North Canterbury News: August 06, 2020

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An interesting turn of events

By ROBYN BRISTOW

The poleman is on amission. Don

Scott,ofNorth Canterbury, is

keen to find out the age of his

huge Britishmade Newbold

Machine Tool Company lathe.

Don has owned thelathefor 20

years.Hehas usedittoturn

horse jumprails.

When he was maderedundant

from his job afew years back, he

modified it to enable him to

manufacturelarger poles for

building construction.

Now it is aonepass lathe that

can remove 100mmofwood off a

log up to 5.2m long.

Don has always believed his

lathe was 120 years old. But in

recentweeks awoman who

visited to pickupsome jump rails

said it was mucholder than that.

Don immediately asked how on

Earth she knew.

‘‘It’swritten on that leg,’’she

replied.

To Don’s astonishment,

painted on one of the legswas

1856, and the word‘‘Lyttleton’’.

This meansitisatleast164

years old, and counting.

‘‘I’veowneditfor 20 yearsand

never noticed that at all. Nor has

anyoneelse (in my defence).So,

yes, Iwas gobsmacked.’’

He has visited the

Christchurch libraryonaquest to

discover what ship it mighthave

arrived on,who imported it, and

anything else aboutit.

He has so far comeupemptyhanded.

‘‘I really wouldlove to know

what it wasbrought here to do. I

was told it was to buildlog cabins,

but I’ve neverseen old log cabins

with turned poles or photos

which would suggest thatuse.

‘‘I can’t imagine how it could

have been steampowered, but I

also can’t thinkofany other way

it was powered.’’

Don uses Douglas fir for his

Turned timber ... Don Scott with

construction poles turned on his

lathe, which is at least 164 years

old.

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jump rails to ensure theyare of

good quality and strength.

‘‘I experimented with pine,but

the firmakes afar superior rail.’’

His rails have since been sold

all over New Zealand. He has had

inquiries from as far away as

Britain.

Don knows exactly what kind

of tree transforms intoaquality

rail.

His pineconstruction poles,

whichare treated after turning,

are also sought after,especially

among builders or homeowners

seeking aneat, uniformproduct.

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Council boss to leave in March

By DAVID HILL

Waimakariri District Council chief

executive Jim Palmer is leaving his role

next March, after 17 years.

‘‘I’m fortunate to leave the council in a

strong position, with acommitted and

skilled team of colleagues and council

members who will continue to lead the

organisation and continue building our

excellent community,’’ he said.

The Waimakariri is ahighgrowth

district, which emerged from the

Canterbury earthquakes as one of the

most popular residential destinations in

the region.

Significant growth is forecast to

continue.

The council was recently awarded a

second AA rating under the Local

Government Excellence Programme —

one of two councils out of 33 nationwide

to achieve the honour.

Last year, Standard and Poors

confirmed the council would maintain

its AA/A1+ credit rating.

‘‘This move is something Ihave been

talking about for awhile now,’’ Mr

Palmer said.

‘‘It will provide afresh start for me and

the council. This has been an exciting

❛Jim is areal leader and well

regarded throughout the

country.❜

—Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon

and highly rewarding position, and I’m

pleased to be handing over such a

capable organisation with agood

outlook.’’

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says

Mr Palmer will be missed.

‘‘Jim is areal leader and well regarded

throughout the country.

‘‘Through the earthquakes he

demonstrated exceptional leadership

which helped our district recover and,

following that, supported Kaikoura in

recovering from its own earthquake.

‘‘He is also having asignificant input

into the Covid19 response and recovery.

‘‘On top of this, he’s outstanding at the

businessasusual aspects of running a

large organisation.’’

The council will appoint an external

recruiter by September to help select the

new chief executive.

Jim Palmer ... Leaving in March.

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Old timer ... The Newbold lathe’s insignia, at left, and the painted writing on its leg saying 1856 and ‘‘Lyttleton’’.

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Newbold lathe is at least 164 years old

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His own immaculately

tended block in North

Loburn is home to more

than 5000 manicured trees.

Friends joke that he

knows them all by name.

It is apostcardperfect

agriforestry block. Don’s

trees are all carefully

maintained.

When his pines needed

thinning many years ago, the

removed trees were

processed into fence posts.

Afew years later the the

slowergrowing macrocarpa

were coming up for

thinning. They were too

small for sawmilling and

Don was looking for some

way to add value to trees

that would normally be

removed for firewood.

Jump rails were suggested

as an option.

This set Don off on a

journey that ended in him

buying the old lathe from a

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that had no further use for it.

The lathe was unbolted

and lifted by two diggers on

to atransporter for its trip

across the Canterbury

plains.

Don modified his covered

sheep yards to house it.

He also had to convert the

lathe from running off threephase

power to asixcylinder

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complete and he was able to

turn his first rail.

It has since been

upgraded to run on a

45horsepower Chinese

diesel motor, with 100%

hydraulic drive.

The Newbold lathe may

have been modernised to

keep it in fighting trim, but

its ancient bones endure.

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on the lathe can contact Don

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Dismayoverloss of river trees

By SHELLEY TOPP

The felling of 500 trees in the

Ashley Rakahuri Regional

Park has left some visitors to

the area shocked and

disappointed.

The trees, which had

surrounded apicturesque

walkway near the West Belt

entrance to the park in

Rangiora, were felled by

Environment Canterbury

(ECan) last week during the

completion of work to protect

Rangiora and Kaiapoi from

the threat of river flooding.

However, park users say

the affected area was a

special part of the park, used

by many to walk, run, cycle,

exercise their dogs, and just

relax. Because of this, the

community should have been

consulted before the decision

was made to remove the

trees.

Alison Clay, aregular

visitor to the park with her

dog, Jafa, says she is

saddened to see the

‘‘beautiful walkway

massacred’’.

‘‘For what? How does it

stop flooding?’’

Cyclist Bernadette

Canavan, who is another

regular park visitor with her

dog, Nugget, was also

disappointed that so many

trees had been felled.

‘‘I felt very saddened when

Isaw the trees. This was my

favourite place to ride my

bike and now all that beauty

has been destroyed.’’

ECan regional lead in river

engineering Shaun

McCracken says the felled

trees were between the

primary and secondary

stopbanks. ‘‘In the event of a

breach of the primary

stopbank, the flood flow is

channelled back into the

river by the secondary bank.

‘‘The problem with trees in

this particular area is that

they slow the water down and

restrict its passage through

this critical zone and back

into the river downstream of

the rail bridge.

‘‘Modelling of flood flows

through this area indicated

that, with the trees in place,

overflows into Rangiora were

likely.

‘‘This is arisk we are

unwilling to accept.’’

However, aMinistry for the

Environment report

published in 2008 concluded

that ‘‘flood damage during

major New Zealand floods is

rarely caused by floods

exceeding design protection

levels on stopbanks on

rivers’’.

‘‘It is more often caused by

unpredictable breaches of a

weak point in astopbank

when the river is below bankfull

stage; or overflow of

backedup tributaries on to

land behind stopbanks when

the river is close to bankfull;

or spillage across floodways

...’’

It states: ‘‘These risks do

not change even when

afforestation is factored in.’’

August round of events funding opens

By ROBYN BRISTOW

The Waimakariri Event Fund has opened

for the Augustround, with local event

organisers encouraged to apply for up to

$5000.

The contestable fund is providedbythe

Waimakariri District Council, managed

by Enterprise North Canterbury(ENC)

and administered by Visit Waimakariri.

It aims to support new events,which

afterthreeyears of seed fundingshould

be selfsustaining.

Applications open for Marchand

August each year,with atotalannual

funding poolof$30,000. However, funding

has increased for this latest round.

ENC chiefexecutive HeatherWarwick

says it has beenincreasedto$50,000

becauseofunallocatedfunding last year.

‘‘We are seekingapplications this year

for new events and also fromthe existing

events that were not able to run in 2020

due to Covid19.

‘‘We want to see these events remain

and be reinvigorated for our residents

and visitors.”

Applicants can receive up to $5000togo

toward the cost of event coordination or

promotion. Funding is at the discretionof

the funding panel. It is allocated to

support events that show economic or

community benefit to the district.

Visit Waimakariri events and

promotion administrator Lucy Harvey

sayssupporting events andattracting

people to the region through vibrantlocal

events is more important than ever

because so many were cancelledor

postponed during lockdown.

Businesses are also startingtograpple

withfewer international visitors.

For funding information, go onlineto

visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events/funding/.

Applications close on August 31.

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School opens in ayear to remember

By DAVID HILL

NorthCanterbury’s newestprimaryschool

took amoment to celebrate on Friday,

afterachallenging first six months.

Te Matauru Primary School was

officially opened last Friday, with

Waimakariri MayorDan Gordon, local MP

Matt Doocey and neighbouring school

principals attending.

In aprerecorded message, Education

Minister Chris Hipkins said it was a

special day as the first new primary school

to open in the region (aside from Pegasus

Bay School) in 52 years.

‘‘This is areally challenging timefor

youngpeople, but it’s even more

challenging whenyour school opened just

six weeks beforethe lockdown.’’

Mr Hipkinssaid having warm,modern

school buildingswas important, ‘‘but what

happens inside those buildingsiseven

more important’’.

Principal Danny Nichollssaid he was

pleased be able to markthe official

opening, after the lockdown threw ‘‘a

really big curveball’’sosoon after the

school opened for pupils in February.

‘‘The challengefor us wasthe same as

for the other schools,but we didn’t have

that background of knowing the families.

But it broughtuscloser together, so we felt

astrong trust from the community.’’

Planning for the new school began in

2014, with the establishment Board of

Trusteesappointed in 2018.

Establishment board chairman Peter

Simpson saidthere weretimes when the

new board ‘‘hadtobestrong,tobebrave

and to have heart’’ duringthe long

planning process.

‘‘To the tamariki (children), it was

excitingtosee you finally walk in on that

first day. No matterwhat you go on to do

from now, know that you madehistory.’’

Mr Simpson thankedNgai Tuahuririfor

the school’s name and narrative, with Te

Matauru meaning ‘‘eyes to the west’’ which

describes the school’s positioning towards

Mt Grey. The school’s narrativeor

whakatauki, Ekea Ka TaumataKiTeUru,

means “look to the peaks of the alps and

ascendtogreat heights”.

Formal ceremony ... Te Matauru Primary School pupils at the official opening.

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Mayoral visit for Lorna

LornaCreamercelebrated aspecial

birthday recently.

She turned 103 at the Bupa Ballarat

Care Home in Rangiora where she has

livedfor the pastfive years.

MayorDan Gordonwas aspecial guest

at the celebrationput on by the home,

whichincluded familyand aspecial

cake.

Lornagrew up in Kaiapoi and worked

at the Kaiapoi Woollen Mills. She is the

granddaughter of SirMichael Le

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New stadium ayear away

Stadium Waimakariri remains on track

to open next year.

