North Canterbury News: March 07, 2024

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Aday of fun in the sun at show 

Test run ... Sarah and Maggie Youngman, of Hawarden, aged 7and 5respectively, check out the fire engine with the Waiau 

Volunteer Fire Brigade at the Amuri A&PShow last Saturday. More photos on page 25. The North Canterbury News will also 

be at Saturday’s Cheviot A&PShow taking in the action. 

Nor’west gale 

cuts power 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

Strong winds battered parts of North Canterbury 

on Monday, leading to aspate of power outages 

around the district. 

Trees were blown down and unsecured objects 

flew around in many directions. 

MainPower New Zealand Communications 

Manager Katherine Forrester says the wind 

caused anumber of faults and outages on 

Monday morning. 

‘‘MainPower had several faults on the network 

affecting approximately 1200 customers in the 

Oxford, West Eyreton, Loburn, Okuku, Salt Water 

Creek, Waikuku and Waikuku Beach areas.” 

“These faults were all caused by trees and 

vegetation contacting power lines.’’ 

All power was restored later that afternoon. 

In Kaiapoi, residents were faced with apower 

outage late in the evening when MainPower 

experienced ahigh voltage cable fault that 

caused an unplanned outage to about 1700 

customers. 

‘‘Our staff had to rush around sourcing power 

from other districts to get the power back on for 

our customers,’’ Katherine says. 

Monday afternoon also had the Waimakariri 

District Council advising residents to put their 

bins back out again as the winds knocked over 

any bins in the OxfordCust area earlier in the 

morning. 

Their kerbside collectors reported that the 

high winds had sent alot of bins flying and they 

were attempting to revisit areas missed later in 

the day. 

Drivers did their best to complete the 

collections and clean up as much of the spilt 

materials as they could. 

People reported entire streets of bins blown 

over and glass on roads. 

One Cust resident said she always suffers when 

there are high winds, and this time she lost 

power for acouple of hours,but her neighbours 

still had power. 

‘‘I usually get slammed by high winds and this 

time there were alot of branches flying around. 

When the power went out Ichecked my fuse box 

and everything was okay, so I’m at aloss as to why 

it went out just at my place.’’ 

Loburn once again suffered under the high 

winds. Alack of power forced the Loburn School 

to close for all of Monday, along with the nearby 

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An extended Waimakariri family added 

areal spark to the recent Coastto 

Coast. 

Eight of the competitors all had 

connections to the wellknown Spark 

family —seven of them ‘‘effectively 

second cousins’’. 

‘‘All of our parents are cousins or 

siblings,’’ says Molly Spark. The eighth 

is connected through marriage. 

Molly competed in the one day 

individualcompetition,coming in a 

creditable thirdinher grade, after a 

few spills on the paddle down the 

Waimakariri River. 

Her cousin Joe Druryfinished 57th in 

the open male two day event. 

Georgia and Henry Sparkwon the two 

day tandem open family mixed contest, 

while their cousin James Tyrell 

finished 59th in the individual one day 

contestinhis grade, and 134th overall. 

Georgie and Chris Smith (dad, and 

daughter), were eighth in the twoday 

family three person teams event, and 

Gracie Taggart sixth in the two day, two 

person open mixed teams contest. 

Molly says her build upwasn’t the 

smoothestdue to injuryand not being 

able to run for four weeks beforethe 

race. 

‘‘Lucky for me adrenaline and pain 

killers numbed my injuryand Iwas 

ready to go. 

‘‘The first run was smooth and the 

next bike was fast. Ifelt strong on the 

firstride, and was first women off the 

bike. 

‘‘Heading on to the run, it took awhile 

to not have heavy jelly legs, but Isoon 

found my groove. Iwas very grateful 

that Iwas able to follow experienced 

races on the run during the first half, 

which meant Iwas able to focus on 

breathingand technique, rather than 

getting lost and finding my way. After 

Goats Passhut Iwas alone and was 

looking forward to the next cycle,’’ 

Molly says. 

‘‘I was very happy coming off the run 

in 4th woman overall. Inew Ihad to 

Coasttocoast ... The Spark contingent who all contested the CoasttoCoast in varying 

categories and bringing home some well earned placings. 

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make up as much time as possible as the 

paddle is my weakness. Getting on to 

the river,Iwas in top 5women and 

knew the others were close behind.’’ 

But her paddle wasn’t great, falling 

outtwice and getting beached acouple 

of times, which saw her drop from fifth 

to 12th over, and thirdinher category. 

‘‘The final cycle, however, was really 

fun. Iloved it. Coke, lollies and 

chocolate fuelling me, my head was 

down and Ihammered hard home. 

Overall Iwas happy with the day. I am 

gutted Ilost 25 minutes in the paddle 

from silly mistakes as Ionly came 3rd by 

20 mins.’’ 

Molly is looking forwardtonext time 

she tackles the longest day, as she 

knows she can keep improving. 

James says his race went to plan, with 

just one fall out of the boat. 

‘‘Otherwise the paddle went well. I 

paced myself for first run and ride. 

Really enjoyed Goats Pass, got rained 

on for the first hour of the last ride 

which was agood motivator, and abit of 

fun. Support crew and transitions went 

really well.’’ 

Gracie, who had apartner that did 

very well in his legs of the journey, says 

she loved the run, despite being stuck in 

single file alot of the way from Doreen 

Creek to Goats Pass hut, but was ‘‘dying 

at that stage anyway’’. 

‘‘My legs moved faster than my brain, 

so took some big falls on the way down, 

but refuelled because someone 

suggested it was agood idea, and found 

it really good from there. 

‘‘Again my team mate smashed the 

kayak so got into afast cycle group on 

day two, which Icouldn’t keep up with, 

so rode solo most of the way to New 

Brighton. 

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Growthpressures 

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Put the billy on ... The new kitchen, in the new Skurr Centre, funded by abequest 

from Janet Spark, is officially opened by her daughters Alley Stevenson (left), and 

Helen SparkTurner, along with Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

Skurr centre opened 

at the showgrounds 


The Skurr Centre at the Rangiora 

Showgrounds has been officially 

opened, 

The 300sqm building’s construction 

was funded by alarge endowment 

from the late Stanley Carlton Skurr 

(19141986). 

Northern A&P Association former 

president Graeme Green says the 

proposal came about in 1986 when Mr 

Skurr met the then president of the 

Association and informed him he was 

leaving alarge endowment to 

principally fund the construction of a 

new building. 

‘‘He loved the shows and expressed 

adesire that it should have alarge 

meeting room, offices, toilets, alarge 

kitchen, and be located next to the 

existing grandstand. 

‘‘Surprisingly this information was 

not passed on to successive 

committees and when historical 

documents were uncovered after we 

had almost completed the project, we 

found we had included everything he 

had asked for, including its preferred 

location,’’ Mr Green says. 

Construction started two years ago 

and was completed as planned, one 

day before the annual Northern A&P 

show began in 2023. 

Mr Green spoke of the work done by 

many local suppliers, builders, 

electricians and association members 

in getting the project finished on time 

and under budget. 

Before he officially opened the 

centre, Waimakariri Mayor Dan 

Gordon asked if Mr Green could come 

and advise on how to use his skills for 

negotiation and costs awareness to 

benefit council projects. 

At the same time the Skurr Centre 

was opened, the daughters of the late 

Janet Spark helped to officially open 

the kitchen inside of it. 

Abequest from Janet Spark, awell 

known member and life long 

supporter of the Northern A&P 

Association, supplied the funding to 

outfit the new kitchen area. 

Daughter Alley Stevenson said her 

mother loved being part of the 

committees and organisation of the 

show. 

‘‘It’s atribute to her. She would have 

been incredibly humbled that she had 

been recognised and remembered for 

her work at the A&P association.’’ 

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By DAVID HILL 

Local Democracy Reporter 

North Canterbury schools are 

experiencing growing pains. 

There is rapid roll growth at Kaiapoi 

and Rangiora High Schools, while Amuri 

Area School is hoping some longawaited 

new classrooms will be built this year. 

Meanwhile the Government has 

ordered athree month review of the 

Ministry of Education’s school building 

projects. 

Kaiapoi principal Jason Reid expects 

the school’s roll to pass 1050 for the first 

time this year. 

The school’s redevelopment in 2018 

boosted its agreed maximum roll to 1100, 

with stage two allowing for another 

building in the future. 

He has begun discussions with the 

Ministry of Education. 

‘‘We have the land, so the key is what 

does it look like. It needs to be carefully 

managed because we need to look long 

term and not just for the next five years.’’ 

Contributing schools, including 

Woodend School and Te Kura oTuahiwi, 

have experienced rapid roll growth, 

while Woodend, Ravenswood and 

Pegasus are continuing to experience a 

building boom. 

Kaiapoi’s population of around 13,000 

is projected to grow by 52 percent over 

the next 30 years, based on Statistics 

New Zealand’s high growth scenario. 

Ministry of Education Te Tai Runga 

(south) Hautū (leader) Nancy Bell says 

Kaiapoi High School has amaster plan 

for afuture capacity of 1800 students. 

‘‘Roll growth would only be considered 

when there are increased numbers of inzone 

students.’’ 

Rangiora High School’s roll was set to 

top 1750 students this year, including 400 

year 9s. 

The school’s roll was nearly 1800 in 

2016, before dropping back to 1600. 

‘‘It is not just about population growth. 

It shows people the value of what their 

local school has to offer and that hasn’t 

always been the case,’’ Mr Kearney says. 

He feared the Ministry of Education 

may reduce Kaiapoi’s zone, with 

Rangiora High School picking up more 

students. 

Ms Bell says Rangiora High School has 

apermanent capacity for 1740 students 

with ‘‘additional temporary capacity 

onsite for 1940 students’’. 

‘‘We continue to monitor the rolls and 

capacity of all schools in the catchment 

to manage the network, with no current 

plan for anew primary or high school in 

the Waimakariri district.’’ 

Rangiora High School’s extra capacity 

relied on using old prefabs across the 

road, which were owned by the board of 

trustees. 

But presiding member Simon Green 

says the board was planning to 

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wanted to have the entire campus on one 

site. 

He said the board had not spent much 

time discussing roll growth, with the 

immediate focus on building anew 

cultural and learning centre, installing 

walls in the large, open plan Rakahuri 

building, arevamp of the school farm 

and planning to build anew performing 

arts centre. 

Amuri Area School principal Matt 

Barlow says his school roll finished last 

year on 375 students and he predicted 

more growth this year. 

Planning for roll growth classrooms 

had begun under his predecessor James 

Griggs, but the Ministry of Education had 

yet to set adate for the build. 

‘‘Whether you are at 1750 or 350, the 

challenges are similar and you can only 

control what your site and your staffing 

allows,’’ Mr Barlow says. 

He said the growth was due to the 

booming tourism in Hanmer Springs and 

the influx of migrant workers on local 

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Flyridehearing soon 

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The fate of the proposedflyride inHanmer 

Springs could be known soon. 

The Environment Court is due to hold a 

hearing in Hanmer Springs over five days, 

starting on Monday, March18. 

The hearing was first held in February 

last year and was adjourned until 

November, when it was postponed due to 

illness. 

Aconsent was granted to the Hanmer 

Springs Thermal Pools and Spa by a 

Hurunui District Council appointed 

commissioner nearly two years ago. 

The resource consent application was to 

install and operate agravitybased 

recreation activity at Conical Hill Reserve. 

If successful, it would be the latest 

adrenaline venture for the Canterbury 

tourist town. 

But it was appealed to the Environment 

Court by The Friends of Conical Hill 

Incorporated. Two new $3.2 million water 

slides opened in October at Hanmer 

Springs pools. During the consent process, 

submitters opposed to the flyride said it 

would have avisual impact on the 

recreation character,biodiversity and 

horse trails of the area. 

Concerns were also raised about 

parking, traffic congestion, noise, along 

with the risk of fire, and devaluation of 

properties. 

Supportersbelieved the venture would 

bring value and benefits to the Hanmer 

Springs community and the wider district, 

and promote the villageasafun, healthy 

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North Canterbury school principals are 

welcoming back international students 

withopen arms. 

Demand is strong from overseas schools 

and students wanting to come to New 

Zealand, says Simon Green, an advocate 

for principals and boards of trustees 

throughout Otago and Canterbury. 

He predicts schools could be back to 

preCovid levels next year. 

Primary schools are entering the 

international student market, with 

Swannanoa and Te Matauru (Rangiora) 

Schools among those taking overseas 

students. 

Mr Green says having international 

students provides cultural learning 

opportunities, as well as being afinancial 

windfall for schools. 

‘‘It allows schools to provide those extra 

things which can enrich the curriculum 

and help fund infrastructure and 

property.’’ 

Mr Green works as aleadership adviser 

withEvaluation Associates, supporting 

principals and boards. 

He is also the Rangiora High School 

board of trustees presiding member. 

Rangiora High School principal Bruce 

Kearney says he is pleased to see 

international students back at the school. 

‘‘We are still down on our preCovid 

numbers, but the market has bounced 

back quite abit.’’ 

Kaiapoi High School suspended its 

international programme after Covid hit, 

before employing anew international 

director around six months ago. 

‘‘We wanted to take some time to build 

some pastoral and administrative 

practices before hitting the ground 

running this year,’’ principal Jason Reid 

says. 

But the demand has far exceeded 

expectations,prompting the school to 

increaseits staffing levels. 

Students from Japan and Brazil are 

studying at the school this year, while 

connections are being made with schools 

in China. 

Two groups of overseas principals and 

teachers have also visited the school last 

week. 

