North Canterbury News: October 26, 2023

Thursday,October 26,2023 | Issue1069 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Encounteringnature in Kaikōura 

Robyn Bristow talks to Lynette Buurman, the business manager of Encounter Kaikōura, the winner of the MainPower Supreme Award at the 

recent North Canterbury Business Awards. The business is amulti-faceted tour operation offering two worldclass experiences plus abeachfront 

café and gift shop. Swim with or watch the dusky dolphins on their Dolphin Encounter tour, or join the Albatross Encounter to view the 

extraordinary range of seabird species found along the Kaikōura Coast. 

A focus on customer service and agreat 

team delivering agreat experience has 

seen Encounter Kaikōura become a 

worldclass attraction for visitors to the 

seaside town. 

The business had humble beginnings, 

burgeoning into an experience that has 

hosted guests from across the globe. 

Business manager Lynette Buurman, 

says the experience offered by her team 

includes everything from tours to the 

retail shop, and the food and beverages 

available. 

‘‘It is all about customers, about been 

served by agreat team. 

‘‘The whole thing is wrapped into a 

worldclass experience, and Iampretty 

proud it happens in New Zealand and 

Kaikōura,’’ Lynette says. 

Encounter Kaikōura’s business 

practices, and relationships within the 

business, saw it awarded the MainPower 

Supreme Award at the recent North 

Canterbury Business Awards. 

Hosted by Enterprise North 

Canterbury, Encounter Kaikōura, which 

encompasses Dolphin Encounter, 

Albatross Encounter and Café 

Encounter, also took out the Hanmer 

Springs Tourism Award. 

‘‘I was really surprised,’’ says Lynette 

who saw the process involved in the 

awards as making ‘‘you focus on your 

business processes and relationships in 

business’’. 

‘‘It (the awards process) is dedicated 

to how you can do things better, and 

looking at what your are doing currently. 

‘‘It was apositive experience —and I 

think aspirational for me,’’ she says. 

In business your time is taken up 

operating the business. 

‘‘Your rarely put time aside to think 

about the business strategy, or look at 

different perspectives. It is really hard 

to get that time,’’ she says. 

‘‘It made me focus differently and look 

at what we are doing, and what we are 

achieving.’’ 

A winning team ... Ian Bradshaw,operations manager, Lynette Buurman, business manager and Dennis Buurman general manager, 

at acelebration with staff following their award winning evening at the North Canterbury Business Awards. 

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Lynette says what it did reveal was 

Encounter Kaikōura was still offering a 

great experience. 

It has been operating for more than 30 

years sharing dolphin encounters, and 

latterly albatross encounters with 

people from throughout New Zealand 

and the world. 

Its fleet has grown, along with the 

respect globally for what it offers 

visitors. 

‘‘After all we have been through we 

are still here including the 2016 

earthquake and we still love what we 

are doing and we have agreat team of 

people who help to get good outcomes,’’ 

she says. 

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Rural health needs urgent action 

By DAVID HILL, 

LocalDemocracy Reporter 

Rural healthcareneeds urgent attention 

from the incoming Government, says 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black. 

Ashortage of GPs and health workers in 

the Hurunui district is agrowing concern, 

she says. 

The National Party campaigned on a 

promisetoestablish athird medical 

school with arural focus at Waikato 

University. 

Recruiting GPs, nurses and support 

workers to work in rural communities has 

been amajor challenge in recent years. 

Mrs Black, who previously worked as a 

Plunket health worker in the region, said 

the demographics of the Hurunuidistrict 

provided both challenges and 

opportunities. 

There was no public transportinthe 

district, while an ageing population meant 

more than 25 percent of the population 

was expected to be over 65 by 2051. 

Young people had to sit driving tests in 

Rangiora, which meant travelling to 

medical appointments could be a 

challenge for young and old. 

More retirement villages were being 

proposed for Amberley to support the 

ageing population, which meant retaining 

and attracting GPs, nurses and support 

workers was vital, she says. 

Mrs Blacksuggested medical students 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black 

could be bonded to work in rural 

communities after they graduate, with part 

or all of their student loanwiped. 

‘‘They used to do that with teachers, so 

perhaps we could look at that with medical 

students. We will keep awatching brief as 

the new government is formed. It will be 

interesting to see where it lands.’’ 

She says living and working in the 

Hurunuialso provided opportunities with 

the rural lifestyle. There was adesire to 

give back and look for communityled 

solutions, she says. 

Anexample of this was the Hawarden 

Waikari Community Vehicle Trust, which 

provided transport to medical 

appointments. 

Of the district's five health centres, four 

were community owned and ratepayer 

funded. 

Mrs Black hosted agroup of third year 

Otago Medical School students in August 

to give them arural perspective on 

healthcare. 

‘‘It was surprising how little they knew 

about living in arural area.’’ 

The initiative has been running for 10 

years, with the students visiting medical 

centres, St John, the North Canterbury 

Rural Support Trust and alocal preschool. 

The Kaikōura district faced similar 

challenges, with its over 65 population also 

expected to increase to 25% over the next 

30 years. 

Takahanga Marae hosted 13 tertiary 

health students from around Aotearoa in 

June on athreeday Noho Marae visit. 

The initiative was apartnership 

between Te Tai oMarokura, aMaori 

health and social service provider in 

Kaikōura, and Hauora Taiwhenua /Rural 

Health Network’s careers programme. 

Lisa Kahu, of Te Tai oMarokura, said 

the initiative had been running for several 

years to encourage young doctors, nurses 

and dentists to work in rural communities. 

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Fireworks display at GlenmarkDomain 

ByROBYN BRISTOW 

The Waipara Fireworks 

display is set to go off with a 

bang again this year. 

Ahuge display is set to light 

up the sky as darkness falls on 

Friday,November 3. 

The gate opens on the familyorientated 

event at 5.30pm, and 

entertainment, and activities 

will keep everyone busy until 

the main event arrives. Alive 

band, lolly scramble, face 

painting, rides, glow sticks, 

Peddlemania, waffles, donuts, 

asausage sizzle, hot chips, 

hotdogs, sandwiches and 

coffee will ensure afun night. 

The annual event is run 

under the guidance of the 

Waipara Fireworks 

Incorporated Society. Families 

find the atmosphere and space 

great for young people to run 

around and enjoy themselves. 

If anyone is in doubt about 

the display being on due to the 

weather,ring (027) 4816933 to 

check, or visit the Waipara 

Fireworks Facebook page. Do 

not text. All takings go toward 

funding next year’s display. 

Entry is $10 an adult, $5 a 

child or $30 for acarload. 

Preschoolersare free. There is 

achange of roading layout for 

this year’s event, and only one 

controlled entrance down 

Glenmark Drive. 

