North Canterbury News: October 27, 2022

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Aday of highlights at Northern A&P Show 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Rangiora’sNorthern A&PShow bounced 

back from along absenceatthe weekend, 

with alargecrowdand an exciting day of 

highlights. 

Covid19 pandemic restrictions had kept 

the show in hiatus since2019, although a 

socially distant event, with only three 

sectionsjust for competitors, was held last 

year. 

But this year fortunefavoured the show. 

‘‘We had great weather and verygood 

support from the public,’’ show president 

Graeme Green, of Fernside, says. ‘‘All our 

vendors werebusy all day and it was great 

to see the large crowd enjoying our show. 

‘‘We don’t yet know what the attendance 

figuresare, but based on the gatetakings 

and discussions with oldermembers of the 

committee, it was above previous years, 

whichweare reallypleased with.’’ 

The twoday show began last Friday, 

with equestrian events only, before the 

main eventonSaturday where the highflying, 

deathdefyingFreestyle New 

Zealand motocross riders, Andrew 

Jackson and StuartEwing, from Gore, 

were ahuge hit with the largecrowd 

watching on. 

It was the first time they had performed 

at the Northern A&P Showand theyhave 

already been booked for next year’sevent. 

But there were many other highlights 

including the terrierrace whichfeatured 

athreelegged, 13yearold canine star 

called Maisie whoout sprinted her rivals 

in the second running of the race—after 

the first one was held without the rabbit 

lure. 

The woodchopping and sheep shearing 

events, and the farmyard animals once 

againprovedpopular,but the equestrian 

events, sheepdog trials, machinery 

displays, pet lambs, and other farm 

animals alsodelivered highlights. 

It was ashow to remember, but now 

planningbegins fornext year’sevent, a 

special 150 year celebration. We want to 

celebrate 150 years withabig event 

coveringfarmingthroughthe years,’’ 

Graeme says. 

Melanie Morris is the incoming 

president. She will haveher Dad Lyndon 

Morris, aformer showpresident, in her 

corner to help her. 

First show ... Alannah Schroeder and Twinkle enjoy the competition in the preschool pet lamb class at the show. (MORE PHOTOS PAGES 20 AND 21). 

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Farmers passionate protest 

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Utes with unusual loads, emblazoned 

with signs, cruised down State 

Highway One from Amberley last 

Thursday, to join others protesting the 

Government’s emission proposals. 

The convoy’s symbol of all things 

agriculture, alarge greentractor, had 

its brakes applied by the New Zealand 

Police beforeitcould evenget out of 

the car park, because it wasn’t 

registeredfor the road. 

But it barely raised awhimper from 

thosegathered, who carried on 

regardless, in ashow of unityin 

support of the national Groundswell 

protest —‘‘We’re not going to take it’’. 

They weredeterminedtorepresent 

thosewho couldn’t make it, and their 

passion about the protest was clearly 

displayed on their vehiclesvia a 

deepfreeze, and wrapped baleage on 

utes,and carefully scriptedslogans on 

the sides of fourwheel drives, held 

firmly in placebysilage tape. 

Though the North Canterbury 

turnout was ashadow of the November 

2021 protests,Groundswell organisers 

BryceMcKenzie and Laurie Paterson, 

said the turnout across New Zealand 

of over 10,000 farmers was great, 

considering theyhad only eight days to 

get on board, and slot the protest into 

theirschedule duringaparticularly 

busy time on farmfor farmers and 

contractors. 

Mike Dredge and PeterBrooker 

travelledfrom Maruia/Springs 

Junction to join the North Canterbury 

farmers at Amberley. 

The convoy joined up withfarmers 

travelling from Oxford, Custand 

Rangiora, before mergingwith 

convoys from the westatJohns Road, 

near Christchurch Airport and 

travelling on intothe inner city. 

Mike said he joined the protest as he 

took the futureoffarming extremely 

seriously. 

Petersaid the Government’s 

proposalwas ‘‘ideological bullshit’’. It 

wouldnot havebeen so bad if it made 

adifference to the climate. 

But it wouldn’t because squeezing 

the New Zealand farming community 

wouldjust shift the problem off shore 

to fill the gap created by the lossof 

New Zealand’s exports. 

‘‘Every litre of milk, and every tonne 

of grain, is going to be produced 

somewhereelse with ahigh carbon 

footprint,’’ says Peter. 

He would like to see someone assess 

the carbon footprint of Super Rugby 

whichwas held for nothing butfun. 

Farming on the other handwas a 

serious business,and, as his signs 

said:‘‘The only country to tax food 

production’’,‘‘FoodB4PineTrees’’, 

and ‘‘World’smost efficient 

agriculture’’. 

Strong support ... Peter Brooker, who travelled from Maruia, Springs Junction, to join 

North Canterbury farmers in their protest against the Government’s emission proposal. 

PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW 

Others read ‘‘No farmers, No food’’, 

and ‘‘WeLove Farmers’’. 

WaimakaririMPMattDoocey 

backedthe farming community, saying 

farmers he had met since the 

emissionsannouncement were ‘‘far 

fromimpressed’’. 

‘‘Thereisnoprecedentfor what the 

Governmentisdoing and it’s hugely 

disappointing for ruralareas like 

Waimakariri.’’ 

Mr Doocey says New Zealand’s 

farmers wereresponsible for feeding 

tensofmillionsofpeople worldwide. 

If they ceased production it was 

inevitable othercountrieswouldbe 

quick to step in and fill the gap. 

Thismeant the country notonly 

losing out on export revenue,but the 

emissionsproblemwouldsimply be 

shifted overseas as jobs and 

production ramped up to fill thatgap. 

Comparisons could be drawn with 

Labour’s ban on gas and oil which had 

led to New Zealand havingtoimport 

record amounts of dirty Indonesian 

coal, he said. 

‘‘Out of sight, out of mind is not the 

benchmark we want to be setting as 

world leaders. 

‘‘We shouldbeproud our farmers 

are setting the ultimate carbonefficiency 

standards already, and 

support them to do so without 

rendering it fiscally impossiblefor 

them to continue.’’ 

Mr Dooceysays losing one fifthof 

sheep and beef farming is too high a 

price to pay for individualfarmers, 

many of whom he had spokentoinhis 

own electorate in thepast two weeks. 

He vowed to continue engaging in 

the issuebytalking to farmers and 

local sectorleaders who were feeling 

let down by the Government. 

‘‘Agriculture is the backbone of 

Waimakariri and the widerNew 

Zealand economy and we mustsupport 

it. 

‘‘Whenour farmersdowell, we all do 

well.’’ 

Groundswellhas giventhe 

Government amonth to respond to its 

concerns beforeany otheraction is 

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Gold medal recipe ... Proud of their creation, the team at the Ravenswood New World butchery department hold up their gold medal 

winning Lamb, Pumpkin and Feta sausage. Senior butcher Lindsay Dawkins (left), butcher Kelvin Wylie and department 2IC Andy Boulton. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

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It was sausages galore at last weeks25th 

annual Great New ZealandSausage 

Competition awardsnight and amongst 

the 530 entries was awinning entryfrom 

the RavenswoodNew World butchery 

department. 

Senior butcher Lindsay Dawkins saysit 

was agreat honour for the team to win on 

theirfirst attempt. 

He says it took the teamweeks of trail 

and error before they finally formulated 

the correct proportions of taste, texture 

and ingredients for theirgold medal 

winning Lamb, Pumpkin and Feta 

sausage. 

The category the team had entered in at 

the nationwide competition, was the 

flexitarian or meatfreecategory. 

Thegoal was to createasausage with 

littleornomeat in it. 

Theveteran butcher said over aperiod 

of aboutfive weeks, each member of the 

team had acrack at producing asausage 

mixture and then they all reviewed their 

offerings. 

‘‘We pickedthe best ideaand then went 

about trying to get the proportions andthe 

taste right.’’ 

He gavethanks to asupplier who 

managedtofind the right seasoning for 

them and thenthey tried manydifferent 

cheese varietiesbefore eventually settling 

on goats milk Feta, ‘‘because it had the 

right amountoftaste and texture,’’ he said. 

‘‘It madeittaste just right as the other 

varieties were either too strong or didn’t 

have enough flavour.’’ 

The tasty bangershave become a 

popular attractionatthe store. 

Mr Dawkins says customers are phoning 

them dailyasking whenthe next batch is 

due. 

‘‘It’s been agood experience for all the 

team here and we are already thinking 

aboutwhat we can make for nextyears 

competition,’’ he says. 

Storeowner/operator Justin Blackler 

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oneyearold store. 

‘‘It was great how each butcher came up 

with aconcept, and thenthey picked the 

best andall worked as ateam to improve 

and help fine tune it. 

‘‘It was greatrecognition for the hard 

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North Canterbury employers are being 

encouraged to give ayoung person a 

chance. 

With summer just around the corner, 

young people are available for holiday 

jobs and ready to help fill the region’s 

labour shortage. 

Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey and his 

former Youth MP Ellie Tizzard have 

launched anew initiative to coincide 

with Labour Day to help bridge the gap 

between employers and local youth. 

‘‘What we are finding is there is a 

hesitation among employers for 

employing young people and we want to 

break down some of those barriers,’’ Mr 

Doocey says. 

‘‘We want employers see young people 

as an opportunity, especially when there 

is alabour shortage.’’ 

Ms Tizzard was chosen as Mr Doocey’s 

Youth MP in 2019 and chose youth 

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Mr Doocey hosted aJobs Summit two 

years ago, following the Covid19 

lockdown, and decided to employ Ms 

Tizzard on acasual basis to work on a 

youth employment project. 

While North Canterbury has one of the 

lowest unemployment rates in the 

country, youth unemployment can be 

hidden as young people are not always 

included in the statistics making it ‘‘an 

underground problem’’. 

‘‘With the year coming to an end and 

young people going on break, and it is a 

busy time of year for business, we 

thought it would be aperfect 

opportunity,’’ Ms Tizzard says. 

‘‘It is an easy opportunity to give a 

taster to young people to get experience 

in the workplace and to help out 

businesses at the same time. 

‘‘So it can be beneficial for both 

parties and if it ends up in long term 

employment, then it is the cherry on the 

top.’’ 

Anew website has been created, 

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which provides links to resources for 

both employers and young workers. 

Ms Tizzard says she is looking for a 

summer job herself, once she has 

finished exams. 

She hopes to graduate this year with a 

criminal justice degree and plans to 

work locally for the next couple years 

and do some travel before applying to 

join the police. 

She also has her eye on Mr Doocey’s 

job. 

Mr Doocey, who is the Opposition 

Youth Spokesperson, says he hopes to 

take the findings from the youth 

employment initiative to Parliament. 

‘‘I am interested to see how the project 

progresses. If it is effective Iwould be 

more than happy to take it Parliament 

and see if it can be rolled out into other 

regions.’’ 

