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Thursday,<strong>June</strong>3,<strong>2021</strong> | Issue948 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />

For all the<br />

latest on<br />

Kaikoura,<br />

see pages<br />

24-25<br />

And that ends the drought<br />

Region awash ... Afirefighter<br />

watches the rising Ashley River<br />

from the Cones Road bridge, near<br />

Rangiora. The river peaked at<br />

Ashley Gorge at nearly 1100 cubic<br />

metres per second, and hit nearly<br />

1500 cubic metres per second at<br />

Cones Road. PHOTO: NEIL CLARKSON<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Whenthe Lumsden family<br />

looked out the windowlate on<br />

Saturday and saw the Ashley<br />

River coming towards their<br />

Okuku home, they grabbed their<br />

fourcats and five dogs,threw<br />

them in theircar, and drove to<br />

the neighbours.<br />

‘‘Within minutes, the river was<br />

araging torrent.Wewere lucky to<br />

get out,’’JoanneLumsden says.<br />

Neighbours then banded<br />

together, wading through waistdeepwater<br />

in the dark, to guide<br />

the family’s 11 panicking horses<br />

to safety, along with the family’s<br />

fourcows and 15 sheep.<br />

The Lumsden family,with<br />

their cats anddogs, spent the<br />

night with the Gyde family down<br />

the road.<br />

Theywere relieved on Sunday<br />

morning to find their Garrymere<br />

Roadhome had beenspared,<br />

withwater lapping the bottomof<br />

the deck. Butthe power of the<br />

water leftatelling mark when<br />

they found partofone of their<br />

beehives up atree,having been<br />

swept over deer fencing. A<br />

couple of hives ended up in a<br />

lake created by the river, but the<br />

remaining ones have vanished.<br />

Logs, flattened fencesand<br />

debris litter propertiesonthe<br />

south side of the road,and<br />

beyond to Bullock Creek.<br />

Around 200mm to 300mm of<br />

rain fell on Saturday, Sunday and<br />

Monday .<br />

Six people trying to rescue<br />

alpacas on Sunday, whichwere<br />

threatened by the flooded river<br />

near its confluence with the<br />

Okuku River, were helped to<br />

safetybyemergency services,<br />

includingthe Westpac Rescue<br />

helicopter, after theybecame<br />

trapped by floodwaters. The34<br />

alpacas were choppered out in<br />

slingsbyalocal operator on<br />

Monday.<br />

Earlier on Sunday, the rescue<br />

helicopter had beencalledto<br />

look for aman swept down the<br />

OkukuRiver in his four­wheel<br />

drive. He managed to get out and<br />

clingtohis vehiclefor atime,<br />

before being sweptaway,<br />

suffering aharrowing time being<br />

tossed about in the river.<br />

He managed to clamber out of<br />

the river through willowsand<br />

blackberry to apaddock more<br />

than akilometredownstream,<br />

wherehewas found,battered,<br />

bruised and hypothermic.<br />

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2 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Grow<br />

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sales and<br />

profits<br />

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

<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />

best read<br />

newspaper<br />

Liquor store approved on appeal<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Consent has been given fora<br />

Thirsty Liquor bottle store to<br />

open in Amberley.<br />

The Alcohol Regulatory and<br />

Licensing Authority(ARLA)<br />

has, on appeal, allowed<br />

Townill Ltdtoopen the store.<br />

Townill Ltdapplied in<br />

February lastyear to the<br />

Hurunui District Licensing<br />

Committeefor an off­licence<br />

for the outletinthe former<br />

Mumma­T premises on the<br />

corner of Carters Road and<br />

Markham Street.<br />

The committeedeniedthe<br />

application afterconsidering<br />

93 objections, 56 of whichthey<br />

found valid under the Sale and<br />

Supply of AlcoholAct.<br />

Townill appealed to the<br />

(ARLA),which grantedthe<br />

application last month, aftera<br />

hearing in mid­April. Alcohol<br />

WiseHurunui Inc and others<br />

wererespondents.<br />

The ARLA found granting<br />

the applicationwould not<br />

increase the risk of alcohol<br />

abuse.There was no evidence<br />

of alcohol­related harm being<br />

rifeinthe town. ‘‘Quitethe<br />

opposite,’’ it said in its<br />

reserved decision.<br />

It said any future harm, if it<br />

occurred, could be addressed<br />

on renewal of the licence.<br />

Regular renewals required<br />

under the law addressedany<br />

issues, but the risk‘‘must be<br />

real’’, the authority said.<br />

‘‘In the presentcase the risk<br />

is low and effectively amounts<br />

to amere concern that things<br />

might deteriorate.’’<br />

The Local Alcohol Plan did<br />

not restrict where licensed<br />

outlets could be in relation to<br />

other facilities, or restrict the<br />

density of licensed premises, it<br />

said, ‘‘again noting there is no<br />

density issueinAmberley’’.<br />

The ARLA saiditwould be<br />

unreasonable to refusethe<br />

application when the amenity<br />

and good order of the locality<br />

was unlikely to be impactedto<br />

morethan aminor extent.<br />

Eachapplication had to be<br />

considered on its merits.<br />

The building must be<br />

painted black,with the Thirsty<br />

Liquor logosand trading<br />

names on top.Apartfrom<br />

specials, no liquor advertising<br />

is to be placed in the window<br />

facing outwards, andthe<br />

licensee has to clear litter in a<br />

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Breakfast time ... The Rangiora Baptist Church Hall was one of three evacuation centres set up<br />

for evacuees last Sunday evening because of flooding. Waimakariri District Council Civil Defence<br />

volunteer Gale serves Ohoka evacuee Sheralyn Sturt with adonated donut for breakfast on<br />

Monday morning.<br />

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Sleepless night after evacuation<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Sheralyn Sturt didnot waste<br />

timethinking aboutwhatto<br />

do after shereceived the<br />

Waimakariri DistrictCouncil<br />

Civil Defence team’s phone<br />

alarm on Sunday night to<br />

evacuateher Ohoka home.<br />

Sheralyn had her daughter,<br />

Jessica,and granddaughter,<br />

Natalie, at homewithher at<br />

the time. They grabbedsome<br />

sleeping bags and afew other<br />

essentialitemsbefore<br />

drivingtothe Rangiora<br />

Baptist Church.<br />

It was one of threevenues<br />

designatedasevacuation<br />

Read local<br />

centres by theWaimakariri<br />

DistrictCouncilCivil<br />

Defenceteamafterthe<br />

weekendflooding.<br />

The MandevilleSport<br />

Centrewas alsoused.<br />

Sheralyn said therewere<br />

about 10 otherevacuees<br />

sleeping overnightinthe<br />

churchhall,with several<br />

othersintheir carsinthe<br />

churchcarpark.<br />

‘‘Wehave beenwell looked<br />

after,’’ shesaid on Monday<br />

morning.<br />

However, shehad a<br />

sleepless night worrying<br />

about whatwouldhappen to<br />

her home if theEyre River<br />

stopbanksfailed.<br />

The council’s initial<br />

8.30pmphone alarm warned<br />

recipientsinat­riskareas<br />

thatthe Eyre Riverand<br />

Ashley/Rakahuri River<br />

stopbankswereatriskof<br />

failing.<br />

Everyone along the Eyre<br />

River fromWolffsRoad and<br />

north of theEyre River were<br />

instructed to leave<br />

immediately, thewarning<br />

said.<br />

Fernside residents,<br />

between Mt ThomasRoad,<br />

Oxford Roadand Merton<br />

Road, werealsotoldto<br />

evacuate immediately.<br />

He was flown to hospital in a<br />

serious condition, but was<br />

discharged on Sundaynight.<br />

Flooded rivers were<br />

droppingthis week as<br />

propertyowners set about<br />

assessingdamage.<br />

Major townsescaped with<br />

largely surface flooding, and<br />

there were no major bridge<br />

closures.Many roads closed.<br />

Ahuge washout cut the key<br />

road to Lees Valley,and<br />

approaches have been<br />

washed away on Whistler<br />

Bridge in the valley.<br />

Nearer Rangiora, areas<br />

includingSouthbrook had<br />

been declared at­riskareas as<br />

the Ashley Riverpeaked.<br />

At Pines Beach and Kairaki,<br />

some residents in lowlying<br />

areas were evacuated<br />

on Monday as high tide<br />

threatened. Six families were<br />

also evacuated from Okuku as<br />

the river rose again.<br />

An accident at Greta Valley<br />

on Monday, in which atruck<br />

driver died,closed State<br />

Highway1for atime. Police<br />

believe atree fell on his cab.<br />

Council staff,contractors<br />

and engineers were this week<br />

assessingroads, bridges and<br />

other infrastructure.<br />

Evacuation centres have<br />

closed afterhousing people<br />

under threat when stopbanks<br />

on the Eyre and Ashley rivers<br />

threatened to breach on<br />

Sunday night.<br />

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By DAVID HILL<br />

The drought is finally over, for<br />

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The Federated Farmers<br />

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‘‘We are certainlyhappy to<br />

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otherthan just prepare<br />

ourselves as bestwecan and<br />

make sure our stockare fed<br />

and safelyout of mud and<br />

water.’’<br />

The advance weather<br />

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building up his feed supplies to<br />

ensurehehad plenty on hand.<br />

While it was too early to tell<br />

howmuch damage the farm<br />

hadsuffered, he is optimistic<br />

he will come through his latest<br />

challenge.<br />

‘‘We are governedbythe<br />

weather and Mother Nature, so<br />

if you wanttokeep farming<br />

you’ve got to adapt. Themain<br />

thing for now will be winter<br />

feed.<br />

‘‘With it beingdry for so long<br />

it takes alot of water, but the<br />

ground is so dryitstruggles to<br />

soak in, so the majorityofthis<br />

rainwill justrun off.<br />

‘‘But at least somethingwill<br />

soak in and, if we haveamild<br />

winter, we should get alittle bit<br />

of growth and, if not, hopefully<br />

this will set us up for spring.’’<br />

Scanning was scheduled to<br />

begin thisweek ahead of<br />

lambing in August for his 5600<br />

mixed­age compositeewes,<br />

while he is about to buy in<br />

some bullsfor his 400 Angus­<br />

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breeding cows.<br />

Further downstreamat<br />

Cheviot, the flooded Hurunui<br />

River burst through pump<br />

sheds,floodedpaddocks and<br />

damaged fences.<br />

But Federated Farmers<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>senior vicepresident<br />

Rebecca Greenwas<br />

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havebeen ahuge impact<br />

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wait for the water to run off the<br />

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‘‘Ourmain concernisgetting<br />

the roads open, so people can<br />

get access, and being able to fix<br />

fences.’’<br />

The heavy rain will have<br />

caused some disruption with<br />

changeover day,though she<br />

believes many willhave moved<br />

before the weekend.<br />

With winter upon them, Mrs<br />

Greensayseverything is still<br />

on track.<br />

‘‘Forus, we are not too badly<br />

affected. Our mainthinggoing<br />

forward is making sure<br />

everyone is OK andmaking<br />

sure everyone has access to<br />

whatthey need.’’<br />

Few expect significant growth from rain<br />

By DAVIDHILL<br />

<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>’s droughtstatus<br />

remains in place, for now.<br />

Aftertwo yearsofdrought and now<br />

flooding, the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Rural<br />

Support Trustiscontinuing to provide<br />

support to theregion’s farmers.<br />

Last month,Agriculture Minister<br />

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classificationtoNovember 30. Although<br />

this week’s rain may bring somechanges,<br />

support is still available, trust<br />

chairwoman Gayle Litchfield says.<br />

‘‘Thisisgoing to be adifferent event,so<br />

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‘‘The feedissues will still be there. The<br />

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Pair create asub-tropical oasis<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Lifelong <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

conservationistsAllen and Isabel<br />

Cooksonhavedeveloped asub­tropical<br />

garden after creating amicro­climatein<br />

the area around their home.<br />

The husband and wife,who live on the<br />

southbank of the Ashley/Rakahuri<br />

River, near Oxford, created the microclimate<br />

by planting an extensiveshelter<br />

belt on their sectionand developing a<br />

largenative forest next door on land<br />

ownedbyEnvironment <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

(ECan).<br />

Theirsprawling home garden is<br />

crammed with ahuge selection of<br />

plants, includingvegetables,berries,<br />

tomatoesand herbs, pluscitrus,avocado<br />

and other fruit trees, while the native<br />

forest they have established next door,<br />

with permissionfromthe regional<br />

council, is teemingwith biodiversity and<br />

native birdlife.<br />

The couple, who are both retired<br />

school teachers,wanted to create alarge<br />

garden to live more sustainably when<br />

theyboughtthe property in 1995.<br />

They say theirgarden is testament to<br />

what can be achieved with the right<br />

shelter, as the previous owners had<br />

been unabletodevelopagarden of any<br />

significance there.<br />

‘‘We would recommend anyone<br />

strugglingtoget agardenstarted should<br />

plantsome shelter belts and let the sun<br />

do its work,’’ Isabelsaid.<br />

When the couple bought their<br />

property,the ECan­owned blocknext<br />

door was aneglected wildernessof<br />

gorseand broom. Allen,who has longheld<br />

concerns about the environment<br />

and is passionate about the<br />

sustainability of civilisation,humanity,<br />

and the ecosystemsonwhich we<br />

depend, wantedtocreate anative forest<br />

on the block to do somethingpositive for<br />

the environment.<br />

It has been arewarding labour of love<br />

for the couple, who have singlehandedly<br />

created the nativeforest,<br />

includingtotara, matipo,kowhai,<br />

coprosma, manuka, cabbage trees, karo,<br />

and ribbonwood.<br />

WhileAllenpropagated many of the<br />

plants for theforest, the couple also<br />

purchased manytreesfrom native­plant<br />

nurseries around<strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

The forestand their garden is a<br />

magnificent legacy for Allen, 82, and<br />

Isabel, 78.<br />

Allen, who was asecondary school<br />

science teacher, has also written abook<br />

outlining his concerns about the<br />

environment. Prosperity, Poverty or<br />

Extinction? Humanity’s Choices was<br />

written in 2012 and revised in 2016.It<br />

integrates economicsand science in an<br />

analysis of humanity’s ecological<br />

predicaments.<br />

The book, experiencingrenewed<br />

interest in the eraofclimate­change<br />

concern,isavailable at Amazon.com and<br />

has earned international praise, with<br />

one reviewer calling it ‘‘a paradigmbustingvision<br />

for the futurethatdoesn’t<br />

shy away from the hardchoices<br />

humanity might havetomake to secure<br />

its survival’’.<br />

Allendecided to writeitafter afamily<br />

talk aboutthe decliningstate of the<br />

worldled to achallenge from one of his<br />

sons to do somethingtohelp securea<br />

better future for his grandchildren. In it,<br />

Allenpointsout that Earth’s resources<br />

must notbecontinuously plundered.<br />

‘‘With apopulation of seven billion<br />

and aglobal economy becoming more<br />

dependent on ever­increasing<br />

consumption, we must change course if<br />

we wanttoachieve widespread<br />

prosperity.’’<br />

Labour of love ... Allen and Isabel Cookson created amicroclimate<br />

for their sub­tropical garden.<br />

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

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The entertainer has a<br />

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the force behind<br />

countless cabaret shows,<br />

including the latest, Life is<br />

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on <strong>June</strong> 19.<br />