An external provider has sponsored a 

Chinese teacher to offer Mandarin lessons 

for students and the wider community, 

while agroup of 16 Kaiapoi students will 

visit China on acultural exchange. 

Rangiora New Life School hosted a 

group of 20 German students last week led 

by former principal Brian Seatter. 

Principal Stephen Walters says it is the 

fifth visit from Germany, but the first in 

four years due to Covid. 

‘‘We’ve bounced back really well. We’ve 

got afew students for afull year, but 

mainly they’re coming for short stays. 

‘‘Last year we had more than 30 

international students,but never more 

than half adozen at atime and we are 

seeing that trend continue.’’ 

The school was able to retain its 

international director during Covid, 

which made it easier to relaunch its 

international programme. 

Strong relationships have been 

established with Japan, China and 

Europe, with the international director 

visiting Thailand this year. 

Mr Walters said international 

exchanges are an opportunity for his 

students to learn about different cultures, 

as well as the financial benefits to the 

school and the wider community. 

PreCovid, international education was 

considered New Zealand’s fourth largest 

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Trotters took centre stage at the Rangiora 

Harness Racing Club’s Classic grasstrack 

meeting which proved abig day for Robin 

and Geraldine Wilson. 

The Rangiora couple had an exciting 

start to the day in midFebruary, when 

their trotter, Granny Rose won the When 

Commemoration Trot. 

The race, which was Robin’s idea, 

commemorated the world record of two 

minutes and six seconds, set by When in a 

standingstart time trial over amile on the 

Rangiora grass track on March 16, 1963. 

The couple also sponsored the feature 

pacing race on the day, the Geraldine and 

Robin Wilson Rangiora Classic, won by 

Franco Marek. 

Robin, who is aformer president of the 

club and still on the committee, said he 

came up with the idea of holding a 

commemorative race for When after 

finding aforgotten photo of the mare 

taken on the day of her time trial. 

He was thrilled to win the race with 

Granny Rose which was driven by 

Matthew Williamson and trained by him 

at Oamaru Raceway. 

The standingstart race, which began in 

the 1609m chute, featured agreat, great 

grandson of When, Beyond The Horizon, 

which finished third and is trained by 

Lynn and Jason Smith, adaughter and 

grandson of When’s owner Bill Doyle. 

The mother and son training 

partnership from Te Pirita, near Rakaia, 

also had Take Notice, agreat, great 

granddaughter of When’s outstanding 

dam Passive in the race. 

Jason said all their horses trace back to 

Passive who left nine foals for eight 

winners including When (19 wins) and 

Asia Minor (15 wins). 

He was rapped to represent When with 

two of her family members in the race and 

to have Beyond The Horizon, driven by 

Move 

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Happy day ... Trainerdriver Matthew Williamson with Granny Rose, winner of the When 

Commemoration Trot at the Rangiora Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Rangiora 

Raceway. 

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Leo O’Reilly, run third. He liked the idea 

of having a1609m standingstart race for 

trotters on the grass track in When’s 

memory and would definitely try and 

support another similar event if the club 

held one. 

Matthew Williamson said he was 

thrilled to win the race for Robin and 

Geraldine. He also liked the idea of 

holding another similar event for trotters 

at Rangiora because it was something a 

bit different and had captured the 

interest of trainers and the public. 

The club’s president Russell Latimer 

said they were pleased with the response 

to When’s commemorative race. 

‘‘We had to ballot acouple of horses out 

with another five or six transferred to 

another race,’’ he said. ‘‘We had five races 

to cater for all the trotters nominated 

which is an exception.’’ 

As it took alot to organise the event, it 

is unlikely the club will hold asimilar 

event. 

‘‘We will be looking at different types of 

races in the future. We did run acouple of 

1400m races acouple of seasons ago on 

the allweather track, which were 

successful so we will always have an open 

mind,’’ he said. 

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Mayor Marie Black 

Keepaneye out for 

vandalism of signs 

Itisreally disappointingtomethat so 

many mindless acts of destroying road 

signs have occurred in recent times. 

These signs are in place to keep our 

residents and visitors safe, by making 

them aware of changingroad 

conditions. 

It is so frustrating that asignificant 

number of signs have been destroyed 

by these silly acts. 

This not only places aconsiderable 

cost on our districtratepayers,who 

are required to fund the sign 

replacement, but also it is coupled 

with the fact there will be less budget 

to do other positive works. 

What is equally concerning to me is 

the fact this vandalism places our road 

users in danger. 

By not being aware of an upcoming 

RAILWAY CROSSING, STOP or GIVE 

WAY sign, there is potential for 

accidents to happen causing serious 

injury or death. 

This must stop. 

Iask community members to keep an 

eye on this type of behaviour, and 

report it to the Police, anddoyour part 

to keep our community as safe as 

possible. 

Iwant to continue to provide you 

with an update for the Long Term Plan 

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for the District. 

You will be pleased to know that we 

are edging closer to atime when we 

invite you to participate by attending a 

public forum or engaging with your 

local elected member to understand 

the context of the ‘‘plan’’. 

Our financial strategy sets outthe 

overall financial goals for the next 10 

years with the strategy best being 

thought of as atriangle, the corners 

being represented by Capital 

Expenditure, Rates or Debt. 

In simple terms any increase in 

expenditure has an impact on either 

rates or debt. 

Considering the components of the 

triangle allows us to balance the need 

to get things done at alevel of service 

that meetsyour expectations, while 

ensuring debt remains at asustainable 

level, and rates remain affordable. 

This is acomplex situation, and 

these challenges are being faced by 

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Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. 

Cell ban reception 

As Italk to students and teachers across 

the electorate, it’s been interesting to hear 

the feedback on the ban on cell phones in 

schools which will come into full force 

from the start of term 2. 

Ianticipated there would be some 

resistance from teenagerswho are growing 

up dependent on access to their handheld 

device around the clock, so Ihave actually 

been pleasantly surprised to hear many 

students are already on board, and even 

positive about the policy. 

Ihave heard anecdotally from several 

different students that the playground is 

livelier, with more young people engaging 

in conversations and debates during break 

times, going for walks or playing games 

together,rather than being glued to an 

individual screen. 

While Irealise some teachers do rely on 

student access to phones for exercises 

such as online quizzes, and Irecognise 

there are other benefits depending on the 

subject being learned, Ihave been 

encouraged that the majority of feedback 

on this policy has been extremely positive. 

Iwould like to take this opportunity to 

congratulate those teachersand students 

who have already embraced the change, 

and Ihope the increased time spent in one 

anotherspresence will continue to 

improve collegiality and facetoface 

interactions in the school grounds. Anyone 

who has spent time in Kaiapoi recently 

will know how amazing the sense of 

community is, and Iwould like to 

acknowledge the incredible work of All 

Together Kaiapoi, who have decided to 

call it aday. 

The group was established after the 

earthquakes specifically to bring people 

together and to create apositive future for 

the many residents who were displaced 

and lost homes and property. 

Ithink we can all agree that the Kaiapoi 

of today is afar cry from the town damaged 

so extensively by the quakes, with plenty 

on offer in terms of community events, and 

areal feeling of pride in the shops, cafes 

and other businesses all around town. 

The river is also looking stunning, and its 

been wonderful to see so many people 

making the most of this amazing asset over 

the summer months. 

So abig thank you to the late Chis 

Greengrass, outgoing chair Jackie Watson 

and the rest of the team: Kath Adams, 

Brent and Shirley Cairns, and Sara Green. 

Well done for all you have achieved 

bringing back that sense of community 

spirit after what was avery bleak time for 

many. 

Lastly wishing all the rubber ducks, 

walkers and runners the very best of luck 

for the weekend. The annual Silverstream 

duck race, which is raising funds for 

Satisfy Food Rescue, kicks off at 11am on 

Saturday at Tirikatene Reserve. 

Meanwhile Sunday will see the humans in 

action for the Kaiapoi Fun Run which 

starts at 8.30 at Murphy Park. Good luck to 

all those competing in either event! 

ECan ratepayers face ahefty 24.2percentrate increase 

By DAVIDHILL, 


Canterbury’s rivers and public transport 

are in the spotlight as the region’s 

ratepayers face ahefty 24.2 percent 

average rates rise. 

Environment Canterbury adopted its 

draft 2024/34 Long Term Plan on 

Wednesday,predicting an average rate 

rises of 24.2% and 13.6% over the next two 

years. 

Ensuring the region’s rivers are resilient 

to flooding in the face of climate change 

and developing a‘‘world class’’ public 

transport system are priorities over the 

next 10 years, chairperson Peter Scott said. 

‘‘I think it is big enough,’’ he said, when 

commentingonthe 24.2% rates rise. 

‘‘We are being honest with ratepayers 

with what our business as usual costs are.’’ 

Given the increased number of major 

flood events in recent years,hesaid the 

council needed to put measures in place to 

ensure rivers can cope with increased 

volumes of water. 

Cr Scott said the council had already 

begun implementing measures to improve 

public transport in Christchurch and to 

improve the links with the Waimakariri 

and Selwyn districts, by buying more 

electric buses and increasingthe 

frequency of services. 

But several of the promises in the Long 

Term Plan were subject to Government 

commitments, Cr Scott said. 

‘‘We havegot all this public transport 

uplift in our planning and Waka Kotahi (NZ 

Transport Agency) has encouraged us to do 

this work. 

‘‘If the Government Policy Statement(on 

land transport)comes out and says we are 

going to concentrateonother things, then 

we will need to relook at it.’’ 

Councillor Grant Edge, who chairs the 

audit, finance and risk committee,said the 

Long Term Plan addressed climate change. 

‘‘It will enable the delivery of issues 

related to intergenerational planning and 

it is acontinuation of the council’s 

declaration of aclimate emergency in 

2019.’’ 

Councillors Tutehounuku Korako and 

Iaean Cranwell noted this could be the only 

Long Term Plan with input from elected 

NgāiTahu councillors,given the 

Government’s stated intention to repeal the 

NgāiTahu representation legislation. 

Engagement with then region’s 10 

Papatipu Rūnanga was no longer just an 

‘‘aspiration’’, but was now arequirement, 

Cr Korako said. 

‘‘It is aheftyrates rise, but we need to 

ensure we can protect and take care of the 

environment.’’ 

Councillors Claire McKay and Deon 

Swiggs voted against adopting the draft 

Long Term Plan, expressing their 

opposition to the 24.2% rates rise in the 

middle of acost of living crisis. 

‘‘It feels to me like this table is tone deaf 

to what our ratepayers are facing,’’ Cr 

McKay said. 

They were not alone in their concerns, 

with Cr David East describing the rates 

hike as ‘‘unpalatable’’ and Cr Ian 

Mackenzie describing aculture ‘‘of curing 

the world’s problems by throwing money at 

it’’. The draft Long Term Plan will be out 

for consultation from March 13 to April 14, 

with hearings scheduledtobegin at the end 

of April. 



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RANGIORA

Rangiora library growing 

By DAVID HILL 


While libraries around the 

country are facing cuts, the 

Waimakariri District Council is 

considering expanding the 

Trevor Inch Memorial library in 

Rangiora and extending opening 

hours. 

Staff are reviewing opening 

hours, including increasing 

Sunday hours, while the Kaiapoi, 

Rangiora and Oxford libraries 

are investing in new 

technologies. 

Expansion plans are in the 

pipeline in Waimakariri District 

Council's2024/34 Long Term Plan 

to support agrowing population. 

The council will be consulting 

on whether to build asecond 

building alongside the existing 

Rangiora Library, earmarked for 

the 2027/28 financial year. 

Community and recreation 

manager Chris Brown said anew 

singlestorey, 1345sqm library 

building would cost $16.8 million. 

Asecond option was 

constructing atwostorey 

building, with the library on the 

ground floor and office space for 

council staff upstairs, which 

would cost around $30m 

‘‘We have council staff working 

in leased office spaces in the 

town, so we need to ask the 

community whether they prefer 

us to be supporting local 

businesses, or bringing our staff 

back into acouncilowned 

building,’’ Mr Brown said. 

Waimakariri District Libraries 

manager Paula Eskett said 

extending Sunday opening hours 

were first looked at preCovid. 

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At present the Rangiora and 

Kaiapoi libraries are open from 

1pm to 4pm on Sundays. 

‘‘Traditionally Sunday hours 

were set around church time, but 

community members are saying 

they want to be in there on 

Sunday mornings.’’ 

Staff were considering 

extending the weekday closing 

time from 5pm to 6pm, and 

dropping the weekly late night at 

7pm. 

The libraries have upgraded 

their selfissue kiosks to make 

issuing books simpler, with the 

new kiosks just like 

‘‘supermarket selfcheckouts’’. 

The Rangiora Library is also 

trialling anew digital smart 

shelf, which instantly scans the 

books when they are returned. 

New technologies are being 

explored to offer learning 

experiences. 

The three libraries hosted the 

Antarctic Heritage Trust’s 

virtual reality experience, 

featuring Sir Edmund Hillary’s 

Antarctic hut, over the summer, 

with nearly 300 people visiting 

over six days. 

‘‘With the virtual reality 

experience, we had people who 

were in their 70s and 90s, so we 

had grandparents and kids using 

it at the same time,’’ discovery 

and digital coordinator Ciaran 

Findlay said. 

The library was increasing 

gaming and craft technologies 

(‘‘Makerspace’’) initiatives to 

provide social and learning 

opportunities, he said. 

Mayor Dan Gordon said 

libraries are bustling with 

events, technology to explore, 

and spaces to work or relax, and 

connect with friends. 

‘‘The best thing about the 

libraries is how well they cater 

for residents regardless of age or 

background. 

