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AHowl of aProtest gathers pace
HowlofaProtest ... Farmers are being encouraged to bring their utes,tractors, anddogs,
on July 16 to protest ‘‘unworkable environmentalregulations’’.
PHOTO:FILE
By ROBYN BRISTOW
An idea of havingalittle get together
for farmersinacouple of SouthIsland
towns, to chew the fat about the
avalancheof‘‘unworkable
environmental regulations’’, has
turned into anationwide monster,
saysanorganiser.
Hurunui’sJamie McFadden,says
there are now 44 townstakingpart in
Groundswell NZ’s Howl of aProtest on
July16, although numbers could grow
as the protest gains momentum with
supportcoming fromKaitaia to Bluff,
and even from cities.
North Canterbury protests have
beenconfirmed in Kaikoura, Cheviot,
Culverden, Amberley,Rangiora and
Christchurch. Groupsoforganisers
havebeen set up in eachtown andare
working on aformat and encouraging
farmers to turn up in the utes, and
tractors and to bringtheirdogs.
Indicativenumbers showthere will
be big numbers at Howl of aProtest
events, and organisers are warning
protests coulddisrupt traffic in the
middle of the day.
‘‘Weare not intentionallyseeking to
causedisruption such as blocking of
roads, or bridges.But alot of people
are veryangry withthe Governmentat
the moment.
‘‘Together we stand against the
avalancheofunworkable rules being
thrust on rural New Zealand and the
mental health of people in that space,
particularlyasnow more than ever,
these people are doing the heavy
lifting for the New Zealand economy
and deserve better,’’ saysMr
McFadden.
Farmers,growers and ute owners
were fed up with increasing
Governmentinterferenceintheir
livesand businesses, unworkable
regulations and unjustified costs.
Mr McFadden,who heads the Rural
Advocacy NetworkofCanterbury,says
it has alignedwith GroundswellNZ
because they are volunteers, share a
passion for their environment,have
similar,proven solutions, guidelines,
and experience in the field of
❛Together we stand against
the avalanche of unworkable
rules being thrust on rural New
Zealand.❜
Jamie McFadden
—JamieMcFadden
SignificantNatural Areas, wetlands,
indigenous biodiversity and more.
‘‘Thisfits well with Groundswell’s
expertise regarding fresh water
through the Pomahaka Catchment
group atemplatefor success in that
field.’’
Mr McFadden sayscomments by
Green coleader James Shaw, directed
at himself, GroundswellNZfounder
Bryce McKenzieand Laurie Paterson
as leaders of Groundswell, have
galvanised more support for Howlofa
Protest.
Mr Shaw referred to Groundswell as
agroupof‘‘pakeha farmers down
south’’ based in Southland.
He claimed the groupwas spreading
misinformationwhile speakingon
radio station Ngati Hine FM on June3.
He has not clarified what the
misinformation is.
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Oscar’sloss leaves ahuge gap
By SHELLEY TOPP
OxfordBirdRescue owners Traceyand
Scott Bowman havebeenoverwhelmedby
an outpouring of condolences aftertheir
littleowl Oscar died.
``We have been humbled and
overwhelmed by theamount of kind
words, support and messages of
condolences we have received,’’ Scott
says.
``To knowhow much Oscar's advocacy
andeducationvisits meant to so many
peopleistruly heartwarmingand
reinforces howimportant thatoutreach is
as partofour bird rescuejourney.
‘‘However,Scott andTracey now face
thedifficult task of finding areplacement
bird to continue the educational work
that Oscar pioneered.
Theraptor, which wasblindinboth
eyes, died on June18after surgery to
repaireye problems.
``He madeitthrough thesurgery
procedure, butcrashedduringrecovery,’’
Scott says.
As the rehabilitation centre’s avian
advocateOscargenerated enormous
interest in the world of birds viaTracey’s
popular raptoreducation programme
with visits to schools, retirementhomes,
clubsand community groups duringthe
last fourand ahalfyears.
``He openeddoors to theworldofbirds
formany people, young andold,’’ Scott
says.
``That is his legacy.''
Oscar arrived at Oxford Bird Rescuein
2016 after being found abandonedina
chickencoop as ayoung, blind owlet
whichhad yettofledge.
Thevet whoexamined Oscar at that
time saidhehad been bornblind in one
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However, from dayone Scott and
Tracey recognised Oscar as aspecialsoul.
``Inthe 10 years we have had the Bird
Rescuecentre we wouldhave cared for
thousandsofbirds but we have never
found anotherone like Oscar,’’Scott says.
``People werejustdrawntohim. He
was so calm, so gentleand very trusting.
He didn’t behavelikeanormal wildowl
in anyway. Oscar was areal character. He
loved peopleand they loved him.’’
Oscar’s death has left ahuge gap at the
centrebecauseunlikeany of the other
raptors in their care, he wasaresidentin
theirhome.
``Basically allthe otherwild birds in
ourcare arehandled as littleaspossible
butitwas the opposite with Oscar,being
an advocacy bird, he lived in our lounge,
andwas definitely abig partofour
family.’’
Slow down in icy conditions
Some driversare notgetting themessage
to reducespeed when temperaturesare
lowand iceislikely to bepresent on the
roads.
Policeand Fire andEmergency New
Zealand have attended several crashes
over theweekend wheredrivershavenot
been driving to the conditions resulting in
crashes.
Sergeant Colin Stewart says drivers
need to reduce their speedwhen
temperaturesare low.
‘‘Regardlessofwhetheryou think there
is iceornot,the bestway to reduce the
risk of acrashistoslow down.’’
While somedriversarepaying
attentiontothe weather forecasts and
takingextracare, othersare not andit
puts everyoneatrisk, he says.
WaimakaririDistrictCouncil road
safetycoordinatorKathy Graham says
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Grit only improves friction by about15
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While contractors check roads early in
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Icecanformvery quicklyatany timeof
the day, so whentemperatures arelow
assumethe road will be slippery and
reduce your speed,MsGraham says.
Black icecannotbeseensoyou will not
knowuntil youhit it.
‘‘We allhaveaparttoplayinkeeping
ourselves andotherssafeonthe roads.
Those withyoungornew drivers in their
family, pleasetalktothemabout driving
to theconditions they aremore at risk
when newtodrivingorinexperienced.’’
Reducingspeed when driving in icy
conditionsdoes notmean youwill not
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the impact will be less.
It is recommended to driveslower than
normal in wetoricy conditions as it only
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Avoid suddenbraking or turning
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Acceleratesmoothly andbrakegently.
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weather, double thetwosecond rule and
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Water reform concerns remain
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The Government’s latest release on its
3Waters Reforms have failed to water
down concerns.
North Canterbury Mayors continue
to worry aboutbeing forced into the
reforms, the costs, how they havebeen
calculated and the hastetopush the
reforms through.
All three North Canterbury councils
will be part of aSouthIsland
organisation, apart from Nelson
Marlborough.
WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon
questions how the Government
workedout the huge efficiencies
available ‘‘given the proposalsays it’s
going to increase staffing by thousands
of people’’.
‘‘Our own financialsand modelling
doesn’t supporttheir underlying
argument and we are still waitingto
see the detailed financial modelling
and assumptions (beyond a
dashboard) that they’ve used,’’ he says.
Mr Gordon says until they receive
this, he and councillors can not have
an honestconversationwith
communitiesonthe proposals to make
an informed decision.
‘‘I remainextremely concerned
about the pace and urgency of this
reformand hope thisremains achoice
for our community to make.
‘‘Thisisapoint Istrongly made to
the Minister of Local Government
when we met two weeks agoand have
reiteratedsince.’’
Hurunui Mayor MarieBlack saysthe
Hurunui District Council chose to
engagewith the Governmentonthe
reforms to be betterinformed about
what the futurecostsof3Waters
Reforms mightbeinits district, in
order for thepeople of the districtto
be well informed aboutfuture
decision making.
‘‘Our decision to engage withthe
Governmentonthis issue,was based
on assurancesgiven by the
Government that the people of this
district would have the opportunityto
make the decision about opting intoa
new model or staying with the status
quo.
‘‘Forced nationalisation of the 3
Waters assets, which belong to the
Marie Black
ratepayers of this district does not
form partofour agreement with the
Government to engage,and if this was
to be the path takenbythe
Government it would be strongly
resisted by this council on behalf of
our ratepayers,’’ saysMrs Black.
Mr Gordonand Mrs Black are also
critical of the 3Waters advertising
campaign by the Government. Mr
Gordonsays it trivialises avery
importantmatterand doesn’t fairly
represent the realities of water
services and quality in New Zealand.
‘‘We found out recently the cost of
this campaignis$3.5 million which is
an outrageous waste of taxpayer
money,’’ says Mr Gordon.
Mrs Black says the Government
believes it has built acompelling case
nationallyfor 3WatersReform.‘‘It has
launched anationwide campaignto
sway the public sentimenttosupport
this reform.’’
At the sametime it released the
analysis conducted by the Water
InfrastructureCommission of
Scotland (WICS)ofthe data supplied
by localgovernmentregarding 3
Watersassets. Adetailed look at the
numbers suggests that for the Hurunui
districtthe caseisnot as compelling
as it appears.
‘‘Theanalysis is largely based on
extrapolation of Scottish conditions to
New Zealand,and theapproximations
Dan Gordon
fromlargelyurban areas in Scotland
do not necessarily hold true in the
rural Hurunui district.The analysis
alsoincludes someinteresting
underlying assumptions that do not
appear to be supported by our own
information.
‘‘Weare now working our own
Hurunui specific data into the WICS
modelling and this is starting to
presentaless compelling picture than
has been presented by the initial
modelling,’’says Mrs Black.
WaimakaririMPMatt Dooceysays
while there is need for reform, there is
areal riskthat the voiceofdistricts
likeWaimakariri will be lost in the
proposedmodel of four regional
entities,’’MrDoocey says.
‘‘How will the water assets of
communities like Waimakaririand
Bluff, some 600km apart, be
practically networked and merged
intoone entity? The result will be
large service organisations thatwon’t
worktogether or create any savings.
The lastthing Cantabriansneed is
morebloated bureaucracies.
Waimakaririrate payers face losing
local control of their assets that
they’vepaidfor overgenerations,
while being asked to footthe bill for
poorerperforming councils but
getting no guarantee waterstandards
will materially improve,’’ Mr Doocey
says.
Innovation Waste Kaikoura wins contract
Innovation Waste Kaikoura (IWK) has
been confirmedasKaikoura’s waste
contractor for the next five years.
The Kaikoura District Council approved
the awardingofanew contract for solid
wasteservices (refuse, recycling, and
otherwaste management activities) at its
meeting on June 30.
The decision means IWK willoversee
the closure of the Kaikoura landfill and
the transition to disposal of refuse outside
of the district,which has been brought
forward from 2024 to 2022.
It is intended that construction of the
transfer station required for this outofdistrict
disposal will be funded through a
component of user pays chargesfor refuse
disposal.
The council and IWK will be working
together over the nextfew monthsto
implement the changes to services
required by the new contract, including
providing the community with further
information on these changes.
The new contracttakeseffect on
October1and is for aterm of fouryears
and nine months.
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Jobs flush in water industry
By DAVID HILL
Ever thought about where your waste
water goes when you flush the toilet?
Amid the 3Waters Reforms is a
growing industry tasked with building
and maintaining agrowing
infrastructure and the Waimakariri
District Council’s water unit is keen to
attract young people before knowledge
and experience is lost.
‘‘The industry is an ageing industry, so
we’re always looking to recruit,’’ water
unit manager Joshua McIndoe says.
‘‘You can get asense of pride with
providing an essential service to the
community. We provide the most basic
service requirements for life providing
water and removing waste water.
‘‘No two days are ever the same. One
day you could be fixing aleak in the back
blocks of Oxford and the next day you
could be installing anew toby in
Kaiapoi.’’
The water unit is recruiting now to
add to its water reticulation team and
while it is looking for experienced
personnel, the unit has approval to take
on up to four apprentices later in the
year.
‘‘We have two positions open at the
moment and while ideally we need
people qualified and trained, we are
always willing to train people up,’’ Mr
McIndoe says.
‘‘For our apprentices, our basic
criteria is someone new to the industry
who is keen to learn and to have ajob
that’s got some security.’’
The water unit provides an essential
service, responding to weather events
such as the recent flood event,
responding to service requests and
completing contracts such as building
infrastructure in new subdivisions.
Mr McIndoe entered the industry 11
years ago as an apprentice with the
Growing industry ... Waimakariri District Council water unit manager Joshua McIndoe is
keen to recruit young people to support agrowing industry.
PHOTO: DAVID HILL
Palmerston North City Council.
‘‘It’s not something you naturally
aspire to when you’re at school, but it’s
agreat opportunity and there are plenty
of career pathways. There will be no
shortage of work.
‘‘For many people you turn on the tap,
flush the toilet, use the washing
machine or have ashower and you don’t
think anything more of it until
something goes wrong. But it’s got to go
somewhere.’’
The benefit of being an apprentice in
the water industry is you learn on the
job, while getting paid and you can work
towards qualifications without
incurring astudent loan.
Apprentices with the council’s water
unit begin working towards alevel 4
New Zealand Certificate in
Reticulation, which takes about 18
months to two years to complete.
When that is completed, there is the
option of working towards the level 4
New Zealand Certificate in Treatment,
which allows you to work with both
water and waste water.
‘‘Once you get over the fact you’re
working with poos you realise there’s a
lot of science behind it,’’ Mr McIndoe
says.
Different equipment and clothing is
used for reticulation and treatment
work to ensure there is no crosscontamination,
he says.
