North Canterbury News: April 15, 2021

Thursday,April 15,2021 | Issue941 | www.starnews.co.nz 

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Quarry 

hearing 

in May 

Aresource management consultant for 

the Waimakariri District Council and 

Environment Canterbury has 

recommended declining resource 

consents for Taggart Earthmoving's 

Rangiora Racecourse quarry proposal. 

Senior resource management 

consultant Adele Dawson saysinareport 

her decision is based on concerns about 

the proposal’s effects on groundwater 

and being able to enforce conditions. 

‘‘The reasons for this recommendation 

are primarily related to the risks to 

groundwater quality and drinking water 

supplies downgradient of thesite,’’ she 

says in the report says. 

‘‘The current groundwater monitoring 

requirements proposed are unclear and I 

am not sure if the applicant will be able 

to manage excavation depth relative to 

realtime groundwater levels and 

identify any adverse effects on 

groundwater quality which may occur,’’ 

Ms Dawson says. 

‘‘Additionally,the responses to 

monitoring results may not be effective 

and difficult to implement, particularly 

providing alternative drinking water 

supplies. 

‘‘Based on the current operational 

practices, Iamconcerned that the need 

to respond to groundwater 

contamination during the life of the 

quarry is alikely consequence.’’ 

However, she also noted in her 160 

page reportthat if these issues and 

others could be addressed the activity 

may be acceptable. 

But Ms Dawson stressed even if they 

were addressed, concerns would remain. 

The number of operational constraints 

and monitoring requirementsnecessary 

to manage the activity. They wouldbe 

very difficult to comply with and enforce. 

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

the Relay for Life North Canterbury. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Relay for life raises over $100,000 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Relay for Life North Canterbury has 

raised more than $100,000 for the 

Cancer Society’s Canterbury West Coast 

Division. 

Last Saturday’s relay at Rangiora’s 

Dudley Park began at 10am and finished 

at 10pm. 

It attracted 597 participants in 48 

teams and began with alap of honour 

from cancer survivors and their 

supporters. 

Before the start, Waimakariri Mayor 

Dan Gordon, who took part in the relay 

as amember of the Waimakariri District 

Council’s Ateam, told the large crowd 

that Relay for Life North Canterbury 

had aspecial poignancy for him due to 

cancer touching his family. 

Relay for Life North Canterbury was 

one of 16 relays held by the Cancer 

Society during March and April. Cancer 

Society chief executive Elizabeth 

Chesterman told the crowd at Dudley 

Park every relay ``helps us to celebrate, 

remember and fight back against cancer' 

'. 

This year’s Rangiora relay also 

provided an opportunity to celebrate the 

first 12 months of Rangiora’s Cancer 

Society Centre serving the North 

Canterbury community. 

‘‘We hoped to raise $50,000 from the 

relay so we are absolutely delighted to 

have raised more than double this 

amount’’ she says. ‘‘These funds will 

enable us to continue to support those 

with cancer in North Canterbury and the 

wider CanterburyWest Coast region, 

and we are so grateful to all of the 

participants, sponsors and volunteers 

who made this Relay For Life such a 

positive and memorable event.’’ 

North Canterbury Cancer Society 

Centre coordinator Gabrielle O’Connell 

says she is proud of the work put in by 

staff and the Relay for Life committee, 

and overwhelmed by the generosity and 

enthusiasm of all the people who 

contributed to the fundraiser. ‘‘It was 

wonderful.’’ 

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Champion ... Clay Pohio on his way to victory at the New Zealand Kart Championships at 

Hedgehope near Invercargill earlier this month. 

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Pohio kart champion 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

North Canterbury is home to New 

Zealand’s grass kartchampion. 

Seventeenyearold ClayPohio, from 

Kaiapoi, held his nerve, and pickedhis 

lines well, to winsix fromsix races at the 

New Zealand Kart Championshipsat 

Hedgehope nearInvercargillearlier this 

month,givinghim theNZ1 title. 

Claysays he can’t believethe results 

given he wasupagainst former 

champions JackNobleAdams and highly 

respectedNorth Canterbury drivers Harri 

Silcock and Drew Godfrey, who all 

finished the weekendsecond,third and 

fourthrespectfully. 

Hosted by theSouthland Grass Kart 

Club, atotalof200 of thecountry’s top kart 

driversattended, competing in 13 

differentclasses —midget, junior, and 

Intermediateclassesthroughtoseniors, 

all with various engine sizes. 

Clayisamember of theChristchurch 

Grass Kart Club, which hadthe greatest 

number of entrants. Theclub holdsrace 

Quarry hearing dates set 

From Page 1 

They could make the quarry 

economically unviable, Ms Dawsonsays. 

The quarry proposal has attracted 

extensive public oppositionsince 

becoming public knowledge after itwas 

reported in the North Canterbury News 

on July 3last year. Apetition opposing 

the quarry proposal attracted almost 

5000 signatures. 

The RangioraAshley Community 

Board has also opposed the proposal 

with chairman Jim Gerard expressing 

the board's disappointment ``that both 

the Rangiora Racecourse and Taggart 

Earthmoving think that the middle of the 

meetings onceamonth at apropertyon 

Edmonds Road, Ohoka. 

Thetracksare typically runongrass 

anddependingonweatherconditions can 

be dryand dusty or wetand slickwhich 

canrequire different chassis set ups, tyre 

choicesand gearselections.The 

Southland track wasatoughmix of all 

theseduring thetwo daysracing. 

Clay competed in the0204ccAir 

Cooled Four Stroke class.His kart wasa 

Monaco chassis withamodifiedSuzuki 

FXR150 motor, capable of around 

95100kph. 

Thecompetition was heldoversix races 

with points foreach.Upuntil thefinal 

race Clay had already wonfivesohadan 

almost unassailablelead, but due to the 

predetermined draws he hadtostart from 

therear of the grid. 

He held hisnerveand created some 

passing opportunities to takethe lead, 

makingitsix from sixfor the weekend. He 

hasalready startedputting plansinplace 

fornextseason but first looks forward to 

gettingback into somelocalclubevents. 

racecourse so close to residential homes 

is an appropriatelocation for this 

activity’'. 

Asixday public resource consents 

hearing for the quarry proposal will 

begin on May 4atthe A&P Showgrounds 

function centre in AshleySt, Rangiora, 

from9am to 5pm. It will also be held 

there the followingday at the same 

times. 

The third and fourth days of the 

hearing will be at Rossburn Receptions 

in Sparks Rd on May 6and 7from 9am to 

5pm,with the final two days on May 10 

and 11 back at the showgrounds function 

centre from 9am to 5pm. 

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In Brief 

Condolence book 

Flagsare flying athalf mastatthe 

Waimakariri, Hurunui and Kaikoura 

District Council’s in honour of the 

DukeofEdinburgh, PrincePhillip, 

whodiedlastFriday. 

BooksofCondolence will be 

available at theWaimakariri 

Council’s libraries for membersofthe 

public wishing to expresstheir 

condolences, and the Kaikoura 

Museum. 

Glenmark Rugby 

celebration 

TheGlenmarkRugby Clubwill 

celebrate its centennialonApril 23 

and24, itssecondattemptafter Covid 

19 interrupted lastyear’s plans.A 

reunion evening willbeheldon 

Friday, April23, with an eveningof 

sharinginterviewswithformer 

playersandAll Blacks, and time to 

enjoyachat,and refreshments. On 

Saturday, April24, aclub daywill be 

held at the club’sOmihibasewith the 

Colts, Divisiontwoand the senior 

sides allplaying Ashley. Some JAB 

games are being organised for 

younger playerswho haveyettostart 

thecompetition.The special cotton 

jerseys the senior playerswilldon for 

thedaywillbeauctionedlater inthe 

day. Anyoneiswelcometojoin the 

clubatthegrounds. Tickets can be 

purchasedfroml.facebook.com/l.php. 

Street lights 

Over thenextfew months therewill 

be astaged replacement of the street 

lightnetworkwithin theKaikoura 

district. Stafffrom MainPower will 

begin to fit newLED lightsonto 

existing polesaroundthe township, 

replacingaround 415 lights.New LED 

luminaries,amix of 2200kCCT and 

3000k CCTlighting modules, will 

replace theexisting highpressure 

sodium andmercury vapour lights. As 

part of theupgrade, acentral 

management system willalsobe 

installed. Theupgrade has been made 

possible thanks to an 85 percent 

subsidy from WakaKotahi New 

Zealand TransportAgency for the 

supply and installationcosts. 

Safer plates 

TheRangiora Community Patrolare 

installing tamperresistant ‘Safer 

Plates’ screwsonvehiclenumber 

plates, foragoldcoindonationper 

vehicle on Sunday, April18, from 

10.30am to 2.30pm. It willbeatthe 

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On the move ... Vehicles wind their way toward the Hossack Saddle during Sunday’s 4WD trip through the Hossack Station. 

PHOTO: CLAIRE OXNAM 

Hossack Station hosts 4WD tour 

Almost 100 vehicles, some from as far 

north as Nelson, took part in a4WD 

trip through the Hossack Station in the 

North Canterbury high country last 

Sunday. 

Council adopts zero library fines 

By DAVID HILL 

Jim Harlandwas welcomedtohis first 

WaimakaririDistrict Council meeting last 

week. 

The newchief executive,who replaces 

long service council boss JimPalmer, 

startedinhis newroleonMarch 31,ahead 

of thecouncil meeting on Tuesday, April 

6. 

Councillors adopteda‘‘zero fines’’ 

policy forthe Waimakariri Libraries, 

approvedadraft GoodStreet concept 

plan for consultation andreceived the 

Waimakariri ZoneCommittee’sannual 

report. 

DistrictlibrariesmanagerPaula Eskett 

said it is recognised nationallyand 

internationally thatfinesare more of a 

deterrent to usingthe library than an 

effective toolfor managingoverdue items 

Researchindicates a‘‘zerofines’’ 

policy improves staffwellbeing andleads 

to ‘‘an improved relationshipbetween 

staffand customers’’. 

Waimakariri was oneofthe few 

remaining districtstochargeoverdue 

finestochildren. 

As part of theresolution,the libraries 

will run a‘‘ClearYourCard’’ campaign to 

eraseexisting fines on returnedlibrary 

items, while a‘‘LibraryAmnesty’’ 

Therun was organised by the Amuri, 

HawardenWaikari Lions Club as a 

fundraiser. 

Autumn colours, high country 

scenery and topography featuredon 

First meeting ... New Waimakariri District 

Council chief executive Jim Harland 

attended his first council meeting last week. 

campaign will run fromMay 1toJune30 

to encourage people to return overdue 

items. 

But library users willcontinuetobe 

responsible for the replacementcostof 

items deemed lostordamaged. 

Ms Eskett saidthe zerofees policy has 

beenmadepossiblethanksto$89,000 

fundingfromthe New ZealandLibraries 

PartnershipProgramme,which includes 

the five hourdrive of around 40km. 

Theroute tookparticipants up the 

Hanmer River to its source, thenover 

the Hossack Saddle and downto the 

ClarenceRiver. 

$15,000tocompensatefor uncollected 

libraryfinerevenue. 

The newpolicy will require an 

amendment in thedraft2021/31Long 

Term Plan. 

Councillors acknowledged therole the 

libraries had played in supporting the 

community during last year’slockdown. 

‘‘Wehave seen the importanceof 

libraries as partofCovid and Idon’t want 

to see anyonebarred fromcoming to the 

librarybecauseofhistoricalissues, 

especially children,’’ Cr KirstynBarnett 

said. 

Mayor Dan Gordon was‘‘amazed’’ with 

the numberofbookswhichflowedout of 

the library during lockdown‘‘and theyall 

cameback, which shows there is agood 

faith arrangementwithcommunity’’. 

‘‘There’s no substitutetopickingupa 

bookand feelingthe pages. 

‘‘The electronics are good,but it’sjust 

not the same.’’ 

The draft GoodStreet concept plan is 

out forconsultationuntilMay 9. 

Abudgetof$585,000 has beenproposed 

as partofthe 2021/31LongTermPlan, 

withworkexpectedtoget under way 

eitherlater this year or early nextyear. 

The proposed works aredesigned to 

improvethe pedestrian experience of 

shoppers in Good Street. 

ANZAC Day 25 th April 2021 

Parade route changes 

The parade will start atour assembly area in 

Alfred Street, follow Percival St down to High St 

then along to the Cenotaph on the corner of 

High St and Ivory st. Assemble at 10.30am, 

Anzac Service commences at 11.30am. 