Izzy will host the<br />

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and take on the mantle of<br />

Madame Tragedie for the<br />

evening to introduce a<br />

line­up of jazz/blues<br />

musicians and performance<br />

artists, including<br />

CarmelCourtney, John<br />

Bevin, plus Swing 42,<br />

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George steps up ...in gumboots<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Bayleys Rangiora real estate<br />

agent George Black plans to run<br />

100km in his gumboots to raise<br />

money for the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Rural Support Trust.<br />

George will begin his run at The<br />

Peaks,Hawarden, at 4am on<br />

Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 10, and hopes to<br />

finish 12 hours later at the<br />

Bayleys Real Estate office in<br />

Deans Avenue, Christchurch,<br />

near Hagley Park.<br />

After leaving Hawarden, he will<br />

run through the Weka Pass and<br />

on to Amberley, hopefully by<br />

around 8am.<br />

‘‘I will turn right in Amberley<br />

and head to Rangiora the back<br />

way, and from Rangiora Iwill get<br />

on to the cycleway which runs<br />

through Kaiapoi and down the<br />

new northern corridor to<br />

Christchurch and finish at the<br />

Bayleys <strong>Canterbury</strong> Building on<br />

Deans Avenue, hopefully by<br />

4pm.’’<br />

He decided to do the charity<br />

run after he ran 76km from<br />

Waikari to Christchurch (not in<br />

his gumboots) ‘‘just to say I<br />

could’’.<br />

After that effort, his sister,<br />

Annie, suggested he do another<br />

endurance run, this time for<br />

charity.<br />

He chose the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Rural Support Trust because of<br />

the high suicide rate among<br />

farmers. ‘‘I grew up on a<strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> farm and understand<br />

that farming can be extremely<br />

difficult at times.<br />

‘‘The trust does agreat job<br />

helping farmers who are<br />

❛The trust does agreat<br />

job helping farmerswho<br />

are struggling. They are<br />

an essential part of rural<br />

communities.❜<br />

—George Black<br />

struggling. They are an essential<br />

part of rural communities.’’<br />

Asupport crew in two vehicles<br />

will accompany George, with one<br />

vehicle in front and the other<br />

behind, with signs telling<br />

motorists about the fundraiser.<br />

Friends have also offered to<br />

join George on the run at various<br />

stages and he has established a<br />

Givealittle page for people to<br />

donate to the trust.<br />

George has run two marathons,<br />

his best time being four hours and<br />

20 minutes. He has never run a<br />

race in gumboots, but runs<br />

around the family farm alot in his<br />

gumboots.<br />

He realises the 100km run will<br />

be much tougher than that, but he<br />

is looking forward to it. ‘‘It is<br />

going to be agood challenge,<br />

which is what Ilike.’’<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Rural<br />

Support Trust co­ordinator Arni<br />

Smit said the trust was grateful to<br />

George for his support.<br />

‘‘Farmers in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

are having atough time at the<br />

moment and the generosity of<br />

George and his sponsors will help<br />

us provide additional wellbeing<br />

support to our farming<br />

community.’’<br />

Gumboot trek ... George Black tries out some Red Band<br />

gumboots at Rangiora Farmlands last week. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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OPINION<br />

6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Around the electorate with<br />

STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA<br />

Emissions scheme works<br />

Climate change is fast becoming a<br />

popular topic in New Zealand.<br />

Businesses and citizens are having to<br />

adapttoanew carbon­neutral way of life.<br />

For many peopleinNew Zealand, the<br />

transitiontoalow­emissions economy<br />

and way of life canbeconfusing,and<br />

daunting.<br />

Fortunately,inNew Zealand, we have<br />

an Emissions Trading Scheme which can<br />

make the processofreducing emissions<br />

easier, smoother and far morecosteffective<br />

for New Zealanders.<br />

The schemeworksinreducing the<br />

effects of climate change by effectively<br />

putting apriceoncarbon dioxide<br />

emissions. Currently, all sectors of the<br />

economy, except for agriculture, pay for<br />

theiremissions through the scheme.<br />

Each year, the Government provides<br />

emissions certificates, or NZUs,where<br />

each unit is equivalent to one tonne of<br />

carbon dioxide and sells these<br />

certificatesinto the market. Each year<br />

the number released will be reduced,<br />

driving the cost of emissionsup.<br />

You can see how it works whenyou<br />

look at taxis.Most taxisorride­sharing<br />

services such as Uber use hybrids or fully<br />

electric vehicles.<br />

The reasonisthat fuel is asignificant<br />

Culverden transport hub agem<br />

DearEditor,<br />

Recently, we weretravelling north in<br />

our motorhome and neededabreak.A<br />

signinCulverden indicated apark, so<br />

we swung into an alleyway between<br />

buildingsthat openedupinto the most<br />

amazing transport hub we have ever<br />

seeninNew Zealand.<br />

What asurprise. It wasspacious, clean<br />

and beautifully designed.<br />

There were modern toilets,anelectric<br />

vehicle charging station,apublicdump<br />

station and awatersupply, as well as<br />

designatedareas providingmotorhomes<br />

and giantfarm trucks with both utilities<br />

and spacetopark overnight.<br />

All this is fringed by alovely children’s<br />

parkwith large trees and enticing play<br />

equipment. Families were everywhere<br />

enjoying thepark untilaround 5pm.<br />

What is perplexingisthe notice of the<br />

parking hours,8pm­ 8am. Iwonder if<br />

operating cost,which comes underthe<br />

scheme, and as fuel costsrise it becomes<br />

economic to invest in more fuel­efficient<br />

vehicles.<br />

Thescheme provides for afar smoother<br />

andgradualtransition.<br />

It still meansthat we are payingfor our<br />

emissions,but it also encourages<br />

innovation and investment in new<br />

technology.<br />

Butthe real beauty of the scheme is<br />

that it works in the background. It is not<br />

abold policyinitiative from abureaucrat<br />

in Wellington who doesn’tunderstand the<br />

everyday needs of Kiwis.Itisan<br />

economic tool that works at thelowest<br />

cost for consumers,while also reducing<br />

thecountry’s emissions.<br />

OurClimateChange Commission<br />

estimatesthat, at an NZU cost of $50 per<br />

tonne of carbondioxide,New Zealand<br />

canreach net­zero carbon emissionsby<br />

2050. Yet it seems fixated on<br />

recommendingmore than 70 different<br />

policy approaches, including banning<br />

your gas barbecue.<br />

My advice to the commissionistoback<br />

NewZealanders to make their own<br />

choicesand facilitatethe transition<br />

throughthe EmissionsTrading Scheme.<br />

It’s awin­win for everyone.<br />

LETTER TO THE EDITOR<br />

this needs to be amended, given the fact<br />

that the people in Culverden would love<br />

travellers to use the handy pub or cafes<br />

nearby?<br />

These restricted hours don’tallow us<br />

to parkand cross the road to enjoy<br />

dinnerorbreakfast.<br />

The massivetrucks departed very<br />

early,thus clearing the giantparkinglot,<br />

but we motorhomers wouldlike to linger<br />

and enjoy the uniquenessofthis<br />

<strong>North</strong>ern <strong>Canterbury</strong>gem alittle longer.<br />

Thank you to the designers and<br />

forward­plannersofCulverden Park.It<br />

is definitely much more than an<br />

overnight refuge.<br />

Yours,<br />

Diana Kelly<br />

Porirua<br />

KAIKŌURA VIEWS<br />

MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE<br />

Achance to have asay<br />

The Kaikoura District Council’s Draft<br />

Long­Term Plan (LTP) for <strong>2021</strong> to 2<strong>03</strong>1 is<br />

now out for public consultation.<br />

The consultation document can be<br />

viewed online through the council<br />

website, or drop into the council office<br />

or library for alook.<br />

We have several community hui<br />

planned in town, down at Goose Bay and<br />

up at Kekerengu.<br />

These hui are so we can talk with you<br />

about what we are planning to do over<br />

the next 10 years. Please come along to<br />

find out more (dates and times are listed<br />

in the full page advertisement on page<br />

24). We’ll give ashort presentation on<br />

our key proposals, why we are doing<br />

them, and how we intend to pay for them.<br />

There will be plenty of time after that to<br />

have achat and answer any questions<br />

you have.<br />

We know things are tough on our<br />

community right now, so we are working<br />

with ano­frills budget.<br />

We can’t afford to do everything that<br />

we want, but I’m pleased that even with<br />

atight budget we are still able to address<br />

some long­standing issues such as roads,<br />

footpaths, rubbish collection, and a<br />

review of our out­dated District Plan.<br />

If all the proposals go ahead, the<br />

average annual rates rise over the next<br />

10 years will be 3.4 percent (5.2% this<br />

year).<br />

It is really important that we hear your<br />

opinion of our key proposals.<br />

We think we’re on the right track, but<br />

we don’t know that unless you make a<br />

submission. Even if you agree with what<br />

we are planning to do, let us know. This<br />

helps us decide if the proposals will be<br />

accepted and included in the work<br />

programme of the LTP.<br />

We’ve tried to make it as easy as<br />

possible to make asubmission. People<br />

can do this online through the council<br />

website, or they can pick up apaper copy<br />

from the council offices.<br />

Winter feels like it is here already and,<br />

with it, some quieter months. It is good to<br />

see the community is planning some<br />

great events that bring us together.<br />

The newly formed Proudly Kaikoura<br />

group will be holding aPride Picnic on<br />

<strong>June</strong> 13, and Hapuku School is calling<br />

for artists and musicians to take part in<br />

its Matariki Night Gala on July 2.<br />

The Great Kaikoura Whale Count has<br />

also just kicked off —another reminder<br />

of how special this district is.<br />

Ihope you find time to join the<br />

community celebrations, and it would be<br />

good to see you at one of our LTP<br />

community hui.<br />

Committee backs bypass<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s Regional Land Transport<br />

Committeehas backed acall to prioritise<br />

the proposed Woodend bypass.<br />

Backed by Hurunui Mayor Marie Black,<br />

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon last<br />

week persuaded the committee to lobby<br />

the Government and the New Zealand<br />

Transport Agency(NZTA)boardfor<br />

inclusion of the Woodendbypass in this<br />

year’s Regional LandTransport Plan<br />

(RLTP) 10­year programme.<br />

It is intended that the bypass will<br />

sweepeast of Woodend from the Pegasus<br />

roundabout on StateHighway 1, relieving<br />

traffic flows in the town.<br />

At present, the bypassisincluded in the<br />

draftRLTP, but it is describedasa<br />

‘‘horizon project’’, which means it sits<br />

outside the 10­year programme.<br />

‘‘I was pleasedthe committee came on<br />

board, so hopefully the NZTA board will<br />

approveitand then we can start<br />

planning, anditwill givesome more<br />

certainty to the community,’’MrGordon<br />

said.<br />

‘‘It’s akey freight route between Picton<br />

and Christchurch and, when you consider<br />

that the populationsofRavenswood,<br />

Pegasusand Woodendwill reach10,000<br />

in thenext few years, traffic volumes will<br />

only increase.’’<br />

TransportMinister Michael Woodalso<br />

attended the meeting to be briefed on<br />

transportissues in the region,with Mr<br />

Gordontaking the chance to further press<br />

the case for the Woodend bypass and<br />

other projects suchasSkew Bridge,<br />

Southbrookand TramRoad<br />

developments.<br />

Mr Gordon and council chief executive<br />

Jim Harland willalso be hosting NZTA<br />

officials in the district on <strong>June</strong>18,<br />

providing afurtheropportunity to push<br />

roading priorities.<br />

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH<br />

This<br />

Week<br />

Sun<br />

Fishing<br />

Guide<br />

Moon<br />

Wind<br />

Fair<br />

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday<br />

Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9<br />

Rise 7:51am<br />

Set 5:01pm<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

7:07am<br />

7:29pm<br />

Rise12:14am<br />

Set 1:49pm<br />

Moderate SW<br />

Fair<br />

Rise 7:52am<br />

Set 5:01pm<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

7:50am<br />

8:10pm<br />

Rise 1:18am<br />

Set 2:10pm<br />

Gentle SW becoming<br />

moderate SE<br />

Ok<br />

Rise 7:53am<br />

Set 5:01pm<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

8:31am<br />

8:51pm<br />

Rise 2:21am<br />

Set 2:31pm<br />

Gentle SW becoming<br />

moderate S<br />

Fair<br />

Rise 7:54am<br />

Set 5:00pm<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

9:11am<br />

9:32pm<br />

Rise 3:22am<br />

Set 2:51pm<br />

Moderate Sturning<br />

SE<br />

Rise 7:54am<br />

Set 5:00pm<br />

Best 9:52am<br />

Fair<br />

Times 10:13pm<br />

Rise 4:23am<br />

Set 3:13pm<br />

Moderate SW turning<br />

SE<br />

Rise 7:55am<br />

Set 5:00pm<br />

Best 10:35am<br />

Fair<br />

Times 10:57pm<br />

Rise 5:25am<br />

Set 3:37pm<br />

Moderate SW easing<br />

to gentle S<br />

Rise 7:55am<br />

Set 5:00pm<br />

Best 11:19am<br />

Fair<br />

Times 11:43pm<br />

Rise 6:27am<br />

Set 4:06pm<br />

Gentle SW becoming<br />

moderate S<br />

Swell<br />

Pegasus Bay<br />

Tide Chart<br />

3<br />

2<br />

E1.0 m E0.8 m E0.6 m E0.7 m E0.9 m E1.2 m E1.1 m<br />

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Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows<br />

Waimakariri 11:29am 2.3 5:20am 0.5<br />

6:12am 0.6 12:46am 2.2 7:01am 0.6 1:36am 2.2 7:47am 0.6 2:23am 2.1 8:32am 0.6 3:07am 2.1 9:16am 0.7 3:50am 2.1 9:59am 0.7<br />

Mouth<br />

11:54pm 2.3 5:40pm 0.6 12:22pm 2.2 6:34pm 0.7 1:13pm 2.2 7:26pm 0.7 2:02pm 2.2 8:16pm 0.7 2:49pm 2.2 9:<strong>03</strong>pm 0.7 3:33pm 2.2 9:49pm 0.7 4:16pm 2.2 10:33pm 0.7<br />

Amberley 11:29am 2.3 5:20am 0.5<br />

6:12am 0.6 12:46am 2.2 7:01am 0.6 1:36am 2.2 7:47am 0.6 2:23am 2.1 8:32am 0.6 3:07am 2.1 9:16am 0.7 3:50am 2.1 9:59am 0.7<br />