With just ayear to go, Waimakariri

Mayor Dan Gordon and councillors

toured the site last week alongside staff

from the North Canterbury Sport and

Recreation Trust, which will manage

the facility.

‘‘It’s great to be able to have this

sneak peek,’’ Mr Gordon said. ‘‘I think

our residents are going to be very

pleased. Our contractors are doing a

great job, progress is on track, and it’s

going to be aterrific asset for our

community.’’

Local sporting clubs have been

eagerly awaiting the new multiuse

facility as the district’s population and

participation numbers swell.

Basketball is one of the district’s

highparticipation sports and is

challenged by alack of space.

North Canterbury Basketball

Association chairman Gordon Wong

says the stadium will bring welcome

relief. ‘‘Having the stadium will add

untold benefit to the community, lessen

financial strains for participants and

volunteers, and enable organisations

like ours to have apermanent hub.’’

Trust community engagement

manager Caroline Whittaker is keen to

see some big tournaments in the

bookings schedule.

‘‘We want to see wide use of this

fantastic facility by its residents in all

forms, from fitness centre members, to

interest groups and sporting clubs.

‘‘We’ll be working alongside

organisations to create key events in

the calendar, which will add areal

drawcard to our region.’’

The stadium will provide social

benefits by having awide range of

activities at the venue, she says.

‘‘The combination of onsite staff

from the sports clubs to the fitness gym,

health and wellbeing clinics, our centre

management, and of course the people

from our communities will create a

great buzz within the stadium.’’

Despite asmall delay because of the

Covid19 lockdown, the stadium is on

track to open in late July 2021.

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OPINION

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Challenges lie ahead

Upcoming changes have the potential to

alter the integrity and purpose of local

government.

Historically, the Hurunui District

Council has punched well above its

weight in respect to service delivery.

We pride ourselves on the values that

encompass the wellbeing of local

government.

However, in August, the government

will bring in more exemptions for work

that does not require abuilding consent.

This work includes sleepouts that do not

have any sanitary fixtures or kitchen,

groundfloor verandas up to 30 square

metres, carports up to 40 square metres,

and hay barns up to 110 square metres

provided they are not above ahigh wind

zone.

This provides people with the option

not to apply for aconsent, but it does

mean more stringent requirements that

require engineers or licensed building

practitioners.

My advice is to speak with our friendly

building team to assess your individual

situation to ensure you achieve the best

outcome. The bottom line is the code

must be met regardless of aconsent or

not.

August is also atime when our council

is required to decide on whether to

progress and accept agovernment

“stimulus package” associated with the

proposed Three Waters reform.

Following Havelock North’s water

contamination, as well as over the last

three years, the government has been

considering solutions facing the

regulation and delivery of the three

waters services —that is, drinking

water, waste and storm water.

This has seen the development of new

legislation and the creation of the new

water services regulator, Taumata

Arowai.

Your elected members are keeping

well abreast of the process, with the

decision pending to “optin” and sign a

nonbinding memorandum of

understanding to receive the first of the

stimulus packages. However, on going to

print, Iamunaware of the financial

grant allocation that we will receive,

which will be allocated to pipe upgrades

and improvement to services.

Early in 2021, we will be working

through aspecial consultation process

to engage with you and consider your

opinion to commit to the second tranche

of this proposal, by August 2021.

Should we continue, we will be

expected to hand over the water delivery

component to aCrown entity.

This is asignificant decision, one that

we will work with you on to achieve, as

the repercussion of this will be the loss

of influence over acritical asset.

During the week Ihad the opportunity

to meet with all of our staff who deliver

water services, with achance for aquick

thankyou. They are always there for

you, so akind word of thanks was

appreciated.

Govt sinks $400,000

into Hurunui tourism

Thecoffersof Hurunui Tourism have

been given a$400,000boost from the

Government’s Strategic Tourism

Assets ProtectionProgramme

(STAPP).

HurunuiTourismsalesand

marketing managerShaneAdcock

says thefundingprovides the

organisation with the strength it

needstohelpbring reliefand

supporttotheregion’s business

operators.

Many hadbeen finding the going

tough since the Covid19lockdown,

andfollowinginternationaltravel

restrictions.

‘‘Tourism has always been ahuge

contributor to the Hurunui

economy,’’ he says.

‘‘Now that we have lost that

international market,weare

workinghardtostrengthen our

offeringtothe domestic market.’’

As asmall regional tourism

operator, Hurunui Tourism was

eligible to receive up to $400,000.

Mr Adcocksaysakey part of the

work aheadwillinvolveenhancing

both thedomesticmarketing

campaignand product development

opportunities, as well asproviding

supportfor businesses through

industry workshops.

‘‘We’vegot aworldrenowned wine

region, unrivalled mountainvistas,

HanmerSpringsalpine village,

incredible beachesand that genuine

Kiwihospitality that we knowand

love.

❛The Hurunui is akey

destination in the South

Island, so this funding does

put us in abetter position to

support all the passionate

operators who make our

region special. ❜

—Shane Adcock

‘‘TheHurunuiisakey destination

in theSouth Island,sothisfunding

does put usinabetter position to

support all the passionate operators

whomakeourregionspecial.

‘‘It’s nowaboutcollaborating to

futureproof it.’’

HurunuiDistrict Council chief

executive Hamish Dobbie says

tourismbrings more than $160

millionintothe regioneveryyear.

‘‘As acouncil, we are grateful for

the government support, which will

benefitbusinessesand ratepayersall

overtheHurunui.

‘‘We areonlyasstrong as our

businesses operators and this

support will help ensure we can get

through these unprecedented times

and, ifanything, come out theother

side even strongerand better than

before.’’

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Medicinal cannabis is already allowed under existing law

Dear Editor,

For some who may vote for the

legalisation of cannabis for the

reason of medication, this is already

legalised.

On reading the pamphlet sent by the

Electoral Commission, Inotice this fact

is written in white print on ayellow

back ground, which could be quite hard

to read for some.

Here is what is written: ‘‘What's not

included? The proposed bill does not

cover medicinal cannabis, hemp,

driving while impaired, or workplace

health and safety issues. These are

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Disappointed

Dear Editor,

Ireceived arecent edition of the

North Canterbury News with some

anticipation. Iexpected to find an

editorial providing abalanced view of

the cannabis debate after the entire

front page of the July 16 edition, and

part of the second page, was devoted to

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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

4:15am

4:36pm

Set 10:17am

Rise 11:04pm

Fair

the promotion of legalising the drug.

The unsubstantiated claims of huge

job opportunities and incredible tax

benefits without any mention of the

potential physical, mental, social and

economic harm to New Zealand society

was extremely disappointing.

Inote that no mention was made of

the link between cannabis use and

progression to Pand other hard drugs.

The government and many social and

medical agencies have spent many

years and countless millions trying to

reduce the huge harm caused by

excessive alcohol use and cigarette

Best

Times

4:56am

5:17pm

Set 10:39am

Best

Times

5:37am

5:59pm

Rise 12:04am

Set 11:02am

Best

Times

6:20am

6:43pm

Rise 1:05am

Set 11:28am

smoking. The risks stated are

numerous; impaired driving causing

many injuries and deaths, serious

health issues including heart disease

and lung cancer, family violence and

criminal activities to fund dependence.

Asubstantial part of our hardearned

tax goes towards tidying up the mess,

with ahuge burden on our hospitals

and police and emergency services.

And now, here we are in 2020,

actually considering legalising another

recreational drug. We must be mad!

Yours,

Joe van Rooyen

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Waimakariri 6:27am 2.2 12:19am 0.5 7:14am 2.2 1:03am 0.6 8:00am 2.2 1:47am 0.6 8:45am 2.2 2:31am 0.6 9:30am 2.1 3:16am 0.7 10:15am 2.1 4:02am 0.7 11:01am 2.1 4:49am 0.7

Mouth

6:48pm 2.3 12:36pm 0.6 7:33pm 2.3 1:19pm 0.6 8:18pm 2.2 2:03pm 0.7 9:03pm 2.2 2:47pm 0.7 9:48pm 2.1 3:34pm 0.8 10:35pm 2.1 4:23pm 0.8 11:23pm 2.0 5:15pm 0.8

Amberley 6:27am 2.2 12:19am 0.5 7:14am 2.2 1:03am 0.6 8:00am 2.2 1:47am 0.6 8:45am 2.2 2:31am 0.6 9:30am 2.1 3:16am 0.7 10:15am 2.1 4:02am 0.7 11:01am 2.1 4:49am 0.7

Beach

6:48pm 2.3 12:36pm 0.6 7:33pm 2.3 1:19pm 0.6 8:18pm 2.2 2:03pm 0.7 9:03pm 2.2 2:47pm 0.7 9:48pm 2.1 3:34pm 0.8 10:35pm 2.1 4:23pm 0.8 11:23pm 2.0 5:15pm 0.8

6:36am 2.2 12:28am 0.5 7:23am 2.2 1:12am 0.6 8:09am 2.2 1:56am 0.6 8:54am 2.2 2:40am 0.6 9:39am 2.1 3:25am 0.7 10:24am 2.1 4:11am 0.7 11:10am 2.1 4:58am 0.7

Motunau 6:57pm 2.3 12:45pm 0.6 7:42pm 2.3 1:28pm 0.6 8:27pm 2.2 2:12pm 0.7 9:12pm 2.2 2:56pm 0.7 9:57pm 2.1 3:43pm 0.8 10:44pm 2.1 4:32pm 0.8 11:32pm 2.0 5:24pm 0.8

6:38am 2.2 12:30am 0.5 7:25am 2.2 1:14am 0.6 8:11am 2.2 1:58am 0.6 8:56am 2.2 2:42am 0.6 9:41am 2.1 3:27am 0.7 10:26am 2.1 4:13am 0.7 11:12am 2.1 5:00am 0.7

Gore Bay 6:59pm 2.3 12:47pm 0.6 7:44pm 2.3 1:30pm 0.6 8:29pm 2.2 2:14pm 0.7 9:14pm 2.2 2:58pm 0.7 9:59pm 2.1 3:45pm 0.8 10:46pm 2.1 4:34pm 0.8 11:34pm 2.0 5:26pm 0.8

6:35am 1.7 12:30am 0.4 7:22am 1.7 1:16am 0.5 8:08am 1.7 2:01am 0.5 8:54am 1.6 2:46am 0.5 9:40am 1.6 3:31am 0.5 10:27am 1.6 4:16am 0.5 11:14am 1.6 5:01am 0.6

Kaikoura 6:58pm 1.8 12:41pm 0.4 7:44pm 1.8 1:27pm 0.5 8:29pm 1.7 2:14pm 0.5 9:15pm 1.7 3:00pm 0.6 10:02pm 1.6 3:48pm 0.6 10:50pm 1.6 4:37pm 0.6 11:38pm 1.6 5:27pm 0.6

*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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The North Canterbury News, August 6, 2020

Festival promises an inspirational weekend

By ROBYN BRISTOW

Seventeen gardens, stalls, music,

country hospitality and two selfdrive

tours are on offer in the

Hurunui District later this year.

