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Thursday,<strong>January</strong> <strong>19</strong>,<strong>2023</strong> | Issue1029 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Business owners, locals frustrated<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
More noticeshould have been given<br />
before closing OxfordRoad, near<br />
Rangiora, for roadworks this week,<br />
says Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon.<br />
Mr Gordonsays, given it is abusy<br />
road,the council couldhave done<br />
better.<br />
Commutersand local business<br />
owners have vented theirfrustrations<br />
at the lack of notice.<br />
Fernsidebusinessowners say they<br />
were not consultedonhow the road<br />
closure,whichcouldbefor up two<br />
months, would impact on their<br />
businesses.<br />
They say the lack of advanced notice<br />
left them havingtoquickly rethink<br />
how to operate.<br />
One business owner was understood<br />
to be negotiating withthe councilto<br />
temporarily relocate his business late<br />
last week.<br />
Commuterstook to social media last<br />
week to vent their frustrations, after<br />
road closure signsappeared.<br />
FernsideFresh Milk owner Peter<br />
Hansen said he only found out the day<br />
before he closedfor Christmas.<br />
‘‘There was no consultationabout<br />
how this would impactour businesses.<br />
‘‘This is certainly going to effectus.<br />
We’veonly been going ashorttime, but<br />
we’restarting to gain some<br />
momentum.’’<br />
A1km stretch of OxfordRoad at<br />
Fernside, between Swannanoa and<br />
LillyRoads, has been closed to allow<br />
for the overlay of the pavement.<br />
The project is beingled by the<br />
WaimakaririDistrict Council’s road<br />
maintenance contractor,Corde, and<br />
work is expected to take six to eight<br />
weeks.<br />
Informationabout the roadclosure<br />
only appearedonthe council’s<br />
website and Facebook page on Friday,<br />
last week,after enquirieswere made.<br />
Mr Hansensays he had contacted<br />
Cordetodiscuss how it would impact<br />
his business.<br />
‘‘Theguy from Cordesaid in<br />
Christchurch they put signs up to say<br />
youcan access businesses, but they<br />
don’t do thatout here.’’<br />
Fernside FreshMilk is still<br />
operatingand Corde has said<br />
customers can still access the Oxford<br />
Road entrance, from the Boundary<br />
Road end, Mr Hansen says.<br />
Mr Gordon says the council’s<br />
standard notification practice was<br />
onsite signage, aletterbox dropto<br />
affected properties and updateson<br />
thecouncil’s websiteand Facebook<br />
page.<br />
Buthesaid this could havebeen<br />
done earlier,and he hasraised the<br />
matter withactingchiefexecutive Jeff<br />
Millward.<br />
Council roadingand transport<br />
manager JoanneMcBride said the<br />
existing pavementwill be overlaid ‘‘to<br />
address failedareas’’.<br />
Adetourisin place via Swannanoa<br />
Road and Boundary Road.<br />
Large trucks are beingdiverted to<br />
Tram Road.<br />
‘‘The closure will allow the<br />
contractortocarry outthe works<br />
safely and more efficiently,’’ Ms<br />
McBridesaid.<br />
‘‘Options such as temporary traffic<br />
signalsorstop /gooperations have<br />
been considered, but it wouldresult in<br />
longer travel delay timesfor drivers.<br />
‘‘We understand thiswork will be<br />
disruptive, however it is important the<br />
repairs are undertaken.’’<br />
Road resealing work on Townsend<br />
Road also got under way on Monday<br />
betweenJohns Roadand Fernside<br />
Road.<br />
Thiswill be completed understop /<br />
go traffic management.<br />
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Road closure ... Roadworks got under<br />
way on Oxford Road, near Rangiora, on<br />
Monday, causing disruption for residents,<br />
businesses and commuters. PHOTO:JOHN COSGROVE<br />
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BJ Humbled by ONZM award<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
For someone who continues to get a<br />
buzzout of helping people in the<br />
community, beingawardedanOfficer<br />
of the New ZealandOrder of Merit<br />
(ONZM) in the <strong>2023</strong> New Years<br />
Honours list was “a bit humbling.”<br />
Kaiapoi Justiceofthe Peace and<br />
immediatepast president of the Royal<br />
New Zealand Returnedand Services<br />
Association (RNZRSA), Barry John<br />
(BJ)ClarkQSM, believes it is an<br />
honour he can share with many<br />
people.<br />
‘‘Ithas been aprivilege to undertake<br />
thisjourney and work withsomany<br />
wonderfulpeoplearound the country,<br />
all working hard together to support<br />
our veterans,’’ he says.<br />
BJ, as he likes to be known,<br />
continues hiswork in the community<br />
following his recent tenureatthe head<br />
of the RNZRSA.<br />
‘‘Thereare ahelluva lot of good<br />
people out therewho work unseen as<br />
theydotheir bestfor veterans and the<br />
disabled in the community, and Iam<br />
verythankfulfor theirsupport.’’<br />
The 68yearold says he loves his<br />
workinthe community,and it’s what<br />
getshim out of bed everyday.<br />
Mr Clark as held roles with the<br />
RNZRSAfor 30 years and was<br />
National Presidentfrom 2014until<br />
2022.<br />
As immediate past president,he<br />
sayshewillhold the postfor ayear<br />
helping advise the new president,<br />
former All Black and member of the<br />
Royal New Zealand Navy, Sir Wayne<br />
Thomas ‘Buck’ Shelford KNZM, MBE.<br />
‘‘Ifheneeds my assistanceI’m there,<br />
but Iprefer to stand backand let Buck<br />
findhis own space and create his own<br />
leadershipmodel for ournational<br />
New Year honours ... Barry John (BJ)<br />
Clark QSM, ONZM.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
organisation.’’<br />
Following acareer lasting21years<br />
in the New Zealand Army, Mr Clark<br />
joinedthe PapanuiRSA as amember<br />
of their executive committee in <strong>19</strong>92,<br />
becoming president in <strong>19</strong>98.<br />
He was awarded The Queen’s<br />
Service Medal for Public Servicesin<br />
2003 for his services to the community<br />
and local RSA.<br />
‘‘It willbepretty amazing as I<br />
received my QSM from the Queen and<br />
now the ONZM from the King.’’<br />
He was <strong>Canterbury</strong> District RSA<br />
president from 2004 and national vicepresidentfrom<br />
2008.<br />
As NationalPresident,hehas been<br />
well regarded for his representation<br />
of the RSAatsignificant national and<br />
overseas events, and regularly on days<br />
of remembrance.<br />
He ledthe organisation through the<br />
COVID<strong>19</strong> pandemic, overseeing<br />
adjustments for clubs to persist in the<br />
pandemicenvironment.<br />
As New Zealandrepresentative on<br />
the Royal Commonwealth Ex Services<br />
League, he has attended six council<br />
meetings in Hong Kong, Malaysia and<br />
SouthAfrica where he worked within<br />
the organisation fostering wealthier<br />
countries to support less resourced<br />
countries veterans programs.<br />
He is amemberofthe Veterans<br />
Advisory Boardand the NationalWar<br />
Memorial Advisory Committee.<br />
Mr Clark has carried out his roles<br />
with the RNZRSA whilealso employed<br />
as national manager access and<br />
infrastructure for CCS Disability<br />
Action, arole he relishes because he<br />
lovesworking with ‘wonderful’ teams<br />
of people who designand review<br />
access to buildings for those with<br />
disabilities.<br />
He hasbeen aJusticeofthe Peace<br />
since2004 and has held executive<br />
appointments, including <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
JP president from 2017to20<strong>19</strong>.<br />
Mr Clark continues to serve on the<br />
CommunityJusticePanel and assists<br />
youngoffenders in the <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
region.<br />
But to receivethe honour initially<br />
came as abit of surprise for Mr Clark.<br />
‘‘Late last year Igot an email saying<br />
Iwas being consideredand they would<br />
get back to me in December if Iwas<br />
successful.<br />
‘‘I was humbled but thought there<br />
were othersmore deservingthan me.<br />
‘‘Then aletterarrived from the<br />
Governor General congratulating me,<br />
and Iwas shockedasIknow it is quite<br />
an honour to be granted this award.’’<br />
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Charity vans hit by criminals<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
The efforts of twoRangiora charities to<br />
servetheir communities have been<br />
thwarted after their vanswere targeted<br />
by criminals.<br />
The Rangiora Youth Trust and Hope<br />
CommunityTrusthad theirvans<br />
tampered withlast week, with the<br />
converters cut out.<br />
Hope Trustmanager Tracy Pirie said<br />
the crimeswere ‘‘mindblowing’’.<br />
‘‘Thevan is out of action and it is going<br />
to take time to get it sorted. There’s no<br />
such thing as avan fairy.<br />
‘‘These vans are used to servethe<br />
community, so who they’re harming is<br />
not us, it is the community.’’<br />
Apolice spokesperson said there did<br />
not appear to be ‘‘any currenttrends’’<br />
involving catalytic convertersbeing<br />
taken.<br />
‘‘These theftstypically occur from<br />
vehicles parked in the open,onthe side<br />
of the road and in some casescar yards<br />
and vehicle storage facilities.<br />
Members of the New Zealand<br />
Association of Metal Recyclers worked<br />
with localpolice to monitormetal thefts<br />
through an online reportingsystem, the<br />
spokesperson said.<br />
Policeurge caution to anyone buying<br />
scrap metal or secondhand car parts<br />
from Facebookorother social media.<br />
Peopleare encouraged to report any<br />
theft,including catalytic converters<br />
removed fromvehicles.<br />
‘‘The public are requested to call<br />
policeifthey notice any unusual<br />
behaviour, including people crawling<br />
under carslate at night.The best<br />
preventionofthis occurring is high<br />
definition CCTV cameras andhigh<br />
qualitysecuritylighting at commercial<br />
premises and ensuring private vehicles<br />
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Dark Sky Trust seeks sanctuary<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Kaikōura could soonbecomeadark<br />
sky sanctuary.<br />
The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust has<br />
been invited by the International<br />
DarkSkyAssociation to applyfor<br />
sanctuary status, which would give the<br />
area higher status than Tekapo.<br />
The trust, which was formed last<br />
year,has been working withthe<br />
Kaikōura District Counciltowards<br />
making the districtadark sky reserve.<br />
‘‘Sanctuary is like the gold star<br />
status,’’ project coordinator Colette<br />
Doughty says.<br />
‘‘We initially looked at the criteria<br />
andthoughtwewouldn’t quality for<br />
sanctuary status. We thought we would<br />
need to be like Stewart Island.’’<br />
But the advisefrom the experts in<br />
the UnitedStates was Kaikōura could<br />
apply for sanctuary statusbecauseof<br />
the remoteness of the district, she<br />
says.<br />
To becomeadark sky sanctuary an<br />
area needs to be remote, have ahigh<br />
dark sky reading and there needs to be<br />
protections put in place.<br />
The Kaikōuradistricthas adark sky<br />
reading on apar with Tekapo,<br />
according to Nasa’s website.<br />
Mrs Doughty said 51 percent of the<br />
district was Department of<br />
Conservation land, which enhanced<br />
its credentialsasaremotearea.<br />
The trustisdue to meetonFriday,<br />
<strong>January</strong> 27,todecidewhetherto<br />
pursuesanctuary status.<br />
It willthen step up its efforts to<br />
protect the district’s night sky by<br />
making aprivateplan change<br />
application to the Kaikōura District<br />
Plan.<br />
‘‘It is not aboutmajorchange,but<br />
about protecting what we have and<br />
making sure new builds fitthe<br />
criteria,’’ Mrs Doughty says.<br />
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Race and Gala day to return<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
The historic race track on MedburyRoad<br />
will again reverberate to the soundof<br />
hooves on turf, on February 11.<br />
The HurunuiRace and Gala Day is<br />
returning.<br />
Apartfromthe horse racing, there will<br />
be fashioninthefield, trade and craft<br />
stalls, food and refreshments, free<br />
children's entertainment and the popular<br />
Station ChallengeTugofWar.<br />
The last race day was held in February<br />
2020 aweekbefore the country was<br />
plunged into lockdownwiththe increased<br />
emergence of Covid<strong>19</strong>.<br />
The race committeehas hostedthe biannual<br />
event since 2010, but postponed the<br />
planned event in 2022 giventhe<br />
uncertainty thatremained withcovid in<br />
the community.<br />
But the horses willrun again, the crowd<br />
will cheer them on, while there is ahost of<br />
entertainment and trade and craft stalls, to<br />
enjoy.<br />
Fashioninthefield is open to men,<br />
womenand children,and there is already<br />
plenty of chatter aboutthe makeupof<br />
teamscompeting for honours in the tugofwar.<br />
Both events can be entered on the day.<br />
Once againthe race committee has been<br />
well supported with generous local<br />
business’s sponsoringthe event.<br />
CommitteechairAlly Youngman says<br />
the generous supportoffaithful local<br />
sponsors is huge given the economic<br />
climate, with many businessesreturning<br />
each time the race andgala day is held.<br />
This yearthe committee has partnered<br />
with the volunteer brigades of Waiau,<br />
Culverden, Hawarden and Waikari to<br />
provide much needed man poweronthe<br />
day to ensureitis afun filledand safe<br />
eventfor all.<br />
Work is already going on behindthe<br />
scenes to ensure the track and grounds are<br />
in tip top condition.<br />
Enjoying the sun ... Asection of the large crowd at the Hurunui Race and Gala Day at<br />
Medbury during race day in 2020.<br />
PHOTOS: FILE<br />
At $10 per person to enterthe grounds,<br />
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forthe children, mostofwhich is being<br />
sponsoredsothereare no costs for kids to<br />
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Historydates back to 1874 when the<br />
track on Medbury Roadwas firstused for<br />
racing. On Boxing Day 1894 it officially<br />
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fromthenonuntilWWII intervened the<br />
gallop meetingswere an eagerly awaited<br />
event.<br />
The legendary Hurunui cup will again<br />
be presented to the winner in Race 8—an<br />
opentrot event, with the heavyhorses<br />
poundingthe track at 2.15pm.<br />
The Hurunui Hockey Club will conduct<br />
the equalisator betting systemonthe day,<br />
where investorswill be offered a$2bet.<br />
Thisdoes not allow you to select the<br />
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Catan World Champion ... Hamish Dean<br />
PHOTO: JACKIE WATSON<br />
Talker aworld champ<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
A‘‘good talker’’ from Amberley witha<br />
PhD in mathematicsisthe new Catan<br />
WorldChampion.<br />
Hamish Dean began playing the<br />
