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NEWS 2 The North Canterbury News, May 12, 2022 Grow customers, salesand profits with North Canterbury’s bestread newspaper Readership: 51,000 weekly Circulation: 30,150copiesdelivered to EVERY farm, RD, lifestyle block and home inWaimakariri, Hurunui &Kaikoura every Thursday. news Robyn Bristow Managing Editor 027 312 1581 robyn.bristow @ncnews.co.nz Reporters David Hill, Shelley Topp. advertising DaynaBurton Sales Manager 027 312 0089 dayna.burton @ncnews.co.nz AmandaKeys Advertising 027 536 6224 amanda.keys @ncnews.co.nz JillianDickie Advertising 022 024 3092 jillian.dickie @ncnews.co.nz getintouch Editorial info@ncnews.co.nz Advertising sales@ncnews.co.nz Graphic Design heather.hood@ncnews.co.nz Distribution/Deliveries 03 314 8335 Rangiora: 03 313 2840 /03314 8335 14 Ashley St, Rangiora Christchurch: 03 364 7460 www.starnews.co.nz Mufti day ... Southbrook School pupils do their bit to support Big Brothers during last month’s online appeal. Community gets in behind BBBS By BENJAMIN GRIFFITHS The community has come to the rescue to help Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury stay afloat through Covid restrictions. The local charitylaunched an online appeallast month,following the postponement of two major fundraisers, which aleft amajorfundingshortfall. The onlinecampaign raised$16,000 in 15 days and managerEllie Le Gros is grateful for the community getting in behindthe charity and helpingout in any way possible. ‘‘It takes avillage to rise achild and that’sthe North Canterbury community for you. It’s such agreat community to be apart of,’’she says. Ellie says 13 schoolsraised money, including holding mufti days. Local businesses and ordinary people alsopitched in to make adifference. Because of Covid, Big Brothers Big Sistershad to postpone its inaugural Big Bounce in January and its annual Big Breakfast, which is its biggest annual fundraiser. Right now the organisationhas 53 mentor matches and it takes awhole lot of volunteers who give their timetohelp. During Covid lockdowns and restrictions mentors have come up with different ways to connect with the child theyare mentoring, suchascalling them on the phone, playing online games or going outdoors for walks, Elliesays. But with demand increasing over the pandemic, Big Brothers Big Sisters can’t keepup. ‘‘We’re getting more enquiries now fromparents needingsomething for their children,but we have to say we don’t haveenough mentors,’’trainee The Widest Music Variety PHOTOS: SUPPLIED mentoring coordinator OliviaEustace says. Ellie says the organisation’s dream ‘‘wouldbetohave amentorfor every child that needs one’’. Businesses who wouldlike to support Big Brothers can either sponsor amentor match or allow employees to take time off to spendanhour with achild. The organisation runs two programmes, including the inschools mentor programme and the community mentoring programme. Both have acommitment of one houra week, for aminimum of 12 months. To becomeamentoryou must be 18 years or over, have adrivers’ licence, a clean police record and to be vaccinated. If you want to helpout, support or donate,follow Big Brothers Big Sistersof North Canterbury on Facebook or @BBBSNorthCanty on Instagram. New maintenance hub at Rangiora Airfield Mt Hutt Aviation has opened anew Rangiorabased aviation maintenance hub. It has expanded its MidCanterbury operations to asecond facility based at Rangiora Airfield. Mt Hutt Aviation’s new hub facility will offermechanical and avionics maintenance, aircraft sales and leasing, partsand componentsales and sourcing services for helicopters,fixedwing, and microlightaircraft. ‘‘With Rangiora Airfieldnow seeing 40,000+ movements ayear, our expansion to Rangiora was required to bestserve our everexpandingcustomerbase,’’says Andrew Duff, Mt Hutt Aviation’s Rangiora base manager. ‘‘Previously our fixedwing and microlight customers were servicedbyour mobileunit. Our new baseallowsusto take on larger and more complex work,’’ says Mr Duff. ‘‘I grew up spending time on the Rangiora airfield, and have seen it grow from only afew buildings to what it is today,and lookforward to the future of this new venture.’’ Work has alreadybegun on the manufacture of two lightsport aircraft as part of ajointventure between Just Aircraft NZ and Mt HuttAviation. Havingmechanical and avionics services available inhouse allowsMtHutt to provideafull starttofinish service. ‘‘We foundourselves in need of local build support for our imported aircraft kits, teaming up withMtHutt Aviation has given us certainty and continuity in the production of our aircraft,’’ says John Hood, JustAircraft NZ. Mt Hutt Aviation holds many global manufacturerand supplier dealerships, mostnotably Garmin Australasia. Mt Hutt’s large stock buying power allows it to holdhigh leadtime parts, caused by the ongoing impactsofCovid19,which has allowedmost projects to start without delay. In February this year Mt Hutt Aviation was appointedNew Zealand’s soleRollsRoyce accredited M250RR300 turbine enginecomponent supplier, through apartnership withAsia Pacific Aerospace–Australia. Friday 6pm & replayed at 12pm Sunday Tune in nowtolisten on 104.9 for North Canterbury 103.7 for Hanmer Springs andKaikoura
