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Increase

in home

schooling

By STAFF REPORTERS

Home schooling is increasinginNorth Canterbury in the

wake of Covid19.

Rangiora Borough School principal Shane Buckner says

he is aware the trend of families choosing to home school

in 2022 is particularly high in NorthCanterbury.

‘‘Thenumber of applications from whanau in North

Canterbury really standsout from the restofwider

Canterbury. This willimpact the numbers of students

across all our schools.’’

AshgroveSchoolwas the first schoolinthe town to open

for 2022.

PrincipalLeon Van't VeenGibbon says the school has

enjoyed an excellentfirst week with students settling back

in, happy to be back together and feeling resilient..

‘‘Therequirements around maskwearingare new and

we are having to adapt to their use. The wide majority of

families across North Canterbury havebeen wonderfully

supportive of the mandates set out by the Ministries of

Health and Education.

‘‘‘However sadly some principals in North Canterbury

Fire presents opportunities

are dealing withnegative andfrustrated family members

for implementing these safety measures in theirschools.’’

The Rangiora principalssay they are awareofthe split

feelings in the wider community,and haveaunited

message to share.

‘‘Schools are places wherewewant our children to feel

safe,and where any health risks areminimised, and

wherestaff and leaders feel safe, and respectedintheir

work.”

They ask the community to continue to trust them in

theirwork and the systems theyare implementing as

health precautions.

They are united in focusing on the goalofensuring all

primary schoolchildren in Rangiorareceive an excellent

educationin2022.

The new rules have required some changestohow

schools operate and the principalssay theyare doing their

best to positivelymanage growing tensions withinschool

communities.

As soon as the PrimeMinister announced the Red traffic

lightrollout, the summerbreak effectively finished and

principals moved straight intoplanning mode for 2022,

Ben Gorman, St Josephs Schoolprincipal,Rangiora, says.

Continued Page 2

Dampening down ... ASouthern Demolition and Salvage fog cannon, shoots out afine mist, to suppress dust and smells

at the Sutton Tools factory fire site in Kaiapoi.

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP

By SHELLEY TOPP

Thereare no firmplans to rebuild

Kaiapoi'sSutton Tools factorywhich

wasalmostcompletely destroyed by

fire latelast month.

However,the company'sgeneral

manager,Kevin Donovan, saysthe

machinery builtatthe factory is

worldclassleadingtechnologyand

unique, andthe Australianowners

arecommittedtomanufacturing it.

Althoughplansaboutthe future of

thefactory remainuncertainMr

Donovan says ‘‘the goahead’’has

been given to begin building the

machinery to providemanufacturing

capacity for thenew factory.

Whileitwas ahugeshocktolose

theold factory in the early morning

fireonJanuary 30,ithas presented

the company with aunique

opportunity to replace it with a

modern, customdesigned drillmaking

plantthat could be the best

in theworld.

‘‘Sometimesadversitybrings

opportunity,’’ Mr Donovansays.

‘‘Wehave avisionofwhatwe

would likelocally,but no confirmed

plansyet.

‘‘Ourmain focusison howto

manageour current situation in the

best possible way for ourstaff, the

community andthe company,’’ he

says.

‘‘The support thecompany has

receivedfrom thelocal community

before and sincethe fire has been

phenomenaland we arevery

gratefulfor that.’’

The companyhas beeninundated

withjob offersfor their staffsince

the fire.

Production andengineering

manager GlennMorgan saysthe

offershave come fromlocal

businesses, Australia, and other

overseas factories.

Onlythe engineering building

remainedatthe Kaiapoi factory’s

DaleStsiteafterthe fire and staff

havebeentold that some

redundancies will occur. However,

the companyhas employment

assistance programmes to help with

thatand Mr Morgan saysthere are

morethanenough jobofferstofill

those vacancies.

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Farmers fear for productive land

By DAVID HILL

North Canterbury farmersfear

productive farmland could be turned into

carbonforestsifchanges are not madeto

the Overseas Investment Act.

The Overseas InvestmentAct's benefit

to New Zealand clauseiswaived undera

special forestry test,which makes it too

easyfor overseasinvestorstobuy

farmlandfor forestryactivities, says

FederatedFarmers highcountryvicechairperson

RobStokes.

‘‘Ithasn't come intoour area toomuch

yet,but it'sbeenquitebad in the North

Island, especially in the Wairarapa,

where productive landistaken away from

sheep andbeeffor carbon credits.

‘‘Itwill becomeaSouth Islandissue too,

if something isn'tdonesoon.’’

Mr Stokessays many of theseoverseas

investors are getting intoforestryinNew

Zealandsotheycan earn carboncredits

Skilled workforce delivering quality product

From Page 1

‘‘Sutton ToolsinKaiapoi is responsible for

manufacturing around 80 percentofthe

High Speed Steel drills, from 0.8mm to

32mm diameter,requiredbythe Sutton

group.

‘‘After over 60 yearsofdrill

manufacturing, we have ahighly skilled

workforcedelivering ahigh quality

product that is wellknownbyDIY people

and tradies alikethroughout Australasia

and worldwide.

‘‘As wellasthe Kaiapoi production

facility, we alsohave ateam of highly

skilled engineers who design andbuild

world leading CNC grindingmachines

which are usedtomanufactureour

product,’’ he says.

‘‘Thisteam is going to be instrumental in

getting our manufacturingback to the

level we were at beforethe fire.’’

Waimakariri MP MattDoocey attended

ameetingatthe factory lastweek with Mr

Morgan, Mr Donovan, KaiapoiVolunteer

Fire Brigade chief fireofficer, Tim

Reynolds,and deputychief fire officer

Matt McPhee.

He saidhewould do whatever he could

to assistthe company to rebuild the

Kaiapoi business. Mr Doocey also spoke to

SuttonToolsAustralian ownerPeter

Sutton, who was keentocome to Kaiapoi.

Schools support staff, pupils

From Page 1

‘‘Theconversationsbetween

principalsand withthe Ministry of

Education havebeen ongoing since

then.’’

Southbrook Schoolprincipal Julie

Wallssays local schools have been

supportingstaff and studentsthrough

the vaccination mandates.

‘‘We have aclear plan in place with

all schoolsopen for business,aswe

manage our way together through the

pandemic.’’

The requirement for all school staff

to be fully vaccinated came into effect

in November lastyear.

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in their owncountry.

Thepriceofcarbon underthe New

ZealandEmissionsTrading Scheme

(ETS)has hit arecord $68per unit.

Thedemand for forestry landispushing

up land prices for farmland and making it

impossiblefor theaverageKiwifarming

family looking to buythe neighbour's

farm.

Mr Stokessayssellinglargescale

productive farmland into forestry can

have adetrimentaleffectonrural

communities.

Thereislittle or no employment

benefit,sofamiliesmoveout, schoolrolls

fall, meatprocessingplants close and

thereisalossofexportearnings from

meat and wool.

Theforestry testassumes the planted

trees will eventuallybelogged, but there

is no mechanismtoensure this happens,

norany rulestoensure pruningorpest

Taking alook ... Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey, front left, with Sutton Tools engineering

manager Glenn Morgan, Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy chief fire officer Matt

McPhee and Sutton Tools general manager Kevin Donovan at the factory fire site in

Kaiapoi.

PHOTO: SHELLEYTOPP

Mr Dooceyofferedtodowhat he couldto

helpthat happen.

Waimakariri MayorDan Gordonalso

visited the factoryalong with Deputy

Mayor Neville Atkinson, chief executive

Jim Harland, strategy and business

manager SimonHart and Enterprise

North Canterbury chiefexecutive Heather

Te Matauru Primary School

principal Danny Nicholls says while

he did not know the total number of

schools affected by this, he knows

anecdotally it has affected many

schools in NorthCanterbury.

‘‘We build our schools on the basis of

community and relationships, so this

mandate has hit communities hard

with teachers who electednot to be

vaccinated.’’

Allschools in the areaare now fully

staffed for 2022.

‘‘Many schools havelost exceptional

staff and are now needing to rebuild,’’

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controlisdone, Mr Stokessays.

Federated Farmers is calling on the

government to reviewthe ‘‘special

forestry test’’ to protectproductive

farmland.

‘‘Wewish the government wouldsee it

for what it is,’’MrStokes says.

‘‘We'renot opposing forestry. Some

people have gone into it on part of the

farmand made it workalongside farming.

‘‘It's generally on thecornersofthe

farmoronpoor, unproductiveland, so it

makes sense.’’

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New ZealandfromWairarapabased

BakerAglastyearfound that between

2017and 2020nearly25,000 hectaresof

landwas approved forsale to overseas

buyers under thespecial forestry test.

Morerecent datashowsanother 40

consents were grantedunder the special

forestry testtoaforeign applicant

between July2020 and August2021.

Warwick,tooffer their support.

Mr Gordon and Mr Atkinson returned

againonMonday. Mr Gordonalso spoke

with the company’s owner PeterSutton. ‘‘It

was an encouraging conversation and Igot

the sense they would do everythingthey

couldtokeep the business here in

Waimakariri,’’ he says.

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Isolation rules will curb tourism

By ADAM BURNS

Local Democracy Reporter

Bosses at someofCanterbury's leading

tourismhotspots believegainstothe

Covidhit sector will not happen until selfisolation

is scrapped.

Hanmer Springs ThermalPools and Spa

has echoed the muted reactions of many

operators around the country, in response

to Government's plan to reopen the

borderstothe rest of the world.

Ten day selfisolation requirements for

fully vaccinated travellers uponarrival

has dampened enthusiasm for the sector

with tourism leaderspredicting little

uptake due to the demands.

Hanmer Springs general manager

Graeme Abbotsays the requirementsdid

not make it ‘‘terribly appealing’’ for

prospective visitors.

‘‘Untilthere's unrestricted entry, it's

hard to see us getting any real growth back

into the tourism market,’’ he said.

‘‘It wontbeuntilthere's no isolation will

we start to see somenumbers again.’’

Mr Abbot says there maybesome upturn

with those Kiwis returning home to visit

families, oncethey finishself isolation but

he expected it to be small.

The facility usually attracts thousands

over along weekend period, however

numberswere significantly cut back due to

Relief maybe in sight for agricultural sector

By ADAM BURNS,

Local Democracy Reporter

The agricultural sector in North

Canterbury has expressed relief at the

Government’s borderreopening plan,

but those on the ground have highlighted

awider issue farmers are facing alack of

home–grown skilledlabour.

This has beencompounded by farmers

being unabletosecure skilledworkers

off shore, due to atighteningof

restrictionsatthe border over the past 24

months, causing significantstrain for

many in the primarysector.

Record low unemployment, which

dropped to 3.2 percent this week, further

underlineshow competitive the labour

marketisbecoming.

But some respitemay be on the cards

as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

outlined aphased plan last week to

reopen the country,starting with

vaccinatedKiwis and other eligible

workers from Australia from February

27.

The criteria will open up to New

Zealanders and eligible travellers

including skilled workers, from

anywhere in the world afortnight later.

MIQ will not be required, however

Hotspot ... Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools

and Spa general manager Graeme Abbot

says an increase in visitors to the tourism

hotspot will not occur until self isolation

requirements are discarded. PHOTO: FILE

restrictions under the red lightsetting.

‘‘We werewell underhalf, between a

thirdtoahalf of where we should've

been,’’ Mr Abbottsaid.

Tourism leaders in Kaikoura also

expressedmixed feelings overborder

reopeningplans;self isolation again the

travellers will have to self isolate upon

arrival.

Medburydairy farmerDavid Hislop

says the pandemicand the border

closure underlined bigger questions

around attracting Kiwis backinto the

agricultural sector.

‘‘We're offeringfull time hours,not

piecemeal work, good rates,good

housing and agood community to live

in,’’ he said.

‘‘I'm sure alot of those skills are

transferable.’’

