North Canterbury News: April 11, 2024

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Clay Pohio takes his fifth New Zealand title 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Clay Pohio claimed his fifth New 

Zealand Grass Kart championship at 

Easter weekend. 

He won the prestigious 256510cc, 

senior class title. 

It was the Kaiapoi 20yearolds first 

attempt in the class, and he credits his 

success to great preparation of his karts, 

plus the many hours spent behind the 

wheel, honing his skills. 

Clay recently won the Christchurch 

Club championship in anewly 

constructed 450 machine, giving him 

plenty of confidence going into the 

threeday event hosted by the South 

Canterbury Grass Kart Club on 

Cartwrights Farm, at Washdyke Flat. 

His first goal, however, was to try and 

retain the 250cc class he won last year 

with his Husqvarna FC250 powered 

machine, and then tackle the senior 

256510cc (450cc) class with his second 

KTM SXF450cc powered kart. 

Things didn’t start so well. 

In his first race in the 250cc class, his 

efforts were thwarted by aderailed 

drive chain, meaning he didn’t finish 

(DNF), and came away empty handed 

without any points. 

Unperturbed, he clawed his way back 

with five wins, from the remaining five 

races, to get himself onto the second 

step of the podium. 

It was not the result he was after, but 

one he was proud of given the setback 

from the first race DNF. 

The 256510cc /450 class was a 

different story. 

He made lightning starts to win from 

the rear of the grid in his first few races, 

backed it up with asecond, and athird, 

then finished the sixth and final race 

with awin to claim the title he had been 

dreaming of for the last several years. 

An uncharacteristic spin in the fifth 

race, while leading, nearly spelt 

disaster. Sliding across the track at 

around 80kph he was unavoidably 

collected hard by fellow racer, and local 

North Canterbury driver Glen Jenkins, 

who was following close behind. 

Clay says if it wasn’t for Glen’s quick 

reaction time and skill, when he stalled 

in the middle of the track, the incident 

Champion ... Kaiapoi’s Clay Pohio on his way to taking the senior New Zealand Grass Kart title at Easter weekend. 

could have been alot worse. 

‘‘It could have been the end of my 

championship,’’ he says. 

Instead, Clay was able to restart the 

engine and climb back from sixth, to 

finish in third, aplacing that proved 

very valuable once the final points were 

added. 

Track conditions were difficult all 

weekend. 

The dirt continually broke up 

requiring large amounts of maintenance 

by the track crew between races. 

While Clay found the conditions 

challenging, he also relished the 

opportunity to find some fast lines, a 

skill he has acquired over the past six 

years. 

He is keen to return next year to win 

back the 250cc championship, and 

defend his newly acquired senior 

championship. 

But Clay is also looking to the future, 

and maybe having agoatspeedway, if 

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the ‘‘opportunity arises’’. 

‘‘But Ilove grass karting. It is alot of 

fun and quite competitive,’’ he says. 

It’s amotor sport he has been involved 

in since 2018, with the joy of speed being 

abit of afamily trait. 

Clay’s father, Rodney Pohio, was a 

world champion jet sprinter. 

‘‘I was always interested in motor 

sport and watched it alot. 

‘‘Then granddad bought me akart,’’ he 

says. 

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Flood protection ... Kaiapoi is protected by works on the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi Rivers, including at McIntoshs bend. 

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Rivers in the spotlight at ECan 

ByDAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

Lessons learned from the May 2021 flood 

event are helping shape planning for 

Canterbury’s rivers. 

Environment Canterbury is proposing 

to invest $25 million ayear, over the next 

10 years, to boost flood protection as part 

of the draft 2024/34 Long Term Plan. 

While flooding caused by Cyclone 

Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay last year 

attracted headlines, Canterbury has had 

its own flood events in recent years. 

In 2019 the Rangitata River bridge was 

closed for several days following aflood, 

while the May 2021 flood caused 

widespread disruption, prompting a 

rethink of how Environment Canterbury 

manages its river systems. 

‘‘A Cyclone Gabrielle event hasn’t 

happened, as far as we know, in 

Canterbury’s history, but onein200 year 

events seem to be happening more and 

more,’’ says councillor Ian Mackenzie, 

who chairs the council’s catchment 

resilience committee. 

‘‘Nobody is immune to being impacted 

by flood events.’’ 

The 2021 flood event showed the old 

river and drainage rating model was no 

longer fit for purpose, as rivers need to 

be looked at as awhole river system, he 

says. 

