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Thursday,<strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>,<strong>2021</strong> | Issue945 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Aprice to<br />
pay for a<br />
longer life<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Chisholm Lunn wants to see his<br />
family grow up.<br />
‘‘You cannotput avalue on<br />
that,’’hesays.<br />
The humble <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
man, who has cystic fibrosis,<br />
keeps himselfasfit and healthy<br />
as possible in his bid to livea<br />
happy and fulllife alongside his<br />
family.<br />
But to make his future more<br />
certain, the 47yearold needs<br />
access to Trikafta, alifesaving<br />
medication.<br />
The seriousand ultimately<br />
terminal genetic condition<br />
affectsabout 540 Kiwis.Itcauses<br />
the body to produce thick, sticky<br />
mucus which damages thelungs,<br />
digestive system, liverand other<br />
parts of the body.<br />
Sufferersendure ademanding<br />
and timeconsuming dailyregime<br />
of lung clearanceand often<br />
medication, together with<br />
regularmedical checkups. Over<br />
time, there are increasingly<br />
frequent hospitalisations.<br />
For some, alung transplant<br />
may be the onlyremaining<br />
option.<br />
Chisholm was diagnosedwith<br />
cystic fibrosis when he was 4.<br />
Since the age of about 7, when he<br />
read that he might only live to 12,<br />
he has been aware that his life<br />
expectancy was not great.<br />
Chisholm says he has always<br />
hoped,perhaps naively,that<br />
when alifechanging treatment<br />
becameavailable to improve his<br />
quality of life and increase his<br />
life expectancy, the health<br />
systemwould be there.<br />
But without changes to the<br />
Pharmac funding system, he says<br />
he may neverget accesstothe<br />
drug. He sees no way of being<br />
able to foot the bill himself, with<br />
the drug costingmorethan<br />
$400,000 ayear.<br />
Chisholm has 54 to 56 percent<br />
lung functionatpresent,thanks<br />
to astrict regime of keeping fit<br />
and doing everything he can to<br />
stay healthy.<br />
‘‘I have worked hard all my<br />
life,’’ saysChisholm, whohas<br />
never required asickness<br />
benefit. This is in spiteofbeing<br />
told he wouldprobably not live<br />
long into adulthood,beable to do<br />
certain jobs, or havechildren.<br />
‘‘I challenged that, and just<br />
went and did it.’’<br />
Chisholm has, at varioustimes<br />
in his life, turned his hand to<br />
farming in Central Otago,farm<br />
labouring, andworking in mines<br />
in WesternAustralia to pay off<br />
his studentloan.<br />
He has lived in Britain where<br />
he had afencing and landscaping<br />
business, and worked in farming<br />
and tourism.<br />
Continued Page 2<br />
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Preparing for the big event ... The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat rehearses for the show in the Rangiora<br />
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Chisholm faces the challenges of cystic fibrosis<br />
From Page 1<br />
He married Alison in 2002 and returned<br />
to New Zealand in 2007.Henow worksin<br />
the veterinary industry.<br />
ThroughoutChisholm’slife therehave<br />
been stintsinhospital, and medicationto<br />
take.Hehas always been on aregimenof<br />
cystic fibrosisrelated medications, but by<br />
keeping fit and being strict about his<br />
medicationshehas not had any hospital<br />
visits for some time.<br />
However, every day there is the<br />
constantreminder of his illness as he<br />
struggles to breathe.Heconstantly<br />
worries that tomorrow is the day he will<br />
Tickets have sold ‘‘like hotcakes’’inthe<br />
leadup to this evening’s opening night of<br />
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour<br />
Dreamcoat at the Rangiora Town Hall.<br />
The show was originally planned for<br />
last <strong>May</strong> butwas cancelledsix weeks<br />
before opening because of Covid19.<br />
SarahGwyther, head of ticketingand<br />
marketing for <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Musicals,said the theatricalsociety<br />
hopedthe run of the popular, familyfriendly<br />
musical comedy would be sold<br />
out, and ticket sales were‘‘certainly<br />
trending that way’’.<br />
This is the society’sthird production of<br />
Josephand the Amazing Technicolour<br />
Dreamcoat,abiblical story about Joseph<br />
and his coatofmany colours.<br />
The first show was in 1993 and the<br />
secondin2004.‘‘It is just so lovedbyso<br />
many, there was hugeenthusiasm from<br />
our members to do the show again,’’<br />
Sarah said.<br />
The society is basedatRangiora’s<br />
be back in hospital, or worse.<br />
‘‘Imagine breathing through astraw.<br />
Eventuallyyou’dstart to panic. That is<br />
what it is likeall the time,’’ he says.<br />
Chisholm says the Covid19 pandemic<br />
has made it more difficult for him,ashe<br />
constantlycoughs to clear the mucus<br />
buildup.<br />
‘‘You see peoplestepping away from<br />
you,’’hesays.<br />
Chisholm feels that any day he can<br />
wake up and takeabreath, is agood day.<br />
All his worries about his futurewould<br />
be takenaway if he could gain access to<br />
Trikafta and remainaproductive<br />
memberofsociety.<br />
<strong>North</strong>brook Studios but movedinto the<br />
town hall earlier this monthtocomplete<br />
final preparations forthe show.<br />
‘‘This is ahuge show. We have<br />
approximately 30 adults,20children, 20<br />
orchestra members and 80 for our<br />
production team, backstageand front of<br />
house,’’ she said. ‘‘Ittakes alot of<br />
managing.’’<br />
The showopens tonight (Thursday)<br />
and endsonSaturday, <strong>May</strong> 29. Tickets<br />
are on saleatiTicket, Stan’s Pharmacy in<br />
Rangiora and at the Kaiapoi iSite.<br />
His frustrations grow when he sees<br />
hundreds of millions of dollarsbeing<br />
spent on nonproductiveluxuries, while<br />
Pharmac remains ‘‘totally underfunded’’<br />
by successive governments.<br />
As acharity, Cystic Fibrosis NZ relies<br />
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Kaiapoi beats Glenmark-Cheviot<br />
GlenmarkCheviot’s golden run of<br />
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It was June 2018 —nearly three<br />
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But last Saturday it was convincingly<br />
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In doing so, Kaiapoi lifted the<br />
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GlenmarkCheviot now faces the<br />
possibility of failing to qualify for the<br />
championship round of the combined<br />
competition.<br />
All eyes will be on the side’s match<br />
against the unbeaten Saracens team, to<br />
be played at Cheviot this Saturday, as<br />
part of that club’s jubilee celebrations.<br />
The scrummaging effort by Kaiapoi<br />
and its depth of frontrow stocks<br />
proved abig factor in its win.<br />
GlenmarkCheviot lost two of its<br />
front rowers, and it was from that point<br />
that Kaiapoi took control at scrum<br />
time.<br />
Spectators witnessed the rare sight<br />
of the GlenmarkCheviot pack going<br />
backwards, at times being completely<br />
demolished.<br />
But GlenmarkCheviot showed<br />
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and at no stage during the match did<br />
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The new parkandride bus<br />
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Discussing the service at<br />
last week’s Waimakariri<br />
District Council meeting,<br />
several councillors said they<br />
were impressed with the<br />
service.<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
figures indicate patronage<br />
from Rangiora has been<br />
particularly strong.<br />
‘‘From personal<br />
experience, it’s going very<br />
well, and anecdotally it<br />
seems to be well used,’’<br />
<strong>May</strong>or Dan Gordon said.<br />
He often uses the service<br />
to commute to meetings in<br />
the city.<br />
Deputy <strong>May</strong>or Neville<br />
Atkinson echoed the mayor’s<br />
comments.<br />
‘‘Personally, this seems to<br />
be working well. The mayor,<br />
myself and Cr Niki Mealings<br />
have used these services to<br />
get into Christchurch and we<br />
can see with the number of<br />
cars parked, and the bikes,<br />
that it is being used.’’<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
public transport general<br />
manager Stewart Gibbon<br />
says patronage on both the<br />
Rangiora and Kaiapoi<br />
services continues to<br />
increase.<br />
As at March <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
patronage from Rangiora on<br />
the 91 city direct service was<br />
averaging 168 passengers a<br />
week, while Kaiapoi’s 92<br />
service was averaging 76 a<br />
week.<br />
‘‘It’s important to note that<br />
the Waimakariri direct<br />
services are new, only<br />
beginning in January of this<br />
year,’’ Mr Gibbon says.<br />
‘‘The progressive increase<br />
in usage and engagement so<br />
far is encouraging but it is<br />
early days.<br />
‘‘We will be continuing to<br />
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Warning over open drain<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Ahealth warning has been issued for<br />
the Cust Main Drain at Skewbridge.<br />
The warning by the <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
District Health Board’s Community and<br />
Public Health unit follows ahigh cover<br />
of potentially toxic algae —benthic<br />
cyanobacteria —aswell as detaching<br />
mats, being found in the drain.<br />
People should avoid the area, and<br />
animals, particularly dogs, should not<br />
be allowed near the water until the<br />
health warning has been lifted.<br />
People are advised to treat every lowflowing<br />
river cautiously. They should<br />
check for the presence of benthic<br />
cyanobacteria and avoid contact.<br />
The <strong>Canterbury</strong> medical officer of<br />
health, Dr Cheryl Brunton, says the<br />
algae look like dark brown to black<br />
mats and can produce toxins harmful to<br />
people and animals.<br />
“Gathering of mahinga kai such as<br />
watercress/puwha should be avoided as<br />
exposure to the algae may cause skin<br />
rashes, nausea, stomach cramps, and<br />
tingling and numbness around the<br />
mouth and fingertips,’’ she says.<br />
“If you experience any of these<br />
symptoms, visit your doctor<br />
immediately; also let them know if you<br />
have had contact with dark brown/<br />
black algal mats or water in this area,”<br />
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Pets that show signs of illness after<br />
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team final against Grown duringthe last SeftonSchool Tug of War in 2019.<br />
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Tug of war hopes<br />
to pull abig crowd<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Sefton School is set to host the 10th<br />
anniversary Sefton Tug of War on<br />
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 23, one year later than<br />
planned.<br />
The school, just north of Rangiora,<br />
has been annually hosting what is<br />
believed to be New Zealand’s largest<br />
tug of war competition as its major<br />
fundraiser since 2011.<br />
But last year’s pull became a<br />
casualty of Covid19.<br />
‘‘We are just hoping it’s going to be a<br />
big one after we missed out last year,’’<br />
organiser Cam Booker says.<br />
In 2019, more than 30 teams entered<br />
and organisers are hoping for more<br />
this year.<br />
Primary school competitions were<br />
added for the first time in 2019, with<br />
competitions for Years 56 and Years<br />
78 teams of eight plus reserves, with a<br />
minimum of two girls.<br />
Amberley School is the reigning<br />
champion in the Years 78 contest, but<br />
Sefton School has been training with<br />
the aim of winning on home ground.<br />
For the adults, there is the trophy<br />
pull and mixed pull competitions for<br />
teams of eight, plus up to two reserves.<br />
While the trophy pull has an 800kg<br />
weight limit, there is no weight limit in<br />
the other grades. Mixed pull teams<br />
must have at least four women.<br />
Tug of war is more about technique<br />
and ‘‘leg drive’’ than brute strength,<br />
Cam says.<br />
‘‘A lot of people think it’s about<br />
having abunch of big guys, but it<br />
comes down to technique and timing.<br />
‘‘Even in the schools competition,<br />
it’s not about having the big boys. In<br />
the training sessions at Sefton School,<br />
some of the boys have to eat abit of<br />
humble pie as the girls tend to be<br />
better at listening.’’<br />
Average Joes has been the trophy<br />
pull champions for the last few years,<br />
so will be the team to beat, while Snap<br />
Fitness took out the mixed pull in<br />
2019.<br />
Snap Fitness is also expected to be<br />
back to defend the men’s and women’s<br />
titles in the fastgrass truck pull<br />
competitions.<br />
Gumboot throwing and highland<br />
dancing competitions are also being<br />
held, while Pedalmania, abouncy<br />
castle, market stalls and alicensed<br />
bar will be on site to ensure there is<br />
plenty of entertainment for all ages<br />
throughout the day.<br />
Seftonian Battlesports will be back<br />
to round out the day’s entertainment,<br />
inviting children to join in with paper<br />
swords and flour bombs.<br />
Sefton School’s ‘‘famous barbecue<br />
burgers’’ will also be back, with the<br />
addition of hot chips, candyfloss and<br />
popcorn, Cam says.<br />
For more information, follow the<br />
Annual Sefton Tug of War page on<br />
Facebook or go to sites.google.com/<br />
sefton.school.nz/seftontugofwar/<br />
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Cameron soars with Eagles<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Woodend guitarist Cameron<br />
Walsh has been chosen for an<br />
Eagles tribute band touring<br />
Australia and New Zealand<br />
later this year.<br />
The fourmonth Hotel<br />
California: The Eagles<br />
Experience tour, which<br />
celebrates the Eagles’ enduring<br />
countryrock legacy of hits,<br />
including Hotel California, Lyin’<br />
Eyes, New Kid In Town, Take It<br />
To The Limit and Heartache<br />
Tonight,will begin in July and<br />
end in October.<br />
The first three months of the<br />
tour will be in Australia, with<br />
the final month in New<br />
Zealand, including aconcert at<br />
the Christchurch Town Hall’s<br />
James Hay Theatre on October<br />
23.<br />
Cameron graduated with a<br />
Bachelor of Music Arts degree<br />
from Christchurch’s Ara<br />
Institute of <strong>Canterbury</strong> in 2019.<br />
He specialises in funk, blues<br />
and roots music.<br />
Cameron says he is<br />
influenced by Stevie Ray<br />
Vaughn, David Gilmour and<br />
Robben Ford, and regularly<br />
plays in cover bands and<br />
backing bands in New Zealand<br />
and Australia.<br />
He also plays at live<br />
entertainment venues in<br />
Christchurch every week with<br />
his two blues trios, South Street<br />
Trio,onWednesday nights at<br />
Boo Radley’s from 7:30pm, and<br />
the Cathcart Walsh Blaikie trio,<br />
Great opportunity ... Cameron Walsh will be touring for four months<br />
in an Eagles tribute band.<br />
at ARolling Stone on Thursdays<br />
from 7:30pm.<br />
However, he is now busy<br />
preparing for the Eagles tour.<br />
‘‘There is alot of material to<br />
learn,’’ he says. ‘‘Learning<br />
these Eagles songs note for note<br />
on guitar makes me realise how<br />
incredibly creative and<br />
detailed their music is, and how<br />
high their level of expertise was<br />
and still is.’’<br />
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Award recognises<br />
flexible work hours<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Local electricity distributor<br />
MainPower has been<br />
gaining attention for an<br />
industryleading employee<br />
wellbeing initiative that<br />
offers staff the chance to<br />
work anineday fortnight.<br />
The company was<br />
recognised at the New<br />
Zealand Energy Excellence<br />
Awards gala in Wellington<br />
recently, winning the wellbeing<br />
category, which<br />
celebrates excellence in<br />
caring for employees.<br />
MainPower, one of the<br />
largest employers in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, offers staff the<br />
option of working hours<br />
that effectively make every<br />
second weekend three<br />
days.<br />
MainPower chief<br />
executive Andy Lester said<br />
the initiative was ahot<br />
topic at the awards gala.<br />
‘‘This initiative is valued<br />
by our staff and is looked at<br />
within our industry as an<br />
impressive and innovative<br />
idea,’’ he says.<br />
The nineday fortnight<br />
work pattern, as it is known,<br />
was implemented in late<br />
2019 after two trials.<br />
The trials found there<br />
was asignificant positive<br />
impact on employees’ sense<br />
of wellbeing and aboost in<br />
worklife balance.<br />
The company’s core<br />
5<br />
activity is carrying out<br />
maintenance on the power<br />
distribution network in<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
MainPower altered its<br />
scheduling and planning<br />
processes to ensure there<br />
was no change to the work<br />
delivery in the community.<br />
MainPower’s general<br />
manager of people and<br />
culture, Sandra<br />
O’Donohue, says staff have<br />
indicated that having a<br />
weekday off makes life<br />
easier in terms of booking<br />
appointments, keeping up<br />
with household tasks, and<br />
finding time to exercise.<br />
‘‘People are also noticing<br />
bonuses like saving money<br />
on commuting and child<br />
care,’’ she says.<br />
‘‘The nineday fortnight<br />
work pattern is apoint of<br />
difference for the company,<br />
who were the first in the<br />
electricity industry to offer<br />
the flexible working<br />
arrangement to staff.<br />
‘‘Being an industry leader<br />
in this area gives us an edge<br />
at the recruitment stage<br />
and better enables us to<br />
attract and retain talent,<br />
who would be unable to<br />
find asimilar level of<br />
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This<br />
Week<br />
Sun<br />
Fishing<br />
Guide<br />
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KAIKŌURA VIEWS<br />
MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE<br />
Five local projects<br />
get arts funding<br />
The Kaikoura council has announced<br />
the latest round of funding from the<br />
Creative Communities Scheme Fund.<br />
The fund is provided by Creative NZ<br />
to encourage, promote and support the<br />
arts across the country.<br />
The five successful applicants are<br />
going to create murals, publish a<br />
limitededition arts book, develop an<br />
exhibition, and produce atalent quest.<br />
Congratulations to all.<br />
Well done to all who helped organise<br />
the Anzac Day service and everything<br />
around it.<br />
Iknow some of the stresses you went<br />
through to get such asuccessful result.<br />
The Anzac service was well attended<br />
and, as always, an emotional<br />
experience for all involved.<br />
The horses coming up over the rise<br />
with arider missing with boots<br />
backwards in the stirrups, to represent<br />
the fallen, was the moment that hit<br />
hardest for me. It was avery real<br />
