North Canterbury News: May 11, 2023

Thursday,May 11,2023 | Issue1045 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Acake, aparty, aMayor and the Wizard 

By STAFF REPORTERS 

There were Union Jacks, ahearty 

amount of good cheer, creamed scones, 

pikelets and hot cups of tea at a 

coronation street party in Rangiora on 

Saturday. 

Held on the corner of King and 

Charles Streets, residents joined 

together to celebrate the coronation of 

King Charles III, meet their neighbours, 

and enjoy each other’s company. 

There was asprinkling of special 

guests including Waimakariri Mayor 

Dan Gordon, and the Wizard of New 

Zealand ,members of Alf’s Imperial 

Army and aPiper helping set the scene. 

Coorganiser, Sam Fisher, says he could 

have gone on holiday for what the 

celebration had cost him. ‘‘But this was 

much more fun,’’ he says. 

Christine Scott, Jan Herbert and 

Kingsley Howie say they all 

remembered the coronation of Queen 

Elizabeth II and were happy Prince 

Charles had finally ascended to the 

throne after so many years waiting. 

Sam’s helpers included Alan and 

Linda Geeves and Keith Garlick, who 

were keen to acknowledge the 

uniqueness of the area around the 

intersection of King and Charles 

Streets. 

Music and games kept the crowd 

entertained before arambling speech by 

wellknown orator, the Wizard of New 

Zealand, a.k.a Ian Brackenbury 

Channell, who says he remembered the 

last coronation in 1953 when he was 

working as sales rep in England. 

The Wizard and Mayor Gordon cut a 

special coronation cake supplied by 

Artisan by Rangiora Bakery. 

Sam has now declared himself the 

selfappointed Rangiora’s official Town 

Crier, and is keen to try and connect 

people, through celebrations and 

events. 

‘‘The coronation party was about 

community —get together and work 

together. 

‘‘That is how aTown Crier can make a 

difference, by help get the community 

back on the right footing after the trials 

Covid19 created. 

‘‘Let’s move forward.’’ 

Party time ... Sam Fisher (left), Alan and Linda Geeves, and Keith Garlick with the coronation cake, during the King and Charles street 

party. They organised the street party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and to bring residents together for afun event. 

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Thereisscrubbing up to dine,asitturns 

out, with the future King —Charles III. 

But scrubbing askirt you planned to 

wear to the dinner,afterfinding it 

flattenedinthe middleofabusy 

Christchurch streetatrush hour,takes 

gettingspruced up to awholenew level. 

It was 1994, and PennyZino, who is 

well knownfor her beautiful Flaxmere 

Garden in North Canterburywhich 

covers 3.2 hectares of former farmland, 

was mourning the lossofher husband 

John,who had died two daysearlier, 

when acallcame inviting her to dine 

with Prince Charles. 

The message wastaken by afriend, 

who had come to helpPennythroughher 

sad time.Neither women took it 

seriously, until an invitation arrived 

inviting Penny to the dinner with 10 

others at the Park Royal in Christchurch 

in amonths time. 

Pennyand agood friend set off to town, 

to get Penny ready for the eventather 

innercity flat. 

All was going well, until they couldnot 

find the skirt she planned to wear. They 

hunted high and low, in the flat, the 

luggage, in the car, everywhere they 

couldthinkof. 

It was looking like Penny may have to 

wear her gardening gear. 

Then her friend thoughttocheck the 

busy road outside. And there, sure 

enough, was the skirt. It was in the 

middleofthe road, having beenrun over 

dozensoftimes. 

It seems it had floated off the hanger 

when they unloaded. 

The twofell about laughing, before 

setting to worktoscrub the flattened 

skirt and ensure Penny made her very 

importantdate on time. 

Penny sat next to Prince Charles, or 

King Charles as he is now, for at leastan 

hour. 

He initiated much of the conversation 

and Penny foundhim very personable, 

and easy to talk with. 

He broughtupthe 1992 fireatWindsor 

Castle, and Penny asked him about his 

own garden and its organic practices. 

She said if someoneoffered you abag 

of apples full of codling moth, and abag 

of apples without codling moth,which 

would you choose? At which Prince 

Charles only chuckled. His views since 

have provedtobeprescient,and many of 

his ideas which werethought of as 

somewhat eccentric, have now entered 

the mainstream and are widely accepted. 

Highgrove House gardens are managed 

organically, with anaturalpest control 

programme that does not require the use 

of harmfulchemical insecticides. 

Biomass boilers are usedtoheat 

Highgrove House, the Orchard Room, 

stables and offices.Most of theelectricity 

used elsewhere is sourced from a 

renewable energy supplier, from solar 

panelsonthe farm barns and ground 

sourceheat pumps. Aspeciallybuilt 

reed bed sewage system, muchloved by 

dragonflies at its treatment end, is used 

for all Highgrove’s waste.Gutter 

rainwater is used to irrigate the garden. 

But in 1994 whenPennyhad dinner 

with the prince,the concept of 

‘sustainability’ had hardly entered the 

lexicon. 

PrinceCharles was introducedto 

Penny as having alargegarden, and it 

was then he madethe comment: “How 

are yourhands?” to whichPenny replied 

“They have scrubbed up quite nicely to 

see you!” 

To which he agreed. 

Gardeners speak acommon language, 

and thestate of their hands, knees and 

backs is arecurring theme. 

Maybe KingCharles may return, and 

traveltoenjoy PennyAzine’s award 

winning, SixStar Garden of 

InternationalSignificance. 

He would be sure to enjoyPenny’s 

magnificent trees, ponds and viewsof 

Mount Te CAI,which the gardenisso 

famousfor. 

And maybesome homemade apple 

crumble? 

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Atotara,planted in the Eastern 

Reserve at Amberley,will be a 

reminder in years to comeofthe 

Coronation of KingCharles III. 

HurunuiDistrict Council Mayor 

Marie Black, councillors,membersof 

the publicand anumber of preschool 

childrengathered at the reserve,to 

plant the totara to do their small partto 

markthe coronation of KingCharles 

III. 

Mrs Blacksaysthe mightytotara at 

the reserve is something everyone can 

all watch grow, andhopeitreaches its 

potential overthe next1000 years. 

‘‘Itwas important to celebratethe 

Kings coronation and to do it in our 

own unique HurunuiDistrict style, 

which was to keep it simple and reflect 

the new kingsenvironmental 

concerns.’’ 

Watching on was VeronicaHadley, 

who wasborn in 1937 in Shropshire 

England.She remembersthe death of 

the old King GeorgeVIand loved all 

the fun of thestreet parties held in 

honour of thecoronationofQueen 

ElizabethIIin1953 . 

‘‘Ittookalongtimefor Charlestoget 

the crown but I’mgladhefinally gotto 

be crowned.’’ 

Digging deep ... Hurunui Mayor Marie Black is helped by Karmani Smith 4(left) and Greer 

Roberts 3, of the Amberley PreSchool, to plant atotara as asymbol of King Charles’ 

Coronation. 

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An artist’s impression of aproposed development on the corner of High and Ashley Streets, Rangiora. 

IMAGE: WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICTCOUNCIL 

Proposal evokes mixed reaction 

By DAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

News of anew twostorey development 

in Rangiora’s town centre has been met 

with amixed reaction. 

The Waimakariri District Council has 

announced vacant commercial land on 

the corner of High and Ashley Streets 

has been sold, along with the building 

occupied by the BNZ bank. 

The new owners, Cornershop 

Investments, have released aconcept 

image of atwostorey building with 

office and retail space. 

But residents have taken to social 

media to question the need for more 

retail and office space, and raised 

concern about the lack of carparks. 

Mayor Dan Gordon said the sale was a 

good outcome for such ahigh profile 

site, on the corner of two busy streets. 

‘‘We are thrilled to be working 

alongside developers and shaping the 

ongoing growth and development of 

Rangiora. 

‘‘Residents often tell us one of the 

things they value the most about living 

in Waimakariri is the unique character 

of our townships and we are really 

pleased this project will continue to 

build on Rangiora’s character, look and 

feel.’’ 

Cornershop Investments is made up of 

Eileen and Murray Irvine, Bridget Hope 

and Gabe Rijpma, and Andrea and Jake 

Gardner. 

The Irvines had been involved in 

other developments in Rangiora’s town 

centre including the Good Street 

laneway. 

‘‘We all strongly believe in the future 

of Rangiora and are proud to be able to 

assist in its growth,’’ Mr Irvine said. 

The response on social media has 

been mixed, with anumber of people 

expressing support. 

‘‘Amazing, very exciting for 

Rangiora,’’ said one comment. 

One person said ‘‘very cool!’’, while 

another said ‘‘looks great, nice work 

Waimakariri District Council.’’ 

But others raised concerns about 

empty office and retail spaces already 

on High Street, alack of carparks, the 

loss of greenspace and high priced 

leases. 

‘‘Looks great, but what will go in 

there? The new building opposite this 

site has been empty since it was built,’’ 

said one respondent. 

‘‘Looks nice, but is it actually needed? 

Ithink anice green space with seating 

would be nice,’’ said another. 

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Anew 64metre bridgeisplanned for the 

St JamesCycle Trail, near Hanmer 

Springs. 

This willmean the Great Ridewill once 

againberidable from MalingPass to the St 

JamesHomestead. 

The 34metrelong McArthurBridge, 

near thehalfway point of the 60kmloop, 

was removed after rockfall badly damaged 

the structure in July 2021. 

Whilethe trackhas remained open, the 

full trail is unable to be ridden pointtopointwithoutthe 

bridge, as it spanned a 

gorgeand the river is unsafetocross. 

Funding has now been approved for a 

replacement, whichwill be positioned 

slightlydownstreamofthe oldbridge. 

Department of Conservation(DoC) 

Operations ManagerLeeann Ellis saysit’s 

expected the bridge willbebuilt and open 

by the end of the year. 

Detailed designwork will start soon,and 

it’s hoped construction willbegin in 

Spring, Ms Ellis says. 

‘‘We know the Hanmer Springs 

community and keen ridersacross the 

country havebeen waiting for the bridgeto 

be replaced. 

‘‘It will be fantastic to see riders back out 

completing this iconicride again in the 

near future,’’ she says. 

Until then, the shorter Homestead Loop 

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Hurunui TrailsTrustStJames Cycle 

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trail experience. 

‘‘To know the trailwill soonbezipped 

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queued up to experience theBig Country 

on our Great Ride,’’ says Mark. 

Ms Ellis saysanyone planning to ride the 

St James Cycle Trail should check the DoC 

website before headingout, as the trail 

status and any updates willbethere. 

The St James Cycle Trail is managed by 

theHurunui TrailsTrust in partnership 

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trail. 

Beforethe bridge was damaged, about 

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Culvert complexities and wasps 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

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Wasps, 100yearold piles and 

spawning fish passages are all being 

takeninto account by workers 

replacingthe Butchers Road culvert 

near Ohoka. 

Concernedabout working withina 

waterway and riverbed in whichtrout, 

salmon and native fishspawn,council 

staffsought Environment 

Canterbury’s (ECan) advice when the 

old armco culvert hadtobereplaced 

with aprecast box culvert. 

Contractors Fulton Hogan,onbehalf 

of theWaimakariri District Council, 

started workinearly January 2023. 