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Theremight be morejob opportunities, 

but finding work remainsachallengefor 

Kaikōura youth. 

Kaikōura Mayor’s Taskforcefor Jobs 

(MTFJ) employment coordinator Sean 

Madden says the promise of anew tourism 

season and the openingofthe Sudima 

Hotelhas created some optimism in the 

town. 

‘‘There seemstobealot of jobsabout, 

but it is about getting the right fit and 

encouraging employerstotake achance 

on youth.’’ 

Eleven young people who have gone 

through theMTFJ programme havefound 

jobs at the Sudima Hotelsofar. 

The opening of new housing 

developmentsatVicarage Viewsand 

OceanRidgeisexpected to open up 

opportunities in the building sector. 

Mr Madden says he has been working 

with Kaikōura High Schooltodevelop a 

trades academy, with10studentssigned 

up so far. 

‘‘It’s about gettingsome youngpeople 

readyfor apprenticeships with the new 

housing development. 

‘‘It means employerscan come in and 

pick who they want, and we are hoping 

some tradieswill come in and talk to the 

students aboutworking in the industry. 

‘‘We had 20odd apprenticesplaced in 

jobs thisyear,withmost of them in 

construction.’’ 

On the job ... Apprentice electrician Isiah Nisbett (centre) is pictured with his employer 

Josh Chambers (left), of Chambers Electrical, and Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle. 

PHOTO: SEAN MADDEN 

An apprenticeshipgraduationevening 

will be held on November 23 to celebrate 

the achievements of young people who 

have gone throughthe MTFJprogramme 

this year. 

Mr Madden says some youngpeople had 

visited theoffice after starting work and 

not beinggiven acontract. 

‘‘Those were oneswho hadn’t gone 

through MTFJ andwe’ve got some new 

employerswho needsome training, 

particularly around writing contracts. 

‘‘Unfortunately when peopleare new to 

business, they don’t always know all the 

ins and outs.’’ 

He encourages employerstovisit the 

employment.govt.nz website to get some 

tips. 

The MTFJ funding is for assisting16to 

25yearolds into employment, but Mr 

Madden says noone is turned away. 

The programme offers training, driving 

coursesand helps people preparefor the 

workplacewith writing CVs and preparing 

for job interviews. 

Anyone in the Kaikoura areawho is 

seekingemploymentand localemployers 

can get in contactwith Sean Madden on 

0273722248, email sean@kaikoura.link or 

dropinto 14 Ludstone Road.

Afestival of gardens in Hurunui 


The Hurunui Garden Festival opensfor 

business today, Thursday,October 27, 

and runs until Sunday, October 31. 

The fifth annualfestival is showcasing 

25 gardens, artists, and collectionsinsix 

clusters throughout the Hurunui region. 

There is also talks, tours, sculpture, 

art, music and events at manyofthe 

gardens, along with tea and coffee. 

Some of Hurunui’shistoric 

homesteads are open for visits, along 

with the Foxdown Classic Car and 

Memorabilia Collection at Foxdown 

Road Hurunuiinthe Scargill Valley. 

Each property is open dailyfrom 9am 

to 5pm. 

Chair Meg Macfarlanesays the 

weather has been kindtoeveryone 

involved in the festival, and gardenswill 

be lookingpristine. 

There has been alot of interest and the 

festival committee welcomesback North 

Islandvisitors afteracoupleofyears 

where Covidhas curtailed many from 

attending. 

She says alot morebus toursare 

operating this year bringingpeople to the 

festival gardens, and local businesses are 

excited about the influx of visitors to the 

area. 

Gardening guruLynda Hallinan will 

speak at adinnerevent at the Hanmer 

Lodge on Friday evening, October 28, 

while the guide, whichcan be 

downloaded on lineat 

hurunuigardenfestival.com, will guide 

you to other events, activities and 

workshops in the district. 

Meg, who with her husbandTom own 

Waihui, at Sanderson Road, Rotherham, 

one of the gardens which is opening to 

the public, says the committee is already 

looking to the future and planning how to 

grow the festival, with more workshops, 

tours,and guest speakers. 

Coldstream ... Visitors to Coldstream during aprevious festival. The garden is in the 

CulverdenRotherham cluster. 


Aphoto competition for budding 

photographers entitled the 2022 Hero 

Photo Competition runsthroughout the 

festival. 

To enter snap the perfect image over 

the four days and be in to win atwonight 

stayfor two at the luxurious Foxdown 

Hut. 

Photos need to be portrait,and 

emailed to info@hurunuigardenfestival. 

com by Friday, November 4. 

It is also continuing with its 

scholarshiptobenefit studentstertiary 

education. 

Meg says the committee is united in 

following its ethos of being inspirational 

and supportive to the residents of the 

Hurunui, so in any given year the festival 

makes aprofit, it will give one student (or 

more), graduating from asecondary 

school and whose familylive in the 

district, ascholarshiptothe valueofup 

to $2000toward their study in 

horticulture,agriculture, landscape 

design,orasimilar related field,attheir 

choice of tertiary institute. 

The scholarship is also opento 

Hurunuihomeschooled students. 

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OPINION 


In the Electoratewith 

MattDoocey 

MP forWaimakariri 

Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. 

Farmers unimpressed 

My family and Imade the most of the 

recent school holidays to do abit of 

exploring around North Canterbury. 

We are fortunate that we don’t have to 

travel far to enjoy beautiful 

surroundings, with beaches and rivers 

right on our doorstep. 

What can be better than getting out in 

nature with the family to relax and 

unwind. 

I’ve met with anumber of local 

farmers since Labour announced how 

they plan to price emissions, and its fair 

to say they are far from impressed. 

There is no precedent for what the 

Government is doing and it’s hugely 

disappointing for rural areas like 

Waimakariri. 

Losing one fifth of sheep and beef 

farming is too high aprice to pay for 

individual farmers, and we will only 

shift the emissions problem overseas as 

jobs and production ramp up offshore. 

Agriculture is the backbone of New 

New Zealand's economy and we must 

support our farmers, who are already 

leading the way globally in carbon 

efficiency. 

Like Labours oil and gas ban which 

has led to New Zealand having to import 

record amounts of dirty Indonesian coal, 

if we shift primary production offshore 

to countries where farmers are less 

efficient, we will only push up global 

emissions which is worse for the planet. 

Waimakariri is like the rest of the 

country, when our farmers do well, we 

all do well. 

With Covid19 creating havoc for 

agricultural shows up and down the 

country for the past two years, it was a 

real pleasure to get back into the 

Rangiora A&P Showgrounds on the 

weekend and celebrate aday where 

town meets country. 

The 150yearold Northern A&P Show 

has always been ahuge crowdpleaser 

and it was great to see so many people 

through the gates and supporting the 

event again this year. 

Ialways enjoy manning my stall as the 

local MP to listen and chat to local 

residents, as well as the many who 

attend the Show from outside the 

district. 

Congratulations to Show President 

Graeme Green and his team for 

organising such asuccessful event. 

Lastly, Iwas honoured to be appointed 

patron of the Rangiora Community 

Patrol recently. 

Patrol leader Chris Barker and his 

team do valuable work around town 

ensuring the safety of us all. 

They are an extra set of eyes and ears 

for the police, and are committed to 

serving their community. 

Ialways enjoy being ahandson MP 

and championing local initiatives. 

With Rangiora recently experiencing 

aram raid at alocal dairy we need to 

ensure everyone feels safe in our 

community. 

If anyone would like to find out more 

about becoming apatrol volunteer, a 

community meeting is being held next 

Thursday, November 3at7.30pm in the 

Rangiora Town Halls upstairs function 

room. 

Come along with your questions and 

see how you can get involved in keeping 

the community safe. 

Waimakariri 

Focus from Dan Gordon, Mayor 

Time to focus on the 

next three years 

Iwould like to takethis opportunity to 

personally thank you all for your 

continued support of me as Mayor of the 

Waimakariri District. 

Iamtruly honoured and humbled that 

you haveplaced your confidence and 

trustinmetocontinue to serve this 

wonderful district for another term. 

Ifeel we have achieved some fantastic 

outcomes in the pastterm, and now is 

the time to focus on whatthe next three 

yearswill bring. 

Government reform, particularly 

around the Three Waters, is going to be 

an ongoing issue. 

We know from the results of asurvey 

sent to our residents last year, that 95% 

of respondents told us that they are 

opposedtothe Government’s current 

proposal around Three Waters. In this 

term,Iwill continue to pushstrongly for 

abetter outcomeonthis issue for all our 

ratepayers and residents. 

Another concern may be the proposed 

RMA reforms and the review of local 

government, which is due to be released 

laterthis week. 

Managing development and strong 

growth in Waimakariri will be another 

priority. 

The Waimakariri District expectsto 

have around 13,000 moreresidents in 10 

years’ time and around 100,000 by 2050. 

There is aneed to plan ahead and 

invest in infrastructure and facilities. 

This includesroadingimprovements 

and addressing traffic congestionin 

Southbrook and Woodend. 

Climate change and its effects will also 

be important to address. 

This includes managing the 

challenges that arise fromregular 

flooding events which are occurring 

morefrequently. 

These are some of the major issues the 

council is concerned about and are 

priorities in our long term planning. 

Ihad the pleasure of attending the 

Rangiora A&P Show on Saturday. It truly 

is wonderfultohave A&P shows once 

againpart of our lives. 

Believe it or not, this was only the 

second show Ihave attended as Mayor. 

Iattended at thestart of my first term, 

and now at the startofmysecond term. 

The other years unfortunately fell 

victim to the pandemic. 

For me A&P showsepitomisethe very 

essenceofour District –where town and 

country meet. 

The perfect mix of rural and urban. 

Ionce again enjoyed my obligatory 

hotdog and seeing the manyarrays of 

stallsand of course the brilliant 

livestock. 

The Northern A&P Association has 

been organising the Rangiora Show for 

morethan 150 years and they do a 

fantastic job. 

Iwould like to congratulate President 

Graeme Greenand everyone involved in 

makingthis year’s show another 

wonderful success for all residentsand 

visitors to our district. 

Waiau Fireworks 

TheWaiau Fireworks night returns on 

Saturday, November 5, at the Waiau 

Rugby Club grounds. Therewill be 

loads of familyfriendly entertainment 

bouncy castle, rides, zorbs,and more. A 

variety of tasty foodoptionswill be on 

offer. Live musicwillbe providedby 

Mezzanine, andthentheeveningwill 

be toppedoff withthe fireworks 

display. 

Entry$10per person(cashonly).Preschoolers 

free. Gates openat5pm. 

Postponement dateisSunday, 

This 

Week 

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November 6. Stay tuned to the 

Facebook page for updates 

facebook.com/waiaufireworks. 

