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AHowl of aProtest gathers pace<br />
HowlofaProtest ... Farmers are being encouraged to bring their utes,tractors, anddogs,<br />
on <strong>July</strong> 16 to protest ‘‘unworkable environmentalregulations’’.<br />
PHOTO:FILE<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
An idea of havingalittle get together<br />
for farmersinacouple of SouthIsland<br />
towns, to chew the fat about the<br />
avalancheof‘‘unworkable<br />
environmental regulations’’, has<br />
turned into anationwide monster,<br />
saysanorganiser.<br />
Hurunui’sJamie McFadden,says<br />
there are now 44 townstakingpart in<br />
Groundswell NZ’s Howl of aProtest on<br />
<strong>July</strong>16, although numbers could grow<br />
as the protest gains momentum with<br />
supportcoming fromKaitaia to Bluff,<br />
and even from cities.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> protests have<br />
beenconfirmed in Kaikoura, Cheviot,<br />
Culverden, Amberley,Rangiora and<br />
Christchurch. Groupsoforganisers<br />
havebeen set up in eachtown andare<br />
working on aformat and encouraging<br />
farmers to turn up in the utes, and<br />
tractors and to bringtheirdogs.<br />
Indicativenumbers showthere will<br />
be big numbers at Howl of aProtest<br />
events, and organisers are warning<br />
protests coulddisrupt traffic in the<br />
middle of the day.<br />
‘‘Weare not intentionallyseeking to<br />
causedisruption such as blocking of<br />
roads, or bridges.But alot of people<br />
are veryangry withthe Governmentat<br />
the moment.<br />
‘‘Together we stand against the<br />
avalancheofunworkable rules being<br />
thrust on rural New Zealand and the<br />
mental health of people in that space,<br />
particularlyasnow more than ever,<br />
these people are doing the heavy<br />
lifting for the New Zealand economy<br />
and deserve better,’’ saysMr<br />
McFadden.<br />
Farmers,growers and ute owners<br />
were fed up with increasing<br />
Governmentinterferenceintheir<br />
livesand businesses, unworkable<br />
regulations and unjustified costs.<br />
Mr McFadden,who heads the Rural<br />
Advocacy Networkof<strong>Canterbury</strong>,says<br />
it has alignedwith GroundswellNZ<br />
because they are volunteers, share a<br />
passion for their environment,have<br />
similar,proven solutions, guidelines,<br />
and experience in the field of<br />
❛Together we stand against<br />
the avalanche of unworkable<br />
rules being thrust on rural New<br />
Zealand.❜<br />
Jamie McFadden<br />
—JamieMcFadden<br />
SignificantNatural Areas, wetlands,<br />
indigenous biodiversity and more.<br />
‘‘Thisfits well with Groundswell’s<br />
expertise regarding fresh water<br />
through the Pomahaka Catchment<br />
group atemplatefor success in that<br />
field.’’<br />
Mr McFadden sayscomments by<br />
Green coleader James Shaw, directed<br />
at himself, GroundswellNZfounder<br />
Bryce McKenzieand Laurie Paterson<br />
as leaders of Groundswell, have<br />
galvanised more support for Howlofa<br />
Protest.<br />
Mr Shaw referred to Groundswell as<br />
agroupof‘‘pakeha farmers down<br />
south’’ based in Southland.<br />
He claimed the groupwas spreading<br />
misinformationwhile speakingon<br />
radio station Ngati Hine FM on June3.<br />
He has not clarified what the<br />
misinformation is.
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Oscar’sloss leaves ahuge gap<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
OxfordBirdRescue owners Traceyand<br />
Scott Bowman havebeenoverwhelmedby<br />
an outpouring of condolences aftertheir<br />
littleowl Oscar died.<br />
``We have been humbled and<br />
overwhelmed by theamount of kind<br />
words, support and messages of<br />
condolences we have received,’’ Scott<br />
says.<br />
``To knowhow much Oscar's advocacy<br />
andeducationvisits meant to so many<br />
peopleistruly heartwarmingand<br />
reinforces howimportant thatoutreach is<br />
as partofour bird rescuejourney.<br />
‘‘However,Scott andTracey now face<br />
thedifficult task of finding areplacement<br />
bird to continue the educational work<br />
that Oscar pioneered.<br />
Theraptor, which wasblindinboth<br />
eyes, died on June18after surgery to<br />
repaireye problems.<br />
``He madeitthrough thesurgery<br />
procedure, butcrashedduringrecovery,’’<br />
Scott says.<br />
As the rehabilitation centre’s avian<br />
advocateOscargenerated enormous<br />
interest in the world of birds viaTracey’s<br />
popular raptoreducation programme<br />
with visits to schools, retirementhomes,<br />
clubsand community groups duringthe<br />
last fourand ahalfyears.<br />
``He openeddoors to theworldofbirds<br />
formany people, young andold,’’ Scott<br />
says.<br />
``That is his legacy.''<br />
Oscar arrived at Oxford Bird Rescuein<br />
2016 after being found abandonedina<br />
chickencoop as ayoung, blind owlet<br />
whichhad yettofledge.<br />
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wireinthe coop.<br />
However, from dayone Scott and<br />
Tracey recognised Oscar as aspecialsoul.<br />
``Inthe 10 years we have had the Bird<br />
Rescuecentre we wouldhave cared for<br />
thousandsofbirds but we have never<br />
found anotherone like Oscar,’’Scott says.<br />
``People werejustdrawntohim. He<br />
was so calm, so gentleand very trusting.<br />
He didn’t behavelikeanormal wildowl<br />
in anyway. Oscar was areal character. He<br />
loved peopleand they loved him.’’<br />
Oscar’s death has left ahuge gap at the<br />
centrebecauseunlikeany of the other<br />
raptors in their care, he wasaresidentin<br />
theirhome.<br />
``Basically allthe otherwild birds in<br />
ourcare arehandled as littleaspossible<br />
butitwas the opposite with Oscar,being<br />
an advocacy bird, he lived in our lounge,<br />
andwas definitely abig partofour<br />
family.’’<br />
Slow down in icy conditions<br />
Some driversare notgetting themessage<br />
to reducespeed when temperaturesare<br />
lowand iceislikely to bepresent on the<br />
roads.<br />
Policeand Fire andEmergency New<br />
Zealand have attended several crashes<br />
over theweekend wheredrivershavenot<br />
been driving to the conditions resulting in<br />
crashes.<br />
Sergeant Colin Stewart says drivers<br />
need to reduce their speedwhen<br />
temperaturesare low.<br />
‘‘Regardlessofwhetheryou think there<br />
is iceornot,the bestway to reduce the<br />
risk of acrashistoslow down.’’<br />
While somedriversarepaying<br />
attentiontothe weather forecasts and<br />
takingextracare, othersare not andit<br />
puts everyoneatrisk, he says.<br />
WaimakaririDistrictCouncil road<br />
safetycoordinatorKathy Graham says<br />
thereisamisconception thatgritting<br />
roadsmakes it safetodrive at your<br />
normalspeed.<br />
Grit only improves friction by about15<br />
percent so youonly havearound 40% of<br />
dry road skidresistance.<br />
While contractors check roads early in<br />
the morning, theywillalsorespond at<br />
other times where required.<br />
Icecanformvery quicklyatany timeof<br />
the day, so whentemperatures arelow<br />
assumethe road will be slippery and<br />
reduce your speed,MsGraham says.<br />
Black icecannotbeseensoyou will not<br />
knowuntil youhit it.<br />
‘‘We allhaveaparttoplayinkeeping<br />
ourselves andotherssafeonthe roads.<br />
Those withyoungornew drivers in their<br />
family, pleasetalktothemabout driving<br />
to theconditions they aremore at risk<br />
when newtodrivingorinexperienced.’’<br />
Reducingspeed when driving in icy<br />
conditionsdoes notmean youwill not<br />
slide offthe road, butataslowerspeed<br />
the impact will be less.<br />
It is recommended to driveslower than<br />
normal in wetoricy conditions as it only<br />
takes asplitsecond to losecontrol.<br />
Avoid suddenbraking or turning<br />
movementsthatcouldcause youtoskid.<br />
Acceleratesmoothly andbrakegently.<br />
Use your highest gear whentravelling<br />
uphilland your lowest downhill.<br />
For vehicleswithout antiskid braking<br />
systems, to avoid skidding or sliding pump<br />
thebrake pedal in shortrapidbursts<br />
rather thanpressinglongand hard.<br />
Drive at asafetravellingdistance<br />
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roads.Inwinter, especially in poor<br />
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leaveasafedistance between youand the<br />
caryou’re following.<br />
When travellinginfog, rain orsnow,<br />
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By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The Government’s latest release on its<br />
3Waters Reforms have failed to water<br />
down concerns.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Mayors continue<br />
to worry aboutbeing forced into the<br />
reforms, the costs, how they havebeen<br />
calculated and the hastetopush the<br />
reforms through.<br />
All three <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> councils<br />
will be part of aSouthIsland<br />
organisation, apart from Nelson<br />
Marlborough.<br />
WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon<br />
questions how the Government<br />
workedout the huge efficiencies<br />
available ‘‘given the proposalsays it’s<br />
going to increase staffing by thousands<br />
of people’’.<br />
‘‘Our own financialsand modelling<br />
doesn’t supporttheir underlying<br />
argument and we are still waitingto<br />
see the detailed financial modelling<br />
and assumptions (beyond a<br />
dashboard) that they’ve used,’’ he says.<br />
Mr Gordon says until they receive<br />
this, he and councillors can not have<br />
an honestconversationwith<br />
communitiesonthe proposals to make<br />
an informed decision.<br />
‘‘I remainextremely concerned<br />
about the pace and urgency of this<br />
reformand hope thisremains achoice<br />
for our community to make.<br />
‘‘Thisisapoint Istrongly made to<br />
the Minister of Local Government<br />
when we met two weeks agoand have<br />
reiteratedsince.’’<br />
Hurunui Mayor MarieBlack saysthe<br />
Hurunui District Council chose to<br />
engagewith the Governmentonthe<br />
reforms to be betterinformed about<br />
what the futurecostsof3Waters<br />
Reforms mightbeinits district, in<br />
order for thepeople of the districtto<br />
be well informed aboutfuture<br />
decision making.<br />
‘‘Our decision to engage withthe<br />
Governmentonthis issue,was based<br />
on assurancesgiven by the<br />
Government that the people of this<br />
district would have the opportunityto<br />
make the decision about opting intoa<br />
new model or staying with the status<br />
quo.<br />
‘‘Forced nationalisation of the 3<br />
Waters assets, which belong to the<br />
Marie Black<br />
ratepayers of this district does not<br />
form partofour agreement with the<br />
Government to engage,and if this was<br />
to be the path takenbythe<br />
Government it would be strongly<br />
resisted by this council on behalf of<br />
our ratepayers,’’ saysMrs Black.<br />
Mr Gordonand Mrs Black are also<br />
critical of the 3Waters advertising<br />
campaign by the Government. Mr<br />
Gordonsays it trivialises avery<br />
importantmatterand doesn’t fairly<br />
represent the realities of water<br />
services and quality in New Zealand.<br />
‘‘We found out recently the cost of<br />
this campaignis$3.5 million which is<br />
an outrageous waste of taxpayer<br />
money,’’ says Mr Gordon.<br />
Mrs Black says the Government<br />
believes it has built acompelling case<br />
nationallyfor 3WatersReform.‘‘It has<br />
launched anationwide campaignto<br />
sway the public sentimenttosupport<br />
this reform.’’<br />
At the sametime it released the<br />
analysis conducted by the Water<br />
InfrastructureCommission of<br />
Scotland (WICS)ofthe data supplied<br />
by localgovernmentregarding 3<br />
Watersassets. Adetailed look at the<br />
numbers suggests that for the Hurunui<br />
districtthe caseisnot as compelling<br />
as it appears.<br />
‘‘Theanalysis is largely based on<br />
extrapolation of Scottish conditions to<br />
New Zealand,and theapproximations<br />
Dan Gordon<br />
fromlargelyurban areas in Scotland<br />
do not necessarily hold true in the<br />
rural Hurunui district.The analysis<br />
alsoincludes someinteresting<br />
underlying assumptions that do not<br />
appear to be supported by our own<br />
information.<br />
‘‘Weare now working our own<br />
Hurunui specific data into the WICS<br />
modelling and this is starting to<br />
presentaless compelling picture than<br />
has been presented by the initial<br />
modelling,’’says Mrs Black.<br />
WaimakaririMPMatt Dooceysays<br />
while there is need for reform, there is<br />
areal riskthat the voiceofdistricts<br />
likeWaimakariri will be lost in the<br />
proposedmodel of four regional<br />
entities,’’MrDoocey says.<br />
‘‘How will the water assets of<br />
communities like Waimakaririand<br />
Bluff, some 600km apart, be<br />
practically networked and merged<br />
intoone entity? The result will be<br />
large service organisations thatwon’t<br />
worktogether or create any savings.<br />
The lastthing Cantabriansneed is<br />
morebloated bureaucracies.<br />
Waimakaririrate payers face losing<br />
local control of their assets that<br />
they’vepaidfor overgenerations,<br />
while being asked to footthe bill for<br />
poorerperforming councils but<br />
getting no guarantee waterstandards<br />
will materially improve,’’ Mr Doocey<br />
says.<br />
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The Kaikoura District Council approved<br />
the awardingofanew contract for solid<br />
wasteservices (refuse, recycling, and<br />
otherwaste management activities) at its<br />
meeting on June 30.<br />
The decision means IWK willoversee<br />
the closure of the Kaikoura landfill and<br />
the transition to disposal of refuse outside<br />
of the district,which has been brought<br />
forward from 2024 to 2022.<br />
It is intended that construction of the<br />
transfer station required for this outofdistrict<br />
disposal will be funded through a<br />
component of user pays chargesfor refuse<br />
disposal.<br />
The council and IWK will be working<br />
together over the nextfew monthsto<br />
implement the changes to services<br />
required by the new contract, including<br />
providing the community with further<br />
information on these changes.<br />
The new contracttakeseffect on<br />
October1and is for aterm of fouryears<br />
and nine months.<br />
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Jobs flush in water industry<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Ever thought about where your waste<br />
water goes when you flush the toilet?<br />
Amid the 3Waters Reforms is a<br />
growing industry tasked with building<br />
and maintaining agrowing<br />
infrastructure and the Waimakariri<br />
District Council’s water unit is keen to<br />
attract young people before knowledge<br />
and experience is lost.<br />
‘‘The industry is an ageing industry, so<br />
