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Thursday,<strong>December</strong><strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong> | Issue1077 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Merry Christmas<br />
<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
From the team at the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Reload ... Rural Delivery contractors Jeff Pawsey, and Pam Bint of<br />
Rangiora, begin to load another van full of packages for delivery.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Posties step up to<br />
lend Santa ahand<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
NZ Post staff and rural<br />
delivery contractors in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> are expecting to<br />
move afurther 20,000 to 25,000<br />
items, between now and end of<br />
the festive season, as they<br />
cope with the final push to<br />
deliver Christmas packages.<br />
With online shopping<br />
booming since the pandemic,<br />
postal delivery routes are now<br />
overwhelmed with thousands<br />
of large and small boxes, and<br />
parcels.<br />
In the weeks leading up to<br />
Christmas Day, aNZPost<br />
spokesperson says the average<br />
weekly deliveries for <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> had increased to<br />
around 20,500 items.<br />
‘‘It is an increase of 52<br />
percent on normal weekly<br />
volumes.<br />
‘‘Following Black Friday<br />
and Cyber Monday, these<br />
volumes lifted it to <strong>21</strong>,746<br />
items,’’ she says.<br />
Over the peak period —<br />
October 24 to <strong>December</strong> 24 —<br />
she says NZ Post will deliver<br />
more than 160,000 items of<br />
mail and packages into the<br />
Christchurch <strong>North</strong> region.<br />
‘‘We are chocka,’’ says rural<br />
delivery contractor Jeff<br />
Pawsey of Rangiora.<br />
‘‘The numbers we're<br />
delivering today are well up<br />
on last year and it's just getting<br />
bigger each year.’’<br />
Fellow contractor Pam Bint<br />
says they are having to make<br />
extra trips in the evenings<br />
now just to make space in<br />
their vans for the following<br />
day’s deliveries.<br />
In Rangiora, Pam Bint runs<br />
NZ Post Rural Delivery route<br />
RD 7Rangiora, which<br />
includes Ashley and Sefton, a<br />
route she has managed for the<br />
past 12 years.<br />
Her partner Jeff Pawsey,<br />
has looked after RD 1<br />
Rangiora, which includes<br />
Fernside and Cust, for 16<br />
years.<br />
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ASwannanoa woman who baked the<br />
Supreme Kiwi Christmas Cake at the New<br />
Zealand Agricultural Show thought her<br />
teenage daughter’s cake was better.<br />
Julie Tapp baked three Christmas<br />
cakes, using arecipe handed down to her<br />
by her grandmother, Iris, before she<br />
chose the one she entered in the<br />
competition.<br />
‘‘I had awee tower of Christmas cakes<br />
sitting in the pantry,’’she said.<br />
Each time Julie baked another cake she<br />
noted small improvementsshe could<br />
make for her next one.<br />
Then her daughter Rosie, aged 13, who<br />
has been baking alongside her mum<br />
‘‘since she was old enough to lick a<br />
spoon’’, baked her own cake for the junior<br />
section of the Christmas cake competition<br />
using the same recipe and all the new<br />
information Julie had collected.<br />
‘‘I thought if any of our cakes won it<br />
would be Rosie’s cake,’’ Julie said.<br />
In the end though it was Julie’s cake<br />
that won over the judges with Rosie’s<br />
cake placed second in the junior section.<br />
But after the show, when the cakes<br />
came back home for the family judges to<br />
have their say Rosie’s cake was awinner<br />
in the taste test.<br />
‘‘I thought her cake was really<br />
delicious, and my motherinlaw said<br />
Rosie’s cake was ‘far better’ than mine,’’<br />
Julie said.<br />
Clearly both cakes cracked the<br />
delicious test because they have already<br />
been eaten and Julie has made another<br />
one especially forChristmas.<br />
This one has cherries on the top, an<br />
absolute ‘‘nono’’ for the show<br />
competition.<br />
Julie believes the secret to making such<br />
delicious, and beautiful looking<br />
Christmas cakes is a‘‘special method’’ of<br />
insulatingthe baking tin so that the cake<br />
cooks evenly, preventing any dry areas<br />
around the outside.<br />
She makes abox using layers of<br />
newspaper covered in tinfoil to sit the<br />
baking tin in and then she lines the baking<br />
tin with baking paper to stop the cake<br />
from sticking to the tin.<br />
This ensures the cake cooks evenly and<br />
doesn’t dry out despite around 31/2 hours<br />
in the oven.<br />
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Jeff is aformer pastry baker, while<br />
Pam has worked for NZ Post in a<br />
variety of roles for over 30 years.<br />
Pam says she andJeff are already<br />
putting in the longhours starting<br />
around midnight each day.<br />
‘‘It takes that long just to sort the<br />
mail coming in on three large truck and<br />
trailer units overnight,’’ Jeff says.<br />
The couple are on the road for 10<br />
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Baking stars ... Swannanoa mother and daughter Julie and Rosie Tapp, aged 13, with a<br />
Christmas cake Julie baked especially for Christmas. Acake she baked won the Supreme<br />
Christmas Cake competition at last month's New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch<br />
and one baked by Rosie was second in the junior section.<br />
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hours aday, and the increased loads<br />
are now making them plan their<br />
delivery schedules very carefully.<br />
‘‘Aslong as we take our breaks, all<br />
our customers will get their packages<br />
on time, but this year the demand is<br />
much bigger despite the economic<br />
forecast,’’ says Pam.<br />
And the loads don’t get any easier.<br />
Jeff says they will be just as busy<br />
immediately after Christmas<br />
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Christmas mail that didn’t quite make<br />
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NZ Post delivery volumes have been<br />
more than 400,000 items daily<br />
nationwide, with recent weekly<br />
volumes topping 1.99 million items.<br />
The highest delivery week in<br />
<strong>December</strong> so far was two weeks ago<br />
when 2.15 million packages were<br />
delivered nationally.<br />
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Christmas goodies ... Nathan Begley, Sarah Stalker, Richard Bisley, Kelly Gilbert, Bayden Doggett, Brooke Close (tutor), Zara Backhurst<br />
Smith, Emma Tull and Noah Fearnley with their bags of Christmas goodies they made, to give as gifts.<br />
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Classes cater forkeen learners<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Young people are lining up to join<br />
cooking classes at Comcol <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> thanks to apartnership<br />
between Comcol and the IHC <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Association.<br />
The classes kicked off last year and <strong>21</strong><br />
trainee cooks each spent 9to10weeks in<br />
the Comcol <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>'skitchen<br />
learning equipment safety, hand<br />
hygiene, safe food handling and food<br />
shopping.<br />
Association committee member Kay<br />
Pearce says the introductory courses<br />
will continue in 2024 for students 18 and<br />
over.<br />
At the same time the project will move<br />
to amore advanced level, with<br />
graduates from the basic course being<br />
subsidised by the association to enrol in<br />
Level 2course.<br />
‘‘We are going to subsidise it by 50<br />
percent.<br />
‘‘The committee feels this is afair way<br />
of sharing funding to those in our<br />
community with intellectual<br />
disabilities, and ensuring as many<br />
people as possible have the opportunity<br />
of extending skills learnt in Level 1,’’<br />
Kay says.<br />
Comcol Programme coordinator and<br />
tutor Brooke Close will run the two<br />
courses, supported by Faye Gread.<br />
Brooke says the advanced course,<br />
offered initially as apilot, builds on the<br />
trainees kitchen skills with more mealbased<br />
cooking, but adds an introduction<br />
to barista skills and education outside<br />
the classroom.<br />
Both courses take seven students and<br />
start in February. IHC <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Association committee will fund three<br />
sessions in <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
The introductory courses are fully<br />
funded by the association.<br />
Concentrating ... Nathan Begley pouring<br />
chocolate into moulds.<br />
RotaryClub thanks generous supporters<br />
More than $60,000 has been raised by<br />
Rotary Club of Rangiora this year, with<br />
the funds distributed by way of grants to<br />
deserving causes and lessprivileged<br />
residents of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
The club says massive thanks are due<br />
to all residents of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> and<br />
many from further afield, who supported<br />
the club by giving generously of their<br />
time and money for it’s fundraising<br />
activities.<br />
‘‘Everyone was enthusiastic and<br />
generous in their response to our<br />
firewood sales, flowering bulbs sale,<br />
Book Fair and, of course our weekly<br />
barbecue sausage stall. Together those<br />
efforts raised more than $50,000,’’ the<br />
club says.<br />
Rotary Club members raised another<br />
$10,000 themselves through donations<br />
and several smaller exercises. Alot of<br />
the funds go to youth programmes and<br />
scholarships. These include the UC<br />
Science Summer Camp, school speech<br />
competitions, school visits to the Boyle<br />
River Centre, Youth Leadership Awards,<br />
Spirit of Adventure and Outward Bound<br />
placements, providing students with<br />
materials that enable them to be ‘ready<br />
to learn’, books for newborns, and the<br />
Totara Awards –recognising youngsters<br />
who have made significant contributions<br />
to their communities.<br />
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Pit stop ... Representatives from emergencyservices and Hanmer Springs Civil Defence<br />
Emergency ResponseTeam volunteers enjoy abarbecue during the convoy traverse to<br />
thank the volunteers for their service over the year.<br />
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Emergency services convoy<br />
traverses Leslie Hills<br />
Aconvoy of emergency services in fourwheel<br />
drive vehicles have traversed a<br />
path across Leslie Hills to map out an<br />
alternative evacuation route out of<br />
Hanmer Springs in preparation for a<br />
major emergency event.<br />
Hurunui District Council’s Emergency<br />
Management Officer Allan Grigg says 30<br />
representatives from Fire and<br />
Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), Land<br />
Search &Rescue (LandSAR), St John<br />
Ambulance and the Hanmer Springs<br />
Civil Defence Emergency Response<br />
Team (CERT), and supporters, crossed<br />
the Leslie Hills in a12vehicle convoy<br />
recently, starting out at 5.30pm and<br />
arriving on the Leslie Hills Road about<br />
two and ahalf hours later.<br />
The convoy wasequipped with handheld<br />
incident ground communication<br />
radios, Mr Grigg says.<br />
He said the exercise was incredibly<br />
important in uniting the different<br />
emergency services in ensuring there<br />
were alternative routes, through private<br />
land, out of Hanmer Springs to move<br />
people out and supplies in during a<br />
major emergency event.<br />
While the Hanmer Springs bridge was<br />
not expected to be impacted during a<br />
major emergency event, Mr Grigg says<br />
there is less certainty around the bridge<br />
approaches.<br />
‘‘People might be able to get over the<br />
bridge, but might not be able to get to the<br />
bridge because of rock fall from the<br />
cliffs.’’<br />
The convoy was led by the Hanmer<br />
Springs CERT coordinator Graham<br />
Frith and Mr Grigg.<br />
For many of the emergency services,<br />
some of whom are longtime residents of<br />
the area, it was the first time they had<br />
viewedthe terrain.<br />
‘‘It gave us reassurance that we know<br />
how to get people in and out of Hanmer in<br />
an emergency if the bridge can’t be used<br />
and that personnel from the different<br />
agencies are familiarised with the<br />
route.’’<br />
Mr Grigg says the exercise also<br />
provided an opportunity to thank the<br />
volunteers of the Hanmer Springs CERT<br />
for their service over theyear, with a<br />
barbecue at amidpoint during the<br />
crossing.<br />
It was also agreat opportunity to<br />
reinforce Civil Defence radio training.<br />
The group liaised with local farmers, as<br />
the route crosses private farmland, to<br />
ensure everyone in the areawas aware of<br />
the exercise.<br />
‘‘Graham is still being approached by<br />
people expressing appreciation for the<br />
Plotting the course ... Hanmer Springs<br />
CERT coordinator Graham Frith checks his<br />
topographic map during the convoy<br />
traverse.<br />
Traversing the track ... The convoy winds<br />
its way through the Leslie Hills.<br />
exercise and how it brought afocus to<br />
some of the measures you might have to<br />
take during amajor emergency event,’’<br />
Grigg said.<br />
Hurunui has nine Civil Defence sectors<br />
consisting of volunteers who meet for<br />
Civil Defence preparedness and<br />
response training across the district.