strategy board game withagroup of<br />
friends 12 yearsago.<br />
Then in 2013,when he was in Los<br />
Angeles, where he spends part of every<br />
year working on his software business<br />
ShapeShifter, he startedtesting<br />
himself at ahigher level,playing<br />
competitively.<br />
Aftersharpening his skill level with<br />
competition in Los Angeles, Hamish<br />
became the first New ZealandCatan<br />
Champion in 2021, but was unable to<br />
defend his titlein2022 as the<br />
competition wascancelled because of<br />
Covid<strong>19</strong> pandemicrestrictions.<br />
However, his 2021 national title<br />
prize included atrip to Malta, in the<br />
Mediterranean, for the CatanWorld<br />
Championship on November18to20<br />
last year,and his tickettocompete<br />
thereagainst other national<br />
champions from around the world.<br />
The game of Catan was designed by<br />
KlausTeuberofGermanyin<strong>19</strong>95 and<br />
involves two or four players competing<br />
to establish the most successful colony<br />
on the fictional island of Catan.<br />
‘‘A typical game takes one and ahalf<br />
hoursbut at the World Games they<br />
take three to three and ahalf hours,’’<br />
Hamish says.<br />
‘‘Unbelievably, sometook 45<br />
minutesfor their first turn.’’<br />
Therewere 87 competitors from48<br />
countries at the Malta event, with<br />
Hamish the onlyrepresentative from<br />
New Zealand.<br />
His planwas to win, and he was<br />
confident he coulddothat, but he kept<br />
his inner optimism hidden from his<br />
opponentsinthe heats and made sure<br />
he was not one of the favourites by just<br />
sneakinginto the semifinals,<br />
finishing in 16th placewhichproved to<br />
be an advantage.<br />
‘‘The16th player getslast choicein<br />
theirstarting position. So the other15<br />
players would consider their starting<br />
position better than mine, and so at the<br />
startofthe game,Iam the least<br />
favoured,’’ Hamish says.<br />
‘‘Because Ihad finished 16th in the<br />
heats noone picked on me in the<br />
semis.’’ That enabled him asmooth<br />
ride flying undertheir radar to win his<br />
semifinal.<br />
‘‘I am agood talker and Iwas good at<br />
convincing theother players to part<br />
with theirresources,’’ he says.<br />
His semifinal was the first to finish.<br />
He then had to wait two and ahalf<br />
hoursfor the other semifinalists to<br />
finish, which was frustrating,but gave<br />
him atactical advantage.<br />
‘‘By the time of the final Iwas feeling<br />
very confident and under no<br />
pressure,’’hesays.<br />
‘‘It is agame of negotiation, and I<br />
was able to convince the others to pick<br />
on each other.’’<br />
His winner’s prizewas atrip to<br />
defend his worldtitle in 2024with a<br />
date and location stilltobedecided.<br />
He also won arange of board games,<br />
so many thathehad to pay extra<br />
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their Christmas Giving Trees.<br />
PHOTO: COMMUNITY WELLBEINGNORTH CANTERBURY<br />
Record demand for<br />
foodparcelsinNC<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Christmas demand for food parcels has<br />
reached record levels at <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s food banks.<br />
Waimakariri Mayor DanGordonsaid he<br />
was impressed with the efforts of localnotforprofit<br />
organisations to support families<br />
strugglingwith the risingcost of living<br />
during the festive season.<br />
‘‘I have many people who comeinto my<br />
office who don’twant to ask for help,but<br />
are in real need and these organisations<br />
are so supportive.<br />
‘‘We haveavery caring community<br />
whichisvery generousinits donations to<br />
organisationslike Hope Community Trust<br />
and the SalvationArmy which allowsthem<br />
to do the work they do.’’<br />
Community Wellbeing <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s Kaiapoi food bank gave out<br />
60 percent more food parcels thanduring<br />
Christmas 2021.<br />
The service even saw families referred<br />
to it by the Christchurch City Mission,asit<br />
struggled to meet demand.<br />
‘‘Many people coming to our Kaiapoi<br />
Community Support servicefor assistance<br />
have neverneeded support before,’’coordinator<br />
Gabi Barlow said.<br />
Alongside the regular food parcels, a<br />
Christmas Giving Programme is run to<br />
ensure struggling families havepresentsto<br />
put under the tree.<br />
‘‘Thankstothe kindness and generosity<br />
of our community, we gave out 2401<br />
presents to families in need,’’she said.<br />
‘‘We could not have met the huge<br />
demand withoutthe incrediblesupportof<br />
our community.’’<br />
Kaiapoi Community Support reopened<br />
on <strong>January</strong> 9and demandfor food parcels<br />
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donations were needed, Ms Barlowsaid.<br />
Rangiora’sHope Community Trust is<br />
coming up with innovativeways to support<br />
families struggling to buy enough food,<br />
manager Tracy Pirie said.<br />
The trust launched anew initiative,<br />
‘‘TopUps’’, last week as alessintrusive<br />
way to help families in need.<br />
‘‘Food is becoming ahuge issue for alot<br />
of families whohave never needed help<br />
before,’’MsPirie said.<br />
‘‘We set up anew Facebook page last<br />
week for ‘‘Top Ups’’ and Ihad two people<br />
come in last week in tears becausethey<br />
had no foodinthe house.<br />
‘‘We’ve got to be creative in our<br />
messaging because otherwise these people<br />
won’tseekhelp until they’re really<br />
hurting.’’<br />
It follows the ‘‘Operation Christmas<br />
Dinner’’initiative, where the trust<br />
provided40local families witha<br />
Christmas dinner food parcel.<br />
The trust was busy in the lead up to<br />
Christmas and opened for two days<br />
between Christmasand New Year to meet<br />
the demand.<br />
Ms Pirie said one person hadwalked<br />
10km to get afood parcelbefore New Year.<br />
Mr Gordon lended ahand withthe<br />
distributionofOperationChristmas<br />
Dinner and helped serveChristmas Day<br />
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whichoffersupport to those who need it.’’<br />
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More work needed to improve outcomes<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Schools have embraced Māori<br />
culture,but morework is needed<br />
to improveeducational<br />
outcomes,says Kaikōura High<br />
School principalJohn Tait.<br />
Mr Taitwas made aMember of<br />
the NewZealand OrderofMerit<br />
(MNZM) in the recentNew<br />
Year’s Honourstorecognise his<br />
four decades of service to<br />
education andMāori.<br />
He taughtsocial scienceand<br />
Māori and was principal at<br />
Motueka High School, before<br />
serving in avarietyroles to<br />
support Māori education.<br />
He was appointedprincipal at<br />
Kaikōura High School in 2015.<br />
Over the years Mr Tait has seen<br />
anumberofchanges, with today’s<br />
schools embracing Māori culture<br />
and in particularkapahaka.<br />
Beach service<br />
The Anglican Parish of Glenmark<br />
Waikari is holding afamily service at<br />
Motunau BeachonSunday, <strong>January</strong>29.<br />
The short service by the sea startsat<br />
11am, at The Parade. There will be<br />
activities for children and youth. Bring<br />
your deck chairs, sunhat and aBYO<br />
lunch.All welcome. If the weather is<br />
bad the servicewill be held in the<br />
Scargill Domain Hall.ContactRev<br />
Elspeth Wingham 027977 8139.<br />
Hurunui Race and Gala Day<br />
Horseswill be under starters ordersat<br />
the Hurunui Race Course on Medbury<br />
Road, Hurunui on February11.<br />
Entry is $10, children under 12 with an<br />
adult free. The firstrace will be held at<br />
11am. FashionintheField, tradeand<br />
craft stalls, foodand refreshments,<br />
kids free entertainment, and astation<br />
challenge TugofWar willprovide<br />
something for everyonethroughout the<br />
day.<br />
Horse entry enquiries to Brian<br />
Anderson 0275673000stall enquiries to<br />
Gail Morgan0211139411, and general<br />
enquiriestopresident Alastair<br />
Youngman on 0275832007. Proceedsto<br />
local fire services.<br />
The Oxford ScooterTour<br />
The OxfordDistrict LionsClub invite<br />
scooter owners to takearide from<br />
Rangiora to Oxfordvia the Ashley<br />
Gorge and the Oxfordcountryside as<br />
part of the second Oxford Wheelswith<br />
‘‘One of thethingswhichisvery<br />
clear, and it has come through in<br />
the research, is that celebrating<br />
the culture will alwayssay to<br />
Māori‘you are welcome’, but in<br />
itself it doesn’t improve Māori<br />
outcomes.<br />
‘‘Itismore aboutwhat happens<br />
withteachers in theclassroom.’’<br />
One concept Mr Taitis<br />
passionate aboutiskotahitanga,<br />
which is aboutrelationships and<br />
‘‘Māori students being ableto<br />
bring theircultural knowledge<br />
intothe classroom’’.<br />
‘‘And this appliestoany<br />
student,asculture is as much<br />
about yourworld viewasitis<br />
about ethnicity.<br />
‘‘A kid fromafarm brings a<br />
different vieworculture to akid<br />
fromthe city and teacherswon’t<br />
knowwhat akid already knows<br />
unless they get to know themand<br />
allow them to bring that<br />
John Tait.<br />
Wings.The ride will be supporting<br />
Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>. Entry fee is $50 and<br />
includes lunch.<br />
At the final stage there willbean<br />
optional off roadmini cross event.To<br />
register enter on the day or email<br />
treasurer.odlc@gmail.com.<br />
New Zealand Rescue Team 12<br />
NZRT12 is the Waimakariribased<br />
emergencyresponse team,and it is<br />
recruitingfor morecommunity minded<br />
volunteers.<br />
Volunteerswho don’t mindgetting wet<br />
and cold on arainyday, climbing on<br />
roofs during astorm,learning about<br />
ropes and stretchers, or practicing<br />
their first aid skills,are sought to help<br />
out at civil events and emergencies all<br />
aroundthe region, all whileworking as<br />
part of ateam ready to help the<br />
community whenever it’s called upon.<br />
NZRT12, and the WaimakaririDistrict<br />
Council will be holdingainformation<br />
evening at the RangioraTown Hall on<br />
Wednesday,February 8, starting at<br />
6:30 pm.<br />
The team trains weekly, and is highly<br />
specialisedwith avarietyofsearch<br />
and rescue skills in fields such as<br />
welfare, communications, flood<br />
response and swiftwater response.<br />
Further information on the NZRT12<br />
can be found on either the Civil<br />
Defence website or the NZRT12<br />
team'sFacebook page.<br />
PHOTO: KAIKOURA HIGH SCHOOL<br />
knowledgeinto the classroom.’’<br />
Mr Tait had only been at<br />
Kaikōura for ayear when the<br />
November2016 earthquake<br />
struck.<br />
‘‘The earthquake showed that<br />
if we work together and comeout<br />
the otherside, then you feel you<br />
are making progress and it brings<br />
asense of resilience.’’<br />
Following the earthquakeMr<br />
Tait secured funding to employ a<br />
fulltime guidance counsellor, a<br />
school nurse and acommunity<br />
social workertosupport<br />
students.<br />
While the fundinghas since<br />
been reduced, the schoolis<br />
workinghard to retainits<br />
pastoral support.<br />
‘‘When students have asense of<br />
security theyare more open to<br />
learning,’’hesays.<br />
‘‘We are asmall school with220<br />
students, so staffing becomes a<br />
whole lot tighter and we want to<br />
provide the full range of subjects<br />
expected of asecondary school.’’<br />
Beach sports wereintroduced<br />
at the beginning of 2017 afterthe<br />
town lost its quakedamaged<br />
community swimming pool.<br />
‘‘The kidshave absolutely<br />
loved it,sonow we havethe pool<br />
we can havethe swimming sports<br />
for the more competitive<br />
swimmersand we’ve kept the<br />
beach sports.’’<br />
Mr Tait saysthe honour is the<br />
resultofthe efforts of ‘‘a wholeof<br />
lot people working together’’.<br />
At Kaikōura High School, he<br />
acknowledges the community<br />
support in raisingfundsthrough<br />
the Kaikōura Adventure Race<br />
and the Kaikōura Marathon.<br />
Te Hā oMātauranga (Kaikōura<br />
Education Trust) has been able<br />
securefundingfor programmes<br />
the school wouldotherwise be<br />
unabletooffer,such as the<br />
Gateway Programme and anew<br />
tradesacademy.<br />
Public interest journalismis<br />
fundedbyNew Zealand on Air.<br />
Stubble fire advice<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Stubble fires are triggering unwanted<br />
call outs by fire brigades across<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Fire and Emergency New Zealand<br />
(FENZ) is experiencing an increase in<br />
calls to rural addresses where<br />
landowners are burning crop stubble<br />
after finishing harvest.<br />
Amajority of the call outs are false,<br />
and prompted by people seeing smoke or<br />
afire and ringing 111.<br />
FENZ Community Risk Manager Dean<br />
Harker says the false callouts can be<br />
reduced by landowners following afew<br />
quick easy steps.<br />
These include following Federated<br />
Farmers recommended best practice<br />
protocol of informing effected parties,<br />
including neighbours, especially down<br />
wind, and FENZ.<br />
‘‘This will assist in areduction of false<br />
alarm calls from the public,’’ Mr Harker<br />
says.<br />
FENZ has controlled burn banners<br />
that landowners can borrow and display<br />
in ahighly visible location to inform<br />
members of the public that the fire/ burn<br />
off are controlled.<br />
Mr Harker says these can requested by<br />
emailing<br />
canterburycrr@fireandemergency.nz.<br />
The public can also play their part by<br />
making aquick phone call to (03) 341<br />
0266 when they spot smoke or flames in<br />
rural <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Mr Harker says this often meant<br />
Stubble fire ... Landowners are urged to<br />
help stop unnecessary call outs for FENZ.<br />
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volunteers weren’t called away from<br />
their places of work unnecessarily if it<br />
was astubble fire.<br />
He says while there is an Open Fire<br />
Season at the moment, fires should not<br />
be lit when the fire danger on the day<br />
may be elevated, including hot windy<br />
days.<br />
‘‘Also ensure you have an adequate<br />
water source nearby should afire get out<br />
of control.’’<br />
More information, including if you can<br />
light afire, can be found at FENZ<br />
website, checkitsalright.nz.<br />
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By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
FearsWaitangi Day commemorations in<br />
Kaiapoi might havetobecancelled due<br />
to lack of funding,havebeen doused<br />
thanks to localcompaniesand<br />
businesses.<br />
TwoKaiapoibased companies,<br />
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Kaiapoi businessman JeddPearce, have<br />
come to the rescue withfunding for the<br />
annual eventto ensure the freeevent will<br />
proceed on February 6, at Trousselot<br />
Park.<br />
AllTogether Kaiapoi chairJackie<br />
