North Canterbury News: April 29, 2021

Thursday,April 29th,2021 | Issue943 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Anzac Day 

tribute 

Pages 16/17 

Welcome 

return of 

services 

Moment of reflection ... Rangiora Salvation Army bandmaster Bill Peck plays The Last Post during 

Oxford commemorations. 

PHOTO: ROBYNBRISTOW 

By STAFF REPORTERS 

Crowds turned out for Anzac 

Services throughout North 

Canterbury on Sunday. 

Thousands gathered in Kaiapoi 

and Rangiora, while in Oxford and 

Amberley it was standing room 

only indoors, with peoplespilling 

outside. Gatherings at Kaikoura 

and in many Hurunuiand 

Waimakariri ruralcentreswere 

also well attended. 

Returned military personnel 

were joinedinremembering the 

fallen by young and old, families 

and babesinarms. 

Rangiora RSA presidentIan 

Thompson was thrilledwith the 

turnoutatthe RangioraCenotaph, 

as Anzac Day servicesreturned for 

the first time since2019. 

Rangiora New Life Schoolhead 

students Rebekah Watson and 

Fernando Fiddymont, both aged 

17, reflected that manyofthe 

soldierswho left the district to fight 

in WorldWar 1were still 

teenagers. 

In Kaiapoi, acrowd gathered at 

the memorial reserve in Raven 

Quay at dawn, where Kaiapoi High 

School deputy headstudentAmiria 

GentryTuck said Anzac Day was 

not aglorification of war, a 

celebration of loss or violence. 

‘‘Butrather aremembrance of 

the courageofour nation, and the 

bravekindred soulsofour Anzac 

battalion.’’ 

Alarger crowd gathered at 

Kaiapoi’s Trousselot Park at 10am 

for acivic service, where Kaiapoi 

High Schoolhead student Charlie 

Wicksrecalled that morethan 

100,000 New Zealanders served in 

WorldWar 1, including 550 nurses 

and 2600 Maori, from apopulation 

of little overamillion. Nearly one 

in five did not return. 

The McAlpines North Canterbury 

Pipe Band led aparadeof 

RSA members, NewZealand 

Defence Force representatives, 

volunteer fireservice members 

and other communitygroups to the 

Amberley Domain Hall. 

The paradewas followed by a 

flyover of four replicaWorldWar 2 

fighters—three Supermarine 

Spitfires and aP51 Mustang. 

Adigital presentationwas made 

of four Anzacstories told by the 

winners of an Amberley Lions 

competition for schoolchildren. 

Gus McLachlan,aged 13, was 

awarded the Westpac Trust and 

Amberley Lions YoungAchiever 

Cup for his projectand commitment 

to Anzac commemorations. 

In Oxford, Area School deputy 

head student Shaugn Kilgour 

spokeofthe humblingexperience 

of visiting battlefieldsoverseas, 

whileLauren Morris said the day 

was achance to pay respects to 

thosewho had fought and helped 

shapeour lives today. 

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Fears that rural voice will be lost 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Fears have beenvoiced that 

rural communities willbeleft 

out in thecold in the recently 

announcednationalhealth 

reforms. 

Thisisdespiterural 

inequitiesbeing identifiedas 

aseriousissue through the 

Healthand DisabilitySystem 

Review. 

The LabourGovernment 

plans to replace alldistrict 

health boardswith one 

nationalorganisation,Health 

New Zealand. 

Healthcare advocates and 

local politicians hopethereis 

something in the detail still to 

be announcedthatwillensure 

the rural voice is not lost, and 

there is equitable access to 

servicesfor rural dwellers. 

New Zealand RuralGeneral 

Practice NetworkChief 

ExecutiveDrGrant Davidson 

is disappointed at the lackof 

referencetorural people and 

communities as apriority 

population. 

‘‘Our concernisthatwithout 

rural being identified 

alongsideMaori,Pasifikaand 

disabledpeople as priority 

populations,our voice risks 

being lostinthose 

implementation discussions,’’ 

Dr Davidson says. 

He hopesthatHealth 

Minister Andrew Little and 

Associate Minister Peeni 

Henarewillofferfurther 

detail at theNational Rural 

Health Conferenceat 

Wairakei Resort in Taupo this 

weekend. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black 

and Waimakariri MP Matt 

Dooceysharehis concerns. 

Mrs Black saysitiscritical 

thatHurunui residents havea 

choiceofaccessing 

appropriate,timely and 

equitable health careservices 

close to home. 

‘‘Isupport services that are 

deliveredinacoordinated 

mannerthroughour general 

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MrsBlack livesinhope that 

acommentfromMrLittle that 

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will strengthenthe 

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Mr Dooceysays equitable 

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“Having worked in the 

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‘‘I am very concernedIwon’t 

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decisionmakers arebased in 

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Mr Doocey is urging Mr 

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Canterbury DistrictHealth 

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servicethat will provideafterhours 

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Waimakaririresidents. 

He sayshewillwrite 

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Oxford teenager Angus Sagar, aged 14, has 

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Event showcases gardens, art 


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Theinaugural celebration of art and three 

beautifullytendedgardens has beena 

successinCulverden. 

The Autumn with Art in Gardens event 

was organised by Lissa Holland,Jane 

McIntosh and Lou Davison, the respective 

owners of Hemingford, The Willows and 

Wynyard gardens,which wereopenedto 

thepublic last Friday, Saturday and 

Sunday. 

The friends decided to organisethe 

event,showcasing the gardens and 

artwork by Lissa and Jane,plus guest artist 

NellMcKellow, to bringpeople to the area 

duringautumn, ‘‘whennot alot was 

happening’’. 

Workshops, including gin making, 

screen printing,landscaping withnative 

plants and cakedecorating,wereheld in 

the gardens during the threedays. 

‘‘Weare absolutely delighted with how it 

went,’’ Lissa said. 

‘‘Wehave had so much positive 

feedback.People just loved it.Wewere 

really luckywith the weatherand there 

was areally niceatmosphere in the 

gardens.’’ 

Autumn colours ... Andrew Oswin, of Christchurch, admires an equine sculpture by 

Amberley artist Sharon Earl on the front lawn of The Willows garden during the Autumn 

with Art in Gardens event in Culverden. 

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Visitorssaid they likedthe friendly 

greeting at each gardengate. 

The event’s popularitymeansitislikely 

to become apermanent fixture in the 

district. 

‘‘We willdefinitely holditagainnext 

year,’’ Lissa says. 

The three gardens are on Lowry Peaks 

Road within3km of each other,and onlya 

relatively short distance from the 

Culverdentownship, via St Leonards 

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Palmer to head local government review 


Former Waimakariri District 

Council chief executive Jim 

Palmer willhead an 

independent reviewoflocal 

government. 

The reviewpanel will 

explore how councils can 

maintain and improve the 

wellbeing of New Zealanders, 

focusingonhow local 

democracy needstoevolve 

over the next30years. 

Mr Palmer was council chief 

executive for 17 years, and 

held leadership roles in the 

Greater Christchurch 

Partnership and the 

Canterbury Interim Regional 

SkillsLeadership Group. 

He hasalso had awide 

range of governance 

experience on variousgroups, 

including as cochair of the 

Canterbury Covid Recovery 

Oversight Group and chair of 

the Canterbury Chief 

Executives Forum. 

Mr Palmer will be joined by 

John Ombler,asenior public 

servant;AntoineCoffin,a 

director/consultant at Te 

Onewa Consultants;Gael 

Surgenor,general manager of 

Community and Social 

Under the arches ... Artist Lissa 

Holland in her garden Hemingford, 

near Culverden. 

Innovation at Auckland 

Council;and Penny Hulse,a 

former deputymayor of the 

AucklandCouncilwho retired 

as acouncillor in 2019 after27 

years in rolesfor the 

Waitakere City and Auckland 

councils. 

Waimakariri MP Matt 

Doocey saysitisgreat for 

North Canterbury and New 

Zealandthatsomeone with Mr 

Palmer’s knowledge of 

provincialNew Zealand will 

lead such akey review. 

Local Government Minister 

Nanaia Mahuta, in 

announcing the review,said it 

could result in the biggest 

shakeup of localgovernment 

since the reorganisation in 

the 1980s. 

Councilsface awave of 

reformsthatcould affect their 

traditionalroles and 

functions. The panel will 

consider what local 

government does,how it does 

it, and how it pays for it. 

It will explore roles, 

functionsand partnerships, 

along with representation, 

governance, funding and 

financing. 

The final report is not 

expected untilApril 2023. 

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chambers alocal hub 


The Amuri ChambersinCulverden has 

anew owner. 

The Croft family, whichhas been in 

Culverdenfor 33 years, has boughtthe 

chambers, the former home of the 

AmuriCounty Council. 

The building was constructed in the 

early1920s,with an extension addedin 

the 1970s. 

The original logo of the council, a 

merino ram,isinserted in glassinthe 

frontdoor. 

The council was dissolved in the reorganisation 

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Vorayand David, and their children 

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building becoming acommunity hub, 

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it is, for anyone to use. 

The Hurunui District Council offered 

the buildingbytender in January. 

Vorayhad always had her eyesonthe 

chambers, as she was keentorevampan 

old building. 

They plan on enhancing the historical 

1920sfeatures and polishing up the most 

recent back section of the building. 

‘‘This is the last significantbuilding in 

Culverden. We want to take it back to its 

former glory,’’ Voray says. 

