North Canterbury News: August 10, 2023

Thursday,August10, 2023 | Issue1058 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Bail and Katie helping cull rats 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Dogs are helping the AshleyRakahuri 

RivercareGroup (ARRG) to locate rats 

alongthe braided river nearRangiora. 

LeonaKirk, who runs her business 

Wildlife Protection Services from 

Timaru, has two specially trained 

conservation dogs —aborderterrier/ 

fox terrier cross named Bail, and a 

spaniel named Katie —which were 

helping sniff out ratsinthe riverbed 

last week. 

Detectiondogs have beenused 

successfully along other braided 

rivers and have shown theycan find 

rat nests, track ratsand sometimeskill 

them,soafulltime rat dog and 

handler is definitely on the ARRG’s 

wish list. 

Leonaand her dogs spent three days 

surveying the south bank of the 

AshleyRakahuri Riverwhere most 

rats have previously been caught. 

ARRG spokesman Grant Davey says 

rats are the mostdestructive predator 

alongthe river and arecent boom in 

numbers means theypose the biggest 

risk to theendangered birds which 

breedthere. 

It appears there are similar 

problems in most other rivers. 

‘‘Without asolution to therat 

problem, BlackFronted Terns are on 

apath towards extinction,’’Grant 

says. 

It hoped to get Leona back during 

the nesting seasonfor another three 

days. 

‘‘If ARRG had it's own rat dog and 

handler, it seems likely we wouldn't 

have arat problem.’’ 

From 2004 to 2017ARGG caughtfew 

rats,sometimes none in ayear, in its 

traps along the river, making up atiny 

proportion of its catch. 

‘‘But sincethen numbershave 

boomed,’’ Grant says. 

In the last year theymadeupmore 

than half of ARRG’s catch. 

‘‘We caught383 Shiprats, 82 Norway 

rats and 54 of undetermined species 

from August1,2022, to July31, 2023.’’ 

It is not known why the increase in 

rat numbers has occurred. 

The Norway rat is ARRG’s biggest 

problem. 

‘‘Wehaven't seen or caught any Ship 

ratsout on the river where the birds 

nest. 

‘‘They are most often caught in traps 

under trees. 

‘‘Ship rats don'tdirectly threaten 

braided riverbirds, but they are no 

doubt amajorpredator for birds that 

nestinthe trees,’’ Grant says. 

However intensiveuse of trail 

(motiondetection) cameras in the last 

three nesting seasons, and the catch in 

ARRGtraps,has shown Norway rats to 

be easily the most lethal predator on 

the river. 

‘‘They have completely wiped out 

several blackfronted terncolonies, 

eaten the eggs and sometimes the 

chicks,’’ Grant says. ‘‘They have also 

taken eggs from Wrybill and Banded 

Dotterel nests and are interpreted to 

havetaken more than100 BlackBilled 

Gullchicks from acolony in 2019.’’ 

Breeding rates of BlackFronted 

Terns have now plummetted to around 

one fledgling per 10 nests. 

Continued Page 2 

Team work ... Rat detection dog handler 

Leona Kirk, of Timaru, with her 

conservation dogs, Bail, left, and Katie. 

They have been helping the Ashley 

Rakahuri Rivercare Group save 

endangered birds by locating rats along 

the AshleyRakahuri River near Rangiora. 

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Assault very distressing -Mayor 

By DAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

The Amberley community is in shock 

after ‘‘a very distressing’’ assault of a 

pizza shop worker, says Hurunui Mayor 

Marie Black. 

Mrs Black was responding after an 

employee at Big Bites Pizza on Carters 

Road, Amberley, was attacked by three 

men wielding baseball bats, while 

putting the rubbish out at the end of his 

shift. 

‘‘It is very distressing. It doesn’t sit 

nicely with the values we have in our 

district around being awelcoming 

community,’’ she said. 

‘‘I am pretty saddened by it all. It is a 

very sad day when we get that sort of 

thing happening in our community.’’ 

Mrs Black said she had been in contact 

with the store manager and was relieved 

to hear the employee was OK. 

‘‘We know he’s well, but it doesn’t take 

away the anxiety which comes from this 

type of incident.’’ 

According to asocial media post by the 

store, the employee had only arrived in 

New Zealand from India four months 

ago. 

His wife and 6yearold son were back 

in India and relying on money being sent 

back, the post said. 

Mrs Black said it was reminder for 

people to be more vigilant ‘‘for these 

types of behaviours’’. 

‘‘We need to make sure that we 

continue to work hard to be awelcoming 

community and to support those who are 

positive contributors to our 

communities.’’ 

Canterbury Rural Area Commander 

Inspector Peter Cooper called on 

anyone with helpful information to 

contact police on 105 or CrimeStoppers 

on 0800 555 111. 

He said police were conducting 

extensive inquiries, including viewing 

CCTV footage. 

Despite arecent spike in crime, North 

Canterbury remained one of the safest 

communities in New Zealand, Mr 

Cooper said. 

‘‘Yes, we have seen aboom in retail 

crime and on the news we see crimes 

happening in Auckland and 

Work sniffing out rodents very rewarding 

From Page 1 

Leona says she began training dogs to 

do conservationworkasayoungster. 

‘‘I was fortunatetohavebeenable to 

start training dogs at avery young age 

under theguidance of agood family 

friend who wasthe coordinatorofthe 

ConservationDogs programme at the 

time—the late Scott Theobald,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘Beingraised in the rural 

Marlborough Sounds area and being 

Big Bites Pizza ... The scene of an attack on aworker. 

Christchurch, but we haven’t really seen 

alot of it out here.’’ 

But he said the growing population 

and improved transport access were 

contributing to achanging environment 

in the Waimakariri and Hurunui 

districts. 

‘‘We encourage visitors to come out 

here and we’ve seen increased traffic 

from Christchurch, with people coming 

out and spending money with our local 

businesses. 

‘‘But it cuts both ways and so you also 

attract criminal elements.’’ 

While crime rates have not increased 

in the region, Mr Cooper reminded 

residents to lock their cars, and to 

ensure valuables and work tools were 

locked away securely. 

Anyone who sees any suspicious 

behaviour should contact police by 

either calling 111 in an emergency, or 

105 or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111. 

Public interest journalism funded 

through New Zealand on Air. 

Alley way ... The alleyway running behind 

ablock of shops where it is alleged the 

attack took place. 

homeschooled, Iwas already doing 

pest controlaround theage of 1314. 

‘‘Scottygave us ourfirst pup, and I 

started training her to detect rodents, 

and was fully certified two years 

later.’’ 

She saysthe work she does withBail 

and Katie is hugely rewardingbut can 

also be confronting. 

‘‘It can be really hardaswell when 

you are constantly confronted by the 

enormity of the problem these birds 

PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE 

arefacing. 

‘‘They really do have alot stacked 

againstthem, so every littlething you 

candototry and improve their 

chances of survival, or raising chicks, 

is absolutely worth it,’’ shesays. 

‘‘It is an amazing feeling when the 

team is responsible for really messing 

up arat's day. 

‘‘Whether that is through the 

trappersand their trapping 

programme, or with the dogs.’’

Solar proposal alarms residents 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

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Anotherlargescale solar farm is 

being proposedinNorth Canterbury. 

Local Waipara residents have taken 

to socialmedia to express their alarm 

withthe prospect asolar farm could be 

established on a100 hectaresite 

alongside State Highway 7, to the 

north west of thetownship. 

The callhas gone out on social 

media to let the Hurunui District 

Council’s planning department know 

whatthey think of any such proposal. 

The council has not receiveda 

resourceconsent application for a 

solar farm. 

Council’s Chief strategyand 

communityofficerJudith Batchelor 

saysthere had been ‘‘discussions 

quite sometime ago’’. 

But saysitis‘‘speculation’’ about 

whatmight be applied foronthe site. 

Landclearance works appear to 

havealready startedonland on the 

Waiparaflat, alongside StateHighway 

7, with large trees being felled. 

One longtime resident,and a 

pioneerofthe now burgeoning wine 

industry in theWaipara Valley is 

distraught. 

JohnMcCaskey says the land has 

never been disturbed since the ‘‘days 

of the moa’’. 

He is calling on the area to be listed 

as aSignificant Natural Area to 

preserveitasvirgin ground. 

Mr McCaskeysays the intrusion of 

foreign investorswanting to establish 

the solar farm is ‘‘making the locals 

blood boil’’. 

‘‘Winegrowers in particular will 

havesome seriousconcerns,’’ he says. 

‘‘Itisobvious that the promoters 

haven’tstudiedthe climatehistory of 

the area, let alone its vulnerability to 

drought and fire.’’ 

Aresident said on social media she 

has heard the developers are an 

Aucklandbased company, whichgot 

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under way withits firstlarge scale 

solar development in 2021 —Pukenui 

Solar Farm. 

There were few detailsavailable, 

she saidonthe local Facebook page, 

‘‘but as well as the work on SH7 it may 

include expansion at the Waipara 

substationtoenable grid 

connectivity’’. 

Otherssay they willbe‘‘squished’’ in 

between awind farm—being built on 

Mt Cass to the east of Waipara—and a 

solar farm,not to mention the regional 

landfill at Kate Valley, to the east of 

the township. 