AFulton Hoganspokesperson says 

about500m3 of unsuitable material, 

including the demolished existing 

structure,was removed fromthe site. 

Five precast concrete box culverts, 

weighingmore than 10 tonne each, 

were then put in place. 

The spokesperson sayslocal 

propertyowners took akeen interest 

in the works, and were 

accommodatingand provided insights 

into the surroundingarea. 

‘‘Especiallywhenwediscovered a 

largewasp nestclose to the main work 

area. 

‘‘These were dealt with by amember 

of theChristchurch Hobbyist 

Beekeepers’ Club,’’ he said. 

In addition, excavations uncovered 

the piles from the original bridge 

structure built over100 years ago. 

Thesewere assessed and recordedby 

an archaeologist. 

The spokesperson saysanimportant 

part was maintaining an unobstructed 

stream diversion,allowingspecies to 

travel up and down the stream. 

Nearly complete ... Work continues on the Butchers Road culvert installation by Fulton 

Hogan. 

PHOTO:JOHN COSGROVE 

To do this Fulton Hogan first built a 

stream diversion to isolate the work 

area, then had all the fish safely 

removed from the workarea by an 

ecologist. 

‘‘The ecologist then placed all 

removed fish back into the stream, 

before the work area was dewatered 

ready for work to start.’’ 

The culvert installation is expected 

to be completed laterthismonth. 

Problems with the old structure were 

first drawn to the council’s attention 

in earlyFebruary, 2022, whenahole 

appeared in the road surfacedirectly 

above the culvert on Butchers Road 

following aheavy rain event. 

Over the next twodays this 

worsened and an inspection 

highlighted buckling of the armco 

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Keeping spotlight on dark skies 

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Kaikōura’s darksky enthusiasts are 

stepping up their efforts to educate the 

community on protecting the night sky. 

AKaikōura DarkSky Expo is being 

held in the MayfairTheatre from May 

21 to 28 to raise awareness of what dark 

sky sanctuarystatus means. 

‘‘The big messageisweare not going 

to be in the dark,’’ Kaikōura Dark Sky 

Trust chairperson Nicky McArthur 

said. 

‘‘We are trying to protect the natural 

darkness of the night sky. 

‘‘Halfofour life is at night and 

everybody on Earthand all the animals 

need to have fullnocturnal cycles.’’ 

The trust has engaged Kāhu 

Environment to assistinpreparing a 

private plan change to the Kaikōura 

District Plan, before applying to the 

International Dark Sky Associationfor 

dark sky sanctuary status. 

The Kaikōura District Council has 

recently made agrant of $15,000 to the 

trust to assist with its costs. 

The planchangewill looktoadapt the 

town’slighting rulesand introduce 

other protections needed to improve 

Kaikōura’s view of the heavens. 

Ms McArthur saidtherewere benefits 

to reducing light pollution, including 

using less energy, savingmoney and 

reducing the town’s impactonthe 

environment. 

‘‘The climate changeconversation is 

massive. 

‘‘I thinkonce people get their heads 

aroundthat it’sgoingtosave them 

money and reduce energyconsumption 

it will make adifference.’’ 

Duringthe weeklongexpo, Ms 

McArthur has invited varioussector 

groupstohost sessions to explore what 

dark sky sanctuary statuswill mean for 

Dark skies ... Brian Horsfall will be offering stargazing evenings from the Mayfair Theatre 

balcony during the Kaikōura Dark Sky Expo. 

PHOTO: FILE 

them. 

The rural sector willhave its chance 

on Monday eveningand the business 

community on Tuesday evening, while 

Destination Kaikōura will host the 

tourismsector on Wednesdayevening. 

Kaikōura Healthcare staff will be 

available throughoutthe day on 

Thursdaytodiscussthe impact of blue 

light on circadian rhythms and sleep, 

while the Kaikōura Youth Council will 

host the Friday evening session. 

Te RūnangaoKaikōura has been 

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2.30pm on Sunday, May 21. 

There will also be poster displays 

about lightpollution, enjoying the night 

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OPINION 


Mayor Marie Black 

Regional advocacy 

As amember of the Canterbury 

Mayoral Forum, Iwill be attending, 

alongall the Mayors of the 10 

territorialauthorities and chairof 

the regional council, aday in 

Wellington to advocate for the needs 

of the region. 

The ‘‘Plan for Canterbury’’ sets out 

the strategicgoalsfor the Canterbury 

Mayoral Forumduring this 

triennium, withkey priorities that 

include advocating for apermanent 

coinvestment in floodprotection to 

protect local and national assets. 

With 78,000km’s of rivers and 

streams thisputs us at substantial 

risk duringmajor flooding events. 

Across the region we have many 

natural advantagesand significant 

infrastructure, but our GDPper 

person lags behindthe national 

average. 

We want to ensurethat government 

considersimmigration andskills 

policies that will workfor our region, 

and seektocollaborate for the 

development of an integrated 

approach to transport funding and 

increasethe level of funding 

available for Canterbury transport 

networks. 

We have appointments to speak 

with nine Ministers whohold key 

portfolios, with the specific aim to 

provide themaconsidered view of the 

policy directioninplace, and to pose 

arange of options thathas the 

potentialtoensure our regionis 

positioned wellfor the future. 

On writing this columnwehavejust 

witnessedthe coronation of King 

CharlesIII. 

Across New Zealand several 

differentceremonies havebeen held, 

each stating theKing’sobjectives for 

amore sustainable future and 

acknowledging volunteers. 

As adistrictwehave astrong 

network of volunteers across many 

organisations, andasadistrict we are 

certainly developing amuch stronger 

cultureofsustainable actions to 

consider our futuretogether. 

Here in the Hurunui,wehosteda 

simple event —the planting aTotara 

treeinEastern Reserve Amberley. 

This reserve is one of the most 

recently dedicated green spaces, and 

is locatedoff Double Corner Road. 

On amore personalnote, this 

weekendgives us all the chanceto 

celebrate Mother’s Day. 

Some peopleconsider Mother’s Day 

has been created by retailers. 

But this day existedwell before the 

commercialaspectarrived. 

Mother’s Day has several origins, 

but above all else, we all can make it 

our own. Remembertotell Mum how 

much we appreciate everything she 

does. 

Mums don’t expecttobe 

acknowledged, but it suremakes a 

difference when they are. MayIfinish 

withaquotefromSusan Gale who 

states: ‘‘Mothersare likeglue. Even 

when you can’tsee them,they are still 

holding the family together’’. 

Three Waters reform 

divides council 



Waimakariri’s councillors are divided 

over whether to cooperate with the 

Three Waters reform process. 

The Waimakariri District Council 

last week voted in favour of receiving 

astaff report on aschedule of 

properties to be submitted to the 

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), 

but four councillors voted against it. 

Three waters manager Kalley 

Simpson said the schedule of 

properties was to help the DIA’s 

National Transition Unit identify 

what land would need to be handed 

over to the new regional entity, and 

what would remain with the council. 

‘‘The way the Water Services 

Legalisation Bill is written, if we don’t 

put together alist, the default position 

is that all land wholly and partially 

related to the provision of water 

services is transferred.’’ 

The draft schedule identified 270 

properties, including 74 which were 

solely used for drinking water, 

wastewater or stormwater services. 

Afurther 112 properties were used 

for multiple purposes, 18 were partly 

occupied for water services assets and 

66 properties were on road reserve, 

Crown, private or Environment 

Canterbury land. 

Mayor Dan Gordon voted to receive 

the staff report. 

‘‘Hopefully this is just an academic 

exercise, because there is alot of 

water to go under the bridge,’’ he said, 

in reference to the pending Court of 

Appeal case about Three Waters 

infrastructure ownership and the 

October general election. 

In ashakeup last month, the 

government is now proposing 10 large 

regional water service entities across 

the country, instead of four. 

It wants the new entities to own the 

infrastructure, rather than local 

councils, to better fund future 

investment. 

The National Party said it will 

repeal Labour's changes if it comes to 

power in October. 

Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson said 

he was concerned about the council’s 

ability to respond to anatural disaster 

without the infrastructure and 

associated staff. 

‘‘We are going to have to respond in 

the event of anatural disaster for 

years to come even if we no longer own 

the assets, because our community 

will expect us too.’’ 

Cr Philip Redmond was among 

those against cooperating with the 

reform process. 

‘‘We are acting in good faith and that 

is all very well, but the government 

hasn’t acted in good faith, it’s not 

listening to us, so I’m voting against it. 

‘‘Giving them this list is like giving 

the burglar the alarm code.’’ 



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Making politics work in spite of being abusy mum 



Beingabusy mum is not always 

compatible withpolitics, but womenlike 

Nicola Willisare making it work. 

The Opposition Deputy Leaderwas in 

Kaiapoi last week for an ‘‘inspiring 

women’’ eventtoshare some insights on 

beingawoman in politics. 

Former Waimakariri district councillor 

Kirstyn Barnett knows what it is like to be 

ayoung mum in politics. 

She had two daughters,aged 6years and 

3years, when she was first electedtothe 

council in 2010. 

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‘‘Iwas on the Woodend advisory board 

in 2008and the following year Ihad people 

approach me and ask if Iwould stand for 

council. 

‘‘Isaid ‘I’vegot two young children, so is 

it really agood idea’?’’ 

On Friday, Ms Willis said women tendto 

be very supportive of each other andit 

went ‘‘beyond political stripes’’. 

Today there is a‘‘much better gender 

split’’ in Parliament, she said. 

‘‘Ifeel enormous gratitude to the women 

whohave come before me, who Ithinkhad 

amuch tougher road to walk.’’ 

Attitudes had changed, with young 

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‘‘These days men are justasfocusedat 

beinggood parentsaswomen are,’’ Ms 

Willis said.But the realities of social 

mediawerethere.MsWillishas set up a 

‘‘BFF’’ group on Facebookwhere she 

shares someofthe nastierposts. 

As amum of fouryoung childrenaged 

between 13 and 7years, she said her 

politicalcareer would not be possible 

without asupportive husband, family and 

friends. 

‘‘It keeps it very realbecause whenI 

come home, instead of talking about 

resourcemanagementlegislation, I’m 

tidying up lego.’’ 

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Ms Willissaid womenlike former 

Deputy PrimeMinister Paula Bennett and 

business woman Maury Leylandhad 

encouraged her to ‘‘be more ambitious’’. 

Overthe years New Zealand has had 

three woman Prime Ministers,but just one 

woman hasbeen Finance Minister. 

‘‘Peoplesay ‘she’s just like Ruth 

Richardson, but with longer hair’.But if 

Ruth Richardson was aman you probably 

wouldn’t say that,’’MsWillis said. 

‘‘I just tried to show my girls, if you want 

to get somethingchanged, you need to go 

through the right channels. 

‘‘Ittakestime, but you need to take 

people withyou.’’ 

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Fran and Jamie’s villa 

Well things are steaming along with our new villa build, despite April’s 

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installed. Amomentous occasion in any building project, when you no 

longer have to climb ladders, but can feel exactly what it is going to be 

like living in your new home. 

Wall panelling is also being added, giving astrong sense of what the 

villa’s interior will look like. We have opted for wainscoting, which is 

panelling that usually occupies one third of the wall, leaving the top 

thirds to paint or wallpaper. This type of panelling was historically used 

to protect walls from furniture and scuff marks but today it is primarily 

added to bring that substance and character that we equate with 

traditional family homes. 

