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OPENING AUGUST <strong>20</strong>21<br />
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Thursday,<strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>,<strong>20</strong>21 | Issue946 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
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Family treasure ... Reuben Lilly, left, and his father, Mike, with the Pontiac that is now back in the family for good.<br />
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Family heirloom home at last<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Mike Lillywas nearlyintears<br />
when he sawhis oldcar parked<br />
up in his son’sgarage recently.<br />
It had been over40years since<br />
theKaiapoi carenthusiasthad<br />
seen the Pontiac Venturer,<br />
powered by a350 cubicinchV8,<br />
that arrivedinChristchurch in<br />
the mid70s in the belly of a<br />
Herculesaircraft.<br />
Mikeboughtthe flameredcar<br />
fromanAmericanDeep Freeze<br />
worker in about1976, and soldit<br />
afew years later.<br />
In theyearsfollowing the sale,<br />
it hadseveralowners and<br />
amassed acolourfulhistory.<br />
‘‘Itwas only aboutthreeyears<br />
old when Ibought it,’’herecalls.<br />
‘‘The DeepFreeze blokes<br />
brought carsover in thosedays,<br />
and drove them around New<br />
Zealand before selling them<br />
whenitwas time to go home.’’<br />
As soon as Mike set eyes on the<br />
‘‘beautiful’’ car, he knew he had<br />
to haveit. It was alsoadmired by<br />
the lad nextdoor,Walter Kinley,<br />
who babysatfor the Lilly clanon<br />
occasions.<br />
Walter told Mike he was going<br />
to ownthe car oneday.<br />
Circumstanceschanged for<br />
the Lillyfamily and thecar was<br />
sold whenMike shifted to Bluff<br />
to go fishing.<br />
‘‘I wasgatheringfundstodo<br />
something else, and always<br />
regretted selling it. Ihad owned<br />
Chevviesbeforethat, butthis<br />
wasabig car. It was lefthanddrive<br />
and thenicestIever<br />
owned,’’ he says.<br />
It fell intothe handsofgangs<br />
after he sold it, and it wasfrom<br />
therethat its incredible survival<br />
story began.<br />
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Millions in budget for Lineside Rd<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Safety improvements are in the pipeline<br />
for Rangiora’s Lineside Road.<br />
Abudget of $16.64 million was set<br />
aside in the draft <strong>20</strong>21/31 <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Regional Land Transport Plan earlier<br />
this year for Lineside Road, which<br />
provides the State Highway 71 link<br />
between Rangiora and SH1.<br />
Aspokesperson for the New Zealand<br />
Transport Agency’s ‘‘Road to Zero’’<br />
safety team says, while it is still subject<br />
to approval as part of the National Land<br />
Transport and Regional Land Transport<br />
planning processes, the proposed<br />
project is centred around road safety.<br />
‘‘The project is asafety system<br />
transformation project, which means it<br />
could include median barriers, side<br />
barriers, safer intersections, and turnaround<br />
points, to reduce the seriousness<br />
of outcomes when crashes occur.’’<br />
The project is still at the feasibility<br />
stage and is scheduled to be completed<br />
early next year.<br />
Other Waimakariri projects in the<br />
draft <strong>20</strong>21/31 <strong>Canterbury</strong> Regional Land<br />
Transport Plan include $11m towards<br />
the proposed upgrade of Skew Bridge at<br />
Silverstream, Kaiapoi, and $6.4m for<br />
extra scoping work on State Highway 1<br />
from the Ashley River to Belfast.<br />
The Woodend Bypass is included as an<br />
‘‘on the horizon’’ project, with the draft<br />
plan noting that traffic volumes are<br />
expected to double over the next 30<br />
years because of arise in longdistance<br />
traffic such as freight vehicles, and<br />
residential developments.<br />
Afourlane bypass is considered the<br />
best option to improve capacity and<br />
efficiency of traffic flow, improve road<br />
safety, accessibility and liveability of<br />
Woodend residents, and improve<br />
connectivity for residents and<br />
businesses in Woodend, Pegasus,<br />
Kaiapoi and other local communities.<br />
Waimakariri District Council chief<br />
executive Jim Harland says the council<br />
will continue to push for the Woodend<br />
Bypass to move up the priority list.<br />
‘‘The Woodend Bypass just hasn’t<br />
profiled high enough compared to<br />
projects in other parts of New Zealand,<br />
but traffic flow is increasing so we just<br />
need to keep the agency aware of it.<br />
‘‘The government has allocated $14<br />
billion to the National Land Transport<br />
Fund over the next three years, which is<br />
the highest it’s ever been, but there are<br />
more competing projects and more<br />
roads to be maintained.’’<br />
Safety improvements have been made<br />
around Woodend, with changes to speed<br />
limits and the installation of crossing<br />
signals outside Woodend School.<br />
Further improvements are scheduled to<br />
be announced soon, Mr Harland says.<br />
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Planting project ... Michelle MacWilliam, chair of the Kaiapoi East Residents<br />
Association, talks to Charles Upham residents Evelyn Donald, Shona Phelan and Carol<br />
Thompson about the tiny pockets of forest being proposed.<br />
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Residents to help with trees<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Pockets of foresttobeestablishedin<br />
Kaiapoi’s red zonewill get helpfrom a<br />
groupofresidents from Rangiora’s<br />
Charles Upham Retirement Village.<br />
They will join volunteers in spring to<br />
help plantand tend new natives on<br />
Kaiapoi’s east side. Severalresidents<br />
visited the red zone recently,where the<br />
mini forestwill be nurtured.<br />
The plantings are based on the work of<br />
Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, who<br />
has planted morethan 1000 forests in<br />
Japan, Malaysia and elsewhere.<br />
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Pontiac back in the hands of the Lilly family<br />
From Page 1<br />
Formerbabysitter Walter spotted it for<br />
sale on Trade Me. Awoman had ended<br />
up withit, and by the time Walter finally<br />
got to own the car it was minus its<br />
powerful engine and gearbox.<br />
He had becomeacar enthusiast over<br />
the years, and set about restoring the<br />
Pontiac to its formerglory.<br />
‘‘Walter Kinley rang me one day and<br />
said he had something to show me,’’<br />
Mike recalls.<br />
Walterhad restored it but<br />
immediately sold it to Christchurch car<br />
sales,MuscleCars.<br />
‘‘I didn’t get to see it when it was<br />
finished. Iwent to the car sales (yard)<br />
three times and every time it was away<br />
getting something donetoit.<br />
‘‘The last time Iwent, it was away<br />
chairwoman of the KaiapoiEast<br />
Residents Association, and Waimakariri<br />
District Council representatives.<br />
The first plantings are scheduled for<br />
September 11. The Rymanresidents will<br />
not be doing any ‘‘heavy lifting’’, such as<br />
digging holes, but will helpplantand<br />
look afterthe natives.<br />
Michelle sayswhen afew of the<br />
pockets are in place,the council might<br />
provide an easywalking track. ‘‘The<br />
walks wouldbedesigned to be easy to<br />
use and be low impact on the body.’’<br />
She has spentalot of timeworking<br />
with groupstoget support for the project.<br />
‘‘The goodnews is the trees are being<br />
supplied and,even better, the holes for<br />
the treesare being predug.’’<br />
getting awindscreen in it. Igave up on<br />
it.’’<br />
Mike said he would not havebought<br />
his HoldenCamaro if he had been able<br />
to get his handsback on the Pontiac.<br />
Unbeknowntohim, family had spotted it<br />
on TradeMefor sale at the Christchurch<br />
car lot,and the wheelsbegan to turn to<br />
bringithome to Kaiapoi.<br />
Son Reuben Lilly was in cahoots with<br />
the car yard, and when they knew Mike<br />
was on his way in to look at the car, it<br />
was taken off the lot. Staff had astory<br />
concoctedtoexplain why it wasn’t there.<br />
Reuben just had to have the vehicle he<br />
had cruised around in as ayoung fellow.<br />
He went before his dad, had alook, and<br />
bought it for more than $40,000.<br />
‘‘I usedtohave the latest Holden<br />
Commodoreand sold it because there<br />
was too much money tied up in it.<br />
Waimakaririisgetting anew police<br />
station, with work expected to start<br />
soon.<br />
It willbeat1Southern Cross Road,<br />
Rangiora,onthe corner of Kingsford<br />
Smith Drive —asite sharedwith<br />
PGG Wrightson Water at Southbrook.<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> RuralArea<br />
CommanderInspector Peter Cooper<br />
said it will provide amodern, safe<br />
and healthyenvironmentfor staff, as<br />
well as an improved experience for<br />
the public visiting the station.<br />
Since the closure of the Rangiora<br />
station at 309 High Street, police<br />
staff have been working from<br />
temporarypremises at <strong>20</strong>0 King<br />
Street, as wellasthe existing<br />
Kaiapoi station.<br />
When the new stationopens, all<br />
Rangiora staff will relocate there.<br />
The King Streetpremises will<br />
close,and the Kaiapoi station will<br />
continue operatingasnormal.<br />
Mr Cooper saysheislooking<br />
forward to welcoming the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> communitytoanew and<br />
improved station later this year.<br />
“I’d liketothankour community<br />
and our partner agencies for their<br />
patience over this time,” he said.<br />
“We would remind our community<br />
that theycan report an incident or<br />
informationtopolice after the fact<br />
by dialling 105 or going online to<br />
police.govt.nz/105support.Ifitisan<br />
emergency or it is happening now,<br />
call 111.”<br />
‘‘Go figure.It(the Pontiac) just pulled<br />
on the heart strings,’’Reuben says.<br />
He parkedthe Pontiac in his garage<br />
and invited his dad aroundfor abeer.<br />
‘‘We talked about the car and were<br />
reminiscing. After acouple,Itold him I<br />
had something to show him.<br />
‘‘He just abouttearedupwhen he saw<br />
the car,’’ says Reuben.<br />
Mike has beenallowed to take it for a<br />
run, but admitstonearly coming to grief<br />
when he had to stop in ahurrybecause<br />
of atraffic problemahead of him.<br />
‘‘There werestonesonthe road. Ihad<br />
ahell of job stopping her. Ithought ‘here<br />
we go’.But Imanagedtostop. Igot abit<br />
of afright,’’ he says.<br />
Reuben says the Pontiac will stay in<br />
the family and become an heirloom.<br />
‘‘It will onlyincrease in value,’’ he<br />
says.
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New chief ... Jim Harland is enjoying his new role as Waimakariri District Council chief executive.<br />
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Council culture impresses boss<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Jim Harland has enjoyed along and<br />
varied career before taking on his<br />
latest challenge.<br />
The new Waimakariri District<br />
Council chief executive stepped into<br />
Jim Palmer’s shoes on March 31 after a<br />
career in local government, tourism,<br />
the private sector, and more recently<br />
as the New Zealand Transport<br />
Agency’s South Island relationships<br />
director for 10 years.<br />
Mr Harland comes from arural and<br />
urban background. He was born in<br />
Wairoa and spent holidays on the<br />
family farm on the <strong>North</strong> Island’s east<br />
coast. He moved to New York when he<br />
was 10, living 30km north of<br />
Manhattan.<br />
His family later moved to<br />
Christchurch, where Mr Harland<br />
completed his schooling at<br />
Christchurch Boys’ High School. He<br />
then studied geography and town<br />
planning at university.<br />
After working in tourism and the<br />
private sector, Mr Harland returned to<br />
university to complete amasters<br />
degree in planning.<br />
He worked for the <strong>North</strong> Shore City<br />
Council as its director of strategy and<br />
policy, and then director of policy and<br />
planning, before joining the Dunedin<br />
City Council in <strong>20</strong>00 as chief executive.<br />
After 11 years in Dunedin, Mr<br />
Harland joined the transport agency in<br />
arole that allowed him to establish<br />
relationships with councils throughout<br />
the South Island, including<br />
Waimakariri.<br />
‘‘Because (NZTA) coinvests 52<br />
percent into local roads, we have<br />
strong relationships with councils, and<br />
Isat on the regional transport<br />
committees.<br />
‘‘In terms of councils in the South<br />
Island, I’ve worked with all of them<br />
and Ican say there’s avery committed<br />
workforce and areal commitment to<br />
focus on what’s good for the customer.’’<br />
Mr Harland was particularly<br />
impressed with the culture at the<br />
Waimakariri District Council and the<br />
strength of its relationship with Ngai<br />
Tuahuriri.<br />
‘‘The councillors have all got arole<br />
with portfolios and they rotate the<br />
committee chair roles, so they’re all<br />
engaged and there seems to be good<br />
respect between the councillors.’’<br />
His new role affords plenty of<br />
challenges, with the projected<br />
population growth in the Greater<br />
Christchurch area, an ageing<br />
population in Waimakariri, and the<br />
impacts of climate change.<br />
‘‘Work is being done with our<br />
partners and there’s greater pressure<br />
to avoid natural hazards in the face of<br />
climate change and the need to reduce<br />
our carbon footprint,’’ he says.<br />
Part of the solution is more effective<br />
public transport, safer options for<br />
cycling and walking, and denser<br />
suburbs, he says.<br />
‘‘We have been working closely with<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> and the<br />
Christchurch and Selwyn councils,<br />
with the Christchurch <strong>20</strong>50 vision being<br />
worked on at the moment to determine<br />
where that growth will go and the form<br />
it will take.<br />
‘‘So there will be abit of work in this<br />
space and we are working with central<br />
government.’’<br />
Roading initiatives such as the<br />
Woodend Bypass are very much apart<br />
of the mix in managing future growth,<br />
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Gunners plan 21-gun salute<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Afteranabsenceof22years, the<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Queen’s Birthday 21gun<br />
artillery salute will return.<br />
Rangiora’sDudley Park will hostthe<br />
Godley HeadHeritage Trustand<br />
Southern Gunners —former membersof<br />
New Zealand Army Artilleryunits —on<br />
Saturday, June 5, for the firingofthe<br />
21gun salute.<br />
Master of ceremonies Pat Duggan says<br />
the passion of half adozen staunch exgunners<br />
has seen the event resurrected.<br />
‘‘Once you are agunner, you are always a<br />
gunner,’’ he says.<br />
Mr Duggan says the Godley Head<br />
HeritageTrusthad restored four guns<br />
and brought themback intouse to help<br />
revive the traditional Queen’s Birthday<br />
salute.<br />
He says whileitinvolves abit of atrek<br />
to get the guns to Rangiora, it was worth<br />
it to all involved.<br />
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By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The brakeshave been put on developing<br />
aflyride in Hanmer Springs —for now.<br />
The HanmerSprings ThermalPools<br />
and Spa has askedthe Hurunui District<br />
Council for its application for aresource<br />
consent to install and run the flyride to<br />
be suspended until further notice.<br />
It is proposed for the western face of<br />
the Conical Hill Reserve.<br />
Poolsgeneral manager GraemeAbbot<br />
says detailed planning has shown some<br />
poleswill havetobemoved because of<br />
the topography.<br />
‘‘That side of thehill is undulating.<br />
Some of the poles need to be increased<br />
in height, and more pines need to be cut<br />
down than initially thought.’’<br />
This,hesaid, is consideredabig<br />
change whichcame to lightafterthe<br />
consent application was lodged.<br />
‘‘Theinformation on the consent was<br />
not as accurate as we would like, so we<br />
have put it on holduntil we haveall the<br />
detail,’’ he says.<br />
Once all the information is gathered,it<br />
will be taken back to the community and<br />
council officers, before the process<br />
starts again.<br />
Mr Abbot says the pause willnot put<br />
the projectbehind or affectits funding.<br />
The proposed flyride consists of a<br />
cabletracksystem on seven poles. The<br />
ride is providedintrolleyssuspended<br />
from the cable track.The flyride<br />
changes direction at each pole. Thereis<br />
aplatform at the start and finish.<br />
It is being fundedby$2.123m from the<br />
government’s infrastructure funding<br />
scheme and$123,000from the<br />
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Trying to overcome the red tape in<br />
order to holditinHagley Park provedtoo<br />
daunting, Mr Duggan said. Bringing the<br />
salute to Rangiora received the support<br />
of the local council and police.<br />
Neighbours will be doorknocked to<br />
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The charge in the rounds has been<br />
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There will be 21 roundsfired, withan<br />
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The Widest<br />
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Talented Kaiapoi youngsters<br />
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Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> School won<br />
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schools Show Quest on Monday<br />
evening, with the talented<br />
students also winningthe best<br />
use of props,best costume and<br />
enhancement categories.<br />
‘‘Ourgroupperformance<br />
was outstanding,’’ proud<br />
principalJason Miles said.<br />
‘‘Thechildrenput alot of time<br />
and energyinto preparing for<br />
the performance and they<br />
shoneonstage.’’<br />
Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> School has<br />
participated in this event for<br />
several years.<br />
Show Quest allowsschool<br />
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Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> School’s<br />
themethis year was on the<br />
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Anew Countdown supermarketis<br />
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Investore Property Ltd has bought 3.5<br />
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The total commitment associated with<br />
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6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
The sideline season is with us<br />
We’rewell into autumn and what a<br />
stunning display of colour we’veseen<br />
around the Waimakariri.<br />
For my wifeand I, likemany other<br />
parents, the coolerweathersignals chilly<br />
weekend mornings standing on the<br />
sidelines of localsportsfields, cheering<br />
on our kidsand their teams.<br />
I, myself,was afiveyear veteranofthe<br />
under9s, starting at the very young age of<br />
four,and my son, James, looks to be<br />