we’re always looking to recruit,’’ water<br />
unit manager Joshua McIndoe says.<br />
‘‘You can get asense of pride with<br />
providing an essential service to the<br />
community. We provide the most basic<br />
service requirements for life providing<br />
water and removing waste water.<br />
‘‘No two days are ever the same. One<br />
day you could be fixing aleak in the back<br />
blocks of Oxford and the next day you<br />
could be installing anew toby in<br />
Kaiapoi.’’<br />
The water unit is recruiting now to<br />
add to its water reticulation team and<br />
while it is looking for experienced<br />
personnel, the unit has approval to take<br />
on up to four apprentices later in the<br />
year.<br />
‘‘We have two positions open at the<br />
moment and while ideally we need<br />
people qualified and trained, we are<br />
always willing to train people up,’’ Mr<br />
McIndoe says.<br />
‘‘For our apprentices, our basic<br />
criteria is someone new to the industry<br />
who is keen to learn and to have ajob<br />
that’s got some security.’’<br />
The water unit provides an essential<br />
service, responding to weather events<br />
such as the recent flood event,<br />
responding to service requests and<br />
completing contracts such as building<br />
infrastructure in new subdivisions.<br />
Mr McIndoe entered the industry 11<br />
years ago as an apprentice with the<br />
Growing industry ... Waimakariri District Council water unit manager Joshua McIndoe is<br />
keen to recruit young people to support agrowing industry.<br />
PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />
Palmerston <strong>North</strong> City Council.<br />
‘‘It’s not something you naturally<br />
aspire to when you’re at school, but it’s<br />
agreat opportunity and there are plenty<br />
of career pathways. There will be no<br />
shortage of work.<br />
‘‘For many people you turn on the tap,<br />
flush the toilet, use the washing<br />
machine or have ashower and you don’t<br />
think anything more of it until<br />
something goes wrong. But it’s got to go<br />
somewhere.’’<br />
The benefit of being an apprentice in<br />
the water industry is you learn on the<br />
job, while getting paid and you can work<br />
towards qualifications without<br />
incurring astudent loan.<br />
Apprentices with the council’s water<br />
unit begin working towards alevel 4<br />
New Zealand Certificate in<br />
Reticulation, which takes about 18<br />
months to two years to complete.<br />
When that is completed, there is the<br />
option of working towards the level 4<br />
New Zealand Certificate in Treatment,<br />
which allows you to work with both<br />
water and waste water.<br />
‘‘Once you get over the fact you’re<br />
working with poos you realise there’s a<br />
lot of science behind it,’’ Mr McIndoe<br />
says.<br />
Different equipment and clothing is<br />
used for reticulation and treatment<br />
work to ensure there is no crosscontamination,<br />
he says.<br />
At present the water unit includes<br />
around 25 staff, including reticulation<br />
and water treatment teams and<br />
administration staff, and it will soon be<br />
increasing to around 30.<br />
Plan of<br />
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An emergency responseplan is<br />
underthe spotlightinLeithfield.<br />
Work hasstartedonthe plan<br />
following the revision and<br />
discussion around tsunami<br />
evacuation zones.<br />
The discussionstriggered the<br />
need for an overall community<br />
responseplan in the area, created<br />
alongside aworkinggroup of<br />
communityrepresentatives.<br />
Last week HurunuiDistrict<br />
Council’s Emergency Management<br />
Officer Allan Griggmet witha<br />
groupofLeithfield Village<br />
residents to helpdevelop their<br />
CommunityResponse Plan; aplan<br />
of action if anatural disaster<br />
occurs.<br />
‘‘Communities fare much better<br />
before, during,and after<br />
emergency events if theyare<br />
connected and have aplan,’’says<br />
Mr Grigg.<br />
The working groupintendsto<br />
have adraftplan outtoLeithfield<br />
Village residents by the end of<br />
August for consultation,before it is<br />
formally adopted by the<br />
community.<br />
‘‘These plansare much more<br />
effective whendeveloped with a<br />
community, ratherthan donefor a<br />
community’’<br />
In recentyears, theseplans have<br />
been established for Waiau,<br />
Cheviot, Amberley Beach and<br />
Hanmer. ‘‘Our goalistocontinue<br />
to develop and review these plans<br />
with communities throughout the<br />
district,’’MrGrigg says.<br />
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<strong>2021</strong>055<br />
Two Clydesdale teams were the star<br />
attractions on day one of two ploughing<br />
contests held in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> last<br />
weekend.<br />
Saturday’s event was hosted by the<br />
Oxford Working Men’s Club’s ploughing<br />
section and Sunday’s event was hosted<br />
by the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Ploughing<br />
Match Association.<br />
Both events were held at Allen<br />
Winter’s farm in Swannanoa.<br />
‘‘The events were held with the help of<br />
along list of sponsors for which were<br />
very grateful,’’ he said.<br />
The two Clydesdale teams in the<br />
limelight on Saturday included this<br />
year’s recent Horse Ploughing<br />
Championship winners John and<br />
Sharon Chynoweth competing with their<br />
Clydesdales Blue and Flash.<br />
Their opposing team at Saturday’s<br />
event included John Booth, owner of the<br />
Dayboo Clydesdale Stud, in Ashburton,<br />
and Bruce Johnson, also of Ashburton,<br />
with Clydesdales, Sam and Anja.<br />
The two ploughmen chosen during the<br />
two days to compete at the New Zealand<br />
Ploughing Championships, in Blenheim,<br />
next May were Simon Reed, who will<br />
represent the Oxford Workingmen’s<br />
Club and Ken Readman, of<br />
Christchurch, who will represent the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Ploughing Match<br />
Association.<br />
Ken, who is also secretary/treasurer<br />
for the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Ploughing<br />
Match Association said the organisers of<br />
both events were happy that the heavy<br />
rain earlier in the week had stayed away<br />
for the weekend events and conditions<br />
for ploughing were good on both days<br />
after the heavy frosts had thawed.<br />
Working hard ... John and Sharon<br />
Chynoweth, of Oxford, ploughing with their<br />
Clydesdales Blue and Flash.<br />
Lining up ... Robert Weavers, of Geraldine, ploughing on his David Brown tractor during<br />
the first day of the twoday ploughing match at Allen Winter’s farm in Swannanoa last<br />
Saturday afternoon.<br />
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6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Water and local govt<br />
reforms under way<br />
The 3WatersReform that central<br />
government has in it’s focuscontinues to<br />
consume asignificant amount of time and<br />
energy.<br />
The Department of InternalAffairs, on<br />
behalf of thegovernment, has releasedthe<br />
proposed entities, with four across the<br />
country.<br />
Hurunui is part of aSouth Island entity<br />
excluding Nelson/Marlborough, and is<br />
determined by the Ngai Tahu taikawaor<br />
region.<br />
Our council entered this process in good<br />
faith, with the understanding thatthe<br />
proposal will be evaluated againstthe<br />
status quo.Our council and executiveteam<br />
need to absorbthe information received<br />
and carefully consider the impactfor our<br />
communities and district.<br />
We needtounderstand how the<br />
government arrived at the proposed cost to<br />
deliver water,and whatisthe logicor<br />
rationalbehindthem.<br />
Our ratepayershave invested heavily<br />
and proactively in water schemes over<br />
several generations, and it remains our<br />
undertakingtoensure we considerthis<br />
district in any decisionmaking. The<br />
current advertising campaign is<br />
misleading and an insult to the current<br />
status within the Hurunui District, along<br />
with many other districtsinNew Zealand.<br />
It is my understanding that the decision<br />
to ‘opt out’ is still on the table,however<br />
confidence in the integrityofthe<br />
government position is not 100 percent<br />
guaranteed. Withmany of the large metro<br />
councils declaring theirposition to opt out<br />
of the proposal early, it changes the<br />
aggregation model significantly. We will<br />
keep you informedaswereceive further<br />
information.<br />
Local Governmentreform is under way<br />
with aseriesofworkshops beingheld<br />
acrossthe country –collectively it is clear<br />
that thestrength of the local council is the<br />
ability to be responsivetocommunity<br />
needs,beinnovative, connected and agile.<br />
The opportunity exists to lead thelink<br />
between education,health, employment<br />
and job training at the localised level.<br />
There is agreatfuture for local<br />
governorsatalocal level –weneed to<br />
continuetobeastrongvoiceinthe future.<br />
Our localroads formasignificant part of<br />
ourcritical infrastructure and to hearthat<br />
Waka Kotahi (formallyNZTA) slashed our<br />
funding by $1million was acruelblow, as<br />
we all deserve safe and structurallysound<br />
roads to deliverour stock to market and get<br />
our kids safe to school.Covid19 lockdown<br />
in 2020 proved the advantage our district<br />
has of having the ability to feedthe nation.<br />
Our farmers will be joining the<br />
nationwide The Howl of aProtest in<br />
Amberley, Cheviotand Culverden on<br />
Friday, <strong>July</strong> 16 at midday. Thisisan<br />
opportunity for our districttocome<br />
together in solidarity to support our<br />
farmers and growers.<br />
Joanne Gumbrell<br />
Chair, Waimakariri Age-friendly<br />
Advisory Group<br />
E-scooters will be a<br />
hazard on footpaths<br />
It was boundtohappen.<br />
Escooters may be comingto<br />
Waimakariri.<br />
The council is lookingatwhether<br />
to accept aproposed trial, we were<br />
told by at our Agefriendly Advisory<br />
Groupmeetingrecently.<br />
This news certainly prompted a<br />
lively discussion.<br />
Escooters couldjoinother<br />
scooters, skateboards and cycles<br />
whichalready frequent the<br />
footpaths, including in the CBDs.<br />
They may be allowed to travelup<br />
to 10 or 15 km per hour (walking<br />
speedis5kmper hour).<br />
On the roadsthey can travel up to<br />
30 km per hour,but not use the cycle<br />
lanes.<br />
WaimakaririAgefriendly<br />
Advisory Groupalong with<br />
WaimakaririAccess Grouphave<br />
provided feedback on anumber of<br />
concerns for thosewerepresent.<br />
Iavoid going to townafter school<br />
when scooters and cycles are on the<br />
footpaths.<br />
Idon’t know whetherthe riders<br />
have seenme.<br />
Youngridershave no ideawhat it<br />
is like for older people seeing these<br />
vehiclesracingtowards them. I<br />
completely understand that.<br />
How can Iexpect them to; they are<br />
young.Grey Powerjoin me in<br />
opposing the proposal to trial<br />
escooters in the town centres.<br />
While I’m writing about footpaths<br />
in the mainstreetIwonder what<br />
readers think about displays on the<br />
footpath: advertising stands, bins of<br />
goods,hangingclothes, tablesand<br />
chairs. Our footpaths are already a<br />
hazarddue to the style of the<br />
verandas which are heldupbypoles.<br />
This is unavoidable as we are an<br />
older district and the style of<br />
architecture reflects that,giving us<br />
an attractive character.<br />
This leaveslittleroom for<br />
commuters.<br />
Footpaths in main streets in our<br />
towns need to be safe for<br />
pedestrians and those who need<br />
walking framesand mobility<br />
scooters. Other footpaths may be<br />
quite OK for cyclesand scooters, but<br />
not in the CBD.<br />
Another radical changeolder<br />
peoplefind scary is the change to<br />
internet banking, and the<br />
disappearanceofcheques.<br />
SeniorNet are holding sessions to<br />
help people with internet banking.<br />
Phone Bob on 03 3128933.<br />
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8 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Mirror reflection life-changing<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Areflection in the mirror during last<br />
year’s lockdown has proved alifechanging<br />
moment for Loburn’s Alex<br />
Witt.<br />
Alex, who was then aged 19, was<br />
unhappy with what he saw in the mirror<br />
and decided that day to do something<br />
about it. He began running to lose<br />
weight and now, fifteen months later, he<br />
is fit, trim and 30kg lighter.<br />
‘‘Looking back at what Ilooked like<br />
before Istarted and comparing it to now,<br />
it is quite cool to see and Iamreally<br />
stoked with what Ihave achieved,’’ he<br />
said.<br />
The weight loss has improved his<br />
physical and mental health, and given<br />
him the motivation and confidence to<br />
compete in ironman events and halfmarathons.<br />
He is also giving motivational talks in<br />
schools, has appeared on television, is<br />
planning to study sports and physical<br />
education at Otago University next year<br />
and has attracted sponsorship from The<br />
Sport Shop in Rangiora for his running,<br />
which was ahuge surprise.<br />
‘‘I never saw myself getting any type of<br />
sponsor, let alone for running,’’ Alex<br />
said.<br />
‘They have continued to help me out<br />
heaps and Iamstoked to be able to<br />
represent an awesome local shop and a<br />
great team of people.’’<br />
The Sport Shop owner, Nigel<br />
Lavender, said he decided to help Alex<br />
because he has achieved alot in ashort<br />
time.<br />
‘‘We just want to help him achieve a<br />
bit more,’’. With that in mind Alex has<br />
recently been provided with apair of the<br />
latest, high tech, New Balance carbonplated<br />
running shoes. ``They are the<br />
Formula One of running shoes,’’ Nigel<br />
said.<br />
New life ... Alex Witt, of Loburn, changed his life after losing 30kg during the Covid19<br />
pandemic lockdown last year.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Alex found losing 30kg relatively easy<br />
and attributes this to his mindset of<br />
really wanting to make achange.<br />
‘‘All it took was achange in my diet<br />
and some regular exercise to start with.<br />
That progressed into racing and<br />
competing.’’<br />
He became interested in competitive<br />
running to give himself additional<br />
motivation for his weightloss training<br />
and has found he really enjoys running<br />
half marathons because of the<br />
satisfaction he feels after completing<br />
each event and receiving the medal is a<br />
bonus. He has done the Cromwell,<br />
Queenstown, <strong>Canterbury</strong>, Christchurch<br />
