendy Quigley, who owns Tshirt design 

business Junk2Funk,suffersfrom bipolar 

disorderand struggles with depression. 

She began creating designs for Tshirts 

and hoodies in 2008 whensomeone 

suggested she put some of her painted 

images on Tshirts. 

However, Wendyhad otherdesignideas. 

The online business makes customised 

Tshirts and hoodies for fundraising, 

advertising and promotions. 

‘‘Wework withindividuals, businesses, 

organisations, schools and groupsto 

provideunique designs for fundraising 

and to get themnoticed,’’ she says. 

Wendy cameupwith the bubble design 

during the levelfour lockdown when she 

was enjoyingseeing families walking in 

her neighbourhood. She decided to use the 

design as afundraiser. ‘‘I saw that 

organisationswere strugglingtoraise 

funds due to the lockdown.’’ 

The Tshirtsand hoodies are made by 

Fundraiser ... WendyQuigleyand her 

daughter Jazmin Quigley, aged 14, in ‘‘Love 

My Bubble’’ hoodies. 

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP 

ClokeClothing,awholesale fairtrade 

clothing supplier, which gets the garments 

made in Bangladesh. Wendy’s designs are 

printed on the clothing by Rangiora’s 

Norstar Screen Printing. She is sellingthe 

Tshirtsfor $25, with $5 per item goingto 

charity. The hoodiesare $50,with $10 

goingtocharity.For purchases, email 

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Lynda hits the right note with cafe 


Aformermusic teacher who 

wanted to own acafe is living her 

dreamasownerofRangiora’s 

Soda Cafe and Bar. 

Closing the cafeduring the 

Covid19 levelfourlockdown was 

hard,but Rangiora’s LyndaCox is 

enjoying being able to welcome 

customersback again under alert 

level2. 

Before buying the cafe, Lynda 

was amusic teacher andsemiprofessional 

musician in Britain 

for 14 years.She moved to New 

Zealand 16 years ago with her 

husband, Jeremy,tofurther his 

career. 

‘‘I wasborn and lived my whole 

United Kingdom life in Luton, 

Bedfordshire,about48km north of 

London,’’ Lynda says. 

Owning acafe had been a 

lifetimedreambut study, work and 

then family got in the way. After 

moving to New Zealand, Lynda 

was astayathomemum. 

‘‘I spent alot of time 

volunteering for KartSport 

Canterbury as arace officialand 

the club secretary,and assisting 

my husband’sbusiness in an 

administrative role,’’ she says. 

However, on her 50th birthday, 

in December 2015, Lyndadecided 

it was timetopursueher cafe 

dreamand in early 2016the couple 

bought Soda CafeinKingsford 

SmithDrive. 

‘‘Forthe first 2 1 ⁄2 years of owning 

Soda Iworkedseven days aweek, 

aminimumof12hours aday. 

Eighteenmonthsago we decided 

to close on Mondays to givemea 

day off aweek,althoughIdon’t 

Friendly welcome ... Soda Cafe and Bar ownermanager Lynda Cox, centre, with staff members, Taria Martin, 

left, and Poppy McCreanor, at the cafe in Kingsford Smith Drive, Rangiora. 

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP 

always achieve this with catering 

commitmentsetc. ‘‘I nowwork an 

average of 80 hoursaweek and 

love every minute of it.’’ 

Lynda loves cooking and says 

the challengeofrunning a 

commercialkitchen and filling the 

food cabinet singlehanded is 

amazing. 

‘‘Seeing people enjoy my food 

and receiving positive feedback 

absolutely makes all the hard work 

worthit.’’ 

Lyndaalso enjoys the challenge 

of owning her own business and 

learningsomething new about 

herself every day. 

‘‘I havenoformal training, just 

years of experimentation, passion 

and it helpsthat Ilove eating 

delicious food,’’ she says. 

Aselection of glutenfree 

cabinet food is astrongpoint of 

difference for SodaCafe. 

‘‘Wehave regular customers 

travelling in weekly from 

Christchurch,Rolleston, New 

Brighton andall overthe place for 

our glutenfree baking, especially 

our glutenfree donuts. 

‘‘Our piesand burgers are also 

crowdpleasers.Imake everything 

in house. Quality control, 

consistency, and baking in small 

batches to ensureour food is fresh 

are my top priorities.’’ 

NEWS 


5 

Mayor 

writes to 

Bunnings 

By DAVID HILL 

Waimakariri MayorDan 

Gordon has goneintobat 

foremployeesfacedwith 

thepossible closureof 

BunningsWarehouse in 

Rangiora. 

Mr Gordon has beenon 

the phone with Bunnings’ 

headofficeand has 

followed up withaletter 

callingonthe hardware 

retailertostayinNorth 

Canterbury. 

Bunnings saysitis 

considering closing seven 

stores aroundthe country, 

includingRangiora. 

The announcement puts 

21 localjobsinjeopardy. 

‘‘Frommypoint of view, 

it is disappointing thatwe 

could loseanational 

retailertoour district, 

especially given the 

continued growth in our 

districtmeanswehave 

the numberstosustain 

largescale retailersas 

wellassmaller niche 

businesses.’’ 

The Waimakariri 

population of 63,000 is 

expected to top75,000 

overthe nextdecade and 

the council is working to 

developarecoveryplan 

for the region to bounce 

backfromthe lockdown. 

“A Healthcare Home for you and your Family” 

What we take… 

Cut out this updatedrecycling bin lid 

sticker and keep me handy while we work 

on gettingnew bin labels distributed. 

Flattened cardboard 

To ensure your bin gets 

emptied and to avoid 

contamination of recycling: 

Items need to be clean and loose 

Don’t squash bottles, tins or cans 

Lids go in the rubbish. 

Aluminium cans, tins, kitchen 

and bathroom aerosols 

Glass bottles 

and Jars 

2272213 

• Open for Phone, Video and 

In-Practice Consultations*. 

• New Patients welcome 

to enrol 

• Flu Vaccine Clinics for 

enrolled patients 

• On-site Pharmacy 

*ifdeemed necessary by the clinical team 

Minutes from Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Northwood 

9/42 Silverstream Boulevard, Kaiapoi 7630 |03-595 1489 

www.silverstreammedicalcentre.co.nz 

Wecan’t accept: 

Plastics numbered 3, 4, 6&7 

Soft plastics or any plastic you can 

scrunch into aball 

Takeaway coffee cups 

Compostable items 

Clothes and toys 

Nappies 

Polystyrene 

Pans and foils 

Window glass, crockery &light bulbs 

Liquids or food 

Batteries 

General rubbish. 

Repeated contamination may result 

in withdrawal of your kerbside 

collection service. 

Paper 

Plastic bottles 

and containers 

waimakariri.govt.nz/rethinkrubbish

VIEWS 


KAIKŌURA VIEWS 

MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE 

Forging afresh path 

As we create our new normal at alert 

level 2, now is the time to create avision 

for the future of Kaikoura. 

There is no doubt things are going to 

be tough, with many businesses 

struggling after Covid19 lockdown 

restrictions and the impact on tourism, 

but every cloud has asilver lining. 

Now is the time to work together and 

shop local, supporting our local 

businesses. 

Let’s build on our strengths and 

showcase the incredible beauty of the 

natural environment we call home. 

There’s been ashift of thinking that 

has taken place in lockdown. I've been 

speaking to many people who are 

thinking differently, from how we run 

our businesses to how we live our lives. 

There is ashift to amore sustainable 

way of living that stands us in good stead 

to benefit from the new budget 

investment of $1.1 billion into 

environmental jobs and projects in 

regional New Zealand. 

We have always valued our unique 

landscape and now, with greater funding 

being offered, we can continue to build 

on our past work. 

It is abalancing act between acting 

fast, creating real jobs right now for our 

community, and keeping an eye on the 

future. 

The council is working with partner 

organisations on ideas to put forward for 

consideration under the new 

environmental funding streams. At the 

same time, we have the strange 

opportunity presented by Covid19 to 

create the place we want Kaikoura to be, 

for us and our visitors. 

Given that we are going to be severely 

impacted by Covid19, we have set up an 

Economic Recovery Governance Group 

with community leaders. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

Dear Editor, 

Iwish to comment on your excellent 

article and photo in last week’s North 

Canterbury News. 

