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Email nickyj@venluree.co.nz Custom made RollerBlinds Custom made Shutters Pictured above is Odin which is part of our Sapphire collection and is astunning sheer fabric available in 15 colours. Custom made Venetian Blinds Custom made Curtains Find out whywehave such happy customers Visit our showroom or we can come to you with our mobile service Free Measure &Quote 99 Sawyers Arms Rd, Papanui Phone. 365 4666 www.venluree.co.nz Hours: Monday -Friday 9am -5pm, Saturday 9am -1pm 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 Local Democracy Reporter 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 from.’’ LDR is local body journalism cofunded by RNZ and NZ On Air. CAB reaches out to youth Adulting can be hard when you’re new to it, but Citizens Advice Bureau can 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 rights are, and we can support you with your next steps. ‘‘It doesn’t matter what the issue is whether it is about employment, flatting, buying acar, getting your ID sorted, or understanding your insurancewe’re here to help you.’’ She says the CAB service is free, confidential and nonjudgemental. CAB is run by volunteers and Theresa is keen to hear from rangatahi interested in serving their community. ‘‘If you lovehelping people, then volunteering with the CAB could be just the thing for you. ‘‘As aCAB volunteer, you would receiveawesome training, gain valuable experience, boost your CV, and get to work alongside dedicated volunteers of all ages, learning and making apositiveimpacttogether.’’ ContactCAB North Canterbury on 0800 367 222 or 03 313 8822, pop in to 209 High Street, Rangiora, visit cab. org.nz or email northcanterbury@cab. org.nz.
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: Council Chambers, Amberley) 12 Extraordinary Council meeting 2.30pm (Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley) 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 Chambers, Amberley) 20 Amuri Community Committee 7.30pm (Venue: Hillcrest Chambers, Culverden) 26 Council meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley) 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: Amberley: 03314 8816. Cheviot Freephone: 03 319 8812. Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400. info@hurunui.govt.nz www.hurunui.govt.nz Hurunui District Council
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