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ATotora tree, believed to be around<br />
1000 years old is astar attraction, among<br />
many, along the Ashley Gorge Tracks<br />
system.<br />
The forest giant is located on the<br />
Totaranui (big totara) Trail, one of three<br />
spectacular tracks available at the gorge<br />
which are attracting almost 10,000<br />
visitors annually.<br />
Each track presents adifferent degree<br />
of challenge for walkers.<br />
‘‘The Loop Track, is an easy walking<br />
onehour loop from the Ashley Gorge<br />
Reserve, suitable for all ages and part of<br />
the Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme,’’<br />
the Ashley Gorge Tracks and Trapping<br />
Group co manager, John Burton says.<br />
‘‘The Waterfall Track, which branches<br />
off from the Loop Track and climbs via a<br />
formed track with steps to awonderful<br />
lookout over the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Plains, and<br />
leads to aspectacular 15m waterfall.’’<br />
This track is astep up in challenge<br />
from the Loop Track, but is walked by<br />
young families and even children<br />
around 3yearsold.<br />
‘‘The Totaranui (big totara) Trail, is<br />
another step up again and climbs on an<br />
unformed track to agrove of ancient<br />
forest giants including matai, broadleaf,<br />
fuchsia and amassive totara tree many<br />
decades, and possibly 1000yearsold,<br />
from which the track takes its name. It<br />
then sidles out to join the Waterfall<br />
Track at the lookout.’’<br />
Under development is the Skyline<br />
Trail, a4to5hour track with amix of<br />
creeks, bush and open tussock and<br />
amazing views, John says. It is hoped it<br />
will be opened to the public sometime in<br />
2024.<br />
But the Waterfall Track is afavourite<br />
for John because it ‘‘presents a<br />
reasonable challenge but is still fine for<br />
young families, and has aseat with a<br />
really good view to reward yourself for<br />
the climb and abeautiful waterfall’’.<br />
The construction and maintenance of<br />
the tracks, along with the management of<br />
the associated predator control<br />
programme, has been made possible by<br />
‘‘significant and ongoing’’ input of<br />
community volunteer hours’’, John says.<br />
‘‘Much of this work is done by our<br />
young people, including one or two<br />
working days per year by the Rangiora<br />
Air Cadets with 30 plus volunteers.<br />
‘‘We also have areal sense of purpose<br />
in our community to put back into<br />
projects where people can see the<br />
results of their efforts, and the rewards<br />
it brings, especially to young families<br />
getting into nature because of our<br />
tracks,’’ he says.<br />
Pest Free photo competition<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Aworld famous photo of the newly<br />
crowned Bird of the Century, is being<br />
used to promote the inaugural<br />
Waimakariri Nature Photo competition.<br />
The photo, of a Pūtekeke/Australasian<br />
crested grebe carrying achick on its<br />
back, was chosen to promote the<br />
competition because it is found in<br />
Waimakariri and the photo was taken in<br />
the wetland lake at Waikuku Beach.<br />
Taken by Little River bird<br />
photographer Steve Attwood, of<br />
Auldwood Birds, the image became<br />
famous when it was used by British/<br />
American comedian John Oliver to<br />
promote his successful Bird of the<br />
Century campaign for the Pūtekeke.<br />
Steve says the Pūteketeke can be<br />
found in small numbersonmany of the<br />
coastal wetland lakes, including at<br />
Waikuku Beach, Kaiapoi Lakes, and<br />
Pegasus lakes/wetland.<br />
His photo has been used in the poster<br />
created by Kate O'Brien, of Lyttelton, to<br />
promote the photo competition, which is<br />
being run by Pest Free Waimakariri and<br />
is open to everyone of all ages.<br />
‘‘We are hoping the competition will<br />
encourage people to explore<br />
Waimakariri’s beautiful parks and<br />
reserves, or their own backyards, this<br />
summer and submit their best<br />
photograph, or photographs, of native<br />
birds, lizards, fish or insects from<br />
anywhere within Waimakariri District,’’<br />
Pest Free Waimakariri’s conservation<br />
ranger, Richard Chambers, says.<br />
Photographs must be taken in the<br />
Waimakariri District.<br />
There are two categories: Under 15<br />
years of age, and Open.<br />
Participants can submit up to three<br />
photos.<br />
The winner of each category will<br />
receive afamily pass to Willowbank<br />
Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch,<br />
framing of their A3sized image from<br />
Cameo Fine Arts in Rangiora and acopy<br />
of the book Zealandia: The Valley that<br />
Changed aNation, by James Lynch.<br />
There are prizes from Cameo Fine Arts<br />
for second and third, and three family<br />
passes to any Waimakariri District<br />
Council swimming pool, for standouts in<br />
the Under 15 category.<br />
The competition closes on January 28.<br />
To find out more and how to enter go<br />
to pestfreewaimakariri.org/photocomp.<br />
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OPINION<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
‘Twas the day before Christmas<br />
‘Twas the day before Christmas, the house was astir<br />
Thehours were racing, each one ablur<br />
Nan, Poppa, and Auntie Jo in our bedrooms, ever so snug,<br />
andmysiblingsand me squeezed inlike bugs in arug.<br />
Mumhad the ham and lamb out todefrost<br />
while Dad mowed the lawns,nomatter the cost.<br />
The radio hummed with afestive song<br />
as Snoopypursued the Red Baron along.<br />
Uncle Bob from Auckland would come new girlfriend, Kate, at<br />
his side<br />
We raised our eyebrows our incredulity we could not hide.<br />
Mumhad plenty of tasks still tocomplete<br />
when cellphones erupted, disrupting the peace.<br />
Dad's, Mum's, Nan's, Poppa's,Aunt Jo's in sync<br />
Acacophony of rings to make you blink.<br />
The chaos ensued, sister Em screamed withfright,<br />
Poppa's glasses dropped, aprecarious sight.<br />
Nan, in afit that put her almostonthe floor<br />
All eyes on Mum, as Dad came through the door.<br />
And we realised with dread the radio had stopped.<br />
Dad spoke with afrown, the news not so great:<br />
‘‘ landslide, ahurdle, our plans in astate.<br />
The transmission line's gone, power's in doubt,<br />
No telling how long we must do without.’’<br />
The silence grew thick, we considered the mayhem<br />
No ham or pudding, no reruns of Frozen for sister Em?<br />
Dad pulled himself together and said to usall:<br />
“No worries, don’t stress, we follow the plan, is all.”<br />
“The plan?” said Poppa and looked at Nan.<br />
“Yes,” said mum with asigh, relief in her voice,<br />
we’ve had the plan, awise, prudent choice<br />
since October’s wild wind. We foresaw these blues<br />
And paid heed to Facebook, Council’s news<br />
They said: be ready, take astand<br />
Prepare with foresight and have aplan.”<br />
Dad went into the garage for his emergency bag.<br />
From it he pulled alist, with copies —itwasn’t adrag.<br />
‘‘We’ve candles aplenty to bring Christmas cheer<br />
and the gas bottle is full in the barbecue.”<br />
‘‘Our rotisserie extension from Father’s Day will come to good use.<br />
That’s for the lamb, we’ve the Weber for ham,<br />
and the weather is good for salad.”<br />
‘‘But dad,” wailed mum, filled with concern.<br />
‘‘How to warn Bob, and his latest, for their return?<br />
‘‘Remember, my dear,” said my father so clear,<br />
‘‘the car has abattery, use the aux, do not fear.<br />
‘‘We can also listen in the car to Compass FM, and their latest<br />
bulletin.”<br />
‘‘We will miss the carols,” said my Nan so soft.<br />
‘‘Nah,’’ said my brother Mike, holding his ukelele aloft.<br />
‘‘I’ll strum the chords,’’ he proclaimed with cheer.<br />
‘‘We’ll sing along, Christmas still near.’’<br />
‘‘Thank you, Hurunui Council, said mum, ‘‘for your tales so wise.<br />
For Christmas is saved, along with our sighs.’’<br />
By the Hurunui District Council Christmas Elf<br />
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The year thatwas in NC<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Wild weather,achange of<br />
Government, huge achievements,<br />
some lows, Covid, and testing<br />
times for Local Government have<br />
dominated <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
It rained alot, blew agale at<br />
times, was very hot, and chillingly<br />
cold, and the firewood pile is now<br />
down to nothing.<br />
It’s difficult to remember a<br />
time when we had to have fires<br />
burning throughto<strong>December</strong>.<br />
We have nothing left to burn<br />
that will fit in the firebox —and<br />
Iassure you he has tried.<br />
Floods came, and went quickly<br />
—but were nothing compared to<br />
what those up north in Hawkes<br />
Bay experienced.<br />
Cyclone Gabrielle will be<br />
etched in Hawke's Bay's history<br />
as one of the region's darkest<br />
times. Adversity, however,often<br />
brings out the bestinpeople, and<br />
the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><strong>News</strong> was<br />
able to tell some heart warming<br />
stories as people reached out to<br />
those who suffered in the floods,<br />
sending goods, stock feed, fencing<br />
materials and manpower to help<br />
those in dire straits.<br />
Many gave in return to all those<br />
who reached out when the<br />
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<strong>Canterbury</strong>earthquakes caused<br />
widespread damage in 20102011.<br />
Agale in October left atrail of<br />
destruction.<br />
It came the same time as Covid<br />
hit our household. Ipaced the<br />
lounge, he lay snoring in bed with<br />
Covid, as the wind sent objects<br />
flying and trees crashing to the<br />
ground taking power lines and<br />
buildings with them.<br />
Aneighbour rang about the<br />
loss of power, before the cell<br />
towers conked out, while he<br />
watched abunny being bowled<br />
along in the gale force nor’<br />
wester.<br />
The power was eventually<br />
restored about three days later —<br />
other <strong>North</strong> Cantabrians waited a<br />
little longer. But being staunch<br />
rural communities, used to<br />
adversity, and reaching out to<br />
each other, we all remained well<br />
fed and watered.<br />
Then it was election time — it<br />
could not come soon enough as I<br />
had fears the TV wasn’t going to<br />
remain in one piece for much<br />
longer if politicians continued to<br />
be the focus of news bulletins and<br />
talk shows.<br />
Achange of Government<br />
resulted, featuring for the first<br />
time in MMP history, aline up of<br />
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three parties, cohabiting<br />
together to govern New Zealand.<br />
It could be an interesting three<br />
years.<br />
The only certainty is whatever<br />
is changed, legislated or<br />
promulgated, it will not please<br />
everyone.<br />
Local Government meanwhile<br />
wove its way through amountain<br />
of new legislation, and some<br />
fierce criticism.<br />
There has been some<br />
outstanding performances by<br />
both young, and the not so young,<br />
during the year, from award<br />
winning sporting achievements,<br />
