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Annie’s Ajoins hot rod cruise
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Annmarie McCloy builther very
own hot rod ­a1929 Ford Model
A. It has aspecial Betty Boop
monogram on therearsaying
Annie’s A.
The Kermitgreen­coloured
hot rod took Annmarie twoyears
to complete fromscratch.
It maybealow budget car ­
according to Annmarie ­but it
has a302 V8 poweredmotor and
driveslike adream.
And this week Annmarie’s
husband, Gerard is driving it the
length of the country in theNew
Zealand Hot RodAssociation’s
60th anniversary Diamond
Cruise.
It startedinBluff on
September 1and will
finish in Cape
Reingaon
September 14.
The inaugural nationwide
cruise has a14­day itinerary.
The group andtheir hot rods
were at the Americars Rod &
Custom Club in Tinwald,last
week for an afternoon tea break.
It was daytwo of thecruise and
drivers had arrived from
Dunedin, viaWhitestone Rod&
Custom Club inOamaru,the
Tornados Rod &Customs Club in
Timaru andthen on to Ashburton
­some takingthe scenic route via
Geraldine.
Annmarie was on sitewith
club members lendingahelping
handand welcoming visitors ­
including Gerard.
The couple ­and others ­were
then headingnorth to
Christchurch for an evening
dinnersession at Kustoms Car
Club at McLeans Island, before
the cruisecontinued tothe West
Coast the following day.
Being amemberofthehot rod
association wasagreat chance to
catchupwith friendsand family
and meet like­minded people.
There is great camaraderie
among members andbeing
involved offers achance to meet
different people fromall over the
countrywithsharedinterests,
Annmariesaid.
Shesaid Gerard had never
visited Cape Reinga or Bluff, and
is joining around 30 other
enthusiasts planningtodo the
wholenationwide cruise,
includingahandful of others
fromMid Canterbury.
Otherswill join
in at
various points along the
itinerary route. There were set
stoppingpoints, as wellasplaces
of interest for club members to
visit.
The McCloys have been
members of the Americars Rod
andCustom CarClub in
Ashburton­which is an
affiliation of the NewZealand
Hot Rod Association ­for more
than 15 years. It has over 60
membersand often joins other
Hot Rod Clubs to participate in
events.
Thecouplealsorun theRods
at Methven Hot Rod Show every
twoyears in Methven.Proceeds
raised from the event goes to the
Methven Volunteer Fire
Brigade. In the past there was
also money giventowards the
establishment of theMethven
Skatepark.
ThenextRods at Methvenwill
be from December 28 ­30,2023.
“Time flies when youare
having fun,” Annmarie said.
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Ara Institute ofCanterbury isjoining TePūkenga,
New Zealand’s Institute of Skills and Technology.
Find out more atara.ac.nz/tp

Exciting newera forAra
AraInstitute of Canterburyisembarking
on one of themostsubstantialchanges
of its121-yearhistory.
Along with 15 other polytechnics and technical institutes around
the country, Ara —which has campuses in Christchurch, Ashburton,
Timaru and Oamaru —will become part ofthe recently formed
New Zealand Institute ofSkills and Technology, known asTe Pūkenga.
Te Pūkenga is the result ofthe government’s Reform ofVocational
Education which represents the most significant change for
New Zealand’s tertiary education sector inmore than 25 years.
By bringing all the country’s polytechnics, technical institutes and industry
training organisations together into asingle entity, TePūkenga will provide
on-the-job, on campus and online vocational education and training within
aunified, regionally accessible network.
Ara’s acting chief executive Darren Mitchell says Ara is excited for the
positive changes TePūkenga will bring tolearners, employers, communities
and industry throughout Canterbury and beyond.
Mitchell is confident that the values Ara has established over its long
history will remain as strong as ever.
“When Ara formally becomes Te Pūkenga, our local flavour and focus
won’t change, but our learners’ opportunities to achieve their goals
in life will become even greater. Local employers and industry will
benefit from the changes too, especially interms of the depth and
breadth of the skilled workforce TePūkenga will help to produce.”
Youcan find out more at tepukenga.ac.nz.
Ara’s origins date
back to 1901
1901
1903
1906
1908
1918
1934
1948
1965
1967
1973
1979
1980
Timaru Technical College wasestablished
in aroomatTimaruMain School
Christchurch Technical Associated
classesstartedinChristchurch
Christchurch Technical College opened
Christchurch School of Domestic Instruction was
incorporated andmoved to Moorhouse Avenue in 1911
Timaru Technical Collegeoffered full-time dayclasses
with atechnical biasfor highschoolstudents
Timaru Technical Collegewas renamed
Timaru Technical High School
Christchurch Technical College introduced daytime
classesfor plumbing, carpentry, motor engineering,
sheet metal, and electrical engineering
Christchurch Technical Institute waslaunched
Timaru Technical High School wasrenamed Timaru College
Nurse training wasintroducedat
Christchurch Technical Institute
Agrowingawareness of Māoriculture was
reflected with the appointmentofHohua
Tutengaeheasthe firsthonorarykaumatua
Christchurch Technical Institute was
renamed ChristchurchPolytechnic
1980s
1983
1987
1993
Japaneseand Mandarin language programmes
were introduced at Christchurch Polytechnic
Media programmeswerefirstintroduced
at ChristchurchPolytechnic
Timaru Technical College was renamed Aoraki Polytechnic
First degree programmes were introduced at Christchurch
Polytechnic bythe New Zealand Broadcasting
School and Department ofJapanese Language
Future proofing
vocational education
The worldofwork is changing
significantlysovocationaleducation
in NewZealandneeds to adapt to stay
ahead of these changes.
In 2020, the government reviewed New Zealand’s vocational education
system to ensure it was equipped for afast-changing future ofskills,
learning and work. This review concluded that the current vocational
education system doesn’t always meet the needs oflearners, employers
or regions. Italso found that the system underserved Māori, Pasifika,
learners with disabilities, and learners with special learning needs.
As aresult ofthe Reform of Vocational Education, the government
has created asingle vocational education organisation tasked
with supporting agrowing economy that works for everyone. That
organisation —TePūkenga —brings together all the country’s institutes
of technology as well asmany ofits industry training organisations.
This strong national network of vocational education expertise means
Te Pūkenga can plan better for the future needs of Aotearoa.
Learners will have more choice and flexibility inwhat, where and how they
learn throughout New Zealand.
The transformation is ajourney that will take time, but one thing is clear –
everything Te Pūkenga does iscentred around learners and their whānau.
2000
2011
2015
2016
2017
2019
2022
Christchurch Polytechnic was renamed CPIT
In response tothe Canterbury earthquakes, CPIT increased
trades training, introduced He Toki ki teRika (Māori
Trades Training) and Pasifika Trades training to upskill
more Cantabrians for the rebuild of the city and began
the Campus Master Planning programme of updating
facilities through refurbishment and new construction
The new TeWhareora (Science and Wellbeing facility) was
opened at CPIT’s City campus by Prime Minister John Key
CPIT and Aoraki Polytechnic joined together to create
Ara Institute of Canterbury toprovide innovative
vocational training to the entire Canterbury region
Kahukura, anew $34million, 6500sqm building
on Moorhouse Avenue housing Ara’s Engineering
and Architectural Studies Department, was
opened by Prime Minister Bill English
Manawa, astate-of-the-art hub for health research and
education in Christchurch’s Health Precinct, was officially
opened. Apartnership between Ara, the Canterbury District
Health Board and University ofCanterbury, ithouses health
students, researchers, educators and technical staff
Ara formerly joins Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of
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Strokes don’t discriminate
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Meeting Brett Curwood for the first
time, with his quickwit and ready
smile, you wouldn't think he has had
astroke ­let aloneeight in the last
seven years.
At 44­years­old, Brett has a
cheerful, positiveoutlook on life
alongside wife Kylie and three
children.
The first stroke happenedwhen
Brett was 37­years­old.
He woke one night at 2am with a
splitting headache and foundthe left
side of his body numb.
Brett said he had no idea what was
happening ‘‘I woke up, my left side
completelynumb, Ithought ‘shit I
can’t move it, what’s going on?’soI
woke Kylie up.’’
Kyliethought he was havinga
nightmare but soon realised it was
seriousand called an ambulance.
Brett stayedovernightinhospital
and because of his age and general
good health the doctors thought he
had only sufferedasevere migraine,
but on Kylie’s insistence they ran CT
scans and discovered Brett had
suffered astroke.
‘‘I didn't fit under those normal
characteristics for astroke, like age,
bad diet, life­style and all that, Iwas
ahealthyman,’’ Brett said.
Within two weeks he had asecond
more severestroke while having
breakfast.
The second stroke presented
differentially ­and was worse ­with
Brett having ahallucination
followed by aseizure, Kyliesaid.
Brett was put on blood thinning
medicationand eventually began to
get back on top of things,even
startinghis own company.
However after four years of nearnormality
he had his thirdstroke.
Sincethen he has had five more.
Doctors are at aloss as to why Brett
has had so many strokes and have
tried avarietyofblood thinning
medications, aspirin and cholesterol
medication, testsand scans.
‘‘They did alot of tests, alot of MRI
scans,’’ Brett said.
One theoryisBrett has agroup of
veins in his shoulder which could
cause clots to be pushed through to
the braincausingastroke.
But there is only aone percent
chanceofthis being the cause.
Kyliesaid going overseas for
treatment is somethingthey are
considering.
‘‘If there is another one, then we’re
going to look at the Royal Melbourne
Hospital, theyhave abig unit that
specializes in strokes.’’
She thinks it is important for
Brett and Kylie Curwood takingeach day as it comes.
peopletounderstandastroke doesn't
discriminate and can happen to
anyoneatany age,not just the
elderly ­even babies can have
strokes.
FASTiswhat the Ministry of
Healthuse as astroke symptom
guideline, standing for: Face
drooping, Arm weakness, Speech
slurredand Take action,but Kylie
said Brett never had any of those
symptoms.
‘‘All eightofBretts have been
completely different from that, I
think lettingpeopleknow if they
have anythingunusual happen
where you think it could be just a
migraine, call 111.’’
Brett now describeshimself as
being in semi retirement as he can no
longerwork because of the effecton
his health; he has aslightlimp, his
memory is not great and he is tired
most of the day.
It is hard for the couple to planfor
the future but they remain positive.
‘‘Let’s be honest even though the
future doesn't look great, we’re still
optimistic.Welearn to take each day
as it comes, family and friends have
been awesome,sosupportive of us,’’
Kylie said.
Brett says he probably wouldn't be
here if it wasn't for Kylie’s support.
‘‘It’s good to have her in my corner,
she puts aupagood fight with the
specialistsand doctors,
unfortunately you have to do that to
get their attention.’’
He keepshimself occupied around
the home, in the vege garden and
tinkering on his Triumph motorbike.
Before the strokes Brett used to do
Taekwondo and now, he said with a
laugh,he’ll calm that down to Tai
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Teaching children to love literature
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New Zealand authorDavid Riley visited
Ashburton Intermediate School this
week to promote literature to primary
age groups.
Aformer teacher, David’s goal is to
providechildrenwith stories
representingtheir diverseinterests,
cultures and lives.
He has helped childrenacross the
countrytoengageinreadingand has
used his knowledgeand experience to
help children publishtheir own books,
showingthem ‘‘writers are ordinary
people like you and me’’.
An Englishteacherof20years, David
began his careerinthe North Island at a
school where the studentbody was 90%
Pasifika.
‘‘I was teaching at my schooland sent
my kids(to the library) to do somesilent
readingand they’d come back five
minutes latersaying there was nothing
to readthat interested them,’’ he said.
He recognised alack of culturally
diversebooks and books targetedfor
boys.
‘‘There weren’t many stories where
they couldsee themselves and things
that they valued,’’hesaid.
Whenheasked his students what they
wantedtoread about, they answered
‘‘BenjiMarshall’’.
David took it upon himself to meet the
demand.
He reached out to Benji Marshall’s
manager and got permission to writea
story based on the then­flourishing
professional rugby leagueplayer.
Soon he had writtenall about Benji’s
life, from his upbringing in asmall
North Island town to his international
After hearing Ben Carson’s story, pupils Ridge Amador, Caleb Smith, Cassias Van
Vliet andKowhai Rimene­Bird talk‘books about rocks’ with David Riley.
recognition as one of the greatest rugby
league playersinNew Zealand history.
David hoped Benji’s story would
provideanexcitingread to young Kiwis
and encourage them to chase their
dreamswhile teaching them about
positivity and perserverance.
He sent the story to publishing
agencies, hoping they would understand
the gap he was trying to fill. They didn’t.
‘‘They said kids who play leaguedon’t
want to read,’’ David said. ‘‘But that
wasn’t true, they just didn’thave
anything to readthat interested them.’’
In the aftermath of countless
rejections,David refused to let someone
else determinethe worth of his mission.
He chose to self­published, and soon
had printed copiesofSteppin’ with
Benji Marshall for his students to read.
And they loved it.
David’s passionfor education and
storytelling has lead him to write and
self­publish almost 60 books to date.
Reading Warriors series tells the
journeyand successoficonicsportsmen
such as Sonny BillWilliams, Kieran
Read, Joseph Parker, and Steven
Adams, inspiring youngreaders with
‘‘positive role models and achievers’’.
Pasifika Heroesisaseries that
represents Tokelau,Samoan,Niue,
Cook Islands, and Tongan cultures.
Davidaims to diversifybookshelves
with tales enjoyable and relatable,
giving children an opportunity to
recognise themselves within the stories
and learn to love literature.
David Riley andYear 8pupil Selonia
Ulupanowho received asigned copy of
David’sbook Freestyle.
He told studentsabout how reading
one bookcould change your life, sharing
the story of Ben Carson, ayoung boy
from alow decile household in America
who, after reading abook about rocks in
school,discovered his own intelligence.
He later went on to become a
psychologist and neurosurgeonand was
on the team of groundbreaking surgeons
who completed the firstsuccessful
separationofcraniopagus(conjoined at
the head)twins.
‘‘Reading is life changing,’’ David told
the pupils.
He set them achallenge of reading
one bookaweek and encouraged them
to write theirown stories, ‘‘When it
comes to writing you don’t have to wait
for someone to pick you or believein
you, you can pick yourself and publish
your own writing.’’
Davidisvisitingnine schools within
the South and Mid Canterburyregions
as part of Read NZ’s Writers in Schools
programme,sharing the story of people,
like himself, who have found literature
to be life changing.
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Family fun
Mid Canterbury TimeBankand Mid
Canterbury Newcomers Network have
organised aMulticultural FunDay at
HakatereMaraeonSaturday.
Theevent, will be heldatthe marae on State
HighwayOne,nearFairton, between2pm and
5pm,and willbepacked fullofactivities
representing different culturesaroundthe
world.
From making poi to boardgamestoorigami
workshops, there’s something for everyoneto
enjoy. Childrenwill be abletoenjoyapiñata
while havingplenty of space to run around and
learnaboutdifferent cultures.
Kate White, the co­ordinatorofMid
Canterbury Timebank, said ‘‘we’re all about
helping people to connect.The aim is that
we’ll seepeoplethere of differentcultures.’’
Therewill be plenty of activitiestoget
involved with.‘‘It’s justaboutjust gettingto
knowpeople and connectingwithothers, so if
people just want to have acup of tea and chat
then they canjustdothat’’.
Kate estimates around eight cultures will be
representedthrough art,games, activitiesand,
hopefully, food. The event is free, but guests
are asked to bringsomething for the shared
afternoon tea.Visit events.humanitix.com/
multicultural­fun­day for more info.
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Sam’s selfless service
INDI.ROBERTS
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SamCullimore has beennamedMid
Canterbury’sYouth Volunteer of the
Year by Volunteering Mid and South
Canterbury.
Sam, from Methven,has been
recognisedfor hiscontribution to
Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade,
Methven Land Searchand Rescue,
and Pilgrim Bandits.
The three organisations nominated
the24­year­old for his service to the
community.
VolunteeringMid and South
Canterbury manager Dellwyn
Moylan said ‘‘Our community is
fortunate to have young people like
Samwho give their timeand talents
to help andsupport others.’’
Sam, who had no idea he had been
nominated, thankedthe
organisations, hisfamily and friends
fortheir support. ‘‘Without having
thesupport of everyone Icouldn’tdo
it. So thank you, Ireallyappreciate
it.’’
SamjoinedMethven Land Search
andRescue(LandSAR)in2015.
He was oneoftheir most active
members, getting involvedin
everything from social activities,
meetings, fundraising activities and
training.
He has put training to practice,
responding to events when people
arereported injuredormissing in
theoutdoors.
Don Geddes,chairperson of
LandSAR said,‘‘Sam’s commitment,
enthusiasm,highlevel of fitness, and
hisempathy for others has
contributed significantly to the many
operations he has been involved in
during his timewith the group.’’
Samwas voted on to the LandSAR
management committee and served a
two­year term in 2019. He wasreelectedfor
afurther term in 2021.
‘‘Sam is agoodteamplayer andhas
fittedwell into the group’s team
dynamics,’’ Donsaid. ‘‘Hegives100
percentineverythingheengages in
andhis commitmentextendsalso to
histeammateswhere he is always
looking out for their welfare as well
as hisown.’’
InNovember 2016, aged 19,Sam
volunteered to be apart of therural
firebrigade.
He was eager to develophimself
andquickly gained the necessary
skills andexperience to be granted
Fire Ground Entry, and attend fires
as an active duty firefighter.
His enthusiasm is reflectedinhis
work,and he was ‘‘quick to put his
Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury manager Dellwyn Moylan with
award winner Sam Cullimore and Ashburton District Council emergency
management officer Jim Henderson.
hand up when looking for crew to
assist with the Port Hill fires back in
2017’’ said Ashburton rural firechief
GregBruce.
‘‘Evenafter along day upand down
hills, dragging heavy hoses, he was
still keen to do more to assist home
owners and families. This is justone
of many times he has put himself out
there for others.’’
While attending Lincoln
University SamjoinedRolleston
FireBrigade to continue his
voluntary service. Upon his return to
Ashburton,herejoined the
Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade
where he hasremained.
In addition to his work with Mid
Canterbury’s emergency response
services, Samhas alsospent about
three years as asafety volunteer for
Pilgrim Bandits.
It is anot­for­profit workingwith
injured service personnel to
continueliving theirlivestothe
fullest.
Samhas volunteeredasasafety
managerduring excursions
organisedbythe organisation.
AmyBaynes, co­ordinator and
trustee of Pilgrim Banditssaid,
‘‘Sam’sskills areprofound.Heis
empathic, caring and has often been
thefirst person to volunteer to carry
apackfor oneofthe injured
participants in an activity.’’
Sam’s charitable spirit has been
recognised by his peers in every
group he is involved with.
He completedthe Kepler
Challenge in 2018, covering 60km of
mountainous terrain in less than 12
hours ­atrack typically completed
over four days. Samcompletedthe
ultramarathon, whichincluded a
1350 meter climb in ruralfiregear
and helmet, usingthe feat to raise
over $2500for Ronald McDonald
House.
He also ran theMission Mount
Somersinfire gear in October 2018 to
preparefor the Kepler Challenge.
In 2020 he participated in the EA
NetworkGym Australian Bushfire
Appeal, completing astair run in fire
fightinggear and carrying afire hose.
Dellwyn, whopresented Sam his
award alongsideAshburton District
Council emergency management
officer Jim Henderson at the
AshburtonFire Station on Tuesday
night, said it was an easy decision to
recogniseSam as Mid Canterbury’s
Volunteer of the Year. ‘‘Sam
epitomises whatvolunteeringis
about, givingselflessly to others and
not expecting anyrewardfor helping
out in hiscommunity andbeyond.’’
Sam’s family, alongwith members
of the Rural Fire Brigade, Pilgrim
Bandits, LandSAR, andAshburton
mayor Neil Brown, were present to
recogniseSam’s selflessness and
celebrate his nomination.
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NEWS
Ashburton Courier, September 8, 2022
5
Foodbank supermarket opening
DANIEL.TOBIN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
The Salvation Army Ashburton
will add another string to its
bow with anew foodbank
supermarketopening later
this year.
Withafundingboost of
$30,000 fromThe Community
Trust Mid &South Canterbury
the supermarkethas been
given thegreen light.
Salvation ArmyAshburton
Corps officers Semi Ratu and
Elizabeth Walker­Ratu are
excited to openMid
Canterbury’s first foodbank
supermarket.
Elizabeth said they were
always looking to try andmake
things better forthose who
accessedtheir services.
‘‘One of the biggestthings
that happenstosomeone who
comes in is they have had all
these choices taken from
them. We really want to give
people choiceasmuchaswe
can,’’ shesaid.
The supermarketwill be
located in the Salvation Army
church on Cass Street.
Unused offices in the facility
will be converted intoanopen
space to house the
supermarket.
Semi said apoint system will
be used for clientswho use the
supermarket.
‘‘The idea is when they come
in, we ask them how many
family members theyhave and
then give them acertain
Salvation Army Ashburton Corps officers Semi Ratu (left) and Elizabeth Walker­Ratu.
amount of points to use at the
supermarket.
‘‘Each fooditem is worth
points,sothis brings in
budgeting skills as well, they
will have an amount of points
andwill need to spendwithin
that,’’hesaid.
Traditionalfoodparcels will
still be available for peoplein
need but havingthe
independence to choose food
thatsuitsfamily and cultural
requirements is important.
‘‘Wecall it Mana
enhancing,’’ Elizabeth said,
‘‘theideathatthey can
choose as afamily or a
culture what they want to eat,
they can make mealssuited to
them.’’
Observing the items people
chooseatthe supermarket
will help the Salvation Army
streamlinewhat theyput in
thefood packages thatare
sent outtothe community.
‘‘We’llbeable to see easier
what food people are
choosing,sowepotentially
won’t bring in food that isn't
goingtogo back out,’’
Elizabeth said.
They hope to have the
supermarket open October/
Novemberthisyear.
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Keeping plastic breadtags outof
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The FMGYoung Farmer of the Year
contest is trialling anew structure in
the Northernand Waikato/Bay of
Plenty Regions. The two-day events
will see day oneresembling the
traditionaldistrict contest and day
two aligningmoreclosely with a
regionalfinal. NZYF chief executive
Lynda Coppersmith saidthe long
seasonput pressure on member
volunteers to deliver events. “We’re
triallingthis to lookatways thatwe
can stillfind New Zealand’s best
Young Farmer, but in away thatis
potentiallymorestreamlined”.
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NEWS
8 Ashburton Courier, September 8, 2022
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Snapshot of today for tomorrow
DANIEL.TOBIN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Future generations will geta
peek at life in 2022 when they
open atime capsule being
placed into the new Library
and Civic Centre on Havelock
Street.
AshburtonDistrict Council
groupmanagercommunity
servicesSteve Fabish said the
contents of thecapsule will
represent across­section of
our cultural landscape at this
point in time.
‘‘The specific contents of the
time capsule areyet to be
considered by council, but
could includemapsand
photosofthe district as it
stands today, recordsthat
show the journey of the
buildingitself, messages and
photoscontributed by the
peopleofAshburton, and
objects that showwhat life was
likefor our residents in 2022,’’
he said.
Thecavitywhere the
capsule will be placedis
565mmwide x428mmdeepx
300mmhigh.
Construction of thetime
capsuleisexpected to take
place in the firstsix months of
2023.
In 2020 two timecapsules
where uncoveredfrom the
AshburtonWar Memorialin
Baring Square West while
undergoing adeep­clean.
Theteam from Stoneface
Ltd came across two airtight
An artist impression of the completed civic building complex.
copper boxes encasedinthe
memorial behind one of the
tiles that had been removed
for cleaning.
The firsttimecapsule was
laid when thememorial was
unveiled in June 1928.
It is reported to include the
names of the 97,335 members
of the New Zealand
Expeditionary Force who
served overseasduringWorld
WarI.
It is alsosaidtoinclude a
copyofthe proclamation of
peace issued by King George V
and severallocal books,
newspapers and items from
the time.
Jubileebookletsand
catalogues from the Ashburton
A&PAssociation and
AshburtonCountyare inside,
as is ahistory of Ashburton
compiledbythe AshburtonAA
and aMāori souvenir of New
Canterbury 2022: An overview
AshburtonDistrictCouncil
has congratulatedthe
CanterburyMayoral Forum
on itsupdated wellbeing
overview,adocument seen as
avaluableresource forthe
next three years.
The wellbeing overview
includes high­level
informationonthe current
state of theregionand trends.
Thedocument paints a
picturefor theCanterbury/
Waitaha community about
what’s goingonacross the
region.
The wellbeingoverview was
first published in 2019 and has
been updated in recent
months.
There has been some
changeinthe past three years
–amixtureofbothpositive
andnegativedependingon
what areasyou’relookingat.
Council chiefexecutive
Hamish Riachsaidthe
overviewlooked at thefour
wellbeings local authorities
promoted under theLocal
Government Act
(environmental, economic,
social andcultural), and living
standards.
“We know the Covid­19
pandemic hashad abig
impact, andwillhavealong
tail. We also know that the
impactonregionaleconomies
hasvaried.
“Inthe Ashburton District
ouragriculturalsector
provided some protection
against those impacts, though
across the district hospitality
andtourism, particularly
Methven, havesuffered.”
Theoverview looks at water,
air and biodiversity, as wellas
climatechange. Summer
rainfall is expectedto
increaseupto20 per cent in
theinland plains, while
winter rainfall is expectedto
increaseupto40 per cent in
theeastern part of theregion.
Mr Riachsaid while warmer
temperatures, alonger
growing season andfewer
frosts would provide potential
opportunities to grow new
crops, the changing climate
also meantlandand
infrastructure hadtobeable
to withstandorsurvive
natural hazards like flooding.
“Agriculture playsa
significantly more important
role in Canterbury’s economy
Zealand booklet.
Schools and churches
contributed with magazines
and souvenir booklets.
Samples of wheat and
woollen products producedin
the district are also inside.
Both capsuleswere stored at
the AshburtonMuseum and
then reinstated after the
cleaning was completed.
Neitherofthe capsules were
opened at the time.
thaninthe economies of
Auckland andWellington
regions andthis contributes to
our economic wellbeing.
“Our own surveys and
consultation help us keep
connected to howpeoplein
theAshburton district are
feeling, andcoping,and this
wellbeingoverviewaddsto
ourown data collection.”
Theoverviewalso talks
abouthousing, education,and
health, as well ascultural
diversity.
Ashburton Districthas the
highestpercentageofpeople
in Canterbury whoidentify as
Pacific (3.4%).
The 2022 wellbeing
overview canbe found at
Canterbury Mayoral Forum
(canterburymayors.org.nz).
OUT AND ABOUT
SEPTEMBER9
Cross Stitch Friday at Annie’s
CountryQuilts.Bring yourstitching,
nibbles &drink.Nocharge. 5-8pm
MainSouth Road, Tinwald.
SEPTEMBER10
South Canterbury VintageCar Club
swapmeet, at WinchesterDomain
on State HighwayOne. Gates open
7.30am.
RebeccaNelson,vocalist withthe
Royal New Zealand Navy Band,
performingatthe Ashburton
Musical Club Concert in the Sinclair
Centre at 7.30pm. Cost $20for nonmembers,
$10 membersand
students free. Suppertofollow.
AshburtonBirdClub, Bird and
Accessory Sale.9am -2pm.
Presidents Room, TinwaldHall.
The Multi-cultural Fun Dayat
Hakatere Marae from 2-5pm. Bring
acultural dish and enjoythe games.
SEPTEMBER11
AshburtonCommunity
Conservationtrustannual planting
day at HarrisScientificReserve,
Lovetts Road, offMaronanRoad
starting at 9.30am.
Meetthe candidatesevent at the
AshburtonEventCentrefrom 2pm
to 4pm.Achance to hearfrom
candidates running for mayor,the
AshburtonWardand Environment
Canterburyinthe local body
elections.
SEPTEMBER13
Meet the candidates event at Mount
HuttMemorialHall, in Methvenfrom
7pm.Achance to hear from
candidatesrunning for mayor,
Ashburton WesternWard,Methven
Community Boardand Environment
Canterbury.
SEPTEMBER17
Mid CanterburyVintage Machinery
Clubcelebratethe 175th
anniversary of Massey Fergusson
with astatic display of all things
Massey. It will be at the farm of
AnthonyHampton, 1448 Methven
ChertseyRoad, Lauriston, from
9am to 4pm. $10 for adults.
SEPTEMBER23
Handbags and Gladrags fundraiser,
organised by CanBeadand Safer
Mid Canterburyfor thelocalWhite
Ribboncampaign, at the Ashburton
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Family Notices
Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths
BRADLEY, Clinton Wayne
(Wayne), on August 30, 2022,
peacefully at Ashburton
Hospital, surrounded by his
loving family, aged 77 years.
Dearly loved partner of the
late Yvonne Hawke. Much
loved father and father-inlaw
of Robert and Donna,
Christopher and Wendy,
Aaron and Tracey, and
Nicola. Loved stepfather and
friend of Michael and Heidi
Hawke, and Theresa and
Craig Roulston, and treasured
Grandad of Adam; Lily, and
Alex; Rhiannon; Macie; Jorja,
and Sam. Messages to the
Hawke and Bradley families,
POBox 472, Ashburton7740.
At Wayne’s request aprivate
cremation has been held.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 3077433
ESKER, Graham Bruce
(Grayway and Wildman):
Slipped away with Heather
by his side at Christchurch
Hospital on August 31 2022,
aged 70 years. Soulmate and
devoted husband of Heather,
adored and empowering Dad
of Jay, Aleisha, and Hayden.
Much loved grandad of Aura,
Elijah, Titan, and Caesar.
Respectedfriend to many.
In lieu of flowers, donations
to Ashburton St John
Ambulance would be
appreciated and may beleft
at the service.
Messages to:The Esker Family,
c/- PO Box 6035, Ashburton
7742.
A service to celebrate
Graham’s life was held at the
Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse
Road, Ashburton onTuesday,
September 6th.
0800 2MEMORY
027 637 1229
MOODIE, Lois Lorna, on
September 2nd, 2022,
at Radius Millstream,
Ashburton, in her 90th year.
Dearly loved wife of Peter.
Much loved mother of John,
and Sharron. Loved motherin-law
ofthe late Herbie, and
Tina, and Trish. Treasured
Nan of Kirsty, Alicia, Zak, the
late Dylan, and Kylie; Tia, and
Shama, and a much loved
great-Nana. Messages to the
Moodie family POBox 472,
Ashburton 7740. A service
to celebrate Lois’ life will
be held at the Alford Forest
Hall, Arundel Rakaia Gorge
Road, on Friday September
9, commencing at 2.00pm,
followed bycremation at the
Ashburton Crematorium. For
anyone wishing to view the
service online go to www.
patersonsfuneralservices.
co.nz ‘Funeral Notices’ and
click onLois’ notice for the
link.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 307 7433
Family
Notices
Enquiries phoneMary,
Jann or Karen on
308 7664
orcall into
199Burnett Street.
Complete
Local Care
Since 1982
QUIGLEY, Edna Agnes: Our
beautiful Mum, Nana and
family matriarch Edna joined
pop (Peter) on Father’s Day,
September 4, 2022 peacefully
surrounded by family at
Ashburton Hospital, aged 85
years.Loved mum and mumin-law
of Joyce and Derek
Bingham, David and Jill, Lyn
(Netty) and Trevor Andrew,
Barry and Pauline, much
loved by her grandchildren
and great grandchildren and
her many friends. ‘Fly high
our shining star’. Messages to
the Quigley family, POBox
472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the
Ashburton Cancer Society
would be appreciated and
may be made online at
bit.ly/eaquigley0409. A
service for Edna will be
held in Our Chapel, corner
East and Cox Streets,
Ashburton on FRIDAY,
September 9, commencing
at 2pm, followed byprivate
cremation at the Ashburton
Crematorium. For anyone
wishing to view the
service online go to www.
patersonsfuneralservices.
co.nz ‘Funeral Notices’ and
click on Edna’s notice for the
link.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 3077433
QUIGLEY, Edna Agnes:
At Ashburton Hospital, on
September 4, 2022, aged 85
years. Loved wife ofthe late
Peter and daughter of the
late Bella and John Gray and
much loved sister and sisterin-lawofthe
late Mervyn,and
Joan Gray, Bruce and Yvonne
Gray and Shona and Bill Weir.
Aloved aunty to her nieces
and nephews. A service
for Edna will be held in our
chapel, corner East and Cox
Streets,AshburtononFRIDAY,
September 9, commencing
at 2pm, followed byprivate
cremation at the Ashburton
Crematorium. ‘Adored and
sadly missed’
TEMPLETON, Pamela Mary
Grace(Pam) (nee Dawson), on
August 30, 2022, peacefully
at Terrace View Retirement
Village, Ashburton, aged 88
years. Dearly loved wife of
the late Eddie. Much loved
mother and mother-in-law
of Kerry and Don, Gavin
and Gabrielle, Ross and Sue,
and Tracy and David. Loved
Nana of her 11 grandchildren
and 6 great-grandchildren.
Messages to the Templeton
family POBox 472, Ashburton
7740. Aservice toremember
Pamhas been held.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 3077433
Acknowledgement
DELLOW, Alva Jean: Bruce,
Bronwyn, Megan, Rowena
and families
wish to sincerely thank all
who offered kindness,
support and expressions of
sympathyfollowing the
loss of our much loved wife,
Mum, Nana and great-Nana.
Special thanks to Terrace
View,Memory Funerals and
BernardEgan.
Please accept this as a
personal acknowledgement.
GEERING, Geoffrey John
(Geoff): Susan, Philippa,
Joanne and families wish to
thank everyone for the cards,
flowers and messages of
sympathy and to those who
attended Dad’s farewell.
Please accept this
acknowledgement as an
expression of our gratitude.
MANSON, Sinclair (Mansie):
Yvonne,Donella, Paul,Darren,
Jody and families wish to
sincerely thank everyone who
supported us through the
loss of amuch lovedhusband,
father, father-in-law and
grandfather.
Thank youfor all the beautiful
flowers, food, the many
cards, visits and phone calls,
and to those who attended
the service. All ofthis was
much appreciated. The
many kindnesses shown to
us helped us through avery
sad time.
Special thanks to Jo and Kate,
and to Carol Gunn and the
Nurses in Ward 1.
Sinclair your battle is over.
Rest now with those who
have gone beforeyou.
We miss youMansie.
PRATT, Peter: Jo, Rachel,
Sarah and families sincerely
thank everyone who
supported us with visits,
cards, flowers and messages
of sympathy in the passing
of Peter.
Please accept this as our
personal acknowledgement
of thanks.
In Memoriam
OAKLEY,BeverleyEleanor
23-12-1934 –11-9-2017
Passed away fiveyears ago.
Loving memories of you
todayand always.
Foreverinour hearts,
always in our thoughts.
Your loving family, husband
Murray, sons; Allan, Warren,
David and Pete, their wives,
partners and families.
Ashburton Gymnastics Club members in the four to six age group
in training for their annual competition.
PHOTO INDI ROBERTS
Gymnasts set
for success
The Ashburton Gymnastics
Club is gearing up forits annual
competitionwhich will seeover
180 young gymnasts fromacross
the South Island competingin
Ashburton.
The club trains more than 90
children in the sport from a
committee of eightvolunteer
coaches whoare alsoformer
club students.
The annual competition,
which is the club’sbiggest
fundraiser, willsee gymnasts
aged fromasyoung as five years
old competing.
Club headcoach Sarah
Grieves said ‘‘Atacompetition
we promote being asupportive
team member, doing your best
andnot comparing yourself to
others, havingfun, being strong
andbrave andthen we say to
our gymnasts ‘anything else is a
bonus’.’’
Sarah said even though some
gymnasts choose not to
compete, every student
receives the samequalityof
training.
The annual competition will
be the firstlarge­scale
competitionthe club has held
since 2019, withcovid
restrictions having impacted
the abilitytocompete in recent
years.
Competitors willbeallowed
to perform one routine on each
apparatus, such as the bars, the
mat, or the beams.
The club’s overalltraining is
based on the ‘Top of The South’
routinesorchestratedby
Blenheim gymnast coach Tony
Quirk.
Sarah says all other clubs in
the South Island also use the
routine as afoundation for
their trainings.
‘‘Not every session is based
on theTop of the South
Routines,’’ Sarah said.
‘‘We try andbalance it out so
the (children) learnnews skills
andtechniquesand have fun
tryingnew things.
‘‘Wehavearegular circuit of
competitions that we enter and
they include competing at The
Christchurch School of
Gymnastics, West Melton
Gymnastics Club, Olympia Gym
Sports, Affinity Gymnastics
Academy, Blenheim
Gymnastics Sports and South
CanterburyGymnastics Club,’’
Sarah said.
‘‘Weusually have quite abig
team that competes in these
competitions.’’
Shesaid it’s not often the
club’sgymnasts come away
from competitions without any
medals, andthough winning is
not the club’spriority,she is
alwaysproud of how welltheir
teams performwhen
competing.
Theclub is in popular
demand withwaitlistsfor all
age groups.
‘‘Every termwetry and get as
many as we can fromthe
waitlist,’’ Sarah said.
‘‘Wehavegymnasts that are
now13years old who have been
with us since theywereas
young as four or five’’.
TheAshburton Gymnastic
Cluboffer‘boys club’sessions
which teaches boys a
combination of parkour and
gymnastic skills in asafe and
educationalenvironment.
Parkour, atype of freestyle
movement that involves getting
around, over andacross objects
with nothingother than your
ownmovement to rely on, is
commonlydescribed as an
‘extremesport’ and has become
astunt sensationover the years.
Sarah says the boys also learn
tricksand cancompete.
Trainingfor all children is
held on Thursdays at the
Ashburton College Hall, with
separatetimeslots for
differentage groupsand
abilities.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, September 8, 2022
11
New mental health facility build to begin
The much­neededand
improved youth mental health
facility,set to begin
construction next month in
Christchurch,will be called
Kahurangi, meaning ‘blue
skies’.
The namewas announcedat
the Māia Health Foundation
Feastlast week as more than
300 peoplefilled Te Pae
Christchurch in an emotionfilled
event highlighting
realities of acute demand for
mental health services.
The annual feast fundraiser
raised $300,000 ­the mostthe
foundationhas ever raised at a
single event ­for thecreationof
Kahurangi as amodern,fit­forpurpose
mental health
outpatient facility for children
and young peoplein
Canterbury.
Māia Health have committed
to raising$6m for the facility.
Maia Health chiefexecutive
Michael Flatman said hearing
about the numberand severity
of children desperately
needingsupport for their
mental health was heartbreaking.
“Hearingfrom the frontline
was intense and, at times,
confronting but it reinforced
how desperatelyweneed to
bring Kahurangitolife. It also
gaveusarenewedappreciation
for thosewho work in our child,
adolescent andfamily mental
healthservicewho,despite
beingfaced with increasing
demand andincredible
challenges,changelivesevery
day throughthe exceptional
care they provide and the hope
they give our young people and
their families.
“Thanks to all those who dug
deep at the feast we now have
$3.5 of the$6million we need.
We’re enormouslythankful for
the generosity of the
Canterburycommunity, andwe
know thatgenerosity will help
usreach ourend goal of
creating amodern, welcoming,
respectful facility wherewe
can give our tamariki and
rangatahithe nurtureand
An artist’s impression of the soon to be built Kahurangi youth
mental health facility in Christchurch, and at left, Michael Flatman.
support they need,” he said.
Māia Health Foundation has
partnered with Te Whatu Ora
Waitaha Canterbury (previously
CanterburyDistrict Health
Board) to develop Kahurangi.
The $13.5 million facility is
being located in the former
Canterbury Linen Services
Building, on the outskirts of the
Hillmorton site. Hann
Construction has been
appointed structural contractor
for the facility.
Māia’s contribution will give
upgrades otherwise not
possible, including aseparate
space and private entrance for
emergencypresentations.
Te WhatuOra Waitaha
Canterbury child &adolescent
psychiatrist Dr Valerie Black
said Māia’s funding will take
Kahurangifromabeige, boring
space to adestination lightfilled
and offeringasense of
welcoming, belonging, and
hope.
“Thisfacility isgoing to bring
acompletely different
emotional experience to those
who step through itsdoors and
weknow that will make an
enormous difference to the
clinical journey for our children
and theirwhānau.”
Dr Black is the clinical
director ofthe child, adolescent
and family mentalhealth
service andspoke with feast
emcee Mike McRoberts about
the realitiesofher work,
describing the struggle to keep
up with the high level of young
people whoare really unwell
and/or acutely disturbed.
She said in an emergencya
young person is often brought
into the service by the police
and can be in avery
dysregulated and confused
state.
On average the service
receives 57 emergency
presentations each month.
“It’s terribly distressing for
the young person and their
family, whoare often in
disbelief that they’ve reached
this point. When you’re in a
really distressed state having to
walk past awaiting room filled
with other families andchildren
waiting for scheduled
appointments can be horrific
for those involved and
frightening for others using the
service.
“Māia’s funding will ensure
our emergency care spaces are
private and confidential and,
most importantly,
psychologically safe. It will
preserve the mana of the young
person andtheir family at what
can be the most difficult time in
their lives,” she said.
It will also provide state­ofthe­art,
purpose­built rooms at
the new facility including
sensory rooms, physiotherapy
and occupational therapy
rooms, play therapy rooms,
observation spaces, and
dedicated rooms forgroup
therapy, along with specialised
equipmentand spaces for
contemporarytreatmentsnot
possible in the current
environment.
Mr Flatman said ‘‘every
donation, bigorsmall, will make
adifference in thelives of our
community’s tamariki,
rangatahi, and their whānau.”
GrantRounds
2022/2023
Closing Dates
Operational Costs
(programme or event)
Up to $15,000
Friday, 8th April 2022
Friday,9th September 2022
Capital Projects
Up to $20,000
Friday, 15th July 2022
Friday, 3rdFebruary2023
Major Grants Round
Over $20,000
(Phone to discuss priortoapplying)
Friday, 27th May2022
Friday, 7th October2022
Seeour websitefor further information and to
makeanonlineapplication.
www.comtrust.org.nz
To discuss anyapplications
Phone: 03 687 7360 or 0800 672 287
Email: crm@comtrust.org.nz
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 29
8September 2022
Message From ThePrincipal
Beginning forRebuild
Last week was away to a great start with the
beginning of our new build.
This was signalled with acultural blessing and a
ceremonial earth-turning. The latter was carried
out by Lilly Allen and Logan Bradford, who
have the distinction ofbeing the very youngest
students atAshburton College.Their involvement
wasasimpleway of signalling thatschools always
have studentsattheir core.
My thanks are given toeveryone who joined us for the morning. The
main contractor has now been confirmed as Hawkins Construction. To
be considered forthese large school buildsafirm needs to have aproven
track record in their construction, and be on the Ministry ofEducation’s
preferredcontractor’slist.
The first block is due for completion later next year, with the thirty-two
classroomstobeinuse in 2024.
WinterSportsTournamentWeek
Last week saw the annual Winter Sports Tournament Week take place.
College had teams involved in Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Basketball,
Football and Equestrian. These teams were competing all over the
mainland from Invercargill to Nelson. It’s agreat experience for our
young athletes.Manyofuscannotrecallindividuallessons at school but
mostpeople can clearly recall anysporting or cultural trip they went on.
Iamsurepsychologists would have some form of explanation forthis?
College Derived Grade Exams
Next week sees the round of school exams which are known as ‘derived
grade’ exams. These exams give an indication of students’ progress
towards the external exams but are also important, as the results from
these exams are the grades allocated tostudents who are unable to sit
theNCEAexternal exams in November. Most years we have anumber of
students who are unable to sit exams for avalid reason, such as illness,
abereavement in the family, or an accident; (note: sleeping through the
alarm isn’t avalid excuse!). For example, last year, astudent was hit and
injured from an electric scooter accident, while walking to school to sit
their exam. Iamalso very confident that all the students who needed
derived grades in November were no doubtthinking‘they would be fine’
at the time of the College DerivedGrade exams.
Senior StudentReports
Our senior school reports were sent to families on Friday 26August.
These report onprogress towards end-of-year results.The vast majority
of our seniors should be fine but,clearly,someare going to have to put
in a‘finishing burst’asthe endofyear approaches.
StudentAttendance
There has been alot of national coverage of school attendance rates as
acause ofconcern. Ican share with you that the AshColl average for all
year levels forthe year-to-date is 81%, whichissignificantly higher than
the national average.
Ross Preece,
Principal •Tumuaki
Events
Open MicReturns to the College Stage
Thursday25August sawthe return of the very popular free lunchtime
concert, OPEN MIC, to the AshburtonCollege Auditorium stage.
DirectorofPerformanceClaireBubb said thatOpen Micisanopen invitation
to all performers from across the disciplines of Dance, Drama and Music to
take to the stage in frontoftheir peers.
TheCollege Auditorium waspacked with averysupportiveand vocal crowd
forthe first Open Micofthe year,and they were treatedtoavarietyoftalent
and experiences.
This Open Mic was also special as it was, additionally, a‘celebration of
Filipino Language Week‘, kicked off by Gwen Zamora singing atraditional
Filipino song,followedbyher rendition of Love, by Keysia Cole.
(Pictured left): Gwen Zamora opening
the lunchtime performance programme.
Gwen had the Auditorium rocking within
seconds of her opening number.
Next, the band Suspended Seconds
rocked the crowdwith twooriginal songs
which saw them win through to the
Regional Finals in Rockquest recently.
(Pictured below, left toright): Suspended
Seconds Band members Conner Stewart,
Imogene Felton, Marc Calzada.
Events
NewBuild SiteCultural Blessingand Ceremonial Earth Turning
This was held at8:20am on the crisp, clear morning of Monday 29August
by Walnut Avenue on the former communitypool site, wherethe new build
will begin.
College teacher of te reoand tikanga Tiipene Philip led the blessing in front
of invited guests and staff who gathered to celebrate the commencement
of anew era for the College site. Ministry ofEducation and Hawkins
Construction representatives were in attendance, alongside local District
Council, Hakatere Marae and community groups’personnel, and Board of
Trustees representatives.
(Pictured above): Some of the crowdgathered forthe event.
(Pictured right):
Tiipene Philip leading
the blessing,with
(lefttoright) Principal
Ross Preece, student
Logan Bradfordand
Hakatere Marae
representative
Michelle Brett
standing by.
Congratulations
Ashburton College -LincolnSportsExchange: RugbyResults
We nowreportonthe lasttwo games of the Lincoln Sports Exchange.
Girls’ 1st XV Rugby
Normally this team is aMid CanterburyCombined team, being acomposite
of AshburtonCollege and MountHutt College players.
However, for inter-school fixtures the team is required to revert to being
comprised of solely ‘own school’/Ashburton College players. This brought
about the addition of seven Under 15 players who, itwas said, ‘really
stepped up to the mark’.
Team members for this fixture were - (pictured above,back row, lefttoright):
Honey Reuben; Jas King, Tiresa Kwan Wing (Under 15); Edelma Kelsall,
TC Trusler-Clark, Angel Spooner, Ripena Umaga Vaeila; Poppy Vaevae,
Chloe Graham, Siosiana Taufa, Lusi Tagicakibau (Under 15).
(Front row, left toright): Siasini Satui, Mere Apaipo (back), Sasha Williams
(front), Shelley Cossey (back), MiaManoa (back); Lily Kwan Wing (Under 15);
Eteta Tanunu,Chloe Robinson.
Honey Reuben has been aloyal and supportive team member, and watergirl,
continuing to come to all games since being ruled out playing due to
concussion earlier in the season.
Despite the significant winning score of44-17 to Ashburton College, the
game wasaphysicaland hard-foughtfixture.
This was followed by the Filipino Dance
Group entertaining with Alitaptap and the
Candle Dance, and then Max Nicol and
Libby Alford's contemporary dance
duet. Isabel Wang ended the lunchtime's
entertainment with herversion of Hallelujah.
(Pictured pictured,leftand right): MaxNicol and
LibbyAlford.
Next Open Mic
The next Open Mic will be in Week 9ofthis
term,onThursday22September, and anyone
is welcome to signup-just email MrsBubb on
bz@ashcoll.school.nz
The majority ofour current buildings has been available as alearning
environmentfor 50-plus years with much of the campus,asusers will testify,
well-ready foramodernised upgrade.
Contractor Hawkins Construction has advised that work onthis site ofthe
first block to be built is to startthis month, with machinerydue to move in.
The block is due for completion later 2023, ready for classrooms’use early
2024.
(Pictured right, leftand
right): College's two
youngest students,
Logan Bradford
and Lilly Allen,
undertaking the first
turning of the earth
on the sitesoon to be
humming to the tune
of machineryand
building.
This sitewas prepared
initially with the
demolition of the
previous Phoenix
Pre-school,with this enterprise nowrelocatedinanew building off Middle
Road,the siteofthe previous netball courts.
Theoccasion concluded with the singing of the Waiata,Whakatakatehau.
College Build CommunityPresentation andInformation Evening
Preceding the above event was apresentation and information evening
for interested whānau and community members, held in the College
Auditorium during the evening of Thursday25August.
Presenting and answering questions at this meeting were
Ursula Adams,Architectwith Baldasso Cortese Noordanus (BCN Architects);
Andrew Lapsley, Director/Senior Project Manager, Verve Projects; and
Martin Connell,DeliveryManager,MinistryofEducation.
Try-scorers were TC Trusler-Clark (two), and one each to Mere Apaipo,
Edelma Kelsall, Mia Manoa, Sioasini Satui, Siosiana Taufa, Ripena Umaga
Vaeila. Twoconversions were kicked by Angel Spooner.
Appreciation is given toCo-captains and Player/Coaches for this fixture:
TC Trusler-Clark and Ripena Umaga Vaeila who stood in forregular Coach
JohnnyGalbraith.
Boys’Under 15 Rugby
Coach Kevin Urquhartsaidthatthe exchange fixturewas the boys’final hitout
beforeheading off to Nelson to competeinthe Rural Livestock Under 15
Winter TournamentWeek event, along with twenty nine other school teams
from around the country.
The boys took the field full of confidence after acouple of great results
leading into the game, against Darfield and Rollestonteams.Fromthe kickoff,the
team set to work with some hard-working runs from Josh Eketone,
Ma’a Lene and Suli Hala’ufia, while the backs kept Lincoln on their toes
with some nicetouches.The first half wasatit-for-tataffair,with thescores
locked up at 19-all at half-time.
In the second spell, itwas the same game plan set by the coaching staff
and led by Captain Emmett Rowlands and Kymani-Cruz Pupuke and
Jaykob Argyle constantly making ground in the mid-field.
Once again, the game was tied up 31-all one minute before full-time, but
the College forward pack kept pressuring the Lincoln goal line and, after
four minutes of pressure, Riley Prendergast crashed over to give College
thewin andhandLincoln their first loss in three years.
Year 9players Joel Moffett,JJTupa and Alex Urquhart showed some nice
touches on attack and defence.
Kevin said he,the team, and additional coach Phil Prendergast,are looking
forwardtoWinterTournamentWeek,which they have beenbusy fundraising
foroverthe past fewweeks.
The team (pictured above, back row, left toright): Jordy McGillen, JJ Tupa,
Mei Vaeila, Joel Moffett, Ma’a Lene, Jacob Carr, Apai Hala, Isaac Mataiti,
Emmett Rowlands, Kayden Smith-Ackerley,Kymani-Cruz Pupuke.
(Row, second from back, left to right): Alex Urquhart, Niko Ulupano,
IhakaPenehaWehipeihana, Josh Eketone.
(Front row, left toright): Riley Prendergast, Makaia Allen, Cooper Kellett,
Jaykob Argyle,Suli Hala’ufia, Kingston Culshaw, Jacob Robinson.
(Front): Kalym Chalmers; (Absent): Vena Naitoga; (Unavailable through
injury): Isaiah Cuthers.

Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 29
8September 2022
Congratulations
Aoraki BadmintonChampionships
These were held at the Southern Trust Events Centre in Timaru on
Tuesday 09 August (Girls’Competition)and Thursday11August(Boys’
Competition).
Girls’Competition
Four College Girls’ teamswereentered:
Team 1-AGrade: Simone Forster Lobato de Faria, SaiSukumar,
ZoeCribb,Yumi Cabalse.
Team 2-AGrade: Hope Mendez, Ysabella Tawatao, Jasmine Galos,
AliceHomer.
Team 3-BGrade: Janelle Galos, Jessica Hayman, LynMilitante,
Orpah Sildo.
Team 4 - B Grade: Mikaella Rigor and Leah Thomas plus two subs from
various other schools, to cover two College players not
able totravel due tosickness.
The teams travelled with Lloyd Tuhao and Sunny Rana as coaches, and
Sports Co-ordinatorDarion Gray and MandyHarrison as Managers.
Darion said that the Southern Trust Events Centre presented competitors
with twelvecourts,showcasing back-to-back games of singles and doubles
with no stoppages forthe entireday.
The AGrade Competition was comprised of six teams, and BGrade eleven
teams.
The AshColl AGrade Team 1 fought areal battle against Mountainview
High School with the resultsbeing decided by points forthe winner, which
College narrowly missed out on. Game and setscoreswere even at 3-3, 6-6,
with the points decider being 210-219.
However, points went in College’s favour from the BGrade AshColl 3Girls
vWaitaki Girls’High School Lemon game (3-3) with points at 104–103 in
College’s favour.AsDarionsaid,itdoesn’tget much closer than that.
Final Results
AGrade:Play-off for5th and6th place
Both Ashburton Team 1and Team 2finished 3rd in their respective pools
(A and B), andtherefore weredrawntoplayeachotherinthe cross-overs.
Team 1, in aclose game, emerged the winner; 7matches to 6(214 -200
points).
BGrade:
Ashburton 3had three losses and one win, while Ashburton 4had two
losses and one win.
Summary
Darion noted that the highlight of the day was the College AGrade teams
playing each otherfor 5thand 6th placings.
Thematches over the daywerehighly contested and thoroughlyenjoyable
for all. Appreciation went to Mandy Harrison, ‘super-efficient’ Team
Manager forthe day.
Lloyd Tuhao and Sunny Rana both did themselves proud ascoaches and
did a‘super job’. They were thanked forarrangingpractices,team selection
and fortheir enthusiasm at this tournament.
The College girls and coaches (pictured above, back row, left toright):
SunnyRana, LynMilitante,Orpha Sildo,Leah Thomas.
(Middle row, left to right). Lloyd Tuhao, Zoe Cribb, Simone Forster
Lobato de Faria, Jessica Hayman, AliceHomer.
(Front row, left toright): Sai Sukumar, Hope Mendez, Ysabella Tawatao,
Mikaella Rigor, Yumi Cabalse. (Absent from photo were): Janelle Galos,
Jasmine Galos.
Darion said the team players were apleasure totake to atournament and
that, while the results maynot have gone their way, their appreciation and
sportsmanship wastop notch!
EightYear Drought Broken by Boys’AGradeBadmintonTeam
Boys’Competition
ThreeCollege Boys’teams were entered:
Team 1–AGrade: LloydTuhao, SunnyRana, Ken De Lara, Gabriel Teves.
Team 2–BGrade: Gabe Rigor,Ian Pepito, Sir Aron Da-al,plus a
WaitakiBoys’HighSchool substitute.
Team 3–BGrade: Parteshwar Lal, RedictTeves,Julius Apolonio,
Harsh Patel.
As for the girls’ competition, the teams travelled with Lloyd Tuhao and
Sunny Rana as coaches, and Darion Gray and Mandy Harrison as
Managers. The AGrade Competition was comprised of four teams, and
BGrade tenteams.
The boys’ teams (pictured above, back row, left toright): Redict Teves,
Parteshar Lal,Ian Pepito, Harsh Patel, Julius Apolonio,Gabe Rigor.
(Front row, left to right): Sir Aron Da-al, Sunny Rana, Lloyd Tuhao, Ken De Lara,
Gabriel Teres.
Results
AshColl 2 had atough day atthe office with four losses. However, that
didn’t denttheir enthusiasm and perseveranceduring the day. Darion said
they were most appreciativeofWaitaki Boys’High School loaning College a
playertofill agap.
AshColl 3 had three losses and agreat win over St Kevin’s College,5-1.
AshColl 1–Winners of Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Championship
Darion’s statementwas thatthey ‘leftthe best to last’.
With AshColl 1and Mountainview High School 1both on two wins and a
loss,the result for1st placecame down to points.
Lloyd Tuhao, Sunny Rana, Ken De Lara and Gabriel Teves were exceptional
and came up with the goods, 570 points–519 points to win the
Championship.
This trophyhas been in the hands of WaitakiBoys’ High School forthe
last six years ofcompetition, and it was 2014 since the silverware has
been in the AshColl trophycabinet.
This wasdescribedasasuper waytoend theday,with the outcome so welldeservedtothese
wonderful school ambassadors.
Thewinning team with
their trophy (pictured
above,lefttoright):
Gabriel Teves,
Lloyd Tuhao,
Ken de Lara,
SunnyRana.
Target Shooters Successful at
South Island Championships
In the lastmonth ourCollege Student Target Shooters have been busy
with qualification and competition events. Inthis newsletter welook
at resultsfromthe SouthIslandTarget Shooting TeamsChampionships
were held on Saturday 30 July, in Oamaru, atthe end of Week 1this
term.
Andrew&Faulkner andGreenhough Shields Competed For
ManagerNina McKenzie saidthatAssociations’teamsfromacross the South
Island, both Open and Junior, were present in the hunt for the prestigious
Andrew &Faulkner Shield (Open teams) and theGreenhoughShield(Junior
teams). It is importanttonotethatcompetitors need to qualify to compete
in this competition.
Shooting spanned all day, with each team fielding one team member per
round, which means the results build across the day toavery exciting and
much-anticipatedfinal round andconclusion.
Ashburton College had the following students gain selection for
this prestigious event:
• BreeGreer (as part of the AshburtonAssociation Team)
• Charlotte McKenzie (Mid Canterburyteams, Open and Junior)
• Jack Jones(Captain of the MidCanterburyJuniorTeam)
• Madi Tourle (Mid CanterburyJunior and Open Teams)
• Phoebe McKenzie (Mid CanterburyJuniorTeam)
• Sama Sooialo (Mid Canterbury-Timaru Combined Associations
Junior Team)
• Tāne Moore(Mid Canterbury Junior Team)
• Luke Rhodes (selected for the Mid Canterbury-Timaru Combined Team
but sadly unable to compete dueto‘isolation’requirements)
Nina said thatall the junior shooters should be commendedfor selection to
this competition (apparently the largest indoor smallbore competition of its
kind in Australasia).
The course of fire isone double (200.20) and one single (100.10) match,
contributingtoafinal total foreach shooter out of 300.30.
Scores were as follows:
Bree Greer 284.10 CharlotteMckenzie 287.10
Jack Jones 289.13 Madi Tourle 292:13
Phoebe McKenzie 286.07 Sama Sooialo 286.05
Tāne Moore 280.07
CombinedJunior Team Section
Sama Sooialo competed in ateam in the Combined Junior Team section
–which allows for Association entries where the Association isn’t large
enough to field six junior shooters at this level (Juniorbeing Under 21), plus
from Associations who alreadyhaveaJunior Team but have enough quality
Juniors to combine with another group.
In this instance Sama Sooialo, and Luke Rhodes were selected toshoot
with four Timaru Association Juniors. Asnoted above, unfortunately for
Luke he wasinisolation, whichwas described as ‘rotten luck’. Hisspot then
went to the first on-call shooter, Jack McIntosh, who was also unable to
compete, and so then to Eliza McKenzie (StJoseph’s School,283.10and an
exciting addition to the AshColl ranks in 2023).
WinnersofCombinedTeams’Section
This team acquittedthemselvesverywell, andnot only wonthe Combined
Teamssectionbut were 6th overallJuniorteam!
(Pictured above): The Mid Canterbury-Timaru Combined Team with their
Combined Junior Team Champion Medals.
(Back row, left toright): Nicole Curtis (Timaru), Charlotte McKenzie, Tāne
Moore, Jack Jones,Phoebe McKenzie.
(Front row, lefttoright): Eliza McKenzie,SamaSooialo; Liam Harding (Timaru),
Madi Tourle and Emmily MacLean (Timaru),
(Absent from photo): Amelia Swan (Mid Canterbury), Riley Anderson (Timaru).
AshburtonAssociation Open Team
Bree Greer competed with the Ashburton Association Open team, which
finished 10th and did extremely well in the Open (ie: senior age) section.
Information
(Pictured left):
Bree Greer.
MidCanterburyOpenTeam
Charlotte McKenzie and Madi Tourle joined together with the
Mid Canterbury Open team to go very close tothe title, ending up 4th
overall.
Return of Greenhough Shield toMid Canterburyand Title Defended
Andthe big result of theday was JackJones(Captain), CharlotteMcKenzie,
Madi Tourle, Phoebe McKenzie and Tāne Moore, together with Mt Hutt
College student,Amelia Swan 288.06, putting on 1442.49togoclearand
defend their South Islandtitle of 2021 and returnthe GreenhoughShield to
MidCanterbury.
This score was seven points better than the exact same team members’
score from 2021, and surpassed some excellent finishes from North Otago
(three points behind) insecond, and afast-finishing and very experienced
team from EastOtago (DunedinCity) in third(four points behind), with this
team containing anumber of university-aged students. Nina said that the
winning team wasagainaclass act.
(Pictured above, left toright): The Mid Canterbury Greenhough Team with
their South Island Junior Team Champion Medals and the Greenhough
Shield –Phoebe McKenzie, Charlotte McKenzie, Jack Jones (Captain), Tāne
Moore, Madi Tourle.
(Absent from the photo): Mt Hutt College studentAmelia Swan.
We welcome the
return of another
of our keycultural
events,
afterthe previous
COVID-restrictions.
If youare able
to attend,diary
this eventwhich
showcases the
musical talent
of manyofour
students.

