North Canterbury News: March 28, 2024

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The North Canterbury News, March 28, 2024
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Waimakariri Branch ofthe
New Zealand Society of Genealogists
www.waimakaririgenealogy.org
Invites past and present members to
celebrate our 30 Year Anniversary
Where: Rossburn Receptions
Spark Lane (off Northbrook Road)
Date: Saturday 27th April
Time: 2.00pm
(Registrations close Monday22April)
Members $10
Non-members $20
The Northbrook Museum will be available to view-
An entry feeis$5cash at the door
Payment to be made to our bank account031585 0055000 00
Particulars: Anniversary
Reference: your surname
Please sendanemail the Treasurer-trevor.walmsley@xtra.co.nz
to confirmyou have paid forthe Anniversary.
Furtherenquiriestothe Secretary0273863803oremail pearsonchristine8989@gmail.com
2661596
DO NOTMISS OUR
AllDay MusicFestival
On April6th
at TrinityMethodist Church
176King Street,Rangiora
From 10.00am till 4.00pm
Entry $10
Openingat10am, Kapa Haka by
Tirhaki North Loburn School
Our varied Programme includes
The BoroughSchool Choir
Old Tyme Sing-a-Long
Instrumentalists (piano,organ, clarinet,
harmonica, chroma harp)
Singing groups
The ever popular RangioraRingers and
RangioraCommunity Choir
Also,Plant -Book -CakeStalls etc-Snacks,
SausageSizzle and Raffle Prizes
Contactphone number:313 8413
2665671
Public Notices: Hurunui District Council
Proposed Long Term Plan 2024-34
In accordance with theLocal Government Act2002, Sections 93A,93B,93G,83and 83 (1)(a), theHurunui District
Council (Council)invites submissionsonits Proposed Long Term Plan2024-34.
TheLongTermPlan is astatutory requirement. Long Term Planscover 10 years, andCouncil reviewsits plan everythree
years. This provides theability foralong-termapproach to planning,withthe flexibilitytoadjusttounexpectedissuessuch
as inflation, pandemicsand centralgovernmentregulation, etc.
TheLongTermPlan Consultation Document provides asummary of what theCouncil is proposing,looking at what
services theCouncil will provide, what they will cost,and at what levelrates will be set.
Consultation opensonWednesday 27 March2024 andclosesat5pm on Monday 29 April2024.
Fees andCharges 2024-25
In accordance with theLocal Government Act2002, Sections 83 and83(1)(a), theHurunui District Council (Council)
invitessubmissionsonits Proposed Fees andCharges 2024-25.
As part of theannualplanning process, all Fees andCharges arereviewed. They encompassawide rangeof activities,
including infrastructure costs,building consents,and more. The Fees andCharges aretoensurethe costsof providing
theseCouncil services arerecoveredbythose whouse them.This annualreviewprovidesthe opportunitytoreflect
changes in thecosts andservices.
Duetothe increasedoperating costs, some fees andcharges arebeing increased by thecurrent Consumer PriceIndex
(CPI). We need to ensure costsare recoveredsothatCouncil services arenot subsidised furtherbyrates.
Consultation opens on Wednesday27March 2024 andclosesat5pm Monday 29 April2024.
Notice of intent to review theHurunui District Reserves Management Plan
In accordance with section41of the Reserves Act1977 theHurunui District Council (Council)gives notice of itsintention
to undertake acomprehensive review of theexistingHurunui District Reserves Management Plan.
The Reserves Management Plan directsmanagementand developmentof all reserves,domains andparkareas Council
hasdecision-making responsibility for, andincludesreserve land held subject to theReservesAct 1977 andLocal
Government Act2002.
Over February to March 2023, theCouncil worked together with theHanmerSpringsCommunity Board, Community
Committees andCouncil officers to developthe DraftReservesManagementPlan forHurunui District.Sitevisitswere
undertakenbyCouncil officers,CommunityCommittees andthe Hanmer SpringsCommunityBoard to individualreserves
in theirareas.The Council also invitedsuggestions andideas from thepubliconthe GeneralPoliciesof the Reserves
ManagementPlan forinclusion in theDraft Reserves ManagementPlan over October-November 2023.
In response to feedback received from thepubliconour GeneralPolicies, anddiscussionswiththe Council,Council
officers,our CommunityCommittees andHanmerSprings CommunityBoard,adraftReservesManagementPlan is now
publicly available forcomment.
Consultation opensonWednesday 27 March2024 andclosesat5pm on Thursday 23 May2024.
InitialProposalfor Representation Arrangements forthe 2025 localelections
Pursuant to section19M of theLocal ElectoralAct 2001 theHurunui District Council givespublicnoticeof its initial
proposalfor itsrepresentationarrangementsfor the2025 localelections.