Restoration is not new to the Crofts. 

Family members haverevived old 

dwellings on theirfarm, Hillcrest 

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Catherine lives in Christchurch, but 

worksinNorth Canterbury, so is looking 

forward to movingcloser to home. 

“It’ssomething to do together.Itwill 

be fun.It’s nice to have areason to come 

back.It’s exciting.” 

Big plans ... Voray Croft with daughter 

Catherine Croft outside the former Amuri 

council chambers. 

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Earthquake strengthening work has 

been done on the facade, and the Crofts 

have no plans to cover up the 

reinforcing steel. 

“It’spart of the history,” Catherine 

says. 

Birds of afeather show together 

By DAVID HILL 

Rangiora’s annual poultry show is back 

after being acasualty of Covid19. 

Now dubbed the North Canterbury 

Winter Show, the North Canterbury 

Poultry and Pigeon Club’s annual show 

will be held at the Rangiora 

Showgrounds Pavilion on May 14 and 

15. 

Assistant secretary Sarah Wyllie says 

cage bird and craft classes are being 

added for the first time, while pigeons 

will return after atwoyear absence 

because of pigeon rotavirus. 

Craft classes are anew feature, with 

participants encouraged to produce 

some chickenthemed entries. 

Cage birds will include budgies, 

canaries, finches and parrots. 

Anew feature this year is a 

Mediterranean breeds competition, 

covering leghorn, ancona, andalusian, 

minorca and Sicilian buttercup light 

breed poultry, and leghorn and 

minorca bantam classes. 

Entries close this Sunday, while craft 

entries are accepted until May 12. 

To learn more, visit the North 

Canterbury Poultry &Pigeon Club 

Facebook page or email 

ncpoultryandpigeonclub@gmail.com. 

Once the show is over, the club will 

being preparations to host the national 

poultry show in 2023, as part of its 125th 

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Looking back ... Lyttelton artist, poet, translator, book designer and publisher Roger Hickin during 

the opening of an exhibition of his artwork at Rangiora’s Chamber Gallery. 

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Pair to part with works 


Acollection of artworkthat has inspired its 

owners for more than 20 years is attracting 

considerable attentioninanexhibition. 

The works,byLytteltonartist Roger Hickin, 

are being offered for sale by Ohoka’sJilly and 

Christopher Marshall at the Roger Hickin 

WorksFrom 19892009 exhibition in the 

Rangiora Library’s Chamber Gallery. 

‘‘It is ratherdifficult to let them go butasI 

am now 81, sometimes you have got to say 

goodbye to old friends earlier thanyou might 

wish,’’ Christopher said. 

The coupledecided to holdthe exhibition at 

the Rangiora gallery rather than at abigger city 

gallery because of Christopher’s previous 

involvementwith the WaimakaririArts 

Council. 

‘‘I have chosen the ChamberGallery in 

Rangiora, which is part of the Waimakariri 

Arts Council, as its host, to benefit in asmall 

financial way through the commission on 

sales,’’ he said. 

Mr Hickin is also anotedpoet, translator, 

publisher, picture framer and former owner 

of Under the RedVerandah Cafe in 

Christchurch, where he established agallery 

for his artwork. 

He has exhibitedregularlythroughout New 

Zealand since 1985and has work in the 

Christchurch Art Gallery. 

His workisinfluenced by two of New 

Zealand’s most wellknownartists, the late 

RalphHotereand the late ColinMcCahon, and 

oftenfeatures beautifullycrafted recycled 

kauri, totara, and matai timber. 

Rogerdescribes his ownartwork as havinga 

‘‘makeshiftapproach to the metaphysical’’. 

The exhibition runs untilThursday, May, 6. 

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celebrated with the reenactment 

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OPINION 


In the Electoratewith 

MattDoocey 

MP forWaimakariri 

Authorised by MattDoocey,Level1ConwayLane,188 High Street,Rangiora. 

It was great to have 

Anzac services again 

Last year, my family andIjoined our 

neighbours to stand at our letterboxesto 

mark the Anzac Day dawn service as our 

country fought anew threat —thatof 

Covid19. 

This year, my wife andItookjoy in 

attendingservicesagain around our 

district and standing withour residents to 

honour our veterans’contribution to the 

peaceand freedom ourcountry enjoys 

today. 

Our districtheldarange of services, 

starting on Saturday before continuing 

intoAnzacDay,and eachone is special. 

Thankyou to all ourRSAsand 

community organisationswho organised 

suchspecial events to bring us together as 

acommunity; lest we forget. 

Iwas thrilledwhen theCanterbury 

District HealthBoard reversedits 

decisiontodeclinesurgeryfor Rangiora 

mumGinalast week after Iwent in to bat 

for her. 

Ginawas let downbythe postcode 

lottery health systemafterbeingtoldthat 

thesurgery she needed wasnolonger 

offered by theCDHB. 

Withoutthe surgery, this mumwould 

have had apoor qualityoflife. 

Shewould have beenunable to 

continue workingasher speech would 

have been severely impactedand she 

wouldhavehad to eatthrough astrawfor 

therestofher life. 

Iurgently wrote to thehealthminister 

and, afterhedeclined to intervene, I 

wroteto, and then metwith,the board 

chief executiveto push for Gina to have 

her surgery. 

Iwas thrilledwhenwegot it over the 

lineasaoneoffsurgery. 

Helpingresidents likeGinaisone of 

the most rewardingpartsofmyjob as 

local MP.I’m thrilledfor her, her family 

andI’m proud of thecommunity that 

rallied around her. 

Isupport theabolishment of the 

postcode healthlotterysystem as part of 

theGovernment’s move toacentralised 

healthbody, announcedlastweek. 

However, having worked in the British 

National HealthService for more than10 

years, Iamscepticalofacentralised 

approach thatwould give more power to 

Wellington. 

In the caseofGina, as the localMPI 

wasable to go directly to thechief 

executiveofthe Canterbury District 

Health Board to represent my 

constituent’sconcerns. IamconcernedI 

won’t be able to do this whendecisionmakers 

are based in Wellington. 

Our rural firestations playavaluable 

role in our communitiesand it was agreat 

honour recentlytoofficially open and 

speakatthe SwannanoaTemporary Fire 

Station. 

Weare lucky to have suchhardworking 

volunteer firemen and women, 

whocommit hoursofvoluntary service in 

keeping our community safe. 

Not onlyare our volunteer firebrigades 

thefirst point of call forprotecting lives 

and property fromfire, butinourrural 

communitiesthey can also be the first to 

respond to medicalemergencies and 

motorvehicle accidents. 

Being able to formallyacknowledge 

theircommitment andthatoftheir 

families was aprivilege. 

Waimakariri 

Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor 

We will remember them 

It was heartening to see increasing 

numbers of Waimakariri residentsattend 

one or more of the nine Anzac Day parades 

and services acrossthe district. 

Ihad theprivilege of attending seven 

services and found them all very moving. 

Thankyou to all RSAs and community 

organisationsfor their hard work and 

exceptional organisation of the services 

and commemorationsacrossour district. 

On Anzac Day we reflectonsacrifices 

made by New Zealandersinbattles fought 

in faroff lands, includingthe South 

African War, World War 1, World War 2, 

the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, 

the BorneoConfrontation, the Vietnam 

War, and recent conflicts such as 

Afghanistanand peacekeeping roles in 

places including Iraq, Bosnia, Cambodia, 

East Timor, and the Solomon Islands. 

Anzacservicescarryaspecial 

significance for everyone. 

My familyand Iremember the service of 

my greatgrandfather who was amember 

of the NorthCanterbury Mounted Rifles, 

and my grandfather, who left from Kaiapoi 

to serve in WorldWar 2. 

He was captured in the North African 

desert and spent fouryears as aprisoner of 

war. My grandfather’s name, Ronald 

JamesEdwardGordon, is rememberedon 

the Kaiapoi War Memorial. 

Iamnot sure how my greatgrandfather 

and grandfatherfelt when they left,but 

many young men thought it wouldbean 

adventure that would last only ashort 

time.Looking back, we know this was not 

the case. 

The Waimakariri District lost 251men in 

WorldWar 1, about 10 percentofthe 

populationatthe time. The totalnumberof 

New Zealand troops and nurses who 

served overseas was 100,444 from a 

population of aroundone million, so about 

10 percent of our populationfoughtinthe 

war, with 18,500 dying and 41,000 being 

wounded. In World War 2, our district lost 

around 73 men. About 140,000Kiwis 

served overseas during World War 2. Of 

those, 11,625died, aratio of 6684 deaths 

per million,which was the highestrate for 

Commonwealthcountries. 

It is important to remember the bravery 

of those who headed intothe unknown. 

Youngmen like the three Toddbrothers 

from Kaiapoi —Oliver, Ernest, and Jack— 

who left New Zealand in 1916,1917 and 

1915 respectively. Oliver was killed in 

Belgium in June 1917, aged 31, leaving 

behind his wife. 

His younger brother Ernestwas killed 

during the Battle of the Somme in April 

1918,aged just 22. He left behind awife 

and an infant son. The onlybrother to 

return was Jack,who becameafarmer. 

During my research, Idiscoveredthat a 

Belgian artistand cyclistnamed Ronny 

who regularly visitsthe military cemetery 

in Nieppe, France, where Oliverisburied, 

sculptured abeautiful figurine and 

randomly chose Oliver’s grave for his 

memorial. 

