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Thursday,<strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>,<strong>2022</strong> | Issue989 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Aclassic day out in the country<br />
Mini magic ... Dillon<br />
Houghton, of Belfast, in his<br />
1998 Mini Cooper, which<br />
has been in his family for 15<br />
years, during the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Classic Cars<br />
gathering at Ashworths<br />
Corner, near Leithfield, on<br />
Sunday. Story page 2.<br />
PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Abeautiful fairy tale cut short by loggers<br />
By ADAM BURNS<br />
Atreasured ‘‘Fairy Forest’’ in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> has been brutally axed by a<br />
council contractor.<br />
This is despite assurances by the<br />
Waimakariri District Council the site at<br />
Pines Beach would be preserved for the<br />
community, who have been left<br />
devastated.<br />
Pines Beach residents are furious by<br />
the destruction with some demanding<br />
an apology by those responsible.<br />
The episode has also sent<br />
Waimakariri’s Mayor Dan Gordon into a<br />
flap, and seeking answers from council's<br />
logging contractor, who has been<br />
pinpointed as the culprit.<br />
The communitybuilt haven, also<br />
referred to by locals as ‘‘The<br />
Shack’’, was reportedly<br />
established several years ago,<br />
among an area of pine forest<br />
at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi.<br />
Renowned for its arty and<br />
‘‘quirky’’ atmosphere, the<br />
secluded spot featured a<br />
badminton court, amini golf course,<br />
swings, and adecorated bar leaner<br />
made from atree stump.<br />
Pines Beach resident Jacinta<br />
Sutherland says the spot was highly<br />
cherished by the locals.<br />
‘‘We're angry...we were told it was<br />
going to be kept and now it's been<br />
destroyed.<br />
‘‘I just feel someone needs<br />
to be held responsible.’’<br />
Other community members<br />
have described it as a<br />
blessing for families during<br />
Covid19.<br />
Waimakariri councillor Al<br />
Blackie says he was ‘‘horrified’’ when he<br />
learnt of the destruction.<br />
Ms Sutherland says the area was<br />
enhanced over the years by visitors who<br />
would build and add elements.<br />
‘‘It evolved over time...you didn't know<br />
what was going to be new.<br />
‘‘It was looked after, and cared for.’’<br />
Her mum Monique Moir, who<br />
celebrated her 60th birthday at the site<br />
during alockdown, is calling for an<br />
apology to the community.<br />
‘‘I can't believe someone would go in<br />
there and just destroy aunique place.’’<br />
Ascrub fire in January 2021, which<br />
forced the evacuations of several Pines<br />
Beach homes, destroyed dozens of<br />
hectares of surrounding forest area,<br />
however the Fairy Forest was<br />
unscathed.<br />
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Bumper crowd at classic meet<br />
BY SHELLEY TOPP<br />
From Page 1<br />
The easing of Covid19 restrictions<br />
helped attract abumper crowd to a<br />
classic vehicle gathering in Leithfield.<br />
About 450 vehicles gathered near the<br />
Better Half Kitchen and Bar at<br />
Ashworths Corner for Sunday’s event.<br />
Organiser Trevor StanleyJoblin said<br />
it was ahuge success with about 1500<br />
people attending. Under the new<br />
restrictions, announced on <strong>March</strong> 23,<br />
capacity limits are no longer required at<br />
outdoor events.<br />
The vehicles on display were amix of<br />
all ages, large and small, with<br />
Christchurch’s Kevin Jellyman’s ‘‘M&M<br />
truck’’, a19<strong>31</strong> Ford Model AA modified<br />
in New York by its former owner, at the<br />
larger end of the scale.<br />
The haulage truck won every show it<br />
went to in the United States, and at one<br />
stage its owner turned down $US2<br />
million for it.<br />
But when he died, his family<br />
advertised it for sale on eBay, and Kevin<br />
bought it for alot less.<br />
In the smallersized range of vehicles,<br />
the 1998 Mini Cooper, owned by Belfast’s<br />
Dillon Houghton, stood out.<br />
The car has been in Dillon’s family for<br />
15 years.<br />
‘‘My parents bought it as afamily car<br />
when Iwas growing up,’’ Dillon said.<br />
‘‘I love this car. My dad Mark, who is<br />
also here today, has had 25 of them.<br />
‘‘He used to race Minis as well,’’ Dillon<br />
said.<br />
Of the largersized cars, Annie<br />
Jellys M&M haulage jalopy. .. Kevin Jellyman, of Christchurch, with his modified 19<strong>31</strong><br />
Model Ford AA truck at agathering of Classic Cars at Ashworths Corner on Sunday.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Wright’s 1977 Ford Thunderbird's<br />
bonnet alone looked longer than aMini.<br />
Annie, who is from Rangiora, began a<br />
love affair with American cars after<br />
learning to drive in afriend’s Pontiac<br />
when she was 16.<br />
‘‘After that Iwas hooked,’’ she said.<br />
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Kerry Walsh's black 1946 Ford V8<br />
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award. His prize was meal voucher<br />
donated by the Better Half Kitchen And<br />
Bar owner Hamish Moir.<br />
People encouraged to have asay<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Residents are encouraged to have their<br />
say on theWaimakariri District Council’s<br />
draft annual plan,withsubmissions<br />
closing on Monday.<br />
The council isproposing an average<br />
rates riseacross thedistrictof4.3 percent,<br />
whichis0.1%higherthanforecastinlast<br />
year’s 2021/<strong>31</strong>LongTermPlan.<br />
Therates rise will allowthe councilto<br />
continue to deliverservices at ahigh level,<br />
despitelowerthanexpectedcentral<br />
funding contributions.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon says the focus of the<br />
planison ensuring thecouncilcompletes<br />
keycommunity andinfrastructure<br />
projects while updating residents about<br />
regulatory and central government<br />
changes thatwillaffectthecouncil.<br />
‘‘There are three topics we’re asking for<br />
feedback on that require further funding.<br />
‘‘The councilisalsousingthis<br />
opportunityto letresidentsknowabout<br />
newregulations andexternalchanges<br />
whichwillaffectthe council, such as<br />
ThreeWaters Reform and new urban<br />
development rules.’’<br />
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MP for Waimakariri<br />
Kaiapoi Office<br />
03 327 0514•kaiapoi@parliament.govt.nz<br />
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Key issues which require further<br />
funding include the completion of the<br />
Kaiapoi CommunityHub,theKaiapoi<br />
stormwater andflooding improvements<br />
and roading funding.<br />
❛The council is also using this<br />
opportunity to let residents<br />
know about new regulations<br />
and external changes which<br />
will affect the council, such as<br />
Three Waters Reform and new<br />
urban development rules.❜<br />
—MayorDan Gordon<br />
The councilisalsokeento receive<br />
feedback on proposed upgrades to the<br />
Rangiora Airfield,theAshleyGorge Water<br />
Supply,and rulesaround protecting<br />
significant natural areas.<br />
Changes to regulations affecting the<br />
council include the Three Waters Reform,<br />
possible chlorination of water supplies<br />
and the National PolicyStatement on<br />
Urban Development.<br />
Keeping up with the capital programme<br />
delivery, reviewing the rating policy for<br />
Maori land and changes to development<br />
contributions and fees and charges are<br />
alsoissuesfor thecouncil going forward.<br />
‘‘The district continues to experience<br />
significant growth whichmeansthe<br />
councilisinastrongpositionto meet<br />
these challenges whilecontinuing to<br />
provideand develop high quality<br />
community facilities and infrastructure,’’<br />
Mr Gordon says.<br />
‘‘Keeping rates affordable is apriority<br />
forthe council. When making budget<br />
decisions this is always frontofmindwhen<br />
determining that we have thebalance<br />
right and Ithinkthis plandoes just that.<br />
‘‘Waimakariri is your placeintheworld<br />
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Challenging journey for centre<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
The development of the new urgentcare<br />
Rangiora Medical Centre (RMC) is<br />
expected to be achallenging journey.<br />
But Mark Darvill, the Rangiora<br />
Medical Centre 2013 Limited<br />
Partnerships general manager, says<br />
‘‘the destination will be worth it’’.<br />
The vision for the new medical centre<br />
was formed in partnership with<br />
longstanding Rangiora GP Dr Lorna<br />
Martin, and South Link Health Services.<br />
South Link has been working in a<br />
supporting role with primary health<br />
care providers for many years, mostly in<br />
Southland, but increasingly in<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, Tasman and the <strong>North</strong><br />
Island. The new Rangiora facility will be<br />
commissioned by South Link on the old<br />
Rangiora Hospital site, part of the<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> District Health Board’s<br />
Rangiora Health Hub, in Ashley Street.<br />
The health board owns the land where<br />
the new facility will be built, but the<br />
building will be owned by South Link<br />
with the main tenant being Rangiora<br />
Medical Centre 2013 Limited<br />
Partnership, which owns Rangiora<br />
Family Doctors, Good Street Medical<br />
Centre and Woodend Medical Centre.<br />
There will be other private tenants,<br />
such as apharmacy and an imaging<br />
(Xray) facility, but those tenants have<br />
not been selected yet.<br />
‘‘The CDHB have been very<br />
supportive, but will not be involved with<br />
the operation nor management of the<br />
new facility, Mark says.<br />
‘‘RMC is aprivate entity like the<br />
general practices that form it, and like<br />
the urgentcare centres in Christchurch.<br />
‘‘Primary health care delivery is one<br />
of the oldest forms of public/private<br />
partnership. Unlike ED (Emergency<br />
Department), we are not fully funded,<br />
and we need to be aviable business.’’<br />
The project is still in the early stages<br />
with aresource consent yet to be<br />
granted for the building, which has not<br />
gone to tender, and there has been no<br />
date set for construction to begin. ‘‘It<br />
will happen, but at this stage it is<br />
impossible to give an indication when<br />
the building may be complete,’’ Mark<br />
says.<br />
‘‘Even when the building is complete<br />
there is then the process of fitting it out<br />
for the tenants, and installing all the<br />
medical systems and equipment<br />
necessary.<br />
‘‘Many people will recall the<br />
commissioning issues that the new<br />
hospital in Christchurch experienced,<br />
so it takes avery brave person to<br />
forecast an opening day.’’<br />
To begin with the new facility is likely<br />
to resemble avery large modern general<br />
practice.<br />
‘‘It is only once staff and systems are<br />
bedded in, that extending the hours can<br />
be contemplated,’’ Mark says.<br />
‘‘For this reason it may be afew<br />
months between opening the facility,<br />
and the availability of extended hours<br />
access, but having easy access to an<br />
urgentcare facility in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
is long overdue, and what the people of<br />
the region deserve.’’<br />
Mark was previously general manager<br />
of Riccarton Clinic in Christchurch, a<br />
combined general practice and urgent<br />
care centre operating 8am to 8pm, every<br />
day of the year.<br />
Fairy Forest at Pines Beach to be restored<br />
From Page 1<br />
Acouncil informationnotice issued<br />
lastmonth confirmedefforts to protect<br />
the area as part of ongoing salvage<br />
workfollowing the blaze.<br />
‘‘While some damageis<br />
unavoidable, every effort is being<br />
madetopreserve the area with trees<br />
felled and extractedaway fromit<br />
wherever possible.’’<br />
Mayor DanGordon sayscouncil<br />
instructedcontractors to avoid<br />
damage to the area.<br />
‘‘[Council is] meeting withthem<br />
shortly to learn more aboutwhat<br />
happened and why,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘Our intention is to work with the<br />
communitytoensure this community<br />
treasure is restored.’’<br />
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Anzac Day services back on in Nth Canty<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Anzac Day services are back on in<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
The main centres of Kaiapoi,<br />
Rangiora and Amberley cancelled<br />
services earlierthis month due to<br />
Covid19 restrictions on numbers<br />
makingittoo difficult to hold<br />
rememberanceservices.<br />
But, after lastweek’s easing of<br />
restrictions by Prime Minister Jacinda<br />
Ardern, planning is full on to try and<br />
rescuethe services.<br />
However, goneisthe traditional<br />
Dawn Service at the Kaiapoi<br />
Monument,the parade in Rangiora, and<br />
Amberley’s public service in the<br />
Domain.<br />
In Amberley people are invited to a<br />
DawnService at the Monument on<br />
Carters Road, Amberley, beside the<br />
Hurunui Library instead.<br />
RSA President James Drewery says<br />
there is not enoughtime to organisea<br />
march, or afull service in the Domain.<br />
But what had initially started out as a<br />
small Dawn Service,couldnow become<br />
apublic service,starting at 6am.<br />
‘‘With the stroke of apen, everything<br />
has changed,’’says Mr Drewery.<br />
Asimple servicewith somespeeches,<br />
awreath laying and flag raising<br />
ceremony, is now envisaged.<br />
Outlying areasareas in the Hurunui<br />
District are expected to hold similar<br />
services later in the morning, withthe<br />
opportunity now for morepeople to<br />
attend.<br />
Rangiora RSA president Ian<br />
Thompson says while the traditional<br />
parade will not go ahead, therewill be<br />
afull serviceat11.30am at the<br />
Monument in Rangiora's main street.<br />
There willbeaddresses by invited<br />
guests,and young people,and awreath<br />
laying ceremony.<br />
Mr Thompson says its is great that<br />
such an important day can be<br />
remembered by all those who want to<br />
turn out.<br />
In Kaiapoi RSA members will begin<br />
their day with abreakfast at the<br />
KaiapoiClub at 8am,which willbe<br />
followed by apublic serviceat10am at<br />
the Cenotaph on Raven Quay.<br />
Mr Pricesays it is sad to havetofor go<br />
the traditional Dawnservice, but it was<br />
too difficulttoorganise at suchshort<br />
notice, although he hopes it willmake<br />
its return next year.<br />
Being able to hold one public service,<br />
however, gave everyone an opportunity<br />
to attend arememberance service.<br />
Services at Ohoka, which is<br />
traditionallyheld on April 24, and at<br />
Seftononthe eveningofApril24, are<br />
expected to go ahead.<br />
ARangiora High School Anzac Day<br />
service is also expected to go ahead at<br />
the school’s Court of Memories at<br />
9.30am.<br />
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are<br />
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Project<br />
managers<br />
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awaited $2 millionpool development have<br />
foundthe existingsupplytobeinsufficient<br />
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It means the Hurunui District Council<br />
may have to fork out tensofthousandsof<br />
dollarsover the course of the year to run<br />
adieselgenerator until improvements are<br />
made to the network.<br />
‘‘When the systems arrived on site for<br />
installation it was notedthat they were<br />
differenttothe original understanding,<br />
and at operational loading the power<br />
supply would be close to full capacity,’’<br />
council chief executive Hamish Dobbie<br />
says.<br />
‘‘Thepower supply to the poolwas<br />
sufficient based on the original<br />
understanding of the specifications for<br />
pumping/heating systems, and other<br />
operational requirements.’’<br />
It eventually became clear to those<br />
helming the project, the existing supply<br />
wouldnot be able to handlethe heating<br />
demands for the pooluntil upgrades had<br />
been done.<br />
Amberley Poolproject managerPaul<br />
Thornton says the generator runsthrough<br />
160 litresofdiesel every two days and was<br />
expectedtocostcouncil $5000 every four<br />
weeks.<br />
The pool was scheduled to open earlier<br />
this month, however it was pushed back to<br />
Amberley Pool ... The town’s new pool will need to be heated by abackup generator after<br />
the power supply to the site was deemed insufficient.<br />
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holdups.<br />
‘‘With the provisions we have, we are<br />
able to open the Amberley Pool withwhat<br />
we have.<br />
‘‘We have the required capability to<br />
operate,’’ Mr Thornton says.<br />
Councilconfirmed upgrades to<br />
MainPower’sexistingnetworkwere in the<br />
planning stages, but further details were<br />
unknown.<br />
‘‘We haveoffered our own designwhich<br />
hopefully will speed thingsup,’’ Mr<br />
Thornton says.<br />
AMainPower spokeswoman saysitwas<br />
working closely with the contractor and<br />
council to scope new requirementsand<br />
design for the upgrades.<br />
‘‘Once confirmed, MainPowerwill begin<br />
work to deliver the requestedconnection.’’<br />
Construction on the pool began last year.