Watson sayseachgave $1000to help<br />
make up the $6000 shortfall.<br />
‘‘Wearethrilled with their wonderful<br />
support at such shortnotice,’’ she says.<br />
‘‘Wearestill abit short, and mayhave<br />
to cancelthe bouncycastle and pony<br />
rides,but we are sending out another<br />
appeal to anyone who maybeable to<br />
help.’’<br />
Thepopular commemoration day had<br />
previously been funded by the Ministry of<br />
Culture and Heritage.<br />
ButitdeclinedAll TogetherKaiapoi’s<br />
application, shockingthe organising<br />
team.<br />
Ministry staff said the application was<br />
unsuccessful because‘‘we received other<br />
applications that were morestrongly<br />
aligned to the purpose andcriteria of the<br />
fund.<br />
Thepanelcould not see astrong<br />
connectionto the Treaty and ratedthis<br />
application quitelow because of nonvisibility<br />
of Māori’’.<br />
Ms Watson saysthe All Together<br />
Kaiapoi team understood the pressure<br />
❛We are thrilled with their<br />
wonderful support at such<br />
short notice❜<br />
—Jackie Watson, chair of All Together Kaiapoi<br />
on contestablefunds,but ‘‘it was hugely<br />
disappointing’’ not to receive fundingfor<br />
the WaitangiDay eventwhich was<br />
started several years ago by Ngai Tahu’s<br />
Ben Brennan to commemorate the treaty.<br />
In 2011, at the request of Robyn<br />
Wallaceand Ngai Tuahuriri, Jackie ‘‘took<br />
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Flying in ... Fernside recreational pilot, and CEO of the Recreational Aircraft Association<br />
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PHOTO:JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Wheels and Wings<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
The Oxfordand Districts Lions Club<br />
(ODLC) and the Oxford Community Trust<br />
(OCT)are hostingthe ‘Oxford Wheels with<br />
Wings’ on Sunday, <strong>January</strong> 22.<br />
Covidrestrictions and flooding last year<br />
delayed the running of asecond show.<br />
Located at DaveMcPherson’s property<br />
on Browns Road, the show will run from<br />
10am to 4pm, and is open to classic and<br />
vintage cars, motorcycles and recreational<br />
aircraft.<br />
It will also be thefinish of the Oxford<br />
scooter tour, amini version of the famous<br />
Christchurch to Hokitika scooter<br />
fundraiserwhich willstart at the Rangiora<br />
Racecourseand go throughLoburnand<br />
Ashley Gorge before finishingonsite.<br />
Mr McPherson says they have alittle off<br />
road course to challenge the riders and<br />
entertainthe spectators for those brave<br />
enough to try it. The fundsraised from the<br />
scooter drive will supportMultiple<br />
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says.<br />
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ago was avery busy time for the pilotsand<br />
members of the <strong>Canterbury</strong>Recreational<br />
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“We were verybusy offering trialflights<br />
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“We had abig crewthere handling the<br />
safety, the radio operations, the safe<br />
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Taranaki, he bought his second Mustang.<br />
He acquiredseveral moreand at Wheels<br />
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othersincluding ‘Stanley,’his latestcar, a<br />
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“I’m not biased, Ilike all cars, American,<br />
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Mr McPherson says the organisers are<br />
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“So farwehaveattracted vintageand<br />
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10 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Garden business flourishing<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
AFernsidelifestyle property, bought<br />
to give the new owners’ children space<br />
to play, has evolved intoasuccessful<br />
garden business.<br />
Jo and JasonChapman’s Fernside<br />
Flowers, at 296 O’RoarkesRoad, is a<br />
country garden nursery which sells<br />
locally grown, affordable cottage<br />
garden annuals and perennials.<br />
The couple also sellvegetable<br />
seedlingsand next year Jo hopes she<br />
will have fresh flowers from her<br />
garden for customers.<br />
The husband and wifebought the<br />
propertythreeyears ago when Jo was<br />
aphysical education teacher and<br />
knew nothing aboutgardening.<br />
Jason, who also works for Air New<br />
Zealand,says Jo is the ‘‘brainsbehind<br />
the business’’, while Jo says,Jason<br />
does all the hard work at the property.<br />
When they moved intotheirnew<br />
home the garden had clearly been<br />
developedbysomeone who knewwhat<br />
they were doing. It was justinneed of<br />
some loving care, Jo says.<br />
She had acquired alove of parksand<br />
gardens some years earlier when the<br />
couple lived in London.<br />
Then,when they returnedhome to<br />
New Zealand to live in Nelson,Jo<br />
begantoappreciate nature even more<br />
through theeyes of their children.<br />
It was also in Nelsonwhere she<br />
learnt about the gardentoplate<br />
programmeinschools, and how<br />
children benefitfrom learning to grow<br />
theirown fresh fruit and vegetables<br />
and preparing them to eat.<br />
When Jo and Jasonmoved to<br />
Fernsidethey wanted to restoretheir<br />
garden to its former glory and began by<br />
clearing theweeds.<br />
Fiftytrailerloads of rubbishlater<br />
the bones of abeautiful garden<br />
Peaceful spot ... Jo Chapman, the owner of Fernside Flowers in O’Roarkes Road, in her<br />
garden with her cat Heidi last Saturday morning.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
appeared.<br />
‘‘It reminded me of Regent's Park in<br />
London,’’ Jo says.<br />
‘‘We found so many hidden<br />
treasures.’’<br />
Amagnolia tree, now underplanted<br />
with acarpet of rose campion, a<br />
rhododendron garden, arose garden,<br />
adaffodilwalkway, an orchard and<br />
nowthere is alsoacricket oval,<br />
surrounded by large pittosporums and<br />
other native trees.<br />
‘‘We loveplaying cricket,’’ Jo says.<br />
Butwith the initial jungleofweeds<br />
gone there were many gaps to fill.<br />
Jo beganthat task with asingle<br />
packet of alyssum seeds which<br />
progressed to 10 flowervarieties.<br />
She alsoread many gardening<br />
books, talked to lots of people, learnt<br />
as she went along, and soon became<br />
interestedindeveloping the garden<br />
into aplant nursery.<br />
Now she is propagatingand growing<br />
more than 100 varieties of perennials<br />
and annuals and loving her new career<br />
as agardener.<br />
‘‘It is very pleasant.<br />
‘‘We are very lucky with the support<br />
we have had from locals,’’ she says.<br />
Fun in the park<br />
under way<br />
Combining yoga for wellbeing, and<br />
environmental education through craftand<br />
play,are the maingoalsofacombined<br />
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begins next Tuesday,<strong>January</strong>24, from<br />
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It’s followed by asessionatPearson Park<br />
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ends with another session on Tuesday,<br />
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‘‘It’s also agood way for Greenspace to<br />
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She saysthere is plenty to do as the<br />
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The natural world<br />
The styleofRangiora artistZoe Wiseman’s<br />
workhas been likened to thatofDame<br />
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‘‘Her paintings explore the colours,<br />
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colour and in doing so, establishing an<br />
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‘‘Among the list of names is Louise<br />
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images through her work in response to<br />
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Anew exhibition,Nature’s Palette,<br />
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in December.<br />
It is Zoe'sthird solo exhibition at the<br />
Reflecting on nature ... Rangiora artist,<br />
Zoe Wiseman with her daughter Abby, aged<br />
14. PHOTO:SHELLEYTOPP<br />
gallery.<br />
She has createdasense of mystery and<br />
depthinher paintingsusing mixed media<br />
to produce luminous and evocativework.<br />
Nature’sPalette, runs until <strong>January</strong> 25.<br />
Teaching old dog new tricks<br />
Rangiora artistand art tutor CoralBroughton says you can teach an old dog new tricks.<br />
‘‘I got my Bachelorsand Masters of FineArts in my 60s, so yes an old dog can learn<br />
new tricks, and as ateacher this lays the perfect foundation for me to impart even more<br />
knowledge to my passionateand knowledgethirsty students,’’ she says.<br />
Coraltutorsamix of male and female studentsather homebased art studio.They<br />
rangefrom teenagers to seniors.<br />
Everyone, includingabsolute beginners to more advanced students, is welcome.<br />
‘‘I have an exceptionalgroup of people who are committedtoongoing learning,she<br />
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‘‘They enjoy challenges and problem solving and work hard at achieving their desired<br />
outcomes.Itisaprivilege to tutorthese peopleand it is ablessing to me.’’<br />
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The You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricksexhibition runsuntil February15.<br />
Police report<br />
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Overnight Monday, <strong>January</strong> 9/<br />
Tuesday, <strong>January</strong>10: ANissanMarch<br />
was stolen fromCridland Streetin<br />
Kaiapoi.<br />
It was locatednearby the following<br />
day.Two catalytic converters were<br />
stolen from vehicles parked on East<br />
Belt.<br />
Tuesday,<strong>January</strong> 10: A43yearold<br />
Christchurch malewas arrested for<br />
unlawfully getting into amotor<br />
vehicle, breach of bail, andpossession<br />
of an offensive weapon, aftera<br />
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The male was caught after ashort<br />
chase through severalproperties.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>January</strong> 11: Avehicle was<br />
stolen from aPentecost Roadaddress.<br />
It was seenbyPolice in Christchurch,<br />
and aChristchurch malewas arrested<br />
and charged. ARangiora male was<br />
arrested for stealing diesel from two<br />
Loburn farms overnight.<br />
Theoffender was alsoinastolen<br />
vehicle at the time.<br />
He is facing multiple charges and has<br />
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resident received what they thought<br />
wasagenuine request from their CEO<br />
askingfor a$2000purchase of iTunes<br />
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check facetoface with the person<br />
requesting to ensure its them.<br />
AChristchurch male, who broke into a<br />
carinKaiapoi wasarrested in<br />
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Abird’s eye view. .. Some of the cars on show during the twoday Trillo Metals 32nd<br />
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weregoinginto lockdownlater that day.’’<br />
‘‘Hopefullythis is all behindus, and<br />
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sheds all aroundthe country,ascar<br />
enthusiaststry to get theirnew car<br />
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themtothe waiting crowdsatMuscle Car<br />
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awayasKaitaia.<br />
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Smoking hot ... Burnout pad action during<br />
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Organiser Craig Steere says there are<br />
two show car areas.<br />
‘‘If you are only staying for afew hours<br />
please go to the second display area so<br />
the arena stays intact.<br />
‘‘You only pay the normal gate fee<br />
price to display your car and if it is a<br />
nice day anything up to 2000 cars could<br />
show up,’’ he says.<br />
There is apageant at noon with<br />
classes for ladies, children and men, if<br />
there is enough demand.<br />
‘‘Just turn up on Saturday morning to<br />
register, behind the grandstand.’’<br />
At 1pm be on board to watch the top<br />
players at the Stadium Finance burn out<br />
pad.<br />
There will be everything from a<br />
supercharged 383 Chevrolet powered<br />
Morris 1100, through to Ricky Ireland's<br />
2500 horsepower Holden Ute, which was<br />
an award winner at SummerNats before<br />
it was shipped over to New Zealand. Mr<br />
Steere says hard on their heals there<br />
will be acertain chopped Falcon Ute<br />
Green machine ... Ricky Ireland's 2500 horsepower Holden Ute.<br />
PHOTO: ONE CLICK PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMANTHA BEAN<br />
from the Hawkes Bay. Entertainment at<br />
the pad will be rock band ‘Sign of the<br />
Firebird’ who will play from noon.<br />
Greg Murphy will be onsite to sign<br />
autographs at certain times at Stadium's<br />
stand in the arena, and he will also be<br />
one of the judges at the burnout.<br />
‘‘We have arecord number of trade<br />
stalls and craft stalls on site.<br />
If your tshirt drawer needs<br />
replenishing there is plenty to choose<br />
from, and for the ladies there are plenty<br />
of retro dresses and accessories, shoes<br />
and handbags.’’<br />
For those wanting acold beer make<br />
your way to the Panhead Bar and be<br />
entertained by live bands.<br />
The highly popular ‘Flyin' Saucers’<br />
rockabilly band is finally back from<br />
Australia, acouple of high school bands,<br />
one from the local Kaiapoi High School,<br />
and anew rock band from Auckland<br />
called ‘‘The Sons’’ plus heaps of others<br />
to keep you entertained.<br />
• Vehicle/boat detailing<br />
• Machine polishing<br />
• Sticker removal<br />
• Paint protection coatings<br />
• Light paint touch ups<br />
• Paint correction<br />
03 423 3547 |detailing@canys.co.nz<br />
336 FLAXTON ROAD, RANGIORA<br />
• Panel beating<br />
• Spray painting<br />
• Rust repairs<br />
• Restoration<br />
Specialising in custom<br />
refinishing<br />
021 229 5585 |ccrefinishers@canys.co.nz<br />
331A FLAXTON ROAD, RANGIORA<br />
2447496<br />
P.O. Box 171 |279B Flaxton Road | Rangiora<br />
Phone 03 313 6026<br />
www.transportrangiora.co.nz<br />
operations@transportrangiora.co.nz<br />
admin@transportrangiora.co.nz<br />
General Cartage, Containers &Swinglift, Log cartage, Hiab Crane, Bulk, Daily Freight<br />
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All makes and sizes<br />
Bookings Essential<br />
•Cars, Trailers &Motorbikes<br />
•4WD specialists<br />
•All mechanical repairs<br />
•Brakes and clutches<br />
•Lube services<br />
•Servicing Air Conditioning<br />
•All makes and models<br />
•Professional friendly service<br />
MUSCLE CAR MADNESS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
The Widest<br />
Music<br />
Variety<br />
21<br />
Friday 6pm &<br />
replayed at 12pm<br />
Sunday<br />
Orange machine ... Matt Elliot from Tauranga is bringing his low<br />
