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Anew tool to arrestruralcrime 

By ADAM BURNS 

ASmartphone 

applicationto 

help rural 

communitieshas 

been developed, 

after it was found 

more than three 

quarters of crime 

on farms goes unreported. 

It is partofarural crime prevention 

programmebeing trialled in the 

Waimakaririand Hurunuidistricts over 

the next two years, beginning from this 

week. 

It is hoped the app —named Rural 

Reporting —can help lift public 

reporting of incidents and suspicious 

activity. 

Users can capture aphoto and enter 

further details whichgenerates areport. 

They can alsouse the app offline, by 

savingreports and later uploadingthem 

when back in cellphone coverage. 

Policesenior constable TonyMaw says 

it is similar to the Snap SendSolve app 

used by somedistrictcouncils. 

‘‘If we don’tknow aboutit, it’s not 

happening,’’ he says. 

‘‘If we can see there is aproblem, then 

we’re in aposition to do something about 

it.’’ 

The most frequent crimes highlighted 

are illegal hunting and poaching, 

followed by property theft and 

slaughtering or theftoflivestock. 

However, apolice surveyreveals rural 

crime was largely unreported. 

Mr Maw saysthis was afactorinabout 

80 percent of rural incidents. 

‘‘We’ve discovered it’s not just fuel 

theft,but it’s also hunting and 

trespassing. 

He saysthere has beensome 

investigationasto what barriers are 

preventing communitymembers 

reporting incidents. 

The app willnot ‘‘replace’’ standard 

services including 111 for emergencies 

or the 105 onlineservice. 

‘‘Theyare still reallyimportant 

channels,’’ Mr Maw says. 

‘‘It’sjust anotherreporting channel.’’ 

Policeunveiled the app and 

Rural crime app ... Police project manager Lisa May showcases anew crime prevention smartphone app with senior constable Tony 

Maw, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and Hurunui Mayor Marie Black. 

PHOTO:ADAM BURNS 

programme trialtoWaimakaririMayor 

Dan Gordonand HurunuiMayor Marie 

Black last month. 

The trial will also utilise ‘‘geospatial 

capability’’ to create arural crime 

dashboard for the area. 

All reportedcrime and suspicious 

activity will be mappedonthe 

dashboard. 

Mr Gordon saysthe communityhas 

beenconcerned around agradual rise in 

rural crime. 

‘‘It’sgreat to see the Police looking at 

new ways to equip farmers to report 

rural crime and be involved in combating 

this rise,’’ he says. 

‘‘I’d strongly encourageeveryonein 

our rural communities to download this 

app and use it to reportsuspicious 

activity, and help play apart in making 

our rural areassafer.’’ 

An increase has also been felt further 

north in the Hurunuidistrict. 

Mrs Black saysthe app will provide a 

direct link for ruralresidents and the 

Police to react to crimes in rural 

Hurunui. 

‘‘Asalarge rural district, Ioften hear 

farmers talk aboutthe rise of rural 

crimes like fuel theft and poaching and 

how it affects them. Ithink the 

functionality willalso help in how 

quicklyPolice can respond and start 

investigating thesecrimes.’’ 

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Connectivity push continues 

Waimakariri MP MattDoocey vows to 

keep advocating for business owners and 

residentsinNorthCanterbury for 

improved connectivity. 

While partsofthe region can look 

forward to improvements in their internet 

and phone services thanks to the latest 

fibre rollout,there remains alarge 

population for whomreliable connectivity 

is still adistant dream. 

Mr Doocey brought the area’sservice 

providers together on Monday evening, at 

the Mandeville SportsClub, to update 

residents, afterhosting apublic meeting in 

December, where residents reported 

widespread issues across parts of the 

district. 

Spark,inparticular, was under fireat 

the Decembermeeting,with its 

engagement and planningmanager 

GraemeMcCarrisonfielding muchofthe 

criticism. Mr McCarrison,onbehalf of 

Spark,agreedtoinvestinthe region’s 

infrastructure to improve connectivityfor 

residentsand business owners. 

Mr McCarrison said on Monday evening, 

Spark had worked with individuals to 

ensurethose with medical issues and 

other emergency situations had had their 

connectivityissues resolved. 

It was notgoing to be aquick fix forthe 

whole area, and Sparkcommitted to 

continue its project to work through all 

those other cases identified at the 

previous meeting. 

AmuriNet’sChris Roberts outlined the 

Mandeville areadue to secure fibre by the 

end of the year, but saidthose outsidethe 

works area stood to be included as the 

network expanded. 

Residents needed to lobby council and 

governmenttomake sure they were heard, 

he said. 

Mr Doocey said it was clear Sparkhad 

pickedupits engagement. Communication 

had caused alot of theconcerns raisedat 

Connectivity ... Spark’s engagement and planning manger Graeme McCarrison speaking 

at apublic meeting in Mandeville on Monday evening about connectivity. Waimakariri MP 

Matt Doocey is in the foreground. 

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the last meeting, and it was heartening to 

see fewerpeople had this complaintsix 

months on. 

However, in adeveloped country like 

New Zealand, he couldsee very little 

reason why provincial and rural residents 

should not enjoy the same quality of 

technology servicesasthose in larger 

centres. 

‘‘I’ve beenadvocating for these residents 

and businessesfor some time now,and I 

hearhow incredibly frustratingitistrying 

to operate from home. 

‘‘This was made all the more apparent 

whenschool and university students 

needed to access the same network for 

their studies during Covid lockdowns. 

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Mr Doocey said it was vital to remain 

vocalifthe community were to expect 

results, with many other areas of New 

Zealand vying for inclusion with every 

fibreexpansion project. 

‘‘Thesqueakywheel getsthe oil,sowe 

all need to be making sure we are heard 

loud and clear ahead of the government’s 

next announcement.’’ 

Afurther meeting will be held in six 

months’ time when the community willbe 

updated on Spark’s progress to find 

solutions for all those stillaffected by a 

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Irresponsible behaviour may lead to dog ban 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Banning dogs from Waimakariri’s 

TuhaitaraCoastal Park is being 

considered due to the irresponsible 

behaviourofsome dog owners. 

Dogs are permitted in parts of the park, 

but must be on alead andunder control at 

all times. 

They are notallowedwithin the 

Tutaepatu Lagoon or Te Kohanga 

Wetlands areas at all, except on the main 

trails on alead, and dog owners must also 

always collect and removetheir dog’spoo 

from the park. 

Despite the rules, and extensive work 

done by the park'strustees and rangers 

during the last decadetoeducatethe 

public,dog poo and dog poo bags are still 

beingleft in the park, especially at the trail 

entrances. 

‘‘It has been aserious problemfor some 

time and has now reached the stage where 

it is ahealthrisk to other users of the 

park,’’says Greg Byrnes, the general 

managerofthe Te Kohaka oTutaitara 

Trust which managesthe park. 

‘‘The trustees are seriously considering 

banningdogs from the wetland areas as 

apart fromthe dog poo and dog poo bags, 

many peoplelet their dogsoff the leash,’’ 

he says. 

‘‘Of course we are quite proud and 

protective of the wetlands and the hard 

work done by the trustand volunteers to 

improvehabitat for nativefauna.’’ he says. 

Mr Byrnessays at Te Kohanga Wetlands 

there is aresident populationofSpoonbill, 

regularsightings of Kotuku, MarshCrake 

and evenBittern. 

‘‘So yes, the trustees are very close to 

making that call to ban dogs from the 

park.’’ 

He saysitisfrustratingdespite the hard 

work done to educatethe public about 

‘‘thefragility and wonderofthese rare 

coastal wetlandsand the native fauna and 

flora’’. 

Although there is no fine for leavingdog 

poo in the park,people caught doing so 

will be trespassed from the area. 

‘‘It is extreme but we havenothing else,’’ 

Mr Byrne says. If the decision is to ban 

dogs in our highly sensitive areas,wewill 

police it and it will become an offence 

underthe TrespassAct if you are 

trespassed and return. 

‘‘It is then apoliceand courts issue.’’ 

Mr Byrne would like dog ownerswho 

leavedog poo in the park to realise they 

are creating ahealth problem for rangers 

working there, and themany people 

visiting the park. 

He also saysthey should not be ``so 

selfish’’asother dog ownersrespected the 

park,and keptdogs on leads. 

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North Canterbury News, May 5, 2022 

Nth Canty Mayors disappointed 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

NorthCanterbury Mayorsare scathing of 

theGovernment’sdecision to forge ahead 

with ThreeWaters Reforms withbarely 

anychanges. 

They say it is a‘‘darkday for 

democracy’’,aworrying attack on 

propertyrights andcommunity voice,and 

embed an unusual publicshareholding 

model,where shareholderswould have 

no rightsotherthan the abilitytodecide 

whether or nottoprivatise services. 

They say it alsoproposes anotherlevel 

of complexity in governance,taking most 

councilseven further away from a 

positionofinfluence. 

Ministers NanaiaMahutaand Grant 

Robertsonannounced lastFriday the 

Government’sresponse to aworking 

group of mayorsand Maori 

representatives, acceptingnearly all of 

the47recommendationsmade. 

Thereforms wouldmove responsibility 

forthe management of drinking, waste 

andstormwaterfrom67local councils to 

four large, specialised water management 

organisations. 

Some of the changes made include 

giving councils nonfinancial sharesin 

thenew entities, which would guarantee 

ownership and bringinfurther 

protectionsagainstprivatisation one of 

councils' bigpoints of contentionabout 

thereforms. 

Communities4LocalDemocracyHe 

hapori mo te Manapori deputy chair, 

WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon says 

handing overmillions and millionsof 

dollars of assetsfor oneortwo shares of 

no value is absurd. 

‘‘It’s adark dayfor democracy. It’s 

tantamount to theft of community assets, 

andwe’ll be fightingthis as hard as we 

can. 

‘‘We are hugely disappointed thatour 

genuine offer to partner andworkwith 

theGovernmenthas been rejected.It’s 

thewrongdecision for communities 

acrossNew Zealand.’’ 

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Unhappy ... The three North Canterbury Mayors, Dan Gordon, (Waimakariri, left), Marie 

Black (Hurunui), and Craig Mackle (Kaikoura), are scathing about the Government forging 

ahead with the Three Waters Reform. 

PHOTO: FILE 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Blacksaysthe 

group will now turnits focustothe select 

committeeprocess. 

‘‘Wewill be encouragingour 

communities to share their thoughtsand 

takepart in the select committee process 

as thisisthe only opportunity to ensure 

their voice is heard. 

‘‘I’d also urgeeveryone to get in touch 

withtheir local MPs to ensure theyknow 

whatyou thinkabout this plan.’’ 

Kaikoura Mayor Craig Macklesays the 

model was flawedfromthe getgo. 

‘‘These further changes justadd 

anotherlevel of complexityand will 

further separate water usersfrom those 

makingdecisions–there’s goingtobe 

little to no accountability. 

“Adding aClaytonsshareholdingfor 

councils,that providenonormalbenefits 

or obligations of ownership,doesnothing 

to removeour real worriesabout losing 

community property rightsand local 

voice.’’ 

WaimakaririMPMatt Doocey says 

Labour’s decisiontoforcethrough the 

ThreeWatersReform willcome as no 

surprise to many. 

‘‘In Septemberoflastyear Isaid in my 

WaterServices Billspeech in Parliament 

that the government’sapproach to water 

reforms waslike buildingaplane while 

flyingit, with peoplenot knowing whereit 

wasgoingtoend up. 

‘‘It’s clearnow Labourwas always going 

to centraliseratepayerswaterassets, and 

although thegovernmentisclaiminglocal 

councilswillstillown theirassets they 

won’tactually haveany control over them. 

No amountofreasoning or technical 

alternative modelswill stop Labours 

threewaters reforms. Theonlyway to 

stop Three Waters is electoral pressure. 

‘‘National willrepeal Three Waters.’’ 

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The Silverstream Reserve predator 

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significantmilestone 

Morethan1000 predators, including 

possums, rats, hedgehogs,mice,stoats, 

weaselsand feral cats, have been 

removed fromthe Clarkvillereservein 

the 32 monthssincethe programme 

began. 

JoanWhillans, of Clarkville,who 

establishedthe programme, and the 

dedicated bandofvolunteers whohelp 

her with thework, says thevolunteers are 

are an ‘‘amazingly dedicated’’ group of 

people. 

‘‘They have made amassive difference 

to thebirdpopulations in thearea. The 

predatorcontrolprogramme could not 

possiblysucceedwithout them.’’ 

Joan establishedthe programmeatthe 

reserve afternoticingthat althoughthere 

were plenty of trees establishedinthe 

reserve,and morebeingplanted,there 

wasverylittleevidence of birds living 

there. 

Howeverthat is now notthe case, with 

improved birdsong andannual bird 

counts,every August,providingevidence 

bird numbersare increasing in the 

reserve. 

Thefirst count, in 2019,was done in the 

west area of the reservewhere 37 birds 

wereseen,including 13 differentspecies. 

Twelve months later there were130 

birds sighted, including 23 different 

species. But last year only 83 birds were 

counted, including12differentspecies. 

It wasadisappointing result, to seethe 

numbers dropfromthe previousyear,but 

Joansays there are two reasons forthe 

decline. 

‘‘Asnumbersofpredatorscaught have 

remained at thesame level, we assumed 

we werereducing thepredators.Possum 

numbersdeclined butwediscounted the 

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Clean water and vaccinations are ‘‘the 

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The Unichem Fenwicks Pharmacy 

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‘‘It was very nice. Iobviously spend my 

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‘‘If someone comes in and they need 

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The pharmacy is an old Kaiapoi 

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Mr Fenwick’s father taking the reins in 

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When Mr Fenwick began training as a 

pharmacist in the late 1970s, it was 

predicted robots would take over alot of 

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‘‘They spoke about the four day week 

and robots back in the 1970s, so Ithought 

Iwould be retired now. 

