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Dark sky ... The Oxford Observatory is keen to protect Oxford's night sky from light pollution. 

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Protecting the night sky magic 

By DAVID HILL 

LocalNorth Canterbury groupsare 

determined to keep the night sky shining 

brightly. 

Community groups in Kaikoura and 

Oxford areleading local efforts to address 

lightpollution, which they say destroys the 

magicofthe night sky. 

They say thiswill provide astrotourism 

opportunities,and benefit and protect 

localwildlife. 

International studiesshow that global 

lightpollution has increased up to 270 

percent over the last 25 years. 

But towns like Kaikouraand Oxford 

enjoyadazzling night sky, that rivals the 

MackenzieBasin, an internationaldark 

sky reserve, according to NASA. 

Kaikoura Dark Sky Reserve Working 

Group leader NickyMcArthur says there 

are benefits to the whole communityfrom 

addressing light pollution, including 

human health, environmental and 

economic benefits. 

‘‘We have forgotten to lookupatthe 

wondersinthe night sky.’’ 

Kaikoura astronomer Brian Horsfall 

says conservation is at night timetoo. 

‘‘We need to remember that halfoflife is 

at night, but conservation tendstobe 

thoughtofasaday time thing,but it’s 

equally at night with all our nocturnal 

species.’’ 

Blue light is apart of the lightspectrum, 

which naturehas traditionally only been 

exposed to during daytime. 

Theblue sky we see during the day is 

caused by the atmospherescattering blue 

lightfromthe sun’s rays. 

With the increasing use of artificial blue 

lightthrough LED lights,compact 

fluorescentlamps and fromcomputer and 

phone screens, there are growing 

concerns of the impact on human health 

and to nocturnal animals, who wouldnot 

otherwise be exposedtoblue light. 

The MinistryofHealthsays exposure to 

too much bluelight at night ‘‘can disrupt 

the bodyclock, leading to poor sleep and 

effects on other bodyprocesses that 

dependonthe bodyclock, such as 

digestion’’. 

In Kaikoura,street lighting can 

disorientate the Hutton’sshearwater 

birds, withcrashlandings in the town 

common, Nicky says. 

‘‘Everybody talks about air pollution, but 

theydon’t talk aboutlightpollution,sowe 

would like EnvironmentCanterburyto 

add it to theirmonitoring. 

‘‘The message is, we are not talking 

about going completelydark,it’s about 

light colourand managingit.’’ 

Brian saysitisabout ‘‘appropriate 

lighting’’. ‘‘It canbeassimple as putting 

timers on your lightsand it’s about 

realising that there is no reason to be 

pointinglights at the sky.’’ 

Meanwhile in Oxford, membersofthe 

Oxford Area School Observatory have 

beenworking with the Waimakariri 

DistrictCouncil to protect the nightsky 

around the town and thereisaproposal to 

create aLees Valley dark sky reserve. 

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Waimakariri opts out of reform 

By DAVID HILL 

Waimakaririisoptingout of the 

Government’s proposed water reforms 

sayingthe model is ‘‘flawed’’. 

Councillorsvoted unanimously at a 

meeting on Tuesdaytoopt out of the 

proposed water reforms,which would 

transfer controlofdrinking water, 

wastewaterand stormwater 

infrastructure from67councils 

nationwide to fourindependent entities. 

If the reform goes ahead as proposed, 

the threeNorth Canterbury councils 

would becomepart of an entity covering 

most of the South Island. 

The council questions the reliability of 

underlyingdata being proposed in the 

model,and reiteratesinits feedback to 

Governmentthe results of community 

feedback whichshowed95percent of 

respondents wishtooptout. 

Mayor Dan Gordonsays there was a 

clear message from residentsthat they 

do not supportthis reform proposal. 

‘‘Everyone agrees that quality drinking 

water and better environmental 

outcomesare essential. 

‘‘However,the reform proposal as it 

stands has afixed view on the solution 

and the council doesn’tacceptthat there 

is only one way to achieve these 

outcomes. 

‘‘Thereare anumberofalternative 

waystoresolve the issues facing the 

sector. 

‘‘Asthis proposal stands, where the 

casefor change has beenshown to be 

flawed, it is unreasonable to expect the 

council to transfer $602millionofpublic 

assets and lose localcontrol when it’s not 

in the best interests of the district.’’ 

Mr Gordon saysthe council entered 

intothe process in goodfaith and on the 

The Widest Music Variety 

understanding reform was voluntary, 

with councils having the ability to optout. 

‘‘I sincerely hope the Government 

shows similargood faith and honours 

this agreement.’’ 

With the support of the Canterbury 

Mayoral Forum, the Waimakariri 

District Council is callingfor apauseto 

allow for alignmentwith other local 

governmentreforms, to allow the new 

water regulator,Taumata Arowai, to be 

established and for there to be clarity 

about the incoming economic regulator. 

The council has alsocalledonthe 

Department of Internal Affairs to 

properly assessalternative delivery 

options and to look to increase 

community involvement in the decision 

making, including the ability for a 

community to be able to decide whether 

to chlorinate watersupplies. 

Puppy poise wins photographic competition 

‘‘Picture Perfect Puppy’’took out the 

Champion image at the Rangiora 

Photographic Society’s second open 

competition. 

Photographer Amy Boycealsowon 

the Bgrade section with her photo, 

and gained Bgrade honours. 

Results were: 

Champion ImageOverall 

Picture Perfect Puppy –Amy Boyce 

BestinGrades 

AGrade –Melbourne Bushfire Skies– 

Dominic Stove 

BGrade –Picture Perfect Puppy –Amy 

Boyce 

CGrade–Blue LightReflections – 

JudeKnight 

Honours 

AGrade: Girl with aLace Scarf – 

CherylMuirson; Last Light–Cathy 

Price; TakeThat –Graham Dean; My 

Place in Reality –Errol Hitt; 

Melbourne Bushfire Skies—Dominic 

Stove; Sienna in the Rain –Robyn 

Carter. 

BGrade:PicturePerfect Puppy –Amy 

Boyce; Harrier Hawk–Amy Boyce; 

Katydid –Sue Titmuss. 

CGrade: AmazingLake –Nathan 

Green. 

LED streetlights contribute to light pollution 

From Page 1 

Aglobalstudy led by the University of 

Exeter hasfound that the increased useof 

LED streetlights is asignificant 

contributortothe growinglightpollution. 

‘‘Contrarytopopularbelief,the 

installation of ‘broad white' LED 

streetlights, while potentiallyproviding 

Picture Perfect Puppy ... The Champion Rangiora Photographic Society image in its open 

competition. 

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some energysavings, have increased light 

pollution andalso theimpacts on 

organismssuch as moths,’’the study’s 

author Dr AlejandroSanchezdeMiguel 

says. 

InternationalDarkSky Association 

executive director Ruskin Hartley has 

calledfor actiontoreversethe spread of 

bluelightemittingLEDs. 

‘‘Withoutconcertedaction to reverse 

this trend, the impact on the natural 

environmentwill accelerate,further 

exacerbating the biodiversity crisis, 

wastingenergy andmeaningawhole 

generation will growupin perpetual 

twilight.’’ 

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Leaders urge Covid vaccination 

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Community leaders are stepping up to 

encourage people to get vaccinated 

against Covid19 in North Canterbury. 

Aworkplace incentive in Hanmer 

Springs to win $1000, and an Oxford 

doctor’s advocacyfor the Covid19 vaccine, 

are proving effective. 

At the HanmerSprings Thermal Pools 

and Spa 95 percent of the staffhave taken 

the opportunity to go in the drawtowin 

$1000 by becoming fullyvaccinated. 

Vaccine advocate Dr Richard Clinghan 

is alsohelping motivate peopletoget 

vaccinated against Covid19 by 

encouraging them to considerwhat a 

world without the Covid19 vaccine would 

be like. 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa 

manager Graeme Abbot says he is thrilled 

withthe response to his incentive,but he 

is hoping to encourage an evenbigger 

percentage of his staff to get vaccinated. 

‘‘I am very mindful thatduringthe 

course of ayear aroundhalf amillion 

peoplewillvisit the pools. It is in the best 

interest of stafftobefully vaccinated. 

‘‘This incentive is all aboutfully 

protecting them and thepeople who visit 

the pools,keeping them all safe,’’ he says. 

Dr Clinghan, who is ageneral 

practitioneratthe Oxford Community 

Health Centre and author of Jenny and 

The Eddies, acomic bookabout viruses 

and the importance of vaccines, says in a 

world without the Covid19 vaccine New 

Zealand would have to remainclosed from 

the rest of the world, or we wouldhave to 

let the infectionin. 

‘‘The only way to control the infection 

would be prolongedlockdowns,limited 

numbers at events and comprehensive and 

intensivecontacttracing and selftesting,’’ 

he says. 

People would also havetoselfisolate 

frequently which would interfere with 

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the infection.’’ 

This would mean accepting that 

hundreds of thousands of people would 

have to sufferwith the longterm 

complications of Covid19, intensivecare 

unitswould be overwhelmed with 

ventilated patients with no room for 

emergencies, deaths of thousands of 

people wouldoccur and the healthcare 

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surgeries. 

‘‘Instead we can all shoulder some of the 

burden of Covid19 and takeonatiny risk 

that we will have aseriousadverse event 

to the vaccine,and protectnot only 

ourselves,but the peoplewelove around 

us that might be tooyoung or vulnerable to 

have the vaccine, and our wider 

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getting the infectionand what impact that 

has not onlyonourselves, butthe whole of 

society.’’ 

Canterbury and West Coast District 

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percent of Canterbury’s eligible 

population is now eitherfullyvaccinated, 

has had asingledose or is booked to 

receive their vaccination. 

‘‘We have vaccinated more than 354,000 

peoplewith at least theirfirst dose and 

more than 178,000 with their seconddose,’’ 

the board’s senior officer responsible for 

the Covid19 response in Canterbury, Dr 

Helen Skinner says. 

In NorthCanterbury more than 48,000 

peoplehave been vaccinated in 

Waimakariri,Hurunui and Kaikoura 

districts, with at least theirfirst dose, and 

more than 26,000 with theirsecond dose. 

Canterbury has 107 vaccination clinics 

acrossthe province,with more being 

added each week. 

Covid pushes Rotary book fair to November 

The annual Rangiora Rotary Book 

Fair has been pushed out until 

Friday, November 26 and Saturday, 

November 27. 

Covid19 protocolsare behindthe 

shiftindates,sothe RotaryClub can 

ensure everyoneislookedafterinthe 

club’s spiritofcaringfor the Rangiora 

community. 

Organiser Bruce Walker says the 

fair,which will be heldatthe North 

Canterbury A&P showgrounds on 

Ashley Street, attracts alarge crowd, 

and is eagerly anticipated. 

It is also amajorundertaking by the 

club. 

‘‘We hope everyone will supportour 

book fair on the new,’’ he says. 

Bruce says the community support 

for the Rotary book salehas been 

amazing withoffers of bookdonations 

coming in from allover North 

Canterbury. 

‘‘There has alreadybeen agenerous 

supply of books,’’says Mr Walker. 

However people can stilldonate 

books. Collection bins will be 

available at Rangiora New World and 

the ZService station from Monday, 

October 4. 

The book fair wasoriginally heldin 

the Conway BookShop by Haroldand 

Mary Conway, and in recent years it 

has been held at the Rangiora 

Borough School Hall. 

‘‘Theschool has providedgreat 

support, but withthe restrictions 

imposed by Covid19 the change of 

date conflictswith the school 

activities,’’ he says. 

This has meant achange of venueto 

the Tin Shed at the showgrounds. 

‘‘It is the idealalternativewith 

plenty of space for book loversto 

browse at their leisure,’’says Bruce. 

Fundsraised from the booksale go 

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Show cancelled ... A&P show succumbes to Covid19 uncertainty again. 

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Rangiora Show again 

avictim of Covid-19 

By DAVID HILL 

The Rangiora Show has succumbed to 

Covid19 uncertainty for the second year 

running. 

Northern (Rangiora) A&P Association 

president Graeme Green says with Alert 

Level 2being extended until at least 

October 5, the risk to the association was 

just too great. 

‘‘We’ve hung out as long as we can, but 

it’s anybody’s guess what will happen. 

‘‘It’s disappointing as there’s alot of 

work that goes into it and especially as 

we had to cancel it last year.’’ 

Speed shearing and the motocross 

bikes had been set to be the main 

attractions at the show, Mr Green says. 

‘‘We were going to go all out since we 

didn’t have ashow last year, but it’s not 

to be. 

‘‘The speed shearing was getting quite 

abit of enthusiasm and it would have 

attracted anumber of North Islanders, 

and the noise of the motor bikes attracts 

people. 

‘‘But hopefully next year it will 

happen and it doesn’t rain.’’ 

Mr Green says the committee will 

consider whether to run acommunity 

day early next year to ‘‘let people know 

we are still here’’. 

‘‘It would probably be abit of 

entertainment and afew animals to try 

to generate abit of enthusiasm.’’ 

In the meantime, several of the 

individual section organisers are 

planning to run their own section events 

on what would have been show day, 

Saturday, October 23. 

‘‘The horse section is too big to run 

under Level 2, but Iunderstand there 

will be some competitions for alpacas, 

donkeys, woodchopping and some cattle. 

‘‘The gates will be shut under Level 2, 

but we can open them if we are at Level 

1and let the public come in and have a 

wander round.’’ 

Sheep dog trials and shearing 

competitions are also being held offsite, 

Mr Green says. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon 

expressed his sadness at the show being 

cancelled, again. 

‘‘It’s ashame to hear that the Rangiora 

A&P Show is not able to proceed this 

year because of Covid. 

‘‘It’s always ahighlight for me and our 

community. Ilove attending our local 

shows and they are such an important 

occasion for town and country to come 

together. 

