North Canterbury News: September 16, 2021

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Adventure in the great outdoors 

By DAVID HILL 

Aserious accidenthas not 

stopped aNorthCanterbury 

man from livingalifeof 

adventure. 

After 20 years travelling the 

world as ariver guide, 

patrollingsnowcovered 

mountains and exploring lost 

jungles, Jezza Williams was left 

atetraplegic after ariver 

canyoningaccident in 

Switzerland in 2010. 

After returning to New 

Zealand and settling in 

Waipara, Jezza established 

Makingtrax, abusiness 

dedicated to makingitpossible 

for others, like him, to enjoythe 

great outdoors. 

‘‘I was blown away by the lack 

of infrastructure in the tourism 

sectortosupportpeople with 

disabilities, so it’s about 

opening the companiesupto the 

possibilities and educating 

them. 

‘‘The way Ilook at it, yes, I 

have alot of disabilities, but I’m 

not disabled. Every ability or 

disability is different and 

peopledon’treally know what 

they are capable of.’’ 

Jezza is New Zealand’s first 

tetraplegic solo paragliding 

pilot. 

‘‘To makeithappen Ihave a 

buggy,sothere’salwaysways of 

doing it. It’s aboutbeing aNew 

Zealander and looking outside 

the square box.’’ 

After establishingMakingtrax 

as abusiness,Covid19 

uncertainty led Jezzatoturn it 

into acharitable trustearlier 

this year. 

Makingtrax focuses on 

inclusive tourism and Jezza 

works with Destination 

Kaikoura, Destination 

Queenstown,local councils and 

tourism operators around New 

Zealand. 

Being inclusive is not simply 

Hitting the slopes ... Jezza Williams is ready for another adventure. 

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about puttinginaramp or a 

disabled toilet, but about 

mindset, Jezza says. 

‘‘Accessibility is about 

infrastructure, whereas 

inclusive is about experience. 

Being inclusive is about 

integratingpeople and it’s about 

allowing people to get out and 

enjoy themselves. 

‘‘You don’tknow what my 

disabilityorability is, but Ido 

and Ican adapt.’’ 

It couldbeassimple as 

makingatrack 2cm wider, 

installing asmallramp on 

bridgeorproviding safety 

harnesses, which Makingtrax 

can supply, Jezza says. 

There are believed to be more 

than 680,000New Zealanders 

livingwith aphysical disability, 

while one in four peopleare 

thought to have someform of 

disabilityand with the ageing 

populationthis is likelytogrow. 

The majority of people with 

physical disabilities are 

unemployedorare likely to 

have much lower incomes than 

ablebodied people. 

‘‘The problem begins in our 

education system, where 

children are told they can’t do 

things because of their 

disability,’’ Jezza says. 

‘‘At the end of the day, 

everybody has something 

holdingthem back.’’ 

Around 15 percent of the 

world’spopulation, or around 

1.2 billion people, live with a 

disability. 

‘‘When the bubbleopens up 

with Australia,there’s 4.4 

millionpeople with disabilities 

and that’s nearly the population 

of New Zealand, and they have 

better funding,’’ Jezza says. 

Companies thatwork with 

Makingtraxget a‘‘Trax Seal’’ of 

approval and are includedin 

the ‘‘Inclusive Directory’’and 

on the websitemakingtrax.co. 

nz. 

‘‘All of theirinformationgoes 

on to the website,soanyone can 

look intothe activity and make 

up theirown mind whetherthe 

activity is suitable for them.’’ 

Soaring like an eagle ... Abuggy allows Jezza Williams to be a 

paragliding pilot. 

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Residents give clear message 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Ninety five percent of Waimakariri 

residents whotookpart in aThree Waters 

Reformsurvey,want the council to ‘optout’ofthe 

Government’sproposal. 

The WaimakaririDistrict Council 

received3800 submissionsfrom the 

survey,over threeweeks. 

Waimakariri MayorDan Gordon says 

residents expressed averyclear position 

and thesurvey resultsclearly 

demonstrate thepublic'sconcernsabout 

the Government’s ‘‘predeterminedand 

fixedview’’onthe case forchange. 

“There is aclearmessage from 

residents that theydonot support this 

reformproposal. Residents are nothappy 

about losingcontrol over their assets and 

infrastructure,theyvaluelocal say and 

management, and theyhave anumber of 

valid concernsthe Government needs to 

listento,” says Mayor Gordon. 

‘‘Serious concernswereraised about 

the accuracy of theproposedefficiencies 

behindthe proposal for change.’’ 

The Hurunui andKaikoura District 

Council’s have also had abig response 

fromtheirresidentsafterthe call for 

comment. 

Hurunuichief executive Hamish 

Dobbiesays thecouncilispleased with 

the responsetoits invitation forcomment 

on thegovernment’sproposal to reform 

the deliveryofthree waters services. 

Members of the public werealmost 

unanimously opposed to the proposed 

reform, citing lossoflocal control, 

undervaluing of assets and complexityof 

governance arrangement as keyissues. 

The Hurunui councilinvitedthe public 

to commentinperson, via email, via 

social media,throughits service centres 

and through Zoom dropinsessions. 

The Waimakariricouncil outlined the 

Government’sreform proposal in s 

survey,whereitlaid out itsconcerns and 

asked residents fortheirviews. 

Kaikoura Mayor Craig Mackle says the 

initial feedback fromits residents would 

be usefulwhen thecouncilconsidersand 

questionswhat thegovernment is 

proposing. 

Meanwhile Mr Gordon says the 

Government is promotingreform where 

councilrun water, wastewater and 

stormwater services wouldbetransferred 

to four major entities as part of itsThree 

WatersReformProgramme.This is in 

line with itspushfor greater 

centralisation of publicservices like 

health,the Resource Management Act 

andpolytechnics. 

If thereform goes ahead, the three 

NorthCanterbury councils willbecome 

part of an entity that covers most of the 

South Island. 

TheGovernment hasgivencouncils 

until theend of Septembertoprovide 

feedback. 

Mr Gordonsays residents expressed 

concernsaboutlosing local knowledge 

andcontrol on how water servicesare 

provided,ratesbeing used to subsidise 

upgradesinother areas,wantinglocal 

management andprovision of Three 

Water Services andappropriate 

compensation fortransfer of community 

assets. 

Hunt for armed robbers 

By ROBYNBRISTOW 

Police are continuing to follow anumber 

of lines of inquiry following the armed 

robbery of ZAmberley last Wednesday 

night, says Detective sergeant Daniel 

Isherwood of the Rangiora CIB. 

He says they are looking for two men 

wanted in connection with robbery. 

Images of the pair show them wearing 

balaclavas as they entered the service 

station on the corner of Carters and 

Courage Roads at about 10.18pm. 

Armed with agun they demanded cash 

and cigarettes before leaving on foot 

with asmall amount of both. 

AZAmberley staff member who 

turned up to work for the 11pm shift said 

on Facebook the attendant on duty 

during the robbery was shaken up, but 

OK. 

Everyone was safe and just needed 

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‘‘Theysoughtfor the reform proposals 

to takeplace alongside wider Futurefor 

Local Governmentand Resource 

Management Act(RMA)reforms.’’ 

Mr Gordon sayshis council had the 

Government proposal independently 

reviewed. The reviewraised concerns 

about coreassumptions behind the 

proposalfor change and questioned the 

proposedefficiencies. 

‘‘Italso queriedwhether theScottish 

model, whichthesereforms arebased on, 

is applicable nationally, as well as to the 

WaimakaririDistrict. 

‘‘Thisresearchalsoraises serious 

questions regardingthe discrepancies in 

the proposed costswithand without 

reform,and arequirementfor all 

associated reform to takeplace in 

conjunction for the proposal to be 

successful. 

Other councils such as Whangarei 

District Council alsohad the Government 

proposalreviewed.The review 

questionedthe costsaving claims, and 

refutedproposed efficienciesof 

amalgamation andpredictions of massive 

price increases. 

The WaimakaririDistrict Council and 

all Canterbury Mayors are calling on the 

Government to press pause andworkwith 

councils andcommunities on theissue. 

“Everyoneagrees that quality drinking 

water and better environmentaloutcomes 

are essential. 

‘‘The councildoesn’taccept the 

premise that thereisonly one wayto 

achievetheseoutcomes. Rushed reform 

won’t benefitanyone.The case forchange 

nationally is flawedand Waimakariri 

residentsare overwhelmingly saying that 

theydon’tsupport theproposal. 

‘‘I think the proposal as it stands is 

inaccurate and outoftouch,” says Mr 

Gordon. 

The council will decideonits formal 

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Historic woolshed ... The Island Hills woolshed, inland from Culverden, was avictim of the nor’west winds on Sunday night. 

Gales down trees, wreck property 

NorthCanterbury is in clean up mode. 

Two gale force nor’westers have lefta 

trailofdestructionwith treesdown, power 

polesand roadsigns snappedoff, and 

irrigators toppled. 

Woolsheds, woodsheds and garden 

shedstook ahammering,some houseshad 

near misses, and many are still hunting for 

garden furniture, chimney tops, their 

trampoline and other property. Othersare 

looking for owners of property thatblew 

in. 

Brutal gusts toppled old man pines roots 

over fences, sheds,woolsheds and other 

property,along withbranches torn from 

trees. 

Therewere several fires sparked into 

life,but no huge damage. Seven fire 

appliances, tankers, tractors and 

manpower managed to containafire near 

Glentui whichwas threatening to get away 

in the Garry Riverbed. 

Stocklosses were also minimal withthe 

wind and downed treescausing afew 

headaches for farmers, particularlythose 

in the middle of lambing. 

