North Canterbury News: November 06, 2020

Thursday,November5,2020 | Issue921 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Anger 

over 

quarry 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

AWaikari farmer, yarn producer,and 

fashion designer is prepared to takethe 

approval of aquarry extension above her 

property to the High Court over her concernsabout 

its environmental impact. 

Beverley Forrester told the Hurunui 

District Council last week that the craggy 

limestoneskyline near her homewould 

be changed irrevocably because of the 

extension of the quarry, whichwas 

creeping ever closertoher property.It 

was also causing adust nuisanceas 

traffic travelled to and from the quarry, 

and from the activitieswithin it. The 

extension of the farmbased quarrywas 

approved by the council after anonnotified 

application. 

‘‘It is getting progressively closer to my 

houseand at timesthe dust is 

incredible,’’she said. ‘‘I don’t dispute 

what farmers candowith theirland, but 

it is the compliance with the consent for 

the quarry that Ihave an issuewith.’’ 

Mrs Forrester says several years of 

frustration aboutthe quarry’s operation, 

and the consentfor its extension and its 

hours, has prompted her to take action. 

‘‘To me it is not an extension, it is a 

separate operation. Iamprepared to 

take it to the High Court,’’she said. 

Mrs Forrester produces dyefree yarns 

from her BlackHills farm and has 

restoredheritage cottages on the land— 

part of atourism operation. 

She is critical of the nonnotified 

application, and the failure of the 

council to monitorthe activitiesofthe 

landuse consent at the quarry.She had 

been in regulartouchwith the council 

aboutthe issues,and hadmonitored 

vehicle movementsand operating hours. 

Continued Page 2 

Retirement beckons ... Mavis Barton pulls one of her last handles in the Amberley Hotel. 

PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW 

It’sthe last call for Mavis 


It is the end of an era for MavisBarton 

today as the doors of the Amberley Hotel 

temporarily close. 

Mavis and herhusband Neville, or 

Chummy as he is known,have sold the 

pub they have owned for 30 years. 

Anew owner is taking over and it is 

believed the doorswill stay shut for 

several months. 

Mavis says, barring one day, the pub 

has never been closed in the three 

decades they andtheirfamilyhave run 

and ownedit. 

‘‘I am going to miss the company. 

Thereare alwayspeople poppingin, and 

Iamsoused to looking out the windows 

and watchingeverything happening 

around the town,’’ she says. 

In 1990 they boughtinto apartnership 

for the pub, and tookover full ownership 

afew yearslater. 

Aside fromeightyears living in ahouse 

in Amberley, the pubonthe cornerof 

Markham Street and Carters Road has 

been home to Mavis. 

Chummy, who suffered astroke12 

months ago, is now in aresthome, but 

once Mavis finds somewheretolive, she 

hopestobring him home. 

She saysshe will cherish the memories 

of the characters visitingthe pub, and the 

many interesting people who stayed in 

the hotel’sdozenrooms. 

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Garden club marks 70 years 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Cust/West Eyreton Garden 

Club membersmarked their 

70th anniversary by planting a 

tree in the Jack Graham 

Reserve, at the Cust 

Community Centre grounds. 

ACornus ‘‘EddiesWhite 

Wonder’’ flowering dogwood 

tree, donated by Querky Style 

and Roses at Cust, was 

plantedbytwo longstanding 

committee members, Marilyn 

Rossiter and Val O’Loughlin, 

last Saturday afternoon. 

The ceremony was followed 

by an afternoon tea at 

Krakatoa,the Summerhill 

home and garden owned by 

BarryFrost, another longstanding 

member of the club. 

The garden at Krakatoa was 

designed by Alfred Buxton, 

New Zealand’sleading 

garden designer during the 

earlydecades of the 20th 

century. 

The club’s anniversary 

celebrations wereinitially 

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planned for May this year,but 

were delayed by the Covid19 

lockdown and social 

distancing restrictions. 

The club’s firstmeeting was 

held on May 3, 1950, withthe 

aim of developing interest in 

gardens, stagingflower and 

vegetable shows, buying 

plantsfor members, helping 

children to become interested 

in gardening, and 

encouraging visitstoprivate 

gardens. 

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Mavis steps away from bar 

From Page 1 

She loves playingpool, having never 

played until the coupleboughtthe hotel. 

She saysthere has never been any 

trouble at the pub, but it wasmuchharder 

to do business once new liquor licensing 

laws were broughtin. 

Mavisrecalls the dayswhen publicans 

enjoyed abeer behind the bar with 

patrons. Now,that has becomeanono. 

‘‘Youare not supposedtohave adrink 

when you are working,’’ she says. 

Kojakplaying the piano, and Dennis, 

also known as Dingo, are just two of the 

patrons thatMavis willmiss. She says 

many regulars stayedinthe pub. 

When Mavisand Chummy first took 

over, couplesusedtofrequentthe hotel, 

while the nearby Railway Hotelwas for 

workingmen. The hotels usedtowork in 

together. One had aband one week, and 

theotherthe next. 

Theworldofapublicanisvastly 

differentnow. Food had becomean 

important component of the business, 

andprices of alcohol had goneup 

considerably, Mavis says. 

Thedays of filling halfgallon jars with 

beer to take homewere largely gone, and 

selfservice spirit taps had gone. 

‘‘It is abit sad to see all this going. 

Chummy expected to die here. The years 

have justflown by. 

‘‘Alifetime is not very long,’’ saysMavis, 

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Faulks told members 

gathered at the reserve for the 

treeplanting ceremonythat 

gardeninghad become 

popular again in the Covid19 

era,with the director general 

of health, Dr Ashley 

Bloomfield, urging people to 

exercise in their gardens 

during lockdown. 

‘‘Itisuptothe club to make 

the most of that resurgence,’’ 

she said. ‘‘We’re always 

seeking new members and 

theyare alwayswelcome.’’ 

Quarry concerns aired 

From Page 1 

She had become increasingly frustrated 

over what she perceived as alack of 

acknowledgement over several yearsofher 

concernsbystaff, and alack of action. 

The granting of the extensionwas the last 

straw, and she contacted Federated 

Farmers. Lawyersare now involved. 

Jessica Riddell, who appeared in support 

of Mrs Forrester before the council, raised 

Resource Management Actissues, and the 

visual effects of quarrying on the landscape 

abovethe Forrester property, withconsent 

giventoquarry downthreemetresonthe 

ridgeline. 

Following Mrs Forrester’s deputation, 

the council decided that senior personnel, 

including Mayor Marie Black, would 

discuss theissue. Theywill reportback to 

the nextcouncil meeting. 

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North Canterbury News, November 5, 2020 

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Aholeinone is no mean feat 

for any golfer. 

But Cheviot’s Di Yates has 

made amockery of the odds, 

which for an average golfer 

are calculated at about 12,500 

to 1, according to Google. 

The 20handicapper scored 

two holesinone, at the same 

parthree hole, with the same 

club, inside three weeks. 

This takes her holeinone 

tally to three at the Cheviot 

Golf Club. 

Di on both occasions used a 

five wood on the 111metre 

ninth hole, sponsored by 

Charles Wiffen. 

For anyone accomplishing 

aholeinone, at the 9th, a 

carton of Charles Wiffen wine 

is on offer. 

Her two holesinone 

means she has managed to 

well and truly stock up on the 

sponsor’s product just in time 

for Christmas. 

Di’s first effort was 

followed up just two days 

later, on October 20, on her 

way to winning the ladies’ 

senior finals. 

Peter Yates says his wife’s 

accomplishments are well 

deserved. 

She had spent afew weeks 

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Di has been aloyal servant 

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Local business confidence rebounds 

By DAVID HILL 

NorthCanterbury businesses are feeling 

more positive about the future despite 

the disruptions fromCovid19,the latest 

North Canterbury Business Opinion 

Survey reveals. 

The survey, conducted by Enterprise 

North Canterbury (ENC) every six 

months, showsthatthelocal business 

community is more confident about the 

business outlook for New Zealand than it 

has been at any othertime in the past 

three years. 

The net 10% business confidence level 

reported in the October survey, while 

still slightly pessimistic,isamarked 

increaseonthenet 59% reported in 

May,and is thehighest levelofoverall 

business confidencereportedinthe 

regionsince October 2017. 

Thelatest figure alsocompares 

favourablyagainst theconfidencelevel 

of businesses across NewZealand, which 

sitsat anet 39%. 

❛North Canterbury has done 

better than was predicted since 

lockdown.❜ 

—Miles Dalton 

Thelast local survey was conducted 

shortly after the alert level 4lockdown, 

when business confidence was 

bottoming out acrosstheboard. 

Morethanathirdofsurveyed 

businesses now report growth as aresult 

of Covid19, whileatleast 118 businesses 

have launched in NorthCanterbury 

sincelockdown. 

“North Canterbury has done better 

than was predicted sincelockdown,with 

fewer closures, fewerredundanciesand 

morenewbusinessesstarting than 

expected,”ENC business support 

manager MilesDalton says. 

“Unemployment figures across the 

regionare also currently sitting lower 

than expected, and our survey says that 

staffing levels shouldincreaseinmany 

businessesoverthe nextsix months. 

‘‘While local business is still fragile 

and we wouldn’t want to see another 

lockdown,North Canterbury businesses 

areoptimistic overall abouttheir own 

situations.” 

About onethird (32%)ofsurveyed 

businessesexpect the local business 

situation to improve in the next six 

months, Mr Dalton says. 

“Things are looking good for the year 

ahead, but the risk of another Covid19 

outbreak meansthatwecan’t sit too 

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“We haveseenbusiness owners really 

working hard to make sure the 

fundamentals oftheir businesses are 

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‘‘It’s all stuffthatbusinessesshould do 

anyway,but thecurrent situationhas 

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their risks are and address them.” 

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Disc golf for Hanmer Springs 


There are tees and fairways, but the 

similarities to traditional golf for anew 

Hanmer Springs venture end there. 

Instead of balls and clubs, players 

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stands above the ground, rather than 

holes in the ground. 

Aninebasket disc golf course has 

been given the nod for Brooke Dawson 

Reserve, at acost of $7500. 

Hanmer Springs Community Board 

chairwoman and Hurunui District 

Council west ward councillor Mary 

Holloway says it will be free and aimed 

at families. If there is alot of interest, 

the board may extend the course. 

She says the project has been on the 

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‘‘In the end we settled for ahalfsized 

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Holloway says. 

The reserve, which has arecently built 

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The decision to go ahead followed a 

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Eleven people responded on the 

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Major makeover ... Kaikoura's newly restored Mayfair Theatre after its $3.6 million 

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Theatre building 

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By DAVID HILL 

Kaikoura’s Mayfair theatre will 

officially reopen on November19. 

A$3.6 million restoration projecthas 

breathed new life into the picturesque 

movie theatre, which has been out of 

actionsince the November2016 

earthquake. 

The newly restored Mayfair Artsand 

Culture Centre Te Whare Toi o 

Kaikoura will be officially opened by 

ChristchurchMayor LianneDalziel, 

followed by free guided tours over the 

following two days. 

The first filmscreening will be on 

Saturday evening, November 21, with 

the details to be confirmed. 

The first art exhibition, Energy of 

Change,byKaikourabased artistSusie 

Baker,will be opentothe public from 

Monday,November 23, until February 

5. The exhibition’s official opening will 

be at 5pm on Thursday, November 26. 

The new centre will be managedbya 

board of volunteers, who have 

overseen the building projectfor the 

last four yearsand workedaround the 

clock to acquirefunding to bring the 

projecttolife. 

Much of the funding came from 

Lotteryfunds, grants and community 

fundraising, with no ratepayer money 

used on the project. 

The Kaikoura Community OpShop 

raised $300,000 for the projectand, in 

recognition, it will be the official 

sponsorofthe main auditorium. 

To book afree guided tour,email 

info@themayfair.org.nz. Keepaneye 

on the MayfairTheatre pageon 

Facebook. 

Help for local businesses still available 

EnterpriseNorthCanterbury reminds 

local businesses that Covid19 funding is 

stillavailablefor those that need it. 

Despitealargeuptake of funding 

support in theearlythroesofthe 

pandemic,there arestill government 

fundsfor smallto mediumsized 

businessesintheWaimakariri, Hurunui 

and Kaikoura districts. 

The Regional Business Partner Covid 

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localbusinesses experiencing negative 

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used to access professional adviceand 

supportinthe areas of human resources, 

healthand wellness, business continuity 

planning and finance, and cashflow 

management. 

Small to mediumsized tourism 

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Help needed for Toot for Tucker 

By DAVID HILL 

Volunteersare sought for this 

year’sToot for Tucker appeal. 

The annualpreChristmas 

food drivewill returnon 

Tuesday, December 1. 

Covid19 has had an impact, 

organiserBev Wright says. 

‘‘We are asking people to 

provide their own bagsthis 

year because the cost of this 

project has gone up exponentially, 

and with Covid19 

we didn’t knowifwewere 

going to be able to do it again. 

‘‘The bags are really 

popular and we may decide to 

go backtothem in future, but 

for now we are going ask 

peopletoput the foodout in a 

bag. 

‘‘It can be aplastic bag, 

paper bag or acloth bag.’’ 

The impactofCovid19 

means families who have 

never visited afood bank 

beforeare finding themselves 

with reduced hours and 

reduced incomes. 

‘‘There’sstill alot of stigma 

aroundpeople going to afood 

bank whenthey need help 

and there shouldn’t be, 

because that’s what it’s there 

for,’’Bev says. 

If anyone is wondering what 

to include in theirfood bags, 

Bev says something for 

Christmas dinner, suchas 

tinnedfruit or Christmas 

mince pies, would be agreat 

addition. 

‘‘Anything that’salittle bit 

Christmasy will be quite nice 

because therewill be families 

who will be havingalean time 

this Christmas.’’ 

Amberleyisbeing added for 

the first time this year, with 

all the food going to support 

local Amberley food banks. 

Once again therewill be 

collections in Rangiora, 

Woodend and Pegasus for the 

RangioraSalvation Army; in 

Oxford and Cust for the 

Oxford Community Trust’s 

foodbank; and in Kaiapoi for 

CommunityWellbeing North 

Canterbury’s food pantry at 

Kaiapoi Community Support. 

‘‘The important thing is all 

the food stays in the local 

area,’’ Bev says. 

‘‘Itdoesn’t go into 

Christchurch or someother 

black hole,’’ Bev says. 

Smaller communities such 

as Loburn, Cust, Mandeville 

and Waikuku Beach can also 

do their bit, withlocalschools 

and service centresbeing 

dropoff points. 

Tootfor Tucker was first 

established in Rangiora after 

the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury 

earthquakes, meaningthis 

yearmarksthe 10th 

anniversary. 

Lastyear,about 1500 bags 

werereturnedtostock up the 

Rangiora Salvation Army’s 

foodbank, while the Oxford 

CommunityTrustalso 

reportedarecord haul. 

To volunteer, contactBev 

on (027) 434 2486 or Louise 

Griffiths at Kaiapoi 

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KAIKŌURA VIEWS 

MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE 

District in strong position 

Irecentlyattendedaregional 

conferenceinAshburton. This is a 

biannual event and an opportunity to 

meet with chief executivesand mayors 

from all over the South Island. 

There were several challengesthat 

kept cropping up, including the 

proposed water reforms,and 

infrastructure replacement and 

maintenance. 

