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Property

market

surges

By SHELLEY TOPP

Waimakariri’s bustling

housing market since the

Covid19 level 4lockdown

produced arecord median

house price of $515,000 in

August.

Bayleys Rangiora manager

Ross Ditmer says the record

median price in the district

reflects the shortage of

listings, the increase in the

number of properties sold for

more than $1 million, and the

high number of people keen to

buy turning up at open homes.

‘‘It is areally buoyant

market, but the shortage of

listings is the key point. People

are fighting over properties.’’

The record price was

included in sales figures

released by the Real Estate

Institute of New Zealand

(Reinz) last week, which show

a13per cent increase in

median house prices in

Canterbury (from $440,000 last

year to $497,000 this year) and

a16.4 per cent increase in

median house prices

nationwide last month.

The median house price is

the sale price in the middle of

alist of property sales ranked

from the highest price to the

lowest price during aset

period.

The housing market’s

recovery during the last few

months after lockdown has

surpassed many predictions.

Big numbers are being

reported at open homes, and

some buyers are receiving

multiple offers, at times well

above asking price.

Reinz chief executive Bindi

Norwell said in recent weeks

the organisation had heard

reports around the country

of vendors achieving good

prices for the sale of their

homes.

‘‘But we would never have

guessed that eight regions and

17 districts/cities across the

country would see record

median prices just four

months after the entire

country was in lockdown.

‘‘The combination of low

interest rates, the removal of

loantovalue ratios, the lack of

listings, people’s aspiration to

have more space/a bigger

backyard, acatchup post

lockdown, and firsttime

buyers’ desire to get into the

market, have all contributed to

the uplift in prices we have

seen during the last few

months.

‘‘Unless we see more listings

come to the market before

Christmas, we may start to see

additional pressure on house

prices and affordability,’’ she

says.

New branding to launch

Made North Canterbury ... Enterprise North Canterbury food and

beverage business development manager Alissa Miller is keen to hear

from local producers who want to join the new brand.

PHOTO: DAVID HILL

By DAVID HILL

Hopes are high thatnew North

Canterbury branding willhelp

local producers raise their

profile.

Enterprise North

Canterbury(ENC) is about to

launchthe ‘‘Made North

Canterbury’’ brand.

It wants foodand beverage

producersinthe Hurunui,

Kaikoura and Waimakariri

districts to sign up.

‘‘North Canterbury is a

growing region and you often

hear that North Canterburyis

ahidden gem. But we don’t

want to be hidden any more,’’

ENC food and beverage

business development

managerAlissa Miller says.

Theconcept has been

developedover the last year.

Theideacame fromlocal

producers.

‘‘We’vespoken to arange of

food and beverage businesses

over the past year to findout

what would add the most value

to theirbusinesses,’’ she says.

‘‘Weidentified the needfor

aunifying platform to call out

andpromote the hugely

diverse productsgrown, made,

reared and caught in North

Canterbury.’’

The Rangiora and Kaiapoi

New Worldsupermarkets

havegot behind the project

and are already identifying

local produceontheir shelves

withthe new logo.

Awebsite is being

developedtoprovide an

online platform to make it

easier for people to learn

about local foodand beverage

producers, includingthe story

behind the products.

The website will also

provide aportal for local

producers to collaborate.

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Covid curtails eventscalendar

By ROBYN BRISTOW

NorthCanterbury events

continuetobeextinguishedor

curtailed amid the uncertainty

of Covid19.

The Waiau Fireworks

display in November is the

latest casualty.

The muchanticipated

community eventhas been

snuffed out because of the

financial riskthat could leave

the organising committee in a

perilousstate if it had to be

cancelledatthe last minute

due to Covid19.

The decision follows several

meetings and long discussions

for the committee that works

through the yeartoraise funds

and organise the fireworks

extravaganza.

Meanwhile, the bounce has

beentaken out of theKaikoura

Hop afterthe Government’s

announcement on Monday that

level 2willremain until at least

Monday in areas outside

Auckland.

But the Hopisstill going

ahead as plannedin‘‘level 2

style’’ over the next few days,

until Sunday, September 20.

The organisers saythey are

disappointed but not

surprised. They intend to cater

for all those on their way, in

town already and ready to

party.Therewill still be an

opportunity for all registered

vehicles to join the level2style

event.

‘‘There will be no car show

on Saturday at the Racecourse,

no Rock and Roll dance on

Saturday night, and no

burnouts on Sunday. No mass

gatherings,’’ say the organisers.

But there willbeapopup

shop for all Hop merchandise

at the memorialhall on

Saturday, sponsors’ stallsand a

few cool markets.

As seen by the weekend

cancellationofthe Whale Run,

people stillwant to visit

Kaikoura, so manyvisitors are

still expectedtovisit the town,

alongwith some fabulous

vehicles.

Meanwhile, Rock‘n’Wheels

organisers in Amberleyare

forging on withplansfor its

event, whichwas postponed

from Father’s Day.Itisnow

scheduledfor September 27 in

the Amberley Domain.

Rangiora to contest rugby semi-final

Readytorumble... The Rangiora squad meetsthe challenge of the Lincoln haka.

PHOTO: BRIDGITT ROBINSON

The Rangiora High School 1st

XV rugby team has made it into

the top four of the UC

Championship, and will play

Christchurch Boys’ High School

(CBHS) in the semifinal on

Saturday.

Awin over the Lincoln

Combined 1st XV last Saturday

by 707 propelled Rangiora into

fourth, while CBHS topped the

standings.

Rangiora will be keen to have

achance to reverse the result

from its match against CBHS a

fortnight ago. Adraw, or victory,

slipped from Rangiora’s grasp in

the dying seconds.

Coach Craig Mullan says the

side displays good values and a

level of determination which

makes the team easy to coach.

The semifinal will be played

at CBHS without spectators.

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New branding for producers

From Page 1

ENC chief executive Heather

Warwick said the group

wouldlike to get more local

producers goingtofood

events, and to attend the Food

Show in Auckland.

‘‘Those food shows can be

costprohibitive for small and

mediumsized businesses,but

if theywork together we can

get them there.’’

The new brand could lead

to atourist trail or even

Looking

to buy or

sell?

Aaron Clark

Residential &Lifestyle Sales Consultant

become abrand for anything

producedinNorth

Canterbury, Heather says.

‘‘We’ve had enquiries from

large, local manufacturers

who wanttojoin the brand,

but firstand foremost we want

to get foodand beverage

producers on board and then

we can extendittocafes and

restaurants.’’

WhileCovid19 has created

challenges for local

producers, it has also allowed

for innovative businesses,

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suchasvegetable grower,

Grown, of Sefton, to thrive by

doing thingsdifferently,

Alissa says.

The Made North Canterbury

initiative is sponsoredby

Sidekick Rangiora and

Meridian. It has been made

possible thanks to support

fromthe Provincial Growth

Fund.

To get involved, contact

Alissa Miller on (021) 618 287

or email alissa@enterprisenc.

co.nz.

Travel agency opts for mobile model

Travel agency helloworld Travel Rangiora

has moved out of 99 High Street and will

provide amobile service for the time being.

‘‘With the demise of international travel due

to the global Covid19 pandemic we had to

look at different ways to do business,’’ owner

Liz Ditmer said. Its mobile consultants had

already helped customers plan New Zealand

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Chance

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Organisers of Waimakariri’s

popular youth ‘‘All Night

Party’’ are hoping for alastminute

rush on tickets.

Ticketsales have been

sluggishfor the annualevent,

planned for overnight on

Friday and Saturday,

September25to26, because of

Covid19, Waimakariri District

Council youth development

facilitatorSam Redman says.

But with signalsthe country

will soon returntolevel 1,

WaiYouth is hopingfor alate

surge in salesahead of

Sunday’s deadline.

For details on how to get

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Trees for generations

By SHELLEY TOPP

Planting trees is abig part of

Grant MacLeod’s roleasthe

Waimakariri DistrictCouncil’s

Greenspace team manager.

He believestreesplaya

pivotalrole in communities for

manyreasons. Theyprovide

colour, formand focalpoints.

Theyalso enhance

streetscapeswherebuildings

dominate, addvalue to

properties, help cleanthe air,

provide shelter from bad

weather,stabilise soil,

increasebiodiversity,provide

habitat for birds,animals and

insects, and addbeauty to the

environment.

‘‘Weare neverkeentosee

trees come downifwe can

avoid it.

‘‘They are so important,add

so much value and should be

here alot longerthanweare,’’

he says.

‘‘Planting trees is one of the

most selfless thingspeoplecan

do,’’hesays.Thisisbecause

most peoplewillnot get to see

thefullgloryofthe trees they

plantbecause theytake so long

to grow.

In Waimakariri, the

council’s Notable Trees

initiative protects asignificant

list of trees,providing

safeguardsagainstremoval or

destruction.

Some are on councilowned

land andothersare in private

ownership.

Thecouncil hasalist of all

thedesignatedNotable Trees

andamap of their locations.

TheKaiapoi Domain in

Ranfurly Streetishometo

several,including14pinetree

variants whichGrant

especially likes.

Oneisthe biggest in the park

Afavouriteplace ... The Waimakariri DistrictCouncil's Greenspace

team manager GrantMacLeod alongside one of Waimakariri’s protected

treesinthe Kaiapoi Domain, in Ranfurly Street.

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP

andisbelieved to be more than

100yearsold.

It is most likely one of the

oldest trees in Waimakariri

andthe oldestinthe Kaiapoi

Domain —aunique placeinits

own right.

‘‘Itislike alittle woodland

forest,whichisquiterare

these days,’’Grantsays.

Inglis

helps

cause

Mountaineer and

sportsman Mark Inglis

has becomean

ambassador for the

WestpacRescue

Helicopter.

Mark, wholives in

HanmerSprings, knows

what it is like waiting to

be rescued, after being

trapped in asnow cave

on Mt Cook in 1982 for

13 days with climbing

partner Philip Doole.

Both men’s legs

became badly frostbitten

while awaiting

rescue. Both Inglis’ legs

were amputated 14cm

below the knee.

Mark says it is a

feeling of relief when he

hears the chopper

coming in, which means

someonehas got the

help they need. It is also

an important service for

HanmerSprings where

the holiday population

can swell to 5000.

During July, Westpac

helicopter missions in

North Canterbury

increased from nine

last year to 16. To date

there has been 141

missions, compared to

101 in the same period

last year. Donations can

be made via airrescue.

co.nz/together.

Additional information

is available from Prince

(021) 900 519; Mark (021)

639 899, or Scotty

Bamford, patient

ambassador, on (027)

364 7910.

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Pair win field trip to Fiordland'sDusky Sound

By SHELLEY TOPP

Two young North Canterbury

conservation heroes have won a

national video competition for school

students to take part in aFiordland

field trip.

Kaiapoi High School student Aaliyah

Raja, aged 13, of Pegasus, and Rangiora

High School student Yeshaya

Bullmore, 15, of Leithfield Beach, won

the competition with videos they made

at the beach, outlining their

conservation interests and how they are

helping to look after the ecosystem in

their neighbourhood.

The Join Expedition Fiordland Field

Trip is acollaboration between Pure

Salt, aFiordlandbased adventure

charter boat business, LEARNZ, a

company producing virtual field trips

for the education sector to ‘‘help

students access the inaccessible’’, and

the Department of Conservation.

The aim of the field trip is to

showcase the Tamatea Dusky Sound

Restoration Project for New Zealand

classrooms by creating avirtual field

trip in the area.

The competition was used to give two

young conservationists and their

guardians the chance to join the

expedition into Tamatea Dusky Sound

aboard the charter boat Flightless.

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Expansion under way ... Rangiora’s McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega is expanding its store.

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Expansion has eye to future

Rangiora’s McAlpines Mitre 10

Mega is expanding its premises

to futureproof the business for

anticipated population growth

in North Canterbury.

The locally owned and run

home improvement, hardware,

and garden centre store in

Southbrook Road has been

trading in North Canterbury for

45 years.

The business is apopular

retailer and abig supporter of

the community, sponsoring

many causes. It is also one of

North Canterbury’s biggest

employers.

Plans for the extension began

in 2017, chief executive Peter

Crighton says.

‘‘It was apparent that there

would be asignificant

population increase in the

district over the next 20 years

and it was considered that the

current store size, with

subsequent limitations on the

range that could be offered, had

little capacity to accommodate

for this future growth.

‘‘The new space will give us

the opportunity to better

showcase our products, provide

awider range of goods for our

customers, and an improved

shopping experience for them.

‘‘We are really excited about

the project.’’

The initial builders’ supply

store at Southbrook was built in

1970, with membership of Mitre

10 (NZ) Ltd undertaken in 1974.

The store has traded as aMitre

10 franchise since then.

An outdoor garden centre was

established in 1988, and adrivethrough

facility was added in

1993. During 200708, the

Southbrook Mitre 10 Mega was

developed to replace the Mitre

10 Home and Trade store (as it

was then known) and the new

facility opened in September

2008, with abig investment

made last year to roof part of

the garden centre.

The new extension will

provide 35 per cent more retail

space and 35 per cent more

space for the drivethrough

trade outlet. Covid19

restrictions have delayed

progress on the extension,

originally scheduled for

completion next month.

The trade section will open in

late October but the added

retail section is now scheduled

to open in February.

Clean-up help sought

Okuku’sFoothillsHoney

owners, brother and sister

Jamesand Laura Malcolm,

are askingmembers of the

community to join their

annual Ashley River Clean

Up.

‘‘TheAshley River has a

reputation for beautifulpicnic

and swimming spots, as well

as walking trails,’’ Laura says.

‘‘But, unfortunately,for others

it is better known as a

dumping ground.

‘‘It is heartbreaking to see

our beautiful rivers that we all

love to enjoy being used this

way.’’