Congratulations to the woman who 

took it upon herself to sift through the 

rubbish dumpedoff the stopbank 

along the Ashley River and identify 

the company or person responsible. 

Iwould like to see more people take 

This team will work with our 

community to create and drive an 

Economic Recovery Plan, helping 

facilitate investment and partnership in 

recovery projects and supporting the 

planning of employment creation 

projects in the district. 

Unfortunately, level 4scuttled the 

2020/2021 Draft Annual Plan that was 

ready for consultation in April and May. 

However, while we have been in 

lockdown, council management and staff 

have revised the Draft Annual Plan in 

order to balance the financial effects of 

Covid19 on ratepayers with the planned 

earthquake recovery expenditure. 

We hope to have the document 

available for consultation in June and 

will promote this online, through the 

Kaikoura Star and noticeboards around 

town. 

Please take the time to read the 

consultation document and let us know 

what you think. 

Iwould also like to thank our 

community for the sacrifices that have 

been made to keep this community safe 

and healthy. Saying that, I’m loving the 

freedom of level 2. It’s great to talk to 

people face to face (from asafe 

distance). 

There are good health and safety 

protocols in place at every local business 

I’ve been to, and I’m impressed at the 

way everyone is adhering to the 

restrictions and working within level 2 

guidelines. 

Please continue your good work and 

keep our community safe and healthy. 

Our greatest asset right now is the 

place we live and the people who live 

there. Let’s embrace that silver lining 

and be proactive in creating the new 

normal. I’m up for the challenge and I 

imagine you are, too. 

this action, as while out walking 

myself Isee the rubbish thrown on the 

ground along walkways and roadsides. 

It doesn’t take much to take abag 

(like Ido), pick it up and dispose of it. 

Take pride in our surroundings 

everyone. 

Yours 

June Forster, 

Kaiapoi 

Farming will help lead 

us out of tough times 

Agriculture is proving to be one of the country’s economic life rafts 

amid the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Daniel Maxwell, Federated 

Farmers North Canterbury Meat and Wool chairman. 

Economiccommentators are pretty 

much unanimousthat the world has 

entered what could be aprolonged 

recessionsparked by the Covid19 

pandemic. 

New Zealand isn’t immune but what 

has already been clear overthe last two 

months is that agriculture is one of our 

economy’s life rafts. 

Deemed an essential industry, 

farmers and growers havebeen able to 

carryonproducingquality milk, meat, 

grainand fibre not onlyfor five million 

Kiwisbut seventimes that numberof 

people offshore. 

What's more, we do it at alower 

carbon footprint than almost anywhere 

else on the planet. 

Environmentaland animalwelfare 

credentials are increasingly important 

to welloffconsumers, so even though 

theremight be abumpyridewith prices 

on global marketplaces buffeted by the 

virusfallout, our primary produce 

export revenue, and thusfarm incomes, 

shouldn’t take too muchofahiding. 

Havingsaid that, it is certainly not the 

time to be lumpingthe sector, which has 

the greatest prospect of accelerating our 

LOST AND FOUND 

The following property has been reported 

as lost to North CanterburyPolice: 

ANike backpackwith clothes and a 

charger, ablack Apple iPhone 8, asmall 

black wallet,ablackSamsung phoneina 

pink case, asilver iPhone 6inacream/ 

beige case, ablack cardholder, ablackandwhite 

cowhidewallet, and ablack 

walletwith Germanidentification. 

The following propertyhas been left at 

DudleyPark pool since2017 and is now at 

Rangiora Station: AStChristopher 

pendantand fingerprintpendantona 

silvernecklace, aToyota car key with 

another key and around blacktab, agold 

holy medal, anecklace with ‘‘Lachlan I 

ROWE 07 APRIL2008’’ on it, ablack 

whistle on astring withtwo small keys,a 

gold twisted necklace,ablack/orange 

multifunction watch, achild’sblackandyellowmultifunction 

watch,abrown 

necklace with ahook on it, apieceof 

greenstoneonablack string,along gold 

link necklace,acoppery necklace with a 

flatpendant, asilver diamond stud 

economic recovery, withawhole lot 

morerestrictions, rules andcosts. 

Unfortunately, it is amuchharder 

roadahead for some other sectors, 

especially tourism. Internationaltravel 

is pretty much stuffed,atleast in the 

shortterm, although there is some hope 

thatwecan getasafe travel bubblegoing 

withour mates across the Tasman. 

As was acknowledged in the Budget 

on May14, all this means there are 

excellentjob opportunities in our 

primary sector for Kiwis who have the 

right attitude, enjoy the outdoors and 

aren't afraid of hard work. 

The pandemic has put clamps on the 

usual flowofmigrant workers, and the 

dairy sector in particular, includingin 

Canterbury, has workforcegaps. 

The latest Federated Farmers 

remuneration survey confirmsgood onfarmpay 

increases, and often 

accommodationisthrown in. 

The pandemic has also shown us that 

agriculture alsooffers job security. 

It wouldbegreatifthe upshot is a 

waveofyoung people realising thereis 

agreat careerpathwayahead of them 

working on the land. 

earring, agold danglestar earring,a 

small circlesilver stud earring, apearl on 

gold necklace, abrown stringnecklace 

with cream,light and dark brown rings 

and asmallbone carving, athreeloop 

silver earring,asilver diamond stud 

earring, asilver fourdiamond earring, a 

silver drop earring, asilver twisted 

anklet,acoppery largeball stud earring, 

asmall silver linkbracelet, asparkly 

large silver ballstud earring, aFitBit, a 

watch engraved ‘‘To Sam Love Dad 

5/1/18’’, acreamandcopper sportwatch, 

acream Baby GWatch, apendant 

engraved ‘‘Happy 60th 25/9/14’’, a 

macramebead droplet,agold bracelet 

engraved ‘‘Kia Kaha and carry on’’, apink 

pauatype butterfly charm, abracelet 

with beads, astringtypebracelet, asmall 

pink necklace withapixie pendant, a 

silver sun charmbracelet,ablackApple 

iPhone in ablack lifeproof case. 

Also, thereisaiPhoneXR inablack 

case in Amberley and ablackPanasonic 

landline phone in Rangiora. 

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH 

This 

Week 

Sun 

Fishing 

Guide 

Moon 

Wind 

Good 

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 

May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 

Rise 7:40am 

Set 5:09pm 

Best 11:10am 

Times 11:31pm 

Rise 5:40am 

Set 4:31pm 

Light NW 

strengthening 

Good 

Rise 7:41am 

Set 5:08pm 

Best 11:54am 

Times 

Rise 6:42am 

Set 4:59pm 

Fresh Neasing 

to moderate NW 

Rise 7:42am 

Set 5:08pm 

Best 12:17am 

Good 

Good 

Times 12:41pm 

Rise 7:45am 

Set 5:31pm 

Light SE becoming 

moderate N 

Rise 7:43am 

Set 5:07pm 

Best 

Times 

1:05am 

1:31pm 

Rise 8:49am 

Set 6:08pm 

Moderate NW turning 

S 

Good 

Rise 7:44am 

Set 5:06pm 

Best 

Times 

1:57am 

2:23pm 

Rise 9:50am 

Set 6:54pm 

Light Sturning 

E 

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Rise 7:45am 

Set 5:05pm 

Best 

Times 

2:51am 

3:18pm 

Rise 10:48am 

Set 7:48pm 

Fresh E 

Good 

Rise 7:46am 

Set 5:05pm 

Best 

Times 

3:46am 

4:13pm 

Rise 11:39am 

Set 8:50pm 

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Pegasus Bay 

Tide Chart 

3 

2 

E0.9 m E0.8 m E0.6 m E0.8 m E1.3 m E1.4 m E1.5 m 

3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 

1 

0 

Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows 

Waimakariri 3:36am 2.1 9:46am 0.7 4:17am 2.1 10:29am 0.7 4:58am 2.1 11:11am 0.7 5:42am 2.1 11:54am 0.7 6:28am 2.1 12:25am 0.7 7:17am 2.1 1:09am 0.6 8:07am 2.1 1:56am 0.6 