Mr Hislop says alot of his staff, who

had residency, had been‘‘doingitreally

hard’’ duringCovid.

‘‘They can't go home to the Philippines

to visit familysoopeningupthe borders

is areal positive from that perspective.’’

Similar sentiments were raised by

Rural Women New Zealand board

member and North Canterbury dairy

farmer Sharron DavieMartin,who says

unfair criticism of the sector had put

Kiwis off.

‘‘They're (Kiwis)still not coming into

farming,’’ she said.

‘‘Wehave to show the attractive parts

of farming but we also have to stop

slagging it.’’

DairyNZlaunched acampaign last

3

main point of concern for those on the

ground.

Destinaton Kaikoura general manager

Lisa Bondsays she did not envision

anyone willing to travel to New Zealand to

then spend asignificant portion of timein

self isolation.

She says the stopstart natureofthe

pandemic had caused alot of uncertainty

for both local operatorsand

holidaymakers.

‘‘If it'shard forthe business thenit's

hard for the traveller,’’ she said.

‘‘Following the [2016 Kaikoura]

earthquake and now apandemic, Ithink

some peopleare genuinely waryand

tired.’’

Compoundingmatterseven further was

an announcement by Australian Prime

Minister Scott Morrison on Monday,

confirmingthe country wouldbe

welcoming visitors from February 21.

TourismExport Council of New Zealand

(TECNZ)says it was disheartening for

operators as there was a‘‘very high chance

New Zealand will lose market share to

Australia’’.

‘‘We’rethrilled for our Australian

counterparts,’’ TECNZ chief executive

Lynda Keenesaid.‘‘Tourismbusinesses in

Australia are rejoicingthey haveadate

and can now plan to gearup their

operations and put the welcome mat out.’’

week, aiming to help communities

understandwhat drives dairyfarmers,

and to ‘‘encourageyoung Kiwistoget into

the dairy sector’’.

Ms DavieMartin says she was thrilled

the borders were set to be reopened to

rest of the world, although last year's fasttracked

skilled worker visa scheme had

significantlyalleviated the challenges.

Federated Farmers' North Canterbury

provincial president Caroline Amyes

hoped the announcement provided those

in the sector somecertainty for farming

contractors who were‘‘doing it tough’’.

‘‘We have to make surethose dates

happenand those MIQ spaces are made

availablebyNew Zealand citizenswho

don't need MIQ for those contractors that

we're really desperatefor.’’

Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey says it

was goodnews for businessesand

workplacesthat reliedonNew Zealand

being open to the world.

‘‘I've beencontacted by very concerned

business owners acrossthe electorate

who are struggling to get skilledstaff they

need to survive. National has been

callingonthe governmenttoend the

lottery of human miserythat is MIQ and

it's great all those Kiwisstuck overseas

now havelightatthe end of the tunnel.’’

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Work and volunteer fire fighting juggled

By SHELLEY TOPP

About80percent of New Zealand’s

firefighters are volunteers who juggle

important community work witha

regular ninetofive paidjob to earna

living.

Most of the largeteam of

firefighters, who fought the early

morning Sutton Toolsfactory fire in

Kaiapoi, on January 30, were

volunteers, who put in along,

exhausting, and at timestraumatic

shift, fightingthe fire.

Then they were backattheir paid

jobs firstthing on Monday morning.

Kaiapoi’sVolunteer Fire Brigade

was first to arriveatthe factory, where

the crews foundafast developing fire

with manyneighbouringhomesin

closeproximity.

The brigade’s deputy chief fire

officer, Matt McPheesaid whenhe

arrived the fire was ‘‘quite intense

with alot going on’’.

As theinitialincident controller Mr

McPhee's first task was to quickly

establishanincident command

structure and delegate roles for his

Kaiapoi crews and the largenumber of

firefighters arrivingsoon after from

otherNorthCanterbury and

Christchurch brigades.

AssistantGroup Manager Mike

Bowden later took over as incident

controller when he arrived at the

scene.

It was acomplex, largescalefire

whichwas exhausting andchallenging

to deal with.

The firstfire truck arrived at the

sceneabout 12.30am on Sunday.Six

appliances arrived soon afterwards.

Therewere 18 appliances and 65

firefighters at the sceneduring the

height of the blaze for five hours, with

asmaller crew remaining at the scene

Long shift ... Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire fighters working at the Sutton Tools factory fire in Kaiapoi early on the morning of

Sunday January 30.

PHOTO: KAIAPOISTATION OFFICER BARRY WOOLFORD

all day.

After the fire was extinguished

WaimakaririDistrictMayorDan

Gordonpraisedthe firefighters.

‘‘The fire crews did agreat job

getting the fire under control and

supporting our community aroundthe

area,’’ he said.

Fire and EmergencyNew Zealand’s

(FENZ)Canterbury area commander

Dave Stackhouse, was also quickto

praisethe work donebyhis

firefighters.

‘‘The Kaiapoi brigade was first on

site, and did areallygood job

establishing exposure protection to

prevent the fastdeveloping fire

spreading to nearby homes.

‘‘They then received great support

from theother Christchurch and

NorthCanterbury brigades to

extinguish the blaze,’’ Mr Stackhouse

said.

However, for the firefighters

themselvesrecovery from sucha

toughshift can have longterm

consequences‘‘because we live in

such asmall community where

everyoneknowssomeone who has

been affected by the fire so we haveto

be mindful of this’’, Mr McPhee said.

‘‘Fortunately FENZisproactive

about thepossibility of this occurring

and has resourcesinplace to help if

required,’’ he said. ‘‘New Zealandhas

been built on people volunteering in

organisations whether it be

firefighters, ambulance,civil defence

or red cross justtoname afew,’’ Mr

McPheesaid.

‘‘People who wanttovolunteer in

these organisations see aneed to help

our communityand lookfor waystodo

this. We wanttomake surethat those

who require assistance in timesof

need are supported and to be assured

that whenthey needhelp it is notfar

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Park trees massacred ... Alison Clay, of Rangiora, with her dog Jafa, left, and Bernadette Canavan, of Rangiora, with her dog Nugget,

at the AshleyRakahuri Regional Park, in August 2020, after ECan removed 500 trees from the park.

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Parks future under the spotlight

By SHELLEY TOPP

The publiccan have their say about the

development of three parks owned by the

Environment Canterbury Regional

Council (ECan).

The survey, beingconducted by ECan,

aims to determine development options

for theAshleyRakahuri Regional Park,

the Waimakariri River RegionalPark and

the Lake Tekapo Regional Park.

Thosewho takepart in the survey will go

in the drawtowin a$100 Prezzy card.

ECan’s parksand forests team leader

JamesPage saysthe recreational areas of

the Waimakariri,Ashley/Rakahuri and

Lake Tekaporegional parks have had

extensive development.

‘‘Ourresearch explores the perceptions,

attitudes and behaviours of the park users

and the (survey) datawill be used to gain

an understanding of current behaviour

and valuableinsight for future

development.’’

Interviews with parkvisitors and

vehiclecounts are also being done.The

survey is being heldduring the summer

and winter months, and is in its second

year of threewhich will allow for

comparative analysis of the data.

ECan decided to hold the survey after

staff removed500 trees from the Ashley

Rakahuri RegionalPark in July 2020

withoutpublic consultation,causing

widespread anger.

ECan said then the trees had to be

removedfor flood protection, but regular

park usersdescribed the removal of the

trees as amassacre.

Alison Clay, who is aregularvisitor to

the park with her dog Jafa,said at the time

she was ‘‘incredibly saddened to see my

beautiful walkway massacred for what?

How doesitstop flooding?’’

Cyclist Bernadette Canavan, who also

regularly visitsthe park with her dog

Nugget,said she was disappointed to see

so manytreeshad been felled.

‘‘I felt verysaddened when Isaw the

trees.

‘‘This was my very favouriteplacetoride

my bike and nowall that beauty has been

destroyed.’’

Alison saidshe had taken part in the

survey and toldECan to ‘‘plant the trees

back they stole from us’’. She would like to

see nativetreesplantedinthe park, ‘‘and

maybe some fruittreestocreate afood

forest like in Kaiapoi’’.

WillInnes, of FOLKL, aWellington and

Napierbased research companyis

carryingout the survey, on behalf of ECan.

People can take part by emailingWill at

info@folkl.co.nz.

The surveyisclosedfor the summer and

willreopen again in July.

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The North Canterbury News, February 10, 2022

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Youths being

recruited

for council

Young people in the Waimakariri

district are encouraged to apply for a

seat on the youth council.

Youth development facilitator

Emily Belton says the youth council

provides adirect link to the

Waimakariri District Council,

ensuring ayouth voice is heard on

local issues.

As well as advocating for their

peers, youth councillors have

supported or taken the lead on

several projects such as the Ashley

Rakahuri River Clean up and the

Dudley Park improvements, youth

council cochairperson Ellie Tizzard

says.

‘‘Being involved in the youth

council is really rewarding.

‘‘I enjoy meeting other people and

working with them to make things

happen in our community.

‘‘We get lots of experience working

with the council staff and

Councillors too.’’

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interesting in hearing from young

people who might be from more

rural areas of the district and would

like to have some younger people

involved too.

Meetings are held on the last

Tuesday on the month at 7pm in

Rangiora.

Young person aged between 12

and 24 years old can apply at

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This

Week

Sun

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Guide

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Ok

Around the electorate with

STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA

Challenging times

We are living in challenging times,

with the economic effects of the

lockdowns, the threat of Omicron and

the thief in the night, inflation, which

has returned at arate not seen in 30

years.

We will have to wait and see if the

numbers of Omicron infections reach

the levels which the modellers

predicted, but at least from evidence

overseas, Omicron is not as virulent as

previous variants.

So far the modellers do nothave a

stellar record, andhave been miles off

with their predictions, which for now

is comforting.

It is true that some of our

inflationary pressures are

international, butourinflation rate is

almost twice that of our neighbours in

Australia, and the difference is all

down to poor fiscal management by

our Government.

The Covid packages were indeed

needed, but the Government has used

Covid and the funds set aside for it, to

expand Government spending, most of

it has been down right wasteful. The

head count of Wellington bureaucrats

has increased by over 10,000since

Labour came to power and that has

hardly made any services betterfor

the taxpayer.

More importantly it has not

delivered the front line medical staff

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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that we so desperately need,ormuch

needed teachers in classrooms.

We are all paying theprice for it

through the losses that inflation

silently steals away.

Our incomes are rising at half the

rate of inflation and our cousins

across the ditch only have to work 44

minutes to earn what we do in an hour.

In short we are going backwards and

fast.

All this is bad enough but the Covid

isolation rules are adisaster waiting

to happen.

The prospect of being in isolation

for dayshas businesses very

concerned thatthey will be unable to

operate at all. If these rules aren’t

changed, supply chains willgrind to a

halt, shelves will be empty and

emergency services will be crippled.

The Government seem to be

blissfully unawareofthe chaos that

will ensue, why?

Well few, if any cabinet ministers

have had any real world experience,

they have had stellar careers as

student politicians andworking in the

beehive.

But they do not understand business

and how supply chains work.Welive

in challenging times, and the

Government adding to those

challenges is reckless and

irresponsible.

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KAIKŌURA VIEWS

MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE

Kaikoura projects

under the spotlight

Januaryended in Kaikoura with a

great hui withthe Rūnanga.

Discussions on howtonavigate the

challenges we face in the year ahead

together were had, alongwithmany

other constructiveconversations.

Thehui helped us to build on our

relationship, and to getabetter

understandingofeach other’s

priorities.

Speaking of priorities, we are just

gettingintothe crunch time of some of

our exciting capital projects.

This includes theWakatuQuay and

the LinkPathway,sostaytuned for

some big news around them in thenext

few months.