‘‘Staff often see grandparents 

with their grandchildren, 

particularly in the school 

holidays and there is something 

to keep everyone amused and 

entertained. 

‘‘This is something truly 

special and it’s worth the 

investment to ensure these 

connections continue to 

flourish.’’ 

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take it with you to collect 

your pizza. 

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transferring it to aplate at 

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Official launch for the 

Springston Trophy event 

BySHELLEY TOPP 

The North Canterbury Pony 

Club has officially announced 

plans to host the prestigious 

Springston Trophy at the 

Rangiora Showgrounds in 

October. 

The announcement was made 

by the club’s chairman, Geoff 

Spark, at afunction held at 

Rossburn Receptions in 

Rangiora late last month. 

‘‘We are building many new 

quality crosscountry jumps 

which will be used first at the 

Springston Trophy, and will 

also encourage riders from all 

corners of the South Island to 

come and compete at future 

competitions, as well as train 

duringthe season.’’ 

Aspectacular new water 

jump is being built for the 

crosscountry course and Geoff 

said he would like to make ‘‘a 

special shout out to Protranz 

Earthmoving, which has been 

incredibly generous donating 

skilled operators and diggers 

and trucks as well as the 

materials to build the jump,’’ in 

abig show of support for the 

community. 

‘‘The excitement is building 

within the organising 

committee and we are looking 

forwardtodelivering a 

competition that will be 

remembered for many years to 

come,’’ he said. 

‘‘As you can imagine, like any 

❛The excitement is 

building within the 

organising committee 

and we are looking 

forward to delivering a 


remembered for many 

years to come.❜ 

large event, it requires alarge 

amount of energy and 

organisation from many 

people,’’ Geoff said. 

Theenthusiastic committee 

had been working away fora 

year getting the wheels turning 

to deliver the event, with the 

aim of delivering aquality 

event and showcase North 

Canterbury and the ‘‘awesome 

facilities’’ at the Rangiora 

Showgrounds. 

‘‘We expect approximately 

800 people including riders, 

supporters and officials to 

attend with extra public 

spectators especially on crosscountry 

day. 

‘‘The excitement is building 

within the organising 

committee andweare looking 

forward to delivering a 


remembered for many years to 

come,’’ he said. 

Theevent will be known as 

the Hinterland Springston 

Trophy after Fernside’s Amy 

Mackenzie, founder of 

equestrian and canine supplies 

company, Hinterland, stepped 

up to become the event’s 

naming rights sponsor. 

However, the North 

Canterbury Pony Club, which 

includes the Amberley, Belfast, 

Eyreton, Kaiapoi, Okuku, 

Oxford, Rangiora and View Hill 

pony clubs, is still looking for 

jump sponsors forthe event. 

‘‘So if you know of alocal 

business who may be 

interested, please let us know,’’ 

Geoff said. 

People wishing to help with 

funding or sponsorshipfor the 

threeday event, whichwill be 

held from October 4to6,can do 

so by phoning Helen at 027 733 

6569. 

‘‘The SpringstonTrophy is 

the largest pony club threeday 

eventing competitioninthe 

South Island, and the southern 

hemisphere,’’ Geoff said. 

‘‘Pony clubs from Picton to 

Invercargill are invited to enter 

teams of six riders aged from 25 

to as young as six, to compete in 

dressage, crosscountry and 

showjumping.’’ 

The historic event began in 

1972 when it was hosted by the 

Springston Pony Club. 

Sincethen it has been hosted 

by many pony clubs across the 

South Island, with 30 to 40 

teams entering eachyear. 

Her Fruits of my 

Laboursexhibition 


Rangiora artist Viv Knowles 

has created acaptivating new 

exhibition for Kaiapoi’s Art 

on the Quay Gallery. 

Her Fruits of My Labours 

exhibition features 27 

exhibits in oil or coloured 

pencil, depicting blue and 

white china, fruit and 

flowers. 

The fine detail of each 

exhibit, combined with 

delicate use of colour and 

shading, gives Viv's work an 

instant, lingering appeal. 

The exhibition represents 

ayear’s work for her. 

‘‘Eachpiececan take many 

hoursofwork, up to three 

weeks, and more for 

complicated works,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘I always said Iwould 

never draw/paint flowers, 

and now Ifind such 

enjoyment from the whole 

process. 

‘‘I can immerse myself in it 

from simple lines to the 

depth of layering and 

refining colour to the way I 

want it.’’ 

Viv, who is amember of the 

Rangiora Art Society (RAS), 

studied art at school in her 

fifth and sixth form years but 

didn’t pursue art as acareer. 

However, after ‘‘decades of 

caring for children and a 

busy counselling practice’’ 

Viv decided she needed to 

paint. 

‘‘My father and brother 

were artists and Iwas able to 

gain knowledge from my 

brother John, before he died, 

regarding how to start, from 

canvas, paints, brushes, and 

colours,’’ she says. 

‘‘He always used avery 

limited palette, whichiswhat 

Idowhen Iuse oils still. 

‘‘I tried emulating his work, 

but havegradually over the 

years found my own way.'' 

Apart from her brother’s 

instruction Viv is aselftaught 

artist, but joined the 

RAS about 2008 and loves 

being in agroup of artists. 

‘‘It is awonderfully 

supportive group where 

there are workshops from 

gifted people both locally 

and further afield, and the 

facility to talk and ask advice 

of some brilliant artists on 

how to do it.’’ 

Viv became interested in 

using coloured pencils after 

attending aworkshop in New 

Plymouth with her sisterin 

law. 

‘‘She thought Iwould love 

the medium and Idid fall in 

love with it at the first 

stroke,’’ Viv says. 

However, she still enjoys 

working with oils, and the 

coloured pencil work can 

extend into all sorts of things 

from objects to buildings, 

portraits, flowers, animals 

and birds 

The exhibition at Art on the 

Quay Gallery in the Kaiapoi 

Ruataniwha Civic Centre 

closes on March20. 

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NC Sports helps improve health, wellbeing 

9 

Regardless of your age or level of fitness, 

the North Canterbury Sport and 

Recreation Trust (NC Sports), is now doing 

more to help everyone in the community to 

improve their health and wellbeing 

through physical and social exercise. 

While NC Sports operates five Fitness 

Centres across the district, as well as 

managing MainPower Stadium in 

Rangiora, it offers arange of fitness 

programmes and activities that are linked 

to these gyms but are also available to the 

wider community. 

The benefits of regular physical activity, 

particularly strength training, as we get 

older are well known, and include both 

physical and mental advantages. 

Exercise may prevent or delay many of 

the health problems that come with old 

age by boosting your immune system, 

improving your mental health and social 

engagements, improving balance and 

strength to reduce risk of falls, and helping 

to maintain cognitive function. 

Older adults should aim for at least 150 

minutes (2.5 hours) of moderate and 

varied physical activity per week. 

As well as gym memberships, NC Sports 

provides anumber of different options to 

help people reach their exercise goals. 

Silver Fitness 

Following an influx of new Silver Fitness 

members late last year, NC Sports has now 

added extra classes to ensure there is 

space for everyone who wants to take part. 

Rangiora Fitness Centre Manager Ange 

Fletcher says its Monday and Wednesday 

classes were regularly reaching capacity, 

so classes were added at Stadium Fitness 

Centre (at MainPower Stadium) on those 

days to accommodate the extra numbers. 

‘‘It’s fantastic to see more and more of 

our seniors understanding the benefits of 

building and maintaining strength as they 

get older, so it is great we now have 

options for them every day of the week in 

our Kaiapoi and Rangiora gyms.’’ 

Silver Fitness classes are based around 

alow impact, low weights workout 

focusing on functional exercises and 

movements to help participants keep 

mobile and strong enough for their 

everyday lives. 

Many of the exercises are done seated or 

standing (using aseat for balance if 

required) and participants can increase or 

decrease the weights used or reps 

completed to suit their own level of fitness. 

These classes aren’t just for the elderly 

either. Many of the participants are 

younger, but recovering from illness or 

injury, or simply getting back into physical 

activity after along break and wanting to 

start in arelaxed and low impact 

environment. 

NC Sports inherited the Silver Fitness 

programme when it took over the Kaiapoi 

Club’s gym in 2012, and instructor Holly 

Rae has continued to build the classes 

held there three times aweek. 

WhenRangiora Fitness Centre opened 

in 2020 Silver Fitness was quickly added to 

the class timetable, and Stadium Fitness 

Centre added them on alternate days 

when it opened in 2021. 

Now with Stadium Fitness Centres new 

classes NC Sports offers atotal of 10 Silver 

Fitness classes each week, with capacity 

for over 300 participants. 

Other versions of Silver Fitness are also 

available at NCSports Fitness Centres in 

Amberley and Oxford, and are sometimes 

run in conjunction with local physios and 

other health and wellbeing providers. 

PRAMA Active 

This is an exclusive exercise class only 

available at Stadium Fitness Centre — it is 

not offered anywhere else in the country. 

PRAMA Active is designed for over 60’s, 

featuring over 150 exercise options that 

adapt to the physical condition of each 

participant. 

The PRAMA experience includes 

interactive wall and floor tiles which can 

be used in avariety of ways to improve coordination, 

hand and foot speed, balance 

and fitness. 

PRAMA instructor and MainPower 

Stadium Facility Manager Paul Dunn says 

his PRAMA Active participants have 

become very passionate about the class 

since it started in 2021 and are willing to 

give every exercise option ago. 

‘‘I think one of the features that makes 

PRAMA Active so popular is that many of 

the classes end with aBattle between two 

teams using the interactive panels. These 

fun battles bring out their competitive side 

and they all love to get oneup on each 

other.’’ 

Walking Netball and Pickleball 

On the Stadium floor NC Sports offers 

Walking Netball and Pickleball during the 

day which is ideal for the local retired 

community. 

Walking Netball is alow impact 

variation of standard netball, with rules to 

prevent running and jumping. This 

reduces the risk of injury while creating a 

more level competition for players of all 

ages and abilities. 

Pickleball is afast growing racket sport 

out of the US, which is proving most 

popular with older players, and 

particularly those with atennis 

background. 

The sport is ideally suited for doubles 

and is played on abadmintonsized court 

with aslowmoving wiffle ball. 

This format suits older players who 

might not have the mobility to play on a 

full sized tennis court but can bring many 

of their tennis skills to Pickleball. 

The game is alot of fun and surprisingly 

energetic, but best of all it is very social 

with players mixing up their playing 

combinations many times during a 

session. 

MainPower Stadium is also home to 

several other exercise and wellbeing 

programmes aimed towards older age 

exercise. Canterbury Better Breathing 

runs its eightweek rehab programme out 

of MainPower Stadiums conference room. 

SilverFitness ... Extra classes have been added by NC Sports to cater for the growing 

demand for Silver Fitness which is based around alow impact, low weights workout 

focusing on functional exercises and movements to help participants keep mobile and 

strong. 


Walking netball ... Apopular day time, low impact, variation of netball with rules 

preventing jumping and running. 


This programme aims to help improve 

breathing and fitness through gentle 

movement and exercise, and includes 

education sessions as well as aworkout. 

ReActivate North Canterbury 

This is anew programme introduced by 

NC Sports last year, aimed at helping 

people of all ages and walks of life to 

improve their health and wellbeing 

through physical activity, nutrition, social 

interactions and other small lifestyle 

changes. 

The sixweek programme includes 

workshops, exercise sessions and oneonone 

consultations with awellness 

consultant, and can be accessed through 

local doctors and health providers. 

Blue Brothers is apopular exercise and 

social programme for men living with 

cancer. This group meets twice aweek at 

MainPower Stadium for a45minute 

exercise class of light cardio and weights, 

followed by acoffee in the onsite 

Bellgrove Cafe. 

To find out more about any of these 

exercise classes or sporting options 

contact NCSports at MainPower Stadium 

on Coldstream Road, Ph: 03 975 5560 

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TO KEEP YOUFIT &ACTIVEFOR LIFE 

Join us forNorth Canterbury’s most popular lightexercise and weightsclasses. 

We now have10classes eachweek across three Fitness CentresinRangioraand Kaiapoi. 

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ByJOHN COSGROVE 

Lydia is aDungeon Master and it’s not 

as scary ajob as you would think it 

might be. 

The 24yearoldserves as referee 

and storyteller for her part in the 

globally popular fantasy tabletop roleplaying 

game Dungeons &Dragons 

(DnD). 

Her role in the game is maintaining 

the setting in which the adventures 

occur plus controlling the game play. 

Ms Cameron, aformer Rangiora 

High School student, was bitten by the 

DnD bug about six yearsago when 

friends started inviting her to play. 

‘‘I love playing it and now Iset up 

games for others to enjoy.’’ 

Dungeons &Dragons was first 

published in 1974 and is now one of the 

most wellknown and played roleplaying 

games in the world, played by 

millions in both real and online 

environments. 

Each player creates their own 

character to play as they embark upon 

adventures within afantasy setting. 

Together the players solve 

problems, engage in battles, explore, 

and gather treasure and knowledge, 

and that’s where Lydia says the game 

has so much to offer to young people 

trying to find focus in their lives. 

‘‘It’s agreat way to socialise, for 

everyone the experience is different 

but for many it’s away to overcome 

their struggles to find their place in 

the world.’’ 

She says it gives players somewhere 

to express themselves as they learn to 

solve problems together, work as a 

team and surprisingly help themselves 

❛It’s agreat way to socialise, 

for everyone the experience is 

different but for many it’s a 

way to overcome their 

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learn maths. 

‘‘I’ve found many are struggling with 

maths,DnD is agreat way for them to 

learn maths as it teaches them to think 

logically.’’ 

