North Canterbury News: October 01, 2020

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events

By ROBYN BRISTOW

Covid19has putthe brakeson

many events in North

Canterburyinrecent months,

butlast weekendMother Nature

wasthe partypooper.

Theforecastofgale force

nor’westers,laced with lashings

of rain, prompted the

cancellation of Amberley’s 10th

anniversaryofRock’n’Wheels,

devastating theorganisers.

It hadalready beenpushed

outseveralweeksasorganisers

waitedfor Covid19 restrictions

to drop to alert level 1.

Theforecastalsoforced

organiserstopostpone

Rangiora’s ColourFestivaland

theKaiapoi Party in thePark.

However, Rangiora’s

inaugural Light and Sound

Festivaland theKaiapoi 10

Years On celebrations didgo

ahead,and people weariedby

theCovid19restrictions turned

outinforce.

Theoverwhelming response to

theRangiora Light and Sound

Festivalhas ensured it will

return next year.

Up to 7000 peoplevisited the

spectacular lightshow in

VictoriaPark over four nights

last week.

Spokesman Karl Horwarth

says thesupport will see the

uniquesmalltown event return.

‘‘It was reallywellsupported

andpeoplegenuinely enjoyed it.

Victoria Parkisthe ideal

location.’’

Whetheritwill be held at the

same time is up fordiscussion.

‘‘We are trying to figureout if

we do it at thebeginning or end

of thedaylight savingperiods, so

we can do it early enoughinthe

evening.’’

Theaccompanying

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Lights photographiccontest,

which was well supported, will

also continue.

Karl says it is hoped more

sponsorship can be attracted

next year so the number of

interactivelight installations

canbeexpanded. Peoplehad

loved this aspectofthe festival

andhad alot of fun, particularly

kids,hesaid.

Some of the mostpopular

installations werethe talking

trees and an interactive screen.

‘‘It was aimed at younger

familiesand there werelots of

kids runningaround.Atleast20

to 30 weredragged fromthe park

kicking and screaming because

they didn’twanttogohome.’’

Karl said he initiallythought

that,once the alertlevelfell to 1,

therewouldbetimefor only the

Saturday night show.

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Changes at medical centre

By ROBYN BRISTOW

Funding cuts by the

Canterbury District Health

Board have forced changes to

the Amberley Medical Centre’s

afterhour service in the

southern Hurunui District.

The board will stop funding

the service on September 30.

Practice manager Denise

Cope said while she was

disappointed the board was

cutting the funding, the

medical centre remained

committed to providing an

afterhours service. It has been

working hard to find the best

sustainable solution for its

community, she says.

‘‘Although we can no longer

provide inperson care

overnight, we will continue to

provide 24hour care with

extended clinic opening

hours.’’

Adoctor will always be

available to provide phone

advice and support, she says.

Nurse manager Chris Long

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anuisance

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But when he saw the amount of work

neededtolay the kilometres of

cable,hedecidedtoopenon

Wednesday night as initially

plannedand run through to

Saturday. And the crowds came,

increasing each night until Saturday

night’sfinale,when about3000

people enjoyedafilmonthe big

screen,bands, dancing and stalls.

Karlsaidthe event brokeeven,

but sadlythe ColourFestival

planned forthe Sunday,when all

the infrastructurewas in place, did

not go ahead,whichwill affectthe

bottomline.Itwillnow be held on

Saturday, October 4.

‘‘Weleft it as late as possible (to

postpone) in the hopethe forecast

would change to give festivalgoers,

our suppliers, foodies,market stalls,

performers,volunteers (30ofthem),

and,ofcourse,sponsors, as mucha

chanceaspossible to have an

event.’’

Kaiapoi’s Party in the Park, a

spring festivalevent, was also

postponed.Itwill now be held on

Sunday,October 25.

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says there is an average of four

afterhours calls aweek, with

65 percent of them before 8pm.

‘‘We are therefore planning

to extend our opening hours

from 8am until 8pm, Monday to

Friday, to accommodate the

majority of those patients

needing urgent care afterhours.

‘‘These extended hours will

also improve access to routine

primary health care with aGP

or nurse at the practice,’’ she

says.

Denise says the extended

evening hours are also

designed to support those in

the community who may work

fulltime or commute to work,

as well as providing flexibility

for families.

At weekends and public

holidays, urgent care walkin

clinics, which run from 10am

to 1pm, will remain

unchanged. The second phase

will see the medical centre

extend its hours, opening for

12 hours from 8am.

The practice is running a

local awareness campaign to

encourage enrolled patients to

make contact with the centre

early in the evening if they

start to feel unwell, and think

care might be needed during

the night.

‘‘That way we can try to

organise an inperson

appointment before 8pm and

reduce the need for any

patient to travel to town

(Christchurch) for care,’’

Denise says.

The extended evening hours

and overnight service will be

specifically available to

patients enrolled at Amberley

Medical Centre, Cheviot

Community Health Centre and

visitors to the district.

Visitors include those

individuals travelling or

staying within the Hurunui

district.

For more information about

the practice, visit its website,

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After adecade of debate and

reports, a$2million heated,

covered pool should open in

Amberley late next year.

The Hurunui District

Council has backed the

South Ward committee’s

recommendation to

refurbish the existing pool

in Douglas Road, using its

existing footprint, based on

adesign from Create Ltd.

Council community

activator and project leader

Roger Hornblow says the

aim is to have the project

‘‘shovel ready’’ by July 1.

He told the council last

week that it was ‘‘pretty

exciting’’ to get the project

over the line, with the only

disappointment being the

loss of an outside pool.

He said it became clear

money was better spent on

meeting the wishes of the

community to heat the pool,

particularly with the major

renovations needed.

It had taken 12 months to

analyse the needs of pool

users and come up with pool

designs and costings.

Mr Hornblow said anew

Nod for pools ... An artist’s impression of the refurbished Amberley pool.

structure would be built for

changing rooms, toilets and

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Just like new ... The pool redevelopment will cost $2 million.

been made easier, and

swimming instruction would

be improved, with the

shallow end made slightly

shallower and the pool floor

gradient made safer.

‘‘The deep end is still

going to be the current

depth.

‘‘The fun factor is

enhanced with a‘bombing

platform’ at the deep end

and afamily friendly

outdoor area.

‘‘The pool environment

will look and feel like anew

pool, with anew pool lining,

new filtration system, and

the surrounding concrete

levelled and covered with

an epoxy floor,’’ he said.

There had been

frustration and

disappointment over the

past decade, but he hoped

the new design would give

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the community something to

be excited about.

He said the Save our Pool

group had played an

invaluable part to date, and

would continue to do so in

the future.

Cr Michael Ward said it

gave him immense pleasure

to move the adoption of the

committee’s

recommendation ‘‘at long

last’’, while Cr Geoff Shier

said it had been along

process that had polarised

people, but the community

could now come together

with the common goal of

raising funds for the project.

The council has

committed $1.5 million, with

the rest to be sought from

funding agencies and the

Save our Pool group, which

already has about $100,000

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Kaiapoi artist airs her heartfelt gratitude

Kaiapoiartist Christine Watton thanked

the Waimakariri DistrictCouncil for its

post earthquake vision for the town

during the opening of her first solo

exhibitionatKaiapoi’s Art on the Quay

Gallery last month.

She said that the rebuild of Kaiapoi was

more than just reinstating infrastructure,

and that human connections were equally

important.

Theestablishment of the community

group, You Me We Us, bringing together a

bunchof‘‘roll up your sleeves, let’s get the

job done’’people,was without doubt the

best gathering of local human resources

ever made, she said.

You Me We Us is now knownasAll

Together Kaiapoi.

Christine also thankedthe Waimakariri

Arts Trust, which manages the Kaiapoi

Art Expo,for providingthe exhibition

space where she developed the confidence

to publiclydisplay her artwork.

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Pupils enjoy cemetery project

By DAVID HILL

Kaiapoi High School pupils have

been helping to identify graves at the

local RSA cemetery.

AYear 11 literacy class spent time

at the Kaiapoi RSA Cemetery to

check off the grave sites and match

the names of old soldiers and their

spouses against amaster list.

The information will be used to

develop amap and plotfinder to

make it easier for people to find the

final resting place of family

members.

Deputy principal Elizabeth

McMeeken said the pupils completed

an NCEA Level 2project working in

groups, with each group allocated a

section of the cemetery, devising a

strategy, dividing up tasks and

carrying them out.

“The learning was the key thing,’’

she said. ‘‘They all knew what we

were aiming for and it’s important

that they learn the skills of working

together, coming up with aplan and

seeing if it works.”

Along the way the pupils

researched the acronyms for the

ranks and other military terms.

Pupils Kaleb Cahill, aged 16, and

Tyler Young, 15, said they enjoyed

working on the project, even though

they had to return to school early

after it started raining on the day.

“It was good to do something in the

community instead of just going to

school,” Kaleb says.

Mrs McMeeken said it was good to

give her pupils the chance to do

something positive in the community.

‘‘These students wouldn’t normally

get involved in these sorts of

activities. They are teenagers, mainly

boys, and they are into outdoor stuff.”

In memory ... It will soon

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Class work ... Kaiapoi

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Kaleb Cahill, 16, enjoyed

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Looking to

the future

By DAVID HILL

Canterbury mayors are looking ahead to

2050.

An initiative has started to develop a

longterm visionofwhat the Greater

Christchurch areawill looklike in 30

years, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon

says.

‘‘We haveanopportunity to work

together alongside iwi and mana whenua

to set astrong direction for Greater

Christchurch and to strengthen our

relationship withcentralgovernment,’’

says Mr Gordon,who is the Greater

Christchurch Partnership deputy chair.

‘‘We needtobethinking now about the

future we want for our children and

grandchildren.’’

Key to setting a2050 vision willbehow

the region recovers from Covid19 by

planningfor growth, attracting

industries,employment and investment,

and providingprosperityfor the next

generation, Mr Gordon says.

‘‘It will alsoaddress the impact of

climate changeonour environmentand

communities,and set out agreed actions

as we movetowards being azerocarbon

economy.’’

The Greater Christchurch Partnership

is acollaborationbetween the

Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri

councils, Environment Canterbury, Ngai

Tahu,the Canterbury District Health

Boardand government agencies.

Mr Gordon saysheremembers being

part of Greater Christchurch

conversations whichbegan in 2003 and

led to thedevelopmentofthe Urban

Development Strategy, which set avision

of what 2020 might look like.

Jamie Arbuckle

NZ First Kaikoura Candidate

Jamie is aMarlborough District Councilor

with over 10 years’ governance in local

government. Jamie has worked across

all facets of Council and as aqualified

Hearings Commissioner, has experience

with Environment Planning and the

RMA. Prior to Council and still apassion

for Jamie today, ishis involvement in

Horticulture. He is well known from his

time at local markets and for his family’s

long involvement in farming and fruit

growing in the region. Jamie completed

his Business and Management Diploma at

NMIT. His wife Sally, ahairdresser, and

their four children aged 11 -20, have been

actively involved in local markets and

festivals. Youwill often find them at local

sporting events and day to day schooling

activities.

Being ahard worker, good listener,

communicator and an active member of

the community -Jamie know the issues.

There are many major infrastructure

projects in the Kaikoura Electorate that

need Government support including

the Picton Ferry Terminal upgrades,

The Whale Trail along the East coast of

Kaikoura, Irrigation Schemes and future

water storage proposals, road and rail.

The Provincial Growth Fund will play

acritical role in our Region; Hanmer

Springs recently received $3.1m towards

domestic tourism to improve the thermal

pools and Kaikoura received $10.88m

for the Wakatu Quay and South Bay

Developments which are important for

employment and growth.

Covid-19 has presented major challenges

for our local economy. There are many

affected sectors such as hospitality,

tourism, accommodation, retail,

construction and the small to medium

sized businesses within that. Primary

sectors such as viticulture, seafood,

aquaculture, farming and forestry will be

critical for our recovery. Afocus must be

on stopping business closure, job losses

and providing support to our communities

around mental health. Parts of the

Kaikoura electorate are reliant on tourism

activities and it will be vital to showcase

our region as the gateway to the South

Island. There are major opportunities

with offshore aquaculture -the resilience

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Since launchingin2008, the

Writers’ Tea Partyatthe

Amberley Memorial Library

has becomeamuchloved

event among New Zealand

writers.

This year, the teaparty

tradition of introducing

exciting and thoughtprovoking

writerscontinues.

Laura Borrowdale,a

feminist writer and mother of

two youngdaughters, will be a

guest. Lauraisinterested in

the multipleroles of women’s

experience,and has just

published her first collection

of short stories, Sex,with

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The title is mischievous, a

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Laura is also the publisher of

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‘‘I don’twant people to

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‘‘Whenitcomes to sex, our

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PhilipNorman,anawardwinning

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also visit.

His work spans the breadth

of the performingarts. It

includes choralmusic, opera,

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musicals such as Footrot Flats

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The experience of women ... Laura Borrowdale, afeminist writer and mother of two young daughters,

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collaborations with Roger

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He has also worked withA.K.

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Farrell, amongothers. His

biography, Douglas Lilburn:His

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collections of poetry.

He travels the world

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places as diverse as Cuba,

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Waimakariri

Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor

Big voluntary effort

behind many events

It is greattobeatlevel 1. This past

weekendhas seen several community

events.Iwould like to commend the event

organisers for putting on suchawide

variety of activities for our communityto

enjoy.

The Lightand SoundFestival in Victoria

Park was excellent. Unfortunately,the

weather on Sunday saw both the Rangiora

Festival of Colour and the Kaiapoi Party in

the Park postponed.

We are luckytohave community

organisations that put in ahuge voluntary

effort so thatour community can enjoy

these events.

Friday night saw an event in Kaiapoi

acknowledging 10 years sincethe

September 4earthquake. This was to have

been celebrated on September 4, but was

delayedbecause of Covid19.