We are also just finishingupthe

planned roadresealing programmein

the LTP which doesn’t sound like

much but is very cool considering as a

council we have done what we said we

would do,inthe time framewesaid we

would do it, and haven’t spent more

than we said wewould!

Whowould believeweare already

into thesecond month of the year.

Thespeed Januarywent, Iwould put

down to how busy thetownwas.

As we were expectingthe town is

quieter after areasonably busy

holiday period.

There is still alot of uncertainty out

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there at themomentespecially with

what Covid 19 is going to look like for

ourcommunity.

Iam aware that fair bitoffocusis

going into business continuity

planning, andalso care in the

community and responses for when we

have aserious outbreak in our

community.

To update you all on theCampaign4

LocalDemocracy —the three waters

coalitionofcouncils and mayors trying

to get government to consider

alternate solutions.

Alot of work is going on behind the

scenes, to put ourbestfoot forwardto

the government andshowthe strong

communityviews.

Last Friday theC4LDcasewas

presented to theMinisterial Working

Group.

We are nowwaiting for confirmation

of meeting dates andtimes with the

Prime Minister, andother political

partiesthatwewerenot able to meet

in Wellingtonatthe endof last year.

TheMinisterialWorking Groupwill

be reportingback to government at the

end of February.

There is alot to play out in this space

yet!

Stay safe, and well, and look out for

each other.

Inflation, Omicron and reform impact plan

By DAVID HILL

Rising inflation, Omicron and

governmentreform loom as

stormclouds for the

WaimakaririDistrict Council

as it prepares to presentits

annual plan.

Council staffhave proposed

arates riseof4.3 percent

average acrossthe district, in

line with the 4.2%signalled in

last year's 2021/31 Long Term

Plan.

Speakingatthe opening

session for the council's

2022/23 annualdeliberations,

chiefexecutive Jim Harland

said the council is in astrong

position as it faces

uncertainty on several fronts.

“The operating

environment,accordingto

Standardand Poor's,for us is

very stable, so we are getting

the samecredit rating we've

had before—AAlongterm

and A1+ shortterm, —with a

stable outlook.

“Omicron is kind of likethe

phoney war.

‘‘We know it's there, but we

can'tsee it.

“As an organisation we are

doingeverything we can to

prepare for it,but we don't

know how it's going to work

because we haven't been there

before.”

Pressure on staff from the

government'sreformagenda

aroundThree Waters, the

revised Resource

Management Act and climate

changereformislikely to take

atollthis year, he said.

The proposed ratesrise

takes intoaccount the Local

GovernmentCost Index set by

BERL, whichisbetween 2.5%

to 2.9%, a1%increase to fund

an earthquake loanand 0.8%

towards MainPowerStadium

loan repayments, chief

financialofficer Jeff Millward

said.

He saidthe council is aware

of the impactsofrising costs

on ratepayers, withConsumer

Price Index inflation now at

5.9%.

“The primary reason is the

cost of housing which is

affecting the average

consumer.

‘‘There is arestriction on

supplies andthe pricinghas

gone haywire.

‘‘Economists are predicting

the real take homepay for

peopleisreducing and it will

do for the nextthree for years,

so afair bit of risk sits in our

numbers.”

But Mr Millward predicts

the impact on rateswillbe

softened over the next few

years by the ongoing

population growth in the

district.

He says it is predicted 4800

new homes will be built

duringthe life of the 2021/31

LTP.

The council will consulton

three key areas in theannual

plan, includingroading,the

Kaiapoi stormwater and

flooding improvements, and

the Kaiapoi Community Hub,

where extrafundingissought.

The 2022/23 annual plan

will be consultedonbetween

March 4and April 4, ahead of

planned hearings in May.

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Mouth

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Amberley 12:43am 2.2 7:01am 0.8 1:36am 2.1 7:54am 0.8 2:28am 2.1 8:45am 0.8 3:17am 2.2 9:32am 0.8 4:02am 2.2 10:17am 0.8 4:45am 2.2 10:59am 0.7 5:25am 2.3 11:41am 0.7

Beach

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12:52am 2.2 7:10am 0.8 1:45am 2.1 8:03am 0.8 2:37am 2.1 8:54am 0.8 3:26am 2.2 9:41am 0.8 4:11am 2.2 10:26am 0.8 4:54am 2.2 11:08am 0.7 5:34am 2.3 11:50am 0.7

Motunau 1:18pm 2.1 7:30pm 0.7 2:09pm 2.1 8:18pm 0.7 2:58pm 2.1 9:06pm 0.7 3:44pm 2.1 9:53pm 0.7 4:28pm 2.1 10:38pm 0.7 5:10pm 2.1 11:22pm 0.7 5:52pm 2.1


Gore Bay 1:20pm 2.1 7:32pm 0.7 2:11pm 2.1 8:20pm 0.7 3:00pm 2.1 9:08pm 0.7 3:46pm 2.1 9:55pm 0.7 4:30pm 2.1 10:40pm 0.7 5:12pm 2.1 11:24pm 0.7 5:54pm 2.1


Kaikoura 1:21pm 1.6 7:27pm 0.6 2:09pm 1.6 8:13pm 0.6 2:55pm 1.6 8:59pm 0.6 3:39pm 1.6 9:44pm 0.6 4:23pm 1.6 10:29pm 0.6 5:06pm 1.6 11:12pm 0.5 5:49pm 1.6 11:55pm 0.5

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Aprogramme aimed at helping young

Maoritofind inspiration, strength and

wherethey fit withintheir culture, is

underway in the HurunuiDistrict.

NorthCanterbury local Jamie

McMahon has been selected by Hurunui

MayorMarie Blacktobepart of the Tuia

Programme for 2022.

The programme aims to supportyoung

Maorithroughout New Zealand in

leadership development.

Underthe programme, which is

supported by the MayorsTaskforce for

Jobs,Mrs Black willbeJamie’s mentor

over the next 12 months.

This involves both formal and informal

monthly catchups, to support Jamie in

his cultural, personaland leadership

development.

MayorBlack saysshe is honoured to be

providingJamiewith this opportunity.

‘‘He is alovely youngman who will do

verywell in the programme,’’ she says.

Jamie is excitedabout the

programme's prospects, and the chance

to learn alongside Mrs Black.

‘‘I feelvery privilegedtobeapart of

the TuiaProgramme and to have Mayor

Black mentoring me throughthe process.

‘‘I am very blessed.’’

Jamie will attendfour wananga during

the yearwith more than 100 otheryouths

throughout the country.

The conferences are basedon

strengthening leadership skills and

networking.

‘‘I’m reallylooking forwardto

connectingwith otheryounglikeminded

Maori throughout New Zealand and

developingthose relationships,’’ Jamie

says.

The Programme includes acommunity

project, an aspect Mrs Black is very

passionate about.

Leadership development ... Jamie McMahon and Mayor Marie Black after their first catch

up through the Tuia Programme.

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‘‘It is important to me that Jamie gets

the most out of the projectofhis choice,

and enjoys himself.

‘‘Thereare manylessons to be learnt

from givingback to the community.’’

Their first catchuphas alreadytaken

place, with Jamieproviding insightinto

his culture and what he is keen to

achieve throughout the Tuia Programme.

‘‘It was really good to chat withMayor

Black and haveaoneonone

conversation.Wetalked about my family,

my iwi, and my goalsfor the year.’’

With apositive looking horizon, both

are eagertosee what thisnew

experience will bring.

Mrs Black says it is the first time she

has taken part in the Tuia Programme,

and she is looking forward to the journey

ahead.

‘‘It is agreat investmentinour young

people,’’she says.

Convoy

Aconvoy stretching for several

kilometres rumbled through North

Canterbury on Monday protesting

Covid19 mandates, the Bill of Rights,

and censorship.

As it headed north from

Christchurch where it stopped

overnight, people turnedout on

footpaths and roads,with banners in

support.

By the time it reached Amberley the

convoy stretchedasfar back as

SaltwaterCreek, and the protest

appearedtotake on anew life as

banners about Significant Natural

Areas, and Three Waters, joined those

supporting freedom of rights.

The convoy of trucks, utes, cars and

motorbikes, left Southland last week,

and met up with aNorth Island convoy

at Parliament on Tuesday.Itdid not

always meet with support, particularly

from other road users. Some truckies

heading north to the ferries were not

impressedatbeing held up and forced

to travel at 30kph until they could find

asafe passagepast the convoy. One

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driving up the middle of the road in

Amberleytoget ahead of the line up.

Correction

The Amberley District’s Resident’s

Association was akey organisation in

ensuring Amberleygot anew pool. The

associations’s contributionwas left out

of astory in the North Canterbury

News on February 3listing

organisations who supported the

facility. The pool opens Saturday,

March 19.

IntroducingStMargaret’sCollege’s newDirector of Boarding

Deanne Gath is acutelyaware howharditcan be for parents

when their daughtersheadtoboarding school.

As the newly-appointed DirectorofBoarding at St Margaret’sCollege (SMC),

Deanne wantsparentstofeelsecureinthe knowledgethat their girls arebeing

trulycared for.

“Everygirl is different, and bringsher owngiftsand talents, whichisjustone of

the delightsofaboarding family!The most importantthing to me and theboarding

team is the happiness,wellbeing,safety and success of the girls. Iwant our

boarding school to be ahome away from home that is positive, vibrantand fun.”

Deanne joinedSMC in early2021, having previouslybeenInternationalStudent

Manager at Christ’sCollege, SMC’s brother school. Having workedwith teenagers

for 20 years, includingthree of her own, Deanne has aunique understanding

of the complexitiesyoung people face when living away from home whether

domestic boardersorinternational students.

“Being able to understand and respecthow the girls arefeeling is crucial.

Young people face alot of change, we need to ensurewehavethe right team

to supportthem through those times.”

SMC’s three boarding houses arearranged by year groupstomeetthe specific

needsofeachgirl’sdevelopment phase. In Julius House(Years7-10) the

environment is structured and nurturing for the girls to make the transition

intoboarding.Kilburn House(Years11-12)encouragesthe girlstobegin

personallyintegrating these skills with supportedindependence.Cranmer

House(Year 13) offersapartment-style living to help our young women develop

skills that willset them up for success in life beyond school.

“It is wonderfultosee theolder girls taking on the role of

‘older sisters’toour new boarders. SMC enablesthe girls

to grow their independence as they progress through the

College,supportedbyaboarding team whoensureclose

connections aremaintainedwith home.” Deanne adds.

If you would like further information on boarding at St Margaret’s College please contact Admissions Manager,

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By DAVID HILL

The Kaiapoi Community Hub, stormwater

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MayorDan Gordonsays this year’s plan

is focusingondelivering key community

and infrastructureprojects, while juggling

pending legislative changes.

‘‘There are topicswe’ll be askingfor

feedback on during March that require

further funding.

‘‘Thecouncilisalso usingthe

opportunity to let residents know about

new regulations and external changes

whichwill affectthe council, such as 3

Waters Reform and new urban

development rules.’’

The Kaiapoi Community Hub, which is

beingconstructedbehindCourtenay

Drive, will supportthe development of

community facilities.

Satisfy FoodRescue,the Kaiapoi

Croquet Cluband the KaiapoiMenz Shed

are already confirmed starters, but there

is room for more communitygroupstojoin

the project.

The hub is set to be developed in two

phases, and the council is consulting on its

intention to contribute $1.218million

towardsinfrastructure, services and site

preparation.

External funding has beenraised and

the council’s community team is

continuing to work with funders and user

groupstoensure the project is cost

effective, Mr Gordon says.

‘‘Thisisimportant,interms of

communityownership and long term

sustainability.’’

Afinal budget for the projectis

expected to be completed soon.

The projectissubject to aresource

consent, which is likely be completed over

the next few months.

The council received $9 millionof

government‘‘Shovel Ready’’ funding into

2020 towards an $18 million stormwater

upgrade in Kaiapoi.