Last year, 800kg of rubbish,

including 33 tyres, was

collected duringthe cleanup.

The Foothills Honey team

spends hours tendinghives

alongthe riverbeds and

constantly see dumped

rubbish.

‘‘Forus, thisisour

backyard,’’James says.‘‘We

want to keep thesecherished

spotsasnatural and as

respectedaspossible.’’

This year’s cleanup is

planned for Sunday,

September 27, from1.30pm to

3pm, withmeeting points at:

Bullock CreekNorth and

South,Okuku BridgeSouth,

Swamp Rd, ToombridgeRd,

Dunlops Rd,Rossiters Road,

AshleyBridge (north), Ashley

Village (High Street, both

sides)River Rd (south), or

volunteers can visitthe

Natural New ZealandHoney

Bee Shedat100 Foothills

Road, Okuku at 1pm for

directions to ameeting point.

After the clean up, therewill

be asausage sizzle and drinks

for the volunteers at Fools of

DesireCafe in Rangiora, and

the chance to win spotprizes

worth more than $1500.

Anyonewho would liketo

clean up an area of the river

not included in the designated

meeting points shouldcontact

Laura on (03) 313 1391.

Foothills Honey will

provide gloves and rubbish

bags for volunteers.

For more information, visit

the FoothillsHoney Facebook

page.

Celebrations postponed again

The region’s budget advisory

service has postponedits 40th

anniversary celebrations for

the second time.

BudgetingServicesNorth

Canterbury, established in

Rangiora in 1980, had planned

to mark the milestone in May,

but the event was postponed

untilSeptember 29 because of

the Covid19 lockdown.

ServicemanagerShirley

Grant saidthe committee

decided to postpone again.

‘‘We’rehoping thattherewill

be some levelofnormalityin

November/ December when, as

ateam, we can get together,

withoutsocial distancing, to

celebrate our 40th.’’

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Pop-up expo planned

Scott succumbs to cancer

By SHELLEY TOPP

Rangiora book lover Scott

Grainger, known to many in North

Canterbury, has died, aged43, after

ayearlong illness.

Scott, the manager of Conway’s

Paper Plus book store in Rangiora

for 20 years,was diagnosed with

colon cancer on July 5last year. He

diedonAugust18.

His funeral was heldonAugust

24 at NorthbrookChapelin

Rangiora underCovid19

restrictions, with family and close

friends in one room and other

guests in an adjoiningroom, where

theycould watchonascreen.

Scott’s father, Alistair, of

Rangiora, said his son’s love of

booksand reading gave him the

knowledge to provide Conway’s

PaperPlus customers with sound

advice.

‘‘He developed avast knowledge

of authors, their stylesand subject

material, advising customers on

the style, type,and author best

suited to theirreading preference.

‘‘He had an uncanny instant

recall on anything he had read, his

mindresponding likea

computerised filing cabinet of

facts.’’

Scott grewupinRangiora, and

began working at Conwaysin1994,

before takingsix months to travel

overseas, visiting Greece, Turkey

Finalchapter

... Scott

Grainger,of

Rangiora, who

was manager of

Conway’s Paper

Plus bookstore in

Rangiora for 20

years, has died

afterayearlong

battle with

cancer.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

and the Middle East.

When Scott returned,he

resumed working at Conways and

in 2008 married Erin,acoworker.

AfterConwaysclosed in 2016 Scott

beganworking as warehouse

manager at Mediterranean Foods

in Rangiora up until he became

unwell.

He leavesbehind Erin andtheir

two young daughters, Niaand

Elise.

Scottwas described as amuchlovedhusband,father,

son,brother

and good friendtomany.Hewas

also ablackbelt member of the

Rangiora AikidoDojo and akeen

guitar player, withacheerful

disposition and contagioussmile.

Rangiora Promotionsisgiving

businesses the chancetoraise

theirprofile in uncertain

times.

The Rangiora Pop Up

Business Expo, sponsoredby

Lime Real Estate, is set to go

aheadasplanned next

Wednesday from 5pm to

7.30pm at theRangiora RSA

Club on Victoria Street,

assuming the expected move

to alert level 1next week.

The event was first held as a

smaller version in 2017 and is

away to offer small

businesses achance to

promote their services and

productstoacaptive local

audience,Rangiora

Promotions coordinator

Belinda Toppsays.

‘‘We have30businesses

registered to exhibit at this

evening.’’

For the last two years,

Rangiora Promotionshas

been working on alarger

North Canterburywide expo,

with more than 70 businesses

included.

Because of the challenging

year for businesses,itdecided

to scale down the event to

provide amore affordable and

achievable option for them.

‘‘The Pop Up Business

Expo, beingheld in the

evening after work,isamore

relaxed environment where

peoplecan enjoysome drinks

and nibblesatthe same time,’’

she says.

To find out about exhibitors,

visit rangiorapromotions.co.

nz or visit the event pageon

Facebook.

To RSVP or exhibit, email

rangiorapromotions@

gmail.com.

Open day for quarry proposal

The company proposing to

quarry part of the Rangiora

racecourse is planning an

information open day.

Taggart is holding the

meeting oncourse from

3.30pm to 7pm on

Wednesday, September 23,

to discuss its proposed

racecourse quarry and

backfilling project.

The company has applied

to the Waimakariri District

Council to establish a

quarry inside the track and

on racecourse land to the

northeast. It anticipates it

will extract up to 700,000

cubic metres of material

over 15 years.

Its proposal has riled

residents in northwest

Rangiora and prompted

two petitions, one of which

garnered more than 4000

signatures.

People wishing to attend

the open day can access the

racecourse from 312

Lehmans Road.

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The keys to building a

more resilient region

In 2015, the 10 mayors of Canterbury,

Mackenzie, Waitaki, Waimate, Timaru,

Ashburton, Selwyn, Christchurch city,

Waimakariri, Hurunui and Kaikoura,

together with the chair of Environment

Canterbury (ECan), initiated roundtable

talks to promote aphilosophyfocused on

working togetherbetter.

In 2019,the Mayoral Forum agreed to

broaden its scope from economic

developmenttosustainabledevelopment

across the four interdependent aspects of

wellbeing (environmental, economic,

socialand cultural).

The Mayoral Forumidentifiedfive

priority issues:

The sustainable environmental

managementofhabitats —land,air,

waterand ecosystems;

Ashared economicprosperity —

addingvalue to primary production,

tourism, and retaining our skilled

workforce;

Betterfreight transportoptions—

improved road safety, and reductionof

wearand tearon our region’s roads;

Climatechangemitigation and

adaptation —buildingcommunity

resilience andreducing ourcarbon

footprint.

Threewaters services —sustainable

managementofdrinking water,

wastewater,and stormwaterin

Canterbury.

Earlier,in2009, the MayoralForum

launchedthe Canterbury Water

ManagementStrategy (CWMS), which

was afoundation principle of the

Hurunui Waiau zonecommittee, and one

that we will work throughasour current

zone committee reviewsits function and

purpose as ajoint committee of ECan and

Hurunui District council.

Many hours have beenspent over the

past 10 years by community members,but

LOST AND FOUND

The following property has been

reported as lost to North Canterbury

police:

Ablack wallet,Maui Jim wraparound

sunglasses, ablack sleeveless

vest with a Tuhoe badge on it, ablack

Suzuki car remote and flipout key/

❛The Mayoral Forum for some

time now has consistently

advocated for amultimodal

freight network.❜

now it is timelyto take stockand consider

the future.

To strengthenour considerable

advantages, the mayorsand chair wantto

build on our collectivestrengthsand

createabetter and more sustainable

futurebydiversifying and addingvalue to

our agricultural productionbyimproving

market resilience, along withreducing

environmental impacts.

TheMayoral Forumfor sometimenow

has consistently advocated for amultimodal

freightnetworkthat increases the

region’s resilience to natural disasters

and efficientmovement of freight.

Currently, more than 90% of freight

tonnage is moved by truck.

Mitigationand adaptation to focuson

the changes in weather patterns

underpins the priority to measure the

impactsofmorefrequentdroughts,

flooding,coastalerosion and increased

fire risk.

In termsofthreewatersreform, central

governmentisworking with local

governmenttoreview service delivery

and funding arrangementsfor the

economicregulationofthreewaters

services.

Ourcouncil has accepted the first

tranche of funding thatprovides the

stimulustodeliver waterservices to our

communities. We willkeepyou well

informed as we progress this hugepiece

of work.

Forfurther information,visit

canterburymayors.org.nz

pinkish purple house key/silver house

key/small silver fourwheeldrive metal

key chain; aMitsubishi car key with two

house keys, apadlock key; and asmall

red St Laurent Paris foldover wallet.

The following property is waiting to

be claimed:Ayellow wallet (Kaiapoi).

Our streets need to be

safe for older people

By JOANNE GUMBRELL, chairwomanof the

WaimakaririAgefriendly Advisory Group

We allwalk along the streetsinour

towns. At our August Waimakariri Agefriendly

AdvisoryGroupmeeting, Mike

fromthe Policyand StrategyUnitatthe

Waimakariri DistrictCounciltalked to

us about street signage andbylaws.

He described thecare taken to get

thisright. Thereisinformation on the

council website.

We made comment aboutcourtesy

crossings, theones we see in various

places aroundour towns, witharaised

areaand sometimes aprotected

stopping place in themiddle of the

road.

The RoadCode says the only

crossings where driversmuststop for

pedestriansare zebra crossings. On

courtesy crossings, drivers haverightof

way.

We have written to the council

suggesting thatsignage be putonthe

footpath stating thatdrivers have right

of way.

We also appreciate that some drivers

do stop outofkindness, but it is not the

law.

The one at theroundaboutnear the

cornerofAshley andBlackett streetsin

Rangiora is one to look outfor.

Ihear comments about signsoutside

shops in ourtowns,too, as well as

stands of goods.

These add colour and cheerfulnessto

the streets, but arenot goodfor

pedestrians, particularlyfor people

who finditdifficulttoget around.

Twenty percent of peoplein

Waimakaririare agedover 65 and this

is predicted to increase.

Thatwill bringagreaterneed for

hazardfreepavements, with more

mobility scooters, walking frames and

sticks. Ourstreetsneed to be safefor

them.

The council is resisting the

introductionofescooters,for which I

breatheasighofrelief.

Did youknow thataswell as the

Covid19 tracing app on cellphones, the

council hasa“Snap,Send, Solve”one

which is useful if you comeacross

anythingyou would likethe council to

knowabout?

How to do thisisonthe council website.

Ilive in thecountryand canuse this

to let themknow aboutpotholes on the

road.

Haere oraHaere pai (Go with

wellness,gowithcare).

Littering is out of control

Dear Editor,

As an earlymorning cyclist around

the Rangiora district, Ican’t help but

notice the everincreasing deposits of

litter lining our streets, with cans,

bottles and fastfood wrappings and

containers.

Ithink we know alot of this is

thrown out from low slung, noisy

vehicles driven by antisocial braindead

hoods, but also some others.

My biggest concern is the lack of

pride by alarge proportion of

Rangiora residents, who simply don’t

notice, don’t want to notice, are shortsighted,

or just too plain lazy to pick

up litter deposited near or outside

their home.

Yesterday, Inoticed achap on High

Street line trimming his grass berm,

and finding atin can in the grass. He

slung it into the gutter to join the glass

bottle already there.

Ipick up alot of litter as Icycle, but

to assist home owners with failing

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

eyesight, Ioften deposit bottles and

cans near their letterbox. Don’t thank

me, I’m happy to do this.

The other disappointment is the

difficulty of some owners knowing

what is rubbish, and what is

recyclable.

From May to July, the Waimakariri

District Council had to send 200

truckloads of recycling to the dump,

costing ratepayers $122,700, because

homeowners were too darned lazy to

sort their waste correctly.

Best to be beware. The council may

be checking your bins to ensure you

are recycling correctly, or you may be

left with afull bin.

Please start taking pride in

Rangiora, and in particular, your area,

Yours,

John Carter

Rangiora

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH

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Week

Sun

Fishing

Guide

Moon

Wind

Swell

Pegasus Bay

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Good

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NE NE 0.8 m E0.5 m E0.7 m

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

Waimakariri 3:48am 2.4 10:03am 0.4 4:41am 2.5 10:58am 0.3 5:36am 2.6 11:52am 0.2 6:32am 2.6 12:18am 0.2 7:29am 2.6 1:12am 0.3 8:27am 2.6 2:08am 0.3 9:25am 2.5 3:04am 0.3

Mouth

4:15pm 2.6 10:32pm 0.3 5:07pm 2.6 11:25pm 0.3 6:01pm 2.6

6:57pm 2.6 12:46pm 0.2 7:54pm 2.5 1:42pm 0.3 8:53pm 2.5 2:39pm 0.3 9:52pm 2.4 3:39pm 0.4

Amberley 3:48am 2.4 10:03am 0.4 4:41am 2.5 10:58am 0.3 5:36am 2.6 11:52am 0.2 6:32am 2.6 12:18am 0.2 7:29am 2.6 1:12am 0.3 8:27am 2.6 2:08am 0.3 9:25am 2.5 3:04am 0.3

Beach

4:15pm 2.6 10:32pm 0.3 5:07pm 2.6 11:25pm 0.3 6:01pm 2.6

6:57pm 2.6 12:46pm 0.2 7:54pm 2.5 1:42pm 0.3 8:53pm 2.5 2:39pm 0.3 9:52pm 2.4 3:39pm 0.4

3:57am 2.4 10:12am 0.4 4:50am 2.5 11:07am 0.3 5:45am 2.6

6:41am 2.6 12:27am 0.2 7:38am 2.6 1:21am 0.3 8:36am 2.6 2:17am 0.3 9:34am 2.5 3:13am 0.3

Motunau 4:24pm 2.6 10:41pm 0.3 5:16pm 2.6 11:34pm 0.3 6:10pm 2.6 12:01pm 0.2 7:06pm 2.6 12:55pm 0.2 8:03pm 2.5 1:51pm 0.3 9:02pm 2.5 2:48pm 0.3 10:01pm 2.4 3:48pm 0.4

3:59am 2.4 10:14am 0.4 4:52am 2.5 11:09am 0.3 5:47am 2.6

6:43am 2.6 12:29am 0.2 7:40am 2.6 1:23am 0.3 8:38am 2.6 2:19am 0.3 9:36am 2.5 3:15am 0.3

Gore Bay 4:26pm 2.6 10:43pm 0.3 5:18pm 2.6 11:36pm 0.3 6:12pm 2.6 12:03pm 0.2 7:08pm 2.6 12:57pm 0.2 8:05pm 2.5 1:53pm 0.3 9:04pm 2.5 2:50pm 0.3 10:03pm 2.4 3:50pm 0.4

3:52am 1.8 10:03am 0.3 4:45am 1.9 10:58am 0.2 5:40am 1.9 11:53am 0.2 6:36am 2.0 12:22am 0.2 7:33am 2.0 1:18am 0.2 8:31am 2.0 2:15am 0.3 9:30am 2.0 3:13am 0.3

Kaikoura 4:20pm 2.0 10:35pm 0.3 5:13pm 2.0 11:28pm 0.3 6:08pm 2.0

7:04pm 2.0 12:50pm 0.2 8:02pm 1.9 1:48pm 0.2 9:01pm 1.9 2:48pm 0.2 10:00pm 1.8 3:49pm 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.