The event was held to commemorate this

anniversary but, more importantly, to

celebrate how far we have come together

and achieved since that time. Whilethe

earthquakes represented asignificant

challenge, they also presented significant

opportunities.

Much has happened in those 10 years

and Iamparticularly proud of the way our

community and businessesralliedand

helped us rebuild.

Our recovery is testimony to the spirit

and strength of you all. Our community is

stronger than ever before.

OxfordArt Galleryalso celebrated10

years since it officially opened.Renowned

New Zealand artist and Gallery Patron

Philip Trusttum was present for the

openingofhis exhibition.

If you are in Oxford, or planning a

journeythere,itisworth atrip to see

Philip’s work and support the gallery.

Personally, Ienjoy supporting the

creativepart of our community and

attending our galleries to see the latest

exhibitions, or attending the various

performingarts events.

We are fortunateasadistrict to haveso

much talent that we can enjoy and

appreciate.

Around the community there is

consultation under way for walking and

cycling improvements in Woodend that

will work in with the New Zealand

Transport Agency’s new signalised

crossingplanned for Main North Road

outsideWoodendSchool.

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Christmas. It will be completedbefore the

new schoolyear starts.

Seeing this completed, alongwith the

other signalled safetyimprovements, is

important. It is apriority for our council

and community.

Iknow the Woodendcommunity will

welcome the news.

The council is also consulting the

community about roading improvements

in FlaxtonRoad that will include anew

sharedpath for walkers and cyclists, and

join with anew roundabout at the corner

of Flaxton and Fernside roads. Once

completed,this is going to make a

significant differencetoroad safety and

traffic flow.

If you head to Christchurch you will have

noticedalot of work underway on the

Waimakariri Bridgepart of the motorway.

This is preparing for the opening of the

new Northern Corridor —aproject being

led by the transport agency.

It is expected that this will open mid

December.

There will be anew highoccupancy lane

that will also take anew express bus

serviceand will link with parkandride

locations throughout the district.

These coming changes will make areal

difference for commuters and will be

operational early in the new year. Keep an

eye out for furtherinformation.

We appreciate your understandingwith

traffic delayswhile the finalstagesof

construction are completed.

Environment Canterbury undertooka

review of the Waimakariribus network

last year. The new bus timetabling

commenced this week.

For further information, visit metroinfo.

co.nz/upcomingtimetableandroutechanges/

Iwelcome contactfrom anyonewho

needsassistance or has an issue that they

may want to discuss. Email me at

mayor@wmk.govt.nz or phone (021)

906 437.I’m heretohelp.

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Crucial steps toward

asustainable future

Many challenges face the current

generation if we are to ensure a

sustainablefuture.

Foryou,thebiggest challenges may be

considering the postCovid future, dealing

withchanging climate, reducing

greenhouse gases,orthestressesof

everydaylife.

Regionalcouncilsand landownersare

nowfocusing onunderstanding and

implementing policy directives in the

Government’s Essential Freshwater

package.

The primary pieces of legislationare the

National Policy Statement for Freshwater

(NPSFM), National Environmental

Standards for Freshwater (NES) and stock

exclusion regulations.

The NPSFM isabout improving the

health ofall water in both urbanandrural

areas.Awiderange of activitiesimpact

waterquality,somay alsobeimpactedby

thenew policy directives.

Whilethere isaremarkablesimilarity

betweentheoutcomessought in

Environment Canterbury’s current

freshwater planning framework (the Land

and WaterRegional Plan) and much of the

new national directives,wenow need to

revisit our plans to incorporate these.

Environment Canterbury was the first

regional council to develop aplan under

the2011NPSFM—the Hurunui Waiau

RiverRegionalPlan,PlanChange 1of

whichhas recently been made operative.

Developing the current framework

collaboratively has come at considerable

cost to our communityand ratepayers in

termsofbothmoney andtime.

Engagement withmana whenua is

fundamental to incorporating thenew

NPSrequirementsinto ourfreshwater

plansbefore December 2024asweare

required to do. We must first understand

the concept of Te Mana oteWai, putting

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improvements and investment

landowners, industries,

developers and others have

already made towards

improving water quality.❜

thehealthofthe waterbefore all other

considerations.

We will continue to work withour

community over the next couple of years

on what more we need to do and where,

and how it will be implemented.

Earlyindicationsare that theNPSFMis

farreaching, not only for Environment

Canterbury in terms of resourcingand

funding forplanning, consenting,

compliance and science, but also in

relation to the impacts of implementation

on the wider community.

Over thelast10years,recognising local

water quality challenges, Canterbury

communities have responded

collaboratively and engaged with regional

plan developmentand implementation.

It is importanttoacknowledge the

improvements and investment

landowners, industries, developers and

others have already made towards

improving water quality. Some of these

will take decades to become visible.

Our commitment to improve water

quality within ageneration will require

collaboration, innovation, increasing use

of new technology, and practical solutions.

Change has never been easy. It is even

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only to account for 150 years ofdevelopment,

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For Continuity

Of Care

At Pegasus Medical Centre we pride ourselves on our commitment to our Staff,Patientsand the Community.

Pegasus Medical Centre is committed to its community.

As the busy practice continues to grow, itprovides

patients with access to avariety of clinics and specialists

at the practice.

Today it has seven doctors, six receptionists, five

nurses and aclinical assistant. It has ateam of visiting

specialists offering everything from Psychology,

Midwifery, Dietary, gynaecology, obstetrics, cardiology,

foot care, audiology, colorectal &General Surgery and

Hand &Orthopaedic clinics who use the Medical Centre

to support the wider North Canterbury community.

Practice Manager Nicky Sloss says this ensures lengthy

trips into the city can be avoided and patients are often

able to access the services they require quicker.

The practice recognises good healthcare can

strengthen acommunity and the Doctors, Nurses and

Administrative staff work hard to accommodate all

patients in atimely manner. This was especially true

during lockdown and the resulting Covid 19 levels that

followed.

We are absolutely committed to our community here at

Pegasus Medical centre and on the wellbeing of both our

patients and our Staff” she says.

Nicky said the response to the initial lockdown in March

by the practice was both quick and agile as they adapted

to meet the fast changing environment.

Owners Dr John Dehn &DrJanet Robinson

immediately put aplan in place to ensure all staff were

informed and supported, organising medical supplies

including PPE together with additional resources to keep

everyone safe.

“Covid 19 has been challenging for us and for our

Patients. We have worked extremely hard within the

guidelines set out by the Ministry of Health which have

changed sometimes on adaily basis to deliver the best

care we can particularly for our elderly and vulnerable

patients” says Dr Dehn.

Morning huddles at the start of the day kept staff

informed on the pandemic and provided an opportunity

to discuss updates and implement any changes required

to work within the guidelines.

Patients were to the fore as telephone consultations

were offered which for awhile replaced face to face

consultations in abid to decrease risk for everyone.

Patients requiring face to face consultations were initially

seen in the car park if they showed any Covid like

symptoms which often resembled awaiting room with

cars full of patients waiting to see the Doctors or get their

flu vaccines safely away from others.

“All the Staff worked extremely hard to accommodate all

requests often under very trying circumstances and are

to be commended for their dedication and resilience at

such adifficult and uncertain time” says Nicky.

Dr Dehn says anew Patient portal via the website is

now available to assist Patients to book routine online

appointments, request repeat prescriptions and to

access lab results. This will be agreat tool for our

patients and we hope more of them will take advantage

of this technology” he says.

Dr John Dehn continues to offer skin checks and minor

surgeries at the Practice. This year Dr George Dehn

joined the team as aGPand has aparticular interest in

Musculoskeletal disorders.

KAREN Sloss

NICKY Sloss

Clinical nurse lead Karen Sloss has been with the

Pegasus Medical Centre since it opened its doors in 2013.

“The growth has been incredible.We have moved from

the initial small complex across the road to our spacious

purpose-built facility which is great to work in” Karen

says.

As lead nurse Karen says her role, outside of the daily

general nursing duties, is to support the nursing team of

six, liaising with the GPs and practice manager on clinical

matters.

“We work hard to support each other and to use our

individual strengths to improve patient outcomes. For us,

the patient is the main focus.”

Karen says it is great to work in an environment with

ateam that can offer awide range of services. “We offer ahigh level of acute care and a

variety of planned services.”

Karen is particularly proud of her nursing teams’ efforts during the Covid-19 lockdown

because alot of the initial communications with patients had to be over the phone.

This meant having to adapt to arapidly changing situation Karen says.

“It was achallenging time for us and our patients, but the team was flexible, responsive

and professional.”

Nicky Sloss, the new Pegasus Medical Centre

practice manager arrived amid the Covid 19

crisis earlier this year.

“It was abit of abaptism of fire to be

honest” said Nicky but she was immediately

struck by the willingness of all the Staff to

do what was needed and by the unwavering

support and leadership of both John &Janet.

Nicky comes from aprivate surgical

hospital background where she was initially

responsible for scheduling surgeons

operating list to eventually working as Patient

Services Manager and managing Reception

and Concierge Staff.

She took ayear off to travel to the UK and on her return home at the end of

October last year enjoyed ashort stint working for her friend who has aflorist

shop in Rangiora.

Deciding she wanted to return to the healthcare industry Nicky isenjoying

the diversity and challenges of general practice and is feeling grateful to be

working for apractice that values its Staff and strives for excellence in the

delivery of community based healthcare.

Ph 03 920 4060

52 Pegasus Main Street, Pegasus 7612

www.pegasusmedicalcentre.co.nz

Monday to Thursday 8am -6pm

Friday 8am to 5.30pm

Saturday 9am -1pm

By appointment

2313657

NEWS AND OPINION

8 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Problem with tree removals

started right at the top

Dear Editor

Regarding the article, ‘‘Trees had to go’’

(North Canterbury News,August 27), someone

needs to be held accountablefor the removal of

the trees.

Ibelieve Environment Canterbury (ECan)

chairwoman Jenny Hughey put her hand up

with her comments to that effect in the story.

The problem starts at the top, not the person

on the chainsaw.

If they are now preparing the area and

replanting, is that not putting trees back in the

same area?

Is the replanting with natives done at acost to

ECan and not charged to ratepayers?

There appears to many departments,

committees and subcommittees, and nobody

knows what’s going on.

What happened to the timber that was felled?

ECan felled them and, if it’s only good as

firewood,they should cut it up at their cost and

offer it free to locals who use logburners.Ifused

for other purposes, where are the funds?

They’re going to the Waimakariri council, I

hope.

To the person with the tidy yard who dumped

their grass clippings on the side of Northbrook

Road around September 24, they should try

using the green wastebin. Thenthey wouldn’t

be wasting petrol as well.

Yours,

Alan R.

Mother Nature

Dear Editor,

Once again, Mother Nature has shown her

power. Those old enoughhave experienced far

worse.

As Idrovehome from Kaikoura on Friday,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

September 18, it was as if the world had

stopped, the fragility of relying on the

electricity network exposed.There was no

power from KaikouratoGreta Valley.

Therefore, they was no eftpos, no petrol, coffee

or wifi. It was cash only (if you had some). No

water from pumped supplies or wells.

That was just anorthwestgale. What happens

when asolar flare zips down to Earth and

knocks out all the computerreliant systems?

Chaos,that’s what!

We no longer have the Ministry of Works and

the New ZealandElectricity Department that

had people on the groundthroughout our

communities. They could be on the job almost

instantly and knew what switch to pull —

provided the landline phoneswere working.

Ionce watched Balmoral Forest burn, only to

be flattened by agood old nor’wester about 25

years later, in 1975, and dust blanking out the

sun during the droughts of the 1970s.

Northwest gales are part of North

Canterbury life. However, they do have a

potential upside in that they spill copious

amounts of rainfall on thisside of the Alps

which, so far, runs out to sea unharnessed.

Last week, during 96 hours of flood flow, the

34.5 million cubic metres of water generated

could have raisedLake Sumner 2.3 metres and

irrigated 7000 hectaresfor awhole year. We get

these repeated gales every spring and autumn.

We need desperately to get rid of aculture

that protects reactive governance and go back to

being Boy Scouts. Be Prepared.!

Yours,

John McCaskey,

Waipara

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nightperformance.

Eventually Joey, played by

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and the performanceendedwith

the children singing and dancing

to Try Everything from the movie

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performing animals, SharpEdge

Eddie the knife thrower, and

many more.

The final act was DJ Philip, a

ventriloquist dummyplayed

expertly and hilariously by

Tanner Barton.

The production was supported

financially by the Hurunui

District Council through

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Principal Yvonne Blairsaid it

was an amazing show, and ‘‘we

battledthrough to makeitto

Level 1’’.

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10 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

School art expo

makes asplash

By DAVID HILL

Last week’s Kaiapoi North

School art expo was achance

for pupils to show off their

creativity after adisrupted

year.

Principal Jason Miles said

staff had planned aschool

production this year as part

of its art rotation, but the

plans were scrapped because

of Covid19.

‘‘We decided to swap it and

have an art expo instead and

it worked out well, with the

move to level 1coming just in

time for the event.’’

Art teacher Nicole

Duxfield worked with the

children across all year

levels to bring out their

creativity, he says.

‘‘I like the way they are

given the same brief, but they

put their own individuality

into it.’’

Mrs Duxfield says her

proudest exhibit was the

Bonded By Bubbles art work,

to which all of the children

contributed. It recognises the

lockdown experience.

‘‘It was such astrange time

for all of us, so we wanted to

acknowledge it in apositive

way and the kids have

captured it beautifully.

‘‘Our community has gone

through alot over the last 10

years, beginning with the

earthquakes and now with

Covid19 and they have coped

well.’’

Monster fish ... Singers perform during the Kaiapoi North School art expo last week. Adisplay of ‘‘Pinch Pot

monster fish’’ is in the foreground.

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Bonded By Bubbles ... Kaiapoi North School pupils Kahurangi,

left, aged 12, Summer, 12, and Thomas, 12, with Emily, front left,

7and Madeline, 5, are proud of the art display of Bonded By

Bubbles,towhich all the children contributed.