MainPowercrewsworked long hours to 

repair theextensive damage to theNorth 

Canterburynetworkuntil late Friday 

night, and over the weekend.But some still 

didn’t haveany power when the second 

gale hit on Sunday night, early Monday 

morning. 

This timethe wind was accompanied by 

heavyrain, lightening and thunder, 

although was not aferocious or 

destructive as the previous gale. 

This added to the woes of the crews 

waiting for safeconditions to restore 

powertocouncil and private water 

schemes, residents andbusinesses. 

Ablue gum crashedthrough the roof of 

the 1912IslandHills Woolshed, west of 

Culverden, owned by Dan and Mandy 

Shand, while The Grange near Oxford, 

also lost part of the roof of the woolshed. It 

is hoped the woolshed is repairable,while 

thereisplenty of work to do in the new 

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Flattened ... Horse gear lays buried in the tack shed at aproperty on Horsley Downs Road, 

near Hawarden. 

sheep yardswhich were alsodamaged by 

branches. 

‘‘It is goingtotake abit of cleaning 

up,’’Mandy said. 

Adam Green, his partner Rio Coster and 

flatmate,Alhad alucky escapeafter huge 

treescrashed down neartheir house on 

theoutskirts of Oxford. Ahorse float, and 

aspa were squashed and acar badly 

damaged by falling branches. 

‘‘The spas agoner. The horsefloat and 

Al’s car are all writeoffs,’’says Adam. 

He was up and about at 2am on Friday 

morningwhenheheard the treesstarting 

to come down. He decided everyone would 

be much saferinalarge shed nearby. 

‘‘Our bedroom is wherethe branches 

were coming down. Atree just missedthe 

house. Branches hit the corner. There is a 

bit of damagetothe guttering, and a 

couple of down pipes,’’ he says. 

Hanmer Springs took abattering on 

Sunday night, clearing abuilding site for a 

second time,treestoppled, and power 

outagesdisrupted business. Tracks were 

closed untilthey could be cleanedup. 

Masons Flat near Hawarden and 

surrounds also suffered from the gales 

with reportsofbrokenpower poles, and 

Squashed ... Aspa pool on averanda of 

ahome near Oxfordcrushed under apile of 

branches. 

squashedsheds. Councils werekept busy 

clearing roadsoftrees and debri, and 

getting water schemes up and running 

afterpower cuts. 

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Flamingo scoots into town 

By DAVID HILL 

Pinkescooters will soonbeseen 

on the streets of Waimakariri. 

Following the trendof 

Christchurch and other urban 

areas around New Zealand, the 

Waimakariri District Council 

has approvedasix month trial 

withWellingtonbased Flamingo 

withpink scooters set to arrive 

fromNovember1. 

The trial willsee pink 

colouredelectric scooters on the 

streets of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, 

Woodend and Pegasus. 

Mayor Dan Gordonsays 

concerns expressed by retailers, 

GreyPower and the Waimakariri 

Access Group weretaken into 

account, witha‘‘geofence’’ to be 

established in Rangiora which 

willpreventthe scooters from 

entering the mainshopping 

centre on High and Durham 

Streets. 

There will also be aspeed 

limit of 15kph in each of the 

towns, as wellasconditions 

around parking locations. 

‘‘The critical thing is thisisa 

trial to see how it goes,’’ Mr 

Gordon says. 

‘‘Ifthere are any issues picked 

up there’s the abilitytodiscuss 

thatwith the operator. 

‘‘Without atrial, an escooter 

operator could have comeinand 

set up here anyway,soweare 

getting ahead of the curve.’’ 

Council staff picked up 

through the town centre 

strategies processes thatthere 

was an interest in having 

escooters in the district, 

particularlyamong young 

people. 

Feedback from the 

New mode of transport ... Pink escooters are coming to the streets of the 

Waimakariri district. 

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Waimakariri Youth Council 

indicated there was an interest 

in having atrial, Mr Gordon says. 

Staff consultedwith the town 

centres,GreyPower, the 

Waimakariri Access Group,the 

AgefriendlyAdvisoryGroup, 

the four communityboards and 

local youth before inviting 

escootercompanies to express 

an interest. 

Flamingo Scooters already has 

astrong presence of pink 

escooters in Wellington and 

Christchurch. 

‘‘Flamingo is thrilled to be 

working with the Waimakariri 

District Counciltotrial electric 

scooter sharinginthe region,’’ 

Flamingo Scooters cofounder 

Jacksen Love says. 

‘‘Flamingo is afirstand last 

mile transport option that helps 

people get around in afun, safe 

and easy way, while reducing 

theirreliance on cars.’’ 

Up to 400 escooters are set to 

be deployed in the district 

throughout the trial, which is set 

to run for six months. 

The escooters will be hired on 

aper minute basis, with users 

required to download the 

Flamingo Scooters app on to 

theirmobile phone. 

The app has amap to locate 

the nearest escooterand can be 

unlocked by scanning the QR 

code on the handlebar. 

Hiring an escooter will cost a 

$1 base fee, then 45 cents per 

minute. 

Sculpture celebrates 

Blackwells milestone 

The WaimakaririPublic Arts 

Trust’sfirstcommissioned 

workisasculpture by 

acclaimed Christchurch 

artistAndrew Drummond. 

The threemetre high 

kinetic sculpture Karo is 

being sponsoredbythe 

Blackwell family,to 

celebrate the 150 year 

anniversaryofBlackwells 

Department Store in 

Kaiapoi. It will be installed 

on thenorthernriverbank of 

the KaiapoiRiver, 

downstreamfrom the 

KaiapoiBridge. 

The WaimakaririDistrict 

Council approveda 

recommendation to establish 

the charitable trust at a 

meeting in 2019, after the 

developmentofanArt in 

PublicPlaces policy in 2015. 

The trust was formed last 

October and includes 

chairwoman JackieWatson, 

who is alsothe Waimakariri 

ArtsTrustchairwoman, 

curatorofKaiapoi’sArt on 

the QuayGallery and the 

KaiapoiTuahiwi Community 

Board chairwoman. The 

other trustees areNicole 

Weber,the owner and 

manager of the real estate 

organisation One Agency, 

WilsonHenderson,aLoburn 

weaverand textileartist, 

DaelFoy, an Ohoka artist 

and arttutor, andJudith 

Hoult aformer Rangiora 

AshleyCommunity Board 

memberand artsadvocate. 

Jackie said that the SCAPE 

Public Art executive 

director,Deborah 

McCormack, had also been 

consulted about 

contemporary public art, 

community engagementand 

thedetail of the installation 

of public art. 

‘‘TheWaimakariridistrict 

is home to manyartists 

acrossall disciplines,’’ 

Jackie said. 

‘‘Collectively, this makes 

foracommunity that cares 

about the artsand that also 

extends to its council. The 

public artpolicy providesa 

framework forthe 

acquisition, installation, 

placement and maintenance 

of public space artworks 

acrossthe Waimakariri 

District.’’ 

Itspurpose is to 

``demonstrate an open and 

enabling approach to the 

concept of public art, provide 

aconsistent approachand 

clarityaround theprocessof 

acquisition, siting and 

ongoing management of art 

works in theWaimakariri 

District and setclearcouncil 

expectationsfor any 

provider/proposer/funderof 

public artwork in the 

consideration of potential 

future installations’’. The 

installation of Karo hasbeen 

delayed by the Covid19 

lockdownrestrictions.

The annual clip ... Wool being loaded out of the Island Hills Woolshed to be carted out by horse and cart. 


Gales hit historic woolshed 

The IslandHills Woolshed, which 

was damaged when atree crashed 

on to the roofduring the recent 

nor’westgales, was built in 1912 

priortoWWI. 

It was built for GRMcRae soon 

afterIsland Hills, west of 

Culverden, was split offfrom The 

GlensofTekoa. 

It was builtofheart rimu, railed 

to the Balmoralsiding, and carted 

to Island Hillsbyhorse and cart. 

The heart rimu is still as sound 

todayasthe day it was milled,says 

Ed Shand, father of Dan who now 

runs Island Hills with his wife 

Mandy. 

Mr Shand says the timberistoo 

hard for the borer beetles to have 

caused any damageover thepast 

110 years. 

But the savage gales of late, 

whichtoppled ablue gum on to the 

shed, has taken atoll. 

The shed was built on concrete 

piles that stand 60 to 90 cm above 

groundlevel, makingitdifficult to 

clean the manure out from under 

the gratings, he says. 

The shearing board and partof 

the woolroom are sarkedwith half 

inch timberthat stops 

condensation and in recent years 

the floor has beenstrengthened 

with achip board covering. 

‘‘The roofand wallswere 

covered with crown corrugated 

iron that was heavily coated with 

galvanising, helpingtokeep the 

shed sound. 

‘‘There is one weatherboard wall 

along the front,’’saysMrShand. 

The internalpens hold up to 380 

fullwoolled sheep,and are split 

into five large pens, as wellas 

three catching pens that served six 

blade shearers, now days three 

machine shearers. 

The wooltableatone end of the 

board,along with bins, are in aline 

acrossone side of the wool room. 

The old handcranked Sandow 

press usedtobeinthe middle of 

the room,while the wool bales 

were stacked up threehigh,two 

deep afterthey were weighed and 

recorded. 

The first electricitywas 

connected to the generatorinthe 

1950s.Itserved for lighting and 

boiling hotwater, as well as atwopersonKiwi 

crutching plant that 

sat at the far endofthe shearing 

board for many years. 

Dan and Mandy are confident 

the damage caused by the huge 

blue gum crashing on to the 

woolshed roof, and outsidesheep 

yards,can be repaired. 