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The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

‘Iamanything but complacent’

PrimeMinisterJacindaArdern talks to Mike Houlahan

about her threeyears in office, and stressesthather

party willbefighting for every single vote.

On average, most governments

canexpecttodeal with one major

crisis aterm.

WhenJacinda Ardern became

primeminister three years ago,

one of her first challenges was

dealingwith the discoveryofthe

cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.

Arollingmaul of disasters has

followed,from the March 15

terror attacktothe eruption of

Whakaari/White Island, and now

the ongoing battleagainstCovid

19.

‘‘You can’t reallyprepare for

thatrange of challenges, but in

someways you can,’’ she says.

‘‘One of the thingsthat we were

challenged on, priortohaving

these laterevents,was ourquite

aggressive focus on adheringto

the Budgetresponsibility rules

and getting our debtdown, and I

stand by that.

‘‘That has meantthat we have

beeninabetter position than

mosteconomies we compare

ourselves to goinginto the

pandemic, and it has given us the

abilitytomake sure we are

investing in people, looking after

their welfare and needs, and that

has put us in astrong position to

comeout the other sideafter the

rebuild.’’

As with everyelection,

economic management willbea

major point of debate,and in the

space of afew months Ms

Ardern’sGovernmenthas surged

LEADER INTERVIEW

from sound debtmanagement

principles to racking up

enormousloans to cover the cost

of the pandemic response.

Labour, likeall parties, will

likelyfind therepayment

requirements on thatdebt a

handbrakeonits spending

ambitions should it be in

government after the election.

Ms Ardernsaid Labour

believed in incrementalchange

and carriedthat slow but steady

philosophy overtodebt

repayment, so the deficit should

not be abarrier to secondterm

initiatives.

‘‘There is adifference between

us and the Opposition, whichis

that we are willing to bring debt

down overalongerperiod of

time, but through investmentin

training and education and job

creation, as opposedtosetting

debt targets that will mean

austerity measures.

‘‘Our debt repayment planwas

set out in the Budgetand

demonstrates thattakingitover a

longerperiodoftime,with

careful management,meansthat

you wouldn’t have that level of

cuts at all.’’

Ms Ardern and Finance

Minister Grant Robertson have

been at the forefront of the

Government’s response to the

Covid19 outbreak.

With soaring poll ratings,Ms

Ardern is able to run for reelection

as the frontrunner, but

she laughedwhen it was

suggested this was her election to

lose.

‘‘Iamanythingbut complacent.

‘‘Maybe Ihave been around

politics too long;maybeitisjust

in my nature, but Iamalways

inclined to anticipate what could

go wrong.

‘‘Noone predicted 2017 and I

have been around politics along

time: We should neverbe

complacentand we shouldwin

every single vote, not justright up

to the pollingdate but beyond.’’

From the moment apartyis

elected, the process of having to

maintain people’s support starts,

she says. ‘‘I think there is nothing

worse than politicians taking for

grantedthe support thatthey

have.’’

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10 The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

‘Ihave no problem making decisions’

National leader Judith Collinstalks

to Mike Houlahanabout takingthe

reinsofthe party, and how she

hopes to revive its flagging fortunes.

LEADER INTERVIEW

Judith Collins may be new to the hot seat,

but there is little to suggest she is not

firmly in charge.

‘‘I haveenjoyed it because Ihave no

problem making decisions,’’ she says.

‘‘Ultimately, what Iknow our team

needs to haveinthe National Party, is for

all MPs and staff to know what the

decision is, theyneed to knowthat it is

the bestdecision that can be madeatthat

time, and then theyneed to get on and

implement thatdecision —and that

makes it alot easier for people.

‘‘One of the strengths that Ibring, apart

fromsome years of experiencein

opposition and government, but also in

the private sector, is that Idotrust my

own decisionmaking ability and Ican

instil confidence in people because Ican

makedecisions.’’

At the beginning of 2020,National was

led by SimonBridges, who,despite

polling low in terms of personal

popularity, had kept the party vote at a

level where it was arealistic contender

in thisyear’selection.

However, Covid19 infected National’s

polling numbers, and aslump was

followed soon afterbyadumping of Mr

Bridges in favour of Todd Muller.

Ms Collins thentook over, with her

earliest policy announcements around

infrastructure —asubjectofintense

interest inthe SouthIsland.

She panned the government over its

‘‘shovelready’’ projectiniatitive.

‘‘They have failed to deliver on them.

Some of it has beenannounced, but a

whole lot of themhaven’tbeen.’’

Ms Collinsisequally dismissive of the

Government’s response to the

threatened closureofthe Tiwai Point

aluminium smelter.

‘‘So far we have seen nothingexcept

for something aboutaforced hydro

scheme which sounds mindbogglingly

expensive and would putupthe price of

power by quitealot.

‘‘We are very much thinkingabout the

people down there and the situation,but

we are also very aware thatyou cannot

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be held hostage by abig international

firm.’’

Policy announcements have been

scarce so far fromMsCollins —noreal

surprise given herunexpectedascent to

the leadership and the earliness in the

election campaign.

However, she did say that the series of

positionpapers whichNational released

whileled by Mr Bridges were avaluable

pieceofwork —they had beenremoved

from the party website but have since

been reinstated.

‘‘Obviously policies need to change

because of changing circumstances, but

discussion documents are stillrelevant.

We’restillairing the issues.’’

One policyMsCollins is adamant about

is her stance on Covid19.

Judith Collins

... ‘‘Nobody

ever wonders

what Ithink, and

for some people

that is utterly

refreshing at the

moment.’’

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‘‘Itisvery important that we havea

zerotolerance, and Ihave azero

tolerance towards Covid19,’’ she said.

‘‘But it is also important thatwhere we

can bring people in who should behere,

thatwecan quarantinethem and have

confidenceinthat quarantine process.’’

Through her extensive careerasa

senior MP and cabinet minister, Ms

Collins has revelled in her nononsense

approach —sometimes to her detriment.

‘‘Nobodyever wonders what Ithink,

and for somepeople that is utterly

refreshing at the moment.

‘‘They are sick of beingtold,

patronised, and treated like they are

children, and Iwon’t patronise themor

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themstraight up how things are.’’

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Border ruleslead

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By SALLY RAE

Border restrictions are affectingthe

availability of veterinarians.

Already on the longterm skills

shortage list, there is apotential

shortfall of about 200 to 220.

The figureisthe resultofaquick

survey of New ZealandVeterinary

Association members that showed

companionanimal vets werethe

greatest need, followed by mixedpractice,

large animal and then equine,

the NewZealand Veterinary

Association’s chief veterinary officer,

HelenBeattie, says.

The association is working with the

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)to

try to find asolutionand is waiting to

hear back from either MPI or the

Ministry of Business, Innovationand

Employment with the next steps, Dr

Beattie says.

Concerns are being heard‘‘right

across the profession’’.

Priorto‘‘highly specialist’’

veterinarians being added to

Immigration New Zealand’s website, on

the basis they might meetthe criteria for

shorttermcritical workers, Massey

University is concerned that the longterm

effectwill be significant if

specialist veterinarians are not

available to provide training.

In the professionitself, it is difficultto

prioritise the gaps and the veterinary

associationsuggeststhat howevermany

couldbenegotiated to comeinto New

Zealand, distributionneedstobebased

on the ratio of the shortages.

Dr Beattie saysthe effect of not having

thosevets is significant for those left in

the profession.

Stress and the human welfare impact

of the shortage wasaprimary concern

forassociation, and that was highlighted

in the survey.

Therewas also the animal welfare

aspect.

Vets are key consultantsinanimal

health and welfare, providingasupport

networktofarmers.

It is not just animal health they

discuss onfarm. They also provide

emotional help, she says.

The professionisalso apassive

biosecurity surveillancenetwork, with

food safetyacritical part of the country’s

primary industries.

Dr Beattie saysshe does not believe

anyone is beingpurposely obstructive;

the association understands the

implications of the global pandemic.

MPI had been helpful and the associationwouldcontinue

to work withit.

Dr Helen Beattie

PHOTO: FILE

Agriculture Minister Damien

O’Connorhas been toldthe shortage is a

legitimate need,while the association

alsounderstands the Government is

faced with making decisions for other

industries.

Training programmes are available in

other areasofthe agricultural industry,

but that is not possible in the veterinary

profession.

‘‘It’s not easy to repurpose airline

pilots into veterinarians in less than five

years,’’ she says.

Federated Farmers employment

spokesman ChrisLewis says the

veterinary shortfall contributesto

growing issuesfor the agricultural

industry, from ashortage of experienced

dairy staff, agricultural contractors and

shearers —all industries that rely

heavily on labourfrom overseas.

Federated Farmers believes those

workers present no greaterrisk ‘‘than

any other party crossing the border’’,

providedcorrect procedures are

followed.

‘‘These workers are all highlyaware

that any breach of visa requirements

wouldend their employment and

jeopardise any futurechance of

employment in New Zealand,’’hesays.

Immigration New Zealand has

previously said it understands the effect

border restrictionsare having on some

sectors, and the bar for exemptionsisset

hightohelp contain the disease and

protect the healthofpeoplealready in

New Zealand.

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Festival set to shine, despite Covid delay

By ROBYN BRISTOW

Light and colour will still shine in

Rangiora,despite level 2being

maintained for afurther week.

The Rangiora Light and Sound

Festival in VictoriaPark will now

run from September 23 to 26, and

it will be followed on Sunday,

September 27, by the Rangiora

Colour Festival.

Spokesman KarlHorwarth

saysthe festival, originally

planned for this week, will roll

overtonext week, after the

announcement by Prime

Minister JacindaArdern that

level 2will continue outsideof

Auckland for at least another

week.

If level1fails to materialise by

then, the eventwill be

transferred to October.

‘‘I do not wanttopostpone

again unless we havetoand, if we

do, we want to reschedule as

quickly as possible,’’ Karl says.

The eventisbasedonthe

popularBotanic Delights

Festival in Christchurch,and is

aimed at liftingspirits for people

wearied by the disruptionof

Covid19.

Overfour nights, Victoria Park

willbeafairyland of talking

trees, discolights, music, dancing

lights, interactive lighting

displays, and smokeand bubble

machines.

It all culminates in aspecial

Saturdaynight grand finale, with

afamily movieonabig screen,

light displays, music from local

bands, and aspecial appearance

by the Rangiora Brass Band.

There willbefood, drinks,

attractions andalicensedbar.

Spectrum willbeinstallingthe

lights. The company has come on

board as amajor sponsor, along

with New World Rangiora,

MainPower,Ray White Rangiora,

Visit Waimakariri,Fools of

Desire cafe, CompassFMand the

North Canterbury News.

Music, foodtrucks, and some

additional light installations

have been confirmed, and the

MainPower North Canterbury

Lights photo competition has

been launched.

Finalists will have their work

showcased in the North

Canterbury News.

The newspaper will alsohost a

ticket competition. It will be

inserted in apaper available

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Thursday, September 17.

The person who finds agold

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supermarketwill win a$200

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Friday,with Saturday’sfinale

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‘‘The four daysoffestivities are

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Karl says.

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place, the Rangiora Festival of

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It has been my privilege to represent the Kaikoura

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Having been afarmer and later awine growerand

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natural disasters such as major earthquakes.

In Parliament Iamthe opposition spokesperson

forimmigration and viticulture. Isit on the Science

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Committee. Ifought forregional air services by

starting apetition that received 44,000 signatures

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IliveinBlenheim with my wife, Julie,and our three

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undertakings of the Weka Pass Railway

in recent decades, and willculminate in

a52metrecarriage maintenance depot

and storage shed.

The shed, currently being built, will

make it easier to work on projects, as

well as providevaluable storage to

preserve the lovingly restored carriages.

The building will meanthe volunteer

carriage restoration teams will have a

specialised areainwhich to work.

It will also meanthe railway’s fleet of

50foot carriages,guards vansand

service wagons will be able to be worked

on separately,freeing up space in the

main workshop, which is better suited

for themechanicalengineering team.

Asmall woodshopinthe main

workshopwill also be able to be

replacedbyamachine shop and

workbench, increasing the productivity

of both volunteer groups, who work

‘‘together but separately’’toachievethe

society’scommon goals.