Icouldn’t help but think that we are in 

areally good position right now.Our 

infrastructure is in good nick thanks to 

Governmentfundingfor the rebuild and 

the greatjob the council’s 

infrastructure rebuildteam has done 

managing the project. We are asmall 

council and to deliver a$38.6 million 

project under budget (andifnot for 

Covid19, on time)ispretty impressive. 

While the last few yearshave been a 

long, hardslog for everyone, let us take 

alook at whatishappeningaround the 

district right now: The reconstructionof 

the Mayfair Theatre, the development of 

WakatuQuay, construction of the 

aquatic centre, the ScoutHall 

refurbishment and the Mayoral Task 

Force for Jobs funding. These are huge 

thingsfor asmall community. 

Ivisited the high school recently to 

check out the ScienceRoad Show. The 

students were really enjoyingthe 

interactive learning experience, being 

educatedwhile havingfun. 

Principal JohnTait gave me atour of 

the school grounds, including the 

buildings thathave been given an 

overhaulwith acolourscheme selected 

by the students. The place is looking 

good and it is nicetosee our local youth 

taking pride in theirschool. 

Speakingofschoollife, accordingto 

the young audience at the WhatNow TV 

show event recently, Iwas personally 

responsible for sendingkids to school. 

For my sins, Iwas gunked with green 

slime (it’s quite surprising just how 

much gunk that bucket held). Iwould 

like to congratulate the younggirl who 

threw the winning shot. She has agood 

aim! 

Somegood newsfor our tourism 

sector:Kaikoura has topped the country 

for the biggest increase in domestic 

tourism over the school holidays 

comparedwith 2019. Not only that, but 

we are ranked No. 122 in Lonely Planet’s 

new UltimateTravel List —the third 

locationinNew Zealand behind 

Fiordland and MountCook. 

If you are feelingstressedor 

pressured, Iwould urge everyone to 

take astep back,take adeep breath and 

realise how lucky we are to be living 

here right now. 

Rally organisers express thanks 

Dear Editor, 

Through your newspaper, on behalf of 

the organising committee for the Lone 

Star Canterbury Rally 2020, Iwould like 

to expressour thanks to the residents of 

NorthCanterbury for allowingusto 

once again hold our rallyinthe Hurunui 

district. 

From the residents of Waikari and 

Cheviot, whose streets we invaded for a 

shortperiodoftime for our service 

areas, to the residents on the roadsthat 

we wereallowedtoclose to runour 

special stages, we say avery big thank 

you . 

We realiseitisonly possibletouse the 

roadsbecauseofyour acceptance and 

we really appreciate that. 

Because of Covid 19,wehad to swapa 

sometimes cold and even snowy Queen’s 

BirthdayWeekend this year for amuch 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

warmer and drier LabourWeekend. 

Although the drivers had to battle the 

dust at times, theystill appreciated 

beingable to compete on someofthe 

best rally roads available anywhere. 

Once again, thank you and hopefully 

we willsee you again at some stagein 

the future 

Yours, 

Paul Bradshaw 

For Autosport Club Inc 

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250 words.Please send them by email to 

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Taggart applies for 

quarry consents 


Taggart Earthmoving has applied for 

resource consent for aquarry at the 

Rangiora Racecourse. 

Both the Canterbury Regional 

Council (ECan) and Waimakariri 

District Council have received the 

application for consents to establish, 

maintain and operate an aggregate 

quarry at 309 West Belt, Rangiora. 

People wanting to make a 

submission on the proposal must have 

them into ECan by 5pm on Friday, 

November 27. 

The proposed quarry will involve 

topsoil stripping, aggregate extraction 

to adepth of no more than five metres 

below ground level, and rehabilitation 

of the site by backfilling. 

Excavation and deposition of 

material will maintain at least one 

metre separation to groundwater at all 

times. 

No crushing, screening or washing 

of aggregates is proposed at the site. 

The aggregate material will be 

transported off site for processing. 

According to the application, the 

quarrying will be undertaken in at 

least eight stages of no more than two 

hectares each, over atotal area of 14.5 

hectares. 

Other activities that are proposed 

on site include formation of acoustic 

bunds, flood mitigation, and 

temporary stockpiling of aggregates. 

It is proposed to manage adverse 

effects by establishing and 

maintaining bunding, as well as dust 

control mitigation. 

The site will be accessed only via a 

dedicated access point from River 

Road. 

Taggart Earthmoving has applied 

for resource consents from ECan for 

land use to excavate material, permits 

to discharge contaminants to air and 

land, and awater permit to divert 

floodwater. 

The application to the Waimakariri 

District Council is for land use 

consent to establish, maintain and 

operate an aggregate quarry in the 

rural zone. 

Aresource consent for 15 years is 

sought. 

Details of the application, ajoint 

submission form and submission 

information are available on the ECan 

and Waimakariri District Council 

websites. 

Freedom camping revisited 

Freedom camping in Hanmer Springs 

is being revisited by the Hurunui 

District Council. 

In September, the council agreed to 

consider shifting the camping areas in 

Hanmer Springs to the Hanmer Sports 

Reserve during its Long Term Plan 

deliberations. 

This month it voted to revoke the 

motion. Instead, council officers have 

been asked to consult with the 

community in the Hanmer Springs 

basin to identify potential freedom 

camping sites. 

Officers will report back to the 

council with aproposed amendment to 

the Freedom Camping Bylaw by March 

2021. 

Unbudgeted expenditure will be 

used to hasten the work. 

Councillors also supported areview 

of the bylaw being brought forward to 

2022, instead of 2023. 

Mayor Marie Black said in areport 

that the council resolution in 

September had been drafted without 

consultation with the community, 

which was not desirable. 

The new resolution will give the 

community asay on potential sites in an 

open and transparent process, she said. 

‘‘It is important that we continue to 

work with the community and 

acknowledge we have not yet 

determined the most desired outcomes 

in this regard.’’ 

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH 

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5:47am 0.5 12:32am 1.6 6:38am 0.5 1:22am 1.7 7:31am 0.4 

Kaikoura 9:25pm 1.6 3:16pm 0.6 10:11pm 1.6 4:02pm 0.5 10:57pm 1.6 4:49pm 0.5 11:44pm 1.6 5:37pm 0.5 12:05pm 1.8 6:26pm 0.5 12:57pm 1.8 7:15pm 0.5 1:49pm 1.8 8:05pm 0.4 

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NEWS 


Armistice 

Day nears 

Waimakariri’s RSAs are preparing to 

mark 102 years since the end of 

WorldWar 1. 

The annualArmistice Day 

commemorations willbeheld in 

Rangiora and Kaiapoi at 11am on 

Wednesday, November 11, to mark 

the timing of the ceasefire which 

endedhostilities on the Western 

FrontinEuropein1918. 

Rangiora RSA president Ian 

Thompson saysevents willstartafew 

days early, when about 60 

motorcyclists, including former 

service people, will ride into town on 

Sunday,November 8, as part of the 

Ride of Respect tour. 

Ashort service willbeheld at the 

RSA roomsinVictoria Street with 

the riders. 

On November11, the Rangiora 

RSA will hold its annualArmistice 

Day serviceatthe Rangiora 

Cenotaph,with the Rangiora 

Volunteer Fire Brigade invited to 

soundits alarm at 11am. The 

Australianand New Zealand flags 

will be raised before atwominute 

silence. The Rangiora88Squadron 

Air Cadets will be attending,while 

replica Spitfires are expected to do a 

flyover. 

Kaiapoi RSA president NeillPrice 

says the publicisinvited to join RSA 

members at the Kaiapoi Cenotaphat 

11am on November11for amoment’s 

silence, followed by awreathlaying 

ceremony. 

‘‘We willbeappealing to employers 

and all persons to observeaminute’s 

silence as amark of respect to those 

who gave their livesinWorld War 1 

and 2and otherconflicts.’’ 

Poo bin ... Woodend 

Sefton Community 

Boardchairwoman 

ShonaPowell,left, 

WaimakaririMayor Dan 

Gordon, Woodend 

School principal 

Adrienne Stewart and 

WaimakaririDistrict 

Council greenspace 

manager Grant 

MacLeod turnedout to 

support Woodend 

School pupilsPoppy 

Archer, left,and Ashley 

Kerr at the unveiling of a 

new dog poo bin. 

PHOTO:SUPPLIED 

Boardbacksbin idea 

By DAVID HILL 

Two Woodend School pupils are 

encouraging Pegasus dog walkers to pick 

up after their pooches. 

Year 7pupils Ashley Kerr and Poppy 

Archer became concerned about the 

amount of dog poo on their local streets 

while out walking during the Covid19 

lockdown and decided to take action. 

The pair approached Waimakariri 

Mayor Dan Gordon to outline their 

concerns and suggested adog poo bin 

equipped with bags be provided to 

encourage people to clean up after their 

dogs. 

The mayor responded with afacetoface 

meeting to talk more about their idea. 

“Ashley and Poppy had agreat attitude 

towards solving the problem and myself, 

WoodendSefton Community Board chair 

Shona Powell and greenspace manager 

Grant MacLeod are extremely proud of 

them for coming up with this solution for 

their community,” Mr Gordon says. 

Once the details were fleshed out, a 

report was put to the WoodendSefton 

Community Board, which decided to back 

the initiative. 

Ms Powell says the girls put alot of 

thought into the location of the bin, which 

is situated beside the walking path off Te 

Kohanga Drive. 

The students have gone astep further 

than just getting the bin installed, and 

have volunteered to keep an eye on it, and 

replenish supplies of poop bags when 

needed. 

Workshops 

planned 

Amberley’s NEST Arts Collective has 

been awardedCreative Communities 

funding to run five workshops. 

The workshops, to be held this month 

and during December,are being run by 

the collective’sthree founding members, 

Laura Hewetson,Mel Eaton and Belinda 

Osgood. 

The first,anacrylic paintpouring 

class, starts at 2pm this Saturday. It will 

be run by Belinda. The next, Drawing 

with Confidence, with Mel, beginson 

November 24 and includes three 

sessions,while the third,Kids’ Creative 

Art Using Mixed Media, begins on 

November 12. It also includesthree 

sessions and will be held by Laura. 

The fourth is a3Dpopup cardmaking 

class with BelindaonFriday,November 

20, and the final one, Creative ‘‘All In’’, 

will be held during the Amberley NZ 

Christmas FestivalonDecember 10. 

‘‘Alongside these we have other 

members of NEST running workshops 

during this time,includingfused glass 

creations, kids’ art painting, 

woodworking,and social ‘stepbystep’ 

painting,’’ Laura says. 

The workshops will be at the 

collective’s base at 88 Carters Road, 

Amberley, behind Bax &Berg. 

The collectiveheld its first ‘‘popupstyle’’ 

market day from its new 

headquarters on Thursdaylast week, to 

coincide with the Christmas Fete at 

AmberleyHouse. 

‘‘It was agreat opportunity to engage 

with the community, and those coming 

through Amberleyfrom out of town, and 

show off our great new space,’’ Laura 

says. 

To make bookings for the workshops 

visit nest.artscollective.nz. 

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF 

INTRODUCING OUR NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF 

HAYDEN CROSS 

The Brook is excited to introduce its new chef, Hayden Cross. 

Hayden brings a passion for fresh food, exciting flavours, and an array of new dishes to the menu. 

He has a home-made philosophy, enjoys utilising seasonal, local produce, and uses simple 

cooking methods, to preserve the natural flavours and nutrients. 

Hayden’s experience and his desire to present really good food, ensures a great dining experience 

for restaurant customers. There is no processed food, and anything bought in is limited to avoid 

boxes and packaging in the kitchen. 

The menu caters for all dietary requirements, and offers fresh and interesting daily specials for 

lunch and dinner. 

‘‘It is not fine dining, but it is really good food, and something a wee bit different,” says Hayden. 

He sees himself as one of an experienced team providing a memorable dining experience for 

guests through good food and service. 

There is a new festive roast on the menu to enjoy, offering champagne ham, roast lamb or roast 

pork. Only $12 for Super Gold card holders or $22 on the main dinner menu. 

Hayden is happy to cater for five enjoying a birthday celebration, to up to 100 having a function 

or office party. There will be Christmas specials with The Brook offering ideal spaces for staff 

Christmas functions. 

Food has been a passion for Hayden since aged 14. He worked his way up to head chef at the 

age of 18, after beginning ‘‘in the sink’’ at Cobb and Co. when just 14. He has run restaurants at 

Riccarton House, Mu Premium Steak House and Bar, and Chateau on the Park among others. 

But a desire to leave the Christchurch Central Business area, has been North Canterbury’s gain. 

While he commutes each day from Rolleston, he and his partner are keen to buy a rural property in 

the Waimakariri district. 

SUMMER MENU 

LunchMenu 11am to 2pm Daily 

Hot smoked salmon Caesar salad, house made croutons, poached 

egg, anchovies, crispy bacon. 

Moroccanspicedlamb backstrap salad withbutternutpumpkin, 

feta, olives, Spanish onion. 

Hot pork sandwich with caramelised onion,mesclun greens, 

tomoto, homemade apple sauce on herb focaccia. 

Fresh fig, crumbedbaked buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, baby 

beetroot, mesclun mix. 

Cajun chicken salad, fresh mesclun mix, avocado,brie, honey 

mustardvinaigrette. 

Panfried Tiger Prawn salad with fresh strawberries, roasted 

almond, avocado and rocket. 

Hot smoked salmon,capers, creamcheese filo pastryonapetite 

salad,beurre black sauce. 

Fishofthe daywith chips and salad – pan fried or beer battered. 

Pasta of the day. 

250g T-Bone steak chargrilled, petitesalad, fries, choice of sauce: 

mushroom, pepper,jus, beurreblanc or garlic butter. 

Crumbed snitzel, chicken or beef withchips and salad. 

Lamb Burger, spanish opion, mesclun and fries. 

Chicken Burger, cranberry, brie, mesclunand fries. 

Beef Burger, fieldmushroom, horseradish aioli, tomato, beetroot 

and fries. 

Entree 

Cheesy garlic Bread 

Baby Back pork ribs 

Housemade pork spring rolls 

Salt and pepper squid 

Grazing platter for 4–mussels, cajun chicken, marinated pork,salt 

and pepper squid, prawn twisters, dippingsauces, garlicbread. 

TheGrill 

350g T-Bonesteak, chargrilled with salad,fries andchoice of sauce. 

Surf&Turf, 300g chargrilledRib-eyeservedonchive potatogratin, 

tiger prawns, smoked eel, salt andpeppersquid. 

400g Flintsone chargrilled,served on duckfat potatoes, garlic 

mushrooms, roasted bell peppers,babyspinach and jus. 

Mains 

Apple cider infused porkbelly servedonavocado oil mash, fresh 

watercress, jus &apple sauce. 

Baby Back pork ribs marinated in asmokey BBQhoisinsauce, fries 

and salad. 

Canterbury Frenchlamb rack served on duck fat potatoes, vine 

tomatoes, bakedbuffalo mozzarella,fresh basil, jus. 

Pasta of theday. 

Fish of the day with saladand fries –pan fried or beer battered. 

Mussel Pot-creamybasil,thai sweet chilli, parmesan sauce, served 

with crispy bread. 

Cajun chicken salad, freshmesclun mix,avocado,brie,honey 

mustard vinaigrette. 

Crumbed chicken or beef snitzel withsalad and fries. 

Roastofthe day withroast potato, pumpkin, sweet potato, 

seasonal vegetables. 

Pizza 

Smoked chicken,cranberry, brie, cashew nuts. 

Hot smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese,tomato. 

Ham and pineapple. 