On June17, 2018,100 yearsafter Oliver 

died,Ronny completed acycling race that 

endedatop MountVentoux in France, 

whereheleft aspecial mementoto 

remember Oliver’s courage and selfsacrifice. 

He continues to visit the 

cemetery weekly. 

The many memories passeddown by 

generations of Waimakariri residents 

shows that the supreme sacrifice made by 

New Zealanders is never forgotten, neither 

here nor overseas. 

We remember them—today, tomorrow, 

and forever. 

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Pool overhaul to start soon 

By DAVID HILL 

Amberley children could be 

enjoying arevamped swimming 

pool by the end of theyear. 

The designhas been 

completed, the tender awarded 

and work willbegin soon on the 

$2 millionAmberley swimming 

pool refurbishment. 

Hurunui District Council 

community activator and 

project leader Roger Hornblow 

says that, when done, it willlook 

and feel like anew pool. 

‘‘We haveworked hard after 

the consultationprocess to 

incorporatethe desired 

featuresand we are really 

pleasedwith the end result. 

‘‘We havecontinued to 

consult withsome user groups 

through thedesignphase. 

‘‘Thefinished complex will be 

such an assetfor our townand it 

will be an important connection 

pointfor so many of our 

community members.’’ 

Kaiapoibased Waghorn 

Buildersput in the successful 

tender. 

The roofing structure is set to 

be replaced, whilethe northeast 

entrance willberelocated to 

provide improved accessand 

circulation, direct street 

approach and appeal. 

Pool access will be improved 

and apool pod will be used to 

make it easier for disabled and 

olderusers. 

‘‘Around onethirdofthe 

populationofAmberleyisover 

60, so it’simportant that we 

Summer fun ... An artist’s impression of the revamped pool. 

caterfor that age group,’’ Mr 

Hornblow says. 

‘‘We didn’t have the footprint 

for ramps,but we will have a 

pool pod for easier access for 

disabled or elderlypeople.’’ 

The pool willberelevelled 

and linedtomake it look and 

feel like anew pool, he says. 

The main lap pool 

remodelling will makeitsafer 

for learnerclasses, while the 

deep end willberetained witha 

‘‘bombing’’platform added for 

children. 

‘‘Thealignmenthas been 

designed aroundthe local 

school children, which Ithink is 

important to get them involved 

because they will be the ones 

usingitinto the future.’’ 

The relevelling of the pool 

and surrounds will prevent 

waterfrom draining into the 

changingrooms. 

The building will havean 

increased footprint, withanew 

changingarea, toilets,showers 

and office. 

New filtrationand pipework 

will be installed.The mainpool 

will be heated, and sound 

baffles and an air purge will be 

installed so it is not too noisy or 

too hot for parents supervising 

theirchildren. 

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The outside pool willbe 

demolished and the area 

remodelled with apicnic area 

for families. Stage two is 

expected to add an outside 

children’s play area to the site. 

The council is putting $1.5m 

towards the project, with 

$100,000 raised by local group 

SaveOur Pool and $400,000 

fromexternal funders. 

‘‘Save Our Poolhas really 

been the jewel in the crown. 

They have fundraisedthrough 

all sorts of differentthings and 

have made applying for 

external funding possible,’’Mr 

Hornblow says. 

Netball 

centre 

backed 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools 

andSpa hasbecome agold 

partner of theHagley ParkbasedChristchurch 

Netball 

Centre. 

Pools seniormarketing 

executive KrissyGriggs says it 

is part ofthetourismcomplex’s 

drivetosupportyoung players 

in Canterbury. 

“Wewanttobedoingour bit 

to supportorganisations that 

workwithyoung peopletoget 

them outdoorsand active –just 

like we doinHanmerSprings.” 

Netball Centre manager 

MeganMcLay says thevalues of 

thepoolsenterprise fits 

perfectlywith the culture of the 

Netball Centre. 

‘‘It wasgreattoapproach an 

organisationthat understood 

andwas keen to help –and,I 

won’t lie, the team is pretty 

excited at beingabletovisitthe 

thermal pools aspartofthe 

partnership.” 

Sheislooking forward to a 

full season ofcompetitionatthe 

centrein2021,which will also 

include acentenary 

celebration. 

On October29and30, 

members, volunteersand 

supporters of theChristchurch 

Netball Centre, Canterbury 

Netball Union andCanterbury 

Netball Associationwillcome 

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Tennis club farewells old venue 


Aslice of Rangiora’shistory 

was farewelled recently. 

Members of the Rangiora 

Tennis Clubgathered one last 

time at their homeof92years 

in King Street north. 

The new owner takes 

possession this week, with 

houses to replace the five 

courts, clubhouseand green 

space. 

PresidentLaurence Smith 

said at the club’s closing thatit 

was abittersweet day. 

Bitter becausethere were so 

many memories for so many 

people at thevenue,and sweet 

because it was the beginning of 

anew era for tennis. 

Club members,many of them 

veterans, turned out to enjoy 

one last day of tennis, the 

camaraderie and the 

memories at the venue. 

Rangiora and Southbrook 

will now embarkonajourney 

to become one, and move to 

Coldstream Road, to a 

purposebuiltvenue. 

Both clubs have sold their 

home bases and, along withthe 

Waimakariri District Council, 

will investthe proceeds in 

theirnew home. 

Decades ago, Larry Devlin 

led the charge to buy the 2 1 ⁄2 

acresinChurch Street,and 

buildcourts and apavilion. 

At one time the club was the 

Club stalwarts ... Life members at the 75thanniversary celebrations of the Rangiora Tennis Club in 2004. 

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left:Maureen Fraser, Bub Lander, Betty Fraser and Peter Thompson. Pauline Garrick and Stewart Wilsonwere 

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RangioraBorough. 

The property is apleasant 

green area,closetothe centre 

of Rangiora. 

It was officially opened on 

October 29, 1929. Known as the 

RangioraLawn Tennis Club,it 

had amembership of about 120 

and owned five asphalt courts. 

Manyofits playerswent on 

to win titlesinaNorth 

Canterbury senior 

championship introduced in 

the 193334season, whilesome 

gainedNorth Canterbury 

representative honours. Others 

went on to hold officeinthe 

North CanterburySub 

Association. 

Aluncheon will be held at 

the Rangiora RSA on Sunday, 

June 20, to celebratethe 

Rangiora Tennis Club,before 

it moves to thenew combined 

Rangiora and Southbrook 

Tennis Club. 

It is estimated the lunch will 

cost$20 to $30 per person. The 

event willbeadvertised and 

members emailed. 

The club is also lookingfor 

someone to gather 

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Roadingand tourismare set to 

receiveaboostasKaikoura 

looks to the future. 

The KaikouraDistrict 

Councilproposesspending 

$4.7million over the nextsix 

years to upgrade the district’s 

roading network,while 

Destination Kaikoura is set to 

receiveacash injection from 

thisyear’s 2021/31 Long Term 

Plan(LTP). 

Councillorsapproved the 

draft plan at last week’s 

councilmeeting, ready to be 

sendtoAuditNew Zealand. 

‘‘Weunderinvested in our 

roadrenewals and resealing 

prequake, so we want to 

significantly increase our 

investment to bring us up to 

where we should be with our 

level of service,’’ chief 

executiveWill Doughty says. 

Urban footpathswill receive 

muchneeded maintenance, 

withanextra $100,000ayear 

proposed to be spent from next 

yearbecauseofunderinvestment, 

he says. 

‘‘Once we address the 

infrastructure profile, things 

are looking prettygood for the 

nextwee while.’’ 

The $38m earthquake 

rebuild, withcentral governmentsupport, 

has left the 

districtinastrong position, he 

says. ‘‘We now consider 

ourselves financially 

sustainable in the shortterm, 

Destination ... Kiwis have been rediscovering Kaikoura as apopular destination. 

which is adifferent storyto 

what we werelooking at 18 

monthsortwo years 

back, which is very 

good news. 

‘‘One of the things 

is all councils are 

havingtoset their 

LTP in the context of 

some big reforms for 

three waters,the 

Resource 

Management Act and 

the future of local 

government. 

‘‘So we’veset the plan as best 

we can in the knowledgethat 

there’s somebig things on the 

Will Doughty 

horizon that we don’t know the 

ins and outs of.’’ 

The councilis 

proposing an average 

rates rise of 5.2 

percent for this year 

and then an average 

annualrise of 3.2% 

for the next nine 

years. 

The draft LTP 

consultation 

document will go 

back to the council 

nextmonth for final approval 

before going outfor public 

consultation in June andfinal 

adoption by the end of July. 

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‘‘It means we will missthe 

statutory deadline of June 30, 

but we signalledthat early on 

and we are finding thatother 

councils are in the same boat,’’ 

Mr Doughty says. 

The council has imposeda 

cap of $15m on external 

borrowing, so while the 

district’s debt is set to climb to 

just under $10m in 2026,itwill 

leave ‘‘some head room for 

future unknowns’’. 

The district wasfacing 

challenges following Covid19 

border restrictions, which saw 

the council boost funding to 

DestinationKaikoura from 

$180,000 ayear to $225,000 last 

year. Councillors proposeto 

continue the extrafundingfor 

the next 10 years. 

‘‘We’verecognised the work 

DestinationKaikoura has done 

in redirectingits effortsto 

domestic tourism, whichhas 

helped to fillsomeofthe gap,’’ 

Mr Doughty says. 

