North Canterbury News: August 17, 2023

Thursday,August17, 2023 | Issue1059 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Historic landmark for sale in NC 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

An historiclandmark at GretaValley, 

NorthCanterbury, is up for sale. 

The Woolshed at Tipapa, on 

Motunau Beach Road, along with 15.5 

hectares, is on the market. 

The property, owned by JohnCarr, 

has been awedding and events centre 

for manyyears, and muchofthe 

surrounding land has been farmed. 

The woolshed’s rustic appearance, 

and rural setting has seen it become a 

popular venue for many within the 

localcommunityand well beyond. 

Mr Carr, who now lives in Berlin, 

says it’s timetosell the property 

whichhehas leased out for the past 28 

months. 

The leaseexpires in April next year. 

‘‘I really enjoyed my 19 years of 

ownership, and building up a 

wonderful business,whichisnow an 

important part of GretaValley, North 

Canterbury and thegreater area. 

‘‘I think it is awonderful property, 

whichIenjoyedbringingback to life,’’ 

Mr Carr says. 

The 133yearold working woolshed 

was refurbished intoanattractive 

function centre, complete witha 

commercial kitchen. 

Its history has been captured with 

the retentionofawall on which 

shearers stencilling dates back over 

100 years. 

It has alarge grassed area out the 

frontwhich can be usedfor wedding 

ceremonies, post ceremony 

celebrationsorother activities. 

Its complex has hosted many 

weddings, corporateeventsand 

dinners, alongwith wine,food and 

fashion events overthe years. 

The Christchurch Symphony 

Orchestra, and New ZealandOpera, 

have performed there, and it has 

played apart in thelife of the 

community. 

It hosts the Scargill Horticultural 

and Home Industries Society’sspring 

show,and the local Greta Valley 

School productions. 

Next to the mainwoolshed, an 

originalstablesand shed complex 

The Woolshed at Tipapa ... Part of the restored interior of the historic building. 

have been converted intoagallerycottage, 

office or boardroom, 

retaining all the original character. 

Thewoolshed, which still has all the 

operational components of the 

original woolshed,was built in 1890, 

andwas originally part of the large 

Motunau Run,was first settled in 1888 

by William Acton Adams, aprominent 

lawyer and financier from 

Christchurch. 

Thereare stock handling facilities, 

including deer yardsand cattle 

handling facilities. 

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The brand name —The Woolshed at 

Tipapa —isownedbyMrCarr,and 

goeswith the business. 

It is beingsold by Andy Nurse, rural 

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2 The North Canterbury News, August 17, 2023 

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Star gazing is taking on awholenew 

meaningfor Brent and Kara Proffitt. 

The couple has begun Manuka Skies, 

abusiness venture nearHanmer 

Springs, which theyhope to make a 

living from, while funding an 

Observatory for private and 

community use. 

They have acquired arare 1980’s 

scope and a3.5 metre dome, which 

they hope to locate on the ridgeline of 

Mt Rodney. 

The consenting process is under way 

and Karaishopeful building might 

start this summer. 

Meanwhilethey are running two 

hour tours,sevendays aweek, offering 

an interactive experience. 

‘‘We take you on atrip aroundthe 

cosmos using lasers, binoculars and a 

range of quality telescopes. 

‘‘We alsohave astrophotography 

equipmentfor deepsky imaging,’’ says 

Kara. 

Their dream began in Waiau,where 

they ran the WaiauMotorCamp, and 

startedupthe North Canterbury Astro 

Group in 2021. 

Kara says she was looking for like 

minded peopletoshare her passion to 

set up alittle observatoryso‘‘people 

could do little thingswith different 

telescopes and start learning from 

each other’’. 

‘‘Our group has grown over the last 

few years to district wide, and once we 

sold the camp, we set about findinga 

privatesite to use. 

‘‘We found it in Hanmer Springs,’’ 

says Kara. 

The bigger picture forBrentand 

Kara involves cabins, and walking 

tracks on their25hectare block of 

manuka and kanuka. 

‘‘We arefully off gridand spring fed, 

so sustainability is alarge partofthe 

bigger plan.’’ 

Hence the nameManukaSkies, and 

‘‘Designed by Nature, Guided by 

Stars’’, is theircatch phrase. 

Meanwhiletheirdream is beginning 

to evolve. 

‘‘Our vision to bring the wonders of 

the universe closer to humanity is 

becoming areality,aswetake delivery 

Cosmos journey ... James O’Dea captured last Friday night’s sky above Hanmer Springs. 

The galactic centre is arched above, while alaser points to the proposed home of adome 

to serve as an observatory for private and community use. 

of the all importantdome,carefully 

transported from Methven and now 

gracing the slopes awaiting its forever 

home,’’ Kara says. 

Monthly community nights start 

laterthis month, after Brent andKara 

spent afew monthsbuilding astar 

platform from whichtoshow offthe 

night sky. 

Formore information go to 

manukaskies.co.nz, of Facebook 

@manukaskies. 

Rangiora Borough School’s150th Jubilee 

Rangiora Borough School willcelebrate 

its rich history in early October. 

The schooliscelebratingits 150th 

Jubilee on October 13 and 14,with a 

number of activities including ahigh tea, 

school showcased activities, aformal 

dinner, and adisplay from students 

showing items andarticles fromthe past. 

Each class has beenallocatedadecade 

from the past150 years, to investigate and 

will display what they have found for 

visitors to enjoy. 

The organisers are asking former pupils, 

and anyoneelse associatedwiththe 

school's history, to shareuniform items, 

schoolwork, stories, and other interesting 

artefacts with the students so theycan put 

together atimeline of how the school, and 

Rangiora, has changed over the years. 

Once the information hasbeen put 

together,it’s plannedtopublishthe history 

in abook which willbeavailable to order. 

The organisers are on the lookoutfor 

information, stories or photosfrom years 

goneby, alongwith any other memorabilia 

people are prepared to share during the 

celebration. 

If anyone wants to know more about the 

up coming celebration, or would like to 

helpwith the celebrations, or attend on 

Friday, October 13 or Saturday, October 

14, check theschool’s website, or email 

150@rangiora.school.nz. 

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North Canterbury News, August 17, 2023 

Golden hue for local craft beer 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

AGermanstyle sour beerwith ahint of 

Feijoas scooped agoldmedalatthe 

recentNZBeer Awards, capping offa 

very goodnightfor Amberley craft 

brewers,the BrewMoonBrewing 

Company. 

Judges praised itspeachy appearance 

andits ability to maintain agoodbalance 

usingFeijoas which could easily 

overpowerthe senses. 

Thebeerthey say,was technically very 

soundand agreatexample of smart fruit 

choice andrestraint. 

Thegoldmedalwas soonjoined by four 

silversand two bronzemedals as the 

awardscontinued to rollinfor Brew 

Moon at the function heldatthe Wigram 

Museum. 

Brew MoondirectorOscar McCauley 

says they weren't expecting suchagood 

haul. 

‘‘It was prettypleasing to have won so 

many awards in our 21styear of 

operation. 

‘‘Thesad thing was our brewer Bec’s 

Cope wassickand missed allthe fun of 

theawards ceremony.’’ 

He says the awards received showed 

thesmallfamilyownedcompany is 

competitiveagainstthe bestbreweries in 

NewZealand. 

‘‘It fills us with thebeliefthatinavery 

competitivemarket, we cancompete at 

thehighest levels.’’ 

Oscar praised thework of brewerBec’s 

Cope. 

He says an okay resultatarecent 

Australian competitionspurred the team 

to improveand put everythinginits 

product range under the microscope. 

Working out of their1800litrebrewing 

operationinAmberley, Oscarsaystheir 

successhas been possible through strong 

local support and synergy with thewine 

industry in theNorthCanterburyregion. 

‘‘Bec’s cametousfrom thewinemaking 

industry and it showsinher creativity and 

passion. 

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Winning ales ... Brew Moon Director Oscar McCauley with the winning set of craft beers 

and medals awarded at the recent NZ Beer Awards. 

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‘‘Despiteour okayshowinginAustralia, 

it was good to seethe standardsofNew 

Zealandbeers arevery highasKiwi 

brewerstookout the small, mediumand 

large breweryawards over there. 

‘‘Itspurred us on to do betteratthe NZ 

Awards.’’ 

Withcustomers allover theSouth and 

North Islands, Oscar saysdespite their 

happy NZ Beerawardspartycelebrating 

its success, everyone was back on the job 

the nextday,asthey arehoping forabusy 

summer thisyear. 

BrewMoon’s other winners: 

Czech Please: Pilsner: Silver Medal, it 

hadgoodcolourand clarity withgood 

bitterness andbalance. 

Land of theLong,White Cloudy: Hazy 

Pale Ale: SilverMedal,had goodjuicy 

flavours lacking hop intensityfor balance. 

Dark Sideofthe Moon:Stout:Silver 

Medal,has an aroma of roasted barley 

some lightly aged,brown banana witha 

slightly lingeringsweetness andanice 

malt flavour. 

Waipara: HazyIPA:SilverMedal,had a 

high tropical, dankhop aroma withahigh 

hopflavour. 

Rate hike due to pending zone changes 

By DAVIDHILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

Rural property owners near Rangiora 

have seen alarge hike in their latest 

rates bill. 