Beach<br />

11:54pm 2.3 5:40pm 0.6 12:22pm 2.2 6:34pm 0.7 1:13pm 2.2 7:26pm 0.7 2:02pm 2.2 8:16pm 0.7 2:49pm 2.2 9:<strong>03</strong>pm 0.7 3:33pm 2.2 9:49pm 0.7 4:16pm 2.2 10:33pm 0.7<br />

11:38am 2.3 5:29am 0.5 12:<strong>03</strong>am 2.3 6:21am 0.6 12:55am 2.2 7:10am 0.6 1:45am 2.2 7:56am 0.6 2:32am 2.1 8:41am 0.6 3:16am 2.1 9:25am 0.7 3:59am 2.1 10:08am 0.7<br />

Motunau<br />

5:49pm 0.6 12:31pm 2.2 6:43pm 0.7 1:22pm 2.2 7:35pm 0.7 2:11pm 2.2 8:25pm 0.7 2:58pm 2.2 9:12pm 0.7 3:42pm 2.2 9:58pm 0.7 4:25pm 2.2 10:42pm 0.7<br />

11:40am 2.3 5:31am 0.5 12:05am 2.3 6:23am 0.6 12:57am 2.2 7:12am 0.6 1:47am 2.2 7:58am 0.6 2:34am 2.1 8:43am 0.6 3:18am 2.1 9:27am 0.7 4:01am 2.1 10:10am 0.7<br />

Gore Bay<br />

5:51pm 0.6 12:33pm 2.2 6:45pm 0.7 1:24pm 2.2 7:37pm 0.7 2:13pm 2.2 8:27pm 0.7 3:00pm 2.2 9:14pm 0.7 3:44pm 2.2 10:00pm 0.7 4:27pm 2.2 10:44pm 0.7<br />

11:38am 1.7 5:30am 0.4 12:05am 1.8 6:21am 0.4 12:56am 1.7 7:08am 0.5 1:44am 1.7 7:54am 0.5 2:30am 1.6 8:38am 0.5 3:15am 1.6 9:21am 0.5 3:59am 1.6 10:04am 0.6<br />

Kaikoura<br />

5:46pm 0.5 12:29pm 1.7 6:41pm 0.5 1:19pm 1.7 7:33pm 0.5 2:07pm 1.7 8:23pm 0.6 2:54pm 1.7 9:10pm 0.6 3:39pm 1.7 9:55pm 0.6 4:22pm 1.7 10:39pm 0.6<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 />

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When will Iget<br />

myCOVID-19<br />

vaccinations?<br />

Aquick guidefor peoplein <strong>Canterbury</strong> | Waitaha<br />

We arecurrently vaccinating Group 1, Group 2and alimited number of people in Group 3*.<br />

Group 1<br />

Group 2<br />

Includes border and MIQ workersand their household contacts.<br />

Includes frontline health workers, people working and living in long-term<br />

residential care, and older Māori and Pacific people being cared forby<br />

whānau,the people they livewith and their carers.<br />

Group 3<br />

Includes people aged 65 and over andthose with underlying conditions and<br />

disabilities * .<br />

*Thepeople we’re currently vaccinating in Group 3include some people aged 65 and<br />

older and some people residing in rural areas.<br />

We’revaccinating people in Group 3inrural areas with small populations because of<br />

the time and costassociated with visiting the location several times.<br />

We’ll continuetoinvite morepeople in Group 3tobook through <strong>June</strong> and July.<br />

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NEWS<br />

8 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Anika heads to Auckland<br />

to give speech in contest<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Get Yourself Out There<br />

Enter the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> Business<br />

Awards TODAY<br />

Stamping out casualracism is agood first<br />

step towards race unity, an Amberley high<br />

school student says.<br />

AnikaMcWin,aged 17,ofRangiora New<br />

Life School, represented <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> in the recent Race Unity<br />

Speech AwardsinAuckland.<br />

She admits she didn’t reallyknow much<br />

aboutrace relationsand solutions in New<br />

Zealand beforeenteringthe regional<br />

competition. ‘‘I’m abig fan of speeches and<br />

public speaking,and gettingupinfront of<br />

people and being abletogive my opinions<br />

around topics.’’<br />

The theme was ‘‘kiakotahitehoe’’, or<br />

‘‘paddle as one’’. ‘‘It is the image of awaka<br />

and going along the journeyorthe raceas<br />

one. We had to answer two questions and<br />

Ichose to take the pathwaythat we should<br />

not be trapped in old ways of thinking.<br />

‘‘If we’re taking apathwayand the<br />

destination is overcoming racism, then you<br />

can’tdrift off and allowcasual racism to<br />

occur. You need to stop the casual racism<br />

and casualslurs beforeyou stop the big<br />

things like the mosque attacks.’’<br />

For winning the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

regional competition,Anika won ashield<br />

that was presented to her school last week.<br />

Thanks to sponsorship fromMurchison<br />

Homesand the Hurunui District Council,<br />

her family wereable to travel to Auckland<br />

to supporther.<br />

Anikawas to presenther speech to the<br />

Hurunui District Councilthis week.<br />

‘‘I started writing it at the beginning of<br />

Marchand it’s still going,’’ shelaughs.<br />

‘‘I lovegiving speechesand gettinga<br />

reaction from the audience,and having<br />

people come and say ‘that was amazing’. It<br />

Shield holder ... Anika McWin, of Rangiora<br />

New Life School, was thrilled to represent<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> at the recent Race Unity<br />

Speech Awards.<br />

PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />

really gives apurpose behindit.’’<br />

Whileshe wasn’t among the major prizewinners<br />

this year, Anika says she will<br />

definitelyenternext year. She encourages<br />

otheryoung people to get involved.<br />

The Race Unity SpeechAwards are<br />

organised by Baha’i Faith New Zealand<br />

and supported by several organisations,<br />

including the police, the Human Rights<br />

Commission and the Office of Ethnic<br />

Communities.<br />

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FRESHCHOICE OXFORD<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

9<br />

Devoted Rutherfords look to check out<br />

Mikeand NickyRutherford<br />

havesoldFreshChoiceOxford.<br />

The couple who have invested<br />

14 years in the business and the<br />

community, willnot be leaving<br />

the town they have grown to<br />

love.<br />

Mikeand Nicky, who bought<br />

the supermarket in July 2008,<br />

whenitwas aSupervalue, will<br />

takeabreak while they lookat<br />

other opportunities.<br />

Theywill continuetoown the<br />

building,but will hand over the<br />

reins of the business in October<br />

to <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> couple<br />

Kelly and Bevan Hames, who<br />

havetwo children,Maddie and<br />

Milla.<br />

Kelly and Bevan own the<br />

Mandeville Supervalue and will<br />

run both businesses.<br />

It has beenajourney of<br />

change for the Rutherfords<br />

since 2008.<br />

Justtwo years aftertaking<br />

overthe business, the 2010<br />

earthquakestruck,causing the<br />

Supervalue to shut.<br />

Not to be beaten, the couple<br />

moved to atemporary facility —<br />

the JC rooms in Oxford.<br />

Theykept all theirstaff and,<br />

oncetheirsupermarket building<br />

was strengthened, they moved<br />

backdown the road.<br />

Theyleft the temporary<br />

facility all set up with their<br />

shelvingallowing other Oxford<br />

businessestouse it while their<br />

businesseswere strengthened.<br />

Backintheir strengthened<br />

premises, the couplehad to<br />

decide the future of their<br />

supermarket business. They<br />

could not get insurance for the<br />

earthquakedamage because<br />

one wall of the Supervaluedid<br />

not meet code.<br />

It was either walkaway or stay<br />

and invest heavily by rebuilding<br />

abigger,bettersupermarketin<br />

Oxford.<br />

Mikeand Nickydecided to<br />

stayand in 2013 presented their<br />

FreshChoicesupermarket plans<br />

to the community.<br />

Anew FreshChoice was built<br />

behind the old supermarket<br />

and,aspart of that,the couple<br />

managed to get aWestpac ATM<br />

incorporated in the build, taking<br />

overfromone they hadinstalled<br />

at their own costinFebruary<br />

2010.<br />

The couple have employed<br />

hundredsoflocal people,<br />

All in the family ... FreshChoice Oxford has been afamily business for the Rutherfords, from left, Emma, Nicky, Mike and George.<br />

includingschoolstudents, and<br />

given hundredsofthousands of<br />

dollars in sponsorship to the<br />

Oxfordand widercommunity.<br />

Theseinclude Oxford Area,<br />

View Hill, Swannanoa and West<br />

Eyreton Schools, Oxford early<br />

childhood centres and the<br />

Oxford Playcentre (freefruit is<br />

giventothese centres for<br />

childrentoeat daily).<br />

They have also supported<br />

localemergency services such<br />

as the fire brigade,StJohn, the<br />

hospital, and Oxforddoctors.<br />

Others to benefit from support<br />

are the Oxford Community<br />

Trust, the Food Banks in Oxford,<br />

Oxford churches, theOxford<br />

LionsClub, OxfordGolf Club,<br />

Oxford Men’s Shed,Children of<br />

Oxford, and many individuals.<br />

Mike and Nicky have also<br />

supported senior citizens in<br />

Oxford and offer GoldCard<br />

discounts daily.<br />

They have areal passionfor<br />

theircommunity andpaid to set<br />

up police closedcircuit TV<br />

cameras in Oxford,helping to<br />

bringdown the crimerate.<br />

Mike, who wasawarded the<br />

Queen’sServiceMedal in 2019<br />

for his work in the community,<br />

has been an Oxford Volunteer<br />

Fire Brigade member for eight<br />

years, and is now aseniorfire<br />

fighter.<br />

Mike and Nickywere also<br />

awardedaPolice Community<br />

Award in 2018, andalso<br />

received aLion’s community<br />

award in 2018.<br />

‘‘We’veloved our timeinour<br />

two supermarkets.Our two<br />

youngest children,Emma and<br />

George,love the Oxford<br />

community and haveplayed an<br />

activepart in it over theyears,<br />

both at schooland in the<br />

supermarket.<br />

‘‘We wouldalso liketohonour<br />

Mike’sdad, Irving Rutherford,<br />

who passedaway recently. He<br />

was a<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> icon<br />

who playedavery active role in<br />

our officesince 2008,whenwe<br />

opened.<br />

‘‘We are lookingforward to<br />

still being part of our wonderful<br />

Oxfordcommunity, and wish<br />

Bevan and Kellyall the best.’’<br />

PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />

Opening time ... Then Mayor David Ayers helps George Rutherford<br />

cut the ribbon to open FreshChoice Oxford.<br />

Demolition time ... The old Supervalue was demolished after the new FreshChoice, in<br />

the background, was built. Mike Rutherford took the controls to deliver the first blow to<br />

the old building.<br />

Eftpos open ... The first ATM in Oxford was opened by then Waimakariri MP Kate<br />

Wilkinson. Beside her is Irving Rutherford, with Dan Gordon at left.


NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL<br />

10 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Advertising feature<br />

Festival offers perfect scientific formula<br />

The New Zealand International<br />

Science Festival returns to<br />

Dunedin for <strong>2021</strong> with a<br />

programme jam­packed with<br />

more than 100 events, and 250<br />

sessions over the 10­day event.<br />

The festival, which takes<br />

place during the July school<br />

holidays, July 8to18, offers<br />

something for every age group,<br />

from the very young to the more<br />

mature audience.<br />

The Big Science Show with<br />

Amadeo returns for the first<br />

weekend of the festival.<br />

Expect the usual bangs, pops,<br />

thrills and spills which are a<br />

traditional part of the alwayspopular<br />

festival event. This<br />

year, the festival has engaged<br />

local comedian and playwright<br />

Abby Howells to write the show,<br />

and Alex Wilson to direct.<br />

The festival is also excited to<br />

present Our Moon: Then Now<br />

and Beyond,aninstallation<br />

artwork by British artist Luke<br />

Jerram.<br />

The work, a4­metre diameter<br />

inflatable sphere with ahigh<br />

resolution Nasa photograph of<br />

the moon will be suspended<br />

inside Hanover Hall for the<br />

second half of the festival.<br />

The moon will play host to<br />

several other events, such as<br />

yoga, the Space Frontiers<br />

Exhibition,story time for<br />

children, and much more.<br />

The festival is excited to<br />

announce that Tiny Ruins’<br />

Hollie Fullbrook will perform a<br />

special solo show underneath<br />

Luke Jerram’s Moon Sculpture.<br />

Celebrating the 10th<br />

anniversary of her debut<br />

album, Some were meant for<br />

Sea,the celebrated New<br />

Zealand songwriter will play an<br />

intimate show directly<br />

underneath the massive<br />

glowing sculpture, in the<br />

ambient setting of Hanover<br />

Hall after dark.<br />

The CODE Virtual Reality &<br />

Gaming Centre will transport<br />

attendees to other worlds. The<br />

virtual reality and gaming<br />

centre has proven extremely<br />

popular in the past, offering the<br />

public the opportunity to<br />

experience the latest in virtual<br />

reality technology.<br />

This time the centre will be<br />

located in the old Aotea Gifts<br />

Shop at 19 George Street, as a<br />

part of the Science Festival<br />

Trail, awalk leading to festival<br />

hubs and venues, all within a<br />

20­minute walk of the Octagon.<br />

On the opening night, the<br />

festival presents Science in the<br />

Spotlight,afireside chat<br />

between festival patron Helen<br />

Anderson, the prime minister’s<br />

chief science adviser Dame<br />

Juliet Gerrard,and the<br />

chairman of the Climate<br />

Change Commission, Rod Carr.<br />

The panel will discuss the<br />

challenges faced by climate<br />

change, as well as the massive<br />

leaps forward that science is<br />

currently making, and those<br />

that science will need to make<br />

in order to tackle our future.<br />

The festival is reimagining<br />

play with the Imagination<br />

Playground,where children<br />

can build and engineer their<br />

own structures with giant blue<br />

building blocks.<br />

Plenty to enjoy ... The New Zealand International Science Festival, which is returning to Dunedin, will deliver<br />

awealth of enriching experiences for those attending.<br />

IMAGES: SUPPLIED<br />

The Municipal Chambers will<br />

host the playground, which will<br />

mark the starting point of the<br />

festival’s walking trail.<br />

Open now as apart of aseries<br />

of lead­up events, Slice of Life:<br />

The World Famous Dunedin<br />

Study provides an overview of<br />

the Dunedin Study, its methods,<br />

and its major findings. It<br />

celebrates the lives of the study<br />

members.<br />

The exhibition is open from<br />

10am to 4pm every day leading<br />

up to and through the festival<br />

at 375 Andersons Bay<br />

Road.<br />

The full festival programme<br />

of more than 100 events can be<br />

viewed at scifest.org.nz, and<br />

tickets are available now.<br />

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Mayor seeks lift in<br />

housing support<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon has<br />