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Arewarding business journey 

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Marine mammal tourism started in 

Kaikōura in the late 1980's with the 

advent of whale watching. The novel 

idea of swimming with dolphins 

became areality in the summer of 

1989/90 and was the brain wave of Ian 

Bradshaw and Rik Buurman. 

In 1990 Rik and Ian were issued 

with New Zealand’s first specific 

dolphin swimming and watching 

permit by the Department of 

Conservation 

Rik’s brother Dennis Buurman, 

now the general manager, and his 

wife Lynette, joined the partnership 

in 1991 and the company was named 

Dolphin Encounter. 

In the 1999/2000 season Rik left the 

business to pursue other business 

ventures. 

Today Ian, the operations 

manager, Dennis and Lynette 

remain. 

Ian deals with the boats, the audit 

processes, works with Maritime New 

Zealand, and all the health and 

safety aspects, and compliance for 

the business. Dennis, takes more of a 

back seat today, but Lynette 

continues to help grow the business. 

‘‘It has been agreat journey. We 

started from small beginnings, but 

the company has progressed and 

expanded. 

‘‘We have grown into something 

really different from when we 

started.’’ 

And with an eye to the future 

Lynette says the focus will be on 

improvements, and what the 

business can do better. 

‘‘However,wewill continue to 

keep the customer and staff at the 

centre of everything we do.’’ 

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Showtime in Rangiora popular 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

Saturday's 150th Northern A&P Show 

in Rangiora had a‘fantastic’ turnout 

says Association president Mel Morris. 

She says it was quiet at the start of 

the day as many people stayed indoors 

to watch the Rugby World Cup semifinal, 

but as soon as the fulltime 

whistle blew, there was astrong 

upsurge in admissions. 

‘‘Wandering around Isaw many 

people enjoying themselves and having 

agood day. 

‘‘The 150th show was always going to 

be abig ask to run, and thanks to all the 

wonderful committee members and 

many other people, we have been able 

to put on avery good show,’’ she says. 

‘‘The new kids zone arranged by 

Rebecca Stewart has proved very 

popular, and so have the vintage 

tractor and traction engine displays. 

‘‘It has been great to see the cows and 

cattle back in the show, and the 

Clydesdales were also awelcome 

addition as they were popular when it 

all started 150 shows ago.’’ 

The lure of astrong town and country 

atmosphere at the Northern A&P Show 

has kept former committee member 

Doug Peter (83) coming back year after 

year since the early 1970s. 

‘‘I haven’t missed one since 1975,’’ 

the former Rangiora High School 

farmer manager says. 

He was 27 when he first came along 

to help out. 

‘‘It’s still alovely combined town and 

country event and Ihave many fond 

memories of working at the shows over 

the years. 

‘‘It’s not just about the show, there 

are always alot of fun events the 

committee undertake each year and 

they are avery social group of people.’’ 

He says it is alot of fun as he always 

meets new people at each show. 

‘‘I enjoyed my time helping out in the 

main arenas over the years, and now I 

have come along to see my grandsons 

working and displaying their 

contracting equipment at the show.’’ 

United Kingdom farm worker Louis 

Kohlman, who is working in the 

district, says it was fun coming to the 

show. 

His task on the day was as he 

described it ‘‘a labour of love’’ to keep 

a114yearold traction engine in 

service as part of the vintage vehicle 

display at the show. 

Lea and Peter Gilmore of 

Christchurch visited the Northern A&P 

Show for the first time and said it was 

different but enjoyable compared to 

the Oxford A&P Show they usually 

attend. 

Just before the grand parade started, 

eightyearold Nixon Keane of 

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Focused ... Ray Biggs of Nelson puts his all into the wood chopping event at the Northern 

A&P Show held at the Rangiora Showgrounds. 

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Fernside had abig job to do in the main 

arena. 

He had to pass on his grandfather's 

trophy for the Champion Clydesdale 

horse. 

‘‘My granddad was Tony Moody, and 

he was awellknown breeder of these 

really big horses for many years,’’ he 

said as he passed the trophy to the 

recipient, Alan Vliet Vlieland and 

George, the fiveyearoldsupreme 

champion Clydesdale. 

Mel Morris finished her day off with 

afourth place ride aboard her 

showjumping horse, 14yearold 

Kosciuszko in the Hack Hunter 

championship. 

‘‘I must be the only president to have 

ever worked and managed to compete 

at the same time,’’ she says. 

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Local Democracy Reporter 

Rangiora High School plans to build a 

community performing arts centre. 

Board of trustees chairperson Simon 

Green said the school aimed to build 

‘‘the premier performing arts centre in 

North Canterbury". 

Aformal proposal is being prepared 

for the Waimakariri District Council to 

gain their support. 

Principal Bruce Kearney said the 

school hoped to build afacility similar 

to the Aurora Centre at Burnside High 

School in Christchurch. 

The proposed 800seat theatre would 

replace the school hall and have stateoftheart 

equipment to serve almost 

1700 students and the wider 

community. 

‘‘We need the voice of the community 

and so we want to consult with the 

council, the community and local 

schools. 

‘‘We want to come together and 

produce aplan which everybody can 

benefit from.’’ 

The new facility would be managed 

by the school, but available to the 19 

contributing schools and local 

performing arts schools and 

organisations. 

‘‘We are growing our performing arts 

programme and we want to be known as 

aperforming artsschool as well as an 

academic school,’’ Mr Kearney said. 

Waimakariri District Council 

community and recreation general 

manager Chris Brown said the council 

has just adopted anew arts strategy. 

Recreation Sport and Leisure 

Consultancy Ltd has also been engaged 

to develop anetwork plan of facilities in 

the district and future needs. 

Both pieces of work will feed into 

next year’s 2024/34 Long Term Plan. 

‘‘If there is aneed in the community, 

then the council will absolutely look at 

it, alongside drainage, roading and 

extending our libraries,’’ Mr Brown 

said. 

‘‘The arts are definitely on the 

council’s radar and we have had aclear 

direction from our mayor and from our 

community.’’ 

Mayor Dan Gordon said he was keen 

to hear more about the school’s 

proposal. 

‘‘I’m achampion and strong 

supporter of the arts so personally Iwill 

be looking forward to seeing where this 

plan lands.’’ 

The district is well served for 

performing arts, with the council 

maintaining the Rangiora and Oxford 

town halls, while MainPower Stadium 

can be retrofitted for concerts. 

Kaiapoi High School also has a 

340seat auditorium. 

Hartley School of Performing Arts 

director Dale HartleyBrown said the 

idea ‘‘sounds exciting’’. 

She regularly booked the Rangiora 

Town Hall’s 350seat auditorium for 

productions and events, but the venue 

had its limitations. 

‘‘We definitely need something 

bigger. An 800seat auditorium would 

be so good, Icould do less shows and 

still make budget. 

‘‘We used the school hall after the 

earthquakes and the school was 

fantastic.’’ 