Christmas Cakes 

Traditional Christmascakes, baked to 

aspecial Lions Club recipe,arefor 

sale from theLions ClubofWoodend 

Pegasus. Thecakesare$22 each, and 

arerich and fruity. They are 1kg and 

packed in adecorative box. The cakes 

that are baked by CouplandsBakeries 

of Christchurch for LionsClubs’ 

throughout NewZealand, areideal as 

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moderate SE 

Good 

gifts or raffles, hampers or at home 

with family and friends. Orderearly to 

avoiddisappointment. Profitsgo 

toward variety of community projects. 

Contact Anneor Brianon(03) 313 

6124/ 

Rise 6:14am 

Set 8:12pm 

Best 

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Timebank Waimakariri 

AShare, Show andHaveago dayis 

beingheldbyTimebank Waimakariri 

on October 30, 11am to 3pm,atthe 

Dudley Park Pavilion. Members will 

share why they enjoy being part of the 

Timebankcommunity, andhow you 

RANGIORA OCEAN WATCH 

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can becomepartof it.Therewill be 

displays anddemonstrations, and time 

to try out somefun activitiesincluding 

cupcakedecorating, andmaking cress 

heads.Itisafreeevent open to anyone. 

Waipara fun night 

Afamilyorientated fireworks event, 

coupledwithalive band, alolly 

scramble, abouncycastle, bouncy 

balls,ponycart rides andmore, will be 

held at the Waipara Domain on 

Glenmark Drive at 5.30pm on Friday, 

November 4. 

Swell 

Pegasus Bay 

Tide Chart 

3 

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5:49am 0.5 

Mouth 

6:57pm 2.3 12:55pm 0.5 7:51pm 2.3 1:46pm 0.5 8:48pm 2.3 2:39pm 0.5 9:45pm 2.3 3:35pm 0.5 10:43pm 2.3 4:33pm 0.5 11:40pm 2.3 5:32pm 0.5 12:09pm 2.4 6:31pm 0.5 

Amberley 6:38am 2.4 12:23am 0.5 7:29am 2.4 1:13am 0.5 8:23am 2.5 2:04am 0.4 9:19am 2.5 2:57am 0.4 10:15am 2.5 3:53am 0.5 11:12am 2.5 4:50am 0.5 

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6:47am 2.4 12:32am 0.5 7:38am 2.4 1:22am 0.5 8:32am 2.5 2:13am 0.4 9:28am 2.5 3:06am 0.4 10:24am 2.5 4:02am 0.5 11:21am 2.5 4:59am 0.5 

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Motunau 7:06pm 2.3 1:04pm 0.5 8:00pm 2.3 1:55pm 0.5 8:57pm 2.3 2:48pm 0.5 9:54pm 2.3 3:44pm 0.5 10:52pm 2.3 4:42pm 0.5 11:49pm 2.3 5:41pm 0.5 12:18pm 2.4 6:40pm 0.5 


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Gore Bay 7:08pm 2.3 1:06pm 0.5 8:02pm 2.3 1:57pm 0.5 8:59pm 2.3 2:50pm 0.5 9:56pm 2.3 3:46pm 0.5 10:54pm 2.3 4:44pm 0.5 11:51pm 2.3 5:43pm 0.5 12:20pm 2.4 6:42pm 0.5 


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Kaikoura 7:06pm 1.6 12:58pm 0.2 8:00pm 1.6 1:51pm 0.2 8:55pm 1.6 2:46pm 0.2 9:52pm 1.6 3:43pm 0.2 10:49pm 1.6 4:42pm 0.2 11:46pm 1.6 5:41pm 0.2 12:16pm 1.7 6:38pm 0.2 

*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. 

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NEWS 


Bellgrove gets funding boost 



Ahousing development in Rangiora is 

set to burst into life thanks to 

Government investment. 

Anew subdivision in northeast 

Rangiora will receive $5.7 million for 

transport and three waters projects 

from Kainga Ora’s Infrastructure 

Acceleration Fund (IAF). 

The Bellgrove subdivision is 

expected to unlock around 1300 

affordable homes and the infrastructure 

will help open up other housing options 

in the area. 

Rangiora is one of eight towns and 

cities to get ashare of $192 million from 

tranche two of the IAF funding 

announced by Housing Minister Megan 

Woods on Thursday, October 13. 

Waimakariri District Council acting 

chief executive Jeff Millward says the 

funding will allow the development to 

get under way sooner than would 

otherwise have been possible. 

‘‘It makes abig difference to get that 

funding and accelerate that 

development. It’s quite an exciting 

development.’’ 

Affordable housing has become a 

major issue in the district in recent 

years, with the council working on a 

housing policy statement. 

‘‘It’s about how do we provide quality 

housing at an affordable value, and this 

development will help low income and 

first home buyers, right through to 

people who have been in the market for 

along time,’’ Mr Millward said. 

The Bellgrove subdivision was fasttracked 

under the Government’s Covid 

19 Recovery Fasttrack Consenting Act 

2020. 

Without the fasttrack approval, the 

development would have been held up 

by the council’s District Plan process. 

Bellgrove ... Work is under way on the 

new Bellgrove subdivision in northeast 

Rangiora. 

PHOTO: DAVIDHILL 

Bellgrove Rangiora project manager 

and director Paul McGowan says the 

infrastructure over the entire 

development was expected to cost $70 to 

$80 million across five stage. 

‘‘This funding will help us to get the 

infrastructure required for stage one, 

which will ultimately open up the whole 

area. 

‘‘I look at Waimakariri district 

compared to Selwyn and the amount of 

growth has been minimal. It seems the 

Waimak has been constrained, so this 

will really give it alift.’’ 

Work is already under way to establish 

drainage and clear trees around the 

Bellgrove homestead, which will remain 

at the centre of the subdivision due to 

its category two status with Heritage 

New Zealand. 

Sections selling are as small as 200m2 

and up to 1100m2. 

Ray White Rangiora manager Stuart 

Morris says affordable housing on the 

smaller sections could cost around 

$650,000 to $750,000. 

It will likely be in duplex or 

townhouse style, similar to housing in 

Ravenswood and Pegasus. 

‘‘It does mean asmall, new home, but 

it seems to be where we are heading. 

‘‘The trends is more for first home 

buyers to save for abit longer, and go all 

in and buy brand new, with small, easy 

care options. 

‘‘There seems to be less appetite for 

‘doerup’ houses.’’ 

Waimakariribased Labour List MP 

Dan Rosewarne says the announcement 

is ‘‘fantastic news for Rangiora’’. 

‘‘It’s another great example of how 

local and central government can 

deliver for our community and all New 

Zealanders. 

‘‘This Government infrastructure 

funding will help the council and 

developers make sure critical 

infrastructure like pipes, roads and 

wastewater connections, are in place, so 

that thousands more homes can be built 

and communities can thrive.’’ 


by New Zealand on Air.

RangioraReachDraft Masterplan 

–whatdoyou think? 

Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council areseeking feedback from the 

community on actions to revivethe Rakahuri riverside near Ashley and Rangiora. The actions 

have been developed to balance recreation, biodiversity and flood protection. 

During publicconsultation earlier this year, you told us what you think would improve the area. We have incorporated that feedback 

with the values and improvements communicated from Ngāi Tūāhuriri and created the draft Masterplan. There were some non-negotiables, 

likeensuring the flood protection of the area was maintained, but we’ve done our best to incorporate your suggestions into the Masterplan. 

Feedback on the Masterplan is open until 31 October. 

To seethe draft 

Masterplan and 

have your say: 

Go to haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/ 

rangiora-reach and fill in an online 

survey or visit the Waimakariri District 

Council at 215 High Street, Rangiora 

or the Libraryat141 Percival Street, 

Rangiora to fill in asurvey paper. 

If you’re unable to fill in the survey 

online or in person, please call 

Environment Canterburycustomer 

services on (03) 365 3828 to get 

adraft Masterplan and survey 

form sent via post. 

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Proposed location: 

Wayfinding &Information 

Proposed Groyne Lookout: 

Interpretation Panel 

Whatdid youtellus? 

Howisthis reflected in theplan? 

Cones Road remedial planting needstoalign 

with flood control worksand furtherinvestigations 

into enhancedcar parking, and educational 

wayfinding signageisneeded. 

1. 

We have installed deliberatelylocatedlow height natives andshade treesfor thecommunity. 

These natives foldoverinaflood and will nothinder thefunctionofthe floodway. Anew carpark 

will improveaccess andwewill provide increasedamenitiessuchasrubbishbins andtoilets. 

Environment Canterbury’sparks andrivers teams have worked together to design acarpark 

within the Cones Road area. Thisaimstoenable improvedaccesstothe park andwillprovide 

increased amenitiessuch as rubbish bins. 

Consider areas for 4WD use. 

2. 

Proposedspecific 4WD access on the northern side of the river to be maintained. 

Signagetoarticulate the biodiversity, flood 

control and historical values, and to balance 

different recreational usetypes. 

We’reproposing enhanced wayfinding and informative signage throughout the area through 

the introduction of trail network maps, shared trail signage and other directional panels. 

haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/rangiora-reach

NEWS 


Vandalism increase 

Vandalism is increasing at the former 

Queen Mary Hospital site in Hanmer 

Springs. 

Windows have beenbroken and 

there has been attempted forced 

entry at three of the historic buildings 

on the Queen Mary Hospital Heritage 

Reserve 

The ChisholmWard has suffered 

two recent breakins,and smashed 

windows which will be expensiveto 

repair. 

Hurunui District Councils chief 

strategy and community officer 

JudithBatchelor is disappointed to 

see this unique area of Hanmer 

Springs atarget of mindlessdamage. 

She says vandalismseems to 

increase at school holiday time. 

‘‘We are asking the community to 

keep an eye out for any suspicious 

activity around the groundsand 

buildings,and to please report 

anything untowardtothe council.’’ 

Ms Batchelor says council 

continuestotake the approach of 

repairing broken windows, rather 

than boarding them up as happens in 

the southern block of the former 

hospital, which is now CrownPublic 

Health land. 

‘‘We wouldprefer to keep the 

windows in as much as possible, as a 

mark of honouring its historical 

significance.’’ 

In July2020 the hospital site was 

subjectedtoasimilar spateof 

vandalism,resulting in three broken 

doors, two broken windows and the 

destruction of an irreplaceable map, 

whichleft police, security staff and 

council staff frustrated. ‘‘It’s nothing 

less than disheartening to see this 

behaviour repeatingitself.’’ 

Dear Editor, 

Iwould like to thank those of you who voted in the recent election (a solid 44.6% 

voter return, slightly less than 2019 but ahuge increase on 2013 and 2016), and in 

particular those who trusted me with their vote. 

Iappreciate the support and was humbled to top score in the ward again. 

Ihave agreed to return to the Woodend Sefton Community Board as one of the two 

council appointees joining board members Shona Powell, Andrew Thompson, Mark 

Paterson ,Rhonda Mather and Ian Fong, with whom Iamlooking forward to working 

with. 