Mouth 

4:00pm 2.2 10:16pm 0.7 4:42pm 2.2 10:59pm 0.7 5:23pm 2.2 11:41pm 0.7 6:07pm 2.3 

6:52pm 2.3 12:38pm 0.7 7:38pm 2.3 1:24pm 0.6 8:27pm 2.3 2:11pm 0.6 

Amberley 3:36am 2.1 9:46am 0.7 4:17am 2.1 10:29am 0.7 4:58am 2.1 11:11am 0.7 5:42am 2.1 11:54am 0.7 6:28am 2.1 12:25am 0.7 7:17am 2.1 1:09am 0.6 8:07am 2.1 1:56am 0.6 

Beach 

4:00pm 2.2 10:16pm 0.7 4:42pm 2.2 10:59pm 0.7 5:23pm 2.2 11:41pm 0.7 6:07pm 2.3 

6:52pm 2.3 12:38pm 0.7 7:38pm 2.3 1:24pm 0.6 8:27pm 2.3 2:11pm 0.6 

3:45am 2.1 9:55am 0.7 4:26am 2.1 10:38am 0.7 5:07am 2.1 11:20am 0.7 5:51am 2.1 

6:37am 2.1 12:34am 0.7 7:26am 2.1 1:18am 0.6 8:16am 2.1 2:05am 0.6 

Motunau 4:09pm 2.2 10:25pm 0.7 4:51pm 2.2 11:08pm 0.7 5:32pm 2.2 11:50pm 0.7 6:16pm 2.3 12:03pm 0.7 7:01pm 2.3 12:47pm 0.7 7:47pm 2.3 1:33pm 0.6 8:36pm 2.3 2:20pm 0.6 

3:47am 2.1 9:57am 0.7 4:28am 2.1 10:40am 0.7 5:09am 2.1 11:22am 0.7 5:53am 2.1 

6:39am 2.1 12:36am 0.7 7:28am 2.1 1:20am 0.6 8:18am 2.1 2:07am 0.6 

Gore Bay 4:11pm 2.2 10:27pm 0.7 4:53pm 2.2 11:10pm 0.7 5:34pm 2.2 11:52pm 0.7 6:18pm 2.3 12:05pm 0.7 7:03pm 2.3 12:49pm 0.7 7:49pm 2.3 1:35pm 0.6 8:38pm 2.3 2:22pm 0.6 

3:42am 1.6 9:50am 0.5 4:25am 1.6 10:32am 0.6 5:08am 1.6 11:14am 0.6 5:52am 1.6 11:58am 0.6 6:38am 1.6 12:30am 0.5 7:26am 1.6 1:17am 0.5 8:14am 1.6 2:05am 0.5 

Kaikoura 4:05pm 1.7 10:19pm 0.6 4:47pm 1.7 11:02pm 0.5 5:30pm 1.7 11:46pm 0.5 6:13pm 1.7 

6:57pm 1.8 12:42pm 0.5 7:43pm 1.8 1:28pm 0.5 8:31pm 1.8 2:16pm 0.5 

*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. 

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It is aprivilege to serveour community inthis difficult 

time as we adjust to theimpactsofCovid-19. 

I’mheretohelp. 

“Thanks Matt for your message received today, 

and your good wishes for us all during our current 

crisis. Ihave tosay Ihave personally had avery 

pleasant lockdown here inRingwood. Ican 

particularly commend our local supermarket for 

its effective organisation of shoppers on site, but 

also its efforts intaking orders and delivering 

the goodstothe door. The staff have all been 

courteous, friendly and helpful as well as carefully 

keeping the appropriate distance from each other 

and their customers. For the record,overall, Ihave 

found everyone in Oxford goodhumoured, friendly 

and careful to maintain lockdown rules.” 

Well done Oxford,especially thelocal FreshChoice 

supermarket.Lovely feedback from alocal Oxford 

resident in thesechallengingtimes.-Matt. 

When Roger(nothis real name)foundthat his 

wage subsidyhadn’tbeen paid intohis bank 

account, he immediately reachedout to my office. 

We were abletohelp him getitsorted. This is just 

oneofthe ways Iwas able to assistaslocal MP. 

“Thanks Mattkeep up the good work and stay 

safe. Thanks for your support and the help we 

received from your office team in Rangiora. 

Youguys are great.” 

“I received aphone call from them. Applications 

approved and money will be paid tomorrow, 

thank you somuch for your help. You’re alifesaver. 

Cheers” 

You’renot isolated.I’m here to link youintothe 

help youneed.Myteamand Iare workingvirtually 

from home.We’re setupreadytorespondand 

connectwithyou by phoneand email. 

Alertlevel 4caughtsome local residents in the 

middleofshifting house.Karen (not herreal 

name)was vulnerablestayingather oldaddress 

anddesperately needed to leave. Shereached 

out andmyteamand Iassistedher in gettingan 

exemption to completeher move. 

MattDoocey MP forWaimakariri 

03 327 0514 or03310 7468 •waimakariri@parliament.govt.nz 

MattDoocey.Waimakariri • mattdoocey.co.nz 

Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by MattDoocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

NEWS 


Tenacity landed Ellis his job 

Persistence has paid off for aRangiora 

teenager who wanted an afterschool job 

working at Fools of Desire Cafe. 

Rangiora High School student Ellis 

Bailey, aged 16, emailed the cafe’s coowner 

Elisa Leach every week to see if 

any work was available before 

eventually getting the job he wanted 

three years ago, working at his favourite 

cafe serving customers. 

‘‘My mum is friendly with Elisa, but I 

like to think that it was from my 

persistence with emailing once aweek 

that got me the job,’’ Ellis said. 

Ellis says he enjoys the work, and he 

enjoys the customers. 

He works about 20 hours aweek and 

sometimes more during school holidays, 

but has no plans to leave school before 

Year 13. 

‘‘I am Year 12 completing NCEA level 

There’s been 

an important 

change… 

Your yellow bin now 

only acceptsrigid plastic 

containers and bottles 

markedwith a1,2or5. 

All other plastic needs to go in the 

rubbish along with tops and lids. 

Check the bottom ofthe container 

for atriangle with anumber in it. 

If there is no number,orifyou’rein 

doubt –throw it out. 

Happy in his work ... Ellis Bailey. 

2currently and the subjects Itake are 

English, statistics, accounting, history, 

classics and chemistry.’’ Ellis plans to go 

to university. 

‘‘I think Iwill end up doing either a 

law degree or abusiness degree of some 

kind.’’ 

waimakariri.govt.nz/rethinkrubbish 

Rare sighting ... Acritically endangered Australasian bittern photographed flying 

over the Pegasus wetlands last week. 

PHOTO: JEAN WILLIAMS 

Excitement over 

Pegasus sightings 


Pegasus photographer Jean Williams 

had an exciting surprise while walking 

around the Pegasus wetlands with a 

friend last week. 

The women saw arare Australasian 

bittern (matukuhurepo)inflight but 

couldn’tidentifyitat the time. 

Jean photographed the unusuallooking 

bird thinking at first it might be 

ajuvenile seagull. However,after 

having aquick look at theimageonher 

digital cameradisplaymonitor she 

realisedthat was not the case. 

When she returned homeshe was 

eagertodownload her images to get a 

better look at the photo. 

‘‘I had aton of housework to do,’’ she 

said.But, instead, she downloadedthe 

images. Then, afteraquickconsult with 

the Birds OnlineNZwebsite, she was 

excited to discover the bird was arare 

Australasian bittern.Itiscritically 

endangeredinNew Zealand, with fewer 

than 1000 thoughttoremain. 

The Department of Conservation has 

askedtobetold of any sightings and 

Jean sentthem aphoto with information 

aboutwherethe bird was seen. 

Christchurch wildlife photographer 

and ornithologist Steve Attwood said 

several sightings of Australasian 

bitterns had beenmade at thePegasus 

wetlands. Any sightingswere wonderful, 

he said. 

‘‘They are difficult birdsto 

photographbecausetheir camouflage is 

so good that you usually don’tsee them 

untilyou are too closeand then all you 

get is aflyingawayshot.’’ 

The bird world was also ‘‘buzzing’’ 

oversightings of two New Zealand 

dabchicks(weweia) at Pegasus 

wetlands, Steve said. 