reminder of what has been sacrificed<br />
and lost.<br />
It was also great to hear from our high<br />
school leaders.<br />
The draft LongTerm Plan <strong>2021</strong>31 is<br />
now with Audit NZ.<br />
Pegasus Bay<br />
Tide Chart<br />
3<br />
2<br />
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Once we get that ticked off, it will be<br />
available for public consultation in late<br />
<strong>May</strong> or June.<br />
We have used our Infrastructure<br />
Strategy and feedback from the<br />
community to decide what we are going<br />
to focus our energy (and finances) on<br />
for the next 10 years.<br />
We have atight budget as we are<br />
aware that the effects of Covid19 on the<br />
local economy are not going away soon.<br />
But we do need to sort some core<br />
work on roads and footpaths.<br />
One of the main proposals is to<br />
address the road resealing and renewal<br />
backlog that has built up since 2010.<br />
This is in addition to the large<br />
increase we are going to spend on<br />
renewing unsealed roads.<br />
We also propose alarge increase to<br />
upgrade our footpaths, and it is the last<br />
chance to look at atown rubbish<br />
collection before we push the go button.<br />
We will let you know when the<br />
consultation document is available for<br />
you to look at through the council<br />
website, on Facebook, in the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>,the Kaikoura Star,<br />
community noticeboards, and on the<br />
radio.<br />
Digital exclusion an issue for some older folk<br />
By JOANNE GUMBRELL, chairwoman of the<br />
Waimakariri Agefriendly Advisory Group<br />
The coldest few months are coming.<br />
Will it be another winter of our<br />
discontent, as Shakespeare stated in the<br />
first two lines of Richard III?<br />
There is alot happening for older<br />
people as we enter winter, and we heard<br />
about some of this at our Waimakariri<br />
Agefriendly Advisory Group meeting<br />
recently.<br />
Digital exclusion is an ongoing issue,<br />
with older people fearful to use<br />
computers for digital banking.<br />
This becomes areal hurdle for them.<br />
Westpac bank is closing in Kaiapoi so<br />
residents need to travel to Rangiora to<br />
visit their bank.<br />
Libraries and SeniorNet have sessions<br />
to help people learn how to do internet<br />
banking.<br />
What about the people who do not<br />
have acomputer and do not want to have<br />
one?<br />
Aplus for older people at this time of<br />
year has to be the winter heating<br />
payment.<br />
Aspeaker at the Grey Power AGM<br />
talked about energy efficiency: Opening<br />
curtains and windows and letting the<br />
sun in, closing them as the sun goes<br />
down, and keeping heatpumps serviced<br />
and free of dust to keep them running<br />
efficiently.<br />
We set the timer on our living room<br />
one so the room is warm when we get up.<br />
We are fortunate to live in awarm house.<br />
My husband and Ihave had our flu<br />
vaccines and asked about the Covid<br />
vaccine.<br />
In Rangiora, there will be acentral<br />
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District'sresilience<br />
shines through<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Covid19 recovery and Southbrookroad<br />
improvements wereamong the items<br />
discussed at lastweek’s Waimakariri<br />
District Council meeting.<br />
Recovery manager Simon Hart told<br />
councillors the district’seconomywas<br />
performing better thanexpected in the<br />
wake of Covid19.<br />
‘‘Therecovery is tracking welland is<br />
slowly returning to where it should be.<br />
The retailspend for last year has ended<br />
up slightly betterthan the year before,<br />
despite the Covid19 lockdown.’’<br />
Retail spend in the districtwas up 1.3<br />
percent in 2020, while grossdomestic<br />
product was provisionally 1.2% downfor<br />
the year. In contrast, retail spend across<br />
the country fell by 7.4%and GDP<br />
slumped by 2.6%.<br />
Waimakariri’s unemployment rate<br />
ended2020 at 3.1%, comparedtothe rest<br />
of New Zealand at 4.6%, though Mr Hart<br />
acknowledged this may not be the best<br />
indicator of how well local families are<br />
coping.<br />
‘‘Butitdoes showthatthis district is<br />
tracking reasonablywell compared to<br />
the rest of the country.’’<br />
Areport on the district’s social<br />
recoveryfrom Covid19isscheduled<br />
to be presented to the council’s<br />
community and recreation committee<br />
next week.The reportisexpected to<br />
shed light on the pressures faced by<br />
families.<br />
<strong>May</strong>orDan Gordonnoted that244<br />
location to go to and we will receive<br />
notification of this.<br />
This must be causing anxiety,<br />
especially for older people and those<br />
with health challenges.<br />
I’m wondering how we will hear about<br />
this?<br />
We received apamphlet from the<br />
government with space to enter vaccine<br />
appointment times when we have them,<br />
but not where.<br />
The pamphlet is in 24 languages, with<br />
no phone number to ring. Isaw one<br />
briefly on TV: 0800 28 29 26. Ialso looked<br />
at the website and learned nothing new.<br />
Changes to the health system are in<br />
the news.<br />
MP Matt Doocey is hosting apublic<br />
meeting at 6.30pm on June 17, in the<br />
Rangiora Town Hall. Watch the paper<br />
for details.<br />
consents for new houses had been<br />
issued in the first four months of this<br />
year, comparedtojust 129 for the same<br />
period last year.<br />
‘‘Broadlyspeaking—and you get that<br />
feeling walkingdown the main streets of<br />
all of our towns—there is ageneral<br />
degree of optimism and developers are<br />
certainly looking at opportunities for<br />
how they can invest.’’<br />
Councillors voted to establish a<br />
Southbrook roadimprovements working<br />
group. It willcomprise Mr Gordon<br />
(chairman), Cr PaulWilliams, Rangiora<br />
AshleyCommunity Board chairmanJim<br />
Gerard, utilities and roadingmanager<br />
GerardCleary, roadingand transport<br />
manager Joanne McBride, and senior<br />
engineering adviser DonYoung.<br />
First on the agenda is progressing the<br />
trafficlight proposal for the intersection<br />
of Southbrookand Torlesse roads,and<br />
thentodevelop along term strategy for<br />
improving trafficissues around<br />
Southbrook Road.<br />
‘‘With 27,000 vehicle movements aday,<br />
it’sacritical part of our district so we<br />
needtomake sure we manage it<br />
effectively,’’ Mr Gordon says.<br />
The mayortoldcouncillors he had<br />
invited New Zealand Transport Agency<br />
officials in Wellington to visit to discuss<br />
priority areas. Itemswould include<br />
Southbrook, Skewbridge, the proposed<br />
Woodend bypass, the fivecrossroads on<br />
RangioraWoodend Rd, and the<br />
proposed Rangiora eastern andwestern<br />
bypasses.<br />
No Maori ward<br />
for Hurunui<br />
AMaori ward will not be established in<br />
the Hurunui district. The council has<br />
decided that, because of its low Maori<br />
population,itcould not establish award<br />
that would be fair and equitable to all.<br />
Instead, it has decided to strengthen its<br />
ties with Te Runanga Kaikoura and Te<br />
Ngai TuahuririRunanga.<br />
Chief executive Hamish Dobbie says it<br />
was agreed to reengage with the two<br />
runanga, invite their input and enhance<br />
relationships. ‘‘Therehas not been a<br />
close relationshipbecause of our<br />
geographical location,’’ he says. This<br />
could be overcome and improved.<br />
<strong>May</strong>or Marie Black says engagement<br />
on the governance side of the council<br />
could be improved.<br />
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Amberley 5:43am 2.1 11:56am 0.7 6:27am 2.0 12:24am 0.7 7:<strong>13</strong>am 2.0 1:06am 0.7 8:00am 2.0 1:49am 0.7 8:47am 2.0 2:34am 0.8 9:33am 2.0 3:20am 0.7 10:18am 2.1 4:08am 0.7<br />
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Motunau 6:17pm 2.2 12:05pm 0.7 7:00pm 2.2 12:47pm 0.7 7:43pm 2.2 1:29pm 0.7 8:27pm 2.2 2:12pm 0.8 9:12pm 2.2 2:56pm 0.8 9:57pm 2.2 3:42pm 0.8 10:44pm 2.2 4:30pm 0.7<br />
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Gore Bay 6:19pm 2.2 12:07pm 0.7 7:02pm 2.2 12:49pm 0.7 7:45pm 2.2 1:31pm 0.7 8:29pm 2.2 2:14pm 0.8 9:14pm 2.2 2:58pm 0.8 9:59pm 2.2 3:44pm 0.8 10:46pm 2.2 4:32pm 0.7<br />
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Art excellence ... Oxford hairdresser Donna Coster with her portfolio of work, done as an<br />
adult Year <strong>13</strong> art student at Oxford Area School last year. The work is part of the Folio<br />
exhibition which opened at the Arts in Oxford Gallery last week.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Donna’sskills honed<br />
in return to school<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Every year, staff at the Arts in Oxford<br />
Gallery are impressed by the high<br />
quality of work submitted for the Oxford<br />
Area School’s annual NCEA art folios<br />
exhibition.<br />
This year’s exhibition, Folio,an<br />
exhibition of Oxford Area School NCEA<br />
art folios by students achieving<br />
excellence, opened last week.<br />
It contains work from eight Year 11<br />
students, four Year 12 students and one<br />
Year <strong>13</strong> adult student, Donna Coster, a<br />
hairdresser in the town whose children<br />
went to the school.<br />
Donna said she was encouraged by<br />
Oxford Area School’s head art teacher,<br />
Charlotte Davis, to join the school’s Year<br />
<strong>13</strong> art class.<br />
This was after taking part in the Arts in<br />
Oxford Gallery’s life drawing night<br />
classes, which provide tuition on<br />
observation and drawing techniques.<br />
She contacted the school’s principal,<br />
Mike Hart, to see if it would be possible<br />
for her to join the art class. He gave her<br />
his approval saying: ‘‘I can’t see why that<br />
would be aproblem.’’<br />
Donna said she enjoyed working with<br />
the younger pupils in her class.<br />
‘‘It was an absolute privilege to get<br />
back into the classroom.’’<br />
She believed that the students also<br />
benefited from having an adult<br />
classmate because they saw how she<br />
valued the opportunity to learn, which<br />
seemed to give them abetter<br />
appreciation of the value of education.<br />
Donna hopes to eventually have her<br />
own solo exhibition at the Arts in Oxford<br />
Gallery.<br />
‘‘That is my ultimate goal,’’ she says.<br />
Her work is influenced by Canadian<br />
artist Adam Lupton and New Zealand’s<br />
Seraphine Pick.<br />
The Folio exhibition runs until<br />
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 23.<br />
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Show posters ablast from the past<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Anew exhibitionspace is being<br />
establishedinthe RangioraTown Hallto<br />
celebrate the longhistoryoftheatre and<br />
eventsinthe building.<br />
The exhibition,organised by Friends<br />
of the RangioraTown Hallmembers<br />
Carol Waugh andEileen Palmer,<br />
features aselection of historic posters<br />
onceusedtopromote someofthe events<br />
heldinthe buildingsinceitopened in<br />
1926.<br />
The postershave beeninstalled on the<br />
wallinthe walkway besidethe theatre<br />
auditorium.<br />
It is intended that the exhibition will<br />
be rotational,and the postershave been<br />
fittedwithflipframes to allow the<br />
artwork to be changedfrom time to time.<br />
The space willalso be usedtopromote<br />
currenttheatrical productions heldin<br />
the townhall.<br />
The exhibition wasinstalled last<br />
Wednesdayand includes aposterfrom<br />
the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> MusicalSociety’s<br />
1993productionofJosephand the<br />
AmazingTechnicolour Dreamcoat,which<br />
is likely to be of special interest to those<br />
attending<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Musicals’<br />
currentproduction of theshow,<br />
scheduledtoopenatthe venue tonight<br />
(Thursday).<br />
‘‘Wealso want to makethe space<br />
availablefor people to promote whatis<br />
happeninginthe townhall,’’Carolsaid.<br />
‘‘Wesee theRangiora TownHall at the<br />
heart of our community and we wantto<br />
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The posters collected to date have<br />
beensourcedfromthe Rangiora<br />
Museum, the <strong>North</strong>brookMuseum,<br />
Papers Past, and <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Musicals, plus otherlocal societies and<br />
performing artsgroups.<br />
The Friends welcomeany historic<br />
material fromthe public that could be<br />
usedinfuture displays.<br />
The exhibitionhas beenmadepossible<br />
by agrant from theLion Foundation,<br />
which funded theframes.<br />
The Friends of the Rangiora Town<br />
Hallisanotforprofit group established<br />
in 2015.Itisdedicated to supportingthe<br />
historic venue as acentre forperforming<br />
arts.<br />
The group raises funds to enhance the<br />
facilities, in consultation with the<br />
WaimakaririDistrict Council. Since its<br />
establishment, members have secured<br />
an automated external defibrillator for<br />
the town hall,with fundingraised by the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Soroptimistsattheir<br />
RangioraChristmas TreeFestival.<br />
Aclosedcircuit televisioncamera has<br />
alsobeeninstalled backstagetoallow<br />
performers to keeptrack of what is<br />
happening on stage.<br />
The Friends have also organised<br />
events at thetown hall, including the<br />
popular Rangiora Reflections concertin<br />
2018whichbroughttogether community<br />
groups andprovided funds from<br />
donationsfor theclosedcircuitcamera<br />
system to be installed.<br />
The RangioraAshleyCommunity<br />
Board also provided $500 forthe system.<br />
Historic posters on display... Carol Waugh,aFriends of the Rangiora TownHall committee<br />
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to celebrate thelong history of theatreand eventsinthe building.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
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Chairwoman Gayle<br />
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AgricultureMinister Damien<br />
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Council explores<br />
housing needs<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Playing from the heart ... Loburn drummer Shae Jackson, aged <strong>13</strong>, and her band, Who Da Funk,will be the support act for Ryan<br />
Neville and the Midnight Blues Band in the Rangiora Town Hall.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Shae steps up to the town hall<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Loburn drummer Shae Jackson and her<br />
band, Who Da Funk?,will open for Ryan<br />
Neville andthe MidnightBlues Band at<br />
theirRangioraconcert.<br />
The concert will be held in the<br />
Rangiora Town Hall on Saturday,June<br />
19. It will be the first timethe young<br />
drummer has performed at the venue.<br />
Shae,a<strong>13</strong>yearold RangioraHigh<br />
School pupil, said her threepiece band,<br />
which includes her father, Stu, on<br />
electric guitar, got the opportunity to be<br />
the support act at Ryan’s concert<br />
because her father knowsthe<br />
Christchurchbased entertainer.<br />
‘‘Ryanwas one of Dad’s guitar<br />
teachers yearsago and we went and saw<br />
him play and got talking to him,’’Shae<br />
said.<br />
‘‘We sent him afew clips of us playing<br />
and hismanagement liked them and said<br />
we couldplay at the Rangiora concert.<br />
‘‘Itisabig opportunityfor me to share<br />
the music we make withother peoplein<br />
abig venuewith cool sound gear. It will<br />
be the firsttime my drumswill be miked<br />
up.’’<br />
Shaehas beenplayingthe drums since<br />
she wasthree and hopestobecome a<br />
professional musician.<br />
‘‘I have been thinking aboutgoingto<br />
jazzschool whenIfinishhighschool and<br />
would like to make music for ajob, in a<br />
bandorasasession musician.’’<br />
The Waimakariri District Council will<br />
considerhow it can bestsupportthe district’s<br />
social and affordablehousing needs.<br />
Councillorsvoted at lastweek’s council<br />
meeting to support the establishment of a<br />
housing working group.<br />
<strong>May</strong>orDan Gordonwelcomed the decision,<br />
whichfollows ahousing needs assessment<br />
report commissioned by the councillastyear.<br />
The reporthighlighted aprojected growth<br />
in olderhouseholds generally, aneed to assist<br />
renters because of ashortageofrental<br />
properties, and alack of affordable housing.<br />
The Greater Christchurch Partnership also<br />
commissionedasocial and affordablehousing<br />
report last year which explored arange of<br />
actions thatcouncils can consider to stimulate<br />
housing provision in their districts.<br />
Abudgetofabout $3 million is already set<br />
asidetoinvest in housing,asthe council<br />
secured funding from the Rata Foundation<br />
some years ago for social housingtosupport<br />
firsthome buyers.This becamesurplus to<br />
requirementsatthe time and was sold, Mr<br />
Gordon says.<br />
‘‘We willbelooking at ourcurrentneeds,<br />
who we can partner with,and look at where<br />
that resource would be best placed.<br />
‘‘Some workhas alreadybeendone by the<br />
community team and our property team,soit’s<br />
amatter of pullingall thatinformation<br />
together.’’<br />
Housing for peoplewith disabilities to<br />
provide independent living backed up by<br />
specialised carewas one option, he says.<br />
The council has aportfolio of 112 pensioner<br />
unitstohelp meet the housingneeds of senior<br />
citizens on modest incomes.<br />
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The proposed Kaiapoi<br />
Community Hub has received a<br />
strong level of engagement.<br />
Waimakariri District<br />
Council community and<br />
recreation manager Chris<br />
Brownsays he has been<br />
pleased with the community<br />
feedback, as the hub is to be<br />
considered as part of the mix<br />
in the <strong>2021</strong>/31Long Term Plan<br />
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‘‘We’ve done asignificant<br />
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‘‘We had an onsite meeting<br />
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Athreedimensional model<br />
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‘‘We invited the residentsto<br />
make submissions to the Long<br />
Term Plan and we’ve had<br />
about18. We’reworking<br />
through those submissions to<br />
bringareport back to council,’’<br />
Mr Brownsays.<br />
‘‘Themajority of the<br />
feedback from the consultation<br />
has beeninsupportofthe<br />
initiative, but ultimatelyit<br />
comesback to the resource<br />
consent,and the residents will<br />
be consulted with again.’’<br />
Should councillors give the<br />
‘‘green light’’ to thecommunity<br />
hub in the finalLTP, it will<br />
allowcouncilstaff to get on<br />
with aresource consentfor a<br />
change in land use.<br />
The formerresidential redzone<br />
site has beendesignated<br />
‘‘rural activity’’, which means a<br />
resourceconsent is required<br />
‘‘to ensure what we do is of<br />
benefit to the community’’, Mr<br />
Brownsays.<br />
This willallow the council to<br />
Room to move ... Some of the Satisfy Food Rescue team, pictured late last year after moving into<br />
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addressthe residents’<br />
concerns, including<br />