An additional $4.175 millionisbeing

soughtfrom this year’s annualplan, with

$705,000 allocated from the Kaiapoi Urban

Drainage accountand $3.47million from

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon

the district drainage account.

The council received less funding than

expectedlast yearfrom Waka Kotahi NZ

TransportAgency in the National Land

TransportProgramme.

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millionisbeing sought to make up some of

the shortfall and will be consulted on in

the annual plan.

The council had planned to consulton

developments at the RangioraAirfield in

the 2024 LongTerm Plan,but alocal

developer has come forwardwith a

proposal which is expected to result in

cost savings, Mr Gordon says.

To support the development, upgrades

will be needed to water supply, sewer,

airfield security and improvements to the

runway.

This will be consulted on in the annual

plan.

Mr Gordonsays the district continues to

experience significantgrowth, which

meansthe council is in astrong position to

meet its commitments,aswell as the

challenges posed by government reform

andCovid19 uncertainty.

He is thrilled the proposed ratesrise is

at 4.3 percent, which is in line with the

4.2% ratesrise proposed in the 2021/31

LTP.

‘‘Keeping rates affordable is apriority

forthe council. When making budget

decisions thisisalways frontofmind when

determining that we have the balance

right and Ithinkthis plan does just that.’’

Waimakariri council in strong position financially

TheWaimakariri District Council is in a

strong position, according to an

internationalcreditrating agency.

Credit rating agency Standard and

Poor's has confirmedthe council’s AA

longterm and A1+shortterm credit

rating with astable outlook for another

year.

The council’s credit rating matches

theNew Zealand government’s rating.

The AA rating maintains an

exceptionally high credit rating, which

endorses thepositionthe councilholds

with its investors,stakeholders and

community.

It alsoprovides an ongoing ability to

fund significant work programmes.

Mayor Dan Gordon saysthe council

continues to have some of the best

financial management in the local

government sector.

‘‘Thesovereign rating is the highest

rating councils can achieve at this time

andtomaintain this through aglobal

pandemic is quite the achievement,

particularlysignificant as the council

completes the last of its work

programmes relating to the 2010 and

2011 earthquakes.

‘‘Theconsistency of council’s

financial performance,and how it is

rated,assists significantly when it

comestofuture borrowing and means

the council is better positioned to cater

for the future needs of the community

whilemaintaining affordability.’’

Chief executiveJim Harland says the

high rating is recognition of thework of

chieffinancial officer Jeff Millward and

the wider finance team.

‘‘Ontop of the Standard and Poor’s

review, thecouncil has anumber of selfimposed

safeguards to ensure prudent

management of debt,which ensurewe

manage our finances wisely.

‘‘Our internal policies place limits

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Speed limits,Rangiora Town Hallcinema

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The council held its first monthly

meeting of theyear, before beginningits

annual plan deliberations the next day.

Mayor DanGordon saysthere was

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table beforeapproving changestospeed

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‘‘This will see anumber of reduced

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busyroads around thedistrict to help

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to better alignwithnational standards.

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‘‘increasethe functional capability of the

space’’.

‘‘This upgrade willprovide

opportunities for niche arts and cultural

eventsand entertainment.’’

It will be loanfunded with repayments

servicedbyanincreasedrent chargedto

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further consultedoninthis year’sannual

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What are you responsible for?

Treestoo close to powerlines areahazard andamajor causeofpower failures duringbad weather.

They canbreak powerlinesand network equipment,resulting in risk of seriousinjury or death as

well as causing widespread powerinterruptions.This inconveniencesfarms and households, affects

business productivity and causes damagetocustomers’electronic equipmentand appliances.

Tree Owners’ Responsibilities

Underthe Electricity(Hazards fromTrees)Regulations,

tree owners are responsible fortheir trees;the results

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cost to atreeowner.Please checkyourtrees,hedges

or shelter beltsregularly.Ifyou arenot sure what to

look for, please call us so we can help.

Remember,trees need to be kept asafedistance

away frompower lines and other electricity network

equipment because:

•Children thatclimb trees close to powerlines areat

riskofserious injuryordeath.

•Insevereweatherconditions,vegetationcan

become electrically ‘live’ andmay electrocute

anyone comingintocontact with it.

•Trees andvegetationcoming into contactwith

powerlines can causepower outages,not justfor

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away causingdamagetopower linesresulting

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scenario.

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resulting in fire.

•Treeroots can grow around undergroundelectricity

cables,rupturing the insulation andcausingpower

outages.

What do the Electricity(HazardsfromTrees)

Regulationsmeantoyou?

These regulations are to provide asafe electricity

supply toyou and toprotect the security of

electricity supply to everyone inthe community.

The regulations place responsibilities on tree

owners (you) and the electricity network operator

(MainPower)

Following theregulations will help ensure security of

supply to youand thewider community.

Pleasedon’t wait to be remindedthatyourtrees

need tobecut. Be proactive, regularly inspect your

trees andiftheyare in either the Notice Zone or the

Growth LimitZone they must betrimmed safely.

Call us on 0800 30 90 80 forafree inspection and a

quote fromour utilityarborists.Beaware that if your

trees causeany problems on our network, youcan be

charged forall costs of repair.

Always remember: Touching live

powerlines, or trees close to the

lines,can result in serious injury

or death. Please ensurethatyou

engage qualified contractors to

carryout anytrimming work near

powerlines.

Notice and Growth LimitZones

Theregulations specify different zonesfor trees

growingclose to powerlines and other electricity

network equipment:the NoticeZone and the

Growth LimitZone (illustratedbelow).

Tree “A”

In Notice Zone

needs trimming soon

Overheadline

Notice

Zone

Tree“B”

In Growth Limit Zone

must be trimmed

Growth

LimitZone

66,000V(high voltage) 5.0metres 4.0 metres

33,000V (high voltage) 3.5 metres 2.5 metres

11,000V (high voltage) 2.6metres 1.6 metres

400V /230V(lowvoltage) 1.5metres 0.5metres

Notes:

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power pole.

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conditions, including highwind or snow.

•Inmostinstances, the powerlines that go to a

house orbuilding arelow voltagepower lines.

•Powerlinesthatgodown astreetmay be lowor

highvoltage.

Cut/Trim Notice

If your treeisgrowingwithin the Notice Zone

(TreeA)youwill receive alegal noticefromussaying

that it must be trimmed soon becauseitisgrowing

tooclose to powerlinesand equipment.

If your treecontinues to growintothe Growth Limit

Zone (TreeB)youwill receivealegalnotice from

us requiring thetreetobetrimmed (byaqualified

contractor)within aspecifiedtime frame. This is

because the treeisnow too close to powerlines and

equipment, and could causeapower outage and /

or harm the public. As youmightexpect, the notice

zones vary depending on thevoltage of the power

lines.

Offences CommittedbyTreeOwners

There are penaltiesfor tree owners who do not

comply with awritten request to cuttheir trees, or do

not advise MainPoweron0800309080ofthe time

andlocation of the cutting work.

On summary conviction, treeownersmay be liable

for afinenot exceeding $10,000 andafurther fineof

$500 forevery dayonwhich the offence continues.

If your trees are considered an immediatedanger to

ournetwork,MainPowerhas an obligation to remove

anyhazard. If youhave failed to keep your trees

clear of powerlines, or have notresponded to our

requests, thenasthe tree owneryou are responsible

forall costsincurred by us to remove anyhazard.

Cutting TreesNearLiveLines

Trimming treesand vegetation closetopowerlines

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by acompetent worker.Whenselecting acontractor

please ensure theyare trained to carry out this work.

MainPowerhas ateamofexperienced andqualified

utilityarborists (arborists trained towork nearlive

lines).Youmay engage MainPowerarborists, or other

arboristsofyourchoosing, but it is essential to ensure

thatanyone working near powerlinesissuitably

trainedand qualified to do so.

Fall Hazard Zone

Tree owners should be aware that trees presenta

hazard if theyfall and damage powerlines.Theclosest

atree can be located is calculated on thebasis of the

height of treeplus 4metres. Check that your trees are

outside the fall hazard zone and consider trimming or

removaltoavoid causing damage and incurringfuture

costs.

Tree “C”

Tree Cisoutside

the fall zone.

Contact us:

mainpower.co.nz

info@mainpower.co.nz

0800309080

Tree “D” is inside

the fall zone and

would damage

the network.

Further informationonthe Electricity (Hazardsfrom

Trees)Regulations canbefound on our website:

mainpower.co.nz.

MainPowerprovides afree complaints resolution

service. If youhave anyconcernsoracomplaint about

aMainPower service, please call us on 0800309080

or emailusatfeedback@mainpower.co.nz.

If youare notsatisfiedwith the outcome after

contactingMainPower.Utilities Disputes provides

afreeand independentdispute resolutionservice

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of this scheme. Contact Utilities Disputes at:

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FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY

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SATURDAY 19 MARCH

4.35pm Fijian Drua v Force

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Boarders at St Margaret’s College

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school’ in anew programme.

In an initiativetoenhance theboarding

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on theoutskirts of Christchurch,where thegirls

canstabletheir horses andare taken to seethem

twice aweek.

DirectorofSport Helen Belchersaysit’sanidea

SMChas been thinking aboutfor awhile.

“Wehaveagood number of ourboarderswho

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From Lake HayesinQueenstown,Brooke

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“I don’thaveahorse at home anymorebut I’m

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She’saverysweet,full height pony,who wasonce

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what my ridingneedstoimprove.

“Havingthe opportunity to ride regularlyand

compete, whileboardingatSMC,isreally bigfor

me.Iwas originallyabit reluctanttomoveaway

from home becauseIthought Iwouldn’t be able

to look after aponyand continue riding. Ifeel

very lucky that such an amazingopportunity has

come up!”

Brooke is lookingforward to competingagain

this season andiseventuallylooking at increasing

theheightsatwhichshe competes in thering.

“But fornow,I’m quitehappy to just seewhat

happensasPradaand Iare still quitenew to each

other.”

Ellie Scotland is from Kurow, WaitakiValley.

She toohas been ridingsince she wasyoung.

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Two students have enjoyed a

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summer student programme.

Keen environmentalists Abby

Clarke and Alana Kimber spent

three months working in

Kaikoura, helping out with the

Banded Dotterel Study and fish

passage assessment work,

through ECan’s regional

biodiversity programme.

Alana graduated from Lincoln

University last year with an

environmental management

degree, majoring in water

management, and was keen to

gain some experience.

‘‘Last year Iworked at the

Tasman District Council, so I

decided Canterbury would be a

good next move for me,’’ she

said.

‘‘For our work with the

Banded Dotterel Study, we’ve

been out on beaches, identifying

birds, helping band them, and

checking in to see which ones

have survived the season.’’

The fish passage assessments

include amixture of office and

outdoor work, including looking

at where fish access to upstream

areas might be challenged.

‘‘We started by scanning

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water ways,’’ Alana says.

‘‘Structures like culverts,

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fish passage.’’

Alana says barriers were

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‘‘So, we’re up underneath

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It’s good fun.’’

She hopes to continue doing

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term wants to study bushfire

planning in Australia.

Abby is studying for amasters

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centred around yelloweyed

penguins, at Otago University.

The summer student

programme gave her the chance

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birds and learn some new skills.

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In South Bay they studied 53

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Amuri awaits rebuild news

By DAVID HILL

Amuri Area School hopes to have

some good news to share with its

community soon, as it grapples

with Covid19.

As staff prepare for the new

schoolyear underthe red traffic

light regulations, principal

James Grigg is awaiting news of

the school's rebuild.

Ministry of Education staff and

contractorsvisited the school

over the summer holidays to

complete site assessmentsin

preparation for the

redevelopment of the senior part

of the school.

