North Canterbury News: September 23, 2021

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OPINION 6 North Canterbury News, September 23, 2021 McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH This Week Sun Fishing Guide Moon Wind Swell Pegasus Bay Tide Chart 3 2 1 Good Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29 Rise 6:16am Set 6:26pm Best Times In the Electoratewith MattDoocey MP forWaimakariri 1:34am 1:55pm Good Rise 6:15am Set 6:27pm Best Times 2:17am 2:38pm Good Authorised by MattDoocey,Level1ConwayLane,188 High Street,Rangiora. Three Waters under spotlight in Kaiapoi It wasaparticularly welcomesight to see theschool gates reopenlastweek and thesmiles of reliefonthe faces of the parents dropping offtheir children. After three weekswith my twokids at homeI'm sure I'm not the only parentinthe district who has a newfound respect for our teachers. But whileschoolsare ableto operateatLevel 2, things arestill tough out there for other sectors, withhospitalityparticularlyhard hit. Lastweek in Parliament Icalledon the government to establishamental health support package for small businesses. The proposed$10 million fund, in partnershipwith BusinessNZ, local economic developmentagencies and chambers of commerce, would significantlyhelp the growing numbersofbusinessowners sufferingstress and anxietybecause of the latestrestrictions. Aside from Covid19, akey issue Waimakaririresidents have contacted me about of late, is the governmentsproposed Three Waters reform. It doesn’t seemtomatter whether theyare urban or rural residents,nor where on the political spectrum they sit their view is unanimous.Theyare all veryconcernedaboutthe impacts for our district. An overwhelming95% of nearly 4000respondents in arecent council surveysaid thecouncil should opt out,with most concernedabout losing democracy andlocalexpertise with acentralised model. This reform is potentially disastrousfor Waimakariri, which is whyIamholdingacommunity meeting to discuss ThreeWaters,on Tuesday October 12, 6.30pm at the Riverside Community Church, 45 Charles St,Kaiapoi. Local Governmentspokesperson Chris Luxonwill be joining me to answer your questions, andIhope to seeasmanyofyou there as possible. DuetoCovid restrictions it will be essential to reserve aplace beforehand,which can be done via emailtowaimakariri@parliament. govt.nz. As aCanterbury MP Iwas invited to attendaneventtocelebrate the 128thanniversary of Suffrage Dayon Sunday. IjoinedmyfellowCanterburyMP andNational Party spokespersonfor Women, NicolaGrigg, at the Kate SheppardMemorialonOxford Terrace in Christchurch. Sheppardwas thesuffragette who ledthe way for New Zealand becoming the first country in the world to givewomenthe vote. Therecan be no doubtfor any of us in NewZealandtoday thatshe was worldleadingand put this country on the map for women's rights and democracy. We owe heradebtofgratitudefor havingthe courage to stand up for what wasfundamentally right,when at times it would havebeenfar easier to keep quiet. Rise 6:13am Set 6:28pm Best Times 2:59am 3:21pm Good Rise 7:11am Set 7:29pm Best Times Rise 7:09am Set 7:30pm Rise 7:07am Set 7:32pm Rise 7:06am Set 7:33pm Set 7:25am Set 7:46am Set 8:09am Set 9:35am Rise 12:47am Rise 1:49am Rise 2:47am Rise 8:38pm Rise 9:41pm Rise 10:45pm Set 10:06am Set 10:43am Set 11:27am Moderate SW Fresh SW turning Moderate SW turning Moderate SW turning Gentle Sbecoming Gentle Sbecoming becoming fresh S W Fresh W S E moderate E moderate E NE 1.0 mturning NE 0.6 m NE 1.1 m SE E1.0 m E0.8 m E0.7 m E0.8 m 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 4:44am 5:06pm Fair Best Times Waimakariri Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor 5:29am 5:53pm Residents optout Iwanted to startbysaying abig thank you to the over3800 residents who took part in our engagement aboutthe Governments Three Waters Reform. Ninety five percent of Waimakariri residents want the counciltooptoutofthe Governments Three WatersReform. For those who aren’t awareofthe proposal, the Government is pushing for reformofwaterwhere councilrun water, wastewater and stormwater services are transferred to four major entities. Thisispart of awider push for greater centralisation of public services like health, the Resource ManagementAct and polytechnics. If the reform goes ahead,Waimakariri Districtwouldbecome part of an entity thatcoversmost of theSouth Island. The Government has given councils until the end of Septembertoprovide feedback on the proposal. Residents expressedconcerns about: Losing local say, knowledge and controlonhow water services are provided; Rates being used to subsidise upgradesinother areas; Wantinglocal management and provision of Three Water Services; Appropriate compensation for transfer of community assets. Theysought for the reformproposals to takeplace alongside wider Futurefor Local Governmentand Resource Management Act (RMA) reforms. Serious concernswere raisedabout the accuracy of the proposed efficiencies behind the proposal for