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5 

Floods, Covid 

cost council 

The May31floodevent 

and the recentCovid19 

lockdownhave left the 

WaimakaririDistrict 

Councilwithmore than $3 

millioninunplanned 

costs. 

In areport to lastweek’s 

councilmeetingheld on 

Zoom, utilities and 

roading manager Gerard 

Cleary said therecent 

floodevent led to a$2.8 

millionrepairbill. 

The bulkofthe flood 

repair bill is from roading 

repairs, at an estimated 

$2.6million, while other 

costs are for damage to 

greenspaces and property. 

The councilis 

continuing to look at cost 

recovery fromWaka 

Kotahi NZTA and other 

sources, and expects the 

costtothe council to 

reduce to around $1.2 

million, ‘‘soit’s not going 

to cost the district too 

much’’,Mayor Dan Gordon 

says. 

Meanwhile the 

lockdown has costthe 

council between $200,000 

and $300,000 in unplanned 

expenses and lost income, 

Mr Gordonsays. 

‘‘It’s acost we don’t 

budget for.Wedon’t have 

an exactfigureyet, but last 

year’slockdown costus 

around $800,000.’’ 

Councillors endorsed 

thedraft District Planin a 

closed session and hope to 

release it for public 

consultation later in the 

month, Mr Gordonsays. 

Areportseeking council 

approval for public 

consultation on the 

proposedWaimakariri 

District Walking and 

Cycling NetworkPlan was 

withdrawnafter the 

council was unsuccessful 

in its NZTAfunding 

application. 

The proposal had set out 

aprogramme for building 

$4.7 millionworth of cycle 

wayand walkway 

infrastructure in the 

district overthe next 

decade. 

Staffwill now consider 

theoptions, including 

whether thecouncil can 

fund the project itself,the 

implications of 

proceeding with halfthe 

funds or puttingthe 

project on hold,Mr 

Gordon says. 

‘‘There hasbeen alot of 

work done leadingup to 

that reportsoit’sashame 

to not proceed withit at 

this stage, but we were 

warnedthat therewere 

funding challenges for 

NZTA.’’ 

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McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH 

This 

Week 

Sun 

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Guide 

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Around the electorate with 

STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA 

IPCC’sreport significant 

In early August, the InternationalPanel on 

Climate Change (IPCC) delivered the first 

part of its 6th Assessment report. 

As Iwroteinmycolumn in aprevious 

edition of North Canterbury News, climate 

science is complex,but what is clearand 

the IPCC recognises this, is that methane 

and carbondioxideare different. 

Methane, whichiscommonly produced 

by farm animals has an entirely different 

global warming impactthan carbon 

dioxide which is produced by the likes of 

petrol. Carbon dioxidestays in the 

atmosphere much longer than methane 

does,meaning that carbon dioxide is far 

worsefor the climate. 

In 2018Ihad avirtualmeeting with 

Professor Myles Allen the head of the 

Climate Dynamics Group in Oxford 

University’s Department of Physics, along 

with Professor David Framefrom Victoria 

University. 

Professor Allen has developed an 

alternative method of measuring 

methane’s warming known as Global 

Warming Potential( GWP). 

This metric reflects methane’s shortlivednatureinthe 

atmosphere and the 

need to stabilise rather than eliminate 

methane emissions. 

The IPCC’srecentreport has reviewed 

the latest science,including the GWP. 

Whileitdoesn’t recommend any single 

metric, theydoagree the current GWP 

metric createsissues. 

The IPCC say that if countries used the 

GWP metric to set an emissionsbudget to 

achieve atwodegree limit, the twodegree 

limitcould be overshot by 0.17°C. 

The IPCC saysmore certainty for global 

emissions targetscould be achieved if 

countries like New Zealand expressed our 

Paristargetsineither ‘splitgas’ or GWP 

form. 

This is ahighly significantconclusionfor 

acountry like New Zealand, right at atime 

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when New Zealand is considering 

reviewing our Paris target. 

Iwill be doing everything Ican to make 

sure Climate Minister JamesShaw takes 

this conclusion seriously. 

The IPCCalso says that reducing 

methane emissions by about 0.3 percent 

per annum,orabout10% by 2050,would 

mean New Zealand’s methaneemissions 

are creating no further warming. 

This implies that the current24to47% 

targetinthe ZeroCarbon Bill will require 

our farmers to go way furtherthan what is 

required for methane. 

While we areaskinglonglived carbon 

dioxide to only contribute no further 

warming by 2050, we are potentially asking 

farmerstoreduce methanemuch faster 

and much sooner than whatisrequired. 

The IPCC’s finding is greatnews for all 

of New Zealand. 

It would be ashame for the Government 

to takeadefensive approach and continue 

to apply atargettoagriculturethat goes 

beyondwhat is required by the science. 

It will be politicallyhard for Labour to 

walk backtheir methanetarget,asmany 

including National, told them at the time it 

went too far, butthey need to see the 

science is now crystal clear. 

We alsohave avery different economic 

situation where agricultureisalmost 

carrying the economy on its back, and has 

got us through the lockdown era that we 

live in thusfar, and is incredibly important 

to every Kiwis financial wellbeing. 

Reaching a10% biogenic methane 

reduction by 2050 will likely be achieved 

by business as usual efficiency gainsand,it 

seems logical thatshouldreductions go 

further they will in effect be an offset for 

other emissions such as industrialheat 

and transport. 

If this is the case then our farmers 

shouldbecredited fortheir efforts as they 

are withforestry sinks. 

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KAIKŌURA VIEWS 

MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE 

Working together to 

support residents 

Another Mayoral Column 

and another CovidAlert 

Level. 

It is good to see that the 

numbers of infections are 

coming down, lookslike 

we are on the right track. 

Watching the Maori 

Wardens acknowledged 

on Seven Sharplastweek 

remindedmehow lucky 

we are to liveissuch a 

greatcommunity. 

The Wardens have 

been doing an awesome 

job supportingKaikoura 

Healthcare through the 

Covidvaccinationroll out and during 

this latest lockdown. 

Otheragencies such as Te Tai O 

Marokura and the team at thecouncil 

worked with KaikouraHealthcare to 

ensure thatnovulnerablepeopleinour 

community missed out on support. 

The awesome Meals on Wheels teams 

were given abreak and counciltook on 

the roleofdelivery drivers to protect 

many of the usual drivers who are aged 

65 yearsplus. 

The council roadingteam were also 

involved with the necessary traffic 

safety measures for drivethrough 

vaccinations. 

We may not have the resources 

available in alarge city,but we make up 

for it by stepping up and helpingout in 

timesofneed. 

We havehad agreat response to the 

ThreeWaters Reformfeedback. 

Over 100 peoplehave offeredtheir 

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views on the initial 

proposal from central 

government. 

We are not yet 

consultingonwhether 

our district shouldor 

should not be part of the 

proposed new large 

water entity. 

But this initial 

feedback is really 

valuableasthe council 

considers and questions 

whatthe governmentis 

proposing. 

At our virtualmeeting 

on September1the 

council agreed to not transfer any water, 

wastewater or storm waterassets to any 

other entity without firstundertaking a 

fullconsultative or referendumprocess 

withthe Kaikoura community. 

The next step for us is to providesome 

initial feedback backtocentral 

government on the proposed reformat 

the end of September. 

Central government will be 

determining the timeline for reform 

going forward in October 2021. 

We will makesure we keepyou in the 

loopthrough the council newsletterand 

website,Facebook, Kaikoura Star and 

North Canterbury News. 

You can provide feedback online 

through the council website or grab a 

paper copy from council. 

Feedback is open until September19. 

Spring is definitelyinthe air, 

remembertoget out thereand enjoy 

somefresh air whilethe sun shines. 

Three Waters Reform should be embraced -submission 

Rangiora residents, John and Heather 

Mather, say the Government’s proposed 

ThreeWaters Reforms needtobe 

embraced. 

‘‘These waterissuesare too important to 

be lefttothe plethora of 67 local 

authorities acrossNew Zealand. 

‘‘These localbodies have widely 

differentcapacitiesand meanstoaddress 

current and future water challenges. This 

is the key rationale for changeand it is 

clear we do needanew and different 

approach,’’ they said in asubmission to the 

Waimakariri District Council’s recent 

survey on the reforms. 

The Matherssays the proposed regional 

structure for waterreform will ensure 

focus, efficiency, effectiveness and 

accountability. 

‘‘More importantly the proposed 

regional structure will ensurethe 

management of this vital ‘lifeforce’ will 

provide moreequal outcomesfor all New 

Zealanders’’. 

They says it is ‘‘frankly embarrassing 

and irresponsible’’ for local authorities to 

stand outsideofthe proposed reforms 

with an ‘‘I’m all rightJack’’ parochial 

attitude. It is not the NewZealand way to 

stand outsideofchangedesigned to 

alleviate current challenges and 

problems. ‘‘The lessons learned from 

recentpublic health ‘problems’ associated 

with watersupplyand infrastructure have 

contributed to requirementsand 

expectations for change. 

‘‘Issues such as the rapiddegradation of 

once swimmable rivers, the evidence of 

climate change and its likelyimpacts, the 

current pollution of waterways and 

problems with watersupply and waste 

waterare driving aneed for amore 

focused response thanhas hitherto been 

demonstrated.’’ 

Swell 

Pegasus Bay 

Tide Chart 

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Waimakariri 

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Mouth 

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 

Amberley 

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 

Beach 

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 

12:08am 2.2 6:20am 0.5 1:07am 2.2 7:18am 0.5 2:05am 2.3 8:16am 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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

*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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Photo competition 

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Send in an image of how you have 

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Wind farm on target 


The constructionofthe Mt Cass Wind 

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It is nearing financial closure, which 

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activitiesand approvals 

are complete, says MainPowerNew 

Zealand chair Tony King. 