Following on from one of life’s 

bumps in the road when Ms Cameron 

recently lost her job when the afterschool 

care facility she was working at, 

closed their doors in January in 

Rangiora. 

“It gave me the push to set out on my 

own and with the help of her mother 

Debbie Cameron, she has leased a 

classroom after hours at Ashgrove 

School on Seddon Street, to run afterschool 

DnD games for children she 

cared for previously. 

‘‘When they closed all the kids said 

they wanted to keep playing DnD and 

so Iset up DnD Rangiora.’’ 

She says eight to ten children come 

once aweek to play and she keeps the 

story going and writes the character 

roles and gameplay. ‘‘I find it very 

rewarding seeing the kid playing and 

learning,it’s super awesome watching 

them problem solve and grow.’’ 

HerFacebook site ‘Dungeons and 

Dragons Rangiora’ has all the info 

needed for joining including pricing. 

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Bridge repair work disappoints community 

By BY SHELLEY TOPP 

The repair work done on aFernside 

pedestrian bridge has disappointed 

people in the community. Fernside 

resident Darryl Cotton says the repairs 

are ‘‘substandard in my opinion’’, with 

only the missing bridge railings being 

replaced, and nothing done to address 

the old failing parts of the handrails. 

Roading and transport manager 

Joanne McBride says the council staff do 

have concerns with the quality of the 

work and are in discussion with the 

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Duck race 


Silverstream’s annual rubberduck 

race fundraiser is set to be bigger and 

better this year. 

It will be held at the Tirikatene 

Reserve, on the Silverstream River, on 

Saturday March 9, at 11am. 

Ducks can be bought from the 

Silverstream sales office, at 1/42 

Silverstream Boulevard for $3 (cash 

only). It is open from 9am to 5pm, 

Monday to Friday. 

All money raised will be donated to 

Satisfy Food Rescue in Kaiapoi. 

After the racing there will be games, 

music and food in the reserve to enjoy. 

‘‘Bring your family and apicnic, and 

let’s enjoy the day together as a 

community,’’ organiserssay. 

There is aduck decorating 

competition, separate from the race. 

‘‘This is to prevent pollution of our 

beautiful river, so if you would like to 

enter both events, buy two ducks.’’ 

further comment (about the repairs) at 

this time.’’ 

‘‘The work carried out to date on the 

Bridge Road bridge was to repair the 

handrail which was damaged by afallen 

tree, and to paint the new section of rail,’’ 

she says. 

‘‘We thank the resident for raising 

their comments around the quality of 

repairs undertaken to date. 

She says the council has 289 bridges on 

the roading network and has to balance 

the need for maintenance and repairs 

across all structures. 

‘‘Budgets do not allow for afull repaint 

of this bridge in the current financial 

year. Additional budget has been sought 

as part of the Long Term Plan process for 

bridge maintenance and further work 

will be programmed accordingly,’’ she 

says. 

Mr Cotton says it seemed ludicrous to 

him to just patch up the failed sections. 

‘‘It is only amatter of time that other 

sections of the handrails will fail. 

‘‘The timber used is of aterrible 

quality, with numerous knots and holes 

and Isuspect that it will decay faster 

than the remaining old railings. 

‘‘On top of all this, the contractors have 

very poorly painted only the replaced 

sections of railing, not touching the 

existing, and making it look very patchy,’’ 

he says. 

The bridge which crosses the Cust 

River from Bridge Road to O’Roarkes 

Road, had fallen into disrepair after the 

railing began to rot and fall away and it 

was feared that it would be dismantled or 

closed. 

The community made the Waimakariri 

District Council aware of how important 

the bridge was to the community, and the 

council agreed to repair it and keep it 

usable as afootbridge. 

‘‘This was great news to all the people 

who use it on their walks and bikes, to 

access both sides of the Cust River. It 

certainly made sense to maintain this 

link to both sides of the river banks,’’ says 

Darryl. 

The Great Easter Cake comp 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

It is time to start designing your Easter 

cake and ensuring you have all the 

ingredients you need. 

In afew weeks the Ohoka Market Good 

Friday, Great Cake competition 2024 is 

being held. 

It is free to all great, aspiring bakers, 

individuals, businesses and families, to 

enter. 

This year once the judging is over at 

the March 29 market, the cakes will be 

sliced up and sold, with the proceeds 

going to Community Wellbeing 

Waimakariri, to support the wellbeing of 

families, children and young people in 

North Canterbury. 

The inaugural competition at last 

year’s market attracted about 20 entries, 

and it is hoped this year’s contest will be 

even bigger, raising much needed funds 

for the North Canterbury community. 

There will be aSupreme award, along 

with first, second and third. All will win 

Market prizes. 

Julie Han’s Peter Rabbit eating an 

Easter carrot cake, won the inaugural 

event, with acake made entirely of meat 

taking out the third prize. 

Entries for the contest close on March 

15. 

Entry forms are available at the 

regular Friday market or you can email 

info@ohokafarmersmarket.co.nz. 

winning recipe ... Ohoka market manager 

Barbara Warren (left), and last years 

champion cake maker Julie Han with her 

Peter Rabbit Easter cake creation. 


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Spatial plan adopted 

By DAVID HILL 

Local DemocracyReporter 

The Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan 

provides ablueprint for the region’s future, 

says Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon. 

He described the plan as ‘‘a guidance 

document for our future’’. 

The Waimakariri District Council 

adopted the spatial plan on Tuesday 

(March 5). 

‘‘It has got some challenging things for 

everyone in terms of how we manage things 

and Ilike the collaborative of approach.’’ 

Mr Gordon said the plancalled for more 

public transport investment, including 

mass rapid transport to provide 

connections in Christchurch and ‘‘helps 

build acase to Government for partnership 

funding’’. 

Housing options and public transport are 

key issues in the Greater Christchurch 

Spatial Plan, which also seeks to resolve 

historical issues around kāinga nohoanga 

development and to unlockinvestment 

opportunities. 

Among the challenges for the Greater 

Christchurchpartners is how to 

accommodate an extra 170,000 people, with 

the population across the Christchurch 

city, and Selwyn and Waimakariri districts 

predicted to exceed 700,000 by 2051. 

It seeks to addressthis by shifting the 

focus from greenfield developments to 

higher density housing, in line with 

Government legislation. 

The growing populationwas expected to 

become more ethnically diverse, with 

people identifying as Māori, Pacifica and 

Asian forming agreater share of young 

people and the workingage population by 

Future planning ... The Waimakariri 

District Council adopted the Greater 

Christchurch Spatial Plan on Tuesday, March 

5. PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

2051. 

An ageing and more diverse population 

will also require arangeofhousing types 

and models of community living, the plan 

says. The population was also expected to 

double to pass one million within 60 years. 

The plan seeks to unlock investment 

opportunities in the Rangioraand 

Rolleston town centres, the Christchurch 

city centre, Papanui, Riccarton and 

Hornby. 

The Greater Christchurch Partnership is 

acollaboration between the Christchurch, 

Selwyn and Waimakariricouncils, 

Environment Canterbury, Te Rūnanga o 

NgāiTahu and government agencies. The 

spatial plan provides guidance to District 

Plans and to Environment Canterbury’s 

Regional Policy Statement, which is 

expected to be consulted on later this year. 

Hanmertobedebt free 

By DAVID HILL 


HanmerSprings could be debt free 

within 10 years. 

The HanmerSprings Community 

Board has given its backing to aplan to 

get the community out of debt ,aspart 

the Hurunui District Council’s Long 

Term Plan. 

Chairperson Mary Holloway said an 

upgrade of the town centre was loan 

funded 20 years ago and it was 

expectedtobeoffset by two new subdivisions,‘‘which 

didn’t happen’’. 

‘‘It will be quite abig thing for us to 

get out of debt. In every other way the 

town is doing really well.’’ 

HanmerSprings based councillor 

Tom Davies said the board has made 

‘‘a very brave decision’’ to get the 

village out of debt without comprising 

on development. 

‘‘We have hardly curbed our 

spending, other than changing afew 

prioritiesand we will have it paid off 

within 10 years.’’ 

The board has been planning to 

establish acommunity hub in the 

village green to provide visitors with 

information on walking and cycling 

trails in the town, with $60,500 set 

aside in the draft Long Term Plan. 

Funding is also set to increase from 

$40,000 to $60,000 ayear for 

maintaining the network of trails. 

The council also plans to set aside 

$500,000 to upgrade the Hanmer 

Springs Sports Pavilion in the 2028/29 

financialyear. 

Hanmer Springs has apermanent 

population of around 700 people, plus 

holiday homes, which can swell up to 

10,000 people during busy weekends. 

Most visitors come from 

Christchurch and other cities around 

New Zealand, with agrowing number 

of international visitors. 

‘‘It means people come here with city 

expectations of infrastructure and 

gardens, so we have to punch above our 

weight,’’ Mrs Holloway said. 

‘‘It is about balancing levels of 

expectation, while keeping our village 

character. 

‘‘A good 60 to 70 percent of the 

housing is holiday homes.’’ 

It means the community needs to 

provide for its own services, such as 

the councilowned Hanmer Springs 

Medical Centre and doctor’s house. 

It was also loan funded, with the loan 

expected to be paid off in the 2027/28 

financial year. 

The village hosts anumber of events 

throughout the year including half 

marathon and mountain bike races and 

the popular Hanmer MotorFest, which 

was held from February 23 to 24. 

Aweekly Hanmer Park Run has also 

been proposed. 

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Planning for growth 

By DAVID HILL 


Rangiora has room to grow, but growth in 

Waimakariri’s other towns will need to be 

monitored, says anew report. 

The proposed Waimakariri District Plan, 

which is expected to take effect later this 

year, will open up more than 330 hectares 

of land for housing in Rangiora and 

Kaiapoi, allowing for up to 20,000 new 

homes. 

Areport by consultancy firm Formative 

Ltd assessed the capacity for growth in the 

Waimakariri towns of Rangiora, Kaiapoi, 

Woodend, Ravenswood and Pegasus over 

the next 30 years. 

The district’s population of 70,000 could 

balloon out to 100,000 over the next 30 

years, based on Stats NZ’s high growth 

scenario. 

Based on aformula of 2.6 people per 

house, nearly 12,000 new houses will be 

needed. 

‘‘This means there is sufficient capacity 

within the urban environment to meet 

expected demand for both the medium and 

long term,’’ the report says. 

However, the report’s authors warned 

the situation in Kaiapoi ‘‘should be 

monitored’’. ‘‘If growth continues at or 

exceeds the high projection, the council 

may need to provide more capacity.’’ 

Rapid growth in Woodend, Ravenswood 

and Pegasus means the area is likely to face 

ashortage of housing supply by around 

2037, so it will need to be monitored, the 

report says. 

But the report’s authors suggest the 

shortfall could be accommodated in 

Rangiora and Kaiapoi. 

The council faced criticism last year 

following aprivate change request from 

Rolleston Industrial Developments Ltd to 

rezone 156 hectares at Ohoka, near 

Rangiora, to build 850 houses. 

In their recommendation to decline the 

Rapid growth ... New houses are 

beginning to pop up in the Bellgrove subdivision 

in northeast Rangiora. PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

request, the independent commissioners 

criticised the council for not making 

enough provision for housing growth. 

The latest report predicted there would 

be demand for 4970 new houses in the main 

towns over the next decade and 11,700 over 

the next 30 years, based on the high growth 

scenario. 

Kaiapoi’s population of more than 13,000 

is expected to grow by 52% over the next 30 

years, creating demand for around 2900 

new houses. 

Around 97 hectares in east and north 

Kaiapoi has been earmarked for growth in 

the proposed District Plan, including land 

which was red zoned after the 2010 and 

2011 Canterbury earthquakes. 

Any development would be subject to 

planning rules, taking into consideration 

flood risk and other variables, acouncil 

spokesperson said. 

Rangiora’s population is approaching 

20,000 and is expected to grow by 36 

percent by 2053, requiring around 2960 new 

houses. There is capacity for 2450 new 

houses, with 235 hectares set aside in the 

proposed District Plan. 

NEWS 

The North Canterbury News, March 7, 2024 15 

Eyreton church celebrates 

The 150th anniversary of the Anglican 

Parish of Kaiapoi’s St Thomas's Church 

at Eyreton was celebrated with afamily 

fun day. 

Aformal ‘cake cutting' marked 150 

years since the establishment of St 

Thomas's Church at Eyreton. 

The cake cutting was undertaken by 

descendants of the people who'd been 

originally involved in the building of the 

church back in 1874 . 

Races for children included asack 

race, eggandspoon race and threelegged 

race along with pony rides, a 

sausage sizzle and abouncy castle. 

Anglican services were originally held 

in the local schoolroom until achurch 

was built in Eyreton in 187374. 

The church was consecrated by Bishop 

Harper on Shrove Tuesday (February 17) 

1874. 

The site had been gifted by Marmaduke 

and Eliza Dixon of ‘Eyrewell’, the former 

(182895) having chaired the church 

building committee since November 

1872. 

The Dixons’ son James was the first 

burial (1880) in the churchyard. 

The first vicar was the Rev CJ Merton 

(18491916); with the church became 

known as St Thomas’s in 1890. 

Diamond jubilee celebrations were 

held in 1934 and included aservice 

conducted by Bishop WestWatson and 

the Rev CL Sparrow before apacked 

church. 

St Thomas’s Anglican Church has 

architectural significance as it was the 

work of noted Christchurch architect 

William Marley(181696) who was a 

pioneer Canterbury builder and 

architect. 