To ensure the financial burden is 

spreadacross the region, the council is 

seeking to introduce amix of districtwide 

and regionwide rating. 

Without the council’s flood protection, 

land drainage and erosion control 

schemes, staff estimated there would be 

around ‘‘$9 billion per year of combined 

damages and lost earning potential 

would be felt’’. 

Canterbury has around half of New 

Zealand’s river assets, with the regional 

council having oversight of 58 river 

schemes. 

Flood protection work is urgently 

needed in the Waimakariri district, the 

council’s operations generalmanager 

Leigh Griffiths says. 

She says changestothe landscape 

caused by the growing urban 

environment and the 2010 and 2011 

earthquakes meant ‘‘the level of flood 

protection is lower than would be 

expected’’. 

Around $700,000 ayear is spent on 

maintenance in the AshleyRakahuri 

River, with the council proposing to 

increase that to $800,000 per year and to 

initiate an 8year, $15 million upgrade 

programme as part of the Long Term 

Plan. 

The work, for which the council will 

seek centralGovernment funding, is 

likely to be similar to work planned in 

the Selwyn district. Christchurch, 

Kaiapoi and part of the Selwyn district 

are protected by two levels of flood 

protection on the Waimakariri River, 

which has capacity for aonein500 year 

event. 

It costs around $5 million ayear, with 

$1 million coming from atargeted rate of 

$12 per ratepayer, per year. 

The balance is funded by income from 

grazing and forestry on councilowned 

land between the stopbanks. 

The capacity in some South 

Canterbury rivers means they ‘‘are 

expected to overtop their stopbanks’’ in a 

onein50 year flood event, while 

Ashburton is protected for aonein200 

year event. 

The proposed Selwyn district flood 

prevention work will be funded by a 

districtwide targeted rate and will 

include clearing out channels and flow 

paths, weed control and planting, and 

building resilience. 

Exotic weeds, including poplars and 

willows, and loose shingle poses the 

biggest challenges, Cr Mackenzie says. 

‘‘Bridges are more likely to survive if 

they’re not being treated as abattering 

ram [in aflood]. 

‘‘Exotic weeds are one of the biggest 

problems. 

‘‘If we stopped doing what we do these 

exotic weeds would choke rivers and 

push them out to the berms.’’ 

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NC schools struggle with growth 

By DAVIDHILL, 


North Canterbury schools are having 

to come up with their own solutions as 

rolls begin to bulge, causing 

accommodation problems. 

It could be lessons on the grass for 

some at Woodend School ,while 

Swannanoa School’s board of trustees 

is converting astoreroom into a 

classroom to manage the growth. 

Principal Andrew Retallick says 

Woodend School will be at ‘‘breaking 

point’’ by term three next year, if 

something is not done soon. 

‘‘In my experience anything with the 

MinistryofEducation from planning 

to completion takes at least 12 months. 

‘‘I have conveyed to the Ministry, 

‘what arewesupposed to do? Will I be 

teaching my students on the grass or 

will we be cramming them into our 

classrooms’.’’ 

The MinistryofEducation has 

refurbished two old classrooms, but 

the roll is expected to reach the site 

capacity of 490 in termfour this year, 

and pass 600 over the next five to 10 

years, on the back of the booming 

nearby Ravenswood subdivision. 

Swannanoa School principal Brian 

Price says the MinistryofEducation 

spent $70,000 last year designing an 

extension to an existing classroom 

block to cater for roll growth, with the 

roll expected to pass 300 for the first 

time this year. 

The project is now in doubt, 

prompting the school’s board of 

trustees to turn aboardowned 

storeroom into aclassroom and buy a 

shipping container for storage. 

‘‘It is not ideal and we will need to 

rethink how we run our school, but we 

don’t have any spare space.’’ 

The schools are among five North 

Canterburyprojects on the Ministry of 

Education’s list of 352 building 

projects under review. 

Education Minister Erica Stanford 

announced an inquiry in February, 

which immediately put the brakes on 

the projects. 

Woodend School board of trustees 

chairperson Mark Paterson says the 

options arelimited by the size of the 

site. 

‘‘The Ministryhas already said they 

wouldn’t go above 650 because of the 

site, so we need to be starting to think 

about what happens when we get to 

650. 

‘‘Do we need to take over council 

land, or does the Ministry need to look 

at building another school?’’ 

New classrooms have been in the 

pipeline at Te Kura oTuahiwi for 

several years due to roll growth. 