Mr Griggsays adecision on

what the rebuild will entail is due

at the end of the month, but he

does not expect construction to

begin thisyear.

‘‘It'salong, old process. It

doesn't happen over night and

you havetobequitefirm about

what you want to achieve.’’

The redevelopmentwill

replace buildings whichdate

back to the early 1970sand

ensurethe growing school has

buildings fit for purpose in the

21st century.

When the junior partofthe

schoolwas redeveloped several

years ago,the site was expected

to cater for up to 309 Year 1to13

pupils.

‘‘WhenIfirst camehere in 2015

we had just ticked over 300,but

we topped out at 370 at the end of

last year and we expect to do the

same this year,’’ Mr Grigg says.

‘‘It means we havebeen making

do with spaceswhichare not

intended as classrooms for afew

years.

Head students ... Sarah Forbes (left) and Nathan Kay are looking forward

to abusy year at Amuri Area School.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘‘It's just the way of thingsin

general.Weare all in the same

boat.’’

Staff are contemplatingthe red

traffic light protocols, including

the mandating of masksfor

pupils from Year4upwards.

‘‘It's goingtobeinteresting.

We're talking about8yearoldsso

it'spretty young,but through the

whole Covid19 periodwe've all

had to adapt.’’

Mr Grigg says the school's

managementteam is working

throughcontingency plans to

cope withwhatever scenarios are

thrown at them.

‘‘Afterthe experience of the

last two yearsbehindthem,he

says his staff have learnttobe

adaptable and can quicklypivot

to home learning if required.

Race meeting scaled

to Covid restrictions

The Amberley Trotting Club

had to scale back its popular

annual summer picnic

meeting at Rangiora

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to the Government’s red

traffic light Covid19

protection system.

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Tuahiwi School is bulging at the seams.

PrincipalMel TaitePitamasays the

school, which was built for 140 pupils, has

aroll fastapproaching 200 as whanau are

attracted by the opportunity to embrace Te

Reo and Maori culture.

Therewere just 83 pupils when Ms Taite

Pitama arrived at the schoolfive years ago.

‘‘Spaceisvery, very tight.It's the highest

roll it's been in our history,‘‘ she says.

‘‘I've done no marketing, except in the

firstyear when we had some capacity.

‘‘Since then it's been, ‘how do we manage

this growth?'.’’

The schoolhas been working with the

Ministry of Education on amaster plan,

whichwill include anew classroomblock

with two teaching spaces, and the potential

to extend the existing hall or build anew

one.

The schoolhas opted for ‘‘a modular

approach’’for the new classroom block,

rather than atraditionalschool building,

whichwill be ‘‘faster and less expensive to

build’’, Ms TaitePitamasays.

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February 23, there will be oneonone

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The designwill allow for onelarge

teachingspace whichcan be closedoff for

two classrooms. It is hoped work will begin

laterthis year.

The Board of Trusteesisalso going

through theprocessofputtingtogether an

application for special character status to

help manage futuregrowth.

Around 75 percent of the pupils are

Maori, but the school also offers the

opportunity for Pakeha families to

embrace another culture,MsTaitePitama

says.Threeclasses offering 80% to 100%of

the lessonsinTeReo, while the other

classes have ‘‘lots of instruction in Maori’’

but the lessons are in English.

‘‘We haveparticular character about us

that promotes the use of Te Reo and

TikangaMaori,whereasatotherschools it's

perhaps not thesame focus,’’she says.

‘‘Themorepeople learn aboutour

culture the more they want to be apart of

it. We have ahigh number of enrolments

from otherschoolswhere it hasn't worked

out, butthey come here and thereisa

feeling of belonging and they feel

welcome.’’

morning, March 9, asession on internet

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27

The Man ... Artist Li Ying’s artwork is appearing in the Body Language exhibition in the

Art on the Quay Gallery in Kaiapoi.

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nudes, sculptures, paintings

and drawings done in awide

range of artforms.

Exhibition curator and

gallery manager Jackie

Watson has two oil paintings

of her own in the show, Tea

withNani and Ready for

Ballet.

She searched out artists

who did portraits and

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themtocontributetowards

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Cairns, Mary Fraser,Kris

Waldin, Georgette

Thomson,JonathanMarrett,

Nikki Parker, Li Ying, Neil

Fitzgerald, Casey Macaulay,

CarolineBlackie, Marc

McKinlay, Mark Larsen,

Nigel Wolson and Meg

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Ewe fair day 2 ‘more fluent’,despite the rain

By DAVID HILL

Sheep from far and wide were up for sale

at the Hawarden Ewe Fair.

Around 20,000 ewes and rams went

under the hammer over two successive

Fridays at the Hawarden Saleyards.

PGG Wrightson Marlborough livestock

manager Pete Barnes sold more than

2500 ewes on behalf of clients at the

second day of the Hawarden ewe fair last

Friday.

The northern contingent included

capital stock from Ragged Point Station

on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough

Sounds.

Ragged Point Station was selling 1200

ewes as it makes the switch from

Perendale to Wiltshire sheep, as it

follows the trend away from wool.

Mr Barnes also sold Romney ewes from

Ward and Romneycross ewes from

Woodbank Angus at Clarence Valley.

‘‘The Marlborough Ewe Fair has

dwindled with the uptake of vineyards,

so we've made the decision to send the

sheep to the market,’’ he said.

‘‘I'm pretty impressed with the

presentation here today, it's avery strong

lineup of crossbred sheep and they're in

good condition.’’

The northern contingent was not just in

Hawarden to sell sheep.

‘‘We've got abit of buying power from

Marlborough as well, so chances are

some of those sheep will end up in

Marlborough,’’ Mr Barnes said before the

sale.

Unlike the sunny opening day,

attendees at the ewe fair's second day

were greeted by showers of rain.

But that failed to deter the small, but

enthusiastic crowd who came to support

the annual ewe fair, amid the restrictions

Pete Barnes

of the Covid19 red traffic light settings.

Last Friday's sale got off to astrong

start with pen one selling for $280,

matching the top price from day one.

Pen one comprised 166 Romney twotooth

ewes vendored by Millton Farm

Ltd, of Birch Hill, near Oxford.

While that proved to be the top price of

the day, PGG Wrightson livestock agent

Kevin Rowe said the second day was ‘‘a

bit more fluent’’, with aslightly bigger

crowd and an average price of around

$180.

‘‘People were still competing to the last

pen which is always agood sign.

‘‘It was agood trading day for both

sides. The farmers would be happy with

the prices they got and most of the buyers

Sizing up the sheep ... Hazlett Livestock rep Henry Miller (left) and Topcon Agriculture

Canterbury sales manager Cannan Elvines chat ahead of the Hawarden Ewe Fair's second

sale on Friday.

PHOTOS: DAVID HILL

went home with what they wanted.’’

The increased interest in the second

day may have been due to the demand for

strong wool sheep, whereas the opening

day featured fine wool sheep, Mr Rowe

said.

Hazlett Livestock auctioneer Allister

Orchard says ewes travelled from

Marlborough, north and central

Canterbury.

Buyers travelled from Marlborough in

the north to South Canterbury in the

south to compete for ‘‘some good,

genuine lines of capital stock ewes’’, he

says.

The capital lines of stock on sale

included Millton Farming Ltd, which

fetched between $238 and $280 for its

pens of twotooth Romney ewes.

Woodbank Angus also had agood day

selling 1000 mixed aged ‘‘Romdale’’ and

‘‘Romtex’’ ewes for between $169 and

$216.

For those still looking to buy some

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Pilot project asuccess

ANextGenerationFarmingpilot will

add‘‘real valuetofarm management’’,

say agroup of Waimakariri farmers.

The pilot was aimed athelping

farmers developpracticalsolutions to

reduce environmental risk, while

remaining profitable.

The farmers worked withthe

WaimakaririLandcareTrust (WLT) and

agriculturespecialists to develop

integrated farm plans (IFPs).

The plans pull together activities

which many farmersand growers

alreadydo, helping provide assurance

of good practice, especially to

consumers.

The pilot study is partofathreeyear,

farmerledsustainabilityprojectled by

WLT.

Chairperson SamSpencerBower

says the project’s objective develop

practical solutions so farmers can farm

intothe future.

‘‘It’s notjust aboutbetter ways to

complywithenvironmental

requirements,’’ he says.

‘‘The real challenge is to identify how

environmental improvements onfarm

can be valueadd projects, contributing

to farm income and business

sustainability.’’

All three farmers in the pilot agreed

the way the IFP project is planned will

add value to farm management.

Oxford farmer Gavin Reed saysa

major benefit of thetrial is exposureto

different experts to identify and

mitigate issues on thefarm, and point to

opportunities forimprovement to farm

performance and income.

Mr Reed runsabeef and cropping

farmer on 227hectares at Bennetts,

near Oxford.

‘‘There’s no way one person can come

on to your farm and give you all that

knowledge,’’ he says. ‘‘I think farmers

will find it veryuseful, as longasthey

areprepared to go intothe project with

an open mind, and listen to whatthe

experts have to say andthe

opportunitiestheypresent.’’

Richard Pearce, aSwannanoa

sharemilker with a350ha dairy

platform and 220ha in mixed cropping,

says the feedback he received from the

experts will benefithis business.

‘‘It wasvery worthwhile, youthink

you know your own business, but you

don’t always know what youdon’t know.

‘‘TheIFP process was very goodat

identifying all of the issues and

opportunities.’’

Mr Pearce says he welcomed the WLT

initiative because farming in amore

environmentally sustainable way will

be an essential part of the future.

‘‘We are acommodity driven business

at the mercy ofwhat consumersare

preparedtobuy.

‘‘In themarkets where NewZealand

farmers canaddvalue, thecustomers

areincreasinglyaware of

environmentalissues andwanttoknow

that what they are eating, or wearing,

has come from sustainable farming

practice.’’

Finding away to spendlesstimein

theofficeandmore time out on the farm

is the benefit Gavin Bay expects will

come from theproject.

Mr Bayfarmsa260ha nonirrigated

dairy property in the Ashley Gorge area.

‘‘There are just so many issues now,

so manythingswehavetobecompliant

with.There hastobe amore efficient

wayofmanaging all of that, so we can

actually be out on the farm putting

these ideas into practice, where they

will be contributing to our farming

future.’’

Thethreefarmersall foundprocess

issuesthatneeded tidyingup, butsaid

thatwas thenature ofapilottrial.

TheNextGenerationFarmingproject

isabout working with farmers to devise

better, sustainablewaysoffarming, Mr

SpencerBower says. The farmer

feedback will help ensure when the IFP

service is rolled out,itisfitforpurpose

and will enable ashared journey

toward astrongand sustainable

farming future.

Factorsconsideredwere:business

planning; animal welfare; biosecurity;

employee wellbeing and management

(including health and safety);

agricultural greenhousegas emissions;

freshwater; intensive winter grazing;

biodiversity; waste management;

nutrient management; adverse event

plan(to ensure anagribusinesscan

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Manaote Wai; consentsand permits;

andfoodsafety.

RURAL LIFE


29

On-farm sale

Around8000eweswent underthe

hammer at lastweek’s onfarm saleat

The Lakes Station,near Hawarden.

HazlettLivestock auctioneer

AllisterOrchard saysthe teamatThe

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bring the lambs forward in good

condition for the sale.

It wasthe second annualonfarm

salehosted by TheLakesStation

Partnership, whichismanaged by

Jim and Sarah Greenslade.

‘‘Weoffered about 8000primeand

store ‘Romdale and downcross’

lambs and 13005year‘Romdale’

breeding ewes and60yearling cattle,

which wereall in good forward

condition.

‘‘Mostofthe sheepcome downfrom

the headofLakeSumner, whichtakes

three to fourdaysfor the teamtoget

themhome.’’

Mr Orchard says theHazlett team

arrived on Sunday, January30, to

weanthe lambs, with18,000sheep

going throughthe yards to be drafted.