to volunteers making ahuge<br />
difference.<br />
Hungry tummies have been<br />
filled by the great work of many,<br />
and many organisations have<br />
taken care of vulnerable folk, the<br />
elderly and those unable to find<br />
their way through the maze of red<br />
tape to get help.<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
has endeavoured to feature a<br />
crosssection of grassroots,<br />
community news over the year,<br />
and looks forward to continuing,<br />
alongside its communities, to<br />
deliver its extensive coverage<br />
from the Waimakariri River to<br />
Kaikoura, in the New Year.<br />
Reflections on <strong>2023</strong> in Hurunui<br />
Christmas time gives us achance<br />
to reflect on the year, and closer to<br />
home, appreciateall that’s good<br />
about living in the Hurunui<br />
District.<br />
As acouncil, throughout <strong>2023</strong>,<br />
we focused on remaining true to<br />
our values, our role of providing<br />
core services for our community<br />
and visitors to enjoy.<br />
Our council has an opendoor<br />
policy to ensure astrong<br />
connection across all aspects of<br />
council business, and Iknow the<br />
team will continue to maintain the<br />
same level of service and support<br />
for the incoming year.<br />
Iamgrateful to all who have<br />
helped out this year, from<br />
assisting our field staff to taking<br />
part in the many council<br />
consultation and feedback<br />
requests.<br />
Your input is important so we<br />
can better understand the shared<br />
responsibilityofproviding<br />
services that are achievable and<br />
affordable.<br />
Marie Black<br />
Early in 2024 we will be<br />
delivering apublic consultation<br />
document on our draft Long Term<br />
Plan (LTP), aproposal your<br />
elected members have developed<br />
on your behalf, so collectively we<br />
can work towards our common<br />
goals so we can live, work and play<br />
in the Hurunui District.<br />
It is areally important process<br />
for us, and you, to understand how<br />
the district will prosper and grow<br />
throughout the next 10 years.<br />
During this festive season, we<br />
will remember that Christmas<br />
holds avariety of different<br />
meanings,and Itrust you will have<br />
achance to spend time with family<br />
and friends.<br />
Be aware of safety on the roads,<br />
take care under the summer sun,<br />
and around our waterways,<br />
especially with the young ones,<br />
and if you are out into the<br />
wildernessbemindful of the<br />
natural environment.<br />
On behalf of the Hurunui<br />
District Council, Iwish you all the<br />
best for the festive season and<br />
trust that the New Year of 2024<br />
brings you good health and<br />
happiness.<br />
Swell<br />
Pegasus Bay<br />
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Amberley 12:09am 2.4 6:<strong>21</strong>am 0.5 1:05am 2.4 7:<strong>21</strong>am 0.6 2:04am 2.4 8:<strong>21</strong>am 0.6 3:02am 2.4 9:19am 0.6 3:58am 2.4 10:15am 0.6 4:52am 2.4 11:08am 0.6 5:42am 2.4 11:59am 0.6<br />
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12:18am 2.4 6:30am 0.5 1:14am 2.4 7:30am 0.6 2:13am 2.4 8:30am 0.6 3:11am 2.4 9:28am 0.6 4:07am 2.4 10:24am 0.6 5:01am 2.4 11:17am 0.6 5:51am 2.4<br />
Motunau 12:46pm 2.4 7:04pm 0.5 1:43pm 2.4 7:58pm 0.5 2:40pm 2.3 8:52pm 0.5 3:35pm 2.3 9:46pm 0.5 4:29pm 2.3 10:40pm 0.5 5:20pm 2.3 11:33pm 0.5 6:10pm 2.<strong>21</strong>2:08pm 0.6<br />
12:20am 2.4 6:32am 0.5 1:16am 2.4 7:32am 0.6 2:15am 2.4 8:32am 0.6 3:13am 2.4 9:30am 0.6 4:09am 2.4 10:26am 0.6 5:03am 2.4 11:19am 0.6 5:53am 2.4<br />
Gore Bay 12:48pm 2.4 7:06pm 0.5 1:45pm 2.4 8:00pm 0.5 2:42pm 2.3 8:54pm 0.5 3:37pm 2.3 9:48pm 0.5 4:31pm 2.3 10:42pm 0.5 5:22pm 2.3 11:35pm 0.5 6:12pm 2.<strong>21</strong>2:10pm 0.6<br />
12:15am 1.6 6:27am 0.2 1:11am 1.6 7:27am 0.2 2:08am 1.6 8:27am 0.2 3:04am 1.7 9:25am 0.2 4:00am 1.7 10:<strong>21</strong>am 0.3 4:55am 1.7 11:14am 0.3 5:46am 1.7<br />
Kaikoura 12:47pm 1.7 7:01pm 0.2 1:44pm 1.6 7:55pm 0.2 2:40pm 1.6 8:48pm 0.2 3:34pm 1.6 9:41pm 0.3 4:27pm 1.5 10:33pm 0.3 5:19pm 1.5 11:26pm 0.3 6:10pm 1.512:06pm 0.3<br />
*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd.<br />
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Lights and new safety<br />
measures at Tram Rd<br />
NEWS<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Focus on funding<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
9<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Traffic lights will be installed to<br />
improve safety at the Tram Road /<br />
State Highway 1intersection, north of<br />
the WaimakaririRiver,next year.<br />
Serious crashes, including afatality,<br />
over the last decade have prompted<br />
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka<br />
Kotahi to make other safety<br />
improvements on the Tram Road offramp,<br />
along with the lights.<br />
NZTA principal project manager<br />
Brendon French says traffic lights will<br />
‘‘improve the safety, efficiency and<br />
capacity’’ for traffic turning right<br />
towards Kaiapoi from the offramp.<br />
‘‘We will be altering the free left turn<br />
to improve the safe merging spacefor<br />
driversturning on to Tram Road.<br />
‘‘This includes relocating existing<br />
light poles on Tram Road, and the pole<br />
near Greigs Road, so the merge lane<br />
can workmore effectively.’’<br />
New kerb and channel will be<br />
installed and the free left hand turn<br />
extended.<br />
Atwometrewide cycle lane will<br />
also be installed around the free left<br />
turnontoTram Road.<br />
Mr French said the cycle lane will go<br />
through the traffic island to provide a<br />
safe crossing point for cyclists<br />
travelling west towards Ohoka along<br />
Tram Road.<br />
‘‘Without this feature, cyclists would<br />
be riding between the straight through<br />
and merge lanes, creating danger for<br />
themselves and confusion for the<br />
accelerating, merging vehicle<br />
drivers.’’<br />
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says<br />
asafer offramp at Tram Road is<br />
welcomed news for the community.<br />
‘‘This issue was first raised with our<br />
council following aserious accident a<br />
few years ago.<br />
‘‘I sought ameeting with NZTA to<br />
raise the issue and it is great to see this<br />
longstanding safety issue being<br />
addressed.’’<br />
NZTA plan to start work in January<br />
and it is expected to take up to four<br />
months.<br />
Traffic Control Systems is the lead<br />
contractor, with Isaac Construction<br />
doing the pavement surfacing and<br />
some kerb and channel work.<br />
The project is expected to cost<br />
around $1.4 million.<br />
Atemporary 30kmh speed limit will<br />
be in place, with the offramp closed at<br />
times.<br />
Drivers will need to use the Ohoka<br />
Road offramp and follow the detour<br />
via Island Road to return to Tram<br />
Road, adding around five minutes to<br />
their journey.<br />
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Funding options are being considered to<br />
ensure the financial security of<br />
Rangiora’s Mainpower Stadium.<br />
A$100,000 ayear cash injection to the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport and Recreation<br />
Trust is being considered as part of the<br />
Waimakariri District Council’s 2024/34<br />
Long Term Plan.<br />
Community and recreation general<br />
manager Chris Brown said under the<br />
proposal, amanagement agreement<br />
would replace the existing lease<br />
agreement, which the council entered<br />
into with the trust in August 20<strong>21</strong>, when<br />
the stadium opened.<br />
The management agreement would<br />
apply to the indoor courts,<br />
administration area and function room,<br />
while the fitness centre, cafe and rooms<br />
hired to Active Health would remain<br />
subject to alease agreement.<br />
‘‘We know that sports courts don’t<br />
make money and that is why ratepayers<br />
put in money to have those facilities,’’<br />
Mr Brown said.<br />
‘‘The original philosophy was we<br />
thought the costs of running the courts<br />
could be offset from the revenue from<br />
the fitness centre and the cafe.<br />
‘‘We have worked very closely with the<br />
trust, and we realised it wasn’t going to<br />
be sustainable long term, so we have<br />
looked at solutions.’’<br />
Mr Brown said the council planned to<br />
offset some of the extra funding through<br />
installing solar panels on the stadium<br />
roof to power the facility.<br />
He estimated it would save $42,000 a<br />
year in electricity costs.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport and<br />
Recreation Trust chief executive<br />
Michael Sharp said if the trust hired the<br />
Spotlight on stadium ... Waimakariri<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon (left) and <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport and Recreation Trust<br />
chairperson Don Robertson at the<br />
stadium’s opening in August 20<strong>21</strong>.<br />
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courts out at commercial rates it might<br />
be sustainable, but it would make it<br />
unaffordable for community<br />
organisations. The trust manages five<br />
fitness centres in Rangiora, Kaiapoi,<br />
Oxford and Amberley, as well as<br />
Mainpower Stadium.<br />
Chairperson Don Robertson said<br />
proceeds from the fitness centres and<br />
fundraising were used to fund<br />
community programmes such as sports<br />
coaching in schools and the ‘‘Reactivate<br />
programme’’, to help people improve<br />
their health and wellbeing.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon said he would be<br />
supporting the extra funding, as the<br />
trust played an important role in the<br />
community. ‘‘If the trust wasn’t running<br />
those programmes we would have<br />
groups knocking on our door looking for<br />
support, so we need the trust to be<br />
sustainable.’’<br />
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Last week!<br />
AshleyGorge Reservevehicle entrance/exit to the river is closed and locked.<br />
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COUNCIL'SCHRISTMAS INFO<br />
PHONE US:<br />
Amberley: 03 3148 816.<br />
Cheviot Freephone: 03319 8812.<br />
Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400.<br />
Main Office, Libraries &Service Centres hours<br />
Amberley Office: Closes 3pm, Friday 22 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>, opens 8.30am, Monday 8 January <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Hurunui Library: Closes 3pm, Friday 22 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>. Open 27, 28, 29 <strong>December</strong> 9am -5pm, 30 <strong>December</strong> 9am –<br />
1pm. Returns to normal hours Wednesday 3 January 2024.<br />
Hanmer Springs Service Centre/Library: Closes 3pm, Friday 22 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>. Opens Wednesday 3 January 2024.<br />
Cheviot Service Centre/Library: Closes 3pm, Friday 22 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>. Opens Monday 8 January 2024.<br />
Amuri Library: Closes Friday 2pm, 22 <strong>December</strong>. Normal holiday hours resume Tuesday 9 January 2024.<br />
Greta Valley Library: Closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Normal opening hours for other days.<br />