Matthew Morison,the railway’s

marketing manager,says at present the

capacity of the heritage train is capped

at 113 passengers, with threecarriages

in action.

‘‘Themore carriages we can restore,

the more peoplecan experience the joys

of aheritagetrain ride, and the more the

local economy will benefit,’’ he says.

‘‘When people think of the Weka Pass

Railway, theymay just thinkofour 1909

steam engine, or maybe our heritage

diesels. However, they may spend most

of their visit riding in our equally

important 1930s carriages.’’

The Weka PassRailway has set up a

Givealittle campaign to helpfitout the

shedwith awatersupply, drainage,

electrical supply, internal wiring,

lighting and fire detection.

Mr Morisonsays the soonerthe funds

can be raised for these vital parts of the

project, the sooneritcan be completed

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KPA chairman MartinPinkhamsays the

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alongalmost as usual. But,onthe other

hand,the opportunities for us to socialise

have,for goodreasons,been curtailed and

thereare pockets of the community that

have been severely affected.’’

Kaiapoi'snew cycleway on track for December opening

Kaiapoi’s new cycle linkto

Christchurch is on track to

open in December.

The Transport Agency’snew

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side of the StateHighway 1

motorway bridge is due to be

completed alongside the thirdlaningofthe

motorway.

The Waimakariri District

Council is building acycle

connection fromthe bridge,

running along the western

side of Main North Road

throughtothe Vickery Street/

Williams Street intersection.

Where the cycleway goes

beyond the intersection is

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for its biggest ever Christmas carnival.

The Kaiapoi Promotions

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Christmas Carnival and Santa Parade

on Saturday, December 5, subject to

the region’s Covid19 alert level status,

chairman Martin Pinkham says.

‘‘There is still some doubt that it can

be held. We would like to thank the

sponsors, suppliers, and participants

for continuing their support, and being

so flexible as we head to the major

event of the Kaiapoi social calendar.’’

Interest in the event has been

strong, with the Christchurch Santa

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Town aims for afun spring

By DAVID HILL

Springisinthe air and

Kaiapoi is set to celebrate.

The annualAll Together

Kaiapoi (ATK) Spring

Festival begins on Monday

and will run untilSunday,

September 27, when the town

comes together for its Partyin

the Park.

ATK project coordinator

Linda Dunbar says22local

retailers are participating in

a‘‘springthemed’’ business

windowdisplay competition,

with prizesupfor grabs.

All ages can get involved

with the ‘‘spring chicken’’

treasure hunt,whichwill run

from Monday untilthe end of

the school holidays.

Entry formscan be

collected from Kaiapoi Paper

Plus.

ATK willalso be putting

together alargefloral display

on Williams St using donated

flowersand foliage from

students of the three local

primaryschools, as well as the

giftingofdaffodil ‘‘chocolate

pops’’ and fresh flowers

during the spring festival

week.

The Williams Street bridge

will once againbedecorated

for the occasion thanks to the

KaiapoiMenz Shed and their

creative work withwooden

daffodils.

The festival is being

sponsored by Easylawn and

KaiapoiPaper Plus,Linda

says.

Party in the Park will be

held at TrousselotPark on

Sunday,September 27, from

11.30amto2.30pm, and is

being sponsored by The Lion

Foundation.

There willbefood and

market stalls, alive band,

rafflesand loadsof

entertainment, including

Pedalmania,aphoto booth,

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bouncy castle, face painting,

the FlipOut Airtrack,pony

rides, amobile farm,bumper

boats, water walkers,and

dressedup characters.

Whileitisafree event,

donationstoAll Together

Kaiapoi will be welcome.

Party in the Park is subject

to the region returning to

alert level 1. Keep an eye on

North CanterburyNews and

the All Together Kaiapoi page

on Facebook.

Second bid to mark quake milestone

The Widest

Music Variety

Kaiapoi will try again to mark 10 years

sincethe September 2010 earthquake in

stylenext week.

All Together Kaiapoi(ATK) originally

planned to holdastreet festival in Raven

Quay on September4asadistrictwide

celebrationtoremember the

7.1magnitude earthquake and reflect on

how much the Waimakariri district has

changed.

But alert level 2meant the festival had

to be postponeduntil Friday, September

25.

ATK coordinator Linda Dunbarsays

the event remains subjecttothe region’s

alertlevelstatus.Watchthe North

Canterbury News and the All Together

Kaiapoi page on Facebook for updates.

The free event will be held from5pm to

8pm, with live entertainment from The

AllinDrive Band,thanks to sponsor

HarcourtsFour Seasons.

MiscoJoinery is sponsoring Adam

Allsorts and the Highly Flammable

professional fire dancers,Lindasays.

‘‘Thekids(and kids at heart) will enjoy

Adam Allsorts the clown, who willbe

roving aroundthe crowd showing off some

very impressive circus tricks, as well as

balloontwisting.’’

The fire dancerswill delight the crowd

from 6pm to 8pm,using avariety of props.

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Other roving entertainment will include

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Mirrormaiden, adressedupstilt walker,

andliving statueColombina.

Josh Grimaldiwill also be performing

his famous magic showat6.15pm, with the

entertainment sponsored by Blackwell’s

DepartmentStore, Waimakariri District

Creative Communities NZ and the Kaiapoi

Club.

About 15 foodvendors havebeen

confirmed,along with marketstalls.

Blackwell’s Department Store and Craze

Boutique willstay open late.

AlargeLED screen slideshow will

presentreflections from thelast 10 years

and afireworksdisplay, sponsoredby

Smith Crane &Construction and The

Waimakariri ArtsTrust, will round outthe

eveningat8pm.

In addition to the above sponsors, the

event is supportedbyVisit Waimakariri,

the Waimakariri DistrictCouncil, Wilson

TrafficManagement, the KaiapoiTuahiwi

Community Board,Larsen SignStudio,

Paper PlusKaiapoi, Acropolis Wedding

and Event Decor Hire, Corcoran French

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The Kane Shield swimming competition

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It’s about creating modern,

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The Hurunui District Council is also

carrying out many renovations and

improvements to its own buildings for

similar reasons.

Stronger, warmer, more modern and

uptodate facilities, with improved

accessibility, all make life easier.

Some examples of renovation

upgrades are:

Insulation

Addinginsulation to your home or

workplace enables heat generated

within the home (through wood burners,

heat pumps and so on), as well as that

collectedthrough solar gain (for

example, north facing windows) to stay

in the building for longer.Itwill ensure

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not be affected by the weather as much.

Awellinsulated house on asunny day

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Insulation can be in the form of wall,

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Another option is to insulate your

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Doubleglazing is now fitted in most

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effective way of improving the comfort of

ahome. Windows can be replaced

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done by someone who knows how to

make the new windows weathertight.

Ventilation also plays akey part in a

warm home, including extractionofthe

cooking fumes or moist air from kitchens

and bathrooms.

The council is also upgrading many of

its social housing units for these

reasons, and to comply with Healthy

Homes standards. This has included

ceiling and floor insulation and

moisture barriers on the ground.

Accessibility

Renovating your building to make it

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Older showers tendtobesmall, whereas

new showers are normally 1m by 1m or

larger.

Largerdoorways and corridors make

movement around the house easier. Even

changing the door hardware from knobs to

handles is an easy, effective upgrade.

Light switches accessible from thebed or

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Many privatecommercial building

ownersand councils are undertaking

strengthening at greatcost,sousers of

those buildings are safe. This ensures they

complywith the law, and fulfil

requirements fromtenants and insurers.

The council has two such projects under

way —the Kowai Archives and Waiau

Hall, and several otherbuildings that have

also beenrecently completed includethe

old Culverden Chambers buildingfacade.

Modernisation

Modernisation is oftenone of the main

drivers behind renovations.

This can include items suchasanew

kitchen, bathroom, open plan changes

(removingwalls) or creating moreoutdoor

flow.

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LED lighting, smart plugs, electric car

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demand in 2020.

Abuilding consent is not required for a

kitchen or bathroom renovation unless

you intendtoinstallatiled shower. Please

ensure you use asuitablyqualified person

to carry out the work.

The council is also modernisingsome of

its own buildings, including some planned

audiovisual facilitiesinhalls, generator

connections and systems so council

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Extra features

Manyolder homes and business

buildingshavefew features —just abasic

box withakitchen, lounge, bedrooms and

bathrooms. More and morepeople are

wantingmore than this; home theatre

rooms, aspa/sauna,swimming pools,

decks, largergarages and home

workshops/sheds.

Someofthesedon’teven require a

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lightweight shed or garage can be built,as

longasitis at least its own height off the

boundary or residential building.

But dwelling extensions, swimming

pools, the removal of load bearing walls

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do require consents.

The toolate renovation!

If water is dripping through the ceiling

or the doors won’t shut,the fireisnot

working,orthe internal gutters have

failed, then arenovation may be forcedon

you.

Thesesorts of eventsmay create

unexpected costs that could have been

avoided if regular maintenance or

checking was carriedout. In general, most

buildingsinNew Zealand are not well

maintained.

Buildings require maintenance and

critical areasneed to be checked

regularly: internal gutters, critical

flashings,flat roofs, chimney flues,

woodburnerfire boxes, upperlevel decks

and exposed critical structural junctions.

If you liveinaharsh environment such

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can cause deterioration more quickly.

If you havetreesorvegetation that

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need to carry out more maintenance.

Maintenance in generaldoes not

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In summary,building renovationsare

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Building upgrade starts

By DAVID HILL

The muchanticipatedRangioraservice

centre refurbishment is finally under way.

Work began last week on the $2.5 million

upgrade of the Waimakariri DistrictCouncil’s

main building in Rangiora, withseveral

council staff now workingfrom temporary

locations aroundthe Rangiora town centre.

During repairs, the publicwill still havefull

access to customer services.

The scope of the project has been

significantlyreduced from earlierplans,

whichhad a$4.3m budget, because of Covid

19, with only the necessary repairs and

upgrades now being completed.

Earlier thisyear,the council received

information which suggested parts of the

upperfloor was susceptible to quake damage

because of the typeofflooring used during the

1990sbuilding extension.

The project will be completed in fourstages.

Contractors started by making aminor repair

to strengthenthe council chamberssostaff

can use it as temporary office space.

This work wasidentifiedatthe beginning of

July during apreconstruction engineering

inspection and involvesinstallingabeam to

supportthe roof along the western wall.

The meshused in themezzanine floor was

not up to standard and the repair will involve

having the concrete floor strengthened, with

the application of acarbon fibre reinforced

polymeracross the whole surface.

This will performthe same functionasthe

mesh and help the floor maintain integrity

duringanearthquake. It willbring seismic

performance up to at least 67 percent of the

New BuildingStandard.

Other work includes an upgrade to the

heating and ventilation system,necessary

repairs, and new paint and carpet.

Several staffare being housed in leased

spaces. Two properties have been leased for

up to 12 monthsand one more permanently to

allow for planned growth.

By ROBYN BRISTOW

Abid to level the playing fieldfor

smallbuilding firms and give them

the power to get better deals on

building materials for theirclients

is coming to fruition.

The Combined Building

Suppliers (CBS) cooperative, born

out of frustration from losing jobsto

bigger players, has agrowing

membership of 350 firms and has

gone nationwide.

It was launched in Canterbury in

2018.One of the masterminds

behind the concept, CarlTaylor, a

locally basedowner of CarlTaylor

Homes, said the concept grewout

of constantlylosingprojects to the

‘‘bigger guys with betterbuying

power’’.

The small guy’sonly option was

labour costs, and when that

happened, there werenowinners,

Carl says.

It took several years of

negotiating red tape to become a

cooperative, but Carl, who is

chairman of CBS, is happy with the

benefitsfor its shareholders.

Supply partners can offer

members pricesthat, in many

cases, were previously available

only to the biggestplayers.

‘‘From generalmerchant

supplies, through to directdealson

plumbing,plasterboard, right

through to kitchen and other

appliances and fuel, we haveyour

residentialbuild covered.

‘‘We alsohave discounts available

on services —from equipment

hire to surveying, quantity

surveying, accounting and legal.’’

Each coop member is required

to buy 1000 shares for $1000.

It’sacost members should get

backquickly, he says.

‘‘This is aoneoff cost. CBS Coop

is selffundingthroughsupplier

rebates. Thismeans that you will

not have to pay ongoing annualfees

to get thebenefitofmembers.’’

Shareholders also receive a

profit distribution based on the

value of the business they do with

CBS suppliers.

‘‘Itisnot mandatory for coop

members to be exclusive to our

suppliersinordering materials,

but,inessence, the moreyou

support the suppliers, the greater

the benefits you willreceive.”

The savingsand rebate available

fromthe twoyearold cooperative

are as simple as they sound.

To remain amember, shareholders

musttransact at leastonce

withacoop suppliereach year.

CBS member transactionsrose

by morethan 200 percent in the

pastfinancial year.

Carlsays the coop is making

solid progress and is intent on

growing membership and

improving communicationwith

suppliers, while selectively adding

new nationwide suppliers in

categories such as waste disposal.

‘‘Wewill onlyput in place

agreementswith new suppliers

where we are confident much

better pricing will be achieved.The

faster we grow, the more likely

suppliers will be prepared to agree

to betterterms.’’

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NEWS

26 The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Annual spring fair

The annual Rangiora

Presbyterian Church fair

will be held on October 10,

from 10am to 2pm, at the

corner of King and High

streets. Enjoy alight lunch,

including soup and buns, a

sausage sizzle, tea and

coffee. There will be

preserves, garden plants,

books and jigsaws, baking,

outside stalls and fun

activities.

Christchurch Stamp Club

The Christchurch Stamp

Club holds meetings every

third Friday of the month.