On 12 March 2024 theHurunui District Councilreviewedits representation arrangements,and resolved that thefollowing
proposal applyfor theCouncil andits communityboardsfor theelections to be held on 11 October2025:
Councilrepresentation
It is proposed that theCouncil retainsits 10 memberselected from theexistingthree wards, andthe mayor. The
populationthateachmemberwillrepresent is as follows:
Ward Population (2018 Census) Members Population permember
West Ward 5,450 4 1,363
East Ward 2,670 2 1,335
South Ward 5,680 4 1,420
Total 13,800 10 1,380
In accordance with section19V(2), LocalElectoral Act2001the populationthateachmemberrepresentsmustbewithin
therange of +/-10% (1,242 to 1,518).
Community Boardrepresentation
It is proposed that thefollowing twocommunityboardsbeelected:
Community Board
Hanmer Springs Community Board
South Ward Community Board
Area of Community
Encompassing the rating area of HanmerSprings
Thiswill encompass the entirearea of the South Ward
Hanmer SpringsCommunityBoard
TheHanmerSpringsCommunityBoard will electfivemembers. Itwillnot be subdivided forelectoral purposes andwill
have oneappointed Councillorfromthe West Ward.
SouthWardCommunityBoard
TheSouth Ward CommunityBoard will electfivemembers. FourCouncillors will be appointed to theBoard from theSouth
Ward.
TheSouth Ward CommunityBoard will be subdivided forelectoral purposes as follows:
Subdivision
Amberley Subdivision
KowaiSubdivision
Area of Subdivision
Encompassing theAmberley Township
Encompassingthe rest of the ward excluding the AmberleyTownship
Thepopulationthatthe membersof eachsubdivision will representisshown below:
Subdivision Population (2018 Census) Members Population per member
Amberley Subdivision 2,380* 2 1,190
KowaiSubdivision 3,290* 3 1,097
Total 5,680 5 1,136
Thepopulationthateachmemberof the SouthWardCommunity Boardrepresentsfalls within therange of +/-10% (1022
–1249) in accordance with section19V(2), LocalElectoral Act.
* duetorounding from Statistics NZ thesenumbers are10peoplelower than thepopulationithas estimatedfor thewhole
ward.
Consultation opensonMonday,25March 2024 andclosesonWednesday,8May 2024.
DraftSouth Ward SpatialPlan
TheCouncil is alsoengaging on thedraft SouthWardSpatial Plan,and all theinformation on this is on theCouncil’s
website–detailsbelow.
Consultation on allmatters:
To view the2024-34 Long Term Plan Consultation Document,the Fees andCharges Schedule for2024-25, thedraft
Reserves Management Plan, andthe draftRepresentationReview, andthe draftSouth Ward SpatialPlan,aswell as
all othersupporting documentation, andtomakeasubmission/s, please go to www.hurunui.govt.nz/have-your-say/
consultations
Public Meetings
We areholding threepublicmeetingstohearfromour communities:
• Amberley Domain/Tin Shed: Thursday 4April at 6.30pm.
• Hanmer Springs Library: Wednesday10April at 6.30pm.
• Cheviot Knox CommunityCentre: Monday 15 Aprilat6.30pm.
We will alsobeavailable to meet with thecommunity at theAmberleyFarmers’MarketonSaturdays from 30 March-27
April, andthe Hanmer SpringsVillageMarketonSaturday30March 2024.
Have Your Say
Submissionsare invited from interestedpersons by:
• Online:www.hurunui.govt.nz/have-your-say/consultations
• Email: submission@hurunui.govt.nz (pleaseinclude thetopic youare submitting on in thesubject line).
• Dropintoany of theCouncil’s servicecentres andlibraries.
• Post to Hurunui District Council, PO Box13, Amberley 7441 (pleaseclearly statethe topicyou areconsulting
on).
What happens next?
Formal submissionswillbeacknowledgedbyemail or letter.Shouldyou wish to be heard, please tick theappropriatebox
in thesubmission form.
Subject to theprovisionsof the LocalGovernmentOfficial Information andMeetingsAct 1987, we will make all
submissionspubliclyavailable,including your name or organisation,but notyourcontact details. Pleasenotifythe Council
if youconsiderthere arereasons whyyournameororganisationshouldbekeptconfidential. If youchoosetospeak to
your submission,you will presenttothe full Council at apublichearing.Councillors will have acopyof yoursubmission
before themeeting.After thehearing,the Council will consider all submissionsand youwillbeadvised of thedecision on
your submission.
If youhaveany queries, please contactthe Customer Services team on CheviotFreephone 03 3198812, Amuriand
Hanmer SpringsFreephone 03 3158400 or Amberley 03 3148816.
Hamish Dobbie,Chief Executive.