Motorway, and Christchurch halfmarathons<br />
and has Tekapo, Wellington,<br />
and Queenstown half marathons coming<br />
up in the next few months. Then it will<br />
be back into triathlons during the<br />
summer.<br />
Show closer<br />
AMidsummer Night’s DreamRewritten has<br />
edged closer to opening, with the large cast<br />
and crew packingintothe Rangiora Town<br />
Hall last weekend.<br />
The HartleySchool of PerformingArts’<br />
(HSPA) latest productionisscheduled to<br />
open in the town hall on Wednesday, <strong>July</strong><br />
14.<br />
Last Sunday the cast of 130 intermediate<br />
and senior pupilsfrom the school had their<br />
first rehearsal for the musical on stage in<br />
the hall.<br />
‘‘We have areally wide range of people<br />
performinginthis show,’’ the HSPA<br />
founder Dale HartleyBrown says.<br />
‘‘Theatre is good for givingpeople the<br />
opportunity to be themselves and express<br />
themselvesonstage.’’<br />
The musical version of William<br />
Shakespeare’s 16th century comedy, A<br />
Midsummer Night’s Dream,has been<br />
rewritten and adapted by Dale, along with<br />
aformer HSPA pupil, Robert Vincentand A<br />
Midsummer Night’s Dream Rewritten show’s<br />
director, Paul Johnson.<br />
‘‘Shakespeare can be atough sell in<br />
theatre at times because people thinkthey<br />
won’t understand the script, written in<br />
unfamiliarlanguage from so many years<br />
ago,’’ Dale says. However, the rewritehas<br />
transformed the famous writer’s original<br />
work into abright,modernfamilyfriendly<br />
musical with 130 costume changes and 22<br />
musical numbers.<br />
‘‘It is colourful, exciting, funny,written in<br />
amodern language, and includes songs<br />
‘‘with amessagethat you can have fun<br />
with,’’ Dale says.<br />
AMidsummer Night’s Dream Rewritten<br />
will be performed from Wednesday<strong>July</strong> 14<br />
untilSaturday, <strong>July</strong> 17 daily at 2pm, plus<br />
Thursday <strong>July</strong> 15 and Friday <strong>July</strong> 16 at<br />
7.30pm. The show is part of the twoweek<br />
KidsFest seriesofeventsin<strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
during the schoolholidays. Ticketscan be<br />
purchasedatRangiora Town Hall Cinema,<br />
under Live Shows, or in the theatre at the<br />
ticket counter.<br />
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Come along and see HSPA’s modern language,<br />
musical adaption ofShakespeare’s tale of magic<br />
and mayhem in the forest. Complete with Fairies,<br />
magic, song, dance, lots ofdrama and even<br />
someskateboardtricks!!<br />
The Story begins with four people eloping into<br />
the forest toescape anarranged marriage, only<br />
to experience the strangest nightoftheir lives!<br />
It’s all because Oberon, the Fairy King, &Titania,<br />
the Fairy Queen, are currently at odds and<br />
CaseyMontgomery<br />
Helena<br />
After being thrown into<br />
the role of Mrs Beaver<br />
last year, Iwas excited<br />
to experience more of<br />
the stage than just singing.<br />
I’m looking forward<br />
to the challenge of<br />
seeing how cute (& a<br />
little crazy) Ican make<br />
my character<br />
FelixHorwarth<br />
Demetrius<br />
The best thing about<br />
being involved in this,<br />
is everyone working<br />
together to create such<br />
agreat show!<br />
MeaStevens<br />
Titania’sFairy<br />
This is my second HSPA<br />
production and I love<br />
performing onstage. I<br />
made so many new<br />
friends last year, the<br />
social side isanadded<br />
bonus for me. I can't<br />
wait to put my costumes<br />
on and bepart<br />
of another exciting<br />
show<br />
Abigail Chessum<br />
Quince<br />
Participating at HSPA<br />
has given me many<br />
great opportunities to<br />
sing &act, while developingconfidence<br />
&skills<br />
along theway.<br />
Ilook forward to once<br />
again making great<br />
memories with my HSPA<br />
friendsinthisshow.<br />
Oberon has been sending his sidekick, Puck the<br />
naughty fairy, to play tricks on Titania. This royal<br />
fairy unrest causes much hilarity when the fairies<br />
decide toalso play some tricks on the human beings<br />
in the forest This includes aband of hapless<br />
performers who are there torehearse aplay for<br />
their nobleleader’sup-coming wedding.<br />
Misunderstandings, mistaken identities and mischief<br />
all have their part toplay, so come into the<br />
forest at Midsummer and find out if the Fairy<br />
King&Queen mend their ways.<br />
Musical Theatre entertainment for the whole<br />
family.<br />
<strong>July</strong> 14 –17 (First week of SchoolHols)<br />
Ticketsonly$15.Available at Town Hall Cinemas<br />
both over thecounter andonlineunder<br />
‘Live Shows’.<br />
Groupdiscounts areavailable.<br />
Don’tmiss outonthisentertainingfamily show!!<br />
Thankyou to Kidsfest &our sponsors below.<br />
MaddyDouglas<br />
Cobwebthe Fairy<br />
Beingapart of HSPA<br />
hasalwaysbrought me<br />
comfort&happiness, &<br />
the showsamplify<br />
thosefeelings,which is<br />
why I’msoexcited for<br />
this show. Ialsocan’t<br />
wait foreveryoneto<br />
see it,asthe hard work<br />
is definitely goingto<br />
payoff.<br />
Azaria Westeneng<br />
Dust theFairy<br />
I’m really looking forward<br />
to this year’s<br />
show. Iloved getting to<br />
develop my Character<br />
’Dust’ during rehearsals.<br />
I’m excited about<br />
performing my dance<br />
as there are lots of lifts.<br />
Anabel &Rueben<br />
Bester<br />
Fairy&Athenian<br />
Rueben- This year Iam<br />
in Drama&Gleeclasses<br />
so I'mlooking forward<br />
to lotsoftime on stage.<br />
Anabel-Wehavebeen<br />
at HSPA for6yrs. &<br />
have enjoyedeach<br />
show,hanging outwith<br />
friendsand making new<br />
ones.<br />
Olivia Wyatt<br />
Titania’s Fairy<br />
Ihave loved rehearsing<br />
for this show and<br />
watching the seniors<br />
rehearse their roles.<br />
Ican’t wait to get back<br />
onto the stage in front<br />
of an audience!<br />
Daniel Lees<br />
Oberon<br />
Ilike expressing myself<br />
on stage, this production<br />
is an opportunity<br />
for people toshow off<br />
their talents. I've been<br />
practicingevery night. I<br />
can't wait to be on<br />
stage again, it's gonna<br />
be exciting. Hope you<br />
guys can handle this<br />
adventureoffantasy!<br />
Currentlytakingenrolments<br />
forTermThree<strong>2021</strong>!<br />
Hannah Thompson<br />
Hermia<br />
This is my last show<br />
with HSPA &Ihave enjoyed<br />
every second of<br />
it! Ihave loved going to<br />
rehearsals every week<br />
&working with the talented<br />
cast & crew. I<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Flood prompts community clean up day<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
11<br />
The prospect of rubbish buildingupatthe<br />
AshleyRakahuri River estuaryfollowing<br />
the recentfloodhas prompted a<br />
community clean up.<br />
Various community groups have joined<br />
forces to plan ariver clearup between<br />
the Okuku junctionand the estuaryon<br />
Sunday,<strong>July</strong> 25.<br />
Concernedatthe prospect of abuild up<br />
of rubbish on the beach and grass berms<br />
along the river banks, Ashley Rakahuri<br />
RivercareGroup (ARRG) secretaryJoan<br />
Miles visited theWaimakariri District<br />
Council community team to enquirewhat<br />
the council wasgoing to do aboutit.<br />
Her conversationwithcommunity<br />
developmentfacilitatorMartin Pugh<br />
quicklyexpanded to includethe Rangiora<br />
RotaryClub, theCombined 4Wheel Drive<br />
Clubs,the RangioraTrampingClub,Eco<br />
Educate and theWaimakariri Youth<br />
Council.<br />
The council’s community teamand<br />
solid waste unitwillbeinvolvedin<br />
disposing of the collectedrubbishand<br />
Environment<strong>Canterbury</strong> (ECan)staff will<br />
alsobeprovidingsupport.<br />
While thefloodeventhas prompted the<br />
groups to come together forthe clean up,<br />
ARRGmember Grant Davey says<br />
dumpingofrubbish has long beena<br />
problem at theriver.<br />
‘‘Some of it is justlitterpeople<br />
throwing out KFCboxesand other<br />
takeaways, beer bottles, generalrubbish,<br />
old furniture and plastics, and youget<br />
hunters andlifestylers throwing awaythe<br />
remains of dead animals.<br />
‘‘People justuse the river as adumping<br />
ground and ECan is lefttodo it,but it<br />
needs morehelp.The flood has actually<br />
washed some of it away, butit’s starting to<br />
build up again.’’<br />
Mrs Milessaysshe would likethe<br />
community to takebetter careoftheir<br />
Dumping ground ... Dumping of rubbish is amajor issue at the Ashley Rakahuri River.<br />
localrivers.<br />
‘‘It’s timelytoremind people that we’ve<br />
got this beautiful braided river and the<br />
OkukuRiverisbraided too.<br />
‘‘These rivers belong to the<br />
Waimakaririand we’vegot to lookafter<br />
them.’’<br />
The cleanupwill take place on Sunday,<br />
<strong>July</strong>25, from 10am to 1pmand thepublic<br />
is encouraged to getinvolved.There will<br />
be threeclean up teams on theday.<br />
Thefirst team, led by PaulDelisfrom<br />
theCombined 4WheelDriveClubs, will<br />
tackle the north sideofthe riverbetween<br />
State Highway 1and the estuary and will<br />
comprisemembersofthe 4WDclubs, the<br />
Waimakariri Youth Council andstudents.<br />
TheRangiora RotaryClub, ledby<br />
Paddy Quinlan, willtackle theRakahuri<br />
Trail andpicnicground,whilethe ARRG<br />
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Okuku junctionand the RangioraAirport,<br />
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‘‘It’s onlyhalf theriver, so this is just the<br />
first stage. We willneedtodoanother one<br />
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12 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Rangiora crossfit gym celebrating<br />
ARangiora crossfit gym is<br />
celebrating the success of two<br />
members in anationwide competition<br />
held in Auckland.<br />
Plus64 Fitness <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> coownerJamesLowe,<br />
of Swannanoa,<br />
says the success is an awesome result<br />
for the gym, whichonly opened in<br />
November 2019,and for Fernside<br />
builder,Arthur Robertson and<br />
Monique Rouxel, apeak performance<br />
mindset and hypnosisconsultant, of<br />
Pegasus.<br />
‘‘Ourhead coach, Kendall Peterson<br />
is super proud of them,’’ Jamessays.<br />
The Masters LeagueRegional Cup<br />
competition washeld in Auckland late<br />
last month(on June 26 and 27)where<br />
Arthur won the intermediate men’s<br />
gradecompetition and Monique<br />
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Arthur says he enjoyscrossfit<br />
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He alsolikes the competitive nature<br />
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Monique, who hasbeen crossfit<br />
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She saysitwas excitingtodosowell<br />
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Crossfit is arelativelynew sport<br />
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‘‘It is an ever evolving sport where<br />
Successful competitors ... Arthur Robertson and Monique Rouxel, members of the 64 Fitness <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Gym in Rangiora, after<br />
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16 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Truffle ‘price war’ divides growers<br />
The harvest of Perigord black truffles has started and a‘‘price war’’<br />
continues as values remain athird of historical prices. Allied Press’<br />
Shawn McAvinue investigates the factors impacting the price of the<br />
‘‘black gold’’ and the state of the industry.<br />
Ablack truffle‘‘price war’’ is ragingin<br />
New Zealand.<br />
LimestoneHillsowner Gareth<br />
Renowden, of Waipara Valley, grows<br />
Perigord blacktruffles in his truffiereof<br />
about 220 trees in <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
The truffle species was the first type to<br />
be planted in New Zealand, had the most<br />
growers devoted to it and fetched the<br />
highest prices,hesaid.<br />
The average market price for a<br />
premium Perigordtruffle in New Zealand<br />
had been about $3 agram for the past 20<br />
years,hesaid.<br />
In the past two years, more growers in<br />
New Zealandhad beensupplying<br />
Perigord truffles to the domestic market.<br />
Demandfor truffles dropped lastyear,<br />
after restaurants closeddue to the<br />
financial impact of Covid19.<br />
Consequently, some‘‘newcomers’’tothe<br />
sectorbegansellingPerigord truffles fora<br />
‘‘ridiculously low price’’last year.<br />
A<strong>North</strong> Island truffle cooperative<br />
‘‘triggered the price war’’ by workingwith<br />
Bidfresh—adivision of foodwholesaler<br />
Bidfood —bymarketing truffles for $1 a<br />
gram.<br />
Bidfreshused lowprices as a‘‘weapon’’,<br />
ratherthan creating aclient base by<br />
building relationships,like truffle growers<br />
had over several years.<br />
George’sTruffles owner and New<br />
Zealand Truffle Associationacting<br />
presidentGeorge Wilkinson,ofTasman,<br />
sold his Perigord truffles from $1 agram <br />
‘‘undercutting’’ the market,MrRenowden<br />
said.<br />
Many growers were‘‘ropeable’’bythe<br />
price being ‘‘hammered’’ down.<br />
‘‘There was alot of illfeeling about how<br />
the markethad been devastated by these<br />
veryrash and illconsidered shortterm<br />
plans.’’<br />
Asteadyprice was important, as<br />
growers created abusinessplan on a<br />
forecast financial return,sowhen the<br />
price dropped it had aseriousimpactona<br />
truffiereoperation, he said.<br />
As Mr Wilkinson had ‘‘ledthe price war’’<br />
he was in no positiontoadvocate for the<br />
sectorand to get growers cooperating to<br />
create exportopportunities, or to make<br />
efforts to rebuild grower returns.<br />
‘‘Dumping truffleinthe market is not a<br />
verynice thing to do to your colleagues.’’<br />
The sharpfall in pricing was an ‘‘eyeopener’’<br />
for growers.<br />
‘‘Noone expected the pricing in the<br />
market to collapse quite as dramatically.’’<br />
The drop had resulted in him losing ‘‘a<br />
few sales’’ but most of his clientsstayed<br />
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relationships’’ withthem overthe past 15<br />
years.<br />
Mr Wilkinsonsaid he grew Perigord<br />
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He beganselling in 2016 and was now<br />
selling a‘‘high volume’’oftruffles <br />
offeringthree grades exclusively to chefs<br />
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The lowest grade soldfor $1 agram.<br />
He sold truffles at pricesheconsidered<br />
to be fair, ratherthanworkingtoa‘‘price<br />
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The aim was nevertopoachclients from<br />