Working closely with Mayor Dan Gordon, Icontinue to advocate for the long 

overdue SH1 safety improvements, Ravenswood underpass and Woodend bypass, in 

addition to the proposed new community facilities at Pegasus and land acquisition 

for community facilities at Ravenswood. 

Kaiapoi issues will not be overlooked, as Iwill also be attending Kaiapoi Tuahiwi 

Community Board meetings as in the past term. 

This term the council appointees are Neville Atkinson and Al Blackie who will be 

joining board members Jackie Watson, Sandra Stewart, Tim Bartle, Russell Keetley 

and Tracey Blair. 

Iwill continue to be active in your community and approachable as in the past. 

Community is at the centre of local government and my reelection slogan remained 

‘‘Serving the Community’’ and that commitment remains unchanged. 

Councillors and Board members will be sworn in today, October 27. 

Kind regards, 

Philip Redmond QSM, District Councillor. 

Museum welcomes Government redevelopment funding 

A$25 million Government contribution to 

Canterbury Museums redevelopment is 

crucialtothe project,David Ayers, chair 

of the Museums Trust Board says. 

The oneoffgrant is fromGreater 

Christchurch Regeneration contingency 

fund, andwas announcedbyassociate 

MinisterofFinanceMegan Woods last 

week. 

Canterbury MuseumTrust Board Chair 

David Ayerssaysthe moneyisvital to the 

projects viability. 

‘‘Without thiscrucialcontribution from 

the Government,wecouldnot redevelop 

the Museumand address theissues that 

threaten its future,’’ he says. 

We arehugely grateful to the ministers 

who have recognised how important the 

Museum is to Cantabrians. 

The CanterburyMuseum Trust Board 

has agreed abudgetof$205millionfor 

the redevelopment; $175 million forthe 

buildingitselfand $30 millionfor 

developing new exhibitions. 

With theGovernmentcontribution, the 

Museum has $150million secured. 

Mr Ayers says theMuseum will now 

approachthe Regional Cultural and 

Heritage Fund andthe Lotteries 

Commission about further funding. 

‘‘I’mconfident we’llhavethe $175 

millionfor the buildingsecuredbefore 

work begins on theMuseum site in April 

next year. 

‘‘That will giveusabout four years to 

raisethe final$30 million for theexciting 

newexhibitions,’’ he says. 

With the Museumset to close its doors 

early next year, staff aremaking good 

progress moving thetaonga in the 

storerooms to secure offsite storage and 

will soon begin progressively packing 

down thegalleries. 

Thefirst galleriesemptied,Discovery, 

OurMummy, Geologyand Ivan Mauger 

Speedway King will closeon17October. 

Museum DirectorAnthonyWright says 

that whileitwill be sad to saygoodbyeto 

these exhibitions,it’s vitalthat the 

project keeps moving. 

‘‘We knowthat every month of delay 

past our anticipatedstart dateinflates 

costsbyaround half amillion dollars,so 

it’s reallyimportant that we begin on 

time,’’ he says. 

Mostofthe Museum will be packedup 

by early 2023.Afterafinalfarewell 

exhibition,the Museumwill closeinApril 

for work to begin.The redeveloped 

Museumwillhave exhibitionspace, and 

the blue whaleskeleton willreturn after 

an absenceofnearly 30 years. Some 

recently acquired taonga,suchasasetof 

medals belonging to Antarcticexplorer 

Sir ErnestShackleton, will be showcased 

for thefirsttime. 

In anew space at the heartofthe 

redeveloped Museum calledAraiteuru, 

NgāiTahu and NgāiTūāhuririwilltell 

their own stories usingtaonga the 

Museumcares for in partnership with 

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calm by the New Zealand 

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AA’s SouthernFranchise and 

ALR Relationship Manager 

Motoring Services, Grant 

Waterssaysitisimportant 

drivers keepcalm because the 

more aggressively theydrive 

themore fuel they use. 

Hisadvice comesasthe cost 

of living soars. 

‘‘Also,ifyour vehiclehas an 

ecoorfuelsaver mode now is 

thetime to use it.’’ 

This adviceisincluded in the 

AA’s art of ecodriving 

initiativebased on atrial done 

in the United Kingdom (UK)by 

50 AA staff members who saved 

an average of 10 percent on 

their weeklyfuel costs with one 

person saving 30 percent. 

They beganbyremoving any 

extra weightfrom their cars 

such as golf clubs or gymgear 

and found this improved fuel 

efficiencyand braking time. 

Roof racks werealso removed 

to reduce drag whichincreases 

fuel consumption. 

Carefullyplanning vehicle 

usebycombining smaller trips 

into one journey and choosing 

thefastest route was also akey 

factor in reducing fuel 

consumption. 

The drivers alsofoundthat 

‘‘keeping rolling’’ by watching 

the traffic and slowing down 

early for traffic lights and 

queues, without any sudden 

stops, and stayingwithinthe 

speedlimit savedfuel.The ecodriving 

initiative also 

Efficiency ... Brad Wilson, of Kaiapoi, amechanic and automotive 

technician, at AA Auto Centre Rangiora, checking tyre pressure to improve 

fuel efficiency. 

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recommends ‘‘being savvy’’ 

with air conditioning. 

‘‘If you do needtocool your 

car, open the windowsatlow 

speeds and use air conditioning 

at higher speeds whenitmakes 

less difference to fuel 

consumptionand switch off any 

unnecessary electrics –the 

worst culprit is heated seats.’’ 

Underinflated tyres can also 

reduce fuelefficiency.Poor 

vehicle maintenance was also 

found to contribute to higher 

motoring costs. ‘‘Prevention is 

cheaper thancure whenit 

comes to maintenance,’’ Grant 

says. 

‘‘A wellmaintained car will 

run at peak efficiency. When 

you have your car serviced 

regularly, you will likely spot 

problems while they are still 

minor. 

‘‘If you waituntil your car 

won’t start or youhave a 

breakdown,the costofrepairs 

will probably be much higher.’’ 

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North Canterbury News, October 27, 2022 15 

NC Police incidents 

Incidents reported to the North Canterbury Police from 

October 18 to October 25. 

Tuesday, October18: Apack of 4x4timber and some beams 

were stolen fromahouse under constructionatTownsend 

Fields, Rangiora; Agarden shed in Bracebridge Street, 

Kaiapoi, was broken intoand achainsaw, waterblaster, leaf 

blower, weed eater and aBBQ were stolen;Two males were 

arrested for aburglaryafter being disturbed on apropertyin 

High Street, Oxford; ApersoninAmberley fell victim to a 

FacebookMarketPlace scam when they paid for amotor bike 

that didn’texist; Aburglary was reported to ahouse under 

construction in Silverstream Boulevard in Kaiapoi, copper 

wiring was stolen. 

Wednesday, October 19: The contents of acourierpackage 

were stolenfrom amail box on South Eyre Road in Clarkville; 

Aset of golf clubs and agolf bag were stolen from agolf buggy 

outside the Pegasus Golf Club;Avehicle parkedonKingsbury 

Ave, Rangiora, was broken into, alaptop and awallet was 

stolen; The cards weresubsequentlyused; ARangiora female 

was charged with driving while disqualified and driving with 

excess breathalcohol after acrashinAmberley; 

ARangiora female was charged withdriving with excess 

breath alcohol after beingstoppedonAyres Street, Rangiora. 

Wednesday, October19, to Thursday, October 20: An attempt 

was made to steal aToyotaHiluxparkedonRiverviewRoad, 

Rangiora; Thursday,aToyota Hilux was stolen from 

Kippenberger Ave, it was recovered in Waikuku minus 

several parts; Ahandbag and keys werestolen from avehicle 

parked in Helmore Street,Rangiora. 

Overnight Thursday,October20, and Friday, October21: A 

custombuiltdrift bikewas stolen fromashed on Balmoral 

Station Road, Balmoral; AHonda TRX fourwheel drive quad 

bike was stolen from afarm on BarkersRoad, Loburn. 

Saturday,October 22: ARangioramale was processed for 

driving with excess breath alcohol after beingstopped in King 

Street; ARangiora male was charged with drivingwhile their 

licence was suspended after being stopped on Lineside Road; 

ARangiora malewas processedfor drivingwith excessbreath 

alcohol after being stopped on Victoria Street, Rangiora. 

Sunday, October23, to Monday, October24: Avehicle parked 

in Hakatere Road, Pegasus, was brokeninto,and property 

was stolen; AToyotaHiluxwas stolen from Ayres Street, 

Rangiora. 

Monday, October 24: The OmihiHall was broken into over the 

weekend, the alarm was activated and entrywas not gained; 

Monday,October 24, to Tuesday,October 25: Aset of 

registration plates was stolen from avehicle parked in 

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Adriel looks forward 

to warmer weather 

Amberley’s Adriel House and Rest 

Homeisgearingupfor the warmer 

weather andgetting residents outand 

about to enjoy the changing of the 

seasons. 

Adriel’s ownerMischealMcCormick 

saysitisimportant to get residents 

outside,and interactingwiththeir 

community. 

Apet day thisweekwas ahuge 

success,withfamily of residents 

turningout to enjoy the day. 

It is hopedasmany residentsas 

possible canalsogoalongand enjoy 

having alookaround thelocal 

Amberley A&P ShowonSaturday. 

Mischeal says interacting withpets, 

and visiting the show and seeingall the 

animals, baking,floral arrangements, 

preserves, jams, and arts andcrafts, 

bringsback manyhappy memories for 

residents. 

Manyindaysgonebywere regular 

exhibitors in theshow,and enjoyed the 

competitionand company. 

Mischeal says it’s important for 

residents to getout in thecommunity, 

and attendcommunityorientated 

eventssuchasthe show. 

‘‘Wesupport everything we can in the 

community,asaway of thankingthe 

community for their support. 

‘‘Itisgoodfor everyone,’’she says. 

Christmasisfast approaching, and 

having afamily membersuffering 

memoryloss can be stressful for 

families wanting to takeaholiday away 

fromhome. 

Mischeal says Adrielcan helpasit 

providesshortterm care, as well as long 

termcare forpeople withmemoryloss. 

‘‘There is arespiteroom especially 

for short term stays,’’ says Mischeal. 

It is especially helpful for those 

wanting to go awaytovisit family and 

friendsatChristmas, knowingtheir 

loved one was being supported and 

cared for. 

Mischeal says thegroundbreaking 

film, Ruby’s Choice, in which dementia 

takes centrestage, wasatrue to life 

story, to which 30 staffand relatives 

wentwhenitscreenedinRangiora. 

She saystalking among thegroup 

after the film,itwas clear many related 

to the story which explores the 

humanising storyofagrandmother 

dealingwithdementia, and whose 

family discover thevalueofher 

presence in their lives. 

‘‘Those whowent (tothe film)could 

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district’solderresidents to findout what is 

important to them. 