‘‘We’ve got arobot here, but they let 

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overseeing it all.’’ 

He took over his father’s halfshare in 

the business in 1985, going into 

partnership with his brother Peter, who 

retired five years ago. 

‘‘I have dispensed afew prescriptions 

in my time,’’ he says. 

‘‘Being agood pharmacist is alot of 

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‘‘There’s alot of financial pressures 

and you have to be pretty positive and 

keep your chin up. 

‘‘It can be quite depressing at times. 

It’s like anything in health, it gets quite 

complicated with all the extra training 

and courses you need to do and keeping 

your ticket up to date.’’ 

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Dispensing wellbeing ... Rob Fenwick has been serving the Kaiapoi community for 37 

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staff and has had anumber of long 

serving staff over the years. 

He says the attraction of having lunch 

by the Kaiapoi River helps to keep 

people loyal and local. 

Mr Fenwick had been starting to think 

about retirement, but Covid has forced 

him to ditch any thoughts of easing back. 

He says the last two years have been 

particularly challenging and several of 

the staff have come down with the virus 

in recent weeks. 

‘‘It’s been shocking really and Ithink 

everyone is sick of wearing masks.’’ 

Fenwicks Pharmacy was one of the 

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Coming on the back on the Canterbury 

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‘‘You shouldn’t need arecreational 

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Work in progress ... Stopbank work, which has recently been completed, along the Mason 

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Stopbank work great 

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The completion of stopbank work 

alongthe Mason and Waiau Uwha 

rivers is agreat outcome for the Waiau 

community, says Hurunui District 

MayorMarie Black. 

The work,which cost $850,000 to 

complete,ispart of Environment 

Canterbury’s climate resilience 

programme, and wasdonetoimprove 

floodprotection to theWaiau township 

and the Inland Road(State Highway 

70). 

The work will create amore robust 

transport network forgetting to and 

from Kaikoura by providing an 

alternative routetothe coastal State 

Highway One which can be affected by 

slips. 

MayorBlack says there has been 

significant interest overthe years in 

mitigating flood risk at this location. 

‘‘At the end of the day what we value 

most is the wellbeing of our families, 

the safety of our homes and the 

prosperity of thecommunity we live in 

and this project,with investmentfrom 

Central Government, has contributed 

enormously to peace of mind for Waiau 

residents,’’ she says. 

Lott Contracting,ofWaiau,did the 

work on the project which began in 

May last year and was completed in 

February. 

Funding for the workcame from the 

Ministry of Business Innovation and 

Employmentthrough the Regional 

Economic Development and 

Investment Unit (Kanoa) and the 

WaiauTown River Rating District, a 

geographicarea from which ECan 

collects atargeted rate for the purpose 

of mitigating the effects of flooding 

and erosion. 

The regionalcouncilmanages 59 

river ratingdistricts and each district 

has an individual workplan to reduce 

flooding and erosionthroughbuilding 

and maintaining stopbanks, planting 

at river edges, and clearing riverbeds 

of trees or weeds thatobstruct or 

divert riverflow. 

ECanarea engineerFred Brooks 

saidthe stopbank work included 

remediation and strengthening of two 

existing stopbanks alongside the 

Inland Roadand the constructionofa 

new stopbank bordering the eastern 

sideofthe Waiautownship. 

About 20,000 m3 of gravel was 

sourced from the river to constructthe 

new stopbank which is 733.5 metres 

long. 

The gravel was compacted and then 

topsoiled, with springrains 

encouraging rapid growth of the grass 

seed that was laidover the stopbanks. 

‘‘Works also included removing a 

significant amountofvegetationfrom 

the existing stopbanks at the Inland 

Road,’’ he said. 

‘‘Theroots of treesand shrubscreate 

aweaknessinthe stopbank by creating 

pathsfor watertoflow throughina 

flood, and shrubsand trees can 

preventeasy visualinspections,which 

staffneed to carry out quicklytoassess 

floodrepairs.’’ 

Future plannedworks include 

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Sir Kerry Burke, former Speaker, Cabinet Minister and chair of 

Environment Canterbury, discusses ‘‘Democracy or Division? Some 

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Iamopposedtothe notion that our 

countryand its population shouldbe 

seen in binary terms. We are not. We are 

amultiracial and multicultural society 

and our governancearrangements 

should reflect that. 

As Dame Anne Salmondeloquently 

outlined in arecentarticle,the 

Preamble to the Treaty of Waitangi 

makes it clear that it creates amultilateralagreement, 

not abilateral one. 

She also suggeststhat the 1987 High 

Court ruling that the Treaty was a 

partnershipbetween the Crown and 

Maori alone needsfurther 

consideration. 

Dame Annenoted that, as timepasses, 

‘‘nonindigenous incomers may even 

have whanaunamed after them –the 

Manuels, the Stirlings, the Jacksonsand 

the O’Regans etc.’’ 

We in Canterbury might add the 

Grennells, Christians,Solomons and 

Tregurthans(Tirikatenes). 

In spite of the above,weseem to be 

stumbling by ad hoc stepslike the Ngai 

Tahu Bill and Three Waters intoafuture 

of cogovernance,abilateralsystem 

inconsistent with the multilateral 

nature of the Treaty and our society. 

This will require us to give up the 

democraticfoundation of our 

governance arrangements. 

Ihave witnessed massive change and 

growth in Maori involvement and 

progress in recent decades, someof 

which Ihave beenapart of and helped 

create. 

In 1985, following amultisector 

employment summit,whichIchaired as 

Minister of Employment,Iadvised 

Cabinetthat we were witnessing aMaori 

Renaissance, awidespread movement 

that has continued to this day. We are 

better for this movement, provided it is 

seen in amulticultural context. 

As aRangiora High School teacher a 

decade and ahalf earlier, Ifound the 

requirement to record Maori students as 

being more or lessthan halfMaori, 

difficult in the extreme. 

Later, as an MP in the Kirk 

Government, Ivoted to changethat law. 

Now, anyone with aMaori ancestorcan 

claim to be Maori and, at census time, 

choose to be on the Maori or General 

electoral roll. Again, we are better for 

this change. 

As Speaker of Parliament in the late 

1980’s,Iruled that Maori was an official 

language of Parliament, adecision which 

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overturnedall previousSpeakers 

Rulings which required Maori MPs to 

either provide writtenEnglish 

translations, or take halfoftheir 

speaking time to telltheir colleaguesin 

English whatthey had justsaid in Maori. 

Today it is quite common to hear non 

Maori MPs usingMaorilanguage 

expressions in Parliament, which also 

has an interpretation service so that all 

MPs understand what is being said. 

These and other developments over 

nearly 50 years have made New Zealand 

abettercountry, and us abetterpeople. 

There is, however, much thatIfind 

troubling about Rino Tirikatene’s 

Private Member’s Bill proposingthat 

NgaiTahu can appoint two unelected 

representatives to the Canterbury 

Regional Council(aka Environment 

Canterbury/ECan). 

First, local authorities should be 

democraticallyelected. 

Thismeans that councillorsmaking 

planning and resource management 

policiesand decisions are directly 

answerable to their communities. 

It is called democracy.Itishow we do 

things in this country. The Tirikatene 

Billchanges this fundamentally. 

The appointedcouncillors, under this 

Bill, willbespending publicmoney, but 

willbeanswerable onlytothose who 

appoint them,ineffect to the inner, 

private political dynamicsofNgai Tahu. 

Thisproposalreverses the longstanding 

political principle of ‘no 

taxation without representation’, and 

creates anew principle,one that 

provides for the appointees of amajor 

stakeholder to tax the public without 

representingthem. 

Thisproposalisanabandonment of 

responsible government,whereby 

central and local government decision 

makers are answerabletotheir electors. 

Second, if the currentelected ECan 

Council thinks this Bill has merit,it 

should be the body promotingitasa 

Local Bill. 

Its supportive comments, seemingly 

becauseitbelieves there will be fewer 

costs having Ngai Tahu at the decisionmaking 

table rather than in aformal 

advisory role, overlook the slightlylarger 

matters of principle thancost at stake 

here, things liketransparency and 

democracy. 

Third, Rino Tirikatene, the Member of 

Parliament promotingthis Bill, also 

represents all Maori (notjust Ngai Tahu) 

in Otago, Southland, the West Coast, and 

other Iwi in Nelson, Marlborough and 

Tasman. If it is good for Canterbury to 

havethis change, why is it not being 

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proposed for the rest of the South Island? 

Fourth, if amajor constitutional 

changesuch as thisreally does have 

genuine value, it shouldapply to all local 

authorities and to all Iwi, not just 

Canterbury and Ngai Tahu. 

In that case,itshould be aGovernment 

Bill. 

Much of the criticism of the Three 

Watersproposal revolves around its cogovernancemodel. 

The Government 

shouldbewary of taking thatstep but, if 

it supports the NgaiTahu Bill, why not 

do the same for all Iwi in all regions? 

Fifth,Ngai Tahu is amajor resource 

consent holderinCanterbury. Iwi 

appointeeswould havemany conflicts of 

interest,not least for urban zoning and 

irrigation consents. 

Sixth,when ECan was conducting its 

representationreview prior to the 2007 

local elections, my deputychair, Robert 

Johnston,and Imet separately with Mark 

Solomon, then NgaiTahu 

Kaiwhakahaere. We asked him whether 

he would supportadesignated Maori 

constituency. 

He toldusthat they did not want a 

separate constituencyasthey thought 

the MaoriAdvisory Committee was 

working well, so why change it. We 

proposed no change. 

Perhaps the genesis of thisBill is to do 

with some recenthistory. 

In the 2007 local elections,awave of 

publicconcern over the potential for 

irrigation from the Central Plains Water 

schemetopollutedomesticwater 

supplies saw four Greenaligned 

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office. 

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Potential irrigators feared tighter 

rules and conditionsfor the use of water, 

afear that was conveyed to ruralmayors, 

who saw water as drivingeconomic 

growth in their districts. When the Key 

Government was elected in 2008, it and 

the mayors(led by Christchurch’s 

Parker)succeededindestroying the 

electedECan council and having 

commissioners appointed. 

Labour and the Greens,inOpposition, 

opposedthis action.They wereright to 

do so. 

Ngai Tahu, however, supported the 

National government’s actions, as did 

the Maori Party.Ngai Tahu thenhad a 

Commissioner appointedtoECan, 

something it now seeks to consolidate 

with this departure from the democratic 

foundation of local government. 

APossible Solution 

Away needs to be foundtoenable Ngai 

Tahu to exercise its manawhenua role 

with regard to natural resources,while 

maintaining the democraticbase of local 

government and the multilateral nature 

of the Treaty of Waitangi. 

The Tirikatene Billdoes not do this. It 

is, metaphorically, the tail proposing to 

wag the dog. 

If the advisory rolethat NgaiTahu 

found satisfactory in 2007 is no longer 

wanted, another way of engagement must 

be found. 

Cogovernanceisnot the answer, 

despite its advocates already referring to 

the ‘successes’ of the (as yet nonexistent) 

ECan model. 

Another democratically based solution 

needs to be found by central government 

engaging with the whole of the 

community. 

The Ngai Tahu Bill should be either 

rejected or parked, the 1987 ‘Lands’ 

judgement of Sir Robin Cooke revisited, 

and anew model developed, one based 

on the multilateral nature of the Treaty 

and the multicultural nature of our 

country. 

At the end of the day, Parliamentwill 

have to makethe final decision on the 

process but, as the outcome would bring 

about constitutional change,itshould be 

settled by way of areferendum. 

Prior to that,however,Ithink thata 

Royal Commission, independent of 

Government (as with the consideration of 

proportional representation in the 

1990’s), is the best way to engage with the 

publicand to produce proposals for all 

parliamentarians to consider. 

These are veryserious matters. While 

this would take longer than aCabinet 

decision laterthis year and enactment 

soon after, it wouldbeabetter, 

transparent process. 

It mighteven get the support of all 

parties. 

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Kaikoura 8:29pm 1.5 2:15pm 0.4 9:14pm 1.5 3:00pm 0.4 9:59pm 1.5 3:45pm 0.4 10:45pm 1.5 4:30pm 0.5 11:31pm 1.5 5:16pm 0.4 12:00pm 1.4 6:02pm 0.4 12:43pm 1.4 6:49pm 0.4 

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MAY 2022 

HDC NEWS... 

What's happening Hurunui? 

GROWTH HAPPENING IN AMBERLEY 

There is significant growth happening in Amberley township, with more than eight large 

subdivisions approved in the past two years. 

Most of the subdivisions are on the east of State Highway 1, three of the largest 

developments being the Retirement Village at 175 Carters Road with 250 units, Oakfields at 

21 Hilton Drive with 177 lots and The Clearing at64Amberley Beach Road with 125 lots. 

With regular developments happening within the Amberley township and the government's 

proposed Spatial Planning Act, Council is in the early stages of scoping aspatial planning 

project for the District. 

BIRD LIFE ONHURUNUI'S COAST TAKES FLIGHT 

Atrapping programme atAshworths Beach is enhancing the bird life, and the community 

goal is to continue the progress. The vision is to have trap lines running from the northern 

end of Pegasus Bay where it meets Teviot Hills, to the southern Hurunui/Waimakariri 

boundary towards the Ashley/Rakahuri River. This work is being undertaken by locals 

Caroline and Jeff Elliott, who are working with a Coast Care Group, pupils at Amberley 

School who are making the traps, and HDC’s Water and Land Coordinator Rima Herber. 

SOWING SEEDS FOR ABRIGHT FUTURE 

The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs programme has had arecent focus onbuilding relationships 

and community engagement, while understanding proper work ethics. 

The current taskforce at HDC has been working on abiodiversity project onKereone Farm at 

Mouse Point. 