‘‘Conditionswere veryhot with

temperaturesinthe late20s while

drafting,’’ he says.

The sale was held the followingday,

withcompetitionfrombuyersfrom

North Canterbury,Darfield,

Ellesmereand MidCanterbury.

The primelambsfetched between

$140and $168,whilethe store lambs

received$84 to $125.

The breeding ewes fetched$151 to

$180, whilethe yearling cattle sold for

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husband andwife, Davidand Catherine

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standardbreds.

David, who also trained99winners

between 1981 and 2001, before he and

Catherine officiallybecametraining

partners, has also retired fromrace

driving.

He drove 1141winners, beginningwith

RogeratForburyPark in 1983and made

the decision to retireatWestportlast

December endinghis careeronawinning

note behindMasterly atalented trotting

colt he and Catherine bred, and stillpartown

as partners in their successful

Birchbrook Breeding business.

Davidsays he is retiring from driving

mainly due to health issues. He was

diagnosed with vertigo about sixyears ago,

whichcan cause dizziness,loss of balance,

nausea and vomiting.

‘‘There is alot of dizziness. It is always

thereand cannot be fixed,’’ he says.

The hardworkingcouple wereNew

Zealand’s top harness racing trainers in

2004,2006and 2007. They say winning

threepremierships and training 740

winners was very satisfying.

‘‘We havetothank allour staff over the

years, and the ownerswho entrusted their

horses withus, for achievingthat.’’

Catherine made history becoming the

firstwomantowin thetrainers

premiership in 2004, whichisnot

something she had ever dreamtof

achieving.

‘‘Even thoughIhad worked the horses

with my father since Iwas 13, and then

laterwhen ImarriedDavid, Ihad really

just hoped to be able to breed ahorse or

New direction ... Threetime harness racing training premiership winners, Catherine and

David Butt, of Woodend Beach, who have retired from training this year, with their son Bob,

atalented young trainerdriver who is currently fourth on the trainer's premiership.

PHOTO: TARRYN JONES

two myselfand potter around with them,’’

she said.

‘‘I was very lucky to have apartner who

is suchagreat horseman, and this helped

us win so many races.’’

The couple made an inspired choice22

years ago to buy arundown, 12 hectare

property, at Woodend Beachwith direct

accesstothe beach.

Theyhave developed it into apurposebuilt

equestrian centreand highly

successfulharness racingtraining

establishment, where they lease facilities

to New Zealand’s leading harness racing

trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn,aswell

as Regan Todd, Matt Purvis, Craig and

Aimee Edmonds, LeonneJones, Cam

Jones and CraigSmith. The Butt’s son Bob

also trains his team from theirproperty.

The couple wanted to buy abeach

property because Catherinegrew up

working horseswith her father at Spencer

Park Beach in Christchurch and knew

they often thrivedinthat training

environment.

‘‘David had neverworkedhorsesonthe

beach,but once he gave it agohewas

hookedand decidedthat was where he

wantedtobuy aproperty,’’ Catherinesaid.

‘‘We scoured the beaches and therewas

reallyonly one property that could have

accessdirectly without having to go down

the road.’’

The propertywas awork in progress for

manyyears,but when aneighbouring

property came up the couple alsobought

thattobuild abigger track, followed by

anotherabout nine years ago.

‘‘That is wherewedeveloped

BirchbrookEquestrian afterhaving alot

of inquiries from horse ridersover the

years aboutgrazing.

‘‘Wehave agistment along withtwo

arenas and asand trackplus accesstothe

beach. We also haveour mares and young

stock on that partofthe property.’’

Whenthe couple moved to their

Woodend Beachpropertythey only had

two horsesinwork,sothey bothhad

outsidejobs to supplementtheir training

income.

‘‘Eventuallywegot enoughhorsesin

workfor bothofustogive up the outside

jobs, and graduallywegot busier, so we

built acoupleofthe extra stable blocksfor

ourselves withthe idea that theycould be

rented out if we didn'thave enough

horses.’’

Thatprovedtobeanother inspired

move. ‘‘We have had lots of lovely horses

overthe years but Dartaway holds

sentimental value as he wasone of the first

two horseswehad here,’’ Catherinesays.

‘‘Hewon 10 racesand afew country

cups, so he gaveusthe start we needed to

get new owners and horses into the stable.

‘‘Other favouritesincludeBondy (23

wins) and Habibti (16wins),who took us on

manywonderful trips away,and It's Ella

(16 wins) our first GroupOne winner.’’

The couple are lookingforward to a

quieter lifewithout the pressures of race

days, but willstill be busy with the farm to

run,aselect group of broodmares to breed

fromand youngstock to educate.They also

intend to continue helping their son Bob,

who had his bestseason ever lastyear

training 39 winners.

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HurunuiLibraries arecurrently

operatingunder the RED trafficlight

setting

The hoursfor publicaccesstoHurunuiLibraries located

in schools havechanged.

The new hours affect Amuri Area School, Hurunui

Collegeand Greta ValleySchool.

Amuri Library and ServiceCentre

Monday: 3-4pm

Tuesday:3-4pm

Wednesday: 9-10am and 3-4pm

Thursday:3-4pm

Friday: 3-4pm

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Saturday(only):9.30 -11am

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Monday-Friday: 3.15-4.30pm

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Oxford RFC JAB registration

Wednesday 16 th February -3pm to 5pm

Sunday 27 th February -10am to12pm

New players, coaches and managers welcome.

Fees: (eftpos available at clubrooms)

Un6 -Un10: $70

Un11 -Un18: $90

Family sub: $190

Sub includes free team photo, socks and mouthguard

Registration also available online at:

https//www.sporty.co.nz/oxfordrugby /orfcjab@gmail.com

Senior Div1, 2, Colts and Un18

Pre-season training starts 7pm on 8th February at home.

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who might like along term

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Pets

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Cars Wanted

CARS, vans, 4WD’s

wanted for dismantling or

repair. Phone 027 258

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FALCONS &

COMMODORES

WANTED

Suitable for

dismantling or repairs

Ph 313 7216

2412522

WANTED to buy Ford,

Holden, Chrysler or

Chev’s, Classic cars. Any

other types considered, any

condition. Please phone

Tony 027 313 5000.

Cars Wanted

CASH 4CARS

and 4WD'S

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Automotive

Parts

03 313 7216

Cars Wanted

ANY old cars, anything pre

1990, unfinished Hot Rods,

Classic Cars. Please call

027 258 8366.

HAAST, trying to

contact Kaiapoi couple

in campervan parked

beside our Jayco van

and orange Ranger ute

on 7Jan.

We were intending to

catch up after meeting

again atMakarora Cafe

but ran into some old

acquaintances. If you

would care to contact

me on 027446 6269.

Motorcycles

WOF your motorcycle or

light trailer at South Pacific

Motorcycle Services, Mandeville.

Ph 03 312 0066

office@motorbiketours.co.nz.

2456393

BOOK FAIR

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 February, 2022

9:00am to 6:00pm Friday

and 9:00am to 2:00pm Saturday.

St Bartholomew’s Church Hall,

23 Cass St., Kaiapoi.

Vaccination certificates required.

Eftpos available

Books $2.00 each or 6 books for $10.00.

Tea and coffee available.

An Anglican Parish of Kaiapoi Fundraiser for the

maintenance of St Bartholomew’s Church and Hall.

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All Redinfo traffic onchanges light restrictions to Council are services in placeand -visit facilities waimakariri.govt.nz can be found atfor waimakariri.govt.nz/covid19

further info.

Council to Apply for Chlorination Exemptions

Council is preparing applications to present to

new water regulator, Taumata Arowai, to exempt

Council from having to use chlorine in the District’s

on-demand water supplies.

In late 2021, the Water Services Act came into

force requiring all water supplies in New Zealand

to be chlorinated unless awarded an exemption.

Water Asset Manager, Colin Roxburgh says

exemption applications open in March 2022 and

exemptions must be awarded or chlorination in

place before November 2022.

“Weare currentlyworkingthroughaprocesstoget

our suppliesand systems readytosubmit exemption

applications withinthis window,”saysColin.

“We must demonstrate how the safety of the water

will be maintained without the use of chlorine, and

this will then be assessed by Taumata Arowai.

“We believe wehave, and can continue to maintain,

high quality and safe drinking water for our

residents without the use of chlorine.”

The schemes that are currently unchlorinated

(or intended to be unchlorinated subject to the

application process) are:

• Rangiora

• Kaiapoi

• Woodend-Pegasus

• Oxford

• Waikuku Beach

• Cust.

All Waimakariri District Council schemes have

chlorination equipment ready to be used as and

when required, ifachange in water quality or the

risk profile of asupply were to change.

While we’re making every effort to demonstrate

the safety and quality of our water supplies,

exemptions may besubject to further work

taking place, and may require chlorine tobe

administered temporarily. Alternatively, the

applications may be declined, and chlorine could

become permanent, depending on the assessment

made by Taumata Arowai.

“We will keep residents updated on the status

of our exemption applications throughout the

process, as well as any subsequent decisions

from Taumata Arowai.”

More information on Taumata Arowai and

drinking-water standards can be found at

taumataarowai.govt.nz

Council’s High Credit Rating Reconfirmed

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's has

reconfirmed its AA long-term and A-1+ short-term

credit rating with astable outlook for Waimakariri

District Council.

The AA rating maintains an exceptionally high

credit rating which endorses the position the

council holds with its investors, stakeholders and

community. Italso provides an ongoing ability to

fund significant work programmes.

This is the second year the Council has maintained

the AA long-term and A-1+ short-term credit

rating with astable outlook.

Let’s Talk About Gambling

There’s still time to complete our anonymous

survey on gambling behaviour and availability in

the District.

Council plays animportant role in helping to

manage the growth and minimise the harm of

gambling in our community, while enabling people

to use gaming machines and TABs if they wish to

do so.

We adopted our Gambling Venue and Board Venue

Policies in 2016 and now it's time to review them

to ensure they still make sense for our community.

Haveyour sayatletstalk.waimakariri.govt.nz/gambling

Survey closesMonday 21 February.

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Curious about e-Readers? Wondering about

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to read eBooks,listen to eAudio, and access

over 10,000 titles we have available in our

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2021/22 Rates

Instalment Due

We’d like to remind you that the

third instalment of the 2021/22

rates is due on 20 February 2022.

Please note that a10% penalty will be added to

any part of the second instalment that remains

unpaid aer 27 February 2022.

For payment options visit waimakariri.govt.nz/pay

If you are having difficulty paying your rates, we

encourage you toget in touch with us at

rates@wmk.govt.nz to talk through payment options.

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YOUTH

Development Grant

Available to young people living

in the Waimakariri District aged

between 12 and 24.

Applications are now open and will

close on Friday 11 February 2022.

For more information:

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027 254 3940

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Proposed Temporary Road Closure

LimeworksRd

The HurunuiDistrict Council has received an application

from RATEC Motorsport Inc.

Requesting the temporaryclosure of LimeworksRoad:

Sunday 3April 2022

From 9am to 6pm

Thisisrequired to runthe Limeworks Road 2022, motor

event.

Any objections tothe proposed closure will need to be

lodged with Council by:

12 noon

Thursday 17 February2022

email: info@hurunui.govt.nz

post: Hurunui District Council, PO Box 13, Amberley

7441

Councilwill consider thisapplication on Thursday 24 th

February, 2022.

This closure is proposedunder paragraph 11(e) of the Tenth

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The proposed closure will apply to all vehicular traffic with

the exception of emergencyservices vehicles.

2457805

Deaths

JACKSON, Julie Mary née Bamford

Passed on the 31 st of January 2022.

Loved wife of Clarry for 66yrs.