continuing the family tradition.<br />
Word is spreading about my public<br />
health forum with the <strong>Canterbury</strong> District<br />
Health Board on Thursday, June 17, at<br />
6.30pm in the Rangiora Town Hallmain<br />
auditorium.<br />
Ivalue how important it is for our<br />
residents to be abletobring their<br />
questions directly to the board and it is<br />
greatthat the new chief executive Peter<br />
Bramley has accepted my invitation to<br />
attend this publicmeeting.<br />
Peterwill update us on progress on<br />
building our sevenday, afterhours<br />
facility, andwill be on hand to answer<br />
questions from those attending.<br />
At my last publicmeetingonhealth,<br />
residents Sandi andDavidMcLean<br />
presentedthe community’s petition to the<br />
boardfor afterhours healthcare which<br />
successfully resulted in acommitment by<br />
the board to provide this community<br />
service. Bringyour questions, and let’s<br />
talk health!<br />
<strong>News</strong> of the closure of Westpac Bankin<br />
In the Electoratewith<br />
MattDoocey<br />
MP forWaimakariri<br />
Authorised by MattDoocey,Level1ConwayLane,188 High Street,Rangiora.<br />
Kaiapoi has leftsome elderly and those<br />
with mobility issues feeling let down and<br />
vulnerable.<br />
Theimpact for these residents, and for<br />
others who,for various reasons, don’t feel<br />
comfortabledoing their banking via<br />
internetorphone banking,and who are<br />
dependent on persontopersonservice at<br />
banks, will be significant.<br />
After Westpac Bank rangmetotell me<br />
of the closure, Iwrote to Finance<br />
MinisterGrant Robertson,requesting<br />
that Kaiapoibeincludedasapilot<br />
location for the trialofnew regional<br />
bankinghubs whichthe minister<br />
announced last year.<br />
In the hubs, different banks are colocated<br />
in one shoptokeep costsdown.<br />
It’s away of ensuring banking services<br />
arestillavailable in smalltowns as we<br />
seeeverincreasing numbers of branches<br />
being closed in rural areas.<br />
Ibelieve Kaiapoi would be an<br />
appropriate location to trial one of these<br />
hubs.<br />
Once again, the St John <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Districtawards, held this<br />
month at the Kaiapoi Club,showcased<br />
the amazing serviceofits dedicated<br />
members in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
It was agreat opportunity to<br />
acknowledge them forputtingtheir<br />
community before their own safety<br />
during the pandemic,often going into<br />
environmentswithout knowing if Covid<br />
19 waspresent.<br />
Panel adjourns Rangiora quarry hearing<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The Rangiora Racecourse quarry<br />
hearing has been adjourned afterthe<br />
hearing of evidence.<br />
The hearing of resourceconsents<br />
before two independent commissioners<br />
on behalf of Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
and the Waimakariri District Council<br />
was adjourned late last Monday.<br />
It followed five days of evidence from<br />
the applicantTaggart Earthmoving Ltd,<br />
Environment<strong>Canterbury</strong>, the<br />
Waimakariri District Council, experts<br />
and submitters.<br />
Commission chairman Paul Rogers<br />
said on <strong>May</strong> 11 that the applicanthad 15<br />
working days to exerciseits right of<br />
reply.<br />
The commissioners denied hearing<br />
any further evidence from the applicant,<br />
saying the application had been ‘‘live’’<br />
for aconsiderable time.<br />
‘‘Requesting further information<br />
wouldhave the effect of further<br />
elongatinganalready long process.<br />
‘‘Allparticipants would need to<br />
commit further timeand resources.’’<br />
Whilecounciland hearing costscould<br />
be recovered from the applicant,<br />
submitters couldnot do so. Already,<br />
submitters have expendedsubstantial<br />
resources on the process, he said.<br />
Submitters willhave achance to<br />
comment on proposed conditions<br />
presentedduring the hearing.<br />
It couldbeeighttonine weeksbefore<br />
adecision is available on the consents.<br />
Waimakariri<br />
Focus from Dan Gordon, <strong>May</strong>or<br />
Health bosses accept<br />
invitation to visit district<br />
Irecently metwiththe chiefexecutive of<br />
the <strong>Canterbury</strong> DistrictHealth Board, Dr<br />
Peter Bramley.<br />
Several topics wereraisedwhich I<br />
thought wouldbeworthy of an update.<br />
The fourflexibedsatthe Rangiora<br />
HealthHub,wherethere had been<br />
confusionaround theiravailabilityfor<br />
convalescence,has been resolved.<br />
The goodnews is theywill continueto<br />
be available for flexibed use forour<br />
community.<br />
The referral is determined through<br />
yourdoctor andthe hospital. Thanks to<br />
the chair of theFriendsofRangiora<br />
Hospital, Gendie Woods,who raised this<br />
matter, and forattending the meeting with<br />
me.<br />
Alsoraised was thedemolition of the<br />
old RangioraHospital.<br />
Someinthe community would liketo<br />
visit andsay goodbye before it is<br />
demolished,givenits significance over<br />
the years.<br />
The board is considering holding a<br />
community openday.<br />
The new GP practicethat is to be built<br />
at the Rangiora HealthHub,which will<br />
offer an extendedafterhoursservice<br />
from8am to 10pm, is on track to be<br />
completed by the end of nextyear.<br />
The excellent St John Paramedic<br />
service will continue to operate outside of<br />
these times.<br />
Withthe contract forblood testingbeing<br />
taken back inhouse by thehealth board,<br />
consideration is being given to delivering<br />
the service at the Rangiora HealthHub,<br />
which would be agreat outcome, given<br />
there is plentyofonsite and street<br />
parking, plus abus stop nearby.<br />
Iextendedaninvitation to thechief<br />
executiveand chair of the board to visit<br />
our district and tour theRangiora Health<br />
Hub, Oxford Hospitaland otherlocations.<br />
Iampleased thatmyinvitationhas been<br />
accepted.<br />
It is importanttoshowthemour district,<br />
to see the growththatisoccurring,and<br />
briefthem on the projected growth and<br />
othercommunity issues they shouldbe<br />
awareoffor current and futureplanning.<br />
Ihavehad the privilege to attend<br />
several Volunteer Fire Brigade and St<br />
John <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> Awardsfunctions<br />
recently.<br />
As acommunity we arefortunate to<br />
have so many committedvolunteerswho<br />
freely givetheir timetoensureour<br />
community is protected.<br />
Three at St John, DebbieHancox,<br />
Bernie Powerand Judith Brown, were<br />
recognised formorethan 175 yearsof<br />
service betweenthem.<br />
In total, morethan2<strong>20</strong>0 years were<br />
recognised at theStJohn Awards. Thisis<br />
amazing dedicationand service. As a<br />
community we couldn’tfunctionwithout<br />
volunteers. On behalf of agrateful<br />
community,ahuge thankyou goestoall<br />
who give of theirtime.Itisvery much<br />
appreciated.<br />
Ienjoyed attending twolocal<br />
productions,<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>Musicals’<br />
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour<br />
Dreamcoat,and thefinal night of Kaiapoi<br />
HighSchool’s The Addams Family.Both<br />
wereexcellent productions. We arelucky<br />
to havesuch highly talentedactors in our<br />
community.<br />
If you haven’talready gottickets to<br />
Joseph,Irecommendyou getone as it is a<br />
first class production.<br />
As always, Iwelcomecontact from<br />
anyone whoneeds assistanceorhas an<br />
issue they may want to discuss. Email dan.<br />
gordon@wmk.govt.nzorphone(021)<br />
906 437. I’m here to help.<br />
Agritourism symposium set for June<br />
Asymposium on the futureofagritourism<br />
will be held in Kaikoura on June 9and 10.<br />
It will bring innovators and leaders<br />
together to discuss and learn aboutthe<br />
opportunities of agritourism.<br />
It will be led by Lincoln University<br />
senior lecturer in tourismmanagement<br />
Jo Fountain and QualityTourism<br />
managing director Craig Wilson.<br />
There will be three themes —learning,<br />
connecting and collaborating. Speakers<br />
includefarmers, farm tour operatorsand<br />
regional tourism representatives.<br />
There will be panel discussions and<br />
field tourstofarming operations in the<br />
region which engage in tourism activities.<br />
Those interested in takingpart can<br />
register online at eventbrite.co.nz.<br />
McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH<br />
This<br />
Week<br />
Sun<br />
Fishing<br />
Guide<br />
Moon<br />
Wind<br />
Ok<br />
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>May</strong> 21 <strong>May</strong> 22 <strong>May</strong> 23 <strong>May</strong> 24 <strong>May</strong> 25 <strong>May</strong> 26<br />
Rise 7:39am<br />
Set 5:10pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
6:49am<br />
7:14pm<br />
Moderate SW turning<br />
SE<br />
Fair<br />
Rise 7:40am<br />
Set 5:09pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
7:38am<br />
8:02pm<br />
Rise 2:04pm Set 12:33am<br />
Rise 2:31pm<br />
Gentle Wturning<br />
SE<br />
Fair<br />
Rise 7:41am<br />
Set 5:09pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
8:27am<br />
8:51pm<br />
Set 1:44am<br />
Rise 2:56pm<br />
Gentle SW turning<br />
SE<br />
Good<br />
Rise 7:42am<br />
Set 5:08pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
9:16am<br />
9:41pm<br />
Set 2:58am<br />
Rise 3:21pm<br />
Gentle Wturning<br />
SE<br />
Rise 7:43am<br />
Set 5:07pm<br />
Best 10:07am<br />
Good<br />
Times 10:33pm<br />
Set 4:14am<br />
Rise 3:48pm<br />
Gentle SW becoming<br />
moderate S<br />
Rise 7:44am<br />
Set 5:06pm<br />
Best 11:01am<br />
Ok<br />
Times 11:29pm<br />
Set 5:33am<br />
Rise 4:18pm<br />
Moderate SW turning<br />
S<br />
Rise 7:45am<br />
Set 5:06pm<br />
Best 11:59am<br />
Ok<br />
Times<br />
Set 6:55am<br />
Rise 4:53pm<br />
Moderate SW turning<br />
SE<br />
Swell<br />
Pegasus Bay<br />
Tide Chart<br />
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SE 0.8 m E0.8 m SE 0.9 m SE 0.6 m SE 0.7 m E1.2 m E1.2 m<br />
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Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows<br />
Waimakariri 11:04am 2.1 4:56am 0.7 11:52am 2.2 5:44am 0.6 12:14am 2.3 6:32am 0.6 1:07am 2.3 7:22am 0.5 2:01am 2.4 8:13am 0.4 2:55am 2.4 9:07am 0.4 3:50am 2.5 10:04am 0.3<br />
Mouth<br />
11:24pm 2.2 5:11pm 0.7<br />
6:02pm 0.6 12:42pm 2.3 6:56pm 0.6 1:35pm 2.4 7:51pm 0.5 2:30pm 2.5 8:48pm 0.4 3:26pm 2.6 9:45pm 0.4 4:23pm 2.6 10:43pm 0.3<br />
Amberley 11:04am 2.1 4:56am 0.7 11:52am 2.2 5:44am 0.6 12:14am 2.3 6:32am 0.6 1:07am 2.3 7:22am 0.5 2:01am 2.4 8:13am 0.4 2:55am 2.4 9:07am 0.4 3:50am 2.5 10:04am 0.3<br />
Beach<br />
11:24pm 2.2 5:11pm 0.7<br />
6:02pm 0.6 12:42pm 2.3 6:56pm 0.6 1:35pm 2.4 7:51pm 0.5 2:30pm 2.5 8:48pm 0.4 3:26pm 2.6 9:45pm 0.4 4:23pm 2.6 10:43pm 0.3<br />
11:13am 2.1 5:05am 0.7<br />
5:53am 0.6 12:23am 2.3 6:41am 0.6 1:16am 2.3 7:31am 0.5 2:10am 2.4 8:22am 0.4 3:04am 2.4 9:16am 0.4 3:59am 2.5 10:13am 0.3<br />
Motunau 11:33pm 2.2 5:<strong>20</strong>pm 0.7 12:01pm 2.2 6:11pm 0.6 12:51pm 2.3 7:05pm 0.6 1:44pm 2.4 8:00pm 0.5 2:39pm 2.5 8:57pm 0.4 3:35pm 2.6 9:54pm 0.4 4:32pm 2.6 10:52pm 0.3<br />
11:15am 2.1 5:07am 0.7<br />
5:55am 0.6 12:25am 2.3 6:43am 0.6 1:18am 2.3 7:33am 0.5 2:12am 2.4 8:24am 0.4 3:06am 2.4 9:18am 0.4 4:01am 2.5 10:15am 0.3<br />
Gore Bay 11:35pm 2.2 5:22pm 0.7 12:03pm 2.2 6:13pm 0.6 12:53pm 2.3 7:07pm 0.6 1:46pm 2.4 8:02pm 0.5 2:41pm 2.5 8:59pm 0.4 3:37pm 2.6 9:56pm 0.4 4:34pm 2.6 10:54pm 0.3<br />
11:13am 1.6 5:05am 0.5<br />
5:51am 0.5 12:23am 1.8 6:38am 0.4 1:14am 1.8 7:27am 0.4 2:07am 1.8 8:17am 0.4 3:01am 1.9 9:10am 0.3 3:56am 1.9 10:05am 0.3<br />
Kaikoura 11:32pm 1.7 5:16pm 0.5 12:00pm 1.7 6:07pm 0.5 12:48pm 1.7 7:00pm 0.4 1:40pm 1.8 7:55pm 0.4 2:33pm 1.9 8:51pm 0.3 3:29pm 1.9 9:48pm 0.3 4:26pm 2.0 10:46pm 0.2<br />
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.<br />
2118223
Staff excited to<br />
view stadium<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Anticipation is buildingahead<br />
of the openingofthe newMain<br />
PowerStadium in Rangiora.<br />
The<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>Sports<br />
andRecreation Trust’s newly<br />
appointed managerswere<br />
buzzing after asneak preview<br />
of their newplace of worklast<br />
week with chief executive<br />
MichaelSharpe.<br />
Recreation manager Nicky<br />
Bell describedthe newstadium<br />
as ‘‘incredible’’, while fitness<br />
centremanagerPaulDunn<br />
described it as ‘‘the Rolls<br />
Royceofsports facilitiesinthe<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>region’’.<br />
‘‘Absolutely, Ican’t wait to<br />
move in. It’s so well resourced,’’<br />
Nickysays.<br />
‘‘I wasdrawn to the sports<br />
trust foranumber of reasons,<br />
butfirst andforemostbecause<br />
it oozed‘community’,’’added<br />
Paul,who livesatPegasus with<br />
his family.<br />
‘‘It wasobvious that they<br />
deliver agenuine and<br />
customerfocused experience<br />
for theirmembers andIwanted<br />
to be part of that.’’<br />
Thepair haveconsiderable<br />
experience in thefitness and<br />
recreation industry, andhave<br />
worked together for nearly six<br />
years in management positions<br />
at the YMCA in Bishopdale,<br />
Christchurch.<br />
Mr Sharpe wasequally<br />
impressed withthe new facility<br />
❛ Ican’t wait to move<br />
in. It’s so well<br />
resourced.❜<br />
—Nicky Bell<br />
andcannotwait forthe keysto<br />
be handed over next month,<br />
aheadofthe official opening in<br />
late July.<br />
‘‘There’sbeen no stone<br />
unturned, andjust to go<br />
through the specs andthe space<br />
availablefor sports is exciting,’’<br />
he said.<br />
‘‘Wehaven’thad that space in<br />
ourotherfacilitiesbefore and<br />
theextraaddons complement<br />
whatthe stadiumis.<br />
‘‘Itwill become arealsports<br />
hub.<br />
‘‘We’regoingtohavethe<br />
medical sidewith the physios,<br />
theadministration staff and the<br />
sportsclubs, thestrengthening<br />
andconditioning, andthe<br />
sportscoaches who go into the<br />
schools, all working in the one<br />
place.’’<br />
MainPower Stadium is part of<br />
thesports andrecreationhub<br />
on Coldstream Road, alongwith<br />
MainPower Oval,Maria<br />
Andrews Park,the hockey turf,<br />
new tenniscourts,andthe<br />
Rangiora Showgrounds.<br />
Thenew officeareaat the<br />
stadiumwill becomea‘‘sports<br />
house’’, withthe <strong>North</strong><br />
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7<br />
Ready to start ... <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Sports and Recreation Trust fitness centre manager Paul Dunn, left,<br />
recreation manager Nicky Bell and chief executive Michael Sharpe enjoyed atour of their new place of work,<br />
MainPower Stadium, last week.<br />
PHOTO:DAVID HILL<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Sports and<br />
Recreation Trustbeingjoined<br />
by the Waimak United Football<br />
Cluband <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Basketballstaff.<br />
The 6000square metre, $28<br />
millionstadiumwill be oneof<br />
the largest community facilities<br />
in the SouthIsland, with four<br />
indoor courts, afitnessfacility,<br />
changing rooms, coaching,<br />
meetingspaces and seatingfor<br />
500 people.<br />
All set ... The layout of the new sports facility.<br />
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Website to<br />
promote<br />
reserve<br />
Ball in hand, Rosia makes adetermined dash<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Anew website has been establishedto<br />
promote Clarkville’sSilverstream<br />
Reserve.<br />
It is acollaboration between<br />
community volunteers from the<br />
Silverstream AdvisoryGroup, Friendsof<br />
the Silverstream Reserve, and the<br />
Waimakariri District Council.<br />
Council community projects manager<br />
Mike Kwant says it is fantastic to see the<br />
website come to life. ‘‘We are really<br />
thankfultoeveryoneinvolved.’’<br />
The 52hectare reserve is considered<br />
one of Waimakariri’s hidden gems and a<br />
placeofunique biodiversity,being home<br />
to severalrare native wetland plantsand<br />
the nativeboulder copper butterfly.<br />
The council’sGreenSpacemanager,<br />
GrantMacLeod, saysthe council is<br />
gratefultohave recently received<br />
Department of Conservation funding for<br />
threerangerstosupportthe great<br />
community work at the reserve.<br />
‘‘They are working alongside the<br />
community to supportand extend this<br />
work even further.”<br />
The reserve is split into two areas, east<br />
and west, and features pastoral<br />
landscapes, with the springfed Silver<br />
Stream meanderingthrough the area.<br />
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Opening night excitement ... <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Musicals president Grant HartleyBrown,<br />
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Gibbon during the interval on the opening night of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour<br />
Dreamcoat.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Well-deserved ovation<br />
on opening night<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Hats off to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Musicals<br />
forits latestproduction of Joseph and the<br />
Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.<br />
Onceagain, the theatricalcompany<br />
has delivered ashow withenergy,<br />
passion andpizzaz fit for abigcity stage.<br />
On opening nightatthe Rangiora<br />
TownHall lastThursday,the crowd<br />
acknowledged thatqualitywith a<br />
standing ovation.<br />
Theliveorchestraand six talented<br />
backingsingers, hidden fromview in the<br />
orchestra pit of the hall, provided<br />
another layer of class to the show.<br />
Who needs an internationaltravel<br />
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with such ahuge depth of talent,<br />
consistentlydelivering highquality<br />
EXTRA SHOW SCHEDULED<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Musicals has added<br />
another matinee performance of<br />
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour<br />
Dreamcoat because of high ticket<br />
demand.<br />
The extra show will be in the<br />
Rangiora Town Hall this Saturday,<br />
starting at 2.30pm.<br />
The season, which opened on<br />
Thursday last week, is scheduled to<br />
end on Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 29.<br />
The group’s president, Grant<br />
HartleyBrown, said it was exciting to<br />
be doing another show.<br />
‘‘It has been along journey and alot<br />
of hard work to get the show on stage<br />
after last year’s postponement because<br />
of Covid19, and it is exciting to be<br />
rewarded by the community this way,’’<br />
he said.<br />
‘‘It is really satisfying that we are<br />
able to do this.’’<br />
REVIEW<br />
showsonour doorstep?<br />
It has been along wait for this musical,<br />
but good things areworthwaiting for.<br />
Theopening night performance<br />
showed that.<br />
Thegrouphad Joseph in production<br />
last year, but with rehearsalswell under<br />
way andthe Covid19 cloud looming, the<br />
committee madethe hard decisionto<br />
postpone the show for ayear.<br />
Despite this, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Musicals’president, Grant Hartley<br />
Brown,said he felt ‘‘incredibly lucky’’ to<br />
be living in NewZealand.<br />