Bowling seamlessly at 90<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Everygame of bowlsThelma<br />
Smithplays is ajoy.<br />
‘‘I enjoyit(playingbowls),and if<br />
Iwin, it is abonus,’’ she says.<br />
‘‘If Ilose,Ihavemadesomeone<br />
else happy. Imove on and look<br />
forward to thenextgame,’’says<br />
the Woodend90yearold.<br />
‘‘Bowls is aterrific sport and you<br />
get to meetalot of neatpeople,<br />
and makereally great friends.<br />
Thelma is celebratingnearly six<br />
decadesofplaying bowls thisyear,<br />
and lives by the motto: Yesterday<br />
is history; Todayisagift;<br />
Tomorrow is amystery.<br />
In those 60odd years she has<br />
clocked up an impressive number<br />
of wins,and continues on her<br />
winningway today playingout of<br />
the WoodendClub in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, where shehas struck<br />
up awinningpartnership with<br />
Gillian Small.<br />
Thelma beganplaying bowlsat<br />
22, whenher father bought her<br />
firstset of bowls for 12 pound.<br />
She joined theKaukapakapa<br />
(KKK)Bowling Clubin1954, the<br />
clubher father Morrie Webster<br />
playedfor,and of which she was<br />
secretary for three years.<br />
It wasalsothe yearshe married<br />
Pat,the local teacher.<br />
Bowls wentonholdfor about 12<br />
years while thecouple raised<br />
their three children.<br />
TheymovedtoGlorit,asmall<br />
rural settlement on theKaipara<br />
HarbourwherePat was solechargeteacher<br />
for atime before<br />
moving backtoKaukapakapa to<br />
takeover thelocal store and mail<br />
run.<br />
Thelmatookupwhere sheleft<br />
Winning pair ... Gillian Small and Thelma Smith have struck up awinning<br />
combination.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
off when thefamily moved to<br />
Helensville.<br />
She joinedthe localbowling<br />
clubwhere shewent on to win 48<br />
championships,and seven<br />
WaitemataCentre titles, being<br />
runner up 15 times. She was also<br />
the clubsecretaryfor nine years,<br />
and presidentfor three,along<br />
withdutiesonmatch and<br />
tournament committees formany<br />
years.<br />
She was instrumentalinstarting<br />
the WaitemataCentre,and later<br />
Bowls <strong>North</strong> Harbour,and spent<br />
manyyearsonthe centre<br />
committee andwas also its<br />
president.<br />
Thelma has played at thetop<br />
level, representing New Zealand,<br />
and beingavaluedmember in<br />
manyrepresentative teams.<br />
She was aselector forBowls<br />
<strong>North</strong> Harbour forover five years,<br />
and aNew Zealand umpire for<br />
over30years.<br />
Thelma and husband Patshared<br />
apassionfor bowls,which saw<br />
themtravel to Australia everyyear<br />
to takepartinthe GoldCoast<br />
bowls scene. Pat died in 2009, and<br />
in 2014Thelma metBrian, moved<br />
to Woodend in 2019, and married<br />
Brian in 2021.<br />
Thelma saysthe timeshe<br />
spendsonthe bowling green,and<br />
in the company of club members,<br />
gives her alot of joyand<br />
happiness.<br />
‘‘I lovebowls,’’ says Thelma.<br />
‘‘Itisagreatplacetomeet<br />
peopleand make friends.’’<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
5<br />
Kaikoura hunt<br />
starts Friday<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Agroup of Kaikoura locals<br />
have overcome Covid19 to<br />
organise apig and stag<br />
hunt.<br />
Covid restrictions had<br />
forced the cancellation of<br />
the original Kaikoura Pig<br />
and Stag Hunt, but five<br />
local enthusiasts have<br />
come together to resurrect<br />
the event as afundraiser<br />
for Kaikoura St John.<br />
It will now be held on<br />
April 1to3.<br />
‘‘We only took it on a<br />
month ago, so we’ve tried to<br />
organise alot in ashort<br />
amount of time,’’ David<br />
Boyd says.<br />
‘‘It’s been alot better<br />
than what we thought.’’<br />
Mr Boyd and his wife<br />
Lydia got together with<br />
fellow farmers Bin and<br />
Geoff Kennedy, and<br />
Kaikoura Mayor Craig<br />
Mackle to form the<br />
committee.<br />
Since they took it on, the<br />
committee has been<br />
overwhelmed by the<br />
generosity of sponsors, with<br />
all of the more than 340<br />
entrants able to win aspot<br />
prize.<br />
Weighin will be held at<br />
Surrey Downs, 2791 Inland<br />
Road, Kaikoura, between<br />
1pm and 3pm on Sunday,<br />
April 3, when the prizes<br />
will be presented.<br />
Major spot prize winners<br />
do not need to be present<br />
on the day, which has<br />
opened the competition up<br />
to entries from as far afield<br />
as <strong>North</strong>land, Mr Boyd says.<br />
‘‘It doesn’t matter where<br />
they shoot, as long as they<br />
can get here to weighin.<br />
‘‘It’s always been a<br />
popular competition, but<br />
we’ve made it abit different<br />
this time, so even if people<br />
can’t be present they can<br />
still win aprize.’’<br />
There are also prizes for<br />
the five heaviest red stags,<br />
the average weight stag,<br />
best antlers, heaviest<br />
fallow, the five heaviest<br />
boar, the best tusks and the<br />
average weight boar.<br />
In the junior section<br />
(under16), prizes are for<br />
the mystery weight deer,<br />
average weight pig,<br />
heaviest goat and heaviest<br />
rat.<br />
Children under 8years<br />
can also enter, with prizes<br />
for the heaviest hare,<br />
possum and rabbit. All the<br />
proceeds go towards the<br />
Kaikoura St John new<br />
building fund. More<br />
information can be found<br />
on the Kaikoura Pig and<br />
Stag Hunt page on<br />
Facebook.<br />
Have your say<br />
Howdoyou thinkweshould improvethe riversidenearRangiora?<br />
TheAshleyRiver/Rakahuriisused forfishing, walking, swimming andcycling.<br />
We want your feedback on how we couldimprovethisareafor users.<br />
AMBERLEY<br />
POOL<br />
To getinvolved go to ecan.govt.nz/rangiora-reach to:<br />
•Fill outasurveyorshare an idea<br />
•Signupfor aone-houronlinecommunity<br />
meeting Thursday 7April at 1.30pm or 6.30pm<br />
Formoreinformation call us on 0800 324 636<br />
Theinformation we gather<br />
will guidethe future<br />
developmentofthisarea.<br />
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inflatables, a barbecue, music and more. The<br />
celebrations will begin at 11am finishing at 2pm.<br />
The pool will remain open until 6pm.<br />
Can't make it on opening day? The pool will be<br />
open from 11am-6pm 7 days a week right<br />
throughout April, including school holidays. For<br />
more info email amberley.pool@hurunui.govt.nz
OPINION<br />
6 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH<br />
This<br />
Week<br />
Sun<br />
Fishing<br />
Guide<br />
Moon<br />
Wind<br />
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday<br />
Mar <strong>31</strong> Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6<br />
Rise 7:43am<br />
Set 7:22pm<br />
Best 12:19am<br />
Ok<br />
Times 12:42pm<br />
Rise 6:00am<br />
Set 7:10pm<br />
Moderate Wturning<br />
S<br />
In the Electoratewith<br />
MattDoocey<br />
MP forWaimakariri<br />
Ok<br />
Rise 7:44am<br />
Set 7:20pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
1:05am<br />
1:27pm<br />
Rise 7:10am<br />
Set 7:32pm<br />
Gentle SW turning<br />
SE<br />
Ok<br />
Rise 7:45am<br />
Set 7:18pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
1:49am<br />
2:11pm<br />
Rise 8:18am<br />
Set 7:54pm<br />
Gentle SE becoming<br />
moderate E<br />
Ok<br />
Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.<br />
Around the regions<br />
Ihave been enjoying spending time<br />
in my new roleasNational’s<br />
associatetransport spokesperson,<br />
focusing on the regions, in particular<br />
my recentvisits to Timaruand<br />
AshburtonDistrict Councils,where I<br />
learned more about theimportance<br />
of roads, railand coastal shippingto<br />
movepeopleand productsaround<br />
our regions.<br />
My localworkinadvocatingfor the<br />
Woodend Bypass has given me a<br />
unique experienceofintimately<br />
understanding how regional<br />
transport is differentthan in our<br />
cities.<br />
Ilook forward to being astrong<br />
voicefor regional transport across<br />
the country.<br />
In my otherroleasNational’s first<br />
spokesperson for mentalhealth and<br />
suicide prevention, Iamconstantly<br />
reminded of the state ofour mental<br />
health system.<br />
For months, Kiwis, mental health<br />
groups,and serviceshave been<br />
tellingmethat they’renot seeing any<br />
benefits from the governments<br />
significant$1.9 billioninvestmentin<br />
mental health.<br />
The Mental Healthand Wellbeing<br />
Commissionsrecently released<br />
mental healthmonitoring report<br />
backs thisup.<br />
It foundwait times for mental<br />
health services havenot decreased<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> is proposing a<br />
24.1 percent increase in total rates<br />
collected to fund spending for the year<br />
ahead.<br />
It is proposedthat $264.02moftotal<br />
expenditure in <strong>2022</strong>/23 is fundedby<br />
$160.4m directlyfrom ratepayers, with<br />
the balance coming predominantly<br />
from centralgovernment grants and<br />
userpays.<br />
Decisions made in June2021 on the<br />
longterm plan, for work and activities<br />
in <strong>2022</strong>/23, account for 18.8 %ofthe<br />
proposed increase.<br />
Since then, events and the context we<br />
all live and operate in has changed<br />
greatly, with challenges not only<br />
environmentally but economically and<br />
socially as well.<br />
The proposedincrease across <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> is in the order of 1820% for<br />
rural and 2325% for urban ratepayers.<br />
overthe past five years, and wait<br />
times for addictionserviceshave<br />
actually becomeeven longer.<br />
In short,improvements in services<br />
have not materialiseddespite<br />
Labour's $1.9 billionannouncement<br />
as partofBudget 2019.<br />
Sadlythis will not comeasmuch of<br />
asurprise to the vastmajorityof<br />
those whohave soughtmentalhealth<br />
supportover the pastcouple of years.<br />
We needtokeep up pressure on the<br />
governmenttoshow actual outcomes<br />
for itsspending.<br />
Locally Ihavebeen advocatingfor<br />
actiononWaimakariri'safterhours<br />
health facility, construction on<br />
which was due to begin in January.<br />
After residents approached me<br />
concernedaboutthe lackofprogress,<br />
Iwroteto CDHBCEO Peter Bramley<br />
for an update,and look forwardto<br />
updatingthe community going<br />
forward.<br />
Finally, it was great to be able to<br />
bring National’s local government<br />
spokesperson Simon Watts to the<br />
districtearlierthis month to talkto<br />
the council about theThreeWaters<br />
reform, aspart of atour of<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> councils.Iapplaud the<br />
councilfor itsstrong stanceon<br />
wantingtoretain Waimakariri’s<br />
quality water assets for its<br />
ratepayers. I’ll continue to support<br />
them until thegovernmentscraps it.<br />
Claire McKay<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> Councillor<br />
Environment<strong>Canterbury</strong> is seeking<br />
yourfeedbackonthreekey topics.<br />
The first two, whichboth contribute<br />
to the balance of the proposed increase<br />
in rates, are changes to bus fares, and<br />
supporting floodrecovery and<br />
protection.<br />
The third topic is seeking to<br />
understandifyou wouldsupporta<br />
future levy to fundaction in response to<br />
climate changeand, if so, the type of<br />
activities or projectsthat could be<br />
funded that way.<br />
Rise 6:47am<br />
Set 6:16pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
2:33am<br />
1:55pm<br />
Rise 8:26am<br />
Set 7:16pm<br />
Gentle SW becoming<br />
moderate E<br />
Ok<br />
Rise 6:48am<br />
Set 6:15pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
Waimakariri<br />
Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor<br />
2:17am<br />
2:40pm<br />
Rise 9:32am<br />
Set 7:40pm<br />
Moderate SW easing<br />
to gentle SE<br />
Feedback on Waimakariri’s<br />
draft annual plan wanted<br />
We wanttohear your thoughts on our<br />
council’s plans for the coming year<br />
through the DraftAnnualPlan.<br />
The focus is on ensuring the council<br />
completes key community and<br />
infrastructure projects whileupdating<br />
residents about regulatory and central<br />
government changes.The deadline for<br />
feedbackisMonday 4April. To find out<br />
more and make asubmission please visit<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk.<br />
The Governments ThreeWaters Reform<br />
continues to be an important focus for the<br />
council.<br />