Age-friendly survey positive 

Last year the Waimakariri Agefriendly 

Advisory Group asked those who attended 

the Older Persons Expo to complete a 

questionnaire designed to assess how agefriendly 

the area is. 

Local Agefriendly Advisory Group 

chairperson Norman West describes the 

results of the survey as ‘‘pretty positive’’. 

Atotal of 53 people completed the 

questionnaire and were very positive about 

the accessibility of their homes, their 

opportunities for social participation, and 

their financial situation. 

The results, showed two areas where 

older citizens identified concerns 

transport services and health services. 

Mr West says that the role of the Agefriendly 

Advisory Group is to identify and 

advise on areas where the Waimakariri 

could improve its agefriendliness, and 

report these to the Waimakariri District 

Council and those who provided services 

for older people. 

The survey largely endorsed the findings 

of previous consultation the Agefriendly 

Advisory Group had done. 

The Advisory Group has now agreed to 

use this ‘‘tool’’ more widely over the next 

few months to get alarger sample of the 

agefriendliness of the Waimakariri 

community. 

The demography of the Waimakariri 

district has ahigh percentage of older 

citizens, and within the next decade it is 

predicated that there will be more people 

aged 65 plus than children aged up to 14. 

This demographic data was the rationale 

for the council establishing the 

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Trees tooclosetopower lines areahazardand amajorcause of powerfailures during bad weather. 

They can break power lines and network equipment, resultinginrisk of serious injury or death as 

wellascausingwidespread powerinterruptions.This inconveniencesfarms and households, affects 

businessproductivityand causes damage to customers’ electronic equipment and appliances. 

TreeOwners’ Responsibilities 

Underthe Electricity (Hazards fromTrees) Regulations, 

tree ownersare responsible fortheir trees; theresults 

of tree damage to powerlines can be asignificant 

cost to atreeowner. Please check your trees,hedges 

orshelterbelts regularly.Ifyou are notsurewhat to 

look for, please call us so we canhelp. 

Remember, treesneed to be kept asafedistance 

away from powerlinesand otherelectricity network 

equipment because: 

•Children that climb trees close to powerlines are at 

riskofserious injuryordeath. 

•Insevere weather conditions,vegetation can 

become electrically ‘live’ and mayelectrocute 

anyone coming into contact with it. 

• Trees and vegetation comingintocontact with 

powerlinescan cause poweroutages,not justfor 

thetree owners, but thewider community. 

•Inbad weather,trees can topple or branches break 

away causing damage to powerlinesresulting 

in apoweroutage. In snoworicy conditions,the 

additional weightonthe tree can cause asimilar 

scenario. 

•Trees close to lines maycause electrical sparking 

resulting in fire. 

•Tree roots can grow around undergroundelectricity 

cables,rupturing theinsulation andcausing power 

outages. 

What do theElectricity(Hazards from Trees) 

Regulations mean to you? 

These regulations are to provide asafe electricity 

supply to you and to protect the security of 

electricity supply toeveryone inthe community. 

The regulations place responsibilities on tree 

owners (you) and the electricity network operator 

(MainPower) 

Following theregulationswillhelpensure security of 

supply to youand thewider community. 

Please don’twait to be remindedthat your trees 

need to be cut. Be proactive, regularly inspect your 

trees andiftheyare in either the Notice Zone or the 

Growth Limit Zone they must be trimmed safely. 

Call us on 0800 30 90 80 forafree inspectionand a 

quote from our utility arborists. Be aware that if your 

trees cause anyproblems on ournetwork, you can be 

chargedfor allcosts of repair. 

Alwaysremember: Touching live 

powerlines, or trees closetothe 

lines, can resultinserious injury 

or death. Please ensure that you 

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carry out anytrimming work near 

powerlines. 

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Theregulations specify different zones fortrees 

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network equipment:the Notice Zone andthe 

Growth Limit Zone (illustratedbelow). 

Tree “A” 

In Notice Zone 

needs trimming soon 

Overhead line 

Notice 

Zone 

Tree“B” 

In Growth Limit Zone 

must be trimmed 

Growth 

Limit Zone 

66,000V (high voltage) 5.0 metres 4.0metres 

33,000V (high voltage) 3.5 metres 2.5 metres 

11,000V (high voltage) 2.6metres 1.6metres 

400V /230V (low voltage) 1.5 metres 0.5 metres 

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power pole. 

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conditions,including high wind or snow. 

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Cut /TrimNotice 

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tooclose to powerlines andequipment. 

If your tree continues to grow into the Growth Limit 

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us requiring thetree to be trimmed (byaqualified 

contractor) within aspecifiedtime frame. This is 

because thetreeisnow too closetopower lines and 

equipment,and could cause apower outage and / 

orharmthe public.Asyou mightexpect, thenotice 

zones vary depending on thevoltageofthe power 

lines. 

Offences CommittedbyTreeOwners 

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andlocationofthe cuttingwork. 

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anyhazard.Ifyou have failed to keep your trees 

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forall costs incurred by us to removeany hazard. 

Cutting Trees Near Live Lines 

Trimming trees andvegetationclosetopower lines 

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by acompetent worker.When selecting acontractor 

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MainPower has ateam of experienced andqualified 

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lines).Youmay engage MainPowerarborists, or other 

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Fall HazardZone 

Tree owners shouldbeaware that trees present a 

hazard if they fall anddamagepowerlines.The closest 

atree can be locatediscalculated on thebasisofthe 

height of tree plus 4metres. Check that your trees are 

outside thefallhazard zone andconsider trimming or 

removaltoavoid causing damage andincurring future 

costs. 

Tree “C” 

Tree Cisoutside 

the fall zone. 

Contact us: 

mainpower.co.nz 

info@mainpower.co.nz 

0800 30 90 80 

Tree “D” is inside 

the fall zone and 

would damage 

the network. 

Further information on theElectricity (Hazardsfrom 

Trees)Regulations can be foundonour website: 

mainpower.co.nz. 

If youhaveany concerns about MainPower’s service, 

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our complaint resolution service. 

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free andindependent service whichcan review and 

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Awardfor childcare centre 

Rangiora’s BestStartEarly Childhood 

Centre children have won an Eco Educate 

award for their ''perfect’’ recycling 

programme. 

The Golden Wheelie Bin Award was 

presented to the children and staff at the 

centre by Waimakariri District Mayor, Dan 

Gordon, on Monday February26. 

Before the presentation Eco Educate’s 

founder and director, Lesley Ottey, told the 

children their recycling was perfect. 

‘‘Your recycling bins all have gold stars 

and you are the only preschool that has 

done that.’’ 

Centre manager Andrea Parker said she 

RangioraEarly Records Society 

The society will hold apublic meeting 

on Thursday, March 21, at 7.30pm, at the 

Rangiora Museum, 29 Good Street, where 

Sally O'Connell, Waimakariri Libraries' 

Local History and Heritage Librarian, 

will give atour of the new Waimakariri 

Heritage website —aplace to conserve 

and curate community memories and 

taonga. In addition to sharing some of the 

new content on the site, Sally will explain 

how you can contribute directly to this 

local heritage resource. 

You will also get arun down on other 

library services that are on offer — 

including digital resources,events, and 

community education classes. 

CommunityConnections Librarian, Anna 

Paterson will talk about this, about what 

they do at the Waimakariri Libraries and 

how they are there to help the 

community. All welcome. The evening is 

free, although donations from non 

members of the Museum would be 

was ‘‘pretty proud'’’ of what the children 

had achieved, helped by Eco Educate, the 

centre’s ‘‘hard working’’ cook, Bridget 

Creasey, who checks all the bins to make 

sure the children are recycling correctly, 

and other staff members at the centre. 

Lesley said she was often told by adults 

that recycling was ‘‘too difficult’’, but these 

children had shown everyone that it can be 

done. 

Mr Gordon told the children he was ‘‘very 

proud of you’’. ‘‘We will have agreat future 

ahead if we all do what you are doing 

putting the right thing in the right bin,’’ he 

said. 

appreciated. Supper will be served. The 

Museum is open Wednesdays and 

Sundays, 1.30pm to 4pm. 

Unlocking nature 

The Waimakariri Biodiversity Trust is 

holding afree public event in Fernside 

on how to unlock nature on your land. 

The event will be held in the Fernside 

Memorial Hall, at 287 O’Roarkes Road, 

on Wednesday March 13, from 6pm to 

9pm. It will include expert talks and top 

tips for protecting and increasing native 

biodiversity on lifestyle blocks.. 

There will also be practical advice on 

enhancing and maintaining biodiversity 

and ask questions about your own block. 

Tea and coffee will be provided. 

St Barnabas Church, Woodend 

Dr Ian Lochead, associate Professor at 

the University of Canterbury, will hold a 

free public talk on the Architectural 

significance of the Arts &Crafts history of 

St Barnabas, Woodend at 6pm, Thursday, 

March 14, at the Church. Allwelcome. 

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17 

Safety first in Kaiapoi 

By DAVID HILL 


Kaiapoi North School is hoping some much 

needed road safety improvements will 

finally happen. 

The Waimakariri District Council has 

announced it will upgrade the pedestrian 

crossing and add in some safety features on 

Williams Street, in front of the school, later 

this year. 

Safety improvements were also 

completed outside Kaiapoi High School 

ready for the new school year. 

Kaiapoi North School principal Jason 

Miles said the school had been lobbying the 

council ‘‘for along time’’, raising concerns 

about speeding motorists. 

Student leaders had made presentations 

to the council in recent years, before Mr 

Miles and board of trustees chairperson 

Greg Thomson met with council staff last 

year. 

‘‘We are really excited to see the council 

is putting in place these changes. It really 

has been accident waiting to happen. 

‘‘The behaviour of some drivers is really 

concerning and it is not just at the 

beginning and end of the day, because we 

have children walking to the Kaiapoi 

Aquatic Centre for swimming or to the 

domain for sports. 

‘‘And it is asafety issue for other 

members of the community too.’’ 

Acouncil spokesperson said the safety 

improvements would be made in two 

stages, with the first stage due to be 

completed midyear and stage two by the 

end of the year. 

Work will include installing speed 

cushion pads to force cars to slow down as 

they approach the crossing, improvements 

to the kerb and line marking. 

Stage two will involve raising of the 

footpath on the eastern side of the crossing 

tomake it accessible to wheelchairs and 

push chairs. 

Kaiapoi High School principal Jason 

Reid said staff were pleased to begin the 

year with anew pedestrian crossing and 

safety improvements at the school’s main 

entrance on Ohoka Road. 

‘‘It was asignificant concern for the 

school and we have really appreciated the 

effort of the council and the contractors to 

get the work done for the new school year,’’ 

Mr Reid said. 

He said staff were out in force during the 

first week of school to ensure students and 

the public understood the new 

environment. 

The council spokesperson said too many 

motorists were exceeding the 40kph speed 

limit (during school hours). 

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From student to navy officer 


NEWS 


19 

Arecent overseas deployment on board 

the HMNZS Canterbury brought back 

fond memories for Ensign Renee 

Woodward, of Rangiora. 

Her first introduction to the Royal 

New Zealand Navy life four years ago 

was aboard the Canterbury as ahigh 

school student. 

Renee had always wanted to join the 

Royal New Zealand Navy. Taking part in 

the Navy’s School to Seas programme in 

2020 sealed the deal. 

‘‘Joining the Navy was what Iwanted 

to do,’’ she says. 

The aim of Schools to Seas is to get 

young women interested in anavy or 

marine industry career. 

Today Ensign Woodward works as a 

Warfare Officer aboard the Navy’s fleet 

amphibious and military sealift vessel, 

after graduating from Junior Officer 

Common Training in June 2022. 

Her familiarity with HMNZS 

Canterbury, came about because the 

School to Seas students were bunked in 

the ship for the weeklong school 

holiday course. 

‘‘That was really fun,’’ she says. ‘‘We 

were in four cabins, with 12 bunks to a 

cabin.’’ 

Ahighlight for me were the Squad 

Leaders, Lieutenants who were always 

around, getting to know us, answered 

any questions we had about the Navy 

and shared their personal experiences 

and adventures.’’ 

Renee says the most memorable 

impression she had was seeing the bond 

between Navy personnel 

‘‘They got stuck in, they had this 

comradeship and were always helping 

each other out. They were incredibly 

All aboard ... Ensign Woodward of Rangiora, works as aWarrant Officer aboard the Navy’s 

fleet amphibious and military sealift vessel, the HMNZS Canterbury. PHOTO: NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE 

approachable and gogetting.’’ 

Other highlights of the programme 

were tours of other ships, rides on sea 

boats, eating at the base galley, building 

Remotely Operated Vehicles and testing 

them in the fleet pool, and training on 

the Navigation School’s bridge 

simulator. 

As an officer, she says she is now 

experiencing the comradeship she 

admired when she attended School to 

Seas. 

‘‘The HMNZS Canterbury has avery 

welcoming wardroom, it’s super social 

and very rewarding.’’ 

The ship has recently come out of a 

period of maintenance and Ensign 

Woodward is looking forward to the year 

ahead. 

‘‘I’m abit nervous about what’s to 

come, but we’re going overseas and the 

ship has apretty good lineup of 

activities to do this year. 

‘‘I’m looking forward to finally getting 

into it.’’ 

Renee advises any Year 12 or 13 

female students studying any of the 

maths and sciences and unsure of what 

to do next, to definitely come and see 

what School to Seas and the RNZN is all 

about. Applications are open now for the 

2024 camp. 