The Hurunui GardenFestival

is celebrating its thirdyear,

taking in gardens from Amberley

to Gore Bay,and Hawarden to

Hanmer Springs.

The festival grewout of the

impact of the November 2016

earthquake. The concept was to

opengardens and invitevisitors,

particularly fromoutside the

district, to spendaweekend

enjoyinggardensand attractions

in the Hurunui District, while

benefiting businesses and

residents.

Thisyear’s festival runs from

October 29 to November 1.

Visitorscan enjoythe Hidden

Gems tourfrom theLowry Hills

to the sea,and anew Waipara

Eyecatching ... Concretions in

the Waipara Gorge.

Gorge tour, Mysteries of the

Waipara Gorge,complete with

iron sculptures, concretiansand

moabones. Visitorswill also get

to learnaboutthe geologically

rich landscape.

There arefeatures in gardens

to educate, entertain and inspire

thevisitors enjoying the festival.

Organising committee

chairman Gary Mitchell sayshe

hopes people will stay the night

andvisitthe district’s wineries,

cafes, and its many other

attractions.

TheHurunui Garden Festival

is now an incorporated notforprofitsociety,

committedto

investing backinits community,

he says. As aresult,a$2000

scholarship has been initiated

foragraduating student froma

Hurunuisecondary school to

help towards study in

horticultureattheirchoice of

university or institute of

technology.

‘‘The committee is united in

followingits ethos of being

inspirational and supportiveto

theresidentsofHurunui,’’Gary

says.

Thescholarshipapplies in the

years the societymakes a

reasonable profit.

During the 2019 festival, an

estimated1600 peoplemade 4841

visits to festival gardens,

accordingtoasurvey, with

visitors on average going to three

to four gardens over the

weekend.

Local residentsmade up 22

percent of visitors, with afurther

30%fromChristchurch and 31%

from the rest of Canterbury. The

Hidden beauty ... Avisit to

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remaining 17% included visitors

from the NorthIsland and

overseas.

It wasfound that 37% of the

visitors (about 592 people)stayed

overnight in the Hurunui district.

The society’swebsite has been

updated, and the garden guide

will be available soon.

Ticketsales to the gardens and

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ACustcoupleused atradition

popular in The Netherlandsto

announce thearrival of their

firstborn.

Lucie and Theo Sneek’s

newborn sonDouglas, who

arrived two weeksearly, was

borninthe RangioraHealth

Hub’s birthingunit on Friday,

July24, at 7.44am.

To celebrate theoccasion,

Theo, whowas born in The

Netherlands,installedalargerthanlife

handmade wooden

stork,carrying asmall teddy

bearwrapped in ablanket, on

the pavementoutsidetheir

homeonCustRd.

Theo, adairyfarmer,who is

the NorthCanterbury Federated

Farmers’ sharemilkers’ section

chairman,sworetheir friendsto

secrecy aboutthe installation, so

it wouldbeasurprise for Lucie

when shereturned home with

Douglas.

However, he inadvertentlylet

Lucieinonthe secret himself

whileshowing her some other

photographs taken on hisphone.

Nevertheless,the stork was still

a‘‘lovelysurprise’’, saysLucie,

whowas borninWales.

Sheisnow on maternityleave

fromher jobasalargeanimal

veterinarian withthe Rangiora

Vet Centre.

In TheNetherlands, the stork

is recognisedasaluckycharm,

symbolic of childbirth.Itis a

longheld tradition there for

peopletoinstalltoy storks,

carryingsomethingresembling a

newborn in swaddling, outside

their homestoannounce the

arrival of anew baby.

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The North Canterbury News, August 6, 2020

Festival

planned

Kaikoura is set to celebrate

winter. The inaugural Kaikoura

Winter Fest is comingonAugust

21 to 23, and locals and visitors

are encouraged to wrap up in

their best retrowinter gear.

Confirmedevents so far

include storytime in the

Kaikoura library and the Great

Kaikoura Road Trip.

Taranaki entertainers Erika&

CoCo Flash will bring their

children’s Rainbow Storytime to

the Kaikouralibrary on Friday,

August 21, from 11am to 12pm.

Rainbow Storytime is aimed at

toddlerstointermediate age. It

encourages childrentoread

books about acceptance,

diversity, inclusion and being

kind, as well as playing some fun

games.

The Great KaikouraRoad

Trip will leave from Bernie’s

Diner in Beach Rd, Kaikoura, on

Sunday,August 23, with

registration from 10am to 12pm.

It will involve driving to

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Kaikouradistrict, with prizesup

for grabs.

Participants will need a

cellphone, are encouragedto

dress up themselves and their

car, and stop at some of the

locations forlunch.

The event will finish at

DonegalHouse for the prizegiving

from 4pm. Contact Toni

on (027) 438 2678 for more

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Annie has been back in Rangiora for two

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Central Otago Art Society and produced

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Rangiora farewells the Watts

Members of the Wattfamily

played their lastgames for the

Rangiora Hockey Clublast

weekend beforethey relocate

to Ireland after afivemonth

delay because of the Covid19

pandemic.

DaughtersAnika and

Tanith haveboth been playing

in the Platinum girlsBteam

this season,aftercoming up

throughKiwi Sticks and Kwik

sticks grades since joining the

club in 2016.

DadNeil, who was

originally from Scotland but

haslived in New Zealand for

22 years, caught the hockey

bugwatching his kids,soput

away the football boots and

started playingMasters

hockey in the summer of 2018

before joining the Rangiora

AllsortsMidweek Mensteam

thefollowing winter.

TheWattsare excited about

their move and are looking

forwardtothe opportunities

to keep playing hockeyin

their new home.

On the turf, the Rangiora

CBKDivision1men claimed

another important win for the

season, making sure HSOB/

Burnside stay behind themon

thetable.There were wins

also for the Division 2women,

Rangiora Hurunui Mid Week

women and Platinum Aboys

andgirls.

Heavymist on Monday

night made for difficult play

in the Mid WeekMen’s

competitions, where the

Rangiora Allsortsgot agoal

ahead in the thirdquarter,

only to lose focus to let in two

easy goals to Southern.

In the Mini Sticks grade, the

Rangiora Rabbits ran

rampant against St Andrews,

sharing the goals around the

team in theirbig win.

The Rogues KiwiSticks

boys team also scored abig

win over Medbury School,

with JoshuaGodinet slotting

six goals.

Results

Division 1: Men –Rangiora CBK 4

(John Single 1, Dominic Cleary 1,

Logan Benson 1, Fletcher Sutherland

Todd 1) beat HSOB/Burnside 3. MVP:

Logan Benson.

Women –Rangiora CBK 0lost to

HSOB/Burnside 2. MVP: Rebecca

Jelfs.

Division 2: Women –Rangiora 3

(Kalyn Thomas 2, Lucy Asher1)beat

Carlton Redcliffs 1. MVP: Krystalena

Roberts.

Division 3: Men –Rangiora 0lost to

University Apache 2.

Mid Week Open: Men –Rangiora

Allsorts 1(Tim Hawke 1) lost to

Southern United 2.

Women –Rangiora Hurunui 4(Anna

Armstrong 2, Lucy Murray 2) beat

Hornby Cats 2. MVP: Mima Savage.

Platinum Men: Rangiora A7(Brodie

Simpson 2, Ryan Bassett 2, Bradley

Turner 1, Patrick Green 1, Giles Witt 1)

beat HSOB/Burnside 0. MVP: Ricco

PepperEdwards.

Rangiora B1(James Clark 1) lost to

Avon 5.

Platinum Women:Rangiora A4

(Kaylee McDonald 3, Tilly Dodd 1) beat

Waikirikiri 1.

Rangiora B0drew withHSOB/

Burnside Red 0. MVP: Amelia Green.

Kwik Sticks Girls: Rangiora Rascals

In the clear... CindyStiven drivesaround aCarlton Redcliffs

defender during the Division 2Women’s game at the MainPower

Hockey Turf in Rangiora.

3(Sophie Bell 1, Perri Stevenson 1,

Rosie MonesCazon 1) beat Carlton

Redcliffs 0. MVP: Millie McCartney.

Rangiora Rubys 2(MadelineHubber

1, Samara van Wyk 1) drewwith

Malvern Kwik Sticks 2. MVP: Cate

Ambury. Rangiora Rhinos 1(Poppy

Archer 1) drew withCarlton Redcliffs

1. MVP: Maia McKeever.

Kwik Sticks Boys: Rangiora

Renegades 2(Harrison Forbes 1, Ollie

Taylor 1) lost toHSOB/Burnside 4.

MVP:Tenzin Woods. Rangiora

Rampage 1(Matt Corey 1) drew with

Hornby Vipers1.MVP:Ollie Taylor.

Kiwi Sticks Girls: RangioraRaiders

0lost to HinemoaKaiapoi Hinau 2.

MVP:Lily George; Rangiora Rainbows

6(Ruby Taylor 4, Brooklin Glass1,

Leilani Pokoina 1) defeated HSOB/

Burnside Monkeys 0. MVP: Leilani

Pokoina. Rangiora RoadRunners 5

beat HSOB/Burnside Pixies 2.

Kiwi Sticks Boys: Rangiora Rogues

10 (Joshua Godinet 6, Joel Pulley 2, Eru

Te Awa 1, Jamie Ryan1)beat Medbury

School Blue 2. MVP:Gregory McKay.

Rangiora Rangers 3beat Carlton

RedcliffsSharks 0.

Mini Sticks Girls: Rangiora Rabbits

16 (Catherine McKellow 4, Adele

Ferguson 3, Quincey Hawes 3, Emma

McKellow 2, Ruby Huchison 2, Erika

Zwick 1, Zarah Healey 1) beat St

Andrews PrepSchool 1. MVP: Zarah

Healey. Rangiora Rockets 0lost to

Carlton RedcliffsSeahorses 3. MVP:

ArletteNewman.

Mini Sticks Boys: Rangiora

Roadsters 1(Harrison Pullar 1) lost to

Avon/St Michaels Dragons 4. MVP:

Aidan Ferguson.

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Amberley Golf

Ladies: Sharon Marsh, 36 points.

Seniormen: GwynWilliams, 38 pts 1; Ron

McPhail, Jed Robertson, Rowan Turnbull,

equal 2, 33 pts.

Juniormen: Bruce Mills 35 pts, 1; Karl

Rattray, 34 pts 2; Dennis George, PaulWylie,

33 pts, equal 3.

Midweek men: Jim Stringleman 36 pts, 1; Bill

Balderstone 35 pts,2.

Rangiora Bridge Club

OxfordPairs:N/S: Colleen Adam/Jeanette

Chatterton 1, Dawn Simpson/Veronica Hall 2,

Joan Lloyd/Joyce Gray3.E/W: Rona

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E/W: Willam Van Der Mespel/Om Van Der

Mespel1.Liz Calder/LindsaySigglekow2.

