North Canterbury News: January 27, 2022

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6 The North Canterbury News, January 27, 2022
Vaccine passes needed at NC councils
By ROBYN BRISTOW
NorthCanterbury Councilsrequire
vaccinepasses at many of their
premisesand facilitiesfollowingthe
changetoRed under the Covid­19
trafficlight system.
They say while it’smainly be
business as usual, Redprotocols will
require people to present their vaccine
certificates, wear masks, and socially
distance.
Waimakaririchief executiveJim
Harlandsaysall council servicesand
facilitieswillremain openthroughout
theRed alert level.
‘‘Therequirementfor customers to
show aMyVaccinePass, in our busiest
publicfacilities, means customers
won’t seeaprofound changeinhow
we’re operating.
‘‘There will primarilybesmall
tweakssuch as reviewing our
requirements fordistancing, maskuse,
andabig focus on making surewedon’t
breachany of the new capacity limits.”
WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon says
he’s encouragingeveryone to remain
calm, workwith therestrictionsand be
prepared.
‘‘I’dencourage everyonetomake
sure you’rereadyfor Omicron. Make
sure you get your boostershotwhen
eligible and ensureyou scanorsign in
andwear yourmaskwhenout and
about.
‘‘We allcan helpminimisethe riskof
Covid­19 in ourcommunity by making
sure we play by the rules and each do
ourpart in limiting the spreadonthis
latestvariant.’’
TheHurunui District Council has
moved to requiringstaffand publicto
have vaccine passestoenter all
council service centres, libraries,
including the mainHurunuiLibrary in
Amberley.
Council’schiefexecutive Officer
Hamish Dobbie saysthe moveisto
ensure the health and safety of staff,
andslow thetransmission of Omicron.
‘‘It’s about everyone’s protection. We
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need to keepour staffhealthy so they
can help keep thecommunityhealthy.’’
To keepwithinthe government’s
guidelinesofRed setting, council’s
essential workforce will be splitting
into self­contained teams, so thereis
no crossover of use of vehicles,papers
or tools,and no physical interaction.
‘‘Ourteams will see changeswithin
theirown operations,but as far as the
people of Hurunuiare concerned,
therewill be no disruption to delivery
of services,normality willcontinue.’’
Mr Dobbiesays the traffic light
system is a‘‘movingbeast’’,and council
is doing itsupmost to continuequality
delivery of services, while keeping
everyone’ssafety at the forefront.
‘‘It’s frustrating timesfor allofus, so
Ithankyou foryourco­operation as we
workthroughthistogether.’’
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swimming pools will not requireaMy
VaccinePass.For communityhallsthe
onuslies on the person hiringthe
facility whomustcomply with
government guidelines. Reserves and
playgrounds areopentothose withand
without aMyVaccine Pass. Hanmer
Springs Thermal Pools &Spa entry
doesrequire aMyVaccine Pass.
Entry to the mainKaikoura Council
buildingonWest Endwillbeby
VaccinePass only. Thisapplies to
everyone over 12 and includes the
museum, library, council chambers
and offices, Environment Canterbury
and theKaikouraStarOffice.
‘‘Inaddition to vaccine passeswe
willcontinuetorequire peopletowear
masks, limit thenumbers of people in
our buildings andfacilitiestoensure
goodphysicaldistancingcan be
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‘‘Theoverridingconsideration is
keeping ourpeople andcommunity
safe.
‘‘Vaccination remains ourstrongest
andmosteffective tool to protect
against infectionand disease, andwe
need the staff and the community,
especially our vulnerable, to continue
to accessfacilities safely,’’ aKaikoura
spokesperson says.
Unprepared
Meanwhile WaimakaririMPMatt
Doocey is concernedaboutthe lackof
preparation forthe arrivalofomicron
in the community.
‘‘It doesfeel likewearen’tprepared
foromicron as muchaswecouldhave
been.Ihave beencalling for rapid
antigen testingfor thosetravelling to
theSouthIsland for monthsnow.
Overseas, rapid antigen testing kitsare
sold freelyinsupermarkets whereas
here someNew Zealand companies are
stillwaiting for permission to import
them.’’
