North Canterbury News: February 15, 2024

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What’s happening in your community… Rangiora’s newest laneway taking shape High Street in Rangiora will soon be home to a vibrant new laneway which will connect more carparking to the town centre. At its February meeting, Waimakariri District Council considered areport on the Rangiora North of High Street Laneway Concept Plan which will create anew public laneway from High Street to additional public parking in the Blake Street block of land. The laneway will be located between the ASB Bank and the new development taking place at 190 High Street. The new laneway will interface with the adjacent development taking place at 190 High Street by Wenborn Holdings Ltd (WHL) –atwo storey building that will house offices on the top floor and retail, hospitality and commercial businesses fronting High Street and the laneway on the ground floor. It’s hoped the laneway and new carpark will be open for business around mid-2024. Council adopts Integrated Transport Strategy Growth, freight efficiency, road safety, modechoice, and emissions reductions were key aims of Moving Forward: Waimakariri Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) adopted by Waimakariri District Council last week. The Council voted to adopt the new strategy last week, that seeks to achieve avision that ‘It is safe, easy and sustainable to journey towhere we want to go.’ The final ITS’s Key Moves are: • Create awell-connected multi-modal District • Integrate land use and transport tounderpin higher density living in urban areas • Design the transport network for the efficient movement of freight • Deliver asafe transport system for everyone • Support alternative travel choices. Mayor Dan Gordon says often when discussing transport, it’s easy to focus onprojects instead of looking at what weneed toachieve the best outcomes for our District. “The engagement process in putting together the ITS was great because itinvolved listening to all different types of residents and transport users. “As agrowth District, Waimakariri’s transport system is going tocontinue to be under increasing pressure. Balancing the needs of all our network users, whilst working towards achieving long-term sustainable and safe transport improvements, isa difficult task.” DigitalSkills forSeniors Foundation Skills Free five week course for seniors covering the use of different devices, managing information, using apps and programs and going online. Rangiora Library Every Friday from 23 February to22March 10am-12noon Bookings Essential steppingup.nz 03 311 8901 TheMayoral ReliefFundfor Loburn Fire victimsisopen fordonations. Office of theMayor Donations can be made via internet banking toaccount 01-0877-0129222- 00. Please include the words ‘Loburn Fire’ in your reference details. Free Digital Skills Classes eBooksand eAudiobooks Rangiora Library Tuesday 20February •10-11.30am KaiapoiLibrary Thursday 22 February •10-11.30am Newspapers Online Rangiora Library Thursday 29 February •10-11.30am KaiapoiLibrary Monday 26 February •10-11.30am Bookings Essential steppingup.nz 03 311 8901 Seeking Public Art Champions If you have apassion for art, and would like tosee more artworks in our community, put your name forward to join the Waimakariri Public Arts Trust team. Applications are open now. You can apply online at: waimakariri.govt.nz/waimakpublicarts or pick up aform from any Council Service Centre orLibrary. Make sure you get yours in by 5pm, 29 February 2024. Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz or contact: Martin McGregor on 0800 965 468 or email martin.mcgregor@wmk.govt.nz
CRIME REPORT WAIMAKARIRI, HURUNUI NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS The North Canterbury News, February 15, 2024 Public Notices 27 February 6: Three houses in Church St were entered overnight and items were stolen including wallets and car keys. There was no forced entry to the properties; Abar in Kaiapoi was broken into and cash stolen; Acustomised vehicle and power tools were stolen from ashed at aSwannanoa property; A Kaiapoi male was stopped driving breaching terms of an alcohol interlock licence, his vehicle was impounded, charges pending; Avehicle was stolen from Rangiora and located in the Waipara river bed, youth have been charged and the matter is with Youth Aid; Access was gained to three properties in North West Rangiora. A youth