North Canterbury News: April 14, 2022

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Restoration of St Paul’sontarget 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Glenmark’s St Paul’s Anglican Church 

earthquake repairs could be finished 

by late Spring. 

The $2 million plus restoration began 

in Januarylast year, and follows the 

historic church beingred stickered 

after the 2010 Canterbury earthquakes. 

Duringthe intervening years,while 

restoration efforts were being 

considered, burglars,vandals, weather, 

rats, and pigeonsall took their toll on 

the church,which daybyday is being 

returnedtoits former glory. 

The iconic red brickChurch is being 

brought back to life by RPC 

Construction, thankstofundraising 

efforts, grants, and private donations. 

No cornersare being cut to ensure 

the church,which sits high on arise 

overlooking SH1,near Waipara, is as 

authenticasitwas whenbuilt, and 

consecrated in 1907. 

The restoration efforts have been 

costly, and around $200,000 to $300,000 

are still needed in the kitty to reachthe 

compliance and occupancy stage, and 

add the final touches to the church’s 

interior. 

Aburglary left its mark on pews, 

whichare stored off site, but need 

touched up. The carpet that was taken 

up is rotten in places, however it is 

hopedrelaying what theyhave will be 

adequate. The Rata Foundation 

covered the costofanew toilet with 

wheelchair access, and awheelchair 

compatible path. 

Strengthening the tower was also 

costly, and required digging deep 

undergroundupagainst the Church, 

and large rodsbeingguided down from 

the top to bolster the tower’s strength. 

Isobel Whyte, the Bishops warden on 

the Vestry, and amember of the 

Friends of the Glenmark Church, says it 

seemed everytime they turned a 

corner, some other littledetail would 

emerge adding to the cost. 

The majority of fundingfor the 

restoration projecthas comefrom the 

New ZealandLottery Grants Board, the 

Kate ValleyLandfill Community Trust, 

the RataFoundation,and private 

St Paul’s ... The Glenmark icon is being returned to its former glory. 

donations. 

They were also fortunate that 

insurance and the Kate Valley Landfill 

Community Trust covered the cost of 

the Timarubased South IslandOrgan 

Company overhauling the 1906 Norman 

and Beardorgan, from England. 

The organfor many years was 

considered the best in the southern 

hemisphere, and one of the largestina 

country church. It rose skywardonthe 

south wall, and was badlydamaged in 

the quakes. It remains in Timarufor 

now. 

Mrs Whyte says abenefactor, who 

oncelived in the Glenmarkdistrict in 

the 1960sand went to the Waipara 

Schoolfor awhile,has helped ensure 

the ornately carved organ privacy 

screencan be restored. 

A‘‘Buy aBrick’’campaign is up and 

running and aGive aLittlepage has 

been set up to help increase 

fundraising and to help give finesse to 

the project. 

Mrs Whyte says continued 

enthusiasm of the Friendsofthe 

Glenmark Church,the fundraisingarm 

of the project, and support from the 

ChurchPropertyTrusteesand local 

parish, means the projectwill be 

completedlater this year. 

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Meanwhile voluntary labour is being 

called on to cleanahuge pileofred 

bricks, and storethem on palletstoget 

themout of the way of the contractor. 

Mrs Whyte says ideas of what to use 

the bricks for rangefrom aMemorial 

Wall, to edging on the pathwaywhich 

has to be built to the new toilet so there 

is easy accessfor wheelchairs. 

‘‘More suggestionsare welcome,’’she 

says. 

Anyone wanting more information, or 

who wishes to contribute to the project, 

can go to the Glenmark Church Givea 

Little page, its Facebook page,oremail 

info@friendsofglenmarkchurch.org.nz. 

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Rangiora principal retires today 

By DAVID HILL 

Karen Stewart says her ‘‘short stint’’ at 

Rangiora High School has ‘‘flown by’’. 

She steps down this week after nearly 

five years at the school. 

‘‘My first impression was of being 

welcomed by the community. It was a 

really good introduction and Imet 

various members of the community and 

other groups involved in the school.’’ 

Ms Stewart says it has been aprivilege 

to lead acommunity school, with the 

annual Anzac Day service at the school’s 

Court of Memories aparticular 

highlight. 

‘‘There’s alot of history here. 

Generations have attended Rangiora 

High School and Isee that when 

grandparents and parents attend a 

prizegiving and when I’ve attended 

events where anumber of alumni have 

attended. 

‘‘You do notice that sense of history 

that’s here and the community are proud 

of that history. It’s something that’s 

really nice about the school. It’s quite 

special.’’ 

She is particularly proud of student 

achievements during her time, such as 

watching students perform in sports 

competitions at regional and national 

level, cultural events such as kapa haka 

or ShowQuest, recognising academic 

achievements. 

Ahighlight was watching the boy’s 

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The school has also helped 

established the North Canterbury Youth 

Futures Careers Expo during her time. 

The last two years have been 

challenging with Covid19, but Ms 

Stewart is proud of the way her staff and 

students have responded. 

‘‘It’s been really interesting to see how 

our student leaders have responded. 

They have run online assemblies to still 

grow that sense of community and it 

keeps those connections which are 

really important.’’ 

While keeping the school open has 

been apriority this year, each year level 

has been rostered for at home learning 

one day aweek for the first term to help 

manage staff illness and Covid isolation 

requirements. 

There has been talk around online 

learning and Covid19 has given the 

school the opportunity to test out more 

flexible approaches to learning, Ms 

Stewart says. 

‘‘I think people have seen what’s 

possible, but it really depends on the 

individual,’’ she says. 

‘‘Some young people have responded 

really well to the challenge of online 

learning, but other young people have 

struggled as they need the more 

structured learning offered at school.’’ 

Ms Stewart is not retiring just yet, but 

plans to spend some time on the farm 

with her husband Giles and do some 

travelling and tramping while she 

decides on the next chapter in her life. 

She says she has enjoyed working with 

the Board of Trustees and is confident 

the board will provide good support for 

her successor Bruce Kearney. 

‘‘He’s stepping into areally welcoming 

community and Idon’t think you can 

underestimate the culture of Rangiora 

High School and the people. 

‘‘I think he will thrive here and he will 

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Chewable necklace for fidgets 

By DAVID HILL 

Adesire to help others has led to a 

Rangiora High School student coming up 

withanovelbusiness product. 

Tayla Mellishhas created discreet 

chewable fidget necklaces as part of her 

Year13businessstudies. 

‘‘I’ve beenworking hard tryingtoget it 

off the ground since the start of the 

school term. 

‘‘I had to come up with aproduct I 

could get out on the market. 

‘‘I was actually looking for some fidgets 

for myself online and Icame across 

chewable necklaces.’’ 

While she found chewablenecklaces 

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Tayla says the chewable fidget 

necklaces are suitable to people living 

withneurodivergent conditions,ADHD 

or anxiety, and for habits such as nail 

biting and lip chewing. 

Her teacher signed her up for the YES 

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Chewable necklace ... Tayla Mellish has 

created achewable fidget necklace to help 

those who live with mental health issues. 

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and anxiety, taking onboard their 

feedback. 

The necklaces are made from silicon 

beads fromaNew Zealandsupplier, with 

cord and threadfrom KMart. 

She plans to sell some at the Rangiora 

Thursday Market and online. 

At school, Tayla is thisyear’s charities 

and services captain, arole which allows 

her to pursue her love of volunteering. 

She is amember of the Rangiora High 

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Cluster flies multiplying in NC 

By DAVID HILL 

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North Canterbury’s unseasonably wet 

conditions are proving to be the perfect 

breeding ground for pests. 

Local pest management operators says 

cluster flies, ants and white tail spiders 

are ‘‘diabolical’’this year, and theyare 

struggling to keep up withdemand from 

peoplewanting their homes sprayed. 

DanielHighman, of Guaranteed Pest 

Control, says the season has been 

‘‘absolutelyhectic’’ so far as he responds to 

homeowners inundated with cluster flies. 

‘‘It’sjust afreak season for everything. 

It’s all over Canterbury. Farmersin 

Cheviot are saying they’ve neverseen 

anything likeitin50years.’’ 

Brian Walker,ofSpiderBan North 

Canterbury,has been in so much demand 

he has had to pass work on to other 

contractors. 

‘‘I can’t keep up withall my regular 

clients because of all the extra callouts. It’s 

just diabolical.’’ 

Cluster fliesuse earthworms as thehost 

for theirlarvae. 

This season’swet conditions mean that 

earthworms are higherinthe ground, 

makingiteasier for the cluster fliesand 

resulting in theirincreased presence. 

The cluster flies follow the warmth, so 

they tendtoget themselves settled inside 

the houseand tend to hibernate in the 

ceiling over winter. 

‘‘Getting the house sprayed is pretty 

much the only optionwhen you are 

dealing withsuch an influx,’’MrHighman 

says. 

Mr Walker says if you walk into aroom 

and see three or more flies flying around 

in acircle, spray them with fly spray 

immediately. 

‘‘Theywill be the males,soifyou don’t, 

when they’re ready they will go into the 

curtains and let off theirpheromones and 

it will bring in thefemales by the 

millions.’’ 

Cluster flies ... Walls, ceilings and the roof cavity are crawling with flies in this North 

Canterbury home in Okuku. 


One trickistoleave out someold coffee 

cups or glasses with beer in them over 

night, Mr Walkersays. 

‘‘Beer seems to have asimilar effect to 

the male pheromone, so the nextday they 

willbefullofdead flies.’’ 

Antscan alsobeaproblem, including 

the whitefooted house ant and the Darwin 

ant,which is now well established in 

Canterbury. 

You can identifythe Darwin ant from 

other ants by squashing afew and smelling 

them. The Darwinant letsoff ‘‘a sweet 

pungent smell’’. 

‘‘Ifyou’ve got them, you needtomake 

sure your treesare cut back from drains 

and your drainsare cleaned and when you 

spill food, cleanitup immediately,’’Mr 

Walkersays. 

‘‘If they can get into your pantry, then 

you needtokeep yourfood in ziplock 

bags. They can get inside jar lids by 

walking through the threadsofjars.’’ 

He recommends using aspecial ant 

killing gel to control them. 

‘‘Onceyou’ve got them, youcan control 

them, but you won’tget rid of them.’’ 

White tail spiders are also more active 

than normal in Canterbury this year, Mr 

Walkersays. 

Local MP to use social media 

Waimakariri MP launches monthly 

social media sessiontoimprove 

accessibility acrossdistrict. 

Waimakariri MP Matt Dooceyis 

launchinganew platformof 

engagement withresidentsacross the 

electorate, withamonthlyseries of 

Facebook Livesessions. 

