Selwyn_Times: September 27, 2023
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Wednesday <strong>September</strong> <strong>27</strong> <strong>2023</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
MYCOPLASMA BOVIS has<br />
been found on a farm in <strong>Selwyn</strong>,<br />
just months after New Zealand<br />
reached no known cases of the<br />
cattle disease.<br />
A standard bulk tank-milk<br />
background screening picked up<br />
the infection.<br />
The Ministry for Primary<br />
Industries (MPI) will work with<br />
the farmer to clear the farm of<br />
cattle.<br />
MPI is tracing animal<br />
movements to identify the likely<br />
source of the infection.<br />
“The find is unsurprising as we<br />
expected to identify more infected<br />
properties during spring testing,<br />
and it does not undermine our<br />
progress toward eradication,” an<br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Cattle disease found on farm<br />
DISEASE: After the all-clear last month, mycoplasma bovis has been found on a farm in the district.<br />
MPI spokesperson said.<br />
“As with previous confirmed<br />
properties, we will likely see<br />
the number of farms under<br />
movement restrictions increase<br />
over the next few weeks as the<br />
programme looks for any possible<br />
infection.”<br />
MPI said although there<br />
continued to be less infection<br />
PHOTO: RNZ<br />
each year, this case was an<br />
important reminder for farmers<br />
to follow good biosecurity<br />
practices and record all on-farm<br />
movements through NAIT.<br />
Back in August, New Zealand<br />
reached no known cases, after the<br />
last property was cleared of cattle<br />
and declared disease-free.<br />
– RNZ<br />
NEWS 7<br />
Audit fees<br />
to cost<br />
$212k<br />
• By Daniel Alvey<br />
THE DISTRICT council’s audit<br />
fees will increase by $36,000 this<br />
year to $212,000.<br />
The district council is<br />
statutorily required to be audited.<br />
The audits are done to ensure<br />
ratepayers’ money is being kept<br />
safe and being used appropriately,<br />
and also covers things like Long<br />
Term Plan targets to ensure they<br />
are being met.<br />
The fees were set to increase by<br />
$71,000, but to manage the cost<br />
transition the district council<br />
received a $35,000 discount this<br />
year which will reduce overtime.<br />
“The Office of the Auditor-<br />
General has held fees flat for a<br />
number of years and what we are<br />
seeing now is that the government<br />
is effectively propping up the<br />
Office of the Auditor-General<br />
to cover the cost and it’s got to<br />
a point in time where they can<br />
no longer keep doing this and<br />
need to reflect what the true cost<br />
of audits are,” district council<br />
enabling services group manager<br />
Kelvin Mason said.<br />
The audit takes about six weeks,<br />
with anywhere from five to 10<br />
auditors based in the district<br />
council.<br />
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IN SPRING<br />
ON SHOW IN SPRING:<br />
Silver Ferns v England Roses – 24 Sept<br />
Akaroa French Festival – 6-8 Oct<br />
Crater Rim Ultra – 15 Oct<br />
Christchurch Big Band Festival – 19-23 Oct<br />
The Chicks – 30-31 Oct<br />
NZ Agricultural Show – 15-17 Nov<br />
FAST5 Netball World Series – 11-12 Nov<br />
The Corrs Down Under<br />
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NZ Cup Week Riccarton Park – 11, 15, 18 Nov<br />
IRT NZ Trotting Cup Day – 14 Nov<br />
Freestyle Kings – 2 Dec<br />
ALWAYS ON SHOW:<br />
Akaroa Dolphins<br />
Ballooning Canterbury<br />
Christchurch Art Gallery<br />
Christchurch Attractions<br />
Orana Wildlife Park<br />
Tussock Hill<br />
Christchurch Adventure Park<br />
International Antarctic Centre<br />
The Crossing<br />
Riverside Market<br />
The Terrace<br />
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