Marilyn Eliet/Alison Howie3.

Wednesday 29/7/20WinterPairs: N/S: Dave

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Shore 2, VictorPaul/Sue McIlroy 3.

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14 The North Canterbury News, August 6, 2020

Seat honours memory of Des

By SHELLEY TOPP

Amemorial seat for the late Des

Moore has been installed at the

Rangiora grounds of the North

Canterbury Riding for the

Disabled Association (RDA).

Des, who died last December,

was an energetic, inspirational

visionary who dreamt of

establishing the North

Canterbury branch of the RDA.

He worked tirelessly to achieve

that goal and became the

association’s founding president

and alife member along the way.

The memorial seat for Des was

unveiled by his widow, Rita, and

their sons and daughters during

afunction held at the

association’s grounds last

Sunday afternoon.

‘‘Des’s life was about service to

others and service above self,’’

Rita said.

‘‘His dream was to have an

RDA in North Canterbury and,

with the help of all you people,

and many hours of hard work, his

dream became real and true.

‘‘This is evident in the facilities

that we can see here today.’’

He died having fulfilled his

dream, leaving the association in

capable hands, so that the riding

programme could continue to

help people with disabilities

experience the enjoyment and

benefits derived from horse

riding.

Zanny Scholes, who is a

founding member of the local

Memorialseat ... Rita

Moore, whosehusband,

Des, died last December,

with theirdaughters,

Christine Johnson, far left

and Brenda Alexander,

second from left, andsons

Graeme Moore, right, and

WayneMoore, at rear, at

the North Canterbury

Riding for The Disabled

Association’s Rangiora

grounds last Sunday.

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP

committee, said her journey

began with the organisation after

Des put an advertisement in a

local newspaper asking for likeminded

people interested in

establishing alocal RDA. People

were invited to attend ameeting

he had organised.

‘‘The rest is history.’’

Des was determined, she said,

and this is the reason the

association exists today, with its

own beautiful grounds and its

own facilities.

‘‘He was an extraordinary,

selfless giver of himself,

dedicated to enriching the life of

those living with difficulties, and

Rita supported him every step of

the way, becoming our topnotch

secretary.’’

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ruthless leaders within the French Resistance.

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popular mythsalong theway, Immunity

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how germsare actually good for us.

These titlesare available in both

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HDC in August

Thelatest localnews, views and announcements from thecouncil

Upcoming

Events

Let's Keep North

Canterbury Working

Workshops with the Ministry of

Social Development

Hawarden:

Tuesday 11 August 1pm

Hawarden Fire Station

7High St

Cheviot:

Thursday 13 August 1pm

Cheviot Fire Station

6McQueen Rd

Email to Register:

community@hurunui.govt.nz

Our libraries

Stepping UP classes:

Free community-based digital literacy

programme.

For anyone wanting basic computer

knowledge who wishes to develop digital

skills relevant to their work and life. Topics

include

Introduction to Smartphones, Introduction to

Ancestry.com, Digital Banking, and

Photobooks –Snapfish.

Consists of 38 ‘Digital Steps’ each taking

approximately two hours to complete.

Anyone can register and may join as many

classes as they like, subject only to space

availability.

Bookings essential:

Susie 03 314 8980 or

on-line https://steppingup.nz/

Building consents

Consented building work valued at

$32 million so far in 2020.

January –29consents, $3.1 million build value, 4dwellings.

February –36consents, $5.0 million build value, 7dwellings.

March –44consents, $4.6 million build value, 5dwellings.

April –27consents, $2.7 million build value, 2dwellings.

May –51 consents, $4.0 million build value, 8dwellings.

June –47consents, $6.0 million build value, 7dwellings.

July - 58consents, $7.1 million build value, 6dwellings.

Recycling

Rough mulch is being sold at Amberley and Hanmer

transfer stations, and will be sold at Waiau and Culverden

soon. Great for weed suppression. And a reminder that

bokashi kits are also for sale, which help divert waste from

the landfill.

To encourage recycling of agricultural waste, Agrecovery

recycling drop off points are at the Cheviot, Culverden and

Waiau transfer stations and at Amberley PGG Wrightson.

Through these, triple rinsed and empty polyethylene

(HDPE) plastic agri-chemical containers are accepted for

recycling.

West Ward by-elections

You should have received your voting documents by now –

if you haven’t received them give Naomi acall or pop into

the Council (Amberley Office) to do a Special Vote.

Documents need to be in the post by this Friday to ensure

they are received by noon on Friday the 14th If you miss

the postal deadline these can be dropped back to the

Amberley Council Office or any of our West Ward libraries -

Hanmer Springs, Amuri or Hawarden. This weekend

Naomi, our council electoral officer, will be at the Hanmer

Springs Library from 10am –2pm (both Saturday 8and

Sunday 9 August)) for anyone that needs to make a

Special Vote (particularly Non- resident ratepayers).

Fly linefor Hanmer Springs

A fly line will be an exciting new feature at Conical Hill,

currently in the early stages of planning. It is due to open by

October 2021. HDC will receive $2.1 million from the

Government’s infrastructure funding scheme, ($2m) and

the Provincial Growth Fund, (approximately $100,000.)

The ride will take nine minutes, and create plenty of jobs for

the area with its construction and operation requirements.

Keep supporting ourlocal

foodbanks

It has been really interesting working with the foodbanks

and seeing first hand the great work they dointhe Hurunui.

As acommunity we expect there to be foodbanks and their

cupboards to be full. The reality is that they are sometimes

struggling too because the demand has nearly doubled. We

are constantly looking for community and organisational

support to ensure the service continues. If you can assist in

any way, please contact Roger Hornblow 033148166

"WE'RE REALLY

LOOKING FORWARD

TO THE REST OF

2020, WITH PLENTY

OF PROJECTS

HAPPENING."

Aword from your

CEO, Hamish Dobbie.

As we head into the tail end of winter it's great to see the

days slowly lengthening. Always agood chance to tap into

new energy and think about what you want to achieve for

the rest ofthe year. Here at HDC we're doing just the same,

and we are looking forward to delivering the 2020-21

Annual Plan and developing the Long Term Plan, 2021-31.

Also, in August wewill bemaking adecision onGovernment

stimulus funding for water and waste water systems.

Fun

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Amberley Domain was once home to amajor observatory measuring magnetic variations and storms

caused by the sun. In 1902, amagnetic observatory was established in Christchurch, and relocated to

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Learning new skills ... SeniorChef cooking course facilitator and tutorJan O’Callaghan, far

right, with members of her class in the Rangiora Borough School kitchen last Saturday morning.

Quake event in September

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is

backing an event in Kaiapoi to mark the

10th anniversary of the 2010earthquake.

Afterplans to host aSeptember 4

commemorationwere shelved because of

Covid19 budget constraints, the council

decided to back plansbyAll Together

Kaiapoi (ATK) for astreet party.

Mr Gordon willjoin DeputyMayor

Neville Atkinson and Cr Kirstyn Barnett

on asteering committee with ATK to

organisethe event.

It will be held on Raven Quay and

Williams St, Kaiapoi, from 5pm to 8pm on

Friday, September4.

‘‘We decided that working with the

community was the best opportunity to

mark the occasion and I’m pleased to be

working with All Together Kaiapoi, which

grew out of the quake experience,’’ he

says.‘‘It’s going to be adistrictwide event

held in Kaiapoi.’’

The KaiapoiTuahiwi Community

Boardisalso backingthe event, with

PHOTO: SHELLEYTOPP

Cooking on the menu

By SHELLEY TOPP

NorthCanterbury’s seniorshave achance

to learn new culinary skills via acooking

course offered by Pegasus Health.

Senior Chef is an eightweek course for

people aged 60 and over who want to

improve cooking skills andgain

confidence or motivation to cookfor one or

two people.

The classes are held once aweek and

run for three hours, usuallyfrom 10amto

1pm, with 1012 people in eachclass.

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advice on nutrition, how to eat well as an

olderperson, menuplanning, budgeting,

shopping tips and avisittoasupermarket.

Participants learntoprepare and cook a

meal in pairs and share the meal they have

cookedwith the groupduring each class.

Everyone receives afree cookbook with

all the recipesmade during the course and

adviceonnutrition and healthyliving.

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O’Callaghan,ahomeeconomics teacher

with 30 years’ experience,says whilethe

courseisabouthelping participants

develop their cooking skills, it also enables

peopletoconnect withothers in theirarea.

The North Canterbury courses are held

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board members voting unanimously to

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says the grant will assist in the

remembrance of adefining moment in

Waimakariri history.

“While in someways the anniversary

will be quite poignantfor many of us, it’s

also an opportunity to celebrate our

community’sremarkable resilience and

share the story of ourongoing

regeneration.”

The districtsuffered significant

damage as aresult of theSeptember 2010

earthquake, particularly in the Kaiapoi,

Pines Beach and Kairaki areas.

Since then, the district has undertaken

significant regeneration in affected

areas, including infrastructure repairs

across the district,the $9.5million

KaiapoiMarine Precinct, the rebuild of

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Upgraded Garrymere water scheme opened

The upgradedGarrymere

drinkingwater scheme

withanew ultraviolet

treatmentfacilitywas

officiallyopened by

WaimakaririMayorDan

Gordon last week.

“It was alongroadtoget

hereand residents were

asked to consider alot of

technicalinformation as

we worked together to

reach ahigh qualitywater

treatmentsolution,’’ Mr

Gordon said.

Withthe work complete,

the Poyntz Rd scheme is

now the onlyone left to

upgrade, with council staff

workingwith residents to

finishthe upgrade in 2021.

CivilDefence

Three Waimakariri Civil

Defencevolunteers

received 10yearservice

awards recently.

KirstynBarnettand

fatherdaughter

combination Mikeand

NikitaBryce receivedthe

awards from regional

emergencymanagement

adviserPeter Cameron at

aceremony hosted at the

WaimakaririDistrict

Council’sCivilDefence

Cadet camp at Glentui

MeadowsCamp, near

Oxford.

‘‘Manypeopledon’t

realise thatCivilDefence

consists almost completely

of volunteers,’’

WaimakaririCivilDefence

WAIMAKARIRI COUNCIL BRIEFS

emergency management

adviserBrennanWiremu

says.

‘‘These threehave

committed an enormous

amount of timetowards

helping communities in

need, even when they

themselves have been

affected by thesame

emergency.’’

Bridge repairs

The SkewbridgeRd

bridgewill undergo

repairs fromMonday,

August 17.

Duringarecent

maintenance assessment,

engineersidentified that

repairs wereurgently

neededtoabeam under

the bridge, which is near

Silverstream, Kaiapoi.

While thebridgewill

remainopen,itwillbe

onelane only with

temporarytraffic lightsin

place. Workisexpectedto

takefour weeks.

As part of last year’s

annualplan process, the

council consulted on

designing abridge

replacement, which is

subjecttoNew Zealand

TransportAgencyfunding.

