North Canterbury News: November 26, 2020

NEWS AND OPINION
6 North Canterbury News, November 26, 2020
KAIKŌURA VIEWS
MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE
Fine service acknowledged
Last week we announcedthe appointment
of our new chief executive, WillDoughty.
As we welcome Will to the role, Iwant to
acknowledge everything that outgoing
chiefexecutive Angela Oosthuizen has
achieved.
Angela arrived in the job to find apartly
builtCivic Centre withbudget issues, and
oversaw its completion.
Then the quake completely changed the
lay of the land, literally!
This is not ajob thatmany would want or
understand,but she has led the council
staffand communitythroughthe response
and recovery phase successfully.
During Angela’s time as chiefexecutive,
a$38.6 million infrastructure rebuild has
been delivered on budget, she has built a
strong, capableteam of staff,and is leaving
council in amuch stronger financial
position than imagined.
Iknow that Angelaworked countless
hoursabove and beyond what was asked of
her, including nightsand weekends. As a
result we are in agood position to move
forward.
Council chief executives takealot of
flak,mostly incorrect and sometimes
personal and unfair.
Iknow that Kaikoura can rise above that
and is a‘‘bigger’’ community, so I’d like to
extend abig thank you to Angela for all
that she has done bothfor the district and
the people living there.
All ratepayerswill soon get the annual
LOST AND FOUND
The following property is reported to the
policeasbeing lostinNorth Canterbury:
About 12 keys on apig key ring
(Rangiora area), awoodenflat decktail
gate (Cheviot/Amberley area), atail gate
with “Pinto” written on it (lostbetween
Palmerstonand Waikuku Beach),a
Subarukey and 10 other keys with a
Resident Satisfaction Survey in their
mailboxes.Please take timeout to have a
cuppa and fill this in. Your feedback is
used to measure how we are going as a
council and whatweneed to improve, so it
is important we hearfrom you.
Iwould like to congratulate the North
Canterbury Transport Infrastructure
Recovery (NCTIR) alliance, the New
Zealand Transport Agency, KiwiRail and
Te Runanga oKaikoura for winning the
OutstandingPublic Sector Leadership in
Governance Award and aPrime Minister’s
Award recently.
We’re on the home straight withNCTIR
now. Most of its work willbefinishedby
mid­December. The canopy work south is
going to takelonger, until lateFebruary,
because of the rock there. However, the
road will be openover Christmas.
As we wrap up with NCTIR, several
community eventsare planned includinga
dawn karakia on Saturday, December 5, to
bless the Cultural ArtworkPackage along
our coast. Therewill be afun family event
on Sunday, December 13, and asign
unveiling on Tuesday, December 15.
More detailscan be found in the
Kaikoura Star and on the council
Facebook page.
The end of the NCTIR roadworks is a
milestone. It is alsoatime to reflect on
what we havebeen through together,and a
chancetomove forward as acommunity.
New chief executive, page7
yellow and grey swipeaccessfob (lost
nearMtOxford), abrown walletwith azip
on the side and an embroidered logo on
front, atan shoulderbag, asmall black
zipped purseand black frame glassesina
Quicksilver case.
The following propertyiswaiting to be
claimed: Avery largeteddy bear.
Farmers must unite to
stop being ‘run over’
DearEditor,
Iamone who has longbeen wary of
the agenda and operatingmethods of
Environment Canterbury and, as a
result,have not attended meetings
involving them or respondingfarmers.
Recently, anew ECan chief executive
invitedfarmers to ameeting (North
CanterburyNews,November 12). I
decided to attend. Anew broom,anew
beginning,ashowofgood faith.
My initial reaction was one of positive
surprise and even the beginnings of
optimism, but 15 minutes into the
2 1 ⁄2­hour session,reality —anold reality
—began to reassert itself. Anew agent,
the same message.
Ilike to think in pictures.For abrief
timeIsaw in my mind’s eyeawooden
horse.Isaw threelittle pigs. Isaw a
gingerbread man. It is interesting how
old fables and old realities can cut
through dynamics intendedtofudge,
and what somemay callsophistry
intended to assuretrust—atrust
alreadydepleted, atrust now totally
bereft.