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Truffle scuffle ... Limestone Hills owner Gareth Renowden, of Waipara Valley, smells a<br />
truffle in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
PHOTO: PAUL THOMPSON<br />
‘‘It’ssimple business. Idon’t see it as a<br />
price war.’’<br />
Bidfresh Hamilton generalmanager<br />
Gus Tissink said he rejectedMr<br />
Renowden’s claim Bidfresh had triggered<br />
aprice warbyreducing prices.<br />
About 30 percentofBidfreshtruffle<br />
supplylast season —about 15kg —was<br />
offered at $1 agram to specific clients.<br />
The remaining 70% of truffle was<br />
offered to the market at the normal price<br />
of $2.50 agram.<br />
Bidfresh was selling all its truffle at<br />
$2.50 agram this season and the produce<br />
was ‘‘moving’’ at that price.<br />
He expectedanoversupplyoftruffle to<br />
be an ongoing issue as there were more<br />
than 250 truffieres in New Zealand<br />
producing up to 400kg of produce.<br />
‘‘The marketisnot goingtobeable to<br />
holdthat value domestically.’’<br />
Mr Renowden doubtedtruffleprices<br />
would recover to the $3 agram price but<br />
expected it to settlebetween $2 and $2.50<br />
agram if the sector beganexporting.<br />
An association member and former<br />
president, Mr Renownden saidexporting<br />
was asolutiontothe issue of oversupply<br />
on the domestic market.<br />
Truffles had a10day shelflife and<br />
would need to be airfreighted to<br />
international markets.<br />
He agreed international markets would<br />
wantmuch more than individual growers<br />
could supply, so the industry neededto<br />
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Visitor spend reveals Aussies hesitant<br />
Kaikoura has been revealed as the<br />
region with thelargest visitorspend.<br />
Wellington researchfirmDot Loves<br />
Data has delved into the eftpos and<br />
credit cardspendsince the opening up<br />
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It foundthat almost 66 cents in every<br />
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In the three monthssincethe return<br />
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rather thanAustralian visitors,who<br />
remain cautious of overseas travel.<br />
BetweenMarch25and June 25 the<br />
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have the highest proportion of visitor<br />
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Kaikoura's relatively small<br />
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Theremay be adouble edge to the<br />
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‘‘It shows how heavily tourism<br />
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Visitors from nearbyChristchurch<br />
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forthe periodisuponlast year.<br />
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The contributing schools are grouped into four regions: <strong>North</strong>land,<br />
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All outstanding fines for<br />
returned books have alsobeen<br />
wipedfrom library cards.<br />
District librarian Paula<br />
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overdue fines, library staff<br />
hope to welcomeback many<br />
hibernating librarymembers.<br />
‘‘Research shows thatthese<br />
charges thatare designed to<br />
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from using libraries,’’she<br />
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‘‘As librarians, our valueis<br />
providing great service and<br />
opportunities for our<br />
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Paulasays that messagewas<br />
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discovered that morethan<br />
1000 children under the age of<br />
16 wereunabletoaccessthe<br />
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overdue fees.<br />
‘‘Often the bookshad<br />
already been returned and<br />
relatively smallfines were<br />
blocking the library cardfrom<br />
beingused in the library and<br />
online.<br />
‘‘It was heartbreaking that<br />
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went against everything we<br />
Changing times ... Today’s libraries have avariety of uses. PHOTOS:FILE Open for business ... Library staff, including Waimakariri Libraries<br />
manager Paula Eskett (left), Richard Shepherd, Jeanette Busch, Amy<br />
Hallmark and Sally O’Connell were hard at work during last year’s<br />
lockdown to ensure people had access to the library’s services.<br />
believe alibrary should be.’’<br />
Mostlibraries in New<br />
Zealand have dropped late<br />
fines for under18s.<br />
WaimakaririLibraries has<br />
morethan 13,500 active users,<br />
which is justunder 22% of the<br />
district’s residents.<br />
Thatfigurecompares well<br />
withsimilarsized districts in<br />
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She says going fines free<br />
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‘‘Librariesare alot<br />
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Books mayline our walls,but<br />
peoplefill our spaces.’’<br />
Paula saysthe total value of<br />
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significant,but given the<br />
historical nature of the fines<br />
it was unlikelythat many<br />
would have everbeen paid.<br />
‘‘When we looked at the staff<br />
time taken to process charges<br />
we found that in alot of cases,<br />
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Library staffwill be ringing<br />
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23<br />
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The finesfree schemewas<br />
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Local schools come together for Matariki<br />
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Localchildrengathered in<br />
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outingswhere we’veinvolved<br />
all of the schoolsinthe kahui<br />
ako,sowethought it wasa<br />
goodideatoget them together<br />
New friends ... Ashley Rakahuri<br />
School pupil Jorja Parker (13)<br />
reads to Pippa Coakley (4) of<br />
Swannanoa PreSchool.<br />
PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />
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says.<br />
The Puketaraki Kahui Ako<br />
comprises18schools and11<br />
preschools in theRangiora<br />
HighSchooland Oxford Area<br />
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which are partofthe area<br />
schoolsnetwork.<br />
Tikanga .. . Mark Abraham, of<br />
Rangiora High School, teaches the<br />
Puketaraki Kahui Ako waiata to<br />
local children.<br />
PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />
Storytime ... Swannanoa School pupils Ruby Anink (12, third from<br />
left) and Jessica Howe (12, right) read to children from Swannanoa Pre<br />
School.<br />
PHOTO:DAVID HILL<br />
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30 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Oxford’sfuture farmers put to the test<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
ShaugnKilgour was thrilled to be named<br />
this year’sOxfordFuture Farmer<br />
competition winner.<br />
The annualOxford Area School<br />
competition, which is similartothe<br />
Young Farmer of the Year contest,<br />
returned on June 22 for the sixth edition<br />
of the event afteritwas acasualtyof<br />
Covid19 last year.<br />
Shaugndidn’thave to look far for<br />
inspirationashis older brotherJeremy is<br />
apast winner and competed in this year’s<br />
Young Farmer of the Year Tasman<br />
regional final.<br />
The nine finalistswere put through<br />
their pacesintractor driving, building a<br />
beehive, identifying differentseeds, first<br />
aid, setting up irrigation,velvet grading,<br />
an ‘‘amazing race’’ and in the evening<br />
gave aspeech and competed in aquiz in<br />
the Oxford Town Hall.<br />
Shaugnlives on apig farmand is aiming<br />
to be an agricultural engineer.<br />
The year 13 pupiland head studentis<br />
hopingtofind an engineering<br />
apprenticeship or work for an<br />
agricultural contractorwhen he finishes<br />
schoolatthe end of this year.<br />
‘‘I’vealways beenkeen on farm<br />
machinery. We’ve got two two frontend<br />
loaders at homeand Istudied agriculture<br />
in year 11 and we went on quite afew<br />
sheep and deer farms and we got<br />
experience from that withdrenching and<br />
everything else relatedtofarming.’’<br />
In the lead up to the final Shaugn says<br />
he watched afew videos to improvehis<br />
general knowledge and to get some tips on<br />
what foods animalseat, differentseeds<br />
and the climate.<br />
Actingprincipal Sharyn Varcoe says the<br />
competition is open to year 11 to 13<br />
students at the schooland is keenly<br />
contested, with qualifying sessions held<br />
in the leaduptothe big day to choose the<br />
Shaugn Kilgour<br />
finalists.<br />
‘‘We are arural school so farming is a<br />
huge part of our community.Itgoes back<br />
to our schoolvision, whichisto‘grow<br />
together, learn together, shinetogether’<br />
and this competition embodies all of<br />
those things.’’<br />
The competition is builtaround<br />
community support, with localfarmer<br />
AndrewStokesworking alongside the<br />
school’s head of science, Joseph Burston,<br />
to run the competition.<br />
‘‘We have local businesseswho come<br />
along and providestaff, run sections and<br />
donateprizes,’’ Ms Varcoe says.<br />
‘‘It’savery authentic, future focused<br />
competition and when we get comments<br />
from localcontractorsthat ‘the quality is<br />
getting better and better every year’ and<br />
that ‘these competitors are goingtobe<br />
running theirown farms one day’, we are<br />
very proud of them.<br />
‘‘It was ahotly contested competition<br />
and very close.’’<br />
Each of the finalists wereasked to make<br />
Busy in their work ... Building abeehive was one of the challenges in the Oxford Future<br />
Farmer competition.<br />
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />
aspeech on ‘‘wherecan agriculturetake<br />
me?’’<br />
While Shaugn talkedabout his dream of<br />
being an agricultural engineer, others<br />
spoke about agricultural contracting,<br />
veterinary science, artificial<br />
insemination and bee keeping, Ms Varcoe<br />
says.<br />
‘‘It was great to see the variety that<br />
agriculture encompasses represented in<br />
the speeches and what it means for the<br />
community and to our country as a<br />
whole.’’<br />
Year 13 pupil Cameron Rowe placed<br />
second, whileyear 11 pupil Hillary<br />
Cooperwas third. Elise Whitwell (year 11)<br />
won the prize for besteffort on the day.<br />
While the firstsix winnershave been<br />
boys, Ms Varcoesays judgingbythis year’s<br />
final it may not be longbeforethe girls<br />
finally come out on top.<br />
Tractor skills ... Finalists were tested on<br />
their tractor skills.<br />
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32 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Waikari AgriKids best dressed in parade<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
<strong>North</strong> Island finalists<br />
dominated the FMG Young<br />
Farmer of the Year grand final<br />
in Christchurch last weekend,<br />
taking out the top three places.<br />
But it was adifferent story in<br />
the junior ranks, with Mid<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s Mount Hutt<br />
College winning the Junior<br />
Young Farmers’ final and West<br />
Otago’s Blue Mountain College<br />
taking out the AgriKids title.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s teams,<br />
Karetu Kids (<strong>North</strong> Loburn<br />
School), and Kool Keas and<br />
Klassic Keas (both of Waikari<br />
School), representing the<br />
Tasman region, enjoyed their<br />
big day but were not among the<br />
major winners in the AgriKids<br />
final.<br />
The Kool Keas team of Jack<br />
Philp (11), Finn Fricker (12)<br />
and Harry Glasson (11) did<br />
manage to win best dressed for<br />
their costume in the<br />
competition’s parade on<br />
Thursday afternoon.<br />
‘‘We made them ourselves,<br />
which was pretty cool. We had a<br />
bit of an advantage because<br />
we’re locals, so we had bigger<br />
props,’’ Finn says.<br />
Jake Jarman, an ANZ<br />
relationship associate<br />
representing the Taranaki /<br />
Manawatu region, became the<br />
53rd Young Farmer of the Year<br />
winner, with East Coast’s<br />
Joseph Watts second and the<br />
<strong>North</strong>ern region’s Calvin Ball<br />
third.<br />
‘‘Feeling overwhelmed,<br />
excited and relieved that it's<br />
over,’’ was Mr Jarman’s<br />
reaction.<br />
‘‘I’m just also so incredibly<br />
thankful to so many people, far<br />
too many to name but it’s ahuge<br />
team of people to pull together<br />
this event and abig team<br />
behind me to get me here too.’’<br />
Mr Jarman also won the agribusiness,<br />
agri sports and agri<br />
knowledge challenges, while<br />
Mr Watts won the agri skills<br />
challenge and Mr Ball won the<br />
community footprint prize.<br />
Mount Hutt College’s Sophie<br />
Adkins and Eddie Millichamp<br />
were thrilled to win the Junior<br />
Young Farmer title.<br />
‘‘Getting to be here and<br />
having this experience has<br />
been awesome,’’ Sophie said.<br />
Teams from Rathkeale<br />
College (Masterton) and a<br />
composite team from St Paul’s<br />
Kool Keas .. . One of Waikari School’s teams, Jack Philp (11, left), Finn<br />
Fricker (12) and Harry Glasson (11), representing Tasman, complete a<br />
module during the AgriKids competition.<br />
PHOTOS: DAVID HILL<br />
Collegiate and Hamilton Boys’<br />
High School placed third.<br />
Blue Mountain College’s<br />
West Otago Young Guns team of<br />
Ben Hartshorne, Dustin Young<br />
and Henry Chittock came out<br />
on top, out of 21 finalists from<br />
throughout the country in the<br />
AgriKids competition.<br />
‘‘We’ve just really enjoyed<br />
coming here and having agreat<br />
time, we’ve done alot of<br />
studying and learning to get<br />
here,’’ Henry said.<br />
RESULTS<br />
FMG Young Farmer of the<br />
Year:<br />
Winner: Jake Jarman,<br />
Taranaki/Manawatu Region.<br />
Runnerup: Joseph Watts,<br />
East Coast Region.<br />
Third place: Calvin Ball,<br />
<strong>North</strong>ern Region.<br />
FMG Junior Young Farmer of<br />
the Year<br />
Winners: Eddie Millichamp<br />
and Sophie Adkins from Mount<br />
Hutt College, Aorangi Region.<br />
Runnerup: Alex Wyeth and<br />
Jono Harris from Rathkeale<br />
College. East Coast Region.<br />
Third Place: Tayla Hansen<br />
and Tim Lumsden from<br />
Hamilton Boys’ High School<br />
and St Paul’s Collegiate,<br />
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Region.<br />
Exam winners: Amelia<br />
Ridgen and Erin Humm from<br />
Christchurch Girls’ High<br />
school, Tasman Region.<br />
AgriKidsNZ<br />
Baggage boy ... Darren Woods<br />
