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NEWS 2 The North Canterbury News, July 1, 2021 Grow customers, salesand profits with North Canterbury’s bestread newspaper Readership: 47,000 weekly Circulation: 30,150copiesdelivered to EVERY farm, RD, lifestyle block and home inWaimakariri, Hurunui &Kaikoura every Thursday. news RobynBristow Managing Editor 027 312 1581 robyn.bristow @ncnews.co.nz Reporters David Hill, Shelley Topp. advertising DaynaBurton Sales Co-ordinator 027 312 0089 dayna.burton @ncnews.co.nz Amanda Keys Advertising 027 536 6224 amanda.keys @ncnews.co.nz Boutique gin captures Kaikoura By ROBYN BRISTOW Agin distillery, tucked awayinthe foothills of Mt Fyffe,iscapturing the spiritofthe Kaikoura region. Woolshed and Shearwater Gin,are tantalisingtastebuds with locally foraged botanics from the slopes of Mt Fyffe,the Kaikoura mountain range, and the coastline. Justine Schroder’ssmall batch artisan gin has not only captured the imagination of the many people now buyingitonline, but was also recognisedatthe New Zealand Spirits AwardsinAuckland lastweekend. Justine who launches her gin today (Thursday, July 1), in Kaikoura, won the Long story short New ZealandEmerging Product award. She really only attended the awards to network, as her gin she distills in a littleworkshopontheir Mt Fyffe farm, had barely gone on the market. ‘‘It was amazingtowin. There were52 entries,’’ says Justine. She begansearching for something to turn her handto, having given up her job as amidwife after her children arrived. ‘‘I couldn’tdooncall work becauseof the kids, and Ihad been searching for thingsfarmers can do to diversifyonthe farm,’’ she says. ‘‘I lovetodrink gin,and the New Zealand gin industryisreally cranking. ‘‘I am just anewbee,but Iwant to produce aboutique gin so people can enjoy aglass with some organic tonic, and garnishes,’’she says. She uses botanics sourced from the slopesoflocalsmountain and the area, creating two distinct blends. Supporting local and sustainability are two of the key ingredients in the venture Woolshed is aLondon dry stylegin where Juniper is ‘‘the hero’’. Justine says she got her inspiration National award ... Justine Schroder with the award she won last weekend for her artisan gin. PHOTO:SUPPLIED from the farm, pairing earthy nutty tones foundinkanuka,fresh mint and floral elderflowers, withcoriander and angelicaroots, giving it abold smooth flavour. Shearwater gin is the opposite sensation. Justine pairs rosehipand blue borage flowers fromthe highcountry with native seaweed (Karengu) whichis foundonthe Kaikoura coastline. The blend is oceanic, fresh, fruity, lightand crisp. Both gins can be purchased through the Mt Fyffe Distillery website, by phoneorbyemail. Hurunui council confirms 8.49% rate rise A$1million shortfall in fundingfrom Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Authority, has seen the Hurunui District Council committing to further debt to maintainits roading network at the current level. The councilapproved funding the shortfallinits Long Term Plan (LTP), for 20212031, after last minute receipt of the indicative fundingproposal from the agency. Chiefexecutive Hamish Dobbie says the roading infrastructure is vitalasameans to support the connectedness of rural communities and the national economy. ‘‘Yes,council was disappointed in the amount of funding available, but we remain committed to maintaining the roadingnetwork to the best condition that finances allow.” The LTP document, Finding the Fair Way was finalised at an extraordinary meeting yesterday (June 30). It follows consultationacross the district, and consideration of submissions. Mr Dobbie says the key elements in the LTP are closely aligned to key council infrastructure—three waters and the transport network. He says it also reflects public services the council delivers, particularlyinthe areas of waste managementand social housing. As aresult, the averagerate increase will rise to 8.49%for the 2021/2022 year. A 4.99% rate increase is proposed for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 years. “While council acceptsthe 8.49% rate increase is challenging, it is of the view it is prudent at this time, to minimise operational debt, given the uncertainly that faces Local Government nationally.” For the final seven years of the LTP, the proposedrate increase is 2% per annum. ‘‘This plan will ensure that the rating effectsofCovid19 are adequately dealt with and that the roadingdebt is eliminated by the end of June 2024,’’ says Mr Dobbie. While council accepts the 8.49% rate increase is challenging, it is of the view that it is prudent at this time,tominimise operationaldebt given the uncertainly that faces Local Government nationally.” Kerryn Clark Advertising 021 586 138 kerryn.clark @ncnews.co.nz getintouch Editorial info@ncnews.co.nz Advertising sales@ncnews.co.nz Graphic Design heather.hood@ncnews.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries 03 314 8335 Rangiora: 03 313 2840 /03314 8335 14 Ashley St, Rangiora Christchurch: 03 364 7460 www.starnews.co.nz 2386026b Largest pump display in North Canterbury www.tiw.co.nz 03 313 0408 308 Flaxton Road, Rangiora See usfor all your domestic & lifestyle pumping requirements -New Homes -Lifestyle Blocks -Submersible Pumps -Variable Speed Booster Pumps -Drainage Pumps -Pond Pumps -Installations See the Experts! 2095268 Kaiapoi Lodge Residential Care Nursing Home, Hospital and Respite Person Centred Care, Care that’s built around you 6Cass Street, Kaiapoi Ph 03 327 7235
