Nor'West News: February 22, 2024

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Canterbury News, February 22, 2024
Hot pools proposal
By DAVID HILL,
Local DemocracyReporter
Plans to allow aproposed hot pool
tourist complex to be developed over a
larger area on the Kaikōura waterfront
have received wide support in
submissions.
But while 71 percent of the
submissions supported extending the
pool's lease area, some residents wanted
anew site to be found.
Submissions were heardonthe
proposed lease area extension for the
hot pool complex at aKaikōura District
Council hearing on Wednesday
(February 14).
Kaikōura Springs Ltd was granted a
lease in July 2022 for the proposed
development on the former Kaikōura
LionsCommunity Pool site, near
GoochesBeach.
While developing plans, Kaikōura
Springs Ltd found the site was
financially unviable, and approached
the council last year requesting to
increase the lease area from 2400 square
metres to 3000 square metres.
It wouldrequire the relocation of the
toilets,playground and barbecue area at
the developer’s expense.
The proposal went out for public
consultation at the end of last year, with
87 submissions received.
Nine submitters were heardduring
the hearing, with two in supportand
sevensupporting the hot pools concept,
but calling for an alternativesite to be
found.
The councillors adjourned the
meeting to clarify some of the points
raised, before recommencingatalater
date.
Among those raising concerns was
Duncan Cotterill senior associate Jamie
Robinson, who was speaking on behalf of
alocal resident.
She said restricting the consultation
process to consider whether the lease
area on the Esplanade should be
extended was ‘‘fundamentally unfair’’
and should have been completely
reopened.
‘‘[It limited] people’s ability to submit
when the entire lease is being
reconsidered and we don’tknow
whether an alternative site was
considered.’’
But Kaikōura District Council acting
chief executive Peter Kearney, speaking
after the hearing, said the criticisms
were unfair.
‘‘We understand it is an emotive
subject, but nothing is set in concrete
yet.
‘‘Most people are in support, but we
need to make sure everything in the
process is done right.’’
Should the lease extension be granted,
the developer will still need to apply for
the necessary resource and building
consents, Mr Kearney said.
The developerhad consideredother
sites, but came back the Esplanade as
the preferred site.
‘‘They can’t come up with plans and
designs until they knowhow much area
they can have, so Ithink it is unfair to
expect them to produce detailed designs
at this stage.’’
Residents have expressedthey wanta
single­storey buildingtofit with the
environment, according to the
submissions.
The Kaikōura Lions Community Pool
was destroyed in the 7.8 magnitude
earthquake in 2016. Anew Kaikōura
Aquatic Centre opened in the recreation
reserveoff Scarborough Street in 2021.
Expressions of intereststodevelop the
Esplanade site were sought in 2020, with
just two responses received.
LDR is local body journalism cofundedbyRNZ
and NZ On Air.
Art excellence ... Rangiora artist Sarah Beal, with her painting The Final Cut, for which she
won the Excellence in Fine Art Award at the 2024 Arts Canterbury Juried Art Show at the
Oxford Gallery.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Excellence in fine art
By SHELLEY TOPP
Rangioraartist Sarah Beal has been
awarded the Excellence In Fine Art Award
at the 2024 Arts CanterburyJuried Art
Show in Oxford.
Sarah said she was ‘‘beyond happy’’ to
win the top prize.
Two other Waimakaririartists, Oxford’s
Emma GPotteree and Rangiora’s Jane
Reid, also won awards at theexhibition
which is on show at the Oxford Gallery toi
oWaimakaririuntil March 3.
Arts Canterburychairperson and
exhibitions co­ordinator Mandy Palmer
says 38 artworks from 29 artists were
selected by three independent jurors, Jon
Jeet, Rebecca Ogle and Rebecca
Smallridge for the show.
The Jurors' awards, the Oxford Gallery
Development Award, and an award for
Excellence in Fine Arts were presented at
the opening on Sunday, February11.
The public will also have the
opportunity to vote for a‘‘People’s Choice’’
award during the exhibition.
Votes can be cast up to 2pm on March 3.
The winner will be announced at the
gallery at the end of the show.
Arts Canterbury aims to have ajuried
exhibition once ayear.
‘‘To be selected to participate in ajuried
show is agreat boost for an artist and
acknowledgement that their art is to ahigh
standard,’’ Mandy says.
She was pleased with the support the
exhibition opening received and the
wonderful venue.
‘‘The gallery was full with artists, their
supporters, volunteersfrom the gallery
and the general public which created a
fantastic vibe and was agreat
acknowledgement of the calibre of the art
on show. ‘‘Overall it has been afantastic
experience collaborating with Oxford
Gallery toi oWaimakariri.’’
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