At present the water unit includes
around 25 staff, including reticulation
and water treatment teams and
administration staff, and it will soon be
increasing to around 30.
Plan of
action
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underthe spotlightinLeithfield.
Work hasstartedonthe plan
following the revision and
discussion around tsunami
evacuation zones.
The discussionstriggered the
need for an overall community
responseplan in the area, created
alongside aworkinggroup of
communityrepresentatives.
Last week HurunuiDistrict
Council’s Emergency Management
Officer Allan Griggmet witha
groupofLeithfield Village
residents to helpdevelop their
CommunityResponse Plan; aplan
of action if anatural disaster
occurs.
‘‘Communities fare much better
before, during,and after
emergency events if theyare
connected and have aplan,’’says
Mr Grigg.
The working groupintendsto
have adraftplan outtoLeithfield
Village residents by the end of
August for consultation,before it is
formally adopted by the
community.
‘‘These plansare much more
effective whendeveloped with a
community, ratherthan donefor a
community’’
In recentyears, theseplans have
been established for Waiau,
Cheviot, Amberley Beach and
Hanmer. ‘‘Our goalistocontinue
to develop and review these plans
with communities throughout the
district,’’MrGrigg says.
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Two Clydesdale teams were the star
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contests held in North Canterbury last
weekend.
Saturday’s event was hosted by the
Oxford Working Men’s Club’s ploughing
section and Sunday’s event was hosted
by the North Canterbury Ploughing
Match Association.
Both events were held at Allen
Winter’s farm in Swannanoa.
‘‘The events were held with the help of
along list of sponsors for which were
very grateful,’’ he said.
The two Clydesdale teams in the
limelight on Saturday included this
year’s recent Horse Ploughing
Championship winners John and
Sharon Chynoweth competing with their
Clydesdales Blue and Flash.
Their opposing team at Saturday’s
event included John Booth, owner of the
Dayboo Clydesdale Stud, in Ashburton,
and Bruce Johnson, also of Ashburton,
with Clydesdales, Sam and Anja.
The two ploughmen chosen during the
two days to compete at the New Zealand
Ploughing Championships, in Blenheim,
next May were Simon Reed, who will
represent the Oxford Workingmen’s
Club and Ken Readman, of
Christchurch, who will represent the
North Canterbury Ploughing Match
Association.
Ken, who is also secretary/treasurer
for the North Canterbury Ploughing
Match Association said the organisers of
both events were happy that the heavy
rain earlier in the week had stayed away
for the weekend events and conditions
for ploughing were good on both days
after the heavy frosts had thawed.
Working hard ... John and Sharon
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Lining up ... Robert Weavers, of Geraldine, ploughing on his David Brown tractor during
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6 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Water and local govt
reforms under way
The 3WatersReform that central
government has in it’s focuscontinues to
consume asignificant amount of time and
energy.
The Department of InternalAffairs, on
behalf of thegovernment, has releasedthe
proposed entities, with four across the
country.
Hurunui is part of aSouth Island entity
excluding Nelson/Marlborough, and is
determined by the Ngai Tahu taikawaor
region.
Our council entered this process in good
faith, with the understanding thatthe
proposal will be evaluated againstthe
status quo.Our council and executiveteam
need to absorbthe information received
and carefully consider the impactfor our
communities and district.
We needtounderstand how the
government arrived at the proposed cost to
deliver water,and whatisthe logicor
rationalbehindthem.
Our ratepayershave invested heavily
and proactively in water schemes over
several generations, and it remains our
undertakingtoensure we considerthis
district in any decisionmaking. The
current advertising campaign is
misleading and an insult to the current
status within the Hurunui District, along
with many other districtsinNew Zealand.
It is my understanding that the decision
to ‘opt out’ is still on the table,however
confidence in the integrityofthe
government position is not 100 percent
guaranteed. Withmany of the large metro
councils declaring theirposition to opt out
of the proposal early, it changes the
aggregation model significantly. We will
keep you informedaswereceive further
information.
Local Governmentreform is under way
with aseriesofworkshops beingheld
acrossthe country –collectively it is clear
that thestrength of the local council is the
ability to be responsivetocommunity
needs,beinnovative, connected and agile.
The opportunity exists to lead thelink
between education,health, employment
and job training at the localised level.
There is agreatfuture for local
governorsatalocal level –weneed to
continuetobeastrongvoiceinthe future.
Our localroads formasignificant part of
ourcritical infrastructure and to hearthat
Waka Kotahi (formallyNZTA) slashed our
funding by $1million was acruelblow, as
we all deserve safe and structurallysound
roads to deliverour stock to market and get
our kids safe to school.Covid19 lockdown
in 2020 proved the advantage our district
has of having the ability to feedthe nation.
Our farmers will be joining the
nationwide The Howl of aProtest in
Amberley, Cheviotand Culverden on
Friday, July 16 at midday. Thisisan
opportunity for our districttocome
together in solidarity to support our
farmers and growers.
Joanne Gumbrell
Chair, Waimakariri Age-friendly
Advisory Group
E-scooters will be a
hazard on footpaths
It was boundtohappen.
Escooters may be comingto
Waimakariri.
The council is lookingatwhether
to accept aproposed trial, we were
told by at our Agefriendly Advisory
Groupmeetingrecently.
This news certainly prompted a
lively discussion.
Escooters couldjoinother
scooters, skateboards and cycles
whichalready frequent the
footpaths, including in the CBDs.
They may be allowed to travelup
to 10 or 15 km per hour (walking
speedis5kmper hour).
On the roadsthey can travel up to
30 km per hour,but not use the cycle
lanes.
WaimakaririAgefriendly
Advisory Groupalong with
WaimakaririAccess Grouphave
provided feedback on anumber of
concerns for thosewerepresent.
Iavoid going to townafter school
when scooters and cycles are on the
footpaths.
Idon’t know whetherthe riders
have seenme.
Youngridershave no ideawhat it
is like for older people seeing these
vehiclesracingtowards them. I
completely understand that.
How can Iexpect them to; they are
young.Grey Powerjoin me in
opposing the proposal to trial
escooters in the town centres.
While I’m writing about footpaths
in the mainstreetIwonder what
readers think about displays on the
footpath: advertising stands, bins of
goods,hangingclothes, tablesand
chairs. Our footpaths are already a
hazarddue to the style of the
verandas which are heldupbypoles.
This is unavoidable as we are an
older district and the style of
architecture reflects that,giving us
an attractive character.
This leaveslittleroom for
commuters.
Footpaths in main streets in our
towns need to be safe for
pedestrians and those who need
walking framesand mobility
scooters. Other footpaths may be
quite OK for cyclesand scooters, but
not in the CBD.
Another radical changeolder
peoplefind scary is the change to
internet banking, and the
disappearanceofcheques.
SeniorNet are holding sessions to
help people with internet banking.
Phone Bob on 03 3128933.
Nga mihi nui.
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8 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Mirror reflection life-changing
By SHELLEY TOPP
Areflection in the mirror during last
year’s lockdown has proved alifechanging
moment for Loburn’s Alex
Witt.
Alex, who was then aged 19, was
unhappy with what he saw in the mirror
and decided that day to do something
about it. He began running to lose
weight and now, fifteen months later, he
is fit, trim and 30kg lighter.
‘‘Looking back at what Ilooked like
before Istarted and comparing it to now,
it is quite cool to see and Iamreally
stoked with what Ihave achieved,’’ he
said.
The weight loss has improved his
physical and mental health, and given
him the motivation and confidence to
compete in ironman events and halfmarathons.
He is also giving motivational talks in
schools, has appeared on television, is
planning to study sports and physical
education at Otago University next year
and has attracted sponsorship from The
Sport Shop in Rangiora for his running,
which was ahuge surprise.
‘‘I never saw myself getting any type of
sponsor, let alone for running,’’ Alex
said.
‘They have continued to help me out
heaps and Iamstoked to be able to
represent an awesome local shop and a
great team of people.’’
The Sport Shop owner, Nigel
Lavender, said he decided to help Alex
because he has achieved alot in ashort
time.
‘‘We just want to help him achieve a
bit more,’’. With that in mind Alex has
recently been provided with apair of the
latest, high tech, New Balance carbonplated
running shoes. ``They are the
Formula One of running shoes,’’ Nigel
said.
New life ... Alex Witt, of Loburn, changed his life after losing 30kg during the Covid19
pandemic lockdown last year.
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP
Alex found losing 30kg relatively easy
and attributes this to his mindset of
really wanting to make achange.
‘‘All it took was achange in my diet
and some regular exercise to start with.
That progressed into racing and
competing.’’
He became interested in competitive
running to give himself additional
motivation for his weightloss training
and has found he really enjoys running
half marathons because of the
satisfaction he feels after completing
each event and receiving the medal is a
bonus. He has done the Cromwell,
Queenstown, Canterbury, Christchurch
Motorway, and Christchurch halfmarathons
and has Tekapo, Wellington,
and Queenstown half marathons coming
up in the next few months. Then it will
be back into triathlons during the
summer.
Show closer
AMidsummer Night’s DreamRewritten has
edged closer to opening, with the large cast
and crew packingintothe Rangiora Town
Hall last weekend.
The HartleySchool of PerformingArts’
(HSPA) latest productionisscheduled to
open in the town hall on Wednesday, July
14.
Last Sunday the cast of 130 intermediate
and senior pupilsfrom the school had their
first rehearsal for the musical on stage in
the hall.
‘‘We have areally wide range of people
performinginthis show,’’ the HSPA
founder Dale HartleyBrown says.
‘‘Theatre is good for givingpeople the
opportunity to be themselves and express
themselvesonstage.’’
The musical version of William
Shakespeare’s 16th century comedy, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream,has been
rewritten and adapted by Dale, along with
aformer HSPA pupil, Robert Vincentand A
Midsummer Night’s Dream Rewritten show’s
director, Paul Johnson.
‘‘Shakespeare can be atough sell in
theatre at times because people thinkthey
won’t understand the script, written in
unfamiliarlanguage from so many years
ago,’’ Dale says. However, the rewritehas
transformed the famous writer’s original
work into abright,modernfamilyfriendly
musical with 130 costume changes and 22
musical numbers.
‘‘It is colourful, exciting, funny,written in
amodern language, and includes songs
‘‘with amessagethat you can have fun
with,’’ Dale says.
AMidsummer Night’s Dream Rewritten
will be performed from WednesdayJuly 14
untilSaturday, July 17 daily at 2pm, plus
Thursday July 15 and Friday July 16 at
7.30pm. The show is part of the twoweek
KidsFest seriesofeventsinCanterbury
during the schoolholidays. Ticketscan be
purchasedatRangiora Town Hall Cinema,
under Live Shows, or in the theatre at the
ticket counter.
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Come along and see HSPA’s modern language,
musical adaption ofShakespeare’s tale of magic
and mayhem in the forest. Complete with Fairies,
magic, song, dance, lots ofdrama and even
someskateboardtricks!!
The Story begins with four people eloping into
the forest toescape anarranged marriage, only
to experience the strangest nightoftheir lives!
It’s all because Oberon, the Fairy King, &Titania,
the Fairy Queen, are currently at odds and
CaseyMontgomery
Helena
After being thrown into
the role of Mrs Beaver
last year, Iwas excited
to experience more of
the stage than just singing.
I’m looking forward
to the challenge of
seeing how cute (& a
little crazy) Ican make
my character
FelixHorwarth
Demetrius
The best thing about
being involved in this,
is everyone working
together to create such
agreat show!
MeaStevens
Titania’sFairy
This is my second HSPA
production and I love
performing onstage. I
made so many new
friends last year, the
social side isanadded
bonus for me. I can't
wait to put my costumes
on and bepart
of another exciting
show
Abigail Chessum
Quince
Participating at HSPA
has given me many
great opportunities to
sing &act, while developingconfidence
&skills
along theway.
Ilook forward to once
again making great
memories with my HSPA
friendsinthisshow.
Oberon has been sending his sidekick, Puck the
naughty fairy, to play tricks on Titania. This royal
fairy unrest causes much hilarity when the fairies
decide toalso play some tricks on the human beings
in the forest This includes aband of hapless
performers who are there torehearse aplay for
their nobleleader’sup-coming wedding.
Misunderstandings, mistaken identities and mischief
all have their part toplay, so come into the
forest at Midsummer and find out if the Fairy
King&Queen mend their ways.
Musical Theatre entertainment for the whole
family.
July 14 –17 (First week of SchoolHols)
Ticketsonly$15.Available at Town Hall Cinemas
both over thecounter andonlineunder
‘Live Shows’.
Groupdiscounts areavailable.
Don’tmiss outonthisentertainingfamily show!!
Thankyou to Kidsfest &our sponsors below.
MaddyDouglas
Cobwebthe Fairy
Beingapart of HSPA
hasalwaysbrought me
comfort&happiness, &
the showsamplify
thosefeelings,which is
why I’msoexcited for
this show. Ialsocan’t
wait foreveryoneto
see it,asthe hard work
is definitely goingto
payoff.
Azaria Westeneng
Dust theFairy
I’m really looking forward
to this year’s
show. Iloved getting to
develop my Character
’Dust’ during rehearsals.
I’m excited about
performing my dance
as there are lots of lifts.
Anabel &Rueben
Bester
Fairy&Athenian
Rueben- This year Iam
in Drama&Gleeclasses
so I'mlooking forward
to lotsoftime on stage.
Anabel-Wehavebeen
at HSPA for6yrs. &
have enjoyedeach
show,hanging outwith
friendsand making new
ones.