‘‘I know the local show committee will 

be disappointed as they put so much into 

organising the show each year and the 

decision they have made won’t have 

been taken lightly.’’ 

Mr Gordon says his thoughts go out to 

all local event organisers who are faced 

with the uncertainty of whether their 

events can proceed. 

‘‘A lot of voluntary hours go into 

organising these events and having to 

reorganise, or ultimately cancel, adds 

additional pressure. 

‘‘But I’m hoping we will be in a 

position to enjoy the show again next 

year.’’ 

Three Water Reform meeting 

Communityconcern over the Three 

Waters Reformproposedbythe 

Government,has prompted Waimakariri 

MP Matt Doocey to call acommunity 

meeting. 

National’s Local Government 

spokesperson ChristopherLuxon will 

attend to discuss Nationals views on the 

reforms,and answerquestions from the 

community. 

“It is clearfrom residentsthe proposed 

ThreeWaters Reformiscausefor concern. 

”It doesnot seem to matterwhether they 

are rural or urban,orwhere on the 

politicalscale theysit, everyone who is 

approaching me has similar viewsonthe 

ThreeWaters Reform,’’ Mr Doocey says. 

“People in Waimakariri seem 

unanimously concerned aboutlosing local 

control over our assets. 

“Judgingbythe volume of calls and 

emailstomyoffices,this proposal is 

fraught with issues,which fundamentally 

come downtopeople worrying aboutthe 

impacts on their daily life,” he says. 

Aseparatemeeting will be held aheadof 

the public meeting for councillors, 

community board members and council 

staff,toallowmore of the community to 

attendinthe evening. 

Any one wishing to attend the public 

meeting, on October 12, at 6.30pm, at the 

Riverside CommunityChurch, Kaiapoi, 

will need to RSVP as Covid19 restrictions 

will still apply to numbers allowedto 

gather. 

To register email 

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Mylk Made adream business 

By DAVID HILL 

An overseas experience has turned intoa 

business dream for aRangiora couple. 

After getting atastefor nutbased milks 

at acafe in Lombok, Indonesia, Jemma 

Turnerand Max Delore decided to create 

their own business on their return to 

North Canterbury—Mylk Made. 

Launched in August last year, Mylk 

Made has been nominated in the ambient 

category in the New Zealand Artisan 

Awards. 

‘‘It took ayear of working on it and 

perfecting the recipes before we launched 

it,’’ Jemmasays. 

‘‘Our product is anatural product, 

without the stabilisers you findinother 

plantbased milks,soit’s betterfor you.’’ 

The new nutbased milksare sold as a 

mylk base or concentrate in ajar or 

bucket, and can be turned into milk for 

your coffee, cereal or baking,byadding 

water. 

‘‘Literally anything you can use milk for, 

you can use our mylks and we have alot of 

recipes on our website,’’Jemma says. 

A300 ml jar of mylkbase makesseven 

litresand savesoncartons or tetrapaks, 

which cannotberecycled in New Zealand, 

or plastic bottles. 

‘‘People can reuse the jars themselves 

or we havelaunched areturn system, so 

peoplecan orderareturn for the lid and 

jars and we can reuse them,’’ Jemmasays. 

‘‘We want to minimise waste as much as 

possible.’’ 

With Max’sbuilding skills, the couple 

has been able to convert Jemma’sparents’ 

backyard shed into acertifiedcommercial 

kitchen. 

Jemma and her mum Corinne work 

together in the kitchen, with Corinne’s 

business experience coming in handy, 

while dad Keith also gets ‘‘roped in’’ to 

help. 

‘‘We have areallygood team dynamic 

Family affair ... Jemma (left) and Corinne Turner have been busy mixing their new mylk 

bases. 


and it’s not just the practical workinthe 

kitchen,’’ Corinne says. 

‘‘Jemma has the ideas and I’ve been in 

business mostofmylife, and now I’m full 

timewith Jemma.’’ 

MylkMade mylk bases come in arange 

of flavours including macadamia, 

hazelnut,almond,coconut, lavender and 

hemp. 

Mostofthe ingredientsare sourced 

locally,althoughalmondnuts arenot 

grown in New Zealand and so are 

imported from Australia. 

Anew barista rangehas just been 

launched for cafesand restaurants, with 

BURKE’S 

Max andKeithbeing roped in for 

deliveries to cafes in Christchurchand 

NorthCanterbury. 

‘‘Theboys will be doing it and theyare 

quiteproud to be asked,’’Corinnesays. 

‘‘We would really like to focus 

throughoutthe North Canterbury area and 

when we drop off new mylk bases, we can 

pick up theirempty buckets or jars,’’ 

Jemmasays. 

Mylk Made products can be ordered at 

mylkmade.co.nz or are available at 60 

stockists nationwide, including New 

WorldRavenswood, Percival Street 

Bakery and the Rangiora Produce Market. 

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Lower speed 

limit proposed 

Alower speed limit is being proposed 

for partofJohns Road in Rangiora. 

The Waimakariri District Council is 

proposingtolower the speedlimit 

from 100km/h to 80km/h afterrecent 

crashes at the dangerous Lehmans Rd/ 

JohnsRdintersectionprompted a 

review of the area. 

‘‘Consultationisdue to go out later 

this monthonproposed speed limit 

changes in anumber of locations 

around the district.Included in this is 

aproposaltoreduce the speed limit on 

JohnsRdto80km/h with the aim of 

reducing harmifacrash was to occur,’’ 

council roading and transport 

manager JoanneMcBride says. 

‘‘We knowthat speed may not cause 

acrash, but it will always determine 

the outcome.’’ 

The council staff has alsoprepared a 

report for the RangioraAshley 

Community Board seekingapproval to 

change the current‘‘GiveWay’'control 

sign to a‘‘Stop’’ sign. 

The reportwill be presented to the 

Boardfor considerationnext month 

(in October). 

‘‘More generally though as drivers, 

the best thingwecan do is slow down 

and ensure we check carefully both 

waysbeforepullinginto an 

intersection,’’Joanne says. 

‘‘A measured scan before you pull 

out into an intersection can make all 

the difference.’’ 

The latestcrash at theJohns Rd/ 

Lehmans Rd intersection was earlyon 

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Wind 

3Waters Reform 

debate continues 

HurunuiDistrict Council is aboutto 

provide feedback to central 

Government on the proposedThree 

Waters Reform, havingconsidered the 

informal feedback from many 

residents and ratepayers. 

Having weighed up theproposal 

with aHurunuilens, it may be no 

surprisetoreaders to understand that 

there is very little in thisproposalthat 

will bringbettermenttoour district. 

The Government’s proposal (whichit 

is yet to be confirmed)proposesto 

transfer alldrinkingwater, wastewater 

andstormwater assets, including all 

field operations fromcounciltoanew 

Crown Entity. 

The proposedentityisknown as 

“Entity D” and it’s boundariesare 

those defined in theNgaiTahu 

Settlement Actof1998. 

The Ministerspeaks of the 

compelling “case forchange”, however 

hasgiven no provision for formal 

consultation with the owners of the 

assets. 

This does notsit comfortably with 

ourcouncil and we willbeconsulting 

with you through the special 

consultative procedure,under the 

LocalGovernment Act, as owners of 

these assets. 

The government has not providedus 

with atimeline for decisionmaking, 

butweunderstand it willbesometime 

before theend of theyear. 

Thankfully manyhave provided 

informal feedback to date,however 

during the upcoming formal process 

we will again need your voice toadd 

weight for this decision of significance. 

Idonotsee why thegovernment can 

promotethe confiscation of billions of 

dollars of rate payers owned 

infrastructure andgiveverylittle in 

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return –except removing the rights of 

councils, and more importantly, the 

right of localpeople to exercise their 

democratic rights. 

Localownershipmeans you can hold 

peoplelikemeand mycolleagues to 

account. 

This is acritical loss to democracy 

across New Zealand. 

Theproposed governance model will 

havethe effect of distancing any 

accountability of the entities from 

their customers, we believe this will be 

asignificant step backwardsfrom the 

current situationand struggle to 

acceptthisposition. 

Localgovernment is critically 

importanttothe fabric of New 

Zealandersand the thought of 

centralisedsystems, and control, is 

concerning. 

Themost compellingfeedback 

received from residents and 

ratepayers in the Hurunui District is 

thatwemustretain ownership and 

control of the threewater assets and 

thatyou trust your council to continue 

to deliver the three water serviceson 

yourbehalf now, and into thefuture. 

Thecasefor change hasbeen poorly 

conceived and executed, and this has 

beenreinforcedbythe lack of 

consistent information to councils. 

With thisweeks focus on Mental 

Health Awareness and the theme 

“Take time to korero –alittle chat can 

go along way”itconfirmsfor me that 

the little everyday conversationsthat 

we have canmakeabigdifferenceto 

our wellbeing. 

They canbrighten up our day,and 

helpuscreate meaningful connections 

withcolleagues,friends and family. 

Stopand have achat, it is amazing 

what it can do for yourwellbeing. 

The following property has been reported as lost to the North Canterbury police have 

you seen it? Acellphone in red case, an iPhone SE with ared back, aSamsungGalaxy 

S10 with ablue back, apouch containing prescription medicine, ablack Warehouse 

cellphone with raised keypad, ablack CAT S23 cellphone, and an Oppo AX5 pink 

cellphone in black case. 

This property is waiting to be claimed: Abrown leather “Barkers” cardholder.( 

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Trees caused power cuts 

Most poweroutages during recent 

windstorms in NorthCanterbury could 

have been avoided, says North 

Canterbury Electricity lines company, 

MainPower. 

MainPower says around 90% of the 

damage was causedbytrees, branches 

and vegetation being blown into power 

lines. 

The lines company is urgingall tree 

owners to regularlyinspect trees on 

theirproperty, and be proactiveabout 

keeping themwell away from power 

linesand poles to prevent power 

outages and potentialdanger to the 

public. 

MainPowerVegetation Control 

Supervisor Kevin Smith says asingle 

branch can bring down powerlinesand 

take out power to awhole 

neighbourhood. 

‘‘This is obviouslycostlytorepairfor 

MainPower, potentially dangerousfor 

the public, not to mentionreally 

frustrating for those affected by having 

no power.’’ 

The storms, at their worst, left 

around 7000 North Canterbury 

properties without power. 

‘‘Itsimportant to think about the 

hazard atree will pose if it falls. 

‘‘Theclosest atree should be to 

network equipment is the height of the 

tree,plus four meters,’’says Mr Smith. 

MainPowerrecommendsseeking 

professional advicetotrim or remove 

any trees that are growingwithin this 

fall hazardzone. 

Underregulations, tree owners may 

be responsible for any damage their 

treescausetothe electricity network. 

This can include being liable for the 

costsofrepairing damage trees cause. 

Who should pay 

DearEditor, 

Iamwriting in regard to the 

Government's rejectionofapleafor an 

extra$50 millionfor thenew 

Christchurch Stadium,and the decision 

by city councillors to approach 

neighbouringcouncils for funding. 

Iwould ask the Government to take 

intoconsideration the sentence handed 

downlast year to the 28yearold 

Christchurch terrorist. 

To incarcerate this manfor therestof 

his natural lifeatthe current annual 

costof$1.67 millionwill cost the 

taxpayer $50 million over the next30 

years and more beyond that. 

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‘‘Any financial cost to tree owners for 

repairing damagedpower linesis 

something that can be easily avoided if 

they are proactive with managing 

vegetationontheir properties,’’Mr 

Smith says. 

The best thing to do is to regularly 

hire trainedprofessionals to trim trees 

safely, before theybecome an issue. 

Branches overhangingpowerlines 

are also arisk and should be removed 

by trained arborists. 

‘‘It is not something just anyone can 

do. If the tree is closetopower lines, 

electricitycan jump across objects like 

tree branches or trimming equipment, 

and cause serious harmoreven death 

to anyone thatgets too close.’’ 

More informationcan be found at 

mainpower.co.nz or call 0800 30 90 80 

to bookafree treeinspection and 

quote. 

circumstances of this case,ifAustralia, 

in thewords of theirHomeAffairs 

Minister PeterDutton‘‘weretotake 

their trash back’, then this cost would 

rightlybetheirs. 

With thisexpense saved theNew 

Zealand Governmentcould then make a 

loan available to Christchurchonan 

interest freebasisto be paidback over 

thenext 30 years or so. 

In thisscenario,the Government 

makes asocial investment, receives all 

thefunding back and everyone benefits. 

What better, or morepositive way,to 

usethismoney than in acity where the 

peoplehaveendured so muchtragedyin 

recenttimes. 

Yours, 

BruceFrampton, Oxford 

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12:19am 2.0 6:25am 0.8 1:07am 2.0 7:13am 0.7 1:55am 2.0 8:01am 0.7 2:41am 2.1 8:49am 0.7 3:28am 2.1 9:37am 0.6 4:14am 2.2 10:26am 0.5 5:02am 2.3 11:17am 0.4 

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Gore Bay 12:42pm 2.1 7:05pm 0.8 1:31pm 2.1 7:54pm 0.7 2:20pm 2.2 8:39pm 0.7 3:07pm 2.2 9:24pm 0.6 3:53pm 2.3 10:08pm 0.5 4:39pm 2.4 10:54pm 0.5 5:26pm 2.4 11:43pm 0.4 

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Kaikoura 12:42pm 1.7 7:03pm 0.6 1:29pm 1.7 7:49pm 0.6 2:16pm 1.7 8:34pm 0.5 3:01pm 1.8 9:17pm 0.5 3:47pm 1.8 10:02pm 0.5 4:34pm 1.8 10:47pm 0.4 5:22pm 1.9 11:35pm 0.4 

*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. 

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LET’STALKABOUT 

PLANNING FORTHE 

DISTRICT’S FUTURE. 

