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Thursday,<strong>December</strong><strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> | Issue976 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Festive fun ... Conrad van Reenen (10, left) and his siblings Julia (7) and Fletcher (8) celebrate alittle bit of Christmas cheer at the end of their driveway.<br />

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Santaand Rudolph ready to fly<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Living off the beaten track is no excusenot<br />

to have abit of Christmas fun, bring joyto<br />

the peopleand brightenuptheir day, says<br />

Mel van Reenen.<br />

And all youneed is astaple gun,<br />

anything red, acoupleofsheets, an apple<br />

bin and awoodencable drum.<br />

Add imagination and creativityand you<br />

have SantaClaus and his sleigh at your<br />

gate.<br />

The van Reenens liveonMendipRoad,<br />

off the LeaderRoad on the way to Mendip<br />

Hills Station, north west of Parnassus.<br />

‘‘You can’t just pop out to the moviesso<br />

you have to makeyour own fun,’’ saysMel.<br />

She loves Christmas, and has abit of a<br />

reputation for geeingupthe community.<br />

Theyhave livedatMendipRoad for a<br />

year, prior to which they wereinTasman<br />

where she made agiant Santaout of three<br />

apple bins.<br />

‘‘Itwas great fun,and friends helpedme<br />

make it,’’ says Mel who has an eye for a<br />

bargain.<br />

For her latestcreation, she took atrip to<br />

the Kaikoura second hand shop, bought<br />

anything redthatshe thought she could<br />

weave intoaChristmasscene, and afew<br />

other bits and bobs for about $20 and<br />

headedhome.<br />

Add the apple bin, awooden cable<br />

drum, antlersfrom astag shot on the<br />

property, and thereisRudolf, asleigh and<br />

the jolly man himself,who incidently is<br />

stuffed with wool.<br />

‘Everything is recyclable,’’ says Mel,who<br />

got alittlebit of help from her three<br />

children.<br />

Her creation has slowed traffic down as<br />

they look in awe at her handiwork.<br />

‘‘Itisamazinghow muchtraffic goes<br />

along that road,’’ she says.<br />

Mel has put out achallenge to the<br />

neighbours to createsomething<br />

‘‘Christmasy’’attheir gates. ‘‘That creates<br />

alittle bit of competition, and festivefun.’’<br />

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Tuckered out: agenerous haul<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> community has<br />

again displayedits generosity withthe<br />

latest Toot for Tucker food drive last<br />

week declared asuccess.<br />

Organiser Bev Wright says she is<br />

thrilledwith the response across the<br />

seven participating towns.<br />

‘‘They’ve gone very well. Amberley was<br />

alittle bit down, but Kaiapoi, Rangiora,<br />

Oxford, Cust, Pegasus and Woodendall<br />

went really well.<br />

‘‘Covid­19 has impacted on people in<br />

different ways,it’s put pressureonsmall<br />

businesses and on many families.<br />

‘‘So being abletohelp the foodbanks<br />

means we can support our communities<br />

through the busy Christmas period.’’<br />

Bev says Covid­19 regulations created<br />

some headaches for local Tootfor Tucker<br />

organisers, forced to changed the way<br />

they operated with mask wearingand<br />

social distancing.<br />

‘‘It did stretch us for awhile, working<br />

out how we were going to manage it.<br />

‘‘A big thing about Toot for Tucker is<br />

the fellowship, but we couldn’t do that<br />

the same this year.’<br />

Volunteers at Kaiapoi Community<br />

Support (KCS), adivision of Community<br />

Wellbeing <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>,believed<br />

this year’s haul was on apar with last<br />

year, which was considered arecord<br />

haul.<br />

KCS co­ordinator Gabi Barlow<br />

organised the Kaiapoi food drive for the<br />

first time and was thrilled with the<br />

support.<br />

Morethan 100 volunteers turnedout on<br />

the night, including the Kaiapoi<br />

Volunteer FireBrigade, Waimakariri<br />

NZRT­12,the GrayRaven Scout Group,<br />

the Kaiapoi­Hinemoa HockeyClub,local<br />

businesses and localyouthgroups.<br />

‘‘I’m really happy and Ithink the<br />

Kaiapoi community has done an amazing<br />

job in spreading the joy of Christmas,’’<br />

Gabi says.<br />

‘‘We are really starting to see the<br />

impact of Covid on families, but this<br />

responseshowsthat in times like these<br />

we can see awholegroup of people come<br />

togethertosupport the community.’’<br />

The latest haul will get the community<br />

pantry through the busy Christmas<br />

period and into the New Year, Gabisays.<br />

In Rangiora, the foodwas delivered<br />

straighttothe Salvation Army, rather<br />

than laying it out at Dudley Park.<br />

RangioraSalvation Army Major Nigel<br />

De Mainesays 40­odd cars participated<br />

in the food drives in Rangiora, Woodend<br />

and Pegasus ‘‘and most of themwere<br />

pretty chocker’’.<br />

‘‘It was one of those events where the<br />

whole family could be involvedand that<br />

worked out reallywell. Ithinkweare in<br />

aseason of uncertainty with what’s<br />

around the corner and there’s ahint of<br />

anxiety.But it’s Christmas and it’s great<br />

to be in acommunity like this where we<br />

look out for eachother.’’<br />

Food rescue ... Waimakariri NZRT­12 volunteers were out in force on the streets of Kaiapoi<br />

during Toot for Tucker.<br />

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All ages ... Waimakariri NZRT­12 volunteer<br />

Irene Chalmers and Kyla Reid (7) collect a<br />

bag.<br />

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Unloading ... Waimakariri NZRT­12<br />

volunteers unload atrailer.<br />

All smiles ... Kaiapoi Community Support volunteers, staff and Waimakariri NZRT­12<br />

volunteers are pleased with their haul in Kaiapoi.<br />

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Subdivision planned near airfield<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Anew subdivision proposed near the<br />

RangioraAirfield will deliver a‘‘wow<br />

factor’’ to the area, amember of the<br />

RangioraAirfield Advisory Group says.<br />

PaulWilliams, whoisalsoa<br />

WaimakaririDistrict councillorand a<br />

Rangiora­AshleyCommunityBoard<br />

member, believes thedevelopment<br />

willfuture proofthe airfield,make it<br />

safer, because of plans to extendthe<br />

runway,and helpmake it financially<br />

selfsustaining.<br />

The airfieldisowned andoperated<br />

by theWaimakariri District Council<br />

withassistancefrom the advisory<br />

group.<br />

‘‘Atthe moment the airfield is acost<br />

to ratepayers but my ambition is for it<br />

to be runprofitably andIbelievethis<br />

development can go alongway towards<br />

achieving that,’’ he says.<br />

The new development, includes<br />

nine,four­hectare residential lotson<br />

thesouthwestsideofPriors Roadand<br />

20 smallerlots on the opposite sideof<br />

PriorsRoad, closertothe airfield, for<br />

residential houses with hangars.<br />

Thereisalso provisionfor additional<br />

commercialhangarsinthe proposal.<br />

Theprojectisbeing developedwith<br />

aviationenthusiastsinmind by<br />

Fernsidecivil engineeringcontractor<br />

DanielSmith, of DM andADSmith<br />

Investments.<br />

Mr Smith met withthe advisory<br />

group latelastmonthtooutline details<br />

of hisproposal forthe area.<br />

‘‘Thegroup supportsthe proposal<br />

100percent,’’ Mr Williams says.<br />

Thedevelopmentproposal includes<br />

tarsealingand straighteningpart of<br />

Priors Road.<br />

Althoughthe proposal willincrease<br />

thenumberofsmall planes using the<br />

airfield, Mr Williams does notexpect<br />

thenoise level to increase<br />

substantiallybecauseofthe new<br />

development.<br />

‘‘Thehouses in the new development<br />

areall offthe flight path. Planes are<br />

alreadysubjecttonoise restrictionsat<br />

theairfieldbut theseplanesaquite<br />

small so it is not likea747 taking off,’’<br />

he says.<br />

‘‘We don’tget many complaints about<br />

aircraftatthe airfield becausethey all<br />

take offoverthe AshleyRakahuri<br />

River.’’<br />

Curly Cat: The tale of atail<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

CurlyCat was bullied and teasedabout his<br />

tail.<br />

He tried desperately to rid himself of the<br />

taunts and evenresorted to ironing it —<br />

unsuccessfully —and washing it at the<br />

‘laundrocat’.<br />

But eventually an eccentric cat groomer,<br />

Barber Cat,sees the potential in Curly’s<br />

tail.<br />

CurlyCat is the eighth picture book by<br />

Oxford author, JenniferSomervell, who<br />

releaseditinOxford recently with her<br />

illustrator,Zerika van Jaarsveld.<br />

It has been lauded by Children's and<br />

YoungAdult Book Reviewer, Bob<br />

Decarchy, as ‘‘one of the picture books of<br />

the year’’.<br />

‘‘Anyone who has been bullied or teased<br />

will relatetoCurly Cat,’’ Jennifer says.<br />

‘‘He is mocked for his super long curly<br />

tail,and goes to ridiculous, and hilarious<br />

lengths to solve his problem.’’<br />

His friends try to protect him, but<br />

Barber Cat finally puts paidtothe poor<br />

cat’sridicule.<br />

Jenniferand Southland­based Zerika<br />

decided at the end of 2020, that <strong>2021</strong> would<br />

need abook with lotsofhumour.<br />

‘‘Littledid we know,’’ saysJennifer.<br />

‘‘We thought 2020 was difficult, but this<br />

book’s journey to print was the roughest<br />

ride yet.’’<br />

Jennifersuffered aheathcrisis, from<br />

whichshe is stillrecovering, amonth<br />

before upload,putting the whole project in<br />

jeopardy.<br />

‘‘With extra help, we managed to get the<br />

book to printontime, onlytosee it<br />

languish in Singapore forsix weeks, as<br />

ship after ship was cancelled or delayed.<br />

‘‘No­onecould say whenitwould get<br />

here,orwhat the freightwould cost. And<br />

with Covidwedidn’t know if there would<br />

even be amarketwhen it arrived,’’ says<br />

Humourous tale ... Oxford author Jennifer Somervell and her illustrator Serika van<br />

Jaarsveld sign copies of Curly Cat,the eighth book by Jennifer.<br />

Jennifer.<br />

Like CurlyCat who had to accepthelp to<br />

have his tail accepted, Jennifer realised<br />

she had to havehelp getting the book to<br />

print.<br />

But she says it has all been worth it.<br />

“In theclassroom, thethemesare<br />

comingthrough powerfully to children –of<br />

accepting differences, of staying<br />

connected, the power of speaking kind<br />

words,and forgiving quickly.’’<br />

Laughter, happytimeswith the<br />

illustrator, andthe clear vision the pair<br />

had for book,keptthe project on track.<br />

‘‘Zerika and Ihad both been bulliedat<br />

school, and we feltthe bookwould bring<br />

comfort,and encouragepositive<br />

conversations.’’ Justasthe bookwas going<br />

to print, Jennifer’s animal­themed nativity<br />

story, ABaa­rilliant Adventure,had added<br />

to its silver medal, witharaftoffirst place<br />

awards in the PurpleDragonflyBook<br />

Awards.<br />

‘‘That gave us ahuge lift at the toughest<br />

timeinthe process. And yes, it was all<br />

worth it.’’<br />

Curly Cat and ABaa­riliant Adventure<br />

are availableatEmma’sofOxford, <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> Books, Wee Kiwisand onlineat<br />

talesfromthefarmpublications.com.<br />

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Water reforms<br />

pause welcome<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Hurunui MayorMarieBlack<br />

has welcomed the<br />

Government’s announcement<br />

that it will delay a‘‘critical<br />

piece’’ of the ThreeWaters<br />

Legislation.<br />

However, although she sees<br />

the decisionaspositive, she<br />

warnsitdoesn’t determinethe<br />

desired outcome thatmany in<br />

localgovernment want.<br />

But it was areflection of the<br />

solidarity exhibitedbylocal<br />

council’s throughout New<br />

Zealand in their opposition to<br />

the Three Waters Reform.<br />

“As one collective voice, a<br />

significantlylarge proportion<br />

of local councilshave<br />

expressedconcerns about the<br />

reform.”<br />

The Three Waters Entity Bill<br />

was to be introduced this<br />

month, after the government<br />

mandated the reformon<br />

October 27. This was despite<br />

promisingcouncils they could<br />

opt out.<br />

Last week the Government<br />

decided to pausethe reforms<br />

untilanindependent Working<br />

Group, has had achance to<br />

submit feedback in the new<br />

year.<br />

The Working Group was<br />

created in response to<br />

concernsexpressed by the<br />

localgovernment sectorabout<br />

the proposed model. The<br />

working party willexamine the<br />

model’s governance,<br />

representation and<br />

accountability.<br />

Mrs Blacksays the council is<br />

continuing to unanimously<br />

stand by the concernsithad<br />

raisedinaletter to Local<br />

Government Minister Nanaia<br />

MahutaonOctober 1.<br />

The letter outlined concerns<br />

about the reform notbeingwell<br />

designed, not fit for purpose for<br />

the Hurunui District,and<br />

based on financialmodelling<br />

which took awaycontrol from<br />

the people.Itwas also too light<br />

on details regarding the impact<br />

of the futureregulatory<br />

environment, theletter said.<br />

‘‘We askedthe government to<br />

push pause, and we expect a<br />

further pausetoachieve<br />

success.’’<br />

The Hurunui District<br />

Council has held formal<br />

consultationwith its<br />

communities over its plans to<br />

opposethe government’s<br />

proposed Three Waters<br />

Reform, with119 submissions<br />

received on the matterwhen it<br />

closedlast Sunday.<br />

Meanwhile Waimakariri<br />

Mayor Dan Gordon,has<br />

welcomed the Government<br />

delaying introducing the<br />

legislation to Parliament.<br />

‘‘Hopefully the Government<br />

will slow this reform down, let<br />

the new water regulator<br />

embed,and get backaround<br />

the table and talk to councils.<br />

Forcing this through is in noone’s<br />

interest,’’ says Mr Gordon.<br />

CHRISTMAS<br />

AT THE RACES<br />

Amberley pool progress ... Despite delays in the delivery of cladding, contractors hope to have 80 percent of it<br />

up by Christmas along with the doors and windows.<br />

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Pool opening pushed out<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

