North Canterbury News: November 04, 2021

OPINION
6 North Canterbury News, November 4, 2021
Health care needs to
be delivered locally
Withalong weekend, andsomegood
weathertoboot, Itook my family outto
Woodend beach on Labour Day to
spend some timerelaxingwiththe kids
and makingthe most of whatweare
lucky to have on our doorstep.
We are prettyfortunate in the
Waimakariritohave agreatchoice of
swimming,fishing and recreational
spots withoutthe crowds, and after
what’sbeenadifficult winter formany,
Ihope youhave alsobeenabletoget
out andenjoyour stunning coastline
and warmer days.
It certainly feels likesummer has
arrived –let’s hope it’sagoodone.
Lastweek in Parliament Ispoke
about the government’s
disestablishment of our district health
boards(DHBs) acrossthe country.
The government’sown healthreview
recommendations advised reducing
DHBstoessentiallyhalvethe number,
not takeasledgehammer to the lot.
Many of youwillknow Iwas
successful helping aconstituentget
maxillofacialsurgery after the CDHB
initially declined it, makingareal
differencetothe quality of lifefor her
and herson.
As localMP, beingabletotalk to local
decision­makersdirectly is important.
It representsthe value of local
decision­makingindeliveringhealth
carethat is responsive to the
community’s needs.
The government’sproposal of a
centralisedhealth system, where
decisionswillbemade in Wellington,
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In the Electoratewith
MattDoocey
MP forWaimakariri
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Buy second­handthis
Christmas
Dear Editor,
We note thatdue to goods not coming
into the country, things to buy for
Christmas gifts are going to be inshort
supply.
There are going to be some
disappointed people, particularly
Authorised by MattDoocey,Level1ConwayLane,188 High Street,Rangiora.
willnever be the bestoutcome for
Waimakaririresidents.
Another of the government’s reckless
centralisationplans, the Three Waters
asset grab, has similarramifications
for residents in ourdistrict.
Iwas inundatedwith calls andemails
after the announcement,with residents
telling me theyare going to take to the
streetsofWaimakaririinprotestto
showtheiranger.
The announcement wasakickinthe
gutsfor our district’sratepayers, who
havethroughtheirratesinvested
heavilyinour waterinfrastructure to
achievegreat outcomesand an
enviablemodel for manycouncils
around thecountry.
Iintendtokeep fightingfor therights
of the ratepayers,the vastmajority of
whomare equallyangryabout it.
On ahappier note, Iwas impressed to
hearabout Donna Somervail’s
jewellery enterprise,Not Just Red
Ones, when Ivisited herinKaiapoi’s
Old Woollen Millrecently.
WhenDonna foundherself outofher
corporatejob five years ago she
decidedtoturn her hobby intoan
income.
Specialising in costumeand fashion
jewellery,she has made aname for
herselfinrepairs and hasrequests
fromall over New Zealand.
Donna is so passionate about what
she does thatshe’s nowteachingothers
throughworkshops in herstudio. It’s
wonderfultosee suchcreativity at the
heart of our community.
children.
What do people do with gifts they do
not like or use, and toys the children
havegrownout of? We suggest they are
donated to Opportunity Shops and that
we support those charities by buying
second­hand goods for Christmas
presents this year.
This means double joy is given­once
tothe charity and again to the receiver
of the gift.
Waimakariri
Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor
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Feedback ignored
The Governments decision to force
Three Waters Reform on to councils and
legislate the transferofdrinking water,
wastewater and stormwater
infrastructure assets from67Councils to
four large independent entities is
exceedingly disappointing. We have
absolutely no say.
This decision ignores the feedback
from our community, as wellasthe
overwhelming majority of councils in
New Zealand that disagreewith the
reform.
Throughout the process the
Government had afixed view that
centralisation was the solution and it is
clear from last week that this view was
never likely to alter.
The advice from the Ministerwas that
we would not need to consult with our
community as all they were seeking in
the past eight week period was feedback
on the four entity­based model and
there would be the opportunity to
consultour community after this time.
We were also assured at the startofthe
processthat there would be the ability
for councilstoopt­out.That's now gone.
Throughoutthis process the council
alwaysmaintained that quality drinking
water and better environmental
outcomes are essential and we were
open to change. Where we disagreed
was the fixed view on the solution. I’m
pleasedwedid seek our community’s
opinionasitenabledthe Council to have
amandate to represent your viewsand
ninety five per cent of respondents told
the Council that they wanted to retain
local decision making, control and
influence of these assets. The Council
In that way, we are not only
supporting charities andlocal shops,
we are also helpingwith the problems
of climate change as fewer “things” are
being manufactured andflown around
the worldin planes using polluting
fuel.