‘‘Thiswill be the South Island’s 

largest wind farm, bringingsignificant 

economic benefit to North Canterbury,’’ 

says Mr Kinginthe company’s annual 

report. 

When complete,the windfarm, will 

have the capacity to power around 

40,000homes. 

The 22 turbines willstretchalong a 

7.5 kilometre ridgeonMtCass, about 

5km eastofWaiparatownship. The Kate 

Valleylandfill is nearby. 

Mr King says investmentsinsolar 

energyhave provided valuable learning 

opportunities for MainPower. 

‘‘We will embark on future projects 

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complexities of solar generation, use, 

storage and commerciality.’’ 

MainPower has asubstantialcapital 

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Mr King says this includes work to 

renew ageing partsofthe network, 

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areas and generally to ‘‘prepare for a 

futurewhereelectrificationisthe main 

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Network Pricing 

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The increase in fixedcharges, 

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‘‘This realignment givesMainPower 

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‘‘The company will continue to adjust 

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Chief executive Andy Lester saysin 

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The results was due to strong growth 

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increase in land development in North 

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New standardbred birthday 

Achange from August 1asthe traditional 

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has been called ‘‘a defining moment’’ by 

Harness Racing New Zealand’s (HRNZ) 

chief executive. 

The new birthdate willbeJanuary 1. 

‘‘There was unanimousapproval for the 

idea right acrossthe sport,’’ says Gary 

Woodham. 

‘‘We are thrilled all clubs have got behind 

this initiative.’’ 

Under the new system,ahorse bornin 

January 2020 would become ayearling on 

January 1, 2021, and ahorse bornin 

November 2020 would become ayearling 

on January 1, 2022. 

‘‘The movemirrorsasimilar onemade by 

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'Gary says.‘‘We needtobeinsync with 

Australia,toalign our agegroup racing. 

‘‘Now thatthe change has been made 

HRNZ will lookathow it will impact on the 

racingprogramme here. 

‘‘We need to take avery hardlookatwhat 

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One immediate change could be that 

juvenile races arespread out over the year, 

Birthdate change ... Standardbred horses 

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ratherthan being condensed towardsthe 

end of the season as they are now. 

The birthdate change was madeata 

special generalmeeting at HRNZ’s 

Christchurchheadquarters in May this 

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clubs wereinvolvedinthe decision making, 

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The regional council is going for its 

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By DAVID HILL 

Waimakariri District Council meetings 

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Workisclosetocompletion in the 

Rangiora service centre, with the 

building expected to be fully open to the 

public by themiddle of next month. 

Finishingtouches arebeing made to 

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Carpetlaying, plumbing and 

electricalworkinstaffand public 

toilets,aswell as final electricalwork 

andthe HVAC upgrade in the council 

chambersare still to be completed. 

Once completed, artwork will be 

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thefurniture is movedback in. 

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Steady progress in Kaikoura 

Building work is continuing at asteady 

pace in the Kaikoura district. 

While it is not progressing at the 

frenetic pace seen in the years 

immediately following the 2016 

earthquake, the Kaikoura District 

Council has issued 110 building consents 

so far this year. 

Among the major building projects 

under way in Kaikoura are the Sudima 

Hotel, the new Kaikoura Aquatic Centre, 

and the new Kaikoura Fire Station and 

Ambulance Station developments. 

The council has also notified of its 

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Joseph and Associates is proposing to 

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health and wellness facility on the site. 

Submissions or objections to the lease 

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year. 

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Governmentrule changes are expected to 

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health guidelines. 

‘‘It is really positive to see that the 

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‘‘Businesses need to prepare and 

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14 North Canterbury News, September 16, 2021 

Kaikoura Museum 

celebrations delayed 

Covid19 has scuttled plans to 

celebrate the Kaikoura Museum’s 50th 

anniversary. 

Museum staff had planned to run 

events this month to mark the opening 

of Kaikoura’s first museum back in 

1971, museum manager Stephanie 

Lange says. 

‘‘Sadly we will have to cancel our 

events for this week,’’ she says. 

‘‘We had planned amembers only 

social event with aguest speaker on 

Thursday and an open day on Saturday 

with free entry, back of house tours, 

kids activities and giveaways. 

‘‘It would be too complicated doing 

everything under the new Alert Level 2 

requirements and we haven’t had the 

opportunity for the team to come 

together and organise everything.’’ 

Museum staff hope to plan 

Artworks celebrate coast 

The Kaikoura coastline has inspireda 

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next month. 

TheMayfair Arts andCulture 

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Nelsonbased artist GeoffNoble and 

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Geoffhas strong connections with 

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with the region is channelled into a 

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mingling stylised realist imageswith 

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something later in the year, if Covid19 

restrictions allow, she says. 

traditional landscapes to capture his 

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His body of workswillbringthe 

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Bring your bikes to Kaikoura ‘trail town’ 

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Kaikouraisset to become the 

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The Kaikoura Cycling Club 

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cycling trialsthroughoutthe 

district andhas plenty of ideas 

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‘‘There’s areally good 

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—Sally Turnbull 

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TheSouthBay to Peketa 

trail would be ‘‘anice,easy 

familytrail’’, but thereare 

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creeks and keepingcyclists 

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Thepeninsula trail would be 

separatetothe Department of 

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shesays. 

‘‘Every cyclist who comesto 

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ride it, but they can’t. 

‘‘Butit’sabit of mission to 

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Cycletracks were included 

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bike parktobedeveloped 

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In meantimethe Kaikoura 

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since the Prime Minister, Jacinda 

Ardern, announced that all of New 

Zealand, except for Auckland, would 

move into Alert Level 2onTuesday last 

week. 

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Barbers in High Street, said he had been 

‘‘ busy, but not as busy as after the 

lockdown last year’’. ‘‘It has been abit 

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wants to get their hair cut.’’ 

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Wheelchair Rugby –Maxine Cooper; B 

Grade–Sidecar Racing –Martin Kircher; 

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Honours AGrade: Skate Park –Sarah 


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Jumping to the Lead –David Bayley. 

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Leadbetter. 

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Local vet supports horse gel studies 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

ANorth Canterburyveterinarianis 

working withaUniversity of 

Canterbury academic to develop a 

woundhealinggel forhorses. 

Thegel,which is abreakthrough 

discovery in tissue regeneration, was 

developedfor humans by an 

internationalpartnershipled by 

ProfessorRudi Marquez,who is head 

of theuniversity’s School of Physical 

andChemical Sciences andadirector 

andcofounderofTissue Repair 

Technologies (TRT), acompany which 

originated from the University of 

DundeeinScotland. 

ProfessorMarquez worked with two 

otheracademics, Dr AnaSchor and Dr 

DavidNorman,todevelopthe gel, 

whichisasmallmolecule 

pharmaceuticalthatkickstarts 

healinginwoundsthatfail to heal 

quickly or properly. 

‘‘The TRT treatment, applied to a 

woundasagel, hasbeen shown to 

accelerate healing of aslowhealing 

leg woundand appears to regulate the 

overgrowth of tissue,’’ Professor 

Marquez says. 

‘‘The molecule in the gel could be 

particularlyusefulinthe treatment of 

diabetics withfoot ulcers.’’ 

Nonhealing(chronic) skinulcers 

arealso acommon occurrencein 

elderly patients. 

Althoughthe gel was initially 

formulatedfor human patients, TRT 

hasrecently extended its woundhealingstudies 

to include horses. 

Thecompany is workingwithLoburn 

veterinarian Becky Sutorius,of 

Rangiora Equine Services, to trial the 

effectiveness of the gel. 

Becky Sutorius 

‘‘Horsesare alot like diabetic 

human patientsinthat if theyget an 

injuryatthe bottom of theirleg,it 

doesn't heal verywell,’’ Professor 

Marquezsays. 

‘‘When they do heal, the process can 

lead to an overgrowth of tissue causing 

further problems. 

‘‘So extending ourstudy to horses 

offersusthe chance to make a 

significantcontributiontothe New 

Zealand horseindustry and at the 

sametimecontinue the development 

of human treatments.’’ 

Becky saysthe overgrowth of tissue 

prevents wounds fromhealing, which 

increasesthe riskofbleedingand 

infectionand alsoincreases theriskof 

tumourformation. 

She began workingwithProfessor 

Marquez on theprojecttwo years ago 

and says theresults of her trial so far 

are ‘‘promising’’ in terms of reduced 

scartissue, faster healing, less 

downtime fromcompetition,improved 

welfare and lessstress on thehorses, 

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Phil discovers farming lifestyle 

By DAVID HILL 

Tucked in the hills above Manuka Bay, 

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discovered apassion for farming. 

Phil Varley moved to New Zealand 10 

years ago with his Kiwi partner 

Catherine Campbell and began ajourney 

which led him to the land. 

‘‘I come from Yorkshire and Igrew up 

in the country, but Idon’t have any 

farming background. My dad had avege 

garden, but Iwasn’t that interested 

growing up. 

‘‘It’s been over the last 10 years that 

I’ve been on aselftaught and learning 

journey, and I’ve picked up alot from 

farmers.’’ 

While Phil may not come from farming 

roots, Catherine does, as her father, Don 

Campbell, managed farms around the 

North Island and has ‘‘been areal 

treasure trove of information’’. 

Phil and Catherine own the 21 hectare 

Pihi Farms and lease another 90 

hectares, farming sheep and beef cattle 

and growing amarket garden. 

The recent drought has seen stock 

numbers reduced to just 50 breeding 

ewes, while they take on up to 30 cattle 

from weaned calves. 