riding, award winning Chev C10 pickup to the show. PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
183 Ohoka Road<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
Ph: 327 8780<br />
www.kaiapoiautomotiveservices.co.nz<br />
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Tune in nowtolisten on<br />
104.9 for <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
103.7 for Hanmer Springs<br />
andKaikoura<br />
German beauty ... AVolkswagen beetle cruising along High Street<br />
in Rangiora during the Muscle Car Madness run through Rangiora<br />
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PHOTO:SHELLEYTOPP<br />
Support Local<br />
Businesses<br />
Recommendus for Paint&Panel<br />
requirements<br />
Makeaninsurance claimand choose <strong>North</strong><br />
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Crash repairs, bumps &scrapes to major<br />
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ContactLee 03 3273028<br />
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• WOF • Service<br />
• Wheel Alignment<br />
• Tyres<br />
• Automotive Repairs<br />
56 Main <strong>North</strong> Road, Woodend<br />
03-312 7703<br />
www.woodendautomotive.co.nz<br />
2269513<br />
Morris 1100 ... Tony Johnson is bringing<br />
his supercharged 383 Chevrolet, down from<br />
Palmerston <strong>North</strong>.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Returning ... Pete Schmanski returns this<br />
year with one of the wildest early Holden<br />
Monaros in the country.<br />
PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />
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&Towbarb r Centre<br />
03 313 7979<br />
9 Grant Place, Rangiora<br />
retc@outlook.co.nz<br />
Providing <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> with dependable, trustworthy service<br />
for over 20 years. Locally owned world class collision repair.<br />
•Free quotes<br />
•CRA Licensed Collision Repairer<br />
•Membersofthe MTA<br />
•Highly skilled I-CAR trained technicians<br />
Come and<br />
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•Insurance preferred and recommended<br />
•Guaranteed workmanship<br />
•Friendly professional service<br />
•Latest model loan cars<br />
If your vehicle is damaged, it’s your decision who repairs it.<br />
46 Newnham Street Rangiora Phone 03 313 4113<br />
www.straightnpaint.co.nz<br />
Straight-N-Paint -world<br />
class collision repairs<br />
Straight-N-Paint has been providing <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>with adependable, trustworthy<br />
service for over 20 years.<br />
It is alocally owned, world-class collision<br />
repair shop, aCRA licensed collision<br />
repairer and amember of the MTA.<br />
From minor scuffs to major structural<br />
smash repairs Straight-N-Paint will fix<br />
it all! Its highly skilled technicians, who<br />
are I-CAR certified, take pride in paying<br />
attention to detail and high-quality<br />
workmanship, using the latest state-of-theart<br />
technology,including a3Dmeasuring<br />
system and two new spray booths to repair<br />
vehicles.<br />
By choosing Straight-N-Paint to repair<br />
your vehicle, you’ll enjoy the peace of mind<br />
knowing your vehicle will leave<br />
looking and performing like it’s preaccident<br />
condition and that all repairs<br />
come with alife time guarantee.<br />
It provides free quotes and is insurance<br />
preferred, approved and recommended.<br />
Straight-N-Paint understands that having<br />
an accident or finding damage to your<br />
vehicle can be stressful and inconvenient.<br />
Its experienced, professional, and caring<br />
team will make the repair process as easy<br />
and smooth as possible.<br />
To ensure clients are still able to get<br />
around while their vehicle is being<br />
repaired, it has over30loan cars including<br />
vans and late model cars available for their<br />
convenience.<br />
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Motoring Guide<br />
One-stop shop in the heart of Southbrook<br />
Motorists comefrom far and wide to<br />
havetheir cars serviced at Burbidge<br />
Automotive Rangiora.<br />
Peter and Nikki Burbidge havebeen<br />
operatingBurbidge Automotive,<br />
which is based at Southbrook,for 21<br />
years, serving car ownersfrom as far<br />
afield as Hanmer Springsand the<br />
ChathamIslands.<br />
Burbidge Automotiveprovides a<br />
onestop shop,offering afull range of<br />
services from warrantsoffitness and<br />
all warranty repairs to servicing all<br />
makes, modelsand engines,from new<br />
carstoolder vehicles.<br />
The teamhas decadesof<br />
experience, with fivemechanics on<br />
deck, while Nikki takes careof<br />
greeting customers in reception.<br />
‘‘Wedopretty much anything and<br />
theycan have afree cup of coffee<br />
while they waitand chat to Nikki,’’<br />
Peter says.<br />
‘‘And we alwaystell the customer<br />
before we do any extra work, so there’s<br />
no surprises.’’<br />
Burbidge Automotivecan do<br />
anythingfrom autotransmission<br />
servicingtoexhaust repairs, caravan<br />
and trailer repairs, electrical repairs,<br />
clutches,brakes,CVboots, CV joints,<br />
cambelts,tuneups, batteries and<br />
tyres.<br />
Courtesycars, whichare automatic,<br />
and aloan van ensure clients and local<br />
businesses cancontinue operating<br />
while their vehicle is off the road.<br />
Apickup and dropoff service is<br />
also available.<br />
Burbidge Automotivewas<br />
establishedin2002 and has builta<br />
large base of loyal customers.<br />
It was one of the first businessesin<br />
the Southbrook industrial park,when<br />
the doorswere opened at 325 Flaxton<br />
Road in 2008.<br />
‘‘We have plenty of room here and<br />
peoplelove the large car park.<br />
‘‘We were really spoilt with that,’’<br />
Peter says.<br />
Finance is availablethrough<br />
GenoaPay. For anyone requiring this<br />
service they should have achat to<br />
Nikki.<br />
Burbidge AutomotiveisaMotor<br />
Trade Associationmember.<br />
Discounts are availableto<br />
Greypower and Rangiora Bowling<br />
Club members.<br />
Farmlands and Farmsourcecards<br />
are accepted.<br />
It is openMonday to Thursday from<br />
7.30amto5.30pm and Fridays from<br />
7.30amto5pm.<br />
Awarrant of fitnessservice is<br />
offered on Saturday from 9am to 12pm.<br />
Call in at 325 FlaxtonRoad, phone<br />
(03) 313 3344, email<br />
office@burbidgeautomotive.co.nz,go<br />
onlinetoburbidgeautomotive.co.nz or<br />
followBurbidge Automotiveon<br />
Facebook.<br />
Local service ... Peter and Nikki Burbidge have been keeping <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> motorists<br />
on the road since 2002.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
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Trade-ins welcome Finance Available Warranties Available<br />
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Burbidge Automotive<br />
325 Flaxton Rd<br />
Ph 03 313 3344<br />
Ample carparking!<br />
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ARTHUR BURKE<br />
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•Competitive Rates •Insurance Repairs<br />
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• Mazda scheduled servicing<br />
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• Mazda warranty repairs<br />
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• General mechanical repairs<br />
• Car mats &accessories<br />
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AMBERLEY<br />
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Ph: 314 8434<br />
E: office@amberleycollision.co.nz<br />
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Monday -Friday 8am-5.30pm
Motoring Guide<br />
Rodin Cars fast becoming aserious player<br />
RodinCars near Mt Lyford, in an<br />
untouched region of New Zealand’s<br />
SouthIsland, is as accomplished as it is<br />
unexpected,aspicturesque as it is<br />
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Housing some of the best<br />
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Rodinisfast becomingaserious player<br />
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RODINFZED<br />
Pursuit of Excellence<br />
where Lotus left off, Rodin engineers<br />
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FZED<br />
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The Rodin FZED delivers anew level of<br />
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Weight: 609kg (wet).<br />
New productionfacility opens<br />
Anew purposebuiltf2500 square metre<br />
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Mt Lyford Lodge owned and operatedby<br />
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IMAGES: SUPPLIED<br />
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321 HIGH ST, RANGIORA<br />
Phone Mark 021 798 609<br />
2532303v1<br />
Sunday drive, beingless thantwo hours<br />
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The StoneGrill is open Thursday to<br />
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Group bookings welcome.<br />
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Contact Joanna formoreinformation<br />
P: 0220614558<br />
E: Joanna.york@rodin-cars.com<br />
Get your Rodin CarsClothing at<br />
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Rodin Gold on Tap.<br />
Group bookings welcome.<br />
Campsites also available.<br />
ContactJoanna for more information —<br />
phone 0220614558, or email joanna.<br />
york@rodincars.com.<br />
And more<br />
For Rodin brandedclothing visit: Rodin<br />
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Brakes &Clutches<br />
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Horse Clippers &<br />
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For your convenience<br />
Sefton Garage<br />
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brooktrucks@xtra.co.nz<br />
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KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE<br />
WEAR YOUR SEATBELT<br />
Nobody expects that they’re going to crash. Every day people crash<br />
who didn’t think they would.<br />
Always wear your seatbelt, because you never know when you’ll need it.<br />
Police take seatbelts seriously and we all should. Click it or expect aticket.<br />
Find out more about road safety in your community<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/roadsafety<br />
It’s ateam effort to reach zero deaths on our roads.<br />
As aCouncil we are committed to creating safer roads in our District.<br />
COLLISION REPAIRS RANGIORA<br />
Support Local<br />
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Rangiora HS review<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Change is in the air at Rangiora High<br />
School in <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Bruce Kearney has had three terms to<br />
get his feet under the table, after taking<br />
over as principal in May last year, and is<br />
ready to make his mark.<br />
The entire school curriculum, and<br />
how it is delivered, is set to come under<br />
the microscope, including the role of the<br />
Rakahuri building.<br />
It follows the school announcing in<br />
November its intention to conduct a<br />
review of the school farm.<br />
‘‘It is going to be abig year,’’ Mr<br />
Kearney says.<br />
‘‘It is about bringing teaching and<br />
learning back to the forefront.<br />
‘‘We will be evaluating what we are<br />
doing and the impact on our students.’’<br />
The review will cover crosscurricula<br />
year 9and 10 programmes, the wānanga<br />
teacher (or form teacher) structure, and<br />
resilience and wellbeing courses.<br />
It will be led by new deputy principals<br />
Haidee Tiffen and Paula McDonald.<br />
Aformer New Zealand women’s<br />
cricket player and coach, Ms Tiffen<br />
joined staff in the middle of last year,<br />
while Ms McDonald was appointed at<br />
the end of last year.<br />
One of the questions they will be<br />
considering is whether the Rakahuri<br />
building’s open plan learning<br />
environment is fit for purpose, Mr<br />
Kearney says.<br />
Opened in 2017, the Rakahuri building<br />
is thought to be one of the largest<br />
classrooms in the South Island.<br />
It features 24 teaching spaces in an<br />
open plan learning environment.<br />
The school’s board of trustees made<br />
the decision last year to revitalise the<br />
school farm as acentre of sustainability.<br />
Head of science, David <strong>News</strong>ham<br />
Bruce Kearney.<br />
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West, is taking ayear off from teaching to<br />
develop aplan for an ‘‘innovation hub’’.<br />
He is keen to get input from the local<br />
community and local businesses.<br />
He also sees opportunities to work<br />
alongside Lincoln University, research<br />
organisations such as AgResearch,<br />
Industry Training Organisations and<br />
NgāiTūāhuriri.<br />
Whatever future plan is developed, Mr<br />
Kearney says the farm is not for sale<br />
Public interest journalism is funded<br />
by New Zealand on Air.<br />
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WAIPARA<br />
SCHOOL<br />
commences on<br />
Wednesday<br />
01 February <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Please remember to bring sunhats<br />
and swimming togs.<br />
Enquiries and new enrolments to<br />
Yvonne Blair, Principal<br />
Ph 03 314 6814<br />
waipara@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.waipara.school.nz<br />
Waipara School<br />
Loffhagen Drive, Waipara<br />
BACK TO SCHOOL<br />
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Dates for <strong>2023</strong><br />
Thursday 26 th <strong>January</strong><br />
Course Confirmation<br />
•1.30pm -2.30pm Year 11 report<br />
for course confirmation<br />
•2.30pm -3.30pm Year 12/13<br />
report for course confirmation<br />
Monday 30 th <strong>January</strong><br />
All Students Year 1-13<br />
9.00am Start<br />
11.30am: Mihi Whakatau<br />
(Welcome) GP Hall<br />
Welcome tothe new school year and to<br />
new students, staff and parents.<br />
Buses run from Monday 30 <strong>January</strong><br />
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Tēnā koe iroto ingā āhuatanga otewā<br />
Karanga Mai Young Parents’ College iscommitted to encouraging lifelong learning that inspires young<br />
parents, who will then inspire their own children and achieve successful, fulfilled and independent lives.<br />
If you are aged under 21 years and either hapū oralready have achild we would love tomeet with you<br />
to discuss your aspirations.<br />
We have places available for <strong>2023</strong> and the on-site ELC has spaces available for children<br />
aged 6weeks to 6years.<br />
Young Parents’ College enrolment for<br />
new &returning students<br />
Tuesday 31 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong>, 10.30 to 12 noon<br />
Transport available. Whānau welcome.<br />
Early Learning Centre open for new<br />
enrolments.<br />
Monday 23 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong>, 9am to 3.30pm<br />
Transport available. Whānau welcome.<br />
We look forward to meeting you!<br />
For all YPC enquiries please contact:<br />
Ruth Robertson P: 327 8386<br />
Robert Coup Road, Kaiapoi 7630<br />
