North Canterbury News: September 17, 2020

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
koha for the workshop
would be appreciated).
Follow TimeBank
Hurunui on Facebook for
updates. Contact: (03)
314 3406 or (027) 524 7332,
or send an email to
tbhlearningexchange@
gmail.com.
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.
My Life and Rugby: The
autobiography, by Eddie
Jones
Brilliant, honest, combative
—Eddie Jones is agigantic
yet enigmatic figure in
world rugby and atrue
legend of the game. In My
Life and Rugby,hetells his
story for the first time,
including the full inside
story of England’s 2019
World Cup campaign.
Journey Towards Justice,
by Kim Workman
Jazz musician, policeman,
public servant, prison
manager, prominent
campaigner for restorative
justice —Kim’s life is full of
passion and spirit, research
and writing, action and
commitment.
Green: Plants for small
spaces, by Jason Chongue
In Green,Jason Chongue
explains and simplifies how
to curate and look after
plants in small urban spaces.
He provides apractical and
personal guide to creating
urban gardens and styling
with plants, perfect for a
range of environments and
climates, inside or out.
These titles are available
in both Waimakariri and
Hurunui libraries. Find out
more about recent additions
to the library collection by
going to the library
catalogue at waimakariri.
kotui.org.nz or hurunui.
kotui.org.nz, or contact your
local library.