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Quarry campaigners relieved
By ROBYN BRISTOW AND
SHELLEY TOPP
Atightknit group of Rangiora residents,
who rallied, petitioned and formed an
incorporated society to fight aproposed
quarry at the Rangiora Racecourse, are
rejoicing.
Applications by Taggart Earthmoving
Ltd to quarry the racecourse have been
declined by independent
commissioners appointed by
Environment Canterbury and the
Waimakariri District Council to hear the
applications.
Faye Brock, president of the Stop
Rangiora Racecourse Quarry (SRRQ),
says common sense has prevailed.
‘‘This noxious quarry would have
caused significant negative impacts,’’
she says.
Tracey DimmockRump, the Rangiora
woman who started an online petition
last year to make people aware of the
proposal, says she is ‘‘over the moon’’ its
been declined.
‘‘Everyone involved in the protest
should be so proud of themselves.
‘‘We stood together and we won a
battle.
‘‘What acool little community we live
in,’’ she says.
‘‘Taggart need to drop the proposal,
take it on the chin and respect what the
community has made clear —that they
do not want aquarry in their
neighbourhood.’’
The two women who did the hard
yards taking the petition to the people
on the streets of Rangiora, Jill
Robertson and Marilyn Davison were
also excited by the decision.
‘‘It was alot of hard work but well
worth the effort,’’ Jill said.
David Patrick, aSRRQ member says it
was always a‘‘crazy idea’’.
‘‘Suggesting aworking racecourse
could become aquarry without any
evidence or analysis to prove
compatibility between horse racing,
training and an operational quarry was
negligent by the applicant.’’
SRRQ committee member Julie
Lamplugh, says the science behind
many of the arguments for mitigation,
presented during the hearing, were
Happy day .. Members of the Stop Rangiora Racecourse Quarry Inc group, at the front gates of Rangiora racecourse, celebrating the
decision to decline Taggart Earthmoving’s resource consent applications to establish aquarry at the racecourse.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
weak and that there were major
disagreements between the applicant,
the expert witnesses and community
submitters.
The Best Practice Guidelines
developed by the NZ Quarry
Association, Local Government New
Zealand and the Ministry for the
Environment were totally ignored by the
applicant, and the ‘expert witnesses’ for
Environment Canterbury and the
Waimakariri District Council, she says.
SRRQ deputy president John Mather
is pleased, and relieved, but also
surprised. He and others in the group,
spent months meticulously preparing
their opposition to the quarry and even
though they knew they had astrong case,
they were not confident of what the final
decision would be.
‘‘We prepared for adecision that went
either way.
‘‘But Iamvery pleased the
applications were declined.’’
Mr Mather believes aquote used by
Nicki McKay in her submission —
‘‘complexity is the enemy of execution’’
—played apivotal role in convincing the
commissioners ruling on the
application, that the quarry proposal
was unworkable and should not be
approved.
The quote, which came from Chiefs
cocaptain Brad Weber, in his postgame
interview after beating the Crusaders
earlier this year, was quoted by the
commissioners in their report. Mr
Mather says it was used as asuccinct
way of summarising the extraordinary
protocols the applicant was proposing to
minimise risk from backfill.
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Decision may be appealed
Taggart Earthmoving may appeal the
decision by Commissioners to decline
its application to quarry at the
Rangiora Racecourse.
Chiefexecutive officer Paul Taggart
said in astatement to the North
Canterbury News,that Taggart engaged
several air discharge, noise, traffic,
flooding,and groundwater experts to
prepare and present its applications to
the Commissioners and considered it
had addressed all of the
environmental and community
concerns that were required to allow
the consents to be granted.
‘‘Groundwater was highlighted as
the main reason for declining our
application and with this in mind we
may decide to changeour strategy and
appeal the Commissioners’ decision.’’
Risk to groundwater paramount in decision
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The issues associated with Section21of
the 2020Racing Industry Act were not
resolved or even consideredduring the
hearing processotherthan noting the
applicant still had aresponsibility to have
approval, he says.The land is owned by
the Rangiora Harness Racing Cluband the
Canterbury JockeyClub.However, under
Section 21 of the Racing Industry Act the
clubs do not have the authority to sell,
lease or allowanencumbrance on their
land.
‘‘Approval would stillhave been
required from the respective Racing
Codes and their obligationsand
responsibilities under the Racing Industry
Act wouldmake giving approval very
difficult, if not impossible.’’
The decision was released last Friday
with commission chairPaulRogers and
commissioner JohnEseli, saying the
potential risks to groundwater
contamination,and contamination of
drinking watersupplies downgradient of
the sitewere unacceptable.
‘‘If these risks eventuateweare
concerned about the consequences,
particularly for the Rangiora backup
community supplyoptions.
‘‘We find that thefocusofthe proposal
and conditionsshould be strongly on
prevention of contamination of
groundwater in thishighly sensitive
environment,’’ the commissionerssay.
The applicant hadn’t clearly
demonstrated the ability to adequately
manageexcavation depth relative to realtime
groundwater levelsatthe site, or
provide sufficient information on
forecasted groundwater levels,and the
management of activitiesinresponseto
the levels.
The commissioners in their reserved
decision said they were not satisfied
evidence theyconsidered sufficiently
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The decision had made the company’s
future in Rangiora ‘‘uncertain’’,and
some tough decisions now hadtobe
made if it wasunable to obtain an
alternativelocal gravel supply at an
affordable price.
Mr Taggart said potentially gravel
may have to be imported in to the
Waimakariri District from
Christchurch.
Thiswould require up to 180,000
more heavy traffic movements in and
out of Rangiora to supply the
equivalent volumeofgravel that could
have been extracted from the
racecourse site.
Thiswould put significant strain on
the local roadinginfrastructure, and
cause huge disturbance to the local
community.
Discussing apoint .. Taggart Earthmoving Limited chief executive, Paul Taggart (right),
with Waimakariri District councillor Paul Williams, during an open information day held by
the company to discuss its proposed quarrying applications, prior to the hearing.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
demonstrated the proposal, inclusive of
conditions,would safeguard the life
supporting capacity of water,orthat
adverse effects on groundwater and
drinking water would be avoided,
remediedormitigated to theextent
required to support the granting the
consent.
Jim Gerard,chair of the Rangiora
AshleyCommunity Board,describes the
result as ‘‘a victory for people power’’.
In his 37 years involved in the Rangiora
community he could not recall an issue
where the community had put so much
intoopposingaproposal they believed was
wrong.
‘‘Their strong efforts, and that of the
RangioraAshley CommunityBoard, in
opposition, and the efforts and inputthe
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‘‘Ourapplication would have
reduced the impact on the roading
network, minimised the carbon
footprint by transporting gravel
locally, andcreated morejobs for the
town. However the opposite may now
happen,’’ Mr Taggart said.
The company was aware gravel from
the Ashley River was becoming scarce
and decided that the Rangiora
Racecourse would be agood option to
continue to providegravel at an
affordable price to Rangiora and the
surrounding area.
The company considered the local
community and environment before
making the applications,putting strict
conditions on itself to ensure it could
continue to work in harmony with local
residents and the wider community.
community put into the hearing, hasseen
an outcome thatsurelysees people power
and commonsense prevail,’’hesays. ‘‘It
shouldbeaclearsign to the parties
involved in the application not to appeal
this decision. Their community simply
does not support aquarry on the
racecourse,’’ he says.
Another opponent, Sue Johnson, says
the decision was fantastic news. ‘‘It was a
ludicrous application anywayand if it was
approved it would have set aprecedent for
companies to put quarries anywhere,’’she
says. The decision showed that ‘‘the little
persondoes have rights anddemocracy
does work.’’ She is not planning on
celebrating the result just yet. ‘‘We are not
over the line yet because they stillhave
a15 working day right of appeal,’’ Sue says.
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Council backs consultation on speed limits
The Waimakariri District Council will
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Councillors voted at last week’s
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limits on roads throughout the
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The council receivedfeedback from
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backing areducedspeed between
Burnett Street and Bay Road.
‘‘We have had some concerns
expressed by Oxfordresidents, so we
will test it with the community to
determine if there is adesireto
reduce the speed limit,’’Mayor Dan
Gordon says.
‘‘Therehave been concernsraised
about the safety of people whoare
partially sighted, pensioners and
children goingtoschool.They want to
see large vehicles slow down through
thetown centre.
‘‘Wewant the community to
understand thatifit’s implemented,
there will be cost implications, so
implementation wouldneed to be
deferred until the appropriate budget
is considered.’’
In areport to last week’scouncil
meeting, staff indicated abudget of
$450,000 would be needed to change
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Speedlimits are also being reviewed
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Aproposal to reduce the speedlimit
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By ROBYN BRISTOW
The proposed Three Water Reforms need
serious scrutiny by local government,says
National Party leaderJudithCollins.
Speaking to the North Canterbury News
in Rangiora lastweek, Ms Collins said a
lack of clarity around the Government’s
proposed reformsneededtobeseriously
questionedbyMayors and councillors.
She said therewas aneed for some
reformataregulatory level, but nothing
like what the government proposed, such
as stripping councils of their
infrastructuralassets,built up over
decades, thanks to ratepayer funding.
‘‘At what cost?And what does this mean
for ratepayers?
‘‘Someplacesneedreform.But not
everyone,’’said Ms Collins whofears the
governmentmay not provide an optionfor
councilstoopt out of the reforms.
Councils whose threewater
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ratepayers,should not be forced intothe
reforms.
She believessome councils weregoing
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Government had giventhem money last
year to deal with some infrastructural
issues.
Ms Collins is also concerned the reforms
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large cities,was significantly smaller than
New Zealand and was not separatedby
islands.
New Zealand had huge rural tracts of
land, diverse geography,afew large cities,
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was being proposed, the issue around
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Opening time .. National Party leader Judith Collins cuts the ribbon to declare Waimakariri
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‘‘What compensation will councils get,if
any?’’
Ms Collins also queries whatwould
happen to any debtowing on
infrastructure. Acouncil may have
borrowedmoney to provide thethree
waters assets, so ‘‘whathappens to that
debt’’ if the infrastructure is takenover at
anational leveland administered by the
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‘‘Councils need to stand up to the
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Ms Collins also expressedconcern about
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properties,particularly due to increasing
numbers of regulations, including
wetlands.
Many farmers had workedhard to
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commitment to the environment. ‘‘They
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But that is no guarantee that will be
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Ms Collins was visiting the Waimakariri
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North Canterbury
Police notebook
By INSPECTOR PETER COOPER,
Area Commander Canterbury Rural
Driver fatigue is of concern during the
colder months particularly in our rural
communities.
Localpolice haveathreemonth road
safety campaignrunningondriver
fatigue, focusing on prevention
measures,driver fatigue signsand ways
to reduce the risk.
With it becoming darkerearlier at
nightand people generallyworking
longer hours,driver fatigueisamajor
contributor to crashes within the
district.
Figures fromWaka Kotahi NZ
Transport Agencyare: In 2021, fatigue
was afactor in 21 fatal crashes, and
therewere 113 serious injurycrashes.
Fatigue is tiredness, weariness, or
exhaustion. You can be fatigued enough
for it to impair yourdrivinglong before
you ‘‘nod off’’ at thewheel.
Understanding the risks
Sleepiness contributestoahigh
percentageoffatal and serious road
crashes. When we are feeling sleepy, for
example afteranightshift, driving is
one of the most dangerous things we can
do.
Sleepiness reduces alertness, slows
reaction times,and increases the
likelihood of being involved in an
accident. Sleeprelated vehicle
accidents are more likelytoresult in
serious injury, becausethey tend to
occurathighspeed, and thereislimited
braking or avoidance action.
When
Driver fatigue accidents typically occur
when our alertness is at its lowest
(betweenapproximately 0200hr –
0600hr).Research has shown that we are
50 timesmore likely to fall asleep at the
wheelat0200hrs than at 1000hr.
Driversare also at increased risk
following inadequate sleep or working
long hours. With lesshours of sleep, we
are three times more likelytobe
involved in an accident. Afterbeing at
work for 11 hours, the riskdoubles.
Where
Crashes are morelikelytooccuronlong
straight roads whereminimum driver
inputisrequired, theseare areas like
the newmotorway andour longrural
roads.
Who
ShiftworkersCrashes typically involve
thosewho work long hourssuch as shift
workers.These peopleare at greater
risk because they may not get enough
sleep, or get poorquality sleep,
They are usuallytrying to sleep when
theirbody clock is programmed to be
awake; between 6am and noon is the
hardest time to sleep. They mayhave
problems concentratingontasks and
may suffer from increasedphysical and
mental figure.
They oftendrivewhile they are fatigued
or whentheirbody clockissaying they
should be asleep.