The glare from the solar panels 

would be ahindrance formotorists on 

PHOTO: FILE 

State Highway 7, and the farmwould 

be unsightly, they said. 

The proposal follows on closely from 

aproposal nearSefton,north east of 

Rangiora, by an Australian company, 

Energy BayLtd. 

It is proposingasolarfarm on an 80 

hectaresite on the corner of Beatties 

and UpperSeftonRoadsatAshley. 

Waimakariri District Council 

planning manager, Wendy Harris, said 

in May this year,there was no active 

consent application lodged with the 

council. 

Aresource consent was requiredfor 

asolar farm and none had been 

granted. 

Vandals cause huge damage 


Vandals believed to be driving 4WD 

vehicles have torn up newly sown grass 

on unfenced land being developed by 

Daniel Smith Industries near 

Rangiora Airfield. 

The vandalism is similar to ongoing 

damage being done to Waimakariri 

District Council owned land, says the 

council’s general manager of 

community and recreation, Chris 

Brown, and ratepayers are footing the 

bill. 

‘‘It is areal shame when amenity turf 

and other sensitive areas are damaged 

by vehicles,’’ he says. 

‘‘We get this at times on our sports 

fields, neighbourhood reserves and in 

the sand dunes on the coast. Iamnot 

sure that all those who cause the 

damage are aware of just how much it 

costs to undertake repairs,’’ he says. 

‘‘It is expensive to repair but further 

to the financial burden, is the impact 

that it can have on wildlife in sensitive 

areas.’’ 

Although bollards ‘‘generally 

protect’’ councilowned sports grounds 

and neighbourhood reserves from 

vandalism, the cost of installing them 

is expensive and places another 

unwanted burden on ratepayers' funds. 

The council is responding to the 

problem by working with police in 

cases where they have been able to get 

licence plate numbers of the vehicles 

involved. 

‘‘We are also increasing our camera 

network with better quality cameras 

which can in some instances be moved 

to problem sites,’’ Mr Brown says. 

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Quiet heroes ... Award recipients, with Hurunui Mayor Marie Black (left), and councillors. 

PHOTO: HURUNUI DISTRICT COUNCIL 

Selfless service recognised at awards 

Selfless service thatquietlycontributes 

continues to makeHurunui adistrict that 

flourishes. 

HurunuiMayor Marie Black ,who 

officiatedatthe HurunuiCommunity 

Awardsrecently, saidthe awards 

acknowledgemembersofthe district who 

were‘‘quiet’’ heroes whohad given 

exceptional service in the Hurunui 

providing forcommunitiesinmany ways. 

Thisyear’s awards demonstratedthat 

age is no barrier to service. 

The Special Mayoral presentation was 

awarded to JohnStopford, who, at 97 

years of age,has notslowed down in 

makinghis community abetter place, 

serving witharange of organisations. 

‘‘John is still involvedindelivering and 

installing equipment requiredbythe 

elderly and infirm in theirhomes,’’ Mrs 

Blacksaid. 

‘‘At the ageof97, he is aprime example 

of community service’’. 

Provingthatvolunteering starts young, 

the recipient of the Youth Volunteer 

Awardwas Timothy Brown. 

Timothy was recognised for supporting 

his fellowyouth throughhis volunteering 

contributions with Inspire Church 

Amberley as aYouthLeader,where he 

has great rapport with thecommunity, 

Youthcouncillor Will Munsey said. 

The Volunteering forYouthAward 

went to Craig Ritchie,inrecognition of 

his outstanding support of youth as a 

mentor withthe Hurunui Community 

Driver MentorProgramme. 

Community Service Award recipients 

Jennifer DunbarFox(South Ward), 

CarolineEastmond(Amuri), Jane 

Maxwell (Cheviot),JoLoe (Glenmark), 

GraemeShaw (Hanmer Springs) and Jan 

and DocSidey(Hurunui) were 

acknowledged fortheirdedication in 

makingthe district abetter place to live, 

workand play. 

The MainPower HurunuiEnvironment 

Fundwas awarded to Amanda Bowes and 

Albie Durand (protectingariverbankand 

improving water qualityofacreek); 

Hurunui College andthe Hawarden 

WaikariLions (establishingparcels of 

nativevegetation withinthe Balmoral 

FireLookoutReserve); thePort 

Robinson ReserveAdvisory Group (revegetation 

of areas at Gore Bay) and the 

Northern Pegasus BayCoastcare group 

(complete plantingofawalking/cycling 

track at Leithfield Beach andexpand the 

predatortrapping programme at 

Ashworth Beach ponds). 

The HurunuiHeritage Awardwas 

awardedtothe Weka PassRailway Inc, to 

assist withthe complete restoration to 

runningconditionofpassenger carriage 

A1720, built in 1931; andPort Robinson 

Informed Citizens Inc, for an information 

board on thehistoric importance and 

uniquecharacter of Limestone Reserve 

in Gore Bay. 

The guest speaker wasHurunui 

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Rangiora retiree RodMcKay has received 

recognitionofhis service in the New 

ZealandArmedForces —60yearson. 

The 89yearold Holmwood Care Centre 

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Service medal pinnedtohis chest on 

Mondaybythe Padre of the Rangiora 

branch of theNew ZealandReturned 

Services Association, Bill Peck. 

Rod recalls his CompulsoryMilitary 

Training (CMT)commitment as one of the 

besttimes of hislife as ayoung man. 

‘‘I learnt so much fromthe experience 

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truck andcar engines. 

‘‘CMT taughtmealot anditalso taught 

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In asmall service held in front of other 

residents at Holmwood, Rob acceptedhis 

medal accompaniedbyfamily and 

friends. 

Family fromChristchurch and Hanmer 

Springs attended as didstafffromthe 

Plough Hotel, which is Rod’slocal. 

Plough Hotel staff memberTrista 

Poumalesaid Rodcomesdownevery 

Tuesday evening on hisrideon,for a 

couple of sevens and anip. 

‘‘He’s been going theresince before 

most of thebar staffwere even born,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘He has his special seat at the end of the 

barand we alllove Teapot.’’ 

Rod’s nicknameofTeapot spawned 

when he first startedvisitingthe Plough 

back in the early 1980s. 

‘‘Iwas wearing one of my favouritehats 

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‘‘My friends heard it and thename 

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Rod's hatsare wellknowninthe area as 

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He says it wasatalenthepicked up 

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‘‘Shegot me interested in knittingwhen 

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‘‘Ipulled it apart andfixed it up thenI 

learnt howtomakebeanies, hats,jerseys 

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Staff at thePlough say Rod's collection 

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staff memberhas several. 

‘‘Thereare even acouple of knitted 

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RangioraRSA president IanThompson 

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medal. 

‘‘We are veryappreciative of the staff 

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‘‘We werethere to recognise the service 

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Alifelong fascination with model trains 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

Alifelong fascination with model 

railways and electronics has helped 

keep aRangiora retiree busy and 

occupied in his senior years. 

In the garden shed, in aquiet suburb 

of Rangiora, Ian Galbraith (82) can often 

be found tinkering away with his garden 

railway. 

Agarden (G) scale railway is a1/25th 

scale toy train set, running on tracks laid 

around aproperty. 

It is much bigger than the usual HO or 

Ngauge indoor model train kit sets, but 

smaller than the rideon steam and 

electric model railways found in 

Halswell or on steam train enthusiasts' 

sites. 

Track gauges are 44mm wide and a 

batterypowered diesel locomotive 

replica can be 500mm in length. 

‘‘In 1970, Istarted in model railways 

working with 1/64th scale NZ Railways 

trains and rolling stock.’’ 

But losing sight in one eye forced Ian 

to increase the scale of the trains he 

worked on. 

Following atrip to Canada in 2006, he 

was totally bitten by the garden railway 

bug after starting with it the year before. 

The retired radio and electronics 

technician created his first garden 

railway on his 14acre farm in 

Masterton. 

While in Christchurch in 2012, he and 

his wife Ann snapped up asmaller 

property in Rangiora and Culcreuch 

Fold Garden Railway was relocated 

there. 

Ian had always been akeen scratch 

builder, making Meccano toys, and slot 

cars before the train bug bit. 

‘‘There was alot of expertise in 

scratch building in Hawkes Bay at that 

time, so Ilearnt alot.’’ 

He constructs the trains, rolling stock 

and buildings adorning his garden 

railway from base materials such as 

plastic sheets and wood. 

He then discovered 3D printing from 

his son Sean who works in the aerospace 

industry. 

‘‘I studied technical drawing at high 

school and loved it. 

‘‘Using Auto Cad programs Ilearned 

how to design the parts Ineeded to print 

out to make the buildings and scale train 

carriages.’’ 

His first creation was aGisborne tram. 

With help from the museum there, 

who provided him with some drawings, 

he designed and printed it out on his 3D 

printer. 

He then went on to design and print 

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Precise work ... Rangiora garden train operator Ian Galbraith gets his 1/25th scale train set to run properly on his 75m long garden railway 

layout. 

PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE 

railway which winds its way around his 

garden. 

‘‘Usually, after Ihave done all the 

design work, it takes about 48 hours to 

print out all the parts.’’ 

Once word got around the small 

garden railway community, Ian’s skills 

became sought after. 

‘‘There are 11 garden railway layouts 

in Canterbury with four in Rangiora, 

and soon everyone was knocking on my 

door to help them out. 