As part of our membershipof<br />
Communities 4LocalDemocracy, we have<br />
ameetingnext week withLocal<br />
GovernmentMinister NanaiaMahuta in<br />
Wellington.<br />
We willbepresenting alternative<br />
models we have been working on with the<br />
32 partner councils.<br />
Together we represent 1.5 million New<br />
Zealanders and, with Auckland Council<br />
who alsostrongly oppose the proposed<br />
reforms,that's apopulation of 3million<br />
that we hope theGovernment willtake<br />
notice of, and listento.<br />
We wantthe Governmenttopress the<br />
pausebuttonand work withuson<br />
alternative models that will gain the<br />
support of Kiwis throughout New Zealand.<br />
Importantly, thesemodels will ensure<br />
that ownership and effectivecontrol will<br />
remain withthe communities thathave<br />
paid for these assets over generations.<br />
The consultationdocument outlines<br />
the issuesand suggestsoptionsfor<br />
these key topics. To inform the council<br />
decisions, it is vitally important that<br />
you provide somefeedback, shareyour<br />
views or preferences or even provide<br />
alternative options for funding or<br />
delivering the outcome.<br />
Other resources available to you<br />
includethe draft annualplan with<br />
detail on the activities and budget, a<br />
property rates calculator, and arates<br />
tool that shows costs of programs of<br />
Good<br />
Rise 6:49am<br />
Set 6:13pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
3:03am<br />
3:26pm<br />
Rise 10:38am<br />
Set 8:08pm<br />
Gentle Sbecoming<br />
moderate SE<br />
Good<br />
Rise 6:50am<br />
Set 6:11pm<br />
Best<br />
Times<br />
3:50am<br />
4:14pm<br />
Rise 11:42am<br />
Set 8:41pm<br />
Moderate SW turning<br />
SE<br />
From nextMonday at 11.59pm (April4)<br />
all council venuesand facilitieswill no<br />
longer requirecustomers to provide a<br />
vaccine pass.<br />
We always said we would review the<br />
situation and the latesthealthadvice from<br />
the Ministry of Healthand respond quickly<br />
as the situation improves.<br />
Ifully support the restrictions being<br />
lowered, but urge us allnot to become<br />
complacent with Covid19.<br />
Putting in place restrictionswas never<br />
an easy decision for the council to make,<br />
but one based on the informationand<br />
health adviceatthe time.<br />
That said, Omicron is still in the<br />
community and Iacknowledgethere are<br />
mixedfeelingsaboutthe removal of<br />
passes.<br />
Increasingly we are all aware of friends<br />
and familywho haveCovidand the<br />
challenges this brings.<br />
Iurgeeveryone to continue to practice<br />
good hygiene, wear masks when needed,<br />
following the guidance on selfisolation<br />
and to showrespect and tolerance to one<br />
another.<br />
For further detail on the red setting and<br />
general limitations, please checkthe<br />
officialCovid19 website (Covid19.govt.nz).<br />
Iwelcome contact from anyonewho<br />
needsassistanceorhas an issuethatyou<br />
may want to discuss.<br />
Emailmeatdan.gordon@wmk.govt.nz<br />
or phone 021906437.<br />
I’m here to help.<br />
work. The constraints of Covid<br />
restrictions means most of the<br />
information is available in digital form<br />
via www.ecan.govt.nz, but you can view<br />
hard copy documents in yourlocal<br />
library.<br />
Consultation closes on Sunday, April<br />
3and feedbackcan be delivered in<br />
person, by post, email or online, with<br />
the details found in the consultation<br />
document.<br />
Iknow it is an oftenheld view that<br />
council “won’t listen and will do what<br />
they wantanyway”,but Ireally do need<br />
to knowthat Iamrepresenting your<br />
views at the tablewhen Iconsider a<br />
decision that impacts all of <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
If you have difficultyfinding the<br />
information you require or would like<br />
some help,contactmeatcouncillor.<br />
mckay@ecan.govt.nz or call<br />
0274864023.<br />
Swell<br />
Pegasus Bay<br />
Tide Chart<br />
3<br />
2<br />
E0.9 m E1.2 m E1.0 m E1.0 m E1.1 m E1.2 m SE 1.0 m<br />
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Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows Highs Lows<br />
Waimakariri 4:42am 2.5 10:54am 0.5 5:<strong>31</strong>am 2.4 11:43am 0.5 6:18am 2.4 12:10am 0.5 6:06am 2.3 12:58am 0.5 6:54am 2.3 12:45am 0.6 7:43am 2.2 1:<strong>31</strong>am 0.7 8:32am 2.1 2:18am 0.7<br />
Mouth<br />
5:04pm 2.4 11:20pm 0.5 5:54pm 2.4<br />
6:43pm 2.4 12:32pm 0.5 6:32pm 2.4 12:19pm 0.6 7:20pm 2.3 1:05pm 0.6 8:08pm 2.3 1:52pm 0.7 8:55pm 2.2 2:38pm 0.7<br />
Amberley 4:42am 2.5 10:54am 0.5 5:<strong>31</strong>am 2.4 11:43am 0.5 6:18am 2.4 12:10am 0.5 6:06am 2.3 12:58am 0.5 6:54am 2.3 12:45am 0.6 7:43am 2.2 1:<strong>31</strong>am 0.7 8:32am 2.1 2:18am 0.7<br />
Beach<br />
5:04pm 2.4 11:20pm 0.5 5:54pm 2.4<br />
6:43pm 2.4 12:32pm 0.5 6:32pm 2.4 12:19pm 0.6 7:20pm 2.3 1:05pm 0.6 8:08pm 2.3 1:52pm 0.7 8:55pm 2.2 2:38pm 0.7<br />
4:51am 2.5 11:03am 0.5 5:40am 2.4 11:52am 0.5 6:27am 2.4 12:19am 0.5 6:15am 2.3 1:07am 0.5 7:03am 2.3 12:54am 0.6 7:52am 2.2 1:40am 0.7 8:41am 2.1 2:27am 0.7<br />
Motunau 5:13pm 2.4 11:29pm 0.5 6:03pm 2.4<br />
6:52pm 2.4 12:41pm 0.5 6:41pm 2.4 12:28pm 0.6 7:29pm 2.3 1:14pm 0.6 8:17pm 2.3 2:01pm 0.7 9:04pm 2.2 2:47pm 0.7<br />
4:53am 2.5 11:05am 0.5 5:42am 2.4 11:54am 0.5 6:29am 2.4 12:21am 0.5 6:17am 2.3 1:09am 0.5 7:05am 2.3 12:56am 0.6 7:54am 2.2 1:42am 0.7 8:43am 2.1 2:29am 0.7<br />
Gore Bay 5:15pm 2.4 11:<strong>31</strong>pm 0.5 6:05pm 2.4<br />
6:54pm 2.4 12:43pm 0.5 6:43pm 2.4 12:30pm 0.6 7:<strong>31</strong>pm 2.3 1:16pm 0.6 8:19pm 2.3 2:03pm 0.7 9:06pm 2.2 2:49pm 0.7<br />
4:46am 1.8 10:59am 0.4 5:38am 1.8 11:49am 0.4 6:28am 1.8 12:14am 0.4 6:19am 1.7 1:05am 0.4 7:08am 1.7 12:56am 0.5 7:58am 1.6 1:46am 0.5 8:48am 1.6 2:36am 0.5<br />
Kaikoura 5:07pm 1.8 11:21pm 0.4 5:59pm 1.8<br />
6:51pm 1.8 12:39pm 0.4 6:41pm 1.8 12:28pm 0.5 7:30pm 1.7 1:17pm 0.5 8:18pm 1.7 2:05pm 0.5 9:05pm 1.7 2:53pm 0.6<br />
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.<br />
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
7<br />
Community support ... Tammi Martin (left), of Surfwise, Shani Clark (middle), of Sport<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, and Cushla Waghorn (right), of Community Wellbeing <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>, work<br />
with some excited children at Waikuku Beach.<br />
PHOTO: LOUISE LEITCH<br />
Funding shortfall<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>’s social service agency<br />
is facing afunding shortfall as it looks to<br />
meet agrowing demand in the wakeof<br />
Covid19.<br />
Navigatingfundingchallenges is nothing<br />
new for the Community Wellbeing <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Trust, but the Covid19<br />
environmentismaking it even more<br />
difficult, manager Deirdre Ryan says.<br />
At the same the trust is facing greater<br />
demands on its services,due to Covid19.<br />
She was speaking at the Waimakariri<br />
District Council’scommunityand<br />
recreationcommittee meetingearlier this<br />
month,<br />
‘‘It’s an ongoing struggle as there’salack<br />
of certainty, but to keep our good people<br />
we needtobeabletooffer long term<br />
employment contracts.<br />
‘‘Duringthe lasttwo yearsfundraising<br />
has been seriouslycurtailed due to Covid.<br />
Both our fundraising effortsand those<br />
generous clubsand businesses who<br />
fundraise on our behalf,’’MsRyan says.<br />
At same timedemand for Community<br />
Wellbeing’sservices are growing, with<br />
staffing levels recently risingto34fulltime<br />
equivalents, which saw the Rangiora office<br />
move to abigger premisesinKing Street.<br />
‘‘I don’t think we willbegetting any<br />
smaller as there’smore need. We are being<br />
askedtodomoreand we do our best to<br />
meet that need,’’ Ms Ryan said. ‘‘Wejust<br />
make sure that ourteam are takingbreaks<br />
and are managing theirown wellbeing.’’<br />
Community Wellbeing receivesfunding<br />
from governmentcontracts to provide<br />
services to the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
community. But thisfundingdoes not<br />
cover vehicles, facilities, laptops or the<br />
manager’s salary, which are metby<br />
community fundraising. Unlike other<br />
private healthcareproviders, Community<br />
Wellbeing does not expect its staff to clock<br />
up the mileage in theirown private<br />
vehicles.<br />
Community Wellbeing works<br />
collaborativelywith anumberof<br />
organisations such as Connect Hurunui,<br />
SocialServices Waimakariri, local<br />
businesses and Lions, Rotary and Leo<br />
clubs.<br />
Arecent collaboration with Waikukubased<br />
Surfwise is an exampleof<br />
respondingtoaneed. Supported by Sport<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> and donations from local<br />
individualsand businesses, Community<br />
Wellbeing and SurfWise developed and<br />
ran apilot programme to support the<br />
mentalhealth and wellbeingofyoung<br />
peopleinthe community.<br />
‘‘We need ongoing resources to turn this<br />
pilot intoanongoing programme, so that<br />
we can helpmany more young peoplein<br />
Waimakariri and theHurunui,’’ Ms Ryan<br />
says.<br />
She says the best way people can<br />
support CommunityWellbeing’swork is to<br />
make adonation. ‘‘With cashdonations we<br />
can respondquickly and flexibly to put in<br />
place services where and when there’s<br />
need. We can’t run the fundraising events<br />
that we had hoped to this year, but we will<br />
carryonasbest we can.’’<br />
Council flooded with<br />
drainage queries<br />
By ADAM BURNS<br />
Majorflooding in the Waimakariri<br />
District over the past yearhas resulted<br />
in asurge of drainagecheck requests,<br />
leaving council contractors under the<br />
pump.<br />
Nearly 1500requestsfor drain works<br />
have been received by the Waimakariri<br />
District Council overthe<br />
past 12 months,600 of<br />
whichrelate to rain<br />
events between May 2021<br />
and February <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
The numberisabout<br />
double whatthe council<br />
typically receives.<br />
About60areas have<br />
been earmarked for<br />
inspections with council<br />
indicatingitwas going to take ‘‘a number<br />
of months’’ to work through the<br />
schedule.<br />
Atotal of 25 drainage assessments<br />
were under way.<br />
The eastern part of the district<br />
experienced aboutathird of the average<br />
annual rainfall during an unusually wet<br />
monthinFebruary.<br />
Theseareas copped 200mmofrainfall<br />
over atwo week period, including<br />
floodingwhichoccurred on February<br />
12.<br />
It was the third floodingevent to occur<br />
in the districtinless thanayear.<br />
‘‘Thecriticalduration of 24 hours<br />
meantthatour larger drainsand storage<br />
system were tested,’’adrainageservice<br />
update reportsays.<br />
‘‘Howeverthere weresome more<br />
intense periods of rainfall thattested<br />
our pipedsystems and cause blockages<br />
at some locations.’’<br />
Woodend Rugby Club presidentPhil<br />
Kennett says the recent flood eventhad<br />
leftasignificantportion of turf at<br />
Gladstone Park damaged.<br />
‘‘It's munted half arugby field to the<br />
extent where it'sbasically killedall the<br />
grass off,’’ he says. ‘‘Council can'twork<br />
out how it's happenedorwhy it's<br />
happened.’’<br />
He says the turf damage has impacted<br />
the recentcricket season and workarounds<br />
will be required<br />
for theupcoming rugby<br />
season.<br />
‘‘We've basically lost<br />
one full rugby field.’’<br />
Kaiapoi Golf Club<br />
boardchairmanJack<br />
Oldridge says adrainage<br />
pipe which runsacross a<br />
fairway was enduring<br />
regular blockages,<br />
leaving surfacewater oftenonthe<br />
course.<br />
‘‘We've workedwith councilfor some<br />
timeonthe issue, but it has not been<br />
rectified to the level we want it so we'll<br />
keeponpersevering.’’<br />
The club was consideringdeveloping<br />
somepondswith plantingonthe course<br />
to act as acatchment for rainfall. The<br />
buildup was not justlimitedtodrainage<br />
withoutstandingdrainmaintenance<br />
worksapping up council’s resource.<br />
Council waterteams say the district's<br />
catchmentsare saturated and<br />
groundwater levels in coastalregions,<br />
including Waikuku Beach,Pegasus,<br />
Woodend Beachand The PinesBeach<br />
werevery highatpresent.<br />
‘‘[This] is impacting drainage systems,<br />
particularly soakagetype systems.’’<br />
Council have established aflood team<br />
who weretriaging the service requests<br />
on aprioritybasis.<br />