called for an urban growth<br />

partnership to support housing in<br />

the region.<br />

The mayor’s call follows last<br />

week’s <strong>Canterbury</strong> Mayoral Forum<br />

meeting in Christchurch, where<br />

Housing Minister Megan Woods was<br />

briefed on the housing challenges<br />

facing the region.<br />

Mr Gordon would like to see a<br />

Greater Christchurch urban growth<br />

partnership, with the Christchurch,<br />

Selwyn and Waimakariri councils<br />

supported by central government to<br />

hasten new housing developments.<br />

‘‘I talked about the level of growth<br />

in our district and the process for<br />

speeding up land to be made<br />

available for housing.’’<br />

Anecdotally, there are reports of<br />

houses selling for more than<br />

$100,000 above valuation, he says.<br />

The latest data from Infometrics<br />

indicates that house prices in the<br />

Waimakariri district increased by<br />

14.5 percent in the year to March<br />

<strong>2021</strong>, with houses now selling for an<br />

average price of $534,090.<br />

That compares to an 18.2% rise<br />

and an average price of $871,375<br />

nationally.<br />

‘‘We are seeing the growing<br />

demand in the enquiries for LIM<br />

reports, with 2283 applications in<br />

the last 12 months, which is the<br />

second highest on record, and new<br />

home consents are continuing to be<br />

high,’’ Mr Gordon says.<br />

‘‘I am hearing about people<br />

moving to the district from Auckland<br />

and Dunedin, as well as from<br />

Christchurch, and there are people<br />

returning from overseas.<br />

‘‘So there are some encouraging<br />

statistics, but it’s also putting<br />

housing under pressure.’’<br />

There are several ‘‘levers’’ the<br />

council can employ to support<br />

housing initiatives, including<br />

through the District Plan Review,<br />

which will be out for consultation<br />

later in the year.<br />

Covid­19 legislation has given the<br />

government increased powers to<br />

respond, and the Resource<br />

Management Act is under review.<br />

The Greater Christchurch<br />

partners are also finalising a<br />

joint spatial plan for future urban<br />

growth, in partnership with<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> and the<br />

government.<br />

Increased house prices are also<br />

putting pressure on families<br />

struggling with reduced incomes<br />

following Covid­19, he says.<br />

‘‘While it’s clear that Waimakariri<br />

has fared much better than other<br />

parts of New Zealand, there’s still a<br />

long way to go for our district to fully<br />

recover.<br />

‘‘But we are very lucky in this<br />

district to have so many voluntary<br />

organisations that offer support to<br />

the community, such as Big Brothers<br />

Big Sisters, Wellbeing <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>, the Salvation Army, St<br />

John, Hope Community Trust, the<br />

Oxford Community Trust, Budgeting<br />

Services <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>, and<br />

Citizens’ Advice.’’<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

11<br />

Cottage facelift<br />

... The exterior<br />

of Amberley’s<br />

cob cottage has<br />

been resealed.<br />

PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />

Revamp for cottage exterior<br />

Amberley’s historiccob cottagein<br />

Chamberlain Park has received afacelift.<br />

The Kowai Archives Society was<br />

concerned aboutthe exterior of the building<br />

deteriorating, but couldnot afford the<br />

quoted cost of repairs.<br />

Society president TerryGreen said<br />

financial helpwas sought from the Hurunui<br />

District Council, andnow an important part<br />

of the town’s history has been preserved.<br />

Council maintenance co­ordinator Josie<br />

Hemmings accessed fundstoreseal the<br />

cottage’s exterior, whichwas finished last<br />

month.<br />

‘‘It was bettertoget on to it quickly,<br />

instead of letting it deteriorate even more.<br />

‘‘We got aquotefrom people who<br />

specialised in the process, so we were<br />

confident the job was going to be done well,”<br />

Josiesaid.<br />

Terrysaid he couldn’tbehappier with the<br />

result.“We reached out, and nextthing it<br />

was being repaired. Josie wasgreat. She<br />

organisedeverything with the council. We<br />

are so pleased with the workthat has been<br />

done.”<br />

The cottage was originally in Leithfield, on<br />

MaysRoad. It was recreated from original<br />

and donatedmaterials from the May Family,<br />

in ChamberlainPark in 1984.The council<br />

gavethe society the land,and volunteers<br />

fromthe Amberley LionsClub and Amberley<br />

Jaycees helpedrebuildit.<br />

“Theaim wastokeep the replica as close<br />

to the originalaspossible. It’sreally<br />

importanttomaintain thesehistorical<br />

buildingsand ensurethey are being looked<br />

after,” Terry says.<br />

The Amberley Historical Society merged<br />

withthe Kowai Archives Society, giving the<br />

society the responsibility of continuing the<br />

careofthe cottage.<br />

NCE<br />

DEAL<br />

ONLY!<br />

NCE<br />

DEAL<br />

ONLY!


NEWS<br />

12 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Funds allocated for<br />

community facilities<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

The proposed PegasusCommunity<br />

Centreand KaiapoiCommunityHub are<br />

astepcloser to becoming areality.<br />

The Waimakariri DistrictCouncil last<br />

weekapproved therevised draft <strong>2021</strong>/31<br />

LongTerm Plan,which now proposes a<br />

4.3 percent rates rise—higherthanthe<br />

3.95% increase signalled earlierinthe<br />

year.<br />

Should the LTP be formallyadopted<br />

on <strong>June</strong> 22, council staffwill be given the<br />

go-aheadtoacquire land in Pegasusand<br />

Ravenswood forthe future development<br />

of community facilities, while the<br />

KaiapoiCommunityHub proposalwill<br />

go to the resource consent stage.<br />

‘‘Ideally, we would haveliked to have<br />

stuck with 3.95%, but evenat4.3% I<br />

would say thatwewould still be one of<br />

the lowestinthe country,’’Mayor Dan<br />

Gordon says.<br />

The LTP has provisionfor $4.5million<br />

for the purchaseoflandand the<br />

construction of a385 square metre<br />

communitycentre in Pegasus, with work<br />

expectedtobegin in 2024.<br />

Afurther $4.3m has beenset asidefor<br />

alandpurchase in Ravenswoodthis<br />

year, with the council to consider<br />

buildingan800 squaremetrefacility,<br />

which could include alibrary anda<br />

swimming pool, as well as acommunity<br />

centre, in itsnextLTP deliberations in<br />

three years’time.<br />

Abudget of $435,000 has been set aside<br />

for acommunity hubinKaiapoi’sformer<br />

red zone, withthe resourceconsent<br />

process expected to provide the<br />

opportunityfor council staff to address<br />

communityconcerns,MrGordon says.<br />

Afurther $200,000 has been set aside<br />

forthe redevelopment of theSefton Hall<br />

and$157,000towards strengthening<br />

work on the CustCommunityCentre.<br />

With government-driven three-waters<br />

reform pending, $240,000has been<br />

allocated to cover any costs which may<br />

be incurredfor anycommunity<br />

consultation and forstaff implementing<br />

thechanges, Mr Gordonsays.<br />

A$60,000 contestableheritage fund<br />

hasalso beencreated to assist with<br />

protecting localheritage buildings, with<br />

theold BNZbuilding in Kaiapoi and St<br />

Stephen’s Anglican ChurchinTuahiwi<br />

expectedtobeamong the first<br />

recipients.<br />

Both are registered as category 1<br />

heritage buildingswith HeritageNew<br />

Zealand.<br />

‘‘We knowthereare significant<br />

heritage buildingsthatwillneedtobe<br />

considered in the next yearand it’s<br />

important that there is some support<br />

from thecouncil,evenifwearen’t<br />

funding themdirectly,’’ Mr Gordon says.<br />

Funding hasalso beenset asideto<br />

trial securitycameras in abid to<br />

improve communitysafety, similar to an<br />

initiative already in place in the<br />

Hurunui district.<br />

‘‘Council staffwill be workinginwith<br />

thecommunity patrolsand thepolice to<br />

identifyappropriate locationsor<br />

whether mobilecamerasare more<br />

appropriate,’’ Mr Gordon says.<br />

‘‘It’simportant because we’vehad<br />

requests fromthe communityaround<br />

communitysafety.<br />

‘‘It’sjustaquestionofwhetherwelook<br />

at theHurunui model or lookatmobile<br />

cameras.’’<br />

Impressive sight ... Ablood supermoon provided an impressive sight for stargazers<br />

on Wednesday night last week.<br />

PHOTO: JEAN WILLIAMSATPHOTOGRAPHY BY JEAN<br />

Sky’sthe limit for blood moon<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> stargazers were<br />

rewarded for staying up late on<br />

Wednesday evening last week.<br />

On aclear night, Oxford Area School<br />

Observatory volunteer James Moffat<br />

was thrilled to see his first full lunar<br />

eclipse in two decades, after the last<br />

two were clouded out.<br />

“It was agreat night at the<br />

observatory,” James said. “Only a<br />

handful of people braved the freezing<br />

temperatures and it was alate finish,<br />

but we were rewarded with aperfect<br />

night.”<br />

The moon was entirely within the<br />

Earth’s shadow for 15 minutes from<br />

11.11pm for the full lunar eclipse.<br />

Known as ablood supermoon, it<br />

occurs when the Earth lines up<br />

between the sun and the moon.<br />

The reddish light passes through the<br />

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Chamber music lovers were given a<br />

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‘‘That is partly down to our excellent<br />

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year’s programme,’’ she said.<br />

‘‘Inbal and Rachel were stunning. I<br />

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While Rachel used apiano owned by<br />

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said.<br />

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Chamber musician ... Inbal Megiddo, with<br />

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love with the Fiorini. Ididn’t have the<br />

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‘‘It was atremendous gift because it is<br />

so difficult for young musicians to<br />

acquire good instruments, which can<br />

really affect their development and<br />

careers.’’<br />

The cello has been Inbal’s ‘‘voice’’ and<br />

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Enterprise <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> (ENC)<br />

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The award recognises ENC’seffortsto<br />

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ENC chief executiveHeather Warwick<br />

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Design opportunity for schools<br />

Pupils from three <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Schools are being given the chance to<br />

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The nationwide competition is being<br />

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The competition is being launched<br />

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EVolocity was established to interest<br />

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Kaikōura District Council <strong>News</strong><br />

LONG TERM PLAN (LTP) <strong>2021</strong> -2<strong>03</strong>1<br />

TheCouncil'sLTP is now availableforpublic consultation.<br />

This is the Council’s firstLTP plan since 2015.The yearsfollowing the<br />

earthquakeshave beenHUGE! Now, with asuccessful Council $40million<br />

Infrastructure Rebuildprojectbehind us it’s time to look at thefuture.<br />

The Earthquake Rebuild has effectively renewedorreplaced key<br />

assets that were at the end of their expected life or otherwise<br />

compromised. There is no major expenditurerequired on Council<br />

owned infrastructure assets (more info on assets below) over the<br />

next 20-30 years (other than roads) and no major growth-related<br />

projects needed for at least ten years.<br />

Last year because of COVID-19 we reduced the rates increase from 10%<br />

to 4%.Weknowour community still faces economicuncertainty so we are<br />

working with a'no frills'budget. The Council is focusing on delivering<br />

affordable, fit-for-purpose servicesand infrastructure upgrades thatserve<br />

thecommunity now and in the future.<br />

Usingwhat we know aboutour infrastructure, and taking on board<br />

what our communityistelling us,wehave identified anumberof<br />

priority areas that we wanttofocus on. If all of<br />

the proposalsinthe LTP go ahead,itwould<br />

mean an annual average rates increase<br />

over ten years of 3.4%. (5.2% this year)<br />

FIND OUT MORE...<br />

Community Hui inthe District<br />

Tuesday 8th <strong>June</strong> -6pm @Memorial Hall, Supper Room<br />

Thursday 10th <strong>June</strong> -6pm @Goose Bay Fire Shed<br />

Wednesday 16th <strong>June</strong> -6pm @Kēkerengū Community Hall<br />

Come and talk to the Councillors in the Civic Centre<br />

Tuesday 8th <strong>June</strong>, 10am -noon @the Council Chambers<br />

Wednesday 16th <strong>June</strong>, 2pm -4pm @the Council Chambers<br />

Kaikōura Aquatic<br />

Centre will be open<br />

next summer -with<br />

new road and<br />

walkways to get<br />

there!<br />

Image Credit<br />

Hanako Kubayashi<br />

1-ROADS<br />

Spend $4.997 million on road reseals and renewals<br />

to address abacklog -mostly inrural areas.<br />

2-FOOTPATHS<br />

Increase annual spend from $14,000 to $60,000. Plus<br />

afurther $100,000 each year to upgrade footpaths<br />

from 2022/23 till 2<strong>03</strong>1.<br />

3-DISTRICT PLAN REVIEW<br />

Residential, Business and Rural Zoning rules review<br />

commencing in <strong>2021</strong>/22. Full review to be completed<br />

by 2<strong>03</strong>0.<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

The much loved Scout Hall is<br />

being renovated andrefurbished.<br />

Old Council Building at 34<br />

Esplanade,will be demolished.<br />

We're going to invest more in the<br />

maintenanceofour Parks and<br />

Reserves, Playgrounds, Tracks<br />

and Walkways.<br />

HAVE YOUR SAY ONTHE PROPOSALS...<br />

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING...<br />

Upgrading and Creating<br />

Digital Records to increase<br />

effective managementand<br />

security of records and make<br />

themeasier for the community<br />

to access.<br />

FACILITIES<br />

AND....MORE....<br />

Suburban, Kincaid and Peketa<br />

water supplies upgraded and<br />

improvements made to treat the<br />

water of the rural Fernleigh and<br />

East Coast Water Supply.<br />

Construction on the Wakatu<br />

Quay Development (funded by<br />

PGF) will begin in 2022.<br />

Waiau Toa/Clarence River,<br />

restoring access that was<br />

destroyed in the2016earthquake.<br />

95% funded by Waka Kotahi NZTA.<br />

4-URBAN RUBBISH COLLECTION<br />

New fortnightly kerbside rubbish collection to urban<br />

residential properties.<br />

5-TOURISM AND BUSINESS SUPPORT<br />

Maintain current fundinglevels to Destination<br />

Kaikōura.<br />

Whetheryou agree or disagree, or have different<br />

suggestions, please let us know.You can find more<br />

information and have yoursay at kaikoura.govt.nz<br />

or dropintothe Library or the Council forapaper<br />

copy. Submissions close 28 <strong>June</strong>.<br />

New Technology at<br />

the Library including<br />

touch-screen public<br />

computers and public<br />

access to electronic<br />

resources.<br />

Rating Model Review<br />

planned in 2023/24.<br />

The Innovative<br />

Waste Kaikōura<br />

Landfill will be<br />

closed andanew<br />

Transfer Station<br />

timed for2024.<br />

PLUS...AS USUAL<br />

We'll still keep on with business as<br />

usual -we'll make sure that<br />

sewerageistaken away and<br />

treated, you haveaccesstosafe<br />

water,you can dispose of your<br />

rubbish and recycling.<br />

There are Civil Defence services in<br />

place should we need it, as well as<br />

dog and noise control.Weprovide<br />

community grants and events,<br />

the Kaikōura District Library,<br />

pensioner housing, building and<br />

resource consents and more...<br />

Ph: 319 5026 | www.kaikoura.govt.nz | @ KaikouraDistrictCouncil


Focus on council infrastructure<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Kaikoura’s ‘‘no thrills budget’’ aims to<br />