‘‘It’s just about asecond career for 

me,” Ian says. 

While he usually only has aphoto to 

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buildings that suit any sized garden 

railway layout. 

‘‘Having the facility to draw it and 

then print it 3D has helped many of my 

friends out with replacement parts for 

trains or carriages that would usually be 

very expensive to import, if they could 

find them.’’ 

Culcreuch (pronounced Cull Cruick) 

Fold (asmall farm)Garden Railway was 

named as ahomage to Ian’s ancestors, 

who once owned Culcreuch Castle, till 

the late 1700s. It’s still there today, near 

Loch Lomond in Scotland. 

Tram ... Rangiora garden train operator 

and scratch builder Ian Galbraith with his 3D 

printed Gisborne tram he designed and 

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Have achair ... One of four chairs which will be auctioned on the 

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Last yearthe schoolteam detailedhow 

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energy. 

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technologyand the arts to help engage 

othersorincrease participation in what 

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their robot and program,plus detail 

everyone’s contributions. 

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coding. The LEGO robotmust work 

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followingaroute to achieve specific tasks. 

The lastelement is how wellthey follow 

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TeammemberCharlieLawrence (aged 

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‘‘Ifyou start in the wrong place it makes 

the whole taskvery hard to complete, 

especially if thereare multiple tasks to 

do.’’ 

Sam Gilmore (aged 12) says the robot 

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saysthey only havetwo minutes and 30 

seconds to achieve all the goals of the 

roboticschallenge making it very stressful. 

‘‘I love coding, my brothers and sisters 

haveall doneit, and it’s agreatchallenge, 

but it’svery nervewracking at the 

competitions.’’ 

Flynn’s father DeanSole, is the coach of 

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North Canterbury News, August 10, 2023 

13 

Inspiring career opportunities 


Aprogramme inspiring young people to 

look at the world of work with an open 

mind, and challenge stereotypesthat can 

limit young people’s potential,was 

introducedtoYear 10 students at Kaiapoi 

High School recently. 

Inspiringthe Future introduces young 

students to role modelsfrom avariety of 

careers, with Kaiapoi High School the first 

North Canterbury school to introducethe 

programme. 

Andrea Williamson, the school’s careers 

adviser, is excited about the response of 

students to it. 

‘‘I thinkfor the first event of thistype it 

went very well, and it is definitely 

something we will continue withinthe 

future,’’ Ms Williamsonsays. 

‘‘It was afun andexciting event, and 

hopefully the students got some 

inspiration to start them on their career 

journey,’’ she says. 

The studentsheard from21role models 

about their career pathways, which 

Andrea says she hopeswill helpyoung 

students start thinking about their 

possiblecareer pathways and the subjects 

they may needtotake,asthey headtoward 

NCEA Level1next year. 

The rolemodels came from awide range 

of career pathways and included achef, 

police officer, flooring installer, MPI dog 

handler, airforce pilot, dairy NZ partner, 

McDonalds manager, environmental 

consultant,health and safety officer, 

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teacher, construction manager for Scott 

Base Antarctica,librarian, nurse, 

Helping students on their career journey ... Role models and support people at the 

Inspiring the Future programme introduction at Kaiapoi High School. 

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electrician,technical sales representative, 

retail manager and local business owners 

fromhorticulture, transport and timber 

industries. 

Students weresplit into groups, and 

eachgroupaskedarole model 20 

questions aboutthe work they did, before 

theyleft theroom. Students then 

brainstormedabout what they thought 

eachpersondid for ajob. The process was 

repeatedwith all 21 role models. 

On their return role models arrived in a 

uniform, or with aprop, indicative of the 

job theydid, and explained their work to 

the students. 

‘‘They then brokeintogroups where the 

students were abletoask moredetailed 

questions,’’ says Ms Williamson. 

The event was supported by the Tertiary 

EducationCommission, Connected.govt. 

nz, the Ministry of Social Development 

NorthCanterbury, the Ministry for 

Primary Industry, and the Waimakariri 

District Council. 

Kane Shield back in early September 

Kaiapoi’s Kane Shield swim meet is back 

on September 4. 

The iconic relay swimming event will be 

held at the Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre on 

Monday, September 4, with doors opening 

at 5.30pm. 

It made awelcome return in November 

last year after aCovid19 enforced 

absence. 

The event dates back to 1948,when the 

Kaiapoi Swimming Club was low on funds. 

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fundraiser. 

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beingrevived in 2014 by the You Me We Us 

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Kaiapoi) after afouryear break. 

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Meeting over Clarence Bridge ‘useful’ 

By BRENDON MCMAHON, 

Local democracy reporter 

Ameeting has been heldatthe request of 

Te RūnangaoKaikōura with affected 

residents and the Kaikōura District 

Council around the prolonged 

replacement of the WaiauToa/Clarence 

River bridge. 

Council has planned to replace the 

inlandGlen Alton bridgedestroyed by 

the November 2016 earthquake with a 

new bridge costing$13.5million. 

But the clock is tickingwith asunset 

clauseonthe NZ Transport Agency 

(Waka Kotahi)fundingatthe end of 2025. 

And gaining consent for anew bridge 

500m downstream from the old has been 

achallengefor council—seven years on 

from the 2016 earthquakethe rūnanga 

remainopposed to any interference with 

the riverbed to enable the bridge to be 

built. 

In the meantime, Clarence Valley 

residents are left vulnerable to isolation 

due to heavy rainevents and withnoreal 

alternativeroute. 

Council chief executive WillDoughty 

told the July 26 meeting an opportunity 

had arisen in the pastmonth —atthe 

request of the rūnanga —tocome 

together including residents in the area 

affected by the lossofthe old bridge. 

‘‘It was auseful meeting,’’ Mr Doughty 

said. 

‘‘It was at the rūnanga’sinstigation. 

There was conversations around(bridge) 

location and there was discussion that 

the original bridge was built in the right 

place.” 

Options and the various iterations for a 

replacement since 2016 wereonthe 

table. 

‘‘It’sbeen going on for seven years –it’s 

avery, very complex solution up there.’’ 

Mr Doughty notedthat in the context of 

the postearthquake aggrading effects on 

the river bed and the altered channel 

structure finding asolution had not been 

easy. 

‘‘If it was easy,wewould have done it,’’ 

he said. 

The meeting was held at the council 

chambers as another function precluded 

it being staged at the marae. 

‘‘We tookthe opportunity to talk to the 

people on the other side, around the 

rūnanga’srequest to talktothose 

affected,’’ he toldcouncil. 

It had been“an opportunity”but it did 

not mean anything mightbesubstantially 

resolved yet. 

Mr Doughty said the rūnanga was “still 

opposedtoany new bridgeacrossthe 

awa” but the facilitatedconversation was 

agood opportunitytohear from those 

who had to deal with having no bridge. 

‘‘It was for the rūnunga to hear what 

life was likeuponthe other side ... there 

was no agreedactions or nextsteps.’’ 

Affected residentswho joinedthe 

meetingarticulated well the difficulties 

of theirlives daytoday without the 

bridge,hesaid. 

‘‘It was quite helpful.’’ 

Meanwhile council had anumber of 

tasks ahead of it to move the matter 

forward. 

These included“limited notification 

soon”, reopening the tenders, and 

workingthrough the environmental 

impactsofwhat was proposed. 

‘‘Therewas comment thatthey might 

still oppose, but with the commentthat 

they mightbeable to workthrough some 

mitigation.’’ 

Howeverthere were“deliberately no 

next steps” except for the rūnunga 

No access ... The remains of the Glen Alton bridge in the Clarence Valley, north of 

Kaikōura. 

indicating the matter wouldgototheir 

next meeting in August. 

The project has an approved 95 

percent New Zealand Transport Agency 

(WakaKotahi) subsidy and the budget 

has been inflation adjustedbut there is a 

sunset clause of December 2025. 

For now access is via WaipapaRoad, 

Wharekiri Stream and apaper road, 

whichhas beenenhanced sincethe 

earthquakes. 

The Wharekiri Stream is prone to 

flooding in heavy rain eventsand could 

be impassablefor up to 10 days, leaving 

residents isolated. 

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Cr RobbieRoche askedifany matters 

of potential litigation had come up 

aroundthe project. 

Mr Doughtysaid there was no mention 

however council had put out “minimum 

requirements and specifications” to 

potentialcontractors around the 

weightingtobegiven to minimisation of 

environmental and cultural impacts on 

the riverbed during construction. 

‘‘Quite what further mitigationwould 

look like has yet to be determined,’’ he 

said. 

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21 

Pawgust challenge 


Plenty to offer ... Trish Littlewood arranges her offerings at her garage sale site. 

PHOTO JOHN COSGROVE 

Bargainhunters galore 


The GreatOxfordGarage Sale Trail 

once again attractedalarge number 

of hopefulbargainhunterstoOxford 

on Sunday. 

For vendors and buyers there 

were 40 sale sites scattered around 

the rural community. 

Following amap supplied by 

organisersOxfordPromotions 

Action Committee, visitors walked 

through many garages and street 

side stalls looking for odd bits and 

pieces. 

Resident Trish Littlewoodsaid 

she loved the concept. 

‘‘It’sagreatidea and Ihave 

enjoyed my first time selling at the 

Great Oxford Garage Sale.’’ 