The opening of the refurbished<br />

Amberley Poolisbeing hampered<br />

by delays in the delivery of the<br />

cladding.<br />

Whilethe $2 million<br />

refurbishment is making good<br />

headway, thereisafive week delay<br />

in the manufacture and supply of<br />

exteriorcladding materials from<br />

an Auckland­based company.<br />

This is despite the cladding<br />

beingorderedfour months ago.<br />

Hurunui District Council<br />

community activator and project<br />

leader Roger Hornblow says that<br />

this will unfortunately affect the<br />

anticipated January opening date.<br />

‘‘These delaysare frustrating for<br />

the entire teaminvolvedinthe<br />

project, but our contractor and<br />

theirsubcontractors are doing<br />

everything in their power to make<br />

up for lost time,’’ he says.<br />

‘‘They are aiming to have80<br />

percent of the cladding up before<br />

Christmas and the windows and<br />

doorsinstalled.’’<br />

Mr Hornblow says eventhough it<br />

is as revamp, the end product will<br />

look likeabrand new pool.<br />

‘‘What we will be offering the<br />

communitywill be lightyears<br />

aheadofthe old pool in terms of<br />

facilitiesand programmes.’’<br />

Kaiapoi­based Waghorn<br />

Buildershas been contracted to<br />

replace the roofing structure.<br />

The northeast entrance is also<br />

beingrelocatedtoprovide<br />

improved access and circulation,<br />

direct street approach and appeal.<br />

Pool access is beingimproved,<br />

the floor is being relevelled, and<br />

linedand anew changingarea,<br />

Experience the magical tölt<br />

of the Icelandic horse!<br />

toilets,showers andoffice spaceis<br />

beingadded.<br />

Mr Hornblow says it is hoped the<br />

pool will operate untilEaster once<br />

it doesopen, whichshould give the<br />

council agood gauge on<br />

communitysupport for the new<br />

facility.<br />

‘‘We knowcommunity use will be<br />

strong to start with, but we needto<br />

get through that honeymoon<br />

period and see what the normal<br />

use will be.’’<br />

The outsidepool will be<br />

demolished and the area<br />

remodelledwithapicnic area for<br />

families. Stage two is expected to<br />

add an outside children’s playarea<br />

to thesite. Thecouncil has<br />

contributed $1.5 milliontowards<br />

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Hope for abusy summer<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Kaikoura’s tourist operatorsare<br />

hoping the opening of the<br />

Aucklandborderwill lead to a<br />

busy summer.<br />

With Aucklanders abletotravel<br />

again from yesterday(<strong>December</strong><br />

15), subject to being doublevaccinated<br />

or producing a<br />

negativeCovid­19 test, Kaikoura<br />

businesses havebeen gearing up<br />

for an influx of visitors.<br />

Destination Kaikoura<br />

chairpersonand Dolphin<br />

Encounter business manager<br />

Lynette Buurmansays at last<br />

week’s DestinationKaikoura<br />

Christmas partythere was akeen<br />

anticipationofwhat lay ahead.<br />

‘‘We are just keentosee the<br />

future and see some business<br />

opportunities beyondwhat we<br />

have known for the last 18<br />

months.<br />

‘‘We havecourageand we have<br />

hope for the industrytorecover<br />

and reignite.<br />

‘‘Next year,hand on heart,<br />

should be better.’’<br />

DestinationKaikoura manager<br />

Lisa Bond saysthere has been<br />

plenty of interest from<br />

Aucklanders keen to escape.<br />

There is, however, anervous<br />

anticipationatthe prospect of the<br />

border opening in May to<br />

overseas tourists, she says.<br />

‘‘Whenever we post something<br />

on social media we get<br />

engagement.<br />

‘‘There’s alot of nostalgia about<br />

Kaikoura, if you have comehere<br />

before you wanttocome back<br />

with your kids.’’<br />

With the Sudima Hotel on track<br />

to open in September next year,<br />

Bring on the summer ...Destination Kaikoura chairperson Lynette<br />

Buurman (left) and manager Lisa Bond are ready for abusy season.<br />

PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />

there will be opportunities to<br />

attractnew business to the town,<br />

including conferences and<br />

corporate events.<br />

Alongside the main attractions<br />

such as WhaleWatch Kaikoura,<br />

DolphinEncounter and wildlife<br />

adventures, the town has a<br />

number of wet weather<br />

attractions.<br />

The Kaikoura Aquatic Centre<br />

opened last month and there is<br />

The MayfairArts and Cultural<br />

Centre,the Kaikoura Museum,<br />

Fyffe House and Harmon’s<br />

classiccar museumatBernie’s<br />

Diner.<br />

Ms Bond, who is also a<br />

Kaikoura district councillor, says<br />

there are so many excitingthings<br />

happening in Kaikoura.<br />

‘‘If you look at the Reimagine<br />

Kaikoura document we<br />

developed afterthe (November<br />

20<strong>16</strong>) earthquake,all those things<br />

we imagined backthen are<br />

starting to take off.’’<br />

But there is no escapingthe<br />

reality thatthe last two years have<br />

been challenging for Kaikoura<br />

tourism operators, who have been<br />

forcedtorethink their business<br />

models, Ms Buurman says.<br />

Ratherthan the usual summer<br />

boom period, operators have had<br />

to adapttoasteady flowof<br />

visitors throughout the yearexcept<br />

during lockdowns.<br />

While overseas tourists<br />

typically stick to aset itinerary,<br />

New Zealanders are able to take a<br />

long weekendatamoment’s<br />

notice or waitfor discounts.<br />

‘‘We don’t know what’s normal<br />

any more,’’ Ms Buurman says.<br />

‘‘Everything is different and it’s<br />

hard to plan ahead,’’ says Ms<br />

Bond.<br />

NEWS<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> 5<br />

Illegal paua catch<br />

stuffed in suitcases<br />

By ROBYNBRISTOW<br />

Adiverhasbeencaught with<br />

threesuitcases fullofpaua.<br />

MPIFisheryofficers<br />

patrollingtheKaikoura<br />

coastline caught the diver<br />

with 249 paua, nearly 50<br />

times the daily limit.<br />

One­hundred­and­eleven<br />

(111) of the shellfish were<br />

undersize. Thedailylimit is<br />

five blackfootpauaper<br />

person,withaminimum<br />

legalsizeof125mm.<br />

Thepaua fisheryopened<br />

on<strong>December</strong>1for three<br />

months, after being closed<br />

forfive years because of the<br />

20<strong>16</strong> earthquakes that<br />

caused seabedupliftand<br />

damage to the marine<br />

habitat.<br />

On Saturdaymorning,<br />

<strong>December</strong>11, at around5am<br />

aFisheryOfficerandtwo<br />

HonoraryFishery Officers<br />

were patrolling at the top<br />

endofthefisheryintheCape<br />

Campbell area near<br />

Blenheim.<br />

‘‘Ourpeople sawthis<br />

diver,alocal manfrom<br />

Blenheim,gathering the pua<br />

andstashing itinthree<br />

suitcases.<br />

‘‘When they approached<br />

him athis vehicle, he backed<br />

upthevehiclenear the<br />

water,dumped thecases in<br />

the waterbeforefleeing the<br />

scene, says MPIRegional<br />

ManagerComplianceFish,<br />

HowardReid.<br />

Police werecalledinand<br />

❛ Our message to<br />

people tempted to<br />

steal this precious<br />

kaimoana is not to<br />

test us.❜<br />

—MPI Regional Manager<br />

ComplianceFish,HowardReid.<br />

he was pulled overinhis<br />

vehicle shortly afterwards.<br />

‘‘The FisheryOfficers<br />

recoveredthepaua, which<br />

theman admitted gathering,<br />

Mr Reid says.<br />

The man had beendiving<br />

in theveryearlyhours of the<br />

morning so had gone to<br />

significant effort to evade<br />

detection.<br />

‘‘We said whenthe<br />

Kaikoura fishery openedfor<br />

threemonths that we had<br />

officers potentially out and<br />

aboutatall hours of the day.<br />

Ourmessage to people<br />

tempted to steal this<br />

precious kaimoana is not to<br />

test us,’’ he says.<br />

The investigation is<br />

continuing, and the man is<br />

likely to faceprosecution.<br />

MrReid says the long­term<br />

future of the fishery is<br />

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6 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Waimakariri<br />

Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor<br />

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH<br />

This<br />

Week<br />

Sun<br />

Fishing<br />

Guide<br />

Moon<br />

Wind<br />

Swell<br />

Merry Christmas,<br />

MeriKirihimete!<br />

We all knowithas beenanextraordinary<br />

year,one unlike any of us would have<br />

experienced before (I'msure we saidthe<br />

same last year).<br />

Despite this,orperhaps because of it, it<br />

is importantthatweall taketime to reflect<br />

in our own individualway on what<br />

Christmas is about.<br />

Ialwayslook forward to the seasonof<br />

Christmas.<br />

For me it is about spending time with my<br />

family and enjoying seeingsomany people<br />

connect and share joy.<br />

When you arelookingtocrosssome<br />

itemsoff your Christmas shoppinglist, I<br />

hope that you will support local businesses<br />

and services.<br />

Please keepaneye out for people on<br />

theirown this Christmas and holiday<br />

period. Thisisatime for kindness and<br />

sharing.<br />

Thankyou to our emergency services,<br />

medical teams and allother staff working<br />

and keeping us safe over this holiday<br />

period.<br />

When we reflectonthis past year, Covid<br />

has stillfeaturedmore thanwewould<br />

wish.Weagain experienced lockdown and<br />

are now adjustingtothe new traffic light<br />

system that should hopefullyspell the end<br />

of lockdowns.<br />

We alsoworkedthroughasignificant<br />

floodingevent earlier in the year.<br />

Ihave missed the Christmasparades<br />

and activities this year,and attending<br />

school prize givings. These eventsare<br />

always favourites formeand Ido<br />

especially think of ourwider community,<br />

and especially our students, who have<br />

missed out on thesethis year.<br />

LOST AND FOUND<br />

Pegasus Bay<br />

Tide Chart<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

Fair<br />

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday<br />

Dec <strong>16</strong> Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22<br />

Rise 5:43am<br />

Set 9:05pm<br />

Best 10:56am<br />

Times 11:18pm<br />

Set 3:45am<br />

Rise 6:19pm<br />

Moderate SE<br />

Rise 5:43am<br />

Set 9:05pm<br />

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Fair<br />

Times<br />

Good<br />

Set 4:10am<br />

Rise 7:22pm<br />

Gentle Sbecoming<br />

moderate SE<br />

This doesn’t diminish the efforts of our<br />

students. Congratulationsonall thatyou<br />

have achieved —weare proud of you. Let’s<br />

hope we’ll be in aposition to celebrate<br />

them together next year.<br />

The Governments reforms, especially<br />

Three Waters, the Resource Management<br />

Act (RMA)and Future for Local<br />

Government, havebeen an important<br />

focus for the council and will continueto<br />

be throughoutnext year.Legislationon<br />

Three Watersthat was to have already<br />

been introduced to Parliamenthas now<br />

been delayed,whichiswelcome news.<br />

Hopefullythe Government will slow this<br />

reformdown,let the new water regulator<br />

embed,and get backaround thetable and<br />

talk to councils.<br />

Forcing thisthrough is in no­ones<br />

interest. That’smyChristmas wish —<br />

hopefully Santa candeliver on this.<br />

It’s beenabusy year for counciland for<br />

everyone. I’m looking forward to some<br />

down­time, timearound home and some<br />

leisure reading.<br />

Ilove spending time around<br />

Waimakariri at our beaches, aroundour<br />

riversand enjoying our fabulouswalks.<br />

We are fortunate to have everything we<br />

could need on our doorsteps. And alittle<br />

further afield day trips to Hanmer,over to<br />

Akaroaordown to Geraldine are on the<br />

cards —all are enjoyable places to visit.<br />

Ihope you get somedown­time, take<br />

time to relax and make the most of living<br />

here in Waimakariri, the place we know as<br />

our home.<br />

On behalf of the Waimakariri District<br />

Council Iwish you allavery safeand<br />

happy Christmas and aprosperous 2022.<br />

The following property has been reported to the policeaslost in <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> ­have you seenit?<br />

AGray/green wallet, black Apple iPhone XR,ablack leather wallet, a21<br />

carat gold necklace/Indian style, agreen “Anxiety” wallet with three zips,<br />

abrown leather handbag with twohandles containing an iPhone 7<br />

cellphone withafancycoverand cards, keys(Nissan/Suzuki/house/cycle/<br />

circular greendisc),awhiteApple iPhone, aNike light anddarkgrey duffle<br />

bag containing sunglasses/shoes/clothing and other belongings, ablack<br />

iPhone 8, andglasses in black shiny casewithRangiora Eyecare on it.<br />

The followingproperty is waiting to be claimed:<br />

Asilver Tissotwatch (Hanmer),ablack/grey/green/yellow Kmart bike<br />

(Kaiapoi),and ablack and gold Crest Goldscooter (Kaiapoi).<br />

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Set 9:06pm<br />

Best 12:04am<br />

Times 12:28pm<br />

Set 4:40am<br />

Rise 8:23pm<br />

Gentle S<br />

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Times 1:17pm<br />

Set 5:<strong>16</strong>am<br />

Rise 9:22pm<br />

Gentle E<br />

strengthening<br />

Rise 5:45am<br />

Set 9:07pm<br />

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Rise 5:45am<br />

Set 9:08pm<br />

Set 6:51am<br />

Rise 11:01pm<br />

Moderate SW turning<br />

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Rise 5:45am<br />

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3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9 3 6 9 NOON 3 6 9<br />

Good<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

Humbling promotion<br />

Iwas humbledtobepromoted to the<br />

NationalParty front bench where I<br />

will retain the Mental Health<br />

portfolio, emphasising the<br />

importancetothe National Party of<br />

prioritising mentalhealth.<br />

As Nationals first Mental Health<br />

and Suicide Prevention<br />

spokesperson Ihave workedhard to<br />

establishthis roleinOpposition,<br />

and now my focusistoestablish this<br />

important role in the next National<br />

governmentasNew Zealand’s first<br />

Minister for Mental Health and<br />

Suicide Prevention.<br />

Iwas also pleasedtobegiventhe<br />

AssociateTransport portfolio,and I<br />

intend to continue to fight for<br />

improved roading, and safe effective<br />

transport corridors for theSouth<br />

Island, including the Woodend<br />

Bypass.<br />

The long­awaited projectwas one<br />

Iwas able to discuss with NZTA<br />

Waka Kotahihead James Caygill<br />

when Imet with him in Kaiapoi. We<br />

discussed the median safety<br />

barriers northofthe Waimakariri<br />

Bridge, noisefor Sneyd St residents<br />

in Kaiapoi fromthe increased<br />

motorway traffic, maintenance of<br />

the on/off­ramps, and the T2 lane.<br />

Theseare issuesconstituents<br />

brought to me to raise on their<br />

behalf.<br />

We had avery positive meeting<br />

and Jameshas taken alist of<br />

questionsaway and Ilook forward to<br />

receiving thetransport agency’s<br />

1:42am<br />

2:07pm<br />

Set 6:00am<br />

Rise 10:15pm<br />

Good<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

2:33am<br />

2:58pm<br />

In the Electoratewith<br />

MattDoocey<br />

MP forWaimakariri<br />

Good<br />

Best<br />

Times<br />

3:23am<br />

3:48pm<br />

Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.<br />

responses andupdating the<br />

community earlynext year.<br />

Havingbeen contactedbya<br />

number of businesses and residents<br />

frustrated with poor phone<br />

reception and internet connectivity,<br />

Ihaveinvited Spark, Chorus and<br />

Enabletoameetingnext Monday,<br />

from 6pm at the MandevilleSports<br />

Club.<br />

Businesses aretelling me the<br />

problems are affecting their day­today<br />

operations, while others are<br />

concerned aboutmaking calls in an<br />

emergency.<br />

This meeting will provide an<br />

opportunity to hear about the<br />

obstaclestoproviding fibre­quality<br />

internet, and allowresidents to ask<br />

questionsand offerfeedbacktothe<br />

providers.<br />

It was apleasure to attend the<br />

RangioraHigh School prize­giving<br />

ceremonyatthe start of the month at<br />

the JamesHay Theatre in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

Afterwhat has been achallenging<br />

two yearssince Covid­19 began<br />

impacting school life,itwas good to<br />

see students,parentsand teachers<br />

come together to celebrate their<br />

achievements.There are somevery<br />

talented young adults out there, and<br />

Iwish all Waimakariri's schoolleavers<br />

the very best for abright<br />

future.<br />

From my family to yours, wishing<br />

you amerryChristmas andahappy<br />

New Year.<br />

Ruby reigns Supreme<br />

AYear 13 Rangiora HighSchool student<br />

Ruby Wilson has been awarded the <strong>2021</strong><br />

Waitaha­<strong>Canterbury</strong> Youth Award.<br />

Ruby was awarded the Matt Doocey MP<br />

Supreme Awardfor Waimakariri and was<br />

arunnerupinthe LeadershipLab young<br />

ChangemakerAwards.<br />

It is the second time Mr Doocey has<br />

sponsoredthe Waimakariri award and he<br />

is thrilled Ruby’s contributions to her<br />

community were recognised.<br />

‘‘Ruby is agreatexampleofayoung<br />

leader reallyservingtheir community. As<br />

NationalsYouth Spokesperson, Iam<br />

closely involvedinadvocating for young<br />

New Zealanders and Ruby is an inspiring<br />

youngperson who has been proactive in<br />

raising Waimakariri's youth voice at local,<br />

regionaland national level,’’ Mr Doocey<br />

says..<br />

‘‘It is important that we acknowledge<br />

theircontribution to ourcommunities.’’<br />

Ruby has been amajor driver in making<br />

adifference in Waimakariri for young<br />

people.<br />

‘‘Throughher involvement with<br />

WaiYouth, as co­chair of the Waimakariri<br />

YouthCouncil and her involvement in<br />

valuable youth development initiatives,<br />

including the Dudley Skate Park and<br />

YouthFriendlyCommunities, she is areal<br />

assettoour community.’’<br />

0<br />

Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows<br />

Waimakariri 3:34am 2.2 9:47am 0.7 4:22am 2.2 10:35am 0.7 5:06am 2.2 11:20am 0.7 5:49am 2.2<br />

6:30am 2.2 12:<strong>16</strong>am 0.7 7:11am 2.2 12:58am 0.7 7:52am 2.2 1:39am 0.7<br />

Mouth<br />

3:53pm 2.2 10:03pm 0.6 4:37pm 2.1 10:48pm 0.7 5:20pm 2.1 11:33pm 0.7 6:03pm 2.1 12:04pm 0.7 6:46pm 2.1 12:46pm 0.7 7:30pm 2.1 1:27pm 0.7 8:15pm 2.1 2:08pm 0.7<br />