E: ypc@kaiapoi.school.nz<br />
For ELC enquiries please contact:<br />
Jacinta McInerney P: 327 8315 M: 027 816 5388<br />
E: karangamai@wellbeingnc.org.nz<br />
To encourage, empower &enrich the learning of young parents<br />
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26 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE<br />
BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS<br />
• Children and young people get<br />
distracted and may forget to look<br />
for traffic –bealert<br />
• Stop if aschool patrol sign is<br />
extended –nomatter which side<br />
it’s on<br />
• Children can’t judge the speed of<br />
vehicles accurately –slow down<br />
It’s ateam effort to reach zero deaths on our roads.<br />
As aCouncil we are committed to creating safer roads in our District.<br />
• Either way it’s 20k –this is<br />
the legal speed when passing a<br />
stationary school bus in<br />
any direction<br />
• Avoid chaos at the school gate<br />
by parking further away<br />
• Teach your children to be safe by<br />
being asafe road user yourself<br />
Find out more about road safety in your community<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/roadsafety<br />
Secondary changes<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
It’sthe bigyear, theone whenyour child<br />
leaves primary school and starts their<br />
secondary school education.<br />
Rangiora NewLife School principal<br />
Stephen Walters, says all high schools<br />
havevery goodtransition programmesin<br />
place.<br />
‘‘They all starttheir programmes the<br />
yearbefore,and their roleistohelp<br />
supportstudents withthe bigchanges in<br />
study andsocialenvironments they all<br />
facewhencoming to anew school,’’ he<br />
says.<br />
Mr Walterssaysparents can alsoplay a<br />
big part in helpingtheir children<br />
transition successfully to anew school.<br />
‘‘Weencourageparents to attend a<br />
parent /teacher/studentbarbecue at the<br />
start of each year to makeconnections.<br />
‘‘For parents it’stolearn whotheir<br />
children's teachers areand forthe<br />
childrenit’s achancetolearn to make<br />
connections.<br />
‘‘It’simportant forparentstoencourage<br />
their childrentotakepart in school<br />
activities:either sporting,creative or<br />
outdoors, to allow them to make<br />
connections withother students.<br />
‘‘Anumberofour new students come<br />
without knowinganyone here. Their<br />
friends from last year have gonetoother<br />
high schools, andtohelpthem, we<br />
encourage themtomake friends either<br />
through sport or attendingextra<br />
curricular schoolactivities.’’<br />
Mr Walterssaysparents shouldalways<br />
getacopy oftheir child’s timetable to<br />
supportthemwiththe newclass structure<br />
they arefacing thisyear<br />
‘‘It helpsthem processall thenew<br />
academic subjects they are undertaking<br />
forthe first time.’’<br />
He urges parents to ensure their<br />
student’s device is fully chargedeachday.<br />
Changes studentscan expect are: new<br />
routines, newteachers,new support<br />
peopleand anew school system;having a<br />
form teacher,and adifferent teacherfor<br />
each subject; getting used to atimetable,<br />
with lessonsfor each subject in different<br />
classrooms; findtheir waytoclassand<br />
getting thereontimewith therighttext<br />
books or gear; wearingauniform; a<br />
longer, moreintensive schoolday;<br />
learningunfamiliarsubjects andmuch<br />
more homework.<br />
The school day<br />
Most secondary schools have alonger<br />
school day thanprimary/intermediate<br />
schools, with studentsoften starting at<br />
8.40amand ending at 3.20pm.<br />
Theday normally starts in aform,home<br />
or whä nauclass with arollcalland daily<br />
notices.<br />
Students then break into subject<br />
classes,moving to different classrooms<br />
with differentteachers for each subject.<br />
In larger schools, teachers teach only<br />
their specialist subject(s) andteach<br />
hundreds of students each week.<br />
Lessons (called periods) can be 50<br />
minutestoanhourlong, andinanaverage<br />
daystudents will havefiveorsix periods.<br />
Each school has adifferent timetable<br />
system which must be learnt and<br />
managed.<br />
Schools change theirtimetables each<br />
term andsomeschools have several<br />
differenttimetablesthat mightrotate<br />
weekly throughout the year.<br />
TheMinistry of Education website,<br />
parents.education.govt.nz,can help<br />
parents and theirchildren prepare for<br />
their firstday at secondary school.<br />
RANGIORA BOROUGH SCHOOL<br />
Nau Mai, Haere Mai<br />
Welcome to Rangiora Borough School<br />
for <strong>2023</strong><br />
School commences at 8.55am on<br />
Wednesday 1 st February<br />
All stationery will be provided and available on day 1.<br />
Uniforms are available from The Warehouse.<br />
Rangiora High School<br />
Te Kura Tuarua o Rangiora<br />
Start Dates for <strong>2023</strong><br />
Nau mai haere mai<br />
Welcome to the new school year.<br />
27 <strong>January</strong> New Enrolment Day, 9.00am to 11.00am<br />
(for all new non-enrolled Year 9-13 students)<br />
30 &31<strong>January</strong> Teacher Only Days<br />
1February Year 11-13 Course Confirmation<br />
(for invited Year 11-13 students)<br />
2February First day for Year 9 (Orientation Day)<br />
3February First day all levels are at school (Years 9-13)<br />
6February Waitangi Day (Public Holiday)<br />
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For enrolment enquiries and enrolment procedures,<br />
please visit our website –www.rangiora.school.nz<br />
under ‘Enrolment’<br />
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More detailed information on our <strong>2023</strong> start dates<br />
is available on the ‘<strong>News</strong> &Events’ page at:<br />
www.rangiorahigh.school.nz
Care urged as NC schools open<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Careand commonsenseare key<br />
ingredientsinkeepingstudents safe as<br />
theystart returning to schoolinlate<br />
<strong>January</strong>.<br />
Students and parents arebeing urgedto<br />
exercise both as TermOne begins in<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
There willbealot of studentson<br />
footpaths, urban streets, androads as they<br />
walk, scooter, bus andcycletoschool.<br />
Waimakariri District Council road<br />
safety officerPeterDalysays students<br />
havejust hadsix to eightweeksholiday<br />
and will not be thinking much about what<br />
theyare doing as theymaketheir way to<br />
school.<br />
‘‘Everyone just has to be careful as they<br />
(students) can do random things.<br />
‘‘Kids are not adultsand don’t always<br />
takecareofthemselves like we would<br />
wantthemto,’’ says Mr Daly.<br />
Students neededtobe reminded about<br />
being careful, responsible andsensible<br />
en route to andfromschool, andkeep a<br />
lookout forcars andtrucks.<br />
Motorists alsoneeded to take care.<br />
‘‘Slow down and allowplentyofspace<br />
whenyou see children walking or cycling.<br />
‘‘Kids can’t always judgethe speed and<br />
distanceofapproaching cars –soslow<br />
downand expect the unexpected,’’ says<br />
Mr Daly.<br />
School buseswill be backplying rural<br />
routes, he says.<br />
Thismeans driversmust slowdownto<br />
20 kphtopassbusesregardlessofthe<br />
direction,and which sideofthe road, they<br />
are passingthe bus as it stops to pick up<br />
or drop off passengers.<br />
Parents andcaregivers are also urged<br />
to be carefulwhen droppingoff or picking<br />
up their students.<br />
“If you do drive yourchildren to school,<br />
think aboutparkingfurther awayfromthe<br />
school gateand walk,’’ Mr Dalysays.<br />
Back to school ... An eye needs to kept on<br />
children heading to school later this month.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
‘‘This helps reduce congestionaround<br />
schools makingitsaferfor everyone.<br />
‘‘Double parking is abig concernduring<br />
pickup and dropofftimes andcreates<br />
more hazards for childrenputting themat<br />
risk”.<br />
Things to remember:<br />
Children can’t accurately judge the<br />
speed and distanceofapproachingcars.<br />
Young childrencan’talwayslocate the<br />
source of sounds.<br />
Children's eye levels arelowerthan<br />
adults; they may notbeable to see around<br />
parkedcars.<br />
Theyget easilydistracted around other<br />
childrenand may forget to look fortraffic.<br />
Makesurechildren wearbright<br />
clothing thatmakesthem visibleinlow<br />
light conditions.<br />
Model examples of safe behaviourto<br />
help children learn.<br />
Mr Dalysays thecouncilhas starteda<br />
programme lookingatspeed limits<br />
around mostschoolsinthe Waimakariri<br />
District to ensureeveryone stays safe.<br />
However, he says even if people are<br />
travelling at thespeed limititdoesn’t<br />
makeit100 percent safe forotherroad<br />
uses.<br />
In abid to ensure cyclists knowhow to<br />
stay as safe as possible, thecouncil<br />
contracts the<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport<br />
and Recreation Trust to delivercycle<br />
training at schoolsinthe district.<br />
‘‘The programme is providedatour<br />
(council’s) cost.’’<br />
HurunuiDistrict<br />
Hurunui District Council roadsafetycoordinator<br />
Dean Eades says thevast<br />
majorityofstudentsattending schoolin<br />
the Hurunuidistrict travel by bus.<br />
There is also some whobus to Rangiora.<br />
Mr Eades urges motoriststotreatbuses<br />
withrespectasstudents begin to return<br />
to schoolatthe endofthe month.<br />
‘‘The speed limitfor passing abus that is<br />
pickingupordropping off kids,either on<br />
an urbanstreet or theopen road, is 20k –<br />
thusthe saying ‘20keitherway’,’’ he says.<br />
There willalso be students, somevery<br />
young, walkingorbikingtoschoolin<br />
Amberley,HanmerSprings,Leithfield<br />
and several smallerdistrict villages.<br />
‘‘Throughout all of our communities there<br />
are bothKea Crossings, and during school<br />
times, controlled crossings directly<br />
oppositethe schools.<br />
‘‘Please be mindful of these areas in your<br />
travels in themornings between 8am and<br />
9am and in the afternoonfrom3pm to<br />
4pm.<br />
Mr Eades saysontop of normalschool<br />
hours,most Hurunuischoolshavepools<br />
close by as wellwith childrenusing the<br />
poolsduring schoolhours,and after<br />
school.<br />
‘‘Being summertheyare in high demand,<br />
so take extra care in these areas as well.’’<br />
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To current students please:<br />
ENROL NOW<br />
FOR <strong>2023</strong><br />
OPEN DAY<br />
23 JANUARY <strong>2023</strong><br />
Rangiora Town Hall Studios, 4-6pm<br />
27<br />
Including 40th Anniversary Celebrations<br />
with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra<br />
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Office opens<br />
Monday 23 rd Jan <strong>2023</strong><br />
for enquiries and<br />
enrolments<br />
Years 1-8 and Leaders<br />
on Wednesday 1 st Feb<br />
All students to return<br />
on Thursday 2 nd Feb<br />
Phone: 03-315-8233<br />
www.amuri.school.nz<br />
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Lessons begin 7February |Enrol online<br />
www.ncam.ac.nz |enquiry@ncam.ac.nz<br />
Back to School Dates <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Tuesday 31<strong>January</strong> Year 13 Peer Support Day 9.00am-12.00pm<br />
Wednesday 1February Year 9Powhiri 8.45am-3.00pm<br />
Thursday 2February Full school day<br />
Friday 3February House ChallengeDay
BACK TO SCHOOL<br />
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CHEVIOTAREASCHOOL<br />
C A S<br />
www.cheviot.school.nz<br />
www.cheviot.school.nz<br />
WELCOME TO <strong>2023</strong><br />
Thursday2nd W2022<br />
February –New Enrolments<br />
NO BUSESRUNNING THIS DAY<br />
Friday3rd 4th February February course -Course confirmaon(Y11-13)<br />
NO BUSESRUNNING THIS DAY<br />
Monday6th 4thFebruary February new enrolments –Waitangi Dayobserved<br />
(School Closed)<br />
Tuesday7th 7th February February Waitangi -Whole Dayschool observed 8.50am (school<br />
closed)<br />
-Mihi Whakatau 9.00am<br />
Mon 30stJan-Fri 3rdFeb -Officeopen 9am-3pm<br />
Term 8th February Time OfficeHours–8.30am-3.30pm<br />
first Day alllevels (Y0-13)<br />
Welcometoall our new and<br />
returning students in <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
Our office opens on:<br />
Wednesday 25 <strong>January</strong><br />
Our first day for students:<br />
Monday 30 <strong>January</strong><br />
Enrolment queries (in zone only)<br />
can be made through<br />
office@tematauru.school.nz<br />
Please note email and phone enquiries will<br />
be replied to from 25 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
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<strong>January</strong> 30 th -TeacherOnly Day<br />
<strong>January</strong> 31 st -Goal Setting Hui<br />
February 1st All Students in Attendance<br />
School office will be open on 26 th &27 th <strong>January</strong><br />
10.30am –2.30pm<br />
Enrolments by appointment<br />
Contact the school office<br />
03 313 8521 or 027 842 7617<br />
office@tuahiwi.school.nz<br />
www.tuahiwi.school.nz<br />
26 th -27 th <strong>January</strong> Office Opens for Enquiries<br />
30 th <strong>January</strong> Teacher Only Day<br />
31 st <strong>January</strong> Y11 -13students only (1 -3pm)<br />
1 st February Y1 -10Students only<br />
2 nd February Full School Open Y1 -13<br />
Mihi Whakatau 9am<br />
School Hours 8.45am -3.00pm<br />
Phone (03) 314 4430 •office@hurunuicollege.school.nz<br />
Stephen Beck —Principal<br />
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WOODEND SCHOOL<br />
We welcome all families and<br />
students back to school with<br />
astart date of Wednesday<br />
1 st February <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
The office will be open from<br />
Thursday 26 th <strong>January</strong> from<br />
9.00 am to 12.00 noon for<br />
enrolments and enquiries.<br />
Andrew Retallick -Principal<br />
Ph: 03 3127808 or 021 122 7286<br />
Abig year ... Year 11 is the start of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)<br />
assessments for students.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
Many to face NCEA<br />
Thisyear manythousands of students<br />
nationwide willface the biggest<br />
academic examoftheirschool years to<br />
date–National Certificate of Educational<br />
Achievement(NCEA).<br />
Students usually beginstudying for<br />
their NCEA Level 1inYear11, and<br />
continuestudyingthroughyears12and 13<br />
(from ages 15 throughto18) for Level’s2<br />
and 3.<br />
Rangiora NewLife School principal<br />
Stephen Walters says unlike in their<br />
parents day,whenschool certificate<br />
exams sawstudents studyingfor awhole<br />
yearbefore sitting an exam, theNCEA<br />
examinationinternal assessment process<br />
starts almost immediately after theybegin<br />
their year.<br />
‘‘Once we start, theyear 11 students<br />
needtobeawaretheir first assessments<br />
are due in onlyafew weeks time,and this<br />
is where their parents canplay abig part<br />
in helpingtheir childrensucceed.’’<br />
Mr Walterssaysparents should<br />