She saidshe was amazed at the 

numbers waiting for her gates to 

open at 9am. 

OxfordPlaycentrestall helper 

Anna Clement saidthe weather 

playedabigpart in the success of 

the day. 

‘‘It was perfect, there werelots of 

eager people early in the day all 

looking for bargains.’’ 

Answering acall to take the lead, semiretired 

agedcare worker Tom Jacobs 

of Rangiora is walkingtoraise money 

for the training of Guide Dogs in New 

Zealand. 

AccompanyingTom on his Pawgust 

challenge this month, will be his eightmontholdGoldenRetriever, 

Ella. 

‘‘This is my firstPawgust, and we are 

hoping to raise at least $500over 

August,’’ saysTom. 

He plans to walk at least five 

kilometres aday, rain or shine, in and 

around his suburb of Arlington and 

northern Rangiora, to achievethe goal 

and help in the training of GuideDogs 

to supportblind and lowvision 

sufferersinNew Zealand. 

It costs over $50,000 to breed, raise 

and train justone Guide Dog. 

‘‘I needpeople’s help so that 

together, we can create aworldwhere 

everyonewho needsaGuide Dog has a 

GuideDog.’’ 

To date6266 PAWticipants are 

taking part in the fundraising 

challengeduringPawgust. 

PAWsome supPAWtershave raised 

over $343,060tofundthe training of 

guidedogs in New Zealand and 

Australia. 

‘‘Allthe funds Iraise will go to 

training dogs here in New Zealand,’’ 

says Tom. 

He cameacross the fundraiser when 

he saw it advertised in abrochure at 

his motherinlaw's home in Charles 

UphamVillage. 

‘‘My wife Sonja and Iusuallywalk 

5.4kms aday withElla, so we thought it 

wouldmake anice way to contribute to 

this fundraisingactivity.’’ 

He says participants set atarget of 

distanceand fundraising, log on and 

walk it together. 

Nice walk ... Tom Jacobs and his eight 

month old Golden Retriever Ella, enjoy their 

morning fundraising walks in Rangiora, 

during Pawgust, anational drive to support 

the funding of Guide Dogs for blind and lowvision 

people. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

‘‘It’s agood fitness challenge as 

Pawgust helps us work withElla to 

trainher, and we all keep fit at the 

same time.’’ 

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New gear welcomed ... Handing over the new sports vests and tops for Woodend School 

were owner of Generation Homes Nadja Beker (left), Board of Trustees chairperson Mark 

Paterson with RJ Moana, aged 12, construction manager Mike Sands, sales controller 

Nathan Graham, Quentyn Brown (13), general manager Generation Homes North Marcel 

Fekkes and Woodend School principal Andrew Retallick. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

Sports teams take on 

acolourful new look 


Woodend School’s sports teamsfaced 

a big problemlast year. 

With over450 pupils, every time the 

teams ran out on to a playing field or 

court to compete,the children wore 

manydifferent variations of the 

school's official sports uniform. 

PrincipalAndrew Retallick says 

manypupils hadoutgrown or worn out 

their sports vests or tops, and they 

needed an update. 

‘‘The school is growingrapidly and 

we found we didn't haveenough tops 

for our basketball and football teams 

during termsthreeand four last year. 

‘‘Children werewearing all sorts of 

versions of school sports tops or none 

at all,even using their school 

uniforms, so we decidedto do 

something about it.’’ 

Because of the initial high cost 

associated withoutfitting the 

children, Andrew wenttothe 

communityand askedlocal businesses 

to consider sponsoring 100 basketball 

vests and 100 jerseys. 

Mr Retallick saysthey were a bit 

overwhelmed by the responsefrom 

businesses in their community. 

‘‘It wasamazing the response we 

received.’’ 

He says13local businesses replied 

❛It was amazing the response 

we received.❜ 

—Andrew Retallick,Woodend School principal 

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a major sponsor. 

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raffles to raise the amountneeded, so 

we are extremelygrateful to 

Generation Homesfor sponsoring the 

lot.’’ 

Generation Homes ownerNadja 

Beker says the companyhas strong ties 

with the school and they were proud to 

supportthe community in Woodend.” 

‘‘Now we can kit out all ourstudents 

and teams,’’ says Mr Retallick. 

At the school assembly last Friday 

morning, senior pupils modelled the 

new uniformsfor all to see. 

‘‘Welooked at threedifferent 

designsbefore selecting one that best 

displayed the culturalnarrative of our 

school.’’ 

Mr Retallick says all thechildren 

knowabout theschools cultural 

journey fromthe lagoons to the 

mountains, andthis new design 

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Nine Kaiapoi children are about 

quickly realised the school doesn’t have 

to embark on a trip of a lifetime to a lot and in the last few years they had a 

fire burn down some of their classrooms 

St Patrick’s Kaiapoi Catholic Primary and to date, nothing has been rebuilt 

School is taking nine Year 7 and 8 pupils due to a lack of funding.” 

and two adults to the Cook Islands in The St Patrick’s contingent plans to 

term four to learn abou the local culture take some resources for the school and 

and do some community service. is seeking support from the local North 

“This is our second trip and what we’ve Canterburycommunity. 

identified is the opportunitytodoan 

A number of local sports organisations 

overseas trip like no other,” says teacher have agreed to donate sports equipment 

Pax O’Dowd, who wi l accompanythe 

and local businesses have given some 

pupils to Rarotonga. 

“It’s like school camp, where the 

Pax says the group is also liaising with 

studentswilhavesome fun, but it’s Raro community groups in Rarotonga to do 

style and it’s an opportunity to give back some volunteering, planting and clean 

the local community and an opportunity 

to learn what we share in common The group wi l be staying a the 

as Pacific communities as we l as our Rakahangahostel, which is named after 

di ferences.” 

one of the islands, and is like a marae, 

Pax wi l be joined on the trip by parent 

Pacific Islands. 

and Board of Trustees memberAngela 

“It’s very basic, but community focused His classmateCalebSpencesays he 

and everybody pitches in with cooking has been to Rarotonga before and is 

Although the Cook Islands is o ficia ly and cleaning. 

looking forward to returning. 

a part of New ZealandandusesNew 

“They are wonderful hosts and are quite “I’m exciting to see the beach. It’s pre ty 

Zealanddolars, life is very di ferent on proud of their country and are rea ly hot at 30 degreesmost of the time and it 

the islands and local schools do not happy, humble people.” 

have the same resources. 

The pupils said they were looking Their classmates are looking forward to 

As we l as fundraising for the trip, Pax forward to visiting Rarotonga and learning about Cook Islands culture and 

s he school has been fundraising to meeting their new penpalsatNukutere 

meetingtheir penpals. 

rt Nukutere Co lege, a Year 7 to 11 Co lege, who they have been 

They have been busy fundraisingand 

in Rarotonga, which St Patrick’s 

co responding with in the lead up to the co lecting stationery supplies and books 

ilt a relationship with. 

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Nostalgic UC exhibition 

Atravelling exhibition showcasing 

University of Canterbury’s past and 

present will be on display at Hurunui 

District Library in Amberley this month. 

Te Whare WānangaoWaitaha 

University of Canterbury (UC) is 

celebrating its 150th anniversary this 

year with atravelling photo board 

exhibition that will be on display at the 

Hurunui District Library in Amberley 

from August 14 to 21. 

Hurunui District Librarian Mark 

O’Connell, himself agraduate of UC, 

says the photo boards will prompta 

nostalgic trip down memory lane for 

PHOTO:KAIKŌURA MUSEUM BRIAN BETTS COLLECTION 

Surfing to the fore 

Surfingisset to takecentre stage at the 

Kaikōura Museum. 

Museumvolunteersare seekinghelp 

fromthe community to puttogether a 

new exhibitionexploring the history 

and science of surfing in Kaikōura. 

The exhibition is set to openinMarch 

nextyear. 

Kaikōura’s distinctive geographyhas 

attractedsurfersfromthroughout New 

Zealand andoverseas. 

Surfershavebeen comingtocatch a 

wavesince the1960s, making surfers 

someofthe town’searliesttourists. 

‘‘Surfershavehelpedshape,and 

continue to influence, the social fabric, 

cultureand economic life in 

Kaikōura,’’ Museummanager 

Stephanie Lange said. 

‘‘However, their stories aremostly 

untold, andtheir impactlargely 

unrecognised. 

‘‘We want to highlight someofthose 

stories as wellasexplore thescience 

involvedincreating our worldfamous, 

surfablewaves. 

‘‘It is prettyfascinatingstuff,’’ she 

said. 

Theexhibition will delve into the 

historyofsurfing in Kaikōura, while 

also encompassing the wider topics of 

oceanography,environment, Te Ao 

Māori, and theinterconnectionofthese 

elements. 

Kaikōura Museum is workingwith 

NIWA, anduniversity researchers, on 

the scientificelementsofsurfing. 

To give the exhibition itslocal 

flavour andfocus, Stephaniesaidthe 

museumiskeen to hear fromanyone 

withstories, photos, film footage or any 

other items thatwill helptellthe 

stories of surfing in Kaikōura. 

‘‘Weknowthereare plenty of 

interestingyarnsand memorabiliaout 

there so we encouragepeople to 

contactus, evenifthey do notlive in 

Kaikōura. 