The project involves working with the landowner to clear the area of weeds and predators 

that are damaging threatened plant and animal life, to create a biodiversity corridor 

encouraging native planting and growth. 

With the help ofthe taskforce, 64-72 different rare and unique plant species have been put in 

the ground, and John has another 1000 plants tobeplanted this season. 

Meetings 

11th South Ward Committee 7.00pm (Venue: Council 

Chambers, Amberley.) 

12th Strategy &Policy Committee 9.30am (Venue: 

Council Chambers, Amberley.) 

18th Amuri Community Committee 7.00pm (Venue: 

Hillcrest Chambers, Culverden.) 

19th Operations Committee 9.30am (Venue: Council 


23rd Hanmer Springs Community Board 1.00pm 

(Venue: The Gallery, Hanmer Springs Library.) 

25th Road Safety Co-ordinating Committee 10.00am 

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley.) 

26th Council meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council 


In brief.. 

Amberley Pool is now closed 

The Amberley Pool is now closed. We hope you 

enjoyed the new facility and we look forward toit 

reopening next Summer! 

Applications open for Funds 

Hurunui District Council is once again inviting 

applications to the MainPower Hurunui Natural 

Environment Fund and the Hurunui Heritage 

Fund. 

For more details and application forms, gotothe 

Hurunui District Council website – 

www.hurunui.govt.nz. 

Application forms are also available at all 

Council Service Centres or Libraries. 

Applications must be with the Administrator by: 

5pm Monday 16May 2022. 

For further enquiries please contact 

maree.hare@hurunui.govt.nz 

Tree planting at Kereone Farm 

Strengthening work on Rogersons Bridge. 

Events 

Driver refresher courses 

STICKING TO THE GAME PLAN 

The Council’s Draft Annual Plan isavailable for review and feedback, which stipulates the 

next 12 months will beall about sticking to the project delivery game plan for Hurunui District 

Council, despite the unprecedented inflation. Council carefully scrutinised operational and 

project costs before agreeing to propose anaverage rates increase of 10.5% for the 2022-23 

year. There will be opportunities for rate payers ofHurunui District to provide their feedback 

on the proposed rates increase. Details ofengagement methods have been advertised inthis 

issue ofNorth Canterbury News, under Public Notices. All information is also on Council’s 

website under Consultations. All comments should arrive nolater than 5:00pm on Monday 6 

June. 

PROGRESS ON BRIDGE AND ROAD WORKS 

At the moment here is plenty of activity at the work sites on Leader Road East and 

Rogersons Bridge (Woodbank Rd). 

On Leader Road East preparation for seal and sight rail installation is happening, with 

Stop/Go controls inplace meaning short delays for traffic. 

On Rogersons Bridge replacement rails and wheel rubs work commenced onTuesday. The 

bridge isclosed between 9am-3pm. There isford access on the north side of the bridge. 

Works are expected totake approximately six days. 

Prisoners were used to plant trees in the Hanmer Springs State Forest from 1903-1913. The prison 

camp was designed to fit on atruck or railway wagons so it could be moved to different planting 

blocks. Although there was no proper security or fencing, there is no record of escapes from the 

camp. Thanks to the Canterbury Heritage website for this interesting piece of local history! 

Sign up to this FREE classroom-based course, 

supported by Hurunui District Council, that will 

help you refamiliarise yourself with traffic rules 

and safe driving practices. This course will also 

increase your knowledge about other transport 

options and help you remain independent for 

longer. 

Grab your friend or partner and join Age Concern 

on Wednesday 11 May 2022 from 10am-2pm at 

the Council Chambers, 66 Carters Road, 

Amberley (light lunch provided). RSVP toWendy 

Fox from Age Concern Canterbury on 03 331 

7808 by Wednesday 4May 2022. 

Youth Week 

Youth Week is running from the 7th-15th of May. 

The Hurunui Youth Programme has afew things 

planned so keep an eye on the Hurunui Youth 

Facebook page for updates. 

PHONE US: 

Amberley: 03 3148 816. 

Cheviot Freephone: 03319 8812. 

Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03315 8400. 

info@hurunui.govt.nz 

www.hurunui.govt.nz 

Hurunui District Council

GOLDEN YEARS 


ADVERTISING FEATURE ADRIEL HOUSE AND REST HOME 

Ahome sought for 

Abbeyfield houses 

Cheering up people's day ... Gary Bennet delivers posies to the Leithfield Community 

Shed made by residents at Adriel. 


Spark of Life helps 

during Covid times 

Adriel Houseand Rest Home is aliving, 

practicalexample of the Spark of Life 

philosophy in action. 

The Amberleybasedhome ensures it 

provides stimulating and familiar 

activities, and environments, while 

caring for thosewith memory loss. 

Adriel’s owner Mischeal McCormick 

says this hasbeen aparticular focus 

throughoutthe Covid19pandemic. 

‘‘In these Covidtimes we havebeen 

remindedofhow importantitistocarry 

on withthe normaldaily routines,’’ she 

says. 

Residents were missing being ableto 

go out into the community,but therehad 

been occasional trips to put posies, 

made by residents, in ‘‘SharingSheds’’ 

in both Amberley and Leithfield,tohelp 

brighten someone’s day and stimulate 

residents. 

The home had aquiet Easter and 

AnzacDay. But residents were 

encouraged to celebrate Easter, and 

enjoyachocolate egg or two, whiletalk 

turned to war memories on AnzacDay. 

Mischeal says all staffatAdrielhave 

stepped in to help in these pandemic 

times, workingextra hours, sleeping 

over and helping out where they could. 

‘‘Without them we couldnot have 

functioned. Therewouldhave been a 

severe impact,’’says Mischeal. 

‘We have really good staff who have 

pulled together, and supportedeach 

other. It has been really lovely.’’ 

Adriel is looking forward to Ruby’s 

Choice,aground breakingfilm with a 

NorthCanterbury flavour, being 

screenedsoon. 

It is hoped the Australianproduced 

film in which dementia takes centre 

stage, willscreeninRangioratoward 

the end of July. 

Mischeal says Adriel has asmallbit 

part in the epilogue of the film, with a 

couple of residents starring. 

The film exploresthe humanising 

storyofagrandmother dealing with 

dementia, and whose familyrediscover 

the value of her presence in their lives. 

It is hoped the film willhelppromote 

some fundraising for Dementia Care 

International, whichisused to support 

people from all around the world to 

learnabout the SparkofLife philosophy. 

Mischeal says people at alocal level 

will also have theopportunity to learn 

what is possible to assist people with 

Dementia, and to help them lead amore 

normal and less stressed life for as long 

as possible. 

Beingpartofasafe, affordable, 

inclusive community describes an 

Abbeyfield house. 

Abbeyfield New Zealand Inc. is a 

volunteer run charity committed to 

providingthesebenefitsthrough 

supported independent living for 

older New Zealanders 

The conceptofferscompanionship 

andpeaceofmind for single, older 

people looking for aplacetolive 

that’s warm and welcoming and feels 

like home. 

At an Abbeyfield houseresidents 

can enjoy the company of others, and 

retain their independence. 

Alocal group is working hard to get 

the concept off the ground in 

Waimakariri. 

Abbeyfield Waimakariri has 

recently becomeanincorporated 

societywithan active group of 

volunteers with apassion to make it 

happen. 

It is looking for land ideas, either 

to buy, rentorcollaborate with 

owners. 

The group is starting with anil 

budgetand welcomes fundraising 

ideas,and membersare willingto 

speak atgroup meetings to discuss 

possibilities. 

There is anetwork of14 houses 

throughout New Zealand,including 

two in Christchurch and one in 

Selwyn. Each is afamilystyle home, 

has 1214 residents and is located 

close to local amenities. 

Residents have their own studio 

unit with ensuite, andgenerallya 

patioandgarden. 

❛‘‘There is usually someone 

around if you want to play a 

game of cards, or board 

games, or sit in the sun and 

chat.❜ 

—Aresident of an Abbeyfield house. 

There are shared areasincluding 

dining, lounge, laundry, and gardens. 

Ahousekeeper/cook is employed to 

provide twocooked meals aday and 

aselfservice breakfast,keep 

communal areasclean and tidy and 

provide general supportfor 

residents. 

Abbeyfieldfreesupprivate and 

public sector housingforother users 

andcontributesto the overall 

improvement in housing supply.At 

current turnover,over750 dwellings 

couldbefreedup over 15 years. 

Residentssaytheconcept is like 

‘‘flattingfor oldies’’. 

‘‘There is usually someone around 

if you want to play agameofcards, or 

board games, or sit in thesunand 

chat. 

“Wecan gardenandgrow our own 

flowers and vegetables, and eatour 

meals together. 

“It is so good nothavingtodecide 

what to havefor dinner, theneating 

it alone,’’ residents say. 

ContactValda Reveley on 027 

2719961 or email valda.sam@xtra.co. 

nz for more information. 

Thinkaboutthose whohavememory 

lossand associated problems ... 

•CountryHomeValueswithCommunitySpirit 

•DayCare•Men’sClub•RespiteCare 

•Relaxed,HomelyCottageGardens 

(andevenafewanimals) 

RESTHOME 

Please callustoday tofind out howwecan care for your lovedones. 

Phone: Clinical Nurse Manager Elaine Mulholland, (03) 314 8326 ex 1 

36 Osborne Rd,Amberley 

2374549 

2394665 

Join an approved class near you: 

Call Sport Canterbury for classes in your area 03 373 5043 

Visit the website www.livestronger.org.nz

GOLDEN YEARS 


CAB recruits sought 

By DAVID HILL 

North Canterbury’s advisory service is 

seeking new recruits. 

Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) North 

Canterbury is on the look out for new 

volunteers to meet agrowing demand. 

Applications close on Friday, May 13, 

for training next month. 

While all ages are welcome, coordinator 

Theresa Evans says most 

volunteers are retired, with afew 

‘‘phasing out of work’’. 

‘‘Our advice to people if they are 

wanting to volunteer is that they either 

be retired or working part time, because 

we ask for anumber of shifts each month 

and there is regular training. 

‘‘We have retired engineers, retired 

school principals and those who have 

come from raising families, often in 

combination with acareer.’’ 

Volunteers need to be good listeners, 

nonjudgemental and competent using a 

computer, Theresa says. 

‘‘We help people to know their rights 

and obligations and how to use that 

information to get the best outcome, so 

it’s about empowerment.’’ 

‘‘Whatever aclient needs is what we 

will try to provide.’’ 

CAB North Canterbury covers the 

Waimakariri and Hurunui districts and 

works in with the local councils, Social 

Services Waimakariri and Together 

Hurunui. 

Budgeting Services North Canterbury 

offers regular clinics through the CAB 

rooms and there are free JP, 

immigration and legal clinics offered. 

Volunteers also help people prepare a 

CV and cover letter, and assist with 

filling out online forms. 

The North Canterbury office also has 

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Offering advice ... CAB North Canterbury 

coordinator Theresa Evans (back, left) 

checks up on two of her volunteers Donna 

Hampton (seated) and Julie Cloughley. 

PHOTO:DAVID HILL 

access to anational CAB intranet 

database providing up to date 

information on legislation and legal 

requirements. 

While enquiries are confidential, it 

means the CAB network can provide 

‘‘real life insights’’ to inform national 

decision making and legislation and to 

help effect change, Theresa says. 

CAB North Canterbury reopened its 

rooms at 209 High Street, Rangiora, to 

the public on Monday, after being closed 

in recent weeks due to Covid. 

Volunteers have continued to provide 

aphone and email service throughout 

the Covid lockdowns and restrictions 

over the last two years. 

Retirement offerings at U3A 

U3A is providing aplatform for those in 

retirement to meet others, discuss awide 

rangeoftopics, and take partinactivities. 

U3A, (University of the Third Age),isa 

response to the idea human life is divided 

into three periodsChildhood and 

schooling; Child rearingand work;and 

retirement. 

Localpresident, Bob Gumbrell says the 

NorthCanterbury branchbeganin2014 

with amembershipof100. It now has a 

membership of 300, with local success due 

to being an independent club with its own 

set of rules, says Bob. 

‘‘This enables us to manage ourselvesvia 

the committee, with input from members, 

and with no constraintsfrom any external 

influencers. 

‘‘Thus, we are able to provide a 

programme for members, by members,and 

it means our overheadsare low,’’hesays. 

The group coversawide range of topics, 

from art appreciation, books, current 

events, cycling (twogroups), and the 

environment, to food(Epicureans), 

genealogy, history,poetry, significant films 

of the 20th Century,singing for health and 

writers. 

It supports 13 interest groups covering a 

rangeoftopics, including physical 

activities, and runs amain speaker 

programme, usually on the morning of the 

last Tuesday of the month. 

It meets in the Rangiora Baptist Church 

auditorium, but during Covid19 

restrictions, meetingshave been heldby 

zoom.Ithopestoreturntopublic meetings 

in June. 

The annualsubscription is only$30. 

Further informationisavailable from the 

Secretary,John Edwards on 03 313 7372/ 

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Aholiday to remember ... Former Rangiora resident, Mary Rolfe, who now lives in 

Wellington, during atrip to Ukraine in 2007. 


Community stalwart 

will be sorely missed 


A‘‘£10 pom’’,who became apopular 

member of the Waimakariri community 

willbesorely missednow shehas 

moved to Wellington. 

MaryRolfe, aformer teacher and 

community worker,was bornin 

Norwich,inEngland,and wasone of 

manypeople who took advantageofthe 

assistedpassage programmetobring 

trainedworkerstoNew Zealand. 

‘‘ Itrained in Hertfordand 

Goldsmiths College in London and 

alwayswantedtobeateacher,’’ she 

said. 

‘‘I trainedatavery progressive 

college in England wherethe emphasis 

was on activity based childcentred 

learningand Icame out to New 

Zealandin1958.’’ 

