North Canterbury News: October 21, 2021
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RURAL LIFE<br />
30 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>October</strong> <strong>21</strong>, 20<strong>21</strong><br />
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Willow, oldman’sbeard and 4WDvehicle<br />
control willcome under the spotlight at<br />
thenextmeetingofthe Waipara<br />
CatchmentRivercareGroup.<br />
DennisBuurman, fromKaikouraVines<br />
Free, willtalk aboutold man's beardand<br />
theexperiencehis group has had with<br />
controllinglarge areas of the vine.<br />
Nick Ledgard, fromthe Ashley<br />
RakahuriRivercareGroupwill talk on the<br />
group’s experienceover thepast 20 years<br />
with vehiclesinthe riverbed, andDavid<br />
Owen, who is leading Environment<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s willow control workonthe<br />
lowerreaches of the Waipara River, will<br />
give apresentation on thislargeproject.<br />
Workinggroups have been set up to<br />
work throughthese issues.<br />
Meanwhile aMission Statement, a<br />
Vision and afunding andlegalstructure<br />
areonthedrawingboard, and theaims of<br />
thegroupwereclarified at itsSeptember<br />
meeting.<br />
Group facilitator Rima Herbersays<br />
fundsare now being applied for through<br />
theHurunuiDistrict Landcare Trust, to<br />
make her roleapaid one foreighthours a<br />
week.<br />
Other funding streamsare being sought<br />
to ensure workcontinues on restoringthe<br />
natural character and vitality of the river,<br />
protectingand enhancingthe native<br />
biodiversityand ensuringthere is a<br />
pristine riverfor everyonetoenjoy now<br />
andinthe future.<br />
At its SeptembermeetingLeigh Love,<br />
thereknowned amateur fossilhunterfrom<br />
Waipara, gave ahalfhourpresentationon<br />
hisfossilhunting journey in the river.His<br />
findshave added to the historical<br />
importance of the river, locally and<br />
internationally.<br />
He told thegathering the Waipara River<br />
wasofhuge international significance and<br />
‘‘is wellworth lookingafterfor generations<br />
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Unlocking mysteries ... The Waipara River has unlocked many secrets, including the fossil<br />
remains of the world’s oldest known penguin.<br />
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to come’’.<br />
OneofLeigh’s most interestingfindswas<br />
apenguin fossil, mucholderthan any<br />
previously found, which showed that<br />
penguins were likelyaround at the same<br />
time as thedinosaurs.<br />
Over 10 new speciesofpenguin and<br />
flyingbirds, including agiantpenguinthat<br />
stands as tall as an adult human, havebeen<br />
unearthed so far,and there is every<br />
expectation thatmore bones will come to<br />
light as thecliffs erode awayexposing<br />
fossils ready to succumb to Leigh’s vigilant<br />
searching.<br />
Right from the start Leigh decided to gift<br />
allhis finds to the <strong>Canterbury</strong> museum,<br />
whichnow canclaimtohouse not onlythe<br />
world’soldest penguin fossilsbut also the<br />
world’smost complete specimen of any<br />
bird thatlived duringthe 10 million years<br />
following the extinctionofthe dinosaurs.<br />
TheWaipara River alsoboasts oneofthe<br />
fewplaces in the worldwhere it is easyto<br />
go andsee theKTboundary.<br />
This is the layerofmaterial thatwas laid<br />
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down right acrossthe earth whenthe great<br />
meteorstruck the Mexico coast 65 million<br />
years agocausing theextinctionofthe<br />
dinosaurs and 95 percent of allliving<br />
species on Earth.<br />
Fossilsinthe WaiparaRiverare from<br />
before andafter this event including<br />
80millionyearoldoyster beds.<br />
As wellasavarietyofunique bird<br />
fossils, the river hasyielded giant turtles,<br />
bivalves, fish, corals,sponges, plants,giant<br />
sharks andmarine reptile; including<br />
mosasaur, plesiosaur andichthyosaur.<br />
Theteeth of 17 different speciesofshark<br />
have been found in theWaipara<br />
Greensand (credittoAlManneringand Dr<br />
NortonHiller), and Leigh has collected<br />
many of theseonhis fossil hunting<br />
expeditions,oftenfindingthem exposed in<br />
theclifffaces.<br />
Thenext meeting is on <strong>October</strong>26, at<br />
7pminthe Waipara Hall. Workinggroups<br />
andanyoneinterested in willows, old<br />
man’s beardand recreational riverusers<br />
arewelcome to attend.<br />
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