WaimakaririDistrict 

Councilisplanning for 

thefuture with thenew 

Proposed District Plan. 

We’reupdatingthe District Plan to ensure it enables 

economic and residential growth, while protecting 

thethingsthatmakeWaimakaririspecial. 

TheDistrict Plan setsrules for sustainably managing how people use, subdivide 

and develop land, what and wheretheycan buildand what kind of activitiesthey 

can undertake. 

The Plan also controls any adverse effects an activity could have on the 

neighbourhood and protects the uniqueness of our district by looking after our 

heritage, cultural values, outstanding landscapes and coastal environment. 

Waimakaririisone of thefastest growing areasinNew Zealand and up to 15,000 

houses may be needed to accommodate population change over the next 30 

years, together with business, infrastructure and public facilities. 

We need to ensure this growth is well planned, integrated and sustainable. One 

of the critical ways to make this happen is through the District Plan. 

The Proposed District Plan is open for your feedback until 5pm on Friday 

26 November. 

We encourage youtolookupyour property andany changesthat mayaffect you 

on the Proposed District Plan. 

Find out more and have your say 

waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

Key changes 

Greater recognition and protection ofthe District’s 

natural resources and cultural heritage. 

Greater recognition of the effects onfresh water 

and encouraging sustainable development. 

Increased management ofdevelopment that could 

be affected bynatural hazards. 

New zone overlays, changes to existing zones, and 

new names and definitions for zones –toalign with 

the National Planning Standards. 

New Development Areas for future population 

growth. 

Changes torural subdivision. Greater protection of 

rural character and primary production. 

Clearly identified activities for Commercial and 

Industrial Zones. 

New Special Purpose Zones, including Kāinga 

Nohoanga,Hospital,Regeneration AreasatKaiapoi, 

and Pegasus Resort. 

Updated infrastructure and transport provisions. 

Significant NaturalAreas (SNAs) nowshown on the 

ePlanmap andidentified throughhabitatthresholds. 

Some existing designations have been carried over 

from theOperativePlanintothe Proposed Plan,with 

or withoutmodification, andthere arealsosome new 

designations.

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$10,000 reward for proof kokako still exists 


A$10,000 reward is on offer for proof 

that the South Island kokako still exists, 

and North Canterbury is on the search 

radar. 

Nina Valley, Doubtful Valley and Hope 

Valleyinthe Lake Sumner Forest Park, 

have been areas of interestinthe search 

for some time, and there have also been 

reports of possiblesightings along the St 

James Walkway and around Hanmer 

Springs. 

The South IslandKokakoCharitable 

Trust willpay the reward for the first 

informationreceived that results in 

confirmationthat the SouthIsland 

kokakoisstill alive. 

‘‘We are hugely grateful to the two 

sponsors of this reward, initially Mohua 

Investments Ltd and then The Morgan 

Foundation, who matched the earlier 

rewardof$5000,’’the Trust’s manager, 

Inger Perkins,says. 

The searchfor ‘‘the grey ghost’’,which 

has a‘‘datadeficient’’conservation status 

but is believed by sometobeextinct, 

began four decades ago with asmall 

group of individuals who were convinced 

the South Island kokakostillexisted. 

Although their beliefswere unable to 

be substantiated, reports of sightings 

have persisted and in 2010 the South 

IslandKokakoCharitable Trust was 

established to intensifythe searchby 

complementing the work being done by 

the Department of Conservation, and 

others, in the campaigntodeterminethe 

bird still existed. 

The Trust has changed the game by 

organising systematicsearches in sites it 

ranks as most likely to result in an 

encounter. 

‘‘We have received, and followed up, 

some truly exciting reports of the bird. 

‘‘Yet despite our hardwork, we have 

yet to determine for surethat the bird 

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2017, has triggered considerable 

renewedinterestinthe search with more 

than 260 new reports since then,which 

have included birdcallrecordings. 

However, the Trustwants more than bird 

calls to prove the South Island kokako, 

identified by its orange wattles, silverblue 

plumage and ablackfacial mask, 

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‘‘Other native birdssuch as kaka, 

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very similar,even to ears keenly attuned 

to kokakoafter decadesoflisteningand 

looking,’’ Ingersays. 

The Trust is asking for the public to 

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images and sounds.‘‘We are appealing to 

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of the search effort,’’ she says. 

‘‘We wantaphoto and any other 

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alive so that it can be conserved 

appropriately. 

‘‘If we get that, it willbeworld news 

and we will be thrilledtopay the $10,000 

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Any evidence provided will be 

considered by the Trustand 

independent,expert ornithologists. 

‘‘The search is urgent,’’ Inger says. 

‘‘If South Islandkokako still exist there 

will be very few leftand they need to be 

found and protected.’’ 

More informationabout the South 

Island kokako and the search for it can 

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Consumer spend rebounds after lockdown 

9 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Consumer spending in the Waimakariri 

and Hurunui districts has bounced back 

nicely after the recent Alert Level 4 

lockdown. 

But some industries have fared better 

than others. 

Enterprise North Canterbury 

Business Support Manager, Miles 

Dalton, says Marketview statistics show 

there has been anice rebound overall, 

with Waimakariri now at 8.8 percent and 

Hurunui at 7.6% above preCovid 

spending. 

“However, this does not make up for 

money lost during the lockdown, and the 

recovery is not even across business 

types. 

‘‘While supermarkets did well over 

lockdown, hospitality venues were 

unable to generate income, and even 

now are still at lower than normal 

income generation,’’ he says. 

Retail, while also unable to operate 

under lockdown, saw alarge spike in 

income once Alert Level 2kicked in, and 

have now steadied to more normal 

levels. 

Mr Dalton says despite the 

inconsistency across industry types, the 

North Canterbury statistics are similar 

to those for other regions outside of 

Auckland. 

Unemployment statistics were also 

largely unaffected by lockdown, with 

data to the end of August showing little 

change to benefit numbers in North 

Canterbury. 

Hurunui unemployment numbers 

remained steady and Waimakariri 

figures continued the decrease that has 

been occurring all year. 

Mr Dalton says the figures do not 

include the final week of Alert Level 3 

lockdown, or afterwards. 

“We will keep aclose eye on the 

unemployment numbers in the coming 

weeks, but Iwouldn’t anticipate any 

drastic changes,’’ he says. 

The figures from the Marketview 

report are similar to those that followed 

the 2020 Level 4lockdown, which saw 

North Canterbury consumer spending 

bounce back rapidly and actually 

increase on the year prior. 

‘‘These numbers show the tenacity of 

North Canterbury businesses, and the 

commitment of North Canterbury 

business owners, to their staff, Mr 

Dalton says. 

‘‘The best thing that people can do to 

keep this momentum up is to continue to 

use our local businesses. 

‘‘If you have achoice between using a 

local business and an online or outofdistrict 

business, consider spending 

your money locally. 

‘‘It keeps the money flowing in our 

community which is very important in a 

difficult time.’’ 

Bouncing back ... Consumer spending is 

bouncing back nicely after the recent Alert 

Level 4lockdown. 

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Ladies Day raises $5000 


An AshleyRugby Football Club’s 

‘‘Ladies Day’’, at LoburnDomain, 

raised $5000 for CancerSociety 


The society's North Canterbury 

fundraising and events manager 

Tiffany Wafer saysthe donationis 

‘`huge for us’’ and particularly 

welcome after Daffodil Day events 

had been cancelled becauseofthe 

Covid19 lockdownrestrictions. 

The club'spresident,Murray 

Goodwin, and captain of the club’s 

senior team, Matthew King, 

presentedthe $5000chequeto 

Tiffany at the RangioraShowcase 

Jewellers shop in HighStreet last 

week. 

The jewellerybusinessisowned 

by Julienne Stewart, the main 

sponsor of the ‘‘LadiesDay’’event, 

and whose son,Nick, aged 20, has 

played for the Ashleyclub for 14 

years. 

Julienne saidshe was pleasedto 

be abletosponsorthe eventtoraise 

moneyfor the Cancer Society. 

‘‘It is acause that is close to my 

heart. Cancerdoesn’t discriminate. 

It affects so many people.’’ 

One of the guest speakersatthe 

eventwas inspirational, multinationalnetballer,KellyHutton, 

who talked about her experience 

with cancer. 

Murray said the catered event, 

whichhad presoldtickets, and also 

included champagne bubbles, 

grazing platters, wine tastings, 

Generous donation ... The Cancer Society North Canterbury ’s fundraising 

and events manager,Tiffany Wafer, left, with the Ashley Rugby Football Club 

president, Murray Goodwin, Rangiora Showcase Jewellers’ owner Julienne 

Stewart, and the Ashley Rugby Football Club’s senior team captain, Matthew 

King, during the formal presentation of $5000 the club raised for Cancer 

Society North Canterbury. The club held aLadies Day, sponsored by 

Rangiora Showcase Jewellers, earlier this year. 

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cheese tastings, and raffles, was 

heldtoacknowledgeall the women 

involved in rugbyand all they did to 

helpthe sport. 

Everyone was welcometoattend 

the event no matter what team they 

supported. 

‘‘Itwas an awesomeday and we 

are hoping to make it an annual 

event,’’ he says. 

Agame of rugby was also played 

between the Ashley Division One 

team, who weredeckedout in 

speciallydesigned new pink 

uniforms forthe day,playing 

Saracens for the Rakahuri Shield. 

‘‘It was agreat game,’’ Murray says, 

even though Saracens won. 

Work to start 

on stormwater 

Kaiapoi’s ‘‘shovel ready’’ 

stormwater work is due to 

get under way soon. 

As part of the 

government’s ‘Shovel Ready 

InfrastructureProgramme’, 

the Waimakariri District 

Council received a 

contributionof$9millionto 

cofund amajorupgradeof 

the Kaiapoi stormwater and 

floodmitigation system. 

The $18.3 million project 

allows for the construction of 

the Beach Road stormwater 

pumping station, pressure 

main and flood protection 

bund. 

The property located at 

213 Beach Road, Kaiapoi, 

formspart of the scopefor 

this work and is necessary 

for providing stormwater 

drainagetoprotect the urban 

area of northeastKaiapoi. 

The work comprisesofan 

underground reinforced 

concrete pumpingstation 

connected to Feldwick 

Drain, withaboveground 

control building, yard, 

landscaping and fencingand 

located in the northwest 

corner of the property over 

an area of around650 square 

metres. 

This willbeconstructed 

with sheetpiling and 

excavators and associated 

dewatering equipment. 

An underground 900mm 

diameter pipeline that runs 

from the pumping stationto 

the Kaiapoi River parallel 

with Feldwick Drain will be 

constructed by open trench 

usingconstruction 

machinery and associated 

dewatering equipment. 

The trenchwill be finished 

with topsoil and grass.A 

bund of up to 1.25 metres 

high will form acontinuous 

raised landform fromBeach 

Road to the Kaiapoi River 

stopbank. 

This willbegrassedand 

constructed with mechanical 

earthworks equipment from 

imported granular material, 

topsoiland finished with 

grass. Entrytothe 

construction areais 

proposed from Beach Road 

and Askeaton Drive. 

Any objections to the 

proposed works should be 

made in writing to the 

council and received before 

October 22.

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Happy group ... Performers at the inaugural Kaikoura Ukefest which was held in Kaikoura last weekend. 

PHOTO: WARREN WATSON 

Ukulelefestivalhas Kaikoura humming 


Alongheldvision forathreeday 

festival in Kaikoura set the seaside 

townbuzzingwith ukulele musicians 

and theirmusic last weekend. 

For organiser GayNewman, a 

member of Christchurchukulele band 

The SecretLivesofUkulele,bringing 

the Kaikoura Ukefesttolifeinthe 

Covid19 level 2lockdown environment 

was anervewrackingexperience. But 

the success of the threedayevent, 

which was heldinperfectweatherlast 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, made it 

all worthwhile. 

‘‘Itall went really well. Icouldn’tbe 

happier with howthings went andI 

already havepeople callingme 

wanting to attendnextyear’s festival.’’ 

She is hoping to make the festival an 

annual event andsays picturesque 

Kaikouraisthe perfect place to holdit. 

The festival was opened by Kaikoura 

MayorCraig Mackle whosaid it was 

greattohavethe festivalintownand to 

see people out andaboutenjoying 

themselves. 

The local,Kaikouraband7.8 hit the 

rightnote with him. ‘‘They dida 

versionofJohn Denver’sTake Me 

Home Country Roads,called‘Coastal 

Road,’ aboutKaikoura. They were 

awesome.’’ 

Thewordsto‘Coastal Road’,were 

written by NancyMcPherson,of 

Kaikoura,afterthe 7.8 magnitude 

Kaikoura earthquake in 2016,and it 

hasnow become athemesongfor the 

town. 

Thesong wasperformed by 7.8, 

whichincludesLyndaKitchingham, of 

Clarence, with NickyWoodill, Anthea 

Smithand LizBeazley, all from 

Kaikoura, duringthe Blackboard 

Concert in Donegal House on the 

opening night of the festival lastFriday 

evening.The group specialise in threepart 

harmoniesdone by Nicky,Lynda 

andAnthea,who arealso membersof 

theKaikoura Choir. 

Have ago 

and learn 

to sail 

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keenfor boost its membership. 

It is holding an open dayon 

October 2, from 11am to 3pm, for 

anyone keen to join its Have aGo 

sailing day. 

There is aLearn to Sail course 

starting on Saturday, October 16, 

also for new sailors. 

The club caters for anyone aged 

8, to 80 plus years. 

Stewarts GullySailing Club was 

formed in 1950. 

It sailsonthe Waimakariri River 

between the old railway bridge, 

the Kaiapoi river andbeyond,and 

is just 15minutes from 

Christchurch. 