environmental impacts, noise<br />
issues,trafficmanagement and<br />
parkingrequirements, what<br />
types of buildings or materials<br />
will be suitable, what direction<br />
buildingswillbe<br />
facing, hours of use,<br />
what activities can<br />
happen on site,hiring<br />
to othergroups, and<br />
therisks of alcohol<br />
consumptionand<br />
attracting freedom<br />
campers.<br />
‘‘We would be<br />
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were made of, what<br />
maintenance wouldbe<br />
required, and keeping it up to<br />
scratch,’’ Mr Brown says.<br />
Chris Brown<br />
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The councilhas proposed<br />
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imperative that the cycleways<br />
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Since the 2016 earthquake it has been<br />
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Careers expo open to people of all ages<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Next week’s careers expo<br />
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ages to explore what is<br />
possible.<br />
Rangiora High School<br />
associate principal Paul<br />
Donnelly says the <strong>North</strong><br />
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children.<br />
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Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm<br />
and is open to anyone aged 11<br />
and over.<br />
‘‘The magic of this evening is<br />
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lot older,’’ Mr Donnelly says.<br />
‘‘If it gives those in the older<br />
age range the same<br />
opportunities and inspiration,<br />
then it’s agood thing and that’s<br />
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Holding the careers expo in<br />
the evening allowed young<br />
people to attend the event with<br />
their parents and tended to<br />
lead to more meaningful<br />
interactions with employers<br />
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In contrast, there was a<br />
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pens and lollies when attending<br />
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The experience of the first<br />
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Mr Donnelly says.<br />
‘‘It’s an opportunity to offer<br />
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‘‘Our working lives are fairly<br />
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acommunity thing.’’<br />
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‘‘When employers employ<br />
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NORTH CANTERBURY YOUTH FUTURES CAREERS EXPO<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
19<br />
An eye to the future<br />
Achance to ask questions<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
The health and socialservices<br />
sector is considered the biggest<br />
employer in <strong>Canterbury</strong>, so<br />
next week’s careersexpo is the<br />
ideal opportunity to find out<br />
more.<br />
Severalemployers,training<br />
providers and educational<br />
institutionswill be attending<br />
the <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> Youth<br />
FuturesCareers Expo at<br />
Rangiora HighSchool on<br />
Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 19, to offer<br />
tips for how to prepare for a<br />
career in health.<br />
WaimakaririDistrictCouncil<br />
community development<br />
facilitator Nicola Trolove says<br />
the health and social service<br />
sector is ‘‘aprime example’’of<br />
what the region has to offer,<br />
with rewarding and diverse<br />
career options for all ages.<br />
‘‘If ayoung person enjoys<br />
helpingothers, this sector<br />
would offer many<br />
opportunities worthexploring.<br />
If theyhave aheart for people<br />
and likeachallenge,the health<br />
and social service sectorhas<br />
somethingfor everyone.’’<br />
The Community Wellbeing<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Trust<br />
employs30paid staff and 50<br />
volunteers. It has amission to<br />
improvethe lives of peoplein<br />
the Waimakaririand Hurunui<br />
districts by providingfree<br />
community andsocial services.<br />
The trustemploys<br />
psychologists, youth workers,<br />
social workers, counsellors,<br />
specialist drug and alcohol<br />
workers, ManaAke counsellors<br />
Career options ... Sasha Crawford, right, explored engineering as<br />
acareer option with Waimakariri District Council graduate engineer<br />
Jigyasa Dhakal at the last careers expo. She is now pursuing a<br />
career in the health sector.<br />
PHOTO:FILE<br />
to support local primary school<br />
children, administrative staff<br />
and earlychildhood teachers.<br />
Tertiaryqualifications in<br />
social work, counselling,<br />
psychology and educationare<br />
required,along with<br />
registration with the relevant<br />
professionalbody.<br />
Former Kaiapoi High School<br />
pupilSasha Crawford attended<br />
the last expo in 2019.<br />
Now asecondyear science<br />
student at the University of<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, she has explored<br />
engineering, astronomy and<br />
health as career options.<br />
She had thought clinical<br />
psychology would be too hard<br />
to get into, untilarecent<br />
conversation withone of her<br />
psychology lecturers.<br />
‘‘He saiditwas really<br />
competitive as it is amasters<br />
programme and they onlytake<br />
16 students ayear,soyou<br />
neededtohave aBorB+<br />
average to be considered.<br />
‘‘But he said it was more<br />
important to have experience<br />
of volunteering in the<br />
community and work<br />
experience in aresthome or<br />
that sortofthing.’’<br />
Given her volunteer work,<br />
the prospect of getting into<br />
clinical psychology no longer<br />
seems remote.<br />
‘‘Evenifsomethingseems<br />
impossible, you just need to<br />
have the confidence to go and<br />
ask people questions and take<br />
whatever opportunities that<br />
come along,’’she says.<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>’s careersexpo is<br />
likely to draw morethan 80 site<br />
holders.<br />
The secondannual<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> YouthFutures Careers<br />
Expo will be held at Rangiora High<br />
School on Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 19, from<br />
4pm to 8.30pm.<br />
It will be open to all ages,drawing<br />
thosewho want to learn moreabout<br />
opportunities beyond school in<br />
education,jobs and training.<br />
Enterprise <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
chiefexecutive HeatherWarwick<br />
says the expo is one of several<br />
positive initiatives playingan<br />
important role in preparing the<br />
region’s futureworkforce.<br />
‘‘Thework MSD (the Ministry of<br />
Social Development) and Connect<br />
NZ havebeen doingin<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> is exemplary.’’<br />
She saysthe <strong>May</strong>or’s Taskforce<br />
for Jobs in the Hurunui, the careers<br />
expo in Waimakariri, and the many<br />
jobs subsidies and packages offered<br />
by the ministrytomake it easierto<br />
employ young peopleare excellent<br />
examplesofemployment initiatives<br />
in <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
‘‘This expoisjust another avenue<br />
for young people and their families<br />
to learn more about the<br />
opportunities available to them.<br />
‘‘We encourage employers to<br />
touchbase withMSD to see what<br />
help is available to employyoung<br />
people,and all youngpeople<br />
wondering what theirfuture might<br />
looklike should attend the careers<br />
expo.’’<br />
Siteholders include:<br />
AgriTraining, Air New Zealand<br />
Academy of Learning, Ara Institute<br />
of <strong>Canterbury</strong>,Aspire 2<br />
International, Avon City Ford, BG<br />
Contracting, Boyle River Outdoor<br />
EducationCentre,Candrive, CCS<br />
Disability Action, ComCol <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, Compass FM,<br />
Connected.govt.nz, DairyNZ, Dairy<br />
Women’s Network, Ecycle, Elevate,<br />
Enact(TEC TertiaryEducation<br />
Commission), Erect Scaffolding/<br />
Advanced Exterior Plastering,<br />
Farmlands,Fools of Desire,HC<br />
Consulting, Hellers, Hurunui<br />
District Council, Hurunui<strong>May</strong>or’s<br />
Taskforce forJobs, IHC,<br />
International Culinary Studio,<br />
Kanorau Digital Skills, Lincoln<br />
University, LSV (Limited Service<br />
Volunteers), MacKenzieCountry<br />
<strong>May</strong>or’s Taskforcefor Jobs,<br />
MainPower, McDonald’s <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, MITO (Motor Industry<br />
Training Organisation), McAlpines<br />
Mitre10Mega,Ministry of Social<br />
Development, NationalTrades<br />
Academy, Noaia, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong>,Npower, New Zealand<br />
Defence Force,New Zealand<br />
Police, New Zealand Sign &Display<br />
Association, New Zealand Track<br />
Racing, Odyssey,PAK’nSAVE<br />
Rangiora, Patoa Farms,Port’n<br />
Eagle, Primary ITO, Property<br />
Brokers,R<strong>13</strong> YouthDevelopment<br />
Trust, S41 Tattoo, SalvationArmy<br />
Community Driver Programme,<br />
Scania, Sicon, SIT (Southern<br />
Institute of Technology), Specsavers<br />
Rangiora, St John, The<br />
EmpowermentProject,University<br />
of <strong>Canterbury</strong>, Urban Revival Cafe<br />
(Silverstream, Kaiapoi)/Flat White<br />
Cafe (Pegasus), Vogue Hair Salon,<br />
VogueBarbers, Waitaha Health,<br />
Waimakariri District Council, WDC<br />
youthdevelopment,Whitecliffe<br />
Technology, Williams McKenzie,<br />
Workbridge, and Workand Income.<br />
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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Regenerating bush hailed as an inspiration<br />
The restoration and<br />
regeneration of Tiromoana<br />
Bush is an inspiration and sets<br />
afine example for biodiversity<br />
restoration throughout the<br />
Hurunui District, Dr David<br />
Norton says.<br />
Dr Norton, aprofessor with<br />
the University of <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />
forestry school, wrote the<br />
original Tiromoana Bush<br />
Restoration Management Plan<br />
in 2004.<br />
He provides ongoing advice<br />
on the restoration project to<br />
Transwaste <strong>Canterbury</strong>, which<br />
owns Tiromoana Bush.<br />
Dr Norton says Tiromoana<br />
Bush, at 407 hectares, is larger<br />
than all the public conservation<br />
land combined within the<br />
51,000hectare Motunau<br />
Ecological District, comprising<br />
all the coastal hill country<br />
between the Hurunui, Waikari,<br />
Omihi and Waipara rivers, and<br />
the coast.<br />
While heavily affected by<br />
human settlement, there are<br />
still many key biodiversity<br />
values in the coastal hill<br />
country of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>,<br />
he says, which is why<br />
conservation work is so<br />
important and rewarding.<br />
Remnant patches of<br />
podocarp, black beech and<br />
coastal forests, and areas of<br />
regenerating bush, especially<br />
kanuka, can be found<br />
throughout the Motunau<br />
Ecological District, he says.<br />
‘‘There are also unusual<br />
plants such as the southern<br />
rata, karaka, McCaskills hebe,<br />
limestone wheatgrass and<br />
native mistletoes.<br />
‘‘The range of indigenous<br />
fauna is equally inspiring, with<br />
spotless crake, falcon, tomtit,<br />
kereru, tui, <strong>Canterbury</strong> gecko<br />
and skinks all thriving in<br />
remnant forests and shrubland<br />
in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.’’<br />
Motunau Island is the jewel<br />
in the conservation crown, he<br />
says.<br />
It is akey seabird breeding<br />
site for whiteflippered<br />
penguins, fairy prions, whitefaced<br />
storm petrels and sooty<br />
shearwaters.<br />
Professor Norton says<br />
ensuring the survival of all<br />
these native species requires<br />
restoring significant corridors<br />
of native forest and shrubland<br />
to provide asafe habitat.<br />
Predator control is also<br />
essential.<br />
Tiromoana Bush, at the<br />
southern end of the Motunau<br />
Ecological District, provides<br />
essential habitat for native<br />
animals and plants, he says.<br />
‘‘Birds, in particular, require<br />
both shelter and food, and an<br />
environment safe from<br />
predators to thrive.<br />
‘‘By actively managing<br />
Tiromoana Bush with<br />
restoration plantings that<br />
provide food sources and<br />
nesting sites and predator<br />
control, native species are<br />
returning.<br />
‘‘From Tiromoana Bush,<br />
birds can fly north to other<br />
areas of regenerating bush<br />
along the Mt Cass ridge and,<br />
more widely, in the coastal hill<br />
country, spreading seeds as<br />
they go, which enables further<br />
regeneration,’’ he says.<br />
The Tiromoana Bush project<br />
provides inspiration for other<br />
conservation projects in the<br />
area, by being open to the<br />
public, where they can view the<br />
different approaches to<br />
conservation management<br />
being applied.<br />
Interesting sights ... Southern rata is among ahost of rare and unusual plants that can be found in the<br />
Motunau Ecological District.<br />
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />
The Hurunui Biodiversity<br />
Trust, agroup of landowners<br />
and others who share an<br />
interest in conserving and<br />
enhancing natural and<br />
indigenous biodiversity in the<br />
district, host regular talks with<br />
guest speakers. Trust members<br />
also arrange visits to farms and<br />
locations where conservation<br />
projects are under way.<br />
Farmers and landowners<br />
within the Hurunui District<br />
wanting to find out more about<br />
the trust’s range of activities<br />
can visit the trust’s Facebook<br />
page: facebook.com/<br />
Hurunuibiodiversity/.<br />
Tsunami talks planned<br />
Waimakaririresidentsare invited to hear<br />
fromtsunamiexpertsaboutthe risks to the<br />
region at aseriesofpublicmeetings<br />
beginning thisweek.<br />
Hosted by the Waimakariri District<br />
Council andCivilDefence, the Know Your<br />
Zone information eveningsare being held<br />
in coastal areas aroundthe thedistrict,<br />
and followthe release of newtsunami<br />
evacuation zones earlier thisyear.<br />
With theintroduction of ayellow<br />
evacuation zone covering large partsof<br />
Kaiapoi and part of Pegasus, emergency<br />
management adviser Brennan Wiremuis<br />
expecting ahighlevel of interest.<br />
‘‘For alot of thesepeople, it willbethe<br />
first timethey have livedinsidean<br />
evacuation zone and our message to them<br />
is ‘don’t be scared, be prepared’.’’<br />
Keyspeakers include Environment<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> principalscienceadviseron<br />
natural hazards, Justin Cope, who will<br />
explain how recentmodelling has<br />
provided abetter understanding of the<br />
tsunami risk to Pegasus Bay.<br />
He willdescribe the varioustsunami<br />
scenariosthatcouldaffect the<br />
Waimakariricoastline and what the<br />
potential impacts could be.<br />
Mr Wiremu’spresentationwill look at<br />
thenew evacuationzones in detail and give<br />
practical tips for how peoplecan be better<br />
preparedathome.<br />
‘‘Theevacuationzonesare based on<br />
worstcase scenarios,’’ he says. ‘‘Tsunamis<br />
thataffectlandare rare, so residents don’t<br />
need to be alarmed. However,they should<br />
haveaplanfor what to do if they needto<br />
evacuate.’’<br />
Heacknowledgesthe communitymay<br />
❛Tsunamisthat affect land are<br />
rare, so residents don’t need to<br />
be alarmed.However, they<br />
should have aplan for what to<br />
do if theyneed to evacuate.❜<br />
—Brennan Wiremu<br />
have questions about the need for<br />
additional warningsystemssuchassirens<br />
or painted lines,and says themeetingswill<br />
be agood chance to discussthose concerns<br />
directly withresidents.<br />
The meetings got underway in Pegasus<br />
last night andcontinue at Waikuku Beach<br />
Hall tonight (Thursday) from 7pm.<br />
Twomeetings willbeheldinKaiapoi, at<br />
the Riverside Community Church from<br />
7pm next Wednesday (<strong>May</strong> 19) and at the<br />
Kaiapoi High School Auditorium on<br />
Wednesday, June 2, from7pm.<br />
The PinesBeach/KairakiCommunity<br />
Hall will hostameeting onThursday, June<br />
3, from 7pm,whilethe Woodend<br />
Community Centre will hostameetingon<br />
Wednesday,June9,from 7.30pm.<br />
Therewill also be an onlinesession via<br />
Facebook andYouTube on Wednesday,<br />
June 17, from 7pm, for thosewho cannot<br />
attendinperson.<br />
Peopleliving in theaffectedareas will<br />
also receivean information pack in their<br />
mailboxes.<br />
Formore information, go to<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/tsunami.<br />
Rare plant ... An example of McCaskill’s hebe.<br />
Feedback from public sought on<br />
Hurunui's10-year district plan<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Water quality androadingare two<br />
maincomponents of the Hurunui<br />
District Council’sLong Term Plan<br />
(LTP),which thecouncil has<br />
approvedfor consultation.<br />
The plan proposes a8.49percent<br />
rates increase in thenext financial<br />
year.<br />
The council has optedfor arates<br />
regime for the<strong>2021</strong>2022 yearthat<br />
willcleararoading debt<br />
by the endofYear 3in<br />
the <strong>2021</strong>2031 LTP.<br />
Chief executive<br />
Hamish Dobbiesays<br />
roadingisacritical<br />
infrastructure network<br />
for thedistrict and, over<br />
the past threeyears,<br />
debthas accumulated<br />
in theroading account.<br />
‘‘Thisleaves us less<br />
financially resilient to<br />
naturaldisasters, so the<br />
council is aiming to<br />
clear thisdebttorestorefinancial<br />
resilience,’’ he says.<br />
He says theLTP also builds on 10<br />
years of workbythe council to put<br />
itselfinto afinancial position to<br />
upgrade the safetyand quality of its<br />
three water services.<br />
‘‘Upgradingour threewaters is<br />
firstly focused on delivering drinking<br />
water which is achievingfull<br />
DrinkingWaterStandards New<br />
Zealand compliance.<br />
Hamish Dobbie<br />
‘‘Secondly, it means ramping up a<br />
programme of pipe replacement,<br />
again largely focused on thedrinking<br />
water network,’’MrDobbie says.<br />
He says it is ‘‘somewhat<br />
incongruous’’ thatitisdoing this<br />
work at the sametimecentral<br />
governmentisproposing to transfer<br />
allthreewaters infrastructureand<br />
deliverytoacentralisedmodel.<br />
Further upgrades of transfer<br />
stationsiscontemplatedinthe plan<br />
to ensure the deliveryof<br />
wasteservices safely<br />
and efficiently in the<br />
future.<br />
Mr Dobbiesays the<br />
councilhas also<br />
budgeted to ensure<br />
provisionofgood quality<br />
and safe social housing<br />
thatmeetsfuture legal<br />
requirements.<br />
There will be aseries<br />
of public meetingsand<br />
dropin sessions around<br />
thedistrict during the<br />
next month for people to discussthe<br />
LTP.<br />
Submissions canalso be logged<br />
online, at thepublic meetings and<br />
dropin sessions,oremailedto<br />
submissions@hurunui.govt.nz,or<br />
sent to LTPSubmissions,Hurunui<br />
District Council,POBox <strong>13</strong>,<br />
Amberley 7441.Includecontact<br />
details andindicatewhether you<br />
wanttospeaktothe council.<br />
Submissions closeonJune 7.