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Chair John Black saystime is ticking.<br />
Along termsolution is needed, andone<br />
thatisnot goingtocost thousands of<br />
dollars,equalling many more yearsof<br />
fundraising.<br />
While there have beenplans afoot for a<br />
new homefor sometime, the groupisnow<br />
castingits net alittle wider than discussing<br />
possibilities of building on Hurunui<br />
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John.<br />
The group is now wondering if someone<br />
may haveanold woolshedorfarm building<br />
theyare no longerusing, or if there are<br />
options of movinginto an existing building<br />
in the township.<br />
Johnsays aspaceinanew subdivision in<br />
the rapidly growing towncould even be a<br />
possibility.<br />
Thiscould provideahomefor aMenz<br />
Shed, and at the same time aplace for new<br />
residents to meet people, and enjoy<br />
camaraderie, while contributingto<br />
community projects.<br />
The Menz Shed sessions are for people<br />
to go and crafteverything fromcoffins and<br />
toys, to community assets such as Sharing<br />
Sheds and brightyellowwoodendaffodils<br />
to highlight the CancerSociety’s<br />
fundraising efforts.Its community baseof<br />
talented peoplealso spruces up town<br />
signs, repairs communityproperty, and<br />
morerecentlyrebuilt the aviary in<br />
Chamberlain Park,Amberley.<br />
Amberley hasabout 25 members, seven<br />
of whom arewomen. Members enjoy a<br />
friendly atmosphere,where they can<br />
socialise, and pursueprojectsacoupleof<br />
times aweek.<br />
Theycut kindling to fundraise for<br />
materials and anew home, run their own<br />
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scale like the one on telly, and bring old<br />
items to life.<br />
Scrumptious morning teas prove to be a<br />
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community notice board.<br />
greattime to sit, relaxand chat.<br />
Two membersChris Constable and<br />
PaulaLeCompte,say the group is ahuge<br />
assettothe community, and if anew home<br />
couldbefound, the years of fundraising<br />
needed to buildanew onemight be able to<br />
be avoided.<br />
‘‘It is about $300,000 for anew building,<br />
whichisalot of fundraising. We can’t<br />
afford adebt,’’they say.<br />
‘‘We are fulfilling apretty important role<br />
in the community,’’ says Chris. ‘‘Itgives<br />
people asense of purpose.’’<br />
Chrisjoinedthe MenzShed afterbeing<br />
diagnosed with terminal cancer. He<br />
wanted to buildhis own coffin, adeed he<br />
has finished.His wife thenwantedone,<br />
and now Chris is enjoying life at the Menz<br />
Shed wherecoffin makingisall in adays<br />
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Membership is $25 ayear, which<br />
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For information on the Amberley Menz<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Education leaders laud history changes<br />
By ADAM BURNS<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
A<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> school principalsays<br />
pupils may be apprehensivewhen the<br />
revamped historycurriculum is<br />
introduced into classrooms.<br />
Kaiapoi High School prinicpal Bruce<br />
Kearney, alongside other education<br />
leaders, have lauded the changes<br />
following yearsofwhat he believedwas<br />
substandardeducation on New Zealand’s<br />
foundational history.<br />
The Aotearoa New Zealand history<br />
curriculum willbeintroduced into<br />
classroomsnext yearafterJacinda Ardern<br />
firstfloatedthe programme back in 2019.<br />
It willfocusonhistoricaltopics,<br />
including Te Tiriti oWaitangi,the arrival<br />
of JamesCook, land wars and colonisation.<br />
‘‘Ithink it’s one of the bestthings we’ve<br />
ever doneand I’msopleasedthatwe’re<br />
doing it,’’ Mr Kearneysays.<br />
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has<br />
described the feedback received by the<br />
Ministry of Educationaswideranging,<br />
clear, and at times confronting aftera<br />
draft curriculum was road tested lastyear.<br />
Mr Kearney says somepupils may<br />
initially feel uneasy.<br />
‘‘I thinkthey’llbeapprehensive to begin<br />
with but as we progress they’ll become<br />
more and more excited. Traditionally over<br />
anumber of years,we’ve taught the Treaty<br />
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By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
of Waitangi verypoorly.’’<br />
ExBelfast School principal andchairof<br />
the NewZealand Educational Institute<br />
Principals Council, Peter Simpsonsays<br />
the revamped historiescurriculum is long<br />
overdue.<br />
‘‘NewZealand kidsprobably know more<br />
aboutthe colonialhistory and Great<br />
Britain’s history,more than theirown<br />
history,’’ he says.<br />
Mr Simpson says he is unsure why it had<br />
takensolong to be introduced into<br />
schools.<br />
‘‘Whyhas it taken the rest of our history<br />
for [the Treaty of Waitangi]tobe<br />
acknowledged...I don’t know,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘If you go back, the New Zealand<br />
11<br />
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English one. Why do kids still learn Latin,<br />
German and French, how many are going<br />
to end up speaking it.<br />
‘‘TeReo is part of the curriculum and I<br />
believethey’re goingtouse it more, 20<br />
years from now.’’<br />
He says there was apotential seachange<br />
on the horizon for the South Island<br />
when it came to greater awareness of<br />
Kaupapa Maori.<br />
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andkapa hakafestivals and go intoschools<br />
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karakia to knowthere is achange<br />
happening.<br />
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16 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
The high road ... The realigned Lake Sumner Road.<br />
Lakes access open<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Lake SumnerRoad has reopened after<br />
midFebruary’sdownpour scoured out<br />
part of the road.<br />
About500 metres of the road has been<br />
realigned and moved about25metres<br />
away from the river, up the hill.<br />
The damagewas caused afterasection<br />
of the road was undermined by the south<br />
branch of the Hurunui River, after ex<br />
Cyclone Dovidumped ahuge amountof<br />
rain in the area causing the river to flood.<br />
Work duringthe past six weeks has<br />
included bulldozingatrackintothe<br />
hillside, carting stonesfrom the river to<br />
form anew roadbase, crushing,shaping,<br />
and spreading crushed material,installing<br />
new culvertstwo to three metres below the<br />
new road surface,concretecapping them,<br />
and carrying out concrete ford repairs.<br />
Hurunui District Councilroading<br />
manager KushlaTapper sayswith the new<br />
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alignment being further up the hilland<br />
away from the river, in addition to river realignment,<br />
the road should be much better<br />
protected from rivererosion in the future.<br />
“Theseworks have been asignificant<br />
team effort,”she said.<br />
Partnering agencies Waka Kotahi,<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong>,Department of<br />
Conservation, Land Information New<br />
Zealand and thepastoral leaseholdersall<br />
came togetherquickly, to agree on aplan<br />
of action to reestablish accessfor the<br />
isolated people and properties.<br />
‘‘The location of the new roadalignment<br />
was agreedtoquickly,’’she says. Aknown<br />
lizardhabitat and matagouriwere<br />
avoided.<br />
Ms Tapper said the road has been a<br />
sourceoffrustration for recreational users<br />
of LakeSumner, Lake Taylor and Loch<br />
Katrine. Major roadand reconstruction<br />
work was done in early summer, to mop<br />
after last winter’s major rain events.<br />
Events are back on<br />
track in Nth Canty<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Big eventsare set to return to <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
With the government’s<br />
announcement lastweek of the easing<br />
of Covid19restrictions, localevent<br />
organisers are getting on with event<br />
planning.<br />
Indoorevents now havea200<br />
person limit, withnorestrictionon<br />
numbers for outdoor events and<br />
vaccine passes will no longerbe<br />
required from Monday, April 4.<br />
Rangiora Promotions chairperson<br />
Ross Ditmer says the announcement<br />
has given local businesses more<br />
certainty.<br />
He says the Rangiora Big Splash is<br />
set to return in June,while an Easter<br />
egg hunt is being planned and a<br />
springeventfor Rangiora is also in<br />
the pipeline.<br />
‘‘We were always intending to go<br />
ahead with the Big Splash, unless we<br />
couldn’t do it, so now we can.<br />
‘‘Lastyear we raised $16,000(for<br />
the Rangiora Stroke Club),sowe’re<br />
putting that together again,and it<br />
shouldbeagreat event.<br />
‘‘Weare trying everythingtokeep<br />
activity going in the community.<br />
‘‘You can tell by the lack of people<br />
down the streethow tough it is.<br />
‘‘For businesses to survive we need<br />
people.’’<br />
The Easter egg huntwill involve<br />
eggs being hiddeninshop windows<br />
for children to find.<br />
Rangiora Promotions is also<br />
running a‘‘Good in the Hood’’<br />
promotion, where shoppers receive<br />
stickers for making apurchasewith a<br />
localretailer.<br />
Acompleted sheet of 40 stickerscan<br />
go in amonthly prize draw.<br />
Rangiora business ownerKarl<br />
Horwarth, who has organised several<br />
majorfestivals in recent years,says<br />
some big events are in the pipeline<br />
and he hopestomake an<br />
announcement soon.<br />
All Together Kaiapoi coordinator<br />
LindaDunbar says her organisation<br />
is getting back to event planningnow<br />
that there is some more certainty<br />
thanks to the easing of restrictions.<br />
Meanwhile the Kaikoura<br />
Adventure Raceisontrack for Anzac<br />
Weekend and usually attracts around<br />
500 people.<br />
KaikouraDistrict Council events<br />
coordinatorJoYork saysaportable<br />
ice rink is coming to towninAugust,<br />
and is exploring optionsfor awinter<br />
festival to be held around it.<br />
‘‘It’s goodnews.<br />
‘‘It means Ican start planning for<br />
laterinthe year,’’ Ms York says.<br />
‘‘As we all know, the danger is you<br />
couldplan this and thenwehave to<br />
cancel, but hopefully with the border<br />
reopeningthe townwill be busy<br />
again.’’<br />
Laterinthe yearthe Kaikoura Hop<br />
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to bring people back to the town,<br />
whileCrayfest in November is<br />
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By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Abreadth of media and styleswill<br />
feature in the 66th Kaikōura Arts Society<br />
annualexhibition.<br />
The exhibition runsfrom April 15 to<br />
May 20, and is open dailyinthe Mayfair<br />
Arts and CultureCentre 10am to 7pm.<br />
Entry is free.<br />
The society is showcasing an array of<br />
quality workfrom Kaikōura based<br />
artists, and it’s hopedthe community and<br />
visitors to Kaikourawill enjoy the<br />
culturalexperienceofthe fiveweek<br />
exhibition.<br />
The society has arich historydating<br />
back to 1955, and after six decades<br />
continuestofulfil the vision of its<br />
founders, led by Cora Wilding, fostering<br />
creativity,promoting an appreciation,<br />
and understanding of the visual arts,<br />
while encouraging participationofall.<br />
The diversityoftalent among its<br />
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This year for the firsttime the society<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong> 17<br />
Club hopes for large turnout<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Rangiora Harness Racing Club president<br />
Greg Wright is hoping for alargeturnout at<br />
the club’s race meeting this Sunday<br />
afternoon.<br />
The club’s BetavetRaceday meetingat<br />
Rangiora Raceway willbeone of the first<br />
majorsporting eventsin<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
sincethe Prime Minister’s announcement,<br />
on <strong>March</strong>23, that Covid19 pandemic<br />
restrictions wouldbereduced.<br />
It was welcome news for the cluband<br />
thereisanexciting programme of harness<br />
racing on the allweathertrack planned for<br />
Sunday, includingthe $20,000Kotare<br />
DownsClassic, sponsored by Gay and Tony<br />
Abell, of Fernside, for threeyearold<br />
pacers up to ratinggradeR65.<br />
‘‘Gayand Tony Abell continue their<br />