get the district’s infrastructurework<br />

back on track.<br />

Whilethe earthquake rebuild had<br />

put the districtinabetter space,<br />

MayorCraig Mackle says the council<br />

planstoinvest in upgradingits ‘‘long<br />

neglected’’roads,ditchesand<br />

footpathsinits draft <strong>2021</strong>/31 Long<br />

Term Plan (LTP).<br />

The draft LTP was signed off last<br />

week and is out for public<br />

consultation until <strong>June</strong> 28.<br />

An average rates rise of 5.2 percent<br />

is proposed forthe <strong>2021</strong>/22financial<br />

year and then 3.4% ayear for the next<br />

decade.<br />

The council plans to spend about<br />

$5 million on roading over the next six<br />

years, and to allocateanextra<br />

$100,000ayear for the next 10 yearsto<br />

upgrade urban footpaths.<br />

‘‘This budgetisabout gettingback<br />

on track,’’ Mr Macklesays. ‘‘We are<br />

about10to 15 years behind on our<br />

roading and our footpaths, so we need<br />

to get on top of it and not let it slip<br />

again.’’<br />

‘‘Thefeedback we’ve beengetting<br />

from our community is that they want<br />

us to get on with the roading and the<br />

footpaths, so hopefully they willget in<br />

behind the Long TermPlan.’’<br />

Getting on top of the remaining<br />

infrastructure projects will have<br />

positive flow­oneffectsasthe council<br />

lookstosupport an ageingpopulation,<br />

prepare for the return of tourists,and<br />

reduce the district’senvironmental<br />

footprint, Mr Macklesays.<br />

‘‘We are looking at an ageing<br />

community, so they’ve got to be able to<br />

get aroundcomfortably.<br />

‘‘It’s all about transport and moving<br />

Improvements planned ... Council­owned infrastructure will be targeted for<br />

spending over the next 10 years.<br />

PHOTO: FILE<br />

and connection,and supporting the<br />

movetowards more bikes and<br />

mobilityscooters.’’<br />

The council increased its annual<br />

contribution to Destination Kaikoura<br />

lastyearfrom $180,000 to $225,000to<br />

support efforts to promote the district<br />

to domestic visitors, while<br />

maintaining its global promotion.<br />

‘‘Ifwelet that dropwewill fall off<br />

the radar,sowe’vegot to keepupwith<br />

it, becausethe border willreopen<br />

eventually,’’ Mr Macklesays.<br />

‘‘They’ve been doing afantastic job<br />

promoting our district for domestic<br />

tourismand they haven’t let up on the<br />

global side,either.’’<br />

While the 2016earthquakehas<br />

given the district areprieve fromthe<br />

riskofsea level rise by raising the<br />

coastline,climate changestill remains<br />

an issue for the council.<br />

By continuing to invest in footpaths,<br />

transport, streetlightingand water<br />

conservation, the council canreduce<br />

its impact on the environment,Mr<br />

Macklesays.<br />

The KaikouraDark Sky astronomy<br />

proposal is also gaining momentum<br />

and has the potential to boostthe<br />

districtasawinterdestination.<br />

The council has consultation<br />

meetings planned on Tuesday next<br />

weekfrom 10am to 12pminthe<br />

councilchambers, and in the evening<br />

from6pm in the Kaikoura Memorial<br />

Hallsupperroom.<br />

Other meetings are planned at the<br />

Goose Bayfire shedonThursday,<br />

<strong>June</strong>10, from6pm, and then on<br />

Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 16, from 2pm to 4pm<br />

in the council chambers,and from<br />

6pm at Kekerengu Community Hall.<br />

LongTerm Planhearings are<br />

planned on July1and 2, before the<br />

final document is adopted on July 28.<br />

KAIKOURA<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

25<br />

No appetite yet<br />

for Maori ward<br />

By DAVIDHILL<br />

Kaikoura MayorCraig<br />

Mackleisconcerned<br />

that legislation to create<br />

aMaori ward could<br />

disenfranchiselocal<br />

runanga.<br />

The Kaikoura District<br />

Council voted<br />

unanimously against<br />

creating aMaori ward<br />

recently, after<br />

consulting with<br />

Kaikoura runanga.<br />

‘‘The runanga said it<br />

wasn’tsomething they<br />

wantedtorush into.<br />

They founditmight<br />

hinderthem rather than<br />

help them and they<br />

wantedthe time to make<br />

sure it’s what it appears<br />

to be,’’ Mr Mackle said.<br />

Three years ago the<br />

council voted<br />

unanimouslytocreate a<br />

Maori ward, but it was<br />

eventually defeated by a<br />

binding referendum<br />

triggered by apetition<br />

passing the necessary 5<br />

percent threshold.<br />

New government<br />

legislation means<br />

council decisions on<br />

Maori wards cannotbe<br />

overturnedbya<br />

referendum.<br />

But the Kaikoura<br />

district has no wards,<br />

with all seven<br />

councillors elected<br />

at large.<br />

It meansthat if a<br />

Maori ward was created,<br />

anyone on the Maori roll<br />

would be abletovote for<br />

only one councillor and<br />

the mayor,while other<br />

voters would continue to<br />

vote for seven<br />

councillors and the<br />

mayor.<br />

The legislationalso<br />

allowedanyoneofany<br />

race with no connection<br />

to Kaikoura to stand for<br />

the Maori seat, on justa<br />

single nomination.<br />

The councilislikely to<br />

reconsider the future of<br />

aMaori ward before the<br />

2025 local body election.<br />

In the meantime, the<br />

councilwill continue to<br />

work with the Kaikoura<br />

runanga, including<br />

holdingtwo annual hui,<br />

Mr Mackle says.<br />

‘‘The partnership that<br />

we haveisprobably<br />

more powerful. We<br />

regularly consultwith<br />

them and their voice is<br />

broughtback to the<br />

table, even if they are<br />

not present.<br />

‘‘I would be in contact<br />

with the runangamost<br />

weeks and anything up<br />

to four times aweek. It’s<br />

asmallcommunity.<br />

‘‘You only have to<br />

walk up the hall and<br />

you’re there.’’<br />

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It’stime to tackle those early-winter chores<br />

Here are the tasks you need to prioritise in your<br />

garden this month as winter announces its arrival.<br />

Rachel Vogan reports.<br />

Winter can cause us to dropour<br />

shouldersand hunker down. One<br />

could be tempted to retreat<br />

indoors and admire the garden<br />

fromwithin. However,itisone of<br />

the more rewardingand busy<br />

times of the year, and thereis<br />

plenty to do.<br />

Fallen leaves can drive some<br />

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winter rains,and act likea<br />

sponge in away.<br />

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the compost bin or yourrecycling<br />

bins, use themasarug to tuck up<br />

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roottofullydevelop. Even though<br />

the soil is cooling down theywill<br />

continue to fatten up. Thereisno<br />

needtodig themall up at once<br />

either, as once they are fat<br />

enough,they will hold wellinthe<br />

soilfor months.<br />

Liftand dig yams now. Try and<br />

get all the baby ones out of the<br />

ground, too,especially if you<br />

don’t wantthem to re­grow in the<br />

samespot next year.<br />

Plant out more winterlettuce,<br />

cress, rocket, mizuna and spring<br />

onions.<br />

Herbs<br />

Plenty of herbsthrivein<br />

winter.Hardy perennial ones<br />

that can be planted and<br />

harvested now are thyme,<br />

rosemary, sage,bay leaf and<br />

oregano.<br />

In the softherb department,<br />

plant out bothcurly and flat­leaf<br />

parsley, plus coriander and<br />

chervil. Chives will die down to a<br />

clump and reappear in the<br />

spring.The main tip for herbs<br />

over winter is full sun, as the days<br />

are shorter and the plants need<br />

maximumsunlighttothrive.If<br />

parsley has got abit leggy and<br />

overgrown, give it agood haircut<br />

and it will re­sprout from the<br />

centre. Aside­dressing of<br />

fertiliser will give all herbs a<br />

boost now.<br />

Garlic<br />

With the shortestday this<br />

month,itistimely to getyour<br />

garlicplanted. Dig over the<br />

ground, replenishing nutrients as<br />

you go. Use compostorwellrottedmanure<br />

to enrichthe soil,<br />

and it is wise to work in some<br />

bulb fertiliser too. Cloves are sold<br />

in garden centres, or look for<br />

organic garlicatmarkets and the<br />

like. Imported, supermarket<br />

garlic willnot sprout so avoid<br />

this.<br />

Separate the clovesinto<br />

sections and discardanything<br />

Yams ... Lift them now. Garlic ... Planting time is near. Dahlias... Cut them back now.<br />

small or shrivelled; the fattest<br />

clovesare thebest. Pokethe<br />

clovesinto thesoil, about finger<br />

depth,10cm, withthe pointed bit<br />

facingthe sky.<br />

Compost<br />

If you haven’t done so already,<br />

turn yourcompostheap, then<br />

tuck it up or cover it tightly to<br />

keep all the heat in overthe next<br />

few months.Keepingthe heaps<br />

covered prevents rain from<br />

leeching the nutrients out before<br />

it is readytoadd to the garden. It<br />

also speeds up the composting<br />

process. Asprinkle of compost<br />

enhancer or lime can aid<br />

decompostion.<br />

Flowers<br />

Cut backany remaining<br />

perennialstonear groundlevel<br />

—dahlias, delphiniumsand the<br />

like.Not only willthis tidy up the<br />

garden beds, it allows the plant to<br />

save some energy. Nerines and<br />

belladonna lillies are coming to<br />

an end. Once they die down and<br />

become dormant,itisthe best<br />

time to lift and divide them.<br />

Move frost­sensitive plants<br />

such as impatiens in potscloser<br />

to the house, and bring really<br />

sensitiveones indoors.<br />

Birdsand bees<br />

Thinkabout addingsome birdfeeding<br />

stations aroundthe<br />

garden.Winter is atough time for<br />

foraging wildlife.<br />

The last fruitmay still be<br />

hanging aroundonsome trees —<br />

afew apples, pears and quince<br />

maybe. If youare not goingtoeat<br />

them, leavethem on the treesfor<br />

the birds,whichlove the supersweet<br />

over­ripe fruit.Don’t forget<br />

the bees either. Keepplanting<br />

flowerstonourish themaswell.<br />

Colourful options to plant now<br />

include calendula, pansies and<br />

polyanthus. Team these with<br />

flowering bulbs such as hyacinths<br />

for something alittle special.<br />

Reprintedcourtesyof<br />

Kiwigardener magazine, onlineat<br />

gardener.kiwi.<br />

Tidying up<br />

the garden?<br />

As well as using the<br />

kerbside organics bin,<br />

you can turn excess<br />

garden waste into<br />

compost by dropping<br />

it at the Southbrook<br />

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WINTER GARDENING<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

27<br />

Be ready for when Jack Frost gate-crashes<br />

Winter has arrived and Jack Frost<br />

maywellhavealready visited your<br />

garden. Be prepared forhim and<br />

he could wellmakeyourgarden<br />

sparkle, writes Vivenne Bailey.<br />

Avoid damage ... Cloches provide muchneeded<br />

protection for frost­tender plants.<br />

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Frost doesn’t push buttons like its white,<br />

fluffy cousin. It doesn’t fall about, soft<br />

and cotton­wool snowy. And how often<br />

do we wrap up and plunge outside to see<br />

what magic acoating of ice has worked<br />

on our plot?<br />

Despite being considered the poor<br />

relation of snow, ice in the garden can<br />

be almost as much fun. If you regularly<br />

get visits from Jack Frost, adecent<br />

amount of evergreen foliage plants will<br />

produce agarden that sparkles when<br />

the temperature drops.<br />

If the air is moist, your garden may be<br />

treated to ahoar frost. On these<br />

mornings, sharp­edged leaves such as<br />

camellias and laurels will be edged<br />

perfectly in white. But early­morning<br />

sun can quickly damage new leaves and<br />

blossom, so don’t plant tender<br />

evergreens in east­facing spots.<br />

Frost highlights form, picking out<br />

whorls of euphorbia leaves thrown into<br />

sharp relief by the ice, and tracing<br />

geometric patterns in the rosettes of<br />

biennials like foxglove and woolly<br />

mullein (Verbascum thapsus). It can turn<br />

pretty as aprincess lady’s mantle<br />

(Alchemilla mollis),usually<br />

photographed with sparkling dewdrops,<br />

dripping from each serrated leaf edge,<br />

into anest of intertwined, curved shells<br />

and frozen broad scallops that<br />

brilliantly reflect the seasonal weather.<br />

But although some leaves allow cold<br />

to scrawl hieroglyphics on their crimped<br />

surfaces, such as the evergreen shrub<br />

Viburnum davdii,others are<br />

transformed in afar less flattering way<br />

—the first frost turns my pool dahlias<br />

into slimy, black slush!<br />

Why not show off the shaggy trunks of<br />

cherries, birches and maples (even<br />

though they wear the temperature less<br />

obviously), by planting Phlomis<br />

russeliana underneath, aplant with<br />

Protection required ... Use frost cloth to cover your tender plants.<br />

fuzzy, coiled seedheads and handsome<br />

evergreen leaves which make an<br />

effective wrinkled ground cover.<br />

Leave the bottlebrush­like spikes of<br />

the unusual perennial Liatris spicato<br />

(Gayfeather) aloft as avertical accent, or<br />

else pick and dry.<br />

Whatever you decide to use for your<br />

frosty display, make sure you place your<br />

plants where they can glint and shimmer<br />

in the sun.<br />

Protection<br />

Despite the pretty sparkles Jack Frost<br />

can present, he can leave your garden<br />

looking like abomb went off. There is<br />

nothing you can do if an early or late<br />

frost catches you unawares —and doing<br />

nothing is the best course of action.<br />

Never prune off the frost­damaged<br />

stems and foliage. Pruning now only<br />

encourages plants to produce soft, new<br />

growth, which frost will attack again<br />

without mercy, and that second assault<br />

often proves fatal.<br />

Frost can cause considerable harm to<br />

tender seedlings. The damage is done to<br />

the plants’ cell walls when they thaw out<br />

too quickly. If frost does strike<br />

unexpectedly, shade your plants to slow<br />

the thaw.<br />

Cloches, bell jars, cold frames, fleececovered<br />

grow tunnels and mini<br />

glasshouses allow you to raise seedlings<br />

outdoors when the soil temperatures<br />

are too chilly to sow direct. Clear<br />

polythene or frost cloth over your<br />

tunnels are options, too.<br />

You could construct acold frame on<br />

top of asoil base, or fill it with seed<br />

trays. An angled glass or Perspex top<br />

attached with hinges is best, as it allows<br />

for maximum light and warmth. Prop it<br />

open on hot, sunny days for ventilation.<br />

Glass bell jars look posh but ado­ityourself<br />

cloche is just as effective,<br />

particularly for salad plants. Bend wire<br />

into hoops, push them into the ground,<br />

and drape frost cloth or clear plastic<br />

over the hoops, then tie the ends of the<br />

plastic in knots and peg them down.<br />

If you are the bottling type, and have<br />

access to lots of empty jars in spring<br />

(between preserving seasons), try using<br />

recycled preserving jars as mini glasshouses<br />

when direct sowing cucumbers,<br />

gherkins, zucchini and pumpkins.<br />

On those still, clear, cold nights when<br />

Jack Frost gate­crashes my garden, I<br />

hurtle outside, arms full of frost cloth, to<br />

cover my precious young citrus. If you<br />

can’t see yourself rushing out at every<br />

hint of acold snap, spray your<br />

subtropical citrus with Liquid Frost<br />

Cloth every six weeks instead. The<br />

organic, non­toxic spray forms awaxy<br />

coat to protect the delicate foliage.<br />

Reprinted courtesy of Kiwigardener<br />

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Thelatestlocal news, views andannouncements fromthe council<br />