Chairperson Joanne Gumbrell says a 

brochure has been preparedwhich will be 

available at local libraries. 

The surveywill help the advisory group 

when advocating with the Waimakariri 

District Council, police and providers such 

as Age Concern. 

‘‘We are goingout to groups to ask them 

what theyare requiring for older people,’’ 

she says. 

‘‘People can fill out the brochure in 

groups, with theirneighbours or by 

themselves.’’ 

The agefriendly advisory group was 

established threeyears ago to implement 

the council’s agefriendly community plan. 

The council recently gavethe groupits 

blessingtocontinue to advocateonbehalf 

of the district’s older residents. 

Mrs Gumbrellsaysthe group’s 

membershipwas being reviewed, withnew 

members coming on board. 

Anew council appointee to the group will 

be announced soon,following the 

retirementofCrWoody Doody. 

Anew chairpersonwill be elected soon, 

with Mrs Gumbrellsteppingdown at the 

end of the year. 

The group was now beingsupported by 

community development facilitator Martin 

Pugh,following the retirementof 

MadeleineBurdon, whowas instrumental 

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The group initiated theestablishment of 

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‘‘Ifwecan establishanAbbeyfieldHouse 

it willhelp with addressing all of those 

sorts of things including housing,health 

and social connection,’’ she says 

Digital inclusionwas amajor issue, with 

the move to electronic banking. 

Older people were oftencaught out with 

alack of photoidentification after they 

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Mrs Gumbrellsays the grouphas an 

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residential care subsidies and other legal matters pertinent to North Canterbury seniors. 

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Life after retirement 

There will come atime sooner or later in 

apersons life, when they may have to 

consider moving into residential care. 

Many seek independent legal or 

financial advice before they make the 

move. 

Some organisation such as: 

seniorline.org.nz have agood online 

service, while Dementia Canterbury, is 

holding aseminar in November on 

residential care subsidies, and other 

legal matters pertinent to North 

Canterbury seniors. The seminar is an 

indepth look at the range of subsidies 

available, and other legal matters 

pertinent to seniors. 

Elder law specialist and an industry 

leader in the area of elderly services and 

seniors law, Fleur McDonald, will speak 

on the processes and concerns anyone 

has on moving into residential care. 

She says whether afamily is facing the 

important decision regarding someone 

moving out of their own home and into a 

retirement village, or into permanent 

residential care in aRest Home or 

Hospital, or want to be prepared for the 

possibility, this seminar is an excellent 

opportunity to hear an elder law 

specialist talk about the process. 

Fleur will also share her knowledge and 

experience on other legal matters 

relating to people with dementia, such 

as Enduring Powers of Attorney, what 

happens when there is not one, advance 

directives, wills, and family trusts etc. 

The seminar will be held on Thursday, 

November 24, from 10am to 11.30am at 

the Stewart Room, John Knox Centre, 

the corner of High and King Streets, 

Rangiora. 

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For some it can be atumultuous time of 

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Apreferred resthome or hospital; 

And how to pay for it. 

One of the first things to consider is the 

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Local District Health Board (DHB) will 

work out what level of care aperson 

needs. 

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PHOTOS BY SHELLEY TOPP 

Fun, family and fairground action at the Northern A&P Show in Rangiora 

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Organised chaos ... The start of the first terrier race was later rerun due to atechnicality, at the Northern A&PShow in Rangiora last 

Saturday. 

Looking sharp ... Champion axeman Pete McEwen 

demonstrates the tricky art of jigger board wood 

chopping for spectators. 

Dancing for joy ... Highland dancers (from left) ,Sean Radka, Alexis White and Evelyn Lowe, perform for the judges. 

Making friends ... Sadie Vincent 4, of North Loburn, 

with one of the many pet lambs entered in the animal 

section of the show. 

Show day fun ... Dodgem area mayhem at the bumper cars attraction found at the fairground section of the show, this popular attraction 

drew in many eager participants, keen to show off their driving skills. 

Star quality ... Ann Ferriman, of Ohoka, riding, The Nun’s Secret out of the parade ring, during Equestrian 

Day at the Northern A&P Show in Rangiora last Friday. The mare was named Champion Novice Working 

Hunter Horse and Champion Working Hunter Horse. 

Relaxing together ... Strontian goat farm owner Ray Messervy, of Broomfield, relaxes as he holds Strontian 

Mr Bee Gee, at the show last Saturday. 

Prized goat ... Foxy Girl with her handler, Abagael 

Higgs, of Woodend, prepares to face the judges at 

the show. 

Loveable ... Hillary Cooper, of Oxford, with her oneyearold Hereford bull, Santania, takes abreak before 

parading in front of the large crowd who attended the show.

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Rewi Alley’s125th anniversary honoured 

Sharing the story of Rewi Alley with the 

young people of the Selwyn and 

Hurunui Districts was the wish of 

Chinese Ambassador Wang Xialongo 

during his recent visit. 

Last week, the Selwyn Sister 

Committee, Christchurch China 

Committee and the Hurunui District 

Council coordinated the visit of 

Ambassador Wang and Chinese Consul 

General to the South Island, Madame He 

Ying, to Springfield School, Darfield 

High School and Amberley School to 

talk about the mark Mr Alley made in 

Chinese history. 

This year is the 125th anniversary of 

his birth. 

Once astudent at Amberley School, 

Mr Alley went on to create alegacy 

serving as afriendly ally between New 

Zealand and China. 

Mr Alley spent 60 years in China as an 

advocate for the Chinese people, 

establishing industrial cooperatives 

and technical training schools. 

Before visiting Amberley School last 

week, Ambassador Wang joined 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black for awalk 

around Chamberlain Park, planting a 

tree in memory of Alley in the Chinese 

Garden. 

Mrs Black said it is important the 

legacy of Mr Alley is well known among 

young people. 

‘‘Alley’s great respect for Chinese 

people, and his humble nononsense 

manner, made him awellrespected 

cultural ambassador for both countries. 

‘‘It is important for our youth to 

understand and appreciate the link he 

forged between China and New Zealand 

to ensure it continues to grow stronger 

throughout the generations to come’’ 

For more information on Rewi Alley, 

go to hurunui.govt.nz/community/aboutthedistrict/history/rewialley. 

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Black shares to load in planting atree to 

commemorate the 125th anniversary of 

Rewi Alley’s birth. Looking on is Chinese 

Ambassador Wang Xialongo (left), and 

Chinese Consul General to the South Island, 

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The Department of Conservation 

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the public about the death of a 

kōtuku /whiteheron found at 

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The bird was found dead earlier 

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Massey University, in Palmerston 

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It is believed to havebeen shot. 

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All TogetherKaiapoi is hostingthe 

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ProjectcoordinatorLindaDunbar 

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‘‘Itreallyisalovely course that 

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Migrant pay rise concerns 

By TIM CRONSHAW 

DAIRYING IN NORTH CANTERBURY 

North Canterbury News, October 27, 2022 27 

Lincoln farm sets new targets 


The foodbill is abouttoget steeper if a 

Federated Farmers’ warning rings true 

about the dripdown effects of apay 

increase for international workers. 

The Government has announcedanew 

medianwage of $29.66 per hour to be 

adopted into the immigration systemin 

February. That’s up $1.90/hr on lastyear’s 

medianand above the $21.20/hr minimum 

wage. 

National dairy chairman Richard 

McIntyre said that raised many concerns 

among farmers and thoseunable to afford 

the increasewould end up workingmore 

hours themselves. 

‘‘It’s$8an hourabovethe minimum 

wage, but is effectively aminimum wage for 

migrant workers.’’ 

He saidmost new migrant farm staff 

were now being employedonthe 

Accredited Employer WorkVisa, which 

had an hourlyrate of pay requirement tied 

to the medianwage. 

‘‘Farmersare faced with payingalmost 

$30 an hourfor international staffneeded 

to perform the basic tasks on farm,’’ he said. 

‘‘All industriesare strugglingtofind New 

Zealanderswho are willingand abletodo 

the job but for farm employers in remote 

rural areas thechallengeiseven greater. 

‘‘Farmersneed people in gumbootson 

the ground to putcups on cows and drive 

tractors so that they are able to focusonthe 

more technicaland managementroles on 

farms.’’ 

Mr McIntyre said New Zealand had 

becomealess attractive countryfor 

migrant workers, notbecauseofpay rates, 

but becauseothercountriessuch as 

Canadaand Australia had fewer 

restrictions on pathways towards residency 

and reuniting families. 

He saidfarmerswould liketoattract 

more Kiwis on farms, but it was difficult 

even in highunemployment to encourage 

job seekers to leavetheir family networks 

to go to rural areas. 

Farmers werealreadystruggling with 

farm workingexpense inflation of 16%, he 

said. 

‘‘It’sastruggle.Prices are highonthe 

internationalmarket formeat andmilk,but 

that won’t stay up forever and we are 

worried aboutfarm profitabilityifprices 

do ever come back.These increases fuel 

inflation for the economy at large and that’s 

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this point.’’ 

Mr McIntyre said farmers were happily 

prepared to pay someone with five years 

experience $30/hr. 

‘‘But if it’s an entry levelperson without 

experience in New Zealandwho maynot 

apply themselves that well and may forget 

to shutthe vatoff then that’s ahuge costto 

pay. That $70,000 ayear forjust under 50 

hours aweek is incredibly attractive 

especially as inflationfor farm workers is 

not that bad with accommodation, firewood 

and often meat and milk provided.’’ 

Finding goodfarm staffcontinues to be a 

challengeasrural and provincial 

employerscompete for the same limited 

pool of staffwhile unemployment remains 

on its low base. 

Average pay rates haveriseninthe 

sectorwith aFederated Farmers 

Rabobank farm remuneration survey 

showing average incomes have grown 15% 

in the dairysector, 14% in the sheep and 

beef sectorand 7% in thearablesector. 

Mr McIntyresaid shortstaffed farm 

ownerswere gettingburned out and 

opening themselvestofatigue, stress and 

farm accidents. 

‘‘Our concern is that neverending wage 

increases will add additional costs not just 

to farmemployers but also the downstream 

and upstream industries that service 

agriculture and businessesinthe wider 

economy, driving up input costs and 

reinforcing awageprice spiral thatwill 

drive inflationeven higher. 

Now thatachallenging season is behind 

them, the smallteam at Lincoln University 

Dairy Farm(LUDF) is keen to reach targets 

for anew milking systemonplantain and 

grass pastures. 

The commercial demonstration farmat 

Lincoln Universityreduced its twiceaday 

milking to 10 milkings over seven dayslast 

year to take pressure off cows, peopleand 

pasture demand. 

Pastures down on energy after awet 

summeronits heavysoilsresulted in the 

herd being down 8percent in milk 

production comparedwith twiceaday 

milking the previous season. 

Manager Peter Hancoxsaid they were 

carrying on with the new milking system, 

despite atesting last season. 