Montages ... Stella, left, aged 12, Indy, 8, and Summer, 12, admire the

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Penguins ... Josh, aged 7, enjoyed

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KAIAPOI 10 YEARS ON

North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Kaiapoi street party packs Raven Quay

By DAVID HILL

Afteranuncertain time, Kaiapoi

partied in the street to mark 10 years

sincethe Canterbury earthquakes.

RavenQuay was bulging at the

seamsasacrowd flocked to the

Kaiapoi10Years On

commemorations on Friday evening.

The event,originally planned for

Friday, September4,was postponed

for three weeks because of Covid19.

All TogetherKaiapoicoordinator

LindaDunbar said she was relieved

the event proved to be ahit withthe

community.

She admitted to somenerves early

on Friday, but she neednot have

worried as Waimakariri took full

advantage of the return to alert

level1.

The event was so successful that

several stallholdersbegan running

out of foodwell before the8pm

closing time.

Speaking at the event,

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon

reflected on the 10 yearssince the

firstmajorquake.

“Thiswas adefining momentin

our history. The impact of thisevent

has beenfelt ever since —and not

just with aftershocks.Much has

happenedinthose 10 years and Iam

particularly proudofthe way our

community and businesses rallied

together and helpedusrebuild.

“Our recovery is testimonytothe

spirit and strengthofyou all.”

Mr Gordon paid tributetoformer

MayorDavid Ayers andWaimakariri

District Council chief executive Jim

Palmer, who is set to retire in March,

“who provided strong directionfor

recoverythat focused on people and

put the communityfirst”.

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Highfive ... Astilt walker proves to be out of reach for

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NEWS

12 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Camping issues

discussed again

By ROBYN BRISTOW

The vexed question of freedom camping

created alongdebate, once again, at the

HurunuiDistrict Council.

Central to thediscussion was the

contentious issue of freedom campingin

HanmerSprings.

Officers hadbeencalled on to provide

areport to theSeptember meeting on the

feasibility of prohibitingfreedom

camping at theHanmer Springs War

Memorial carparksite and providing two

additional freedom campingparks at the

ChisholmPark carparksite.

Several councillors questioned if it was

appropriate to havecamping in the

middle of thetown.Ross Barnessaid

peopleshouldnot have to look outthe

kitchenwindow and seecampers, nor

shouldtheyhave to putupwithvans

arrivingall hours of thenight.

Cr Mary Holloway saidsqueezing four

sites into an already restrictedparking

space wasdangerous forpedestrians,

particularlychildrenexcited about their

holiday or visit to the town.

Winning form ...

Residents wanted the sites to be away

from the centreofthe village,she said.

Cr LindaMurchison said thecouncil

should simply admit it had notgot it right

and worktowardmaking changesin

Hanmer Springs.

The Freedom Camping Bylawcame

into effect in September, 2018.Changes

were madetoit in August 2019 andApril

2020.

She moved that thefeasibilityof

amendingitagain should be considered

alongside theLong Term Plan (20212031)

process.

This wasbecause areview was

requiredtogothroughaspecial

consultative procedure,which came at a

cost if consultantsorstaffcarrieditout.

It also tooktime,would impact on the

planning team’s workprogramme, and a

review didnot necessarily meanthe

communitywouldget the outcome it

wanted.

The council agreed to consider shifting

the camping areas in HanmerSpringsto

the HanmerSports Reserve alongsidethe

Long TermPlan deliberations.

Matt Summerfield in action in the Spring Rally in South Canterbury.

PHOTO: GEOFF RIDDER

Summerfield in top form

Asecond successive victoryfor Matt

Summerfield in as many outingswith his

new MitsubishiMirageAP4 rally car

showsgood form heading intohis home

rallyinfour weeks.

The Rangiorabased top seed was

fastest on all butone stageofthe Spring

RallyinSouthCanterbury, winning by

almost aminute.

On the heels of victory at the Catlins

Rally, he led a59strong fieldaway from

Levels Raceway,Timaru, for eight

special stagestotalling 130km.

Apartfrom droppingafew seconds to

youngRobbie Stokes(in aFord Fiesta

AP4) on the opening stage, Summerfield

won everyotherleg convincinglyto

finish 59.2 seconds aheadofStokes, with

Josh Marston third (in aHolden Barina

AP4) just1.8 secondsbehind.

‘‘Stage one was getting the rust out of

the system, putting my ears back on and

learningtolisten again, so Igot through

that and didn’t look back, really,’’

Summerfield said at the finish.

Heading intothe Spring Rallywith a

new car and as the top seeds, Mattand

his codriver, sister Nicole

Summerfield, knew there wouldbenew

lessons along the way.

‘‘Good to get the win. Cominginto the

rallyitwas unknown how the speed was

goingtobeinthe firstnoted rally of the

year.

‘‘Good being out the front.Therewas

alot of gravel on the road so we probably

escaped alittle bit of dust,sofrom that

pointofview it was pretty good for us.

‘‘Andlearning aboutbeing number

one [on the road] was quite key.Where

to put thecar, hunting for some smooth

lines, smooth tracks. Worked on it. It was

good to do our own thing and get back on

some notes.’’

The pair are using events thatallow

pacenotesaspreparationfor when

competition in the New Zealand rally

championship returnsnext year.

Victory in the first pacenote rally of

the year, after an absenceofnearly

12months between ‘‘calls’’, is agood

start.

‘‘It was reallyabout getting back into

the rhythm of the notes. Today,weused

amixture of this year’sand last year’s

notes, and last year’s was alittle bit

better and Ithink that’s just because

we’d done rallies before thisone.’’

Results

Spring Rally,SouthCanterbury Top 6:

Matt Summerfield/NicoleSummerfield

(Mitsubishi Mirage AP4)1hr 07m 35.0s 1;

Robbie Stokes/Amy Stokes (FordFiesta

AP4) +0:59.2s 2; Josh Marston/Andrew

Graves (HoldenBarina AP4) +0:01.8s 3;

ReganRoss/KatrinaRenshaw (Ford

Fiesta R5) +0:41.7s 4.; Marcus van Klink/

Dave Neil(Mazda RX8) +2:40.75;Sean

Haggarty/Sean Sands (SubaruImpreza

WRX) +0:03.7s 6.

MEET THE CANDIDATES WAIMAKARIRI

Leighton Baker

New Conservative Waimakariri candidate

Leighton started life as ayoung buck

up in the sunny North Island and

graduated from St Kentigern College.

After graduation he worked asafarm

hand on asheep and beef farm in

Dargaville, learning the value of along

day’s work and how important it is to

think practically throughout life. This

also taught him how to understand the

nuances of farming and has helped

him realise today that the legislation

being put in place is not realistic or

workable.

He met his wife Sue (Waimak born

and bred) during amissions trip to

Fiji doing Cyclone relief and they

proceeded to get married and have

their first two children in Auckland.

He quickly learned (Sue may have

given him the nudge) that the place to

be was in North Canterbury, so they

moved their family and had two more

children in the South Island. Over

the 30 years he has now been in the

Waimakariri he has spent 6ofthose

tutoring youth to get them educated

around trades and into work.

Leighton has now built up

his multiple businesses in the

construction industry for the last 30

years which are focussed on creating

low energy and sustainable homes that

are safer and healthier for those living

in them. He has taken his construction

team over to Cambodia on multiple

occasions to help the local community

build aschool that was urgently

needed.

Afather of 4and agrandfather

of 5Leighton has seen it all and

understands how vital it is for families

to be supported and strengthened from

the inside out. He has been active

in his community volunteering with

running various kids camps, after

school programs and visiting prisons

to give the men hope to turn their lives

around.

Leighton has been avoice speaking

out against encouraging death in the

community, hestaunchly opposes

the euthanasia bill as New Zealand

already has one of the highest suicide

rates in the world and he believes

in encouraging life, this includes

standing against the new abortion laws

which allow abortion up until birth,

and in creating systems and building

communities that inspire hope and

help fight loneliness to give people

real connection. He also is opposed to

teaching gender ideology to children,

children need love and support and

encouragement, they do not need to

be confused about their gender or

taught to take chemicals or go through

procedures that they do not need.

Position Statement:

We have seen asteady decline in our

democracy over the last few years,

from the restriction of free speech,

the selling off of our assets without

democratic process, passing of laws

without proper consultation, at one

stage there was 15 passed in 24 hours,

not to mention the gun buy-back which

made out like honest licence holders

were criminals. Yet, we still have hope.

Here at New Conservative we still

remember the freedom that our

ancestors fought for and we respect

and acknowledge the sacrifice that

those who have gone before us have

given up. We believe in binding

citizens referenda, which would allow

Kiwis to have avoice in their nation,

you may not agree with all aparties

policies but the majority of our nations

voices need to be listened to and

binding referenda allows that.

New Conservative fights for our

economy, farming contributes 30% our

our GDP so we believe in supporting

farmers and getting out of the Paris

Accord and the ETS scheme which is

turning our prime farmland into pine

tree acreage that is then handed over

to foreign interests.

Finally, webelieve in families.

Families need to be able to support

each other and our income splitting

policies allows parents that much

needed boost in their back pocket. The

stronger our families are the stronger

our nation is.

So when you go to vote remember it’s

your nation, it needs your voice.

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North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

MattDoocey

MP forWaimakariri

Since being elected MP of Waimakariri six years ago,Ihave enjoyed

being ahands-on MP who has strived to be accessible and I’m always

looking at ways to help our residents beheard onwhat they need.

I’m committed tothe Waimakariri. Waimakariri is agreat place tobring

up afamily. Iknow this because Ilive and work in the electorate with my

wife, Viki, who is aswim teacher at Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre, and our two

children, who love attending their local schools.

Ihave fought hard for our community tomake sure wehave the

infrastructureand resources weneed to meet the demands of arapidly

growing community.

I’ve fought hard for our residents bysecuring afterhours health care;

saving the Waikukubus service; ensuring our region is resourced for

infrastructureto bring shorter travel times for our commuters; fighting

for the government to commit to the Belfast toPegasus motorway,

including the Woodend Bypass; and Istood up for our Belfast residents

against aproposal tostore 40,000 bales ofwaste near homes.

Being aware ofthe issues on the ground brings relevance tomy role

and it is by keeping connected to the local issues that Ihave been

most effective.

Ihave kept connected to our issues by making myself available to

meet with our residents atatime and place that suits them, whether

in my offices, communityconstituent clinics, night meetings or morning

coffee catch-ups. Your support has shown mehow much you value

accessibility and commitment to your area.

Before entering politics, Iworked in mental health both in New Zealand

and the UK. Iwent into mental health to make adifference and politics

is away of continuing to make that difference.

In Parliament, as National’s first Mental Health Spokesperson, Iinitiated

New Zealand’sfirst mental health cross-party approach in Parliament

to develop long-term solutions for New Zealanders and to break down

the barriers toprogress inresponding to the growing demand for

mental-health services.

In my first term as Member of Parliament, Ibrought down Parliament’s

Social Services Select Committee toCanterbury tohear directly from

service providers about their response toour communities’ psychosocial

recovery needs. Iworked to ensure there was cross-party

representation for the visit in recognition of Parliament’s continued

support ofour recovery.

I’m invested inthe Waimakariri. It’s my home and yours. It is always

been my priority tohave the voice ofthe Waimakariri heard and this

is something Iwork hard at. Iamprivileged to represent you and Ilook

forward tocontinue working hard for Waimakariri.

National has always and will continue to support our farmers, as they

are the backbone of our economy and will help us through these

difficult times.

MattDoocey

Fighting hard for Waimakariri

9 Securing after-hours health care

9 Saving Waikuku bus service

9 Signalised crossing at Woodend School

9 Initiated across-party approach to

mental health inParliament

9 Stood up for Belfast residents againstan

ECan consent for 40,000 bales ofwaste

9 Fighting hard for the Government

to commit to the Belfast toPegasus

motorway including the Woodend Bypass

Dan Rosewarne

Labour Waimakariri candidate

Dan enlisted into the NZArmy at

the age of 18 and completed an Auto

Heavy Engineering apprenticeship.

After several years in this role Dan

moved up through the ranks and

took on various mentoring, training

and logistics management roles.

Dan believes that every New

Zealander deserves the opportunity

to reach their full potential and

have ashare in the Kiwi Dream of

home ownership, world class health

care and awell-paid job. Dan is

passionate about the trades and

believes that apprenticeships are

vital tobusiness and the economy.

Dan is committed to improving

pathways for young people to

get into apprenticeships and for

businesses totake on apprentices.

With the New Zealand Defence

Force, Dan has served on several

operational tours, including two to

Afghanistan. It is these experiences

that have helped shape Dan’sviews

on the importance ofequality, social

justice and providing opportunities

for everyone to get ahead.

Some ofDan’s career highlights

include deploying as part of the

regional assistance mission to

the Solomon Islands in 2008.

and providing disaster relief

to Christchurch after the 2011

earthquakes. In 2016 Dan was

involved with the planning,

coordination and distribution of

essential supplies into Kaikoura

immediately after the earthquake.

Most recently Dan has been part

of the New Zealand Defence Force

contribution to the COVID-19 All

of Government response and has

been involved with the planning,

establishment and management

of the Canterbury based managed

isolation and quarantine facilities.

Dan and his Wife Sheree have

two young children and live in the

Woodend region.

“It is an absolute privilege to be

representing Labour in my home

region of Waimakariri. We have

come together to fight the virus as

acommunity. Now, our rebuild

will be an opportunity to reset NZ

and build equality back into the

economy.

This crisis has shown the

importance of astrong social

safety net. Many people are

accessing assistance who never

have had to before. Labour has a

plan to meet the needs of the post

COVID-19 New Zealand.