Properties in the RangioraOxford 

Road and JohnsRoad area, west of 

Rangiora, havebeen impacted by 

pending zoning changesinthe 

proposed WaimakaririDistrictPlan, 

which was notified in 2021. 

Local Democracy Reporting 

understands propertiespreviously 

valuedat$1.5 million,are now 

thought to be worth$11 million, based 

on subdivisionpotential. 

WaimakaririDistrict Council chief 

executive Jeff Millwardsays council 

staff havebeen workingtoidentify the 

affected properties and make contact 

with property owners. 

‘‘The few properties withinthis 

zoning,through no fault of their own 

except beingwithin the zone, have 

experienced two significant 

increases. 

‘‘One through the three yearly 

inflationary effect on property values, 

that has been experienced throughout 

the district by other property owners, 

and by an uplift based on being 

classified in this zone, even though 

theyare still ruralinform. 

Mr Millward said the property 

owners could applytohave the rate 

increase deferred. 

If they chose this option, they would 

onlyface the inflationaryincrease 

until the property or part of the 

property was sold or developed into 

residential. 

Should the property remain unsold 

or not be developedatthe timeofthe 

nextsix yearly ratesreview, the extra 

rates would be writtenoff, he said. 

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Eyebrows raised 

at Kaiapoi zoning 

By DAVIDHILL, 


The inclusion of former red zone land in 

Kaiapoi in the Greater Christchurch 

Spatial Plan for possible future urban 

development has raised eyebrows. 

Former Christchurch city councillor 

Ali Jones questioned the inclusion of the 

land as a‘‘new development area’’ in the 

draft spatial plan. 

This was despite it being identified as 

‘‘a high flood hazard area’’ in the 

proposed Waimakariri District Plan, 

which was notified in 2021. 

The land in question was deemed red 

zone by the government after the 2010 

and 2011 earthquakes, with the 

government offering to payout property 

owners to allow them to move on. 

Arural zoning designation was then 

imposed by the Waimakariri District 

Council, which has been retained in the 

proposed District Plan. 

Acouncil spokesperson confirmed the 

land had been designated as a‘‘Future 

Urban Development Area’' in the 

proposed District Plan and the 

Canterbury Regional Policy Statement. 

Specific zoning outcomes were being 

considered as part of the District Plan 

review, due to be completed in June next 

year. But the costs of developing the land 

were likely to be high, the spokesperson 

said. 

‘‘Anyone interested in rezoning or 

developing this area would need to be 

aware of the constraints specific to the 

area, including the need to address 

potential flooding effects. 

‘‘Any flooding or other environmental 

considerations would need to be 

accounted for in any development 

plans.’’ 

Around 104 hectares of Kaiapoi land 

was made red zone after the 

earthquakes. 

Ms Jones questioned why this land had 

been included in the Greater 

Christchurch Spatial Plan, highlighting 

flooding concerns from Cyclone 

Gabrielle in the North Island. 

Arecent report from NIWA and the 

University of Auckland found that 

441,384 residential buildings were at 

risk of flooding, with an estimated 

replacement value of $218 billion. 

Most were in urban areas, with 

Auckland and Canterbury accounting for 

around half of the buildings. ‘‘We simply 

cannot continue to build homes in areas 

identified as being in ahigh flood area,’’ 

she said. 

Submissions on the Greater 

Christchurch Spatial Plan closed on July 

23. 

Meanwhile, acommissioner on behalf 

of the council is considering aprivate 

plan change request from Rolleston 

Industrial Developments Ltd at Ohoka, 

near Rangiora. The developer is 

proposing to build an 850 home subdivision 

on 155ha of land. 

This was despite the land being 

identified as prone to flooding and 

development in previous documents, 

including the Operative District Plan, 

the proposed District Plan, which was 

notified in 2021, and the nonstatutory 

Rural Residential Development 

Strategy, which was prepared in 2018. 

The council has submitted in 

opposition to the proposed 

development. 

Hearings to consider the private plan 

change request concluded last week, 

with adecision from the independent 

commissioners pending. 



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Happy place ... Alice Au, aged 7, with Teddy in front of the Children’s Art section of 

donated artwork at the Rangiora St John’s Anglican Church. 

PHOTO:SHELLEY TOPP 

Agenerational fundraiser 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

ARangiora fundraiser has attracted 

artwork from three generations of artists 

in one family 

The Bricks And Bread Art Experience 

exhibition is being held by the Rangiora 

St John's Anglican Church's craft group 

to support famine relief and farming in 

Tanzania and Somalia. 

One of the exhibition’s organisers, 

Kathy Boyland, of Rangiora, is 

exhibiting work alongside her mother, 

Marion Dawson, aged 88, of Dunedin, 

and her granddaughter Alice Au, aged 7, 

of Christchurch, who has work in the 

Children’s Art section. 

All the artwork in the exhibition was 

donated for asilent auction, which will 

be held to raise funds to provide the 

African aid. 

‘‘We have aclose connection with an 

area of Tanzania, as one of our church 

members lived there for many years and 

is returning there with two others this 

month,’’ Kathy says. 

‘‘When we heard that their last 

growing season was devastated, first by 

drought, then by floods, and that some 

people had died of hunger, we wanted to 

do something to help.’’ 

The exhibition in the church’s hall was 

due to close last Saturday (August 12) but 

has now been extended until the end of 

this month. 

Viewings have to fit around dance 

groups that use the hall so it is best to 

check with the office, next to the church, 

before visiting the hall to see the 

artwork. 

‘‘Or come on Sunday morning from 

9am to noon, or phone 033136148.’’

The Wootton Place woes 


NEWS 

The North Canterbury News, August 17, 2023 

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What's in aname? ... 

Plenty, as residents of Wootton 

PlaceinKaiapoi,have found out. 

They are nowrelievedtofinally 

have the correct spelling on their 

street signs, after three attempts 

over the pastthree months.Itall 

started back in May2023, when 

residents in the quiet Sovereign 

Palmssubdivisionlocated in 

northeastKaiapoi, received 

notification the KaiapoiTuahiwi 

Community Boardhad approved 

the correction to the spelling of 

theirstreet name. 

Sincethe street nameshad been 

approved in 2012 during theearly 

stages of the Sovereign Palms subdivision,itwas 

called Wooten 

Place—one t, and an e. 

It was reportedly named after 

the ship Wootton, whichused to 

sail along the KaiapoiRiver. 

The SS Woottonpliedthe coastal 

waters of New Zealand from the 

1905 to the late1930s. 

Waimakariri District Council 

ratesofficer –propertyspecialist 

ScottMorrowsays theywere 

informed by alocalhistorian that 

Wooten was not the correct 

spelling of the name. 

‘‘With names thatare of 

significance to the area,orbased 

on ahistorical person, we believe 

that it is importanttohave the 

correct spelling. 

‘‘This is not something we would 

do often, but only where an error 

has occurred.’’ 

Residents were informed of the 

change by letter in May. 

Over amonth later, said 

residents who do not want to be 

named,councilworkers installed 

Finally correct ... Astreet sign of Wootton Place, Kaiapoi. 

the corrected road sign blades on 

lamp posts. 

Then it was discovered the two 

signshad different spellings at 

either end of the street—one was 

Wootton, the otherWootten. One 

residentsays it took afew phone 

callsbefore council workerscame 

and changed the sign bladestothe 

correct spelling —Wootton. 

‘‘You wouldthink theywould 

have checked before they installed 

them,’’ another residentsaid. 

Another said the wholeprocess 

has been very timeconsuming 

sincethey received notification of 

the change. 

He said thingshave been abit of 

ahandful sincethen. 

‘‘We havehad to changeall our 

mailing addresses for our doctors 

and specialists, magazines and 

newspaper subscriptions, licences, 

bills,serviceproviders and our 

families and friends. 

‘‘It’sbeen over 11 years, surely 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

they could havegot it right then.’’ 

SS Woottonwas the first major 

vesselofthe 20thcentury and was 

built in Sydneyin1900 as a 

schooner. Purchased by The 

Kaiapoi Shippingand Trading 

Company and converted to a 

steamer in 1905, the Wootton 

workedthe riverport for ten years 

to 1915when thebar became badly 

silted. She made one last visitnine 

years later in 1924. 

Duringthe 1930’s the New 

Zealand Navy used her as a 

training vessel untilshe was 

damaged in astorm at Rapaki and 

finished her days as ahouseboat at 

RapakiBay in the Lyttelton 

Harbour. She sank during astorm 

in 1952. SS Wootton features in 

several archival photos at the 

National Library, which were 

taken and collectedbyJoseph 

Lowthian Wilson, featuring North 

Canterbury 18681916, in the NZ 

National Library. 

Successful sale ... Karen Wilkes, of Rangiora’s Kitty Kingdom Cat 

Rescue, with Lily, acat owned by Kitty Kingdom Cat Rescue 

supporter Tina Hartley. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Successful sale for 

Kitty Kingdom 


Rangiora’sKitty KingdomCat 

Rescue held abumpertwoday 

garage sale lastweekend 

raising almost $5000. 

The cat rescue groupwas 

established 21/2 years ago by 

Rangiora cat lover Karen 

Wilkes. 