‘‘We’dalsolovetohear fromanyone 

who has ideas, or wants to be involved 

in other ways, too. 

‘‘Inreturn we promise nottoshare 

any secretsonthe lesser knownlocal 

surfspots.’’ 

ContactKaikōura Museum, on (03) 

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you thinkyou can loanordonate 

contentoritemsfor theexhibition. 

Thisexhibition is beingdeveloped 

withthe support of funding from 

LotteriesCommunity and theAotearoa 

Gaming Trust. 

some Hurunui residents. 

The exhibition showcases acollection 

of UC’s historic photos and contrasts 

them with images of modern UC, 

exploring the impact the university has 

had across economic, social, health/ 

wellbeing, cultural/creative,leadership 

and environmental spheres both locally 

and across the globe. 

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Thoroughbred horses are being given a 

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rehomed 110 horses in the past year. 

‘‘If Icould do more, it would be great,’’ 

says Lisa. 

‘‘Butour facilitiesare abit too small,’’ 

she says.Itisalso abit of afinancial 

wrangle. 

Whiletechnically she is not in the game 

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others to giveher ahand withthe horses 

because it is ‘‘more than aoneperson job’’, 

feedsthem, gets therefeet tidied up, and 

then sells ahorsefor between $500 to 

$1500, there is not alot of money in it. 

‘‘I do it because Ilove doing it, ‘‘ says 

Lisa. 

Lisa is one of 11 throughoutNew 

Zealand rehoming thoroughbreds, backed 

by the racing industry. 

She began rehoming horsesafter 

immigrating to New Zealand14yearsago, 

and the New Zealand Racingindustry 

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welfare of horsesonce theirracing days 

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‘‘TheNew Zealand racing industry is all 

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‘‘I veteveryone that comes to me 

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wronghands it is not great,’’ she says. 

Thoroughbred horses are skilled and 

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She sayspoloisabig area where 

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‘‘There is alot of people around the 

NorthCanterbury regionwho play polo 

and know me now,and they come straight 

to me for their mounts,’’ she says. 

‘‘I can’t get enoughofthem at the 

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She is proud there is afew of thehorses 

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Lisa hasalifestyle block and leases 

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New home ... Vanderbilt, athreeyearold pacer, trained by Kyle Cameron, at Fernside and 

partowned by his wife Michelle, has been sold for asixfigure sum, after two impressive 

race starts at Addington Raceway. 

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Pacer on the move 


Ayoung Fernsidetrained pacer named 

after 19th century American billionaire, 

Cornelius Vanderbilt, has been sold for a 

sixfigure sum after only two race starts. 

The threeyearold Always BMiki 

gelding, named Vanderbilt, was trained 

by Kyle Cameron and partowned by his 

wife Michelle. 

The couple bought Vanderbilt for 

$10,000 at the 2021 National 

Standardbred Yearling Sale in 

Christchurch, and he will now do his 

future racing from Perth. 

Kyle says they bought Vanderbilt to 

replace another pacer he had owned and 

trained then sold, called Fynn Frost, 

who was by Always AVirgin, the sire of 

Always BMiki. 

‘‘He wasn’t my first choice but he was 

one Icould afford,’’ Kyle says. 

‘‘He walked in the ring like he might 

hit aknee, that is why we got him so 

cheaply. But when he runs along he 

doesn’t do that. 

‘‘He is alovely horse, but avery sloppy 

track worker who definitely sharpens up 

on raceday.’’ 

Vanderbilt was broken in by Kyle and 

began racing as athreeyearold, at 

Addington Raceway on June 18. 

He quickly caught the eye of potential 

buyers with an impressive run to finish 

fourth, after drawing one but shying at 

the barrier tape then galloping and 

losing considerable ground. 

He followed up with another 

impressive run, at Addington again, to 

finish third before his sale was finalised. 

After purchasing Vanderbilt the 

Camerons sold shares in him to Lindsay 

and Sharon Marsh, of Woodend, Murray 

Marsh and MaryAnne Glasson, from 

Hokitika, Wayne and Jenny Chisnall, 

from Amberley, and Wendy Beale from 

Waikuku. 

Michelle retained a45percent 

ownership in the young colt. 

‘‘Sharon was gutted when he was sold, 

she didn’t want to sell him,’’ Kyle says. 

‘‘But they have already booked their 

tickets to Perth to see him race there.’’ 

Sharon says she was disappointed to 

see ‘‘Alex’’ sold, but they have another 

young horse in work with Kyle, and fully 

support the business decision he made 

to sell Vanderbilt. 

‘‘This sale just confirms to us what we 

have always known, that Kyle has agreat 

eye for ahorse and does agreat job 

breaking them in. He is very gentle.’’ 

NCRDA Gala Day planned 

Organisinghas begunfor theNorth 

Canterbury Ridingfor the Disabled’s 

gala dayinNovember. 

The event on Sunday, November 6, is 

its major fundraiser of the year. 

Afun familyday isplannedwith a 

variety of stalls,ariding display, an 

extensivetacksale,car boot sale, 

Devonshire tea, and much more. 

NC Riding forthe Disabled (NCRDA) 

is avoluntary organisation offering 

horse riding for those who have 

challenges. 

Chair, Lin Bisman, says horse riding 

has long beenprovento be beneficialfor 

those whohavephysical, mental or 

emotional difficulties. 

‘‘Horse riding was used extensively to 

rehabilitate soldiers after both World 

Wars who returnedwithamputated 

limbsand massive psychological 

trauma. 

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consideredanactivity to helpaperson’s 

wellbeing andfitness. 

‘‘Wehavefound at NCRDA thatour 

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that our horses —wehave 

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recognise that the person 

sitting on their back has 

some either minor or major 

challenges and they act 

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gentle.❜ 

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abilitytorecognise that the person 

sitting on their back has someeither 

minor or major challenges and they act 

accordingly, being calm andgentle.’’ 

Mrs Bisman says NCRDAisalways on 

thelookout forvolunteers. 

‘‘Whetheryouareahorseyperson or 

not, we wouldlove to have youjoin us. it 

is fun andextremely rewarding.’’

Winter grazing ... Most farmers in the Waimakariri District are following good winter 

grazing practices. 

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Winter grazing flights 


Most Waimakariri District farmers are 

following good winter grazingpractices, 

despite the very wet July. 

Only fourfarms were spotted duringtwo 

flights by EnvironmentCanterbury during 

July as needing to make some 

improvements. 

The flights were made midseason with 

fieldstaff and industry representatives on 

boardobserving winter grazing in the 

district. 

Theseflights wereafollowup to two 

similar preseasonflightsover the same 

regions earlier in the year. 

Good paddockpreparationand winter 

grazing practices will all help ensurethe 

effectsonfreshwater of winter grazing, 

especially withthe difficultheavy rain 

events. 

PrincipalImplementationadvisor, 

Farm Systems, Sarah Heddell, says during 

the flights they saw stock being excluded 

from waterways with good buffers in place. 

Also they saw the efforts being made to 

put in pugging management, with bales 

laid out prior to grazing, along with an 

adequate numberoftroughsand feeders 

and in more than one case the use of back 

fencing. 

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cases. 

‘‘Given the wetweather events we’ve 

experiencedover the past couple of 

winters, paddock selectioniscrucial to 

avoid critical source areas and the 

potential overland flow delivering 

contaminants to waterways,’’ she says. 

Staff will be following up with the four 

landowners whereimprovements were 

neededtoensure they followed best 

practice and that no adverse effects on 

freshwater occurred. 

As part of the followup, staffwill also 

ensurethat farms requiringaresource 

consent for intensive winter grazing are on 

track to apply andget consent for the 

operation. 

‘‘We will also be contactingfarmers 

where we have seensome really positive 

practices, especially those identified that 

have made considerable improvements 

after followup in the 2022 winter season,’’ 

Ms Heddellsays. 

‘‘We have seen some reallygood 

practices beingimplemented by alot of 

farmers. We alsowant to remindthem to 

make sure that theyare meeting the new 

national winter grazing regulations when 

they preparefor winter 2024.’’ 

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RURAL LIFE 

The North Canterbury News, August 10, 2023 27 

Neutron probe business sells 

Leading water and land management 

consultancy Aqualinc has sold its North 

Islandbased neutron probe business, with 

Hamish Maxwellbuying the North 

Canterbury business. 

Neutron probes areradiationbased 

devices usingvery low levels of radiation 

to determine soil moisture content. 

Readings are usually taken weekly, with 

the results and irrigation 

recommendationssent to the grower. 

Hamish, who was Aqualinc’s Irrigation 

ManagementNorth Canterbury Area 

Manager, says it is agreat progression 

opportunity for him. 

‘‘I’mlooking forwardtocontinuingthe 

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manner.’’ 

Melanie Smith(Aqualinc’s Irrigation 

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The changestook placeatthe end of 

June. 

‘‘We’re very sorrytolose them, but we 

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members to move into business 

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‘‘It’s awinwinsituation, we get to focus 

on our corebusiness,Melanie and 

Hamish get to buyabusiness that they 

already know inside out.’’ 

M.bovis milestone reached 

Reaching apoint where there is no 

infections and no properties under 

investigation is asignificant milestone 

in efforts to eradicate M.bovis, says 

Wayne Langford, Federated Farmers 

President . 