The Labour-led government

responded to COVID-19 with

support to over 1.6 million kiwis

through the wage subsidy scheme

and with one-year interest free

business loans to support small

businesses who need it. Part of

our recovery includes over $400

million to help tourism and big

health investments to catch up

on operations and to keep us

well. Our rebuild will include

$15 billion to build and upgrade

hospitals, roads and housing to

keep us moving. The cornerstone

of our rebuild is more new jobs

–tobuild schools, roads and

conserve our environment.

Istarted out my working life

in the trades and have gone

on to have asuccessful career

in the NZDF. With my proven

leadership ability, and my

experience contributing to the All

of Government response to many

of our recent natural disasters,

Iwill bring real life experience

with me to Parliament that will

be needed to meet the needs of our

community.”

Authorised by Timothy Grigg, 160 Willis Street, Wellington.

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By DAVID HILL

Aworkinggroup has been set up

to consider the final leg of the

Belfast to Kaiapoi Cycleway.

The KaiapoiTuahiwi

Community Boardhas approved

the setting up of aworkinggroup

to look at residents’concerns

over the potentialimpact on

parking, property values and

access for emergencyservicesif

the cycleway was to pass

through Perakiand Vickery

streets.

“Thisworking group gives us a

chance to work directly with

residents to find an optionthat

benefitspeoplewho liveon

thesestreets, as well as the

widercommunity who will be

usingthe cycleway,”board

chairwoman Chris Greengrass

says.

“I thinkthis projecthas the

potential to be areally positive

improvement for the area.”

The working group will work

with council staff to consider

options to address residents’

concerns.

It will includepeople who live

on the affected streets, cyclists,

an independent trafficengineer,

and representatives from local

schools and emergency services.

The working group will report

back to the community boardto

make afinalrecommendation to

the council.

If no agreeablesolution is

found, it is possible the funding

may be allocated to asimilar

project in the district.

Ashgrove principal retires

By DAVID HILL

ChristineChadwick found out theremight be

an openingfor the principal’s roleatAshgrove

School while visiting aschool gala.

Thatwas 14 years ago, and at the time

Christine was commutingfrom Rangiora to her

jobasprincipalatBreens IntermediateSchool

in Christchurch.

“The gala wasareal communityeventand

this is areal communityschool, and so I

applied,” she says.

In her time,she has seenthe school grow to

apeak of 587 pupils. In the years afterthe 2010

and 2011earthquakes, the school was bulging

at the seams as families moved to Rangiora.

“It was adifficult time, but it was alsoan

interesting time wherewehad to rethinkwhat

we were doing,” Christine says.

“Learning and teaching was changingaswe

reviewed our work andour teaching spaces,

but I’ve workedwith some amazing people in

my time.”

Christine is thankfulfor the support of her

fellow principals. She chaired the North

CanterburyPrimary Principals' Association for

4 1 ⁄2 years,until justbeforeher retirement at the

end of term three.

“When we needeach other for support

there’salways someone you cantalk to. After

the earthquakes we found it was very

important that we looked outfor eachother, so

our focus as agroup has beenonthe welfare of

our principals.

“And morerecently, with Covid19, it has

been about making sure we’ve all got the

resources and we share information to keep

each other wellinformed aboutwhat’s

happening.”

Christine says the role of aschool principal

is “a multifaceted job”,asaleader, project

manager, an advocate for childreninacrisis,

supportingthe wellbeing of staff, supporting

fundraising efforts, and supporting the

community.

As amum herself, she is “verysympathetic”

to the plightofworkingmums.

Christine Chadwick

“My childrenwere veryused to comingto

schoolwith me or being dropped off at care. My

familyhas always been abig part of it all. All

they’ve ever knownismum beingatschool.”

Her family was unabletoattend her final

schoolassemblybecause of Covid19, but a

photographer was on hand to capture the

moment.

Christine has already been shouldertapped

about takingon“retirement roles”,but for now

she is keen to take awellearned rest.

“I started my teachingcareer in 1978and I

only took time off to havechildren and a

sabbatical.

“I may do abit of contractworkdown the

track.Idon’t think Icould leave local

education altogether.”

Ashgrove Schoolwill begin term four witha

new principal,Leon Van’tVeenGibbon, who is

returninghometoCanterbury after astint in

Auckland.

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North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Hopes high for

water upgrade

The PoyntzRoad watersupplyupgrade

is set to receive agovernment cash

injection.

The rural water supply is theonly

remaining drinking water supply in the

Waimakariri district that does not meet

nationalstandards.

Planstoupgrade it havebeen included

in the Waimakariri District Council’s

delivery plan, which has been presented

to centralgovernmentinordertoreceive

an $8.02million stimulusgrant underthe

ThreeWaters Reformplan.

The PoyntzRoad watersource

upgrade is expected to cost $1.03m.

Otherprojects included in

Waimakariri’s delivery plan include the

Fernside sewerupgrade, the Loburn Lea

sewerupgrade, Tuahiwi water and

wastewater servicing,Oxford wastewater

upgrades, the Ohoka water storage

upgrade, WestEyretonand Summerhill

storage upgradeand the central

Rangiora capacity upgrade stage 5A.

“Hopefully we can get the funding

across the line for PoyntzRoad and the

otherschemes,”MayorDan Gordon says.

“$8.02 million is our allocationand the

indications we havereceivedfor whatwe

are proposing havebeen positive, but it

stillneeds to go through the process.

“For schemes like Poyntz Road, it

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Pop-up business expo draws 29 stall-holders

By DAVID HILL

Rangiora’s popup business

expo has been declared a

success.

With 29 businesses setting up

stalls and others casually

visiting throughout the evening,

Rangiora Promotions coordinator

Belinda Topp was

relieved the evening went

ahead in the Rangiora RSA

after Covid19 restrictions

threatened to derail it.

‘‘It’s been very hard to

anticipate what would happen

until we knew we were going to

alert level 1,’’ Belinda said.

‘‘It’s been slow going the

whole way and then we had abig

rush with exhibitors and RSVPs

at the end.

‘‘We had alot who enquired,

but they just couldn’t commit in

this climate, so we are really

lucky to have this number and

thrilled to be at level 1.’’

Rangiora Promotions first

held apopup business expo in

2017 in the Waimakariri District

Council’s Rangiora service

centre, with 20 businesses

participating.

‘‘It was well received, so we

went on to organise abigger

event with more than 70

businesses exhibiting in the

North Canterbury Business

Expo over the last two years.

‘‘But we realised we couldn’t

do it again this year.’’

While most of the stallholders

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Exhibition is just

the bee’sknees

By SHELLEY TOPP

Bees may benefit from Sandra Duncan’s

latest solo exhibition, Beelief,at

Rangiora Library’s Chamber Gallery.

The Queenstown artist,formerlyfrom

Rangiora, is donating the $200 purchase

priceofone of her bee paintings to the

New Zealand Bumble Bee Conservation

Trust.

Bees feature prominently in the

exhibition, whichalso includes a

charmingset of drawingsdone by

Sandra during the levelfourCovid19

lockdown.

The drawings provided adaily feature

on her Facebook page at that time and

attracted apopularfollowing.

Sandra saysdoing the drawings each

day gave her apurposeduringthe

unsettling lockdown.

‘‘Words, actions and thoughts are like

bees,’’ she says. ‘‘Somecreate honey and

others leave asting.’’

Many of Sandra’s paintings and

drawings have the word‘‘bee’’ in the

titlesuch as Bee Kind, aGrandmother’s

Love; Bee True To Yourself; To Bee or Not

2b;and Queen Bee,but herwork in

Beelief is also the storyofher life.

‘‘Through these works my story is told

of my mostvulnerable moments and

finest memories, all of which Ibelieve

havemade me the person Iamtoday.’’

She believes everyone is influenced

by the communities in which we live.

‘‘Influencedbythe people you love,

the peopleyou meet,oreven including

those people you don’t want to meet, the

community that supports andsurrounds

you has ahuge bearingonhow you view

life.’’

Her painting, Landed,depicting an

older couple enjoying adance together,

is areflection of the gratitude she feels

for where her life is now.

Beelief opened on September20and

runs until October22.

Trio to play concert in Rangiora

Trio Jackson,afamilygroup that has been

playing togetherfor more than 20 years,

will perform in Rangiora’s Chamber

Gallery this month.

The trio evolved from Duo Jackson and

features husbandandwife Miles and

MargaritaJackson, and their daughter

Fleur, whorejoined them after

completingher Master's Degree in violin

performance at the Victoria University of

Wellington under Helena Pohl.

DuoJackson are well known for their

recordings andperformancesthroughout

Australasia and Europe.

Trio Jackson,with Miles playing the

guitar and Margarita and Fleur both

playingthe violin, heldasuccessfulNew

Zealand concert tour last year. This year,

they were invited to perform in Europe

and Australia, but the dateswere

cancelled because of Covid19.

The classicallytrained ensemble hasa

wide musical repertoire, branching out

into an exotic array of genres to create

something unique, playing gypsy style to

jazz to Bach, Shostakovichand anything in

between.

The Trio Jackson concert is on Sunday,

October 11, from 5pm.

Tickets are available at the Rangiora

Library. They are $35 for adults and $15

for students.

Thomas on the rails for the holidays

Over thenextfew months,distinctive teal

coloured buseswill begintoappearonthe

streets as Metrointroduces anew exterior

designtoits fleet.

The newlivery designisinspired by the

foodsand resources shared by earlyMāori,

thenaturallandscape that connectedthem,

andthe mosaic of waterwaysthatformed

earlytravelroutes acrossour region –

representedtoday by theMetro network.

EnvironmentCanterburyCouncillor

Phil Clearwater said that thenew livery

simplifies Metro’snetwork foramore

approachable, user friendlyexperience.

“Wewanttomakeitclearer that this is a

single, reliable, connectednetwork that will

getyou anywhere youneedtogoingreater

Christchurch acrossthe day.

“Wefound that thenumerousbus brands

were dilutingthe messageofMetro’s

connectednetwork,and so we have worked

with ourbus operators,GoBus,Red Bus

andRitchies, during theimplementation

of theirnew contracts to introduce asingle

look acrossall buses.

“Our changes aredesigned

to help usersright across

thenetwork,ratherthan

only thosetravellingonthe

MetroLines –whichmake

up only five of Metro’s27

routes.

“Weare also preparing for

afuturewhere we will, in

time,growthe number of high

Is your bus

timetable

changing?

On the 28th of September some of our bus

timetablesare changing. These changes arepart

of improvements we aremaking to ourservice.

Bus timetablesthat will be changing:

125

1Rangiora–Cashmere(Blue Line)

95 Pegasus/Waikuku–City

97 Pegasus –Rangiora (New)

125Redwood–Westlake

Check what your new timetable

will be at metro.co.nz

frequency routes. Continuingwiththe

colour coded‘MetroLine’ approachwould

requiremoreand more colours, adding

complexity to thenetwork.

“Thenew operating contracts include

replacementofaround100 buses, or half

ourfleet, over thenexttwo years, so with

this many busesbeingproduced, this is the

time to update thelivery,” he said.

EnvironmentCanterburyisintroducing

39 newultra-lowemissionbuses over the

next months to servegreater Christchurch

bususers. All of thesewill be builtlocally

in Rolleston. These will be followed by 25

zeroemissionelectricbuses in 2021, and

more newbuses in 2022.

Allbuses otherthanthe Orbiter will

be paintedinthe newMetro teal colour

to represent ourstronglinktowater, an

essentiallife-sustainingforce.

“TheOrbiter will remain in a

recognizablegreen livery,symbolic of the

land,” said Councillor Clearwater.

The Metrolivery willbeintroducedtothe

fleetoverthe comingmonths.

Thomas and friends are back for the

school holidays.

Bring the children down to the North

Canterbury Model Railway Club rooms

in Blake Street, Rangiora, to drive

Thomas and friends on the club’s large

layout.

It costs just 50 cents for afourminute

session.

The clubrooms are open daily from

Monday, September 28, to Sunday,

October 11, from 9am to 3pm.

Phone (03) 745 9148 for more

information.

NEWS

24 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Quarry plans given airing at public session

By SHELLEY TOPP

Taggart chief executive Paul

Taggart faced agrilling at a

public dropin session about

the company’s proposed quarry

at Rangiora Racecourse.

It was delivered by people at

last week’s session who oppose

the company’s proposal for a

quarry at the racecourse.

Mr Taggart, who lives in

Clarkville, said he understood

that many people in Rangiora

were opposed to the quarry, but

he believed those who attended

the dropin session went away

with a‘‘better understanding of

what we want to do and why’’.

However, Sue Johnson, who

lives near the racecourse, told

Mr Taggart she was against the

quarry and believed it would be

‘‘the nail in the coffin’’ for

Rangiora.

‘‘People won’t want to live

here,’’ she said. ‘‘Rangiora is

filled with alot of families and

older people. We love living

here. We don’t want to live near

aquarry.’’

People attending were met at

the door by Hamish Peacock,

technical director of Pattle

Delamore Partners, an

engineering and environmental

consultancy company hired by

Taggart to outline the quarry

proposal to the public.

The consultancy had

installed atrail of information

about the quarry plan and the

Taggart company, pinned to

display boards in the room at

the racecourse hosting the

session.

The information included a

request for submissions on the

proposal and an assurance that

the consents process will be

publicly notified.

Waimakariri District Council

Mayor Dan Gordon, who

attended the session, said later

that Taggart formally filed an

application for the quarry with

the council on April 9.

‘‘The applicant lodged

several versions of

documentation prior to this, but

these did not meet the

requirements of the RMA

(Resource Management Act) in

terms of information and were

formally returned,’’ he said.

The Taggart application did

not request public notification.

‘‘Technically, an applicant

cannot request nonnotification;

they can only

request public notification,’’ Mr

Gordon said.

‘‘However an applicant’s

assessment of environmental

effects may conclude that no

persons will be affected by a

proposal,’’ he said.

Notification requirements

for aconsent are set out in

section 95 of the act.