Mr Doocey is says he enjoysbeing 

accessibleand a‘‘handson’’local 

memberofParliament. 

‘‘I am really excited to be launchinga 

new wayofkeepingconnected to 

residents,’’ Mr Doocey says. 

‘‘Engaging with residents onlinewill 

build on my moretraditionalmethods of 

meeting residents, such as at my offices 

in Kaiapoiand Rangiora or my monthly 

communityclinicsinOxford and 

Belfast. 

‘‘Unfortunatelywithrestrictionsover 

thepast two years manyevents havenot 

been possible, and many meetingshave 

been moved to virtual platforms.’’ 

Mr Dooceysays with thenew 

FacebookLive setup he waslooking 

forward to hearingfromconstituents 

aboutlocal issues, from thecomfort of 

theirown home, whether they are 

isolating or not. 

‘‘It’s vitalnow morethanever that we 

keep connected. 

‘‘Aslocal MP Iwant to be accessibleto 

all constituents, and this is justanother 

way for me to do that.’’ 

The sessions, called Around the 

Electorate Live!,will kick off on Tuesday, 

April 19 andcover localtopicslike 

Waimakariri’s afterhoursprogress, the 

Woodend Bypass, and therecent closure 

of Oxford Hospital, plus whatever 

questionsand issues residents bringto 

the table. 

Mr Doocey willbeinvitingquestions 

and discussion fromresidents about 

their local concerns during each 

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Notice given to sell Cust Plunket Rooms 


Aproposal to sell the Cust Plunket 

Roomsbythe national body, Whanau 

Awhina Plunket,iscausing angstin 

the small North Canterbury 

settlement. 

Many are angry that abuilding 

fundraised for by local people, and 

builtbydads on Saturdays, supervised 

by alocal builder, couldnow be lost to 

the community. 

Whanau AwhinaPlunket has 

advertised itsintentiontosell the 

propertyat1685 CustRoad. 

It has given aMay 1deadline for 

anyone to submitonthe proposal. 

Many are upset at theshort deadline 

for submissions, with Easter and 

School holidays in the middle, 

detracting frompeople beingable to 

find the time to submit. 

They fearwith no organised 

oppositiontothe proposed sale, it will 

be afait de accompli. 

RobinKingsbury, in aFacebook 

post,says the Plunket rooms exist due 

to theefforts of the Custcommunity, 

with the landbeing transferred to the 

Plunket Society from the local council 

in 1957. 

AliceJones says she is very 

disappointedasitisacommunity 

building, and from her days at Plunket 

thought things had been resolved, and 

it would not ever be sold, when 

Plunket took overthe building. 

TracyNewellsays it is ‘‘incredibly 

sad’’the amenity could be lost to the 

community. 

‘‘We have all done so much overthe 

yearstokeep our local plunket rooms 

running smoothly. 

‘‘A lot of the land and buildings were 

donated by old districtfamilies,’’ says 

Tracywho warns similarishappening 

to Scout Dens. 

Notice to sell ... The Cust Plunket Rooms could be sold under aproposal from Whanau 

Awhina Plunket. 


‘‘It’sjust so so wrong. Shame on you 

NZ Plunket Society,’’ Tracy says. 

Some community members, 

responding to the news saidthey 

believed the communitycould utilise 

the valuable asset, and called on the 

community to worktogether to ensure 

that a‘‘building built and used by the 

Cust community stays within our 

community’’. 

WhanauAwhina Plunketsays a 

small number of Plunketservices 

operate from the site, and if the 

proposal proceeds, they would be 

located to nearbypremises and ‘‘will 

otherwise not be affected’’. 

General Manager of Finance, 

Technologyand Commercial, Matthew 

Kenny saysthe property title doesnot 

show any ownershipprior to 1957. 

‘‘Itshowsthat the Royal NZ Society 

for the HealthofWomen and Children 

Rangiora Branch Inc. wasthe first 

‘owner’. 

‘‘Weare keentohear from anyone 

who knows more about the history of 

the property,” he says. 

Mr Kennyurges anyone with an 

interest in the property,orwho wants 

to provide feedback,tocontact 

Whānau Āwhina Plunket at 

SustainableProperty@plunket.org.nz 

or posttoPOBox 5474,Wellington 

6140(Attention: Property)byMay 1. 

The Notice of Intentiontosell the 

propertyfollows ownershipissues in 

Waiau, Waikariand Culverden 

communities for their involvement. 

These were recently resolvedafter a 

communitybattle which bubbled away 

for almost six years. The ownershipof 

two of the properties are now to be 

transferred to communitycustodians, 

and the thirdisplanned to be released 

from Whanau Awhina Plunket’s 

propertyportfolio. 

Waiauservices are moving to Amuri 

CommunityHealth Centre, Waikari 

services are movingtothe Waikari 

Health Centre, and Culverden 

services are staying in the same 

building. 

Thereisalso growing concern in the 

area at the cutting of the Parenting 

Education Programme(PEP) due to 

lack of funding. 

Tracysays she feels extremely sorry 

for new mums after Plunket 

announced its planstoditch PEP. 

‘‘I got so much from the PEP 

programme, and met othernew mums 

with kids about the sameage as mine, 

making me realise how wellwewere 

doing,’’ saysAlice. 

Plunket says the decision to axe the 

PEP programme follows amonthlong 

staffconsultation. Five permanent 

staffand 17 casual roles will go, and a 

further 16 peoplewillhave theirhours 

reduced. 

ChiefExecutiveAmanda Malusays 

this is adifficult time for the staff 

affected by the decision. 

‘‘This is asad day for Plunket. We 

are proudofour staff and the work 

they have done for whānau and 

communities,and we know this 

programmewill be missed.’’ 

Ms Malu said the charitycan no 

longer affordtorun the PEPE 

programmeatadeficitof$400,000 per 

annum. ‘‘Like any charity thatrelies 

on donationsand grants, we have 

limited resources. We are havingto 

make thistough decision now to 

ensure that we remain financially 

resilient for the years ahead.’’ 

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Pink flamingo to keep rolling 

By DAVID HILL 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan 

Gordon says escooters area 

good way to get home after a 

big day at the council 

chambers. 

The Waimakariri District 

Council voted last week to 

granting aone year permitto 

escooter operator Flamingo 

Scooters, following a 

successfultrial that has seen 

more than20,000 rides across 

the district in the last six 

months. 

It means the pinkFlamingo 

escooterswillcontinue to be 

be afamiliar sight in Rangiora, 

Kaiapoi,Woodend and 

Pegasus. 

‘‘I’ve used them anumberof 

times. 

‘‘Sometimes Ilike to walk 

into work in the morningand 

then scooter home, oftenafter 

ameetinginthe evening,’’ Mr 

Gordon says. 

Mr Gordon saysheisaware 

several groups had raised 

concernsabout pedestrian 

safety, particularly for those 

with mobilityissuesonthe 

narrower Rangiora footpaths. 

Anoride zoneonHigh 

Street between Durham Street 

and the BNZ corner has been 

enforcedbygeofencing. 

On the other hand, Mr 

Gordon says local youth 

including the Waimakariri 

YouthCouncil havebeen 

strong supporters of the 

escooters. 

The decision means 

Flamingo can operatebetween 

200 and 300commercial 

escooters in Rangiora, 

Woodend, Kaiapoiand 

Pegasus. 

It willberesponsible for 

covering all infrastructureand 

operational costs,and will 

contributeapermit fee to 

cover anynecessary 

maintenance–asaresult of 

any scooter misuse or 

vandalism. 

‘‘We’vebeen closely 

monitoringthe operation and 

usage of scooters in the district 

overthe last five months,” 

business and centres advisor 

Vanessa Thompson says. 

‘‘The trialhas provided us 

with alarge amount of data 

andcommunity feedback to 

help our councilmake a 

considered decision aboutthe 

futureofcommercial 

escooters in Waimakariri.” 

During the trial around2,500 

riders hopped on ascooter, 

travelling around 37,000km 

across the district. 

Feedbackreceived by 

Flamingo from 300 local riders 

found thescooters are 

regularly beingused as an 

alternative to car travel. 

‘‘With ongoing parking 

limitations and aneedto 

reduceour environmental 

impact, escooters are aviable 

alternative for some in our 

communitytoget where they 

needtogowithout relying on a 

car,’’ Ms Thompson says. 

Complaints were received 

duringthe trial. To report an 

incident contact Flamingo 

Scooters at 

hello@flamingoscooters.com 

or phone 0800 FLAMINGO. 

Safety first ... Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon recommends 

wearing ahelmet when riding the escooters. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

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on the map 

Rotherham residents are keeping their 

“little town” on the map. 

The third community development 

project The RotherhamVillage Green is 

underway. 

It is the last of communityled projects in 

the ‘Positively Rotherham’ vision, and 

follows the Rotherham Pool and the 

Rotherham Track. 

‘Positively Rotherham’isavision created 

by the community, based on community 

connection and growth. 

The concept was facilitated by the 

Hurunui District Council’sCommunity 

Partnerships Team, whose members have 

continued to supportthe ongoing projects. 

The Village Green project is led by the 

Rotherham Citizens Committee, and Chair 

Hayley Clark says it has been atopicof 

discussion for more than 10 years. 

She is thrilled to see it finally making 

tracks. 

‘‘We areall veryexcited. It has beena 

long timecoming,and we have so many 

great ideas.’’ 

New toilets have recently been installed 

on the Village Green, funded50percent 

each by the council and the Tourism 

Infrastructure Fund. Thecommittee plans 

to discuss landscapingand fencingoptions 

in the coming months. 

Ms Clark is grateful another asset will 

soon be available. 

‘‘It is about creating awelcoming spaceto 

host small events where everyone fromkids 

to our elderly can enjoy themselves’’ 

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OPINION 


Around the electorate with 

STUART SMITH MP FOR KAIKOURA 

Mental health issues 

Mental health has been asignificant 

issue across our country in recent times 

and the problem is only growing bigger. 

In fact one of the symptoms of our 

lockdowns was the rise in mental health 

issues among our population. 

The Labour Government allocated 

$1.9 billion towards mental health 

services, but without aproper plan in 

place, the money has been wasted and 

there has been no benefit to Kiwis. 

It tried to look good by allocating big 

money, however unfortunately you need 

to actually spend and use the money 

wisely to get results. 

In particular, the North Canterbury 

region has been impacted by Covid 

significantly. 

This has played ahuge part in the 

increased stress, and anxiety, that many 

of us felt as we had to adjust to anew 

normal. 