Timeframes,cost and how the project 

would be funded were still being 

worked out, Mr Kearney said. 

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CRIME REPORT 

Crime reported in the Waimakariri and Hurunui Districts. 

October 17: Vehicle parked in driveway interfered with in Swannanoa, bank cards 

stolen &used. Diesel tanker trailer stolen overnight from aGlentui address. 

October 18: Attempted vehicle theft on Cass Street, smashed quarter lights and 

ignition casing, items stolen. 

October 19: Waikari Scout Hall broken in to, windows damaged. Vehicle broken into 

in Pines Beach, handbag and personal items stolen, bank cards used. Attempted 

vehicle theft in Amberley, damaged quarter light andignition. AMazda Bounty was 

stolen from arural property in Eyrewell. Fishing rod and equipment stolen from a 

tent in Poplars Range. ARangiora male processed for excess breath alcohol driving 

in Rangiora. ARangiora Optometrists was burgled overnight, offenders smashed a 

window and stole multiple pairs of glasses. 

October 20: Okuku male charged for driving under the influence in Amberley, while 

holding an alcohol interlock licence. AMazda Demio was stolen from aRangiora 

address overnight. An attempted ram raid of aRangiora Dairy by youths using the 

above vehicle. Two other vehicles involved. Access was not gained, the offenders 

were arrested by Police and are before the court. 

October 21: Avehicle parked near Motunau had the window smashed, nothing 

stolen. AFord Festiva was stolen in Amberley, offenders are being dealt with by 

Youth Aid. 

October 22: AHanmer Springs male processed for excess breath alcohol driving in 

Hanmer. ANissan Patrol was stolen from Johns Road during the early hours. A 

suspended driver was charged for driving in the Leithfield area, vehicle impounded. 

October 23: AKaiapoi Optometrists was burgled overnight, offenders smashed a 

window and stole multiple pairs of glasses. Vehiclesbroken into along Aspen Street, 

items stolen include tools and bank cards. 

Police will continue to target restraints, impairment, distraction and speed in an 

effort to get our road toll down. Speed is also alarge contributor to our road toll — 

slow down. 

Pay attention to the current speed limit, be mindful many have recently changed 

on our rural roads. 

Vehicles are being targeted by opportunists. Secure your vehicle whenever you 

leave it parked on the street or up your driveway under sensor lights. Remove any 

items of value. Don’t leave anything in sight. Activate the alarm if you have one. 

Dear Editor, 

Save Waipara Valley was pleased to be 

able to address Hurunui District 

Council's Glenmark Community 

Committee last Thursday. 

This was in regard to the proposal to 

build an industrial solar plant on 200ha 

of highly productive agricultural land 

between vineyards on the scenic 

Alpine Pacific Touring Route. 

The committee was cautioned 

against assuming such proposals are 

environmentally friendly simply 

because they are ‘solar’. 

Such industrialscale installations 

have in fact been subject to severe 

environmental criticism. 

Amidst araft of serious concerns 

about the potential impact of the 

proposal, the committee also heard 

evidence claims made by the 

development partnership have already 

proved unreliable. 

Australianowned Far North Solar 

Farm Ltd, and offshore investment 

company Aquila Capital Ltd, need to be 

honest about the negative impacts 

their proposal would have —and be 

ready to back up their claims. 

Yours, 

Elizabeth Kelsey, 

Waipara, 

SaveWaiparaValley.com 

Some dog owners ignore no dogs sign 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Aregular Rangiora Park Lawn Cemetery 

visitor says it is disappointing to see offlead 

dogs allowed to foul the area and run 

about unchecked when the entranceway 

has a‘‘no dogs’’ sign. 

The woman, who did not want to be 

named, says some dog owners do not even 

bother to clean up their dogs, and when 

told about the Waimakariri District 

Council’s ‘‘no dogs’’ sign they get annoyed 

and say they are doing nothing wrong. 

AWaimakariri District Council’s green 

space team spokesman says no issues have 

been reported regarding dogs fouling the 

area. ‘‘If this is aknown issue at the 

cemetery please let us know, or refer 

people to call us. The council’s dog control 

bylaw is very clear that dogs are not 

allowed in cemeteries,’’ he says. ‘‘Rangiora 

Park Lawn Cemetery has asign at the main 

entrance indicating that no dogs are 

allowed. It has been there for years.’’ 

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Mayor Marie Black 

Storms predicted to 

be part of our future 

The recent windstorm will stickinour 

mindsfor along time, given the large 

numbers of fallen trees, damaged out 

buildings and downed powerlines that 

caused so much distress for many in 

our district. 

The significant weather event 

experienced,with high winds, are 

predicted to be part of ourweather 

patterns in the future. 

So in spite of the stress, damage, 

time and cost this has caused it also 

acts as auseful reminder on how to 

effectively manage and plan ourlives 

around the key services that we 

expect. 

Power outages and damaged 

networks impacted on the ability to 

provide electricity, water and 

wastewater services to ourcustomers 

right across the district. 

Both our council staff and 

MainPower staff worked tirelessly 

under challengingconditions to 

restore services to as many customers 

as possible, as quicklyasthey were 

able. 

Iamheartened to hear of the 

gratitude expressed to both 

organisations. 

Iwitnessed responses from 

neighbours and communities to reach 

out to the vulnerable, check in and 

ensure people were coping OK. 

We should all be proud to live in this 

district where people take the time to 

reach out and help others. 

This predictedchanging weather 

pattern and intensity gives us an 

opportunity to consider what we can 

do to help ourselves to manage 

through times of crisis. 

If you live on arestrictedwater 

supply, make sure you have about 

three days of storage. 

Think carefully about where you 

plant trees,and considerthe damage 

these may causeasthey have the 

potential to uplift water pipes once 

they mature, regardless if theseare 

council or private water pipes. 

Keeping these key messagesinmind 

will make life much more manageable 

in the aftermath of natural events 

such asthe one just experienced, with 

cooperation and respect being the 

key to successful outcomes. 

We arecoming into avery busy week 

in our district. 

Itrust all our Hurunui Garden 

Festival hostgardens have asuperb 

time inviting many visitors to your 

beautiful gardens. 

Ican only imagine the busytimes 

you will have all had since the 

horrendous winds to ensure your 

gardens are perfect for viewing. 

Ihope you allhave afabulous week, 

also avery successful Fete in Hanmer 

Springs, and an enjoyable Amberley 

A&P Show —this is agreat time for 

our district to showcasemany of our 

special attributes so get outand enjoy 

them. 

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Uncertain future? 



North Canterbury’s councils face an 

uncertain future as they balancerising 

costs against the need to keep rates 

affordable. 

Hurunui, Kaikōura and Waimakariri 

district councils arebeginning work on 

next year's 2024/34 Long Term Plan, 

which sets out the activities, services 

and finances for the next 10 years. 