The decision on notification

or otherwise is made by an

officer delegated by the council

to make adecision under this

section, and is made after

considering areport from a

planning officer.

Mr Taggart said arevised

consent application for the

quarry would likely be lodged

with the district council within

the next two weeks.

Petition group ... Some of the

more than 4000 people who

signed apetition opposing a

Rangiora Racecourse quarry

proposed by Taggart were at the

racecourse on Wednesday last

week for an information session

about the proposal.

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP

Discussing apoint ... Taggart

chief executive Paul Taggart, right,

with Waimakariri District

councillor Paul Williams, during

the information session.

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The journey began at an abstract art

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particularly in the artssector.

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HDC in October

The latestlocal news, viewsand announcements fromthecouncil

Meetings

&Events

OCTOBER

6th: Hurunui Tourism Board

1.00pm, Mt Lyford.

13th: Hurunui Youth Council

5.00pm, Council Chambers, Amberley.

14: Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and

Spa Management Committee

9.00am, Board Room, Hanmer Springs

Thermal Pools.

14: South Ward Committee

7.00pm, Council Chambers, Amberley.

15: Audit &Risk Committee

9.30am, Council Chambers, Amberley.

19: Hanmer Springs Community Board

1.00pm, The Gallery, Hanmer Springs

Library.

19: Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee

3.00pm, To be confirmed.

20: Glenmark Community Committee

7.30pm, Motunau Community Centre.

21: Amuri Community Committee

7.30pm, Culverden Council Chambers.

22: Operations Committee

9.30am, Council Chambers, Amberley.

27: Cheviot Community Committee

6.00pm, Cheviot Library/Service Centre.

28: Hurunui Community Committee

7.00pm, Waikari Hall.

29: Council meeting

9.30am, Council Chambers, Amberley.

MAYORAL TASKFORCE FOR JOBS

For information, contact Chris:

Email,

Chris.King@hurunui.govt.nz

Phone 03 314

8816, 027 808 7006

Agood bit of schoolHYPe

The three colleges in Hurunui have been thoroughly

enjoying their regular visits by our Youth Development

Officer Ward Shearman. Circulating between Hurunui

College, Amuri Area School and Cheviot Area School, he

spends time playing ball sports, conducting skills sessions

and talking about Hurunui Youth Council. Applications for

2021 for HYP will be open October 16. Keep aneye on

HYP social media Facebook and Instagram.

Great newsfor the Amberley Pool.

Agreat young workforce

The Mayoral Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) has been ahuge

collaborative success. Hurunui District Council has

secured up to $500,000 of funding from Central

Government with the Ministry of Social Development, to

build working relationships between local businesses and

youths (aged between 18-24) who have been displaced

from work due to COVID-19. HDC Project leader Chris

King is very grateful to the local businesses who

responded; local farmers, Waghorn Builders, Nor Wester

Café, Bee Buzz Apiaries, White Lily Hairdressers, GVT

Landlines and JP Morgan Contracting.

Fun

fact!

Recognising our volunteers

Volunteers groups have been

celebrating those who make it all

happen. These have included Amuri St John, Waikari Fire Brigade,

and Cheviot St John. Pictured here is at Cheviot St John,

dedicating their new emergency response vehicle to three

foundation members who still live in Cheviot; Mr Tom Barnes, Mr

Bruce Childs, and Mr Eric Page.

Mayor Marie Black has enjoyed attending them all. “The heart of

the volunteer isnot measured in the size, but the depth of the

commitment tomake adifference to the lives of others.”

The existing pool will now be heated, there will be new changing rooms, toilets and

showers. Access into the pool for the elderly, mobility impaired, and parents will be

made easy with apod system. The fun factor isenhanced with a‘bombing platform’

at the deep end and afamily friendly outdoor area. The project will be shovel ready

July 2021. Mayor Marie Black was thrilled to see this given the green light last week.

“This is such wonderful news for Amberley and the wider community. Water safety is

an integral part of our society and having afantastic facility like this not only

helps with this aspect, but also creates asafe and fun option for activity and

social gatherings, for everyone.”.

Aword fromyourCEO,

Hamish Dobbie.

"RURAL COMMUNITIES

ARE SPECIAL FOR THAT

REASON; EVERYONE

CHIPS IN AND STAYS

POSITIVE."

Just when we thought winter was behind us, arecent cold blast

reminded us that we live in arather changeable climate. From gale

force Nor’ Wests to snow storms, it’s been amixed bag to keep us

all guessing. Abig thank you to our 3Waters and Roading teams,

who worked all hours around the clock to make sure water remained

in our taps, our toilets flushed, and fallen trees were cleared from

roads as quickly as possible. And an equally big thank you to

everyone in the community for your cooperation, patience,

information sharing, and getting out there and helping out where you

could. Rural communities are special for that reason; everyone

chips inand stays positive. May the storms be behind us now!

Hurunui District has its own fossil, the Waiparaconus. First discovered by Julius von Haast in 1871.

It is found in avertical bed of greensand rock, containing a'writhing' mass of tubular stems, each

between 10 -15cm long; they look like tips of asparagus spears.

Want achat? Please contactus-

Phone: 03 314 8816 Web: hurunui.govt.nz

RANGIORA LIGHT AND SOUND FESTIVAL

28 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

RANGIORA LIGHT AND SOUND FESTIVAL

Victoria Park transformed into a

wonderland of light and sound

Ablaze with lights ...

Victoria Park was a

stunning sight during the

Rangiora Light and

Sound Festival.

PHOTO: COLLEEN LINNELL, RANGIORA

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Bright spark ... Samantha Rose, of Rangiora, soaks

up the atmosphere.

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Light fantastic ... Kim

Falconer and her son

Bailey enjoyed the

‘‘awesome’’ festival.

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Eerie sight ... Atree illuminated in the darkness.

PHOTO: DAYNA BURTON

Entertaining ... Festivalgoers have fun with shadows and light.

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Moving shadows ... Matthew Pritchard, aged 10, and his sister Zoe, 6, chase

alight.

PHOTO: DAYNA BURTON

Fun with light sabres ... From left, Xavier Burton, aged 10, Colton Clark, 8, and

Charlie Bint, 7

PHOTO: DAYNABURTON

Fun time ... People dance to the music.

PHOTO: DAYNA BURTON

Glorious display ... Trees were ablaze with colour.

PHOTO: COLLEENLINNELL

Shining bright ... Visitors embraced the light and sound show.

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Big occasion ... The grand finale gears up on Saturday night. PHOTO:DAYNA BURTON Lighting with flair ... One of the festival’s many sights. PHOTO: COLLEENLINNELL

NEWS

30 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Golden Oldiesmusic

AfternoonMelodies with Smokey &

Lorraine,togetherwith their group

of entertainers,will be heldatthe

Rangiora RSA on Tuesday October

13, at 2pm. Arelaxing hour or so of

the oldtime songs and sounds of the

guitar, banjo,accordion, harmonica

and keyboard. Rob,onhis keyboard,

will be the guest.Resthome folkare

most welcome. Cost: $3. To learn

more,phone Lorraine on (03)

327 3231.

Toot NCroon

Thirdtime lucky! Toot NCroon,a

ninepiece local band, returns to the

Rangiora RSA on October 24 for a

nightofmusic fromthe 1950s and

60s. It startsat7.45pm.Admission:

$10 at the door.

Woodend movie afternoon

Jane Eyre willscreen at the

Woodend Methodist Church on

Wednesday October 7, at 1pm.

Afternoontea to follow. Entry by

gold coin donation. PhoneRuth on

(03) 312 2094 with any queries. All

are welcome.

Get to know your own car

Free session from 1pm to 3pm on

the first Saturday of the month at

CWR Motorsport, 5b Cone Street,

Rangiora, to get to know your own

car. Learn all you need to know

aboutkeeping your car running well

in between mechanic visits, from

checking oil,water and tyre

pressures, to changing awheel, and

everything in between.

All welcome.

Woodend singalong

A1940s singalong will be held at the

Woodend Methodist Church,

accompaniedbyalocal pianist,on

Sunday,October4,from 2pm.

Afternoon tea will follow.Cost:$5.

To learnmore,contactRuth

Vaughan on 312 7892 or Evelyn

Wilsonon312 7740.

FriendlyFriday

Friendly Friday starts again on

October 9, from 9am to 11aminthe

Church Linkarea at the Trinity

Methodist Church, King Street,

Rangiora.There will be plants,

produce, puzzles, baking, books, and

toysatbargain prices. Drop in for a

chat. Free tea or coffee.

Church garage sale

Agarage sale willbeheld on

Saturday, October 3, from 8.30am to

1pm,atthe Methodist Church,

Rangiora.Cakes,jams,sweets,

vegetables, andplants willbeon

sale, along with clothing, books,

games,bedding, and furniture.

Sharing ideas

The Crafty Placeat22Beach Road,

Kaikoura (opposite the Op Shop),is

open10am to 2pmonMondays and

Thursdays to share ideas, skills and

meetnew people. Everyone is

welcome to bring their knitting,

crochet, embroidery, cardmaking,

and othercraft projects. Tea and

coffee is provided. For more

information, contactMarz on (021)

02779288

Croquet days

Kaikoura HaveaGoGolf Croquet

dayswill be heldonTuesday,

October6,at5.30pm, and Saturday,

October10, at 1pm, at the Kaikoura

CroquetClub(next to the fire

station). Golf Croquet is suitable for

all ages. It is easy to learn, and fun

to play. It is aquick,friendly,

uncomplicated game. All equipment

is provided. Everyone is welcome.

Please wear flatshoes.

Talented... Kaiapoi Borough School pupils worked hard on theirentriesinthe Lions InternationalPeace

Poster competition. The winner of the school’scontestwas Caprece StapyltonSmith, centre front. Second

was AngelaTeWhaiti, left, with thirdgoingtoStefan Hillis.

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP

Peace posters impress

KaiapoiBoroughSchoolpupilCaprece

StapyltonSmith haswon aLions Peace Poster

competition.

The win puts Caprece, aged 13,inwith a

chance to win theinternational sectionofthe

annual LionsClubs International20202021

peace postercompetition.

Ninepupilsfrom Kaitlin Laing’sYear7and

Year8classes took partinthe Kaiapoi

Borough School competition,sponsored by

the Lions ClubofPegasus Town.

Angela Te Whaiti, 13, wassecond and Stefan

Hillis, 13, wasthird.

Caprece’sposterwill now be entered into

the nextstageofthe competition to choose the

Lions District 202E winner.

Then, from districtwinners, anational

winner willbechosen to represent New

Zealandinthe international sectionofthe

competitiontobejudged in Chicago.

The Lions ClubofPegasusTown eventcoordinator,

Brian Attenborough,said the

judges for theKaiapoi Borough School entries

hadadifficult jobchoosingawinnerbecause

of thehighstandard.

Lionsclubs worldwide have sponsoredthe

competitionfor nearlythree decades, with

each club supporting young artists from a

schoolorayouth group in theirareafor the

initial partofthe competition.

This year, more than450,000students

entered the competition,for students whowill

be 11, 12, or 13 by November15.

Each contestant hadtocreate apeace

posterwhichdemonstrates theirvisionof

peace and inspires theworldthrough artand

creativity.

TheLionsClub of Pegasus Town is always

lookingfor new members or volunteers.

Contact either Amanda Smith on (0274)

222648)orBrianAttenborough on (027)

9588888.

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Field day on pest control

Biodiversity experts and local

volunteers will hold afield day at the

Port Robinson Reserve later this

month.

It will focus on controlling invasive

plants and animals that threaten

native flora and fauna.

Anyone interested in pest control on

farms, lifestyle blocks, urban sections,

or who wants to set up or join a

community initiative, are welcome to

attend on Monday, October 19, at 1pm

to 4.30pm.

Abarbecue, organised by the

Hurunui Biodiversity Trust, will

follow.

For more information and

directions, contact

hurunuibiodiversity@gmail.com or

call (03) 314 8293.

Those attending are asked to

respond by October 16.

Transport Manager -Bulk

GVT is based in Waipara, North Canterbury. Weoperate asuccessful, well established rural transport

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The Bulk TransportManager looksafter the day to day operations of the bulk fleet, hiab and the consignment

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Key Tasks &Responsibilities:

• Schedule dayswork for the department

• ManageBallanceConsignment Store

• Monitorstaff performanceagainstcompany

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an appropriatelevel of training which is

regularly assessed

• Coverall Bulk after hours related inquiries

• Liaisewith key contacts; agents, reps and

customers,toincrease the profile and

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• Ensure your department is working together

with otherdepartments, in particular maximising

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• Maintain and enforcethe companystandards /

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Community Law solicitor Katrina Hope at the Kaiapoi Community Support office last week.

Labour’s Waimakariri candidate, Dan Rosewarne, is at right.

PHOTO: DAVID HILL

Little highlights key

role oflaw centres

By DAVID HILL

Employment and family issueshave kept

Canterbury CommunityLaw busy in the

wake of Covid19.

Labour justice spokesman AndrewLittle

and Waimakariri candidate Dan

Rosewarnevisited Kaiapoi Community

Support last weektohear from local

community law advocates.

The governmenthas provided an extra

$3.5 millioninfundingtohelp Community

Law Centresaround the country with their

extraworkload related to Covid19.

‘‘We knowthat it’s caused disruptionto

all sortsofpeople for all sorts of reasons.

We knowpeople’s employment has been at

risk and people have been losing jobs and

strugglingwiththeir pay,’’MrLittle said.

‘‘Theconsequence of Covid19 is going to

take some time to wash through. Therewill

be employment issues,there will be family

issues, there will be all sorts of issues and

it’s goingtotake some timetowork

through them.

‘‘We haveagrowingproblem in New

Zealand with access to justice.The cost of

it is getting so great that unless you have a

claimthat’s worth tens of thousands of

dollars,the easything is to say ‘I can’tdo

this’.’’