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ASHBURTONDC.GOVT.NZ/NEWS
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NW wastewaterextension under way
Work begins this week on aninemonthprojecttoexpandAshburton’s
wastewater pipe network into the
north-westpartoftown.
The $3.285m project involves laying 2km
of pipes and building apump station that
will pump wastewater toMiddle Road,
where itwill enter the town’s existing
wastewatersystem.
New pipes will run along Carters Road,
Farm Road and Allens Road, and the pump
station will be built on Allens Road, near
Mill Creek.
Infrastructure Services Group Manager
Neil McCann saidthe contract forthe work
had been awarded to Tru-Line Civil, who
were ready to start work this week.
“Public traffic through Allens Road
between Turton Street and Racecourse
Road will be affected attimes and traffic
controlswillbeinplace,howeverresidents
will always have access during the course
of the work. Our contractors will keep
residents updated as the project moves
through fivedifferent stages.”
The stages of work will require traffic
managementonthe following roads:
• Allens Road, between Turton Street
and Racecourse Road –7September
to 11 October
• Carters Road, between Allens Road
and Farm Road –12October to 8
December
• Farm Road, between Carters Road
and Racecourse Road –9December
to 17 January2023
• Farm Road, between Carters Road
and Middle Road –18January2023to
1March 2023
• Allens Road, between Carters Road
and Middle Road –2March 2023to29
May 2023
Full road closures will be required at
times because of the depth of the new
wastewaterline (up to 4.2m)and the size
of the line (up to 300mm in diameter).
Mr McCann said the roads maybeclosed
temporarilytoallvehiclesandpedestrians,
except residents.
“This has to be donetoprotectthe crews
working on those deep trenches and also
to protectthe generalpublic andvehicles.
Residents onthe closed sections will be
contacteddirectly by thecontractorprior
to works beginningand they willbekept
up to date about restricted access by the
crews on site.
“We will be doing our best toensure
people are not unduly inconvenienced.
We know there are also many people in
the wider community who usethis area for
recreation so we are asking them to also
From Central OtagotoAshburton
Council has recently welcomed
Leanne Macdonaldasthe new
Group ManagerofBusiness
Support,whichincludes the
finance, information systems,
communicationsand Council
property teams:
I’mreally pleased to be living herein
Ashburton and gettingtoknowmynew
community. Sincearriving afew weeks
ago, I’vebeen focusedonmeetingmy
teams andlearning about someofthe
keypieces of work thatwill fall under
my scope overthe next fewyears.
The Business Support group is wideranging,
with people responsible for
communications, finance, Council
property,information systems and legal
counsel.
Above: The first phase of work will be on Allens Road, between Turton Street and
Racecourse Road.
be prepared for disruption to their usual
routines.”
The newwastewaterline willenablemore
residentialdevelopmentinthearea,which
is mostly zonedResidentialC.
Mr McCann said there were currently
about 50 properties in the area thatwould
be serviced by thenew network,but over
the next 10 years another thousand new
sections couldbecreated.
“The new pipes will also allow some
people to decommission their septic
tanks.”
Anyone wanting to be kept informed of
updates on the project should signup for
free notifications at ashburtondc.govt.nz/
ashburton-district/projects.
Council’s website will also carry regular
updates about the project.
LeanneMacdonald-Group Manager Business Support
And three big things thatIcan already
see on the listofupcomingwork are
funding forthe proposed second
bridge,the move to the newlibraryand
civicbuilding and the 2024-34 Long
Term Plan, planning forwhich has
already started.
Ifeel very proud to be workingfor
the Council andpleased to have the
opportunity to lead the group-thereis
much to learn and Iamenjoyinggetting
stuck in.
My husband has also secured ajob
in Ashburton, andwehavebought a
houseand already feel quite settled.
Our twofur-babieshavejoinedadoggy
day-care,sothe entire family has
settled in well to this very warm and
welcomingcommunity.
Iamchartered accountant by trade
andhaveahistory of local government
that started withthe PalmerstonNorth
airport,beforeImovedtoaregional
council and then ontodistrictcouncils.
Formethe district councils arevery
special as we (thestaff)areverymuch
part of andwithin the community,
supporting our community.
While Iinitiallyhailed from theNorth
Island, IamverymuchaSouth Island
girl at heart. Ihavespent the past three
yearswith the Central OtagoDistrict
Council, looking after similar corporate
services (excluding property) and
really enjoyedthe role, andthe district,
especially thelakes, the rocks and the
trails.
That being said, we love the diversity
of thesceneryhereinAshburton from
therollinggreen pasturethrough to the
Thursday,8September 2022 | ISSUE 95
Playground
poplarstobe
removed
Access to the Ashburton Domain
children’s playground and nearby
carpark will be restricted next week
when arborists take down two
poplar trees.
The trees are scheduled to be removed
on Thursday 15September and Friday
16 September and the area will then be
replantedand extrapicnic tables installed.
Thepoplarsare betweenthe playground
andthe access road, and the area will be
closed to cars while the arborists work.
The operating area will be roped off and
under supervision, but walkers can still
access all other parts ofthe domain and
carparking isavailable on Walnut Avenue.
Community Services Group Manager
SteveFabish said poplarswereknown to
cause problems when they reached old
age.
“While these two trees are still relatively
young, longterm theyreally arethe wrong
tree in the wrong place. Removing them
now will make way for ustoplant trees
that arebetterfor shade.
“It also provides an opportunity to
make that side of the playground more
connected and accessible to the whole
site, as notedinarecent report.”
beautiful snow-coveredalps,and of
course the beautiful Mt Hutt.
My husband and Iare really looking
forwardtoexploring the Ashburton
Districtand the widerregion on our
gravel bikes, and simply enjoying
the countryside with our twodogs
and generally getting to knowwhat
Ashburtonhas to offer.
So if yousee me outand about please
feel free to sayhello.Ilove meeting new
people, especially in the community
thatIamheretosupport.
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Localelection voting packs arrivingsoon PUBLICNOTICES
It’s just over aweek until voting
packs for the local elections start
arriving in mailboxes around the
AshburtonDistrict.
Aside from the mayoral race, nine
councillors will be elected torepresent
three wards, as well as five Methven
Community Board Members and
six Braided Rivers Community Trust
members.
Ashburton DistrictCouncil Chief Executive
Hamish Riach said people looking for
more information about the candidates
haveseveral options.
“There will be information about
candidates in the voting packs, but
voters can also go to our voteashburton.
nz website now and browse through the
candidate profiles to easily see who is
standing in their ward.”
The profiles include contactdetails forthe
candidatesaswell.
Mr Riach said therewereseveral meetthe
candidates events being organised and
he encouraged voters to go along anddo
their due diligencebeforeticking the box
on their voting papers.
The first event isonthis Sunday at the
Ashburton Event Centre, at 2pm, and
people can find more details on the
main page of voteashburton.nz. An
event has also been organised at the Mt
Hutt Memorial Hall in Methven on 13
September,at7pm.
For those wishing todig in abit deeper,
Policy.nz (hostedbyThe Spinoff)has given
all candidates standing in local elections
the chance toshare their thoughts on
variousareas of policy. Notall candidates
have contributed, but for those who
have, it’s agood way tosee what they
think abouttopics suchasrates, our local
economyand climate change.
Mr Riach said it wasalso timely forcouncil
this week to thank three long-serving
members of the Methven Community
Board for their contributions over many
years.
Dan McLaughlin, Sonia McAlpine and
RonSmith attended theirlastcommunity
boardmeetingonMonday –the three are
notseekingre-election.
Mr McLaughlin was elected in 2010 and
has been chair since 2016, Mrs McAlpine
waselected in 2013 and has been deputy
since2016and Mr Smith wascompleting
his second term after being elected in
2016.
“Their contribution to the board and
the Methven community is greatly
appreciated. They have been great
ambassadorsfor Methven,”MrRiach said.
Voting in all the local elections starts on
16 September and closes at noon on
Saturday 8October. Find out more at
voteashburton.nz
Park 'n' bark: Check out our newcar park
People exercising their pooches at
the Ashburton Dog Park can now
use thenew 20-spacecar park at the
facility, with access off Cass Street
next to the new Kmart development.
Asloping path leads from the carpark to
the entrance to the dog park, which has
separate areasfor small andall dogs. The
entrance also has plastic poo bags and
awater foundation for both dogs and
humans.
Community Services Group Manager
Steve Fabish said there wasstill work to do
on the newdog park entrancebut people
Hearaboutour
Māori history
Join usatthe Ashburton Art Gallery
and Museum next Wednesday (14
September) at 6pm during Te Wiki
oteReo Māori for aspecial event
from the Tāngata Ngāi Tahu authors
and researchers. The team will be
presenting thelives and contributions
of variousNgāiTahu people associated
withthe Hakatere Ashburton District.
The connected Kā Huru Manu
exhibition, which provides an insight
into the Ngāi Tahu history of our
district,runsuntil 18 September.
Above: Retiring members of the Methven Community Board (from left) Dan
McLaughlin, Sonia McAlpine and RonSmith.
couldbegin using the carpark.
“Staff will beinstalling rubbish bins and
there’s also agility equipment to put in,
as well as ashingle pathand moreplants.
We’ll be planting extra trees inside the
exercise areasfor shade.”
The dog park has had abig makeover,
following the floods of May 2021 when
it was mostly under water after the
Ashburton River burst itsbank,taking out
fences and depositing shingle and debris
aroundthe park.
It has been rebuilt 50 per cent bigger, with
newfences,new dogplay equipment and
Draft StormwaterBylaw
Our stormwaternetwork does
the essential job of collecting
and carryingrainwateraway
from buildings androads.
We’vedraftedanew bylawtomanage
our stormwaterinfrastructureand help
protectboththe environmentand
publichealth. We’d like your feedback!
We want to hearfrom YOU!
Visit ashburton.govt.nz/haveyoursay or
scan the QR code to viewthe consultation
documentsand shareyour feedback by 5pm,
Sunday 18 September 2022.
anew entranceoffCass Street.
“Aswellasundertakingtherepairwork,we
have removedtrees, recontouredthe bank
to make it easier to mow and maintain,
and increased the overall area by quite a
lot. It’sgetting greatuse and we’vehad lots
of positive feedback,”MrFabishsaid.
“The newcar park hasroom for20vehicles
and lighting,and weencourage peopleuse
this spaceratherthan the old carpark at
theend of William Street.”
The dog park is adesignated area where
people can exercise their dogs off the
leash.
PROPOSED ROAD
CLOSURE:
RAKAIA SCHOOL 150TH
JUBILEE
Ashburton DistrictCouncil givespublic
noticeofaproposal to temporarily close
roads to ordinary vehicletraffic to enable
the holdingofacommunity event –
RakaiaSchool 150th Jubilee.
Roads proposed tobeclosed:
• MACKIE STREET, from Elizabeth
Avenue to DunfordStreet
• DUNFORD STREET, from Cridland
StreettoMackie Street
Period of closure: From 10am until
11.30am on SATURDAY, 22 October
2022.
Any person objecting to theproposal
should lodgenoticeoftheir objection
and the grounds fortheir objectionin
writing by post or email (info@adc.
govt.nz) to the Council, 5Baring Square
West, Ashburton by 4pmonFRIDAY,16
September 2022.
NEIL McCANN
GroupManager InfrastructureServices
COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Meetings areheld in theCouncil
Chambers, 137 Havelock Street,
(unless otherwise advised).
Council Agencies (six-month
reports) -Wednesday 14 September,
9.30am (live-streamed)
Council Hearings(Ashburton
Airport Development Plan) -
Wednesday 14 September,1.00pm
(live-streamed)
Council Meeting -Wednesday 21
September,1.00pm (live-streamed)
Council Activity Briefings -
Wednesday 28 September,9.30am
Audit &Risk Committee -
Wednesday 28 September,1.30pm
(live-streamed)
Council Hearings(Stormwater
Bylaw) -Thursday 29 September,
9.00am (live-streamed)
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binsare blownorknocked over. They’re
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website ashburtondc.govt.nz/services/
rubbish-and-recycling and requestone.
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Vintage beauties on show for cancer
Classicand modern beauties on
show at the AshburtonVintage
Car Club’s annual Daffodil Day
show and shineraised $3100 for
Mid Canterbury’s Cancer
Society.
Themoney was handed over
by club members Peter Jacob
and Colin Sweetman last week
to Mid Canterbury Cancer
Society’s Mandy Casey and
Annie Bonifant.
Thecar club’s showand shine
last monthsaw vehicles from
across theageslinedupfor
viewingatthe club grounds in
Tinwald. Hundreds of people
attended viewing160 cars of all
makes andmodelsonshow.
Club members also had their
museum open forviewingand
among those on show is arare
1978 Reliant Super Robin GB
Special.
TheReliant Robin was
produced in the UK between
1973 and 1981, then revamped
and producedunderadifferent
management from 1989 to 2002.
Thethree­wheeled Robin in
the museumwas sold newinthe
UK andbought from
Nottinghamin2010. It has a
850cc, all alloyOHV Reliant
engine andafour speed manual
gearbox.
It was handbuilt by Reliant in
Tamworth, UK andwas one of
just ahandful produced as a
convenient mode of transport
that could be driven on amoped
licence. They were also
cheapertoregister.
The original owner wasan
elderlyladywho useditfor a
fewyears prior to her death.
It was stored for 25 years
beforebeingrediscovered with
just 23,000miles (37,015km) on
the speedometer.
The robin was produced with
three wheelssoitcouldbe
driven on amoped licence and
fit into the lower tax and
registrationbracket than cars
in the UK.
It was officially registered as
atricycle.
It was popular withmany
motorcyclists and those with
basic moped licences.
It was cheap to purchase,
register and run averaging
around 70miles per gallon and
atop speed of around85m/h
(137km/hour).
The Reliantcompany has
been making three wheeled
vehicles since 1935 with around
250,000 produced in many
forms.
The last Reliant Robin was
made in 2001.
The car club’s museumis
open every Saturday from 10am
to noon, or on request by
phoning 3084595.
The museum showcases some
of the work of members who
have restored some rare old
beauties,with up to 40 vehicles
and 15 motorcycles in the
collection.
Ashburton Vintage Car Club
members Colin Sweetman,
Karen Bell and Peter Jacob
handover $3100 to Cancer
Society Mid Canterbury’s Annie
Bonifant and Sharon Robinson,
and, at right, the 1978 Reliant
Super Robin GB Special on
show in the club’s museum.
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Combined Ashburton side take to field
AMid Canterbury­combined secondary
schools boys hockeyteam convincingly
beat aWest Coast combinedteam 4­1 in
their final matchofplay last week.
Thegame ­for 7th and8th ­was played
at the NBSTurf,inthe Ashburton
Domain, and was the end of aweeklong
secondary schools Tier4tournament
hosted by Mid Canterbury Hockey.
Both teamswere combinationsides
made up of pupils from avariety of
schools.
TheAshburton team had players from
Ashburton College,Ashburton Christian
School andMount Hutt College,while
theWestCoast team wasmadeupof
players from Greymouth High School,
John Paul II HighSchool andWestland
HighSchool.
The twoteams battled to thefinal
whistle, but Ashburton provedtoo strong
and at theend of the fourthquarter were
ahead by three points.
Tournament director DarrylLaw, of
Ashburton, said eight boys teams,and
eight girls teamsfrom Christchurch to
Dunedin and the West Coast were
entered in thetournament ­the first of its
kind to be held in twoyears due to covid.
Players stayed at variouslocations
around the district.
The Ashburtonsidewas made up of
players fromaround the district to even
out the draw to ensurethere wasnobye
during theboys competition, he said.
The Tier 4side was theonlyMid
Canterbury team to play at the event, with
both theAshburton College boys and girls
firstXIhockey teams playing in their
equivalent level tournamentin
Christchurch. In those games the boys
team placedsecond, and the girls third.
Howeverthe Tier 4finals in Ashburton,
played lateonFriday afternoon, saw
LoganParkHigh (of Dunedin) play
RollestonCollege in theboys final, and St
Andrew’s Collegesecond XI play
RollestonCollege in thegirls final.
TheoverallwinnerswereLogan Park
High in theboysfinal (winning 3­2)and St
Andrew’s Collegeinthe girls final
Ashburton, in red, play West Coast in secondary schools tier 4play.
PHOTOS TONI WILLIAMS
(winning 2­1).
Theprizegiving
presentationsweremadeafter
each game by Ashburton
District councillor Rodger
Letham, stepping in formayor
NeilBrown.
Withjust afew younger age group
representative hockey gamesleft to play,
Mr Law said if there wasenough interest
Mid Canterbury Hockey was nowlooking
to set up asummer leaguecompetition.
Whole teams could be entered or
people couldbeplaced into teams if
needed.
Anyone interested cancontact Mid
Canterbury Hockey, he said.
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Celebrating 30 years in business
Ashburton’s Skip and JenMuir arecelebrating 30 years servicing our community
It has been a
lifelong affiliation
forSkip(real
name David),
who startedasan
apprenticeflooring
installer at age
15 with familybased
business
Redmonds,inAshburton.
David as ababywas giventhe nickname Skip,after Skippy
the bush kangaroo. Italso made it easier forthe family as
his father wasalso named David,sothe name stuck.
Afterseveral years working forRedmonds and completing
his apprenticeship,inhis early 20s Skip made amoveto
Christchurch wherehejoined DeluxeCarpets.
It waswhile working forDeluxethathebadly rolled an
ankle and thoughttohimself thatifithad been aknee
injury, it mightbethe end of aflooring career. Hestarted
considering whathewould do in thatsituation and
thoughtabout opening his ownshop in Ashburton.
Twomonths aftergetting advice-and the thumbs up -
from bank manager Jim Lischener and accountantTrevor
Croy,who both said “giveitgo”,Skip-2-ItDial-A-Carpet
Services wasborn.
Skip opened his first shopat92 Victoria Street,inAugust
1992.
Back then, the first companycar wasaHolden Belmont
station wagon (pictured right).
It wasbit old and rustysowhen new laws startedcoming
in regarding rust on vehicles,Skipdecided to cover it in
carpet.
Thecarpet action resulted in articles appearing in local
and regional papers and even an Australian car magazine.
Even nowpeople still remember it.
Afterabout 18 months,the firmmoved to 110 Victoria
Street (corner of Victoria and Cass Streets), wherehe
remained forthe next seven years. During this time he
also branched out by adding curtains and blinds to the
business. Healso introduced atiling servicewhich has
sincebeen taken over by brother,LintonMuir.
Ironically,when he startedhis ownbusiness,Skipused to
joke thathewould have to marry an accountanttomake
his lifeeasier.Then he did.
In 1997, Skip met Jenny(nee Smyth) who wasworking
(Pictured topleft):
First shop,
92 Victoria Street.
as an accounting clerkatLeech &Partners –who is now
both his wifeand businesspartner.
In 2001 they relocatedto240 Burnett St (former
AshburtonTraders building), having boughtthe building
sightunseen at the adviceofSkip’sfather-in-law. This
move gave the business greatervisibilityand higher foot
traffic which continued its success.
When the global financial crisis hit in 2009,
work got tight, margins tighterand they
had to lay-off astaff member.
It wasthen they made the decision to join
the newly formed Flooring Xtragroup
which givesthem better buying power,
autonomyand also corporatesupportand
benefits.
An additional appeal wasFlooring Xtra
wasaco-operativestartedbyindividual
carpet storeowners and not afranchise.
“The supportand guidanceprovided by
Flooring Xtrahas been invaluable in being
able to constantly improve
our business”Jen said.
Afterearthquake damage
to the building was
considered unfeasible
to repair,and afterthree
years of looking foranew
building,they movedto
their current siteon68
Cass Street in 2016.
They also completed the
build of anew warehouse
at the NorthparkBusiness
Estate in 2018.
Skip and Jen have always
appreciatedthe support
of the MidCanterbury
communityoverthe
past 30 years and have
thereforehad astrong
focus on giving back to the community
through sponsorship. This sponsorship has
included several squash clubs,bowls clubs,
hockey teams,rugbyteams,and other
individuals over the years. “Ourfamily
has alwayshad astrong focus on sport,
and we felt it wasimportanttoassist the
communitythatsupportour business,so
thatwas one waywecould help”Jen said.
Skip and Jen aregrateful forthe supportof
their family and clients over the years and
look forwardtoenjoying the next 30 years
and beyond offering atop flooring service.
Owner operators Jen and Skip Muir.
Skip-2-ItFlooring Xtracurrently have four full time and twopart
time staff in the shop,including acouple of long serving staff,
Cath and Phil,who have beenwith them formorethan15years.
They also have seven installers on
their books. The couple areproud
to have trained 10 apprentices over
30 years,with three morecurrently
training.One of their current installers,
Lenny, wastheir first apprentice, and
aftersome time away he has now
been back working forSkip-2-Itfor
20 years. “We have an awesome team
who we aresoluckytohave. We
have oftenhad compliments over the
years on howgreat ourstaff were to
deal with, whether it is helping the
customer make adecision in the shop
or the installers in their home”said
Jen.
Installers: (back) Lenny, Ricus,Ken, (front) Dylan, Liam, Courtney, Connor.
(Pictured topright):
Second shop,
110 Victoria Street.
(Pictured bottom left):
240 Burnett Street.
(Pictured bottom right):
Currentpremises at
68 Cass Street.
Shop staff (lefttoright): Carmen, Savanna, Kirsty, Laura, Cath, Phil (in front)
Long serving staff (lefttoright): Phil,Lenny, Cath.
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Identifying the real cost of seed
Arablefarmers need to
understand their ‘truecost’ of
production to ensure
continued financial viabilityand
Federated Farmers has a
spreadsheettodoexactly that.
Thenew cost of production
spreadsheetoffers growers a
unique tool to analyseall
relevantcosts associated with
growing ryegrassand white
clover seed crops and running
the farm.
It even allows for areturn on
investment.
FederatedFarmers herbage
seed chair John McCaw, of
Methven, said herbage seed
production was arisky
business. ‘‘Farmers deserve
better than break even.’’
Thespreadsheet release
coincides with arecent
Foundation for Arable
Research (FAR) gross margin
analysis for ryegrass seed
production.
It showed abreak­even
result on seed production but a
profit from associated lamb
trading.
TheFederated Farmers
spreadsheetincludes lamb
grazing income, but Mr McCaw
concedes notall arable
farmers arewilling or ableto
trade lambs.
‘‘Grazing lambs requires
capital, labour, and
infrastructure quite separate
to that of seed production.
Foundation for Arable Research herbage seed research manager
Richard Chynoweth, at right, during afield day event discussing
white clover management.
PHOTO FILE
‘‘Having ryegrassinthe
system facilitateslamb grazing
but thisshould not be usedto
justifyalower seed price to
growers."
While gross marginshave
their place,MrMcCaw is
concerned they arenot the
right tool in this instance.
‘‘It’s all about the cost of
production. Gross margin
analysis is simplistic and
usefulonly for considering one
crop option against another.’’
‘‘Each crop must carry its
fair shareofthe unseen cost of
running afarmincluding
wages of management, rates,
insurance,and
administration.’’
Being abletoallocate a
share of all those ‘other’ costs
(about $1300 per hectare) to an
otherwise simple gross­margin
assessment was alightbulb
moment for Mr McCaw.
‘‘I’vebeendoing gross
marginsonour farm for 20
years, thinkingIunderstood
our cost of production.Iwish
I’d had thistool earlier ­Ithink
we would be farming very
differently now if we had.’’
He suspectedplant
breeders’ focus on herbage
productionhas come at the
cost of seed yield.
Laterheading varietiesoften
yield less seedand require
additional water and
fungicides.
Yield gainshad plateaued
while growerpriceshave
languished.
‘‘It’s been happening over
many years but now
productioncosts have risen
steeply, and we have a‘cost of
living crisis’ in the herbage
seed industry."
The extenttowhich prices
must increase to return
growers to profit is of concern
to both growersand
merchants.Aresetwas
needed, not just an inflation
adjustment.
The question is howto
achieve that without pricing
ourselves outofthe
internationalmarket, he said.
Farmers resilience with challenges
Beef+LambNew Zealand’s (B
+LNZ) lateststocknumber
survey showsfarmersadapting
quicklytochallenging
circumstancesincluding
droughts, processing delays
and Covid­19,while
afforestationremains a
significantconcern.
Thereport highlights the
extent of farmlandbeing
convertedtoforestry, which
continuestohaveanegative
impact on rural communities.
B+LNZ economic service
chief economist AndrewBurtt
said the increase in farm
sales into forestry is yet to
lead to asignificant reduction
in stock numbers, but it can be
expected verysoon.
“There is usually alag
between farm sale and
plantings, and planting is
constrainedbyavailabilityof
seedlings and labour to plant
them,” he said.
“Afterthe original landhas
been planted, how livestock
movethrough the system on to
other farms before being sent
to processing or directly to
processing influences what
statistics show.
‘‘Much depends on the
circumstances on individual
farms.”
B+LNZchief executive
SamMcIvorsaidthe extent of
sheepandbeeffarmland
beingconvertedtoforestry,
alongwith the cumulative
impactofarange of other
policies on farm viability, is
concerning.
He said there neededtobe
specificlimitsontheamount
of forestry usedtooffset fossil
fuel emissions in the
EmissionsTradingScheme
(ETS).
“NewZealand is theonly
country to allow 100percent
forestryoffsetting.
‘‘Other countries only allow
about 10 percent,’’ he said.
‘‘Withoutthese limits all
other policychanges,while
helpful,willnot solvethe
problem.’’
The Government needed to
takeurgentactiontostop the
lossofproductivefarmland
andthe decimation of rural
communities, he said.
Thereportshowedsheep
numbers in NewZealand
were steadyoverthe past 12
monthsand beef cattle
numbers fellonlyslightly,
despite unfavourable
conditions in someregions.
Thetotalnumberofsheep
in New Zealand came to 25.78
million, compared to 25.73
million last year, while beef
cattle numbers decreased by
0.9 percent, to an estimated
3.93 million.
Canterbury /Marlborough
andEastCoastwerethe only
regions where there was an
increase.
Their total sheep numbers
were up 1.5 percent to 6.59
million and 5.7 percentto5.81
million, respectively.
The EastCoast alsosawa
total beef cattle increaseof
6.5percent to 1.02million,
while Marlborough /
Canterbury’sbeefcattle
numbers rose by 6.2 percent
to 756,000.
“Marlborough /
Canterbury’sincreased
numbers of breeding ewes,
hoggets, total sheep, and total
beef cattle in 2021­22 can be
attributed to rebuilding from
the previous two difficult
seasons, when they
experienced dry conditions
and drought.’’
IN BRIEF
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Applications are openfor the
agriculture focusedAdairFarm
scholarship, offered by Aoraki
EducationTrust Board. The
scholarship was foundedin2002
from fundsout of the closure of the
educational facility AdairFarm, run
by the then-AorakiPolytechnic.
Mostofthese fundswere giftedto
the polytechnics training facility in
the mid-80sbylocalfarmers.Since
inceptiontherehavebeen41
recipients including latest Kate
Crawford,studyingfor abachelor in
agriculturescience at Lincoln
University. Shesaid the scholarship
‘‘helpedconsiderablywith my
accommodation costs’’. Innes
McMillan, chair of theAdair Farm’s
subcommittee,said it was hoped
manyapplicants wouldapply forthe
$5000 available to encourage
tertiary study in agriculture,
horticultureorotherprimary
industry fields. Applications can be
madebyemailing aetb.
timaru@xtra.co.nz andclose on
September 21.
NEW BOSSATHELM
Agriculturalindustry safety group
Safer Farmshas anew chief
executive officer -DrLyndsey
Dance. She comes onboard as the
groupfinalises its FarmWithout
Harmstrategy to protect farming
people from preventable harm,
every day. Theagriculture sector is
one of the most dangerousplaces
for NewZealanders to work, with
high harm statistics and17
workplacedeaths ayear. Safer
Farms chair Lindy Nelson said
SaferFarmswereonamission to
rewrite the storyofharmand keep
New Zealand farmers safe.
“Lyndsey has experience in the
public and private sector as well as
having worked alongsidethe
agricultural industry in the UK, she
is an expertproblem solverand is
theperfectperson to lead ourmahi
helping keep Kiwifarmers safe,”
she said.
RABOBANK BOARD
Chris Blackisset to jointhe
RabobankNew Zealand board and
become thenew chair, followingthe
decision by current chair Andy
Borlandtostep down fromthe board
this Novemberafter six years.Mr
Blackhas governance and
executive experience, and astrong
backgroundinrural insurance,
banking andinvestment
management.Heretired last year
after13yearsaschief executiveof
ruralinsurance groupFarmers
Mutual Group (FMG).Hewill be an
observeratthe next board meeting
in Septemberand formally jointhe
board at its November meeting.
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Ashburton Courier, September 8, 2022
21
Massey power goes on show
If it roars like abeast and has
the powerofabeast, surely it is
abeast.
The Masseybeast; a1986
MasseyFerguson 4880, with 320
horsepower,and the onlyknown
one of its kind in New
Zealand.
And for members of the
publicthere is achance to see it
up close this monthatthe Mid
Canterbury VintageMachinery
Club’s Massey Ferguson display
event.
Lauriston farmer Anthony
Hampton, who likes big
articulated tractors,isputting
the 4880 on displayalongside
othersfrom his extensive
MasseyFerguson collection.
The event,bythe Mid
Canterbury VintageMachinery
Club,ispart of atribute to the
175th anniversary of Massey
Ferguson.
“It’sjust abig ol’ American
gruntmachine,” Mr Hampton
said, of the 4880.
It has a903 Cummins engine,
V8 powered and turbo charged.
“It has just real goodold
lugging horsepower. It’s
comfortabletodrive, got all the
mod cons bar for electronics.
Air conditioning.
“It’s avery nicetractor to
drive.”
The 4880 was the Hamptons
latestacquisition and sourced
out of Ohio, in the United States
at the instigation of Mr
Hampton’s son.
It was preowned, with very
low hours.
“He wanted it so we bought it
in,” Mr Hampton said.
“It hasn’t done alot of work.’’
But that no doubt was set to
change, with the Hamptons
planning to use it for heavy
cultivation work.
The club’s Massey tribute is a
staticdisplay of all things­
Masseyrelated and held in a
field on the farm at 1448
MethvenChertsey Road, at
LauristononSeptember 17
from 9am .Itwill be on wet or
fine.
It will alsoserve as a
fundraiser to fit­out and build a
club library usedtostore
historic machinery and parts
manualsdonatedbylocal
businesses.Entry costs $10 per
adult, children free.
Anybodywith Masseys are
also welcome to bring them
along for show.
Club members are hopingto
see arange of Masseys
spanning at least 100 yearswith
anything from 12 to 200
horsepower,and up to 400
horsepower.
Mr Hampton’s oldest tractor
is a1928 Wallis, apredecessor
to Massey Harris.
More power ... Anthony
Hampton with his latest
acquisition, a1986 Massey
Ferguson 4880 with 320
horsepower among his
working farm tractors, and
below, some of the collection
to be on show.
PHOTOS TONI WILLIAMS
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TREES FELLED ON EAST STREET
Abortists have removed eight
unhealthy Ash trees along East
Street, between Moore and
Kermode streets this week.
The work in Ashburtonwas
initially scheduled for late July,
but delayed due to the high
winds at the time.
Ashburton District Council
community services group
manager Steve Fabish said the
trees had been alovely feature
of the green for years, but had
been deteriorating.
“Our specialist tree staff have
nurtured them for as long as we
can but the trees look
noticeably poorly and it’s time
for them to go. They’ve had a
long life and been enjoyed by
visitors and locals alike, either
walking along the green or
seeking shadewhile having
lunch.
“We will replace them with a
species of Oak trees called
Quercus ellipsoidalis,” he said.
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24 Ashburton Courier, September 8, 2022
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Paved paradise now for dog park users
The new dog park entrance enables access to the ‘all dogs’ and ‘small dogs’ areas.
The new sealed car park can facilitate up to 20 vehicles.
PHOTOS INDI ROBERTS
The new CassStreet car parkareaisopen
to the public, enablingAshburton Dog
Parkusers apot hole­free experience
whenventuringout with their dogs.
The purpose­built car parkoffers 20 car
parking spaces in acul­de­sac style area,
withanoverview of boththe ‘all dogs’and
‘small dogs’exerciseareas.
Dogsowners willappreciatethe new
gravelpathwayleadingtothe dual­access
exercise areas,aswell as thenew bins
stationedateitherentrance which were
installed last week.
The car parkitselfisequipped with
lightsand has beensurroundedbynative
shrubs.
The new parking lotispart of ayearlongredevelopmentproject
lead by
council to improvethe dogparkafterit
was damagedinlast year’s floods.Aspart
of the redevelopment thedog park was
split intotwo fully­fenced areas,offering
asafespace for littledogs to enjoy as well
as aspace for all dogstoexercise in.
The dog park also receivedrolling,a
process usedtosmooth the ground and
sew newgrass, as well as new fencing
along the river­side perimeterwhichhad
become damaged duetoflooding.
Anew water fountain suitable fordog
and human use has beeninstalled by the
new carpark.
The Cass Street car park is adrastic
improvement fromthe old car parkatthe
end of William Street, which hadlimited
visibility of oncoming trafficwhen
entering and exiting andwas riddledwith
potholes.
Users can enjoy agravel footpath and
plenty of dog­friendly shrubbery.
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David Keen has beenawarded the organisations
supreme annual tribute, the Monarch of the
Glen trophy.
NZDA presidentCraigBenbowsays,
Itsfor someone whos gone above and beyond;
someone whos outstanding and deserves
recognition beyondthe regular. Itsapremier
award.
NZDA chief executive Gwyn Thurlow
presented the award at the 10,000-member
Associations recent annual conference in
Hamilton. Davids one ofthose people who
doesnt come along very often. He givesall of
his owntimefor otherpeople, he says.
David has been an exceptional volunteer
for all New Zealand backcountry users. Hes
given countlesshours towardhut construction
andmaintenance, hes aqualified trainer and
has trained dozens of hunters and volunteers,
andhes an exceptional hunterhimself.
The awards title references Sir Edwin
Landseers iconic paintingofthesamename.
Created around 1851, itdepicts astag with
12-point antlers -aRoyal stag -dominant
in itswildScottishsetting.
David says, It means alot.Im grateful to
have been presented the award, Aswell as
hut construction and maintenance and teaching
the Hunter National Training Scheme (HUNTS)
course, he has been part of the organisations
leadership,competitionjudging, andadvocacy,
and he represents the NZDA inmulti-party
groups.
Two such groups -the Department of
Conservations Tahr Plan Implementation
Liaison Group and the New Zealand Tahr
Foundation, of which he is vice-chair -focus
on one of his mostsignificant huntinginterests.
Tahr is my favouritespecies (alsofallow deer),
and South Westland is afavourite place. The
tahr ballot blocks [annual balloted landings
in West Coastwilderness areas,where humansupporting
infrastructureisnormally prohibited]
are my favourite too.
David says, People have no ideahow much
country there is in there [the wildernessareas].
You feel so small and insignificant. Its great
country. Were prettylucky to be able to go in
there and do that. Ironically, the love of tahr
huntinginthose awe-inspiring places regularly
sees him confined to meeting rooms wearing
his advocates hat.
Local recreationists benefit from Davids
work close to home. He has relocated and
refittedVeil Biv; donerepairs and maintenance
at EadeMemorial,Red Stag, and Steffan huts;
installed athunderbox -portable toilet -at
Forest Creek; and supported the NZDAs
Ashburton branch at Boundary, Potts, and
Top huts.
TheNew ZealandDeerstalkersAssociation
was formed in 1938 and has 49branches
nationwide. To find out more, visit
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EDITORIAL
Colin Johnstone says they are grateful for the use of Ōrari racecourse for the swapmeet. PHOTO: Archives
SCVCC swapmeet at Ōrari racecourse this weekend
Wednesday, 14September, isthe 50th anniversary of
te Petihana Reo Māori (the Māori Language Petition)
presented to Parliament in 1972. Since 1975, the third
week of September has been celebrated as Māori
Language Week (this year from 13-19 September).
On 1August 1987, Māori became anofficial language
of New Zealand byAct of Parliament. Interestingly
no such act exists for the English language.
The South Canterbury Vintage Car Club
(SCVCC) Swapmeet, delayed sinceApril
due to Covid restrictions, will finally go
aheadthis Saturday, 10 September. However,
it will now be at the new location of the
ŌrariRacecourse.
Swapmeet committee chair Colin
Johnstone says, Due to groundconditions
at Winchester Showgrounds, weve had
to find anew location with short notice.
We are grateful to Lee Burdon and the
Ōrari Equestrian Centrefor being extremely
helpful and accommodating.
We willbeatthe Ōrari Racecourse all
weekgetting ready and hope to have the
same setupasother years.Stall numbers
are looking to be nearmaximum, although
we always get afew extra on the day, as
some stallholders are weatherdependent.
This is the clubs only fundraiser, so
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get this later datevto hold it. All going
well,next years swapmeetwill be in April.
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10 September, new venue, Ōrari
Racecourse, Ōrari Station Road. Gates
open at 7.30am entry is $5 per adult,
children 15 years and under are free.The
swapmeet finishes around 3.30pm.
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EXHIBITION NOWON
Last week Jordyn laid down some September wero
(challenges) for us. The first one was togreet people
in Māori. That is possible for us all. Instead of gday
or hi, we can all make the effort to say kia ora in
the supermarket or post office. Itisnt so long ago
that an employee ofacertain firm was disciplined
for using that greeting. It is great to see that times
are indeed changing.
Whakamoemiti (praise/thanks) to the two young
women from Geraldine High School, Amelia McKeown
and Molly Kate Morrison, who have promoted the use
of a karakia at Rotary meetings. It goes to show that
it doesnt have to be Māori language week to use a
bit of te reo in everyday settings. If we feel a little selfconscious,
that is why we say kia kaha (be strong)
or indeed kaua ewhakamā (dont be shy).
You dont have to be a rugby fan to text FIELD OF
DREAMS G.R.F.C. to 8833. Your vote could help our
local rugby club get its ground refurbished. The obvious
beneficiaries will be the players and fans. However,
the whole town benefits indirectly.Whats not to like
about abetter facility inour town? Just do it. Ithas
to be done soon as the results are out Sunday.
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From left: Brigham and Eden Riwai-Couch, Kelsea Elkington, Fabian Scott and Adelaide Couch-Snow. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty
Rangatahi visit GHS Whanaungatanga group
On Wednesday, 31 August, 17 members of the
Whanaungatanga group at Geraldine High
School (GHS) received avisit from four rangatahi
(young people) currentlystudying at Canterbury
University.
Assistant principal Suzanne Pidduck is
the teacher responsible for the group.
Whanaungatanga means kinship or close
connection. Suzanne explainsthat the group
was set up to offer support toMāori students
at the school.
Whaea (1) Adelaide Couch-Snow,awell-known
advocate for Māori education in the region,
introduced the rangatahi, two of whom areher
grandchildren, Brigham Riwai-Couch and
KelseaElkington with their respectivepartners
Eden Riwai-Couchand Fabian Scott.The general
message was one of encouragement to take on
tertiary education and make the most of it.
Brigham and Kelsea, who were both educated
through the medium of te reo Māori through
the Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori immersion
schools), say that being Māori isapoint of
difference to be celebrated. Brigham, who is
studyingcommunications, noted that inmany
media and government positions, knowledge
of tikanga andtereo are sought-after attributes.
Whaea Adelaide also introduced matua (2)
Jim Hopa as kaumatua to the group. Jim says,
Te reoisabonus.Itsawonderful gift. Adelaide
told the students, You are future leaders; you
will be in the boardroomsofour country. After
ashort question-and-answersession, the group
shared lunch.
The Whanaungatanga group supports students
who want to further their knowledge of te ao
Māori (the Māori worldview), irrespective of
ethnicity. Students Maddison Phimister and
Ella Hole are putting inabid for next year's
cultural leader position. Neither has ablood
connection to anyiwi,but both saytheywould
like to see the school domore to foster the
inclusion of Māori culture. Maddison, who
comes from the North Island, says that Māori
are almost invisible in Geraldine. She says,
It would begood even to see some bilingual
street signage. HUGH MCCAFFERTY
(1) Whaea (mother or aunt) is aterm of
respect accorded to women.
(2)Matua (father, parent, uncle) is aterm
of respect accorded to men.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Funny fundraiser
asell-out success
The Geraldine Kindergarten fundraiser
wasindeed agreat laugh.Event organiser
Nicky Taylor saysthatthe show wasasellout
with 23 tables ofeight and 40 spare
seats sold (224 inall). With the help of
our generous sponsors we havemade the
$10,000 mark.
Our localperformersShelleyIñón and
Al (HotSauce) Bolland acquitted themselves
well. The professionals Tony Lyall and
Aaron Beardcauseddangerous amounts
of hilarity,with the whole lot tied together
by MC Mike Boon.
During the evening, the audience
learned that Aaron Beard and Geraldines
ConstableDaveBrayare old school chums.
As expected, our local cop came in for a
bit ofaroasting. HUGH MCCAFFERTY
Not aspare seat in the house for the
Geraldine Kindergarten annual fundraiser.
PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty

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Contact us on 03 693 8207 to make an in-person
or contact-less appointment with one of our team,
to discuss all your legal matters.
Local five-year-old Siya Agaja recently
celebrated the Indian festival Navarātrī,
billedonline as the biggestdance festival,
in Christchurch withher familyand friends.
She returned home with the winning trophy
of Best-dressed Female Child.
While India traditionally celebrates
Navarātrī from 26 September till5October,
Siyas father Jigs says, Over hereinNew
Zealand, different groups celebrate at
different times, so we celebrated at the
Christchurch festival on the evening of
Saturday 27 August. Agroup of Indian
performers were touring Australia and
came to New Zealand. They performed at
the Christchurch festival.
Navarātrī,meaningninenights,isone
of the most revered Hindu festivals. Held
biannually over the first 10 days of the
fortnight of Āśvina-Āśvayuja (September-
October), Navarātrī honours Mother
Goddess Durgā,who is worshipped in her
nine differentmanifestations.
Siyasmother, Beena, says, Thefestival
has Indian street food, music, and lotsof
dancing. The traditional Indiandanceat
Navarātrī is theGarba,[adanceperformed
by women in acircle aroundaclay lantern
with alight inside].Music is very important;
the festival and celebrations are impossible
without music.
We all got dressed up in traditional
Indian clothing. The dress that Siya wore
is called chaniya choli -chaniyameaning
bottomskirt, cholimeaning the top part.
The dress was gifted by Siyas granny and
sent over from India. This was not the
firsttimeSiya has worn traditionalIndian
clothing, but it wasthe first time she had
worn this particular dress.
The festival celebrationsstartedaround
7pm with lots of dancing, singing and
excitement. It was not until around midnight
that they announced the best-dressed
winners. Siya was very, very tired and
almost readytofallasleep, but when she
wasannounced thewinner, she wassuddenly
wide awake and wanted to continue to
dance.
Jigs adds, Siya got awarded atrophy
whichshe gets tokeep. She was very excited
to tell her friends about her win and show
photos of herself all dressedup.
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Students andstaff at Geraldine Primary School spent lastThursday dressed up as theirfavouriteliterary characters.PHOTOS: Debbie Oliver; Facebook/Geraldine PrimarySchool
Dress-up day ahighlight of GPS book week
Last week was Book Week at Geraldine Primary
School, culminating in the Grand Parade, an
eventthat saw students,teachersand support
staff cometoschooldressedupastheirfavourite
literary characters.
School caretakerMalcolm Campbell delighted
students by exchanginghis broom and shovel
for atop hat and cane and spending the day
as Willy Wonka of chocolate factory fame.
During the week, there were visits from
local childrens book author Christine Taylor
and Belinda Roberts from the Page and Post
Booksellers, both of whom read stories to the
children. The students also participated in a
colouring competition decorating bookmarks,
the lucky winners receivingbooksdonated by
Property Brokers Geraldine. The Geraldine
Primary Home and School Committee held a
book sale whichwas also well received.
Year 6teacher Chelley Leov said, Wow,
what afantastic week we havejusthad. Everyone
was buzzing, especially onThursday during
our dress-upday.Therewas so much laughter,
and the incredible effort put into the costumes
was amazing. Everyone was commenting on
how the vibe was one of pure enjoyment and
agood reminder that we need to make time
in our lives for more of this. DEBBIE OLIVER

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Geraldine High School Principal Simon Coleman and Geraldine High School Foundation chair Mark Mulligan. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson
Foundation keen to attract donations
After nearly aquartercentury of substantial
behind-the-scenes supportfor Geraldine
High School, the Geraldine High School
Foundation (GHSF)decided to fly theflag
in the wider school community at itsrecent
Annual GeneralMeeting.
Foundation chair Mark Mulligan says
the GHSFs purpose is to grow an
endowment fund for the benefit of Geraldine
High School and itspupils.Itwas setup
in 1998 as the Geraldine High School
Trust.Recently renamed, the foundation
has committed to spending some of our
funds on alumni outreach.
He says the foundation is keen to attract
donations and bequests. Our job is to
grow the fund. We have about $850,000
under our management. We have an
investment policy; its prettyconservative.
Despite that focus on growth, the
GHSF continues to get behind projects
at the school.
Mark says, Theres amix of handing
money out and keeping some. Theres a
disbursement policywere guided by. We
keep it as broad as possible to benefit as
many students as possible.
Geraldine High SchoolPrincipal Simon
Colemansays the foundation hasrepeatedly
proven its worth in supporting projects
that fall outside Ministry of Education
fundingcriteria. Ministryfundingdoesnt
allow us to provide all thethingswedlike
to provide; things well never be able to
get through any form of ministryfunding
for schools.
He says in recent years, the GHSF has
supported aschool car, which is used
24/7, its supported our playground, and
its givensupport to theHauora Hub [the
schools wellbeingcentre]withasignificant
amount of money towards its development.
The big picture isthat its adding tothe
schooland whatever it sees as vital at the
time.
Mark says, The trustees are people
who have afeel for the school and have
relevant skills. Present trustees are
Elizabeth Harper, Mark Mulligan,
Liz Nattrass,DamonOBrien, WillPolson,
Guy Slater, and Martin Stockley-Smith.
The Geraldine High School principal is
an ex officio foundation member.
To donate ormake abequest tothe
Geraldine High School Foundation, contact
Mark at 027 449 8101. To register on
the Geraldine High School alumni
database and receive updates, email:
GHSFoundation@geraldinehs.school.nz.
JAN FINLAYSON
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David Bray with the newly inducted Rotarians. PHOTO: Supplied
Rotary refresh: record number
of new members and akarakia
Rotary Club President DavidBray reports
that on 23 August, the Temuka-Geraldine
Rotary Club adopted anew karakia
(prayer/invocation) at themonthly meeting
heldatthe Teapot InninTemuka.Nicky
Donkers says, The karakia was prepared
and presented by Amelia McKeown and
Molly Kate Morrison,two wonderfulyoung
women in Year 13 atGeraldineHighSchool
who are now associate student Rotarians.
They coached the meeting and all those
attending throughthe process.
Amelia says, We wereboth privileged
to have been askedbyNicky andDave to
introduce akarakia into Rotary. We met
beforehand to discuss howimportant we
feel itistoacknowledge and appreciate
the history of our New Zealand culture.
As apartofthe Rotary refresh,wefeel it
is theperfecttime to introduce anew ritual
into our club. We cant wait to see this
karakia become aunique aspect ofthe
Temuka-Geraldine Rotary.
David says,Seven new membersand
one associate member were inducted at
the meeting. This is arecord for the club.
HUGH MCCAFFERTY