change. The council has been reviewing the data fromthe Governmentand throughoutthis timehave found anumber of issuesand haveanumberofconcernswith the proposal. The position of the council has been that based on the limited information presented so far, thatwedonot join the Ok Best Times 6:18am 6:42pm Ok Best Times 7:07am 7:33pm Government’s reform programme at this point. The overwhelming amountoffeedback from residents has shown thatyou have concernsofyour own and this will help inform myself and the councillors as we decide on the formal response to give the Governmentataspecial meetingon Tuesday 28 September. It is unclear whatthe next stepswill be following this, but the council and Ihope the reformswill remain achoicefor our community and council as previously indicated by the Government. Thanks againfor yourfeedback and for taking part. Proposed District Plan On Saturday, council notified its Proposed District Plan. Consultation will run until 5pm,Friday, November 26. Notifying the Proposed District Planhelps prepare Waimakariri for future growth. It specifies new and expanded zones and areasfor development, protects environmental features, ensures productive use of farmland, and aimsto enable our community to grow while retainingits special character. This weekaletter will go out to all ratepayers with more details.You are able to have amore detailedlook online and can accessthe eplan on the council’s website (waimakariri.govt.nz). Council staffwill also be available to answer questions at the Rangiora ServiceCentre during business hours or at severalTalk to aPlannerdropin sessionsbeing held around the District.Please do come along to find out more.Ifyou haveany questions please get in contact: developmentplanning@wmk.govt.nz or 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK GOV) And now we want to knowifyou think we have it right.Your input will help shapehow Waimakariri develops over the coming decades. Please provide feedback before November26, 2021. Hopesofaspringstart forwind farm dashed byCovid By ROBYN BRISTOW Hopes of aspring start on MainPower New Zealand Ltd’s Mt Cass Wind Farm Project have been dashed by the impact of Covid19. Construction was expected to be completed under asingle turnkey Engineer, Procure &Construct (EPC) contract with General Electric. But the model is proving uneconomic in the current environment, particularly due to the effects and risks associated with Covid19. Chief Executive, Andy Lester, says cost increases were anticipated, but not at the level seen under the EPC contract. ‘‘We remain confident in the project and are now focusing on amulticontract model for construction, supply and installation,’’ he says. Mr Lester says there is no doubt New Zealand needs additional generation to meet the growing electricity demands of adecarbonising economy. ‘‘Demand is ramping up quickly and we want to meet that demand with renewable energy. ‘‘Completing due diligence on an alternative delivery model will have an impact on the financial close and commissioning dates of the Mt Cass Wind Farm, but the project team will be working hard to keep these to a minimum,’’ he says. MainPower will continue to provide updates on the Mt Cass Wind Farm, including revised timeframes, as the project progresses. 0 Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Waimakariri 6:06am 2.3 6:52am 2.2 12:39am 0.5 7:38am 2.2 1:23am 0.6 9:24am 2.2 3:07am 0.6 10:09am 2.1 3:52am 0.7 10:56am 2.1 4:39am 0.7 11:43am 2.1 5:27am 0.7 Mouth 6:25pm 2.2 12:17pm 0.5 7:10pm 2.2 1:01pm 0.6 7:57pm 2.1 1:46pm 0.6 9:44pm 2.0 3:31pm 0.7 10:33pm 2.0 4:20pm 0.8 11:21pm 2.0 5:11pm 0.8 6:03pm 0.8 Amberley 6:06am 2.3 6:52am 2.2 12:39am 0.5 7:38am 2.2 1:23am 0.6 9:24am 2.2 3:07am 0.6 10:09am 2.1 3:52am 0.7 10:56am 2.1 4:39am 0.7 11:43am 2.1 5:27am 0.7 Beach 6:25pm 2.2 12:17pm 0.5 7:10pm 2.2 1:01pm 0.6 7:57pm 2.1 1:46pm 0.6 9:44pm 2.0 3:31pm 0.7 10:33pm 2.0 4:20pm 0.8 11:21pm 2.0 5:11pm 0.8 6:03pm 0.8 6:15am 2.3 12:04am 0.5 7:01am 2.2 12:48am 0.5 7:47am 2.2 1:32am 0.6 9:33am 2.2 3:16am 0.6 10:18am 2.1 4:01am 0.7 11:05am 2.1 4:48am 0.7 11:52am 2.1 5:36am 0.7 Motunau 6:34pm 2.2 12:26pm 0.5 7:19pm 2.2 1:10pm 0.6 8:06pm 2.1 1:55pm 0.6 9:53pm 2.0 3:40pm 0.7 10:42pm 2.0 4:29pm 0.8 11:30pm 2.0 5:20pm 0.8 6:12pm 0.8 6:17am 2.3 12:06am 0.5 7:03am 2.2 12:50am 0.5 7:49am 2.2 1:34am 0.6 9:35am 2.2 3:18am 0.6 10:20am 2.1 4:03am 0.7 11:07am 2.1 4:50am 0.7 11:54am 2.1 5:38am 0.7 Gore Bay 6:36pm 2.2 12:28pm 0.5 7:21pm 2.2 1:12pm 0.6 8:08pm 2.1 1:57pm 0.6 9:55pm 2.0 3:42pm 0.7 10:44pm 2.0 4:31pm 0.8 11:32pm 2.0 5:22pm 0.8 6:14pm 0.8 6:14am 1.7 12:04am 0.4 7:01am 1.7 12:50am 0.5 7:47am 1.7 1:36am 0.5 9:33am 1.7 3:22am 0.5 10:20am 1.7 4:07am 0.5 11:07am 1.7 4:53am 0.6 11:54am 1.7 5:39am 0.6 Kaikoura 6:38pm 1.7 12:25pm 0.4 7:24pm 1.7 1:12pm 0.5 8:11pm 1.6 1:59pm 0.5 9:59pm 1.6 3:47pm 0.6 10:47pm 1.6 4:36pm 0.6 11:35pm 1.6 5:26pm 0.6 6:15pm 0.6 *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. 2118223
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