Park upgrade

Ideas aresought as the

WaimakaririDistrict

Council considers an

upgrade for CurrieParkin

Kaiapoi.

The park includes a

small playground,large

grass area,park benches

and nativegardens.

“This consultation

focuses on theplayground,

but we also wanttohear

fromthe community about

other opportunities to

improvethe wholepark,”

Greenspace manager

Grant MacLeodsays.

Feedback canbe

provided on the council’s

website.

Vandalism

VisitorstoRangiora’s

VictoriaParklast week

found the toiletshad been

vandalised.

Council communityand

recreation manager Chris

Brown saysitisbelieved

the damage wasdoneon

Wednesday,July 30,with

fixtures and fittings

removed or smashed, and

vinyl rippedfrom the

walls.

‘‘It’samindless actof

vandalism that could cost

thousandsofdollars to

repair.”

Kaiapoi walk

AKaiapoi 360degree

walking trail hasbeen

Service ... Kirstyn Barnett,front, left, withMike and Nikita Bryce, received their 10 year service

awards at the Waimakariri District Council’s Civil Defence CadetCamp. Rear,from left, are council

emergency management adviser Brennan Wiremu, regionalemergencymanagement adviser

PeterCameron,and council emergency management officer ChrisField.

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proposed. Kaiapoi

residentsGraham and

Marilyn Johnstoneput

forwardaproposalfor a

21kmtrail that will

circumnavigate the

town.

The concept is basedon

the popularChristchurch

360degree walkingtrail.

The matterwas put to

lastmonth’sKaiapoi

Tuahiwi Community

Board meeting.

The boardsuggested a

proposal be presentedto

the council’swalking and

cyclingsteeringgroup.

Opening ... WaimakaririMayorDan Gordon,centre,cuts the

ribbon to openthe Garrymeredrinking water supplyupgrade,

flankedbyCrPaul Williams,left,and GarrymereWater

Advisory Group deputychairmanSteve Gregory.

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North Canterbury families are

being encouraged to seek help

early beforethey get into

financial trouble.

BudgetingServices North

Canterbury (BSNC)service

manager SharonGrant is keen

to changeamindsetwhich

seesbudgetingadvice as the

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who thought theywouldnever

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may be tooproud to seek

help,’’Sharonsays.

‘‘But if youfell into ahole

you would accept help from

the policeorhelicopter and

the ambulance and thenyou

would bakeacake and say

thankyou,sothis is no

different.’’

Financialmentor Renee

Burns saysoften onepartner

willbemoreopen to seeking

advice,‘‘with the other

partner coming on board once

they’re aware that other

optionsmay be available’’.

‘‘Wecan offer tips like

checking withyour internet or

mobileproviders or your

power companyand making

sureyou are on the bestplan

or looking at payment

options.’’

Sharon saysfinancial

mentors offerpracticaltips,as

wellasbeing abletoadvocate

withWorkand Income,

negotiate with utility

providers, banks and

creditors, andhavecontacts

forlow interestloans when

needed.

‘‘We trytodrawfrompeople

what skills and strengths they

have gotalready,because

peoplecan become so browbeaten

thatthey forget that

they are jolly goodbudgeters.’’

Amajor concernisthe cost

of housing, with houseprices

andrentsincreasingly outof

proportion with incomes, even

before Covid19.

CanterburyDistrictHealth

Board health promoter for

housing, LeanneBayler, says

thecost of housingcan

seriously affectpeople’s

health,particularlypost

Covid19.

‘‘When money becomes too

tighttomention,rents,rates,

mortgagesand the ability to

heat theirhomeinwinterand

cool it in summer is impacted.

‘‘This can impact people’s

health andwellbeing,’’ she

says.

‘‘Iknow thateveryone’s

storyisdifferent and

sometimespeople are hitwith

curveballs or lifestyle

changes, likelossof

employment, reduced income,

retirement or bills which hit

from outofthe blue.’’

BSNC is offering financial

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issues and work on their

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‘‘We offeroneonone

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NEWS

The North Canterbury News, August 6,2020

Candidates

selected

Social Credit has selected

Waipara farmerJohn McCaskey

to stand in the Kaikoura

electorate.

LawrenceMcIsaac, a

professional firefighterfor 30

yearsand aselfemployed

businessmanwho is now semiretired

in Woodend, willstand

for the party in the Waimakariri

electorate.

Mr McCaskey is apast

chairman of the local Young

Farmers Club and Federated

Farmers. He was its provincial

agriculturerepresentative.

He instigated the Glenmark

Irrigation Scheme in the early

1970sand was instrumental in

getting the Waipara Valley wine

industry startedin1981.

He is acampaigner for

commuterrail on the existing

Christchurch network.

Mr McCaskey says overthe

past fourdecadeshehas

witnessed acountry in decay. A

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says,tosupport the unemployed,

rebuild business, lift incomes,

address inadequate housing,

develop suitableindustriesand

moveprimaryproducers

towards regenerativefarming.

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The trees are above Bruce Stream, in

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administered by the Department of

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They are being cut down and flown out

by aRangiorabased helicopter firm.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has

contracted Southern Heli Lift, owned by

Darren and Lynda Davison, for the work.

Forest Management (FML), which is

part of the Forest Management Group

(FMG), carried out the harvesting

consultation, management marketing and

cartage of the logs.

The trees were planted by the NZ

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erosion control. However, they have gone

on to cause wilding tree spread.

In its winter newsletter, FMG says there

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firs were causing problems, and because

of the environmentally sensitive nature of

the area, road construction was not an

option.

The operation consists of manual tree

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specific length to optimise the maximum

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Logs are then carried down the dry

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driftdeck (temporary bridge) and

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Here they are cut to millable length and

loaded on trucks for delivery to

customers.

The newsletter says the positive

outcome is that more than 90% of the logs

are sold to, and processed by, Canterbury

Sawmills, not to mention the revenue to

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FORESTRY &TREES

The North Canterbury News, August 6,2020

New forests must

meet local rules

Planting trees can have

positive benefitsifthey are

in the right environment.

Environment Canterbury

(ECan) advises

landowners to contact

theirlocal councilorthe

regional council before

planting,tomake sure the

land and plants are

suitable for plantingand to

ensurecompliance with

district and regional plans.

All new forestry planting

plans need to meet

legislativerequirements of

the Resource Management

Act 1991 (RMA), as well as

complying with regional

and district rules, ECan

says.

This includesplanting

under the Ministryfor

Primary Industries’ (MPI)

One Billion Trees

programme.

‘‘A successful One

Billion Trees funding

application does not

automatically mean the

planting under regional

and district rules can

commence straightaway,’’

ECan says. ‘‘The local and

regional council will be in

touch to inform them of the

application outcome and

any other relevant

guidance.’’

Approvalisneeded

before planting forestry

trees on land where there

is no existing plantation

forestry,harvesting has not

occurred within the last

five years, and does not

include vegetation

clearance from the land

before planting.

‘‘It is essential to ensure

any planting carried out in

Canterbury meets

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the negative impact on the

environment from planting

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Negative effects can

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the Year title.

After atough day in the vineyards at

Greystone in Waipara, Lacey took the

honours from three other contestants.

Will Bowman, from Black Estate, was

runnerup, followed by Brigitte Allan

from Pyramid Valley, and Lucas Percy

from Pegasus Bay.

The young viticulturists were tested

on all aspects of vineyard management,

including trellising, pruning,

machinery, pests and diseases, and

budgeting. There was also an interview.

Fruitfed Supplies provided a

lunchtime barbecue, followed by the

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Lacey took out the Ecotrellis trellising

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new cellar door at Greystone.

The contestants’ last challenge of the

day was to give athreeminute speech to

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regenerative agriculture and tractorless

vineyards.

Lacey will go on to represent North

Canterbury in the national final in

Martinborough in October.

It is being held in conjunction with the

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The practical day is on October 7.

The national finalists will give their

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Irrigation body to move

By DAVID HILL

Irrigation New Zealand is settomove its

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The lobby groupplans to appointanew

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election, beforebecoming regional policy

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“As anation we are embarkingonthe

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It was sponsored by the North

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Event organiser Sky Horton, who has

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astonishedbyhow much interest there

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‘‘It quickly turned into an event with

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“My ‘ahha’ momentwas while standing

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paddock so the chemicalsdidn’tharm us.

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‘‘Now Iwanttoencourage other farmers

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OUTAGEUPDATE

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is part ofour ongoing network maintenance work,

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to the region into the future.

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particularly for businesses and dairy farms, we have

been exploring alternative arrangements.

We would like to thank all ofthe customers who

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North Canterbury News, August 6, 2020

Glenmark-Cheviot in sublime form

RUGBY

By LINDSAY KERR and

DAYLE SUTHERLAND

Following a907 drubbing of

Woodend last Saturday,

GlenmarkCheviot hurdled

over Kaiapoi to finish in the

top spotinthe NorthCanterbury

seniorrugbycompetition.

Glenmark led 457 at halftime

and carried the momentum

intothe second half.

Woodend earnedrespect for

its effort andscored atry in the

opening exchanges, but the

classofacompleteGlenmark

unit in attackmode was too

much for the plucky home side.

The visitors posted 14 tries,

with JacobVincent scoring

three, and Ben Murray and

Cogs Harnett scoring two.

Alex Robsontook over

kicking duties from Brook

Retallick,converting10tries.

Points galore

Saracens grabbed third spot

afterapulsating 12trymatch

against closest rivalOxford,

winning 5340.

Played in front of abumper

crowdatOxford, Saracens

started the scoring in the 5th

minute when left winger Ollie

Bithray beatoff two defenders

to score the first of his three

tries. Onlymomentslater

RickyAllin kickedapenalty

and Saracens led 120.

Oxford finally got its hands

on the ball and by the

20minute mark had scored

two tries; the first,tocentre

Luke Navuwaii who used his

strength and pace to march

through the defence on the

rightflank. In the 12 minutes

before halftime,Saracens

stormed back,scoring four

more triesthroughthe backs

for a3312 lead.

Oxford scored aconverted

try in the opening minutes of

the second half before Bithray

collected his secondtry and

superboot Allinadded a

penalty to takeSaracens to a

seeminglymatchwinning

advantage of 4619.

However, Oxford was not

finished and in 10 minutes the

side scored three converted

triestotrail by only six points

with five minutes remaining.

Moving forward ... Matt Freeman on the roll for Saracens in its match against Oxford.

But Saracens had the final say

whenfront rower Pete Manahe

crashedover to score.

Scoreboard: Saracens53

(Ollie Bithray 3, Jesse Bowring,

Nikora Jarvis, PeteManahe

tries. Ricky Allin try, 6

conversions and 2penalties),

Oxford 40 (Luke Navuwaii 2,

Stu Feary,Mosese Fosita,

LiamStevenson, Moko

Prescott tries;AngusMitchell 5

conversions).

Lastweek,itwas reported

thatSaracens injured player

MarkSmith scored two

pushovertries in the side’s

gameagainstGlenmark. This

was not correct. The scorer was

Willie Kerr.