THURSDAY, 08SEPTEMBER, 2022 |GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 7
The trig station was abeacon of hope, says Bianca Sheed. Her photos demostrate its location before, and after. PHOTOS: Supplied
Local landmark removed by nature
Local fitness legend Bianca Sheed hiked
up Huatekerekere (LittleMountPeel) on
Sunday, 21 August. She says, I was shocked
to see the trig had been blown over. She
understands that GPS technology has
rendered it obsolete, but for her and for
many, it is more than ageological marker.
The trigisabeacon of hope when your
lungsand legs areburning, says Bianca.
[It is]asacred spot for many -marriage
proposals, spreading of ashes etcetera.
Having something to touch physically
makes the journey complete.
There is already some talk in the
community about replacing theobsolete
beacon with amonument of some kind
so that hikers will againhave agoaltoaim
for and something for that selfie to document
their climb.
Conservationist Jan Finlayson believes
that the mountain should beleft alone.
She says, Its greatthat the hill is free of
the structure. Its anice minor example
of how the humanfootprint on nature can
be reduced. People have gotten used to
seeing trig stations but looked at objectively,
theyre really intrusive. Soits positive
that technology now allows surveying
without them.
Do you have aview as to what,
if anything, shouldreplace the trig point?
Let us know at hugh@gnews.co.nz.
HUGH MCCAFFERTY
IN BRIEF
The Geraldine Rugby Football Club are pleased
to announce the openingofregistrations for the
club’s 125thJubilee which will take place
,2023.
GRFC inwith achance to
win their field of dreams
Geraldine Rugby Football Club (GRFC)
member Dave Keane says that for the
month of August,PGWrightsonTurfand
sports talkback radio station SENZ ran
acompetition offering to upgrade a
community sports field.
The four finalists, decided on the basis
of a100-word funny story submitted by
each club, announced on 31 August,
include our own GRFC.
The winner will bedecided by the
people ofNew Zealand. Dave Keane
strongly encourages every cellphone
owner in the wider Geraldine districtto
text Field of DreamsG.R.F.C. to 8833 so
that GRFCs field of dreams will be in
great conditionfor the 125thanniversary
celebrations on Anzac weekend, 21-23
April next year.
Davesays, If youdont know howto
text, get asmall child to do it for you.
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WHĀRANGI 8|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, 08MAHURU, 2022
KUPU OTEWIKI
Maize orcorn was introduced to New Zealand as early
as 1772. Itquickly became an important crop for Māori,
who called it kānga. This family is gathering maize in
the Nelson region inthe 1880s. PHOTO: Alexander Turnbull
Library, Tyree Studio Collection (PAColl-3064); Ref: 10x8-0944-G
Māra
Māra -Garden
This week we move outside of the whare again to explore
kupu related to the māra,orgarden.Aswelook towards
kōanga (spring), thisisanexcellenttimefor us to practise
kupu that we can use whilst tending the gardens.
Mārakai is an example of howwecan elaborateby
identifying what kind of garden we aredescribing -in
this instance, māra is paired with kai, which tells us
that what grows isedible. This is commonly used to
discuss avegetable garden. A māraputiputi is aflower
garden, with putiputi being the kupu for flower.
Affectionately,putiputiisoften used to describe beauty
by referring to someone as being like aflower. Some
phrases that could beuseful to use whilst interacting
with our māra are listed below:
Keria te paru -Dig the dirt
Whakatō ingā kākano -Plant the seeds
Whāngai ingā kākano -Water the seeds
Hutihutia ngā tarutaru -Pull the weeds
Youmay recognise the word kākano,whichmeans
seedling.Awhakataukī (Māoriproverb)belowincorporates
this kupu:
- Poipoia te kākano, kia puawai
-Nurture the seed, and it will blossom
As we have learned in ourpreviouscolumns, planting
and harvesting timesin te ao Māori (Māoriworldview)
are dictated by the maramataka (lunar calendar),
which indicates the ideal time for these activities to
occur. ManyMāoricontinue to liveby themaramataka
today and interact with the whenua (land) and their
māra accordingly. JORDYN OSBORNE
FROM TE ARA (THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND):
POLYNESIAN CROPS Before Europeans arrived in
New Zealand, Māori grew crop plants that the first
Polynesian settlers brought from tropical Polynesia.
European explorers observed that Māori had neat
gardens, about 0.5-5 hectaresinsize, on sunny, northfacing
slopes. Thesegardens were communally owned
and worked.
NATIVECROPS Afew nativeplants were cultivated
for food, although perhaps not as intensively asthe
Polynesian crops. Some central North IslandMāorigrew
cabbage trees (Cordyline australis) for their edible
rhizomes (roots). Karaka trees were planted near
settlementsfor their fruit. Brackenrhizomes were eaten
when other root crops were in short supply. It is likely
that Māori cultivated plants for ornamental reasons,
because sites settled by Māoricoincide with the current
distribution of the attractive native shrubs kākā beak
(Clianthus maximus) and napuka(Veronicaspeciosa).
GARDENINGMETHODS Beforeplanting, Māoricleared
and burned forest, and prepared the ground. They
spread ash overthe garden and addedsand and gravel
to heavyloam and clay soils. Usually,the land wasnot
completely dug over. Instead, the gardeners formed
the earth into small mounds for planting kūmara, or
scooped it into shallow hollows for growing taro or
gourd. They used the garden for two to six years and
then left it fallow for several years, during which time
acover of fast-growing native shrubs developed.
WEED-FREEGARDENING Pre-EuropeanMāori gardens
were not plagued with weeds. New Zealands native
floradoes not include weedy annuals or biennial plants
that invade cultivated soils.
Waihi Lodge volunteers enjoyed anafternoon tea last Tuesday, with facility manager Mike van der Hayden describing
them as salt of the earth people. PHOTO: Debbie Oliver
Waihi Lodge volunteers salt of the earth
An afternoon tea was held last week to
thank Waihi LodgeCare Centre volunteers.
Manager Mike van der Heyden says that
the volunteers give the Geraldine
community heartand make Waihi Lodge
special.
We are proud and honoured to
acknowledge the fantastic individual,
community group and business support
that makes Waihi Lodge the sought-after
care facility for Geraldines aged care
residents.
Mike acknowledged the SeniorCare
Geraldineboardand consultants for their
governance, knowledge,and experience.
He says thatthe drive to future development,
the personalgivingoftime and resources
andthe support of staff and management
are appreciated.
The Geraldine Community Services
committee, Cycling Without Age riders,
maintenance and gardening workers,
morning tea ladies, weekly flower arrangers,
musicians, pamphlet deliverers, church
ministers,the residents advocate, cultural
advisors andthe Meals on Wheels volunteers
were among those thanked. Mike says
they are also grateful for the support of
Rosies RecycledClothingshop, Barkers
of Geraldine, the Berry Barn Bakery and
Geraldines service groups, Rotary and
Lions.
Afeature of the event was the official
naming of the Jim Hodges lounge at the
Waihi Lodge.Mikeacknowledged the late
Jim Hodges as asignificant contributor
to Waihi Lodge over many years.
Long-time volunteers Jack Ellery and
Jenny Leishman shared memories of Jim
with the volunteers, with Jack saying,
Jim put his heart and soul into Waihi.
Jenny added, Jimwould havebeen very
pleased.
While acknowledging past andpresent
volunteers, Mike says, We alwayswelcome
new volunteers, the residents really
benefitfrom one-on-onetime with them;
please comeand see us if youare interested.
SeniorCare activities for people living
in the community,which have beencurtailed
because of Covid, aredue to recommence
in September.
For more information onbecoming
avolunteer atWaihi Lodge, contact
Mike vander Hayden on 03 693 8131.
DEBBIE OLIVER
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New chairperson sought for Geraldine.nz
Change isinthe air at Geraldine.nz
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Stepping in as acting chair,
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to lighten his commitments in order
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THURSDAY, 08SEPTEMBER, 2022 |GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 9
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2022: MEET THE CANDIDATES
Wayne ODonnell says, Right time, right choice. PHOTO: Supplied
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Ihave always participated in local
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individuals, the performing arts and
numerous other events.
For the past nine years, Ive had the
honour of servingaschair of the Geraldine
Community Board and as apast board
member of Geraldine.nz. Iamone of the
trusteesofthe GeraldineDistrict Foundation
andnew health centre, acommittee member
of the Geraldine Vehicle Trust, and a
member of the Geraldine VintageCar and
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During that time, Ihavehad the
opportunity to lead afantastic group of
board members who have witnessed the
completionofnumerous projects, including
themulti-turf domain project,the Geraldine
Strategic Plan for the Future, the Geraldine
Transport Strategy, future subdivision
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Iwant to be part of astrong council
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Bee carrying pollen in apollen basket on its rear leg. Aswell as collecting pollen for their hive bees pollinate plants as they
move from flower toflower. An estimated one in every three mouthfuls of food we eat results from this pollination.
PHOTO: Revati Vispute (ApiNZ Photo Competition 2022 Supreme Award winner)
Take time to care for honey bees
Beekeepers are calling on bee-lovers
acrossNew Zealand to learnmore about
bees and what actions they can take to
support the healthand resilience of Kiwi
bee populations this Bee Aware Month.
Apiculture NZ CEO Karin Kos says,
Honey bees are critically important to
New Zealands environment, food chain
andeconomy. Bees need our help to stay
healthy, and Bee AwareMonth is about
encouragingpeople to do those small but
vital things that make areal difference.
Throughout September, Apiculture
NZ members and supporters will share
informationabout bees andbee-friendly
habits. Thesehabits include:
1. Planting bee-friendly plants each
IN BRIEF
This Saturday, 10August, kicking
off at 1pm at RaukāpukaReserve,
the RaukāpukaRoosters will take
on theChristchurch-based Air New
Zealand Golden Oldies.
Roosters presidentDaveKeane
sayshehopes to see agood turnout,
both of players andspectators.No
matter how the game goes, the
season so bees can feed all year.
2. Choosing plants with single flowers
-flowers with one set of petals -asthey
aremore accessible for beestofeedfrom.
3. Providing asaucer of clean water
for bees. Put afew pebbles or sticks in
the water,sothe bees havesomething to
stand on.
4. Avoiding using pesticides in your
garden when plants are flowering. If you
must spray, avoid flowers and buds and
spray after sunset when bees are not
active.
5. Takingabreak from lawnmowing
-dont mow so often and let the clover
flowers grow.
Bee Aware Month isanational
Calling all Roosters: get your boots on
Rooster Roaster, apurpose-built
roasting machine, will be in
operation to givethe Christchurch
visitors agood feed before they
head home. HUGH MCCAFFERTY
The Roosters in fine form at a
recent match. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty
educational campaign initiated and
coordinated by Apiculture NZ. Beekeeping
clubsand supporters around the country
willvisit schools andrun events. Educational
resources produced forschools, community
groups and families are available on the
Apiculture New Zealand website:
apinz.org.nz/bee-aware-month.
Buzzing with questions? Apiculture
NZ is also inviting Kiwis to ask a
beekeeper their questions about bees,
beekeepingand honey. People can submit
questions via the website, and our experts
willprovide answers on our social media
pages throughout September.
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GERALDINE DISTRICTGOLFCLUB 30.08.22 Ladies Stableford: DDewe 41pts,DKenny
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RAUKĀPUKA For August, we had 71.8mm of rain over 14 days, and ninefrosts
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Wednesday the 3rd, with the month’s minimum being -3.9˚C recorded on the
morningofFridaythe 12th.
TRIPPSETTLEMENT Rainfall 79.5mm; temperature high 16˚C, low -4˚C.
August 7broughtsnow,which did not sitlong as 8.5mm rain(withthe melted
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Ensuring NZ has a
skilled workforce
Government is committed to
ensuring New Zealand has the
skilled workforce needed for a
secure recovery by making sure
businesses here in the
Rangitata Electorate have the
workers needed to get the job
done, while helping Kiwis into
careers.
Our Government is delivering
on our promise of aresponsive
and streamlined immigration
system, and new immigration
settings.
Our new streamlined green
list is working to attract
migrants in hard to fill roles
like health workers, tech and
construction engineering, and
tackling immediate skill
shortages.
These immigration settings
are helping to relieve
workforce shortages.
From earlier this week,
eligible skilled migrants with a
job or ajob offer in specific
roles on the Straight to
Residence pathway will be able
to apply for residence, both
from on shore and overseas.
The Straight to Residence
pathway provides an incentive
for migrants who have skills in
hard­to­fill, nationally
significant roles that New
Zealand and the Rangitata
electorate, needs to speed up
our economic growth.
This new pathway offers
potential migrants, like health
practitioners, engineers,
construction and infrastructure
workers, and IT professionals
more certainty.
The streamlined process
makes it easier for employers to
attract and hire people that will
help address shortages in these
highly skilled areas.
We’re also growing skills at
home, ensuring we have the
workforce we need while
supporting people into jobs,
through initiatives like
apprenticeship boost and free
trades training.
Our free apprenticeships and
targeted trades training has
supported 215,375 people since
July 2020, including 98,000
apprentices, and many here in
Rangitata.
Our Apprenticeship Boost
Initiative scheme, which helps
employers to retain and
encourage more people to take
up apprenticeships has so far
supported 48,999 apprentices.
Ialso wanted to quickly touch
on the business case for the
second bridge ­Iunderstand
Waka Kotahi are reviewing the
business case, and will be
working with the council on the
process ahead. Iwill continue
to advocate for our community
and region with my Ministerial
colleagues.
When the Ashburton/
Hakatere bridge was damaged
in the flood event last year it
really highlighted for us all the
importance of the bridge for
connectivity throughout the
South Island. It is important for
the Ashburton community we
have aresilient connection to
the lower South Island. The
business case for asecond
bridge has been along time
coming and it’s great to have
this analysis putting the case
forward for asecond bridge.
10-DAY TOUR
CHRISTCHURCH
RETURN
16-25April2023
$5,950
per persontwin share
Tour Includes: Meals: 9xbreakfasts, 7xdinners&5xlunches. 2x
complimentary beveragevouchers to be enjoyedonboardeach heritage
trainday. Accommodation: All accommodation will be at least 4-star
rated. Tour Guides: Youwill be accompanied by experienced Tour Captains
whoare there to guide andassistyou throughoutyour journey. Transfers:
Afleetofluxurycoaches will escortthe trainthroughoutthe journey,
providingseamless transferstoyouraccommodation and excursions.
Experience
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thejourney of a
lifetime
HeritageTrain
TranzAlpine
LuxuryCoach
Highlightsinclude:
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Inspired by one of thegreatestand
most iconicadventurers of ourtime,
theSir EdmundHillary Explorer is your
chance to explorethe SouthIslandin
uniquestyle by heritage trainand
luxury coach.
Enjoyluxuryaccommodation,
sumptuousmeals, and incredible
adventures on this journeyofa
lifetime.
TranzAlpine viaArthur'sPass
CruiseLakeWakatipu
Gourmet BBQ lunchatWalterPeak
Homestead
FranzJoseph hotpools
SirEdmundHillary Alpine Centre at
Aoraki/Mt Cook
KingstonFlyer experience
Ashburton
Rotary Club
Ashburton
Rotary Club
September 26 -October 2•Sports Hall Tancred Street
WANTED
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, CD’S, VINYL RECORDS, DVD’S,
PICTURES, JIGSAWS & GAMES
BOOKARAMA proceeds are used by the Ashburton Rotary Club and
its Charitable Trust, both here and overseas, for charitable purposes
and to support Rotary projects.
Please phone any of the following members, if you would like
donated books etc. collected.
David Mead (Convenor) 308 9991 or 027 471 6661
Lindsay Holland 308 3201 or 027 452 3107
Book Drop off /
collection points
• Allenton Auto Centre
• Caltex Ashburton
• Community House
• Mobil Service Station
• Frame Co Netherby
• SuperValue Tinwald
• New World
• Cafe Time, Tinwald
• RuralCo Ashburton
• Evolution Vets (was ShopCanterbury)
• Farm Source Methven
• Rakaia RuralCo
• PGG Wrightson, Methven
Bookarama has been running successfully for 43 Years
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Val Clemens captured Pied Stilts /Poaka at Wakanui Hapua which has filled with
water over the winter and is now providing excellent conditions for wading birds
and ducks.
Known elsewhere as the black­winged stilt, the pied stilt is atruly cosmopolitan
bird with breeding populations throughout many of the tropical and warmer
temperate regions of the world. They are believed to have been in New Zealand
since the early 19th century, with the main growth in population from about
1870­1940.
PHOTO VAL CLEMENS
Got aphoto you want to share? Then submit your photo capturing Mid
Canterbury to: daniel.tobin@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Health
Messagingsystemfor the body
To understand how chiropractic works,
it’s important toconsider the spine’s role
in the body. The spine is there toprotect
the spinal cord, which is partofthe central
nervous system. The spine is like aset of
armour made up of segments,sothatitcan
bend and move naturally with the body.
Underneath that armour, a whole lot is
happening. Messages travel from around
the body, upthe spinal cord and into the
brain. Thebrain processesthose messages,
and sends replies back down the spinal
cord to tell the body how to respond.
The central nervous system is one big
information highway, and it carries vital
messages to everypartofyour body.
Sometimes, the wear and tear of everyday
life can impact the spine and cause spinal
segments to move in away thatisdifferent
to normal –inadysfunctional way. That
wear and tear can happen gradually, such
as from bad posture, or it can happen
suddenly, which is common with sports
injuries.
Because of the close relationship between
the spine and the nervous system,
everyday strains can actually impact the
flowofinformation between the brain and
the body. Messages may not be delivered
to the brain, or they maybeinaccurate.
When that miscommunication occurs
&
Injury Prevention
HolisticHealth
• Relief from
back/spinalpain
• Improvedhealth and
injury prevention
• Move, heal,rest,
digestbetter
• ACC registered
03 308 9516
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz
First Floor Smith &Church Building
Moore Street, Ashburton
Wellbeing
due to abnormal movement in the
spine, chiropractors call this a‘vertebral
subluxation’. As such a chiropractor’s
number one role is to correct vertebral
subluxations of your spine to improve the
function between the brain and the rest of
the body.
Chiropractors make fast, gentle
adjustments to the spine to help restore
natural movementand improvethe flowof
information through your nervous system.
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Consider your central nervous system as
the ‘engine’ ofyour body; achiropractor
acts like amechanic -tuning the spine and
central nervous system so that your body
can run like aracecar.
Would you like to know more about
how Chiropractic can help you? Book a
free chiropractic assessment online at
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz or
phone 308-9516.
Locally owned Keune exclusive
salon offering awide
variety of services
03 3084292
218 Chalmers Avenue,
Ashburton
2512251
Allenton
School’s
125th
anniversary
Bruce Tilby
Allenton Primary School willcelebrate its
125th anniversary next month.
Former pupils,board of trustee members
andstaff are invited to join thecurrent
schoolcommunity to mark theoccasion with
eventsplanned across three days.
Principal BruceTilby says theorganising
committee asks people to set aside October
27 to October 29, 2022 foranniversary
events. The school’s annual athletics day
will also be open to the publiconTuesday,
October 25, providing another optionto
visit.
On offer willbeschool tours and visual
displays of current pupils art work, an
afternoon of activities featuring aroll callby
decades, cake cutting and sculpture
unveiling, as well as an informal drinks
evening within the revamped school hall,
and an adults­only dinner at the Hotel
Ashburton.
Details will be finalised thismonth and the
organising committee willadvertising soon.
While notasbig an occasion as the
centennial in 1997, Mr Tilby says the event is
importanttomarkasAllenton Primary
School is vastly different from even aquarter
of acentury ago. Withhousing
intensification and growthwithin Allenton
suburb, the school has seen steady roll
growth in recent years.
With new classrooms planned, it is
forecast Allenton Primary School could
surpass 600 students within fiveyears. This
is afar cry from its humble beginnings
opening in 1897 as the Ashburton Side
School with handful of pupils and asole
teacher Mrs Elizabeth Forrester.
People wanting to register interest in the
anniversary celebrations or with
information, photosorschool memories to
share, can contact theschool office on (03)
308 6495 or via email125@allenton.school.
nz.
Updates on 125th anniversary plans will
also be on the Allenton School Facebook
page.

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CLUB NEWS
RuralWomen NZ
At the recent Mid Canterbury
Provincial RWNZ AGM Elsa Hydes
was electedasthe incoming
President. We welcome Elsainto
this position and look forward to
supporting her.Sandra Curd
continues on as Secretary and Trish
Small as Treasurer.
Membership renewals were sent
out electronically at the beginning of
July or withthe latest Express
magazine, but if you haven’t
received arenewalnotice,please
contact Felicity at National Office or
our Secretary Sandra for help.
The NationalAGM is on
November18th, in Wellington, so if
you are interested in attending,
keep thisdate noted.
Our hearts go out to all those in
our Nation, whohave suffered and
been affected by recent flooding. As
we know in Mid Canterbury,the toll,
flooding canhaveonour Rural
Communities is hugeand the
lasting effects can take longerto
heal thanfirst imagined.Soifyou
know of someone whohasbeen in
the midst of flooding,keep in
contact with them, well into the
future.
Our next Provincial Meeting is on
Friday 9th September, 2022, at the
Sinclair Centre,starting at 9.45am.
If youare aBranch or Individual
member, or are keen to learn more
about Rural WomenNZ, pleasefeel
welcometoattend.
Ashburton Writers' Group
President Julie welcomed all
present to the meeting, especially a
visitor. Thequotation was read by
Debbie –“Iwrite to givemyself
strength, Iwrite to be characters
that Iamnot,Iwritetoexplore all the
things Iamafraid of”. Cobygave a
report on our Short Story
Competition at the Creative
Communities Presentation and said
therehad been many questions.
Julie Fechney reported on the
successful visit to the Rotary Club of
Ashburton meeting. Julie F, Julie S,
Rae, Nigel andStacey had all
participatedinthis presentation.
SHORTSTORYCOMPETITION:
Elsa Hydes, Rural Women NZ Mid Canterbury provincial president
2022.
Many entries are arriving.
The prizegiving ceremonyatthe
museumisonFriday 16 September
at 3.30pm.
The discussion point was the
quotation which members agreed
with, especially about the
characters.
The assignment was“Begin a
story with acharacter who haslost
something important to them”.
Members spoke of marbles,coffin,
sweetheart, perfect day, brooch,
bathroom, keys, dark paintings,
grandson, “it”, marriageand birth
notice. The instant exercisewas
“IdealHoliday”. Members spoke of
Rarotonga,family,Hanmer bach,
hot air, underthe sun, unexplored
roads, sand/sea/sex,cathedrals,
deserted island, silent house and
NewYork city. The September
assignment is “write about an
incident thatcouldbeused against
you if youever ranfor political
office.” Visitors arewelcome, please
phone Rae at 308 8927.
Plains Ladies Friendship Club
TheAugust meeting washeld at
HotelAshburton on Monday 22nd
Augustat9.45am.
MiniSpeakers were Joan
Prendergastand Anie Whiting who
took a5day trip to Stewart Island
withBeckleyTours-running trips
Mayand June with 20 pergroup.
Down to Balcutha first night,
drove through Catlins, gardens of
Tea Pots in Bluff where they took
the boatover to Stewart Island.
Bush is down to the seaand has a
population of 400people.
Stayed at South SeasHotel for 2
nights, weather fine ,not cold.
Took minibus around some
beautiful views.
Visit the Museum andMerino
Shop. The school has 60 children
and they were doingthe running
race on the beach.
On wayhome hadanight
stopoverinGore. Both hadenjoyed
their trip.
Main Speaker-Ian Soper -
Ashburton Parks andGardens.
Ian has only been in Ashburton
for 14 months.
Born in Otago, did his training at
Taieinursery,working around
Dunedin then 10yrs in Nelson,Gore
and Ashburton work the same way
and have people goingthrough
apprenticeship,
Ashburton Domain has agood
stock of trees -springtimeis
daffodilsand attending to mulching
and fertilizing yourgardens. The
domain grows 38,00 plants. At
homeif you have aglasshouse you
will be able to start plants off earlier.
New entrance to domain to be
reviewed. Scale on Roses use oil
spray.
Ian was thankedbyJoyce.
Next meeting is our birthday on
26th September, visitors very
welcomering Alison Doig 3087109.
U3AReport
August 30th2022. Geology
Series 2David Barrell “Formation of
Mid Canterbury Mountains, and
Impacts of Glaciation”.
Compression over 100millionyears
alongthe Hikurangi Fault to the
present has shapedus. Zealandia
broke away from Antarctica
circa77Ma (Million Years Ago).
Antarctica, was ice-free c65-55Ma.
In c35Ma sea-water surrounding it
formed the South Ocean,affecting
climate. c14Mathe Tasman Sea
subducted under New Zealand,the
start of the Alpine Fault.Zealandia,
in latitudes 50-75 degrees,was
bathed in warm water, similar to the
Gulf Stream affectingEurope today.
Over millions of years New
Zealand movedslowly intoits
present position.The Plains-
Foothills-Southern Alps-Westland
Lowlands’ profile is shaped by the
west’s Australian Plate, and the
eastern Pacific Plate. Basement
rocks/alpineschist/foothills
greywacke/surface sediments push
up from the plains to form
mountains. The many fault linesin
Mid Canterbury mountainsand
along the Plains boundary are
mostly inactive. Asanexample,the
RakaiaValleyglacier, c18,000Ya,
receded rapidly,leaving river,
morainesand alluvial fans.
Our climate evolution, withthe
mountain relief, determined the
extent of ice-age glaciers.The Mid
Canterbury mountain-scape grew
during earlier NE-SW compression,
replacedbydominant NW-SE
compression.Changeisongoing,
andinevitable.GeologySeries 3:
6th September, Daphne Lee:
FouldenMaar.
AshburtonMSA Petanque Club
The second round of the Interclub
was played on Tuesday,where the
Christchurch Club was the victor,
andour club 4th.The next one is at
Papanuiagain being hosted by
Christchurch as their Club area has
started its rebuild. On Wednesdaya
vanloadofustravelled to Oamaru
to competeinthe Drawn Triples. It
wasafun day andgreat to play with
other people,representingDunedin
area, Ashburtonand the host area.
Over half of our participants took
home aprize of some sort with
Shelagh Field’s team third in the
Championship, NickyFoden’s team
wonthe Special Plate with Joan
Healey’s team runner up, Ellen
Pithie’s team were 2nd in the Bowl,
while JonathonCrum and Linda
Millard’s teams were 1st and2nd in
the Saucer. Half of the pistes were
on aslope which proved
challenging, interesting and fun. We
are keen to go backforthisday next
year.
The Club pointing competition is
being held this coming Sunday
whichhelps improve our skills.The
last Interclubisbeing hosted by us
in the last week of this month,and
apart from afew away tournaments,
things are quietening down for the
last quarterofthe yearlocally.
Remember we play Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday meeting
about 1pm to be playing shortly after
at 115Racecourse Road.
Equipment and tuition are available.
GREEN MACHINE RAISE FUNDS FOR WOMEN’S REFUGE
Celtic club members ­and
supporters­haveraised$5985
for the Mid­South Island
Women’sRefuge andFamily
Safety Services.
Club membersheld acodewideeventinvolving
squash,
netball,JAB, coltsand seniors
rugby to acknowledgewomen
involved inthe club andraise
funds for the service.
It wasaday building on the
success of their first Celtic
Ladies Day back in 2021.
Celtic club membersand
supporters were encouragedto
bring itemssuch astoiletries,
sanitary products,nappies,new
underwear, fuel vouchers and
grocery voucherstobedonated
to help womeninneed.
Playersacrossthe sporting
codes ­and localbusinesses ­
donated items for luxury
hampersraffled duringthe day.
The proceedsfrom these
raffles also went to therefuge.
During theday activitiesfor
JAB kidswere organisedinthe
clubrooms where they could
create acard to thank allthe
mums, stepmums,
grandmothers, auntiesand
sisters whosupport them from
thesidelines.
Whilst themaingame
between Celtic andMethven
played outinfrontofthe Celtic
grandstand, mums, wivesand
girlfriends of the senior men’s
teamweretreated to drinks and
nibblesintheir owntentand at
the conclusion of the game
teammembersapplaudedthem
to show theirappreciation for
supporting themduringthe
season.
In the eveningtherewas a
silent and mainauction, once
againsupported by local
businesses.
Dawn Rangi­Smith, CEO of
Mid­South Island Women’s
Refugeand Family Safety
Services,was blown awayby
the effortsofthe club, and said
fundsand itemsdonatedwould
be earmarkedfor women in
needinthe Mid Canterbury
district.
VOTE
Rodger Letham
EXPERIENCED PROVEN GOVERNANCE
DO IT RIGHT, KEEP IT LOCAL
Authorised byRodger Letham. 7Filey Place, Ashburton 7700.

Environment CanterburyRegionalCouncil
Southern News
Flood protection repairs
underwayafterrecord
rainfall
Our riversfield team and contractorshavebeenbusy repairing considerable
river erosion damage throughout Waitaha/Canterbury. Theconstant riseand
fall of flows, likethose experiencedfromthe multiple weather events over
Julyand August,can causesignificantlymoredamage than isolatedevents.
Thephotosand captions below show one example ofour teams’ work,to
protect the damagedstopbank above Mill Road on the Lower Ōpihi River.
This photo shows lateral erosion, which is sidewayserosion that widens the
river,which causedthe damage to the stopbank on 20 July. Lateral erosion is
acommon issue for Canterburybraidedriversthat develops as flows riseand
fall and gravel patterns change in the river,the risk of lateralerosion is higher
when we have repeatedhigh flow events in ashort space of time.
Upper Waitaki projects getaboost!
TheUpper Waitaki WaterZoneCommitteehas beenbusyworking
towardsthe goals of its three-year actionplan, with afocusonimproving
thehealth ofkey waterwaystoprotect andenhancemahinga kai.
LakeŌhau cotoneaster and LakeMiddleton willow control
Twopesky plant species arethe target of aco-ordinated pest control
project to enhance biodiversity, water qualityand mahingakai resource
gatheringopportunities. TheŌhauConservationTrust has been allocated
over $23,000for further worktocontrol pest plantscotoneaster and crack
willows around theedges of Lake Ōhauand LakeMiddleton
LakeTekapo/TakapōWillow Bayand lagoon planting project
Twoprojects to enhance the LakeTekapo/Takapō area willgoahead
with over$4,900support from the zone committee.Native plantings
will enhanceawalk/cycle trail (1.2 km) from Pines Beach in the Regional
Park to WillowBay on theshores of LakeTekapo/Takapō.
Nativeplanting and rabbit prooffencing forplants will enhance alagoon
on Sawdon Station Lagoonwalkingand biketrail.
Ōmarama soil moisture monitoringpilot project
TheŌmarama Water User Group is investigating technologythatcan
improve nutrient loss management,supportedby$21,000 of funding.
Thegroup aims to makeimprovementstothe overalleffectivenessof
moisture technology by collaboratingtomanage,understand and use
this equipment anddata in acatchment-wide approach.
Find out moreatecan.govt.nz/myzone
This is the same location one month later.Hereyou cansee the completed
works to protect the Mill Road stopbank.Temporaryworks wereimmediately
put in placewhen the river washigh and threatening to break out,which
contributedsignificantlytothe stopbank holding up duringthe next weather
events. Thefinal repair includesabuilt-up gravel berm which will be planted
to resist erosion, protectedbyarockwallalong the front edge.Thereisa
reducedlevel of protection until plantings canbeestablishedinthis zone
We’remonitoring the riversclosely as the river system is still fragile.
We encourage people to stayup-to-date with flood warnings on our website,
as well as the MetService weather warnings.
Need help?Contact us if youhaveany questions or concernsabout river
or coastal damageon0800 324686.
Newmonitoring equipment at
LakeBenmore
Ourscientists will gainabetter understandingofthe health of Lake
Benmore-thanksto anew,purpose-built monitoringstation.
Theequipment includes alarge yellow hull (about 1.5metreswide)
with asolar panel on top,six orange marker buoys, andunderwater
anchorropes.Itwillgiveusayear-round pictureand better idea of
howthe lakeisrespondingtopressures such as changesinlanduse,
andchangesinclimate.Lakeusers areurged to keep their distance
from the gear,which sits inthe Haldon Arm -north of Whanau Island,
so importantdata canbegatheredwithout interruption.
Consent reviews on tracktokeep
morewater in the
Hakatere/Ashburton River
Recordrainfallover the last month has left our riverflows in a
constant rise andfall,howeverthe lackofwaterinthe Hakatere/
Ashburton Riverhas been aconcernofriverusers for many years
andisstill being addressed.From1July2023, newminimum flow
limits areset to keep more waterinthe river andprotect the natural
character andmauri of theriver.It’sall part of rulesrequiredbythe
Canterbury Landand WaterRegional Plan (LWRP). We continue
to workclosely withconsent holderswithin the catchmentto
implement thenewrules throughresourceconsent reviews and is
assisting affectedlandownerstoexploretheirwater supplyoptions
andreduce thewatertheytakeattimes of lowerriver flows.
To read more updates head to the news sectionofour website
E22/6830
@EnvironmentCanterbury
www.ecan.govt.nz
0800 324686
Ashburton office: 4McNallySt,7700
Timaru office: 75 Church St,7910
Taking action together to shapeathrivingand
resilientCanterbury, nowand forfuturegenerations.
Toitūtemarae oTāne, toitū te marae oTangaroa, toitūteiwi.