His cattle breeds of choice are Lowline 

Angus and belted Galloway, which 

remind him of his childhood adventures 

in the Dumfries region in Scotland. 

‘‘They are two breeds which suit the 

hilly landscape that we have here, with 

their short legs, stocky frame and being a 

bit smaller than other breeds.’’ 

The ewes are mostly Wiltshire and 

were chosen as an easy care breed, but 

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ewes to get acomparison and has found 

the composite breeds are performing 

better. 

The meat is processed at the Harris 

Meats abattoir in Cheviot and supplied 

directly to households, mostly in 

Christchurch. 

In the market garden, Phil is growing 

some specialist crops including taewa 

(Maori sweet potatoes), Jerusalem 

artichokes, yacon and garlic, which he 

supplies to restaurants in the city. 

‘‘We are very much alow input system. 

We are not certified organic and we don’t 

see the need to be certified, but we are 

aligning our philosophy with those 

principles. 

‘‘The advantage for us in staying small 

is that we know pretty much who we sell 

too. 

‘‘For our customers, quality is ahuge 

aspect and they increasingly want to 

know personally who is producing their 

food and the story behind it, and people 

are increasingly aware of the impact on 

the environment of farming practices.’’ 

When last year’s Covid19 lockdown 

struck, Pihi Farms was just starting out. 

‘‘We had planned out what we were 

doing, but it impacted immediately on 

our distribution and our engagement 

with our customers is different because 

of that,’’ Phil says. 

‘‘We didn’t want to lock into home 

deliveries, but we had to shift our 

thinking in terms of direct selling.’’ 

This year’s lockdown again had an 

impact with atemporary loss of sales to 

Christchurch restaurants, but Pihi 

Farms was able to pick up more 

residential customers. 

Phil has joined Enterprise North 

Canterbury’s Made North Canterbury 

provenance brand initiative and says it 

has opened some social media marketing 

opportunities and some ‘‘oneoff 

connections in Wellington’’. 

‘‘But we are really focusing on local.’’ 

Bring home 

Kiwi bacon 

Kiwis are being encouraged to bring 

homethe baconduringthe Covid19 

restrictions, butmake sure it ishome 

grown. 

New Zealand pig farmers are deemed 

an essential serviceand are continuing 

to farm through Alert Levels 2to4,but 

with many restaurants closed, thesector 

is concernedabout apossiblesurplus of 

pigs. 

NZPork has launched asocial media 

campaign to encourage Kiwis to back 

localfarmersand choose New Zealand 

born and raised pork over imported 

pork. 

‘‘Around60percentofpork consumed 

in New Zealand is importedwith much 

of it produced usingpracticesillegal in 

this country,’’ NZPork chiefexecutive 

DavidBaines says. 

‘‘Consumers shouldcheck product 

labels to ensure it is 100% New Zealand 

pork or look for the ‘Born and Raised in 

New Zealand PigCare’ label. 

‘‘If it says ‘madeinNew Zealand from 

localand imported ingredients’, then 

chances are it’s imported.’’ 

Mr Baines encourages people to ask 

theirlocal retailer for homegrownpork, 

and when buying online,search for 

‘100%NZPork’. ‘‘Youwill be buyinga 

freshand healthy product and 

supporting farmers working hard 

throughthe Covid19 restrictions to 

maintain high standardsofcare for their 

pigs and keeping New Zealanders fed.’’ 

As partofthe campaign,Kiwis will get 

the chanceto‘meet’ some of the farmers 

behind their pork. 

‘‘Pig farmers know that the more 

contented the pig, the betterthe pork,’’ 

Mr Baines says. 

‘‘We’ll be sharing the stories of some of 

New Zealand’s pig farmers talking about 

what makesNew Zealandpork sucha 

delicious and quality product.’’ 

Imported pork is often heavily 

subsidised,which coupledwiththe 

lower welfare standards, means it is 

cheaper thanNew Zealand pork, he 

says.The pork sector is closely 

monitoring pig supplies to ensure there 

is no animal welfare crisisduringthe 

Covid19 restrictions. 

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The North Canterbury News, September 16, 2021 25 

Boost for seasonal workers 

The rural sector is set to get aboost in its 

bid to find seasonal workers. 

The first stage of oneway quarantinefree 

travel with Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu 

will begin in October, initiallyfor seasonal 

workers from those countries, COVID19 

Response Minister Chris Hipkinsand 

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor 

announced last week. 

‘‘We want to provide certainty to the 

horticulture industry that we are moving 

forward with safe quarantinefreetravel 

for seasonal workers in time for the 

upcoming picking season,’’ Mr O’Connor 

says. 

‘‘We need to take acautious approach to 

opening up quarantinefree travel with the 

Pacific.While Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu 

haven’t had any community cases of 

COVID19, we know firsthand how quickly 

Delta can spread if it gets in,’’ Mr Hipkins 

says. 

To minimise the risk, additional health 

measuresare being put in place for those 

workers. These include being vaccinated 

with at least one dose predeparture, 

completingaperiod ofselfisolationon 

arrival and returning negative Covid19 

tests at days 0and 5. 

‘‘We are starting solely with seasonal 

workers for several reasons,’’MrHipkins 

says. ‘‘Seasonal workers come to New 

Zealand in acohort,and stay in employerarranged 

accommodation. This helps 

mitigate any additional risk from Covid19 

by ensuring they go into selfisolation in a 

preorganised place immediatelyupon 

arrival.’’ 

Change of direction ... Lincoln University Dairy Farm manager Peter Hancox (left) 

and demonstration manager Jeremy Savage discuss the farm’s progress at apast 

focus day. 

PHOTO: FILE 

Changeofdirection 

The Lincoln UniversityDairy Farm is 

launching three new farm systems 

initiatives in abid to improve 

sustainable dairy farming practices. 

Research intovariable milking 

frequency,movingthe foragebase to 

include plantainand replacementrate 

reduction will be the farm’sfocusasit 

looksaheadtothe year2030. 

Lincoln University deputyvicechancellor 

Professor Grant Edwards 

says the South Island Dairying 

Demonstration Centre (SIDDC) 

partnership, which overseesthe running 

of the farm,iscommitted to takinga 

leadershiprole in the dairy industry. 

‘‘It’s important that the partnership 

regularly reassess and revisitsthe farm’s 

systems to consolidateits position at the 

vanguard of currentand future 

scenarios.’’ 

DairyNZ general manager for new 

systems and competitiveness, Dr David 

McCall, saysthe dairysector is 

committed to remaining the most 

sustainable milkproducers. 

‘‘As aSIDDC partner, we support 

Lincoln University Dairy Farm 

implementing new farm systems. 

‘‘It is also exciting to see the adoption 

of variable milking frequencies, 

following DairyNZ’s threeyear flexible 

milking projectwhich highlighted the 

opportunities this system presents 

farmers.’’ 

The variable milking programme to be 

implemented from the 2021/22season 

involves moving from the traditional 

twiceaday milking to amore flexible 

milking regime with 10 milkings over 

seven days,which‘‘suits both cowsand 

farmstaff’’, says AgResearchsustainable 

productionlead Dr RobynDynes. 

SIDDC demonstration manager 

Jeremy Savage says variable milking will 

providebenefitstothe farm. 

‘‘A variable milking programme will 

not only improve cow welfare through 

lesslameness, better overallhealth 

condition andenhanced vigour. 

‘‘Itwill also liftthe safety and 

wellbeing of staff,with kinder rosters, 

fewer earlystartsand more condensed 

workloadsallowing for betterwork/life 

balance.’’ 

The farm expects to achieve improved 

outcomes withoutimpacting 

profitability, saysLIC Genetics business 

and strategy Greg Hamill. 

Mr Savagesays farm staff willplant at 

least 10 percent of the farm into plantain 

eachyear,beginning next month. 

‘‘This is aforagethat may significantly 

reduce nitrogen leaching. 

‘‘With cow intakes of 30% plantain or 

higher we anticipate the farm will 

achieve further improvements to its 

nitrogen leaching results. 

‘‘The potential benefits of reducing onfarmnitrogen 

leaching by up to 20% by 

managingthe cows’ diets,and without 

reducing overallherd numbers, are 

obviousand compelling.’’ 

The farm’s management will apply 

research fromthe forages for reduced 

nitrate leaching project. 

Greenhousegas emissions modelling 

suggests significantgains can be madeby 

dropping the 28% replacement rate to a 

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Winning team ... Nancy (left) and Colin Hair, of Kaiapoi, with their 

champion trotter Sundees Son, held by Craig Edmonds, who is next 

to his daughter Jenna and her husband John Dunn. PHOTO:RACE IMAGES 

New winning team 

New Zealand’s leading harness 

racing trainer, Diamond 

Racing’sRobert Dunn is now 

traininginpartnership with his 

daughterinlawJennaDunn. 

The partnership began at the 

beginningoflast month and the 

pair havealready trained eight 

winners,including Sundees 

Son. 

The champion trotter, which 

is ownedbyKaiapoi couple 

Colinand Nancy Hair, won his 

thirdOrdeal Trotting Cup at 

Addington Raceway last Friday 

night. 

Jenna’s husband, John, is one 

of New Zealand’sleading 

reinsmen and the couple run 

DiamondRacing’s successful 

Woodend Beach stable, while 

Robert is basedinSouth 

Aucklandrunningthe Franklin 

Park stable at Pukekohe. 

‘‘Jenna has beenanintegral 

part of Diamond Racing for 

many years,’’ Robert says. ‘‘She 

is an accomplished 

horsewomanwho does so much 

work with both the horses and 

the organisational side of the 

business.’’ 

Like John, Jenna has hada 

lifetime interest in harness 

horses. 