Youngpeople mayhave lifestylesthat
involve frequent latenight activities, not
getting enough sleep, taking risks and
beingonthe roads during nighttime
hours.
Commercial drivers –have ahigh risk of
fatigue–related crashesbecause they
may work in shifts,drive at night, start
earlyinthe morning, and work in
isolation.
People with sleep disorders–Which
disrupts the quality and quantity of
sleepaperson gets.
What can you do?
Plan
Make sure you have had sufficient sleep
before driving. Most of us need 7to9
hoursofsleep everyday. If you are
sleepy, do not driveuntil you have had
some sleep, or take another form of
transport. Make amental plan for your
journey, with planned breaksatleast
every2hours.
Assess
Be awareofthe early warning signsof
driver sleepiness: repeatedyawning,
changingposition frequently, and
frequent eye blinks. Do notwait until
you are having difficulty keeping your
eyes open or your head is nodding, or if
you can’t remember aportionofyour
journey, as theseare signs thatyou are
alreadyvery fatigued, or are
experiencing brief periods of sleep (
microsleeps), andare notsafe to drive.
Break
Do not be temptedtokeep driving to
reachyour destination: take breaks.
Opening the window or turningupthe
musicare not effectiveways to keep
alert.
As soon as you starttoshow signsof
sleepiness, such as yawning, pull over
and take abreak.
Park
Park somewhere safe,drink 12 cupsof
waterorcoffees, lock the doors, set an
alarmfor 20 minutes and takeanap. On
waking, walk aroundoutside for 10
minutes to wake up properly before
setting off again,For the nexthour or
two, you should benefit from the alerting
effects of boththe caffeine and the nap.
Stay safe.
KAIKŌURA VIEWS
MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE
Adolescent training
fun and supportive
The coolest thing I’ve done recently is
checkout the Kaikoura Combined
Adolescent ChallengeTraining Unit
(CACTUS).
The programme started 8weeks ago with
34 participants aged 12 and up.
Thirtytwoparticipants have now
completed the course, the highestnumber
to finish since the programme began.
Thesekids have been getting up well
before dawn, threedays aweek, and taking
part in fitness, leadership, teamwork and
resilience exercises.
All this hard work culminated in the
Longest Day challengewhichsaw them
completeseveral mental and physical
challenges over 11 hours. The highlight for
me was watching them lug logs up Ocean
Ridge!
It was great to seethem so focused,
completing hard tasks but having fun and
supporting each otheratthe same time.I
spoketoone girlwho wastaking part in
CACTUS for the third time.
Congratulations to everyone involved
and big thanks to the CACTUScoordinators.
The recent launch of the Mt Fyffe
DistilleryisanotherKaikoura success
storywith Justine Schroder winning the
Long Story Short New Zealand Emerging
Product Award.
Now that really is diversifying–from
farming to gin making.
The Mayors Task Forcefor Jobs(MTFJ)
have received another year of funding.
SinceOctober, the MTFJ has assisted 60
people into employmentand
apprenticeships.
Iamsure thatunemployment is about
half of what it could have been without
MTFJ support,and hopefully we will get
this lowerwith other opportunities that
are happening in our community.
Last week the councilunanimously
signed off the draft Long TermPlan (LTP)
2021 –2031. 273 matterswere raisedin
submissions from 71 people duringthe
consultation period.
It was good to see that the proposed
options were all well supported. It shows
we are on tracktodeliverchanges and
improvementsinline with what the
majority of the community want.
We are now looking at an overall rate
increase of 5.9% for2021/2022, and atenyear
average increase of 3.36%.This
meanswecan reallytackle some big issues
and get thedistrict up to scratch.
We’restill waitingtohear more about
the 3WatersReform before we can make
adecision on whatwould be best for the
district.
Kaikourahas benefited from significant
investment in ourpipes and water services
sincethe earthquake and our LTP shows
we are not expecting any major work for a
while.
More information should comeout over
the nextfew weeks.
The days are slowly getting longer,look
afteryourselves.
Economic opportunities for hemp
ResilientHurunui will hostguest speakers Brad Lake and Jamie Engelbrecht
from North Canterbury Growers, The Brothers Green,atthe Rewi AlleyRoom,
Amberley School, on Thursday, July15, at 7.30pm to talkonthe opportunities for
hemp.
Jamie will talk about growing hemp in New Zealand and gettingitprocessed the
realities, opportunitiesand limitations, while Brad will focus on the economic
opportunity for hemp products, The BrothersGreenproduct range and current
domestic and globalhemp demand.
Hurunui WestWard by election
Voterselecting anew councillortothe west ward of the Hurunui District Council
have until noon on Friday, July 16, to casttheir vote.
There has been a32.75 percentreturn to date.
Four candidates are standing for the one seat —Ross Carter, Hanmer Springs;
Karen Armstrong,Waikari;Jeff Walker,Hawarden; and Richard Roe, Rotherham.
McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH
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Waimakariri 8:33am 2.2 2:20am 0.6 9:22am 2.2 3:08am 0.6 10:12am 2.3 3:58am 0.6 11:04am 2.3 4:50am 0.5 11:59am 2.4 5:43am 0.5 12:24am 2.3 6:38am 0.5 1:22am 2.3 7:34am 0.4
Mouth
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6:17pm 0.6 12:57pm 2.4 7:17pm 0.5 1:57pm 2.5 8:16pm 0.5
Amberley 8:33am 2.2 2:20am 0.6 9:22am 2.2 3:08am 0.6 10:12am 2.3 3:58am 0.6 11:04am 2.3 4:50am 0.5 11:59am 2.4 5:43am 0.5 12:24am 2.3 6:38am 0.5 1:22am 2.3 7:34am 0.4
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8:52pm 2.3 2:37pm 0.6 9:42pm 2.3 3:27pm 0.6 10:34pm 2.3 4:21pm 0.6 11:28pm 2.3 5:18pm 0.6
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5:52am 0.5 12:33am 2.3 6:47am 0.5 1:31am 2.3 7:43am 0.4
Motunau 9:01pm 2.3 2:46pm 0.6 9:51pm 2.3 3:36pm 0.6 10:43pm 2.3 4:30pm 0.6 11:37pm 2.3 5:27pm 0.6 12:08pm 2.4 6:26pm 0.6 1:06pm 2.4 7:26pm 0.5 2:06pm 2.5 8:25pm 0.5
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5:54am 0.5 12:35am 2.3 6:49am 0.5 1:33am 2.3 7:45am 0.4
Gore Bay 9:03pm 2.3 2:48pm 0.6 9:53pm 2.3 3:38pm 0.6 10:45pm 2.3 4:32pm 0.6 11:39pm 2.3 5:29pm 0.6 12:10pm 2.4 6:28pm 0.6 1:08pm 2.4 7:28pm 0.5 2:08pm 2.5 8:27pm 0.5
8:39am 1.7 2:30am 0.5 9:27am 1.7 3:18am 0.5 10:18am 1.7 4:07am 0.4 11:11am 1.8 4:57am 0.4
5:49am 0.4 12:33am 1.8 6:42am 0.4 1:29am 1.8 7:37am 0.4
Kaikoura 8:58pm 1.8 2:43pm 0.5 9:50pm 1.8 3:34pm 0.5 10:43pm 1.8 4:28pm 0.4 11:38pm 1.8 5:25pm 0.4 12:06pm 1.8 6:24pm 0.4 1:02pm 1.9 7:23pm 0.4 2:00pm 1.9 8:21pm 0.4
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.
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NEWS
The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
7
Water and Birds
DearEditor,
Iagree with John McCaskeywhole heartedlyinhis articlein July 1, page 6.
He is 100percent correct in stating riversand creeks should have beenattended
to decadesago.
Take forexample theEasterncreek that flowsthrough theMcCaskeysectionof
Amberley. Whilethislandwas exclusivefarming land, the councilshould havegone
to thecost of diggingitout andpipingit, fromatleast SH1 to the now Wineberry
bridge, before giving building consent to allow theeighthomes tobebuilt close to
it,in some cases about four metresawayfromthe creek.
Theprevious council admitted to me it should have been undertaken, but it is too
latenow.The other matter that John brings up, is wherehaveall thebirds gone?
When Ifirst shiftedtoAmberley somenineyearsago,the birdswereinabundance.
We livenearwater andnotonlyweretheyplentiful they were noisy—almost
annoying!
All the lovely clean, and flowingwater has gone, except in the exceptional
circumstances we experienced afew weeksago.
Nowit's got to thestagewhere we hardly ever see any birds. Another point is creeks
have been neglected. The eastern creek in thenineyears wehavebeenliving here
the creek has not had aminidiggercomeandclear it allout.And so it progressively
gets more clogged up.
When is the council going to realizethat if they leaveittogoonlike this,oneday
if thereis aanother huge storm thewater willjustbuild up and eventually burst.
The result wouldbeamassivefloodofwaterrushingthroughthe housingarea, and
possiblytakingout the bridges. As John pointed out, turn your head the other way
and hope that it neverhappens.
Yours,
Trevor Stanley, Amberley.
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DearEditor,
Aftertherecenthighseas, resulting in the sea wall having been breached on Golf
Links Road, at Amberley Beach,Ihad to ponder.
As this is, and, will be an ongoing issue in future years, perhaps it is timeweactually
triedtodosomethingaboutit. Isuggest that HurunuiDistrictCounciltakealook
at our westcoast neighbours andtheseawall designedand builtbylocals in
Granity.
It hasprovedtowork and has been so successful thatithasimproved shore front
structure. Withaquarry not more than 200m from thisroad andbeachfront, the
mind boggles why we have not tried such ideas.
Yours,
Jimmy Birch, Amberley Beach.
Chalk art gallery holiday fun
Childrenvisiting the RangioraLibrary are
beingencouraged to createsome chalk art
on the walls of the ChamberGallery.
The initiative has been organised by the
Waimakariri Community Arts Council
(WCAC) in collaboration with Waimakariri
Libraries. The WCAC chair, Miranda
Hales, says it is aschool holiday projectto
celebrate Matariki.
‘‘We are setting the walls freefor
childrentodraw their heartsout over the
holidays,’’ she says. ``Members of the Arts
Council and library staffwill keep a
watchful eye on proceedings.’’
The gallery walls havebeen specially
prepared withchalk paint for the
initiativewhich is partofWaimakariri
Library’sKidsFest 2021 annual winter
school holiday eventsand activitiesatthe
Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Oxford Libraries.
“Exclusive”
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TheJuly schoolholidays beganonJuly
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eventsplanned for the end of thisweek
and nextweek include acraft night at
Kaiapoi Librarytonight (Thursday July15)
from5.30pm to 7pm. There will alsobea
craft night at Rangiora Librarytomorrow
night (on Friday July 16), from 5.30pm to
7pm.Next week activities include a
RangioraLibrary quiz night from 7pm to
8.30pm on Wednesday, July 21, and a
Kaiapoi Library quiz night from 7pm to
8.30pm on Thursday July 22. An Oxford
Libraryquiz nightwil run on Thursday
from7pm to 8.30pm.
On Friday next week (July 23) Brendan
Dooley the Magician will do ashowatthe
Rangiora Baptist Church Hallfrom
10.30amuntil 11.15 am, followed by onein
the OxfordTown Hall from 2pm to 2.45pm.
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WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL
8 The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
Advertising feature
Better water? What about Waimakariri?
DAN GORDON, MAYOR OF THE
WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL
The Government’s ThreeWaters
Reforms programme is gaining traction
in the media.
You haveseenafew scary numbers,
and the massively misleading advertising
campaign,where the Government claims
that without water reform there is the
potential for astronomical increases in
household costs and awful
environmental outcomes.
As far as our councilcan tell, having
gone through their data, both of these
statements are not true and the council
and Ihave seriousconcerns about the
information and approach.
The Governmentisproposingto
remove waterservices from councils and
establish four water service entities
across the country, with one entity
proposed to coverall of the South Island
excluding parts of Nelson,Marlborough
and Tasman. Theseentities would look
afterdrinkingwater, wastewater and
stormwater.
Thereare broad statements being
made abouthugeefficiencies that will be
made and misrepresentations about the
dire stateoflocalinfrastructure.We
wanted to sharethe concerns we have so
residents get atrue feel for what’s being
proposed andwhere the council stands.
Our first concern is the public relations
line,or‘spin’,the Government keeps
repeating which is that‘‘there is aproven
case for change’’.This simply isn’t
correct. The Government are claiming
for the Three Waterssystem across New
Zealand they’re going to gainefficiencies
of over 45 percent. Theyclaim without
reform water costsper household could
increase up to $3,000 annuallyby2051
and that with reform costs willonly be
Ribbon cutting ... Council staff and community members at the opening on the
Garrymere water supply.
$1640.