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RESULTS
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, September 8, 2022
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Ashburton BridgeClub
MondayEvening –Aug 29th,B
&CLadder
1stMervyn Jones&Pauline
Scott, 2nd DeeMurdoch &
Bruce Leighton,3rd Karen
Chettleburg&AmandaEvans,
4th Allison &ChrisLovelock,
5th Heather &BruceSim,6th
Margaret &John Rickard
Tuesday Evening–Aug 30th,
HazelmereTrophy
N/S 1stAudrey Rooney &Pat
Jordan,2nd David Sewell &
John McDonald, 3rd Jim
Rooney &LindaBaker
E/W1stTrishDownward &
Mary Buckland, 2ndAlanSim &
JohnShearer, 3rd Leigh
Wackrow &MaureenKolkman
WednesdayAfternoon­Aug
31st, 3rdsdiff ptr
1stRewaKyle &Kay Robb,
2nd TrishDownward&Mary
Buckland, 3rd MervynJones &
Rosemary McLaughlin, 4th
JohnnyWright&Janet Cuttle,
5th Maree Moore&Colin
Clemens,6th JohnShearer&
JohnIrwin
Thursday Evening–Sep 1st,
Eileen Willoughby
Sect A1st RewaKyle &Mary
Buckland, 2nd Ian Doel &Jim
Rooney, 3rd =PatJordan&
Linda Bakerand Mike
Holdaway &LeighWackrow,
4th =KayRobb&Rosemary
McLaughlinand Carolyn
Cameron&John McDonald
Sect BN/S 1st Bev Turton &
RaylenePhillips, 2ndKate
White &TrishDownward, 3rd
BevMacaulay &Trevor Coulter
E/W1st DeeMurdoch&
Shirley Harris,2nd Alan Sim &
David Greenslade, 3rdVal
Palmer&JohnnyWright
Friday­Sep2nd Methven
Tournament
N/S 1stLoisRose &Audrey
Rooney, 2nd Kay Robb &
Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd
David Sewell&DebbieSeddon­
Sewell
E/W1stSue Rosevear &Anne
Reid, 2ndPaul&Pauline
Fergus, 3rd Bev Turton &
Raylene Phillips
Run andWalk Ashburton
ClubRoad Championships
heldonSaturday27th August
starting from Ashford Avenue,
Ashburton Business Estate.
Event wasasealed handicap on
a2km loopcourse.
Walkers 6km:1st place and
winner on handicap Stacey
Hooper43:36;2nd placeDave
Strong 44:47; 3rdplace Judith
Crozier 46:04; Marie Batty
48:25; Lori Rusbatch50:58;
Barbara Taylor 51:52; Karen
Hodgson57:43;David
Wilkinson71:23.
Runners:Senior Women6km
1st place andwinner on
handicap all grades Ashlea
Norris 26:55; Vet Women6km:
1st place TamGrant 31:37;
Alison Conway 36:03; Kathryn
Page 40:38. Veteran Men 4km:
SamLampe 18:04.Veteran Men
8km: 1stPlaceand winneron
handicap EamonHooper 59:33.
Men65and over 6km:1st place
Merv Gilbert 40:22; Mike
O’Callaghan 56:18. Girls U14
4km:1st placeSophie Lampe
15:19; 2ndplace Carina Lupse
22:36. Girls U102km: 1st place
IsabelleLampe 10:52. Girls U10
6km: 1stplace AddisonPage
40:38.Boys U18years 6km: 1st
Place Kalym Chalmers 23:18.
Boys U14 years 4km: 1st Place
JackHooper 21:14; Boys U14
2kmRobbie Lampe 8:51.
Thank you to our
timekeepers Viv Strong,Debra
Curtain,Janet Hood and
Gordon Clinton,and Ian
Broadbeltfor layingout the
course.
AllentonBowling
On Wednesday 31stAugust
Allentonplayed host to Timaru
Bowling Club.Play started at
10.30amonafabulous sunny
warm day, eight teamsplayed
triplesformat.
Results wereasfollows:
Allenton16wins 1draw 115
ends, Timaru 7wins 1draw96
ends. Thanks to all players who
made themselves available and
special thanks to Faye and
ladiesthatprovided amagic
lunch and morning and
afternoon tea.
Mid Canterbury Social
Wheelers
Eighteenriders.3rd Sept 22.
1st.Ron Kennedy 33m01s. 2nd.
Allan Johns 34m 04s.3rd.
Michelle Davidson29m 57s.4th.
Michelle Knight29m 58s. 4th.
KennyJohnston 30m 58s. 5th.
Dave Shurrock30m 58s. 6th.
BrentHudson 30m 59s. 7th. Don
Morrison30m 59s. 9th.Ben
Ward 26m 21s 4f/t. 10th Paul
Summerfield 26m22s 5f/t. 11th.
Charlotte Cox 26m27s.6f/t.
12th.Jelle Hendriksen 26m 45s.
7f/t. 13th. JohnUden 26m 46s
8f/t. 14th. Mark Smitheram 26m
53s 9f/t.15th.Andrew Shepherd
30m57s.16th.Michael
Gallagher26m 10s F/T. 17th.
GedWall26m 10s. 2f/t. 18th.
Nick Grijns 26m 13s3f/t.
Tinwald CyclingU17
Development
Sunday4th Sept 22.Race One
5.5km Handicap .1st. Eliza
McKenzie CT.10m 29s HT.30s.
RT. 9min59sec. 2nd. Charlotte
Neal CT.10m 3s. HT. Go.RT.
10m35s.3rd.Ryan Gallagher
CT.11m 06s. HT. 1.35m.RT.
9min 31sec. Graded Results. A.
1st. Eliza McKenzie,2nd,Ryan
Gallagher, B. 1st. Charlotte
Neal, RaceTwo 2kmTime
Trial. 1st. Charlotte NealCT.
4m 10sHT. 30s.RT. 3m 40s. 2nd.
Eliza McKenzie CT.4m25s. HT.
1.00m.RT. 3min 25sec. 3rd.
Nick Daley CT.4m33s. HT.Go.
RT.4min33sec. 4th. Ryan
GallagherCT. 4m 53s.HT.
1.30m. RT.3min23sec. Graded
Results.D.1st. Nick Dalley, B.
1st. Charlotte Neal, A. 1st.Eliza
McKenzie2nd. Ryan Gallagher.
AorangiWomen's Veterans
Golftournament
The Aorangi Women's
Veterans tournamentwas held
at the Rakaia Golfclub on
Thursday 1September in warm
spring conditions.
Colleen Gibbs, of Geraldine
wonthe Hedges­Kennard
Trophy (bestgrossover the
field 88), Heather Robertson of
Ashburton claimed the
Clarkson Tray (bestnet 65 years
and over73), Felicity Lambie of
GrandeVue took homethe
Euny Peg Trophy (best
Stableford70years andover
34).
Class Anet: CGibbs
(Geraldine)67. ClassBnet: B
Sutherland (Rakaia) 66,
Stableford:MHurst (Rakaia)
37,Runner up StablefordD
McDonald (Ashburton) 34.
Grade Cnet:HRobertson
(Ashburton) 73, Stableford: F
Lambie(Grande Vue) 34,
Runner­up stableford, JBruhns
(Tinwald)33
2ndShotnearest the pin:
Grade A:ABurrows
(Geraldine), Grade B: MWatson
(Ashburton),GradeC:J
Helmore (Methven) Twos: A
Firstly,myapologies thatIwon’t
be at the ‘meet the candidates’
eventonSunday 11th as Iwill be
in Christchurch, farewelling my
daughterwho is moving to Europe.
Youare all invited to take partinmy
job interviewsfor the position of
Mayor, which will be held at:
TheSinclair Centre,
74 Park Street,
Ashburton
Monday-Friday,
12-30 September
7.15pm-8.30pm
Burrows(Geraldine).
AshburtonNine Holers Golf
Last week Anne Fleming&
Chris Anderson (34 nett) won
the Netherby Pharmacy &Sega
GolfAmbrose. Followedby
Stewart Bennett &Joy Nicholas
(36 nett). Smith &Church Twos:
AnneFleming &Chris
Anderson on number8and
Smith &Church Gobblerwas
scoredbyStewart Bennett.
Today our 9Hole
ChampionshipsSemi­Final
matches willbeplayed.For
other players, Netherby
Pharmacy best nett.On15th
Septemberweplay Netherby
Pharmacy Irish Stableford.
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Our stormwaternetwork does
theessentialjob of collecting
and carryingrainwater away
from buildings and roads.
We’vedrafted anew bylaw to manage our
stormwaterinfrastructureand help protect
boththe environment andpublic health.
We’dlikeyourfeedback!
We want to hear from YOU!
Visit ashburton.govt.nz/haveyoursay or scan the QR
code to viewthe consultation documentsand share
your feedback by 5pm, Sunday 18 September 2022.
This Motorcycle Awareness Month
we’reasking all road users to look
again formotorcyclists. Motorcyclists
can be hard to see andone look before
turning is not enough.
Allroad usersneed to look againtobe
surethe road is clear beforeturning.
Some other top tipsyou cantaketoensure thesafety of
motorcyclistsonthe road include:
Slow down behind motorcyclists.
Check your blind spots.
Drivetothe conditions.
Always use your indicators.
Know that motorcycles can appear quickly.
Motorcycle indicators don’tautomaticallyturnoff.
Makesurethe rider is turningbefore pulling out.
www.rideforever.co.nz
Choosing the righthelmet
Let’sget this straight –open-facehelmets aresignificantly less safethan
others.That muchshould be obviouswhen 34.6%of head impacts in
crashes areto the chinarea.
Flip-front or system helmets
suffer from afew related
weaknesses versus a
conventional full-face. One is
that the chin bar lock doesn’t
always keep the chin bar in
place in acrash.Ifyou look at
the testspublishedby SHARP,
you’ll see apercentage figurefor flip-front helmets. It shows how often the
chin bar stayedclosedduringtheir impact tests.The lowest figureis17%,
and several others only stayedclosed 20% of the time.
Another downside of flip-front or system helmets is that, even if the
chin bar stays in place, the structural integrity of atwo-piece helmet is a
compromise versus aonce-piece full-face. Finally,even though you’renot
meantto, some peopleride alongwith the chin piece up, as thoughit’san
open-face helmet.
So, aflip-front lid is betterthan an open-face, butthe best design for
protection is always full-face.
How the helmet should fit
How ahelmet fits youcanbeas important as howitperformsintests. For
astart, youmust notbeable to remove it without undoing the chin strap.
To test for this, youtry to roll the helmetforward offyour head. Thechin
strap should adjust to fit closely under your chin without feelinglikeit’s
stranglingyou.
Next comethe closenessand comfort of the fit. Thehelmet should fit
snuglyand evenly all around your head,with no pinching or loose areas.
Above all, the helmet must fit closeenoughthat it won’t move around on
your head,but not so it gives youaheadache.
Buyingaused helmet
Avoidbuying aused helmet.Helmetsshould be replaced roughly every
three to fiveyears,mainly because the impact-absorbingliningand the
inner linerwill have deteriorated. And you’ll neverknow if ahelmethas been
dropped onto ahardsurface,which canmeanthe shell is compromised.

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Tidy Westside Unit
Sunny twobedroomunit in sort after Allenton area. Open
plan living heated by aheat pump, internal access garage
and smalleasy care section. Close to schools and shops.
Available 14 October.
pggwre.co.nz/ASH36561
FOR RENT
NETHERBY
Warm Red Bricker
Three bedroom brick family home,with lock up garaging.
Fully compliantwith insulation in the ceiling and
underfloor, new heat pump installed this year.Close to all
amenities. Available 27 September.
pggwre.co.nz/ASH36563
2 1 1
$370 PER WEEK
VIEW By AppointmentOnly
Kelsi Tait | B 03 308 6173
Sharon Muir | B 03 308 6173
3 1 1
$380 PER WEEK
VIEW By AppointmentOnly
Kelsi Tait | B 03 308 6173
Sharon Muir | B 03 308 6173
PENDARVES 638 Chertsey Kyle Road
Immaculate Pendarves Opportunity
• Immaculately presented 263haturn-key arable and lamb finishing unit with aprized Pendarveslocation
• Approximately 251ha effective, irrigated fromcombination of ground waterand Acton Scheme with pond
• ALU completed, FEPwith A-Audit,Year-endnutrient budgets all done and detailed crop history available
• Over1000T of grain storageavailablewithdrying capabilityand numerouslarge implement sheds
• 3-stand woolshed withcovered yards, workshop, all sitting in atidy well laid-out yard
• Proven production history from the well maintained soils, immaculate fencing,all weather laneways. Twohomes
DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY
Plus GST (if any)
(UnlessSold Prior)
Closes 3.00pm,Thursday 22 September
Tim Gallagher
M 027 801 2888
Calvin Leen
M 027 453 0950
pggwre.co.nz/ASH36357
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008
191 Burnett Street &
447West Street
Phone:03308 6173
ashburton@pggwre.co.nz
www.pggwre.co.nz
Trevor Hurley
Office Manager/Sales
M027 543 5799
Robin Ford
Rural Sales
M027 433 6883
Stephen Watson
Lifestyle &Residential
M027 433 9695
TimGallagher
Rural &Lifestyle Sales
M027 801 2888
Deborah Roberts
Residential Sales
M021 075 2180
Dan vander Salm
Rural &Lifestyle Sales
M021 918 233
Dannii May
Residential Sales
M021 0281 3310
Sharon Muir
Property Manager
B03308 6173
Tomoko Wright
Lifestyle &Residential
M021 124 6412
Kelsi Tait
Property Manager
B03308 6173
elping growthe country
Mark Hanrahan
Rural Sales
M027 432 4028
DebJolly
Office Administrator
B03308 6173
PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensed under the REAA2008
Helping grow the country

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FINAL NOTICE –AUCTION
Baybury Views, Majors Road, Geraldine
611 -969m2
IMAGINE LIVING ATTHE FOOT OF THE ALPS IN SOUTHERN CANTERBURY
WITH UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
Well now you can atthe stunningly affordable Baybury Views, located in the sought-after Geraldine property market. These sections range
in size from 611sqm to 969sqm with prices starting from $195,000. There are services to the boundaries and covenants are in place to assure
investors of the quality of the development.
Geraldine isabeautiful market town nestled between the Orari and Hae Hae Te Moana River, there’s something for everyone.
The town and wider region is an unmissable destination packed with lots of adventures and activities for you and your whole family. Bike,
ski, art, walk, drink, eat, shop, work, stay –this town is ahaven for art and creativity with an amazing array of shops, craft centres and
activities.
These sections are in afast-developing area sought-after by investors and home-owners alike. You would be best to act promptly given
Canterbury, Otago and the Lakes District are still performing well in the current property market.
To discuss your confidential interest further, call our team now.
FOR SALE
From $195,000
VIEW
Request aprivate viewing.
Scott Parkin
027 598 2833
scott.parkin@remax.co.nz
Jarrod Ross
027 259 4644
jarrod.ross@remax.co.nz
remaxtowntocountry.co.nz/TTC1055
Town to Country
Each office independently owned and operated
Town to Country Real Estate Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008
Prices/availabilities subject to change without notice
Ashburton Business Estate, Ashburton
THE SMART MOVE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The Ashburton Business Estate is afully serviced 80 hectare commercial and industrial development located north-east of the Ashburton
town boundary. The estate has been developed by Ashburton District Council to provide awell-planned and serviced development option
for businesses looking to come to the district and for local businesses looking to expand their operations. With enterprises across arange
of industries, its business community reflects the region’s strong, proud heritage founded on industry and agribusiness, as well as forward
thinking investment and innovation.
If you are looking for somewhere to start abusiness or grow your existing company, then Ashburton Business Estate is an ideal base for your
operations. It is an industrial-zoned development that offers some of the lowest industrial-zoned land prices in the region, flexible ownership
options, site customisation, and low water and rate costs. For your staff, the Business Estate also offers an enviable work environment.
Ideally located 5minutes North ofAshburton; on State Highway 1, 50 minutes from the Christchurch CBD and 45minutes from the
Christchurch International Airport, Ashburton Business park is easy tolocate and access, and the recent confirmation that itwill connect
with the NZ Rail Network, from within the park, make it an Inland Port with huge potential for Business Development.
Design and build, or build and lease back -there is arange ofvery affordable options to suit your business.
PRICE Wide Range of Options
to Suit Your Business
VIEW
Request aprivate viewing.
Scott Parkin
027 598 2833
scott.parkin@remax.co.nz
Jarrod Ross
027 259 4644
jarrod.ross@remax.co.nz
remaxtowntocountry.co.nz/TTC1040
Town to Country
Each office independently owned and operated
Town to Country Real Estate Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008
Prices/availabilities subject to change without notice

SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
2/55 Havelock Street,Ashburton 9:45-10:15am 2 1 1 AHB30374
111a Thomson Street,Tinwald 10:00-10:30am 3 2 2 AHB30264
107 Creek Road, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 4 1 0 AHB30328
4Porter Street,Ashburton 10:30-11:00am 3 1 2 AHB30366
7/42 Aitken Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 2 1 1 AHB30342
1/35 Havelock Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 2 1 2 AHB30347
93 Harrison Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 0 0 0 AHB30357
2Turton Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 1 2 AHB30326
20 Pages Road,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 3 2 2 AHB30346
60 Fergusson Street, Rakaia 11:00–11:30am 2 1 2 AHB30387
2KerrStreet, Ashburton 11:15-11:45am 3 1 1 AHB30376
81 Park Street,Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 2 1 1 AHB30327
15 Reed Street, Hinds 12:00-12:30pm 4 1 4 AHB30331
36 Reighton Drive, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 3 3 2 AHB30282
10 Woodham Drive, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 4 2 2 AHB30324
41 Redhaven Rise,Ashburton 12:00-1:00pm 4 2 2 AHB30362
34a Woodham Drive, Ashburton 1:00-1:30pm 3 1 1 AHB30372
SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
60 Fergusson Street, Rakaia 11:00–11:30am 2 1 2 AHB30387
41 Redhaven Rise, Ashburton 11:30-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB30362
We make home
loans simple.
Open Home
41 Redhaven Rise, Ashburton
Location, sunshine, design and the homely feel of
this beautiful home makes it stand out from the rest.
Located inone of Ashburton’s desired &established
developments, you are surrounded with qualityowner
occupied homes in asafe crescent. Designed with
inter-generational living in mind, you have three lounge
areas, 4bedrooms, plenty of private space &outdoor
flowfrom the lounge/dining/kitchen. The masterhas a
generous ensuite and WIR and its own lounge retreat
area ,that could be amedia room.
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30362
Real Estate Mid CanterburyProperty Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008)
SetDate of Sale
Lynne Bridge
closing 16 September 2022, at 027 410 6216
5:00pm (unless sold prior)
View
Saturday12:00 -1:00pm
Sunday11:30 -12:00pm
4 2 2
Angela Wanoa
MobileMortgage Adviser
029 988 7766
New Zealand’s widest range
of banks and lenders you
know and trust.
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Open Home
107 Creek Road, Ashburton
4 1 0
Whether you’re buying your first home, moving up or down the propertyladder,
managing your property portfolio, or refinancing your mortgage, Angela at Loan Market
Paramount can help. Angela will be in the RayWhiteAshburton Office on September 14th
2022 if youwould like to speak with her. This expert advice isfree.
Call Angela direct or call us at RayWhite 03307 8317 to make anappointment.
First home buyer or investors property on the ever
popular Creek Road.
*Four bedrooms &Two toilets
*Modern kitchen and dining area
*Compliant log fire, heat pump and HRV system
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30328
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008)
ForSale
Offers over$410,000
View
Saturday10:00 -10:30am
Denise McPherson
027 438 4250
Denise McPherson
027 242 7677
Open Home
2/55 Havelock Street, Ashburton
2 1 1
Open Home
34a Woodham Drive, Ashburton
3 1 1
*Updated Kitchen including Dish DrawerDishwasher
*Large open plan layout with Vaulted Ceilings
*Internal Access Garage with Auto Door
*Compliant Log Fire &Heat Pump
*Aluminium Single Glazed WindowJoinery
ForSale
Offers over$419,000
View
Saturday9:45 -10:15am
Armand vander Eik
021 597 527
*Freehold crosslease title (one of two units)
*Separate bathroom and WC downstairs
*Galleystyle kitchen (laundry in this area)
*Separate loungewith clinker brick featurewall
*Lovely private easycare section
ForSale
Price onApplication
View
Saturday1:00 -1:30pm
Kim Miller
027 236 8627
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30374
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008)
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30372
Real Estate Mid CanterburyProperty Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008)
Kim Miller
Sales Consultant
027 236 8627
Denise Russell
Sales Consultant
027 432 9717
ChrissyMilne
Sales Consultant
027 290 6606
Cheryl Fowler
Sales Consultant
027 461 2614
Margaret Feiss
Sales Consultant
021 751 009
ShirleyFitzgerald
Sales Consultant
027 220 1528
Carey VonLubke
Property Manager
027 697 6948
Armand vander Eik
Sales Consultant
021 597 527
Lynne Bridge
Sales Consultant
027 410 6216
Mike Grant ncre
Sales Consultant
021 272 0202
BruceMcPherson
Sales Consultant
027 438 4250
Denise McPherson
Sales Consultant
027 242 7677
Manjit Singh
Sales Consultant
020 4079 3871
Janene McDowell
Property Manager
027 287 3388
96 TancredStreet, Ashburton 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317
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36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

Ashburton
3ALFORD FOREST 3 1 1
SETTLEMENT ROAD, METHVEN
O/P kitchen/dining/lounge, 3bdrms, prestine
drinking water from mountain, adjacent
to Council parkland, organic fruits/trees,
glasshouses. Solid brick home with cosy fire.
This rare country property on alarge section
is only 12min to Methven &9min to Mt bike
park. Buyer Enquiry Over $560,000
View
Saturday 10.00 -10.30am
ljhooker.co.nz/7WHYK
Agent Manu Otene 022 308 6885 &
Julie Srhoy 021 354 885
26 KAWAU CRESCENT 3 1 1
BROMLEY, CHRISTCHURCH
Fantastic Home! Ready for your own stamp
of style! Jump on the property ladder,
whether it’s your 1st or 2nd home for an
investment. 3 dble bdrms, generous size
living, woodburner with wetback, sleep out,
single garage with an attached workshop in
aquiet settled street. Offers Over $449,000
View
Saturday 12.00 -12.30pm
ljhooker.co.nz/80HYK
Agent
Manu Otene 022 308 6885
45 TANCRED STREET 4 1 6
HOME W/ GARAGING +SUBDIVISION
Potential plus exudes here, modern family
home with 4bdrms, HRV, wood burner, o/p
kitchen/dining/lounge. Two titles, Section
offering the ultimate subdivision (subject to
survey) up to 6sections. Shed with facilities/
sleep out, storage shed/garage up to 6. BEO
$689,000
View
By Appointment
ljhooker.co.nz/79HYK
Agent
Julie Srhoy 021 354 885
22 BRUCEFIELD AVENUE
WARM &COSY
3 1 1
This warm & cosy, permanent material,
1980’s classic home features 3dble bdrms,
gas hot water, single garage & lots of OSP.
Located close to schools & shops, with town
just down the road. Offers over $449,000
View
By Appointment
ljhooker.co.nz/7NHYK
Agent
Manu Otene 022 308 6885
SOLD
374 WRIGHTS ROAD 5 2 3
DUNSANDEL -LIFESTYLE DIY DREAM
O/plan, 4living/lounges, 5bdrms, 2bthrms
entertainment area, 4bay shed.This lifestyle
block has huge potential with ample space
&opportunity to renovate at your leisure. 4ha
been leased byafarmer, with land in good
condition. Lots of potential to develop into a
premium property. Offers Over $729,000
View
Saturday 12.15 -12.45pm
ljhooker.co.nz/7YHYK
Agent
Julie Srhoy 021 354 885
129 MAIN STREET, METHVEN
PREMIUM LOCATION CAFE/RESTAURANT
Opportunity here to start your own Cafe
at an affordable price, on the Main Street
on Methven! Entry level only cost of plant
&chattels. Commerical Lease 9years left.
Approved for 50 chairs. Put your own touch
on the premises &it’s ready to go!
Price by Negotiation.
View
By Appointment
ljhooker.co.nz/82HYK
Agent Manu Otene 022 308 6885 &
Julie Srhoy 021 354 885
46 CAMBRIDGE STREET 4 1 2
4+BEDROOM FAMILY HOME!
Location is perfect for family living, right next
door to a kindergarten, short walk to the
school, sports hall &local park &playground.
4bdrms +asleepout for either ateenager,
guests or a home office. Separate large
garage with loads of storage. BEO $339,000
View
SOLD SOLD SOLD
ljhooker.co.nz/75HYK
Agent
Manu Otene 022 308 6885
3DAVIS CRESCENT 6 2 1
LIVE IN ONE RENT THE OTHER
•Six Bedrooms •Sunny North Facing Lounges
•Separate Kitchen, Laundry &Toilets •Large
Double Garage •Rented at $590p/w •1002m2
Section with potential to subdivide (subject
to survey). This is an oustanding opportunity
to secure this unqiue property & benefit from
it’s rental return. BEO $500K -$550K BIR PBN
View
By Appointment
ljhooker.co.nz/6ZHYK
Agent
Julie Srhoy 021 354 885
5ROSEDALE LANE |NEWLAND
OUALITY LIFESTYLE SECTION
Private lifestyle section situated in adesirable
location amongst new housing. Build the
home of your dreams, fully fenced & shelter
belt. Lifestyle sections like this do not come
along often. Temporary power supply,Town
water, & Fibre at the gateway. Up to 1000
litres per day. BIR PBN $330,000 -$380,000
View
By Appointment
ljhooker.co.nz/7QHYK
Agent
Julie Srhoy 021 354 885
MORE LISTINGS NEEDED!
Talk to us today about how to prepare your
residential, rural orlifestyle property
to sell this spring and get ahead start
on the rest of the market.
Call us today on 0800 554 274
Julie Srhoy
Sales &Listings
021 354 885
Manu Otene
Sales &Listings
022 308 6885
LJ Hooker Ashburton: When you know, you know | Phone 0800 554 274 | Visit www.ashburton.ljhooker.co.nz
Robertson Real Estate Limited MREINZ - Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 *Sources: Ashburton District Council, Property Guru, Vendor Report, Property Management Company

OPEN HOME l 10.00am -10.30am
OPEN HOME l 10.45am -11.15am
OPEN HOME l 11.30am -12.00pm
OPEN HOME l 12.15pm -12.45pm
85 BowenStreet,
Rakaia
•Spacious open plan living,with heat
pump and log burner
•Master bedroom with en suite, plus two
moredouble sized bedrooms
•1012sqm section with plenty of offstreet
parking
•Glasshouse and woodshed
$700,000
Roberta Counsell
027 228 7843
40 Michael Street,Rakaia
•Spacious open plan living,diningand
kitchen
•Four bedrooms -master with en suite
and walk in wardrobe
•Nofuss,easy care1012sqmsection
•Privatebackyard entertaining area
Enquiries Over
$699,000
Roberta Counsell
027 228 7843
1Michael Street,Rakaia
•Spacious master bedroom with en
suite, twodouble bedrooms plus office/
fourth bedroom
•Two separateliving areas
•West side location, corner section
•Attached double garage with internal
access,plus separatestandalone
double garage.
Enquiries Over
$795,000
Roberta Counsell
027 228 7843
3Bowen Street,Rakaia
•3double bedrooms
•Beautiful rimu throughout
•Log burner and 2xheatpumps
•Established 1012sqm section located
on the westside of Rakaia
Enquiries Over
$545,000
Roberta Counsell
027 228 7843
OPEN HOME l 1.00pm -1.30pm
34 Cridland Street,Rakaia
•Spacious 180sqm,3bedroom
townhouse
•Double glazed,heatpump and
ventilation system
•Easy to maintain, 508sqm section
•Close to Rakaia shopsand medical
centre
6Lane Street,Allenton,
Ashburton
•Three double bedrooms
•Updatedheatpumpand pelletfire
•Generous living area opening to
aconservatory
•Double garage
46 Lot2McGrath Road,
Elgin
•Power and fibretothe gate
•Quiet landway
•5000m² section
•Completewith title
8Carters Road,Allenton,
Ashburton
•Three spaciousbedrooms
•Double garage with internal access
•Ensuitewith tiled shower
•157.5sqm homeona450sqm section
Enquiries Over
$540,000
Roberta Counsell
027 228 7843
Enquiries Over
$520,000
Debbie Boon
027 448 4006
$330,000
Craig Philip
027 952 8722
$684,000
Mark Williams
027 442 2281
139B Allens Road,
Ashburton
96A Thomson Street,
Ashburton
5Carters Road,
Allenton
15 JagWay,
Ashburton
•Three bedrooms, master with an
en suite
•Open plan kitchen, dining and living
area
•Tiled bathroomsand loadsofstorage!
•Single garage with internal access
•Three bedrooms
•Two bathrooms one being an en suite
•Open plankitchen, dining and living
•Single internal access garage
•Brand new spec house!
•Three bedroomsand twobathrooms
•Ensuiteinthe master
•Double garage with internal access
•Four double bedrooms
•Double garage,internal access
•Two living areas
•Open plan kitchen and dining
$614,000
Mark Williams
027 442 2281
EnquiriesOver
$599,000
Mark Williams
027 442 2281
$668,000
Mark Williams
027 442 2281
Enquiries Over
$890,000
Mark Williams
027 442 2281
2509083