‘‘Our team of fivemillion’s hardwork<br />
and sacrifice to keepCovid19 out means<br />
that we can come together to enjoy live<br />
theatre when much of the world cannot.’’<br />
Granthas astrong connectionwith<br />
Joseph andthe AmazingTechnicolour<br />
Dreamcoat.<br />
He playedthe butler in its <strong>20</strong>04<br />
productionofthe show, his wife, Dale<br />
HartleyBrown, playedthe narratorand<br />
their daughter, Cassidy,isinthis<br />
production.<br />
Cassidy was on stage during opening<br />
nightinthe children’sensemble, which<br />
made theeveningspecial forher<br />
parents.<br />
Joseph is amusical comedy,set in<br />
Canaanand Egyptduring Biblicaltimes.<br />
It tells thestory of adreamer called<br />
Joseph, who has 11 brothers. Joseph is<br />
the apple of the eye of his father, Jacob,<br />
but after he giveshis favourite son a<br />
prized multicolouredcoattoshowhis<br />
love forhim, the other brothers become<br />
jealousand plot to get rid of Joesph,<br />
eventually selling him as aslave.<br />
Theshow’s run ends on Saturday, <strong>May</strong><br />
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Open evening achance to chat with teachers<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Kaiapoi High School is looking<br />
forward to hosting an open<br />
night again.<br />
Principal Bruce Kearney<br />
says it will be good to welcome<br />
prospective parents to the<br />
school on Tuesday next week,<br />
after last year’s open night was<br />
cancelled because of Covid19.<br />
‘‘It’s awesome to be able to do<br />
the open night again. However,<br />
it was also really nice not doing<br />
them,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘We had our largest cohort of<br />
year 9s ever this year and we<br />
didn’t have the open night, so it<br />
really makes no difference for<br />
us.<br />
‘‘When we thought about it,<br />
we came to the conclusion that<br />
the students have been here for<br />
school productions and other<br />
events, but many of our new<br />
parents would never have<br />
stepped foot on our school<br />
grounds or not been here since<br />
the rebuild, so we are really<br />
doing it for the parents.’’<br />
Mr Kearney said the year 8<br />
parents from contributing<br />
schools were surveyed and<br />
around 70 percent preferred<br />
the event being held in the<br />
evening, rather than during the<br />
day when the school is in<br />
session.<br />
‘‘An open day during the day<br />
is like going to the zoo. You get<br />
to see the school in action, but<br />
our parents wouldn’t get the<br />
chance to engage and talk with<br />
our teachers.’’<br />
The school’s PTA will also be<br />
doing asausage sizzle on the<br />
night, allowing prospective<br />
parents to chat with other<br />
parents about their<br />
experiences.<br />
‘‘High schools are very<br />
different from primary schools.<br />
There is an expectation from<br />
students that their parents drop<br />
them off at the gate and don’t<br />
come in unless you have a<br />
Porsche.<br />
‘‘The open night gives<br />
everybody in the family the<br />
ability to see our school. It’s<br />
probably more for the parents,<br />
if they haven’t been here<br />
before, to see the school where<br />
they are sending their young<br />
people,’’ Mr Kearney says.<br />
The open night is just one<br />
step in the journey to prepare<br />
year 8pupils for their<br />
transition to high school.<br />
The first step was adeputy<br />
principal, two head students<br />
and two year 9pupils visiting<br />
each of the contributing schools<br />
to talk to year 8s about going to<br />
high school.<br />
Later in the year, Mr Kearney<br />
will visit each of the<br />
contributing schools with two<br />
head students for an evening<br />
meeting with parents over<br />
coffee and cake.<br />
‘‘This is an opportunity for<br />
parents to ask all of those curly<br />
questions like bullying, drugs,<br />
uniform, BYOD (bring your own<br />
devices). Everything is on the<br />
table and that’s my favourite<br />
part of the process.<br />
‘‘They key thing with bullying<br />
is if you go to an open night and<br />
someone says ‘there’s no<br />
bullying’, walk away and go to<br />
New facility ... Kaiapoi High School principal Bruce Kearney, right, spoke at the unveiling of the school’s<br />
new gymnasium in <strong>20</strong>19. The school has undergone asubstantial rebuild in recent years, with agrowing roll<br />
likely to trigger the second stage of its redevelopment soon.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
another school.<br />
‘‘With 953 students you are<br />
going to have some bullying, so<br />
it’s not about the bullying, it’s<br />
how you deal with it.’’<br />
The next stage is Kaiapoi<br />
High School teachers visiting<br />
the contributing schools to talk<br />
to parents, pupils and their<br />
teacher ‘‘to find out how the<br />
student learns’’.<br />
The year 8pupils will then<br />
visit the school for an<br />
experience day before the end<br />
of the school year.<br />
Next year, the new year 9<br />
parents are invited to awine<br />
and cheese evening to meet the<br />
teachers.<br />
This year, arecord 270 year 9<br />
pupils started at Kaiapoi High<br />
School, lifting the school roll<br />
past 950, which should be<br />
enough to trigger the second<br />
stage in the school’s<br />
redevelopment plan.<br />
The school has capacity for<br />
1100, but it will not be long until<br />
the roll passes 1000, Mr<br />
Kearney says.<br />
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15<br />
Seamless journey offered<br />
Rangiora New LifeSchool offers a<br />
‘‘seamlessexperience’’ fromyear 1to13.<br />
PrincipalStephenWalters says while<br />
thereare potentialvacancies acrossall<br />
year levelsfor <strong>20</strong>22,the focus for<br />
recruitment is on year 1and year 9.<br />
It has amaximumroll of 470,with 240<br />
primary and 230 secondary pupils.<br />
‘‘We are conscious that thenumber of<br />
applications we receiveissignificant and<br />
whileour focus is on the primary end, we<br />
have lots of applications for the<br />
secondary end and we welcomemore.’’<br />
As asweetener to encouragefamilies to<br />
send their little ones to the school, afees<br />
waiver is offered for years 1and 2as‘‘a<br />
handup to the families’’.<br />
‘‘And because we preferthe children to<br />
start in year 1and go right through to 13<br />
it makesitaseamlessexperience.’’<br />
RangioraNew Life School takesin<br />
pupils from aChristianbackground from<br />
the Hurunui River in the north to the<br />
Waimakariri River in the south, out to<br />
Oxford ‘‘and everywhere in between’’.<br />
Bus services are offeredfrom<br />
Amberley, Woodend, Pegasus, Loburn,<br />
Oxford, Ohoka and Kaiapoi, witharound<br />
athird of the pupils usingthem.<br />
While no open days are planned, the<br />
school welcomesenquiriesfrom families,<br />
with interviews for <strong>20</strong>22 under way.<br />
‘‘Weeven have people telling us they<br />
would liketocome to us in afew year’s<br />
time, and some out to <strong>20</strong>30 for our<br />
secondaryschool. We are blessedthat<br />
peoplehave the confidence to have their<br />
children educatedatour school. It’s a<br />
privilegeand it’s not one we take for<br />
granted.’’<br />
Educational diet ... Rangiora High School caters to awide range of interest and tastes<br />
in its programmes. In this initiative, year 12 pupils promoted healthy eating to year 9<br />
students.<br />
PHOTO:FILE<br />
Open-day sessions<br />
sure to be popular<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Rangiora High School is looking<br />
forward to hosting families at the<br />
school, after last year’s open days<br />
were cancelled because of Covid19.<br />
The school will host three days of<br />
open days beginning on Friday, <strong>May</strong><br />
27, and continuing the following<br />
Monday and Tuesday.<br />
Deputy principal Scott Wright says<br />
there are normally between 350 and<br />
370 year 9pupils starting at the school<br />
each year, so he expects abusy few<br />
days.<br />
‘‘We will probably get around 3<strong>20</strong><br />
appointments across the different<br />
time slots and they will probably bring<br />
two, three or four family members.<br />
‘‘We have to do abooking system<br />
because otherwise we would have too<br />
many at once, and we need to allocate<br />
the right number of year 13 guides for<br />
each group.’’<br />
Family groups will be welcomed by<br />
three members of the Transition Lead<br />
Team in the hall, before heading off on<br />
atour around the school with student<br />
guides. ‘‘We invite them back to the<br />
hall for any questions at the end.’’<br />
The guided tours offer prospective<br />
students and their families the chance<br />
to view the classes in action, view<br />
displays of student work, and provide<br />
the opportunity to chat and ask<br />
questions.<br />
While last year’s open days were<br />
cancelled because of Covid19, Mr<br />
Wright says the feedback from this<br />
year’s year 9students is that they<br />
would have liked the chance to view<br />
the school to ease the transition.<br />
‘‘And it’s always good for parents to<br />
see the school. It’s like putting aface<br />
to names. Alot of parents came here as<br />
students and Ilike meeting them<br />
because my own kids come here too,<br />
and it’s agreat place.’’<br />
Rangiora High School has aroll of<br />
nearly 1700, making it the largest in<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
‘‘The great advantage of being abig<br />
school is you can offer awide range of<br />
subjects and extra curricular<br />
activities, sports and cultural events,’’<br />
Mr Wright says.<br />
‘‘For example, we have 82 students<br />
participating in Show Quest this week,<br />
which is ahuge opportunity, and<br />
whether it’s music, farming, metal<br />
work, canoe polo, or chess club,<br />
there’s always someone here with a<br />
plan to run with it, or we can usually<br />
find someone if there is student<br />
interest in something new.’’<br />
People can book in for aRangiora<br />
High School open day session online<br />
at rangiorahigh.school.nz/.<br />
2376490<br />
Youare warmly invited to contact Wendy at our Office<br />
to meet our Principal Trish McKendry, and have a<br />
guided tour of our Catholic school.<br />
We have just completed asuccessful renovation<br />
project of all of our classroom spaces into attractive,<br />
inviting places to learn.<br />
We offer acaring and supportive learning<br />
environment which caters for individual learning<br />
styles, offers arange of different learning<br />
programmes, before and after school care and a<br />
dedicated Intermediate School for Year 7&8students.<br />
We also have asmall number of places available for<br />
children who are not Catholic. We look forward to<br />
meeting you and your family.<br />
Address: 61 Fuller St, Kaiapoi Email: office@stpatkai.school.nz<br />
Phone: 03 327 7700 Website: www.stpatkai.school.nz
SCHOOL OPEN DAYS<br />
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Sharyn Varcoe:<br />
‘‘We have an<br />
open invitation<br />
for prospective<br />
parents and<br />
students to<br />
make abooking<br />
to come and<br />
view the<br />
school.’’<br />
PHOTOS: FILE<br />
Oxford Area School<br />
52 Bay Road, Oxford<br />
Enrolments are now open for <strong>20</strong>22<br />
Oxford Area School is a cornerstone school in a growing<br />
community,educating students from Year 1–13.<br />
At Oxford Area School, we cater for students at all levels of<br />
compulsory schooling levels, and are committed to providing<br />
quality teaching which inspires students to enjoy their learning<br />
and achieve theirpotential.<br />
OAS will not be holding aphysical Open Day this year so please<br />
contact the school office to organise aschool tour.<br />
Email: info@oxford.school.nz or 03 312 4197<br />
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School offers flexible<br />
visiting arrangements<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Flexibility is the key as Oxford Area<br />
School goes through student<br />
recruitment.<br />
While the school is not running open<br />
days as such, enquiries from<br />
prospective parents are welcome, acting<br />
principal Sharyn Varcoe says.<br />
‘‘We are not running open days as such<br />
this year, but we have an open invitation<br />
for prospective parents and students to<br />
make abooking to come and view the<br />
school.<br />
‘‘They can come when the school is<br />
operational if that works for them and<br />
chat with our head students or they can<br />
come in after school. We are keeping it<br />
very flexible. We are very conscious<br />
parents are busy people.’’<br />
Being ayear 113 school, Oxford Area<br />
School has areal mix when it comes to<br />
prospective students, including new<br />
entrants which can start at any time of<br />
the year, year 8s from contributing<br />
schools, and families who move to the<br />
area, Ms Varcoe says.<br />
‘‘Most of our year 8s at school follow<br />
into year 9, so they already know the<br />
school, but we do have our contributing<br />
schools and there is movement within<br />
the district.<br />
‘‘We are certainly seeing more and<br />
more students starting in year 9with us,<br />
which is really exciting to see.<br />
‘‘We are sitting at 55 year9 pupils this<br />
year, which is small compared to some<br />
schools, but it’s large for us.<br />
‘‘We had ayear 11 pupil enrol at the<br />
school this year, having moved down<br />
from the <strong>North</strong> Island,’’ she said.<br />
Around onethird of this year’s year 9s<br />
are new to the school.<br />
Ms Varcoe says the school is enjoying<br />
abusy time, as pupils and staff gear up<br />
for the school production of The Snow<br />
White Variety Show,which will be<br />
performed in the Oxford Town Hall from<br />
<strong>May</strong> 26 to 29.<br />
Year 1to3pupils recently visited<br />
Orana Park as park of their animal<br />
movement studies, while year 3and year<br />
7/8 girls recently learned self defence.<br />
Other events in coming weeks will<br />
include the school cross country.<br />
The school council is running aPink<br />
Shirt Day tomorrow (Friday) and is<br />
holding aGumboot Day on Friday, <strong>May</strong><br />
28.<br />
‘‘It involves the whole school and is<br />
studentrun by the school council, so it is<br />
an awesome leadership opportunity,’’<br />
Ms Varcoe says.<br />
The new year 9/10 ‘‘connected<br />
learning’’ programme is also working<br />
well, she says, with agroup of pupils<br />
about to take awater quality field trip.<br />
Pupils on the ‘‘Earth to the Moon’’<br />
connected course will have afield trip<br />
later this term, which will involve an<br />
evening at the school’s observatory.<br />
While English and maths continue to<br />
be taught as normal, the new ‘‘connected<br />
learning’’ courses are centred around<br />
project learning, in which pupils can<br />
follow their passions.<br />
Rangiora High School<br />
www.rangiorahigh.school.nz<br />
Open Days<br />
Weextend awarm welcome to prospectiveYear 9students and<br />
parents to attend one of our upcoming Open Days.<br />
Friday 28 <strong>May</strong>Tour Times<br />
9.00am-10.30am and 11.30am-1.00pm<br />
Monday 31 <strong>May</strong> Tour Times<br />
9.00am-10.30am and 11.30am-1.00pm<br />
Tuesday 1June Tour Times<br />
9.00am-10.30am and 11.30am-1.00pm<br />
Tour bookings may bemade via our website:<br />
www.rangiorahigh.school.nz<br />
Future farmers ... Agriculture plays abig part in Oxford Area School’s education<br />
programme, with the annual future farmer competition keenly contested.<br />
Rangiora New Life School<br />
Providing aChristian education for<br />
New Entrant to Yr 13 for over 30 years<br />
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<strong>20</strong>22.<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Keeping busy the key to improving young lives<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
‘‘Getbusy’’ was the messagefrom<br />
former boxer andmotivational<br />
speaker BillyGraham to young<br />
peopleinRangioralastweek.<br />
Mr Graham, speakingatthe<br />
BigBrothers Big Sistersof<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>fundraising<br />
breakfast, saidyoungpeople<br />
have so muchtoofferifwe can<br />
support them.<br />
‘‘Just keep yourselfbusy and<br />
everydaytry to learnsomething<br />
youdidn’t know the day before,’’<br />
he said.<br />
‘‘If you’vegot videos, thekids<br />
know all about it. Theylearn,<br />
believe me, they learn.’’<br />
Thekey is learning theright<br />
stuff,hesaid. ‘‘I’ve learned alot<br />
of rubbish in my life. I’d liketo<br />
dump alot of it out of my brain,<br />
butit’s bestyou don’tgothere in<br />
thefirstplace.’’<br />
Mr Graham talkedabout<br />
growing up in afamily of eightin<br />
atwobedroom home.<br />
He wasconstantlygetting into<br />
trouble as ayoungsterand,even<br />
as an 8yearold, wasknown to<br />
thelocal police.<br />
Apolice officer took him to a<br />
localgym in Naenaein<br />
Wellingtonwhere aboxing<br />
trainer became his mentorand<br />
he never lookedback, going on to<br />
become aNew Zealandand<br />
Australasianboxing champion.<br />
‘‘He madeadifferenceinmy<br />
life and so are youpeople here<br />
today. What you’re doinghereto<br />
support young peopleinyour<br />
community is absolutely<br />
amazing,’’ he said.<br />
After retiring fromboxing, Mr<br />
Graham became aboxing trainer<br />
andmentor, withsix boxing<br />
academiesnow established<br />
aroundthe country,including<br />
oneinthe South Island,in<br />
Ashburton.<br />
He estimated thousands of<br />
boys had gone through his<br />
boxingprogramme andthere<br />
wasawaitinglist of <strong>20</strong>0.<br />
‘‘We mentorthe kids,wetry to<br />
change their direction.Weget<br />
them so busyand they’re<br />
training so muchtheyhaven’tgot<br />
time to get into trouble. They’ve<br />
gotprogrammes they’ve gotto<br />
keep to.<br />
‘‘Andany trouble, they get<br />
threatened that they’re goingto<br />
have to leave, buttheydon’twant<br />
to leavebecause they loveit, just<br />
like Idid. Kids are kids,inany<br />
generation. They’re no different.<br />
‘‘We’renot heretotrain<br />
champions,but champion young<br />
men.’’<br />
Being amotivational speaker<br />
hastakenhim all around the<br />
worldand he hasmet hisheroes,<br />
includingMuhammad Aliand<br />
otherboxingsuperstars.<br />
Mr Grahamalso spoke with<br />
local school childrenwhilein<br />
Rangiora.<br />
TheRangiora Baptist Church<br />
hall waspacked for the first Big<br />
Brothersfundraising breakfast<br />
in Rangiora since<strong>20</strong>19.<br />
Theeventwas madepossible<br />
thanks to support from local<br />
businesses andthe community,<br />
especially PAK’nSAVE<br />
Rangiora,whichdonated the<br />
food,and Nelson ChingofWho’s<br />
TheCaterer,who catered the<br />
event.<br />
17<br />
Community support ... Staff from Enterprise <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> and Anytime Fitness enjoyed breakfast with<br />
Elisa Leach, of Fools of Desire, second from left, and RangioraAshley Community Board member Sarah Lewis,<br />
front, left.<br />
PHOTOS: DAVID HILL<br />
Local constabulary ... The police were out in force<br />
in support of the fundraising breakfast.<br />
Local leaders ... The Waimakariri District Council<br />
was well represented at the breakfast.