This despite investing an additional
$120Bto$150B and employing up to 9000
new staff. You don’t savemoney by
spending billions of dollars and
employing thousands of people. It just
doesn’t stack up.
It’s also impossibletostatethe future
costsordollarsrequired for further
investment ahead of new standards being
released. We know the numbers in
Waimakariri. We ought to as we’ve
investedover $100M in water
infrastructure over the last20years and
have abudgetedplan in place for
managing these assets for the next 100.
The Governmentshould know our data
as well–wesupplied it to them –but
they’ve madesome exceptionally broad
and arbitrary statements about the
quality of water in Waimakariri. We have
commissioned experts to review these
statements andprovideuswith advice.
We’veasked to see the Government’s
data and economic modelling, but to date
this isn’tforthcoming. They’realso not
providinginformationonhow we have
been labelled a‘band 3’ service provider
despite Waimakariri having someofthe
best water infrastructureinthe country.
We takegreat prideinproviding our
communities withsafe andreliable
drinkingwater. At the moment they’re
not meetingtheirobligations as part of
our agreement which is ‘towork
together’. This concerns us.This is why
our Council agreed last yeartotake part
in the first part of the reformprocess
(doing so also secured$8M of
Governmentinvestmentinour District).
What we want, and need, is to see the
information, not hear the PR spin.
We needthis to haveanhonest
conversation with our community about
theseproposals and to make an informed
decision. Theseare ratepayer owned
assets. Our second concern is about
representation.
People in Waimakariri careabout
having asay and knowingthereis
someone to hold accountable when
things go wrong.The recent flooding is an
example of our council being ableto
respond quicklyand make decisionsthat
protect our community. The Government
proposal takes meaningful ownership of
our assetsaway from the community.
Merging almost all of the South Island
into one entity is going to mean
Waimakariri locals have little,tono
representation,control or influence.
Thereare concerns about crosssubsidisation.
If this goes ahead,the most
likely situation is, our ratepayers will
subsidise othercouncils that haven’t
properly invested in water, as opposed to
getting better outcomes.
Our hopeisthe Government takes
another lookatthe memorandum of
understanding we signed and starts
working more openly with local
government.Based on the limited
information presented so far,the view of
the councillors and myself wouldbethat
we do not join the Governments reform
programme. At thispointweare not
convinced thereare benefits for the
Waimakariri community.
We’vebeen told that this reform
programme is voluntary. Lately we are
hearing this choice may be taken away,
and government may legislate and
overrideour community’sdemocratic
rights. We expect thatthe Government to
honour its agreement and alloweach
council and communitythe choice to opt
in or out.Our website has apage withall
the informationwehave received to date
and we will keep this updated at www.
waimakariri.govt.nz.
Council has worked hard to upgrade
our 3waters infrastructure overthe last
20 years. This reform programme
appears to us to ask our ratepayers to
subsidise other communities.This isn’t
fair or equitable. We see no gains but
higher costs for our community.
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GeorgeBlackwell was born
at Leamington, Warwickshire,
England in 1840 and emigrated
to New Zealand in 1863,
settling in Kaiapoi.
Eight years laterGeorge
Blackwell decided to go into
business on his own account,
opening as the RailwayStore
in Main Street,now Williams
Street, stocking‘‘a bit of
everything’’, including
groceries and hardware.
After trading for two years,
the storemoved to the corner
of Black and Hilton streets,
before moving to its present
location on the corner of
Williams Street and Raven
Quay.
JosephHenry Blackwell was
the second generation of the
familytorun the business,
joining in 1888 and working in
the storefor 77 years,before
retiring in 1956.
In the early 1900s,new
departments were added as the
business grew, including
drapery, clothing, bakery,
sawmills and dressmaking.
Like his father, Joseph
Blackwell was heavily involved
in community affairs,
including serving 11 years as
KaiapoiMayor.
In 1914 HenryHugh
Blackwell joined the family
business, after astintwith
Ballantynes, until World War 1
broke out and the youngHenry
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pilot in France.
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father as adirectorinthe
family business.
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added and built up the
furnishing and furniture
sections.
After takingdirectorship
from his fatherHugh, David
‘‘continued the acumen and
sincerity whichhas guidedthe
flagshipfor so long’’, Andrew
Blackwell says.
David Blackwell was actively
involvedinthe business for 71
years and handed overthe
reigns to his sons Andrew and
Michael Blackwellin1993.
Over the decades, Blackwells
has survivednumerous
challenges including world
wars, depressions, economic
downturnand floods.
George Blackwell would
have never expected the
Canterbury earthquakeof2010
to all but demolish the store or
expectedin2020 apandemic
would closethe storefor an
extendedperiod for the first
time in 149 years.
Over the years Blackwells
has stayed true to its
traditionalvalues of customer
service.
Blackwells continues to offer
customeraccountsfor
convenience as it did from the
beginning.
Saturdaytradingwas
introduced in 1986, withthe
store opening from 9.30am to
12.30pm and now until 4pm.
This was amajorchange
back in the 1980s, so David
Blackwell’s wife Jean made
fresh scones for morning tea
every Saturday. Mrs
Blackwell’s famous cheese
scones were astafffavourite.
Sunday trading startedwhen
Celebrations ... Blackwells Department Store marked its centenary in 1971.
the store reopened after the
2010 earthquakes.
Home delivery has always
been part of Blackwells’
customer service,from horse
and cart in the early days to
motorbike and sidecar, motor
vehicle and now avan for
bigger purchases.
Personal customer service by
knowledgeableand longserving
staff is another key to
success, with one presentstaff
member having worked for the
family for more than 30 years.
Blackwells buyers constantly
review international trends
and the needsofthe local
NorthCanterbury market,
whichhas grown immensely in
the past decade.
Whilethe fifth generation of
Blackwells now run the store,
thereisalso some of the sixth
generation working in the store
part time and full time,
continuing the family
tradition.
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Home deliveries ... In the early days home deliveries were completed
by horse and cart. Ernie Monk is pictured out on his deliveries.
KAIAPOI COMMUNITY PATROL
covers Kaiapoi, the Waimakariri
district including Oxford
and Amberley.
We congratulate Blackwell’s on
achieving 150 years of business
and are pleased to assist with Fire &Ice.
We are recruiting more members for patrolling and camera
operation.
If you are interested please phone Bill 021 146 2136
Kaiapoi Museum
Preserving and Collecting
Local History
Kaiapoi museum is administrated by volunteers who are members
of the Kaiapoi District Historical Society Inc. Our collectionrelates
to Kaiapoi town and the surrounding districts. It is housed in the
RuataniwhaCivicCentre, 176 WilliamsStKaiapoi.
The museum display is open at the same times as the library.
We are open for research when volunteer staff are available orby
appointment forschool/group visits andresearchers.
Youcan contact us:
Phone: 03 311 8919 (Answer phone)
Mail: PO Box 341, Kaiapoi 7644
Email: kaiapoimuseum@gmail.com
Web: www.kaiapoimuseum.co.nz
Facebook: Kaiapoi Museum
Congratulations to
Blackwells on
150 years
St John Kaiapoi,
proud to support Blackwell’s Event and all other
local community groups and events.
Newmembers and supporters . welcome
Contact:
Rob Rae
027 559 4526
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NEWS
North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
15
NC clinics planned
for Covid-19 vaccine
By DAVID HILL
Kaiapoi is now on the listofvaccine
clinics, as the Covid19 vaccination
rollout continues.
The Canterbury DistrictHealthBoard
(CDHB)says clinics are now plannedfor
Kaiapoi, followingabriefingtothe
WaimakaririDistrict Council meeting on
Tuesday, July6,onthe region’s Covid19
vaccinationprogramme.
Councillorsraised concerns about the
lack of avaccination centre in Kaiapoi,
with centres only offeredinRangiora and
Amberley. It asked the board to
reconsider where clinics were in the
WaimakaririDistrict.
In astatementtoNorth Canterbury
News,board senior responsible office for
the Covid19response, Ralph La Salle,
says the board is rolling out vaccinations
to moreremote and rural locations so
residents can be vaccinatedclose to
where they live and work.
‘‘Clinic locations in North Canterbury
include GP and pharmacybased clinics in
Kaikoura, Cheviot, Rotherham, Hanmer
Springs, Waikari, Amberley and
Rangiora.
‘‘Clinics are also plannedfor Kaiapoi,
and we plan to visit smaller areaswith
mobileclinics.’’
Mayor Dan Gordon welcomedthe
decision to extend services to Kaiapoi
and was pleasedrural communities such
as Oxfordwould be covered.
‘‘It’s something we have been asking for
and we’ve offered to workwith the
government and CDHB with their
initiativesaroundCovid19 to ensureour
districtiswell covered and we have
community halls which can be used.
Getting the jab ... Covid19 vaccination
clinics will be open throughout North
Canterbury.
PHOTO:FILE
‘‘It’s in everyone’s bestintereststhat
this goes smoothly.’’
Mr La Sallesays the CDHB’sCovid19
vaccination rolloutisprogressingtoplan.
‘‘So far, we’ve administered over
100,000 dosesofthe vaccine and we’re
now vaccinating Group 3and expecttobe
doing so untilmidSeptember.’’
Because Group 3isalarge group ‘‘it will
take time to get througheveryone’’, Mr La
Salle says.
PeopleinGroup 4will be able to begin
booking their vaccinations from July 28
through Book My Vaccine,the national
onlinebooking system.
‘‘Everyone aged 16 and overwill be able
to be vaccinated by the end of this year.
It’s also important to remember that once
it’s your turn, you can be vaccinated at any
time there’s no cut off,’’ Mr La Salle says.
‘‘There will be enoughvaccine for
everybody, and noone willmiss out.’’
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16 The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
Improving access
Anew brochure is aimedathelping local
businesses become more accessible.
Produced by the Waimakariri Access
Group,the brochure identifiessome areas
that can be problematic for the elderlyand
people with disabilities.
Examples to consider include outdoor
signage and obstacle free footpaths,
creatingaisles which are clearoftripping
hazards,making steps and edges more
visible with abright colour like yellow.
Other areas to check include entrances,
signage,noise, lighting,furnishings, eftpos
machines and and bathrooms,acting
chairperson Phil Humphreys says.
‘‘Making business more accessible by
identifying and removing barriers for
people impacted by arange of limitations,
makes good sense.
‘‘Creating amore user friendlyand
accessible shopping experience can
increasecustomertraffic (and customer
satisfaction) with the economic benefits
that brings.
‘‘Bestofall, members of our group are
very happytotake alook at premisesto
offer barrier free ideas.’’
The brochure was delivered during June
to anumber of shops and businessesinthe
Waimakariri district andthe reception
from business owners has been
overwhelmingly positive, Mr Humphreys
says.
Access group members have been
providing education and trainingtocouncil
staff and elected members, he says.
‘‘Aswell as our own lived experience, we
know from the numbers of people
contacting us and the council that access
remains an ongoing problem for many
residents.’’
The WaimakaririAccessGroup was
formed 20 years ago underthe direction of
the late Jill Waldron.
The group’s aim is to promote access to
public spaces and facilities, and have a
barrierfree,inclusive environment for all
people including visitors to the district.
More than one millionNew Zealanders
are estimated to have someform of
disability, according to recent statistics.
The group is recruiting new members
and meets on the second Tuesday of the
month at the Kaiapoi Club. For more
information, contact Madeleineinthe
council’s community team on 0800 WMK
GOV(0800 965468) or emailmadeleine.
burdon@wmk.govt.nz.
Road work delays continue
Work on the rockfall canopysouth of
Kaikouraisfinished.
The North CanterburyTransport
InfrastructureRecovery (NCTIR) alliance
has finally completedits work on the
stretch of road south of Peketa and has
passed the baton backtoWaka Kotahi New
Zealand Transport Agency(NZTA).
The NZTA’scontractor,Downer, will
now be responsible for its ongoing care and
maintenance, and willcontinue to make
improvementstothe roadsurface during
sealing seasonwhen weather is warmer.
Rockfall safetywork south of Kaikoura
will continue until July 23, so school
holiday drivers are advised to build in an
extra30minutes intotheir travel time
when travelling between 9am and 5pm on
weekdaysasanew pieceofrockfallsafety
work is completed, NZTA journey manager
Tresca Forrester says.
‘‘TheInland Road route 70 via Waiau is
also open to car drivers if peopledon’twant
to wait for 30 minutes.’’
Abseilers are removinglooserock south
of the Parititahi Tunnels.
Top honours for Sacrifice
Sacrifice,animage by
CathyPrice, was the
overall champion in the
latest Rangiora
Photographic Society’s
portrait competition.
The judgewas Mona
de Villiers.
Sacrifice alsotook
Best in the Agrade
competitionand A
gained honours.