‘This is an extremely rare find.’’ 

Dabchicksare endemic to New 

Zealand and were oncewidespread but 

became extinct in the SouthIslandin 

1941. In 2012, two were recorded 

breeding near Takaka,atthe top of the 

South Island. ‘‘Since then they havealso 

bredinafew other places near 

Blenheim,the furthest southbeing Lake 

Elterwater, just southofBlenheim. 

‘‘Sotosee two birds at Pegasus, which 

might be apair, is very exciting and the 

first timeany have been seen this far 

south for many,many years.’’ 

Unusual sight ... Arare New Zealand 

dabchick, one of apair recently sighted at 

the Pegasus wetlands. PHOTO: STEVE ATTWOOD 

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD -MAY 21 2020 

Waimakariri District Council 

Services at Alert Level 2 

At level 2our service centres, libraries and aquatic centres are open to the 

public again. You will notice alot of changes around when you visit our 

facilities that have been put in place to keep our staff and the public safe. 

You will be asked for your details for contact 

tracing purposes, numbers in our buildings 

may be limited, wewill be asking you tokeep 

physically distanced and there will be plenty of 

sanitiser on site for you to use. 

Alot more of our places and spaces opened 

for use including playgrounds, skate parks, dog 

parks, tennis courts, basketball courts, sports 

areas and boat ramps. 

Community Facilities, like community halls, 

remain closed for bookings until 23 May. The 

delay in opening will give ustime to implement 

contact tracing, set up changes in facilities 

to meet requirements and move or update 

bookings as needed. 

If you are unsure of anything please ask a 

member ofstaff –who will be happy tohelp, 

from adistance. You can find out more about 

what to expect when you visit one of our 

facilities here waimakariri.govt.nz/covid19. 

We’re in the process of reviewing our Draft 

Annual Plan tomake sure any rates increases 

are as low aspossible. We’re also drafting a 

recovery plan which will support the District 

bouncing back and are reviewing previous 

assumptions when drafting our Long Term Plan 

later in the year. 

It is important that we don’t make hasty 

decisions at this time without fully considering 

the consequences of this pandemic, both 

long and short term. The decisions we make 

must consider our current workload ensuring 

essential services continue for our community, or 

contribute to the strong and sustained recovery 

of our District. 

The Council will meet next week to discuss 

the draft 2020/21 Annual Plan and the 

subsequent rates level for the coming year. We 

have listened very carefully to the feedback 

we have received from public both through 

the consultation process and various other 

channels. Our approach tothe coming year 

is acarefully considered plan that looks at 

the whole picture to deliver what we need to 

support our community. 

At Alert level 2with more people returning to 

work and school, there will be alot more traffic 

on our roads so please play it safe, stay calm 

and be kind. 

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 usonfacebook 

@WaimakaririDistrictCouncil 

• Try our online options waimakariri.govt. 

nz/services/online-services 

• Snap Send Solve App. 

Your Fourth 2019/20 

Rates Instalment is Due 

We’d like to remind you that the 

fourth instalment of the 2019/2020 

rates is due. 

Service centres are now open. Please pay 

before 27 May 2020. 

If you’re having difficulty paying your rates 

please get in touch with us to talk through 

suitable payment options –phone 

0800 965 468, email rates@wmk.govt.nz. 

Penalty charges will not apply if apayment 

plan has been agreed. 

Internet/Telephone banking payments 

Internet and telephone banking payments 

are welcome. 

• Use the valuation number asareference. 

• Ifyou are paying rates for more than 

one property, please send the remittance 

advices marked “internet banking” or 

email property valuation references and 

detailsofpaymenttorates@wmk.govt.nz. 

• Payments to account: 

01-0877-0129222-00. 

Payments made by Visa, MasterCard 

or Account2Account 

Payments can also be made online at 

waimakariri.govt.nz using Visa, MasterCard 

or Account2Account. 

An online fee of2.20% of the total amount 

of the payment is charged for all payments 

made by credit card. 

Update Your Details Now 

Dog registrations for 2020/21 are just 

around the corner, so it’s agreat time 

to check your details are uptodate. 

• 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 

00800 965 468. 

Details updated prior to 20 May will appear 

on the new registration forms. 

Upcoming Meetings 

Meetings will be livestreamed on the 

Council website and agendas will be 

available online two working days 

before the meeting. 

• Council Draft Annual Plan 

Deliberations 

Tuesday 26 May at 9am 

• Council Draft Annual Plan 

Deliberations (Continuation Day) 

Wednesday 27 May at 9am. 

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Governance Manager

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Oxford adjusts well to life under restrictions 

By DAVID HILL 

Oxford is staying positive amid 

the Covid19 restrictions. 

Community leaders say the 

town remains in good spirits 

despite the uncertainty, and 

residents were pleased to be 

able to help two German 

tourists stranded in the town. 

Cr Wendy Doody said she was 

thrilled to receive an email 

from aGerman couple thanking 

local residents for helping them 

during the lockdown before 

returning home last month. 

‘‘They were just so grateful 

for the kindness that was 

bestowed on them. 

‘‘I’m just so pleased that 

Oxford was able to help them.’’ 

Cr Doody says she is pleased 

to see some normality returning 

as the country gradually moved 

from alert level 4to2. 

‘‘I walked down the street on 

Mothers’ Day and it was great to 

see people queuing for coffee 

and keeping their distance. 

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‘‘The supermarket has been 

ultra busy and people have 

been out walking and 

exercising with their dogs and 

saying ‘hi’. 

‘‘It’s been really positive.’’ 

She says the council’s Zoom 

meetings have been an 

interesting experience. 

‘‘I think those Zoom meetings 

have been wonderful. They’ve 

been nice and crisp. They have 

to be over by acertain time, so 

you whizz through it.’’ 

Oxford Community Trust coordinator 

Jo Ealam says the 

trust has been busy responding 

remotely to the needs of the 

community during the 

lockdown, and is bracing for an 

anticipated ‘‘onslaught’’ in the 

coming months as the realities 

of job losses and reduced 

incomes begin to affect local 

families. 

But she says Oxford has 

responded positively to the 

lockdown. 

OxfordOhoka Community 

Board deputy chairman 

Thomas Robson echoes those 

sentiments. 

‘‘I think, in general, most 

residents feel very lucky to be 

in acaring, rural area and 

appreciate the measures taken 

to try to keep them safe and 

healthy, but are looking 

forward to getting back to a 

more normal way of life.’’ 

He says he has been 

impressed by Oxford’s ‘‘usual 

mode of community support 

and spirit’’, with the community 

trust continuing to run its food 

bank and assisting essential 

workers to meet child care 

needs. 

Volunteers have also been 

making supermarket runs for 

the most vulnerable. 

‘‘The lovely autumn weather 

has meant that many of our 

residents have been out 

walking and catching up on 

yard work, with many gardens 

looking smart and fences newly 

painted.’’ 

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Arecent survey indicates 

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awareness,Cust Community 

NetworksecretaryYolande 

Lawrence says. 

The online survey was 

completed in March, before 

the lockdown. It received57 

responses. 

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respondents said they were 

now recycling more since the 

trial began. 

Comments indicated people 

had stopped burning 

recycling, are more aware of 

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bins, and are recycling better 

by cleaning and removing 

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“It has made me recycle,” 

statedone respondent. 

Praisewas alsogiven to the 

WaimakaririDistrict Council 

for minimisingthe carbon 

footprint by reducing the 

numberofcar trips to the 

SouthbrookTransferStation, 

which is becoming 

increasinglycongested as the 

district grows in size, Mrs 

Lawrence says. 

Regular audits of the 

recycling bins by council staff 

confirm the recycling facility 

generally has less 

contamination than the urban 

yellowbin recycling service 

and, in their experience, is 

generally better thanother 

mixedrecycling bins, she 

says. 

Mrs Lawrence says she is 

encouraged to see people 

makinguse of the facility and 

doing theirbit to recycle. 

She hopesthe trial can be 

extended for afurther six 

months. 

“At the beginning there 

weresome teething issues, 

not with the mixedrecycling 

skip, but withthe cardboard 

and paperone. 