Amberley 3:34am 2.2 9:47am 0.7 4:22am 2.2 10:35am 0.7 5:06am 2.2 11:20am 0.7 5:49am 2.2<br />

6:30am 2.2 12:<strong>16</strong>am 0.7 7:11am 2.2 12:58am 0.7 7:52am 2.2 1:39am 0.7<br />

Beach<br />

3:53pm 2.2 10:03pm 0.6 4:37pm 2.1 10:48pm 0.7 5:20pm 2.1 11:33pm 0.7 6:03pm 2.1 12:04pm 0.7 6:46pm 2.1 12:46pm 0.7 7:30pm 2.1 1:27pm 0.7 8:15pm 2.1 2:08pm 0.7<br />

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6:39am 2.2 12:25am 0.7 7:20am 2.2 1:07am 0.7 8:01am 2.2 1:48am 0.7<br />

Motunau 4:02pm 2.2 10:12pm 0.6 4:46pm 2.1 10:57pm 0.7 5:29pm 2.1 11:42pm 0.7 6:12pm 2.1 12:13pm 0.7 6:55pm 2.1 12:55pm 0.7 7:39pm 2.1 1:36pm 0.7 8:24pm 2.1 2:17pm 0.7<br />

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Gore Bay 4:04pm 2.2 10:14pm 0.6 4:48pm 2.1 10:59pm 0.7 5:31pm 2.1 11:44pm 0.7 6:14pm 2.1 12:15pm 0.7 6:57pm 2.1 12:57pm 0.7 7:41pm 2.1 1:38pm 0.7 8:26pm 2.1 2:19pm 0.7<br />

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Vanessa Martin, amember of the<br />

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‘‘I was terrified of heights andhad no<br />

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Vanessa said.<br />

She changedher thinking afterGlenn<br />

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she said.<br />

One dayshe flewwith Stewart Buftonin<br />

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Vanessa'ssmall papillondog Mr Darcy,<br />

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‘‘I tookhim out to the airfieldone day<br />

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wouldn’tget out whenIwas finished,’’ she<br />

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Flying buddies ... Vanessa Martin, amember of the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Recreational Aircraft Club,<br />

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Mr Darcy.<br />

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

field.’’<br />

Thepair haveflown acrossCookStrait<br />

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‘‘Ican’timagine not having him in the<br />

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Vanessalearnt to fly at Rangiora<br />

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‘‘Istarted in Glenn’s planeand then we<br />

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Her firstflying lesson wasterrifying.<br />

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FitFood awinning recipe<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Focused owners with clear<br />

strategies and systems, led to<br />

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<strong>Canterbury</strong> Business Awards.<br />

The judges said FitFood was<br />

an expanding business, in a<br />

growing industry and had a<br />

facility capable of handling the<br />

budgeted growth.<br />

‘‘They are focused owners and<br />

aclear winner in this category,’’<br />

they said.<br />

The awards, hosted by<br />

Enterprise <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>,<br />

were announced online after the<br />

annual awards evening was<br />

cancelled due to Covid­19<br />

protocols.<br />

FitFood New Zealand, owned<br />

by Jason and Karen Olliver,<br />

delivers delicious,healthy<br />

prepared meals throughout New<br />

Zealand.<br />

‘‘We were really excited to win<br />

the award. Our business has been<br />

going great, and it was nice to be<br />

recognised for that,’’ she says.<br />

The couple have owned the<br />

business for two and half years,<br />

quickly outgrowing their<br />

Ferrymead premises and moving<br />

to Rangiora where they now<br />

operate out of the former<br />

Continental Caterers kitchen<br />

facility (Kingsford Kitchens) at<br />

Southbrook.<br />

Karen says they had been in<br />

the hospitality and restaurant<br />

industry for about 15 years<br />

before buying the company.<br />

‘‘Ready meals are certainly the<br />

way of the future, and we were<br />

Ready meals ... Awinning business.<br />

ready to try something new,’’ she<br />

says.<br />

They started out with two staff,<br />

and themselves. Today they have<br />

17 staff.<br />

The company can deliver<br />

between five and 9000 meals a<br />

week, but at this time of the year<br />

it is alittle slower with only 5000<br />

to 6000 meals leaving the<br />

kitchens.<br />

Fitfood is ateam of healthconscious<br />

entrepreneurs,<br />

qualified nutritionist and<br />

professional chefs dedicated to<br />

easy healthy eating.<br />

It has its own executive chef<br />

who has worked all over the<br />

world. He plans the meals, and<br />

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his team of six chefs help create<br />

high­quality meals based on<br />

wholefood principles, and locally<br />

sourced natural ingredients. The<br />

meals are packed in recyclable<br />

packaging to maintain their<br />

freshness.<br />

‘‘Fitfood fits your lifestyle. We<br />

have meals suitable for everyone,<br />

whether you are aprofessional<br />

athlete, weekend warrior, gym<br />

bunny, working parent or timeconstrained<br />

professional,’’ says<br />

Karen.<br />

Auckland, Wellington and<br />

Christchurch are FitFood’s main<br />

markets, but it is also contracted<br />

by other businesses to provide<br />

ready meals.<br />

Bus routes cut<br />

in Waimakariri<br />

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The frequency of three<br />

Waimakariri bus routes<br />

havebeencut because of a<br />

nationwide drivershortage.<br />

Immigration issues and a<br />

competitivelabour market<br />

werecontributing to the<br />

driver shortage.<br />

Environment<strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

(ECan), whichmanagesthe<br />

Metro busnetwork,isnow<br />

runningthe Monday to<br />

Friday No.1Rangiora/<br />

Cashmereroute, the No.95<br />

Pegasus/Waikuku route, and<br />

No.97 Rangiora/Pegasus<br />

route, plusseveralothers<br />

outside thedistrict, to a<br />

Saturdaytimetable.<br />

‘‘The Saturday timetable<br />

has areduced frequencyfor<br />

mostroutes and some routes<br />

do notstartoperatinguntil<br />

later in the morning,’’ an<br />

ECanspokesman says.<br />

The on­street devicesand<br />

the online journey planner<br />

toolgo.metro.co.nzhave<br />

beenupdated to reflect the<br />

timetable changesand<br />

correct busarrival times.<br />

Thisalso reflectsthe late<br />

evening services not<br />

runningonselectedroutes.<br />

‘‘Over the last month we<br />

haveunfortunatelybeen<br />

experiencingsome trip<br />

cancellationsdue to<br />

nationwide driver<br />

shortages.<br />

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withcancellations is<br />

unsettling, so we have made<br />

the hard decision to make<br />

changes to ourtimetableson<br />

selectroutes.<br />

‘‘Thiswill hopefully give<br />

customers more confidence<br />

in ournetworkduringthe<br />

drivershortage,’’ the<br />

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‘‘Atthisstage ouroperator<br />

has advisedustheyhave<br />

sufficient driverstosupport<br />

the Saturdaytimetable.<br />

‘‘Weare mindful that<br />

Covid­19 couldcausesome<br />

challenges andwillbe<br />

closely monitoring driver<br />

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future changes that may be<br />

required,’’hesays.<br />

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updated our systemssothat<br />

the on­street devicesand the<br />

onlinejourney planner tool<br />

(go.metro.co.nz) reflects the<br />

correctbus timetable, and<br />

any cancelled trips will be<br />

removed from these<br />

channels.’’<br />

Anationwidebus driver<br />

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OxfordArea School, Amuri Area<br />

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<strong>Canterbury</strong> schoolshave projects due<br />

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Amajorredevelopment at Oxford<br />

Area Schoolhas beeninthe pipeline<br />

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The redevelopment was set to<br />

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as provide anew library and<br />

administration blockand extensions<br />

and upgrades to the generalpurpose<br />

hall and the technology block.<br />

Project architect Athfield Architects<br />

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redevelopment earlierthis year.<br />

It was presented to the school’s<br />

board of trustees by Athfield<br />

Architectsand project manager RDT<br />

Pacific in May and was described by<br />

principalMike Hart as ‘‘awesome’’.<br />

Mr Evans saysthe architect is about<br />

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aconstruction contractor expected to<br />

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year.<br />

OxfordArea School was established<br />

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Next yearmarks150 years since the<br />

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Merry Chrtm and a safe<br />

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We have had achallenging yearwith covid-19<br />

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space and anew libraryatLeithfield<br />

School.<br />

Enablingworks are underway and<br />

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contractor in theNew Year.<br />

TuahiwiSchool is set to receive two<br />

rollgrowthteaching spaces.<br />

These will be modular buildings<br />

manufactured off­site and are<br />

expected to be available in time for<br />

the 2023 schoolyear, Mr Evans says.<br />

Afurther three schools have<br />

projectslined up under theschool<br />

investment package (SIP)announced<br />

in <strong>December</strong> 2019,which provided a<br />

one­off cashinjection of up to $400,000<br />

to 39 <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> schools.<br />

The schools initiallyhad adeadline<br />

of <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> to spendthe money,<br />

Mr Evans says.<br />

‘‘Inresponse to Covid­19 restrictions<br />

and market constraints, the date<br />

where projects mustbeindeliveryby<br />

has been extended to June30, 2022.<br />

‘‘This means schoolsnow have<br />

additional time for the procurement<br />

phase of their projects.<br />

‘‘The extension will be welcomed by<br />

schoolsgivingthem more time to<br />

engage contractors.’’<br />

WoodendPrimary Schoolisusing its<br />

SIP fundingtobuild acloak­bay shed.<br />

WorkisexpectedtobegininApril<br />

and be completedthe following<br />

month.<br />

CustSchoolwill use its allocation on<br />

aplayground and outdoor learning<br />

area/deck.<br />

Workonthe playgroundstartedin<br />

October andhas been completed,<br />

while work on the outdoor learning<br />

deckwill begin in February.<br />

Kaikoura Primary School will use its<br />

fundingonapouwhenuaand signage<br />

for the front entrance.<br />

Workisunder way on thesignage<br />

piece, while design workhas begun on<br />

the pouwhenuawith construction due<br />

to begin in February.<br />

Speed limit rejected<br />

The speed limit on Oxford’s Main Street is<br />

set to remain at 50kph.<br />

The Waimakariri District Council voted<br />

last week to reject aproposal to reduce the<br />

speed limitto40kph,following public<br />

consultation.<br />

Councilstaff estimated it would cost<br />

around$450,000tomake the necessary<br />

infrastructure and trafficcalming changes,<br />

which had not been budgeted for in the<br />

Long Term Plan completed earlier this<br />

year.<br />

‘‘Themajorityofcouncillors didn’t<br />

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budgetitwould require to bringabout that<br />

change,’’ Mayor Dan Gordonsays.<br />

‘‘But it was important to go through our<br />

consultation period and to get the viewsof<br />

the community, which were taken on<br />

board and considered.’’<br />

But councillorsdid agree to consider<br />

increasing funding to roading projects to<br />

meet some of the funding shortfalls from<br />

Waka Kotahi New ZealandTransport<br />

Agency. This will be considered as part of<br />

next year’s annual plan process and will be<br />

subject to public consultation.<br />

Staff proposed funding an additional<br />

$445,650 towards the minor safety<br />

programme and $637,392 towardsthe<br />

maintenance, operationand renewals<br />

programme,spreadover the 2022/23 and<br />

2023/24financial years.The appropriate<br />

place to consider the complete picture is<br />

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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Shed Specialists an award winning business<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

The ShedSpecialists chief executive,<br />

Aaron Nesbit,is‘‘stoked’’the business<br />

won theSparkfor Business Innovation<br />

Award in the <strong>2021</strong> <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Business Awards.<br />

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to the business being recognisedfor what<br />

its achieved, andthat itsprocesses and<br />

procedures weresetting it aside from<br />

whatotherswereoffering.<br />

The award wasannouncedduringan<br />

Enterprise <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> hostedonline<br />

award ceremony, held after the<br />

awardsdinner hadtobecancelleddue to<br />

Covid­19 protocols.<br />

The judgessaid theywere impressedby<br />

the business which was ‘‘built on<br />

innovation and charismaticleadership’’.<br />

‘‘Veryclear strategies, supported by<br />

strongprocessesand procedures, have<br />

set the business up for expansion<br />

nationally.<br />

‘‘This is abrand to watch on the<br />

nationalscene in thenearfuture,’’ they<br />

said.<br />

Overthe years Aaron hasworked across<br />

the globe in arangeoffieldsincludingas<br />

acommercialdiveronanoil rigand in<br />

the military.<br />

But creating The ShedSpecialists Co,<br />

whichspecialises in polesheds, hasseen<br />

him find his truepassion.Aaron’s love of<br />

construction, pairedwith hisyearsof<br />

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Marlborough­Kaikoura and Tasman­<br />

Nelsonareas, saysAaron.<br />

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Land for new cemetery near Loburn gifted to the WDC<br />

By DAVIDHILL<br />

Anew Rangiora cemetery, the adoption of<br />

the district parking strategy and the<br />

council’s annual reportwere amongthe<br />

itemsdiscussedatlast week’s<br />

Waimakariri District Council meeting.<br />

Councillors approved the establishment<br />

of anew cemetery on Dixons Roadnear<br />

Loburn, following an offer from the<br />

Robertson family to divest 12 hectares of<br />

the family farm to the council for no cost.<br />

Half ahectare will be set aside in the<br />

conceptplan forthe Robertsonfamily,for<br />

the internment of familymembers, while a<br />

pet cemetery is also proposed.<br />

‘‘It was verygenerous of the family and<br />

I’m pleasedtosee thatarrangementhas<br />

now been agreed to,’’ Mayor Dan Gordon<br />

says.<br />

‘‘And I’m sure there will be anumber of<br />

people who will welcome the opportunity<br />

for apet cemetery as afinal resting place<br />

for theirpets.’’<br />

Councillors have adopted the new<br />

district parking strategy, following public<br />

consultation held duringOctoberand<br />

November. It will provide guidance for<br />

council staff in managingparking issuesin<br />

the district, while issues around<br />

accessibilitywill form part of the council’s<br />

disabilityreview scheduled for the middle<br />

of next year.<br />

The council’sannualreport for the year<br />

endedJune 30, <strong>2021</strong>, was adopted showing<br />

asurplus of $31.8million. The surplus was<br />

$13.2 million higherthan expect and<br />

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development contributions were lessthan<br />

expected.<br />

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Demand for sections in NC<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Small towns in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

have not escaped the surge in<br />

property demand.<br />

Sections at anew residential<br />

subdivision in Amberley, <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>, have been snapped up<br />

so quickly that the developers have<br />

brought the next stage forward by<br />

almost three months.<br />

The Clearing, consists of what will<br />

eventually be a360­home<br />

neighbourhood of various sized<br />

sections. It is 500 metres from<br />

Amberley’s existing town centre.<br />

Stage one of The Clearing was<br />

released on to the market on<br />

November 5, with offers closing on<br />

November 18.<br />

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purchase contracts on them. Sections<br />

sizes ranged from 400­square metres<br />

to 1238­square metres, with base<br />

prices starting at $190,000.<br />

Stage two, which is now on the<br />

market, consists of 47 sections and<br />

are being marketed through Bayleys<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

Bayleys <strong>Canterbury</strong> salesperson<br />

Chris Jones said the unprecedented<br />

demand for sections in The Clearing<br />

neighbourhood and the high number<br />

of advance sales, meant the second<br />

sell­down phase of the development<br />

was being brought forward to quench<br />

the red­hot market demand for<br />

sections.<br />

‘‘The pace at which sections within<br />

The Clearings first stage sell­down<br />

has been overwhelming.<br />

‘‘While we knew demand would be<br />

strong, and thought the process<br />

would roll into early next year, noone<br />

envisaged the degree of buyer<br />

inquiry which we've experienced,’’<br />

he says.<br />

The Clearing ... An aerial view of anew Amberley subdivision where sections are<br />

in demand.<br />

PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />

Interest in sections came from<br />

across the spectrum. There has been<br />

interest from locals wanting to move,<br />

but stay within Amberley’s existing<br />

township, from builders looking at<br />

sites to develop, and from long­term<br />

land­banker investors.<br />

‘‘It’s highly encouraging to be<br />

commencing not only the first stage<br />

of aproject on the due<br />

commencement date, but also to be<br />

able to dovetail the next stage of civil<br />

works simultaneously.<br />

‘‘The attraction of buying into a<br />

brand new subdivision in which to<br />

build anew home, bring up the kids,<br />

live and work from home remotely, or<br />

retire in, has certainly appealed to a<br />

wide buyer demographic,’’ says Mr<br />

Jones.<br />

The Clearing is being developed by<br />

UWC Ltd, owned by prominent<br />

Wellington developer Ian Cassels.<br />

Stage three of the development<br />

will be released when stage two is<br />

sold out.<br />

Mr Jones said design and build<br />

covenants are in place for all section<br />

sales to ensure land values within<br />

the development are underpinned<br />

for all owners and that ahigh quality<br />

of residence and urban design is<br />

built.<br />

Landscaping earthworks and<br />

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Clearing are due to begin next year,<br />