Dearly loved mother of Anne,Jeffrey and Lynda. Both in

Melbourne. Loved grandmother &great grandmother

to Anne’s grandchildren. Loved sister to Peter, Don &

Janice, all deceased and their spouses and family’s.

Loved sister in law of Leo, Phylis, Myra, Doreen

(deceased), Estelle (deceased) Gordon (deceased)

and Annette and their spouses and family’s.

Loved and respected by many including Littelies,

preschool and kindys, IHC voluntary worker for 20 yrs.

Loburn RedCross and many others during her lifetime.

Special mention of staff at Ballarat Care Home and

Burwood Hospital, Ward DG for the fantastic love and

care of all the staff. Our heartfelt thanks toall, she

appreciated it and loved you all.

To honour Julie’s wishes, aprivate service has been

held.

Message to 70 Kensington Ave, Rangiora 7400

2457231

PUBLIC NOTICE OF

APPLICATION FOR

CLUB LICENCE

SECTION 101, SALE

AND SUPPLY OF

ALCOHOL ACT 2012

Rangiora Bowling Club

has made application

to the District Licensing

Committee at Rangiora

for the renewal of aClub

Licence in respect of the

premises situated at 25

Good Street, Rangiora

known as Rangiora Bowling

Club.

The general nature of the

business conducted (or to

be conducted) under the

licence is Bowling Club.

The days on which and the

hours during which alcohol

is (or is intended to be)

sold under the licence are

Monday -Sunday 8.00am

-11.00pm.

The application may be

inspected during ordinary

office hours at the office

of the Waimakariri District

Licensing Committee at 215

High Street, Rangiora.

Any person who is entitled

to object and who wishes

to object to the issue of

the licence may, not later

than 15 working days after

the date of the publication

of this notice, file anotice

in writing of the objection

with the Secretary of

the Waimakariri District

Licensing Committee

at Private Bag 1005,

Rangiora.

No objection to the renewal

of alicence may be made

in relation to amatter other

than amatter specified in

section 131 of the Sale and

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second

publication of this notice.

This notice was first

published 3 rd February 2022.

For Lease

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forlease

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or email photo to:

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School Bus DriversRequired

We areproud to be atransport provider forthe

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We arelooking forSchool BusDriversto

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Days of work areMondaytoFridayduring the

school term. Extracharter work will be available at

times.

If youare or have

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• Excellentcommunication skills

• ATeam player

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• Keen to contributeand acan-do attitude

• Fully vaccinatedagainstCovid 19

Then this could be ajob foryou. Support to achieve

licencing maybe given to suitable applicants.

Please registeryour interest by contacting Vern by

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Part-time Small Engine Mechanic

We require help on apart time basis in our busy

Rangiora workshop. Duties will include servicing

and repair of small engines especially 2-stroke,

helping out with customer inquiries, ordering parts.

Experience with outdoor power equipment,

particularly 2-stroke is essential. Some heavy

lifting involved. This is part-time position of 16

hours per position with flexible work hours by

arrangement

If you are areliable, honest, self-starter who has

good communication skills and prepared to work

varied hours contact Andrew on

03 313 5563 or 021 136 8573 or email your CV to

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then youare apotential CAB volunteer

We provide extensive and ongoing training with a

mentorship programme.

All applicants must be able to show

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Formore information:

phone 03 313 8822

email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz

website www.cab.nz/location/cab-north-canterbury

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COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

PROPERTY

Long term tenant (14years).

$60k per annumrent.FutureEQ

upgrade will be factored intoprice.

Would consider exchangefor

rental propertyorland.

Phone Chris 021 757 358

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We have five job vacancies at HDC, come and join us!

For more information about the requirements for each role, head to the Council website hdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies

Utilities Officer -

Storm and Wastewater

This role involves maintaining

ourstorm and wastewater

schemes, delivering safe and

compliant services and

maintaining the water,

wastewater, electrical and

communications assets.

Applicationsclose 28

February 2022.

Senior Building Officer

This role involves inspecting

and consenting buildingwork

across all building categories,

mentoring team members,

inspectingand approving a

range of projects and making

sound and robusttechnical

decisions.

Applications close23

February 2022.

Utilities Officer -

Electrical and Automation

This role involves maintaining

our water, wastewater,

electrical and communications

assets, establishing and

implementingmaintenance

routines forall water and

wastewater sites and assisting

with the electrical design of a

new plant.

Applications close 28 February

2022.

Compliance Officer

This roleinvolvesinvestigating

andmanaging compliance with

rulesand regulations,

monitoring resource consents,

assisting ourAnimal

ManagementOfficer,

investigatinghealth nuisances

andinspectingresidential

swimmingpool fencing under

the Building Act.

Applications close 21 February

2022.

Building Support Officer

12 monthsfixedterm -full

time. This role involves

providing administration

support in awide area of work

related to buildingconsenting,

inspections and code

compliance processing etc.

Applicationsclose 28 February

2022.

Driver -Truck and Trailer

Canterbury Waste Services provides resource

recovery, waste transport and waste disposal

services in Canterbury.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced

class 5driver to join our friendly team based in

Christchurch. Inthis role, you will ensure the safe

and efficient operation of ahook-lift truck and trailer

unit (hook-lift training will beprovided). Wehaul

waste from anumber of Refuse Transfer Stations

from around the region, to the Kate Valley Landfill,

in North Canterbury.

We operate afleetoflatemodel trucks,fully equipped

with modern technology, and take great pride in

delivering an essential service to the residents and

businesses of Canterbury.

We are offering aposition on our dedicated team

of professional drivers, where safety and full

compliance with road transport standards and

driving rules, are paramount.

We offer ongoing training and development, with

opportunities to grow and expand your driving

career.

If you are an experienced multi-skilled driver, then

we wouldlike to hear from you.

Youwill need the following attributes:

• A valid class 5licence with relevant driving

experience.

• Relevant transport industry knowledge and

experience.

• You willneed to be physically fit .

• Have the ability to work both autonomously

and as part of ateam.

• Bereliable andtrustworthy.

• Haveawillingness to learn.

• Apositive, friendly attitude and outlook.

The closing date for applications is Saturday 26

February 2022.

Apply online www.wastemanagement.co.nz or to

obtain an application form and job description,

please contact:

CanterburyWasteServices

PO Box 142, Amberley7441

Attention: Linda Chandler

or email: lindac@cws.co.nz or telephone

03 3591800

At Waste Management, the health and safety of our people

is our highest priority. For this reason, we have introduced

a policy requiring all employees and visitors to be fully

vaccinated for COVID-19 within our offices and sites, unless

an official medical exemption applies. We have chosen to

share this information early in our hiring process, so that

candidates can make an informed choice. Onthis basis, as

part ofthe application process you will be asked to confirm

your vaccination status with us.

Canterbury Waste Services has aZero Tolerance to drugs and

alcohol in the workplaceand undertakespre employment and

random testing.

Livestock

HOMEKILL & Wild

Game meat processing. Ph

313 0022. www.meat2u.nz.

Gardening

2457577

LAWN MOWING, Waimakariri

area. Please ph

027 933 6523.

Landfill -Operator/Driver

Canterbury Waste Services provides resource

recovery, waste transport and waste disposal

services in Canterbury.

Canterbury Waste Services is seeking afit, versatile

team player, preferably with heavy plant operating

experience, willing to learn all aspects of waste

disposal and civil construction works at the Kate

Valley Landfill in North Canterbury. The position is

part ofadedicated team involved in the operational

aspects of earthworks construction and waste

disposal, in a safe and environmentally secure

manner.

If you are an experienced multi-skilled operator,

driver or relatively new to the construction industry,

then we would like to hear from you. Alternatively,

if you have any machine operating experience, or a

mechanical aptitude, and are keen to advance in this

industry, we’d also be keen to hearfrom you.

Youwill need the following attributes:

• Possessappropriate licences to operate heavy

machinery–Classes 1&4.

• Ideally have experience in the operation of

heavy earth moving machinery.

• Bephysically fit.

• Bereliableand trustworthy.

• Haveawillingness to learn.

• Enjoy working as partofaproductive team.

• The ability and willingness to work within

the variable timeframes required by the CWS

operation.

• A positive, friendly attitude and outlook.

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on

Monday 28 February2022.

Apply online www.wastemanagement.co.nz or to

obtain an application form and job description,

please contact:

CanterburyWasteServices

PO Box 142, Amberley 7441

Attention: Linda Chandler

or email: lindac@cws.co.nz or telephone

03 359 1800

At Waste Management, the health and safety of our people is

our highestpriority.For this reason, we have introduced apolicy

requiring all employees and visitors to be fully vaccinated for

COVID-19 within our offices and sites, unless an officialmedical

exemption applies. Wehave chosen toshare this information

early in our hiring process, sothat candidates can make an

informed choice. On this basis, as part of the application

process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status

with us.

Canterbury Waste Services has aZero Tolerance to drugs and

alcohol in the workplace and undertakes pre employment and

random testing.

Firewood

SPILT old man pine, 3.7

$260. Ph 021 993 497.

Home Services

STUMP

Stumpclear is here for

stump grinding at your

home or lifestyle block in the

Waimakariri district. Ph:

027 242 3522

2457466

Automotive Services

CARAVANS &

MOTORHOMES.

Interior &exterior repairs,

maintenance & upgrades,

based in North Canterbury.

Solar, satellite, awning

installations. Sheetmetal,

light engineering &welding

services. Professional

GRINDING

coach builder specializing

in the RV industry 25 years.

Call Darryl @ Advanced

Auto Homes 027 220 6566.

CHIMNEY SWEEPS.

Time to service your fire.

Accumulation of soot seriously

affects performance.

Latest rotary brush technology.

Free moisture check

on wood. Safety inspection.

All work insured and guaranteed.

From $80 single

story. 0800 SWEEPME or

www.sweepnz.co.nz.

DIRTY TILES &Grout?

Professional tile cleaning,

tiled shower restoration,

mouldy silcone, shower

glass & we can even

recolour your old grout!

For all your tile and grout

issues call Grout Pro for a

free, no obligation quote.

Ph Darryl 0800 882 772.

HAY MAKING

Rounds or

conventional with

mower /conditioner.

Ph Gary

2431786

Educational

TUITION available. Primary

and secondary up to

NCEA level 3. In centre

(Rangiora) or interactive

online from your home.

Each student on an individually

tailored programme.

Kip McGrath Rangiora has

been serving the local community

for 30 +years. Give

us acall (03 313 3638) or

book your free assessment

online https://www.kipmcgrath.

co.nz/rangiora

Trade&Services

A PAINTER WITH

PASSION! Local painter

with 30 years of quality and

integrity in all aspects of

painting. Phone Mike on

021 0903 8546.

ABEL &Prestige Chimney

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned

& operated. Covering all

areas from Waimak to Hanmer.

Professional, guaranteed,

service. Firebox

repairs, carry most parts. Ph

0800 661 244.

ARBORIST qualified.

Copper Beech Tree

Services. Tree removal,

pruning, height reduction,

hedge trimming, shaping,

tree planting, firewood.

Free quotes. Contact Angus

Edwards 027 259 6741

copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com

BRIAN’S Tree Services.

Tree felling, topping,

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish

removed, stump grinding,

branch chipping.

Affordable rates. Phone 03

327 5505 or 021 124 4894.

BUILDERS Father &son

team. Amac Builders are

available to help you with

your building needs. High

standards, low overheads,

no job too small. Check us

out on fb. Amac Builders

Ltd. Phone 027 318 4400.

027 478 2925

or 313 7939

FLEETWASH Mobile

touchless on/off farm foam

wash solutions. Telephone

027 262 2266

www.CLEANFLEET.nz.

KITCHEN, bathroom,

renovations, decking,

pergolas, fencing. Honest

reliable licenced builders.

Ph Don 027 727 9162.

LBP BUILDER available.