was doing his bit to support his<br />
wife, Tasman region finalist<br />
Roshean Woods.<br />
Winners: West Otago Young<br />
Guns, Ben Hartshorne, Dustin<br />
Young, Henry Chittock.<br />
Runnerup: Hereworth<br />
Hounds, Baxter Twist, Chalkie<br />
Williams and Rupert Smith.<br />
Third Place:The Tractor<br />
Trio, George Cunliffe, Jordyn<br />
Taylor and Felicity Olney.<br />
‘‘Ewe go girl!’’ ... Supporters of<br />
home town finalist Roshean<br />
Woods, representing Tasman,<br />
were visible and vocal in their<br />
support.<br />
Karetu Kids ... <strong>North</strong> Loburn School’s Regan Herlihy (12, left), Cate<br />
Ambury (13) and John Lundy (12), representing Tasman, lineup in an<br />
AgriKids raceoff.<br />
Welding along ... Tasman region finalist Roshean Woods tries her<br />
hand at welding.<br />
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34 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Dry season delays truffles<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s dry summer has<br />
had an impact on aseasonal delicacy.<br />
Truffle growers say this season’s<br />
crop is not as abundant as previous<br />
years due to the region’s drought, but<br />
Waipara grower Gareth Renowden<br />
says consumers shouldn’t notice any<br />
difference.<br />
‘‘The season usually starts at the<br />
beginning of June and runs to the end<br />
of August. It was such ahot, dry<br />
summer the crops have been abit later.<br />
Iwas irrigating my trees all summer,<br />
but it’s not the same as the rain.<br />
‘‘There’s still amarket for truffles<br />
and the restaurants have them, so<br />
there’s still plenty to buy. There’s more<br />
people producing truffles now, so if<br />
anything there’s an over supply for the<br />
domestic market and we haven’t really<br />
established exporting yet.<br />
‘‘<strong>Canterbury</strong> growers are probably<br />
the closest to exporting, but with Covid<br />
it’s very difficult to find new markets.<br />
Hopefully when things pick up again<br />
we will be able to tap into some of the<br />
larger markets.’’<br />
The challenge with exporting<br />
truffles is that it is afresh product, so<br />
it needs to find its way on to restaurant<br />
menus within days of harvesting, he<br />
says.<br />
The annual <strong>Canterbury</strong> Truffle<br />
Festival is held throughout <strong>July</strong>, with<br />
local wineries hosting truffle events <br />
though must have sold out well in<br />
advance.<br />
Truffle growers usually display their<br />
wares at the region’s farmers’ markets<br />
during the festival, though it is<br />
dependent on the supplies of local<br />
growers, Mr Renowden says.<br />
‘‘There’s usually apresence at the<br />
Riccarton (Christchurch) and Ohoka<br />
farmers’ markets and Iusually go to<br />
the Amberley farmers’ market, but it<br />
depends on how much truffle I’ve got.’’<br />
Fellow Waikari truffle grower Anne<br />
Hulley says her crop is taking longer to<br />
mature due to the dry conditions and<br />
the recent rain hasn’t helped.<br />
‘‘We normally go to the farmers’<br />
Mixed season ... Waikari truffle grower<br />
Jax Lee is not expecting any record<br />
breakers, like this whopper from three<br />
years ago, after this year’s dry summer.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
markets in Christchurch, but we are in<br />
that limbo phase, so we haven’t been to<br />
the farmers’ markets yet.’’<br />
Truffle grower Jax Lee, also of<br />
Waikari, produced atruffle which<br />
weighed awhopping 137grams three<br />
years ago, but says there are no<br />
‘‘recordbreakers’’ this season.<br />
‘‘The spring and the start of the<br />
summer was fantastic with afew big<br />
rainfalls, so we got off to agood start.<br />
We irrigate on our property, so the dry<br />
wasn’t too bad for us.<br />
‘‘Overall it’s been agood growing<br />
season for us and I’m enjoying these<br />
frosts, which are very important for<br />
bringing out the aroma and the taste.’’<br />
She says there is more to growing<br />
good truffles than people realise.<br />
‘‘If it was easy, everyone would be<br />
doing it. It takes abit of science and a<br />
bit of luck.’’<br />
For more information go to<br />
canterburytrufflefestival.nz/ or like<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Truffle Festival on<br />
Facebook.<br />
Apply now to MPI’s<br />
flood recovery fund<br />
Applications have opened for funds from<br />
the $4 million <strong>Canterbury</strong> flood recovery<br />
fund.<br />
The Ministry for Primary Industries<br />
(MPI) is encouraging all farmers and<br />
growers affected by flooding in<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> to apply for support from a<br />
new $4 million fund.<br />
Applications have opened week for the<br />
expanded <strong>Canterbury</strong> Flood Recovery<br />
Fund, which was set up to support the<br />
region’s recovery from aone in 200year<br />
rainfall event.<br />
MPI’s Deputy DirectorGeneral of<br />
Agriculture and Investment Services<br />
Karen Adair says the financial support<br />
will help floodaffected farmers and<br />
growers across <strong>Canterbury</strong> to get back on<br />
their feet as quickly as possible.<br />
‘‘The cleanup task ahead of primary<br />
producers is massive, and some are<br />
facing significant costs not covered by<br />
insurance.’’<br />
Almost 100 of the worstaffected<br />
farmers have already been offered grants<br />
from the initial $350,000 fund established<br />
shortly after the flood last month.<br />
“Should those farmers require extra<br />
support, they are encouraged to submit a<br />
new application to this larger fund,” says<br />
Ms Adair.<br />
‘‘We have been working with<br />
Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Beef +<br />
Lamb New Zealand, Deer Industry New<br />
Zealand and councils, to determine how<br />
this financial support can have the<br />
greatest impact.’’<br />
Grants will assist farmers to clear flood<br />
debris, enabling pasture and fodder<br />
crops to be resown.<br />
‘‘Our highest priority is the cleanup of<br />
debris such as shingle, boulders, trees<br />
and silt, to return paddocks to a<br />
productive state,’’ says Ms Adair.<br />
“Applications can be made<br />
retrospectively for cleanup work<br />
already undertaken. The size and<br />
allocation of grants will be determined<br />
once all the applications have been<br />
received.<br />
Grant applications will be assessed by<br />
Flood relief ... Afunding boost will help to<br />
pay for uninsurable land damage from the<br />
recent flood event.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
an independent panel, selected by MPI<br />
and sector groups.<br />
‘‘The panel will consist of people with<br />
astrong understanding of farming<br />
businesses and rural communities in<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>,’’ says Ms Adair.<br />
‘‘They will confirm that grants meet the<br />
eligibility criteria and that the allocation<br />
process is fair, consistent, and<br />
transparent. MPI will contribute up to<br />
half of the cleanup cost for uninsurable<br />
works.’’<br />
Applications close on <strong>July</strong> 30.<br />
Afull list of criteria, an application<br />
form and details of how to apply are<br />
available on MPI’s website mpi.govt.nz/<br />
fundingruralsupport/adverseevents/<br />
dealingwithfloods/.<br />
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37<br />
Seven teams chase semi-finals<br />
RUGBY<br />
By LINDSAY KERR,<br />
PETER WILLIAMS,<br />
AND DAYLE SUTHERLAND<br />
The mid tablejam in the<br />
LuisettiSeeds<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> division one rugby<br />
championshipintensified<br />
following Saturday’sgames.<br />
With semifinal berths<br />
beckoning, only four points<br />
separate five teams who are<br />
looking to fill the final two<br />
positions behind Kaiapoi and<br />
Saracens.<br />
Leading thisgroupisOxford,<br />
whichcame from behind to beat<br />
Ashley, and GlenmarkCheviot,<br />
which took onleadersKaiapoi.<br />
Afterfive rounds, the<br />
championshiptableis:<br />
Kaiapoi 24, Saracens 22,<br />
Oxford 14, Ashley 11, Hurunui<br />
10, GlenmarkCheviot 10,Ohoka<br />
10, Woodend1.<br />
Rising high ... Logan Telfer gains some quality lineout ball for<br />
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performance, particularly in the set pieces.<br />
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Game of two halves<br />
Oxford and Ashley foughtout<br />
the classicgame of two halves.<br />
Ashley completelydominated<br />
the first half, with Korbyn Gray<br />
landingtwo penalties and<br />
converting an excellent try by<br />
LouisJames.<br />
Ashley could havehad a20<br />
pointlead at halftime,but halfback<br />
BlakeWalesby had atry<br />
ruledout as his footwas<br />
adjudged to be on the dead ball<br />
line before he grounded the<br />
ball.<br />
Oxford thencame to life,<br />
reducing Ashley’s leadtojust<br />
six points at halftime with atry<br />
to Danny Brooker.<br />
Prop JoshDuckworthand<br />
fiveeighth LeonHingston<br />
impressed for Ashley,<br />
especially in thisfirst half.<br />
The secondhalfwas a<br />
differentstory.<br />
Oxford madesomepersonnel<br />
changes,injectingthe fresh legs<br />
of Jesse Bowring at centre and<br />
LoganTelfer in the forwards,<br />
with both making an immediate<br />
impact.<br />
AMatt Roberts penalty closed<br />
the game rightup, but Ashley<br />
fullback Luke Goldsnaredan<br />
intercept try.<br />
From thatpoint on it was all<br />
Oxford.<br />
Roberts at halfback<br />
mastermindedplay with<br />
ruthless efficiency, putting fiveeighth<br />
Gus Mowat into agap for<br />
athe blind sidetry, before<br />
another bit of Brooker<br />
brilliance splitthe defence for a<br />
try underthe posts.<br />
Achip kick by Roberts, which<br />
regathered and drewthe last<br />
line of defence before offloading<br />
to winger, Luke<br />
Nabulagi who scoredthe try<br />
that not only sealedthis match<br />
but also earnedOxford an<br />
invaluable bonus point.<br />
Scoreboard: Oxford32<br />
(Danny Brooker2,Gus Mowat<br />
and Luke Nabulagi tries.Matt<br />
Roberts 2penalties, 3<br />
conversions) beat Ashley18<br />
(Louis James and Luke Gold<br />
tries. Korbyn Gray 2penalties, 1<br />
conversion).<br />
Hurunuifalters<br />
Hurunui had Saracens in its<br />
sights goinginto the final<br />
quarter, only to falter in the<br />
closing stages.With Saracens<br />
ahead117 approaching halftime,fullbackHarryMurray<br />
entered the lineand ripped<br />
through several defenders in a<br />
brilliant fortymetre dash to<br />
score.<br />
RickyAllin extended<br />
Saracens’ lead to 14 points with<br />
apenalty earlyinthe secondhalf,but<br />
Hurunui stormed back,<br />
with firstfiveDigby Heard<br />
scoring atry from 10 metersout.<br />
Heardfollowed this up 10<br />
minutes laterwith apenalty and<br />
the gap was only fourpoints.<br />
But Saracens dominatedthe<br />
finalquarter withits backs<br />
running with freedom, scoring<br />
two more tries.<br />
Murray was the standout for<br />
Saracens, withsolid<br />
performances from second five<br />
KeranJenkins and centre<br />
Hadrian Jackson.<br />
BrettHancox and Nathan<br />
Goodwin didtheir job in the<br />
loosepreventing Hurunui from<br />
gaining control in this area.<br />
Former Crusadershooker<br />
Ben Funnel and the evergreen<br />
BrianAndersonwere stand out<br />
playersinthe Hurunui pack,<br />
whileDigbyHeard often made<br />
many yards when he choseto<br />
run and kicked with accuracy.<br />
Scoreboard: Saracens 36<br />
(MattFreeman, HarryMurray,<br />
BrettHancox, Nathan Goodwin<br />
tries. Ricky Allin 2conversions,<br />
4penalties) beat Hurunui 17<br />
(Hunter Jackson, DigbyHeard<br />
tries. Heard 2conversions,1<br />
penalty).<br />
DeansShield<br />
It seemsalong time ago that<br />
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defendinganunbeaten run that<br />
wentback to 2018.<br />
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weatheredastorm andfought<br />
its way back.<br />
While beaten2318athome<br />
by competition leaders Kaiapoi,<br />
the comebackwas clearly<br />
evident.<br />
Kaiapoi scored four tries to<br />
two,but the result was no<br />
certainty until the finalwhistle.<br />
Retaining the Deans Shieldat<br />
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especially satisfying for<br />
Kaiapoi.<br />
Kaiapoi was quickout of the<br />
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scoring two tries.<br />
But it was Kaiapoi which<br />
wenttothe break ahead 1812.<br />
Brook Retallick bought<br />
GlenmarkCheviot level with<br />
two penalties,before Jacob<br />
Hurring scored after a<br />
sustained Kaiapoi period on<br />
attack.<br />
In the finalmoments a<br />
tigerishKaiapoi defence<br />
managed to withstand a<br />
Glenmarkonslaught.<br />
Lance Taylor, playing his 50th<br />
premier gamefor Kaiapoi, and<br />
Logan Bell wereits players of<br />
the day, while Glenmark<br />
Cheviot lost theservices of<br />
inspirationalcaptainBen<br />
Anderson to aleg injury.<br />
Scoreboard:Kaiapoi 23 (Shak<br />
Bassi 2, Nacanieli Namati,<br />
Jacob Hurringtries. Taine<br />
Jacobs Lawson 1penalty) beat<br />
Glenmark12(Max Murray,<br />
Henry Cruickshanktries. Brook<br />
Retallick 1conversion,2<br />
penalties).<br />
Ohoka claims points<br />
Ohoka keptagutsy Woodend<br />
sidescoreless to record a450<br />
winatMandeville.<br />
CelebratingTobias Pulley’s<br />
100th game,Ohoka applied the<br />
early pressure and was<br />
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Allin and Cameron Brown.<br />
Woodendwas fieldingan<br />
understrengthside, but showed<br />
plenty of grit in defence and was<br />
unlucky not to score midway<br />
through the firsthalf.<br />
Woodend’sopenside Mike<br />
McCoy was ahandful at the<br />
breakdown, while fiveeighth<br />
Keynan Smithused his<br />
educatedboot to claimterritory.<br />
Scoreboard:Ohoka 45 (Scott<br />
Allin, Cameron Brown,James<br />
Marr, Ryan McCullam, Ben<br />
Gold, Sam Grundytries.Scott<br />
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10 th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Luisetti SeedsCombined Div 1<br />
Ashley VGlenmark Cheviot, 02:45 PM, LobLr1. Hurunui VOhoka,<br />
02:45 PM,Cul 1. Oxford VWoodend,02:45PM, OxOval. Kaiapoi V<br />
Saracens Div 1, 02:45PM, KaiOv.<br />
Ellesmere &<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Div 2(Section A)<br />
Hurunui VSaracens, 01:00PM, Cul 1. Kaiapoi GOLDS VGlenmark<br />
Cheviot, 01:00 PM, KaiOv. KaikouraBYE.<br />
Ellesmere &<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Div 2(Section B)<br />
Ashley VWoodend, 01:00 PM, Lob 4.Ohoka VAmberley Seniors,<br />
02:00 PM, Mand 1. OxfordBYE.<br />
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West Melton VGlenmark Cheviot, 01:00 PM, Wmelt 1.Ashley V<br />