Her father, Craig Edmonds, is 

astablehand for the coupleat 

Woodend Beach and is abig 

part of the Diamond Racing 

success story and is asuccessful 

trainer in his own right, training 

in partnership at Woodend 

Beachwith Jenna’s sister, 

AimeeEdmonds. 

The decision to exclude John 

from the new Diamond Racing 

trainingpartnershipwas made 

to allow him to continuedriving 

top horses from other stables, 

including sensationalyoung 

trotter Five Wise Men. The 

Muscle HillHarriet Hughes 

threeyearold is trainedby 

Craigand Aimee and has won 

nine racesand $229,809 in stake 

moneyfrom 11 starts. 

The Doctor Will See You Now, by Amir 

Khan 

Chartinghis 15 years workingasaGP, 

from rookie to becoming apartnerinone 

of the UK's busiest surgeries, Dr Amir 

Khan's stories are as much about 

community and care as they are about 

bloodtests and bodilyfluids. 

Me, According to the HistoryofArt, by 

Dick Frizzell 

There's one thing 

that makes this 

book different 

from any other: all the reproductions of 

significantpaintings, from Rubensand 

Tintoretto to Cezanne and 

Lichtenstein, arebyFrizzell himself, 

heroically painted over atwelvemonth 

period. 

The Dressmaking Book, by Alison 

Smith 

Fully illustrated and easy to use, this 

dressmaking book covers allthe 

essential skills and techniques you needtomake timeless 

wardrobe staples. It's amusthave for beginners and expert 

stitchers alike. 

These titles are available in both Waimakariri and 

Hurunui libraries.Find out moreinthe library catalogue at 

waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz. 

Kaiapoi Croquet Club 

The Kaiapoi Croquet Club 

is seeking new members to 

the club which meets on 

Thursdays and Saturdays 

from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at 

Murphy Park, Raven Quay, 

Kaiapoi. 

Anyone wanting anew 

challenge is invited along to 

try their hand acroquet on 

the club days. 

The club is fundraising to 

move the club to new grounds 

in the future. 

For enquiries phone Jan 

on (03) 3147435 or Pauline 

(03) 3278926. 

Property Wanted 

LIFESTYLE PROPERTY WANTED 

Recent enquiry for aproperty we have been selling 

in Amberley Beach Road has been extremely high. 

We now have several purchasers wanting a2to 

4ha property with a3or4bedroom home in the 

Amberley/Leithfield/Sefton/Balcairnarea. 

The budget is up to $1,050,000. 

Please call if you are considering selling. 

Contact Richard Woerlee 027 220 7706 

Richard.woerlee@harcourts.co.nz 

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd 

Licensed Agent REAA2008 

Find us on Facebook @RichardWoerleeHarcourts 

Public Notices 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Notice is hereby given that the 

Annual General Meeting of 

TAKAHANGA PA TRUST 

is to be held at 

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On Saturday 25 th September 2021 

at 11.30am 

Subject to the covidalert levels this may change. 

However we will not advertise againbut it will be rolled 

over to the third week of the following month. 

There will be elections for two Pa Trustees 

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All info onchanges to Council services and facilities can be found at waimakariri.govt.nz/covid19 

Clean-up Aer Wild Weather 

Council staff and contractors continue to clear up 

damage around the District due to the recent windy 

weather we have been experiencing. Wehave been 

responding tolots of reports of trees down blocking 

roads and access. Remember that you can contact 

us on 0800 965 468 oruse Snap, Send, Solve ifyou 

come across an issue we need to know about. 

Representation Review 

If you have thoughts about how you'd like to 

be represented on our Community Boards and 

Council –there’s still time to let us know what 

you think. We are looking for ideas and feedback 

on whether our arrangement for fair and effective 

representation meets the needs and expectations 

of the community. 

This includes things like the total number of 

councillors for the District, the boundaries of 

wards and their names, how many community 

boards and how many members each board 

should have. 

Feedback closes Monday 27September, let us know 

what you think at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

Transfer Stations at Alert Level 2 

To maintain physical distancing, we’ve had to make 

some changes at our transfer stations. 

There are limits onthe number of vehicles in 

the recycling and disposal areas which slows 

things down alittle. Tospeed things up when 

you visit, please pre-sort recyclables and 

remove lids at home. 

Also… 

• Wear amask 

• Scan or sign in on arrival 

• Weaccept contactless payments only 

• It’ll be busy so expect delays 

• Bring someone to help you unload if needed 

• Don’t leave your visit too late in the day. 

If there are bigqueueswaiting to entertoward the 

end of the day,the inwards gatesmay be closedas 

earlyas4pm to ensure all waiting customers can 

unload and be weighed outbefore closingat4.30pm. 

We appreciate your patience while we work under 

Alert Level 2requirements. 

Honda Forest Community Planting Day 

Regeneration Kaiapoi has partnered with Honda to 

bring the mighty Kahikatea back to Kaiapoi. 

Joininanother communityplantingday thisSaturday 

18 Septemberfrom10am in Charles Street, Kaiapoi. 

Bring along your sturdy footwear,spade, glovesand 

adrinkbottle. We finishupeach plantingday with 

asausage sizzle forthe volunteers. This will only go 

aheadifweare at Covid-19 Level 2orlower. 

We willhavesanitiser and face masks available and 

will practicephysical distancingtoo.When complete 

theHonda Forestwill surround wetlandswith two 

hectares of trees. 

Rangiora Service Centre Refurbishment 

The update of the Rangiora Service Centre is 

nearly complete. The end result will have amuch 

more appealing customer focused area. 

Work is close to completion with only afew 

remaining tasks to be finished off. This includes 

carpet laying, plumbing and electrical in staff and 

public toilets as well as final electrical and HVAC 

upgrade in the Council Chambers. Following this 

we will relocate artwork and install signage before 

moving furniture in. 

It is hoped that this work will be completed and 

the building fully open to the public in mid-October. 

Have you signed up for 

the Waimakariri District 

Council Newsletter? 

Tojoin visit: 

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consider putting it out on the morning of 

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It’s time to dust off your pencils, 

paint brushes or crayons! 

Illustrateyour favourite bookcover, character 

or library inthis creative competition for all 

ages. Entries will be displayed tothe public 

with prizes for the top artworks! 

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MEETINGS NOTICE 

To ensure compliance with the Covid-19 restrictions, 

some of the Council’s meetings’ arrangements may 

change from what was previously advertised. 

Members of the public are requested to consult the 

Council’s website waimakariri.govt.nz for the latest 

information on meetings. 

Please note the following: 

• The Audit and Risk Committee meeting scheduled 

for 9am on Tuesday 21 September 2021 will be 

held at Conference Room, Mainpower Stadium, 

289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora 

• The Land and WaterCommitteemeetingpreviously 

advertisedfor 1pm on Tuesday 21 September 2021 

to be heldatthe Function Room, Rangiora Town 

Hall, Rangiora,has been CANCELLED 

• The Utilities and Roading Committee meeting 

scheduled for 3.30pm on Tuesday 21September 

2021 will be held at Conference Room, Mainpower 

Stadium, 289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora 

• The Stockwater Race Bylaw Hearing scheduled 

for 9am on Wedneday 22 September 2021 

will be held at Conference Room, Mainpower 

Stadium, 289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora. 

Sarah Nichols 

GOVERNANCE MANAGER 

Budgeting Services North Canterbury Inc. 

Notice ofAGM 2021 

Tuesday 28 th September at 4.30pm 

War Memorial Hall 

1Albert Street, Rangiora 

Please RSVP for catering purposes 

03 313 3505 

servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz 



CHILDREN’S craft morning, 

pre school -year 8, Sat 

25th September 2021, 

10am -12noon, Woodend 

Community Centre. Decorated 

biscuits, paper cup 

flowers, snowmen on 

sticks, and material collage 

on A4 board or cardboard. 

Only $2 per child. Bookings 

essential, numbers are 

limited. Register now Val 

Cotton phone 03 313 8410, 

email valclivecotton@gmail.com. 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ONE COMMUNITY TRUSTEE 

FOR THE KATE VALLEY LANDFILL COMMUNITY TRUST 

The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust is seeking nominations for one community 

trustee from the Waipara Community Area. 

The principal task of this charitable Trust is to distribute funds provided by Transwaste 

Canterburyfor purposes thatare beneficial to people whoseprincipalplaceofresidence 

is within the contributing area to the Waipara School (the Community Area). This 

includes funding community activities or facilities in any location that are capable of 

conferring such benefit. 

In the event ofmore than one nomination being received, apublic meeting will beheld 

in the WaiparaMemorial Hall on Monday,15November 2021.Voting will be open from 

6:30pm-7:30pm. Avote will take place to elect one trustee who will be appointed for 

aterm of three years. It will be arequirement ofthose wishing tovote to be present on 

the night of this electionmeetingand to sign aregisterstatingtheir nameand address in 

order thateligibility to vote can be assessed. No proxy/absentee votes will be accepted. 

The existing trustee whose term isexpiring is not precluded from offering themselves 

for re-election. 

TheKate Valley Landfill CommunityTrust is made up of threeCommunitytrustees, one 

Amberleytrustee andtwo Settlor’s trustees. 

WhoCan Be Nominated? 

Any person overthe age of 18 whoseprincipal placeof residence is within the Waipara 

Community Area identified on the plan in the Trust Deed. 

Who Can Make aNomination? 

Any person over the age of 18 whose principal place ofresidence iswithin the 

Community Area and whose name and address appears on the applicable current 

electoral roll. 

How Can aNomination Be Made? 

Written noticeinthe formofaletter ofnomination is required. This must: 

•Containthe full name and residential address of the person making the nomination, 

and that person’s date of birth andsignature. 