Waiau Library: Closes 11.30am, Saturday 23 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>. Opens Tuesday 9 January 2024.<br />
Leithfield Library: Closes 11am, Saturday 23 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>. Opens Wednesday 3 January 2024.<br />
Hawarden Library: Closes Friday 2pm, <strong>December</strong> 15. Normal holiday hours resume Tuesday 9 January 2024.<br />
Water Supply this summer<br />
Our Utilities team will continue to operate throughout the holidays, but with reduced staff numbers. Our 24-hour call<br />
service is still available through the main line to address anything that pops up.<br />
To ease the pressure on the reduced staff numbers, please conserve water where you can and keep an eye out for water<br />
restrictions, www.hurunui.govt.nz<br />
As you may know, NIWA has announced an El Niño summer, marking a good opportunity to remind restricted supply<br />
scheme users to please keep an eye on tank levels to catch any supply issues early.<br />
Above-average temperatures, the chance of drier-than-normal conditions and windy weather can all impact water<br />
availability for uses other than essential drinking, cooking, cleaning and stock water.<br />
Drier-than-normal conditions can cause the ground to move, which some of the older pipes don’t like and can tend to<br />
break. If this happens, it will disrupt the water supply as sources will have to be switched off while the broken pipe is<br />
found and repaired. Cast your mind back to October when windy weather disrupted the water network right across the<br />
district due to power outages.<br />
Only Council’s major pump stations have back up-power, and while we have a few portable generators, we rely on Council<br />
reservoirs to keep water flowing. In many places this is enough only water for a few hours, should power be lost. Some of<br />
these disruptions can mean it takes a day or two to get the water flowing.<br />
In the height of summer when demand is at its greatest, do you have enough water storage to keep your operation<br />
running for three days?<br />
You can read more about Hurunui District Council’s Three Waters Bylaw and Policy here:<br />
https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/roading-water/water/three-waters-bylaw-and-policy<br />
Keep safe this summer<br />
If you’re out and about this summer, be aware of the<br />
natural hazards that surround you, and what you will need<br />
to do to keep safe, should a natural disaster strike.<br />
Camping by the river? Keep in mind that river levels<br />
can rise, even if it’s clear and sunny where you are.<br />
Staying by the beach? Check where the tsunami safe<br />
zones and assembly points are.<br />
In the mountains? Landslides can occur, especially in<br />
alpine areas where summer snow melt is happening.<br />
This summer is supposed to be a hot and windy one,<br />
and it only takes one ember to start a wildfire.<br />
Check out https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/find-yourcivil-defence-group<br />
for more information.<br />
Building consents<br />
There will be no inspection service over the Christmas break.<br />
On-site inspections will stop on Friday 22 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong>,<br />
commencing again on Monday 8 January 2024.<br />
It might be that summer holiday where you decide to get some<br />
DIY done around the home.<br />
There are plenty of jobs you can do which don’t need a consent.<br />
Visit this website to learn more:<br />
https://www.canibuildit.govt.nz/<br />
Summer Pool Parties and Swimming Pool hours<br />
Summer Pool Parties<br />
Amberley: Wed 10.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Rotherham: Thu 11.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Culverden: Fri 12.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Cheviot: Tue 16.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Greta Valley: Tues 16.01.24 | 3pm - 5pm<br />
Waiau: Wed 17.01.24 | 11.30am - 1.30pm<br />
Waipara: Thu 18.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Leithfield: Thu 18.01.24 | 2.30pm - 4.30pm<br />
Hawarden: Tue 23.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Hanmer Springs: Wed 24.01.24| 11am - 1pm<br />
Omihi: Thu 25.01.24 | 11am - 1pm<br />
Swimming Pool hours<br />
MainPower Amberley Pool:<br />
Now open 7 days a week.<br />
Adult lane swimming weekdays 11am – 1pm, Tuesday &<br />
Thursdays 7pm-8.30pm.<br />
Public sessions weekdays 1pm – 5.30pm, weekends 11am –<br />
6pm.<br />
Closed 24, 25, 26, 31 <strong>December</strong> and 1, 2 January.<br />
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa, (HSTPS)<br />
Closes early (7pm) on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day.<br />
Resuming normal summer hours of 10am to 9pm on Boxing Day.
NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
11<br />
Cycle trails get big tick<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Waimakariri’s cycle trails network has<br />
been given abig tick of approval by agroup<br />
of ten cyclists from Lower Hutt.<br />
The cyclists were riding from Kaikoura<br />
to Christchurch on the Heartland Trail<br />
earlier this month and decided to have a<br />
stopover in Kaiapoi to check out some of<br />
the trails detailed in the Visit Waimakariri<br />
Cycling Guide.<br />
They got the guide at the Kaiapoi iSITE<br />
in the Enterprise <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> (ENC)<br />
office, where they met ENC promotions<br />
manager Janine Rogers.<br />
Their decision to have astopover in<br />
Kaiapoi provided Janine with an<br />
opportunity to get feedback from them<br />
about what visitors thought of<br />
Waimakariri’s cycle trails.<br />
She was particularly interested in this<br />
because ENC has received funding of<br />
$296,000 from the Department of Internal<br />
Affairs Community Facilities Fund to<br />
upgrade various cycle trails in<br />
Waimakariri for residents and visitors to<br />
have amore enjoyable experience on<br />
existing tracks.<br />
‘‘They allowed me to tag along with them<br />
on their trail ride so Icould get asense of<br />
their experience,’’ Janine said.<br />
‘‘Where they stop, what info they look<br />
for, and potentially any issues. This was a<br />
great opportunity to get real feedback on<br />
our trails and is invaluable information for<br />
future developments.’’<br />
ENC has been working with the Te<br />
Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust, which manages<br />
Waimakariri’s Tūhaitara Coastal Park,<br />
where some of the trails are located, along<br />
with Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> for over a<br />
year to assess and plan the upgrade of the<br />
cycleways.<br />
‘‘With limited resources it was<br />
imperative to have the upgrades on areas<br />
needing the most attention,’’ Janine said.<br />
ENC consulted Mark Inglis from Middle<br />
Peak Ltd to advise the park owners on the<br />
best use of material and entrance ways to<br />
ensure accessibility for all users.<br />
‘‘So far we have worked with the trust<br />
Visitor approval ... Agroup of cyclists<br />
from Lower Hutt recently had astopover in<br />
Kaiapoi to try out some of Waimakariri’s<br />
cycle trails and ‘‘really enjoyed’’ the<br />
experience.<br />
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who have almost completed the upgrade of<br />
the Tūhaitara Coastal Track from Pines to<br />
Waikuku beach,’’ she said.<br />
It is now working with ECan to upgrade<br />
stop bank trails to agrade two cycle trail<br />
from the Waimakariri Bridge to Kaiapoi,<br />
and from Kaiapoi to Pines Beach.<br />
‘‘Cycling is an increasingly popular<br />
activity so having agrade two accessible<br />
trail within our district will undoubtedly<br />
bring more people here, which is great for<br />
our economy and the future of tourism in<br />
Waimakariri,’’ she said.<br />
‘‘Having the connections north and<br />
south, with the Christchurch <strong>North</strong>ern<br />
Corridor Cycle Path and Hurunui<br />
Heartland Trails has opened up<br />
Waimakariri to visiting cyclists. Accessible<br />
grade 2trails are attractive for many<br />
people.”<br />
Camping season begins<br />
The Hurunui District has many great spots<br />
to pitch tents or park the camper.<br />
KiwiCash has started managing some of<br />
the camping grounds around Hurunui,<br />
which provides adigital payment system<br />
for staying overnight and using the<br />
facilities, including WiFi.<br />
However, the Hurunui River Mouth<br />
Camping Ground will continue to use an<br />
honesty box system.<br />
Domett Reserves Advisory Group chair<br />
Gordon Hewett says acash payment is<br />
required, and greatly appreciated, when<br />
staying at the camping ground.<br />
Camping grounds managed by KiwiCash<br />
are the Scargill Motunau Reserve,<br />
Culverden Domain, Waikari Reserve, and<br />
Amberley Beach Reserve.<br />
AKiwiCash ‘digital key’ gains access to<br />
the ground, and basic facilities.<br />
How to use KiwiCash:<br />
Buy adigital key from the Blue Dairy,<br />
Amberley; Gas, Waikari; Greta Valley<br />
Tavern, Greta Valley; Challenge,<br />
Culverden; or the Hurunui District<br />
Council’s main office at Amberley. Go to<br />
help.kiwicash.nz, download the app from<br />
the apple app store, google play or visit<br />
kiwicash.nz; enter your details to create a<br />
KiwiCash account.<br />
Sync your KiwiCash Key to your account<br />
by entering you KiwiCash key's unique<br />
code; top up your account with your credit<br />
card.<br />
Remember, you will have to set up with<br />
KiwiCash before staying at KiwiCash<br />
campgrounds.<br />
To learn more about loading KiwiCash,<br />
visit: kiwicamp.nz/whyusekiwicamp/.<br />
KiwiCash can be used in more than 20<br />
campgrounds and services around New<br />
Zealand. Hurunui District joins places like<br />
National Park Village, Waihi Beach and<br />
Taupo in providing paytouse services for<br />
campers and independent travellers.<br />
Freedom camping within Hurunui<br />
District Council Reserves is subject to a<br />
Freedom Camping Bylaw. An interactive<br />
map to see where freedom camping is<br />
permitted. For dog friendly areas and<br />
about KiwiCash and other camping areas<br />
in the district go to: hurunui.govt.nz.<br />
Christmasand NewYearRefuseand<br />
RecyclingArrangements<br />
Refuse and recycling collections are changing over Christmas<br />
and New Year; the change of day also applies torural<br />
collection points.<br />
Monday 25 <strong>December</strong><br />
and<br />
Monday 1January<br />
Tuesday 26<strong>December</strong><br />
and Tuesday 2January<br />
Wednesday 27<strong>December</strong><br />
and<br />
Wednesday 3January<br />
Thursday 28 <strong>December</strong><br />
and<br />
Thursday 4January<br />
Friday 29 <strong>December</strong> and<br />
Friday 5January<br />
No Collections - Public Holiday<br />
No Collections - Public Holiday<br />
Hanmer Springs, Gore Bay, Cheviot<br />
and Mt Lyford<br />
Amberley, Amberley Beach,<br />
Leithfield, Leithfield Beach, Waipara,<br />
Greta Valley, Omihi, Scargill, Motunau<br />
Beach<br />
Waiau, Rotherham, Culverden,<br />
Waikari and Hawarden<br />
• Only Hurunui District Council bags will be collected, these are<br />