Ileft the meeting thinking thatif
farmers are to haveany chance of
avoiding being ‘‘run over’’ they needto
mirrortrade unions in other industries.
Hallmarksofsuccess aresix­fold:
Singularity of focus, clearmessaging,
strength in numbers, assure resolute
leadership, absenceoffactions, and
solidarity.
Let’s do it. Whatstopsus? Apathy,
fear, yes but probably not. Rather, our
verystrengths renderuspowerlessand
ripefor takeover. Thesestrengths are
fierce individualism, independenceand
selfreliance. Indeed,thesequalitiescan
onlyensure that we willbedivided and
ruled.Together, these veryattributes
are our substantial weakness.
Teamwork is our ace card. The
obituary of two of the three pigs would
havelamentedthe lack of teamwork too
late.
As for the gingerbread man, his trust
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
and co­operative nature —his strengths
—led to his demise. If he was alive
today,and in asense perhapsheis, he
would be impressed by clever dynamics
and perhapssubtle sophistry.
He would be adept at giving the
benefit of the doubt.Hewould be second
to noneatturning the other cheekand
takingrefuge in naivety.
And as to the wooden horse?He/she
would be lavishly dining on oats, chaff,
and fresh lucerne—all products
supplied by responsiblefarmers.
Yours,
John Perriam
Greta Valley
Praise for sandpit
Dear Editor,
What agreat decision by Te Matauru
Primary Schooltoopt for agiant
sandpit, also for use by older students
(NorthCanterbury News,November 12).
Asandpitallows opportunities for a
large number of students to learn
together and to play without rules and
limitation. This is one of the cheapest
resources to provide for creativity,
engagement,co­operation, problem
solving and awide varietyofplay
choices. This is wherethe Key
Competencies of the New Zealand
Curriculum and inclusion can be seen in
actionduring every breaktime.
Many schools withlarge or multiple
sandpits have added hoses, ropes,
pulleys, buckets, funnels and ramps for
experimentation.Students oftenlike to
bring toys and objects from home which
also addstotheir learning through
sharing and managing theirpossessions.
Well done Rachele Poole and Te
Matauru School.
Yours,
Dr Llyween Couper
Canterbury University
Plants stolen from garden at BMX track in Rangiora
Something foreveryquilter, patchworker,artistand crafter!
McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH
This
Week
Sun
Fishing
Guide
Moon
Wind
Ok
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Rise 5:46am
Set 8:45pm
Best 10:10am
Times 10:30pm
Set 3:59am
Rise 4:31pm
Moderate E
Wednesday2 nd December
KaikouraMemorial Centre, 32
Esplanade, Kaikoura–9.30am-3.30pm
Anyenquiries to Puddle 0210319751
Fair
Rise 5:46am
Set 8:47pm
Best 10:50am
Times 11:10pm
Set 4:19am
Rise 5:31pm
Moderate SE
Ok
Rise 5:45am
Set 8:48pm
Best 11:31am
Times 11:52pm
Set 4:41am
Rise 6:32pm
Gentle Sbecoming
moderate SE
2334579-S
Fair
Hoursoffundraising and planting
has endedinheart­break for
members of the North Canterbury
BMX Club.
About100 newly planted bronze
grasses have beenstolen from a
feature area of abank at the club’s
trackbeside the Ashley River
reserve at Rangiora.
Rise 5:45am
Set 8:49pm
Best 12:14pm
Times
Set 5:05am
Rise 7:34pm
Moderate SE
becoming fresh S
Rise 5:44am
Set 8:50pm
Best 12:37am
Good
Times 1:00pm
Set 5:32am
Rise 8:37pm
Moderate SW turning
SE
Good
The $170 worthofplants,which
were just starting to get
established, were stolen last
week.They were pulled from a
barked area featuring an ‘‘NC’’
sign of black mondo grasses
surrounded by rocks, on the
second corner of the track.