Olivia Wyatt
Titania’s Fairy
Ihave loved rehearsing
for this show and
watching the seniors
rehearse their roles.
Ican’t wait to get back
onto the stage in front
of an audience!
Daniel Lees
Oberon
Ilike expressing myself
on stage, this production
is an opportunity
for people toshow off
their talents. I've been
practicingevery night. I
can't wait to be on
stage again, it's gonna
be exciting. Hope you
guys can handle this
adventureoffantasy!
Currentlytakingenrolments
forTermThree2021!
Hannah Thompson
Hermia
This is my last show
with HSPA &Ihave enjoyed
every second of
it! Ihave loved going to
rehearsals every week
&working with the talented
cast & crew. I
have made so many
great memories &Iam
so excited to perform
with everyone !
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North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Flood prompts community clean up day
By DAVID HILL
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The prospect of rubbish buildingupatthe
AshleyRakahuri River estuaryfollowing
the recentfloodhas prompted a
community clean up.
Various community groups have joined
forces to plan ariver clearup between
the Okuku junctionand the estuaryon
Sunday,July 25.
Concernedatthe prospect of abuild up
of rubbish on the beach and grass berms
along the river banks, Ashley Rakahuri
RivercareGroup (ARRG) secretaryJoan
Miles visited theWaimakariri District
Council community team to enquirewhat
the council wasgoing to do aboutit.
Her conversationwithcommunity
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RotaryClub, theCombined 4Wheel Drive
Clubs,the RangioraTrampingClub,Eco
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Council.
The council’s community teamand
solid waste unitwillbeinvolvedin
disposing of the collectedrubbishand
EnvironmentCanterbury (ECan)staff will
alsobeprovidingsupport.
While thefloodeventhas prompted the
groups to come together forthe clean up,
ARRGmember Grant Davey says
dumpingofrubbish has long beena
problem at theriver.
‘‘Some of it is justlitterpeople
throwing out KFCboxesand other
takeaways, beer bottles, generalrubbish,
old furniture and plastics, and youget
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‘‘People justuse the river as adumping
ground and ECan is lefttodo it,but it
needs morehelp.The flood has actually
washed some of it away, butit’s starting to
build up again.’’
Mrs Milessaysshe would likethe
community to takebetter careoftheir
Dumping ground ... Dumping of rubbish is amajor issue at the Ashley Rakahuri River.
localrivers.
‘‘It’s timelytoremind people that we’ve
got this beautiful braided river and the
OkukuRiverisbraided too.
‘‘These rivers belong to the
Waimakaririand we’vegot to lookafter
them.’’
The cleanupwill take place on Sunday,
July25, from 10am to 1pmand thepublic
is encouraged to getinvolved.There will
be threeclean up teams on theday.
Thefirst team, led by PaulDelisfrom
theCombined 4WheelDriveClubs, will
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State Highway 1and the estuary and will
comprisemembersofthe 4WDclubs, the
Waimakariri Youth Council andstudents.
TheRangiora RotaryClub, ledby
Paddy Quinlan, willtackle theRakahuri
Trail andpicnicground,whilethe ARRG
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and Rangiora TrampingClubwill do a
clean up on the south side betweenthe
Okuku junctionand the RangioraAirport,
led by ECan rangerSimon Woods.
‘‘It’s onlyhalf theriver, so this is just the
first stage. We willneedtodoanother one
later in theyear,’’Mrs Miles says.
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12 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
By SHELLEY TOPP
Rangiora crossfit gym celebrating
ARangiora crossfit gym is
celebrating the success of two
members in anationwide competition
held in Auckland.
Plus64 Fitness NorthCanterbury coownerJamesLowe,
of Swannanoa,
says the success is an awesome result
for the gym, whichonly opened in
November 2019,and for Fernside
builder,Arthur Robertson and
Monique Rouxel, apeak performance
mindset and hypnosisconsultant, of
Pegasus.
‘‘Ourhead coach, Kendall Peterson
is super proud of them,’’ Jamessays.
The Masters LeagueRegional Cup
competition washeld in Auckland late
last month(on June 26 and 27)where
Arthur won the intermediate men’s
gradecompetition and Monique
finishedsecond in the women’s4044
gradecompetition.
Arthur says he enjoyscrossfit
training because it develops an allroundfitness
covering everything,
from running, rowing, and bikingto
weightlifting.
He alsolikes the competitive nature
of the sport andthe way everyone
supports and encourageseach other.
Monique, who hasbeen crossfit
training for nine months, alsoenjoys
the functionalfitness aspect and
competitivenessofthe sport.
She saysitwas excitingtodosowell
in her first competition and she is
looking forward to takingpart in more
competition events.
Crossfit is arelativelynew sport
whichoriginated in the United States
and involves exercisesthat mimic
everydaylife movements, which can
help improve agility, balance and
flexibility.
‘‘It is an ever evolving sport where
Successful competitors ... Arthur Robertson and Monique Rouxel, members of the 64 Fitness North Canterbury Gym in Rangiora, after
their success at the crossfit Masters League Regional Cup competition in Auckland recently.
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you get to pushboundaries and really
tap into your mental and physical
fitness,’’ James says.
The gym at 14 Cone Street in
Rangiora offers a14dayfree trial and
can be contacted by emailing
64fitnessnc@gmail.com or by phoning
coowner Annalis Lewison021 320
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16 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Truffle ‘price war’ divides growers
The harvest of Perigord black truffles has started and a‘‘price war’’
continues as values remain athird of historical prices. Allied Press’
Shawn McAvinue investigates the factors impacting the price of the
‘‘black gold’’ and the state of the industry.
Ablack truffle‘‘price war’’ is ragingin
New Zealand.
LimestoneHillsowner Gareth
Renowden, of Waipara Valley, grows
Perigord blacktruffles in his truffiereof
about 220 trees in NorthCanterbury.
The truffle species was the first type to
be planted in New Zealand, had the most
growers devoted to it and fetched the
highest prices,hesaid.
The average market price for a
premium Perigordtruffle in New Zealand
had been about $3 agram for the past 20
years,hesaid.
In the past two years, more growers in
New Zealandhad beensupplying
Perigord truffles to the domestic market.
Demandfor truffles dropped lastyear,
after restaurants closeddue to the
financial impact of Covid19.
Consequently, some‘‘newcomers’’tothe
sectorbegansellingPerigord truffles fora
‘‘ridiculously low price’’last year.
ANorth Island truffle cooperative
‘‘triggered the price war’’ by workingwith
Bidfresh—adivision of foodwholesaler
Bidfood —bymarketing truffles for $1 a
gram.
Bidfreshused lowprices as a‘‘weapon’’,
ratherthan creating aclient base by
building relationships,like truffle growers
had over several years.
George’sTruffles owner and New
Zealand Truffle Associationacting
presidentGeorge Wilkinson,ofTasman,
sold his Perigord truffles from $1 agram
‘‘undercutting’’ the market,MrRenowden
said.
Many growers were‘‘ropeable’’bythe
price being ‘‘hammered’’ down.
‘‘There was alot of illfeeling about how
the markethad been devastated by these
veryrash and illconsidered shortterm
plans.’’
Asteadyprice was important, as
growers created abusinessplan on a
forecast financial return,sowhen the
price dropped it had aseriousimpactona
truffiereoperation, he said.
As Mr Wilkinson had ‘‘ledthe price war’’
he was in no positiontoadvocate for the
sectorand to get growers cooperating to
create exportopportunities, or to make
efforts to rebuild grower returns.
‘‘Dumping truffleinthe market is not a
verynice thing to do to your colleagues.’’
The sharpfall in pricing was an ‘‘eyeopener’’
for growers.
‘‘Noone expected the pricing in the
market to collapse quite as dramatically.’’
The drop had resulted in him losing ‘‘a
few sales’’ but most of his clientsstayed
withhim because he had built ‘‘close
relationships’’ withthem overthe past 15
years.
Mr Wilkinsonsaid he grew Perigord
truffles among the 2200 treesofhis
commercialtruffiereinMotueka.
He beganselling in 2016 and was now
selling a‘‘high volume’’oftruffles
offeringthree grades exclusively to chefs
in New Zealand.
The lowest grade soldfor $1 agram.
He sold truffles at pricesheconsidered
to be fair, ratherthanworkingtoa‘‘price
point’’, like some other growers.
The aim was nevertopoachclients from
other growers but to offer aproduct at a
price and let the chefs decide on the best
deal.
Truffle scuffle ... Limestone Hills owner Gareth Renowden, of Waipara Valley, smells a
truffle in North Canterbury.
PHOTO: PAUL THOMPSON
‘‘It’ssimple business. Idon’t see it as a
price war.’’
Bidfresh Hamilton generalmanager
Gus Tissink said he rejectedMr
Renowden’s claim Bidfresh had triggered
aprice warbyreducing prices.
About 30 percentofBidfreshtruffle
supplylast season —about 15kg —was
offered at $1 agram to specific clients.
The remaining 70% of truffle was
offered to the market at the normal price
of $2.50 agram.
Bidfresh was selling all its truffle at
$2.50 agram this season and the produce
was ‘‘moving’’ at that price.
He expectedanoversupplyoftruffle to
be an ongoing issue as there were more
than 250 truffieres in New Zealand
producing up to 400kg of produce.
‘‘The marketisnot goingtobeable to
holdthat value domestically.’’
Mr Renowden doubtedtruffleprices
would recover to the $3 agram price but
expected it to settlebetween $2 and $2.50
agram if the sector beganexporting.
An association member and former
president, Mr Renownden saidexporting
was asolutiontothe issue of oversupply
on the domestic market.
Truffles had a10day shelflife and
would need to be airfreighted to
international markets.
He agreed international markets would
wantmuch more than individual growers
could supply, so the industry neededto
‘‘pool their crop’’ to meet the demand.
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Amale guinea pig named Jenan Dark
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North Canterbury Guinea Pigs’ Double
Winter Show last Sunday.
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Satin guinea pigs are recognised for
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20 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Visitor spend reveals Aussies hesitant
Kaikoura has been revealed as the
region with thelargest visitorspend.
Wellington researchfirmDot Loves
Data has delved into the eftpos and
credit cardspendsince the opening up
of theTranstasman bubbletounearth
some huge changesinwhere andhow
travellersare spendingtheir holidays.
It foundthat almost 66 cents in every
$1 spentcame fromvisitors.
In the three monthssincethe return
of quarantinefree travelwith
Australia,spending data shows thatit
is stilllargely New Zealandersfrom
urban centres driving local spend
rather thanAustralian visitors,who
remain cautious of overseas travel.
BetweenMarch25and June 25 the
coastal town of Kaikoura was foundto
have the highest proportion of visitor
spend (65.88 percent)followed by the
Mackenzie District (64.76%) andSouth
Wairarapa(62.50%).
Kaikoura's relatively small
population of under4000means there
is an outsizedrepresentation of visitor
spend,but thefigures show that the
coastal charm continues to draw
visitors.
On the other end of thescale,
Gisborne andthe East Cape seejust
6.5% of their spend fromvisitors to the
region.
Theremay be adouble edge to the
strongtourismspend says DotLoves
Data'sgovernment director Justin
Lester.
‘‘It shows how heavily tourism
destinations relyonvisitors and
businessesare not sustainablewithout
them,’’hesays.
Visitors from nearbyChristchurch
made up the largestshare of spend
(31%)followedbyneighbouring
Visitor spend ... Eftpos spend shows Kaikoura continues to be reliant on Kiwi visitors.
Marlborough (15%).
Auckland makes up just undera
tenth of Kaikoura's visitorspend,
which is atrendthroughout muchof
the country.
The importanceofbeingclosetoa
local urban hub is avitalfactor in high
visitorspend, suchaChristchurch or
Wellington in thecaseofSouth
Wairarapa's vineyards.
Whenitcomestolongdistance
travel, it is Aucklandersnot Aussies
which account forthe largest overall
travellerspend.
The local economieswhichwere
reliant on travelprior to 2020,remain
largely dependent on Kiwi tourists
ratherthan overseas travellers.
Diversificationinto other sectors is
either slow, or notanoption.
Thereare somepositive takeaways.
With less disruption to this year's
travelcomparedto2020, overallspend
forthe periodisuponlast year.
Australiansremain hesitant to visit
NewZealand, andthe quarantine free
travelisprone to disruption.
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The first official New Zealand Area School’s tournament was held in
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This year itisbeing held back inDunedin from July 18 to 21, at the
EdgarCentre, with around 300 students expectedtoattend.
The contributing schools are grouped into four regions: Northland,
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With area schools, whichcater forstudents from Year 1to13, tending
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students with high level sporting opportunities. The tournament is
aspecial concept for many of the students, also providing asocial
aspect, which is just as important asproviding the students with a
competitive sporting event.
It is amulti-code event which includes rugby, netball, basketball,
football, volleyball and Ki oRahi, aMaori ball game. Ineach code
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Before the tournament, each of the four regions has aregional
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Waimak library fines have been erased
Anyonewith asecretstash of
overdue library books can
breathe asigh of relief, with
Waimakariri Libraries
permanentlyremovinglate
finesfor all members.
All outstanding fines for
returned books have alsobeen
wipedfrom library cards.
District librarian Paula
Eskett says by erasing
overdue fines, library staff
hope to welcomeback many
hibernating librarymembers.
‘‘Research shows thatthese
charges thatare designed to
help manage overdue items
are actually deterring people
from using libraries,’’she
says.
‘‘As librarians, our valueis
providing great service and
opportunities for our
communitytoconnect, not
chasing andprocessing
fines.’’