All the itemsinthe Ayers 

Street garage sale were 

donated by Kitty Kingdom Cat 

Rescue supporters. 

‘‘About three weeks ago we 

called fordonations, and all the 

itemswegot were such good 

quality,’’ she said. 

‘‘We are so grateful for all the 

support. We alsolovedthe fact 

that some people paid more for 

the items they werebuying to 

give an extradonation. We met 

so manywonderful cat lovers.’’ 

The success of the garage 

sale was the result of ‘‘a 

fantastic team working 

together to makethe lives of the 

cats in our care better,’’ she 

said. 

‘‘Special thanks also to our 

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OPINION 


Focus on 

Waimakariri 

with Mayor Dan Gordon 

Safe, accessible roads 

important to residents 

At our council meeting, earlier this 

month, council asked for the inclusion of 

the Rangiora Eastern Link and 

Skewbridge in the draft 202427 National 

Land Transport Programme (NLTP). 

We felt it was important for these 

roads to be included in the draft NLTP 

for afunding partnership with Waka 

Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency). 

At the end of the day, if they're not in 

there, they can’t be considered. 

It is important for residents and 

visitors to our District to have safe, 

accessible and congestion free roads to 

travel. 

For this reason, council is continuing 

to advocate for better infrastructure 

investment from Waka Kotahi for the 

whole District. 

We are currently considering how we 

can bring forward major roading 

projects that address some of our 

challenges, including traffic congestion. 

Expect to see this as part of next year’s 

Long Term Plan consultation. 

We did welcome the news this month 

that the National Party has included the 

Woodend Bypass as aroad of national 

significance its $24billion transport 

package. 

The Woodend Bypass was first 

confirmed in 2013 following safety 

concerns from the community, but Waka 

Kotahi stalled the project. 

Since then many in the community, 

including the Waimakariri District 

Council and WoodendSefton 

Community Board, have called for and 

organised public rallies requesting that 

AT THE LIBRARY 

this project be prioritised. 

Growth areas like Waimakariri need 

infrastructure in place so they remain 

great places to live. 

You can’t allow for significant growth 

in terms of housing supply, but not put in 

place infrastructure to service this. 

The revised Waimakariri Economic 

Development Strategy is going out for 

consultation this week. 

Ten years ago, Council developed the 

Waimakariri Economic Development 

Strategy which helped to guide our 

District through the postearthquake 

recovery phase. 

Now with the support of Enterprise 

North Canterbury (ENC) council has 

refreshed this strategy with afocus on 

the District’s economic growth for the 

next 10 years. 

The new Waimakariri Economic 

Development Strategy will see an 

emphasis placed on climate change 

adaptation. 

This includes undertaking actions that 

support our businesses, industries, and 

wider economy transition to alowemissions 

future. 

The draft strategy outlines avision for 

the District as a‘thriving, prosperous 

and environmentally responsible 

economy, and one that underpins our 

desirable local lifestyle’. 

For more information and achance to 

have your say on the draft Waimakariri 

Economic Development Strategy go to: 

letstalk.waimakariri.govt.nz/ 

waimakaririeconomicdevelopmentstrategy 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

Dear Editor, 

The authorities are contemplating 

reducing someSH1 speeds downfrom 

100kph to 80kph in places. 

Isupport that change. Iwill give you 

an instance whereby there was no need 

for abig articulated trucktopass me — 

one instance of many. 

Iwas travelling north on thepassing 

lanes between Saltwater Creek and 

Leithfield. 

Iamonthe inside lane travelling at 

100kph. 

The articulated truck behind me is, 

according to law,restricted to 90kph per 

hour. 

He passes me and slowly disappears 

into the distance. This was at night, I 

might add. 

When Iarrived at Amberley, he was 

just disembarking from his truck outside 

CHECK IT OUT 

Citizens Advice Bureau 

North Canterbury 

The CAB is holding acar boot sale 

fundraiser at the A&P Showgrounds, 

Ashley Street, Rangiora, on Saturday, 

September 16, 9am to 12noon. 

This is instead of the usual Garage 

Sale Fundraiser as the CAB tries 

something newtohelp withfinancing its 

Rangiora office. 

If anyone would like a siteplease 

email office.northcanterbury@cab.org. 

com. 

Classic car gathering 

The 23rd Classiccargathering will be 

held on Sunday, August 27, at the Better 

Half kitchen and bar, on the corner of 

Ashworths Beach Road andSH1, 

Leithfield, from 9am until 1pm. The 

the public toilets. 

How much time did he gain by passing 

me, travelling at least 20kph to 30kph 

beyond his legal limit? 

The trip on the Woodend to Rangiora 

road, travelling at 80kph per hour, is less 

than one minute slowerthan if you were 

doing 100kph. 

Statistics have shown that theimpact 

at 80kph is far less than if you would 

have been travelling at 100kph. 

So, Iask, what is the point in driving 

along this stretch of road at the present 

legal limit? 

It is one of manyinNorth Canterbury 

that should be reduced to 80kph. 

Oh no, we will arrive in Rangiora a 

minute later. 

Yours, 

Trevor Stanley Joblin, 

Amberley. 

eventis an Amberley Menz Shedfund 

raiser. 

All veteran, vintage and classic 

vehicles are welcome. The band Magic 

will be playing music from the 50s to the 

90s. Afree event forall, but adonation 

towards helping fund anew home for 

the Amberley MenzShed would be 

appreciated. It is agatheringfor all 

ages. 

BMX registration day 

The new BMX season is about to get 

underway. 

TheNorth Canterbury BMXClub is 

holdingits registration dayonSaturday, 

August 19, at 2pm,and anyone 

interested in joining the club is invited 

to go along to theclub’s course near the 

Ashley Picnic grounds on Millton 

Avenue, Rangiora, to see what BMX is 

all about, and give it atry. 

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Bert’s War, by Albert Charles Barnes 

When Bert Barnes came home after four years of WWI service, he was one of alucky minority. More than half of the 

men who served in the Middle East did not return. Bert’s letters home were carefully preserved, but lay unread for more 

than 80 years, until his grandson, Jeff, began to explore where Bert went and what he did. 

The RNZ Cookbook, by David Cohen 

Dishes from household names such as Alison Holst, Julie Biuso, Martin Bosley, Nadia Lim, Ray McVinnie, Lauraine 

Jacobs, Al Brown and Peter Gordon are featured. 

Learning to be French (and failing), by Anna Bibby 

Anna Bibby owned asuccessful art gallery in New Zealand until one day, on holiday in France, she bought afallingdown 

house in apicturesque medieval village. 

These titles are available in both Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries. Find out more about recent additions to the 

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From couch gamer to an outdoor adventurer 

7 

Ben Fowler's lifehas changed beyond 

recognition in less than ayear. 

He has gone from acouch gamer, to 

tackling one of New Zealand’s most 

iconicwildernessadventures, 

At the startof2023, the closest Ben, 

aged 18, had come to amarathonwas an 

allnight session on his gameconsole. 

With no job to get up for in the 

morning, Ben’s nights lasted until5am. 

This month,the Mayors Taskforce for 

Jobs (MTFJ) placement headsoff to 

Marlborough to takepart in the 

wilderness adventureexperience 

Outward Boundonafull scholarship 

valuedat$5295, courtesy of Fidelity Life, 

with support from Outward Bound and 

MTFJ. 

From August 26 to September15, Ben 

will pushhimself to his physical and 

mentallimits over 21 days. 

The courseincludes atwoday kayak 

journey, highrope sessions, and athreekilometre 

run as well as activities to 

buildconfidence, leadership and mental 

resilience. 

Ben has been givenleave to take part 

in OutwardBoundfrom his new job at 

Paneltech Contracting, whereinashort 

time he has become valued as a 

hardworking employeewith initiative. 

Ben’s journey, says Hurunui District 

Mayor Marie Black, has been 

transformative. 

Lookingback to the start of 2023, Ben 

says he couldn’t haveimaginedthe 

change that joining the MTFJ 

programme wouldhave made. 

‘‘At the start of thisyear, Iwas aloser,’’ 

he says. 

‘‘I was on my play station until 5am. I 

didn’t imaginethis was possible.’’ 

MTFJ is anationwide network of New 

Zealand’s mayors and workswith young 

people aged 16 to 25 to help them into 

training and employment opportunities 

within their communities. 

‘‘The councilwas here for me,’’ Ben 

says. ‘‘I couldn’t have doneitonmyown.’’ 

Ben was accepted on to the Hurunui 

MTFJ programme in February this year. 

He soon proved he could put in the hard 

yards, picking up new skills and taking 

on arange of jobs around the district, 

from waterblasting to painting and 

weeding, HurunuiDistrict Council MTFJ 

Business Connector Chris King says. 

‘‘That can do attitude led to Ben’s 

second lucky break,when he was placed 

in fulltime employment withPaneltech 

Contracting through the MTFJ 

placement programmeinJune. 

‘‘We’re confident Ben willbring that 

same game plan to Outward Bound,’’says 

Mr King. 

Hurunui District CouncilsMTFJ 

Programme coordinator Prudence 

Roberts says Ben’s willingness to grow 

and learn made him atop candidate for 

the scholarship. 

‘‘Benhas never saidnotoanything 

whileonthe MTFJ programme,’’ Ms 

Robertssays. 