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18 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Quiz returns ... From left, Community Wellbeing <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Trust manager Deirdre<br />
Ryan, Rangiora High School Leo Club vice president Tayla Mellish, club president Becca<br />
Barnett, and Rangiora Lions Club president Tini Lawry.<br />
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The Rangiora High School Leo Club has<br />
raised $3000 for the Community<br />
Wellbeing<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Trust.<br />
Funds were raised at atrivia quiz night<br />
held at Five Stags Rangiora.<br />
Manylocal businesses supportedthe<br />
quiz evening, donating prizes and items<br />
for acharity auction.<br />
The cheque was presentedto trust<br />
manager Deirdre Ryan at aceremony<br />
held by the Leo ClubatRangioraHigh<br />
School recently.<br />
Eachyear,the Leo Club, madeupof<br />
year 9to13students, choosesacharity to<br />
fundraise for.<br />
“This year we wantedtofundraise for a<br />
local charity that makesadifference in<br />
the lives of young people in our<br />
community,” club president Becca<br />
Barnett said.<br />
“We were particularly inspired by the<br />
work Community Wellbeingdoes at their<br />
Karanga Mai EarlyLearning Centre,<br />
offering support and free childcare to<br />
young parents so thatthey can continue<br />
their education.<br />
‘‘It was aunanimous decision of club<br />
members to choose Community Wellbeing<br />
❛We were particularly inspired<br />
by the work Community<br />
Wellbeing does at their Karanga<br />
Mai Early Learning Centre,<br />
offeringsupport and free childcare<br />
to young parents so that<br />
they can continue their<br />
education.❜<br />
—Becca Barnett<br />
as our charity of choice for <strong>20</strong>21.”<br />
Founded in <strong>20</strong>16, the school’s club is<br />
part of aglobalnetwork of Leo Clubs for<br />
people aged12to30, supported by Lions<br />
Clubs around the world.<br />
Leo stands for leadership, experience<br />
and opportunity.<br />
“My fellow clubmembers and Ijoined<br />
Rangiora High School Leos to make a<br />
differenceinour community, by<br />
volunteering, fundraising and donating to<br />
charities and peopleinneed,’’ Beccasaid.<br />
‘‘We are delighted to raise these funds to<br />
support the wellbeing of our community.”<br />
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By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
The SouthernCochlear Implant<br />
Programme hasreceived a$2500 donation<br />
thankstothosewho entered this year’s<br />
AshleyRiver Ramble.<br />
Rangiora’sannual ramble, organised by<br />
the Rangiora LionsClub, was cancelled<br />
with just 12 hours’ noticeearlier thisyear<br />
because of Covid19 restrictions.<br />
The programme, which provides<br />
cochlear implant technologyand support<br />
to those withsevere or profound hearing<br />
loss, was the nominated charity.<br />
Participants were told the event could<br />
not be rescheduled, and were offered two<br />
options —arefund, or the donation of<br />
their ticket pricetothe programme.<br />
Most chosetodonate,and the Rangiora<br />
Lions Club was able to source extra funds<br />
through aspecialLions Mint grant<br />
provided for Covidaffected events to<br />
make up the $2500 donation.<br />
AshleyRiver Ramblecoordinator<br />
Kirstyn Barnett saidshe was blown away<br />
by the generosity. “After the<br />
disappointment of the cancellation, our<br />
team was delighted that we couldstill<br />
contribute to such agreatprogramme.<br />
‘‘Itisheartening to live in this<br />
community,wherepeople genuinely care<br />
and want to help others,” she said.<br />
Programmechief executive Neil Heslop<br />
saidthe significant and unexpected<br />
contribution was much appreciated.<br />
“Thecharitable sector has been greatly<br />
impacted by Covid19, as fundraising<br />
efforts have been impeded by reduced<br />
incomes and cancelled events,’’ he said.<br />
He said the programme was grateful to<br />
those who chose to support it, regardless<br />
of the cancelled fun run.<br />
‘‘The fundsraisedwill helpusto<br />
continue providing cochlear implants to<br />
those in need —reconnectingNew<br />
Zealanders to the world of sound.”<br />
RangioraLionsClub president Tini<br />
Lawry said she was proud of herteam for<br />
achieving the result,despitethe<br />
challenges. “The fact that all these<br />
supporters donatedtheirentry fee was a<br />
signthat we had indeed chosen avery<br />
worthwhile recipient of this annual<br />
event’s proceeds and Rangiora Lions<br />
didn’t hesitate to lookfor ways to make up<br />
for the potential gate takings on the day.”<br />
Generous donation ... From left, Rangiora<br />
Lions Club president Tini Lawry, Southern<br />
Cochlear Implant Programme fundraising<br />
manager Belinda van der Monde, and the<br />
Rangiora Lions Club’s Ashley River Ramble<br />
coordinator Kirstyn Barnett with the $2500<br />
cheque from the club to support the<br />
programme.<br />
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Support for local anti-crime initiatives expected to grow<br />
CommunityPatrols and Neighbourhood<br />
Support expect to growtheir numbers<br />
afterameeting in Rangiora last week on<br />
ways to stymiecrime.<br />
About40people turned out at Rangiora<br />
Borough School to learnabouthow to<br />
keep communities safe.<br />
Senior Constable TonyMaw says there<br />
was robust discussion on how to keep<br />
communities safe,and the important role<br />
NeighbourhoodSupportand Community<br />
patrols had in beingavaluedpartner of<br />
the police.<br />
‘‘There wasgood discussion around<br />
crime prevention, and peopletook away<br />
some tips,’’ he says.<br />
The Oxford Communitypatrol joined<br />
the discussionand several Amberleyfolk<br />
weregiven informationonhow to form a<br />
community patrol in their town.<br />
‘‘Amberleypeople werekeen to be part<br />
of the solution to prevent crime,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘Itwas avery positive meeting.’’<br />
Constable Maw said the evening<br />
provided communities with information<br />
and ways theycould help each otherand<br />
keepcrime down.<br />
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Creative juices to flow for wearable arts<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
It is time for creative minds to<br />
turn attention to the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Wearable Arts<br />
event.<br />
Entrants can let their<br />
imagination run wild for the<br />
show, which will take place at<br />
the Rangiora Town Hall on<br />
Saturday, September 4.<br />
Age is no barrier. Entries are<br />
open to all ages across five<br />
categories, and to anyone who<br />
simply wants to give it ago.<br />
Younger students can go<br />
crazy with agricultural and<br />
farming themes.<br />
More mature students can get<br />
dark and mysterious, with<br />
dreams and nightmares, or<br />
produce something totally<br />
unique for the open category.<br />
Adults can have fun with<br />
geometrics, or see where their<br />
creativity takes them for the<br />
open category.<br />
New for <strong>20</strong>21 is acategory for<br />
families —oradult teams —to<br />
shine brightly in the Light it Up<br />
category.<br />
This year marks the start of a<br />
very important partnership for<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Wearable<br />
Arts with Mitre 10 MEGA<br />
Rangiora coming on board as<br />
its principal sponsor.<br />
With deep roots in the<br />
community, the Mitre 10 brand<br />
is part of New Zealand’s doityourself<br />
DNA, and what better<br />
place to visit to help generate<br />
creative ideas and get projectbased<br />
advice?<br />
Oxford Area School, which is<br />
organising the event, believes<br />
Imagination runs wild ... A<br />
mesmerising costume.<br />
the partnership with Mitre 10<br />
MEGA will give agiant boost to<br />
the profile of the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Wearable Arts<br />
event.<br />
Those looking for inspiration<br />
can nip on down to the store<br />
and view the <strong>20</strong>19 Supreme<br />
Adults winning costume, which<br />
will be on display next week.<br />
Show organisers are also<br />
grateful for its longterm<br />
partnership with the Oxford<br />
Farmers Market, which<br />
continues this year.<br />
Once again, the market is<br />
sponsoring the main prize of<br />
flights and tickets to the World<br />
of Wearable Arts in Wellington<br />
Ideas galore ... The event allows<br />
creativity to run rampant.<br />
for the Supreme Adult and<br />
Supreme Student winners.<br />
Following its initial success<br />
in Oxford, the show transferred<br />
in <strong>20</strong>19 to the Rangiora Town<br />
Hall to provide extra seating<br />
capacity and more spacious<br />
facilities.<br />
The event continues to<br />
provide asupportive<br />
environment and an amazing<br />
opportunity to showcase local<br />
creativity.<br />
Organisers say the event<br />
continues to grow, thanks to the<br />
support it receives and the<br />
entrants from throughout the<br />
region seeking to show off their<br />
creations.<br />
Painted bliss ... An elaborate creation.<br />
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TheWaimakaririDistrict<br />
Councilvoted earlierthis<br />
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June 30 thisyear.Thereisalso<br />
provision in the draft Long<br />
Term Plan to support the<br />
ongoing operation of the<br />
facility.<br />
In areport to the <strong>May</strong> council<br />
meeting, solidwasteasset<br />
manager Kitty Waghornsaid<br />
theCust Community Network<br />
andthe RangioraAshley<br />
CommunityBoardhave both<br />
backed the facility,and there<br />
hasbeen wider community<br />
support around theCust area.<br />
‘‘Therewas considerable<br />
pushback on thecouncil for<br />
theremoval of the bins overthe<br />
<strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> Covid19 Alert Level 4<br />
lockdown andrequestswere<br />
made through social media for<br />
thebinstobereturned under<br />
levels 3and 2.<br />
‘‘Thesitecontinued to be<br />
used during the<strong>20</strong>21 Covid19<br />
Alert Level 2period.’’<br />
Funding hasbeen included<br />
as part of thewaste<br />
minimisation accountinthe<br />
draft LTP towards the Cust<br />
ruralrecycling facility for<br />
$10,742 foroperational<br />
spending,$11,2<strong>20</strong>toprocess<br />
recycling disposedofatthe<br />
facility,and $18,000 for capital<br />
expenditure, including sealing<br />
theroad crossing andpaving<br />
thearea.<br />
Should the council approve<br />
thecontinuation of theservice<br />
afterJune 30,maintenance<br />
Scheme to carry on ... The council’s solid waste asset manager,<br />
Kitty Waghorn, says the Cust Community Network and the Rangiora<br />
Ashley Community Board both back the Cust rural recycling<br />
initiative.<br />
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costs are expected to decrease<br />
onceapermanentpavedarea<br />
has beenconstructedand the<br />
entrancewayissealed.<br />
The Cust ruralrecycling<br />
facilityscheme wasfirst<br />
trialledinJuly <strong>20</strong>19,but was<br />
pausedduring the Covid19<br />
lockdown, beforebeing<br />
reinstatedatthe end of July<br />
lastyear.<br />
Morethan 40 tonnesof<br />
recycling was droppedoff at<br />
the facility in the initial eightmonth<br />
period,whilethe seven<br />
months from Augusttothe end<br />
of Februarysaw afurther 51.7<br />
tonnes of recycling dropped<br />
off.<br />
Council staffestimate that,<br />
on average, 360 visitshave<br />
beenmade to the facility each<br />
month so far thisyear.<br />
Overthe pasttwo years,<br />
there has been adecreasein<br />
the weightofaluminium cans,<br />
cardboard,glassbottles/jars,<br />
paper andplasticcontainersat<br />
the Oxford Transfer Station,<br />
and amoresignificant<br />
decrease at Southbrook<br />
ResourceRecoveryPark,Ms<br />
Waghornsays.<br />
‘‘The recycling tonnages<br />
fromthe CustRuralRecycling<br />
Facility are not significant<br />
enoughtohave causedall of<br />
these decreases, buttheyare<br />
likelytohave contributedto<br />
them.’’<br />
The binsare located in the<br />
CustHotel carpark,withthe<br />
hotel owners able to provide‘‘a<br />
goodlevel of oversight of the<br />
siteand contactstaff whenany<br />
issues arise’’, Ms Waghornsays.<br />
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The show will be<br />
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principal Sharyn Varcoe<br />
says.<br />
‘‘They have been<br />
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term and over the<br />
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‘‘Jesse Moore is our<br />
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and it’s his first big<br />
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so it’s exciting stuff.’’<br />
The audience will enjoy<br />
afew modern twists from<br />
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‘‘The show is atwist on<br />
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story, where the seven<br />
dwarfs go on aTVtalk<br />
show to tell their sides of<br />
the story. It’s full of laughs<br />
and is afun show for the<br />
whole family.’’<br />
Tickets are on sale for $5<br />
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Traffic volumes have created some<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
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Crane ruled out for<br />
last stages of canopy<br />
Work on the 110metre<br />
rockfall canopy between<br />
Peketa and the Parititahi<br />
Tunnels, south of<br />
Kaikoura, is expected to<br />
finish in midJune.<br />
Because of the shape of<br />
the hillside, a44metre<br />
zone in the north section<br />
sits higher, and this<br />
height, combined with the<br />
weight of the mesh,<br />
means the loader crane<br />
cannot be used to help<br />
install the mesh.<br />
Instead, an abseiling<br />
team will drape and<br />
tension it manually,<br />
slowing the pace of the<br />
installation.<br />
The existing timetable<br />
for the opening and<br />
closing of the road, with<br />
the exception of Queen’s<br />
Birthday weekend, will<br />
continue, with daytime<br />
delays and set times to<br />
clear traffic.<br />
However, work is still<br />
expected to wrap up in<br />
midJune, subject to<br />
weather.<br />
The 30minute daytime<br />
delays (Monday to Friday,<br />
9am to 5pm) will continue<br />
until midJune, with the<br />
addition of three set<br />
times where the queues<br />
will be cleared<br />
throughout the day to<br />
allow the community to<br />
plan their journeys.<br />
These times will be:<br />
10:30am: <strong>North</strong>bound<br />
queue cleared first, then<br />
south;<br />
12:30pm: <strong>North</strong>bound<br />
queue cleared first, then<br />
south;<br />
3:30pm: Southbound<br />
queue cleared first, then<br />
north.<br />
Demanding work ... The<br />
project is expected to be<br />
finished in midJune.<br />
Uphill battle ... The work<br />
requires an abseiling team.<br />
Painstaking task ... Some<br />
of the mesh installation will<br />
have to be done without the<br />
assistance of acrane.