Increasing costs, high interest rates, 

climate change, conflict overseas and a 

change of Government are causing 

headaches for the councils. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black says the 

council has been holding workshops 

with staff to understand the 

‘‘complexities’’they faced. 

This included balancing the rising 

cost of ‘‘unfunded mandates’’ from 

central government, the cost of 

maintaining assets and core services, 

and the need for new capital projects, 

she said. 

Council chief executive Hamish 

Dobbie says roading remained the 

biggest issue in the Hurunui district. 

‘‘It is abalancing act. How do we 

deliver the services the community is 

telling us they want and keep it 

affordable.’’ 

Mrs Black says the dilemma for 

councils was not knowing how much 

road funding was coming from Waka 

Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency. 

The new Government was also 

expected to revise the Government 

Policy Statement on land transport, 

creating more uncertainty. 

‘‘Everycouncil puts in their bid, but 

thereisalotofpressure on roading 

networks nationally,’’ Mr Dobbie said. 

‘‘We are building acase for more 

funding for the level of serviceour 

community wants.’’ 

The council's 286 bridges, most of 

them dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, 

wereinneed of maintenance. 

‘‘If you think about the lifeofthose 

bridges and what it means to the 

network, they play an important role in 

getting goods and services to market 

and getting kids to school,’’ Mrs Black 

said. 

Speaking at arecent workshop, 

Kaikōura DistrictCouncil corporate 

services senior manager Peter Kearney 

said councils were operating in 

‘‘uncertain times’’. 

He said councillors needed to 

consider whether they wanted a‘‘no 

frills’’ budget or to be more ambitious. 

While inflation has dropped to 5.6 

percent, interest rates were predicted 

to remain high until the end of next year 

or early 2025. 

Domestic tourism was up throughout 

New Zealand, but international tourism 

had yet to return to preCovid levels. 

Kaikōura District Council chief 

executive Will Doughty says most 

councils are ‘‘banking’’ on having Three 

Waters infrastructure on their books for 

the next three years, so this had been 

been factored into budgets before the 

election. National campaigned on 

getting rid of Three Waters reforms. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says 

the council is in astrong financial 

position, but the next 12 months will be 

challenging. 

‘‘We need to look carefully at our 

budgets as we go into the Long Term 

Plan. Our neighbours are already 

talking about significant rate increases 

unless there are significant cuts to 

services.’’ 

Waimakariri DistrictCouncil chief 

executive Jeff Millward says the council 

is facing ‘‘significant impacts’’ from 

climate change, with astorm on October 

14 being the latest in astring of 

damaging weather events. 

Last month, the council approved a 

plan to establishaninfrastructure 

resilience team to lead flood recovery 

efforts and to create apermanent fund 

for extreme weather events. 



Programme being introduced to ensurenoone dies alone 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Rangiora man Dave Cartwright says noone 

should die alone’ 

Mr Cartwright says from time to time 

there are people with no family or 

friendstobewith them to share their 

last moment. 

He is behind forming aNorth 

Canterbury branch of NODA Noone 

Should Die Alone. 

NODA will work with local doctors or 

resthome management who are aware 

of those with no family or friends,and 

know of someone who is expected to die 

with in the next 24 to 72 hours. 

They will give the NODA group acall, 

and amessage is then sent around 

volunteerstoschedule one, or several, 

to spend time with the person, Mr 

Cartwright says. 

NODA grew out of ahospital in the 

United States after anurse was asked 

by apatient to sit and hold their hand in 

their lastfew hours. 

She promised to return, but did not 

make it back in time, and saw his hand 

outstretched over the side of his bed. 

The distressed nurse decided 

something had to change, and the 

NODA foundation was formed. It has 

since spread around the world. 

The programme gathersteams of 

volunteers who are available to sit with 

people, to ensure they havesomeone 

with them at the end of their life. 

Mr Cartwright hopes to havethe 

NODA programme operating in North 

Canterbury in the near future once 

volunteers receive appropriate 

training, and their police vetting is 

completed. 

He says his namesake at Charles 

Upham Retirement Village in 

Rangiora, manager Dave Cartwright, is 

very supportive of being able to have 

access to volunteers from the NODA 

programme. 

‘‘From time to time we have residents 

with no close family or friends at hand 

to share their last moments with. Ifully 

support NODA in the support and 

comfort it provides,’’ he says. 

NODA North Canterbury can be 

contacted at noda. 

northcanterbury@gmail.com. 

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The Hurunui Garden Festival is full 

steam ahead despite Mother Nature’s 

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Chair Meg Macfarlane says all 18 

gardens will be ready to open to the 

public from today, Thursday, October 26 

to Sunday, October 29. 

‘‘Everyone just beaveredaway 

clearing any storm damage, and 

preparing for agreat four days,’’ she 

says. 

It is the sixth annual tour showcasing 

North Canterbury gardens—fromthe 

intimate and whimsical, to the grand and 

formal. 

The gardensrange from Amberley in 

the south, through the Waipara Gorge 

with its limestone formations, to rolling 

hills and productive farmland of 

Hawarden, Waikari, Culverden 

Rotherhamand through to Cheviot and 

HanmerSprings. 

Meg says there are not as many tours 

as in previous years as the festival does 

not provide aprelude to the 

Marlborough Garden Festival which 

usually would follow on from it, but is 

now later in the year. 

‘‘We know there is adown turn in the 

economy, and Ihave prepared everyone 

for that, and we will just take it as it 

comes.’’ 

However, ticket sales were strong, and 

it is hoped people will turn out on one or 

more of the days as it is only $10 aticket 

at the gate of each garden. 

Details of all the gardensare on line, 

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Blue Housegarden ... This Amberley 

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Hurunui Garden Festival. 


Go to hurunuigardenfestival.com. 

Ascholarship is on offer to help one or 

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SPCA Op shop shines 


Charitiessupporting each other results 

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Two charitiessupporting each other 

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The Paint The Town Yellow Kaiapoi 

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Award, were presentedtothe Kaiapoi 

SPCA Op Shop manager Carolyn Sewell, 

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assistants at the shop last Thursday. 

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One of the shop’svolunteers, Lisa 

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The shop had only been open since 

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‘‘We would like to thank everyone who 

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15 

Bicycle racks are to be installed at the 

Pegasus Bay Beach car park thanks to a 

group of Pegasus Bay School students. 

The students, who are Sustainable 

Development Goals (SDG) ambassadors 

for the school, recognised aneed for the 

racks at the car park and earlier this year 

wrote to the Waimakariri District Council 

asking for them to be installed there. 

They were told to make apresentation 

about their idea to the WoodendSefton 

Community Board, and prepared for that 

opportunity by creating avideo 

presentation. 

