North Canterbury News: November 06, 2020

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.
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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