He said they werelooking forward to test 

the 10inseven system under average 

seasonconditions. 

‘‘We thinkwedid reasonably well, but 

last year therewere alot of environmental 

factors that were challenging and would 

have been challenging even had we been 

doing the normaltwiceaday milking. 

‘‘We just didn’t grow the grass and are 

tryingtoestablish plantain on the farm and 

that cost us abit of time. 

‘‘It was takingusuptothree weeks longer 

than it would’ve done if we’d gonegrassto 

grass.Sothat put abit of pressure on.’’ 

More supplementary feeding wasused to 

fill the grass gapand the expectedeffectof 

lower costs and just 5% less milk failedto 

follow. 

Mr Hancox said they were not alone with 

many Canterbury farmers struggling with 

the challenging seasonand lowermilk 

yields. 

‘‘There’s been somegood research that 

we only should lose about 5% production 

doing thatand we will cut costs in the cow 

shed and also it’s verygood on labourwith 

staff on afivetotwo (five working days, two 

days off) roster and workingsortof45hours 

Peter Hancox 

aweek.’’ 

He said staff appreciated the familytime 

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time for awhile they’ve had the same team 

return for backtobackseasons. 

The targetwas to prune costs by 25% on 

the 162 hectare farm. 

Farm workingexpenses ended up at 

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Mr Hancox saidtheywere still looking 

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feedingenergyofpastures from overcast 

weather overmating. 

He said there were good conception rates 

over the first three weeks,but thisdropped 

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The show will go on in spite of setbacks 


Aheavy youth focus with asplash of art 

is being introduced for next month’s 

New Zealand Agricultural Show in 

Christchurch after two years of 

cancellation by Covid19. 

Along list of challenges has failed to 

derail the event, including general 

manager Tracy Ahern recovering from 

falling down abank while tramping in 

June and being airlifted to hospital. 

On top of that there’s been staff 

illness, price hikes and supply delays as 

well as anew team finding its feet and 

the challenges of finding sponsorship to 

cushion the Canterbury A&P 

Association’s $1 million loan over 10 

years by the Christchurch City Council. 

The threeday show starts on 

November 9. 

Mrs Ahern said the setbacks had 

forced them to bring in innovation to 

ensure the longevity of New Zealand’s 

largest agricultural show. 

‘‘Our board is focused on anew futureproofed 

strategy. We definitely had to 

rethink because it just wasn’t 

financially viable to keep relying on two 

weeks of income ayear to keep the show 

alive, yet alone grow it.’’ 

She said they had brought in ayouth 

focus linked to showcasing pathways to 

rural employment. 

‘‘They are who we need to keep this 

159yearold organisation going and if 

we are to be the world’s farming leaders 

we need youth leaders.’’ 

Gate fees are being dropped for 

children under 18 years and the Clash of 

the Colleges is anew 15 module 

competition open to secondary schools. 

Teams face tasks such as identifying 

animal anatomy, condition scoring of 

sheep, wool classing, identifying seeds 

and weeds, applying drench, tying knots, 

safety, aspects of fencing, and putting 

together ashearing hand piece. 

Another addition is aCows in the Park 

competition with mostly young artists 

aged under 25yearsold taking their 

artistic flair to lifesize fibreglass cows 

measuring 1.5 metres tall. 

The painted cows will be auctioned 

with the winner producing the highest 

bidding art work. 

Graffiti artists have also been brought 

in to liven up electric boxes and add 

‘‘vibrancy’’ to the site. 

Mrs Ahern said the competition was 

part of uplifting the rural sector with art 

and all the designs entered by the art 

finalists had arural theme. 

She said the pig competition was 

another event which had caught the 

imagination of young farmers and 

brought them together. 

Traditional events had not been 

ignored and livestock exhibitor 

numbers were at record levels with 

another marquee added to cater for 

increased cattle numbers, she said. 

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have been brought on board, and 

evening entertainment introduced for 

the first time at the Cassels BaaBaa Bar. 

The brewery’s unspecified anchor 

contribution is among new and existing 

sponsors supporting the show after 

forced cancellations. 

Mrs Ahern said this showed the 

strength of support for the show. 

She said organisers were determined 

to halve waste at the event, with 

sustainable sourcing, reducing or reusing 

materials, abus service and 

encouraging cycling with more cycle 

racks. 

‘‘Materials will be measured, tracked, 

and reused or donated to community 

organisations and schools at the 

conclusion of the event.’’ 

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Kaikōura has anew resource to help the 

district become predator free. 

The Kaikōura Zone Committee has 

backed aDepartment of Conservation 

(DOC) initiative to establish alocal trap 

library. 

The trap library hires pest traps for 

free, to help the community contribute 

to the national Predator Free 2050 goal. 

Pest management is essential to help 

prevent the spread and impact of pest 

animals in our region, says DOC 

community ranger Jemima Rodden. 

The zone committee made agrant 

$10,000 towards the cost of purchasing 

traps. 

The library aims to help protect native 

wildlife through community backyard 

trapping. 

It allows community members to try a 

range of traps to see which works best 

for them. 

Ms Rodden said there had been delays 

in getting the initiative under way. 

‘‘Covid19 shipping disruptions meant 

we have been waiting on traps for the 

library for awhile, so it is awesome to 

have everything all ready to go now,’’ she 

said. 

Anumber of community workshops 

will be held to help people learn how to 

use the traps, with the first workshop 

planned next month. 

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Zone committee member Gina 

Solomon said the committee was 

pleased to support the initiative. 

‘‘We are looking forward to seeing the 

positive impact it has within the 

community,’’ she said. 

She said community members will be 

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Rural support needed 

Government support for rural 

communities is vitaltorealising the 

potential in mitigatingclimate change, 

says RuralWomenNew Zealand. 

‘‘Ourmembers carefor our land, our 

people and rural communities, and we 

acknowledge the need to adapt. 

‘‘However,wewould like to see more 

work on empowering rural communities 

through the provision of resources to 

effect positive change,’’ Gill Naylor, 

National President says. 

Mrs Naylor says thereisnodoubt the 

solutions proposed by the He Waka Eke 

Noa Primary Sector Climate Change 

Partnership and the Government's 

discussion document on pricing 

agricultural emissions, will have an 

impact on rural communities. 

‘‘Rural communities include the 

townsand regional centres which 

service them. 

‘‘Theadverse impact of, and the 

opportunitiesafforded by, emissions 

pricing stretch further thanthe farm 

gate. 

‘‘Ourmembers understand the effects 

of climatechange, and the need to adapt 

our practices,however, the key to 

ensuringthat rural communities remain 

strong and viableisfenceatthetopofthecliffsolutions.’’ 

RWNZ will be providing feedbackon 

Gill Naylor 

the Government’s discussion 

document, focusing on how the 

Government can mitigate adverse 

impacts on the health and wellbeing of 

the wider ruralcommunity through 

strengthening and supporting the 

peopleand connectionswithin it. 

RWNZ willalso be callingfor more 

resources so that all ruralcommunities 

can find,and makethe mostofthe 

opportunities afforded them, through 

fitforpurpose solutions to reduce 

emissions, Mrs Naylorsays. 

experts in the field at the workshops. 

‘‘It’s especially awesome because the 

project also supports our action plan 

goals of identifying and advocating for 

priority areas to improve environmental 

outcomes as well as promoting 

kaitiakitanga as aresponsibility for all.’’ 


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Claim farmers 

have been 

badly misled 

Local Rural Advocacy Network 

chair and aGroundswell 

spokesperson, Jamie McFadden, 

says farmers have been badly misled 

over many aspects of the emissions 

tax debacle. 

‘‘Many farmers believe they can 

get credits for riparian, but of our 

hundreds of projects we have done 

for farmers few if any will be 

eligible,’’ he says. 

Mr McFadden runs abusiness 

based in North Canterbury advising 

and planting for farmers. 

He says in aFacebook post this is 

because He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) 

and the partners in their 

desperation to get farmers to 

support HWEN, have not told 

farmers the full story including the 

eligibility conditions. 

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bodies that have supported this 

appalling proposal should either 

withdraw their support for HWEN or 

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Sefton, Leeston-Southbridge unbeaten 

CRICKET 

Sefton and LeestonSouthbridge are the 

two remaining unbeaten teams after 

three rounds of country cricket. 

Both teams coasted to comfortable 

victories in the latest round of the 

2022/23 Canterbury Country Premier 

One Day competition on Saturday. 

At the other end of the table, the woes 

continued for the still winless Oxford 

RangioraSouthbrook combined side, 

Ohoka, and HarbourPeninsula. 

On an unusually low and slow Sefton 

Domain pitch, the home side battled 

hard against visiting Ohoka, but to the 

conditions, to post 134 all out in the first 

innings. 

Opener Mackenzie Smith's 43 runs off 

77 balls proved pivotal, with just 

Amandeep Arora smashing arunaball 

33 the only batsmen to look at ease. Matt 

Burns and Rhys Mariu both snared four 

wickets. 

Chasing the mediocre total, Ohoka 

must have felt it had astrong chance of 

securing its first win of the season. 

But for the third week in arow, its 

muchvaunted batting lineup failed to 

fire, and lacked any serious scoring 

intent. 

Taking the new ball, Todd Waller 

ripped through the tentative top order, 

taking the first five wickets, and 

finishing with the fine figures of 5/14 off 

his nine overs. 

Sefton wrapped up the big 78run win 

in 27 overs, to make it three wins from 

three games to start the season. 

The OxfordRangioraSouthbrook 

combo XI travelled to Leeston Park to 

suffer its third disappointing loss on the 

bounce. 

Batting first, it scratched through to 

be all out for 119, with Brooks Gus 

Mowat topscoring with 36. Garry 

Singh’s fourwicket burst gave some 

light for the visitors, but Leeston 

Southbridge aggressively knocked off 

the target inside 20 overs, losing five 

wickets along the way. 

In the game of the round, Darfield 

held off Weedons by nine runs in a 

heavyweight battle of Ellesmere. 

Darfield’s top order fired, with half 

centuries from Canterbury stars Zak 

Foulkes (58 off 68) and Henry Shipley (57 

off 58), and handy contributions from 

Nick Gilbert (40 off 44), Jesse Frew (37 

off 38) and Ryan Hughes (30 off 38), 

taking them to alofty 250/8 in their 

allotted 45 overs. 

Blake Coburn got Weedons off to a 

flying start, smashing 63 runs off 56 balls 

before falling to the offspin of Liam 

Fourwicket burst ... Garry Singh’s efforts 

were not enough to help his team to awin 

in the latest round. 

PHOTO: FILE 

Foulkes. Frew also grabbed three quick 

wickets to put the game back in 

Darfield’s favour. 

But afighting halfcentury by Brad 

Gordon, and acomposed innings by 

Liam Robinson took the game deep. 

