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Thursday,<strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>,<strong>2021</strong> | Issue941 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />

<strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>'s<br />

only locally<br />

produced<br />

newspaper<br />

Quarry<br />

hearing<br />

in May<br />

Aresource management consultant for<br />

the Waimakariri District Council and<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> has<br />

recommended declining resource<br />

consents for Taggart Earthmoving's<br />

Rangiora Racecourse quarry proposal.<br />

Senior resource management<br />

consultant Adele Dawson saysinareport<br />

her decision is based on concerns about<br />

the proposal’s effects on groundwater<br />

and being able to enforce conditions.<br />

‘‘The reasons for this recommendation<br />

are primarily related to the risks to<br />

groundwater quality and drinking water<br />

supplies down­gradient of thesite,’’ she<br />

says in the report says.<br />

‘‘The current groundwater monitoring<br />

requirements proposed are unclear and I<br />

am not sure if the applicant will be able<br />

to manage excavation depth relative to<br />

real­time groundwater levels and<br />

identify any adverse effects on<br />

groundwater quality which may occur,’’<br />

Ms Dawson says.<br />

‘‘Additionally,the responses to<br />

monitoring results may not be effective<br />

and difficult to implement, particularly<br />

providing alternative drinking water<br />

supplies.<br />

‘‘Based on the current operational<br />

practices, Iamconcerned that the need<br />

to respond to groundwater<br />

contamination during the life of the<br />

quarry is alikely consequence.’’<br />

However, she also noted in her 160<br />

page reportthat if these issues and<br />

others could be addressed the activity<br />

may be acceptable.<br />

But Ms Dawson stressed even if they<br />

were addressed, concerns would remain.<br />

The number of operational constraints<br />

and monitoring requirementsnecessary<br />

to manage the activity. They wouldbe<br />

very difficult to comply with and enforce.<br />

Continued Page 2<br />

Pretty in pink ... The Boobalicious Paddlers, members of the Abreast of Life Dragon Boat Team, from Christchurch, who took part in<br />

the Relay for Life <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Relay for life raises over $100,000<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Relay for Life <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> has<br />

raised more than $100,000 for the<br />

Cancer Society’s <strong>Canterbury</strong> West Coast<br />

Division.<br />

Last Saturday’s relay at Rangiora’s<br />

Dudley Park began at 10am and finished<br />

at 10pm.<br />

It attracted 597 participants in 48<br />

teams and began with alap of honour<br />

from cancer survivors and their<br />

supporters.<br />

Before the start, Waimakariri Mayor<br />

Dan Gordon, who took part in the relay<br />

as amember of the Waimakariri District<br />

Council’s Ateam, told the large crowd<br />

that Relay for Life <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

had aspecial poignancy for him due to<br />

cancer touching his family.<br />

Relay for Life <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> was<br />

one of 16 relays held by the Cancer<br />

Society during March and <strong>April</strong>. Cancer<br />

Society chief executive Elizabeth<br />

Chesterman told the crowd at Dudley<br />

Park every relay ``helps us to celebrate,<br />

remember and fight back against cancer'<br />

'.<br />

This year’s Rangiora relay also<br />

provided an opportunity to celebrate the<br />

first 12 months of Rangiora’s Cancer<br />

Society Centre serving the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> community.<br />

‘‘We hoped to raise $50,000 from the<br />

relay so we are absolutely delighted to<br />

have raised more than double this<br />

amount’’ she says. ‘‘These funds will<br />

enable us to continue to support those<br />

with cancer in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> and the<br />

wider <strong>Canterbury</strong>­West Coast region,<br />

and we are so grateful to all of the<br />

participants, sponsors and volunteers<br />

who made this Relay For Life such a<br />

positive and memorable event.’’<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Cancer Society<br />

Centre co­ordinator Gabrielle O’Connell<br />

says she is proud of the work put in by<br />

staff and the Relay for Life committee,<br />

and overwhelmed by the generosity and<br />

enthusiasm of all the people who<br />

contributed to the fundraiser. ‘‘It was<br />

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Champion ... Clay Pohio on his way to victory at the New Zealand Kart Championships at<br />

Hedgehope near Invercargill earlier this month.<br />

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Pohio kart champion<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is home to New<br />

Zealand’s grass kartchampion.<br />

Seventeen­year­old ClayPohio, from<br />

Kaiapoi, held his nerve, and pickedhis<br />

lines well, to winsix fromsix races at the<br />

New Zealand Kart Championshipsat<br />

Hedgehope nearInvercargillearlier this<br />

month,givinghim theNZ1 title.<br />

Claysays he can’t believethe results<br />

given he wasupagainst former<br />

champions JackNoble­Adams and highly<br />

respected<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> drivers Harri<br />

Silcock and Drew Godfrey, who all<br />

finished the weekendsecond,third and<br />

fourthrespectfully.<br />

Hosted by theSouthland Grass Kart<br />

Club, atotalof200 of thecountry’s top kart<br />

driversattended, competing in 13<br />

differentclasses —midget, junior, and<br />

Intermediateclassesthroughtoseniors,<br />

all with various engine sizes.<br />

Clayisamember of theChristchurch<br />

Grass Kart Club, which hadthe greatest<br />

number of entrants. Theclub holdsrace<br />

Quarry hearing dates set<br />

From Page 1<br />

They could make the quarry<br />

economically unviable, Ms Dawsonsays.<br />

The quarry proposal has attracted<br />

extensive public oppositionsince<br />

becoming public knowledge after itwas<br />

reported in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

on July 3last year. Apetition opposing<br />

the quarry proposal attracted almost<br />

5000 signatures.<br />

The Rangiora­Ashley Community<br />

Board has also opposed the proposal<br />

with chairman Jim Gerard expressing<br />

the board's disappointment ``that both<br />

the Rangiora Racecourse and Taggart<br />

Earthmoving think that the middle of the<br />

meetings onceamonth at apropertyon<br />

Edmonds Road, Ohoka.<br />

Thetracksare typically runongrass<br />

anddependingonweatherconditions can<br />

be dryand dusty or wetand slickwhich<br />

canrequire different chassis set ups, tyre<br />

choicesand gearselections.The<br />

Southland track wasatoughmix of all<br />

theseduring thetwo daysracing.<br />

Clay competed in the0­204ccAir<br />

Cooled Four Stroke class.His kart wasa<br />

Monaco chassis withamodifiedSuzuki<br />

FXR<strong>15</strong>0 motor, capable of around<br />

95­100kph.<br />

Thecompetition was heldoversix races<br />

with points foreach.Upuntil thefinal<br />

race Clay had already wonfivesohadan<br />

almost unassailablelead, but due to the<br />

predetermined draws he hadtostart from<br />

therear of the grid.<br />

He held hisnerveand created some<br />

passing opportunities to takethe lead,<br />

makingitsix from sixfor the weekend. He<br />

hasalready startedputting plansinplace<br />

fornextseason but first looks forward to<br />

gettingback into somelocalclubevents.<br />

racecourse so close to residential homes<br />

is an appropriatelocation for this<br />

activity’'.<br />

Asix­day public resource consents<br />

hearing for the quarry proposal will<br />

begin on May 4atthe A&P Showgrounds<br />

function centre in AshleySt, Rangiora,<br />

from9am to 5pm. It will also be held<br />

there the followingday at the same<br />

times.<br />

The third and fourth days of the<br />

hearing will be at Rossburn Receptions<br />

in Sparks Rd on May 6and 7from 9am to<br />

5pm,with the final two days on May 10<br />

and 11 back at the showgrounds function<br />

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Condolence book<br />

Flagsare flying athalf mastatthe<br />

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District Council’s in honour of the<br />

DukeofEdinburgh, PrincePhillip,<br />

whodiedlastFriday.<br />

BooksofCondolence will be<br />

available at theWaimakariri<br />

Council’s libraries for membersofthe<br />

public wishing to expresstheir<br />

condolences, and the Kaikoura<br />

Museum.<br />

Glenmark Rugby<br />

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TheGlenmarkRugby Clubwill<br />

celebrate its centennialon<strong>April</strong> 23<br />

and24, itssecondattemptafter Covid­<br />

19 interrupted lastyear’s plans.A<br />

reunion evening willbeheldon<br />

Friday, <strong>April</strong>23, with an eveningof<br />

sharinginterviewswithformer<br />

playersandAll Blacks, and time to<br />

enjoyachat,and refreshments. On<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong>24, aclub daywill be<br />

held at the club’sOmihibasewith the<br />

Colts, Divisiontwoand the senior<br />

sides allplaying Ashley. Some JAB<br />

games are being organised for<br />

younger playerswho haveyettostart<br />

thecompetition.The special cotton<br />

jerseys the senior playerswilldon for<br />

thedaywillbeauctionedlater inthe<br />

day. Anyoneiswelcometojoin the<br />

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Street lights<br />

Over thenextfew months therewill<br />

be astaged replacement of the street<br />

lightnetworkwithin theKaikoura<br />

district. Stafffrom MainPower will<br />

begin to fit newLED lightsonto<br />

existing polesaroundthe township,<br />

replacingaround 4<strong>15</strong> lights.New LED<br />

luminaries,amix of 2200kCCT and<br />

3000k CCTlighting modules, will<br />

replace theexisting highpressure<br />

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part of theupgrade, acentral<br />

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installed. Theupgrade has been made<br />

possible thanks to an 85 percent<br />

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PHOTO: CLAIRE OXNAM<br />

Hossack Station hosts 4WD tour<br />

Almost 100 vehicles, some from as far<br />

north as Nelson, took part in a4WD<br />

trip through the Hossack Station in the<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> high country last<br />

Sunday.<br />

Council adopts zero library fines<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Jim Harlandwas welcomedtohis first<br />

WaimakaririDistrict Council meeting last<br />

week.<br />

The newchief executive,who replaces<br />

long service council boss JimPalmer,<br />

startedinhis newroleonMarch 31,ahead<br />

of thecouncil meeting on Tuesday, <strong>April</strong><br />

6.<br />

Councillors adopteda‘‘zero fines’’<br />

policy forthe Waimakariri Libraries,<br />

approvedadraft GoodStreet concept<br />

plan for consultation andreceived the<br />

Waimakariri ZoneCommittee’sannual<br />

report.<br />

DistrictlibrariesmanagerPaula Eskett<br />

said it is recognised nationallyand<br />

internationally thatfinesare more of a<br />

deterrent to usingthe library than an<br />

effective toolfor managingoverdue items<br />

Researchindicates a‘‘zerofines’’<br />

policy improves staffwellbeing andleads<br />

to ‘‘an improved relationshipbetween<br />

staffand customers’’.<br />

Waimakariri was oneofthe few<br />

remaining districtstochargeoverdue<br />

finestochildren.<br />

As part of theresolution,the libraries<br />

will run a‘‘ClearYourCard’’ campaign to<br />

eraseexisting fines on returnedlibrary<br />

items, while a‘‘LibraryAmnesty’’<br />

Therun was organised by the Amuri,<br />

Hawarden­Waikari Lions Club as a<br />

fundraiser.<br />

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scenery and topography featuredon<br />