 

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Exercise in comfort .. 

and hands. 

Ninetytwoyearold Frances in her lazy boy exercising her feet, arms 

No lycraorfancy 

gym for Frances 

Frances Ryman’sexercisebook and her 

nose are her boss. 

They keepthe 92yearold North 

Canterbury pensioner on track to remain 

fit and healthy. 

Frances has established her own 

exercise regime, whichcoupled with an 

exercise book to writedown her 

achievements, and eating wisely, she has 

lost over 25kg in the past couple of years. 

She has had atriple bypass, avalve 

replacement and apace maker. 

‘‘I had to face facts.Iwas out of control 

with eating. 

‘‘If you makeyour house your 

entertainment centre, your whole world 

changes,’’says Frances. 

‘‘Women needtorevitalise themselves. 

You can enjoy the solitude and enjoy the 

exercise.You can progress at yourown 

pace and feed off your own success,’’ she 

says. 

If you get puffed. Stop and breath 

through your nose until you can start 

again,she says. 

NTL Never Too LateasFrances 

fondlycallsher exercise regime, has 

changed her lifesomuch, without leaving 

home, thatshe is now wanting to share it 

and show people how easyitis. 

She plans on beingatthe Grub Hub in 

Woodend on the first Monday of every 

month,with the owners blessing,totalk 

NTL with anyone over70who is 

interested. She hopes to set up groups of 

six who can all encourageand share their 

ups and downs,without having to leave 

their homes. 

PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW 

They don’t have to attend the Grub Hub 

or meet regularly with each other. They 

can justget in touch via phone, and 

discuss differentexercises and their 

successes. 

It is simple, she says. 

You can lay back in arecliner and do 

foot and leg exercises. You can sit up and 

do arm exercises, and use acoupleof 

cans of fruit as weights. 

‘‘There is no need for lycra or 

expensive weights,’’says Frances who is 

aprofessionalresearcher. 

‘‘We lift ourselves up withouteven 

knowing, and you don’thave to spend a 

pennytofeel healthy and happy. 

People can add their own exercises, 

and provided they writedown their 

achievements every day, and are honest 

with themselves,the benefits are huge. 

‘‘If Idisgrace myself,the eyeballs 

change on the facesinmybook. Ican’t 

conveniently forget if Iwrite down when 

Iamnaughty.’’ 

Frances cottenedontothe idea when 

her daughter told her to straightenupas 

she pushed her grocerytrolley around 

the supermarket. She could not believe 

the difference when she put her 

shoulders back. This can transfer to 

zimmer frames. 

‘‘If they are pushedout in front, with 

headsupand shoulders back, it is great 

for theirpostureand for every day 

movement.’’ 

Her exercise regime has the backingof 

adoctorand apodiatrist. To learn more 

phoneFrances on 0276101688. 

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Ablack wallet, two Toyota keys and ahouse key, three gold rings with emeralds 

and diamonds on achain, ablack leather wallet,aSamsung A30 in apink case, a 

white iPhone 7inadark brown protective case, asmall blackSamsung button style 

phone with black plaster over the camera lens, aSamsung Galaxy in black case, an 

iPhone 8, an iPhone6inablack case,a black Samsung tablet in black case, abrown 

wallet, black Oakley sunglass case containing two pairs of glasses 

The following property is waiting to be claimed: Ablack Kogan smart watch, agold 

chain and sapphire pendant ,and awhite face with gold surround watch (all 

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

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An Autumn celebration of art and gardens 


Three artists, three gardens, and an 

abundance of autumncolours await 

Anzac weekend visitors to the Hurunui 

District. 

Autumnwith Art in Gardens is anew 

threedayevent in the Hurunui, and 

promises plenty for keen gardeners, 

and art lovers. 

You can walkthe grounds, eat a 

catered lunch under the trees, meet the 

artists,dabble in printmaking, and 

watchdemonstrations of landscaping 

with nativeplants,cake decorationor 

making gin. 

The gardensThe Willows,with 

artistsJane McIntosh, Hemingford,with 

artist Lissa Holland, and Wynyard with 

Lou Davisonand guestartist Nell 

McKellow, are all on Lowry Peaks 

Road,east of Culverden. They are open 

on Friday, April 23 from 10am to 4pm, 

Saturday, April 24, 10am to 4pm, and 

Sunday, Anzac Day, noon to 5pm. 

All three artists are inspired by 

natural subjects and will be available 

over the weekend to answer questions. 

Jane,Lissa and Lou hope the event 

will become annual. 

Artist Jane McIntosh works from her 

studio at The Willows set in the 1.3 

hectare garden developed over the past 

20 years.Thereare two largeponds, 

multiple separate gardens and plenty of 

bird life. The farm, and Jane’s multiple 

dog and horse companions are her 

sourceofpainting material, which end 

up on paper or canvasusing oils, 

watercolour and charcoal. 

You can joinascreenprinting 

workshop on Saturday, hostedbyJane 

and run by Carla Watson. It is focused 

on screen printing with abotanical 

theme. 

At Hemingford,a955ha sheep and 

cattlefarm,the Cecil Wood designed 

house built in 1952isbacked by alarge 

stand of 65yearoldcedars and nestled 

at the foot of the LowryPeaks Range, 

you can walk the grounds, explore the 

studio and meet artist Lissa,who works 

with awide range of media types 

dependingonhow she wishes to 

interpret her ideas. 

The 1ha garden encircling the house 

has aweeping elm, acopper beech, 

flowering cherries, roses, peonies, 

irises and many other herbaceous 

perennials. Manyofthese trees and 

plants have beautiful autumn colours. A 

blockofNew Zealand native planting is 

arecent addition and there is aherb 

areaand large vegetable garden. 

On Saturday, from 11am to 2pm there 

will be plants for sale,and Jamie 

McFaddenofthe Hurunui Native Plant 

Nursery willspeak about landscaping 

withNew Zealandnatives referencing 

the new areaatHemingford where 

stabilisationofasteepbank was 

needed. 

Ruby Haus,aproduct design student, 

will be demonstratingcake decorating 

all weekend.The Luxury Cashmere Co 

will have arange of scarves available 

for sale throughoutthe weekend. 

At Wynyard, with Lou Davison and 

guestartist Nell McKellow, visitors can 

walk the 4hectare garden.Nell enjoys 

usingwatercolour and watercolour and 

ink, and sellsher artworktomany 

differentcountries. 

Lombardy poplarsline the driveway 

to the house,which is nestled in the 

garden withnative gardens,shrubs 

and45different varieties of deciduous 

and nativetrees.Lou’sbrother Andrew 

Wright will be giving demonstrations on 

gin making. He was acofounder of 

LightHouse gin, which has since been 

sold. 

Andrew will have his still, botanicals 

and other secret weapons to make a 

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

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

Hurunui District. 

tasty brew.Hewill give ahalf hour 

demonstration with atipple at the end. 

Cash entryonthe day is $10 per 

person at each garden,orfor prepaid 

tickets email loudavison7@gmail.com. 

5 

Aprepaid voucher to all 3gardens is 

$30, or $55 with apicnic lunch box at 

Wynyard. The Willows Screen Printing 

Workshop on Saturday is $135. There 

are 12 spaces available. 

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OPINION &NEWS 


Lots of good stuff and 

plenty of challenges 

Thereare many local projects that are 

driven by local volunteers, with the 

vision of making their communitya 

better place. 

The WaiauHall officially opened it’s 

doorsfollowing an extensive 

renovation since the2016 earthquake. 

This is agreat example of 

communitypullingtogether to achieve 

amagnificent result. 

The Mayors Taskforcefor Jobs team 

has been assisting with the Rotherham 

Track, an initiativecreated fromthe 

Positively Rotherham project. 

The project is focused on making the 

tracksaferand more accessible for 

locals to enjoy. 

Furthersouth, the Amberley District 

ResidentsAssociation have been 

supportiveofacommunityinitiative to 

provide amuch requestedreusestore. 

They havefinally foundthe perfect 

locationwhich will be named “Mollie’s 

Place”. 

The communityteam at Hurunui 

DistrictCouncil have worked 

alongside thesewonderful projects, 

but primarilythey have been led by the 

communitychampions. 

Mollie’s Placehas been named in 

memory of Mollie Anderson who was a 

pioneer of recycling in Amberley. 

The shop willbefound at 97 Carters 

Road and is hoping to be open to the 

public by the end of April. 

Theseare three great examples of 

communityworking together to 

achieve goodnessfor all. 

Asignificant partofcouncillors 

workload is being consumed by the 

Long Term Plan which is due for 

adoption thismonth. 

We plan to come to atownnear you 

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and invite yourthoughts and opinions 

on the draft plan. 

As many of you will be aware, it maps 

the future considerationofour district 

allowing for planning and growth. 

The other significant item that is 

taking alot of our time is the 

Governments ThreeWatersreform. 

Thishas the potentialtohave the 

biggest impact, effecting the delivery 

of drinking water, and the 

management of waste water and 

stormwater. 

The currentproposal is to take water 

assets, mainly pipes, awayfrom local 

governmentand roll them intoa 

handful of large water entities. 

Minister Mahuta says“the work is 

difficult, complex and urgent..... it 

involves transformational changeto 

the way we receive our water and what 

happens to it after we have usedit”. 

I, along with otherMayors, are 

hoping to persuade the Government 

thatthe pace and urgencyofthe water 

reforms should be slowed.The 

pressureismassive. 

We are stillwaiting to hearwhat the 

proposal will be,and therefore are 

unable to analyse therisk or benefit to 

change or status quo. 

We must understand the impact to 

makeany decision, and for the moment 

there remains more questionsthan 

answers. 

Central Governmentisproposing to 

have3waters and RMA reforms 

legislated before the end of 2022.This 

willsignificantly change how we 

operate as acouncil –itisimportant to 

me that we are all well informed to 

ensure the best outcome for the 

HurunuiDistrict is achieved. 

Classic cars and early houses 

The fourth gathering of classiccars at 

the Better Half Kitchenand Bar on 

StateHighway 1, Leithfield, will be 

held on Sunday, April 25, provided it is 

not raining. Be guided by the road 

conesand signs. You can enter the 

gravel car park, whichisreserved for 

the Better Half Cafeclientele. No 

dogs.NoBYO. Cafe opensat9am for 

thosewishing to start the day with a 

cookedbreakfast. 

There willbeavideo 

presentation, with commentary, on 

‘‘EarlyHousesofRangiora and 

Surrounds’’,atthe Rangiora Museum, 

Good Street, Rangiora on Thursday, 

April 22, at 7.30pm. 

Everyone is welcomeatthe 

RangioraEarly Records Society’ free 

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Buy local campaign 

Local produce is takingcentre stage at 

RangioraNew World this week. 

Theshowcase whichbeganon 

Mondayisthe first of several initiatives 

to promote food and beverageproducts 

usingthe Made North Canterbury brand 

launchedbyEnterprise North 

Canterbury (ENC)earlierthisyear. 

During theweek customers have 

been treated to tastingsand specials 

from MadeNorth Canterbury producer 

members, whileathemedaislemap 

hasmade it easierfor shoppers to 

locate locally made products. 

Asecond event is earmarked for 

Durham Street NewWorldin 

Christchurch later in the year, with 

otherstofollow, ENCfood and 

beveragebusiness development 

managerAlissaWilson says. 

‘‘Showcasing the diversityand 

quality of locallymade food and 

beverageproductstoNew World 

consumerswillnot only help people to 

buylocal,but will introduce them to 

some delicious new productsthat they 

canadd to theirweekly shoppinglist. 

‘‘Thestruggles of lastyearreally 

brought home theimportanceof 

supporting ourlocalproducers. 

‘‘Theshowcase eventswill allow 

consumerstotry,buy andfind our 

amazingNorthCanterbury products in 

store so theycan continue to shoplocal 

into the future.’’ 

Mount BrownEstatesmanaging 

director Catherine Keith saysthe 

showcase is achance for customers to 

seethe breadthoflocallymade 

produce. 

‘‘Many consumers willknow about 

localwine, butwhatabout pork, honey, 

nuts? Thereislots of great foodbeing 

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the Made North Canterbury branding has 

been featuring at Rangiora New World this 

week. 


produced on ourdoorstep and New 

Worldsupermarkets aremakingiteasy 

forpeople to find themthroughthis 

initiative. 