‘‘Now we needtolook at the 

Australian market and to 

ensure we are wellplaced 

when theborder opensup.’’ 

Waste is alsoonthe agenda, 

as the council considers the 

closureofthe Kaikoura landfill 

in 2024. 

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to either join with the other 

Canterburycouncils at the 

Kate Valley Landfillorlook at 

options further north,Mr 

Doughtysays. 

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In remembrance ... 

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Pegasus pay their 

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fallen soldiers. 

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9, lay awreath at the Oxford Cenotaph on behalf of the Keas, and Girl Guides. 

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Christchurch, was joined by his childrenImogen,aged 

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In remembrance ... Amberley RSA president James 

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Young people remember ... Kaiapoi High School head students Charlie Wicks, front, and Hunter 

Henley remember Kaiapoi's fallen soldiers. 

Wreath laying ... Oxford Lions Club president Phil Bay, left, and Lion John 

King lay awreath on behalf of the Oxford and Districts Lions Club. 

Dominating the sky ... Awarbird takes part in aflyover at the 

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Paying respects to the fallen ... Oxford Area School head girl 

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Wreath ... Mayor Dan Gordon was joined by Waimakariri 

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Whatadifference ayear 

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movetoCanterbury just 

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science, decided the time was 

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career. 

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lockdownand it all happened 

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thisone fit the bill.’’ 

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cows. 

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up early and not having to do 

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systems, centre pivots and 

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knowledge for the interview 

questions, but on the practical 

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Ihad to do atractor prestart 

check, but theyasked me to 

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had to go to the shop to buy 

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While his fellow trainees in 

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nationalities, Mr Groenendijk 

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mother and with Dutch 

ancestry on his father’s side. 

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By LINDSAYKERR, PETER 

WILLIAMSand DAYLE 

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Glenmark rugbycelebratedits 

delayed 100th celebrations in 

appropriate fashionwith its 

combined premier side 

beating Ashley3222. 

The victory also took the side 

to the top of the competition 

tableafter previous leader 

Kaiapoi was thumped 307by 

Saracens. 

Points after3rounds: 

GlenmarkCheviot 12, 

Saracens 12, Kaiapoi 10, 

Ashley 7, Hurunui5,Woodend 

3, Oxford 2. 

Celebratory win 

Despite beingoutscoredby 

threetries to two, Glenmark 

Cheviotclung on to beata 

doggedly determinedAshley 

side convincingly enough by 

3222and put the icing on its 

celebratorycentennialcake. 

BrookRetallick had aday he 

will never forget. In 

recognition of playinghis 150th 

Division 1match for Glenmark 

Cheviot, Retallick had the 

honour of leading the team on 

to the field, holding thehand of 

one of the club’syoungest 

players,Lachie Thorne, from 

the club’s under7 team. 

At the same time he unveiled 

the centennialplayingstrip— 

Glenmark’s traditional blue 

and gold hoops. 

However, shortly after 

kickingthe second of his six 

successfulpenalty goals, 

Retallick sufferedthe 

ignominy of spending 10 

minutes in the sinbin whenan 

eagleeyedassistant referee 

spotted that he still hadhis 

mouthguardtucked into his 

sock,having forgotten to put it 

back in his mouth after the 

kick. 

The closeness of the scoring 

kept the large crowd 

engrossed,although 

entertainingback play was at a 

premium. Whenever the home 

team threatened to establish a 

sizeable lead, Ashley peggedit 

back. 

Most scoringcame in the 

firsthalf, with both sides 

scoring two tries. Hardworking 

forwardsRichard 

Taylor and Andrew Hull 

scored for GlenmarkCheviot 

whilemidfield backs Scott 

Barber and Andrew Tavendale 

scored for Ashley. 

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lead, 23 15, came courtesy of 

Retallick’s accurate boot, and 

he added three morepenalties 

in the secondhalf, during 

which Ashley could manage 

onlyapenaltytry. 

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madeagood fist of the hooker’s 

role, while the Duckworth 

brothers, Josh and Luke, at 

prop, both turnedin 

performances thatmatched 

their build —solid. 

As always, Mike Keane was 

the glue that held the 

GlenmarkCheviot backline 

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Cruickshank was particularly 

impressive at No. 6, and 

captainand No. 8Ben 

Andersonworked effectively 

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qualityball fromthe lineouts. 

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caseoverGlenmarkCheviot’s 

current unbeaten streak, 

which stretches backtoJune 

15, 2018, the difference 

between the two teams was the 

tactical nous and accurate 

goalkickingofRetallick, who 

amassedapersonal haul of 22 

points. 

Scoreboard: Glenmark 32 

(RichardTaylor, Andrew Hall, 

tries, Brook Retallick 6 

penalties and 2conversions) 

beatAshley22(Andrew 

Tavendale, ScottBarbertries, 

apenalty try,one conversion 

and apenalty). 

Win for Saracens 

Kaiapoi’sform in the first 

two roundsofpool Cinthe 

combined countrycompetition 

suggested that it wouldbetoo 

slick for Saracens. 

However, such speculation 

did not reachthe inner circle 

of Saracens’ leadership. 

Playing withthe wind, 

Kaiapoi scored first with a 

converted try midway through 

the first half,but despite 

relentless periods of attack, the 

sidecould notadvancethis 

score before half time. 

Saracens, meanwhile, drew 

level and then took advantage 

of Kaiapoi being reducedto14 

players when ared card was 

issued. 

Saracen’s first five eight 

Ricky Allin used his boot 

wisely to prodadisrupted 

Special day ... BrookRetallick leads out the GlenmarkCheviotsenior 

side in recognition of playing his 150th Division 1match. He ran out with 

one of the club’s youngest players, Lachie Thorne. 

PHOTO:PETER WILLIAMS 

Kaiapoi backline. He also 

kickedthe goals when 

required. Saracens went 

further aheadfollowing aBrett 

Hancoxtry and then, at full 

time, with Kaiapoi in full 

attackmode, NikaraJarvis 

seizedonasloppy pass to run 

80m to score. 

Scoreboard:Saracens 30 

(Toby Ashby, Brett Hancox, 

NikaraJarvis tries.Ricky Allin 

3conversions, 3penalties) beat 

Kaiapoi 7(Taine Jacobs 

Lawsontry andconversion). 

Ohokaontop 

Ohoka was able to put last 

week’snarrow loss to Saracens 

aside and push past Hurunui 

in a2517win at Mandeville. 

Ohoka gainedearly territory 

and atry to fiveeighth Scott 

Allin ensued.Hurunui 

responded strongly with two 

consecutivetries to hooker 

Carl Dobbyand wingHunter 

Johnson. 

Hurunui’s defensiveefforts, 

led by lock Will Porritt, 

restricted Ohoka to apenalty 

and thevisitors went to the 

break 1410. 

With only apenalty apiece 

late in thehalf,itwas the home 

side that finally brokethe 

visitor’s defensiveshackles 

with atry to wing Sam Grundy. 

Ohoka lock Zane Paterson 

kept the statisticians busy with 

metresgainedand, with 

Ohoka’s scrum dominating the 

latterexchanges, thehome 

side capitalised with atry to 

flanker Tom Taylor, which saw 

the home side secure the win. 

Scoreboard: Ohoka25(Scott 

Allin, Sam Grundy,Tom 

Taylor, tries, Scott Allin 2 

conversions, 2penalties) beat 

Hurunui 17 (CaleDobby, 

Hunter Johnson, tries, Matt 

Hickey 1penalty, 1conversion, 

DigbyHeard, 1conversion) 

Hardfoughtdraw 

Woodend’sencouraging start 

to the season went to the next 

levelwhen it held Oxford to a 

21all draw. 

Played at Woodend, Oxford 

scored aconverted try in the 

firstquarter, but atigerish 

Woodend defence held the 

side scorelessfor the rest of the 

half.Woodendpostedtwo 

penalties in this time. 

Advantageand pointscoring 

seasawed in the second half. 

Fifteen minutes from time 

Woodend was reduced to 14 

playersfor the restofthe game, 

but Oxford did not convertthe 

advantage. 

With timerunning out, 

Oxford led2118, only for the 

trusty boot of Jordi Swaineto 

equalise withapenalty. 

Scoreboard: Oxford 21 

(Milan Bonkovich 2, Liam 

Stevenson tries. Angus 

Mitchell 3conversions) drew 

with Woodend 21 (Michael 

McKay, Chris Payne tries. 

JordiSwaine 1conversion,3 

penalties). 

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Luisetti Seeds CombinedDiv 1(Pool C) 

Thurs 7.30pm OxfordvsHurunui, Oxford Oval 

2.45pmAshleyvsKaiapoi, Loburn Lower 1 

2.45pmOhokavsGlenmarkCheviot, Mandeville 1 

2.45pmSaracensvsWoodend, Southbrook 1 

Ellesmere&NorthCanterburyDiv 2(Section A) 

Fri6.00pm Kaikoura vs GlenmarkCheviot, 

Kaikoura 1 

Fri7.00pm OxfordvsAmberley,Oxford Oval 

1.00pmOhokavsHurunui, Mandeville1 

1.00pmSaracensvsWoodend, Southbrook 1 

1.30pmAshleyvsKaiapoi, Loburn5 

Combined Colts(SectionA) 

1.00pmPrebbletonvsGlenmarkCheviot, 

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SPORT 


Tough double header for men 

SPORT RESULTS 

HOCKEY 

The Rangiora CBK Men’s 

Hockeyteam went intolast 

weekend’s Division 1double 

headeratthe top of the table 

after acoupleofstrong winsin 

the firsttwo rounds. 