•Containasigned statement of willingnesstoserve as atrustee from the person 

nominated,together with his/her full name, date of birth and residential address. 

•Becompleteinall respectsand be received by TheSecretary,Kate Valley Landfill 

Community Trust, POBox 96, Amberley 7441 on or beforethe closing dateof 

Friday, 22 October 2021. 

More Information 

Enquiries can be directedtoSecretaryKVLCT@gmail.com 

Official complaints must bemadetothe Secretarynolaterthan 5days after the 

election results announced. 

Acopy of the KateValley Landfill Community TrustDeed can be requestedbyphoning 

0800 TRANSWASTE (872679). 

2417596 

NOTIFICATION OF WEIGHT AND SPEED LIMITS ON BRIDGES 

Regulation 11, Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974 

NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to regulation 11(3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, the Waimakariri 

District Council has fixed the following maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles and combinations 

including aheavy motor vehicle on the bridges described hereunder: 

Road Name Bridge Name and Location Weight Limits Maximum 

Maximum Gross Weight 

Weight (Maximum sum 

on any One of axle weights) 

Axle (kg) (% of Class 1) 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

MSC 2017 Limited has made 

application to the District 

Licensing committee at 

Rangiora for the renewal of 

an ON LICENCE in respect 

of the premises situated at 

431 Mandeville road, known 

as The Mandeville Bar and 

Bistro. 

The general nature of the 

business to be conducted 

under the licence is Bar and 

Restaurant/Function Centre. 

The days on which and 

the hours during alcohol is 

intended to be sold under 

the licence are: 

Sunday to Thursday 8am to 

11pm 

Friday - Saturday 8am 

-12am (midnight) 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee, 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 days working 

days after the date of the 

publication of this notice, 

file anotice in writing of the 

objection with the Secretary 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee, at 

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may be made 

in relation to amatter other 

than a matter specified in 

section 131 of the sale and 

supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second 

publication of this notice. 

This notice was first 

published on 9th September 

2021. 

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Speed Limit 

(Km/h) 

Boyces Road Bridge 71A,RP300 4,000 50% N/A 

Christmas Road Bridge 132A,RP107 4,300 10% N/A 

Cones Road Bridge 149A,Ashley River,RP766 N/A 100% N/A 

Horsford Downs Road Marshall No. 1, RP 197 N/A N/A 10 

Horsford Downs Road Marshall No. 2, RP 297 N/A N/A 30 

Lees Valley Road Bypass Bridge (Ford),RP 33945 1,000 10% N/A 

Okuku Pass Road Lower Okuku Pass Bridge, 

Karetu River,RP1677 3,500 60% N/A 

New Road New Road Bridge RP 880 2,000 30% (3,000kg max) 10 

Stringers Road Stringers Bridge, Stony Creek, RP 276 6,900 70% N/A 

Swamp Road, Cust Bridge No. 25, Cust River,RP174 3,000 30% 20 

Tallots Road Bridge 635A,RP1623 7,800 80% N/A 

Thongcaster Road 1237 Thongcaster Road, RP 0 8,200 100% N/A 

Traceys Road Bridge 655A,RP340 7,800 80% N/A 

[Attention is drawn to the applicable infringement fees set out in Schedule 1ofthe Land Transport (Offences and 

Penalties) Regulations 1999, which apply to infringement of these limits]. 

Date issued: 10 September 2021 

Joanne McBride 

Transport and Roading Manager 

2417603 

Notice of 

Annual General Meeting 

Waimakariri Access 

Group AGM 

will be heldinthe 

Ground Floor 

Meeting Room 1. 

Kaiapoi Club, 

113RavenQuay, 

Kaiapoi 

On Tuesday 12October 

2021. 

At 11.00 am 

Morningtea available 

All welcome 

2417080 

WOODEND Spring 

Flower Show, Saturday 2nd 

October 2021, 1 - 4pm. 

Woodend Community 

Centre, School Road. See 

gorgeous spring flowers, 

photography, crafts, floral 

art, and lots more. Enjoy a 

Devonshire Tea, browse 

plant /craft stalls and buy 

Daffodil bulbs for next 

season. Entries welcome. 

Schedules at Paws Vet 

Woodend, Veg NOut and 

Libraries in Woodend and 

Rangiora also on line and 

Facebook. Admission $2 

Adults, Children free. 

Phone Lyanne Wheeler 

0210 306 460. Email 

lyannewheeler@gmail.com. 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary up to 

NCEA level 3. In centre 

(Rangiora) or interactive 

online from your home. 

Each student onanindividually 

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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www.bsnc.org.nz 

Covid -19 and maintaining asafe space for all 

Dear Clients and prospective clients, 

•Weremain open and ready to provide you with 

budgeting supportand advice. 

•However,the way we provide this service will be a 

little different to normal. 

•Weare able to have face-to-face meetings at our 

office. These meetings are strictly by appointment only. 

•Wewon’t be able to come to your home. 

•Wewon’t be able to see walk-in clients. 

•PLEASE call us on 03 313 3505 and we’ll contact 

you as soon as we can. 

•We’ll contact you by phone, mobile, text or email. 

•Wewill trytocontinue advocating on your behalf with 

WINZ, banks, creditors etc. 

•Wewill attempt to work with all the other agencies and 

food banks and trytodeliver all our normal services. 

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 




TE RŪNANGA OKAIKOURA LIMITED 


Takahanga Marae, Kaikoura 


at 10.30am 

2411108 


However we will not advertise again but it will be rolled 

over to the third week of the following month. 

The business of such meeting shall be as follows; 

1. To receive, consider and approve the annual report 

of the Company. 

2. To receive, consider and approve the annual 

financial statementsofthe Company. 

3. To appoint an auditor for the ensuing year who 

shall audit the financial accounts of the Company. 

4. To consider such other businessasmay be 

accepted by amajority of the members present 

with power to vote at such meetings. 

Proxy votes will not be valid 

Darran Kerei-Keepa 

Director 

2413639 




TE RŪNANGA OKAIKOURA INCORPORATED 


Takahanga Marae 

7TakahangaTerrace, Kaikoura 


at 9.30am 


However we will not advertise again but it will be rolled 

over to the third week of the following month 

The business of such meeting shall be as follows; 

1. To receive, consider and approve the annual report 

of the Officers. 

2. To receive, consider and approve the annual financial 

statements from the Treasurer. 

3. To appoint an auditor for the ensuing year who shall 

audit the financial accounts of the Runanga. 

4. To consider such other business as may be accepted 

by amajority of the members present with power to 

vote at such meetings. 

5. There will be aconstitutional change this year on 

page 11 section 16, Notices. “Notices of Annual, 

Special, Shareholder and Directors Election meetings 

called by Rūnanga shall be given (and deemed to 

be given) by public notice in those newspapers 

circulated within Kaikōura takiwā and no later than 

fifteen (15) working days prior to the meeting”. 

Proxy votes will not be valid 

Hariata Kahu 

Chairperson 

Situations Vacant 

Expressions of Interest forTrusteeof 

Enterprise NorthCanterbury 

North Canterbury is one of the fastest growing regions in the country, 

supportedbyarobust and growingeconomy. 

Enterprise NorthCanterburyisaTrust established by Waimakariri and Hurunui 

District Councils with the vision to inspire, attract and retain individuals, 

businesses andsocial enterprises to invest in our region. 

The Trust, which comprises up to seven voluntary trustees (including the 

Mayors of thetwo Councils)and tenstaff and contractors,takes an innovative 

and proactiveapproach to ensure it is aleaderand facilitatorofeconomic and 

tourism development within theregion.The Boardhas beenverysuccessful in 

developing arange of strategic responses to support existing businesses to 

 

Government to invest in ourregion, foster visitor andevent opportunities and 

promote development. 

One vacancyhas arisensothe Councils areseeking expressions of interest 

from peoplewho: 

• Have asignificant interestasanownerormanager of abusinesslocatedin 

theregion, 

• Represent amajor business sector of the region, namely agriculture, 

manufacturing, retail, tourism,and professional services, and 

• Have thecapability to espouse avision or strategic directionfor thatpartof 

theregion's economythat theyare engagedin. 

It is desirable that candidates have previous experience as adirector or 

have held similar governance roles and can commit to aminimum term of 

three years. 

To register your interest, please apply via the Waimakariri District Council's 

Careers page https://waimakariridc.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies/ and 

followthe prompts to apply. 

Applications close 5pm, Monday4October 2021. 

If youhaveany enquiries regarding this role, please contact Jim Harland, Chief 

Executive,WaimakaririDistrict Council on 0800 965468. 

To apply forthisjob go to: 

waimakariridc.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies 

&enterref code: 5649050. 

School Bus DriversRequired 

Would youliketoearnextra income while still 

havingmostofyourday free and at the same 

time do your community aservice by helping to 

provide asafe,highstandardofschooltransport 

forour region’schildren. 

TorlesseTravelhas positions available forpart 

time busdriversinRangiora. 

If youhaveaClass 2license, aPassenger 

Endorsementand areinterestedindriving on a 

part timebasisthenthiscouldbefor you. 

Alternatively,ifyou areinterestedinbecoming 

abus driver,wecan provide assistance to help 

youachieve thecorrect licencing. 

If youare interested in this role or wishformore 

information, pleasecontact. 

manager@torlessetravel.co.nz 

Phone: 021 198 7358 

ANY old cars, anything pre 

1990, unfinished Hot Rods, 

Classic Cars. Please call 

027 258 8366. 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Phone 027 258 

8366. 

Cars Wanted 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

LOCAL factory work 

available for a variety of 

shifts. Traffic Control, 

Sawmill. Immediate starts 

for the right people. For 

more info or to make an 

appointment 

Daphne at Superior Personnel 

313 6180. 

