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2095268 KAIKOURA RESIDENTS –NEED ASURVEYOR? Surveying |Engineering |Planning |Subdivisions Topographical Surveys |Resource Management Land Development |Civil Engineering |Project Management |Building &Construction Setout Kaiapoi Lodge Residential Care Nursing Home, Hospital and Respite Person Centred Care, Carethat’sbuilt around you 6Cass Street,Kaiapoi Ph 03 327 7235 Mark O’Connor is available for free, no obligation consultations at the PGG Wrightson Kaikoura office Wednesday fortnightly. Appointments required. PHONE MARK 021 558 100 0800 802 4546 |Email: mark@bonisch.nz The Widest Music Variety Tune in nowtolisten on 104.9 for North Canterbury 103.7 for Hanmer Springs andKaikoura 2111416 NEWS 4 North Canterbury News, August 20, 2020 Mel’svision for Maori success By DAVID HILL ANorth Canterbury educator says there needs to be arethink around how to encourage Maori educational achievement. Maori are the youngest and fastestgrowing demographic. Population projections suggest more than one million New Zealanders will identify as Maori by 2038,and will represent more than afifthofthe workingage population, TuahiwiSchool principal Mel TaitePitama says. In contrast, New Zealand’s pakeha population is ageing and will represent the highest proportion of over65s. Mel has been invitedtoaddress the uLearnConference in Hamilton in October and has been published in New Zealand and international educational magazinesonthe subjectofMaori educationalachievement. ‘‘In Maori culturewehave aproverb, ‘the kumara doesn’t talkabout its own sweetness’, but Ithink Maori need to celebrate our achievements and North Canterbury needstocelebrate what we have here.’’ Last week, in her roleasAra Institute of Canterbury deputy chairwoman, Mel spoke to 900 academic staff at the launch of Ara’s new framework for Maori achievement. ‘‘It’salot of pressuretodo something like that because you’vegot to get it right. If we don’twewill have aserious problem in this country,’’ she says. ‘‘Maori have traditionally filled bluecollarjobs, but withour rapidlychanging technologyand automation, those jobs won’t exist in the future, so we have got to get young Maori aimingfor higherpaid jobs. ‘‘Whatweneed to understandisthat the growth in the workforce is going to be predominantly young Maori, particularly in regions like NorthCanterbury.’’ Ahigh achiever herself, Mel is happy to been seenasarole model for young Maori women. Last yearshe won the Maori or Pasifika governanceleaderaward at the New Zealand Women in Governance Awards. She alsohas her own business, Looking to the future ... Tuahiwi School principal Mel TaitePitama says Maori are the youngest and fastestgrowing demographic in New Zealand. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Tuahiwi Education Ltd, and is studying for amasters degree in Maori and indigenous leadership. ‘‘I can’t go to the supermarketwithout someone recognising me, but if I’m that Maori woman that people can relateto, I can live withthat. ‘‘I have avery supportive whanau and Idon’thave young childrenany more, but Idowork long hours.’’ Nine Rangiora race meetings for season The Rangiora HarnessRacing Club has been allocated nineracemeetings for the 2020/21 season. They will be held on Friday, November 6—four days before the New Zealand TrottingCup —followedbyWednesday, November 18, Sunday, December 20, for the Christmas at the Races meeting, with six meetings scheduled for nextyear.The 2021 datesare Sunday, January 3; Saturday,February20; Sunday, April18, for the Rangiora Classic; Sunday, April 25, for the Anzac Day meeting; Sunday, May 9; and Sunday,May 23. Club president Greg Wright says he is ‘‘delighted to have both afull complement of meetings and most in the spring/ summer seasons’’. TheNovember 6meetingwill be the first meeting at Rangiora Raceway since racingstalled under Covid19 restrictions earlier this year, withthe club holding only three of its scheduled10meetings lastseason. What would the criteria be for assisted dying? Know before youvote Authorisedbythe Secretary forJustice
NEWS North Canterbury News, August 20, 2020 Kanuka stand to be used in wastewater trial By ROBYN BRISTOW Planting pines on land bought by the Hurunui District Council in Hanmer Springs, where it intends to spray treated sewage and wastewater for irrigation, has some residents bristling. Residents say it is agreat opportunity for the council to plant natives on the 50hectare block at the corner of River Road and Leslie Pass Road. However, the council’s chief operations officer, Dan Harris, says the decision to plant radiata pines for nutrient management was based on available science when land options were considered during the resource consent stage. There were also significant differences in operating costs between exotic plantation forestry and other options. However, he says residents’ opposition to the pines has been taken on board and the council will use asevenhectare block of kanuka on the land as atest area to gather information on how natives perform under irrigation. This could lead to natives being planted when the pines are harvested. Mr Harris says astudy is needed to understand why the kanuka stand is thriving in the area, being the only stand of its type on that side of the Hanmer Springs basin. One resident said on alocal Facebook page that the block provided awonderful opportunity to plant native trees and create abird sanctuary. Deer were excluded because of deer fencing, while other pests could be trapped to ensure it was predatorfree. ‘‘Unfortunately, the council has decided to plant pine trees. The large amount of water will ensure these trees will grow so fast they will need to be harvested every 15 years, to prevent toppling due to wind, but will be too weak to be used for building, and will probably blow over earlier. ‘‘A qualified ecologist has offered his services freeofcharge to design aplanting and nutrientuptake plan, but the council has refused. ‘‘Pine trees should be planted around the boundary as they would grow quickly and not require watering, and would protect the young natives growing inside from the wind,’’ the Facebook post says. Environmental reports suggest that, left unplanted and appropriately maintained, the heavily modified regrowth of kanuka would respond well to watering, Mr Harris says. He says the council is committed to not only undertaking restoration of the area, but also monitoring nutrient uptake by the kanuka using test bores to improve the science on native planting. If successful, the large scale trial will support future applications for native plantings in wastewater disposal zones, and may lead to expansion of native plantings after rotation of the exotic planting at the Hanmer Springs site, he says. At present, under an existing consent, Hanmer Springs sewage is treated, with the resulting wastewater discharged in the Chatterton River. Work began in 20142015 to move to alandbased discharge for the town’s treated wastewater. Several options around Hanmer Springs were investigated by the council and community board. Eventually, the River Rd site was bought, consent sought, and granted. ‘‘It has been along journey, with initial investigations dating back to 2007, 2008, when we got an extension to our existing resource consent,’’ Mr Harris says. ‘‘We are aiming to have it operating, all going well, by the end of September.’’ 5 Irrigation trial ... Akanuka stand similar to this will be part of atrial near Hanmer Springs to determine how natives perform under irrigation using wastewaster derived from sewage. PHOTO:FILE NEED FUNDING FOR ALOCAL 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 21September 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 at waimakariri.govt.nz Readyfor Spring? Save time&hassle –let us service your homes irrigation systembefore you’ll need it. Get your home/lifestyle blocks irrigation plan drawnupnow for free –all we need is ascaled plan! MEN NEED DOCTORS TOO When was the last time you or the man in your life had ahealth check? AMen’s Wellness Check is agreat way to meet a new Doctor and annually to help keep your health on track. Letustake care of you... Forall your irrigation, pumping, and waterfiltration See the team at 308FlaxtonRoad Phone 03 3130408 simon@tiw.co.nz www.tiw.co.nz 2298456 Wellness Checks $110 2300219Men’s 230021 2 9 If youhaveany questions please contact the administrator, KarenLivingstone Phone03311 8901 or 0800 965468 Email karen.livingstone@wmk.govt.nz Minutes from Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Northwood 9/42 Silverstream Boulevard, Kaiapoi 7630 |03-595 1489 www.silverstreammedicalcentre.co.nz
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