‘‘Afterraisingafamily of fourboys, 

my first position was at Loburn, then 

Sefton andIretired from teaching from 

Ashgrove School after 25 years total,’’ 

she said. 

‘‘Itwas aprivilege to be part of those 

pupils'livesand Ienjoyhearingof 

their successes.'' 

Maryretiredfromteaching27years 

ago and at first sheworriedwhatshe 

would do with allher spare time. 

However, avisit to theRangiora 

CitizensAdvice Bureau soonchanged 

that. 

‘‘I went to theCitizensAdviceBureau 

and they promptlyenlisted me as a 

helper.Ienjoyedthisfor 16 years and 

alsovolunteered in theRangiora 

Libraryfor 16 years,’’ she said. 

Maryalso became amember of the 

RangioraProbus Club, starting abiking 

group during her timethere. She also 

joinedaLionessgroup andstarteda 

walking group during hertimethere. 

‘‘I thenfelt the needfor local maps 

showing walks around Rangiora and 

bikingfurther afield intoNorth 

Canterbury,’’ Mary said. 

‘‘These maps havebeenavailable at 

the library for the last10years thanks 

to Devlinsfor the freephotocopying.’’ 

Maryalso belonged to the University 

of the Third Age (U3A) and three 

singinggroups,``all of which Iwill 

miss.’’ 

However, shemoved to Wellington 

lastmonth to be closer to herfamily 

and is looking forwardtonew 

adventures withthemand in her 

Eastbourne community. 

Maryand herlate husband,John, 

who diedfour years agoand wasalsoa 

teacher, wereboth keentravellers and 

enjoyed manytrips to Europe, mainly 

by campervan. Theyalso did some 

river cruises. 

Their lastholidaytogether wasto 

Ukraine, andshe is deeply saddenedby 

whatishappeningnow in the wartorn 

country. 

‘‘John and Ivisited theUkrainein 

2007. We had afascinationwith 

EasternEurope emergingfrom the grip 

of communism and visited by so few. It 

is horrific and so sad to seewhat is 

happeninginthe Ukrainenow, to 

people whojust wantpeace.’’

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Rangiora Community 

Patrol visits MainPower 

The Rangiora Community Patrol stopped by the 

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recent donation. 

ThePatrol successfully appliedfor funding through 

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The Rangiora Community Patrol is one of more 

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are the extra“eyes andears” of NZPoliceand other 

agencies,supporting the development of safer 

communities. 

Changes to planned 

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‘‘We’ve got afew clients we’re working 

with in north Christchurch and we’re 

looking to extend further into North 

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Ray works in with local builders to 

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houses. 

‘‘Generally we can quote off plans, as 

the builders are our main contacts. 

‘‘It’s agood industry to be in, and 

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Ray has previously worked as a 

plumber and gasfitter, before doing his 

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The opportunity to own aDrainPro 

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‘‘I love it, Iwouldn’t be here if Ididn’t 

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property. 

If you are buying at an auction, the 

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Rate hike proposed 

By ADAM BURNS 

Hurunui 

MayorMarie 

Black 

believes the 

council has 

done 

everything it 

can to try and 

avoida 

sizable rates increase forresidents. 

An average rates riseof10.5 percent, 

more than double of what was forecast 

in the 20212031 LongTerm Plan,is 

recommended by the Hurunui District 

Council for the 202223year afterthe 

draftannualplan budgets were 

revealedatits meeting lastweek. 

The impact of inflationhas been 

highlighted as the main cause,putting 

astrain on council’s operational and 

capital expenditure. 

Council chieffinancial officer Jason 

Beck told councillors it ‘‘did not make 

for happy reading’’. 

Mrs Black says after scrutinising the 

books, the council was leftwith little 

choice. 

‘‘[We] understand whatitwill mean 

to membersofour community,’’she 

said at the April28meeting. 

‘‘I think we’re all incredibly mindful 

of theimpact, but Ithink with 

confidencewecan say we’ve looked at 

everyaspect of the business to see 

wherethere are opportunities for 

savings to be made.’’ 

It could have beeneven worse for 

ratepayers with initialcalculations 

showing an increase of 16% was 

necessary. 

Several areas in the budget were 

revised by council, to find costsavings, 

whichbroughtthe adjustedrate down. 

Last year, thecouncil approved an 

8.5% averagerate rise for 202122, 

followed by 4.99% increasesfor the 

followingtwo years in its 202131 plan. 

‘‘Those budgets were based off a 

number of assumptions, including 

inflation and interest rates,’’MrBeck 

says. 

It was revealedlast week the 

consumer price indexhad reached a 

30year high, withthe annualinflation 

rateat6.9% below expectations. 

Council recentlyrenewed its 

roading contract, allowing abudget 

increase of 30% following aprevious 

seven yearterm. 

It is expected the increase in 

contract rates will not result in an 

increased subsidy from Waka Kotahi 

NZ Transport Agency as the levelof 

subsidy for its programme was fixed at 

52%. 

‘‘Any escalation in cost will be 

requiredtobemet fromthe local 

share, whichmeans an increase in 

rates,’’the council report says. 

The increasedcosts to roading was 

predicted to be a‘‘longterm economic 

trend’’. 

Based off the most up to date 

numbers, onlyfour other districts 

around the countryare proposing 

averagerates risesover more than 

10%,including Tararua, Westland, 

Tauranga City and the Mackenzie 

district. 

Some Hurunui councillorspleaded 

with operations staff at the meeting as 

to whether therewas any otherway to 

soften apotential rates rise. 

Council chief operations officer Dan 

Harris was adamant therewas no 

other way withoutreneging on 

previouscommitments or cutting 

council services. 

The community has until June 6to 

provide feedback on the draftplan. 

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Parking frustrations 

By ADAM BURNS, 

LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER 

Communityleaders are pumping the 

brakes on aparking restriction overhaulin 

Kaiapoi’s town centre, becausethey 

suspect manyaffected residents are 

oblivious to the proposed changes. 

This is despite claimsofpositive 

feedback from locals and subsequent 

endorsements by the town’scommunity 

board. 

Waimakariri District Council staff have 

been sent back out to talk to residents, 

following concernsaround the level of 

awarenessand engagement of the changes 

following aroundofconsultation lastyear. 

Several parking restriction changes 

around Williams Street,Hilton Street and 

RavenQuay wererecommended by 

council,including reductionsfrom P120 to 

P60 in three areasand increasesintwo 

areas, from P15 to P60 and P120 

respectively. 

The KaiapoiTuahiwi CommunityBoard 

formally backed the changes at aFebruary 

meeting afterthree weeks of community 

engagement in 2021. 

But concerns wereraised at last week’s 

District and Planning Regulation 

Committee meeting around council’s 

communication with residents during 

consultation on the plans. 

CouncillorKirstyn Barnett queriedwhy 

residentialproperty owners—facing 

tougher parking restrictions on Ravens 

Quay —had beenleft in the dark after 

council staff admitted it only canvassed 

viewsofbusinesses in the area. 

‘‘Whywouldn’t you notify the residents 

with aletter thatthere were proposed 

changes outside their houses.’’ 

Deputy mayor Neville Atkinsonsays 

therewere businessesonHilton Street 

who also‘‘had no idea’’. 

Between 60 to 70 flyers aroundthe 

parking proposal were deliveredto 

Proposed parking restriction .. Changes 

in Kaiapoi have left the community in the 

dark according to Waimakariri District 

councillors. 

PHOTO: ADAM BURNS 

businesses and retailersinthe CBD, a 

council report says. 

Council business and centresadvisor 

Vanessa Thompson says approacheswere 

made to retailers and property owners 

‘‘directly affected’’ by the changes, but 

some may have been missed. 

Mr Atkinsonsuggestedanother roundof 

engagement with the community to avoid a 

‘‘possibleuproar’’. 

MayorDan Gordonalso had reservations 

and recommended further discussions 

with Kaiapoi locals. 

The report says an online survey was 

also conductedaround the changes, 

recording atotalof30responses. 

‘‘Community feedbackindicates that the 

six proposed parking restrictionchanges 

are generally supported with the majority 

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New Oxford business leader 

By DAVID HILL 

NEWS 

North Canterbury News, May 5, 2022 21 

Youth leaders set priorities 

By DAVIDHILL 

Dani Reilly has had eventful two years 

since deciding to move to Oxford. 

The new Oxford PromotionsAction 

Committee(OPAC) chairperson only 

settled in Oxford with her husband Peter in 

November 2020. 

Originally from Denmark, Daniwas 

livinginAustralia with her New Zealand 

born husband before Covid19firststruck. 

The couple had thought about opening a 

wine bar in Australia, but decided to move 

to New Zealand to be closer to their 

grandchildren. 

Peter has ason and daughter and three 

grandchildren living in the Oxford area, 

while Dani has ason in Australia. 

‘‘We always wanted to do something in 

the hospitality industry,’’ Dani says. 

‘‘Peter’sdaughter said‘did you knowthe 

wine bar in Oxfordisfor sale’? So we 

bought it and ahouse in Oxford.’’ 

The couple returned to Australia to get 

their affairs in order, but thenCovid struck. 

While Petermanaged to returntoOxford, 

Dani was stuckinAustralia. 

Peter went aheadwith getting the new 

business ready and the Black Beech Wine 

Bar was opened in August 2020,before 

Dani arrived in November. 

The couple’sfirst contact with OPAC was 

when approached by then chairperson 

Barry Cuttancetohost the monthly‘‘mix 

and mingle’’ at the bar. 

‘‘It was abit of acoincidence.When we 

first arrived, we didn’t know anything about 

it,’’ Dani says. 

‘‘But after we hosted them,Isaid to Peter 

it wouldbesomething for me to get 

involved in, because Iwanted to do 

something in the community.’’ 

The following month the coupleattended 

OPAC’sannual meeting, where Daniwas 

elected secretaryand Peter as chairperson. 

The couple founditchallenging juggling 

the business and their OPACroles, so Peter 

decided to step down at the recentAGM. 

New ideas ... Dani Rielly is enjoying her life 

in Oxford. 


But Danistayed on and was elected 

chairperson,with daughterinlaw 

Cassandra Riellyelected as secretary. 

The Covid environmentischallenging for 

Oxfordbusinesses, but weekends have 

started to pick up, Dani says. 

‘‘It could be that people are sick and are 

at home isolating, but with Australians able 

to comeover, hopefully it will pickup 

again.’’ 

OPAC is looking to run someevents, with 

the annual winter lightsfestival set to 

becomeaMatariki event. 

Dani is also keen to launch awater tank 

art trail. 

‘‘It’sanidea we got from Victoria, 

Australia,where they paint and decorate 

the big grain silos and they have bus loads 

of people thatcome round and have alook. 

‘‘So we’rethinking of tryingtoget the 

water tanks on farms painted and set up a 

trail around the area.’’ 

The Great Oxford Garage Sale Trail is set 

to return in August and OPAC hopes to get 

back to holding theusual eventsinthe lead 

up to Christmas. 

The WaimakaririYouth Council is 

hoping to start meeting moreregularly 

as it welcomes some newrecruits. 

After arecruitment process in 

February,the youth council appointed 

seven newmembers to raise its 

numbersto16. 

But since then theyouthcouncillors 

havebeenrestricted to online meetings 

overthe last threemonths duetoCovid. 

‘‘Nothing beats in person 

connection,’’ WaimakaririDistrict 

Councilyouthdevelopment facilitator 

Emily Belton says. 

‘‘We’ve beenputting together awork 

planfor 2022/23which wasput to the 

youth council members last week. 

‘‘Wewillbelooking at environmental 

projects, theDudley Parkproject and 

community development, so it setssome 

really good prioritiesfor them.’’ 

One community development 

initiativeisaschool community action 

awardtorecognise thevolunteer work 

youngpeople do in the community. 

Theyouthcouncil is alsolooking for 

more opportunities to collaborate with 

neighbouringyouth councilsand 

YouthVoice Canterbury. 

Cochair Ellie Tizzard has stepped 

down fromthe youth council afterfive 

years,leaving RubyWilson ‘‘holdingthe 

fort’’. 

ButEmily says sheissureEllie will 

continue to connect withthe youth 

council as part of the youth employment 

project she is workingonwith 

Waimakariri MP MattDoocey. 

Ellie has been youth council cochair 

sinceSeptember 2020. 

Theyouthcouncil will consider 

nominations for the roleatits next 

meeting. 

Localevents group WaiYouthhas 

founditdifficultwithCovid 

restrictions, butEmily says thegroup 

Ellie Tizzard 

hopestobeginplanningsomeevents 

soon. 

WaiYouth hopestobeginwith an 

online event this month,before 

planningthe CentreStage youth talent 

competitionlater in theyear. 

CentreStageauditionswillbeheld 

online,with theoption of holding the 

event online beingexplored. 

Butthe preference remains to hold 

CentreStageasaninperson event for 

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WaiYouthhopes to makeadecision 

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‘‘Both groups are workinghardto 

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Special Olympics swimmers from all over 

Canterbury and the West Coast could 

hardly contain their excitement when 

they arrived at the Dudley Aquatic 

Centre in Rangiora on Sunday for the 

first competition in nearly ayear. 

Special Olympics clubs have been 

severely affected by Covid19 restrictions 

over the past few years, which limited 

training, forced cancellations of many 

competitions and the postponement of 

the National Summer Games in Hamilton 

by ayear. 

The competition in Rangiora was not 

just aswimming meet, but also a 

wonderful reunion of athletes from 

different regions, who have become close 

friends over many years, says Special 

Olympics Canterbury coordinator Paula 

Windsor. 

‘‘Special Olympics is not just about 

sport, but also about making friends 

because people with intellectual 

disabilities often have few opportunities 

to socialise and make new friends.’’ 