They also held asurvey at the school in 

which 77 percent of 396 students said they 

would cycle to the beach if abicycle rack 

was available. 

Atotal of 70% said they would rather 

cycle to the beach than go by car. 

The ambassadorsalso surveyed the 

wider community and the results showed it 

was not just kura (school) children who 

would use the bicycle racks. 

The ambassadorsshowed board 

members aphotograph of the bicycle racks 

they would like to see at the beach, and 

provided information about alocal 

business, Refined Engineering, which 

could build them and how much they 

would cost. 

WoodendSefton Community Board 

chairwoman Shona Powell said the board 

members were impressed by the students 

and their presentation at the September 

meeting. 

‘‘They are an amazing group of students 

who want to make apositive difference,’’ 

she said. 

‘‘They had realised there was aproblem 

if you biked to the beach there was 

nowheretosecure bikes. 

‘‘They did their research to see if the 

problem affected others, looked at 

possible solutions and what the benefits 

Making adifference ... Pegasus Bay 

School’s Sustainable Development Goals 

(SDG) Pou (leader) and New Entrant Lead 

teacher, Sally Patterson, with some of her 

SDG ambassadors from the school. 

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would be if bike stands were installed. 

Then they did an outstanding presentation 

for the board which highlighted this.’’ 

It had been an easy decision for the 

board to approve the project, she said. 

The school’s SDG Pou (leader) and New 

Entrant Lead teacher Sally Patterson said 

the students were ‘‘ecstatic’’ when told 

about the board’s decision during a 

meeting at the school on with Ms Powell 

and council’s GreenSpace manager Grant 

MacLeod. 

The students were also excited about 

how the bicycle racks will provide more 

opportunities for the community to be 

fitter and enjoy the outdoor environment. 

‘‘The process has allowed the students to 

understand the influence they can have to 

make change for the greater good,’’ Ms 

Paterson says. 

‘‘The children are keen to be abig part 

of the design and build process and will be 

consulted throughout the process until 

completion.’’ 

Community Cupboard ... Kidsfirst Kindergarten Bush Street teacher Katrina Wright 

(left) with Scarlett Lamb, aged 4and Charlotte Foley, 5, as they stock up their new 

community Cupboard. 


Community treasure 

What started as afun exercise in 

sustainability and recycling has 

become anew community cupboard 

run by the children attending the 

Kidsfirst Kindergarten Bush Street in 

Rangiora. Teacher Katrina Wright said 

‘‘Originally we had awee trolley which 

we put out each day containing family 

clothing and things plus extra 

harvested foods. 

‘‘It soon got much bigger than what we 

had expected’’. 

She says they used to park it in front 

of their gate and it proved so popular 

they have cleared the parking area in 

front of the kindy to give people better 

access to their new community 

cupboard. 

Staff soon spotted on the 

Enviroschool Facebook page alarge 

cupboard they were using was no 

longer required, several then went into 

Christchurch, collected and renovated 

the cupboard. 

‘‘It’s taken on alife of it’s own,’’ 

The kindergarten started in 1976 and 

Katrina says the needs of the 

community have got bigger and bigger 

over the years. 

‘‘We asked what can we do with our 

surplus, and the great thing about the 

cupboard is that we can support our 

community, while we demonstrate to 

our children about zero waste and 

sustainable living.’’ 

The cupboard accepts fresh fruit and 

vegetables, non perishable dry foods 

such as pasta and cans, plus childrens 

clothing, shoes, books and toys. 

‘‘It’s away for our children to offer 

others what they have just grown out 

of.’’ Katrina says one family came down 

and donated abasket full of shoes, 

many of which were brand new and had 

never been worn. Their children had 

simply grown too fast. 

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The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in 

Nelson is involved in arecovery 

programme for the kākāriki karaka / 

orangefronted parakeet, but now the 

wildlife reserve’s chief executive Ru 

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the bird by becomingits campaign 

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the Century competition. 

However, with 74 other bird species 

vyingfor the title competition is 

expected to be fierce. 

Although kākāriki karaka were once 

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Ru and his staff are preparing for a 

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be encouraged to vote for the kākāriki 

karaka in the Bird of the Century 

competition. 

DepartmentofConservation (DOC) 

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Wayne Beggs said DOC and Te 

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kākāriki karaka recovery programme 

but they are working closely withthe 

Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust, 

Orana Wildlife Park and the Brook 

Waimārama Sanctuary. Canterbury 

University, MainPower, RealNZ, and 

NZ Nature Fund also support the work. 

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safe new sites where the species can be 

introduced,’’ Wayne said. 

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karaka populations in the Hurunui 

South Branch (Lake Sumner (Hoka 

Kura) Forest Park) and Hawdon Valley 

(Arthur’s Pass National Park),’’ he said. 

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the valley has been astronghold for the 

species ever since.’’ 

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Afun day at the 150th Northern A&P Show 

17 

Photos BY JOHN COSGROVE 

Family winner ... Alice Jones, adairy goat farmer and 

breeder from Cust, with her favourite winning goat 

Riverbound Latte and one of its kids Hollybank Crystal. 

Abit off the top ... Hugh de Lacy of Rangiora, finishes 

his last sheep to win the machine shearing final. 

Leading ... Olive McIntosh (10) leads 12 month old Franky, a 

Holstein Friesian, in the allbreeds heifer competition. 

Almost ready ... Keeping an over onehundredyearold traction engine in top condition is a 

labour of love for Louis Kohlman of Devon in the UK. 

Comforting ... Harley Stewart (6) of Sefton, cuddles Deedee, his favourite Holstein 

Friesian cow from the Crosslands Stud, at the Northern A&P Show. 

Up and over ... Harriet Jolly on Mountain Tui competing in the 

novice working hunter class 2. 

From the family ... Alan Vliet Vlieland and George, his Supreme 

Champion Clydesdale, are presented the Moody Trophy for the 

Champion Clydesdale by Nixon Keane (8) of Fernside. 

Hiding out ... Hudson Philips (5) of 

Bromley, samples the size of the bucket of a 

digger at the show.

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Trading gumboots for stilettos and catwalk 


Tradingjodhpurs and riding boots for 

stilettos and ball gowns, Eyrewellbased 

horse endurance racer Petria Haigh, took 

to the stage and competed in the 2023 Miss 

Five Crowns NZ beauty pageant, winning 

two of the five crowns in the process. 

Petria won the Miss Tourism World 

Crown and was also crowned Regional 

Winner. Her Miss Tourism World Crown 

NZ will allow her to compete at the world 

finals later this year in Asia. 

It was the second time Petria (23) had 

entered the competition 

‘‘I entered back in 2019, and having 

never worn heels before, Istruggled with 

the walks in the various sections.’’ 

She didn’t place that year, but was 

surprised when she was later asked to 

travel to Uganda in 2022 to compete in the 

Miss Planet International competition. 