On Friday night,the side 

came up against the fancied 

Mid Canterbury team while 

missing acouple of key players 

because of injury and long 

weekend holidays, including 

its number1and backup goal 

keepers. 

Despite these setbacks,the 

team started well and was 

lockedat2all at half time, 

beforeacouple of quick goals 

in the thirdquarter saw the 

side take a43 lead. 

Mid Canterbury found an 

equaliser, then pressed hard 

for the win, and it took resolute 

defence against several lastquarter 

penalty corners for 

Rangiora to hold on for the 

draw. 

However, the intensity of 

that gametook its tollonthe 

team for the secondleg of its 

doubleheader againstHornby 

on the Saturday. 

Hornby had an easier win 

thenight before, so had abit 

more left in the tank and was 

able to claim a53 win overthe 

men at the MainPower Hockey 

Turf. 

In the Division1Women’s 

Championship, an improving 

Rangiora CBK womenhave yet 

to manageawin, after going 

scoreless againstHornby. 

Rangiora's Sunday 

In control ... Amelia Plimmer, of the Rangiora Sunday Super League Premiership women’s team, in 

action. 


PremiershipWomen’s team 

also lost to apolished 

Harewood unit,while the 

championship women’steam 

won by default against 

Southern United. 

In contrast, the Rangiora 

Colts secured agreat victory 

over Harewood in its League 

Crossover game —Harewood 

being in adivision above the 

Colts. 

In the Mid Week 

competition, the Rangiora 

Hurunui Hares secured top 

spot in the Division 1Knock 

Out Cup finalagainst Malvern 

after another strong showing 

against HSOB/Burnside. 

Goalkeeper EiraBeverley 

Stone tookalot of credit forthe 

win aftermaking some 

outstanding saves. 

In the Mid WeekMen’s 

competition,the RangioraA 

teamscored 5goals in the first 

quarteragainstMarist for a 

comfortable win, while the 

Allsorts (B team)claimedits 

first points of the season witha 

comefrombehindwin over 

Harewood. 

Results 

Division1:Men:Rangiora CBK 4 

drew with Mid Canterbury4. 

RangioraCBK 3losttoHornby 

Emulous 5. Women: RangioraCBK 

0lost to HornbyWildcats2. 

Sunday Super League 

Premiership: Women: Rangiora0 

lost to Harewood Red4.MVP: 

HannahNelson. 

Sunday Super League 

Championship:Men: Rangiora 

Colts 2(James Clark1,Matt 

Johnson 1) beat Harewood 0. 

(crossover game between Division 

2and 3teams) Men: Rangiora 

Oddfellows 2losttoUCBarbarians 

3. Women: Rangiorawon by 

default against Southern United. 

Mid Week Open: Men:Rangiora 

A7(Tony McDonald3,Fletcher 

SutherlandTodd 1, Tony Kean 1, 

CraigReynolds1,Dominic Cleary 

1) beat MaristMooses 0. 

Men:Rangiora Allsorts 3(Jon 

Green2,Tim Hawke 1) beat 

Harewood Red1.Women: 

Hurunui RangioraHares 4(Anna 

Armstrong2,Lou MonesCazon1, 

HollieRobertson 1) beat HSOB/ 

Burnside 1. MVP: Eira Beverly 

Stone(GK) Women: Hurunui 

RangioraHawks 1(Sally Berry 1) 

lost to Avon 4. 

Rangiora Golf Club 

Stableford, ladies: Pat Roberts 25, 

Annie Cameron 22, AnneSmith21, 

Carol Van Hout 20 c/b, Rita Moore 20. 

Men: Dennis Brook 22, Colin 

Bowman 21 c/b,Richard Luisetti 21, 

Howard Thomas 19. 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Cherrypairs: North/South: David 

McRae/Fern McRae 1, Selwyn Green/ 

Pat Green 2, Ann Blackie/Jeanette 

Chatterton 3. East/West: Gaynor 

Hurford/Robyn Dawson 1, Junette 

McIntyre/Beverley Brain 2, Heather 

Waldron/Judith Driver 3. 

RimuPairs: North/South: Alison 

Price/Derek Wilson 1, Ant Lilley/Gail 

Hallam 2, Judith Driver/Jan Roose 3. 

E/W: Gaynor Hurford/Lynda 

Grierson 1, DavidRainey/Moody 

Shokry 2, Nancy Harris/Bruce 

Glenday 3. 

Junior night: N/S: Mark Apperley/ 

Janet Apperley 1, BB/Cath Costello 2, 

Marilyn Eliet/AlisonHowe 3. E/W: 

Anne Bagrie/Kate Whitehead 1, 

Desley Simpson/Judith Robinson 2. 

Stuart Atkinson/Wayne Hutchings3. 

Autumnpairs: N/S: Heather 

Waldron/Shirley Symns 1, Colleen 

Adam/SueMcIlroy 2, Bernie Lukken/ 

Veronica Hall 3. E/W: Liz Duke/ 

Richard Luisetti 1, RobinHassall/ 

Linda Hanham 2, Liz Partridge/ 

Gaynor Hurford 3. 

Waimakariri Gorge Women’s Golf 

36 Holes: Nancy McCormick 

foursomes:LPottinger and K 

Battersby148,1;MWatsonBrown 

and IBeetsHuchshorn152, 2; L 

Steele and TCraig 153, 3. 

18 holes:Canadian foursomes: J 

Deans and SMardon 69.5, 1;K 

Redwood and KBeckwith 73, 2. 

9Holes: Stroke: JSmith 29, 1; S 

McDonald29, 2. 

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Four Seasons Realty 

Oxford 

Playcentre 

Oxford Playcentre provides quality early childhood educational 

sessionsfor young children (birth to school age) through quality play 

experiences supported by ahigh adult to child ratio. 

Four Seasons Realty is proud to support the Oxford Playcentre with 

a donation through the Harcourts Foundation, to fund Whanau 

with First Aid training which will benefit everyone within the entire 

Playcentresetting. 

No matter what the cause, the Harcourts Foundation provides support 

to hundreds of organisations, enriching the lives of thousands of 

people in our communities. 

Formoreinformation: 

0800 7891011|fourseasons@harcourts.co.nz 

harcourtsfoundation.org 

Four SeasonsRealty 

Four Seasons Realty2017 Ltd|Licensed Agent REAA 2008

North Canterbury 

Sefton 735 Lower Sefton Road 

Auction 

Versatilefamily lifestyle 

This four bedroom residence offers fantastic family accommodation andentertainers will love the expansive outdoor BBQ 

area complete with open fire! Features include an en-suite bathroom and walk-in robe plus abalcony off themasterbedroom, 

two additionalseparateshower rooms and abathroom, there is ample parking,plus acarport.Recent improvements include 

the garagebeing renovated into asecondspacious living area with access out to the BBQ area. 10.4830 hectares(25.90 

acres) fully deer fenced, versatile land complete with arange of outbuildings including wintering barn, deer shed/yards, 

workshop, implement sheds and piggery. Theland is subdivided into five deer fenced paddocks, someofwhich havenatural 

springsand is well sheltered. Located on both secondary and primary school bus routes andclose to popular Pegasus Town 

with all its amenities, Waikuku Beach, Sefton Village and Rangiora are also just minutesaway.Tobesoldbypublic auction, on 

site, Tuesday 11th May2021 at 2.00pm. 

4 2 

Auction 2.00pm, Tue 11thMay, 2021, On site 

View Sun 2May 11.00-12.00pm 

Web pb.co.nz/RL82970 

Maurice Newell 

M 027 240 1718 

Hamish Anderson 

M 027 678 8888 

E mauricen@pb.co.nz 

E hamisha@pb.co.nz 

Waikuku Beach 10 RottenRow 

Auction 

Catch of the day! 

With thewater so close and theoptionsfor leisure and pleasure virtually endless, thisisthe perfect spot for people of every 

age and stage to enjoy the ultimate Kiwilifestyle! This much-loved homefeatures threebedrooms, awell-appointedfamily 

bathroom and an open-plan kitchen/livingarea that's bathed in naturallight. Aheatpump ensures the communalareasare 

warm andcozy all-year-round, while aseparatelaundry and ensuite off the master meanthe home is as functional as it is 

inviting. The sun-drenched deck is areal highlight; along with awellappointed single garage, and the spacious sectionensures 

there's amplespacefor familiesofall shapes and sizes. The area is eminently popular with families, and with good reason. 

Boredom will never be an issue with thebeachonyour doorstep, while the proximity to ahost of outdoor activities means 

everything youcould wish foriswellwithin reach. There's an enviable lifestyle on offer here;one fulloflazy walksalongthe 

beach, invigorating dips in the ocean, and laid-back barbies withfriends and family. Of course, there's plenty of versatility on 

offer too, with the property perfectasapermanent residence. 

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

3 2 1 1 

Auction 3.00pm, Fri 21st May, 2021 

View Sun 2May 12.00 -12.30pm 

Wed 5May 2.00-2.30pm 

Web pb.co.nz/RU83514 

SallyDavies 

M 027 359 5509 

E sally.davies@pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

NEWS 


27 

Warm Glow across the district 

By DAVID HILL 

Supportisavailablefor migrants 

livinginWaimakaririfollowing the 

Covid19 pandemic. 