Meat lovers –pork, lamb, beef,prosciutto, onion, BBQsauce. 

Veggie Margherita, tomato, basil. 

Burgers all served withaside of fries 

Lamb Burger,spanish onion,mesclun. 

Chicken Burger,cranberry, brie, mesclun. 

BeerBurger,field mushroom,horseradish aiolo, tomato, beetroot. 

KidsMeals –includes ice cream scoopwith topping:Choc, 

strawberry or caramel 

Chicken nuggets and chips. 

Kidssteak and chips. 

Kidsfish andchips. 

Kidsham and pineapple pizza. 

Bar Snacks 

Fries 

Onion Rings 

Wedges 

Loaded Wedges –bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli 

Chicken Wings –The Brooks secret 

coating tossed in sriracha sauce. 

BeefNachos –chilli con carne, kidney 

beans, mozarella, sourcream, avocado, 

jalapeno pepper. 

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NORTH CANTERBURY SPORT &RECREATION TRUST 


MainPower puts 

name to stadium 


Waimakariri’s new $28 million 

stadiumtakingshapeinRangiora will 

be known as MainPower Stadium. 

NorthCanterbury’s electricity 

distributor was named as the lead 

naming sponsor in Rangiora last 

Friday. 

MainPowerchiefexecutive Andy 

Lester said it was an honourfor 

MainPowertopartnerwith the North 

Canterbury Sportand Recreation 

Trustahead of the officialopening of 

the fourcourt facility in July. 

The 6000 metresquare building on 

Coldstream Road will be able to seat 

500 spectators. It will add to asuite of 

neighbouring sportingfacilities 

already bearing the MainPowername, 

including MainPower Cricket Oval 

and MainPower Hockey Turf. 

Mr Lester saidMainPower had also 

just launched intorugby. 

‘‘Sportisahuge part of North 

Canterbury, Canterburyand New 

Zealand. For us to play our partinthe 

best facility in the South Islandisan 

enormous privilege. 

‘‘We are proudtobesupporting a 

facility that willdeliver such huge 

benefitsfor the community. 

‘‘We believethis will further 

enhance our longstanding 

partnership withthe North 

Canterbury Sportand Recreation 

Trustand the workitdoes with local 

youth, and promoting healthier 

lifestyles through sport.’’ 

McAlpines Mitre10Mega was also 

announced as namingrights sponsor 

of the stadium’sfitness facility and its 

four sportscourts, extending its 

commitment to the trust’s fitness 

centres in Rangiora, Kaiapoi, 

Amberley and Oxford. 

The new fitnesscentrewill be 

known as the McAlpine’sMitre10 

Mega FitnessCentre. The courts will 

be namedinrecognition of the 

McAlpine family, which established its 

first business in Rangiora nearly100 

years ago, in 1933. 

McAlpines managing director 

AndrewDavidson said the 

sponsorship was avitalstep in 

affirming its continuing commitment 

to the North Canterburycommunity. 

‘‘McAlpines has supported 

community interests,especially in 

sport,for coming up to four decades. 

We see this investmentasnot only 

deepening our partnership with the 

North CanterburySport and 

Recreation Trust, but also supporting 

grassrootsactivities through the 

provisionofexceptional facilitiesfor 

all ages,’’ he said. 

The trust launched amultitiered 

sponsorship campaign at the event. 

Trust chief executive Michael 

Sharpesaid securing longterm 

commercialpartners, as well as 

community contributions, was key to 

ensuring operational sustainability in 

its managementofthe venue. 

‘‘These sponsorships will not only 

help the trust coverthe $1m capital 

contribution to the Waimakariri 

DistrictCouncil, but willprovide 

opportunities for North Canterbury 

companies,families and individuals to 

leave alifetime legacythat will be 

seen for generations to come.’’ 

Youthscholarships ... MainPower Youth AwardsScholarships were awarded last Friday.Recipients, 

picturedwithJohn Roche fromActiveHealth, left,and MainPowerchief executive Andy Lester, centre, 

were,from left,Star Richens, JacobFraser and Olivia Sloan.Macey Fraser was unable to attend. 

Young sporting talent recognised 

The sporting pursuits of four 

youngpeople were givena 

financial boost whenthey 

were each awarded a$2000 

MainPowerYouth 

Scholarship. 

Mountainbiker Jacob 

Turner, footballer Macey 

Fraser, figure skaterStar 

Richens, andarcher Olivia 

Sloanwere presentedwith 

theirscholarships last Friday 

at aNorthCanterbury Sport 

and Recreation Trustevent. 

Sincelockdown, Jacob has 

chalked up wins in several 

winter and spring events. 

Before lockdown he was 

selected for the National 

Mountain Bike Performance 

Hub and travelledwith the 

team to the United States to 

compete for selection to the 

Junior WorldChampionships, 

but the tripwas cut short. 

He is now focusing on 

success at localeventsover 

the summerinabid to gain 

selection for the national 

team. 

Macey is pushing for aplace 

in the Under20 World Cup 

teamfor Costa Rica after the 

tournament was postponed 

thisyear.Macey is also 

working towards securing 

someoverseas professional 

trials next year. 

Starhad outstanding results 

at the Australian and New 

Zealand Figure Skating 

Championshipslast year.He 

was selectedfor the New 

Zealand Figure Skating 

Development team and the 

International BTeam, and 

was heading to the Asian 

Trophy and Oceania Novice 

Competitions before they 

werecancelled because of 

Covid19.Heplanstouse the 

scholarship to get more 

private ice time to practisehis 

routines, includingmovesthat 

cannotbedone during public 

sessions. He is graded 

Intermediate Novice, and is 

training to reachAdvanced 

Noviceand then Juniorgrade. 

Covid19 restrictions have 

playedhavoc witharchery 

competitions for Olivia, but 

she is training hardtowards 

her goal of qualifying for the 

postponed Olympic Games. 

Oliviaattended atraining 

camp and competition in the 

US early this year as part of a 

Kiwi team andwas selectedto 

compete at the 2020 World 

Cup eventsbeforethe 

pandemic. She is ranked 1st 

Juniorand 2nd Senior Woman 

in the country. 

ActiveHealthcontinues to 

support the scholarship 

programme, providingarange 

ofwellbeing services. 

Here’s agreat spread for your Kiwi Christmas work 

function or staff get together. 

2323203 

• We can arrange Christmas ‘get 

togethers’ anyday of the week. 

• We have plentyofoptions forbig 

groupseatingupto60people. 

• Cost is $30 per adult.. 

• $15 per child –Each childgetsakids 

pizza &chips. 

• We can caterfor allallergies. 

• Cashbar operates. Greatprices. 

• Youare welcometodecorate tables 

prior to arriving. 

• Food is sharingstyle so youall getto 

try everything. Agoodexcuseto 

move around! 

• To start we will bringout somefresh 

garlicbread &our gourmetflat 

breads while yougather. 

• Followed by agreatselectionofour 

best-sellinglarge sizedgourmet & 

traditional pizzas. 

• Served with crisphouse salad. 

• Andbowls of fries&wedges to share 

of course. 

• Plus someofour crispy chicken. 

• Groupscan be from 15 to 60 people 

andmustbeconfirmed. 

To book atable,please phoneor 

emailusat; 

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Support your favourite musicians as they do battle to win 

great prizes! Keep updated on Facebook. 

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14-22 NOV 2020

Celebrating10Yearsofthe 

MAINPOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL 

SPORTS COACHING PROGRAMME 

TheNorth CanterburySport&Recreation Trust 

celebrated the 10th anniversaryofthe MainPower 

PrimarySchool Sports Coaching Programme last 

week with aspecial eventatMainPower Oval. Current 

and former MainPower Sports Coaches put on some 

coaching demonstrations with studentfrom17local 

schools in frontofalarge contingentofbusiness and 

WaimakaririDistrictCouncil representatives. 

MainPower CEO Andy Lester waspresentedwith a 

commemorativeplaque by NCSRTChair DonRobertson, 

commemorating MainPower’s decade of sponsorship 

supportfor the coaching programme. 

TheMainPower PrimarySchool Sports Coaching 

Programme is regarded as one of the best of its kind 

in NZ. Theprogramme startedin2010 in response to 

studies highlighting thatmanychildren were not being 

engaged in sportand physical activity. TheNCSRT 

then employedtwo coaches to go into schools to teach 

studentfundamental and specific sporting skills through 

fun and inclusivedrills and games. Verysoon more 

schools came into the programme and morecoaches 

were employedtodeliver the fortnightly sessions. 

Theprogramme nowextends from OuruhiaSchool in 

the South, to View Hill School in the West and to Hapuku 

School in Kaikoura, encompassing 42 schools and over 

6,000 students from years 0-8. As aresult of the regular 

speciliased sports coaching participating schools 

receive, therehas been an increase in the number 

of students keeping physically activeintosecondary 

school and moregetting involved in club sports across 

the region. Most importantly manychildren who are 

not sports-inclined areencouraged to participate in a 

positiveenvironmentwithout competitivepressures, 

and as aresult they become moreconfidentand thus 

morelikely to remain activethroughout their lives. 

Thank you MainPower, from all North Canterbury Primary Schools 

and the North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust

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Garden’srenaissance atrue labour of love 


A19th century homestead and its 

surrounding garden, which has 

undergone atransformative labourofloverestoration, 

is likely to be the star 

of Fernside School’s upcoming 

Gardens of Fernside 2020 fundraiser. 

The Northwood Estate property, 

encompassingthe neighbouring 

Rosewood house and garden, is owned 

by GinaWilsonBarnettand her 

husband Paul Wilson. 

The couple, who ownedakiwifruit 

orchard in Tauranga,bought the 

property threeyears agoand have 

beentransformingthe eighthectares 

intoaspecialplacefor events. 

There were300 people at the open 

day they attended before buying the 

property. 

Although the gardenand historic 

homestead, builtin1886 for the 

Chapman brothers, was in an 

‘‘abandoned’’state, theyfell in love 

withitatfirst sight. 

Since buying the property, they have 

renovated the house and restored the 

garden, uncovering hiddengems and 

adding new onessuch as the Japanese 

teahouse nestledunder established 

conifers, aformalrose garden, a 

circular garden, and asilo bar, where 

the gardentour participants will be 

abletobuy tea or coffeetohave with 

their preordered picniclunch. 

There are sevenother gardensinthe 

touronSunday,November 22, 

including Greystone, River Willow, 

Doberman House, Fernwood Garden, 

Lyddington, Native Garden,and the 

school’sown ‘‘outdoor classroom’’ 

gardeninthe school grounds, where a 

market day will be held. 

There willbeakids’market, 

children’s entertainment, acake stall, 

Japanese beauty ... Paul Wilson and his wife Gina WilsonBarnett at the entry of the Japanese garden in their Fernside Garden, Northwood 

Estate,which is part of Fernside School’s Gardens of Fernside 2020 tour. 

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classroom vegetable 

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gardens on show in 

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Mia sports 

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Ashley School pupil Mia 

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after having herlong 

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forBreast Cancer 

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Zealand. 

The8yearold’s hair 

wascut by Rangiora 

hairdresser Abby 

Framptoninfront of a 

largecrowd in the 

schoolhall during the 

foundation’s annual 

Pink RibbonStreet 

Appeal day lastFriday. 

Miadecided to have 

herhead shaved after 

learning thather Year2 

Ashley PrimarySchool 

teacher, Amanda Papps, 

whonow teaches at 

Rangiora’s Te Matauru 

School, had been 

diagnosed with breast 

cancer. 

Thefoundation 

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miasheadshavefor 

breastcancer —in 

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Amufti day held at the 

school and asausage 

sizzle alsocontributed 

to the final total donated 

to the foundation. 

Mia’s locks will be 

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hairpiece. 

The money forthe hair 

is alsobeing donatedto 

the BreastCancer 

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Every year, 3300Kiwis 

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breast cancer. 

The money raised by 

Mia and othersduring 

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of New Zealand’s top 

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researchers. 

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Generous gesture ... Inspirational 

Ashley School pupil Mia Commons 

has her head shaved in the school hall 

last Friday by Rangiora hairdresser 

Abby Frampton. The removal of her 

blonde locks raised more than $2500 

for charity. 


Cool new look ... Mia Commons’ 

locks will be used to make awig. The 

money she raised will go to Breast 

Cancer Foundation New Zealand. 

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Grantreceived ... The Coastguard North Canterbury swiftwaterrescue crew. 


Funds received to 

replace vital craft 


Coastguard North Canterbury has 

received a$9730 grantfromtheNew 

ZealandCommunity Trust foran 

inflatable rescueboat(IRB). 

It has the firstspecialist trained 

swiftwater rescue crewinNew 

Zealand. It is ahighly mobile, regional 

search andrescuecrew,attending 

callouts fromthe RakaiaRivertothe 

Hurunui Riverand inlandtothe 

Southern Alps. 

Swiftwaterrescues require 

specialistskills, training and 

equipment. 

TheIRBsthey use for rescues are 

similarto those usedbySurf 

LifesavingNew Zealand,and are built 

for tough conditionsand weather 

extremes. Theyare constantly bashed 

by rocks and floating debris. 

It willreplaceonethat is more than 

10 yearsold and startingtoshowsigns 

of wear.Toensure compliance and 

safety, they should be replaced every 

few years. 

The North CanterburyCoastguard is 

avoluntary organisation,relianton 

public generosity to generateits 

income. It has already invested 

fundraising income to train 

volunteers in swiftwaterrescue and 

to provide the specialistequipment 

needed, but theold IRBhad become 

unsafe. 

Communications manager Julia 

James saysthe localcoastguard has 

the country’s first fullytrained, 

specialist swiftwaterrescuecrew. 

‘‘Having the right rescue equipment 

is vital for successful swiftwater 

rescues and theunit’sIRB is keyto 

enabling themto accessareas that a 

rigidhulledrescue vesselcouldnot. 

❛Having the right rescue 

equipment is vital for 

successful swiftwater 

rescues.❜ 

—JuliaJames 

‘‘Withthis addedlayerofexpertise, 

the policeand theNew Zealand 

RescueCoordinationCentre often 

callonNorth Canterbury’sswiftwater 

servicein response to distress calls in 

the area,’’ she says. 

Lastyear,the grouprescued five 

people fromashingle bankafter their 

vehicle got stuck while crossing the 

Waimakariri River. 

‘‘Afterdays of stormyweatherand 

heavy raininthe mountains, there was 

avery highchance of the area 

flooding. 

‘‘Duetoaccessibilityissues,the 

teamhad to partly carrytheir IRBto 

reach asafe launchingarea, skilfully 

manoeuvring it throughthe racing 

water while fighting the strong 

current. 

‘‘Giventhe dangerous conditions, 

the decision wasmade to ferrythe 

people across the river,two by two, 

back to safety,’’ Julia says. 

‘‘Thelast person was safely 

returnedtoshore at 11pm,just as the 

storm broke, with wind gusts 

exceeding 30 knots. 

‘‘Thefull forceofthe flood 

increased theriver flowfrom100 

cubic metresto331 cubicmetres per 

second. 

‘‘If the people had still beenonthe 

island, theywould have been swept 

away by theraging floodwater.’’ 

Doctor writes comic book 


Oxford general practitioner Dr Richard 

Clinghan will hold afamily evening at 

the Kaiapoi Library to talk about his 

new book, Jenny &The Eddies. 

Dr Clinghan, originally from 

Northern Ireland, works at the Oxford 

Community Health Centre. 