There is no doubt that our secondary 

and tertiary school students really felt 

this impact; final exams and 

assessments are already astressful time 

for many students, but the added 

pressure of doing all their studies from 

home would have required extra 

services for our students to cope. 

The $25 million fund for free mental 

health services for tertiary students has 

sadly only delivered 304 counselling 

sessions between July 2020 and 

December 2021 at acost of $4 million. 

That is an outrage. 

At atime when students need the 

Government to step up and support 

them, it seems like they have been 

abandoned. 

It is really disappointing that the 

Government has thrown away so much 

money, and selfcongratulated itself for 

doing so, but this was all spin and no 

delivery, aclassic sign of aLabour Party 

policy. 

The Mental Health and Wellbeing 

Commission released areport last week 

that showed just how little progress has 

been made. 

The National Party called on the 

Commission to brief the Parliamentary 

Health Select Committee and explain 

the findings from the report. 

Unfortunately politics have come into 

play with this, and the Labour Party 

members of the committee have used 

their majority to vote against that 

request. 

In an issue such as this, we need to put 

politics aside and address the growing 

mental health challenges Kiwis are 

facing every day. 

The Government brags about 

investment in mental health, yet 

services are becoming harder to access, 

and Government support is nowhere to 

be seen. 

Making announcements and 

delivering spin isn’t going to solve the 

growing problem that we are facing. 

We need to improve the outcomes for 

New Zealanders and ensure they have 

access to vital mental health services. 

We can’t just throw money at aproblem 

without aplan. 

KAIKŌURA VIEWS 

MAYOR CRAIG MACKLE 

Community swings 

in behind hunt 

What an awesome event this year’s 

Kaikōura Pig &Stag hunt was. 

Watching theweighinginand prize 

giving was agreatfamily day out. 

The number of neighbours and 

friends thatIsaw helping out was 

incredible. 

Youngand oldcoming togetherto 

giveahand. 

It looks like they’ve raised close to 

$35,000 for St John’sAmbulance which 

is afantastic result. 

Great to seelocalbusinesses 

supporting it, and also new sponsors 

stepping up wantingtosupport next 

year. 

Welldone to David and LydiaBoyd, 

and Ben andGeoff Kennedy,for 

organising agreat event. 

The Community Gym wasrecently 

soldfor $30,000 andthe proceeds have 

beengiventothe Kaikōura Aquatic 

Centre to help payfor solar panels. 

Our local OpShop is onceagain 

generously making up thedifference 

so that the panels can be installed 

ready fornext season. 

Solar panels willcut runningcosts so 

thatmore money is availableto 

reinvest, andhelpthe pooltry to cover 

its costs. 

Last week Ivisited the Puro medical 

cannabisfarm again following the good 

news it hasreceived a$13m grant to 

help getthe businessoff the ground. 

Theyhaveatalented group of people 

working for them, and an ambition to 

create up to 200 jobs in the future. 

Ithink thiswillbeabigopportunity 

forour community andNew Zealand. 

Myself and Will attended ameeting 

to discussthe Three Watersreform in 

Wellington organised by Communities 

4Local Democracy. 

These are the 32 councils pushing 

back on aspectsofthe proposed 

reform. 

It wasamore productive meeting 

than previously with dialogue from 

both sides. 

It felt like we were heardthistime, 

althoughweare notconvincedthe 

Governmentisgoing to change its 

mind. 

Check outthe updates on Three 

Waters on the council website. 

Finally winter is now uponusand we 

have Anzac Dayapproaching, so it is a 

good time to pause andreflect. 

There are alot of people out there 

who are strugglingand have beenhit 

hard. 

So take care of each other, bepatient 

andunderstanding. 

The Barbizon, by Pauline Bren 

After World War Iwomen arrived to take their place in the dazzling 

new skyscrapers of Manhattan. But they did not want to stay in 

uncomfortable boarding houses. They wanted what men already had 

—exclusive residential hotels with maid service, workout rooms, 

and private dining. 

Between Two Worlds, by Emma Outeridge 

How one woman brought together the international sailing 

community to support the children of Uganda. Aremarkable true 

story of adventure and altruism. 

The Nazis Knew My Name, by Magda Blau 

The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian 

Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of 

lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and 

ingenuity. 

These titles are available in both Waimakariri and Hurunui 

libraries. Find out more about recent additions to the library collection by going to the library 

catalogue at waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contact your local library. 

McALPINES MITRE 10 MEGA RANGIORA -OCEAN WATCH 

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Week 

Sun 

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Property lost 

and found 

The following propertyhas been 

reportedtothe Police as lostin 

NorthCanterbury. 

Have you seen it? 

An Alcatel cellphone;abrown 

wallet; and ablack wallet with gold 

zip. 

The following propertyhas been 

found. 

APounamu necklaceshapedina 

hook (Hanmer Springs); aSamsung 

cellphone, and aMaserati watch. 

Theselast two itemswere found in 

Rangiora. 

Swell 

Pegasus Bay 

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Kaikoura 2:49pm 1.7 8:59pm 0.5 3:34pm 1.7 9:47pm 0.4 4:22pm 1.8 10:36pm 0.4 5:11pm 1.8 11:27pm 0.4 6:03pm 1.9 

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Rangiora and 

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New vet group aims for agood life for all 

By SALLY RAE 

@alliedpress.co.nz 

Agood life for all. 

That is what Dunedin veterinarian Dr 

HelenBeattieisstriving to achievefor all 

animals in New Zealand. 

Dr Beattie, who has moved on from her 

previous role as chief veterinary officer at 

the New Zealand Veterinary Association 

(NZVA), has launched Veterinarians for 

Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA). 

The startup aimstoprovidesciencebasedanimal 

welfare advocacy,creating 

better livesfor animals using knowledge 

and expertise in veterinary and animal 

welfare science. 

Animal welfare is aparticular passion 

for Dr Beattie who, when recently 

contemplating where she wanted to be in 

10 years, saw an opportunity to ‘‘reset’’ and 

focusonwhat she really wantedtodo. 

Originally fromthe Maniototo,Dr 

Beattie workedinaveterinarypractice in 

Oamaru beforeheadingoverseas for a 

stintworking on the footandmouth 

disease response in the United Kingdom. 

Returning to practise in Dunedin, she 

laterended up managingOtago 

Polytechnic’s veterinary nursing 

Voice for animals ... Veterinarian Helen 

Beattie has launched astartup focusing on 

fulfilling asciencebased animal welfare 

advocacy role. 

PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR 

programme. Shewent on to be directorof 

animal welfare at SPCAOtago and a 

warranted animal welfare inspector, 

before joining NZVAin2017. 

Dr Beattieand two other vetswere 

involvedinthe genesis of VAWA, which 

she saw as a‘‘different piece of the 

puzzle’’. There werealready lots of animal 

welfare advocacy and activist 

organisations in New Zealand and VAWA 

was not competing withany specific 

group. 

It would provide avoice for animals that 

was underpinned by science andnot 

compromised by commercial or vested 

interests. 

It would haveaninfluence through 

advocacy, submissions, education, 

consultationand collaboration. 

Whilevery excited about the venture, Dr 

Beattie said she also felt‘‘slight 

trepidation’’ as there was alot to do and, 

like for any startup,therewas plenty of 

paperwork to complete. She was fortunate 

to be supported by some‘‘amazing 

advisers’’. 

While the organisationwas vetled, 

membership was open to anybody.There 

was a‘‘nominal’’ membership fee and a 

Givealittle page had alsobeenset up. 

Sponsorship wouldalso be soughtfrom 

likeminded organisations or individuals 

who shared VAWA’svalues, she said. 

Grooming aids health checks 

Regularly grooming yourdog is an 

important way to not only strengthen the 

bond with your pet, but alsoenable you to 

perform simplehealthchecks to help keep 

your canine companionintop shape. 

It is theidealopportunitytocheckfor 

nasty pestslike fleas and ticks,aswell as 

any cuts,scrapes, rashes or lumps that may 

indicate apotentialhealth problem. 

Regular grooming alsohelpskeep your 

pets coat in top shape, shinyand free from 

knots that can cause injury and become 

painful. 

There are manydifferent types of 

brushes availableinthe markettoday. 

Some, like the bristle brush are more 

suitedtoshorthaired dogs, or aslicker 

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removetanglesand knots. 

Clippersare helpfultools to have on 

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Don’t forget to keep yourdogs nails 

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Long nails can causeinjuryand be 

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short or you can cause both pain and 

bleeding. 

Regular handling of the feet from a 

young age is highly recommended to help 

ensurethis is apain free, easytask for both 

owner and dog. 

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Makesure you look for one with 

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Theycan helpkeep your pet in tip top 

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teach you how to keep up maintenance in 

between visits, at home. 

While washing your dog is agood idea, it 

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Moresoifyour dog is particularly dirty 

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Takecare to use theright typesof 

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soaps and take care to avoid their eyes. 

It pays to teach your dog from ayoung 

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It is also important to regularly check 

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7 

It was for all animals in New Zealand 

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have positiveexperiences throughout 

their lives. 

Dr Beattie had been involved in the 

winter grazing debate, which she 

described as awicked problem—abig, 

complex, challenging problemfor which 

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She says winter grazingisawhole of 

supply chain challenge, and thatwas a 

good example of some of the issues in the 

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In looking to solvewickedproblems, 

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By ADAM BURNS 

NEWS 


9 

National 

Party 

leader 

Christopher 

Luxon 

is backing 

his ‘‘great 

mate and 

body 

double’’, on 

the front bench, to lift the mental health 

crisis out of the doldrums. 

The leader of the opposition visited the 

Waimakariri district last week as part of 

awider South Island excursion, as he 

reached out to various communities and 

to nail down some more National Party 

‘‘repealing Three Waters’’ billboards. 

But while he continued to speak on 

several issues, and convey his 

credentials more than 12 months out 

from the election, Mr Luxon provided a 

ringing endorsement for his Waimakariri 

MP and mental health spokesperson, 

Matt Doocey. 

It comes amid the Government’s 

efforts, and spend, to improve mental 

health services being put under the 

microscope. 

Mr Doocey, who has aspirations to be 

New Zealand’s first Cabinet mental 

health minister, recently called out the 

Government’s $1.9 billion spend after a 

report by the Mental Health and 

Wellbeing Commission revealed little 

change to acute and specialist services, 

which the Government has defended. 

The Waimakariri MP has trained in 

mental health and studied counselling 

and psychology and has previously 

spoken about his own struggles. 