The WaimakaririMigrantsand 

Newcomers Group has beenrenamed 

GlobalLocals of Waimakariri (Glow), 

and is offering anew round of English 

language classes beginningonMay 1. 

‘‘Social activities have been the 

primary focus,including our English 

language and cooking classes,but 

there’salsohousing and employment 

—itall affects people,’’ Glow 

chairwoman PadiNistalaJames says. 

She saysthe new namewas chosen 

becauseitis moreinclusive and 

celebratesall cultures,including the 

Kiwiway of life. 

Social eventstend to be thebest 

wayofconnectingwith people, 

creating safespaces where they can 

meet and theirneeds can be 

identified. 

Glow hasbeen workingcloselywith 

theWaimakaririDistrict Council 

community team to support migrants 

andrun communityevents. 

‘‘Thereisaneffortfromthe council 

to find outwho themigrantsare, who 

requires assistance, and what 

services mightbeneeded forthose 

newtothe country,’’ Padi says. 

‘‘Thebiggestchallengeisreaching 

thosewho require the services, 

because there’s lotsofhelp available 

andweare not 100percentsureit’s 

reaching thosewho need it.’’ 

ImmigrationNew Zealandhas 

offeredsome flexibilityfor migrants 

staying in thecountryinthe wake of 

Supporting 

migrants ... 

Waimakariri 

District Council 

community 

development 

facilitator Martin 

Pugh, Global 

Locals of 

Waimakariri 

chairwoman Padi 

NistalaJames and 

Julie Cloughley 

are offering 

support to 

migrants. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

theCovid19 pandemic. 

TheEnglishlanguage classes have 

been runningfor five yearsand area 

safe place for anyone wanting to make 

connections. 

They alsoprovide an opportunity to 

improveEnglish speaking skills, come 

to grips with Kiwi slang and helping 

peopletomeet IELTS(International 

English LanguageTesting System) 

requirements for residency 

applications. 

CommonNew Zealandexpressions 

such as ‘‘bring aplate’’ havebeen a 

cause formisunderstandings, for 

example. 

Anyone wanting to apply for the 

free Englishlanguageclassescan 

contact thetutor, JulieCloughley, on 

(027) 403 8245 or email 

cloughju@hotmail.com. 

The Last Lighthouse 

Keeper, by John Cook 

In Tasmania, John Cook 

is known as ‘‘The Keeper 

of the Flame’’. As one of 

Australia’s longestserving 

lighthouse 

keepers, John spent 26 

years tending 

Tasmania’s wellknown 

kerosene ‘‘lights’’ at 

Tasman Island, 

Maatsuyker Island and 

Bruny Island. 

Hiakai: Modern Maori 

Cuisine, by Monique Fiso 

After years overseas in 

Michelinstar 

restaurants, Monique 

returned to Aotearoa to 

begin Hiakai, an 

innovative popup 

venture that’s now a 

revered, awardwinning 

restaurant in Wellington. 

IWant you to Know we’re 

Still Here, by Esther 

Safran Foer 

For Esther, the 

Holocaust loomed in the backdrop of daily life, 

felt but never discussed. 

The result was a 

childhood marked by 

painful silences and 

continued tragedy. 

These titles are 

available in both the 

Waimakariri and 

Hurunui libraries. Find 

out more about recent 

additions to the library 

collection by going to the 

library catalogue at 

waimakariri.kotui.org.nz 

or hurunui.kotui.org.nz, 

or contact your local library. 

NEW LISTING 

Hawarden 1092 The Peaks Road 

Oxford 312 Kiri Kiri Road 

The Branchs -Hawarden 

5 3 3 2 

OxfordBoarding Kennels 

4 2 1 1 

This well established lifestyle block of 3.37 hectares 

(approximately) is ashort drive from Harwarden 

township and is complete with alarge fourbedroom 

familyhome, additional accommodationand alarge 

shed/workshop with plenty of storage. Themain 

home is positioned to capture the sun throughout the 

daywhile spacious openplan living areas step out 

through double doors onto veranda covered decking 

areas. Aone bedroom self contained cottage offersa 

great space for extended family members or 

independent guest accommodation.For more 

information and viewing times,get in touch today. 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

1pm, Tue18May 2021 

251-253 High Street, Rangiora 

View by appointment 

Brook Yates 027 807 8093 

brook.yates@bayleys.co.nz 

George Black 027 3158214 

george.black@bayleys.co.nz 

Dean Pugh 027 335 6303 

dean.pugh@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 

Optimise work/lifestyle balance on this 4.0105ha 

property which has 26 indoor/outdoor kennels, 

underfloor heating, and with large grassexercise 

yards. Explore theother possibilities this property 

provides with well fenced and sheltered areas with 

sheep yards,largebarnand other outside sheds. The 

fourbedroom home has been renovated with anew 

kitchen and bathroom. This property has many 

options. 

bayleys.co.nz/5514625 

Price by Negotiation 

View by appointment 

Dean Pugh 027 335 6303 

dean.pugh@bayleys.co.nz 

Brook Yates 027 807 8093 

brook.yates@bayleys.co.nz 

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bayleys.co.nz/5515051

What’s happening in your 

community… 

Draft Long Term Plan Updateand Next Steps 

Consultation for the 2021-31 draft Long-Term Plan 

has ended (12 April) with 161 formal submissions 

and 139 people having their say via the quick polls. 

The Long Term Plan (LTP) is Council’s key strategic 

document and sets out projects and priorities, as 

well as how much it will cost and how itwill be 

funded for the coming 10 years. 

During the engagement period the Council made 

clear their areas of focus are making sure we 

keep up with growth, Covid-19 economic recovery, 

climate change/sustainability, and the impact of 

the Three Waters Review. 

They also specifically sought feedback on: 

• New community facilities for Pegasus and north 

Woodend (Ravenswood) 

• Upgrades tothe Rangiora Library and wider 

civic area 

• Parking in Rangiora –includingacar parkbuilding. 

Council staff will now process the submissions 

which will then be prepared inareport to the 

Mayor and Councillors todeliberate on. Any 

submitters wishing tospeak to their submission 

will be contacted to arrange atime to have that 

opportunity at the hearings scheduled for early May. 

Following deliberations (which take place between 

25 -27May), amendments will be made to the 

draft LTPbefore it goes before the Council for 

adoption on15June. 

Hear From the Tsunami Experts 

Residents will havethe chance to hear from experts in 

tsunami scienceaboutthe District’s newevacuation 

zones at anumberofupcomingpublic meetings. 

“This an opportunityfor our communities to geta 

deeper understanding of the Tsunami risk fortheir 

area,” says BrennanWiremu, Emergency Management 

Advisor forthe Waimakariri District Council. 

“These are rareevents, so people shouldn’t be alarmed; 

however, it pays to be prepared as aprecaution.” 

Brennan says the evenings will include advice for 

preparing at home and responding to atsunami; 

there will also be atime for questions and answers. 

The meetings will be held throughout May and June 

in the District’s coastal areas, including Kaiapoi, 

Woodend and Pegasus. There will be an online 

event for those who can’t make it in person. 

Earlier this year, the Waimakariri District Council 

released new tsunami evacuation zones after 

scientific modelling showed that flooding from 

alarge tsunami could travel further inland than 

previously thought. 

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/tsunami 

Play your Part in Road Safety 

It’s thattimeofthe year when weather conditions 

canaffect visibility forroadusers andextra careis 

needed to ensurewekeepourselves and others safe. 

Sunstrike can occur atany time of the day, but is 

particularly prevalent during peak hours, especially 

for drivers heading eastbound in the morning and 

westbound in the afternoon. Combine this with 

dirty windows and it’s arecipe for trouble. 

To reduce the risk of sunstrike: 

• Keep your windscreen clean, inside and out. 

• Wear sunglasses. 

• Use your car’s sun visors to block the sun. 

For cyclists and pedestrians, we encourage the 

use of bright or high visibility or reflective clothing 

to ensure you stand out against the background, 

particularly when sunstrike or fog ispresent. 

Driving infog can also affect visibility and while 

you may be able to see where you are going, 

others may not see you asclearly or as quickly as 

they normally would. 

To reduce the risk in fog use your headlights and 

front fog lights if you have them and again, make 

sure your windscreen is clean. 

Wherevisibility is affected by weatherconditions, 

remember to reduceyourspeed.This allows youextra 

timetoreact shouldsomethingunexpectedoccur. 

Everyone has apart to play in road safety – 

are you doing your bit? 

KNOW YOUR ZONE 

TSUNAMI INFORMATION EVENINGS 

Hear about the science behind the new tsunami 

evacuation zones and learn practical thingsyou can 

do at home to be better prepared in this series of free 

public meetings. 

TOPICS INCLUDE: 

The Science Behind the Tsunami Zones |How Likelyisa 

Tsunami |Overview of the New Zones |Responding to a 

Tsunami Event |Having aPlan at Home |Q&A Time 

INFORMATION EVENING DATES: 

Pegasus 

Wednesday12May,7pm 

Pegasus School Gymnasium 

WaikukuBeach 

Thursday 13 May, 7pm 

WaikukuBeach Hall 

Kaiapoi 

Wednesday19May,7pm -Kaiapoi Riverside Church 

Wednesday2June, 7pm -Kaiapoi High School Auditorium 

Pines Beach/Kairaki 

Thursday3June, 7pm 

The Pines Beach/Kairaki 

Community Hall 

Woodend 

Wednesday9June, 7.30pm 

Woodend Community 

Centre 

Online 

Wednesday16June,7pm -Watch on Facebook &Youtube 

facebook.com/WaimakaririDistrictCouncil 

youtube.com/waimakaririDC

Public Notices 

NOTICE OF 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

THE CHRISTCHURCH 

HIGH SCHOOLOLD BOYS’ 

ASSOCIATION(INC.) 