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Renee says it took quite a while for<br />
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when it did.<br />
“We tried hearing aids and we<br />
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doors banging, but they weren’t<br />
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At six-months-old<br />
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The surgery was<br />
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Renee<br />
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his face.”<br />
Jackson, now<br />
four, will start<br />
at Southbrook<br />
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Rangiora later this<br />
year.<br />
“I never knew about<br />
cochlear implants<br />
until I was in this<br />
situation,” says Renee.<br />
Following a speaker from SCIP coming<br />
to talk to members the Rangiora Lions<br />
Club decided to nominate SCIP as the<br />
cause for the Ashley River Ramble<br />
<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
This is the 5th year of the Ramble,<br />
with previous recipients including Koru<br />
Care, Diabetes NZ and the Ashley-<br />
Rakahuri Rivercare group. The event<br />
evolved out of the Lions Club Rangiora<br />
- Kaiapoi Fun Run, and provides a<br />
relaxed family friendly event with great<br />
scenery of the river which is home to<br />
“It’s amazing what technology can do.”<br />
Established in 2003, SCIP is one of<br />
two cochlear implant providers in<br />
New Zealand.<br />
The not-for-profit organisation<br />
currently provides care to more than<br />
950 adults and children throughout<br />
the South Island and as far north as<br />
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SCIP performs all cochlear implant<br />
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We are so lucky to have this national<br />
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accessible for cyclists and walkers.”<br />
She is delighted that the funds raised<br />
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quickly realised the school doesn’t have<br />
alot and in the last few years they had a<br />
fire burn down some of their classrooms<br />
and to date, nothing has been rebuilt<br />
due to alack of funding.”<br />
The St Patrick’s contingent plans to<br />
take some resources for the school and<br />
is seeking support from the local <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> community.<br />
Anumber oflocal sports organisations<br />
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and local businesses have given some<br />
stationery.<br />
Pax says the group is also liaising with<br />
community groups in Rarotonga to do<br />
some volunteering, planting and clean<br />
up work.<br />
The group will be staying at the<br />
Rakahanga hostel, which is named after<br />
one ofthe islands, and is like amarae,<br />
Pax says.<br />
“It’s very basic, but community focused<br />
and everybody pitches in with cooking<br />
and cleaning.<br />
“They are wonderful hosts and are quite<br />
proud of their country and are really<br />
happy, humble people.”<br />
The pupils said they were looking<br />
forward to visiting Rarotonga and<br />
meeting their new penpals atNukutere<br />
College, who they have been<br />
corresponding with in the lead up to the<br />
trip.<br />
Pupil Mason Robson says his penpal<br />
‘likes taro’, apopular vegetable inthe<br />
Pacific Islands.<br />
His classmate Caleb Spence says he<br />
has been to Rarotonga before and is<br />
looking forward to returning.<br />
“I’m exciting to see the beach. It’s pretty<br />
hot at 30 degrees most of the time and it<br />
rains alot.”<br />
Their classmates are looking forward to<br />
learning about Cook Islands culture and<br />
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Top performance ... James Penrose showed impeccable form in etching his name<br />
in New Zealand motorsport history.<br />
PHOTO: TERRY MARSHALL<br />
Penrose wins national<br />
Formula Ford title<br />
By LINDSAY KERR<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>’s James Penrose<br />
wrotehis own chapter in New Zealand<br />
motorsporthistory at Ruapuna Raceway<br />
recently,winning the nationalFormula<br />
Ford championship.<br />
On the same day, he earned atripto<br />
race in England.<br />
National success for the former<br />
Rangiora High School student followed<br />
his win the SouthIsland Formula Ford<br />
championship, during which he rewrote<br />
the recordbooksbywinning all 17 races<br />
that made up the season.<br />
His national championship crown<br />
came down to the lastraceinaseason<br />
where, for the mostpart,hehad trailed<br />
AucklandteenagerMatt McCutcheon.<br />
On homesoil, Penrose, formerly of<br />
<strong>North</strong>Loburn, proved unbeatable. He<br />
made the most of McCutcheon’s poor<br />
qualifying performance and grabbed the<br />
lead after the firstrace.<br />
In the final race, McCutcheongot<br />
aheadtwice,but Penrose summoned all<br />
his local knowledge of the 3.33km track<br />
and squeezed his way back into the lead.<br />
The day also celebrated 50 yearsof<br />
Formula Ford racing in New Zealand.<br />
Therewere 66 cars in the worldwide<br />
categoryinvolving singleseater race<br />
cars powered by 1600ccFord engines.<br />
Five of the driverswere five former<br />
champions, which included the 1990<br />
championship winner,Rangiora’s Paul<br />
Larsen.<br />
It was awinnertakeall 18lap race for<br />
the 26 fastest racers.<br />
Penrose survived the attention of his<br />
closest rivals to bag the biggest prizein<br />
New Zealand motorsport for many<br />
years.<br />
It included entry intothe British50th<br />
anniversary Formula Ford meeting at<br />
the BrandsHatch circuit,including a<br />
visit to the McLaren Formula 1factory.<br />
‘‘The English tripisamagnificent<br />
bonus, but winning the title was the aim<br />
of the season, and came as agreatrelief<br />
for the team after just falling short last<br />
year,’’hesaid.<br />
‘‘Itwas so great to do this on my home<br />
track in front of friends and family. I<br />
really can’tthank my Dad enough, he<br />
was always there, and had thecar set up<br />
so well.’’<br />
Thisseason’s victoriesfor Penrose<br />
comefollowing asuccessfulkarting<br />
career,where he has won ninenational<br />
and 10 SouthIslandtitles.<br />
Motorsport remains big in thefamily.<br />
His father,Tom, has had many successes<br />
in his classwith rallying,and James’<br />
older brother, Matt,also has karting<br />
success and has wonaclass 2national<br />
Formula Ford title.<br />
Matthas now turned his attention to<br />
rallying,where to date he has won two<br />
hillclimbs.<br />
Culverden shows good form<br />
Culverden Bopened the<br />
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strong game, beating Glenmark<br />
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The defensive combination of<br />
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provided agood platform for<br />
Culverden to dominate.<br />
The game started out close,<br />
with Culverden leading 87<br />
going into the first quarter<br />
break.<br />
As the game progressed,<br />
Culverden Btightened its lines<br />
down the court into the<br />
shooting circle, where goal<br />
attack Elise Johns displayed<br />
accurate shooting to grow<br />
Culverden’s lead. It went into<br />
the half and threequarter<br />
breaks up 1712 and 2715<br />
respectively.<br />
Senior Aresults<br />
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A16; Glenmark A39beat Waiau<br />
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26 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Trees agood option for farm diversification<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Henry Pinckney would like to<br />
see more sheep and beef<br />
farmers consider adding trees<br />
to their operation.<br />
The Waiau farmer had aPost<br />
Quake Farming Project study<br />
completed on his family’s farm,<br />
which confirmed the benefits of<br />
integrating forestry with<br />
farming.<br />
‘‘I would recommend that<br />
farmers look into it and have an<br />
open mind to see if it suits<br />
them,’’ Mr Pinckney says.<br />
‘‘There’s no harm in looking<br />
Onfarm ... Henry Pinckney<br />
showed otherfarmers around his<br />
quakedamagedfarm early in 2019.<br />
❛By plantingof<br />
different speciesin<br />
different aspects you<br />
can spread your risk,<br />
and with the carbon<br />
credits there’s an<br />
incomewhich makes it<br />
more viable.❜<br />
—Henry Pinckney<br />
into different land uses.<br />
‘‘I think there is apositive<br />
future for it and Iwould like to<br />
see more sheep and beef<br />
farmers utilise trees, rather<br />
than selling out to largescale<br />
forestry interests.<br />
‘‘It provides diversity to farm<br />
businesses and has the<br />
potential to add strength to<br />
rural communities.’’<br />
Forestry also helps farmers<br />
to achieve regulatory<br />
compliance through the<br />
destocking of hardtofence atrisk<br />
waterways and wetlands.<br />
The Gates,a1430hectare<br />
property near Waiau, has been<br />
farmed by Henry and Olivia<br />
Pinckney since 2012.<br />
Back then, there was about 65<br />
hectares in trees. At that time,<br />
farm forestry was not a<br />
preferred land use option for<br />
Mr Pinckney.<br />
‘‘But with the right advice<br />
and observing the issues that<br />
some of the harder land had<br />
with weeds, we realised that<br />
trees had aplace and we<br />
Family farm ... Forestry works in well with farming, Henry Pinckney says.<br />
decided to stick with it.<br />
‘‘By planting different<br />
species in different aspects you<br />
can spread your risk, and with<br />
the carbon credits there’s an<br />
income which makes it more<br />
viable.’’<br />
The farm suffered extensive<br />
damage in the 2016 <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> earthquake,<br />
leaving pockets of land with<br />
increased risk of erosion.<br />
The Post Quake Farming<br />
Project chose integrated<br />
farming and forestry as an area<br />
of focus as it sought to assist<br />
farmers in finding solutions for<br />
earning an income from land no<br />
longer suitable for grazing.<br />
‘‘We had quite abit of<br />
damage. It all seems like a<br />
distant memory now. We are<br />
rebuilding the house at the<br />
moment and some of the land<br />
will never be the same again.’’<br />
The Pinckneys now have<br />
300ha in native bush and mixed<br />
species scrub, and afurther<br />
300ha in exotic plantation.<br />
They plan to use One Billion<br />
Trees funding to plant afurther<br />
115ha, with amix of natives and<br />
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Selective logging would be<br />
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Alistair Malcolm has alwaysbeen good at<br />
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‘You do this maybe once in alifetime’<br />
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month.<br />
GrantPlaisted, of<br />
Waikari, and Mike “Bones”<br />
Evans, of Greta Valley,<br />
have been travellingupto<br />
the <strong>North</strong> Island sheep dog<br />
championships together<br />
for years,but have never<br />
brought back the<br />
silverware, untilnow.<br />
The straight hunt final<br />
was won by Mr Plaisted<br />
and his dog Coke,while Mr<br />
Evansand his dog Dawn<br />
won the short head and<br />
yard.<br />
‘‘I’ve been competing for<br />
along time, and Bones and<br />
Iare from‘sister clubs’<br />
(Waikariand Omihi), so we<br />
always go up together,’’ Mr<br />
Plaisted says.<br />
‘‘Three yearsago the two<br />
of us wenttothe <strong>North</strong><br />
Island, in Taranaki, and we<br />
discussed ‘if we wereever<br />
goingtoget intoone those<br />
runoffs’,’’ Mr Evans says.<br />
‘‘That year we didn’teven<br />
get on the board.’’<br />
WhileMrPlaisted won a<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> huntaway title<br />
last yearwith Coke, and<br />
has been placedinthe<br />
SouthIsland<br />
championships, Mr Evans<br />
has neverwon amajor title<br />
in 52 yearsofcompeting.<br />
‘‘I hadtomake aspeech<br />
and Isaid ‘this is like the<br />
Academy Awards, but this<br />
one is hardertowin',’’ Mr<br />
Evanssays.<br />
‘‘I’mstill pinching<br />
myself. Idon’tknow how I<br />
managed to pullitoff. This<br />
is abucketlist moment.<br />
You do this maybe once in<br />
alifetime if you’relucky.’’<br />
Mr Evans, the former<br />
publican of the Greta<br />
Valley Tavern, says<br />
retirementhas allowed<br />
him more time to work<br />
with his dogs.<br />
Mr Evans bought Dawn<br />
afterher owner,his good<br />
friend and fellow dog<br />
triallist Gary Woods,of<br />
Leithfield, near Amberley,<br />
died unexpectedly in 2017.<br />
‘‘They say you can’t teach<br />
an old dog new tricks, but I<br />
didn’t know Gary’s calls, so<br />
Ihad to startfrom scratch<br />
with Dawn.’’<br />
Dog trialling ran in Mr<br />
Evan’s bloodasboth his<br />
father and grandfather<br />
were dog triallists,and his<br />
father’s dog Haig was<br />
immortalised as the dog in<br />
the statue at the Church of<br />
Good Shepherd at Lake<br />
Winning combination ... Grant Plaisted, of Waikari, and<br />
Coke claimed the straight hunt title at the <strong>North</strong> Island sheep<br />
dog trial championships last month.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Tekapo.<br />
‘‘It's not justmeand<br />
Dawn that have done this<br />
thing(winning the title), it’s<br />
my wife, the neighbours<br />
feeding the pups, and<br />
friends who have helped<br />
out,’’ Mr Evans says.<br />
Mr Plaisted first got into<br />
dog trials as ayoungster,<br />
afterbeing exposed to it at<br />
fielddays run by rugby<br />
clubsand schools to raise<br />
funds.<br />
‘‘I talked the old man<br />
into givingmeadog and<br />
I’ve beendoing it ever<br />
since, and I’vebeen<br />
competing at the top level<br />
for 40 years.’’<br />
Afterlivinginthe <strong>North</strong><br />
Island for 40 years,Mr<br />
Plaisted returned to the<br />
SouthIsland to manage<br />
sheepand beeffarms at<br />
Lees Valley, near Oxford,<br />
and DoubleHill at Scargill,<br />
near Waikari,before<br />
retiring.<br />
‘‘I’mmeant to be<br />
relaxing, but Idoquite abit<br />
of casual farmwork which<br />
keepsthe dogs busy.<br />
‘‘It’s importanttokeep<br />
the dogsinwork. They say<br />
the bestdog at home is<br />
alwaysthe best dog at<br />
trials. Igive them a10km<br />
run eachevening to keep<br />
them fit.’’<br />
Both triallists will be<br />
liningupinnext week’s<br />
South Island and New<br />
Zealand championships at<br />
Gore, withMrEvans and<br />
Dawn competinginthe<br />
short head and yard, and in<br />
the longpull, whileMr<br />
Plaisted has qualified two<br />
dogs, Coke and Herb, in<br />
both the zig zag and the<br />
straight hunt.<br />
‘‘You look foragood<br />
hunt where the sheep don’t<br />
stop. But there’s alot of<br />
luck involved,’’ Mr Plaisted<br />
says. ‘‘You’ve got to get the<br />
weather rightand when<br />
the sheep have the sun on<br />
their backs theytend to<br />
behavebetter.’’<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
5Star Service<br />
31<br />
Goals hard to come by in clashes<br />
HOCKEY<br />
Many Rangiora Hockey Club<br />
teams foundgoals hard to<br />
come by in aweekend that<br />
included the first games of<br />
Kiwi and Mini Sticks hockey<br />
(years3/4 and 5/6).<br />
Both the Division 1men’s<br />
and women’s teams went<br />
without agoal againstCarlton<br />
Redcliffs,asdid Rangiora<br />
Korimako in its Sunday Super<br />
League Premiershipwomen’s<br />
game against Hornby,along<br />
with three of the fourPlatinum<br />
teams.<br />
In amajor form turnaround,<br />
even theRangioraHurunui<br />
Hares couldn’t findthe back of<br />
the net, going down 50 against<br />
Malvern —ateam it beat<br />
comfortably aweek before.<br />
In contrast, goals were not in<br />
short supplyinthe interclub<br />
clash between the Colts and<br />
Oddfellows forthe Sunday<br />
Super League Men’s<br />
Championships.<br />
The favoured Colts went two<br />
goals ahead early but then took<br />