Methven, 01:00 PM, LobLr1.<br />
Canstaff Womens 2nd round<br />
Kaiapoi VLincoln UniversityHoggets, 02:45 PM, Kai 1.<br />
1st XV Round Robin<br />
RHS 1st XV VStBede’s 1st XV,02:45PM, RHS1.<br />
Under 18<br />
09/07/<strong>2021</strong> Prebbleton VHurunui,07:00 PM, Prebb 1. 10/07/<strong>2021</strong><br />
Kaiapoi VSouthbridge/ Dunsandel Combined, 01:00 PM, Kai 1.<br />
Hornby Vikings VOxford, 01:00PM, Dent F1. Waihora VRHS 2nd<br />
XV,01:30 PM,TT3.<br />
Under 17 Girls<br />
HSOB/Marist Albion White VKaiapoi,09:45AM, BobDe3<br />
Under 16<br />
West Melton V RHS Green, 12:30 PM, RolCol. RHS Gold V<br />
Rolleston, 01:00 PM,RHS 2.<br />
Under 15<br />
RHS Green VOxford,11:15 AM, RHS 2. Hurunui VRHS Gold, 12:15<br />
PM, Cul2.Woodend PegasusBay BYE.<br />
U12 -U13 -<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Only<br />
SectionA<br />
Amberley Black VAshley, 11:00 AM, Amb 1. Glenmark Cheviot V<br />
Saracens, 11:00AM, Omi 1. Hurunui Blue VOxford,11:00 AM, Cul<br />
1. WoodendVKaiapoi Gold,11:00AM, Wood 2. Kaikoura Blue BYE.<br />
SectionB<br />
09/07/<strong>2021</strong> Oxford VAshley,06:30 PM, Ox 2. 10/07/<strong>2021</strong> Hurunui<br />
Black VOhoka Black, 11:00AM, Cul 2. WoodendVSaracens, 11:00<br />
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10/07/<strong>2021</strong> Kaiapoi VAshley, 12:10 PM, Kai 3. Hurunui Black V<br />
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12:10 PM, Mandj6. Saracens Blue VOxford, 12:10 PM, SBJnr7.<br />
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Under 9<br />
Kaiapoi GOLD VOxford, 10:00 AM, Kai 2a. Hurunui Black V<br />
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10:00AM, Amb 3a. OhokaBlack VKaikoura, 10:00AM, Mandj5a.<br />
Ashley Green VAshley Blue, 10:00 AM, Lob 5a. Saracens Blue V<br />
Kaiapoi BLUE, 10:00AM, SBJnr7. Ohoka RedBYE.<br />
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Hurunui Black VAshley Green, 10:55 AM, Cul4a. Kaikoura V<br />
Saracens Red, 11:05 AM, Kaik1a. Amberley Black VOhoka Red,<br />
11:05 AM, Amb 2b. Ohoka Black VAshley Blue, 11:05 AM,<br />
Mandj4a. Oxford VKaiapoi, 11:05 AM, Oxjn5a. Saracens Blue V<br />
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Under 7<br />
Ohoka RedVSaracensRed, 10:45AM, Mand3a. Glenmark Cheviot<br />
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VGlenmark CheviotBlack, 10:50 AM, LOB: Jnr2.Hurunui Black V<br />
AmberleyBlack, 11:00 AM, Cul3d.<br />
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Rga mid-week hares snare division 1lead<br />
HOCKEY<br />
Astring of good results has seen the<br />
Rangiora Hurunui Haresclimbtheir way<br />
back to the top of the midweek open<br />
women's division1table.<br />
Awin overUCPersians last week along<br />
with an upset lossbytheir nearest rivals<br />
HSOB/Burnside has giventhe Hares a<br />
small bit of breathing room headinginto<br />
the last month of roundrobin<br />
competition.<br />
The Rangiora Hurunui Hawkschalked<br />
up their third win of the season in the<br />
midweek open division 3competition,<br />
movingthem up to 5th place and within<br />
striking distance of the top 4.<br />
In other match ups both Rangiora<br />
HockeyClub's division 1teams were<br />
soundly beatenbyCarltonRedcliffs,<br />
while the Rangiora Oddfellows pulled off<br />
amuch neededwin overthe Hornby<br />
Vampires.<br />
Rangiora Korimako and Piwakawaka<br />
clashed for the first time this season after<br />
the former was demoted to the Sunday<br />
championship competition, and as<br />
expected the younger team was too fast<br />
for the more experienced side.<br />
The midweek open men's teams<br />
achieved oppositeresults, with the Aside<br />
too strong from Marist Mooses,whilethe<br />
Allsorts will be disappointed with their<br />
loss to Harewood.<br />
Anumber of new playershave joined<br />
the Allsortsinrecentweeks as<br />
replacement for injuries and absences,<br />
but the team will need to gel again quickly<br />
if they are to keep their hopes alive for a<br />
top four finishindivision 2.<br />
Rangiora's platinum women’sAteam<br />
had its firstwin of the season, being the<br />
SPORTS RESULTS<br />
Rangiora GolfClub<br />
9Hole Competition: Stroke /Putting:<br />
Ladies:ColeenWhite 14 c/b,DianeSinclair<br />
14 c/b, Rita Moore 14, Annie Cameron15<br />
c/b. Men: John Gregan14, Howard Thomas<br />
15 c/b, Robert Madden 15 c/b.<br />
Rangiora Bridge Club<br />
OxfordPairs:<strong>North</strong>/South: Jeanette<br />
Chatterton/Gaynor Hurford 1, Rosa<br />
Crighton/Sarah Waldron2,David Rainey/<br />
Liz Duke 3. East/West: Pat Green/Selwyn<br />
Green1,Margaret Fraser/David McRae 2,<br />
LynneStephenson/Janelle Crawley 3.<br />
Presidents: N/S: Robyn Dawson/Jenny<br />
Shore 1, Lindsay Sigglekow/Derek Wilson<br />
2. E/W NoelineGoodgame/Noreen<br />
Thompson 1, LynneJohn/HilaryLakeman<br />
On attack ... Petra Lamont in action for the Rangiora Raiders Kiwi Sticks Girls team against<br />
Southern United at Dudley Park.<br />
PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />
only platinum team from the club to earn<br />
competition pointsthrough the weekend.<br />
Results<br />
Division 1: Men Rangiora CBK 3<br />
(LoganBenson2,Tom Flavell 1) lost to<br />
CarltonRedcliffs 6. WomenRangiora<br />
CBK 0lost to CarltonRedcliffs 5. MVP:<br />
Mikayla Goodman.<br />
SundaySuper League Championship:<br />
Men Rangiora Oddfellows 2(Rik Roberts<br />
1, Mike Roberts 1) beat Hornby Vampires<br />
1. MVP: Graeme Ferreira.Women <br />
Rangiora Korimako 9beat Rangiora<br />
2,Peter Whitehead/Richard Luisetti3.<br />
Junior: N/S:MarkApperley/Stuart<br />
Atkinson 1, KK/Lynne John 2, Lorraine<br />
Barnett/Wayne Hutchings 3. E/W: Kerryn<br />
Lange/KarenManson 1, DesleySimpson/<br />
Judith Robinson 2, LindseySigglekow/Liz<br />
Calder 3.<br />
Premier Pairs: N/S: BarrySmart/Lynda<br />
Cameron 1, Lynda Grierson/Joy Hayward 2,<br />
Om VanDer Mespel/William Van Der<br />
Mespel 3. E/W: Ken Johns/Jack Lyon 1,<br />
ColinDick/ElizabethAlabaster 2, Alison<br />
Price/Derek Wilson 3.<br />
Waimakariri Gorge Women’s Golf<br />
1st Championship Qualifying: 18 holes:<br />
Silver: NWeavers, 88,1.Intermediate:J<br />
Blatch92, 1; LPatton 96, 2; LSmith 97, 3,<br />
LSteele 100, WMehrtens100 equal 4.<br />
Junior: SMardon 105, 1; SGillespie1<strong>08</strong>,2;<br />
IBeetsHuchshorn 110, 3; MRobertson111,<br />
4;KBush 113, 5.<br />
9Holes:RRoy56, 1.<br />
Piwakawaka 0. MVP: Hannah Nelson<br />
(Korimako), Jackie Plimmer<br />
(Piwakawaka).<br />
MidWeek Open: Men Rangiora A7<br />
beat Marist Mooses2.Rangiora Allsorts2<br />
(JasonHigham 1, Marty Woods1)lost to<br />
HarewoodRed 6. Women Rangiora<br />
Hurunui Hares 2(Anna Armstrong 1,<br />
Rachelle Crause 1) beat University<br />
Persians 0. MVP: Emma Kelley, Cassidy<br />
New. Rangiora Hurunui Hawks 3(Anneke<br />
Cameron1,Maddi Plimmer 1, Laura<br />
Forbes1)defeated Marist 0. MVP: Laura<br />
Forbes.<br />
Platinum Grades: Men Rangiora A0<br />
Amberley Golf Club<br />
Men :M.Grover68, GSmith 72,R<br />
Hornblow 72, PCumming 72, GWilliams<br />
72,TNatapu73. Women: LSchwaiger 71, L<br />
Robertson 72,KRowell 73,BPettigrew76.<br />
Twos:GSmith,SThomas,RMcPail, M<br />
Grover, IHolding, WVan Zuylen.Excel<br />
Design LongestPutt: RClifton.<br />
AmberleySmallbore Rifle Club<br />
DQuigley100.8,KQuigley99.8, KBrown<br />
98.6,CKelland 96.2,CRhodes95.4, A<br />
Roxburgh 91.3, GHeaven 90.1, IFrazer<br />
88.1,AMcLean 85.1,WParker79.0, B<br />
Parker 78.1, ARoxburgh78.0,GJennings<br />
51.0.<br />
Wrestlingresults<br />
ResultsfromUnified Championship<br />
Wrestling’s‘‘Livin’ TheDream’’, held at the<br />
Kaiapoiclublast month:<br />
Rhys Gibson defeated ‘‘Stuart the<br />
Druid’’.Bryant and‘‘Grace Lightning’’<br />
defeatedthe ‘‘Eccentric’’ ElliotSamuels in<br />
lost to Avon Blue 7. MVP: Mica Wilson.<br />
Rangiora B1(Matt Corey 1) lost to Hornby<br />
Dragons 2. MVP: Liam Robinson. Women<br />
Rangiora A3(MaddiFoster1,Brooke<br />
Cooper1,Amelia Green 1) beat Avon 1.<br />
MVP: Pema Woods. Rangiora B0lost to<br />
HSOB/Burnside 7.<br />
Kwik Sticks 11aside: Girls Rangiora<br />
Rascals 2defeatedHarewood White 0.<br />
Kwik Sticks 7aside: Boys Rangiora<br />
Rampage 1lost to Southern United Sand<br />
Lizards 5. Rangiora Rangers 5(Seth<br />
Anders2,Jamie Ryan2,Bram Vermeulen<br />
1) beat Hornby Vipers3.MVP: Ruby<br />
Wilson. Girls RangioraRebels0lost to St<br />
Margaret’s College 1. MVP: Sienna<br />
Watson. Rangiora Rainbows 3(Ruby<br />
Taylor1,Brooklin Glass 1, Angie Mones<br />
Cazon 1) drew withHSOB/Burnside 3.<br />
MVP: Jessica Bowler. Rangiora Rubies 1<br />
(Imogen Abernethy1)lost to Harewood<br />
Cobras4.MVP: Katie Lunn.<br />
Kiwi Sticks: Boys Rangiora Rogues1<br />
(Hunter Tapp 1) lost to Marist7.MVP:<br />
HunterTapp. Girls Rangiora Rabbits 9<br />
(Catherine McKellow 5, Emma McKellow<br />
3, Ashlee Harkess1)beat Southern<br />
United0.MVP: Erika Zwick. Rangiora<br />
Raiders 5(EliseJackson 2, Zara<br />
Cartwright 1, Lily George 1, Ana White 1)<br />
beat Southern United Stingrays 2. MVP:<br />
Cassidy Wilson. RangioraRoad Runners<br />
7beat Southern United Seahorses 0.<br />
Mini Sticks:Boys Rangiora Roadsters<br />
6(AidanFerguson3,HarryPullar 2,<br />
XanderMoore 1) drew with Medbury<br />
School6.MVP: FergusWebb.Girls <br />
Rangiora Rockets 11 (Aimee Dunlop 4,<br />
Adele Ferguson 4, ShayleeEastmond 1,<br />
Ruby Hutchison 1, Hazel O'Steen 1) beat<br />
Harewood Chasers 1. MVP: Aimee<br />
Dunlop. Rangiora RockStars won by<br />
default over Hinemoa Kaiapoi.<br />
amixed tagmatch. DamianKnightand<br />
RayGunn fought to anocontest against<br />
‘‘Dirty Deeds’’ after bothteamswere<br />
countedout.<br />
The ‘‘Superhero’’ Jay Marshall defeated<br />
Corey Cutter to retainthe‘‘Aftershock’’<br />
championship. ‘‘K9’’ defeatedMarc<br />
Moralestoqualifyfor theUnifiedworld<br />
heavyweightchampionship match.<br />
Unifiedworldheavyweightchampion<br />
KawaKupa defeated‘‘K9’’ and ‘‘TRex’’.<br />
Kawa Kupathen lost Robbo the ‘‘Aussie<br />
Dreamboat’’inarecord 11 seconds. John<br />
Henry retained hisUnifiedworld light<br />
heavyweighttitleagainst‘‘WaterHazard’’.<br />
‘‘The MegaPowers’’ retainedthe<br />
Unifiedworldtag team championships<br />
against[REDACTED], ‘‘InThe Zone’’and<br />
‘‘Circus of Tragedy’’.<br />
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Club marks milestones<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
43<br />
The Waimakariri UnitedFootball Club<br />
celebratedsignificant milestones<br />
achievedbyfive of its players with abig<br />
win in front of alarge crowdatKendall<br />
ParkinKaiapoi on June 26.<br />
It has been abig seasonfor Brad<br />
Stewart and Kane Fraser, withboth<br />
players notchinguptheir 200th gamefor<br />
the club, while MitchellQuigley,Luke<br />
Fraser and LucasClark have all played<br />
their100th game.<br />
The club’s senior men’s firstteam,<br />
playing in MainlandFootball's<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> ChampionshipLeague<br />
competition honoured their achievement<br />
last Saturdaybywinning their game<br />
against ParklandsUnited 60,with all<br />
goalsscored by DannyLoney.<br />
At arecognition ceremony after<br />
Saturday’s gamethe club’sgeneral<br />
manager, AmyPawson,said the game<br />
was acelebration match for the five<br />
players.<br />
‘‘Congratulations to Brad and Kane for<br />
reachingtheir 200th milestone and<br />
Mitchell, Luke and Lucasonreaching<br />
their100th milestone,’’ she said.<br />
‘‘Thesenior men's first team played a<br />
fantastic gameinfrontofalarge home<br />
crowdatKendall Park.<br />
‘‘They haveput in atremendous effort<br />
this season to get themselves to where<br />
they arenow,sitting at the top of the<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Championshipleaguetable.<br />
We are extremely proudofthe whole<br />
team and wish them all the best for the<br />
rest of the season.’’<br />
Clubvicechairperson Sabrina Ilett<br />
thanked the players for providing great<br />
role models for youngerclub members.<br />
‘‘ Thisisnot just about talent but<br />
creating aclub culturethatjuniorand<br />
youthplayers are proud and passionate<br />
about playing forour senior teams, both<br />
at social and competitive level,’’ she said.<br />
Bradjoined the clubasateenager,<br />
after his familyemigratedfrom the<br />
United Kingdomand by the age of 15 he<br />
wasplaying seniorfootball.<br />
He played for manyseasonsbefore<br />
taking asixyearbreak and rejoined the<br />
teamthis season.<br />
He canplay in midfield and defence,<br />
hasahigh workrate andhas been agreat<br />
voice of experience for the squad this<br />
year.<br />
Kanebeganplaying football as afouryearoldwith<br />
RangioraAFC,beforethe<br />
mergerofthe formerthreeWaimakariri<br />
football clubs to formthe Waimakariri<br />
United Football Club in 20<strong>08</strong>.<br />
Apart frombriefstints away, Kane has<br />
playedseniorfootball for the clubsince<br />
he was 15 and is awell respectedsenior<br />
player.<br />
Mitchell alsobeganhis football career<br />
withRangiora AFC, and apart fromone<br />
season off,hehas only everplayed for the<br />
Waimakariri UnitedFootball Club.<br />
He is anononsense defender, with<br />
tremendous aerialability.<br />
Lucasisanother oneclubman,having<br />
started with Rangiora AFC,before the<br />
merger.<br />
He is ahard running leftsidedefender<br />
whohas developed hisattacking game<br />
during recent seasonsand has scored<br />
somespectacular goals.<br />
Lukebeganplaying football with<br />
Kaiapoi TownAFC at age four.<br />
Apart from ashort stintinthe<br />
Mainland PremierLeague with FC<br />
Twenty, Luke has played senior football<br />
for theWaimakariri United Football<br />
Clubsincehewas 16. He is an attacking<br />
midfielder.<br />
Splash for Cash champion<br />
Raewyn Bishop, of Total Realty<br />
Rangiora, has been named the ‘‘Splash<br />
for Cash’’ champion trophy winner from<br />
the Charles Upham Rangiora Big Splash<br />
held last month.<br />
She raised awhopping $3,502 for the<br />
Rangiora Stroke Club for the Big Splash<br />
held at the Rangiora RSA.<br />
‘‘Raewyn took fundraising to the next<br />
level and blew us away with her<br />
fundraising ideas and the amount she<br />
raised for the Rangiora Stroke Club,’’<br />
Rangiora Promotions says.<br />
For her efforts, a$250 donation will be<br />
made to Raewyn’s chosen charity,<br />
Conductive Education <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
In second place in the ‘‘Splash for<br />
Cash’’ was Scott Murray, of ANZ, who<br />
raised $3,214. Adonation will be made to<br />
his chosen charity, Learning Needs<br />
Library Inc. (aka Christchurch Special<br />
Needs Library).<br />
Marea McLennan, of Unichem Medical<br />
Corner Pharmacy Rangiora, raised $2100<br />
to take third place, with adonation to be<br />
Splash for Cash ... Raewyn Bishop (left) is<br />
presented with the ‘‘Splash for Cash’’<br />