The swim meet in Rangiora was 

attended by Special Olympics athletes 

from North Canterbury, Selwyn, 

Christchurch and the West Coast and the 

athletes showed that they had still been 

putting in plenty of training despite the 

pandemic restrictions. 

Special Olympics clubs rely heavily on 

volunteers, so the organisers were 

grateful that representatives from the 

local Freemasons Lodge volunteered 

their time as timekeepers. 

Freemasons New Zealand is the 

principal sponsor of the National 

Summer Games in December, and has 

been supporting Special Olympics at a 

local and national level, both financially, 

Congratulations ... Hayley Butler receives 

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as well as with volunteer hours. 

Paula says it was really important to 

get the swimmers back in competition, as 

they are preparing for the National 

Games in Hamilton. 

‘‘Like most of us, it is hard to get 

motivated to train every week if there is 

nothing to look forward to, so today we 

saw again that once the athletes line up 

against each other, they seem to be 

swimming alot faster.’’ 

Many of the athletes competing in 

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training, as well as fundraising, to be well 

prepared when they meet again in 

Hamilton in December. 

NEWS 

North Canterbury News, May 5, 2022 23 

Waiau trail bike ride is back 

The Tracktion Kawasaki Waiau School 

Trail Ride is set to return on May 14 to 15. 

The annual Waiau School fundraiser 

has been running successfully for 23 

years, principal Megan Walker says. 

‘‘With the incredible support of local 

landowners we are able to provide an 

exciting two days of trail rides set on the 

most breathtaking farms surrounding 

Waiau. 

‘‘This ride always receives positive 

feedback regarding the impressive and 

challenging courses set. Every year we 

offer new courses to explore and new 

tracks to challenge riders. 

Ms Walker says it takes alot of work 

and community support to pull an event 

like this together. 

‘‘With aschool roll of 40 we rely on all 

our school families and many members of 

our community to help make this event a 

success. 

‘‘This fundraiser has amajor impact on 

our school, providing extra teaching 

support and outdoor education 

experiences and allows us to contribute 

to the running costs of the Mainpower 

Waiau Community Pool. 

‘‘We are extremely lucky to have the 

opportunity to continue to run this 

fundraiser as this allows us to give our 

students great learning experiences and 

extra support.’’ 

Ms Walker says the courses have been 

designed to appeal to riders of all 

abilities, with ‘‘additional enduros 

mapped out on both of the rides’’. 

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will head out to Hossack Downs Farm. 

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Trail bikes ... Arider powers around the 

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PHOTO: FILE 

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Sale consultation extended 

Whanau Awhina Plunket has extended 

the consultation period on the 

proposed sale of the Cust Plunket 

Rooms until May 31. 

The national body had advertised its 

intention to sell the property at 1685 

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submit on the proposal. 

Whanau Awhina told the North 

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Official handover ... Kaiapoi High School students visited Rangiora High School on 

Monday to farewell their principal. 

PHOTOS: SUPPLIED 

Bruce Kearney, the new principal of 

Rangiora High School,was formally 

welcomedtothe school at amovingpowhiri 

on Monday. 

Alarge contingent of students and staff 

fromKaiapoi High School joined 

representatives from Rangiora High 

School, NgaiTuahuriri, localprincipals 

and otherlocal leaders to see Mr Kearney 

‘handed over' to his new school. 

At the time of Mr Kearney's appointment 

to Rangiora High School, board 

chairperson Simon Green saidthat the 

board was ‘‘impressedwith Bruce’s energy, 

vision and strongfocusonimproving 

student achievement. 

‘‘Hevaluesand empowers his team and 

places students at the heart of all decision 

making.Bruce is focused on building a 

positive schoolcultureand making 

Rangiora High School even better. We are 

excited to have him leading our school 

forward.’’ 

Beforethe Kaiapoi contingent left,the 

studentsgathered to perform ahaka for Mr 

Kearneyone last time. 

Bruce Kearney 

Amberley traffic safety speed 

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about big rigs using their exhaust 

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Country Music Melodies afternoon 

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There will be old timesongs and 

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and the club’s cafewill be openuntil 

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Balcairn Hall performance 

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We appreciate the end to being woken up 

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Caroline Amyes’ first year as Federated 

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In her report for yesterday’s (May 4) 

provincial annual meeting, held at 

Leeston, Ms Amyes recalls tackling the 

Canterbury flood, Covid and government 

regulations in the 12 months since taking 

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‘‘It was atough time especially for our 

North Canterbury dry land farmers, 

many of whom were already under 

immense pressure from drought 

conditions.’’ 

Through successful lobbying some 

Government flood relief funding was 

secured to assist with uninsurable 

damage, land remediation and fencing. 

Strong commodity prices has provided 

some relief to farmers, but the rising 

Caroline Amyes 

costs of production has created plenty of 

headaches as Covid continues to disrupt 

supply chains. 

Getting space at the freezing works has 

been achallenge over the last 12 months. 

The easing of restrictions has helped, 

freeing up space for ‘‘cull cows’’, but it 

looks set to remain tight for the rest of the 

season. 

The Federated Farmers policy team 

has been kept busy with lobbying on 

annual plan changes, Three Waters and 

developing climate change initiatives, 

The Widest Music Variety 

Ms Amyes says. 

‘‘Groundswell is still active in pushing 

back on key issues of frustration. 

‘‘While the pressure these groups 

apply helps, it is your Federated 

Farmers membership that is ensuring 

there are policy experts at the table 

critiquing national, regional and local 

government policy and working to get 

solutions that will work for your farming 

operations.’’ 

Ms Amyes works for Craigmore 

Farming as an agri relationship partner 

and lives on alifestyle block at 

Whitecliffs, near the Rakaia River. 

‘‘This season has not been atypical one 

for North Canterbury, it feels like we 

only got afew weeks of summer,’’ Ms 

Amyes says. 

‘‘On our place we have had over 

1200mm of rain this year compared to our 

normal 900mm. 

‘‘This has been great for our dry land 

hill country farms, but it has meant 

pasture production across irrigated 

dairy land has been slow with more dull 

days and for arable it’s made harvest 

near impossible.’’ 

The Federated Farmers North 

Canterbury province covers from Rakaia 

River in the south to Clarence Valley, 

north of Kaikoura. 

Farmers step up for merino flock judging 

By TIM CRONSHAW 

Farmers steppedinwhen Covid19 

unsettled thejudginglineup at the recent 

Canterbury Merino Associationtwotooth 

ewe flock competition. 

The champion flockwas decided by a 

people’s favourite vote by participating 

farmers, afterone judge fell illand another 

made himself unavailable. 

Whilethe majorprizes wenttofarms 

southofthe Waimakariri River, North 

Canterbury farmers featured strongly in 

the twoday competition. 

Lake ColeridgeStation was declared the 

winner to thecreditofownerBruceMiles 

and managers Markand RebeccaRose. 

But it was acloserun thingwith onlyone 

pointseparatingtheir flock and Philip 

Todhunterand Anne Palmer’s twotoothsat 

Lake Heron Station. 

In third placewas Paul andPrue Ensor 

at Rakaia Gorge’s Glenaan Station. 

The twoday tour started near Waiau, 

with about60farmersvisitingfive 

properties to gauge the young merinos, 

whileanother five farms wereassessed on 

the second day near Rakaia and Ashburton 

gorges. 

Competition organiser Paul Ensor said 

the judgingsituation was challenging, but 

the event was still asuccessand continued 

with safety precautions in place. 

‘‘It was basically more of apeople’s 

choice result, butwehad apretty educated 

crowdwith our chairman Graham Reed 

facilitating the crowd voting. 

‘‘I guess the competition was more about 

the conversation and we heard about the 

different managementtechniques on farms 

and how to get the best out of your 

genetics.’’ 

He said this was valuable,ashalf of the 

competitors wereanew generation of 

farmers who hadn’t been in the 

competition before. 

‘‘It was good for them to seewhat people 

who had been aroundfor awhilewere 

doing.’’ 

Twotooths wereingood condition with 

feed in plentiful supplyafterawet season. 

Mr Ensor said this created its own 

challenges with footrot and wool quality as 

wool didn’talwayslike alot of moisture and 

couldbecome ‘‘washed out’’ by alot of rain. 

‘‘Certainly the flocksthat did well 

handled the seasonal conditionswell. The 

climatic conditions have been challenging, 

but it’s good to see that the merino can 

handle theseconditions and show their 

versatility.’’ 

At the prizegiving ceremony, Lake 

Heronwas awarded the wool constitution 

and confirmation trophy and the 

Grampians,ofCulverden, won the Gordie 

McMaster trophy for most improved flock. 

Farmers enjoyedafourwheel drive 

throughMtMason at Hawarden duringthe 

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Culverden; Beau McRae at Glens of Tekoa, 

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BOXING 

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Percival St, Rangiora 

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Locals in dream golf match 

GOLF 

By SUSAN SANDYS 

Hawarden born boxer, 

Nicila Costello, is scheduled 

to returntothe boxingring 

on May 7atthe Royal 

International Convention 

Centre in BowenHills, 

Queensland, Australia. 

She will be fighting 

againstMuay Thai fighter 

Hannah Morgan. 

Nicila Costello moved to 

Australia in December 2012, 

and now livesinBrisbane 

withher wifeand their oneyearold, 

runningthree F45 

Studios (small gyms). 

She is relatively new to 

boxing,starting in 2019. 

‘‘I initially started boxing 

as away to break up my 

normal training routine. 

‘‘I got hooked by the 

constant challengethat 

boxing presented, and knew 

fromthe first session I 

wanted to compete,’’ she 

says. 

Nicila trains out of the 

gym BTB Boxing Fitness 

under New Zealandborn, 

Australiancoach,and 

multiple nationalamateur 

champion Todd Commons. 

She is promoted by Ace 

Boxing GroupunderAngelo 

Di Carlo, who alsopromotes 

other New Zealand born 

Australians,including 

BenjaminKelleher, Billy 

Limov, and Floyd Masson. 

After performing in the 

amateursfor acouple of 

years, Nicilamade her 

professionaldebut against 

Jessica Clancy in June 2021, 

in Townsville, her home 

town. 

She wonthe fightby 

majoritydecision, amoment 

Nicila says is one of her 

proudest. 

‘‘ Ididn’t realise at the 

timehow iconicthat fight 

would become, and it was 

amazing to havesomany 

parents come up afterward 

to ask formetoget photos 

withtheirkids.’’ 

Afew months after that 

fight, Nicilia returned to the 

ringtoface Ali Jensen for 

the Queensland State 

Female Super Flyweight 

Nicila Costello 

TitleinSeptember 2021. 

She scored aknockdown 

against her opponent in the 

second round, winning her 

firstprofessional boxing 

titlebyaunanimous 

decision. 

Nicila tookonJasmine 

Parr,awellestablished 

kickboxer,havingwon 

multipleAustralian 

nationaland international 

kickboxingtitles. 

In afirst attempt by both 

boxers for the Australian 

nationaltitle, Nicila 

sufferedher first defeat. 

She returned to the ring 

last month for asecond 

attempt at the Australian 

National titleinanew 

weight division, taking on 

the Australasianchampion 

and undefeated boxer 

Natalie Hills. Nicilia 

dominated her, before 

stopping her opponent in 

the secondround, winning 

her secondprofessional 

title. 

‘‘I’m just proud of how I 

performed,and how far I 

had come in termsofmy 

own personal growth when 

it came to that victory.’’ 

Her nextfight is 

scheduled for May 7against 

HannahMorgan. 

NicilaCostello v. Hannah 

Morganwill be featured on 

the Steve Spark v. Blake 

Minto undercard.The comain 

event will feature a 

New Zealanderv.New 

Zealander fightwith New 

Zealandborn Australian 

Benjamin Kelleher takes on 

New Zealand born 

AustralianPeter Sa'lesui in 

arematch for the IBO 

OceaniaOriant 

Cruiserweight title. 

Two Oxford friends Cody 

Elvy and SeamusSmyth 

enjoyedthe golf match of a 

lifetime when theyplayed 

with rugby legend Christian 

Cullen. 

On Thursdaylast week 

the trio teed off at 

Clearwater Golf Club. 

The pair had earlier won 

aTrade Me auction for the 

privilege of playing the 

game with Cullen,paying 

$2010. 

Elvyand Smyth did not 

respondtocalls from the 

Selwyn Times to find out 

how the match went. But the 

organiser, Property Brokers 

LincolnconsultantMonty 

Marillier, was able to report 

it was no competition, with 

the two men ‘‘not really 

golfers’’. 

Just like on the rugby field 

in his day, Cullen was 

streaks ahead, having told 

Marillier he shot 76. 

‘‘It was an awesome day 

and agreat experiencefor 

the two guys,’’ Marillier 

said. 

The auction was held by 

Property Brokers Lincoln, 

SPORTS RESULTS 

Rangiora Golf Club 

9Hole Stroke/ Jingles: Women: Rita 

Moore 24,Carolyn Rosling 22 c/b, Pat 

Roberts 22, Coleen White 21 c/b, Anne 

Smith 21 

Men: John Gregan 25,John Gardner23, 

Peter Van Hout 21,DennisBrook 18 c/b, 

CliffordBoddy 18. 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Cherry Pairs: North/South: Sam Gurney/ 

Tony Quinlivan 1, Helen Phillips/Dawn 

Simpson 2. Heather Waldron/Sarah 

Waldron 3.East/West: Sue Solomons/ 

Craig Shannahan 1, Margaret Pickering/ 

JanicePickering 2, Joyce Gray/Gaynor 

Hurford 3. 

Anzac DayOpen: David McRae/Fern 

McRae 1, Denise Lang/JulieDay 2,Liz 

Duke/Liz Partridge 3. 

Presidents:Kerryn Lange/Dawn 

Simpson 1, Brian Presland/Richard 

Luisetti 2, Robyn Dawson/Janelle 

Crawley 3. 