In our new villa we are using wainscoting in all rooms, except the two 

children’s bedrooms, where we are adding board and batten panelling 

to cover two thirds of the walls. The upper third will be covered in 

wallpapers –achocolate brown, blue and white gingham style check 

in one of our young son’s rooms and afresh blue and white rattan 

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It’s all coming together now, and we can’t wait to share what it will 

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Blythe River ... Willows lining both banks of the Blythe River. 

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Anger at ECan report 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Environment Canterbury’s river 

margins report should be retracted, 

and an apology issued to landowners 

of theBlythe Riverand all farmers, 

says Groundswell NZ environmental 

spokesperson Jamie McFadden. 

Mr McFadden who is alsochairof 

the HurunuibasedRural Advocacy 

Network,says an investigationshould 

also be heldinto how amultipeer 

reviewed report couldbemade public, 

with ‘‘such blatant misinformation’’ in 

it. 

He was commenting on areport by 

Environment Canterbury (ECan), 

whichidentifiedasignificant lossof 

rivermarginacross the Canterbury 

region, including an ‘‘80 percentloss 

for the Blythe River’’, in North 

Canterbury. 

ECan,hesays, established thisby 

comparingsatellite and aerial 

imagery from 2012to2019. 

Mr McFadden says farmers arefed 

up with constantlybeingportrayed as 

environmental villains, 

‘‘They (farmers) do not denythat 

farming has had detrimental impacts 

on the environment, including rivers. 

‘‘However, with yet another example 

of gross misrepresentation from the 

regional council, it is little wonder 

people havelost confidence in public 

agencies.’’ 

Mr McFadden says landowners, 

some of them whose families have 

farmed alongside the Blythe River for 

over 50 years, are astounded at the 

claims. 

‘‘Analysing the different shades of 

greenthe scientists established how 

much land had been convertedfrom 

undeveloped river margin to intensive 

agriculture. 

‘‘The problem was they got it 

horribly wrong. 

‘‘Last week Itravelledthe length of 

the Blythe River and haddiscussions 

withseverallocallandowners. 

‘‘Wewereunable to findany 

riverbed margin that had been 

convertedfrom undevelopedto 

intensive agriculture since2012. 

‘‘Localsclaim either this was a 

deliberate campaigntomislead the 

public and attack farmers, or the 

scientists had mistakenly assessed the 

green fromanunseasonablywet 

summer as conversiontointensive 

agriculture, or both. 

‘‘Eitherway, thepublic has been 

massively misled, and the Blythe River 

landownersare fuming,’’Mr 

McFadden says. 

He says river margin landhas been 

farmed for well over 100 years, and 

thatinvasive willows and stop banks to 

protect infrastructureand urban areas 

have hadasignificant rolein 

constricting rivers. 

Mr McFadden questionsifthose 

advocating to allow braided rivers to 

roam where they want,mean stop 

banksshould be removed, such as 

alongthe WaimakaririRiver that 

protectsChristchurch from being 

flooded. 

‘‘Or are theyreserving that view just 

for farms?’’ 

Willows were extensively planted to 

control flooding riversduringthe 

CatchmentBoard era, says Mr 

McFadden. 

‘‘However,they have been hugely 

successful at selfspreading,and 

rivers likethe Blythe, nowhave 

willows spread along their entire 

length. This has affected the Blythe 

Rivermargin more extensively than 

intensivefarming development.’’ 

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Sept startfor Hub 



After years of planning, Satisfy Food 

Rescueisexcitedworkwill start on the 

KaiapoiCommunity Hubsitesoon. 

The WaimakaririDistrict Council is 

planning forsite workstostart in 

September, to kickstart the proposed$6.8 

million projectinthe formerred zone, 

situated betweenChartersStreet and 

CourtenayDrive. 

‘‘There is still alot of work to do and we 

are going to need alot of support fromthe 

community,but we aresoexcited thatitis 

starting soon,’’ Satisfy Food Rescue 

chairperson Phillipa Huntsaid. 

‘‘Itispivotalfor the projecttobe a 

success with purposebuilt premises,so 

we cancontinue doingwhatweare doing, 

and to grow andprovidemorefor the 

community groups that we look after.’’ 

Satisfy Food Rescueredistributesfood 

fromsupermarketsand other outlets to 

morethan40organisations, including 

foodbanks,inthe Waimakaririand 

Hurunuidistricts, and in Christchurch. 

The councilispitching in thefirst $1.6 

million, andimplementation project 

manager DuncanRoxborough says 

planning forenablingworks, carparkand 

croquet fields was in thedetaileddesign 

stage. 

He saysthe council is workingclosely 

withthe recently establishedKaiapoi 

Community Hub Trust and theKaiapoi 

Croquet Club. 

The trust was launched in March andis 

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Rescue, the Kaiapoi MenzShed andother 

community partners. 

It has received a$200,000 grant from the 

MinistryofSocialDevelopment and is 

busy raising theremaining $5 million. 

Satisfy Food Rescuewilloccupy the 

northernend of thedevelopment, while 

theKaiapoi MenzShedplanned to build 

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Ashared community facility witha 

commercialkitchenand alargegreen 

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‘‘It has suchgreat potential in providing 

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Thetrust alsoplanned to buildan 

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TheKaiapoiCroquet Club is also 

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Other organisationshad expressed an 

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Speakingatlast month’sKaiapoi 

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Nature in enamel 


Moving from streetart to formalnature 

studies,hasn’t been aleap too far for 

Kaiapoi artist Sam Young. 

‘‘I love natureand my landscapes reflect 

thatlove,’’ says the emergingyoung artist, 

whose nature inspired landscapes have 

beeninbig demand at recent shows. 

Sam usesthe unusual medium of 

enamel and paintsonboard, not canvas for 

his paintings. 

He didn't choose enamel, ‘‘enamel chose 

me. It was ahappyaccident,itjust sort of 

fellinto place’’. 

‘‘I had some enamel spray cans and was 

mucking arounddoing street art stencil 

style paintings justfor fun, but Ireally 

wanted to get into naturescenes and 

landscapes.’’ 

He thoughtabout doingitwith the spray 

paint, which turnedout to fit withwhathe 

was trying to achieve. 

‘‘Peopleseemedtorespondtoitwell so 

Ijust kept going.’’ 

The unusual techniqueiscertainly 

working for him. It appeals to customers — 

selling 17 paintings at the recent 

Christchurch Art Show. 

‘‘The best complimentIgetispeople 

coming up to me at shows and saying, my 

paintingsdon't looklike anyoneelse's. 

Sam is this years guestartistfor the 

annual Kaiapoi Art ExpoonJuly 8. 

He has been painting for about15years 

and saysheenteredthe Expo onceyears 

ago. 

‘‘Itwas my first opportunity to exhibit my 

worktothe public,but then Ididn't reenter 

againuntil 2018.’’ Developing his 

style in the intervening years has paid off 

as Sam incorporates many different 

techniquesinto his paintings. 

‘‘Whether that’s spraying directly on to 

the panel or moretraditional brushwork, 

or scraping with palette knives or using 

sponges or pieces of cardboardand even 

bicyclespokes. 

Nature Captured ... Kaiapoi artist Sam 

Young loves capturing the colour of nature 

in his paintings using avariety of 

techniques. 


‘‘I think what Idoisfairly 

unconventional and my toolkit reflects 

that,’’ he says. 

As for inspiration, it mostly comes from 

nature. 

‘‘I get my ideas fromthe natural world. 

There's so much complexity and beauty in 

nature that it'sanobvious source of fuel for 

the creative fire.’’ 

Taking risks with his work and exploring 

new waysofpainting has helpedSam 

Youngfall into aniche where he’s very 

comfortable. 

The 2023 KaiapoiArt Expo willbeheld 

at the KaiapoiClub from July 8to9. 

Scouts out 

and about 

Kaiapoi Gray Raven Scout Groupwill join 

scouts from all around the country, and the 

world, forabig walk this Saturday evening. 

The young scoutswill assemble at 6.30pm 

at Gladstone Park inWoodend, to take part 

in the 26th annual international Jamboree 

On The Trail (JOTT). 

The goal for scoutsworldwide,istoall go 

for awalk on the second Saturday in May 

each year. 

All Scouts, whatever their age and 

wherever they may be in the world, are 

invited to participate in anywaythey can. 

Organisers suggestaScout Troopmight 

check out ahiking trail while working on 

badge requirementsoraRover Crew might 

make aService Project out of restoring or 

maintaining ahikingtrail. 

Kaiapoi Scout Leader JeneferBimler 

says it’s agreat opportunity for the scouts to 

achieve something which their families can 

also take part in. 

‘‘Our evening walk is agroup event, and 

all our scouts in attendance will earn their 

night JOTTbadge. 

‘‘We welcome any parents or siblings to 

join in. The more the merrier.’’ 

Jenefersays it’s achance for all the 

young keas, cubs and scouts taking part to 

learn about their local history, and 

environment during the one and ahalf 

hour walk. 

In preparation for the JOTT and the 

upcomingNew Zealand Jamboree to be 

held later in the year, the groupand 

membersofthe three other North 

Canterbury troopshave been out learning 

how to camp and live without power, in 

preparation for the jamboreeinHamilton 

in December. 

Jenefersays nearly $100,000 has to be 

raised to get 36 scouts and 10 staff from the 

four troops,tothe jamboree. ‘‘We are 

appealingfor help from the community.’’ 

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13 

Action urged on gulls 

By RACHEL MACDONALD 

The dangers posed by people,vehicles 

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‘‘In particular, theyare forcing 

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‘‘Two of them can be disastrous — 

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Mr Daveysays. 

He says the Department of 

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Canterbury and the Waimakariri 

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together and sort something out’’. 

The gulls are not anew problem. 

There is documentation of the issue 

from the 20s. 

‘‘So they've been athreat for almost 

100 years. 

‘‘However, the populationhas 

expanded hugely since the onset of 

arablefarming. 

‘‘If you drive past apaddock after its 

been ploughed,they’re thick on the 

ground.’’ 

He says the only birdsthat seem to be 

able to cope with the big blackbacked 

gull colonies are the wrybills. 

‘‘There’s aMasterofSciences student 

from the UniversityofCanterbury, 

Causing damage ... Blackbacked gulls 

pose athreat to endangered river birds. 

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EleanorGunby, who has beenoffered a 

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disturbance,and also at the impact the 

gulls are having. 

‘‘She got abroad overview of how the 

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North Canterbury’s Mayors have come 

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Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black, say they 

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They were among the more than 200 

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‘‘I know Icould speak for everyone in 

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‘‘Matt is using his own experiences to 

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‘‘I do it daily for my sake because what 

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‘‘When Ifirst held my child in my 

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He said family violence was a‘‘we’’ 

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‘‘Monsters are not born, they are 

created from years of trauma, systemic 

failures, racism, the list goes on.’’ 

Family violence had cost the taxpayer 

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The police received 111 calls about 

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Barber and hair artist ... Matt Brown. 

sought help, he said. 

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people. 

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to reach out to seek help. 

What are we doing? What are we doing 

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people, being inquisitive and asking 

them how they really are?’’ 

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of She Is Not Your Rehab,has created a 

PHOTO:DAVID HILL 

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"We are hereinRangiorafor 

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weekend.” 