Mr Luxon says he could see asea 

change with adedicated mental health 

minister, saying the Waimakariri MP is 

the most qualified person in Parliament 

to tackle the problem. 

‘‘Matt’s got alot of passion and 

connection with it,’’ he says. ‘‘He’s agreat 

mate and agood friend. With his 

expertise and his background up against 

[Health Minister] Andrew Little, Iwould 

take Matt Doocey every day of the week.’’ 

Mr Luxon continues to take aim at the 

Great mates ... Christopher Luxon catches 

up with Matt Doocey. 


Government over the mental health 

package, saying it had nothing to show for 

the investment. 

‘‘That’s the frustration...they’ve 

announced abudget of $2 billion, the 

reports have come back and there’s 

absolutely nothing to show for it,’’ he 

says. 

Mr Little has previously blamed the 

demand for specialist care on the 

previous Government's neglect of mental 

health services which he described as 

‘‘run down’’. 

Last week, Prime Minister Jacinda 

Ardern defended the Government in the 

House, acknowledging access to 

specialist mental health services 

required improvement but primary care 

had been the focus. 

‘‘The very specific focus that came 

from those who had experience of the 

system and those who worked in the 

system was the complete absence of 

primary mental health care. That was 

adding extra pressure to acute needs,’’ 

she says. 

‘‘That is why we have built aprimary 

mental health system for the first time in 

New Zealand's history. It is providing 

tens of thousands of appointments for 

New Zealanders who previously had no 

access to early mental health support.’’ 

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Councillor slams submission 

By ADAM BURNS 

‘‘Weak and 

wimpy’’. This 

is how a 

departing 

Waimakariri 

councillor, 

Kirstyn 

Barnett, has 

labelled the 

council in 

response to its planned submission to 

EnvironmentCanterbury’s (ECan)annual 

plan and proposed 24 percent rates 

increase. 

They were words whichdid not sit well 

with MayorDan Gordonwho backed a 

nuanced approachbefore the Waimakariri 

District Council passed its draft submission 

to ECan’s annualplan at lastweek’s council 

meeting. 

Several concerns aroundECan’s 

contentiousproposals, which are set to hit 

‘‘under pressure’’ ratepayersfurther in the 

pocket, have been outlined in the draft 

submission. 

Aproposed future levy to fund action in 

response to climate change is one of the key 

propositions,amid arecommended 

average ratesrise of 24.1 percent. 

The council saysuncertaintyaround 

what intiatives the levy would be paying for 

was ‘‘difficulttosupport’’ in its feedback. 

But there was asuggestion the council 

was favouring diplomacy and sending a 

limp messagetoECan. 

Voting against the submission,CrBarnett 

blasted ECan’s proposal and says council 

was not being firm enoughinits feedback. 

‘‘I’mreally quite disappointed...I 

understand we have to workin 

partnership, but apartner which blatantly 

goes out and [proposes] a24% increase in 

ratestoour residents is not beingapartner, 

they’re actually dictating whereour money 

is spent. 

‘‘We should not be supportingclimate 

change initiatives with no planand no goal. 

Ithink we’regoing to end up lookingwimpy 

like we’re not representingthe view of our 

publicifwe don’t giveamuch stronger 

message.’’ 

The fourterm councillor confirmed at 

the weekend she was not standing for reelection 

later thisyear. 

It was apartingshot which irked Mayor 

Gordonwho defended thetone council was 

striking in thedocument. 

‘‘I think we have sent aclear message, I 

don’t think we’re being wimpy at all.Idon’t 

like that terminology to be perfectly 

honest.’’ 

Cr PhilipRedmond agreed with Cr 

Barnettbut saysasubmissionwas ‘‘better 

than no submission’’. DeputyMayorNeville 

Atkinson took adiffering line, sayingnot 

everyone in the community felt the same. 

‘‘There is asegmentofthe community 

who are saying‘if that’s what needs to be 

done thenthat’s what we have to pay’.I’m 

not saying Iagree with that.’’ 

AlongsideCrBarnett, Cr WendyDoody 

also voted against the submission. Hearings 

on ECAN’s annual panwill occur on April 

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NEWS 


11 

An Autumncelebration will be 

held in North Canterbury later this 

month. 

Autumn withArt in Gardens 

featuresthree country gardens and 

threeNorthCanterbury artists 

Jane McIntosh,LissaHolland and 

SarahBeal. 

More than30works will be 

exhibitedbetween the trioonthe 

properties of Wynyard, The Top 

Cottage and Hemingford fromApril 

22 to April 24. 

The celebration also includes a 

wide selection of workshopsand 

demonstrations at each of the 

gardens,including aPaint‘n’Sip 

workshop, aPaint‘n’Garden High 

Tea, floral arranging, Calvados 

making, an Upcyclingworkshop 

and salmonsmoking. 

Jane McIntosh works from her 

studio at The Top Cottage anewly 

renovatedcottage, and garden, 

incorporating existing trees, a 

sweepinglawn,apond and 

extensive plantings. 

Workshops will be held on 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

At Hemingford you can walk the 

grounds, explore the studioand 

meet artist Lissa Holland.There 

will be aforagingfloral 

demonstrationonSaturday,April 

23, and cashmere products to buy 

from the Luxury Cashmere 

Company. 

At Wynyard gardenwith Lou 

Davison, and guest artist Sarah 

Beal,you can explore the gardens, 

enjoyCalvados madeusing 

distilled apples,and asalmon 

smoking demonstration. 

Sarahisaselftaught painter 

who works primarily in oils. Her 

Autumn time ... Three North Canterbury gardens, three artists and 

autumn colours combine at the homes of Jane McIntosh (left), Lou Davison 

and Lissa Holland from April 22 to April 24, for amemorable experience in 

the country. 


abstract landscapes come from her 

imaginationand she loves the 

freedom and enjoyment thisgives 

her. 

The Wynyard garden will also 

have two other participating 

artists. AdriennePavelkais 

Lyttelton based and her special 

love is watercolour paintings. Her 

inspiration and compulsion to 

paintischarged by the effect of 

light on the landscapeand the 

atmospheric patterns of the sky. 

Mary Overtoom has been 

painting for 20 yearsand exhibits 

at theRangioraArt Society.Her 

styleisspontaneous using mixed 

medium and she will be exhibiting 

part of her autumncollection. 

The Wynyard native garden is an 

interestingcollection of plants, 

shrubs and treesoriginally 

gathered by Brownie (Lou’s 

motherinlaw) who used the rocks 

off the LowryPeaks Range to give 

the areaform and provide shelter 

and homes to small, interesting 

flora. 

The birdlife has recently become 

acentral part of enjoyment at 

Wynyard withKereru,Bellbirds, 

Fantails and others, which feast on 

kowhai, flax, wineberries, and 

clematis. 

Lou will alsobedisplaying 

picture books from the My Big 

Moments series by her daughter 

FlickaWilliams and cocreator 

Hannah Davison, aimed at 

childrentwo to seven years olds. 

Entry is $10 cash per garden,or 

prebuy fromthe website. People 

can take apicnic lunch and enjoy 

complimentary tea and coffee. 

For more detailsabout the 

demonstrations, workshop 

locations, timesand cost,goto 

autumnwithartingardens.co.nz. 

Do good ... Deb Riach (left), of Coffee Worx Rangiora, and 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon unveil a‘Do Good in the Hood’ 

sticker on the window at Coffee Worx. 

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Promoting local 

Rangiora retailers are looking 

to do ‘‘Goodinthe Hood’’. 

Rangiora Promotions 

launched anew initiative to 

help give localbusinesses a 

boostasthey face the ongoing 

challenges of operating in the 

Covid19 environment. 

Business liaison officer 

KarenDugdalesays 46 

Rangiora businesseshave 

signed up to participate in the 

initiative. 

‘‘Hopefully therewill be 

some goodchoice among those 

businessesofwhere people 

wouldnormally shop, and an 

opportunity to try out 

somewhere new. 

‘‘It’s about supportingour 

localbusinesses. It’s been a 

toughtime for alot of people, so 

we hopeitbrings back some 

positivitytothe town.’’ 

Customersreceiveasticker 

on theirsheet for every$20 

spent at aparticipating 

retailer,whileacompleted 

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amonthly prizedraw. 

The first prize draw willbe 

on May 20, with the promotion 

running until March20next 

year. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan 

Gordonsays Covid19 has 

reminded people of the 

importance of shopping and 

supporting local. 

‘‘Amongstall the uncertainty, 

it's the relationship between 

local shop ownersand local 

shoppersthat hashelpedso 

many businesses in our district 

keep trading. 

‘‘Perhapsthishas been due 

to the increasing numberof 

localswho now work from 

home, or perhaps we are all 

just much more conscious 

about spending and supporting 

local.’’ 

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Bus fares in the spotlight 

By DAVID HILL 

NEWS 


15 

Improving connectionswith the 

citywill increase buspatronage, 

not free fares, Waimakariri Mayor 

Dan Gordon says. 

Environment Canterbury (ECan) 

is proposingtochangeits busfare 

structureinthisyear’sannual 

plan, withits preferred option 

being to offer targeted freefareson 

a2year trial to under25s, 

students, totalmobility and 

community service cardholders. 

But in asubmission,the 

WaimakaririDistrict Council 

questionswhether free fares will 

leadtoanincrease overall bus use. 

‘‘It’s not so muchabout thefares, 

but the journey,’’ Mr Gordon says. 

‘‘What I’m interested in how we 

can can increase thepatronage,but 

it’saround makingsure the 

journey is moredirect. 

‘‘Yes,itgets people to thecentral 

city, but noteverybodyworksinthe 

centralcity,soweneed to be 

considering howwecan provide 

moredirectconnectionswith 

where theyneedtogo.’’ 

ECansaysthe number of people 

using bus services hasdroppedby 

30 percent since theCovid19 

pandemic began. 

In it’ssubmission, the 

WaimakaririDistrict Council cites 

overseas studieswhichshow that 

lowering fares alonewillnot raise 

patronage. 

Providingreliable andmore 

frequent transportlinksplaysa 

bigger role in encouragingpeople 

to leave their cars at home. 

The 2018 Censusfoundthat just 

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actuallywork in thecity centre. 

Mr Gordon suggests offering bus 

routeswhichconnectthe western 

bypass and theuniversity. 

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commuters,following the 

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month that public transport fares 

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threemonth period. 

TotalMobilityservicesacross 

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outdoor gatherings lifted. 

Run by local marketing 

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around 80 vendors from 

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musician ‘Seb’ of Southern 

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circus workshops courtesy of 

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and local food vendors. 

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many of whom had lost their 

income during tough Covid19 

trading times. 