Kaiapoi wins

Kaiapoi did enough to

thwart atypical grittyHurunui

side, winning 2518. In doing so

it finished on top of the leader

board with GlenmarkCheviot,

but dropped to second in the

standingswith the combined

sideemergingwith abetter

points differential.

Hurunui had asolidfirst half

and went to the break with an

1110 advantage. The two

teams then scored atry apiece

and,with five minutestoplay,

werelocked at 18all.

Rob Samsonfinally broke

the deadlock, scoring for

Kaiapoi before Hurunui

stormed backinthe final

moments but came up short.

Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 25

(JacobHurring 2, Dante Love,

Rob Samson tries; Lance

Tayloraconversion and

penalty), Hurunui 18 (Sam

Boyne,SandfordHeard tries.

Matt Hickey aconversion and 2

penalties.)

Honours for Ashley

In amatch fittingfor afinal,

Ohoka and Ashleybattled it out

at Mandeville. WhileOhoka

had alate opportunity,Ashley

claimed linehonours.

Ashleyprovided the early

impetus and moved the ball

wide early. Followinga

penalty, the side was rewarded

with an earlytry in the corner

to theimpressive Ben Dunbar.

However,Ohokawasn’t to be

outdone and the sidewas soon

on the board with aconverted

try to MaxLines.

Ashley wasn’t to be undone,

either, and soon the pattern

emerged with both sides

seeking ascendancy.

Luke and Josh Duckmanton

for Ashley carriedstrongly, but

it was Ohoka thatstruckagain

with atry to Sam England.

Again, Ashleyresponded with

awellworkedtry to catch

Ohokaout wide with atry to

Anthony Tavendale.

Patrick McCallum, for

Ohoka, directed play from

pivotand, with apenaltyinhis

pocket, Ohoka led1712 at halftime.The

secondhalf was no

different, with stoicdefence

from Ashley’s NaariaWilson

PHOTO: LEONIE HANCOX

Bairds and Andrew

Olorenshaw, as well as Ohoka’s

industrious Tom Taylor.

It was Ohokathat faltered

first, withaplayer senttothe

sin bin. Ashleypounced, and a

further try to Dunbar gave the

northerners the upper hand.

WhilstOhokacameback

withaMcCallum penalty, it

was Ashley that struckagain

withatry to Scott Barber.

WithOhoka back to 15

players, Blain O’Loughlin

continued to test the Ashley

defence and it was awell

worked try to Jack Wedlake

thatput the homecrowd on the

edgeoftheir seats, with Ohoka

takingthe lead 2726 with 7

minutes left. However, likea

goodnorwester, Ashleydidn’t

let up and were soon awarded

apenalty, which Korbyn Gray

put over for a2927lead.

Despite alate Ohoka penalty

attempt, that is how the score

would stay.

Ben Dunbar was aworthy

recipient of Ashley’s Player of

the Day award, with the Ohoka

equivalent goingtoBlain

O’Loughlin.

Final round robinpoints:

GlenmarkCheviot 30, Kaiapoi

30, Saracens22, Oxford 21,

Ashley 19, Hurunui 12, Ohoka

10, Woodend 0. Provisional

semifinals and playoffsfor

August 8: Div 1: SF1:

Glenmark Cheviot vOxford.

SF2:KaiapoivSaracens. Div 1

Plate: SF3: AshleyvWoodend.

SF4:HurunuivOhoka.

NORTH CANTERBURY

RUGBY SUB UNION DRAW

8 th August 2020

Luisetti Seeds LtdDiv 1North CanterburyTrophySemiFinals

2.45pm Glenmark- Cheviot vOxford, Cheviot 1. 2.45pm Kaiapoiv

Saracens, KaiapoiOval.

Luisetti Seeds Ltd Div 1North CanterburyDiv 1PlateSemiFinals

2.45pmAshley vWoodend,Lob Lwr 1. 2.45pm Hurunui vOhoka,

Cul 1.

MikeGreerHomes North CanterburyLtd Division 2Trophy Semi

Finals

1.00pm Kaiapoi v Glenmark- Cheviot, Kaiapoi Oval. 2.30pm

Kaikoura vSaracens, Kaik 1.

MikeGreerHomesNorth Canterbury LtdDivision2RSemiFinals

1.00pm Hurunui vOxford, Cul 1. 2.00pm Ashley vAmberley,Lob 5.

PlayOff 9th -10th

1.00pm Ohoka vWoodend,Mand1.

Metro WomensChampionship

11.00pmKaiapoivKai 2. www.sporty.co.nz/drawsresultsstandings

Combined Colts Competition -North Section

Belfast vGlenmark-Cheviot. 1.00pm Ashley vChristchurch, Lob

Lwr1.

UoC Championship

2.45pm Rangiora HS 1st XV vStThomasCC1st XV,RHS 1.

ChchMetro U18 -www.sporty.co.nz/drawsresultsstandings

Ellesmere/NorthCant/MidCantCombinedU18

1.00pm Oxford vWaihora,OxfordOval.

Ellesmere/North Cant/MidCantCombinedU16

RollestonvSaracens.

Metro U16Girls -Suburbs-PrebbletonvKaiapoi.

www.sporty.co.nz/drawsresultsstandings

MikeGreerHomes NorthCanterbury Ltd Teenage Development

Grades

Mike Greer Homes North Canterbury Ltd North Canterbury U15

Competition

11.00am Kaiapoi vOxford, Kai 2.

8/08/2020 11.00am RangioraHSvHurunui RHS.

MetroU14 - www.sporty.co.nz/drawsresultsstandings

MikeGreer Homes North CanterburyLtd Section 1-Under 13

11..45am Oxford vAshley, Oxford Oval. 11..45am Saracens v

Glenmark-Cheviot, Sbk 2. 1.15pm Kaikoura vHurunui, Kaik 1.

Pegasus Bay BYE.

MikeGreer Homes North CanterburyLtd Section 2-U12

10.00am Ohoka vAmberley, Mand 2.10.00am Oxford vAshley

Blue, Oxford Oval. 10.00am Ashley Green vKaiapoi, Lob Lwr 1.

12.00 noon Kaikoura vHurunui, Kaik 1.10.00am Woodend v

Saracens,Wood 2.

MikeGreer Homes North CanterburyLtd U11

10.00am Oxford Black vAshley Blue, Ox 4a. 10.00am Ashley

Green vHurunui, Lob 4a. 10.00am Saracens Blue vGlenmark-

Cheviot, Sbk Jnr 7. 10.00am Kaiapoi vSaracens Red, Kai 1a.

10.00am Woodend vOhoka, Wood 3a. Oxford RedBYE.

MikeGreer Homes North CanterburyLtd U10

12.10pm Ohoka Black vAmberley, Mand Jnr 4. 12.10pm Oxford

vAshley Blue, Oxford Jnr 5.12.10pm Saracens Blue vGlenmark-

Cheviot,Sbk Jnr 6.11.00am Kaikoura vHurunui,Kaik 1a. 12.10pm

Kaiapoi vSaracens Red, Kai Jnr 3. 12.10pm Woodend vOhoka

Red, Wood Jnr 4. Ashley Green BYE.

Mike GreerHomes North CanterburyLtd U9

10.00am Ohoka Black vAmberley,MandJnr 4. 10.00am Oxfordv

Ashley, Oxford Jnr5.10.00amSaracensBluevGlenmark-Cheviot,

SbkJnr 6. 10.00am KaikouravHurunui,Kaik1b. 10.00amKaiapoi

GoldvSaracensRed, Kai Jnr 3. 10.00am Woodend vOhoka Red,

Wood Jnr 4. Kaiapoi Blue BYE.

MikeGreer Homes North CanterburyLtd U8

11.05am Ohoka Black vAmberley, Mand Jnr 4.11.05am Oxford

Red vAshley Blue, Oxford Jnr 5. 11.05am Saracens Blue v

Glenmark-Cheviot, Sbk Jnr 6.10.00am Kaikoura vHurunui, Kaik

1a. 11.05am Kaiapoi vSaracens Red, Kai Jnr 3. 11.05amWoodend

vOhokaRed, Wood Jnr 4. 11.05am Oxford Black vAshley Green,

Oxford4b.

Mike GreerHomes North CanterburyLtd U7

10.50am Ohoka Black vAmberley, Mand Jnr 6. 10.50am Ohoka

Green vAshley Blue, Mand Jnr 7.10.50am Saracens Blue v

Glenmark-Cheviot, Sbk 4a. 10.50am Hurunui Black vHurunui

Blue, Cul Jnr5.10.50amKaiapoivSaracens Red, Kai 1b.10.50am

Woodend vOhoka Red, Wood 3b. AshleyGreenBYE.

MikeGreer Homes North CanterburyLtd U6

10.00am Ohoka Black vAmberley, Mand Jnr 6. 10.00am Oxford

Red vAshley Blue, Oxford 4a. 10.00am Oxford Black vAshley

Green, Oxford 4b. 10.00am Saracens Blue vGlenmark-Cheviot

Black,Sbk 4a. 10.00am KaiapoivSaracens Red, Kai 1b. 10.00am

Woodend Black vOhoka Red, Wood 3b. 10.00am Hurunui Blue v

Hurunui Black, Cul Jnr 5. 10.00am Ohoka Green vAshley White,

Mand Jnr 7. 10.00am Woodend Green vAshley Gold, Wood 3b.

TBA Glenmark-Cheviot Gold vGlenmark-CheviotBlue, TBA.

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What’s happening in your

community…

Alternate Route Advised During

Skew Bridge Repairs

Residents who cross Skew Bridge, near

Silverstream ontheir commute between the

Waimakariri District and Christchurch, are

advised to use an alternative route from

Monday 17 August.

Engineers doing amaintenance assessment

recently identified there are some repairs required

to abeam under the bridge. Signage will be up

along the route in the next week giving regular

drivers of the road advanced warning.

While the bridge will remain open to traffic it will

be one-lane only with temporary two-way traffic

lights in place. This will cause delays –sousing the

alternative route is advised ifyou can.

The temporary traffic lights will be in place until

the work is completed, which will take around

four weeks.

Work is mainly needed underneath the bridge,

and requires concrete to cure which takes time.

Motorists might not see much happening while

driving over the bridge, but we assure residents

that we are working to get the repairs completed

as quickly as possible.

Vandals Wreck Victoria Park Toilets

Victoria Park visitors were incredibly disappointed

this week to discover the toilets have been

significantly vandalised.

This is the second incident ofthe and vandalism

to Waimakariri District Parks in the last two weeks

–afavourite playground item was last week stolen

from Gladstone Park in Woodend/Pegasus.

It is believed that the Victoria Park damage

happened onWednesday 30 July with fixtures and

fittings removed orsmashed up and bespoke vinyl

ripped from the walls.