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issued in early 2023.<br />

19<br />

Taste trail new<br />

to <strong>North</strong> Canty<br />

NEWS<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Anew <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>food and beverage event will<br />

take place in February.<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Taste Trail will see ticket<br />

holders taking atiki­tour of the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

region, stoppingatparticipatingfood and beverage<br />

producers for demonstrations, tastings and behindthe­scenesexperiences.<br />

The event on Saturday, February 19,has been<br />

organised by localfood and beverage provenance<br />

brand MADE NORTH CANTERBURY, an Enterprise<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> (ENC) initiative.<br />

The day­longevent promises to connect attendees<br />

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on their own turf.<br />

‘‘This is an amazing opportunity for loversof<strong>North</strong><br />

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astounding, and we can’t wait to share some of those<br />

products and the stories behind them with our event<br />

attendees.’’<br />

Ticket holders will choose which of the six ‘Taste<br />

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tours and demonstrations, all includedinthe ticket<br />

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Waipara,Wash Creek organicbeef and lambfarm in<br />

Waipara, Harris Meats at BetterHalf Kitchen &Bar<br />

in Leithfield, Greystone Wines in Waiparaand Grown<br />

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Café inWaikuku,Fools of Desire in Rangioraand The<br />

Crown &Pantry in the Amberley Hotel.<br />

Tickets for the inaugural Taste Trail went on sale<br />

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24 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Council revisits Vaccine Pass requirements<br />

By DAVID HILL<br />

Covid­19 vaccinepasses are required for<br />

entry at WaimakaririDistrict Council<br />

aquatic facilities, librariesand some<br />

large public venues.<br />

Councillorsvoted to adopt thechanges<br />

at an extraordinary council on Friday,<br />

<strong>December</strong> 10,following ahealth and<br />

safety risk assessmentbychief executive<br />

Jim Harland.<br />

Mr Harland said checking vaccine<br />

passesisthe bestway to ensure‘‘we can<br />

keepour doors open regardless of what<br />

traffic light we are at’’.<br />

‘‘This is the simplest waytoensure<br />

continuityofcouncil servicesfor<br />

residents andmake sure we play ourpart<br />

to minimisepublic and staff exposure and<br />

risktoCovid­19.’’<br />

Mayor DanGordon backed the<br />

decision,but also supportedan<br />

amendmentbyCr Philip Redmondto<br />

ensureservices could be offeredto<br />

unvaccinated residents where it is safeto<br />

do so.<br />

‘‘Duringthe lastweekI’ve been<br />

speaking to alot of business owners and<br />

our community who are pleased the<br />

prospect of furtherwholesale lockdowns<br />

is athing of thepast under thenew<br />

framework.<br />

‘‘Itisnot an easydecision,but onethat<br />

is righttoprotect our staffand<br />

community.<br />

‘‘Wehave asked staff wherepractical to<br />

findwaystomakesurewecan continueto<br />

deliver services like we did during<br />

lockdowns.’’<br />

Children under age 12 willbeable<br />

access council facilities, subjectto<br />

government guidelines.<br />

Community andrecreationmanager<br />

Chris Brownsaysstaff will be authorised<br />

to use discretion to determinewhether<br />

children are under age 12.<br />

‘‘Withvaccinescoming for 5to12­yearolds,<br />

we willconsider the government<br />

advicewhenthe timecomes.’’<br />

Mr Brownsaysservices like‘‘MyBook<br />

Bag’’ willbeavailabletounvaccinated<br />

residents and library staff will be<br />

available over thephoneand by email.<br />

‘‘Butthe pools are alittle bit different.’’<br />

Cr KirstynBarnettsupported the<br />

motion, but expressed concerns that<br />

childrencould be excluded due to their<br />

parents’ vaccinationstatus.<br />

‘‘Thereare some under­12s who will<br />

miss outbecause their parents aren’t<br />

vaccinatedand they needtobe<br />

accompaniedbyanadult.’’<br />

DeputyMayor Neville Atkinson<br />

acknowledgedrequiring vaccinepasses<br />

forentrytopublic buildingsisabig<br />

decision.<br />

He said staffneeded to be sensitive in<br />

howtheyhandledsituations withgroup<br />

visits,asteenagers ‘‘can be pretty mean to<br />

each other sometimes’’.<br />

‘‘It’s reallyhard to do, but we are<br />

elected to make hard decisionsand this is<br />

one of thosesituations.<br />

‘‘Childrenare encouraged to visit<br />

libraries, but life can be cruel<br />

sometimes.’’<br />

Requirements forcouncil facilities:<br />

Vaccinepassesare required at all<br />

aquatic centres andlibraries, the Oxford<br />

and Kaiapoi Service Centres, the<br />

Rangiora Town Hall, MainPower<br />

Stadium,Kaiapoi Community Centreand<br />

Woodend Community Centre.<br />

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stations.<br />

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meetings, butthere are capacity limits.<br />

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and masks arerequiredatall venues.<br />

PublicEvents (indoor and outdoor):no<br />

limitsifvaccine passesare required for<br />

those 12­years and older.<br />

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maximumof50people are allowed.<br />

Road programme set to end year ahead of schedule<br />

Kaikoura’s roading programme is ‘‘going<br />

great guns’’,MayorCraig Mackle says.<br />

Mr Macklewas hailing the hard work of<br />

staff and councilcontractors, with the<br />

council’s roadingprogrammeset to end<br />

the year ahead of schedule.<br />

‘‘It’s goingreally well. We are ahead of<br />

our work programmewhich is good,<br />

becauseour main driver this year was<br />

roads and footpaths.<br />

Around $1 million has been spend so far.<br />

Roading was abig ticket item in this<br />

year’s KaikouraLong Term Plan, with the<br />

council set to spend$4.7 million over the<br />

next six years to upgradethe district’s<br />

roadingnetwork.<br />

Urban footpaths are set to receive a<br />

boost from next year, with an extra<br />

$100,000 per year to be spent in abid to<br />

overcome years of under investment.<br />

Contractor Downer NZ Ltd has been<br />

working on the road resealingprogramme,<br />

with Ludstone Road and Red Swamp<br />

Road the only remaining roads to be<br />

resealed this year.<br />

These works have resultedinmore than<br />

11km of chip­sealedroads being resealed.<br />

Around8km of second coat sealing was<br />

completedonSchoolhouse Road and Mill<br />

Roadtocomplete remediation works.<br />

Theresealing of roads is critical to<br />

protecting the road surface and<br />

underlyingformation, as the chip seal<br />

becomes brittle over time and results in<br />

increased maintenance costs due to<br />

cracking and potholing, Mr Mackle says.<br />

The skid resistance of the surface is also<br />

reduced due to wear and polishing /<br />

smoothness of the rock chip,soresealing<br />

improves road safety.<br />

Downers will be workingonasection of<br />

Red Swamp Road, from Mill Road south<br />

until <strong>December</strong> 23. The work involves<br />

overlaying and sealing the road and will<br />

occur during Monday to Fridaybetween<br />

6.30am and 6.30pm. The road will be<br />

closed during construction,but residents<br />

will still have access.


NEWS<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

25<br />

Third time lucky for Amberley’sRock‘n’Wheels<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

It was acase of third­time lucky<br />

for the organisers of Amberley’s<br />

Rock‘n’Wheels.<br />

The annual car show,which is<br />

usually held everyFather’s Day,<br />

on the firstSundayin<br />

September, was cancelleddue to<br />

Covid 19 lockdown restrictions<br />

lastyear and againthis year.<br />

But it went ahead at the<br />

Amberley Domain last Sunday<br />

and attracted agood­sized crowd<br />

despite showery weather at<br />

times duringthe day.<br />

The eventisorganisedasa<br />

fundraiser by Katrina Plattand<br />

her familywith all money raised<br />

on the day going backinto the<br />

Hurunuicommunity.<br />

Anything with wheels was<br />

welcome to take part at the<br />

family­friendly community event<br />

and that policy deliveredawide<br />

range of vehicles for the show.<br />

‘‘Ifithas wheelsand you love it<br />

bring it along Katrina said,’’<br />

beforethe event.<br />

Vehicle numberswere down<br />

on the recordnumber of 450 at<br />

the 2019 event,but there were<br />

many standoutsonshow.<br />

These included MaxineRead’s<br />

teal and white 1953 Morris Minor<br />

in mint condition, Alistair Lobb’s<br />

tiny 1957 BMW Isetta, Jeff<br />

Walker’s 1951 Aston Martin<br />

Lagonda.<br />

Wayne Painterbrought alonga<br />

HoldenCommodore VL he<br />

rebuilt in memory of his brother<br />

Carl, who died last year, while a<br />

1958 Chevrolet Corvette and<br />

selection of stunning pedal cars<br />

built by Stu Scott, of Rangiora,<br />

were also on show.<br />

Wee charmer ... Maxine Read, of<br />

Christchurch, drove her 1953<br />

Morris Minor to the annual<br />

Rock‘n’Wheels car show held at the<br />

Amberley Domain on Sunday.<br />

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Team work ... Katrina Platt (second from right) and her daughters Lisa Smart (far left), Tania Robinson,<br />

holding Lisa’s 8month­old son Jaxon, and Vikki Whyte were the organisers of the Rock’n’ Wheels car show.<br />

Tight fit ... Alistair Lobb in his 1957 BMW Isetta.<br />

Star attraction ... A1958 Chevrolet Corvette was one of the most popular cars at Rock’n’Wheels.<br />

Standing out from the crowd ... A<strong>2021</strong> LVV (low volume vehicle certified) Replica 32 Ford Roadster.<br />

Pedal power ... A1929 Blower Bentley replica pedal car built by Stu<br />

Scott, of Rangiora, for arelative Lindsay Wilson.


NEWS<br />

26 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Lego first for Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> schools have<br />

put their problem solving skills to<br />

the test.<br />

Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> School hosted<br />

the first ever South Island First<br />

Lego League Championships on<br />

Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 3, with local<br />

schools among the winners.<br />

Teacher and organiser Brayden<br />

Johnson, aFirst New Zealand<br />

Southern partner, says organising<br />

the event was achallenge in the<br />

Covid­19 environment.<br />

But 14 teams and 98 pupils from<br />

10 schools from throughout the<br />

South Island made it to Kaiapoi<br />

for the big day and 25 ‘‘fantastic<br />

volunteers’’ made it all possible.<br />

First Lego League is astudentled<br />

task to earn points, with extra<br />

points awarded to pupils who<br />

drive their own learning, Mr<br />

Johnson says.<br />

‘‘First Lego League is a<br />

competition that combines coding<br />

skills with inquiry and real­life<br />

problem­solving projects.’’<br />

‘‘For the <strong>2021</strong>/2022 season,<br />

teams were given the problem of<br />

cargo and were asked to design a<br />

solution to solve an issue in this<br />

area.<br />

‘‘To do this teams needed to talk<br />

to experts in their fields to make<br />

sure that their problems were<br />

actually able to be solved by their<br />

solutions.’’<br />

The teams create a<br />

presentation and gave speeches<br />

to judges to show their learning.<br />

The second part of the<br />

competition has students using<br />

Lego EV3 or Spark Prime robots<br />

and coding them to complete<br />

cargo­based challenges on the<br />

board.<br />

This can include unloading a<br />

Testing ground ... Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> School pupils get excited while testing<br />

out one of their projects.<br />

PHOTOS: DAN CHILDS FROM 222 PHOTOGRAPHICSTUDIOS<br />

cargo plane, moving acrane,<br />

moving cargo from point to point<br />

and creating ahelicopter drop.<br />

Mr Johnson says <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> schools made up<br />

around one­third of the teams in<br />

the competition and came away<br />

with most of the awards.<br />

The Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> Tech<br />

Knights took out overall honours,<br />

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Oranges placed second overall.<br />

The Pegasus Parallelograms<br />

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Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> Tech Vengers won<br />

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The competition is set to be<br />

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Runners­up ... The Kaiapoi<br />

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(1989) Ltd<br />

•Livestock• v •Bulk• l Grain •Shingle•Coal• l • •GoldenBay• e Cement e ent •Daily• Freight Service<br />

•Fertiliser• Spreading<br />

a g<br />

Wishing all our customers<br />

aMerry Christmas and<br />

Happy New Year<br />

Lime &Super Spreading<br />

&Bulk& Cartage<br />

Spreadmar a k Certifi<br />

ed<br />

TracmapGPS Certified|FarmlandsSupplier<br />

Wishing all our clients a<br />

merry &joyful christmas<br />

Wishing all our clients asafe<br />

and happy festive season.<br />

Thank you for your support!<br />

The freight truck will be on holiday<br />

from 22 nd <strong>December</strong> till<br />

10 th January2022<br />

Phone: Mel 0274 517 063 (Freight)<br />

Fairview Concepts Limited<br />

26 Belfast Road, Belfast, Christchurch<br />

03 323 8887 or 0800 Best Windows<br />

www.fairviewwindows.co.nz<br />

info@fairviewconcepts.co.nz<br />

from<br />

Close 23 rd <strong>December</strong>, re-open 17 th January<br />

2438804<br />

56 St Leonards Rd, Culverden<br />

Ph 03 315 3033<br />

Livestock -stock@amuritransport.co.nz<br />

Fertiliser -fert@amuritransport.co.nz<br />

Freight-freight@amuritransport.co.nz<br />

Locally<br />

owned & Gary Carr 021 134 8514<br />

operated A/H 3148157<br />

Email spreadncltd@farmside.co.nz<br />

2339210<br />

2439317<br />

0274 321 581 (Bus)<br />

03 314 4565 (H)<br />

We look after your needs like we look after our own!<br />

MattDoocey<br />

MP forWaimakariri<br />

From my family to yours,<br />

wishingyou aMerry<br />

Christmas andahappy<br />

NewYear<br />

waimakariri@parliament.govt.nz<br />

03 3107468<br />

Authorised by Matt Doocey,<br />

Parliament Buildings, Wgtn.<br />

2439953<br />

QUALITY KITCHENS<br />

AND JOINERY TO SUIT<br />

ALL STYLES AND BUDGETS<br />

We would liketothank all our<br />

loyal customers for their support<br />

during the year.<br />

Wishingeveryone aHappy<br />

Christmasand and safe New Year!<br />

19 Beach Road<br />

Kaikoura<br />

Ph: 03 319 5562<br />

E. info@thejoinershop.co.nz<br />

www.thejoinershop.co.nz<br />

Open throughout the<br />

holidays.<br />

Only closedChristmas Day<br />

and NewYear’sDay<br />

Merry Christmas and<br />

HappyNew Year<br />

to all our customers<br />

9High Street, Rangiora,<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> |03313 0447<br />

www.riverstoranges.co.nz<br />

OXFORD BUTCHERY<br />

by Shane and Leanne Frahm<br />

Four generations of Frahms since 1957<br />

TheTeamatOxford<br />

Butcherywish everyone<br />

aMerryChristmas and a<br />

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Thank youfor <strong>2021</strong><br />

(CLOSED STAT DAYS ONLY)<br />

• Traditional old fashioned<br />

Bacon & Ham curing<br />

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“Wesell only<br />

the very best<br />

NZ grownmeat”<br />

44 Main Street,Oxford.<br />

Ph 312-4205 AH 021269 1817<br />

Hours: Mon-Fri7am-5.30pm, Sat8am-12noon<br />

2440126<br />

Thank you to all over 65<br />

that asked Rob Driver,<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Painter<br />

to do painting work for<br />

them and received big<br />

labour discounts<br />

Merry Christmas and aHappy<br />

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Available over the festive season<br />