was apprehended with items to link them to several events. Charges are pending with further investigation underway. February 7: Amale was seen acting suspicious walking onto properties in Pegasus, no vehicle details were obtained; AChristchurch male was charged with driving while suspended in Rangiora, his vehicle was impounded. AT THE LIBRARY February 8: A Rangiora resident was blocked from Facebook after paying a deposit to rehome adog. The profile was then deleted and no further contact possible; Acalf was stolen from a Flaxton paddock; ARangiora male was processed for EBA while driving. February 9: A Clarkville property was broken into and avehicle and firearms were stolen; AKaiapoi male was processed for EBA while driving in Kaiapoi; Two ebikes were stolen from a shed at aClarkville property. February 10: A Loburn female was contacted by who she thought was her bank. They could verify the purchases made that day and her bank password. They obtained information from her to transfer large amounts of money from her accounts. It is likely her email has been hacked. Accounts have been frozen and enquiries continue; A house in Waikuku was entered and jewellery stolen; A Nissan was stolen from a Sefton carpark overnight; A moped scooterwas stolen from Victoria Street overnight. February 11: A Pegasus female was blocked after making adeposit for outdoor furniture on Facebook Marketplace. Profile deleted. Netsafe have been advised of the scam; A building on Williams Street was damaged by Graffiti, enquiries continue; A mountain bikewas stolen from aretail business in Flaxton while the owner worked. February 12: Copper earth cabling was stolen from poles along Island Road; A flower stall in Kaiapoi has been targeted for the second time with all of the stock stolen. With the current increase in number of burglaries both urban and rural, its a harsh reminder to lock your doors and windows at night and when leaving your property unattended during the day. Small bathroom windows have been entered on several occasions where it was thought wasn’t possible. Firearms holders need to be more inventive with where they hide the keys for their gun safes. Don’t leave keys in plain sight and make the safes themselves less visible. Oxford A&P Association EASTER SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2024 ENTRIESCLOSE: 28 th February –Nolateentries accepted. Schedules&Entries online – W: showday.online. Some Trade, andArt/Craft sites stillavailable –contact ChristineRoberts, E: secretary@oxfordapshow.co.nz W: oxfordapshow.co.nz. 2649027 2653129 Fen, Bog &Swamp, by Annie Proulx Asobering look at the degradation of wetlands over centuries and the serious ecological consequences. Billy Bush, by Kingita Ngahere Te Pohe Alife story unlike any other All Black. Akina diver at primary school, a labourer at the Marsden Point refinery at 14, it took apromise of aFanta and apie to get him to play rugby,asport he initially reckoned was too rough for him. TimelinesofScience This book takes you on an astonishing journey back through the ages, showing how dedication, disasters, and eureka moments have brought us antibiotics, electricity, space exploration, and so much more. Packed with fascinating facts, amazing images, and some seriously staggering science. These titles are available in both Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries. Find out more about recent additions to the library collection by going to the library catalogue at waimakariri.kotui.org.nz or hurunui.kotui.org.nz or your local library. CHECK IT OUT Rangiora Museum David Ayers, ex Waimakariri Mayor, will talk at the next public meeting in the Rangiora Museum, Thursday, February 22, at 7.30pm. The title is ‘‘Humorous &Whimsical moments in aMayor's Life’’. Everyone welcome. Free, but donations are appreciated from nonmembers of the Early Records Society. The Museum is situated at 29 Good Street and is open Wednesdays and Sundays 1.30pm to 4pm. There is still time for children to see the display in the Dickhoff Room of the Teddy Bears having fun. Hurunui Biodiversity Trust The Trust invite prospective new trustees and supporterstoaninformation session at the Waipara Pavilion, in the GlenmarkDomain, on Thursday, February29, at 7pm. The Hurunui Biodiversity Trust is acommunity organisation formed in 2019 to inspire and enable Hurunui locals to look after our region’s precious native biodiversity. As the Trust moves into