‘‘Shopping from local producersisso 

important.Not only does it enable 

employmentand profit to staywithin 

ourregion,but the produce hasn’t 

travelled too far either so you are 

shrinking your carbonfootprint each 

time youpurchasealocal product. 

‘‘And of course, it’salovely chanceto 

take pride in North Canterburyand 

celebrate whatisonour doorstep.’’ 

Formore information aboutvisit 

madenorthcanterbury.co.nz. 

Recycling checks resume 

Checks of recycling bins in the 

Waimakaririhave resumed. 

Residentswho get recycling right 

will getagold star on their bin. 

WaimakaririDistrict Council solid 

wasteasset manager Kitty Waghorn 

says during the firstroundofbin 

checks people asked to be told when 

they got it right. 

‘‘A gold star is asimpleand lowcost 

way of acknowledging residents who 

are doingagreat job,”she says. 

Educationalmaterial will be left for 

thosewith afew incorrect items in 

theirbins,while bins too 

contaminated will not get collected. 

Alabelwill be put on the handle 

identifying whichitems should not be 

recycled. 

``Binchecks help us see which items 

are causing confusion, so we can do a 

better job of educating people,’’ Kitty 

said. 

‘‘Italso means we can remove 

contaminatedbins from collection 

before they ruin the whole truckload’’ 

Poorrecyclingisexpensive for 

ratepayers as eachadditional 

truckload goingtothe landfill costs 

morethan $1000. 

Between October and December last 

year, extra landfill chargestotalled 

almost$150,000. 

In January and February this year 

the cost was $92,000. 

There were 1723 bins contaminated 

withrubbish such as food,liquid 

cartons,takeaway cups, soft plastics 

and dirtynappies, during previous 

checks. 

For more informationgoto 

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Heritage ...The Amuri Mounted Rifles parade at the Hawarden 

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

Hall celebration 


Culverden’s hall is steeped in 

history, and its new owner 

Jono Taylor is keen to share 

it. 

Astoryboard at the old Drill 

Hall, the former home of the 

Amuri Mounted Rifles, will be 

unveiled at dawn on Anzac 

Day, April 25. 

At 6.30am five horses and 

their riders will be in 

attendance, as the Last Post 

sounds out from Colin 

Heslop’s trumpet. 

The storyboard tells the 

story of the Amuri Mounted 

Rifles, initiated in 1899 by 

Major Ralph Anderson 

Chaffey. The Squadron was 

made up of local men off the 

farms in the district, who 

trained shooting rifles while 

on horseback. 

It will also tell the story of 

the Drill Hall, which today is 

known as the Culverden Hall. 

The hall was built in 1902 

with funds appropriated from 

local farm owner Duncan 

Rutherford, who at the time 

owned Leslie Hills Station 

and Molesworth Station. 

Mr Taylor says he and his 

wife want to share the story of 

the Amuri Mounted Rifles 

and their former base, after 

discovering their history after 

buying the hall. 

NEWS 


Kaiapoi RSA ready to march 

NorthCanterbury’s oldest RSA is 

gearing up for areturn to Anzac 

Day parades. 

Kaiapoi RSA presidentNeill 

Pricesays the RSA is looking 

forward to marking Anzac Day with 

the community again, after last 

year’s commemoration events 

were cancelled due to the Covid19 

lockdown. 

The build up to Anzac Day 

begins with Poppy Day tomorrow 

(April 16), with poppy sellersout in 

forceonthe streets of Kaiapoi. 

‘‘This is the first one for two 

years, so we are looking forward to 

agenerous opportunityfor the 

people to obtainapoppy and make 

adonation to our welfare fund,’’Mr 

Pricesays. 

The Kaiapoi RSA will be 

supporting servicesonSaturday, 

April24, in the OhokaCommunity 

Hall at 11am and at the Woodend 

CommunityCentreat6pm. 

The annualdawn service at the 

Kaiapoi Memorial Reservein 

RavenQuay,opposite Blackwells 

Department Store,starts at 6.30am, 

before themain civic service in 

TrousselotParkat10am.The day 

rounds out with the KaiapoiRSA 

supporting aservice in Tuahiwiat 

2pm. 

Acookedbreakfastwill be 

available at the Kaiapoi Club 

following the dawn service, with 

tickets on sale at $20 ahead and 

7 

expected to sellout. 

The Waimakariri Student 

Volunteer Army will be out in force 

tomorrow selling poppies, while 

members of the Rangiora 88 

Squadron Air Cadets with be on 

guardduty duringthe dawn 

service. 

Kaiapoi High School deputy 

head students William Murray and 

Amiria GentryTuck will be 

speaking at the Woodend service, 

whileOlivia Barclay and Marcus 

Reed will speak at the Kaiapoi 

dawn service. 

Head students Charlie Wicks 

and HunterHenley willaddress 

the Kaiapoi civic service,along 

with Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey. 

Symbolic service at Amberley 


Adawn servicewill proceed the 

traditional 11am serviceinthe 

Amberley Pavilion on AnzacDay, 

April25. 

RSA presidentJames Drewery 

says ashortflag raising ceremony 

will be held at the War Memorial 

beside the Hurunui Library, at 

dawn. 

The Last Postand and Reveille 

will sound out as dawn gives way to 

the morning light. 

Mr Drewerysays the ‘‘symbolic’’ 

dawn ceremony is afirst for the 

town,and the public is welcome to 

attend and layapoppy or wreath. 

However, it does not replace the 

11am service at the pavilion, 

organised by the Amberley Lion’s 

Club. 

Mr Drewerysays the clubputs an 

incredibleamount of work into the 

service, whichthis year will 

feature acentrepiece event for the 

youth of the Amberley district. 

Those wishing to march to the 

service are asked to assemble 

behindthe pavilion at 10.40am. 

The Military will be in attendance 

and weatherpermitting two 

Spitfires, belonging to Ivan 

Campbell, will carry out aflyover 

following the service. 

There will be awreathlaying 

ceremony for anyone wishing to lay 

awreathoutside thepavilion. 

Poppy Day 

Mr Drewery says Poppy Day is 

tomorrow,Friday, April 16. 

Poppies can be bought between 

9am and 4pm, with limited sales on 

Saturday. 

He saysPoppy salesare the sole 

incomefor the New Zealand 

Returned and Services 

Association. 

‘‘Our Poppy Day is what makes 

the RSA work. The resource is 

neededtosupportour returned 

service people.’’ 

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Veronica Wedlake’s 

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Her image was also 

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honours by judge Stefan 

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Wedlake. 

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CGrade: Helix Bridge, 

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Antiquity –Allan 

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Graham Dean. 

Queen –Veronica 

Wedlake. 

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Champion image ... Queen by Veronica Wedlake. 

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Tabitha Andrews – 

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Kircher; Ashley Norwester 

–Anna Heasley; Wharariki 

Hill Side View –David 

Bayley; Golden Evening 

Glow –Arthur Linnell. 

Honours CGrade: 

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–Jude Knight; Sunset – 

Jenny Leadbetter; Ashley 

Waterfall –Nathan Green. 

Workshops to revitalise 

LeithfieldBeach Fairyland 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

NEWS 


Mufti day 

fundraiser 

9 

Community support ... Karanga Mai Early 

Learning Centre team leader Jacinta 

McInerney, with Casey (left), accept the 

donation from Kaiapoi Borough School. 

Amuftiday at Kaiapoi BoroughSchool on 

April 1raisedover $350for Karanga Mai 

Early Learning Centre. 

Afreeservicerun by Community Wellbeing 

NorthCanterbury Trust,KarangaMai cares 

for the childrenofteen parentsattending the 

Young ParentsCollege inKaiapoi andhas 

places available forchildren from the 

community. 

Jacinta McInerney, TeamLeader of 

Karanga MaiEarly Learning Centre, says 

Kaiapoi Boroughisavery communityminded 

school. 

“Several of our tamariki have happily 

transitioned to the schoolfrom Karanga Mai 

and theschoolcommunity’s support of 

Karanga Mai meansalot to us.” 

Jacinta accepted thedonation during 

‘whanautime’atKaiapoi Borough’s last 

schoolassemblyfor the term on April 9. 

KeepingJacintacompany,was Kasey from 

KarangaMai,who is lookingforward to 

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Damagedone by vandals 

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Leithfield Beach forest, 

will be repaired at two 

community workshops 

duringthis month's school 

holidays. 

The first is at the 

Leithfield Beach hall on 

Wednesday,April 21, with 

the second being held by 

the NESTArts Collective 

team at their Amberley 

premises on Tuesday, 

April 27. 

The workshops will 

refresh and revitalisethe 

fairy forest. 

Leithfield Beach 

resident Shardia 

Mackintoshsays it is great 

the NESTArts Collective 

team became involved in 

the project. 

She organised an 

alternative ‘‘crafternoon’’ 

at the Leithfield Beach 

hall for people who 

couldn’t attend the 

Amberley workshop. 

Shardia, who has two 

young children, Scarlett, 

aged two and Sienna,13 

months, saysshe wasn’t 

sure who started the fairy 

forest, but it was agreat 

idea. 

‘‘During lockdownitwas 

lovelytobeable to take a 

walk through the forest. It 

liftedthe communities 

spirits when everyone was 

Workshops planned ... Two workshops planned for the 

school holidays this month are being held to restore and 

revitalise Fairyland at Leithfield Beach. 

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP 

feelingisolated.’’ 

Participation in the 

NEST Fairyland 

workshop is by donation 

with base materials, paint, 

and guidance supplied. 

The Fairyland 

workshop is being held 

alongsideaseries of other 

NESTcreativeworkshops 

being held during this 

month’s school holidays.

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Winter heating your home 

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The World Health Organisation 

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Thisrecommendation applies to all 

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Avoid unfluedgas heaters(with pipes 

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Conservation Authority 

(EECA) has afew simple 

tips. 

Keep your home warm. 

Heat is expensive, so 

save money by keeping 

the cold air out and the 

warm air in. 

Windows and doors 

★ Draw curtains at 

dusk to keep the day’s 

heat in. The best curtains 

have aseparate lining 

and are fitted close to the 

window, wide enough to 

generously overlap the 

window frames at the 

sides and long enough to 

touch the floor. Apelmet 

at the top is even better. 

★ Consider DIY 

window insulation kits, 

which can cut heat loss 

through windows by half 

and are afraction of the 

cost of doubleglazing. 

★ Stop draughts — 

make sure your windows 

and doors fit their 

frames. Use draught 

stopping tape around 

windows and doors and 

draught excluders or 

door snakes along the 

bottom of doors. 

Heating 

★ Turn your heaters off 

when you don’t need 

them (rather than leaving 

them on when you’re not 

there).This should 

include your heat pump! 

★ Set your heater 

thermostat aim for 18 to 

20C. 

★ Many heaters are big 

enough to heat only one 

room so close doors and 

in the evening pull 

curtains. 

★ Use aheater directly 

in the room you want to 

heat and keep the door 

shut (unless you have 

central heating). 

Keep your home dry 

Get rid of moisture and 

dampness in your home, 

Drying off ... Keep your home dry, while drying off your 

laundry. 

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especially when you’re 

cooking and washing. 

★ Fix any broken or 

leaking pipes, and clear 

and fix gutters. Leaky 

pipes and blocked or 

broken guttering can 

cause dampness inside 

your home, which can 

lead to mould. 

★ Lay down aground 

vapour barrier. This is 

basically agiant piece of 

black plastic sheet that 

sits on the dirt under 

your house, keeping 

dampness in the ground. 

★ Clear vents, check 

outside to make sure all 

underfloor vents are 

clear of blockages. This 

helps move damp air out 

from under the house. 

Inside 

★ Cooking, showering 

and washing all 

introduce moisture to 

your home. The best way 

to get rid of this moisture 

is with externally vented 

extraction fans. If you 

don’t have these, open 

windows during or after 

cooking, showering and 

washing up. 

★ Dry clothes outside 

or in aclothes dryer that 

is vented to outside. Try 

not to use indoors airing 

racks or clothes dryers 

that vent into your house. 

The moisture in the 

clothes will end up in 

your home. 

★ Air your home, open 

windows and doors afew 

times aday to air the 

house and let moisture 

escape, even in winter. 

Don’t forget to open 

wardrobe and cupboard 

doors. 

★ Ventilate your 

bedroom, sleeping with 

your bedroom window 

open acrack lets out the 

moisture that naturally 

builds up over the night. 

★ Air your bedding, 

especially in winter. 

Duvets, pillows, and 

other heavy bedding 

absorbs moisture over 

time, so air them 

outdoors when it’s sunny. 