Taking bookings<br />

for the New Year<br />

Robin Driver<br />

03 327 7899<br />

or<br />

027 432 3520<br />

2440305<br />

Burbidge Automotive<br />

Peter, Nikki, Scott, Tony,<br />

Simon &Jason wish<br />

everyone aMerry Christmas<br />

and aHappy New Year.<br />

Thank you for your patronage.<br />

Closed 5pm Thursday 23 r d <strong>December</strong><br />

and Reopens Monday 10 t h January<br />

325 Flaxton Road • Phone 03 313 3344<br />

2440304<br />

SIZE MATTERS –<br />

KNOWLEDGE MATTERS MORE!<br />

DWYER LEWIS<br />

EARTHWORKS LTD<br />

General Farm Maintenence -Dairy Conversions<br />

-Effluent Pond Construction<br />

• Excavators -5x23 Tonne tracked excavators<br />

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• Sakai 7tonne double drum vibrating roller<br />

&14tonne construction roller<br />

• On site screening of shingle products<br />

• 3x Graders<br />

• Transporter -permitted 47 tonne<br />

• Trucks<br />

• Komatsu D65 Bulldozerfor Pipelaying,<br />

Tracking and Land Clearing.<br />

• Cat615 Scraper<br />

2440263<br />

Shane Dwyer<br />

Ph 0274 661 025<br />

Wishing all our<br />

clients aMerry<br />

Christmas<br />

Blue Lewis<br />

Ph 0275 258 358<br />

Wishes everyone a<br />

Merry Christmas and a<br />

Happy New Year<br />

Thank you for your<br />

loyalty in <strong>2021</strong><br />

Closed from<br />

25 th <strong>December</strong> until<br />

5 th January<br />

96 Williams St,<br />

Kaiapoi<br />

Ph 327 8155<br />

admin@kae.nz<br />

2440507


2440568<br />

Window<br />

MarketPlace<br />

Ross & Staff wish<br />

everyone a Merry<br />

Christmas & a<br />

Happy 2022<br />

Closed from<br />

23 rd <strong>December</strong><br />

to 10 th January<br />

215 Waltham Road, Sydenham<br />

Phone(03) (03)379-6159379-6159<br />

info@windowmarket.co.nz<br />

windowmarket.co.nz<br />

2338969<br />

You’ll get the Best Results<br />

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Our High Quality Agricultural Lime<br />

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Wishing all our clients aMerryChristmas<br />

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022 500 6144<br />

Locally owned &<br />

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www.amurilime.co.nz since1945<br />

Email office@amurilime.co.nz<br />

FOR ALL YOUR LIGHT AND<br />

HEAVY TRANSPORT REPAIRS<br />

Management &Staff wish<br />

everyone aMerry Christmas<br />

&aHappy New Year.<br />

Thank you for <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Look forward to being of<br />

service to you in 2022.<br />

Closed Stats only<br />

Breakdown &<br />

After Hours<br />

Service Available<br />

Phone 03 313 6361<br />

0275 200 711<br />

307 Flaxton Road, RANGIORA<br />

brooktrucks@xtra.co.nz<br />

2440742<br />

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We wish our clients asafeand happy Christmas and<br />

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around agricultural machinery.<br />

Pankhurst<br />

Contracting Ltd<br />

Phone 314-3595<br />

David 0274 337 004 Ben 0276 775 882<br />

2339211<br />

2441111<br />

FIREWOOD ON<br />

GREY’S ROAD<br />

Amberley<br />

Des &Liz Hahn would<br />

like to thank all our<br />

customers, both past &<br />

future, we look forward<br />

to supplying firewood to<br />

you for next winter.<br />

Wishing everyone a<br />

Merry Christmas &<br />

Happy New Year<br />

0274 438 462<br />

2441002<br />

Wishes everyone<br />

aMerry Christmas<br />

and aHappy<br />

New Year<br />

Closed Stats only<br />

48 Church Street, Rangiora<br />

Phone (03) 313 5675<br />

www.firstlearners.co.nz<br />

244<strong>16</strong>04<br />

Best Brands<br />

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5Star Service<br />

Wishing all our<br />

customers aHappy<br />

Christmas and Safe<br />

New Year<br />

Rotation /<br />

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346a Flaxton Road<br />

Phone 03 310 6666<br />

0800 226 324 for 24/7 Service<br />

KAIAPOI COLLISION CENTRE<br />

2441142<br />

Thank you from the<br />

team at Kaiapoi<br />

Collision Centre for<br />

your continued<br />

support in <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

We look forward to<br />

being of assistance<br />

to you in 2022.<br />

Closed 23 rd <strong>December</strong><br />

and reopening<br />

10 th January<br />

We can do any<br />

insurance<br />

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Spiders, Ants, Flies, Wasps, Silverfish<br />

We wish<br />

everyone health,<br />

happiness and<br />

prosperity this<br />

Christmas and<br />

during 2022<br />

2441782<br />

Call for a FREE QUOTE<br />

0800 667 778<br />

www.spiderban.com<br />

136 Courtney Drive, Kaiapoi<br />

03 327 4599/021 322 892<br />

The team wishes everyone<br />

aMerry Christmas and<br />

aHappy New Year<br />

Thank you for your patronage<br />

Closing 23 rd <strong>December</strong> and<br />

reopening 10 th January<br />

244<strong>16</strong>98<br />

Thank you for <strong>2021</strong>!<br />

Allan A Pethig &Staff<br />

wish everyone a<br />

Merry M Christmas and<br />

aHappy a New Year<br />

Closing C 24th <strong>December</strong><br />

to o the 10th January<br />

y<br />

For emergencies please phone<br />

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027 432 1534<br />

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com<br />

PO Box 69, Rangiora<br />

www.rgrantelectrical.co.nz<br />

2441891<br />

Gavin, Bec, Tim, Jackson,<br />

Dick and Calum wish<br />

everyone aMerrya Christmas<br />

and aHappy New Year.<br />

Closed 3pm Thursday 23 rd <strong>December</strong><br />

and reopen 5 th January<br />

183 Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi<br />

Ph: 327 8780<br />

www.kaiapoiautomotiveservices.co.nz<br />

244<strong>16</strong>99


Closed 24 th<br />

<strong>December</strong> and<br />

Reopens17 th<br />

January2022<br />

Shona Ayres<br />

NZSA,<br />

I.T.E.C. London<br />

Shona would like to thank<br />

clients fortheir valued custom<br />

andwishesthem aMerry<br />

Christmas &aHappy NewYear!<br />

Gift<br />

Vouchers<br />

Available<br />

Ph 327 7176 •021 0315604<br />

www.speciallyu.com•shonaayres@gmail.com<br />

2Crampton Close, Kaiapoi<br />

Member of theBeautyTherapyAssociation<br />

2441892<br />

Management and<br />

Staff wish everyone a<br />

Merry Christmas and<br />

a Happy New Year<br />

2442679<br />

Closed 12 noon 23 rd <strong>December</strong> and<br />

reopens 10 th January, 8am<br />

03 3127703<br />

56 Main <strong>North</strong>Road,Woodend<br />

www.woodendautomotive.co.nz<br />

FARMBIKE SPECIALISTS<br />

Servicing <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> for over 25yrs!<br />

•Sales, Servicing &Parts<br />

•All Makes &Models<br />

•Qualified Motorcycle<br />

Engineers<br />

(NCME, TRADECERT)<br />

•Electrical &Mechanical<br />

faulttesting<br />

•Quality 2nd Hand Bikes<br />

&UTV’s<br />

•Repairs &Dismantling<br />

•Insurance Repairs<br />

2443073<br />

Wishing everyone aHappy and Safe<br />

Christmas and New Year<br />

<strong>16</strong>3 Stokes Road, Balcairn<br />

Ph (03) 312 9844 or 027 205 5724 (AH)<br />

farmbikesnc@orcon.net.nz<br />

www.farmbikeservices.co.nz<br />

CLARKVILLE STOCKFEEDS LTD<br />

Thank you to all our customers and<br />

suppliers. It has been another busy year!<br />

Your support is greatly appreciated, and we<br />

wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and<br />

a busy and prosperous New Year.<br />

Please note we will be Closed Friday 24 th<br />

<strong>December</strong> and Reopen Wednesday 5 th January<br />

at 8am when normal sales resume.<br />

OPENING HOURS FOR ENQUIRIES<br />

Mon to Fri 8am –6pm Phone (03) 327 5127<br />

Sat 8.30am 12 noon Mobile 027 686 1922<br />

Closed Sundays and<br />

Public Holidays<br />

143 Neeves Rd, Clarkville, Kaiapoi RD1<br />

2 4 4 2 6 8 7<br />

BloomfieldCourt<br />

Retirement Home<br />

From our home to yours<br />

may your Christmas<br />

sparkle with moments<br />

of love, laughter &<br />

goodwill &may the<br />

year ahead be full of<br />

contentment&joy<br />

134 Rangiora-Woodend Road,Woodend<br />

Forfurther information phone Lyn-Nurse Manager 03 312 7088<br />

Email: nmbloomfield17@gmail.com www.eldernet.co.nz/bloomfieldcourt/<br />

2443784<br />

Thank youfor all your<br />

continued support, and may<br />

youhaveaMerry Christmas<br />

and Happy NewYear<br />

Year-round Beer Garden for<br />

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Enjoythe relaxed family atmosphereat:<br />

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Phone 312-9851<br />

2343021<br />

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Christmas and aSafeand<br />

HappyNew Year<br />

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AM310<br />

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<br />

275FlaxtonRoad,<br />

Southbrook<br />

Ph:313 6640<br />

sales@brandmowers.co.nz<br />

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EXTENDED<br />

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2442582<br />

2441889<br />

Merry<br />

Christmas and<br />

aProsperous<br />

New Year to you!<br />

from the Team<br />

Our office will be closed<br />

from 5pm Wednesday<br />

22 nd <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Re-opening 8.30am<br />

Monday 17 th January 2022<br />

Thank you for your<br />

custom.


Rangiora Promotions wishes you all avery Merry Christmas<br />

&aHappy New Year! May the Festive Season fill your home<br />

with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter


Brand Mowers and Chainsaws<br />

manager retiring after 21 years<br />

Brand Mowers and Chainsaws manager,<br />

Gavin McClung is retiring this month.<br />

Gav has been managing the shop for<br />

the two years since the Brand family<br />

took over the business and the previous<br />

19 years for Malcolm Mead when<br />

the business was Mead Mowers and<br />

Chainsaws.<br />

‘‘We wish him well in retirement and<br />

hope he gets all the things done that<br />

work usually gets in the way of,’’ owner<br />

Tony Brand says.<br />

Steven Hunt will be the manager of<br />

the business when Gav finishes.<br />

‘‘Steve has been the workshop<br />

manager for the last 10 years,’’ Tony<br />

says.<br />

Brand Mowers and Chainsaws,<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s Husqvarna Crown<br />

dealer, inSouthbrook, Rangiora, has<br />

an extensive range of tractor, rideon,<br />

push and auto mowers, along<br />

with chainsaws, hedge trimmers,<br />

and weed eaters, to meet the needs<br />

of homeowners, landowners and<br />

commercial clients.<br />

Brand is also the agent for Masport<br />

and Karcher machinery, including<br />

industrial water blasters.<br />

The Husqvarna products come with<br />

afive-year warranty on all petrolpowered<br />

machines (conditions apply).<br />

Mower stock at Brand Mowers and<br />

Chainsaws includes robotic and battery<br />

Summer is here -give Brett<br />

acall to discuss your interior<br />

and exterior needs<br />

Day Bros<br />

Painters and Plasterers rs are<br />

able to<br />

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two different trades!<br />

We offer free quotes and service <strong>Canterbury</strong>wide.<br />

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properties.<br />

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plastering roof spraying<br />

specialised coating system<br />

airless spraying water blasting<br />

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for over 30 years. Members of master painters.<br />

Please contact Brett on 0275 340 878<br />

Email: office@daybrospainters.co.nz<br />

www.daybrospainters.co.nz<br />

2387068e<br />

mowers.<br />

The growth in the demand for robotic<br />

mowers is steadily increasing.<br />

It doesn’t matter if your lawn is small<br />

or large, flat, or sloping, arobotic<br />

lawn mower can take care of them,<br />

cleanly and safely, particularly in steep<br />

country.<br />

There are seven mowers in the robotic<br />

range which are designed to cater for<br />

600 square metre sections through to<br />

5000sqm.<br />

‘‘We also have an all-wheel<br />

drive one for steep<br />

country, through to a<br />

large commercial<br />

model for those<br />

big contracting<br />

jobs,’’ Tony<br />

says.<br />

Customers<br />

are advised<br />

to come<br />

into Brand<br />

Mowers<br />

to discuss<br />

their needs,<br />

as amower is<br />

probably one<br />

of the most used<br />

pieces of power<br />

equipment they will<br />

buy.<br />

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2257749v1<br />

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2386035a<br />

grass opposite<br />

the shop where<br />

customers can<br />

have agoon<br />

different<br />

mowers as well as<br />

being able to demo<br />

machines on the customer’s<br />

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Retirement calling. ..The staff and management at Brand<br />

Mowers and Chainsaws celebrated Gavin McClung’s<br />

upcoming retirement.<br />

www.tiw.co.nz<br />

03 313 0408<br />

308 Flaxton Rd,<br />

Rangiora<br />

2325172v1<br />

Brand Mowers is closing for<br />

Christmas on <strong>December</strong> 24 and<br />

reopening on January 5.<br />

Youcan contact them at<br />

brandmowers.co.nz, on their Facebook<br />

page or by phoning (03) 313 6640 or<br />

email sales@brandmowers.co.nz.<br />

We wish everyone aMerry Xmas and<br />

Happy New Year.<br />

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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Oxman draws competitors to local farm<br />

33<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Thepopularity of Oxman keeps growing<br />

with thenumberofparticipantstaking<br />

part in last Sunday’sevent 25 percent<br />

up on lastyear.<br />

‘‘It was quite abig jump, especially<br />

considering thefact that we lost agood<br />

10%to15% of participants whowere<br />

unable to competebecausethey were<br />

notvaccinated,’’said the Oxman<br />

organiser John <strong>News</strong>om.<br />

Theannual seriesofOxmantriathlon<br />

andduathlonevents start andfinish at<br />

Geoff andRochelle Spark’s farmon<br />

South EyreRoad, near Oxford.<br />

Oxman,whichbegan in 2019, has<br />

become apopularcommunity event<br />

with participants of all ages andfitness<br />

levels takingpart ­not justelite<br />

athletes.<br />

Theeventwas initially established to<br />

trytoencouragelocal farmersto<br />

participate to help with high rates of onfarm<br />

depression and it has proved an<br />

effectivetoolfor that.<br />

Theyoungestcompetitorinlast<br />

Sunday’seventwas 5­years andthe<br />

oldest 80.<br />

It has also become asignificant<br />

fundraiser for the district withthe<br />

Oxfordand DistrictLionsClubrunning<br />

afoodtruckatthe event and parents<br />

from localschools volunteering for<br />

marshallingduties on the day.<br />

First­placedresults:<br />

Oxman FullTriathlon<br />

JaredMillar (first male)<br />

RebeccaClarke (first female)<br />

Oxman FullDuathlon<br />

SamManson (first male)<br />

LindyMillar (first female)<br />

Oxman FullAquabike<br />

Michael Crowe(firstmale)<br />

MichaelaRogan (firstfemale)<br />

Mini OxmanTriathlon<br />

Saxon Morgan (first male)<br />

Andrea Hewitt (first female)<br />

Mixedteams: Bunch of Souls (first<br />

finisher).<br />

Mini Oxman Duathlon<br />

SamAnderson (firstmale)<br />

FionaDowling (first female)<br />

Mini OxmanAquabike<br />

Rainer Pye(first male)<br />

HannahWilson (first female)<br />

JuniorOxmanTriathlon<br />

Olli Aitken(first male)<br />

Charlotte Chiles(firstfemale)<br />

JuniorOxmanDuathlon<br />

SebastianGray(firstmale)<br />

Abigail Junge (first female)<br />

Ox Run<br />

Michael Matthews(firstmale)<br />

Caren McKay (firstfemale)<br />

Ox Dash<br />

Finlay Sharpe (firstmale)<br />

KimSitjes (firstfemale)<br />

Ox Kids (8­9years)<br />

Thomas Wu (first male)<br />

ChloeSpencer­Bower (first female)<br />

Ox Kids (5­7)<br />

Grayson Bishop (first male)<br />

Louise Harrington (first female)<br />

Junior Oxman competitors ... Winner Olli Aitken (14, left) and runner­up Josh Young (<strong>16</strong>)<br />

enjoy the moment after the finish of the Junior Oxman Triathlon.<br />

PHOTOS: SHELLEYTOPP<br />

Happy day ... Competitors head out of the irrigation lake during the Oxman long­course triathlon.<br />