He says the displays will allow 

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Love your teeth ... Tour director Paul Johnson with Baby Blue, ababy 

Velociraptor, one of the stars of The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery Show 

being held in Rangiora this weekend. 


Triceratops, Pterodactyl plus 

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‘‘We alsohave a10m high half 

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The show is finishingits fourmonthlong 

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School on the eveningof 

June 8. 

It is achancefor allquiz 

show fanstotest their 

general knowledge, and 

skills against the 

acclaimed master. 

Shaun is touring the 

country with Kiwipub 

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kiwi quizshow fans. 

His Kaiapoi showisa 

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about what happens 

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players, and compete in a 

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The winning team will 

then face off against the 

Dark Destroyer. Tickets 

will be available for sale 

via Humanitix. Contact 

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Elegance achampion 

Elegance by Karina 

Templeton, was named 

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Milford Sound Waterfall– 

Joanna Clegg; Abandoned 

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RURAL LIFE 


19 

Young enthusiast reigns supreme 


Sheisonlyeleven 11yearsold 

andisalready winningsheep 

breedingcompetitions. 

In only hersecond yearasa 

registeredbreederof 

Corriedales,AliceHobanof 

Waipara scooped the pool at 

Easter’s MackenzieA&P 

Show. 

Alice’s ewewon Supreme 

ChampionCorriedale, as well 

as Supreme Champion sheep 

in the youth classes. 

On Easter Monday,the 

Mackenzie A&PShowheld a 

Royal sheep event which 

attractedmorethan 500 

entries. 

As thecountry’s youngest 

Corriedale breeder,Alicesays 

shewas nervous as she held 

herewe in the judging ringfor 

thefirsttime, as it was also her 

firsttime exhibiting sheep 

under her name. 

Theyouthclasses werea 

newinitiative fromthe 

Mackenzie A&P Association to 

encouragebreedersunder 25 

years of age. 

They werewell supported 

with 10 entries in all three 

classes. 

Alice wasthe only 

Corriedale breeder who 

enteredthe youth 

competition,and wasup 

against Suffolk, Texel and 

South Suffolk breeders. 

TheNew Zealand 

Sheepbreeders Association 

has, in recentyears,madeit 

easierfor youngbreeders to 

getstarted withtheir flocks, by 

waiving flock fees. 

Alice’s10ewes are located 

at her Glenafric Corriedale 

stud. 

Her sheep runwithher 

family’s studSouth Suffolk 

and Corriedale flockson 

Glenafric,acoastal hill 

country farmnear Waipara. 

Her father JamesHoban, 

saysAliceiscontinuing a 

family tradition in breeding 

Corriedales, whichwas 

startedbyher greatgreatgrandparents 

in the1920s. 

InitiallyAlice hadtochoose 

her first fiveewes from a 

group of 20. 

She was giventime to lookat 

the ewesand investigate their 

pedigree. ‘‘While we made 

sureshe only had good ewes to 

choosefrom,she shockedus 

whenshe picked the top 

ones,’’ James says. 

Alice says she wanted her 

own sheepbecause she saw 

her dadworkingwith sheep, 

and it looked likealot of fun. 

‘‘I wanted to try it as I 

enjoyed shiftingthemand 

checking thematlambing. 

She selected Corriedales 

becausethey have good wool. 

‘‘I likeworkingwith wool. 

‘‘Dad has taught me alot 

about Corriedales andthey 

alsolook so cool.’’ 

She saysattending A&P 

shows is alot of fun too. 

James saysAlicehas 

created acalendar of sheep 

work, planning outeverything 

she needs to do. ‘‘It'snot 

unusual for hertooffer to stay 

homefromschooltohelp with 

important jobs likescanning 

and weaning.’’ 

Top competitor ... Young Corriedale breeder Alice Hoban aged 

11, of Waipara, scooped the pool at the recent Mackenzie A&P Show 

with her ewes. 


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Four teams vying for semi finals spots 

RUGBY 

Kaiapoi came from a015 deficit in the 

first 20 minutes, to beat Saracens 3327 in 

the latest roundofthe Luisetti Seeds 

CombinedCountry rugby competition 

playedonSaturday. 

The result condensesthe race for asemi 

final in the pool, with four teams — 

including Kaiapoi and Saracens — 

separatedatthe top by only one point. 

Ashley had to work hard in the closing 

quarter beforeheadingoff Southern 3429, 

and Ohoka posted adeserved 4226 win 

over West Melton. 

GlenmarkCheviot beat long time rival 

Southbridge 3824 after leading 265 at half 

time, while Oxford broke its horror start to 

the season with a4023 win over Lincoln 

Rolleston. 

Woodend always hadMethven in its 

sight, but could not get the break it 

desperately wanted, going down3439. 

Points afterfive rounds: PoolA, 

Prebbleton22, Saracens and Ashley 21, 

Kaiapoi 20, Darfield 17, Southern 10, 

LincolnRolleston 7, Rakaia 6, Hornbyand 

Oxford5. 

Pool B, Ashburton Celtic 24, Waihora 21, 

Methven 18, GlenmarkCheviot17, West 

Melton16, Ohoka and Hurunui 12, 

Southbridge 9, Woodend and Springston3. 

KaiapoivSaracens 

Jacob Hurring is ayoung man who does a 

huge amountofwork for the Kaiapoi 

RugbyClub. 

His reward came last Saturday, when, as 

the Kaiapoi captain, and having just 

playedhis 100th match for the team, he 

held aloft the Deans Shield after his team 

beat the previously unbeaten Saracens 

side 3327 to put the seal on asuccessful 

Club day. 

The regard in which Hurring is held by 

his teammates was apparent at the 

aftermatch functionwhen they honoured 

him with aparticularly spirited haka after 

he was presented with his Centurions’ 

blazer. 

While the matchwas pepperedwith 

penalties, it was still an enjoyable 

spectacle withboth teams havingperiods 

of dominance. 

For the first half hour it was all 

Saracens who gained the lion’sshare of 

possession. CalebPomareEdwards 

openedthe scoring with apenalty and lock 

Daniel Bateup wasonhandtobenefit 

from some quick thinking by the Saracens 

halfback, Marty Lockyer. 

Then came what wasprobably the try of 

the match whenSaracens launched a 

counter attack from deep withintheir own 

territory. 

Almost half the team was involved in 

some slickinterpassing,but it was No 8 

Proud moment ... Kaiapoi captain Jacob Hurring holds the Deans Shield aloft after having 

just played his100th match for the team against Saracens and beating them to secure the 

shield. 

PHOTO:PETER WILLIAMS 

Willie Kerr who gave real impetustothe 

movement with astrong diagonal run 

before Kerran Jenkins finished off afine 

try. 

Kaiapoi had barelyfired ashot to this 

point but suddenly the team,and in 

particular, tighthead prop Zach Andrews, 

burst into life. 

Within the space of 7minutes he scored 

twice with strong runs and Taine Jacobs 

Lawson’s conversions closed the gap. 

But Saracens was not done. Toby Ashby, 

who was particularly impressive on the 

left wing, hit the line at pace and almost 

scored.Saracens managed to recyclethe 

ball and afew phases later Ashby got his 

just reward by dotting down in the corner 

to allow Saracenstotake adeserved 2014 

lead to the break. 

But the second half was averydifferent 

story. Kaiapoi found its mojo. 

Fullback Matty Joyita scored 

immediatelyafter the resumption to give 

his team alead it never surrendered. 

The insertion of lock Connor Smith off 

the bench after alengthyinjury break, 

helped Kaiapoi to gain amuch more even 

share of possession, and as the game went 

on the forward pack, with hooker Kafu 

Misiuata to the fore, gained the upper 

hand over Saracens. 

Saracens seemedtoget rattled and 

started to make some uncharacteristic 

errors. 

Late in the matchhooker Jordie Smith 

who impressed with afine allround game, 

scored atry that gave Saracens abonus 

point that could well proveinvaluable. But 

with time almost up, Kaiapoiresponded in 

the best way possible by surging back on to 

attack, andJacobsLawson sealed the deal 

by landing his third penaltygoal of the 

half.Lance Taylor who had made agood 

fist of playing at halfback, had also added 

one while JacobsLawson wasinthe 

sinbin. 

So although Saracens scored 4tries to 3, 

in the end it was theimpeccable goalkicking 

of JacobsLawsonthat made the 

difference. He landed all 6ofhis kicks at 

goal. many of the them longrange efforts. 

Kaiapoi 33 (Zach Andrews(2), Matty Joyita 

tries,Taine JacobsLawson 3conversions, 

3penalties, Lance Taylor 1penalty) beat 

Saracens 27 (Daniel Bateup, Kerran 

Jenkins, Toby Ashby, JordieSmith tries, 

Caleb PomareEdwards 2conversions,1 

penalty). 

GlenmarkCheviot v 

Southbridge 

GlenmarkCheviotheaded south to 

Southbridge, hopingtocontinue the 

momentum built from the previous week. 

But it was undernoillusions about the 

challenge ahead. The match started at a 

frantic pace with the opening try coming 

in just the third minute. 

The GlenmarkCheviot forwards rolled 

up their sleeves, knuckleddown and were 

rewarded with atry to captain Andrew 

Hull. 

Southbridgeresponded soon after with 

atry of its own. Butonly minutes laterthe 

Glenmark forwards were at it again with 

Nick Hydebarging overclose to the line. 

Both teams then set to their work with 

neither side gaining areal stranglehold on 

the gameuntil late in the first half. 

The forwards were at it again, rewarded 

with another try to lock Tom Blyth. 

In the last play before half time winger 

Matt Earl wasthe benefactor of atry, after 

somestrongforward work. Half time score 

265 to GlenmarkCheviot. 

The secondhalf was acontinuation of 

the first with Glenmark’sforwards again 

musclingup, only 6minutes, for Ethan 

McDuff to finish with atry on the wing. 

But as was expectedSouthbridgeteam 

wasn’t goingtolie downintheir own 

patch. After aperiodofsome solid playit 

was rewarded with apenalty try, and 

GlenmarkCheviot. ending up with aman 

in the bin for 10 minutes. 

The pressure continued to be applied 

and 10 minutes from full time another 

playerwas sent from the field. 

Southbridgemanagedtoscramble two 

late tries to bring the game close. But a 

finaltry to center to MattJensen sealed 

the gamefor GlenmarkCheviot to finish 

with acomprehensive 38 24 win. 

Stand out players for combined were 

Ben Anderson, playing his first 

competitive gamefor the club in 18 

months, while in the backs, Guy Jensen 

continues to provehis value. 

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Pushing forward ... Billie Ramsay gets the pass away in the Rangiora Rockstars Kiwi Sticks game against Marist 

Cheetahs at MainPower Hockey Turf last weekend. In support are Alex Berry (middle) and Cleo Halloway (right). 

Rgajunior hockey begins 

HOCKEY 

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Theclubisfielding 12 junior 

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Junior teams are looking 

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somegoodresults in thefirst 

weekend of competition. 

Rangiora'sPlatinumteamsare 

NC SPORTS RESULTS 

Rangiora Golf Club 

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David Klopper 21 c/b, 2; Cliff Boddy 19 c/b, 3; Ralph 

Sinclair 19 c/b, 4. 

