Nor'West News: August 11, 2022

Books by NZ authors donated
By DAVID HILL,
LocalDemocracy Reporter
Kaiapoi High School and the Karanga
Mai Young Parents’ College have
received agenerous donation of 150
books.
The books were donated by Laura
Caygill, from the Waimakariri Libraries.
Laura was part of the judging panel for
the New Zealand Book Awards for
Children and Young Adults and was
given acopy of each book to read as part
of the role.
‘‘You could definitely say Ihad a
summer of reading,’’ Laura says.
All books entered in the awards are
written by New Zealand authors and
Laura says she was very impressed with
the calibre of entries.
‘‘It was fantastic. There certainly were
alot of books, with such adiverse range
of themes and perspectives.
‘‘I think we are so lucky to have so
many talented authors in New Zealand
and these awards are afantastic way to
showcase that talent and engage young
people in reading.
‘‘We had some wonderful discussions
on the judging panel and Iknow we were
all really impressed with the books
coming through for our young readers in
New Zealand.
‘‘Many of these books would easily
stand up on the international stage,’’
Laura says.
Waimakariri Libraries, in
collaboration with the community have
created online virtual storytimes to
celebrate the awards.
They have also produced aBooks
Alive digital event showcasing one of the
Young Adult Fiction finalists ­ Learning
to Love Blue by Saradha Koirala.
Book sorting ... Karanga Mai English teacher Carola Crawford (left), Laura Caygill, of
Waimakariri Libraries, Kaiapoi High School librarian Heather McCorquodale and principal
Jason Reid admire acollection of books at the Kaiapoi High School library.
PHOTO: WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL
Students from Kaiapoi High School
have been involved in the Books Alive
event, reading chosen excerpts from the
book.
This was made available to view
online on Tuesday (August 9).
Kaiapoi High School principal Jason
Reid, librarian Heather McCorquodale
and Karanga Mai English teacher
Carola Crawford were delighted to
receive all 150 books.
‘‘We are very grateful for the
generosity. It’s amazing to see the
Extension for park
By DAVIDHILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Kaiapoi’s proposed aqua sportspark is a
step closer after the Waimakariri District
Council agreedinprinciple to extend its
memorandum of understanding by up to
threeyears.
It means the WHoWCharitable Trust
will have another three years to develop its
plan for surfwave, whitewaterand cable
wakeboard facilitiesalongside its
inflatable play park in the Kaiapoi east
regeneration area, to the northofKaiapoi
River.
Arevisedagreement will now be
negotiated between thecouncil and the
trustuntilAugust 2025, before being
brought back to the council for final
approval.
The original agreement was signed in
August 2020 and was due to expirethis
month.
‘‘Thelast two years have been
particularly challenging in developing
plansfor largerecreationalfacilities
requiringsignificant funding under Covid
restrictions and difficult economic
conditions,’’actingchief executive Jeff
Millwardsays.
‘‘Thecouncilwas, however, impressed
with the WHoW Trust’scommitment to the
concept and the district through
progressingthe Aqualand NZ project in
Courtenay Lake, which successfully
trialled at asmallscale elements proposed
for the AquasportsPark.’’
The trust launched its temporaryaqua
playpark on Courtenay Lake, to the south
of Kaiapoi River, in November under a
three­year licensetooccupyagreement
with the council.
Councillors also considered an
alternative proposal from the Kaiapoi East
Residents’ Association (KERA)for an
alternative use of the land.
KERAmade adeputation to the
Kaiapoi­Tuahiwi Community Board last
month requesting alicence to occupy the
landtoplantthe area with pocketsof
forest, fruitorchards and vegetable
patches, as wellascreating walk waysand
picnic and playareas. While they resolved
not to pursue KERA’sproposal for a
licensetooccupy,councillors requested
staff to engagewith the residentsto
identify opportunities for the association
to progress its objectives in eastKaiapoi.
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New Zealand on Air.
wealth of knowledge laid out on this
table,’’ Jason says.
‘‘They are all new and fresh and
written by New Zealand authors, which
makes them very relevant and engaging
for our young people.’’
The category finalists were
announced Thursday, June 2.
The awards ceremony and
announcement of winners of the 2022
New Zealand Book Awards for Children
and Young Adults was due to be held
yesterday (Wednesday, August 10).
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