‘‘Initially, it proved too 

small. Then the provision of a 

larger open skip didn’t work 

either as somepeople thought 

it was for rubbish, also some 

paper blew out to a 

neighbouring property. 

‘‘We thenreceivedalarger 

cardboard and paper bin 

purposemade by Waste 

Management, whichworked 

really well.” 

Mrs Lawrence thankedthe 

council’s solid wastestaffand 

the Cust Hotel for their 

assistance withthe project. 

“This initiativehas 

succeeded thanks to the 

combinedeffortsofaprivate 

businessowner, the council 

and the community,and 

shows how we can achieve 

more by working together.” 

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year, when he was mayor. 

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Sally steps in to run 

Oxford school bus 

By DAVID HILL 

An Ohoka woman has stepped up to 

transport Oxford students into the city. 

SallyDobson was approachedby 

parents after theRed Bus Company 

cancelledits Oxford service. 

Her first bus run for 34 childrenwas 

completed on Monday morning. 

She started the Little Blue BusCompany 

several yearsago to transport her own 

childrentoschool in Christchurch andhas 

been serving the Ohoka, Swannanoa and 

Mandeville areas. 

The company has worked with the 

Ministry of Education and the Oxford 

Community Trusttoensure all safety 

requirementswere met. 

Due to social distancing rules,only 

schoolchildren are allowedonthe buses. 

‘‘We are running twobusesinthe 

morning and two busesand avan in the 

evening and they must be registered.’’ 

She expects about 40 children will be 

usingthe serviceonce the word gets out. 

Waimakariri Mayor DanGordonsaid he 

received calls from concerned parents 

afternews brokethat Red Bus had 

cancelledthe service. 

Mr Gordon contacted both Environment 

Canterbury (ECan) and Red Bus to explore 

options. 

‘‘RedBus are not in aposition to 

reconsider their decision for arange of 

reasons, including their present 

ownership and financial situation. 

‘‘As the service was privately provided, 

ECan has not been involved in the service 

provision and it follows that there is 

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He says ECan indicates it is willing‘‘to 

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‘‘I understand that in discussionsinthe 

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‘‘Thisview may have changed, but this 

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Mr Gordon says he is pleasedthe Little 

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‘‘I arrangedavideo conference for the 

LittleBlue Bus Companyand Oxford 

Community Trustwith ECan to ensure 

there was appropriateadvice and further 

support if required.’’ 

Another operator, Dusted Tradingof 

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‘‘It is encouragingtosee that, following 

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Simon to help plot path 

to regional recovery 

By DAVID HILL 

Simon Hart hopes to makea 

positive impactonWaimakariri's 

recovery fromthe Covid19 crisis. 

The Waimakariri District 

Council business andcentres 

manager has assumedthe role of 

recovery manager. 

He willcoordinate the 

development of arecovery plan, 

which he planstopresent to 

councillors over the next couple 

of months. 

“I do get asense that if we 

managethis well and involve our 

community in the rightway, we 

can have apositive impactand 

help to mitigate some of the 

impacts,’’hesays. 

“It’s areal privilege to be in 

this role, but getting it right is 

very muchmore than just me. 

‘‘We’ve got agreat leadership 

team, led by (chief executive)Jim 

Palmer, agood council,agood 

business communityand, as we 

saw from the earthquakes, we 

have aresilient community.” 

Mr Hartsays it is too early to 

predict how many businesses 

couldcloseorhow manyjobs 

may be lostinthe district, but he 

echoed Mr Palmer's assessment 

that ongoing population growth 

andastrongruralsector put the 

district in agood position. 

“It dependsonthe growththat 

occurs, where it occurs and how 

it occurs, but there are many 

developmentsunder way, such as 

the stadium, and others that are 

planned that will show 

confidence to the communitythat 

we are continuing to support 

growth.” 

The council is receiving 

regular updates on retail 

spending and economic activity 

in the district, with the metrics 

beingconstantly revised to 

predict different scenarios as the 

situation evolves. 

Mr Hartsays alot will depend 

on how longthe country remains 

at the loweralert levels and what 

is allowedatthose levels,Mr 

Hart says. 

“There’sanumber of things we 

could get involved in to create 

some economic stimulus in our 

district, but we need to be 

mindful of the impactonrates 

andweare workingalongside 

ourpartnersinthe private sector 

andwith Greater Christchurch. 

“Wehave put our minds to 

creating anumberofoptions and 

we will be evaluating those 

options withkey stakeholders 

over the next few months.” 

Mr Hart says finalising the 

annualplan is the immediate 

council priority, but the recovery 

plan willbeakey document as it 

looks ahead to nextyear’s2021/31 

Long TermPlan. 

“We’re mindfulthat there's a 

lotofconcern,anxiety and 

pressures starting to emerge, so 

it’s important we act promptly, 

butwealso needtowork through 

theoptions in atimely fashion to 

getthe best outcomes.” 

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Kaikoura 

gears up 

By DAVIDHILL 

Moody mountain scene claims award 

Aphoto of the southface of Mt Hutt was 

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PhotographicSociety’slandscape 

competition recently. 

Marissa BrandramAdams’ Mt Hutt 

South Face had earliertakenout the best 

photo and honours in the Cgrade 

contest. Results: 

Bestingrades 

AGrade: Kaikoura Colourburst –Wendy 

Gibbs;BGrade: Globe Sunrise –Nick 

Hampson; CGrade: Mt Hutt SouthFace – 

Marissa BrandramAdams. 

Honours AGrade 

Kaikoura Rocks –Allan McGregor; 

Breathing Place Nelson –Maxine Cooper; 

Wharariki Sundown –ColleenLinnell; 

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Wendy Gibbs; Lake Lyndon Frosty Dawn 

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Honours BGrade 

Globe Sunrise —Nick Hampson; 

McLeans Waterfall –Nick Hampson; 

Windy Day in Holland –Graham Sutherland; 

SecretSurf Spot –Anna Heasley. 

Honours CGrade 

Mt HuttSouth Face –Marissa Brandram 

Adams; Forest Trail –MartinKircher. 

Kaikouraisopen for business. 

Winter hascome early for Kaikoura, 

despite the fine weather, Destination 

Kaikourageneral manager Glenn 

Ormsby says. 

‘‘On Sunday we werereally busy. It was 

quiteamazingbecausewehaven’t seen 

people for so long. 

‘‘Thetourismbusinessesare certainly 

feeling it. It’s very quiet at the moment. 

We’vehad some verygood weatherover 

the last two months,sowhen we get 

weather likethis the seasonusually 

extends into May. 

‘‘Butweare all in the same boat,trying 

to get people to come now that we are in 

level2.’’ 

Mr Ormsby hopes Cantabriansand 

visitors to Christchurch will take 

advantage of the Alpine PacificDrive 

Route, which links Kaikoura and 

Hanmer Springs with Waipara, the 

Waimakariri district and Christchurch. 

‘‘It’s good to have that up and running 

now. It’s an opportunitytosee Kaikoura, 

Hanmer and North Canterbury. 

‘‘There’s some greatplacestosee and 

things to do while you are on the drive 

route.’’ 

The suggestion of opening up a‘‘trans 

Tasman bubble’’with Australia would 

bringKaikoura tourism operators some 

relief, but it needs to be managed 

carefully, he says. 

‘‘I think everyone wouldbeexcited to 

get atransTasman bubble, but Idon’t 

thinkit’s that easy. We’vestillgot to be 

very careful. 

‘‘What we need to be encouragingin 

people is ‘you’ve got to see your own 

country before you see the world’.’’ 

WAIAUBRIDGE CLOSURES 

Nowthat weare out of lockdown, repairs will continue on 

the Waiau Bridge. Thiswill involvesome weekend night 

closures. 

While the bridgeisclosed, therewill be a40-minute 

detour via River Road, continuing along Leslie Hills Road 

ontoMousePoint Road (SH7). Detour arrowswill be set 

up to direct traffic. 

What will we be doing? 

On Saturday23May we will be cutting the damaged pier free 

from the bridge deck and sittingitonthe temporary works. 

On Sundaynight 24 Maythe bridgewill be closedsowecan 

jack up the bridgeand realign it. 