Principal Dot Singh said the build 

had been expected to begin in 

December, but was delayed and is now 

on hold. 

Bulging at the seams ... Woodend School’s Te Pou building was opened seven years ago 

to support roll growth and is already full. 

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‘‘We are the only kura in North 

Canterbury to meet the needs of 

whānau who want immersion and 

bilingual education.’’ 

Kaiapoi North School principal 

Jason Miles said his school will need 

at least one new classroom next year to 

cater for roll growth. 

‘‘We don’t want schools being in the 

situation of teaching in libraries, 

halls, staffrooms or any space they can 

find.’’ 

Amuri Area School principal Matt 

Barlow said the school is managing its 

roll growth for now, but ‘‘continued 

growth will add pressure’’. 

‘‘We are continuing to plan based on 

our current designs and to look for 

ways to save money on the overall 

budget.’’ 

Woodend, Tuahiwi and Kaiapoi 

North schools are all in the Kaiapoi 

High School zone. 

The high school was redeveloped in 

2018 with acapacity of 1100 and has a 

master plan for future growth to 1800 

students. 

The roll has passed 1050 pupils this 

year, but principal Jason Reid said he 

has received no indication when the 

next classroom block will be built. 

Te Tai Runga (south) Hautū (leader) 

Nancy Bell said the Ministry of 

Education ‘‘will continue to deliver 

roll growth teaching spaces’’ at 

Woodend School ‘‘as required’’. 

She said there were no building 

projects planned at Kaiapoi High 

School. 

‘‘Roll growth would only be 

considered when there are increased 

numbers of inzone students. 

‘‘We continue to work directly with 

school communities, because 

population trends are dynamic and 

subject to change over time.’’ 



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Copper thieves arerisking lives 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

A surge in copper thefts from North 

Canterbury power poles is putting 

communities at risk, MainPower chief 

executive Andy Lester says. 

He says the thefts of the low value 

metal areincredibly dangerous, and 

the highrisk criminal activity is 

putting people at risk of severe injury 

or loss of life. 

Copper earthing wires are asafety 

featurewhich direct electricity safely 

into the ground if there is afault on a 

power pole. 

‘‘When earth wires are cut or stolen, 

thereisarisk of electric shock, burns 

or fire, as well as the risk associated 

with removing animportantsafety 

featurefrom power poles,’’ Mr Lester 

says. 

‘‘When these materials are stolen, it 

not only compromises the integrity of 

ourinfrastructure, but also puts our 

customers and the community at risk of 

electrical hazards.'' 

The company is working with police 

to investigate incidents of copper theft. 

However, despite recent arrests the 

thefts are continuingand creating a 

huge extracost for the companyand 

the community it serves. 

‘‘We estimate that since 2021 copper 

theft has cost MainPower over 

$400,000,’’ Mr Lester says. 

‘‘That money would be much better 

spent on upgradingthe MainPower 

networkorsupportingthe 

communities of North Canterbury. 

‘‘As acommunitytrust owned 

business, copper theft is costing every 

power consumer in the region.’’ 

In 2021, there were just eight 

instances of copper theft on the 

MainPower network, but during the 

first three months of 2024, 73 thefts 

have been reported. 

Police are appealingtothe public for 

information about the thefts. 

‘‘Imagineifyou were on your way to 

work, walking children to school, or 

walking the dog, and came into contact 

with exposed wires,’’ apolice 

spokesperson says. 

The thieves are also putting 

themselves at risk by stealing the 

copper, which is only worth about $8 to 

$10 per kilogram, to sell for scrap 

metal. 

‘‘Our message to offenders is to stop 

this behaviour before someone gets 

hurt, includingyourself. 

‘‘You are putting yourselves and 

others at extreme risk of electrocution, 

for such asmall return,’’ the police 

spokesperson says. 

Police are also askingthe public to 

stay well clear of any exposed or 

damaged wires they may come across. 

‘‘Do not touch them and report the 

damage to police immediately.’’ 

Mr Lester is also asking the North 

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Genealogical history celebration 

By JOHNCOSGROVE 

Thirty years of discovering families 

histories will be celebrated on Saturday, 

April 27, in Rangiora. 

Secretary Christine Pearson says the 

Waimakariri branch of the New Zealand 

Society of Genealogists, will be 

celebrating its anniversary on Saturday, 

April 27, at Rossburn Receptions. 

Its planned to have speechesfrom past 

and present members, the cutting of a 

30th anniversary cake, and mix and 

mingle time. 

