North Canterbury News: October 22, 2020

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NEWS 2 The North Canterbury News, October 22, 2020 Grow customers, sales and profits with North Canterbury’s best read newspaper Reunion not for the faint-hearted By SHELLEY TOPP Leithfield filmand television producer Nadia Maxwell has a new film scheduled to premiere in New Zealand on October30. The new highconcept, psychologicalthriller Reunion was written and directedby Jake Mahaffy, of Ohiointhe United States, and produced by Nadia with fellowKiwis AinsleyGardinerand Georgina Conder,and Mike Ryan from the US. Reunion tells the storyof Ellie, who returns to her childhood home lateinher pregnancy and is unexpectedly reunited with her estranged mother,Ivy, playedbyEnglish actressJulia Ormond. Ellie, playedbyNew Zealandactress, Emma Draper,becomes consumed by the dark memories of her dead sister that haunt the house and ends up unearthingthe hidden,horrifyingreality of her family. ‘‘It is emotionally charged and quietly audacious,’’ Nadia says. ‘‘JakeMahaffy’s examinationofhow family trauma can become its own kind of haunting is afirstrate psychologicalthriller.’’ The filmwas made in Wellington and set in ahistoric Emotionally charged story ... Leithfield film and television producer Nadia Maxwell, right, with English actress Julia Ormond on the Wellington set of Reunion,anew psychological thriller. Reunion will have its New Zealand premiere in Wellington on October 30 and begin showing in other cinemas around New Zealand, including Rangiora, on November 5. PHOTO: SUPPLIED old houseinLower Hutt. ‘‘Thegrand damewas built in 1900 by former Wellington MayorJohn Duthie,’’ Nadia says.‘‘Itisvery mucha character in the film.’’ Jake says Reunion is unsettling to watch. ‘‘Itisdefinitelyalittle more nuanced and moreofaslowburnpsychological thriller withhorror elements. ‘‘Itisfor people who have eclectictastes in horror films and can tolerate boundaries in the genre.’’ Reunion will haveits New Zealand generalrelease on November 5, which will include screening in the Rangiora Town Hall Cinemas. Readership: 47,000 weekly Circulation: 30,150 copies delivered to EVERY farm, RD, lifestyle block and homes in Waimakariri, Hurunui & Kaikoura every Thursday news Robyn Bristow Managing Editor 027 312 1581 robyn.bristow @ncnews.co.nz Reporters Neil Clarkson, David Hill, Shelley Topp. advertising DaynaBurton Sales Co-ordinator 027 312 0089 dayna.burton @ncnews.co.nz Amanda Keys Advertising 027 536 6224 amanda.keys @ncnews.co.nz Kerryn Clark Advertising 021 586 138 kerryn.clark @ncnews.co.nz getintouch Editorial info@ncnews.co.nz Advertising sales@ncnews.co.nz Graphic Design heather.hood@ncnews.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries 03 314 8335 Amberley: 03 314 8335 119 Carters Road, Amberley Rangiora: 03 313 2840 77-83 High Street, Rangiora Christchurch: 03 364 7460 www.starnews.co.nz Local National MPs re-elected From Page 1 He is counting on many of thosefavouringLabour. Hisfortune may alsohang on the outcomeinthe Waiarikielectorate,where Maori Party candidate RawiriWaititi has a421vote lead overLabour’s Tamati Coffey. SILVERSTREAM MEDICAL CENTRE Dr George John Dehn Special interest and experience in: •Muscle and Joint Problems •Sports Injuries •Minor Surgical Procedures •Steroid Injections Minutes from Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Northwood Meanwhile, it wasback to hisday job on Monday, after taking time offsince March. He is an armyofficer working forthe DefenceForce and is currently looking afterthose in Covid19 isolation. Further north, Mr Smith said thepersonalsupport he received was gratifyingin what was at first atensetime 9/42 Silverstream Boulevard, Kaiapoi Ph: 03 595 1489 www.silverstreammedicalcentre.co.nz on electionnight, as his fortunes fluctuated in the vote. ‘‘It is disappointingit wasn’t abit more,’’ he saidof hissupport,‘‘but thatis democracy. ‘‘You havetoaccept what voters giveyou.’’ Matt Doocey’scolumn,page 6 2095268 Dan Rosewarne Raffled quilt raises $1134 for breast cancer charity Apatchwork quilt has raised $1134 for the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand. The labour of love, handmade by members of apatchwork group based at the Quilters Quarters store in Rangiora, was raffled, with alocal Rangiora woman winning it. The group made it as achallenge over the last 12 months, store owner Pauline Forrest said. Each member contributed patches, month by month, until there were enough for one of the members to sew them all together. Pauline says everybody knows somebody who has been affected by breast cancer, and the quilters wanted to do something to help support research. She has been making quilts for about 30 years, and says it is ahobby which she absolutely loves. ‘‘It’s ahealthy addiction.’’ Kaiapoi Lodge Residential Care Nursing Home, Hospital and Respite Person Centred Care, Care that’s built around you 6Cass Street, Kaiapoi Ph 03 327 7235