It’s abuy, sell and

exchange. Call Arch on

(027) 721 1045 for details.

Stage musical

The Hartley School of

Performing Arts will host a

wholeschool production of

The Lion, the Witch and the

Wardrobe in the Rangiora

Town Hall, which will mark

the school’s 25th

anniversary. The shows are

from Wednesday to

Saturday, September 30 to

October 3. There will be

daily shows from 2pm, and

Thursday and Friday

evening shows from

7.30pm. The show is

suitable for children of all

ages. Children under 7

must be with an adult.

Running time, with

interval, is 140 minutes.

Tickets: $15, plus abooking

fee. Afamily of four is $55

plus abooking fee. Tickets

are available at Town

Hall Cinemas, over the

counter or online at:

townhallcinemas.co.nz/

liveshows.

Upcycling showcased

Local arts collective

The Nest and other

creative folk will

showcase their arts and

crafts at the TimeBank

Hurunui Repurpose &

Repair Expo, on

Saturday, September 26,

from 12.30pm to 4.30pm at

the Amberley Domain.

The expo is about sharing

ways to look after and

transform objects and

materials, to save

resources and reduce

waste. Creative Junk will

run achildren’s

workshop, and repairers

will offer basic repair,

sharpening and mending

services for tools,

machinery, bikes, clothes,

household items, etc.

Come along to learn,

discuss, watch

demonstrations and view

documentaries. Entry is

$5 per person; children

are free. Refreshments

are included. (A small

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Follow TimeBank

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Council explores

management of

coastal hazards

By ROBYN BRISTOW

Coastal hazards are under the spotlight in the

Hurunui District.

Meetings will be held with six coastal

communities to exchange information and

views on hazards.

Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie says

it will be achance for the council to share what

it learned about coastal hazards and to ask the

communities what they know, what they want to

know, and the approach they would like to take.

“A plan for the future can then begin.”

Mr Dobbie says some information has been

put together with consultants to help explore

potential scenarios.

‘‘What is important now is to work closely with

our coastal communities to find out their

concerns, needs and wishes.”

The evening meetings for invited residents

will take place at Amberley Beach, Leithfeld

Beach, Gore Bay, Motunau, and Claverley Flat/

Conway Flat.

“There is no knowledge like local knowledge,

when it comes to working through this puzzle of

coastal hazards,” Mr Dobbie says.

He says there is no one solution, but it is

important to look at the options. “At the moment

we are engaging with our communities on our

shared knowledge of coastal hazards, so we can

work out what to do next. It’s really important

every voice is heard.”

The council has the legal responsibility to

manage risks from natural hazards. It says

community input is crucial and it will work at

the pace of those who live on the coast. “There

is no hurry for this. We are working on amultigenerational

plan. We want to do this once and

do it right.”

After initial meetings, there will be followup

conversations with coastal communities.

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The Waiau School is an

integral part of the

community, principal Craig

Sedgwick says.

This year it will be

organising and running the

Waiau Pig Hunt, afundraiser

that has run successfully for

20 years.

‘‘We see ahuge benefit in

being able to bring the

community together and offer

our students, and whanau the

opportunity to get out and

about hunting.’’

Mr Sedgwick says the

school stepped up to run the

event, and in doing so

ensured it remains on the

district’s social calendar for

another year.

It provides people with the

opportunity to reconnect

after atough few months, he

says.

‘‘The funds raised from the

Waiau Pig Hunt will be put

back into our community.’’

Some of the funds will go

toward the school’s

contribution to the running

costs of the MainPower

Waiau Community Pool.

‘‘This community pool is a

fantastic resource that allows

our students to learn water

confidence, safety, and how

to swim.

‘‘Our school is part of our

community and we

encourage the use of this

fantastic resource,’’ Mr

Sedgwick says.

Funds will also go towards

paying the cost of employing

extra teaching staff to

support student learning.

‘‘We have amazing support

from all the many sponsors,

and we thank them all for

supporting this communityrun

event that directly

benefits our community.’’

Afeature of this year’s

event is acompetition to win

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There are also major cash

prizes available, and arifle to

be won as the major spot

prize.

‘‘Our little school has

benefited greatly from our

community support, allowing

us to provide opportunities

such as swimming lessons,

smaller class sizes, outdoor

education experiences such

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By DAVID HILL

Agroup of Waimakariri farmers hopes to

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The Waimakariri NextGeneration

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The project will investigate and trial

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‘‘Our current farm environmentplans

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leaching, but this will bring together all of

the aspectsthat we consider on adaytoday

basislike our staff wellbeing, animal

welfare, biosecurity and profitability,

along with futureconsiderations such as

greenhouse gases and biodiversity.

‘‘We’re trying to frontfoot the issues and

be proactive whilst ensuring farm viability

is at the centreofall thatwedo.’’

The project will be managedbyland and

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The trustwas established nearly two

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RURAL LIFE

The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Covid torpedoes the staging

of anniversary Selwyn show

Covid19 hasclaimedanother Canterbury

A&P show.

The Ellesmere A&P Association

committee has decided to cancel the 2020

Selwyn Spring Show, whichwouldhave

marked the association’s 150th

anniversary, because of the uncertainty

around Covid19.

It now plans to celebrate 150 years on

October 16, 2021.

“The association hadbeen really

positive duringthe more relaxed Covid19

levels that the show could carryon,’’

presidentAndrewBenny says.

‘‘However, with the second wave having

arrived and theextended level2

restriction period, it has now made

holding the 2020 show untenable.

‘‘Theupsideisweare really well

prepared for an even bettercelebration in

2021 –hopefully restrictionfree.”

The 150th year celebrations began with

the cuttingofananniversary cake by the

threepatronsatagathering of past

presidents in July.

The committeehad planned to holdan

anniversary dinner at the Leeston

Showgrounds in the week leading up to the

show.

This year’s show themewas ‘‘Our

Heritage, Our Future’’, withvintage

displays and special show classes planned.

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32 The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Season opener ... Mayor Dan Gordon celebrates the opening of the Rangiora Croquet

Club’s season.

PHOTO:HOWARD PETTIGREW

Mallet in hand, mayor

kicks off fresh season

Thenew Rangiora Croquet Club season

wasopened lastSaturday.

Theclub,whichwas in recess just five

years ago,today has amembershipof48.

It lost its facility at the Rangiora

Bowling Clubin2000. However, withthe

help of thecouncilitnow has anew

facility on River Road. It is theenvy of

many other Canterbury croquetclubs.

Croquet is one of Rangiora’s oldest

sports, withits origindating to about1900.

It wasplayedonthe lawn of theAnglican

Vicarage.

Theclub wasformed in 1904, fiveyears

CROQUET

before the Rangiora Cricket Club, which

is one of New Zealand’soldestcricket

clubs.

Last season’s success included the

winningoffourCanterbury titles.

Theclub also won theCanterbury

AssociationsMillenniumCup for the most

successinprovincial competition, with

thejewelinthe crown being North

CanterburySport and Recreation’sClub

of theYear titleatits annual awards.

Funding for sports groups

Funding from SportsNZ is helping

Hurunui district sports clubs and groups

enjoy their pastimes.

The most recentround of funding from

the SportsNZ Rural Travel Fund resulted

in $9500goingto12district clubs and

groups.

The Hurunui HockeyClub is one

beneficiary, receiving $925 to help fund

travel for playerstoand fromtraining and

games in Christchurch.

There are six players at the club who

playinChristchurch competitions but

need transport at different times,

depending on when their own training and

games take place.

Lourdes MonesCazon is alocal mother

withchildren involved in the club, and

plays abig part in helping organise the

teams. ‘‘My husband and Ihave sevenkids,

and last yearall of them were playing

sports, four of them in town.Weended up

using 2400 litresofpetrol in one season.’’

The SportsNZ fundingallows for $154

per player, to cover someofthe trips.

‘‘Everything counts, we are very grateful.’’

Other groupstoreceivefundingwere:

Stickingwith it ... Five of the playerswho

represented the Hurunuiand Rangiora hockey

clubsinthe Canterbury competition this

winter. They attendedthe recent prizegivingat

the Hurunuiclub. Dustin Wright, trophy in

hand,was named themost promising junior.

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Reflections on a

Covid-hit season

By LINDSAY KERR

Like all other sport in North Canterbury,

rugby did not escape the ugly reality of

Covid 19.

The season’s curtailment was not

without positive elements. It featured a

oneround premier competition that was

hailed by many as an outstanding success.

In recent seasons North Canterbury has

become accustomed to an amalgamated

competition with neighbours Ellesmere

and Mid Canterbury, before asingleround

local competition.

When agreement was made to combine,

the local senior competition was struggling

for numbers and teams.

To be invitedinto this new format was

perhaps arescue. However, since the

original combined competition began,

North Canterburyhas increased

representation to seven teams, with eight

in the local competition.

Perhaps the first Covid punishment this

season was the canning of the combined

competition. But was it?

When we came out of lockdown there

was time for aoneroundlocal

competition. Players were by this time

thirsting for competition —and what a

great competition it proved to be.

Yes, GlenmarkCheviotmaintained its

unbeaten record going back to May 2018,

but invariably all games were tight.

It is also notable that Ohoka, which

eventually finished seventh, held the

North Canterburyjuggernaut to adraw.

The future is now up for review by the

North Canterburysub union.

SPORTS RESULTS

AmberleySmallbore RifleClub

September 7: KQuigley 100.8, GWright 99.6,K

Brown99.6,CRhodes 98.4,HHenderson97.5,M

Parker92.1,WParker 91.2,OMitchell 91.2,BParker

87.0.

Rangiora Bridge

PocockPairs: N/S: JanineTyler/JohnMcKenzie1,

DesSteere/VeronicaHall 2, Colleen Adam/Heather

Waldron 3. E/W: Gaynor Hurford/Robin Hassall 1,

Frances McDowell/WarwickWyatt 2, DawnSimpson/

Linda Hanham3.

RimuPairs: N/S:AntLilley/Gail Hallams 1,Helen

Thornburgh/Liz Partridge 2,DavidRainey/David

McRae3.E/W:Judith McIntyre/Beverley Brain 1,

Robin Hassall/DawnSimpson 2, Derek Wilson/Judy

Hayton 3.

Monday Evening:N/S:AnneBagrie/Kate

Whitehead 1,Annette Caldwell/Gail Dunlop 2,Denis

Milne/GerardMcCrea3.E/W:Liz Calder/Lindsay

Sigglekow1.Marilyn Eliet/AlisonHowie 2.Noel

Langdon/Gavin Dunnett 3.

WednesdayPremierPairs:N/S:DavidRainey/

BabsMerel deVisser1.CaroleAnderson/KevinKuch

2. Jill Amer/Hilary Lakeman 3. E/W: Ken Johns/Jack

Lyons 1. David McRae/Fern McRea 2Nancy Harris/

Maggie Johnston3.

RUGBY

Does the new status quo remain, but

with two rounds and finals? Do we bring

back the combined competition or

combine with Ellesmere only, who, like

North Canterbury, form part of a

Canterbury Country sub unions

framework? Questions are also timely for

the CanterburyCountry representative

programme. For some time, this calendar

has become largely irrelevant and, in 2019,

it was nonexistent.

Added to this quandary is little

representation of country players in

Canterbury teams.

Such asituation has not been helped by

many of the better players being

approached by metro clubs. This has

created aculture in which players now

believe that if they want to be recognised

by Canterbury, they need to move into the

Metro competition.

Canterbury Country has along history of

providing many players for Canterbury

and All Blacks teams.

However, this is now along time ago.

Arecent announcement by the New

Zealand Rugby Union that it intends to

review the Heartland competition signals

apossible opportunity to solve the

Canterbury Country representative

programme.

This competition has become

unsustainable and, if regionalised in a

fashion similar to cricket’s Hawke Cup

competition, aCanterbury Country team

would fit nicely into any equation.

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RoperLyndsay102 1;Nett: Debra Ambler 70 1;

LynleyEarl712;JennyCroft71, 3.

Midweekmen,stableford: Colin Dooling39 1; John

Tavita 39 2;Jacobvan Petegem 39 (c/b)3.

Weekend men,BisquePar: RonChisnall +8 1;

Trevor Newble+72;Karl Rollinson+6(c/b) 3.

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KatePercy,AdeleWilshire,equal2,72. Men’sSenior:

Ron McPhail; Intermediate: Roger Hornblow;

Junior: KevinGussette;Presidents: Bruce Mills.

Best Nett:Kevin Gussette 68,1;Ash Genet, Jason

Murray 70,equal 2. Ninehole (Putting):GarryReid

15; ValCrooks, Dave Edwards 16,equal 2. Men’s Mid

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The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Rangiorasides hunt

forfinals positions

HOCKEY

Acoupleofweeks without competition

gamesdid the Rangiora HockeyClub’s

Division 1men’s side no favours. It was out

of sorts against astrong Carlton Redcliffs

team,sufferingits worst result this season.

In contrast, the Division 3men played a

top game, trouncing topofthetable

Southern United 40.

The Rangiorawomen’s Division 1, 2and

3teams all sufferedweekenddefeats,

though the Division 3side played well in

its doubleheader against the top two

teamsinthe grade.

The RangioraAllsortsmidweek men’s

team played arguablyits best game of the

season in an unlucky 32 loss to University

Alumni, ateam which beat them 110 in

round1.

The RangioraHurunui midweek

women’s team continuesits winning ways

of late withatight 21 win against

HinemoaKaiapoi Totara.

In theother localderby of the round, the

Rangiora PlatinumAgirls’team beat its

Hinemoa Kaiapoi counterparts 21,

ensuringitcompletes the roundrobinin

4th,readyfor asemi final against top

qualifier HSOB/Burnside.