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Crawford 16 c/b, 3; AnnieCameron 16 c/b: 5th: Anne 

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Pushing boundaries 


For more than20years, two 

Cheviot artistshave been 

challenging eachotherto 

pushthe boundaries of 

their art, through lifein 

North Canterbury. 

Through their different 

artistic practices, good 

friends Roy Masonand Ana 

Martineau havecaptured 

the beautyofthe landscape 

and the people 

surrounding their homes. 

Roy through his 

landscapesofcoastlines, 

rivers andmountains,and 

Ana through her portraits 

of the people on the land 

and her intimate snapshots 

of life as she sees it. 

The friends continue to 

challengeeachother 

visually every day. 

“Even driving here to 

Amberley today withRoy, I 

spotted awonderful 

northwest cloud formation 

overhead, the mixture of 

colours and shapes 

inspired me,” saysAna. 

Alifelong lover of art, 

Ana has used many 

different genres over the 

years. 

‘‘I am fascinated by the 

processofcreativity in all 

art forms, manyofmy 

paintings are happy 

challenges.’’ 

Despite the fact she finds 

it hard to talk to people, she 

loves portraitpainting. 

‘‘It’s very nervewracking 

talking to people, but Ilove 

trying to capture their 

Creative views ... Cheviot artists and long time friends, 

Roy Mason and Ana Martineau, in front of their paintings on 

show at the Back Wall Gallery at the Hurunui Library in 

Amberley. 


essence in apainting.’’ 

Ana now lives and works 

fromacaravanand says it 

gives her the freedom to be 

selfsufficient with her 

lifestyle. 

‘‘Ithas given me the time 

and energy to paint 

whatevercatchesmyeye.’’ 

Ron says he alsopainted 

fromanearlyage. 

‘‘I’m largely selftaught 

but Ifind it is always about 

the light,how it catchesthe 

eye,works with shadows 

and creates the amazing 

coloursIsee allaround me. 

‘‘That is what Ilook for in 

ascene where ever Iam 

travellingtoo.’’ He isn’t an 

easy driving companion for 

Ana as he is always asking 

her to stopand lookat 

things.‘‘I’m always yelling, 

‘Stop Iwanttodraw this or 

shoot that’,’’ says the keen 

photographer. 

This month the two 

artists feature at the Back 

Wall Gallery at the 

Hurunui Libraryin 

Amberley. 

‘‘It’s the best thingthat 

has happened here,asit 

gives us an exhibition 

space,’’ saysRon. 

Courses given boost 

Parenting programmes in North 

Canterbury havebeen given a$10,000 

sponsorship boost. 

MainPower has providedthe 

sponsorship to Community Wellbeing 

North Canterbury Trust to support 

programmes forparents and 

caregivers. 

The sponsorship will fund arangeof 

free, evidencebased courses and 

resources forNorth Canterbury 

parents,and extend the reach of the 

freeofferings intoHurunui and 

Oxford, as well as fundingmore 

programmes in Rangiora. 

Penny Kibblewhite, MainPower 

generalmanager customer and 

corporate relations, says working 

alongsideCommunity Wellbeing, 

MainPower recognised an opportunity 

to support parentingresources, which 

are in high demand,through 

sponsorship. 

Itssponsorship will benefit more 

families acrossNorth Canterbury, she 

says. 

ManagerofCommunity Wellbeing 

North Canterbury Trust, Deirdre 

Ryan, says resourcing parents, 

through evidencebasedcommunity 

parenting programmes, is aproactive 

wellbeing initiative that flows on to 

better mentalhealth and wellbeing 

outcomes forchildren, young people 

andthe whole family. 

Courses include Tuning into Kids, 

andTuning into Teens,developed by 

the University of Melbourne. 

The sixweek courses teach parents 

howtohelp their children develop 

improved emotional skills. 

Courses are offeredfor parents of 

preschoolersto teens. 

The Trust also initiatedafree 

parent dropin servicefor parentsand 

caregiversofsecondary school 

studentsinNorth Canterbury.The 

serviceoffers freeadvice and support 

around wellbeing andmental health 

foryoung people. 

‘‘Thedropin service givesparents 

theopportunity to voice concerns, ask 

questions and receive oneonone 

support from ourexperienced 

Wellbeing coordinator,’’ says 

Deirdre. Community Wellbeing also 

runs asupport group for grandparents 

raisinggrandchildren in North 

Canterbury. 

‘‘Theparenting programmesoffered 

by Community Wellbeing arealsoan 

avenuefor identifying families who 

maybenefit fromour other free 

services,such as social work or 

counselling.’’ 

Deirdre says Community Wellbeing 

relies on sponsorship and fundraising 

to offer the freeparenting 

programmes. 

‘‘This is why MainPower’s 

sponsorship is such aboost to the 

wellbeing of ourNorth Canterbury 

community.’’ 

‘‘MainPower’s sponsorship will also 

support the trainingand accreditation 

of more Community Wellbeingstaff, so 

that the Trusthas morecapacityto run 

parenting programmes into the 

future.’’ 

MainPower supportsarange of 

community initiatives, schools and 

nonprofit organisations in the 

Waimakariri, Hurunui andKaikoura 

regionsthroughthe MainPower 

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Penny says it is proud to partner 

with Community Wellbeing to support 

parents and families across our 

district. 

‘‘We areconfident that together we 

canbuildamore resilientNorth 

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to info@wellbeingnc.org.nz, or phone 

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Semi-Rural Setting –ARare Opportunity! 

68 Old North Road, Kaiapoi 

What ahome... packed to the rafters with love, nurture, memories, fun, family and laughter;ifthis home could speak the stories would 

take days to tell and will have you laughing until you cried. 

This decision for the family has been very hard to make, it is time to downsize, no more saying we can still manage, its crunch time, 

they have been boxing up their memories, storing the we cannot part with these, now they are living with the essentials to keep this 

home ticking along until the next lucky owners take ownership. 

The home has great bones and is easy to live in until down the track when finances permit you to start tweaking the decor to suit 

your taste. The shed/garage is perfect for someone who loves to tinker, complete with apit and great workshop space to store all 

your needs and with off-street parking. The grounds are spacious with loads of room for the veggie garden and space for the children 

or pets to play -the surrounding neighbour is the Kaiapoi golf course another reason that highlights how perfect the location of this 

home is. 

The next lucky owners will have the opportunity to create their own memories, add their own stamp to create ahaven to love and enjoy, 

while residing in asemi-rural setting on their own kiwi 1/4 acre. An enjoyable easy walk into Kaiapoi township, past the park, footie 

grounds and up along the river bank to the shops, or just around the corner to the local primaryschool, daycare, gym and golf course. 

Phone to arrange your own private viewing. 

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Proudtobehere

What’s happening in your 

community… 

Parking Update 

Local businesses have raised concerns with us that a 

number ofpeople are regularly moving vehicles from 

one place to another every couple of hours in the 

same carpark to avoid getting aparking infringement. 

Billy Charlton, Environmental Services Manager, says, 

“Having avariety of parking options available supports 

local businesses and improves access for their 

customers. We want to tighten up our parking in key 

areas to make sure that we’ve got sufficient spaces 

available, and they are being used fairly”. 

New signage will be put in place in key carparks 

and these parking spaces should only be used for a 

maximum of two hours. New signage will be in the 

following car parks: 

• Kaiapoi Service Centre 

• Rangiora Service Centre 

• Blake Street Carpark 

• Ashley Street Carpark. 

Vehicles parked in these car parks for more than two 

hours may be issued with aparking infringement by 

Council staff. The fine for exceeding the time limit 

currently varies between $12–$57 depending on the 

length of time. 

Parking infringements can be issued for: 

• Parking in excess of atime limit orincontravention 

of abylaw 

• Parking in prohibited areas –broken yellow lines, 

loading zones etc 

• Inconsiderate parking or any other parking offences 

designated bystatute 

• Failing to display acurrent licence label 

• Failing to display currentevidence of vehicle inspection. 

BNZ Corner Plans Unveiled 

Waimakariri District Council is pleased toannounce 

it has settled on the sale of the vacant commercial 

land on the corner of High Street and Ashley Street in 

Rangiora, along with the building occupied by the BNZ. 

Thepurchase was negotiatedbyaCouncil SelectionPanel 

chairedbyMayor Dan Gordon (other membersDeputy 

Mayor Neville Atkinson,CrJoanWard and Rangiora- 

Ashley CommunityBoardChair Jim Gerard)who helped 

secure the rightdeveloper with the rightconcepttofit 

into the vision of the Rangiora Town Centre Strategy. 

With large traffic flow from both streets, the sites 

have ahigh profile and provide an entry point to 

the primary pedestrian area of the High Street of 

Rangiora –Waimakariri’s largest town. 

Mayor Dan Gordon says this is agreat outcome for 

ahigh-profile piece of land, an important bookend 

to Rangiora Town Centre and will further add to the 

vibrancy of Rangiora. 

“We are thrilled to be working alongside developers 

and shaping the ongoing growth and development 

of Rangiora –especially for significant sites like our 

town entrances. 

“Residents oen tell us one of the things they value 

the most about living in Waimakariri is the unique 

character of our townships and we are really pleased 

that this project will continue to build on Rangiora’s 

character, look and feel.” 

Council Property Manager Rob Hawthorne says from 

the Council’s perspective aquality development on 

these two properties is very important. 

“A very attractive two-story development is proposed, 

that will complement the town centre and bring some 

quality retail and business offerings to Rangiora,” 

Hawthorne says. 

The site has been purchased by Cornershop 

Investments (cornershop.space) which is made up 

of Eileen and Murray Irvine, Bridget Hope and Gabe 

Rijpma and Andrea and Jake Gardner. 

The new owners have released aconcept image of 

what is planned for this site and erected ahoarding 

on site providing contact details for anyone interested 

in the new building. 

Murray Irvine and his wife Eileen have been integral 

to other key developments in the Rangiora Town 

Centre including the development of Good Street. 

“Eileen and Iare really proud of the two developments 

we have completed inthe centre of the town and are 

looking forward to celebrating the completion of the 

Good Street laneway later this month. 

“We all strongly believe in the future of Rangiora and 

are proud to be able to assist in its growth.” 

Murray says they would love to hear from anyone who 

is interested in securing space for their business in 

the new BNZ corner development. 

Good Street 

re-launch 

celebration 

20 May 2023 

10am 3pm 

Postponement date 27May 

Live Music 

Compass FM – 

music and 

giveaways 

Facepainting 

Grab acoffee, 

have lunch, enjoy 

the music! 

Re-discover 

Good Street 

businesses and 

new street design! 

IS YOUR 

ORGANISATION 

ON TRACK? 

Help your community organisation ensureitis 

on track to success. This six partseries is ideal 

for boardorcommitteemembers, managers or 

soleemployees. 

Governance |Strategic &Operational Planning 

Communications |Funding |Team Dynamics 

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Formoredetails and registration visit 

waimakariri.govt.nz/ontrack or contact 

Wendy Howe 021 432 028 |wendy.howe@wmk.govt.nz 

Free Digital 

SkillsClasses 

Email Essentials 

Kaiapoi Library 

Tuesday 16May • 10am–12noon 

Rangiora Library 

Thursday 18May • 10am–12noon 

Introduction to DigitalBanking 

Kaiapoi Library 

Tuesday 23May • 10am–12noon 

Rangiora Library 

Thursday 25May • 10am–12noon 

Bookings essential 

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Temporary Road Closure 

Raven Quay, Kaiapoi 

The Council has received an application 

to temporarily close the following road 

for the period shown for the Bridge to 

Bridge event. 