RegisteredOffice: C/- C.B.H.S., StravenRoad, Christchurch 

Notice is hereby giventhe109th AnnualGeneral 

meetingofthe Association will be held in the 

BigRoomatSchool on 

Monday 3rdMay 2021at7.30pm. 

Authorised by theHSOBSecretary CJCarthy 

Emailsecretary@oldboys.cbhs.school.nz 

enquires@altiorapeto.org 

Allpastpupilsareautomaticallynow full 

membersofthe association. 

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29 

Haveyou alittlespare time to give back to thosewho 

are lessable? If so,comeand join our wonderful teamof 

volunteers. 

Horse handlingobviously an advantage but notnecessary 

as fulltraining is given in all volunteer roles. 

Sessions areheld on Tuesday,Thursdayand Saturday and 

thetime commitment can varyfrom 1.1/2 to 2.1/2 hours on 

one of thesedays. 

As avolunteer you are able to contribute and be partofthe 

amazing benefitsthat horse riding canbring to thosewith 

challenges. 

If interestedplease telephone LinBisman 03 3120 998. 

2378829 

Full crew ... Master of ceremonies Ciaran Searle, back, left, and judges Logan 

Pocock, Bryony Jamison and Kitty Jamison pose with the winning teams. 

The Widest 

Music Variety 

SUPPLIED 

Theatresports return 

Theatresports were backinRangiora, 

afterbecomingacasualty of Covid19 

last year. 

The Hartley School of Performing 

Arts’improvperformers were back on 

stagefor the school’s recent 

theatresports playoff competition. 

The annualevent had been running 

everyyear since 2003, school director 

Dale HartleyBrown said. 

Afull house watched on as teams of 

students aged 11 to 15 performed offthecuff 

scenes created fromideas the 

audience called out for them. 

The night also featured song and 

danceroutinesfrom the school’s 

intermediateand seniorsstudents. 

The event was stagedatthe Rangiora 

Town Hall for the first time and Dale 

says thatthe venue has become asecond 

home,with all of the school’s events now 

staged therethanks to the support of the 

Waimakariri District Council. 

Azaria Westeneng,Rhys Holyoake, 

Alex Ellerm and Matilda Fauth, known 

as Did you remember the Script?,won the 

FoolsofDesire Senior Trophy. 

KeiraLee McLachlan,Isaac Jefferies, 

Skye Armstrong and Lewis Wilson, 

knownasThe Let Downs,won the North 

Canterbury Musicals Intermediate 

Trophy. 

The HSPA Player of the Night Trophy 

was awardedtoKeiraLeeMcLachlan. 

Nature captured in all its glory 

Fortyphotographers have contributed 

images for the ColoursofNature 

exhibition at the Art on the Quay gallery 

in Kaiapoi. 

The imagesare acollaboration of work 

by Nature PhotographySociety of New 

Zealand members. 

The society was established 27 years 

ago and has more than140 members, 

most of whom are from Canterbury. 

It aims to holdanexhibitionevery two 

years, with adifferent themechosen for 

each show. 

This year’s ‘‘colours of nature’’ theme 

has delivered afine selection of images 

from around the world, including Colin 

Law’s Royal BengalTiger,photographed 

in the wildinthe TadobaNational Park 

in Maharashtra,India, and Robyn 

Carter’s KeelBilled Toucan, 

photographedinCosta Rica flaunting a 

rainbowriot of colours. 

There is alsoasunset fromthe Oman 

Yemen border, apainted locustfrom the 

Galapagos Islands, ahummingbird 

photographedatTandayapa BirdLodge 

in Ecuador, and kingpenguinsatFortuna 

Bay, on South Georgia Island. 

There are also plentyofeyecatching 

New Zealand images. Alice Dupont’s 

KaimanawaWild Horses,Yvonne 

Marshall’s Kaka,Barbara Burry’s, 

HanmerSpringsSunset,and Peter 

Hockley’s Wanaka Tree are all standouts. 

ColoursofNature openedlast week and 

will run until Tuesday,June 1. 

Boats &Accessories 

PARKERCRAFT DINGHY 

$3,500 Ad# 37801 

Dingy Aluminium 

Parkercraft Pacific. 

Length: 4metres. 

Excellent condition, 

hardly used by our family. 

Stabilisers on both sides 

for fishing. 

Search postanote.co.nz 

for more details. 

Entertainment 

BALCAIRN HALL welcomes 

brave Caitlin 

Smith’s Imaginary Band 

with Mark Laurent and 

Steve Cournane an Arts On 

Tour NZ event, Friday 21 

May 8pm, Free supper, 

alcohol free event, raffles, 

CD sales. Tickets $25 from 

Sally Macs, Amberley, 

Stan’s 7 Day Pharmacy 

Rangiora, Sefton Garage 

and via www.balcairnhall.com. 

RANGIORA Country 

Music Club night plus 

AGM is on the 5th May, 

starts at 6.30pm, AGM 

followed by club night at 

RSA Victoria St, Rangiora. 

All welcome. Enquiries 

027 928 1730. 

Cars For Sale 

NISSAN TERRANO R3 1996 

$9,000 Ad# 37800 

Nissan Terrano 4WD, 

chain driven 4WD, 

good reliable car. 

Clean interior, tidy, 

new brakes, good tyres, 

w.o.f. and reg., RUC current. 

Search postanote.co.nz 

for more details. 

RangioraArt Society 

AGM 

11th May2021, 11am 

Jubilee Centre, 

Rangiora Showgrounds 

RSVP to 03 313 5992 

Are you looking for a 

venue for your next 

meeting, book club, 

craft club, etc? 

Why not utilize our 

facility at 4B Millton 

Avenue. 

Plenty of carparking, 

rural outlook, full 

kitchen facilities, tables 

and chairs. 

Help Support North 

Canterbury Riding for 

the Disabled by hiring 

our facility. 

$10 per hour. 

2378816 

Contact (03) 3120 998 

Cars Wanted 

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. 

WANTED to buy Ford, 

Holden, Chrysler or 

Chev’s, Classic cars. Any 

condition. Please phone 

Tony 027 313 5000. 

Raffle Results 

WOODEND LIONS 

Easter Raffle, 1st J 

Chappel,2nd BHurley, 3rd 

Kostas, 4th B Gardner. 

Thank you for your support. 

Fire and 

Emergency 

consulting on 

new proposed 

Canterbury 

fireplan 

Fire andEmergency New 

Zealandisrolling outnew fire 

plansacrossNew Zealand, 

andiscurrently consulting on 

anew proposedfire plan in 

Canterbury.The newfire plan 

is arequirementofthe Fire 

andEmergency New Zealand 

Act2017. 

Thefire plan outlines 

policies andprocedures, 

specifictoyourregion, for 

themanagementofpublic 

safety,and firerisks.Each 

fireplanoutlinesthingslike: 

•declaring thebeginning 

andend of fireseasons 

•prohibiting andrestricting 

fireuse 

•issuing of firepermits. 

They also provide increased 

public transparencyabout 

howFire andEmergency’s 

firecontrol powers are used. 

Tohaveyoursay on the 

proposed newfire plan in 

Canterburyvia emailorpost, 

visit fireandemergency. 

nz/consultation formore 

information. 

Tune in nowtolisten on 

104.9 for North Canterbury 

103.7 for Hanmer Springs 

andKaikoura 

Read local 

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON 

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WWW.FIREANDEMERGENCY.NZ

CLASSIFIEDS 



Self Empowerment and 

Healing Classes 

Landsdowne Community Centre, Cashmere – 

7.00pm-9.00pm Mondays 

Woodend Community Centre, Woodend – 

7.00pm-9.00pm Tuesdays 

Two hours per week for 12 weeks. 

Book now for the May classes. 

Limited spaceavailable. 

Tobook:0210325517 

$320earlybirdprice. 

TheHurunui District Councilmeeting 

on Thursday29April will be held at 

WaiauHall, Waiau -opposite the 

Village Green. 

It will commence at 9.30am. 

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS 

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

“GOOD NEWS” 

Psalm72speak of atimeof peace, atimewhen thepoorand the 

needywill be takencare of,atimeofgreat blessing uponthe earth. 

Verse 7“an abundance ofpeace aslong asthe moon endures”, 

verse 13 “HE shall pity thepoorand theneedy”verse 16 “There 

shall be an abundance ofgrain throughout the land”. Verse 18 

“Praise the LORD God, the God ofIsrael who alone does such 

wonderfulthings”. 

23 37 

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519 

2376881 

2377897 

REUNION FOR PLAYERS 

MANAGERS AND 

COACHES OF THE 

WOODEND SENIOR TEAMS 

OF THE PAST 40 YEARS. 

Saturday May 8 th 2021 come along and 

watch some JAB then both Senior teams 

play at Gladstone Park. 

It would be great to see as many past 

players and people involved with the 

Woodend Seniors over the past 40 years. 