For work on bathrooms,

decks, renovations, property

maintenance. Fully

vaccinated. Please phone

027 294 1423.

LOGSPLITTERS Honda

or Rato powered, plus parts

& accessories. Telephone

027 262 2266 www.BLAX.nz

METAL WORX. Flashing,

Sheetmetal Fabrication,

Wrought Iron,

Welding, Custom Trailers,

General Metalwork. No job

too big or too small. Ph 021

265 5428 or 03 314 6908.

Find us on facebook/

Glenmark Metal Worx.

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.

PAINT & wallpaper

services. Wayne Bryant,

exterior, interior. Qualified

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph

313 5337 or 027 654 4568.

PAINTER & Decorator.

25 + years experience.

Interior /exterior, roofs &

waterblasting. For a free

quote, please ph Steve 03

314 4620 or 027 477 1930.

PAINTER. Qualified local

professional, Int / Ext,

roofs, wallpaper. Call or

text Corban 027 846 5035.

PAINTERS

Reg Tradesman

Interior,exterior.

North Canterbury Painters

specialising in decorating for

over 65 at adiscount rate.

Free quotes.

Covering Nth Canty,Oxford,

Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley.

Rob 03 327 7899

or 027 432 3520 2227597

Log Fires

Pellet Fires

Heat Pumps

Sales

Service

Installations

Free Quotes

03 343 1651

472 Blenheim Rd

www.heatstore.co.nz

Trade &Services

ANTHONY SYMONDS

Forall your painting &

plastering requirements

Local with 30 years

experience

All workmanship

Guaranteed.

Phone 021 344 023

2220615

Pride &Quality Painting

&Decorating Services

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly

service. For all your painting

needs, phone: Martin 310

6187 or 021 128 9867

POWER TOOLS repairs,

parts &sales for over 40

years. All main brands serviced.

Grossman Trade

Tools, 23 Watts Road,

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.

RANGIORA Rubbish

Removal and RRR skips.

Wheelie bins any frequency

and skips from 1.5 cube to

9cube. Skips and wheelie

bins for any use, rubbish,

greenwaste, building sites

or just cleanups. Give us a

phone call 313 6957 or for

skips 021 313 255.

REMOVALISTS

Movemen Ltd

2Men &agood sized truck.

From $150 plus GST per hour.

Kaiapoi based.

Call Gerard

027 668 3636

movemen.co.nz

2401953

ROOFER. All roof repairs,

roof painting, water blasting,

moss treatment,

repointing, gutter cleans &

snow straps, and more. Free

quotes. Please ph Nathan

027 516 6609.

SCREEN PRINTING.

For all your printing

requirements. T-shirts,

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and

polos, Overalls, Caps etc.

Please phone Heather 03

313 0261 or email heather.

norstar@gmail.com.

SEPTIC TANK

CLEANING

Bill’s Liquid

Waste

Blair Tavendale

Ph 03 314 9371

0275 379-694

SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &

Lifestyle Services. Shearing,

crutching, drenching,

tailing, feet trimming &

health check. — Ph. 03-

423-3713 or 021-267-4025.

SHEEP SHEARING,

drenching, feet trimming.

For Lifestyle blocks. Call

Stu 027 315 6916.

2362002

You dump it...

Blair pumps it...

027 216 0000

CRAIGS Trees

(03) 327-4190

TREE REMOVALS

THINNING &PRUNING

STUMPGRINDING

FELLING &TOPPING

FULLYINSURED

QUALIFIED ARBORIST

Free Quotes

027 2299 454

craigstrees@xtra.co.nz

VALUATION -

Specialising in North Canterbury.

Contact Geoff at

Maxwell Valuation. Phone

03 310 8541 or email

geoff@maxval.co.nz.

WATERPUMPS Trash,

clean water, Honda or Rato,

parts &accessories. Telephone

027 262 2266

www.BLAX.nz

WINDOW TINTING

tintawindow

advanced film solutions

99% uv block

fade protection

heat control

reduce glare

25 Years Experience

privacy films

frosting designs

non-darkening films

Workmanship Guaranteed

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films

UV

block

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts

03 365 3653 0800 368 468

2225862

2434390

Trusted Trades &

Professional Services

Guide

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

Arborist

Automotive &Recovery

Builder

Butchery

2435705

North Canterbury Tree Services

Tree felling, cutting and

clearing service, including

stump grinding

Insured qualified and

certified arborists

0274 537 834

northcantytrees378@gmail.com

2070788

• WOF Cars &Trailers

• Vehicle Servicing &

Repairs

• Tyres &Punctures

• Jump Starts

•

Towing &Salvage

• Courtesy Car Available

Ph Aaron Rowlands

0272 588 366

13 Stone Eyre Place,

Swannanoa

Eftpos available Mon –Fri 8am –5pm, Sat 9am –1pm

• New Builds &Renovations

• Light Commercial /Re-strengthening

• Project Management

• Bathrooms

• Farm Buildings

• House Lifting Re-piling

• Shop Fit Outs

2408831

40+ years experience

027 222 5078

markw.hills@xtra.co.nz

OxfordButchery

Shane and Leanne Frahm

We cankill&process yourstock

FourGenerations of Frahms

since 1957

Ph 312 4205

Oxford

Number one

old-fashioned bacon

&ham curing.

A/H 312 4709

WE ARE OPEN, WEARE AESSENTIAL SERVICE

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Computer Repairs

Construction &Concrete

DENTURE CLINIC

Ear Health

2269236

Bruce Evans

131 Ohoka Road

Kaiapoi

03 327 3111

021 293 6331

compucare@xtra.co.nz

www.compucare.co.nz

Computer Repairs &upgrades

Prompt professional services

Engineering

2276525v2

Virus &malware removal

New &UsedPC’s4Sale

For your Engineering needs

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821

toppeng@xtra.co.nz

For all your landscaping needs

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and

Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures

and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential.

Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394

www.blackhill.co.nz

www.facebook.com/blackhillltd

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Landscaping

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm

Machinery•All non Ferrous

MAINLAND

METALS LTD

Ph (03)338 7000

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274 818 027

Locally owned and operated


Scrap Metal

HAVE YOU BEEN TO

OUR WEBSITE LATELY?

www.ncnews.co.nz


1902273

All Construction & Concrete Work

•Driveways, patios &paths

•Bridges and Culverts

•Floors, foundations

•Sheds and buildings

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes

•Silage pits, effluent ponds

•Excavation and cartage

•Precast concrete

•Insulated panels

2420841

Daryl Power

027 230 9401

concretepower@scorch.co.nz

www.concretepower.co.nz

▪ Painting ▪ Gardening

▪ Fencing ▪ Lawn mowing

▪ All General Maintenance

Performed to the highest

standard by a straight up,

honest, Handy Guy

No job too small!

Flat hourly rate, no hidden surprises!

THE

HANDY

GUY!

Handyman

Call Guy “The Handy Guy” Now

0275 040 658

Painter /Plasterer

HURUNUI Painting

• Qualified tradesmen, quick,neat and friendly.

• Reasonable rates. • Interior /exterior painting.

• Interior plastering &wallpapering.

• Spray painting &water blasting.

P: Rod Hermes 027 414 0830 or 03 314 2391

E: r.hermes@xtra.co.nz

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Seamless Spouting

Seamless Spouting

Supply and Install

of Seamless Gutters

10 year no leaks

guarantee

• Continuous spouting made on site,

large colour range available

• High grade and thicker material used

• Repair or replace any type of gutter

• Undertake all insurance work

• Independently owned and operated

• Competitive pricing

Servicing North CanterburyDistricts

Call Danie 021 875 462

2359362

2273277

RANGIORA

DENTURE CLINIC

Garry WMechen

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian

Phone (03) 313-9192

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora

NEW N W DENTURES D N ES

*RELINE * *REPAIRS

* I S

HOURS

8.30am -12noon

- Monday to Friday

FREE E CONSULTATION O

AND ADVICE

A V C

For a/h repairs

phone (03) 310-3044

Plumbing

For all

general

aspects of

plumbing

Discounts for over

65 years old

Fast friendly service

All work guaranteed

Aaron McCartney

Certifying Plumber

Cell 027 366 9091

A/H 03 310 2137

Free Call:

0508 44EVER

EMAIL:

plumber_27@yahoo.com

2172994

Skip Hire

YOU

COULD

BE

HERE

Advertise

your business

in our Trades

and Services

Phone

Amanda Keys

on

03 313 2840

100% locally owned and operated

Hardfill |Green Waste |General Waste |BuilderSkips

Various sizes to suit all needs

Commercial placement at competitive rates

Call us directly on 021 280 1132

wastecontrolskips@gmail.com

www.wastecontrolskips.co.nz

Get 5% off your first skip order, use code WASTE5

2431576

• Ear Health checks.

• Wax removal using Microsuction

• Removal of foreign bodies

• Basic hearing aid care

• ACC provider

• WarVeteran provider

• No medical referral

required

Clinics in Rangiora, Amberley and Kaiapoi

Rest homes/retirement villages, booking by prior arrangement.

Bookings: Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25

Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury

2324849

HAVE YOU HAD

THE SNIP YET?

❖ Tree Topping ❖ Hedge/Shelter belt cutting

❖ Gorse Hedge &Under Pivot cutting

❖ Vegetation mulching

TAKING BOOKINGS NOW

Call Craig

027 222 1632

or 0800 SNIP IT

Email

craig@treesnip.co.nz

2MACHINES OPERATING CANTERBURY WIDE

2452097

Hedge Cutting /Tree Topping

www.treesnip.co.nz

Tools &Equipment

SALES

PARTS

SERVICE

ACCESSORIES

ON-FARM VISITS

Water Blasters, Log Splitters, Generators,

Air Compressors, Water Pumps, Air Tools, Spray

Equipment, Replacement Ag Seats, Small Motors.

Free local machinerydelivery.

Richard Black www.BLAX.nz

North Canterburyowned &operated

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

NEWMAZDAVEHICLE RANGE

4.9%

NO DEPOSIT OVER 48MONTHS

INTEREST P.A.

OR 1.9%INTEREST -1/3 • 1/3 • 1/3

3YEARS

5YEARS

5YEARS

100,000KM

FREESERVICING

UNLIMITEDKM

WARRANTY

UNLIMITEDKM

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

5YEARS

100,000 KM

FREE SERVICING

UNLIMITED KM

WARRANTY

UNLIMITED KM

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

Mazda2, Mazda6, MX-5, CX-3, CX-5, CX-8 & CX-9

Mazda3, CX-30 &MX-30*

Available for alimited time or while stocks last on selected new Mazda vehicle range (Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6, MX-5, CX-3, CX-30, MX-30*, CX-5, CX-8 &CX-9).

Also available for MX-30 Limited Mild-Hybrid and the BT-50 (TF series) range. *Low interest rate finance offers are not available for All-Electric MX-30 Takami BEV.

Mazda Finance is only available through UDC Finance Ltd. Normal credit and lending criteria apply. Not valid with any other discounts or offers. Excludes any vehicles with

special prices that are less than RRP. Photos are used for illustration purposes only. OPTION 1: On payment of the ORC and any fitted accessories, the RRP plus a$365.35

Establishment Fee are financed and paid over 48 equal monthly instalments with 4.9% fixed interest rate p.a. No deposit, balloon or residual payments required.

OPTION 2: On 1/3 deposit of the RRP, payment of the ORC and any fitted accessories, the balance of the RRP plus a$365.35 Establishment Fee are financed and paid over

two further equal instalments of 1/3 in 12 months and the remaining 1/3 in 24 months at 1.9% interest rate p.a.

Arthur Burke Mazda

2Markham St, Amberley 7410 /03314 0127

HAVE YOU

SEEN OUR NEW

TRADE AREA?

COME IN

AND SEE US.


Spend them &

Earn them here

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SORTED.


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