OPEN HOME
LakeHood 12 Torbay Avenue
809sqm 3 2 2 2 2
Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Wed 28 Sep2022
201 West Street,Ashburton
View Sat 10.30-11amorbyappointment
EmilySmith 027 2224596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Modern living at LakeHood
Situated onaquiet street in desirable Lake Hood is thiswaterfronthome. Built by Jennian Homes in 2013, it includes
three bedrooms andtwo bathrooms. Open plan kitchenand living makesthishomethe perfect place to host friends
and family, asecond lounge can be closed off,oraspace forkids to relax. Doors from the living areaopenout to a
private patio,ideal forentertaining in thewarmermonths.The large master incorporatesanensuite andwalk-in
wardrobe.Enjoy views of the canal from multiple areas throughout the home,aslidingdoorgives accesstothe deck
whichleads to your ownprivate jetty. Theconvenient floorplanallows forgueststohavetheir own spacewhen
visiting, which can be shut off in thecooler months. Adouble garage with internal access allowsplentyofroom for
vehicles, toysand extrastorage.
bayleys.co.nz/5519155
OPEN HOME
Tinwald 5Birchside Lane
938sqm 3 2 1 1
ForSale offers invitedover $630,000
View Sat 10.45-11.15am or byappointment
Mick Hydes 027437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008
Handy to town
Built in 2013byDes MillarConstruction this 156sqm home hasplenty of scope to add value and your own touches,
without delaysand the hassle of anew build. This well-maintained property is situated on a938sqm (moreorless)
section down aprivate lane,just ashort drive or strollinto town, cafes, andagardencentre.Comprisingthree
bedroomswith built-inwardrobes,abathroom andseparate toilet, it is perfect for afamily. Living areas arekept cosy
by aclean air approved log fire and heat pump;aseparate kitchen, laundry, and singlegarage complete thepicture of
thishome. Thereisplentyofspacetoadd another garage or workshop as thesection is mainlylawnwith some
perimeter plantings. the opportunitieshere areendless andaquickturnaround is possible.
bayleys.co.nz/5518965
OPEN HOME
Allenton 14 DavidsonStreet
801sqm 3 2 1 2
PricebyNegotiation
View Sat 11.30am-12.15pmorbyappointment
Mick Hydes 027437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDERTHE REAACT 2008
Perfectstarter
Don't missthe opportunity to take up residence in this sought-after area,located on aquiet street with Allenton
Primaryand AshburtonCollege close by.The home has been well maintainedand comprisesthreedouble bedrooms,
abathroom, kitchen/dining,two living areasplus an office nook.
Youwillbekept cosy andwarmduringthe winter months by anew log fire, andthree shade sails areincluded to
provide some welcome shadefor your outsideentertaining during thesummermonths.
Featuringestablishedgardens,anoutdoor/BBQ area,adouble garage and good off-street parking, this property has
wide appeal.
Actswiftlyonthis one,contact the agent to view or formoreinformation.
bayleys.co.nz/5519160
SOLD
Ashburton 97 Wills Street
1,014sqm 4 1 1 2
ForSale
SamGregory 021 0283 8791 sam.gregory@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDERTHE REAACT 2008
Timeless character villa
This timeless 1910svilla is adream home youcan be proudtoown;move straightinand take advantage of all the hard
work of previousgenerations, alternatively take theopportunity to enhance value.
Built to last with many of the originalfeatures;ornate finials,high-stud ceilings, rimu flooringand stained-glass
accents.The 193sqm (moreorless) home comprisesfour generous double bedrooms whichare accessed froma
central hallway.One hasanadditional spacethat can be used as an office, sunroom, or walk-in wardrobe. The family
bathroom has ashower overthe bath, vanity, and toilet, withasecond shower and toiletbeside thelaundry.
Aspacious lounge adjoins the modernisedgalley-style kitchen and dining area.You will be keptcozyinwinter with a
freestanding log burner, two heatpumps, ceiling and underfloorinsulation, and aLossnay home ventilation system.
bayleys.co.nz/5518725
bayleys.co.nz

OPEN HOME
Elgin 347Milton RoadSouth
1.938ha 4 2 3 1 2
Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Wed 5Oct 2022
201 West Street,Ashburton
View Sat 10.45-11.30am or by appointment
Simon Sharpin 027631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz
Mike Preston 027430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Lifestyle opportunity
Situated on1.9 hectares (moreorless) in Elgin is this four-bedroom bungalow home. Allday sun soaks therecently
renovated kitchen, livingand dining areas, providingawarm placefor allthe family to gather. Aseparate loungegives
the opportunitytoentertain family and friends. The fourbedrooms offerample space for anyyoungfamily-the
master completewith ensuiteand walk-inwardrobe.Alarge bedroom at theend of the home provides an excellent
play space for kids or hangoutfor teenagers, while thefourth bedroom with external access offersanexcellent guest
wingorworkspace forahome business.Multiple storageoptionsincludeanattacheddoublegarage, alarge
workshopareawith attached closed-in shed, andapole shed with lockablegates and singlestandwoolshed.
bayleys.co.nz/5518660
Allenton 374 Racecourse Road
2.0234ha 3 1 2 2
Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Wed 28 Sep2022
201 West Street,Ashburton
View by appointment
Simon Sharpin 027 6318087simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz
Mike Preston 027430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Racecourse Roadlifestyleopportunity
Make that move you'vebeen dreaming of andlap up the country living lessthan tenminutes from the convenience of
town.The three-bedroomhome is tucked away amongst mature treescreating apeaceful and secure family base.
Offeringamplespace with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the greatbones are there should you wishto
renovate andadd value. The house is positioned formaximum sunand features solidbrick construction. Winters will
be no match forthe large log burner, night store andHRV system,plus the master ensuite has the luxury of underfloor
heating.Outside, the two-hectares (more or less)isdividedinto threepaddocks withsheep netting and postand wire
fencing.The attractive rowsofmaturewalnut trees alsooffer theprospect of asecondary income.
bayleys.co.nz/5519087
Ashburton 132Burnett Street
909sqm
PricebyNegotiation
View by appointment
Ray Knight 027 434 0139 ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Central Ashburtonoffice building
Perfectly positioned in the heart ofAshburton'sCBD arethese attractiveand modern officepremises.Recently
refurbished withanextension addedin2013, this buildingcould presentthe perfectopportunity to occupy or tenant
andenjoy thereturns.
With an NBS ratingof67%, thepropertyiscurrentlyvacant andhas previously been leased for $85,500 plusGST plus
outgoings.
Includedwiththe propertyare six off-streetcarparks andthere is plentyofon-road parking for clients. Vendorsare
willing to entertainoptions of alease.
bayleys.co.nz/5518123
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NEW LISTING
Methven 16 Mt HardingRoad
4,078sqm 4 1 3 2
Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 2pm, Thu6Oct2022
View Sun 1.30-2pm or by appointment
Fee Ensor 021 705014 fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDERTHE REAACT 2008
Why build? Your dream home could already exist
Prepare to be delighted when stepping into this architecturally designedhome, with four bedrooms and three
bathrooms. Lessthan three yearsold, andlocated on a4,078sqm section in the exclusive Thymestream development
in Methven,New Zealand. Our vendors aredownsizing, and have meticulouslypresented theirmuch-loved property.
Without doubt, thishighcalibrehome is built for longevity, withahigh standardoffunctionality as wellasbeauty. The
living room features afivemetre chapel ceiling leading to astunning cathedral window,which frames the majestic
Mount Hutt. Amodern and efficient wood burner,plusheatpumps ensurescomfortthroughoutthe winter months.
The kitchen includes alarge walk-in pantry, qualityappliances, engineered stone andstainless benchtops with
abundant drawer storage. Family-sized dining and an office nook complete this area.
bayleys.co.nz/5519227
OPEN HOME
Methven
60 SpaxtonStreet
OPEN HOME
Methven
12C Carr Street
513sqm 3 1 1
2 1
For Sale offers invited over $455,000
View Sun 12.30-1pm or by appointment
FeeEnsor 021705 014
fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
For Sale offers invited over $290,000
View Sun 11.30am-12pm or by appointment
FeeEnsor 021 705014
fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Snugasabug
Nest or invest
This alpine styled home presents an opportunity for
the savvy investor, alock and leave for the holiday
maker or alovely home forthe firsthome buyer. The
70sqmfloorareaisperfectly positioned on a513sqm
section and boaststhreebedroomsand one
bathroom. Apitched alpine ceiling withquaintfeature
lightingmakes the open plan kitchen andliving area
feelspacious.
Hereisyourchance to acquireyourown two-bedroom
alpinechaletinthe picturesquevillage of Methven.This
cottage has been thoughtfully refreshed throughout,
boastingamodernised bathroom, paint joband new
carpet. Heated by both alog burner andheat pump,
compactand low maintenance,this is the perfectlock
and leave opportunity for theholidaymaker,
professional couple, orinvestor.
bayleys.co.nz/5518678
bayleys.co.nz/5519176
Methven
Lot174 Arrowsmith Drive
Methven
8Lampard Street
705sqm
7 2 2
For Sale offers invited over $250,000
View by appointment
FeeEnsor 021705 014
fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 2pm, Wed28Sep 2022
View by appointment
Fee Ensor 021 705014
fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Invest in yourlifestyle
Primarylocationand space
Be quicktosecure thisperfectlypositioned705sqm
(more or less)section locatedinthe highly soughtafter
Camrose Estate, Methven. The section position
and orientationswill ensureafternoonsun into your
outdoor living area. Located within easy reachofFlow
Pooland Studio, Opuke Thermal Poolsand Spa,local
shops, eateries, and schools.
bayleys.co.nz/5518862
Arealopportunity exists here for potential buyers as
this seven bedroom home setona1,012sqmsection is
ideallypositioned for convenienceand future
improvement. Spanning 340sqm acrossasinglelevel;
thefloor plan playshost toamultitude of areas. Afreeflowing
livingand diningroomisenjoyed with apellet
burnertakingcentrestage where you can entertain
and effortlessly engagewith guests.
bayleys.co.nz/5515393
Methven
Lots 1or2ofLot 4Hobbs Road
Methven
Lot 2, 33 Main Street
5,000sqm
4,012sqm
For Sale offers invited over $450,000
View by appointment
FeeEnsor 021705 014
fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
Price by Negotiation
View by appointment
Fee Ensor 021 705014
fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REA ACT 2008
Stunning mountain and ruralvistas
The best of townand country
LOT 1UNDER OFFER
SECTIONS ARESOLDSEPARATELY.PRICE IS FOR
EACH SECTION
Lots1and 2are both approximately5,000sqm
(subject to final surveyand titles beingissued)Titles
are expected beforeChristmas.Theyare fully fenced,
with town water andelectricity close to the boundary.
Septicsystemsare required.Purchase themnow and
begin designing your dream home, or secure ahighly
sought afterinvestment in atownthatistaking off.
Only a500m strolltothe town centre, this perfectly
located 4,012sqmsection(subjecttofinal survey and
title) sits on the entrancetothe stunning township of
Methven.Thissite is apremium locationfor families,
with both Mount Hutt Collegeand Our Lady of the
Snows located directly acrossthe road, and Methven
Primary schooljustaround thecorner,school dropoffswill
be made alittle simpler.Townservicesare to
the boundary.
bayleys.co.nz/5518246
bayleys.co.nz/5519136
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2512231
•Restoration
•Modifications
•Rust Removal
•Custom Fabrications
•WOF Reports
• MagWheel Repairs &Painting
16 Cass Street,Ashburton. 03 308 0387
johnsons.panelpaint@gmail.com
www.johnsonspanelpaint.co.nz
•CARS •4WDs •CAMPERVANS
Automotive
Diagnostics &
Servicing
03 308 6646
WILSONS
GLASS
Wilsons Windscreens 2018 Ltd
We areyour one stop glass shop for
AUTO and HOUSE
REPAIR or REPLACE
“Your placeorours”
2512248
•Automotiveservicing,repairs
and diagnostics
•Latest scan tools and
servicedata
•All makes and models including
European and Japanese
•Vehicle transportand recovery
TheBig Blue Shed
CnrJohn &McLean Street,Ashburton
152 Wills Street,
Ashburton
Ph.308 8485
2512224
RESIDENTIAL &
COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS
Phone Quentin andPhil on
027 282 8908 or 027 2828909
Computer/Tech Help
Need personalised help with your
computer, programs orbackups?
Trouble with your –PC–iPhone/iPad
–printer –network –electronic stuff?
Special price for Seniors
Iwill come to you.
Call Frank 021-120-9292
MSc (Electronic Engineering)
Apple and Windows logos belong to their respective companies
Interior and Exterior Painting
Interior Plastering
EFTPOS available
Wallpapering
2512221
Kitchen dreams can come true
GREAT
RATES
COLLISION REPAIR
SPECIALISTS
NewPCs
and Laptops
forsale
Custom madeand designed especiallyfor you
Free measureand quote
606 East Street,Ashburton
www.kitchenexpress.co.nz
03 3077131
2512244
PC Repairs, Set-up and Tutoring
Icome to youday or evening!
•PCRepairs/Sales •Networks/Servers
•Firewalls/Security •Spyware Clean-up •Training
20 YearsExperience Microso Cerfied Professional
NETWORKS FIREWALLS AND PCS LTD
Robin Johnstone 67 Aitken Street, Ashburton
P: 03 308 1440 C: 027 768 4058
robinbj@xtra.co.nz
2512235
03 307 0506
154 Dobson Street, Ashburton
www.threesixtycollision.co.nz
admin@threesixtycollision.co.nz
Approved repairer for:
Advice &Insurance
2512240
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FREE LEGAL HELP
Help in person by appointment
Thursday9.15am -1.45pm
Ph 0508 CANLAW
(0508 226 529) to makean
appointment.
Help by phone Infoline
03 371 3819 or 0508 226 529
215 Tancred Street,Ashburton
2512225
JukeBox Hire
Weddings,21st,
PrivateFunctions
Sound Systems &Lighting Hire
Phone DJ Dave
03 308 5106
027 251 0015
www.soundmanagement.co.nz
NEAT GARDENS
Does your garden need monthly
maintenance to keep it tidy and
looking good through the seasons?
Or perhaps just need aone off tidy
or pruning completed?
We can help!
Allgarden wasteremoved
ContactCAROLYN Phone: 027 267 5403 or 308 2333
Email: cccolt@xtra.co.nz
2494834
2512233
115 Archibald Street,Tinwald,Ashburton
Phone /Fax: (03) 307 2354
enquiries@tinwaldcanvas.co.nz www.tinwaldcanvas.co.nz
2496464
2512209
NEED ASPARKY?
Prompt Service Guaranteed
EXPERIENCED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN
Repairs and renovations
Switchboardupgrades
LED lighting systems
House rewires
Sheds,garages,sleepouts
Call 021 576 044
Retrofit Double Glazing
Aluminium Windows and
Doors Replacement
Glass ShowerEnclosures
Glass Splashbacks and more
027 2796771
www.3krtrader.co.nz l 163 Tancred Street,Ashburton
2503813
2512219
ASHBURTON
GLASS LTD
Experts in glass
308-3918
206 Chalmers Avenue,
NetherbyShopping Centre,Ashburton
www.ashburtonglass.co.nz
office@ashburtonglass.co.nz
2512241
We offer the following:
• Gutter and DownpipeCleaning • Weed Spraying
• Moss,Mouldand Lichen Spraying • Spider Proofing
• Gorse and BroomSpraying • FenceLineSpraying
• Chimney/Flue Cleaning $90 • Heat Pump Service$90
MENTION THIS AD WHEN BOOKING FOR A10% DISCOUNT
ON GUTTER AND DOWNPIPE CLEANING
Call Allan on 027 209 5026 an let us know howwecan help
2512213
Our authorised techniciansns
service and repair all
makes and models of
sewing machines and
overlockers
Ash Solar Power
South Island
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OPEN 7DAYS9.30am -4.30pm
Main South Road, Tinwald Ashburton | Phone 307 6277
www.anniesquilts.co.nz
2497306
www.ashsolarpower.com
2512222
Sales l Service l Repairs
E-BIKES l MOTORCYCLES
P 03 308 7982 - E cliff@mckayanddonaldson.co.nz
W www.mckayanddonaldson.co.nz -734 East Street,Ashburton
2512232
FOR ALLYOUR ADVERTISING
REQUIREMENTS, GIVE
Jann or Karen acallon
308 7664
OIL &FILTER
PACKAGE^
$
FROM149
24 HOUR CALLOUT
SERVICE –03307 8438
For Passenger, Commercial and
Farm Vehicles
Bridgestone Tyre Centre Ashburton
Cnr Cox &East St. Book now on 03 307 8438
PROUDLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED
*Selectedtyres only.^Includes up to 4.5litresofPenrite oiland
astandardoil filter. Conditions apply,see in storefor details.
HAPPENS
WHEN IT DOES, CALL THE EXPERTTEAM OF
PLUMBERS AT STOCKERSOLUTIONS
03 3076388 •490 WESTSTREET
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YOUR FIRST
APPOINTMENT
www.geeksonwheels.co.nz
LOCAL MOBILE
0800 4 A GEEK
COMPUTER REPAIR
CANNOT BEUSED INCONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER OFFER.
•Manufacturer and supplier of
Rylock aluminium windows and doors
•Retrodouble glazing installers foradrier,
warmer,quieter home
Forafreequote, contactDavid &Lorayne Oakley
PHONE 308 8493. EMAIL: owdrylock@gmail.com
8A John Street,Ashburton
2494730
Lubes WOF
Allmechanical repairs
TRIANGLE
GARAGE LTD
Victoria Street,
TheTriangle,Ashburton
Phone: (03) 308 6772
2512243
Letthe team at
Insideout takecareof
all your painting and
property maintenance
• Painting
• Carpentry
• Renovations
• Projectwisdom
• Maintenance&repairs
2010 LTD
Call Shanetodayon03307 7071
2512228
FOR ALL YOUR
ADVERTISING
REQUIREMENTS,
GIVE
Jann or Karen
acall on
308 7664
We’re Ashburton local,
and our team have more
than 50 years experience
Your solution for:
•Security systems • Building compliance • Gate automation
•Fire extinguishers• Fire alarms • Alarm monitoring
03 308 7778
securisure.co.nz
info@securisure.co.nz
Contact us today
free quote l advice l discuss
2512238
UNDER NEWAshburton
OWNERSHIP
Same exceptional CleaningServices
level of service
&quality cleaning
ALL THINGS CANVAS &PVC
*Awnings/Shade sails/Dropblinds*Auto seat covers &repairs
*Hay&bin covers *PVC covers &repairs
*Ute tonneau covers *Furnitureupholsteryrepairs
*Commercial
PHONE TRAVIS HOWDEN 027 922 4544
2512227
“we clean to a
standard,
not aprice”
• regular full house cleans
• one off spring cleans
• farm houses
• builders cleans
•
100% LOCAL
03 307 2656
www.ashburtoncleaning.co.nz
2512216
ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com
2512218
FOR ALL YOUR ADVERTISING
REQUIREMENTS, GIVE
Jann or Karen acallon
308 7664
Protect what
youvalue the
smartway
Manage your
safety&security
anywhere, anytime
Call 0800 788 393
57 Dobson Street,Ashburton
www.masterguard.co.nz
HartleyCurd 021 328 301
Keeping our communitysafefor over25years
2497309
Forall your tyre requirements,
see the localexperts
•Wheel alignments
•Wheel balancing
197 Wills Street,Ashburton l www.neumannstyres.co.nz
Phone 03 308 6737 (24 hrs –after hours call out applies)
CARAVANAND MOTORHOME
PARTS&ACCESSORIES
Winter
Special
$
22
While
stocks
last
Thetford
Aqua
Kem
Green 2L
Septic tank safe
Come in and check out
our full range
Available from:
MAINLAND COACHWORK LTD
19 J.B. Cullen Drive, Ashburton
Phone 307 8353
info@mainlandcoachwork.co.nz
www.mainlandcoachwork.co.nz
2482997
2512237
ALL PAINTING REQUIREMENTS
including
Interior andexterior Roofs
Residential andcommercial
Interior gibstopping
Anyjob bigorsmall
Call Tony 0273283124
PETFOOD SUPPLY
Fresh&frozenfood available
Beef &wild gamemince
Dogrolls Dogbones
Frozenchucks
Briskets
Locally
owned and
operated
027 461 9162
jenandmilzyspetfood@gmail.com
99 Archibald Street,Tinwald,Ashburton
WE TAKE CARE OF UNWANTED LIVESTOCK
2512934
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SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT
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TheBoss –Bruce Springsteen TributeShow
Wednesday14th September 7-30pm
A-Reserve $65 /B-Reserve$55*
Four years in the making “The Boss”is
tuned to perfection bringing youathree
hour world–class showfeaturing the
entireBornInThe USA album plus more
than twenty of the Boss’s greatest hits.
Enjoysome of the best songs ever written
in rock nrollhistory.
Stevie Nicks,Linda Ronstadt,Carole King Songbook
Thursday15th September 7-30pm
Adult $49.50* /Gold Card $42 */Kids$35*
Threeofthe worlds most recognised voices
arebroughttoyou in the brand new show
by singer/songwriter Bloom who is known
as one of Australia’s greatest powervocalists.
Aftergracing our stage as AmyWinehouse
and Adele Bloom is set to wowher audiences
in whatcan only be described as incredible.
Jesus Christ Super Star
1Oct -8Oct, 1st October7-30pm,
2nd October2pm, 3rd-8th October
7-30pm ,Adult $69* /Senior $59* /
Student$49* /Group 6+ $55pp*
Presentedbythe AshburtonEvent
Centre in association with VarietyTheatre
Ashburtonand proudly sponsored by
Mediaworks. Aglobal phenomenon that
has wowedaudiences and nowcelebrating
its 52nd anniversary.
Tina –Simply TheBest
Thursday13th October8pm
Adult $61.30* /Group 6+ $56.30* /
Child $36*
Getthe electrifying concertexperienceof
Tina Turner with this full stage production
brimming with Tina hits from the 60’s,
70’s, 80’sand 90’s. Featuring the powerful
raspyvocals and thrilling stage presentof
Caroline Borole liveonour stage.
Engineering Positions Available
Gray Engineering Solutions specialise in dairy,
pumping, augers, land rollers, spiral pipe welding,
general engineering and industrial fitting &
maintenance.
We have thefollowingpositionsavailable:
•Welders/Fabricators
•Fitter &Turners
We are locally owned &operated, notwo days are
the same, you’ll get towork both in the workshop
andonsite, andwehaveagreat team.
We offer flexibility,competitiverates,andpotential
work vehicle forthe rightcandidates.
Interested?
Send acurrentCVtoHayden Bonnington at
hayden@engsolutions.co.nz or
call 027 346 8173tofind out more.
www.engsolutions.co.nz
Fashion Sales Person
2512998
We have an exciting position available in our
Men’sand Women’sClothing and Footwear
Store. If youenjoypeople,clothingand fashion,
want to work forawell established family
company, be partofadedicated, talentedteam,
then we want to hear from you.
At Sparrows our clothing and customer service
is whatsets us apartand we arelooking for
aperson who has the abilitytounderstand
customer needs and will ensuretheirin-store
experienceisamemorable one.
Hours areflexible,however they will include
rostered weekend hours.
If this sounds like youthen please email your
CV to:jolene@sparrows.co.nz
Applications close on Sunday, September 11, 2022
2513037
AdvanceAshburtonCommunityFoundation
ExecutiveOfficer
Are you looking for an inspiring job where you
canmakeareal difference?
Advance Ashburton Community Foundation (AACF)
is acharitable trustfounded to benefit the Ashburton
region. Our aim is tomake positive and real change
for the people and projects in our community by
connecting generous people who care with causes
that matter. Since its establishment, the Foundation
has distributed $6.4 million to our community.
We have an exciting opportunityfor anew Executive
Officertolead the organisation’s growth andenhance
the work we aredoing throughout Mid Canterbury.
In this role, you will provide leadership and
managementtoour smallteamof staffandvolunteers
and work closely with the BoardofTrustees to realise
AACF’s vision of adynamic and responsivecharitable
organisation.
Reporting to the BoardChair,this 35 hours-per-week
role,basedinAshburton, will:
• Build and nurture relationships with current and
potential donors
• Build and nurture relationships with existing, and
identifyfuture,worthyrecipients andcauses in our
community
• Activelypromote AACF to our community
The successful applicant must have a genuine
interest in charitable giving and the Ashburton
region, be astrong leader andcommunicator, ableto
build strategicrelationships with the communityand
display ahigh level of integrity.
If you are passionate about making areal difference
to our community please send your CV and cover
letter to:
TheChair
AdvanceAshburtonCommunityFoundation
chair@advanceashburton.org.nz
Applications close September 26
Aposition description and application form are on
our website: www.advanceashburton.org.nz
2512780
2511758
03 307 2010 211A Wills Street, Ashburton 7700
admin@ateventcentre.co.nz
BUSINESS FOR SALE
BUSINESS FOR SALE
*Servicefees apply
BUSINESS FOR SALE
CATERING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY...
Owner retiring
Asburton’s long established, well regarded and highly popular catering
business ALL FED UP is looking forthe district’snextcatering star.
Owner Dan Lysaght’s retirement means agreat opportunity toput
your own stamp on agood, honest, value for money tradition that has
provided literally hundreds of weddings, company work do’s, family
occasions, service club functions and general catering services to
multiple generations over the past 20 plus years (around Canterbury
area).
Thebusiness would suit aperson who is aself starter, well organised and
enjoys creating catering solutions forall situations.
With the festive season fast approaching, now is asplendid time to
pursue this opportunity.
Included is stock, plant and equipment, website, and kitchen lease at
Creek Road (if required), forward bookings, and assisting the purchaser
towardsasmooth transition, to set them on their way.
Expressions of interest to:
Dan Lysaght ALL FED UP
Email: danlysaght747@gmail.com
2513079
AshburtonGrain and
Seed Warehouse Position
Cates was one of the first independent grain and
seed company in Mid Canterbury specialising in
the multiplication and production of clover, cereals,
pulses and brassicas as well as forage and pasture
solutions.Fornearly 50 years we have been offering
strategic understanding, practical advice and huge
localknowledge to the farmers we grow with.
Due to continued growth and expansion, we are
looking to fill aposition in our Ashburton grain and
seedwarehouse.
Reporting to the warehouse manager your duties
will includeserving farmerclients, forkliftoperation,
on farm deliveries, handling and mixing ofseed,
maintaining our agri-chemical warehouse and
generalwarehouse duties.
Thesuccessfulapplicant willhavecustomer contact,
so afriendly and efficientmanner is essential.
Applicants will need to be physically fit with a
positiveattitudeand be abletowork well in asmall
friendly team environment.
Knowledge of the grain and seed industry and a
current forklift licence would be an advantage, but
not necessary as full training willbegiven.
Applicants must have acurrent full motor vehicle
licence.
Applications, including acurrent CV, close on Friday
16th September 2022with:
TheManager
Cates
POBox337
Ashburton 7740
Email –stuartb@cates.co.nz
All applications orexpressions of interest will be
treatedinthe strictest of confidence. 2512176
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
QualityEuropean
Vehicle Servicing
•Advanced
Diagnostics
•Experienced
Technicians
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
•Collection/Delivery
‘Free of Charge’
in Ashburton
Bruce McIlroy Limited
309MethvenHighway, Ashburton 7776
Tel: 03 3087282 •E:bruce.mcilroy@xtra.co.nz
FOR LEASE
STORAGE available, Ashburton.
Self storage, variety
of sizes. Phone Rainbow
Storage 03 307 0401 or
phone/text 021 554 570
STORAGE: Secure self storage
units available, long or
short term. Ashburton Storage
Facilities. Contact us
on 0274 362 636 or www.
ashburtonstoragefacilities.
co.nz
TO LET
TWO bedroom flat to let,
warm and tidy. $260. a
week. References required.
Phone 0274 155 120.
EveryHome
EveryWeek-that’s
Phone 308 7664
199 Burnett Street
Ashburton
MTAAPPROVED
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ALTERATIONS SEWING,
mending and trouser hemming,
curtain alterations
and curtain making. Call
Michelle on 027 352 7248.
BUILD work to do? Contact
Kiwi Building and Maintenance
Ltd. Alterations,
Renovations, New builds
and repairs. Qualified
Tradesmen. Phone Cawte
027 418 7955.
CARPET 2YOU -for all your
flooring needs. Supplier
and installer of carpet and
vinyl, re-stretch and repair,
carpet cleaning. Phone
Mike Gill 027 491 4210.
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,
servicing Ashburton and
surrounding districts, $70
per chimney. Phone
Rodney on 03 324 2999
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focus on the task at hand,look towards long term outcomes when making
decisions.You’ll have exceptional customer serviceand have an absolutely
passion forskincareand the knowledge to match! Caci stars aremotivatedby
achievement, resilient, adaptable with high emotional intelligence, accountable
and efficientwith their time managementand organizational skills.
YOUWILL IDEALLYHAVE: Aflexible approach to work and be punctual Passion
forskincareand the knowledge to back it up Dedication fordelivering great
customer service, no matter whatAdesiretogrowand be partofahigh
performing team Interest in skin, beauty, cosmetic and cosmetic medicine Great
presentation and someone who lovestoshine!
HOWTOAPPLY! If youthink you’ve got whatittakes,
or youreally want to join us we would love to hear
from you. While it would be awesome if youpossessed
expertskinknowledge,it’syour ambition, drive, and
experiencethatweare after. We can teach youthe rest
as yougrowand develop with the role.
Please email mailto:ashburton.private@caci.co.nz and
submit your cover letter and CV!Wecan’t wait to hear
from you.
Horticulturalist
Our OpenSpacesteamproudly manageand maintain 86 parksand reserves
through our district. While their work is physically demanding, the results
of their effort goonshow for the entire community tosee providing much
satisfaction.
Performing arangeofamenity horticulturetasks, we arelookingfor someone
who is physically fit to join ourteam.
Our standardworking week is Monday toFriday,8hourseach daystarting at
7.30am.
To find out more about this vacancy
and what the Ashburton District
Council has to offer you -gotoour
website.
Applications close on Monday, 12
September 2022.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
TRADE &SERVICES
COMPUTER repairs, sales,
training, setup wirelessnetworks,
spyware
cleanup. On-site day or
evening. Low fees. Call
Robin Johnstone, Networks
Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308
1440 or 027 768 4058.
CARPET Cleaning. Powerful
equipment and fast drying.
Upholstery, mats and rugs.
Experienced owner/operator.
Find us at www.
supersucker.co.nz or
phone John Cameron 027
435 1042.
TRADE &SERVICES
ACTIVE MAINTENANCE -
HEATPUMP maintenance,
installation and repairs.
HRV filter replacement.
GUTTER CLEANING for
single storey homes and
TRADE &SERVICES
2512591
COMPUTER Problems? For
prompt reliable computer
servicing and laser engraving,
contact Kelvin, KJB
Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot
Place, Ashburton. Phone
308 8989. SuperGold discount
card accepted.
SITUATIONS VACANT
SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT
DELIVERERS WANTED
Areyou honestand reliable?
Need some
extracash?
Competitive
ratespaid.
Whynot get fit
earning it!
If this soundslikeyou,email your interest along
with your name,address,suburband phonenumber to:
deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz
2xClass 5Drivers Required
Mayfield Transport Ltd is one of Mid and South Canterbury’s leading transport
companies.
The locally owned and operated transport business services clients in the Mid,
South andwider Canterbury district.
Thecompanyisbased out of our depot in theMayfield township.
Our business consists of stock, bulk, general and blower cartage along with
fertiliser spreading.Ithas aRavensdownconsignmentstore at Mayfield.
We require aLivestockdriver for our 9axleunit andBulk driver forour 7axle unit
Mayfield TransportLtd provides:
• Excellenthourly payrate
• Uniform andprotectiveclothing
• Workphone
• Modernfleet
• Inhouse training
• Top workingconditions
• Assistance in findingaccommodation if relocating
• Rostered time off
• LoyalClientele withsolid workinghours
• Bepartofsmall friendly progressivecountrytransport team
Thesuccessful applicants will needthe following attributesand be responsible for
one of the following positions:
• Exceptional stock sense and handling ability
• Ability to useaugers and grainvacuums
• Befit, healthy, punctual,reliable,haveastrong work ethicand have theability
to work flexiblehours.
• Health and safetyand wellbeing focused with HSAW Act2016 knowledge
• Motivated to deliver top quality service toour customers and have excellent
communication skills
• Self -motivated, shows initiative and who can work independently as well as
being and excellentteamplayerwith apositiveattitude.
Applicants forthisposition must have NZ residency or avalid NZ work visa.
Please email CV with twoReferences to trucky@mtrans.nzor
ContactAndrewCarr(Trucky) on 0274701067
TRADE &SERVICES
2481142
CONCRETE Services -
Driveways, paths, patios,
mowing edging. Decorative
Concrete Specialist operating
locally with 30 years
experience. No job too big
or small. Contactless service
offered. Phone Paul
021 152 1966.
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
WOF repairs, machining
and welding. Odd jobs a
speciality. Mobile workshop.
Can Collect. Phone
Malcolm 0274 754 241.
FIRE Extinguisher sales and
servicing. On farm/
contractors - trucks/tractors/balers/combines/cars/
boats/caravans etc. Phone
Mack at Doors and More on
027 396 0361.
GENERAL HANDYMAN
work. Phone Steven on 021
2509002
483 376 2493723