Paulasays that messagewas
driven homeduring the Covid
19 lockdown, whenstaff
discovered that morethan
1000 children under the age of
16 wereunabletoaccessthe
library'sresources due to
overdue fees.
‘‘Often the bookshad
already been returned and
relatively smallfines were
blocking the library cardfrom
beingused in the library and
online.
‘‘It was heartbreaking that
kids under lockdowncouldn’t
access our resourcesand it
went against everything we
Changing times ... Today’s libraries have avariety of uses. PHOTOS:FILE Open for business ... Library staff, including Waimakariri Libraries
manager Paula Eskett (left), Richard Shepherd, Jeanette Busch, Amy
Hallmark and Sally O’Connell were hard at work during last year’s
lockdown to ensure people had access to the library’s services.
believe alibrary should be.’’
Mostlibraries in New
Zealand have dropped late
fines for under18s.
WaimakaririLibraries has
morethan 13,500 active users,
which is justunder 22% of the
district’s residents.
Thatfigurecompares well
withsimilarsized districts in
New Zealand, but Paula hopes
to see membershipgrow.
She says going fines free
gives Waimakariri Libraries a
chance to showcase new
servicesthat people may not
knowabout such as online
motor manuals, computer
learning classes and Kanopy,
aNetflixstyledfree movie
service for libraries.
‘‘We have games for grownups,
movie mornings, Lego
and craft groups and an ever
changing menuofauthortalks
and night events.
‘‘Librariesare alot
different from what you
experienced 5to10years ago.
Books mayline our walls,but
peoplefill our spaces.’’
Paula saysthe total value of
the outstanding charges was
significant,but given the
historical nature of the fines
it was unlikelythat many
would have everbeen paid.
‘‘When we looked at the staff
time taken to process charges
we found that in alot of cases,
the cost of dealing withfines
and takingpayment was as
much or more than the fine
was actuallyworth.’’
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overdue or lost books on loan,
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charges will be waivedonce
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Council commits to
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Kaikoura’s Long Term Plan is on trackto
be signed off at the end of the month.
Councillorsmet last weektoconsider
273 matters raised in submissions from
71 people, whichwere received during
consultation on the 2021/31Long Term
Plan (LTP), with 21 people speaking on
theirsubmissions.
The council was due to meet again
yesterday to finalise the draft LTP, which
will be sent to Audit New Zealand before
beingadopted on July 28.
Five keyproposals were consulted on
as partofthe LTP,including an
increasedinvestmentinroadsand
footpaths, areview of the outdated
District Plan, afortnightlyurban rubbish
collection and tourism/business support
for Destination Kaikoura.
The majority of the submissions
agreed with the proposals, ranging from
64 percent support for tourism/business
support through to 73% supportfor
urbanrubbishcollection.
‘‘It’s great to see that allofthe
proposed options werewell supported. It
showsweare on tracktodeliverchanges
and improvementsinline withwhat the
majority of the community want,’’ Mayor
CraigMacklesays.
The council did not receive the full
amount requestedfromWaka Kotahi
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)
to help fund the roading programme,
resulting in ashortfallof$2,293,000 over
the threeyearperiod from 2021 to 2023.
Rather than postponingthe work, the
council has resolved to reduce the
operatingprogramme budget to 90%, and
to fund the shortfall of NZTA subsidy for
operations through the roadingrate and
continue with the capitalprogramme as
originally proposed with the capital
works subsidy shortfall loanfundedover
15 years.
‘‘Weall use roads, thisishow we get
around the district and roading is one of
the main activities of the council,
contributing significantly to total annual
costs,’’MrMacklesays.
‘‘Wehave decided we needtodothe
worknow, as any delays to the roading
programme could result in much greater
costs in the future.’’
The footpath subsidy from NZTAwas
alsoconsiderably less than expected.
‘‘Wehave heard from the community
overanumber of years about the state of
our footpaths,’’ Mr Macklesays.
‘‘Whilewedonot have the full subsidy
thatweexpected, the councilagreesthat
we need to up our gameand continue
withthe original proposal to maintain
and upgrade our footpaths.’’
Thishas resulted in an overall average
rateincrease of 5.9% for the 2021/2022
financial year and a10year average
increaseof3.36%.
Borrowing is forecast to reachnomore
than$11.05million at its peakinthe 2026
financial year.
Other submissions requestedfinancial
support for the Mayfair Theatre, the
Kaikoura CyclingClub and Te Korowai.
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proposals to allow for aoneoff grantof
$15,000each to the Mayfair Theatre and
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Fun run ... Members of ‘‘The Good Trot’’ running group before setting off from the Good
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High schools around New Zealand have
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The academy, which is in its 5th year,
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Local schools come together for Matariki
By DAVID HILL
Localchildrengathered in
Rangioralastweekto
celebrate Matariki.
Twopupils were selected
from eachofthe 18 schools in
thePuketarakiKahui Ako to
participate in aMatariki
celebrationatRangiora
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30,which included making
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teacherbasedatSwannanoa
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New friends ... Ashley Rakahuri
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PHOTO: DAVID HILL
to celebrate Matariki,’’ he
says.
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30 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Oxford’sfuture farmers put to the test
By DAVID HILL
ShaugnKilgour was thrilled to be named
this year’sOxfordFuture Farmer
competition winner.
The annualOxford Area School
competition, which is similartothe
Young Farmer of the Year contest,
returned on June 22 for the sixth edition
of the event afteritwas acasualtyof
Covid19 last year.
Shaugndidn’thave to look far for
inspirationashis older brotherJeremy is
apast winner and competed in this year’s
Young Farmer of the Year Tasman
regional final.
The nine finalistswere put through
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beehive, identifying differentseeds, first
aid, setting up irrigation,velvet grading,
an ‘‘amazing race’’ and in the evening
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Shaugnlives on apig farmand is aiming
to be an agricultural engineer.
The year 13 pupiland head studentis
hopingtofind an engineering
apprenticeship or work for an
agricultural contractorwhen he finishes
schoolatthe end of this year.
‘‘I’vealways beenkeen on farm
machinery. We’ve got two two frontend
loaders at homeand Istudied agriculture
in year 11 and we went on quite afew
sheep and deer farms and we got
experience from that withdrenching and
everything else relatedtofarming.’’
In the lead up to the final Shaugn says
he watched afew videos to improvehis
general knowledge and to get some tips on
what foods animalseat, differentseeds
and the climate.
Actingprincipal Sharyn Varcoe says the
competition is open to year 11 to 13
students at the schooland is keenly
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Shaugn Kilgour
finalists.
‘‘We are arural school so farming is a
huge part of our community.Itgoes back
to our schoolvision, whichisto‘grow
together, learn together, shinetogether’
and this competition embodies all of
those things.’’
The competition is builtaround
community support, with localfarmer
AndrewStokesworking alongside the
school’s head of science, Joseph Burston,
to run the competition.
‘‘We have local businesseswho come
along and providestaff, run sections and
donateprizes,’’ Ms Varcoe says.
‘‘It’savery authentic, future focused
competition and when we get comments
from localcontractorsthat ‘the quality is
getting better and better every year’ and
that ‘these competitors are goingtobe
running theirown farms one day’, we are
very proud of them.
‘‘It was ahotly contested competition
and very close.’’
Each of the finalists wereasked to make
Busy in their work ... Building abeehive was one of the challenges in the Oxford Future
Farmer competition.
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aspeech on ‘‘wherecan agriculturetake
me?’’
While Shaugn talkedabout his dream of
being an agricultural engineer, others
spoke about agricultural contracting,
veterinary science, artificial
insemination and bee keeping, Ms Varcoe
says.
‘‘It was great to see the variety that
agriculture encompasses represented in
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community and to our country as a
whole.’’
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final it may not be longbeforethe girls
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32 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Waikari AgriKids best dressed in parade
By DAVID HILL
North Island finalists
dominated the FMG Young
Farmer of the Year grand final
in Christchurch last weekend,
taking out the top three places.
But it was adifferent story in
the junior ranks, with Mid
Canterbury’s Mount Hutt
College winning the Junior
Young Farmers’ final and West
Otago’s Blue Mountain College
taking out the AgriKids title.
North Canterbury’s teams,
Karetu Kids (North Loburn
School), and Kool Keas and
Klassic Keas (both of Waikari
School), representing the
Tasman region, enjoyed their
big day but were not among the
major winners in the AgriKids
final.
The Kool Keas team of Jack
Philp (11), Finn Fricker (12)
and Harry Glasson (11) did
manage to win best dressed for
their costume in the
competition’s parade on
Thursday afternoon.
‘‘We made them ourselves,
which was pretty cool. We had a
bit of an advantage because
we’re locals, so we had bigger
props,’’ Finn says.
Jake Jarman, an ANZ
relationship associate
representing the Taranaki /
Manawatu region, became the
53rd Young Farmer of the Year
winner, with East Coast’s
Joseph Watts second and the
Northern region’s Calvin Ball
third.
‘‘Feeling overwhelmed,
excited and relieved that it's
over,’’ was Mr Jarman’s
reaction.
‘‘I’m just also so incredibly
thankful to so many people, far
too many to name but it’s ahuge
team of people to pull together
this event and abig team
behind me to get me here too.’’
Mr Jarman also won the agribusiness,
agri sports and agri
knowledge challenges, while
Mr Watts won the agri skills
challenge and Mr Ball won the
community footprint prize.
Mount Hutt College’s Sophie
Adkins and Eddie Millichamp
were thrilled to win the Junior
Young Farmer title.
‘‘Getting to be here and
having this experience has
been awesome,’’ Sophie said.
Teams from Rathkeale
College (Masterton) and a
composite team from St Paul’s
Kool Keas .. . One of Waikari School’s teams, Jack Philp (11, left), Finn
Fricker (12) and Harry Glasson (11), representing Tasman, complete a
module during the AgriKids competition.
PHOTOS: DAVID HILL
Collegiate and Hamilton Boys’
High School placed third.
Blue Mountain College’s
West Otago Young Guns team of
Ben Hartshorne, Dustin Young
and Henry Chittock came out
on top, out of 21 finalists from
throughout the country in the
AgriKids competition.
‘‘We’ve just really enjoyed
coming here and having agreat
time, we’ve done alot of
studying and learning to get
here,’’ Henry said.
RESULTS
FMG Young Farmer of the
Year:
Winner: Jake Jarman,
Taranaki/Manawatu Region.
Runnerup: Joseph Watts,
East Coast Region.
Third place: Calvin Ball,
Northern Region.
FMG Junior Young Farmer of
the Year
Winners: Eddie Millichamp
and Sophie Adkins from Mount
Hutt College, Aorangi Region.
Runnerup: Alex Wyeth and
Jono Harris from Rathkeale
College. East Coast Region.
Third Place: Tayla Hansen
and Tim Lumsden from
Hamilton Boys’ High School
and St Paul’s Collegiate,
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Region.
Exam winners: Amelia
Ridgen and Erin Humm from
Christchurch Girls’ High
school, Tasman Region.
AgriKidsNZ
Baggage boy ... Darren Woods
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Roshean Woods.
Winners: West Otago Young
Guns, Ben Hartshorne, Dustin
Young, Henry Chittock.
Runnerup: Hereworth
Hounds, Baxter Twist, Chalkie
Williams and Rupert Smith.
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Trio, George Cunliffe, Jordyn
Taylor and Felicity Olney.
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home town finalist Roshean
Woods, representing Tasman,
were visible and vocal in their
support.
Karetu Kids ... North Loburn School’s Regan Herlihy (12, left), Cate
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34 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
Dry season delays truffles
By DAVID HILL
North Canterbury’s dry summer has
had an impact on aseasonal delicacy.
Truffle growers say this season’s
crop is not as abundant as previous
years due to the region’s drought, but
Waipara grower Gareth Renowden
says consumers shouldn’t notice any
difference.
‘‘The season usually starts at the
beginning of June and runs to the end
of August. It was such ahot, dry
summer the crops have been abit later.
Iwas irrigating my trees all summer,
but it’s not the same as the rain.
‘‘There’s still amarket for truffles
and the restaurants have them, so
there’s still plenty to buy. There’s more
people producing truffles now, so if
anything there’s an over supply for the
domestic market and we haven’t really
established exporting yet.
‘‘Canterbury growers are probably
the closest to exporting, but with Covid
it’s very difficult to find new markets.
Hopefully when things pick up again
we will be able to tap into some of the
larger markets.’’
The challenge with exporting
truffles is that it is afresh product, so
it needs to find its way on to restaurant
menus within days of harvesting, he
says.
The annual Canterbury Truffle
Festival is held throughout July, with
local wineries hosting truffle events
though must have sold out well in
advance.
Truffle growers usually display their
wares at the region’s farmers’ markets
during the festival, though it is
dependent on the supplies of local
growers, Mr Renowden says.
‘‘There’s usually apresence at the
Riccarton (Christchurch) and Ohoka
farmers’ markets and Iusually go to
the Amberley farmers’ market, but it
depends on how much truffle I’ve got.’’
Fellow Waikari truffle grower Anne
Hulley says her crop is taking longer to
mature due to the dry conditions and
the recent rain hasn’t helped.
‘‘We normally go to the farmers’
Mixed season ... Waikari truffle grower
Jax Lee is not expecting any record
breakers, like this whopper from three
years ago, after this year’s dry summer.
PHOTO: FILE
markets in Christchurch, but we are in
that limbo phase, so we haven’t been to
the farmers’ markets yet.’’
Truffle grower Jax Lee, also of
Waikari, produced atruffle which
weighed awhopping 137grams three
years ago, but says there are no
‘‘recordbreakers’’ this season.