The family oriented club places 

an emphasis on yacht racing, 

coaching, learning to sail, safety, 

racing rules and social activities. 

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amember of theclub contactGlen 

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Lindsay Russell (03) 3136709 

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HaveaGo dayattheclub off 

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Estate Drive. The clubhas senior, 

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Fun in the mud at Mandeville Sports Centre 

Fun runners battled cold conditions and 

Covid19 leveltwo restrictions to have a 

‘‘muddy good time’’on Sunday. 

The runners were taking part in the 

annual Muddy Good Run at the 

Mandeville Sports Centre. 

Organiser John Moore, of 

Christchurch company CJM’S Events, 

said it was easy to run the approved 

event within the Covid19 Level2 

lockdown restrictions, by keeping each 

race to the allowable numbers, or less, 

and making sure the small crowd was 

aware of social distancing requirements. 

Although it was abitterly cold day, 

which left some competitors shivering 

after their event, the Swannanoa 

Volunteer Fire Brigade was on hand to 

provide ashower of warm water for 

every competitor after their race. 

Once again this year the Muddy Good 

Run course at Mandeville included mud 

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under, containers to scale, hay bales to 

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There was also abestdressed 

competition and awide selection of 

races held during the day, starting with 

events for children in the morning and 

events for adults in the afternoon. 

All finishers received amedal. 

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member of the Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade. 

Back on course ... Acompetitor heads back on course after taking 

awrong turn and being put right by photographer Raewyn Murray. 

Muddy good fun ... Harry Eastwick, aged 16, left, with Craig 

Eastwick (rear), Jemma MacDonald, and Lucas Seifert, aged 7, all 

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Grand opening of men’sshed tomorrow 

By DAVID HILL 

Volunteers can scarcely believe how 

quickly they have managed to build the 

new men’s shed in Woodend’s Gladstone 

Park. 

AdviceKiwi Menzshed Pegasus 

Woodend will officially open its new 

shed tomorrow (October 1), just two years 

after the group was first conceived. 

‘‘It’s great. Two years from the start and 

we are pretty much done,’’ secretary 

John Burns says. 

‘‘Maybe it’s alittle smaller than what 

we’ve had, but it’s agood start, it’s our 

own space and it’s permanent.’’ 

The new shed is 80 square metres and 

has been made possible thanks to the 

allocation of land from the Waimakariri 

District Council at Gladstone Park, 

sponsorship from Joel Mclachlan at 

AdviceKiwi Canterbury, grants from the 

Rata Foundation and COGS, and 

community fundraising. 

Treasurer Derrick Wales says the 

group has enjoyed an eventful two years. 

‘‘It’s been abit of ajourney, we began 

with about adozen men who got together 

and chatted about what we wanted to 

do.’’ 

The group began with atemporary six 

month arrangement with the Old School 

Collective in Waikuku, before gaining the 

use of an old woolshed near Pegasus for 

the last 12 months. 

Mr Wales says the group is particularly 

appreciative of the support from the 

Waimakariri District Council. 

‘‘The council has been extremely 

supportive from the beginning and they 

were the ones who suggested we come to 

this site and they’ve smoothed the path to 

enable us to have alease for the land and 

helped us along the way with the consent. 

‘‘The greenspace people at the council 

have been particularly helpful.’’ 

In the short term the men’s shed plans 

to erect some storage at the new site, as 

it gradually moves its equipment, 

including its many generous donations, 

from the temporary site in Pegasus. 

The Pegasus Residents’ Group and 

Pegasus Bay School have also been 

supportive of the project from the 

beginning and Mr Wales hopes to work 

with both local schools, Pegasus Bay and 

Woodend, in the future. 

‘‘It’s been areal community effort and 

in the early days people at the Pegasus 

Residents’ Group were just vital, they 

were just corner stones of the 

development. 

‘‘In fact the whole idea started with the 

previous principal at Pegasus Bay School 

(Roger Hornblow), and he even had the 

idea of involving it in the school 

grounds.’’ 

The group has 22 members, with a 

catchment of Pegasus, Woodend, 

Ravenswood, Waikuku and the 

surrounding area, and the permanent 

site means it can begin actively 

recruiting for new members. 

‘‘It’s agood opportunity for men to get 

out of the house and get involved,’’ Mr 

Burns says. 

‘‘We’ve got afair few retired 

tradespeople who come along and other 

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when they can.’’ 

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Addressing the challenges of urban growth 

By DAVID HILL 

‘‘Exciting things’’ are 

happening in Woodend and 

Pegasus, says WoodendSefton 

Community Board chairperson 

Shona Powell. 

With the rapid growth, the 

New World Ravenswood 

supermarket opening during 

the Covid19 lockdown, the redevelopment 

of Woodend’s 

Owen Stalker Park, the opening 

of the Pegasus Woodend Men’s 

Shed and plans for new 

community projects, it is all 

happening in the area, she says. 

‘‘It’s areally exciting place to 

be at the moment and with all 

the growth that’s happening, 

it’s agreat place to live, work 

and play,’’ she says. 

‘‘Whoever thought you could 

get excited about a 

supermarket opening, but I 

wasn’t the only one.’’ 

The new supermarket means 

residents no longer need to 

drive to Rangiora, Kaiapoi or 

Christchurch for their weekly 

grocery shop. 

The Woodend /Pegasus and 

Waikuku urban area, including 

the new Ravenswood subdivision 

is already the third 

largest urban area in the 

Waimakariri district, behind 

Rangiora and Kaiapoi. 

With more growth in the 

pipeline, the population is 

expected to double over the 

next 10 to 30 years to more than 

15,000. 

‘‘It’s certainly growing and 

it’s such afast rate and there’s 

certainly future growth there as 

well,’’ Ms Powell says. 

The rapid growth is creating 

some challenges with increased 

traffic volumes on State 

Highway 1, which passes 

through Woodend, and at the 

roundabout, north of Woodend 

which links Ravenswood and 

Pegasus. 

‘‘SH1 traffic creates alot of 

issues, but also the growth. We 

have people who actually do 

feel trapped in their homes. 

They look at their clocks and 

think ‘I’ve left it too late’,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘We need something which 

creates some breaks in the 

traffic and we’ve been 

consulting with NZTA (New 

Zealand Transport Agency) 

about that, but we’re just not 

making much headway at the 

moment, but we will keep doing 

that.’’ 

AWoodend Bypass has long 

been proposed to divert SH1 

traffic away from the town 

centre. 

Safety improvements have 

also been proposed on SH1 but 

Waka Kotahi New Zealand 

Transport Agency has yet to 

approve funding, aside from a 

signalised crossing which was 

installed outside Woodend 

School at the beginning of this 

year. 

The WoodendSefton 

Community Board would also 

like to see an underpass for 

cyclists and pedestrians 

constructed at the Woodend / 

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Time to shop ... WoodendSefton Community Board chairperson Shona Powell admits she never 

imagined she would get excited about asupermarket opening, with New World Ravenswood opening its 

doors during the lockdown. 

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roundabout. 

‘‘We were told ‘when it’s 

needed it will be put in’,’’ Ms 

Powell says. 

‘‘When you go to the 

Ravenswood supermarket, the 

only safe way to get there is by 

private vehicle, because the 

bus doesn’t go there and trying 

to cross the roundabout safely 

on bike, foot or escooter (when 

they come), it’s extremely 

difficult. 

‘‘The traffic is heavy and 

there’s no visibility for either 

motorists or cyclists.’’ 

The community board 

lobbied for a50kph speed limit 

at the roundabout, but was only 

successful in getting it reduced 

from 80kph to 70kph. 

The rapid growth also creates 

opportunities, with local 

residents eagerly awaiting a 

plan change application to 

create acommercial centre in 

the new Ravenswood subdivision, 

alongside the 

supermarket, BP and 

McDonalds. 

‘‘Being just off SH1, it’s the 

perfect location and the 

community board is in favour of 

the plan change, as we feel the 

growing population in the 

district can support more retail 

space. And when you’ve got 

people bypassing Christchurch, 

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The Waimakariri District 

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The Woodend flower show must go on 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

The Woodend Spring Flower Show will 

bloom despite Covid19. 

Organiser are continuing with plans 

for the spring show in the Woodend 

Community Centre, on Saturday, October 

2, from 1pm to 4pm. 

The show committee was forced to 

cancel acraft morning it had organised 

for children at the centre last Saturday, 

but apart from that it is business as usual. 

Visitors will be able to share the visual 

floral symphony while abiding by the 

Level 2Covid19 protocols. 

There will be asecurity guard on the 

door to ensure numbers inside the centre 

do not exceed the 100 at any one time. 

It will be cash only, and waitresses will 

be serving the tables for Devonshire 

Teas. 

Weather permitting there will be 

chairs outside for people to sit on while 

waiting to gain access. 

All organisers ask is for everyone to be 

patient as they strive to bring abit of 

spring joy into their lives. 

The show has arich history, dating 

back to its beginnings 88 years ago when 

agroup of young farmers’ wives, many of 

whom were members of the Woodend 

Anglican church, started the show. 

For some years it was known as the 

Woodend Horticultural Society. 

The light green vases used for the 

daffodils, and some of the trestles still 

have WHS marked on them. 

Several cups and trophies are 

engraved with the names of people and 

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The early schedules catered for 

farmers, with classes for various grains, 

root crops, eggs, potatoes and vegetables. 

Their wives entered baking, preserves, 

In full bloom ... The Woodend Spring Flower Show will go ahead this Saturday with social 

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handcrafts, and floral displays of 

Daffodils and cut Flowers. 

Over aperiod of time other classes 

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Children's classes were added, along 

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This year anew intermediate 

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late Shirley Tull, adedicated committee 

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Also adults and secondary school 

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Bus connections remain aconcern 

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Transport access remains an issue for 

many Woodend, Pegasus and Waikuku 

residents. 

Besides the issues of traffic safety on 

State Highway 1, residents in the growing 

communities have been battling for years 

to get the bus service they want. 

WoodendSefton Community Board 

chairperson Shona Powell is eagerly 

awaiting the outcome of Environment 

Canterbury’s MyWay bus service trial in 

Timaru and wonders if it may provide the 

solution local residents are looking for. 

MyWay by Metro is an ondemand 

public transport service which has been 

adopted into ECan’s Long Term Plan, 

following asuccessful yearlong trial in 

Timaru, and is subject to funding 

approval by Waka Kotahi New Zealand 

Transport Agency. 

It works by residents ordering abus 

through an app on their cellphone, 

rather than having apreset bus route 

and has 6000 registered users in Timaru, 

with 500 passengers aday using the 

service. 

‘‘An ondemand service might be the 

way of the future, so we will be very 

interested to see what happens in 

Timaru,’’ Ms Powell says. 

‘‘But we certainly need better than 

what we’ve got. It became an issue during 

lockdown because they were using the 

Sunday timetable and essential workers 

couldn’t get into the city on time for their 

jobs.’’ 

At present the bus services are centred 

around getting people into Christchurch, 

aside from the direct link between 

Pegasus, Woodend and Rangiora. 

‘‘You can get abus every hour to 

Rangiora and abus which goes through 

Kaiapoi to the city, but it’s not the service 

we asked for,’’ Ms Powell says. 

She would like to see acircular route 

Bus links ... Shona Powell is keen to improve urban connections. 

which links the district’s main urban 

areas of Pegasus, Woodend, Kaiapoi and 

Rangiora and ideally in both directions. 

‘‘It would have great benefits all round 

because it would mean areas like 

Silverstream (in Kaiapoi) would have a 

direct link to Rangiora, which it no 

longer has. 

‘‘We pay basically the same urban 

transport rate as Christchurch residents, 

but we don’t get the same service. When 

you go into Christchurch the bus stops 

are often only ablock apart, so it’s 

definitely more catered to 

Christchurch.’’ 

Ms Powell would also like the bus to 

stop at the recently opened New World 

Ravenswood to make it more accessible 

for residents. While she welcomed the 

increased accessibility to walking and 

cycling pathways linking the towns and 

the imminent introduction of pink 

Flamingo escooters, there remains a 

safety concern for pedestrians and 

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Revamp for Stalker Park 

The redevelopment of Owen Stalker 

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Sefton Community Board chairperson 

Shona Powell. 

The redevelopment of the 

playground has been a‘‘fantastic 

collaboration’’ between the 

Waimakariri District Council, the 

Waimakariri Youth Council, the 

community board, Woodend School, 

the Waimakariri Access Group and the 

wider community, she says. 

‘‘All of these thoughts and opinions 

were taken into account and Grant 

Stephens from the council did a 

fantastic job pulling it all together and 

coming up with agreat design. 

‘‘We’ve tried to make it as inclusive 

as possible, so that also people with 

disability issues can also use parts of 

the playground, so that’s been agreat 

thing.’’ 

The BMX track has been upgraded, a 

flying fox has been added, the popular 

train has been tidied up and some new 

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playground. 

‘‘The train is still there everybody, 

don’t worry. The train’s been opened 

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now and acarriage has been added on 

behind and it’s all looking really good,’’ 

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Native plantings enhance stream 

By GINAMCKENZIE 

Overhalf of the 4500 native plants for a 

biodiversity project at Burgess Stream 

nearEyreton are in the ground with 

planting expected to be completed by 

November. 

The initiative is ajoint project between 

WaimakaririIrrigationLimited(WIL), 

Environment Canterbury and WIL 

shareholder and landowners Andrewand 

Peter Gilchrist. 

It is the first in aseries of linked 

biodiversity projects whichaim to 

improve environmentalvalues through 

WIL’s catchment area. 

Biodiversity project lead Dan Cameron 

saysBurgessStream is the perfect area to 

begin as the areasurrounding an adjacent 

spring head will be protected and a 

significantriparian margin willbe 

enhanced with indigenous species. 

‘‘It’s been fenced off for years and has a 

nicethick riparian margin,’’hesays. 