available from various outlets in Hurunui.<br />
• Bags must besecurely tied and at the kerbside or Council<br />
collection point by 8am. Collection times may vary to normal,<br />
and the crew will not return to collect bags placed out late.<br />
• Refuse bags must not exceed 15kg in weight. Bags split prior to<br />
the crew’s arrival and non-official bags will not be collected.<br />
• Bundles of cardboard will not be collected but can be recycled<br />
via any transfer station.<br />
What is accepted via the recycling collections if it is clean and<br />
loose in aCouncil recycling bag?<br />
• <strong>News</strong>papers, magazines, office paper and telephone directories.<br />
• Cardboard, greetings cards, junk mail, envelopes, and egg<br />
boxes.<br />
• Food, drink, and pet food cans.<br />
• Rigid plastic bottles and small containers, types 1, 2and 5with<br />
lids removed.<br />
What cannot be recycled?<br />
Wrapping paper, soft plastics, plastics 3, 4, 6and 7, tetrapaks,<br />
polystyrene (including meat trays), plant pots, plastic strapping,<br />
clothing, food-stained paper or card, coffee cups, plastic lids, foil<br />
trays and food waste are not recyclable -ifindoubt throw it out.<br />
Do not put glass bottles in recycling bags, these can be recycled via<br />
any transfer station.<br />
Transfer Station Arrangements<br />
All Transfer Stations over Christmas and New Year will be closed on<br />
Public Holidays.<br />
Normal opening hours apply atall other times.<br />
For further information on waste and recycling in Hurunui, visit<br />
www.hurunui.govt.nz<br />
Funpet Guinea Pig show<br />
Guinea Pigs will take centre stage at<br />
afun pet show in Woodend on<br />
Sunday, January<strong>21</strong>.<br />
Anyone with aguinea pig is invited<br />
to roll up to 38 RangioraWoodend<br />
Road between 10am and 11am to<br />
enter in the show run by <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>Guinea Pigs.<br />
ASummer Holiday theme has<br />
been chosen for guinea pig owners<br />
to dress their pet up in fancy dress.<br />
Judging starts at 11am, with a $5<br />
entry fee for non members, and $4<br />
for members.<br />
It will be afun day out for the<br />
family with activities and prizes to<br />
be won.<br />
Enquiries to Jenny 0<strong>21</strong> 145 7245.<br />
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Toxic algae warnings in NC<br />
Te Whatu Ora has issued ahealth<br />
warningfor the South Bank tributary of<br />
the Waiau /Uwha River above the Waiau<br />
Bridge.<br />
Moderate to high cover of potentially<br />
toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) has<br />
been found in the tributary.<br />
The warning follows toxic algae being<br />
found in the Ashley/Rakahuri River at<br />
the SH1 bridge.<br />
People should avoid the areas, and<br />
animals, particularly dogs, should not be<br />
allowed near the water.<br />
There are also other access points<br />
along the Waiau/Uwha River and the<br />
Ashley/Rakahuri River, that may have<br />
benthic cyanobacteria present.<br />
People are advised to treat every lowflowing<br />
river cautiously, check for the<br />
presence of benthic cyanobacteria and<br />
avoid contact.<br />
Dr Matt Reid, <strong>Canterbury</strong> Medical<br />
Supporting<br />
charity<br />
Officer of Health, NationalPublic Health<br />
Service, says the algaelooks like dark<br />
brown to blackmats and can produce<br />
toxins harmful to people and animals.<br />
Exposure may cause skin rashes,<br />
nausea, stomach cramps, tingling and<br />
numbness around the mouth and<br />
fingertips.<br />
If you experience any of these<br />
symptoms, visit your doctor immediately,<br />
also let your doctor know if you have had<br />
contact with dark brown/black algalmats<br />
or water in this area, Dr Reid says.<br />
Pets that show signs of illness after<br />
coming into contact with algal mats<br />
should be taken to avet immediately.<br />
People and animals should remain out<br />
of the waterways until the warnings have<br />
been lifted.<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> is monitoring<br />
the sites and the public will be advised of<br />
any changes in waterquality.<br />
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friend for Christmas!<br />
Give them ahealthy challenge<br />
and afun day out, with an entry<br />
to the 2024 City2Surf.<br />
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17 th March 2024<br />
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Holiday activities<br />
As the Christmasholiday periodbegins there is ahost of markets, displays, activities<br />
and eventsin<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> to attend to buy last minute Christmas gifts, and<br />
stocking fillers, and entertain the whole family.<br />
Markets<br />
Tomorrow, Friday <strong>December</strong> 22, the Ohoka Farmers Market —Big Christmas<br />
Market is on. This popular Friday market runs from 9am to 12.30pm and offers a<br />
wide selection of last minute gift ideas and Christmas snacks for stocking fillers.<br />
On Saturday, <strong>December</strong>23, the Kaiapoi Artisan Market will be held at Charles<br />
Street, Kaiapoi.<br />
It runs from 9am to 12noon and offers adifferent approach to produce markets with<br />
many <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> craftspersons and artisans offering aselection of unique<br />
and creative gifts.<br />
Meanwhile the AmberleyFarmers Market is on Saturdaymorning, offering over 20<br />
stalls with produce,artisan products, gifts, wellness and beauty products, readytoeat<br />
food and hot or cold drinks.<br />
The Oxford Farmers Market is also hosting aChristmas Eve market at Oxford on<br />
Sunday <strong>December</strong>24, from 9am to 12noon.<br />
Christmas Displays<br />
Checkout the Oxford Christmas Wonderland which runs until Christmas Eve,<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24. Run by the Oxford Community Trust this creative annual<br />
display is being held at the GP Hall on Showgate Drive in Oxford. It is open Monday<br />
to Friday from 2pm to 8pm and Christmas Eve 10am to 8pm. $3 per person entry.<br />
Carols and Music<br />
On Saturday, <strong>December</strong>23, from 12noon to 1pm, Haze n' Pat will be live at Rangiora’s<br />
newestoutdoor music venue, the Good Street Stage in Rangiora. Join them for afree<br />
concert.<br />
ChristmasEve, <strong>December</strong>24, will resonate with music as anumber of Carols by<br />
Candlelights sessions have been arranged.<br />
At 10am Carol singing will be held at the Pegasus Community Centre Carols.<br />
At the Oxford ChristmasCarols In The Park, the popular musical group, The Wax<br />
Birds will be playing at the Pearson Park Playground in Oxford from 7pm. Join in<br />
agood old fashioned singalong, with giveaways, lolly scrambles, free sausage sizzle<br />
(or bringapicnic) and of course, Santa.<br />
From 9pm to10pm Carols by Candlelight will be held at Victoria Square in Central<br />
Christchurch.<br />
Join others for this special candlelight event as the Salvation Army Band celebrate<br />
Christmaswith families, guestperformers, acombined Christchurch choir and afew<br />
twists to help celebrate.<br />
Candles and carol books will be on sale, the proceeds of which help make this event<br />
possible.Toilets and food vendors will also be onsite.<br />
Boxing Day sport<br />
Ramp Race Demolition Derby racing starts at 6pm at Woodford Glen on Boxing Day.<br />
What to look out for early in 2024<br />
The <strong>Canterbury</strong> Mounted Games Association Coaching Camp, Pony Club Rally and<br />
RegionalTeams Competition will be held at the Rangiora Showgrounds from<br />
January 3 to 7.<br />
Wednesdayisthe PonyClub Rally, with Thursday and Friday coaching days. On<br />
Saturdayand Sunday the NZMGA Regional Teams competitions will be under way<br />
offering achance to see teams in action.<br />
On January 6from 10.30am to 5pm, the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Rodeo kicks off at Mandeville<br />
Sports Ground, 431 Mandeville Road, Swannanoa. It offers afun family day out<br />
watching top cowboys and cowgirls battle it out in Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Barrel<br />
Racing, Steer Wrestling and Roping events to become this years <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Champion.<br />
In the evening catch allthe action as Woodford Glen Speedway hosts the South<br />
Island Streetstock Champs and <strong>Canterbury</strong> Modified Champs, plus <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Modified&Youth Ministock Champs from 6pm.<br />
For amore peaceful event the next day checkout Waiora links lakeside at Pegasus<br />
for agatheringofvintage cars and radio controlled yachts on Sunday January 7.<br />
Museums<br />
Agreat way to keep the young ones entertained over the holiday period is avisit to<br />
one of the many museums in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> District.<br />
At the Oxford Museum opening hours for Dec/Jan will stay the same as present, a<br />
great display set up like 1900'sNZFarmers Store (Grocery department), and their<br />
latestacquisition, abeautiful 1880'sladies dress complete with bustle, is also on<br />
display.<br />
The Rangiora Museum at 9Good Street, Rangiora opens as usual on Wednesday and<br />
Sunday, from 1.30pm –4pm (except 24 <strong>December</strong>).<br />
Kowai Archives will be closed until Wednesday 7February.<br />
The Kaiapoi Museum, at the Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, will be open<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 5pm; Thursday 9am to 7pm;<br />
Saturdayto10am to 2pm; Sunday, 1pm to 4pm. It does not open public holidays.<br />
Entry is free.<br />
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Season’s Greetings<br />
Wishing you avery Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year<br />
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KaiapoiMill, Ranfurly Street,Kaiapoi<br />
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Saturday 10am–1pm<br />
Closed Public Holidays&Long Weekends<br />
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96 Williams St,<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
Ph 327 8155<br />
admin@kae.nz<br />
2630456v2<br />
Management and<br />
Staff wish everyonea<br />
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Closed 22 nd <strong>December</strong> and<br />
Reopening 8 th January<br />
Thank you for <strong>2023</strong><br />
Look forward tobeing of<br />
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Drive safely<br />
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Law4You wishes<br />
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all the best for<br />
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Season<br />
Closing 11am Friday<br />
22nd <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
and reopen on Monday<br />
15th January 2024<br />
at 9.00am<br />
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The freight truck will be on holiday<br />
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8 th January2024<br />
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Mauds Soft<br />
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Maureen, Nicki and the<br />
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Season’s Greetings<br />