its foot off the gas,and withthe<br />
Roberts brothers Rik and Mike<br />
on fire for the Oddfellows, the<br />
oppositionwas able to clawits<br />
way back into the game and<br />
eventually triumph 43.<br />
Itwas amixed bag for<br />
Rangiora teams in the first<br />
round of Kiwi and Mini Sticks.<br />
With the first couple of weeks<br />
set for gradinggames,itwill<br />
take awhilefor teamstosettle<br />
into competition against<br />
similarly skilledopposition,<br />
which often resultsinbig<br />
scorelines. All threeof<br />
Rangiora’s Mini Sticksteams<br />
had comfortable wins in their<br />
opening clashes —none more<br />
SPORT RESULTS<br />
Rangiora Golf Club<br />
Ninetysix players from 18<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Golf Clubs took part in a<br />
ninehole golf tournament at the<br />
Rangiora GolfClub on <strong>May</strong> 7.<br />
Stableford results:<br />
Men: JEvans 22, Walter Ward 21,<br />
Russell Hindson 20, Peter Greening<br />
19 c/b, Nelson Moffatt 19 c/b, Dennis<br />
Brook, Cliff Boddy 18 c/b, Ian Pettigrew<br />
18 c/b, Owen Patchett 18, John Gardner<br />
17 c/b.<br />
Women’s Division 1: Anne Harris21,<br />
In defence ... Ana White, of the Rangiora Raiders Kiwi Sticks girls’ team, clears the ball during a<br />
Southern United penalty corner attempt. In support are, from left, Petra Lamont, goalkeeper Bonnie<br />
Timms and Sienna Cox.<br />
PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />
so than the RockStars. The<br />
side scored 19 goals in a<br />
lopsided clash againstSt<br />
Margaret’s. The Rangiora<br />
Rabbits mighthave moved up a<br />
grade this season, but the side<br />
continued its winning form in<br />
its first Kiwi Sticksgame, while<br />
the RangioraRaiders showed<br />
plenty of fightinits narrow loss<br />
to Southern United, withgoalkeeper<br />
BonnieTimmsmaking<br />
several great saves in her first<br />
game in that role.<br />
Results<br />
Division 1: Men: Rangiora CBK 0<br />
lost to Carton Redcliffs 5. Women:<br />
Rangiora CBK0lost to Carlton<br />
Redcliffs4.MVP: RebeccaJelfs.<br />
SundaySuper League<br />
Premiership: Women: Rangiora<br />
Korimako 0lost to Hornby 2. MVP:<br />
Anna Nalder.<br />
SundaySuper League<br />
Championship: Men: RangioraColts<br />
3(James Clark1,GilesWitt1,Caleb<br />
Orchard 1) losttoRangiora<br />
Oddfellows 4. Women: Rangiora<br />
Piwakawaka 1(MaddiPlimmer 1) lost<br />
to UC Athenians3.MVP:Maddi<br />
Plimmer.<br />
Mid Week Open: Men: Rangiora A7<br />
beat AvonGold 0; Rangiora Allsorts 1<br />
(JonGreen 1) lost toMarist Mooses4.<br />
Women:Rangiora Hurunui Hares 0<br />
lost to Malvern5.MVP:Kelly<br />
Nicholson;Rangiora Hurunui<br />
Hawks, bye.<br />
Platinum grades: Men: Rangiora A<br />
0losttoAvonBlue6.MVP: DylanBall<br />
(GK); RangioraB0losttoHornby<br />
Dragons 1. Women:Rangiora 0lostto<br />
MaristGreen7.MVP:LillyO’Steen;<br />
RangioraB1(MegHapgood 1) lostto<br />
MaristRed 6. MVP:Isabelle<br />
Galbraith.<br />
Kwik Sticks 11aside grades: Boys:<br />
Rangiora Renegades, bye.Girls:<br />
RangioraRascals 0lost to Carlton<br />
Redcliffs Redsticks 3. MVP: Mikayla<br />
Molloy.<br />
KwikSticks 7aside grades: Boys:<br />
RangioraRampage0lostto<br />
Waikirikiri Hawks 9. MVP:Luken<br />
Snopovs; RangioraRangers 3(Bram<br />
Vermeulen 2, Joel Pulley 1) lost to<br />
Medbury Grey 4. MVP: Bram<br />
Vermeulen. Girls: Rangiora Rebels 0<br />
Catherine Boddy 20 c/b, Pam Menzies<br />
20, Vicki Hight 19, Coleen White 18 c/b,<br />
Jan Simpson 18 c/b, KathleenHema,<br />
Adrienne Patterson 16 c/b.<br />
Women’s Division 2: Jeanette Ward<br />
23,Pat Benny 21, Faye Sedgley 20 c/b,<br />
Helen Lawrence 20, Diane Sinclair 19,<br />
Gill Taylor 18 c/b,Pam Holland 18 c/b,<br />
Liz Power 18.<br />
Women Division 3: Margaret<br />
McPherson21, Sylvia Brown20, Linda<br />
Lightfoot 19 c/b, Diane Gebbie 19 c/b,<br />
Judith Godman 19 c/b, Jan Moffatt 19<br />
lost to Hinemoa Kaiapoi Mamaku 3.<br />
MVP:Danae van Tuinen; Rangiora<br />
Rainbows5(AngieMonesCazon3,<br />
Brooklin Glass1,PJMackintosh 1)<br />
beat HSOB/Burnside White 1. MVP:<br />
Angie MonesCazon;RangioraRubys<br />
1(Imogen Abernethy 1) lost to<br />
Harewood Cobras 3. MVP: Megan<br />
Green.<br />
Kiwi Sticks grades:Boys:Rangiora<br />
Rogues 0losttoWaikirikiri Kakapos<br />
4. MVP: BenjiMonesCazon.Girls:<br />
RangioraRabbits4(Catherine<br />
McKellow 2, Quincey Hawes 1,<br />
Ashlee Harkess 1) beat Marist<br />
Cheetahs0.MVP: Anastasia Wright;<br />
Rangiora Raiders 0lost to Southern<br />
UnitedSeagulls1.MVP:Zara<br />
Cartwright.<br />
MiniSticks grades: Boys:Rangiora<br />
Roadsters 7(Aidan Ferguson 4, Harry<br />
Pullar 3) defeatedHinemoaKaiapoi<br />
Matai4.MVP: Eli Cann. Girls:<br />
Rangiora Rockets9(AimeeDunlop 4,<br />
Adele Ferguson 3, HazelO’Steen1,<br />
ShaleyEastmond1)beat Marist<br />
Kowhai 2.MVP:VidaBerry;<br />
RangioraRockStars 19 (Anita<br />
MonesCazon 15, Charlotte Hawes2,<br />
Cleo Holloway2)beatStMargaret’s<br />
Stingers1<br />
c/b, Kath Robertson 19, Ching Evans 18<br />
c/b.<br />
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15 th <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Luisetti SeedsCombinedDiv 1(Pool C)<br />
Hurunui V Ashley, 02:45pm, Cul 1. Glenmark Cheviot V<br />
Saracens, 02:45pm,Chev1.Ohoka VOxford, 02:45pm,Mand<br />
1. WoodendVKaiapoi, 02:45pm,Wood1.<br />
Ellesmere &<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Div 2(Section A)<br />
Glenmark Cheviot VAmberley, 01:00pm, Chev 1. Oxford V<br />
Ashley, 01:00pm, OxOval. Saracens VHurunui, 01:00pm,<br />
Sbk1.Woodend VKaiapoiGOLDS, 01:00pm, Wood 1. Ohoka V<br />
Kaikoura,01:00pm, Mand 1.<br />
Combined Colts (SectionA)<br />
Lincoln Red Colts VAshley SOL Colts, 01:00pm, Linc: 1.<br />
Glenmark Cheviot Colts VHornby Wolves,01:30pm,Chev 2.<br />
Canstaff WomensRoundRobin<br />
HighSchool Old Boys’ Women’s PremierVKaiapoiWomen’s,<br />
01:00pm, BobDe: 2.<br />
1st XV RoundRobin<br />
Nelson College 1stXVVRHS 1stXV, 12:00pm,NEL COL: 1<br />
SeniorGirls TBA<br />
Under 18<br />
MCRU Alps V Kaiapoi, 01:00pm, Allenton 1. Oxford V<br />
Prebbleton -West Melton, 01:00pm, Ox 2. Mackenzie VRHS<br />
2nd XV,01:00pm,FLE: 2. Hurunui U18BYE.<br />
Under 16<br />
MCRUPlains VRHS Green, 01:00pm, Ash Celtic3.RHS Gold<br />
BYE.<br />
Under 15<br />
RHS Green vHurunui, 11.15am, Rga HS 1. Woodend Pegasus<br />
vRHS Gold, 11.15am,Woodend 2. Oxford BYE.<br />
U12 -U<strong>13</strong> -<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Only<br />
Section A<br />
Ohoka Black vOxford Red, 11.40am, Mand 1.Hurunui Blue<br />
vKaikoura Blue, 11.30am, Cul 1. Glenmark Cheviot U<strong>13</strong> v<br />
Saracens U<strong>13</strong>, 12.10pm, Chev 2. Ashley U<strong>13</strong> vAmberley<br />
Black, 11.30am, Lob Lr 1. Kaiapoi Gold vWoodend U<strong>13</strong>,<br />
11.30am, Kai1.<br />
SectionB<br />
Ashley U12 vOxford U12, 11.30am, Lob 5. Woodend U12 v<br />
SaracensU12, 11.30am,Woodend1.Kaiapoi Blue vHurunui<br />
Black, 11.30am, Kai Ov.<br />
Under 11<br />
Ashley Green VAmberley Black, 11:00am, Lob 4a. Hurunui<br />
Black VSaracens Blue, 11:05am, Cul 2a. Saracens Red V<br />
Kaiapoi, 11:05am, Sthb Jr 6. Kaikoura AVOxford, 12:00am,<br />
Kaik 1a. Ohoka Red VOhoka Black, 11:00am, Mand 2a.<br />
Glenmark Cheviot VWoodend, 12:00pm, Chev 1a. Ashley<br />
Blue BYE.<br />
Under 10<br />
Glenmark Cheviot VSaracens Blue, 11:05am, Chev2b. Ashley<br />
VWoodend, 10.00am, Lob 4b. Hurunui Black VSaracens Red,<br />
12:05pm, Cul 2a. Oxford VKaiapoi, 11.00am, Ox 3a. Ohoka<br />
RedVOhokaBlack, 12:10pm,Mand 2b. Amberley Black BYE.<br />
Under 9<br />
Ashley Blue VWoodend, 10:00am, Lob 4c. Saracens Blue<br />
VAshley Green, 9.55am, Sthb Jr6.Ohoka Black VHurunui<br />
Black, 10:00am, Mand Jr 5a. Ohoka Red VKaiapoi BLUE,<br />
10:00am, MandJr4a. Kaikoura 9s VKaiapoiGOLD, 10:00am,<br />
Kaik 1b. Glenmark Cheviot VOxford, 10:00am, Chev 2b.<br />
Amberley Black BYE.<br />
Under 8<br />
Glenmark Cheviot VKaiapoi, 10:00am, Chev 2c. Amberley<br />
Black VAshley Blue, 11:05am, Amb 2a. Hurunui Black V<br />
Kaikoura, 11:05am, Cul 3a. Ohoka Red VSaracens Blue,<br />
11:05am, Mandj4a. Woodend VOxford, 11:05am, WoodJ4a.<br />
SaracensRed VOhoka Black,11:05am, Sbk 5a.AshleyGreen<br />
BYE.<br />
Under 7<br />
Amberley Black VWoodend Black, 11.00am, Amb Jr3a.<br />
AshleyBlueVSaracensOrange, 10:20am, LobLr3.Saracens<br />
Red VAshley Green, 10:50am, Sthb 3a. Oxford VGlenmark<br />
Cheviot Black, 11.00am, Chev 1b. Ohoka Black VHurunui<br />
Black, 10:50am, Mand Jr 7.Ohoka Red VKaiapoi, 10:50am,<br />
Mand Jr 9. GlenmarkCheviot BlueVSaracens Blue,11:00am,<br />
Chev1a.<br />
Under 6<br />
Section A<br />
Glenmark Cheviot Black VAmberley Black, 10:00am, Chev 1b.<br />
Glenmark Cheviot Blue VKaiapoi BLUE, 10:00am, Chev 1a.<br />
Woodend Black VHurunui Black,10:00am,Wood2a. Kaiapoi<br />
GOLD VKaiapoi WHITE, 10:00am, KaiOva. Hurunui Blue V<br />
Woodend White, 10:00am, Cul5. Woodend Green BYE.<br />
SectionB<br />
Ohoka GreenVAshleyGold, 10:00am, Mandj7.Ashley Green<br />
VAshley Blue, 10:00am LOBJnr 2. Ohoka Black VOxford,<br />
10:00am, Mandj8. Ohoka Red V Saracens Blue, 10:00am,<br />
Mandj9. Ashley White BYE.<br />
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32 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Kaiapoi’sbig forwards in dominant form<br />
RUGBY<br />
By LINDSAY KERR, PETER WILLIAMS<br />
and DAYLE SUTHERLAND<br />
GlenmarkCheviot faces two<br />
crucial weeks if it is to qualify<br />
for the next round of the<br />
combined country rugby<br />
competition after going down to<br />
Kaiapoi 20<strong>13</strong> on Saturday.<br />
It was GlenmarkCheviot’s<br />
first loss in nearly three years.<br />
Meanwhile, Saracens<br />
strengthened its position at the<br />
top of the table, beating<br />
Hurunui. However, the side has<br />
to contend with Glenmark<br />
Cheviot and Oxford before the<br />
job is done.<br />
Dominant display<br />
Kaiapoi scored first against<br />
GlenmarkCheviot and<br />
appeared to be holding the<br />
upper hand throughout,<br />
especially at scrum time.<br />
Kaiapoi lock Connor Smith<br />
had an outstanding match in all<br />
aspects of the game, and the<br />
rest of the forward pack was not<br />
far behind him.<br />
The most notable feature in<br />
the win was the superior<br />
scrummaging effort by Kaiapoi.<br />
The depth of Kaiapoi’s frontrow<br />
stocks was asalient factor<br />
here.<br />
All five front rowers used in<br />
the match showed their ability.<br />
In particular, Luka Tootoo<br />
proved that not only is he a<br />
powerful runner with the ball<br />
in hand, but also astrong<br />
scrummager.<br />
When GlenmarkCheviot lost<br />
two of its front rowers,<br />
Kaiapoi’s greater depth in the<br />
front row really came to the<br />
fore.<br />
From that point, aKaiapoi<br />
unit that had always had the<br />
upper hand at scrum time<br />
became completely dominant,<br />
and spectators were treated to<br />
the rare sight of aGlenmark<br />
Cheviot scrum being<br />
completely demolished on<br />
virtually every occasion.<br />
This visibly raised the spirits<br />
of the Kaiapoi side, especially<br />
after GlenmarkCheviot closed<br />
to <strong>13</strong>17 in the last quarter.<br />
In the Kaiapoi backline, its<br />
two try scorers both impressed.<br />
On the left wing, Reuben<br />
Tiweka showed blistering<br />
speed as well as areal<br />
determination when the tryline<br />
was in sight, while centre<br />
Securing possession... Oxford standout player JesseHouston securesclean lineout ballinOxford’s senior rugby match against Ashley.<br />
Robert DodsSamson always<br />
looked dangerous.<br />
Fiveeighth Taine Jacobs<br />
Lawson displayed his growing<br />
maturity, directing play<br />
expertly from the pivot<br />
position, as well as adding two<br />
penalties and two conversions<br />
from his trusty boot.<br />
Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 20<br />
(Reuben Tiweka, Robert Dods<br />
Samson tries, Tame Jacobs<br />
Lawson 2penalties, 2<br />
conversions) beat Glenmark<br />
Cheviot <strong>13</strong> (Richard Taylor a<br />
try, Brook Retallick 1<br />
conversion, 2penalties).<br />
Unbeaten run<br />
Saracens kept its unbeaten<br />
record intact with a3312 away<br />
victory against Hurunui.<br />
True to form, Hurunui<br />
remained in the hunt until the<br />
second half, only for Saracens<br />
to pull away in the last quarter.<br />
With ahalf time score of 127,<br />
Hurunui’s fate was sealed after<br />
Brett Hancox scored askilful<br />
individual try and the<br />
advantage for Saracens went<br />
out to 197.<br />
Saracens went on to score two<br />
more tries before Hurunui<br />
scored its second try late in the<br />
game.<br />
The trusty boot of Ricky Allin<br />
again helped Saracens’ cause.<br />
Scoreboard: Saracens 33<br />
(Brett Hancox 2, Matt Freeman,<br />
John Wakelin, Josh <strong>May</strong>nard<br />
tries. Ricky Allin, 4<br />
conversions) beat Hurunui 12.<br />
Emphatic win<br />
Oxford emerged from its<br />
traditional earlyseason<br />
slumber with an emphatic 375<br />
against Ashley.<br />
Played at Ashley’s Loburn<br />
Domain, the home side<br />
struggled to get possession and<br />
territory for much of the game.<br />
Oxford attacked from the<br />
start and scored the first of its<br />
six tries after five minutes,<br />
when No. 8Jesse Houston<br />
crashed over.<br />
The Oxford attack was<br />
relentless, but astiff Ashley<br />
defence kept the side out until<br />
the strike of half time, when<br />
centre Jesse Bowring set<br />
Tasman Scott up for his first try.<br />
Houston, who had astellar<br />
game for Oxford, scored his<br />
second try 10 minutes into the<br />
second spell.<br />
Ashley, try as it did, could not<br />
gain any momentum with the<br />
scraps its players were forced<br />
to live on, while Oxford<br />
continued to play with<br />
confidence.<br />
As time ran out, Oxford<br />
halfback Matt Roberts scuttled<br />
around amaul to score before<br />
Houston was again on hand to<br />
score after arolling maul<br />
rumbled him over the line.<br />
Oxford’s last try came after<br />
Scott rubbed the Ashley<br />
wounds when he scampered<br />
60m downfield to score.<br />
Ashley deservedly had the<br />
last rights when hooker Louis<br />
James was on hand as alast<br />
receiver to score.<br />
Scoreboard: Oxford 37 (Jesse<br />
Houston 3, Tasman Scott 2, Matt<br />
Roberts tries. Angus Mitchell, 2<br />
conversions and apenalty) beat<br />
Ashley 5(Louis James try).<br />
Ohoka on top<br />
Ohoka showed plenty of grit<br />
to head off adetermined<br />
Woodend side 4116 at<br />
Gladstone Park.<br />
Both sides traded early<br />
penalties, but it was Ohoka<br />
holding the early momentum,<br />
with afurther penalty and atry<br />
to winger George Wiggins.<br />
With Ohoka turning down<br />
several further shots at goal,<br />
the momentum swung in<br />
Woodend’s favour, arising from<br />
PHOTO: LINDSAY KERR<br />
aspirited defensive effort.<br />
After all, it was Club Day and,<br />
with inspiration coming from<br />
visiting members of the 1981<br />
Woodend team, atenacious<br />
comeback emerged with two<br />
penalties and aconverted try to<br />
Deride Sarin, which had<br />
Woodend up 1611 at the break.<br />
In the second half, Ohoka ran<br />
in four unanswered tries.<br />
Centre Albin O’Loughlin ran<br />
strongly, with wing James Marr<br />
benefiting with abrace of tries.<br />
Ohoka’s replacement prop,<br />
Tobias Pulley, created muchneeded<br />
goforward ball.<br />
Woodend’s Mike Ryes and<br />
Daniel Devlin were industrious<br />
at the breakdown, while winger<br />
Conner Sarin always looked for<br />
opportunities. Centre Deride<br />
Sarin collected 16 points for his<br />
earnest efforts.<br />
Scoreboard: Ohoka 41 (James<br />
Marr 2tries George Wiggin,<br />
Tom Taylor, Sam Powell tries,<br />
Scott Allin 2penalties, Ethan<br />
McDuff, 2penalties, 2<br />
conversions) beat Woodend 16<br />
(Deride Sarin 1try, 1<br />
conversion, 3penalties).<br />
Points after 5rounds:<br />
Saracens 22, Kaiapoi 19,<br />
Glenmark Cheviot 18, Oxford<br />
12, Ohoka 10, Ashley 7, Hurunui<br />
5, Woodend 3.<br />
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NEWS<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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By DAVID HILL<br />