NEWS<br />
30 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Beyond Possible, by Nimsdai Purja<br />
Nims Purja spent the last 16 years<br />
serving in Britain’s military —six in<br />
the elite Ghurkas, 10 in the secretive<br />
world of the Special Forces. Nims<br />
tells how his tough Nepali<br />
upbringing and the lessons learned<br />
in army life enabled his recordbreaking<br />
conquest of all 14 of the<br />
world’s 8000m ‘‘Death Zone’' peaks in<br />
under seven months.<br />
Cohousing for Life, by Robin Allison<br />
In Cohousing for Life,architect Robin<br />
Allison describes her journey from alonely mother of two<br />
in the suburbs to adetermined driver of the development<br />
of New Zealand’s first cohousing community. It is a<br />
personal story of acollective<br />
endeavour, aheroic journey of<br />
despair and triumph, as the<br />
obstacles mount and success at<br />
times feels far from certain. Robin<br />
details the key elements and<br />
structures that were critical to<br />
achieving their goal, allowing a<br />
group of diverse individuals and<br />
skills to work together over many<br />
years to create an innovative<br />
housing development.<br />
Destitute Gourmet, by Sophie Gray<br />
Packed with tips and tricks, this<br />
new book from Sophie Gray includes <strong>20</strong> fan favourites<br />
from her earlier books, voted for by her loyal followers,<br />
plus over 80 new recipes. Onepan<br />
dinners, vegetarian recipes, meaty<br />
meals, salads and snacks plus baking<br />
and desserts —there's something for<br />
everyone. Stick within your budget,<br />
but eat well and enjoy.<br />
These titles are available in both<br />
Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries.<br />
Find out more about recent<br />
additions to the collection by going to<br />
the library catalogue at waimakariri.<br />
kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz,<br />
or contact your local library.<br />
On tour ...<br />
Pianist Rachel<br />
Thomson, left,<br />
and cellist Inbal<br />
Megiddo will<br />
perform<br />
together in a<br />
Cello Journey<br />
in the Chamber<br />
Gallery in<br />
Rangiora.<br />
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Pair to offer amusical journey<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Two acclaimedchamber<br />
musicians willtake the audience<br />
on an overseas experience at their<br />
Rangiora concert nextTuesday.<br />
Cello Journey,featuringcellist<br />
Inbal Megiddo and pianist Rachel<br />
Thomson, willbeheld in Rangiora<br />
Library’sChamber Gallery from<br />
7.30pm.<br />
Inbal has performedasasoloist<br />
withmany orchestras worldwide.<br />
She holds college and postgraduate<br />
degreesfrom Yale<br />
University in the United States,<br />
where shestudiedwithrenowned<br />
cellistAldo Parisot.She is senior<br />
lecturer in cello at the New<br />
ZealandSchoolofMusicatthe<br />
Victoria University of Wellington<br />
and hasheld facultypositions at<br />
the OberlinConservatory of<br />
Musicinthe US and at Yale<br />
University.<br />
Rachel was borninDunedin<br />
and grew up in Wellington where<br />
she beganher piano studies with<br />
hermother.<br />
Shewent on to studywith Judith<br />
Clark, graduating from Victoria<br />
University beforecontinuingher<br />
studiesatthe Cleveland Institute<br />
of Music in the US,whereshe<br />
gained adoctorate in piano<br />
performance.<br />
Rachelisamemberofvarious<br />
chamber musicensemblesand<br />
has worked as an orchestral<br />
pianistwiththe New Zealand<br />
Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra<br />
Wellington,and the Christchurch<br />
Symphony Orchestra. She has<br />
beenanationalrecording artist<br />
for Concert FM.<br />
The women will explore<br />
differentcultures withtheir music<br />
for Cello Journey.<br />
Cello Journey is part of the<br />
Waimakariri Community Arts<br />
programmeand is being held in<br />
association withChamber Music<br />
New Zealand.<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
31<br />
They’re ascream<br />
... The Addams<br />
Family took<br />
centre stage in<br />
the Kaiapoi High<br />
School<br />
auditorium in the<br />
school’s latest<br />
production.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
Yes folks, Wednesday is<br />
approaching Thursday<br />
By DAVIDHILL<br />
Deep in the heart of New York’s Central<br />
Park lives an almost normal American<br />
family.<br />
But, as Wednesday Addams —Leane<br />
Visser’s character in Kaiapoi High<br />
School's production of The Addams<br />
Family —observes, what is normal<br />
anyway?<br />
Directed by acclaimed <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> director Paul Johnson, the<br />
hilarious musical comedy’s portrayal of<br />
<strong>20</strong>thcentury American family life,<br />
dragged kicking and screaming into the<br />
21st century, had the audience roaring<br />
with laughter from the opening note.<br />
The familiar theme song was joined by<br />
ahand appearing through the curtains<br />
in the role of ‘‘Thing’’.<br />
The curtains were eventually pulled<br />
back to reveal the Addams family in all<br />
their splendour, in the family graveyard<br />
—and the Addams family ancestors even<br />
rose from their graves to sing and dance<br />
and to help guide the story.<br />
Gomez and Morticia Addams, played<br />
by Lachie SmithTaumata and Ruby<br />
Collier respecitvely, seem the perfect<br />
couple, while Wednesday is handy with a<br />
crossbow and enjoys bringing something<br />
home for dinner.<br />
The couple's son, Pugsley, played by<br />
Lee Pockson, loves to blow things up,<br />
while Uncle Fester, played by Gigi<br />
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Jones, seems your average eccentric<br />
uncle. Grandma Addams (Rhian<br />
Campbell) appears to be your kindly<br />
grandmother and Lurch (Wolf Pene) the<br />
butler, well, he’s just Lurch.<br />
All seems kind of normal, but then<br />
their lives are disrupted when<br />
Wednesday announces afriend and his<br />
parents are coming for dinner.<br />
Morticia dismisses it as puppy love,<br />
while Gomez realises, “Wednesday is<br />
growing up so fast, before we know it,<br />
she’ll be Thursday”.<br />
Wednesday confides in her father that<br />
she is already engaged to Lucas Bieneke,<br />
played by Josh Smith, but don’t tell mum<br />
until after dinner or she’ll ruin it with all<br />
her questions and judgment.<br />
The Bienekes, it transpires, come from<br />
Ohio. For Gomez, this creates amoral<br />
dilemma, because there are two things<br />
he would never do —lie to his daughter<br />
and lie to his wife.<br />
As for poor Pugsley, who will torture<br />
him now?<br />
Well done to the cast, who were ideally<br />
suited to their respective parts, and left<br />
the audience in raptures with their<br />
constant and welltimed gags.<br />
Once again, Kaiapoi High School has<br />
pulled off an outstanding stage show.<br />
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32 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Daughters steer toward success in contest<br />
HillaryCooper chose Cooper<br />
Whenua as the namefor her<br />
family’s fledgling Hereford stud<br />
near Oxford.<br />
Family and land are at the<br />
heartofthe Coopers’ farming,<br />
driving theirrecent successful<br />
campaign to the FutureBeef<br />
eventinHawkesBay.<br />
DairyfarmersMichelle<br />
Maginness and Mark Cooper,<br />
who run Lake Ernmor,were<br />
instrumental in helping<br />
daughtersHillary,aged 15, and<br />
Elizabeth, 10, prepare four<br />
HerefordFreisian cross steers<br />
for the trip north.<br />
Future Beef is an annualevent<br />
to foster young people in the beef<br />
industry.This year, it was held<br />
for the first time in Hawke’s Bay,<br />
at the Tomoana Showgroundsin<br />
Good performance ... Elizabeth Cooper with Harry.<br />
Hastings. It is ahoof and hook<br />
event where steersare judged in<br />
the ring and thenasacarcass,<br />
and thereiskeen competition for<br />
championship placings.<br />
Young handlers arealso<br />
judged for their parading and<br />
stockjudging skills. Competition<br />
was fierce among the 80<br />
participants. Up for grabswere<br />
the seniorand intermediate<br />
ambassadorships, which<br />
included travel to beefrelated<br />
events and farming operations.<br />
The steershave beenraised<br />
and prepared by the competitors<br />
—for about 18 monthsinthe<br />
Coopers’ case, but sometimes<br />
longer. Students without steers<br />
are able to be matched with a<br />
steer for the event.<br />
The cattlecompetitionsare<br />
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woven into two daysofmodules<br />
along the lines of Young Farmers<br />
or Teen Ag events, with this<br />
year’s modules including<br />
genetics, digestion, tagging and<br />
sampling, trucking and atractor<br />
faults quiz.<br />
Competitors take part as either<br />
afull participant, or aschool<br />
competitor, doing the modules<br />
but not the cattle classes.<br />
The four steers from Oxford<br />
wereamong 21 on show –and all<br />
fourwere placed in the final<br />
results. The entryinthe lightweight<br />
crossbredswas secondon<br />
the hoof, secondonthe hook and<br />
first overall. In the heavyweight<br />
crossbreds, the three entries<br />
placed first,secondand fourth on<br />
the hoof, secondand two thirdequal<br />
on the hooks,and first,<br />
second and third overall.<br />
Justasimpressive was the haul<br />
of ribbons for Hillary, in the<br />
intermediate section,and<br />
Elizabeth in the juniors.<br />
Hillarywon the stock judging<br />
and was secondinthe handlers.<br />
She received the encouragement<br />
award, voted on by her agegroup<br />
peers, and took out the Rising<br />
Talent award for the whole event.<br />
Elizabeth won boththe junior<br />
stock judgingand modules,was<br />
third in the stock judging, and<br />
won theencouragement award<br />
fromher peers.<br />
Alsopart of the team was Jack<br />
Robson, 16, who goestoschoolat<br />
Oxford Area School withthe<br />
Cooper sisters, and two Rangiora<br />
Highstudents, Harry Roe and<br />
Abbie Walls, both 16.<br />
Jackwon the intermediate<br />
novice handler class and Harry<br />
Good showing ... Hillary Cooperwith Eli at the Future Beef competition.<br />
was in the finals to speakinthe<br />
intermediate stock judging.<br />
Two <strong>North</strong> Island students,<br />
Jock Bourke, of Rathkeale<br />
College in Masterton,and Jade<br />
Askin,ofFeilding High School,<br />
were attached to the team, with<br />
Jock third in the intermediate<br />
modules.<br />
St Andrew’s College student<br />
Marshall Stokes, 16, fromOxford,<br />
competed separately and was<br />
third in the intermediate handler<br />
class.<br />
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FARM MAINTENANCE<br />
34 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Initiatives to get winter grazing right<br />
Farmers preparing to graze livestock on<br />
fodder crops this winter are encouraged<br />
to use anew checklist and other<br />
practical resources available from<br />
various sector organisations.<br />
The farming sector is focused on<br />
improving winter grazing and<br />
eliminating practices that affect the<br />
environment and animal welfare.<br />
Anew wintering checklist and winter<br />
grazing plans designed to help farmers<br />
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Plans are recommended to support<br />
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DairyNZ farm performance general<br />
manager Sharon Morrell encourages<br />
farmers to make use of the new<br />
resources, as it helps take the right steps<br />
in continuing to lift winter grazing<br />
standards.<br />
‘‘Planning for winter and wet weather<br />
now is important to deliver good<br />
outcomes when adverse weather<br />
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‘‘Farmers will begin moving stock on<br />
to crops in the next few weeks, so now is<br />
the critical time to ensure all plans are<br />
in place for the months ahead.<br />
‘‘We are all committed to lifting winter<br />
grazing performance, and using a<br />
wintering checklist and practical plan<br />
helps farmers and graziers to do that.’’<br />
The new wintering checklist helps<br />
farmers assess whether they are<br />
prepared for winter and highlight any<br />
potential gaps.<br />
The checklist is supported by other<br />
new initiatives, such as webinars,<br />
workshops and regular information<br />
from industry bodies collaborating on<br />
advice to farmers to ensure it is coordinated<br />
and consistent.<br />
The advice is in line with new<br />
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‘‘We all want to see the sector perform<br />
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graziers making good calls during each<br />
phase, from planning through to wet<br />
weather management,’’ BLNZ <strong>North</strong><br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
35<br />
Agood base is crucial in building tracks<br />
Agood track is constructed in<br />
layers. Afoundationorbase layer<br />
is formedand asurface or<br />
wearing layer is formed on top.<br />
The base layer provides the<br />
structural support for the surface<br />
layer.Ifitisweak, the surface<br />
layer may break up and collapse,<br />
while water can penetrate into<br />
the baselayer, forcing it to lose<br />
its strengthand develop<br />
potholes.<br />
The surfacelayer has two<br />
functions:Toprovidea<br />
comfortable surface for cows to<br />
walk,and to shed water to protect<br />
the structuralintegrity of the<br />
track.<br />
Each layershouldbe<br />
thoroughlymechanically<br />
compactedusing vibrating<br />
rollers. Loose, open layers have<br />
much lessstrengththan wellconsolidated<br />
ones.<br />
Cow trafficdoes not provide an<br />
adequate substitute for<br />
mechanical compaction.<br />
Topsoil and grassare not<br />
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Caroline Amyes was electedas<br />
FederatedFarmers<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />
newprovincialpresident, replacing<br />
Oxfordfarmer Cam Henderson,who<br />
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‘‘Inever thought Iwouldbedoingthis,<br />
butitwill be agoodchallenge. I’m keento<br />
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‘‘Ihave quite good urban connectionsas<br />
Igrewupin Wellington.It’s important<br />
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of whereeachother is sitting.’’<br />
It hasbeen arapid risetothe top,asMs<br />
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Butwith Mr Hendersonkeen to step<br />
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‘‘Camgave me alittle bit of agentle<br />
shove, butheplans to makethe<br />
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Ms Amyesoriginally trainedasa<br />
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New president ... Caroline Amyes is the new Federated Farmers <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
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Ms Amyes lives on alifestyleblock at<br />
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By DAVID HILL<br />
Oxford dog triallist Wendy Dalziel has<br />
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‘‘Dog trials are ahighlight on the event<br />
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‘‘I have competed at different clubs all<br />
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Wendy first got into dog trialling as a<br />
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‘‘Graeme Low was judging on the long<br />
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Saracens triumph in emphatic fashion<br />
By LINDSAY KERR, PETER WILLIAMS<br />
and DAYLE SUTHERLAND<br />
Saracens’ 42<strong>20</strong>victoryover<br />
GlenmarkCheviot in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> rugbyonSaturday<br />
not onlyconfirmed the side’s topofthetable<br />
status,but alsohad<br />
olderclub members suggesting<br />
the winningmargin was arecord.<br />
Meanwhile,Kaiapoiwithstood<br />
aherculean effort from bottomofthetable<br />
Woodend to keepits<br />
second place on the ladder,<br />
before emerging with a3629<br />
victory.<br />
Aftersix rounds, Saracens<br />
leadsthe table with 27 points.<br />
Kaiapoi is on 24, Glenmark<br />
Cheviot18, Oxford14, Ohoka 14,<br />
Hurunui 10, Ashley 8, and<br />
Woodend 4.<br />
Traditional strip<br />
The Saracens clash against<br />
GlenmarkCheviot wasplayed at<br />
Cheviottocelebrate the Cheviot<br />
club’s 125 years. The combined<br />
team wore the traditional black<br />
and white strip.<br />
The opening quarter revealed<br />
little of whatwas coming.<br />
Both teams traded penalties<br />
through Ricky Allin and Brook<br />
Retallick,and with Glenmark<br />
Cheviotonhot attack, atry<br />
seemed imminent.<br />
That was untilSaracens seized<br />
on amistake and an ensuing<br />
attack saw the ball transfer<br />
between three pairsofhands<br />
before centre Hadrian Jackson<br />
dotted down.<br />
The try boughtaboutachange<br />
of face and momentum. The<br />
home teamnever recovered,<br />
whileSaracens grewin<br />
confidence.<br />
Before halftime, Saracens<br />
continued to hammer the<br />
defence.<br />
With GlenmarkCheviot’s<br />
inspirational captainBen<br />
Anderson confinedtothe bin,<br />
Saracens crossed twice, onlyto<br />
be heldupbyadesperate<br />
defence.<br />
However, the boot of Allin<br />
addedtothe scoreand Saracens<br />
went to the break withahandy<br />
226 advantage.<br />
Any thought of aGlenmark<br />
Cheviotresurgence never<br />
occurred and Allin continued to<br />
punish the side for anyerrors.<br />
Apenaltywas followedbya<br />
converted try and apushovertry.<br />
The marginwith <strong>20</strong> minutes left<br />
extended to 376.<br />
With timerunning out,<br />
GlenmarkCheviot finally<br />
secured goodball and Anderson<br />
was rumbled overthe line.<br />
Fullback Toby Ashby scored<br />
Saracens’ fourth try before<br />
hooker Ben O’Carroll helpedthe<br />
pain for GlenmarkCheviot,<br />
scoring in thelast movement of<br />
the game.<br />
Heading the Saracens effort<br />
was the performance of its<br />
outsidebacks. NikoraJarvis,<br />
Hadrian Jackson and Harry<br />
Murray alwayslookedfor work<br />
and showedconsiderableskill<br />
and speed when givenhalf a<br />
chance.<br />
Scoreboard: Saracens 42 (Slade<br />
Day, Josh <strong>May</strong>nard, Hadrian<br />
Jackson, Toby Ashbytries. Ricky<br />
Allin6penaltiesand 2<br />
conversions) beat Glenmark<br />
Cheviot <strong>20</strong> (Ben Anderson, Ben<br />
O’Carroll tries. Brook Retallick 2<br />
penalties,2conversions).<br />
Tightcontest<br />
Woodend showedonce again it<br />
is certainlynot in the Luisetti<br />
SeedsDivision1competition to<br />
make up thenumbers.<br />
It came within awhiskerof<br />
upsetting the highly rated<br />
Kaiapoi side.<br />
The scoreswere tied 29all<br />
when the clock ticked over 80<br />
minutes, and it was deep into<br />
injury time whenthe Kaiapoi<br />
forwards wererewarded when<br />
replacementlock Brennan Kara<br />
was propelledover the line for<br />
the try that won the match.<br />
It was obvious that Woodend<br />
had come to play whenJordan<br />
Swaine rackedup10points from<br />
apenalty, atry and aconversion<br />
—all in the first seven minutes.<br />
Kaiapoi foughtback and<br />
showed snippets of its undoubted<br />
ability, scoring three firsthalf<br />
tries, twoofthem to Crusaders<br />
squadmember Josh McKay, who<br />
recently announced he had<br />
signed withthe Scottish club<br />
Glasgow Warriors, and wouldbe<br />
moving there after playing for<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> in the Bunnings NPC.<br />
As one of the Kaiapoi players<br />
admitted after the match: “We<br />
were our own worst enemy.’’<br />
It was an errorridden<br />
performance from Kaiapoi,<br />
Off he goes ... Toby Ashby sets offfor atry for Saracensinits win overGlenmarkCheviot.<br />
especially in the firsthalf, with<br />
many loosepassesbeing thrown<br />
and aconstant stream of<br />