She says funding sources 

were narrowed for her as an 

individual to run the event, 

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community responded 

generously. 

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$1500 on the day, and several 

of our food vendors sold out 

well before the event closed, 

therefore displaying how 

successful and worthwhile the 

event was and how much of a 

need there is for community 

events to come back,’’ she says. 

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Support for insulating, heating your home 

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As at September 2021, the programme 

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‘‘Lowincome families, young children 

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Thisyear’s Kaikoura Pigand 

StagHunthas beenruled a 

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The event, held earlier this 

month,raised $30,500towards 

the Kaikoura St Johnnew build. 

Organiserssay there were470 

entries, with 60 boar, 13 sows, 

fivehinds, 16 fallow and82stags 

weighedinonthe day. 

‘‘Thanks to all our sponsors, 

participants,helpers on theday 

and to theorganisingcommittee 

for bringing theeventtogether,’’ 

the organisers said. 

‘‘Huntersfromall over the 

country came, therewas agreat 

turnout, theweather was perfect 

and it was agreat family day 

out.’’ 

The prize for theheaviest red 

stagwent to Spencer Kahuwitha 

stagweighing171kg . 

Spencer alsowon bestantlers. 

The heaviest fallowweighed in 

at 78.5kg, with theprize goingto 

JohnMorton. 

The heaviest boar wentto 

James Pinfold,withaboar 

weighing 110.5kg. 

Levania Harper won the prize 

for the besttusks. 

In thejunior (under16) 

category, BaileeHerbert wonthe 

mystery weightdeer prize, with 

an animal weighing 54.5kg,while 

Tom Murray won theclosest 

weight above (57kg)and Kate 

Miltonwon the closest weight 

below (49.2kg). 

MaiaWilson won theaverage 

weight pig (boar or sow)prize, 

while Brooklyn Spencer won 

heaviest goat (44.4kg)and the 

biggest hornsprizes,and Noah 

Pemberton won theheaviestrat 

(411grams) prize. 

In thechildren’s(8years and 

Supporting the community ... The Kaikoura St John crew receives a 

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Successful haul ... There was an impressive line up of 82 stags. 

under)category,Lachlan 

Armstrongwon theheaviesthare 

(4.7kg)prize, FletcherTull won 

theheaviestpossum (4.4kg) prize 

andJack Forrester won the 

heaviestrabbit (2.5kg) prize. 

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The North Canterbury News, April 14, 2022 19 

Millionaire trotter 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Kaiapoiownedtrotter Sundees 

Son hasbecomeNew Zealand’s 

latest squaregaiter to win $1 

million in stake money. 

The MajesticSonStardon 

geldingisthe 11th 

Australasianbred trotter to 

jointhe elitegroup, whichis 

topped by Lyell Creek with 

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during his illustrious racing 

career. 

SundeesSon is owned by 

Colin andNancyHair, and 

earlier this year he won the 

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and HorseofThe Yearawards 

at the 20202021 Harness 

RacingNew Zealandannual 

awards. 

He zoomedintothe 

millionaire’sclubwith astylish 

allthewaywin at Addington 

Raceway on March 18, to take 

his lifetime earnings to 

$1,010,667 and sincethenthe 

gelding has added another 

$16,500 to thattotalbywinning 

again at Addington on Friday, 

April 1. 

The superstar trotter hasnow 

won 29 races from63starts, 

earning about$16,300 forevery 

start. 

Balcairn Hall concert 

‘‘They carry the folk label but 

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Albi &The Wolves play at 

the Balcairn Hall on Sunday, 

May 15, at 2pm. 

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vocals) have ahuge sound 

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Since 2014 they have gone 

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touring in Australia, New 

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2018 they took home the Best 

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NZVMAs. 

They have aspecial 

connection with communities, 

Albi &the Wolves 

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Tickets are $25 and 

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Government support for medicinal cannabis 

Apartnership between the Government 

and Kaikourabased medicinal cannabis 

grower Puro will fasttrack New Zealand’s 

organicmedicinal cannabisindustry. 

The $32.2 million programme will run 

from 2022 to 2027,with the Ministry for 

PrimaryIndustries’ SustainableFood 

and Fibre Futures programme 

contributing $13 million. 

Foundedin2018, Puro is Australasia’s 

largestgrower of medicinalcannabis and 

one of the world’s largest certified 

organicproducers. 

Puro has two growingsites,including 

one at Kekerengu, north of Kaikoura, and 

research centreatWaihopai, near 

Blenheim. 

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manufactured medicine and pave the way 

for international export success. 

‘‘Organic medicinal cannabisisahuge 

and lucrativeopportunity for New 

Zealand, and this grant is arecognition of 

the potential of Puroand the local 

industry,’’ he says. 

Under the agreement, Puro will 

developproduction systems, support 

skills and training,explorecontract 

growingand identify pathways to market 

for industry growth. 

‘‘Beingone of New Zealand’s first 

medicinal cannabis companies has meant 

we’ve had to overcome some major 

challenges.Ithasn’t been easy,’’ Mr 

Aldridge says. 

‘‘This programme will see us createan 

organicproduction handbook thatwill be 

invaluablefor Puro and our industry. 

‘‘The grant will alsosupport Puroin 

developing postharvesting processing 

technology and build the IP required to 

producepremium organic cannabis 

flower to meet increasingdomesticand 

global demand.’’ 

Mr Aldridge says the fundingwill 

enable Puro to develop unique cultivars 

and seedstockfor the New Zealand 

industry. 

‘‘Our cultivation team are researching 

and developingthe strains of medicinal 

cannabis best suited for New Zealand’s 

unique climate. 

‘‘The grant will see the acceleration of a 

large genetic database of cultivars to 

supportthe New Zealand industryand 

differentiateour cannabis products in 

global markets.’’ 

Over time the programme will create 

hundreds of jobs,with modelling 

suggesting 200 fulltime equivalent 

positions willbecreatedover the next 

five to 10 years. 

Most of thesewill be based in the 

Kaikoura and Marlborough regionsand 

Funding boost ... Puro’s medicinal cannabis growing sites at Kekerengu (pictured) and 

Waihopai are set to create jobs. 


will boost the local economy. 

Mr Aldridge says the benefits will go 

way beyondthat. 

‘‘Overall the programme’s potential 

economic benefit to New Zealand has 

been calculated at up to $236million 

within the next 10 years.’’ 

AgricultureMinister Damien O’Connor 

says now is the perfect time to grow this 

highvalue industry, as international 

demand for medicinalcannabis continues 

to grow. 

‘‘The $32.2 million joint projectwill 

furthersupport the country’s economic 

recovery from Covid19, providing jobs 

and growth in our regional economies.’’ 

Mr O’Connor says Matatihi Economic 

Research has calculated the project’s 

potential economic benefit to New 

Zealandcould be up to $236 million by 

2032. 

The global medical cannabis market is 

valued at $28 billionand is growingat27 

percentannually. 

‘‘This projectwill bring significant 

scale to this new industry, providing 

domestically sourced medicinal cannabis 

for Kiwi patients in pain and exciting 

export opportunities in aglobal growth 

market,providing furtherdiversification 

of land use and export opportunities,’’ Mr 

O’Connor says. 

‘‘We’reproudtosupport the medicinal 

cannabis industry as it setsout to follow in 

the footsteps of our wine industry which, 

from first planting on commercial scale in 

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ribbon at the 2019 New Zealand Agricultural Show. 

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NZ Ag Show set to return 

The dates have been set for this year’s 

New Zealand Agricultural Show in 

Christchurch after atwo year hiatus 

because of Covid19. 

The 2022 show will be held from 

Wednesday to Friday, November 9to11, 

with organisers saying they are already 

in full swing. 

General manager Tracy Ahern 

welcomed the Government’s move to 

extend its insurance scheme giving largescale 

events certainty for another year. 

‘‘It’s fantastic to have that certainty so 

that now we can plan with much more 

confidence,’’ she says. 

‘‘While the past two years have been 

extremely difficult, Ithink they’ve 

helped us to create innovative solutions 

and new ways of doing things. We’ll carry 

those over into this year’s show. 

‘‘We’ve spent considerable time 

reviewing the show and looking at how 

we can make it even better. And the 

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invaluable in what have been 

challenging times.’’ 

Ms Ahern says this year’s event will 

have ayouth focus aimed at introducing 

them to the agricultural sector. 

The show will have extended hours for 

children to visit the everpopular 

farmyard, evening entertainment and an 

opening extravaganza. 

The city farmyard has gone ahead the 

last two years, allowing children to get up 

close and personal with farm animals. 

‘‘We have areal focus on education and 

fun for children throughout the show,’’ 

Ms Ahern says. 

‘‘Last year children of school going age 

were able to attend for free and we’re 

hopeful that, with our generous sponsors, 

we will be able to offer the same again. 

‘‘We want every child in Canterbury to 

have the opportunity to come along.’’ 

Trade and sponsorship bookings will 

open at the beginning of May, with tickets 

going on sale from June 1and livestock 

and equestrian entries opening July 1. 

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Fightback earns draw for Rangiora Div 1 

HOCKEY 

Rangiora Hockey Club's Division 1 

Women'steamare showing good fight 

in the early part ofthe Canterbury 

hockeyseason. 

The teamworked back fromadeficit 

to earnadraw against HSOB Burnside 

in the latest round of competition. 

Trailing31 late in thethird quarter, 

the team rallied in thelateafternoon 

sun at MainPowerHockey Turf to 

claim threemoregoals to HSOB's one. 

The gamewent down to thewirefor 

atense 4allresult. 

Meanwhile Rangiora's MightyMid 

Week Men's team bouncedback from a 

losslastweekinahigh scoring win 

overUniversity Alumni. 

Rangiora Hurunui Hares began 

their mid week season as they finished 

lastyearwith awin over arch rivals 

Malvern. 

Rangiora's other teamsall suffered 

defeats by arange of marginsthe 

closest being the RangioraAllsorts 

MWO menwho matchedtheir much 

younger University rivals for most of 

the game butcouldn't overcome a21 

deficit by full time. 

Hockey takes abreak formost 

grades this Easterweekend withonly 

theMid Week Open women's grade 

playing next Tuesday evening. 

Results 

Division 1women Rangiora CBK4 

(Kaylee McDonald2,Lucy Asher1, 

Claudia Petrie 1) drewwith HSOB 

Burnside 4. 

SSL Championship women 

Rangiora Korimako wonbydefault 

against University Mayans (round of 

Friendlies) 

MWO Women's Division 1Rangiora 

Hurunui Hares 4beat Malvern 1. 