Wishing you avery Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year<br />
Season’s Greetings<br />
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Best wishes foraChristmas<br />
that is filledwithfun, joy &<br />
prosperity.<br />
Happy NewYear.<br />
Thank youfor <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
We look forwardtobeing of<br />
servicetoyou in 2024.<br />
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Phone 313 4144<br />
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you for your supportofour<br />
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Apassion for music<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
The future is looking bright for ayoung<br />
Kaiapoi singer. .<br />
This year, 18yearold Josh Keating has<br />
managed to fit in his academic studies at<br />
Kaiapoi High School, and carry out his<br />
duties as Head Boy, play in his family band<br />
AFamily Affair,play at gigs all over<br />
Christchurch, and get accepted into Law<br />
School for 2024.<br />
His mother Gina Keating says his<br />
passion for music started at aged 10, when<br />
he received aguitar as aprize at music<br />
competition.<br />
‘‘He hasn’t stopped since then,’’ she says.<br />
‘‘He’s avery focused young man and is<br />
looking forward to making adifference as<br />
he studies law, business and Te Reo at the<br />
University of <strong>Canterbury</strong> next year.’’<br />
Josh says music runs through his<br />
whānau, growing up singing and<br />
competing in music awards, playing at<br />
regional A&P shows and Santa carnivals.<br />
He is atwotime New Zealand Country<br />
Entertainer of the year winner, ayouth<br />
ambassador for the New Zealand Country<br />
Music association, three time Kaiapoi<br />
High School Musician of the Year, and<br />
often can be found playing at bars in town<br />
such as Fat Eddies, Kong, and The Bog.<br />
Josh was performing at one of the Good<br />
Street Beats lunchtime concerts last week,<br />
which are held on Thursdays and<br />
Saturdays. Hosted by the Waimakariri<br />
District Council, staff have arranged a<br />
On arise ... The <strong>2023</strong> Head Boy of Kaiapoi<br />
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concerts.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
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They are pleading with Kiwis to wear<br />
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Drowning is the leading cause of<br />
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In 2022, there were 29 drowning<br />
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weren’t wearing alifejacket. The number<br />
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higher than compared with the 10year<br />
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Coastguard CEO Callum Gillespie says a<br />
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water.<br />
‘‘But not wearing one has destroyed<br />
many lives.<br />
‘‘Drownings are adevastating event for<br />
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‘‘These tragic deaths leave alonglasting<br />
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‘‘We have asimple message for all<br />
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Biodiversity flourishing on Clarkville farm<br />
19<br />
By GINA MCKENZIE<br />
Atotal of 4500 native plants have been<br />
planted along a2.5 kilometre stretch of<br />
the Burgess Stream which winds through<br />
Andrew and Peter Gilchrist’s 430hectare<br />
farming operation in Swannanoa over the<br />
past three years.<br />
It is the first freshwater site selected for<br />
improvement as part of awider<br />
Waimakariri IrrigationLimited (WIL)<br />
biodiversity project which has identified<br />
sites of ecological interest with the<br />
potential for restoration or protection<br />
across the schemes 44,000hectare<br />
command area.<br />
WIL biodiversity project lead Dan<br />
Cameron says 297 sites of interest were<br />
discovered during the initial biodiversity<br />
survey in 2018. Along with the Burgess<br />
Stream, key areas for the biodiversity<br />
initiative include Hunters Stream, and<br />
the Cust River.<br />
‘‘We are focusing on protecting existing<br />
areas of ecological significance which are<br />
connected to neighbouring shareholder<br />
land to create acohesive approach to<br />
restoring biodiversity.<br />
‘‘The 2.5kilometre section of the<br />
Burgess Stream on Andrew and Peter<br />
Gilchrists property includes several<br />
springheads which play asignificant role<br />
in improving the entire stream system,’’<br />
says Dan.<br />
‘‘When you improve freshwater from its<br />
source you have the biggest impact on the<br />
entire stream system. This also enables<br />
the benefits of the work you are doing to<br />
kick in much sooner for other parts of the<br />
stream.’’<br />
The Burgess Stream crosses 13<br />
kilometres of WIL shareholder land<br />
before it enters lifestyle block properties<br />
at its southern end.<br />
In the long term, Dan would like to see<br />
as much of the stream enhanced and<br />
protected as possible, with the potential<br />
Biodiversity ... Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) biodiversity project lead Dan Cameron<br />
and Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist at the BurgessStream site where 4500 native<br />
plants have been planted over the last three years.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
for the lifestyle block owners to get<br />
involved in the environmental restoration<br />
project.<br />
‘‘Once we have the shareholder owned<br />
land restored along the riparian margin<br />
of the stream it would be fantastic to<br />
share knowledge and resources with<br />
lifestyle block owners at the southern end<br />
of Burgess Stream. Working together to<br />
restore the ecosystem of the entire stream<br />
would be amazing.’’<br />
Andrew Gilchrist says that working<br />
with staff and local school children on the<br />
planting project has been incredibly<br />
rewarding. It has also enabled more<br />
funding to be used for purchasing plants.<br />
‘‘Peter and Irun acontracting and<br />
manufacturing business along with the<br />
farm so part of it is seasonal work which<br />
means that our staff were able to get<br />
involved with planting days and site<br />
preparation work.<br />
‘‘It has also meant that the $10,000 of<br />
Immediate Steps (IMS) funding from<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> could be used<br />
entirely for plants as our staff have been<br />
doing the site preparation and<br />
maintenance work.<br />
‘They have loved working on this<br />
project and seeing the changes as the<br />
plants have grown up around the edges of<br />
the stream.<br />
‘‘We also had agroup of children,<br />
teachers and parents from Swannanoa<br />
School help us with the planting. They<br />
were so interested in learning about what<br />
we are trying to achieve,’’ says Andrew.<br />
Native plants were selected based on<br />
what would have once existed in the area<br />
before it was modified by land use, along<br />
with species that provide ecosystem<br />
service, while also considering the types<br />
of plants that fit in with the farming<br />
operation, says Dan.<br />
‘‘We looked at what was ecologically<br />
appropriate for this site, considering the<br />
climate and the region, along with the<br />
qualities of the plants that provide<br />
benefits to the ecosystem that we are<br />
trying to create.<br />
‘‘Carex secta is known to colonise<br />
denitrifying bacteria in its roots which<br />
helps to naturally denitrify water and<br />
helps prevent sediment build up. We’ve<br />
also got flax as it is an excellent food<br />
source when it flowers.’’<br />
The longterm aim is to create aseries<br />
of resource rich stepping stones to help<br />
attract native birds to the area, while the<br />
plants will also provide shade for the<br />
stream and increase the number of<br />
invertebrates and insect species.<br />
For this, they were guided by research<br />
published in 2006 by Colin Meurk and<br />
Graeme Hall.<br />
Andrew says he would encourage other<br />
farmers to get involved in environmental<br />
projects.<br />
‘‘From when we began this planting<br />
journey three years ago, we have seen so<br />
many positive benefits.<br />
‘‘It’s been awesome and our aim is to<br />
continue planting along the whole<br />
stream.<br />
‘‘We’re not sure how long it will take,<br />
but when you make astart, you can keep<br />
chipping away at it. It is positive all<br />
around from awater quality and<br />
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P.E.T in emergency<br />
If you have an animal emergency, think<br />
P.E.T.<br />
This is the message the New Zealand<br />
Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe<br />
(NZVA) is urging animal owners to<br />
remember, as part of anew campaign to<br />
improve the way people useveterinary<br />
emergency services.<br />
‘AnimalEmergency? Think P.E.T’, is<br />
being launched ahead of the summer<br />
holidays,and asks owners to follow three<br />
simple steps if their pet is sick or hurt<br />
and their vet clinic is closed.<br />
P.E.T stands for:<br />
Pause. Think for amoment about<br />
whether your pet needs emergency care<br />
or could be seen by their vet during<br />
normal business hours.<br />
Emergency call. Phone your vet if you<br />
think your pet needs emergency care or<br />
you’re unsure.<br />
Take. Follow the advice you receive to<br />
either take your pet to an emergency<br />
service provider, or book an<br />
appointment duringnormal business<br />
hours.<br />
NZVAHead of Veterinary Services <br />
Companion Animal, Sally Cory says<br />
keeping veterinary emergency services<br />
for emergenciesonly means very sick<br />
animals can receive the treatment they<br />
need quickly, and vet teams are not<br />
overwhelmed.<br />
‘‘It’simportant that teams can focus on<br />
the patients that need it most.<br />
‘‘There are currently too many<br />
animals being seen by emergency<br />
service providers that do not require<br />
emergency care’’ Sally says.<br />
‘‘This campaign is all about people<br />
taking just amoment to consider<br />
whether their pet needs immediate care,<br />
and if they think they do, to then call<br />
their vet for further advice.’’ If owners<br />
are advised to go to an emergency<br />
service provider, they may also be asked<br />
to ring ahead to let the vet team know<br />
they are coming.<br />
Sally says this helps prepare staff for<br />
arrival of animals, and urges people to<br />
remember an animal emergency service<br />
provider is like going to ahospital —<br />
animals with more urgent needs might<br />
be seen ahead of others.<br />
Animal owners are also being asked to<br />
help prevent emergencies from<br />
happening by keeping routine<br />
vaccinations uptodate; booking<br />
daytime appointments wherever<br />
possible; providing plenty of shade and<br />
shelter for their animals; and ensuring<br />
pets are safe and secure while at home<br />
and out in the community.<br />
‘‘Over the upcoming holiday season,<br />
most vet clinics will be closed for afew<br />
days.<br />