Garage Queen,
another Cathy Price
image, also gained A
gradehonours.
Results were:
Champion Image
Overall: Sacrifice –
CathyPrice
Best in Grades
AGrade–Sacrifice–
CathyPrice.
BGrade –Les –Martin
Kircher.
CGrade –Soul
Searching –Stuart
Taylor.
Honours
Agrade:
How Soulsignite –
Veronica Wedlake.
And in this World,Iam
my World –Veronica
Wedlake.
Mr Solomon –Steve
Lloyd.
Alayna –Steve Lloyd.
Iman –Keith Sycamore.
Sacrifice –Cathy Price.
Garage Queen–Cathy
Price.
Relaxing in Red –Lisa
Carter.
Fallen Beauty –Rosie
Coster.
Sacrifice ... Winning image by Cathy Price.
Solemn –Cindy Signal.
Al Kobah –Sandra
Fleet.
The Scream –Robyn
Carter.
BGrade:
Les –Martin Kircher.
Aday in the life of –
Masiko –Amy Boyce.
Layla–Amy Boyce.
CGrade:
Eunice –StuartTaylor.
Soul Searching Stuart
Taylor.
Arthur’s pass
It’s right here in Selwyn!
Arthur’s Pass village is one of the best places to get up close and
personal with the world’sonly alpine parrot. This cheekytaonga
species is endemic to the South Island and classified as endangered.
Travel the Great Alpine Highway (state highway 73) to Arthur’s Pass,
takeawalk to the Devils Punchbowl waterfall, relax with agreat
coffee or snackand listen to the birdsong,but be careful of little
beaks trying to steal your food!
Stay the night at one of the motels or hostels, and you will likely hear
kiwi or ruru (morepork) calling.
Share your Arthur’s Pass photos
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NEWS
18 The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
Online shopping comes to Waimakariri
South Island New World and
PAK’nSAVE shoppers are set to enjoy
added convenience as the supermarkets
begin to roll out online shopping, with
New World Rangiora the first store to go
live last week.
Foodstuffs South Island stores will
begin astaggered launch of their online
offering from Motueka to Invercargill.
PAK’nSAVE Rangiora second out of
the blocks to offer online shopping from
this week, while New World Kaiapoi
follows on Monday (July 19).
All Christchurch New World stores
will offer online shopping by Christmas.
The phased roll out will continue
throughout the South Island during
2022.
As each store is owneroperated, the
intention of online shopping is for New
World and PAK’nSAVE customers to
purchase groceries based on what is on
the shelves at their local store.
Both brands are offering Click &
Collect and customers can select any
store from which to collect their order.
New World is also providing ahome
delivery option, but it will be location
dependent, as there are different
catchment areas depending on each
customer’s local store.
Many New World and PAK’nSAVE
shoppers who choose Click& Collect can
also enjoy the convenience of parking in
adedicated Click &Collect car park,
where staff will bring the order out to
the customer’s car.
Both New World and PAK’nSAVE
customers will be able to place orders
up to seven days in advance.
The order checkout process can be
completed up to 24 hours prior to
collection for PAK’nSAVE customers
and up to 12 hours for New World Click
For your convenience ... The New World Rangiora online team of Nadia Ollis (left), Lyn Marks, Amy Lovell, Lauren Brown, Tracey
Schroeder and Harley Weller are ready to bag your orders.
PHOTO: FILE
&Collect and home delivery customers.
‘‘Today marks abig milestone and
we’re excited to bring online shopping
to our South Island stores and provide
customers with another convenient way
to do their grocery shop,’’ says Damian
Lynch, General Manager Strategy and
People at Foodstuffs South Island.
‘‘Shoppers know PAK’nSAVE has
New Zealand’s lowest food prices and
offering the choice of online shopping is
another way to provide value for our
customers. Not only will they save on
groceries, but they will also save on
time.
‘‘Meanwhile, customers love New
World for the exceptional instore
experience, and when they shop online
it’s the same team that will prepare your
order. It’s not just any New World that’s
launching online, it’s your local New
World.’’
PAK’nSAVE Online customers can
enjoy shopping for the same great value
they find instore, and New World
Online provides agreat opportunity for
shoppers to explore the recipe of the
week, grocery specials and dinner
inspiration.
To shop online with South Island New
World and PAK’nSAVE stores visit our
website: New World https://www.
newworld.co.nz/discover/onlineshopping.
PAK’nSAVE https://www.paknsave.
co.nz/more/southislandonline.
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North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
19
Covid impacts on volunteering
By DAVID HILL
Covid19 has taken its toll on
volunteersacross the region.
Several localorganisations
have experienced areduction
of active volunteers following
last year’s Covid19 lockdown.
Citizens AdviceBureau
North Canterburycoordinator
Theresa Evanssays her
organisation’s volunteer
numbers slumped by more
than onethird when sessions
resumed at the Rangiora
Library after lockdown.
‘‘During and after Covid we
lost alot of volunteers because
they wereworried and their
families were worried.’’
CAB North Canterburyis
processing five applications
following last month’s seriesof
volunteer expos, organised by
the Waimakariri District
Council community team.
‘‘Thisisour thirdintakein
the last 12 months. Normally
we only do it once ayear and
some yearswehaven’t needed
to do any recruitingatall
because normally we havea
very steadynumber of
volunteers,’’ Ms Evanssays.
Volunteer numbershave
improved, but there is still
plentyofroom for more, she
says.
The CAB runsthree sessions
aday, from Monday to Friday,
with volunteersworking in
pairs,meaningthereare 30
volunteer slotstofill each
week.
New recruits ... CAB North Canterbury has just taken on its third
intake of new recruits in 12 months, following areduction of active
volunteers due to Covid19. Pictured are Victor Paul (left),
Adrienne McGowan, Julie Cloughley, Joanna Blair and Sue
Newick, who joined CAB earlier in the year.
PHOTO:FILE
Volunteers respond to all
sorts of enquiries, from
seekingaphone number to
relationship issues,toissues
withdrains and trainingis
provided.
‘‘You don’t have to know
everything, but you need to
knowwhere to find the
information,’’ shesays.
Community Wellbeing North
Canterbury’s Kaiapoi team
leader, Louise Griffiths, says
her organisation has been
fortunatetohave astable
number of volunteers.
‘‘Fromwhat I’ve heard,afew
volunteers and certainly older
people didn’tcome back after
lockdown, but from our point
of view, we haven’t had a
problem. I’ve got lots of
volunteers, but you can never
have too many.
‘‘We’re always keen to hear
from prospective volunteers
and we can always steer them
somewhereelse if we don’t
have the right role.’’
Waimakariri District
Council community
development facilitator
Wendy Howe says there are
multiple benefits from
volunteering,including
improving selfesteemand
wellbeing, and reducing social
isolation.
It can providework
experience for youngpeople
or those returning to the
workforce, while it allows
those who have retired to
remain active.
‘‘When you’ve had alife of
structure,ifyou haven’t
planned for retirementyou
canfeel lost. But volunteering
allows you stayactive and to
keep using your skillsina
reallypositive way.
‘‘Volunteeringisgoodfor
everybody. It’s goodfor the
individual, it’s good for the
organisationand it’sgood for
thecommunity.’’
Ms Howe says she is aware
of several organisations
seeking volunteers,including
BigBrothers Big Sistersof
North Canterbury, whichis
keen for more mentors,and
IHCNorthCanterbury, which
hasvacancies for its
friendship programme.
Local organisations are
listedathttps://www.
waimakariri.govt.nz/
community/communityinformation/communitydirectories.
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NEWS
20 North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
Don’t let pain
keep youdown
Book aphysio and get back to
the things youlovethis winter.
Winter is a time of year that invites us to slow down
to rest and renew. For some, it means getting out to
our favourite winter sports such as snowboarding or
skiing! However you choose to spend these shorter,
cooler days, it’s essential to keep your body moving.
For those who experience physical pain, that is easier
said than done.
Heat plays a crucial part in helping muscles and joints relax,
so it’s no surprise that the cold weather can make pain feel
worse, making it harder to stay active. Depending on what
causes your pain, there are some things you can do to help
manage it during winter. Aaron Searle, clinical lead at Habit
Health recommends the following:
• Spend a little extra time warming up before exercise.
• Get seven to eight hours of restful sleep each night.
• Eat plenty of nutrient-rich foods.
• Drink plenty of water, so you stay hydrated to help
protect your joints and muscles.
If the pain you’re experiencing is a little more complicated
than just cold weather, a physiotherapist could help. Physiotherapists
are trained health professionals who help address
and treat the pain that negatively impacts your daily life. They
provide you with the tools to help manage your pain so you
can get back to the things you love doing.
Habit Health has highly skilled physiotherapists trained in
musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and other problems causing
pain. As no two patients are the same, the Habit Health team
will assess your injury, your body, and your experience holistically
to ensure the treatment plan they provide is right for
your unique needs. The physio may also recommend and refer
you to another specialist who can support you on your pain
management journey.
Ultimately, your body is meant to move, so don’t let pain
get you down this winter. Book a physio and get back to the
things you love.
From the very bottom to the tippy-top, there’s a Habit Health
clinic near you. Look out for our local names, like Habit Rehab
and Southern Rehab.
SPORTS RESULTS
Rangiora Bridge Club:
Oxford Pairs: North/South:Noreen
Thompson/Fern McRae1,Junette
McIntyre/SueMcIlroy 2, Anne Dorans/
Robyn Dawson 3. East/West: Margaret
Fraser/David McRae 1, Beverley Brain/
Heather Waldron 2, Pat Green/Selwyn
Green 3.
Winter Pairs:N/S: Elizabeth Alabaster/
Marion Lomax 1, JudyBruerton/Jenny
Shore 2, Heather Waldron/ColleenAdam
3. E/W: KenJohns/Jan Roose 1, Janet
Apperley/Gaynor Hurford 2, Pat Green/
Helen Paterson 3.
Junior Evening:N/S: Anne Bagrie/Kate
Whitehead 1, Kerryn Lange/Karen
Manson 2, KK/Lindsay Sigglekow 3. E/W:
Desley Simpson/JudithRobinson 1, Stuart
Atkinson/WayneHutchings 2, Murray
Davis/SharynDavis 3.
Premier Pairs:N/S: Robin Hassall/Jenny
Hassall 1, SarahWaldron/Shirley Symns
2, DaveTocker/Sue McIlroy 3. E/W: Nikki
Luisetti/Richard Peter 1, Lynda Cameron/
Barry Smart 2, Owen Evans/Tony
Biddington 3.
Rangiora Golf Club:
9Hole competition, Stroke/ LGU/ Hills
and Thomas Trophy Round4:Ladies: Lyn
Muir 34 c/b, Sarah Rutherford 34, Jan
Moffatt 35, RitaMoore36.Men:Colin
Bowman 36 c/b, Ralph Sinclair 36,
Howard Thomas 37 c/b,John Gregan37,
Ray Terris38.
AmberleyGolf Club:
Men: DSmith 71,PCumming 72, RHack
73, WVan Zuylen 75, MHarris 75, N
Rhynd 75, KRayner 75. Ladies: J
Cumming74, JBishop 74, BScott 75.
Twos: JCumming, IHolding. Nett Eagles:
SPratt. ExcelDesign Longest Putt: B
Scott.
Mid Week Men: KGussetee 38, BYates35,
NReeves 35, SMilne 35. Twos: BGill, S
Milne.
Mid Week Women:BPettigrew72, J
Bishop 77, DYates 81. Longest Putt: J
Bishop. Nine holders: RKemp16putts,D
Edwards 17.
Waimakariri GorgeWomen’s Golf:
LGU &Putting: 18 Holes: Silver: JCollins
74.
Bronze I: LScott 75, JBlatch 76, LSteele
76, LSmith 76, MTeAwa 77,RPilbrow 78.
Bronze II: HChamberlain 78, VMcKenzie
80, KBush81, PRivers 82, GPottinger 82,
SGillespie 82.
Putting: IBeetsHuchshorn 29.9Holes:J
Jenkins 37, SFarrar 37, JSmith 41.
Putting: JJenkins 16.
AmberleySmallbore Rifle Club:
DQuigley 100.4, KQuigley99.6, MQuigley
99.6,KBrown99.6, PWisheart 96.3,C
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LIFESTYLE BLOCK LIVING
The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
23
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon
has called on the government to
consider the plight of lifestylers
following the recent flood event.
Lifestyle block holders were
left out of the government’s $4
million relief package to assist
with the costs of repairing
uninsurable land damage from
the May 31 flood.
Mr Gordon took the opportunity
to discuss the matter with Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern in
Ashburton last month, including
raising the fact Waimakariri is
thought to have the largest
number of lifestyle blocks of any
district in New Zealand.
‘‘We have asignificant number
of lifestyle blocks in our district
and the Prime Minister was quite
taken by that. She indicated she
would look into it further.
‘‘I just don’t want them to be
forgotten about and I’ve been in
conversation with the North
Canterbury Rural Support Trust,
who are available to offer support
to lifestylers as well as farmers.
‘‘The Ministry of Primary
Industries (MPI) does areally
good job of supporting farmers,
but there is really noone to
advocate for lifestylers.’’
Agovernment spokesperson
says lifestyle blocks do not ‘‘meet
current criteria for funding
assistance’’, but funding has been
made available to the Mayoral
Relief Fund.
Lifestyle advocate Cr Niki
Mealings established the Waimak
Lifestyle Block Group on
Facebook three years ago and
began holding regular meetings,
but says lifestylers continue to be
overlooked.
‘‘I think they are often an
afterthought whose purpose is
still poorly understood. Also,
they’re fairly unquantified at
present on anational level, so that
may explain why the sector is so
underresourced.
‘‘MPI has recently begun to turn
its mind to lifestylers’ needs,
publishing guidance on feed
pressure and animal welfare
issues as well as mental health
support and financial support
options through WINZ and Inland
Revenue.’’
During last year’s lockdown Cr
Mealings began communicating
with MPI’s Canterbury animal
welfare officer, which is apositive
step.
Flood damage ... There are concerns lifestyle blocks are being forgotten
about in the wake of the recent flood event.
PHOTOS: FILE
‘‘But they’re not really geared
up for them. They are after all, the
Ministry for Primary Industries.’’
Since the beginning of last year
the Waimak Lifestyle Block
Group has been working on a
community based action to help
lifestylers to be better prepared
for future events.
In the meantime Cr Mealings
encourages lifestylers to sign up
for North Canterbury
Neighbourhood Support’s
(NCNS) ‘‘North Canterbury Gets
Ready’’.
‘‘The NCNS team did agreat job
helping disseminate important
information during the flood
event to those already registered
on Gets Ready. I’d like to see their
reach improve and really make
use of North Canterbury Gets
Ready’s capabilities.
‘‘When we were looking to
incorporate North Canterbury
Gets Ready into our lifestyle block
communitybased Civil Defence
plan, we found it wasn’t quite
configured for how we needed to
use it, but we worked with NCNS
to find asolution that now means
that people can be connected into
the lifestyle block community
while still being part of their local
street group.’’
Niki Mealings
Simply choose ‘‘Waimak
Lifestyle Block Group’’ under
the‘‘resource’’ tab when setting
up an account on the Gets Ready
website.
Mr Gordon says he intends to
follow up with the Prime
Minister’s office .
Residents needing assistance
following the flood are
encouraged to contact the
Waimakariri District Council as
there may be limited funding
available through the Mayoral
Relief Fund.
Matariki market ... Sue, Hayden and Damien Ditford, from
Blenheim, make s’mores at Matariki Makete at the Amberley
Farmers’ Market in 2019.
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support given to Amberley
Farmers from the North
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she says. ‘‘Gather your
whanau and friends and
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Environment Canterbury colleagues for atour of flood damage around the district recently.
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Leadership role for Victoria
Oxford farmer Victoria Trayner
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role of associate director for
meat processor Alliance Group.
The new role has been
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generation of leaders and is for
12 months, beginning in August,
Alliance Group chairperson
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‘‘Alliance Group is committed
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of the rural sector, and we need
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leaders in order to do so.
‘‘Victoria impressed us with
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her commitment to farming
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‘‘She certainly represents the
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number of shareholders who put
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excited about the depth of talent
within the sector, he says.
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Next generation farming leader ... Victoria Trayner has anew role with
the Alliance Group.
PHOTO:SUPPLIED
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RURAL LIFE
The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021 27
NZ Ag Show on track
for November return
By DAVID HILL
The New Zealand Agricultural
Show is on track to make a
return in November.
Planningisunder way for the
return of the country’s largest
agricultural show from
November 10 to 12, afterthe
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A&P Association.
‘‘Thank you to everyone who
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us in one of our most
challenging periods.Tothose
who donated moneyinour
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thankyou.
‘‘We wereable to raise over
$100,000 towards saving the
show.Thanks to the support
within the Canterbury and the
A&P community, we are very
proudtoannouncethat the
show is happening this year and
that we have some very exciting
announcements to revealover
the months leading up to
Livestock competition ...
Oxford farmer Andrew Stokes
convened the beef cattle
competition held at Canterbury
Agricultural Park last year.
PHOTO: FILE
November.’’
Morethan 80 percent of the
trade sites havealready been
booked for the threedayshow,
indicating thatsupport for the
event is as strong as ever.
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28 North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
Stud breeding passion grows
By DAVID HILL
When the Holland family first moved to
Culverden in 2000, running sheep and
cattle studs was not on the horizon.
Alistair and Lissa Holland purchased
the 955 hectare Hemingford property in
2000 and moved to North Canterbury
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Hemingford has agrowing reputation for
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‘‘When we first came here the sheep
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lambs from the Turanganui Romney stud
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notes,’’ Alistair says.
‘‘As twotooths, the Romney were just
so far ahead, so we decided to go with the
Romney. We had aRomney stud down
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my thing with studs.’’
The couple’s son Sam returned home
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led to achange of direction.
Almost by accident the Holland family
began breeding Charolais cattle as a
neighbour asked them if they could look
after his cattle.
‘‘We sharefarmed them for him and
when he died more than 10 years ago we
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‘‘We decided if we were going to be in
it, we might as well build it up. The stud
is really Sam’s thing. He’s absolutely
passionate about his stud stock and it just
went from there.’’
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annual sale was held last month.
‘‘The Charolais is afantastic marker.
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the attributes that you need in aterminal
cattle beast,’’ Sam says.
‘‘Terminals are well used in sheep, but
they’re underused in cattle, although the
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and with the genetics we’re trying to
Team work ... Viki Holland was on duty at
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30 The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
Opportunity lost for Rangiora div 1teams
Rangiora's division 1men's and women's
hockey teams were disappointed to
come away without any points last
weekend, given their Harewood
opposition had lost several players due
to the national under18 tournaments.
It showed the depth bigger clubs have,
with Harewood able to pull in players
from other grades, (including former
Canterbury representative players), to
field strong sides.
The Rangiora CBK women pushed
hard and created chances but couldn't
overcome atwo goal deficit.
Meanwhile Harewood showed its
experience in converting half chances
into goals, scoring three of its five goals
from penalty corners against the
Rangiora CBK men.
In lower grade action Rangiora
Korimako held off Southern United for a
narrow win in the Sunday super league
(SSL) championship, while Rangiora
Piwakawaka grabbed its best result of
the season in beating UC Athenians 30.
In the men's SSL championship
(division 3), two goals to Rik Roberts
gave the Rangiora Oddfellows awell
deserved draw against Waikirikiri
(division 2) in its league crossover game,
while the Colts went down to UC
Apache. The RangioraHurunui Hares
missed achance to solidify aplace at the
top of the midweek open (MWO)
women's division 1competition, paying
the price for taking the HSOB /Burnside
to team too lightly.
The RangioraHurunui Hawks played
well in its 1all draw with Hinemoa
Kaiapoi, ateam several places higher on
the table.
The MWO women's division 3
competition is proving to be aclose one
with only 6points separating the teams
in 2nd (HinemoaKaiapoi) and 6th
(Hawks).
The Rangiora AMWO men's team also
played alocal derby against Hinemoa
Kaiapoi, prevailing in atight contest 32.
Meanwhile an outofsorts Allsorts team
had all the luck go against them in its
battle with Waikirikiri in the MWO
men's division 2competition.
Nothing seemed to go right at either
end of the turf. While creating some
good chances the team was unable to
close the gap after Waikirikiri built a
good lead.
Despite dominating for long periods of
the game, Rangiora's Platinum women’s
Ateam couldn't find the back of the net
against Waikirikiri. The visitors got
their goal from abreak out against the
run of play, and while Rangiora created
numerous chances, including several
penalty corners, they couldn't find their
way through the Waikirikiri defence and
their strong keeper.
Results
Division 1: Men Rangiora CBK 2
(Lachlan Miller 1, Damian Allerby 1) lost
to Harewood 5. Women Rangiora CBK
1(Claudia Petrie 1) lost to Harewood 2.
MVP: Malia Parsons.
Sunday Super League Championship:
Men Rangiora Colts 1(Justin Meyers 1)
lost to UC Apache 2. MVP: Joshua Ball.
Rangiora Oddfellows 2(Rik Roberts 2)
drew with Waikirikiri 2. MVP: Mike
Roberts. Women Rangiora Korimako 1
(Skye Trowbridge 1) beat Southern
United 0. MVP: Poppy GriffithJones.
Rangiora Piwakawaka 3(Sharlene Bush
1, Maddi Plimmer 1, Kala Ryan 1)
defeated UC Athenians 0. MVP: Tina
James.
Mid Week Open: Men Rangiora A3
beat HinemoaKaiapoi Kauri 2.
Rangiora Allsorts 2(Jon Green 1, Shaun
Maxwell 1) lost to Waikirikiri Petrels 6.
On attack ... Kara Cairns signals for apass from Janayha Johnstone in the Platinum A
girls’ game against Waikirikiri Herons.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Women Rangiora Hurunui Hares 1
(Kelly Nicholson 1) lost to HSOB/
Burnside 2. Rangiora Hurunui Hawks 1
drew with HinemoaKaiapoi Totara 1.
Platinum: Men Rangiora A1(Sam
Firth 1) lost to Avon Gold 15. MVP: Sam
Firth. Rangiora B2lost to Harewood 6.
Women Rangiora A0lost to Waikirikiri
Herons 1. MVP: Ella Kelman. Rangiora
B0lost to HSOB/Burnside 6.
Kwik Sticks 11aside: Boys Rangiora
Renegades 1(Logan Austin 1) lost to
Waikirikiri Harriers 6. MVP: Jonathan
Myall. Girls Rangiora Rascals 2
(Felicite AntoniukNewall 1, Olivia
Lander 1) drew with Avon/St Michaels
Swans 2. MVP: Cate Ambury.
Kwik Sticks 7aside: Boys Rangiora
Rampage 0lost to St Andrews Prep
School 5. Rangiora Rangers 3(Seth
Anders 1, Jamie Ryan 1, Josh Godinet 1)
defeated Avon/St Michaels Titans 2.
MVP: Jamie Ryan. Girls Rangiora
Rebels 1(Meg Dunn 1) beat Harewood
Dodgers 0. MVP: Danielle Petrie.
Rangiora Rainbows 4(Angie Mones
Cazon 3, Ruby Taylor 1) beat Hornby 0.
MVP: Sophie Cartwright. Rangiora
Rubies 1lost to Southern United
Snapper 5.
Kiwi Sticks: Boys Rangiora Rogues 0
lost to Harewood 1. MVP: Benji Mones
Cazon. Girls Rangiora Rabbits 6
(Catherine McKellow 5, Ashlee Harkess
1) beat Harewood 1. MVP: Athena
Vernall. Mini Sticks: Boys Rangiora
Roadsters 0lost to Marist Gorillas 5.
MVP: Fletcher George. Girls Rangiora
Rockets 11 (Shaylee Eastmond 4, Aimee
Dunlop 3, Adele Ferguson 2, Hazel
O'Steen 1) beat HSOB/Burnside Piglets
2. MVP: Shaylee Eastmond. Rangiora
Rock Stars 6(Anita MonesCazon 4, Cleo
Holloway 1, Charlotte Hawes 1) beat
Harewood Dynamos 1. MVP: Violet
Hecken.
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Kaiapoi family store endures
Blackwells Department Store
has weathered many storms
overthe years,none more so
thanthe 2010 Canterbury
earthquake.
Brothers Andrew and
Michael Blackwell were told at
5pm on September 4, 2010, that
their ‘‘1921 brickbuilding is
buggered’’, by structural
engineer WarrenLewis.
It could havemeant the end of
an era, but closing the storewas
never an option, managing
director Andrew Blackwell
says.
Andrew joined the firmin
1980, followed by his brother
Michael in 1988.In1993 the pair
became the fifth generationof
the familytorun the store.
Overthe years they have
continued to retaintheir loyal
customerbase and attract new
ones, overcoming somemajor
challenges along the way,
includingthe 2010 and 2011
earthquakes and lastyear’s
Covid19 lockdown.
Following the September 4,
2010, earthquake, the store
temporarilyrelocated to two
locations in Kaiapoi,including
ashop on the Williams and
Hilton streetscornerand a
warehouse for the flooring
departmentatthe Shell garage,
now Mobile.
It took two years to build the
new building,with Bushnell
Builders, Wilkie&Bruce
Architects and Lewis &Barrow,
structuralengineers, as key
partners. The new storewas
finally opened in September
2014.
Lastyear’sCovid19 lockdown
meant the storehad no choice
but to close its doors for the first
timeinits life for more than six
weeks.
But Andrew and Michael
haveshowntenacity and
determination, never losing
sight of their policyofproviding
customers with awide selection
of goodswith the emphasison
qualityand value.
Blackwells continues to have
strong links to the local
community, through sports,
local community groups,
business association and
servicegroups,and supporting
communityfundraising
initiatives.
Three generations ... George Blackwell (left), his grandson Henry
and son Joseph were the first three of the five generations to have
run Blackwells Department Store in its first 150 years. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Since the inception of the
Kaiapoi Art Expo 16 years ago,
Blackwells has been one of the
sponsors,with Andrew
Blackwellserving on the
founding committee.
Celebrations
to mark 150th
Blackwells Department Store is planning to
mark 150 years in business withaweek of
celebrations.
Events will be heldinstore all week from
September4to12, alate nightonThursday,
September9,with fashion parades, abest
dressed and other competitions.
For this celebrationyear, there will be
new brands andnew lookdepartments in
store.
Amuseum will be set up in store
showcasing the historyofBlackwells, and
the staff are keen to hear fromthe wider
community.
What storiesdoyou have?
Has your familyshopped with
Blackwells for generations?
How many?
Who is our oldest customer?
Do you have any stories to tell?
Blackwells would alsolike to hear from
any exstaffmembers.
To mark its 150thanniversary,
Blackwells is sponsoring asculpture from
wellknown New Zealandartist Andrew
Drummond, which will be placed alongthe
Kaiapoi River bank.
If you haveany storiestotell, contact
Blackwells Department Store on (03)
3278029 or email
enquiry@blackwellsdeptstore.co.nz.
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North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
31
Saracens claims the silverware
RUGBY
By LINDSAY KERR,
PETER WILLIAMS
AND DAYLESUTHERLAND
Positionsswappedatthe top of
the North Canterbury division
one rugby table when Saracens
beat Kaiapoi 2018on
Saturday.
The shock of the round was
Ashley beating Glenmark
Cheviot 2732. The combined
side’s presence in the semi
finals is nowslim. Hurunui
kept itself in contention
beating Ohoka, while Oxford
beat Woodend by default.
Points afterround six of
seven: Saracens 26, Kaiapoi 25,
Oxford 19,Ashley16, Hurunui
15, Glenmark 11,Ohoka 10,
Woodend 1.
Kaiapoi vSaracens
Placards along the Saracens
supporters’ sideline
congratulating ‘Goody’ was
inspiration not only to flanker
Nathan Goodwin,playing his
150thmatch, but for the whole
team.
He turnedinan
inspirationalperformancein
an enthralling topofthetable
encounter, withthe lead
changingthroughoutthe
match.
Saracens was the first to
score, courtesy of aRicky Allin
penalty, but Kaiapoi hitback
when fullback Reuben Tiweka
collected an attacking
Saracens kick, usedhis speed
to beat one player and then put
LoganBell in the clear to run
half the lengthofthe field to
score.
Apenaltyonthe strokeof
halftime gaveKaiapoi at 83
lead at half time.
Kaiapoipaid dearly for a
number of errors in the second
half.After twicefailing to find
touchafter being awarded
defensive penalties, the
Saracens backscontrivedto
put the hardrunning Hadrian
Jackson into ahole for atry
whichAllin converted.
Kaiapoistruckback when
Tiweka scored in the corner
with aspectacular dive as he
grounded the ball millimetres
from the corner.
Corey Simpson replaced
Allin and took over the goalkicking,
scrambling the ball
over thecrossbar to tie the
match up 13all.
Kaiapoitookthe leadwhen
substitute Lance Taylorcross
for atry, but Kerran Jenkins
scored atry for Saracens
leavingSimpsontoconvert for
a2018 win.
Thetireless Jarred Gilmore
was the pick of the Kaiapoi
forwards, matching Goodwin’s
effortsfor Saracens. But it was
the visitors who took away the
valued silverware winning the
covetedDeansTrophyand the
Bates Cup,whichisplayedfor
annually between the two
teams. Barring amajor upset
next week, Saracens will
almost certainlyadd the Colin
Rowlands Trophyfor the
North Canterbury only
competition.
Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 18
(Logan Bell, Reuben Tiweka
and Lance Taylor, tries,Taine
JacobsLawson apenalty) lost
to Saracens20(Hadrian
Jackson and Kerran Jenkins,
tries.Ricky Allinapenalty and
conversion,Corey Simpson 1
penalty, 1conversion.
GlenmarkCheviot
toppled
GlenmarkCheviotlooked
comfortably placed with a
2410 halftime advantageover
Ashley at Loburn Domain.
The combined side
dominated the opening
exchanges, scoring threefirsthalf
tries, withtwo to John
Broad and onetoJordie Gray.
Brook Retallickconverted all
three tries and added apenalty
as GlenmarkCheviot raced out
to a243lead and thingslooked
ominous for Ashley. Nobody
told live wirefullback Luke
Gold, who latched on to a
backline movement, one that
started50metres from the
Glenmark line and scorednear
the postsfor KorbynGray to
convert. The new momentum
never leftthe Ashley unit as
they played as acomplete unit.
Gray scoredfive minutes
into the secondspellbefore
Gold was backinthe action,
this time backing himself 30
metres out withlittlewriggle
room to workin.
On the run ... Inspirational Saracens flanker, Nathan Goodwin on
the burst in his 150th match for his team.
PHOTO: LEONIE HANCOX
Moments laterJosh
Duckworth bullied his way
over to score and Gray added
the conversionasAshley had
grabbed thelead.
Predictably Glenmark
Cheviotfoughtits way backand
with full time beckoning
camped in the Ashley 22, but
Ashley’s defenceheld.
Gold was again astar in the
Ashley performance, while
Hooker LouisJames was
always in thethick of it and
substitute loosieNick Sim
made an immediate impact.
Returning from injury, Jacob
Vincent was astand out player
in the Glenmarkeffort while
Mike Keane in the centres was
always dangerous when
gaining the ball.
Scoreboard: Ashley32(Luke
Gold 2, Josh Duckworth tries.
Korbyn Gray atry, 3
conversions, 2penalties) beat
GlenmarkCheviot 27 (John
Broad2,JordieGray tries,
BrookRetallick 3conversions,
2penalties).
Hurunuiwins
Alarge crowd assembled at the
Culverdengroundsto
celebrate Club Day and
Hurunui’slatest centurion
Andrew Murdoch's 100games.
But the visitors soon
silenced theFlintoff
Contracting stand and shottoa
14pointlead.
Ohoka dominatedpossession
and territory and was ableto
capitalise on the space
generated out wide with three
tries sharedbyoutside pairing
Ethan McDuffand Jade
Nukunuku.
The home sideclung on and
fought backwithtwo tries,one
to Murdoch.
Ohoka was verysettled in its
gameand pushedontoextend
the lead 2414 at the break.The
homeside regrouped,and the
lockingduo of LukeRomano
and Flynn Crean started
rolling down the field.
Enjoying much needed
possession and territory and
being spurredonbyavocal
homecrowd, centreHunter
Johnson crossed to narrow the
margin. Apenalty shortly after
hadthe scoredlocked up at
24all. Ohoka’s ScottAllin was
unlucky not to score after being
held up over the line
Hurunuigained lead with a
penalty to Digby Heard and in
thefinalmoments Hurunui
crossed again to pushout the
score to 3424,inwhatwas an
otherwise tightly contested
match.
Scoreboard: Hurunui 34
(Andrew Murdoch, Cale Dobby,
Hunter Johnson, Jack Philips
tries, Digby Heard 4
conversions, 2penalties)beat
Ohoka 24 (Jade Nukunuku 2,
Ethan McDuff tries, ScottAllin,
3conversions, 1penalty) .
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RUGBYSUB UNION DRAW
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New green coming soon
Alocal bowling club’s dream became a
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hurdle for acommunity development
project.
Hurunui District Council has agreed to
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It received funding from Rata
Foundation, Mainland Foundation and
TAB New Zealand, along with $65,000 it
raised through community fundraising.
“An incredible amount of work went
into the fundraising for this project. It
just goes to show what asmall community
can achieve and what we can overcome
together,’’ Tina says.
‘‘We raised ahuge amount of money.
The support we had from the wider
community was amazing.
‘‘We had several obstacles to overcome,
some thought we would never make it
when faced with the costs and Covid19,
but we kept pushing.’’
Waikari
Hospital
Centennial
The Waikari Hospital will celebrate its
100th birthday on September4.
Plans by the Friends of the Waikari
Hospital to mark the milestone last
yearwere derailed by Covid19.
But with alittle morecertainty in
2021, the organisers have decided to go
ahead with the celebrationsthis year.
The hospital has been providing
extra comforts for patients and
improving facilities since 1984.
Aluncheon will be held in the
Waikari Memorial Hall.
The hospital will be open to the
public for anyone who wants to walk
through it in the morning.
To register go to sites.google.com/
view/Waikarihospital100 or email
waikari100@gmail.com.
Culverden
club day
Culverden hosted its final club day
for the 2021 season last Saturday.
In Senior Section 1Waiau Awas
too strong for Glenmark B, winning
3121.
Astrong Cheviot Abeat Culverden
A3116.
Results for Senior Section 2:
Hawarden A39Cheviot B17, Waiau
Black 32 Hanmer B12, Hanmer A40
Waiau White 14.
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Wanted To Buy
35
ANTIQUES &COLLECTABLES
WANTED TO BUY
FROM $10 TO $100,000
Collections, EstateLots, SingleItems
payuptofollowing prices:
Old Hotel Beer Signs, DB, Speights, etc. $300.
Petrol Pumps $10,000. Oil Bottles, Petrol Oil Hand
Pumps, Enamel advertising signs $3,000. Metal
tractor seats $100. ArcadeGames, Pinball, Flipper
Ball Games, One Arm Bandit Poker Machines
$1,000. Ships Lights andBrass Port Holes $500.
Ships Wheels $2,000. Glass Buoys, Life Rings,
Oars, small Clinker Dinky $1,500. Joinery and
Builders Tools, Glue Pots, Oil Cans, Scribes, Levels,
Plum Bobs, Screwdrivers, Chisels, Lath, Brace
Bits, Screws, old boxes screws, Vice Workbench,
TacHammers, Levels. Gold and Silver Jewellery,
Sovereigns $700. Gold $2,500 ozs. Bracelets,
Chains, Silver Tea Service $5,000. Candlestick,
Statutes, marble and bronze $3,000. Paintings,
Oak Gilt frames, Furniture.
Old Toys, Dinky, tin
plate, wound-up Money Boxes, collections, etc.
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What’s happening in your
community…
Waimakariri Libraries Ditch Overdue Fines
Anyone with asecret stash of overdue library books
can breathe asigh of relief, with Waimakariri
Libraries permanently removing late fines for all
members. All outstanding fines for returned books
have also been wiped from library cards.
District Libraries Manager, Paula Eskett says that
by erasing overdue fines, they hope to welcome
back many hibernating library members.
“As librarians, our value is providing great service
and opportunities for our community to connect,
not chasing and processing fines.
“When we looked at the staff time taken to process
charges wefound that in alot of cases, the cost
of dealing with fines and taking payment was as
much or more than the fine was actually worth.”
Most libraries in New Zealand have dropped late
fines for under 18’s, however Waimakariri joins a
small but growing number to extend apermanent
fines free scheme to all ages.
Paula says that library staff will be ringing
members who still have overdue or lost books
on loan, with the good news that charges will be
waived once items are returned.
Some charges and fees will remain in place for
permanently lost or damaged items, as well as
DVDs, music CDs and new release books for adults.
Rangiora Racecourse
Resource Consent Declined
Commissioners have declined the Taggart
Earthmoving Ltd Rangiora Racecourse resource
consent application.
Thecommissionerswere consideringaresource
applicationfrom Taggart EarthmovingLtd who
applied to EnvironmentCanterbury (ECan)and
Waimakariri District Council forconsents to establish,
maintain and operate an aggregatequarrylocated at
theRangiora Racecourse in Rangiora.
The resource consent applications were jointly
notified on 31 October 2020 and 404 submissions
were received. Sixty two submitters wished tobe
heard in support of their submission, 394 were in
opposition, nine supported and one was neutral.
The decision from commissioners is in line with the
recommendation from the external planning officer
for both ECan and the Council applications who
recommended the consents be declined.
The commissioners noted: "Primarily we have
concluded that the risks and potential risks to
groundwater contamination and contamination of
drinking water supplies down-gradient of the site
are unacceptable."
Full information can be found on ECan’s website -
ecan.govt.nz
2021 MULTICULTURAL COOKINGCLASS SERIES
Want to learn to cookdifferent
and interesting dishes from
other cultures?
Global Locals ofWaimakariri (GLOW) in apartnership with
the Waimakariri District Council are hosting a10-week
MulticulturalCooking Class Series.
26 July –29September2021 | 5.30-7.30pm
‣Kaiapoi High School
‣ RangioraNew Life School
If cost is a concern,phone CarolynBoswell on 027 293 3407
or email globallocalsofwaimakariri@gmail.com todiscuss a
possible discount.
Register at humanitix.com
English Language Classes
Is English your second language?
Come along toour classes to improve
your speaking and listening skills.
We cover some interesting topics in afriendly
and welcoming space with opportunities to
socialise with your classmates too.
When
31 July to 25 September 2021
10am-1pm
Where
Rangiora Town Hall Function Room
303 High Street, Rangiora
Cost
Classes are free
For more information or to register
Julie Cloughley |Tutor
Email: cloughju@hotmail.com
Phone: 027 403 8245
For more info
waimakariri.govt.nz/migrants-and-newcomers
$20
per class
&student
Have You Registered
Your Dog Yet?
By now you should have received your
2021-22 dog registration application.
If you haven’t please contact us on0800 965 468
or email office@wmk.govt.nz toupdate your records.
To avoid penalties, pay your annual dog registration
by 31 July 2021.
All dog registrations can be paid online at
waimakariri.govt.nz or at our service centres in
Oxford, Rangiora and Kaiapoi.
If youare paying by internet banking, please use the first
animal ID numberlisted on theform as areference.
Register now at:
waimakariri.govt.nz/dogs
KAIAPOI LIBRARY GAMING CLUB
Enjoy amix of board, cardand
console gamesinawelcoming
environment foreveryone!
EveryThursdayfrom15July
3.00pm –4.30pm
Upstairs in Meeting Room 1
Find out more
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz
03 311 8901
CLASSIFIED &NEWS
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Check the Beyond The Faerie Tree
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Waimakariri Libraries presents a
DINOMITE two weeks of KidsFest Fun.
Come on in for some ROARSOME
entertainment for the whole family!
From magicians toquizzes tocraft -
you name it we got it.
For more details look for the online
KidsFest booklet at kidsfest.co.nz
or visit us at the library!
Eventsrun from 10July to 25 July
Find out more
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz
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
PUBLIC NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR ON
AND OFF-LICENCES
SECTION 101, SALE
AND SUPPLYOF
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, 7daysaweek.
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
Buying,
Selling,
Wanted
Whatever
you’re
after, you
can findit
in our
classified
section -
advertise
today!
Phone
Amanda on
313 2840
PUBLIC NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR
OFF-LICENCE
SECTION 101, SALE
AND SUPPLYOF
ALCOHOL ACT 2012
Alexandra Asset Holdings
Ltd has made application
to the District Licensing
Committee at Rangiora
for the renewal of an Off
Licence in respect of the
premises situated at 52
Main St, Oxford known
as Fresh Choice Oxford.
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 Monday to
Sunday 7am to 10pm.
The application may be
inspected during ordinary
office hours at the office
of the Waimakariri District
Public Notices
WarMemorial Hall
1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400
PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440
www.bsnc.org.nz
Covid-19 and Level 1–Keeping everyone safe
Dear Clients and prospective clients,
•WeARE open and ready to provide you with
budgeting supportand advice.
•WeARE able to meet with you face-to-face. Strictly
by appointment only.
•Wewillbeabletosee walk-in clients. Please phone
first
•Home visits are by arrangement only.
•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf
with WINZ, banks, creditors etc.
•Weregularly workwith other supportagencies and
food banks; to provide you with additional
assistance.
Phone: 03 313 3505
(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you)
Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz
Monday to Thursday 09:00 am to 4:00 pm
• However, Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us, then
please call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123
KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS
Licensing Committee
at 215 High Street,
Rangiora.
• Confirmation of Officers • General Business 2400414
Any person who is
entitled to object and
who wishes to object to
the issue of the licence
“The Key of Knowledge ..“(Luke 11:52)
may, not later than 15
working days after the “GOOD NEWS”
date of the publication of
In Exodus33:18 Mosesaskedthe LORD God to show
this notice, file anotice
him HIS glory.Whatreally is GOD’sglory?
in writing of the objection
In verse19GODreplies“Iwillmake allmygoodness
with the Secretary of
Licensing Committee the Waimakariri District
pass before you, and Iwill proclaim the name of the
at Private Bag 1005, Licensing Committee LORD before you, and willbegracioustowhomIwill
Rangiora.
at Private Bag 1005, be gracious, and will show mercy on whom Iwill
No objection to the renewal Rangiora.
showmercy”. There is thereforemoretoGOD’sglory
of alicence may be made No objection to the than just abrightlight.
in relation to amatter other renewal of alicence may
2399651
than amatter specified in
section 131 of the Sale and
be made in relation to a
matter other than amatter
Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. specified in section 131
This is the second of the Sale and Supply of
publication of this notice. Alcohol Act 2012.
Wanted To Rent
This notice was first
This is the firstpublication
published on 8th July 2021.
2397237v2
of this notice.
URGENTLY REQUIRED
2399939v1
Farm cottage or similar,
North Canterbury Mini Bus Trust 2-3 bedroom, by responsible,
AGM
mature, professional female
The Annual General Meeting of the North Canterbury with clean, tidy habits.
Mini Bus Trust will be held in the Meeting Room
Long term and not prepared to
Rangiora Public Library at11.00am on Thursday 5 th
August 2021.
share. Also require 3-4 acres
Business
for grazing sensible horses.
• Apologies • Minutes of last AGM
• Chairman’s report • Annual Accounts to 31/3/21
Ph 027 472 6391.
2395366
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.
Garage Sales
OTAKI Street, Kaiapoi,
Saturday 17th and Sunday
18th July. Massive garage
& household clean out,
signs out 9am each day.
The Widest Music Variety
Tune in nowtolistenon104.9 North Canterbury
and103.7 Hanmer Springs andKaikoura
2300807
Pets
BICHON HOMESTAY
for smaller dogs. We look
after your dog in our home.
"No kennels". Phone today
03 314 6110.
Gardening
A+ GARDEN hedges cut
to perfection. Tree &arbor
work. Also spraying. Free
quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or
021 111 4322.
Firewood
DRY WATTLE two years
old, $700 6m2. Dry old
man pine, $550 6m2. Phone
03 312 8726 Rangiora.
FREE firewood from trees
that are felled in Rangiora
area. Suit retired men with
chainsaw. Ph021 358 593.
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
Wanted To Rent
MATURE woman seeks
long term, nicely kept 2-3
bdrm, spacious home in
Rangiora or surrounding
areas, max rent $370, excel
refs. Ph Julie 020 420 2712.
CLASSIFIED
38 The North Canterbury News, July 15, 2021
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 North Otago,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
any feesrelatedtounsolicited resumes.
JOBS JOBS JOBS. Want
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more. Register with us.
Phone Tina 03 310 7285.
Elevate Recruitment, 113A
High Street, Rangiora.
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.
CHICKEN SHIFTERS
required for 2weeks work,
starting 19th July and 30th
August, 8am starts. Call us
to see what other roles we
have. Contact Superior Personnel
313 6180, unit 1/6
Cone Street, Rangiora.
www.superiorpersonnel.co.nz
Property Wanted
WANTED TO BUY
2/3 bedroom
house in Kaiapoi
urgently wanted
by motivated cash
buyers who are
willing to pay you
agood price. Save
yourself the hassle
of open homes and
real estate fees.
2393289v2
Ph: :021 101 4046
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.
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HAND UP
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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
Situations Vacant
MOBIL AMBERLEY
8hour parttime positionfor amotivated
&well presented person that would suit
semiretired or University Student.
Includescashier duties,sales &
assisting customers.
Computer &communication skills
wouldbeanadvantage.
Phone Andrew 021 355 890
2398062
2400151
Landfill -
Operator/Driver
Canterbury Waste Services provides resource
recovery, waste transport and waste disposal
services in Canterbury.
Canterbury Waste Services is seeking a
fit, versatile team player, preferably with
heavy plant operating experience, willing to
learn all aspects of waste disposal and civil
construction works at the Kate Valley Landfill
in North Canterbury. The position is part ofa
dedicated team involved in the operational
aspects of earthworks construction and waste
disposal, in asafeand environmentally secure
manner.
If you areanexperienced multi-skilled operator,
driver or relatively new to the construction
industry, thenwewouldliketohearfrom you
Youwill need thefollowing attributes:
• Possess appropriate licences tooperate
heavymachinery–Classes 1&4.
• Ideally have experience in the operation
of heavy earth moving machinery.
• Bephysically fit.
• Bereliable and trustworthy.
• Haveinitiative andapositive attitude.
• Haveawillingnesstolearn.
• Enjoy working as part of a productive
team.
• The ability and willingness to work within
the variable timeframes required by the
CWS operation.
• Apositive, friendly attitude andoutlook.
Theclosing datefor applicationsis5.00 pm on
Monday 26 July 2021. To obtainanapplication
form andjob description, pleasecontact:
CanterburyWasteServices
PO Box 142, Amberley 7441
Attention: Linda Chandler
or email: lindac@cws.co.nz
or telephone03359 1800
CanterburyWaste Services has aZero
Tolerance to drugs and alcohol in the
workplace and undertakes preemployment
andrandom testing.
Community Service Programme
Supervisor –Part time
The R13 Youth Development Trust is looking for
a‘Part-time Programme Supervisor’
Job Responsibilities will involve:
•Supervision of up to four at risk youth/
rangatahi
•Saturday or Sunday, may include week days
school holidays, starting in Kaiapoi at 8.30am
providing supervision from 9am till 1pm
•Anadditional hour will be provided on return
to clean and wash vehicle
•Toestablish asupportive relationship with the
young person.
Afull NZ Driver’s license is essential, and aNZ
Police check will be required.
Please email your CV and Covering Letter by
Friday 30 th July to Craig Reynolds:
renno@xtra.co.nz
R13 Youth Development Trust
Livestock
HOMEKILL
&Wild Game
Meat Processing
313 0022
2309602MEAT2U.NZ
Educational
2400471
2399448
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
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cgconstruction@
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or 022-619-8163.
You can also visit
our website:
www.chrisgabites
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Trade&Services
ABEL &Prestige Chimney
Cleaning. Nth Cant owned
& operated. Covering all
areas from Waimak to Hanmer.
Professional, guaranteed,
service. Firebox
repairs, carry most parts. Ph
0800 661 244.
AFFORDABLE concrete
cutting with quality and
removal work. Free quotes.
No job too small. Ph 027
442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052
or A/H 03 359 4605.
ALL TREE SERVICES,
arbour work, pruning, tree
removal. Affordable &
friendly service. Telephone
021 111 4322.
ARBORIST qualified.
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.
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.
PAINTERS
Reg Tradesman
Interior,exterior.
North Canterbury Painters
specialising in decorating for
over 65 at adiscount rate.
Free quotes.
Covering Nth Canty,Oxford,
Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley.
Rob 03 327 7899
or 027 432 3520 2227597
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.
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glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.
Log Fires
Pellet Fires
Heat Pumps
Sales
Service
Installations
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03 343 1651
472 Blenheim Rd
www.heatstore.co.nz
KITCHEN, bathroom,
renovations,decking,
pergolas,fencing. Honest
reliable licenced builders.
Ph Don 027 727 9162.
PAINT & wallpaper
services. Wayne Bryant,
exterior, interior. Qualified
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph
313 5337 or 027 654 4568.
PAINTER & Decorator.
25 + years experience.
Interior /exterior, roofs &
waterblasting. For a free
quote, please ph Steve 03
314 4620 or 027 477 1930.
PAINTER. Qualified local
professional, Int / Ext,
roofs, wallpaper. Call or
text Corban 027 846 5035.
POWER TOOLS repairs,
parts &sales for over 40
years. All main brands serviced.
Grossman Trade
Tools, 23 Watts Road,
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.
House &Garden
Property Services Ltd
All aspects of Property
Maintenance
Tree trimming and
removal
Stump grinding
CALL US 021 405 277
RANGIORA Rubbish
Removal and RRR skips.
Wheelie bins any frequency
and skips from 1.5 cube to
9cube. Skips and wheelie
bins for any use, rubbish,
greenwaste, building sites
or just cleanups. Give us a
phone call 313 6957 or for
skips 021 313 255.
ROOFER. All roof repairs,
roof painting, water blasting,
moss treatment,
repointing, gutter cleans &
snow straps. And more.
Free quotes. Phone Nathan
027 516 6609.