Mother and son ... Junior Oxman competitor Darragh Lynch (13, left)<br />

and his mum Mary Lynch, of Fernside, take amoment before the start of<br />

the race at Geoff and Rochelle Spark's farm on South Eyre Road, at<br />

Eyrewell near Oxford on Sunday.<br />

Food truck offerings ... Oxford and District Lions Club members Paul<br />

Black (left), of Swannanoa, and Wayne Youngman, of Oxford, cook some<br />

food during Oxman.<br />

Proud Dad ... Pete Chiles (right), of Christchurch, congratulates his daughter Charlotte (13), who was the first<br />

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Big Dig postponed<br />

The Big Dig, the annual Amberley Lions<br />

Club eventfor children, has been<br />

postponed from <strong>December</strong> 27 due to<br />

Covid­19. The club hopes to set anew<br />

date when the SouthIsland movesto<br />

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settings.<br />

Christmas PicnicTour<br />

The <strong>2021</strong> 8th annualChristmas Picnic<br />

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beenpostponed until Sunday,<strong>December</strong><br />

19. The laterdate willallow peopleto<br />

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AmberleyBeachSurfcasting<br />

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Amberley District Lions has made the<br />

decision to postpone the upcoming<br />

competition,whichwas due to be held on<br />

January 30, until furthernotice.The<br />

decision willbereviewed in February.<br />

Council praises recycling<br />

Waimakariri’s recycling effortshave<br />

improved.<br />

For the first time in 18 months, all<br />

kerbside recycling from Waimakariri was<br />

accepted for processing at the central<br />

processing facility during October.<br />

Eco Centralprocesses recycling for<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s councils and rejects anyloads<br />

that contain greater than 10 percent<br />

contamination.<br />

Contamination usually consistsof<br />

unrecyclable items such as soft plastics,<br />

nappies and general rubbish.<br />

Last month was the first since April2020<br />

that all of Waimakariri’s kerbside recycling<br />

fell under that contamination threshold.<br />

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says Waimakariri District Council solid<br />

waste asset manager Kitty Waghorn.<br />

‘‘A huge thankstoour residents for doing<br />

the right thing with their recycling, and<br />

continuing to improve since leaving Alert<br />

Level 4this year.’’<br />

Ms Waghornsays October’s random truck<br />

audits at Eco Central showed<br />

contamination levels below 5%, with an<br />

average of 3.5% over three separate audits.<br />

‘‘Thisisahugeimprovement over the<br />

7.2% average from August, which included<br />

one rejectedload,’’ she says.<br />

Waipara Downs Chardonnay ... David Douglas­Clifford (left) and Scott Berry toast to their<br />

success.<br />

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Small vineyard wins big<br />

By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Asmall Waipara Vineyard is quietly<br />

making abig impact.<br />

Waipara Downs has won gold on the<br />

threeoccasionsithas entered the Japan<br />

Wine Challenge, with its Chardonnay from<br />

vinesgrown on free draining limestone rich<br />

soil,just north westofthe Waipara<br />

township nearthe Waipara River.<br />

Its latestGold was awarded in recent<br />

weeksfor its 2019 Waipara Downs<br />

Chardonnay, whichwas also judgedBest<br />

New Zealand Wine at theChallenge.<br />

Scottand Sally Berry, are thrilled with<br />

the win, and are very proudoftheir young<br />

winemaker DavidDouglas­Clifford.<br />

‘‘It is fantastic,’’ says Sally. ‘‘Waipara is<br />

really starting to get recognisedfor the<br />

winesitproduces,’’ shesays.<br />

International judges award the medalsat<br />

the independent competition, which was<br />

established in 1997 withthe aim of<br />

demonstrating the potentialofthe<br />

Japanese winemarket to overseas wine<br />

bodies.<br />

Waipara Downs, which has been in the<br />

Berry Family for 35 years, with the first<br />

plantings of Chardonnayand Pinot Noir in<br />

1986, received its firstGoldmedal in 2005<br />

for its 2004 Waipara Downs Chardonnay. It<br />

followed thisupin2020 with Gold for its<br />

2018Chardonnay.<br />

Sally saysthey onlybottleChardonnay<br />

and PinotNoir wine from the 4ha block<br />

planted 35 years ago.<br />

Around 600 cases of Chardonnay are<br />

bottled each year from hand­pickedfruit,<br />

barrel fermented for 10 months in French<br />

Oak. ‘‘It is our premium wine,’’she says.<br />

Scott, Sallyand David work the 25ha<br />

vineyard, which produces over 2000 tonnes<br />

ayear. All but the harvest from the 4ha<br />

blockiscontracted out.


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Meat breeds have dominated at ram<br />

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Strong meat priceshave given<br />

farmers more confidence to buyrams,<br />

says PGG Wrightson genetics<br />

representative Simon Eddington.<br />

Suffolk and South Suffolk rams had<br />

aparticularly successful run,with the<br />

season’s top priceof$<strong>16</strong>,500 paidfor<br />

the Suffolk ram at the <strong>Canterbury</strong> A&P<br />

Association elite ram and ewe fair last<br />

month.<br />

‘‘Theon­farm sales have gonepretty<br />

well overall and clearances have been<br />

good,’’ Mr Eddington says.<br />

‘‘Farmers have been looking closely<br />

at the tone of the meat,with the good<br />

lamb prices giving them abit more<br />

confidence.<br />

‘‘The fine wool sheep have struggled<br />

abit and buyers have been very<br />

selective.’’<br />

Last week’s Glenaffric ram saleat<br />

Waipara saw SouthSuffolk rams sell<br />

well, while demand was down for<br />

Corriedale rams, Mr Eddington says.<br />

The Gums ram saleatCheviot on<br />

<strong>December</strong>2saw Dorset Down rams<br />

producing the better result, but there<br />

was plenty of interest in the dual<br />

purpose breeds,with farmers looking<br />

closely at the micronwool.<br />

‘‘Farmers cometoasale knowing<br />

exactly what they want.’’<br />

Mr Eddington says the combination<br />

of strong meatprices and favourable<br />

weatherconditions bode well for the<br />

ewe fairs, which begin with the<br />

Hawarden Ewe Fair on January 28.<br />

‘‘It looks like earlyNovember rather<br />

than mid­<strong>December</strong>atthe moment,<br />

it’s still green and that gives farmers<br />

some confidence and choice to make<br />

decisions.<br />

‘‘The good oneswill have made<br />

decisions already, butatleast they’re<br />

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‘‘There’s abit of confidence out<br />

there at the moment, so now it’s a<br />

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Farmers and environmentalists are<br />

joining forces to call for anew policy to<br />

better manage carbonfarming.<br />

Beef +Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) is<br />

adding its support to the newly formed<br />

Native Forest Coalition, which has<br />

called for changes to the Emissions<br />

Trading Scheme (ETS).<br />

In its present form, the ETS is driving<br />

the large­scale planting of exotic<br />

forests for carbon farming.<br />

The Native Forest Coalitionhas<br />

called for the prioritisation of native<br />

afforestation over offshore projects<br />

and the weaving of native forests into<br />

ruraland urban landscapes.<br />

The Native Forest Coalitionismade<br />

up of the EnvironmentalDefence<br />

Society, Pure Advantage, the Rod<br />

Donald Trust, the TindallFoundation,<br />

Project Crimson, Dame Anne Salmond<br />

and forestry consultant Dr Adam<br />

Forbes, who has workedwith farmers<br />

in <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

Fish andGame New Zealandisalso<br />

backing thecoalition’s position.<br />

BLNZ chief executive Sam McIvor<br />

says it is getting harderfor the<br />

Governmenttodonothing aboutthe<br />

issuesthe coalitionhas raised.<br />

‘‘There are so many voices callingfor<br />

action,’’ he says.<br />

‘‘We need urgentsolutions now<br />

beforetoo muchmore damage is done<br />

to rural communities and so that we<br />

don’t miss real opportunitiestoprotect<br />

and enhance New Zealand’s<br />

biodiversity.<br />

‘‘BLNZhas beencalling for some<br />

time for urgent changes to the ETS, to<br />

stop the wholesale conversion of<br />

productive sheep and beef farmland<br />

into carbon farms.’’<br />

Mr McIvorsays the integration of<br />

trees on farms is abetteroption.<br />

‘‘Farmers knowtheir landbest.<br />

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He says sheepand beeffarms are<br />

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Land­use changes overthe past 30<br />

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Stud breeders call it aday after 50 years<br />

By TIM CRONSHAW<br />

CustfarmersColin and LizSmith have<br />

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Aquestionfromtheir stockagent<br />

Anthony Cox about whether they wanted to<br />

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‘‘I thoughtthis is hopelessand we can’t<br />

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confirmation we had to do something.<br />

‘‘Itwould’ve beennicefor someone to<br />

comeinand buythe stud, but that was not<br />

meant to be andCoxy is veryenthusiastic<br />

about this sale.’’<br />

So on January 21 theywill bidfarewellto<br />

the stud flock at adispersalsale.<br />

Justover 90 mixed­ageewes, 23 twotooth<br />

ewes and 38 ewe lambswill go under<br />

the hammer.<br />

Colin’s father, Andrew, bought ewes<br />

fromthe Boyd­Clark family in Blenheim<br />

and registered the stud in 1964,after<br />

starting aSouthdown studinthe 1940s.<br />

Colin can recallthemasbeing big,<br />

upstanding animals, andmarvellingat<br />

their ease­of lambinginthe early 1960s.<br />

He says theDorset Downs werevirile<br />

animals, producinglambswith‘‘getupand<br />

go’’.<br />

Theywerebigger framed sheep then<br />

and producedlargerlambs.<br />

Equally, the Southdownswere<br />

renownedfor producing twins and triplets.<br />

Commercial clientswouldoftenbuy two<br />

of each, to getmore meatontheir mainly<br />

CorriedaleorRomney flocks, he says.<br />

Whenhis father died in 1972,Colintook<br />

overthe studs and, eventually, puthis own<br />

stamp on thesheep.<br />

Thatwas theyear he andLiz got<br />

married.Both of her parents had been on<br />

farms and it wasaneasy transition moving<br />

fromChristchurch to WestEyretonand<br />

later to Bankhead.<br />

‘‘The DorsetsIalwaysthought were big,<br />

almostbad­tempered,and they werein<br />

thatday, theywere prettyfiery,’’says Liz.<br />

Whether in the showring or the<br />

salesyard, Colin’s competitive instincts<br />

pushedhim to be the best he can.<br />

Thatstems fromhis rugby­playing days,<br />

whenthe Oxfordseniorsidehad three All<br />

Blacks.<br />

‘‘You aretryingtobreed theperfect<br />

sheep but younever do,’’hesays.<br />

‘‘There’s no perfect animal likethere’s<br />

no perfect human being.’’<br />

Bankheadhas beenscaled down over<br />

the yearswiththe Smithsonly farming<br />

110ha now, andanephew leasing half of<br />

this.<br />

Aheritage homeofseven bedrooms<br />

dating backto1865was burnt downin<br />

2011.<br />

Colin and Lizwere in Akaroa at thetime<br />

whenthe blaze ignitedat2am from<br />

recently installedfaulty wiring.<br />

Justaboutall theirpossessions,<br />

including studrecords,were lost,and a<br />

new homehas since been built.<br />

Colin’s grandfather bought the property<br />

in 1911.His father took thisonin1947after<br />

adding another drylandproperty on <strong>16</strong>0ha<br />

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‘Hair sheep’ breed’sgrowing popularity<br />

Thereare morereasons than ever<br />

to considerdiversifyinginto‘‘hair<br />

sheep’’.<br />

Western Southland sheep<br />

breederTim Gow, whohas been<br />

runningthe MangapiriDowns<br />

stud organically since the mid­<br />

1980s, saysdemand for his stock is<br />

increasingbothinNew Zealand<br />

andacross the Tasman.<br />

‘‘Hair sheephave taken offin<br />

Australia.’’<br />

Mr Gow has developed his own<br />

breed of hairsheep,which he has<br />

trademarkedShire.<br />

After seeing theWiltshire<br />

breed in England in 1985, he<br />

adopted it forits hardiness, good<br />

meat production, and selfsheddingfleece.<br />

TheWiltshire is thought to have<br />

descendedfromthe Persian Hair<br />

meat sheep taken to Britainby<br />

theRomans.<br />

It thrivedonpoorfeedand<br />

foragedacross largedistances<br />

during theday.<br />

WiltshireHorns arrived in<br />

Australiain1952and polled<br />

Wiltshires came to New Zealand<br />

about20years later,after wool<br />

prices collapsed.<br />

Mr Gow’s lateuncleScott<br />

Dolling,agenetic adviser in the<br />

developmentofthe Poll Dorset<br />

breed, often visitedMangapiri<br />

Downs.<br />

He identifiedanunusual ram<br />

lamb on thefarmin1998asa<br />

Persian Hairlookalike.<br />

Havinganalysed thestrain in<br />

Hair sheep ... The Shire hair sheep do not need to be shorn.<br />

the Gow flock,headvisedMrGow<br />

on howtodevelopitusing the<br />

GermanMutton ­otherwise<br />

known as the White­Headed<br />

Marsh,which alsohas thePersian<br />

Hairstrain.<br />

It would havebeenhard to<br />

achievethe Shirebreed<br />

geneticallywith asingle strain,<br />

but thetwo strains ‘‘quietly<br />

mergedtogether’’ didthe trick,<br />

Mr Gowsaid.<br />

‘‘Wewentdownsomewrong<br />

avenues at times, but it worked<br />

out reallywellinthe end.<br />

‘‘We’ve hadgreat feedback<br />

frombuyers.’’<br />

He has met hisuncle’s<br />

challengeofbreeding longevity<br />

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eweshave lived to the age of 15<br />

and alot reach 10 or 11 years.<br />

Thisadds to theirappeal of<br />

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dagged, drenched, vaccinated, or<br />

dipped.<br />

Fertilityishigh, growth is<br />

quick,and meatyield plentiful.<br />

‘‘Theyhave eased our<br />

workload, reduced ourcosts,<br />

madefarmingeasier andreduced<br />

my backpain,’’ Mr Gowsaid.<br />

Restaurants favour the<br />

flavoursome, fine­texturedmeat,<br />

and thethick pelts producealot<br />

of first­grade leather.<br />

‘‘Shire sheep areintelligent<br />

and graze more independently<br />

thanothersheep,’’MrGowsaid.<br />

‘‘Theyare agile, moving quickly<br />

and easilythrough roughterrain.<br />

‘‘Theyexhibit an unequalled<br />

abilitytosurvive and thrive<br />

where other breeds wouldnot.’’<br />

Adevoted client basehas<br />

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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> 43<br />

RHS prizegiving goes ahead<br />

Rosebowl winners ... Sue McFarlane,(left) Jo Kent and Lynne John with a36­hole total<br />

of 130 points.<br />

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Success for Rangiora golf<br />

GOLF<br />

Rangiora’s champion womengolfers<br />

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<strong>Canterbury</strong> district.<br />

Jo Kent,LynneJohn andSue McFarlane<br />

representedRangiora, as the club’s senior<br />

champion,bronze grade championand<br />

bronzerunner­uprespectively.<br />

They took full advantageofthe event<br />

being played this year on theirhome<br />

course,achieving the bestever results in<br />

this annual eventfor theRangiora Golf<br />

Club.<br />

The three Rangiora players wonthe<br />

prestigiousGrossStableford Rosebowl<br />

with a36­holetotal of 130points.<br />

Lynne Johnand SueMcFarlanealso<br />

wonthe PatRennellSalver for thebronze<br />

pair with thehighest aggregatestablefords<br />

of 71.<br />

Individually, Jo Kentwas placedthirdin<br />

thesenior ChampionofChampions with a<br />

grosstotal of <strong>16</strong>0.<br />

This event waswonbyCatherineBell of<br />

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runner­upwasAlisiaRen from Russley<br />

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What’s happening in your<br />

community…<br />

All info onchanges to Council services and facilities can be found at waimakariri.govt.nz/covid19<br />