Robinson was left unbeaten on 31 as 

Weedons fell an agonising nine runs 

short as the overs expired. 

PeninsulaHarbour made Cheviot 

work hard for afourwicket win at 

Rhodes Park but its first innings total of 

95 all out always looked too light. 

Cheviot took the attack to the bowlers 

and lost six wickets in chasing down the 

win in just 17.2 overs for an early finish. 

Short scorecard 

Sefton 134 (M Smith 43, AArora 33, L 

Taylor 20; RMariu 4/14, MBurns 4/23) 

beat Ohoka 56 (T Waller 5/14, JJones 2/5, 

MSmith 2/5). 

OxfordRangioraSouthbrook 119 (G 

Mowat 36, SFleming 24; HChamberlain 

2/8, DMunro 2/10, TGruijters 2/26) lost to 

LeestonSouthbridge 122/5 (H Mowat 41, 

SChamberlain 28, CBeatson 21no; G 

Singh 4/20). 

Darfield 250/8 (Z Foulkes 58, HShipley 

57, NGilbert 40, JFrew 37, RHughes 30; 

CRobson 3/44, SClarke 2/27) beat 

Weedons 241/9 (B Coburn 63, BGordon 

55, LRobinson 31no; JFrew 3/34, R 

Hughes 2/51). 

PeninsulaHarbour 95 (B Aveyard 24, D 

Neal 21; ARedfern 3/15, SBurnett 3/24, 

TFitzpatrick 2/26) lost to Cheviot 97/6 (H 

Fitzpatrick 24; DEvans 3/42, DNeal 

2/12). 

Young cricketer rewarded for love of cricket 


Amberleycricketer, eightyearold Te 

Awa Johnston can play the game he 

loves afterbeing awarded an ANZ 

Cricket Grant that subsidises the cost of 

registration fees for the upcoming 

season. 

As an extrasurprise to ensure he has 

agreat season,TeAwa was awarded a 

gear grantincluding bat, ball,pads, 

gloves, and bag. 

ANZ Cricket Grants made $100,000 

available to young cricketerswho 

would benefit from the support of 

registration fee subsidiestohelp take 

the pressure off families and makesure 

kids didn’t miss out on cricket this 

summer. 

ANZ also surprised severallucky 

cricketers from around the countryto 

be the recipients of acricket gear pack 

to aid them in their dedication to 

training and the game. 

It will be the first season of playing 

hardball cricket for Te Awa, who plays 

for Sefton CricketClub, needs alot 

moregear. 

His Mum Melanie, who applied on his 

behalf,said this new gear comes as a 

relief. 

Te Awa Johnson, Sefton Cricket. 

‘‘It’samazing! Especially as afamily, 

you kindoflive week to week. Food, 

petrol, phone, power, and when things 

come up like new shoes, you’re like 

where is that going to come from?’’ 

Melanie says this gear will fill Te Awa 

with confidence. 

‘‘Thisgear is abig boost. If he looks 

like one of the guys on television like 

Kane Williamson or Ross Taylor then 

he will feel like he can do this.’’ 

Te Awa is very passionate about 

cricket and is excited to use the gearto 

practice his batting. 

He says he likesscoringpoints for his 

teamand feels proud whenhehitsthe 

ballwell. 

Melanie says cricket helped Te Awa 

overcome his shyness and adjust to his 

new school when they moved to 

Amberley two years ago. 

It was the school principal who had 

noticedTeAwa loved playing outside 

and suggested he go to the Sefton 

CricketClub open day and give it atry, 

Melanie says. 

Melanie says Te Awa completely 

changed when he startedgetting 

involved in cricket. 

‘‘I think because Te Awa was quite 

good, he felt really proud of himself. 

Whenhewould play, he was chatting to 

everybody and highfivingpeople. 

‘‘It’s agood wee team and agreat 

environment.Itwas the best thing we 

everdid.’’ 

Playing cricket at lunchtime at school 

helped him make connections too. 

Melanie is not sure where his love for 

cricket came from. 

‘‘I don’t playcricket, and his dad is a 

rugby league man. It was just taking him 

to the open day and he was away. But, 

were acricket household now.’’ 

These days, Te Awa spends every 

waking minute living and breathing 

cricket, watching the Indian Premier 

League on television beforeand after 

school,playing games at lunchtime and 

practising in the backyard. 

He’s abig supporterofthe 

BLACKCAPS and hopestobat for them 

one day. 

ANZ Bank New ZealandCEO Antonia 

Watson sayspayingclub feesisone of 

the firstbarriersfamilies face when 

deciding if they can register their child 

to play. 

Sport is an essential part of achild's 

wellbeing, so were pleasedtobe 

providing support to make sure Kiwi 

kids can keep playing the gamethey 

love. 

The increased cost of livingcan put 

families in atough position when it 

comes to managingthe household 

budget.Wehope these grants will help 

to ease someofthat pressure and keep 

more kids playing cricket. 

We were so impressed by Te Awa's 

dedication to training, we hope this 

new gear helps them to reachtheir goal. 

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NEWS 


35 

Deputy Mayor re-elected 

By DAVID HILL 


Six term councillor Vince Daly has beenreelected 

as HurunuiDeputy Mayor. 

Cr Daly was electedfollowing aswearing 

in ceremony for the new council last 

Thursday evening (October 20). 

He says it is ‘‘an honour’’ to be asked by 

his fellowcouncillors to accept the role. 

‘‘It keeps you alert at meetings because 

you might havetostep in (for the mayor) at 

any time. We’ve got somebig issuescoming 

up this term with local government reform 

and for asmallcouncil we do alot of work. 

‘‘It is avery supportive council. We don’t 

get into politicking and we try to do our best 

for our community.’’ 

MayorMarie Blackwas sworn in for her 

second term, and was joined by returning 

councillors Vince Daly, Robbie Bruerton, 

Pauline White, Karen Armstrong, Ross 

Barnes and Fiona Harris. 

They were joined by newlyelected 

councillors Garry Jackson (a former 

mayor), Vanessa McPherson, Tom Davies 

and David Hislop. 

The Amberley School Kapa Haka Group 

performedawaiata and haka to welcome in 

the new council. 

Mrs Black thanked the studentsand said 

the councilhad similar values to the school, 

of personal best, respect, integrity, 

determination andenjoyment. 

‘‘I reflected about the people starting the 

journey with the counciland realised we 

had similar values, to do our bestonbehalf 

Deputy Mayor ... Hurunui Mayor Marie 

Black (right) congratulates Vince Daly 

of the district.You have set us achallenge 

and we will live up to your values.’’ 

The councillors voted to hold the first 

ordinary meeting of the new termon 

Tuesday, November 1, at 9.30am. 

Cr Davies was supported by his son Joe 

Davies, who willbesworn in today 

(Thursday,October 27) as anew 

EnvironmentCanterbury(ECan) 

councillor. ‘‘It is agreat honour for the 

family to be given theseopportunities by 

the people of northeast Christchurch and 

NorthCanterbury,’’ Joe Davies said. 

Whilethe younger Cr Daviesstood on the 

Labouraligned People’s Choice ticket, 

Tom Davies is an independent. Joe Davies 

says politicshas always been debatedatthe 

dinner table in the Davies household. 

Local govt change needed 

By DAVIDHILL 


Alack of funding and ‘‘a broken 

relationship’’ withcentral government are 

hurting localdemocracysays aretired 

Waimakariricouncillor. 

Fourterm councillor Kirstyn Barnett 

says there is alack of trust between central 

and local government,withpoliciesbeing 

imposed on councilswithout the necessary 

funding or consultation. 

‘‘Therelationship is brokenand it 

doesn’t seemtomatterwhich party is in 

government.’’ 

She suggested mandatorytraining for 

new councillors to ensure they had aclear 

understanding of what the roleinvolved 

couldhelp to improve confidence in local 

government. 

Localgovernmentalso needed 

restructuring, while retaining local 

decisionmaking. 

She suggested staffing could be 

centralised to avoid duplication. 

‘‘I think thereare too many councils.Itis 

almost likethere needstobearegional 

administration. 

‘‘We already haveasituation wherethere 

is ashortage of planning staff and so we end 

up poaching off each other. 

‘‘It could work in Canterbury, as longas 

each area has it’sown elected body with the 

powertomake its own decisions.’’ 

Canterbury councils were already 

collaborating informally, so it wouldnot be 

difficulttoformalise the arrangements, she 

said. 

Mrs Barnett said the highlights of her 11 

yearsasacouncillor, and two years as a 

WoodendAshley Advisory Boardmember, 

were the earthquake rebuild and the 

opening of MainpowerStadium. 

She has alsobeen elected on to the 

RangioraAshleyCommunity Board. 

Wendy Doody has no plans to give up her 

little yellowcar. 

The branded yellow car with ‘‘Wendy’’ 

emblazoned on it has been afamiliar sight 

sincethe retired Waimakariri councillor 

firstpurchased it in 2005. 

‘‘It has been areallittle workhorse. It is 

my baby.’’ 

She says the little yellow car had done a 

lot of kilometres getting her to meetingsin 

two districts. 

Mrs Doodyservednine years on the 

Hurunui DistrictCouncilbefore movingto 

Oxford. 

She thenserved aterm on the Oxford 

Eyre AdvisoryBoardbeforebeing elected 

for three termsonthe Waimakariri District 

Council. 

Whilebeing acouncillor in Hurunui and 

Waimakaririisconsidered aparttime role, 

it can requiresome big hours,she says. 

‘‘As acouncillor,some days you can have 

five or six meetings in aday, so you can 

leavehome at 9am and gethome at 9pm. 

‘‘Butyou do it for your community.’’ 

Doocey candidacy confirmed 

Matt Doocey has beenconfirmed as 

National’s candidateinthe Waimakariri 

electorate for next year’s general election. 

He has servedasMPfor Waimakariri since 

2014. 

He is now National’stoprankedSouth 

Island MP and is Opposition spokesperson 

on mental health and youth, and associate 

spokesperson for transport and health. He 

has also been appointed National’s Greater 

Christchurch campaign chairperson. 

‘‘Theestablishment of this role by 

Christopher Luxonwill give the ability for 

National to campaign in atargetedway, 

responding to the specific needs of Greater 

Christchurch. Iremain as committed as 

ever to advocating on behalf of my 

electorate,and fighting for the things most 

important to localresidents,’’MrDoocey 

says. 

He says he willcontinue to advocate for 

better roading maintenance and 

infrastructure, with the proposed Woodend 

Bypass in his sights.Health care service 

improvementsare another priority. 

Mr Doocey is seeking answersfrom new 

health authority Te Whatu Ora overdelays 

in the establishment of an after hours 

facility in Rangiora. ‘‘They promised 

construction on an after hours facility 

wouldstart in January thisyear,but now 

we are told it is at least twoyears away. 

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What’s happening in your 

community… 

Arts Strategy Engagement 

If you're an artist, involved in promoting arts or 

just like going to galleries orshows the Council 

want to hear from you. 