Mr Little said CommunityLaw Centres

played avital role in making legal advice

and advocacy affordable, and he would

like to see funding set aside to allow for

free legal advicefor people whendealing

with ACC or tenancy issues.

‘‘Having represented people with their

ACC issues before, Iknow thatit’s an area

of law where if you don’t deal withthe

problemearly on, it can costeverybody.

‘‘I think there’s real valueinproperly

supporting the Community Law Centres

network rightacross the countryand I

thinkit’s somethingACC shouldbedoing.

‘‘It’s in their best interests and Ithink it

wouldbenefit everybodyand it’scertainly

something Iwill be pursuing.’’

Labour was committed to supporting

NorthCanterbury’s Covid19 recovery,

both in terms of providingjobs and

supporting the community, Mr Littlesaid.

The Waimakariri district has received

$9m from the government’s ‘‘shovel ready’’

fund for flood protection workinKaiapoi.

‘‘That’s going to go along way to providing

jobs as well as providingbenefittothe

localcommunity,’’ Mr Rosewarnesaid.

Akeen cyclist, Mr Rosewarne saidhe

wouldbeasupporter should anotherlocal

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CanterburyCommunity Law solicitor

Katrina Hope said she encouraged people

to seek adviceinuncertaintimes.

‘‘Look for options, be aware of what your

rights are and seek legal advice,even preliminaryadvice,

to see where you stand.’’

Domesticviolence, careofchildren

matters, relationshipproperty, employment

issues, redundanciesand debt issues

have been themost commonissues this

year because of Covid19.

‘‘I feelthatalot more will slowlytrickle

in the longer this goes on for, which may be

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The nationalalpaca show,

featuring stock fromeight North

Canterbury breeders, wasin

jeopardy because of Covid-19

restrictions. Themovetoalert

level 1means it can go ahead this

week at CanterburyAgricultural

Park. David Hill reports.

Kaiapoi alpaca breeder Kit Johnson is

relieved the National Alpaca Expo is

going ahead tomorrow (Friday).

Alpaca breeders from all over New

Zealand are set to converge on

Canterbury Agricultural Park for the

national show, which runs until Sunday.

The Alpacas Association of New

Zealand secretary and national show coconvenor

is thrilled with the entries of

250 animals and 200 fleeces after Covid

19 had placed the event in doubt.

“It’s agood number considering

Covid19,’’ Kit says.

‘‘The whole thing was in jeopardy for

awhile because one of the judges is

based in Auckland and we didn’t know if

he would get down.

“Considering everything that has gone

on in the world this year, we are

delighted to have 10 breeders coming

down from the North Island and others

who couldn’t make it have sent fleeces.”

The move to alert level 1also means

the public is welcome to attend the

show, which will be held on the National

Bank Lawn at the park.

“We haven’t done alot to promote the

show because of Covid19, but it’s agood

public spectacle to see all the different

colours and hear the judges’ comments,

and there will be time to talk to

breeders,” Kit says.

The fleeces have

already been

judged, with the

results announced

this week.

The alpacas will

be housed in the

cattle pens for the

duration of the

show, with judging

to take place inside amarquee.

There are 22 different colours across

the two alpaca breeds —suri and

huacaya.

Over the years, North Canterbury

breeders have dominated the huacaya

classes, and around seven or eight local

breeders are lining up this weekend to

vie for honours.

There are about 40,000 alpacas in New

Zealand and nearly three million

worldwide, with around 10 percent suri

and the rest huacaya.

Huacaya alpacas are like “an

elongated sheep”, while the suri is

❛You need to benchmark

your animals and if you don't

havethese shows,it's very

hard to compare.❜

known for its “dreadlock” fleece.

The low numbers and the diversity of

colours makes it difficult to establish an

alpaca industry in New Zealand, Kit

says.

Lower quality fibre makes about $15 a

kilogram and is used as aliner for

duvets, while top quality fleeces fetch

about $60 akilogram, with white the

dominant colour.

New Zealand breeders were known

for the quality of their animals, with top

alpacas in demand in Europe and Asia.

They are selling for $20,000 to $25,000.

An alpaca male

—Kit Johnson

from Silverstream

Alpaca Stud, run by

Kit and his wife,

Sheryl, sold to a

British breeder for

$120,000 in 2007

after beating the

sheep and cattle to

win supreme

champion animal at

the Canterbury A&P Show.

But Kit says the competition is even

tougher these days and he will be

content to win afew classes and agegroup

competitions. He has 25 animals

and 30 fleeces entered.

“You need to benchmark your animals

and if you don’t have these shows, it’s

very hard to compare.

“We’ve only had one show prior to the

nationals so it’s hard to know how our

animals will go, and different judges

look for different things; and the climate

on the day can have an effect the

animal.”

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North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

By DAVID HILL

AUniversity of Canterbury

academic hopes an expanded

forestry programme to

support farmers will be just

the beginning.

Forestry Professor David

Norton has been an advocate

for having funded

biodiversity advisers to

support farmers and is

thrilled the Te Uru Rakau

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next year.

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plantings and to help farmers

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—Forestry Professor David Norton

aimed at farmers to provide

advice on biodiversity and

writing farm environment

plans.

‘‘I really believe that we

can somehow move away

from aregulatory environment,

which is turning

farmers off.

‘‘A cheap investment would

be to employ 20 Adams (Adam

Forbes) and have them out

there offering advice and we

would make the changes we

want and still enjoy our

lattes.’’

Having asecond

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Forbes can focus on the

North Island, where he is

based, while Christchurchbased

Mr Foster will focus on

the South Island, Professor

Norton says.

‘‘There’s huge interest

from farmers needing advice

on how to establish native

forests. Having two people in

the role will mean more free

and independent advice can

be provided to farmers, iwi

and others in rural New

Zealand on how to carry out

good quality, planned

ecological restoration.’’

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on Saturday, can be held at either

alert level 1or2,after adisrupted year

when the annual contest was

cancelled for the first time in its

51year history because of Covid19.

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The Tasman region contests are

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Planning is on track for the 70th

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scheduled for March nextyear.

Covid19 is creating some

uncertainty,but chairwoman

Michaela McLeodsays the

event,atKirwee, near

Christchurch, is the perfect

opportunity to celebrate the

industry considered the

backbone for New Zealand’s

recovery.

“The agricultural industryhas

hardlyskipped abeat over the

past few monthsand we see the

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Days as the perfectplace for

farmers, contractors and our

industry to come together and

share theirstories, celebrate

their successes and look for

opportunities to improvetheir

businesses.”

Contingencies are being

considered to manageany

Covid19 restrictions, but

Michaela says the organising

committee is keentomark its

70th anniversary.

“It was sad thatthe

Canterbury A&P Showwas

understandablycancelledthis

year, which means the fielddays

will be the firstmajor

agricultural gathering of its size

to takeplaceinCanterbury post

lockdown.”

The event is renowned for its

live demonstrations and will

increase the size of this area to

showcase large and small gear,

says committee member

AndrewStewart, who farmsat

Waikuku, north of Woodend.

“We see our event as the

perfect place for exhibitors to

demonstrate their equipment

and developments to as many

peopleaspossible.

“With that in minditmade

sense to offer alarger space to

see their equipment in full flight

and to expand thattosome of

the smaller equipment

exhibitors.’’

He sees the event as an

opportunity for farmersand

contractors to engage in all sorts

of commerce over acouple of

days, as wellasaplace for them

to get offfarm and enjoy time

with their mates.”

Around10hectares of

irrigated landhas beenset

aside to grow amix of barley

stubble, green feed oats,grass

and lucerne, to offer arange of

exhibitors the chance to

showcase their new equipment,

Andrewsays. “We will have

ploughs, large onepass

cultivators,drills,mowers,

rakes, tedders, balers, forage

harvesters,sprayers and all

sorts of equipment on display.

‘‘Because it’s over three days

as well, it meanspotential

buyerscan take their time and

make any decisions without

feeling rushed.”

Entries are openfor

exhibitors.Should it be

cancelledbecause of Covid 19,

the organising committee

undertakes to provide afull

refundofsite fees. To book a

site, visit siafd.co.nz.

Many farmers still have slow internet -survey

Most urbanNew Zealanders

can get on the information

superhighway at speed, but the

latest connectivity survey by

Federated Farmers shows too

many rural families and

businessesremain stuck in

second gearonapotholed

backroad.

Its president and telecommunications

spokesman

Andrew Hoggardsaid there

were nearly 900 responses

from members from every farm

type and geographical spread,

but abitter ironywas that

several more couldn’t

completethe online questions

because their internetaccess

was too poor.

About68percent of

respondents had download

speeds of 20Mbpsorless, and

nearly 24% wereenduring

speeds of just 05Mbps.

‘‘While around athird are on

unlimited downloadmonthly

plans, many of thoseoncapped

planscomplain they’d liketo

go unlimited buttheir ISP —

oftentheironly choice of ISP

—doesn’tprovide thatoption.

‘‘It’s interestingthat a

number of respondents told us

thatduring the level4lockdownsome

providers

extended unlimited downloads

to them.This wouldseem to

indicate it’s not technical

issues gettinginthe way of

offering unlimited plans to

these rural clients,’’ he says.

Mobile coverage remainsa

concern, with around one in

three farms indicating onlyup

to 50% of their farmgets a

connection.Not farshort of a

quarter get 25% of farm

coverage or less.

‘‘And yet 92% of these

farmers had asmartphone, and

around75% told us they use

smartphoneapps to support

the farmbusiness.’’

While improvements were

noted since the organisation’s

2019survey,itwas usually only

by apercent or two.

‘‘The task ahead is less oneof

pushing broadband intoever

moreisolated and remote

locations and more one of

addressingthe gaps in

coverage andconstraintson

capacity of earlier builds,’’ he

says. ‘‘More targeted investmenttowards

bespoke builds

would go along way towards

addressingconnection speed

and reliability concerns.’’

Competition is aconcern,

withmany membersfinding

theyhave only one provider

and have to take it or leave it as

regards price and service.

‘‘We’ve got to achieve faster

improvementsinthis space.’’

Manynew technologies

employedonfarms,whether

cloud softwareorsmartphone

applications, require good

connectivity.

Farmersare also

increasingly expected to

engage electronically with

business servicesand

government agencies,such as

banks,IRD and local councils.

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Rugby powerhouses ... Harris McRobbie, left, and James Mullan have been selected for the New

Zealand Rugby Barbarians Under 18 squad for 2020.

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Rangiora pair selected

for Barbarians squad

The recent success and

development of the Rangiora

High School rugby

programme has seen James

Mullan and Harris McRobbie

selected for the New Zealand

Rugby Barbarians Under 18

squad for 2020.

Both have been in the

Rangiora High School 1st XV

for three years and both have

50 caps for the team,

including playing in two UC

Championship semifinals

and the National Coed final

in 2018.

James, the team’s hooker

and this year’s captain, and

Harris, aprop, are part of a

dominant forward pack for

the school this season, which

is no surprise given that

head coach Craig Mullan is

an admirer and clever

technician of the ‘‘dark art’’

of frontrow play.

Both players are dedicated

leaders with astrong

ambition to go further with

their rugby after they finish

school.

The pair worked hard in

the off season, as well as

through the disruptive

lockdown, to ensure they got

the most out of this restricted

season.

Both are big contributors

to the team on and off the

field.

It is the 10th year the 1st

XV has played in the top

Crusader School’s 1st XV

competition (UC

Championship), and while

other coeducational schools

have had to combine to stay

competitive, Rangiora High

School has flourished, with

strong coaching and

management of the local

talent pool.

James and Harris will

assemble in Hamilton

following the regional Junior

Crusaders Camp in

Christchurch.

They will play in aoneoff

fixture involving the Andy

Haden XV and Alan Whetton

XV on Friday, October 9.

Rangiora High School

teammates Tamatoa

Nicholas and Charlee

Barrett were also selected,

along with James and Harris,

for the Junior Crusaders

Camp.

This success follows on

from old boys Fletcher

Newell who is currently

playing for Canterbury in the

Mitre 10 cup, Jermaine Pepe,

who played for the New

Zealand Under 18

Barbarians in 2019, and

George Prain, who toured

Australia with the New

Zealand Secondary Schools’

team in 2018.

Sadly, James and Harris

will not get this opportunity

because of Covid19 border

restrictions.

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Tennis weekend planned

Liam Adams, aformer Fernside

tennis player, who as ajunior

represented New Zealand, starts

his coaching career with his old

club this season.

Liam will be coaching

alongside longterm coach and

patron Marty Searle.

A Love Tennis weekend will be

held at the club on Saturday,

October 10, and Sunday, October

11, from 1pm to 4pm each day,

where people can try their hand

at tennis for free in afun

environment.

Tennis equipment will be

supplied, and there will be games,

prizes, vouchers, afree sausage

sizzle, lolly scramble, raffle and a

guessthenumberoftennisballs

competition.

Aregistration area for the

2020/2021 season will also be

available, along with auniform

sale, and asecondhand tennis

gear and racquet sale.

Acoffee cart, and aspeed radar

to record your serve, will also add

to the enjoyment.

The club is on Oxford Road, and

is part of the Fernside School

complex. It enjoys aclose

association with the school and

SPORTS RESULTS

Rangiora Bridge

Pocock Pairs: N/S: Judith Calder/Sue

McIlroy 1, Margaret Pickering/Jeanette

Chatterton 2, Lesley Shipley/Norm

Shipley 3. E/W: Helen Paterson/Denise

Lang 1, Robin Hassall/Gaynor Hurford

2, Dawn Simpson/Linda Hanham 3.

Rimu Pairs: N/S: Dave Tocker/Sue

McIlroy 1, Derek Wilson/Judy Hayton 2,

Helen Dunn/Janice Pickering 3. E/W:

Ken Johns/Jack Lyon 1, Jenny Hassall/

Shirley Ward 2, Lynda Grierson/Gaynor

Hurford 3.