‘‘The spring and the start of the
summer was fantastic with afew big
rainfalls, so we got off to agood start.
We irrigate on our property, so the dry
wasn’t too bad for us.
‘‘Overall it’s been agood growing
season for us and I’m enjoying these
frosts, which are very important for
bringing out the aroma and the taste.’’
She says there is more to growing
good truffles than people realise.
‘‘If it was easy, everyone would be
doing it. It takes abit of science and a
bit of luck.’’
For more information go to
canterburytrufflefestival.nz/ or like
Canterbury Truffle Festival on
Facebook.
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flood recovery fund
Applications have opened for funds from
the $4 million Canterbury flood recovery
fund.
The Ministry for Primary Industries
(MPI) is encouraging all farmers and
growers affected by flooding in
Canterbury to apply for support from a
new $4 million fund.
Applications have opened week for the
expanded Canterbury Flood Recovery
Fund, which was set up to support the
region’s recovery from aone in 200year
rainfall event.
MPI’s Deputy DirectorGeneral of
Agriculture and Investment Services
Karen Adair says the financial support
will help floodaffected farmers and
growers across Canterbury to get back on
their feet as quickly as possible.
‘‘The cleanup task ahead of primary
producers is massive, and some are
facing significant costs not covered by
insurance.’’
Almost 100 of the worstaffected
farmers have already been offered grants
from the initial $350,000 fund established
shortly after the flood last month.
“Should those farmers require extra
support, they are encouraged to submit a
new application to this larger fund,” says
Ms Adair.
‘‘We have been working with
Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Beef +
Lamb New Zealand, Deer Industry New
Zealand and councils, to determine how
this financial support can have the
greatest impact.’’
Grants will assist farmers to clear flood
debris, enabling pasture and fodder
crops to be resown.
‘‘Our highest priority is the cleanup of
debris such as shingle, boulders, trees
and silt, to return paddocks to a
productive state,’’ says Ms Adair.
“Applications can be made
retrospectively for cleanup work
already undertaken. The size and
allocation of grants will be determined
once all the applications have been
received.
Grant applications will be assessed by
Flood relief ... Afunding boost will help to
pay for uninsurable land damage from the
recent flood event.
PHOTO: FILE
an independent panel, selected by MPI
and sector groups.
‘‘The panel will consist of people with
astrong understanding of farming
businesses and rural communities in
Canterbury,’’ says Ms Adair.
‘‘They will confirm that grants meet the
eligibility criteria and that the allocation
process is fair, consistent, and
transparent. MPI will contribute up to
half of the cleanup cost for uninsurable
works.’’
Applications close on July 30.
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North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
37
Seven teams chase semi-finals
RUGBY
By LINDSAY KERR,
PETER WILLIAMS,
AND DAYLE SUTHERLAND
The mid tablejam in the
LuisettiSeedsNorth
Canterbury division one rugby
championshipintensified
following Saturday’sgames.
With semifinal berths
beckoning, only four points
separate five teams who are
looking to fill the final two
positions behind Kaiapoi and
Saracens.
Leading thisgroupisOxford,
whichcame from behind to beat
Ashley, and GlenmarkCheviot,
which took onleadersKaiapoi.
Afterfive rounds, the
championshiptableis:
Kaiapoi 24, Saracens 22,
Oxford 14, Ashley 11, Hurunui
10, GlenmarkCheviot 10,Ohoka
10, Woodend1.
Rising high ... Logan Telfer gains some quality lineout ball for
Oxford. He came on at halftime and considerably stiffened Oxford’s
performance, particularly in the set pieces.
PHOTO: LINDSAYKERR
Game of two halves
Oxford and Ashley foughtout
the classicgame of two halves.
Ashley completelydominated
the first half, with Korbyn Gray
landingtwo penalties and
converting an excellent try by
LouisJames.
Ashley could havehad a20
pointlead at halftime,but halfback
BlakeWalesby had atry
ruledout as his footwas
adjudged to be on the dead ball
line before he grounded the
ball.
Oxford thencame to life,
reducing Ashley’s leadtojust
six points at halftime with atry
to Danny Brooker.
Prop JoshDuckworthand
fiveeighth LeonHingston
impressed for Ashley,
especially in thisfirst half.
The secondhalfwas a
differentstory.
Oxford madesomepersonnel
changes,injectingthe fresh legs
of Jesse Bowring at centre and
LoganTelfer in the forwards,
with both making an immediate
impact.
AMatt Roberts penalty closed
the game rightup, but Ashley
fullback Luke Goldsnaredan
intercept try.
From thatpoint on it was all
Oxford.
Roberts at halfback
mastermindedplay with
ruthless efficiency, putting fiveeighth
Gus Mowat into agap for
athe blind sidetry, before
another bit of Brooker
brilliance splitthe defence for a
try underthe posts.
Achip kick by Roberts, which
regathered and drewthe last
line of defence before offloading
to winger, Luke
Nabulagi who scoredthe try
that not only sealedthis match
but also earnedOxford an
invaluable bonus point.
Scoreboard: Oxford32
(Danny Brooker2,Gus Mowat
and Luke Nabulagi tries.Matt
Roberts 2penalties, 3
conversions) beat Ashley18
(Louis James and Luke Gold
tries. Korbyn Gray 2penalties, 1
conversion).
Hurunuifalters
Hurunui had Saracens in its
sights goinginto the final
quarter, only to falter in the
closing stages.With Saracens
ahead117 approaching halftime,fullbackHarryMurray
entered the lineand ripped
through several defenders in a
brilliant fortymetre dash to
score.
RickyAllin extended
Saracens’ lead to 14 points with
apenalty earlyinthe secondhalf,but
Hurunui stormed back,
with firstfiveDigby Heard
scoring atry from 10 metersout.
Heardfollowed this up 10
minutes laterwith apenalty and
the gap was only fourpoints.
But Saracens dominatedthe
finalquarter withits backs
running with freedom, scoring
two more tries.
Murray was the standout for
Saracens, withsolid
performances from second five
KeranJenkins and centre
Hadrian Jackson.
BrettHancox and Nathan
Goodwin didtheir job in the
loosepreventing Hurunui from
gaining control in this area.
Former Crusadershooker
Ben Funnel and the evergreen
BrianAndersonwere stand out
playersinthe Hurunui pack,
whileDigbyHeard often made
many yards when he choseto
run and kicked with accuracy.
Scoreboard: Saracens 36
(MattFreeman, HarryMurray,
BrettHancox, Nathan Goodwin
tries. Ricky Allin 2conversions,
4penalties) beat Hurunui 17
(Hunter Jackson, DigbyHeard
tries. Heard 2conversions,1
penalty).
DeansShield
It seemsalong time ago that
GlenmarkCheviotwas proudly
defendinganunbeaten run that
wentback to 2018.
But thingshave changed
dramatically this season. A
largelynew look sidehas
weatheredastorm andfought
its way back.
While beaten2318athome
by competition leaders Kaiapoi,
the comebackwas clearly
evident.
Kaiapoi scored four tries to
two,but the result was no
certainty until the finalwhistle.
Retaining the Deans Shieldat
its spiritualhome was
especially satisfying for
Kaiapoi.
Kaiapoi was quickout of the
blocks, scoring its first try
before the hometeam rallied
scoring two tries.
But it was Kaiapoi which
wenttothe break ahead 1812.
Brook Retallick bought
GlenmarkCheviot level with
two penalties,before Jacob
Hurring scored after a
sustained Kaiapoi period on
attack.
In the finalmoments a
tigerishKaiapoi defence
managed to withstand a
Glenmarkonslaught.
Lance Taylor, playing his 50th
premier gamefor Kaiapoi, and
Logan Bell wereits players of
the day, while Glenmark
Cheviot lost theservices of
inspirationalcaptainBen
Anderson to aleg injury.
Scoreboard:Kaiapoi 23 (Shak
Bassi 2, Nacanieli Namati,
Jacob Hurringtries. Taine
Jacobs Lawson 1penalty) beat
Glenmark12(Max Murray,
Henry Cruickshanktries. Brook
Retallick 1conversion,2
penalties).
Ohoka claims points
Ohoka keptagutsy Woodend
sidescoreless to record a450
winatMandeville.
CelebratingTobias Pulley’s
100th game,Ohoka applied the
early pressure and was
rewarded with tries to Scott
Allin and Cameron Brown.
Woodendwas fieldingan
understrengthside, but showed
plenty of grit in defence and was
unlucky not to score midway
through the firsthalf.
Woodend’sopenside Mike
McCoy was ahandful at the
breakdown, while fiveeighth
Keynan Smithused his
educatedboot to claimterritory.
Scoreboard:Ohoka 45 (Scott
Allin, Cameron Brown,James
Marr, Ryan McCullam, Ben
Gold, Sam Grundytries.Scott
Allin 1penalty, 6conversions)
beatWoodend0.
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RUGBYSUB UNION DRAW
10 th July 2021
Luisetti SeedsCombined Div 1
Ashley VGlenmark Cheviot, 02:45 PM, LobLr1. Hurunui VOhoka,
02:45 PM,Cul 1. Oxford VWoodend,02:45PM, OxOval. Kaiapoi V
Saracens Div 1, 02:45PM, KaiOv.
Ellesmere &North CanterburyDiv 2(Section A)
Hurunui VSaracens, 01:00PM, Cul 1. Kaiapoi GOLDS VGlenmark
Cheviot, 01:00 PM, KaiOv. KaikouraBYE.
Ellesmere &North CanterburyDiv 2(Section B)
Ashley VWoodend, 01:00 PM, Lob 4.Ohoka VAmberley Seniors,
02:00 PM, Mand 1. OxfordBYE.
Combined Colts(SectionA)
West Melton VGlenmark Cheviot, 01:00 PM, Wmelt 1.Ashley V
Methven, 01:00 PM, LobLr1.
Canstaff Womens 2nd round
Kaiapoi VLincoln UniversityHoggets, 02:45 PM, Kai 1.
1st XV Round Robin
RHS 1st XV VStBede’s 1st XV,02:45PM, RHS1.
Under 18
09/07/2021 Prebbleton VHurunui,07:00 PM, Prebb 1. 10/07/2021
Kaiapoi VSouthbridge/ Dunsandel Combined, 01:00 PM, Kai 1.
Hornby Vikings VOxford, 01:00PM, Dent F1. Waihora VRHS 2nd
XV,01:30 PM,TT3.
Under 17 Girls
HSOB/Marist Albion White VKaiapoi,09:45AM, BobDe3
Under 16
West Melton V RHS Green, 12:30 PM, RolCol. RHS Gold V
Rolleston, 01:00 PM,RHS 2.
Under 15
RHS Green VOxford,11:15 AM, RHS 2. Hurunui VRHS Gold, 12:15
PM, Cul2.Woodend PegasusBay BYE.
U12 -U13 -North Canterbury Only
SectionA
Amberley Black VAshley, 11:00 AM, Amb 1. Glenmark Cheviot V
Saracens, 11:00AM, Omi 1. Hurunui Blue VOxford,11:00 AM, Cul
1. WoodendVKaiapoi Gold,11:00AM, Wood 2. Kaikoura Blue BYE.
SectionB
09/07/2021 Oxford VAshley,06:30 PM, Ox 2. 10/07/2021 Hurunui
Black VOhoka Black, 11:00AM, Cul 2. WoodendVSaracens, 11:00
AM, Wood 3. KaiapoiBlue BYE.
Under 11
Woodend VGlenmark Cheviot, Team1 Default Win. Ohoka Black
VSaracens Blue, 10:55 AM, Mand 2a. Hurunui Black VOhoka
Red, 11:00 AM, Cul3b. Ashley GreenVOxford,11:00 AM, Lob 4a.
Ashley Blue VAmberley Black, 11:00AM, Lob 4b.Saracens RedV
KaikouraA,11:05 AM, SBJnr7. KaiapoiBYE.
Under 10
08/07/2021 Amberley Black VOhoka Red, 06:10 PM, Amb 1a.
10/07/2021 Kaiapoi VAshley, 12:10 PM, Kai 3. Hurunui Black V
Glenmark Cheviot, 12:10 PM, Cul4a. Ohoka Black VWoodend,
12:10 PM, Mandj6. Saracens Blue VOxford, 12:10 PM, SBJnr7.
Saracens RedBYE.
Under 9
Kaiapoi GOLD VOxford, 10:00 AM, Kai 2a. Hurunui Black V
Woodend, 10:00 AM, Cul3c. Amberley Black VGlenmark Cheviot,
10:00AM, Amb 3a. OhokaBlack VKaikoura, 10:00AM, Mandj5a.
Ashley Green VAshley Blue, 10:00 AM, Lob 5a. Saracens Blue V
Kaiapoi BLUE, 10:00AM, SBJnr7. Ohoka RedBYE.
Under 8
Hurunui Black VAshley Green, 10:55 AM, Cul4a. Kaikoura V
Saracens Red, 11:05 AM, Kaik1a. Amberley Black VOhoka Red,
11:05 AM, Amb 2b. Ohoka Black VAshley Blue, 11:05 AM,
Mandj4a. Oxford VKaiapoi, 11:05 AM, Oxjn5a. Saracens Blue V
GlenmarkCheviot,11:05 AM, SBJnr6. WoodendBYE.
Under 7
Ohoka RedVSaracensRed, 10:45AM, Mand3a. Glenmark Cheviot
Blue VAshley Green, 10:50 AM, Omi2a. Saracens Blue VOhoka
Black, 10:50 AM, Sbk3a. Saracens Orange VKaiapoi, 10:50 AM,
Sbk3b. WoodendBlack VOxford, 10:50AM, WoodJ4a. Ashley Blue
VGlenmark CheviotBlack, 10:50 AM, LOB: Jnr2.Hurunui Black V
AmberleyBlack, 11:00 AM, Cul3d.