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community in creating their own 

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Kaiapoi Domain to commemorate Te Ra 

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Collaboration ... Staff from Christchurchbased ScreenSouth Ltd joined forces with Te Tai 

oMarokura to support the health of women in Kaikōura on Friday, February 23. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY TE TAI OMAROKURA 

Support for women 

By DAVID HILL 


Acommunity collaboration aims to make it 

easier for Kaikōura women to keep on top 

of their health. 

Te Tai oMarokura, ahealth and social 

services provider in Kaikōura, was 

contacted by Christchurchbased 

ScreenSouth Ltd to work together to 

encourage more women and whānau to 

engage in breast and cervical screening. 

The two organisations collaborated 

together for the first time on Friday, 

February 23, which proved to be asuccess, 

Te Tai oMarokura kaiawhina Lisa Kahu 

said. 

She said Te Tai oMarokura has run 

cervical screening clinics for anumber of 

years. 

‘‘In health we know that sometimes 

trusted relationships are what is required 

to get aperson in the door.’’ 

‘‘Our kaimahi (staff) build trusting 

relationships, and take the time to ensure 

we understand what the barriers to access 

might be, then work to remove them.’’ 

ScreenSouth’s mobile screening bus was 

parked in the car park at Te Hā oTeOra 

Kaikōura Healthcaretooffer 

mammograms, and then women were 

offered transporttoTeTai oMarokura’s 

base on Westend, where food and 

conversationwas available before having a 

smear taken. 

‘‘It allows us to provide maanaki 

(support) and connect with those that 

attend,’’ Ms Kahu said. 

‘‘We always know it is going well and 

people are relaxed when they are not 

having their screen and rushing away.’’ 

Christchurchbased ScreenSouth 

administersthe national breast screening 

and national cervical screening 

programmes in the Canterburyregion. 

Te Tai oMarokurawas founded in 1981 

by Miriama Kahu with avision of 

supporting the health needs of all people 

living within the Kaikōura takiwā 

(territory). The agency offers arange of 

health and social services in Kaikōura 

through akaupapa Māori lens. 

It is aWhānau Ora and aWell Child 

Tamariki Ora provider, as well as offering 

mental health, and drug and alcohol 

services, and support for new mums, their 

babies and whānau. 

The services have recently been 

extended beyond Kaikōura to serve the 

wider takiwā,which stretches south to 

Cheviot, Waiau, Rotherham, Hanmer 

Springs and Culverden and north to Ward. 

Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle said the 

agency played avaluable role in the 

community, alongside Te Hā oTeOra. 

‘‘The thing Ilike about it is the Rūnanga 

consistently makes it clear this service is 

for everyone and they are now reaching out 

into Hurunui and supporting mums and 

bubs.’’ 

Ms Kahu said while the main office was 

maraebased at Takahanga Marae, clinical 

and support services were delivered from a 

house environment. 

‘‘It creates acomfortable atmosphere, it 

is arelaxing environment to have 

education sessions, clinics and drop ins 

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CAB reaches out to youth 

Adulting can be hard when you’re new 

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help, says CAB North Canterbury coordinator 

Theresa Evans. 

‘‘We know that becominganadult 

means facing lots of new challenges, 

and it is good to have somewhere to go 

when you have aquestion or need 

some advice.’’ 

March 11 to 17 is youth week at CAB 

and the local service is sharing with 

rangatahi (young people) what it has 

to offer. 

Theresa says CAB can provide 

information, advice and connect 

young people with specialist services. 

‘‘We help you understand what your 

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with your next steps. 

‘‘It doesn’t matter what the issue is 

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insurancewe’re here to help you.’’ 

She says the CAB service is free, 

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CAB is run by volunteers and 

Theresa is keen to hear from 

rangatahi interested in serving their 

community. 

‘‘If you lovehelping people, then 

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just the thing for you. 

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MARCH2024 

HDC NEWS... 

What's happening Hurunui? 

ALL ABOUT AUTUMN 

Autumn has technically arrived. Hard to believe when looking atground conditions, but there isnodenying that 

the sun is taking longer to rise inthe morning and setting earlier atnight. 

Please keep this in mind when driving onHurunui’s roads, your lights may need to be on for longer. Dry 

conditions also means that when the rain does arrive again, surface flooding could potentially be an issue as 

water will find it hard tosoak into the hard ground. 

At home, check your gutters as the leaves begin tofall, so rain water can get to where itneeds to go on your 

property and into our stormwater network. 

Autumn is abeautiful season in Hurunui, and adjusting our habits means the transition from summer goes that 

much smoother. 

NEW MAINTENANCE VEHICLES FOR HURUNUI 

Council’s roading team has two new purpose-built maintenance vehicles for road inspections. They are fully 

equipped with compactors, hydraulic brooms, sweepers, hand tools, and all the essential equipment for looking 

after the district’s roads. This can mean fixing potholes, replacing edge markers and road signs, attending 

incidence response jobs like clearing fallen trees or snow, and sweeping the roads. These vehicles are 

permanently on the network finding, fixing and responding to customer service requests. Multi-purpose vehicles 

means job efficiency, and less cost to the rate payer. 

UPCOMING CONSULTATIONS 

Later this month Hurunui District Council will be engaging with Hurunui District residents and ratepayers onfive 

topics. These are the draft Long Term Plan 2024-34, the Reserves Management Plan, the draft South Ward 

Spatial Plan, the draft Representation Review, and draft Fees and Charges. Details about public meetings, 

viewing and gathering information, and submitting your feedback will be available soon. 

Meetings 

5 Council meeting (Presentations) 9.30am (Venue: 

Council Chambers, Amberley) 

12 Strategy &Community Committee 9.30am (Venue: 


12 Extraordinary Council meeting 2.30pm (Venue: 


13 Performance Review Subcommittee 1.00pm 

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley) (Public 

Excluded meeting) 

13 South Ward Committee 7.00pm (Venue: Council 

Chambers, Amberley) 

18 Hanmer Springs Community Board 1.00pm 

(Venue: The Gallery, Hanmer Springs Library) 

19 Operations Committee 9.30am (Venue: Council 


20 Amuri Community Committee 7.30pm (Venue: 

Hillcrest Chambers, Culverden) 

26 Council meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council 


28 Cheviot Community Committee 6.00pm (Venue: 

Cheviot Library/Service Centre) 

In brief 

Creative Communities Fund 

Applications are open. Apartnership between Creative New 

Zealand and Hurunui District Council. To learn more, 

please visit Council’s website and use the search bar. All 

projects will have anarts focus, begin after 16April 2024 

and be completed before 16 April 2025. Applications close 

on 25 March 2024. Forms are available online, or by 

emailing the administrator –maree.hare@hurunui.govt.nz 

New battery recycling bins 

Anew battery recycling bin isbeing installed in the Greta 

Valley Library, ahuge thanks tothe members ofHawarden 

Menz Shed for making it. They painted it with recycled paint 

-paint is free to collect from all transfer stations in Hurunui, 

part-used cans no longer needed. 

A new purpose-built maintenance vehicle for Hurunui. 

WORKS UPDATE 

New pipe for the rural dinking water upgrade near Cheviot. 

Understanding water-use allocations 

Not everyone uses water from Hurunui District Council’s 

water schemes, therefore not everyone will fall under the 

‘water restrictions’ being imposed at the moment. 

Some businesses, families and individuals have aprivate 

water source, usually from abore orwell ontheir property, 

or acollective community scheme. Consents for these sit 

with Environment Canterbury (Ecan) and any restrictions 

imposed will come from Ecan. 

RURAL WATER, CHEVIOT -drinking water 

An upgrade to arural drinking water supply ishappening in the Cheviot area. Between Downs Road and Munro 

Road 3.5km ofnew pipe is being installed, connecting to anew pump shed at the Downs Road boundary. The 

upgrade includes larger pipe with welded joins which means greater capacity asadrinking water network in terms 

of longevity and carrying ability. 

LOBURN WATERMAIN -drinking water 

Welding ofthe pipe and trenching has begun, to install more than 3.5km ofnew watermain pipe. 

This work will improve the capacity for water carrying and delivering, and help plan for future growth in the area. 

Works are expected tocontinue over the next three months. 

TOWNSHIP WATER, CHEVIOT -drinking water 

There isanew tank on Leamington Road for the new Cheviot water intake, and anew treatment shed is being 

built at the moment. 

HURUNUI NO.1 -drinking water 

The perimeter security fence isbeing installed and the internal treatment fit out has commenced with the 

deliveries ofthe treatment equipment. 

KOWAI WATER TREATMENT PLANT -drinking water 

Two reservoirs are nearing completion, and the two new bore wells have been tested. Upgrading our water 

treatment plants means future-proofing the district and adding resilience toour water networks. 

This time of the year marks harvest for North Canterbury’s wine industry. The grapes are coming off the vines, 

juice isbeing tucked away intanks and barrels for fermentation. Please bepatent on our roads as harvesters 

and tractors make their way around the vineyards and wineries, they can’t govery fast. 

Hurunui Youth school holiday programme 

Escape room, mini golf and forest walk, beach walk and 

bush crafts, Learner Driver Theory, First Aid, The Cheviot 

Games. All FREE (including transport from Amberley) 

thanks toRātā Foundation and Ministry ofYouth 

Development -New Zealand. 

Register atwww.hurunui.govt.nz/hypapril. 

*Open to Hurunui residents aged 12-24. 

Payments to Council, please check your details 

It is important to correctly reference your payments. Please 

use your valuation number, invoice number or customer 

number or detail what is being paid. Aname onits own is 

not sufficient. Thank you. 

Events 

Stepping UP 

Hurunui Library in Amberley in conjunction with Stepping 

UP is offering free, friendly and informal community classes 

to build computer, smartphone and digital skills, in small 

easy steps. For details on both sets ofsessions, bookings 

and dates, please visit Hurunui Library, or book at 

https://steppingup.nz/ 

PHONE US: 

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Cheviot Freephone: 03 319 8812. 

Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400. 

info@hurunui.govt.nz 

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Amuri A&P Show delivers afun-filled party 

The North Canterbury News joined the crowd on 

Saturday at the Rotherham Showgrounds to 

celebrate the 108th Amuri A&P Show. 

On show were all things agricultural, industrial, 

entrepreneurial and cultural.The day started with 

stock horse and pony classes, dog trials, wood 

chopping, amid alarge number of food and trade 

stalls.There was also agreat line-up of entertainment 

for the children and families. 

Asweet fundraiser ... Annie Roe (left), with Lennon (20 months), 

and Hazel and Tash Thomas sell sweet corn at the Rotherham 

School stall at the Amuri A&P Show. 

Having acuddle ... Charlie Harris (10), who lives on 

afarm between Waiau and Rotherham, has acuddle 

with apuppy in the North Canterbury Vets tent. 

Supreme champion ... Andrew Sidey was proud of his 

daughter, Pieta (15), who won Supreme Sheep of the 

Show, chalking up another win for the Corriedale breeder. 

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Meat bread ... ASouthdown ram entered by Omihi Southdowns claimed the Best Meat 

Breed exhibit award. 

Fundraising ... Amuri Area School students Lily Campion (16, left), Becky Minson (17), 

Olivia Adcock (17) and Isla Blomfield (17) sell goodies and tasty treats. 

Warming up ... Jody Kelland (12), of Waikari, and her horse, LVS 

Cookies and Cream, wait to compete in the horse events. 

Shear excitement ... Shearing action at the 

Amuri A&P Show on Saturday. 

On call ... Margaret Hansen (left), Jo Smith and Helen Wilson 

promoting Amuri St John.

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Show time ... There is plenty of entertainment for all ages at the Mt Beautiful Cheviot A&P show on Saturday. 

Showtime in Cheviot on Saturday 

The Mt Beautiful Cheviot A&PShow 

this Saturday, March 9, is offering afunfilled 

country fair for everyone of all 

ages to enjoy. 

The organising committee is keen to 

make it aday to remember as it holds its 

first show in three years. 

Cheviot A&PAssociation secretary 

Lorraine Gardner says the theme for 

this years show is ‘Grow Cheviot’. 

‘‘We wanted to showcase the talents of 

Cheviot, and we have got some pretty 

cool businesses on board and great 

entertainment by locals.’’ 

One of the big events on the day will be 

the Cheviot A&P Show shearing 

competition, with big prize money up for 

grabs. 

The shearing competition starts at 

9am at the Cheviot A&P Showgrounds, 

Seddon Street, Cheviot, and contestants 

can enter on the day at the secretary's 

office. 

Ms Gardner said there are good cash 

prizes up for offer, along with plenty of 

good sheep to shear. 

For the young members of families, 

one of the attractions will be the 

MainPower Children’sPassport 

competition. 

Entrants are asked to visit selected 

sites at the show to complete aset task or 

answer questions posed by the site 

vendor. 

Once their passport is full of stamps 

they can hand it in and be in the draw to 

win prizes sponsored by MainPower and 

Cheviot Tea Rooms. 

Another highlight for the youngsters 

will be the Cheviot A&P Association’s 

Country Kid and Country Teen 

competitions sponsored by Rabobank. 

It is open for children aged 8to12, and 

teenagers aged 13 to 18 years of age. 

To enter, team up with afriend or 

sibling and your skills in arange of fun 

novelty and farming activities while 

competing for $500 in Hunting and 

Fishing vouchers. 

Register at the Rabobank tent from 

9am and complete the activities during 

the day. 

Ms Gardner said Sturgeons 

Entertainment will again have many fun 

rideon attractions, sideshows and 

anything else you might expect from an 

A&P show. 

Admission is cash only at the gate this 

year, however there will be an ATM on 

site. 

Gates open at 9am, with 

entertainment running from 9.30am. 

There will be acommunity barbecue 

at the end of the day starting at 5.30pm. 