Evening: N/S: Denis Milne/Gerrard

McRea 1, Fons Sanders/Ellis Sanders 2,

Mark Apperley/Janet Apperley 3. E/W:

Noel Langdon/Gavin Dunnett 1, Murray

Davis/Sharyn Davis 2, Marilyn Elliet/

Alison Howe 3.

Premier Pairs: N/S: Lynda Cameron/

Barry Smart 1, Shirley Symns/Darcy

Preston 2, Ken Johns/Jack Lyon 3. EW:

Owen Evans/Tony Biddington 1, Dawn

Simpson/Gaynor Hurford 2, Liz

Partridge/Jeanette Joyce 3.

Rangiora Golf

Nine holes, stroke less putting: Men:

John Gardner 14, 1; Ross Gillespie 15,

2; Mike Henry 15 (c/b), 3.

Ladies: Jan Moffatt 16, 1; Hilary

Lakemen 16, 2; Ann Cameron 16 (c/b), 3.

Ladies stableford: Division 1: Liz

Sinnott 38, 1. Division 2: Anne Perkins

41, 1; Gaye Edwards 37, 2; Kathy

Sutherland 35, 3. Division 3: Barbara

Trying tennis ... Fernside players,

from left, Tayla and Maddi Smart,

Jordan Silcock and Coach Marty

Searle, front, who last week gave

every Fernside School student a

chance to try tennis at school.

the Fernside Netball Club.

All ages are catered for, from

five to 70plus.

Development of assistant and

junior coaches is astrong part of

the club’s programme.

For more information, visit the

club’s Facebook page.

MillerDavies 40, 1; Sandy Hood 40, 2.

Midweek men, par: John Tavita +6, 1;

Brian Clegg +5, 2; Roger Dunn +5, 3.

Weekend men, stableford: Division 1:

Scott Daniels 38, 1; Martin Ashton 37, 2;

Lance Scott 37, 3. Division 2: John

Tavita 37, 1; Peter Furlong 37, 2; Brent

Nesbit 36, 3.

Amberley Golf

Ladies Par: Sandy Widdowson plus 2,

1; Ann Little all square, 2.

Men’s Par: Gordon McGeddie plus 1,

1; Willie van Zuylen all square, 2; Ray

Wilshire minus 1, 3; Brian Gill, Bill

Balderstone minus 2

Nine holes, ladies: Val Crooks, Lyn

Edwards 14 pts, equal 1. Men: John

Evans, Owen Patchett 20 pts, equal 1.

Men's Midweek Keith Duns Trophy

winner: Neil Rhynd.

Stableford: Kevin Gussette 39, 1; Ian

Rouse, Brian Gill, 38, equal 2.

Ladies Midweek 4BBB: Margaret

Cottier and Julie Lucas 64 nett, 1; Tina

Esler and Pauline Mander 66, 2; Jan

Morgan and Judy Brown 67 ,3.

Waimakariri Women’s Golf Club

competition

Jenny Esson Trophy stableford, 18

holes: JPottinger 41, RPilbrow 40, W

Mehrtens 38, LScott 38, IBeets

Huchshorn 38, MRobertson 37, KBush

36, MWatsonBrown 35, JBlatch 35.

Nine holes: JFrahm 22, KRedwood

22, SFarrar 20, TCraig 20.

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Be On Holiday Every Single Day

27 Penfold Square, Leithfield Beach

With views out over the village green it’s not hard not to fall in love with this fabulous beach house. An ideal

first home, investment or holiday retreat and one thing is for sure you’ll never be aslave to the garden. A

super easy care home with aggregate patios facing north to enjoy all day sun, in all seasons. Just ashort

stroll to the beach or simply enjoy agame ofcricket on the reserve across the road. You’ll certainly never tire

from the sounds of the sea and the call of the bellbirds.

Amodern kitchen offers everything you’ll need to prepare and enjoy meals for family and friends and when

you step outside from the dining area you can feel the warmth of the outdoor fire whilst enjoying aspa in the

private and secluded patio courtyard. Generous open plan livingwithheatpump and aseparate formal lounge

enjoying the warmth and cosy feel of an open fire.

To complement this great property is adouble garage and studio, the perfect place to potter around in.

This family holiday retreat is very rarely used now and our owner has decided it is time to say good bye and

allow anew owner the opportunity to enjoy the benefits they have had in this great family friendly beach

house.

SOLD is the sound we all want to hear, loud and clear on auction day.

Auction

on site 24th October 2020

at 3pm (unless sold prior)

2 1 2 1 2

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North Canterbury

Hanmer Springs 4/900 Woodbank Road

Auction

Paradise Found

Discreetly hidden up aquietyet sunny valley only ashort drive from the idyllic thermal resort village of Hanmer Springs, you

find this amazing and unique 20halifestyle block. Nothing compares! It offers medium to steep hill with native bush,

extensive manuka, andnaturalwetlands. Watersupply is aspring fed pond, enjoy your water justasnatureintended. Approx

aquarter of the property hasbeen cleared, grassed, fertilisedand fenced (new electric topped post and netting) suitable for

sheep, cattle or horses. It is divided into 5paddocks, with aset of sheep yards. There is astunning elevatedbuildingsite just

below thespring,offering aNorth facing sunnyaspect, and the most amazing views over theHanmer Valley. Whatever your

purpose, be ityour dream home in apristine bush setting, aunique ecolodge, or just ahideawayfrom the realworld, this

property is one in amillion. Direct access into crown land for hunting.

Auction 1.00pm, Sat10th Oct, 2020, Rangiora Town Hall

View Sat 3Oct 1.00 -2.30pm

Web pb.co.nz/HSU77712

Janice Clyma

M 027 434 7090

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.

Ideally suited as afamily holidayhome, the kidswilllove the attic as aplay area. Lovely north facing living and deck ideal for

those evening BBQs. Logfire plusaceramicinfra redheater.Architecturally designed andbuilt in 1990's as aholiday home,

however would equally suit as apermanenthome or weekend retreat. Two bedrooms are generousqueen size, master has two

largewardrobes. The third bedroom is offthe lounge and ismore of astudy/office area butlarge enough foraset of bunks.

Single garage withinternal access. Separate entry area with coat space, and alarge separate laundry with lots of bigstorage

cupboards. Thesection is surrounded by mature native trees including recentlyplanted fruit trees. Well fenced and suitable for

pets and children. Location is an easystroll on formed public tracks to the forest walks.

3 1 1 1

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

View Sat 3Oct 11.00 -12.00pm

Web pb.co.nz/HSU77892

Janice Clyma

M 027 434 7090

E janice.clyma@pb.co.nz

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

Proudtobehere

North Canterbury

Rangiora 11 Gerard Place

Auction

Contemporary classic, going, going, gone

Our subject property is an expansive,contemporary home on aquiet, family-friendly cul-de-sac. Designed andconstructed

with painstaking care and attention to detail, it's sure to exceed theexpectations of even the most discerning purchasers.

From themoment one sets foot inside the impressive entrancewaythe care andattention to detail that went into the

construction of this superlative homeisimmediately clear. Ample accommodation is provided by four good-sizedbedrooms,

while twoluxuriousbathrooms (including an ensuiteoff themaster) andanappropriately lavish kitchen with walk-in pantry

enhancefunctionality. Theopen-plan dining/living area is complementedbyaseparate formal lounge,with aheatpump

promising year-round comfort and effortless indoor/outdoorflow offering easy access outside. Outside,the immaculate

groundscreate an idyllic setting, while double internal-access garaging -complete withrear accessfor the boatortrailer -

completesthe appeal.

4 2 2 2

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

View Sun 4Oct 11.30 -12.15pm

Web pb.co.nz/RU77827

Aaron Clark

M 027 873 5121

E aaronc@pb.co.nz

Ohoka 693 TramRoad

Auction

Vendors havepurchased

Lookingfor a4ha lifestyle property with ahighly convenient location, privacyand avery well presented232 sqm four

bedroom home? Thentake alookat693 Tram Road. There is anewly completed92sqm addition withfloor to ceiling double

glazed glass doors,opening to astunning Kwila deck. This area has been built to ahigh standardand includes main living,

master bedroom and ensuite and asecondbedroom. This area has oak flooring and no expense hasbeen spared on the

plumbing,which includes aVailantcombi boiler which runs four radiators as well as the hot water. Clad in Stria witha

Colorsteel roof and internal gutters it is ultra modern. Theland is subdivided into ninepaddocks, with cattle-yards and afour

bay barn,including one enclosed bay. With its ownwell,thereisplenty of water available for thegardenaswell as the house.

With themotorway only 7kmaway and the well regarded decile 10 Ohoka school nearby it is anideal location.

4 2 2 1

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

View Thu 1Oct 6.00 -7.00pm

Sun4Oct 2.15 -3.15pm

Web pb.co.nz/RL77927

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

Oxford 497 Steffens Road

Auction

Job transfer dictates sale

This 398sqmhome, set inapicturesque park-like setting, consists of three separate accommodation areas. Currently -main

dwelling, "parents wing" and guestwing -providingfor atruly multi-generational living scenario. In the main dwelling, step

into abeautifulhome with character features, modern conveniences, open plankitchen/dining with generous walk-in pantry,

family lounge and large formal lounge, two very generous double bedrooms, family bathroom and walk-inlinen/storage room,

complimented by two fabulous outdoorentertaining areas. The tworemaining wingsare self-contained with their own

bathroom, bedrooms and living areas. Allwings have their own separate entry and inter-connect with the main dwelling. The

4ha of landissubdivided intofive paddocks ,withgoodqualityTempleton and Eyre-Paparua soils, (according to soil maps)

and you have your own well. Buildings and features outside consistof100sqm Totalspan garage/workshop, hayshed,tool

shed, wood shed.

5-6 3 4 2+

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

View Sun 4Oct 12.45 -1.30pm

Web pb.co.nz/RL77379

Maurice Newell

M 027 240 1718

Hamish Anderson

M 027 678 8888

E mauricen@pb.co.nz

E hamisha@pb.co.nz

Sefton 107 Harleston Road

Auction

We're out, you're in

Our vendors are retiringand leaving their magnificent home that theylovingly built. Nowisyour opportunity.This versatile

rammed earth home has seven bedrooms, with awest wing of 180m2 comprisinglargeopen planlivingwith twobedrooms

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

garageand 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 winghas awood-burner.

8 3 3 4

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

View Sun 4Oct 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

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

Proudtobehere

North Canterbury

Rotherham 74 Topps Road

Auction

Call to action, call to auction

Our vendor is retiringafteralifetime of farming, thisproductive property is nowyour opportunity. Property Brokers are proud

to present this attractive and productive 83ha farm. The soils on the flat are predominately Ayreburn Deep Clay, with the

balance Waipara Moderately Deep SiltyLoam. Currentlythe flats are being irrigated with hard hose irrigatorsfrom hydrants

down the central lane.There are 45 Amuri Irrigation Company shares, which provide 27 litres/sec. The home is athree

bedroom wooden bungalow of approximately 186sqm with aseparate twocar garage, with power. There are alarge number

of support buildings including a9mx13.5m three bay shed,awoolshedofapproximately 120sqm,with additional storage

underneath, afour bay shed measuringapproximately 8m x16m, the red shed approximately 12mx10m, the fully lockable

shed, which is approximately 12mx9m, as well as an old dairyand piggery. There is apumpshed on the flatwhich is used for

irrigation.

3 1 2

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

View By appointment

Web pb.co.nz/RR74876

Hamish Anderson

M 027 678 8888

Maurice Newell

M 027 240 1718

E hamisha@pb.co.nz

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 4Oct 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

West Eyreton 1661 North Eyre Road

Timeless Elegance

Nestled in beautifully mature landscaped gardens down atree lined driveway, thislovingly maintained original villa which

boastsoriginal features throughout is simply stunning. Theelegantkitchen/dining room hasawonderful sunny aspectwith

double doors openingout on to one of the verandas which is aperfect place to sit and enjoy theestablished gardens.There

are two living areas,four bedrooms including masterwith en-suite, familybathroom with separate toiletwhich are situated off

the spacious wood panelled hallway. The property also offersaseparatedwelling withhuge potential to use ahomeoffice, a

teenagers retreat or extended family members.The soil is Mayfield Moderately Deep SiltyLoam,whichwould be excellentfor

vegetable growing, there is alarge four bay barn, woodshed and double garage withplenty of parking.

4 2 2 2

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 21st October, 2020 at 2.00pm,

(unless sold prior)

View Sun 4Oct 11.00 -11.30am

Web pb.co.nz/RU75181

Carol Thompson

M 027 914 2341

E carolt@pb.co.nz

Katy Biggs

M 022 0687 415

E katyb@pb.co.nz

Oxford 7A Bay Road

Attractive Townhouse AMust View

This immaculatelypresentedthree-bedroom homeisthe idealstart forfirst home buyers, small families and retirees looking

for alowmaintenance property in beautiful surrounds. Located afew minutes fromOxfordsbustling amenities, tucked away

in aprivate setting this attractive Oamarustonehomewith established gardens, patio, BBQ area andasingle internalgarage

provides all the essentials for comfortable living. With North facing livingareas, the kitchen, diningand lounge receivethe full

benefitofthe sun keeping these spaceswarm and cosy.The bedrooms all have double wardrobes and an attractive updated

bathroomgives you abeautiful space to feel pampered in. Alight filled kitchen looks out onto the attractive gardens and

indoor/outdoor access from the dining and lounge areas make it easy to enjoy alfresco meals and outdoor living. Thehome

has gas hot water, and aheat pump for thecoolermonths.