However she says she and the other 

entrants quickly left the country on advice 

due to serious security concerns. 

‘‘I was alittle bit hesitant to enter this 

year, but Pam Cummings,the pageant’s 

national director, asked me to come, so I 

started practising walking in heels again.’’ 

She says strutting the catwalk in high 

heels is very different from working 

around horses in gumboots every day. 

‘‘I had to practise for months, suffered 

sprains and twists before Ifinally got it 

down pat in time for the pageant.’’ 

Petria entered because the Miss Five 

Crowns NZ (MFCNZ) is very different from 

the usual beauty pageants. 

‘‘It's all about empowering women, 

encouraging diversity, gaining confidence 

and making adifference in the world 

today.’’ 

There are no rules about acontestants' 

age, whether they are married or not, or if 

they have had kids. There is no body shape 

shaming, no ethnicity or gender rules, it’s 

all about empowering women and Iloved 

the experience.” 

She says there were none of the preconceptionssome 

people have about 

pageants, the cattiness or drama. 

‘‘The women taking part were all super 

friendly. Nodramas just alot of new 

friends andfun. 

‘‘It's all about women learning how to 

love themselves, and be proudoftheir 

bodies as they dress up for their families 

andfriends.’’ 

The competitionispopular in the North 

Island, but still relatively unknown down 

south. 

Petria says she had three months of 

video calls covering rehearsals for the 

competition show, learning how they 

wanted contestants to walk and learning 

the three main dance steps. 

Attendance at these rehearsals is 

counted as part of acontestant's overall 

score. 

‘‘We were marked on that, plus how 

much charity work we achieved, our social 

media presence and at the grand final how 

we answered the judge's questions and 

presented ourselves.’’ 

At the grand final in Auckland, Petria 

joined the other women and following the 

dancing sections, she paraded in the 

fashion, swimwear and evening wear 

categories. 

Thisyear contestants sought 

sponsorship to raise funds for the events 

charity –Koru Care. 

It is acause very closetoPetria’s heart 

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‘‘I lost akidney and over the years Koro 

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Later she went on aKoro Care makeawish 

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Bouyant ... Dairy farmers are upbeat 

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Finances and regulations topconcernsfor dairyfarmers 

DairyNZ’s 2023 View from the Cowshed 

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Farmers concerns, have this year 

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inflation, and regulations. 

The survey shows farmers have been 

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impact of inflation and compliance on 

their businesses, says DairyNZ chair Jim 

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It’s vital we support farmers to succeed, 

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communities and their economies.’’ 

Dairy isprojected to generate over $25 

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Farmer concerns from the View from the 

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Farm finances: Over the past year dairy 

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Regulations: The survey shows dairy 

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Cameron was elected earlier this 

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‘‘It is important the board doesn’t 

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‘‘With the South Island now 

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Together with his wife Sarah, two 

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Aman of many hats, Cameron has 

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Waimakariri Libraries Welcome 20,000 

Visitors inOctober 

The Waimakariri Libraries are the place to be with 

record numbers checking out the facilities over the 

past two weeks. 

During the school holidays there were 20,000 

visitors across the three libraries —Rangiora, 

Kaiapoi and Oxford. 

Waimakariri Libraries Content and Discovery Team 

Leader Luke Sole says it’s hard tojust pinpoint one 

thing that brought in the crowds, but staff were 

delighted tosee so many faces. 

“We had the Treasure Hunt running at all three 

libraries for the school holidays and we also had 

the robotics sessions which are popular with kids. 

“Of course, wewere also operating aspolling 

booths for the elections, but that provided a 

great opportunity to sign upsome new members 

to the libraries as well as welcoming back some 

previous members.” 

Luke says some of the biggest feedback they get 

from people is how surprised they are by the range 

of things onoffer atthe library. 

“I thinkpeople oen just thinkit’sbooks.That was 

their experience of a library.Now they walk in and 

seeour librariesbustlingwith events,techtoexplore, 

andspacestoworkorrelax andconnect with friends.” 

Luke says the best thing about the libraries is 

how well they cater for multi-generations. He 

says staff will oen see grandparents with their 

grandchildren, particularly inthe school holidays 

and there is something to keep everyone amused 

and entertained. 

Currently Waimakariri Libraries are conducting a 

customer satisfaction survey which people can 

fill-in online, either from their own homes orthey 

can come into alibrary and access it from alibrary 

tablet or PC. 

Luke says staff really want to hear from people 

about what they think is working well and what 

they think can be improved on. 

“We love getting feedback from people and hearing 

what they enjoy doing at the library and of course 

how wecan make their experience even better in 

the future.” 

Let us know what you think at: 

waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

One Month to Lodge your Silly Season 

Special Licence 

With the silly season around the corner, Council is 

reminding anyone hosting an event or party where 

you’re selling and supplying alcohol to get your 

licence application sorted. 

Many people forget that aSpecial Licence takes a 

minimum of 20 working days (approximately one 

full month) to process. This means that to get your 

festive party planned you need toapply soon. 

“This is friendly reminder that nothing ruins your 

Christmas plans more than not having the party 

basics sorted —like your Special Licence. 

“There are potentially big fines to pay if you sell 

and supply alcohol at your event without one. 

Applying is easy and Council staff will help walk 

you through the process. So, it’s ano-brainer to 

get onto this early,” says Billy Charlton, 

Environmental Services Manager. 

To host an event where you sell and supply alcohol 

without aSpecial Licence you risk afine of up to 

$40,000 and imprisonment. 

Here are acouple of things that you need to know 

before applying: 

• A Special Licence takes 20 working days 

(approximately one full month) to process. 

• Toget your licence sorted for Christmas week 

you will need to put in an application before 

21 November. 

• There are no working days between 20 December 

and 15 January. This means that applications are 

not processed during this time. 

• This also means that Special Licence events up 

to 14 February 2024 will be affected. 

• Applications received less than 20 days before 

the event are unlikely to be considered. 

You can find more information about Special 

Licences on the Council website.

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CWMS Waimakariri Zone Committee 

Monday 6November at 4pm. 

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Tuesday 7November at 1pm. 

Oxford-Ohoka Community Board 

Wednesday 8November at7pm at the 

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(The Public Forum section of the agenda 

will occur from 7pm to 7.20pm.) 

Rangiora-Ashley Community Board 

Wednesday 8November at 7pm. 

Woodend-Seon Community Board 

Monday 13 November at 5.30pm at the 

Woodend Community Centre, 

School Road, Woodend. 

Audit and Risk Committee 

Tuesday 14November at 9am. 

Council Workshop 

Tuesday 14November at 1pm. 

Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board 

Monday 20 November at 4pm atthe 

Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, 

176Williams Street, Kaiapoi. 

Utilities and Roading Committee 

Tuesday 21November at9am. 