longstanding support of the club and this<br />
race is expected to onceagain be well<br />
supported,’’ Greg says.<br />
The programme has agoodmix of<br />
trotting and pacing races including the<br />
$9000feature for twoyearold pacers which<br />
will provide agood lead into the Group3,<br />
$30,000 LeonardMemorial for twoyearold<br />
fillies at Addington Raceway on Friday,<br />
April8.<br />
Covidpassports are still required for<br />
admission to the course, as those<br />
requirementsare not removeduntil the<br />
next day.<br />
‘‘Butasapredominantlyopenair event<br />
attendance numbers are not controlled,’’<br />
Greg says.<br />
Entrytothe course for the meeting,<br />
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NEWS<br />
20 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Recognition for Tony<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Tony Abell’s outstanding contribution to<br />
harness racing has been recognised at the<br />
recent 20202021 season Harness Racing<br />
New Zealand annualawards.<br />
The Fernside octogenariansaid he was<br />
blindsided by the award,whichwas<br />
presentedatAddingtonRaceway, earlier<br />
this month.<br />
‘‘I hadnoidea whatwas coming. It came<br />
rightout of the blue and Iwas caught flat<br />
footed, but it was very pleasing,’’ Tony,<br />
aged 87, said.<br />
The award was in recognition of Tony’s<br />
role as aleading harness racing owner,<br />
breeder and administrator. His<br />
involvementinestablishing the Sires’<br />
Stakes Board and morerecently for his<br />
work reshaping the harnessracing<br />
calendar were alsorecognised.<br />
Starting from this year, the calendar now<br />
begins on January 1and endson<br />
December <strong>31</strong>, instead of beginning on<br />
August 1and ending on July <strong>31</strong>.<br />
‘‘Thenew season brings the actualage of<br />
our horses closer in line withthe racing<br />
season,’’ Tony said. ‘‘The idea was<br />
controversialtobegin with,but when it<br />
was votedonatthe annual conference,<br />
everyclub supported it.’'<br />
Tony has also been involved in<br />
establishing anew CountryCups series of<br />
racing to highlight popular grasstrack<br />
racing, with a$100,000GroupOne Final<br />
planned.<br />
He has received manyawardsand<br />
accolades duringmore than 50 years<br />
involvementinharness racing,and in 2005<br />
he received the New Zealand Order of<br />
Meritfor services to the harness racing<br />
industry.Hehas alsobeeninducted into<br />
the Inter Dominion Hall of Fame,and has<br />
bred many top horses includingKotare<br />
Legend, the top threeyearold of his year.<br />
More recently Kotare Mach was another<br />
top performer bred and raced by Tony and<br />
Tony Abell<br />
his wife Gay.<br />
The awards, scheduled for last year, but<br />
postponeddue to Covid19, wereatriumph<br />
for the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>harnessracing<br />
industry. Kaiapoi’sColin and Nancy Hair,<br />
whose champion trotter Sundees Son won<br />
Trotter of the Year and Horse of the Year.<br />
Sundees Son’sdam, Stardon, also bred and<br />
owned by the couple,won Trotting<br />
Broodmareofthe Year.<br />
RobertDunn, who has two stables, one<br />
at Pukekohe and one at Woodend Beach,<br />
and now trainsinpartnership with his<br />
daughterinlaw, Jenna Dunn, won the<br />
leading trainer award for 2020/2021. The<br />
Dunns also train Sundees Son and<br />
Highgrove,winner of the TwoYearOld<br />
Trotting Colt or Gelding of the Year award.<br />
Jenna's father Craig Edmonds and her<br />
sisterAimee, in partnership at Woodend<br />
Beach,train Five WiseMen, which won<br />
the ThreeYearOld Trotting Coltor<br />
Gelding of the Year award.<br />
Big night out in Balcairn Hall<br />
Last Saturday night the Balcairn Hall<br />
buzzed with the sounds of music and<br />
entertainment.<br />
The Alpaca Social Club brought a<br />
marvellous show, mostly of their own<br />
written material to Balcairn.<br />
Craig Denham, Jon Sanders and<br />
special guest Cousin Alice showed their<br />
musical skill, and unique humour, by<br />
playing several different instruments<br />
with great singing.<br />
Cousin Alice gripped the audience<br />
with her gritty, sweet and smoky voice<br />
and mastery of different song genres.<br />
Their international experience, gained<br />
over the years, in places like Prague,<br />
London, Amsterdam and Dingle.<br />
They have also performed at several<br />
spots along the Mosel River in Germany<br />
was very noticeable and very much<br />
appreciated by the audience of some 70<br />
hardy souls.<br />
Jon said it was their largest audience<br />
on their current New Zealand tour which<br />
is sponsored and delivered by the Arts on<br />
Tour NZ Trust.<br />
From an absolute classical Irish<br />
musical piece written in the 1600s,<br />
performed by John and Alice on their<br />
ukuleles, to asong written by Craig about<br />
an unhelpful parking warden in<br />
Auckland, mixed with their great sense of<br />
humour, had the audience sitting on the<br />
edge of their seats.<br />
In times like we are in at the moment,<br />
it was so good, for many, to have such an<br />
enjoyable and relaxed evening.<br />
And as always in the Balcairn Hall, the<br />
half time supper reminded us of good old<br />
rural Kiwi hospitality.<br />
New litter bins for Cheviot<br />
Smart new litter binsare now gracing<br />
Cheviot’s main centre.<br />
Seven new bins, which replace<br />
44gallon drums, have been installed<br />
outside 4Square, Harris Meats, Cheviot<br />
Area School by the Museum,Number 8<br />
Cafe, Cheviot TeaRooms and by the<br />
Easter at the Museum<br />
The Rangiora Early Records Society is<br />
busy preparing abig display case in the<br />
Dickhoff room for an exhibition on<br />
Easter Brides, with dresses from the<br />
museum’s collection dating from the<br />
1860s to the 1940s.<br />
phone box in the main centre, and at the<br />
Cheviot Central Garage.<br />
Afurther bin will be installed at Lions<br />
Park next week.<br />
The new bins were allowed for in the<br />
HurunuiDistrict Council’s long term<br />
plan.<br />
Visit to see it on Easter Sunday, April,<br />
17, from 1.30pm to 4pm. These<br />
beautiful dresses are well worth<br />
seeing. Also, for the children, on<br />
Wednesdays in the school holidays,<br />
1.30pm to 4pm, there will be an Easter<br />
bunny hunt.<br />
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Poultry club embraces technology<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s poultry club is<br />
embracing technology to overcome<br />
Covid19.<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Poultry and<br />
Pigeon Club is cohosting New Zealand’s<br />
first virtual young bird show during<br />
Easter with the Christchurch Poultry,<br />
Bantam and Pigeon Club.<br />
The club is also adopting the latest<br />
technology as it prepares to host the<br />
national poultry show in Rangiora next<br />
year as part of its 125th jubilee.<br />
Assistant secretary Sarah Wyllie says<br />
with the uncertainty of Covid19, moving<br />
the young bird show online made sense.<br />
‘‘There was just so much uncertainty of<br />
whether we were going to be able to hold<br />
the young bird show and then hold our<br />
winter shows, so we thought we would try<br />
avirtual show.<br />
‘‘It gives us aplatform in case we need<br />
to move our winter show online at short<br />
notice.<br />
‘‘You’ve got far more flexibility and it’s<br />
far easier for people outside the area to<br />
enter.’’<br />
The two clubs introduced the young<br />
bird show in 2019 as away of educating<br />
people new to breeding chooks and<br />
encouraging new exhibitors.<br />
The 2019 and 2021 young bird shows<br />
were held at the Rangiora Showgrounds<br />
and attracted between 200 and 300<br />
entries, around half the entries at the<br />
club’s annual <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Winter<br />
Show.<br />
Ms Wyllie says there has been lots of<br />
interest already from <strong>North</strong> Island<br />
exhibitors and from breeders throughout<br />
the South Island.<br />
But she admits it is not the same as a<br />
real show.<br />
The club hopes to be back at the<br />
Rangiora Showgrounds for the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Winter Show from May 27 to<br />
28.<br />
For that show the club will be using the<br />
showday.online platform for the first<br />
time as atrial run before next year’s<br />
national show.<br />
Acellphone app is also being<br />
developed that will enable stewards to<br />
enter results instantly as soon as judges<br />
make their decisions.<br />
As the Christchurch club’s secretary,<br />
Sarah Wyllie<br />
Ms Wyllie already has experience<br />
organising the 2017 national poultry<br />
show.<br />
‘‘I was new on the committee then, but<br />
we did astella job.’’<br />
Christchurch club president Mark<br />
Lilley and his wife Jenny have joined Ms<br />
Wyllie on a2023 national show<br />
committee to help the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
club prepare.<br />
Ms Wyllie also hopes to create an<br />
online platform with resources to help<br />
new poultry breeders.<br />
‘‘There’s so many people out there with<br />
chooks and we get so many questions on<br />
Facebook, so there’s aneed for educating<br />
them on the care of chooks and problem<br />
solving.’’<br />
Entries for the virtual poultry show<br />
close on April 10 with judging over<br />
Easter. Some of the classes will be<br />
judged by public vote on Facebook.<br />
Entry is free, with exhibitors<br />
submitting photos of their birds. Details<br />
are available on the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Poultry and Pigeon Club’s page on<br />
Facebook.<br />
Arable season of two halves<br />
By TIM CRONSHAW<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s soggy harvest is shaping up to<br />
be agame of twohalves for arable farmers.<br />
Unrelentingrain lastmonth interrupted<br />
harvesting, causing major headachesinthe<br />
shape of sprouting, flattenedcrops, boggy<br />
paddocks,increaseddemand for drying<br />
facilitiesand qualityissues.<br />
One estimate is that the whiteclover seed<br />
crop is down by about athird as aresultof<br />
seeds germinating,while the worst of the<br />
milling wheat and othercrops have been<br />
abandoned.<br />
In contrast, grainand seedcrops brought<br />
in before late January haveperformed well<br />
and even aboveaverageinsome cases.<br />
The Foundationfor ArableResearch has<br />
come across the same gap in its trial crops.<br />
Cereals senior researcher Jo Drummond<br />
said this harvest had challenged growers<br />
on many levelsand cultivar performance<br />
trialswere no exception.<br />
She said therewas abig difference<br />
between crop yields, depending on when<br />
they wereharvested.<br />
This was shownwith acoded cultivar<br />
calledKWW83Byielding 15.3 tonnes of<br />
feed wheat ahectare at an irrigated site in<br />
Wakanui whichwouldbehard to beat, she<br />
said.<br />
‘‘Thatwas an outstanding result<br />
considering the season we have had. The<br />
crops look OK for farmers who wereable to<br />
harvest in the windowfrom early to late<br />
January.<br />
‘‘If things were harvested late January<br />
onwards then that is where they have<br />
started to struggle.<br />
‘‘Whenthe school holidays finished the<br />
harvest became more challenging.’’<br />
The top cultivar was followedbyLG<br />
Tapestry on 14.9t/haand Graham on<br />
14.6t/ha at atrial sowninearly April on a<br />
Jo Drummond<br />
paddock previouslygrowingChinese<br />
cabbage and harvestedonFebruary 18.<br />
Average yields were 14.3t/ha, the same as<br />
last season, and similar to the fouryear<br />
mean of 14.7 t/ha.<br />
Ms Drummond said some farmers were<br />
still getting theirlate crops in so all the<br />
results had yet to come through.<br />
‘‘The cream had alreadybeen takenoff in<br />
Novemberand December when we had<br />
reduced sunshine for the grain fill period.<br />
‘‘Anything that matured from late<br />
January onwards is strugglinginthe<br />
harvest conditions.’’<br />
She said farmerswho were having to<br />
harvest grain with ahigher moisture<br />
content were still dealing with adrying<br />
backlog and weremaking decisions about<br />
which crops should get the priority.<br />
This was made moredifficult for those<br />
who did nothave accesstodrying facilities.<br />
Milling wheat cropsweren’tmeeting<br />
targets as aresult of low falling numbers<br />
because of high moisture and weren’t<br />
hitting protein levels or testweights, she<br />
said.