champion trophy by Rangiora Promotions<br />
business liaison officer Karen Dugdale.<br />
PHOTO: RANGIORA PROMOTIONS<br />
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Rangiora.<br />
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Mayoral Update -<br />
Three Waters Reform Proposals<br />
The release of new information from the<br />
Government about Three Waters Reform proposals<br />
means we now have anidea of the shape and<br />
ownership models of the proposed entities.<br />
There are alot of broad statements being made<br />
and questions that need to be answered. I’m<br />
concerned the information provided only paints<br />
part of the picture.<br />
Like all Councils we recognise the need to invest<br />
more in Three Waters. This isn’t anything new.<br />
We take great pride in providing our communities<br />
with safe and reliable drinking water.<br />
Over the last 20 years we’ve invested over $100m<br />
in water infrastructure which is high quality and<br />
have aplanned programme to ensure it stays this<br />
way. Wehave a100 year strategy to fund these<br />
assets for our community.<br />
The advertising campaign the Government are<br />
using trivialises avery important matter and<br />
doesn’t fairly represent the realities ofwater<br />
services and quality in New Zealand. We recently<br />
found out the cost of this campaign is$3.5m<br />
which is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money.<br />
Iquestion how they’ve worked out the huge<br />
efficiencies available given the proposal says it’s<br />
going to increase staffing by thousands of people.<br />
Ourown financials andmodelling doesn’tsupport<br />
their underlying argumentand we are still waiting to<br />
seethedetailedfinancial modelling andassumptions<br />
(beyondadashboard) that they’veused.<br />
Until we receivethis, myself and Councillors can’thave<br />
an honest conversation with ourcommunitiesonthese<br />
proposals so they canmake an informed decision.<br />
Iremain extremely concerned aboutthe paceand<br />
urgency of thisreformand hope this remains achoice<br />
forour community to make. This is apointIstrongly<br />
madetothe Minister of LocalGovernment when we<br />
met twoweeks ago and havereiterated since.<br />
-Mayor Dan Gordon<br />
Icy Roads Catching Drivers Out<br />
Some drivers are not getting the message to<br />
reduce speed when temperatures are low and ice<br />
is likely to be present on the roads.<br />
Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand have<br />
attended several crashes over the weekend where<br />
drivers have not been driving to the conditions<br />
resulting incrashes.<br />
Sergeant Colin Stewart says drivers need to<br />
reduce their speed when temperatures are low.<br />
“Regardless of whether you think there is ice or<br />
not, the best way to reduce the risk of acrash is to<br />
slow down,” he says.<br />
It’s clear that while some drivers are paying<br />
attention tothe weather forecasts and taking extra<br />
care, others aren’t and it puts everyone at risk.<br />
Road Safety Co-ordinator Kathy Graham says<br />
there is amisconception that gritting roads makes<br />
it safe todrive atyour normal speed. However, grit<br />
only improves friction by about 15% so you only<br />
have around 40% of dry road skid resistance.<br />
While contractors check roads very early in the<br />
morning they will also respond at other times<br />
where required. Ice can form very quickly atany<br />
time of the day however, so when temperatures<br />
are low assume the road will be slippery and<br />
reduce your speed. Black ice can’t be seen so you<br />
won’tknow until you hit it.<br />
Reducing speed when driving in icy conditions<br />
doesn’t mean you won’t slide off the road, but at a<br />
slower speed the impact will be less.<br />
Applications Open Soon for $4m<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Flood Recovery Fund<br />
TheMinistry forPrimary Industries is encouraging<br />
all farmers and growers affected by flooding in<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> to applyfor support from anew $4m fund.<br />
The expanded <strong>Canterbury</strong> Flood Recovery Fund<br />
was set up to support the region's recovery from a<br />
one in 200-year rainfall event.<br />
Applications can be made retrospectively for<br />
clean-up work already undertaken. The size and<br />
distribution ofgrants will be determined once all<br />
the applications have been received.<br />
Applications for the fund open on 9<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong> and<br />
close on 30 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>. Forms will be available on<br />
www.mpi.govt.nz from 9<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Your chance to<br />
talk to the Mayor<br />
1.30– 4pm<br />
Thursday 8<strong>July</strong><br />
Woodend Community Centre<br />
Massive BookSaleat<br />
Waimakariri Libraries<br />
Stock up on your winter reading<br />
material with greatbooks at<br />
special prices foreveryone!<br />
KaiapoiLibrary<br />
176Williams Street, Kaiapoi<br />
› Saturday10<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>•10am to 2pm<br />
› Sunday11<strong>July</strong><strong>2021</strong>•1pm to 4pm<br />
Find out more<br />
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
03 311 8901<br />
The Great<br />
At Kaiapoi Domainand<br />
Pearson Park, Oxford<br />
For more information go to:<br />
www.kidsfest.co.nz/event/the-great-fairy-huntnt/the<br />
*Facepainting subject to weather.<br />
Check the Beyond The Faerie Tree<br />
Facebook page for updates.<br />
Saturday 10 <strong>July</strong> -<br />
Sunday 25 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Free<br />
Face Pa inting<br />
Free<br />
Face Pa inting<br />
with Snowdrop at<br />
the Kaiapoi Domain<br />
Friday 16 <strong>July</strong><br />
11.00 am -1.00 pm<br />
Friday 23 <strong>July</strong><br />
11.00 am -1.00 pm
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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feedback<br />
ABOUT AN<br />
AQUA PLAY PARK<br />
Should the Council support aproposal to<br />
install anAqua Play Park inKaiapoi?<br />
The WHoW Trust are proposing to createa<br />
temporary water park on the lake within<br />
NCF Reserve.<br />
It wouldinclude floatingbouncy castles, pontoons<br />
and supporting facilities and would operateduring<br />
peak summer months.<br />
Before adecision ismade, we’d like to know<br />
what you think. Share your feedback before<br />
5pm on Wednesday 14 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Have your say waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk<br />
NEED FUNDING FOR A<br />
LOCAL ARTS PROJECT?<br />
Assistance is available for groups and<br />
individuals who are keen to provide arts<br />
and cultural activities in the Waimakariri<br />
District from the Creative Communities<br />
New Zealand Scheme.<br />
The next CreativeCommunities round will close<br />
Monday23August <strong>2021</strong>,foreventsoractivities<br />
thattakeplace between1October<strong>2021</strong> and<br />
1October2022.<br />
The Application Form and Guide for Applicants is<br />
available from Council Service Centres and Libraries or<br />
from the Council website at waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
If youhaveany questionsplease contact<br />
the administrator,Ben Eldridge<br />
Phone03311 8901or<strong>08</strong>00965 468<br />
Email ben.eldridge@wmk.govt.nz<br />
Community Op Shop<br />
The new Op shop opens in the WaikariChurchHall at 10am, Monday,<strong>July</strong> 5. Come and Bishop Peter<br />
and HurunuiMayor Marie Black. You are most welcome to stay and join us for acuppa and please<br />
bring aplate of food to sharefor morning tea.Afirewood request has beenmet. Thank you for your<br />
offers.<br />
Rangiora Community Patrol<br />
Afundraisingsausage sizzle willbeheld for the patrol, who are the eyes an dears for the Police,<br />
on Saturday ,<strong>July</strong> 17, 10amto2pm outside PAK’nSAVE, Southbrook.<br />
Patrolmilestone<br />
The Rangiora CommunityPatrol will celebrate 25, plus one yearonSunday,<strong>July</strong> 25 at 2pm at<br />
MainPower Oval, Coldstream Road.Anyonefrom the Patrol (car or cameras) since 1995 is invited<br />
to an afternoontea to celebrateour anniversary. RSVP to Anne Palmer0274258317.<br />
annepalmer52@gmail.com. Be quicklimit100.<br />
PsychologicalFirst Aid<br />
Two pyschological first aid courses willbeheld at the John Knox Centreatthe corner of King and<br />
High Streets,RangioraonFriday, <strong>July</strong> 23, and Saturday,August 14. The Loburn branch of Red Cross<br />
invites people of the Waimakaririand beyond to take partinthe courses which includebecoming<br />
familiar withdistress reactions. The coursesare afull, sevenhour day. To registeremail<br />
wellbeing@redcross.org.nz.<br />
Rangiora Players<br />
How does yourGarden Grow will be stagedbythe Rangiora Players from <strong>July</strong> 10 to <strong>July</strong>24. This play<br />
is nothing aboutgardens, or how they grow. Nathan Pond: Once a<br />
mega rockstar, now ashadow of his former self, (mostly) off the drugsand boozeafter (several) spells<br />
in rehab, but on the comeback trail. Tickets $25 per person.<br />
Fire &Ice festival<br />
The BlackwellDepartment Storecarparkwill hostthe free day on <strong>July</strong> 24, which will kickoff with<br />
ice artist Victor Cagayat fromAuckland sculptingice surprises from 12.30pmto3.30pm. At 5pm the<br />
festive fun beginswith hot food, mulled wine,live music and market stalls.<br />
Kaiapoi Art Expo<br />
The Kaiapoi Art expo will be held on <strong>July</strong>24and 25, 10amto5pm, in the Kaiapoi Club, Raven Quay,<br />
Kaiapoi. Check out over 800 artworks,from 125 artists, all underone roof including painting,<br />
photography,ceramics, woodwork and more. Take part in the ‘have agoday’ on Saturday. Entryby<br />
gold coin.<br />
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Public Notices<br />
Kaiapoi Christadelphians<br />
“The Key of knowledge...” (Luke 11:52)<br />
THE BIBLE’S<br />
SOLUTION TO FEAR<br />
If we have looked about us and observed the World’s<br />
events, we could understandably be perplexed and<br />
fearful, thinking where is it all going to end? There<br />
are amultitude ofsuggestions, but all from ahuman<br />
viewpoint. There is only one place where the answers<br />
to all the troubles in the world can be found. THE<br />
BIBLE. The Bible (the only place of true wisdom) gives<br />
hope and direction for todayand the future.All it takes<br />
is for us to make amove to seek the answers. There<br />
is no need for despair and fear. God is going tobring<br />
anew world, where evil will be restrained, and peace<br />
and equity will prevail under arighteous ruler.<br />
All welcome. DVD presentation<br />
Sunday 11th <strong>July</strong>,7.30pm<br />
Kaiapoi Community Centre, Sewell Street<br />
Forinformation phone 03 352 5453<br />
website -bibletruthandprophecy<br />
HANMER SPRINGS FLYRIDE<br />
Publicly Notified Resource Consent<br />
Application: RC210098<br />
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools &Spa (the applicant)<br />
has made changes to the resourceconsent application<br />
(RC210029)to installand operateaflyride at:<br />
Conical Hill Reserve –ConicalHill Road and54Lucas<br />
Lane,Hanmer Springs.<br />
The changes are outlined inan addendum and are<br />
considered tobe outofscope of the original application.<br />
Therefore, the resource consent application must be<br />
notifiedand processedasanew application.<br />
Submissions onthis resource consent application<br />
close: 5pm Thursday5August<strong>2021</strong><br />
Available online: The full application including the<br />
addendum,public notice and information on how to<br />
make asubmission are available online at:<br />
www.hurunui.govt.nz/flyride<br />
If youhaveany questions, please contact<br />
KelseyBewley,03314 0048 or<br />
kelsey.bewley@hurunui.govt.nz<br />
2398383<br />
2397991
CLASSIFIED<br />
46 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />
APPLICATION FOR<br />
OFF LICENCE<br />
SECTION 101, SALE<br />
AND SUPPLY OF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />
Daniel Stapleforth of<br />
Forthluck Ltd, 201 Davis Rd,<br />
Cust has made application<br />
to the District Licensing<br />
Committee at Rangiora for<br />
the issue of an Off Licence<br />
in respect of the premises<br />
situated at 201 Davis Road,<br />
Cust known as Forthluck<br />
Ltd.<br />
The general nature of the<br />
business conducted (or to<br />
be conducted) under the<br />
licence is Remote Sales of<br />
Alcohol -Online Sales.<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 />
7am to 11pm, Monday to<br />
Sunday.<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 issue<br />
of alicence may be made<br />
in relation to amatter other<br />
than amatter specified is<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 1<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
2394993v2<br />
Cars Wanted<br />
ANY old cars, anything pre<br />
1990, unfinished Hot Rods,<br />
Classic Cars. Please call<br />
027 258 8366.<br />
CASH 4CARS<br />
and 4WD'S<br />
Phone<br />
Automotive<br />
Parts<br />
03 313 7216<br />
For Sale<br />
HONEY 4kg bucket<br />
cooking honey, $30 special.<br />
Available at Gracebrook,<br />
Amberley. Telephone 03<br />
314 7076.<br />
Gardening<br />
A+ GARDEN hedges cut<br />
to perfection. Tree &arbor<br />
work. Also spraying. Free<br />
quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
Public Notices Situations Vacant Trade &Services<br />
Wanted To Rent<br />
PUBLICNOTICEOF<br />
APPLICATION FOR ON<br />
AND OFF-LICENCES<br />
SECTION 101,SALE<br />
ANDSUPPLYOF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />
Scott Management<br />
Services Ltd t/as New<br />
World Kaiapoi has made<br />
application to the District<br />
Licensing Committee<br />
at Rangiora for the<br />
renewal of an On and Off<br />
Licence in respect of the<br />
premises situated at 52<br />
Charles St, Kaiapoi or the<br />
Supermarket known as<br />
New World Kaiapoi.<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 7am to 10pm, 7days<br />
aweek.<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 ofthe objection<br />
with the Secretary of<br />
the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee<br />
at Private Bag 1005,<br />
Rangiora.<br />
No objection to the renewal<br />
of alicence may be made<br />
in relation to amatter other<br />
than amatter specified in<br />
section 131 of the Sale and<br />
Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.<br />
This is the first publication<br />
of this notice.<br />
2397237v1<br />
Cars Wanted<br />
CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />
wanted for dismantling or<br />
repair. Phone 027 258<br />
8366.<br />
WANTED to buy Ford,<br />
Holden, Chrysler or<br />