First meeting ... New Waimakariri District<br />

Council chief executive Jim Harland<br />

attended his first council meeting last week.<br />

campaign will run fromMay 1toJune30<br />

to encourage people to return overdue<br />

items.<br />

But library users willcontinuetobe<br />

responsible for the replacementcostof<br />

items deemed lostordamaged.<br />

Ms Eskett saidthe zerofees policy has<br />

beenmadepossiblethanksto$89,000<br />

fundingfromthe New ZealandLibraries<br />

PartnershipProgramme,which includes<br />

the five hourdrive of around 40km.<br />

Theroute tookparticipants up the<br />

Hanmer River to its source, thenover<br />

the Hossack Saddle and downto the<br />

ClarenceRiver.<br />

$<strong>15</strong>,000tocompensatefor uncollected<br />

libraryfinerevenue.<br />

The newpolicy will require an<br />

amendment in thedraft<strong>2021</strong>/31Long<br />

Term Plan.<br />

Councillors acknowledged therole the<br />

libraries had played in supporting the<br />

community during last year’slockdown.<br />

‘‘Wehave seen the importanceof<br />

libraries as partofCovid and Idon’t want<br />

to see anyonebarred fromcoming to the<br />

librarybecauseofhistoricalissues,<br />

especially children,’’ Cr KirstynBarnett<br />

said.<br />

Mayor Dan Gordon was‘‘amazed’’ with<br />

the numberofbookswhichflowedout of<br />

the library during lockdown‘‘and theyall<br />

cameback, which shows there is agood<br />

faith arrangementwithcommunity’’.<br />

‘‘There’s no substitutetopickingupa<br />

bookand feelingthe pages.<br />

‘‘The electronics are good,but it’sjust<br />

not the same.’’<br />

The draft GoodStreet concept plan is<br />

out forconsultationuntilMay 9.<br />

Abudgetof$585,000 has beenproposed<br />

as partofthe <strong>2021</strong>/31LongTermPlan,<br />

withworkexpectedtoget under way<br />

eitherlater this year or early nextyear.<br />

The proposed works aredesigned to<br />

improvethe pedestrian experience of<br />

shoppers in Good Street.<br />

ANZAC Day 25 th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

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The parade will start atour assembly area in<br />

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then along to the Cenotaph on the corner of<br />

High St and Ivory st. Assemble at 10.30am,<br />

Anzac Service commences at 11.30am.<br />

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Exercise in comfort ..<br />

and hands.<br />

Ninety­two­year­old Frances in her lazy boy exercising her feet, arms<br />

No lycraorfancy<br />

gym for Frances<br />

Frances Ryman’sexercisebook and her<br />

nose are her boss.<br />

They keepthe 92­year­old <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> pensioner on track to remain<br />

fit and healthy.<br />

Frances has established her own<br />

exercise regime, whichcoupled with an<br />

exercise book to writedown her<br />

achievements, and eating wisely, she has<br />

lost over 25kg in the past couple of years.<br />

She has had atriple by­pass, avalve<br />

replacement and apace maker.<br />

‘‘I had to face facts.Iwas out of control<br />

with eating.<br />

‘‘If you makeyour house your<br />

entertainment centre, your whole world<br />

changes,’’says Frances.<br />

‘‘Women needtorevitalise themselves.<br />

You can enjoy the solitude and enjoy the<br />

exercise.You can progress at yourown<br />

pace and feed off your own success,’’ she<br />

says.<br />

If you get puffed. Stop and breath<br />

through your nose until you can start<br />

again,she says.<br />

NTL ­Never Too Late­asFrances<br />

fondlycallsher exercise regime, has<br />

changed her lifesomuch, without leaving<br />

home, thatshe is now wanting to share it<br />

and show people how easyitis.<br />

She plans on beingatthe Grub Hub in<br />

Woodend on the first Monday of every<br />

month,with the owners blessing,totalk<br />

NTL with anyone over70who is<br />

interested. She hopes to set up groups of<br />

six who can all encourageand share their<br />

ups and downs,without having to leave<br />

their homes.<br />

PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

They don’t have to attend the Grub Hub<br />

or meet regularly with each other. They<br />

can justget in touch via phone, and<br />

discuss differentexercises and their<br />

successes.<br />

It is simple, she says.<br />

You can lay back in arecliner and do<br />

foot and leg exercises. You can sit up and<br />

do arm exercises, and use acoupleof<br />

cans of fruit as weights.<br />

‘‘There is no need for lycra or<br />

expensive weights,’’says Frances who is<br />

aprofessionalresearcher.<br />

‘‘We lift ourselves up withouteven<br />

knowing, and you don’thave to spend a<br />

pennytofeel healthy and happy.<br />

People can add their own exercises,<br />

and provided they writedown their<br />

achievements every day, and are honest<br />

with themselves,the benefits are huge.<br />

‘‘If Idisgrace myself,the eyeballs<br />

change on the facesinmybook. Ican’t<br />

conveniently forget if Iwrite down when<br />

Iamnaughty.’’<br />

Frances cottenedontothe idea when<br />

her daughter told her to straightenupas<br />

she pushed her grocerytrolley around<br />

the supermarket. She could not believe<br />

the difference when she put her<br />

shoulders back. This can transfer to<br />

zimmer frames.<br />

‘‘If they are pushedout in front, with<br />

headsupand shoulders back, it is great<br />

for theirpostureand for every day<br />

movement.’’<br />

Her exercise regime has the backingof<br />

adoctorand apodiatrist. To learn more<br />

phoneFrances on 0276101688.<br />

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Ablack wallet, two Toyota keys and ahouse key, three gold rings with emeralds<br />

and diamonds on achain, ablack leather wallet,aSamsung A30 in apink case, a<br />

white iPhone 7inadark brown protective case, asmall blackSamsung button style<br />

phone with black plaster over the camera lens, aSamsung Galaxy in black case, an<br />

iPhone 8, an iPhone6inablack case,a black Samsung tablet in black case, abrown<br />

wallet, black Oakley sunglass case containing two pairs of glasses<br />

The following property is waiting to be claimed: Ablack Kogan smart watch, agold<br />

chain and sapphire pendant ,and awhite face with gold surround watch (all<br />

Kaiapoi) and three fishing rods in ablack bag (Amberley).


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An Autumn celebration of art and gardens<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Three artists, three gardens, and an<br />

abundance of autumncolours await<br />

Anzac weekend visitors to the Hurunui<br />

District.<br />

Autumnwith Art in Gardens is anew<br />

three­dayevent in the Hurunui, and<br />

promises plenty for keen gardeners,<br />

and art lovers.<br />

You can walkthe grounds, eat a<br />

catered lunch under the trees, meet the<br />

artists,dabble in printmaking, and<br />

watchdemonstrations of landscaping<br />

with nativeplants,cake decorationor<br />

making gin.<br />

The gardens­The Willows,with<br />

artistsJane McIntosh, Hemingford,with<br />

artist Lissa Holland, and Wynyard with<br />

Lou Davisonand guestartist Nell<br />

McKellow, are all on Lowry Peaks<br />

Road,east of Culverden. They are open<br />

on Friday, <strong>April</strong> 23 from 10am to 4pm,<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 24, 10am to 4pm, and<br />

Sunday, Anzac Day, noon to 5pm.<br />

All three artists are inspired by<br />

natural subjects and will be available<br />

over the weekend to answer questions.<br />

Jane,Lissa and Lou hope the event<br />

will become annual.<br />

Artist Jane McIntosh works from her<br />

studio at The Willows set in the 1.3<br />

hectare garden developed over the past<br />

20 years.Thereare two largeponds,<br />

multiple separate gardens and plenty of<br />

bird life. The farm, and Jane’s multiple<br />

dog and horse companions are her<br />

sourceofpainting material, which end<br />

up on paper or canvasusing oils,<br />

watercolour and charcoal.<br />

You can joinascreen­printing<br />

workshop on Saturday, hostedbyJane<br />

and run by Carla Watson. It is focused<br />

on screen printing with abotanical<br />

theme.<br />

At Hemingford,a955ha sheep and<br />

cattlefarm,the Cecil Wood designed<br />

house built in 1952isbacked by alarge<br />

stand of 65­year­oldcedars and nestled<br />

at the foot of the LowryPeaks Range,<br />

you can walk the grounds, explore the<br />

studio and meet artist Lissa,who works<br />

with awide range of media types<br />

dependingonhow she wishes to<br />

interpret her ideas.<br />

The 1ha garden encircling the house<br />

has aweeping elm, acopper beech,<br />

flowering cherries, roses, peonies,<br />

irises and many other herbaceous<br />

perennials. Manyofthese trees and<br />

plants have beautiful autumn colours. A<br />

blockofNew Zealand native planting is<br />

arecent addition and there is aherb<br />

areaand large vegetable garden.<br />

On Saturday, from 11am to 2pm there<br />

will be plants for sale,and Jamie<br />

McFaddenofthe Hurunui Native Plant<br />

Nursery willspeak about landscaping<br />

withNew Zealandnatives referencing<br />

the new areaatHemingford where<br />

stabilisationofasteepbank was<br />

needed.<br />

Ruby Haus,aproduct design student,<br />

will be demonstratingcake decorating<br />

all weekend.The Luxury Cashmere Co<br />

will have arange of scarves available<br />

for sale throughoutthe weekend.<br />

At Wynyard, with Lou Davison and<br />

guestartist Nell McKellow, visitors can<br />

walk the 4hectare garden.Nell enjoys<br />

usingwatercolour and watercolour and<br />

ink, and sellsher artworktomany<br />

differentcountries.<br />

Lombardy poplarsline the driveway<br />

to the house,which is nestled in the<br />

garden withnative gardens,shrubs<br />

and45different varieties of deciduous<br />

and nativetrees.Lou’sbrother Andrew<br />

Wright will be giving demonstrations on<br />

gin making. He was aco­founder of<br />

LightHouse gin, which has since been<br />

sold.<br />

Andrew will have his still, botanicals<br />

and other secret weapons to make a<br />

Art in three gardens ... Jane McIntosh (left rear), Lissa Holland (right) and Lou Davison<br />

whose gardens and art, along with art from Nell McKellow, feature at anew event in the<br />

Hurunui District.<br />

tasty brew.Hewill give ahalf hour<br />

demonstration with atipple at the end.<br />

Cash entryonthe day is $10 per<br />

person at each garden,orfor pre­paid<br />

tickets email loudavison7@gmail.com.<br />

5<br />

Apre­paid voucher to all 3gardens is<br />

$30, or $55 with apicnic lunch box at<br />

Wynyard. The Willows Screen Printing<br />

Workshop on Saturday is $135. There<br />

are 12 spaces available.<br />

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SELECTED<br />

TREES<br />

PLUS<br />

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Please wear sturdy footwear<br />

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Phone 0272837279 www.thegorgenursery.co.nz