In fact, all Rangiora Hockey Club’s

Platinum teams secured wins heading into

the semifinals.

In junior grades,nothing can stop the

Rangiora Rabbits ministicksgirls

juggernaut. While nobody is keeping

official score, the Rabbits have scored

more than 80 goals, and conceded fewer

than 5through the season.

The other mini sticks girls’team is also

doingwell,this week securing a62 victory

over aHarewood team.The Roadsters

Mini Sticks boysteam has recentlybeen

put into the top grade after astring of wins

and now finds itselfstruggling against

some tougher opposition.The side continues

to improveand never gives up.

Results

Division 1Men: RangioraCBK 1(Liam Gray 1) lost

to Carlton Redcliffs 7. Women:RangioraCBK 2

(Veronica Hay 2) losttoSouthern United 3. MVP:

Veronica Hay.

Division 2Women: Rangiora 1(GraceMitchell 1)

lost to Southern United/Avon 5. MVP:Sarah

Hinchley GK.

Division 3: Men Rangiora 4(Mike Roberts 2, Nick

Ward1,Tim Smit 1) beat SouthernUnited 0.

Women:Rangiora 0lost to Marist Green 2. MVP:

Eira BeverleyStone GK.

Rangiora 2(Maddi Plimmer1,Annie Robertson 1)

lost to MaristWhite3.MVP: Maddi Plimmer.

MidWeekOpen Men: RangioraAllsorts 2(Jon

Green1,CraigGeorge 1) lost to University of

Canterbury Alumni3.Women:RangioraHurunui 2

(VikiHolland1,Annabel Harris 1) beat Hinemoa

Kaiapoi Totara 1. MVP:Stacey Flay.

In possession ... Kalyn Thomas, who plays

for the Division 2Rangiora women’s team, in

action against Southern United/Avon.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Platinum Men: RangioraA5(Theovan Dorp 2,

CalebOrchard 1, Patrick Green 1, Loock Odendall

1) beatHornby Dragons0.MVP: Theovan Dorp.

Rangiora B8(JacksonHill4,James Clark 2,

Harrison Forbes1,Michael Planner1)beat

HarewoodTwo 0. PlatinumWomen: Rangiora A2

(Kaylee McDonald 2) beatHinemoaKaiapoi1.

MVP: Derrin Smith and Kara Cairns.RangioraB2

(BrookeCooper 1, Janayha Johnstone 1) beatAvon

Blue 1. MVP:Millie Wright.

Kwik Sticks Girls:RangioraRascals 3(SophieBell

2, Brooke Cooper1)beatHornby 1. MVP:Sophia

McKeever. Rangiora Rubys 1(Sarah Walsh 1) lostto

Hornby Wildcats 2. MVP: Sophie McDonald.

Rangiora Rhinos 0losttoHarewood White6.MVP:

Zara Couperus.

Kwik Sticks Boys: Rangiora Renegades1(Ollie

Taylor 1) drew withSouthern United 1. MVP:

Tenzin Woods.Rangiora Rampage 3(Henry Webb

2, Joshua Metzger 1)beatMedbury School Blue 0.

MVP: Alex Rabbidgeand Dylan LaValley.

Kiwi Sticks Girls: Rangiora Raiders 0lost to

Waikirikiri 4. MVP: BlairRayner. Rangiora

Rainbows4(RubyTaylor 2, KayleighSweeney1,

Sophie Cartwright 1) beatCarltonRedcliffs2.MVP:

Lilly VanRooy. RangioraRebels 2(Nieve,Sienna)

beat HSOB/Burnside 0. Rangiora Road Runners 7

(PJMacintosh, JBowler, BMatson) beat Harewood

Gators 3. MVP:JBowler

Kiwi Sticks Boys:Rangiora Rogues 10 (Jamie Ryan

4, Josh Godinet 2, DustinWright 2, JoelPulley 2)

beatAvon St Michaels Makos 7. MVP:JoelPulley.

RangioraRangers0losttoMedbury School Red 2.

Mini Sticks Girls: RangioraRabbits9(Emma

McKellow3,Catherine McKellow 2, Adele

Ferguson 1, Quincey Hawes1,Ruby Hutchison 1,

AtenaVernal1)beat SouthernUnited0.MVP:

Catherine McKellow.RangioraRockets 6(Arlette

Newman, EmmaDyndul, MyaDyndul,Kaitlyn

Pullar, Hazel O’Steen) beatHarewood

Grasshoppers2.MVP:Caitlyn Price.

Mini Sticks Boys: RangioraRoadsters2(Jaks

Joslen 2) lost to Carlton Redcliffs Redsocks 10.

MVP: Mackay George.

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E janice.clyma@pb.co.nz

Hanmer Springs 28 Caverhill Close

Auction

Central village rare opportunity

We are delighted to offer you thisquirky andinteresting double glazed 3brm plus attic home located on aprivate central site.

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3 1 1 1

Auction 1.00pm, Sat 10th Oct, 2020, Rangiora Town Hall

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Janice Clyma

M 027 434 7090

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Ohoka 693 Tram Road

Auction

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4 2 2 1

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Oxford 497 Steffens Road

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Job transfer dictates sale

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Sefton 107 Harleston Road

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plus an office, cool store room and bathroomdownstairs, as well as three bedrooms upstairs, with another bathroom and

kitchenette/living area. The east wing has two living areas, twobedrooms andashared bathroom.There is a100m2 shared

garage and off the garages, separate toilets andseparate laundries. Energyefficiency is afeature of this homewith thethick

rammed earth walls providing aheat sink for winter and keeping the interior cool in summer. In the west wing there is a

Warmington open fire as well as aRayburn withawetback which also provides underfloorheating through pipes which pass

beneathconcrete floor pavers. Thekitchen alsohas awalk-in pantry and abutlers sink. Theeast wing hasawood-burner.

8 3 3 4

Auction 1.00pm, Sat 10th Oct, 2020, Rangiora Town Hall

View Sun 20 Sep 1.30 -2.30pm

Web pb.co.nz/RR72756

Hamish Anderson

M 027 678 8888

E hamisha@pb.co.nz

Maurice Newell

M 027 240 1718

E mauricen@pb.co.nz

Eyrewell Forest 599 Downs Road

Auction

Vendors downsizing

Our vendors havebuiltinRangiora and need to sell this beautifully designedthreebedroom, two bathroom home. Onewing

contains the master bedroom with an ensuite and walk in wardrobe.Another winghas two bedroomsand the main bathroom.

There are two living area's with an open plan kitchen living andaseparatelounge.The log-burner has awetback and there is

aheat pump as well.ABelling stove and AEG dishwasher are typical of the quality of the chattels and fit out. The garage is a

largesingle withanadjoining separate laundry and mudroom.Extra accommodation is available in the one bedroomflat

adjoiningthe shed, which has akitchen/living area andagood bathroom and is approximately 45m2.The sheditselfis

approximately 150m2 with acommercial roller door and clear span, highstud steeltrusses. It has three phase power and

excellent lighting.The 24m2 studio is transportable, so could be sold separately if not wanted.

4 3 3 1

Auction 1.00pm, Sat 10th Oct, 2020

View Sun 20 Sep 11.15 -12.00pm

Web pb.co.nz/RL76179

Maurice Newell

M 027 240 1718

E mauricen@pb.co.nz

Hamish Anderson

M 027 678 8888

E hamisha@pb.co.nz

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz

Proudtobehere

North Canterbury

Rangiora 8/26 Victoria Street

EyrewellForest 805 Downs Road

New Listing

Over 60's unit -Simply delightful

Lovely two bedroom unit that has been designed with the over 60s in

mind. Everything in the kitchenisatyourfingertips and is open plan to

be sunny and spacious. The wonderful compact garden is easily

accessed from the lounge. The masterbedroom is spacious with a

good wardrobe, and the bathroom has aheated non-slip floor and

large walk in shower. Aseparate laundry and single attachedgarage

rounds off this wonderfulproperty. Dont miss it, come and have alook.

Vendors asking for offers over $340,000.

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz

2 1

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 30th

September, 2020 at 4.00pm, (unless

sold prior)

View Sun 20 Sep 1.00 -2.00pm

Web pb.co.nz/RU77643

Bev Wright

M 027 4342486

Forest FieldOpportunity

Arare opportunity to purchase aproperty with access to arguably one

of the best private airfields in the country. Situated just minutes by air

from Christchurch International Airport, it has three runways catering

for every wind direction. Our vendor is moving and wants it sold. The

hanger is approximately 16m X13.5m with avery high stud and 4m

high opening doors and there is athree bay barn, one of which is

enclosed with two roller doors.The temporary accommodation is

approximately 12m x7mand has an insulated lunch room, shower,

toilet, hand basin and kitchenette.

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz

1 1 1 1

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 15th

October, 2020 at 4.00pm

View By appointment

Web pb.co.nz/RL77889

Maurice Newell

M 027 240 1718

Hamish Anderson

M 027 678 8888

FRI

25 th

SEP

5–8pm

Raven Quay

Kaiapoi

FREE

FESTIVAL

To Acknowledge 10 Years fromThe Earthquakes

Join us for Fun,

Food &Fireworks

Food &Market Stalls +

Roving Entertainers +

Outdoor Screen

Slide show reflecting

on 10yrs +

LIVE BAND

THE ALLIN DRIVE BAND

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

Four SeasonsRealty

All Together Kaiapoi

acknowledge and thank those

that havesupported this event...

For more information visit:

What’s happening in your

community…

Te Wiki oTeReo Māori

Waimakariri Libraries have created avirtual

celebration this year to celebrate Te Wiki oTe

Reo Māori. Library and Council staff have worked

together behind the scenes to create something

special for the library website and social media.

Local schools who would normally perform in the

library have filmed their kapa haka groups, and have

shared these with the library to be featured on our

social media, with adifferent school being featured

each day during the week.

Storytimes, and Toddler Times sessions during the

week will feature picture book readings inTeReo

Māori, and staff will sing waiata especially for

pre-schoolers.

Natural Hazards Maps

The Waimakariri community are being invited to

view new models and maps showing the possible

extent of natural hazards onland in the Waimakariri

District –which have been updated to provide the

best possible information for landowners looking to

buy, build ordevelop.

Hazard information being updated includes:

• Flooding –from rainfall, coastal inundation and

stop bank breach

• Tsunami

• Liquefaction

• Fault lines.

The maps will be available from Friday 18

September onthe Council website at

waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk

Development Planning Manager Trevor Ellis says

improving the accuracy of hazard maps isan

important bit of work due tochanged legislative

requirements around climate change, reducing

natural hazard risk, and ensuring preparedness and

response tonatural disasters.

Hazard maps are used when processing resource

consents, rezoning land, for project information

memoranda and building consents toensure

that the risk from natural hazards topeople and

buildings is assessed.

They are also referred to on land information

memorandum (LIMs) for buyers and sellers of

property. The maps will also inform new planning

provisions as part ofthe District Plan Review.

At this stage, the Council isstill deciding how

best torespond to the updated information, both

in terms of reviewing planning rules, as well as

considering how it will affect the community and its

assets into the future.

Community engagement on dra map information

was undertaken inSeptember 2019. Since then,

investigation, reporting and modelling has

occurred, and has now been finalised and

adopted by the Council.

The new information will improve understanding of

the risks within the Waimakariri District.

COASTAL WARNING

SIRENTEST

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1PM

Waimakariri Civil Defence will be testing the

district’s coastal warning system at 1pm on

Monday 28 September.

Sirens are located at The Pines Beach/Kairaki,

Woodend and Waikuku beaches, however

depending on wind conditions, the sound may

travel further.

The test message will last for approximately one

minute and depending on how close you are, may

be quite loud.

Checking in

on your bin…

We’re doing

recycling bin checks

across the District to

make sure they have

the right items going

into them.

Check your letterbox for

an information pack about

your bin check and how to

recyclethe right way.

rethinkrubbish.co.nz

FRI

SEP

5–8pm

Raven Quay

Kaiapoi

Place used

masks and gloves

in the rubbish.

Single-use masks and gloves

unfortunately can’t be recycled.

Cut the mask ties and make sure

they go in arubbish bin instead.

FREE

FESTIVAL

To Acknowledge 10 Years from The Earthquakes

Join us for Fun, Food &Fireworks

Food &Market Stalls +

Roving Entertainers +

Outdoor Screen Slide show

reflecting on 10yrs +

LIVE BAND

THE ALLIN DRIVE BAND

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

AllTogetherKaiapoi acknowledgeand thank

those thathavesupportedthis event...

Visit Waimakariri, Waimakariri Creative Communities NZ, Harcourts,

Misco Joinery, Blackwell’s Kaiapoi, Silverstream, Smith Crane &Construction,

Waimakariri Arts Trust, Waimakariri District Council, Kaiapoi Club,

Wilsons Traffic Management, Kaiapoi -Tuahiwi Community Board, Larsen

Sign Studio, Acropolis, Wentworth Carrying, Paper Plus, Corcoran French

For more information visit:

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NEWS

North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Anne traces family roots

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Community Service

Awards 2020

Nominations are Open

These awards are torecognise

our community volunteers

that goabove and beyond.

Full criteria, details and nomination

forms are available now.

Youcan pick up anomination form from

one of Council’s Service Centres and

Libraries at Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Oxford

and is also on our website

waimakariri.govt.nz

Criteria

• Anyone who has carried out significant

voluntary services in the Waimakariri

District to: the arts, culture, education,

health, recreation, sport, welfare or youth.

• Must be nominated by two people of the

Waimakariri District.

This year’s Community Service Awards

ceremony will be held in November.

Nominations close 5pm,

Friday 18 September 2020

By DAVID HILL

Anne Sugden has found

more thanafew

‘‘skeletons’’ while

researching her family

tree.