★ Avoid unflued gas 

heaters, which release 

toxic fumes and make 

your house damp. Cheap 

portable electric heaters 

are safer and cost less to 

run. 

Source: www. 

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Be fire wise this winter, says FENZ 

‘‘Firefighters don’t like fire 

movies’’ is the slogan behind 

Fireand Emergency New 

Zealand’s (FENZ) latestfire 

safety campaigncoming into 

winter. 

The message is simple ‘‘be 

prepared’’, says FENZ’s North 

Canterburybased fire risk 

management officer Kerri 

Pring. 

‘‘Now is the time to get your 

chimney’s swept before 

lighting the fire for the first 

timethis year. Get it done 

before the cold snap arrives.’’ 

Daylightsavings came to an 

end over the long Easter 

Weekend, so if you haven’t 

already, make sure you check 

yoursmoke alarmsare still 

working and if they are still 

within the expiry date,Kerri 

says. 

‘‘Most smokealarms onlylast 

between 8to10years.Fire and 

Emergency New Zealand 

recommends photoelectric 10 

yearlife longsmoke alarms. 

‘‘Wealso recommend 

installing one in each bedroom 

and livingareas.Smoke from a 

house fire can killinless than 

three minutes.’’ 

Kerri saysonethird of all 

residentialfires attended by 

FENZlast year did not have 

smoke alarmsinstalled. 

Researchhas shown that you 

are four timesmore likely to 

survive ahouse fireifyou have 

working smoke alarms. 

There are severalthings you 

Keeping warm ... Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people to take afew safety precautions 

while staying warm this winter. 

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should do to reducethe risk of 

afire. 

If you have afireplace, 

ensure it has ascreen with a 

properfireguard, and the 

chimney has been swept. 

Check that powerpoints or 

multiboards are not 

overloaded with high wattage 

applianceslike heaters. 

Matches, lightersand other 

fire starting tools are stored 

out of reach of children. 

Lights are fitted with the 

correct bulbsize and rating (in 

watts) and alwayskeep atorch 

near every bed in caseof 

emergencies. 

In the kitchen, you should 

ensure the stovetop is clean 

and free of any spilled fats or 

burntfoods, the rangehood 

filters have beencleaned 

recently and keep afire 

extinguisher handy and ensure 

you know how to use it. 

For those who have an 

electric blanket on yourbed, 

now is agood time to do aquick 

checktomake surethere are 

no exposedwires or twisted 

cords. 

‘‘These can cause electric 

shocks, fire and even death, so 

at the first sign of wearhave 

your blanket checked and 

tested by aqualified 

electrician.’’ 

FENZ recommends 

replacing electric blankets 

everyfive years and if possible 

get aheatprotected model. 

If you have aclothes dryer, 

please ensurethere is no lint 

builtupinthe clothesdryer 

filter, the dryer should be 

checked regularly by a 

professional to ensure there's 

no dust built up in the back, 

and ensurethere is plenty of 

ventilation and air space 

around the clothes dryer. 

More information on the 

placement and maintenance of 

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www.fireandemergency.nz. 

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Beware of hackers 

By DAVID HILL 

Spark has admitted it failed to 

followits own procedures, allowing a 

local woman’semail account to be 

hacked. 

When contacted by North 

Canterbury News,Spark conceded its 

‘‘customerauthentication protocols 

were not followed’’onmultiple 

occasions, allowingthe hackers 

accesstothe woman’s emailaccount. 

This was in spite of repeated 

attempts to resolve the matterbythe 

woman,who is in her 70s and does not 

wish to be named. 

‘‘We wouldlike to offer our 

apologies to this customer for their 

experience with both our instore and 

onlinechat teams,’’ Spark said in a 

statement. 

‘‘Unfortunatelythese type of scams 

are very common, where scammers 

impersonateanother person or 

business to extract detailsfrom a 

customer.’’ 

But Kaiapoi IT specialistAaron 

Lovelace, whosecompany 

Techmedics assisted the woman, was 

far from satisfied with Spark’s 

response. 

‘‘To me, it’s gross misconduct on the 

part of Spark,’’hesays. ‘‘Can you 

imagine if it was agovernment 

department or an MP? Just because it 

was a70yearolddoesn’t mean it was 

OK. To me their response is just a 

complete fob off.’’ 

The woman receivedaphone call 

which she thoughtwas from Spark and 

inadvertently gave the caller access to 

her computer.The nextday the 

woman was unable to access her email 

account, so visited her local Spark 

shoptohave her passwordreset. 

But unbeknowntothe woman,the 

hackers had set up aforwarding email 

address on her accountand after 

several attempts to resolve the matter 

through the Spark shop and via Spark 

web chatover four days, she contacted 

Techmedics. 

Discovering thatemail forwarding 

was in place,the Techmedics removed 

the unknownemailaddress,set a 

Techmedics email address as the 

recoveryemailand added the 

customer’scell phonenumberasa 

recoveryoption. Laterthat afternoon 

Techmedics received three password 

resetemail attempts. 

Afterobtaining customer 

transcripts from Spark, Techmedics 

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questions by Spark, the hacker had 

provided incorrect answers but was 

stillallowedtoproceedand make 

changes,including resettingthe 

password and email recovery. 

Sparksaid it would be investigating 

the matter to ‘‘identify the people 

involved’’.Sparkadvises people to be 

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links. 

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NEWS 


17 

Kaikoura celebrates dark sky 

By DAVID HILL 

North Canterbury is one of 

the bestplaces in the 

world for stargazing and a 

group of Kaikoura 

enthusiasts would like to 

keep it that way. 

The town has been 

hosting aseries of events 

to mark International 

Dark Sky Week, which 

ended on Monday, as part 

of the Kaikoura DarkSky 

Reserve Working Group’s 

efforts to raise awareness. 

Towns like Kaikoura 

and Oxford enjoy a 

dazzling night sky that 

rivalsthe Mackenzie 

Basin,aninternational 

dark sky reserve, in terms 

of clarity. It is aprivilege 

becoming increasingly 

rare around the world due 

to light pollution, dark sky 

enthusiast Courtnay 

Wilsonsays. 

‘‘Fewer and fewer 

peoplearound the world, 

especially those in urban 

centers, are able to see 

this treasure. It’s 

estimatedthat the Milky 

Way is no longer visiblea 

third of humanity. It’s 

becoming harder and 

hardertopick our place in 

the universe.’’ 

Dark sky festivities 

included ‘‘Discover the 

Night’’ evenings at 

Kaikoura Museum and 

Fyffe House, and displays 

throughout the week at 

the main Kaikoura 

Library and in the 

Starting young ... James McArthur and daughter 

Mackenzie look through atelescope during an International 

Dark Sky Week event in Kaikoura. 


Kaikoura HighSchool 

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Workinggroup leader 

Nicky McArthur says light 

pollution can be harmful 

to the environmentand to 

human health, while 

effective outdoor lighting 

can benefit all life. The 

group aims to establish a 

sky reserve at Kaikoura 

recognised by the 

International Dark Sky 

Association. 

Thatrecognitionwould 

leadtoastrotourism 

opportunities, 

particularlyduring the 

winter months,which is 

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Galloway breeders visit show 

By DAVID HILL 

Galloway cattle might be registered 

as arare breed, but breeders were out 

in force at the OxfordA&P Show on 

Saturday, April 3. 

Breedersfrom around the country 

took time out from the Galloway 

Cattle Society of New Zealand 

conference, heldinChristchurch 

over Easter Weekend, to attendthe 

Oxford A&Pshow. 

President Barbara Fitchett, of 

Wellington, says the Galloway breed 

is growing in popularity and she was 

impressedwith the animals on show, 

giving particular mentionofalocal 

Oxford teenager. 

‘‘There’smore breeders in the 

NorthIsland than thereare in the 

SouthIsland, but it’s definitely 

growing and MarshallStokes, from 

here in Oxford, is one of our junior 

members and he’sdoing very well.’’ 

The Galloway is ahardy Scottish 

beef cattle breed, which was first 

registeredinNew Zealandin1947 

and there are now 90 registered 

breeders. 

‘‘TheGallowayare very good 

converters of rough pasture into beef 

and they’re very maternal,’’she said. 

‘‘They have smallcalves which grow 

quickly and they have adoublecoat to 

Show time ... Galloway Cattle Society of New Zealand council member Beth McVerry, 

of Cambridge, and president Barbara Fitchett, of Wellington, enjoyed watching the 

parading of the Galloway cattle classes during the Oxford A&P Show on Saturday, April 

3. PHOTO:DAVID HILL 

keep them warminthe winter.’’ 

The beltedGalloway is the main 

colourvarietyinthe South Island, 

along with some standard (black), 

while North Island breeders alsohad 

the whiteand riggit varieties. 

Riggitwas ‘‘an ancient’’Scottish 

strainofGallowaywhere the animals 

have awhite dorsal stripedown the 

spine.‘‘Theriggitcolouringisvery, 

very rare, but it’s makinga 

comeback,’’MsFitchettsays. 

Beginners luck for sheep dog Winn 

By DAVID HILL 

Sheep dog Winn is awinner. 

Competinginhis first sheep dogtrial 

event at the OxfordA&P Show on 

Saturday, April3,22monthold Winn 

placedsecond overall,winning the 

maiden anddistrict competitor 

trophies alongthe way. 

Owner GavinFrahm wassurprised, 

but thrilled with thesuccess. 

‘‘Itwas quite unexpected, but he did 

really well, especially as it washis first 

timeout. That doesn’t happen very 

often,because it’slike yourfirst day at 

school.’’ 

The result made Gavinand Winn the 

first winnersofthe newOxfordCollie 

ClubCentennial Cupwhich was 

presentedfor beingthe firstplaced 

district competitor at theshow. 

The club donatedthe cuptothe 

OxfordA&P Association after 

celebrating its centenaryatits dog 

trialsinJanuary. 

Beginner’s luck ... Gavin Frahm was 

thrilled with the efforts of his dog Winn, 

which enjoyed success at its first sheep dog 

trial event at the Oxford A&P Show on 

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Community trusts progress ZIPA goals 

By DAVID HILL 

Community initiatives have 

allowed the Waimakariri 

Zone Committee’s 

commitments to progress. 

Addressing the committee’s 

2020 annual report at last 

week’s Waimakariri District 

Council meeting, acting 

chairman Cam Henderson 

said the new Waimakariri 

Landcare Trust, biodiversity 

initiatives and new 

catchment level projects are 

helping to action the 

recommendations made in 

the 2018 Zone 

Implementation Plan 

Addendum (ZIPA). 

‘‘I’m probably more excited 

about where the trusts are 

going. The zone committee is 

not really designed for action 

and Ithink that other zone 

committees are finding that. 

‘‘There is an expectation on 

us to deliver something 

rather than just make 

decisions, but we don’t really 

have the funding or the clout 

to do that, so these new trusts 

provide an opportunity to 

make some progress.’’ 

Mr Henderson has been 

active in establishing the 

Waimakariri Landcare Trust, 

which has been formed by 

zone committee members and 

working in with the 

Waimakariri Next 

Making progress ... The Waimakariri Zone Committee presented its annual report to the Waimakariri 

District Council last week. 

PHOTO: FILE 

Generation Farmers Trust. 

The trust has already 

received Ministry for Primary 

Industries sustainable food 

and fibre futures funding for 

athreeyear trial which will 

take a‘‘whole of farm’’ 

approach address 

environmental challenges. 

Anew community 

biodiversity trust has also 

been established and is 

working in with the Selwyn 

Waihora Zone Committee. 

Forming the trusts would 

allow for funding 

applications which otherwise 

were not available to the zone 

committee, Mr Henderson 

said. 

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Murray Griffin said that 85 

percent of the ZIPA 

recommendations had been 

‘‘progressed’’ in the last 12 

months. Of those 

recommendations, 59 were 

being addressed in Plan 

Change 7tothe Land and 

Water Regional Plan, while 

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the ground’’. 

Catchment management 

work had begun with 

discussions in coastal areas 

of Te Aka Aka estuary 

(Saltwater Creek and 

Waikuku), which were being 

led by zone committee 

member Carolyne Latham. 

The zone committee also 

approved Immediate Steps 

funding for five biodiversity 

projects in the district in 

2020. Mahinga kai support 

has also been offered to the 

farming community, with the 

first shed talks hosted by 

Environment Canterbury pou 

matai ko (cultural advisor) 

Makarini Rupene. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan 

Gordon praised the 

committee’s efforts over the 

last 12 months and 

acknowledged the 

importance of engaging with 

the next generation of 

farmers to resolve the 

challenges. 