NEWS North Canterbury News, October 22, 2020 3 Caring for North Canterbury Dr John Dehn Full Mole Checks using Dermoscopy Surgical Management and Aftercare Comprehensive, Affordable, Convenient Ph 03 9204060 52 Pegasus Main Street,Pegasus 7612 www.pegasusmedicalcentre.co.nz Hotel rumours swirl Southern Cross Affiliated Provider For selected services 1890742 By ROBYN BRISTOW Rumours are rife in Hanmer Springs that the Heritage Hotel has found anew owner. The complex was mothballed in May in the aftermath of the Covid19 lockdown. It now appears CPG Hotels could be about to breath new life into the historic hotel. CPG Hotels, the recent buyer of Terrace Downs, a resortstyle property near the Rakaia Gorge that boasts agolf course, is advertising for staff for its $6.6 million acquisition. Within the same advertisement for Terrace Downs staff, it is also asking for expressions of interest for senior staff roles at a ‘‘historic hotel property’’. The advertisement says the Spanishstyle building has been adrawcard to the area for decades, and will continue to showcase the ‘‘abundance of local produce and thermal activities in the area’’. CPG has 10 properties in its portfolio, and the advertisement on the website Seek says both operations are scheduled to open in the near future, under the new brand, Fable Hotels and Resorts. ‘‘CPG Hotels is ayoung and fastgrowing New Zealandowned company,’’ the advertisement said. CPG is looking for a general manager, duty manager, front office manager, food and beverage manager, housekeeping manager, conference coordinator, activities manager, and business development manager for both properties. The mothballing of the Heritage Hotel was seen as a huge loss for the Hanmer Springs community. It was not only used for conferences and business meetings, but was apopular wedding venue. The 66 privately owned units, some in the hotel and some on the grounds, were run as abody corporate and leased back to the hotel. Hurunui Mayor Marie Black said at the time of the mothballing that the job losses were gutwrenching. ‘‘It is abig shock because of the personal impact its closure will have on many families in the Hanmer basin and further afield,’’ she said. HOUSE WASHING Experts! AFTER BEFORE Quarry opponents reject plan John Mather ... The quarry proposal is ‘‘utterly rejected’’,hetold the meeting. By SHELLEY TOPP Aproposed quarry at the Rangiora Racecoursewas described as crazy at a Stop the Quarrypublic meetingonMonday night. Facilitator John Mathersaid thatwhile respecting Taggart, which is proposing the quarry, and the racecourse owners, ‘‘we utterly rejecttheir crazy quarryproposal at the racecourse’’. He said the meetingaimed to give people attending achance to sharetheir concerns, learnabout theprogress madebythe group opposing the quarry,and provide achance for more peopletobeinvolved. Mr Mathersaid therecould be people at the meeting who supported the proposal. ‘‘That is OK. Our group has approached our response to thequarry proposal from the perspective that we are not against Taggart. ‘‘Wecertainly acknowledgethat we have ❛We certainly acknowledge that we havetocoexist in the same community together.❜ —John Mather to coexist in the same community together. ‘‘We know theyprovide employment and contribute to thiscommunity. ‘‘Similarly,weare not against the racecourse owners. ‘‘In fact many of us support horse racing andlike living near the facility,’’hesaid. Around 200 peopleattended the meeting at the RangioraBaptist Church Hall to discussplans by Taggart to develop a quarry at the racecourse, which is near homes, rest homes,preschools, parks, a shopping centre and restaurants. Apetition opposing the quarry proposal attracted morethan4000 signatures. 2310682 Services Include: • House washing • Roof Washing • Moss and Mould Removal • Driveway &Concrete Cleaning • Deck &Fence Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning • Spider proofing FreeQuotes 0800101216 washrite.co.nz Thank youfor your continuedsupport, it’s a privilege to be re-electedasthe Member of Parliament forWaimakariri. I’m committedtoworking hardfor you. MattDoocey MP forWaimakariri 03 3107468•waimakariri@parliament.govt.nz Authorised by Matt Doocey, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
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