The New Zealand

Society of Genealogists

Waimakariri branch

committee member has

been tracingher family

history for more than20

years.

Anne displayed some

of her findings at the

branch’sopen day in the

Rangiora Brass Band

Hall on Sunday.

‘‘I’ve been doing it for

more than 20 years in

stopsand starts. It’s the

sort of thing you can

leavefor acouple of

yearsand come back to

it.’’

The displayincluded

OtagoDaily Times

newspaperclippings

from the Papers Past

website of her greatgreatgrandfather,Julius

Matthies, who emigrated

Garden club members honoured

Five new life membershave been

welcomed to the Rangiora

Garden Club.

Rae Loffhagen, Lorna Horne,

BarbaraBaxter and Marion

Moore, membersfor more than

30 years, celebratedwith the

cutting of acake madebyArtisan

in Rangiora. The fifth longserving

member, Val Fountain,

was unable to be present.

All were saidtohavemade

wonderful and dedicated

contributions to the club by the

positions theyhave held at

varioustimes, and all haveahuge

knowledge of plants.

The club has about 100

members and holds monthly

meetings at the Rangiora

Bowling Clubroomsonthe first

Wednesdayofevery month.

There are speakers,monthly

exhibition tables, and visitsto

gardens.

from Treptow in the

Germanprincipality of

Prussia in the 1800s.

Matthies was atrack

cutteratJacksons Bay on

the WestCoast and also

workedasacabinetmaker

in Hokitika.

MatthiesCreek on the

West Coast is named

after him.

The Sugden family

migrated fromYorkshire

in England in the 1800s,

but the story for this

greatgreatgrandfather

was not as illustrious.

‘‘He losthis wife,

farmedthe children out

to other people and

resorted to alcohol. It

seems he didn’t cope very

well,’’ Anne says.

SugdenStreet in

Christchurch is named

after her grandfather.

Genealogy is ahobby

suitable for lockdowns,

as long as you have

internet, Anne says.

But the benefit of

belonging to alocal group

is being abletoget advice

Family tree ... Anne Sugden has enjoyed compiling

her family tree.

PHOTO: DAVIDHILL

from experienced

researchers, tips on

where to find reliable

information and access to

recordsnot available on

the internet.

Report on suicide hailed as bold

By DAVID HILL

Anew reportaimedatreducing

suicide highlights the plight of

ruralcommunities,Waimakariri

MP Matt Doocey says.

The Zero SuicideAotearoa

report, funded by SouthernCross

and prepared for Parliament’s

crossparty Mental Health and

Addiction Wellbeing Group, was

released lastweek to coincide

with WorldSuicide Prevention

Day.

Mr Doocey, who chairs the

group, saysthe reportis‘‘a bold

report’’ which calls on all parties

in Parliament to work together to

reduce suicide.

‘‘Allsuicides are preventable in

New Zealand and by lookingat

longterm policysolutions we can

play our partinreducing

suicides.’’

The reportidentifiesseveralatrisk

groups, including Maori,

Pasifika, young people, workingage

men, men overage 85, the

rainbow community, and those on

farms.

Farmrelated suicides are of

particular interest to Mr Doocey,

with the report indicating farm

labourers are twice as likely as

farm owners to take their own

lives.

‘‘When you look at suicide in

ruralcommunities, there’s ahigh

prevalence of those people who

have not previously engagedwith

health services before, so we need

to make sure we invest heavily in

ruralsupport trustsand those who

work on the ground in rural

communities.’’

Lack of access to health

services, lack of fundingand

isolation, as well as relationship

breakups, alcohol and ready

access to firearms,were

identified as contributing factors.

The reportsuggested rural

suicide preventionefforts needed

to focus on suitably resourcing

community, farming and sports

organisations, as wellashealth

and socialservices.

Localmental healthadvocates

welcomed the report.

Rangiora mentalhealth

advocate Bryon Cope said the

reports pushes for ‘‘a more

collaborative approach’’tomental

health, but says any new strategy

‘‘needs to go beyond traditional

health responses’’.

Mental health services needto

be moreflexible to fit each

individual’s needs, rather than

what the funding model provides,

Mr Copesays.

Better resourcing in schools

and workplaces could prevent

many situationsreachingcrisis

point, he says.

‘‘People havetools thatthey use

to cope with every day ebbs and

flows, but whenthe situation

changes,they try to use those

same tools untilthey reach crisis

point.

‘‘Feeling like shit is anormal

reaction,sotelling peopleit’s OK

can makeabig difference.’’

Service recognised ... New life memberswith the RangioraGarden Club,

from left, MarionMoore,Barbara Baxter, LornaHorne, and Rae Loffhagen.

SPORT

44 The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Rams lose challenging final

Pair in fine form

INDOOR CRICKET

The North Canterbury Rams

stumbled at the last hurdle

when the side met Central

Sharks Silver in the Grand

Bgrade final of the Indoor

Cricket Canterbury

Superleague.

Silver was the only team to

beat the Rams in the roundrobin

—handing the side its

only loss leading to the

finals.

Silver won the toss and

sent the Rams into field.

The Rams made agreat

start, taking four wickets in

the first pair, restricting

them to just four runs.

Silver fought back with its

second pair to post ahuge

41. The side’s third and

fourth pairs chipped in with

decent partnerships to leave

the side with 82 on the

board.

There was some great

bowling by Brendon

Wellington, taking three

wickets for 1 runs, and Ian

King, who took two wickets

for 2 .

The Rams’ first pair of

Kyle Brown and Kane

Campbell posted only six

runs, with Silver taking four

wickets.

The experienced pair of

captain Jeff Jones and

Brendon Wellington were

up next, and lost only one

wicket, posting 29.

The Rams were still in the

game at this point, with

Lindon Adonis and Matt

Blackmore coming outtobat

in the third partnership.

Silver knuckled down and

took another four wickets,

three of which came off

captain Ant Brown’s over.

This left the final pair of

Aaron Turner and Ian King

areasonable chase of 39 off

their four overs.

Silver bowled atight line

and took another three

wickets, so despite some

hard hitting from Aaron and

Ian, the Rams were left 19

short on 63.

However, the side does get

to keep the Canterbury Club

Shield for the 2020 season.

The North Canterbury

Rams are now playing in a

Premier ‘‘best of the best’’

tournament on September

18 and 19, before attention is

turned to outdoor cricket.

Runners up ... The North

Canterbury Rams indoor

cricket side with the runnersup

trophy. Rear, from left, are

McKenzie Smith, Ian King,

Aaron Turner, Kane Campbell

and Matt Blackmore. Front

row, from left, are Lindon

Adonis, captain Jeff Jones,

Brendon Wellington and Lyle

Brown.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Cup success... BiddyBowring, left,and

Jan Reed, from the Rangiora Golf Club,

with the Pumphrey Cup they won for the

best individual foursomes score from a

field of 84 players at arecenttournament

at the ChristchurchGolf Club. They also

played for the Cowlishaw Cup with two

other members of their club, Adrienne

Spark and Anne Campbell. Theyfinished

runnersup, losing to Ellesmere by one

point.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

RESULTS

Amberley Smallbore Rifle Club

September 14: DQuigley 99.6, K

Quigley 99.5, GWright 99.5, KBrown

99.5, MQuigley 98.5, OMitchell 95.2,H

Henderson 95.1,WParker91.2, I

Frazer 91.0,MParker90.2, BParker

86.0, MPalmer 75.0.

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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DEMAND

APOLL ON ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Hurunui District Councilelectorshavethe righttodemand apollonthe

electoral systemtobeused at the next twotriennial general elections

(2022 and 2025) forHurunuiDistrict Council.

The choice is between the First Past the Post (FPP) and the Single Transferable

Vote (STV) electoral systems. Unless apolldetermines otherwise, Hurunui

District Councilwill continue to use the FPP electoral system.

Avalid demand forapollmustbe:

• Made in writing.

• Signed by at least5percentofeligible electorsofHurunui District Council.

This will require aminimum of 431 elector signatures.

• Delivered to the Hurunui District Council office,66CartersRd, Amberley

by 5pm Monday, 22 February2021.

If avalid demandfor apoll is received after 22 February2021 apoll will be held

after 21 May2021 with the outcome applicable to the 2025 and 2028 triennial

elections.

Everyelector who signs ademand mustalso setout in it his or herfull name

and the address forwhich he or she is qualified as an elector of Hurunui

District Council.

Hamish Dobbie

ChiefExecutive

17 September 2020

Notice of AGM 2020

Tuesday 29 th September

at 5.30pm

WarMemorial Hall

1AlbertStreet, Rangiora

Please RSVP for catering

purposes

03 313 3505

servicemanager

@bsnc.org.nz

2300810

Entertainment

TRADITIONAL Dutch

Music Concert, at the

Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby

Road, Balcairn, Sunday

27th September 2pm, tickets

$10 adult, $5 student

from Blackwells Kaiapoi,

Artisan Rangiora, Sally

Macs Amberley. Limited

door sales / Dutch afternoon

tea. Internet bookings,

updates and enquiries to

deb.vink406@gmail.com.

Garage Sales

RANGIORA 161 Oxford

Road, Saturday 19th September,

8am.

RANGIORA 150 East

Belt, Saturday 19th September,

8am -11am.

Proposed Racecourse

Quarry and Backfilling

Project –Information

Open Day

Notice of public open day / evening to

discuss the proposed Racecourse Quarry

and Backfilling Project

When: Wednesday 23 rd of September 2020

Time: 3:30pm to 7:00pm

Where: Rangiora Racecourse

(access from 312 Lehmans Road)

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS

“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)

“GOOD NEWS”

What the Bible says about Jerusalem:

“Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! Iwill

create Jerusalem as aplace of happiness. Her people

will be asource of joy. Iwill rejoice over Jerusalem and

delight in my people. The sound of weeping and crying

will be heard in it no more”. Isaiah 65:18-19 ESV.

2312974

Te Matauru Primary School

Board of Trustees Election

Declaration of Parent &Staff Election Results

Parent Representative Votes:

GARRETT, Blair 32

HARRIS, Gordon 6

HEMMINGS, Simon 24

JENKINSON, Kerry 33

McLEAN, Shane 36

SHANMUGAM, Flash 11

SIMPSON, Peter 25

Invalid Votes 2

Ihereby declare the following duly elected:

Blair Garrett, Simon Hemmings, Kerry Jenkinson,

Shane McLean, Peter Simpson

Staff Representative Results:

At the close of nominations, as there was only one

valid nomination received,

Ihereby declare the following duly elected:

Gemma Stopforth

Signed:

Fiona McLachlan, Returning Officer

2314791

Rotary ClubofRangiora

Charitable Trust

ALEX MURRAY

EDUCATION AWARD 2020

The Rotary Club of Rangiora awards agrant each

year inmemory of aformer member, Alex Murray,

to assist ayoung person about to leave school to

undertake further training at an education centre,

polytechnic or university.

The grant, to a value of $5000, will be awarded

to ayoung person living in either the Waimakariri

or Hurunui Districts. The grant is to assist with

course costs and/or study materials (excluding

accommodation costs) over the first two years of

tertiarystudy.

We are calling for applications for this grant for study

to becommenced in 2021.

The application form may be obtained by emailing

ayers.david@xtra.co.nz.

Applications will close on Thursday 8th October

2020.

2312601

THE ROTARY

BOOK FAIR

FRIDAY 2ND &

SATURDAY 3RD

OCTOBER 2020

HELP USTODOTHIS AGAIN BY

DONATING BOOKS, MAGAZINES,

DVDS, CDS, PUZZLES, RECORDS.

IF YOU HAVE BOOKS

ETC TO DONATE WE CAN

COLLECT THEM.

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Public Notices

North Canterbury Dive Club

2020 AGM

to be held at

at Mandeville Tavern,

99 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi on the

28 th September at 7.30pm

All existing and new members welcome.

Enquiries 027 560 6902

2312410

RANGIORA BOROUGH

SCHOOL HALL

027 472 4439

DROP BOXES ARE AVAILABLE

AT: Z RANGIORA

RANGIORA NEW WORLD.

Rangiora Charitable Trust

CLASSIFIEDS

The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

CALL FOR NOMINATIONSFOR ONE TRUSTEE FROMTHE AMBERLEY

DISTRICT CATCHMENT FOR THE KATE VALLEY LANDFILL

COMMUNITY TRUST

The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is seeking nominationsfor one community

trustee from the Amberley Ward of the Hurunui District for the Trust.

Theprincipal task of this charitable Trust is to distribute funds provided by Transwaste

Canterbury for purposes that are beneficial to the community in the Waipara area.

This includes funding community activities or facilities inany location within the

Hurunui District which are capable of conferring such benefit.

In the event of more than one nomination being received, apublic meeting will be

held in the Amberley Memorial Library, Amberley,onMonday,16thNovember,2020,

where avote will take place to elect one trustee who will be appointed for aterm of

three years. It will be arequirement of those wishing to vote at this election meeting

to sign aregister statingtheir name and address in orderthat eligibility to vote can be

assessed. The initial trustee is not precluded from offering themselves for election.

The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is made up of three Community trustees,

one Amberley trustee and two Settlor’s trustees.

Who Can Make aNomination?

Any person over the age of 18 whose principal place of residence is within the

Amberley Ward of the Hurunui District identified on the plan in the Trust Deeds,

and whose name and address appears on the applicable current electoral roll, can

nominate people from the Amberley Ward.

How Can aNomination Be Made?

Written notice in the formofaletter of nomination is required. This must:

•Contain the full name and residential address of the person making the

nomination,and that person’s date of birth and signature.

•Contain asignedstatement of willingness to serve as atrusteefrom the person

nominated, together with his/her full name, date of birth and residential address.

•Becomplete in all respects and be received by The Secretary, ADRAInc, PO

Box 87, Amberley on or before the closing date of Friday,23rd October,2020.