OPINION &NEWS<br />

6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Lots of good stuff and<br />

plenty of challenges<br />

Thereare many local projects that are<br />

driven by local volunteers, with the<br />

vision of making their communitya<br />

better place.<br />

The WaiauHall officially opened it’s<br />

doorsfollowing an extensive<br />

renovation since the2016 earthquake.<br />

This is agreat example of<br />

communitypullingtogether to achieve<br />

amagnificent result.<br />

The Mayors Taskforcefor Jobs team<br />

has been assisting with the Rotherham<br />

Track, an initiativecreated fromthe<br />

Positively Rotherham project.<br />

The project is focused on making the<br />

tracksaferand more accessible for<br />

locals to enjoy.<br />

Furthersouth, the Amberley District<br />

ResidentsAssociation have been<br />

supportiveofacommunityinitiative to<br />

provide amuch requestedreusestore.<br />

They havefinally foundthe perfect<br />

locationwhich will be named “Mollie’s<br />

Place”.<br />

The communityteam at Hurunui<br />

DistrictCouncil have worked<br />

alongside thesewonderful projects,<br />

but primarilythey have been led by the<br />

communitychampions.<br />

Mollie’s Placehas been named in<br />

memory of Mollie Anderson who was a<br />

pioneer of recycling in Amberley.<br />

The shop willbefound at 97 Carters<br />

Road and is hoping to be open to the<br />

public by the end of <strong>April</strong>.<br />

Theseare three great examples of<br />

communityworking together to<br />

achieve goodnessfor all.<br />

Asignificant partofcouncillors<br />

workload is being consumed by the<br />

Long Term Plan which is due for<br />

adoption thismonth.<br />

We plan to come to atownnear you<br />

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and invite yourthoughts and opinions<br />

on the draft plan.<br />

As many of you will be aware, it maps<br />

the future considerationofour district<br />

allowing for planning and growth.<br />

The other significant item that is<br />

taking alot of our time is the<br />

Governments ThreeWatersreform.<br />

Thishas the potentialtohave the<br />

biggest impact, effecting the delivery<br />

of drinking water, and the<br />

management of waste water and<br />

stormwater.<br />

The currentproposal is to take water<br />

assets, mainly pipes, awayfrom local<br />

governmentand roll them intoa<br />

handful of large water entities.<br />

Minister Mahuta says“the work is<br />

difficult, complex and urgent..... it<br />

involves transformational changeto<br />

the way we receive our water and what<br />

happens to it after we have usedit”.<br />

I, along with otherMayors, are<br />

hoping to persuade the Government<br />

thatthe pace and urgencyofthe water<br />

reforms should be slowed.The<br />

pressureismassive.<br />

We are stillwaiting to hearwhat the<br />

proposal will be,and therefore are<br />

unable to analyse therisk or benefit to<br />

change or status quo.<br />

We must understand the impact to<br />

makeany decision, and for the moment<br />

there remains more questionsthan<br />

answers.<br />

Central Governmentisproposing to<br />

have3waters and RMA reforms<br />

legislated before the end of 2022.This<br />

willsignificantly change how we<br />

operate as acouncil –itisimportant to<br />

me that we are all well informed to<br />

ensure the best outcome for the<br />

HurunuiDistrict is achieved.<br />

Classic cars and early houses<br />

The fourth gathering of classiccars at<br />

the Better Half Kitchenand Bar on<br />

StateHighway 1, Leithfield, will be<br />

held on Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 25, provided it is<br />

not raining. Be guided by the road<br />

conesand signs. You can enter the<br />

gravel car park, whichisreserved for<br />

the Better Half Cafeclientele. No<br />

dogs.NoBYO. Cafe opensat9am for<br />

thosewishing to start the day with a<br />

cookedbreakfast.<br />

There willbeavideo<br />

presentation, with commentary, on<br />

‘‘EarlyHousesofRangiora and<br />

Surrounds’’,atthe Rangiora Museum,<br />

Good Street, Rangiora on Thursday,<br />

<strong>April</strong> 22, at 7.30pm.<br />

Everyone is welcomeatthe<br />

RangioraEarly Records Society’ free<br />

event.<br />

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Buy local campaign<br />

Local produce is takingcentre stage at<br />

RangioraNew World this week.<br />

Theshowcase whichbeganon<br />

Mondayisthe first of several initiatives<br />

to promote food and beverageproducts<br />

usingthe Made <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> brand<br />

launchedbyEnterprise <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> (ENC)earlierthisyear.<br />

During theweek customers have<br />

been treated to tastingsand specials<br />

from Made<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> producer<br />

members, whileathemedaislemap<br />

hasmade it easierfor shoppers to<br />

locate locally made products.<br />

Asecond event is earmarked for<br />

Durham Street NewWorldin<br />

Christchurch later in the year, with<br />

otherstofollow, ENCfood and<br />

beveragebusiness development<br />

managerAlissaWilson says.<br />

‘‘Showcasing the diversityand<br />

quality of locallymade food and<br />

beverageproductstoNew World<br />

consumerswillnot only help people to<br />

buylocal,but will introduce them to<br />

some delicious new productsthat they<br />

canadd to theirweekly shoppinglist.<br />

‘‘Thestruggles of lastyearreally<br />

brought home theimportanceof<br />

supporting ourlocalproducers.<br />

‘‘Theshowcase eventswill allow<br />

consumerstotry,buy andfind our<br />

amazing<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> products in<br />

store so theycan continue to shoplocal<br />

into the future.’’<br />

Mount BrownEstatesmanaging<br />

director Catherine Keith saysthe<br />

showcase is achance for customers to<br />

seethe breadthoflocally­made<br />

produce.<br />

‘‘Many consumers willknow about<br />

localwine, butwhatabout pork, honey,<br />

nuts? Thereislots of great foodbeing<br />

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Buy local ... Locally grown produce with<br />

the Made <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> branding has<br />

been featuring at Rangiora New World this<br />

week.<br />

PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />

produced on ourdoorstep and New<br />

Worldsupermarkets aremakingiteasy<br />

forpeople to find themthroughthis<br />

initiative.<br />

‘‘Shopping from local producersisso<br />

important.Not only does it enable<br />

employmentand profit to staywithin<br />

ourregion,but the produce hasn’t<br />

travelled too far either so you are<br />

shrinking your carbonfootprint each<br />

time youpurchasealocal product.<br />

‘‘And of course, it’salovely chanceto<br />

take pride in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>and<br />

celebrate whatisonour doorstep.’’<br />

Formore information aboutvisit<br />

madenorthcanterbury.co.nz.<br />

Recycling checks resume<br />

Checks of recycling bins in the<br />

Waimakaririhave resumed.<br />

Residentswho get recycling right<br />

will getagold star on their bin.<br />

WaimakaririDistrict Council solid<br />

wasteasset manager Kitty Waghorn<br />

says during the firstroundofbin<br />

checks people asked to be told when<br />

they got it right.<br />

‘‘A gold star is asimpleand low­cost<br />

way of acknowledging residents who<br />

are doingagreat job,”she says.<br />

Educationalmaterial will be left for<br />

thosewith afew incorrect items in<br />

theirbins,while bins too<br />

contaminated will not get collected.<br />

Alabelwill be put on the handle<br />

identifying whichitems should not be<br />

recycled.<br />

``Binchecks help us see which items<br />

are causing confusion, so we can do a<br />

better job of educating people,’’ Kitty<br />

said.<br />

‘‘Italso means we can remove<br />

contaminatedbins from collection<br />

before they ruin the whole truckload’’<br />

Poorrecyclingisexpensive for<br />

ratepayers as eachadditional<br />

truckload goingtothe landfill costs<br />

morethan $1000.<br />

Between October and December last<br />

year, extra landfill chargestotalled<br />

almost$<strong>15</strong>0,000.<br />

In January and February this year<br />

the cost was $92,000.<br />

There were 1723 bins contaminated<br />

withrubbish such as food,liquid<br />

cartons,takeaway cups, soft plastics<br />

and dirtynappies, during previous<br />

checks.<br />

For more informationgoto<br />

rethinkrubbish.co.nz<br />

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Waimakariri 6:58am 2.1 12:51am 0.7 7:44am 2.0 1:33am 0.7 8:31am 2.0 2:17am 0.8 9:18am 2.0 3:04am 0.8 10:04am 2.0 3:52am 0.8 10:50am 2.0 4:41am 0.8 11:37am 2.1 5:30am 0.7<br />

Mouth<br />

7:22pm 2.2 1:09pm 0.7 8:06pm 2.2 1:51pm 0.7 8:50pm 2.1 2:35pm 0.8 9:35pm 2.1 3:20pm 0.8 10:21pm 2.1 4:07pm 0.8 11:08pm 2.2 4:55pm 0.8 11:56pm 2.2 5:43pm 0.7<br />

Amberley 6:58am 2.1 12:51am 0.7 7:44am 2.0 1:33am 0.7 8:31am 2.0 2:17am 0.8 9:18am 2.0 3:04am 0.8 10:04am 2.0 3:52am 0.8 10:50am 2.0 4:41am 0.8 11:37am 2.1 5:30am 0.7<br />

Beach<br />

7:22pm 2.2 1:09pm 0.7 8:06pm 2.2 1:51pm 0.7 8:50pm 2.1 2:35pm 0.8 9:35pm 2.1 3:20pm 0.8 10:21pm 2.1 4:07pm 0.8 11:08pm 2.2 4:55pm 0.8 11:56pm 2.2 5:43pm 0.7<br />

7:07am 2.1 1:00am 0.7 7:53am 2.0 1:42am 0.7 8:40am 2.0 2:26am 0.8 9:27am 2.0 3:13am 0.8 10:13am 2.0 4:01am 0.8 10:59am 2.0 4:50am 0.8 11:46am 2.1 5:39am 0.7<br />

Motunau 7:31pm 2.2 1:18pm 0.7 8:<strong>15</strong>pm 2.2 2:00pm 0.7 8:59pm 2.1 2:44pm 0.8 9:44pm 2.1 3:29pm 0.8 10:30pm 2.1 4:16pm 0.8 11:17pm 2.2 5:04pm 0.8<br />

5:52pm 0.7<br />

7:09am 2.1 1:02am 0.7 7:55am 2.0 1:44am 0.7 8:42am 2.0 2:28am 0.8 9:29am 2.0 3:<strong>15</strong>am 0.8 10:<strong>15</strong>am 2.0 4:03am 0.8 11:01am 2.0 4:52am 0.8 11:48am 2.1 5:41am 0.7<br />

Gore Bay 7:33pm 2.2 1:20pm 0.7 8:17pm 2.2 2:02pm 0.7 9:01pm 2.1 2:46pm 0.8 9:46pm 2.1 3:31pm 0.8 10:32pm 2.1 4:18pm 0.8 11:19pm 2.2 5:06pm 0.8<br />

5:54pm 0.7<br />

7:12am 1.6 1:02am 0.6 7:58am 1.6 1:47am 0.6 8:45am 1.5 2:33am 0.6 9:31am 1.5 3:20am 0.6 10:17am 1.5 4:07am 0.6 11:02am 1.5 4:53am 0.6 11:46am 1.6 5:39am 0.6<br />

Kaikoura 7:32pm 1.7 1:20pm 0.6 8:<strong>15</strong>pm 1.7 2:04pm 0.6 9:00pm 1.7 2:48pm 0.6 9:45pm 1.7 3:32pm 0.6 10:30pm 1.7 4:17pm 0.6 11:17pm 1.7 5:02pm 0.6<br />

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*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.<br />

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Heritage ...The Amuri Mounted Rifles parade at the Hawarden<br />

A&P Show, during the 100th anniversary of World War 1. FILE: PHOTO<br />

Hall celebration<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Culverden’s hall is steeped in<br />

history, and its new owner<br />

Jono Taylor is keen to share<br />

it.<br />

Astoryboard at the old Drill<br />

Hall, the former home of the<br />

Amuri Mounted Rifles, will be<br />

unveiled at dawn on Anzac<br />

Day, <strong>April</strong> 25.<br />

At 6.30am five horses and<br />

their riders will be in<br />

attendance, as the Last Post<br />

sounds out from Colin<br />

Heslop’s trumpet.<br />

The storyboard tells the<br />

story of the Amuri Mounted<br />

Rifles, initiated in 1899 by<br />

Major Ralph Anderson<br />

Chaffey. The Squadron was<br />

made up of local men off the<br />

farms in the district, who<br />

trained shooting rifles while<br />

on horseback.<br />

It will also tell the story of<br />

the Drill Hall, which today is<br />

known as the Culverden Hall.<br />

The hall was built in 1902<br />

with funds appropriated from<br />

local farm owner Duncan<br />

Rutherford, who at the time<br />

owned Leslie Hills Station<br />

and Molesworth Station.<br />

Mr Taylor says he and his<br />

wife want to share the story of<br />

the Amuri Mounted Rifles<br />

and their former base, after<br />

discovering their history after<br />

buying the hall.<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Kaiapoi RSA ready to march<br />