He was inspired to write Jenny &The 

Eddies,acomic book about viruses and 

vaccines, after last year’s measles 

epidemic in New Zealand. 

He also did the drawings for the book, 

which aims to promote vaccine safety 

by addressing conspiracy theories in a 

nonconfrontational and engaging way, 

and provide new ways to talk about 

viruses and vaccines. 

In the book, viruses are represented 

by forest monsters, who are silent, stalk 

their victims, attack quickly and cause 

indiscriminate suffering. 

The vaccine is represented by Eddie, 

adoglike creature who is always 

vigilant, brave and loyal. 

Dr Clinghan’s talk will be on 

Thursday, November 12, from 5.30pm to 

6.30pm, with pizza served after his talk. 

Books can be bought on the night for 

$25, cash only. 

People planning to attend must 

register at the Kaiapoi, Rangiora or 

Oxford libraries.

HDC in November 

Thelatest localnews,views and announcements from the council 

Meetings & 

Events 

November Meetings 

11th Hanmer Springs Thermal 

Pools &Spa Management 

Committee 1.00pm (This isan 

audio-visual meeting only). 

11th South Ward Committee 

7.00pm (Venue: Council 

Chambers, Amberley) 

12th Strategy &Policy 

Committee 9.30am (Venue: 

Council Chambers, Amberley) 

16th Hurunui-Waiau Uwha 

Zone Committee 3.00pm, 

(Venue: Rotherham Hall) 

18th Amuri Community 

Committee 7.30pm (Venue: 

Culverden Council Chambers) 

19th Operations Committee 

9.30am (Venue: Council 

Chambers, Amberley) 

24th Cheviot Community 

Committee 6.00pm (Venue: 

Cheviot Library/Service 

Centre) 

26th Council meeting 9.30am 

(Venue: Council Chambers, 

Amberley) 

NovemberEvents 

YOU MATTER TO US 

ROADSHOW 

Acommunity roadshow with fun 

for all the family. Call us or email 

community@hurunui.govt.nz 

10th (Tues) Hurunui College, 

6pm -8.30pm 

Roadmaintenancemap 

HDC has an interactive map which is regularly updated with 

planned road maintenance work. Use this QR Code, type in 

the address, and you can see if any road works are 

happening in that area. Ifyour contact details are lodged with 

council, you will be notified ofplanned work on your road. 

Thismonth's Coastal 

Converstations 

We have recently completed the first round of Coastal 

Conversations with our coastal communities - a great 

chance for a two-way sharing opportunity about their 

changing coastlines. Thank you to everyone who attended. 

The next step is to host some community drop insessions, 

which will be happening this month. Visit 

www.hurunui.govt.nz/coastal for times, or call us at the 

Council. 

Tootfor Tucker 

Our Foodbanks provide approximately 50 boxes per week 

into the Hurunui area. They survive on donations of food 

and money from the public and churches. Christmas is a 

time of high demand. Bev Wright (Property Brokers) and 

HDC are bringing Toot for Tucker to Amberley on 

December 1. Lions and Amberley Fire Brigade are 

supporting the collection so expect lots of noise and 

friendly collectors! Some local schools will be holding mufti 

days to help our food banks too. 

Neon Nui Junior Formal ahit 

The annual Junior Youth Formal at Labour Weekend took 

place at Omihi Hall, and was themed Neon Nui. Hosted by 

Hurunui Youth Programme (HYP), 50 students from Cheviot 

College and Hurunui College (Year 7-10) danced a few 

hours away on the Saturday evening under neon lights. It 

was a great community effort with a local DJ, local bus 

drivers, and HYP representation. 

Check your water 

As usual over the Festive Season, we’ll have a skeleton 

watermen crew on deck. Areminder that now is agood time 

to check your water situation. Look out for leaking pipes, or 

suspicious wet patches. Check your water tanks are in good 

condition, and your water troughs' ball cocks are operating 

properly. If you see any issues please ring us – sooner 

rather than later would be great! Thanks. 

"Locals supporting locals, 

and locals spreading their 

talent 

- it’s what we 

embrace and celebrate." 

Awordfrom your Mayor, 

Marie Black. 

The North Canterbury spring weather behaved rather well as both 

visitors and locals flocked in healthy numbers last week to the 

Christmas Country Fete at Amberley House, the Hanmer Springs 

Fete, the Hurunui Garden Festival, and the Amberley A&P Show. 

Fabulous fetes, glorious gardens, and asplendid Show. We know 

we’re in the thick of spring fever when these events have been 

ticked off on the local calendar. Locals supporting locals, and 

locals spreading their talent -it’s what we embrace and celebrate. 

As summer encroaches, let’s keep supporting local events. Event 

organisers, please remember to get HDC applications in early to 

avoid any unnecessary disappointment as we are still very aware 

of the evolving Covid-19 situations that may impact on a 

successful event. As acouncil we are here tohelp assist and 

support. Keep up the focus on supporting local. 

11th (Weds) Cheviot Area 

School, 6pm -8.30pm 

12th (Thurs) Amuri Area 

School, 6pm -8.30pm. 

Fun 

fact! 

While on the topic of lovely gardens, (thanks to the wonderful Hurunui Garden Festival last week,) here is 

agardening tip to keep you ontrack: Plant your favourite summer veges now, such as tomatoes, 

cucumbers, lettuce, sweet corn, spring onions, and celery. And by planting basil next toyour tomatoes 

you’ll improve their flavour. 

Contact us : 

www.hurunui.govt.nz 

info@hurunui.govt.nz 

03 3148816

Bird numbers bounce back 


Bird numbers have soared at 

Silverstream Reserve, in 

Clarkville, after apredator 

control programme was 

initiated by Joan Whillans. 

The programme involves 

volunteers who havebeen 

trapping predators since 

August last year. 

It began with abird count in 

the reserve during July last 

year. 

Ayear later another bird 

count—carriedout over the 

same length of timeatthe 

same timeofthe day by the 

same person —revealed 

‘‘results far exceeding our 

expectations’’, Joan says. 

She began the programme 

because of the ‘‘really 

successful and valuable’’ 

plantingofindigenousplants 

at the reserve. 

‘‘I thoughtthatthe nextstep 

had to be predator control to 

allowthe birdstoreturnand 

to thriveinthis area.’’ 

She saidthe volunteers who 

helped had been unfailingly 

enthusiastic. ‘‘Their hard 

work has resulted in the very 

satisfyingincrease in the bird 

population. 

‘‘TheSilverstream Reserve 

team of neighbours, 

volunteers and the 

Waimakariri District Council 

staffwork together to support 

and achieve the commongoal 

of enhancing the reserve’s 

biodiversity through the 

operational programme of 

native plantings, protection of 

remnant native plant species 

plus plant and animal pest 

control.’’ 

In the12months, 151 

possums, 24 hedgehogs, four 

stoats, nine cats, three 

weasels, 81 rats and 89 mice 

were trapped in the reserve, 

whileonnearby properties, 

23 possums, fiverats and 33 

hedgehogswere trapped. 

‘‘Ourgreatestsuccesses 

have been sightings in the 

reserve of atui, akereru, a 

korimako/bellbird and alittle 

owl. In 2019 we saw one 

riroriro/grey warbler. Twelve 

months later,there were 

seven. 

‘‘Piwakawaka(fantail) 

results were even more 

satisfying. One was recorded 

in 2019 and 10 in 2020.’’ 

Two pairs of kotare/ 

kingfishersnestedinthe 

reserve last spring, with at 

leastfive fledglings seen in 

thereserve. 

‘‘This is morethan I 

expected, and shows how 

quickly birdscan recover 

from predators,’’Joan says. 

‘‘Webegan trapping before 

the nesting season last spring 

so havehad instant success.’’ 

Trapsare movedevery 

sevenweeks in the westend 

of the reserve, and the 

trappers check them every 

day,making sure thereis 

fresh baitand that the traps 

haven’t been sprung. 

Pest initiative ... Joan Whillans at Silverstream Reserve in 

Clarkville, where birdlife has increased after she initiated a 

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Landowners have formed the Sefton 

Saltwater Creek Catchment Groupand 

will work together to ensurethe health of 

waterways in the area. 

Investigations into funding options for 

plantingand fencing projects are being 

investigated, alongwith the historyofthe 

catchment. 

The catchmentruns from Ashley 

Forest down to the AshleyEstuaryand 

takesinSaltwater Creek,Boyne’s Creek, 

StonyCreek, Shaw’s Creek, Fox’s Creek 

and their tributaries. 

Interestwas sparkedinitially among a 

few keen landowners and, with the help 

of the LandcareTrust, awider 

community meeting was run. 

People highlighted their desiretobe 

able to fish, swimand enjoy waterways, 

the need for increasedplantings, and 

understanding and monitoring the 

health of the catchment as longterm 

goals. It is backed by avision of “healthy 

water, healthy land, healthy people, 

healthy future”. 

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Covid shows strength 

of community’sheart 

By DAVID HILL 

Covid19 hasstrengthenedour sense of 

community, WaimakaririDistrict Council 

community team manager Tessa Sturley 

says. 

Presenting her team’s annualreport,she 

says community organisations haveproven 

to be agile in uncertain times. 

‘‘It was interesting putting the report 

together. It was amazingthat there was 

very little frombusiness as usual that 

wasn’t deliveredinspite of Covid19. 

‘‘Theability of the community, our 

partners and our team to be agile and 

adaptableover lockdown meant the 

community supports were largely 

maintained. 

‘‘If anything, the Covid19 experience 

has strengthened our senseofcommunity. 

We are seeing collaborations we haven’t 

seen before and sectors where 

collaboration had not been happening 

before arereallystarting to reachout and 

work together. 

“Of course, additional resourcing from 

central governmentand philanthropic 

funders may be needed to ensure these 

come into fruition.’’ 

Proactiveplanning by community 

organisationsand the collaborationmeant 

potential gaps could be anticipatedand 

‘‘we couldstartearly in backfilling to 

address those’’, she says. 

‘‘It’s an easy place to facilitate 

collaboration and thatmeans that there’s 

lots of good stuff to connect and support 

community groups. 

‘‘There’s alwaysmore to be done, but if 

we can supportthese connections then we 

are in agood position to effectively 

respond to community need.’’ 

Food security is an example where 

Waimakariri agencies havesteppedup 

their efforts to support localfamilies and 

have reached out to support the Hurunui 

district, wherethe community is more 

spreadout, she says. 

Those efforts saw nearly $700,000 from 

the Ministry of SocialDevelopmentbeing 

given to develop afood security initiative 

in partnership with the Waimakariri 

council’s community team, SocialServices 

Waimakariri,Satisfy Food Rescue and 

food banks across the two districts. 

In its 2019/20annual report, the 

community team identified its top five 

achievements. These includethe 

community’s Covid19 response;marking 

20 years as an international safe 

community; adoptingthe agefriendly 

plan; supporting,connecting and 

empoweringmigrants; and working 

towards beingamore youthfriendly 

district. 

Covid19 forced community groups to be 

more innovativebyconnectingonline. 

‘‘The Waimakariri Youth Council and 

WaiYouth wereparticularly proactive in 

reaching young people stuck at homewith 

familyand not abletomake their usual 

connectionswith friends duringthe 

lockdown, and getting good messages out 

there,’’ shesays. 

The Covid19 response meant the 

community team and localorganisations 

have been putting in long hours to keep 

thingsticking over,she says. 

‘‘WhatIreally noticed is how much heart 

there is in the community. 

‘‘For me it highlightedthe absolute 

importance of genuinerelationshipsifwe 

are going to build andmaintainstrong 

communities.’’ 

Looking ahead ... The Rangiora Museum’s 2021 calendar is on sale now. The front 

cover shows Tyler’s Stables on the corner of Ivory and Alfred streets around 1910. 

Calendars go on sale 

Scenes from Rangiora’s past adorn the 

Rangiora Museum’s 2021 calendar. 

The Rangiora and DistrictsEarly 

Records Society has once again 

producedacalendarshowcasing images 

of buildings fromthe town’spast. 

‘‘We havechosen photos of someof 

the older buildings of Rangiora,’’ 

curator Ann Jelfs says. ‘‘Some are still 

standing and some are not, but it will 

bringback some memoriesfor people.’’ 

The calendar contains 13 pictures— 

one for each of the 12 months, plus 

Tyler’s Stables in afrontcover image 

from around 1910. 

Tyler’s Stables was on thesouthwest 

corner of Ivoryand Alfred streetsand 

was buildbyWadelyand Efford for 

about£180. 

Apre1983 photoofthe Rangiora 

Racecourse administrationcomplex sits 

alongside aphotograph of the Stewards’ 

Stand fireonJanuary22, 1983. 

The watertower in Ayers Street,taken 

in 1987,appears for February. 

The original Junction Hotel in High 

Street,built in 1868, appears for March. 

Alsofeatured are someold 

homesteads,including Northwood at 

Swannanoa, Brooklands and Coldstream 

House. 

The calendars have been sponsored 

by RGrant Electrical and Wilson Print. 

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HURUNUI’S SHOWCASE WEEKEND 


High-profile events draw crowds 

Spacious surroundings ... Christchurch couple Noel Nicholson and Ann de Puis admire Vicki Collett and Andrew Dalzell’s garden, Coldstream,during last week’s fourday Hurunui 

Garden Festival. 

PHOTO:ROBYN BRISTOW 

Aday to remember ... A 

good crowd enjoyed 

perusing the offeringsatlast 

Friday’sHanmer Springs 

Fete in the groundsofthe 

former Queen Mary 

Hospital. 


Rooster of steel ... Sara Gillies, of Round 2Arts, with the rooster 

she made from scrap metal. Sara had astall at the Christmas 

Country Fete near Amberley. 

PHOTO: DAYNA BURTON 

Fun weekend ... Agroup of Rangiorawomen enjoythe HanmerSprings Fete during 

aweekend in the alpine village. They are, fromleft, Karen Leslie,Robyn Andrews, Nikki 

Watherston, rear, Rachel Williams, front, Rose Storyand Butch Fisher. 


Drawcard ... The Christmas Country Fete at Amberley House last Thursday drew about 6000 

people. 

PHOTO: DAYNA BURTON

HURUNUI GARDEN FESTIVAL 


25 

Visitors in awe of region’sgardens 


The Hurunui Garden Festival has 

established itself firmly on the mustdo 

list,judging by the numbersthat turned 

out to admire the gardens on offer. 

Visitorsarrivedfrom Invercargill to 

Auckland, staying locally and visiting as 

many of the 17 gardens as possible during 

the fourday festival last week. 

Others combined the festival with retail 

therapyatthe Christmas Country Fete in 

Amberley on theThursday, and at the 

Hanmer Springs Fete the nextday. 

One couplehad been driving through 

the area on their way to pickupalathe, 

saw the signs, and visited several gardens 

on their returntrip. 

Festival committee chairman Gary 

Mitchell said it was ahuge four days. 

‘‘We’re absolutelydelightedwith the 

turn out and the opportunitytoshow off 

our gardensand alsothe Hurunui region, 

and the weather for the mostpart was 

absolutely brilliant.’’ 

Therewas asteady stream of visitors to 

most gardens,with Thursday, whennot all 

gardens wereopen, being much better 

than anticipated. 

One Christchurch couple came onlyfor 

the gardens, stayedtwo nights, and were 

delightedwith two ‘‘dramatic’’properties 

they visited first up eachday — IronRidge 

SculpturePark and Flaxmere Gardens.Mr 

Mitchell saidsome visitors were 

overwhelmed by what the Hurunuihad to 

offer. 