Round of golf ... Cody Elvy (left), Seamus Smyth and 

Christian Cullen enjoy adrink together after their match. 


fundraising for SelwynSt 

John. 

Members of the real 

estate firm had initially 

been planning acharity golf 

tournament to raise money 

for the emergency 

organisation last month, but 

called it off due to Covid. 

The game of golf with Cullen 

had been one of the prizes. 

St John Selwynarea 

committeechairwoman Ann 

Shepherdsaid Property 

Brokers offices throughout 

the district supportedthe 

organisation. 

‘‘Selwyn St John and its 

members are very grateful 

to have such awonderful 

relationship with Property 

Brokers and for the work 

they do.’’ 

The funds assisted in 

running the ambulance 

service itself, as well as St 

John Youth, St John in 

Schools, first aid training, 

and therapy pets 

programmesinthe district. 

Waimakariri Gorge Women’s Golf 

LGU &Putting, 18 holes: Silver: N. 

Weavers 75. Bronze I: MTeAwa 76, J 

Blatch 78. Bronze II: KBush 71, S 

Macdonald 7, MRobertson 79.Bronze III: 

SFarrar 76.Putting NWeavers 27. 

9Holes: RRoy37, JJenkins 37. Putting: 

JJenkins 16. 

Amberley GolfClub 

JMCup: PCumming and BO’Regan. 

Stroke: PNeumann 65, DFlewellen 70, S 

Thomas 70, BMills 70, NGranger 70, R 

Denby 70. 

Ladies: HKroeger 67 (Christchurch), L 

Robinson 69, JOsborne 72 

(Christchurch). 

Excel Design LongestPutt: NGranger. 

Mid Week Men: MCarson 42,PWylie 39, 

IRouse 37, MMcIntosh 36. 

9Holers: Sixes: HAstell 22,JEvans 20, O 

Patchett 20. 

Hidden holes: GReid 11. 

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Hurunui, Glenmark-Cheviot win 

RUGBY 

By PETER WILLIAMS 

Good wins by the northern 

teams, GlenmarkCheviot and 

Hurunui were the highlights of 

last Saturday’s round of the 

Luisetti Seeds Combined 

Country rugby competition, 

while Saracens maintainedits 

runofredhot form. 

GlenmarkCheviot v 

Waihora 

Stungbylast week’s 

disappointing loss to Celtic, 

GlenmarkCheviot struck back 

decisively accounting for 

previously unbeaten Waihora 

41 10. 

GlenmarkCheviot was 

bursting withenergy, and 

looking for opportunities. 

It wasrewardedwithits 4try 

bonuspointafter only 30 

minutes. 

AresurgentWaihora bounced 

backeither side of halftime 

withtwo well workedtries, but 

GlenmarkCheviot regained its 

composure and fluency midway 

through thesecondhalf, to 

scoreanother three tries in the 

final quarter. 

In the forwards, Hayden 

O’Donnelland GeorgeFox, both 

celebratedtheir 50th games for 

the club with strong 

performances, while backs Max 

Murrayand CalebBeck 

relished the quickballthey 

werepresentedwithand were 

swifttotake their opportunities. 

GlenmarkCheviot 41 (Angus 

Gibb,JacobVincent, George 

Fox, William Baker, Matt 

Holmes, Max Murray and 

Matthew Jensen tries, Corrigan 

Harnett 3conversions) beat 

Waihora10. 

Hurunui vCeltic 

Hurunuiisspecialising in nailbiting 

finishes this season, 

winning2220 againstCeltic at 

Culverden. It tookanearly 30 

lead, but Celtic got itsgame 

together and startedtofind 

holesintheHurunui defence. 

It usedthe widthofthefield 

to goodeffect, utilisingthe size 

andpaceithad on bothwings, 

butitwasamidfieldbreak by 

theNo8that set up the firstof 

twotries to secondfive Isireli 

Maserini. Theleadwas shortlived 

as hooker Ben Funnell, 

and winger Andrew Murdoch, 

bothscored to giveHurunuia 

1510halftimelead. 

Celticscored twotrieswide 

out in thefirst 10 minutes of the 

second halftoestablisha1520 

lead, and dominatedterritory 

formostofthe rest of thematch, 

but was unable to register any 

further points. 

As the match enteredinjury 

time,Hurunuiworked its way 

deep into theCeltichalfaftera 

quicktapfromafree kick. 

Hurunui’s forwards tookcontrol 

forthe lastthree minutes and 

veteran,Cale Dobbysecured 

the ball fromaruck and scored 

under theposts. Digby Heard 

converted. 

In thebacksSimon Smith 

stoodout for Hurunui while 

lockFlynn Crean and flanker 

Louie Bethelltoiled tirelessly 

up front. 

Hurunui22(BenFunnell, 

Andrew Murdoch, Cale Dobby 

tries, DigbyHeard onepenalty 

andtwo conversions)beat 

Celtic 20. 

West Melton v 

Saracens 

Saracens,theformteamofthe 

competition, for asecond week 

in arowaccumulated more than 

70 points. It ran in 11 tries atthe 

expense of ahaplessWest 

Meltonteam. 

Saracenshas worked itself 

into an excellentposition to 

qualify for thequarter finals, 

butneeds to keep winningto 

ensure home ground advantage. 

Saracens 73 (Ricky Allin try 

and8conversions, Toby Ashby, 

Stacy Baker, OllieBithray2, 

Nathan Goodwin, Josh 

Maynard, Harry Murray2,Alex 

Kennedy tries,and penaltytry) 

beat West Melton 5. 

Ohoka vSpringston 

Ohokastartedbetter thisweek 

scoring firstwhen Tom Taylor 

crossed,but Springston 

assertedits authority on the 

match,runninghardand 

scoringtwo unansweredtries to 

finishthe firsthalf leading147. 

Ohoka again started well with 

George Webster scoringagood 

try after some nicepod work to 

levelthescores 1414, but 

Springston took control to run 

out reasonably comfortable 

winners. Taylor, Ben Gold and 

George Wedlake allhad strong 

games forOhoka. 

Ohoka14(TomTaylor, George 

Webstertries,ScottAllintwo 

Try time ... Kaiapoi’s Cameron Bell beats two defenders to score 

Kaiapoi’s first try against Oxford. PHOTO: ANNA STENHOUSE OF JACANA PHOTOGRAPHY 

cons)losttoSpringston31. 

Ashley v 

Southbridge 

In what was afiercely contested 

firsthalf,Ashleyopened the 

scoring with apenaltytoJack 

Marshall. Southbridge 

responded with atry. Ashley 

then swungontoattackwith a 

wellworked try fromaline 

break to Matt Couch, before 

another wellworkedtry from 

set piece scrum to Luke Gold, 

who beat his marker to scorein 

thecorner. 

But Ashley’s1512 halftime 

lead didnot last long as 

Southbridge dominated the 

secondhalf.Itscored three 

tries and two penalties, while 

Ashley’s only response was a 

wellworked trytoKorbynGray. 

For Ashley, ElijahCoulston, 

Jack Marshall andMattCouch 

allhad excellent games. 

Southbridge 39 beat Ashley 

20 (MattCouch, LukeGold, 

Korbyn Gray tries, Jack 

Marshall penalty and 

conversion). 

Lincoln vWoodend 

It wasatough game for 

Woodend against the unbeaten 

Lincoln combination, losing 

657. 

Woodend wasmissing afew 

keyplayersthrough injury,but 

it washeartening that some 

Division 2players stepped up 

andhelped offthe bench, 

notablyScottBeckingsale who 

impressed with his kicking 

game. JackClarkeunderlined 

hisundoubted promisewitha 

fine gameonthe wing and lock 

Andrew Procter had asolid 

game. Lincoln 65beat Woodend 

7(Aidan Wakefield, atry, acon). 

OxfordvKaiapoi 

Oxford and Kaiapoi had byes in 

thecombined competition with 

their clashcounting towardthe 

North Canterburyonly 

competition. 

Thematch beganpromisingly 

withbothteams movingthe ball, 

withMatt Etheredgerunning 

stronglytoset up an excellent 

team trybyKaiapoi. The move 

was expertly finished by 

Cameron Bell who impressed 

with his early touches. 

Oxford hit backwhenits tryscoring 

machine Jesse Houston 

barged overfor the first of his 

brace of tries, but Kaiapoi’s 

forwards soon started to take 

control. It was especially 

dominant at scrum time, despite 

having to play usual No 8Jacob 

Hurring as aprop,arole he 

fulfilledwithaplomb. Further 

triestoflanker Etheredgeand 

hooker Ryan Clarkgave 

Kaiapoi a177halftime lead. 

Both teams standards of 

discipline slippedinthesecond 

half,spoiling the game as a 

spectacle, as the referee had to 

resort to aconstant sonata on 

his whistle. Four yellow cards 

andtwo redcards resulted. 

Kaiapoi’sNacanieli Namata 

towered over the lineouts.Lock 

LiamStevenson and winger 

Korbyn Newmanwere among 

Oxford’sbest. 

Oxford 17 Jesse Houston 2, 

Dayne Patontries, MattRoberts 

one conversion) lost to Kaiapoi 

24 (Cameron Bell, Matt 

Etherdge 2, Ryan Clark tries, 

Taine Jacobs–Lawson 2cons). 

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Ashley V Oxford, 02:45 PM, LobLr1. Woodend V 

Southbridge,02:45 PM,Wood 1. 

Luisetti SeedsCombined Div1Pool B 

Waihora VHurunui, 02:45 PM, TT 1. Rolleston VGlenmark 

Cheviot, 02:45 PM, Foster 1. Kaiapoi VCeltic, 02:45 PM, 

KaiOv. 

Luisetti SeedsCombined Div1Pool C 

Saracens VHornby, 02:45 PM, Sbk1. Ohoka VRakaia, 

02:45 PM,Mand 1. 

Division 2-Ellesmere&North Canterbury 

06/05/2022 Ohoka VGlenmarkCheviot, 07:30 PM, Mand 

1. 

07/05/2022 Woodend VAmberley Seniors, 01:00 PM, 

Wood 1. Ashley VOxford, 01:00 PM, LobLr1. Saracens 

VKaikoura, 01:00 PM, Sbk1. Kaiapoi GOLDS VHurunui, 

01:00 PM, KaiOv. 

Combined Colts-Section A 

Lincoln VGlenmark Cheviot, 01:00 PM. Waihora Colts 

White VKaiapoi, 01:00 PM. Ashley VPrebbleton, 01:30 

PM. 

Under 14.5-Ellesmere&North Canterbury 

Hurunui VRangiora Green, 01:30 PM, Cul 1. Rangiora 

GoldVOxford, 01:30 PM,RHS 1. Kaikoura BYE. 

Under 13 

Hurunui VKaiapoi GOLD, 11:45 AM. Ashley VOxford, 

11:45 AM, LobLr1. Ohoka VAmberley, 11:45 AM, Mand 

2. SaracensBYE. 

Under 12 

Ashley VOxford,11:30 AM, Lob 5. Hurunui VKaiapoi, 

12:00 PM. Saracens VKaikoura, 12:00 PM. Glenmark 

CheviotVOhoka, 12:00PM, Omi2.WoodendBYE. 

Under 11 

Saracens Red V Amberley, 12:00 AM. Ashley V 

Oxford,10:30 AM, LobLr1. Ohoka Red VKaiapoi BLUE, 

11:45 AM, Mandj4.Saracens BlueVKaikoura, 12:00 PM. 

Hurunui VKaiapoi GOLD, 12:00 PM. Woodend VOhoka 

Black, 12:00PM, Wood 3. 

Under10 

Ohoka Red V Amberley Blue, 12:00 PM, Mand 3a. 

Amberley Black VKaikoura, 12:10 PM, Amb 1a. Hurunui 

VKaiapoi GOLD, 12:10 PM, Cul 1a. Woodend VOhoka 

Black, 12:10 PM, Wood 2a. Ashley Blue VOxford, 12:10 

PM, LobLr3. 

Under 9 

Glenmark Cheviot VSaracens Blue, 10:00 AM. Hurunui 

VKaiapoi GOLD, 10:00 AM. Woodend VOhoka Black, 

10:00 AM, Wood 3a. Ohoka Red VAshley Green, 10:00 

AM, Mandj4a. Ashley Blue VOxford, 10:00 AM, LobLr6. 

SaracensRed BYE. 

Under8 

Ohoka Red VAmberley, 11:00 AM, Mandj9a. Glenmark 

Cheviot Black V Saracens Blue, 11:05 AM, Omi 1b. 

Glenmark Cheviot blue VSaracens Red, 11:05 AM, Omi 

1c. HurunuiVKaiapoi GOLD,11:05 AM, Cul1c. Woodend 

Black VOhoka Black, 11:05 AM,Wood1a. Ashley Green V 

Kaikoura Red, 11:05AM, LobLr3b. Ashley Blue VKaikoura 

Blue,11:05 AM, LobLr6a.Oxford BYE. 

Under 7 

Ohoka Red VAmberley, 10:45 AM, Mandj7a. Glenmark 

Cheviot VSaracens Blue, 10:50 AM. Hurunui Black V 

Kaiapoi BLUE, 10:50 AM, Cul 1a. Hurunui VKaiapoi 

GOLD, 10:50AM. Ashley BlueVOxfordBlack, 10:50 AM, 

LobLr2b. Ashley Green VOxford Red, 10:50AM, LobLr2a. 

Woodend Black VOhoka Black, 10:50 AM, Wood 2a. 

Woodend Green VOhoka Green, 10:50 AM, Wood 2b. 

Saracens RedBYE. 

Under 6 

GlenmarkCheviotBlack VSaracens Blue, 10:00 AM, Omi 

1a. Glenmark Cheviot Blue VSaracens Red, 10:00 AM, 

Omi1b. Glenmark CheviotGold VAshleyGold,10:00 AM, 

Omi 1c. Hurunui Black VKaiapoi GOLD, 10:00 AM, Cul 

1a. Woodend Green VOhokaGreen,10:00 AM, Wood 1a. 