Op shopping is fun to do and
treasures can be found, including
fabricand wool to make presents.
Happy sustainable Christmas.
Yours,
Helen Balneaves­McGill, Joanne
Gumbrell, Susan Laidlaw, Barbara
Surtees.
Rangiora
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unanimously represented its viewsto
Government signed by the Councillors
and myself. Since the Government’s
decision to force change we have been
hearing the anger, concern and
frustration expressed, loudly .Your
council hears your anger. We share it,
and are now focusingonhow we can
best work to achieve effective
opposition and workable solutions in
partnership with other councils. This
weekIreachedout to other councilsto
join together in writingtothe Prime
Minister seeking ameetingtodiscuss
our opposition to the Government’s
moves which overrides local decision
making, ownership and control.
Residents are asking how they can
help.There are several ways.
First, contact the Canterbury
Government MPs. Let them know what
you are thinking.The Government
needstheir vote to pass legislation that
will ultimately take controlofour assets.
The other is make asubmission to
Parliamentsselect committee process.
We will let you know how you can do
this, the timetable,when we have more
details.
Iwant to assure you we are not going
to drop this matter nor are other
councils, and we will find effective ways
to make sure we continue to strongly
advocate to ensureour community
continues to have asay in the provision
of the three waters in Waimakariri. As
always, Iwelcome contact from anyone
who needs assistance or has an issue
that you may want to discuss. Emailme
at dan.gordon@wmk.govt.nz or phone
021906437. I’m here to help.
Lost property
The followingproperty has beenreported
to the police as lostinNorth Canterbury ­
have you seenit? AMazdasilverkey with
blackplasticand ‘‘Uprising’’key tag, a
blackvehicle key and gold housekey
connectedtogeneric key chain, ablue
‘‘Max’’ scooter, asilverOppophone.
The followingproperty is waiting to be
claimed: Ablack and blueRepco bike with
a‘‘Stoke Cycle Centre’’ sticker, aBlack/red/
white/grey bikehelmet with visor,an
“Oppo” light blue cellphoneinclear
translucent soft plastic case (all Kaiapoi),
and ablade runner (Cheviot).
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Waimakariri 4:24am 2.4 10:41am 0.4 5:18am 2.5 11:36am 0.4 6:13am 2.6
7:09am 2.6 12:52am 0.3 8:07am 2.6 1:47am 0.3 9:05am 2.6 2:44am 0.3 10:03am 2.6 3:41am 0.3
Mouth
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Amberley 4:24am 2.4 10:41am 0.4 5:18am 2.5 11:36am 0.4 6:13am 2.6
7:09am 2.6 12:52am 0.3 8:07am 2.6 1:47am 0.3 9:05am 2.6 2:44am 0.3 10:03am 2.6 3:41am 0.3
Beach
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4:33am 2.4 10:50am 0.4 5:27am 2.5 11:45am 0.4 6:22am 2.6 12:05am 0.3 7:18am 2.6 1:01am 0.3 8:16am 2.6 1:56am 0.3 9:14am 2.6 2:53am 0.3 10:12am 2.6 3:50am 0.3
Motunau 4:56pm 2.4 11:11pm 0.4 5:49pm 2.5
6:44pm 2.5 12:40pm 0.3 7:42pm 2.5 1:36pm 0.3 8:42pm 2.4 2:32pm 0.3 9:41pm 2.4 3:29pm 0.4 10:40pm 2.4 4:28pm 0.4
4:35am 2.4 10:52am 0.4 5:29am 2.5 11:47am 0.4 6:24am 2.6 12:07am 0.3 7:20am 2.6 1:03am 0.3 8:18am 2.6 1:58am 0.3 9:16am 2.6 2:55am 0.3 10:14am 2.6 3:52am 0.3
Gore Bay 4:58pm 2.4 11:13pm 0.4 5:51pm 2.5
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4:27am 1.8 10:43am 0.3 5:21am 1.9 11:37am 0.3 6:16am 2.0
7:12am 2.0 12:53am 0.3 8:09am 2.0 1:50am 0.3 9:07am 2.0 2:48am 0.3 10:06am 2.0 3:46am 0.3
Kaikoura 4:54pm 1.9 11:05pm 0.3 5:47pm 1.9 11:58pm 0.3 6:43pm 1.9 12:33pm 0.2 7:40pm 1.9 1:30pm 0.2 8:39pm 1.9 2:29pm 0.2 9:38pm 1.8 3:29pm 0.3 10:37pm 1.8 4:29pm 0.3
*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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