RURAL LIFE<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
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Pay rise looming for sheep, beef farmers<br />
By TIM CRONSHAW<br />
Sheep and beef farmers can expect anice<br />
pay rise this season, but off alow base.<br />
Beef +Lamb New Zealand forecasts<br />
the average farm profit before tax will lift<br />
29 percent in 202122 to $116,200, which<br />
takes into account rising inflation.<br />
Chief economist Andrew Burtt said the<br />
increase would be welcomed, even if it<br />
arrived from alow figure in 202021 and<br />
was less than farmers got in 201718,<br />
201819 and 201920.<br />
‘‘Strong farmgate sheep prices<br />
underpin an 11% increase in gross farm<br />
revenue.<br />
‘‘Inflationary pressure is causing onfarm<br />
costs to lift sharply with farm<br />
expenditure forecast to increase 4.5%.’’<br />
Gross farm revenue for the farming<br />
year should average $667,300 per farm<br />
with increased revenue driven mainly<br />
from sheep, and increased revenue<br />
coming from cattle, wool, deer, cash<br />
crops and other revenue.<br />
The flipside is farm spending is<br />
estimated to increase 5% to average just<br />
over $500,000 per farm.<br />
Farm bills will increase in all<br />
categories except for interest and rent.<br />
Fertiliser, lime, and seed spending will<br />
rise 16% to average $96,300.<br />
The organisation’s positive midseason<br />
outlook for global sheep meat and beef<br />
trade, was backed by good signs in key<br />
markets and demand projected to<br />
continue to exceed supply.<br />
Mr Burtt said alarger share of strong<br />
prices in New Zealand’s export markets<br />
was expected to flow into farmgate<br />
returns.<br />
‘‘Strong demand from the United<br />
States and China has underpinned<br />
record highs in the first quarter of the<br />
season for both sheep meat and beef<br />
returns, and atightening of global beef<br />
supply has added fuel to the global beef<br />
Andrew Burtt<br />
market.’’<br />
The 11% hike will lift sheep meat and<br />
beef export receipts from last season to<br />
$9.6 billion and be 21% higher than the<br />
fiveyear average.<br />
The dollar remains favourable for<br />
exporters.<br />
Forecasts for the value of sheep meat<br />
exports are at arecord high and 18% up<br />
on the fiveyear average.<br />
Lamb export receipts are expected to<br />
rise by 13% with volumes down 1% from<br />
fewer lambs born last spring.<br />
Beef and veal export revenue is<br />
expected to be $4.9 billion, up 11%, even<br />
though export volumes appear to decline<br />
2% to 493,000 tonnes.<br />
Imported beef demand in the US is<br />
expected to be strong as aresult of its<br />
declining beef production.<br />
There are warning signs for red meat<br />
trading, including Covid19 uncertainty,<br />
high freight costs and geopolitical<br />
Upbeat ... Beef +Lamb New Zealand chief economist Andrew Burtt’s upbeat that fortunes<br />
are looking up for sheep and beef farmers.<br />
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tensions.<br />
Mr Burtt said farmers were wary about<br />
the impact of Omicron on meat<br />
processing and their ability to move<br />
livestock off farms, as well as the<br />
possibility of holding livestock for longer<br />
and needing additional feed.<br />
‘‘Farmers remain concerned about the<br />
speed of increasing environmental<br />
regulation and the encroachment of<br />
carbon forestry businesses changing the<br />
landscape of rural communities.’’<br />
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Architecturally designed home with sheds galore<br />
This architecturally designedhome wouldbeideal homefor alarger family or someone whowanted to establish aB&B.<br />
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balconiesare perfect for enjoying the beautifulestablished gardens. Thefarm issubdivided into 12 main paddocks on fertile<br />
Claremont Loam soil and comprises 21.5 hectares, of which 16 hectares approximately is deer fenced, with the remainder<br />
beingattractive woodlandwhich would be ideal for horsesorany other stock.Support buildingsincludeasoundwoolshed, a<br />
five bay concrete blockshedwhichhas three open bays for hayand the deer yards. Thereisasleepout with ashower and<br />
toilet, alargelockable workshopand implement shed, alockable concreteblock shedmeasuring approximately 22mx12m,as<br />
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NC club rugby returns on Saturday<br />
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SPORTS RESULTS<br />
RUGBY<br />
By PETER WILLIAMS<br />
The<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>SeniorRugby<br />
competition for <strong>2022</strong> gets under waythis<br />
Saturday,April 2, withthe first roundofthe<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> onlycompetition.<br />
Last season’s winner, Kaiapoi,hosts<br />
Hurunui,AshleyplaysSaracens at Loburn,<br />
Woodend plays GlenmarkCheviotat<br />
GladstoneParkand Oxford hosts Ohoka.<br />
Allmatches are setfor a2.45 start.<br />
BecauseCovid has already affected most<br />
of the teams, to some extent, it hasbeen<br />
decided theDivision 2competitionwillnot<br />
start untilApril30.<br />
This will allow Division 2players to be<br />
available to fillany gaps that may arise if<br />
Covid doesstrike any Division 1teams<br />
duringthe first fourweeks of the season.<br />
Last season’s finalists, Kaiapoiand<br />
Saracens, are again expected to be among<br />
thetop teams.<br />
Kaiapoi hassomesignificant gains in the<br />
forwards, notablyatprop. Former captain,<br />
flanker Matt Etheredge,has returned to his<br />
home club afterplayingmany seasonswith<br />
the Christchurch Club.<br />
Saracens hasalsomadeacouple of gains<br />
in the front row, including welcomingback<br />
Kirk Freeman to theside.<br />
Oxfordthisseasonisunderthe direction<br />
of clubstalwart StuDalzell, whowill be<br />
operatinginaplayercoachrole.<br />
It has lost the services of two keybacks in<br />
Jesse Bowring andAngus Mitchell.<br />
GlenmarkCheviot welcomes back<br />
George Fox, while midfielderMatt Holmes<br />
andlockTom Blytheare gains from<br />
Methven andRakaiarespectively.<br />
Hurunui will be missing theservices of<br />
energetic lockThomasWilliams and will be<br />
introducing some Colts and Division2<br />
players to Division1rugby.<br />
It’s all on!!!<br />
Saturday<br />
APRIL 2 nd<br />
Rugby is Back on in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Ashley vs Saracens, Loburn 2:45 pm<br />
Woodend vs Glenmark-Cheviot, Gladstone Park 2:45 pm<br />
Kaiapoi vs Hurunui, Kaiapoi Oval 2:45 pm<br />
Oxford vs Ohoka, Oxford Oval 2.45pm<br />
Defending champions ... Kaiapoi won last year’s <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> title.<br />
Themood at Ashleyisbuoyant as ithas<br />
attractedanumber of newplayers. Loose<br />
forward Elijah Coulstonandfiveeighth<br />
Nathan Emeryare gainsfromNew<br />
Brighton,while JackReganjoins Ashley<br />
from Belfast.<br />
Ashley willalso be promoting some<br />
players fromlastseason’s successfulColts<br />
side,soapathway through to senior Rugby<br />
is clearly being established at Ashley.<br />
This seasonOhokaisbeing coached by<br />
Dayle Sutherland, Terry O’Loughlin and<br />
Oscar Pammet. The playing roster is<br />
expected to be similar to lastseason.<br />
Woodend hasalsoretained most of last<br />
season’steam and hasgained ahooker and<br />
amidfielder from Rotorua.<br />
TheCombinedCountry LuisettiSeeds<br />
competition kicks offonSaturday,April9,<br />
and will finishwiththe Combined Finalfor<br />
the Luisetti Cup on June18. The<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> only competition resumes, and<br />
willfinishwith finalsonJuly30<br />
Winning smile ... Last year’s Kaiapoi<br />
captain Jacob Hurring.<br />
Darfield claims country cricket one day competition title<br />
CRICKET<br />
Darfield has beencrowned countrycricket<br />
champions after comprehensivelybeating<br />
LeestonSouthbridgeinSaturday’s final.<br />
TheDarfieldXIcappedoff afine 2021/22<br />
CRVAmbreedCountryPremier OneDay<br />
competition campaign by lifting the<br />
Fulton/WrightCup at <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Country’s showpiece ground, Mainpower<br />
Oval in Rangiora.<br />
Last year’sbeaten finalist, Darfield, won<br />
thetossandelected to bowl firstand make<br />
useoftheirstrike bowlingunit,led by<br />
newlycapped <strong>Canterbury</strong> firstclass<br />
playerZak Foulkes.<br />
LeestonSouthbridgeopeners Toby<br />
Doyleand Brayden Hill triedtoseethe<br />
shineoff thenewball,beforeFoulkes<br />
skittled Doyle in the fifth over.<br />
Foulkes thenclaimed thebig scalp of<br />
Harry Chamberlainfor aduck,while Will<br />
Greensladetrapped <strong>Canterbury</strong>stalwart<br />
William Williams cheaply.<br />
Reelingat 63/7, experienced pair Chris<br />
Beaton(18runs off57balls)and Dougald<br />
Munro(33 off37)made aspirited fightback<br />
before LeestonSouthbridge crumbled to<br />
be alloutfor 113inthe 39thover.<br />
Greensladefinished with thefine<br />
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figures of 3/18off hismaximum nine overs,<br />
while Foulkesclaimed 2/17off hisnine.<br />
Will Williams tookthenew ball to try to<br />
make early inroadsindefendingthe<br />
underpar total.<br />
While he got the bigwicket ofZak<br />
Foulkes, caughtbehind forjust 13,<br />
LeestonSouthbridgecould do littleto<br />
denyDarfield.<br />
Opener Nick Gilbert batted supremely<br />
for an unbeatenhalfcentury, wellsupportedbyafreeflowing<br />
32 off 37 balls<br />
fromRyan Hughes, who took outMVP<br />
honours.<br />
Thepairguided Darfieldtoaneightwicket<br />
win,with16.3 overs to spare.<br />
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Waimakariri Gorge Women's Golf<br />
1st Rosebowl Stableford 18 Holes: L<br />
Smith39, MTeAwa 33, KBush <strong>31</strong>, T<br />
Craig29, KRedwood 29, SKing28, L<br />
Steele 27, CWillson27, MRobertson27.<br />
Nine holes:JJenkins17, JStewart 12.<br />
Rangiora Golf Club<br />
Stableford:Men: Richard Luisetti22,<br />
Clifford Boddy 18 c/b,BrucePugh 18.<br />
Women: Carol VanHout 19, PGlassey 18<br />
c/b.<br />
Amberley Golf Club<br />
<strong>March</strong>26: BYates +2, SManson +1, H<br />
Murchison 0, RClifdon0,JRobertson 0.<br />
Excel Design Longest Putt: MNeale.<br />
Women:JBrown +2, KPepper +2, J<br />
Southern 0, JMorgan–1, AWilshire–1.<br />
Mid WeekMen: JWigley 42, GBlackler<br />
40, BFitzgerald38, GD’Avergne 37.<br />
Women:JMorgan +7, JInkson +7, V<br />
Wormald +6. Longest Putt: JMorgan.<br />
Nine Holers: GReid 15 Putts,JEvans16,<br />
DPercy 16, RKemp 16.<br />
In theplate final, Lincolnendedthe<br />
season on ahigh note.<br />
Facing the challenge fromOxford<br />
Rangiora,Lincolnsuccessfully chased<br />
down 155withfour wickets inhandina<br />
wellfought contest.<br />
Short scorecard:<br />
LeestonSouthbridge 113 (D Munro 33, B<br />
Hill 20; WGreenslade 3/18, ZFoulkes2/17,<br />
RHughes 2/18)losttoDarfield116/2(N<br />
Gilbert53no, RHughes 32no).<br />
OxfordRangiora 155 (D Fulton 68,L<br />
Waghorn 23,ASingh20; THolland 4/33, B<br />
Moore2/21,EPaterson 2/46)losttoLincoln<br />
156/6 (H Drummond 63,APaterson 29no; H<br />
Sail 3/2,ASingh 2/37).<br />
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
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<br />
further informantion.<br />
Have Your Say on the Dra Annual Plan<br />
Before 4April<br />
Share your thoughts on the Council’s plan for the<br />
coming year.<br />
The Dra Annual Plan <strong>2022</strong>/23 includes aproposed<br />
4.3%ratesrise–only 0.1%higher thanpredicted–<br />
and allows theCouncil to continue to deliverservices<br />
at ahighleveldespite lowerthan expectedcentral<br />
funding contributions.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon says the focus of this plan is on<br />
ensuring the Council completes key community and<br />
infrastructure projects while updating residents<br />
about regulatory and central government changes<br />
that will affect the Council.<br />
Public Facilities to Drop Vaccine Passes<br />
from 5April<br />
From 5April Council venues and facilities will no<br />
longer require customers to provide avaccine pass<br />
as well as removing some other restrictions.<br />
Chief Executive Jim Harland says the removal of<br />
restrictions takes into account the latest health<br />
advice and reflects the change in risk profile due to<br />
the high levels of vaccination and natural immunity<br />
to Covid-19.<br />
“We always maintained that we would review the<br />
situation, including advice from the Ministry of<br />
Health, and watch the announcements closely so<br />
that we can respond quickly when the situation<br />
improves. That’s exactly what we’re doing now.”<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon says he supports restrictions<br />
lowering but still urges the community to not<br />
become complacent with Covid-19.<br />
“Putting in place restrictions was never an easy<br />
decision for the Council to make but one based on<br />
the information and health advice at the time.<br />
“I urge everyone to continue to practice good<br />
hygiene, wear masks when needed, follow the<br />
guidance on self-isolation and show respect and<br />
tolerance to one another.”<br />
Full details on how Council services will be running<br />
will be available at waimakariri.govt.nz in early April.<br />
<strong>North</strong> Kaiapoi Water Supply<br />
The Council have continued to carry out testing of<br />
the water supply in north Kaiapoi since chlorine<br />
was turned off earlier in the week.<br />
The results so far have been good and means<br />
the chlorination and flushing has been successful<br />
at clearing out the material that we suspect has<br />
slowly built up on the pipework.<br />
We will continue to monitor the supply and keep the<br />
community up to date. Thank you for your patience.<br />
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NEWS &CLASSIFIED<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Situations Vacant<br />
29<br />
Peer support ... The reintroduction of peer support for Year 9s has been asuccess<br />
at Oxford Area School.<br />
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Peer support back at Oxford<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
OxfordArea School has reintroduced<br />
peer support for Year 9s with positive<br />
results to date.<br />
Year 9/10 dean ReeseKean says the<br />