‘‘Federated Farmers is cautiously 

optimistic that we’ve now turned a 

corner in the Mycoplasma bovis 

eradication efforts, but we won’t be sure 

until bulk milk testing ramps up again 

in spring,’’ Mr Langford says. 

Getting to this point was due to the 

joint efforts of farmers and rural 

communities, and astrong partnership 

between the primary sector and 

Government. 

‘‘It’s been an incredibly challenging 

few years for the farming families who 

have been infected and rural 

communities who have been anxious 

about the diseases spread. 

‘‘There’s been abig financial cost to 

try and eradicate this disease, but 

there’s been abig emotional cost too. 

‘‘Farmers absolutely love their 

animals, so to lose your herd is just 

devastating,’’ Mr Langford says. 

Farmers who were impacted could 

take heart from the announcement 

there were no infections, and know it 

had not all been for nothing. 

‘‘The job’s far from over, but all the 

indicators are pointing in the right 

direction and we’re making real 

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By DAVID HILL, 

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Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is 

calling for action on major roading 

projects in the district. 

Mr Gordon has welcomed the National 

Party’s promise to deliver the promised 

Woodend Bypass, while he would like to 

see the proposed Rangiora eastern link 

road including in this year’s National 

Land Transport Programme. 

Last week the National Party unveiled 

a$24 billion transport package, which 

included the Woodend Bypass as ‘‘a road 

of national significance’’. 

The Woodend Bypass has been in the 

pipeline for decades, but has been 

stalled as Waka Kotahi New Zealand 

Transport Agency has focused on other 

transport priorities. 

‘‘The Woodend Pegasus area is 

growing rapidly and already there is 

over 20,000 vehicles passing through 

here every day,’’ Mr Gordon said. 

‘‘It’s simply not safe for residents, 

business owners and school children to 

have to contend with heavy vehicles and 

traffic at this level. 

‘‘Woodend is acommunity divided by 

State Highway 1. It is agrowing 

community and residents feel divided by 

this dangerous stretch of road.’’ 

The proposed bypass route would turn 

east at Pine Acres, north of Kaiapoi, 

bypassing Woodend before rejoining the 

existing SH1 at the Pegasus roundabout. 

Mr Gordon said the council would 

continue to advocate strongly for 

investment from Waka Kotahi for other 

projects in the district. 

‘‘There are many pressing road 

developments such as areplacement of 

Skew Bridge in east Kaiapoi as well as 

an eastern Rangiora link road that are 

required to accommodate agrowing 

population.’’ 

He said the district was facing 

significant growth and these 

infrastructure projects were needed to 

support planned housing developments. 

The eastern link road would provide 

another link between SH1 and 

Rangiora, and help ease pressure on the 

Southbrook business area. 

‘‘We are pushing for Waka Kotahi to 

listen to councils like Waimakariri and 

invest where the need is.’’ 

At last week’s council meeting, 

councillors requested staff to 

implement the Rangiora eastern link 

road into the draft National Land 

Transport Programme. 

‘‘We felt it was important that the 

Rangiora eastern link be included in the 

draft programme for afunding 

partnership with Waka Kotahi, Mr 

Gordon said. 

‘‘At the end of the day if it’s not in 

there it can’t be considered.’’ 

The council would seek $375,000 for 

the 2024/25 financial year, $2.7 million in 

2025/26 and afurther $325,000 in 2026/27. 

The entire project was expected to 

cost $35 million. 

Land for the eastern link road has 

been designated in the proposed 

Waimakariri District Plan. 

For now the project was in the 

programme for construction in 2035. 

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Victory for Ben in US Intelligentsia Cup 

Commonwealth Games silver medallist 

Ben Oliver,aged 26, of MitoQ – NZ 

Cycling Projecttook the overall victory 

at the 10day IntelligentsiaCup 

professional road cycling series in 

Chicago, USA. 

Liningupagainst the best 

professional teams in the United 

States, Ben and his pluckycohort of 

young Kiwisdominated the series. 

Ben, from Rangiora, won three of the 

nine roundsand took out the overall 

honours ahead of Belgian’s Simon 

Daniels (UNCLotto Max)and American 

star Robin Carpenter (Legion of Los 

Angeles). 

Intelligentsia Cup is seen as the 

largest professional criterium series in 

the United States. It has been running 

for 11 yearsand it is the first time aNew 

Zealander has won the overall 

standings. 

Ben took abreakfrom the UCI World 

Cup mountain bike crosscountryseries 

to transition to the road bike,and join 

his teammates in targetingthis 

pinnacle race. 

MitoQ –NZCycling ProjectFounder 

James Canny says they havebeen trying 

to win Intelligentsia Cup for nine years. 

‘‘Thisyear we went all out and spent 

eight weeks in the States building up to 

this race, and flew Ben out from 

Morzine in France to strengthenthe 

squad. 

‘‘I always believed the boys couldwin 

it, so it was awesomeseeingthem 

believe it themselves to takeout the 

entirerace. 

‘‘It capsanother successful campaign 

for the team.’’ 

Ben is thrilled with the performance. 

Celebration time ... Theo Gilbertson (left), Hayden Strong, Oli WatsonPalmer, Ben Oliver, Sam Ritchie, Oliver Grave celebrating Ben’s 

win at Intelligentsia Cup. 

PHOTO:ETHAN GLADING 

‘‘It’s been aprettyepic 10 days. 

‘‘I think the teamcollectivelystepped 

up and in atraditional kiwi underdog 

way,wejust got stuckinand punched 

wellabove our weight class, and 

showed the United States how Kiwis 

racebikes.’’ 

Ben had great team support in 

Southland’s Hayden Strong, 

Queenstown’sOliver WatsonPalmer, 

Timaru’s Sam Ritchie and 

Aucklander’s TheoGilbertson and 

Oliver Grave defending his jersey. 

Team captain Theo Gilbertson said 

they are not the biggestteam around, 

but had an amazing set of sponsorswho 

backedthem to the hiltand give them 

the opportunity to compete and ‘‘every 

now and thenbeat the best’’. 

‘‘I couldn’tbemore stoked with the 

boys.’’ 

The raceattracts top American 

teams,with the riders tackling 10 

separate stages acrossthe wider 

Chicago metropolitan areaover 10 

days. The finalstage, heldindowntown 

Chicago, attracted thousands of 

spectators packing the onemile course 

to see Ben take out the overall win. 

Ben’s season is far from overashe 

heads to Glasgow to competeinthe 

mountain bikeWorld Championships 

crosscountry for New Zealand. 

After that it is backtothe UCI World 

Cup series before returning home to 

rejoin with his MitoQ –NZCycling 

Projectteam to tackle New Zealand’s 

biggestroad race—the Tour of 

Southland. 

Wicked racing and weather 

The Wicked Winter Rogaine held in 

Amberley on July 30 attracted 400 

participants. 

Orgainser Nora Audrá says they 

couldn’t have asked for abetterday 

thanks to the warm weather 

conditions. 

‘‘The teams had agreat time and 

really enjoyed theviews from the tops, 

the streams and native forests. 

‘‘We had participants from all ages, 

from little kids, on parents backpacks, 

to 6070 years oldparticipants.’’ 

Rogaining is ateambased 

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skills. 

Nora saysthey had four different 

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kids event —which challenged the 

two, threeand four person teams 

racing around the hills near 

Amberley. 

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diverse terrains, including forests, 

farm land, riverbeds, and rolling hills. 

In the two hour open men’s race 

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Canterbury Water Services team of 

Craig Ginders, Simon Francis, Estelle 

Arundell and George Lucas were first 

across the line in the six hour open 

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The six hour women’s winners were 

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style of Jackson Pollock, which were commissioned for display in the Conway building in 

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Art installations in 

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Six paintings by Rangiora’s Ivan Button, 

done in the style of the lateJackson 

Pollock, havebeen installed in 

Rangiora's Conway Building. 

The owners of the building in Conway 

Lane commissioned Ivan to provide 

artwork for the walls in the corridors 

and foyer of the upstairs space, and he 

responded with six large paintings 

which are all for sale. 

Ivan first encountered the American 

abstract expressionist’s art duringthe 

early 1990’s and was ‘‘decidedly 

impacted’’bythe visual command of 

Pollock's‘drip’’era of work done during 

the decade between 1947 and 1957. 

During the last two or three years, 

afteramore intensive studyofPollock’s 

work,Ivan decidedto‘‘mimic and 

hopefully capture’’ the Pollock style. 

‘‘The objectiveistocelebrate the 

incredible discoveryofPollock’s 

expressionism,where he made no 

pretence to tellastory or convey any 

political message, simply to enjoythe 

spontaneous arrival and impact of 

paint,with its colour and diverse tonal 

ranges, striking the canvas,’’ Ivansays. 

Although Pollock’s workinitially 

attracted amixed reaction from art 

critics, at the time of his death, in 1956, 

he was widely considered to be one of 

the 20thcentury’smost influential 

artists. 

Fifty yearsafter he died one of his 

paintings,Number 5, 1948 –sold for 

$140 million,which was the highest 

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Ivan puts his own unique touchinto 

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takingasmall step away fromthe ‘‘drip 

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ensured the search functionality is available 

throughout the site.” 