Amember who spent ahuge
Rise 5:44am
Set 8:51pm
Best
Times
1:23am
1:48pm
Set 6:05am
Rise 9:39pm
Moderate Sturning
SE
Good
Rise 5:44am
Set 8:52pm
Best
Times
2:13am
2:39pm
Set 6:44am
Rise 10:38pm
Moderate S
strengthening
number of voluntary hours
helping to organisethe planting
project is frustrated by the theft.
‘‘We want our track to lookgood
for our members, and also for the
community,’’she says.
The club will hostthe South
Island BMXchampionshipson
January 16 and17.
Swell
Pegasus Bay
Tide Chart
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NE 1.7 m E1.3 m E1.0 m E0.9 m E0.8 m E0.9 m E0.9 m
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Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows
Waimakariri 2:33am 2.2 8:44am 0.7 3:22am 2.2 9:33am 0.7 4:07am 2.2 10:20am 0.7 4:51am 2.2 11:05am 0.7 5:33am 2.2 11:48am 0.7 6:15am 2.2 12:02am 0.7 6:57am 2.2 12:44am 0.7
Mouth
2:56pm 2.2 9:08pm 0.6 3:41pm 2.2 9:52pm 0.6 4:24pm 2.1 10:36pm 0.7 5:06pm 2.1 11:19pm 0.7 5:47pm 2.1
6:30pm 2.1 12:31pm 0.7 7:14pm 2.1 1:13pm 0.7
Amberley 2:33am 2.2 8:44am 0.7 3:22am 2.2 9:33am 0.7 4:07am 2.2 10:20am 0.7 4:51am 2.2 11:05am 0.7 5:33am 2.2 11:48am 0.7 6:15am 2.2 12:02am 0.7 6:57am 2.2 12:44am 0.7
Beach
2:56pm 2.2 9:08pm 0.6 3:41pm 2.2 9:52pm 0.6 4:24pm 2.1 10:36pm 0.7 5:06pm 2.1 11:19pm 0.7 5:47pm 2.1
6:30pm 2.1 12:31pm 0.7 7:14pm 2.1 1:13pm 0.7
2:42am 2.2 8:53am 0.7 3:31am 2.2 9:42am 0.7 4:16am 2.2 10:29am 0.7 5:00am 2.2 11:14am 0.7 5:42am 2.2 11:57am 0.7 6:24am 2.2 12:11am 0.7 7:06am 2.2 12:53am 0.7
Motunau 3:05pm 2.2 9:17pm 0.6 3:50pm 2.2 10:01pm 0.6 4:33pm 2.1 10:45pm 0.7 5:15pm 2.1 11:28pm 0.7 5:56pm 2.1
6:39pm 2.1 12:40pm 0.7 7:23pm 2.1 1:22pm 0.7
2:44am 2.2 8:55am 0.7 3:33am 2.2 9:44am 0.7 4:18am 2.2 10:31am 0.7 5:02am 2.2 11:16am 0.7 5:44am 2.2 11:59am 0.7 6:26am 2.2 12:13am 0.7 7:08am 2.2 12:55am 0.7
Gore Bay 3:07pm 2.2 9:19pm 0.6 3:52pm 2.2 10:03pm 0.6 4:35pm 2.1 10:47pm 0.7 5:17pm 2.1 11:30pm 0.7 5:58pm 2.1
6:41pm 2.1 12:42pm 0.7 7:25pm 2.1 1:24pm 0.7
2:36am 1.7 8:49am 0.6 3:24am 1.7 9:37am 0.6 4:10am 1.7 10:24am 0.6 4:55am 1.7 11:09am 0.6 5:38am 1.7 11:52am 0.6 6:21am 1.7 12:06am 0.6 7:03am 1.7 12:48am 0.5
Kaikoura 3:02pm 1.7 9:12pm 0.5 3:47pm 1.6 9:56pm 0.5 4:31pm 1.6 10:40pm 0.5 5:15pm 1.6 11:23pm 0.6 5:58pm 1.6
6:42pm 1.6 12:36pm 0.5 7:26pm 1.6 1:19pm 0.5
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.
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