‘‘Wealso found upland bullies and 

native fish in the stream which makes it 

the ideal place to start as we can protect 

those natural values.’’ 

Mr Cameron says the project aimsto 

improve water quality throughplanting, 

which will increase shading of the 

riparian marginand contribute organic 

matter which plays afundamental role in 

creating healthy aquatic ecosystems. 

It will also help to filter sedimentfrom 

the water and provide aqualityhabitat for 

aquatic fauna. 

The plant species have been selectedto 

thrive under an irrigation pivot, while 

alsonot growing high enough to interfere 

withits operation. 

‘‘Wehave to be practical with the plants 

we select as theyneed to work in with the 

farming operation. 

‘‘We’ve also included species with 

cultural significance in terms of mahinga 

kai values.’’ 

Native restoration ... Over 2000 native plants have been planted along the edge of 

Burgess Stream near Eyreton to improve biodiversity values. 

PHOTO: GINA MCKENZIE 

Collaboration is akey theme and Mr 

Cameron spentmore than 18 months 

planning and designing the projectto 

ensure thatthe work carried out protects 

and enhances the natural values of the 

site. 

‘‘Weare planning for the future and 

trying to implement the vision that 

landowners, WIL and ECan have for 

working together cohesivelytoimprove 

waterways and the environment. 

‘‘It’s not just aboutputting plants in the 

ground for the sake of i,t or to tick abox, 

but about making it work within the 

context of afunctional farm and then 

stepping back to take aholistic view of the 

surroundingfarms, the entirescheme and 

the wider community where WIL’s 

scheme connectswith other landowners.’’ 

LandownerAndrewGilchrist says 

while initially he was abit apprehensive 

about the planting project, he is now 

totallyonboard and has appreciatedall 

the supportfrom WIL,ECan and Mr 

Cameron. 

‘‘It’s hard to know at the start,but once 

we got going Icould see the benefits of 

thisbecause we are all working together. 

‘‘Beingable to access funding from 

ECantohelp with purchasing the plantsis 

areal bonus.’’ 

Mr Gilchrist and his staffspentAugust 

planting out around 2500 natives along 

the stream followingaplanting plan 

developed by Mr Cameronand ECan staff. 

He says it was apositiveteam building 

exercise. 

‘‘August is one of our quieter months for 

our contracting business, so it was the 

perfect time to get everyone togetherfor a 

bit of planting and it was something 

positive for us to do together. 

‘‘We’re looking forward to getting the 

second lot of plants in the ground and will 

be watching on withinterest as they 

grow.’’ 

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Covid forces 

expo to be 

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Waimakariri’s OlderPersonsExpo 

has beenpostponed until Apri lnext 

year. 

The annualinitiative betweenthe 

WaimakaririDistrict Council 

community team, Presbyterian 

Support and community partners 

was due to be heldonOctober 7, but 

has beenpostponed due to Covid19 

uncertainty.Other partners include 

the AgeFriendly AdvisoryGroup, 

North Canterbury Citizens’ Advice 

Bureau, SeniorNet and U3A. 

The partners identified that one of 

the highest needs for older peopleis 

accessing the right service, alongside 

being socially connected withtheir 

community. 

The event willnow be held on 

Thursday,April21, at the Rangiora 

Baptist Church hallinEast Belt. 

The expo offers an opportunity to 

encourage older peopletoremain 

actively involved in their community 

and make use of the many social 

services available to support them. 

Around25organisations which 

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the district, wereexpected to have 

displays,with staff and volunteerson 

hand to chat with and provide more 

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know how people felt about going out 

after Covid19,’’ Presbyterian 

Support upper South Island manager 

Vicki Lucas says. ‘‘We were just 

keeping it to service providers, but 

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Gates maybe closed for Cup Week races 

Covid19 restrictions may mean 

Canterburyhorse racing's biggest 

week of the yearcouldbeclosed 

to most punters for the firsttime 

in 117 years. 

Whileorganisershave 

confirmed racingwillgoahead, it 

cannotpromise thepublic willbe 

allowed to attend. 

AddingtonRacewaychief 

executive BrianThompsonsays 

AddingtonCup Week willgo 

ahead, but thepublic would be 

shut out entirely unlessthe 

regionmovesdown to Alert Level 

1restrictions. 

At Alert Level 2, eventscan go 

aheadbut with restrictions. 

Events and event facilities— 

forexample,stadiums, cinemas 

andcasinoscan have amaximum 

of 100people in anyindoor or 

outdoor defined space. 

AddingtonCup Week 2021kicks 

offwiththe IRTNew Zealand 

TrottingCup DayonTuesday, 

November9. 

TheShow Day Racesare 

scheduled forFriday, November 

12. 

Tickets werescheduled to go on 

sale thisweek, buthave beenput 

on holddue to Covid19 

restrictions. 

Mr Thompsonsays thedecision 

to hold offisdue to alack of 

certaintythe venue will be ableto 

be open to the public. 

‘‘Theraces willstill go ahead, 

butifthe country is stillunder 

mass gathering restrictionsitwill 

notbepossibletoholdCup Week 

as apubliclyaccessible event,’’ he 

says. 

‘‘We are planningfor an Alert 

Level 2event, where we can 

safelyhostthe racingindustry in 

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100 person groups in different 

parts of our facilities, with the 

ability to scaleup if we moveto 

Alert Level 1withnorestrictions 

on mass gatherings, by October 

19.’’ 

If the region was stillinLevel 2 

it wouldbethe first timein117 

years thatthe event did not meet 

its fullpublic capacity. 

He saidthatifashiftdown to 

Level 1was announcedafter 

October19there willnot be 

sufficient time to prepare afull 

scale Cup Week event as 

Canterbury andNew Zealand 

knows andloves. 

‘‘Atthis stage under the current 

restrictions all hospitality 

packages,tickets to TheEdge 

Public Village, Lindauer Lawn, 

andPuntersLounge, plus Show 

Daytickets to the Spectators Bar, 

have beenput on hold. 

‘‘TheCrossing Fashion Starts 

Here competition will be run 

onlinethis year, with details 

available midOctober.’’ 

IRTisthe main sponsor of the 

Tuesday racingand director 

Richard Cole says he is hoping 

theevent will rununder Level 1 

‘‘so that one of thenation'smost 

treasured racedayscan be open 

to allNew Zealanders’’. 

‘‘If we’re at Level 2, IRT looks 

forward to hostingindustry 

participants in asafe 

Crowd favourite ... Monkey King, driven by Ricky May, wins the New 

Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway during apast New Zealand 

Cup and Show Week. 

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environment and celebratingthe 

exceptionalqualityofracing that 

is alwaysprominent at harness 

racing's most prestigiousrace 

day,’’ he says. 

Mr Thompson says he is 

hopeful he can bring ‘‘two 

amazing racedays’’toCanterbury, 

as is the tradition. 

‘‘We thank you for your 

patienceaswenavigate ourway 

through these uncertaintimes 

andwewillkeep you updated as 

we move alert levels.’’ 

Tickets havealsobeendelayed 

forthe Canterbury JockeyClub’s 

Riccarton Park CupWeekin 

November, including the 

traditional Saturdayrace 

meeting. 

‘‘The Canterbury Jockey Club 

has chosentodelay the releaseof 

ticketingfor theNew Zealand 

Cup Meeting (November6,10, 13) 

fromthe proposed September1 

date,’’itposted on theofficial 

website recently.Although the 

Canterbury regionhas entered 

Covid19 Level 2, thislevel, 

althoughallowing the conducting 

of racedays, precludesthe 

attendanceofasignificantcrowd. 

‘‘The clubwill monitor the 

situation andrelease ticketing 

whenthere is arealistic 

expectation that we willbe 

operating at Level 1inNovember 

as we were lastseason wherea 

crowd limitof15,000 attended 

New ZealandCup Day.’’ 

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Trees provide solutions to erosion, sediment 

By GINAMCKENZIE 

Reducedamountsofsediment 

and phosphorus are entering 

Hurunui and Kaikoura waterways 

while closercommunity 

connections are being created 

thanks to afouryear, $4.1 million 

SoilConservation and 

Revegetation (SCAR)project 

funded by Environment 

Canterbury, the Ministry for 

Primary Industries and 

landowners. 

Some9000 poplar and willow 

poles have been planted on 76 hill 

countryfarms during the first 

three winters of the project, which 

promotes soil stabilisation and 

improved soil management in 

areas subject to erosion and high 

winds. 

Overfour years the programme 

aimstodeliver 20,000 poles, fence 

off,plant,and retire 238 hectares 

of land for native reversion, 

deliver 82 land use capability 

mapstolandowners, and share 

learningsonsoil conservation at 

workshopsinHurunui and 

Kaikoura districts. 

EnvironmentCanterbury land 

management and biodiversity 

advisor Andrew Turnbull says 

having staffwho can communicate 

effectively with the farming 

communityaswell as havinggood 

farmsystems knowledge has been 

vital to the success of the project 

to date. 

‘‘Wetake the time to gettoknow 

the farmers individually and we 

havedeveloped good 

relationships with them,’’hesaid. 

‘‘Itisall aboutputting yourself 

in the farmer’s shoes and 

strengthening those connections, 

Farm ... Members of the North Canterbury Farm Forestry Group take 

part in apoplar pole planting event at Mt Cass Station near Waipara in 

Hurunui. 

PHOTOS: GINA MCKENZIE 

but still havingthe ability to have 

courageous conversationsif 

needed. 

‘‘We’ve had farmers, who are 

not keen in the beginning,become 

our biggest supporters when they 

realise that we’re theretooffer 

adviceand to support them to 

protect and improve the hillside 

areas of their farmsbyproviding 

them with the tools whichhelp 

minimise soil erosion on hill 

country land.’’ 

Simplifying application 

processes and having excellent 

support from the project coordinatorhas 

helped get more 

farmers involved, Mr Turnbull 

says. 

‘‘Farmersare busy and don’t 

want to be boggeddown with 

paperwork, so we havemade it 

reallyquick and simplefor them 

to get involved in the project.’’ 

The poplars andwillows are 

supplied by Environment 

Canterbury’s nursery located off 

Baynons RoadinClarkville, near 

the Waimakariri River. 

Nursery managerSteve Tuer 

says the fivehectare site provides 

thousands of treeseach year for 

the projectand river control. 

He understands that some 

people may questionthe useof 

poplars and willows because 

thesehave areputation as pest 

plants, but modern species of 

poplar and willow clones have 

been developed for soil 

conservation purposes and lack 

the invasive characteristics of 

theirpredecessors. 

‘‘Some peopleare surprised 

that we are using poplarsand 

willows, but they are the most 

suitabletreesfor erosionprone, 

exposed hillsides as natives would 

neversurvive in those conditions 

due to their fragilenature and 

Farm discussion ... Waiau farmer Dave Bowler (left) and Environment 

Canterbury land management and biodiversity advisor Andrew Turnbull 

discuss soil conservation at Dave’s hill country farm. 

weaker root systems,’’Mr 

Turnbull says. 

‘‘Only poplars and willows can 

grow the extensiveroot system 

required to quickly stabilise 

hillsides. 

‘‘Our main varietyofpoplars are 

Veronese and Fraser as they are 

best suited to the conditions.They 

can grow up to 20 or 30 metres 

high. 

‘‘We plant them at 10 to 15 metre 

spacings when they are three 

metres tall.’’ 

Reducing environmental waste 

is alsoanimportant feature of the 

nursery, withleftover cuttings and 

poles turned into mulch which is 

added backinto the soil. 

Mr Turnbull saystaking a 

catchmentbased approachtothe 

projectand supporting and 

enhancing existingareas of 

biodiversity is important and he 

appreciates the sharing of 

knowledge thattakes place during 

farm visits. 

‘‘Farmers are giving up their 

time to be involved in this project 

and by getting to know more about 

areasthey have already 

developed, we can work together 

with them and their neighboursto 

create better holistic outcomes for 

everyone involved. 

‘‘Theproject also provides 

farmers with evidence for their 

Farm EnvironmentPlansand 

builds resilience into their 

farming operation, alongwith 

reducing their overall carbon 

footprint and achievinggood 

waterquality outcomes. 

‘‘We’re lookingforward to 

continuing to develop these 

relationships whileimproving 

environmental outcomes during 

the second half of the project.’’ 

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And they’re off ... Covid spaced runners and their dogs head out on the half marathon 

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Dog marathon at adistance 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

Man and beast were running together the 

third 4Paws Marathon races held on 

Sunday at Bottle Lake and on the 

beaches of Christchurch. 

Observing Covid Alert Level 2spacing 

rules, competitors from all over the 

South Island lined up for events 

including the marathon, half marathon, 

16km, 10 km, 5km and a2.4km rascals 

walk/runs. 

The event also hosted two virtual races. 

At each race, organisers started lines of 

competitors at ten second intervals to 

space them apart and conducted 

mandatory vet checks at various 

distances along the tracks, which for 

some went almost as far as the Brighton 

Pier. 

Darryl Cotton and Pip won the men’s 

marathon in atime of 3:46:31. 

The women’s marathon was won by 

Holly Weston and Billy Knowler. 

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RURAL LIFE 

30 North Canterbury News, September 30, 2021 

Showcase on rural careers 

Foodand fibre careerswill be showcased 

to North Canterbury secondary school 

students underanewinitiative. 

LaunchedbyAgricultural Minister 

Damien O’Connorrecently, theinitiative 

—the Secondary School Employer 

Partnership (SSEP) —aimstoconnect 

youth and employers fromeducationto 

employment. 

SSEP is acollaboration between the 

Ministry of Primary Industries and 

SmartNZ, acharitable trust. 

‘‘Wewantand needyoungmindstobe 

lit up by the breadth of foodand fibre 

sector careers on offer in Canterbury,’’ Mr 

O’Connor said. 