The Council is committed to facilitating a 

community-led approach to increasing the 

capacity, capability and reach of the arts sector in 

Waimakariri. We want to develop astrategy that 

will enable our local arts groups and organisations 

to adapt, grow and develop. This will benefit both 

the arts sector and the well-being and resilience of 

the wider community. 

Council recognises the role that the arts can 

play in the social and economic wellbeing of 

communities, empowering people, improving 

connection and wellbeing, contributing to 

attracting visitors, as well as bringing employment 

and spending into the District. 

The development of an arts strategy will bring with 

it new opportunities for collaboration and growth 

for our local arts practitioners and organisations. 

This will also help the wider community to 

experience and enjoy the many expressions of the 

arts sector here in the Waimakariri. 

We would really appreciate you taking the time 

to complete asurvey giving us your feedback and 

sharing ideas that will help shape our way forward. 

Jump online and let us know what you think: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

Road Resealing Programme 

Areminder that the Council is rolling out its road 

resurfacing programme for 2022 and you will see 

contractors working on various roads around 

the District. 

To begin with contractors will prepare the roads, 

ready to be sealed. This involves minor repairs 

including filling potholes, repairing edge break and 

carrying out minor levelling works before the new 

chipseal is applied. 

The work will be carried out during the day 

and contractors will try and keep disruption 

to aminimum however, there may be some 

impacts including: 

• Limited trafficmovement through the street, some 

controlled access and reduced on-street parking 

• There may be some noise and vibration from 

construction during the day 

• The area will be swept within 48 hours of sealing 

but we would expect asmall amount of ongoing 

chip loss over the next 3-6 months. 

Letter drops will be carried out prior to 

chipsealing being carried out. This is an ongoing 

programme so keep an eye onour Facebook page 

for regular updates. 

Rating Valuations 

Homeowners will recently have received new 

ratings valuation through the post and this is 

generating alot of interest. 

Just to recap, Council rating revenue does not 

increase as the result of arevaluation but the 

incidence of rating between ratepayers can 

change. So, any changes will be down to the 

individual property. 

If you're unsure what this could mean for you pop 

on to our website for more information: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/your-council/rates/rating-valuations 

Or if you have more questions, please contact our 

customer services team on 0800 965 468 and they 

will be happy tohelp out. 

Have you signed up for the Waimakariri 

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To joinvisit waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe 

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SPORTS RESULTS 

Rangiora GolfClub 

Nine hole: Stroke /LGU—Women: PamHolland31, Rita Moore 33,Verety Johnson 

34, Catherine Boddy 38. Men: Ralph Sinclair 29, Ross McQueen 33, Dennis Brook 34, 

Stephen Bell 35 c/b. 

Lucky Card :Women Diane Sinclair, Men ColinBowman 

Amberley Golf Club 

Four ball Ambrose: NGranger, SThomas, WVan Zuylen, LSchwaiger, nett 54.8, 1; 

NScott, GBurrows, GSmith, AWilshire, nett 58, 2; DWilliams, GWilliams, P 

Neumann, BScott, nett 58.25, 3; DVan Turnhout, AGenet ,TFleete, JYates, nett 

60.75, 4. 

Excel Design Longest Putt: JCumming. 

Mid Week Men: SMilne 43, KRayner 40,NReeves 39, MBeckwith 37, LBrown 37, 

GDAvergne 37. 

Nine Holers: Nettplus LGU: JBourne 29, GReid 35, DPercy 35. 

LGU: HAstell 38. 

Learning the trails 

Learning the trails and tracks 

available for off road motorcycle 

riders in the Waimakariri River 

regional parkwas the goal of an event 

organised by Environment Canterbury 

(ECan) recently. 

ECan eventcoordinator Gill Walsh 

says it was agreatturnout with over 

100 riders attending to try out the 

tracks and trails at the KaiapoiIsland 

trail bike hub. 

ECan had teamed up with the 

Christchurch Off Road Motorcycle 

Club to haveafun day out at the hub, 

located on the northern banks of the 

river. 

Walsh says they were very grateful 

for their support withthe project, 

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9am-1pm, Brighton Street, 

Leithfield. All the usual 

fun, stalls, sausage sizzle, 

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School children, bouncy 

castle, chocolate wheel, 

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‘‘We had riders young and old keen 

to engage withusabout the dedicated 

tracks and trailswehave for them in 

the park, 

‘‘Many were keentoget ataste for 

the areas we have set aside from 

them.’’ 

She says it was agood opportunity 

for ECan to showcase in acontrolled 

environment, what’s on offer in the 

15,000 hectare park areathey look 

after along the banks of the 

Waimakariri River. 

‘‘We have onsite at the hub three 

dedicated tracks plus alearners area 

and we encourage riders to use just 

these areas rather than using ones 

dedicated to otherpark users.’’ 

Nuclear-free history 


Four NorthCanterbury Schools have 

been given the opportunity to learn 

about New Zealand’s nuclearfree 

history. 

Earlier thisyear the school’s were 

sent educational kits from the National 

Museumofthe Royal New Zealand 

Navy entitled, Bomb Gone: Nuclear 

Free PacificSteering Our Own Course. 

The kits, for year 710students, 

outline New Zealand’s nuclearhistory 

from Operation Grapple, whichbegan 

in 1957,tothe protests about French 

nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll,the 

sinking of the RainbowWarrior in 1985 

and New Zealand’s NuclearFree 

declaration in 1987. 

They weredeveloped as aresource 

for the Aotearoa New Zealand 

Histories curriculumand have been 

sent to 500 schools,including 

BroomfieldSchool, Oxford Area 

School, North Loburn School and 

Ashgrove School. 

The arrival of the kitsinNorth 

Canterbury coincided with Auckland 

photographer Denise Baynham’s 

exhibition Operation Grapple: We 

Were There, which was displayed at 

the Canterbury Museum from May 13 to 

October 16. The exhibition featured 

portraitsofNew Zealand’sOperation 

Grapple navy veterans. 

The Auckland photographer learnt 

about Operation Grapple, aseriesof 

British nuclearweapons tests held in 

the Pacific Ocean between 1957and 

1958 at Malden Island and Kiritimati 

Islandinthe Gilbert and Ellice Islands 

(Kiribati), duringavisit to Torpedo 

Bay Naval Museum, in Devonport. The 

tests were supported by the New 

Zealand Navy, and Ms Baynham 

wantedtorecognise that involvement, 

and the consequences of it, with her 

exhibition. 

BroomfieldteacherKimberley 

Hobsonsays the kits were‘‘really cool’’ 

with heaps of resourcesinthem. 

The kits were ‘‘eye opening for the 

students who didn't know alot about 

our navalhistory’’, she says. 

Unfortunately the studentswere 

unabletosee the Operation Grapple: 

We WereThere exhibition. 

‘‘I would have loved to have taken 

the kids to see it, but we are just so busy 

we had no time to do that.’’ 

Public Notices 

KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS 

“The Key ofKnowledge ..” 

(Luke 11:52) 

“KINGDOM OFGOD” 

After the Lord Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, and before 

His ascension into heaven, He continued to preach about the 

Kingdomtocome. AndHis disciplethought He would restore the 

Kingdom then, but He told them that only GOD knew the time 

whenitwouldberestored.And as He ascended up intoheaven, 

they were given assurance that He would come again by two 

angels, who said, “Ye men of Galilee, why stand yegazing up 

intoheaven? This sameJesus which is take up into heavenshall 

comeinlike mannerasyehave seenHim go into heaven. 

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TheKateValleyLandfill Community Trusthas 

received morethan one nomination forthe 

position of aCommunity Trustee. Therefore, 

apublicmeeting willbeheld on Monday,14 

November 2022 at the WaiparaMemorial 

Hall.Votingwill be open from 6.30pm- 7.30pm. 

Presentations willbemade by the candidates 

at 6:45pm. The public meeting will be chaired 

by the current chair Julian Ball. 

Nominees are: 

•RichardNorthover 

•Ruth Berry 

Those wishing to vote at the public meeting 

mustpresentonthe night,beover 18 years 

of age, reside in the WaiparaCommunity Area 

and will be requiredtosignaregisterstating 

their name and address in order thateligibility 

to votecan be assessed.Noproxy/absentee 

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being less than 30 minutes drive from Christchurch. 

The Waimakariri District is one of the fastest-growing 

Districts in New Zealand. In addition, we are currently 

reviewing our District Plan. 

This brings with it abundant challenges across adiverse 

range of areas. If you are looking for achallenging and 

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Bring your experience and motivation to process a 

variety of complex resource consent applications, lead 

project work, and mentor developing Planners. 

Acompetitive remuneration package will be negotiated 

with someone who demonstrates the right attitude and 

skills. 

There is potential for relocation assistance and other 

allowances for the right candidate. Waimakariri District 

Council also has arange of excellent staff benefits. 

If you would like to find out more about this exciting 

opportunity, please contact Ian Carstens, Resource 

Consents Team Leader on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK 

GOV). 

Applications close 5pm Sunday 13th November 2022 

but we will be interviewing as suitable candidates apply. 

The Council is an equal-opportunity employer. 

To apply for this job go to: 

https://waimakariridc.recruitmenthub.co.nz/ 

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North Canterbury 

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•Doyou pride yourself on your 

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The Waimakariri District Council serves a 

community of over 60,000 that is experiencing 

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monitoring, organising meetings and taking 

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For more information onthe position contact 

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Applicationsclose at 5pm on Wednesday 9 

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health check. Phone 

021-267-4025. 

2362002 


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Trusted Trades & 

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Guide 

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

Appliance Repairs 

Butchery 

Cattle Problems 

Computer Repairs 

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Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810 

2332343v2 

OxfordButchery 

Shane and Leanne Frahm 

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FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 312 4709 

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• Trucking 

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2459888 

Bruce Evans 

131 Ohoka Road 

Kaiapoi 

03 327 3111 

021 293 6331 

compucare@xtra.co.nz 

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Glass Services 

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www.concretepower.co.nz 

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toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

2273277 

SPECIALISING IN •Driveways 

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2490187 

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Insect Screens 

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2490726 

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Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

Windows & Doors 

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• New & Used 

• Timber & Aluminium 

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8am-5pm Weekdays 

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215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham 

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Fax (03) 962 1012 www.windowmarket.co.nz 


ncn1242200aa 

2495004 

Mobile Welding /Fabrication 

CAP 65 

CAP 40 

CAP 20 

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from $40 per cube 




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Email: stress@xtra.co.nz 

2009594 


Plasterer 

Interior 

Renovations 

Ltd 

Plasterboard, 

fixing &stopping 

Cornice 

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stippled ceilings 

Registered 

Tradesman 

Call Mark 






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

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Holden Colorado Trailblazer 

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$ 

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$ 

31,995 

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$ 

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

2518912 

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