Road to be Closed 

Raven Quay, 

from Williams Street to Bowler Street. 

Period of Closure 

From 7am Saturday 17 June to 

6pm Sunday 18 June 2023. 

Detours will be in place. 

BOOK NOW 

This closure is made inaccordance with 

Section 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule of 

the Local Government Act 1974 and will 

apply to all vehicular traffic with the 

exception of the Fire Service, Ambulance, 

Police, Council vehicles and other vehicles 

authorised by the Council. 

*Terms and conditions apply. 

waimakariri.govt.nz/trailer 

The Patient Doctor, by Ben Bravery 

Honest, powerful, eyeopening and 

sometimes heartwrenchingly funny, this is 

an inspiring memoir that shows that no 

matter our situation we all need to be treated 

with care and compassion, right until the 

very end. 

How to Keep your Brain Young, by Kerryn 

Phelps 

In her standout new book, Professor Phelps 

addresses what we all fear: losing mental 

function as we age. While ageing physically is 

inevitable, ageing mentally is not. In this 

accessible book, Professor Phelps lays out 

the basics of the brain and the simple, 

everyday practices for keeping our brains 

younger for longer. 

Blue Blood, by Andrea Vance 

Beginning with the shock resignation of John 

Key, Blue Blood reveals the reasons behind one of the most dramatic falls in popularity in New Zealand's 

political history and tells the full story of how the National Party went to war with itself. 

These titles are available in both Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries. 

Find out more about recent additions to the library collection by going to the library catalogue at 

waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or contact your local library. 

Rangiora Museum 

On Thursday, May 25, former 

Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers, 

and John Hawker, former 

principal of Ashgrove School, 

will tell and show agreat story of 

their memories of the 1953 flood 

at Waikuku. There will be ashort 

AGM beforehand. The meeting 

will be held at 7.30pm at the 

Rangiora Museum, 29 Good 

Street, and all are welcome. 

Donations appreciated from non 

members. Supper provided. 

Guinea Pig Show 

Pedigree guinea pigs and pets 

will be on show at 38 Rangiora 

Woodend Road, on Sunday, May 

28. 

Doors open 10am to 1pm. Gold 

coin entry. Enquiries to Jenny 

021 145 7245. Check out North 

Canterbury Guinea Pigs 

Facebook page. 

Theatre restaurant at Kaiapoi 

High School 

The adventures of Alice in 

Horrorland musical will be 

presented by the Kaiapoi High 

School from today, May 11 to 13. 

On Friday May 12 and Saturday 

May 13, the 7pm show will 

feature athree course dinner for 

$50 .Tickets available at the KHS 

main office. 

SeaThru Bridge to Bridge 

Mothers Day Race. 

The Cure Boat Club will hold its 

SeaThru BridgetoBridge event 

on May 14 from 10am –12pm. It 

will be held on the Kaiapoi and 

Waimakariri Rivers. 

Bridge-to-Bridge adventure 


Mothers Day, thisSunday, will 

be awet and strenuous 

adventurefor teams of rowers 

competinginthe annual 

SeaThru 10 Kilometre BridgetoBridge 

Race. 

Recent raininthe mountains 

has boostedthe river levels and 

this should make it achallenge 

for all the boatscompeting in 

the timed race organised by 

Kaiapoi'sCure Boating Club. 

The race starts with a 

staggered start for seeded boats 

at 10 am, immediately belowthe 

Williams Street Bridgein 

Kaiapoi. 

From there,competitors in 

rowing eights, octuples (boats 

with 16 sculling oars),quadsand 

fourswill trackdown the 

Kaiapoi River to the junction 

with the WaimakaririRiver. 

Therethey turn right, and 

battle against the current 

towards the old highwaybridge 

past the StewartsGullyYacht 

Club. 

Turning at amarker boat they 

then race downstream to 

Brooklands Spit and Kairaki 

Beachfor another Uturn. 

Competitors then make their 

way backagainst the flow to the 

Kaiapoi Riverjunction. 

They then make the final 

sprint back to the finishline at 

the Williams Street Bridge in 

Kaiapoi. 

Cure Boating Club member 

Catherine Kappellesays the 

annual race has been running 

for over20years. 

‘‘Theevent is run in ahead 

race format, with boats let off 

against the clock, two at atime.’’ 

Birds eye view ... Spectators lined up along the Williams Street, Kaiapoi 

River bridge, to watch contestants in the Cure Boating Club’s SeaThru 

BridgetoBridge Race, last year. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Head racinghas two similar 

calibre crews racing headtohead 

against the clock, trying for 

line honours and the fastest 

time against their opponents. 

‘‘The fastest boats should take 

about 25 minutes to complete 

thecircuit.’’ 

Shesays they are expecting 

6080 entries from rowing clubs 

throughoutthe region. 

‘‘Cure hosts the event as both a 

fund raiser and achance to go 

racing. 

‘‘We are hoping for eight, 

eights on the water and as many 

quadsand fours as can come.’’ 

For the second year running 

the clubisalso offering aspecial 

sailing of the RiverQueen, for 

spectators to followthe race 

from the water. 

The boat follows the racers out 

on to the Waimakariri and 

returns behind the last boat in. 

Bookings are essential.

CLASSIFIED 


Public Notices 

Rangiora High School 

2024 Out of Zone Enrolments 

The Rangiora High School Board has determined 

that out of zone enrolments will be accepted for those 

students who have attending RHS siblings in 2024 

(Priority 2). 

Applications for out of zone enrolments close on 

Friday 28 July 2023. 

For further information please contact (03) 3118888or 

email enrolments@rangiorahigh.school.nz 

Aspire –Wawatahia Respect –Whakautea Contribute-Tohaina 

Temporaryclosure to ordinary 

vehiculartraffic 

2023 Lone StarCanterbury Rally 

Sunday4June2023 

Council has approved an application from Autosport 

ClubInc. organisersof the 2023 Lonestar Rally. 

SevenStages as detailed below: 

Stage 1: Ashley Forestoff road 

Stage 2: (This stage is dependenton Happy Valley road 

works) 

•Plan A-8.30am –12noon: (timesmay differ) 

Happy Valley Road from its intersection with Glendhu 

Road -Stonyhurst Rd from Happy Valley Rd to Blythe 

Rd.Blythe Rd fromStonyhurst Rd to NapeNapeRd. 

•PlanB-8.30am–12noon: 

Happy Valley Rd from Fisherman’s Lane to end. 

Stonyhurst Rdfrom Happy Valley Rd to Blythe Rd. 

Blythe Rd fromStonyhurst Rd to NapeNape Rd. 

Stage 3-10.00am –1.35pm: 

SinclairRd, Rallyruns South to North. 

Stage 4-10.30am –2.00pm: 

HookhamsnyvyRd-MendipRdto apoint 750mbefore 

Leader Rd. Rallyruns fromFerniehurstRdtoLeaderRd. 

Stage 5–11am–2.30pm: 

Waiau West Rd from end of sealtoend. 

Leamington Rd (entire length). 

EgglestonRd(entirelength). 

Kaiwara Rd fromEgglestonRdtoapoint 1Kmfromthe 

beginningofseal. 

Stage 6-1.00pm –4.30pm: 

Greys Rd(gravel section). Heathstock Rd from Greys 

Rd to McDonald Downs Rd. 

McDonald Downs Rd (entire length). 

Ram Paddock Rd from McDonald Downs Rd to 

Laidmore Rd. 

Stage 7-1.30pm –5pm: 

Onepunga Rd (gravelsection). 

BerridaleRd(entire length). 

BrodiesRd(from Berridale Rd to apoint 1Kmfrom the 

beginningofseal. 

This closure ismade under paragraph 11(e) ofthe Tenth 

Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974. This applies to 

all vehicular traffic with the exception of emergency services 

vehicles. 

It will be an offenceunder the aboveregulationsfor any person, 

other than those under authority ofanauthorised permit, to 

use the road for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of 

closure. 

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KAIAPOI CHRISTADELPHIANS 

“The Key of Knowledge ..” 

(Luke 11:52) 

JESUS SHALL REIGN 

ON EARTH 

“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I 

will raise unto David arighteous Branch, and a 

King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute 

judgment andjustice in the earth.” 

Jeremiah23:5. 

Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary (Math, 

English,Science) up to 

NCEA level 3. Each 

student on an individually 

tailored programme. Kip 

McGrath Rangiora has 

been serving the local community 

for 30 +years. Give 

us acall (03) 313 3638 or 

book your free assessment 

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Raffle Results 

RANGIORA LIONESS 

Mother’sDay raffleresults. 

1st: 617, Pauline. 2nd: 596, 

Dawn. 3rd: 483, Sandra. 

Thank you for your support. 

Personal 

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Appointmentof 

Liquidator 

Kiwi Modular Homes 

Limited 

(In Liquidation) 

NoticeofAppointment of 

Liquidator 

Notice is hereby given 

that, in accordance 

with section 241(2) 

(a) of the Companies 

Act 1993, Thomas Lee 

Rodewald, Licensed 

Insolvency Practitioner, 

was appointed Liquidator 

of Kiwi Modular Homes 

Limited (In Liquidation) 

by the shareholder of the 

company on 1st day of 

May2023 at 10:33am. 

Notice is given that the 

liquidator fixes 1 July 

2023 as the day on or 

before which creditors 

of the company are to 

make their claims and 

to establish any priority 

their claims may have, 

under section 312 of the 

Companies Act 1993, or 

to be excluded from the 

benefit of any distribution 

made before their claims 

are made or, asthe case 

may be, from objecting to 

any distribution. 

Dated: 3May 2023 

Address of liquidator 

C/- Rodewald Consulting 

Limited, Level 1, The 

Hub, 525 Cameron Road, 

PO Box 15543, Tauranga 

3144, Ph 021 227 7408. 

Thomas Lee Rodewald 

(LP49) Liquidator 

2579606 

Amberley 

Volunteer Fire 

Brigade 

AGM 

Supporters Society 

Monday 29 th May, 

7.00pm 

at the Amberley Fire 

2578501 

Station. 

All welcome. 

BOOK FAIR Friday 26th 

and Saturday 27th May 

2023, at St Bart’s Church 

hall, 23 Cass St, Kaiapoi, 

9am to 6pm Friday and 

9am to 2pm Saturday. Eftpos 

available, books $2 

each or 6 books for $10, 

puzzles $4, tea and coffee 

available. Donations of 

good quality books, dvds, 

jig saws are most welcome. 

Please no tapes or CDs. 

Donated goods can be left 

at the Church hall. Contact 

Mary 327 8457. This is an 

Anglican Parish Of Kaiapoi 

fundraiser towards parish 

work. 

WANTED: 

BOOKS, 

PUZZLES 

&CDS 

Forpickups 

please contact 

Alan -email: 

galanmac@xtra.co.nz 

2572160 

Firewood 

SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m 

@ $280, Split Hardwood 

Mix 3.7m @$400. Mobile 

021 993 497. 