<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>’s oldest RSA is<br />

gearing up for areturn to Anzac<br />

Day parades.<br />

Kaiapoi RSA presidentNeill<br />

Pricesays the RSA is looking<br />

forward to marking Anzac Day with<br />

the community again, after last<br />

year’s commemoration events<br />

were cancelled due to the Covid­19<br />

lockdown.<br />

The build up to Anzac Day<br />

begins with Poppy Day tomorrow<br />

(<strong>April</strong> 16), with poppy sellersout in<br />

forceonthe streets of Kaiapoi.<br />

‘‘This is the first one for two<br />

years, so we are looking forward to<br />

agenerous opportunityfor the<br />

people to obtainapoppy and make<br />

adonation to our welfare fund,’’Mr<br />

Pricesays.<br />

The Kaiapoi RSA will be<br />

supporting servicesonSaturday,<br />

<strong>April</strong>24, in the OhokaCommunity<br />

Hall at 11am and at the Woodend<br />

CommunityCentreat6pm.<br />

The annualdawn service at the<br />

Kaiapoi Memorial Reservein<br />

RavenQuay,opposite Blackwells<br />

Department Store,starts at 6.30am,<br />

before themain civic service in<br />

TrousselotParkat10am.The day<br />

rounds out with the KaiapoiRSA<br />

supporting aservice in Tuahiwiat<br />

2pm.<br />

Acookedbreakfastwill be<br />

available at the Kaiapoi Club<br />

following the dawn service, with<br />

tickets on sale at $20 ahead and<br />

7<br />

expected to sellout.<br />

The Waimakariri Student<br />

Volunteer Army will be out in force<br />

tomorrow selling poppies, while<br />

members of the Rangiora 88<br />

Squadron Air Cadets with be on<br />

guardduty duringthe dawn<br />

service.<br />

Kaiapoi High School deputy<br />

head students William Murray and<br />

Amiria Gentry­Tuck will be<br />

speaking at the Woodend service,<br />

whileOlivia Barclay and Marcus<br />

Reed will speak at the Kaiapoi<br />

dawn service.<br />

Head students Charlie Wicks<br />

and HunterHenley willaddress<br />

the Kaiapoi civic service,along<br />

with Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey.<br />

Symbolic service at Amberley<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Adawn servicewill proceed the<br />

traditional 11am serviceinthe<br />

Amberley Pavilion on AnzacDay,<br />

<strong>April</strong>25.<br />

RSA presidentJames Drewery<br />

says ashortflag raising ceremony<br />

will be held at the War Memorial<br />

beside the Hurunui Library, at<br />

dawn.<br />

The Last Postand and Reveille<br />

will sound out as dawn gives way to<br />

the morning light.<br />

Mr Drewerysays the ‘‘symbolic’’<br />

dawn ceremony is afirst for the<br />

town,and the public is welcome to<br />

attend and layapoppy or wreath.<br />

However, it does not replace the<br />

11am service at the pavilion,<br />

organised by the Amberley Lion’s<br />

Club.<br />

Mr Drewerysays the clubputs an<br />

incredibleamount of work into the<br />

service, whichthis year will<br />

feature acentrepiece event for the<br />

youth of the Amberley district.<br />

Those wishing to march to the<br />

service are asked to assemble<br />

behindthe pavilion at 10.40am.<br />

The Military will be in attendance<br />

and weatherpermitting two<br />

Spitfires, belonging to Ivan<br />

Campbell, will carry out aflyover<br />

following the service.<br />

There will be awreathlaying<br />

ceremony for anyone wishing to lay<br />

awreathoutside thepavilion.<br />

Poppy Day<br />

Mr Drewery says Poppy Day is<br />

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Saturday.<br />

He saysPoppy salesare the sole<br />

incomefor the New Zealand<br />

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Workshops to revitalise<br />

LeithfieldBeach Fairyland<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Mufti day<br />

fundraiser<br />

9<br />

Community support ... Karanga Mai Early<br />

Learning Centre team leader Jacinta<br />

McInerney, with Casey (left), accept the<br />

donation from Kaiapoi Borough School.<br />

Amuftiday at Kaiapoi BoroughSchool on<br />

<strong>April</strong> 1raisedover $350for Karanga Mai<br />

Early Learning Centre.<br />

Afreeservicerun by Community Wellbeing<br />

<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> Trust,KarangaMai cares<br />

for the childrenofteen parentsattending the<br />

Young ParentsCollege inKaiapoi andhas<br />

places available forchildren from the<br />

community.<br />

Jacinta McInerney, TeamLeader of<br />

Karanga MaiEarly Learning Centre, says<br />

Kaiapoi Boroughisavery communityminded<br />

school.<br />

“Several of our tamariki have happily<br />

transitioned to the schoolfrom Karanga Mai<br />

and theschoolcommunity’s support of<br />

Karanga Mai meansalot to us.”<br />

Jacinta accepted thedonation during<br />

‘whanautime’atKaiapoi Borough’s last<br />

schoolassemblyfor the term on <strong>April</strong> 9.<br />

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community workshops<br />

duringthis month's school<br />

holidays.<br />

The first is at the<br />

Leithfield Beach hall on<br />

Wednesday,<strong>April</strong> 21, with<br />

the second being held by<br />

the NESTArts Collective<br />

team at their Amberley<br />

premises on Tuesday,<br />

<strong>April</strong> 27.<br />

The workshops will<br />

refresh and revitalisethe<br />

fairy forest.<br />

Leithfield Beach<br />

resident Shardia<br />

Mackintoshsays it is great<br />

the NESTArts Collective<br />

team became involved in<br />

the project.<br />

She organised an<br />

alternative ‘‘crafternoon’’<br />

at the Leithfield Beach<br />

hall for people who<br />

couldn’t attend the<br />

Amberley workshop.<br />

Shardia, who has two<br />

young children, Scarlett,<br />

aged two and Sienna,13<br />

months, saysshe wasn’t<br />

sure who started the fairy<br />

forest, but it was agreat<br />

idea.<br />

‘‘During lockdownitwas<br />

lovelytobeable to take a<br />

walk through the forest. It<br />

liftedthe communities<br />

spirits when everyone was<br />

Workshops planned ... Two workshops planned for the<br />

school holidays this month are being held to restore and<br />

revitalise Fairyland at Leithfield Beach.<br />

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />

feelingisolated.’’<br />

Participation in the<br />

NEST Fairyland<br />

workshop is by donation<br />

with base materials, paint,<br />

and guidance supplied.<br />

The Fairyland<br />

workshop is being held<br />

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10 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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Avoid unfluedgas heaters(with pipes<br />

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To minimise the environmental<br />

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Insulate first­keep the heatwhere<br />

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Choose aheater that uses renewable<br />

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Choose the most efficient model for<br />

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Get advice fromanexpert on the<br />

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The Government’s<br />

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Conservation Authority<br />

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Keep your home warm.<br />

Heat is expensive, so<br />

save money by keeping<br />

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Windows and doors<br />

★ Draw curtains at<br />

dusk to keep the day’s<br />

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door snakes along the<br />

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Heating<br />

★ Turn your heaters off<br />

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★ Set your heater<br />

thermostat ­aim for 18 to<br />

20C.<br />

★ Many heaters are big<br />

enough to heat only one<br />

room so close doors and<br />

in the evening pull<br />

curtains.<br />

★ Use aheater directly<br />

in the room you want to<br />

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Keep your home dry<br />

Get rid of moisture and<br />

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especially when you’re<br />

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★ Fix any broken or<br />

leaking pipes, and clear<br />

and fix gutters. Leaky<br />

pipes and blocked or<br />

broken guttering can<br />

cause dampness inside<br />

your home, which can<br />

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★ Lay down aground<br />

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basically agiant piece of<br />

black plastic sheet that<br />

sits on the dirt under<br />

your house, keeping<br />

dampness in the ground.<br />

★ Clear vents, check<br />

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clear of blockages. This<br />

helps move damp air out<br />

from under the house.<br />

Inside<br />

★ Cooking, showering<br />

and washing all<br />

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your home. The best way<br />

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Don’t forget to open<br />

wardrobe and cupboard<br />

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★ Ventilate your<br />

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time, so air them<br />

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heaters, which release<br />

toxic fumes and make<br />

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Be fire wise this winter, says FENZ<br />

‘‘Firefighters don’t like fire<br />

movies’’ is the slogan behind<br />

Fireand Emergency New<br />

Zealand’s (FENZ) latestfire<br />

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winter.<br />

The message is simple ­‘‘be<br />

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management officer Kerri<br />

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‘‘Now is the time to get your<br />

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lighting the fire for the first<br />

timethis year. Get it done<br />

before the cold snap arrives.’’<br />

Daylightsavings came to an<br />

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yoursmoke alarmsare still<br />

working and if they are still<br />

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PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />

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By DAVID HILL<br />

Galloway cattle might be registered<br />

as arare breed, but breeders were out<br />

in force at the OxfordA&P Show on<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 3.<br />

Breedersfrom around the country<br />

took time out from the Galloway<br />

Cattle Society of New Zealand<br />

conference, heldinChristchurch<br />

over Easter Weekend, to attendthe<br />

Oxford A&Pshow.<br />

President Barbara Fitchett, of<br />

Wellington, says the Galloway breed<br />

is growing in popularity and she was<br />

impressedwith the animals on show,<br />

giving particular mentionofalocal<br />

Oxford teenager.<br />

‘‘There’smore breeders in the<br />

<strong>North</strong>Island than thereare in the<br />

SouthIsland, but it’s definitely<br />

growing and MarshallStokes, from<br />

here in Oxford, is one of our junior<br />

members and he’sdoing very well.’’<br />

The Galloway is ahardy Scottish<br />

beef cattle breed, which was first<br />

registeredinNew Zealandin1947<br />

and there are now 90 registered<br />

breeders.<br />

‘‘TheGallowayare very good<br />

converters of rough pasture into beef<br />

and they’re very maternal,’’she said.<br />

‘‘They have smallcalves which grow<br />

quickly and they have adoublecoat to<br />

Show time ... Galloway Cattle Society of New Zealand council member Beth McVerry,<br />

of Cambridge, and president Barbara Fitchett, of Wellington, enjoyed watching the<br />

parading of the Galloway cattle classes during the Oxford A&P Show on Saturday, <strong>April</strong><br />

3. PHOTO:DAVID HILL<br />

keep them warminthe winter.’’<br />

The beltedGalloway is the main<br />

colourvarietyinthe South Island,<br />

along with some standard (black),<br />

while <strong>North</strong> Island breeders alsohad<br />

the whiteand riggit varieties.<br />

Riggitwas ‘‘an ancient’’Scottish<br />

strainofGallowaywhere the animals<br />

have awhite dorsal stripedown the<br />

spine.‘‘Theriggitcolouringisvery,<br />

very rare, but it’s makinga<br />

comeback,’’MsFitchettsays.<br />

Beginners luck for sheep dog Winn<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Sheep dog Winn is awinner.<br />

Competinginhis first sheep dogtrial<br />

event at the OxfordA&P Show on<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong>3,22­month­old Winn<br />

placedsecond overall,winning the<br />

maiden anddistrict competitor<br />

trophies alongthe way.<br />

Owner GavinFrahm wassurprised,<br />

but thrilled with thesuccess.<br />

‘‘Itwas quite unexpected, but he did<br />

really well, especially as it washis first<br />

timeout. That doesn’t happen very<br />

often,because it’slike yourfirst day at<br />

school.’’<br />

The result made Gavinand Winn the<br />

first winnersofthe newOxfordCollie<br />

ClubCentennial Cupwhich was<br />

presentedfor beingthe first­placed<br />

district competitor at theshow.<br />

The club donatedthe cuptothe<br />

OxfordA&P Association after<br />

celebrating its centenaryatits dog<br />

trialsinJanuary.<br />

Beginner’s luck ... Gavin Frahm was<br />

thrilled with the efforts of his dog Winn,<br />

which enjoyed success at its first sheep dog<br />

trial event at the Oxford A&P Show on<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 3.<br />