District Planning and 

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Tuesday21Novemberat1pm. 

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Sarah Nichols 

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Support is available 



Support is available to help farmers who 

are feeling the weight of environmental 

regulations. 

The Ministry for Primary Industries 

(MPI) has onfarm support teams on the 

ground throughout the country to 

support farmers meet the growing 

pressures facing the industry. 

Caroline Amyes was appointed 

Canterbury regional manager 12 months 

ago, with her team appointed in 

February. 

She joined Environment Canterbury 

staff in giving apresentation to farmers 

on environmental regulations in Oxford 

recently, to raise awareness that support 

is available. 

‘‘Our role is to provide on the ground 

support. Regulations is one aspect, but 

there is also the changing environment,’’ 

Ms Amyes said. 

‘‘There was arealisation, with the 

growing number of rules and 

regulations, that there is alack of 

expertise to support farmers, so we are 

looking at how we can bolster that.’’ 

Onfarm support teams assisted 

farmers with farm planning, tackling 

environmental challenges and adapting 

to change. 

Funding and support is available for 

communityled initiatives to assist with 

developing integrated farm plans, and to 

train new farm advisers 

Ms Amyes said there were onfarm 

support teams in each region, who were 

able to give regional input to help inform 

Government decision making. 

‘‘We can go out in paddock and talk to 

farmers and then go and talk to policy 

staff in Wellington and say ‘this isn’t 

working in Canterbury’.’’ 

The Canterbury onfarm support team 

was working alongside Ministry for the 

Support available ... Ministry for Primary 

Industries environmental and pastoral 

specialist advisor Chris Arbuckle (left) and 

onfarm support Canterbury regional 

manager Caroline Amyes are ready to 

support farmers in meeting their 

environmental obligations. PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

Environment and Environment 

Canterbury staff, as well as industry 

bodies such as DairyNZ, Beef and Lamb 

New Zealand and Deer NZ. 

‘‘We are able to go out and talk to 

catchment groups and have 

conversations with farmers, and we can 

access resources from ECan, Ministry 

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McQueen and the small targets she scores bulls eyes on at 25 yards. 


8mm wide. 

‘‘It’s about relaxing,focusing on the 

target and holding my nerve.’’ 

Georgyna was arecipient of a2023 

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New Zealand SecondarySchools shooting 

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‘‘It’s going to help dad pay for all the 

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She’s is the National Indoor CGrade 

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Under the guidance of the Rangiora 

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Her coach Ross McQueen says 

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‘‘She has lots of natural talent and she 

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Wrestlers win at champs 


Asmall but talented team of wrestlers 

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Costs prevented some membersfrom 

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The championships covered all age 

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The Seniors had two styles —Greco 

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Matthew Oxenham and Fergus 

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Amberley Menz Shed, which is raising funds to build anew building for their 

community activities, is holding afundraising All Makes Vehicle Extravaganza, on 

Sunday, October 29, at the Better Half Kitchen and Bar grounds on the corner of 

Ashworths Beach Road and State Highway One, in Leithfield. All classic cars, vans, 

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special quest singer. The day runs from 9am to 2pm. 

Florilegium 

Florilegium, anew exhibition featuring work by Sarah Anderson, and Megan 

Huffadine, will open at the Chamber Gallery in the Rangiora Library this Sunday, 

October 29. 

The exhibition features acollection of botanical drawings of plants in an area near 

the mouth of the Rakaia River, but it also explores the concept of Wunderkammer 

or Cabinets of Wonder which evolved during mid16th century Europe and were 

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The North Canterbury Woodcraft Club is holding an exhibition, and sales event at 

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Road Stopping:Kilmarnock Road that 

dissects441 Blythe Road in Greta 

Valley, Hurunui District 

Public Notice is hereby giventhat, pursuant to Section 

319(h) and342(a)ofthe LocalGovernmentAct 1974, 

theHurunui District Council proposes to stop theroad 

describedinthe schedule hereto: 

SCHEDULE 

Area 

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Shown on 

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1.1 Roadto be 

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(Proposed) 

PURPOSE 

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Kilmarnock Road –Proposed 

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Maps –6December 2022 

Theportion of road when stoppedshall be amalgamated 

pursuant to Section345(1)(a)ofthe Localgovernment 

Act1974 with adjoining landasfollows: 

Area 

(Ha) 

Shown 

1.1 Roadto be 

stopped 

(Proposed) 

Land to be amalgamated 

with 

Road to be stopped(Proposed) 

is to be amalgamated 

with Part Lot2DP 2979 

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Ifyou wouldliketoobjecttothisproposalyou must lodge 

your objectioninwriting to theHurunui District Council 

Attn:Cameron Ashworth either in person to 66 Carters 

Road,Amberley, or posted to PO Box13, Amberley 7441 

or emailcameron.ashworth@hurunui.govt.nz to arrive no 

laterthan5:00pm22December 2023. 

Dated at Hurunui District Council, Amberley this 26 day of 

October2023. 

HDobbie 

ChiefExecutive Officer 

Oxford RFC 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Oxford Rugby Club 

November 6 th 7.30pm 

A&P Rugby Clubrooms, 

10 Showgate Drive, Oxford 

Combined JAB &Senior AGM 

Many roles to be filled and new 

committee members always encouraged. 

All welcome 2623132 



PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

SECTION 101, SALE 

AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

Andreassend Holdings Ltd, 

5 Golding Ave, Rangiora 

7400 has made application 

to the District Licensing 

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for the renewal of an On 

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premises situated at Kaiapoi 

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The general nature ofthe 

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Licensing Committee at 215 

High Street, Rangiora. 

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to object to the issue of 

the licence may, not later 

than 15working days after 

the date of the publication 

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in writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 

Private Bag 1005, Rangiora 

7440 or email 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 Act2012. 

This is the second 

publication of this notice. 

This notice was first 

published 19 th October 

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Demir Ltd t/a The Ottoman 

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2616979

Council now legally required 

to chlorinate drinking water 

October 2023

Government drinking water regulator Taumata Arowai has declined 

Waimakariri District Council’s first drinking water chlorine exemption application. 

This sets aprecedent inour exemption application process, and all public 

water supplies are now required by law tobetreated with chlorine. 

This means, we will continue chlorinating Cust, Woodend–Pegasus and 

Kaiapoi supplies and start chlorinating Rangiora, Waikuku Beach and 

Oxford Urban supplies. 

Going forward all supplies will be chlorinated, unless and until an 

exemption application is granted by Taumata Arowai, as required bylaw. 

The Council has pushed strongly for water inWaimakariri 

to remain unchlorinated. 

We made submissions onthe new drinking water standards at 

Parliamentary Select Committee and pushed Taumata Arowai to allow 

our supplies toremain chlorine-free while exemptions were being 

considered. 

When the dra decline for the Cust supply was received wechallenged 

the decision and met with Taumata Arowai’s new Chief Executive to 

again push Waimakariri’s preference for unchlorinated water. 

Taumata Arowai have now released their final decision for Cust and 

informed the Council we must now chlorinate all water supplies. 

Waimakariri is the only remaining Canterbury council operating 

unchlorinated water supplies. Infact, most public drinking water supplies 

in New Zealand are chlorinated. 

We know the community preference and will continue towork with 

Taumata Arowai to determine apath forward where our drinking water 

can bechlorine-free. However, this is expected to take asignificant 

amount of investment due to new high standards. 

We will keep the community informed. Once wehave further information, 

we will consult further with the options wehave. 

In the following, wedetail the process we have undertaken to date and 

cover offmany of the questions residents may have about this change in 

our District’s drinking water delivery. 

Taumata Arowai—The Drinking Water Regulator 

Taumata Arowai took over water regulation from the Ministry of Health in November 2021. Along with the new regulator, new 

higher drinking water standards came into effect that required public drinking water supplies to have aDrinking Water Safety 

Plan (DWSP) in place aswell asresidual disinfectant, such aschlorine—unless awarded an exemption. 

Waimakariri’s Exemption Applications 

The Council submitted six exemption applications for our urban supplies of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend–Pegasus, Oxford Urban, 

Cust and Waikuku Beach. 

Exemptions were not sought for restricted/rural schemes as these have always been chlorinated due toanincreased risk profile 

with these supplies.

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SUPPLY 

Cust 

Woodend–Pegasus 

Kaiapoi 

Rangiora 

Waikuku Beach 

Oxford Urban 

Restricted supplies: 

Oxford Rural No 1&2,West 

Eyreton, Poyntzs, Summerhill, 

Ohoka, Fernside, Garrymere. 

What’s happening to my water supply? 

• Water has been chlorinated since November 2020 

• Noimmediate changes. 

• Pegasus has been chlorinated since it was first established 

• Woodend has been temporarily chlorinated from February 

2023 due to low levels of organic material being detected 

• Nofurther changes. 

• Temporarily chlorinated from February 2023 due tolow 

levels of organic material being detected 

• Weare now legally required to continue to use chlorine 

• Nofurther changes. 

Chlorine tobeintroduced from 14 November. 

Chlorine to be introduced from 7November. 

Chlorine to be introduced from 31 October. 

All these restricted rural supplies will still be chlorinated. 

It will not be possible to obtain exemptions for these supplies 

particularly due to the onsite holding tanks. 

As the Cust exemption application was declined bythe water regulator Taumata 

Arowai, the Council will be progressively introducing chlorine over the coming weeks. 

Waimakariri is the only remaining Canterbury council to not introduce chlorine into 

all its public water supplies. 

Our intention is to work through, with Taumata Arowai, the investment options 

that would improve the prospects of obtaining achlorine exemption inthe 

future and report back to the community about the nature and cost of additional 

investment required. 

Our Water Supplies Are Safe 

Waimakariri is fortunate tohave pure and safe groundwater. The Council 

has ahistory of providing safe drinking water and complying with drinking 

water standards. 

d 

The safety of our water has not changed. Itisachange inlaw, and higher standards 

and regulations, which require the Council to chlorinate public water. 

We must now meet the new requirements in the pipework and delivery system to 

achieve exemptions inthe future. However, noexemptions have been obtained 

across New Zealand to date.

Investment in 

Water Infrastructure 

The requirement for chlorination isnot 

due tothe water quality from source, 

especially once wehave completed our 

roll out ofUVtreatment for all supplies. 

It is representative of the risks of 

nasties, such as microorganisms, 

getting into the supply through the 

network—pipes, fittings, treatment 

barriers for example. 

Over the last 20years we’ve invested 

over $100m in water infrastructure 

which is high quality and have a 

planned programme toensure itstays 

this way. Wehave a100-year strategy 

to fund these assets and afurther $41 

million isallocated in the Long-Term 

Plan to support drinking water safety 

upgrades (such as UV treatment). 

New regulations 

The Council has always been supportive 

of the new water regulator (despite our 

opposition to the past Government’s 

Three Waters restructuring policy) It is 

essential that wehave safe and secure 

drinking water. 

We know our water sources are 

amongst the best in the country and 

will continue to invest in our water 

infrastructure topursue apathway to 

chlorine-free water. We will keep the 

community informed about how we 

are progressing. 

The past Government’s Three Waters 

Reform proposed the restructuring of 

ownership ofcommunity water assets 

and is separate entirely from the 

legal requirement to meet drinking 

water standards. 

Council has advocated 

for our community 

The Council has done everything it can 

to support the communities strong 

wish for chlorine free water. The 

Council made submissions on the new 

regulations to the Parliamentary Select 

Committee and has met with Taumata 

Arowai officials, including their Chief 

Executive, on several occasions to 

reiterate our programme of investment 

and the fact our residents strongly 

desire unchlorinated water. 

This was considered as part of the 

exemption process and while the 

exemptions were being considered 

Council supplies were allowed to 

remain chlorine free. 

Following the Cust decision being 

released, weare no longer able to 

run drinking water supplies without 

chlorine being added. 

The Council has done everything we 

can for our public supplies to remain 

chlorine free. We will continue to 

pursue what level ofinvestment will 

be necessary to achieve chlorine free 

water and discuss this with 

the community. 

Chlorine levels 

When we must use chlorine weare 

doing soatarate ofaround 0.5 parts 

per million (a concentration of about 

0.00005%), which is atenth ofthe 

maximum allowable level. Another way 

to think about this is one teaspoon of 

chlorine per 10,000 litres of water. 

This is within the healthy level 

for drinking water recognised 

internationally, and weare confident 

about our water safety. 

Despite this, the taste and smell can 

be noticeable when chlorine isfirst 

introduced (until the system stabilises) 

and weappreciate this may concern 

some residents. 

We will continue topursue a 

pathway to exemptions 

The Council will continue to work with the drinking 

water regulator, Taumata Arowai, to determine 

apath forward where our drinking water can be 

chlorine-free. However, this is expected to take a 

significant amount ofinvestment which wewould 

need to engage with the community on through 

future Long Term or Annual Plans. 

Where can Ifind out more information? 

As this is abig change in our water delivery, weexpect residents will 

have questions about it. 

We ran aseries ofdrop insessions earlier this year in May totalk 

about the new regulations and have put together answers tosome of 

the frequently asked questions at Waimakariri.govt.nz/chlorination 

Should you have any questions please get in touch via 0800 965 468 

(0800 WMK GOV) or email office@wmk.govt.nz. Wewill keep the 

Council website updated with the latest information. 

Find out more 

waimakariri.govt.nz/chlorination

North Canterbury News: October 26, 2023

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