There’s been an

importantchange…

Chris Brown, Manager, Community and Recreation

says, “These facilities in avery popular park were

recently refurbished to an excellent standard and

are highly used by the public. It’s amindless act

of vandalism that could cost thousands of dollars

to repair.”

The Council takes incidents like this very seriously

and will be following up with the authorities.

We ask that members of the public are vigilant

when using our parks and facilities and if they see

any suspicious behaviour or witness any incidents

they report these to Council through our Snap

Send Solve app or call us on 0800 965 468.

Justice of the Peace Services

Just aquick reminder that this public service is

available for free at our libraries in Rangiora,

Kaiapoi and Oxford. They will be available in

Rangiora every Tuesday between 10am and 1pm,

in Kaiapoi from 11am to 1pm and at Oxford library

on Thursdays between 11am and 1pm.

Keep an eye onour library website for updated

service details libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz/home

The easiest way to stay up to date on what

is happening inthe District is by signing up

to the Council’s e-news.

When you sign up you can choose what

type of news you are interested in so only

relevant news pops into your inbox.

To join visit waimakariri.govt.nz and scroll

down until you see the sign up button.

The Waimakariri

Event Fund

Got agreat idea for anevent?

Want to make your event bigger

and better than last time?

Your eventneeds to benefit theWaimakariri

District andthe funding can be usedforevent

promotion or coordination costs.

Applications open 1August2020and close

31 August 2020.

Checkout thecriteriaand apply online at

visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events/funding/

Formoreinformation contact Lucy Harvey on

(03)327 5735orevents@visitwaimakariri.co.nz

This is Waimakariri District Council

funding administered by ENC.

NEED FUNDING FOR A

LOCAL ARTS PROJECT?

Assistance is available for groups and

individuals who are keen to provide

arts and cultural activities in the

Waimakariri District from the Creative

Communities New Zealand Scheme.

The next Creative Communities round will close

Monday 21 September 2020, for events or

activities that take place between 1November

2020 and 1November 2021.

The Application Form and Guide for Applicants is

available from Council Service Centres and Libraries

or from the Council website atwaimakariri.govt.nz

Your yellow bin now only accepts rigid plastic

containers and bottles marked with a1,2or5.

All other plastic needs to go in the rubbish along with

tops and lids.

Check the bottom of the container for atriangle with a

number init. If there isno number,orifyou’re in doubt –

throwitout.

waimakariri.govt.nz/rethinkrubbish

If youhaveany questionsplease contact

the administrator, KarenLivingstone

Phone03311 8901or0800965 468

Email karen.livingstone@wmk.govt.nz

NEWS

North Canterbury News, August 6, 2020

Bin audits starting soon

By DAVID HILL

Give usyour

feedback

CURRIE PARK

PLAYGROUND

REDESIGN

We want you toshare your ideas for

Currie Park, Kaiapoi which is due for

an upgrade.

The park includesasmallplayground,large

grass area,parkbenches andnativegardens.

Your ideas willbeused to create aconceptplan

forthe parkdevelopment.

Let us know what you think before

5pm onThursday 20 August.

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk

Staff have seen it all in the

Waimakariri District Council’s

yellow recycling bins.

Everything from dog droppings

to batteries, light bulbs, old

clothing, small electrical items,

plant pots, egg cartons, lids and

soft plastics end up in the yellow

bin, creating extra work for staff

at the Southbrook Resource

Recovery Park.

Staff will be conducting yellow

bin audits soon over concerns

that residents have got into bad

habits since the lockdown.

Waste Management operations

manager Russell Gillies says

most people follow good habits.

‘‘What frustrates us the most is

the people who just don’t care or

take the effort. Ninetyeight

percent of people are really

good; it’s the 2% that just don’t

care and don’t think about what

happens to their rubbish.’’

The council’s solid waste

officer, Monese Ball, encourages

people who want to do the right

thing, but are unsure, to bring

their items to the resource

recovery park.

‘‘The staff in orange vests are

only too happy to help, or read

Council livestreaming to continue

By ROBYN BRISTOW

The Hurunui District Council

willcontinuetolivestream its

councilmeetings.

It is also lookingtostart

livestreaming its standing

committee meetings on a

permanent basis.

At itsmeetinglastweek, the

councilapproved spending

$25,000 fromexisting budgetsto

upgradethe videoconferencing

equipment inits chambers.

Thecouncil beganlivestreaming

itsmeetings becauseof

Covid19 restrictions.

Talking rubbish ... Waste Management operations supervisor Russell Gillies,

left,council solid waste officer MoneseBall and Eco Educate rethinkeducator

Lesley Ottey discuss rubbish at the Southbrook ResourceRecovery Park.

the signs. And it’s on the website.

‘‘Most people are pretty good.

You only have to explain it to

them once. But sometimes you’ve

just got to watch people and tell

them,’’ she says of supervising

visitors to Southbrook.

Only grade 1, 2and 5plastics,

which are rigid, are now

recyclable. Small pill bottles or

small yoghurt tubs are not.

‘‘Anything which you can crush

in your hand is not rigid plastic.’’

Plant pots and egg cartons are

It has continued to do so and

receivedpositivecomments

about makingits meetingsmore

accessibleinthe largedistrict.

However, quality has been an

issue for some tuningin. At

present, the equipment includes

afew microphones, two of which

sit on chairs in themiddle of the

council table,and acamera.

Councillorsbacked the

initiative,but didnot want to see

unbudgetedmoneyspent on

upgrading equipment.

Cr FionaHarris saidthe Covid

19 budgethad beendone,and it

was notappropriate to spend

not recyclable, but can be reused,

so staff are happy to take them.

All glass bottles and jars can go

in the yellow bin, but if it can be

used by someone else, such as

jam jars, it can be left at the park.

It has bins for the likes of

batteries, light bulbs, clothing,

small electrical items, plant pots,

toys, books, bedding, household

items and recyclable plastics.

Whiteware, gas bottles, oil containers

and hazardous waste can

also be taken to the park.

cashthatwas notbudgeted.

Cr NickyAnderson said

livestreaming added another

level of connection withthe

council’scommunity, while

Mayor Marie Blacksaidit

providedanopportunityto

improveengagement.

‘‘Technologyisimprovingthe

opportunity forour communityto

progressive stepand canbe

achieved within our existing

budget,’’ shesaid.

Cr Pauline White saiditwas a

progressivestep which would

providetransparency.

Concerns voiced over cycleway

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Rangiora Library

Thursday 6th August

Kaiapoi Library

Friday 7th August

By DAVID HILL

Residents in Kaiapoi’s PerakiSt

wantthe WaimakaririDistrict

Council to reconsiderthe path of

aproposed cycleway.

Localresidentsmet with

councilstaff and Kaiapoi

Tuahiwi Community Board

members at the KaiapoiCooperatingParish

on Monday

eveningtodiscuss their

concerns.

Meeting organiserBruce

Hogarth presentedapetition

signed by 80 residentsofPeraki

St asking thecounciltoconsider

an alternative street.‘‘Peraki St

is avery narrowstreet and you

want to put cyclistsonthere. I

can’t seehow it’s going to work.’’

Thecouncil is proposingto

createa‘‘neighbourhood

greenway’’, or onelane, between

Ohoka Rd and 47 Peraki St and a

shared path forthe remainder of

the route to Raven Quay.

Mr Hogarth says manyofthe

residents areelderlyand

regularlyreverse outoftheir

driveways,creatingahazard for

cyclists.

PerakiStisbusy, he said. ‘‘I

cameawayfeeling40per cent

encouraged thatthey are going

to change it.’’

DeputyMayorNeville

Atkinson acknowledges the

consultationcould have been

better,saying themeeting would

havehappened earlier without

Covid19.

Staff havetaken on board the

feedback andthe proposal will

be referred back to theKaiapoi

Tuahiwi CommunityBoard,

beforemaking a

recommendation to thecouncil.

‘‘Willitbring further consultation

or adifferentroute? I

don’t know,’’CrAtkinson said.

‘‘There’s limitationsnomatter

where yougo. Isuspect no

matterwhich street youchoose,

you willbehavingthe same

conversation.’’

The challengeistofindthe

safest cycle route into central

Kaiapoi, Cr Atkinson said.

‘‘There were lotsofquestions

aroundthe useand we canonly

tellpeople what’s happened in

Christchurch —and thatshows

there has been a60% increase in

use sincethe cycleways were

built.’’

All workshops run from 10-12 am.

Bookings on03311 8901 or on steppingup.nz

Police warning after thefts in the district

Lock it up or lose it, Hurunui subarea police

supervisorSergeant Rob Irvine says.

His warning comes after recent theftsinthe

district. Power tools were targeted in the Masons

Flat area,shearing gear was takeninWaipara Flat

Road,the HawardenFour Square was burgled at

5am on Monday,and awork truck was brokeninto

and power toolstaken at Leithfield Beach.

Sergeant Irvinesaystwo offenders,with their

faces covered,were seen on camerasafter the Four

Squareburglary. Peoplecan report suspicious

activity online,dial 105,orring theirlocal station.

CLASSIFIEDS

38 The North Canterbury News, August 6, 2020

Deaths

JOHNSON, James John (Jim): On

August 1, 2020, at Burlington Village,

aged 95 years, with his family by his side.

Dearly loved husband of the late Shirley,

treasured dad of Karen (deceased),

Wayne and Chris, Wendy, Nita and

Mike, Linda and Hamish, much loved

grandad and great-grandad of all his

grandchildren and great-grandchildren,

and dearly loved brother of Hazel. In lieu

of flowers, donations to St John would

be appreciated and may be made at the

service. AFuneral Service for Jim will be

held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei

Road, Burnside, on Saturday, August 8, at

10.00am.

Situations Vacant

Health Coach

Multiple positions, Christchurch, Ashburton and North

Canterbury

Permanent, full or part-time

Te Tumu Waiora -tereo for ‘to head towards wellness’ -isanew

model of primary mental health and addictions careand support

which aims to provide all New Zealanders experiencing mental

distress or addictions challenges with access to convenient,

high quality, integrated and person-centred care and support.

The model is being rolled out nationally over the next four years.

The model puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of

general practice with focused roles, Health Improvement

Practitioners and Health Coaches, working as part of the general

practice team.

The Health Coach role aims to connect directly with patients

to assist them to make any necessary changes to improve

their health and wellbeing and work towards an achievable

healthcare plan. The role involves being an integral part of the

general practice team, working directly with individuals and their

families to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Although the role is based in general practice thereare five Non-

Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that will be the employers

of these roles including He Waka Tapu, Purapura Whetu,

Pathways, Odyssey House and Emerge Aotearoa.

Roles are required to work in a number of settings across

Canterbury including urban and rural, specifically North

Canterbury and Ashburton.

Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training and

ongoing mentoring.

We’re looking for someone who has:

2301822

Gardening

$3 a bottle(600mls)

or 4 bottles for $10

One bottle makes

6 ltrs of nutrient enriched

fertiliser for your garden.