What aweekend of rain it was. Abig thank you toeveryone<br />

who lent a hand; whether it be to a neighbour, family member,<br />

friend, orletting us know here at HDC if something required<br />

attention.<br />

And thank you for your ongoing patience while we endeavour<br />

to get all services upand running as soon as possible.<br />

MTFJ<br />

To date...<br />

$320,000<br />

44<br />

17+<br />

1st Water Liaison Committee 7.30pm<br />

(Venue: Waikari Hall).<br />

8th Youth Council meeting 5.30pm<br />

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley).<br />

8th Hurunui Tourism Board 1.00pm<br />

(Venue: Knox Community Hall, Cheviot).<br />

The Mayor's Taskforce For Jobs<br />

programme (MTFJ) supports young<br />

people into sustainable employment.<br />

The programme is targetted at youth<br />

aged 25 and under who have been<br />

displaced byCovid-19 and uses funding<br />

to assist them with employment<br />

opportunities.<br />

Email: MTFJ@hurunui.govt.nz<br />

Call:<br />

Chris King 0278087006 or<br />

Joni Howe 0278089170<br />

10th Strategy &Policy Committee<br />

Meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council<br />

Chambers, Amberley).<br />

14th -16th Council Meeting (Long Term<br />

Plan Submissions Hearings) 9.30am<br />

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley).<br />

15th Glenmark Community Committee<br />

7.30pm (Venue: Waipara Pavilion).<br />

16th Amuri Community Committee<br />

7.00pm (Venue: Hillcrest Chambers -<br />

formerly the Culverden Council<br />

Chambers).<br />

17th Operations Committee 9.30am<br />

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley).<br />

17th Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools<br />

and Spa Management Committee<br />

1.30pm (Venue: Council Chambers,<br />

Amberley).<br />

18th Audit and Risk Committee 9.30am<br />

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley).<br />

23rd Hurunui Community Committee<br />

7.30pm (Venue: Waikari Hall).<br />

24th Council Meeting 9.30am (Venue:<br />

Council Chambers, Amberley).<br />

28th Hanmer Springs Community Board<br />

1.00pm (Venue: The Gallery, Hanmer<br />

Springs Library).<br />

29th Cheviot Community Committee<br />

6.00pm (Venue: Cheviot Library/Service<br />

Centre).<br />

30th Extraordinary Council Meeting<br />

(Adoption of the Long Term Plan)<br />

9.30am (Venue: Council Chambers,<br />

Amberley).<br />

6th <strong>June</strong><br />

Close of submissions<br />

The final step towards a street light upgrade throughout<br />

Hurunui District iscurrently happening in Hanmer Springs.<br />

Hurunui District Council has just about finished replacing its<br />

High Pressure Sodium (HPS) light bulbs with Light Emitting<br />

Diodes (LED) light bulbs. Waka Kotahi NZTA has provided<br />

85% of the funding as part of anationwide initiative to reduce<br />

energy consumption.<br />

Work is well underway at Culverden Transfer Station. A<br />

block, steel-reinforced wall has been built, and work on the<br />

recycling and unloading area on the upper level is scheduled.<br />

This is part funded through the Council's 20/21<br />

reimbursement from the landfill levy, ensuring the Council is<br />

able to continue to provide safe and easy-to-use recycling<br />

and waste disposal facilities for the community. The transfer<br />

station will remain open to the community, with slight<br />

modification as to the receiving of waste in the interim. D&T<br />

Chadwick Builders Ltd is carrying out the work.<br />

Kerbside Recycling Audits will be taking place soon to ensure our<br />

excellent recycling habits are being maintained, and we continue<br />

to practice mindful recycling habits. This means minimal waste<br />

goes to Kate Valley landfill. Thank you for your hard work.<br />

"Challenging events can bring<br />

out the best in people and that<br />

has certainly been the case in<br />

the Hurunui District......"<br />

Thank you and congratulations to the people of Hurunui district for<br />

your response to the recent weather conditions. We’ve seen<br />

wonderful acts of community spirit. Ialso acknowledge the work of<br />

Council staff, particularly those who ensured the systems were well<br />

prepared and continually maintained. The weather highlighted both<br />

where investment in our infrastructure has worked well and where<br />

there are some potential vulnerabilities to work on. In the towns,<br />

stormwater flows were managed well - stormwater systems are<br />

designed to cope with acertain amount of rainfall and exceeding<br />

amounts will overwhelm a system. Generally, the drinking water<br />

supplies continued operating, with some intakes flooded and supplies<br />

temporarily stopped. Your observance of Conserve Water Notices<br />

were greatly appreciated. Some residents on those flooded systems<br />

would have received Boil Water Notices, to ensure you’re protected<br />

against unwanted organisms which may potentially be in the system.<br />

Coastal settlements had some nervous moments with raging seas<br />

coupled with the king tide, and the Gore Bay community spent<br />

Monday night isolated due to rock falls on both their access roads.<br />

Overall, the coastal defence systems worked as designed. Rising<br />

water levels inundated some of our roading and bridge infrastructure<br />

which teams are out checking as Iwrite this. Whilst there is some<br />

damage evident which will take a while to fix, the infrastructure<br />

resilience work undertaken over the last few years appears to have<br />

withstood the onslaught. Our farming communities have been<br />

working through the long term impacts of the drought inthe region,<br />

and overnight had to deal with wrecked fences and farm tracks,<br />

sodden ground, hungry stock, and rising river levels which has put at<br />

jeopardy their access to parts of their farms and nearby essential<br />

services. Whilst the rain is good news for our drought effected areas,<br />

the impacts of the drought will continue to be felt for many months to<br />

come. Like our Council maintenance teams, landowners have many<br />

months of work in front of them dealing with the ongoing impacts of<br />

this event. Challenging events can bring out the best in people and<br />

that has certainly been the case in the Hurunui District. It’s important<br />

that as acommunity we continue tolook out for one other over the<br />

long run. Keep an eye out and ask for help if you need it.<br />

14th -16th <strong>June</strong><br />

LTP hearings<br />

30th <strong>June</strong><br />

Adoption of LTP<br />

The Hurunui district has many unique plant and fungi communities in alpine, beech forest, plains, limestone and coastal areas:<br />

•endemic Weka Pass sun hebe (Heliohebe maccaskillii) •endangered wiggy-wig (Muehlenbeckai astonii) •prostrate kowhai<br />

(Sophora prostrata), •Massive lowland totara (Podocarpus totara) incoastal remnants •Slender button daisy (Leptinella<br />

filiformis) thought extinct until it was found in the lawn at Hamner Heritage Hotel •Brachyscome pinnata, (Lees Valley Daisy).<br />

www.hurunui.govt.nz<br />

info@hurunui.govt.nz<br />

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It’stime to splash for cash<br />

The Rangiora Stroke Club is<br />

looking forward to the<br />

community’s support at this<br />

month’s Charles Upham Big<br />

Splash.<br />

Co­ordinator Barbara<br />

Matthews says her club is<br />

‘‘delighted’’ to see<br />

Rangiora’s Big Splash<br />

returning this year and is<br />

keen to encourage people to<br />

take part.<br />

Since 2019, the charity has<br />

been able to increase its<br />

monthly meetings to weekly<br />

at the Knox Centre in<br />

Rangiora, with regular<br />

physiotherapy sessions and<br />

speech and communication<br />

support.<br />

‘‘These have proved<br />

enormously supportive<br />

SuperDan ... Aprevious<br />

mayoral plunge.<br />

to members,’’ she says.<br />

‘‘Much of this would not be<br />

possible without the funds<br />

to meet the ever­increasing<br />

costs.<br />

‘‘On the fourth Tuesday<br />

we have an activity or an<br />

outing to places of interest.’’<br />

The Rangiora Stroke Club<br />

has around 35 members, but<br />

always welcomes new<br />

members. To find out more<br />

about the Rangiora Stroke<br />

Club, pop into asession or<br />

phone Barbara on 3272219<br />

or Alanah on 3106166.<br />

The Big Splash is once<br />

again being organised by<br />

Rangiora Promotions.<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

journalist David Hill will be<br />

lining up for his sixth jump<br />

and will be joined by his<br />

daughter Sasha Crawford,<br />

who is jumping for the first<br />

time.<br />

Sasha is jumping on<br />

behalf of the Waimakariri<br />

Youth Council.<br />

This year David is jumping<br />

for his mum, who had a<br />

stroke earlier this year.<br />

To support David and<br />

Sasha, collection containers<br />

are on the counter at the<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

office in Ashley Street,<br />

Rangiora. Or people can go<br />

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the­charles­upham­bigsplash­21.raisely.com/sashacrawford<br />

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Splash ... <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong> reporter David Hillregains his<br />

composure aftertaking adrop in aprevious Big Splash.<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

In brief<br />

Dudley Park confirmed<br />

29<br />

The $118,721profit raised at this year’s<br />

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

more than double the amount of $56,000<br />

raised at the 2017 event. The 2017 event<br />

was held in Rangiora at the A&P<br />

Showgrounds. This year, the Cancer<br />

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

was held at Dudley Park on April 10.<br />

Events and marketing managerTiffany<br />

Wafer said the organisation was thrilled<br />

with the amount raised this year,and she<br />

praised the generosity of the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> community. She said plans<br />

are already under way for the next Relay<br />

for Life in 2023, to be held at Dudley Park<br />

again. ‘‘It is an awesomevenue for such<br />

an event,’’she says. Funds raised will be<br />

used in the <strong>Canterbury</strong>West Coast<br />

district to provide support for people<br />

with cancerand their families.<br />

Guinea pig show<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Guinea Pigs are<br />

planning adouble winter show at its oneday<br />

event in Woodend this July. Both<br />

shows will be judged simultaneously by<br />

two judges from the <strong>North</strong> Island. The<br />

show will be held on Sunday,July 4, at 38<br />

RangioraWoodend Road. ‘‘Look out for<br />

the blue/green flag,’’ club president<br />

Jenny Barker says. Doors will open at<br />

10am and thereisagold coin entry fee.<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Guinea Pigs is an<br />

independent club whichholds regular<br />

shows underthe rules and standards of<br />

the NZ Cavy Judges Association. It was<br />

established for asocial group of cavy<br />

breedersand owners to encourage the<br />

welfare of pets and provideshows.<br />

People interested in attending the show<br />

or entering their guineapigs should<br />

phone Jenny on (021) 145 7245.<br />

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Storm one for the <strong>Canterbury</strong> record books<br />

The rain kept coming ...<br />

Emergency services at the<br />

Cones Road bridge over the<br />

Ashley River on Sunday<br />

morning.<br />

PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />

Ashley River carnage ... Part of abeehive lies wedged in atree<br />

in Okuku, after being carried over deer fences.<br />

River torrent ... Apedestrian crosses the Ashley Gorge bridge. The gorge river<br />

flow peaked at more than 1000 cubic metres per second.<br />

Massive flow ... The swollen Ashley just west of the<br />

Cones Road bridge.<br />

Stormwater ... Alarge swale in apark in Acacia Ave, Rangiora, does its job.<br />

Determined ... Acyclist braves the conditions at the Ashley River on Monday.<br />

Feeding out ... Horses in Ashley get their morning<br />

hay ration, in ascene that played out across the region<br />

on Sunday.<br />

Road block ... Ahuge wash out has cut<br />

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Fences down ... Damage to an Okuku property. Awash ... The playground at the Cust Community Centre. Ashley River aftermath ... Floodwaters recede.


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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

37<br />

Plant based? ... Simon Watts is keen to help dairy farmers on dryland farms around Culverden to find alternatives as climatic challenges build.<br />

Climate challenges lie ahead<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

AformerBritish environmental scientist<br />

wantstohelp <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> dairy<br />

farmerstofarm forthe future.<br />

Dr Simon Watts has begun initial talks<br />

with dairyfarmers on former dry land<br />

sheepfarms around Culverden.<br />

‘‘My sense is that over timedairy<br />

farmingin<strong>Canterbury</strong> is not going to be<br />

successful due to the costofwater, and<br />

waterstorage isn’t goingtosolve that.’’<br />

From those initial conversations, Dr<br />

Wattsgained asense of the financial<br />

constraints on dairyfarmerswith high<br />

debt levels, which can affect decisionmaking.<br />

‘‘One getsthe impression the bank<br />

manager almostsits at their dinner table<br />

and that’saterrible thing to say,soit’s<br />

aboutrecognising thissituation from the<br />

outside and working with farmers to find<br />

solutions.’’<br />

The challenge with intensive farming on<br />

what is traditionally dry landisthat there<br />

are too many unknowns,such as thelongterm<br />

impacttothe chemistry resulting<br />

from mixing irrigated water, ground<br />

water, cow urinewith bacteria and<br />

nitrates, Dr Watts says.<br />

‘‘Irrigation often works from taking<br />

groundwater and in some areas you are<br />

almost emptying the water levels and then<br />

it refills over winter. But what if you don’t<br />

get the rain recharge over winter?<br />

‘‘Often,you will just dig adeeper bore<br />

holetoget deeper ground water,but that<br />

can lead to long-term damage and there<br />

seems to be adebate about where those<br />

nitrates might be going.’’ And then you add<br />

climatechange intothe mix.<br />

Climate change models suggestwhile<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>’stotalrainfall will drop only<br />

slightly, there are likely to be long dry<br />

periods and short periods of heavy rainfall<br />

or flooding, which is notconducive to<br />

intensivefarming, Dr Watts says.<br />

Eco systems which have amix of crops,<br />

suchaspasture, shrubsand trees,are<br />

moreresilient to dry conditionsthan<br />

simply growing pasture. ‘‘Climate change<br />

is vested in unknowns,’’hesays.‘‘I know<br />

that Idon’tknow whatchemistry is going<br />

on,but I’m certainthat the process is going<br />

to be different.’’<br />

Alternatives include plant-based<br />

protein and fibre, but it is about ensuring<br />

there are markets available. Hemp has<br />

been touted as asolution. ‘‘The challenge<br />

with hemp is thatitneeds to be fed with<br />

nitrogen, so it’s not muchbetter than<br />

dairying.But you areusing probably only<br />

5percent of the wateryou wouldbeusing<br />

for cows, so it needstobe looked at.’’<br />

Going vegan is unlikely to solve the<br />

problem, he says.‘‘Even if all of New<br />

Zealand becamevegan, it’s not goingtobe<br />

abig enough market.’’<br />

The Culverden project is in its early<br />

stagesand Dr Watts says he is talkingto<br />

vegetable protein producersand export<br />

markets so he can go back to farmerswith<br />

serious optionsfor them to consider.<br />

Dr Watts was an academic for nearly two<br />

decades with OxfordBrookes University<br />

beforeworking with New Zealand’s<br />

ParliamentaryCommissioner for the<br />

Environment, Dr JanWright. He thenhad<br />

astint withthe National University of<br />

Singapore, advising the Singapore government<br />

on climate-changeadaptation.<br />

After returningtoChristchurch in 2019,<br />

Dr Watts foundedthe Brighton<br />

ObservatoryofEnvironmentand<br />

Economics,where he workswith<br />

academics and professionals to advise<br />

governments and communities on<br />

adapting to climate change.<br />

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Kaiapoi’swin secures semi-final spot<br />