Ben sayshehas upped his training 

schedule withamix of cardio and 

resistance training to prepare for the 

physical challenges of OutwardBound. 

Mrs Black has followed Ben’s progress 

from when he was accepted on to the 

MTFJ programme. 

‘‘Ben has reallystood out withhis 

willingness to roll up his sleeves and 

tackle any challenge. 

‘‘It has beenrewardingtobeable to 

supporthim through MTFJ withgetting 

his learnerlicence and job readiness 

training, and theninto fulltime 

employment and now this scholarship.’’ 

Ben saysgetting his learnerlicence 

showed him what he couldachieve. He is 

grateful to Hurunui MTFJ for giving him 

the extra push that he needed. 

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HURUNUI THEATRE GROUP ADVERTISING FEATURE 

Led the wrong way 

ACornucopia of Courtesans ... Ascene from the Hurunui Theatre Group’s latest 

production, AFunny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum. 


A comedicromp 

inancient Rome 

ACornucopia of Courtesans takes to 

the stageinWaipara. 

Hot off the back of last year’s 

production,the HurunuiTheatre 

Group is back with anothershow sure 

to tickleyour ribs. 

Inspired by the farcesofPlautus, 

the ancient RomanPlaywright, A 

FunnyThing Happened on the way to 

the Forum, is acomedic romp through 

ancient Rome. 

This musical tells the bawdy story 

of aslave namedPseudolus, and his 

attempts to win his freedom by 

helping hisyoungmaster win the girl 

next door. 

The plothas the manyclassic 

elements of vaudevillian farce, 

includingfaced paced dialogue with 

witty puns,the slamming of doors, 

casesofmistaken identity, and 

satiricalcomments on social class. 

The title derives from aline often 

used by vaudeville comedians to 

begin astory: ‘‘A funnything 

happened on the way to the theatre’’. 

This is the 29th show to be 

performedbythe longserving 

theatre group,takingtalent from 

right acrossthe districts of 

Christchurch to Cheviot to bring this 

comedic extravaganzatoour 

audiences. 

Victoria King takes on her second 

yearinthe director’s chair, while 

musical director andtalented 

accompaniment is provided by Tony 

Kingston on the keyboard. 

This is afantasticevening out to 

helpchase away thosewinteryblues. 

The traditional freeintermission 

supper provided by WaiparaSchool 

willfill the tum, and there is acash 

bar run by Torlessewinery to wash it 

down. 

Thereare someinteresting locals 

in interesting costumes, and 

interesting situations. 

Don’tmissthe chancetocatchthis 

night of laugh out loud 

entertainment. 

The show runs for asixnight 

season at theWaiparaHall, from 

August 24 to September 2, with a 

matinee on Saturday, August 26. 

Ticketsare available online at 

TryBooking.com. If you need 

assistance to book online visit any 

HurunuiDistrictCouncilservice 

centre, or library. Tickets cost $30 for 

adults, $25 for Seniors, and $15 for 

children under 16. 

For further informationgoto 

hurunuitheatre.org. 


Confusionreignedafter the brakes 

were put on traffictrying to find a 

speedy exit after last month’s 

Matariki fireworks display. 

Drivers were leftwith no where to 

go in alog jam due to roads no longer 

existing, despite GoogleMaps 

telling themthey did. 

Many drivers complained, 

demanding to know who was 

responsible. 

The Waimakariri District Council 

beingthe first port of call, and then 

Google Maps. 

Google Maps was found to be out of 

date. 

Drivers were often sent towards 

roadsthat haven't existed for many 

yearsinthe NormanKirk Park 

district. 

Roadsthat were populated before 

the devastating Christchurch 

earthquakes, but now have been 

removed, redirectedorshortened in 

the 12 years since the area was 

declared ared zone,and 

redevelopedbythe Waimakariri 

District Council. 

The NorthCanterbury News went 

in search of asolution and contacted 

Google to advisethem of the issues 

raised by many who took to 

complaining about the problem on 

line,which had spoilt an otherwise 

fantasticnightout. 

AGoogle spokesperson, advised 

they were investigating theissue. 

Google said theyuses avariety of 

sources to get the most accurateand 

uptodate informationonthe map, 

and use acombination of manual 

and automated techniques to check 

for accuracy. 

‘‘Whenthere’s an issue, we work to 

fix it as quickly as we can.’’ 

Googleadvised NC News that on 

GoogleMaps pages, up on the lefthand 

sideare three bars denoting 

more options. 

Click,scroll down the listand 

selectedit the map. 

Users can thenadvise via 

feedback about missing places, add 

or fix roads, and advise of wrong 

information on maps. 

Using screengrabs,ofboth Google 

Maps and images from other 

regional aerialmapping sources, 

copieshighlighting the roads no 

longerthere or ones whichhave 

been changed, weredispatched to 

Google. 

Last weekitwas noted the changes 

had been addedtothe Googlemap of 

Kaiapoi. 

Googleadvise theyneed people's 

help in keeping maps up to date with 

all the new subdivisions springing 

up around the district. 

Waimakariri District Council 

SeniorTransport Engineer Shane 

Binder, says theyknow thebulk of 

drivers use Google Mapsor an 

associatedmap for directionswhen 

driving. 

‘‘Unfortunately, these maps aren’t 

alwaysuptodate and rely on user 

behaviour or userinput to ensure 

they’re up to date. 

‘‘So, we’dencourage you to use 

your app and report bad info if you 

see anything out of date.’’ 

Local roadclosuresfor weather 

eventsorother reasons are alsonot 

alwaysreflected on Google Maps. 

The council’s new website is a 

good spottocheckifdrivers are 

headedsomewhere new. 

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Jubilee celebrations at Cust 


The Cust Volunteer FireBrigade 

celebrates its75th birthday this 

year and plansare being laid fora 

suitable celebration, to be held at 

the station on October 7. 

Mike Neason,acommittee 

organiser says as many past 

membersastheycouldfindhave 

been invited. 

‘‘We’re stilltrying to track down 

the last four or five –itgets quite 

difficultwithfemale members 

who might have changed their 

surnames. 

‘‘We’re hoping to have about100 

guests here on theday though,’’ he 

says. 

The hunt is also on for old fire 

brigade machinerytotake part in 

astatic display on theday. 

This includes oldfiretrucks that 

were either used by thestation on 

the day, or are examples of the 

same make and model. 

The brigade’s firstengine was a 

ModelAFord, backinthe days 

when the station worked outofthe 

Cust Gentlemen’sClub, whichnow 

formspartofthe museum building 

up theroad. 

‘‘We’ve got truckscoming from 

Ferrymead, Darfield andSparks 

Museum in Rangiora. 

‘‘There’salsoone appliance, 

whichisthe onlyone of itskind 

left in the country,coming across 

from Kumaraonthe West Coast – 

as longaswecan getitover the 

passes,’’ he says. 

‘‘Between the members, their 

shared experiences,and the 

heritagefirefighting equipment 

stillaround in thecommunity, 

there’sahuge depth of history 

here.’’ 

Jubilee team members ... Karla Hobson, Mike Neason, and Bruce Cowans 

form half of the organising committee for the Cust Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 

75th jubilee. 

PHOTO:RACHEL MACDONALD 

The fact thebrigadehas five 

new recruitssignedupthis year, 

whensomelarger centres would 

count themselvesluckytoget so 

many, is testament to the respect 

the villageholdsfor itsvolunteers, 

he says. 

‘‘Overthe years,we’vehad three 

husbandand wifeteams, afather 

and daughter,father and twosons, 

and some members who are now 

third generation volunteers. 

‘‘So, Cust is still smallenough 

thatitstillhas areally great sense 

of community.’’ 

Karla Hobson, whoisalso part 

of the organisingcommittee 

agrees. 

‘‘And furthermore, the brigade 

itselfislikeafamily,’’she says. 

‘‘All aroundthe world, fire 

brigade is an internationalclub 

thatbrings its members together 

in aglobalinterest.’’ 

The partyonOctober 7will start 

at noon, with theformalities at 

2pm,followedbyafternoon tea 

and then photos. 

Views polarise 

By DAVID HILL, 


NorthCanterbury policeare 

seeing achange in the nature 

of protests since the Covid19 

lockdowns. 

Disruptionsatarecent 

Environment Canterbury 

hearinginOxford for a 

proposed landfill are 

symptomatic of ‘‘a 

polarisation of views’’, says 

Canterbury RuralArea 

CommanderInspector Peter 

Cooper. 

‘‘Theprotests we are 

seeing in the postCovid 

environmentare different, 

as people are much more 

polarised in their views. 

‘‘They are entitled to their 

viewsand the right to 

protest,but it is definitely 

gettingmore heated and 

polarised,and there is not a 

lot of listening that goeson.’’ 

Protestshad initiallybeen 

around the imposed 

lockdown and the vaccine 

mandates. 

But local councils were 

now aparticular target for 

protestors, Mr Cooper said. 

‘‘I think Mayors and 

councillors are probably 

finding it alittle tougher 

than theyare used to, and 

they (protestors) havegot 

quitevocal.’’ 

He said there was astrong 

presence of ‘‘freedom rights’’ 

and Sovereign Nation 

activists in the Waimakariri 

district. 