encourage their childrentotalk to their<br />
teachers, to learnthe critical assessment<br />
dates, to learn theintricacies of the NCEA<br />
schedule because it changessubtly each<br />
year.<br />
‘‘Talk to your children, find out their<br />
timetable,discover with them the critical<br />
pinch points they mustadheretofor<br />
handing in assignments.<br />
‘‘It’sabig yearfor year11students and<br />
we encouragetheirparents to help them<br />
keep to the schedule,tohelp them process<br />
allthe newinformation on when<br />
assignments aredue,when andhow to<br />
studyand how to balancetheir school and<br />
social lives.’’<br />
Parents should encouragestudents to<br />
talk to theirteachers,talk abouthow to<br />
improve their assignmentsand not leave<br />
it alltothe last minute.<br />
‘‘Manyare undertaking practical<br />
assignments that theyhavenever done<br />
before,writingformal letters,making<br />
craft or engineering things, completing<br />
analysis andbackingtheirfindingsup<br />
with research.<br />
‘‘It’saverybusytime forall anditis<br />
here where parents can alsoplayapartby<br />
keeping an eyeonattendances.’’<br />
Mr Walterssays thisyear it is very<br />
important forparentstomonitor their<br />
children's attendancerates.<br />
‘‘Manyofthe internally assessed<br />
subjects require aminimum of 90 percent<br />
attendancebystudents.<br />
‘‘If thereare issues through sicknessor<br />
stress thenwehaveprocesses in placeto<br />
help out, but we need to know before it<br />
becomesaproblem,’’ he says. Parents<br />
should encourage students to study,make<br />
thecommitment to keep to theschedule,<br />
andwhentheyare struggling, as many<br />
will, he says ‘‘please talktous, we are here<br />
to help.’’<br />
We would like to wish everyone a<br />
Happy New Year!<br />
Teacher Only Day Wednesday 1 st February<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Thefirstday back for students is Thursday 2 nd February <strong>2023</strong> starting at 8:55am.<br />
Forall enquiries please phone the schooloffice on 3149444.<br />
Welcomes pupils back to school on<br />
Monday 30 th <strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
at 8.50am.<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Growing opportunities ... Comcol <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> general manager Kate O’Connor<br />
checks up on the garden plots planted by students in last year’s ‘‘Grow’’ pilot programme.<br />
PHOTO:DAVID HILL<br />
Need remains in the<br />
community for young<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
A<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> education leader<br />
is callingongovernment funders to<br />
focuson‘‘needs, not rules’’.<br />
Comcol (formerly Community<br />
College) <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is going<br />
aheadwith its new ‘‘Grow’’programme<br />
next month, whilefundingisstillbeing<br />
finalised.<br />
But general manager Kate O’Connor<br />
says the Ministry of Social<br />
Development’s YouthGuarantee<br />
funding criteria makes it difficult for<br />
organisations like herstomeet the<br />
needsinthe community.<br />
Comcol has been operatingin<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> for more than 30 years<br />
offeringanalternative education<br />
options‘‘forthose whose needs are not<br />
beingmet by the mainstreamschool<br />
system’’.<br />
It suspended its Youth Guarantee<br />
funded education programmesatthe<br />
end of 2021due to rising compliance<br />
costs.<br />
‘‘We have continuedtosee aneed in<br />
the communityfor somewhere for<br />
youngpeopletogotoand build their<br />
selfconfidence and selfesteem to<br />
take that nextstep,’’ MrsO’Connor<br />
says.<br />
Comcol <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> ran an<br />
eightweek pilot of the new Grow<br />
programmeinterm four last year.<br />
The new 12week coursewill starton<br />
February 7atthe Comcol Rangiora<br />
site and will be offered in each of the<br />
four terms this year.<br />
The Grow programme willteach<br />
resilience, wellbeing, food security<br />
and sustainability.<br />
Skills included cooking, budgeting,<br />
preparing aCV, barista training and<br />
driver’s licence courses.<br />
It will centre on growing food and<br />
preparing it in the kitchen and there<br />
will be flexibility to support student<br />
goals, including supporting theminto<br />
workexperience.<br />
It has been made possible thanksto<br />
communitybased funding and Mrs<br />
O’Connor is optimistic more funding<br />
willbesecured in the coming weeks.<br />
She would like to see ‘‘Grow’’rolled<br />
out to other Comcolsites around the<br />
SouthIsland,iffunding can be<br />
secured.<br />
Mrs O’Connor says the course can<br />
work in with the Mayor’sTaskforcefor<br />
Jobs (MTFJ) programme, being<br />
introduced in Waimakariri this year.<br />
‘‘Some of our graduatesmay be able<br />
link with MTFJ, as this coursewill<br />
prepare themfor the workforce.’’<br />
WhileComcolhas retainedits<br />
category one provider status<br />
registration with the New Zealand<br />
Qualifications Authority, it willnot be<br />
able to offerNCEA credits until it has<br />
sufficient resourcing.<br />
But Comcol <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is<br />
working with Rangiora High Schoolto<br />
offerequine studies this year,as<br />
international students return.<br />
Otheroptions are also being<br />
explored withComcol’s partnersand a<br />
Koha Shed, in collaboration with<br />
Rangiora High School, is providing<br />
surplus produce to families in need.<br />
The free mentoring YouthServiceis<br />
also continuing to be offered across all<br />
of Comcol’s South Island sites.<br />
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Start datesfor <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
Studentswho Achieve<br />
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Course Confirmation (Yrs 11-13) (Church Auditorium)<br />
11.00 am SurnamesM-Z:Course Confirmation (Yrs 11-13)<br />
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12.00 pm All NetNZ students<br />
10 –3pm Peer Support Leader Training (Rm 29) Smith Block<br />
Tuesday 31 <strong>January</strong>:<br />
Teacher Only Day<br />
Wednesday 1February:<br />
Teacher Only Day<br />
Thursday 2February: 8:50am to 3:10pm Whole school in uniform<br />
9–9.30am Mihi Whakatau welcome for all students at Events Centre<br />
Friday 3February: 8:50am–3.10pm Regular school day<br />
Monday 6February Waitangi Day observance –school closed.<br />
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Vendors ... Billy Collins (left) and Sam Clouston were among the strong contingent from<br />
Marlborough at last year’s Hawarden Ewe Fair.<br />
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Numbers down for ewe fair<br />
The Hawarden Saleyardshas one of its<br />
smallest yardings in years for next week’s<br />
Hawarden Ewe Fair.<br />
After lastyear’s salehad to be split over<br />
two daystocater for morethan 20,000ewes,<br />
just 11,000have been entered for thesale<br />
on Friday, <strong>January</strong> 27.<br />
PGG Wrightson livestockagent Kevin<br />
Rowe says the yardingincludes 3000 ewes<br />
from two linesofcapital stockfrom<br />
Marlborough.<br />
‘‘Withoutthose sheep from Marlborough<br />
it wouldbeavery low yarding.’’<br />
Mr Rowe says in recent yearsnumbers<br />
have swelled from the sale of capitalstock<br />
due to farmsales, suggesting there may be<br />
less sheep around.<br />
‘‘Hawarden has been avenue to unload<br />
capital stockwhen afarm changes hands<br />
and once you’ve sold those sheep there is<br />
often new ownersand achange of farming<br />
practice.<br />
‘‘There has been atransition out of<br />
sheep,soithas probably stabilised.’’<br />
The numbers might be down, but Mr<br />
Rowe expects therewill still be plenty of<br />
quality sheep on sale.<br />
This year is the 125th year of the<br />
Hawarden Saleyards andwith no Covid<strong>19</strong><br />
restrictions impacting on attendance,Mr<br />
Rowe is expecting abig turnoutonthe day.<br />
For those wantingsheep, theHawarden<br />
Ewe Fair is the onlyewe fair in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
The SheffieldEwe Fairisdue to be held<br />
on Friday, February 10, and Mr Rowe<br />
expects numbers there willalso be down.<br />
‘‘Sheffieldhas alot of tradingsheep, so<br />
you never reallyknowhow manysheep<br />
they’re going to get.<br />
‘‘Theydon’t have the regular vendorslike<br />
Breakfast of champions ... Stock agents,<br />
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we do at Hawarden and the markethas<br />
softened this year with lowerkilling<br />
schedules, so Iwould expecttheirnumbers<br />
to be down too.’’<br />
Last year’sHawarden Ewe Fairwas split<br />
over two successive Fridays, withmore<br />
than 20,000 ewes going under the hammer.<br />
The top priceof$280 was achieved on<br />
both daysfor apen of twotoothCorriedale<br />
ewes on day one, andRomneytwotooth<br />
ewes thefollowing Friday.<br />
The annual Hawarden Ewe Fair is due to<br />
be heldatthe HawardenSaleyards on<br />
Friday, <strong>January</strong> 27.<br />
The ewes will be penned and available<br />
for inspection from 9am,with the sale<br />
getting underway at 11am.<br />
The local Hawarden combined churches<br />
will cater the event, continuing alongstanding<br />
tradition dating back to <strong>19</strong>30.<br />
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Farmersbattling sheep drench resistance<br />
By TIM CRONSHAW,<br />
@alliedpress.co.nz<br />
A‘‘sobering’’ rise in sheep drench<br />
resistance is leaving farmers with few<br />
options to destroy internalparasites.<br />
This was compoundedlast week with<br />
the announcement thatBionicPlus<br />
capsules to manage internal parasites in<br />
ewes over lambing willlikely be pulled<br />
from shelves by distributor Boehringer<br />
Ingelheim. Farmers were relying on using<br />
acombinationofdrenches to slow worm<br />
resistance to them, but this is looking<br />
tenuous.<br />
Areport by national veterinary<br />
laboratory Gribbles Veterinaryfound33<br />
percent of farms tested had<br />
Trichostrongylus worms that were<br />
resistant to triple combinations of<br />
chemicals.<br />
It also revealed 18 percent of farmshad<br />
Teladorsagia species thatwere resistant<br />
to this mix of drugs. The commonlyused<br />
Moxidectin—popular for controlof<br />
Barber’sPole worm —was showing<br />
resistance in bothofthesespecies —38<br />
percent of farms for Trichostrongylus and<br />
40 percent of farms for Teladorsagia.<br />
WormwiseProgramme manager Dr<br />
GinnyDodunski said she had been<br />
hearing from farmers and vets of alarge<br />
upswing in combination drench resistance<br />
in recentyears.<br />
Some veterinarypractices had reported<br />
that 30 percent of theirtests were showing<br />
triple combination resistance in one or<br />
more worm species, she said.<br />
Ms Dodunski said the Gribblesreport<br />
confirmed these findings.<br />
“In 2017, less than seven percent of the<br />
testsrun showedtriple combination<br />
resistance in any species and now 33<br />
percent of cases are showing up triple<br />
resistant Trichostrongylus’’, she said.<br />
‘‘This reflects the growing number of<br />
Cheerless outlook ... Wormwise<br />
Programme manager Ginny Dodunski has<br />
found areport paints ableak picture for<br />
sheep drench resistance.<br />
PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />
cases of autumnillthrift and even deaths<br />
in lambmobs where large numbers of this<br />
resistant wormhave been allowedto<br />
build.’’<br />
The largest set of drenchtestingdata<br />
released in New Zealand so far shows the<br />
results from64tests in the <strong>North</strong>Island<br />
and 102 testsinthe South Island.<br />
Ms Dodunski saidusing drench<br />
combinations to slowresistancewas<br />
advocatedwhen there was alow level of<br />
preexisting resistancetoindividual<br />
actives in adrench,and where other<br />
known measurestodelay resistance were<br />
also in place.<br />
“Unfortunately, most farmers did not<br />
know theirresistance status whenthey<br />
started usingcombos, and the other safety<br />
measures such as not usinglongacting<br />
treatments in ewes, and not wintering<br />
lambs in excess of ewe replacements, have<br />
notbeen well understood or adopted.<br />
We’re now in asituation where substantial<br />
changes to management practices are<br />
required on somefarms because they have<br />
so few drench options left.”<br />
The Wormwise partnershipfunded by<br />
Beef +Lamb New Zealand, veterinarians,<br />
an animal health body and the Ministry for<br />
Primary Industriesadvisessheep farmers<br />
to ‘‘get testing yesterday’’.<br />
Ms Dodunskisaid many farmers would<br />
be carrying out routine weaning drenches<br />
at the moment. ‘‘A great first step is to<br />
collect 10 fresh faecal samples from lambs<br />
10 days afteryou drenched them, andsend<br />
them for afaecalegg count. If there are no<br />
eggs present afterdrenching, that’s great<br />
news,but if thereare, that’s the start of a<br />
conversation with your animal health<br />
adviser.”<br />
Farmers who rely on Bionic Plus<br />
anthelmintic capsulestotreat animals<br />
infected withparasiticworms are being<br />
told to start planningonfarmingwithout<br />
the product after Boehringer Ingelheim<br />
revealed it will probably not be available<br />
for thisyear’s lambing. Problems emerged<br />
last yearwith the Bionic Plus Hogget<br />
capsule, leadingittoberecalled, and an<br />
extendedmeat withholding period<br />
applied to sheep already treatedwith the<br />
capsule.<br />
Investigations are continuing, but it<br />
appears the capsuleswere not releasing<br />
product at the correct rate.Boehringer<br />
has advised vets thatitis‘‘highly unlikely’’<br />
that eithercapsulewill be available in<br />
<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Ms Dodunskisaid the unavailabilityof<br />
Bionic Plus could be an opportunity for<br />
farmers to look at a‘‘reset’’ of their<br />
breedingflock management.“There are<br />
plenty of farmers aroundNew Zealand<br />
who get great ewe performance and<br />
excellent lamb weaningweights without<br />
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Team NC perform well at Coalgate Games<br />
Gold medal performances by two<br />
members of the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Track<br />
and Field team were the highlight of last<br />
weekend’s <strong>2023</strong> South Island Colgate<br />
Games.<br />
Along with asilver and two bronze<br />
medals, the team of 23 young athletes<br />
aged from eight to 13 years also racked<br />
up many top ten placings and personal<br />
bests (PBs) at the annual interclub<br />
athletics meeting held in Timaru from<br />
<strong>January</strong> 13 to 15, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Athletic Club (U14)<br />
athletics children's team manager,<br />
Nikora Jonathan said the team had<br />
some very good results from the three<br />
days of track and field events at the<br />
games.<br />
‘‘The club are very proud of our<br />