Compass FM has been broadcasting to<br />
homesacross <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>for the<br />
past decade.<br />
The communityradio station will next<br />
monthcelebrate 10 years of broadcasting<br />
across the Waimakariri, Hurunui,<br />
Kaikouradistricts and beyond from its<br />
Rangiora base.<br />
The first live broadcast was on Queen’s<br />
BirthdayWeekend 2011.<br />
‘‘We wanttolaud our success withthe<br />
localcommunity because that’s what we<br />
are here for,’’ station manager Kerry<br />
Treymane says.‘‘Weare looking to make<br />
some noise and to lookforward to ensure<br />
we can grow on the strength of whathas<br />
been built over the last 10 years.’’<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Radio Charitable<br />
Trustwas established in 2008,when<br />
station founderOwen Paterson formeda<br />
boardoftrustees and appliedtothe<br />
Ministry of Cultureand Heritage for anoncommercial<br />
radio station licence.<br />
The station’s first manager was Mike Le<br />
Petit, who joined in 2010 as aconsultant<br />
and servedasstation manageruntil<br />
October 2015, before returning in late 2019<br />
to assist as production engineer.<br />
Mr Treymane became station manager<br />
in September 2019, two months after<br />
becoming the breakfast host.Hehas<br />
becomeafamiliar voiceonthe airwaves.<br />
Other familiar voices include weekday<br />
announcersJohn Cameronand Bruce<br />
John, and content manager Steph<br />
McDonald.<br />
Last year, the station had an overhaulof<br />
its main studiodesk andcomputersystems<br />
to bring it into the 21st century.<br />
‘‘Radio is like atime machine which<br />
evokesmemories and emotionswhen you<br />
hear afamiliar song,’’ Mr Treymane says.<br />
‘‘It’sajoy to work at aradio station<br />
where it’sall about community. I’ve<br />
workedatthe networks where it’s all about<br />
revenue. We are anonprofit charitable<br />
trust that encourages all members of the<br />
community to comeand experience what<br />
Compass is all about.’’<br />
Compass FM supportslocal school<br />
gateway programmes,has run several<br />
introductory courses to broadcasting,and<br />
has supported students to go on to the New<br />
Zealand SchoolofBroadcasting at the Ara<br />
Institute of <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
The successofthe radio station is thanks<br />
to thesupport of MainPower, McAlpines<br />
Mitre10Mega and the wider community.<br />
Asocial function with local dignitaries<br />
and past boardmembers is planned for<br />
June 11, while apublicopen day will be<br />
held at the station on Saturday, June 12.<br />
Well protected ... The site of last January’s fire is now covered, encapsulating the<br />
site until it can be remediated.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Fire site covered with plastic<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The charred remnants of ahuge tyre<br />
fire at Racecourse Road, Amberley,<br />
have been covered. Environment<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> finished covering the site<br />
with awaterproof cover last Friday.<br />
Alarge fire broke out at the site on<br />
January 29.<br />
The regional council says the<br />
capping process was delayed because<br />
of site preparation works, including<br />
contouring the site. This had allowed<br />
extra material to be removed that<br />
could have been acontamination risk.<br />
The site will be regularly monitored<br />
and the cap will remain in place until<br />
the site can be fully remediated.<br />
LOST AND FOUND<br />
The followingpropertyhas been<br />
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The following property is waitingto<br />
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When Rangiora’sCedar Frankie<br />
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The young entrepreneur erected<br />
handwrittensigns near her West Belt<br />
home to advertise her toy stall, and was<br />
up early lastSaturday withher parents,<br />
JasonHigham and Natalie Price,toset<br />
it up in their front garden.<br />
Cedargreetedpotential customers<br />
personally with afriendly welcome:<br />
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Cedar already has apolished and<br />
knowledgeable sales techniquetowin<br />
customersover.<br />
Therewas alargeselection of goods<br />
on sale, including children’s possum<br />
merino gloves,books, board games,<br />
clothing,jewellery and toys.<br />
Cedarhopestobeable to pay for<br />
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Fun day planned at country station<br />
Loburn School’s Parent Teacher<br />
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Racing will be held from 9am to 4pm,<br />
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Loburn PTA member Merrin Connell<br />
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
Good Street Update<br />
Feedback on aConcept Plan for anupgrade to the<br />
Good Street laneway closed on Sunday.<br />
The Plan proposed araised timber deck, feature<br />
wall, grass and greenery, lighting, new paving,<br />
street furniture and more, and feedback from<br />
residents indicated that they thought this was<br />
on the right track.<br />
People told us they were keen to see events,<br />
small gigs, markets and food vendors inthe area,<br />
and were positive about the addition of raised<br />
planters toadd more greenery to the laneway.<br />
Also suggested were bike stands, awater feature,<br />
shade, more seating and tables.<br />
Feedback will be included in areport to the Council<br />
on 1June. Once they approve the final plan, staff<br />
will work with nearby businesses on asuitable<br />
timeframe for work tobegin.<br />
Rangiora Racecourse Hearing to Continue<br />
with TwoCommissioners<br />
The hearing for the Taggart Earthmoving<br />
Ltd Rangiora Racecourse resource consent<br />
application was adjourned last week as it was<br />
discovered there was aconflict of interest with<br />
one commissioner.<br />
The commissioners are considering aresource<br />
application from Taggart Earthmoving Ltd who<br />
has applied to Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> (ECan) and<br />
Waimakariri District Council (WDC) for consents<br />
to establish, maintain and operate an aggregate<br />
quarry located at the Rangiora Racecourse, 309<br />
West Belt, Rangiora.<br />
In March Paul Rogers, Reginald Proffit and John<br />
Iseli were appointed as commissioners.<br />
However, at the start of the hearing commissioner<br />
Mr Proffit declared aconflict aer recognising that<br />
one of the experts was engaged by afirm that he<br />
is also engaged with.<br />
The panel considered this issue by way of abrief<br />
adjournment and ultimately decided that Mr Proffit<br />
should step down from decision making. The<br />
remaining panel members also determined they<br />
had sufficient expertise and experience to carry on<br />
with the hearing.<br />
The external planning officer for both ECan and<br />
WDC applications has recommended the consents<br />
are declined. This is partly based on alack of<br />
understanding of the effects of the proposal,<br />
effects on groundwater and enforceability of<br />
conditions. Waimakariri District Council has also<br />
given evidence relating to the potential effects on<br />
wells and flooding displacement.<br />
However, the report from the planning officer does<br />
note that if these issues, among others, could be<br />
addressed the activity may be acceptable.<br />
Rating Information<br />
Database Available<br />
for Inspection<br />
The Waimakariri District Council and<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> (Waimakariri<br />
District properties only) Rating Information<br />
Database is available for inspection.<br />
The Rating Information Database may be viewed for<br />
free at the Council’s Rangiora Service Centre, 215 High<br />
Street, Rangiora between the hours of 8.30am to 5pm,<br />
Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.<br />
The Rating InformationDatabase(rating information only)<br />
may be viewed at the Council’swebsite waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
The Rating InformationDatabasecontains arecord of all<br />
information required forsettingand assessing rates.<br />
Fourth Instalment Rates Due<br />
We’d like to remind you that the<br />
fourth instalment of the 2020/21<br />
rates is due on 20 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Pleasenotethata10%penaltywillbe<br />
added to any part of the fourth instalment<br />
thatremains unpaid aer 27 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
If you are having difficulty paying your rates,<br />
we encourage you toget in touch with usto<br />
talk through suitable payment options -phone<br />
0800 965 468 oremail rates@wmk.govt.nz<br />
Internet/telephone banking payments<br />
are welcome.<br />
To help us process your payment, please:<br />
• Use the valuation number as areference<br />
• Ifyou are paying the rates for more<br />
than one property, send the remittance<br />
advices marked “internet banking” or email<br />
property valuation references and details<br />
of payment to rates@wmk.govt.nz<br />
• Payments to account number:<br />
01-0877-0129222-00<br />
• Please make sure the valuation number<br />
reference on your payment is the same as<br />
on your rates invoice.<br />
Payments by Visa or MasterCard<br />
• Payments may be made online using Visa,<br />
MasterCard at waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
• AnEFTPOS online fee of 2.34% of the<br />
total amount of the payment is charged for<br />
all payments made by creditcard.<br />
Meet the Authors<br />
Join us at the RangioraLibrary and listen to<br />
two New Zealand authors who have written<br />
incredible and inspirational books on<br />
their experiences in overcoming grief and<br />
depression. Friday, 28 <strong>May</strong><strong>2021</strong> at 7pm.<br />
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KNOW YOUR ZONE<br />
TSUNAMI INFORMATION EVENINGS<br />
Hear about the science behind the new tsunami<br />
evacuation zones and learn practical thingsyou can<br />
do at home to be better prepared in this series of free<br />
public meetings.<br />
TOPICS INCLUDE:<br />
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INFORMATION EVENING DATES:<br />
Pegasus<br />
Wednesday12<strong>May</strong>,7pm<br />
Pegasus School Gymnasium<br />
WaikukuBeach<br />
Thursday <strong>13</strong> <strong>May</strong>, 7pm<br />
WaikukuBeach Hall<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
Wednesday19<strong>May</strong>,7pm -Kaiapoi Riverside Church<br />
Wednesday2June, 7pm -Kaiapoi High School Auditorium<br />
Pines Beach/Kairaki<br />
Thursday3June, 7pm<br />
The Pines Beach/Kairaki<br />
Community Hall<br />
Woodend<br />
Wednesday9June, 7.30pm<br />
Woodend Community<br />
Centre<br />
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Wednesday16June, 7pm -Watch on Facebook &Youtube<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Mystery in the Library<br />
Series -RangioraWrongdoings<br />
Join four <strong>Canterbury</strong> authors foracriminally<br />
goodevening.<br />
Past Ngaio Marsh Awards longlisteeMark McGinn<br />
will chair adiscussion on crafting page-turning<br />
stories with past Ngaioslonglistee Katherine<br />
Hayton,and <strong>2021</strong>Ngaiosentrants KevinBerry,<br />
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Friday14<strong>May</strong>,7pm, RangioraLibrary.<br />
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Notice for consultation on proposed Enrolment<br />
Scheme amendments -Rangiora<br />
The Ministry of Education has identified that Ashgrove School, Rangiora<br />
Borough School, Southbrook School and Te Matauru Primary require<br />
amendments to their enrolment schemes and has given the school boards<br />
notice of this.<br />
After consultation with the boards, we have developed proposed enrolment<br />
scheme amendments for Ashgrove School, Rangiora Borough School,<br />
Southbrook School and Te Matauru Primary under the Education and Training<br />
Act 2020.<br />
As part of this process, we are consulting with the school community and with<br />
people living in the area.<br />
Under this scheme, students will be enrolled if they live within the proposed<br />
home zone. The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the<br />
provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.<br />
Copies of the proposed enrolment schemes are available at<br />
https://consultation.education.govt.nz/education/rangiora-primary-schoolsenrolment-schemes<br />
If you have any feedback about the proposed enrolment schemes, please visit<br />
the website, read the information and complete the survey before 07 June<br />
<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Contact email; <strong>Canterbury</strong>.EnrolmentSchemes@education.govt.nz<br />
Hurunui District Council<br />
Temporary closure to ordinary vehicular<br />
traffic<br />
The Council has approved an application from Autosport<br />
Club Inc. organisers of the <strong>2021</strong> Lone Star <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Rally for the one day closure on Sunday 6June <strong>2021</strong><br />
across various roads listed below.<br />
Partial or full closure of these roads will occur for short<br />
periods throughout the day, please refer to our website<br />
for full details. www.hurunui.govt.nz<br />
Cramptons Bush Rd<br />
Kaiwara Rd<br />
Fishermans Lane<br />
Greys Rd<br />
Happy Valley Rd<br />
Heathstock Rd<br />
Stonyhurst Rd<br />
McDonald Downs Rd<br />
Blythe Rd<br />
RamPaddock Rd<br />
NapeNape Rd<br />
Laidmore Rd<br />
Sinclair Rd<br />
Onepunga Rd<br />
Waiau West Rd<br />
Berridale Rd<br />
Leamington Rd<br />
Brodies Rd<br />
Eggleston Rd<br />
This closure is made under paragraph 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule<br />
of the Local Government Act 1974. This applies to all vehicular<br />
traffic with the exception of emergency services vehicles. Itwill be<br />
an offence under the above regulations for any person, other than<br />
those under authority of an authorised permit, to use the road for<br />
ordinaryvehicular traffic during the period of closure.<br />
2382365<br />
AMPLIFY YOUR<br />
BUSINESS AND<br />
BE THE NAME<br />
THEY SEE FIRST<br />
Kaiapoi Christadelphians<br />
“The Key ofknowledge...” (Luke 11:52)<br />
ARMAGEDDON -HISTORY<br />
REPEATSITSELF<br />
Each generation deals with World events from a<br />
primary perspective. The actions and reactions<br />
of nations could almost be described as cyclic.<br />
Periods of peace followed by acts of aggression.<br />
Armageddon is a Biblical word, its meaning<br />
expressed through the Hebrew language. Atime<br />
of trouble involving all nations,leading ultimately<br />
to arenewed Earth, under the righteous rule of<br />
the Lord Jesus Christ.<br />
All welcome -<br />
DVD presentation -Sunday <strong>May</strong> 16th,7.00pm<br />
Kaiapoi Community Centre, Sewell Street<br />
Forinformationphone -03352 5453<br />
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Advertise with us and<br />
get noticed today!<br />
Phone us today on 03 314 8335 or email<br />
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Entertainment<br />
BALCAIRN HALL welcomes<br />
brave Caitlin<br />
Smith’s Imaginary Band<br />
with Mark Laurent and<br />
Steve Cournane an Arts On<br />
Tour NZ event, Friday 21<br />
<strong>May</strong> 8pm, Free supper,<br />
alcohol free event, raffles,<br />
CD sales. Tickets $25 from<br />
Sally Macs, Amberley,<br />
Stan’s 7 Day Pharmacy<br />
Rangiora, Sefton Garage<br />
and via www.balcairnhall.com.<br />
Personal<br />
2382751<br />
SEMI RETIRED kind,<br />
romantic & caring man<br />
looking for a loving<br />
relationship. Seeking a<br />
genuine, caring woman in<br />
her 70’s, light drinker.<br />
Please ph 020 4129 5331.<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />
APPLICATION FOR<br />
ON-LICENCE<br />
SECTION 101, SALE<br />
AND SUPPLY OF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />
Himchuli Enterprise Limited<br />
has made application to the<br />