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22 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Community trusts progress ZIPA goals<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Community initiatives have<br />

allowed the Waimakariri<br />

Zone Committee’s<br />

commitments to progress.<br />

Addressing the committee’s<br />

2020 annual report at last<br />

week’s Waimakariri District<br />

Council meeting, acting<br />

chairman Cam Henderson<br />

said the new Waimakariri<br />

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initiatives and new<br />

catchment level projects are<br />

helping to action the<br />

recommendations made in<br />

the 2018 Zone<br />

Implementation Plan<br />

Addendum (ZIPA).<br />

‘‘I’m probably more excited<br />

about where the trusts are<br />

going. The zone committee is<br />

not really designed for action<br />

and Ithink that other zone<br />

committees are finding that.<br />

‘‘There is an expectation on<br />

us to deliver something<br />

rather than just make<br />

decisions, but we don’t really<br />

have the funding or the clout<br />

to do that, so these new trusts<br />

provide an opportunity to<br />

make some progress.’’<br />

Mr Henderson has been<br />

active in establishing the<br />

Waimakariri Landcare Trust,<br />

which has been formed by<br />

zone committee members and<br />

working in with the<br />

Waimakariri Next<br />

Making progress ... The Waimakariri Zone Committee presented its annual report to the Waimakariri<br />

District Council last week.<br />

PHOTO: FILE<br />

Generation Farmers Trust.<br />

The trust has already<br />

received Ministry for Primary<br />

Industries sustainable food<br />

and fibre futures funding for<br />

athree­year trial which will<br />

take a‘‘whole of farm’’<br />

approach address<br />

environmental challenges.<br />

Anew community<br />

biodiversity trust has also<br />

been established and is<br />

working in with the Selwyn­<br />

Waihora Zone Committee.<br />

Forming the trusts would<br />

allow for funding<br />

applications which otherwise<br />

were not available to the zone<br />

committee, Mr Henderson<br />

said.<br />

Zone committee facilitator<br />

Murray Griffin said that 85<br />

percent of the ZIPA<br />

recommendations had been<br />

‘‘progressed’’ in the last 12<br />

months. Of those<br />

recommendations, 59 were<br />

being addressed in Plan<br />

Change 7tothe Land and<br />

Water Regional Plan, while<br />

the balance were ‘‘actions on<br />

the ground’’.<br />

Catchment management<br />

work had begun with<br />

discussions in coastal areas<br />

of Te Aka Aka estuary<br />

(Saltwater Creek and<br />

Waikuku), which were being<br />

led by zone committee<br />

member Carolyne Latham.<br />

The zone committee also<br />

approved Immediate Steps<br />

funding for five biodiversity<br />

projects in the district in<br />

2020. Mahinga kai support<br />

has also been offered to the<br />

farming community, with the<br />

first shed talks hosted by<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> pou<br />

matai ko (cultural advisor)<br />

Makarini Rupene.<br />

Waimakariri Mayor Dan<br />

Gordon praised the<br />

committee’s efforts over the<br />

last 12 months and<br />

acknowledged the<br />

importance of engaging with<br />

the next generation of<br />

farmers to resolve the<br />

challenges.<br />

Cr Sandra Stewart said the<br />

zone committee was ‘‘looking<br />

for some direction’’ from the<br />

two partner councils of<br />

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delivery of the<br />

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the biodiversity trust, but<br />

they have no support aside<br />

from people’s own volunteer<br />

efforts. If we expect these<br />

committees to deliver we<br />

need to make funding<br />

available.’’<br />

Wai: We care<br />

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Awesome foursome<br />

Champions ... The Woodend Bowling Club’s women’sfours<br />

team of Joan Macfarlane(left),Mary O’Brien, PaulineBarr and<br />

skip JennyAnderson wonthe <strong>2021</strong>Bowls <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

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The club’swomen’s fours<br />

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the winner was found.<br />

Ashley teacher John Lynskey, says<br />

the tournament was so popular, 18<br />

pupils initially showed an interest to<br />

make up the eight slots available.<br />

“Few of these kidshad much idea<br />

about the game,but avideo clip<br />

helped them understand it alittle<br />

more.<br />

‘‘We have progressedthe game at<br />

school with aplaying ladder. You<br />

don’t need to be the most athletic to<br />

participate and it is good team<br />

builder”.<br />

<strong>North</strong> LoburnpupilsMaddie<br />

Jones and HarryKendrick are very<br />

enthusiastic about the game.<br />

‘‘It is acool game, demands good<br />

skills and is alot of fun,’’ says<br />

Maddie.<br />

Harry likes the competitivenessof<br />

the game and to be able to play<br />

against his school mates.<br />

Results:<br />

Ouruhia (Noah Crocker and Tane<br />

Spivey) 1. <strong>North</strong>Loburn(John Lundy<br />

and Micah Thompson) 2. Ouruhia<br />

(Matt Corey &Riley Sullivan) 3.<br />

Shooting for the hoop. .. Annabelle<br />

Birchier, from <strong>North</strong> Loburn School<br />

lines up ashot while her team mates<br />

watch on.<br />

PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />

Makayla and Ivy awinning combination<br />

Mandeville’s Makayla Krahagen,<br />

aged 10, has had avery successful<br />

time at all of the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

A&P Shows and beyond.<br />

Riding the Brechin Family's<br />

Eastdale Imogen, or Ivy as she is<br />

known, Makayla won the supreme<br />

champion pony awards at Cheviot,<br />

Hawarden, Malvern, Oxfordand<br />

Mackenzie Highland A&P shows.<br />

At the Oxford A&PShow the<br />

combination was also awarded the<br />

supremechampionanimal exhibit.<br />

Winningthe Supreme Champion<br />

Pony at each of the AutumnShows<br />

was ahuge thrill, particularly as its<br />

only the secondyear Makaylahas<br />

been riding. Her hard workand<br />

dedicationhas shown in their<br />

achievements.<br />

Makaylamet Ivy at ridinglesson<br />

at Swannanoa­basedBrecland Park<br />

Equestrian, owned and run by Paul,<br />

Jo and Jessica Brechin. She fell in<br />

love with Ivy, and they havetrained<br />

hard and formed avery special<br />

partnership.<br />

Makayla’sdreams of winning the<br />

firstyear ridden pony and rider<br />

titles were shatteredwhen the New<br />

Zealand Horse of the Year Show in<br />

Hastingsws cancelled last mont,as<br />

she now moves into the open ring.<br />

The pair has qualified for next<br />

year’s Horse of the Year Show.<br />

Special bond ... Makayla and Ivy at<br />

the Cheviot A&PShow. PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />

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25<br />

Opening day win for Saracens<br />

RUGBY<br />

By LINDSAY KERR<br />

The bootofSaracens goal<br />

kicker Ricky Allin wasthe<br />

difference between defeatand<br />

victory in the season’sopener<br />

againstAshley in the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> poolofthe<br />

combined countryrugby<br />

competitionlastSaturday.<br />

Saracens scored three<br />

converted tries, and apenalty,<br />

to give it a24­22win. Ashley<br />

scored four tries, but only one<br />

was converted.<br />

The game wasatypical,<br />

early season, scrappy affair,<br />

withbothteamsguilty of too<br />

many unforced errors. Not<br />

helping the errorrate was a<br />

strong easterlywindthat took<br />

holdofthe openspaces at<br />

Southbrook Park.<br />

Saracens,with the windat<br />

its backinfirst half, used it to<br />

its advantage. Afterkeeping<br />

the ball awayfromAshley for<br />

the first ten minutes, it scored<br />

firstwith apenalty,and the<br />

firstofits tries.<br />

When Ashleydid gain<br />

quality possessionitwas used<br />

wisely andfromanoverlap out<br />

wide, scored its first try froma<br />

launchingpad 30 metresout.<br />

Saracens did the attacking<br />

in thefinalmoments of the<br />

halfand after two<br />

unsuccessful attempts to cross<br />

the line, finally scored in<br />

injury timeand wenttothe<br />

break ahead17­5.<br />

Saracens scored first in the<br />

second half after Ashley were<br />

reduced to 14 players<br />

following an illegal tackle, and<br />

lookedtobeontracktoa<br />

comfortable win. However<br />

when itsfull complement was<br />

reinstated, Ashley, then<br />

dominated possession and<br />

territoryand beganafight<br />

back, led by its forwards that<br />

wentdown to the final whistle.<br />

In the processitscored three<br />

moretries.<br />

Ashley’slast try camewhen<br />

Saracenswere downaplayer.<br />

The conversionwas<br />

unsuccessful letting Saracens<br />

escape withatwo point<br />

advantage.<br />

Scoreboard: Saracens 24 (Jordie<br />

Smith, Josh Maynard, Ollie Bithray<br />

tries. Ricky Allin try, 3penalties and<br />

On the move ... John Wakelin, of Saracens, on the charge during his team’s opening game against<br />

Ashley.<br />

PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />

aconversion) beat Ashley 22 (Jamie<br />

Duckworth, Matt Couch, Nairia<br />

Wilson­Bairds tries. Anthony<br />

Tavendale atry to aconversion).<br />

Kaiapoi vOhoka<br />

Kaiapoi was slow out of the<br />

blocks in its game against Ohoka,<br />

finding itself down0­7after five<br />

minutes. It then gathered<br />

momentum and ran out 31­12<br />

victors.<br />

Playing into the wind in the first<br />

half, Kaiapoi was tested in all<br />

phases by asolid Ohoka unit.<br />

It however scored two tries in the<br />

spell, the second moments before<br />

half time. With Crusaders contract<br />

player Josh McKay joining the back<br />

line in the second spell, and with<br />

the wind at its back, Kaiapoisurged<br />

ahead scoring three unanswered<br />

tries while Ohoka was rewarded for<br />

agutsy defensive effort with atry of<br />

its own on full time.<br />

Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 31(Logan<br />

Bell 2, Dante Love, KimeonReade,<br />

Jarod Smith tries; Cody Grimes 3<br />

conversions) beat Ohoka12(Sam<br />

England, Eathan McDuff tries. Scott<br />

Allin aconversion).<br />

Hurunui vWoodend<br />

With only alimitedpre season<br />

build up, Hurunui was made to<br />

work hard for its <strong>15</strong>­12 win against<br />

afired­up Woodend.<br />

Woodend lead 3­0 early in the<br />

game after Jordie Swain kicked the<br />

first of his three first half penalties.<br />

Hurunui fought back and scored a<br />

converted try leaving Woodend up<br />

9­7 atthe break. Amore<br />

experiencedHurunuiadded<br />

anothertry in the second half to a<br />

Woodend’s penalty and was<br />

relieved to come away with a<br />

victory.<br />

Scoreboard; Hurunui <strong>15</strong>, 2tries and<br />

conversion. Woodend 12, Jordie<br />

Swaine four penalties.<br />

Glenmark­Cheviot v<br />

Oxford<br />

Glenmark­Cheviot continuedits<br />

winning way from the past two<br />

seasons, beating ahandy Oxford<br />

side 25­10. It was afitting start to the<br />

season to honour Matt Earl’s 100th<br />

cameplayingfor the Glenmark<br />

seniorside. Matt Jensen stood out<br />

in the Glenmark back line and<br />

Harry Wilding dominated its line<br />

out.<br />

Scoreboard: Glenmark25(Matt<br />

Earl, Bill Le Pine, Mike Keane tries.<br />

BrookRetallick 2conversions and 2<br />

penalties) beat Oxford 10.<br />

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1pm HurunuivAmberley; Culverden 1<br />

