North Canterbury News: October 01, 2020

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4 North Canterbury News, October 1, 2020
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
be easier to find old
soldiers at the Kaiapoi RSA
Cemetery. PHOTOS: DAVID HILL
Class work ... Kaiapoi
High School pupils Tyler
Young, left, aged 15, and
Kaleb Cahill, 16, enjoyed
working on aschool
project to help the Kaiapoi
RSA.
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
and growth of primary industries can
be ensured with favourable government
policies and the right investments into key
strategic assets.
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