infringements helping to keep<br />
Woodend in the game,asSwaine<br />
showed the ability to land goals<br />
from all over the park. He landed<br />
5penalties in all.<br />
The scoreswere 19all at half<br />
time and it seemed Kaiapoi was<br />
startingtogain the upper hand,<br />
especially in setpieces.The<br />
game was turnedonits ear in the<br />
71st minute whenWoodend’s<br />
firstfive Keynan Smithlatched<br />
on to another poor Kaiapoipass<br />
inside Woodend’s 22 metreline<br />
and showed plenty of toe. He was<br />
cut downbythe cover defence<br />
near the tryline butmanaged to<br />
get apass to ConnorSwaine, who<br />
completed aspectacular try.<br />
Brother Jordan’sconversion<br />
gave Woodend a3point lead.<br />
The thought of the Woodend<br />
presidentclearingaspace forthe<br />
DeansShield in its trophy<br />
cabinet was enoughtoconvince<br />
Kaiapoi captain JacobHurringto<br />
opt for ashot at goal when the<br />
side was awarded apenalty right<br />
in frontwith time running out.<br />
TaineJacobsLawson landed the<br />
pressure kick to tie the scores,<br />
and Kaiapoi still had time to<br />
surgeback on attack andapply<br />
the killer blow.<br />
For Kaiapoi,skipper Hurring<br />
was fullofendeavour and was<br />
rewardedwith twotries,but most<br />
present would acknowledge the<br />
outstandingeffortofthe whole<br />
Woodend team, which simply<br />
refusedtolie down.<br />
Mikey Rhys and captain Dan<br />
Devlin led the way in the<br />
forwards and Jordan Swaine was<br />
an everpresentthreat.<br />
Scoreboard: Kaiapoi36(McKay<br />
(2),Hurring (2) Kara tries, Jacobs<br />
Lawson 1penalty, 4conversions)<br />
beatWoodend 29 (Jordan<br />
Swaine,ConnorSwaine tries,<br />
Jordan Swaine 5penaltiesand 2<br />
conversions).<br />
Hurunui prevails<br />
Hurunui had the better of the<br />
second half against Ashley and<br />
camefrom behindtowin <strong>20</strong>13.<br />
Hurunui usedits benchwisely,<br />
withimpact players who would<br />
normally havestarted but had<br />
beenforcedtosit it out because<br />
of anopractice,nostart policy —<br />
university graduations wereno<br />
excuse.<br />
Gus Waghorn was Hurunui’s<br />
player of the day.<br />
Ashley’s error rate in the<br />
second half stifled its secondspell<br />
performance.<br />
Scoreboard: Hurunui <strong>20</strong><br />
(AndrewMurdoch 2, Gus<br />
Waghorn tries. Matt Hickey<br />
penalty and conversion) beat<br />
Ashley13(MattSnelling try. Scott<br />
Barber 2penalties, aconversion).<br />
Narrow win<br />
Ohoka celebrated Club Day<br />
and Cameron Brown’s 100th<br />
senior game witha2827win over<br />
Oxford.<br />
PHOTO: LEONIEHANCOX<br />
Bothsides were evenly<br />
matched, with Oxfordperhaps<br />
heading home ruing lost<br />
opportunities.<br />
While the visitors outscored<br />
the home side 5tries to 3, Ohoka’s<br />
Scott Allin kicked superbly and<br />
keptthe scoreboard in Ohoka’s<br />
favour, 1712 at thebreak.<br />
Ohoka was abletobuild a<br />
comfortable lead with 15 minutes<br />
remaining, but Oxfordkept the<br />
homecrowd short of breath with<br />
two unconverted tries in the<br />
closing stages.<br />
Withminutes remaining,<br />
Oxford found itselfneeding to<br />
run the length of the field. A<br />
handling error handed thehome<br />
sideacloseand hardfought<br />
victory.<br />
Oxford prop Milan Bonkovich<br />
defended and ran strongly, while<br />
locks Joe Lockwood and Liam<br />
Stevenson were givenspace to<br />
run like insidebacks, with centre<br />
Jessie Bowring enjoying space<br />
createdout wide.<br />
Flanker Ben Gould’s welcome<br />
return frominjury kept Ohokaon<br />
the ball, with young halfback<br />
Caleb Parsonsdirecting play and<br />
giving the outside back’s Jade<br />
NukuNuku and GeorgeWiggins<br />
plenty of ball.<br />
Scoreboard: Ohoka28(Jade<br />
NukuNuku (2) George Wiggins<br />
tries, Scott Allin 2conversions, 3<br />
penalties) beat Oxford27(Nick<br />
Inch, Matt Roberts, Jesse<br />
Bowring, Andrew Shipston,<br />
Logan Hinz tries.Angus Mitchell<br />
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weekend’s roundof<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> seniorhockey.<br />
TheMen’sAteam didn’t<br />
play at its best,but didwell<br />
enoughtoput on three goals<br />
against HarewoodRed to<br />
remainunbeatenatthe top of<br />
thesecond division table.<br />
TheBteam (Rangiora<br />
Allsorts) started with only10<br />
players,but threegoals to Jon<br />
Greeninthe firstquarter set<br />
theside up for an easy 51 win<br />
over University Romans.<br />
TheAllsorts arefifth on the<br />
second division table so will<br />
be firm underdogs whenthe<br />
twoRangiora teams clash this<br />
weekend.<br />
Allother Rangiora Hockey<br />
Club seniorteamseither<br />
battledtodraws or went down<br />
to their citybased opponents.<br />
Just two momentary lapses<br />
of concentrationcost the<br />
Rangiora Colts acouple of<br />
goals, and ultimately the<br />
game,againstUniversity Celts<br />
in whatisshaping to be a<br />
closefought Sunday Super<br />
League Championship.<br />
TheColtsneed to returnto<br />
its earlyseason winningform<br />
if theside is going to compete<br />
against highflying Carlton<br />
Redcliffs this weekend and<br />
finish the firstroundona<br />
positive footing.<br />
In thejunior grades,<br />
Rangiora’s Kwik, Kiwiand<br />
MiniSticksteamsare still<br />
building into their season.<br />
Acouple of big winstothe<br />
SPORT RESULTS<br />
HOCKEY<br />
Amberley Smallbore Rifle Club<br />
MQuigley 98.7, DQuigley 98.5, P<br />
Wisheart 98.5, KBrown98.5, CRhodes<br />
97.4, OMitchell 97.3, IFrazer 93.2, B<br />
Parker 92.3,WParker 92.1, MParker<br />
92.0, SFrame 87.5, TBoyce85.1,R<br />
Morgan 74.1.Everyone is welcome to<br />
attend ashoot. Gearissupplied.<br />
Rangiora Bridge Club<br />
Cherrypairs: <strong>North</strong>/South: Sam<br />
Gurney/Tony Quinlivan 1, Veronica<br />
Hall/Pauline Miller 2, Rosa Crighton/<br />
Sarah Waldron 3. East/West: David<br />
McRae/Tony Biddington 1, Dawn<br />
Simpson/LindaHanham 2, Rona<br />
Maslowski/Tom Rose 3.<br />
Presidents: N/S: Lynne John/Liz<br />
Rainbows (Kwik Sticks 7s<br />
girls),Rabbits (KiwiSticks<br />
girls) and theRoadsters and<br />
Rock Stars (Mini Sticks boys<br />
andgirls) were offsetbydraws<br />
andnarrow losses by other<br />
Rangioraclubteams.<br />
In other hockey news, the<br />
Rangiora and Kaiapoi high<br />
schools’ boys’ hockey teams<br />
metinthe opening round of<br />
theSecondary Sport <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
wintercompetition.<br />
Rangiora High, whichfields<br />
an older team including a<br />
couple of first divisionplayers,<br />
ranout easy winnersasexpected,<br />
although Kaiapoi was<br />
nothelped by having played<br />
outa1all drawagainst Buller<br />
High School earlier in theday.<br />
Rangiora HighSchool’stwo<br />
girls’ teams came up against<br />
each otherintheiropening<br />
round,whilethe Kaiapoi High<br />
Schoolgirls had aresounding<br />
winoverBuller High in the<br />
sportsexchangematchup.<br />
Results<br />
Division 1: Men: Rangiora<br />
CBK1(Damien Allerby 1)<br />
drew withHarewood 1. MVP:<br />
Luke Pedley. Women:<br />
Rangiora CBK 1lostto<br />
Harewood 7.<br />
Sunday Super League<br />
Premiership: Women:<br />
RangioraKorimako 1lost to<br />
Carlton Redcliffs 11.<br />
Sunday Super League<br />
Championship: Men:<br />
RangioraColts1(Loock<br />
Odendall 1) lost to University<br />
Celts 2. MVP:Loock Odendall;<br />
Rangiora Oddfellows0lost to<br />
Carlton Redcliffs 3. MVP:<br />
Simon Green.Women:<br />
Rangiora Piwakawaka0lostto<br />
Avon Whios 4. MVP: Wendy<br />
Mcculloch.<br />
MidWeek Open: Men:<br />
Rangiora A3beat Harewood<br />
Red0;RangioraAllsorts 5(Jon<br />
Green 3, GeorgeRidgen 1,<br />
Marty Woods1)beat<br />
University of <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Romans 1. Women: Rangiora<br />
HurunuiHares3(Kelly<br />
Nicholson 2, Keighley<br />
Robertson 1) drewwith<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>University<br />
Persians3.MVP: Lisa Cassidy;<br />
Rangiora Hurunui Hawks 0<br />
lost to Marist2.MVP: Julie<br />
Planner.<br />
Platinum Grades: Men:<br />
Rangiora A0lost to Avon Gold<br />
18.MVP: Caden Manual.<br />
Rangiora B1(Seth Green 1)<br />
lost to MaristWhite 16. MVP:<br />
Seth Green. Women: Rangiora<br />
A2(Nikita Warnock 1, Tilly<br />
Dodd 1) losttoSouthern<br />
United 3. MVP:Janayha<br />
Johnston. Rangiora B5beat<br />
Waikirikiri Moas 0.<br />
KwikSticks 11aside<br />
grades: Boys: Rangiora<br />
Renegades 1(TenzinWoods 1)<br />
lost to WaikirikiriHarriers3.<br />
MVP: Jonathan Myall.Girls:<br />
Rangiora Rascals1(Lilly<br />
Wilson 1) drewwith Avon 1.<br />
MVP: HeidiClouston.<br />
KwikSticks 7aside grades:<br />
Boys: RangioraRampage0<br />
lost to St Andrews 3. MVP:<br />
Riley Girdlestone; Rangiora<br />
Partridge 1, Lesley Shipley/Judith<br />
McIntyre 2, KayeLainchbury/Heather<br />
Waldron 3. E/W: Adrienne Paine/Julie<br />
Elliott 1, StephanieGalbraith/Anne<br />
Bagrie 2, Joyce Gray/Bernie Lukken 3.<br />
Junior: N/S: AnneBagrie/Kate<br />
Whitehead 1, Annette Caldwell/Gail<br />
Dunlop 2, KerrynLange/Karen Manson<br />
3. E/W: Wayne Hutchings/Stuart<br />
Atkinson 1, Denis Milne/Gerard McCrea<br />
2, Desley Simpson/Judith Robinson 3.<br />
Teams: Dawn Simpson/Jeanette<br />
Chatterton/LesleyShipley/Norm<br />
Shipley 1, Lorraine Barnett/Rona<br />
Maslowski/Tom Rose/Val Atkinson 2,<br />
AnneAnderson/Helen Phillips/Joyce<br />
Gray/Junette McIntyre 3.<br />
Rangers1(Josh Godinet 1) lost<br />
to HSOB/Burnside Hunters 4.<br />
MVP:JoelPulley and Jackson<br />
Turner.Girls: Rangiora<br />
Rebels 0lost to Harewood<br />
Dodgers3.Rangiora<br />
Rainbows 13 (Angie Mones<br />
Cazon 6, Ruby Taylor 3,<br />
BrooklinGlass2,PJ<br />
Mackintosh 2) beat Carlton<br />
Redcliffs 0. MVP: Hazel Jones;<br />
Rangiora Rubys 3(Imogen<br />
Abernethy 1, MeganGreen 1,<br />
SabrinaGalilee 1) beat<br />
Carlton Redcliffs0.MVP:<br />
Katie Lunn.<br />
KiwiSticks grades: Boys:<br />
Rangiora Rogues 2(SethCann<br />
2) drewwith Harewood 2.<br />
MVP:Seth Cann. Girls:<br />
Rangiora Rabbits 12<br />
(CatherineMcKellow 6, Emma<br />
McKellow 2, AshleeHarkess2,<br />
QuinceyHawes1,Freya<br />
Clarke 1) beatSouthern<br />
United0.MVP: Freya Clarke;<br />
Rangiora Raiders0lost to<br />
Harewood Aces 5. MVP: Lily<br />
George;Rangiora Road<br />
Runners 3(Bella Cheery,<br />
Sammy ForstSmith)beat<br />
STACWhite1.MVP: Lilly<br />
Frost.<br />
MiniSticks grades: Boys:<br />
Rangiora Roadsters 16 (Harry<br />
Pullar8,AidanFerguson 7,<br />
XanderMoore 1) beat Avon St<br />
Michaels Dragons 0. MVP:<br />
Harry Pullar. Girls:Rangiora<br />
Rockets 9(Aimee Dunlop 4,<br />
Adele Ferguson2,Ruby<br />
Hutchison 2, Vida Berry 1)<br />
beatWaikirikiriKeas0.MVP:<br />
ShayleeEastmond. Rangiora<br />
RockStars18(AnitaMones<br />
Cazon 13, Charlotte Hawes5)<br />
beatMarist Manuka2.<br />
Premier pairs: N/S: Carole Anderson/<br />
Kevin Kuch and Robin Hassall/Jenny<br />
Hassall equal 1, Dave Tocker/Sue<br />
McIlroy 3. E/W: Gaynor Hurford/Dawn<br />
Simpson 1, Owen Evans/Tony<br />
Biddington2,Nancy Harris/Maggie<br />
Johnston 3.<br />
Waimakariri Gorge Women’s Golf<br />
LGU and putting, 18 holes: Silver:L<br />
Anderson 74, BThompson 81. Bronze I:<br />
TCraig 74, WMehrtens 76, JBlatch 76, K<br />
Battersby 77. Bronze II: MRobertson 72,<br />
LPatton 75, SKing 76, VMcKenzie78.<br />
Putting: PRivers 28.<br />
9Holes:SFarrar 39, CMcDonald 40, S<br />
McDonald 41.<br />
Putting: SFarrar14.<br />
NORTH CANTERBURY<br />
RUGBYSUB UNION DRAW<br />
22 nd <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Luisetti SeedsCombinedDiv 1(Pool C)<br />
Ashley VOhoka, 02:45 PM, LobLr1. Glenmark Cheviot V<br />
Woodend, 02:45 PM, Omi 1.Saracens VOxford, 02:45 PM,<br />
Sbk1. KaiapoiVHurunui, 02:45 PM,KaiOv.<br />
Ellesmere&<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Div2(Section A)<br />
Friday 21 st 7.15pm Amberley VKaiapoi,Amb 1.<br />
Glenmark Cheviot VWoodend, 01:00 PM, Omi 1.Hurunui<br />
VOxford, 01:00 PM, Haw 1. Ohoka VSaracens, 01:00 PM,<br />
Mand 1. Ashley VKaikoura, 02:00PM, Lob5.<br />
CombinedColts (SectionA)<br />
Ashley VWest Melton, 01:00 PM, Lob Lwr 1. Darfield V<br />
Glenmark Cheviot,01:00PM, Dar2.<br />
CanstaffWomens Round Robin<br />
Kaiapoi Women’sVLinwood Wahine, 01:00 PM, KaiOval.<br />
1st XV RoundRobin<br />
RHS 1st XV VRoncalli Aoraki Combined 1st XV, 01:00 PM,<br />
RHS1.<br />
Under 18<br />
Kaiapoi VHurunui, 01:00 PM, Kai 1. Oxford VMackenzie,<br />
01:00PM, Ox oval. RHS2nd XV VHornby Vikings, 01:00PM,<br />
RHS 2.<br />
Under 17 Girls TBA<br />
Under 16<br />
RHS Green VRHS Gold, 11.45am, RHS 2.<br />
Under 15<br />
Hurunui VOxford,11:00 AM,Haw 1. RHSGreenVWoodend<br />
Pegasus Bay,11:15 AM,RHS 1. RHS Gold BYE.<br />
U12 -U13 -<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Only<br />
Section A<br />
Ohoka Black VHurunui Blue, 11:30 AM,Mand1.Oxford RedV<br />
Saracens U13, 11:30 AM, OxOval. Glenmark Cheviot U12/13<br />
VKaiapoiGold, 11:30 AM,Omi 1.<br />
Friday 21 st 6.00pm Amberley BlackVWoodend U13,Amb 1.<br />
AshleyU13 BYE.<br />
Section B<br />
Woodend VOxford,11:30 AM, Wood 1. Ashley U12VKaiapoi<br />
Blue, 11:30 AM, LobLr1. Saracens U12 VHurunui Black,<br />
11:30AM, Sbk1.<br />
Under 11<br />
Oxford VOhoka Red, 11:00 AM, Ox 2a. Kaikoura VSaracens<br />
Red, 11:00 AM, Kaik1c. Saracens Blue VKaiapoi, 11:00 AM,<br />
SBJnr7. Glenmark Cheviot VAmberley Black, 11:00AM, Chev<br />
1a. Ashley Green VAshley Blue, 11:05 AM, LobJnr6. Hurunui<br />
Black VWoodend,11:00AM, Haw 2a.OhokaBlack BYE.<br />
Under 10<br />
Saracens Red VOhoka Black, 10.00 AM, SBJnr7. Ohoka Red<br />
VSaracens Blue, 10.00 AM, Mandj5a. Woodend VKaiapoi,<br />
11.00 AM, Wood 2a. Ashley VGlenmark Cheviot, 12:10 PM,<br />
LobLwr3. Hurunui BlackVAmberleyBlack, 12:10PM, HawJr3.<br />
Oxford BYE.<br />
Under 9<br />
Oxford VOhoka Red, 10:00 AM, Ox 3a. Woodend VKaiapoi<br />
GOLD, 10:00 AM, Wood 3a. Kaiapoi BLUE VAmberley Black,<br />
10:00 AM, Kai 1b. Ashley Blue VHurunui Black, 10:00 AM,<br />
LobLwr3. Ashley Green V Glenmark Cheviot, 10:00 AM,<br />
LobJnr6. Kaikoura VSaracens Blue,10:00 AM, Kaik1a. Ohoka<br />
Black BYE.<br />
Under 8<br />
Kaikoura VWoodend, 10.00 AM, Kaik1b. Amberley Black V<br />
HurunuiBlack, 11:05AM, Amb 2b.Ashley Blue VAshleyGreen,<br />
11:05 AM,LobLr3. Kaiapoi VOhoka Black, 10.00 AM,KaiOvb.<br />
Saracens Blue VSaracens Red, 10.00 AM, Sbk 5a. Oxford V<br />
Glenmark Cheviot,11:05 AM,Oxjn5a.OhokaRed BYE.<br />
Under 7<br />
Ashley GreenVWoodendBlack, 10:50AM, LobLwr2b.Ashley<br />
Blue VGlenmark Cheviot Blue, 10:00 AM, LobLwr2a. Glenmark<br />
CheviotBlack VAmberley Black, 10:00 AM,Chev1a. Hurunui<br />
Black VSaracens Orange, 10:50 AM,HawJr4. Saracens RedV<br />
Kaiapoi,10:00AM, SBJnr6.Ohoka RedVSaracens Blue, 10:00<br />
AM, Mandj4a. Oxford VOhoka Black, 10:00 AM, Ox 4a.<br />
Under6<br />
Section A<br />
Glenmark CheviotBlack VWoodend Black,10:00 AM, Omi 1a.<br />
Amberley Black VGlenmarkCheviotBlue, 10:00 AM,Amb 2a.<br />
Kaiapoi BLUE VWoodend White, 10:00 AM, KaiOva. Kaiapoi<br />
GOLD VHurunui Blue, 10:00 AM, KaiOvb. Hurunui Black V<br />
Woodend Green,10:00 AM, Cul5.<br />
SectionB<br />
Saracens Blue VSaracens Orange, 10:00 AM, Sbk3a. Ashley<br />
Blue VOhoka Green, 10:00 AM,Lob 4a. AshleyWhite VKaiapoi<br />
WHITE, 10:00AM, Lob4b. Saracens RedVOhoka Red, 10:00<br />
AM, Sbk4a. Ashley Green VOxford Red, 10:00 AM, Lob 5a.<br />
AshleyGoldVOhoka Black, 10:00AM, Lob5b.<br />
For all draw information and updates<br />
please keep up to date with<br />
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42 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Kaikoura Peninsula ...<br />
Push to develop business case<br />
Community feedback is sought fora<br />
businesscase forKaikoura’sSouth<br />
Bay Harbour/marina development.<br />
The KaikouraMarine Development<br />
Programme, funded by theProvincial<br />
Growth Fund, is moving to develop the<br />
businesscase.<br />
Project leadChris Sturgeon says<br />
now is the timetohave asay on the<br />
development, which could havelongtermbenefitsfor<br />
Kaikoura.<br />
The business casecomesfrom an<br />
initialinvestigation thatthe council<br />
conductedin<strong>20</strong>18, whichlookedatthe<br />
suitability of three concepts for<br />
fundingbythe growth fund.<br />
ASouthBay Harbour/Marina Wants<br />
and Needs studywas done by Danny<br />
Smith andagroup of community<br />
members.<br />
Efforts are under way to develop abusiness case for the South Bay Harbour/marina development.<br />
PHOTO: DESTINATION KAIKOURA<br />
Feedback from harbour usersand<br />
key stakeholders wassought,and<br />
incorporated into theapplicationto<br />
the growthfund.<br />
A$1milliongrantresultedtohelp<br />
developthe business case.<br />
The KaikouraMarine Development<br />
Programme teamwill now revisit the<br />
Wantsand Needs study, to determine<br />
its relevancy or if changes areneeded.<br />
Mr Sturgeon sayscommunity<br />
memberswill be asked whatadditions<br />
or alterations couldimprovetheir<br />
experienceofusingthe South Bay<br />
Harbour. Also, in termsofthe area’s<br />
development,the communityisasked<br />
what ideasitwould liketosee considered<br />
as partofthe business case.<br />
Ashort online survey will be<br />
availablethrough theKaikoura<br />
District Council website andthere will<br />
be apublic dropin sessionon<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong>22, for anyone wanting<br />
to findout moreaboutthe project from<br />
thedevelopmentprogrammeteam.<br />
This willbeheld at the Kaikoura<br />
CoastGuardbuildinginSouth Bay<br />
between10am and1pm.<br />
Tenders havegone to marketto<br />
source professional services to assist<br />
with engineering and marinedesign.<br />
There willalso be further studies,<br />
and environmental andcultural<br />
analysiswork undertakenaspartof<br />
the business casedevelopment.<br />
The business casewill be submitted<br />
to the government in early <strong>20</strong>22.<br />
Funds to developthe area willneed<br />
to be sourcedfrom central<br />
government.<br />
Sausage sizzle<br />
The Rangiora Community Patrol will hold a<br />
fundraising barbecue on Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 15,<br />
from 10am to 2pm, outside PAK’nSAVE in<br />
Rangiora. The patrol is the ‘‘eyes and ears’’ of<br />
the police.<br />
Early Records Society<br />
The Rangiora Museum’s meeting on<br />
Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 27, at 7.30pm, in Good Street,<br />
will feature Craig Gurney, president of the<br />
Christchurch Antique Bottle and Collectors<br />
Club. He will display some of his collection<br />
and tell the history of the humble corkscrew.<br />
All welcome.<br />
Screws replaced<br />
The Rangiora Community Patrol will be<br />
installing tamperresistant screws for<br />
number plates for agold coin donation per<br />
vehicle on Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 30, from 10.30am to<br />
2.30pm, at the Rangiora High School gym car<br />
park, in East Belt.<br />
Life drawing classes<br />
Life drawing classes will start at the Arts in<br />
Oxford Gallery on Thursday, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>. The<br />
classes will be held on five consecutive<br />
Thursdays. The second class will be held on<br />
<strong>May</strong> 27, with the others on June 3, 10 and 17.<br />
Registration for the classes can be done at the<br />
gallery. The classes have been made possible<br />
with funding from Waimakariri District<br />
Creative Communities.<br />
Book fair<br />
The Anglican Parish of Kaiapoi will hold a<br />
book fair fundraiser on Friday, <strong>May</strong> 28, and<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 29, at the St Bartholomew<br />
Church Hall, 23 Cass Street, Kaiapoi, from<br />
9am to 6pm on Friday and 9am to 2pm on<br />
Saturday. Books will be $2 each, or six for $10.<br />
Tea and coffee will be available. Donations of<br />
good quality books, CDs, DVDs and jigsaws<br />
are most welcome. Please, no tapes. Donated<br />
goods can be left at the church hall. Contact<br />
Norman Clark on 327 5552 or Ray Maw on<br />
327 6404. Funds raised will go toward<br />
maintenance of the Church and hall.<br />