Under6
SectionA
Glenmark Cheviot Black VAmberley Black, 10:00 AM, Omi 1a.
Woodend Black VWoodend Green, 10:00 AM, Wood 2b. Hurunui
BlackVWoodend White,10:00 AM, Cul3a. Kaiapoi GOLDVKaiapoi
BLUE, 10:00 AM, KaiOva. Hurunui Blue VGlenmark Cheviot Blue,
10:00AM, Cul5.
SectionB
Saracens Red VAshley Blue, 10:00 AM, Sbk3a. Saracens Blue V
Ashley Gold, 10:00 AM,Sbk3b.AshleyGreen VOhokaBlack,10:00
AM, Lob 4a. Oxford RedVKaiapoi WHITE,10:00 AM,Ox4a. Ohoka
GreenVSaracens Orange,10:00 AM, Mandj6. Ohoka RedVAshley
White, 10:00AM, Mandj7.
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Rga mid-week hares snare division 1lead
HOCKEY
Astring of good results has seen the
Rangiora Hurunui Haresclimbtheir way
back to the top of the midweek open
women's division1table.
Awin overUCPersians last week along
with an upset lossbytheir nearest rivals
HSOB/Burnside has giventhe Hares a
small bit of breathing room headinginto
the last month of roundrobin
competition.
The Rangiora Hurunui Hawkschalked
up their third win of the season in the
midweek open division 3competition,
movingthem up to 5th place and within
striking distance of the top 4.
In other match ups both Rangiora
HockeyClub's division 1teams were
soundly beatenbyCarltonRedcliffs,
while the Rangiora Oddfellows pulled off
amuch neededwin overthe Hornby
Vampires.
Rangiora Korimako and Piwakawaka
clashed for the first time this season after
the former was demoted to the Sunday
championship competition, and as
expected the younger team was too fast
for the more experienced side.
The midweek open men's teams
achieved oppositeresults, with the Aside
too strong from Marist Mooses,whilethe
Allsorts will be disappointed with their
loss to Harewood.
Anumber of new playershave joined
the Allsortsinrecentweeks as
replacement for injuries and absences,
but the team will need to gel again quickly
if they are to keep their hopes alive for a
top four finishindivision 2.
Rangiora's platinum women’sAteam
had its firstwin of the season, being the
SPORTS RESULTS
Rangiora GolfClub
9Hole Competition: Stroke /Putting:
Ladies:ColeenWhite 14 c/b,DianeSinclair
14 c/b, Rita Moore 14, Annie Cameron15
c/b. Men: John Gregan14, Howard Thomas
15 c/b, Robert Madden 15 c/b.
Rangiora Bridge Club
OxfordPairs:North/South: Jeanette
Chatterton/Gaynor Hurford 1, Rosa
Crighton/Sarah Waldron2,David Rainey/
Liz Duke 3. East/West: Pat Green/Selwyn
Green1,Margaret Fraser/David McRae 2,
LynneStephenson/Janelle Crawley 3.
Presidents: N/S: Robyn Dawson/Jenny
Shore 1, Lindsay Sigglekow/Derek Wilson
2. E/W NoelineGoodgame/Noreen
Thompson 1, LynneJohn/HilaryLakeman
On attack ... Petra Lamont in action for the Rangiora Raiders Kiwi Sticks Girls team against
Southern United at Dudley Park.
PHOTO:SUPPLIED
only platinum team from the club to earn
competition pointsthrough the weekend.
Results
Division 1: Men Rangiora CBK 3
(LoganBenson2,Tom Flavell 1) lost to
CarltonRedcliffs 6. WomenRangiora
CBK 0lost to CarltonRedcliffs 5. MVP:
Mikayla Goodman.
SundaySuper League Championship:
Men Rangiora Oddfellows 2(Rik Roberts
1, Mike Roberts 1) beat Hornby Vampires
1. MVP: Graeme Ferreira.Women
Rangiora Korimako 9beat Rangiora
2,Peter Whitehead/Richard Luisetti3.
Junior: N/S:MarkApperley/Stuart
Atkinson 1, KK/Lynne John 2, Lorraine
Barnett/Wayne Hutchings 3. E/W: Kerryn
Lange/KarenManson 1, DesleySimpson/
Judith Robinson 2, LindseySigglekow/Liz
Calder 3.
Premier Pairs: N/S: BarrySmart/Lynda
Cameron 1, Lynda Grierson/Joy Hayward 2,
Om VanDer Mespel/William Van Der
Mespel 3. E/W: Ken Johns/Jack Lyon 1,
ColinDick/ElizabethAlabaster 2, Alison
Price/Derek Wilson 3.
Waimakariri Gorge Women’s Golf
1st Championship Qualifying: 18 holes:
Silver: NWeavers, 88,1.Intermediate:J
Blatch92, 1; LPatton 96, 2; LSmith 97, 3,
LSteele 100, WMehrtens100 equal 4.
Junior: SMardon 105, 1; SGillespie108,2;
IBeetsHuchshorn 110, 3; MRobertson111,
4;KBush 113, 5.
9Holes:RRoy56, 1.
Piwakawaka 0. MVP: Hannah Nelson
(Korimako), Jackie Plimmer
(Piwakawaka).
MidWeek Open: Men Rangiora A7
beat Marist Mooses2.Rangiora Allsorts2
(JasonHigham 1, Marty Woods1)lost to
HarewoodRed 6. Women Rangiora
Hurunui Hares 2(Anna Armstrong 1,
Rachelle Crause 1) beat University
Persians 0. MVP: Emma Kelley, Cassidy
New. Rangiora Hurunui Hawks 3(Anneke
Cameron1,Maddi Plimmer 1, Laura
Forbes1)defeated Marist 0. MVP: Laura
Forbes.
Platinum Grades: Men Rangiora A0
Amberley Golf Club
Men :M.Grover68, GSmith 72,R
Hornblow 72, PCumming 72, GWilliams
72,TNatapu73. Women: LSchwaiger 71, L
Robertson 72,KRowell 73,BPettigrew76.
Twos:GSmith,SThomas,RMcPail, M
Grover, IHolding, WVan Zuylen.Excel
Design LongestPutt: RClifton.
AmberleySmallbore Rifle Club
DQuigley100.8,KQuigley99.8, KBrown
98.6,CKelland 96.2,CRhodes95.4, A
Roxburgh 91.3, GHeaven 90.1, IFrazer
88.1,AMcLean 85.1,WParker79.0, B
Parker 78.1, ARoxburgh78.0,GJennings
51.0.
Wrestlingresults
ResultsfromUnified Championship
Wrestling’s‘‘Livin’ TheDream’’, held at the
Kaiapoiclublast month:
Rhys Gibson defeated ‘‘Stuart the
Druid’’.Bryant and‘‘Grace Lightning’’
defeatedthe ‘‘Eccentric’’ ElliotSamuels in
lost to Avon Blue 7. MVP: Mica Wilson.
Rangiora B1(Matt Corey 1) lost to Hornby
Dragons 2. MVP: Liam Robinson. Women
Rangiora A3(MaddiFoster1,Brooke
Cooper1,Amelia Green 1) beat Avon 1.
MVP: Pema Woods. Rangiora B0lost to
HSOB/Burnside 7.
Kwik Sticks 11aside: Girls Rangiora
Rascals 2defeatedHarewood White 0.
Kwik Sticks 7aside: Boys Rangiora
Rampage 1lost to Southern United Sand
Lizards 5. Rangiora Rangers 5(Seth
Anders2,Jamie Ryan2,Bram Vermeulen
1) beat Hornby Vipers3.MVP: Ruby
Wilson. Girls RangioraRebels0lost to St
Margaret’s College 1. MVP: Sienna
Watson. Rangiora Rainbows 3(Ruby
Taylor1,Brooklin Glass 1, Angie Mones
Cazon 1) drew withHSOB/Burnside 3.
MVP: Jessica Bowler. Rangiora Rubies 1
(Imogen Abernethy1)lost to Harewood
Cobras4.MVP: Katie Lunn.
Kiwi Sticks: Boys Rangiora Rogues1
(Hunter Tapp 1) lost to Marist7.MVP:
HunterTapp. Girls Rangiora Rabbits 9
(Catherine McKellow 5, Emma McKellow
3, Ashlee Harkess1)beat Southern
United0.MVP: Erika Zwick. Rangiora
Raiders 5(EliseJackson 2, Zara
Cartwright 1, Lily George 1, Ana White 1)
beat Southern United Stingrays 2. MVP:
Cassidy Wilson. RangioraRoad Runners
7beat Southern United Seahorses 0.
Mini Sticks:Boys Rangiora Roadsters
6(AidanFerguson3,HarryPullar 2,
XanderMoore 1) drew with Medbury
School6.MVP: FergusWebb.Girls
Rangiora Rockets 11 (Aimee Dunlop 4,
Adele Ferguson 4, ShayleeEastmond 1,
Ruby Hutchison 1, Hazel O'Steen 1) beat
Harewood Chasers 1. MVP: Aimee
Dunlop. Rangiora RockStars won by
default over Hinemoa Kaiapoi.
amixed tagmatch. DamianKnightand
RayGunn fought to anocontest against
‘‘Dirty Deeds’’ after bothteamswere
countedout.
The ‘‘Superhero’’ Jay Marshall defeated
Corey Cutter to retainthe‘‘Aftershock’’
championship. ‘‘K9’’ defeatedMarc
Moralestoqualifyfor theUnifiedworld
heavyweightchampionship match.
Unifiedworldheavyweightchampion
KawaKupa defeated‘‘K9’’ and ‘‘TRex’’.
Kawa Kupathen lost Robbo the ‘‘Aussie
Dreamboat’’inarecord 11 seconds. John
Henry retained hisUnifiedworld light
heavyweighttitleagainst‘‘WaterHazard’’.
‘‘The MegaPowers’’ retainedthe
Unifiedworldtag team championships
against[REDACTED], ‘‘InThe Zone’’and
‘‘Circus of Tragedy’’.
Check out thewebsite
championshipwrestling.co.nzfordetails
on the nextshow ‘‘Southern Stampede 2’’.
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Waikuku Beach 75 ParkTerrace
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M 027 359 5509
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Coopers Creek 160 Sladdens Bush Road
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Proudtobehere
Club marks milestones
NEWS
North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
43
The Waimakariri UnitedFootball Club
celebratedsignificant milestones
achievedbyfive of its players with abig
win in front of alarge crowdatKendall
ParkinKaiapoi on June 26.
It has been abig seasonfor Brad
Stewart and Kane Fraser, withboth
players notchinguptheir 200th gamefor
the club, while MitchellQuigley,Luke
Fraser and LucasClark have all played
their100th game.
The club’s senior men’s firstteam,
playing in MainlandFootball's
Canterbury ChampionshipLeague
competition honoured their achievement
last Saturdaybywinning their game
against ParklandsUnited 60,with all
goalsscored by DannyLoney.
At arecognition ceremony after
Saturday’s gamethe club’sgeneral
manager, AmyPawson,said the game
was acelebration match for the five
players.
‘‘Congratulations to Brad and Kane for
reachingtheir 200th milestone and
Mitchell, Luke and Lucasonreaching
their100th milestone,’’ she said.
‘‘Thesenior men's first team played a
fantastic gameinfrontofalarge home
crowdatKendall Park.
‘‘They haveput in atremendous effort
this season to get themselves to where
they arenow,sitting at the top of the
Canterbury Championshipleaguetable.
We are extremely proudofthe whole
team and wish them all the best for the
rest of the season.’’
Clubvicechairperson Sabrina Ilett
thanked the players for providing great
role models for youngerclub members.
‘‘ Thisisnot just about talent but
creating aclub culturethatjuniorand
youthplayers are proud and passionate
about playing forour senior teams, both
at social and competitive level,’’ she said.
Bradjoined the clubasateenager,
after his familyemigratedfrom the
United Kingdomand by the age of 15 he
wasplaying seniorfootball.
He played for manyseasonsbefore
taking asixyearbreak and rejoined the
teamthis season.
He canplay in midfield and defence,
hasahigh workrate andhas been agreat
voice of experience for the squad this
year.
Kanebeganplaying football as afouryearoldwith
RangioraAFC,beforethe
mergerofthe formerthreeWaimakariri
football clubs to formthe Waimakariri
United Football Club in 2008.
Apart frombriefstints away, Kane has
playedseniorfootball for the clubsince
he was 15 and is awell respectedsenior
player.
Mitchell alsobeganhis football career
withRangiora AFC, and apart fromone
season off,hehas only everplayed for the
Waimakariri UnitedFootball Club.
He is anononsense defender, with
tremendous aerialability.
Lucasisanother oneclubman,having
started with Rangiora AFC,before the
merger.
He is ahard running leftsidedefender
whohas developed hisattacking game
during recent seasonsand has scored
somespectacular goals.
Lukebeganplaying football with
Kaiapoi TownAFC at age four.
Apart from ashort stintinthe
Mainland PremierLeague with FC
Twenty, Luke has played senior football
for theWaimakariri United Football
Clubsincehewas 16. He is an attacking
midfielder.
Splash for Cash champion
Raewyn Bishop, of Total Realty
Rangiora, has been named the ‘‘Splash
for Cash’’ champion trophy winner from
the Charles Upham Rangiora Big Splash
held last month.
She raised awhopping $3,502 for the
Rangiora Stroke Club for the Big Splash
held at the Rangiora RSA.
‘‘Raewyn took fundraising to the next
level and blew us away with her
fundraising ideas and the amount she
raised for the Rangiora Stroke Club,’’
Rangiora Promotions says.
For her efforts, a$250 donation will be
made to Raewyn’s chosen charity,
Conductive Education Canterbury.
In second place in the ‘‘Splash for
Cash’’ was Scott Murray, of ANZ, who
raised $3,214. Adonation will be made to
his chosen charity, Learning Needs
Library Inc. (aka Christchurch Special
Needs Library).
Marea McLennan, of Unichem Medical
Corner Pharmacy Rangiora, raised $2100
to take third place, with adonation to be
Splash for Cash ... Raewyn Bishop (left) is
presented with the ‘‘Splash for Cash’’
champion trophy by Rangiora Promotions
business liaison officer Karen Dugdale.
PHOTO: RANGIORA PROMOTIONS
made to her chosen charity, St John
Rangiora.
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Mayoral Update -
Three Waters Reform Proposals
The release of new information from the
Government about Three Waters Reform proposals
means we now have anidea of the shape and
ownership models of the proposed entities.
There are alot of broad statements being made
and questions that need to be answered. I’m
concerned the information provided only paints
part of the picture.
Like all Councils we recognise the need to invest
more in Three Waters. This isn’t anything new.
We take great pride in providing our communities
with safe and reliable drinking water.
Over the last 20 years we’ve invested over $100m
in water infrastructure which is high quality and
have aplanned programme to ensure it stays this
way. Wehave a100 year strategy to fund these
assets for our community.
The advertising campaign the Government are
using trivialises avery important matter and
doesn’t fairly represent the realities ofwater
services and quality in New Zealand. We recently
found out the cost of this campaign is$3.5m
which is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money.
Iquestion how they’ve worked out the huge
efficiencies available given the proposal says it’s
going to increase staffing by thousands of people.
Ourown financials andmodelling doesn’tsupport
their underlying argumentand we are still waiting to
seethedetailedfinancial modelling andassumptions
(beyondadashboard) that they’veused.
Until we receivethis, myself and Councillors can’thave
an honest conversation with ourcommunitiesonthese
proposals so they canmake an informed decision.
Iremain extremely concerned aboutthe paceand
urgency of thisreformand hope this remains achoice
forour community to make. This is apointIstrongly
madetothe Minister of LocalGovernment when we
met twoweeks ago and havereiterated since.
-Mayor Dan Gordon
Icy Roads Catching Drivers Out
Some drivers are not getting the message to
reduce speed when temperatures are low and ice
is likely to be present on the roads.
Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand have
attended several crashes over the weekend where
drivers have not been driving to the conditions
resulting incrashes.
Sergeant Colin Stewart says drivers need to
reduce their speed when temperatures are low.
“Regardless of whether you think there is ice or
not, the best way to reduce the risk of acrash is to
slow down,” he says.
It’s clear that while some drivers are paying
attention tothe weather forecasts and taking extra
care, others aren’t and it puts everyone at risk.
Road Safety Co-ordinator Kathy Graham says
there is amisconception that gritting roads makes
it safe todrive atyour normal speed. However, grit
only improves friction by about 15% so you only
have around 40% of dry road skid resistance.
While contractors check roads very early in the
morning they will also respond at other times
where required. Ice can form very quickly atany
time of the day however, so when temperatures
are low assume the road will be slippery and
reduce your speed. Black ice can’t be seen so you
won’tknow until you hit it.
Reducing speed when driving in icy conditions
doesn’t mean you won’t slide off the road, but at a
slower speed the impact will be less.
Applications Open Soon for $4m
Canterbury Flood Recovery Fund
TheMinistry forPrimary Industries is encouraging
all farmers and growers affected by flooding in
Canterbury to applyfor support from anew $4m fund.
The expanded Canterbury Flood Recovery Fund
was set up to support the region's recovery from a
one in 200-year rainfall event.
Applications can be made retrospectively for
clean-up work already undertaken. The size and
distribution ofgrants will be determined once all
the applications have been received.
Applications for the fund open on 9July 2021 and
close on 30 July 2021. Forms will be available on
www.mpi.govt.nz from 9July 2021.
Your chance to
talk to the Mayor
1.30– 4pm
Thursday 8July
Woodend Community Centre
Massive BookSaleat
Waimakariri Libraries
Stock up on your winter reading
material with greatbooks at
special prices foreveryone!
KaiapoiLibrary
176Williams Street, Kaiapoi
› Saturday10July 2021•10am to 2pm
› Sunday11July2021•1pm to 4pm
Find out more
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz
03 311 8901
The Great
At Kaiapoi Domainand
Pearson Park, Oxford
For more information go to:
www.kidsfest.co.nz/event/the-great-fairy-huntnt/the
*Facepainting subject to weather.
Check the Beyond The Faerie Tree
Facebook page for updates.
Saturday 10 July -
Sunday 25 July 2021
Free
Face Pa inting
Free
Face Pa inting
with Snowdrop at
the Kaiapoi Domain
Friday 16 July
11.00 am -1.00 pm
Friday 23 July
11.00 am -1.00 pm
NEWS &CLASSIFIED
North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
45
Give usyour
feedback
ABOUT AN
AQUA PLAY PARK
Should the Council support aproposal to
install anAqua Play Park inKaiapoi?
The WHoW Trust are proposing to createa
temporary water park on the lake within
NCF Reserve.
It wouldinclude floatingbouncy castles, pontoons
and supporting facilities and would operateduring
peak summer months.
Before adecision ismade, we’d like to know
what you think. Share your feedback before
5pm on Wednesday 14 July 2021.
Have your say waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk
NEED FUNDING FOR A
LOCAL ARTS PROJECT?
Assistance is available for groups and
individuals who are keen to provide arts
and cultural activities in the Waimakariri
District from the Creative Communities
New Zealand Scheme.
The next CreativeCommunities round will close
Monday23August 2021,foreventsoractivities
thattakeplace between1October2021 and
1October2022.
The Application Form and Guide for Applicants is
available from Council Service Centres and Libraries or
from the Council website at waimakariri.govt.nz
If youhaveany questionsplease contact
the administrator,Ben Eldridge
Phone03311 8901or0800965 468
Email ben.eldridge@wmk.govt.nz
Community Op Shop
The new Op shop opens in the WaikariChurchHall at 10am, Monday,July 5. Come and Bishop Peter
and HurunuiMayor Marie Black. You are most welcome to stay and join us for acuppa and please
bring aplate of food to sharefor morning tea.Afirewood request has beenmet. Thank you for your
offers.
Rangiora Community Patrol
Afundraisingsausage sizzle willbeheld for the patrol, who are the eyes an dears for the Police,
on Saturday ,July 17, 10amto2pm outside PAK’nSAVE, Southbrook.
Patrolmilestone
The Rangiora CommunityPatrol will celebrate 25, plus one yearonSunday,July 25 at 2pm at
MainPower Oval, Coldstream Road.Anyonefrom the Patrol (car or cameras) since 1995 is invited
to an afternoontea to celebrateour anniversary. RSVP to Anne Palmer0274258317.
annepalmer52@gmail.com. Be quicklimit100.
PsychologicalFirst Aid
Two pyschological first aid courses willbeheld at the John Knox Centreatthe corner of King and
High Streets,RangioraonFriday, July 23, and Saturday,August 14. The Loburn branch of Red Cross
invites people of the Waimakaririand beyond to take partinthe courses which includebecoming
familiar withdistress reactions. The coursesare afull, sevenhour day. To registeremail
wellbeing@redcross.org.nz.
Rangiora Players
How does yourGarden Grow will be stagedbythe Rangiora Players from July 10 to July24. This play
is nothing aboutgardens, or how they grow. Nathan Pond: Once a
mega rockstar, now ashadow of his former self, (mostly) off the drugsand boozeafter (several) spells
in rehab, but on the comeback trail. Tickets $25 per person.
Fire &Ice festival
The BlackwellDepartment Storecarparkwill hostthe free day on July 24, which will kickoff with
ice artist Victor Cagayat fromAuckland sculptingice surprises from 12.30pmto3.30pm. At 5pm the
festive fun beginswith hot food, mulled wine,live music and market stalls.
Kaiapoi Art Expo
The Kaiapoi Art expo will be held on July24and 25, 10amto5pm, in the Kaiapoi Club, Raven Quay,
Kaiapoi. Check out over 800 artworks,from 125 artists, all underone roof including painting,
photography,ceramics, woodwork and more. Take part in the ‘have agoday’ on Saturday. Entryby
gold coin.
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Public Notices
Kaiapoi Christadelphians
“The Key of knowledge...” (Luke 11:52)
THE BIBLE’S
SOLUTION TO FEAR
If we have looked about us and observed the World’s
events, we could understandably be perplexed and
fearful, thinking where is it all going to end? There
are amultitude ofsuggestions, but all from ahuman
viewpoint. There is only one place where the answers
to all the troubles in the world can be found. THE
BIBLE. The Bible (the only place of true wisdom) gives
hope and direction for todayand the future.All it takes
is for us to make amove to seek the answers. There
is no need for despair and fear. God is going tobring
anew world, where evil will be restrained, and peace
and equity will prevail under arighteous ruler.
All welcome. DVD presentation
Sunday 11th July,7.30pm
Kaiapoi Community Centre, Sewell Street
Forinformation phone 03 352 5453
website -bibletruthandprophecy
HANMER SPRINGS FLYRIDE
Publicly Notified Resource Consent
Application: RC210098
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools &Spa (the applicant)
has made changes to the resourceconsent application
(RC210029)to installand operateaflyride at:
Conical Hill Reserve –ConicalHill Road and54Lucas
Lane,Hanmer Springs.
The changes are outlined inan addendum and are
considered tobe outofscope of the original application.
Therefore, the resource consent application must be
notifiedand processedasanew application.
Submissions onthis resource consent application
close: 5pm Thursday5August2021
Available online: The full application including the
addendum,public notice and information on how to
make asubmission are available online at:
www.hurunui.govt.nz/flyride
If youhaveany questions, please contact
KelseyBewley,03314 0048 or
kelsey.bewley@hurunui.govt.nz
2398383
2397991
CLASSIFIED
46 North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR
OFF LICENCE
SECTION 101, SALE
AND SUPPLY OF
ALCOHOL ACT 2012
Daniel Stapleforth of
Forthluck Ltd, 201 Davis Rd,
Cust has made application
to the District Licensing
Committee at Rangiora for
the issue of an Off Licence
in respect of the premises
situated at 201 Davis Road,
Cust known as Forthluck
Ltd.
The general nature of the
business conducted (or to
be conducted) under the
licence is Remote Sales of
Alcohol -Online Sales.
The days on which and the
hours during which alcohol
is (or is intended to be)
sold under the licence are
7am to 11pm, Monday to
Sunday.
The application may be
inspected during ordinary
office hours at the office
of the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at 215
High Street, Rangiora.
Any person who is entitled
to object and who wishes
to object to the issue of
the licence may, not later
than 15 working days after
the date of the publication
of this notice, file anotice
in writing of the objection
with the Secretary of
the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at
Private Bag 1005, Rangiora.
No objection to the issue
of alicence may be made
in relation to amatter other
than amatter specified is
section 105 (1) of the Sale
and Supply of Alcohol Act
2012.
This is the second
publication of this notice.
This notice was first
published on 1July 2021.
2394993v2
Cars Wanted
ANY old cars, anything pre
1990, unfinished Hot Rods,
Classic Cars. Please call
027 258 8366.
CASH 4CARS
and 4WD'S
Phone
Automotive
Parts
03 313 7216
For Sale
HONEY 4kg bucket
cooking honey, $30 special.
Available at Gracebrook,
Amberley. Telephone 03
314 7076.
Gardening
A+ GARDEN hedges cut
to perfection. Tree &arbor
work. Also spraying. Free
quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or
021 111 4322.
Public Notices Situations Vacant Trade &Services
Wanted To Rent
PUBLICNOTICEOF
APPLICATION FOR ON
AND OFF-LICENCES
SECTION 101,SALE
ANDSUPPLYOF
ALCOHOL ACT 2012
Scott Management
Services Ltd t/as New
World Kaiapoi has made
application to the District
Licensing Committee
at Rangiora for the
renewal of an On and Off
Licence in respect of the
premises situated at 52
Charles St, Kaiapoi or the
Supermarket known as
New World Kaiapoi.
The general nature of the
business conducted (or to
be conducted) under the
licence is Supermarket.
The days on which and
the hours during which
alcohol is (or is intended to
be) sold under the licence
are 7am to 10pm, 7days
aweek.
The application may be
inspected during ordinary
office hours at the office
of the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at
215 High Street, Rangiora.
Any person who is entitled
to object and who wishes
to object to the issue of
the licence may, not later
than 15 working days after
the date of the publication
of this notice, file anotice
in writing ofthe objection
with the Secretary of
the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee
at Private Bag 1005,
Rangiora.
No objection to the renewal
of alicence may be made
in relation to amatter other
than amatter specified in
section 131 of the Sale and
Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
This is the first publication
of this notice.
2397237v1
Cars Wanted
CARS, vans, 4WD’s
wanted for dismantling or
repair. Phone 027 258
8366.
WANTED to buy Ford,
Holden, Chrysler or
Chev’s, Classic cars. Any
other types considered, any
condition. Please phone
Tony 027 313 5000.
Firewood
SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m
@$260, Split Hardwood
Mix 3.7m @$360. Mobile
021 993 497 Paul.
DRY WATTLE two years
old, $700 6m2. Dry old
man pine, $550 6m2. Phone
03 312 8726 Rangiora.