During the closuresonSaturday6and Sunday7June we will 

be cutting the expansion joints in the bridgedeck.Theremay be 

some noise from this work. 

During the next weekend closures (20 and 21 June) we will be 

concreting the expansionjoints. 

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call us on 0800628 4737. 

Howwill this impact me? 

Night closures on the followingdates: 

• Sunday24May(6pm-6am). Wet weathercontingency dateis 

Monday25May –6pm to 6am 

• Saturday6(8pm-8am) and Sunday 7June (6pm-6am) 

• Saturday20(8pm-8am)and Sunday 21 June(6pm-6am) 

• Further datestobeconfirmed 

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RURAL LIFE 


City girl forges career in agriculture 

By DAVID HILL 

Ashleigh Foley has shown that a“city 

girl” can succeed in the world of 

agriculture. 

The primary sector looked to be a 

world away when Ashleigh attended 

Christchurch’s Avonside Girls’ High 

School, but fastforward 10 years and the 

Waimakariri Young Farmers’ Club 

member has acareer in crop science 

and was recently elected as New 

Zealand Young Farmers’ Tasman region 

chairwoman. 

“I’m very lucky to be in an industry 

which is still exporting,” she said, noting 

that it nearly didn’t happen as acareer, 

as agriculture was not an option at 

school. 

She managed to get asummer job, as 

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talked about what to do if aram runs at 

you. 

“All it took was one day shadowing 

someone at the hospital to realise health 

wasn’t for me.” 

Ashleigh ended up having to repeat 

level 3NCEA at another Christchurch 

secondary school and then had to repeat 

the first year of her agricultural science 

degree at Lincoln University. 

“For me, my first year at university 

was an eyeopener. Ithought aJersey 

was something you wore. Iliterally had 

to learn everything.” 

While at university, Ashleigh had 

several summer jobs, including one on a 

large dairy farm, where she drove a 

20tonne digger after receiving “a 

10minute crash course”. 

She now works for Assure Quality as 

an area coordinator, managing teams 

testing seed quality under the New 

Zealand Seed Certification Scheme, 

working alongside another “townie”, 

former Rangiora High School student 

Erin Buckland. 

Ashleigh likes to pay it forward to 

other young people, encouraging them 

to pursue careers in the industry which 

has given her opportunities, by visiting 

schools and giving students summer 

jobs. 

“When Igoand speak to high school 

students now, Isay: ‘my name’s Ash and 

Ifailed high school’. 

“I tell them ‘if you don’t get it on your 

first go, it doesn’t really matter. Igot my 

degree and I’m still treated the same as 

anyone else’.” 

She says anyone can foster acareer in 

agriculture if they put their mind to it. 

“There’s huge opportunities for 

women in agriculture. If you’re 

prepared to give it agoand you can 

admit when you don’t know something, 

but you’re prepared to learn, you can 

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Ash-Leigh’sbold journey 

By DAVID HILL 

AshLeigh Campbell admits it 

was “a complete shock”tobe 

named the youngest ever 

Fonterra Dairy Woman of the 

Year award winner. 

At just 29, the NgaiTahu 

Farming technical farm manager 

and New Zealand Young 

Farmers (NZYF) board 

chairwoman says she has been 

overwhelmed by messages of 

congratulations since being 

announcedasthe winner of the 

annualcompetition run by the 

Dairy Women’sNetwork (DWN). 

“All threeofuswere amazing 

finalists and we all have away of 

havinganimpact. Iguess being 

young,I’m abit of agogetter, 

grabbing opportunities as they 

come. I’vebeen bold, I’ve been 

brave and Ihope this journey I’ve 

been on can showcase to other 

young wahine that anything is 

achievable.” 

The award is worth $20,000 for 

personal andprofessional 

development over the nextyear. 

“It will be interesting to see 

how and when Ican use it.” 

While she would liketo 

incorporate an overseas trip 

looking at “where New Zealand 

dairying fitsinthe global scene”, 

she accepts her development 

may need to be closer to home. 

She was nominated at the 

beginning of the year, but it later 

slipped from her mind. 

“A lot has happened since then 

and when Igot the call to say I 

was afinalistIwas blown away.” 

AshLeigh is the technical farm 

❛I’ve been bold, I’ve 

been brave and Ihope 

this journey I’ve been 

on can showcase to 

other young wahine 

that anything is 

achievable.❜ 

—AshLeigh Campbell 

manager for Ngai Tahu’s eight 

dairyfarms, plus support farms, 

at Eyrewell,nearOxford. 

The Covid19 lockdown has 

meantthatAshLeigh has been 

working remotely for the last six 

weeks, with each farm operating 

within its own bubble. 

“Normally Iamonfarm three 

to four days aweek, but Ihaven’t 

been able to do that.But it’s been 

amazing to see my farm 

managers’ uptake of Zoomand 

the technology available.” 

She saysthe lockdown has also 

changed the way NZYFoperates, 

with staffhaving “done an 

amazing job to shift alot of stuff 

online”, including fundraisers 

and webinars. 

“Our membership base has 

grownupwith socialmedia, so 

they enjoy connecting bothwith 

technology and in person, but 

obviously it sucks that theycan’t 

meet facetoface.” 

NorthCanterbury contract 

milker Rebecca Green was also a 

finalist in the DWN regional 

leader of the year award. 

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RURAL LIFE 


21 

Photos show extent of bush recovery 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Tiromoana Bush is regenerating 

thanks to aprogramme startedin 

2004. 

Photographs taken in 

Tiromoana Bush, next to the 

Kate Valley Landfill, show the 

success of the restoration project, 

whichisfunded by Transwaste 

Canterbury Ltd, the owner of the 

bush and landfill. 

Tiromoana Bush reopened on 

May 8after being closed because 

of the fire risk over the summer, 

and the Covid19 lockdown. 

Transwastechairman Gill Cox 

says comparingphotographs of 

the samearea of Tiromoana 

Bush taken15years apart shows 

the positiveimpact thatthe 

restorationproject, including 

tree planting and pest control, 

has had on the nativeforest. 

‘‘Notonly has the vegetation 

increasedinstature and spread, 

but, where oncethe Kate Stream 

wouldrun dry in summer, there’s 

now aflourishing12hectare 

Transformation ... The southern edge of Kate Pond, photographed in 2004 at left, and in 2019 at right. 

wetland supporting arange of 

floraand fauna.’’ 

In 2004, when sheep and cattle 

wereexcluded from Tiromoana, 

siteswere earmarked as photo 

locationstoprovidearecord of 

regenerationover the years. 

The regular photography is one 

aspect of the projectplanned and 

managed by Dr David Norton, a 

Professor of Forestry at the 

UniversityofCanterbury, and 

Bush expanding ... The Lower Kate Valley, photographed in 2004 at left, and how it looked in apicture taken last year. 

author of The Tiromoana Bush 

RestorationManagementPlan. 

‘‘As change in naturalsystems 

is usually quite slow,itcan be 

difficult to remember just how 

much changehas occurred,’’ he 

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says, explaining thatthe photos 

provide an objectivereference. 

The professor saysmassive 

changes have occurred in 

TiromoanaBush since the 

restoration project began. 

The photographs show 

expansion of woody vegetation 

acrosswhat was previously 

farmedgrassland, including both 

natural regeneration and 

restoration plantings. 

‘‘The development of the 

wetlands is also very apparent, 

and Ican also see in some photos 

how individualplantshave 

recovered.’’ 

The reopening of the 

TiromoanaBush Walkway is 

supported by anew free walkway 

guide,available in the carpark 

and online at 

tiromoanawalkways.nz. 

Abookletabout the bush 

restoration is also available on 

the website,whichhas beenredesigned 

to include more 

informationand photographs. 

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Brooke’splans take aCovid-19 hit 

By DAVID HILL 

Ayoung Sefton showjumper’s 

dream adventure to Europe has 

been put on hold because of the 

Covid19 pandemic. 

Rangiora High School 

student Brooke Adams was 

among agroup of young New 

Zealand riders selected by 

North Island equestrian Jacob 

Thompson to ride and compete 

at the Peelbergen International 

Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg 

in The Netherlands last 

month. 

But the trip of alifetime was 

called off as Covid19 spread 

around the world. 

The team now hopes to make 

the trip later in the year. 

The 17yearold is in Year 13 

and was amember of the 

Rangiora High School gold 

team which recently won the 

schools competition at the 

National Equestrian Centre at 

McLean’s Island, on the 

All clear ... Brooke Adams has been in good form on the showjumping 

circuit in the recently completed season. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

outskirts of Christchurch. 

Brooke has aspirations of 

becoming an artificial 

insemination technician and 

wants to specialise in equine 

breeding. She hopes to work for 

some of the world’s top 

breeders in Europe and bring 

the knowledge back to New 

Zealand. 

She has successfully 

competed on the showjumping 

scene and hopes to be a 

consistent performer at junior 

rider level over the next 12 

months. 

‘‘My goals are to be consistent 

at the junior rider level and to 

compete in the North Island,’’ 

she says. 

‘‘I think that this opportunity 

of competing at the Peelbergen 

International Equestrian 

Centre would be an amazing 

experience for me, both 

personally and in terms of my 

riding. 

‘‘It is my ultimate dream to be 

able to compete internationally 

at such an amazing event and to 

have the challenging task of 

forming abond with aborrowed 

horse.’’ 

Brooke says she hopes to 

form new friends with people 

from ‘‘all corners of the world’’ 

as well as experiencing the 

equestrian scene in The 

Netherlands. 

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PROPERTY 

Substantial potential 

556 Barkers Road, Loburn 

Enjoying all the benefits of its semi-rural location, our feature property feels like it’s aworld away from the hustle and bustle of modern 

life, despite being just ashortdrive from the township of Rangiora and all of the amenities on offer there. 

Inside, this delightful home boasts four bedrooms (master with walk-in-robe) and two bathrooms, including an ensuite off the main 

bedroom. Most rooms are super-sized, with the lounge being very spacious and boasting amazing mountain views. Thoughtfully 

configured living and dining spaces complement the kitchen, while the neutral decor ensures the new owners will have no trouble 

expressing their own sense of style and personality. Warmth is provided by two heat pumps, large wood burner, HRV systems and 

double glazing. 

The home sits on aprivate elevated site on the 30 acre parcel and has adouble garage with workshop, and asecond double garage. 

The block is well fenced, has mature shelter belts and trees, a790m trotting track, 12x12 Totalspan barn with dry boxes, two 2-bay 

sheds and various shelters. Grassy paddocks provide the opportunity to graze all animals. With the land size available here, further 

unrealised potential is high. 

The semi-rural setting is superb, allowing you to enjoy the fresh air and pristine landscape of Loburn’s stunning countryside, on the 

ever popular Barkers Road. 

This lovely home, in this incredibly convenient location, is sure to attract alot of interest. Prospective buyers are urged to act quickly. 

Deadline Sale 

closing 5pm, June 3rd 2020, 

unless sold prior. 

For more information contact: 

Aaron Clark 

027 873 5121 

Property Brokers Ltd 

Website ID#RL75629 

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RANGIORA 

27 Melford Close 

On aquiet cul-de-sac inahighly 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. 

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VIEW Sunday 24 May 1.00 -1.30pm 

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Office 03 313 8022 

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BUYERS $640,000+ 

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2 

2 

WEB ID RL75406 

OXFORD 

88 Bush Road 

View By Appointment 

Purchasers looking to upscale to alifestyle block will be 

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family home, neat as apin and low-maintenance. This 

236sqm home on apicturesque 4hectare lifestyle block 

Leigh Miller 

presents an opportunity to relish the peace and privacy 

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of the rural life. Located just minutes from Oxford town 

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centre and walking distance to the School, lovingly leighm@pb.co.nz 

maintained and immaculately presented, this property 

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the highest standards, this comfortable family home 

Mobile 027 231 4425 

boasts afabulous open-plan kitchen. 

Office 03 310 6471 

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Entry level farm 

BUYERS $649,000+ 

TENDER 

WEB ID RR74876 

ROTHERHAM 

74 Topps Road 

Property Brokers are proud to present this attractive and 

productive 83ha farm with 3bedroom home. The soils 

on the flat are predominately Ayreburn Deep Clay, with 

the balance Waipara Moderately Deep Silty Loam. 

Currently the flats are being irrigated with hard hose 

irrigators from hydrants down the central lane. There 

are 45Amuri Irrigation Company shares, which provide 

27 litres/sec. 

VIEW By Appointment 

TENDER closes Thursday 28th May, 2020 at 

4.00pm, (unless sold prior) 

4 

2 

2 

Hamish Anderson 

Mobile 027 678 8888 

Office 03 310 6471 

hamisha@pb.co.nz 

3 

TENDER 

Maurice Newell 

Mobile 027 240 1718 

Office 03 310 6471 

mauricen@pb.co.nz 

1 

2 

OPEN HOME 

WEB ID RL75097 

FERNSIDE 

594 Oxford Road 

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Picturesque, two storey Mediterranean style property on 

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large set of double doors which open uptoagrand 

open-plan space offering light and very high ceilings. 


Open plan kitchen/living with abreakfast island. Awing 

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leading off the living area offers two large double 

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Lot 1587 Domain Road 

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this approximately 200m2 family home features, four 

generous bedrooms, separate office, open plan kitchen 

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NEWS &CLASSIFIEDS 


Public Notices 

Personal 

Notice of By-Election 

On Friday14August 2020 aby-electionwillbeheld to fill one extraordinary 

vacancy for the West Ward.The vacancy has arisen from the recent 

resignation of Cr Jason Fletcher. 

Nominations 

Nominations forthe above position open on Thursday21May 2020 and must 

be made on the official nomination form. Copies of the nomination form and 

acandidate information sheetcan be requestedfromthe Hurunui District 

Council office, downloaded from www.hurunui.govt.nz, or from the electoral 

officer (see contact detailsbelow). 

Completed nomination documents mustbereceived by the electoral officer 

no laterthan 12 noon on Thursday18June 2020.Each nomination mustbe 

accompanied by adeposit of $200 incl GST, payable by EFTPOS, cash or on-line 

banking(see candidate information sheetfor requirements). 

Candidatesare encouragedtoalsosubmit acandidate profile statement and 

recentcolour photograph. The requirements forthe profile statementand 

photoare setout in acandidate information sheetwhich is available with the 

nomination form. 

All nomination documents mustbelodged together.Candidatesshould refer 

to the candidate information sheetfor further details. 

Electoral Rolls 

Apreliminaryroll forthe by-election canbeinspected at either the Hurunui 

District Council office,66CartersRoad (SH1),Amberleyorthe Hanmer Springs 

Library &Service Centre, Cnr Amuri Aveand Cheltenham St, Hanmer Springs 

duringnormal office hoursfromThursday21May 2020toThursday18June 

2020: 

Electorsmay enrol or amend their enrolmentdetails on the residential 

electoral roll by: 

• Completing an enrolmentform available at Postshops, public libraries 

or the Hurunui District Counciloffice. 

• Calling0800367656. 

• Visitingthe Electoral Commissionwebsite(vote.nz) 

Updatestothe preliminaryelectoral roll close at 4pmonThursday18June 

2020. 

Applications forregistration as aratepayerelector aretobemade on the nonresidentratepayerelector 

enrolmentform available wherever copies of the 

electoral rollsare displayedoronthe council’swebsiteand mustbereturned 

to the electoral officer before 4pmonThursday18June 2020. 

Election Details 

If anelection is required to fillthis vacancy,the election willbeconducted by 

postalvotingunder the First Past the Post electoral system. Candidate names 

will be listedinrandom order on the voting papers. 

AnthonyMorton 

Electoral Officer 

PO Box3138,Christchurch 8140 

www.hurunui.govt.nz 0800 666 928 

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS 

“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52) 

“GOOD NEWS” 

The Lord Jesus Christ said: 

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their’s is the 

Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: 

for they shall be comforted”. Matthew 5:3-4. 


Cars Wanted 

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Phone 

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Parts 

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CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

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Situations Vacant 

Farming Manager 

Craftbeef on the Pacific 

Lansdowne Farm on the Conway Flat is looking for enthusiasm ...in a 

new Farming Manager. Weproduce branded, craft beef along the Pacific 

coast for the dining trade -Lansdowne Beef®. Market launch last year 

was successful but has lately been interrupted by the pandemic. 