Situations Vacant 


Kaiāwhina/Teacher Aide 

Rangiora High School is proud to be a caring, 

community-based environment inspiring life-long 

learning. Students are at the centre of our work. 

We are seeking to appoint aKaiāwhina to undertake 

learning support work. 

• Hours: 25 hours per week. 

• Fixed term: 20 weeks from commencement of 

position. 

Relevant experience and/or qualifications are an 

advantage. Please visit the Join Us /Employment 

page of our website for further information: 

www.rangiorahigh.school.nz 

Applications close at 9am on Monday 22 May 2023 


WE NEED YOU! 

Deliverers required 

forthe North 

Canterbury 

News 

To findout more, 

contact: 

Mark Kelly 

South Island Distribution Manager 

P: 029 983 2293 

E: mark.kelly@mainlanddistribution.co.nz 

Garden Centre Team Member 

The Garden Centre is growing and thriving and so we are 

expanding the team. We require experienced Garden 

Centre Team members for our leading Rangiora Garden 

Centre 

Youwill have: 

• Apositive customer focused attitude 

• Previous garden centre experience is preferred but 

not essential 

• Product knowledge related to garden plants, garden 

media, and garden hardware products 

• Aflare for creative merchandising 

• Acan do attitude 

• The abilitytothink smart 

• Towork in and as part of ateam 

This is afulltime, fixedterm position and the days of work 

will include aweekend day. 

McAlpines have an active drug and alcohol policy in place, 

apre-employment drug test and medical will be required. 

Applicants must be aNew Zealand resident or hold avalid 

NewZealand visa. 

Please send your application and CV to: 

Garden Centre Team Member, 

McAlpines Mitre 10 MEGA, 

Private Bag 1003, Rangiora 7440 

or email applications@mcalpines.co.nz 

2578633 



Basketball Floor Co-ordinator 

This is afixed term position commencing asap and 

ends 25 August 2023. The position is 6hours per week 

(3pm-9pm Friday nights). 

For more information, please visit the Join Us / 

Employment page of our website: 

www.rangiorahigh.school.nz 

Applications close at 9am on 22 May 2023 


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maintenance, 

as-is-where-is, 

partially complete 

projects/renovations 

and urgent cash sales 

•Your solicitorsfees 

coveredupto$2,000, 

with all contracts 

drafted subjecttoyour 

solicitorsapproval. 

Call Duncan todayon 

022421 7727 to see if 

selling privately could 

benefit YOU! 

Cars Wanted 

CASH 4CARS 

and 4WD'S 

Phone 

Automotive 

Parts 

03 313 7216 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Phone 027 258 

8366. 

FALCONS & 

COMMODORES 

WANTED 

Suitable for 

dismantling or repairs 

Ph 313 7216 

2412522 

WANTED to buy Ford, 

Holden, Chrysler or 

Chev’s, Classic cars. Any 

other types considered, any 

condition. Please phone 

Tony 027 313 5000. 

Livestock 

HOME KILL 

MEAT PROCESSING 

MEAT2U.NZ 

313 0022 

2466978 

INJURED 

CATTLE 

WANTED 

Ph 0272 632 828 

2573702 

Wanted To Buy 

$$$ 

Amalgamated Scrap Metal 

Ltd. Specialists in farm 

machineryand farm clean 

ups, old vehicles etc. 

100% locally owned. 

Ph 0800 030 712 or 

027 695 0480. 

2312759 

Garage Sales 

9AM SATURDAY 13th 

May. 5Wattle Lane. 

Trade&Services 

ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

& operated. Covering all 

areas from Waimak to Hanmer. 

Professional, guaranteed, 

service. Firebox 

repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

ARBORIST qualified. 

Copper Beech Tree 

Services. Tree removal, 

pruning, height reduction, 

hedge trimming, shaping, 

tree planting, firewood. 

Free quotes. Contact Angus 

Edwards 027 259 6741 

copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com 

BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

shaping, firewood cut, rubbish 

removed, stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

BUILDERS Father & 

son’s team. Amac Builders 

are available to help you 

with your building needs. 

High standards, low 

overheads, no job too 

small. Check us out on fb. 

Amac Builders Ltd. Phone 

027 318 4400. 

CHIMNEY SWEEPS. 

Time to service your fire. 

Accumulation of soot seriously 

affects performance. 

Latest rotary brush technology. 

Free moisture check 

on wood. Safety inspection. 

All work insured and guaranteed. 

From $80 single 

story. 0800 SWEEPME or 

www.sweepnz.co.nz. 

DIRTY TILES &Grout? 

Professional tile cleaning, 

tiled shower restoration, 

mouldy silcone, shower 

glass & we can even 

recolour your old grout! 

For all your tile and grout 

issues call Grout Pro for a 

free, no obligation quote. 

Ph Darryl 0800 882 772. 

www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385. 

DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

Sew Good Services. For all 

your alterations, repairs, 

dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

KITCHEN, bathroom, 

renovations, decking, 

pergolas, fencing. Honest 

reliable licenced builders. 

Ph Don 027 727 9162. 

METAL WORX. Flashing, 

Sheetmetal Fabrication, 

Wrought Iron, 

Welding, Custom Trailers, 

General Metalwork. No job 

too big or too small. Ph 021 

265 5428 or 03 314 6908. 

Find us on facebook/ 

Glenmark Metal Worx. 

glenmarkmetalworx.ltd@gmail.com. 

Trade&Services 

PAINT & wallpaper 

services. Wayne Bryant, 

exterior, interior. Qualified 

tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

PEST CONTROL! Do 

you have a problem with 

rodents or other pests? Pest 

Patrol is here to help. 

Servicing North Canterbury, 

our experienced technician 

can help get rid of 

pests for good. 24/7 emergency 

service available. 

Please ph 020 420 1822. 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

parts &sales for over 40 

years. All main brands serviced. 

Grossman Trade 

Tools, 23 Watts Road, 

Christchurch. Ph 389 9230. 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Plastering &Painting 

Services 

Locals with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

Guaranteed. 

Phone 021 344 023 

2502479 

Pride &Quality Painting 

&Decorating Services 

20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

needs, phone: Martin 310 

6187 or 021 128 9867 

SCREEN PRINTING. 

For all your printing 

requirements. T-shirts, 

Hoodies, Hi-Vis vests and 

polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email heather. 

norstar@gmail.com. 

2362002 

027 216 0000 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

Waste 

You dump it... 

Blair pumps it... 

Blair Tavendale 

Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2225862 

CRAIGS Trees 

(03) 327-4190 

TREE REMOVALS 

THINNING &PRUNING 

STUMPGRINDING 

FELLING &TOPPING 

FULLYINSURED 

QUALIFIED ARBORIST 

Free Quotes 

027 2299 454 

craigstrees@xtra.co.nz 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

2434390

Trusted Trades & 

Professional Services 

Guide 

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

Accountant 

Air Conditioning 

Appliance Repairs 

Butchery 

Karla Kilner Tax & Accounting Consultants 

Taxreturns, GST returns, rental returns and pay day filing 

2570627 

TAX RETURNS 

New Client Discount 10% 

☎ 03 314 9480 

Servicing NorthCanterburyand Kaikoura 

03 313 0531 /03319 7559 

(NorthCanterbury) (Kaikoura) 

www.northcanterburyenergy.co.nz 

HEAT PUMPS 

AIRCONDITIONING 

VENTILATION 

SERVICE&REPAIRS 

INSTALLATION 

Call us 

for a 

FREE 

quote 

•REGISTERED TECHNICIAN 

•AUTHORISED LOCAL SERVICE 

F&P,Bosch, Smeg, 

Ariston, LG, Classique,Haier, 

Samsung andmore.... 

“Forbestresults be sure to useauthorised service” 

NORTHCANTERBURY APPLIANCE SERVICES 

Rangiora: 03 313 4420 Kaiapoi: 03 327 3810 

2332343v2 

OxfordButchery 

Shane Frahm 

We cankill&process yourstock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since 1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 021 269 1817 

2227889v3 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Digger &Cartage Specialist 

Chiropractic Services 

Construction &Concrete 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

NEW N W DENTURES D ES 

*RELINE * *REPAIRS 

* I S 

HOURS 

8.30am -12noon 

- Monday to Friday 

FREE E CONSULTATION O 

AND ADVICE 

A V C 

For a/h repairs 

phone (03) 310-3044 

DIGGER &CARTAGE SPECIALIST 

Specializing in Excavation; 

Rural &Residential 

• New Builds 

• Driveways 

• Demo Stump Removal 

• All aspects of cartage 

No job too big or small 

Over 30 years experience 

K&KCONTRACTING LTD 

Ph: Kevin Carter 027 778 5599 

E: kandkcontracting2021@hotmail.com 

2488721 

Dr Jess Ross 

ACC RegisteredDrChiropractic 

Monday&Thursday 

Injury, accidents and maintenance 

Judy McArthur 

Mctimoney Chiropractic,AppliedKinesiology 

and Craniosacral|Fridays 

Phone 03 313 0350 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

Electrician 

p 03 313 7144 | e info@rgrantelectrical.com 

Mention this advert &receive $50 off your next job 

2564272 

2570092 

2269236 

All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Engineering 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

2273277 

Glass Services 

Retrofit Double Glazing 

ReplacementWindows 

Frameless Showers 

Splashbacks 

Balustrades 

Mirrors 

SecurityDoors 

Window Maintenance 

1High Street, Rangiora | 03 313 1733 

leah.stewart@hagley.co.nz 

Landscaping 

For all your landscaping needs 

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and 

Non-Engineered), Timber Fences, Landscape Structures 

and more...Lifestyle Block, Rural and Residential. 

Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394 

www.blackhill.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/blackhillltd 

2372616v2 

2533705 

Irrigation &Filtration 

CAP 65 

CAP 40 

CAP 20 

Shingle 

SHINGLE SUPPLIES 

Quarry Prices 

DRAINAGE CHIP 

from $40 per cube 




all +gst 

Plus all excavation and truck hire 

house excavations, driveways, subdivisions 

CONTRACTING 

Ph: KEN 027 201 3302 

Email: stress@xtra.co.nz 

2009594 

2490187 

Scrap Metal 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•All non Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