By LINDSAY KERR<br />

and PETER WILLIAMS<br />

Kaiapoi overcame afirst­half<br />

deficit to comfortably beat<br />

Springston 32­14 in its quarter<br />

final match of the combined<br />

country rugby competitionon<br />

Saturday.<br />

Kaiapoi now faces asemifinal<br />

against Southbridge this<br />

Saturday, played on the<br />

southerner’s hometurf.<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s other<br />

quarter­finalist and top<br />

qualifier Saracens were edged<br />

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Prebbletonpenalty.<br />

Under threatening skies at<br />

Kaiapoi, the hometeam<br />

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line to score first with apenalty<br />

try. This followed aseries of<br />

scrums where Kaiapoi<br />

achieved totaldomination.<br />

The Kaiapoi forward<br />

domination in the early phases<br />

served the side well later in the<br />

game at atime after Springston<br />

had threatened to take control.<br />

Springston finishedthe first<br />

half the better of the two.<br />

This largely followed<br />

Kaiapoi’s attempts to run the<br />

ball too often when on defence.<br />

For lengthy periods the side<br />

was pinned in its own half.<br />

Springston scored its first try<br />

after Kaiapoi dropped the ball<br />

and then, again on half time,<br />

after ascrum near the Kaiapoi<br />

line.<br />

Springston started the second<br />

half with a14­10 lead and<br />

lookedlike advancing this<br />

when Kaiapoi was reduced to<br />

14 players for 10 minutes.<br />

Kaiapoi withstood the attacks<br />

and its forwards again took<br />

control.<br />

With the weatherplaying a<br />

bigger part, and with<br />

Springston’s pack tiring,<br />

Kaiapoi dominated all phases<br />

in the last quarter. Forwards<br />

combined with the backline in<br />

many raids near the Springston<br />

line.<br />

In the final quarter, Kaiapoi<br />

scored four tries. All were wide<br />

out and followed solid buildups,<br />

with the ball transferring<br />

through many hands.<br />

Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 32 (a<br />

penalty try, Shak Bassi, Iowane<br />

Koroitukana, Kimeon Reade,<br />

Robert Dods­Samson tries.<br />

RUGBY<br />

Taine Jacobs­Lawson, a<br />

conversion and penalty),<br />

Springston 14.<br />

Loss for Saracens<br />

The many loyal Saracens<br />

supporters who had bravedthe<br />

dismal conditions at<br />

Southbrook Park wereleft<br />

shattered at the final whistle.<br />

In the last act of amatch<br />

which could have gone either<br />

way, 19­year­old Prebbleton<br />

five­eighth Ted Coleman coolly<br />

slotted apenalty from near the<br />

sideline and three metres<br />

outside the 22 to give<br />

Prebbleton a17­16 win.<br />

Coleman, who has done<br />

everything asked of him in his<br />

first year of first division rugby<br />

in akey position, was<br />

immediately swamped by his<br />

elated team­mates,who knew<br />

they had got out of jail.<br />

While the match was closely<br />

contested throughout, it<br />

appeared Saracens had done<br />

enough to claim the victory as<br />

the side led 16­14 as the match<br />

went deep into injury time.<br />

However, despite having the<br />

driving rain at their backs, the<br />

Saracens players were not able<br />

to play the final stanzasofthe<br />

match in Prebbleton territory<br />

and they paid dearly for it.<br />

In general, the Prebbleton<br />

forward pack had slightly the<br />

better of the battle up front,<br />

especially in the lineouts,<br />

where they were dominant.<br />

No. 8Kerry Gray was aconstant<br />

threat with the ball in hand and<br />

he was well supported by Ed<br />

Sunia and Steven Lees­Godwin,<br />

both of whomwere rewarded<br />

with tries for their efforts.<br />

But the Saracens forwards<br />

had their moments, too,<br />

especially at two key scrums.<br />

After trailing by asolitary point<br />

at half­time, the Saracens pack<br />

made astrong statement when<br />

it was first to score in the<br />

second half when Josh Maynard<br />

dotted down afteraconcerted<br />

scrum effort produced a<br />

pushover try.<br />

Then, with time running out,<br />

adominantscrum hard on<br />

defence pushed Prebbleton<br />

off the ball and allowed<br />

On the offensive ... The storm clouds brew as Springston look to attack the Kaiapoi line.<br />

Saracens to clear its line.<br />

After Maynard’s try,<br />

Prebbleton soon regained the<br />

lead but Nathan Goodwin, who<br />

had just come on as a<br />

replacement,won the race to<br />

the ball after Kerran Jenkins<br />

had madeagood break and<br />

toed ahead. Saracens squeezed<br />

back in front16­14 and looked<br />

to be doing enough in the<br />

conditions to hold the visitors<br />

out.<br />

Ricky Allin had generally<br />

directedplay well for Saracens.<br />

He had also kicked two early<br />

penalties but, as the conditions<br />

deterioratedwith steady rain<br />

setting in, his touch off the<br />

kicking tee deserted him. His<br />

failure to convert either of the<br />

tries, or at least one other<br />

comfortable kicking<br />

SPORT RESULTS<br />

Amberley Golf<br />

Men(May 22): PWylie72, JRobertson73, P<br />

Cumming 73, SThomas74, BFitzgerald 74, B<br />

Rayner 74.<br />

Women: MCottier 71, MPollock72, AWilshire<br />

74.<br />

Midweek men: (May19):DFlewellen 39, L<br />

Brown 39, KGussette 39, BBalderstone 38,R<br />

Wilshire 37, BMills37, SMilne 37.<br />

opportunity, eventually proved<br />

to be the difference between<br />

the teams.<br />

But the day belonged to<br />

Coleman.Apart from playing a<br />

solid all­round game given the<br />

conditions, he managed to<br />

convert both of his team’s tries<br />

and landed the match­winner<br />

under extreme pressurejust<br />

when it mattered the most.<br />

Scoreboard: Saracens 16<br />

(tries to Maynard and Goodwin,<br />

2penalties to Allin) lost to<br />

Prebbleton 17 (tries to Sunia<br />

and Lees Godwin, 2conversions<br />

and one penaltytoColeman.)<br />

Play­off games<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s other six<br />

teams were all involved in playoff<br />

games as they prepare<br />

PHOTO:LINDSAYKERR<br />

themselves for the second<br />

round of the <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

competition in two weeks.<br />

Away, Glenmark­Cheviot<br />

playing off for 9th to 12th,<br />

comfortably headed off West<br />

Melton at 8­10, while Oxford,<br />

also playing away, beat<br />

Waihora 33­24.<br />

In the 13th to 16th play­off,<br />

Ohoka came from behind to<br />

beat Mid <strong>Canterbury</strong> side<br />

Hampstead 24­11.Itwas a<br />

fitting resultfor James Marr,<br />

who playedhis 100th premier<br />

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In the same section, after<br />

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Lincoln.<br />

In the final section, for 17th to<br />

22nd, Hurunui beat Rolleston<br />

17­12 and Woodend succumbed<br />

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Midweek women:SLee 38 ,JBishop 37, C<br />

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combined into something<br />

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26th <strong>June</strong> at 8pm, free<br />

supper, alcohol free event,<br />

raffles, CD sales. Tickets<br />

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Amberley, Stan’s 7 Day<br />

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Rally set to roll<br />

Sixtyentrants, including 13<br />

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<strong>June</strong> 6.<br />

Christchurch driver Josh<br />

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Rangiora’sMattSummerfield,<br />

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The rally is around of the<br />

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The first car begins the<br />

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road.<br />

The cars then tour to<br />

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at the Countdown car park<br />

before aseries of stages on<br />

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before returning to the forest<br />

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Public Notices<br />

43<br />

Refuse and Recycling<br />

Week commencing 7 th <strong>June</strong>:<br />

Monday 7 th<br />

No collections.<br />

Tuesday 8 th<br />

Hanmer Springs, Gore Bay &MtLyford.<br />

Wednesday 9 th<br />

Amberley,Amberley Beach,Leithfield, Leithfield Beach,<br />

Cheviot, Waipara, Omihi, Scargill, Motunau Beach,<br />

GretaValley.<br />

Thursday10 th<br />

Waiau, Rotherham, Culverden, Hawarden, Waikari.<br />

Remember:<br />

·Only official Hurunui District Councilbagswill be<br />

collected.<br />

·Bagsmust be securelytied and at the kerbside by 8am.<br />

·Collection times mayvary, the crew will not return to<br />

collectbags put out late.<br />

·Refuse bags must notexceed15kg.<br />

·Bagssplitprior to thecrew’s arrivaland non-official<br />

bagswill be left.<br />

·Bundlesofcardboard will notbecollected, recycle via<br />

the transferstations.<br />

The following canberecycledvia thecollections:<br />

·<strong>News</strong>papers, magazines, office paper and telephone<br />

directories.<br />

·Cardboard, greetings cards, junkmail, envelopes and<br />

egg boxes.<br />

·Food, drink andpet foodcans.<br />

·Rigid plastic bottlesand small containers, types 1, 2<br />

and 5with lidsremoved.<br />

Recycling must be cleanand loose in recycling bags.<br />

The followingcannotberecycled-Contaminated<br />

bagswill be left:<br />

Softplastics andplastictypes3,4,6and 7, tetrapaks,<br />

polystyrene,plantpots,strapping, clothing,dirty paper<br />

or card, coffee cups,plastic lids, foil traysandfood<br />

waste. If in doubt throwitout.<br />

TransferStations:<br />

Alltransferstations areclosedonMonday 7 th .Inlieuof<br />

the Monday, Amberley TransferStation willopen10am<br />

to 4pm on Tuesday 8 th <strong>June</strong>.<br />

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What’s happening in your<br />

community…<br />

Civil Defence Responds to Flooding<br />

Civil Defence Emergency Operation Staff spent<br />

the weekend responding tothe significant rainfall<br />

causing havoc across <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

We wanted to thank residents who listened to the<br />

evacuation notices and kept up to date with what<br />

was happening online.<br />

Waimakariri thankfully got through the worst of<br />

the weather relatively unscathed. We will now start<br />

turning our minds to areas and infrastructure that<br />

need recovery support.<br />

Watch Out for Unrecyclable ‘Eco-<br />

Friendly’ Packaging<br />

Ever wondered just how eco-friendly that<br />

compostable packaging is? The truth is alot of<br />

packaging marked as compostable or ‘eco-friendly’<br />

is in fact rubbish, which ends up in the landfill.<br />

The problem is particularly common in the<br />

takeaway industry, where packaging may look like<br />

cardboard but it’s oen layered with athin plastic<br />

film so it can hold liquid or food.<br />

“The way this packaging ismarketed is misleading<br />

and adds toconfusion around recycling,” says<br />

Waimakariri District Council Solid Waste Asset<br />

Manager Kitty Waghorn.<br />

These items can’t go in the green bin (due to their<br />

mixed materials) and also can’t go in the yellow<br />

collection bin for recycling either asthey’re not a<br />

recyclable plastic.<br />

“The easiest way to make sure you’re on the right<br />

path is to take asecond look to make sure it’s 100<br />

percent paper or cardboard before composting or<br />

putting it in the green organics bin.”<br />

• Takeaway coffee cups<br />

• Compostable or biodegradablebagsand packaging<br />

• Pringles tubes<br />

• Tetra Pakorany othercarton thatcontainedliquid.<br />

To find out what can be accepted in your green and<br />

yellowkerbsidebins, visitrethinkrubbish.co.nz and to<br />

learn more about compostable and biodegradable<br />

packaging visit wasteminz.org.nz<br />

Have you signed up for<br />

the Waimakariri District<br />

Council <strong>News</strong>letter?<br />

To join visit:<br />

waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe<br />

Temporary Road Closure<br />

The Council has received an application<br />

to temporarily close the following roads<br />

for the period shown for the Cust Car<br />

Rally <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Roads to be Closed<br />

Glews Road from BennettsRoad to Ashley Road<br />

Ashley Road from Tippings Road to #172<br />

Bennetts Road from German Road to #149<br />

Leslies Road from Glews Road to #40<br />

Tippings Road from Ashley Road to Reids Road<br />

Terrace Road from Ashley Road to #825<br />

Period of Closure<br />

8am to 5pm, Sunday 11 July <strong>2021</strong><br />

Detours will be in place.<br />

This closure is made inaccordance with<br />

Section 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule ofthe<br />

Local Government Act 1974 and will apply<br />

to all vehicular traffic.<br />

WHAT YOU DO, CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE<br />

Organics collected in Waimakariri at kerbside<br />

make their way to Living Earth in Christchurch,<br />

who turn nearly 50,000 tonnes of food and garden<br />

waste into compost each year. Living Earth is only<br />

consented toreceive food and garden waste, and<br />

the resulting compost is certified ‘organic’.<br />

1 JUNE TO 31 AUGUST<br />

FOR ALL<br />

AGES<br />

Including plastics in the green bin that call<br />

themselves ‘eco-friendly’ contaminates the<br />

compost and invalidates the organic certifications<br />

needed to sell compost ontocustomers.<br />

“There’s afeel-good factor when buying goods<br />

that appear to use compostable packaging<br />

because you think you’re being an environmentallyconscious<br />

consumer,” says Kitty. “Unfortunately,<br />

this is just one of the ways that shoppers and even<br />

retailers are being greenwashed.”<br />

These are some of the commonly ‘greenwashed’<br />

items found in the green or yellow kerbside bins<br />

that need to go in the rubbish:<br />

• Home delivered meal kit packaging –even ifit<br />

says its compostable<br />

• ‘Cardboard’ containers for takeaways<br />

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD<br />

Time to tuck up with agood book? Letyour<br />

reading open anew window on theworld<br />

with our <strong>2021</strong>WinterReadingChallenge.<br />

Sign up nowonBeanstack<br />

Find moreat<br />

libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz<br />

or pick up abooklet<br />

todayfromthelibrary.<br />

VOLUNTEER EXPO<br />

Celebrating Volunteer Week. Displays and<br />

activities by local groups. Find out how you<br />

can make adifference.<br />

Kaiapoi Library • Saturday 19<strong>June</strong> 10am -2pm<br />

Pegasus CommunityCentre • Friday 25 <strong>June</strong> 5pm -7pm<br />

Rangiora Library • Saturday 26<strong>June</strong> 10am -2pm<br />

Find out more at<br />

waimakariri.govt.nz


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Compostable<br />

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belongs in the<br />

rubbish…<br />

Most contain<br />

plastic to hold<br />

liquid or food so<br />

can’t go in the<br />

green or yellow bin.<br />

rethinkrubbish.co.nz<br />

Public Notices<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

OFF-LICENCE<br />

SECTION 101, SALE<br />

AND SUPPLY OF<br />

ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />

Rangiora Craft Beer<br />

Company 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 ofthe premises at<br />

