North Canterbury News: September 16, 2021

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6 The North Canterbury News, September 16, 2021
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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
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Waimakariri
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
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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