Concerns for rural healthcare By ADAM BURNS ACanterbury community health service provider believes the Government is ignoring rural healthcare inequities despite problems continuing to be voiced ‘‘loud and clear’’. Concerns continue to mount around the omission of rural communities within the Government’s health reform rollout which has dismayed rural health leaders. The Pae Ora Healthy Futures Bill was recently considered at aparliamentary select committee and did not list rural people as apriority population group. Canterbury health service agency Waitaha Primary Health says rural health outcomes trail those of national urban populations and the outcomes are even worse for Maori. Chief executive Bill Eschenbach called upon the Government to prioritise rural health in the planned legislation and to urgently address problems rural communities were facing. ‘‘These inequities are not asurprise and as an organisation we have been proactive in working with our national partners to ensure the voice of rural people in terms of health outcomes is heard loud and clear,’’ he says. ‘‘750,000 rural people generate 50 percent of New Zealand’s GDP.’’ He said rural disparities were frequently highlighted in Heather Simpson’s Health and Disability Review, the same report which proposed centralisation of the health sector. ‘‘We note that rural disparities or 2429081v6 INTRODUCING THE NEW WOODSMAN KANAKU The NEW Kanakuis Woodsman’s latest edition to their ULEB (ultra low emission burner) range. Suitable for small to medium areas Only $1799 (Fire only) See us now to arrange you FREE, NO OBLIGATION quote to have yourlog fire fully installed. We manage the whole job, including the council consent. 360 FlaxtonRoad, Rangiora|Ph03313 5563 www.kingsmowersheating.co.nz Oxford hospital ... Concerns rural voices and possibly facilities will be lost in transition after the Canterbury District Health Board is disestablished. PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW inequities were highlighted in the review 84 times,’’ he says. ‘‘Waitaha’s concern is that if rural is not identified in the legislation will Health NZ and the Maori Health Authority be accountable for rural health outcomes.’’ There was further unease around the current health workforce which has ‘‘retracted over recent years’’, with access to health interventions not being as readily available to those in rural areas. ‘‘These two issues need to be addressed now,’’ Mr Eschenbach says. Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey echoed concerns of rural voices being lost in the transition. ‘‘As the Canterbury District Health Board gets disestablished there is areal threat that rural and regional voices will be lost in this new mega health entity run out of Wellington,’’ he says. Four hospitals in Canterbury were temporarily closed in March as the Omicron outbreak bore down on the country, sparking community fears the move was permanent. An after hours medical facility in Rangiora also remains entrenched in the planning stages after it was first confirmed in 2020. ‘‘Waimakariri residents should be worried that commitments to open both afterhours and Oxford hospital could be overlooked in the restructure,’’ Mr Doocey says. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air No ramble but $2000 donation made by Lions The Rangiora Lions Club has donated $2000toCommunityWellbeing North Canterbury Trusttosupportthe mental health and wellbeing of localfamilies, childrenand young people. This is despite cancellation of the club’s annual fundraisingevent, the Ashley RiverRamble, the proceeds fromwhich they donatetoalocal charity. The AshleyRiver Rambleisa12km fun walk/run/cycle, and had its origins in 1999 as arun between Rangiora and Kaiapoi. Andrew Cook, the club’s2nd vice presidentand team leaderfor events, says Rangiora Lions chose to support CommunityWellbeing this yearbecause it offers so manyfree services that support the mental health and wellbeing of our community. ‘‘There’s alot of need out there in our community so when we were forced to cancel theRamble because of Covid, our membersfelt it was important to find a way to continuetooffersupport.’’ ‘‘I’m extremely grateful to Rangiora Lions Clubfor supportingour community and the work of the Trust despite the cancellation of their fundraising event,’’ says Deirdre Ryan, CommunityWellbeing Manager. ‘‘It sayssomuch aboutthe Club’s communitymindedness. We truly could not do what we do withoutthe support of local clubs like Rangiora Lions.’’ The route,originally involving some public roads, is now entirely offroad, beginning at Waikuku Domain, along the network of stopbanks, and finishes at the Ashley Picnic grounds. For the first time last year, bikeswere abletoenterthe Ramble,starting at an earlier timetoentrants on foot. The event in 2020 attracted200 entries with drink stations, spot prizes and baked goodsdonated by ArtisanBakery. ‘‘We werevery disappointed to have to cancel this year’s Ramble, says Mr Cook. ‘‘It’s agreatfamily day out that promotes a positive wellbeingmessage. We look forward to running the eventagain next year.’’ CULVERDEN GALLERY wishes to advise that we will be closing in the next few weeks. We thank all those who have supported us over the last ten years. Now may be an opportune time to catch agood deal. Phone or text 027 399 9055 or 03 315 8335 Friday to Sunday. 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