the next phase of growth and activities, it is seeking people enthusiastic about conservation and biodiversity to join in the role of trustee, adviser or other support capacities. The Trust welcomes expressions of interest. All welcome. RSVP please to: hurunuibiodiversity@gmail.com or contact Belinda Meares 022 1600383 or Jamie McFadden 027 3218747. For more information, go to www. hurunuibiodiversity.org or our Facebook page. Rangiora Community Patrol The Rangiora Community Patrol is holding aquiz afternoon at Five Stags, 22 Huntington Drive, Rangiora, on February25, at 2pm, to raise funds to keep the patrol car on the road. The nonprofit organisation will also be selling raffle tickets. It is $10 per person for teams of up to six players. Payment to made before the day. Team leaders to collect all monies which can be deposited into the Patrol’s bank account —123616 0020628 00. One deposit per team. For more information phone 027 335 3701 or email rangiora@cpnz.org.nz. Transport focus DAVID HILL, Local Democracy Reporter Improving efficiency is the focus of the Waimakariri District Council’s new transport strategy. Mayor Dan Gordon says the new strategy will put the district in a strong position as it continues to grow. ‘‘As agrowth district, Waimakariri’s transport system is going to come under increasing pressure. ‘‘Balancing the needs of all our network users, while working towards achieving long term, sustainable and safe transport improvements, is adifficult task.’’ The council adopted the Moving Forward: Waimakariri Integrated Transport Strategy at its meeting last week. The new strategy will focus on growth, freight efficiency, road safety, modechoice and emissions reductions, following last year’s public engagement. ‘‘The engagement process in putting together the strategy was great because it involved listening to all different types of residents and transport users,’’ Mr Gordon says. ‘‘At ahigh level, this process showed us that our communities support better public transport, better and safer walking and cycling infrastructure, better freight efficiency, and working together to reduce emissions and improve safety. Senior strategy advisor Heike Downie said the strategy will provide adecisionmaking framework to assist the council in managing transport and mobility needs. She said the engagement with stakeholders and the wider community took place over 17 months. Council staff looked at the transport priorities of the previous and new Government, and considered technical assessments of Waimakariri’s transport system. The council has decided to postpone hearing from submitters on the draft Waimakariri speed management plan until there is clarity from the Government. Under the Land Transport Rule: setting of speed limits 2022, councils were required to develop speed management plans in abid to provide consistency in speed limits. The new Government has indicated it plans to repeal speed limit rules. In the meantime, councillors have requested staff prioritise changes to improve the safety of school children and address known road safety concerns. LDR is local body journalism cofunded by RNZ and NZ On Air. Friday16 th andSaturday17 th February2024at StBart’sChurchHall, 23CassStreet,Kaiapoi 9amto5pmFridayand9amto2pmSaturday EFTPOSAVAILABLE Books$2eachor6booksfor$10,puzzles$4 Teaandcoffeeavailable ThisisanAnglicanParishofKaiapoiFundraiser towardsparishwork 264852 8 AMBERLEY LIONS CLUB GIANTBOOK SALE 2 ND MARCH 2024 AT THE TIN SHED, AMBERLEYDOMAIN Between 9am–3pm Come andbrowse the thousands of books we will have available. Seeyou there GOT STUFF TO SELL? Sunday18February 9am-1pm in the Park &Ride Carpark beside Kaiapoi NewWorld (between Sewell &CharlesSt) $30 per carortrailer Limited to 45 cars Phone Suzie 021 024 55033 orTony 021 024 73267 or text your email address to receiveaninformation pack. Fundraiser forKaiapoi Croquet Club relocation AGM HINEMOA-KAIAPOI HOCKEY CLUB Thursday22nd February 7pm At the clubrooms All welcome Enquiries 021 143 8017 NoticeofSefton Indoor Bowling Club AGM Sefton CommunityHall 7pm 22nd February2024 Pat Kearns Secretary 0273 101 944 TRYING to trace the where abouts of these two people Vanessa May McKenzie and her Step Father John. Please ring 027 449 9543. WOODEND Spring Flower Show, AGM to be held Monday 26th February 2024, 1pm. All interested person’s phone Shirley 03 327 3416. 2652035
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