MWO Women's Division 3Rangiora 

Piwakawaka 0lost to Waikirikiri 

TRex's2. 

SSL Premiership men Rangiora 

Gold 0lost to University Vikings 2. 

SSL Championshipmen Rangiora 

Oddfellows0lost to Hornby Vampires 

4. 

MWO men Division 1Rangiora 

MightyMidweek Men 8beat 

University Alumni 4. 

MWO men Division 2Rangiora 

Allsorts 1lost to University Romans 2. 

Rugby action at Southbrook 

On defence ... Rangiora CBK DIv 1women prepare to defend apenalty corner, from left, 

Jan McDonald, Sarah Mendis (GK), Georgia Gainsford, Claudia Petrie, and Abi Han. 

SPORTS RESULTS 

Tackled ... Saracens’ Josh Maynard is wrapped up by southern 

players during aDivision 1home match against Southern at 

Southbrook Park in Rangiora. Final Score 4919 to Saracens. 

PHOTOS: STARMEDIA 

Determined ... Saracens forward Nathan Goodwin tries 

to break through tackles in his teams home match 

against Southern at Southbrook Park in Rangiora. 

Stopped in his tracks ... Saracens Liam 

Dunseath is tackled by Southerns Dylan 

Sheeham. 

Progress halted ... Saracens Kerran Jenkins is 

brought to ahalt. 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Daylight Saving Match: North/South:Judith Calder/ 

JunetteMcIntyre1,Noreen Thompson/SueMcIlroy2, 

Denise Lang/Veronica Hall3. 

East/West:PaulineMiller/Dawn Simpson 1, Moody 

Shokry/Bernie Lukken 2, GaynorHurford/David Rainey 

3. 

Rimu Pairs: N/S: Irene Carson/HelenThornburgh 1, 

DaveTocker/Sue McIlroy2,NancyHarris/Judith Calder 

3. E/W:Judith Driver/Jan Roose 1, Pat Green/Denise 

Lang2,DawnSimpson/Robin Hassall 3. 

JuniorEvening:N/S:AnnetteCaldwell/Gail Dunlop 1, 

Kerryn Lange/Karen Manson 2, Denis Milne/Gerard 

McRae 3.E/W:Sue Johns/LynneJohn 1, Marilyn Eliet/ 

Alison Howie 2, Trish Warnes/Diane Graham 3. 

AutumnPairs:Liz Duke/DaveTocker 1, MarionLomax/ 

DavidMcRae 2, Kevin Kuch/JudyHayton 3. 

RangioraBowling Club2022 Championship winners 

Women 

1st &2nd Year Women’s Singles–Trina Fearnle.y 

Women’s Under5’s Singles –Trina Fearnley. 

Women’s Open Singles–Sydney Mulligan. 

Women’s Open Pairs–JeanWalton, Viv Schischka 

(Skip). 

Women’s Open Triples–Julie Wood, TrinaFearnley, 

Lyn Fahey (S). 

Women’s Open Fours–JulieWood, Carole Knight,Jean 

Walton, SydneyMulligan(S). 

Men 

1st &2nd Year Mens Singles –John Rawson. 

Men’s Under 5’s Singles–Jeff Walton. 

Men’s OpenSingles –Doug Paterson. 

Men’s OpenPairs –Chris O’Brien,DougPaterson (S). 

Men’s OpenTriples —ChrisO’Brien, Doug Paterson, 

Duncan O’Keefe (S). 

Men’s OpenFours—Chris O’Brien,Arthur Taylor,Doug 

Paterson,Duncan O’Keefe (S). 

Waimakariri Gorge Women’sGof. 

National teams: 18 Holes: LScott71, MTeAwa 76, N 

Weavers 77, RPilbrow 77, JBlatch 77, LAnderson 78, L 

Smith 78, LSteele79, LBeetsHuchshorn 79. SKing79, 

NViney 80. 

Nineholes: VMcKenzie 35, RBenny36, FNimmo 36. 

Helen Chamberlain aholeinoneat17. 

Rangiora Golf Club 

NineHole VisitorsDay,Stableford:Men: Alan 

Macdonald24, Tony Burgess 22,Dennis Brook20c/b, 

JohnWalker 20,c/b OwenPatchett 20,Stephen Bell19 

c/b,Robert Madden 19c/b, John Gardner 19, Jim Martin 

18 c/b. 

Women: Lynley Earl24, CaroleForster 21, PatGlassey 

19 c/b, Rita Moore 19 c/b, Ruth Crawford 19 c/b, Kathryn 

Ferris 19, LoisArcher18c/b, JennyCroft18, Colleen 

Ramsey 17 c/b. 

Amberley SmallboreRifle Club 

April 11 shoot: KBrown 99.3, IFrazer96.2,WParker 

94.2, GHeaven 89.3. Everyone welcome to come and 

have agowithall gear supplied.

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Kaiapoi vsWoodend, Mandeville. 7.00 pm 

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RUGBY 

By PETER WILLIAMS 

Saracens showed significant improvement 

on its previousSaturday’s effort, recording 

asatisfying4919 win against Southern, 

the topranked team in its sectionofthe 

LuisettiSeedscombined country rugby 

competition. 

Southern hit the ground running, 

completely dominatingthe early 

exchanges by claiming all the early 

possession and unleashing aseries of 

assaultsonthe Saracens’line throughits 

big, hardrunning forwards. 

But it was achip and collect from 

Southern’s nifty number 10, WillGreen 

that gave the visitorsthe early lead. 

It seemedcertain thatSaracens was 

goingtohave avery hardday at the office. 

But totally contrarytothose early 

expectations, Saracens quickly pulledits 

game together and soon stamped its 

authorityonthe match. 

By halftime it had locked awayits fourtry 

bonuspoint,and had established a 

2814lead whichatnostage was seriously 

threatened. 

Saracens scored anotherthree secondhalf 

tries and all seven were converted by 

Saracens’ sharpshooter, Ricky Allin, 

whose educatedboot in general play also 

ensured that his team played most of the 

matchinthe opponent’shalf. 

Saracens’ success was based on a 

spiritedeffort by their pack,all of whom 

producedsterlingefforts. 

They were wellled by the inspiringJosh 

Maynard and four of the packgot on the 

scorecard. 

Livewire flanker, BrettHancox was the 

firstwhenhedotted down after concerted 

pressure from the Saracens forwards, 

followed soon after by impressivehooker, 

Connor Higgins whose try was awellearned 

rewardfor afine allround effort. 

Saracens hardestworkingforward was 

lankylock,Alex Kennedy, who dotted 

down twice in the firsthalf. 

He was alwaysafactoratlineout time, 

as ajumper or lifter, and if he was notone 

of those involved in setting up the ruckor 

maul,heinvariablypositionedhimself to 

receive the passfromthe halfback. 

He never failed to make the advantage 

line,and on occasionswhen he brokethe 

line he showed remarkable speed forabig 

man. 

Much of Saracens’ gameplan was based 

around him. 

Another significantcontributioncame 

from Rawiri Karena, arugged propwho 

showed he will be avaluable acquisition, 

scoring twice in the secondhalf. 

It was not until deepininjury timethat 

Try time ... Saracens forward Alex Kennedy crashes over for atry in Saracens Division 

1home match against Southern at SouthbrookPark in Rangiora. 

PHOTO: STARMEDIA 

aback, wingerOllie Bithray, got on to the 

scoresheet. 

Thisvictoryhas put Saracens in astrong 

position.But its beenhere before early in 

the season. 

It needstocementits position at the top 

of the table withconsistent performances. 

Scoreboard: Saracens49(BrettHancox, 

Connor Higgins, Alex Kennedy (2), Rawiri 

Karena (2),OllieBithray)tries, beat 

Southern19. 

Ohoka vGlenmark 

Cheviot 

Ohoka and GlenmarkCheviot both had 

draws in the combined competition, so 

played for points in the North Canterbury 

competition only. 

For the secondweek in arow, Ohoka ran 

amore highlyranked opponent very close, 

but was unable to strike akillerblow. 

losing 1319.GlenmarkCheviot made a 

perfect start when Corrigan Harnett 

scored avitaltry from the kickoff. 

WithPatrick McCallum steeringOhoka 

aroundthe fieldexpertly, and kicking his 

goals, the swamp hens got right back into 

the game, and were leading 1312 at halftime. 

Ben Goldsnaffled alot of ball at the 

breakdownfor Ohoka, while AngusGunn 

on the wing ran hard and scored its only 

try.ScottAllin tackled his heart out. 

GlenmarkCheviot dropped alot of ball, 

which helped its opponents’ cause, but 10 

minutes intothe second half Jordie Gray 

scored the try thatput GlenmarkCheviot 

back in front and it clungontill the final 

whistle. In the forwards for Glenmark 

Cheviot, Nick Hyde and Tom Blyth carried 

strongly all day while Matt Holmes, in the 

backs,impressed after starting in the 

midfield, then movingtofullback. 

Scoreboard: Ohoka 13 (AngusGunn, try, 

Patrick McCallum 1conversion 2 

penalties)lost to GlenmarkCheviot 19 

(CorriganHarnett, Blair Norton and 

JordieGray tries, Harnett2conversions). 

Kaiapoi vRolleston 

Kaiapoi secured acomfortable win over 

Rolleston 438,but turned in afar from 

polished performance in avery stopstart 

game. 

The Kaiapoi forwards, particularly the 

front row, wereagain dominant,with Inia 

Toa, Zach Andrewsand JarrodSmith 

among the best performers up front. 

Matty Jolita who was on debut,floated 

between fullback and centre, and looked 

dangerous with every touch. 

Scoreboard: Kaiapoi 43 (Inia Toa (2), 

Codey Grimes, ShakBassi,Kafu Misiuata, 

Matty Joyita, Jacob Hurring tries, Taine 

JacobsLawson(2), David Cook(2) 

conversions beat Rolleston8. 

Darfield vAshley 

The Darfield vAshley was acracker. 

Darfieldhad anarrow 1817athalftime, 

but the thirdquarter proveddecisive as 

Darfieldpiled on 17 unansweredpoints. 

Although Ashleyrallied with two further 

tries thatatleast securedabonus point, 

Darfieldclung on for ahardearned win. 

In theAshley midfield,Anthony 

Tavendale and Matt Couchare building an 

effective midfieldpartnership whilein 

the forwards Josh Duckworth grows in 

stature with each game.His try on 

Saturday came fromabullocking run from 

15 metres out that left wouldbe tacklers 

strewn in his wake. 