1pmKaiapoi vGlenmarkCheviot; Kaiapoi Oval<br />

1pmSaracens vKaikoura;SouthbrookPark 1<br />

2pmAshley vOhoka;Ashley,Loburn 5<br />

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Rangiora men win<br />

HOCKEY<br />

Rangiora Hockey Club had atough<br />

start to the <strong>2021</strong> winterseason which<br />

opened last weekend.<br />

Of the seven teams which playedup<br />

till Monday night, only the Rangiora<br />

CBK Division 1men and Mid Week<br />

Open Men's Ateam were victorious.<br />

Solid performances by several other<br />

teams bodes well for future weeks.<br />

The club is fielding threeadditional<br />

senior teams this season, withayoung<br />

coltsteam entered in the Division 3<br />

Championship, and another team in<br />

eachofthe Mid WeekMen's and<br />

Women's competitions.<br />

The Division1Men got their season<br />

off to apositivestart with a2­1 win over<br />

Avon.<br />

The RangioraCBK Division 1women<br />

were somewhat unlucky not to achieve<br />

abetter result than their 3­1loss to<br />

Avon.<br />

The team heldtheir ownfor muchof<br />

the game and dominated the last<br />

quarter when behind by one, but just<br />

couldn't findthe back of the net.<br />

Avon's third goal came withjust a<br />

few minutes left on the clock and<br />

against the run of play,but was enough<br />

to secure them the win.<br />

The young Rangiora 2women's team<br />

finished in a1­all drawwith Marist<br />

Green in what is now the Sunday Super<br />

League Premiership Competition<br />

(formally Division 2).<br />

However the Division 3<br />

``Championship'' women's team<br />

struggled in the near 30 degree heat at<br />

Nga Puna Wai, goingdown 5nil to<br />

Waikirikiri Tuis.<br />

Thisteam has one player new to the<br />

sport and several other player<br />

returning to hockey afterasmany as 20<br />

years, so they are confident they can<br />

only improve through the season.<br />

In the Men's championship<br />

competition both Rangiora Colts and<br />

Rangiora Oddfellows lost in their first<br />

outings of the season.<br />

Meanwhile the two mid week open<br />

men's teams shared thespoils.<br />

In the local derby the Rangiora<br />

Allsorts lost to Hinemoa­Kaiapoi<br />

Kauri 3­6, but showed enough<br />

potential in patchestoensurethey will<br />

not be easy beats.<br />

The Rangiora Mid Week Ateam<br />

dominated Waikirikiri Petrels and<br />

showed they have the talent to be atop<br />

contender in the Division2Mid Week<br />

Open competition.<br />

Results:<br />

Division 1Men: Rangiora CBK 2<br />

(LachlanMiller1,Logan Benson 1)<br />

beatAvon 1. MVP:Logan Benson.<br />

Women: RangioraCBK 1(Kylie<br />

Forest 1) lost to Avon 3. MVP: Hayley<br />

Linton.<br />

Sunday SuperLeaguePremiership<br />

Women: Rangiora 1drew with Marist<br />

Green 1. Sunday Super League<br />

Championship: Men Rangiora Colts 3<br />

(LoockOdendall 1, MattJohnson 1,<br />

Justin Meyers 1) lost to Waikirikiri<br />

Toroas 4. Men: Rangiora Oddfellows1<br />

(RikRoberts 1) lost to University<br />

Apache 3. MVP: Stephen Kutyn.<br />

Women: Rangiora 0lost to Waikirikiri<br />

Tuis5.MVP: FionaAmbury. Mid<br />

WeekOpenMen: RangioraA7beat<br />

Waikirikiri Petrels 0. Men: Rangiora<br />

Allsorts3(Shaun Maxwell 1, Jon<br />

Green 1, Johnny King1)lost to<br />

Hinemoa­Kaiapoi6.<br />

SPORT &NEWS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> 27<br />

Explore Waimakariri on foot<br />

Residents in the Greater<br />

Christchurch area are<br />

encouraged to get out and<br />

explorethe region by foot.<br />

The Christchurch Walking<br />

Festival returns thisweekend<br />

with more than 50 walks,<br />

including severalinthe<br />

Waimakariri district.<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> is<br />

hosting aself­guided walk in<br />

the AshleyRiver Regional<br />

Park and estuaryonSaturday,<br />

<strong>April</strong> 17, from 10am to 2pm.<br />

The walk startsatWaikuku<br />

Beach at the end of Kings Ave,<br />

where there will be signs<br />

indicating where the track<br />

begins.<br />

The Department of<br />

Conservation (DOC) is hosting<br />

two walks on Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 18,<br />

from 11am to 3pm at the<br />

AshleyGorge Reserve and<br />

SPORTS RESULTS<br />

Rangiora Golf Club<br />

9hole StablefordVariation:<br />

Ladies: Jan Moffatt 34, Lyn<br />

Muir 27c/b, AnneSmith<br />

27c/b, Pat Benny 27, Sarah<br />

Rutherford26. Men:<br />

Dennis Brook24, Alan<br />

Macdonald 23 c/b, John<br />

Gardner 23, Colin Bowman<br />

22.<br />

Rangiora Bridge Club<br />

Easter Open: N/S:Fern<br />

McRae/David Rainey 1,<br />

Colleen Adam/Joan Lloyd<br />

2, CathCostello/Robyn<br />

Dawson 3. E/W: Ken Johns/<br />

Jack Lyon 1, Joyce Gray/<br />

Junette McIntyre 2, Pauline<br />

then at the Mt Thomas<br />

Wooded Gully Track on Anzac<br />

Day.<br />

Participants can bring a<br />

picnic and explore the Ashley<br />

Gorge Reserve on self­guided<br />

bush walks, including ashort<br />

loop or alonger walk to a<br />

waterfall.<br />

Therewill be activities and<br />

displays in the DOC tent in the<br />

picnic area.<br />

Te Kohaka oTuhaitara<br />

Trust is hosting‘‘From the<br />

Barren Planet to the Green<br />

World of Endor’’ on<br />

Wednesday,<strong>April</strong> 21, from<br />

10am.<br />

Participants can join a5km<br />

guided walk through asection<br />

of the coastal park, viewing<br />

the transformation from<br />

cleared back dune to mixed<br />

native and exotic forest and<br />

Miller/Dawn Simpson3.<br />

Autumn Social<br />

Tournament: N/S: Diane<br />

Findlay/Eamon Jackson 1,<br />

Pat Green/Joyce Gray 2,<br />

Leonie Tregenza/Mary<br />

Banks3.E/W: Harsha<br />

Sirisena/Shirley O’Malley<br />

1, Cathy/Neil2,Jill Amer/<br />

Andrew Findlay3.<br />

Autumn Pairs: N/S: Junette<br />

McIntyre/JillAmer1,Robin<br />

Hassall/LindaHanham 2,<br />

SarahWaldron/Dawn<br />

Simpson 3. E/W: Jeanette<br />

Joyce/Bunty Marshall 1,<br />

ColinDick/Elizabeth<br />

Alabaster2,PaulineMiller/<br />

hear aboutthe trust's200 year<br />

plan to rehabilitate the lands<br />

to an indigenous coastal<br />

ecosystem.<br />

The third annual Kaiapoi<br />

RiverWellbeing Walk is being<br />

held on Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 24,<br />

from 10am to 1pm, starting<br />

and finishing at the awardwinning<br />

Kaiapoi Food Forest.<br />

It will followacircuit<br />

around the Kaiapoi River,<br />

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riverand how the new food<br />

forest is helping to connect<br />

and strengthen the local<br />

community.<br />

Refreshments will be<br />

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What’s happening in your<br />

community…<br />

Hearing Dates Set for Rangiora<br />

Racecourse Resource Consent<br />

Commissioners for the Taggart Earthmoving Ltd<br />

Rangiora Racecourse resource consent application<br />

have set hearing dates for early May.<br />

The hearingwill commence 9am Tuesday 4May <strong>2021</strong><br />

at theShowgrounds Function Centre, Rangiora. It is<br />

expected to lastbetween fiveand six days.<br />

Taggart Earthmoving Ltdhas applied to Environment<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> (ECan)and WaimakaririDistrictCouncil<br />

(WDC)for consents to establish,maintain and<br />

operate an aggregate quarrylocated at theRangiora<br />

Racecourse, 309WestBelt,Rangiora.<br />

Full information can be found on Environment<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s website.<br />

The external planning officer for both ECan and<br />

WDC applications has recommended the consents<br />

are declined. This is partly based on alack of<br />

understanding of the effects of the proposal, effects<br />

on groundwater and enforceability ofconditions.<br />

Waimakariri District Council has also given<br />

evidence relating to the potential effects on wells<br />

and flooding displacement.<br />

However, the report from the planning officer does<br />

note that if these issues, among others, could be<br />

addressed the activity may be acceptable.<br />

The resource consent applications were jointly<br />

notified on 31 October last year and 404<br />

submissions were received. Sixty-two submitters<br />

wish to be heard in support of their submission, 394<br />

are in opposition; nine support and one is neutral.<br />

The key issues associated with the applications<br />

relate to air quality, flooding, amenity values,<br />

traffic, groundwater quality and noise.<br />

Disposal of Asbestos<br />

The Council reminds residents that items<br />

containing asbestos are not accepted at any of its<br />

transfer stations.<br />

Decramastic roof tiles may contain asbestos, and<br />

must be checked by Transfer Station staff before<br />

being removed from vehicles. These have been<br />

found in the scrap metal area on several occasions<br />

recently and have incurred costly clean up fees.<br />

Private companiescanhelp withtheremoval and<br />

disposal of asbestos, andalocalCouncil operated<br />

service providerisEco Central,whohaveanEcoDrop<br />

facility locatedat40Metro PlaceinBromley.<br />

Phone 03 336 0080 to find out more, or visit<br />

worksafe.govt.nz for details about the removal and<br />

disposal ofasbestos.<br />

Council to Stop Accepting Cheques<br />

With the changes in thewayconsumersare choosing<br />

to bank, the Council will no longeraccept cheques as<br />

amethodofpayment from Saturday 24 May.<br />

Theeasiest and mostconvenient is electronically, and<br />

avariety of otherpayment methods areavailable:<br />

• Direct debit and direct credit<br />

• Online credit card and account-to-account payments<br />

• Automatic payment<br />

• Telephone banking<br />

You can also continue topay in person with cash or<br />

Eftpos atany Council service centre.<br />

There is also the ability to receive rates<br />

invoices byemail. To sign up, send an email to<br />

rates@wmk.govt.nz from the email address where<br />

you would like the rates sent.<br />

If you would like help to arrange an alternative<br />

to cheques, contact your bank or talk to Council<br />

staff about setting up payments of rates or other<br />

Council accounts.<br />

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Chequing<br />

Out<br />

From 24 May the Council will<br />

no longer accept cheques as a<br />

payment method.<br />

The major banks inNew Zealand are<br />

phasing out cheques by the middle of<br />

this year due to the changes in the way<br />

consumers are banking.<br />

We offer avariety of ways for<br />

customers to pay, including cash and<br />

Eftpos at all Council Service Centres.<br />

Need help? Call us on 0800 965 468<br />

to talk through options or email<br />

office@wmk.govt.nz<br />

Checking in<br />

on your bin…<br />

We’re doing recycling bin checks<br />

across the District tomake sure they<br />

have the right items going into them.<br />

If we find any incorrect items in your bin, we’ll<br />

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IMPROVEMENTS<br />

We’re upgrading Good Street, between<br />

High Street and the service lane near<br />

Rangiora New World to improve the area<br />

for pedestrians, businesses and tenants.<br />

We’reproposing several improvements, and would<br />

love to hear what youthink about adraft Concept<br />

Plan that has been developed forthe area.<br />

Let us know what you think before 5pm<br />

on Sunday 9May <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk


Give usyour<br />

feedback<br />

<strong>2021</strong><br />

RSAANZACDAY<br />

SERVICES<br />

The following Anzac DayParades and<br />

Citizens Memorial Services will be held<br />

throughout theWaimakariri District.<br />

SATURDAY,24APRIL<br />

Ohoka<br />

Aservice willbeheldinthe Ohoka Hall,490 MillRoad,<br />

at 11am.<br />

Sefton<br />

Aservice will be heldat6pm at theCenotaph in<br />

Sefton Domain.<br />

Woodend<br />

Aservice will be heldatthe Woodend Community<br />

Centre, School Road,at 6pm.<br />

SUNDAY 25 APRIL<br />

Kaiapoi<br />

The AnzacDay parade will assembleatthe cornerof<br />

SewellStreet and Davie Street at 9.45am.The parade<br />

willmarch to Trousselot Park,Charles Street,where<br />

aserviceand dedication willbeheldat10am.<br />

The RSAwill also be holdingaDawnService at<br />

6.30amattheWar Memorial (RavenQuay).<br />

Rangiora<br />

The Anzac DayParade willassemble at Rangiora<br />

FarmersCarpark,Alfred Street at 11am.The paradewill<br />

then march up Percival Street and along High Street to<br />

the Cenotaphfor the11.30am service and<br />

wreathlaying ceremony.<br />

The Rangiora RSA and Councilwillalsolay wreaths<br />

at the Rangiora HighSchool at 9.30am (assembling<br />

at 9.20am).<br />

Oxford<br />

AMemorialService will be held in the OxfordTownHall<br />

at 9.30am.<br />

Fernside<br />

AMemorial Service followed by awreathlaying ceremony<br />

will be held in the FernsideMemorial Hall at10am.<br />

Cust /West Eyreton<br />

AMemorial Service will be held in the Cust Community<br />

Centre at 10am. The service will be followedbyawreath<br />

laying ceremonyatthe West Eyreton Memorial at 11am.<br />

Tuahiwi<br />

AMemorial Service will be held at the WarMemorial<br />

and thoseattending theserviceshouldassembleat<br />

1.45pm at thecommunity mail boxesbythe Urupa<br />

(cemetery) forthe 2pm service.<br />

Temporaryroad closures will be in<br />

place in Kaiapoi and Rangiora, Cust<br />

and West Eyreton to accommodate<br />

theRSA parades. Members of the<br />

publicare welcome to attend the<br />

above commemorativeservices<br />

and wreath laying ceremonies.<br />

Dan Gordon<br />

MAYOR<br />

Resonance Ensemble will<br />

present Song and Dance,a<br />

selection of chamber and<br />

orchestral works, in the<br />

Rangiora Town Hall on<br />

Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 18.<br />

Conducted by Helen<br />

Renaud, the programme<br />

explores the influence of<br />

songs and dances on<br />

composers of orchestral<br />

music.<br />

The audience can enjoy<br />

20th Century works, including<br />

Astor Piazzolla’s haunting<br />

slow tango Oblivion,arranged<br />

for strings, which features the<br />

ensemble’s leader Cornelia<br />

Didenco, as violin soloist.<br />

There will also be lively<br />

Romanian Dances by Bela<br />

Bartok and Malcolm Arnold’s<br />

English Dances (set ll) for<br />

wind ensemble. The<br />

programme travels back in<br />

time to the 17th Century as<br />

the brass quintet plays a<br />

selection of five dances from<br />

Terpsichore collection<br />

Budgeting demand<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Budget services are in demand<br />

as <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>families<br />

continuetoface financial<br />

pressuresdue to the ongoing<br />

impacts of Covid­19.<br />

Budgeting Services<strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> service manager<br />

Sharon Grant saysdespitethe<br />

extraassistance available, some<br />

families have found themselves<br />

worseoff one year on from the<br />

lockdown.<br />

Reduced hours and job losses<br />

through business closuresand<br />

redundancyled to many<br />

household incomelevels<br />

reducing significantly, she says.<br />

‘‘This put much pressureon<br />

people’s ability to meettheir<br />

immediate and ongoingliving<br />

costs.<br />

‘‘While there was someextra<br />

financial assistancemade<br />

available through Work and<br />

Income, not everyone was in a<br />

position to accessthose funds,<br />

or their situation was such that<br />

they were already struggling<br />

priortoCovid­19, and for them<br />

it was too little,too late.’’<br />

Therehas been an increase in<br />

the number of requests for<br />

assistancethrough KiwiSaver<br />

HardshipApplications and for<br />

insolvencyapplications such as<br />

YOU<br />

COULD<br />

BE<br />

HERE<br />

Advertise<br />

your business<br />

in our Trades<br />

and Services<br />

Phone<br />

Amanda Keys<br />

on<br />

03 313 2840<br />

ANZAC SERVICE at<br />

Scargill Domain Pavilion,<br />

Sunday 25th <strong>April</strong>, 10am.<br />

Ladies aplate please.<br />

Ashburton Fanciers<br />

Society<br />

POULTRY AUCTION<br />

Sunday <strong>April</strong> 18,<br />

Sports Hall<br />

Tancred Street West<br />

Ashburton<br />

Viewing 11am<br />

Start 12.30pm<br />

Poultry, Bantams,<br />

Ducks,Geese,Guinea<br />

Pigs and Rabbits<br />

Huge selection on offer.<br />

Big birds, little birds.<br />

Something for every body.<br />

2374389<br />

written by German composer<br />

Michael Praetorius. The<br />

orchestra will perform<br />

Mozart’s famous Symphony,<br />

No 40 in Gminor. Tickets for<br />

the 3pm concert are $20 an<br />

adult, $<strong>15</strong> asenior, $10 for a<br />

student and $5 achild. There<br />

will be door sales or you can<br />

book on line at eventbrite.co.<br />

nz/e/147022659733. For more<br />

information go to Resonance<br />

Ensemble’s Facebook page.<br />

Eco Educate and<br />

TimeBank Waimakariri have<br />

joined forces to host a‘‘Back<br />

To Basics’’ event at the<br />

Rangiora Baptist Church this<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 17, from 10am<br />

to 3pm.<br />

There will be lessons on<br />

darning socks, knitting,<br />

making are­usable coffee<br />

cup, singing in tune, sewing<br />

on abutton, making aminiworm<br />

farm, and waste<br />

minimisation.<br />

Entry is by koha or donation<br />

to the Hope Trust Food Bank.<br />

bankruptcies and debt<br />

repayment orders, Ms Grant<br />

says.<br />

‘‘Thelevel of debt complexity<br />

we are seeing has increased<br />

considerably,and many people<br />

are not reaching out for help<br />

when they first start<br />

experiencing debt repayment<br />

difficulties.<br />

The service can advocate on a<br />

client’s behalf and perhaps<br />

renegotiate better repayment<br />

terms. But thiswas only ashort<br />

term solutiontowhat is avery<br />

complex situation.<br />

During the lockdown, Work<br />

and Incomeoffered extra<br />

assistance, foodbanks stepped<br />

up and somefinancial<br />

institutions took ‘‘a more<br />

lenient approach’’.<br />

The various supportoptions<br />

have now ceased, leaving some<br />

families in an even worse<br />

financial situation. Building<br />

resiliencetofinancial hardship<br />

is goingtobealong term<br />

project, Ms Grant says.<br />

People are encouraged to get<br />

in contact withBudgeting<br />

Services <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> if<br />

they are starting to face<br />

financial pressures, before it<br />

escalates, Ms Grant says.<br />

For more information, phone<br />

(03) 3133505 (leave amessage).<br />

Public Notices<br />

NORTH CANTERBURY<br />

Table Tennis Opening<br />

Nights. Try anew sport this<br />

year, "Table Tennis". New<br />

members welcome. For<br />

more details contact<br />

Clarkville, Tuesday 20th<br />

<strong>April</strong>, 7.30pm, Clarkville<br />

Hall. 03 327 6445 Glenda<br />

Climo. Rangiora, Tuesday<br />

20th <strong>April</strong>, 7.30pm ,Southbrook<br />

School Hall. Ross<br />

Tabb 027 204 2008. Oxford<br />

Tuesday 20th <strong>April</strong>,<br />

7.30pm, Oxford Showground’s<br />

Hall. Joe Boulton<br />

03 312 47<strong>15</strong>. Secretary<br />

Georgina Walker 03 314<br />

8401.<br />

Wanted To Rent<br />

LOOKING FOR 3/4<br />

bdrm, long-term rental in<br />

the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> area<br />

for ayoung family with 3<br />

kids. We do have 1 well<br />

behaved, large, inside dog<br />

&1cat. Great ref’s available.<br />

Will consider all<br />

options if the home is warm<br />

and spacious. Phone 021<br />

234 5405.<br />

Public Notices<br />

Kate Valley Landfill<br />

CommunityTrust <strong>2021</strong><br />

Seventeen applications requesting over $183,000<br />

were received with grants totaling $91,572 being<br />

made to the following groups:<br />

• Scouting Glenmark –first aid training, ladder and<br />

insurance<br />

• Friends of Glenmark Church –repairwork on organ<br />

• Scargill Golf Club –replaceroadside fence<br />

• WaiparaSchool PTA–new library books<br />

• WaiparaFireworks –fireworks and toilets<br />

• AmberleyCommunityPreschool –repairdrains and<br />

reseal carpark<br />

• <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Boxing Club –training equipment<br />

• WaiparaValley Promotions Association –native<br />

plants and signage<br />

• WaiparaSchool –sliding door and poi<br />

• Glenmark Cheviot Combined Sports Society –<br />

jerseys, hoodies and balls<br />

• AmberleyDistrict Community Vehicle Trust –bus<br />

• WaiparaAdventure Centre –swimming hole<br />

maintenance<br />

Proposed Plan Change 5tothe Hurunui District<br />

Plan –Hanmer Springs design standards<br />

Summaryofdecisions requested<br />

The submission period for Proposed Plan Change 5<br />

–Hanmer Springs design standards closed on 5<strong>April</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong>. Asummary ofthe decisions requested in the<br />

submissions received is available for public inspection.<br />

The summary of decisions requested, all original<br />

submissions, and copies of the further submission form<br />

are now available at www.hurunui.govt.nz/pc5, and from<br />

the Hanmer Springs Library.<br />

Further Submissions<br />

Further submissions are now invited on the submissions<br />

received. A further submission can only be made<br />

in support of, or opposition to, a relevant original<br />

submission. It provides an opportunity for you to assess<br />

how any original submissions may affect you, and to<br />

have your views considered. You donot have to have<br />

made an original submission to be able to make afurther<br />

submission, but under Clause 8ofthe First Schedule to<br />

the Resource Management Act 1991 only the following<br />

persons may make afurther submission:<br />

•Any person representing arelevant aspect of the<br />

public interest; and<br />

•Any person that has an interest in the proposed<br />

plan change greater than the interest that the<br />

general public has; and<br />

•Alocal authority itself.<br />

Acopy of the further submission must be served on<br />

the person who made the original submission to which<br />

your further submission relates, within five working days<br />

of making the further submission to Hurunui District<br />

Council.<br />

For further information, including submission forms,<br />

visit www.hurunui.govt.nz/pc5.<br />

Further submissions close at 5pm on<br />

Friday 30 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

If you have any questions, contact Nicola Kirby on<br />

03 314 0058 or nicola.kirby@hurunui.govt.nz<br />

2373219<br />

Educational<br />

TUITION available. Primary<br />

and secondary up to<br />

NCEA level 3. In centre<br />

(Rangiora) or interactive<br />

online from your home.<br />

Each student onanindividually<br />

tailored programme.<br />

Kip McGrath Rangiora has<br />

been serving the local community<br />

for 30 +years. Give<br />

us acall (03 313 3638) or<br />

book your free assessment<br />

online https://www.kipmcgrath.<br />

co.nz/rangiora<br />

Religious Notices<br />

Rangiora<br />

Healing<br />

Rooms<br />

3rdSaturdaymonthly<br />

FebruarytoNovember10-11am<br />

JohnKnox Centre<br />

CnrKing&HighStreets,Rangiora<br />

(noappointmentnecessary,<br />

nocharge)<br />

healingrooms.rangiora@gmail.com<br />

2373464<br />

Cars Wanted<br />

2374450<br />

ANY old cars, anything pre<br />

1990, unfinished Hot Rods,<br />

Classic Cars. Please call<br />

027 258 8366.<br />

CASH 4CARS<br />

and 4WD'S<br />

Phone<br />

Automotive<br />

Parts<br />

03 313 7216<br />

CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />

wanted for dismantling or<br />

repair. Phone 027 258<br />

8366.<br />

For Lease<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

Industrial sheds for<br />

manufacturing or storage/<br />

warehouse with<br />

yard area Newnham St<br />

Rangiora. Unit 1 18x12<br />

metre shed & 480 m2<br />

yard. Unit 212x9 metre<br />

shed & 590m2 yard.<br />

Both have 3& single<br />

phase power, water &<br />

alarms. Lease terms &<br />

yard area open to negotiation.<br />

Phone Allan 0274342831


CLASSIFIEDS<br />

30 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

WarMemorial Hall<br />

1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400<br />

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440<br />

www.bsnc.org.nz<br />

Covid-19 and Level 1–Keeping everyone safe<br />

Dear Clients and prospective clients,<br />

•WeARE open and ready to provide you with<br />

budgeting supportand advice.<br />

•WeARE able to meet with you face-to-face. Strictly<br />

by appointment only.<br />

•Wewillbeabletosee walk-in clients. Please phone<br />

first<br />

•Home visits are by arrangement only.<br />

•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf<br />

with WINZ, banks, creditors etc.<br />

•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and<br />

food banks; to provide you with additional<br />

assistance.<br />

Phone: 03 313 3505<br />

(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you)<br />

Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz<br />

Monday to Thursday 09:00 am to 4:00 pm<br />

• However, Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us, then<br />

please call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123<br />

Deaths<br />

Public Notices<br />

2300807<br />

SCULLY, Kathryn Ann Mary (nee Dixon):<br />

(1952-<strong>2021</strong>). Passed away peacefully on March<br />

30,<strong>2021</strong>, at her home in Rangiora. Dearly<br />

beloved mother of Joanne, Nada, and Nicole.<br />

A much treasured Granny to Hadley, Jonty,<br />

Artie and Raphi. Caring mother-in-law to Elliot,<br />

and Kris. Loving sister to Helen Dorgan, Judy<br />

Morrissey, and the late David and John Dixon,<br />

much loved aunty, sister-in-law, devoted friend,<br />

and wonderful nurse to many throughout her<br />

years on the West Coast and in <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

“Let all that you do, be done in love”<br />

Corinthians 16: 14<br />

AService to remember Kathryn will be held in<br />

the Church of St Mary and St Francis de Sales,<br />

Chervier Centre, 41 Victoria Street, Rangiora, on<br />

<strong>April</strong> 21, at 10:30am, followed by aprivate burial.<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> 03 313 1430<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

2374097<br />

AutomotiveTechnician<br />

Full-timeQualified Mechanic required to<br />

join our rural workshop. Mostlypassenger<br />

vehicle WoF, repairs and servicing and AVI<br />

certificate isessential.<br />

Being inarural area the position offers wide<br />

avariety of tasks on adaily basis.<br />

Requirements:<br />

• AVI certificate /WoF authority.<br />

• Competence in diagnostics and repair of<br />

common vehicles.<br />

• Polite and friendly attitude, as some<br />

interaction with clients is required.<br />

• High standard ofworkmanship and<br />

honesty.<br />

• Current NZ drivers license.<br />

Helpful experience:<br />

• Small motorexperience –Briggs and<br />

Stratton, Honda etc.<br />

• Small tractor repairs.<br />

• Welding and light engineering skills.<br />

• Awillingness to try new things, and learn<br />

new skills.<br />

Owner operated –fair and flexible<br />

management.<br />

Applications Close 20/04/<strong>2021</strong><br />

How to Apply<br />

In writing to: Sefton Garage, ATTN: Nick<br />

Postal Centre, Sefton 7445<br />

By email:<br />

seftongarage@xtra.co.nz<br />

subject: Job Application<br />

Motorcycles<br />

Pets<br />

MOTORBIKE servicing<br />

and repairs, quality service,<br />

affordable rates. South BICHON HOMESTAY<br />

Pacific Motorcycle for smaller dogs. We look<br />

Services, Mandeville. after your dog in our home.<br />

Phone 03 312 0066. Or visit<br />

www.motorbiketours.co.nz<br />

"No kennels". Phone today<br />

03 314 6110.<br />

2374341<br />

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS<br />

“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)<br />

“GOOD NEWS”<br />

True “Peace on earth” will first start with peace in<br />

Jerusalem. The GOD of Israel has promised this in the<br />

future. “I am returning to Mount Zion and Iwill live in<br />

Jerusalem..... Once again old men and women will walk<br />

Jerusalem streets... And the streets will be filled with boys<br />

and girls at play... All this may seem impossible now.....<br />

But nothing is impossible with ME”. Zechariah 8:3-6.<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

2373692<br />

*** Casual Customer Service Checkout<br />

Superstars Required ***<br />

We are seeking outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic people<br />

to join our Customer Service Checkout team on aCasual<br />

basis.<br />

Weekend work will be required.<br />

If you are passionate about providing excellent customer<br />

service, then we want to hear from you now.<br />

The right person for the job will have:<br />

Ability to smile and relate to people<br />

• Apositive and friendly outlook<br />

• Good listening skills<br />

• Drive and enthusiasm<br />

• Astrong customer service focus<br />

• Be an effective and reliable team member<br />

• An attention to detail<br />

• Aquick and alert mind, with the ability to adapt and<br />

be flexible<br />

• Areasonable level of fitness as some heavy lifting will<br />

be required.<br />

Experience is preferred but not essential as full training is<br />

provided.<br />

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy in place, a<br />

pre-employment drug test and medical will be required.<br />

If this sounds like you, send your application and CV to:<br />

Casual Customer Service Checkout Superstars<br />

Position, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440<br />

or email: applications@mcalpines.co.nz<br />

2373122<br />

SENIOR RETAIL ROLE<br />

We haveanexciting opportunity for an experienced retailer<br />

to join our leadership team.<br />

This role requires aleader who can think on their feet, put<br />

out fires and keep all the plates spinning, while ensuring<br />

our team maintain the highest standards of customer<br />

service.<br />

Under the guidance of the Retail Manager our two Zone<br />

Leaders are responsible for leading and developing<br />

our teams, whilst driving our growth by increasing sales<br />

results year on year and overseeing the replenishment<br />

and merchandising of their departments ensuring they<br />

consistently meet the company’sstandards.<br />

As theideal candidate you will require:<br />

•Prior retail leadership experience from abig boxhigh<br />

volume environment to really hit the ground running<br />

•Demonstrable leadership abilities that develop and<br />

inspire high performing teams<br />

•Proven sales ability and the knowledge and drive to<br />

make adifference<br />

•The ability tofoster strong relationships with team<br />

members, peers, customers and leaders<br />

•Lotsofenthusiasm,initiative, problem solving abilities<br />

and areliable nature<br />

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega is one of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />

largest established businesses.<br />

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy, apreemployment<br />

drug test and medical will be required.<br />

Written applications including your CV should be<br />

forwarded to: ZONE LEADER POSITION, McAlpines<br />

Mitre 10 MEGA, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440<br />

or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz<br />

2373120<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

PARISH ADMINISTRAT- ABEL &Prestige Chimney<br />

IVE SECRETARY POSI- Cleaning. Nth Cant owned<br />

TION The Rangiora- & operated. Covering all<br />

Woodend Methodist Parish<br />

is seeking expressions of<br />

areas from Waimak to Hanmer.<br />

Professional, guaran-<br />

interest for the position of<br />

administrative secretary. teed, service. Firebox<br />

The position will be based at repairs, carry most parts. Ph<br />

the Trinity Church, King 0800 661 244.<br />

Street, Rangiora and will be<br />

initially for ten hours per AFFORDABLE concrete<br />

week spread over more than cutting with quality and<br />

one day. The work will removal work. Free quotes.<br />

include helping people who No job too small. Ph 027<br />

visit the church office, handling<br />

bookings of church<br />

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052<br />

facilities and liaising with<br />

or A/H 03 359 4605.<br />

hirers,<br />

preparing ALL TREE SERVICES,<br />

newsletters and rosters, taking<br />

messages, and generally<br />

arbour work, pruning, tree<br />

assisting the minister. A removal. Affordable &<br />

reasonable level of skill with friendly service. Telephone<br />

word processing programmes,<br />

Powerpoint, etc<br />

021 111 4322.<br />

is desirable. If you are interested,<br />

please contact David<br />

Ayers on 313 6262, or email<br />

ayersmd@xtra.co.nz<br />

HOMEKILL<br />

&Wild Game<br />

Meat Processing<br />

313 0022<br />

2309602MEAT2U.NZ<br />

TEXEL Romney Cross<br />

young rams suitable for<br />

breeding. Ph 021 626 449<br />

or 03 385 4966.<br />

PEA STRAW Medium<br />

square bales $70 delivered,<br />

no minimum Small bales $7,<br />

minimum delivery 21 bales<br />

Phone 021 077 3692<br />

DRY Wattle & Old Man<br />

Pine. 6m load Wattle $700,<br />

Old Man Pine $550. Phone<br />

03 312 8726.<br />

MOSTLY dry Blue Gum<br />

firewood, 3m3, $300.<br />

Phone 027 453 9553.<br />

Wanted To Buy<br />

$$$<br />

Amalgamated Scrap Metal<br />

Ltd. Specialists in farm<br />

machineryand farm clean<br />

ups, old vehicles etc.<br />

100% locally owned.<br />

Ph 0800 030 712 or<br />

027 695 0480.<br />

2312759<br />

Livestock<br />

COLOURED sheep, four<br />

ewes, $180 each incl gst.<br />

Ph 03 325 7572.<br />

Gardening<br />

A+ GARDEN hedges cut<br />

to perfection. Tree &arbor<br />

work. Also spraying. Free<br />

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or<br />

021 111 4322.<br />

Firewood<br />

BEECH mix firewood<br />

$140 per cube, delivered.<br />

Facebook Pricecon firewood.<br />

Phone 021 458 258.<br />

Garage Sales<br />

DOWNSIZING garage<br />

sale. 294 King Street,<br />

Rangiora. 8am -11am Saturday<br />

17th <strong>April</strong>. Children’s<br />

toys, beach gear,<br />

kitchenware, household<br />

items, clothing, sports gear.<br />

For Sale<br />

BEDFORD BUS 1975, 7m<br />

long, rego on hold. Suitable<br />

for extra room. As is where<br />

is, offers. Ph 0275 784 031<br />

or 03 310 0499.<br />

HONEY 4kg bucket<br />

cooking honey, $30 special.<br />

Available at Gracebrook,<br />

Amberley. Telephone 03<br />

314 7076.<br />

Personal<br />

HELLO single ladies.<br />

Pegasus man, older &<br />

bolder, single &zippy, well<br />

placed & indep with<br />

GSOH, seeks aslim perky<br />

and happy well maintained<br />

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