‘‘Make sure you are registered with a<br />
clinic, know what days they will be shut,<br />
and their emergency phone number, just<br />
in case you need it,’’ Sally says.<br />
Owners who are travelling with their<br />
pets during the holidays are encouraged<br />
to find out where their closest vet will<br />
be, and if their animal takes medication,<br />
to have enough packed for the trip.<br />
For more information about the<br />
campaign, visit nzva.org.nz/emergency<br />
care.<br />
Tonnes of porkimported<br />
More than 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) of<br />
overseas pork from 22 countries has been<br />
imported into New Zealand during <strong>2023</strong>,<br />
most of it from nations thatallow pig<br />
farming practices banned in New Zealand.<br />
An analysis of pork imports from January<br />
to October by NZPork shows the highest<br />
volume of imported pork was from the<br />
United States with 7336MT, a128 percent<br />
increase compared to the same period in<br />
2022 (3<strong>21</strong>6MT).<br />
Canada was the next highest, at 6238MT,<br />
up from 3824MT. Imports from Spain were<br />
down however, at 6047MT compared to<br />
9685MT. Imports from Australia (3551MT)<br />
and the Netherlands (3418MT) also<br />
increased.<br />
The next highest were Germany (262MT)<br />
asignificant decrease from 10,042MT last<br />
year, Finland (2775MT), Poland (2406MT),<br />
Denmark (2360MT) and Sweden (1623MT).<br />
NZPork chief executive Brent Kleiss says<br />
that while twothirds of pork consumed in<br />
New Zealand is imported, there is no<br />
requirement for the products to meet New<br />
Zealand’s rigorous pig welfare standards.<br />
New Zealand has imported pork from 22<br />
different countries this year.<br />
‘‘Although the European Union is<br />
currently reviewing animal welfare<br />
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countries exporting pork to New Zealand<br />
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rigorous enforcement regimes than we do.<br />
‘‘For example, gestation stalls are<br />
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European countries sows can be confined<br />
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‘‘Our farmers do not castrate piglets at all<br />
but they are routinely castrated in Europe,<br />
the US and Canada and in Spain, Poland<br />
and the US that is done without pain<br />
relief.’’<br />
‘‘In New Zealand, sows are only housed<br />
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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Merry Christmasin<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
23<br />
PHOTOS BY JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Well lit up ... Barbara and Allen Maxted took over 30 hours of work to create their annual Christmas<br />
light display at their home on Douglas Road in Amberley.<br />
Smile for the camera ... Santa poses for afamily photo with (from left) Skyla<br />
(9), Leah (7) and Meila (3) Jenkins of Pegasus.<br />
Merry Christmas ... Santa asks Grace Beattie(3) what she would like for Christmas while<br />
mum Michaela Beattie and her brother Jayden (1) wait for their turn at the Santa photo shoot<br />
held at Waikuku Christmas Trees nursery.<br />
On show ... After acouple of hiccups with faulty lights, the large tree beside the Cobb<br />
Cottage on Amberley’s main street, Carters Road, is now lit up with acolourful display of<br />
Christmas lights. Hurunui District Councillor Robbie Bruerton says it’s great to have the tree<br />
lit up again.<br />
Which one? ... Ruben Mathis of Waikuku Beach looks for asuitable Christmas tree with the<br />
help of his daughter Willow (7) at the Waikuku Christmas Trees Nursery.
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Enjoy the journey of growing up<br />
Abig part of growing up is about enjoying<br />
the journey of becoming who you want to<br />
be, Culverden Constable Damian<br />
Schuurman says.<br />
ConstableSchuurmanwas guest<br />
speaker at Hurunui District Council’s<br />
Secondary School Achievers Fund<br />
awards ceremony recently in Scargill.<br />
He said the next few years will have<br />
challenges and great times, andthe key<br />
to reaching goals was being around good<br />
people.<br />
Looking back on his youth and early<br />
career days, he said he had ups and<br />
downs and is very grateful for the people<br />
who showed beliefand helped shape<br />
him.<br />
‘‘Surround yourself with good people,<br />
as they will be ahuge part of the success<br />
of getting to where you want to go.’’<br />
Their plans may change, career paths<br />
may shift, and that did not matter. ‘‘Work<br />
hard at everything you decide to do.’’<br />
Nine school leavers in the Hurunui<br />
District received ascholarship as they<br />
embark on tertiary education in 2024.<br />
The scholarships received are a<br />
portion of an $11,500 scholarship —a<br />
joint venture with the Hurunui District<br />
Council (of $10,000), and the council’s law<br />
firm Buddle Findlay ($1500).<br />
The fund assists students with with<br />
accommodation costs, scholarship travel<br />
expenses, purchases of text books and<br />
electronic equipment.<br />
To date, 145 students have benefited<br />
from the fund which began in2000. This<br />
year <strong>21</strong> applications were received.<br />
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black presented<br />
the awards and encouraged the students<br />
NORTH CANTERBURYSPORT<br />
Bowling tournament<br />
Top lawn bowlers from across New Zealand willcompete inthe Summerset<br />
Nationals single and pairs tournament in <strong>Canterbury</strong> from January 2toJanuary 9.<br />
Around 800 players are expected to take part.<br />
Three <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> clubs —Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Woodend —will be<br />
hosting singles and pairs games.<br />
Kaiapoi Working Mens Club will host men’s singles games on January 2, and mens<br />
pairsonJanuary 6and 7.<br />
Rangiorawill host men’s singles on January 2and 3, and women’s singles and<br />
men’spairs on January 6onJanuary 7.<br />
Woodend hosts women’s pairs on January 2, Men’s singles on January 3, and mens<br />
pairs on January 7.<br />
Bowls New Zealand says the very high quality of the greens and hospitality Bowls<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> host clubs consistently deliver to players competing in an event has<br />
attracted top bowlers from around the country.<br />
‘‘We are thrilled that so many players have committed to being apart of the<br />
tournament in 2024,’’ it says.<br />
Waimakariri Gorge Golf<br />
Summer Golf: Stableford 18 Holes: KBush 37, IBeets 37, WMehrtens 37, LAnderson<br />
35, BFaulkner 35, LScott 34, SMacdonald 34.<br />
Nearest to Pin for 2–No. 4–MRobertson; Nearest to Pin for 2–No. 11 –J<br />
Pottinger; Longest Putt –No. 8.<br />
Studentcelebration ... Guest speaker Constable Damian Schuurman of the Culverden<br />
Police (left), Mateo Bonny, Matt Horn, William Knight, Award presenterMayor Marie<br />
Black, Jessica Shearer, Bob Morgan, Regan Clark and Jed Dwyer. Absent: Ilona<br />
McLachlan and Briana Hodgen.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
to enjoy and discover the joy of learning,<br />
the thrill of mastering new skills and the<br />
satisfaction of using them to make a<br />
difference. She said the range of options<br />
the students were exploring was<br />
exceptional —rural medicine, law and<br />
commerce, agricultural business,<br />
environmental geology, marine science,<br />
photography, lawand arts, broadcasting<br />
and communications, law and commerce<br />
and engineering.<br />
Mrs Black, Crs Vanessa McPherson<br />
and Karen Armstrong, Buddle Findlay<br />
representative Anna Wishart, Youth<br />
Council member William Munsey,<br />
Munsey, and three independent<br />
membersAnne Costello from Hawarden,<br />
Geoff Shier and Gwyn Williams from<br />
Amberley, were on the selection panel.<br />
Successful recipients were Bob<br />
Morgan from Hanmer Springs (Amuri<br />
Area School), Briana Hodgen, Hawarden<br />
(Rangi Ruru Girls’ School), Ilona<br />
McLachlan from Broomfield<br />
(Christchurch Girls’ High School), Jed<br />
Dwyer, Culverden (Amuri Area School),<br />
Jessica Shearer,Waiau (Christchurch<br />
Girls’ High School), Mateo Bonny,<br />
Waipara, (RangioraHigh School), Regan<br />
Clark, Hanmer Springs (Amuri Area<br />
School), and William Knight, Waipara<br />
(Christchurch Boys’ High School).<br />
Overseas visitors returning<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Overseas visitors are flocking back to<br />
Hanmer Springs.<br />
While international visitor numbers are<br />
not expected to return to preCovid levels<br />
for another 12 months, Hurunui Tourism<br />
product development manager Graeme<br />
Abbot says the town is booming as it gears<br />
up for the summer holiday rush.<br />
‘‘We are seeing our old friends from<br />
Australia back and the cruise business is<br />
keeping us busy. We are seeing some<br />
American business, which we expect will<br />
grow with the new airlines coming into<br />
Christchurch. It is certainly alot stronger<br />
than it was.’’<br />
Visitors were starting to return from<br />
China, but Mr Abbot did not expect to see<br />
as many visitors from the Asian market as<br />
four years ago.<br />
While September and October were<br />
‘‘reasonably quiet’’, Hanmer Springs<br />
Thermal Pools &Spa experienced nine<br />
percent growth in November compared to<br />
Clarence River<br />
Bridge under<br />
the spotlight<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
The fate of areplacement bridge over the<br />
Waiau Toa /Clarence River will not be<br />
known until next year.<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong>isinthe<br />
process of appointing ahearing<br />
commissioner to decide the fate of a<br />
proposed bridge to replace the Glen Alton<br />
bridge, which was destroyed in the 2016<br />
earthquake.<br />
Ajoint hearing, with the Kaikōura<br />
District Council, is expected to be held in<br />
April.<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong>has completed<br />
alimited notification, with just five parties<br />
invited to make submissions on the<br />
Kaikōura District Council’s resource<br />
consent application.<br />
Just two submissions were received,<br />
including one from an affected private<br />
landowner in support, and one from Te<br />
Rūnanga oKaikōura, which was opposed<br />
on cultural grounds.<br />
The Rūnanga has expressing aview that<br />
access to the proposed $13.5 million bridge<br />
should be on the southernside of the river.<br />
The lack of abridge has created<br />
frustration for property owners in the<br />
Clarence Valley, who relied on the Glen<br />
Alton bridge.<br />
For now access is via Waipapa Road,<br />
WharekiriStream and apaper road, which<br />
has been enhanced since the earthquakes.<br />
But the WharekiriStream is prone to<br />
flooding in heavy rain and can be<br />
impassable for up to 10 days.<br />
last year.<br />
<strong>December</strong> had also started strongly and<br />
accommodation bookings in the town were<br />
‘‘very strong’’.<br />
Staff recruitment has been achallenge<br />