Lastmonth’s hearing in 

Oxford, to consider quarry 

and landfill resource 

consent applications from 

Woodstock Quarries Ltd, 

wereadjourned ‘‘after 

protestors became verbally 

abusivetowards staff and 

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months,with frequent 

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council’sannual plan. 

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beenprocessing an 

unusually high number of 

Official Information 

requests. 

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people to express their views 

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On your marks ... The start of the Kids OxMan event, in the irrigation storage lake at Geoff and Rochelle Spark’s farm at 

Eyrewell, near Oxford, during the December 2021 OxMan Multisport event. This year’s OxMan, which will be held on Sunday 

November 26, will be the 5th anniversary of the event. 


OxMan celebrates fifth year 


North Canterbury’s popular multisportevent 

OxManinNovember, is 

celebratingits fifth anniversary with 

aspecialaddition thisyear. 

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‘‘This shouldbringsignificantly 

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all our normalraces to locals as 

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The first OxMan was held at Geoff 

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near Oxford,in2019,and it attracted 

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‘‘A glorious day greeted the 

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secondhalf ironmandistance event 

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‘‘By and largethat first event went 

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‘‘We completely changed the 

courseinsubsequent years to what 

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Oxford couple’spassion for sled dog racing 


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Baz (Basil) is famous as the dog who 

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Residents are being encouraged to have 

their say on the Waimakariri District’s 

economic development. 

Councillors have adopted the draft 

Waimakariri Economic Development 

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It will go out for consultation later this 

month. 

Mayor Dan Gordon said the existing 

economic development strategy was 

adopted in 2013 and helped to guide the 

district through its earthquake recovery. 

‘‘This draft strategy reflects the future 

growth of our district.’’ 

The strategy considered economic 

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transport growth. 

Councillors have adopted the new 

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The council’s property portfolio 

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That will include deciding whether to 

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The Waimakariri District Council is 

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older person’s housing portfolio. 

Councillors have backed aproposal 

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The council will seek $3.5 to $4 

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of scaling up to 40 units. 

The remaining 50% of the proposed $7 

to $8 million development would be loan 

funded, and paid back from rental 

income. 

‘‘The intention is that this is not 

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‘‘The council will still be able to 

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housing. 

‘‘There is along waiting list and latent 

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housing units.’’ 

If the funding application is 

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2024/34 Long Term Plan process. 

The council has increased its budget 

for an upgrade of Rangiora’s River 

Road. 

Councillors have approved an 

additional budget of $175,000 to allow for 

the full upgrade of the road. 

Work is being completed on the south 

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Cones Road. 

‘‘Council felt it was important to do 

this upgrade properly,’’ Mayor Dan 

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‘‘This is awell utilised area by 

residents and it is where the Park and 

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This project is estimated to cost 

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Electric vehicles (EV) numbers continue 

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New Zealand Automobile Association 

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Canterbury branch of the AA responds to 

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‘‘These are the usual flat tyres, lost 

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charge.’’ 

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charge and falling short, others are the 

failure of the smaller 12volt battery 

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everything else in their vehicle. 

Steve says often drivers get into their 

cars and see they have 50km left on their 

battery indicator for the 30km drive 

home. 

‘‘They often forget: it’s night, it’s 

raining, it’s cold and they may have to 

drive over hills. 

‘‘They turn on everything which are all 

the things that use up the power in an 

EV.’’ 

Working around an EV is dangerous 

and Steve says the AA service officers 

are all trained to work on highvoltage 

vehicles. 

The AA has been receptive to 

members driving needs and recently 

introduced amobile EV charging 

breakdown van to Christchurch. 

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Responding to change ... New Zealand Automobile Association (AA) Southern Area 

Manager Steve Pook. 

PHOTO:JOHN COSGROVE 

takes about 10 to 20 minutes to provide a 

small topup for an EV battery. 

Giving drivers enough charge to get 

between 1015kms depending on the 

main battery and local conditions. 

‘‘As long as they are on main roads, 

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‘‘If it’s afailure of the 12volt vehicle 

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‘‘There is alimit on what we can do 

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This also goes for members riding 

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‘‘There are so many of them with so 

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when they go flat.’’ 

New Zealand had over 50,000 EVs 

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In Canterbury, new resignations of 

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year. 

Soon AA members in the South Island 

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first has just arrived in Queenstown and 

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benefit of being able to tow cars with 

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Anew confronting artwork 


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Rangiora artistand art teacher, 

CoralBroughton has created 

confrontingartwork for anew 

exhibition in two parts. 

Part one of the exhibition Coral 

BroughtonPull BackFrom 

Tomorrow,atKaiapoi’s Art on The 

Quay Gallery,portrays the ‘‘veiled 

and hidden’’ damage done to 

children in natural disasters and 

war. 

The patterninginthe paintings 

reference culture, and the motifs 

and the toysreference the 

innocence of childhood. 

‘‘Thenegative spacesinthe work 

encourage the viewer to fill in the 

gaps and make the workrelevant 

for them bothvisually and 

emotionally,’’ Coral says. 

The secondpart of the 

exhibition is asocial commentary 

on how women areperceived in 

society. 

‘‘I seek to create an experience 

that encourages theviewer to 

rethink what society considers 

acceptable and not acceptable,’’ 

Coralsays. 

The work explores the notion of 

`the other’, throughthe concept of 

the veil of invisibility, real and 

metaphorical,she says. 

ageing brings freedom,Coral 

says. 

‘‘To be able to wearthe purple 

hat and be unapologetic for 

opinions and actions that once 

mighthave had to havebeen 

justified,and to embrace the 

freedom of being out fromunder 

the oppression of socialnorms.’’ 

CoralBroughtonPull Back From 

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Confronting the veiled and the hidden ... Rangiora artist Coral Broughton 

with one of her paintings during the opening of her exhibition Coral 

Broughton Pull Back From Tomorrow at the Art on the Quay Gallery in the 

Kaiapoi Library and Service Centre, on Thursday evening last week. 


Talented speakers ... MillieJane Mcilraith, centre, with second 

place getter was Grace Johnston, left, and Imogen Hosford, who 

was third. 

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Millie-Jane McIlraith 

wins speech contest 


The New Zealand LionsClubs’ 

YoungSpeechmaker National 

finalhas been won by Hurunui 

College student MillieJane 

McIlraith,aged 17. 

The final was hosted by the 

Rangiora Lions Clubatthe 

RSA Club in Rangiora last 

Saturday. 

Therewere 9finalists from 

all around New Zealand. 

GraceJohnston astudent at 

the UniversityofOtago, aged 

18, finished second, and 

Imogen Hosford, astudent at 

Iona College in Hastings, was 

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‘‘Thecontestants had all 

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said. 

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Federated Farmers President Wayne 

Langford. 

‘‘Farmers aredealing with alot at the 

moment with high interest rates, huge 

inflation, and asteepdecline in both meat 

and milk pricesthey receive fortheir 

products, Mr Langfordsays. 

‘‘We’re also facing an unprecedented 

levelofregulatory changethat is heaping 

on costs, undermining profitability, and 

creating hugeuncertainty for farmers.’’ 

He says all the challenges have arrived 

at the same time, compounding the 

pressure farmers were feeling, and it was 

not sustainable. 

‘‘We havereal concerns about farmer 

wellbeing and what this mightmean for 

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farming families, rural communities, and 

the widerNew Zealand economy. 

‘‘Whenfarmers aren’tprofitable or 

feeling confident, they stop spending 

money and try to cut any costs theycan 

from their business, and the implications 

of thatflow right throughthe economy,’’ 

Mr Langford says. 

The Farmer Confidence surveywas 

conducted in July 2023. Concerningly,this 

was prior to Fonterra’s announcement last 

week that they were slashing $1 from their 

2023/24 forecast milk price. 

The biggestconcerns for farmers were 

debt, interest and banks,regulation and 

compliance costs,and climate changeand 

ETS policy. 

‘‘Thisisthe second successive farmer 

confidence survey to set anew recordlow 

with asteep decline over the last six 

months sowe’re sounding the alarm. 

‘‘The deterioration in farmer profithas 

occurred at frightening speed. 

‘‘This time last year,just 3.5% of farmers 

reportedmakingaloss. That figure 

jumped to 27% in this survey, which was 

conductedprior to Fonterra announcing 

its payout downgrade. 

‘‘This should serveasawakeup call for 

all political parties, banks, and processors 

thatsomething needs to urgentlychange. 

There needs to be arealfocus on reducing 

the costs and uncertainty farmers are 

facing,’’MrLangfordsays. 

FederatedFarmers recently released a 

roadmapfor restoringfarmerconfidence 

with12policy priorities for the next 

Government. 

Mr Langford says politicians may want 

to reread it. 

Water quality needs 

more work —ECan 



More work is needed to improve water 

quality in the region, Environment 

Canterbury says. 

Two reports released recently provide 

new information about nitrate 

concentrations in Canterbury’s 

groundwater and how long it takes 

before improvements from changes in 

land use become visible. 

Environment Canterbury groundwater 

science manager Carl Hanson says the 

first report, ‘‘How long will it take?’’,laid 

out what could be expected within 510 

years of major land use changes. 