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SITUATIONS VACANT
SITUATIONS VACANT
Looking forthe ideal
part-time job?
We need School BusDrivers!
Driving aschool bus is very rewarding and allows
you plenty of time to follow other pursuits in
between daily trips.
We currently have vacancies within our companyfor
School Bus Drivers in the Ashburtonarea.
Assistance may be available for suitable applicants
to obtain therequired licences.
Forfurther information, please directenquiriesto:
TheManager
PearsonsCoachlines Ltd
403 West Street
Ashburton
Email: ashburton@pearsonscoachlines.co.nz
Phone: 03 308 2992 or 021 344 647
Website: www.pearsonscoachlines.co.nz
ASHBURTON COLLEGE
‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive
Learning Environment’
2508996
Learning SupportAssistant–
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
This is afixed-term, term-time only position
to commenceimmediately forthe remainder
ofthe 2022 school year.
Thesuccessful applicantwill be supporting students
to whom Englishisanadditional language and who
struggle with learning.
Hours: 20 hoursper week,tobeconfirmed
with successful applicant.
Employmentisunder the SupportStaffinSchool’s
CollectiveAgreement, Grade B.
Initial paymentstepcommensuratewith experience.
Applications close noon,
Monday12September 2022
Application is by wayofletter andcurriculum vitae to:
Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary
Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz
Ref:EAL22
2509735
Deliverydriver /Odd jobs /
Part time position
We have an opportunity for aself starting reliable
applicant to join our team at My Farm Fresh
asparagus.
We areasmall family owned asparagus business on
the Ashburtontownboundary.
Youneed:
• Goodcommunicationskills
• BePhysically fit
• Agreatattitude with asense of humour
• Acurrent New Zealand drivers license
• Confidenttowing atrailer
• Beable to help at markets if required
This position is seasonal and will startearly October
to end ofNovember 2022. $25.50/hour including
holidaypay.
Come join our team
Apply to admin@myfarmfresh.co.nz
2513338
TRADE &SERVICES
DENTURE repairs. Dr Peter
Rumping, retired dentist,
repairs dentures. Phone
027 220 9997.
FLY control and spider
proofing. For all your
domestic and industrial
pest control needs phone
AJ Kerr at Ashburton Pest
Control on 03 308 8147 or
027 432 5447
TRADE &SERVICES
GUTTER CLEANING using
avacuum system to clean
out the debris is a faster
and cleaner process. Call
Allan on 027 209 5026.
LOCKSMITH/DOOR repairs.
Keys/locks, sliding and
bifold door roller repairs.
Mobile service. Call Nigel at
Doors and More on 027 516
7104.
SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT
AshburtonTown
Caretaker
This is apart-time position,offering two permanent,six to eight hour daysper
week Saturday and Sunday.You will take responsibility forensuringour public
conveniencesinthe CBD areofahigh standardfor our residents and visitors
alike.
To find out more about this vacancy
and what the Ashburton District
Council has to offer you -visit our
website.
Applications close on Monday, 12
September 2022.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
Digital Access
Coordinator
Permanent, full-time opportunity inour Library team for atechnically savvy
individual who will develop and promote the digital offerings for our broad
customer base and help manage the digital content about the Ashburton
Public Library’sservices andprogrammes.
To find out more about this vacancy
and what the Ashburton District
Council has to offer you, go to our
website.
Applications close Monday, 12
September 2022.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
Mid-SouthCanterbury Life EducationTrust
PermanentParttimeEducator
Job share.5FTE
HAROLD NEEDS YOU!!
An exciting opportunity hasbecome available to workwithin an organisation
making apositiveimpact on young people’slives in the Midand South
Canterbury schools.
As ourlocal face, your ability to build relationshipswithschoolsand
understandthem as thecustomer willbekey to successfullymeeting their
needs and to ultimately assist with their children’slearning. Youwill also have
strong organisational skills,enablingyou to plan in advance to maximise your
teaching time.
So if you’reamotivated andtalentedteacherlookingtotakethe next step,
offering aflexible work environment, then we’re verykeen to hear from you.
Email Michelle at vacancies@lifeeducation.org.nz to apply,orfor more
informationgoto: https://www.lifeeducation.org.nz/who-we-are/vacancies
Applications close5pm September 18th, andwe’llbeassessing applications
as theycomeinsoare keentohearfromyou sooner ratherthanlater!
TRADE &SERVICES
GARDENING, mowing,
pruning, fertilising, projects
or general spruce ups? Call
Andrew at Spruce Gardens
to get the job done right.
027 765 2899 or 03 307
1693.
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
TRADE &SERVICES
FURNITURE Removals. For
all your household removal
needs - urban, rural, lifestyle,
office relocations -
call Nudges Furniture
Removals, phone 027 224
0609.
TRADE &SERVICES
2512680
HOME-HANDYMAN/
Builder, specialising in
Decking, Carports, Cladding
restoration and Timber
window repairs. General
home-handyman work.
Phone Lindsay 027 230
0205.
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SITUATIONS VACANT
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SITUATIONS VACANT
Working in construction and
looking forsomething new?
Considering Australia?
HBK Buildingisbuilt by Kiwis and has long and
shorttermopportunities available now.
Kiwi culturewith Kiwi values make us a
greatteam to be apartof.
Contactusvia email on
admin@hbkbuikding.com.au or
phone +61449021352
HEALTH &BEAUTY
HEALTH &BEAUTY
AFTER HOURS
HEALTH CARE
2513146
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111
Forall other medical assistanceoutside of normal
hours please phone your general practiceteam,
24/7, to speak with ahealth professional who
will giveyou free health adviceonwhattodoor
wheretogoifyou need urgentcare.
If youdon’t have aregular general practice,
call any GPteam 24/7 forfree
telephone health advice.
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.
New Zealanders to bring some form of ID.
PHARMACIES
Wises Pharmacy, CountdownComplex,
East Street will be open on ...
Saturday from 9am until 1pm
Sunday from 10am until 1pm
Public holidays from 10am until 1pm
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open:
MondaytoFriday, 9am until 5.30pm
and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice
Phone the Healthline on 0800 611 116
Brought
toyouby
CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
WHEELSONTHE BUS
18 Sept CHCH City Garden Tour
26-28 Sept Dunedin Tour
1Oct Horse PowerRally
8Oct MāoriSide-steps
22-26 Nov Collingwood/Takaka
TRADE &SERVICES
HEATPUMPS and Ventilation
Systems: Service,
clean, repair and install.
Please call Silvery
Bauman, Ph 021 544 760.
PAINTER for all your painting
needs. No job too small,
inside or outside. Professional,
friendly service.
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
027 200 1619.
PLASTERING
&COATINGS
Rockcote. Waterproofing.
Texture/Specialist
Coatings.
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2501816
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV
block, glare, heat control,
safety, security, privacy,
frosting films, solar protective
window films. Free
quotes, 20 years local service.
Phone 0800 368 468
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.
tintawindow.co.nz
Forbookings phone
03 308 0224 l 027 265 6883
HOME SERVICES
2508838
ROOF COATINGS: All roof
types, specializing in
Decramastic and Long Run
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep
roofs not a problem. —
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.
TRADE &SERVICES
ROOF SERVICE -Moss and
mold treatments, roof and
gutter leak repairs, residential
and commercial. For
prompt service - call your
local contractor - Tim on
021 197 8128.
SUN Control Window Tinting:
Privacy, UV, glare, heat
control for homes, offices
and cars. Phone Craig
Rogers 307 6347, www.
windowtinter.co.nz Member
of Master Tinters NZ.
TURN THE PAGE
TO VIEWMORE
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GARDEN SUPPLIES
FRESH Potatoes; Red Rascal
and Agria $2.per kg,
10kg bags for $15. Phone
03 308 3195 or 027 531
9103; 81 Elizabeth Street,
Ashburton.
MUSHROOM
COMPOST
Now is the time to dig in
our topqualitymushroom
compost to your vegetable
garden. Ideal to replenish
nutrients used by previous
crops and improvethe soil
structure.
It also adds beneficial
micro-organisms to
thetired soil.
$60 per cubic metre
or $10 bag.
Freedeliverywithin
town boundary.
Open 6daysaweek at
our Tinwald yard,
208 Maronan Road.
Phone 021 129 8936
Jordan’
NURSERY
RHODODENDRONS
91 PyeRoad,
The Downs, Geraldine
SPRING
ONLY
Wed-Sat 10am-4pm
Or by arrangement
Tel03693 8332or0274311 815
2507213
SHEEP manure $8. bag. 3x3
linseed straw at $35 abale,
3x4 linseed at $40 abale.
Call Ian 027 286 3697 or
Dave 027 601 1426. A
Hinds Lion Project.
FIREWOOD
DRY Firewood, split and
delivered, 3.6 3 m cord.
$275. Phone 021 102 0017.
FIREWOOD
OFFCUTS
$140 per cord
GREEN
SLABWOOD
$120 per cord
SCREENED
SLABWOOD
$150 per cord
3CORD GREEN
SLABWOOD
$350 per cord
C.O.D. in town
Adams Sawmill
Malcolm McDowell Rd
Phone
308-3595
WANTED TO BUY
2512623
2508456
ASHBURTON Scrap Metal
Recyclers buy heavy metal
etc. Free light-grade metal
in-yard dumping 9am-5pm
weekdays. 117 Alford Forest
Rd, (behind
PlaceMakers). Phone 03
308 8033 or 027 249 6625.
WHAT better place for a
public notice than Ashburton’s
The Courier! Simply
clip the form for a run-on
advert like this or telephone
us on 308 7664 if you
require adisplay advertisement.
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PROSTATE
CANCER
SUPPORTGROUP
An established supportgroup in Ashburtonfor
men and their families who areliving with a
diagnosis and treatmentfor prostate cancer.
2YOUNG ADULTCATS
NEEDING NEWHOMES
Tomcat chip and neutering - FREE for
communitycardholders during the
months of August,
September and October.
Phone todayfor an appointment.
Food donations kindly accepted.
Tuesday-Saturday
Kindly sponsored by
9:30am -noon
Phone 308 4432 or
027 332 9286
TAKE your life to the next
level with an experienced
life coach/mentor. Call Pete
Young Mentoring Services
today and get started.
Phone 027 280 0889. Web:
peteyoung.co.nz.
SELL
LPG
REFILLS
Small LPG cylinders
Off Street Parking
Available
Arthur Cates Ltd
26 McNally Street
Ph 308 5397
Riverside Industrial Estate
LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$28.50
Anysizecylinder filled
17 Grey St,Ashburton
Phone 307 2707
2493751
2493763
DO YOUHAVE
something youwant
TO SELL?
Advertise with the
Phone 03 308 7664
MEETING DATE
Tuesday13 th September 2022
TIME 3.00pm
VENUE Cancer Societyrooms,
CnrKermode and Mona Sq.Ashburton.
CONTACT: Doug Collie 0275 100 556
Email: ashburton@prostate.org.nz
ALL WELCOME.
Formoreinformation call 0800 477 678
Organised by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ
www.prostate.org.nz
2506164
2512205
180216
2513012
REBECCA NELSON
Vocalist with the RoyalNew Zealand Navy Band
Saturday, September 10, 7:30pm at the Sinclair Centre
Ashburton Musical Club
This is apublic concert and there will be adoor charge of
$10 members, non members $20 and students free
EnrolmentScheme
and Cohort
Wakanui School is likely to have 8places forOut of
Zone enrolments in 2023 forNew Entrants and 2
places in each of Years 2, 3and 4.
Application enquiries canbemade by emailingthe
school officeatoffice@wakanui.school.nz whereby
youwill be forwarded theappropriate documents
to be returned by the 23 September 2022deadline.
AllInZoneapplicationsshould also be made by this
date to assist in determining the exactnumber of
OutofZoneplaces.
If OutofZone applications exceed the number of
places,aballot will be required.This will takeplace
on 30 September2022.
CohortEntry
Wakanui School operates aCohortEntry Policy.
Therewill be 8entry points fornew entrantswho
have had their 5th birthday:
30 January 06March 24 April 29May 17 July
21 August 09 October 13 November
Forenquiries regardingeither theEnrolment
Scheme or CohortEntry,please contactthe school
officePh3023899.
HospiceMid Canterbury
Masks must be worn. Supper will be served.
2512702
Dealingwith alifelimiting illness?
We can supportyou and your family
to makeevery daycount.
Allservicesare free.
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387
www.hospicemc.nz
emailsupport@hospicemc.nz
hospicemidcanterbury
2504327
2513210
2512503
OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENTS FOR 2023
The Methven Primary School Board of
Trustees is accepting applications from
parents/caregivers who wish to enrol their
child at MethvenPrimary School in 2023.
An enrolmentschemeand zone is in place and
details of this can be obtained from theschool
officeorwebsite.
Thedeadlinefor outofzone applications for
2023 is 3pm, Friday 14 th October.
Application forms areavailablefrom:
School Office -03302 8500
Website-www.methven.school.nz/enrolment
We invite parents/caregivers to contact the
office if they wish to learn more about our
school and arrangeatour.
SCVCC Annual Swap Meet
NOTE: Newvenue
Orari Racecourse, Sept. 10th,
gates open 7.30am
All makes car display
Something for everyone
Sites –Michelle Munro Ph 03 6864824
Or email scvccswapmeet@hotmail.com
NO DOGS ALLOWED
2503999
Thurs 8th
10.15
10.30
12.20
12.30
2.10
2.10
3.50
3.50
6.00
6.00
7.40
8.00
Fri9th
Lancaster
3000 Years of Longing
Good Luck LeoGrande
Whetu Marama
Beast
TheRailway Children Return
Muru
Wherethe Crawdads Sing
Rubys Choice
Gloriavale
Hallelujah
Muru
10.00 3000 YearsofLonging
10.20 Lancaster
12.00 Wherethe CrawdadsSing
12.30 Whetu Marama
2.10 Beast
2.10 TheRailwayChildren Return
3.50 Muru
3.50 Hallelujah
5.45 Rubys Choice
6.00 Gloriavale
7.50 Good Luck LeoGrande
8.00 Muru
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Sat10th
10.00 Minions TheRise of Gru PG
10.00 TheRailwayChildren Return PG
11.45 3000 YearsofLonging M
11.50 Gloriavale
M
1.40 Hallelujah
G
1.45 Lancaster
G
3.50 Whetu Marama G
4.00 Good Luck LeoGrande M
5.40 TopGun Maverick M
6.00 TheInvitation R13
8.00 Muru
M
8.10 Beast
R13
Sun 11th
10.00 Minions TheRise of Gru PG
10.00 TheRailwayChildren Return PG
11.40 Rubys Choice
PG
11.45 Gloriavale
M
1.30 3000 YearsofLonging M
1.50 Lancaster
G
3.30 TopGun Maverick M
4.00 Muru
M
5.50 Hallelujah
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6.00 Beast
R13
7.50 TheInvitation R13
8.00 Muru
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Mon12th, Tues 13th
&Wed 14th
10.15 Gloriavale
M
10.15 Rubys Choice
PG
11.50 Lancaster
GMMG
12.20 Good Luck LeoGrande
1.45 3000 YearsofLonging
2.10 Whetu Marama
3.45 Rubys Choice
PG
4.00 TheRailwayChildren Return PG
5.50 Wherethe Crawdads Sing MGM
6.00 Hallelujah
8.10 Muru
8.15 Beast
R13
NO COMPS
3000 YearsofLonging,Muru.
PUBLIC NOTICE
206 CLUB - provides company,
fun, entertainment,
games, speakers and more
for those 65 years and over.
Friendly, supportive
environment, two course
hot mid-day meal, very
minimal cost. Come and
join us. We now have
vacancies on a Monday
and Wednesday, 10am to
2.30pm. Run by Age Concern
Ashburton, Seniors
Centre, 206 Cameron
Street. Enquiries to Julie,
phone 308 6817 or 027 281
9113.
Ashburton
FanciersSociety
PoultryAucon
16th October 2022
Entries Close
25th September 2022
Writefor Selling
Schedule to:
BGlassey
No 4RD,Ashburton, 7774
or go to our website
2513041
BOTANICAL Expo. Lincoln
Event Centre, 15 Major
Drive. 17 September 1pm-
5pm, 18 September 10am-
4pm. $5. entry. Alpine and
small treasures. Floral art,
daffodils, Workshops and
Demonstrations, Julia
Atkinson-Dunn.

The place where farmers get their quality agricultural
replacement parts and equipment
Arable
Plough Parts
Shares to suit
Vogel &Noot
Parts tosuit
Overum
Dale Shares
Wings to suit Simba
Cultivation
Parts
Points to suit
Sunflower &
Salford
Points to suit
Vibroflex
Cast Points
Points to suit
Overum
Points to suit
Kverneland
Reversable Points
to suit Lemken
Knife Coulter to
suit Lemken
Shares to suit
Dowdeswell
Points to suit
Clough
Slipdown Points
Pan Buster Points
Legs to suit
Vibroflex
Legs to suit
Vibroflex
STines
Coil Tines
Rexius Point to suit
Vaderstad
Shares to suit
Lemken
Trashboard to suit
Kverneland
Shares to suit
Kuhn
Points to suit
Gregoire Besson
Landside wear plates
to suit Kverneland
Points to suit
Goliath
Yeoman Clamp
Coil Tine Clamp
50 mm
Topdown Points
Points to suit
Vogel &Noot
Points to suit
Kuhn
Shares to suit
Kverneland
Plough Share
Rebuilds
Plough discs
Springs to suit
Goliath
Points to suit
Maxitill
Springs to suit
Vibroflex
Point to suit
Berends
and much much more!
TheBirdscarer
34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,Ashburton. Phone 308 6509
www.palmeragriparts.co.nz
34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,Ashburton. Phone 308 6509
2450384

VENTED DRYER DISHWASHER
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13 PLACESETTINGS
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748
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• Delaystartoption, set to go
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• 850mm H,
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COMPACTMODEL
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NOW
$
877
$6.04 weekly
• 6kg, compactmodel
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• Quick wash option, great
forsmall loads
• 975mm H,
575mm W,
642mm D
BONUS
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POWER SOCKETS
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was$1799
NOW
$
1588
$10.69 weekly
• Bakeand grill functions,
easy to use
• Powersockets on both
sides,convenientfor
kettle etc.
• Warmerdrawer,heat
plates/rest meat
• H905mm
W610mm
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Laboratorytechnology graduate
TamaraBoon-Harris.
Pacific Trades
Training scheme
creating bright futures
Tony Siva is aproud Samoan and even
proudersince he returned to studyand
gothimselfanapprenticeshiptobecome
abuilder.
“My plan forthe futureistobuy or build my ownhouse and hopefully go back
to Samoa to rebuild my village,” Tony says.
“
The tutors were great.
They were very supportive
and understanding.
”
Opportunities for
Māori in science
TamaraBoon-Harris (WaikatoTainui,
Ngāpuhi) is agreat exampleofa
young Māori woman thriving
in the field of science.
“I want to encourage anyone —but especially Māori —toconsider acareer
in science,” Tamarasays. “Most of the technology we have todayisthanksto
science; it’s what helps us createabetter future.”
Tamaraadds that “tikanga Māori is abit different to Westernthinkingand we
often have differentviews.Iwouldrecommend maintaining your mātauranga
Māori while pursuing acareerinscience.”
Tamaradiscoveredher passionfor sciencewhile at university.
“I discovered Ireallyenjoyedworking in alaboratory,” the 27-year-old says.
“I wanted to know more about the world around us andhow Icould make a
differencethrough newtechnologiesand research.”
So,after completing her degree, followedbyafewyearsworking, Tamara
enrolled in the GraduateDiplomainLaboratoryTechnology at AraInstituteof
Canterburytoequip herself with skills and knowledge for alab-based career.
TamaradescribesAra as asafelearning spacewhereshe could freely express
her thoughtsand ideas with her tutors and other students. “The tutors were
great.Theywereverysupportiveand understanding, and really helpful if you
had queriesabout asubjectoryou were struggling with something. They
were moreone-on-onethan at universityand youcould always talk to them
and ask questions.”
Tamara’stutors were therefor herwhen she experienced financial hardship
duringher studies. “Theyencouraged and helped me to apply forthe Pūtea
TautokoMāori laboratory technology scholarship.Igot it and that’s what
pushed me through the course —justthat extrafinancial support.”
Tamarasays herwork placement at Plant and Food Research wasahighlight
of her Araexperience andone of severalwaysAra helped her
to become work ready.
“Theyalso helpyou with your CV,theyhelpyou to preparefor interviews and
theyset youupfor the professional world.”
With agraduatediploma and work experienceunder her belt,Tamaragained
employment at medical laboratoryCanterburySCL,which she’s loving.
“Scienceisaboutunderstanding the world aroundyou. If youwanttocome
up with newideas to push our societytowards agreen future, I’dsay that
scienceisthe avenue to take, and thatAra is definitely agreat placetostart
your career.”
Prior to studying at Ara, Tony worked as asalesassistant forFonterra.Hesayshe
decided to become aqualified builder because he wanted to build abetter future
forhis family.
Tony completed the NewZealandCertificateinConstruction Trade Skills at Ara,
which wasfreethrough Ara’sPacificTradesTraining scheme. During his studies,
Tony wasencouraged to explorehis culture.
“Weweregiven our owntools forthe course, and we learned howtointerpret our
culturethrough woodwork,” he says.“So as well as learning howtobuild ahouse
and things likeretaining walls,decksand fences, Ialso made aTo’oto’o(Samoan
chief’s staff).”
Ara’sPacificTradesTraining scheme providesextensive pastoralsupportto
students. “It helps youget to your end goal,” Tony says.“There’slotsofcareand
supportprovided –likebus money, petrol vouchers,food vouchers,counsellors and
advisors.The Pacific Island StudentsAssociation offers alot too, and Araputson
lotsofsocial and sports eventsthroughout the semester.”
Tony says returning to study as an adult wasalittle daunting, especially as this
washis firstexperienceoftertiary-levelstudy.“At firstIthoughtitwould be abit
awkwardbecause of my age, being surrounded by kids who justfinished school.
But my tutors were great –theymade learning relevant and fun –and Iwas
encouraged to persevere and completethe course.”
Tony is undertaking his apprenticeship with Home NZ Construction. He’s applying
the skills he learned at Araand picking up manymoreonthe job,while earning a
good wage. He’s quick to encourageother adultstoconsiderlearning atrade.
“It’s nevertoo late to studyorchange your career path. If youwork hardand put
the time andeffortintoatrade, Iguarantee you’ll reap the benefits.”
“
It’s never too late
to study or change
your career path.
”
Carpentrygraduate
Tony Siva.

Cookery managed
apprenticeships
awin-win
Learningonthe job is proving to be
mutually beneficialfor Timaru hospitality
business co-owner Kristy Phillipsand
twoofher employees.
By participating in AraInstituteofCanterbury’smanaged apprenticeship scheme,
Chloe Lysaght and Mikayla Ratcliff,both employees at popular Timaru restaurant
Cactus Fire,are upskilling while on the job.
In this mutually beneficial arrangement,both employees will gain Level4
certificates in cookerywhile their employer, Kristy,will retain her valued staff and
supportthem to grow their confidence, capabilityand readiness to takeonmore
senior roles.
Chloe and Mikayla startedtheir managed apprenticeships after Aracookerytutor
Wally Katene approached Kristy to tell her about the scheme, which seesemployees
learnfromamentor at their workplace. Araprovidesstructureand supportfor the
employer, mentor and student,and stagesworkshops,assessmentsand practical
teststo gauge the student’s progress.
Seeing the potential benefitsofthe scheme, Kristy suggested it to Chloe and
Mikayla who were both keen. Shethen enlistedCactusFire’shead chef Sarah
Heurea to be their mentor.Kristy says the managed apprenticeship scheme has
worked well forthem. “That’s because we’vehad people invested in making it
asuccess:Wally in communicating with each party,Sarah in taking the time to
mentor,and Chloe and Mikayla learning to be organised and plan. It’s taken all of us
to be ‘onthe same bus’ to get the girls to such asuccessful destination.”
As well as gaining moreskills and confidencethrough the scheme,
apprenticeMikayla says she’s rediscovered her love forthe industry.
Kristy Phillips (centre), co-owner of Cactus Fire bar and restaurant in Timaru,
is enormously proud of her employees Mikayla Ratcliff (left) and Chloe Lysaght
and all they’ve achieved as managed apprentices.
“It’s an incredible experiencegetting your qualification while in the workplaceand
it’s not as hardasit mayseem. Our tutor Wally wasincredible to work with. He was
kind and understanding of everyone’s different situations.Hekept in constant touch
about our lessons and answeredevery question we had. And Icouldn’t have wished
forabettermentor than Sarah. Shewas agreat asset to my studies–incredibly
knowledgeable, ready to help with anyquestions Ihad and extremely encouraging.”
Chloe says doing the managed apprenticeship hasbeen thebest career move she’s
ever made. “I’ve gained moreconfidenceand my overall skillset in the kitchen has
improved so much.I’vegrown intoawell-rounded chef because of the course and
wouldrecommendittoabsolutely anyone.”
Kristysaysthe skills Chloe andMikayla have learned have already been an asset to
thebusiness. “They’re helping to trainnew staffinthe kitchen environment and upskill
all the team around them. Our conversations around newmenu ideas,costings and
ordering targetsare easier and moreinclusive.”
Kristybelievesit’suptohospitalityemployers to grow thenextgeneration of leaders.
“Weneed to enable it,not hinder it,and to celebratethe wins with our teams as they
learnnew skills.I’m excitedtobeable to help Chloe