over the last three years, but the pools<br />
were fully staffed and operating at the full<br />
summer hours.<br />
‘‘We are always abit scared to say we are<br />
fully staffed, in case someone leaves,’’ Mr<br />
Abbot said.<br />
‘‘We have people from all around the<br />
world on our staff, which is lovely because<br />
it adds something to the environment.’’<br />
Mr Abbot said Hanmer Springs had a<br />
growing list of attractions, including the<br />
alpine scenery.<br />
Two new hydro slides, known as ‘‘Violet<br />
Vortex’’ and ‘‘Waiau Winder’’, were added<br />
to the hot pools this year and were proving<br />
popular. New walking and cycling tracks<br />
have been added, and the town has anew<br />
disc golf course to add to the mini golf and<br />
full sized golf course.<br />
The Hanmer Springs Animal Park was<br />
also popular with visitors, Mr Abbot said.<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Arts centre proposal<br />
Chelsea wins award<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Waimakariri hopes to lead the way in<br />
performing arts.<br />
Rangiora HighSchool wants to build a<br />
state of the art performing arts centre to<br />
grow its booming arts and music<br />
programme and to supportthe wider<br />
community’s ambitions.<br />
The school’s business manager David<br />
Lowe and head of music, Sophia<br />
Bidwell, made arequest for funding<br />
during apresentation to the<br />
Waimakariri District Council<br />
community and recreation committee<br />
meeting on <strong>December</strong> 12.<br />
The school’s board of trustees<br />
proposed building an 800seat<br />
performing arts centre with classrooms<br />
and breakout rooms, at acost of $1012<br />
million.<br />
‘‘In New Zealand we do sportvery<br />
well, but we could be leading the way in<br />
providing something in whicharts takes<br />
centre stage,’’ Ms Bidwell said.<br />
‘‘We want it to be more than<br />
grassroots, but something all people in<br />
our community have an opportunity to<br />
be apart of.’’<br />
She said the school was putting a<br />
greater focus on arts and music.<br />
About 250 students planned to do year<br />
9music next year, ‘‘which is an<br />
incredible amount’’.<br />
The largest performing arts facilities<br />
in the district included the auditoriums<br />
in the Rangiora Town Hall and at<br />
Kaiapoi High School, whichhad seating<br />
for around 350 people.<br />
‘‘The town hall is agreat space, but<br />
this is the next step,’’ Ms Bidwell said.<br />
Mr Lowe said the school hall needed to<br />
be replaced as it was ‘‘gettingold’’ and<br />
was too small for aschool of nearly 1700<br />
students.<br />
The Ministry of Education supported<br />
its replacement as part of the school’s<br />
master plan, proposing to fund $23<br />
million towards anew hall.<br />
The board proposed to fund$23<br />
million from reserves, with the balance<br />
to be raised from grants and fundraising.<br />
‘‘The hall only seats 350, which is not<br />
enough for even oneyear level,’’ Mr<br />
Lowe said.<br />
‘‘We had our year 9/10 prizegiving last<br />
week and it was embarrassing, with the<br />
audienceflowingout into the foyer.’’<br />
Mr Lowe said the school hoped to<br />
build the facility over the next two or<br />
three years and invited to council to<br />
consider contributing to the cost of<br />
building acommunity facility.<br />
‘‘It is the next thing we want to get<br />
done, so we are alittle bit impatient for<br />
it.<br />
‘‘We want to engage architects next<br />
year and get on with it.’’<br />
The council’s community and<br />
recreation general manager, Chris<br />
Brown, said the council’s arts strategy,<br />
developed earlier this year, identifieda<br />
need for additionalarts space.<br />
He recommendedthe school make a<br />
submission to the council for<br />
consideration as part of next year’s<br />
2024/34 Long Term Plan.<br />
Public interest journalismfunded<br />
through New Zealand on Air.<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Rangiora local Chelsea Houghton is<br />
the <strong>2023</strong> recipient of the Institute of<br />
Directors (IoD) <strong>Canterbury</strong> First Steps<br />
in Governance Award.<br />
The award provides young<br />
professionals with firsthand<br />
experience on anotforprofit board.<br />
Ms Houghton has expertise leading<br />
strategic communicationsand her<br />
governance experience to date<br />
includes Marian College Board of<br />
Trustees, with previous roles as chair<br />
of the Takahē Collective Trust and a<br />
board member for Kidsfirst<br />
Kindergarten.<br />
Through her business, Grow<br />
Creative, she is buildingacooperative<br />
organisation that provides aplatform<br />
for freelance creatives to collaborate,<br />
gain experience, and receive<br />
mentorship.<br />
‘‘I believe Ican offer boards<br />
innovative leadership and clear<br />
communication models,’’ she says.<br />
APhD candidate at the University of<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>, Houghton is investigating<br />
the impact of platformisation on arts<br />
organisations.<br />
Her research has been supported<br />
through University of <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Scholarship, Aho Hinātore, and she has<br />
been conductinginterviews and<br />
surveys with organisational leaders<br />
across Aotearoa about the way<br />
platforms have changed their models of<br />
work, funding, andcultural production<br />
models.<br />
Ms Houghton says her experience<br />
has given her the confidence to<br />
contribute to the success of other<br />
businesses.<br />
‘‘My work with startups in various<br />
stages, andindustry membership,<br />
underscore my dedication to fostering<br />
innovation within the organisational<br />
and community spheres.’’<br />
As the winner of the <strong>Canterbury</strong> First<br />
Steps in Governance Award, Houghton<br />
will receive a12month governance<br />
internship with the Laura Fergusson<br />
Brain Injury Trust (LFBIT), afurther<br />
$955 towards an IoD director<br />
development course of her choice, oneyear<br />
complimentary membership to the<br />
Institute of Directors, and mentoring<br />
with an experienced director.<br />
Selection panel chair and IoD<br />
Distinguished Fellow, Rex Williams<br />
says Houghton’s grounded focus,<br />
combined with her research,<br />
illustrates her desire to make a<br />
difference on boards.<br />
‘‘As boards increasingly seek new<br />
and unique insights and expertise to<br />
set them up for the future, there is no<br />
better time to be stepping into<br />
governance.<br />
‘‘We hope that Chelsea’s research<br />
insights, leadership potential and<br />
strategic background will bring new<br />
ideas to the LFBIT board, especially<br />
today as stakeholder values continue to<br />
impact organisational culture and<br />
decision making, where<br />
communication is key and the board<br />
will have the opportunity to draw from<br />
her strengths in this space.’’<br />
The selection panel believe Ms<br />
Houghton will be an asset to the Laura<br />
Fergusson Brain Injury Trust board,<br />
and in turn, hope that she will broaden<br />
her skillset, laying asolid foundation<br />
for afuture in governance.<br />
Established in 2014, First Steps in<br />
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Nine Kaiapoi children are about<br />
quickly realised the school doesn’t have<br />
to embark on a trip of a lifetime to a lot and in the last few years they had a<br />
fire burn down some of their classrooms<br />
St Patrick’s Kaiapoi Catholic Primary and to date, nothing has been rebuilt<br />
School is taking nine Year 7 and 8 pupils due to a lack of funding.”<br />
and two adults to the Cook Islands in The St Patrick’s contingent plans to<br />
term four to learn abou the local culture take some resources for the school and<br />
and do some community service. is seeking support from the local <strong>North</strong><br />
“This is our second trip and what we’ve <strong>Canterbury</strong>community.<br />
identifiedis the opportunity to do an A number of local sports organisations<br />
overseas trip like no other,” says teacher have agreed to donate sports equipment<br />
Pax O’Dowd, who wi l accompany the and local businesses have given some<br />
pupils to Rarotonga.<br />
“It’s like school camp, where the<br />
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style and it’s an opportunity to give back some volunteering, planting and clean<br />
the local community and an opportunity<br />
to learn what we share in common The group wi l be staying a the<br />
as Pacific communities as we l as our Rakahangahostel, which is named after<br />
di ferences.”<br />
one of the islands, and is like a marae,<br />
Pax wi l be joined on the trip by parent<br />
Pacific Islands.<br />
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and Board of Trustees memberAngela<br />
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and everybodypitches in with cooking has been to Rarotonga before and is to Rangiora.<br />
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Zealand do lars, life is very di ferent on proud of their country and are rea ly hot at 30 degrees most of the time and it identifying more than 60,000 as<br />
the islands and local schools do not happy, humble people.”<br />
resident in this country, abou the same<br />
have the same resources.<br />
The pupils said they were looking Their classmatesarelooking forward to population as the Waimakariri district.<br />
As we l as fundraising for the trip, Pax forward to visiting Rarotonga and learning about Cook Islands culture and The culture and languagearesimilar<br />
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tipuna (ancestors) trave led to Aotearoa<br />
ty to see the lay of the land. We ‘likes taro o’ , a<br />
popular vegetable in the The Cook Islands is a co lection of New Zealand.<br />
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Thursday,<strong>December</strong><strong>21</strong>, <strong>2023</strong> | Issue1077 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />
Left thegifthunttothe last minute?<br />
When it comestogifts,<br />
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Prices valid until 2 nd January2024<br />
While stocks last<br />
*Ifyou findalower priceonanidenticalin-stock product, we will beat it by 15%.<br />
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in-stock productmust be available to youfor same daydeliveryorcollection. Includes GSTand delivery charges.Ifyou findthe<br />
same product cheaperfromanotherMitre10store or online at www.mitre10.co.nz we’ll match that price. The in-store price<br />
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RANGIORA
RANGIORA<br />
100% LOCALLYOWNED &OPERATED.<br />
*Ifyou findalowerpriceonanidenticalin-stock product, we will beat it by 15%.<br />
Excludes specialquotes,onaccount(credit andcash) purchases,stock liquidations andcommercialquantities.The same<br />
in-stock productmust be available to youfor same daydeliveryorcollection.Includes GSTand deliverycharges.Ifyou findthe<br />
same product cheaper fromanother Mitre10store or onlineatwww.mitre10.co.nz we’ll match thatprice. Thein-store price<br />
may be lowerthanthatadvertised.<br />
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