The second report, the council’s 

Annual Groundwater Quality Survey 

2022,outlined how nitrate 

concentrations in groundwater across 

Canterbury were continuing to increase. 

‘‘When we put these two reports 

together, they tell us that changes made 

to date have not been enough to turn 

around the increasing trends in nitrate 

concentrations,’’ Mr Hanson says. 

‘‘Understanding nitrate time lags is 

crucial to determining whether current 

nitrate loss reduction measures are 

sufficient, and it will also help inform 

future planning processes. 

‘‘The science shows us more land 

management improvements are 

required if we are to achieve the water 

quality improvements the community is 

seeking.’’ 

Steps to protect freshwater included 

the adoption of the Canterbury Land and 

Water Regional Plan in 2015. 

The plan introduced new rules 

designed to reduce the volume of 

nitrates, usually in the form of fertiliser 

and animal urine, reaching 

groundwater. 

Since then Environment Canterbury 

has adopted further rule changes, 

including Plan Change 7, which 

incorporated recommendations from 

the Waimakariri Zone Implementation 

Plan Addendum. 

The Government's Essential 

Freshwater package, released in 2020, 

introduced further requirements. 

Changes included alimit on the 

amount of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser 

livestock farmers could use, new rules 

on keeping stock away from waterways 

and greater risk mitigation for practices 

like winter grazing. 

Environment Canterbury is now 

working on anew regional plan, which 

will review nitrate leaching limits. 

Mr Hanson says the two reports would 

help Environment Canterbury in 

understanding the effectiveness of its 

policies. 

‘‘The changes made over the last 10 

years, as well as those being made today, 

are agood start, but more changes may 

be still needed if we are to protect our 

most precious resource for future 

generations,’’ he says. 



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Beware of ecological invader Spur Valerian 

APort Hills rangerhas cautioned Hurunui 

to act against the ecologicalinvader Spur 

Valerian whilethere is stilltime. 

At ameeting in Amberley, Christchurch 

City Council Port Hills Ranger Di Carter 

said there was an opportunity for Hurunui 

to contain the spread of Spur Valerian 

(Centranthus ruber). The ecological weed 

has already invaded Banks Peninsula. 

Hurunui District Council’sWater and 

Land coordinator RimaHerber called the 

meeting to lookatsolutions for Hurunui, 

bringing together landowners living near 

two major Spur Valerianinfestationareas 

up the Waipara River and in the Ram 

Paddock Roadarea of the Waipara Valley. 

Stakeholdersincluding Waka Kotahi and 

QEII National Trust also attended. 

Ms Carter said a10year spraying 

programme had been developedfor Banks 

Peninsula in 2013, with funding from 

Christchurch CityCouncil and 

Environment Canterbury, at acost of over 

$60,000 ayear. 

This followed acoastalcliffsurvey in 

2012 highlightingpockets of SpurValerian 

growing along the cliffs. 

At accessible sites it’sbeen 10 years of 

two controls aseason to get it down to a 

handfulofseedlings per visit. 

‘‘We spray onceayear, withthe coastal 

cliffsites being done by helicopter. 

‘‘By doing this we’remanaging to hold it 

back to PigeonBay. 

‘‘ Ifly withthe pilottominimise nontarget 

damage, and we do the Mount Evans 

area by foot,’’ saysMsCarter. 

‘‘With someofthe areas around Mount 

Evansbeing very vast,it’s easy to miss 

seedlings, so we also do an hour or two by 

chopper each year.’’ 

Spur Valerians windborne seeds are 

easily dispersed and the plant thrives in 

rock clefts, dry riverbeds and roadside 

cuttings,where it is quick to choke native 

species. 

Spur Valerian migratesfrom peoples 

gardens. 

‘‘Inacontrolled environment,where 

seedheadsare removed directly after 

flowering and regrowth, and seedlings are 

destroyed, the plant can be contained. 

When it escapes into our rural areas, it 

quickly takes over,’’ Ms Herbersaid. 

Christchurch City CouncilSenior 

Ecologist Nicholas Headtold the meeting 

that the limestone ecosystems throughout 

theWeka Passarea and the Waipara 

Gorge, whichare under the threatofSpur 

Valerian infestation, havevery high 

ecological values. 

‘‘They support some of the rarest and 

most threatened plants in the country, 

including the Weka sun hebe (Heliohebe 

maccaskillii)and Waipara gentian 

(Gentianella calcis, subsp waipara)that 

only occur in the HurunuiDistrict.’’ 

‘‘Today, technologyoffers solutions that 

will helpusasacommunity to protect our 

Hurunuienvironment,’’ Ms Herber said. 

Carter said adapting drones to 

accommodate oblique angles on cliffs was 

somethingPort Hillspark rangerswere 

considering. 

‘‘We’reslowly progressing the 

technology to make it work. 

Ms Herber said it was great to get a 

commitment fromWaka Kotahi at the 

meetingtomeet onsitewith spraying 

contractors to work out aplan for the 

roadside at Weka Pass, where an 

infestation is threateningthe limestone 

bluffs above the road. 

Hurunuistakeholders and landowners 

will be joining Ms Herberover the next 

few weekstogoonsite to areas where 

Spur Valerian is gaining afoothold in the 

district. 

Invader ... Spur Valerian in the Waipara 

River. 

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Empowerment through self-defence 


SeikoKai Karateand ShineTribe are 

helping empower agroupofpeople with 

intellectual disabilities. 

SeikoKai Karatehosted aparakarate 

selfdefence seminar at its Kaiapoibased 

dojo recently, and chief instructor Sensei 

KevinMerriman, saysitwas so successful, 

it is hoped there willbemany more. 

ShineTribe providesaforumfor people 

with intellectual disabilities to gatherand 

shareexperiences in music, artistic 

projects and mindfulness inspired 

activities. 

Kevinsays as soon as the selfdefence 

seminarwas suggested by Tash 

Beckinsale, the founder of ShineTribe, he 

felt her passion for her littletribe. 

‘‘It was then just amatter of preparinga 

lesson plancateringfor each member of 

the group.’’ 

Part of the preparationwas holding an 

independent session with the SeikoKai 

team in advance of the seminar. 

‘‘Ourambition was simple. 

‘‘We wanted to empowereach student 

by providingthem withanopportunity to 

lead,share what they have learned in the 

class, and ensure thatthey could take 

away the lessons being taught and 

remember them,’’ Kevin says. 

He structured the classtofocus on a 

single principle of step and enter. 

The repetitive natureofthe base 

movementallowed for different outcomes 

—wouldbe confrontational situations, 

Shining ... Shine Tribe and instructors from SeikoKai Karate after their first seminar on 

selfdefence. 


suchasstrangleholds, wrist grabs, and 

hookpunches. 

TashBeckinsale saysthe sessionwas a 

hugesuccess. 

‘‘What made it asuccess was the manner 

in which instructors interacted with the 

participants, tailoring them to everyone’s 

individual learningstyles and needs. 

‘‘The passionand willingness to be 

flexible was so refreshing,and the 

outcome was everyone felt comfortable, 

safe and engagedinthe session. 

‘‘Everyone went home feeling very 

empowered,and with abig smile on their 

faces,’’ she says. 

By default,the support staffalso took 

partinthe class. 

Rhondda saysshe loved the class,and 

was amazed at the efforts of everyone 

participating. 

‘‘The training wasmade fun, and where 

required the instructorsadapted moves to 

suitindividual students.’’ 

Support Staff Jenny says the class was 

helpfuland respectful. 

‘‘ Tia, who relies on her wheelchair to 

get around, was really determinedtoshow 

everyone that she was able to do whatwas 

taught to her. 

‘‘The Senseis werevery helpfulshowing 

things thatwecan do with just our hands/ 

arms, allowing Tia to participate in a 

sitting position and able to use these self 

defence moves if everneeded. 

‘‘Tia lovedbeingable to do what was 

shown.’’ 

Support staff Suzi says the class was 

amazing, fullon fun and involved every 

individual in differentways. 

Kevin says the dojo is all about the 

community and karate spirit. 

‘‘This event would not have been 

possible without the support of many 

others, such as my employers —Armitage 

Williams Construction —who supported 

my involvement, Dan and Jake givingtheir 

work time to helpmeteach, and Ruby who 

needed special permission from school. 

‘‘Butofcourse, Shine Tribeand the 

incredible work theydo, should not be 

underestimated.’’ 

Scenic marathon returning to Kaikōura 

OneofNew Zealand’s most scenic 

marathons is returning to Kaikōura in 

October. 

Thefourth annual Kaikōura Mountains 

to SeaMarathon will be held at Labour 

Weekend as afundraiserfor Kaikōura 

High Schooland the KaikōuraLions 

Club. 

Organiser Carys Laugesen says the 

family funeventhas fourdistances 5km, 

10km, halfmarathon(21km)and full 

marathon (42km),with participants able 

to completethe fullmarathon as ateam 

event. 

‘‘It is very muchagrassroots 

fundraiser,’’she says. 

‘‘It has thatgrassroots charm to it, but 

we’vegot our feetonthe ground nowand 

we’reready to start makingitareally big 

event and anotherreason to getKaikōura 

on the map. 

‘‘It you’ve not beentoKaikōurabefore, 

it is agreatway to seethe land and the 

sea.’’ 

