North Canterbury News: August 13, 2020

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OPINION 6 The North Canterbury News, August 13, 2020 KAIKŌURA VIEWS MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE Counting our blessings We’re along wayoff business as usual, butIkeepthinking howluckyweare to be living in New Zealandright now. Things are not exactly normal, but we’re lightyearsahead of the rest of the world and the turmoil other nations are going through. Thatsaid, there are several uncertaintiesand we’re doingthe best we cantopredict andprepare for the future. The endof the wage subsidyon September 1will have an impact on many businesses and peoplein Kaikoura. The councilhas beenworking with the KaikouraEconomic Recovery Governance Groupon severalfunding applications. If successful, this will result in more employment opportunities within the district. There is alot to considerand the playingfield keeps changing, but the council is working hard to ensure we have takeneveryopportunity availableto supportour community. Somerecentfunding announcements have helped boost the moodofthe town, including the $1.47 milliontowards both the aquatic centre and the renovation of the scout hall. Destination Kaikoura hasreceived $400,000fromthe government to support local tourism operators and push the new tourism campaignfor domestic travel. Greatnewsalso, that Dolphin Encounter has been offered assistance — a$450,000 grant from the Government’s Strategic Tourism Assets ProtectionPlan andaloanofthe sameamount if ☑ Calling all candidates forthe Saturday, September 19, General Election. TheNorth Canterbury News will be publishing aspecial edition “meet the candidates” feature for the Kaikoura electorate August 27, Waimakariri electorate September 3. To be involved, please contact us at info@ncnews.co.nz. ❛Ikeep thinking how lucky we are to be living in New Zealand right now. ❜ required. Good work, Kaikoura. The Wakatu Quayprojectiskicking off. We had ablessing at the site from the local runanga on Tuesday,August 11. Ihave spentagood few years of my working life here working for the fisheries and loading boats. Iremember that every sparemoment was used maintaining the buildings. It has beenashame to watchthe area degrade overtime, so I’m looking forward to seeing aclean building platform, and Iamconsidering the possibilities that might takeshape here. Iattended ameetingin Christchurch recently with acouple of fellow councillors andcouncil stafftolearn more about the proposed3Water ReformPackage. At this stageitlookslike amajority of Canterbury councils will sign the memorandum of understanding to work with the Government, but it’s still work in progress as we lookathow exactly this will unfold. What we all agree on is the needto improve and maintain water infrastructure. Fundingfor projects hasalsobeen announced. There is alotgoing on rightnow, but don’t forgetto take some time this weekend to appreciatewhere welive, and the people who live here. LOST AND FOUND The following property has been reported as lost to NorthCanterbury police. Have you seen it? Ablue and greyVelcro “Blue juice” wallet, ablack iPhone 11 in ablack case, apeach and cream card wallet with a gold clasp, an iPhone 11 in apurple flowery case, agrey phone walletwith a zip pocket,ablack card wallet, abrown leather wallet, and ablack leather wallet. The following property is waiting to be claimed: Ared trolley jack(Amberley). Clearance of woodland amounts to vandalism Dear Editor, To: David Parker, Minister for the Environment. As aresidentofRangiora, my wife and Iwalked on abeautiful walking track through thewoodland area on the bank of the Ashley/Rakahuri River three or four times every week. We took our grandchildren through this woodland each weekend and they played and learnedabout nature. The walking track,along with acycle track and fitness stations, were the best in Rangiora.There were hundreds of poplars and the bird life was great, with our favourite being the black fantails. On our return from atrip up northwe were shocked to read in the North Canterbury News that the trees had been felled. We immediately drove to the Ashley River bridge and into the car park. The site was like ascene of devastationfrom War of the Worlds.The entire woodlands had been flattened, with logs piled in severalareas and large machines turning these great trees into chips. The walking track,the cycling tracks and the fitness stations, the wildlife and birds all gone.The reasons given by Environment Canterbury for felling everything just do not add up. Environment Canterburysays this was just some routine work, and this forms part of our wider river management works. Engineer Shaun McCrackengoes on to say the treefelling would improve the resilience of Rangiora and Kaiapoi to the threat of floodingfrom the Ashley River. However, the Ministry for the Environment reportpublished in 2008 concludedthat flood damage during New Zealand floods is rarely causedby floods exceedingdesign protection levels of stopbanksonrivers. It states that these risks do not change even when afforestation is factored in. My comments are, first, regarding the 500 trees cut down: Most of these trees were soundand healthy. Further, our government has been encouraging the whole countrytoplant thousandsmore trees to help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The stopbankwas installed in two stages. Stage one was completed in 2015, with stage two finishedin2018. There was never any indication of the removal of any trees or vegetation.The last time floodingoccurredonthis river north of Rangiora was 1952. If any water did manage to get over the recently built stopbanks, which is highly unlikely, then the trees would help to soak up any excess water. LETTERS Now, the result could be boggy land. The Rangioraresidents have never been consulted or notifiedregarding this issue, nor the councilorministry as far as Iamaware. The clearing of this once beautiful woodland,the wildlife and birdlifeis nothing more than vandalism. Whoever gave the order for this devastation to take place without consultation should be taken before the courts and prosecutedfor vandalism. Ieagerly await your reply and to know what the Government is going to do to restore Rangiora’s most beautiful walkway, cycleway, fitness stations, wildlife and birdlife,and to replace the trees. Yours, Keith BHarris (Abridged) Highway upgrades Dear Editor, Iread with interest about the roading projects southofKaikoura in the North CanterburyNews (July 16). There is rockfallprotection work being undertaken south of Peketa and stabilisationworks near the South Bay Racecourse. However there are other parts of State Highway 1that require attention south of Kaikoura,one being the onelane bridgeacross the Hurunui River which is achoke point. There are the tortuous hairpin bends just north of the Conway River flats and the twists and turns that still have to be endured by motorists in the Hundalees. Can we still call this astate highway, let alone SH1? Or is this just aglorified goat track? Yours, John Moody Cannabis Dear Editor, Regarding cannabis, in my day it was the norm to smoke cigarettes. Recently, my childrenjoked about how they used to steal mineand have a sneaky puff. Sadly, 30 years after Iquit, they are still smoking. Ijust can’t help but think that if cannabis becomesthe norm, this pattern will be repeated. There is no way Iamvoting yes. Yours, Nigel Cook McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH This Week Sun Fishing Guide Moon Wind Ok Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Rise 7:25am Set 5:42pm Best Times 7:06am 7:30pm Rise 2:08am Set 11:58am Light NEbecoming moderate SE Ok Rise 7:24am Set 5:43pm Best Times 7:55am 8:20pm Rise 3:11am Set 12:34pm Moderate S Ok Rise 7:22am Set 5:44pm Best Times 8:47am 9:14pm Rise 4:13am Set 1:19pm Light NWturning E Fair Rise 7:21am Set 5:45pm Best 9:42am Times 10:11pm Rise 5:12am Set 2:12pm Light Wbecoming moderate SW Good Rise 7:19am Set 5:46pm Best 10:39am Times 11:08pm Rise 6:06am Set 3:15pm Light NE Good Rise 7:18am Set 5:47pm Best 11:37am Times Rise 6:54am Set 4:26pm Light NE strengthening Good Rise 7:16am Set 5:48pm Best 12:05am Times 12:33pm Rise 7:34am Set 5:40pm Moderate NE becoming fresh N Swell Pegasus Bay Tide Chart 3 2 SE 0.7 m SE 0.9 m SE 0.7 m SE 0.9 m SE 0.9 m SE 1.0 m E1.4 m 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 1 0 Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Waimakariri 11:49am 2.1 5:36am 0.8 12:12am 2.0 6:23am 0.7 1:01am 2.0 7:10am 0.7 1:49am 2.1 7:57am 0.7 2:37am 2.2 8:46am 0.6 3:25am 2.2 9:37am 0.5 4:15am 2.3 10:29am 0.4 Mouth 6:07pm 0.8 12:38pm 2.1 6:58pm 0.8 1:28pm 2.2 7:47pm 0.7 2:17pm 2.3 8:35pm 0.7 3:05pm 2.4 9:23pm 0.6 3:53pm 2.4 10:11pm 0.5 4:41pm 2.5 11:00pm 0.4 Amberley 11:49am 2.1 5:36am 0.8 12:12am 2.0 6:23am 0.7 1:01am 2.0 7:10am 0.7 1:49am 2.1 7:57am 0.7 2:37am 2.2 8:46am 0.6 3:25am 2.2 9:37am 0.5 4:15am 2.3 10:29am 0.4 Beach 6:07pm 0.8 12:38pm 2.1 6:58pm 0.8 1:28pm 2.2 7:47pm 0.7 2:17pm 2.3 8:35pm 0.7 3:05pm 2.4 9:23pm 0.6 3:53pm 2.4 10:11pm 0.5 4:41pm 2.5 11:00pm 0.4 11:58am 2.1 5:45am 0.8 12:21am 2.0 6:32am 0.7 1:10am 2.0 7:19am 0.7 1:58am 2.1 8:06am 0.7 2:46am 2.2 8:55am 0.6 3:34am 2.2 9:46am 0.5 4:24am 2.3 10:38am 0.4 Motunau 6:16pm 0.8 12:47pm 2.1 7:07pm 0.8 1:37pm 2.2 7:56pm 0.7 2:26pm 2.3 8:44pm 0.7 3:14pm 2.4 9:32pm 0.6 4:02pm 2.4 10:20pm 0.5 4:50pm 2.5 11:09pm 0.4 5:47am 0.8 12:23am 2.0 6:34am 0.7 1:12am 2.0 7:21am 0.7 2:00am 2.1 8:08am 0.7 2:48am 2.2 8:57am 0.6 3:36am 2.2 9:48am 0.5 4:26am 2.3 10:40am 0.4 Gore Bay 12:00pm 2.1 6:18pm 0.8 12:49pm 2.1 7:09pm 0.8 1:39pm 2.2 7:58pm 0.7 2:28pm 2.3 8:46pm 0.7 3:16pm 2.4 9:34pm 0.6 4:04pm 2.4 10:22pm 0.5 4:52pm 2.5 11:11pm 0.4 5:46am 0.6 12:25am 1.6 6:31am 0.6 1:11am 1.6 7:16am 0.5 1:57am 1.6 8:02am 0.5 2:43am 1.6 8:49am 0.5 3:31am 1.7 9:38am 0.4 4:20am 1.7 10:28am 0.3 Kaikoura 12:01pm 1.6 6:17pm 0.6 12:48pm 1.7 7:06pm 0.6 1:35pm 1.7 7:54pm 0.5 2:22pm 1.8 8:40pm 0.5 3:09pm 1.8 9:27pm 0.4 3:57pm 1.9 10:14pm 0.4 4:46pm 2.0 11:03pm 0.3 *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. 2118223
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