‘‘These range fromworking onfarm,to 

carryingout important research and 

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‘‘Canterbury is oneofNew Zealand’s 

keyfood andfibreproducing hubs. The 

next generation of sectorinnovatorswill 

be akeypart of theregion’s future 

success.’’ 

The SSEP is basedonanawardwinning 

initiative, first rolled outby 

SmartNZ in theWaikato in 2016. 

To date it has involved more than10,000 

students from41Waikato secondary 

schools and250 local employers. 

It is athreeyear formal relationship 

between secondary schoolsand local 

employers wholinkinwith school 

curriculums at Years 9and 10. 

The aim is to provide realworld 

applicationofthe secondary school 

curriculum and expose students to awide 

range of career opportunities inside and 

outside of the classroom. 

The programmeprovides extensive 

resources for teachers, employers,and 

others that are tailoredtoindividual 

school learning objectives, kaupapa, and 

local employment opportunities. 

Mr O’Connor says SSEP Canterbury will 

contribute to delivering theGovernment’s 

10year food and fibresector roadmap Fit 

foraBetterWorld Accelerating our 

Economic Potential which is aimed at 

accelerating New Zealand’s economic 

recovery from Covid19. 

‘‘We launched Fitfor aBetter World to 

boost productivity, sustainability,and 

jobs. 

‘‘Delivering theroadmap requires the 

rightpeopleand fresh thinking. 

‘‘By reaching youngpeoplein 

secondary schools through the SSEPs, we 

canshow youth and their families the 

huge range of exciting career pathways on 

offer and pique their interest in 

rewarding andlifelong careers in our 

food andfibresector.’’ 

Rural careers ... New Zealand Young Farmers has run careers days in the past in abid 

to connect with secondary school pupils. 

PHOTO: FILE 

Meat Your Career 

New Zealand Young Farmers is stepping 

up its efforts to attractmore young people 

into rural careers. 

Initiatives such as Meat YourCareer and 

the Food and Fibre Youth Network are 

providingnew ways of linking teenagers 

with career opportunities available in the 

agricultural sector, chiefexecutive Lynda 

Coppersmith says. 

Meat Your Career is apartnership 

between New Zealand Young Farmers and 

Beef +Lamb New Zealand, with 

residentialworkshops for Year12and 13 

pupils being held in the North and South 

Islands during the Octoberschoolholidays. 

The South Island workshop is being held 

at LincolnUniversity. 

Further workshopsare beingplanned for 

the April school holidays for thosewho 

miss out. 

‘‘It’s agreat programmeand its all fully 

funded. We’ve done something similar at 

Lincoln in the past and the kids who have 

done it rave about it,’’ Ms Coppersmith says. 

‘‘We tried running one in July and it was 

cold and muddy, so the spring and autumn 

seem to be the best times.’’ 

The Food and Fibre YouthNetworkis 

funded by the Ministry of Primary 

Industries in partnership with New 

Zealand Young Farmersand supported by 

Beef +Lamb New Zealand, DairyNZ and 

Agmardt. 

It comprises acouncil of nine young 

people who provide ayouthvoice to the 

sector. 

‘‘They’re supersmart and they’re from 

across different parts of the sector,’’Ms 

Coppersmithsays. ‘‘Listening to them is 

amazing,they’reall so clever.’’ 

Getting afootholdintocity schools has 

always been achallengeand requires 

ongoingfunding, she says. 

‘‘We found with our schoolengagement 

programme, it’shard to measurethe 

success of trying to capture heartsand 

minds. 

‘‘DairyNZ and otherstakeholdersneed to 

show their shareholders thatthe money 

they are spending is working, but it can take 

10 years beforeyou see anyresultsand they 

want to know after two years.’’ 

But having2500 TeenAgmembers 

throughoutthe country is ‘‘anuntapped 

resource’’, Ms Coppersmith says. 

‘‘It’s hard to trackwhether young people, 

who showaninterest at school, actually 

follow through and engage in an 

agricultural career, but withour TeenAg 

members we will be able to main a 

connection through our new digital 

platform, evening if they don’t join ayoung 

farmers’club.’’ 

Achallenge for the sector continues to be 

how to retainyoung people in the rural 

sector. 

‘‘If someone milkscows for ayear and 

hatesit, how do we keep them in the 

sector? And you get those who don’t wantto 

be tieddown to one particular sector. 

‘‘Butwhen you do acadetship trade 

programme you tend to do justone part of 

the sector,but whatifyou could leave 

school and do ataster say an eight week 

course where you do four or fivedifferent 

aspects.’’ 

Spring milking focus day 

Ten milkingsinseven days is the focus 

of aRoad Show coming to North 

Canterbury next month. 

The Lincoln University DairyFarm 

(LUDF), and South IslandDairying 

Development Centre will present a 

Spring up date on doing 10 milkings in 

seven days, and discuss planting 

plantain to reduce nitrogen loss . 

Claxby, in Eyrewell, will host the 

road show on October 5. 

Managing spring and setting targets 

due to the change in milking regime, 

and understanding the impact on staff, 

workloads and rosters will all be in the 

spotlight, along with the 20202021 

season’s financial results and the 

2021/2022 budget. 

Guest speakers are Jack Hooper 

from LIC, who will speak on breeding 

the ideal LUDF cow,whilePaul 

Edwards from Dairy NZ, will talk about 

Variable MilkingUpdate Science. 

Glen Judson from Agricomwill look 

at the science of Ecotain, while 

successful establishment of plantain 

will be presented by Andrew Harrison, 

also of Agricom. 

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Connecting with rural youth 

By DAVID HILL 

Young farmersare finding 

creativeways to connectduring 

an uncertain time. 

New Zealand Young Farmersis 

developing anew digital 

platform, including upgrading its 

website and developing 

cellphoneapps to ensure it can 

connectwith its members to 

support them through 

challenging times. 

‘‘Weplan to have it up by next 

yearand then we can tweakitand 

developitas we go,’’ chief 

executive Lynda Coppersmith 

says. 

‘‘It’s about connecting withour 

members in waysthey’re used to 

being connected. 

‘‘Inperson is always better,but 

we havebeen in acontextwhere 

we haven’t been able to do that.’’ 

The new digitalplatform will 

allow the organisationtorun 

moreonline eventsand to 

developacalendar of events 

being run by other industry 

organisations to helpconnect 

members with the wider sector. 

Ms Coppersmith hopes the 

platform willalso helpto 

improveconnectionswith local 

clubs aroundthe country in a 

morecost effective way. 

‘‘Having people on the ground 

is expensive, so our focus is on 

finding the bestways to support 

our clubs without having an 

expensive team on the ground.’’ 

Mental health continuestobea 

hot topic for young peopleinthe 

rural sector, she says. 

During the lockdownNew 

Zealand Young Farmers ran a 

webinar on mental wellbeing, 

with270 participating ‘‘and it was 

areally great discussion’’, with 

speakers talking abouttheir own 

mental health battles. 

‘‘It’s giving youngpeople 

permission to feel like‘crap’ and 

understanding that it’snormal. 

‘‘With the stress that’s been 

Rural connections ... Connecting with young people is important for 

wellbeing. 

PHOTO: FILE 

createdwith the shortage of 

workersonfarms, many young 

people are doing more work and 

workinglonger hours. 

‘‘Even the dairy women are 

having to get up early to make 

lunches, get thingsready, get kids 

off to schooland goingtoher own 

job, then coming home and doing 

it all again.’’ 

But attracting more young 

people and urbanpeople intothe 

sector is not easy. 

Ms Coppersmithsays amore 

holistic approachisneeded, 

especially if you are askingyoung 

people and families to move away 

from family supportnetworks. 

‘‘If you are looking at South 

Auckland, you can’tjust expect 

people to up sticks and go and 

work on vineyards in Hawke’s 

Bay or move to Canterbury, 

becausethey are connected with 

their communities. 

‘‘They are not justunits of 

resource,they are living, 

breathing human beings, so 

you’vegot to create awhole 

package and acommunity around 

them.’’ 

New ZealandYoung Farmers 

also has work to do whenitcomes 

to diversity and inclusion, 

particularly whenengaging with 

youngMaori, she says. 

‘‘We’ve had some really good 

conversations with people in 

Maoridom, particularly in the 

NorthIsland,and the feedback 

we’vehad is thatyoung people 

walk intoayoungfarmers’ club 

and there’svery little 

acknowledgement of Maori 

culture. 

‘‘I think that’s something for all 

of New Zealand; there’s an 

expectation that things will be as 

they’ve always been, but the 

worldischanging.’’ 

RURAL LIFE 

North Canterbury News, September 30, 2021 31 

Rural recycling sets 

new record figures 

Recordbreaking volumes of 

recyclinghave gone through 

the rural recycling 

programme, Agrecovery. 

Atotal of 532 tonnes of 

plastic from used 

agrichemical containers, was 

collected from Agrecovery’s 

sites, events and via onfarm 

pickups over the past year — 

a32percent increase. 

Agrecovery chief executive 

Tony Wilson say it is amassive 

leap from the 405 tonnes 

collected the previous year. 

‘‘Like most consumers, 

farmers and growers are often 

left with plastic packaging and 

they don’t want it to end up in 

landfill or release emissions 

by burning it. 

‘‘They are motivated to do 

the right thing –and the best 

thing is toturn it into a 

resource that doesn’t get 

wasted,’’ Mr Wilson says. 

The plastic collected by 

Agrecovery is shredded, 

cleaned and broken down into 

aresin before being made into 

materials like cable cover and 

dampcourse –abuilding 

material to prevent rising 

RangioraToyota 

damp. 

These products are sold 

locally for locals. 

‘‘It’s agreat example ofa 

circular economy,’’ says Mr 

Wilson. 

As the recycling process is 

done in New Zealand there 

are fewer emissions than 

shipping the plastic offshore. 

‘‘We reuse the materials, 

and our programme has the 

added bonus of supporting the 

local economy. It’s awinwin,’’ 

he says. 

Farmers are now asking 

Agrecovery to collect other 

plastic packaging as well, and 

is starting to collect soft 

plastics like lowdensity 

polyethylene bags. 

‘‘Our goal is to collect all 

types of farm plastics. Our 

highdensity polyethylene 

(HDPE) recycling is well 

established and it’s time to 

tackle otherplastic types. 

‘‘We want to raise the game 

to achieve better 

environmental outcomes for 

rural communities by 

removing plastic from farms,” 

says Mr Wilson. 

Red meat roadshow 

Farmerowned red meat cooperativeAlliance 

Groupis 

hosting aseries of virtual 

roadshowmeetings next month. 

The five online meetings 

replace in person meetings, 

which have been cancelled due 

to Covid19 restrictions. 

‘‘We are disappointed we 

won’t be able to meet our 

farmers in person, but we are 

encouraging peopletoregister 

for one of the five online 

meetingsinstead,’’ Alliance 

Group chief executiveDavid 

Surveyor says. 

Sessiontimes include: North 

Island Tuesday, October 12, 

7pm to 8.30pm. Northern South 

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7pm to 8.30pm. 

Central /lower South Island 

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Lower South Island / 

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8.30pm. 

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The company founders wanted to be 

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Key to the company’s success, is that 

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Three wins from three for hockey finalists 

Three Rangiora Hockey Club teams 

featured in the finals for the Canterbury 

competition, with all three coming away 

with Grade titles for 2021. 

Covid lockdown disrupted the planned 

finals weekend 

It was then decided to delay playing the 

finals and only play the top games in each 

grade to complete the season due to 

Level 2gathering size restrictions. 

Rangiora Korimako were the first team 

to contest their final against Waikirikiri 

in the Sunday Super League (SSL) 

Championship. 

Korimako had an up and down season 

after being relegated from the SSL 

Premier grade. 

The young team had twice lost to 

Waikirikiri in pool play, but with the 

losing margin reducing each game, they 

went into the final at MainPower Turf 

with some confidence. 

They scored two goals in the first 

quarter, conceded one in the third and 

then defended strongly to ensure 

Waikirikiri didn't get any more. 

On Monday Rangiora's MidWeek Men's 

Ateam took on Marist for the Division 2 

crown at Nga Puna Wai. 

Unbeaten all season including a7nil 

drubbing of Marist just afew weeks 

earlier and 99 goals scored in 18 games, 

made the Ateam firm favourites for the 

clash, but they were well aware of the 

pitfalls of over confidence against a 

talented opposition. 

In the end it was the overall team 

performance of Rangiora under the 

leadership of its most experienced 

players Tony McDonald, Craig Reynolds 

and Andrew Howell that gave them a 

comfortable 41 victory. 

Tuesday night saw the ongoing battle 

between Rangiora Hurunui Hares and 

Malvern reach it's conclusion in the 

Women's Mid Week Open Division One 

final. 

The Hares had already beaten Malvern 

to the Knock Out Cup earlier in the 

season, but since then the teams had 

traded victories through the Round 

Robin, including a5nil win to Malvern 

and a51 win to the Hares. 

The game could have gone either way. 

In the end the Rangiora Hurunui 

Hares were the better team on the night, 

winning 21 in awell contested final 

played in the best spirit of the game. 

Final Standings 

Division 1: Men –Rangiora CBK 6th out 

of 10 teams. Women –Rangiora CBK 7th 

out of 9teams. 

Sunday Super League (Division 3): Men – 

Rangiora Colts 3rd out of 7teams; 

Rangiora Oddfellows 4th out of 7teams. 

Women –Rangiora Korimako 1st out of 6 

teams.; Rangiora Piwakawaka 5th out of 

6teams. 

Mid Week Open: Men –Rangiora A1st in 

Division 2; Rangiora Allsorts 6th of 10 in 

Division 2. 