Last year there werearound 100 

participants andCarys is hoping for more 

this year, nowthat Covid uncertainty is 

behind them. 

‘‘We’re keen to attract more people 

fromNorth Canterbury, Christchurch, 

and Nelson and Marlborough. 

‘‘Wehad an entrant fromthe United 

States oneyear, who justhappened to be 

on holiday,and we getafew from 

Australia and theNorth Island.’’ 

Mostofthe eventsstartonthe 

waterfrontatSouthBay,with the5km 

event starting at the Point Kean seal 

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Courses take in acircuitofthe 

Kaikōura Peninsula, withthe half 

marathon heading overtothe Kowhai 

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Mt Fyffecar park. All events finish at the 

South Bay Racecourse. 

Participants canwalk the 5km, 10km 

and half marathon courses, as long as 

theyspecifytheir intentionwhen signing 

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The different agegroups promote the 

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Oxford Rural No.1 Water Supply -Boil 

Water Notice 

Aboil water notice has been issued for the Oxford 

No.1WaterSupplydue to highturbidity(cloudiness). 

As aprecautionary measure, aBoil Water Notice is 

in place on this scheme to ensure that this water 

supply is safe for consumption. Please inform any 

neighbours or friends on the scheme who may not 

be aware of this notice. 

The Boil Water Notice is expected to be in place 

until the issues with the primary well are resolved. 

We are carrying out extensive flushing of the well 

and will be monitoring the well closely. 

If it does not improve, wewill have toconsider 

taking it offline for re-development works which 

could take up to amonth to complete. 

Residents on this supply need to use boiled tap 

water orstore-bought bottled water for drinking, 

cleaning teeth, making ice, washing dishes and 

preparing food until further notice. Tap water 

should be boiled on arolling boil for one minute. 

The supply is being chlorinated but it is important 

that water used for drinking, cleaning teeth, 

making ice, washing dishes and preparing food is 

brought to arolling boil before use. Stored water 

and ice should be disposed of. 

Let’s Talk About Mandeville Resurgence 

Channel Upgrades 

The Mandeville area has ahistory of flooding, 

including more recent storm events in 2014, 2017, 

2022 and 2023. 

While this flooding is generally caused byheavy 

rain, the extent and depth of the flooding can 

be exacerbated by high groundwater levels and 

resurgence flow. 

Following flooding in June 2014, budget was 

allocated inlater years for the Mandeville 

Resurgence Channel Upgrade and Diversion Project. 

We are planning on implementing upgrades to 

improve the management of stormwater and 

resurgence flow through Mandeville. 

Investigation work identified that there are options 

to improve the drainage in this area. 

Three potential options for Stage 1and one 

potential option for Stage 2have been identified. 

Stage 1will focus on upgrades to the existing 

channel and we’re asking the community which 

option of the following they prefer: 

Option A:Upgrade existing main drainage channel 

through Redfern Lane, over Tram Road, through 

Millfield subdivision into Bradleys Road drain. 

Option B: Install aculvert to convey stormwater 

flow toanopen drain on the south side of Tram 

Road, then utilise the stock race to convey flow. 

Option C: Install new 900mm diameter pipe from 

the Tram Road culvert outlet to Bradleys Road drain. 

In Stage 2wewill look to construct anew open 

drain to divert stormwater along No. 10 Road 

south to the Old Bed Eyre River. The Old Bed Eyre 

River discharges into the Silverstream which flows 

into the Kaiapoi River. 

These upgrades will increase the capacity of the 

drainage systems from approx. 0.5 m3/s to2.0 m3/s 

(about four times the existing capacity depending 

on the recommended option). 

While this is asignificant improvement, surface 

flooding will still occur in larger rain events. 

We’re hosting two drop-in sessions so that you can 

view the potential options, talk to the project team, 

and let us know what you think. 

Drop-in sessions 

Monday 11 September |3–7pm 

Mandeville Sports Club, 

431 Mandeville Road, Swannanoa 

Thursday 14 September |3.30–7pm 

Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, 

Kāikanui (Meeting Room 1), 

176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi 

If you are unable to attend adrop-in session, 

you can still provide feedback online at 

waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk. Feedback received 

will inform the selection of potential options 

moving forward. Have your say before 5pm, 

29 September 2023. 

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Kaiapoi through to Woodend and Ravenswood. 

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Totara trees planted at park 

Future generations will benefit 

from the work by volunteers who 

planted almost 500 Totara trees 

at the Tūhaitara Coastal Parklast 

weekend. 

Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust 

general manager Nick Chapman 

says the Totara planting day was 

part of the trust’s long term 200 

year Land Management Plan. 

‘‘We are 10 years into the 

management plan for the 700 

hectares we look after. 

‘‘The 500 native Totaras our 

staff and anumber of volunteers 

planted on Saturday are part of 

an expected 10,000 we will be 

eventually planting in the park.” 

The new plantings are part of a 

transect project extending right 

to the coast to create asolid 

Totara plantation and amixed 

podacarp forest in the area. 

Mr Chapman says the plan is 

intergenerational and over the 

Open mic event at Balcairn Hall 

If you are aperformer or 

someone who wants toperform 

in front of an audience, the 

Balcairn Hall could be just the 

place for you. 

The Balcairn Hall committee 

is calling all passionate people 

in the area, and wider area of 

Canterbury, to join its openmic 

National Poetry Day release in Rga 


Anew international poetry 

journal is to be launched in 

Rangiora on National Poetry 

Day. 

Volume 1ofthe World 

Congress of Poets literary 

journal Fuego, is to be launched 

in the Rangiora Library on 

Friday August 25. 

The event will start at 6pm and 

feature poetry and artwork from 

writers and artists in 

years will create awelcome 

addition to the coastal gem 

spanning from the Waimakariri 

River to Waikuku Beach. 

Trust staff also advised 

Tūhaitara Coastal Park is again 

fully open and ready for outdoor 

recreation. 

After the recent rains and a 

brief closure due to surface 

flooding, they invite people back 

to the park. Whether it be for a 

scenic hike, abike ride, horse 

ride or arelaxing picnic by the 

water, the park's beauty awaits. 

The next tree planting will be 

held on September 9,atthe 

Huria Reserve, Courtenay Drive, 

Kaiapoi from 10am to 1.30pm. 

The trust would like help to 

plant over 1800 plants to assist 

them bringing natives back to the 

red zone at Huria Reserve 

Mahinga Kai and Heritage 

Reserve. 

afternoon on Sunday, August 

27, for afun and relaxed 

afternoon of music, poetry, 

storytelling, singersong 

writing, bands and more. 

Everything is provided the 

stage, microphone, lighting and 

Dave the tech guy who will work 

with all keen to give it ago. 

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Helping hand for nature ... Craig 

Munro and his son Harvey aged 7, 

work to plant Totara saplings in the 

Tuhaitara Coastal Park near 

Woodend last weekend. 


It is the third openmic 

afternoon this year. The doors 

will be opening at 1pm for 

blackboard listing, and the 

entertainment will startat2pm. 

Rock up, and list your name, 

or groups name, on the 

blackboard. Entry by donation 

or small plate for afternoon tea. 

Waimakariri, including the 

North Canterbury Writers and 

Orators Group, WRITE ON 

School for Young Writers, and 

participants from aWaimakariri 

Libraries Kids Fest Haiku 

Writing Workshop. 

The event is supported by 

Waimakariri District Creative 

Communities NZ, and will be 

hosted by the Fuego editor in 

chief, Jason Clements, who is 

also the Waimakariri Libraries 

Learning Connections Coordinator. 

‘‘We are delighted to showcase 

poetry and artwork from North 

Canterbury writers and artists 

alongside some of the leading 

poets in New Zealand, members 

of the World Congress of Poets, 

and an impressive delegation of 

writers from China,’’ Jason says. 

‘‘We hope to set the world on 

fire with this first volume of 

Fuego and look forward to 

encouraging more poets to 

publish their work.’’ 

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OUTSTANDING 

Fundraising Opportunity 

Reporters 

Star Media is seeking reporters to join 

its Christchurch news room. 

Theroles cover arange of news from 

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Situations Vacant 

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For full information on how your 

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can fundraise while 

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yourselves, 

please email 

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Oxford Area School 

Y1-13 Relievers 

Wanted 

Oxford Area School is looking for more local 

relievers for both the Years 1-6 and Years 7-13 

sections of our school. 

If you are aregistered teacher and available for 

relieving please send your details to 

vacancies@oxford.school.nz 

We look forward to hearing from you. 

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. 

Indy Stringer Lucy Asher Becky Blay Lucy Paterson 

Jade Lamont Mia Montgomery Dylan Fern 

Jacob Adcock James Ha rison Arthur Haldane 

Jess Haldane Joel Ha ris Riley Slemint Alex E lerm 

Phoebe Cha terton Noah Roddis Max Airey Erin Bruce 

Nikau Campbe l O lie-Cooper King Peter Stevenson - Coach Tania Bailey - Manager 

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Lucy Asher sponsored by 

Joel Ha ris sponsore 

Harcourts Holmwood Property Management 

Woodend Landscape 

woodend.landscapesup 

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Riley Slemint sponsore 

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Steve Murphy Limited 

Scope Resource Management Ltd Ga ry Blay 

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Alex E lerm sponsored b 

Lucy Paterson sponsored by 

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info@pipandoz.co.nz 

admin@stopforth.co.nz Ph 027 436 2906 

Lucy 

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Jade Lamont sponsored by 

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Mia Montgomery sponsored by 

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Dylan Fern sponsored by 

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James Ha rison sponsored by 

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Thank you to our board sponsors 

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donb@hamptons.co.nz Ph 03 374 3333 

BR Mi lar Construction Brent Mi lar 

brmi lar.construct@xtra.co.nz Ph 021 222 1552 

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Thank you to our athlete sponsors 

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CLASSIFIED 


Situations Vacant 

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 physicallyfit, honest,and reliable. 