Entry to the show is $10 for adults, and 

children under 16 are free. 

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Theme reflects change 

The theme of this years 110th 

annual Cheviot A&P Show, ‘‘Grow 

Cheviot’’ was chosen to reflect how 

Cheviot’s agricultural and 

horticultural landscape has 

changed, and will continue to 

change over time. 

Copresidents Chris and Emma 

Mulcock say that while Cheviot still 

has atraditional sheep and beef 

farming base, it also has agrowing 

range of horticulture, viticulture 

and livestock land uses in the area. 

Chris says the theme will also 

encompass the younger 

generations who are required to 

help communities such as Cheviot 

continue to grow in the future. 

‘‘This is reflected with the 

Country Kid and Country Teen 

competitions we are hosting as 

these will keep the younger ones 

entertained on the day.’’ 

Staying with the theme, adisplay 

on how Cheviot has developed 

through the years will also be 

presented by the Cheviot 

Historical Records Society. 

Emma says the Cheviot A&P 

Association has had great support 

from members of the community 

with each able to contribute within 

their area of knowledge and 

expertise. 

‘‘The volunteers, sponsors and 

exhibitors are abig part of putting 

ashow together, and we also 

appreciate the time that the 

judges, stewards and marshalsgive 

to making the show asuccess.’’ 

She says outside of the annual 

show day, the association also 

holds heifer, flock sheep and 

winter feed competitions. 

Chris and Emma are both North 

Canterbury localsand have two 

Helpinggrow Cheviot ... The 2024 Cheviot A&P Show copresidents Chris 

and Emma Mulcock: 


teenage children, Joannah and 

George. Chris is the third 

generation of his family to farm in 

the Cheviot area. 

‘‘We farm acoastal sheep and 

beef breeding and finishing 

property and are following in 

Chris’sparentstime of being 

presidents of the Cheviot 75th A&P 

Show,’’says Emma. 

The Mulcock family will be 

entering in the wool, cooking, 

home industries, flower and 

vegetable sections. Chris says the 

association is looking forward to 

welcoming the event back this year 

after two years of disruptions — 

the first due to Covid restrictions 

in 2022 and later inclement 

weather in 2023. Despite the 

challenges, acondensed show was 

held at the school and rugbyclub 

last year. 

‘‘The Cheviot A&P has astrong 

administration team, backed up 

with many people volunteering in 

the convening roles, but we are still 

seeking presidents and vice 

presidents for future shows,’’ Chris 

says. 

Many competitions 

on offer at the show 

Creative arts and community 

spirit awards are on offer at 

this weekend’s Cheviot show. 

This year, the Cheviot A&P 

Show is offering awide 

range of creative 

competitions including 

Wool, Imaginative Creations, 

Home Industries, Cookery, 

Handcraft, Photography and 

Art. 

In the Imaginative 

Creations, where last year's 

most popular item was the 

Tie Dyed TShirt, is once 

again proving to be popular. 

Organiserssay: ‘‘show us 

your most crazy, colourful, 

tiedyed creations,’’ with 

three classes for children 

and one for adults. 

Another new section is 

fairy doors and again 

participants are invited to be 

as creative as possible. 

Leading up to the show, 

organisers are also looking 

for nominations for the 

Cheviot Good Sort, someone 

who has contributed much to 

the Cheviot community, and 

the Young Achiever 

recipient, someone who is 

under 30 years of age, lives 

and works in the Cheviot 

district and has contributed 

significantly to the 

community. 

The special competition 

for this year is Woolly 

Wearable Art, run as part of 

the Fashion in the Field 

programme. 

Keeping in line with the 

show's ‘‘Grow’’ theme, the 

Fashion in the Field section 

hosts three categories, 

including Flowers and Fur, 

Farming through the Ages 

and Woolly Wearable Art. 

Association secretary 

Lorraine Gardner says 

entrants of the wearable art 

competition have searched 

for ideas, inspiration and 

materials in the region's 

local op shops, have used 

recyclable materials or 

incorporated the byproducts 

of the outdoors such as 

leaves, ferns or bark, into 

their designs. 

Each category is open to 

men, women and children of 

all ages and will be judged 

accordingly on the day. 

Another popular contest is 

the Baby and Me 

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12.30pm: On stage Fashion in the 

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Heifer judging time 

Judging aheifer competition takes 

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organisational abilities. 

Coorganiser of the Cheviot A&P 

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Hamish Pain, says to give every entrant 

adecent go with the judge, he and the 

judge will start out on the road well 

before dawn on judging day, March 13. 

‘‘It'storepay the farmers entering this 

competition for their hard work in 

bringing the breeding heifers into the 

pens, cleaning them up and providing all 

the paperwork for the judging session on 

each farm.’’ 

Hamish, asheep and beef farmer, says 

once all the entries are compiled, a 

route around all the farms in the Cheviot 

area is worked out so the judging team 

are not driving back and forth over the 

same roads all day. 

‘‘With the help of coorganiser Ali Mee, 

we make it as circular as we can, so that 

we can give each farmer agood go under 

the eye of the judge. 

‘‘Last year, we had 13 different farms 

to visit in just one day, so it was along 

day.’’ 

Hamish says the contest, sponsored by 

North Canterbury Veterinary Clinics, 

has three categories farmers can enter. 

There are Angus, Hereford and crossbreeding 

categories. 

What the judge will be looking for is: 

trueness to breed, evenness of type, 

temperament, the breeding objectives 

and overall performances. 

‘‘It’s acombination of all these factors 

as we are looking for the best allround 

animals, not just the prettiest.’’ 

Hamish says the competition has been 

around for many years. 

It was put on hold afew years back, but 

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‘‘It’s good to go out and meet everyone 

on the judging day.’’ 

‘‘We always have good numbers of 

mainly beef breeding heifers entered 

and for the first time we have had our 

first dairy heifer herd entered.’’ 

The competition is held two days 

before the association's annual twotooth 

and flock sheep competition. 

Hamish says the sheep judging takes 

place two days later to allow farmers 

entering in both competitions the time to 

organise their stock. 

‘‘After that, we all meet up in the 

Cheviot Trust Hotel for the awards 

ceremony on the evening of Friday, 

March 15.’’ 

Hamish says it is with thanks to their 

main sponsor and ahost of other 

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Amberley couple bow out of Southdowns 

By TIM CRONSHAW, 

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Amberley’s Wayne and Jenny Chisnall 

have bowed out of Southdown breeding 

on ahigh. 

Strong bidding at the dispersal sale of 

their Hursley Downs stud ewes last 

month caught them by surprise. 

Leading the catalogue was atop price 

of $2050 in the offering of 56 Southdown 

mixed age ewes, 36 twotooth ewes and 

29 ewe lambs. 

Equally pleasing were the average 

prices —$535 for the older ewes, $515 

for twotooths and $340 for ewe lambs. 

Two ewes passed in were snapped up 

by abuyer before the online auction on 

Bidr had completed. 

The couple will continue to farm in 

semiretirement, running commercial 

sheep and Angus cattle at their 80ha 

farm near North Canterbury’s Amberley 

Beach, without the workload of astud 

operation. 

Mrs Chisnall said they had no inkling 

beforehand the demand would be so 

strong. 

‘‘Absolutely not, the results exceeded 

our expectations. It totally blew us out of 

the water. 

‘‘We don’t show our sheep as alot of 

breeders do, but they were seen on a 

Southdown tour last year by quite afew 

breeders, and this viewing may have 

assisted with the sale.’’ 

The toppriced ewe went to Blair 

Robertson’sMerrydowns Stud, of Gore, 

and the second top ewe was sold to 

Christina Jordan, of Willowhaugh 

Enterprises in Blenheim. 

Fittingly, the two studs had provided 

much of the genetic base on the sire side 

of their stud flock. 

Mr Chisnall said buying top rams from 

them in the past had paid off, and 

resulted in the lineup of ewes for sale. 

‘‘Probably our goals were to just breed 

agood commercial ram that was sound. 

‘‘We had an Angus stud before we 

started the Southdowns and it was on 

similar lines, to produce agood 

commercial type of sire. 

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The couple started the Southdown 

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‘‘A lot of the time guys would ring and 

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Mrs Chisnall said she had mixed 

feelings about leaving stud breeding. 

‘‘I am definitely sad. Not that the 

Southdown guys would like me saying 

this, but they were my teddy bears. 

‘‘It’s been an amazing journey and 

we’ve learned lots along the way. 

‘‘The Southdown community is agreat 

group of people to be with.’’ 

They also run about 100 1yearold and 

2yearold Angus heifers, buying 50 

calves and taking them through to 

2years old for the spring market. 

The plan is to increase the heifer 

numbers now they had left Southdown 

breeding. 

Top effort ... Amberley’s Wayne and 

Jenny Chisnall alongside the toppriced 

fourtooth ewe, which sold for $2050 to 

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PAWS Vet Clinic on the move 

PAWS Veterinary Clinic is moving its base 

three minutes from its Woodend address. 

The local, small animal, family business 

has been based in the heart of Woodend’s 

busy main street for the last eight years. 

Its owners, Nick and Melanie Deane –who 

started PAWS as asingle veterinary and 

veterinary nurse combination –today 

employ four vets and nine diplomatrained 

nurses. 

Over time the clinic has become 

challenged by the limitations of its 

location, size, and lack of parking. 

The new clinic at 8Hinge Lane, in 

Ravenswood, is four times bigger, and 

includes 12 parking spaces, easy access 

for clients, and anumber of elevated 

stateoftheart features in its new 

location. 

An opening celebration of the new 

clinic will be held on March 15. 

Waimakariri MP MattDoocey, and 

Waimakariri District Council Mayor Dan 

Gordon are attending. 

Separating the cats from the dogs 

Dogs and cats will now enjoy separate 

waiting/consulting rooms on opposing 

sides of the clinic, including separatedog/ 

cat hospital stay wings for stressfree 

recoveries. 

Anew operating theatre, along with a 

dedicated ultrasound room join adental 

operating table, and an isolation room for 

infectious patients. 

New home ... Nick and Melanie Deane, 

who own and operate PAWS Vets, with 

their rescue chocolate Labrador bitzer, 

Chester. 


In anod to the role pets play within 

their families, PAWS has added a 

dedicated grieving room with dim lights, a 

couch, and athoughtful exit directly off 

the room for additional customer privacy 

and comfort. 

‘‘We had alot of equipment in the old 

surgery that was no longer fitting 

easily,’’Nick Deane says. 

‘‘Our clients naturally demand high 

levels of care because their animals are 

such important family members. 

‘‘This extra space allows us to look after 

them in afacility that is not unlike a 

human hospital.’’ 

Melanie says they had indulged Nick’s 

love of technology and taken the 

opportunity to install some new cuttingedge 

equipment within the build. 

The new clinic has been alabour of 

love within the local community, with 

Jade Kemp, of Jade Architecture Design, 

and Colin O’Neill, of Plains Limited 

Construction –who were both involved in 

the first clinic build –returning to make 

the new one happen. Mark Larsen from 

Larsen’s Art &Sign, in Kaiapoi, handled 

the artwork. 

Positive for small business 

Nick says PAWS’ growth is apositive 

result for small businessinthe 

Waimakariri, and he credited Kiwibank 

with helping them from the outset of 

PAWS, when other banks wouldn’t get in 

behind them. Some of PAWS’ clients 

travel from as far away as Hanmer 

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‘‘We are so grateful for the support 

from our local communities and outoftown 

clients over the past eight years, and 

we’re looking forward to being able to 

continue to offer exceptional care in a 

beautiful facility,’’Nick says. 

PAWS head nurse Caroline Walker 

says they are excited to get settled in and 

take advantage of the additional space 

and dedicated layout. 

Rural sportsman of the year contender 

New Zealand dog trials captain Neil 

Evans is one of two Canterbury finalists 

for the Ford Ranger New Zealand rural 

sportsman of the year award. 

The 65yearold North Canterbury 

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Now Mr Evans is one of three finalists 

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The other contenders are Timaru 

reversible ploughman Bob Mehrtens, 

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The awards will be announced at the 

Awapuni Racing Centre tomorrow, 

Friday, March 8, during the New 

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The shelter, which will include an open undercover 

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Up and over ... Blake Fleming completes aBike Flip. 

Aerial skills on display 


Hedge Fest, near Woodend, was once 

again ahuge success. 

Organiser Liam Goodwin says 40 

competitors turned out for the event, the 

third Hedge Fest at the venue, and kept 

the large crowd of over 1000 entertained 

all day with their aerial skills. 

‘‘It was wicked, we had avery good day 

and the high standard of entrants who 

showed up from throughout New 

Zealand made it awonderful sporting 

event for the spectators.’’ 

Liam says the later start time of 2pm 

helped make it asuccess. 

‘‘People enjoyed the compressed 

format of the show, which allowed us to 

bring to the venue live music later in the 

evening.’’ 

He says the riders competing all 

exceeded their expectations, with many 

achieving their goal of completing some 

very tricky aerial manoeuvers displayed 

for the first time in public in New 

Zealand. 

‘‘Tyler Knox on his BMX bike, once 

again tried to take the show with aquad 

trail whip, but caught the lip of apedal 


on his way down ruining his chances.’’ 

Blake Fleming won the BMX best trick 

award with abike flip. It is avery 

difficult trick where the rider lets go of 

his bike in midair during the jump, and 

then it flips 360 degrees before he grabs 

hold of it again, remounts and lands 

safely. Billie Meaclem and Eamon Rauth 

were judged the best overall in their 

classes. 