Ashley Blue VOxford, 10:00 AM, LobLr2b. Ashley Green 

VKaiapoi BLUE, 10:00 AM, LobLr2a. Woodend Black V 

Ohoka Black,10:00AM, Wood 2a.Ohoka RedVAmberley, 

10:00 AM, Mandj6a. Ashley White VWoodend White, 

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RARE OPPPORTUNITY 

On attack ... Rangiora Allsorts player Jon Green attempts achip over the Marist Keeper. 

Mixed results for Rga hockey 

HOCKEY 

Highlightswere few for Rangiora Hockey 

Clubteams in the latest round of fixtures, 

withonly the Women's MWO Hares and 

Men's Division 2Gold teams securingwins. 

TheunbeatenHares have had agood run 

so farbut are settomeet alltheir main 

rivalsduring May,whichwill give abetter 

indicationofwhetherthey cangoall the 

wayagain this season. 

The Rangiora Gold Division 2Men 

continue to scoreplenty of goals andseem 

to have the ability to step up their game 

when needed.Thisweek theywere 3all 

againstayoung Avon teamathalftime 

before finding another gear to score 4goals 

in thesecondhalf. 

Forthe RangioraAllsortsMWO Men's 

teamitwas again acase of missed 

opportunities againstMarist Mooses, with 

theteamcreating plenty of opportunities 

andshots on goalbut unabletoconvert 

enough ofthese chances into points. 

The Mighty Midweek AMen's teamwere 

broughtbackdowntoearth after abig win 

lastweeksoundly beatenbyUniversity 

PHOTO: TONY KEAN 

Mongols leaving it with2wins and 2losses 

so farfor theseason. 

Juniorand Platinum hockey starts this 

coming weekend, withseveralchanges to 

the competition format this season. Mini 

Sticks (years 3/4) boys games arebeing 

played on Friday nights, while Kwik Sticks 

(years 7/8) are changing to a7aside half 

turf format rather than the11aside full 

turf games. You can see junior games in 

Rangiora at Dudley Park andMainPower 

Turf on Saturday mornings, withPlatinums 

playingatMainPower Turf on Sunday 

mornings. 

Results: Div1women Rangiora CBK 0 

lost to CarltonRedcliffs 9. SSL 

Championshipwomen Rangiora 

Korimako2lost to MaristGreen 5. MWO 

Women's Div1RangioraHurunuiHares 5 

defeatedSouthern United1.MWO 

Women's Div3RangioraPiwakawaka won 

by defaultover UniversityAthenians.SSL 

Premiership men RangioraGold7 

defeatedAvonGold 3. SSL Championship 

men RangioraOddfellows 0lost to 

University Barbarians 4. MWOmen Div1 

Rangiora Mighty Midweek Men 2lost to 

University Mongols6.MWO menDiv 2 

Rangiora Allsorts 2losttoMarist Mooses4. 

Open House this Sunday 

8 th May from 11am-12pm 

Live the Lifestyle 

in Cheviot 

Situated 10 minutes north of Cheviot township, this improved 

lifestyle property, comprising 4.5 hectares, has comfort, style, 

and opportunity. 

The modernised 1960s dwelling provides four bedrooms, a 

lounge with woodburner fireplace, brand-new modern kitchen, 

dining room, study, laundry, bathroom with tub and heated 

floor, second toilet, lots of storage, and aformal entrance. The 

house gets year-long sunshine. New wool carpets and heat 

pump mean that this house is comfortable year round. 

There is adetached garage, carport, aworkshop, and garden 

shed with large windows for starting your seedlings. The five 

raised garden beds provide ample space for your kitchen 

garden, and numerous mature fruit trees, chicken coop, and 

well-fenced paddocks with reticulated water for stock mean 

you have everything you need for your rural lifestyle. 

One of the best features of the property is the elevated house 

site and clear and ever-changing views of the Kaikoura Ranges. 

2479095 

Tenders close 20 May 2022 

Contact Joanne Stevenson 

joanne.rinaldi@gmail.com 

021 0294 8738 for further information

LOOKING AFTER YOU 

IS OURBusiness 

When you sell with us, we will provide youwith the 

very best service, negotiation skills and commitment 

to achieveasuccessful outcome. 

We haveworked in the area forover25years.Inthis 

time we havewatched the market shift and grow. 

Havepeace of mind in the fact that youare working 

with sales consultants who haveknowledgeabout the 

area,local property and local buyers. 

If youare considering amove and would liketo 

discuss the current market call Gemma &Sue. 

When youwork with us,you’reworking 

withpeople that consistently deliver 

award-winning levelsof serviceyear 

after year. 

Gemma &Sue 

ROBERTS 

03 323 6045 |027 440 1282 

sue.gemma@harcourts.co.nz 

RECENTLY Sold 

7Hassall Street, Rangiora 11 RapleyStreet, Kaiapoi 

31/60 Port Hills Road, Heathcote 40/60 Port Hills Road, Heathcote 

43 Mchughs Road, Ohoka 64 Kimberley Street, Casebrook 149 AshleyStreet, Rangiora 507 No 10 Road, Swannanoa 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd|Licensed Agent REAA 2008


Rangiora 6Palmer Street 

It's all about the location! 

Inside, this tidy home boasts three bedrooms, study, agood-sized bathroom, open plankitchen/dining/living area with high 

ceilings and the added advantage ofasun-soaked conservatory looking overthe garden. The large, separate laundry room 

has an abundance of storageand aseparatetoilet. Theheat pump with HRV system andlogburnercontribute to the warm 

and inviting ambience, as well as astate-of-the-art Solar ZeroEnergy system. The neutral decorensures any style of 

furnishings will look right at home.Brandnew carpet throughout isanotherhighlight, alongwith thewell thought out 

wheelchair access. Occupying aprime corner site, the 789m2section is fully fenced and plays host to adouble garagewitha 

workshop area and mezzanine floor, plus plenty of additional off-street parking aswell!Step outside into the lush garden with 

awraparound decking area idealfor entertaining and vegetable gardens to keep you busy. You'll love allthe conveniences 

that comewith thisgreatlocation. The localRangiora primaryschool is only ashortwalk away, with the township shops, 

Dudleypool, parks, medicalservices, and cinema are all within easy reachtoo. 

3 1 1 2 

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 18th May,2022 at 12.00pm, 

(unless sold prior) 

View Sat 7May 11.00-12.00pm 

Web pb.co.nz/RU100088 

Victoria McKenzie-Browne 

M 021 413 883 E victoriam@pb.co.nz 

Sefton 735 Lower Sefton Road 

Versatile family lifestyle 

This fourbedroom residence offersfantastic family accommodation andentertainers will love the expansive outdoor BBQ 

area completewith log burner! Featuresinclude an en-suite bathroom and walk-in robeplus abalcony offthemaster 

bedroom, two additionalseparate showerrooms and abathroom, new carpet, new oven,ample parking plusacarport. Recent 

improvements include the garage being renovated into asecondspacious living area with access outtothe BBQarea. 

10.4830 hectares(25.90 acres) fully deer fenced, versatile land complete with arange of outbuildings including wintering 

barn,deer shed/yards, workshop, implement sheds and piggery. The land is subdivided into five deer fenced paddocks,some 

of which have naturalsprings and are well sheltered. Located on both secondary and primaryschoolbus routesand close to 

popular Pegasuswithall itsamenities, Waikuku Beach, Sefton and Rangiora.Don't delay, call for moreinformation. 

4 3 2 

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 19th May, 2022 at 2.00pm, (unless 

sold prior) 

View Sun 8May 11.00-12.00pm 

Web pb.co.nz/RL12895 

Hamish Anderson 

M 027 678 8888 

E hamisha@pb.co.nz 

Maurice Newell 

M 027 240 1718 

E mauricen@pb.co.nz 

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

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Call Aaronfor 

genuine, friendly 

service from amultiple 

award winning agent. 

Aaron Clark 

Residential, Lifestyle &Commercial SalesConsultant 

M 027873 5121 P 03 3138022 E aaronc@pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere 

Police report 

Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27: AWaikukuresident 

reported an onlinefraud where unknownpersons have accessed 

their bank accountremoving funds; Awhite Mazda Atenzawas 

stolenfrom The Pines BeachinKaiapoi. It was recovered in 

Christchurch and nearby was avehiclestolen from Christchurch. 

Tuesday, April 26 to Friday, April 29:Awhite NissanNavarawas 

stolenfrom aChiltons Road address in Swannanoa. 

Wednesday,April 27:Avehiclewas broken into at the boat ramp 

near Askeaton Park in Kaiapoi. The passenger side window was 

smashed, nothingwas taken. 

There had been asignificant number of thefts from vehiclesatthe 

two boat ramps in Kaiapoi and Police urge people to removeall 

valuables from vehicles when being left in apublic place; Damage 

was causedtoapublic toilet in Cass StreetinKaiapoi when afire 

was lit inside the cubicle. 

Thursday, April 28:ARangiora resident reported anumber of 

youths on their property in the early hours of the morning;Police 

request that anyone witnessing this sort of behaviour should call 

111 at the time. 100120 bales of hay were stolen from ashed in 

Barkers Road in Loburn. The baleswere clover/meadow hay; A 

number of plantswere dug up from agarden at adwelling in 

Hotere Street in Rangiora. 

Thursday, April 28 to Friday, April 29:AMazda Atenza was stolen 

from aHarleston Road address in Sefton.Itwas locatedburnt out 

near the Ashley River; Aute was brokeninto while parked at 

Mapleham Drive in Pegasus. Alarge amount of tools and personal 

property were stolen; Ablue LDV ute was stolen from agarage in 

PegasusMain Street. Alarge amountoftools were in the vehicle. 

Friday,April 29:AChristchurch residentwas stopped and 

processed for drivingwith excess breath alcohol in Ivory Street, 

Rangiora; ARangiora residentwas stopped and dealt with for 

driving with excessbreath alcoholinKaiapoi;AHanmer resident 

wasstopped and processed for drivingwith excess breath alcohol 

in HanmerSprings. 

Friday,April 29 to Saturday, April 30:Aute was broken into on 

FearneDrive in Woodend. Tools were stolen. A28yearoldChch 

male has been arrested and enquiries are continuing. 

Saturday, April 30:Amale was processed for drivingwith excess 

breathalcohol and careless driving after acrash in Bennetts 

Road, Starvation Hill; 

An attempt wasmade to steal abicycle in Ivory Street,Rangiora; 

Avehicle parked on Infinity Drive in Pegasus, had awindow 

smashed and property stolen. 

Saturday, April 30 to Sunday, May 1and 2:AToyota Hiace van was 

stolenfrom aRangioraWoodend Road address. The van 

containedalarge amountoftools. 

163 litres of dieselwas syphoned from amachine parkedinasubdivision 

nearMain North Road, Woodend. 

Sunday, May 1toMonday,May 2:Agrey IsuzuBig Horn was stolen 

from an address in InglisRoad, Okuku.The vehicle containeda 

large amount of tools. 

Monday, May 2:Avehicle parked near River Road and West Belt, 

Rangiora was broken into and propertywas stolen. 

Decluttering? 

Sell your stuff in 

our classifieds! 

Email info@ncnews.co.nz 

to find out more! 

To Let 

UPSTAIRS Studio flat, 

semi furnished, separate 

bathroom downstairs, 

within 5kms Kaiapoi & 

Rangiora, free power & 

wifi, rent negotiable, 

approx $400 week. Please 

phone 027 478 2925 or 03 

313 7938. 

Firewood 

SPILT old man pine, 3.7 

$300, 3.7 Macrocarpa 

$400. Ph 021 993 497. 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. For a quote, phone 

021 111 4322. 

MainPower Hurunui Natural 

EnvironmentFund &Hurunui 

Heritage Fund 

Hurunui District Council is once again inviting 

applications tothe MainPower Hurunui Natural 

Environment Fund and the Hurunui Heritage 

Fund. 

Ashare of a$10,000 pot of goldintheMainPower 

Hurunui Environment Fund is available to 

restore, reinstateorotherwise benefit thenatural 

environment in the Hurunui District, and $5,000 

for projects that preserve the District’s heritage 

throughthe Heritage Fund. 

Formoredetailsand application forms, go to the 

HurunuiDistrict Council website – 

www.hurunui.govt.nz 

Applicationforms arealso availableatall Council 

Service Centres or Libraries. 

Applications must be with theAdministratorby: 

5pm Monday 16 May2022. 

Forfurther enquiriesplease contact 

maree.hare@hurunui.govt.nz 

2479845 

Entertainment 

BALCAIRN HALL welcomes 

Albi &the Wolves, 

an Arts On Tour NZ event, 

performing live on Sunday 

afternoon, 15th May, at 

2pm, afternoon tea, alcohol 

free event, raffles, CD 

sales. Tickets $25 from 

Sally Macs, Amberley, 

Stan’s 7 Day Pharmacy 

Rangiora, Sefton Garage 

and via www.balcairnhall.com 

(face masks needed). 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary up to 

NCEA level 3. In centre 

(Rangiora) or interactive 

online from your home. 

Each student on an individually 

tailored programme. 

Kip McGrath Rangiora has 

been serving the local community 

for 30 +years. Give 

us acall (03 313 3638) or 

book your free assessment 

online https://www.kipmcgrath. 

co.nz/rangiora 

Livestock 

HOME KILL 

MEAT PROCESSING 

MEAT2U.NZ 

313 0022 

2466978 

Grazing 

★★★ 

WINTER grazing wanted 

for 46 in calf R2’S, Mid / 

North Canterbury. Contact 

Wayne 021 185 6691. 