Glorious outlook ... Visitors admire Rotherham’s expansive Loch Leven,recognisedasaGardenofNational Significance. 

Picturesque 

surroundings ... 

Davidand Charmaine 

Hammond enjoyed 

theirtour of 

Saddlewood,near 

Hawarden. 

Idyllic ... The tranquil waters of afreshwater stream at Vicky 

Collett and Andrew Dalzell’s property, Coldsteam,near Culverden. 

Wistful ... Wisteria frames the veranda of Vicky and Peter Black’s home, Kintail,onKaraka 

Road, Waikari. 

Sheltering ... Agroup rests in ashelter at Loch Leven,the home and garden of Doreen 

and Mike Dryden, near Rotherham.

NEWS 


Jan’sentry no shrinking violet 

Jan Driscoll won the 

Rangiora Photographic 

Society’s latest contest, 

themed Singular. 

Jan took out the champion 

image overall with her entry, 

Standing Alone. 

She also won the A-grade 

section, and was one of 

seven entries given honours 

in the same section. 

Results: 

Champion image overall: 

Standing Alone –Jan 

Driscoll. 

Best in Grades 

AGrade: Standing Alone – 

Jan Driscoll. 

BGrade: One Crazy Cow – 

Tabitha Andrews. 

CGrade: Single Reflection – 

Amy Boyce. 

Honours Agrade 

The Drop –Sarah Perrins. 

Snow Monster –Sandra 

Fleet. 

Singularly Eye Opening – 

Maxine Cooper. 

Standing Alone –Jan 

Driscoll. 

Waterbuck –Sandra Fleet. 

Where’s My Flock –Cindy 

Signall. 

Waterfall and Tree –Trevor 

White. 

Honours Bgrade 

Single Spring –Lisa Carter. 

Singular Expression – 

Tabitha Andrews. 

One Crazy Cow –Tabitha 

Andrews. 

Honours Cgrade 

One Left –Martin Kircher. 

Single reflection –Amy 

Boyce. 

Champion image ... 

Jan’s Driscoll’s entry, 

Standing Alone. 

Rangiora woman first 

to lead Grey Power 

Rangiora’s Jan Pentecost has 

become the first woman to lead 

the New Zealand Grey Power 

Federation in its 34-year history. 

Jan has been the board’s 

secretary for 10 years. 

She was awarded the Queen’s 

Service Medal in 2018 for her 

voluntary work with seniors, and 

sees her new role as president to 

lead the federation in its fight for 

issues that affect many older 

people. 

“Across the country we have 

many older people with 

inadequate income, poor 

housing, unacceptable health and 

home service care, loneliness and 

elder abuse,” she says. 

Jan, as chairwoman of the 

federation’s Advocacy 

Committee, believes the fact that 

all the main political parties have 

finally agreed to support the 

appointment of aSeniors’ 

Commissioner comes from years 

of lobbying by the organisation. 

“We have an ageing population, 

many of whom are living solely on 

their pension. They cannot afford 

private medical care; they don’t 

own their own homes, so aren’t 

able to move into aretirement 

village, and can’t pay sky-high 

market rent for their 

accommodation. 

“We have also seen cuts in 

home health care for elderly 

people still living 

independently.” 

Jan says the advocacy group, 

which has 50,000 members, will 

go back to the new government to 

ensure that election promises for 

Jan Pentecost 

aSeniors’ Commissioner are put 

into action. 

“We need someone with a 

similar role to the Children’s 

Commissioner and the Race 

Relations Commissioner to 

advocate effectively for older 

people. 

‘‘With seniors expected to make 

up 25 percent of the population by 

2051, and with projections 

showing there will be at least 60% 

more elderly than children then, 

we need an effective voice across 

all our issues.” 

In her new role, Jan is keen to 

put the federation back in the 

public eye. 

“We want our work to 

complement the wonderful effort 

made in all local Grey Power 

Associations. Clear 

communication at all levels will 

be my goal.” 

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29 

Show draws fans eager for aday out 

Pet lambs ... WaiparagirlsAnna 

Croft, left, aged9,and her lamb 

Pebbles,and Clementine Forbes, 

also 9, withher brother’s lamb Big 

Joe, at back, and her lamb Bruse, 

get ready to enter the ring. More 

show coverage,pages 35 and 36. 

PHOTOS:DAVIDHILL 

Feed akid ... Stephanie Rayward, of Clarkville, near Kaiapoi, feeds 

one of her goat kids in the pet tent. 

Trickortreat ... HurunuiYouth Project members, from left, NoahWilson,John 

Fairbrother and twins Byron and Bradley Turner, all aged17, were armed and 

readyfor Halloween. 

Tastetest ... Mark Woelders,left, and Kevin Rowe enjoy their judging job in the ‘‘hoof to hotplate’’ 

competition. Mr Rowe said he was impressed with the 18 samples of beeffrom calves entered by local 

farmers.Washingitdown with localwine was agood perk, too. Lamb from 23 localfarmers wasalso tested. 

Accident scenario ... The Amberley Volunteer Fire Brigade gives a 

demonstration based around amock accident scene. 

Feature breed ... JudgesMarty Loffhagen, left, of Waipara,Bill Bain,secondleft, 

of Roxburgh, and Andrew Heard,right,ofMtCass Station, Waipara, deliberate 

with New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ AssociationpresidentTom Burrows overthe 

winner of the Corriedale ram hogget feature class. 

Pet sheep ... DeidreWard, of Sefton, nearRangiora, gives 

her pet sheep PrettyPants, a2yearold wether,acuddle. 

Ewe beauty ... Ruth and Keith Berry, of 

Waipara, won the champion all breeds ewe 

hogget section.

Looking ahead ... TerryGreen was selling 2021 calendarsatthe KowaiArchives stallat 

last Saturday’sAmberley A&P Show to raise funds forthe Amberley School. PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

Members out in force 

By DAVID HILL 

Visitorstothe Amberley A&P Show on 

Saturday were abletoenjoy aglimpse 

into the past. 

Members of the Kowai Archives 

Society were out in force at the show, 

with adisplay of photos and records 

from yesteryear. 

‘‘We haveadisplay here every yearto 

get the word out about what we do and 

what we collect,’’ society member Terry 

Greensaid.They also wantedto 

encourageyoungergenerations to take 

an interest in the past. 

The society,based at the oldKowai 

County Council building in Balcairn, 

was establishedin1990 to preserve the 

records coveringthe formerKowai 

County area,whichtraversesboth the 

Hurunui and Waimakariri districts. 

The building suffered extensive 

damage in the 2010 and2011 earthquakes, 

but Mr Green is confident it will 

be opentothe publicagain next year, 

afterrepairwork has beencompleted. 

Amongthe items on display were 

boundcopiesofpast editions of the 

NorthCanterbury News and its 

predecessor,the HurunuiNews. 

Mr Green was also selling calendars 

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for Amberley School, where his son, 

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NEWS 


31 

Aquarter of recycling 

bins contaminated 

CheckingWaimakariri’srecycling bins is 

proving to be dirtywork. 

AteamoffourWaimakariri District 

Council staff are spotchecking recycling 

bins throughout the district to help people 

better understand what items can be put 

out for recycling, following concerns over 

changing habits since thelockdown. 

Dirty nappies, soft plastic, food, clothing, 

smashed window glass, tree branches, 

TetraPakcartons, coffee cups, lids and 

otheritemshavebeenfoundinhundreds 

of recycling bins across the district. 

Since checks began, roughly one in four 

recycling bins contained rubbish that 

couldhavecontaminatedthe truckload, 

sending itsentire contents to landfill at an 

additionalcosttoratepayersof$1000 a 

truck. 

“Visual checks are the best way for us to 

see what the recycling lookslike,and 

check whetherpeoplearegetting our 

messaging aboutwhatwecan andcan’t 

recycle,”solid waste asset manager Kitty 

Waghorn says. 

Any bin heavily contaminated with 

rubbish willbeleft uncollectedandatag 

willlet residents knowwhat the offending 

itemsaresoitcan be sorted before the 

next collection. 

Residentscontinuingtouserecycling 

bins for rubbish on the thirdcheckwill 

LOST AND FOUND 

The following property has been 

reported to police as lost in North 

Canterbury: 

An iPhone 11 Pro in ablack case, a 

black Kmart wallet, ablack wallet with 

❛We’re rechecking bins again in 

the coming weeks to check that 

the messageisgetting through.❜ 

—KittyWaghorn 

havethe binremoved, andwillcontinueto 

becharged fortheservice. 

Kittysaysforthosewho haven’t gotit 

quiteright, and where there isonlyalittle 

contamination,the binwill be collected 

and an educational flyerwillbeleftinthe 

letterboxlettingpeople know what items 

needto go in the rubbish. 

“We’rerechecking bins again in the 

coming weeks to checkthat the messageis 

gettingthrough.It’ssoimportanttoget our 

recyclingsortedsothat wecankeepitfrom 

beingdumped to landfill,” she said. 

Council staff have been seeing 

improvements during followup checks of 

previouslycontaminated bins. 

What to recycle: Clean cardboard, 

aluminium and tin cans (no unattached 

lids), metal tins, glassjarsandbottles(no 

lids), plasticbottles and containersfrom 

thekitchen or laundry (type 1, 2or5,no 

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envelope. 

agold chain, ablack fabric wallet, a 

brown leatherwallet, anine carat gold 

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Aday of sunshine and glistening chrome 

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HAY, BALEAGE, SILAGE 


The art of making good sileage 

Most losses that occur when 

farmers makesilage are 

invisible,but can amount to 40 

percent of the original cut 

pasture. 

Losses occurassugars and 

protein in the grass are broken 

down by enzymes and bacteria. 

This processstartsassoonas 

the grass is cut. 

Losses reduce quality as well 

as quantity, because it is the 

highly digestible components 

whichbreak downfastest. 

The lossesdepend firstly on 

the dry matter content of the 

pasture to be ensiled. 

As cut pasture waits to be 

picked up, sugars are lost 

through respiration. 

Drierpasture is more likely 

to be lost while being picked 

up, because it is morelikelyto 

breakuporblow away. 

As the dry matterpercentage 

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fieldlosses. 

Plantsugars are usedup 

during fermentation to make 

acid.Inpoorly preserved 

Farmers should consider their clover content 

Dryland farmers looking to increase the 

subterraneanclover content in their 

pasturesshould be thinking about 

shuttinguppaddocks within the next 

couple of weeks to allowseedset, Beef 

and Lamb New Zealand says. 

SouthIsland general manager John 

Ladley says subterranean (sub) clover 

flowers are apparentinpastures at this 

time of the year, so it is agood time for 

silage,protein and organic 

matter can alsobelost because 

of air in the stack,orahigh pH. 

Fermentation lossesare 

lowest in pasture which is 

above 25% dry matter. 

Silage effluent is surplus 

water fromthe silage, which 

carriessolublesugarsand 

proteins withitasitflowsout. 

Effluent is produced from 

silage made out of low dry 

matter pasture.Above30% dry 

matter,noeffluentlosses will 

occur. 

In dry grass silage it is a 

challenge to achieve good 

compaction. Poor compaction 

causes air to penetrate the 

stack once it is opened. 

When air is present, yeasts 

are abletogenerate heatfrom 

sugars and evenfromlactic 

acid, causing losses by convertingthese 

nutrientsinto 

heat. 

Optimumdry matterfor 

silage is 25% to 30%. 

To achieve thisitis 

recommended to cut silage in 

farmerstoassess how much of this 

valuable legumeisintheirswards and 

consider shuttingareasuptoallow reseedingtooccur.Asarule 

of thumb, if 

there is morethan one clover plant every 

second step whenwalking uphill, then 

correctmanagement will increase the 

population, he says.Ifthere is less than 

this, then farmers should consider oversowing 

with sub clovernextautumn. 

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the morning of asunny day, for 

rapidwilting. Cutting afterone 

to twodays of sunny weather 

will resultingood sugar levels 

in the pasture, even when cut 

in the morning. 

Compact the silage well. 

Tractor wheels shouldnot sink 

into the pile of pasture any 

further than the depth of 

rubber. 

For baled silage, make sure a 

highdensity baler is used. 

Sealthe stack completely 

withaweighted, clean,airtight 

cover. Do not reopen acovered 

stack to add more pasture on 

anotherday. 

But in this springperiod, farmers 

wantingtobuild sub clover content 

should avoidgrazing targeted areas below 

1200kilograms of dry matter per hectare 

and then should allowthe sub clover 

plants to set seed by shutting sheep out of 

the area for acouple of weeksatleast. 

After aspell,itshould be grazed with 

cattle to limitgrassseed production. Do 

not use sheep as theytargetsub clover. 

Dry summer 

looks likely 

Making sure there are good stocks of hay, 

baleage and silage on hand is good 

insurance with adry summer looming. 

Soil moisture levels are worryingly low 

in many partsofthe countryand Beef 

and Lamb New Zealand is urging 

farmers to put togetheradrought 

contingency plannow. 

Its general manager of farming 

excellence, Dan Brier, is encouraging 

dryland farmers to considerstrategies 

such as early weaning, puttingtogether a 

simplefeed budget, body condition 

scoring, setting triggerdates for specific 

actions, and securing supplementary 

feed or offfarm grazing. 

The focus shouldalways be on 

protecting capital stock, which could 

mean selling lambs or calves as store, 

quitting trading stock before they reach 

ideal finishing weights, or gettingrid of 

older ewes as early as possible, he says. 

“Typically, an early decision is agood 

decision,sosetting trigger dates and 

stickingtothem is agood strategy in 

years where moisture levels are low.” 

Early weaning can be agood option in 

spring when pasture growth is limited 

and lambs and ewes are competing for 

feed to the detriment of both,he says. 

“Early weaning can be aflexible 

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strategicallyoncertain mobs such as old 

ewes or hoggets, but it does allow more 

time to put condition back on ewesorsell 

cull ewes early,” Dan says. 

Body condition scoring is another tool 

farmers can use to make the most 

effective use of limitedfeed. 

The organisation has tools, resources 

and case studies to help farmers create 

management plans. Go online to 

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RURAL LIFE 


35 

Sheep have their chance to shine at show 

By DAVID HILL 

Sheepflocked to the Amberley Domain in 

largenumbers on Saturday. 

More than240 sheep were entered, 

including lambsand flock sheep. 

Amberley A&P Show sheep section 

convenorJimmy Gardiner saiditwas the 

biggest sheepshow in Amberley for at 

least10years. 

‘‘We've got50Corriedales, 40 Dorset 

Downsand good numbers in all the 

breeds, which is acredit to thebreeders 

for coming to support our littleshow.’’ 

Sheeptravelled from as far as Oamaru 

and Blenheim. 

The Gardiner familyhas been 

supporting the local show for generations, 

with Mr Gardiner farming at Broomfield, 

near Amberley, running 1800commercial 

ewes and 300 Suffolk and SouthSuffolk 

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Blenheimfarmer Christina Jordan is a 

regular winner at the New Zealand 

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Corriedale strengths shown 

By DAVID HILL 

The Corriedalesheep is holding 

its own in achallenging market. 

New Zealand Corriedale 

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money on their woolcheque. 

‘‘It’s agood sheep for early 

lambing on dry country and we 

are just getting that wool bonus 

on top of it.’’ 

The council showcased the top 

sheep in its annualproduction 

ewe and ram hogget competitions 

at the AmberleyA&P Show. 