FIREWOOD logged ready
to saw up, 7km from Rangiora,
$10m3. Please text 027
435 4023.
FREE firewood from trees
that are felled in Rangiora
area. Suit retired men with
chainsaw. Ph 021 358 593.
URGENTLY REQUIRED
Farm cottage or similar,
2-3 bedroom, by responsible,
mature, professional female
with clean, tidy habits.
Long term and not prepared to
share. Also require 3-4 acres
for grazing sensible horses.
Ph 027 472 6391.
2395366
rural reporter
CentralRural Life
Canterbury(flexiblelocation)
Do you know your Herefords fromyour Holsteins?
Areyou ajournalist with apassionfor ruralnews?
Central Rural Lifehas an excitingopportunityfor a
professional and enthusiasticreportertojoin itsteam
in Canterbury.The ideal applicant willhavesoundrural
knowledgeand journalism skills.
CentralRural LifeisanAllied Press Ltdcommunity
newspaper deliveredfortnightlytomorethan
17,500rural addresses between NorthOtago, North
Canterburyand the West Coast.
The role will requireyou to cover localrural issues,
eventsand human intereststories. Some advertising
featureworkmay also be required.
The successful candidate willbeaself-starter,ableto
juggletasks and meet deadlines,and haveapassion
for theruralsector.
Strong photography skillsare required andvideoand
website skillsare desirable. Afull driver’s licence is
required.
If youthinkthis is for you, pleasesendyour CV
withacoveringletter to recruitment@alliedpress.co.nz
or apply via Seek.Informalinquiriesabout the role are
welcomeand should be directedtoSallyRae,
AlliedPress Rural Editor(sally.rae@alliedpress.co.nz,
or phone 027 529 6040).
Applications forthe role close on Friday 16 July 2021.
Please noteyou musthavethe right to workin
New Zealand to applyfor this role.
Disclaimer:Allied Pressdoesnot acceptunsolicited
agency resumes. AlliedPress is not responsible for
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Motorcycles
SouthPacific Motorcycle
Services (Mandeville)
Repairs, service, tyres etc
for all motorcycles.
Greatservice -great rates!
03 312 0066
office@motorbiketours.co.nz
www.motorbiketours.co.nz
Wanted To Buy
BUYING estate type old
china, crystal, collectables,
vases. Phone 027 350 3963,
or 313 1878.
$$$
Amalgamated Scrap Metal
Ltd. Specialists in farm
machineryand farm clean
ups, old vehicles etc.
100% locally owned.
Ph 0800 030 712 or
027 695 0480.
2312759
Property Wanted
WANTED TO BUY: lifestyle
block, any size house,
anywhere considered, privacy
is key, preferably won’t
have to sell akidney for.
Text/leave amessage with
details to 027 787 9648 and
will call back.
Educational
TUITION available. Primary
and secondary up to
NCEA level 3. In centre
(Rangiora) or interactive
online from your home.
Each student on an individually
tailored programme.
Kip McGrath Rangiora has
been serving the local community
for 30 +years. Give
us acall (03 313 3638) or
book your free assessment
online https://www.kipmcgrath.
co.nz/rangiora
2378088v2
PUT YOUR
HAND UP
VOLUNTEER FOR
CITIZENSADVICE BUREAU
NORTH CANTERBURY
2393749
Being aCAB volunteer is challenging and rewarding.
If you’re:
• agood listener
• willing to learn
• confident using acomputer
• happy to research client enquiries
then you are apotential CAB volunteer
We provide our volunteers with extensive and
ongoing training, and amentorship programme.
Formore information phone us on 03 313 8822,
email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz or visit our
website www.cab.nz/location/cab-north-canterbury
Applications close on 26 July 2021
North Canterbury
Positions Available
Dry Stock Assistant
•Feeding of livestock
•Administering Animal health
•Assisting rearing Beef and Dairycalves
Machinery Operator
•Full cultivation and direct drilling set up
•Baling and harvesting of grains
•H4licence for cartage between both
properties
Both positions are based in Waikari and can be
full time or part time for key seasonal tasks, to
enquire further phone Ben 027 699 6660
2398837
2398062
ACCOUNTING SUPER-
STAR Intermediate
Chartered Accountant must
have at least 3years experience.
Contact Donna 03
310 7285 or 027 636 6960.
Send your CV to
info@elevatetalent.co.nz.
Elevate Recruitment, 113A
High Street, Rangiora.
JOBS JOBS JOBS. Want
local work? We service all
industries, Administration,
Construction, Manufacturing,
Labouring Roles and
more. Register with us.
Phone Tina 03 310 7285.
Elevate Recruitment, 113A
High Street, Rangiora.
Pets
BICHON HOMESTAY
for smaller dogs. We look
after your dog in our home.
"No kennels". Phone today
03 314 6110.
Personal
ALL TREE SERVICES,
arbour work, pruning, tree
removal. Affordable &
friendly service. Telephone
021 111 4322.
ARBORIST
Copper Beech Tree
Services. Tree removal,
pruning, height reduction,
hedge trimming, shaping,
tree planting, firewood.
Free quotes. Contact Angus
Edwards 027 259 6741
copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com
BRIAN’S Tree Services.
Tree felling, topping,
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish
removed, stump grinding,
branch chipping.
Affordable rates. Phone 03
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.
DRESSMAKING Bev’s
Sew Good Services. For all
your alterations, repairs,
dressmaking, curtains.
Phone 327 5535.
Log Fires
Pellet Fires
Heat Pumps
Sales
Service
Installations
Free Quotes
03 343 1651
472 Blenheim Rd
www.heatstore.co.nz
BUILDERS Father &Son
team. Amac Builders are
available to help you with
your building needs. High
standards, low overheads.
No job too small. Check us
out on fb. Amac Builders
Ltd. Ph 027 318 4400.
DIRTY TILES &Grout?
Professional tile cleaning,
tiled shower restoration,
mouldy silcone, shower
glass & we can even
recolour your old grout!
For all your tile and grout
issues call Grout Pro for a
free, no obligation quote.
Ph Darryl 0800 882 772.
METAL WORX. Flashing,
Sheetmetal Fabrication,
Wrought Iron,
Welding, Custom Trailers,
General Metalwork. No job
too big or too small. Ph 021
265 5428 or 03 314 6908.
Find us on facebook/
Glenmark Metal Worx.
glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.
PAINT & wallpaper
services. Wayne Bryant,
SEMI RETIRED kind, exterior, interior. Qualified
caring man looking for a tradesman. Free quotes. Ph
loving relationship. 313 5337 or 027 654 4568.
Seeking agenuine, caring
woman in her 70’s, light PAINTER. Qualified local
drinker. Ph 020 4129 5331. professional, Int / Ext,
roofs, wallpaper. Call or
Livestock
text Corban 027 846 5035.
POWER TOOLS repairs,
parts &sales for over 40
years. All main brands serviced.
Grossman Trade
HOMEKILL
&Wild Game Tools, 23 Watts Road,
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.
Meat Processing
RANGIORA Rubbish
Removal and RRR skips.
313 0022 Wheelie bins any frequency
and skips from 1.5 cube to
2309602MEAT2U.NZ 9cube. Skips and wheelie
bins for any use, rubbish,
Trade&Services
greenwaste, building sites
or just cleanups. Give us a
phone call 313 6957 or for
ABEL &Prestige Chimney skips 021 313 255.
Cleaning. Nth Cant owned
& operated. Covering all
areas from Waimak to Hanmer.
ROOFER. All roof repairs,
roof painting, water blastteed,
Professional, guaraning,
moss treatment,
service. Firebox repointing, gutter cleans &
repairs, carry most parts. Ph snow straps. And more.
0800 661 244.
AFFORDABLE concrete
Free quotes. Phone Nathan
027 516 6609.
cutting with quality and SCREEN PRINTING.
removal work. Free quotes. For all your printing
No job too small. Ph 027 requirements. T-shirts,
442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052
or A/H 03 359 4605.
Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.
Please phone Heather 03
313 0261 or email heather.
norstar@gmail.com.
STONEMASON, Brick
and Blocklayer. Earthquake
qualified.
repairs,
repoint,
grind out and
River/Oamaru
stone, Schist, Volcanic
Rock, paving, all alterations
new and old. Quality
workmanship. Visit
featureworks.co.nz or ph
027 601 3145.
WINDOW TINTING
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
privacy films
frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
UV
block
SUMMERFIELD
FENCING
IN YOUR AREA NOW.
Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle,
horse, all types of animals.
Fences, yards, sheds, arenas,
shelters, runs.
30+ years contract fencing.
Steve is available to help with
your design &planning.
Ph office03312 4747
ANTHONY SYMONDS
Forall your painting &
plastering requirements
Local with 30 years
experience
All workmanship
Guaranteed.
Phone 021 344 023
Pride &Quality Painting
&Decorating Services
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly
service. For all your painting
needs, phone: Martin 310
6187 or 021 128 9867
SEPTIC TANK
CLEANING
Bill’s Liquid
Waste
Blair Tavendale
Ph 03 314 9371
0275 379-694
REMOVALISTS
Movemen Ltd
2Men &agood sized truck.
From $150 plus GST per
hour.Kaiapoi based.
Call Gerard
027 668 3636
VALUATION -
Specialising in North Canterbury.
Contact Geoff at
Maxwell Valuation. Phone
03 310 8541 or email
geoff@maxval.co.nz.
•Interiorand exterior
painting
•Small-medium size/
repaints
•Minorplasterrepairs
•Timberwindowrepairs
Ph: 0800 462 758 Ph/txt: 021314 319 Mark Taylor
Email: jackiemarktaylor@yahoo.co.nz
Long established local company
www.taylorbuildingmaintenance.co.nz
Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
2091848
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,
crutching, drenching,
tailing, feet trimming &
health check. — Ph. 03-
423-3713 or 021-267-4025.
2220615
2362002
2343272
You dump it...
Blair pumps it...
027 216 0000
2225862
Trusted Trades &
Professional Services
Guide
To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz
Appliance Repairs
Builder Builder Butchery
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN
•AUTHORISEDLOCAL SERVICE
F&P, Bosch, Smeg,
ASKO,Ariston, LG,Classique,
Haier, Samsung and more....
“For best resultsbesuretouseauthorised service”
NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES
Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810
1913020
• New Builds
• Light Commercial /Re-strengthening
• Renovations
• Bathrooms
• Farm Buildings
• House Lifting Re-piling
• Shop Fit Outs
2397995
40+ years experience
027 222 5078
markw.hills@xtra.co.nz
OxfordButchery
Shane and Leanne Frahm
We cankill&process yourstock
FourGenerations of Frahms
since 1957
Ph 312 4205
Oxford
1680439
Number one
old-fashioned bacon
&ham curing.
A/H 312 4709
Chiropractic Services
Construction &Concrete
Digger Hire and Construction
Dr Jess Ross
ACC RegisteredDrChiropractic
Monday &Thursday |03313 0350
Injury, accidents and maintenance
Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy
privatephysio@xtra.co.nz
027 868 2574
ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday &Friday
Select Health
Phone 03 313 7144
027 432 1534
Fax 03 313 2144
rgrantelectrical@gmail.com
PO Box 69, Rangiora
51 Ashley Street, Rangiora
Electrician
Allan Pethig
For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial
2344089v2
All Construction & Concrete Work
•Driveways, patios &paths
•Bridges and Culverts
•Floors, foundations
•Sheds and buildings
•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes
•Silage pits, effluent ponds
•Excavation and cartage
•Precast concrete
•Insulated panels
Daryl Power
027 230 9401
concretepower@scorch.co.nz
www.concretepower.co.nz
YOU
COULD
BE
HERE
2273277
ECOM Digger Hire
and Construction
•9 ton Komatsu with rubber pads.
•Excavotor can be dry hired or with
one of our expert operators.
•Attachments available:
•Post driver
•Concrete/rock breaker
•Grab bucket
•Tilt bucket
•Rock bucket
No job
too big
–Nojob
too small
admin@ecomconstruction
www.ecomconstruction.co.nz
2384249
2089195v2-4/4-S
2269236
Engineering
For your Engineering needs
187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi
Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821
toppeng@xtra.co.nz
Glass &Windscreens
Scrap Metal
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP
•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm
Machinery•All non Ferrous
MAINLAND
METALS LTD
Ph (03)338 7000
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274 818 027
Locally owned and operated
1902273
If it stands still
long enough we
will paint it
•17metre spray
booth
•FullPaint &Panel
Service
•Insurance Work
Panel Beater
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your business
in our Trades
and Services
Phone
Amanda Keys
on
03 313 2840
•Fullcoachbuilding service, fabricating
doors,lockers, windows, tanks
•Painting Motorhomes, Caravans, Boats,
Trucks,Tractors&Cars
Now moved to 8Seven Mile Drive, Belfast
Phone (03) 323 4115
www.autobodyrepairs.co.nz
2354024
2364105
Heating
Air to Water Heat Pump for Heating and Cooling
Wood Fired Central Heating
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For all your landscaping needs
All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and
Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures
and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential.
Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394
www.blackhill.co.nz
www.facebook.com/blackhillltd
2372616v2
CAP 65
CAP 40
CAP 20
Shingle
SHINGLE SUPPLIES
Quarry Prices
DRAINAGE CHIP
from $40 per cube
Landscaping
from $23 per cube
from $25 per cube
from $30 per cube
all +gst
Plus all excavation and truck hire
house excavations, driveways, subdivisions
CONTRACTING
Ph: KEN 027 201 3302
Email: stress@xtra.co.nz
2009594
To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz