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Thursday,<strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>,<strong>2021</strong> | Issue963 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
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Adventure in the great outdoors<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Aserious accidenthas not<br />
stopped a<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
man from livingalifeof<br />
adventure.<br />
After 20 years travelling the<br />
world as ariver guide,<br />
patrollingsnowcovered<br />
mountains and exploring lost<br />
jungles, Jezza Williams was left<br />
atetraplegic after ariver<br />
canyoningaccident in<br />
Switzerland in 2010.<br />
After returning to New<br />
Zealand and settling in<br />
Waipara, Jezza established<br />
Makingtrax, abusiness<br />
dedicated to makingitpossible<br />
for others, like him, to enjoythe<br />
great outdoors.<br />
‘‘I was blown away by the lack<br />
of infrastructure in the tourism<br />
sectortosupportpeople with<br />
disabilities, so it’s about<br />
opening the companiesupto the<br />
possibilities and educating<br />
them.<br />
‘‘The way Ilook at it, yes, I<br />
have alot of disabilities, but I’m<br />
not disabled. Every ability or<br />
disability is different and<br />
peopledon’treally know what<br />
they are capable of.’’<br />
Jezza is New Zealand’s first<br />
tetraplegic solo paragliding<br />
pilot.<br />
‘‘To makeithappen Ihave a<br />
buggy,sothere’salwaysways of<br />
doing it. It’s aboutbeing aNew<br />
Zealander and looking outside<br />
the square box.’’<br />
After establishingMakingtrax<br />
as abusiness,Covid19<br />
uncertainty led Jezzatoturn it<br />
into acharitable trustearlier<br />
this year.<br />
Makingtrax focuses on<br />
inclusive tourism and Jezza<br />
works with Destination<br />
Kaikoura, Destination<br />
Queenstown,local councils and<br />
tourism operators around New<br />
Zealand.<br />
Being inclusive is not simply<br />
Hitting the slopes ... Jezza Williams is ready for another adventure.<br />
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about puttinginaramp or a<br />
disabled toilet, but about<br />
mindset, Jezza says.<br />
‘‘Accessibility is about<br />
infrastructure, whereas<br />
inclusive is about experience.<br />
Being inclusive is about<br />
integratingpeople and it’s about<br />
allowing people to get out and<br />
enjoy themselves.<br />
‘‘You don’tknow what my<br />
disabilityorability is, but Ido<br />
and Ican adapt.’’<br />
It couldbeassimple as<br />
makingatrack 2cm wider,<br />
installing asmallramp on<br />
bridgeorproviding safety<br />
harnesses, which Makingtrax<br />
can supply, Jezza says.<br />
There are believed to be more<br />
than 680,000New Zealanders<br />
livingwith aphysical disability,<br />
while one in four peopleare<br />
thought to have someform of<br />
disabilityand with the ageing<br />
populationthis is likelytogrow.<br />
The majority of people with<br />
physical disabilities are<br />
unemployedorare likely to<br />
have much lower incomes than<br />
ablebodied people.<br />
‘‘The problem begins in our<br />
education system, where<br />
children are told they can’t do<br />
things because of their<br />
disability,’’ Jezza says.<br />
‘‘At the end of the day,<br />
everybody has something<br />
holdingthem back.’’<br />
Around 15 percent of the<br />
world’spopulation, or around<br />
1.2 billion people, live with a<br />
disability.<br />
‘‘When the bubbleopens up<br />
with Australia,there’s 4.4<br />
millionpeople with disabilities<br />
and that’s nearly the population<br />
of New Zealand, and they have<br />
better funding,’’ Jezza says.<br />
Companies thatwork with<br />
Makingtraxget a‘‘Trax Seal’’ of<br />
approval and are includedin<br />
the ‘‘Inclusive Directory’’and<br />
on the websitemakingtrax.co.<br />
nz.<br />
‘‘All of theirinformationgoes<br />
on to the website,soanyone can<br />
look intothe activity and make<br />
up theirown mind whetherthe<br />
activity is suitable for them.’’<br />
Soaring like an eagle ... Abuggy allows Jezza Williams to be a<br />
paragliding pilot.<br />
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Residents give clear message<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Ninety five percent of Waimakariri<br />
residents whotookpart in aThree Waters<br />
Reformsurvey,want the council to ‘optout’ofthe<br />
Government’sproposal.<br />
The WaimakaririDistrict Council<br />
received3800 submissionsfrom the<br />
survey,over threeweeks.<br />
Waimakariri MayorDan Gordon says<br />
residents expressed averyclear position<br />
and thesurvey resultsclearly<br />
demonstrate thepublic'sconcernsabout<br />
the Government’s ‘‘predeterminedand<br />
fixedview’’onthe case forchange.<br />
“There is aclearmessage from<br />
residents that theydonot support this<br />
reformproposal. Residents are nothappy<br />
about losingcontrol over their assets and<br />
infrastructure,theyvaluelocal say and<br />
management, and theyhave anumber of<br />
valid concernsthe Government needs to<br />
listento,” says Mayor Gordon.<br />
‘‘Serious concernswereraised about<br />
the accuracy of theproposedefficiencies<br />
behindthe proposal for change.’’<br />
The Hurunui andKaikoura District<br />
Council’s have also had abig response<br />
fromtheirresidentsafterthe call for<br />
comment.<br />
Hurunuichief executive Hamish<br />
Dobbiesays thecouncilispleased with<br />
the responsetoits invitation forcomment<br />
on thegovernment’sproposal to reform<br />
the deliveryofthree waters services.<br />
Members of the public werealmost<br />
unanimously opposed to the proposed<br />
reform, citing lossoflocal control,<br />
undervaluing of assets and complexityof<br />
governance arrangement as keyissues.<br />
The Hurunui councilinvitedthe public<br />
to commentinperson, via email, via<br />
social media,throughits service centres<br />
and through Zoom dropinsessions.<br />
The Waimakariricouncil outlined the<br />
Government’sreform proposal in s<br />
survey,whereitlaid out itsconcerns and<br />
asked residents fortheirviews.<br />
Kaikoura Mayor Craig Mackle says the<br />
initial feedback fromits residents would<br />
be usefulwhen thecouncilconsidersand<br />
questionswhat thegovernment is<br />
proposing.<br />
Meanwhile Mr Gordon says the<br />
Government is promotingreform where<br />
councilrun water, wastewater and<br />
stormwater services wouldbetransferred<br />
to four major entities as part of itsThree<br />
WatersReformProgramme.This is in<br />
line with itspushfor greater<br />
centralisation of publicservices like<br />
health,the Resource Management Act<br />
andpolytechnics.<br />
If thereform goes ahead, the three<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> councils willbecome<br />
part of an entity that covers most of the<br />
South Island.<br />
TheGovernment hasgivencouncils<br />
until theend of <strong>September</strong>toprovide<br />
feedback.<br />
Mr Gordonsays residents expressed<br />
concernsaboutlosing local knowledge<br />
andcontrol on how water servicesare<br />
provided,ratesbeing used to subsidise<br />
upgradesinother areas,wantinglocal<br />
management andprovision of Three<br />
Water Services andappropriate<br />
compensation fortransfer of community<br />
assets.<br />
Hunt for armed robbers<br />
By ROBYNBRISTOW<br />
Police are continuing to follow anumber<br />
of lines of inquiry following the armed<br />
robbery of ZAmberley last Wednesday<br />
night, says Detective sergeant Daniel<br />
Isherwood of the Rangiora CIB.<br />
He says they are looking for two men<br />
wanted in connection with robbery.<br />
Images of the pair show them wearing<br />
balaclavas as they entered the service<br />
station on the corner of Carters and<br />
Courage Roads at about 10.18pm.<br />
Armed with agun they demanded cash<br />
and cigarettes before leaving on foot<br />
with asmall amount of both.<br />
AZAmberley staff member who<br />
turned up to work for the 11pm shift said<br />
on Facebook the attendant on duty<br />
during the robbery was shaken up, but<br />
OK.<br />
Everyone was safe and just needed<br />
‘‘kindness from people and remember a<br />
smile goes along way’’.<br />
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‘‘Theysoughtfor the reform proposals<br />
to takeplace alongside wider Futurefor<br />
Local Governmentand Resource<br />
Management Act(RMA)reforms.’’<br />
Mr Gordon sayshis council had the<br />
Government proposal independently<br />
reviewed. The reviewraised concerns<br />
about coreassumptions behind the<br />
proposalfor change and questioned the<br />
proposedefficiencies.<br />
‘‘Italso queriedwhether theScottish<br />
model, whichthesereforms arebased on,<br />
is applicable nationally, as well as to the<br />
WaimakaririDistrict.<br />
‘‘Thisresearchalsoraises serious<br />
questions regardingthe discrepancies in<br />
the proposed costswithand without<br />
reform,and arequirementfor all<br />
associated reform to takeplace in<br />
conjunction for the proposal to be<br />
successful.<br />
Other councils such as Whangarei<br />
District Council alsohad the Government<br />
proposalreviewed.The review<br />
questionedthe costsaving claims, and<br />
refutedproposed efficienciesof<br />
amalgamation andpredictions of massive<br />
price increases.<br />
The WaimakaririDistrict Council and<br />
all <strong>Canterbury</strong> Mayors are calling on the<br />
Government to press pause andworkwith<br />
councils andcommunities on theissue.<br />
“Everyoneagrees that quality drinking<br />
water and better environmentaloutcomes<br />
are essential.<br />
‘‘The councildoesn’taccept the<br />
premise that thereisonly one wayto<br />
achievetheseoutcomes. Rushed reform<br />
won’t benefitanyone.The case forchange<br />
nationally is flawedand Waimakariri<br />
residentsare overwhelmingly saying that<br />
theydon’tsupport theproposal.<br />
‘‘I think the proposal as it stands is<br />
inaccurate and outoftouch,” says Mr<br />
Gordon.<br />
The council will decideonits formal<br />
responsetoGovernmentataspecial<br />
meeting on Tuesday,<strong>September</strong> 28.<br />
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Gales down trees, wreck property<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> is in clean up mode.<br />
Two gale force nor’westers have lefta<br />
trailofdestructionwith treesdown, power<br />
polesand roadsigns snappedoff, and<br />
irrigators toppled.<br />
Woolsheds, woodsheds and garden<br />
shedstook ahammering,some houseshad<br />
near misses, and many are still hunting for<br />
garden furniture, chimney tops, their<br />
trampoline and other property. Othersare<br />
looking for owners of property thatblew<br />
in.<br />
Brutal gusts toppled old man pines roots<br />
over fences, sheds,woolsheds and other<br />
property,along withbranches torn from<br />
trees.<br />
Therewere several fires sparked into<br />
life,but no huge damage. Seven fire<br />
appliances, tankers, tractors and<br />
manpower managed to containafire near<br />
Glentui whichwas threatening to get away<br />
in the Garry Riverbed.<br />
Stocklosses were also minimal withthe<br />
wind and downed treescausing afew<br />
headaches for farmers, particularlythose<br />
in the middle of lambing.<br />
MainPowercrewsworked long hours to<br />
repair theextensive damage to the<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>networkuntil late Friday<br />
night, and over the weekend.But some still<br />
didn’t haveany power when the second<br />
gale hit on Sunday night, early Monday<br />
morning.<br />
This timethe wind was accompanied by<br />
heavyrain, lightening and thunder,<br />
although was not aferocious or<br />
destructive as the previous gale.<br />
This added to the woes of the crews<br />
waiting for safeconditions to restore<br />
powertocouncil and private water<br />
schemes, residents andbusinesses.<br />
Ablue gum crashedthrough the roof of<br />
the 1912IslandHills Woolshed, west of<br />
Culverden, owned by Dan and Mandy<br />
Shand, while The Grange near Oxford,<br />
also lost part of the roof of the woolshed. It<br />
is hoped the woolshed is repairable,while<br />
thereisplenty of work to do in the new<br />
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Flattened ... Horse gear lays buried in the tack shed at aproperty on Horsley Downs Road,<br />
near Hawarden.<br />
sheep yardswhich were alsodamaged by<br />
branches.<br />
‘‘It is goingtotake abit of cleaning<br />
up,’’Mandy said.<br />
Adam Green, his partner Rio Coster and<br />
flatmate,Alhad alucky escapeafter huge<br />
treescrashed down neartheir house on<br />
theoutskirts of Oxford. Ahorse float, and<br />
aspa were squashed and acar badly<br />
damaged by falling branches.<br />
‘‘The spas agoner. The horsefloat and<br />
Al’s car are all writeoffs,’’says Adam.<br />
He was up and about at 2am on Friday<br />
morningwhenheheard the treesstarting<br />
to come down. He decided everyone would<br />
be much saferinalarge shed nearby.<br />
‘‘Our bedroom is wherethe branches<br />
were coming down. Atree just missedthe<br />
house. Branches hit the corner. There is a<br />
bit of damagetothe guttering, and a<br />
couple of down pipes,’’ he says.<br />
Hanmer Springs took abattering on<br />
Sunday night, clearing abuilding site for a<br />
second time,treestoppled, and power<br />
outagesdisrupted business. Tracks were<br />
closed untilthey could be cleanedup.<br />
Masons Flat near Hawarden and<br />
surrounds also suffered from the gales<br />
with reportsofbrokenpower poles, and<br />
Squashed ... Aspa pool on averanda of<br />
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branches.<br />
squashedsheds. Councils werekept busy<br />
clearing roadsoftrees and debri, and<br />
getting water schemes up and running<br />
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Flamingo scoots into town<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Pinkescooters will soonbeseen<br />
on the streets of Waimakariri.<br />
Following the trendof<br />
Christchurch and other urban<br />
areas around New Zealand, the<br />
Waimakariri District Council<br />
has approvedasix month trial<br />
withWellingtonbased Flamingo<br />
withpink scooters set to arrive<br />
fromNovember1.<br />
The trial willsee pink<br />
colouredelectric scooters on the<br />
streets of Rangiora, Kaiapoi,<br />
Woodend and Pegasus.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordonsays<br />
concerns expressed by retailers,<br />
GreyPower and the Waimakariri<br />
Access Group weretaken into<br />
account, witha‘‘geofence’’ to be<br />
established in Rangiora which<br />
willpreventthe scooters from<br />
entering the mainshopping<br />
centre on High and Durham<br />
Streets.<br />
There will also be aspeed<br />
limit of 15kph in each of the<br />
towns, as wellasconditions<br />
around parking locations.<br />
‘‘The critical thing is thisisa<br />
trial to see how it goes,’’ Mr<br />
Gordon says.<br />
‘‘Ifthere are any issues picked<br />
up there’s the abilitytodiscuss<br />
thatwith the operator.<br />
‘‘Without atrial, an escooter<br />
operator could have comeinand<br />
set up here anyway,soweare<br />
getting ahead of the curve.’’<br />
Council staff picked up<br />
through the town centre<br />
strategies processes thatthere<br />
was an interest in having<br />
escooters in the district,<br />
particularlyamong young<br />
people.<br />
Feedback from the<br />
New mode of transport ... Pink escooters are coming to the streets of the<br />
Waimakariri district.<br />
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Waimakariri Youth Council<br />
indicated there was an interest<br />
in having atrial, Mr Gordon says.<br />
Staff consultedwith the town<br />
centres,GreyPower, the<br />
Waimakariri Access Group,the<br />
AgefriendlyAdvisoryGroup,<br />
the four communityboards and<br />
local youth before inviting<br />
escootercompanies to express<br />
an interest.<br />
Flamingo Scooters already has<br />
astrong presence of pink<br />
escooters in Wellington and<br />
Christchurch.<br />
‘‘Flamingo is thrilled to be<br />
working with the Waimakariri<br />
District Counciltotrial electric<br />
scooter sharinginthe region,’’<br />
Flamingo Scooters cofounder<br />
Jacksen Love says.<br />
‘‘Flamingo is afirstand last<br />
mile transport option that helps<br />
people get around in afun, safe<br />
and easy way, while reducing<br />
theirreliance on cars.’’<br />
Up to 400 escooters are set to<br />
be deployed in the district<br />
throughout the trial, which is set<br />
to run for six months.<br />
The escooters will be hired on<br />
aper minute basis, with users<br />
required to download the<br />
Flamingo Scooters app on to<br />
theirmobile phone.<br />
The app has amap to locate<br />
the nearest escooterand can be<br />
unlocked by scanning the QR<br />
code on the handlebar.<br />
Hiring an escooter will cost a<br />
$1 base fee, then 45 cents per<br />
minute.<br />
Sculpture celebrates<br />
Blackwells milestone<br />
The WaimakaririPublic Arts<br />
Trust’sfirstcommissioned<br />
workisasculpture by<br />
acclaimed Christchurch<br />
artistAndrew Drummond.<br />
The threemetre high<br />
kinetic sculpture Karo is<br />
being sponsoredbythe<br />
Blackwell family,to<br />
celebrate the 150 year<br />
anniversaryofBlackwells<br />
Department Store in<br />
Kaiapoi. It will be installed<br />
on thenorthernriverbank of<br />
the KaiapoiRiver,<br />
downstreamfrom the<br />
KaiapoiBridge.<br />
The WaimakaririDistrict<br />
Council approveda<br />
recommendation to establish<br />
the charitable trust at a<br />
meeting in 2019, after the<br />
developmentofanArt in<br />
PublicPlaces policy in 2015.<br />
The trust was formed last<br />
October and includes<br />
chairwoman JackieWatson,<br />
who is alsothe Waimakariri<br />
ArtsTrustchairwoman,<br />
curatorofKaiapoi’sArt on<br />
the QuayGallery and the<br />
KaiapoiTuahiwi Community<br />
Board chairwoman. The<br />
other trustees areNicole<br />
Weber,the owner and<br />
manager of the real estate<br />
organisation One Agency,<br />
WilsonHenderson,aLoburn<br />
weaverand textileartist,<br />
DaelFoy, an Ohoka artist<br />
and arttutor, andJudith<br />
Hoult aformer Rangiora<br />
AshleyCommunity Board<br />
memberand artsadvocate.<br />
Jackie said that the SCAPE<br />
Public Art executive<br />
director,Deborah<br />
McCormack, had also been<br />
consulted about<br />
contemporary public art,<br />
community engagementand<br />
thedetail of the installation<br />
of public art.<br />
‘‘TheWaimakariridistrict<br />
is home to manyartists<br />
acrossall disciplines,’’<br />
Jackie said.<br />
‘‘Collectively, this makes<br />
foracommunity that cares<br />
about the artsand that also<br />
extends to its council. The<br />
public artpolicy providesa<br />
framework forthe<br />
acquisition, installation,<br />
placement and maintenance<br />
of public space artworks<br />
acrossthe Waimakariri<br />
District.’’<br />
Itspurpose is to<br />
``demonstrate an open and<br />
enabling approach to the<br />
concept of public art, provide<br />
aconsistent approachand<br />
clarityaround theprocessof<br />
acquisition, siting and<br />
ongoing management of art<br />
works in theWaimakariri<br />
District and setclearcouncil<br />
expectationsfor any<br />
provider/proposer/funderof<br />
public artwork in the<br />
consideration of potential<br />
future installations’’. The<br />
installation of Karo hasbeen<br />
delayed by the Covid19<br />
lockdownrestrictions.
The annual clip ... Wool being loaded out of the Island Hills Woolshed to be carted out by horse and cart.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Gales hit historic woolshed<br />
The IslandHills Woolshed, which<br />
was damaged when atree crashed<br />
on to the roofduring the recent<br />
nor’westgales, was built in 1912<br />
priortoWWI.<br />
It was built for GRMcRae soon<br />
afterIsland Hills, west of<br />
Culverden, was split offfrom The<br />
GlensofTekoa.<br />
It was builtofheart rimu, railed<br />
to the Balmoralsiding, and carted<br />
to Island Hillsbyhorse and cart.<br />
The heart rimu is still as sound<br />
todayasthe day it was milled,says<br />
Ed Shand, father of Dan who now<br />
runs Island Hills with his wife<br />
Mandy.<br />
Mr Shand says the timberistoo<br />
hard for the borer beetles to have<br />
caused any damageover thepast<br />
110 years.<br />
But the savage gales of late,<br />
whichtoppled ablue gum on to the<br />
shed, has taken atoll.<br />
The shed was built on concrete<br />
piles that stand 60 to 90 cm above<br />
groundlevel, makingitdifficult to<br />
clean the manure out from under<br />
the gratings, he says.<br />
The shearing board and partof<br />
the woolroom are sarkedwith half<br />
inch timberthat stops<br />
condensation and in recent years<br />
the floor has beenstrengthened<br />
with achip board covering.<br />
‘‘The roofand wallswere<br />
covered with crown corrugated<br />
iron that was heavily coated with<br />
galvanising, helpingtokeep the<br />
shed sound.<br />
‘‘There is one weatherboard wall<br />
along the front,’’saysMrShand.<br />
The internalpens hold up to 380<br />
fullwoolled sheep,and are split<br />
into five large pens, as wellas<br />
three catching pens that served six<br />
blade shearers, now days three<br />
machine shearers.<br />
The wooltableatone end of the<br />
board,along with bins, are in aline<br />
acrossone side of the wool room.<br />
The old handcranked Sandow<br />
press usedtobeinthe middle of<br />
the room,while the wool bales<br />
were stacked up threehigh,two<br />
deep afterthey were weighed and<br />
recorded.<br />
The first electricitywas<br />
connected to the generatorinthe<br />
1950s.Itserved for lighting and<br />
boiling hotwater, as well as atwopersonKiwi<br />
crutching plant that<br />
sat at the far endofthe shearing<br />
board for many years.<br />
Dan and Mandy are confident<br />
the damage caused by the huge<br />
blue gum crashing on to the<br />
woolshed roof, and outsidesheep<br />
yards,can be repaired.<br />
NEWS<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
5<br />
Floods, Covid<br />
cost council<br />
The May31floodevent<br />
and the recentCovid19<br />
lockdownhave left the<br />
WaimakaririDistrict<br />
Councilwithmore than $3<br />
millioninunplanned<br />
costs.<br />
In areport to lastweek’s<br />
councilmeetingheld on<br />
Zoom, utilities and<br />
roading manager Gerard<br />
Cleary said therecent<br />
floodevent led to a$2.8<br />
millionrepairbill.<br />
The bulkofthe flood<br />
repair bill is from roading<br />
repairs, at an estimated<br />
$2.6million, while other<br />
costs are for damage to<br />
greenspaces and property.<br />
The councilis<br />
continuing to look at cost<br />
recovery fromWaka<br />
Kotahi NZTA and other<br />
sources, and expects the<br />
costtothe council to<br />
reduce to around $1.2<br />
million, ‘‘soit’s not going<br />
to cost the district too<br />
much’’,Mayor Dan Gordon<br />
says.<br />
Meanwhile the<br />
lockdown has costthe<br />
council between $200,000<br />
and $300,000 in unplanned<br />
expenses and lost income,<br />
Mr Gordonsays.<br />
‘‘It’s acost we don’t<br />
budget for.Wedon’t have<br />
an exactfigureyet, but last<br />
year’slockdown costus<br />
around $800,000.’’<br />
Councillors endorsed<br />
thedraft District Planin a<br />
closed session and hope to<br />
release it for public<br />
consultation later in the<br />
month, Mr Gordonsays.<br />
Areportseeking council<br />
approval for public<br />
consultation on the<br />
proposedWaimakariri<br />
District Walking and<br />
Cycling NetworkPlan was<br />
withdrawnafter the<br />
council was unsuccessful<br />
in its NZTAfunding<br />
application.<br />
The proposal had set out<br />
aprogramme for building<br />
$4.7 millionworth of cycle<br />
wayand walkway<br />
infrastructure in the<br />
district overthe next<br />
decade.<br />
Staffwill now consider<br />
theoptions, including<br />
whether thecouncil can<br />
fund the project itself,the<br />
implications of<br />
proceeding with halfthe<br />
funds or puttingthe<br />
project on hold,Mr<br />
Gordon says.<br />
‘‘There hasbeen alot of<br />
work done leadingup to<br />
that reportsoit’sashame<br />
to not proceed withit at<br />
this stage, but we were<br />
warnedthat therewere<br />
funding challenges for<br />
NZTA.’’<br />
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6 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH<br />
This<br />
Week<br />
Sun<br />
Fishing<br />
Guide<br />
Moon<br />
Wind<br />
Good<br />
Around the electorate with<br />
STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA<br />
IPCC’sreport significant<br />
In early August, the InternationalPanel on<br />
Climate Change (IPCC) delivered the first<br />
part of its 6th Assessment report.<br />
As Iwroteinmycolumn in aprevious<br />
edition of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, climate<br />
science is complex,but what is clearand<br />
the IPCC recognises this, is that methane<br />
and carbondioxideare different.<br />
Methane, whichiscommonly produced<br />
by farm animals has an entirely different<br />
global warming impactthan carbon<br />
dioxide which is produced by the likes of<br />
petrol. Carbon dioxidestays in the<br />
atmosphere much longer than methane<br />
does,meaning that carbon dioxide is far<br />
worsefor the climate.<br />
In 2018Ihad avirtualmeeting with<br />
Professor Myles Allen the head of the<br />
Climate Dynamics Group in Oxford<br />
University’s Department of Physics, along<br />
with Professor David Framefrom Victoria<br />
University.<br />
Professor Allen has developed an<br />
alternative method of measuring<br />
methane’s warming known as Global<br />
Warming Potential( GWP).<br />
This metric reflects methane’s shortlivednatureinthe<br />
atmosphere and the<br />
need to stabilise rather than eliminate<br />
methane emissions.<br />
The IPCC’srecentreport has reviewed<br />
the latest science,including the GWP.<br />
Whileitdoesn’t recommend any single<br />
metric, theydoagree the current GWP<br />
metric createsissues.<br />
The IPCC say that if countries used the<br />
GWP metric to set an emissionsbudget to<br />
achieve atwodegree limit, the twodegree<br />
limitcould be overshot by 0.17°C.<br />
The IPCC saysmore certainty for global<br />
emissions targetscould be achieved if<br />
countries like New Zealand expressed our<br />
Paristargetsineither ‘splitgas’ or GWP<br />
form.<br />
This is ahighly significantconclusionfor<br />
acountry like New Zealand, right at atime<br />
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when New Zealand is considering<br />
reviewing our Paris target.<br />
Iwill be doing everything Ican to make<br />
sure Climate Minister JamesShaw takes<br />
this conclusion seriously.<br />
The IPCCalso says that reducing<br />
methane emissions by about 0.3 percent<br />
per annum,orabout10% by 2050,would<br />
mean New Zealand’s methaneemissions<br />
are creating no further warming.<br />
This implies that the current24to47%<br />
targetinthe ZeroCarbon Bill will require<br />
our farmers to go way furtherthan what is<br />
required for methane.<br />
While we areaskinglonglived carbon<br />
dioxide to only contribute no further<br />
warming by 2050, we are potentially asking<br />
farmerstoreduce methanemuch faster<br />
and much sooner than whatisrequired.<br />
The IPCC’s finding is greatnews for all<br />
of New Zealand.<br />
It would be ashame for the Government<br />
to takeadefensive approach and continue<br />
to apply atargettoagriculturethat goes<br />
beyondwhat is required by the science.<br />
It will be politicallyhard for Labour to<br />
walk backtheir methanetarget,asmany<br />
including National, told them at the time it<br />
went too far, butthey need to see the<br />
science is now crystal clear.<br />
We alsohave avery different economic<br />
situation where agricultureisalmost<br />
carrying the economy on its back, and has<br />
got us through the lockdown era that we<br />
live in thusfar, and is incredibly important<br />
to every Kiwis financial wellbeing.<br />
Reaching a10% biogenic methane<br />
reduction by 2050 will likely be achieved<br />
by business as usual efficiency gainsand,it<br />
seems logical thatshouldreductions go<br />
further they will in effect be an offset for<br />
other emissions such as industrialheat<br />
and transport.<br />
If this is the case then our farmers<br />
shouldbecredited fortheir efforts as they<br />
are withforestry sinks.<br />
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KAIKŌURA VIEWS<br />
MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE<br />
Working together to<br />
support residents<br />
Another Mayoral Column<br />
and another CovidAlert<br />
Level.<br />
It is good to see that the<br />
numbers of infections are<br />
coming down, lookslike<br />
we are on the right track.<br />
Watching the Maori<br />
Wardens acknowledged<br />
on Seven Sharplastweek<br />
remindedmehow lucky<br />
we are to liveissuch a<br />
greatcommunity.<br />
The Wardens have<br />
been doing an awesome<br />
job supportingKaikoura<br />
Healthcare through the<br />
Covidvaccinationroll out and during<br />
this latest lockdown.<br />
Otheragencies such as Te Tai O<br />
Marokura and the team at thecouncil<br />
worked with KaikouraHealthcare to<br />
ensure thatnovulnerablepeopleinour<br />
community missed out on support.<br />
The awesome Meals on Wheels teams<br />
were given abreak and counciltook on<br />
the roleofdelivery drivers to protect<br />
many of the usual drivers who are aged<br />
65 yearsplus.<br />
The council roadingteam were also<br />
involved with the necessary traffic<br />
safety measures for drivethrough<br />
vaccinations.<br />
We may not have the resources<br />
available in alarge city,but we make up<br />
for it by stepping up and helpingout in<br />
timesofneed.<br />
We havehad agreat response to the<br />
ThreeWaters Reformfeedback.<br />
Over 100 peoplehave offeredtheir<br />
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Moderate SW turning<br />
S<br />
views on the initial<br />
proposal from central<br />
government.<br />
We are not yet<br />
consultingonwhether<br />
our district shouldor<br />
should not be part of the<br />
proposed new large<br />
water entity.<br />
But this initial<br />
feedback is really<br />
valuableasthe council<br />
considers and questions<br />
whatthe governmentis<br />
proposing.<br />
At our virtualmeeting<br />
on <strong>September</strong>1the<br />
council agreed to not transfer any water,<br />
wastewater or storm waterassets to any<br />
other entity without firstundertaking a<br />
fullconsultative or referendumprocess<br />
withthe Kaikoura community.<br />
The next step for us is to providesome<br />
initial feedback backtocentral<br />
government on the proposed reformat<br />
the end of <strong>September</strong>.<br />
Central government will be<br />
determining the timeline for reform<br />
going forward in October <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
We will makesure we keepyou in the<br />
loopthrough the council newsletterand<br />
website,Facebook, Kaikoura Star and<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>.<br />
You can provide feedback online<br />
through the council website or grab a<br />
paper copy from council.<br />
Feedback is open until <strong>September</strong>19.<br />
Spring is definitelyinthe air,<br />
remembertoget out thereand enjoy<br />
somefresh air whilethe sun shines.<br />
Three Waters Reform should be embraced -submission<br />
Rangiora residents, John and Heather<br />
Mather, say the Government’s proposed<br />
ThreeWaters Reforms needtobe<br />
embraced.<br />
‘‘These waterissuesare too important to<br />
be lefttothe plethora of 67 local<br />
authorities acrossNew Zealand.<br />
‘‘These localbodies have widely<br />
differentcapacitiesand meanstoaddress<br />
current and future water challenges. This<br />
is the key rationale for changeand it is<br />
clear we do needanew and different<br />
approach,’’ they said in asubmission to the<br />
Waimakariri District Council’s recent<br />
survey on the reforms.<br />
The Matherssays the proposed regional<br />
structure for waterreform will ensure<br />
focus, efficiency, effectiveness and<br />
accountability.<br />
‘‘More importantly the proposed<br />
regional structure will ensurethe<br />
management of this vital ‘lifeforce’ will<br />
provide moreequal outcomesfor all New<br />
Zealanders’’.<br />
They says it is ‘‘frankly embarrassing<br />
and irresponsible’’ for local authorities to<br />
stand outsideofthe proposed reforms<br />
with an ‘‘I’m all rightJack’’ parochial<br />
attitude. It is not the NewZealand way to<br />
stand outsideofchangedesigned to<br />
alleviate current challenges and<br />
problems. ‘‘The lessons learned from<br />
recentpublic health ‘problems’ associated<br />
with watersupplyand infrastructure have<br />
contributed to requirementsand<br />
expectations for change.<br />
‘‘Issues such as the rapiddegradation of<br />
once swimmable rivers, the evidence of<br />
climate change and its likelyimpacts, the<br />
current pollution of waterways and<br />
problems with watersupply and waste<br />
waterare driving aneed for amore<br />
focused response thanhas hitherto been<br />
demonstrated.’’<br />
Swell<br />
Pegasus Bay<br />
Tide Chart<br />
3<br />
2<br />
SE 0.8 m SE 1.1 m E0.9 m E1.0 m E1.0 m E0.8 m SE 0.7 m<br />
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Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows<br />
Waimakariri<br />
6:11am 0.5 12:58am 2.2 7:09am 0.5 1:56am 2.3 8:07am 0.4 2:50am 2.3 9:02am 0.4 3:42am 2.3 9:55am 0.4 4:31am 2.3 10:44am 0.5 5:19am 2.3 11:32am 0.5<br />
Mouth<br />
12:32pm 2.4 6:54pm 0.5 1:32pm 2.4 7:50pm 0.5 2:28pm 2.4 8:43pm 0.4 3:20pm 2.4 9:34pm 0.4 4:08pm 2.4 10:22pm 0.4 4:55pm 2.4 11:09pm 0.4 5:40pm 2.3 11:55pm 0.5<br />
Amberley<br />
6:11am 0.5 12:58am 2.2 7:09am 0.5 1:56am 2.3 8:07am 0.4 2:50am 2.3 9:02am 0.4 3:42am 2.3 9:55am 0.4 4:31am 2.3 10:44am 0.5 5:19am 2.3 11:32am 0.5<br />
Beach<br />
12:32pm 2.4 6:54pm 0.5 1:32pm 2.4 7:50pm 0.5 2:28pm 2.4 8:43pm 0.4 3:20pm 2.4 9:34pm 0.4 4:08pm 2.4 10:22pm 0.4 4:55pm 2.4 11:09pm 0.4 5:40pm 2.3 11:55pm 0.5<br />
12:08am 2.2 6:20am 0.5 1:07am 2.2 7:18am 0.5 2:05am 2.3 8:<strong>16</strong>am 0.4 2:59am 2.3 9:11am 0.4 3:51am 2.3 10:04am 0.4 4:40am 2.3 10:53am 0.5 5:28am 2.3 11:41am 0.5<br />
Motunau 12:41pm 2.4 7:03pm 0.5 1:41pm 2.4 7:59pm 0.5 2:37pm 2.4 8:52pm 0.4 3:29pm 2.4 9:43pm 0.4 4:17pm 2.4 10:31pm 0.4 5:04pm 2.4 11:18pm 0.4 5:49pm 2.3<br />
12:10am 2.2 6:22am 0.5 1:09am 2.2 7:20am 0.5 2:07am 2.3 8:18am 0.4 3:01am 2.3 9:13am 0.4 3:53am 2.3 10:06am 0.4 4:42am 2.3 10:55am 0.5 5:30am 2.3 11:43am 0.5<br />
Gore Bay 12:43pm 2.4 7:05pm 0.5 1:43pm 2.4 8:01pm 0.5 2:39pm 2.4 8:54pm 0.4 3:31pm 2.4 9:45pm 0.4 4:19pm 2.4 10:33pm 0.4 5:06pm 2.4 11:20pm 0.4 5:51pm 2.3<br />
12:06am 1.7 6:13am 0.4 1:03am 1.7 7:10am 0.4 1:58am 1.7 8:07am 0.4 2:52am 1.7 9:02am 0.4 3:44am 1.7 9:56am 0.4 4:36am 1.7 10:47am 0.4 5:25am 1.8 11:37am 0.4<br />
Kaikoura 12:37pm 1.9 6:59pm 0.4 1:35pm 1.9 7:55pm 0.4 2:31pm 1.9 8:49pm 0.4 3:24pm 1.9 9:40pm 0.4 4:15pm 1.9 10:29pm 0.4 5:04pm 1.8 11:17pm 0.4 5:51pm 1.8<br />
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.<br />
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8 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Photo competition<br />
Keen photographers have the<br />
opportunity to win with the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong> and Department of<br />
Conservation, in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s<br />
Conservation Week photo<br />
competition.<br />
Send in an image of how you have<br />
taken time to notice or care for nature<br />
in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
distribution area (Waimakariri,<br />
Hurunui and Kaikoura districts).<br />
Images can be of:<br />
Your favourite native area, plant,<br />
bird, insect etc.<br />
Out enjoying nature around you –<br />
walking, cycling, fishing etc.<br />
Caring for nature planting atree,<br />
pulling some weeds etc’<br />
Prizes are:<br />
First prize: Goodnature® A24 Rat<br />
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Second prize: DOC annual back<br />
country hut pass (Worth $144).<br />
Third prize: $75 gift voucher to<br />
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Centre.<br />
Fourth prize: $50 voucher from<br />
DOC Motukarara Nursery’<br />
To enter:<br />
Email an image suitable for<br />
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info@ncnews.co.nz.<br />
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address, phone number and location<br />
of image.<br />
Images will be judged by the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong> team.<br />
Winning entries will be published in<br />
the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong> in the 30<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong> paper.<br />
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<strong>September</strong> 24.<br />
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Wind farm on target<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The constructionofthe Mt Cass Wind<br />
Farm in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is still on<br />
targettostart this Spring.<br />
It is nearing financial closure, which<br />
enables the detailed design and<br />
construction to startafterpredevelopment<br />
activitiesand approvals<br />
are complete, says MainPowerNew<br />
Zealand chair Tony King.<br />
‘‘Thiswill be the South Island’s<br />
largest wind farm, bringingsignificant<br />
economic benefit to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>,’’<br />
says Mr Kinginthe company’s annual<br />
report.<br />
When complete,the windfarm, will<br />
have the capacity to power around<br />
40,000homes.<br />
The 22 turbines willstretchalong a<br />
7.5 kilometre ridgeonMtCass, about<br />
5km eastofWaiparatownship. The Kate<br />
Valleylandfill is nearby.<br />
Mr King says investmentsinsolar<br />
energyhave provided valuable learning<br />
opportunities for MainPower.<br />
‘‘We will embark on future projects<br />
with agreater understandingofthe<br />
complexities of solar generation, use,<br />
storage and commerciality.’’<br />
MainPower has asubstantialcapital<br />
works programme set for the next few<br />
years.<br />
Mr King says this includes work to<br />
renew ageing partsofthe network,<br />
provide additionalcapacity in some<br />
areas and generally to ‘‘prepare for a<br />
futurewhereelectrificationisthe main<br />
way of decarbonising the New Zealand<br />
economy to address climatechange<br />
concerns’’.<br />
Network Pricing<br />
MainPower’spricing restructure,<br />
introduced on April1,2020, further<br />
alignedrevenue to the actualcost of<br />
electricity supply, he says.<br />
The increase in fixedcharges,<br />
coupledwith the reduction in variable<br />
charges, has giventhe consumermore<br />
certainty aroundthe cost of electricity<br />
supply.<br />
‘‘This realignment givesMainPower<br />
greater revenue stability, creating<br />
further cost certainty for consumers.<br />
‘‘The company will continue to adjust<br />
prices to meetthe expectations of the<br />
regulators around costofsupply and<br />
appropriate pricing signals.’’<br />
Chief executive Andy Lester saysin<br />
the report aprofit before tax of $11<br />
millionwas madeinthe 202021<br />
financial year.<br />
The results was due to strong growth<br />
across all revenue lines,including an<br />
increase in land development in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>and growth in new<br />
connections, all contributingto<br />
increased electricity consumption.This<br />
was couple with its well planned and coordinated<br />
pandemic response.<br />
‘‘We delivered an intensive and<br />
acceleratednetwork maintenance<br />
programme as part of our Asset<br />
ManagementPlan.This programme<br />
included 654 pole replacements, 17 ring<br />
main unit replacements, 80 link box<br />
replacementsand 10 low voltage<br />
switchgear unit replacements.<br />
‘‘ These upgrades form part of a<br />
longertermplan to increasenetwork<br />
capacity and capabilitytomeet the<br />
evolving needs of our customers.’’<br />
Major projects over the year included<br />
switchgear replacement at the<br />
Ludstone, commissioningthe<br />
Soiuthbrook66kV substation upgrade<br />
as well as complexjobs on both the<br />
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New standardbred birthday<br />
Achange from August 1asthe traditional<br />
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has been called ‘‘a defining moment’’ by<br />
Harness Racing New Zealand’s (HRNZ)<br />
chief executive.<br />
The new birthdate willbeJanuary 1.<br />
‘‘There was unanimousapproval for the<br />
idea right acrossthe sport,’’ says Gary<br />
Woodham.<br />
‘‘We are thrilled all clubs have got behind<br />
this initiative.’’<br />
Under the new system,ahorse bornin<br />
January 2020 would become ayearling on<br />
January 1, <strong>2021</strong>, and ahorse bornin<br />
November 2020 would become ayearling<br />
on January 1, 2022.<br />
‘‘The movemirrorsasimilar onemade by<br />
Harness Racing Australia earlierthis year’’<br />
'Gary says.‘‘We needtobeinsync with<br />
Australia,toalign our agegroup racing.<br />
‘‘Now thatthe change has been made<br />
HRNZ will lookathow it will impact on the<br />
racingprogramme here.<br />
‘‘We need to take avery hardlookatwhat<br />
is workingand whatisnot.’’<br />
One immediate change could be that<br />
juvenile races arespread out over the year,<br />
Birthdate change ... Standardbred horses<br />
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Year’s Day.<br />
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ratherthan being condensed towardsthe<br />
end of the season as they are now.<br />
The birthdate change was madeata<br />
special generalmeeting at HRNZ’s<br />
Christchurchheadquarters in May this<br />
year when representatives of morethan 40<br />
clubs wereinvolvedinthe decision making,<br />
eitherinperson or via Zoom.<br />
Opportunity for youth voice<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> is seeking a<br />
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join its Youth Ropu.<br />
The regional council is going for its<br />
recruitment process for the Youth<br />
Ropu, with representatives selected<br />
from each of the six constituencies and<br />
two mana whenua selected.<br />
The YouthRropu is aformalised<br />
group of young people who are<br />
enthusiastic about the environment,<br />
civics and empowering young people<br />
and is in its third year.<br />
There are opportunities for Youth<br />
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media campaigns, for the internal<br />
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forming partnerships with other youth<br />
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Rangiora is nearly finished.<br />
Council refurbishment<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Waimakariri District Council meetings<br />
are set to return to theRangiora<br />
chambers beforethe end of theyear.<br />
Workisclosetocompletion in the<br />
Rangiora service centre, with the<br />
building expected to be fully open to the<br />
public by themiddle of next month.<br />
Finishingtouches arebeing made to<br />
the$2.5millionrevampwhichbegan<br />
last yearand has beendelayedbyCovid<br />
19.<br />
Carpetlaying, plumbing and<br />
electricalworkinstaffand public<br />
toilets,aswell as final electricalwork<br />
andthe HVAC upgrade in the council<br />
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10 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Steady progress in Kaikoura<br />
Building work is continuing at asteady<br />
pace in the Kaikoura district.<br />
While it is not progressing at the<br />
frenetic pace seen in the years<br />
immediately following the 20<strong>16</strong><br />
earthquake, the Kaikoura District<br />
Council has issued 110 building consents<br />
so far this year.<br />
Among the major building projects<br />
under way in Kaikoura are the Sudima<br />
Hotel, the new Kaikoura Aquatic Centre,<br />
and the new Kaikoura Fire Station and<br />
Ambulance Station developments.<br />
The council has also notified of its<br />
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Joseph and Associates is proposing to<br />
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health and wellness facility on the site.<br />
Submissions or objections to the lease<br />
can be made in writing by October 8to<br />
the Kaikoura District Council.<br />
The recent lockdown may have<br />
sparked asurge in home DIY building<br />
projects, so the Kaikoura District<br />
Council would like to remind residents of<br />
the ‘‘new suite of building consent<br />
exemptions’’ launched in August last<br />
year.<br />
The Ministry of Business, Innovation<br />
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called Buildit as aguide to homeowners<br />
for any projects they wish to undertake,<br />
with advise on when abuilding consent is<br />
needed or if it qualifies as ‘‘exempt<br />
building work’’.<br />
For more information go to buildit.<br />
govt.nz.<br />
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Covid disrupts supplies<br />
Governmentrule changes are expected to<br />
ease concernsinthe building sector.<br />
Arule change announced last week<br />
should enable the release of critical<br />
building materials stuck in Auckland to<br />
providerelieffor building and<br />
construction businessesinthe South<br />
Island,says <strong>Canterbury</strong> Employers’<br />
ChamberofCommercechief executive<br />
Leeann Watson.<br />
GovernmentMinisters have made<br />
changestothe HealthOrdertoallow the<br />
manufacturer of somebuildingproducts<br />
to resume in Auckland underAlert Level<br />
4, including plasterboard, gypsumplaster,<br />
coated roofing steel and insulation.<br />
The change has enable selected<br />
manufacturers to return to work.<br />
Ms Watson says thiswas apositive<br />
exampleofhow important it is for<br />
Governmenttowork withsectors to see<br />
how they might be able to resume<br />
operations safely, in adherence to public<br />
health guidelines.<br />
‘‘It is really positive to see that the<br />
Governmenthas been listeningtothe<br />
concerns and challengesraised by local<br />
businesses, to find away to free up the<br />
supply of goods in this sectortohelp<br />
resume some level of operations.<br />
‘‘With 72 percentofbusinesses saying<br />
that theirbusiness was experiencing<br />
supply chain delays due to alertlevels<br />
and or port backlogs, the issue was one of<br />
significance that needed asolution.<br />
‘‘We are pleasedthat the Government<br />
has listened and willbeenabling parts of<br />
that supply chain to opensafely to the rest<br />
of New Zealand.’’<br />
Ms Watson says she is hopeful that this<br />
signalsagrowing appetitebyGovernment<br />
to work with key sectors to optimise<br />
operations.<br />
‘‘Whilethis provides adegree of relief<br />
for some businessesinthe building and<br />
construction sector,there are otherkey<br />
sectorsthat will need to be addressed<br />
Delays ... Covid19 has caused disruption<br />
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moving forwardincluding manyofour<br />
manufacturing exporters who rely on<br />
getting componentry out of Auckland to<br />
completetheir products for export.<br />
‘‘Businesses need to prepare and<br />
positionthemselves now to make the most<br />
of the opportunities around pentup<br />
demand that we saw following the deescalation<br />
of alertlevels in 2020.’’<br />
Small businesses tended not to carry a<br />
lot of stockdue to limitedcashflowand<br />
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prolonged supply chainand logistical<br />
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quickly.<br />
‘‘We willcontinue to raisethe issues<br />
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Tearing up old lino is not everyone’s<br />
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Kaikouraisset to become the<br />
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The Chase takes win<br />
NEWS<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
19<br />
Queueing for ahaircut ... Patrons line up outside Rangiora Barbers in High Street for a<br />
postlockdown trim.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Post-lockdown trim<br />
Alert level two is proving to be abusy<br />
time for Rangiora barbers and<br />
hairdressers.<br />
There have been queues of people at<br />
salons waiting for ahaircut most days<br />
since the Prime Minister, Jacinda<br />
Ardern, announced that all of New<br />
Zealand, except for Auckland, would<br />
move into Alert Level 2onTuesday last<br />
week.<br />
Ian Mackintosh, the owner of Rangiora<br />
Barbers in High Street, said he had been<br />
‘‘ busy, but not as busy as after the<br />
lockdown last year’’. ‘‘It has been abit<br />
like before Christmas when everyone<br />
wants to get their hair cut.’’<br />
Winning entry ... The Chase Wheelchair Rugby by Maxine Cooper.<br />
The Chase —Wheelchair Rugby,a<br />
photographbyMaxineCooper, was the<br />
champion overall image in the Rangiora<br />
Photographic Society’s sports<br />
photojournalismcompetition.The image<br />
was also judgedbest in the Agrade.<br />
Results were:<br />
Best in Grades: AGrade – The Chase <br />
Wheelchair Rugby –Maxine Cooper; B<br />
Grade–Sidecar Racing –Martin Kircher;<br />
CGrade – Rider 11 –Stuart Taylor.<br />
Honours AGrade: Skate Park –Sarah<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Perrins; Triathalon Swim Leg –Allan<br />
McGregor; Freedom –SteveLloyd; Fear<br />
and Anticipation –Steve Lloyd; The Chase<br />
–Wheelchair Rugby –Maxine Cooper; In<br />
the Lead –Trevor White; GirlsGot Game<br />
2 –KarinaTempleton.<br />
BGrade: Sidecar Racing –Martin<br />
Kircher; Runner Reunion –Ross Lawler;<br />
Jumping to the Lead –David Bayley.<br />
CGrade: Rider11Stuart Taylor; Rider<br />
17 –Stuart Taylor; It’s Mine –Jenny<br />
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20 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Check-ups essential<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Annual healthchecks are<br />
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‘‘ourcanineand feline<br />
friends’’ age alot fasterthan<br />
us, aRangioraveterinarian<br />
says.<br />
‘‘Oneyear withouta<br />
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years,’’ Samantha Allott,<br />
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clinic, says.<br />
‘‘When we are with our<br />
pets every day we may not<br />
notice or acknowledge small<br />
changes in them and they<br />
are not able to tellushow<br />
they feel.<br />
‘‘Vets are trained to<br />
examine animals and<br />
identifywhen something is<br />
not normal.’’<br />
Regularhealth checks<br />
also allow earlier detection<br />
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disease or diabetes,which<br />
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‘‘When apatient presents<br />
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difficultand expensive to<br />
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prognosis,’’ Samantha says.<br />
An annualhealth check<br />
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much it drinks, how much<br />
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energy levelsare likeand if<br />
the owner has any concerns<br />
aboutthe animal’s health.<br />
Afterthat the animalwill<br />
Delicate job ... Belle Topp is held by veterinary nurse Katie<br />
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veterinary clinic.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
be givenathorough nosetotail<br />
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heart and lungs will also be<br />
checked.<br />
The vetwill also gently<br />
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to check that its organs feel<br />
anormalsize,there are no<br />
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fluid and there is no painor<br />
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The animal's joints will<br />
also be checked for any<br />
signs of arthritic pain or<br />
reduced mobility and any<br />
flea/worm or vaccinations<br />
that may be due will be<br />
administered. Ablood test<br />
may also be done at this<br />
time to check the animal's<br />
organs are functioning<br />
properly.<br />
Health checksshould<br />
begin as soonasthe animal<br />
becomespartofthe family,<br />
with puppy and kitten<br />
checkups from 68 weeks of<br />
age, Samantha says.<br />
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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
21<br />
Local vet supports horse gel studies<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
A<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>veterinarianis<br />
working withaUniversity of<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> academic to develop a<br />
woundhealinggel forhorses.<br />
Thegel,which is abreakthrough<br />
discovery in tissue regeneration, was<br />
developedfor humans by an<br />
internationalpartnershipled by<br />
ProfessorRudi Marquez,who is head<br />
of theuniversity’s School of Physical<br />
andChemical Sciences andadirector<br />
andcofounderofTissue Repair<br />
Technologies (TRT), acompany which<br />
originated from the University of<br />
DundeeinScotland.<br />
ProfessorMarquez worked with two<br />
otheracademics, Dr AnaSchor and Dr<br />
DavidNorman,todevelopthe gel,<br />
whichisasmallmolecule<br />
pharmaceuticalthatkickstarts<br />
healinginwoundsthatfail to heal<br />
quickly or properly.<br />
‘‘The TRT treatment, applied to a<br />
woundasagel, hasbeen shown to<br />
accelerate healing of aslowhealing<br />
leg woundand appears to regulate the<br />
overgrowth of tissue,’’ Professor<br />
Marquez says.<br />
‘‘The molecule in the gel could be<br />
particularlyusefulinthe treatment of<br />
diabetics withfoot ulcers.’’<br />
Nonhealing(chronic) skinulcers<br />
arealso acommon occurrencein<br />
elderly patients.<br />
Althoughthe gel was initially<br />
formulatedfor human patients, TRT<br />
hasrecently extended its woundhealingstudies<br />
to include horses.<br />
Thecompany is workingwithLoburn<br />
veterinarian Becky Sutorius,of<br />
Rangiora Equine Services, to trial the<br />
effectiveness of the gel.<br />
Becky Sutorius<br />
‘‘Horsesare alot like diabetic<br />
human patientsinthat if theyget an<br />
injuryatthe bottom of theirleg,it<br />
doesn't heal verywell,’’ Professor<br />
Marquezsays.<br />
‘‘When they do heal, the process can<br />
lead to an overgrowth of tissue causing<br />
further problems.<br />
‘‘So extending ourstudy to horses<br />
offersusthe chance to make a<br />
significantcontributiontothe New<br />
Zealand horseindustry and at the<br />
sametimecontinue the development<br />
of human treatments.’’<br />
Becky saysthe overgrowth of tissue<br />
prevents wounds fromhealing, which<br />
increasesthe riskofbleedingand<br />
infectionand alsoincreases theriskof<br />
tumourformation.<br />
She began workingwithProfessor<br />
Marquez on theprojecttwo years ago<br />
and says theresults of her trial so far<br />
are ‘‘promising’’ in terms of reduced<br />
scartissue, faster healing, less<br />
downtime fromcompetition,improved<br />
welfare and lessstress on thehorses,<br />
Tissue repair ... Agel developed for humans could speed up the healing process for<br />
horse wounds.<br />
PHOTOS: FILE<br />
as well as reduced costs to the owners.<br />
Professor Marquez says theproduct<br />
is in theadvanceddevelopment stages,<br />
but still some wayfrom being approved<br />
for sale.<br />
‘‘Wewould like to carry out alarger<br />
trial, andthentoapplyfor<br />
registration,’’hesays.<br />
‘‘Weexpect this to take place in the<br />
next612 months.<br />
‘‘Atthe moment, we areexploring<br />
the possibility of using it in New<br />
Zealandinasimilarway as the<br />
cascade processinthe United<br />
Kingdom,whereby experimental<br />
drugs can be administered by a<br />
veterinarian on anoncommercial<br />
basis.’’<br />
Twosimilarproductswill be<br />
developed, onefor humansand one for<br />
horses.<br />
‘‘Thedosage will havetobe<br />
optimised, and will requirefurther<br />
regulatoryapproval,’’Professor<br />
Marquez says. ‘‘We want to make sure<br />
that we have aproduct that is effective<br />
andeasily affordable, althoughweare<br />
acompany, our main drive is to<br />
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Pig hunt supports community<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Hunters have been helping fill the coffers<br />
of local Waiau organisations for more<br />
thantwo decades.<br />
Thisyear the Labour WeekendWaiau<br />
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24 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Phil discovers farming lifestyle<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Tucked in the hills above Manuka Bay,<br />
near Cheviot, is aYorkshireman who has<br />
discovered apassion for farming.<br />
Phil Varley moved to New Zealand 10<br />
years ago with his Kiwi partner<br />
Catherine Campbell and began ajourney<br />
which led him to the land.<br />
‘‘I come from Yorkshire and Igrew up<br />
in the country, but Idon’t have any<br />
farming background. My dad had avege<br />
garden, but Iwasn’t that interested<br />
growing up.<br />
‘‘It’s been over the last 10 years that<br />
I’ve been on aselftaught and learning<br />
journey, and I’ve picked up alot from<br />
farmers.’’<br />
While Phil may not come from farming<br />
roots, Catherine does, as her father, Don<br />
Campbell, managed farms around the<br />
<strong>North</strong> Island and has ‘‘been areal<br />
treasure trove of information’’.<br />
Phil and Catherine own the 21 hectare<br />
Pihi Farms and lease another 90<br />
hectares, farming sheep and beef cattle<br />
and growing amarket garden.<br />
The recent drought has seen stock<br />
numbers reduced to just 50 breeding<br />
ewes, while they take on up to 30 cattle<br />
from weaned calves.<br />
His cattle breeds of choice are Lowline<br />
Angus and belted Galloway, which<br />
remind him of his childhood adventures<br />
in the Dumfries region in Scotland.<br />
‘‘They are two breeds which suit the<br />
hilly landscape that we have here, with<br />
their short legs, stocky frame and being a<br />
bit smaller than other breeds.’’<br />
The ewes are mostly Wiltshire and<br />
were chosen as an easy care breed, but<br />
Phil has been trialling Coopworths,<br />
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The meat is processed at the Harris<br />
Meats abattoir in Cheviot and supplied<br />
directly to households, mostly in<br />
Christchurch.<br />
In the market garden, Phil is growing<br />
some specialist crops including taewa<br />
(Maori sweet potatoes), Jerusalem<br />
artichokes, yacon and garlic, which he<br />
supplies to restaurants in the city.<br />
‘‘We are very much alow input system.<br />
We are not certified organic and we don’t<br />
see the need to be certified, but we are<br />
aligning our philosophy with those<br />
principles.<br />
‘‘The advantage for us in staying small<br />
is that we know pretty much who we sell<br />
too.<br />
‘‘For our customers, quality is ahuge<br />
aspect and they increasingly want to<br />
know personally who is producing their<br />
food and the story behind it, and people<br />
are increasingly aware of the impact on<br />
the environment of farming practices.’’<br />
When last year’s Covid19 lockdown<br />
struck, Pihi Farms was just starting out.<br />
‘‘We had planned out what we were<br />
doing, but it impacted immediately on<br />
our distribution and our engagement<br />
with our customers is different because<br />
of that,’’ Phil says.<br />
‘‘We didn’t want to lock into home<br />
deliveries, but we had to shift our<br />
thinking in terms of direct selling.’’<br />
This year’s lockdown again had an<br />
impact with atemporary loss of sales to<br />
Christchurch restaurants, but Pihi<br />
Farms was able to pick up more<br />
residential customers.<br />
Phil has joined Enterprise <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s Made <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
provenance brand initiative and says it<br />
has opened some social media marketing<br />
opportunities and some ‘‘oneoff<br />
connections in Wellington’’.<br />
‘‘But we are really focusing on local.’’<br />
Bring home<br />
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Kiwis are being encouraged to bring<br />
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New Zealand pig farmers are deemed<br />
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to farm through Alert Levels 2to4,but<br />
with many restaurants closed, thesector<br />
is concernedabout apossiblesurplus of<br />
pigs.<br />
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campaign to encourage Kiwis to back<br />
localfarmersand choose New Zealand<br />
born and raised pork over imported<br />
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Mr Baines encourages people to ask<br />
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supporting farmers working hard<br />
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maintain high standardsofcare for their<br />
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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> 25<br />
Boost for seasonal workers<br />
The rural sector is set to get aboost in its<br />
bid to find seasonal workers.<br />
The first stage of oneway quarantinefree<br />
travel with Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu<br />
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workers from those countries, COVID19<br />
Response Minister Chris Hipkinsand<br />
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor<br />
announced last week.<br />
‘‘We want to provide certainty to the<br />
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‘‘We need to take acautious approach to<br />
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Pacific.While Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu<br />
haven’t had any community cases of<br />
COVID19, we know firsthand how quickly<br />
Delta can spread if it gets in,’’ Mr Hipkins<br />
says.<br />
To minimise the risk, additional health<br />
measuresare being put in place for those<br />
workers. These include being vaccinated<br />
with at least one dose predeparture,<br />
completingaperiod ofselfisolationon<br />
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‘‘We are starting solely with seasonal<br />
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accommodation. This helps<br />
mitigate any additional risk from Covid19<br />
by ensuring they go into selfisolation in a<br />
preorganised place immediatelyupon<br />
arrival.’’<br />
Change of direction ... Lincoln University Dairy Farm manager Peter Hancox (left)<br />
and demonstration manager Jeremy Savage discuss the farm’s progress at apast<br />
focus day.<br />
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Changeofdirection<br />
The Lincoln UniversityDairy Farm is<br />
launching three new farm systems<br />
initiatives in abid to improve<br />
sustainable dairy farming practices.<br />
Research intovariable milking<br />
frequency,movingthe foragebase to<br />
include plantainand replacementrate<br />
reduction will be the farm’sfocusasit<br />
looksaheadtothe year2030.<br />
Lincoln University deputyvicechancellor<br />
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partnership, which overseesthe running<br />
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systems to consolidateits position at the<br />
vanguard of currentand future<br />
scenarios.’’<br />
DairyNZ general manager for new<br />
systems and competitiveness, Dr David<br />
McCall, saysthe dairysector is<br />
committed to remaining the most<br />
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farmers.’’<br />
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26 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Winning team ... Nancy (left) and Colin Hair, of Kaiapoi, with their<br />
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
All info onchanges to Council services and facilities can be found at waimakariri.govt.nz/covid19<br />
Clean-up Aer Wild Weather<br />
Council staff and contractors continue to clear up<br />
damage around the District due to the recent windy<br />
weather we have been experiencing. Wehave been<br />
responding tolots of reports of trees down blocking<br />
roads and access. Remember that you can contact<br />
us on 0800 965 468 oruse Snap, Send, Solve ifyou<br />
come across an issue we need to know about.<br />
Representation Review<br />
If you have thoughts about how you'd like to<br />
be represented on our Community Boards and<br />
Council –there’s still time to let us know what<br />
you think. We are looking for ideas and feedback<br />
on whether our arrangement for fair and effective<br />
representation meets the needs and expectations<br />
of the community.<br />
This includes things like the total number of<br />
councillors for the District, the boundaries of<br />
wards and their names, how many community<br />
boards and how many members each board<br />
should have.<br />
Feedback closes Monday 27<strong>September</strong>, let us know<br />
what you think at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk<br />
Transfer Stations at Alert Level 2<br />
To maintain physical distancing, we’ve had to make<br />
some changes at our transfer stations.<br />
There are limits onthe number of vehicles in<br />
the recycling and disposal areas which slows<br />
things down alittle. Tospeed things up when<br />
you visit, please pre-sort recyclables and<br />
remove lids at home.<br />
Also…<br />
• Wear amask<br />
• Scan or sign in on arrival<br />
• Weaccept contactless payments only<br />
• It’ll be busy so expect delays<br />
• Bring someone to help you unload if needed<br />
• Don’t leave your visit too late in the day.<br />
If there are bigqueueswaiting to entertoward the<br />
end of the day,the inwards gatesmay be closedas<br />
earlyas4pm to ensure all waiting customers can<br />
unload and be weighed outbefore closingat4.30pm.<br />
We appreciate your patience while we work under<br />
Alert Level 2requirements.<br />
Honda Forest Community Planting Day<br />
Regeneration Kaiapoi has partnered with Honda to<br />
bring the mighty Kahikatea back to Kaiapoi.<br />
Joininanother communityplantingday thisSaturday<br />
18 <strong>September</strong>from10am in Charles Street, Kaiapoi.<br />
Bring along your sturdy footwear,spade, glovesand<br />
adrinkbottle. We finishupeach plantingday with<br />
asausage sizzle forthe volunteers. This will only go<br />
aheadifweare at Covid-19 Level 2orlower.<br />
We willhavesanitiser and face masks available and<br />
will practicephysical distancingtoo.When complete<br />
theHonda Forestwill surround wetlandswith two<br />
hectares of trees.<br />
Rangiora Service Centre Refurbishment<br />
The update of the Rangiora Service Centre is<br />
nearly complete. The end result will have amuch<br />
more appealing customer focused area.<br />
Work is close to completion with only afew<br />
remaining tasks to be finished off. This includes<br />
carpet laying, plumbing and electrical in staff and<br />
public toilets as well as final electrical and HVAC<br />
upgrade in the Council Chambers. Following this<br />
we will relocate artwork and install signage before<br />
moving furniture in.<br />
It is hoped that this work will be completed and<br />
the building fully open to the public in mid-October.<br />
Have you signed up for<br />
the Waimakariri District<br />
Council <strong>News</strong>letter?<br />
Tojoin visit:<br />
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Windy<br />
weather?<br />
If you think your bin could be blown over,<br />
consider putting it out on the morning of<br />
your collection day, before 7am, and bring it<br />
in as soon as possible after collection.<br />
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It’s time to dust off your pencils,<br />
paint brushes or crayons!<br />
Illustrateyour favourite bookcover, character<br />
or library inthis creative competition for all<br />
ages. Entries will be displayed tothe public<br />
with prizes for the top artworks!<br />
Enter Now<br />
Find out more at<br />
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
Stay home<br />
if you are sick<br />
Wash &dry or<br />
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anitise your hand<br />
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eze<br />
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MEETINGS NOTICE<br />
To ensure compliance with the Covid-19 restrictions,<br />
some of the Council’s meetings’ arrangements may<br />
change from what was previously advertised.<br />
Members of the public are requested to consult the<br />
Council’s website waimakariri.govt.nz for the latest<br />
information on meetings.<br />
Please note the following:<br />
• The Audit and Risk Committee meeting scheduled<br />
for 9am on Tuesday 21 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong> will be<br />
held at Conference Room, Mainpower Stadium,<br />
289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora<br />
• The Land and WaterCommitteemeetingpreviously<br />
advertisedfor 1pm on Tuesday 21 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
to be heldatthe Function Room, Rangiora Town<br />
Hall, Rangiora,has been CANCELLED<br />
• The Utilities and Roading Committee meeting<br />
scheduled for 3.30pm on Tuesday 21<strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>2021</strong> will be held at Conference Room, Mainpower<br />
Stadium, 289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora<br />
• The Stockwater Race Bylaw Hearing scheduled<br />
for 9am on Wedneday 22 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
will be held at Conference Room, Mainpower<br />
Stadium, 289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora.<br />
Sarah Nichols<br />
GOVERNANCE MANAGER<br />
Budgeting Services <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Inc.<br />
Notice ofAGM <strong>2021</strong><br />
Tuesday 28 th <strong>September</strong> at 4.30pm<br />
War Memorial Hall<br />
1Albert Street, Rangiora<br />
Please RSVP for catering purposes<br />
03 313 3505<br />
servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz<br />
24<strong>16</strong>766<br />
Public Notices<br />
CHILDREN’S craft morning,<br />
pre school -year 8, Sat<br />
25th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
10am -12noon, Woodend<br />
Community Centre. Decorated<br />
biscuits, paper cup<br />
flowers, snowmen on<br />
sticks, and material collage<br />
on A4 board or cardboard.<br />
Only $2 per child. Bookings<br />
essential, numbers are<br />
limited. Register now Val<br />
Cotton phone 03 313 8410,<br />
email valclivecotton@gmail.com.<br />
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ONE COMMUNITY TRUSTEE<br />
FOR THE KATE VALLEY LANDFILL COMMUNITY TRUST<br />
The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is seeking nominations for one community<br />
trustee from the Waipara Community Area.<br />
The principal task of this charitable Trust is to distribute funds provided by Transwaste<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>for purposes thatare beneficial to people whoseprincipalplaceofresidence<br />
is within the contributing area to the Waipara School (the Community Area). This<br />
includes funding community activities or facilities in any location that are capable of<br />
conferring such benefit.<br />
In the event ofmore than one nomination being received, apublic meeting will beheld<br />
in the WaiparaMemorial Hall on Monday,15November <strong>2021</strong>.Voting will be open from<br />
6:30pm-7:30pm. Avote will take place to elect one trustee who will be appointed for<br />
aterm of three years. It will be arequirement ofthose wishing tovote to be present on<br />
the night of this electionmeetingand to sign aregisterstatingtheir nameand address in<br />
order thateligibility to vote can be assessed. No proxy/absentee votes will be accepted.<br />
The existing trustee whose term isexpiring is not precluded from offering themselves<br />
for re-election.<br />
TheKate Valley Landfill CommunityTrust is made up of threeCommunitytrustees, one<br />
Amberleytrustee andtwo Settlor’s trustees.<br />
WhoCan Be Nominated?<br />
Any person overthe age of 18 whoseprincipal placeof residence is within the Waipara<br />
Community Area identified on the plan in the Trust Deed.<br />
Who Can Make aNomination?<br />
Any person over the age of 18 whose principal place ofresidence iswithin the<br />
Community Area and whose name and address appears on the applicable current<br />
electoral roll.<br />
How Can aNomination Be Made?<br />
Written noticeinthe formofaletter ofnomination is required. This must:<br />
•Containthe full name and residential address of the person making the nomination,<br />
and that person’s date of birth andsignature.<br />
•Containasigned statement of willingnesstoserve as atrustee from the person<br />
nominated,together with his/her full name, date of birth and residential address.<br />
•Becompleteinall respectsand be received by TheSecretary,Kate Valley Landfill<br />
Community Trust, POBox 96, Amberley 7441 on or beforethe closing dateof<br />
Friday, 22 October <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
More Information<br />
Enquiries can be directedtoSecretaryKVLCT@gmail.com<br />
Official complaints must bemadetothe Secretarynolaterthan 5days after the<br />
election results announced.<br />
Acopy of the KateValley Landfill Community TrustDeed can be requestedbyphoning<br />
0800 TRANSWASTE (872679).<br />
2417596<br />
NOTIFICATION OF WEIGHT AND SPEED LIMITS ON BRIDGES<br />
Regulation 11, Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974<br />
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to regulation 11(3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, the Waimakariri<br />
District Council has fixed the following maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles and combinations<br />
including aheavy motor vehicle on the bridges described hereunder:<br />
Road Name Bridge Name and Location Weight Limits Maximum<br />
Maximum Gross Weight<br />
Weight (Maximum sum<br />
on any One of axle weights)<br />
Axle (kg) (% of Class 1)<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />
APPLICATION FOR<br />
ON-LICENCE<br />
SECTION 101, SALE<br />
AND SUPPLY OF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />
MSC 2017 Limited has made<br />
application to the District<br />
Licensing committee at<br />
Rangiora for the renewal of<br />
an ON LICENCE in respect<br />
of the premises situated at<br />
431 Mandeville road, known<br />
as The Mandeville Bar and<br />
Bistro.<br />
The general nature of the<br />
business to be conducted<br />
under the licence is Bar and<br />
Restaurant/Function Centre.<br />
The days on which and<br />
the hours during alcohol is<br />
intended to be sold under<br />
the licence are:<br />
Sunday to Thursday 8am to<br />
11pm<br />
Friday - Saturday 8am<br />
-12am (midnight)<br />
The application may be<br />
inspected during ordinary<br />
office hours at the office<br />
of the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee, 215<br />
High Street, Rangiora.<br />
Any person who is entitled<br />
to object and who wishes<br />
to object to the issue of<br />
the licence may, not later<br />
than 15 days working<br />
days after the date of the<br />
publication of this notice,<br />
file anotice in writing of the<br />
objection with the Secretary<br />
of the Waimakariri District<br />
Licensing Committee, at<br />
Private Bag 1005, Rangiora.<br />
No objection to the renewal<br />
of alicence may be made<br />
in relation to amatter other<br />
than a matter specified in<br />
section 131 of the sale and<br />
supply of Alcohol Act 2012.<br />
This is the second<br />
publication of this notice.<br />
This notice was first<br />
published on 9th <strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
2414786v2<br />
Speed Limit<br />
(Km/h)<br />
Boyces Road Bridge 71A,RP300 4,000 50% N/A<br />
Christmas Road Bridge 132A,RP107 4,300 10% N/A<br />
Cones Road Bridge 149A,Ashley River,RP766 N/A 100% N/A<br />
Horsford Downs Road Marshall No. 1, RP 197 N/A N/A 10<br />
Horsford Downs Road Marshall No. 2, RP 297 N/A N/A 30<br />
Lees Valley Road Bypass Bridge (Ford),RP 33945 1,000 10% N/A<br />
Okuku Pass Road Lower Okuku Pass Bridge,<br />
Karetu River,RP<strong>16</strong>77 3,500 60% N/A<br />
New Road New Road Bridge RP 880 2,000 30% (3,000kg max) 10<br />
Stringers Road Stringers Bridge, Stony Creek, RP 276 6,900 70% N/A<br />
Swamp Road, Cust Bridge No. 25, Cust River,RP174 3,000 30% 20<br />
Tallots Road Bridge 635A,RP<strong>16</strong>23 7,800 80% N/A<br />
Thongcaster Road 1237 Thongcaster Road, RP 0 8,200 100% N/A<br />
Traceys Road Bridge 655A,RP340 7,800 80% N/A<br />
[Attention is drawn to the applicable infringement fees set out in Schedule 1ofthe Land Transport (Offences and<br />
Penalties) Regulations 1999, which apply to infringement of these limits].<br />
Date issued: 10 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Joanne McBride<br />
Transport and Roading Manager<br />
2417603<br />
Notice of<br />
Annual General Meeting<br />
Waimakariri Access<br />
Group AGM<br />
will be heldinthe<br />
Ground Floor<br />
Meeting Room 1.<br />
Kaiapoi Club,<br />
113RavenQuay,<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
On Tuesday 12October<br />
<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
At 11.00 am<br />
Morningtea available<br />
All welcome<br />
2417080<br />
WOODEND Spring<br />
Flower Show, Saturday 2nd<br />
October <strong>2021</strong>, 1 - 4pm.<br />
Woodend Community<br />
Centre, School Road. See<br />
gorgeous spring flowers,<br />
photography, crafts, floral<br />
art, and lots more. Enjoy a<br />
Devonshire Tea, browse<br />
plant /craft stalls and buy<br />
Daffodil bulbs for next<br />
season. Entries welcome.<br />
Schedules at Paws Vet<br />
Woodend, Veg NOut and<br />
Libraries in Woodend and<br />
Rangiora also on line and<br />
Facebook. Admission $2<br />
Adults, Children free.<br />
Phone Lyanne Wheeler<br />
0210 306 460. Email<br />
lyannewheeler@gmail.com.<br />
Educational<br />
TUITION available. Primary<br />
and secondary up to<br />
NCEA level 3. In centre<br />
(Rangiora) or interactive<br />
online from your home.<br />
Each student onanindividually<br />
tailored programme.<br />
Kip McGrath Rangiora has<br />
been serving the local community<br />
for 30 +years. Give<br />
us acall (03 313 3638) or<br />
book your free assessment<br />
online https://www.kipmcgrath.<br />
co.nz/rangiora<br />
Pets<br />
BICHON HOMESTAY<br />
for smaller dogs. We look<br />
after your dog in our home.<br />
"No kennels". Phone today<br />
03 314 6110.<br />
BIRD FEEDERS<br />
½PRICE -$25 for 10<br />
Plus - DOG BONES<br />
and more<br />
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Wanted To Rent<br />
ACCOMMODATION<br />
required. Retired gentle<br />
bloke requires single bedroom<br />
self-contained dwelling<br />
in avery quiet country<br />
location in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
up to within 30<br />
minutes from Christchurch.<br />
Preferably long-term. Good<br />
references. Please phone<br />
027 271 3222.<br />
DESPERATELY seeking<br />
2 bdrm house or flat, in<br />
Rangiora long term tenant,<br />
excellent references. Only<br />
have to beginning of October,<br />
landlord is selling. Ph<br />
Odette 027 812 0261.<br />
Wanted To Buy<br />
$$$<br />
Amalgamated Scrap Metal<br />
Ltd. Specialists in farm<br />
machineryand farm clean<br />
ups, old vehicles etc.<br />
100% locally owned.<br />
Ph 0800 030 712 or<br />
027 695 0480.<br />
2312759
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Public Notices<br />
WarMemorial Hall<br />
1AlbertStreet, Rangiora 7400<br />
PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440<br />
www.bsnc.org.nz<br />
Covid -19 and maintaining asafe space for all<br />
Dear Clients and prospective clients,<br />
•Weremain open and ready to provide you with<br />
budgeting supportand advice.<br />
•However,the way we provide this service will be a<br />
little different to normal.<br />
•Weare able to have face-to-face meetings at our<br />
office. These meetings are strictly by appointment only.<br />
•Wewon’t be able to come to your home.<br />
•Wewon’t be able to see walk-in clients.<br />
•PLEASE call us on 03 313 3505 and we’ll contact<br />
you as soon as we can.<br />
•We’ll contact you by phone, mobile, text or email.<br />
•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf with<br />
WINZ, banks, creditors etc.<br />
•Wewill attempt to work with all the other agencies and<br />
food banks and trytodeliver all our normal services.<br />
Phone: 03 313 3505<br />
(please leave amessage and we’ll get back to you)<br />
Email: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz<br />
Monday to Thursday<br />
09:00 am to 4:00 pm<br />
•However,Ifyou cannot wait to talk with us, then please<br />
call the MoneyTalks helpline on 0800 345 123<br />
Notice of Annual General Meeting<br />
Notice is hereby given that the<br />
Annual General Meeting of<br />
TE RŪNANGA OKAIKOURA LIMITED<br />
is to be held at<br />
Takahanga Marae, Kaikoura<br />
On Saturday 25 th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 10.30am<br />
2411108<br />
Subject to the covidalert levels this may change.<br />
However we will not advertise again but it will be rolled<br />
over to the third week of the following month.<br />
The business of such meeting shall be as follows;<br />
1. To receive, consider and approve the annual report<br />
of the Company.<br />
2. To receive, consider and approve the annual<br />
financial statementsofthe Company.<br />
3. To appoint an auditor for the ensuing year who<br />
shall audit the financial accounts of the Company.<br />
4. To consider such other businessasmay be<br />
accepted by amajority of the members present<br />
with power to vote at such meetings.<br />
Proxy votes will not be valid<br />
Darran Kerei-Keepa<br />
Director<br />
2413639<br />
Notice of Annual General Meeting<br />
Notice is hereby given that the<br />
Annual General Meeting of<br />
TE RŪNANGA OKAIKOURA INCORPORATED<br />
is to be held at<br />
Takahanga Marae<br />
7TakahangaTerrace, Kaikoura<br />
On Saturday 25 th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
at 9.30am<br />
Subject to the covidalert levels this may change.<br />
However we will not advertise again but it will be rolled<br />
over to the third week of the following month<br />
The business of such meeting shall be as follows;<br />
1. To receive, consider and approve the annual report<br />
of the Officers.<br />
2. To receive, consider and approve the annual financial<br />
statements from the Treasurer.<br />
3. To appoint an auditor for the ensuing year who shall<br />
audit the financial accounts of the Runanga.<br />
4. To consider such other business as may be accepted<br />
by amajority of the members present with power to<br />
vote at such meetings.<br />
5. There will be aconstitutional change this year on<br />
page 11 section <strong>16</strong>, Notices. “Notices of Annual,<br />
Special, Shareholder and Directors Election meetings<br />
called by Rūnanga shall be given (and deemed to<br />
be given) by public notice in those newspapers<br />
circulated within Kaikōura takiwā and no later than<br />
fifteen (15) working days prior to the meeting”.<br />
Proxy votes will not be valid<br />
Hariata Kahu<br />
Chairperson<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
Expressions of Interest forTrusteeof<br />
Enterprise <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is one of the fastest growing regions in the country,<br />
supportedbyarobust and growingeconomy.<br />
Enterprise <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>isaTrust established by Waimakariri and Hurunui<br />
District Councils with the vision to inspire, attract and retain individuals,<br />
businesses andsocial enterprises to invest in our region.<br />
The Trust, which comprises up to seven voluntary trustees (including the<br />
Mayors of thetwo Councils)and tenstaff and contractors,takes an innovative<br />
and proactiveapproach to ensure it is aleaderand facilitatorofeconomic and<br />
tourism development within theregion.The Boardhas beenverysuccessful in<br />
developing arange of strategic responses to support existing businesses to<br />
<br />
Government to invest in ourregion, foster visitor andevent opportunities and<br />
promote development.<br />
One vacancyhas arisensothe Councils areseeking expressions of interest<br />
from peoplewho:<br />
• Have asignificant interestasanownerormanager of abusinesslocatedin<br />
theregion,<br />
• Represent amajor business sector of the region, namely agriculture,<br />
manufacturing, retail, tourism,and professional services, and<br />
• Have thecapability to espouse avision or strategic directionfor thatpartof<br />
theregion's economythat theyare engagedin.<br />
It is desirable that candidates have previous experience as adirector or<br />
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three years.<br />
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Applications close 5pm, Monday4October <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
If youhaveany enquiries regarding this role, please contact Jim Harland, Chief<br />
Executive,WaimakaririDistrict Council on 0800 965468.<br />
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School Bus DriversRequired<br />
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ANY old cars, anything pre<br />
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CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />
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313 6180.<br />
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482 860.<br />
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METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />
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314 4620 or 027 477 1930.<br />
PAINTER. Qualified local<br />
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Log Fires<br />
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313 5337 or 027 654 4568.<br />
POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />
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ROOFER All roof repairs,<br />
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SCREEN PRINTING.<br />
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Please phone Heather 03<br />
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2091848<br />
Pride &Quality Painting<br />
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ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />
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2362002<br />
REMOVALISTS<br />
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027 668 3636<br />
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2401953<br />
PAINTERS<br />
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MACROCARPA<br />
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2417600<br />
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LANDSCAPES<br />
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geoff@maxval.co.nz.<br />
2253902
Livestock<br />
HOMEKILL & Wild<br />
Game meat processing. Ph<br />
313 0022. www.meat2u.nz.<br />
Gardening<br />
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work. Also spraying. Free<br />
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021 111 4322.<br />
Firewood<br />
DRY Old Man Pine, $500,<br />
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text 027 435 4023.<br />
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Landscaping<br />
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