peer support programme was<br />
reinstatedthis year after achange to<br />
schoolstructures.<br />
‘‘We’ve had it in the past, but for the<br />
last few years we’ve had verticalform<br />
classes with amix of year 9to13s,’’he<br />
says.<br />
‘‘But we found it wasn’t working<br />
because the school is getting bigger.’’<br />
This year the school returned to<br />
havingseparateyear 9/10and year 11<br />
to 13 formclasses and introduced a<br />
peer support programme as ‘‘a<br />
positive way of welcoming new<br />
students at year 9tothe school’’, Mr<br />
Kean says.<br />
‘‘It seems to be goingreally well and<br />
the year9sare respondingwell.<br />
‘‘You can feel the energy they’re<br />
bringing each week.’’<br />
This year there are 55 year 9s, more<br />
than in previous years, with at least20<br />
who are new to the school.<br />
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EachThursday morning the year 9s<br />
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‘‘It’s anotherperson for the year 9s<br />
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Year12pupils Elise Whitwell and<br />
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experience as she aimstobecomea<br />
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an interest in psychology.<br />
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willbeable to help develop the<br />
programme further as anew group of<br />
peersupport leaders is brought in for<br />
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Kate Valley Landfill Community<br />
Trust <strong>2022</strong><br />
15 applications requesting over $147,000 were<br />
received with grants totaling $51,178.05 being<br />
made to the following groups:<br />
• Waipara Volunteer Fire Brigade –equipment<br />
for supportvehicle<br />
• Scouting Glenmark -insurance, uniforms &<br />
equipment<br />
• Friends ofGlenmark Church –wheelchair<br />
access<br />
• Waipara Adventure Centre –maintenance of<br />
swimming hole<br />
• Waipara Fireworks –annual fireworks display<br />
• <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Boxing Club –gym<br />
equipment<br />
• Waipara School PTA –iPads<br />
• Glenmark Reserves Committee –rangehood<br />
• Amberley Playcentre –equipment &resources<br />
• Waipara School –tables &storage lockers<br />
• Amberley Golf Club –concrete repairs<br />
• Amberley Squash Rackets Club -security<br />
upgrade<br />
• Amberley Community Preschool –sand &bark<br />
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Council has approved the temporary closure of<br />
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6pm.<br />
This closure is made under paragraph 11(e) ofthe Tenth<br />
Schedule ofthe Local Government Act 1974. This applies<br />
to all vehicular traffic with the exception of emergency<br />
services vehicles.<br />
24701<strong>31</strong><br />
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY<br />
MEETING<br />
An Extraordinary meeting of the Waimakariri<br />
District Council has been scheduled on<br />
Friday 1April <strong>2022</strong> at 9am to be held virtually<br />
while simultaneously being audio streamed on<br />
YouTube. The YouTube link for themeeting will be<br />
available on the Council’s Website.<br />
Sarah Nichols<br />
GOVERNANCE MANAGER<br />
ANNUAL<br />
GENERAL<br />
MEETING<br />
4 TH APRIL, <strong>2022</strong><br />
7.00 PM<br />
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Avenue<br />
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Tired of being alone she<br />
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ANY old cars, anything pre<br />
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027 258 8366.<br />
CARS, vans, 4WD’s<br />
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2470218<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF<br />
APPLICATION FOR<br />
ON-LICENCE<br />
SECTION 101, SALE<br />
AND SUPPLY OF<br />
ALCOHOL ACT 2012<br />
Summit Hospitality Ltd, Five<br />
Stags Rangiora has made<br />
application to the District<br />
Licensing Committee at<br />
Rangiora for the renewal of<br />
a On-Licence in respect of<br />
the premises situated at 3/29<br />
Huntingdon Drive, Arlington,<br />
Rangiora or the Restaurant/<br />
Bar known as Five Stags<br />
Rangiora.<br />
The general nature of the<br />
business conducted (or to be<br />
conducted) under the licence<br />
is Tavern.<br />
The days on which and the<br />
hours during which alcohol<br />
is (or is intended to be) sold<br />
under the licence remain<br />
Sunday to Thursday: 8am<br />
- 11pm. Friday & Saturday:<br />
8am -1am (the followingday).<br />
The application may be<br />
inspected during ordinary<br />
office hours at the office of the<br />
Waimakariri District Licensing<br />
Committee at 215 High<br />
Street, Rangiora.<br />
Any person who is entitled<br />
to object and who wishes<br />
to object to the issue of the<br />
licence may, not later than 15<br />
working days after the date of<br />
the publication of this notice,<br />
file anoticein<br />
writing of the objection<br />
with the Secretary of the<br />
Waimakariri District Licensing<br />
Committee at Private Bag<br />
1005, Rangiora 7440 or email<br />
to records@wmk.govt.nz.<br />
No objection to the renewal<br />
of alicence may be made in<br />
relation to amatterother than<br />
amatter specified in section<br />
1<strong>31</strong> of the Sale and Supply of<br />
Alcohol Act 2012.<br />
This is the first publication of<br />
this notice.<br />
2470875v1<br />
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WE are looking for Poultry<br />
Farm workers for egg collection<br />
and poultry welfare.<br />
We have work available<br />
every day which could be<br />
ongoing for the right<br />
people. The shift times are<br />
7am-3.30pm. These are<br />
very physical roles which<br />
include squatting, lifting<br />
and bending. We are looking<br />
for someone who can<br />
start asap, 7am with a<br />
3.30pm finish. You will<br />
need to comply with strict<br />
biosecurity measures<br />
including not having any<br />
chickens, pigs or birds<br />
residing at your residence.<br />
You will need reliable<br />
transport as this role is off<br />
bus routes. Call Superior<br />
Personnel on 03 <strong>31</strong>3 6180<br />
or 0508 787 374 for more<br />
info. For more roles check<br />
out<br />
www.superiorpersonnel.co.nz.<br />
LOOKING for Sawmill<br />
workers for immediate start<br />
based in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
You will need ahigh level<br />
of fitness, common sense,<br />
initiative and reliability.<br />
You will be required to<br />
pass a pre employment<br />
drug test. Temp to perm<br />
roles for the right people.<br />
Ph Superior Personnel 03<br />
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For more roles check out<br />
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work. For a quote, phone<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
LAWN MOWING, Waimakariri<br />
area. Please ph<br />
027 933 6523.<br />
Firewood<br />
SPILT old man pine, 3.7<br />
$300, 3.7 Macrocarpa<br />
$400. Ph 021 993 497.<br />
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CARAVANS &<br />
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light engineering &welding<br />
services. Professional<br />
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CASUAL, switched on,<br />
reliable Traffic Controllers<br />
wanted. These roles will<br />
include early starts and late<br />
finishes, day and night<br />
shifts. You do not have to<br />
be available every day to<br />
apply. Having TC1 and a<br />
full licence is an advantage.<br />
You will need to be able to<br />
pass a pre employment<br />
drug test. You will need to<br />
be able to stand on your feet<br />
for long periods of time and<br />
be comfortable working in<br />
all weathers. These are<br />
immediate starts for the<br />
right people. Call Superior<br />
Personnel on 03 <strong>31</strong>3 6180<br />
or 0508 787 374 for more<br />
roles check out<br />
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HOMESITTERS REQUIRED<br />
Ad# 39108<br />
Homesitters required in<br />
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homesitters from mid<br />
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All lovely homes and pets.<br />
Search postanote.co.nz<br />
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HANDYMAN required to<br />
assist with the maintenance<br />
of alifestyle block in the<br />
Ashley area. Flexible hours<br />
to suit. Phone 021 377 093.<br />
Wanted To Rent<br />
TWO ADULTS, 1retired<br />
midwife pensioner & her<br />
professional IT employed<br />
son, working in Christchurch<br />
or from home. We<br />
are looking for ahouse in<br />
the country within 30 -60<br />
minutes commute to Chch<br />
Airport. Must allow<br />
kenneled dogs and prefer<br />
lifestyle property without<br />
city type close houses. Rent<br />
$400 to $650 weekly<br />
depending on condition of<br />
property. Willing to accept<br />
older share milkers house<br />
or cottage not up to tenancy<br />
standards regarding insulation<br />
&heating as long as<br />
there is ongrid power &<br />
water. Financially stable<br />
with good references.<br />
Looking to move within the<br />
next month or so April 1st<br />
or May 1st. Please call<br />
Luke 021 915 795 or<br />
Marilyn 021 919 861 if you<br />
would be able to house our<br />
family with dogs.
CLASSIFIED<br />
30 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
UtilitiesOfficer<br />
–Storm and Wastewater<br />
At Hurunui District Council we’re looking for someone<br />
who is keen to be part ofour busy team, maintaining<br />
stormand wastewater schemes and delivering safe and<br />
compliantservices.<br />
The work you will bedoing involves maintaining the<br />
water and waste water electrical and communications<br />
assets.<br />
Youwill mainly be working onensuring that storm and<br />
wastewater systems are maintained effectively and<br />
efficiently so that ratepayers have acontinuous safe<br />
serviceacross the District.<br />
However,work in thedrinking water reticulation systems<br />
will happenfrom time to time.<br />
What you need<br />
Youwill bea“common-sense” type person, skilled in<br />
this industry.<br />
If you have transferable skills, we’re willing to invest in<br />
training and upskilling you to achieve the appropriate<br />
qualifications.<br />
Maybe you have aplumbing, drainlaying or mechanical<br />
background that are good transferrable skills.<br />
Either way, ifyou’re hard working and want todeliver<br />
aservice directly to customers then you’re what we’re<br />
looking for.<br />
Youmust have digger experience. AnNZQA Certificate<br />
in Water and Wastewater Reticulation or its equivalent<br />
will be highlyregarded.<br />
This role isphysically demanding and work will be<br />
across the entire District. Part of the position involves<br />
being rostered for on-call and stand-by duties<br />
during weekends and public holidays. In return we<br />
offer competitive remuneration, access to learning,<br />
development opportunities and a supportive, team<br />
environment.<br />
Where you will work<br />
The Hurunuiisalarge, rural district comprising of small<br />
townships and settlements and awidespread network of<br />
roadsutility infrastructure, property and reserves.<br />
The position is based in our Amberley office, 35<br />
minutes north of Christchurch and the entrance tothe<br />
Waipara wine growing region and our award winning<br />
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa. No parking<br />
or traffic hassles, scenic vistas in abundance, flexible<br />
employment conditions and friendly, family oriented<br />
stafftoshare your worklife with.<br />
For more information about the position description<br />
and to apply,goonline to<br />
http://hurunui.currentjobs.co.nz.<br />
Enquiries to michael.prisk@hurunui.govt.nz<br />
phone027 528 6967<br />
Applicationsclose Tuesday 26 April <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
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HOUSE CLEANER<br />
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Pellet Fires<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
2470210<br />
PEGASUS man, single and<br />
indep seeks a nice well<br />
presented and outgoing<br />
local lady (or nearby) to<br />
enjoy company and dining<br />
out with. Please Ph/Txt<br />
0276 594 425.<br />
Sales<br />
Service<br />
Installations<br />
Free Quotes<br />
03 343 1651<br />
472 Blenheim Rd<br />
www.heatstore.co.nz<br />
2469322<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
We are building anew Trade Team!<br />
This is your chance to be apart of something special in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
We want only the very best, as the potential here is unlimited.<br />
If you think you’re good enough, and can prove it please apply.<br />
Trade Sales Rep Building Quotes &Estimator Trade Sales Support<br />
This is an opportunity to really shine!<br />
Do you like people?<br />
Are you part of the building industry?<br />
Can you fix problems?<br />
Are you professional in your endeavours?<br />
If you have experience in any of these roles please forward your written<br />
application including your CV to:<br />
McAlpines Mitre 10 MEGA, Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440<br />
or email: applications@mcalpines.co.nz<br />
Please specify which position you are applying for.<br />
We need you !<br />
We are seeking applications from outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic people to join our team and have the following<br />
Fixed Term positions available:<br />
Inwards Goods /StorePerson<br />
• Mon –Fri up to 40 hours<br />
• Mustbephysically fit and strong<br />
• Will be required to lift and carry heavy products<br />
all day<br />
• Work as part of ateam<br />
• Beable to think proactively<br />
• Work hard and smart<br />
• Mustbecustomer focused<br />
• Forklift licencewould help<br />
• Musthavea“Can Do” attitude<br />
Retail Assistants<br />
• Weekend work required, up to 40 hours<br />
• Working inside and outside<br />
• Mustbephysically fit and strong<br />
• Required to climb ladders and use lifting equipment<br />
• Required to pick, carry,assemble products<br />
• Work as part of ateam<br />
• Beable to think proactively<br />
• Work hard and smart<br />
• Customer focused<br />
• Familiarity ineither Power tools, Power garden or<br />
Bathroom products preferred<br />