Who Can Be Nominated?

Any person over the age of 18 whose principal place of residence is within the

Amberley Ward of the Hurunui District identified on the plan in the TrustDeed.

More Information

Acopy of the Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust Deed can be requested by

phoning 0800 TRANSWASTE (872 679). The Deed sets out the purposes of the

Trust and the way in which it operates.

2313311

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ONE COMMUNITY TRUSTEE

FOR THE KATE VALLEY LANDFILL COMMUNITY TRUST

The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is seeking nominations for one community

trustee from the Waipara Community Area.

The principal task of this charitable Trust is to distribute funds provided by Transwaste

Canterburyfor purposes that are beneficial to people whoseprincipal placeofresidence

is within the contributing area to the Waipara School (the Community Area). This

includes funding community activities or facilities in any location that are capable of

conferring such benefit.

In the event of more than one nomination being received, apublic meeting will be held

in the Waipara Memorial Hall on Monday,16November 2020. Voting will be open from

6:30pm-7:30pm. Avote will take place to elect one trustee who will be appointed for

aterm ofthree years. It will be arequirement of those wishing tovote to be present on

the night of this electionmeeting and to sign aregisterstating their name and address in

order that eligibility to vote can be assessed. No proxy/absentee votes will be accepted.

The existing trustee whose term isexpiring is not precluded from offering themselves

for re-election.

The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is made up of three Community trustees, one

Amberley trustee and two Settlor’s trustees.

Who Can Be Nominated?

Any person over the age of 18 whose principalplace of residence is within the Waipara

Community Area identified on the plan in the Trust Deed.

Who Can Make aNomination?

Any person over the age of 18 whose principal place ofresidence is within the

Community Area and whose name and address appears on the applicable current

electoral roll.

How Can aNomination Be Made?

Writtennotice in the formofaletter of nominationisrequired. This must:

•Contain the full name and residential address of the person makingthe nomination,

and that person’s date of birth and signature.

•Contain asigned statement of willingnesstoserve as atrustee from the person

nominated, together with his/her full name, date of birth and residentialaddress.

•Becomplete in all respects and be received by The Secretary, Kate Valley Landfill

Community Trust, POBox 96, Amberley7441 on or before the closing date of

Friday, 23 October2020.

More Information

Enquiries can be directed to SecretaryKVLCT@gmail.com

Official complaints must be made to the Secretarynolaterthan 5days after the

election results announced.

Acopy of the Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust Deed can be requested by phoning

0800 TRANSWASTE (872 679).

2313315

Farming Notices

FOR SALE: Fallow Does,

trophy bred. Infawn to top

trophy bucks. C10 —

Phone 027-321-7830.

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46 The North Canterbury News, September 17, 2020

Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE OF

APPLICATION FOR

ON-LICENCE

SECTION 101, SALE

AND SUPPLY OF

ALCOHOL ACT 2012

Demir Ltd has made

application to the District

Licensing Committee at

Rangiora for the renewal of

an On Licence in respect of

the premises situated at 220

High Street, Rangiora or the

Restaurant known as The

Ottoman.

The general nature of the

business conducted (or

to be conducted) under

the licence is Turkish

Restaurant.

The days on which and the

hours during which alcohol

is (or is intended to be)

sold under the licence are

Monday to Sunday 10.30am

to 9.30pm.

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 the 10th

September 2020. 2311582v2

Livestock

HOMEKILL

&Wild Game

Meat Processing

313 0022

2309602MEAT2U.NZ

WANTED

CULL COWS

Injured –ok

0272-63-28-28

2310154

Amuri Health Care Ltd

Practice Manager

Part-time permanent position (16 hours p/w)

Rotherham /Waiau /Culverden North Canterbury

Rural medical practice with the perks of a

country-side lifestyle

Do you:

•Have astrong interest in people leadership, financial

management and developing team culture?

•Want to work within aniche well established rural

medical practice?

•Have the skills to communicatewith adiverse group

of Board members?

•Doyou havethe financial skills to runabusiness?

•Have the skills to provide expertoperational advice

to the Board?

•Have sound general practice knowledge to lead and

guide an experienced multi-disciplinarymedical

team, through the natural challenges and

opportunities that exist in health?

About Amuri Health Care Ltd (AHCL)

AHCL is asupportive, patient centric rural medical practice,

within asmall niche community. The staff are dedicated

and passionate about delivering excellent patient care

for their community members and the broader Hurunui

district. With alongstanding history inthe community, the

board are seeking aPractice Managertooversee and drive

the business.

This role will operationally support senior team members

to improve ways of working. It will also work closely with

all staff to foster apositive team culture that best serves

the patient experience. This role will be responsible for

overseeing the Hurunui District Nursing Service which has

nurses based in Amberley,Amuri, Cheviot and Waikari.

Scope of the role

The nature of the rural practice requires aperson who

can network and form relationships with other rural

practices and within the community. They will represent

AHCL at forums that focus onimproved care across a

connected rural network. As part ofthe role you will keep

the board members well informed and be charged with the

responsibility to create, build and execute the strategic and

operational plan for the centre.

The suitable candidate

This role will suit adynamic people person, with sound

experience running asimilar centre or successful small

business in health. Youwill enjoy working with clinicians

and administrative team members to forge aclear way

forward. The successful candidate will thrive on leading

people, problem solving and have skills in managing a

strong and healthy team culture. With astute interpersonal

skills to motivate and inspire others and build strong

collaborative relationships, the successful candidate

will also have exceptional communication, presentation,

strategic thinking and financial and verbal reasoning skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

The AHCL managerisprimarilyresponsible for;

•Overall leadership

•Strategic overview and planning

•Financial budgeting and control

•Contract negotiationwith funding authorities

•Employment contracts

•Capital expenditure within delegated limits

•Compliance with Health and Safety policies

•Complaints

•Reporting to AHCL Board of Directors

Keyskills and experience:

•Arelevant tertiaryqualification in management,

business or arelated discipline

•Financial management skills essential

•Demonstrated experience managing ageneral

practice and/or asmall business in health

•Demonstrable strongfinancialand commercial

acumen

•Experience leading amultidisciplinaryteam

•Legal entitlement to work in New Zealand

Benefits

•Working hours16-20hours per week to be agreed

•Competitive salarynegotiable based on experience in

line with position description requirements

All applications willbetreatedwith the strictest confidence

and will close on 1st October 2020.

Further information can be obtained by calling HR Support

Plus, Pegasus Health 03 353 9320.

Please apply in writing by sending acover letter, which

providesyour reasons for applying, and acopy of your CV

to hr@supportplus.co.nz.

2314362

Situations Vacant

RELIABLE PERSON

REQUIRED

If you are adog-loving person who

can turn your hand to everything from

dog caregiving /kennel management

to office work, with apositive &cheery

attitude we may be interested in you.

Part-time. Some additional weekend

work may be required.

Written references. Clean driving

licence & helpful attitude essential,

initiative and experience managing

multiple dogs helpful.

Email your application to

R.DeBoyer@xtra.co.nz

2311260

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

required for Swannanoa School and

Pegasus Bay School.

Casual / Part-Time positions available. Full

training & financial assistance provided for

suitable applicants. Class 2&Pendorsement an

advantage –Newcomers are encouraged to apply.

All enquiries to Karen

(03) 348 0897 /karen@citylinechch.co.nz

2313199

MUSICAL

DIRECTOR

The North Canterbury

Academy of Music Inc

(NCAM)

currently has avacancy

for a Musical Director

to join our small and

dedicated team. Based

in Rangiora, the position

is for 4 hours per

week during term time.

Please see our website

www.ncam.ac.nz/

faculty-vacancies

for a full job description.

If interested please

email acovering letter

enquiry@ncam.ac.nz

Applications close

Friday 9th October

Lost and Found

LOST IN RANGIORA.

Car keys with locking

sensor, between Noel

Leemings, Kippenberger

Ave and McPhail Ave on

Tuesday 8th September,

early afternoon. If found

please phone027 447 4740.

For Sale

RECYCLED Designer

Clothes Evening, Rangiora

Baptist Church, 111 East

Belt, Rangiora. Friday 25th

September, 6pm-8.30pm.

Prices from $5-$30 Cash

only, Please bring own

bags. Light Refreshments

available (free). Supports

orphans in Africa &Eastern

Europe.

BICHON

FREE RANGE eggs $4

dozen or $5 dozen delivered

locally, Rangiora district.

Phone 027 460 2228.

Gardening

WANTED! Are you

having agarden clean up?

Looking for small tussocks

and flax’s for North Canterbury

BMX Club in Rangiora

to beautify our track

and grounds. Please phone

Kerryn 021 288 4848 to

organise collection. Please

do not drop any at the track.

A+ GARDEN hedges cut

to perfection. Tree &arbor

work. Also spraying. Free

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or

021 111 4322.

Wanted To Buy

BUYING estate type old

china, crystal, collectables,

vases. Ph 027 350 3963, or

313 1878.

VINYL RECORDS

wanted by collector/seller.

7&12 inch LP’S, happy to

appraise. Also old guitars

or amps -working, broken.

Retro toys, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s

&hot wheels &matchbox

as well. Please call Paul

022 694 5445.

$$$

Amalgamated Scrap Metal

Ltd. Specialists in farm

machineryand farm clean

ups, old vehicles etc.

100% locally owned.

Ph 0800 030 712 or

027 695 0480.

2312759

Pets

HOMESTAY

for smaller dogs. We look

after your dog in our home.

"No kennels". Phone today

03 314 6110.

Do youwantyour business to be

the name theyremember?

Advertise in our popular classified or

trades sections!

Find out howwecan help - phone Amanda today!

03 313 2840 or email info@ncnews.co.nz

PEOPLE wanted for traffic

control work, factory

work and labouring roles.

A variety of shifts and

hours. We also do CVs.

Superior Personnel, phone

313 6180, unit 1/6 Cone St,

Rangiora. Or see

www.superiorpersonnel.co.nz.

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.

For Lease

360SQM

BUILDING TO

LEASE

Located in Ohoka,

5mins to Rangiora/

Kaiapoi. 10YO, Concrete

Floor, Single &

Three phase power.

Water, Kitchen, Own

Yard Area, Office.

Looking for enquires re

business/private workshop

storage facility.

Please call for more

information.

Ph Deon 0278138112

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 03

347 9354 or 027 476 2404.

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.

POWER TOOLS repairs,

parts &sales for over 40

years. All main brands serviced.

Grossman Trade

Tools, 23 Watts Road,

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.

PAINTER, qualified, local

professional. Int / Ext,

roofs, wallpaper. Call or

text Corban 027 846 5035.

PAINTER & Decorator.

25 + years experience.

Interior /exterior, roofs &

waterblasting. For a free

quote, please ph Steve 03

314 4620 or 027 477 1930.

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.

ROOFER All roof repairs,

roof painting, water blasting,

moss treatment,

repointing, gutter cleans &

snow straps. And more.

Free quotes. Phone Nathan

027 516 6609.

PAINT & wallpaper

services. Wayne Bryant.

Exterior, interior. Qualified

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph

313 5337 or 027 654 4568.

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.

Log Fires

Pellet Fires

Heat Pumps

Sales

Service

Installations

Free Quotes

03 343 1651

472 Blenheim Rd

www.heatstore.co.nz

WINDOW TINTING

tintawindow

advanced film solutions

99% uv block

fade protection

heat control

reduce glare

25 Years Experience

Trade &Services

STONEMASON, Brick

and Blocklayer. Earthquake

repairs, grind out and

repoint, River/Oamaru

stone, Schist, Volcanic

rock, paving, all alterations

- new and old. Quality

workmanship. Visit www.

featureworks.co.nz or ph

027 601 3145.

PLASTIC WELDING

North Canterbury Specialist.

All plastic &fibreglass

repairs. Telephone James

021 180 5103.

SHEEP SHEARING,

drenching, feet trimming.

For Lifestyle blocks. Call

Stu 027 315 6916.

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.

privacy films

frosting designs

non-darkening films

Workmanship Guaranteed

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films

block

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.

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &

Lifestyle Services. Shearing,

crutching, drenching,

tailing, feet trimming &

health check. Trailer, generator

&mobile handpiece

available. Experienced,

reliable and honest. Ph 03

312 1214 or 021 267 4025.

VALUATION -

Specialising in North Canterbury.

Contact Geoff at

Maxwell Valuation. Phone

03 310 8541 or email

geoff@maxval.co.nz.

SUMMERFIELD

FENCING

IN YOUR AREA NOW.

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle,

horse, all types of animals.

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas,

shelters, runs.

30+ years contract fencing.

Steve is available to help with

your design &planning.

Ph office03312 4747

Pride &Quality Painting

&Decorating Services

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly

service. For all your painting

needs, phone: Martin 310

6187 or 021 128 9867

ANTHONY SYMONDS

Forall your painting &

plastering requirements

Local with 30 years

experience

All workmanship

Guaranteed.

Phone 021 344 023

SEPTIC TANK

CLEANING

Bill’s Liquid

Waste

REMOVALISTS

2Men &agood

sized truck.

From $157 per hour

(incl gst).Kaiapoi based.

Call Gerard

027 668 3636

LANDSCAPES

Paving

Patio &Pathways

-New or Existing

Free Quotes

–Competitive Pricing

Blair Gibson

027 699 5815 03 313 7933

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts

03 365 3653 0800 368 468

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2225244

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027 868 2574

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South Pacific Motorcycle Services

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Engineering

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Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821

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Phone

0274 366 901

Plans for pricing

jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz

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STEWART CONTRACTING

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& Earthworks

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03 313 9375 •027 369 3974

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contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz

Scrap Metal

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•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm

Machinery•All non Ferrous

MAINLAND

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