7Durham Street, Rangiora<br />

known as The Good Drop.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business conducted under<br />

the licence is Craft beer<br />

and cider fillery.<br />

The days on which and the<br />

hours during which alcohol<br />

is sold under the licence<br />

are Monday to Sunday,<br />

10am to 10pm.<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 />

than15working days after<br />

the date of publication of<br />

this notice, file a notice<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<br />

renewal of alicence may<br />

be made in relation to a<br />

matter other than amatter<br />

specified in section 131<br />

of the Sale and Supply of<br />

Alcohol Act 2012.<br />

This is the second<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

This notice was first<br />

published on 27th May<br />

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

2385289v2<br />

Public Notices<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

OFF LICENCE<br />

SECTION 101, SALE<br />

AND SUPPLY OF<br />

ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />

Kosher Liquor Limited<br />

has made application<br />

to the district licensing<br />

committee at rangiora<br />

for the issue of an off<br />

licence in respect of the<br />

premises at 73 Victoria<br />

Street, Rangiora known<br />

as Liquorland Rangiora.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business conducted under<br />

the licence is bottle store.<br />

The days on which and<br />

the hours during which<br />

alcohol is sold under the<br />

licence are Monday to<br />

Sunday 7am To 10pm .<br />

The application may be<br />

inspected during ordinary<br />

office hours at the office<br />

of the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee<br />

at 215 High Street,<br />

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 />

than15working days after<br />

the date of publication of<br />

this notice, file a notice<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 issue<br />

of alicence may bemade<br />

inrelation to amatterother<br />

than amatter specified in<br />

section 105 (1) of the Sale<br />

and Supply of Alcohol Act<br />

2012.<br />

This is the second<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

This notice was first<br />

published on 27th May<br />

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

2385491v2<br />

Public Notices<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

ON AND OFF LICENCES<br />

SECTION 101, SALE<br />

AND SUPPLY OF<br />

ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />

The Office Waikuku Ltd<br />

has made application<br />

to the District Licensing<br />

Committee at Rangiora for<br />

the renewal of an On and<br />

Off Licences in respect<br />

of the premises situated<br />

at Front entry or the Rear<br />

Entry at 1429 Main <strong>North</strong><br />

Road, Waikuku known as<br />

The Office Cafe.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business conducted (or to<br />

be conducted) under the<br />

licence is Cafe.<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 7.30am<br />

to 10.00pm.<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<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 at<br />

Private Bag 1005, 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 2012.<br />

This is the second<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

This notice was first<br />

published on 27th May<br />

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

2386517v2<br />

Public Notices<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

OFF LICENCE<br />

SECTION 101, SALE<br />

AND SUPPLY OF<br />

ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />

Bare Rabbit Ltd has made<br />

application to the District<br />

Licensing Committee at<br />

Rangiora for the issue of<br />

an Off Licence in respect<br />

of the premises situated at<br />

10 Bob Robertson Drive,<br />

Ravenswood known as<br />

New World Ravenswood.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business conducted (or to<br />

be conducted) under the<br />

licence is Supermarket.<br />

The days on which and<br />

the hours during which<br />

alcohol is (or is intended to<br />

be) sold under the licence<br />

are 7.00am -10.00pm 7<br />

days per week.<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 issue<br />

of alicence may bemade<br />

in relation to amatter other<br />

than amatter specified in<br />

section 105 (1) of the Sale<br />

and Supply of Alcohol Act<br />

2012.<br />

This is the second<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

This notice was first<br />

published on the 27th May<br />

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

2386825v2<br />

Public Notices<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE: Artillery<br />

Blank Firing. Notice is<br />

hereby given that the<br />

Southern Gunners in conjunction<br />

with the Godley<br />

Head Heritage Trust, will<br />

fire a Royal Salute at<br />

Rangiora on Saturday 5th<br />

<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, in celebration of<br />

the 95th birthday of Her<br />

Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll,<br />

the Captain General of the<br />

Royal New Zealand Artillery.<br />

The event is approved<br />

by the Waimakariri District<br />

Council and NZ Police<br />

have been advised. The<br />

Salute will involve the<br />

firing of Artillery blank<br />

ammunition and up to 28<br />

rounds will be fired. In<br />

order to minimise noise<br />

disruption only aminimum<br />

charge will be used, but<br />

loud noise can be expected.<br />

Members of the public are<br />

welcome to attend the Salute<br />

from 1pm to view the<br />

guns. The formal Salute<br />

will take place at 3pm.<br />

There will be aroped off<br />

safety zone surrounding the<br />

guns during firing, which<br />

will be supervised by safety<br />

marshals. There will be a<br />

Safety Briefing for the public<br />

immediately prior to the<br />

commencement of the Salute.<br />

Saturday 5th <strong>June</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong>, Dudley Park, Church<br />

Street, Rangiora, open to<br />

the Public 1pm, Salute<br />

3pm, Finish 4pm. For<br />

information please contact<br />

Pete Dawson Southern<br />

Gunners Safety Officer,<br />

phone 021 334 381. Email<br />

petedawson1950lytt@gmail.com<br />

RANGIORA Promotions<br />

AGM. Tuesday 8th <strong>June</strong> -<br />

5:30pm Drinks /Nibbles -<br />

6pm start. Rangiora RSA<br />

Club. <strong>2021</strong> Nomination<br />

form, agenda, financial<br />

report and 2020 minutes are<br />

available online at<br />

rangiorapromotions.co.nz.<br />

Please RSVP to<br />

rangiorasecretary@gmail.com<br />

by 3<strong>June</strong>.<br />

WOODEND Methodist<br />

Church fundraiser "Singa-long"<br />

afternoon, avariety<br />

of old time songs, followed<br />

by afternoon tea.<br />

Admission $10, Sunday<br />

13th <strong>June</strong> at 2pm in the<br />

Church. Enquiries Evelyn<br />

Wilson 312 7740.<br />

Ablocked drain?<br />

New pothole?<br />

Fallen tree?<br />

Waimakariri District Council<br />

Use the free Snap Send Solve app to tell<br />

Waimakariri District Council about it.<br />

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE<br />

Visit our website to find out more<br />

waimakariri.govt.nz<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDER<br />

The<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport&Recreation Trust<br />

is seeking expressions of interest from suitably<br />

experienced cleaningsuppliers to provide Cleaning<br />

Services forMainpowerStadium.<br />

LocatedinRangiora, this multi-use sportandfitness facility<br />

will open its doors in August <strong>2021</strong> and will helpthe Trust<br />

to continue building on its achievements over thepast 35<br />

years in promoting sportand recreation foreveryone in our<br />

community.<br />

Applicantsshould outline their experience in the cleaning of:<br />

•Offices and associatedareas<br />

•Gym and fitness facilities<br />

•Stadium and courtareas<br />

We areinterested in talking with youifyou canprovide apart<br />

or all theseservices.<br />

Pleasecall or email if youthink youcan provide cleaning<br />

services forusand we will provide moredetails.<br />

Contact: NickyBell<br />

Ph: 022 471 0684<br />

Email: nbell@sportstrust.org.nz<br />

Applications close24<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

WarMemorial Hall<br />

1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400<br />

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440<br />

www.bsnc.org.nz<br />

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

Dear Clients and prospective clients,<br />

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

budgeting supportand advice.<br />

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

by appointment only.<br />

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

first<br />

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

•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf<br />

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

•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and<br />

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

assistance.<br />

Phone: <strong>03</strong> 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 />

2300807<br />

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS<br />

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

“GOOD NEWS”<br />

Whatthe LordJesus ChristsaidaboutHis FATHER:<br />

“Mydoctrine is not mine, but HE thatsent me.Ifany<br />

man will do HIS will, heshall know ofthe doctrine,<br />

whether itbeofGOD, orwhether Ispeak ofMyself”.<br />

John 7:16-17.<br />

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46 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Public Notices<br />

ANNUAL DOG<br />

REGISTRATION FEES<br />

<strong>2021</strong>/2022 YEAR<br />

The Hurunui District Council has fixed the following dog<br />

registration fees for the period 1July <strong>2021</strong> to30<strong>June</strong> 2022. All<br />

fees are GST inclusive.<br />

Registration Fees<br />

Standard domestic dog $47.00<br />

Responsible dog owner category $33.00<br />

Working dog $33.00<br />

Working exempt dog (exempt from microchipping) $33.00<br />

Disability assist dog<br />

N/A<br />

Probationary dog owner -Working orworking exempt dog $33.00<br />

Probationary dog owner -Domestic dog $47.00<br />

Dangerous dog $70.50<br />

If registrations are not completed by1August <strong>2021</strong> a50% penalty fee will be applied to the<br />

registration fee after that date.<br />

Dogs are not considered registered until full fees, as applicable, have been paid.<br />

Registration forms will beforwarded out to known dog owners in <strong>June</strong>.<br />

For more information on dog registrations:<br />

Email: dogs@hurunui.govt.nz<br />

Phone: <strong>03</strong> 3148 816<br />

Website link for registering your dog:<br />

https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/rrl/animals-dogs/dog-control/registering-your-dog<br />

Website link for updating your dog information:<br />

https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/rrl/animals-dogs/dog-control/updating-dog-info<br />

Livestock<br />

HOMEKILL<br />

&Wild Game<br />

Meat Processing<br />

313 0022<br />

2309602MEAT2U.NZ<br />

Firewood<br />

DRY WATTLE two years<br />

old, $700 6m2. Dry old<br />

man pine, $550 6m2.Phone<br />

<strong>03</strong> 312 8726 Rangiora.<br />

SPLIT PINE $350 for 4.5<br />

cube trailer load, free delivery<br />

to Rangiora area. Phone<br />

021 241 8075.<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 />

Trade&Services<br />

AFFORDABLE concrete<br />

cutting with quality and<br />

removal work. Free quotes.<br />

No job too small. Ph 027<br />

442 2219, Fax <strong>03</strong> 359 6052<br />

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

Trade&Services<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 <strong>03</strong><br />

327 5505 or 021 124 4894.<br />

BRICK &blocklaying. All<br />

types of work undertaken,<br />

repairs. Phone Hamish<br />

0272 386 0<strong>03</strong> 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 />

FIRE GUARDS Custom<br />

made with safety latch.<br />

Phone 021 169 9066. E:<br />

pjfabricators123@gmail.com.<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 <strong>03</strong> 327 7899<br />

or 027 432 3520 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 />

experi-<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 <strong>03</strong><br />

313 0261 or email heather.<br />

norstar@gmail.com.<br />

GARDENING<br />

enced 30 years, qualified,<br />

new to Kaiapoi. Phone<br />

Grant 027 276 1990.<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 <strong>03</strong> 314 6908.<br />

Find us on facebook/<br />

Glenmark Metal Worx.<br />

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.<br />

Trade&Services<br />

PAINTER & Decorator.<br />

25 + years experience.<br />

Interior /exterior, roofs &<br />

waterblasting. For a free<br />

quote, please ph Steve <strong>03</strong><br />

314 4620 or 027 477 1930.<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 />

Log Fires<br />

Pellet Fires<br />

Heat Pumps<br />

Sales<br />

Service<br />

Installations<br />

Free Quotes<br />

<strong>03</strong> 343 1651<br />

472 Blenheim Rd<br />

www.heatstore.co.nz<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. Qualified local<br />

professional, Int / Ext,<br />

roofs, wallpaper. Call or<br />

text Corban 027 846 5<strong>03</strong>5.<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 />

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />

Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />

crutching, drenching,<br />

tailing, feet trimming &<br />

health check. — Ph. <strong>03</strong>-<br />

423-3713 or 021-267-4025.<br />

Trade&Services<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 office<strong>03</strong>312 4747<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 />

SEPTIC TANK<br />

CLEANING<br />

Bill’s Liquid<br />

Waste<br />

You dump it...<br />

Blair pumps it...<br />

Blair Tavendale<br />

Ph <strong>03</strong> 314 9371<br />

0275 379-694<br />

WINDOW TINTING<br />

tintawindow<br />

advanced film solutions<br />

99% uv block<br />

fade protection<br />

heat control<br />

reduce glare<br />

25 Years Experience<br />

privacy films<br />

frosting designs<br />

non-darkening films<br />

Workmanship Guaranteed<br />

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films<br />

UV<br />

block<br />

Free Quotes <strong>Canterbury</strong> and Districts<br />

<strong>03</strong> 365 3653 0800 368 468<br />

Trusted Trades &<br />

Professional Services<br />

2091848<br />

2220615<br />

2225862<br />

Trade&Services<br />

Pride &Quality Painting<br />

&Decorating Services<br />

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />

service. For all your painting<br />

needs, phone: Martin 310<br />

6187 or 021 128 9867<br />

2362002<br />

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 />

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 />

027 216 0000<br />

VALUATION -<br />

Specialising in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

Contact Geoff at<br />

Maxwell Valuation. Phone<br />

<strong>03</strong> 310 8541 or email<br />

geoff@maxval.co.nz.<br />

Guide<br />

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

Automotive &Recovery<br />

Builder<br />

Butchery<br />

Computer Repairs<br />

2070788<br />

• WOF Cars &Trailers<br />

• Vehicle Servicing &<br />

Repairs<br />

• Tyres &Punctures<br />

• Jump Starts<br />

•<br />

Towing &Salvage<br />

• Courtesy Car Available<br />

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 />

Shane and Leanne Frahm<br />

We cankill&process yourstock<br />

FourGenerations of Frahms<br />

since 1957<br />

Ph 312 4205<br />

Oxford<br />

1680439<br />

Number one<br />

old-fashioned bacon<br />

&ham curing.<br />

A/H 312 4709<br />

For all your computer repairs, parts, servicing, sales &more..<br />

Come and see us for friendly &supportive service<br />

2208126<br />

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


Trusted Trades &<br />

Professional Services<br />

Guide<br />

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

Construction &Concrete<br />

DENTURE CLINIC<br />

Digger Hire and Construction<br />

All Construction & Concrete Work<br />

•Driveways, patios &paths<br />

•Bridges and Culverts<br />

•Floors, foundations<br />

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