Cr Sandra Stewart said the 

zone committee was ‘‘looking 

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two partner councils of 

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for funding to support the 

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Awesome foursome 

Champions ... The Woodend Bowling Club’s women’sfours 

team of Joan Macfarlane(left),Mary O’Brien, PaulineBarr and 

skip JennyAnderson wonthe 2021Bowls Canterbury 

championofchampions women’s fours final at Belfast last 

weekend. 


The Woodend Bowling Club 

has enjoyed moresuccesson 

the greens of Canterbury. 

The club’swomen’s fours 

team of skip Jenny Anderson, 

Pauline Barr,Mary O’Brien 

and Joan Macfarlanehave 

takenout the 2021Bowls 

Canterbury championof 

champions final. 

The team defeated the 

defending champions Bowls 

Papanuiinthe final at the 

Belfast greenatthe weekend 

by 229. 

Woodend has previously 

won the event in 2019 and 

2012. 

For the secondtime, 

Woodend has qualified for 

the national champion of 

champion women’s fours 

finals, which will be held at 

Pukekohe in July. 

Croquet brings schools together 

CROQUET 

OuruhiaSchool was the winner of 

the third annual NorthCanterbury 

primaryschool’sGolf Croquet 

competition held in Rangioralast 

Saturday. 

Organised by HowardPettigrew in 

conjunction with the Rangiora 

CroquetClub, the tournament 

involved eight teamsofyear seven 

and eight pupilsfrom North Loburn, 

Loburn,Ashley and Ouruhia schools, 

who all played six games each before 

the winner was found. 

Ashley teacher John Lynskey, says 

the tournament was so popular, 18 

pupils initially showed an interest to 

make up the eight slots available. 

“Few of these kidshad much idea 

about the game,but avideo clip 

helped them understand it alittle 

more. 

‘‘We have progressedthe game at 

school with aplaying ladder. You 

don’t need to be the most athletic to 

participate and it is good team 

builder”. 

North LoburnpupilsMaddie 

Jones and HarryKendrick are very 

enthusiastic about the game. 

‘‘It is acool game, demands good 

skills and is alot of fun,’’ says 

Maddie. 

Harry likes the competitivenessof 

the game and to be able to play 

against his school mates. 

Results: 

Ouruhia (Noah Crocker and Tane 

Spivey) 1. NorthLoburn(John Lundy 

and Micah Thompson) 2. Ouruhia 

(Matt Corey &Riley Sullivan) 3. 

Shooting for the hoop. .. Annabelle 

Birchier, from North Loburn School 

lines up ashot while her team mates 

watch on. 


Makayla and Ivy awinning combination 

Mandeville’s Makayla Krahagen, 

aged 10, has had avery successful 

time at all of the North Canterbury 

A&P Shows and beyond. 

Riding the Brechin Family's 

Eastdale Imogen, or Ivy as she is 

known, Makayla won the supreme 

champion pony awards at Cheviot, 

Hawarden, Malvern, Oxfordand 

Mackenzie Highland A&P shows. 

At the Oxford A&PShow the 

combination was also awarded the 

supremechampionanimal exhibit. 

Winningthe Supreme Champion 

Pony at each of the AutumnShows 

was ahuge thrill, particularly as its 

only the secondyear Makaylahas 

been riding. Her hard workand 

dedicationhas shown in their 

achievements. 

Makaylamet Ivy at ridinglesson 

at SwannanoabasedBrecland Park 

Equestrian, owned and run by Paul, 

Jo and Jessica Brechin. She fell in 

love with Ivy, and they havetrained 

hard and formed avery special 

partnership. 

Makayla’sdreams of winning the 

firstyear ridden pony and rider 

titles were shatteredwhen the New 

Zealand Horse of the Year Show in 

Hastingsws cancelled last mont,as 

she now moves into the open ring. 

The pair has qualified for next 

year’s Horse of the Year Show. 

Special bond ... Makayla and Ivy at 

the Cheviot A&PShow. PHOTO:SUPPLIED 

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Opening day win for Saracens 

RUGBY 

By LINDSAY KERR 

The bootofSaracens goal 

kicker Ricky Allin wasthe 

difference between defeatand 

victory in the season’sopener 

againstAshley in the North 

Canterbury poolofthe 

combined countryrugby 

competitionlastSaturday. 

Saracens scored three 

converted tries, and apenalty, 

to give it a2422win. Ashley 

scored four tries, but only one 

was converted. 

The game wasatypical, 

early season, scrappy affair, 

withbothteamsguilty of too 

many unforced errors. Not 

helping the errorrate was a 

strong easterlywindthat took 

holdofthe openspaces at 

Southbrook Park. 

Saracens,with the windat 

its backinfirst half, used it to 

its advantage. Afterkeeping 

the ball awayfromAshley for 

the first ten minutes, it scored 

firstwith apenalty,and the 

firstofits tries. 

When Ashleydid gain 

quality possessionitwas used 

wisely andfromanoverlap out 

wide, scored its first try froma 

launchingpad 30 metresout. 

Saracens did the attacking 

in thefinalmoments of the 

halfand after two 

unsuccessful attempts to cross 

the line, finally scored in 

injury timeand wenttothe 

break ahead175. 

Saracens scored first in the 

second half after Ashley were 

reduced to 14 players 

following an illegal tackle, and 

lookedtobeontracktoa 

comfortable win. However 

when itsfull complement was 

reinstated, Ashley, then 

dominated possession and 

territoryand beganafight 

back, led by its forwards that 

wentdown to the final whistle. 

In the processitscored three 

moretries. 

Ashley’slast try camewhen 

Saracenswere downaplayer. 

The conversionwas 

unsuccessful letting Saracens 

escape withatwo point 

advantage. 

Scoreboard: Saracens 24 (Jordie 

Smith, Josh Maynard, Ollie Bithray 

tries. Ricky Allin try, 3penalties and 

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

Ashley. 


aconversion) beat Ashley 22 (Jamie 

Duckworth, Matt Couch, Nairia 

WilsonBairds tries. Anthony 

Tavendale atry to aconversion). 

Kaiapoi vOhoka 

Kaiapoi was slow out of the 

blocks in its game against Ohoka, 

finding itself down07after five 

minutes. It then gathered 

momentum and ran out 3112 

victors. 

Playing into the wind in the first 

half, Kaiapoi was tested in all 

phases by asolid Ohoka unit. 

It however scored two tries in the 

spell, the second moments before 

half time. With Crusaders contract 

player Josh McKay joining the back 

line in the second spell, and with 

the wind at its back, Kaiapoisurged 

ahead scoring three unanswered 

tries while Ohoka was rewarded for 

agutsy defensive effort with atry of 

its own on full time. 

Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 31(Logan 

Bell 2, Dante Love, KimeonReade, 

Jarod Smith tries; Cody Grimes 3 

conversions) beat Ohoka12(Sam 

England, Eathan McDuff tries. Scott 

Allin aconversion). 

Hurunui vWoodend 

With only alimitedpre season 

build up, Hurunui was made to 

work hard for its 1512 win against 

afiredup Woodend. 

Woodend lead 30 early in the 

game after Jordie Swain kicked the 

first of his three first half penalties. 

Hurunui fought back and scored a 

converted try leaving Woodend up 

97 atthe break. Amore 

experiencedHurunuiadded 

anothertry in the second half to a 

Woodend’s penalty and was 

relieved to come away with a 

victory. 

Scoreboard; Hurunui 15, 2tries and 

conversion. Woodend 12, Jordie 

Swaine four penalties. 

GlenmarkCheviot v 

Oxford 

GlenmarkCheviot continuedits 

winning way from the past two 

seasons, beating ahandy Oxford 

side 2510. It was afitting start to the 

season to honour Matt Earl’s 100th 

cameplayingfor the Glenmark 

seniorside. Matt Jensen stood out 

in the Glenmark back line and 

Harry Wilding dominated its line 

out. 

Scoreboard: Glenmark25(Matt 

Earl, Bill Le Pine, Mike Keane tries. 

BrookRetallick 2conversions and 2 

penalties) beat Oxford 10. 

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HOCKEY 

Rangiora Hockey Club had atough 

start to the 2021 winterseason which 

opened last weekend. 

Of the seven teams which playedup 

till Monday night, only the Rangiora 

CBK Division 1men and Mid Week 

Open Men's Ateam were victorious. 

Solid performances by several other 

teams bodes well for future weeks. 

The club is fielding threeadditional 

senior teams this season, withayoung 

coltsteam entered in the Division 3 

Championship, and another team in 

eachofthe Mid WeekMen's and 

Women's competitions. 

The Division1Men got their season 

off to apositivestart with a21 win over 

Avon. 

The RangioraCBK Division 1women 

were somewhat unlucky not to achieve 

abetter result than their 31loss to 

Avon. 

The team heldtheir ownfor muchof 

the game and dominated the last 

quarter when behind by one, but just 

couldn't findthe back of the net. 

Avon's third goal came withjust a 

few minutes left on the clock and 

against the run of play,but was enough 

to secure them the win. 

The young Rangiora 2women's team 

finished in a1all drawwith Marist 

Green in what is now the Sunday Super 

League Premiership Competition 

(formally Division 2). 

However the Division 3 

``Championship'' women's team 

struggled in the near 30 degree heat at 

Nga Puna Wai, goingdown 5nil to 

Waikirikiri Tuis. 

Thisteam has one player new to the 

sport and several other player 

returning to hockey afterasmany as 20 

years, so they are confident they can 

only improve through the season. 

In the Men's championship 

competition both Rangiora Colts and 

Rangiora Oddfellows lost in their first 

outings of the season. 

Meanwhile the two mid week open 

men's teams shared thespoils. 

In the local derby the Rangiora 

Allsorts lost to HinemoaKaiapoi 

Kauri 36, but showed enough 

potential in patchestoensurethey will 

not be easy beats. 

The Rangiora Mid Week Ateam 

dominated Waikirikiri Petrels and 

showed they have the talent to be atop 

contender in the Division2Mid Week 

Open competition. 

Results: 

Division 1Men: Rangiora CBK 2 

(LachlanMiller1,Logan Benson 1) 

beatAvon 1. MVP:Logan Benson. 

Women: RangioraCBK 1(Kylie 

Forest 1) lost to Avon 3. MVP: Hayley 

Linton. 

Sunday SuperLeaguePremiership 

Women: Rangiora 1drew with Marist 

Green 1. Sunday Super League 

Championship: Men Rangiora Colts 3 

(LoockOdendall 1, MattJohnson 1, 

Justin Meyers 1) lost to Waikirikiri 

Toroas 4. Men: Rangiora Oddfellows1 

(RikRoberts 1) lost to University 

Apache 3. MVP: Stephen Kutyn. 

Women: Rangiora 0lost to Waikirikiri 

Tuis5.MVP: FionaAmbury. Mid 

WeekOpenMen: RangioraA7beat 

Waikirikiri Petrels 0. Men: Rangiora 

Allsorts3(Shaun Maxwell 1, Jon 

Green 1, Johnny King1)lost to 

HinemoaKaiapoi6. 

SPORT &NEWS 

North Canterbury News, April 15, 2021 27 

Explore Waimakariri on foot 

Residents in the Greater 

Christchurch area are 

encouraged to get out and 

explorethe region by foot. 

The Christchurch Walking 

Festival returns thisweekend 

with more than 50 walks, 

including severalinthe 

Waimakariri district. 

Environment Canterbury is 

hosting aselfguided walk in 

the AshleyRiver Regional 

Park and estuaryonSaturday, 

April 17, from 10am to 2pm. 

The walk startsatWaikuku 

Beach at the end of Kings Ave, 

where there will be signs 

indicating where the track 

begins. 

The Department of 

Conservation (DOC) is hosting 

two walks on Sunday, April 18, 

from 11am to 3pm at the 

AshleyGorge Reserve and 

SPORTS RESULTS 

Rangiora Golf Club 

9hole StablefordVariation: 

Ladies: Jan Moffatt 34, Lyn 

Muir 27c/b, AnneSmith 

27c/b, Pat Benny 27, Sarah 

Rutherford26. Men: 

Dennis Brook24, Alan 

Macdonald 23 c/b, John 

Gardner 23, Colin Bowman 

22. 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Easter Open: N/S:Fern 

McRae/David Rainey 1, 

Colleen Adam/Joan Lloyd 

2, CathCostello/Robyn 

Dawson 3. E/W: Ken Johns/ 

Jack Lyon 1, Joyce Gray/ 

Junette McIntyre 2, Pauline 

then at the Mt Thomas 

Wooded Gully Track on Anzac 

Day. 