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Sustainability the key<br />
to farming’sfuture<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Annabelle and Georgie Stalkerare the<br />
sixth generation on theirfamily’s<br />
Waimakariri farm.<br />
The girl’s father, Richard Stalker, is<br />
joining dozens of otherlocalfarmersina<br />
projectfunded by the Ministryfor Primary<br />
Industries to assist the future of farming<br />
under new regulations.<br />
The initiativeispart of athreeyear,<br />
farmerled sustainability projectlaunched<br />
in the Waimakariri district.<br />
The $700,000project receives 60 percent<br />
support under the ministry’s sustainable<br />
foodand fibrefuturesfund and is led by<br />
the Waimakariri Landcare Trust,formerly<br />
the Next GenerationFarmers.<br />
Trust chairman and fifthgeneration<br />
dairy farmer Sam SpencerBower says it is<br />
an opportunity to investigate practical<br />
solutions that balance farm profitability<br />
and environmental sustainability.<br />
‘‘Waimakaririfarmers facesignificant<br />
water, environmental and sustainability<br />
challenges,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘Environmental stewardship is already<br />
partofour daily operations. It is part of our<br />
social licenceand responsibility as<br />
caretakersofthe land.<br />
‘‘Weare bringingthe farming sector<br />
togethertoinvestigate and test new onfarmpracticesand<br />
tools to help farmers<br />
continue reducing environmental risk,<br />
while still remaining profitable so they can<br />
farminto the future.’’<br />
Farmer confidence and farmviability<br />
playakey role in achievingenvironmental<br />
improvement, he says.<br />
‘‘There are lots of fancy ideas out there<br />
but theyneed to be practicaland proven, to<br />
givefarmers the confidence to invest in<br />
them. We are seriousabout makinga<br />
difference and driving changefrom the<br />
farmgate.’’<br />
For Mr Stalker, adairy farmer,the<br />
projectisachance to understandfuture<br />
options and new technologies, while<br />
promoting the value of farming to the<br />
wider community.<br />
‘‘Farming is an integral part of this<br />
district. My family has farmedhere for 140<br />
years, and my two daughters are sixthgeneration.It’s<br />
importantthatweadopt<br />
sustainablelanduse practices to ensure<br />
the community continuestothrive for<br />
future generations.’’<br />
Addressingenvironmental issues ‘‘isjust<br />
goodbusiness’’, says Mr Stalker, who farms<br />
<strong>20</strong>0 hectares on theoutskirtsofRangiora.<br />
‘‘Farmers are already investinginnew<br />
technology to reducetheirenvironmental<br />
impact. We are very receptivetosensible,<br />
pragmatic solutions that are supportedby<br />
science andresearch.<br />
‘‘For the past eight years Ihave been<br />
Farming for the future ... Annabelle<br />
Stalker hopes to be able to farm into the<br />
future.<br />
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applying reducedrates of nitrogen with an<br />
online GPS tracking system, which means<br />
Ican applyprecise amounts to certain<br />
areasofthe paddock, instead of ablanket<br />
approach.’’<br />
Industry bodies and local authorities are<br />
partnering with the trust and contributing<br />
additionalfunds, including Environment<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, DairyNZ,Beef and Lamb New<br />
Zealand, Waimakariri Irrigation Limited,<br />
and Ballance AgriNutrients.<br />
Farmersinthe project have been<br />
brainstormingideas,including<br />
demonstration sites for the application of<br />
liquid fertiliser, usingfarmsascase<br />
studies to showcase the journey towards a<br />
highperforming, sustainable system.<br />
Theyare also investigatingthe concept<br />
of an informative walkway between town<br />
and country to increasecommunity<br />
engagement, and workingwith industry<br />
specialists to undertakeresearch on the<br />
economic value of environmental<br />
mitigation.<br />
SCHOOLS, SPORTS<br />
CLUBS, CULTURAL EVENTS<br />
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“It’s an indescribable feeling to know that your child can hear you”<br />
When Renee Cain learned her son<br />
was born profoundly deaf she was in<br />
shock. It was <strong>20</strong>16, and little Jackson<br />
was only days old when he was given<br />
a hearing test that all new babies<br />
receive, but his results weren’t what<br />
they’d hoped for.<br />
Renee says it took quite a while for<br />
the news to sink in, and it was heartwrenching<br />
when it did.<br />
“We tried hearing aids and we<br />
thought he could hear things, like<br />
doors banging, but they weren’t<br />
working at all,” says Renee, who lives<br />
in Rangiora.<br />
With a lot of support and information,<br />
Renee decided that cochlear implants<br />
were the right option for Jackson and<br />
their family. A cochlear implant is a<br />
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profound hearing loss.<br />
At six-months-old<br />
Jackson underwent<br />
surgery to have the<br />
implants fitted.<br />
The surgery was<br />
arranged by<br />
the Southern<br />
Cochlear<br />
Implant<br />
Programme<br />
(SCIP) in<br />
Christchurch.<br />
Renee<br />
remembers when<br />
her little boy could<br />
finally hear her voice.<br />
“His face lit up and<br />
he had a big smile when I<br />
spoke. It brought tears to my eyes,”<br />
she says.<br />
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“It’s an indescribable<br />
feeling to know that<br />
your child can hear<br />
you. When he heard<br />
sounds for the first<br />
time he had a look<br />
of amazement on<br />
his face.”<br />
Jackson, now<br />
four, will start<br />
at Southbrook<br />
School in<br />
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>20</strong>21.<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 />
Proud to support the<br />
Ashley River Ramble for the<br />
Southern Cochlear Implant Programme<br />
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“It’s amazing what technology can do.”<br />
Established in <strong>20</strong>03, 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 />
Taupo. Its offices in Christchurch<br />
and Wellington are complimented by<br />
regular visiting clinics throughout the<br />
catchment area.<br />
SCIP performs all cochlear implant<br />
assessments, arranges surgery,<br />
activates the cochlear implant,<br />
administers adjustments and provides<br />
post-implant rehabilitation services.<br />
Rangiora Lions Club Chooses SCIP for Ramble<br />
Sunday 28 February <strong>20</strong>21<br />
some of NZ’s rarest birds.<br />
ARR coordinator Kirstyn Barnett<br />
says the event is all about enjoying the<br />
outdoors with family and friends.<br />
“Every time I go to the Ashley-<br />
Rakahuri river I see something new.<br />
We are so lucky to have this national<br />
treasure in our backyard, so easily<br />
accessible for cyclists and walkers.”<br />
She is delighted that the funds raised<br />
from the event will go towards helping<br />
local people enjoy a better quality of<br />
life.<br />
Waikuku Beach <strong>North</strong> Oval (near river mouth)<br />
Registration: from 8am<br />
Event starts 9am - Cyclists, 9.10am - Runners/Walkers<br />
Tickets can be purchased on the day, CASH ONLY<br />
$<strong>20</strong> Adults, $10 Child (18 years and under)<br />
On rain or shine – prepare for all weather<br />
Two water stops on route<br />
Bus for runners/walkers returning to Waikuku<br />
leaves approx. 12pm - $2 – thanks to Torlesse Travel<br />
For more information see our website ashleyriverramble.nz<br />
or phone 021 312 230<br />
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EVENT<br />
INFORMATION<br />
12km (approximately)<br />
–Hortons Signs, Wilson Print, Artisan Bakery, Mitre 10 Rangiora, Compass FM,<br />
Aaron Clark Property Brokers, Vera Setz Audiology, Peter Lawry Business Success<br />
Partners, TheMark, Hagley Kitchens, TheWarehouse Rangiora, River to Ranges<br />
Rangiora, Stan’s 7Day Pharmacy, Port and Eagle Kaiapoi, New World Rangiora,<br />
Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve and our major sponsor Anytime Fitness Rangiora<br />
ick’s Kaiapoi Rarotonga Cultural Trip<br />
bout<br />
time to<br />
olic Primary<br />
7and 8pupils<br />
ok Islands in<br />
the local culture<br />
y service.<br />
p and what we’ve<br />
unity to do an<br />
her,” says teacher<br />
accompany the<br />
p, where the<br />
me fun, but it’s Raro<br />
ortunity to give back<br />
y and an opportunity<br />
hare in common<br />
nities as well asour<br />
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stees member Angela<br />
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ealand and uses New<br />
s, life is very different on<br />
dlo<br />
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eresources.<br />
ndraising for the trip, Pax<br />
ool has been fundraising to<br />
utere College, aYear 7to11<br />
arotonga, which St Patrick’s<br />
elationship with.<br />
trip last<br />
year was an<br />
y to seee the lay of the land. We<br />
Pax O’Dowd<br />
-Head Teacher<br />
admin1@morgan-pollard.co.nz<br />
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www.morgan-pollard.co.nz<br />
Billie Bradley<br />
A.A. Drainage<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 offunding.”<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 />
have agreed to donate sports equipment<br />
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 of the 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 />
meeting their penpals.<br />
They have been busy fundraising and<br />
collecting stationery supplies and books<br />
to take to Nukutere College and packing<br />
their bags.<br />
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15 tropical islands totalling 240 square<br />
kilometres and has apopulation similar<br />
to Rangiora.<br />
Far more Cook Island nationals live<br />
in New Zealand, with the <strong>20</strong>13 census<br />
identifying more than 60,000 as<br />
resident in this country, about the same<br />
population as the Waimakariri district.<br />
The culture and language are similar<br />
to Maori and the indigenous people are<br />
known as Cook Island Maori.<br />
Nukutere is also believed to be the<br />
name of one of the waka on which Maori<br />
tipuna (ancestors) travelled to Aotearoa<br />
New Zealand.<br />
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Photographic workshops offered<br />
The Rangiora Photographic Society is<br />
offering three photographicworkshops<br />
for school studentsduring the next few<br />
months.<br />
They will cover basic photography<br />
skills and how to apply that knowledge.<br />
The workshop tutors,society president<br />
Dave Woodcock and member Cheryl<br />
Muirson says they are lookingforward to<br />
providingacreative outletfor young<br />
people. ‘‘We are both teachers and often<br />
see the extraordinary potential for<br />
creativity amongst our young people,’’<br />
Dave said.<br />
Theyhope to inspire the young people<br />
by sharing their passion forcreating<br />
photographic images.<br />
‘‘Wethink we can help them developa<br />
few skillsand provide someknowledge<br />
as well as share in the new creativity,’’<br />
he said.<br />
The firstworkshop is this Sundayfrom<br />
10amto2pm at the MainPower Cricket<br />
OvalinColdstream Road,Rangiora.<br />
Dates for the othertwo workshopsare<br />
still to be decided. Theycost $5 per<br />
person per workshop, which includes a<br />
pizza lunch.<br />
Rangiora clinic: 83B Ivory St<br />
Amberley clinic: 6 Hilton Dr<br />
verasetzaudiology.co.nz<br />
bhworks@xtra.co.nz<br />
027 432 7698<br />
Mason Robson<br />
andy@ajrobsonbuilders.co.nz<br />
021 335 051<br />
brooktrucks@xtra.co.nz<br />
03 313 6361<br />
www.brooktrucks.co.nz<br />
Max Oberndorfer<br />
mail@modesign.co.nz<br />
03 327 2626<br />
www.modesign.co.nz<br />
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
Rangiora Racecourse Hearing Decision<br />
Expected in Coming Weeks<br />
The hearing for the Rangiora Racecourse resource<br />
consent application finished aer five days late<br />
last week with commissioners adjourning to<br />
provide submitters achance to comment on<br />
possible conditions and for the applicant to provide<br />
their right of reply.<br />
The commissioners are considering aresource<br />
consent application from Taggart Earthmoving Ltd<br />
who has applied toEnvironment <strong>Canterbury</strong> (ECan)<br />
and Waimakariri District Council for consents to<br />
establish, maintain and operate an aggregate<br />
quarry located at the Rangiora Racecourse, 309<br />
West Belt, Rangiora. Full information can be found<br />
on Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s website.<br />
At the end of the hearing the applicant asked<br />
for more time (three weeks) to provide info ona<br />
number ofmatters which came up at the hearing.<br />
The commissioners considered the request and<br />
issued aminute which concluded they had enough<br />
information to make adecision.<br />
However, inaconsent process there is oen arightof-reply<br />
where the applicant and submitters can<br />
respond to information provided atthe hearing.<br />
This period goes for three weeks and<br />
commissioners are expected to release adecision<br />
following this.<br />
Bad Recycling Bill Continues to Climb<br />
Fresh statistics show that extra costs from bad<br />
recycling is still growing.<br />
Since bin checks began in October last year, 253<br />
truckloads of recycling have been sent to the<br />
landfill at acost of $307,800.<br />
“We’re seeing improvements on astreetbystreet<br />
basis, but,overall contamination is still high andtrucks<br />
of recycling are still heading to the landfill”,says Kitty<br />
Waghorn,Council’sSolid WasteAssetManager.<br />
Contamination ratesaresitting at almost 40percent<br />
four weeks into thesecondround ofbin checks.<br />
Eco Central who process most of <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />
recycling have anacceptance criteria of less than<br />
10 percent contamination and trucks that exceed<br />
that are diverted to the landfill.<br />
Kitty said the Council will be getting tougher on<br />
people who continue to ignore warnings to clean<br />
up their recycling.<br />
So far six households have had bins removed that<br />
have continued to be filled with rubbish, two are<br />
on the list for immediate removal, and another<br />
eleven are on awatchlist to be regularly re-checked<br />
because they have had three contaminations.<br />
“The removal of bins from these properties means<br />
we have abetter chance of being able to recycle.<br />
The households were given several opportunities<br />
to improve their recycling and bin removals are the<br />
last resort".<br />
To learn more about what to put in the binsvisit<br />
rethinkrubbish.co.nz or call 0800965 468 formore info.<br />
Cheque Payments to Stop<br />
From 24 <strong>May</strong> cheques will no longer be accepted by<br />
the Council as apayment method.<br />
The major banks in New Zealand are phasing out<br />
cheques by the middle of this year due to the way<br />
customers are choosing to bank.<br />
There are avariety of other ways to pay. The<br />
easiest and most convenient is electronically.<br />
If youwould like helptoarrangeanalternativeto<br />
cheques, contact your bank or contact us about setting<br />
up payments of rates or other Council accounts.<br />
Fourth Instalment Rates Due<br />
We’d like to remind you that the<br />
fourth instalment of the <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>/21<br />
rates is due on <strong>20</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>21.<br />
Pleasenotethata10%penaltywillbe<br />
added to any part of the fourth instalment<br />
thatremains unpaid aer 27 <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>21.<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>at7pm.<br />
Takeaway<br />
cups belong<br />
in the bin.<br />
They have a<br />
plastic lining, so<br />
can’t be recycled.<br />
Lids and plastic<br />
straws go in the<br />
bin too.<br />
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
rethinkrubbish.co.nz
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Public Notices<br />
Upcoming Council<br />
meetings<br />
The following meetings will be<br />
held in June <strong>20</strong>21.All meetings<br />
will be held in the Function Room,<br />
(upstairs) Rangiora Town Hall,<br />
303 High Street, Rangiora, unless<br />
otherwise stated.<br />
Council<br />
Tuesday 1June at1pm.<br />
Oxford-Ohoka Community Board<br />
Wednesday2June at 7pmintheA&P Room,<br />
at theOxford Town Hall, Main Street,Oxford.<br />
(The Public Forum section ofthe agenda<br />
will occur from 7pm to 7.<strong>20</strong>pm.)<br />
Rangiora-Ashley Community Board<br />
Wednesday 9June at7pm.<br />
Woodend-Seon Community Board<br />
Monday 14 June at 6pm in the Todd Room,<br />
at the Pegasus Community Centre,<br />
Main Street, Pegasus.<br />
District Planning and Regulation<br />
Committee<br />
Tuesday 15June at 1pm.<br />
Utilities and Roading Committee<br />
Tuesday 15June at3:30pm.<br />
Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board<br />
Monday 21June at5pm in Meeting Room 1,<br />
at the Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre,<br />
176Williams Street, Kaiapoi.<br />
Mahi Tahi Joint Development Committee<br />
Tuesday 22June at9am.<br />
Community and Recreation Committee<br />
Tuesday 22June at1pm.<br />
Council (Adoption of the Long Term Plan)<br />
Tuesday 22June at2:30pm.<br />
Utilities and Roading Committee<br />
Tuesday 22June at3:30pm.<br />
Multi Sports Facility Steering Group<br />
Thursday 24 June at 10:30am.<br />
Allmeetingsare open to thepublic.<br />
Agendas areavailable twoworking days<br />
priortothe meeting.<br />
Agendas and minutes for meetings<br />
can be found onthe Council's website:<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
SarahNichols<br />
GovernanceManager<br />
Notification of Weight and Speed Limits on Bridges<br />
HeavyMotor Vehicle Regulations 1974, Regulation 11<br />
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to regulation 11(3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, the Hurunui<br />
District Council has fixed the following maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles and combinations<br />
including aheavy motor vehicle on the bridges describedhereunder:<br />
Limits<br />
Name of Road Name of Bridge Maximum Gross Weight Maximum Speed<br />
weight onany (maximum sum Limit km/hr<br />
one axle of axle weights)<br />
Tekoa Rd Island Hills 3500kg Gross. 10km/hr<br />
One vehicle at a<br />
time on bridge<br />
Tekoa Rd Mandamus <strong>20</strong>km/hr<br />
LowryPeaks Rd Palmside 10km/hr<br />
Inland Rd Conway 44000kg Gross.<br />
One heavy vehicle<br />
at atime on bridge<br />
Tophouse Rd St James 1500kg 2500kg<br />
MendipRd Mendip Hills 90% Class 1 10km/hr<br />
Blythe Rd Lower Hurunui Swing One heavy vehicle<br />
at atime on bridge<br />
Cat Hill Rd Hydes 44000kg Gross<br />
Mount Palm Track Mt Palm 10km/hr<br />
Nonoti Rd Nonoti Overbridge 10km/hr<br />
Holleth Hills Rd Holleth Hills 10km/hr<br />
Berriedale Rd Morris 10km/hr<br />
Cotswold Rd Cotswold 10km/hr<br />
MacDonald Downs Rd MacDonald Downs 10km/hr<br />
Megowans Rd Megowans 80% Class 1<br />
Kilmarnock Rd Deans Bridge Closed<br />
Stonyhurst Rd Meehans 10km/hr<br />
Stag and Spey Rd Herds 10km/hr<br />
BalmoralStation Rd Davidsons 70% Class 1<br />
The followingbridges have all previous Weightand Speed Limits removed:<br />
Name of Road Name of Bridge<br />
Woodbank Rd Woodbank (Rogerson)<br />
Brodies Rd<br />
Grey Burn<br />
Attention is drawn to the applicable penalties and infringement fees set out in Schedule 1A or Part 3ofSchedule1Bof<br />
the Land Transport(Offences and Penalties)Regulations 1999,which apply to infringements of these limits.<br />
April <strong>20</strong>21<br />
Dan Harris<br />
ChiefOperations Officer<br />
Hurunui District Council<br />
2384425<br />
WarMemorial Hall<br />
1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400<br />
PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440<br />
www.bsnc.org.nz<br />