Women Rangiora Hurunui Hares 1st out 

of 8teams in Division 1; Rangiora 

Hurunui Hawks 6th out of 7teams in 

Division 3. 

Platinum Grades: Men Rangiora A6th 

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6th out of 6teams in Division 2. 

Women Rangiora A4th out of 6teams in 

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teams in Division 3A. 

Kwik Sticks 11aside: Boys Rangiora 

Renegades 5th in Division 1. 

Girls Rangiora Rascals 2nd in Division 

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Rangiora A... Winners of the Men's Mid Week Open Division 2. 

Rangiora Hurunui Hares ... Winners of 

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Girls Rangiora Rainbows 2nd in 

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Girls Rangiora Rabbits 1st in Division 1; 

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Local groups step up for mental health 

Take time to chat this week, local 

mental health advocates say. 

The Waimakariri District Council and 

its community partners are supporting 

Mental Health Awareness Week and 

want to encourage people to take time 

out to think about their own wellbeing 

as well as that of others around them. 

This year’s theme for mental health 

awareness week, is take time to korero/ 

ma te korero, ka ora alittle chat can go 

along way. 

Little things can make all the 

difference, by following afew simple 

steps such as: notice what's going on, 

think about the good stuff, do helpful 

things when it gets tough and connect 

with your people. 

‘‘When Ineed abreak Iput on my 

shoes and go for awalk somewhere 

beautiful,’’ Waimakariri District 

Council community team manager 

Tessa Sturley says. 

‘‘It’s good to take time to notice the 

sky, the hills, the birdlife, the animals 

and plants and be thankful for such 

beauty and the blessing of living in the 

Waimakariri.’’ 

To unwind and get out of a‘fog’, North 

Canterbury Rural Support Trust 

regional coordinator Arni Smit loves 

nothing more than getting her hands in 

the soil and tending the garden. 

‘‘It literally ‘grounds’ you!’’ 

Rebecca from Yellow Brick Road 

knows that when she starts to feel abit 

flat, she needs to take action before the 

black fog of depression descends. 

‘‘Even though Idon't feel like it, 

outside exercise is my best medicine, 

followed by catching up with friends 

who make me laugh, getting to bed on 

time, eating healthy food and generally 

going easy on myself cutting back on 

activities Ifind stressful and lowering 

Take time to chat ... This week is Mental 

Health Awareness Week. 

my expectations of myself. 

‘‘All these things help me. And my GP 

is always there if Ineed her.’’ 

Jo Ealam from the Oxford Community 

Trust says: ‘‘I like giving myself time to 

read for pleasure and connect with 

friends, or have lunch or coffee with a 

colleague.’’ 

‘‘The things that Idotokeep myself 

well is time to myself to refuel, agood 

book, yoga practice and being out in 

nature,’’ says Emily, from Comcare 

Trust. 

With everything that is going on 

around us it’s important that we take 

time to think about and prioritise our 

mental wellbeing. 

The Waimakariri District Council’s 

community team works with arange of 

providers, groups and organisations to 

promote wellbeing through events and 

initiatives. 

Support is available if you or someone 

else needs it. 

If you believe someone may be at risk 

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their immediate safety, identify 

perceived problems, offer hope and use 

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If you are worried about your own or 

someone else's mental health, the best 

place to get help is your GP or local 

mental health provider. 

In an emergency call the police 

immediately on 111 or phone the Crisis 

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Extra signage has been installed at Kaiapoi Lakes 

recently to help reinforce that dogs need to be on 

alead in the reserve. 

It’s agreat spot for dog walking, but the lake is 

also asignificant breeding ground for rare water 

bird species such as the New Zealand Scaup and 

the New Zealand Shoveler. 

With thebird breeding season well underway,the 

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Ashley Gorge Reserve Flood Recovery 

Following flooding at Ashley Gorge Reserve inMay, 

contractors have finished installing replacement 

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is being manufactured and will be installed as 

soon as it arrives from Auckland. 

There are still some waterlogged areas and low 

spots which will need extra work and reseeding, 

and this will be done as soon as possible to allow 

vehicles and picnickers touse the grass areas 

within the reserve assummer approaches. 

Mental Health Awareness Week 

The Council along with their community partners 

are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week and 

want to encourage people to take time out to think 

about their own wellbeing as well as that of others 

around them. 

This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness 

week, is take time to kōrero/mā te kōrero, ka ora - 

alittle chat can go along way. 

We want to start by sharing experiences from 

people in our community about what they do to 

help themselves. Little things can make all the 

difference so think about these four steps: 

• Notice what's going on 

• Think about the good stuff 

• Dohelpful things when it gets tough 

• Connect with your people. 

Tessa,the Community Team Manager forthe Council 

says, “When Ineed abreak Iput on my shoes and 

go forawalksomewhere beautiful. It’sgood to 

taketime to notice the sky, the hills, the birdlife,the 

animals and plants and be thankful forsuch beauty 

andthe blessingofliving in the Waimakariri.” 

To unwind and get out of a‘fug’, Arni from North 

Canterbury Rural Support Trust loves nothing more 

than getting her hands in the soil and tending the 

garden. “It literally ‘grounds’ you!” 

Jo from Oxford Community Trust says, “I like giving 

myself time to read for pleasure and connect with 

friends have lunch or coffee with acolleague.” 

“The things that Idotokeep myself well is time to 

myself to refuel, agood book, yoga practice and 

being out in nature.” -Emily, Comcare Trust 

With everything that is going on around us it’s 

important that we take time to think about and 

prioritise our mental wellbeing. 

At the Council our Community Team work with 

arange of providers, groups and organisations 

to promote wellbeing through anumber of 

initiatives and events. We want people to know 

that there is support available and there is awide 

range of services right here in our District –find 

out more atwaimakariri.govt.nz/community 

Have you signed up for 

the Waimakariri District 

Council Newsletter? 

To join visit: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe 

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New pothole? 

Fallen tree? 

Waimakariri District Council 

Use the free Snap Send Solve app to tell 

Waimakariri District Council about it. 

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Visit our website to find out more 

waimakariri.govt.nz 

Waimakariri District Council have reviewed 

speed limits inand around the main towns in 

the District and are proposing some changes. 

We are proposingthese changes foranumberofreasons 

and are asking the community for their feedback. 

Jump online to find out where we are proposing 

changes and tell us what you think. 

Or you can pop into any service centre topick up 

information and afeedback form. Let us know 

what you think before 5pm on Monday 18 October. 

Atip to makesure 

your bin is emptied… 

How you place your bin helps tomake 

sure it’s emptied oncollection day. 

Help us out by spacing bins at least half 

ametre apart for the collection arm to 

lift them and put smaller bins in front of 

larger ones so the driver can see them. 

— 

Find out more collection tips at 

rethinkrubbish.co.nz 

ABOUT SPEED LIMITS 

IN AND AROUND OUR TOWNS 

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

.5m .5m 

rethinkrubbish.co.nz

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Give usyour 

feedback 

It’s timetodust off your pencils, 

paint brushesorcrayons! 

Illustrate your favouritebookcover, character 

or library inthis creative competition for all 

ages. Entries will be displayed tothe public 

with prizes for the top artworks! 

Enter Now 

OF THE 

Find out more at 

libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz 

NEEDFUNDING 

FORA 

COMMUNITY 

PROJECT? 

Your Community Board can support 

your project with grant funding. 

Application forms and grant criteria are available 

online or from any Council Service Centre. For more 

information about funding visit the Council website. 

Find out more at 

waimakariri.govt.nz/communitygrants 

Swannanoa School 

The Swannanoa School will 

celebrate 150 years at Labour 

Weekend. Arange of activities 

and events are planned over 

October 21 to October 24, to mark 

the occasion and to allow past 

pupils, staff, school families and 

the community to connect. These 

events include the unveiling of a 

specially commissioned sculpture 

and commemorative garden, an 

invitation to the community to 

join the annual Pet Day, school 

tours, taking of decade photos and 

an informal evening mix and 

mingle over dinner. Abook will 

also be launched — History of 

Swannanoa School.Check out 

what's on and register now at 

swannanoa.school.nz or email 

150@swannanoa.school.nz 

The Stewart’s Gully Sailing Club 

The club is keen to boost its 

membership and will hold an 

open day on October 2for anyone 

keen to join its Have aGosailing 

day. 

The day runs from 11am to 3pm. 

There is a Learn to Sail course 

starting on Saturday, October 16, 

also for new sailors. 

The club caters for anyone aged 8, 

to 80plus years. For anyone 

interested in joining the club 

contact Glen Church on (03) 

3835448 or email 

gandbchurch@gmail.com or 

phone Lindsay Russell (03) 

3136709 or email him at 

lindsayrussell481@gmail.com. 

Rangiora Museum 

The meeting of the Rangiora 

Early Records Society is 

postponed until Covid Alert Level 

1. 

Waiau Pig Hunt 

Don't forget to get your entries in 

for this years Waiau Pig Hunt 

Fundraiser by Friday, October 1, 

if you want to be eligible for the 

Early Bird Entry Draw. Only paid 

entries to the open section 

qualify, and will go into adraw for 

aHardy Magnum Suppressor 

valued at $565. Sponsored by 

North Canterbury River to 

Ranges. Online entry form link: 

forms.gle/8cvQ7LEKoXWc6X3A9. 

Kaikoura exhibition 

The Mayfair TeWhare Toi o 

Kaikoura, will be showcasing a 

solo exhibition — Outside In —by 

visual artist Geoff Noble. It opens 

to public on October 1and runs 

throughout the month. Geoff 

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TREES, WOOD lots, 

shelter belts suitable for 

firewood or logging. Ph 

027 343 9341. 

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Property Wanted 

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Noble is arenowned artist based 

in Nelson, who is presenting a 

solo exhibition of new works that 

are inspired by and feature 

Kaikoura. 

Ashley Tennis Club 

Fancy some tennis on Sunday 

mornings? The Ashley Tennis 

Club is hosting Sunday morning 

social tennis, starting October 3 

from 10am to noon every Sunday 

at the courts behind the Ashley 

School. There is no cost, and balls 

are provided. Families and locals 

are welcome. Coaching is 

provided. However, friendly 

games will be encouraged. 

Botanical Expo 

An expo and rare plant fair on 

October 9(postponement October 

23), will be held at Broadfield 

Garden, 250 Selwyn Road, from 

10am to 4.30pm. The event 

replaces the planned Botanical 

Expo in the Lincoln Events 

Centre, which was postponed 

earlier this month. 

The outdoor event, run by the 

New Zealand Alpine Garden 

Society, will feature floral design, 

alpine and woodland plants, 

demonstrations, music and food. 

$10 entry. 

Feedback sought on speedlimits 

Residents are beingasked for 

feedback around speedlimits in 

the Waimakariri district. 

The Waimakariri District 

Council is seeking feedback on 

proposals to reduce speed limits 

in and around the towns in abid to 

improve safety and ensure that 

speedlimits are appropriate for 

the many users. 

‘‘The safety of people using our 

roadsisone of the council’s top 

priorities,’’ road safetycoordinator 

Kathy Graham says. 

‘‘Making sure speedlimits are 

SPORTS RESULTS 

Rangiora Golf Club 

Nine holecompetition:Match 

Play Men:John Gregan, Clifford 

Boddy, Dennis Brook, Robert 

Madden. 

Match Play Women: Sarah 

Rutherford, AnnieCameron, 

Ruth Crawford,Diane Sinclair. 

Stroke /Putting:Hilary 

❛The safety of people 

using our roads is one of 

the council’s top priorities 

❜ 

—Kathy Graham 

appropriate is one way to reduce 

the risk for everyone.’’ 

The review includes roads in 

and around Oxford, Cust, Kaiapoi, 

Lakeman15, Ross McQueen15, 

Hudson Deane 16, Lyn Leech 17 

c/b. 

WaimakaririGorgeWomen’s 

Golf 

Jenny Esson Trophy Stableford 

18 Holes: R. Pilbrow40, 1; S 

King38, 2; LPatton38, 3; J 

Collins, MTeAwa 37, equal 4; J 

Deans36, 5; MRobertson, H 

Chamberlain35, equal 6. 

9holes: RRoy 20, 1; JSmith16, 

2. 

Ohoka, Rangiora, Woodend and 

Pegasus as well as some unsealed 

roads aroundTuahiwiand 

Ashley. 

‘‘Wewant to hearwhat the 

community thinks of the proposed 

speed limit changes,’’ Ms Graham 

says. 

‘‘Whether you drive acar, ride a 

motorbike, walk orcycle, it’s 

important we receive your 

feedback.’’ 

Feedback canbemade until 

October 18 atwaimakariri.govt.nz/ 

letstalk. 

Amberley Golf Club 

September25: PWylie 75, A 

Genet 76, RKeith76, DWalker 

77, GSmith 77,BFitzgerald77. 

CampbellRosebowl: B 

Pettigrew beat JCumming. 

Mid Week men: JStringleman 

40, NRhynd 38, MBruner38, J 

Byrne 37, KRayner 37. 

Two:BYate. 

9Holers: Women:HAstell 29,V 

Crooks 31. Men: JEvans 34, D 

Percy 34. 

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drums. Ideal for incinerators, 

$15 each. Phone 027 

LOOKING TO BUY 

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2-3 bdrm house 

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027 314 5869 

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CANTERBURY / South 

Canterbury Photo News / 

Foto News, 1960’s magazine. 

Also horse racing 

magazines, Friday Flash 

etc, 1950’s to 1970’s, and 

Canterbury daily newspapers, 

1950’s to 1970’s. 

Ph 03 348 1783. 

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machineryand farm clean 

ups, old vehicles etc. 

100% locally owned. 

Ph 0800 030 712 or 

027 695 0480. 

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in avery quiet country 

location in North Canterbury 

up to within 30 

minutes from Christchurch. 

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references. Please phone 

027 271 3222.