The Lansdowne Farming Manager will spend 50-70% of time at 

Lansdowne, the rest working at anearby station. Regardless, Lansdowne 

will be afull time employer, providing 2BR house w/separate farmoffice. 

We require ambition and outside-the-square thinking to grow this valueadded 

trade. Of course we also need practical pastoral farmskills, robust 

health and ability to work hard and be outdoors. 

In addition, you need to show ability to plan ahead, to follow aplan, to 

communicate, take responsibility, share the credit. 

Compensation will be asalary based on experience, reviewed regularly, 

with the housing and utilities provided. 

To register your interest, please scan and attach to an email acover letter 

and CV to Jay@LansdowneFarm.co.nz 

We’ll come back to you promptly. 

Lansdowne Farm 

http://www.lansdownefarm.co.nz 

2278721 

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 

Firewood 

DRY Pine $80m, 4m or 8m 

loads. Woodend, Kaiapoi, 

Rangiora areas. Telephone 

027 312 7179. 

DRY pine cones, no 

needles. Pick up 3 mins 

from Rangiora, $5 per sack, 

purchase 10, receive 11. 

Phone 027 649 3451. 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary to 

NCEA level 3. Math, Literacy 

and Science (NCEA). 

Each student on an 

individually tailoured programme. 

Kip McGrath 

Rangiora has been serving 

the local community for 30 

years. Give us a call or 

book your free assessment 

online 03 313 3638 https:/ 

/www.kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora 

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. 

Livestock 

TEXEL ROMNEY cross 

ewe hoggets suitable for 

breeding /lifestyle blocks. 

Phone 021 626 449 or 03 

385 4966. 

HOMEKILL 

Butchery & 

meat processing 

313 0022 

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2276971 

For Sale 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076. 

Gardening 

ROSE PRUNING, professional, 

20 years experience. 

Ph Rosemary 021 060 1200 

or 03 313 6399. 

GARDEN heges cut to 

perfection. Tree & arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

TIDY TREES and gardens. 

All tree pruning, 

felling, hedge trimming and 

general gardening. Telephone 

Daniel 027 373 7001 

tidytreesandgarden@gmail.com. 

Are you afriendly 

and well-presented 

womanaged 

40-70yrs? 

Youcan earn discreet 

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and affordthe things 

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On PA,outingsstart 

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Or call Pam027 662 1181 

Yesguys, 

we wantyou too! 

Pets 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

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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. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

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.

DECORATORS 

Lilybrook Decorators. Now 

semiretired looking for 

those odd jobs. Phone 

Gordon 027 430 2938. 

CHIMNEY SWEEP 

Winter’s coming!!! Time to 

service your fire. From $80 

+ gst single storey. 0800 

SWEEP ME or 021 0277 

1927. 

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. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote, please ph Steve 03 

314 4620 or 027 477 1930. 

BRICK and blocklaying. 

All types of work undertaken, 

repairs. Ph Hamish 

0272 386 003 or 313 5678. 

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. 

WELDING 

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. 

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm & 

Lifestyle Services. Shearing, 

crutching, drenching, 

tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. Trailer, generator 

&mobile handpiece 

available. Experienced, 

reliable and honest. Ph 03 

312 1214 or 021 267 4025. 

DENTURE CLINIC 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

NEW N W DENTURES D ES 

*RELINE * *REPAIRS 

* I S 

HOURS 

8.30am -12noon 

- Monday to Friday 

FREE E CONSULTATION O 

AND ADVICE 

A V C 

For a/h repairs 

phone (03) 310-3044 

Scaffolding 

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. 

•Edge protection 

•Working platform 

Phone 

0274 366 901 

Plans for pricing 

jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz 

North Canterbury wide 

1783878 

2089195v2-4/4-S 

CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 


Trade &Services 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

PAINTERS 

Reg Tradesman 

Interior,exterior. 

North Canterbury Painters 

specialising in decorating for 

over 65 at adiscount rate. 

Free quotes. 

Covering Nth Canty,Oxford, 

Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley. 

Robin Driver 03 327 7899 

or 027 432 3520 1859949 

VALUATION 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

Butchery 

OxfordButchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

We cankill&process yourstock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

Electrician 

AARON HARRIS 

ELECTRICAL LTD 

NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS 

ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS • SMART WIRING 

SYSTEMS AND MORE... 

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

Scrap Metal 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

BULLDOZING 

3 DMC 2 GPS 

• 45 years experience • Roading • House sites 

• Dam construction • Farm tracks 

• 23 ton blade and rippers 

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 

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. 

Phone TimEarl 027 435 5071 

T.D. Earl Ltd 

1902273 

1680439 

2020478 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

2220615 

REMOVALISTS 

2Men &agood 

sized truck. 

From $157 per hour 

(incl gst).Kaiapoibased. 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

2225244 

2269511 

Computer Repairs 

Allan Pethig 

For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial 

Phone 03 313 7144 

027 432 1534 

Fax 03 313 2144 

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

Electrician 

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 

2276 

276 

108 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2225862 

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 

2276525 

2070788 

Builder 

Windows &Doors 

27 

Automotive &Recovery 

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 

• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

Repairs 

• Tyres &Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• 

Towing &Salvage 

• Courtesy Car Available 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 

0272 588 366 

13 Stone Eyre Place, 

Swannanoa 

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

YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 313 2840 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

Plumbing 

For all 

general 

aspects of 

plumbing 

Discounts for over 

65 years old 

Fast friendly service 

All work guaranteed 

Aaron McCartney 

Certifying Plumber 

Cell 027 366 9091 

A/H 03 310 2137 

Free Call: 

0508 44EVER 

EMAIL: 

plumber_27@yahoo.com 

WINDOW MARKETPLACE 

•New &Used 

•Timber&Aluminium 

•Windows &Doors 

8am-5pmWeekdays 

8am-2pm Saturday 

215 Waltham Rd,Sydenham 

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

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

2172994 

ncn1242200aa 

2273277

SellOut! 

Due to COVID-19, alarge shipment of E-Bikes and E-Scooters arrived late. 

Allstock must go! In-store onlyspecial prices! 

E-Bikes 

Great on-road commuter and trail riding bikes. 

Introducing 

The newERIDER 3.0 E-Scooter! 

ERIDER City Wave Plus 26″ 

ERIDERSummit Plus 26″ 

ERIDER Trail Tracker 

ERIDERXtrail Advanced 

Motor 

Battery 

Max Speed Assist 

Available Colours 

250W 

36V 10.4Ah 

30 km/hr 

Motor 

Battery 



250W 

36V 10.4Ah 

35 km/hr 

Motor 

Battery 



500W 

48V 10.4Ah 

38 km/hr 

Motor 

Battery 



250W 

36V 14Ah 

40 km/hr 

E-Scooters 

Get around quicker in your daily commuter. 

ERIDER 3.0 

Gotrax GXL Commuter V2 

Kugoo G3 Booster 

Kugoo S3Pro 

Motor 

Battery 



500W 

48V 13Ah 

40 –45km/hr 

Motor 

Battery 



250W 

36V 5.2Ah 

25 km/hr 

Motor 

Battery 



2x800W 

48V 17.5Ah 

55 km/hr 

Motor 

Battery 



350W 

36V 7.5Ah 

25 –28km/hr 

of 

s. 

Kugoo M2 Pro 

Motor 

Battery 



350W 

36V 7.5Ah 

30 km/hr 

InokimLight 2 

Motor 

Battery 



350W 

36V 10.4Ah 

35 km/hr 

Inokim Quick3+ 

Motor 

Battery 



400W 

48V 13Ah 

30 km/hr 

Zukboard City V2 

Motor 

Battery 



350W 

36V 10.5Ah 

30 km/hr 

Electric Rider is New Zealand’sspecialist importer of 

topquality electric bikes, scooters and skateboards. 

Seein-store forexclusive pricing! 

455 Blenheim Road. Inside the old Target building 

corner of Blenheim Road and Curletts Road. 

phone 0800 360720 

envelope sales@electricrider.co.nz

North Canterbury News: May 21, 2020

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