Public Notices 

PUBLICNOTICEOFINTENTION 

TO SELLPROPERTY 

WhānauĀwhinaPlunketisentering 

consultation on aproposal to sell theproperty 

at1685Cust Road,Cust.Asmallnumberof 

Whānau Āwhina Plunket services operate 

atthis property.However,ifthe proposal 

proceeds, they will be relocatedtonearby 

premises and will otherwise not be affected. 

To our best knowledge,wehaveidentified 

parties whomightbeaffected by this intention 

tosell.Weask thatanyonewith an interest in 

this property or anyone whowants to provide 

feedback can contact Whānau Āwhina Plunket 

at SustainableProperty@plunket.org.nz or 

PO Box5474, Wellington 6140(Attention: 

Property) by 31/05/2022. 

Home Services 

MOSS 

SPRAYING 

ROOFS ETC 

Local Free Quotes 

simon@allroofs.co.nz 

0274160530 

Wanted To Rent 

★★★ 

URGENTLY NEEDED 1-2 

bedroom house or cottage 

anywhere in North Canterbury, 

all options considered 

up to $350 per week. Long 

term for clean and tidy lady 

tenant. Please ph 022 120 

9920. 

pb.co.nz 

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 

Minor amendment to the enrolment scheme 

of Ashley Rakahuri School 

The Ministry of Education is proposing aminor amendment to 

the enrolment scheme of Ashley Rakahuri School. This is to 

update the home zone to better identify which properties are 

within the zone. 

To view the map and written description, please go to 

https://consultation.education.govt.nz/education/ashley-rakahurischool-minor-amendment/ 

There are no changes to any individual’s eligibility to enrol as a 

result of this minor amendment. 

The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the 

provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. 

Comments can be made to 

Canterbury.EnrolmentSchemes@education.govt.nz by 03 June 

2022. 

2471756 

Wanted To Buy 

★★★ 

NZ PAINTINGS / ART... 

Cash paid. Please phone 027 

682 3222. 

WANTED -OLD tractors 

and bulldozers, Landrover 

or any other redundant 

machinery going or not 

going. Please contact 021 

245 9986 or evenings 03 

348 3084. 

$$$ 

Amalgamated Scrap Metal 

Ltd. Specialists in farm 

machineryand farm clean 

ups, old vehicles etc. 

100% locally owned. 

Ph 0800 030 712 or 

027 695 0480. 

2312759 

MILITARYEXERCISE 

Exercise Bush Hound 

9th –13th May2022 

Thegeneral public is to be advised thata 

NewZealandArmyExercise will be conducted 

in the Mt Oxford area over the period 

9th –13thMay 2022. 

Theexercise will involveupto12personnel 

of 3rdSignals SquadronfromBurnham 

MilitaryCamp. 

Trainingwillinvolvesoldiersconducting 

minor tactics withsoldiers carrying weapons 

anddischarging blank ammunition. 

Blank roundsand pyrotechnicswillbe 

used from 8:00amuntil 10:00pm. Theexercise 

will also involvethe movementoftroops 

by dayand night. 

TheNew Zealand Armytakes fire risk seriously 

andwillensure firemitigation is present. 

Formoreinformation please contact 

JamesTopham on 0211820073. 

For Sale 

FIFTH WHEELER 2008 

Big Country plus Annex, 

located Leigh Holiday 

Park, Rangiora, fully self 

contained, 3berth suitable 

for couple, single, first 

home buyers. Residence 

can be continued on consultation 

with Manager. 

Reluctant to move on from 

our much loved obode, but 

time to move closer to 

Medical services. Phone 

enquiries and appointment 

to view between 10am to 

4pm. Phone 03 312 8194 or 

027 217 1128. 

Pets 

BICHON HOMESTAY 

for smaller dogs. We look 

after your dog in our home. 

"No kennels". Phone today 

03 314 6110. 

Garage Sales 

GENERAL household 

items. Numerous items 

available. 9am start, Saturday 

7th May at 2/4 

Wineberry Avenue, 

Amberley.

deals 

Everythingyou need forasuper nightin 

with your mates. Cheerstothat! 

$ 30 

2 for 

Single bottle 

prices vary 

19 CRIMES, FICKLE MISTRESS 

or CHURCH ROAD 

750ml 

Exclusions apply 

to mum! 

Sunday 

8May 

$ 40 

2 for 

Single bottle 

$21.99 

MADAM SASSCENTRAL 

OTAGOPinot Noir 

750ml 

Also available: PinotNoir Rosé 

HOT DEAL! 

$ 

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each 

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$ 

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1Litre 

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1Litre 

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1Litre 

BOMBAY 

SAPPHIRE 

1Litre 

CHIVAS REGAL 

12YO 

1Litre 

THEGLENLIVET 

12YO 

700ml 

classic brewS 

lowcarb 

HOT DEAL! 

$ 

24 99 

each 

HOTDEAL! 

$ 

24 99 

SMIRNOFF SODA 

Range 

10 x330ml Cans, 5% 

Includes Lime &Lemon, 

Pineapple &Lime, 

Peach &Lemon 

HEINEKEN 

12 x330ml Bottles 

$ 

29 99 $ 36 99 

STEINLAGER 

CLASSIC 

18 x330ml Cans 

SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT 

ULTRA LOW CARBLAGER 

24 x330ml Bottles 

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What’s happening in your 

community… 

Orange traffic light restrictions are in place -visit waimakariri.govt.nz for further information. 

Government Pushes Ahead with Three 

Waters Reform 

North Canterbury Mayors are calling the recent 

announcement that the Government is forging 

ahead with a“virtually unchanged” plan for Three 

Waters Reform a“dark day for democracy”. 

Communities 4Local Democracy He hapori mō te 

Manapori says Government plans to force through 

water reforms unchanged is aworrying attack on 

property rights and community voice. 

The changes embed an unusual public shareholding 

model, where shareholders would have norights 

other than the ability to decide whether or not to 

privatise services. 

They also propose another level of complexity in 

governance, taking most councils even further 

away from aposition of influence. 

C4LD Deputy Chair and Waimakariri District 

Mayor Dan Gordon says handing over millions and 

millions of dollars of assets for one or two shares 

of no value isabsurd. 

“It’s adark day for democracy. It’s tantamount to 

the of community assets and we’ll be fighting 

this as hard as we can. 

“We are hugely disappointed that our genuine offer 

to partner and work with the Government has been 

rejected. It’s the wrong decision for communities 

across New Zealand.” 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black says the group will now 

turn their focus to the select committee process. 

“We will be encouraging our communities to 

share their thoughts and take part in the select 

committee process asthis is the only opportunity 

to ensure their voice is heard. I’d also urge 

everyone to get in touch with their local MPs to 

ensure they know what you think about this plan.” 

For more information about Communities 4Local 

Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori and its 

framework for better three waters reform, visit 

communities4localdemocracy.co.nz/ideas 

Waimakariri and Hurunui Districts to Trial 

New Rural Crime App 

TwoNorth Canterbury Districts are trialling anew 

app which will make it easier to report rising rural 

crime. Waimakariri and Hurunui Districts have been 

selected to undertake the national trial of Rural 

Lookout -anew app launching on Wednesday 4 

May from New Zealand Police to make reporting 

suspicious rural incidents quick and easy. 

BothDistrict Mayorswere recently given apreview 

of theappbySenior ConstableTonyMawand NZ 

PoliceProjectManagerLisaMay aheadofits launch. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says the app is a 

great new tool to help the rural community and 

Police work together in identifying, reporting and 

preventing rural crime. 

“Unfortunately rural crime has been on the rise 

for awhile and alot of farmers and the rural 

community are rightly concerned about this. It’s 

great to see NZ Police looking at new ways to 

equip farmers to report rural crime and be involved 

in combating this rise." 

“I’d strongly encourage everyone in our rural 

communities to download this app and use it to 

report suspicious activity and help play apart 

in making our rural areas safer. Iwould like to 

thank the Police for this excellent initiative and 

acknowledge and thank Senior Constable Tony 

Maw for his efforts that sees the trial happen in 

Waimakariri and Hurunui.” 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black is equally pleased to be 

part of the trial. 

“As alarge rural District, Ioen hear farmers talk 

about the rise of rural crimes like fuel the and 

poaching and how itaffects them. This new app 

will provide adirect link between rural people 

and the Police –Ithink the functionality will also 

help in how quickly Police can respond and start 

investigating these crimes.” 

Rural Lookout is afree app that works on aweb 

browser or through asmartphone app. Once 

downloaded onto aphone using Wi-Fi orcell 

phone coverage, you can use it outside cell phone 

coverage areas. 

Rural Lookout doesn’t replace 111 in emergencies. 

If it’s happening now orjust happened and there’s 

athreat to life orproperty, call 111. 

GET YOUR 

SOCIAL MEDIA 

ON TRACK 

Learn how to start social media accounts for your 

 

— 

Social Media –the basicsworkshop 

Friday20May 9am –10.30am 

Rangiora Town Hall 

$20 per person 

For more details visit waimakariri.govt.nz/ontrack 

or contact Wendy Howe 021 432 028 

Registration essential 

OneCard 

Endless 

Possibilities 

Startyour adventuretoday 

Sign up and get free access to digital 

audiobooks, eBooks, learning apps, 

movies, and much more! 

waimakaririlibraries.com/onecard 

BOOK LAUNCH 

The Eel of Te Raki 

by BarbaraPetrie 

Thursday12May at 6.30pm 

Kaiapoi Library, RuataniwhaCivic Centre 

Guest Speaker Dr.TerryRyan 

Book sales available on night -cash only. 

Find Out More 

waimakaririlibraries.com

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Public Notices 

Give usyour 

feedback 

NEED FUNDING 

FORA 

COMMUNITY 

PROJECT? 

Your Community Board can support 

your project with grant funding. 

Application forms and grant criteria are available 

online or from any Council Service Centre. For more 

information about funding visit the Council website. 

Find out more at 

waimakariri.govt.nz/communitygrants 

Terrible 

 

Debt 

 

 

a free and 

 

 

 

 

 

Kiwisaver 

teach 

manage 

 

 

 

the Waimakariri 

or Hurunui 

District 

www.bsnc.org.nz 

 

other agencies 

 

Sharon Grant 

 

 

Find us on Facebook: (Budgeting Services North Canterbury) 

Supported by: 

 

Registered Charity Number: CC10710 

Taggart, GailKathleen Terito 

(nee Taggart), Andrew Graeme, 

NeilArchibald, Craig Robert 

Seeking information regarding the above-named, 

children of Archibald Taggart, who owned property 

in Rotherham on hisdeath in 2000. 

Information is sought for the purposes ofSection 

40 of the Public Works Act 1981, please contact 

Hurunui District Council: 

Email: sue.courtney@hurunui.govt.nz 

Phone: 03 314 8816 

Post: 

Amberley CouncilOffices, 

66 Carters Rd, 7410 Amberley 

FIELD DAY /AGM for 

NC Veterans Tennis at 

Kaiapoi Tennis Club. Tennis 

from 1pm ($5 per 

person). AGM to be held at 

3.30pm. Please bring a 

plate for afternoon tea. 

Please contact Debbie 027 

222 6387. 

2478725 

We would like your feedback on the 

Draft Annual Plan 

Public Meetings: There willbethree publicmeetings hosted by the CEO, theMayor 

and alocalcouncillor, as an opportunity for you to write down your feedback. 

There willbeone meetingper Ward,anyone is welcome fromany Ward. 

All meetings willrun from6.30 -7.30pm. 

• Hanmer Springs: May 16, HS Community Centre 

• Omihi: 

May 17, Glenmark Rugby Grounds 

• Amberley: 

May18, CouncilChambers 

These will be livestreamedvia Youtube andshared to Facebook. 

Phone in session: Held by the ExecutiveLeadershipTeam,May 23,7-8pm, please 

phone 03 3148816. 

Zoomsession: Hostedbythe CEO andCouncillors,May 24,6.30-7.30pm. 

Zoomlink will be posted on Facebook closer to thetime. 

Email: feedback@hurunui.govt.nz 

Call us: 03 314 8816(Council offices) 03 3198812 (Cheviot Freephone) 

03 315 8400(Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone). 

Write itdown: Paper slips available atthe Public Meetings, Amberley Office, and 

ServiceCentres. 

Online feedback form: Can befound on the Council website on the home page 

underPublic Notices. 

2479486 

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS. 

Local opportunities for 

Labourers, Sawmill workers, 

Factory, and lots of 

other local opportunities. 

An advantage if you are 

physically fit, able to pass a 

drug test, have drivers’ 

license and reliable transport. 

Contact Donna 027 

636 6960 Elevate 113A 

High Street, Rangiora. 

RELIEF MILKER 5mins 

from Rangiora, 200 cows 

24 ASHB -2person shed, 

drive in position, from mid 

July. Ph/txt 021 185 6691. 

VINEYARD SUPER- 

VISOR required by growing 

vineyard, Georges 

Road, Glasnevin. Minimum 

3 years experience 

with all aspects of vineyard 

required. Rate $29-32 neg. 

Email ernestg@gladwines.com 

or call 0275 881 442. 

SUPERIOR PERSON- 

NEL jobs. We have 

Forklift, Labouring, Factory, 

Traffic Control, 

Seasonal, Poultry, perm 

and temp roles. North Cant 

and Christchurch. Get in 

quick. Please phone us on 

03 313 6180. See 

www.superiorpersonnel.co.nz. 

Situations Vacant 

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POWER TOOLS repairs, 

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Grossman Trade 

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movemen.co.nz 

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Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

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Guide 

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• 

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Swannanoa 

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• Farm Buildings 

• House Lifting Re-piling 

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Trusted Trades & 

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Guide 

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027 230 9401 

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Discounts for over 

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A/H 03 310 2137 

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38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

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• ACC provider 

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• No medical referral 

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Rest homes/retirement villages, booking by prior arrangement. 

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

Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury 

2324849 

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