Mr Dooceysays thankfully the
Canterbury District HealthBoard has
worked hard,after aslow start, to
increase vaccination rates acrossthe
region.
‘‘I’dliketothankour hardworking
vaccinators and encourageeveryone
whocan to getthe booster. Duetothe
government’s lackofplanningfor
much of 2021, New Zealand hadthe
slowestvaccinerolloutinthe
developed world. NowOmicron is
here,and we are thefourth slowest in
thedevelopedworldfor boosters.’’
Business owners, whohad contacted
him, wereworriedaboutthe financial
impacts of the latestoutbreak, he says.
‘‘Whether it’sour local
accommodation and hospitality sector
concerned in thedrop off of customers,
or our local building sectorwho are
concerned aboutsupplychains,I’m
working hardtoensure theyreceive
thesupport theyneedtokeep people
in jobs,’’says Mr Doocey.
Age is no barrier to Dynamic Vanessa in the grading stakes
By TIM CRONSHAW
ACanterbury cow has earned an excellent
grading for the sixth time at agrand old
age.
The 20­year­oldHolstein­Friesian,
Belbrook DynamicVanessa, is believed to
be the only cow to have achieved asixth
EX classification in the country.
OwnedbyJohn and Robbie Wakelin of
Belbrook Holsteins, in Rangiora,Vanessa
was the only Holstein­Friesian to get an
EX5 in 2019.
Robbie Wakelinsaid her longevityand
consistent calving had contributed more
thananythingelse.
‘‘She’s onlystartedtolook older
recently. She’s agood old cow.She runs
through the herd, she’scarefree, and at 19
she’s still going strong.’’
Eachyear,HolsteinFriesian New
Zealand members submittheirregistered
in­milk heifers and cowsfor classification.
The system aims to improve the breed’s
overall standard by recognising each cow’s
strengthsand weaknesses.
All cowsclassified are alsoscoredfor
non­productiontraits.
To achieve an excellentgrading, acow
must have calved at least threetimes.
Born in 2001, Vanessa had come from a
long line of Canterbury­centred genetics,
Mr Wakelin said.
‘‘Her sire,Bellview WM Dynamic, was
bred by Johnand I.
‘‘He was an outstanding bull, producing
17 daughters who classified excellent.’’
Vanessa’s dam was Belbrook LP Valda.
The cow got herfirst excellent mark in
2009,with her milkproduction peaking at
513kgofmilk solids in 2013. She had
produced13calvesduring 15 lactations in
her lifetime, and two of her daughters
have classifiedexcellent twice.
Holstein Friesian New Zealand
president DougCourtman saidthe
achievement was evidence of the longevity
of the breed, and the breeding skills of
families such as the Wakelins. Mr Wakelin
said they had never shied awayfrom
breedingwith older cows,and longevity
was atrait his father bred for specifically.
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Amberley 12:28am 2.3 6:45am 0.6 1:24am 2.3 7:44am 0.6 2:24am 2.4 8:43am 0.5 3:24am 2.5 9:42am 0.5 4:23am 2.5 10:40am 0.4 5:19am 2.6 11:36am 0.4 6:14am 2.6
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Motunau 1:02pm 2.3 7:17pm 0.5 1:59pm 2.3 8:12pm 0.5 2:57pm 2.3 9:10pm 0.4 3:55pm 2.4 10:09pm 0.4 4:53pm 2.4 11:08pm 0.3 5:49pm 2.4
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Gore Bay 1:04pm 2.3 7:19pm 0.5 2:01pm 2.3 8:14pm 0.5 2:59pm 2.3 9:12pm 0.4 3:57pm 2.4 10:11pm 0.4 4:55pm 2.4 11:10pm 0.3 5:51pm 2.4
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Kaikoura 1:01pm 1.7 7:09pm 0.4 1:56pm 1.7 8:04pm 0.4 2:52pm 1.8 9:00pm 0.4 3:49pm 1.8 9:58pm 0.3 4:46pm 1.8 10:56pm 0.3 5:44pm 1.8 11:55pm 0.3 6:41pm 1.8 12:35pm 0.3
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.
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