Vaping in the spotlight at RHS Vaping ... Rangiora High School students and staff join forces to fight vaping. PHOTO:ABIGAIL CHESSUM By ABIGAIL CHESSUM Awar on vaping is being waged at Rangiora HighSchool. It is being led by several students and teachers at the school due to their growing concern about the recent vaping trend hittingthe New Zealand high school scene. They are also concerned aboutthe openingofavape shopabout 750 metresfrom the school. Shemya JonesBloomfield and Kirriana Sutton, two Year 12 students,have put posters around the school, advertising the negative effectsofvaping they feel many studentsneed to know. They are not only targeting the issue because it is becoming awider New Zealand one, but also because they want to spread awareness to young students. ‘‘We saw howimportant it wouldbetospreadawareness around it becausewefeel alot of the younger kids,especially here at Rangiora High School, see what the older kids are doingand theycopy them.” said Shemya. Rangiora High teachers and staffare supportingthe efforts, pulling out all the stops to combat vaping, including tightening up on out of class passes, checking up regularly on where vapingoccurs, educating studentsthrough assemblies and using ministry providedsignage. PrincipalKaren Stewart says it is illegal to vape on school sites, due to achange in legislation lastyear, so there were consequences. ‘‘Vaping is out thereinthe community. It’sinthe movies, you see it on TV, so therefore we’ve got asection of our community thatthinkvaping is the thingtodo,’’ she says. In 2019 asurvey showedthat an estimated12percentof Year 10 students, aged 14 to 15 years, vape on acasual basis, at least monthly, and about3%of Year 10 studentsvape daily. Vaping,unlike smoking, can be flavoured whichgives it furtherappeal to students. The good taste in vapes can mask it’s negative effects, and only makes themmore addictive. ‘‘I thinkother young people think they’re ok because they’reusing vapejuices, which taste good, therefore make themthink they’re safe,’’ says Mrs Stewart. Studieshave shown vaping has as many negative effects as smoking. Chemicals suchaspropylene glycol and flavourings are inhaledthrough vape, as well as Vitamin Eacetate, a thickening agent, whichcan potentially damage the lungs. Nicotine is acommon substance in most vapes. Concernisgrowing and it is recommendedyoung people need to treat vaping as a harmful substance. As more peoplebecomeaddicted to vaping, there is less of achance of removingthe trend in youths. ‘‘Just don’t do it’’ Shemyasays.‘‘Just don’t.You don’t look cool when you follow what everyone else is doing.’’ New business bringing memories to life By SHELLEY TOPP Anew business callediRemember is bringing memoriesofthe dead back to life usingaquickresponse (QR) code. The business is the brainchildof Kaiapoi’s Ben O'Reilly, Paul King, his employeratGraceworks Recycling, in Flaxton, near Rangiora, software engineer Dan Rosenbrock, of Halswell, plus Paul’s nephew Sam McKay, whoisafilm student at theVictoria UniversityofWellington. Ben approached Paul about creating a QR code, similartothe Covid19 tracer code,toaccess amemorial page for deceasedloved ones at cemeteries and othermemorial sites. Ben suggested establishing anew business together. They brought Dan and Sam on board and began workingon establishingthe iRememberwebsiteearly last year. ‘‘Everyonehas an equal input into this project,’’Ben says. Once the memorial marker QR code has been placed at amemorial site, anyone with asmartphone can scan the codeand view photos, videos and images of the person.The iRememberservice comes with three subscription options, monthly, yearly or lifetime. Subscriptions can be cancelled at anytime with no continuing contracts or obligations. Ben saysthe initiativewas createdto share the legaciesand help preserve memories of their lovedones. ‘‘Everyonehas ahistory, astory to tell, a lesson to teach, alife they have lived, a legacy,’’ Ben says. The motivation for the business came from the death of his brother, Jamie O’Reilly who died in acar crashin2008.‘‘He was cremated and his asheswere scattered to the wind,’’ Ben says.‘‘My familybuilt amemorial chairfor Jamie, but it doesn’tshow what an amazing person he was. It doesn’t allow me and my familytohear his voice or see his face again to sharethe memories we haveofhim or for Jamie’s story to be preservedfor my children or their grandchildren.’’ AQRcode memorial marker has now been createdfor Jamie’s memorialchair to access hismemorial page on the iRemember website. For more information on how to create amemorial page and establishan iRemember QR codegotothe iRemember website at www.iremember.co.nz. 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