North Canterbury News: February 01, 2024
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
Mayoral Relief Fund to provide support for<br />
victims of Loburn Fire<br />
Waimakariri District Council has opened the<br />
Mayoral Relief Fund.<br />
Donations will go directly to residents who lost<br />
their homes and had their properties damaged<br />
because ofthe 12ha Loburn fires which took<br />
place recently.<br />
Donations can be made via internet banking to<br />
account <strong>01</strong>-0877-<strong>01</strong>29222- 00. Please include the<br />
words ‘Loburn Fire’ in your reference details.<br />
New changes coming tokerbside<br />
bin collections<br />
What you can place inyour yellow, green and red<br />
bins for kerbside collection is changing to make<br />
sorting waste easier across the country.<br />
From 1<strong>February</strong>,the Government is standardising<br />
whatmaterials can be collectedfrom households in<br />
their recycling andorganics bins acrossNew Zealand.<br />
For full information about the changes visit<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/rethinkrubbish.<br />
Standard and Poor’s Reconfirm Council’s<br />
High Credit Rating<br />
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's has<br />
reconfirmed its AAlong-term and A-1+ short-term<br />
credit rating with astable outlook for Waimakariri<br />
District Council.<br />
The AA rating maintains anexceptionally high<br />
credit rating which endorses the position the<br />
Council holds with its investors, stakeholders, and<br />
community. Italso provides an ongoing ability to<br />
fund significant work programmes.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon says the Council has<br />
maintained its high rating throughout the<br />
economic volatility of the past years –which is no<br />
easy feat.<br />
This is the fourth year the Council has maintained<br />
the AA long-term and A-1+ short-term credit<br />
rating with astable outlook.<br />
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District Council <strong>News</strong>letter?<br />
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TheMayoral<br />
ReliefFundfor<br />
Loburn Fire<br />
victimsisopen<br />
fordonations.<br />
Free Digital<br />
Skills Classes<br />
Introduction to SmartPhones<br />
Rangiora Library<br />
Monday 5<strong>February</strong> • 10–12 noon<br />
KaiapoiLibrary<br />
Wednesday 7<strong>February</strong> • 10–12 noon<br />
Introduction to Apps<br />
Rangiora Library<br />
Wednesday 14<strong>February</strong> • 10–12 noon<br />
KaiapoiLibrary<br />
Wednesday 14<strong>February</strong> • 10–12 noon<br />
Bookings Essential<br />
steppingup.nz<br />
03 311 89<strong>01</strong><br />
Office of theMayor<br />
Donations can be made via<br />
internet banking toaccount<br />
<strong>01</strong>-0877-<strong>01</strong>29222- 00.<br />
Please include the words ‘Loburn<br />
Fire’ in your reference details.<br />
A blocked drain?<br />
New pothole?<br />
Fallen tree?<br />
Saveyour old<br />
batteries…<br />
Drop your used household<br />
batteries at the battery<br />
recycling station atyour<br />
local transfer station.<br />
—<br />
Find out more recycling tips<br />
at rethinkrubbish.co.nz<br />
Waimakariri District Council<br />
Use the free Snap Send Solve app to tell<br />
Waimakariri District Council about it.<br />
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Visit our website to find out more<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz<br />
rethinkrubbish.co.nz
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