Covid-19 and Level 1–Keeping everyone safe<br />
Dear Clients and prospective clients,<br />
•WeARE open and ready to provide you with<br />
budgeting supportand advice.<br />
•WeARE able to meet with you face-to-face. Strictly<br />
by appointment only.<br />
•Wewillbeabletosee walk-in clients. Please phone<br />
first<br />
•Home visits are by arrangement only.<br />
•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf<br />
with WINZ, banks, creditors etc.<br />
•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and<br />
food banks; to provide you with additional<br />
assistance.<br />
Phone: 03 313 3505<br />
(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you)<br />
Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz<br />
Monday to Thursday 09:00 am to 4:00 pm<br />
• However, Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us, then<br />
please call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123<br />
Educational<br />
TUITION available. Primary<br />
and secondary up to<br />
NCEA level 3. In centre<br />
(Rangiora) or interactive<br />
online from your home.<br />
Each student onanindividually<br />
tailored programme.<br />
Kip McGrath Rangiora has<br />
been serving the local community<br />
for 30 +years. Give<br />
us acall (03 313 3638) or<br />
book your free assessment<br />
online https://www.kipmcgrath.<br />
co.nz/rangiora<br />
Gardening<br />
2300807<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 />
Personal<br />
RANGIORA Counselling<br />
Service. All private &<br />
discret. For appointments<br />
phone 03 313 3537 or 021<br />
0823 8029 between 9am &<br />
3pm, Monday -Friday.<br />
Finalcheques on <strong>May</strong> 31st<br />
Ratesare due forthis quarter by Thursday<strong>20</strong>th<strong>May</strong>.<br />
Cheques will not be accepted byHurunui District<br />
Council afterMonday31st<strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>21.<br />
Thereare avariety of payment methodsavailable for<br />
settling yourrates fromhere-on-in;<br />
Rates Easypay, in-person payments, online<br />
payments using our website, or internet bank<br />
transfers.<br />
If youwould like furtherguidance,please come<br />
in andhave achat, emailuson<br />
rates@hurunui.govt.nz,orphone03314 8816.<br />
Livestock<br />
HOMEKILL<br />
&Wild Game<br />
Meat Processing<br />
313 0022<br />
2309602MEAT2U.NZ<br />
Livestock<br />
SHEEP TO SELL. Young<br />
to prime ewes for breeding<br />
or grazing. Ideal for lifestyle<br />
block as lawnmowers.<br />
Have been raised on small<br />
block so very friendly.<br />
Price nego, phone or text<br />
021 861 732.<br />
Trade Personal<br />
ALTERATION<br />
PLANS FOR<br />
YOUR HOME<br />
2384228<br />
25 years abuilder,<br />
13 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 />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />
APPLICATION FOR<br />
OFF LICENCE<br />
SECTION 101, SALE<br />
AND SUPPLY OF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT <strong>20</strong>12<br />
Barkshire Ltd has made<br />
application to the District<br />
Licensing Committee at<br />
Rangiora for the renewal<br />
of an Off Licence in<br />
respect of the premises<br />
situated at 16 Southbrook<br />
Road, Rangiora known as<br />
Liquorland Southbrook.<br />
The general nature of the<br />
business conducted (or<br />
to be conducted) under<br />
the licence is Retail<br />
Bottlestore.<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 />
8am -10pm Mon -Sun.<br />
Closed Good Friday -<br />
Easter Sunday, Christmas<br />
day, Before 1pm ANZAC<br />
day.<br />
The application may be<br />
inspected during ordinary<br />
office hours at the office<br />
of the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee at<br />
215 High Street, Rangiora.<br />
Any person who is entitled<br />
to object and who wishes<br />
to object to the issue of<br />
the licence may, not later<br />
than 15 working days after<br />
the date of the publication<br />
of this notice, file anotice<br />
in writing of the objection<br />
with the Secretary of<br />
the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee<br />
at Private Bag 1005,<br />
Rangiora.<br />
No objection to the renewal<br />
of alicence may be made<br />
in relation to amatter other<br />
than amatter specified in<br />
section 131 of the sale and<br />
supply of Alcohol Act <strong>20</strong>12.<br />
This is the first publication<br />
of this notice.<br />
2384250v1<br />
Cars Wanted<br />
ANY old cars, anything pre<br />
1990, unfinished Hot Rods,<br />
Classic Cars. Please call<br />
027 258 8366.<br />
CASH 4CARS<br />
and 4WD'S<br />
Phone<br />
Automotive<br />
Parts<br />
03 313 7216<br />
CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />
wanted for dismantling or<br />
repair. Phone 027 258<br />
8366.<br />
WANTED to buy Ford,<br />
Holden, Chrysler or<br />
Chev’s, Classic cars. Any<br />
condition. Please phone<br />
Tony 027 313 5000.<br />
Wanted To Rent<br />
LOOKING FOR 3-4 bdrm<br />
long term lease with garage<br />
for working family with 3<br />
children, dog &cat. Up to<br />
$550 pw. Careful tenants<br />
with references available.<br />
Ph Shanita 021 234 5405.<br />
MATURE woman seeks<br />
long term, nicely kept 2-3<br />
bdrm, spacious home in<br />
Rangiora or surrounding<br />
areas, max rent $370, excel<br />
refs. Ph Julie 0<strong>20</strong> 4<strong>20</strong> 2712.<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.
CLASSIFIEDS<br />
46 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>21<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />
APPLICATION FOR<br />
ON-LICENCE<br />
SECTION 101, SALE<br />
AND SUPPLY OF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT <strong>20</strong>12<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 />
&Indian Cuisine 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 in writing 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 />
<strong>20</strong>12.<br />
This is the second publication<br />
of this notice. This notice<br />
was first published on 13<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>21.<br />
2381591v2<br />
AMBERLEY CANCER<br />
Support Group AGM. Presbyterian<br />
Church Hall,<br />
Tuesday 1st June at 11am.<br />
Our guest speaker, Mr<br />
Nigel Marx will tell of his<br />
involvement with the<br />
Scooter Safari which has<br />
raised thousands of dollars<br />
for Cancer Support. After<br />
which, lunch will be<br />
served. Visitors welcome.<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 />
Firewood<br />
SPLIT PINE $350 for 4.5<br />
cube trailer load, free delivery<br />
to Rangiora area.Phone<br />
021 241 8075.<br />
Wanted To Buy<br />
BUYING estate type old<br />
china, crystal, collectables,<br />
vases. Phone 027 350 3963,<br />
or 313 1878.<br />
Garage Sales<br />
8AM -11AM ONLY. Sat<br />
22nd <strong>May</strong>, 2Sycamore Cl,<br />
The Oaks. House lot /<br />
moving clear out.<br />
For Sale<br />
HONEY 4kg bucket<br />
cooking honey, $30 special.<br />
Available at Gracebrook,<br />
Amberley. Telephone 03<br />
314 7076.<br />
Public Notices<br />
HURUNUI DISTRICT COUNCIL AND<br />
ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY<br />
RATING INFORMATION DATABASE<br />
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION<br />
The Council gives notice, under Section 28 (Paragraph<br />
4) of the Local Government (Rating) Act <strong>20</strong>02, that the<br />
Rating Information Database is available for inspection<br />
at the Hurunui District Council Office, 66 Carters Road,<br />
Amberley between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday<br />
(excluding public holidays).<br />
The Rating Information database (rating information only)<br />
may also be viewed on the Council’s website<br />
www.hurunui.govt.nz<br />
The Rating Information Database contains all information<br />
required to set and assess rates.<br />
238<strong>20</strong>48<br />
KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS<br />
“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)<br />
“GOOD NEWS”<br />
Whatthe LordJesus ChristsaidaboutHis FATHER:<br />
“I andmyFATHER are one”. John 10:30.Then speaking of<br />
His disciples He said, ”The glory which THOU gavest Me<br />
Ihave given them; that they may beone as we are one”.<br />
John17:22. The LordJesusChristdesires His followers to<br />
havethe samemind as He andHis Father.<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
School Bus DriversRequired<br />
Would youliketoearn extraincome whilestill<br />
having mostofyour dayfreeand at the same time<br />
do your community aservice by helpingtoprovide<br />
asafe, high standardofschool transportfor our<br />
region’schildren.<br />
Torlesse Travel has positionsavailable forpart time<br />
schoolbus drivers in Rangiora.<br />
If youhaveaClass 2license, aPassenger<br />
Endorsement andare interestedindriving on a<br />
part time basis then this couldbefor you.<br />
Alternatively,ifyou areinterestedinbecoming a<br />
bus driver,wecan provide assistance to help you<br />
achieve the correct licencing.<br />
If youare interestedinthisrole or wish formore<br />
information, please email.<br />
manager@torlessetravel.co.nz<br />
Phone: 021 198 7358<br />
Hurunui College<br />
–Examination Centre Manager<br />
2383715<br />
Hurunui College is seeking an Examination Centre<br />
Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship<br />
examinations in <strong>20</strong>21.<br />
The smooth and successful running of an exam<br />
centre isimportant for all students participating in<br />
theseexaminations.<br />
The position requires you to complete an online<br />
training programme and attend aone-day training<br />
session with NZQA inAugust. The position requires<br />
you to complete several administrative tasks to<br />
plan and prepare for the exams from August to<br />
October. You must be available to work for the entire<br />
exam period (Friday 6November to Wednesday 2<br />
December).<br />
A high level of organisational skills with great<br />
attention to detail, strength in following processes<br />
precisely, confidence leading people of all ages,<br />
proficiency in using acomputer and learning to use<br />
new computer programmes are essential qualities<br />
for this role.<br />
Forfurther information, or to sendyourcvand<br />
coverletter, please email Dr Tim Kelly at<br />
tk@hurunuicollege.school.nz<br />
Applications closeonJune4.<br />
2383412<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
TIMBER FACTORY<br />
WORKER<br />
Must be safety focused, fit, reliable,<br />
drug free (you will be tested).<br />
Experience in automated machine<br />
operation an advantage, but not<br />
essential. Immediate start.<br />
Ph 03 313-0147<br />
1961514<br />
Building and Regulatory<br />
Administration Officer<br />
(9-month Maternity Leave Cover)<br />
This is a 9-month fixed term position to provide<br />
maternity leave cover to the Building and Regulatory<br />
Administration Officer.<br />
The position is 40 hours aweek and involves assisting<br />
with tasks throughout the Building Control Department<br />
and Regulatory Team. Such as assisting with the<br />
building consent process from receiving applications<br />
through to the issue ofCode Compliance Certificates.<br />
Supporting the Building Control &Buildings Manager<br />
with quality assurance tasks. The role also includes<br />
filing Building Consent applications, general office<br />
duties and general Building Control/Regulatory<br />
customer services.<br />
We arelooking for aprofessional, positive, enthusiastic<br />
team member,who is willing to learnand assist arange<br />
of people. If you possess fantastic communication<br />
skills, excellent attention to detail, good computer and<br />
numeracy skills and the ability to multitask and work<br />
under pressure, you may be the person we want to<br />
join our team.<br />
If successful, the ability to quickly start into the new<br />
role isimportant. Remote working is apossibility for<br />
the right candidate.<br />
Afull job description is available on our website<br />
www.kaikoura.govt.nz.<br />
Applications should be emailed to<br />
HR@kaikoura.govt.nz<br />
Applications close 4June <strong>20</strong>21.<br />
2384234<br />
TRADE DRIVE THRU TEAM MEMBERS<br />
Do you love construction and all things DIY? Are you able<br />
to offer some working knowledge or experience from the<br />
building industry? Is your customer service second to<br />
none?<br />
Our business is growing! We areseeking 2motivated team<br />
players to join our hard-working Drive Thru team. This is a<br />
fast paced, fun environment that relies on teamwork and<br />
the ability to multi-task.<br />
Both roles are fulltime and include weekend days.<br />
The ideal candidates will require:<br />
•Apassion for providing excellent customer service,<br />
helping customers with their projects or with their trade<br />
enquiries<br />
•Knowledge of timber,hardwareand building products<br />
•Tobefitfor often demanding physical work asheavy<br />
lifting is adailypart of this job<br />
•Awillingness to learn, with great time management and<br />
areal “can do” attitude<br />
•Astrong health and safety focus, ensuring company<br />
policies are followed at all times<br />
McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega is one of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />
largest businesses.<br />
McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policy, apreemployment<br />
drug test and medical will be required.<br />
Written applications including your CV should be<br />
forwarded to: Trade Drive Thru Team Member Position,<br />
McAlpines Mitre 10 MEGA, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora<br />
7440 or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz<br />
2384251<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 />
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 313 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 />
CARPENTER<br />
for repairs, maintenance,<br />
alterations, renovations and<br />
licensed. Ph 027 294 1423.<br />
PAINTERS<br />
Reg Tradesman<br />
Interior,exterior.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Painters<br />
specialising in decorating for<br />
over 65 at adiscount rate.<br />
Free quotes.<br />
Covering Nth Canty,Oxford,<br />
Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley.<br />
Rob 03 327 7899<br />
or 027 432 35<strong>20</strong> 2227597<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 />
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 />
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />
crutching, drenching,<br />
tailing, feet trimming &<br />
health check. — Ph. 03-<br />
423-3713 or 021-267-4025.<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 />
Trade &Services<br />
CONCRETE PLACING<br />
Le Con Placing. Phone<br />
Peter Hackett 027 408 5319<br />
for all your concrete ideas.<br />
KITCHEN, bathroom,<br />
renovations, decking,<br />
pergolas, fencing. Honest<br />
reliable licenced builders.<br />
Ph Don 027 727 9162.<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 />
313 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 46<strong>20</strong> 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 />
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 313 6957 or for<br />
skips 021 313 255.<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 />
available 313 0261 or email heather.<br />
norstar@gmail.com.<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 />
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 />
<strong>20</strong>91848<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 />
22<strong>20</strong>615<br />
SEPTIC TANK<br />
CLEANING<br />
Bill’s Liquid<br />
Waste<br />
Pride &Quality Painting<br />
&Decorating Services<br />
<strong>20</strong> yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />
service. For all your painting<br />
needs, phone: Martin 310<br />
6187 or 021 128 9867<br />
236<strong>20</strong>02<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 />
2363766<br />
Blair Tavendale<br />
Ph 03 314 9371<br />
0275 379-694<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 />
You dump it...<br />
Blair pumps it...<br />
027 216 0000<br />
2225862<br />
VALUATION -<br />
Specialising in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Contact Geoff at<br />
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03 310 8541 or email<br />
geoff@maxval.co.nz.<br />
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Guide<br />
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Automotive &Recovery<br />
Builder<br />
Butchery<br />
Construction &Concrete<br />
<strong>20</strong>70788<br />
• WOF Cars &Trailers<br />
• Vehicle Servicing &<br />
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•<br />
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Ph Aaron Rowlands<br />
0272 588 366<br />
13 Stone Eyre Place,<br />
Swannanoa<br />
Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm<br />
OxfordButchery<br />
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•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 />
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027 230 9401<br />
concretepower@scorch.co.nz<br />
www.concretepower.co.nz<br />
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DENTURE CLINIC<br />
Ear Health<br />
Landscaping<br />
RANGIORA<br />
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38a Ashley Street, Rangiora<br />
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Spraying<br />
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Rubbish Removal<br />
Compost, Worms, Bark<br />
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• Removal of foreign bodies<br />
• Basic hearing aid care<br />
• ACC provider<br />
• WarVeteran provider<br />
• No medical referral<br />
required<br />
Clinics in Rangiora, Amberley and Kaiapoi<br />
Rest homes/retirement villages, booking by prior arrangement.<br />
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Call Danie 021 875 462<br />
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<strong>20</strong>12 TOYOTA COROLLA <strong>20</strong>13MIRAGE 43,500KMS<br />
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<strong>20</strong>06 HONDA ODYSSEY<br />
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$<br />
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<strong>20</strong>17 SUZUKI BALENO<br />
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<strong>20</strong>11 FORD MONDEO NZ NEW<br />
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<strong>20</strong>10RS-Z FACELIFTMODEL<br />
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$<br />
12,294<br />
<strong>20</strong>12TOYOTA RACTIS<br />
62,000KMS<br />
1300Cc,FullElectronics. Great<br />
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$<br />
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<strong>20</strong>14 NISSAN JUKE 1600CC<br />
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<strong>20</strong>17 TOYOTA AQUA<br />
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<strong>20</strong>18 SUZUKI SWIFTLTD<br />
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$<br />
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<strong>20</strong>10 MAZDA BIANTE<br />
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<strong>20</strong>12 NISSAN BLUEBIRD<br />
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$<br />
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<strong>20</strong>16RENAULTCLIO LUTECIA<br />
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$<br />
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<strong>20</strong>15 MITSUBISHI RVR<br />
24,000 KM’s<br />
1800cc,2WD,Automatic, Low<br />
KM’s<br />
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$<br />
18,994<br />
<strong>20</strong>13 SUBARU OUTBACK<br />
75,000KMS<br />
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<strong>20</strong>15 SUZUKI S-CROSS SX4<br />
83,000KMS<br />
1600Cc, Cruise Control, Alloys,<br />
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<strong>20</strong>18 SUBARU OUTBACK<br />
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<strong>20</strong>19 TOYOTA RAVNZNEW<br />
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