The Council website was last updated in 2015 and 

the redevelopment has been undertaken within the 

existing budget. So, what’s new? 

• A new, fresh look and feel 

• It’s been designed with the user in mind and 

meets accessibility guidelines 

• The menu navigation is simpler and it’s easier for 

residents to find what they’re looking for 

• Search is enhanced and predictive 

• Over time we’ll be adding more content and 

taking on board customer feedback toimprove 

the website even more. 

“The website is akey customer portal for the 

Council and our aim is to make it as simple and 

effective for people tofind what they’re looking for. 

“These changes are part of an ongoing series of 

upgrades planned over the coming year to improve 

the digital experience for residents while they’re 

doing business with the Council.” 

First Rates Instalment Due 

We’d like to remind you that the first 

instalment of rates is due on 20 August and 

the last day to claim adiscount for earlier 

payment is approaching. 

Please note thata10% penalty will be added to anypart of 

thefirstinstalment that remainsunpaid aer 27 August. 

If youare goingtopaythe total rates to claim thediscount, 

pleasedosoalong withany arrears by 27 August. 

If youare havingdifficultypayingyour rates, we encourage 

youtoget in touchwith us at rates@wmk.govt.nz to talk 

through payment options. 

Online go to... 

waimakariri.govt.nz/services/online-services 

(credit card and debit card payments incur a 

convenience fee). 

Internet banking 

Account number: 010877-0129222-00 

Use the valuation number on your rates invoice as 

reference. If you are paying rates on more than one 

property,emaildetails of payment to finance@wmk.govt.nz 

In person 

Epos and cash payments are welcome at any 

Council service centre. 

Sign up for email rates delivery 

Send amessage to rates@wmk.govt.nz from the 

email address you would like your rates delivered to. 

Author Talk |Jade Pengelly 

Author Jade Pengelly will be joining us to share 

thehighs and lows of alifedevoted to saving our 

belovedand unconditionalfriends. 

Friday18August 2023 •6.30pm 

RangioraLibrary 

Bookings Essential 

waimakaririlibraries.com 

Have you signed up for 

the Waimakariri District 

Council Newsletter? 

To join visit: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe 

Save your old 

batteries… 

Drop your used household 

batteries at the battery 

recycling station atyour 

local transfer station. 

— 

Find out more recycling tips 

at rethinkrubbish.co.nz 

About Significance 

and Engagement Policy 

We’re reviewing our Significance and Engagement 

Policy which outlines for the Council and the 

community how wedecide what issues, proposals, 

decisions, assets and activities are significant. 

We are proposing to add acriteria for significance in 

the proposed policy. This introduces anew criteria for 

assessing how significant amatter is in relation to the 

impact itmay have onclimate change (both adaptation 

and mitigation) being substantially negative. 

rethinkrubbish.co.nz 

Find out more about this proposed change and let us 

know what you think at waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk

NEWS &CLASSIFIED 


35 

CHECK IT OUT 

Hurunui BiodiversityTrust 

The trust is presenting theZones of Action Project, at theGreta 

Valley Tavern on Wednesday,August 23, at 7.30pm to 9pm. The 

project is anew approachtobiodiversity, leading with action 

and empoweringthe community withknowledge. For more 

information go to: hurunuibiodiversity@gmail.com, www. 

hurunuibiodiversity.org.nz. 

Rangiora Museum 

Bruce McLaren will outline TheLife andTimes of aRangiora 

Kid's Kid,atthe Rangiora Museum, on Thursday,August24, at 

7.30pm. Bruce is the second son of Norma andTom McLaren 

and was there for many of the adventuresdetailedintheir 

books about growing up in Rangiora. Butwhathappened next? 

What impact did that haveonthe son of aRangiorakid? All 

welcome to 29 Good Street. Donations appreciated from nonmembers.Supper 

willbeserved. 

Country Music Melodies 

Join Smokey, Lorraine, Robin OwenCooper, RaeleneTurner 

on her accordion, alongwith the GoldenOldies Group, at the 

Rangiora RSAonTuesday,August 22, at 2pm, for an afternoon 

of music with the goodoldtime and singalong songs.Special 

guest from Rangiora, will be Country Music Entertainer 

RussellDriver. Dooradmission $4. 

AT THE LIBRARY 

Reporters 

Situations Vacant 

Star Media is seeking reporters to join 

its Christchurch news room. 

Theroles cover arange of news from 

the metropolitan focused TheStar to 

neighbourhood community titles. 

Thesuccessful applicants will need to 

have apassion for story telling and the 

communities they will write about, and 

live and breathe journalism. 

Star Media isadivision of Allied Press. 

If you think youhave what it takes to 

be part of aprogressive.companyand 

competitive news room sendyour CV 

to Editor in ChiefBarry Clarke, or call 

him formore information 021 359-426. 

Sub Editor 

Christchurch 


Expression of Interest for 

Community Trustee 

North Canterbury Sport & 

Recreation Trust 

We areseekingexpressions of interest for aTrustee 

to join our Board. Youwill have an opportunity to 

help positively shape the future development of 

North Canterbury’s community health, wellbeing, 

sport, and recreation. 

Your passion and involvement in sportand recreation 

and experience in leadership and governance roles, 

along with being ateam player will be strong and 

able to be clearly demonstrated. 

You will be part of a high performing Board, 

responsible for agreat team of people in agrowing 

community organisation. 

More details available in the NCSRT Community 

Trustee Position Description – to receive this, 

please contact: 

Rosie Oliver, Operations Manager, NCSRT 

roliver@sportstrust.org.nz 

Expressions of interest should be submitted by 

31st August 2023. 

2431390 

Kai, by Christall RataLowe 

The gatheringoffood and people to share ameal is at the 

heartofMāori family life. Kai is apassionate homage to alife 

deeply rooted in food, where exquisite flavours weave 

seamlessly with cherishedfood memories. 

Gaylene’s Take, by Gaylene 

Preston 

Prestonisone of Aotearoa’s most 

distinctive storytellers,and in 

Gaylene’s Take she brings the 

compassion, humour,irreverence 

andheart that her films are known 

fortothe page. 

Elderflora,byJared Farmer 

Taking us from LebanontoNew 

ZealandtoCalifornia, Farmer 

surveys the complex history of the 

world’soldest trees. He shows in a 

changing climate, along future is 

still possible,but only if we give 

care to youngthings that might 

grow old. 

Thesetitlesare available in both 

Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries.Find out moreabout 

recent additions to the librarycollection by going to the 

library catalogue at waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui. 

kotui.org.nz. 

What’s 

happening? 

We’d love to have the whole 

district covered when it comes to 

getting your news out there. 

Aburning issue in town? 

Aspecial achievement? 

Let us know! 

Send yournewstips to 


Star Media, adivision of Allied Press, 

has an opportunity forasub-editor to 

join its newsroom in Christchurch. 

Thesuccessful applicant will need to 

have worked with InDesign, be adept 

at copy subbing, page layout, design 

and photoselection, and have agreat 

track record in either newspapers or 

magazine work. 

Theposition could also suit areporter, 

with the above skills or potential who 

is looking to move intoaproduction 

role. 

Send your CV to Star Media Editor in 

ChiefBarryClarke-barry@starmedia. 

kiwi or call on 021 359-426 to 

discuss further. 

Find your next star employee by 

advertising your job vacancies in 

our classifieds and public 

notices. 

Phone Amanda on 03 313 2840 or 

email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

BUYING? 

SELLING? 

SEARCHING 

FOR 

SOMETHING? 

Do it all in our 

classifieds! 

Contact Amanda on 

03 313 2840 or email 

amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

NEVELE R STUD LIMITED 

852 Springs Road, Prebbleton, 

CHRISTCHURCH 

Nevele RStud is aleading standardbred horse 

stud situated on the outskirtsofChristchurch. 

With the breeding and foaling season 

approaching, we arelooking to employFoal 

Watchstaff.Preferably with experiencefoaling 

broodmares and handling mares and foals. 

Horse senseisanecessity. 

We requireafternoonand night Foal Watch 

staff from September until lateDecember to 

early January. 

You mustbeable to work as part of ateam, 

be physically fit,honest, and reliable. 

If interested, please contact our 

Stud Manager Anna Murphyon021 0711557 

or email your CV to anna@nevelerstud.co.nz 

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR 

BEEKEEPING TEAM. NORTH CANTERBURY. 

Do you have apassion for the outdoors and 

nature? 

We have just had aposition become available 

for a Beekeeper; full time seasonal position. 

Starting September. 

We are seeking ahardworking, honest, reliable 

person with asense of humour to join our team. 

Email: admin@beebuzz.co.nz 

Phone 027 248 2062 

Have yougot an opinion 

about astory you’veread? 

Send us your 

Letters to the Editor! 

Send all letters to 


Letters are limited to 250 words and may be abridged. 

All letters are published at the Editor’s discretion. 

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2605037 

CLASSIFIED 



Public Notices 

RAPIDNumbering 

&VehicleCrossingOfficer 

This is an opportunity to shine in managing the 

administration process of the construction of the 

district’snew vehicle accessways. 

About the role |MōTeTūranga 

Youwill manage the process for consent applications 

thatinvolve the construction of new vehicle accessways 

within road reserves, ensuring construction is 

compliant with theDistrictPlan,Council’sDevelopment 

Engineering Standard and/or any conditions of the 

consent. 

This is a permanent full-time position, based in 

Amberley. 

About you |Mōu 

We would like you to have experience in building 

strong relationships and have good administration 

and communication skills. We expect you tohave a 

knowledgeofengineeringpracticesfor the construction 

of accessways. 

For more information, contact Judith Batchelor, at 

judith.batchelor@hurunui.govt.nzor027 255 1483. 

To apply, go to: https://hdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & 

enterref code: 6401378. 

Applications close 16 August. 

SaferRoads Facilitator 

Hurunui Districtcovers alarge geographic areawhere a 

driver licence andsafe driving skillsare essential. 

About the role|Mō Te Tūranga 

You will plan and coordinate the road safety 

programme, and oversee and promote theCommunity 

Driver Mentor Programme (CDMP), which helps new 

driversobtaintheir restrictedorfulllicence, supporting 

them toovercome barriers inlearning to drive. You 

will coordinate workshops, seminars or displays to 

raise awareness of national, regional, and local land 

transport safety issues. Manage and administrate the 

Road Safety CoordinationCommittee. 

Thisisapermanentpart-time role(24hrs/week), based 

in Amberley. 

About you |Mōu 

We would like you tohave experience working in a 

mentoring or coachingcapacity, practical experience in 

preparing budgets, competent skills in using common 

computersoftware, confidence in facilitating meetings 

and presenting to audiences, problem-solving skills, 

and acurrentfull driver licence. 

Formoreinformation, contactRhea Duffy at 

rhea. duffy@hurunui.govt.nz orphone on 021 2586 

586. 

To apply, go to: https://hdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & 

enter ref code: 6407861. 

Applicationsclose 27 August. 

Entertainment 

2603545 

BALCAIRN HALL PRESENTS 

LOOKING FOR ALASKA 

-folk-pop duo Aaron Gott and Amy Maynard 

with country, soul, folk with Maori influences. 

In association with Arts on Tour NZ 

–SUNDAY 13 th August –7.30 pm 

Tickets (cash)$30.00 from Sally Mac’s, Amberley; 

Sefton Garage and Stan’s 7Day Pharmacy,Rangiora, 

or Online: www.balcairnhall.com 

Student discount $20.00 –online bookingsonly 

2600410 

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. 

Cars Wanted 

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. 

Get the latest local news 

when you visit 

www.starnews.co.nz 

www.ncnews.co.nz 

Wooded 

Gully Track 

is closed under Section 

13, Conservation Act1987 

due to an activeslip near 

the top of the track. We 

expect that this track 

will be closed forsome 

time. Thetrack is closed 

from Keruru Loop Track 

Junction to Ridge Track. 

Personal 

SLIGHTLY older gent, a 

bit lonely, NS, SD, Xprof 

jacket/tie man, own home, 

finan ok, tactile, happy and 

relaxed seeks aslim tallish 

zesty modern lady for company, 

dining out, dancing, 

shows & movies etc. A 

complimentary relationship/casual 

arrangement to 

suit. Ph/txt 027 659 4425. 

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 

online https://www. 

kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora. 

Home Services 

MOSS 

SPRAYING 

20yrs local 

experience. 

allroofs.co.nz 

027 416 0530 

2575446 

For Hire 

PORTABLE CATTLE 

yards &loading ramp for 

hire. Phone 027 540 0027. 

Firewood 

PINE, guaranteed dry 5m 

$425. Phone 027 312 7179. 

SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m 

@ $300, Split Hardwood 

Mix 3.7m @$400. Mobile 

021 993 497. 

Wanted To Buy 

CARAVAN With shower 

& toilet. Any condition. 

Reasonable price. Phone 

Steve 027 622 0011. 

Garage Sales 

GARAGE CLEARANCE 

sale, workshop equipment, 

mowers, compact tractor, 

Polaris 4x4, household 

items, somethingfor everybody. 

28 Fergus Road, 

Loburn, Saturday 12th & 

Sunday 13th August. Not 

before 10am. 

RANGIORA 47 Victoria 

Street, 9am-4pm Saturday 

12th August, household 

contents including quality 

dining and kitchen items 

and bedding, bring your 

own bags, cash only. 

North Canterbury 

Annual General 

Meeting 

Citizens Advice 

Bureau North 

Canterbury 

Monday 28 th August 

2023 at 10.30am 

in the Mainpower 

Oval, Corner 

Coldstream Road and 

East Belt, Rangiora 

2599898 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE AND 

SUPPLYOFALCOHOL 

ACT 2012 

Ramsay Oxford Limited 

Trading as The West Oxford 

Hotel, 159 Main Street, Oxford 

7430, North Canterbury New 

Zealand has made application 

to the District Licensing 

Committee at Rangiora for 

the renewal of aOn-Licence 

in respect of the premises 

situated at 159 Main Street, 

Oxford 7430, North Canterbury 

New Zealand known as The 

West Oxford Hotel. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to be 

conducted) under the licence 

is Hotel. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) sold 

under the licence are Sunday 

– Thursday 8am – 11pm, & 

Friday &Saturday 8am -1am 

(the following day). 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office of the 

Waimakariri District Licensing 

Committee at 215 High Street, 

Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may, not later than 

15 working days after the 

date of the publication of this 

notice, file anotice in writing 

of the objection with the 

Secretary of the Waimakariri 

District Licensing Committee 

at Private Bag 1005, Rangiora 

or email to alcohol@wmk. 

govt.nz. 

No objection to the renewal 

of alicence may be made in 

relation to amatter other than 

amatter specified in section 

131 of the Sale and Supply of 

Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second publication 

of this notice. This notice 

was first published 3 rd August 

2023. 

2603108v2 

THANKYOU TO EMPLOYERS OF 

VOLUNTEERS 

By supporting your employee’s decision to 

volunteer,you’re directly responsible for 

making your community asafer place to live. 

• Carters Tyre Services 

• Contact Energy 

• Darryl Chambers Contracting 

• Element Environmental 

• Fire &Emergency NZ 

• Hagley Windows and Glass North Canterbury 

• McAlpines Engineering 

• Mike Greer Homes North Canterbury 

• RGrant Electrical 

• RangioraNew World 

• Ryman Healthcare 

• Waimakariri District Council 

Through the invaluable support of employers, 

RangioraVolunteerFireBrigade and other Volunteer 

FireBrigadesthroughout New Zealand can continue 

to respond to emergencies in ourcommunities. 

WHAKARATONGAIWI 

FIREANDEMERGENCY.NZ 

FRIENDS OF RANGIORA HOSPITAL INC. 

A. G. M. 

The Annual General Meeting of the above society will 

be held at the Rangiora Health Hub 

on Monday 28th August 2023 at 7.00pm. 

This will be followed by the normal bi-monthly meeting. 

All welcome 

2604425 

NORTH Canterbury Cycle 

Club, AGM, Mainpower 

Stadium, 6pm Sunday 20th 

August. 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Spicey Kitchen Limited, T.A 

King of Spices, 16 Malachy 

Grove, Aidenfield 8025 

Christchurch has made 

application to the District 

Licensing Committee at 

Rangiora for the issue of 

aOn-Licence in respect of 

the premises situated at 4 

Clayton Place, Woodend 

known as King of Spices. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to 

be conducted) under the 

licence is Restaurant. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (or is intended to be) sold 

under the licence are: 

Monday to Sunday 11am to 

11pm. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of the 

licence may, not later than 

15 working days after the 

date of the publication of this 

notice, file anotice in writing 

of the objection with the 

Secretary of the Waimakariri 

District Licensing 

Committee at Private Bag 

1005, Rangiora or email to 

alcohol@wmk.govt.nz. 

No objection to the issue 

of alicence may be made 

in relation to amatter other 

than a matter specified in 

section 105 (1) of the Sale 

and Supply of Alcohol Act 

2012. 

This is the first publication of 

this notice. 

2605112v1 

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Chiropractor 

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2070788 

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03 327 3111 

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2276525v2 

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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 

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Seamless Spouting 

Seamless Spouting 

Supply and Install 

of Seamless Gutters 

10 year no leaks 

guarantee 

• Continuous spouting made on site, 

large colour range available 

• High grade and thicker material used 

• Repair or replace any type of gutter 

• Undertake all insurance work 

• Independently owned and operated 

• Competitive pricing 

Servicing North CanterburyDistricts 

Call Marvin 027 371 4179 

spouting2u@gmail.com 

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Tile/Grout Cleaning 

Dirty Tiles &Grout? 

Tile & Grout Cleaning 

Mouldy Silicone Replacement 

Tiled Shower Makeovers 

Old Grout Re-Colouring 

For ALL your Tile &Grout issues 

call 0800 882 772 for a FREE quote. 

www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385. 

2596721 

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 •Robbie0274818 027 

Locally owned and operated 

1902273 

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

WE’REKIWI 

INSIDE ANDOUT 

Totalspan are proud to be 100% locally owned and operated, with 26 franchises 

spanning the length of Aotearoa. Because our teams are local, they understand 

how to build for your conditions, and that’s what being Kiwi is all about aye? 

Visit us at Totalspan North Canterbury 

127 Main North Road, Woodend 

Email: northcanterbury@totalspan.co.nz

North Canterbury News: August 10, 2023

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