Vaccine Passes to beRrequired at<br />

Waimakariri Libraries and Aquatic Centres<br />

From 13 <strong>December</strong> Waimakariri District Council<br />

Aquatic Facilities, Libraries and some large public<br />

venues will require customers to show Covid-19<br />

vaccine passes on entry.<br />

The Council met on 10 <strong>December</strong> to adopt these<br />

changes following ahealth and safety risk<br />

assessment for customers and staff, getting<br />

guidance onhow to best implement the Covid-19<br />

Protection Framework, and putting in place safe<br />

operating procedures for all three ‘lights’.<br />

Chief Executive Jim Harland says “Last week we<br />

signalled that we may move to require vaccine<br />

passes for some of our customer facing areas<br />

aer some further investigation”.<br />

“What we’ve found is that the best option for the<br />

safety of our customers, as well as ensuring we<br />

can keep our doors open regardless of what traffic<br />

light we are at, is to require vaccine passes for<br />

staff and customers at our most popular public<br />

facing facilities.<br />

“This is the simplest way to ensure continuity of<br />

Council services for residents and make sure we<br />

play our part to minimise public and staff exposure<br />

and risk to Covid-19.”<br />

Council services will open under the settings as set<br />

out below.<br />

• Aquatic Centres: vaccine passes arenow required.<br />

Capacity limits based on one metre distancing,<br />

contact tracingand masks are required on entry.<br />

Leisure space, spa and changing rooms will reopen<br />

andbookingsare no longer required forAquarobics<br />

classes,lane or leisure swimming<br />

• Oxford, Kaiapoi and Rangiora Libraries: vaccine<br />

passes are now required. Capacity limits based<br />

on one metre distancing, contact tracing and<br />

masks are required<br />

• Oxford and Kaiapoi Service Centres: vaccine<br />

passes are now required as these facilities are<br />

based in the libraries<br />

• Rangiora Service Centre: vaccine passes are<br />

not required<br />

• Rangiora Town Hall, MainPower Stadium, Kaiapoi<br />

Community Centre and Woodend Community<br />

Centre: vaccine passes are required<br />

• Transfer Stations: vaccine passes are<br />

not required<br />

• Public Events (indoor and outdoor): no limits if<br />

vaccine passes are required for those 12 and<br />

older. These will be checked at the start of<br />

the event. If vaccine passes are not required a<br />

maximum of 50 people are allowed toattend<br />

• Building inspectors, field workers and<br />

contractors, alcohol licencing, dog control and<br />

other Environmental Services Officers will follow<br />

health and safety guidance and maintain one<br />

metre distancing, contact trace and wear masks<br />

as required<br />

• Other public-facing functions such as Council,<br />

Committee and Community Board Meetings<br />

don’t require vaccine passes.<br />

Algal Bloom Warning for Pegasus Lake<br />

and Silverstream<br />

From Friday 10 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> Lake Pegasus<br />

is closed to all recreational users because toxic<br />

algae (plankton cyanobacteria) was found in the<br />

water and <strong>Canterbury</strong> DHB’s Community and Public<br />

Health unit have now issued ahealth warning.<br />

Asecondhealth warning has alsobeen issued forthe<br />

Kaiapoi River/Silverstream betweenOhokaRoad and<br />

Hayson Drive.<br />

People and their dogs should avoid all contact with<br />

the water until the health warning has been lied.<br />

Samples of the water have been taken for testing<br />

with results to be confirmed later this week<br />

and signage will be put in place around the lake<br />

warning people of the risk.<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> is monitoring the site,<br />

with <strong>Canterbury</strong> District Health Board being<br />

responsible for issuing health warnings. The public<br />

will be advised of any changes in water quality via<br />

our website and Facebook.<br />

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Fisheries reopen<br />

Kaikouraresidents have<br />

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earthquake.<br />

MayorCraig Mackle is among<br />

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reopened on <strong>December</strong> 1.<br />

The fisheries were closed for<br />

five yearsafter the 20<strong>16</strong>quake<br />

caused extensive damagetothe<br />

marine habitat along the<br />

Kaikouracoastline, including<br />

significant coastal uplift.<br />

It has been reopenedfor<br />

threemonths as aprecaution<br />

untilFebruary 28.<br />

Waste<br />

Kerbsiderubbish collection has<br />

started in Kaikoura on<br />

<strong>December</strong> 2aspart of the<br />

changes signalledinthe Long<br />

Term Plan.<br />

Branded rubbishbags are<br />

available from Innovative<br />

WasteKaikoura, the New<br />

World, Caltexand Night 'n Day.<br />

Rubbish collections will be<br />

fortnightly, with collections in<br />

Kaikouratownshipon<br />

Thursdaysand at Ocean Ridge<br />

and South Bay on Fridays.<br />

Kerbsiderecycling<br />

collections have changed to<br />

fortnightly, in alternativeweeks<br />

to rubbishcollections for the<br />

Kaikouratownship, Ocean<br />

Ridgeand South Bay.<br />

Recycling collections in<br />

Hapuku, Oaro,Goose Bay and<br />

Peketa have ceased, while rural<br />

recyclingstations at Suburban<br />

SPORTS RESULTS<br />

Rangiora Bridge Club<br />

Grey Pairs: <strong>North</strong>/South:<br />

Joyce Gray/DawnSimpson<br />

1,Selwyn Green/Pat Green<br />

2, Veronica Hall/Pam<br />

McAlister 3. East/West:<br />

Janice Pickering/Heather<br />

Waldron 1, Fern McRae/<br />

David McRae 2, Pauline<br />

Miller/Bunty Marshall and<br />

Ann Blackie/Denise Frater<br />

equal 3.<br />

Summer Pairs: N/S Judith<br />

Driver/Jan Roose 1,<br />

Jeanette Chatterton/Gaynor<br />

Hurford 2. Barry Smart/<br />

Lynda Cameron 3. East/<br />

West: Neil Marshall/Alison<br />

Price 1, Phillipa Watkins/<br />

Noreen Thompson 2, David<br />

Rainey/Richard Luisetti 3.<br />

Summer Teams: 1st Born to<br />

Win: Sue Solomons/Helen<br />

Thornburgh/Moody Shokry/<br />

Warwick Wyatt.<br />

Junior Evening: N/S:<br />

and Peketahave beenremoved.<br />

Innovation Waste Kaikoura<br />

has begun worktoestablish a<br />

transfer station, in preparation<br />

for the existing landfill reaching<br />

the endofits life.<br />

No decision has been made<br />

on whether Kaikoura will send<br />

its wastetoKate Valley Landfill<br />

or Bluegums Landfill in<br />

Marlborough.<br />

WakatuQuay<br />

The Kaikoura District Council<br />

has received agood response to<br />

its call for expressionsof<br />

interestfor development at<br />

Wakatu Quay.<br />

MayorCraig Macklesays a<br />

full range of expressions of<br />

interesthave been received<br />

from developers interested in<br />

developing the entiresite to<br />

thoseenquiring about being a<br />

tenant.<br />

‘‘It’s onlythe beginning. It’s<br />

very much kicking car tyres at<br />

the moment.’’<br />

The Kaikoura Marine<br />

Development Project team will<br />

considerthe expressions of<br />

interest, including talking to<br />

applicants, beforemakinga<br />

recommendation to the council<br />

by Marchnext year.<br />

Nearly $10 million has been<br />

received from the government’s<br />

ProvincialGrowthFund<br />

towards the project. The<br />

council’s preferred concept<br />

design expectedtocost around<br />

$20 million, so what gets built<br />

will need to be worked through<br />

with any successful developers.<br />

Annette Caldwell/Gail<br />

Dunlop andKerryn Lange/<br />

Karen Manson equal 1,<br />

Gerard McRae/Denis Milne<br />

3. E/W: StuartAtkinson/<br />

Wayne Hutchings 1, Murray<br />

Davis/Sharron Davis 2, Ann/<br />

Marilyn Eliet 3.<br />

Christmas Pairs:N/S: Derek<br />

Wilson/Richard Luisetti 1,<br />

Heather Waldron/Joyce<br />

Gray 2, RobinHassall/Sue<br />

McIlroy 3. E/W: Shirley<br />

Symns/Jeanette McIntyre 1,<br />

Gaynor Hurford/Liz Duke 2,<br />

Jenny Hassall/Pauline<br />

Miller 3.<br />

Waimakariri Gorge<br />

Women’s Golf<br />

Stableford: 18 Holes: F<br />

Nimmon andLScott 37,<br />

equal 1; SMardon and L<br />

Pottinger34, equal 3, L<br />

Smith 32, 5; KBattersby 31,<br />

6; RPilbrown 30, 7.<br />

Nine holes: Jallen 17, 1.<br />

Public Notices<br />

HOUSESITTERS available.<br />

Retired couple available<br />

over the holiday period<br />

while our own home is<br />

built. Ph 027 731 3004.<br />

Machinery Sales<br />

11 kVa Deluxe<br />

Blackout Generator EFI<br />

2446087<br />

Was$3413<br />

Now $2263<br />

(subject to availability)<br />

www.BLAX<br />

.nz<br />

Pets<br />

ANIMAL AND PET<br />

minding service available.<br />

Experienced, knowledgeable<br />

person, small animals<br />

and large. Affordable rates.<br />

Waipara/Amberley area.<br />

Phone Karen 027 733 4892.<br />

BICHON HOMESTAY<br />

for smaller dogs. We look<br />

after your dog in our home.<br />

"No kennels". Phone today<br />

03 314 6110.<br />

½PRICE<br />

DOG FOOD<br />

MEAT2U.NZ<br />

313 0022<br />

2424357<br />

Gardening<br />

A+ GARDEN hedges cut<br />

to perfection. Tree &arbor<br />

work. For aquote. Phone<br />

021 111 4322.<br />

SPRAY EQUIPMENT<br />

12v, Honda or Rato, plus<br />

parts &accessories. Telephone<br />

027 262 2266<br />

www.BLAX.nz.<br />

Wanted To Buy<br />

BUYING estate type old<br />

china, crystal, collectables,<br />

vases. Ph 027 350 3963, or<br />

313 1878.<br />

$$$<br />

Amalgamated Scrap Metal<br />

Ltd. Specialists in farm<br />

machineryand farm clean<br />

ups, old vehicles etc.<br />

100% locally owned.<br />

Ph 0800 030 712 or<br />

027 695 0480.<br />

2312759<br />

WANTED<br />

ANTIQUE FURNITURE<br />

and good quality<br />

second hand furniture<br />

Happytotravel<br />

Phone Rick 021 376883<br />

or email photo to:<br />

hall.coffey@xtra.co.nz<br />

For Sale<br />

KAYAKS new x2 for sale,<br />

sit on top with back rests,<br />

fishing compartments $450<br />

each or $800 for 2paddles<br />

and life jackets included.<br />

Phone 0272 291 126.<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

OFF-LICENCE<br />

SECTION 101, SALE<br />

AND SUPPLYOF<br />

ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />

Browns Rangiora<br />

Supermarket T/A New<br />

World Rangiora has made<br />

application to the District<br />

Licensing Committee at<br />

Rangiora for the renewal<br />

of an OffLicence in respect<br />

of the premises situated at<br />

10 Good Street, Rangiora<br />

known as New World<br />

Rangiora.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business conducted (or to<br />

be conducted) under the<br />

licence is Supermarket.<br />

The days on which and the<br />

hours during which alcohol<br />

is (or is intended to be)<br />

sold under the licence are<br />

Monday -Sunday 7am to<br />

10pm.<br />

The application may be<br />

inspected during ordinary<br />

office hours at the office<br />

of the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee at<br />

215 High Street, Rangiora.<br />

Any person who is entitled<br />

to object and who wishes<br />

to object to the issue of<br />

the licence may, not later<br />

than 15 working days after<br />

the date of the publication<br />

of this notice, file anotice<br />

in writing of the objection<br />

with the Secretary of<br />

the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee<br />

at Private Bag 1005,<br />

Rangiora.<br />

No objection to the renewal<br />

of alicence may be made<br />

in relation to amatter other<br />

than amatter specified in<br />

section 131 of the Sale and<br />

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.<br />

This is the first publication<br />

of this notice.<br />

2444830v1<br />

Firewood<br />

LOG SPLITTERS. Honda<br />

or Rato powered, plus parts<br />

& accessories. Telephone<br />

027 262 2266 www.BLAX.nz<br />

SPILT old man pine, 3.7<br />

$260. Ph 021 993 497.<br />

Cars Wanted<br />

ANY old cars, anything pre<br />

1990, unfinished Hot Rods,<br />

Classic Cars. Please call<br />

027 258 8366.<br />

CASH 4CARS<br />

and 4WD'S<br />

Phone<br />

Automotive<br />

Parts<br />

03 313 72<strong>16</strong><br />

CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />

wanted for dismantling or<br />

repair. Phone 027 258<br />

8366.<br />

FALCONS &<br />

COMMODORES<br />

WANTED<br />

Suitable for<br />

dismantling or repairs<br />

Ph 313 72<strong>16</strong><br />

2412522<br />

WANTED to buy Ford,<br />

Holden, Chrysler or<br />

Chev’s, Classic cars. Any<br />

other types considered, any<br />

condition. Please phone<br />

Tony 027 313 5000.


CLASSIFIED<br />

46 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

ON-LICENCE<br />

SECTION 101, SALE<br />

AND SUPPLY OF<br />

ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />

Eagle JI Ltd has made<br />

application to the District<br />

Licensing committee at<br />

Rangiora for the renewal of<br />

an On-Licence in respect<br />

of the premises situated<br />

at 67 Williams Street,<br />

Kaiapoi, or the Tavern<br />

known as Kaikanui Tavern.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business to be conducted<br />

under the licence is Tavern.<br />

The days on which and<br />

the hours during alcohol is<br />

intended to be sold under<br />

the licence are: Sunday to<br />

Thursday 8am to 11pm,<br />

Friday - Saturday 8am<br />

-1am.<br />

The application may be<br />

inspected during ordinary<br />

office hours at the office<br />

of the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee, 215<br />

High Street, Rangiora.<br />

Any person who is entitled<br />

to object and who wishes<br />

to object to the issue of the<br />

licence may, not later than<br />

15 days working days after<br />

the date of the publication<br />

of this notice, file anotice<br />

in writing of the objection<br />

with the Secretary of<br />

the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee,<br />

at Private Bag 1005,<br />

Rangiora.<br />

No objection to the renewal<br />

of alicence may be made<br />

in relation to amatter other<br />

than amatter specified in<br />

section 131 of the sale and<br />

supply of Alcohol Act 2012.<br />

This is the second<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

This notice was first<br />

published on 9<strong>December</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

2443765v2<br />

PUBLIC NOTICEOF<br />

APPLICATION FOR<br />

OFF-LICENCE<br />

SECTION 101,SALE<br />

AND SUPPLYOF<br />

ALCOHOLACT 2012<br />

Eagle JI Ltd has made<br />

application to the District<br />

Licensing Committee at<br />

Rangiora for the renewal of<br />

an OffLicence in respect of<br />

the premises situated at 67<br />

Williams Street, Kaiapoi or<br />

the Bottle shop known as<br />

Bottle OKaikanui.<br />

The general nature of the<br />

business conducted (or to<br />

be conducted) under the<br />

licence is Bottle Shop.<br />

The days on which and the<br />

hours during which alcohol<br />

is (or is intended to be)<br />

sold under the licence are<br />

Monday - Sunday 8am -<br />

10pm.<br />

The application may be<br />

inspected during ordinary<br />

office hours at the office<br />

of the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee at<br />

215 High Street, Rangiora.<br />

Any person who is entitled<br />

to object and who wishes<br />

to object to the issue of<br />

the licence may, not later<br />

than 15 working days after<br />

the date of the publication<br />

of this notice, file anotice<br />

in writing of the objection<br />

with the Secretary of<br />

the Waimakariri District<br />

Licensing Committee<br />

at Private Bag 1005,<br />

Rangiora.<br />

No objection to the renewal<br />

of alicence may be made<br />

in relation to amatter other<br />

than amatter specified in<br />

section 131 of the Sale and<br />

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.<br />

This is the second publication<br />

of this notice. This notice<br />

was first published on 9<br />

<strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

2443770v2<br />

Public Notices<br />

2440751<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Our office will close at 3pm on<br />

Tuesday, 21 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

and reopen at 9am on Monday,<br />

10 January 2022<br />

Merry Christmas and a<br />

Happy New Year!<br />

SUMMER IS HERE …AND WE NEED YOUR HELP<br />

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

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

SeasonalFixed Term positions available:<br />

Retail Sales and Retail Sales Support<br />

Team Members<br />

• Weekend work required.<br />

• Upto40hours.<br />

• Mustbecustomer focused.<br />

• Working inside and outside.<br />

• Mustbephysicallyfitand strong.<br />

• Will be required to climb ladders and use lifting<br />

equipment.<br />

• Will be required to pick, carry,assemble and deliver<br />

heavy products.<br />

• Work as part of ateam.<br />

• Beable to think proactively.<br />

• Work hard and smart.<br />

Terrible<br />

<br />

Debt<br />

<br />

<br />

a free and<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Kiwisaver<br />

teach<br />

manage<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

the Waimakariri<br />

or Hurunui<br />

District<br />

www.bsnc.org.nz<br />

<br />

other agencies<br />

<br />

Sharon Grant <br />

<br />

<br />

Find us on Facebook: (Budgeting Services <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>)<br />