BMX Best Trick Blake Fleming 

BMX Best StyleBrooklyn Williams 

BMX OverallEamon Rauth 

MTB Best Trick Jayden Fleming 

MTB Best StyleMatt Begg 

MTB OverallBillie Meaclem 

‘‘We also had three freestyle motocrossers 

on hand, who put on agreat 

FMX show, and it was all made possible 

by the kind support of Daniel Smith 

Industry’s, Erect Scaffolding and 

Goodwin Excavations, and ahost of 

other great sponsors including the 

Goodwin family who provided the land 

in Woodend,’’ Liam says. The organising 

committee of Liam, Jack Sherriff and 

Jayden Stokes are already looking 

toward the next Hedge Fest in March 

2025. 

Woodend wins 5’sbowls 

Woodend 1has taken out the inaugural 

North Canterbury Bowling Club’s 5’s 

competition. 

The win came after acountback of 

ends, with Woodend taking the title and 

the Peter Davis Trophy, by two ends. 

The five week round robin competition 

wasintroducedtooffer competitive 

bowls and give North Canterbury players 

an identity of their own. 

Finals day was held at the Rangiora 

Club last Saturday. 

The trophy has been named after Peter 

Davis who carved it. 

While only six teams competed in the 

first season, numbers are expected to 

grow over the coming years. 

At the afternoon tea and prize giving 

all teams were presented with aprize, 

thanks to the generous sponsorship. 

Corcoran French was the major sponsor, 

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SPORT &CLASSIFIED 


Kaiapoi Fun Run 

The generosity of local businesses 

has amazed organisers of this 

weekend’s Kaiapoi Fun Run and 

Walk . 

Everybody who enters the event is 

eligible for aprize, as local 

businesses have donated amultitude 

of prizes ranging in value up to $500. 

The prize giving will be held at 

11am in the Kaiapoi Borough School 

hall after the runs are completed. 

The Kaiapoi Fun Run and Walk on 

Sunday March 10, is being run and 

sponsored by Blackwell’s 

Department Store after being 

managed by All Together Kaiapoi for 

many years. 

Andrew Blackwell, from 

Blackwell’s Department Store, says 

people of all ages just love the 

Kaiapoi Fun Run and Walk. 

‘‘They really enjoy the amazing 

paths along the Kaiapoi River.’’ 

The 10km course starts at Murphy 

Park and takes participants into 

Silverstream along one side of the 

Kaiapoi River before crossing the 

river at the historic Butchers Bridge, 

NC SPORTS RESULTS 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Thomas Pairs: N/S: Judith Calder/Ross Marks 1, Margaret 

Smith/Julie Day2,Veronica Hall/Pauline Miller 3. E/W: Dawn 

Simpson/Steve Noad 1, Linda Hanham/Robin Hassall 2, 

Bunty Marshall/Heather Waldron 3. 

Rimu Pairs: N/S: Jenny Story/Peter 

Story 1, Dave Tocker/Sue McIlroy 2, 

Janice Pickering/Noeline Goodgame 3. 

E/W: Lynda Grierson/Gaynor Hurford 1, 

Liz Partridge/Penny Fisher 2, Maggie 

Johnston/Helen Paterson 3. 

Junior Evening: Ben Prain/Julie Smith 

1, Tim Marshall/Murray Messervy 2, 

Helen Russ/Susan Kinley 3. 

Plate Pairs: N/S: Marion Lomax/Irene 

Carson 1, Maggie Johnston/Janice 

Pickering 2, Derek Wilson/Veronica 

Hall 3. E/W: Alison Price Maree 

Felstead 1, Jenny Story/Peter Story 2, 

Gaynor Hurford/Robin Hassall 3. 

Amberley Golf 

Medal:MGrover 66, RClifton 66, R 

Denby 67, PNeumann 67, RMcPhail 68, 

NRhynd 68, MNeale 68, GDunlop 68. 

Mid Week Men:LBrown 42, MHedges 

40, DDorthwith 39, NReeves 38, B 

Yates 38, GHopping 38, GRoe 37, G 

Murray 36. Mid Week Women:DYates 

70, KPercy 70. Fewest putts: KPepper 

28 putts, DYates 29 putts. Nine holers: 

Putting: J Coberger 14 putts, IPettigrew 

15 putts. 

Paris Bakery Longest Putt:PGarlick. 

Are youlooking 

foraway to reach 

more homes 

and businesses 

throughout 

North 

Canterbury? 

If the answer is YES, 

we canhelp. 

To find out 

more, email 

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Educational 

TUITION available. Primary 

and secondary (Math, 

English, Science) up to 

NCEA level 3. Each 

student on an individually 

tailored programme. Kip 

McGrath Rangiora has 

been serving the local community 

for 30 +years. Give 

us acall (03) 313 3638 or 

book your free assessment 

online https://www. 

kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora. 

Situations Vacant 

Rangiora High School 

Head 

Cleaner 


is proudtobeacaring, 

community-based 

environmentinspiring 

life-long learning. 

Students areatthe 

centre of ourwork. 

We areseekinga 

Head Cleaner. This is 

apermanent full-time 

position. 

Applications close 

11 March2024. 

Forfurther information, 

please visitthe Join Us / 

Employment page of our 

website: 

www.rangiorahigh. 

school.nz 

2656836 

41 

as they head back towards the finish 

at Murphy Park. 

‘‘This is avery scenic course that 

runners and walkers have enjoyed 

over the years. 

‘‘Almost all of the course is on offroad 

paths and suitable for buggies 

and people of all ages. 

‘‘There is ashorter 5km course 

which follows asimilar route.’’ 

The 10km walk kicks off at 8.30am, 

with the 5km walk/run and 10km run 

starting at 9.00am. 

Kaiapoi Promotion Association 

Vice Chairperson Martin Pinkham 

says people needed to know the banks 

of the Kaiapoi River are afantastic 

running and walking route, and 

Kaiapoi is afun place for people to do 

things. 

Tickets are $10 and can be 

purchased online at https://events. 

humanitix.com/kaiapoifunrunandwalk2024. 

Participants can sign on at the 

Kaiapoi Borough School prior to the 

start. There will be limited cashsales 

available on the morning of the event. 

Situations Wanted 

Work Wanted 

Work wanted. 

Class2and 4, WTR 

Operator available. 

Tiptruck loader roller 

etcexperience. 

Email 

jdoh009@gmail.com 

0211686338 


Rangiora 

High School 

Kaiāwhina / 

Teacher Aide 

We areseeking to 

appoint aKaiāwhina 

to undertake learning 

support work in our 

Lighthouse Programme, 

working with ORS 

funded students with 

high and very high 

needs. 

•Fixed term (2024) 

part-time position 

working 25 hours per 

week (term time only). 

Previous teacher aide 

experience preferred, 

but not essential. 

Please visit the Join Us 

/Employment page of 

our website for further 

information: 


school.nz 

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 

required fortechnologyruns andpart of 

PegasusBay School. 

Casual /Part-Time positionsavailable. Full training 

& financial assistance provided for suitable 

applicants.Class 2&Pendorsement an advantage 

–Newcomers are encouraged toapply. 

Allenquiries to Karen 

(03) 348 0897 /karen@citylinechch.co.nz 

2658473

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CLASSIFIEDS 


Rangiora 

High School 

Voluntary 

Reader-Writers 


is proud to be acaring, 


environment inspiring 

life-long learning. 

Students are at the 

centre of our work. 

We areseeking to 

expand our pool of 

voluntary 

Reader-Writers. 

If you are willing 

to volunteer on an 

occasional basis to 

assist students with 

dyslexia or other barriers 

by readingand/or writing 

or typing for them during 

assessments, 

please email 

Jacqui Evans, at: 

evj@rangiorahigh. 

school.nz 


Technology 

Technician 


is proud to be acaring, 


environment inspiring lifelong 

learning. 

Students are at the centre 

of our work. 

We areseekinga 

Technology Technician. 

This is apermanent parttime 

position (10 hrs/week 

term time only). 

Applications close 

11 March2024. 

For further information, 

please visit the Join Us / 

Employment page of our 

website: 


school.nz 


Reliable DogLover Required 

Wanted experiencedanimalloving 

reliablepersonwithamature caring 

attitude to care give our beautiful 

family ofChampionshipwinning 

CockerSpaniels part-time. 

A knowledge of thehierachical 

behaviour of multipledogsisessential., 

Vetnurse /animalcaregivingcertificate 

desirable 

Writtenreference. Full driving license 

andhelpful attitude essential 

Initiative,motivation,and apleasant 

smilewould be great 

Respond to r.deboyer@xtra.co.nz or 

ring 027457 6421 

Cars Wanted 

CARS, vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

repair. Please phone 027 

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Entertainment 

Public Notices 

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KAIAPOI 

CHRISTADELPHIANS 

“The Key ofknowledge (Luke 11:52) 

 

SUZANNE LYNCH,LIZ BRAGGINS, 

GRAHAMWARDROP 

at BalcairnHall, Saturday 23 March2024-7.30pm 

Threeofour much lovednational treasures 

performing together! 

Tickets $30 online www.balcairnhall.com OR 

Sally Mac’s, Amberley; Sefton Garageand 

Stan’s 7Day Pharmacy,Rangiora. 

THE STATE OF ISRAEL PROVES 

GOD’S EXISTENCE 

HE has promised: 

1. HE is their Saviour and they are HIS 

chosen witnesses, Isaiah 43:3, 10,11. 

2. There will always be aJewish people, 

Jeremiah 30:11. 

3. HE will never cast off HIS people, Psalm 

94:14 and Jer.31:35-37 and the Apostle 

Paul confirmed this in Romans 11:1-2 

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF 

APPLICATION FOR 

ON-LICENCE 

Section 101, Sale 

and Supply of 

Alcohol Act 2012 

99 Liquor Limited, 73 

Victoria Street, Rangiora 

has made application 

to the District Licensing 

Committee (DLC) at 

Rangiora forthe renewal 

of aOn-Licence in respect 

of the premises situated 

at 73 Victoria Street, 

Rangiora,known as 

Liquorland Rangiora. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted (or to 

be conducted) under the 

licence is Liquor Retail. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is (orisintended to be ) 

sold under the licence are 

Monday to Sunday from 

7am to 10pm 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office 

of the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee at 

215 High Street, Rangiora. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes 

to object to the issue of 

the licence may,not later 

than 25 working days after 

the date of the publication 

of this notice, file anotice 

inwriting of the objection 

with the Secretary of 

the Waimakariri District 

Licensing Committee 

at Private Bag 1005, 

Rangiora 7440 or email to 

alcohol@wmk.govt.nz 

No objection to the 

renewal of alicence may 

be made in relation to a 

matter other than amatter 

specified in section 131 

of the Sale and Supply of 

Alcohol Act 2012. 

This is the first publication 

of this notice 

AGM North Canterbury 

Ploughing Match Association 

to be held 19th March 

2024, 7.30pm in the Ohoka 

Hall all welcome. Enquiries 

ph Bill Ward 313 4395. 

DEB’S Private Transport. 

Appointments, outings, 

shopping, airport transfer. 

Phone 021 28 99256. Email 

dtooby.nz@gmail.com 


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Tree felling, topping, 

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HIGH SPEC PAINTERS. 

Quality local professionals. 

Ph: 027 846 5035. E: 

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House &Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree &hedge trimming 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

Gutter cleaning 

All aspects of 

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CALL us 03 260 4499 

KITCHEN, bathroom, 

renovations, decking, 

pergolas, fencing. Honest 

reliable licenced builders. 

Ph Don 027 727 9162. 

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PAINT & wallpaper 

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313 5337 or 027 654 4568. 

PAINTER & Decorator. 

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Interior /exterior, roofs & 

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POWER TOOLS repairs, 

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Grossman Trade 

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ANTHONY SYMONDS 

Plastering &Painting 

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Locals with 30 years 

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ROOF PAINTING. All 

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Moss Treatments, Re 

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Free quotes, call Vinnie 

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ROOFING, roof painting, 

roof repairs, water blasting, 

gutter cleaning. Please 

phone 027 439 7352 free 

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RUST REPAIRS, minor 

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work & restorations of 

trucks, RVs, horse floats, 

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phone 027 727 0481. 

TruckRestore NZ 

TILER All aspects of tiling 

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027 216 0000 

SEPTIC TANK 

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TrustedTrades& 

ProfessionalServices 

Guide 

To book your spaceinthisguide,phone Amanda Keys 3132840oremail amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

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Trusted Trades &Professional Services 

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• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

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• Tyres &Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• 

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• Courtesy Car Available 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 13 StoneEyrePlace, 

0272 588 366 

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Eftpos available Mon–Fri 8am –5pm,Sat 9am –1pm 

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Construction &Concrete 

Ear Health 

Oxford Butchery 

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Ph 312 4205 

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All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

• EarHealthchecks. 

• Waxremovalusing Microsuction 

• Removal of foreign bodies 

• Basic hearing aidcare 

• ACC provider 

• WarVeteran provider 

• No medicalreferral 

required 

Clinics in Rangiora, Amberley and Kaiapoi 

Rest homes/retirement villages,booking byprior arrangement. 

Bookings:Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25 

Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury 

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YOU 

COULD 

BE 

HERE 

Advertise 

your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

Amanda Keys 

on 

03 3132840 

Electrician 

• New Installations &Upgrades 

• Servicing, Maintenance &Repairs 

• Renovations &Alterations • Re-wiring • Faults 

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• Inspections • Testing &Tagging &much more 

Landscaping 

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Engineering 

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Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

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Landscaping 

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Rangiora 313 6948 

Christchurch 379 0178 

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Plumber &Gasfitter 

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Guide 

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