Otherforwards to impress included 

Jack Regan and Jimmy Thiele. 

Ashley has now succumbed twicetoa 

higher ranked side, but of the lowerranked 

North Canterbury teams, Ashley 

appeals as the onemost likely to upset the 

more favoured sides. 

Scoreboard: Darfield38beat Ashley30 

(LeonHingston, JoshDuckworth, Korbyn 

Gray,Josh Regantries,Nathan Emery 2 

conversions, 2penalties). 

Methven vWoodend 

Woodend playedsome goodrugby in a 

highscoring match against Methven. 

Whilethe home teamnever lookedlike 

surrendering the early lead it established, 

Woodend did havethe satisfactionof 

notchingupits first point in the 

competition by scoring fivetries. 

Joel Stockwell turned in his usual 

honest performance in his 100th open 

gradematch for Woodend,while Scott 

Powell caught the eye withafine 

performance.Inthe forwards, Malcolm 

Miller was one of Woodend’s best. 

Scoreboard: Methven45beat Woodend 

27 (Connor Swaine,MalcolmMiller,Aidan 

Wakefield, ScottPowell, TobiasFoley 

tries, JordanSwaine 1conversion). 

Lincoln vOxford 

Lincoln had too many guns for Oxford 

whichdid manage to createalot of 

opportunities. 

It scoredthe four triesneeded to earn a 

bonuspoint,but willneed to concentrate 

on turning opportunities intopointsmore 

consistentlyifitistobecompetitiveinthis 

competition. 

Scoreboard: Lincoln 52 beat Oxford24 

(ToniBakerJoass, Jesse Houston (2) 

Viliame Ogotia tries,Matt Roberts 2 

conversions). 

PrebbletonvHurunui 

Prebbletonshot out to an earlylead which 

it never looked like surrendering. 

It was particularly sharp in midfieldand 

made the most of theiropportunities, 

scoring three tries from intercepts. 

For Hurunui, Jono Schwass and Jed 

McDonaldboth had stronggames. 

Scoreboard: Prebbleton 53 beatHurunui 

10 (Ben Funnell, atry, Simon Smith,1 

conversion,1penalty). 

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Project protects native bird 

Amultiyear project in the upper Waiau 

Toa Clarence River is providing continued 

protection for the endangered tarapirohe / 

blackfronted tern. 

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is 

collaboratingwiththe Department of 

Conservation(DOC),Toitu Te Whenua 

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and 

Te Runanga oKaikoura to protect 

tarapirohe acrossthe Clarence River. 

The upper Waiau Toa Clarence blackfronted 

tern project is part of ECan’s 

biodiversity programme, which starting in 

2015 and is now in its second phase. 

The programme aims to increase the 

regional tarapirohe populationthrough 

improvedbreeding habitat. 

Tarapirohe only breed on exposed 

braided riverbedsofthe eastern and 

southern South Island, and the Waiau Toa 

Clarencepopulation is critically important 

to the sustainability of the national 

population, ECansays. 

Funding has beenprovided by ECan, 

DOC and LINZ. Together the three 

organisations have set aside more $200,000 

for the project this year. 

Tarapirohe are classified as nationally 

endangered under NewZealand’s threat 

classification system, withanestimated 

populationof5000 to 10,000. 

They have apredicted rate of decline of 

50 percent over the next threedecades if no 

action is taken to protectthem. 

Threats to tarapirohe,and otherbraided 

riverbirds,include predators like rats, 

stoats, ferrets, Australasian harriers,feral 

cats,and hedgehogs, which prey on 

tarapirohe nests,eating theireggs. 

Blackbacked gulls are also amajor 

threat for the birds in the Waiau Toa 

Clarencecatchment. 

Habitat loss is another majorthreat, with 

weedsovertakingareas where the birds 

breedand providing cover for the 

predators. 

Floodingimpacts nesting success,though 

this is athreat these birdsare more 

adapted to. 

The first phase of the project, which ran 

from 20152020, saw a‘ringofsteel' 

established around tarapirohe nesting 

Tarapirohe /blackfronted tern 

sites. Predator traps were set around 

nesting sites in aring formation. This 

provided tarapirohe with predatorfree 

breedingsites. 

Islands supporting nestingcolonies were 

enhancedwith deepened channels, which 

reduces accessbyhedgehogs,amajor 

predator of tarapirohe eggs.Weed control 

was part of the project, reducing the 

amount of habitat available for predators to 

hide in. 

ECan principal biodiversity advisor 

Frances Schmechelsays the first few years 

of the project showed encouragingresults. 

‘‘We had two years withdramatically 

increased breedingrates, six and eight 

timeshigher.’’ 

Breeding success was also monitored in 

areasoutside the rings of steel,tocompare 

success rates. ‘‘It was clear fromthe data 

that the birdsbreeding in the rings of steel 

had amuch betterchance of nesting 

success,’’Frances says. 

From the 20162017 season to the 

20192020 season, the successofchicks 

surviving to flying (fledging) age was five 

timeshigher in themanagedareas. 

Phasetwo of the project kickedofflast 

year.Long trap lines were installedoneach 

side of the Waiau Toa Clarence Riverto 

replace the rings of steel used duringphase 

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The Widest Music Variety 

Easter at the Museum 

Rangiora Early Records Society is 

preparing adisplay in the Dickhoff 

room for an exhibition on Easter 

Brides, with gowns from the collection 

dating 1860s to 1940s. Most have 

information about the family or the 

particular wedding. One is from the 

1890s of aBlackett family member and 

the Stephens family. Also shown will 

be lists of presents, some of which 

were published in the local newspaper 

of the time. Volunteers have painted 

the display case and the Men's Shed 

have made new stands for some of the 

mannequins. Visit to see it on Easter 

Sunday, April 17, 1.30pm to 4pm. These 

beautiful dresses are well worth 

seeing. Also, for the children, on 

Sundays and Wednesdays in the school 

holidays, there will be an Easter bunny 

hunt and prizes. 

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

further informantion. 

Council Services Over Easter 

The Council wishes you and your whānua avery 

Happy Easter. There are some changes to services 

over the Easter weekend as follows: 

All libraries will be closed for Easter weekend, 

reopening onTuesday 19 April. 

All service centres will be closed, reopening on 

Tuesday 19 April. Email messages and Snap Send 

Solve requests will not be responded to during the 

Easter break, please call aer hours 0800 965 468 

for urgent issues. 

Aquatic Centres will be open between 10am–7pm 

on Friday 15 April and Monday 18April, with 

normal opening hours on Saturday and Sunday. 

Please see the advert below for changes to 

kerbside collections and transfer stations. 

E-scooters to Remain Riding in the District 

E-scooters are staying in the Waimakariri District 

with the Council granting aone year permit to 

e-scooter operator Flamingo Scooters, following 

asuccessful trial that has seen more than 20,000 

rides across the District. 

Flamingo can operate between 200 and 300 

commercial e-scooters in Rangiora, Woodend, 

Kaiapoi and Pegasus. Itwill also be responsible 

for covering all infrastructure and operational 

costs, and will contribute apermit fee tocover 

any necessary maintenance –asaresult of any 

scooter misuse or vandalism. 

“We’ve been closely monitoring the operation and 

usage of scooters in the District over the last 

five months,” says Vanessa Thompson, Council 

Business and Centres Advisor. 

“The trial has provided us with alarge amount of 

data and community feedback to help our Council 

make aconsidered decision about the future of 

commercial e-scooters in Waimakariri.” 

During the trial, 2,500 riders havehopped on ascooter 

–travellingaround37,000km across the District. 

The Council asked the community for their 

feedback, with close to 60 percent in favour 

of commercial scooters continuing to be an 

alternative transport solution in the District. 

“With on-going parking limitations and aneed to 

reduce our environmental impact, e-scooters are 

aviable alternative for some in our community to 

get where they need to go without relying on a 

car,” says Vanessa. 

There were some complaints received during the 

trial, such as scooters being parked incorrectly 

and blocking footpaths or driveways. Flamingo 

contacted riders to educate them on correct 

parking and arranged the immediate relocation 

of nuisance scooters, or disabled user accounts 

where necessary. 

Councilstaffhaveworked with Flamingo to putmore 

safety measuresinplace, including more education 

forridersaroundcorrect parking andsafety,the 

continued useofgeo-fencing restrictions,and 

additional no-riding zones in some areaslike parks 

andreserves. 

So Plastic Recycling Back in Rangiora 

Aer athree year pause in service, the team at 

The Packaging Forum recently confirmed that So 

Plastics Recycling Scheme will return to stores in 

Rangiora in early April. 

So plastic recycling will be available at three 

participating stores in Rangiora -Countdown, 

New World and The Warehouse. 

CouncillorRobbie Brine, WaimakaririDistrict Council’s 

Solid WastePortfolioHolder, hailedthe scheme as an 

excellentexampleoflocal businesses collaboratingto 

reducetheir impact on theenvironment. 

“This is great news for the stores and local 

residents who have continued to ask when So 

Plastics Recycling would be coming back to the 

Waimakariri District -especially since the scheme 

returned to stores innearby Christchurch City.” 

The bins have arrived in-store and are available to 

take clean, dry so plastics. Kilmarnock Enterprises 

are ready to start collecting the bags of packaging 

from Rangiora stores from 11 April, and will bale 

and palletise the plastics which are then transferred 

on to Auckland for processing. The so plastics will 

be manufactured into posts for farms, vineyards 

and gardens byFuture Post. 

Easter Kerbside 

Collections 

Bins and bags collected 

on Good Friday move to 

Saturday 16 April. 

The Kaiapoi CBD Friday collection will be moved 

to Thursday 14 April. 

There are no changes for Easter Monday collections. 

Bins and bags should be out for collection by 7am. 

Transfer Stations 

Good Friday –the Southbrook Resource Recovery 

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Riding the wave to good health 

By LOUISE LEITCH 

ANorthCanterbury therapy 

programme is harnessing the 

transformative power of the ocean 

to strengthen the resilience and 

wellbeing of local childrenand 

youngpeople. 

The recently concluded pilot,a 

collaboration betweenCommunity 

Wellbeing NorthCanterbury Trust 

and Surfwise Waikuku Surf School, 

saw smallgroups of tamariki (aged 

9to13years) and rangatahi (aged 14 

to 19 years) learning how to surf and 

take part in onshore sessions to 

equipthemwith tools to support 

theirmental health. 

The idea for the programme 

started to form in 2020 after 

CommunityWellbeing’s Mana Ake 

team leader,Cushla Waghorn, 

learnt to surf with Surfwise. 