District Licensing Committee<br />
at Rangiora for the issue of<br />
an On Licence in respect<br />
of the premises situated at<br />
3/97 Williams St, Kaiapoi<br />
known as Zaafran Moroccan<br />
&IndianCuisine Restaurant.<br />
The general nature of the<br />
business conducted (or to be<br />
conducted) under the licence<br />
is Restaurant.<br />
The days on which and the<br />
hours during which alcohol<br />
is (or is intended to be)<br />
sold under the licence are:<br />
Monday to Sunday (7 days)<br />
8am -11pm.<br />
The application may be<br />
inspected during ordinary<br />
office hours at the office<br />
of the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee at 215<br />
High Street, Rangiora.<br />
Any person who is entitled<br />
to object and who wishes<br />
to object to the issue of the<br />
licence may,not later than 15<br />
working days after the date of<br />
the publication of this notice,<br />
file anotice inwriting of the<br />
objection with the Secretary<br />
of the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee at<br />
Private Bag 1005, Rangiora.<br />
No objection to the issue<br />
of alicence may be made<br />
in relation to amatter other<br />
than a matter specified in<br />
section 105(1) of the Sale<br />
and Supply of Alcohol Act<br />
2012.<br />
This is the first publication of<br />
this notice.<br />
2381591v1<br />
Educational<br />
TUITION available. Primary<br />
and secondary up to<br />
NCEA level 3. In centre<br />
(Rangiora) or interactive<br />
online from your home.<br />
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tailored programme.<br />
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us acall (03 3<strong>13</strong> 3638) or<br />
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desexed & house-trained<br />
cats. <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> /<br />
Rangiora area. Good refs.<br />
Ph 027 826 3487.<br />
Pets<br />
BICHON HOMESTAY<br />
for smaller dogs. We look<br />
after your dog in our home.<br />
"No kennels". Phone today<br />
03 314 6110.<br />
Livestock<br />
HOMEKILL<br />
&Wild Game<br />
Meat Processing<br />
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Public Notices<br />
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Finding the<br />
Drop-in sessions about the...<br />
Long Term Plan<br />
<strong>May</strong>or and/or Councillors in attendance<br />
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Long Term Plan<br />
<strong>May</strong>or and Councillors in attendance<br />
Fri 14 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 1.30pm-2.30pm<br />
Cheviot Library&Service Centre<br />
Fri 14 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 4pm -5pm<br />
Fossil PointCafe, Greta Valley<br />
Sat 15 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 10am -12noon<br />
Amberley Farmers Market<br />
Tues 18 <strong>May</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />
at 2pm-3pm<br />
Waikari Hall<br />
Tues 18 <strong>May</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />
at 3.30pm-4.30pm<br />
TheHogget,Hawarden<br />
Wed19<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 10.30am -11.30am<br />
WaiparaHall<br />
Wed19<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 12.30pm -1.30pm<br />
AmberleyLibrary<br />
Mon 24 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 11am -12.30pm &5pm -6pm<br />
Hanmer Springs Library &Service Centre<br />
Mon31<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 10.30am -11.30am<br />
Pukeko Junction Cafe, Leithfield<br />
Mon 31 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 2.30pm -3.30pm<br />
Waiau HallSupper Room<br />
Mon31<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 4pm -5pm<br />
Rotherham Hotel<br />
TUES 25 MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 7pm -9pm<br />
CulverdenGolf Club<br />
WED 26 MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 6.30pm -8.30pm<br />
CheviotGolf Club<br />
THURS 27 MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 6.30pm -8.30pm<br />
AmberleyDomain<br />
FAMILY<br />
EVENT<br />
Food - Fun - Children's Entertainment - Prizes<br />
info@hurunui.govt.nz<br />
www.hurunui.govt.nz<br />
P: 03 3148816<br />
2382832<br />
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDING AND PROPOSED<br />
SALE OF IMPOUNDED STOCK<br />
THE IMPOUNDING ACT 1955 SECTION 45 (2)<br />
The under mentioned stock, having been seized for<br />
impounding in the Leithfield area, are impounded<br />
at atemporarypound.<br />
Description of Stock:<br />
2x Hereford Cross heifers approx. 18 months old.<br />
Notice is hereby given that, unless claimed by the<br />
owner before Friday 21st <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, the stock will<br />
be sold by public auction or otherwise disposed<br />
of in accordance with the impounding act 1955.<br />
Dated at Rangiora this –Thursday <strong>13</strong> th <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
By order of the Waimakariri District Council.<br />
M. Heist<br />
Environmental Services Manager<br />
2382771<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
EARTHMOVING MACHINERYOPERATOR<br />
AGS Earthmoving based in the Hurunui District are looking<br />
for an experienced digger/machine operator for afull time<br />
position becoming available late <strong>May</strong>.<br />
Aminimum 3years rural earthmoving experience is required<br />
as you will be offered avariety of rural work operating our<br />
20 tonne diggers, grader, bulldozers and trucks. If you are<br />
an experienced and skilled operator looking for the next step<br />
up or after anew opportunity utilising your wide range of<br />
earthmoving skills, please phone Aaron on 027 220 7232.<br />
Situations Wanted<br />
QUALIFIED trust worthy<br />
Support Worker, based in<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>, Ihave 6<br />
years commercial experience.<br />
Various personal<br />
care, overnight available,<br />
taxi service, etc. Complex<br />
care, knowledge &experience<br />
in Neurological<br />
conditions. Certification &<br />
references available. Phone<br />
Jenny 021 228 8881.<br />
Firewood<br />
SPLIT PINE $350 for 4.5<br />
cube trailer load, free delivery<br />
to Rangiora area.Phone<br />
021 241 8075.<br />
Gardening<br />
A+ GARDEN hedges cut<br />
to perfection. Tree &arbor<br />
work. Also spraying. Free<br />
quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
For Sale<br />
2383110<br />
HONEY 4kg bucket<br />
cooking honey, $30 special.<br />
Available at Gracebrook,<br />
Amberley. Telephone 03<br />
314 7076.<br />
Cars For Sale<br />
NISSAN LAUREL CLASSIC<br />
$8,000 Ad# 37897<br />
Nissan Laurel C32, 1985,<br />
2.4 GL, 6-cylinder, 2owners;<br />
220,000km; radio/cassette,<br />
electric windows, towbar,<br />
4-speed auto, handbook,<br />
reg. and w.o.f. NO RUST.<br />
New Zealand new, oil and<br />
filter done, very tidy cond.<br />
This car could take a<br />
rb26 conversion or put a<br />
L28 engine in.<br />
NO TRADES.<br />
Search postanote.co.nz<br />
for more details.<br />
Wanted To Buy<br />
BUYING estate type old<br />
china, crystal, collectables,<br />
vases. Phone 027 350 3963,<br />
or 3<strong>13</strong> 1878.<br />
$$$<br />
Amalgamated Scrap Metal<br />
Ltd. Specialists in farm<br />
machineryand farm clean<br />
ups, old vehicles etc.<br />
100% locally owned.<br />
Ph 0800 030 712 or<br />
027 695 0480.<br />
2312759<br />
Cars Wanted<br />
AAA CASH - CASH -<br />
Cash. Any unwanted cars.<br />
Phone 347 9354 or 027 476<br />
2404.<br />
ANY old cars, anything pre<br />
1990, unfinished Hot Rods,<br />
Classic Cars. Please call<br />
027 258 8366.<br />
CASH 4CARS<br />
and 4WD'S<br />
Phone<br />
Automotive<br />
Parts<br />
03 3<strong>13</strong> 7216<br />
CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />
wanted for dismantling or<br />
repair. Phone 027 258<br />
8366.<br />
WANTED to buy Ford,<br />
Holden, Chrysler or<br />
Chev’s, Classic cars. Any<br />
condition. Please phone<br />
Tony 027 3<strong>13</strong> 5000.<br />
Trade Personal<br />
ALTERATION<br />
PLANS FOR<br />
YOUR HOME<br />
25 years abuilder,<br />
<strong>13</strong> years abuilding<br />
inspector. Now licensed<br />
to draw your plans for<br />
alterations to improve<br />
your home.<br />
Available for an<br />
appointment at your place.<br />
027-355-5481<br />
phillip@movingwalls.nz<br />
Motorcycles<br />
MOTORCYCLE<br />
Service, repairs, tyres &<br />
hire allataffordable rates.<br />
South PacificMotorcycle<br />
Services<br />
03 3120066 (Mandeville)<br />
office@motorbiketours.<br />
co.nz<br />
www.motorbiketours.co.nz<br />
Trade&Services<br />
ABEL &Prestige Chimney<br />
Cleaning. Nth Cant owned<br />
& operated. Covering all<br />
areas from Waimak to Hanmer.<br />
Professional, guaranteed,<br />
service. Firebox<br />
repairs, carry most parts. Ph<br />
0800 661 244.<br />
AFFORDABLE concrete<br />
cutting with quality and<br />
removal work. Free quotes.<br />
No job too small. Ph 027<br />
442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052<br />
or A/H 03 359 4605.<br />
ALL TREE SERVICES,<br />
arbour work, pruning, tree<br />
removal. Affordable &<br />
friendly service. Telephone<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
ARBORIST qualified.<br />
Copper Beech Tree<br />
Services. Tree removal,<br />
pruning, height reduction,<br />
hedge trimming, shaping,<br />
tree planting, firewood.<br />
Free quotes. Contact Angus<br />
Edwards 027 259 6741<br />
copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com<br />
BRIAN’S Tree Services.<br />
Tree felling, topping,<br />
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish<br />
removed, stump grinding,<br />
branch chipping.<br />
Affordable rates. Phone 03<br />
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.<br />
BRICK &blocklaying. All<br />
types of work undertaken,<br />
repairs. Phone Hamish<br />
0272 386 003 or 3<strong>13</strong> 5678.<br />
BUILDERS Father &Son<br />
team. Amac Builders are<br />
available to help you with<br />
your building needs. High<br />
standards, low overheads.<br />
No job too small. Check us<br />
out on fb. Amac Builders<br />
Ltd. Ph 027 318 4400.<br />
CONCRETE PLACING<br />
Le Con Placing. Phone<br />
Peter Hackett 027 408 5319<br />
for all your concrete ideas.<br />
DIRTY TILES &Grout?<br />
Professional tile cleaning,<br />
tiled shower restoration,<br />
mouldy silcone, shower<br />
glass & we can even<br />
recolour your old grout!<br />
For all your tile and grout<br />
issues call Grout Pro for a<br />
free, no obligation quote.<br />
Ph Darryl 0800 882 772.<br />
2378808<br />
DRESSMAKING Bev’s<br />
Sew Good Services. For all<br />
your alterations, repairs,<br />
dressmaking, curtains.<br />
Phone 327 5535.<br />
FIRE GUARDS Custom<br />
made with safety latch.<br />
Phone 021 169 9066. E:<br />
pjfabricators123@gmail.com.<br />
KITCHEN, bathroom,<br />
renovations, decking,<br />
pergolas, fencing. Honest<br />
reliable licenced builders.<br />
Ph Don 027 727 9162.<br />
Log Fires<br />
Pellet Fires<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
Sales<br />
Service<br />
Installations<br />
Free Quotes<br />
03 343 1651<br />
472 Blenheim Rd<br />
www.heatstore.co.nz<br />
METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />
Sheetmetal Fabrication,<br />
Wrought Iron,<br />
Welding, Custom Trailers,<br />
General Metalwork. No job<br />
too big or too small. Ph 021<br />
265 5428 or 03 314 6908.<br />
Find us on facebook/<br />
Glenmark Metal Worx.<br />
glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.<br />
PAINT & wallpaper<br />
services. Wayne Bryant,<br />
exterior, interior. Qualified<br />
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph<br />
3<strong>13</strong> 5337 or 027 654 4568.<br />
PAINTER & Decorator.<br />
25 + years experience.<br />
Interior /exterior, roofs &<br />
waterblasting. For a free<br />
quote, please ph Steve 03<br />
314 4620 or 027 477 1930.<br />
PAINTER. Qualified local<br />
professional, Int / Ext,<br />
roofs, wallpaper. Call or<br />
text Corban 027 846 5035.<br />
POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />
parts &sales for over 40<br />
years. All main brands serviced.<br />
Grossman Trade<br />
Tools, 23 Watts Road,<br />
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.<br />
ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />
Forall your painting &<br />
plastering requirements<br />
Local with 30 years<br />
experience<br />
All workmanship<br />
Guaranteed.<br />
Phone 021 344 023<br />
2220615<br />
Trade &Services<br />
RANGIORA Rubbish<br />
Removal and RRR skips.<br />
Wheelie bins any frequency<br />
and skips from 1.5 cube to<br />
9cube. Skips and wheelie<br />
bins for any use, rubbish,<br />
greenwaste, building sites<br />
or just cleanups. Give us a<br />
phone call 3<strong>13</strong> 6957 or for<br />
skips 021 3<strong>13</strong> 255.<br />
ROOFER. All roof repairs,<br />
roof painting, water blasting,<br />
moss treatment,<br />
repointing, gutter cleans &<br />
snow straps. And more.<br />
Free quotes. Phone Nathan<br />
027 516 6609.<br />
SCREEN PRINTING.<br />
For all your printing<br />
requirements. T-shirts,<br />
Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and<br />
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.<br />
Please phone Heather 03<br />
3<strong>13</strong> 0261 or email heather.<br />
norstar@gmail.com.<br />
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />
crutching, drenching,<br />
tailing, feet trimming &<br />
health check. — Ph. 03-<br />
423-37<strong>13</strong> or 021-267-4025.<br />
STONEMASON, Brick<br />
and Blocklayer. Earthquake<br />
repairs, grind out and<br />
repoint, River/Oamaru<br />
stone, Schist, Volcanic<br />
Rock, paving, all alterations<br />
new and old. Quality<br />
workmanship. Visit<br />
featureworks.co.nz or ph<br />
027 601 3145.<br />
STYLETILE by dumawall<br />
suitable for DIY or installation<br />
available. This new<br />
waterproof tile, no grouting<br />
required is suitable for<br />
bathroom, laundry and kitchen.<br />
Various colours and<br />
patterns available. Fab<br />
Plastics. Ph 366 3634 or<br />
www.styletile.nz.<br />
SUMMERFIELD<br />
FENCING<br />
IN YOUR AREA NOW.<br />
Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle,<br />
horse, all types of animals.<br />
Fences, yards, sheds, arenas,<br />
shelters, runs.<br />
30+ years contract fencing.<br />
Steve is available to help with<br />
your design &planning.<br />
Ph office03312 4747<br />
2091848<br />
SEPTIC TANK<br />
CLEANING<br />
Bill’s Liquid<br />
Waste<br />
Blair Tavendale<br />
Ph 03 314 9371<br />
0275 379-694<br />
Pride &Quality Painting<br />
&Decorating Services<br />
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />
service. For all your painting<br />
needs, phone: Martin 310<br />
6187 or 021 128 9867<br />
2362002<br />
You dump it...<br />
Blair pumps it...<br />
027 216 0000<br />
WINDOW TINTING<br />
tintawindow<br />
advanced film solutions<br />
99% uv block<br />
fade protection<br />
heat control<br />
reduce glare<br />
25 Years Experience<br />
2225862<br />
privacy films<br />
frosting designs<br />
non-darkening films<br />
Workmanship Guaranteed<br />
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films<br />
UV<br />
block<br />
Dressmaking<br />
&Alterations<br />
40yrs experience.<br />
Will pick up &<br />
deliver.<br />
Ready 3-7 days.<br />
Ph Robyn<br />
022 317 2948<br />
•Interiorand exterior<br />
painting<br />
•Small-medium size/<br />
repaints<br />
•Minorplasterrepairs<br />
•Timberwindowrepairs<br />
Ph: 0800 462 758 Ph/txt: 02<strong>13</strong>14 319 Mark Taylor<br />
Email: jackiemarktaylor@yahoo.co.nz<br />
Long established local company<br />
www.taylorbuildingmaintenance.co.nz<br />
Free Quotes <strong>Canterbury</strong> and Districts<br />
03 365 3653 0800 368 468<br />
2363766<br />
REMOVALISTS<br />
Movemen Ltd<br />
2Men &agood sized truck.<br />
From $150 plus GST per<br />
hour.Kaiapoi based.<br />
Call Gerard<br />
027 668 3636<br />
2343272<br />
VALUATION -<br />
Specialising in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Contact Geoff at<br />
Maxwell Valuation. Phone<br />
03 310 8541 or email<br />
geoff@maxval.co.nz.