3 1 1 1

For Sale By Negotiation

View Sun 4Oct 1.00 -1.30pm

Web pb.co.nz/RU77963

Di Moreira

M 027 848 8020

E di@pb.co.nz

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North Canterbury

Rangiora 8/26 Victoria Street

Eyrewell Forest 805 Downs Road

Over 60's unit -Simply delightful

Lovelytwo bedroom unit that has beendesignedwiththe over 60's in

mind.Everything in thekitchen is at your fingertipsand is openplan to

be sunny and spacious. The wonderful compact garden is easily

accessed from the lounge.The masterbedroomisspacious with a

good wardrobe, and the bathroom hasaheated non-slip floor and

large walk in shower. Aseparate laundry andsingle attached garage

roundsoff this wonderfulproperty. Don't miss it, come and havea

look. Vendors askingfor offersover$340,000.

Kaiapoi 148 Butchers Road

2 1

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 30th

September, 2020 at 4.00pm, (unless

sold prior)

View By appointment

Web pb.co.nz/RU77643

Bev Wright

M 027 434 2486

Forest Field Opportunity

Arare opportunity to purchase aproperty with access to arguably one

of the bestprivate airfields in the country.Situatedjust minutes by air

from Christchurch International Airport, it has three runwayscatering

for every wind direction.Our vendorismoving and wants it sold. The

hangar 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, as well as tie down points forvisiting

planes. Thetemporary accommodationisapproximately 12m x7m

and has an insulated lunch roomand shower.

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

Rangiora

Auctions...

Come alongand seethe

action at ourauctions!

Location and productive soil

Excellent opportunity to secure thisproductive propertylocated on

Butchers Road, close to Silverstreamretail villageand approximately

15 minutes to Christchurch International Airport. Good water supply,

includingtwo irrigation waterrights, one being from thecrystal clear

OhokaStream.Appealing, sunny 200 sqm four bedroomresidence

with two livingareas, heatedbyanew Masport log-burner andan

Everhot rangebyClassic Cookers, both with wet-backs. Extensive

mature shelter belts andtrees, 6.2ha of quality freedraining

Waimakariri Silt Loam soils.

4 2 2 1.5

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 14th

October, 2020 at 4.00pm, (unless sold

prior)

View Sun 4Oct 11.30 -12.30pm

Web pb.co.nz/RL78098

Maurice Newell

M 027 240 1718

Hamish Anderson

M 027 678 8888

Saturday10th October 2020 at 1pm.

RangioraTownHall, 303 High Street, Rangiora.

To see what properties we have going under

the hammer, check out our window at the

Property Brokers office. Or call one of our team

today on 03 313 8022 formore information.

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SPORT

North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020

Kaikoura 304 Inland Road

Your lifestyle dream fulfilled

2ha block with immaculate house and garden -

realise your dreams without the hard work!

From the central entrance opening to the

courtyard with solar heated salt water pool and

alfresco living area, there are two wings.

The main living room with stone open fire and

cathedral ceilings is part of the open plan

kitchen and dining area. Bi-fold doors open this

living to asunny deck area.

The office is adjacent to the dining room and

the hallway leads to the master suite. The

other wing of the house is the main bathroom,

separate toilet and two beautiful bedrooms.

Above the garage is alarge family/rumpus

room with great views to the ocean. Orchard

and vege garden and four bay shed complete

the property.

bayleys.co.nz/4150285

3 2 2 4

For Sale by Deadline

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On top ... The Rangiora Division 3men’s champions with the 2020 Trophy.

PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Division 3men in a

fairytale comeback

HOCKEY

From wooden spooners just acouple of

years ago, Rangiora Hockey Club’s

Division 3men’s team has triumphed in

its grade. It won the Canterbury Hockey

Division 3competition last weekend

with a21 win over top qualifiers

Southern United.

The team has been steadily building

over previous winter competitions and

was able to field aconsistent and quality

lineup that lost just four games through

the Covidshortened season.

It is hoped that with the increasing

depth in the men’s side of the club,

Rangiora Hockey will be able to field

Division 1, 2and 3men’s teams next year

to match the women’s lineup.

Meanwhile, the Platinum Boys Ateam

achieved ameasure of redemption by

winning the Platinum Division 2title in

ashootout with Avon.

The team, which had alimited preseason

because of the Covid19

lockdown, was relegated earlier in the

season after astring of hefty losses.

However, the team dominated

Division 2, scoring 89 goals and

conceding only four in 10 games leading

up to the final.

Against Avon in the final, the teams

were locked 3all at the end of regular

time, with apenalty shootout deciding

the division winner. Rangiora’s goalkeeper

Joshua Ball was able to keep out

acouple of Avon’s shootout attempts,

while his teammates missed only one of

their goal shots to give the side the win

and the division title. Rangiora’s

Platinum Bteams finished 4th in

Division 2.

The Hurunui Rangiora Mid Week

women play HSOB/Burnside in the

finals of their Division 2competition

this week (after publication deadline).

After finishing the roundrobin in third,

the team put on astrong showing against

Southern in the semifinal, with its 31

win booking the side aplace against

HSOB —ateam it met three times

through the season for one win, one loss

and adraw.

Meanwhile, the Rangiora Allsorts mid

week men’s team again struggled to

convert dominance into goals against

Southern United in its battle to avoid the

Division 2wooden spoon. Fortunately,

the side found the net later in the game

to record acomfortable but frustrating

51 win.

Results

Division 1Men: Abye, finished 5th in

division. Women: RangioraCBK 0lost to

University Huns 1. MVP: Sue Shearer.

Finished 8th in Division.

Division 2Women: Rangiora 1(Shontay

Simpson 1) lost to HSOB/Burnside Devils 2.

MVP: Sarah Hinchley GK. Finished 6th in

division.

Division 3Men: Rangiora 2(Tim Smit 2)

beat SouthernUnited 1. Finished1st in

Eyes on the ball ... PJ Macintosh, left, in

action for the Roadrunners Kiwi Sticks team.

division. Women:Abye, finished5th in

division.

MidWeek Open Men:Rangiora Allsorts 5

(Jon Green 2, Johnny King 2, Sam Terry 1)

beat Southern United 1. Finished 7th in

Division2.

Women Rangiora Hurunui 3(Lou Mones

Cazon 1, Lucy Murray 1, Keighley Robertson

1) beat Southern United 1. MVP: Lucy Murray

and Natasha O’Laughlin. Playing for 1st in

Division2.

Platinum Men: Rangiora A3(Ryan Bassett,

Luke Waldin) drew with Avon 3. Shootout won

by Rangiora42. MVP:JoshuaBall GK.

Finished 1st in Division 2. Rangiora B0lost to

HSOB/Burnside 1. MVP: Sandro Marty.

Finished 4thinDivision 2.

PlatinumWomen: Rangiora A0lostto

Southern United2.Finished 4th in Division 2.

Rangiora B3(Brooke Cooper, Meg Habgood)

beat HSOB/Burnside Red 0. MVP: Caitlyn

Danko.Finished 3rd in Division 3.

Kwik SticksGirls: Rangiora Rascals5

(Rosie MonesCazon2,Emily Leech 1, Tasi

Syddall1,Perri Stevenson 1) beat Hornby

Tigers 0. MVP: Sophia George. Rangiora

Rubys 2(Tilda Webster1,Sarah Walsh 1) lost

to Malvern3.MVP: Sarah Walsh. Rangiora

Rhinos1(Eliza Smith 1) beat HSOB/Burnside

Red 0. MVP:Eliza Smith.

Kwik SticksBoys: RangioraRenegades 1

(Rubin Carter 1) drew with Southern United

1. MVP: Michael Hayes. Rangiora Rampage 2

(Henry Webb1,Joshua Metzger 1) drewwith

HornbyVipers2.MVP: Joshua Metzger and

Benjamin Lumsden.

Kiwi Sticks Girls: Rangiora Raiders 3

(AmeliaHutchison 3) lost to Southern United

Blue 4. MVP: AmeliaHutchison. Rangiora

Rainbows 3(Ruby Taylor 2, Sophie

Cartwright 1) beat Marist2.MVP: Brooklin

Glass. Rangiora Rebels 3drew with

Harewood Jets 3. RangioraRoad Runners8

(PJ Macintosh, Katie Lunn, Jess Bowler, Meg

Dunn) beat Harewood Dodgers 3. MVP: Meg

Dunn &Megan Green.

Kiwi Sticks Boys: Rangiora Rangers1

(CooperPayton 1) lost to SouthernUnited

Red 7.

Mini SticksGirls:Rangiora Rabbits 6

(CatherineMcKellow 3, Emma McKellow 1,

QuinceyHawes 1, Erika Zwick1)beat

Waikirikiri Kakas 1. MVP: Athena Vernall.

Rangiora Rockets 2(Shaylee Eastmond1,

Arlette Newman 1) beat HSOB/Burnside

Ducklings 1. MVP: Shaylee Eastmond.

Mini SticksBoys: RangioraRoadsters 0lost

to Marist Kiwis 10. MVP: Pearse Cooper.

What’s happening in your

community…

Changes to Bus Routes and Timetables

Changes to Metro bus routes and timetables

are being rolled out this week, which will see the

1Rangiora -Cashmere (Blue Line) and the 95

Pegasus/Waikuku -City use different routes. Anew

97 Rangiora -Pegasus service also started from

Monday 28 September.

The Blue Line bus route changes mean that some

bus stops will be permanently moved, and bus users

are advised to take alook at the new routes and

timetables before they head out tocatch the bus.

Akey change for the 1Rangiora –Cashmere (Blue

Line) is that the service will travel via Williams

Street and Lineside Road. InRangiora, the service

will now use West Belt and Kingsbury Avenue to

access King Street rather than Enverton Drive. It

will continue touse the existing terminus on Ashley

Street in Rangiora. The service will continue to

operate at its current frequencies.

The 95 Pegasus/Waikuku –City service will travel

via Silverstream to Pegasus, operating half-hourly

at peak times on weekdays and hourly at all other

times. The service includes one trip on weekday

mornings and aernoons, diverting to Kaiapoi High

School so students can continue to access the

school. There will be one trip in the morning from

Waikuku, and two back in the aernoon/evening.

Temporary signage is in place until our contractors

complete the permanent installations, which

should be by early October. Bear with us as we

work to have all permanent signage in place by

early October.

The changes are aresult of the Waimakariri

Service Review, which was carried out by

Environment Canterbury in May and July last year.

The review looked at how the existing bus service

could be tailored to cover abigger area in our

Rangiora and Kaiapoi towns, and to provide better

connections between townships across the District.

Help Shape How Council Engages

The Council isupdating its Significance and

Engagement Policy –the document which details

how the organisation engages with the community.

We want to ensure the decisions made reflect

the aspirations of tangata whenua, residents,

ratepayers, community groups and business.

To help us to make the best decisions, Council

engages with our communities every day in a

number ofdifferent ways. Sometimes, this is us

providing information, and other times wedirectly

seek input into the decision-making processes.

Our Significance and Engagement Policy helps us

by doing two main things:

1. It outlines for the Council and the community

how wedecide what issues, proposals, decisions,

assets and activities are significant

2. Sets out how and when communities can expect

to input into council decision-making processes.

The primary update to the policy is to include

additional methods of engagement. The

consultation is open until 26October and you can

have your say at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk

To keep up to date with Council news,

follow usonFacebook or check out

waimakariri.govt.nz

Sunday18October 2020

9.30am–1.30pm

CanterburyAgricultural Park

Curletts Road, Christchurch

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WOODEND WALKING

AND CYCLING

IMPROVEMENTS

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New Inflatable

Become anultimate ninja warrior

these school holidays...

Our new inflatable obstacle course has arrived

at Dudley Aquatic Centre, can you make it to

the end?

Available every day of the holidays from

1pm-3pm.

All facilities including the children’s leisure

pool, lazy river and family spa are open under

Level 1.

We’re extending the Rangiora Woodend

Path to connect to Woodend School.

We’d like your feedback on options for what the

path could look like in the wider area between

78 Rangiora Woodend Road and School Road.

Come along to talk more about the project in the

Sports Hall at the Woodend Community Centre on:

Thursday 8October from 7.30am until 9am

Thursday 8October from 4.30pm until 6pm

Let us know what you think before

Thursday 22 October 2020.

waimakariri.govt.nz/aquatics

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk

Upcoming Council

meetings

The following meetings will

be held inOctober 2020. All

meetings will be held in the

Function Room, (upstairs)

Rangiora Town Hall, 303

High Street, Rangiora, unless

otherwise stated.

• Waimakariri Zone Committee

Monday5October commencingat3.30pm.

• Council

Tuesday6October at1pm.

• Oxford-Ohoka Community Board

Wednesday 7October at7pmatthe

OhokaCommunityHall, Mill Road,Ohoka.

(The Public Forumsection of theagenda

will occur from7pmto7.25pm.)

• Land and Water Committee

Thursday 8October at 9:30am.

• Council (Extraordinary to adopt

Annual Report)

Tuesday13October at 11am.

• Woodend-Seon Community Board

Tuesday 13 October at7pm at the Seon

Hall, Upper Seon Road.

• Rangiora-Ashley Community Board

Wednesday 14October at 7pm.

• Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board

Monday 19October at 5pm atthe

Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, 176

Williams Street, Kaiapoi.

• Mahi Tahi Joint Development

Committee

Tuesday 20 October at9:30am.

• District Planning and Regulation

Committee

Tuesday 20 October at1pm.

• Community and Recreation Committee

Tuesday 20 October at4pm.

• Multi-Sports Facility (Stadium

Waimakariri) Steering Group

Thursday 22 October at10.30am.

• District Licensing Committee

Friday 30 October at9am.

All meetings are open tothe public.

Agendas are available two working days

prior to meeting.

Agendas and minutes for the meeting

can be found onthe Council’s website:

waimakariri.govt.nz

Retrospective show

just aweek away

By SHELLEY TOPP

NorthCanterbury Musicals is giving

away two freetickets to its new

show, Retrospective: ADecadeof

Favourites.

The theatre company is also

supplying the winners with the free

hire of two swanky outfits from its

costume hire shop to dressupfor

the night.

The show opens in the Rangiora

Town Hall on Friday, October 9, at

7pm and will feature music from

many of North Canterbury Musicals’

North Canterbury News: October 01, 2020

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