Inwards Goods Forklift Driver<br />
• Monday–Friday<br />
• Forklift licenceand OSH cert<br />
• Experience in abusyenvironment<br />
• Musthavea“Can Do” attitude<br />
• Ability to get the job done<br />
• Reliable, flexible and disciplined<br />
• Able to think and act on the go<br />
• Beagoodteamplayer<br />
• Show an eye for detail and proactive planning<br />
• Have great communication skills<br />
Garden Products Team Member<br />
• Garden plant and product knowledge critical<br />
• Weekend work required<br />
• Upto40hours<br />
• Mustbecustomer focused<br />
• Working inside and outside<br />
• Mustbephysicallyfitand strong<br />
• Will be required to climb ladders and use lifting<br />
equipment<br />
• Work as part of ateam<br />
• Beable to think proactively<br />
• Work hard and smart<br />
• Must be customer focused<br />
McAlpines have an active drug &alcoholpolicy in place, apre-employment drug test and medical will be required.<br />
If any of these positions sound like you, send your application and CV to:<br />
Fixed Term Roles<br />
McAlpines Mitre 10 Mega<br />
PO Box 1003<br />
Rangiora 7440<br />
Or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz<br />
PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH POSITION YOU ARE APPLYINGFOR<br />
ALL TREE SERVICES,<br />
arbour work, pruning, tree<br />
removal. Affordable &<br />
friendly service. Telephone<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
ARBORIST qualified.<br />
Copper Beech Tree<br />
Services. Tree removal,<br />
pruning, height reduction,<br />
hedge trimming, shaping,<br />
tree planting, firewood.<br />
Free quotes. Contact Angus<br />
Edwards 027 259 6741<br />
copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com<br />
BRIAN’S Tree Services.<br />
Tree felling, topping,<br />
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish<br />
removed, stump grinding,<br />
branch chipping.<br />
Affordable rates. Phone 03<br />
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.<br />
Trade &Services<br />
DIESEL HEATERS<br />
Infrared radiant & fan<br />
forced workshop heaters.<br />
027 262 2266<br />
www.BLAX.nz.<br />
CHIMNEY SWEEPS.<br />
Time to service your fire.<br />
Accumulation of soot seriously<br />
affects performance.<br />
Latest rotary brush technology.<br />
Free moisture check<br />
on wood. Safety inspection.<br />
All work insured and guaranteed.<br />
From $80 single<br />
story. 0800 SWEEPME or<br />
www.sweepnz.co.nz.<br />
2464774<br />
DIRTY TILES &Grout?<br />
Professional tile cleaning,<br />
tiled shower restoration,<br />
mouldy silcone, shower<br />
glass & we can even<br />
recolour your old grout!<br />
For all your tile and grout<br />
issues call Grout Pro for a<br />
free, no obligation quote.<br />
Ph Darryl 0800 882 772.<br />
DRESSMAKING Bev’s<br />
Sew Good Services. For all<br />
your alterations, repairs,<br />
dressmaking, curtains.<br />
Phone 327 5535.<br />
HOMEKILL & Wild<br />
Game meat processing. Ph<br />
<strong>31</strong>3 0022. www.meat2u.nz.<br />
LOGSPLITTERS Honda<br />
or Rato powered, plus parts<br />
& accessories. Telephone<br />
027 262 2266 www.BLAX.nz.<br />
PAINT & wallpaper<br />
services. Wayne Bryant,<br />
exterior, interior. Qualified<br />
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph<br />
<strong>31</strong>3 5337 or 027 654 4568.<br />
PAINTER & Decorator.<br />
25 + years experience.<br />
Interior /exterior, roofs &<br />
waterblasting. For a free<br />
quote, please ph Steve 03<br />
<strong>31</strong>4 4620 or 027 477 1930.<br />
PAINTER. Qualified local<br />
professional, Int / Ext,<br />
roofs, wallpaper. Call or<br />
text Corban 027 846 5035.<br />
Pride &Quality Painting<br />
&Decorating Services<br />
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />
service. For all your painting<br />
needs, phone: Martin <strong>31</strong>0<br />
6187 or 021 128 9867<br />
ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />
Forall your painting &<br />
plastering requirements<br />
Local with 30 years<br />
experience<br />
All workmanship<br />
Guaranteed.<br />
Phone 021 344 023<br />
2220615<br />
POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />
parts &sales for over 40<br />
years. All main brands serviced.<br />
Grossman Trade<br />
Tools, 23 Watts Road,<br />
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.<br />
REMOVALISTS<br />
Movemen Ltd<br />
2Men &agood sized truck.<br />
From $150 plus GST per hour.<br />
Kaiapoi based.<br />
Call Gerard<br />
027 668 3636<br />
movemen.co.nz<br />
2401953<br />
WINDOW TINTING<br />
tintawindow<br />
advanced film solutions<br />
99% uv block<br />
fade protection<br />
heat control<br />
reduce glare<br />
25 Years Experience<br />
Trade &Services<br />
KITCHEN,<br />
renovations,<br />
pergolas, fencing. Honest<br />
reliable licenced builders.<br />
Ph Don 027 727 9162.<br />
METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />
Sheetmetal Fabrication,<br />
Wrought Iron,<br />
Welding, Custom Trailers,<br />
General Metalwork. No job<br />
too big or too small. Ph 021<br />
265 5428 or 03 <strong>31</strong>4 6908.<br />
Find us on facebook/<br />
Glenmark Metal Worx.<br />
glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.<br />
RANGIORA Rubbish<br />
Removal and RRR skips.<br />
Wheelie bins any frequency<br />
and skips from 1.5 cube to<br />
9cube. Skips and wheelie<br />
bins for any use, rubbish,<br />
greenwaste, building sites<br />
or just cleanups. Give us a<br />
phone call <strong>31</strong>3 6957 or for<br />
skips 021 <strong>31</strong>3 255.<br />
privacy films<br />
frosting designs<br />
non-darkening films<br />
Workmanship Guaranteed<br />
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films<br />
UV<br />
block<br />
ROOFER. All roof repairs,<br />
roof painting, water blasting,<br />
moss treatment,<br />
repointing, gutter cleans &<br />
snow straps,and more. Free<br />
quotes. Please ph Nathan<br />
027 516 6609.<br />
SCREEN PRINTING.<br />
For all your printing<br />
bathroom, requirements. T-shirts,<br />
decking, Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and<br />
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.<br />
Please phone Heather 03<br />
<strong>31</strong>3 0261 or email heather.<br />
norstar@gmail.com.<br />
SEPTIC TANK<br />
CLEANING<br />
Bill’s Liquid<br />
Waste<br />
You dump it...<br />
Blair pumps it...<br />
Blair Tavendale<br />
Ph 03 <strong>31</strong>4 9371<br />
0275 379-694<br />
TRUCK WASH. Mobile<br />
touchless on-farm foam<br />
wash solutions. Telephone<br />
027 262 2266<br />
www.CLEANFLEET.nz.<br />
VALUATION -<br />
Specialising in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Contact Geoff at<br />
Maxwell Valuation. Phone<br />
03 <strong>31</strong>0 8541 or email<br />
geoff@maxval.co.nz.<br />
WATERBLASTERS Hot<br />
or cold electric, 3phase or<br />
petrol. Tel 027 262 2266.<br />
wwwBLAX.nz.<br />
Free Quotes <strong>Canterbury</strong> and Districts<br />
03 365 3653 0800 368 468<br />
2225862<br />
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />
crutching, drenching,<br />
tailing, feet trimming &<br />
health check. — Ph. 03-<br />
423-3713 or 021-267-4025.<br />
SHEEP SHEARING,<br />
drenching, feet trimming.<br />
For Lifestyle blocks. Call<br />
Stu 027 <strong>31</strong>5 6916.<br />
STUMP GRINDING:<br />
Stumpclear is here for<br />
stump grinding at your<br />
home or lifestyle block in the<br />
Waimakariri District. —Ph.<br />
027-242-3522.<br />
2362002<br />
027 216 0000<br />
CRAIGS Trees<br />
(03) 327-4190<br />
TREE REMOVALS<br />
THINNING &PRUNING<br />
STUMPGRINDING<br />
FELLING &TOPPING<br />
FULLYINSURED<br />
QUALIFIED ARBORIST<br />
Free Quotes<br />
027 2299 454<br />
craigstrees@xtra.co.nz<br />
2434390
Trusted Trades &<br />
Professional Services<br />
Guide<br />
To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys <strong>31</strong>3 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz<br />
2434425<br />
2269236<br />
Air Conditioning<br />
Stay cool this summer<br />
Call us now for your free quote<br />
03 <strong>31</strong>0 6087<br />
18 Albert Street, Rangiora<br />
Design |Installation |Servicing<br />
Computer Repairs<br />
Bruce Evans<br />
1<strong>31</strong> Ohoka Road<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
Phone 03 <strong>31</strong>3 7144<br />
027 432 1534<br />
Fax 03 <strong>31</strong>3 2144<br />
rgrantelectrical@gmail.com<br />
PO Box 69, Rangiora<br />
Electrician<br />
Engineering<br />
03 327 <strong>31</strong>11<br />
021 293 63<strong>31</strong><br />
compucare@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.compucare.co.nz<br />
Computer Repairs &upgrades<br />
Prompt professional services<br />
Allan Pethig<br />
For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial<br />
For your Engineering needs<br />
187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi<br />
Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821<br />
toppeng@xtra.co.nz<br />
2276525v2<br />
Virus &malware removal<br />
New &UsedPC’s4Sale<br />
Appliance Repairs<br />
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN<br />
•AUTHORISED LOCAL SERVICE<br />
F&P,Bosch, Smeg,<br />
Ariston, LG, Classique,Haier,<br />
Samsung andmore....<br />
“Forbestresults be sure to useauthorised service”<br />
NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES<br />
Rangiora: 03 <strong>31</strong>3 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810<br />
2397712v5<br />
Construction &Concrete<br />
All Construction & Concrete Work<br />
•Driveways, patios &paths<br />
•Bridges and Culverts<br />
•Floors, foundations<br />
•Sheds and buildings<br />
•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes<br />
•Silage pits, effluent ponds<br />
•Excavation and cartage<br />
•Precast concrete<br />
•Insulated panels<br />
Glass &Windscreens<br />
pet doors installed<br />
from only $165<br />
2332343v2<br />
Daryl Power<br />
027 230 9401<br />
concretepower@scorch.co.nz<br />
www.concretepower.co.nz<br />
2273277<br />
Butchery<br />
OxfordButchery<br />
Shane and Leanne Frahm<br />
We cankill&process yourstock<br />
FourGenerations of Frahms<br />
since 1957<br />
Ph <strong>31</strong>2 4205<br />
Oxford<br />
Number one<br />
old-fashioned bacon<br />
&ham curing.<br />
A/H <strong>31</strong>2 4709<br />
WE ARE OPEN, WEARE AESSENTIAL SERVICE<br />
2420841<br />
▪ Painting ▪ Gardening<br />
▪ Fencing ▪ Lawn mowing<br />
▪ All General Maintenance<br />
Performed to the highest<br />
standard by a straight up,<br />
honest, Handy Guy<br />
No job too small!<br />
Flat hourly rate, no hidden surprises!<br />
THE<br />
HANDY<br />
GUY!<br />
Handyman<br />
Call Guy “The Handy Guy” Now<br />
0275 040 658<br />
2227889v2<br />
Electrician<br />
AARON HARRIS<br />
ELECTRICAL LTD<br />
• NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS<br />
• ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS<br />
• SMART WIRING<br />
• SOLAR PV INSTALLATIONS<br />
FROM $6000 PLUS GST<br />
M: 0275 543 958<br />
E: aaron@ahel.co.nz<br />
Landscaping<br />
YOU<br />
COULD<br />
BE<br />
HERE<br />
Advertise<br />
your business<br />
in our Trades<br />
and Services<br />
Phone<br />
Amanda Keys<br />
on<br />
03 <strong>31</strong>3 2840<br />
For all your landscaping needs<br />
All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and<br />
Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures<br />
and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential.<br />
Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394<br />
www.blackhill.co.nz<br />
www.facebook.com/blackhillltd<br />
2372616v2<br />
Chimney Sweeping<br />
$70 Chimney Sweeping<br />
Waimakariri and Hurunui wide!<br />
Chimney fires are extremely dange<br />
erous<br />
and can spread to other areas of your<br />
home. Make sure your home is safe<br />
this winter and get your chimney<br />
swept today!<br />
Book now! Call/Text 020 4121 0967 or<br />
message us on Facebook at Hurunuiui Chimney Sweeping<br />
2470290<br />
Landscaping<br />
STEWART CONTRACTING<br />
Landscaping -Fencing<br />
& Earthworks<br />
ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING<br />
03 <strong>31</strong>3 9375 •027 369 3974<br />
www.stewartcontracting.co.nz<br />
contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz<br />
Scrap Metal<br />
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP<br />
•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm<br />
Machinery•All non Ferrous<br />
MAINLAND<br />
METALS LTD<br />
Ph (03)338 7000<br />
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274 818 027<br />
Locally owned and operated<br />
1902273<br />
2136148<br />
2470224<br />
Tools &Equipment<br />
SALES<br />
PARTS<br />
SERVICE<br />
ACCESSORIES<br />
ON-FARM VISITS<br />
Water Blasters, Log Splitters, Generators,<br />
Air Compressors, Water Pumps, Air Tools, Spray<br />
Equipment, Replacement Ag Seats, Small Motors.<br />
Free local machinerydelivery.<br />
Richard Black www.BLAX.nz<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>owned &operated<br />
2435547v2<br />
Physio &Pilates<br />
NEW PHYSIO AND PILATES STUDIO<br />
OPEN NOW IN FERNSIDE.<br />
Offering ACC, private and group sessions.<br />
Contact Mel 022 320 7256<br />
www.facebook.com/fernsidephysiopilates/<br />
Fernsidephysiopilates@gmail.com<br />
CAP 65<br />
CAP 40<br />
CAP 20<br />
Shingle<br />
SHINGLE SUPPLIES<br />
Quarry Prices<br />
DRAINAGE CHIP<br />
from $40 per cube<br />
from $23 per cube<br />
from $25 per cube<br />
from $30 per cube<br />
all +gst<br />
Plus all excavation and truck hire<br />
house excavations, driveways, subdivisions<br />
CONTRACTING<br />
Ph: KEN 027 201 3302<br />
Email: stress@xtra.co.nz<br />
2009594<br />
Quarry Supplies<br />
QUARRY SUPPLIES<br />
2426159<br />
●CAP 65 ● CAP 40<br />
●CAP 20 ● Pit Run<br />
●Large Soakpit Boulders<br />
●Crusher Dust<br />
●Screened Sand<br />
●Horse Arena Sand<br />
Dean Hurley0274 336 993<br />
hurleyexcavation@xtra.co.nz<br />
2064 Tram Road<br />
Windows & Doors<br />
WINDOW MARKET PLACE<br />
• New & Used<br />
• Timber & Aluminium<br />
• Windows & Doors<br />
8am-5pm Weekdays<br />
8am-2pm Saturday<br />
215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham<br />
Ph (03) 379 6159 info@windowmarket.co.nz<br />
Fax (03) 962 1012 www.windowmarket.co.nz<br />
ncn1242200aa<br />
To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys <strong>31</strong>3 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz
Gary Rangiora Cockram<br />
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