METALS LTD 

Ph (03)338 7000 

Mike0274 818544 •Robbie 0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

Kitchen Designer 

Paula Humphreys Design 

Certified Kitchen Designer 

From cost effective kitchens to 

award-winning bespoke designs 

• New builds and renovations 

• Kitchens, laundries, wardrobes 

• Member of NKBA 

• 1 Hour free consultation 

Phone Paula Humphreys 

027 239 5186 

paulahdesign@gmail.com 

www.paulahdesign.com 

1902273 

2556117g 

Plasterer 

Interior 

Renovations 

Ltd 

Plasterboard, 

fixing &stopping 

Cornice 

Cove and 

stippled ceilings 

Registered 

Tradesman 

Call Mark 

027 438 0665 

Windows & Doors 

WINDOW MARKET PLACE 

• New & Used 

• Timber & Aluminium 

• Windows & Doors 

8am-5pm Weekdays 

8am-2pm Saturday 

215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham 

Ph (03) 379 6159 info@windowmarket.co.nz 

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

ncn1242200aa 

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

17 Mazda 2 

Ltd 

• 1.5L 

• 46,000km 

• Automatic 

• NZ New 

• Reversing Camera 

• Navigation 

$19,995 

22 Mazda 

CX-9 Ltd 

• 2.5L Turbo 

• AWD 

• Ex Demonstrator 

• 7,600km 

• Leather 

• Heated Seats 

• Sunroof 

• Towbar 

$61,995 

09 Mazda 

Axela 

• 2.0L 

• 116,000km 

• Automatic 

• Alloys 

$10,995 

15 Mazda 3 

GLX 

•2.0L 

•NZ-new 

•116,000km 

•Bluetooth 

•Cruisecontrol 

•Reversingcamera 

$16,490 

17 Mazda 3 

GLX 

• 2.0L 

• Automatic 

• 108,000km 

• NZ-new 

• Reversing camera 

• Towbar 

$17,995 

18 Mazda 2 

GSX 

•1.5L 

•Automatic 

•56,000km 

•NZ-new 

•Alloys 

•Bodykit 

•Navigation 

$18,995 

22 Mazda 

2 Ltd 

• 1.5L 

• 1,700km 

• Ex Demonstrator 

• Balance of 

MazdaCare Servicing 

& Warranty 

$29,990 

17 Mazda 3 

GSX 

•2.0L 

•88,000km 

•NZ-new 

•1NZowner 

•Navigation 

•Cruisecontrol 

•Reversingcamera 

•Alloys 

$20,995 

21 Mazda 

BT-50 GTX 

• 4x4 Automatic 

• 5,500km 

• 1 NZ-new owner 

• Towbar 

• Polished Sports Bar 

• Deck Liner 

• Tonneau Cover 

• Balance of 5 Year Warranty& 

CappedPriceServicing 

$54,995 

$56,995 

WAS 

21 Ford Everest 

Titanium 

•7-seater 

•2.0LBi-turbodiesel 

•4x410-speedauto 

•48,000km 

•Towbar 

•Tintedwindows 

•Leatherseats•Sunroof 

•Remainderof5yrUnlimitedKm 

Warranty 

$56,995 

SOLD 

$58,995 

WAS 

Sales:Tim 03 3140135 |Service: Michael 03 3140131 

ARTHUR BURKE 

MAZDA 

2-4MarkhamSt 

Amberley, Canterbury 

03 3140127arthurburkemazda.co.nz 

2574299

HEATING 

SOLUTIONS 

SORTED. 







RANGIORA

HEATING 

THE HOME 

SORTED. 

Hitachi 

HeatPump AirConditioner 

2.5kW/3.2kW Reverse White 

This Hitachi high wall inverter split system air 

conditioner offers 2.5kW of cooling power, and a 

3.2kW heating reverse cycle.Itcan exertanalmost 

instanteffect in even the most challenging of 

winterconditions. 326276 

$1,289 

Goldair 

ConvectorPanel Heater1kW 

279427 

Was$199 

now 

$159 20 

Woodsman 

ColeridgeULEB Woodd Fire 

with Pedestal 

8.9kW heatoutput. 

Clean air approved. 

6mm steel cooktop. 

2year parts warranty 

391045 

20% OFF 

Goldair Panel 

Heaters 

Promotion valid 4-21 May2023. While stocks last. 

Not in conjunction withany other discount 

Woodsman 

Serene ULEB wood fire 

with woodbox 

8.6kW maximum heatoutput. 

15 year fireboxwarranty. 

2year parts warranty. 

354305 

AssortedSKUs 

Goldair 

Metal PanelHeater2.4kW 

369986 

Was$339 

now 

$271 20 

Masport 

Waimakariri Free standing 

ULEB wood fire withAsh Pan 

Approved forall regions. 

Suitable fora2-3 bedroom home. 

20 year firebox warranty. 

Made in NZ. 

353972 

$2,779 $2,999 $3,159 









RANGIORA

KEEPING COZY 

SORTED. 

Samba 

Firelighters 36 Pack 

New Zealand’s number one selling firelighters. 

Specially formulatedtostartyour firewith ease. 

172934 

Samba 

ExtraLong SafetyMatches Pack of 50 

181051 

Samba 

Premium GasLighter 

181053 

$3 89 

$2 28 $5 48 

Nouveau 

Fire Screen 

D:600 xW:710 

xH:800mm 

MatteBlack 

This three-panel screen 

comes with afolding 

designtomake tending 

fires safeand easy. 

Provides necessary 

protection forfloor and 

carpets. 

297101 

$125 

Nouveau 

HeavyDutyFireside Tool Set 

5Piece Black 

This heavy dutyfiresidetool set includes 

brush, shovel, poker,tongsand astand to 

keep them organised. 

348760 

$79 98 $ 

Number 8 

Kindling 10 Litre 

389790 

$10 59 

a 

DraughtBoss 

Draught Boss Twin Draught Guard 

960mm Grey 

Stops Draughts and heatloss. 

Simply slide under the door to install. 

400639 

Goldair Select 

Micro FleeceElectric HeatedThrow1200mm x1600mm 

Stay niceand cosy in the lounge orbedroom with Goldair’s MicroFleeceElectric 

HeatedThrow,with multi heatsettings, atimer,and adetachable cable for 

machine washing. 

349252 

Effects 

Hot WaterBottle 

2litre Assorted 

Ideal foryour neck,backand 

shoulders, 

this long hotwaterbottle helps 

relievemuscle tension and 

cramps. 

397826 

$19 98 $99 98 $17 98 









RANGIORA

If youfind alower priceon 

an identical in-stockproduct 

locally we will beat it by 15% 

if youfind the same productcheaper 

from anotherMitre10store or Mitre 

10 websitewe’ll matchthatprice. 

Excludes trade and special quotes,stock liquidations and 

commercial quantities.The in-storeprice maybelower 

than advertised. 

24 

On Purchases 

$799 &over 

Months 

Interest Free 

12 Months interest free $299upto$798 

No bookingfee.Noinsurancecharges.20$ depositrequired.All you 

payisthe cash priceover12/24months.Credit criteria applies. 

Need atrailer? 

Borrow one of our courtesy trailers to get those big purchaseshome. 









RANGIORA

Thursday,May 11,2023 | Issue1045 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Check outour digitalLaundry 

Mailer online, and shopbig 

bargainsfrombig brands. 

Earn 4x AirpointsDollars on Washing Machines &Dryers* 1 

Turn the rainyseason 

into the dry season. 

*1 Valid until23rdMay.Terms,conditionsand exclusions apply. 

Turn the rainyseason, 

into the dry season. 

Love your laundry. 

Forachange 

Samsung 8kgHeat 

PumpDryer 

Fisher&Paykel 9kgFront 

Load WashingMachine 

with Steam Care 

9071624 /DV80TA420 

$1499 

LESS 

THAN 

$31 

PER 

WEEK 

MATES 

RATES 

BONUS 

$100 

Prezzy Card ~ 

when purchasedwith 

WW80T4040 

9075241 /WH9060P4 

$1849 

LESS 

PER 

THAN 

$38 WEEK 

MATES 

RATES 

TOTAL PAYMENT:$1593 

on 12 months interest free* 


on 12 monthsinterest free*

Mates Rateshavegot your back... pocket. 

HereatSmiths City we’d like youtomeet our Mates... Rates. 

They’re likeprices, only friendlier.They’ve always gotyour back, 

anyday of the week. That’s what goodmates ratesare for. 

To find them, comeand see your mates at Smiths City. 

Remind Mum 

who her 

favouriteis. 

Mother’sDay 14 May 

Dad, remind 

the kids. Kids, 

remind dad. 

Relationship testersonsalenow. 

SleepyheadChiropractic HD 

Evolve Medium QueenBed 

9067782 

$3399 

Validuntil 30th May2023. 

MATES 

RATES 

was 

$ 

6799 

LESS 

PER 

THAN 

$23 WEEK 

$20 


on 36 months interest free* 

Earn4xAirpointsDollarson 

WashingMachines andDryers* 1 

Valid until 23rd May. Terms,conditions andexclusions apply. 

Eat dinner at the table,with 

those peopleyou sharea 

home with. Crazy,right? 

NeoDiningSuite 

9064687 

$2999 

Validuntil06June2023. 

MATES 

RATES 

was 

$ 

3999 

LESS PER 

THAN 

$21 WEEK 

TOTAL PAYMENT: $3183 

on 36 monthsinterest free* 

Turn therainyseason 

intothe dryseason. 

Check out 

our Laundry 

Mailer 

online! 

Nespresso Breville 

Vertuo Next Bundle 

-Matte Black 

9070830 /BNV550MTB 

$359 

was 

$ 

469 

MATES 

RATES 

HuaweiWatch 

GT 342mm 

-White Leather 

9072613 /55027139 

$319 

was 

$ 

429 

MATES 

RATES 

Givethis gifttoMum 

at your own peril. 

We don’t sell ovens,wesell 

Tuesday-night-tradition-makers. 

Altus60cmFreestanding 

Cooker withElectric Cooktop 

9073437 /AFC60EFW 

was 

$695 $ 745 

LESS 

THAN 

PER 

$16 WEEK 


on12months interestfree* 

Carabell Fabric Modular Right 

Chaise Lounge SuiteGrey 

9075332 

was 

$2999 $ 4299 

Validuntil 16 May2023. 

*4x Airpoints Do lars TM valid 10th -23rdMay 2023.Earn 4Airpoints Do lars TM for every$100 you spend. Available on washing 

machines &dryers only.Airpoints TM terms, conditionsand exclusions apply,see smithscity.co.nz/airpoints 

LESS PER 

THAN 

$21 WEEK 

TOTAL PAYMENT: $3183 

on 36 monthsinterest free* 

MATES 

RATES 

LG CordZero A9 

KompressorPro 

HandstickVacuum 

9068507 /A9K-PRO 

$1099 

was 

$ 

1299 

MATES 

RATES 

30% off 

selectedBedding # 

12 

MONTHS 

$499 &over* 

INTEREST FREE 

on purchases 

36 

MONTHS 

$999 &over* 

INTEREST FREE 

on furnitureand beds 

Offers valid until Tuesday 16th May 2023, unless otherwise stated. Available while stockslast. Some products on display in selected stores only —please call0800 764847 to check availability.*Apple products, selected computers, game 

consoles, gift cards and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Exclusions, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Equalinstalment amountsinclude aone-off establishment feeof$45.00 and 

amaintenancefee of $3.75 per month. Current fixed interest rate of 23.95% p.a.appliestoany balance remaining after expiry of any interest freeperiod. See in-store orvisitsmithscity.co.nz/interest-free for details.**Terms, conditions, and 

credit criteria apply. Available in-store and online. Weekly equal instalmentsare based on a52week finance period commencing 7daysfromthe date interest is first calculated.Setting up an automaticpayment authority will help you to 

avoid missed payments and additional interest charges. There are no set-up, annual, oraccount maintenancefeesbut fees may applyondefault. Current interest rate of 25.95% p.a. appliesafter expiry of theinterest free period. See in-store 

or visitsmithscity.co.nz/easycard for more details, or to apply for your EasyCard.*14xAirpointsDollarsvalid Monday 10 May–Wednesday23May 2023whenyou purchase eligible Washing Machines and Dryersin-storeoronline atSmiths 

City.Terms, conditiuons and exclusions apply. Visit smithscity.co.nz/airpoints for detail. #Discount is off our full retail price. Notavailable in conjunction with any other offer.

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