If interested, please contact our 

Stud Manager Anna Murphyon021 0711557 

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

PUT YOUR 

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Formore information: 

phone 03 313 8822 

email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz 

website www.cab.nz/location/cab-north-canterbury 

2602213 

Applications close 30 August 2023. 

North Canterbury 

Sub Editor 

Christchurch 

Star Media, adivision of Allied Press, 

has an opportunity forasub-editor to 

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Thesuccessful applicant will need to 

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at copy subbing, page layout, design 

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Theposition could also suit areporter, 

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Send your CV to Star Media Editor in 

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kiwi or call on 021 359-426 to 

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SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m 

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021 993 497. 

Garage Sales 

SATURDAY AUGUST 

19th. Household contents, 

assortedgarage items, patio 

roses in pots. 17 Kingsbury 

Ave. No sales before 9am. 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Singto Limited ,8/77 Hilton 

Street, Kaiapoi 7630 has 

made application to the 

District Licensing Committee 

at Rangiora for the issue of 

aOn-licence in respect of 

the premises situated at 8 

/77 Hilton Street, Kaiapoi 

7630 or the Thai Restaurant 

known as Maree Thai. 

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 - Friday 4.00pm- 

9:30pm. 

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. 

2607127v1 

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wanted for dismantling or 

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8366. 

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Public Notices 

2023-2024 SEASON OPENING DAY 

Saturday 9September at 1.30pm 

with roll-up, followed by afternoon tea. 

New members welcome. 

Phil Harris, President 

WOODEND 

BOWLING 

CLUB INC 

2607284 

Waimakariri Genealogy 

Branch of New Zealand 

Society 

of Genealogists 

Has moved to the 

RangioraMemorial Hall, 

2Albert Street,Rangiora. 

We now meet on the 2 nd Tuesday 

of the month at 7.30 pm. 

Further Details: 

Email:ChristinePearson 

pearsonchristine8989@gmail.com 

Website: https://waimakaririgenealogy.org/ 



ON-LICENCE 


AND SUPPLY OF 


Not Typical Ltd, Unit 5 / 

246 High Street, Rangiora 

has made application to the 


at Rangiora for the renewal 

of an On-Licence in respect 

of the premises situated 

at Unit 5 / 246 High Street, 

Rangiora known as La Luna 

Eatery &Bar. 


business conducted (or to 

be conducted) under the 

licence is Restaurant. 





Sunday to Thursday 8.00am 

- 11.00pm. Friday and 

Saturday 8.00am -1.00am 

(thefollowing day). 



office hours at the office 


Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 



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 inwriting 

of the objection with the 

Secretary of the Waimakariri 


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 a matter specified in 

section 131 of the Sale and 

Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the first publication of 

this notice. 

2607100v1 



ON-LICENCE 


AND SUPPLY OF 


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 a 

On-Licence in respect of the 

premises situated at 4Clayton 

Place, Woodend known as 

King of Spices. 


business conducted (or to be 

conducted) under the licence is 

Restaurant. 





Monday to Sunday 11am to 

11pm. 



office hours at the office of the 

Waimakariri District Licensing 

Committee at 215 High Street, 

Rangiora. 



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 


Licensing Committee at Private 

Bag 1005, Rangiora or email to 

alcohol@wmk.govt.nz. 

No objection to the issue of 

a licence may be made in 

relation to amatter other than 

amatter specified in section 

105 (1) of the Sale and Supply 

of Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the second publication 

of this notice. This notice was 

first published on 10th August 

2023. 2605112v2 

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HIGH SPEC PAINTERS. 

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LAWN MAINTENANCE 

mowing, spraying, 

fertilizing, scarifying. Ph 

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PAINT & wallpaper 

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Trade&Services 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

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SCREEN PRINTING. 

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polos, Overalls, Caps etc. 

Please phone Heather 03 

313 0261 or email heather. 

norstar@gmail.com. 

ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Plastering &Painting 

Services 

Locals with 30 years 

experience 

All workmanship 

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Phone 021 344 023 

2502479 

Pride &Quality Painting 

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20 yrs exp, fast and friendly 

service. For all your painting 

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2362002 

Educational 

027 216 0000 

SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’s Liquid 

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Blair pumps it... 

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Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

2225862 

CRAIGS Trees 

(03) 327-4190 

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THINNING &PRUNING 

STUMPGRINDING 

FELLING &TOPPING 

FULLY INSURED 

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027 2299 454 

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advanced film solutions 

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fade protection 

heat control 

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privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

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UV 

block 

TUITION available. Primary 

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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. 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

2434390

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Guide 

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

Accountant 

Air Conditioning 

Appliance Repairs 

Butchery 

2570627v2 

TAX RETURNS 

New Client Discount 10% 

Tax & Accounting Consultants 

Taxreturns, GST returns, rental returns and pay day filing 

☎ 03 314 9480 

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03 313 0531 /03319 7559 

(NorthCanterbury) (Kaikoura) 

www.northcanterburyenergy.co.nz 

HEAT PUMPS 

AIRCONDITIONING 

VENTILATION 

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INSTALLATION 

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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 

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old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

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2227889v3 

Chiropractic Services 

Construction &Concrete 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Plasterer 

Dr Carissa McGregor 

ACCRegistered Dr Chiropractic 

Monday &Thursday 

Injury, accidents and maintenance 

Judy McArthur 

Mctimoney Chiropractic, Applied Kinesiology 

and Craniosacral|Fridays 

Phone 03 313 0350 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street, Rangiora 

Driver Training 

2564272v2 

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 

Electrician 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry WMechen 

Registered Clinical DentalTechncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

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stippled ceilings 

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Call Mark 

027 438 0665 

Engineering 

Glass Services 

Irrigation &Filtration 

Landscaping 

2269236 

For your Engineering needs 

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Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

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Retrofit Double Glazing 

ReplacementWindows 

Frameless Showers 

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Ph (03)338 7000 

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1902273 

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For all your landscaping needs 

All Landscaping, Retaining Walls (Engineered and 

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Phone Jeremy 021 169 9394 

www.blackhill.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/blackhillltd 

2372616v2 

Windows & Doors 

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Phone us today on 03 314 8335 or email 

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Safety,Camera, Bluetooth, keyless 

$ 

59,995 $ 

49,995 

$ 

40,995 

$ 

45,995 

2017 LandCruiserPrado TX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel, 7-Seater 

•Leather,Keyless,Camera 


WAS$63,995 

NOW $ 57,995 

2022 FortunerLimited 

•150Kw 2.8LTurbo Diesel 4WD 

•5-Star Safety, 36 Camera,Leather 


$ 

64,995 

2014 LandCruiser 200 LTD 

•4.5LTwinTurbo V8 Diesel 

•Leather 7-Seater,Sunroof,Satnav 

•Keyless,Rear Entertainment 

$ 

69,995 

2021 HiluxSR2WD 

•150Kw 2.8LTurbo Diesel Auto 

•Bluetooth, 5-StarSafety, Camera,Load-Lid 


$ 

42,995 

2019 LandCruiser Prado VX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel; 5-Star Safety, Satnav 

•360 Camera, Keyless,NZNew 

•Only56,350kms 

$ 

66,995 

2019 LandCruiser Prado VX 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel; 5-StarSafety 

•Satnav,360 Camera, Keyless, NZ New 


$ 

67,995 

2022 HiluxSR5 4WD 

•150Kw 2.8LTurbo Diesel Auto, 

•5-Star Safety, Keyless, 

•Apple/Android Connect,Only 19,100km 

$ 

59,995 

2023 LandCruiser70LX 

•4.5LTurbo Diesel V8,DoubleCab 

•Bluetooth, Camera, Satnav 

•NZNew,Only 600kms 

$ 

114,995 

2021 Daihatsu Hijet 

•660cc PetrolManual,4WD,Flatdeck 

•DropSides, Parking Sensors 

•LikeNew 

•Only 60kms 

WAS$24,995 

$ 

19,995 

2021 SR5Cruiser 4WD 

•150kW 2.8L TurboDiesel Auto 

•Flatdeck, Leather,Camera, Satnav 

•Only 30,000km 

$ 

61,995 

2018 Hilux SR5 2WD 

•2.8L Turbo Diesel Auto, Camera, Satnav 

•Keyless,Flatdeck, Bluetooth, LockingDiff 


$ 

37,995 

2022 LandCruiserLXSingle 

Cab 

•4.5LTurbo Diesel V8; Bluetooth 

•Toyota Deck, Done less than100kms 

$ 

109,995 

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

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North Canterbury News: August 17, 2023

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