The competition is normally 

Feature winner ... West Melton farmerRobin Wilsoniscongratulated by 

the sponsor, Boehringerterritory manager Matt Laurey, after winning the 

Corriedaleram hogget feature class at the Amberley A&P Show. 

hosted at theNew Zealand 

Agricultural Show,whichhas 

beencancelled. 

Corriedalebreeders from 

around the SouthIsland sent ewe 

and ram lambs in lateFebruary 

to be grazed together at Dave and 

Rosie Clark’sfarm at Fernside, 

nearRangiora. 

‘‘Wedon’t reallyget to see them 

again until showtime,’’ Mr Sidey 

says. They wereput through 

variousmeasurements,with the 

top animals takentothe show. 

‘‘It’s just tryingtoget away from 

the whole showingtypesystem 

and seeing how wellour sheep 

can do, all getting fed the same 

and in the same conditions.’’ 

The sheepwere shornbefore 

the show, with the ewe hogget 

fleecesjudged and then valued 

by aregistered wool buyer. 

The highestwool value was 

$31.50,comparedto$55 last year, 

Mr Sidey says.‘‘So we are 

certainly seeing adrop with 

Covid for our wool, butweare 

justhearingnow thatour wool is 

starting to improve again, so 

hopefully it can get back up to the 

levels of last year.’’ 

Leading from the front ... New Zealand Corriedale Council president 

Mark Sidey, of Waipara, was thrilled to win the council’s production ram 

hogget class. 

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The ewe hoggets wereeyemuscle 

scanned, while the ram 

hoggetswere CTscanned at 

LincolnUniversity. 

Southbridge farmer Gordon 

Gilbertcame out on top in the 

productionewe hogget class, 

while Mr Sidey won the 

productionram hogget class. 

Mr Gilbert and his wife, 

Barbara, farminpartnership 

RangioraToyota 

with their son and daughterinlaw, 

Hamishand Meredith 

Gilbert,running200 stud ewes 

and 1500 commercialsheep on a 

200 hectare property. 

Corriedale was the feature 

breed at Saturday’sshow witha 

special ribbonpresented forthe 

champion Corriedale ram 

hogget. It went to West Melton 

farmerRobin Wilson. 

Versatility of wool showcased at show 

By DAVID HILL 

Imaginecatching thewaves on awoolly 

surfboard. 

Asurfboard made with alayerof 

33micron wool in placeoffibreglass, and 

covered witharesin was just one of the 

itemsmade fromNew Zealand wool on 

display at the Amberley A&P Show. 

The wool display,organised by Cheviot 

farmer Lynda Dicksonand run in 

conjunction withNorth Canterbury 

VeterinaryClinics, was achance to 

showcase the versatility of wool. 

The Firewire surfboardand wool 

coffins greeted visitors as theyentered 

the marquee. Whilethe surfboard was 

made from Merinowool,the coffins were 

made from strongwool,showingthat even 

lower micron fleeces have multiple uses. 

‘‘We just need to keep getting the word 

out there that it’s renewable and we keep 

growing it every year,’’Mrs Dickson says. 

‘‘And it breaks downatthe end of it’s 

life cycle,soyou can put your purewool 

products in the garden at the end of its life 

and it breaksdown and putsnutrients 

back into the soil.’’ 

This is in contrast to synthetics such as 

polar fleece and plasticproducts, which 

can take centuries to breakdown. 

‘‘Thisiswhat is clogging up our seas 

and our oceansatthe moment,’’ she says, 

pointing to adisplay of used plastics. 

‘‘By2050 there will be more plastics in 

the ocean thanfish, which is pretty scary. 

Humans havemade 25,000 Empire State 

Buildings worthofplastics and only 

5percent is recycled. 

‘‘And to makeone metre of synthetic 

carpet it takes two litresofoil.’’ 

While many of the products on display 

were made overseas, Mrs Dickson hopes 

it won’t deterpeople fromswitching to 

wool. 

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Weedons remains unbeaten after five 

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There were also winsfor Cheviot, 

OxfordRangiora and Leeston 

Southbridge in the latest round of the 

CRV Ambreed Country Premier One 

Day 2020/21 competition. 

At Weedons Domain,visitors 

Lincoln battedfirst and got off to a 

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Paterson and Hamish Drummond. 

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Drummond was removed in the11th 

over for 42 runs off 35 balls, the 

innings stalled. 

All five Weedons bowlers chipped 

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Lincoln to 163 all out in 34 overs. 

Arnav Deb was again the pick of the 

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Brad Nightingale (22 off 37) and 

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chase off to asolid start, before Sam 

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dominant fivewicket win. Deb 

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the match in premier style with asix. 

Big Cheviot win 

Cheviot thumped adisappointing 

Darfield by 118 runs at the 

picturesque Cheviot Domain. 

Batting first, the homeMagpies XI 

got solid contributions throughout 

their order, with Chris Burnett 

leading the way with asavage 

unbeaten 60 runs off just 40 balls. 

Earlier, Ryan Ellisanchored the 

innings with ahalf century,as 

Cheviot made 222/5 in its allotted 45 

overs. 

When Darfield’s classy toporder 

batsmen of Liam Foulkes (19), Jesse 

Frew (5) and Canterbury Kings 

seamer Henry Shipley(1) all fell 

cheaply, they never challenged the 

total. They crumbledtobeall out in 

the 25th over for 104. 

Lowscoring clash 

Tidy bowling and rash shots 

resulted in alowscoring slog at 

Mandeville on Saturday. 

CRICKET 

Home sideOhoka was bundled out 

by OxfordRangiora for just 64 runs 

inside 27 overs, with extras topscoring 

with 16. Only two Ohoka 

batsmen made double figures, as 

Lachie Stove and returning allrounder 

Liam Bartholomeusz ripped 

through the top order, taking three 

wickets apiece. 

OxfordRangiora stalwart opener 

Calvin Scott showed the patience 

sometimes required at the batting 

crease, with an unbeaten nine runs 

off 57 balls to set up the victory. 

But the visitors made hard work of 

the paltry total, losing six wickets in 

the processofsecuring the hardfought 

win in 17.1 overs. 

Extras were again the top score, 

with 16. 

Sefton defeated 

In the final game,Leeston 

Southbridge beat rivals Sefton by 41 

runs at Sefton Domain, with Rupert 

Young’s classy half century proving 

the difference. 

Southbrook had the bye last 

weekend. 

Short scorecards: 

Lincoln 163 (H Drummond42, J 

Williams 29; ADeb 3/34, JParker 2/33, 

HD’Arcy 2/55) lost to Weedons 169/5 

(S Wilson 43, SClarke 27, TInness 26, 

BNightingale 22; JCostello 3/30). 

Cheviot 222/5(CBurnett 60no, R 

Ellis 50, WSmith 31, SBurnett 21no, 

ARedfern20; LFoulkes2/39, JFrew 

2/40) beat Darfield 104 (R Hughes 27, 

ACollins 23; SBurnett 3/23, CSidey 

2/9, WSmith 2/18). 

Ohoka 64 (L Bartholomeusz 3/12, L 

Stove 3/18, MMurphy 2/16) lost to 

OxfordRangiora 66/6 (J Belton 2/12,A 

Hamilton 2/28). 

LeestonSouthbridge 158 (R Young 

53, SChamberlain 28; BCross 3/30, C 

Warner 3/36,JJones 2/32)beat Sefton 

117/9 (M Laffey 28, CWarner 24; S 

Chamberlain 3/11, WMacfarlane 

2/23). 

Club stalwarts ... Margaret Forbes, left, and Mo Pollock, celebrated their 90th and 85th 

birthdays respectively, at the Amberley Golf Club last week. Both are longtime players and 

supporters of the club. 


Birthday pair soaked 

upthe club scene 

Two of Amberley Golf Club’s longserving 

member’s celebrated their birthdays at 

theclub where theyhave spent countless 

hours. 

MargaretForbes, who turned 90, and 

Mo Pollock, who celebrated her 85th 

birthday, have both been adab hand on 

the golf course. 

Margaretstill plays, butsays she just 

takes her clubsfor awalk. 

Margaretwas given her first clubs 

when aged four by her golfmad parents, 

and joined her first golf club at 15. 

She joined the Amberley club in 1959 

—the same year it expanded from 13 

holes into an 18hole course. 

She has held manyposts in the club 

from secretary, women’s vice club 

captain and club captain, and was 

awarded life membership many years 

ago. 

Mo was one of the first two womentobe 

GOLF 

elected an EagleinCanterbury when she 

joined the Eaglesin2009. 

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Canterbury golfer and represented the 

province in the Russell Grace teams 

event. She was also in the Ladies Master 

Team for nine years. 

She has broken the course record in 

Amberley, Hanmer Springs, Rangiora, 

the Everglades, and equalled the record 

at the Amurigolf course. 

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33 timesfrom 1973 to 2007. 

She was the the Women’s club captain 

in 1988/89, and is alife member. 

Mo has taught many children the basics 

of golf, and helped in the development of 

some of the Canterbury juniors. 

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PROPERTY 

Enjoy effortless entertaining 

32 Park Terrace, Waikuku 

This beautifully-presented property is perfectly positioned in the heart of Waikuku Beach, ahighly-desirable seaside 

suburb located within easy reach of the Rangiora township. 

This well-maintained home features three bedrooms, amodern kitchen, and agood-sized bathroom. Designed with 

families in mind, the open-plan living area offers plenty of versatility, while aheatpump guarantees year-round comfort. 

Other highlights include neutral decor, aseparate laundry, and excellent indoor/outdoor flow. 

Drenched in sun, the sprawling deck is the perfect spot from which to appreciate the tranquil environs which surround 

the property, with avariety of thoughtfully configured outdoor entertaining areas providing the ability to cater to any and 

every occasion. 

With the beach in reach, schools nearby and shops close at hand, the location is as practical as it is popular, providing 

all the assurances one could wish for as to the strength of your investment. 

Well-maintained, easy-care properties in this desirable location are in constant demand, and immediate action is advised. 

Contact me now for more information. 

Must be sold on Auction Day! Register your interest now. 

Auction 

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property ladder. The home has beenlovingly maintained overthe 

years,with newcarpet throughout the latest in alonglist of thoughtful 

additions. Thisone bedroom home is complementedbyawell 

appointed bathroom,while themodern kitchen and open-planliving 

area offers ahighly functional space. This rear sectionispositioned 

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Amberley 684 Heathstock Road 

Hawarden 368 Horsley Down Road 

Peaceful and private 

This attractively landscaped and very wellmaintainedhouse is 

reluctantly for sale as our vendors are relocating. Situatedon7.5ha of 

good loam soil, thereis amodern addition featuring high ceilings with 

Macrocarpatimber and beams, double glazedaluminiumwindows, 

with Canadian Oregon reveals and is heatedbyalog-burnerand a 

heat pump. This area has new carpet and aheatedtile floor in the 

kitchenaswell as the bathroom. There are three bedrooms and alarge 

external covered entertainingarea.Outside there is anew 50m 

Totalspan shed and a12m x9mthree bay barn. 

Deadline Sale closes Monday 23rd 


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View By appointment 

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Maurice Newell 

M 027 240 1718 

Hamish Anderson 

M 027 678 8888 

Extended living and sheds 

Attractive 24 acre block with productive soils andawell maintained 

villa, the original part of which is 120 yearsold. The house is 

approximately272m2 including the verandah,which is afeature. It 

comprises three goodsize bedrooms, large open plan area with 

Wellstood multi fuel burner,with wet-back, as well as aseparate 

loungewith alarge Metro wood burner. Thekitchenisquite modern 

beingdone in 2007. Features include twotoilets,alaundry, HRV, 

decorative fireplacesineach bedroomand wooden joinery. The 

detached car garage is 75m2 and includes asleep-out and woodshed. 

3 1 2 1 

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NEWS 


43 

Across the road ... Helena Matthews, owner of HKM Haircuts in Rangiora, in her new Conway Lane salon. 

Salon moves across the road 


HKM HaircutsownerHelena 

Matthewshas moved her Rangiora 

business from High Street across 

the road to anew salon in Conway 

Lane. 

She madethe move to the bigger 

spacetoenable her to retain all 

her staffand give them more room 

to comply with social distancing 

requirementsunder the government’sCovid19restrictions. 

She said the formerpremises at 

209A High Street had served the 

business well, but it needed more 

space. 

‘‘I wanted to stayinRangiora, I 

didn’twantpeople to lose their 

jobs and it wasn’t far to shift. 

‘‘Everyone is excited and 

positive about the move.’’ 

Helena, who lives at Waikuku 

Beach,had beeninbusiness in the 

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP 

formerHigh Street salon for more 

than 14 years. 

She beganthe shift on October 

23, at which timeshe markeda 

milestone —10,000 free haircuts 

given to clients who use the salon’s 

longrunning loyalty cardscheme. 

The new salon openedlast 

Monday. 

Its business hours havebeen 

extended to includeSaturdays 

from 9am to 1pm. 

Car rallyfundraiser 

WestEyretonSchoolwill 

hold acar rally/scavenger 

hunt in Waimakariri district 

forfamily andfriends on 

Sunday, November29, as a 

fundraiser. Thefamily day 

involvesdriving aroundthe 

district searchingfor 

answers to theclues 

providedbyorganisers. 

Therewillbeanalternative 

route forthose who do not 

fancydriving on unsealed 

routes.Itisaperfect 

opportunity forcar 

enthusiasts to haveacruise 

in their oldclassics. Earlybird 

tickets canbe 

purchased by November6 

for$65.Itis$80 percar 

thereafter.The event runs 

from 10am to 3pm, at 154 

SchoolRoad.There willbe 

stalls,raffles, competitions, 

spot prizes,food and 

refreshments. It is 

sponsoredbyNZGranny 

Flats. 

Waiparafireworks 

Thenightsky will light up at 

theGlenmarkDomainon 

Fridaynight, November6, 

duringthe Waipara 

Fireworks display.Gatesto 

theGlenmarkDomain will 

open at 5.30pm,with plenty 

of food,entertainmentand 

space foryoungpeopleto 

enjoy themselvesasthey 

wait for darkness. There will 

be alive band, Inferno,a 

lolly scramble run in age 

groups, face painting,blowsticks,animal 

balloons, 

waffles, asausage sizzle, hot 

chips,hot dogs andcoffee. 

People can alsobring their 

own food andhaveapicnic 

in the domain while they 

waitfor thedisplay. Carparking 

is in apaddock next 

door. Entry is $10anadult, 

$5 achild,and $25for a 

carload. Preschoolers are 

free. No dogs. 

Concert afternoon 

JoinSmokey andLorraine 

and theirgroup of golden 

oldiesintheKaiapoi Baptist 

ChurchLounge on Saturday, 

November 14, at 2pm,for a 

musical gettogether. The 

oldtime songsand sounds of 

the goodold days, with the 

guitar,accordion,banjoand 

keyboard,can be enjoyed. 

Dooradmission is $4,which 

includes ahot drink and 

biscuits.Phone Lorraine on 

(03)327 3231. 

The PortHillbillies 

American JustinRogers on 

mandolin, guitarand vocals, 

and Australian Gary Elford 

on guitar, acoustic bass and 

vocals,and Steven Stern on 

banjo and guitar have 

played together formore 

thanfouryears. They have 

formed into awellbalanced 

instrumentaland vocal trio. 

Ticketsfor this Saturday’s 

concert, which starts at 8pm, 

are $25 from theSefton 

Garage, Sally Mac’s in 

Amberley,and Stan’s7Day 

Pharmacy in Rangiora. 