talented and determined athletes who<br />
showed our colours with pride.<br />
The weekend was full of smiles,<br />
friendships and fun.<br />
‘‘With just under 1000 athletes<br />
competing at this event, it is normal to<br />
see athletes find something special<br />
within, and reach beyond their personal<br />
bests.<br />
‘‘The weekend saw many Pbs<br />
surpassed.<br />
‘‘This is the journey our coaching and<br />
management team promotes to each of<br />
our athletes in their skill development,’’<br />
he said.<br />
Medal results include:<br />
Lily Morrison won agold medal in the<br />
girls 13, 100m dash with atime of 12.95s,<br />
aPb.<br />
Alexander Jonathan won agold medal<br />
in the boys 12, 1200m race walk.<br />
Zander Greig earned asilver medal in<br />
the boys 11, high jump, clearing aPb<br />
height of 1.38m.<br />
Farai Musesengwa was abronze<br />
medalist in the boys 11, long jump with<br />
aleap of 4.52m.<br />
Girls 13, 4x 100m relay team, Sabrina<br />
Galilee, Nandi Musesengwa, Lily<br />
Morrison and Sophie Paterson, all<br />
received bronze medals up against some<br />
determined competition.<br />
Top eight results include:<br />
Sophie Paterson girls 13, high jump, 7th<br />
overall.<br />
Lily Morrison girls 13, 200m dash, 6th<br />
SPORTS RESULTS<br />
100m dash ... Lily Morrison (on the outside<br />
right), wins gold.<br />
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />
Dash done ... Jackson Atkinson and<br />
Zander Greig, congratulate each other after<br />
the 400m dash.<br />
overall.<br />
Cody Broderson boys 12, 100m dash, 7th<br />
overall and boys 12, 400m dash, 6th<br />
overall.<br />
Cody Broderson and Isaac Lyon boys 12,<br />
800m, tied 8th overall.<br />
Alexander Jonathan boys 12, discus, 8th<br />
overall.<br />
Farai Musesengwa boys 11, 200m dash,<br />
5th overall and boys 11, 100m dash, 7th<br />
Medal leap ... Farai Musesengwa in the<br />
boys 11 long jump with ajump of 4.52m, to<br />
take third place.<br />
Leaping high ... Sophie Paterson<br />
competing in the girls 13 high jump.<br />
overall.<br />
Farai Musesengwa boys 11, shot put, 7th<br />
overall.<br />
Sophie Paterson girls 13, long jump, 7th<br />
overall.<br />
Jackson Atkinson boys 11, discus, 7th<br />
overall and boys 11, shot put, 8th overall.<br />
Valentina Davey girls 11, 1200m race<br />
walk, 4th overall.<br />
Awinning team ... Alexander Jonathan,<br />
the gold medalist in the boys 12, 1200m<br />
race walk, with his coach Rosie Robinson.<br />
Thabi Musesengwa boys 10, 800m, 6th<br />
overall.<br />
Boys 12 4x 100m relay team, 4th overall.<br />
Girls 11 4x 100m relay team, 6th overall.<br />
Mixed medley relay team grade 12, 6th<br />
overall.<br />
Pennant recipients (ages 79yrs)<br />
Elise Fountain girls 8, 3rd place discus.<br />
Ruby Cartwright girls 9, 3rd place<br />
discus.<br />
Sybil Davey girls 9, 2nd place discus,<br />
shot put, long jump and 3rd place 60m<br />
dash.<br />
Maddie Weeks finalist in the girls 9,<br />
relay.<br />
The team competes in the <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Club competition this Saturday at the<br />
Nga Puna Wai Sports facility in Wigram.<br />
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Solomons/Craig Shannahan 1, Babs<br />
Merel de Visser/Moody Shokry 2, Steve<br />
Noad/Dawn Simpson 3. East/West:<br />
Marion Lomax/Liz Partridge 1, Liz<br />
Duke/Tricia Riddolls 2, Ann Blackie/<br />
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36 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Observatory overcomes challenges<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
The Oxford communityisready to<br />
cashinon agrowing interest in<br />
astronomy.<br />
Oxford Area School Observatory<br />
volunteer Raul EliasDrago says the<br />
teamhas come throughCovid<strong>19</strong><br />
disruptions and is stronger than<br />
ever.<br />
After holding just one open night<br />
in 2021, theobservatory lost some<br />
key volunteers and fellow volunteer<br />
ErikVermaatadmits the team came<br />
close to throwing in the towel.<br />
But last yearthe weatherplayed<br />
balland the observatory had its best<br />
stargazing season in 16 years of<br />
operation.<br />
‘‘Itwas our bestyear so far with<br />
attendance and we evenhad to put<br />
people on awaitinglist because of<br />
the demand,’’ Mr EliasDrago says.<br />
After two years of virtually no<br />
income, the teamhas been able to<br />
fundsome much needed<br />
maintenance. Now theeightstrong<br />
teamofvolunteers is planning for<br />
the future.<br />
Prior to Covid, previous<br />
observatory volunteers discussed<br />
options withthe Waimakariri<br />
DistrictCouncil for protecting the<br />
night sky from light pollution.<br />
Acouncil spokesperson saysthe<br />
councilisgradually converting<br />
street lights to 3000KLED lighting,<br />
in linerecommendations by the<br />
International DarkSkyAssociation.<br />
A‘‘Light Protection Area<br />
Overlay’’ provisionhas been<br />
included in the Proposed<br />
Waimakariri District Plan,<br />
includingrules for shielding and<br />
timing of outdoor lighting near the<br />
Oxford Observatory.<br />
Conversations were also ongoing<br />
Dark sky ... The Oxford Observatory is keen to protect Oxford's night sky<br />
from light pollution.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
with Enterprise <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
to explore funding sourcesto<br />
extendits education programme,<br />
with the possibility of astrotourism<br />
in the longer term.<br />
Mr EliasDrago says open<br />
evenings have been pencilled in<br />
across16weekends betweenApril<br />
and August this year.<br />
Two early morning sessions are<br />
also planned in July to view<br />
Matariki.<br />
Asolar filter has been purchased,<br />
so solarobservation sessionscan be<br />
offered during the day.<br />
Astrophotographysessions are<br />
also being planned and the<br />
volunteersare keen to buy asecond<br />
telescope to increasecapacity.<br />
Alongside the open nights are the<br />
astronomy coursesoffered by Mr<br />
Vermaat.<br />
Covid disruptions forced the<br />
classes to go online two years ago<br />
and this has provedtobeasuccess,<br />
he says.<br />
‘‘I havepeoplefrom Auckland<br />
and around the SouthIslandtaking<br />
the courses and hopefully we will<br />
get peoplefrom overseas,’’ Mr<br />
Vermaat says.<br />
The courses begin with<br />
‘‘exploring the solarsystem’’ in<br />
term one, kickingoff on February<br />
14. Asecond course,‘‘exploring the<br />
universe’’will continue over terms<br />
two, three and four.<br />
He says the coursesare open to<br />
all ages,from youngchildren to<br />
retiredfolk.<br />
‘‘I talk alot about the underlying<br />
physics. Once we leavethe solar<br />
system, you really need the physics<br />
like ‘whatisspectroscopy?’.<br />
‘‘I bring physics backtothe very<br />
basics and in normal English. Italk<br />
aboutthe historyofscienceand<br />
how we as humansinitially<br />
discoveredthings, where we are<br />
now and what we can expectover<br />
the next few years.’’<br />
The observatory is also helping<br />
the school to reconnect with<br />
international student exchanges,<br />
Mr EliasDrago says.<br />
For more information follow<br />
Oxford Observatory on Facebookor<br />
go to oxford.ngawhetu.nz.<br />
Teething problems at<br />
new Amberley Pool<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
The Amberley MainpowerPool<br />
has been experiencing some<br />
unexpected teething problems<br />
in its firstfullseasonof<br />
operation.<br />
Atechnicalfault on<br />
Christmas Eve and ahigh<br />
demand for season passeshas<br />
caused some headachesfor<br />
council staff,Hurunui District<br />
Council pool manager Naomi<br />
Woodham says.<br />
The new pool openedfor just<br />
one month last season, but is<br />
expectedtooperatefor afull six<br />
monthseasonuntilApril.<br />
Amalfunction in theplant<br />
room on ChristmasEve saw the<br />
closure of the pool overthe<br />
Christmas /New Year period,<br />
whilethe council waited to<br />
source replacement parts.<br />
‘‘We had techniciansout as<br />
soon as we could,’’MsWoodham<br />
says.<br />
‘‘We weregoing to be closed<br />
anyway, so we didn’t lost time to<br />
the general public,only to our<br />
members (seasonpass<br />
holders).’’<br />
Residents have taken to<br />
social mediatovent their<br />
frustrations at notbeingable to<br />
access the poolinthe early<br />
morning or evening.<br />
But Ms Woodham says the<br />
council had the weighupthe<br />
extracostofemploying<br />
lifeguards from 6am to 9am and<br />
6pm to 8pm.<br />
‘‘We feltitwasn’t worth<br />
putting on lifeguards just for<br />
two or three hours, so we looked<br />
at different models.<br />
‘‘The pool doesn’t make<br />
money, it is subsidised by the<br />
ratepayer.’’<br />
Theyoptedfor amodel based<br />
on Lyttelton Pool,offering<br />
season passes for $125 (plusa<br />
$10 bond) to regularusers to use<br />
the pool between 6amand 9am<br />
and 6pm to 8pm.<br />
‘‘We thoughtwemightget 20<br />
to 30 people, but it went crazy<br />
with the numbers,’’ she says.<br />
‘‘It is full in themorning, so<br />
we had to put acap on it.’’<br />
Season passes for the fivelane<br />
pool havebeen capped at<br />
under 100 for lane swimming<br />
and aqua jogging.<br />
The seasonpass holders are<br />
required to go through ahealth<br />
and safety briefingand are<br />
given lessons on how to take the<br />
cover off the pool and placeit<br />
backon.<br />
And there mustbeatleast two<br />
people at the pool at all times.<br />
Ms Woodhamsays there have<br />
alsobeen complaints aboutthe<br />
chlorine levels and water<br />
temperatures.<br />
‘‘We’ve had some complaints<br />
fromparents about the chlorine<br />
being too strong in the toddlers’<br />
pool. We testitevery hour and<br />
we’ve been keeping the<br />
chlorine levellow, so it’s never<br />
beenunsafe.’’<br />
She says it is hard to finda<br />
balance, as some peopleprefer<br />
higher temperatures, but others<br />
say it is too hot.<br />
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What’s happening in your<br />
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Oxford Road Closed for Repairs<br />
Oxford Road will beclosed from Monday<br />
16<strong>January</strong>betweenSwannanoa Roadand LillyRoad<br />
to repair failed areas inthe existing pavement.<br />
Fix adripping tap.<br />
Adripping tap can waste<br />
15 litres of wateraday.<br />
YOUTH<br />
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The site to be repaired is just over 1km long and<br />
work should take approximately 6–8 weeks. If the<br />
work is completed earlier, then the road will be<br />
reopened. Traffic will be detoured via Swannanoa<br />
Road and Boundary Road with large trucks<br />
detouring via Tram Road.<br />
Available to young people living<br />
in the Waimakariri District aged<br />
between 12 and 24.<br />
The road closure allows the contractor to carry<br />
out the works safely and more efficiently and<br />
reduces the impacts onthe public. Other options<br />
such as temporary traffic signals or Stop/Go<br />
traffic management have been considered but<br />
would cause longer travel delay times for drivers.<br />
This is why the road closure and detour are being<br />
put inplace.<br />
We understand that this work will bedisruptive,<br />
but it's important the repairs are undertaken.<br />
Bin Checks Starting Up<br />
Recycling bin checks started last week and will<br />
continue across the District to help residents make<br />
sure that they’ve got their recycling right.<br />
Let’s changethe waywethinkabout<br />
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Applications are now open and will<br />
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For more information:<br />
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027 254 3940<br />
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“Bin checks help us see which items are causing<br />
confusion. It also means wecan remove<br />
contaminated bins from collection before they<br />
spoil the whole truckload”, says Kitty Waghorn,<br />
Council’s Solid Waste Asset Manager.<br />
Residents will know they have itright, as a<br />
thank you note and agold star will be le in their<br />
letterbox. This is asimple and low-cost way of<br />
acknowledging residents who are doing<br />
agreat job.<br />
Ablocked drain?<br />
New pothole?<br />
Fallen tree?<br />
Rangatahi<br />
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Educational material will be le in letterboxes of<br />
properties where bins are collectable but still have<br />
afew incorrect items.<br />
Bins that are too contaminated with rubbish and<br />
incorrect items will be le uncollected, with alabel<br />
on the handle explaining which items shouldn’tbe<br />
in the recycling bin.<br />
“Incorrect recycling is costing ratepayers –<br />
each additional truckload tothe landfill costs<br />
over $1,000.”<br />
The audits will be continuing in different parts of<br />
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peacefully at Holmwood<br />
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Rossburn Reception, Spark<br />
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dinner, social and relaxing<br />
companion Please phone<br />
027 659 4425.<br />
Educational<br />
Public Notices<br />
TUITION available. Primary<br />
and secondary up to<br />
NCEA level 3. In centre<br />
(Rangiora) or interactive<br />
online from your home.<br />
Each student on an individually<br />
tailored programme.<br />
Kip McGrath Rangiora has<br />
been serving the local community<br />
for 30 +years. Give<br />
us acall (03) 313 3638 or<br />
book your free assessment<br />
online https://www.<br />
kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora.<br />
Business For Sale<br />
DUE to retirement, I am<br />
offering a Green Acres<br />
Franchise Lawn and Garden<br />
round for sale. Covers<br />
Waimakariri and Christchurch<br />
area. Phone Paul<br />
0272 331 962.<br />
Cars Wanted<br />
CASH 4CARS<br />
and 4WD'S<br />
Phone<br />
Automotive<br />
Parts<br />
03 313 7216<br />
ABEL &Prestige Chimney<br />
Cleaning. Nth Cant owned<br />
& operated. Covering all<br />
areas from Waimak to Hanmer.<br />
Professional, guaranteed,<br />
service. Firebox<br />
repairs, carry most parts. Ph<br />
0800 661 244.<br />
ALL TREE SERVICES,<br />
arbour work, pruning, tree<br />
removal. Affordable &<br />
friendly service. Telephone<br />
021 111 4322.<br />
BRIAN’S Tree Services.<br />
Tree felling, topping,<br />
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish<br />
removed, stump grinding,<br />
branch chipping.<br />
Affordable rates. Phone 03<br />
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.<br />
BUILDERS Father &son<br />
team. Amac Builders are<br />
available to help you with<br />
your building needs. High<br />
standards, low overheads,<br />
no job too small. Check us<br />
out on fb. Amac Builders<br />
Ltd. Phone 027 318 4400.<br />
DIRTY TILES &Grout?<br />
Professional tile cleaning,<br />
tiled shower restoration,<br />
mouldy silcone, shower<br />
glass & we can even<br />