‘‘I tried learning to surf about 15 

yearsago with the support of my 

husband, butfelt like Iwas out of 

my depth the whole time, so gave 

up,’’says Cushla. 

‘‘Butacouple of years ago I 

realisedthat Ididn’t want to be 

standing on the beach watching my 

husband and children connectwith 

the ocean, and each other, feeling 

like Iwas missingout.’’ 

Two years on, Cushla is now a 

member of the Surfwise ‘LadyWave 

Tribe’ and is aregular out on the 

waveswith her family at Waikuku 

Beach. 

‘‘So muchofwhatyou do in the 

waterasasurferisareflectionof 

life,’’ says Cushla. 

‘‘Life is full of challenges and set 

backsand you need to find your way 

through these focusingonthe 

smallwins, beinginthe moment 

and laughing at yourself. 

Riding the wave ... Isaac (11), of Waipara, enjoys being out on the water. 

‘‘Like life, the ocean doesn’t wait 

for you to be ready, you have to be 

present and aware of your 

surroundings at all times.’’ 

After experiencing the 

transformative powerofthe ocean 

first hand, Cushla waskeen to find 

away for young people she 

connects withthrough her work at 

Community Wellbeing to have the 

sameexperience. 

‘‘Cushlaand Ifloated the idea of 

collaborationfor awhile,’’says 

Tammi Martin, coowner and 

operator of Surfwise. 

Akeen surfer and qualified PE, 

health, outdoorseducation and art 

teacher, Tammi has spent the past 

20 years workinginteacher 

education and more recently, 

leadership development. 

She says Surfwise has always 

beenunique in its kaupapa with its 

PHOTO: LOUISE LEITCH 

programmes underpinned by Ta 

Mason Durie's Te Whare Tapa Wha 

holistic model of wellbeing. 

‘‘Cushla and Iboth saw anatural 

alignment in our mahi and felt 

there wasasense of urgency to 

getting acollaboration underway, 

given escalating mental health 

needs in young people.’’ 

From aCommunity Wellbeing 

leadership teammeeting, the 

prospect of collaborating with Sport 

Canterbury for the projectfirst was 

discussed. 

The pilot ran duringJanuary and 

February with adozen North 

Canterbury young people. 

‘‘Lifechanging’’ is how 17yearold 

Monique, from Amberley, 

describes her experience. ‘‘Before I 

started surfing Istruggled with 

depression, but I’ve learnt so many 

new copingstrategies.’’ 

NEWS 


Young farmer scholar 

Oxford’s Jeremy Kilgour has 

been given ahelping hand 

towards his education from 

New Zealand Young Farmers 

(NZYF). 

Jeremy is one of two young 

farmers’ club members to 

receive the NZYF World 

Congress Charitable Trust 

Scholarship, worth $1500 cash 

each. 

NZYF board chairperson 

Kent Weir says he is pleased 

to be able to provide these 

opportunities for members to 

develop their education and 

skillsets. 

‘‘Jeremy has been avalued 

member of NZYF and has 

competed in the (Young 

Farmer of the Year) contest, 

volunteered with events and 

also held multiple leadership 

positions within the Lincoln 

University Young Farmers’ 

Club, most recently as chair.’’ 

Jeremy will use the 

scholarship money for the 

course fees towards his 

honours degree in 

agricultural science, which he 

plans to finish this year. 

With akeen eye for creating 

higher profitability without 

degrading the environment, 

Jeremy’s main interest is 

animal nutrition the focus of 

his honours project. 

‘‘My project looks at the 

suitability of fodder beet as a 

wintering diet in terms of 

minerals, particularly 

nitrogen and phosphorus,’’ he 

says. 

‘‘It also looks at other 

characteristics of fodder beet, 

such as dry matter percentage, 

leaf to bulb ratio, proportion 

Jeremy Kilgour 

of bulb below the soil line, 

NDF (neutral detergent fibre) 

and other minerals such as 

calcium, magnesium, 

potassium, and sulphur.’’ 

Keen to provide farmers 

with answers using quantified 

scientific literature, Jeremy 

has made sure he has studied 

abroad range of topics 

including management, 

forestry, soil science, plant 

science and animal science. 

After graduating, he plans to 

gain more on farm and 

consulting experience, before 

taking on an advisory role 

within the sector. 

‘‘This will give me agreater 

knowledge of the practical 

side of farming systems as well 

as the strategic decisionmaking 

processes that rural 

professionals help farmers to 

make and achieve.’’ 

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by

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Five Kings Hospitality Ltd T/A 

The Station Cafe & Shop, 

2Blackett St, Rangiora has 

made application to the 

District Licensing Committee 

at Rangiora for the renewal 

of a On-Licence in respect 

of the premises situated at 2 

Blackett Street, Rangiora or 

the Restaurant/Bar known as 

The Station Cafe &Shop. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to be 

conducted) under the licence 

is Cafe/Restaurant. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) sold 

under the licence remain 

Sunday - Thursday: 8am - 

11pm. Friday -Saturday: 8am 

-midnight. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office of the 

Waimakariri District Licensing 

Committee at 215 High 

Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may, not later than 15 

working days after the date of 

the publication of this notice, 

file anoticein 

writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of the 

Waimakariri District Licensing 

Committee at Private Bag 

1005, Rangiora 7440 or email 

to records@wmk.govt.nz. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may be made in 

relation to amatterother than 

amatter specified in section 

131 of the Sale and Supply of 

Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second publication 

of this notice. This notice was 

first published on 7 th April 2022. 

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Armadillo’s Beckenham 

Ltd, 416 Williams Street, 

Kaiapoi has made 

application to the District 

Licensing Committee at 

Rangiora for the renewal 

of an On Licence in 

respect of the premises 

situated at 416 Williams 

Street, Kaiapoi known as 

Armadillo’s Kaiapoi. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or 

to be conducted) under 

the licence is Restaurant 

/Tavern. 

The days on which and 

the hours during which 

alcohol is (or is intended 

to be) sold under the 

licence are: Monday - 

Sunday 8am -11pm. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee 

at 215 High Street, 

Rangiora. 

Any person who is 

entitled to object and 

who wishes to object to 

the issue of the licence 

may, not later than 15 

working days after the 

date of the publication of 

this notice, file anotice in 

writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee 

at Private Bag 1005, 

Rangiora. 

No objection to the 

renewal of alicence may 

be made in relation to a 

matter other than amatter 

specified in section 131 

of the Sale and Supply of 

Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the first publication 

of this notice. 

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Interior /exterior, roofs & 

waterblasting. For a free 

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phone call 313 6957 or for 

skips 021 313 255. 


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tailing, feet trimming & 

health check. — Ph. 03- 

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ANTHONY SYMONDS 

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experience 

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Phone 021 344 023 

2220615 

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Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

CRAIGS Trees 

(03) 327-4190 

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027 2299 454 

craigstrees@xtra.co.nz 

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20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

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Kaiapoi based. 

Call Gerard 

027 668 3636 

movemen.co.nz 

2401953 

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Contact Geoff at 

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03 310 8541 or email 

geoff@maxval.co.nz. 

2362002 

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2225862 

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Guide 

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

Appliance Repairs 

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Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810 

Allan Pethig 

For all your electrical needs. Residential &Commercial 

Phone 03 313 7144 

027 432 1534 

Fax 03 313 2144 

rgrantelectrical@gmail.com 

PO Box 69, Rangiora 

2269236 

Electrician 

Engineering 

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187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

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Butchery 

OxfordButchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

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Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

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Electrician 

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027 230 9401 

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www.concretepower.co.nz 

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2273277 

Glass &Windscreens 

Landscaping 

Landscaping 

Physio &Pilates 

For all your landscaping needs 

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and 

Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures 

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

Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394 

www.blackhill.co.nz 

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STEWART CONTRACTING 

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& Earthworks 

ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING 

03 313 9375 •027 369 3974 

www.stewartcontracting.co.nz 

contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz 

2136148 

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NEW PHYSIO AND PILATES STUDIO 

OPEN NOW IN FERNSIDE. 

Offering ACC, private and group sessions. 

Contact Mel 022 320 7256 

www.facebook.com/fernsidephysiopilates/ 

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Quarry Supplies 

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43,995 

2019 Toyota Rav4 GX 

•2.0L PetrolAuto2WD 

•Alloys, Satnav,Camera 


$ 

36,995 39,995 

2016 HighlanderGXL 

•3.5LPetrol, 7-SeaterLeather 

•Camera, Bluetooth 


COMMERCIAL 

$ 

41,995 

2014 Toyota Highlander 

GXL 

•3.5LV6Petrol, 7-Seater Leather 

•Camera, Towbar 

•Bluetooth 

$ 

27,995 

2016 Rav4 GXL 

•2.5LPetrolAWD,Camera 

•Keyless,Towbar,Bluetooh 

•88,900km 

2014 Toyota Highlander GX 

•3.5Lpetrol, 7- Seater 

•Camera, Bluetooth 

•Towbar 

$ 

31,995 $ 

31,995 

2019 LandCruiser Prado 

GX 

•3.0L TurboDiesel 

•7-Seater,NZNew 

•Camera, Keyless 

$ 

49,995 

2017 HiluxSR2WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto 

•Alloys, Bluetooth, Camera 

•78,050km 

$ 

39,995 

2012Hilux2WD 

•3.0L TurboDiesel Manual 

•Bluetooth, Cruise Control 

•Canopy,Towbar 

$ 

26,995 

2019 HiluxSR5 Cruiser 

2WD 


•Leather,18” Alloys 


$ 

51,995 

2015Ford RangerXLT 

•3.2LTurbo Diesel Auto, 2WD 

•Alloys, Bluetooth, Tonneau 

•Rear Sensors 

$ 

29,995 

2021 Toyota Hijets 

2016 HiluxSR5 Limited 2018 Hilux SR5 Cruiser 2WD 2019 HiluxCruiser4WD 2015Toyota Hilux2WD 

2WD 


•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Leather 

•3.0L TurboDiesel Manual 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, Leather,18”Alloys •Leather,Satnav, Alloys, Hard-Lid 

•18” Alloys, Satnav 

•Alloys, Bluetooth, Cruise Control 

FROM 

$ 

•SportsBar 

•64,118km 


•84,100km 

•Tonneau. 

24,995 

$ 

42,995 

$ 

49,995 

$ 

61,995 

$ 

31,995 

Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 313-8186 any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz 

•660cc PetrolManual 4WD,Diff Locker 

•Available in both Tipper and 

Flat-Deck configurations 

•All with deliveryKM’s 

Signature 

CLASS 

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North Canterbury News: April 14, 2022

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