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Public Notices 

Situations Vacant 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

2422180 

Wednesday,27 th October2021 

4.30pm -5pm 

Rangiora WarMemorialHall 

Cnr High Street &AlbertStreet, 

Rangiora 

All Welcome 

RSVPBY: Friday,22 nd October 2021 

TO: info@wellbeingnc.org.nz 

Kaiapoi Christadelphians 

“The Key ofknowledge...” (Luke 11:52) 

AWORLD IN TROUBLE 

WHAT ISOUR WORLD COMING 

TO? WHO CAN SOLVE THE 

INSURMOUNTABLE PROBLEMS? 

Environmentally, morally and economically, affairs 

encompassing the Planet appear perplexing. 

Many World leaders have taken responsible and 

demanding roles to come up with answers to bring 

peace of mind to their people. Many start off with 

high hopes and good intentions, but very soon, 

it becomes obvious there are many streams of 

thought, different approaches to aproblem, many 

ideologies. Unless there is mutual outlook it is very 

difficult to formulate solutions, let alone achieve 

them. The Bible-God’s word, is an unchanging 

rock, in an ever changing world,revealing truth, 

hope and solutions for a very troubled world. 

Those who have ears to hear and eyes to see, today 

is the day of opportunity. 

ALL WELCOME 

Bible address -Sunday,3rd October 7.00pm 

Kaiapoi Community Centre -Sewell Street 

FOR INFORMATION -PHONE 03352 5453 

website -bibletruthandprophecy 

North Canterbury Dive Club 

2021 AGM 

to be held on 

Monday 4October 2021 at 7.30pm 

at the Mandeville Tavern, 

99 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi. 

All existing and new members welcome. 

Enquiries 027 560 6902 

2421774 

Ashburton Fanciers 

Society 

POULTRY AUCTION 

Sunday October 10, 

Sports Hall 

Tancred Street West 

Ashburton 

Viewing 11am 

Start 12.30pm 

Poultry, Bantams, 

Ducks,Cavies 

Something for 

everybody 

Fertile eggs for hatching. 

2422234 

ASHLEY RAKAHURI 

Rivercare Group AGM, 7th 

October, 6.30pm. Change 

of venue, Rangiora Showgrounds 

function centre, 

156 Ashley St, Rangiora. 

Farming Notices 

HUNTERS Looking for 

hunting, father & son, 

experienced hunters new to 

North Canterbury. Keen on 

anything from pigs, deer, 

goats & hares. Please ph 

027 636 3710. 

WOODEND Spring 

Flower Show, Saturday 2nd 

October 2021, 1.00 - 

4.00pm. Woodend Community 

Centre, School 

Road. See gorgeous spring 

flowers, photography, 

crafts, floral art, and lots 

more. Enjoy aDevonshire 

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. Please phone 

Pam Cleeve on 03 313 

8120. 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary up to 

NCEA level 3. In centre 

(Rangiora) or interactive 

online from your home. 

Each student on an individually 

tailored programme. 

Kip McGrath Rangiora has 

been serving the local community 

for 30 +years. Give 

us acall (03 313 3638) or 

book your free assessment 

2421777 

online https://www.kipmcgrath. 

co.nz/rangiora 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Siri Ltd has made application 

to the District Licensing 

Committee at Rangiora for 

the issue of an On Licence 

in respect of the premises 

situated at 4/246 High St, 

Rangiora known as Siri Thai 

Restaurant. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to be 

conducted) under the licence 

is Restaurant. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) 

sold under the licence are: 

Tuesday -Sunday 12 noon to 

2.00pm, 5.00 -10.00pm. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may,not later than 15 

working days after the date of 

the publication of this notice, 

file anotice inwriting ofthe 

objection with the Secretary 


Licensing Committee at 

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora. 

No objection to the issue of 

alicence may be made in 

relation to amatter other than 

amatter specified in section 

105(1) of the Sale and 

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second publication 

of this notice. This notice 

was first published on 23 

September 2021. 

2419709v2 

FALCONS & 

COMMODORES 

WANTED 

Suitable for 

dismantling or repairs 

Ph 313 7216 

2412522 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. Also spraying. Free 

quotes. Ph 03 312 0668 or 

021 111 4322. 

COMPOST 

BAGS 

15 xbags for $50. 

40 Litre bags. 

Quality screened compost 

made from trees 

and shrubs. 

Pick up Ohoka. 

Text: 021 260 9899 

Cars Wanted 

ANY old cars, anything pre 

1990, unfinished Hot Rods, 

Classic Cars. Please call 

027 258 8366. 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Phone 027 258 

8366. 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

NC Holdings 2016 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 14 Southbrook Road, 

Rangiora 7400 known as 

The Brook Bar &Eatery. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to be 

conducted) under the licence 

is Bar and Restaurant. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) 

sold under the licence are: 

Sunday - Thursday 8am 

- 11pm, Friday - Saturday 

8am - 1am (the following 

day). 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 


Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may, not later than 

15 working days after the 

date of the publication of this 

notice, file anotice in writing 

of the objection with the 

Secretary of the Waimakariri 

District 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 23 September 

2021. 

2420288v2 

Gardening 

GARDENER available. 

Need afriendly hand in the 

garden? Happy to help. Ph 

Aimee 027 209 4933. 

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. 

Property Wanted 

★★★ 

LIFESTYLE BLOCK 

WANTED with or without a 

house, Sefton, Balcairn 

area. Anything considered 

ph Emily 0272429983 

Pets 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

BIRD FEEDERS 

½PRICE -$25 for 10 

Plus - DOG BONES 

and more 

313 0022 

2410274MEAT2U.NZ 

SUMMER IS COMING …AND WE NEED YOUR HELP 

We have extended our retail showroom and enlarged our drive thru, and now we need you! 

We are seeking applications from outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic people to join our team and havethe following 

SeasonalFixed Term positions available: 

Inwards Goods /Storeperson 

• Mon –Fri up to 40 hours. 

• Mustbephysically fit and strong. 

• Will be required to lift and carry heavy products all day. 

• Work as part of ateam. 

• Beable to think proactively. 

• Work hard and smart. 

• Mustbecustomer focused. 

• Forkliftlicence wouldhelp. 

• Musthavea“Can do” attitude 

Retail Sales and Retail Sales Support 

Team Members 

• Weekend work required 

• Upto40hours 

• Mustbecustomer focused 

• Working inside and outside 

• Mustbephysicallyfitand strong 

• Will be required to climb ladders and use lifting 

equipment 

• Will be required to pick, carry,assemble and deliver 

heavy products 

• Work as part of ateam 

• Beable to think proactively 

• Work hard and smart 

Garden Products Team Member 

• Weekend work required 

• Upto40hours 

• Mustbecustomer focused 

• Working inside and outside 

• Mustbephysicallyfitand strong 

• Will be required to climb ladders and use lifting 

equipment 

• Work as part of ateam 

• Beable to think proactively 

• Work hard and smart 

Customer Service Checkout Team 

• Weekend work required. 

• Upto40hours. 

• Mustbecustomer focused. 

• Mustbephysicallyfitand strong. 

• Will be required to collect trolleys. 

• Will be required to assist customers with purchases to 

their vehicles. 

• Work as part of ateam. 

• Beable to think proactively. 

• Work hard and smart. 

• Able to take aturnonany ofthe various roles in these 

positions 

• Confident to act as our “greeter” 

McAlpines have an active drug &alcohol policyinplace, apre-employment drug test and medical will be required 

If any of these positions sound like you, send your application and CV to: 

Seasonal Fixed Term Roles 

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega 

PO Box 1003 

Rangiora 7440 

or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz 

PLEASE SPECIFY WHICHPOSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR 

MOBIL AMBERLEY 

Day time position for amotivated 

and well presented person, toassist 

in merchandising, purchasing stock, 

promotions andgeneralcashier duties. 

Computer and communication skills 

would be an advantage. 

Phone Andrew 021 355 890 

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 

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. 

Cars Wanted 

2422137 

FORD Falcon &Fairlane 

1960 to 2000 car &ute, sw 

wanted. Ph027 271 8716. 

Livestock 

HOMEKILL & Wild 

Game meat processing. Ph 

313 0022. www.meat2u.nz. 

Personal 

SEMI RETIRED, kind, 

caring man looking for a 

loving relationship. 

Seeking agenuine, caring 

woman in her 70’s, light 

drinker. Ph 020 4129 5331. 

Firewood 

SPRING SPECIAL Dry 

Old Man Pine, $450, 6m2. 

Phone 03 312 8726. 

Trade&Services 

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. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

2421767 

Trade&Services 

CHIMNEY SWEEPS 

Time to service your fire. 

Accumulation of soot seriously 

affects performance. 

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. 

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. 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz

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Trade &Services 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant, 

exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

PAINTER. Qualified local 

professional, Int / Ext, 

roofs, wallpaper. Call or 

text Corban 027 846 5035. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 40 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 23 Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

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. 

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 

SUMMERFIELD 

FENCING 

IN YOUR AREA NOW. 

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle, 

horse, all types of animals. 

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas, 

shelters, runs. 

30+ years contract fencing. 

Steve is available to help with 

your design &planning. 

Ph office03312 4747 

2091848 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Forall your painting & 

plastering requirements 

Local with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

2220615 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2362002 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

027 216 0000 

2225862 

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 adiscountrate. 

Free quotes. 

Covering Nth Canty,Oxford, 

Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley. 

Rob 03 327 7899 

or 027 432 3520 2227597 

LANDSCAPES 

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. 

KITCHEN bathroom, 

renovations, decking, 

pergolas, fencing. Honest 

reliable licenced builders. 

Ph Don 027 727 9162. 

2253902 

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 

Trusted Trades & 

Professional Services 

Guide 

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

Appliance Repairs 

•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 

Butchery 

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 

Chiropractic Services 

Dr Jess Ross 

ACC RegisteredDrChiropractic 

Monday &Thursday |03313 0350 

Injury, accidents and maintenance 

Libi McKinnon Physiotherapy 

privatephysio@xtra.co.nz 

027 868 2574 

ACC Registered Provider | Tuesday&Friday 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

2344089v2 

YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

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 

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HAVE YOU BEEN TO 

OUR WEBSITE LATELY? 


Visit now toview the paper online &more! 

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 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 313 2840 

Glass &Windscreens 

UNDER NEW 

MANAGEMENT 

2269236 

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 

Engineering 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

2420841 

▪ Painting ▪ Gardening 

▪ Fencing ▪ Lawn mowing 

▪ All General Maintenance 

Performed to the highest 

standard by a straight up, 

honest, Handy Guy 

No job too small! 

Flat hourly rate, no hidden surprises! 

THE 

HANDY 

GUY! 

Handyman 

Call Guy “The Handy Guy” Now 

0275 040 658 

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 •Robbie0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

1902273 

CAP 65 

CAP 40 

CAP 20 

Shingle 

SHINGLE SUPPLIES 

Quarry Prices 

DRAINAGE CHIP 

from $40 per cube 



from $30 per cube 

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

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TOYOTA CHR TYPE GHYBRID 

1800cc, leather interior,full 

electrics, alloys, 3.3 litre per 

100km full economy. 

2014HONDA FITHYBRID 

full electrics, 8airbags, 1500cc, 

84,000km 

2007 NISSAN DUALIS 

fullelectrics, alloys, 88000km, 

trade-in special 

2018 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 

full electrics, alloys, 57,000km, 

sharp wee car 

2018NISSAN MARCH S 

full electrics,19,000km, greatcolour 

and price 

$ 

8,494 

$ 

15,494 

$ 

13,994 

$ 

13,394 

$ 

15,494 

2013 HONDA FIT HYBRID 

84,000km, reverse camera 

greatsafety&fuel rating 

SPECTACULAR in blue! 

2016SUZUKI IGNIS HV 

1200cc,fullelectrics, alloys, 

5-star safety rating, 3.6 litre fuel 

economy,66,000km 

TOYOTA VITZ 

full electrics, push-button start 

and what agreatcolour,87000km 

2012 MAZDA AXELA SPORT 

64,000km, alloys 

Sports Body Kit! 

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA AURIS 

full electrics,1500cc, 4-star safety 

rating, immaculatecondition and 

only done 9000km 

$20,494 

$ 

9,949 

$ 

10,999 

$ 

15,494 

$ 

57,694 

2013 MAZDA ATENZA 25S 

81,144km,2500cc, leatherseats, 

looks AMAZING in RED! 

2009 SUBARUOUTBACK 

2.5L, 4WD, very popular, towbar 

2014 MAZDA BIANTE 

eightseater,full electrics, alloys, 

5-starsafety rating,6.8litres per 

100kmfuel econom 

2015 MITBUSIHI GALANT 

FORTIS SPORT 

58,845km, 1800cc,greatkm, late 

model,CLASSIC Silver! 

2016 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 

PRADO TX 

2900km,2800cc,diesel, 4WD, 

PERFECT fortowing 

$ 

26,494 

$ 

32,999 

$ 

35,999 

$ 

9,999 

$ 

13,994 

2018 NISSAN XTRAIL 

2000cc, full electrics, 30,000km, 

likenew condition, atest drive will 

impress. 

2017 HOLDEN COMMODORE 

VF2 SV6 

fullelectrics, 5-starsafetyrating, 

lastofthe great Holdenwagons 

2019 KIA NIRO LTDHYBRID 2010SUBARU LEGACY 

1600cc, full electrics, alloys,5-star fullelectrics, alloys,8airbags, 

safety rating, 37,000km 

NZ stereo, towbar,cambelt done, 

trade-in special 

2009 MAZDA 3AXELA 

2000cc,fullelectrics,alloys,8 

airbags,62,000km 

All prices include on road costs, 12 month registration and new WOF 

*Safety ratings are from year ofmanufacture* 

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