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Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said the new Government has listened to the concerns of rural councils about the difficulties implementing arangeofpolicies. ‘‘The issues are complex and Ilook forward to seeing what balance anew approach can bring.’’ The new Government has announced sweeping changes including the repeal of Resource Management Act and Three Waters reforms, as well as changes to the National Policy Statements on Freshwater and Indigenous Biodiversity. Mr Dobbie said he would like to see a resource management system which was more accessible, with ‘‘good checks and balances to scrutinise more complex matters’’. While rural communities like Hurunui have few government services, the district did receive government funding to deliver services, so any funding cuts could have significant impacts. WaimakaririDistrict Council chief executive Jeff Millwardsaid it was ‘‘too early’’ to determine the impacts of the reversal on reforms. ‘‘It is afairly difficult economic environment at present and Ithink the Government recognises the issues being faced by our communities and businesses.’’ Mr Millwardsaid the council had lobbied for changes to the Three Waters reform. He hoped the new Government would support ‘‘better and more affordable models’’ being proposed by councils. Kaikōura District Council acting chief executive Peter Kearney said his council was supportive of the proposed legislative reviews. ‘‘Where there is opportunity for us to proactively approach government for additional funding that will add value to our community we will certainly be seeking to explore those possibilities. ‘‘At this stage there is still much for the new government to work through and we remain optimistic the detail will provide a constructive and pragmatic way forward.’’ The coalition Government has agreed to review the National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity, while the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater will be replaced. Work on the new Significant Natural Areas, will be stopped. New resource management legislation will focus on property rights as aguiding principle. The new medium density residential standards, which was introduced as ajoint Labour and National initiative, will now be optional for high growth councils such as Waimakariri. The changes would be accompanied by ACT's plan to share aportion of GST from new builds with councils New Zealand First has also secured a $1.2 billion regional infrastructure fund. Public interest journalism funded through New Zealand on Air. High fashioninGood Street plaza, Rangiora High fashion will grace the catwalk in the Good Street Plaza in Rangiora on Saturday, December 2. It will be afashion parade with a difference with Op shop offerings on parade, along with an auction of ‘‘Lost Gems’’,donated by each of the Op shops. The Runway Shows and Charity Auction’s Good Street businesses have swung in behind the Runway Shows and Charity Auction, allowing the use of the Plaza in the Mall, to show off locally donated clothes that are being given asecond crack at life. Its aim is to shine alight on recycling and helping reduce the volume of waste going to landfills, as well to show off the quality of goods available for those struggling financially. It also hoped it will help bring people together to enjoy afun afternoon —from 1pm to 2.30pm. An organiser Sam Fisher says categories of clothing will be ‘going out’, ‘men’s casual’, ‘women’s casual’ and ‘Children/ Young persons’. The best outfit overall will win a donated prize. The winning op shop will also get aprize. All the proceeds from the event on Saturday will go back to the Op shops. There will be up to 30 models and four parades, with some of the outfits for sale. There will be afestive atmosphere, music, and an opportunity to support local shops. Canterbury’s Most Exciting NewRetirementVillage NOWwithanAmazing SpecialOffer on CompletedVillas! ~ $5000Whiteware,$5000 to move,$10000Furniture,$10000CASH ~ AmberleyCountry Estate has an amazing special offer onnewly-built Villas. 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NEWS The North Canterbury News, November 30, 2023 Nesting birds vulnerable 5 Help on hand ... Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon (left) unveils the AED at the Ashley Hotel, alongside Bart Ingram who championed getting the AED. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP AED now at Ashley Hotel By SHELLEY TOPP An automated external defibrillator (AED) has been installed at the Ashley Hotel thanks to ahuge community fundraising effort. It was unveiled by Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon on Sunday. Fundraising for the portable, lifesaving, electronic device, which analyses the heart’s rhythm and if necessary, delivers an electric shock, known as defibrillation, to help restore the heart’s natural rhythm, was instigated by Ashley’s Bart Ingram. He started thinking about the need for an AED in Ashley after ahospital visit for work on his stents. Four of his seven stents were blocked and two of those couldn’t be cleaned, putting him at risk of aheart attack. Bart began checking AED locations and found the nearest one to Ashley was 20 minutes away, which could prove afatal length of timefor anyone suffering aheart attack in the village. He approached the Ashley Hotel publicans Leanne and Grant Jenkins to see if it was possible to install an AED at their premises. They agreed and work began on how funds could be raised to buy an AED. Bart is ahuge fan of Australia’s Bathurst car race and knows that North Canterbury is abig area for car enthusiasts, so it was decided to raise funds for the AED by holding an event for motorsport fans to watch the televised big race on Sunday, October 8. ‘‘It was avery popular event and we are hoping to do it again next year,’’ Bart said. He thanked the community for its support saying $5000 had been raised in three months for the device. He thanked Compass FM for its support, and the Rangiora Lions for funding the AED’s maintenance cost for the next three to four years. Canterbury groups and organisations committed to protecting vulnerable native birds nesting on the Ashley Rakahuri River have a message for fourwheeldrivers —don’t drive on the river during nesting season. Fears are held for the birds with Crate Day looming this Saturday. Birds like ngūtu pare/wrybill, tūturiwhatu/ banded dotterel, and tarāpuka/blackbilled gull breed in dynamic South Island braided rivers like the Ashley Rakahuri River from early September to the end of January,. DOC North Canterbury Operations Manager Leeann Ellis says alarge number of vehicles usually gather on the Ashley Rakahuri River for Crate Day. She is calling for them to go somewhere other than riverbeds if they ‘‘must participate’’, or wait until the nesting season is over in February. She is asking people to be responsible this year, but if there are issues, options like blocking access or introducing bylaws prohibiting driving on the river at certain times of year will be considered. The Department of Conservation (DOC), Environment Canterbury (ECan), and the Waimakariri District Council, work alongside the community and other authorities, to manage the impacts of vehicles and other recreationists on the riverbed during nesting season. Ms Ellis says the birds evolved to nest in the open river gravel and relied on camouflage to keep them safe from the native birds of prey, their only predators until introduced mammals arrived. ‘‘This means they are vulnerable to disturbance and difficult for river users to spot. We know there are three sites with nesting birds in the upper stretch of the river managed by DOC, and we are asking drivers to please stay out of the riverbed during nesting season.’’ ‘‘These native species are also fully protected and it's illegal to harm or kill them. Anyone found doing so could face asignificant fine or even jail time.’’ The Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group (ARRG) formed in 1999 to protect riverbed birds and their habitat. It runs an extensive trapping network, undertakes community education and advocacy for the birds, weeds islands and monitors and bands returning birds and new chicks. ARRG’s Judith Hughey says fourwheeldrivers affect the survival chances of endangered braided river birds, and the group would be disappointed if vehicles gathered on the river for Crate Day. ‘‘Fast, noisy and aggressively driven vehicles can cause birds to abandon nests, kill chicks, smash eggs and leak contaminants in the river which could render the riverbed, shallows and the river unlivable for larvae, insects and small fish which birds rely on for their daily food.’’ The group works with ECan, which has dedicated rangers monitoring the Ashley Rakahuri Regional Park area, to protect the part of the river that runs from the confluence of the Okuu River to the Ashley Rakahuri Estuary. In the lead up to the nesting season the organisations work together to install up to 150 concrete blocks at river access points to deter vehicles from driving on the riverbed. ‘‘We have been pleased with how the vast majority of park visitors respect the nesting birds in areas downstream of the Okuku, says Parks and Forest manager Chuck Dowdell. ‘‘It is now time to recognise the wider spread of nesting birds along the river and keep clear of all our braided rivers during nesting.’’ Waimakariri council manages the campsite and picnic reserve at Ashley Gorge. Greenspace Manager Grant MacLeod says the council is concerned about drunk drivers unsafely driving past families picnicking and swimming at the gorge on Crate Day. ‘‘This is apopular site and for visitors safety, there is no access for unauthorised vehicles to get on to or off the river at the reserve.’’ Police will have apresence on the Ashley Rakahuri River on Crate Day and is reminding drivers not to drive after drinking. 2634719
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