Cars Wanted 

TOYOTA HILUX SURF 

wanted by private cash 

buyer – ideally under 

200,000 kms. If you are 

considering selling your 

Hilux Surf we would be 

interested in talking with 

you. We are looking for a 

good reliable Hilux Surf for 

our son who is abuilder. 

Please call Mike on 021 

482 860. 

FALCONS & 

COMMODORES 

WANTED 

Suitable for 

dismantling or repairs 

Ph 313 7216 

2412522 

Automotive Services 

CARAVANS &MOTOR- 

HOMES. Interior & 

exterior repairs, maintenance 

& upgrades. Solar, 

satellite, awning installations. 

Sheetmetal, light 

engineering & welding 

services. Professional 

coachbuilder specializing 

in the RV industry 25 years. 

Call Darryl @ Advanced 

Auto Homes 027 220 6566. 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

A PAINTER WITH 

PASSION! Local painter 

with 30 years of quality and 

integrity in all aspects of 

painting. Phone Mike on 

021 0903 8546. 

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. 

CHIMNEY SWEEPS 

Time to service your fire. 

Accumulation of soot seriously 

affects performance. 

contact 

Latest rotary brush technology. 

Free moisture check 

on wood. Safety inspection. 

All work insured and guaranteed. 

From $70 single 

story. 0800 SWEEPME or 

021 0277 1927. Visit 

www.sweepnz.co.nz. 

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. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

KITCHEN bathroom, 

renovations, decking, 

pergolas, fencing. Honest 

reliable licenced builders. 

Ph Don 027 727 9162. 

Motorcycles 

SOUTH PACIFIC Motorcycle 

Services. Local family 

business since 2003. All 

types of service and repairs, 

all makes and models. Collection 

service available. 

Please phone 03 312 0066 

office@motorbiketours.co.nz 

www.motorbiketours.co.nz. 

Trade &Services 

METAL WORX. Flashing, 

Sheetmetal Fabrication, 

Wrought Iron, 

Welding, Custom Trailers, 

General Metalwork. No job 

too big or too small. Ph 021 

265 5428 or 03 314 6908. 

Find us on facebook/ 

Glenmark Metal Worx. 

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com. 

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. 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant, 

exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 40 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 23 Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

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 

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 

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 

2362002 

REMOVALISTS 

Movemen Ltd 

2Men &agood sized truck. 

From $150 plus GST per hour. 

Kaiapoi based. 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

movemen.co.nz 

2401953 

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 

MACROCARPA 

PERGOLA 

4m x4m 

$4300.00 

including Gst 

Installed 

Ph. 027 727 9162 

2417600 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

027 216 0000 

LANDSCAPES 

2225862 

Paving 

Patio &Pathways 

-New or Existing 

Free Quotes 

–Competitive Pricing 

Blair Gibson 

027 699 5815 03 313 7933 

VALUATION - 

Specialising in North Canterbury. 

Contact Geoff at 

Maxwell Valuation. Phone 

03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

2253902

Livestock 

HOMEKILL & Wild 

Game meat processing. Ph 

313 0022. www.meat2u.nz. 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

Firewood 

DRY Old Man Pine, $500, 

6m2. Phone 03 312 8726. 

FIREWOOD logged - 

ready to saw up, 7km from 

Rangiora, $10m3. Please 

text 027 435 4023. 

For Sale 

BERKSHIRE boar and 2 

sows, 5years old. Offers. 

Phone 03 312 6194. 

Personal 

GENT, single & indep, 

older and bolder, living on 

own, happy and educated, 

seeks aslim tallish spunky 

lady to enjoy activities and 

outings together either 

casually or in amore committed 

relationship. Ph/text 

027 659 4425. 

CLASSIFIED 


Call Amanda today 

to advertise in our 

classifieds 

Ph 03 313 2840 

31 

Trusted Trades & 

Professional Services 

Guide 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

Appliance Repairs 

Builder 

Butchery 

Chiropractic Services 

•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN 

•AUTHORISEDLOCAL SERVICE 

F&P, Bosch, Smeg, 

Ariston,LG, Classique,Haier, 

Samsung andmore.... 

“For best results be sure to useauthorised service” 

NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCESERVICES 

Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810 

2332343v2 

• New Builds &Renovations 

• Light Commercial /Re-strengthening 

• Project Management 

• Bathrooms 

• Farm Buildings 

• House Lifting Re-piling 

• Shop Fit Outs 

2408831 

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 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

WE ARE OPEN, WEARE AESSENTIAL SERVICE 

2227889v2 

Injury,accidentsand maintenance 

ACC Registered and Accredited 

Monday-Thursday |03 313 0350 

Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy 

privatephysio@xtra.co.nz 

027 868 2574 

ACCRegisteredProvider | Tuesday &Friday 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

2344089 

Construction &Concrete 

All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

2089195v2-4/4-S 

Allan Pethig 

For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial 

Phone 03 313 7144 

027 432 1534 

Fax 03 313 2144 

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

Electrician 

YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

2269236 

Glass &Windscreens 

UNDER NEW 

MANAGEMENT 

Engineering 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

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 

Painter and Decorator 

PaintPro Ltd 

Painting &Decorating 

Services include: 

Painting,Plastering, WallpaperSpecialists, 

WaterBlasting,Gib Stopping&Fixing 

No obligation free quote. Fast andfriendlyservice. 

Locallyowned &operated. 30 yearsinthe trade. 

Gordon McGrath 021 159 0759 

paintproltd@gmail.com 

2417353 

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 

AMPLIFY 

YOUR 

BUSINESS 

AND BE THE 

NAME THEY 

REMEMBER 

FIRST 

Advertise with 

us and get 

noticed 

today! 

Phone us 

today on 

03 314 8335 

or email 

sales@ncnews.co.nz 

to find out how we can help! 

CAP 65 

CAP 40 

CAP 20 

Shingle 

SHINGLE SUPPLIES 

Quarry Prices 

DRAINAGE CHIP 

from $40 per cube 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 313 2840 




all +gst 

Plus all excavation and truck hire 

house excavations, driveways, subdivisions 

CONTRACTING 

Ph: KEN 027 201 3302 

Email: stress@xtra.co.nz 

2009594 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz

Arthur BurkeLtd 

Trusted in NorthCanterbury since1935 

2017 Mazda BT-50 GSX 2021MazdaCX-30 GTX 2021 Mazda CX-30 GSX 

4x4, Automatic,66,035km,Tow Bar,Tuff Deck, 

Tonneau Cover 

Ex Demonstartor,2.5Ltr, AWD, 6SpeedAuto, 

2,963km 

Ex Demonstrator, 4,202km, 2.0Ltr,6SpeedAuto, 

ReverseCamera, Balance of MazdaCareFree 

Servicing&Warranty,Mazda Radar Cruise Control, 

AppleCar Play& 

Android Auto 

$45,995 $42,890 $38,995 

2018 Holden Colorado LTZ 

2016 Mazda CX-5 GSX 

2016 Mazda CX-5 GSX 

2017 Mazda 3GLX 

4x4,Automatic, 

70,000km, Tow 

bar,Tuff Deck, 

HardLid 

$44,995 

2012 Holden Commodore 

SV6Ute 

3.6ltr,Automatic, 

TowBar,19” Alloys, 

Tonneau cover 

2.5Ltr, 4wd,6 

Speed 

Automatic, 

79,300km, 1NZ 

Owner, Full 

Mazda 

Service 

History, 

Sat Nav, 

Bluetooth 

$29,995 

2017 Holden Barina LT 

1.6L, 6Speed 

Auto,73,000km, 

Airbags,Alloys, 

Leather & 

Heated Seats, 

NZ New, 

Reverse 

Camera 

2.5Ltr, 4wd,6 

Speed 

Automatic, 

73,500km, 

Bluetooth, 

Cruise 

Control, 

SatNav 

$29,995 

2015 Subaru Impreza G4 

2.0Ltr, AWD, 

110,000km, 

ClimateControl, 

Radar Cruise 

Control 

WAS 

$13,995 

NOW 

77,300KM, NZ New, 

Full-service history, 

ReverseCamera, 

CruiseControl, 

Alloy’s,Airbags, 

Automatic 

WAS 

$21,995 

NOW 

$20,995 

2010 Suzuki SX4, 2.0ltr 

5Door,Automatic, 

69,500km 

2007 Toyota Vitz 

$17,995 

1.3Ltr, Alloys, 

123,000km, 

Airbags 

WAS 

$6,995 

NOW 

$5,995 

$14,995 

WHY WAIT? DRIVE 

AWAY TODAY 

MAZDA 

BT-50 IN 

STOCK NOW 

$12,995 

$9,995 

3YEARS 

5YEARS 

5YEARS 

100,000KM 

FREESERVICING 

UNLIMITED KM 

WARRANTY 

UNLIMITED KM 

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 

5YEARS 

100,000 KM 

FREESERVICING 

UNLIMITEDKM 

WARRANTY 

UNLIMITED KM 

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 

Mazda2, Mazda6, MX-5, CX-3, CX-5, CX-8 &CX-9 

Mazda3 &CX-30 

2411073 

Sales: Tim 03 3140135 |Service: Michael 03 3140131 

MarkhamStreet,Amberley 

www.arthurburke.co.nz 

ARTHUR BURKELTD 

Established 1935

SEATS, 

FOUNTAINS 

OR POTS? 

WE’VEGOT 

THE LOT. 


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CHECK OUT 

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If youfind alower priceonanidentical stocked productlocally, we will beatitby15% 


Excludes trade and special quotes,stock liquidations and commercial quantities.The in-storepricemay be lowerthan thatadvertised.

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