recolour your old grout!<br />
For all your tile and grout<br />
issues call Grout Pro for a<br />
free, no obligation quote.<br />
Ph Darryl 0800 882 772.<br />
www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385.<br />
DRESSMAKING Bev’s<br />
Sew Good Services. For all<br />
your alterations, repairs,<br />
dressmaking, curtains.<br />
Phone 327 5535.<br />
LAWN MAINTENANCE<br />
mowing, spraying,<br />
fertilizing, scarifier. Phone<br />
Hamish 027 349 7986.<br />
METAL WORX. Flashing,<br />
Sheetmetal Fabrication,<br />
Wrought Iron,<br />
Welding, Custom Trailers,<br />
General Metalwork. No job<br />
too big or too small. Ph 021<br />
265 5428 or 03 314 6908.<br />
Find us on facebook/<br />
Glenmark Metal Worx.<br />
glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com.<br />
PAINTER. Qualified local<br />
professional, Int / Ext,<br />
roofs, wallpaper. Call or<br />
text Corban 027 846 5035.<br />
PAINT & wallpaper<br />
services. Wayne Bryant,<br />
exterior, interior. Qualified<br />
tradesman. Free quotes. Ph<br />
313 5337 or 027 654 4568.<br />
Trade &Services<br />
ARBORIST qualified.<br />
Copper Beech Tree<br />
Services. Tree removal,<br />
pruning, height reduction,<br />
hedge trimming, shaping,<br />
tree planting, firewood.<br />
Free quotes. Contact Angus<br />
Edwards 027 259 6741<br />
copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com<br />
CHIMNEY<br />
Time to service your fire.<br />
Accumulation of soot seriously<br />
affects performance.<br />
Latest rotary brush technology.<br />
Free moisture check<br />
on wood. Safety inspection.<br />
All work insured and guaranteed.<br />
From $80 single<br />
story. 0800 SWEEPME or<br />
www.sweepnz.co.nz.<br />
ANTHONY SYMONDS<br />
Plastering &Painting<br />
Services<br />
Locals with 30 years<br />
experience<br />
All workmanship<br />
Guaranteed.<br />
Phone 021 344 023<br />
2502479<br />
Hay and<br />
Baleage<br />
making<br />
Conventional or<br />
round bales<br />
Full job or partjob<br />
2531832<br />
Pride &Quality Painting<br />
&Decorating Services<br />
20 yrs exp, fast and friendly<br />
service. For all your painting<br />
needs, phone: Martin 310<br />
6187 or 021 128 9867<br />
POWER TOOLS repairs,<br />
parts &sales for over 40<br />
years. All main brands serviced.<br />
Grossman Trade<br />
Tools, 23 Watts Road,<br />
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.<br />
SHEARER. Hap’s Farm &<br />
Lifestyle Services. Shearing,<br />
crutching, drenching,<br />
tailing, feet trimming &<br />
health check. Phone<br />
021-267-4025.<br />
SEPTIC TANK<br />
CLEANING<br />
Bill’s Liquid<br />
Waste<br />
Blair Tavendale<br />
Ph 03 314 9371<br />
0275 379-694<br />
2362002<br />
Ph 0274 782 925<br />
or 313 7938<br />
SWEEPS.<br />
SCREEN PRINTING.<br />
For all your printing<br />
requirements. T-shirts,<br />
Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and<br />
polos, Overalls, Caps etc.<br />
Please phone Heather 03<br />
313 0261 or email heather.<br />
norstar@gmail.com.<br />
You dump it...<br />
Blair pumps it...<br />
027 216 0000<br />
2225862<br />
CRAIGS Trees<br />
(03) 327-4<strong>19</strong>0<br />
TREE REMOVALS<br />
THINNING &PRUNING<br />
STUMPGRINDING<br />
FELLING &TOPPING<br />
FULLYINSURED<br />
QUALIFIED ARBORIST<br />
Free Quotes<br />
027 2299 454<br />
craigstrees@xtra.co.nz<br />
WINDOW TINTING<br />
tintawindow<br />
advanced film solutions<br />
99% uv block<br />
fade protection<br />
heat control<br />
reduce glare<br />
25 Years Experience<br />
privacy films<br />
frosting designs<br />
non-darkening films<br />
Workmanship Guaranteed<br />
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films<br />
UV<br />
block<br />
Free Quotes <strong>Canterbury</strong> and Districts<br />
03 365 3653 0800 368 468<br />
2434390
Trusted Trades &<br />
Professional Services<br />
Guide<br />
To book your spaceinthis guide,phoneAmanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz<br />
Appliance Repairs<br />
Butchery<br />
Computer Repairs<br />
Construction &Concrete<br />
•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN<br />
•AUTHORISEDLOCAL SERVICE<br />
F&P, Bosch, Smeg,<br />
Ariston,LG, Classique,Haier,<br />
Samsung andmore....<br />
“For best results be sure to useauthorised service”<br />
NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCESERVICES<br />
Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810<br />
2332343v2<br />
OxfordButchery<br />
Shane Frahm<br />
We cankill&process yourstock<br />
FourGenerations of Frahms<br />
since <strong>19</strong>57<br />
Ph 312 4205<br />
Oxford<br />
Number one<br />
old-fashioned bacon<br />
&ham curing.<br />
A/H 021 269 1817<br />
2227889v3<br />
Bruce Evans<br />
131 Ohoka Road<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
03 327 3111<br />
021 293 6331<br />
compucare@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.compucare.co.nz<br />
Computer Repairs &upgrades<br />
Prompt professional services<br />
2276525v2<br />
Virus &malware removal<br />
New &UsedPC’s4Sale<br />
All Construction & Concrete Work<br />
•Driveways, patios &paths<br />
•Bridges and Culverts<br />
•Floors, foundations<br />
•Sheds and buildings<br />
•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes<br />
•Silage pits, effluent ponds<br />
•Excavation and cartage<br />
•Precast concrete<br />
•Insulated panels<br />
Daryl Power<br />
027 230 9401<br />
concretepower@scorch.co.nz<br />
www.concretepower.co.nz<br />
2273277<br />
DENTURE CLINIC<br />
Electrician<br />
Glass Services<br />
Plasterer<br />
RANGIORA<br />
DENTURE CLINIC<br />
Garry WMechen<br />
Registered Clinical DentalTechncian<br />
Phone (03) 313-9<strong>19</strong>2<br />
38a Ashley Street, Rangiora<br />
NEW N W DENTURES D ES<br />
*RELINE * *REPAIRS<br />
* I S<br />
HOURS<br />
8.30am -12noon<br />
- Monday to Friday<br />
FREE E CONSULTATION O<br />
AND ADVICE<br />
A V C<br />
For a/h repairs<br />
phone (03) 310-3044<br />
AARON HARRIS<br />
ELECTRICAL LTD<br />
• NEW HOUSES • ALTERATIONS<br />
• ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS<br />
• SMART WIRING<br />
• SOLAR PV INSTALLATIONS<br />
FROM $6000 PLUS GST<br />
M: 0275 543 958<br />
E: aaron@ahel.co.nz<br />
Retrofit Double Glazing<br />
ReplacementWindows<br />
Frameless Showers<br />
Splashbacks<br />
Balustrades<br />
Mirrors<br />
SecurityDoors<br />
WindowMaintenance<br />
1High Street, Rangiora | 03 313 1733<br />
leah.stewart@hagley.co.nz<br />
2533705<br />
Interior<br />
Renovations<br />
Ltd<br />
Plasterboard,<br />
fixing &stopping<br />
Cornice<br />
Cove and<br />
stippled ceilings<br />
Registered<br />
Tradesman<br />
Call Mark<br />
027 438 0665<br />
Engineering<br />
Fencing<br />
Irrigation &Filtration<br />
Landscaping<br />
2269236<br />
For your Engineering needs<br />
187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi<br />
Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821<br />
toppeng@xtra.co.nz<br />
NATHAN SCOTT<br />
FENCING CONTRACTOR<br />
Specialising in<br />
• Farm Fencing • Stock Yards<br />
• Post Driving<br />
Ph: Rangiora 03 312 8866<br />
Mobile: 027 213 1634<br />
Email: nathanandhayley@scorch.co.nz<br />
2548247<br />
2490187<br />
For all your landscaping needs<br />
All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and<br />
Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures<br />
and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential.<br />
Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394<br />
www.blackhill.co.nz<br />
www.facebook.com/blackhillltd<br />
2372616v2<br />
Panel &Paint<br />
If it stands still<br />
long enough we<br />
will paint it<br />
•17metre spray<br />
booth<br />
•Full Paint&Panel<br />
Service<br />
•Insurance Work<br />
•Fullcoachbuilding<br />
service, fabricating<br />
doors,lockers,windows,tanks<br />
•Painting Motorhomes, Caravans, Boats,<br />
Trucks, Tractors &Cars<br />
Now moved to 8Seven Mile Drive, Belfast<br />
Phone (03) 323 4115<br />
www.autobodyrepairs.co.nz<br />
Hours Monday to Friday<br />
6.30am to 3.30pm except Friday 3pm<br />
2531258<br />
CAP 65<br />
CAP 40<br />
CAP 20<br />
Shingle<br />
SHINGLE SUPPLIES<br />
Quarry Prices<br />
DRAINAGE CHIP<br />
from $40 per cube<br />
from $23 per cube<br />
from $25 per cube<br />
from $30 per cube<br />
all +gst<br />
Plus all excavation and truck hire<br />
house excavations, driveways, subdivisions<br />
CONTRACTING<br />
Ph: KEN 027 201 3302<br />
Email: stress@xtra.co.nz<br />
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Scrap Metal<br />
CASH PAID FOR SCRAP<br />
•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm<br />
Machinery•All non Ferrous<br />
MAINLAND<br />
METALS LTD<br />
Ph (03)338 7000<br />
Mike0274 818544 •Robbie0274818 027<br />
Locally owned and operated<br />
<strong>19</strong>02273<br />
2495004<br />
Mobile Welding /Fabrication<br />
Windows & Doors<br />
WINDOW MARKET PLACE<br />
• New & Used<br />
• Timber & Aluminium<br />
• Windows & Doors<br />
8am-5pm Weekdays<br />
8am-2pm Saturday<br />
215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham<br />
Ph (03) 379 6159 info@windowmarket.co.nz<br />
Fax (03) 962 1012 www.windowmarket.co.nz<br />
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To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz
2017 CorollaGLXHatch<br />
•1.8L PetrolAuto, Alloys<br />
•Camera, Bluetooth, NZ new<br />
•6.8L/100kms<br />
$<br />
<strong>19</strong>,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> Toyota Yaris GX<br />
•1.3LPetrolAuto, NZ New<br />
•Camera, Bluetooth<br />
•SafetySense, Only 18,000kms<br />
WAS$20,995<br />
$<br />
<strong>19</strong>,995<br />
2022 Ex-DemoYaris ZR<br />
Hybrid<br />
•1.5LPetrolHybrid<br />
•5-Star Safety, Camera, Satnav<br />
•Only 3.6L/100<br />
$<br />
36,995<br />
2017 Toyota Vitz Hybrid<br />
•1.5LPetrolAuto, ClimateAir<br />
•3.8L/100km, Rebate Eligible<br />
•Only 33,700kms<br />
$<br />
20,995<br />
2017 Toyota Vitz Hybrid<br />
•1.5LPetrolHybridAuto<br />
•5-Door,ClimateAir,Rebate Eligible<br />
•Only 48,600kms<br />
$<br />
20,995<br />
2018 Toyota Yaris GX<br />
•1.3LPetrolAuto, NZ New<br />
•Camera,SafetySense,Bluetooth<br />
•Only 16,600kms<br />
WAS$<strong>19</strong>,995<br />
$<br />
17,995<br />
2013LexusCT200H<br />
•1.8L PetrolHybrid; NZ New<br />
•Camera, Bluetooth, 4.5L/100km<br />
•85,350kms<br />
20<strong>19</strong> CorollaGXBlack<br />
Edition<br />
•2.0L PetrolAuto, Alloys, Satnav,<br />
•Apple&AndroidConnect,5-Star Safety<br />
•Only 33,700kms<br />
$<br />
<strong>19</strong>,995 $<br />
29,995<br />
2018 Corolla GX Hatchback<br />
•1.8L PetrolAuto<br />
•Camera, NZ New, Bluetooth<br />
•Only 59,500kms.<br />
$<br />
20,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> CorollaGXHybrid<br />
•1.8L PetrolHybridAuto<br />
•NZNew,Satnav,Bluetooth<br />
•Only 25,400kms<br />
$<br />
34,995<br />
2021 Corolla GX Hatch<br />
•2.0L PetrolAuto, Camera, Bluetooth<br />
•5-Star Safety, Satnav<br />
•Only 10,200kms<br />
$<br />
31,995<br />
2021 Corolla GX Hatch<br />
•2.0L Petrol Auto, Bluetooth, Camera<br />
•Satnav,5-StarSafety<br />
•Only 16,350kms<br />
$<br />
30,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> CamryGXHybrid<br />
•2.5LHybrid Petrol, 5-Star Safety<br />
•AlloysCamera,4.7L/100kms<br />
•Only 43,830kms<br />
$<br />
36,995<br />
2016 Rav4 GXL AWD<br />
•2.5LPetrolAuto, Camera<br />
•Keyless, 5-Star Safety<br />
•91,900kms<br />
WAS$31,995<br />
$<br />
28,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> CamryGXHybrid<br />
•2.5LPetrolHybrid, Camera<br />
•Bluetooth, 4.7L/100km<br />
•Only 44,700kms<br />
$<br />
36,995<br />
2018 Toyota HighlanderGXL<br />
•3.5LPetrol, Leather 7Seater<br />
•5-Star Safety, Satnav, Camera<br />
•75,850kms<br />
2017 Toyota C-HR Hybrid<br />
•Bluetooth<br />
•4.2L/100km<br />
•44,950kms<br />
$<br />
38,995 $<br />
33,995<br />
2020 Hybrid Rav4 Limited<br />
•2.5L Hybrid Petrol, Leather<br />
•Sunroof,5-StarSafety<br />
•Only 5.3L/100km, Only 51,100kms<br />
$<br />
53,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> Rav4 GXL AWD<br />
•2.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto<br />
•Camera, Bluetooth, 5-Star Safety<br />
•Only 33,950kms<br />
$<br />
43,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> Rav4 GXL AWD<br />
•2.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto<br />
•5-Star Safety, Satnav, Bluetooth<br />
•Only 48,350kms<br />
$<br />
42,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> Rav4 GXL AWD<br />
•2.5LPetrol8-Speed Auto, ClimateAir<br />
•Camera, Satnav,5-Star Safety<br />
•Only 30,450km<br />
$<br />
42,995<br />
2016 HighlanderGXL<br />
•3.5LPetrolAuto, Leather 7-Seater<br />
•Camera, Roof Rack,Towbar<br />
•Only 72,500kms<br />
WAS$39,995<br />
$<br />
37,995<br />
2016 Holden Colorado<br />
Trailblazer<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Leather<br />
•7-Seater,Camera<br />
•Only63,800kms<br />
NOW<br />
WAS$41,995<br />
$<br />
34,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> Rav4 GX 2WD<br />
•2.0L PetrolAuto, Alloys, Satnav<br />
•Camera, 5-StarSafety, 6.7L/100km<br />
•Only 51,800kms<br />
$<br />
35,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> HiluxSR5 Prerunner<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, 2WD,Satnav<br />
•Facelift,Camera, 5-StarSafety<br />
•Only 59,000kms<br />
2017 HiluxSR5 4WD<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Canopy,<br />
•Nudge Bar, Camera, Satnav<br />
•71,350kms<br />
2017 HiluxS2WD<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Manual<br />
•Camera, Bluetooth, Cruise Control<br />
•Only 57,450kms<br />
20<strong>19</strong> HiluxSR5 4WD<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Alloys<br />
•Camera, Satnav, Keyless<br />
•Only 54,850kms<br />
20<strong>19</strong> Toyota Fortuner GXL<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, 4WD<br />
•7-Seater,Satnav, Camera<br />
•Only 26,100kms<br />
$<br />
41,995 $<br />
47,995 $<br />
31,995<br />
$<br />
51,995<br />
$<br />
47,995<br />
2015Ford RangerXLT<br />
•3.2LTurbo Diesel Auto, 2WD<br />
•Alloys, Bluetooth, Tonneau<br />
•Rear Sensors<br />
$<br />
27,500<br />
2018 Toyota Hiace<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, 6-Seater<br />
•Fold up Second Row<br />
•Only 68,550kms<br />
$<br />
41,995<br />
Percival Street,Rangiora • Ph (03) 313-8186 any time • www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz<br />
Signature<br />
CLASS<br />
2017 LandCruiserPrado TX<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel, 7-Seater<br />
•Leather,Keyless,Camera<br />
•Only 37,150kms<br />
WAS$63,995<br />
$ NOW 59,995<br />
2017 LandCruiserVX200<br />
•4.5LTwinTurbo Diesel, Facelift Model<br />
•Satnav,360 Camera, Leather 8-Seater<br />
•104,200kms<br />
$<br />
97,995<br />
20<strong>19</strong> HiluxSR5 4WD<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel, Auto,FaceliftModel<br />
•Satnav,360 Camera, Leather 8-Seater<br />
•104,200kms<br />
$<br />
52,995<br />
2021 Daihatsu Hijet<br />
Dump Truck<br />
•650ccPetrolManual, 4WD<br />
•Tipper Deck, DiffLocker, Hi-LoRatio<br />
•Only 100kms<br />
$<br />
31,995<br />
2018 Hilux SR 4WD<br />
•2.8L Turbo Diesel, 6-Speed Manual<br />
•Tonneau,Camera<br />
•Only61,000kms<br />
$<br />
46,995<br />
2538859<br />
FINANCE &INSURANCE AVAILABLE