Trusted Trades &<br />
Professional Services<br />
Guide<br />
To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 3<strong>13</strong> 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz<br />
Accountant<br />
Appliance Repairs<br />
Builder<br />
Butchery<br />
Debra Jowsey &Karla Kilner<br />
Ph 03 314 9480<br />
We help with all Taxreturns for the<br />
salary &wage earner,self employed, rental,<br />
business,farm, GST, payday filing, rentalreturns<br />
2287949<br />
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN<br />
•AUTHORISEDLOCAL SERVICE<br />
F&P, Bosch, Smeg,<br />
ASKO, Ariston, LG,Classique,<br />
Haier, Samsung and more....<br />
“For best resultsbesuretouseauthorised service”<br />
NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES<br />
Rangiora: 03 3<strong>13</strong> 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810<br />
19<strong>13</strong>020<br />
OxfordButchery<br />
Shane and Leanne Frahm<br />
We cankill&process yourstock<br />
FourGenerations of Frahms<br />
since 1957<br />
Ph 312 4205<br />
Oxford<br />
1680439<br />
Number one<br />
old-fashioned bacon<br />
&ham curing.<br />
A/H 312 4709<br />
Chiropractic Services<br />
Dr Jess Ross<br />
ACC RegisteredDrChiropractic<br />
Monday &Thursday |033<strong>13</strong> 0350<br />
Injury, accidents and maintenance<br />
Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy<br />
privatephysio@xtra.co.nz<br />
027 868 2574<br />
ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday &Friday<br />
Select Health<br />
51 Ashley Street, Rangiora<br />
2344089v2<br />
Computer Repairs<br />
Bruce Evans<br />
<strong>13</strong>1 Ohoka Road<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
03 327 3111<br />
021 293 6331<br />
compucare@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.compucare.co.nz<br />
Computer Repairs &upgrades<br />
Prompt professional services<br />
2276525v2<br />
Virus &malware removal<br />
New &UsedPC’s4Sale<br />
Construction &Concrete<br />
All Construction & Concrete Work<br />
•Driveways, patios &paths<br />
•Bridges and Culverts<br />
•Floors, foundations<br />
•Sheds and buildings<br />
•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes<br />
•Silage pits, effluent ponds<br />
•Excavation and cartage<br />
•Precast concrete<br />
•Insulated panels<br />
Daryl Power<br />
027 230 9401<br />
concretepower@scorch.co.nz<br />
www.concretepower.co.nz<br />
2273277<br />
YOU<br />
COULD<br />
BE<br />
HERE<br />
Heating<br />
Electrician<br />
Advertise<br />
your business<br />
in our Trades<br />
and Services<br />
2089195v2-4/4-S<br />
Engineering<br />
Air to Water Heat Pump for Heating and Cooling<br />
Wood Fired Central Heating<br />
Allan Pethig<br />
For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial<br />
Phone 03 3<strong>13</strong> 7144<br />
027 432 1534<br />
Fax 03 3<strong>13</strong> 2144<br />
rgrantelectrical@gmail.com<br />
PO Box 69, Rangiora<br />
Panel Beater<br />
Landscaping<br />
Phone<br />
Amanda Keys<br />
on<br />
03 3<strong>13</strong> 2840<br />
2269236<br />
For your Engineering needs<br />
187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi<br />
Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821<br />
toppeng@xtra.co.nz<br />
2364105<br />
If it stands still<br />
long enough we<br />
will paint it<br />
•17metre spray<br />
booth<br />
•FullPaint &Panel<br />
Service<br />
For all your landscaping needs<br />
All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and<br />
Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures<br />
and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential.<br />
Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394<br />
www.blackhill.co.nz<br />
2372616<br />
● Filtration –whole house, kitchen tap<br />
● Domestic maintenance<br />
● Gas fitting –servicing, new,<br />
renovations<br />
● Gas hot water installs<br />
● Gas cookers and Gas fires<br />
● Kitchen /Bathroom renovations<br />
● Backflow testing and installs<br />
● New housing plumbing and gas<br />
2365549<br />
Plumbing &Gasfitting<br />
Discount forSuper Gold card holders!<br />
james@plumbingandgashq.co.nz<br />
0800 H2O LPG<br />
4 2 6 574<br />
2374056<br />
Recycling<br />
TIME FOR ACLEAN UP<br />
AROUNDTHE YARD?<br />
FREE COLLECTION OF<br />
METALITEMS<br />
Washing machines–Dryers –Dishwashers -<br />
Microwaves –Stoves–Cooktops –Ovens<br />
-Food mixers -Heat pumps –Fridges–Lawn<br />
Mowers –Cultivators -Electric motors -<br />
SawBenches- Carparts –Car batteries–<br />
Lead –Brass –Steel –Iron–Aluminium –Tin<br />
–Drums -Electric cable –Nuts–Bolts<br />
–Screws -Steel bath -Stainless Steel sinks<br />
and benchtops -Tapsetc<br />
Unsureabout anyitems youhavefor<br />
disposal? Please ask as we collectitems<br />
that aremetal.<br />
Forany items not listedpleaseask<br />
TO ARRANGE YOUR COLLECTION<br />
Phone or Txt0274332 176<br />
Email: ben@anyoldiron.co.nz<br />
•Insurance Work<br />
•Fullcoachbuildingservice, fabricating<br />
doors,lockers, windows, tanks<br />
•PaintingMotorhomes, Caravans, Boats,<br />
Trucks,Tractors&Cars<br />
Now moved to 8Seven Mile Drive, Belfast<br />
Phone (03) 323 4115<br />
www.autobodyrepairs.co.nz<br />
Scrap Metal<br />
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP<br />
•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm<br />
Machinery•All non Ferrous<br />
MAINLAND<br />
METALS LTD<br />
Ph (03)338 7000<br />
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie0274818 027<br />
Locally owned and operated<br />
1902273<br />
2354024<br />
CAP 65<br />
CAP 40<br />
CAP 20<br />
Shingle<br />
SHINGLE SUPPLIES<br />
Quarry Prices<br />
DRAINAGE CHIP<br />
from $40 per cube<br />
from $23 per cube<br />
from $25 per cube<br />
from $30 per cube<br />
all +gst<br />
Plus all excavation and truck hire<br />
house excavations, driveways, subdivisions<br />
CONTRACTING<br />
Ph: KEN 027 201 3302<br />
Email: stress@xtra.co.nz<br />
2009594<br />
To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 3<strong>13</strong> 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz
RangioraToyota<br />
WANTED<br />
Quality used late<br />
modelToyotas.<br />
Contactus today<br />
if you’relooking<br />
to sell!<br />
2006 Ford Focus<br />
•2.0L petrol manual<br />
•NZNew,towbar<br />
•Verytidy<br />
2009 MazdaDemio<br />
•1.5LPetrolAuto<br />
•Alloys, ReverseCamera<br />
•91,350km<br />
$<br />
6,995<br />
$<br />
8,995<br />
2019 Mazda2Limited<br />
•1.5LPetrolAuto, NZ-new<br />
•Keyless,Camera<br />
•26,350kms<br />
2015Toyota Ractis<br />
•1.3LPetrolAuto<br />
•CD/AUX/USB Connectivity<br />
•45,550km<br />
$ •Alloys, Climate Air<br />
24,995 $<br />
6,995<br />
$<br />
15,995<br />
1999ToyotaCamryGX<br />
•3.0L V6 PetrolAuto<br />
•65,150km<br />
2018 Toyota Yaris GX<br />
•1.3LPetrolAuto<br />
•ReverseCamera, Bluetooth<br />
•40,400kms<br />
$<br />
18,995<br />
2018 Corolla Sedan GX<br />
•1.8L PetrolAuto, Alloys<br />
•Bluetooth, ReverseCamera<br />
•45,800kms<br />
$<br />
21,995<br />
2011 Toyota Sai<br />
•2.4LHybridPetrol, Auto<br />
•Camera,Keyless<br />
•43,300km<br />
$<br />
16,995<br />
2010 Toyota SaiG<br />
•2.4LHybridPetrol, Auto<br />
•Camera, Cruise Control,Alloys<br />
•62,550km<br />
$<br />
16,995<br />
2016 Ford Fiesta Trend<br />
•1.5LPetrol5-SpeedManual<br />
•Alloys, NZ-New,<br />
•70,650kms<br />
$<br />
<strong>13</strong>,995<br />
2012Nissan Juke<br />
•1.5Lpetrolauto<br />
•Alloys, keyless,climate air<br />
•50,650km<br />
$<br />
<strong>13</strong>,995<br />
2015Corolla Sedan GX<br />
•1.8L PetrolAuto, Bluetooth<br />
•ReverseCamera&Sensors<br />
•62,000kms<br />
$<br />
18,995<br />
2019 CamryHybrid GX<br />
•2.5LPetrolHybrid, Alloys<br />
•SafetySense,Camera<br />
•16,250km<br />
$<br />
36,995<br />
2019 CamryGXHybrid<br />
•2.5LPetrolHybrid, Alloys<br />
•Bluetooth, Safety Sense<br />
•15,250kms<br />
$ 36,995<br />
2007 CorollaBlade Hatch<br />
•2.4LPetrolAuto<br />
•Alloys, Camera<br />
•Keyless<br />
$<br />
7,995<br />
2018 Corolla GX Hatch<br />
•2.0L PetrolAuto, Alloys<br />
•Satnav,Bluetooth,Camera<br />
•78,850kms<br />
$<br />
22,995<br />
2011 Toyota Wish Z<br />
•1.8L PetrolAuto, 6-Seater<br />
•Sunroof,Alloys, Camera<br />
•82,300kms<br />
$<br />
15,995<br />
2014 Honda CR-V SportLtd<br />
•2.4LPetrolAuto, AWD<br />
•Leather,Sat/Nav<br />
•68,700km<br />
$<br />
29,995<br />
2019 Toyota RAV4 GXL<br />
•2.5LPetrolAWD,Latest Model<br />
•Satnav,SafetySense<br />
•41,400km<br />
$<br />
41,995<br />
2009 Toyota Wish Z<br />
•2.0L PetrolAuto, 6-seater<br />
•Alloys, Keyless<br />
•88,500km<br />
$<br />
14,995<br />
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX<br />
•2.4LPetrolAuto<br />
•Alloys, Leather<br />
•80,750kms<br />
$<br />
12,995<br />
2018 SR5 Hilux Cruiser<br />
•2.8L turbodiesel<br />
•Leather,metal lid<br />
•Satnav,4x4<br />
$<br />
52,995<br />
20<strong>13</strong>Toyota RAV4 GX<br />
•2.5LPetrolAWD<br />
•Bluetooth, Towbar<br />
•Nz-new<br />
$<br />
15,995<br />
20<strong>13</strong>Holden Commodore<br />
Calais-V<br />
WAS$37,995<br />
•6.0L V8 Petrol,Leather $<br />
•Satnav,Keyless,Sunroof NOW34,995<br />
2017 Ford Mustang GT Fastback 2019 Toyota RAV4 GXL<br />
•5.0L Coyote V8 auto<br />
•2.0L PetrolAuto2WD<br />
•NZ-new,GPS,Camera $ •Satnav,SafetySense<br />
69,995<br />
•Only 9,711km<br />
•Only 11,200km<br />
$<br />
37,995<br />
20<strong>13</strong>Toyota AlphardSC<br />
•2.4LPetrolAuto, 7-Seater<br />
•DualElectricDoors<br />
•25,250kms<br />
2014 Ford Ranger XLT<br />
2015Landcruiser PradoTX<br />
•2.8L turbodieselauto<br />
•5-seater,keyless, sunroof<br />
•99,400km<br />
2018 Landcruiser PradoTZ-G<br />
•2.8L turbodieselauto<br />
•KDSSsuspension, 7-seater<br />
•40,250km<br />
2018 LandCruiser PradoVX<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel<br />
•7-seater, Leather, SatNav<br />
•77,000km<br />
•3.2LTurbo Diesel 4WD<br />
$<br />
36,995 •Bluetooth<br />
$<br />
33,995<br />
$<br />
49,995<br />
$ $<br />
•ParkingSensors<br />
71,995<br />
74,995<br />
Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 3<strong>13</strong>-8186any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz<br />
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RANGIORA<br />
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<br />
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If youfind alower priceonanidentical stocked productlocally,wewill beatitby15%<br />
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8<br />
only<br />
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only<br />
RANGIORA<br />
now<br />
$<br />
88<br />
Morrison 2000W Electric<br />
Chain Saw<br />
232603<br />
now<br />
$<br />
98<br />
Job Mate 36V Line Trimmer<br />
304869<br />
now<br />
$<br />
446<br />
Hikoki 36V Chain Saw<br />
Skin 300mm Bar<br />
334127<br />
2<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
197<br />
Hikoki 36V Hedge<br />
Trimmer Skin 620mm<br />
334126<br />
4<br />
only<br />
3<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
298<br />
EGO Commercial<br />
BlowerSkin600cfm<br />
342244<br />
6<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$ 389<br />
DeWalt<br />
Electric Water Blaster 2600psi<br />
336389<br />
3<br />
only<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
5<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
80<br />
Bosch Easycut 50<br />
327662<br />
now<br />
$<br />
119<br />
OregonElectric Chainsaw<br />
Self Sharpening<br />
922093<br />
now<br />
$<br />
479<br />
Hikoki 18v SiteTVRadio<br />
918272<br />
Sale starts 7am Friday14th <strong>May</strong>, items similar to photo, 1itemper customer, limited quantityofeach product, on handstock only,personal customersonly,nophone<br />
holds or orders,noaccounts,notrade accounts,noFarmlands accounts,norain checks,prices valid until Sunday 30th<strong>May</strong> or whilestock lasts,financetermsavailable.
now<br />
$<br />
109 50<br />
4<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
24 99<br />
20<br />
only<br />
RANGIORA<br />
Coffeetable 1.1m<br />
319579<br />
Bench Cushion<br />
1250mmBlack<br />
229275<br />
8<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
199 50<br />
5<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$ <strong>13</strong>4 50<br />
Umbrella 3500mmWide<br />
With Crack Natural<br />
288972<br />
Canzo1000mm<br />
Dining Table Round<br />
336879<br />
4<br />
only<br />
8<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
59 50<br />
ResinUmbrella Stand<br />
<strong>2021</strong>09<br />
now<br />
$<br />
99 50<br />
BBQ Cart ForBroil King<br />
Porta-Chef 320<br />
288993<br />
Sale starts 7am Friday14th <strong>May</strong>, items similar to photo, 1itemper customer, limited quantityofeach product, on handstock only,personal customers only, no phone<br />
holdsororders,noaccounts,notrade accounts,noFarmlands accounts,norain checks,prices valid until Sunday30th <strong>May</strong>orwhile stocklasts,financeterms available.<br />
100% LOCALLYOWNED &OPERATED.<br />
Spend them &<br />
Earn them here<br />
RANGIORA<br />
If youfind alower priceonanidentical stocked productlocally,wewill beatitby15%<br />
If youfind the same productfromanother Mitre10store or Mitre10website, we’ll match that price.<br />
Excludestrade and special quotes,stock liquidations and commercial quantities.The in-storepricemay be lowerthan thatadvertised.
RANGIORA<br />
now<br />
$<br />
479<br />
Makita Red ImpactDriver Kit<br />
921685<br />
6<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
479<br />
Makita BlueImpact Driver Kit<br />
921689<br />
9<br />
only<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
now<br />
now<br />
$<br />
19 24<br />
Fuller 150mm Quick LeverClamp<br />
235838<br />
$<br />
44<br />
Bacho 6pcErgoHandle<br />
Screwdriver Set<br />
347652<br />
now<br />
$ 43<br />
Ace141pcToolSet<br />
902127<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
now<br />
$<br />
3 80<br />
CupboardHandle<br />
96mm Nubow Ivory<br />
220492<br />
now<br />
$<br />
12<br />
Tool Set31pcScrewdriver<br />
Ratchet Set<br />
942105<br />
now<br />
$<br />
8 50<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
UltraBright Flashlight<br />
917090<br />
now<br />
$<br />
47<br />
88pcTitanium Drill Bit Pack<br />
938443<br />
Sale starts 7am Friday14th <strong>May</strong>, items similar to photo, 1itemper customer, limited quantityofeach product, on handstock only,personal customersonly,nophone<br />
holds or orders,noaccounts,notrade accounts,noFarmlands accounts,norain checks,prices valid until Sunday 30th<strong>May</strong> or whilestock lasts,financetermsavailable.<br />
100% LOCALLYOWNED &OPERATED.<br />
Spend them &<br />
Earn them here<br />
RANGIORA<br />
If youfind alower priceonanidentical stocked productlocally, we will beatitby15%<br />
If youfind the same productfromanother Mitre10store or Mitre10website, we’ll match that price.<br />
Excludes trade and special quotes,stock liquidations and commercial quantities.The in-storepricemay be lowerthan thatadvertised.
now<br />
$<br />
949<br />
8<br />
only<br />
Elfa Closet RodHolder Platinum<br />
110362<br />
now<br />
$<br />
24 49 now<br />
$ 15 49<br />
Elfa Wire Drawer 55 White<br />
527 x527 x285mm<br />
110244<br />
10<br />
only<br />
Elfa Wire Drawer Platinum<br />
185 x327 x527mm<br />
110334<br />
10<br />
only<br />
now<br />
$<br />
28<br />
Bluetooth<br />
Speaker Bottle<br />
StainlessSteel<br />
ACE0016<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
now<br />
$<br />
34 99<br />
6<br />
only<br />
Elfa Drying Rack 600mm White<br />
215792<br />
now<br />
$<br />
53 50<br />
Elfa Wire Drawer &Glider Bundle<br />
85 x605 x430mm<br />
183420<br />
20<br />
only<br />
Limited<br />
Stock<br />
now<br />
$<br />
17<br />
Bluetooth<br />
Speaker Bottle<br />
Assorted<br />
Colours<br />
ACE0017<br />
now<br />
$<br />
12 98<br />
8<br />
only<br />
Wood Basket KnittedMedium<br />
335258<br />
now<br />
$<br />
2498<br />
Wood basket Knitted Large<br />
335257<br />
10<br />
only<br />
Sale starts 7am Friday14th <strong>May</strong>, items similar to photo, 1itemper customer, limited quantityofeach product, on handstock only,personal customers only, no phone<br />
holdsororders,noaccounts,notrade accounts,noFarmlands accounts,norain checks,prices valid until Sunday30th <strong>May</strong>orwhile stocklasts,financeterms available.<br />
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Spend them &<br />
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If youfind alower priceonanidentical stocked productlocally,wewill beatitby15%<br />
If youfind the same productfromanother Mitre10store or Mitre10website, we’ll match that price.<br />
Excludestrade and special quotes,stock liquidations and commercial quantities.The in-storepricemay be lowerthan thatadvertised.
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Excludestrade and special quotes,stock liquidations and commercial quantities.The in-storepricemay be lowerthan thatadvertised.
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MONTHS<br />
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on purchases $799 &over<br />
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<br />
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<br />
<br />
100% LOCALLYOWNED &OPERATED.<br />
Spend them &<br />
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RANGIORA<br />
If youfind alower priceonanidentical stocked productlocally, we will beatitby15%<br />
If youfind the same productfromanother Mitre10store or Mitre10website, we’ll match that price.<br />
Excludes trade and special quotes,stock liquidations and commercial quantities.The in-storepricemay be lowerthan thatadvertised.