Ph Josh

021 288 4848 or

310 8489 (after school)

• Positive team player

• The ability to work in afast-paced role

• Excellent communication skills

• A self-starter, capable of managing your own workload

• A positive can-do attitude

For more information on this position or to apply visit:

https://pegasushealth.careercentre.net.nz/Job/Health-Coach/

Canterbury-Christchurch/2747

Closing date for application is Sunday, 9August 2020.

2301670

LAWNS & GARDENS

Time to plan for Spring.

Lawns, gardening, section

tidys, hedges trimmed,

roses pruned. Call or text

Megan 021 337 489.

GARDEN hedges cut to

perfection. Tree & arbor

work. Also spraying. Free

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or

021 111 4322.

Situations Vacant

Rangiora High

School

Administrative

Assistant, Guidance

We are seeking to

appoint an

Administrative

Assistant, Guidance

to work part-time

(15 hours per term

time week), fixed

termthrough to 11

November 2020.

Applications close at

4pm on Monday

10 August 2020.

Foraninformation

package and

application form,

please visit the

Vacancies page at:

www.rangiorahigh.

school.nz

2300710

WELDER /ENGINEER

wanted. Mig and electric

for s/h farm machinery

business in Sefton. Saturdays

or if retired during the

week to suit. Phone 027

223 8111.

Cars Wanted

CASH 4CARS

and 4WD'S

Phone

Automotive

Parts

03 313 7216

CARS, vans, 4WD’s

wanted for dismantling or

repair. Phone 027 258

8366.

CASH / CASH for any

unwanted vehicles, ph 347

9354 or 027 476 2404.

CARS WANTED under

$5000. Tim Koller Motor

Company, 380 Ferry Road.

Phone 03 390 1717.

Grazing

GRAZING WANTED Grazing

required for 3geldings,

Woodend area or with 15

minutes. Horses fed and

checked twice aday. References

available. 027 310 4802

Garage Sales

KAIAPOI 78 Whitefield

Street, Saturday 8th

August, open 9am not

before, house items &

more.

Livestock

HOMEKILL

Butchery &

meat processing

313 0022

MEAT2U.NZ

2276971

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS

The Southbrook Community Sports Club Inc.

AGM

7.30pm Monday 17 August, at the Clubrooms

Members of the following affiliated Clubs are

welcome to attend

Saracens Rugby Club

Southbrook Cricket Club

Southbrook Touch

Southbrook Netball Club

Special Olympics NC

Enquiries contact the secretary

sportsclub@saracensrugby.co.nz.

2301370

Pets

BICHON HOMESTAY

for smaller dogs. We look

after your dog in our home.

"No kennels". Phone today

03 314 6110.

Public Notices

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.

Firewood

FIREWOOD bone dry

Macrocarpa firewood $120

per square metre. Delivered

as far North as Amberley.

Ph George 021 0845 3787.

WarMemorial Hall

1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440

www.bsnc.org.nz

Covid-19 and Level 1–Keeping everyone safe

Dear Clients and prospective clients,

•WeARE open and ready to provide you with

budgeting supportand advice.

•WeARE able to meet with you face-to-face. Strictly

by appointment only.

•Wewillbeabletosee walk-in clients. Please phone

first

•Home visits are by arrangement only.

•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf

with WINZ, banks, creditors etc.

•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and

food banks; to provide you with additional

assistance.

Phone: 03 313 3505

(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you)

Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz

Monday to Thursday 09:00 am to 4:00 pm

• However, Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us, then

please call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123

“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)

2300807

“GOOD NEWS”

What the Bible says about Jerusalem:

“For I will gather all the nations against

Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be

taken.....”.

Zechariah 14:2 RV.

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Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE OF

APPLICATION FOR

ON-LICENCE

SECTION 101, SALE

AND SUPPLY OF

ALCOHOL ACT 2012

Lost Cafes Ltd (88 Victoria

St, Rangiora) has made

application to the District

Licensing Committee at

Rangiora for the renewal of

an On Licence in respect of

the premises situated at 88

Victoria St, Rangiora known

as Winnie Bagoes.

The general nature of the

business conducted (or to

be conducted) under the

licence is Restaurant &Bar.

The days on which and the

hours during which alcohol

is (or is intended to be)

sold under the licence are

Sunday -Thursday 11am -

11pm, Friday and Saturday

11am -1am the following

day.

The application may be

inspected during ordinary

office hours at the office

of the Waimakariri District

Licensing Committee at 215

High Street, Rangiora.

Any person who is entitled

to object and who wishes

to object to the issue of

the licence may, not later

than 15 working days after

the date of the publication

of this notice, file anotice

in writing of the objection

with the Secretary of

the Waimakariri District

Licensing Committee at

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora.

No objection to the renewal

of alicence may be made

in relation to amatter other

than amatter specified in

section 131 of the Sale

and Supply of Alcohol Act

2012. This is the second

publication of this notice.

This notice was first

published on 30 July 2020.

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RotaryClubofRangiora

BOOKS

WANTED

Rangiora Rotary

annual book sale

needs donated books

/Magazines/Puzzles

Please contact Bruce

Walker 0274724439

forcollection.

2282233

Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE OF

APPLICATION FOR

CLUB LICENCE

SECTION 101, SALE

AND SUPPLY OF

ALCOHOL ACT 2012

Woodend Rugby Football

Club has made application

to the District Licensing

Committee at Rangiora

for the renewal of aClub

Licence in respect of the

premises situated at 202

Gladstone Road, Woodend

known as Woodend Rugby

Club.

The general nature of the

business conducted (or to

be conducted) under the

licence is Sports Club.

The days on which and the

hours during which alcohol

is (or is intended to be)

sold under the licence are

Monday -Thursday 5.00pm

-11.00pm, Friday, Saturday

&Public Holidays 11.00am

-1.00am, Sunday 11.00am

-11.00pm.

The application may be

inspected during ordinary

office hours at the office

of the Waimakariri District

Licensing Committee at 215

High Street, Rangiora.

Any person who is entitled

to object and who wishes

to object to the issue of

the licence may, not later

than 15 working days after

the date of the publication

of this notice, file anotice

in writing of the objection

with the Secretary of

the Waimakariri District

Licensing Committee at

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora.

No objection to the renewal

of alicence may be made

in relation to amatter other

than amatter specified in

section 131 of the Sale and

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the first publication of

this notice.

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Wanted To Buy

MATERIALS to deck out

a mancave from Memorabilia,

retro things of any

kind including furniture or

just cool things of interest.

Ph or txt 021 861 732.

To Let

AMBERLEY flat for rent.

2 bedroom, sun all day,

heat pump, auto garage

door. No animals, no smoking.

Over 50 years only.

Easy walk to shops. Ring

027 957 8030.

58,000 people live within our

circulation area. Just one ad in the

North Canterbury News will be read

by 46,000 of them every week!

Phone

03 314 8335

Source 2018 Nielsen Readership research all people 10+ NCN Circulation area

Trade&Services

ABEL &Prestige Chimney

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned

& operated. Covering all

areas from Waimak to Hanmer.

Professional, guaranteed,

service. Firebox

repairs, carry most parts. Ph

0800 661 244.

AFFORDABLE concrete

cutting with quality and

removal work. Free quotes.

No job too small. Ph 027

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052

or A/H 03 359 4605.

BRIAN’S Tree Services.

Tree felling, topping,

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish

removed,stump grinding,

branch chipping.

Affordable rates. Phone 03

327 5505 or 021 124 4894.

BRICK &blocklaying. All

types of work undertaken,

repairs. Phone Hamish

0272 386 003 or 313 5678.

CARPENTER / Painter

specialising in alterations &

renovations, repairs &

maintenance, 35 plus years,

experienced licenced

builder. Telephone Trevor

313 5013 or 027 431 1864.

PAINTER, qualified, local

professional. Int / Ext,

roofs, wallpaper. Call or

text Corban 027 846 5035.

PLASTIC WELDING

North Canterbury Specialist.

All plastic &fibreglass

repairs. Telephone James

021 180 5103.

ROOFER All roof repairs,

roof painting, water blasting,

moss treatment,

repointing, gutter cleans &

snow straps. And more.

Free quotes. Phone Nathan

027 516 6609.

Butchery

OxfordButchery

Shane and Leanne Frahm

We cankill&process yourstock

FourGenerations of Frahms

since 1957

Ph 312 4205

Oxford

Thursday,August 2, 2018 | Issue 808 | www.ncnews.co.nz

Trade&Services

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.

BUILDER available,

licensed, maintenance,

alterations. Please phone

027 294 1423.

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.

BUILDER / JOINER

licensed. Available now for

all your repairs, maintenance

and alterations. For a

free quote, please call Keith

021 127 7202.

PAINT & wallpaper

services. Wayne Bryant.

Exterior, interior. Qualified

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph

313 5337 or 027 654 4568.

PAINTER & Decorator.

25 + years experience.

Interior /exterior, roofs &

waterblasting. For a free

quote, please ph Steve 03

314 4620 or 027 477 1930.

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.

Number one

old-fashioned bacon

&ham curing.

A/H 312 4709

HAVE YOU BEEN TO

OUR WEBSITE LATELY?

www.ncnews.co.nz

Visit now to view the paper online &more!

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CLASSIFIEDS, TRUSTED TRADES &PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The North Canterbury News, August 6,2020

Trade&Services

PAINTER & Decorator.

Semi retired painter. Small

jobs. Ph Peter 03 312 7945

or 027 693 8360.

POWER TOOLS repairs,

parts &sales for over 30

years. All main brands serviced.

Grossman Trade

Tools, 31A Watts Road,

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.

RANGIORA Rubbish

Removal and RRR skips.

Wheelie bins any frequency

and skips from 1.5 cube to

9cube. Skips and wheelie

bins for any use, rubbish,

greenwaste, building sites

or just cleanups. Give us a

phone call 313 6957 or for

skips 021 313 255.

VALUATION -

Specialising in North Canterbury.

Contact Geoff at

Maxwell Valuation. Phone

03 310 8541 or email

geoff@maxval.co.nz.

SCREEN PRINTING.

For all your printing

requirements. T-shirts,

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and

polos, Overalls, Caps etc.

Please phone Heather 03

313 0261 or email

heather.norstar@gmail.com.

SEPTIC TANK

CLEANING

Bill’s Liquid

Waste

You dump it...

Blair pumps it...

Blair Tavendale

Ph 03 314 9371

0275 379-694

Chiropractic Services

Dr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor

Injury, accidents and maintenance

ACC Registered and Accredited

Monday-Thursday | 03 313 0350

Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy

privatephysio@xtra.co.nz

03 0278 686 2574

ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday&Friday

Select Health

Construction &Concrete

All Construction & Concrete Work

2225862

•Driveways, patios &paths

•Bridges and Culverts

•Floors, foundations

•Sheds and buildings

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes

•Silage pits, effluent ponds

•Excavation and cartage

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ARTHUR BURKELTD

Established 1935

North Canterbury News: August 06, 2020

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