Supported by: <br />

<br />

Registered Charity Number: CC10710<br />

Customer Service Checkout<br />

Team Members<br />

Experienced customer service people preferred but<br />

full training provided.<br />

• Weekend work required.<br />

• Upto40hours.<br />

• Mustbecustomer focused.<br />

• Mustbephysically fit.<br />

• May be requiredtocollect trolleys.<br />

• May be requiredtoassist customers with purchases<br />

to their vehicles.<br />

• Work as part of ateam.<br />

• Beable to think proactively.<br />

• Work hard and smart.<br />

• Able to take aturnonany ofthe various roles in these<br />

positions.<br />

• Confident to act as our “greeter”<br />

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

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

Seasonal Fixed Term Roles<br />

McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega<br />

PO Box 1003<br />

Rangiora 7440<br />

or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz<br />

PLEASE SPECIFY WHICHPOSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR<br />

2445690<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

Due to increasing demand,<br />

Kip McGrath Rangiora is seeking<br />

experienced, qualified and<br />

enthusiastic primary teachers and<br />

especially an applicant able to<br />

teach math up to NCEA level 1for<br />

its Rangiora centre. Teachers will<br />

work with no more than 4students<br />

on individual programmes and<br />

must be excited about making a<br />

difference. All qualified applicants<br />

welcome, including vibrant<br />

retired teachers. Looking to make<br />

appointments now for 2022.<br />

Govt. vaccine mandate will apply.<br />

Further information from,<br />

and brief resumes to:<br />

rangiora@kipmcgrath.co.nz<br />

or by calling the centre Director,<br />

Dr. Grant Dykes (03) 313 3638.<br />

School Bus DriversRequired<br />

We areproud to be atransportprovider forthe<br />

Ministry of Education in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

area. We arelooking forSchool Bus Driverstodrive<br />

morning and afternoon school runs andtechnology<br />

routes.<br />

Days of work areMondaytoFridayduring the<br />

school term. Extracharter work will be available at<br />

times.<br />

If youareorhave:<br />

• AClass 1or2licence and aPendorsement<br />

• Excellentcommunication skills<br />

• ATeam player<br />

• Health and Safety focused<br />

• Keen to contribute andacan-do attitude<br />

• Fully vaccinated againstCovid 19 as of the<br />

2nd January2022<br />

Then this could be ajob foryou. Support to achieve<br />

licensing maybegiven to suitable applicants.<br />

Please registeryour interest by emailing<br />

manager@torlessetravel.co.nz or ring03313 5453.<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

WE would like to thank all<br />

the kind folk who came to<br />

my mother in law’s help<br />

when she fainted in Rangiora<br />

Countdown on the 7th<br />

Dec. It was very much<br />

appreciated and we wish<br />

you well for 2022, Robyn<br />

and Kathy Ackerman.<br />

Trade&Services<br />

A PAINTER WITH<br />

PASSION! Local painter<br />

with 30 years of quality and<br />

integrity in all aspects of<br />

painting. Phone Mike on<br />

021 0903 8546.<br />

ABEL &Prestige Chimney<br />

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned<br />

& operated. Covering all<br />

areas from Waimak to Hanmer.<br />

Professional, guaranteed,<br />

service. Firebox<br />

repairs, carry most parts. Ph<br />

0800 661 244.<br />

AFFORDABLE<br />

cutting with quality and<br />

removal work. Free quotes.<br />

No job too small. Ph 027<br />

442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052<br />

or A/H 03 359 4605.<br />

ALL TREE SERVICES,<br />

arbour work, pruning, tree<br />

removal. Affordable &<br />

friendly service. Telephone<br />

021 111 4322.<br />

Lost and Found<br />

2442112<br />

PETER or Neil please<br />

return my brief case of boat<br />

papers. Ineed them, thank<br />

you. Leith 022 477 3075.<br />

Livestock<br />

HOMEKILL & Wild<br />

Game meat processing. Ph<br />

313 0022. www.meat2u.nz.<br />

Trade&Services<br />

ARBORIST qualified.<br />

Copper Beech Tree<br />

Services. Tree removal,<br />

pruning, height reduction,<br />

hedge trimming, shaping,<br />

tree planting, firewood.<br />

Free quotes. Contact Angus<br />

Edwards 027 259 6741<br />

copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com<br />

BRIAN’S Tree Services.<br />

Tree felling, topping,<br />

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish<br />

removed, stump grinding,<br />

branch chipping.<br />

Affordable rates. Phone 03<br />

327 5505 or 021 124 4894.<br />

concrete<br />

CHIMNEY SWEEPS<br />

Time to service your fire.<br />

Accumulation of soot seriously<br />

affects performance.<br />

Latest rotary brush technology.<br />

Free moisture check<br />

on wood. Safety inspection.<br />

All work insured and guaranteed.<br />

From $70 single<br />

story. 0800 SWEEPME or<br />

021 0277 1927. Visit<br />

www.sweepnz.co.nz.<br />

DIRTY TILES &Grout?<br />

Professional tile cleaning,<br />

tiled shower restoration,<br />

mouldy silcone, shower<br />

glass & we can even<br />

recolour your old grout!<br />

For all your tile and grout<br />

issues call Grout Pro for a<br />

free, no obligation quote.<br />

Ph Darryl 0800 882 772.<br />

SUMMERFIELD<br />

FENCING<br />

IN YOUR AREA NOW.<br />

Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle,<br />

horse, all types of animals.<br />

Fences, yards, sheds, arenas,<br />

shelters, runs.<br />

30+ years contract fencing.<br />

Steve is available to help with<br />

your design &planning.<br />

Ph office03312 4747<br />

2091848<br />

GUTTER CLEANING -<br />

SUMMER SPECIAL -<br />

Total gutter / spouting<br />

cleaning and repairs. For<br />

Fast and friendly Service<br />

call <strong>Canterbury</strong> Spouting<br />

Services on 0508<br />

SPOUTING or 022 375<br />

8506. FREE QUOTES.<br />

METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />

Sheetmetal Fabrication,<br />

Wrought Iron,<br />

Welding, Custom Trailers,<br />

General Metalwork. No job<br />

too big or too small. Ph 021<br />

265 5428 or 03 314 6908.<br />

Find us on facebook/<br />

Glenmark Metal Worx.<br />

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.<br />

PAINTER & Decorator.<br />

25 + years experience.<br />

Interior /exterior, roofs &<br />

waterblasting. For a free<br />

quote, please ph Steve 03<br />

314 4620 or 027 477 1930.<br />

PAINTER. Qualified local<br />

professional, Int / Ext,<br />

roofs, wallpaper. Call or<br />

text Corban 027 846 5035.<br />

PAINT & wallpaper<br />

services. Wayne Bryant,<br />

exterior, interior. Qualified<br />

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph<br />

313 5337 or 027 654 4568.<br />

POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />

parts &sales for over 40<br />

years. All main brands serviced.<br />

Grossman Trade<br />

Tools, 23 Watts Road,<br />

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.<br />

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />

Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />

crutching, drenching,<br />

tailing, feet trimming &<br />

health check. — Ph. 03-<br />

423-3713 or 021-267-4025.<br />

Trade &Services<br />

RANGIORA Rubbish<br />

Removal and RRR skips.<br />

Wheelie bins any frequency<br />

and skips from 1.5 cube to<br />

9cube. Skips and wheelie<br />

bins for any use, rubbish,<br />

greenwaste, building sites<br />

or just cleanups. Give us a<br />

phone call 313 6957 or for<br />

skips 021 313 255.<br />

SCREEN PRINTING.<br />

For all your printing<br />

requirements. T-shirts,<br />

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and<br />

polos, Overalls, Caps etc.<br />

Please phone Heather 03<br />

313 0261 or email heather.<br />

norstar@gmail.com.<br />

ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />

Forall your painting &<br />

plastering requirements<br />

Local with 30 years<br />

experience<br />

All workmanship<br />

Guaranteed.<br />

Phone 021 344 023<br />

2220615<br />

Pride &Quality Painting<br />

&Decorating Services<br />

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />

service. For all your painting<br />

needs, phone: Martin 310<br />

6187 or 021 128 9867<br />

SHEEP SHEARING,<br />

drenching, feet trimming.<br />

For Lifestyle blocks. Call<br />

Stu 027 315 69<strong>16</strong>.<br />

SEPTIC TANK<br />

CLEANING<br />

Bill’s Liquid<br />

Waste<br />

You dump it...<br />

Blair pumps it...<br />

Blair Tavendale<br />

Ph 03 314 9371<br />

0275 379-694<br />

2362002<br />

027 2<strong>16</strong> 0000<br />

2225862<br />

REMOVALISTS<br />

Movemen Ltd<br />

2Men &agood sized truck.<br />

From $150 plus GST per hour.<br />

Kaiapoi based.<br />

Call Gerard<br />

027 668 3636<br />

movemen.co.nz<br />

2401953<br />

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2014 Toyota Spade<br />

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$<br />

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20<strong>16</strong> Corolla GX Sedan<br />

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$<br />

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2017 Toyota C-HR<br />

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•Camera, Satnav, 5-door<br />

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$<br />

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2015Corolla GX Hatch<br />

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2010 MitsubishiLancerVRX<br />

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2017 Corolla GLXHatch<br />

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2020 Nissan Navara ST-X 4WD<br />

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NOW OPEN<br />

Rangiora Motor Group’s brand-new premises<br />

RANGIORA<br />

MOTOR GROUP<br />

29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora.<br />

ph: 03941 3175<br />

e: sales@rangioramotorgroup.co.nz<br />

www.rangioramotorgroup.co.nz<br />

Rangiora Motor Group are the authorised dealer forMitsubishi and<br />

Nissan in<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>,has opened the doors at its new site at<br />

29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora.<br />

All the latest models from Mitsubishi and Nissan, plus arange<br />

of quality pre-owned vehicles.Also offering Full servicing forall<br />

makes and models along with WoF, tyre sales and wheel alignment<br />

services.<br />

See inside forfull story


Sales &serviceprovidedatsparkling newsite<br />

Afterthree years operating from atemporary location in<br />

High Street, Rangiora, the team at Rangiora Motor Group is<br />

thrilled to welcome customers to their brand-new, purposebuilt<br />

dealership at 29 Southbrook Road.<br />

It opened forbusiness on<strong>December</strong> 1, and asgeneral<br />

manager Steve Hammond puts it: “The wait was well worth<br />

it!”<br />

The 2500sqm site incorporates a700sqm showroom where<br />

the latest Mitsubishi and Nissan models are displayed,and<br />

an outdoor space toaccommodate awide selection of new<br />

and pre-owned vehicles.<br />

“Our dedicated Mitsubishi and Nissan sales team are here<br />

to advise customers on the best choice ofvehicle fortheir<br />

requirements,plus we can arrange all necessary vehicle<br />

financing and insurance at very competitive rates,with<br />

trade-ins also welcome,” Steve says.<br />

Forcustomers considering an EV,Rangiora Motor Group<br />

offers the fully electric Nissan Leaf and the two Mitsubishi<br />

plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), the Eclipse Cross and the Outlander.<br />

Complementary charging is available forall EV customers at<br />

the on-site charging station.<br />

The other key aspect of Rangiora Motor Group’s new site is<br />

the large, fully equipped workshop,which provides servicing<br />

not only forMitsubishi and Nissanvehicles,but forall makes<br />

and models of vehicle.<br />

“We supply genuine parts forall Mitsubishi and Nissan<br />

models,” Steve says,“with ourteam offully qualified master<br />

technicians able to undertake all aspects of repairs and<br />

servicing and Warrants of Fitness.”<br />

Rangiora Motor Group can also offer tyres forall types of<br />

vehicles and offerwheel balancing and wheel alignment<br />

services ensures optimum tyre performance and longevity.<br />

Acomfortable air conditioned lounge is offered for<br />

customers to wait fortheir WoForvehicle service to be<br />

completed. Customers can also have access to acourtesy<br />

vehicle while their own isbeing serviced, or alternatively,<br />

Rangiora Motor Group can provide alocal pick-up and<br />

delivery service. Afterbeing serviced, every vehicle is washed<br />

and vacuumed, at no charge.<br />

Prior to Rangiora Motor Group developing 29Southbrook<br />

Road, the site had remained vacant and unkempt forseveral<br />

years. “Itwas abit of an eyesore really,” Steve says, “so we<br />

were pleased to have tidied it up and weinvite customers<br />

to come and see us at our new premises to talk about their<br />

vehicle purchasing and servicing requirements.”<br />

See centre spread forour latest vehicle specials


MEET THETEAM<br />

The team members at the Rangiora<br />

Motor Group are all <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

residents from Rangiora and<br />

surrounding districts.<br />

“AsaRangiora-based business we<br />

want to support the local community<br />

by employing people who live in<br />

the area,”general manager Steve<br />

Hammond says.<br />

“We see it as being about locals<br />

helping locals,and away of repaying<br />

the community fortheir loyalty to us.”<br />

STEVE HAMMOND<br />

General Manager<br />

Steve has 20+ years inthe motorindustry,<br />

with 7years working with Mitsubishi.he’s a<br />

Mandeville local where he lives with his wife<br />

and three children.Onhis days off heenjoys the<br />

working on his lifestyle block.<br />

WAYNE HARRIS<br />

Sales Manager<br />

With 30-plus years’ experience inmotor<br />

vehicle sales,Wayne has knowledge and<br />

expertise that’s second-to-none when advising<br />

customers on vehicle purchase.AChristchurch<br />

native, he now lives at Pegasus with his wife<br />

and three children.<br />

TONY PRESCOT<br />

Parts Manager<br />

Tony has recently joined Rangiora MotorGroup,<br />

bringing with him five years’ experience in<br />

motor parts sales. He lives inAshleywith his<br />

wife and four children, and when he’s not busy<br />

selling parts,heenjoys driving his off-road Can-<br />

Am.<br />

ANDREW MILLER<br />

Vehicle Sales<br />

Andrew has been with the company for five<br />

years, the last two years at our old location.<br />

As aformertravel agent,Andrew understands<br />

the importance ofputting the customer first in<br />

every transaction. Away from work, he is an avid<br />

followeroffilm and theatre.<br />

CAITI DIEPRAAM<br />

Frontline Administrator<br />

While Caiti is new tothe motor vehicle industry,<br />

she brings an extensive administration<br />

background to her role.Originally from<br />

Queenstown, she lives in Loburn and enjoys<br />

playing tennis to keep fit.<br />

DAVE HAYES<br />

Workshop Foreman<br />

Master technician Dave has been with<br />

Mitsubishi for11 years, experience that is highly<br />

valued by the company. Originally from the UK,<br />

Dave is married,has three children, and lives in<br />

Woodend.<br />

GARYCLARKE<br />

Technician<br />

ARangiora local, our technician Garry is also<br />

new tothe company. As afully qualified WOF<br />

technician heisanother important memberof<br />

the team.On his days off hespends time with<br />

his three and ahalf year-old son.<br />

ROB BROWN<br />

Vehicle Preparation<br />

Another new memberofthe Rangiora Motor<br />

Group team,Rob went to Rangiora High, lives in<br />

Loburn and plays rugby forAshley.


NOW OPEN!<br />

Rangiora Motor Group’s brand-new premises!<br />

RANGIORA<br />

MOTOR GROUP<br />

<br />

To celebrate the opening of our<br />

new dealership and workshop on<br />

29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora<br />

Motor Group are offering a<br />

special priced Warranty of Fitness<br />

Inspection for $29.95*.<br />

Don’t have aWoF due soon, don’t<br />

worry,keep this voucher as we will<br />

honour this offeruntil 30th June<br />

2022.<br />

29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora.<br />

ph: 03941 3175<br />

WOF<br />

INSPECTION<br />

$29 .95<br />

e: sales@rangioramotorgroup.co.nz<br />

www.rangioramotorgroup.co.nz<br />

*Offer refers to Warrant OfFitness inspection on passenger class vehicles only.Any additional work and parts needed,will be at an<br />

additional cost and will not proceed unless quote isapproved. Rangiora Motor Group reserves the right to vary,extend or withdraw<br />

this offer. Offer is only available until 30/06/2022.

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