For further information contact 

Mark Paterson 027 534 9112 – 

mark.paterson@til.kiwi or Phil Henry 

021 322 543 phil.henry@nzbakels.co.nz. 

Kaiapoi Christadelphians 

“The Key of knowledge...” (Luke 11:52) 

MORALITY MATTERS 

The basis of a disciple’s walk is founded in the 

teaching of the Bible. Herein lie the answers to 

questions on morality. Choices bring consequences. 

Society creates expressions to soften the ‘line in 

the sand’, such as ‘moral relativism’ (considering 

the circumstances over the reality) and ‘situational 

ethics’ (no absolute moral standards) to name afew. 

To understand God’s view of morality, wehave to be 

familiar with his word. The freedom of choice to live 

how you desire, has had and is having aprofound 

effect on the lives of all mankind. Today is the day of 

opportunity to seek him, and the salvation and hope 

he has offered. All welcome 

DVD address-Sunday 2nd May 7.00pm 

Kaiapoi Community Centre, Sewell Street 

website-bibletruthandprophecy 

Forinformation phone-033525453 

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 

Motorcycles 

2376453 

2378813 

MOTORCYCLE 

Service, repairs, tyres & 

hire all at affordablerates. 

South PacificMotorcycle 

Services 

03 3120066 (Mandeville) 

office@motorbiketours. 

co.nz 

www.motorbiketours.co.nz 

2378808 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary up to 

NCEA level 3. In centre 

(Rangiora) or interactive 

online from your home. 

Each student on an individually 

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 

Health &Beauty 

SEVALIGHT HATHA 

Yoga. Rangiora, 8 week 

term, beginning Saturday 

8th May, 9am -10.30am. 

Suitable for beginners, 

small classes $112. Email 

pameladwyer4@gmail.com 

Phone 027 721 2140. 

Trade Personal 

ALTERATION 

PLANS FOR 

YOUR HOME 

25 years abuilder, 

13 years abuilding 

inspector. Now licensed 

to draw your plans for 

alterations to improve 

your home. 

Available for an 

appointment at your place. 

027-355-5481 

phillip@movingwalls.nz 

Personal 

RANGIORA Counselling 

Service. All private & 

discret. For appointments 

Phone 03 313 3537 or 021 

0823 8029 between 9am & 

3pm, Monday -Friday. 

Livestock 

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. 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

PEA STRAW Medium 

square bales $70 delivered, 

no minimum Small bales $7, 

minimum delivery 21 bales 

Phone 021 077 3692 

Firewood 

DRY Wattle & Old Man 

Pine. 6m load Wattle $700, 

Old Man Pine $550. Phone 

03 312 8726. 

For Sale 

HONEY 4kg bucket 

cooking honey, $30 special. 

Available at Gracebrook, 

Amberley. Telephone 03 

314 7076. 

MATCHBOX models, 

Mint &boxed, Hero City 

and GT series. Hard to find 

in this condition $20 each, 

firm. Ph 03 423 3936 

between 10am - 4pm, 

Monday to Friday 

Lost and Found 

LOST CAT -PIPI - small 

tabby and white short 

haired female with no tail. 

Missing from 2279 South 

Eyre Rd, West Eyreton 

since Easter weekend. 

Please phone Juliette on 

022 362 4013 if you find 

her, or if you think you've 

seen her. 

Situations Vacant 

PART TIME 

WORK 

Required for 

clearing horse 

paddocks 

Would suit local 

student but not 

essential. 

Hourswill be 

negotiable for 

suitable person. 

Balcairn Amberley 

CONTACT 

Sam 

0211075081 

(PleasephoneNOT txt) 

Pets 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

Trade&Services 

ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

& operated. Covering all 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaranteed, 

service. Firebox 

repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

AFFORDABLE concrete 

cutting with quality and 

removal work. Free quotes. 

No job too small. Ph 027 

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 

or A/H 03 359 4605. 

ALL TREE SERVICES, 

arbour work, pruning, tree 

removal. Affordable & 

friendly service. Telephone 

021 111 4322. 

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. 

FIRE GUARDS Custom 

made with safety latch. 

Phone 021 169 9066. E: 

pjfabricators123@gmail.com. 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 


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. 

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. 

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. 

RANGIORA Rubbish 

Removal and RRR skips. 

Wheelie bins any frequency 

and skips from 1.5 cube to 

9cube. Skips and wheelie 

bins for any use, rubbish, 

greenwaste, building sites 

or just cleanups. Give us a 

phone call 313 6957 or for 

skips 021 313 255. 

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. 

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 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

Pride &Quality Painting 

&Decorating Services 

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

REMOVALISTS 

Movemen Ltd 

2Men &agood sized truck. 

From $150 plus GST per 

hour.Kaiapoi based. 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

VALUATION - 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

•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 

2091848 

2220615 

2362002 

2343272 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

027 216 0000 

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 

2225862

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 

2287949 

•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN 

•AUTHORISED LOCAL SERVICE 

F&P, Bosch, Smeg, 

ASKO, Ariston, LG,Classique, 

Haier, Samsung and more.... 

“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 

Phone 03 313 7144 

027 432 1534 

Fax 03 313 2144 

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

Electrician 

Allan Pethig 

For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial 

For all your landscaping needs 

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and 

Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures 

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

Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394 

www.blackhill.co.nz 

2374056 

Landscaping 

Recycling 

TIME FOR ACLEAN UP 

AROUND THE YARD? 

FREE COLLECTION OF 

METALITEMS 

2344089v2 

2372616 

Washing machines–Dryers –Dishwashers - 

Microwaves –Stoves–Cooktops –Ovens 

-Food mixers -Heat pumps –Fridges–Lawn 

Mowers –Cultivators -Electric motors - 

SawBenches- Carparts –Car batteries– 

Lead –Brass –Steel –Iron–Aluminium –Tin 

–Drums -Electric cable –Nuts–Bolts 

–Screws -Steel bath -Stainless Steel sinks 

and benchtops -Taps etc 

Unsureabout anyitems youhavefor 

disposal? Please ask as we collectitems 

that aremetal. 

Forany items not listedplease ask 

TO ARRANGE YOUR COLLECTION 

Phone or Txt0274332 176 

Email: ben@anyoldiron.co.nz 

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 

CAP 65 

CAP 40 

CAP 20 

Shingle 

2276525v2 

Virus &malware removal 

New &UsedPC’s4Sale 

Quarry Prices 

DRAINAGE CHIP 

from $40 per cube 

YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 313 2840 

SHINGLE SUPPLIES 




all +gst 

Plus all excavation and truck hire 

house excavations, driveways, subdivisions 

CONTRACTING 

Ph: KEN 027 201 3302 

Email: stress@xtra.co.nz 

2009594 

All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

2269236 

Engineering 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

● Filtration –whole house, kitchen tap 

● Domestic maintenance 

● Gas fitting –servicing, new, 

renovations 

● Gas hot water installs 

● Gas cookers and Gas fires 

● Kitchen /Bathroom renovations 

● Backflow testing and installs 

● New housing plumbing and gas 

2365549 

Plumbing &Gasfitting 

Discount forSuper Gold card holders! 

james@plumbingandgashq.co.nz 

0800 H2O LPG 

4 2 6 574 

2273277 

2089195v2-4/4-S 

2364105 

Heating 

Air to Water Heat Pump for Heating and Cooling 

Wood Fired Central Heating 

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 

Locally owned and operated 

AMPLIFY YOUR BUSINESS 

AND BE THE NAME THEY 

REMEMBER FIRST 

Advertise your trade or service in our 

Trusted Trades &Professional Services 

Phone Amanda today and get your 

business noticed 03 313 2840 or email 

amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

1902273 

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

RangioraToyota 

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 

2019 Mazda2Limited 

•1.5LPetrolAuto, NZ-new 

•Keyless,Camera 

•26,350kms 

2015Toyota Ractis 


•CD/AUX/USB Connectivity 

•45,550km 

$ •Alloys, Climate Air 

24,995 $ 

6,995 

$ 

15,995 

1999ToyotaCamryGX 

•3.0L V6 PetrolAuto 

•65,150km 

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 

2007 CorollaBlade Hatch 


•Alloys, Camera 

•Keyless 

$ 

7,995 

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 

2009 Toyota Wish Z 

•2.0L PetrolAuto, 6-seater 

•Alloys, Keyless 

•88,500km 

$ 

14,995 

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 

2013Toyota RAV4 GX 

•2.5LPetrolAWD 

•Bluetooth, Towbar 

•Nz-new 

$ 

15,995 

2018 Audi RS3 

•2.5LPetrolTurbo, 294Kw 

•RSExhaust, Only 7,300km 

•RSInterior Package 

NOW 

WAS$91,995 

$ 

89,995 

2019 Toyota RAV4 GXL 

•2.0L PetrolAuto2WD 

•Satnav,SafetySense 

•Only 11,200km 

$ 

37,995 

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2017 017Isuzu D-max LS 

•3.0L TurboDiesel Auto, 4WD 

•Bluetooth, Alloys 

•65,550kms 

2014 Ford Ranger XLT 

•3.2LTurbo Diesel 4WD 

•Bluetooth 

•ParkingSensors 

2017 Landcruiser PradoVX 

•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 LandCruiser PradoVX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel 

•7-seater, Leather, SatNav 

•77,000km 

$ 

44,995 

$ 

33,995 

$ 

71,995 

$ 

74,995 

Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 313-8186any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz 

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