SCREEN PRINTING.
For all your printing
requirements. T-shirts,
Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.
Please phone Heather 03
313 0261 or email heather.
norstar@gmail.com.
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,
crutching, drenching,
tailing, feet trimming &
health check. — Ph. 03-
423-3713 or 021-267-4025.
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
2091848
ANTHONY SYMONDS
Forall your painting &
plastering requirements
Local with 30 years
experience
All workmanship
Guaranteed.
Phone 021 344 023
2220615
SEPTIC TANK
CLEANING
Bill’s Liquid
Waste
Blair Tavendale
Ph 03 314 9371
0275 379-694
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
2362002
REMOVALISTS
Movemen Ltd
2Men &agood sized truck.
From $150 plus GST per
hour.Kaiapoi based.
Call Gerard
027 668 3636
2343272
You dump it...
Blair pumps it...
027 216 0000
2225862
VALUATION -
Specialising in North Canterbury.
Contact Geoff at
Maxwell Valuation. Phone
03 310 8541 or email
geoff@maxval.co.nz.
WINDOW TINTING
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
Trade &Services
privacy films
frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
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03 365 3653 0800 368 468
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To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz
Automotive &Recovery
Builder Builder Butchery
2070788
• WOF Cars &Trailers
• Vehicle Servicing &
Repairs
• Tyres &Punctures
• Jump Starts
•
Towing &Salvage
• Courtesy Car Available
Ph Aaron Rowlands
0272 588 366
13 Stone Eyre Place,
Swannanoa
Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm
• 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
Construction &Concrete
DENTURE CLINIC
Digger Hire and Construction
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
Ear Health
• Ear Health checks.
• Wax removal using Microsuction
• Removal of foreign bodies
• Basic hearing aid care
Daryl Power
027 230 9401
concretepower@scorch.co.nz
www.concretepower.co.nz
• ACC provider
• WarVeteran provider
• No medical referral
required
Clinics in Rangiora, Amberley and Kaiapoi
Rest homes/retirement villages, booking by prior arrangement.
Bookings: Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25
Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury
2324849
Landscaping
STEWART CONTRACTING
Landscaping -Fencing
& Earthworks
ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING
03 313 9375 •027 369 3974
www.stewartcontracting.co.nz
contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz
Painter /Plasterer
HURUNUI Painting
• Qualified tradesmen, quick, neat and friendly.
• Reasonable rates. • Interior /exterior painting.
• Interior plastering &wallpapering.
• Spray painting &water blasting.
P: Rod Hermes 027 414 0830 or 03 314 2391
E: r.hermes@xtra.co.nz
2394026
2273277
2136148
RANGIORA
DENTURE CLINIC
Garry WMechen
Registered Clinical DentalTechncian
Phone (03) 313-9192
38a Ashley Street, Rangiora
NEW N W DENTURES D ES
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HOURS
8.30am -12noon
- Monday to Friday
FREE E CONSULTATION O
AND ADVICE
A V C
For a/h repairs
phone (03) 310-3044
✓ Mowing
✓ Edging
✓ Trimming
2360356
Mowing &Gardening
✓ Blowing
✓ Pruning
✓ Cleanups
And much
more ...
CALL US NOW: 027 294 8279
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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 0274818 027
Locally owned and operated
1902273
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
Plumbing
For all
general
aspects of
plumbing
Discounts for over
65 years old
Fast friendly service
All work guaranteed
Aaron McCartney
Certifying Plumber
Cell 027 366 9091
A/H 03 310 2137
Free Call:
0508 44EVER
EMAIL:
plumber_27@yahoo.com
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Seamless Spouting
Landscaping
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
Supply and Install
of Seamless Gutters
10 year no leaks
guarantee
• Continuous spouting made on site,
large colour range available
• High grade and thicker material used
• Repair or replace any type of gutter
• Undertake all insurance work
• Independently owned and operated
• Competitive pricing
Servicing North CanterburyDistricts
Call Danie 021 875 462
2359362
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WINDOW MARKET PLACE
• New & Used
• Timber & Aluminium
• Windows & Doors
8am-5pm Weekdays
8am-2pm Saturday
215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham
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Quality used late
modelToyotas.
Contactus today
if you’relooking
to sell!
2012TOYOTA COROLLAGX
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2011 HyundaiElantra Elite
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2018 Corolla GX Hatch
•2.0L PetrolAuto, Alloys
•Satnav,Bluetooth,Camera
•78,850kms
$
22,995
2019 TOYOTA YARISGX
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•Camera, Bluetooth
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2011 Toyota Wish Z
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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX
•2.4LPetrolAuto
•Alloys, Leather
•80,750kms
$
12,995
2016 HiluxSR5 4x4
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto
•Sat Nav
•Cruise &ClimateControl
$
46,995
2017 LandCruiser PradoVX
•2.8L Turbo Diesel, Leather
•NZ-new,Sat Nav
•Only 43,500km
$
71,995
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• Only 51,900kms
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2018 Nissan Navara RX
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2018 Nissan Navara RX4x4
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2391723
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FINANCE &INSURANCE AVAILABLE
Art expo returns to Waimakariri
The Corcoran French Kaiapoi Art Expo
is back this year with an event filled
weekend on July 24 and 25.
The popular art expo will be joined by
Blackwell’s Fire &Ice Festival on
Saturday. Last year’s expo went virtual to
meet Covid restrictions.
Organisers are looking forward to
hosting the 4000 visitors that attend the
weekend show, and the Saturday Have
AGo where members of the public can
try their hand at avariety of art mediums.
Felting, printmaking, pottery, painting
and weaving are just some of the
activities that visitors can have agoat.
This year’s guest artist is Kim
Henderson, aceramic artist who creates
clay masterpieces using aunique method
developed from her background in
design.
Kim creates colourful surface designs
with glazes painted on to ahard surface.
Sheets of paper clay are then pressed
on to the glaze and the patterned sheets
are shaped into vessels.
Big pots are her speciality but she also
creates jewellery and tiles.
‘‘The influence of my design
background comes through strongly,’’ she
says.
‘‘Much of my past work has reflected
the seaside upbringing Ihad in Golden
Bay, with sea /water themes being at the
Featured artist ... Guest artist Kim
Henderson in her Fossil Point Cafe and
Gallery with one of her pots.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
forefront, but more recently Ihave mixed
it up with the pure enjoyment of using
bold patterns and colourplay.’’
Kim has won many awards for her
ceramic work in New Zealand and the
United States.
Paintings by Kim will also be available
at the expo as well as over 800 artworks
from 125 artists.
Among the 125 artists are 83 returning
artists with four artists who have
exhibited at every single expo since its
inception 15 years ago.
Look out for panels from Paul Smith,
Ruby Whitty, Elizabeth Ross, of Kaiapoi,
and Karin Werner, of Loburn.
They are all painters, but there the
similarity ends as all display unique
qualities that help to make their work a
source of admiration and will no doubt
sell well on opening night.
To add to the festivities of this special
annual event the town will be lit up for
the occasion by All Together Kaiapoi
with the ‘‘Light Up Kaiapoi’’ project
providing lights for every retail business
and across the bridge.
The Pak’n’Save Rangiora Kaiapoi
School Art Expo has 14 schools entered
this year, ensuring awelcome
opportunity to see the talent amongst the
district’s youth.
Selecting the John Rhind People’s
Choice Award will be apopular activity
for visitors once again along with the
raffle with artworks donated from Ruby
Whitty, Angela Mole, Quilliam Collister,
Kay Whiting and Elizabeth Ross.
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
Saturday24thJuly
10am to 2pm:
Art on the Quay,
Kaiapoi Museum,
Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre.
10am to 5pm:
Kaiapoi Art Expo,
Kaiapoi ClubRiverviewLounge.
12.30pm to 3.30pm:
IceSculpting,
Blackwell's car park.
5pm to 8pm:
NightMarket,
Food&CraftStalls,
Christchurch Fire Poi Performers,
Live Latin Guitar Music,
Blackwell'scar park.
Sunday25th July
10am to 5pm:
Kaiapoi Art Expo,
Kaiapoi ClubRiverviewLounge.
1pm to 4pm:
Art on the Quay,
Kaiapoi Museum,
Ruataniwha Kaiapoi CivicCentre.
Both evenings:
All TogetherKaiapoi is running
the ‘‘Light Up’’ project, providing
lanterns forretail business on
Williams Street.
Kaiapoi
Your local for Books,
Toys and Stationery
Copy &Print Centre
Come in and meet our
friendly team Today!
Post your Parcels,
Pay Your Bills and for
Vehicle Registration
Services
125 Williams Street,Kaiapoi
kaiapoi@paperplusselect.co.nz
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2397696
CORCORAN FRENCH
KAIAPOI ART EXPO
SATURDAY 24&SUNDAY 25JULY •10AM -5PM
RIVERVIEW LOUNGE, KAIAPOI CLUB
GUEST ARTIST KIM HENDERSON •GOLD COIN ENTRY
Come check out over 800 artworks from 125 artists all
under one roof including painting, photography, ceramic,
woodwork and more. PLUS for something alittle different
Have-A-Go yourself at weaving, painting, pottery and
more onSaturday all at the Kaiapoi Club.
www.kaiapoiartexpo.co.nz
PAK’N SAVE RANGIORA SCHOOL EXPO
Ashley Rakahuri
Ashgrove
Kaiapoi Borough
Kaiapoi High
Kaiapoi North
North Loburn
Oxford Area
Rangiora Borough
Rangiora New Life
St Joseph’s
Catholic Rangiora
St Patrick’s
Swannanoa
Te Kura oTuahiwi
Woodend
NIG
SATURDAY 24 JULY from 5PM-8PM
OUTSIDE BLACKWELL’S DEPARTMENTSTORE
Warming up aKaiapoi winter’sevening
Blackwells Department Store is
lighting up winter in Kaiapoi
once again with the Fire &Ice
Festival.
After last year’s event was
called off due to Covid19, the
Blackwells Fire &Ice Festival
is back on Saturday, July 24, to
coincide with the Kaiapoi Art
Expo.
The event has become an
annual fixture to light winter,
since Blackwells reopened in
its new building after the 2010
earthquakes.
Auckland artist Victor
Cagayat will once again ‘‘weave
his magic’’, by turning blocks of
ice into sculptures in the
Blackwells car park between
12.30pm and 3.30pm, Andrew
Blackwell says.
Then in the evening from 5pm
to 8pm, the sculptures will be lit
up and the Blackwells car park
will be lined with awide variety
of food and craft stalls. There
will also be Santiago playing his
popular Latin guitar music and
fire performers, to ensure afun
night out for all ages.
Andrew has long been afan of
art and has served on the
Kaiapoi Art Expo organising
committee, so is pleased to be
able to offer the Fire &Ice
Festival for the community, to
coincide with the art expo.
The expo is agood way to
celebrate the talented artists in
Kaiapoi and in the wider
district, while the festival offers
achance for the community to
get together at atime of year
when there are not as many
much happening.
‘‘It makes it agood evening
out for the family, and
especially the children in the
middle of winter, and there’s
mulled wine for the adults to
warm everything up on acold
evening,’’ Andrew says. ‘‘It’s a
really good weekend for art
lovers in the community with
the art expo on next door (in the
Kaiapoi Club).’’
Victor Cagayat has been a
regular in Kaiapoi since the
Fire &Ice Festival was
established.
‘‘He’s amazing. He originally
comes from South East Asia
and used to carve in wood.
These days he gets flown all
over New Zealand and works
with ice,’’ Andrew says. ‘‘But
not just any ice. It has to be able
to withstand the chainsaw and
chisel.
‘‘We initially used to get it
from Auckland and then we
brought it up from Queenstown,
but now we source it from
Christchurch and Kaiapoi New
World, over the river from us, is
kind enough to store it in its
freezer.’’
The fire performers will
provide acombination of
spinning fire poi, fire sticks,
fire hula hoops and fans.
Andrew has organised the food
stalls to ensure there is awide
variety of options to suit
different tastes.
Family affair ... Andrew (left)
and Michael Blackwell admire one
of Victor Cagayat’s ice sculptures
at aprevious Blackwells Fire &Ice
Festival.
PHOTO: FILE
WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
TO THE KAIAPOI CLUB.
Situated in the Heart of Kaiapoi
•Two large openareabars •Bottlestore •TAB •Sky TV with largescreens •Pool &snooker tables
•18gamingmachines •Bistro•Restaurant•Function &meeting rooms •Courtesy vehicle available
Proud to support
Blackwell’s Fire &
Ice Festival
2397675
113 RavenQuay, Kaiapoi|Ph 03 327 7884
Members, Guests &Affiliates Welcome
178 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Phone 327 2157
www.crazefashion.co.nz
www.facebook.com/crazekaiapoi
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