Participants can bring a 

picnic and explore the Ashley 

Gorge Reserve on selfguided 

bush walks, including ashort 

loop or alonger walk to a 

waterfall. 

Therewill be activities and 

displays in the DOC tent in the 

picnic area. 

Te Kohaka oTuhaitara 

Trust is hosting‘‘From the 

Barren Planet to the Green 

World of Endor’’ on 

Wednesday,April 21, from 

10am. 

Participants can join a5km 

guided walk through asection 

of the coastal park, viewing 

the transformation from 

cleared back dune to mixed 

native and exotic forest and 

Miller/Dawn Simpson3. 

Autumn Social 

Tournament: N/S: Diane 

Findlay/Eamon Jackson 1, 

Pat Green/Joyce Gray 2, 

Leonie Tregenza/Mary 

Banks3.E/W: Harsha 

Sirisena/Shirley O’Malley 

1, Cathy/Neil2,Jill Amer/ 

Andrew Findlay3. 

Autumn Pairs: N/S: Junette 

McIntyre/JillAmer1,Robin 

Hassall/LindaHanham 2, 

SarahWaldron/Dawn 

Simpson 3. E/W: Jeanette 

Joyce/Bunty Marshall 1, 

ColinDick/Elizabeth 

Alabaster2,PaulineMiller/ 

hear aboutthe trust's200 year 

plan to rehabilitate the lands 

to an indigenous coastal 

ecosystem. 

The third annual Kaiapoi 

RiverWellbeing Walk is being 

held on Saturday, April 24, 

from 10am to 1pm, starting 

and finishing at the awardwinning 

Kaiapoi Food Forest. 

It will followacircuit 

around the Kaiapoi River, 

discussing the history of the 

riverand how the new food 

forest is helping to connect 

and strengthen the local 

community. 

Refreshments will be 

provided at the Kaiapoi Food 

Forest at the conclusion of the 

walk. 

Donations to Community 

Wellbeing NorthCanterbury 

will be gratefully accepted. 

Beverley Brain 3. 

WaimakaririGorge 

Women's Golf: 

NationalTeams Event 18 

holes: HChamberlain67, 1; 

LSteele 68, 2; SKing 70, K 

Beckwith 70, WMehrtens 

70, equal 3; MTeAwa 76, T 

Craig 76, KBettersby 76, M 

Robertson76, equal 4; K 

Bush77. 5. 9Holes :JSmith 

28, 1; RBenny 31, 2; JAllen, 

34, 3. 

Amberley Smallbore Rifle 

Club GWright 100.6D 

Quigley 99.7, KQuigley 98.6 

OMitchell 96.3 H 

Henderson 95.2 MParker 

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What’s happening in your 

community… 

Hearing Dates Set for Rangiora 

Racecourse Resource Consent 

Commissioners for the Taggart Earthmoving Ltd 

Rangiora Racecourse resource consent application 

have set hearing dates for early May. 

The hearingwill commence 9am Tuesday 4May 2021 

at theShowgrounds Function Centre, Rangiora. It is 

expected to lastbetween fiveand six days. 

Taggart Earthmoving Ltdhas applied to Environment 

Canterbury (ECan)and WaimakaririDistrictCouncil 

(WDC)for consents to establish,maintain and 

operate an aggregate quarrylocated at theRangiora 

Racecourse, 309WestBelt,Rangiora. 

Full information can be found on Environment 

Canterbury’s website. 

The external planning officer for both ECan and 

WDC applications has recommended the consents 

are declined. This is partly based on alack of 

understanding of the effects of the proposal, effects 

on groundwater and enforceability ofconditions. 

Waimakariri District Council has also given 

evidence relating to the potential effects on wells 

and flooding displacement. 

However, the report from the planning officer does 

note that if these issues, among others, could be 

addressed the activity may be acceptable. 

The resource consent applications were jointly 

notified on 31 October last year and 404 

submissions were received. Sixty-two submitters 

wish to be heard in support of their submission, 394 

are in opposition; nine support and one is neutral. 

The key issues associated with the applications 

relate to air quality, flooding, amenity values, 

traffic, groundwater quality and noise. 

Disposal of Asbestos 

The Council reminds residents that items 

containing asbestos are not accepted at any of its 

transfer stations. 

Decramastic roof tiles may contain asbestos, and 

must be checked by Transfer Station staff before 

being removed from vehicles. These have been 

found in the scrap metal area on several occasions 

recently and have incurred costly clean up fees. 

Private companiescanhelp withtheremoval and 

disposal of asbestos, andalocalCouncil operated 

service providerisEco Central,whohaveanEcoDrop 

facility locatedat40Metro PlaceinBromley. 

Phone 03 336 0080 to find out more, or visit 

worksafe.govt.nz for details about the removal and 

disposal ofasbestos. 

Council to Stop Accepting Cheques 

With the changes in thewayconsumersare choosing 

to bank, the Council will no longeraccept cheques as 

amethodofpayment from Saturday 24 May. 

Theeasiest and mostconvenient is electronically, and 

avariety of otherpayment methods areavailable: 

• Direct debit and direct credit 

• Online credit card and account-to-account payments 

• Automatic payment 

• Telephone banking 

You can also continue topay in person with cash or 

Eftpos atany Council service centre. 

There is also the ability to receive rates 

invoices byemail. To sign up, send an email to 

rates@wmk.govt.nz from the email address where 

you would like the rates sent. 

If you would like help to arrange an alternative 

to cheques, contact your bank or talk to Council 

staff about setting up payments of rates or other 

Council accounts. 

Have you signed up for 

the Waimakariri District 

Council Newsletter? 

Tojoin visit: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe 

Chequing 

Out 

From 24 May the Council will 

no longer accept cheques as a 

payment method. 

The major banks inNew Zealand are 

phasing out cheques by the middle of 

this year due to the changes in the way 

consumers are banking. 

We offer avariety of ways for 

customers to pay, including cash and 

Eftpos at all Council Service Centres. 

Need help? Call us on 0800 965 468 

to talk through options or email 

office@wmk.govt.nz 

Checking in 

on your bin… 

We’re doing recycling bin checks 

across the District tomake sure they 

have the right items going into them. 

If we find any incorrect items in your bin, we’ll 

leave information in yourletterbox so that you 

know for next time. 

Got questionsaboutrecycling? 

Visit rethinkrubbish.co.nz for more info. 

rethinkrubbish.co.nz 

GOOD STREET 

IMPROVEMENTS 

We’re upgrading Good Street, between 

High Street and the service lane near 

Rangiora New World to improve the area 

for pedestrians, businesses and tenants. 

We’reproposing several improvements, and would 

love to hear what youthink about adraft Concept 

Plan that has been developed forthe area. 

Let us know what you think before 5pm 

on Sunday 9May 2021. 

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk

Give usyour 

feedback 

2021 

RSAANZACDAY 

SERVICES 

The following Anzac DayParades and 

Citizens Memorial Services will be held 

throughout theWaimakariri District. 

SATURDAY,24APRIL 

Ohoka 

Aservice willbeheldinthe Ohoka Hall,490 MillRoad, 

at 11am. 

Sefton 

Aservice will be heldat6pm at theCenotaph in 

Sefton Domain. 

Woodend 

Aservice will be heldatthe Woodend Community 

Centre, School Road,at 6pm. 

SUNDAY 25 APRIL 

Kaiapoi 

The AnzacDay parade will assembleatthe cornerof 

SewellStreet and Davie Street at 9.45am.The parade 

willmarch to Trousselot Park,Charles Street,where 

aserviceand dedication willbeheldat10am. 

The RSAwill also be holdingaDawnService at 

6.30amattheWar Memorial (RavenQuay). 

Rangiora 

The Anzac DayParade willassemble at Rangiora 

FarmersCarpark,Alfred Street at 11am.The paradewill 

then march up Percival Street and along High Street to 

the Cenotaphfor the11.30am service and 

wreathlaying ceremony. 

The Rangiora RSA and Councilwillalsolay wreaths 

at the Rangiora HighSchool at 9.30am (assembling 

at 9.20am). 

Oxford 

AMemorialService will be held in the OxfordTownHall 

at 9.30am. 

Fernside 

AMemorial Service followed by awreathlaying ceremony 

will be held in the FernsideMemorial Hall at10am. 

Cust /West Eyreton 

AMemorial Service will be held in the Cust Community 

Centre at 10am. The service will be followedbyawreath 

laying ceremonyatthe West Eyreton Memorial at 11am. 

Tuahiwi 

AMemorial Service will be held at the WarMemorial 

and thoseattending theserviceshouldassembleat 

1.45pm at thecommunity mail boxesbythe Urupa 

(cemetery) forthe 2pm service. 

Temporaryroad closures will be in 

place in Kaiapoi and Rangiora, Cust 

and West Eyreton to accommodate 

theRSA parades. Members of the 

publicare welcome to attend the 

above commemorativeservices 

and wreath laying ceremonies. 

Dan Gordon 

MAYOR 

Resonance Ensemble will 

present Song and Dance,a 

selection of chamber and 

orchestral works, in the 

Rangiora Town Hall on 

Sunday, April 18. 

Conducted by Helen 

Renaud, the programme 

explores the influence of 

songs and dances on 

composers of orchestral 

music. 

The audience can enjoy 

20th Century works, including 

Astor Piazzolla’s haunting 

slow tango Oblivion,arranged 

for strings, which features the 

ensemble’s leader Cornelia 

Didenco, as violin soloist. 

There will also be lively 

Romanian Dances by Bela 

Bartok and Malcolm Arnold’s 

English Dances (set ll) for 

wind ensemble. The 

programme travels back in 

time to the 17th Century as 

the brass quintet plays a 

selection of five dances from 

Terpsichore collection 

Budgeting demand 

By DAVID HILL 

Budget services are in demand 

as North Canterburyfamilies 

continuetoface financial 

pressuresdue to the ongoing 

impacts of Covid19. 

Budgeting ServicesNorth 

Canterbury service manager 

Sharon Grant saysdespitethe 

extraassistance available, some 

families have found themselves 

worseoff one year on from the 

lockdown. 

Reduced hours and job losses 

through business closuresand 

redundancyled to many 

household incomelevels 

reducing significantly, she says. 

‘‘This put much pressureon 

people’s ability to meettheir 

immediate and ongoingliving 

costs. 

‘‘While there was someextra 

financial assistancemade 

available through Work and 

Income, not everyone was in a 

position to accessthose funds, 

or their situation was such that 

they were already struggling 

priortoCovid19, and for them 

it was too little,too late.’’ 

Therehas been an increase in 

the number of requests for 

assistancethrough KiwiSaver 

HardshipApplications and for 

insolvencyapplications such as 

YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 313 2840 

ANZAC SERVICE at 

Scargill Domain Pavilion, 

Sunday 25th April, 10am. 

Ladies aplate please. 

Ashburton Fanciers 

Society 

POULTRY AUCTION 

Sunday April 18, 

Sports Hall 

Tancred Street West 

Ashburton 

Viewing 11am 

Start 12.30pm 

Poultry, Bantams, 

Ducks,Geese,Guinea 

Pigs and Rabbits 

Huge selection on offer. 

Big birds, little birds. 

Something for every body. 

2374389 

written by German composer 

Michael Praetorius. The 

orchestra will perform 

Mozart’s famous Symphony, 

No 40 in Gminor. Tickets for 

the 3pm concert are $20 an 

adult, $15 asenior, $10 for a 

student and $5 achild. There 

will be door sales or you can 

book on line at eventbrite.co. 

nz/e/147022659733. For more 

information go to Resonance 

Ensemble’s Facebook page. 

Eco Educate and 

TimeBank Waimakariri have 

joined forces to host a‘‘Back 

To Basics’’ event at the 

Rangiora Baptist Church this 

Saturday, April 17, from 10am 

to 3pm. 

There will be lessons on 

darning socks, knitting, 

making areusable coffee 

cup, singing in tune, sewing 

on abutton, making aminiworm 

farm, and waste 

minimisation. 

Entry is by koha or donation 

to the Hope Trust Food Bank. 

bankruptcies and debt 

repayment orders, Ms Grant 

says. 

‘‘Thelevel of debt complexity 

we are seeing has increased 

considerably,and many people 

are not reaching out for help 

when they first start 

experiencing debt repayment 

difficulties. 

The service can advocate on a 

client’s behalf and perhaps 

renegotiate better repayment 

terms. But thiswas only ashort 

term solutiontowhat is avery 

complex situation. 

During the lockdown, Work 

and Incomeoffered extra 

assistance, foodbanks stepped 

up and somefinancial 

institutions took ‘‘a more 

lenient approach’’. 

The various supportoptions 

have now ceased, leaving some 

families in an even worse 

financial situation. Building 

resiliencetofinancial hardship 

is goingtobealong term 

project, Ms Grant says. 

People are encouraged to get 

in contact withBudgeting 

Services North Canterbury if 

they are starting to face 

financial pressures, before it 

escalates, Ms Grant says. 

For more information, phone 

(03) 3133505 (leave amessage). 

Public Notices 

NORTH CANTERBURY 

Table Tennis Opening 

Nights. Try anew sport this 

year, "Table Tennis". New 

members welcome. For 

more details contact 

Clarkville, Tuesday 20th 

April, 7.30pm, Clarkville 

Hall. 03 327 6445 Glenda 

Climo. Rangiora, Tuesday 

20th April, 7.30pm ,Southbrook 

School Hall. Ross 

Tabb 027 204 2008. Oxford 

Tuesday 20th April, 

7.30pm, Oxford Showground’s 

Hall. Joe Boulton 

03 312 4715. Secretary 

Georgina Walker 03 314 

8401. 

Wanted To Rent 

LOOKING FOR 3/4 

bdrm, long-term rental in 

the North Canterbury area 

for ayoung family with 3 

kids. We do have 1 well 

behaved, large, inside dog 

&1cat. Great ref’s available. 

Will consider all 

options if the home is warm 

and spacious. Phone 021 

234 5405. 


Kate Valley Landfill 

CommunityTrust 2021 

Seventeen applications requesting over $183,000 

were received with grants totaling $91,572 being 

made to the following groups: 

• Scouting Glenmark –first aid training, ladder and 

insurance 

• Friends of Glenmark Church –repairwork on organ 

• Scargill Golf Club –replaceroadside fence 

• WaiparaSchool PTA–new library books 

• WaiparaFireworks –fireworks and toilets 

• AmberleyCommunityPreschool –repairdrains and 

reseal carpark 

• North Canterbury Boxing Club –training equipment 

• WaiparaValley Promotions Association –native 

plants and signage 

• WaiparaSchool –sliding door and poi 

• Glenmark Cheviot Combined Sports Society – 

jerseys, hoodies and balls 

• AmberleyDistrict Community Vehicle Trust –bus 

• WaiparaAdventure Centre –swimming hole 

maintenance 

Proposed Plan Change 5tothe Hurunui District 

Plan –Hanmer Springs design standards 

Summaryofdecisions requested 

The submission period for Proposed Plan Change 5 

–Hanmer Springs design standards closed on 5April 

2021. Asummary ofthe decisions requested in the 

submissions received is available for public inspection. 

The summary of decisions requested, all original 

submissions, and copies of the further submission form 

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

the Hanmer Springs Library. 

Further Submissions 

Further submissions are now invited on the submissions 

received. A further submission can only be made 

in support of, or opposition to, a relevant original 

submission. It provides an opportunity for you to assess 

how any original submissions may affect you, and to 

have your views considered. You donot have to have 

made an original submission to be able to make afurther 

submission, but under Clause 8ofthe First Schedule to 

the Resource Management Act 1991 only the following 

persons may make afurther submission: 

•Any person representing arelevant aspect of the 

public interest; and 

•Any person that has an interest in the proposed 

plan change greater than the interest that the 

general public has; and 

•Alocal authority itself. 

Acopy of the further submission must be served on 

the person who made the original submission to which 

your further submission relates, within five working days 

of making the further submission to Hurunui District 

Council. 

For further information, including submission forms, 

visit www.hurunui.govt.nz/pc5. 

Further submissions close at 5pm on 

Friday 30 April 2021. 

If you have any questions, contact Nicola Kirby on 

03 314 0058 or nicola.kirby@hurunui.govt.nz 

2373219 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary up to 

NCEA level 3. In centre 

(Rangiora) or interactive 

online from your home. 

Each student onanindividually 

tailored programme. 

Kip McGrath Rangiora has 

been serving the local community 

for 30 +years. Give 

us acall (03 313 3638) or 

book your free assessment 

online https://www.kipmcgrath. 

co.nz/rangiora 

Religious Notices 

Rangiora 

Healing 

Rooms 

3rdSaturdaymonthly 

FebruarytoNovember10-11am 

JohnKnox Centre 

CnrKing&HighStreets,Rangiora 

(noappointmentnecessary, 

nocharge) 

healingrooms.rangiora@gmail.com 

2373464 

Cars Wanted 

2374450 

ANY old cars, anything pre 

1990, unfinished Hot Rods, 

Classic Cars. Please call 

027 258 8366. 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Phone 027 258 

8366. 

For Lease 

FOR LEASE 

Industrial sheds for 

manufacturing or storage/ 

warehouse with 

yard area Newnham St 

Rangiora. Unit 1 18x12 

metre shed & 480 m2 

yard. Unit 212x9 metre 

shed & 590m2 yard. 

Both have 3& single 

phase power, water & 

alarms. Lease terms & 

yard area open to negotiation. 

Phone Allan 0274342831

CLASSIFIEDS 


WarMemorial Hall 

1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400 

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440 

www.bsnc.org.nz 

Covid-19 and Level 1–Keeping everyone safe 

Dear Clients and prospective clients, 

•WeARE open and ready to provide you with 

budgeting supportand advice. 

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

by appointment only. 

•Wewillbeabletosee walk-in clients. Please phone 

first 

•Home visits are by arrangement only. 

•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf 

with WINZ, banks, creditors etc. 

•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and 

food banks; to provide you with additional 

assistance. 

Phone: 03 313 3505 

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

Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz 

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

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

please call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123 

Deaths 


2300807 

SCULLY, Kathryn Ann Mary (nee Dixon): 

(1952-2021). Passed away peacefully on March 

30,2021, at her home in Rangiora. Dearly 

beloved mother of Joanne, Nada, and Nicole. 

A much treasured Granny to Hadley, Jonty, 

Artie and Raphi. Caring mother-in-law to Elliot, 

and Kris. Loving sister to Helen Dorgan, Judy 

Morrissey, and the late David and John Dixon, 

much loved aunty, sister-in-law, devoted friend, 

and wonderful nurse to many throughout her 

years on the West Coast and in Canterbury. 

“Let all that you do, be done in love” 

Corinthians 16: 14 

AService to remember Kathryn will be held in 

the Church of St Mary and St Francis de Sales, 

Chervier Centre, 41 Victoria Street, Rangiora, on 

April 21, at 10:30am, followed by aprivate burial. 

North Canterbury 03 313 1430 

Situations Vacant 

2374097 

AutomotiveTechnician 

Full-timeQualified Mechanic required to 

join our rural workshop. Mostlypassenger 

vehicle WoF, repairs and servicing and AVI 

certificate isessential. 

Being inarural area the position offers wide 

avariety of tasks on adaily basis. 

Requirements: 

• AVI certificate /WoF authority. 

• Competence in diagnostics and repair of 

common vehicles. 

• Polite and friendly attitude, as some 

interaction with clients is required. 

• High standard ofworkmanship and 

honesty. 

• Current NZ drivers license. 

Helpful experience: 

• Small motorexperience –Briggs and 

Stratton, Honda etc. 

• Small tractor repairs. 

• Welding and light engineering skills. 

• Awillingness to try new things, and learn 

new skills. 

Owner operated –fair and flexible 

management. 

Applications Close 20/04/2021 

How to Apply 

In writing to: Sefton Garage, ATTN: Nick 

Postal Centre, Sefton 7445 

By email: 

seftongarage@xtra.co.nz 

subject: Job Application 

Motorcycles 

Pets 

MOTORBIKE servicing 

and repairs, quality service, 

affordable rates. South BICHON HOMESTAY 

Pacific Motorcycle for smaller dogs. We look 

Services, Mandeville. after your dog in our home. 

Phone 03 312 0066. Or visit 

www.motorbiketours.co.nz 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

2374341 

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS 

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

“GOOD NEWS” 

True “Peace on earth” will first start with peace in 

Jerusalem. The GOD of Israel has promised this in the 

future. “I am returning to Mount Zion and Iwill live in 

Jerusalem..... Once again old men and women will walk 

Jerusalem streets... And the streets will be filled with boys 

and girls at play... All this may seem impossible now..... 

But nothing is impossible with ME”. Zechariah 8:3-6. 


2373692 

*** Casual Customer Service Checkout 

Superstars Required *** 

We are seeking outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic people 

to join our Customer Service Checkout team on aCasual 

basis. 

Weekend work will be required. 

If you are passionate about providing excellent customer 

service, then we want to hear from you now. 

The right person for the job will have: 

Ability to smile and relate to people 

• Apositive and friendly outlook 

• Good listening skills 

• Drive and enthusiasm 

• Astrong customer service focus 

• Be an effective and reliable team member 

• An attention to detail 

• Aquick and alert mind, with the ability to adapt and 

be flexible 

• Areasonable level of fitness as some heavy lifting will 

be required. 

Experience is preferred but not essential as full training is 

provided. 

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy in place, a 

pre-employment drug test and medical will be required. 

If this sounds like you, send your application and CV to: 

Casual Customer Service Checkout Superstars 

Position, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440 

or email: applications@mcalpines.co.nz 

2373122 

SENIOR RETAIL ROLE 

We haveanexciting opportunity for an experienced retailer 

to join our leadership team. 

This role requires aleader who can think on their feet, put 

out fires and keep all the plates spinning, while ensuring 

our team maintain the highest standards of customer 

service. 

Under the guidance of the Retail Manager our two Zone 

Leaders are responsible for leading and developing 

our teams, whilst driving our growth by increasing sales 

results year on year and overseeing the replenishment 

and merchandising of their departments ensuring they 

consistently meet the company’sstandards. 

As theideal candidate you will require: 

•Prior retail leadership experience from abig boxhigh 

volume environment to really hit the ground running 

•Demonstrable leadership abilities that develop and 

inspire high performing teams 

•Proven sales ability and the knowledge and drive to 

make adifference 

•The ability tofoster strong relationships with team 

members, peers, customers and leaders 

•Lotsofenthusiasm,initiative, problem solving abilities 

and areliable nature 

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega is one of North Canterbury’s 

largest established businesses. 

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy, apreemployment 

drug test and medical will be required. 

Written applications including your CV should be 

forwarded to: ZONE LEADER POSITION, McAlpines 

Mitre 10 MEGA, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440 

or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz 

2373120 


PARISH ADMINISTRAT- ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

IVE SECRETARY POSI- Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

TION The Rangiora- & operated. Covering all 

Woodend Methodist Parish 

is seeking expressions of 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaran- 

interest for the position of 

administrative secretary. teed, service. Firebox 

The position will be based at repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

the Trinity Church, King 0800 661 244. 

Street, Rangiora and will be 

initially for ten hours per AFFORDABLE concrete 

week spread over more than cutting with quality and 

one day. The work will removal work. Free quotes. 

include helping people who No job too small. Ph 027 

visit the church office, handling 

bookings of church 

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 

facilities and liaising with 

or A/H 03 359 4605. 

hirers, 

preparing ALL TREE SERVICES, 

newsletters and rosters, taking 

messages, and generally 

arbour work, pruning, tree 

assisting the minister. A removal. Affordable & 

reasonable level of skill with friendly service. Telephone 

word processing programmes, 

Powerpoint, etc 

021 111 4322. 

is desirable. If you are interested, 

please contact David 

Ayers on 313 6262, or email 

ayersmd@xtra.co.nz 

HOMEKILL 

&Wild Game 

Meat Processing 

313 0022 

2309602MEAT2U.NZ 

TEXEL Romney Cross 

young rams suitable for 

breeding. Ph 021 626 449 

or 03 385 4966. 

PEA STRAW Medium 

square bales $70 delivered, 

no minimum Small bales $7, 

minimum delivery 21 bales 

Phone 021 077 3692 

DRY Wattle & Old Man 

Pine. 6m load Wattle $700, 

Old Man Pine $550. Phone 

03 312 8726. 

MOSTLY dry Blue Gum 

firewood, 3m3, $300. 

Phone 027 453 9553. 

Wanted To Buy 

$$$ 

Amalgamated Scrap Metal 

Ltd. Specialists in farm 

machineryand farm clean 

ups, old vehicles etc. 

100% locally owned. 

Ph 0800 030 712 or 

027 695 0480. 

2312759 

Livestock 

COLOURED sheep, four 

ewes, $180 each incl gst. 

Ph 03 325 7572. 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

Firewood 

BEECH mix firewood 

$140 per cube, delivered. 

Facebook Pricecon firewood. 

Phone 021 458 258. 

Garage Sales 

DOWNSIZING garage 

sale. 294 King Street, 

Rangiora. 8am -11am Saturday 

17th April. Children’s 

toys, beach gear, 

kitchenware, household 

items, clothing, sports gear. 

For Sale 

BEDFORD BUS 1975, 7m 

long, rego on hold. Suitable 

for extra room. As is where 

is, offers. Ph 0275 784 031 

or 03 310 0499. 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076. 

Personal 

HELLO single ladies. 

Pegasus man, older & 

bolder, single &zippy, well 

placed & indep with 

GSOH, seeks aslim perky 

and happy well maintained 

and presented lady, 55 plus, 

for company and to 

enhance amore pleasurable 

and stimulating lifestyle. 

Phone 027 659 4425. 

ARBORIST 

Copper Beech Tree 

Services. Tree removal, 

pruning, height reduction, 

hedge trimming, shaping, 

tree planting, firewood. 

Free quotes. Contact Angus 

Edwards 027 259 6741 

copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com 

BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish 

removed, stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

BRICK &blocklaying. All 

types of work undertaken, 

repairs. Phone Hamish 

0272 386 003 or 313 5678. 

BUILDERS Father &Son 

team. Amac Builders are 

available to help you with 

your building needs. High 

standards, low overheads. 

No job too small. Check us 

out on fb. Amac Builders 

Ltd. Ph 027 318 4400. 

CONCRETE PLACING 

Le Con Placing. Phone 

Peter Hackett 027 408 5319 

for all your concrete ideas. 

DIRTY TILES &Grout? 

Professional tile cleaning, 

tiled shower restoration, 

mouldy silcone, shower 

glass & we can even 

recolour your old grout! 

For all your tile and grout 

issues call Grout Pro for a 

free, no obligation quote. 

Ph Darryl 0800 882 772. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

KITCHEN, bathroom, 

renovations, decking, 

pergolas, fencing. Honest 

reliable licenced builders. 

Ph Don 027 727 9162. 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant, 

exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

25 + years experience. 

Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

quote, please ph Steve 03 

314 4620 or 027 477 1930. 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

METAL WORX. Flashing, 

Sheetmetal Fabrication, 

Wrought Iron, 

Welding, Custom Trailers, 

General Metalwork. No job 

too big or too small. Ph 021 

265 5428 or 03 314 6908. 

Find us on facebook/ 

Glenmark Metal Worx. 

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com. 

Trade &Services 

PAINTER. Qualified local 

professional, Int / Ext, 

roofs, wallpaper. Call or 

text Corban 027 846 5035. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 40 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 23 Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

PROPERTY MAINTEN- 

ANCE, lawns, chainsaw & 

scrub cutting, fencing, 

painting &minor building 

repairs. Ph 022 137 9209. 

RANGIORA Rubbish 

Removal and RRR skips. 

Wheelie bins any frequency 

qualified. and skips from 1.5 cube to 

9cube. Skips and wheelie 

bins for any use, rubbish, 

greenwaste, building sites 

or just cleanups. Give us a 

phone call 313 6957 or for 

skips 021 313 255. 

ROOFER. All roof repairs, 

roof painting, water blasting, 

moss treatment, 

repointing, gutter cleans & 

snow straps. And more. 

Free quotes. Phone Nathan 

027 516 6609. 

SCREEN PRINTING. 

For all your printing 

requirements. T-shirts, 

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and 

polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email heather. 

norstar@gmail.com. 

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm & 

Lifestyle Services. Shearing, 

crutching, drenching, 

tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. — Ph. 03- 

423-3713 or 021-267-4025. 

SHEEP SHEARING, 

drenching, feet trimming. 

For Lifestyle blocks. Call 

Stu 027 315 6916. 

STONEMASON, Brick 

and Blocklayer. Earthquake 

repairs, grind out and 

repoint, River/Oamaru 

stone, Schist, Volcanic 

Rock, paving, all alterations 

new and old. Quality 

workmanship. Visit 

featureworks.co.nz or ph 

027 601 3145. 

SUMMERFIELD 

FENCING 

IN YOUR AREA NOW. 

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle, 

horse, all types of animals. 

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas, 

shelters, runs. 

30+ years contract fencing. 

Steve is available to help with 

your design &planning. 

Ph office03312 4747 

2091848 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

•Interiorand exterior 

painting 

•Small-medium size/ 

repaints 

•Minorplasterrepairs 

•Timberwindowrepairs 

Ph: 0800 462 758 Ph/txt: 021314 319 Mark Taylor 

Email: jackiemarktaylor@yahoo.co.nz 

Long established local company 

www.taylorbuildingmaintenance.co.nz 

2220615 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2225862 

Pride &Quality Painting 

&Decorating Services 

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

2362002 

027 216 0000 

Dressmaking 

&Alterations 

40yrs experience. 

Will pick up & 

deliver. 

Ready 3-7 days. 

Ph Robyn 

022 317 2948 

2363766 

REMOVALISTS 

Movemen Ltd 

2Men &agood sized truck. 

From $150 plus GST per 

hour.Kaiapoi based. 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

2343272 

VALUATION - 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468

Trusted Trades & 

Professional Services 

Guide 

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

Accountant 

Appliance Repairs 

Builder 

Butchery 

Debra Jowsey &Karla Kilner 

Ph 03 314 9480 

We help with all Taxreturns for the 

salary &wage earner,self employed, rental, 

business,farm, GST, payday filing, rentalreturns 

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•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN 

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F&P, Bosch, Smeg, 

ASKO, Ariston, LG,Classique, 

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“For best resultsbesuretouseauthorised service” 

NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES 

Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810 

1913020 

OxfordButchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

We cankill&process yourstock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

1680439 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

Chiropractic Services 

Computer Repairs 

Construction &Concrete 

Dr Jess Ross 

ACC RegisteredDrChiropractic 

Monday &Thursday |03313 0350 

Injury, accidents and maintenance 

Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy 

privatephysio@xtra.co.nz 

027 868 2574 

ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday &Friday 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

2344089v2 

Bruce Evans 

131 Ohoka Road 

Kaiapoi 

03 327 3111 

021 293 6331 

compucare@xtra.co.nz 

www.compucare.co.nz 

Computer Repairs &upgrades 

Prompt professional services 

2276525v2 

Virus &malware removal 

New &UsedPC’s4Sale 

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•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

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Electrician 

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Excavation &Cartage 

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Dean Hurley -Managing Director 

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Ph 0274 336 993 |hurleyexcavation@xtra.co.nz 

2352471 

2269236 

Engineering 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

Landscaping 

For all your landscaping needs 

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and 

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and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential. 

Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394 

www.blackhill.co.nz 

2372616 

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● Kitchen /Bathroom renovations 

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● New housing plumbing and gas 

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FREE COLLECTION OF 

METALITEMS 

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SawBenches- Carparts –Car batteries– 

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Unsureabout anyitems youhavefor 

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Forany items not listedpleaseask 

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Phone or Txt0274332 176 

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Scrap Metal 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie0274818 027 

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Ph: KEN 027 201 3302 

Email: stress@xtra.co.nz 

2009594 

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

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WANTED 

Quality used late 

modelToyotas. 

Contactus today 

if you’relooking 

to sell! 

2013Prius CI-Tech 

•1.5LPetrolHybrid, Leather 

•Alloys, NZ New $ 

•28,100kms 

17,995 

2009 MazdaDemio 

•1.5LPetrolAuto 

•Alloys, ReverseCamera 

•91,350km 

$ 

8,995 

2015Corolla GX Hatch 

•1.8L PetrolAuto 

•Bluetooh,Cruise Control 

•37,550kms 

2014 Toyota 86 

•2.0L Boxer Petrol, Auto,RWD 

•Alloys, PearlWhite 

•54,500km 

$ •Alloys, NZ New 

16,995 $ 

6,995 

$ 

22,995 

2010 Peugeot207 XT 

•1.6L PetrolAuto, 5-Door 

•118,900kms 

2018 Toyota Yaris GX 


•ReverseCamera, Bluetooth 

•40,400kms 

$ 

18,995 

2018 Corolla Sedan GX 

•1.8L PetrolAuto, Alloys 

•Bluetooth, ReverseCamera 

•45,800kms 

$ 

21,995 

2011 Toyota Sai 

•2.4LHybridPetrol, Auto 

•Camera,Keyless 

•43,300km 

$ 

16,995 

2010 Toyota SaiG 

•2.4LHybridPetrol, Auto 

•Camera, Cruise Control,Alloys 

•62,550km 

$ 

16,995 

2016 Ford Fiesta Trend 

•1.5LPetrol5-SpeedManual 

•Alloys, NZ-New, 

•70,650kms 

$ 

13,995 

2012 Prius-C Aqua 

•1.5LHybrid Petrol, Alloys 

•Camera, ClimateAir 

•43,000kms 

$ 

14,995 

2015Corolla Sedan GX 

•1.8L PetrolAuto, Bluetooth 

•ReverseCamera&Sensors 

•62,000kms 

$ 

18,995 

2019 CamryHybrid GX 

•2.5LPetrolHybrid, Alloys 

•SafetySense,Camera 

•16,250km 

$ 

36,995 

2019 CamryGXHybrid 

•2.5LPetrolHybrid, Alloys 

•Bluetooth, Safety Sense 

•15,250kms 

$ 36,995 

2018 Corolla GX Hatch 

•2.0L Petrol, Satnav 

•Cruise Control, Camera 

•33,000km 

$ 

25,995 

2018 Corolla GX Hatch 

•2.0L PetrolAuto, Alloys 

•Satnav,Bluetooth,Camera 

•78,850kms 

$ 

22,995 

2011 Toyota Wish Z 

•1.8L PetrolAuto, 6-Seater 

•Sunroof,Alloys, Camera 

•82,300kms 

$ 

15,995 

2014 Honda CR-V SportLtd 

•2.4LPetrolAuto, AWD 

•Leather,Sat/Nav 

•68,700km 

$ 

29,995 

2019 Toyota RAV4 GXL 

•2.5LPetrolAWD,Latest Model 

•Satnav,SafetySense 

•41,400km 

$ 

41,995 

2018 Toyota C-HR AWD 

•1.2LTurboPetrol, Alloys 

•Camera, Safety Sense 

•45,100km 

$ 

28,995 

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX 


•Alloys, Leather 

•80,750kms 

$ 

12,995 

2018 Highlander GX 

•3.5LPetrol, 8-speed auto 

•7-seater, Bluetooth 

•Camera, 56,100km 

$ 

42,995 

2018 Highlander GX 

•3.5LPetrol6-speedauto 

•Bluetooth, camera 

•Cruise control, 55,800km 

$ 

42,995 

2018 LandCruiser PradoVX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel 

•7-seater, Leather, SatNav 

•77,000km 

$ 

74,995 

2018 Audi RS3 

•2.5LPetrolTurbo, 294Kw 

•RSExhaust, Only 7,300km 

•RSInterior Package 

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WAS$91,995 

$ 

89,995 

2018 Highlander GXL 

•3.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto 

•Leather,Satnav 

•59,500km 

$ 

44,995 

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•3.0L TurboDiesel Auto, 4WD 

•Bluetooth, Alloys 

•65,550kms 

2019 GrandCherokeeLimited 

•3.0L TurboDiesel 

•Leather,Satnav 

•Keyless,30,600kms 

2017 LandcruiserPrado VX 

•2.8L turbodiesel 

•Leather,Satnav, Camera 

•43,400km 

2013Holden Commodore 

Calais-V 

WAS$37,995 

•6.0L V8 Petrol,Leather 

•Satnav,Keyless,Sunroof 

$ 

34,995 

NOW 

2018 Highlander GXL 

•3.5LPetrolV6 

•7-seater, leather, Sat/Nav 

•70,100km 

$ 

44,995 

$ 

67,995 

$ 

71,995 

$ 

43,995 

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