Ticketsare also available 

online at balcairnhall.com. 

2 

New Listing/Open Home 

1 

Auction 

4pm, 3rd December2020 

at RayWhite Rangiora - 

Level 1, 188HighStreet, 

Rangiora(unless sold prior) 

View 

Wednesday, Saturday & 

Sunday 12.00 -12.30pm 

3 

78 Mays Road, Leithfield 3 A 1 B 2 C 3 F 

After 25 years our sellers have downsized, 

now you have the chance to securethis 

lifestyleproperty on or before auction day. 

•Approx 220m²dwelling+separate studio 

•7.9450HAfencedinto6paddocks 

•Hay barn, workshop,shearing shed & 

other storage options 

•Only5mins to Amberley 

raywhitemorrisandco.co.nz/MCG20201 

Ray White Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) 

Ben McNab 

027 427 7232 

@mcnab.property 

NOTICE OF HELICOPTER 

USE FOR INSPECTION OF 

TRANSMISSION LINES IN 

YOUR AREA. 

Transpower, the owner and operator of 

the National Grid, is carrying out joint testing on 

the conductor (wire) of its transmission line from 

Benmore to Fighting Bay. 

This work will involve alow flying helicopter 

and testing of conductor by aunderslung 

lineworker at specific locations along the line as 

highlighted on the accompanying map. 

The work is planned 

to occur between Monday 

9November and Friday 13 

November 2020. 

In the event of bad weather the work will be 

rescheduled to the next fine weather day. 

TPNCN51120 

7 

Culverden 

1 

Rangiora 

Hanmer Springs 

Waipara 

It’s important tousthat you are kept informed and updated on our activities. 

If you require further information, please call Ron MacKenzie on 027 435 6240. 

70 

1 

Helicopter will be 

operating at low 

levels around the 

transmission line in 

highlighted zone. 

Helicopter 

operating area 

Other transmission 

lines 

Highways

What’s happening in your 

community… 

Kaiapoi Flood Resilience Investigations 

Starting Soon 

Council has been awarded central Government 

shovel-ready funding to reduce the impact 

of flooding on urban and rural properties in 

Kaiapoi. To further scope this project we will be 

undertaking an aerial survey of the area in late 

October/early November via drone. 

Alongside the aerial survey, other site 

investigations will take place between now 

and Christmas –such as digging small holes in 

roadside areas to confirm the location, size and 

life-span of current infrastructure like pipes. 

During the survey stage you may notice some 

high-vis wearing workers, surveyors and small 

excavators in the business and residential areas of 

central Kaiapoi. 

The funding will enable the construction of pump 

stations and associated infrastructure and create 

about 40 jobs suited to local tradespeople. 

Following asignificant flood in 2014, the Council 

developed aplan to constructpump stationsand 

otherstormwater infrastructure in centralKaiapoi to 

improve drainageand reduce the impact of flooding. 

The upgrade willincrease the resilience of the 

stormwater networkacross Kaiapoi andreduce 

the likelihoodoffloodinginbig stormevents. The 

overall projectcost is $18m andwill be jointly funded 

from existing Councilbudgets($9m)aswell as 

Government ShovelReady Projectsfunding ($9m). 

The physical flood protection works, including the 

installation of pump stations and upscaling of 

pipes, will take place in the coming year. 

Stadium Waimakariri to be Named 

MainPower Stadium 

MainPower has been announced as lead naming 

rights sponsor of the new $28m sports facility at 

aspecial event hosted at the MainPower Cricket 

Oval last Friday. The announcement means that 

Stadium Waimakariri, due to open in July next year, 

will now beknown as MainPower Stadium. 

Located onColdstream Road, the 6000msq building, 

with seating ofupto500 spectators, will add to 

asuite of neighbouring sporting facilities already 

bearing the MainPower name, including MainPower 

Cricket Oval and MainPower Hockey Turf. 

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega was announced as 

naming rights sponsor of the stadium’sfitness 

facility which will be known as the McAlpine’s Mitre 

10 Mega Fitness Centre. The company will also 

sponsor the four internal sports courts, which will 

be named in recognition of the McAlpines family, 

who established their first business in Rangiora 

nearly 100 years ago. 

Under an agreement between Waimakariri 

District Council and North Canterbury Sport and 

Recreation Trust, the Trust will raise $1.8m to 

contribute towards the Stadium’s construction 

and fit-out. 

The naming sponsorships are akey part of the 

fundraising, however the Trust also used the event 

to launch their upcoming multi-tiered sponsorship 

campaign to the wider community. 

Have you signed up for 

the Waimakariri District 

Council Newsletter? 

Tojoin visit: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe 

2020/21 Rates 

Second Instalment Due 

We’d like toremind you that the 

second instalment of the 2020/21 

is due on 20 November 2020. 

Pleasenotethat a10% penalty will be 

added to any part of thesecondinstalment 

that remains unpaidaer27November2020. 

If you are having difficulty paying your rates, 

we encourage you toget in touch with us to 

talk through suitable payment options -phone 

0800 965 468 or email rates@wmk.govt.nz 

Internet/Telephone Banking Payments 

are Welcome 

To help usprocess your payment, please: 

• use the valuation number as a reference 

• ifyou are paying the rates for more than 

one property, send the remittance advices 

marked “internet banking” or e-mail 

property valuation references and details 

of payment to rates@wmk.govt.nz 

• payments to account number: 

01-0877-0129222-00 

• please make sure the valuation number 

reference on your payment isthe same as 

on your rates invoice. 

Payments by Visa or MasterCard: 

• Payments may be made online using Visa, 

MasterCard at waimakariri.govt.nz 

• AnEFTPOS online fee of2.34% of the 

total amount ofthe payment is charged for 

all payments made by creditcard. 

SPEED LIMITS 

SOUTH OF KAIAPOI 

We’re reviewing speed limits south 

of Kaiapoi. 

With changes happening on Main North Road, 

including new traffic signals at Tram Road, ashared 

path and changes to the motorway,it’sagood time 

to makesure speed limits in the area are safe. 

We’re proposing to reduce the speed limitto 

60km/h in areas on MainNorth Road, Tram Road 

and Doubledays Road. 

Let us know what you think before 

Friday 6November 2020. 

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

Computer course 

for seniors: Digital 

Introductory Pathway 

• Free fourweek course. 

Classes are for 

two hours once aweek. 

• Small groupsdesignedfor beginners. 

• 

device for you, communicatingwithfamilyand 

friendsand becoming more independent online. 

Kaiapoi Library 

Starting Monday9November 

at 10.00 am 

RangioraLibrary and 

Oxford Libraries 

Starting Friday 20 November 

at 10.00 am 

Book nowat anyWaimakariri library, 

or phone 03 3118901 

libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz

SPORT AND CLASSIFIEDS 


45 

SPORT RESULTS 

Upcoming Council 

meetings 

Author Talk with 

Dr Richard Clinghan 

Amberley Golf 

4BBBNett: TNatapu and S 

Thomas, nett 61, 1; Wvan 

Zuylen and RMacPhail, G 

Dunlop and REndacott, B 

Balderstone and SHartley, K 

Raynerand PaulWylie 63 

equal 2; DWalkerand K 

Gussette, Sand LWiddowson 

64, equal6. 

9Hole Stroke Ladies: Val 

Crooks 34 net,1; Barbara 

Bonnett 37, 2. 

Men: Mike Carpenter 30 net, 1; 

Ian Pettigrew36,2. 

Mid WeekMen Stableford: 

Brian Gill, 40 points,1; Neil 

Rhynd 38, 2; Mark Neale, 

Brian Fitzgerald 36, equal3. 

Rangiora BridgeClub 

Saturday Labour Weekend 

Open:North/South: Colleen 

Adam/Joan Lloyd 1, Sue 

Solomons/CraigShanahan 2, 

Heather Waldron/Beverley 

Brain3. East/West: David 

McRae/Fern McRae 1, 

Margaret Pickering/Janice 

Pickering 2, BarryPrice/Ivy 

Price 3. 

Monday Labour Day Open: 

N/S:Joan Lloyd/Adriene 

Paine 1, Denise Frater/Judith 

Calder2,Helen Phillips/Dawn 

Simpson 3. E/W: Judith 

Driver/Jan Roose 1, Moody 

Shokry/Warwick Wyatt2, 

Adriene Lamb/Denise, Lang 

David McRae/Fern McRae, 

Lorraine Proffit/Trevor 

Proffit equal 3. 

Wednesday 28/10/20 

Individual: Liz Duke/Sarah 

Waldron 1, Barry Smart/ 

Robyn Findlay2,Veronica 

Hall/David McRae 3, Lynda 

Grierson/Helen Mora 4, 

Noreen Thompson/Bunty 

Marshall5,Lesley Smith/ 

Shirley Symns 6. 

Rangiora GolfClub 

Midweek men, stableford: 

RonArcher 38,Roger 

Hornblow 38, Lance 

Scott 38. 

Friday Open, Stableford: John 

Tavita 41, TimDunbar41, 

Warwick Croft 40. 

Weekend men, combined 

stableford: RockyMarchioni 

andRob Duncan 81, Bob 

Cusdin and Jim Woods 75, 

Jason Aaron and Keith 

Anderson75(c/b). 

Dr RichardClinghan willdiscuss 

his new comicbook‘Jennyand the 

Eddies’-inspired by themeasles 

outbreak andCOVID 19. 

This will be arelaxed family event, 

pizza provided for asmall koha. 

Booksavailable for sale 

$25cashonly. 

Kaiapoi Library, 

Thursday 

12 November 

5.30 -6.30pm 

Register now at any 

Waimakariri library. 

libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz 

Dog Register 

Are Your Details Current? 

The summer holidays bring an influx of lost and 

found dogs. 

If your contactdetailsinthe Dog Registerare up to date, 

and your dog is wearing acurrentregistration tag,itis 

much quicker and easier to get them home if they’relost. 

Please advise any new: 

• Dog arrivals/departures 

• Changes to phone numbers, especially cell phone 

numbers 

• Address transfers within the district 

• Microchip number if the dog has been microchipped 

since registration 

• Changes of postal address and email address 

• Neutering details 

• Self service with dogs online at waimakariri.govt.nz 

Email us at office@wmk.govt.nz toupdate the Dog Register 

is a locally owned diverse Transport 

Company. Our work includes Container 

cartage, General freight, Bulk – tipping, 

logging &Hiab Crane, plus everything in 

between. 

To enable us to service our growing client 

base we have aFull Time position for a 

Class 5Driver. 

You may be working in Christchurch and 

be looking to work in Rangiora. Save your 

travel costs and your time. 

Work with asmall friendly team, with a 

chance to learnnew skills. 

Phone Murray on 

027 439 3190 or email 

admin@transportrangiora.co.nz 


Community Residential Support Worker 

Do you have what it takes to make adifference in the lives 

of people living with intellectual disabilities? Do you have a 

strong desire to help them with integration and normalisation 

in their local community? If the answer is yes then we may 

have the job for you! 

We are aprogressive and fun company and we have acasual/ 

on call position available in 1ofour community residential 

homes in the Rangiora area. 

No permanent shifts are available at this stage but regular 

hours will be. Availability to work weekends and some 

night shifts is essential and availability at short notice is 

advantageous. On-going training is offered. 

The successful applicant will have - 

·Afull Driver Licence (essential) 

·Eligibility to work in New Zealand 

·Sense of humour,agreat work ethic and integrity 

·The flexibility to work evenings, weekends and night shifts 

·Excellent interpersonal skills and apositive attitude 

·The ability to show initiative 

·Willingness and the ability to cook, complete general 

household duties and personal cares 

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a 

valid NZ work visa. Hourly rate is $20.50 to $25.50 depending 

on qualifications. 

Please email your CV and acover letter to 

carol@insight07.co.nz 

2329752 

Part-Time Receptionist 

We’re looking for an amazing person to join the Te 

Matauru team as aReceptionist! 

You’ll need to be calm under pressure, flexible in 

managing change, energetic in engaging with 

people, and most importantly, caring in working 

with our children. 

If you are interested or know of someone who would 

be agreat fit for this role please grab an application 

pack from tematauru.school.nz/vacancies. 

Applications close midday Thursday 12 November. 

2329743 

Situations Vacant 

Livestock 

HOMEKILL 

&Wild Game 

Meat Processing 

313 0022 

2309602MEAT2U.NZ 

Stock Feed 

Hay making 

Conventional or 

round bales 

Full job or partjob 

2330135 

The North Canterbury News is the best-read and largestcirculating culating 

communitynewspaper in North Canterbury. We are ownedbyAllied Press, a 

New Zealand ownedand operated companyproducingquality newspapers, 

magazines and on-linemedia. 

We arelookingfor anew teammember to join us whoisanexcellent 

communicator to helpgrow our business and sales, and ideallywillhave a 

goodunderstanding of the rural sector. Part of your role will be to provide 

sales and administration support. 

Thisisafull timeposition basedinNorth Canterbury. 

In order to be successful in thisrole, it is essential thatyou have: 

• Sales hunting skills and atruehungertosucceed. 

• The ability to listen to client needs andprovideeffective solutions. 

• Afaultless workethic and be deadline driven. 

• Computer literateand be confident learning new programmes and systems. 

Youmust also be apeopleperson who is: 

• Passionate, positiveand proactive. 

• Flexible andable to work across multiple mediaplatforms if required. 

• Creativeand deliver freshideasfor our customers. 

• Enjoy beingpart of asmall, dedicated team. 

Youwillbejoining acompany that is passionate about publishingand looks 

after itspeople. 

Basesalarypackage plus incentive is on offerfor therightcandidate. 

Apply in confidencewith yourCVand cover letter to: 

Dayna Burton 

dayna.burton@ncnews.co.nz 

Applicationsclose 

5pm,Friday 27 November. 

Thursday,August2,2018 | Issue 808 | www.ncnews.co.nz 

2326806 

Sales 

Consultant / 

Administration 

Support 

Ph 0274 782 925 

or 313 7938 

Wanted To Buy 

$$$ 

Amalgamated Scrap Metal 

Ltd. Specialists in farm 

machineryand farm clean 

ups, old vehicles etc. 

100% locally owned. 

Ph 0800 030 712 or 

027 695 0480. 

2312759 

BUYING estate type old 

china, crystal, collectables, 

vases. Ph 027 350 3963, or 

313 1878. 

STANDING HAY wanted, 

Sefton & surrounding 

areas. Phone 027 269 9352 

or 312 9018. 

Pets 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

HORSE manure. Delivered 

by Rangiora Lions, 

Rangiora area, $5 a bag. 

Please phone 313 2819 or 

021 312 230. 

For Sale 

BBQ PLUS new gas, 2fold 

up camp beds, glass top 

table, (semi circle )large 

metal step ladder. To view, 

with offers. Please phone 

03 310 7393. 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076.

CLASSIFIEDS 


Public Notices 

Mt Cass 

Walkway 

Notice of 

Walkway 

Re-Opening 

The public are 

advisedthat the Mt 

Cass Walkway is 

re-opening on Sunday 

1November 2020 until 

further notice. 

2329751 

Cars Wanted 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Phone 027 258 

8366. 

CASH/CASH 

for anyunwanted 

vehicles,phone 

3479354 or 

027 476 2404 

WANTED to buy Ford, 

Holden, Chrysler, or 

Chev’s, classic cars. Any 

condition. Please phone 

Tony 027 313 5000. 

Grazing 

CHEAP grazing for 20-25 

sheep, year round. Leithfield 

area. Please phone 

021 129 4305. 

GRAZING wanted 4 or 

more hectares, preferably 

Loburn, Ashley area. Phone 

027 358 3284. 

Personal 

SINGLE Pegasus man 178 

tall, indep and aNSseeks a 

lively personable and fun 

lady (50s-60s) for company, 

some active and 

some relaxed times. Phone 

027 659 4425. 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary to 

NCEA level 3. Math, Literacy 

and Science (NCEA). 

Each student on an individually, 

tailoured programme. 

Kip McGrath 

Rangiora has been serving 

the local community for 30 

years. Give us a call or 

book your free assessment 

online 03 313 3638 https:/ 

/www.kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora. 

Visitors arereminded 

that dogsare 

prohibited and that 

mountain biking is 

not permittedonthe 

walkway. 

Your cooperation is 

appreciated. 

For all enquiries 

please either visit 

the website 

www.transwaste 

canterbury.co.nz 

or phone 

0800 872 679. 

SENIOR 

COACHES 

WANTED 

Applications of interest are invited, for 

2021 Rugby Season, for our Division 

One and Division Two teams. 

Expressions of interest to be sent to: 

woodendrfc@gmail.com 

Closing date Wednesday 18 th November 2020 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

APocket Full of Spices Ltd 

has made application to the 

District Licensing Committee 

at Rangiora for the renewal 

of an On Licence in respect 

of the premises situated at 

92 Victoria Street, Rangiora 

or the Restaurant known 

as APocket Full of Spices 

(Indian Restaurant & 

Takeaway). 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to 

be conducted) under the 

licence is Restaurant. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) 

sold under the licence are 

Monday to Sunday 9am to 

11pm. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may, not later than 

15 working days after the 

date of the publication of this 

notice, file anotice in writing 

of the objection with the 

Secretary of the Waimakariri 

District Licensing Committee 

at Private Bag 1005, 

Rangiora. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may be made 

in relation to amatter other 

than a matter specified in 

section 131 of the Sale and 

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second publication 

of this notice. This notice 

was first published on 29 

October 2020. 

2326337v2 

AMBERLEY 

GUN CLUB 

AGM 

WILL BE HELD 

AT THE 

CLUBROOMS 

SUNDAY15 th 

NOVEMBER2020 

AT MIDDAY. 

Joanne Young 

Secretary 

2330181 

ENJOY The Port 

Hillbillies at Balcairn Hall. 

Bluegrass, American folk, 

toe tapping, catchy tunes - 

8pm, Saturday 7th November 

2020. Free supper, alcohol 

free event, raffles, CD 

sales. Tickets $25 from 

Sally Macs, Amberley, 

Stan’s 7 Day Pharmacy 

Rangiora, Sefton Garage 

and www.balcairnhall.com. 

2315107 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Tasteful Affairs Ltd has 

made application to 

the District Licensing 

Committee at Rangiora 

for the renewal of an On 

Licence in respect of the 

premises situated at 373 

Williams Street, Kaiapoi or 

Kaiapoi Golf Club known 

as Tasteful Affairs Cafe, 

Restaurant &Bar. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to 

be conducted) under the 

licence is Restaurant. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) 

sold under the licence are 

Sunday -Thursday 8am till 

11pm, Friday &Saturday 

8am till 12 midnight. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 

215 High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of 

the licence may, not later 

than 15working days after 

the date of the publication 

of this notice, file anotice 

in writing ofthe objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee 

at Private Bag 1005, 

Rangiora. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may bemade 

in relation to amatterother 

than amatter specified in 

section 131 of the sale and 

supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the first publication 

of this notice. 

2328633v1 

Woodend Rugby 

Club AGM 2020 

23 rd November 2020 

7.00pm 

Woodend Rugby 

Club, Gladstone Rd, 

Woodend 

2323127 

Comeand join 

our hard working 

committee to help 

continue growing 

our Club and our 

members. 

All welcome. 

Any questions ring 

Wendy (President) 

021 355 336. 

Public Notices 

RESPONSIBLE hunter 

looking for properties to 

shoot rabbits, hares, 

possums. Large properties 

preferred. Phone Richie 

021 999 520. 

Kaiapoi Christadelphians 

“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52) 

IS THEREHOPE OF 

LIFE IN HEAVEN AFTER 

DEATH? 

Every human being upon the earth will 

one day face an end to their life. The Bible 

has messages throughout of away to be 

freed from the grave. Will this be to spend 

eternity in heaven, or is there another 

greater purpose? God has declared he will 

be glorified in the earth. Numbers 14:21 

All welcome 

DVD presentation -Sunday 8th November, 7.00pm 

Kaiapoi Community Centre -Sewell Street 

Contact –phone –352 5453 

Website -bibletruthandprophecy 

WarMemorial Hall 

1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400 

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440 

www.bsnc.org.nz 

Covid-19 and Level 1–Keeping everyone safe 

Dear Clients and prospective clients, 

•WeARE open and ready to provide you with 

budgeting supportand advice. 

•WeARE able to meet with you face-to-face. Strictly 

by appointment only. 

•Wewillbeabletosee walk-in clients. Please phone 

first 

•Home visits are by arrangement only. 

•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf 

with WINZ, banks, creditors etc. 

•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and 

food banks; to provide you with additional 

assistance. 

Phone: 03 313 3505 

(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you) 

Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz 

Monday to Thursday 09:00 am to 4:00 pm 

• However, Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us, then 

please call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123 

2329755 

2300807 

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION 

Kate ValleyLandfillCommunity Trustee 

Amberley/South Ward 

Amberley District Residents’ Association Incorporated 

wish to advise that only one valid nomination was 

received for aKate Valley Landfill Community Trustee 

Amberley/South Ward. 

Susan Graham is therefore re-elected as the Amberley/ 

South Ward Trustee for the Kate Valley Landfill 

Community Trust. 

Yo Turnbull 

Secretary 

ADRAInc 

Greta Valley School 

Board of Trustees Election 

Declaration of Parent ElectionResults 

At the close of nominations, as the number of valid 

nominations was equal to the number of vacancies 

required to be filled, Ihereby declare the following 

duly elected: 

Lisa Connor 

Hayden Cowan 

Signed 

Sue Sinclair 

Returning officer 

2329773 

SeniorNetInternet Banking series 

1. Introduction 


2. Workshop 


2329772 

Each starts at 10.00aminthe Learning Centre, 

178 King Street,Rangiora 

Information/enrolment withBob on 03 312 8933 

or jobo@gumbrell.net by 13 November 

2330132 

ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

& operated. Covering all 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaranteed, 

service. Firebox 

repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

AFFORDABLE concrete 

cutting with quality and 

removal work. Free quotes. 

No job too small. Ph 027 

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 

or A/H 03 359 4605. 

ALL TREE SERVICES, 

chopping, pruning, firewood 

cut. Affordable & 

friendly service. Telephone 

021 111 4322. 

ARBORIST qualified. 

Copper Beech Tree 

Services. Tree removal, 

pruning, height reduction, 

hedge trimming, shaping, 

tree planting, firewood. 

Free quote. Contact Angus 

Edwards 027 259 6741 

copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com 

BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish 

removed, stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

BRICK &blocklaying. All 

types of work undertaken, 

repairs. Phone Hamish 

0272 386 003 or 313 5678. 

BUILDERS Father &son 

team. Amac Builders are 

available to help you with 

your building needs. High 

standards, low overheads. 

No job too small. Check us 

on fb. Amac Builders Ltd. 

Ph 027 318 4400. 

CHIMNEY SWEEP... 

Time to service your fire. 

From $80 + gst single 

storey. 0800 SWEEP ME 

or 021 0277 1927. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

2286701 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Trade &Services 

DECORATORS 

Lilybrook Decorators. Now 

semi-retired looking for 

those odd jobs. Phone 

Gordon 027 430 2938. 

PAINTERS 

Reg Tradesman 

Interior,exterior. 

North Canterbury Painters 

specialising in decorating for 

over 65 at adiscount rate. 

Free quotes. 

Covering Nth Canty,Oxford, 

Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley. 

Rob 03 327 7899 

or 027 432 3520 2227597 

DIRTY TILES &Grout? 

Professional tile cleaning, 

tiled shower restorations 

mouldy silcone, shower 

glass & we can even 

recolour your old grout! 

For all your tile and grout 

issues call Grout Pro for a 

free, no obligation quote. 

Ph Darryl 0800 882 772. 

METAL WORX. Flashing, 

Sheetmetal Fabrication, 

Wrought Iron, 

Welding, Custom Trailers, 

General Metalwork. No job 

too big or too small. Ph 021 

265 5428 or 03 314 6908. 

Find us on facebook/ 

Glenmark Metal Worx. 

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com. 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant, 

exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote, please ph Steve 03 

314 4620 or 027 477 1930. 

PAINTER, qualified, local 

professional. Int / Ext, 

roofs, wallpaper. Call or 

text Corban 027 846 5035. 

PLASTIC WELDING 

North Canterbury Specialist. 

All plastic &fibreglass 

repairs. Telephone James 

021 180 5103. 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

Reliable new business based in and 

servicing the North Canterbury area. 

Here for all your garage door needs! 

•Repairs •Servicing 

•Installation 

Give usacall/email today to discuss 

any garage door issues with our 

friendly and professional team. 

Dean Sangster 

027 225 7445 |03319 8549 

dean@summitgaragedoors.co.nz 

www.summitgaragedoors.co.nz 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 40 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 23 Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

RANGIORA Rubbish 

Removal and RRR skips. 

Wheelie bins any frequency 

and skips from 1.5 cube to 

9cube. Skips and wheelie 

bins for any use, rubbish, 

greenwaste, building sites 

or just cleanups. Give us a 

phone call 313 6957 or for 

skips 021 313 255. 

SCREEN PRINTING. 

For all your printing 

requirements. T-shirts, 

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and 

polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email heather. 

norstar@gmail.com. 

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm & 

Lifestyle Services. Shearing, 

crutching, drenching, 

tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. Trailer, generator 

&mobile handpiece 

available. Experienced, 

reliable and honest. Ph 03 

4233713 or 021 267 4025. 

SHEEP SHEARING, 

drenching, feet trimming. 

For Lifestyle blocks. Call 

Stu 027 315 6916. 

SHEEP SHEARING - 

mobile. Fast, friendly, professional 

service. 25 years 

exp. Shearing, drenching, 

hoof trimming etc. Call 

Shaun 021 204 1274. 

STONEMASON, Brick 

and Blocklayer. Earthquake 

repairs, grind out and 

repoint, River/Oamaru 

stone, Schist, Volcanic 

rock, paving, all alterations 

- new and old. Quality 

workmanship. Visit www. 

featureworks.co.nz or ph 

027 601 3145. 

SUMMERFIELD 

FENCING 

IN YOUR AREA NOW. 

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle, 

horse, all types of animals. 

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas, 

shelters, runs. 

30+ years contract fencing. 

Steve is available to help with 

your design &planning. 

Ph office03312 4747 

2091848 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 


SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2225862 

Pride &Quality Painting 

&Decorating Services 

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

REMOVALISTS 

Movemen Ltd 

2Men &agood sized 

truck. From $157 per hour 

(incl gst). Kaiapoi based. 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

2316549 

VALUATION - 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz.

Trusted Trades & 

Professional Services 

Guide 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

2070788 

Automotive &Recovery 

• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

Repairs 

• Tyres &Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• 

Towing &Salvage 

• Courtesy Car Available 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 

0272 588 366 

13 Stone Eyre Place, 

Swannanoa 

Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm 

Builder 

Butchery 

OxfordButchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

We cankill&process yourstock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

1680439 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

Computer Repairs 

Construction &Concrete 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Bruce Evans 

131 Ohoka Road 

Kaiapoi 

03 327 3111 

021 293 6331 

compucare@xtra.co.nz 

www.compucare.co.nz 

Computer Repairs &upgrades 

Prompt professional services 

2276525v2 

Virus &malware removal 

New &UsedPC’s4Sale 

All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

2089195v2-4/4-S 

Ear Health 

Electrician 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

Electrician 

• Ear Health checks. 

• Wax removal using Microsuction 

• Removal of foreign bodies 

• Basic hearing aid care 

• ACC provider 

• WarVeteran provider 

• No medical referral 

required 

Clinics in Rangiora, Amberley and Kaiapoi 

Rest homes/retirement villages, booking by prior arrangement. 

Bookings: Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25 

Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury 

2324849 

Allan Pethig 

For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial 

Phone 03 313 7144 

027 432 1534 

Fax 03 313 2144 

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

NEW N W DENTURES D N ES 

*RELINE * *REPAIRS 

* I S 

HOURS 

8.30am -12noon 

- Monday to Friday 

FREE E CONSULTATION O 

AND ADVICE 

A V C 

For a/h repairs 

phone (03) 310-3044 

AARON HARRIS 

ELECTRICAL LTD 

NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS 

ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS • SMART WIRING 

SYSTEMS AND MORE... 

M: 0275 543 958 E: aaron@ahel.co.nz 

2020478 

Landscaping 

STEWART CONTRACTING 

Landscaping -Fencing 

& Earthworks 

ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING 

03 313 9375 •027 369 3974 

www.stewartcontracting.co.nz 

contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz 

Scaffolding 

•Edge protection 

•Working platform 

Phone 

0274 366 901 

Plans for pricing 

jas.rangiorascaffolding@xtra.co.nz 

North Canterbury wide 

1783878 

2136148 

Motorcycle Service &Repair 

South Pacific Motorcycle Services 

“we’re your LOCAL motorcycle guys” 

• Service • Repairs • Tyres 

• Motorcycle Rental 

•Fully Equipped Workshop •Quality Work •Affordable Rates! 

Ph: 03 312 0066 |office@motorbiketours.co.nz 

www.motorbiketours.co.nz 

2313195 

SERVICES 

Scrap Metal 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

Windows & Doors 

WINDOW MARKET PLACE 

• New & Used 

• Timber & Aluminium 

• Windows & Doors 

8am-5pm Weekdays 

8am-2pm Saturday 

215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham 

Ph (03) 379 6159 info@windowmarket.co.nz 

Fax (03) 962 1012 www.windowmarket.co.nz 

1902273 

ncn1242200aa 

2269511 

Plastering 

“Specialists in all aspects of plastering 

from traditional to modern” 

• Stucco finishes 

• Exterior and interior • Foundations 

• Landscape walls • Insurance work 

No job too small, 

free quotes. 

Ph 021 193 2073 

Plumbing 

For all 

general 

aspects of 

plumbing 

Discounts for over 

65 years old 

Fast friendly service 

All work guaranteed 

Aaron McCartney 

Certifying Plumber 

Cell 027 366 9091 

A/H 03 310 2137 

Free Call: 

0508 44EVER 

EMAIL: 

plumber_27@yahoo.com 

2172994 

Water Blasting 

ENVIROTEC 

Waterblasting Ltd 

Servicing Canterbury 

Commercial &Residential 

 

SPRINGTIME 

Get cleanedupfor 

the summer 

months, getrid of 

the winter grime. 

 

 

 

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FREE QUOTES 

0800 SITECLEAN 

(0800 748 325) 

Mobile 0274 369 187 

AMPLIFY YOUR BUSINESS 

AND BE THE NAME THEY 

REMEMBER FIRST 

Advertise your trade or service in our 

Trusted Trades &Professional Services 

Phone Amanda today and get your 

business noticed 03 313 2840 or email 

amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

2197694 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz

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