Chev’s, Classic cars. Any<br />
other types considered, any<br />
condition. Please phone<br />
Tony 027 313 5000.<br />
Firewood<br />
SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m<br />
@$260, Split Hardwood<br />
Mix 3.7m @$360. Mobile<br />
021 993 497 Paul.<br />
DRY WATTLE two years<br />
old, $700 6m2. Dry old<br />
man pine, $550 6m2. Phone<br />
03 312 8726 Rangiora.<br />
FIREWOOD logged ready<br />
to saw up, 7km from Rangiora,<br />
$10m3. Please text 027<br />
435 4023.<br />
FREE firewood from trees<br />
that are felled in Rangiora<br />
area. Suit retired men with<br />
chainsaw. Ph 021 358 593.<br />
URGENTLY REQUIRED<br />
Farm cottage or similar,<br />
2-3 bedroom, by responsible,<br />
mature, professional female<br />
with clean, tidy habits.<br />
Long term and not prepared to<br />
share. Also require 3-4 acres<br />
for grazing sensible horses.<br />
Ph 027 472 6391.<br />
2395366<br />
rural reporter<br />
CentralRural Life<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>(flexiblelocation)<br />
Do you know your Herefords fromyour Holsteins?<br />
Areyou ajournalist with apassionfor ruralnews?<br />
Central Rural Lifehas an excitingopportunityfor a<br />
professional and enthusiasticreportertojoin itsteam<br />
in <strong>Canterbury</strong>.The ideal applicant willhavesoundrural<br />
knowledgeand journalism skills.<br />
CentralRural LifeisanAllied Press Ltdcommunity<br />
newspaper deliveredfortnightlytomorethan<br />
17,500rural addresses between <strong>North</strong>Otago, <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>and the West Coast.<br />
The role will requireyou to cover localrural issues,<br />
eventsand human intereststories. Some advertising<br />
featureworkmay also be required.<br />
The successful candidate willbeaself-starter,ableto<br />
juggletasks and meet deadlines,and haveapassion<br />
for theruralsector.<br />
Strong photography skillsare required andvideoand<br />
website skillsare desirable. Afull driver’s licence is<br />
required.<br />
If youthinkthis is for you, pleasesendyour CV<br />
withacoveringletter to recruitment@alliedpress.co.nz<br />
or apply via Seek.Informalinquiriesabout the role are<br />
welcomeand should be directedtoSallyRae,<br />
AlliedPress Rural Editor(sally.rae@alliedpress.co.nz,<br />
or phone 027 529 6040).<br />
Applications forthe role close on Friday 16 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Please noteyou musthavethe right to workin<br />
New Zealand to applyfor this role.<br />
Disclaimer:Allied Pressdoesnot acceptunsolicited<br />
agency resumes. AlliedPress is not responsible for<br />
any feesrelatedtounsolicited resumes.<br />
Motorcycles<br />
SouthPacific Motorcycle<br />
Services (Mandeville)<br />
Repairs, service, tyres etc<br />
for all motorcycles.<br />
Greatservice -great rates!<br />
03 312 0066<br />
office@motorbiketours.co.nz<br />
www.motorbiketours.co.nz<br />
Wanted To Buy<br />
BUYING estate type old<br />
china, crystal, collectables,<br />
vases. Phone 027 350 3963,<br />
or 313 1878.<br />
$$$<br />
Amalgamated Scrap Metal<br />
Ltd. Specialists in farm<br />
machineryand farm clean<br />
ups, old vehicles etc.<br />
100% locally owned.<br />
Ph <strong>08</strong>00 030 712 or<br />
027 695 0480.<br />
2312759<br />
Property Wanted<br />
WANTED TO BUY: lifestyle<br />
block, any size house,<br />
anywhere considered, privacy<br />
is key, preferably won’t<br />
have to sell akidney for.<br />
Text/leave amessage with<br />
details to 027 787 9648 and<br />
will call back.<br />
Educational<br />
TUITION available. Primary<br />
and secondary up to<br />
NCEA level 3. In centre<br />
(Rangiora) or interactive<br />
online from your home.<br />
Each student on an individually<br />
tailored programme.<br />
Kip McGrath Rangiora has<br />
been serving the local community<br />
for 30 +years. Give<br />
us acall (03 313 3638) or<br />
book your free assessment<br />
online https://www.kipmcgrath.<br />
co.nz/rangiora<br />
2378<strong>08</strong>8v2<br />
PUT YOUR<br />
HAND UP<br />
VOLUNTEER FOR<br />
CITIZENSADVICE BUREAU<br />
NORTH CANTERBURY<br />
2393749<br />
Being aCAB volunteer is challenging and rewarding.<br />
If you’re:<br />
• agood listener<br />
• willing to learn<br />
• confident using acomputer<br />
• happy to research client enquiries<br />
then you are apotential CAB volunteer<br />
We provide our volunteers with extensive and<br />
ongoing training, and amentorship programme.<br />
Formore information phone us on 03 313 8822,<br />
email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz or visit our<br />
website www.cab.nz/location/cab-north-canterbury<br />
Applications close on 26 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Positions Available<br />
Dry Stock Assistant<br />
•Feeding of livestock<br />
•Administering Animal health<br />
•Assisting rearing Beef and Dairycalves<br />
Machinery Operator<br />
•Full cultivation and direct drilling set up<br />
•Baling and harvesting of grains<br />
•H4licence for cartage between both<br />
properties<br />
Both positions are based in Waikari and can be<br />
full time or part time for key seasonal tasks, to<br />
enquire further phone Ben 027 699 6660<br />
2398837<br />
2398062<br />
ACCOUNTING SUPER-<br />
STAR Intermediate<br />
Chartered Accountant must<br />
have at least 3years experience.<br />
Contact Donna 03<br />
310 7285 or 027 636 6960.<br />
Send your CV to<br />
info@elevatetalent.co.nz.<br />
Elevate Recruitment, 113A<br />
High Street, Rangiora.<br />
JOBS JOBS JOBS. Want<br />
local work? We service all<br />
industries, Administration,<br />
Construction, Manufacturing,<br />
Labouring Roles and<br />
more. Register with us.<br />
Phone Tina 03 310 7285.<br />
Elevate Recruitment, 113A<br />
High Street, Rangiora.<br />
Pets<br />
BICHON HOMESTAY<br />
for smaller dogs. We look<br />
after your dog in our home.<br />
"No kennels". Phone today<br />
03 314 6110.<br />
Personal<br />
ALL TREE SERVICES,<br />
arbour work, pruning, tree<br />
removal. Affordable &<br />
friendly service. Telephone<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
ARBORIST<br />
Copper Beech Tree<br />
Services. Tree removal,<br />
pruning, height reduction,<br />
hedge trimming, shaping,<br />
tree planting, firewood.<br />
Free quotes. Contact Angus<br />
Edwards 027 259 6741<br />
copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com<br />
BRIAN’S Tree Services.<br />
Tree felling, topping,<br />
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish<br />
removed, stump grinding,<br />
branch chipping.<br />
Affordable rates. Phone 03<br />
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.<br />
DRESSMAKING Bev’s<br />
Sew Good Services. For all<br />
your alterations, repairs,<br />
dressmaking, curtains.<br />
Phone 327 5535.<br />
Log Fires<br />
Pellet Fires<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
Sales<br />
Service<br />
Installations<br />
Free Quotes<br />
03 343 1651<br />
472 Blenheim Rd<br />
www.heatstore.co.nz<br />
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 />
DIRTY TILES &Grout?<br />
Professional tile cleaning,<br />
tiled shower restoration,<br />
mouldy silcone, shower<br />
glass & we can even<br />
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Ph Darryl <strong>08</strong>00 882 772.<br />
METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />
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265 5428 or 03 314 69<strong>08</strong>.<br />
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glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.<br />
PAINT & wallpaper<br />
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loving relationship. 313 5337 or 027 654 4568.<br />
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roofs, wallpaper. Call or<br />
Livestock<br />
text Corban 027 846 5035.<br />
POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />
parts &sales for over 40<br />
years. All main brands serviced.<br />
Grossman Trade<br />
HOMEKILL<br />
&Wild Game Tools, 23 Watts Road,<br />
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.<br />
Meat Processing<br />
RANGIORA Rubbish<br />
Removal and RRR skips.<br />
313 0022 Wheelie bins any frequency<br />
and skips from 1.5 cube to<br />
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Trade&Services<br />
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phone call 313 6957 or for<br />
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Cleaning. Nth Cant owned<br />
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ROOFER. All roof repairs,<br />
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Professional, guaraning,<br />
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service. Firebox repointing, gutter cleans &<br />
repairs, carry most parts. Ph snow straps. And more.<br />
<strong>08</strong>00 661 244.<br />
AFFORDABLE concrete<br />
Free quotes. Phone Nathan<br />
027 516 6609.<br />
cutting with quality and SCREEN PRINTING.<br />
removal work. Free quotes. For all your printing<br />
No job too small. Ph 027 requirements. T-shirts,<br />
442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052<br />
or A/H 03 359 4605.<br />
Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and<br />
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.<br />
Please phone Heather 03<br />
313 0261 or email heather.<br />
norstar@gmail.com.<br />
STONEMASON, Brick<br />
and Blocklayer. Earthquake<br />
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repairs,<br />
repoint,<br />
grind out and<br />
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stone, Schist, Volcanic<br />
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027 601 3145.<br />
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advanced film solutions<br />
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Lifetime Warranties on Most Films<br />
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SUMMERFIELD<br />
FENCING<br />
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30+ years contract fencing.<br />
Steve is available to help with<br />
your design &planning.<br />
Ph office03312 4747<br />
ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />
Forall your painting &<br />
plastering requirements<br />
Local with 30 years<br />
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All workmanship<br />
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Phone 021 344 023<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 />
SEPTIC TANK<br />
CLEANING<br />
Bill’s Liquid<br />
Waste<br />
Blair Tavendale<br />
Ph 03 314 9371<br />
0275 379-694<br />
REMOVALISTS<br />
Movemen Ltd<br />
2Men &agood sized truck.<br />
From $150 plus GST per<br />
hour.Kaiapoi based.<br />
Call Gerard<br />
027 668 3636<br />
VALUATION -<br />
Specialising in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Contact Geoff at<br />
Maxwell Valuation. Phone<br />
03 310 8541 or email<br />
geoff@maxval.co.nz.<br />
•Interiorand exterior<br />
painting<br />
•Small-medium size/<br />
repaints<br />
•Minorplasterrepairs<br />
•Timberwindowrepairs<br />
Ph: <strong>08</strong>00 462 758 Ph/txt: 021314 319 Mark Taylor<br />
Email: jackiemarktaylor@yahoo.co.nz<br />
Long established local company<br />
www.taylorbuildingmaintenance.co.nz<br />
Free Quotes <strong>Canterbury</strong> and Districts<br />
03 365 3653 <strong>08</strong>00 368 468<br />
2091848<br />
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />
crutching, drenching,<br />
tailing, feet trimming &<br />
health check. — Ph. 03-<br />
423-3713 or 021-267-4025.<br />
2220615<br />
2362002<br />
2343272<br />
You dump it...<br />
Blair pumps it...<br />
027 216 0000<br />
2225862
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 />
Appliance Repairs<br />
Builder Builder Butchery<br />
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN<br />
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Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810<br />
1913020<br />
• New Builds<br />
• Light Commercial /Re-strengthening<br />
• Renovations<br />
• Bathrooms<br />
• Farm Buildings<br />
• House Lifting Re-piling<br />
• Shop Fit Outs<br />
2397995<br />
40+ years experience<br />
027 222 5078<br />
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OxfordButchery<br />
Shane and Leanne Frahm<br />
We cankill&process yourstock<br />
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since 1957<br />
Ph 312 4205<br />
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1680439<br />
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Construction &Concrete<br />
Digger Hire and Construction<br />
Dr Jess Ross<br />
ACC RegisteredDrChiropractic<br />
Monday &Thursday |03313 0350<br />
Injury, accidents and maintenance<br />
Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy<br />
privatephysio@xtra.co.nz<br />
027 868 2574<br />
ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday &Friday<br />
Select Health<br />
Phone 03 313 7144<br />
027 432 1534<br />
Fax 03 313 2144<br />
rgrantelectrical@gmail.com<br />
PO Box 69, Rangiora<br />
51 Ashley Street, Rangiora<br />
Electrician<br />
Allan Pethig<br />
For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial<br />
2344<strong>08</strong>9v2<br />
All Construction & Concrete Work<br />
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•Silage pits, effluent ponds<br />
•Excavation and cartage<br />
•Precast concrete<br />
•Insulated panels<br />
Daryl Power<br />
027 230 9401<br />
concretepower@scorch.co.nz<br />
www.concretepower.co.nz<br />
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Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821<br />
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Glass &Windscreens<br />
Scrap Metal<br />
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP<br />
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Machinery•All non Ferrous<br />
MAINLAND<br />
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Ph (03)338 7000<br />
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274 818 027<br />
Locally owned and operated<br />
1902273<br />
If it stands still<br />
long enough we<br />
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•17metre spray<br />
booth<br />
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Panel Beater<br />
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in our Trades<br />
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on<br />
03 313 2840<br />
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doors,lockers, windows, tanks<br />
•Painting Motorhomes, Caravans, Boats,<br />
Trucks,Tractors&Cars<br />
Now moved to 8Seven Mile Drive, Belfast<br />
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www.autobodyrepairs.co.nz<br />
2354024<br />
2364105<br />
Heating<br />
Air to Water Heat Pump for Heating and Cooling<br />
Wood Fired Central Heating<br />
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To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz