North Canterbury News: September 10, 2020

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12 North Canterbury News, September 10, 2020
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Campaigning ... National Party leader Judith Collins chats to Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey
before speaking to party members at the Rangiora RSA last Friday.
PHOTO: DAVID HILL
Campaign stop in
Rangiora for Collins
By DAVID HILL
Judith Collinsvisited Rangiora on Friday,
as the regionremembered the first of the
Canterbury earthquakes 10 yearsago.
The National Party leader was aCabinet
Minister during the quake sequence which
beganonSeptember 4, 2010.
‘‘I well remember the senseofrelief that
the worst was over, but actually the worst
was stilltocome,’’she said.
Ms Collins remembers arriving in
Christchurch on herbirthday, February
24, two days after the February 2011quake.
‘‘It’s funny how we rememberthese
things, but Ialso knowthat everything has
grownsodifferentlyand strongly since the
earthquakes and it’s been areally tough
time for alot of people.
‘‘Every Cantabrian Iknow really hates
beingtold how resilient they are, because
they’ve justhad to keep on going.
‘‘So Iknow it’s had ahuge effect on
people’s lives,theirmental health and
physical health,and what people thought
they would be doing 10 yearson.’’
But Ms Collins was impressed withhow
much North Canterbury has grown in the
last 10 years.
The growthunderscored the importance
of building infrastructure projects suchas
the WoodendBypass, the SkewBridge
near Silverstream and the Wheelsto
Waipara cycleway, which will alsohelp the
region to recoverfrom Covid­19 downturn,
she said.
‘‘Thelevel 3lockdown that Auckland
had for two and ahalf weeks costNew
Zealand 400 jobs —250 in Aucklandand
150 aroundthe restofcountry.’’
She acknowledged the challenge for any
government of making decisions basedon
conflictingadvice from epidemiologists,
economists and otherexperts.
‘‘If we are privileged to lead thenext
government,wewill set up apublichealth
meeting to bring together not onlypublic
health experts, but also people from
business, trade unions,iwi and small
business in particular, so that we can get a
proper senseofhow muchthis is costing us
and how we can do it better.’’
Mental health is one of the challenges
arising from Covid­19, and Ms Collins says
National will be announcinganew policy
soon,inwhat is Waimakariri MP Matt
Doocey’s portfolio.
‘‘I’mpersonally very committed to this.
We’veseen agrowthinmentalhealth
issues in termsofpeople who are suffering
alot of anxietyand otherramifications,
and Iknow Matt has ahuge commitment to
this area as well.
‘‘Mental health issues can strike
anybody at any time, and it’s really
important that we makesure we havethe
rightmeasures in place and the right help
available.’’
Show in Rangiora canned
Covid­19 has claimed another major
North Canterbury event.
The Northern (Rangiora) A&P
Association committee decided last
week to cancel its 2020 show,
scheduled for October 23­24.
‘‘The committee decided the
financial risk was too great given we
are unsure what level we will be at
come show day,’’ secretary Julia
Dockerill said.
‘‘We thank everyone for the ongoing
support of the association and the
LOST AND FOUND
show and we are looking forward to
putting on afabulous show in 2021.’’
This decision follows the
cancellation in May of the New
Zealand Agricultural Show, due to be
held in November, and several
autumn shows earlier in the year,
including Hawarden and Oxford.
Entrants are encouraged to get in
touch to arrange arefund of entry fees.
Those who registered for atrade, craft
or food site will be contacted. To learn
more, email info@rangiorashow.co.nz
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