There is an opportunity to visit the 

Northbrook Museum as well. 

All pastand present members are 

invited to attend this event. 

The Waimakariri branch of the NZ 

Society of Genealogists (NZSG), which 

encourages an interest in family history 

research, was formed after apublic 

meeting in Kaiapoi in 1994. The meeting 

at the Cooperating Parish Hall in 

Kaiapoi was chaired by Alan Hunter 

(retired Principal of Burnside High 

School). 

Those attending agreed to meet on a 

regular basis to investigate their family 

histories. 

The parish hall did not have any 

storage, and the group was soon looking 

for another more suitable venue. 

It eventually found asite upstairs at 

the Woodend Community Hall and by the 

end of 1995 had 29 members. 

As computers were not used then as an 

information resource, the group started 

to accumulate arange of historical 

resources. 

Thanks to Jean Wouldes and her 

organisationalskills, the group soon had 

micro fiche capabilities. 

Jenny James wasthe librarian, and 

worked with Ms Wouldes, to procure the 

best for members. 

Unfortunately the steep stairs at the 

Woodend Community Hall made it hard 

for older members, so once again new 

premises were sought. 

From 2003, the Rangiora Brass Band 

offered space in its hall off Northbrook 

Road. 

The group met every third month. The 

committee removedthe stage, and built a 

purposemade resource room at the back 

of the hall to hold the group’s computers, 

microfiches and CD collection. 

Later two cupboards were installed in 

the main band hall to accommodate the 

growing library collections. 

Various librarians put alot of hard 

work into providing members with a 

collection of suitable resource books. 

As rental costs increased the 

committee again began searching for 

new premises. 

Since September 2023, it has met every 

second Tuesday in the Rangiora War 

Memorial Hall, 2Albert Street. 

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allow the holding of any book or 

microfiche collections which are now in 

storage. 

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Culture and Heritage team on Sunday, 

April 21, between 14pm. 

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Wool takes centre stage in Rga 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

Sheep, goat and alpaca fleeces went 

under the critical eye of the judges at 

the the Royal Agricultural Society’s 

National Golden Fleece Exhibition in 

Rangiora last week. 

Their experienced fingers sampled 

the ply and measured the bounce and 

body of the wool. 

Points wereawarded for colour and 

consistency or deducted for dirt or 

dullness. 

Held in the Rangiora Showgrounds 

Function Centre, asmaller number of 

fleeces than expected from breeders, 

was asign of the times, said strong 

wool judge Peter McCusker,ofPGG 

Wrightson. 

‘‘It is, what it is, at present. Farmers 

are doing it tough, but while numbers 

were slightly down this year, the 

fleeces offered were of high quality 

and all deserved to be there. 

‘‘What Ilook for in afleece in the 

strong wool section is its colour, 

weight, is it soft to handle, what the 

crimp and staples are like, and does it 

have good definition.’’ 

He said all these factors were 

present in the winning strong wool 

fleece, which was once again from 

Fielding breeder RHumphrey, who 

has won it consecutively for the past 10 

years 

He said it is agreat concept to hold 

the competition there with the fibres 

all in one place, making it easier to 

judge as it takes alot of work by the 

RAS team to organise it everyyear. 

The fleeces entered in the three 

breeds competition areall supreme 

champions from A&P shows held 

around the country. 

Coloured wool judge Sandra 

Harnett, of Springbank, said the 

fleeces she judged in her sectionwere 

Softness and feeling it ... Winner of the black and coloured wools section, Philippa Sander 

of Akaroa, with her fleeces, which she had been showing since 2007. 

PHOTO:JOHN COSGROVE 

‘‘lovely, beautiful fleeces’’. 

Winner of the black and coloured 

wools section, Philippa Sander of 

Akaroa, said wool must be ‘‘creamy’’ to 

the touch. 

‘‘Judging mature fine coloured wool 

is all about closing your eyes, and 

sticking your hands into the fleece. 

You need to feel the softness, to feel 

the crimp while you seek out the 

elasticity of it.’’ 

She said wool must have agood drop 

in it, so that garments made hang 

correctly, and the wool works well on 

the spinning wheel. 

Christine Roberts, Operations 

Manager for RAS, says one unusual 

element of this year’s exhibition was 

the numbers of fleeces sold . 

‘‘We don’t usually sell any, but this 

year we have sold seven fleeces so 

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Neighbourhood safer 

As local MP Iamofcourse abig advocate 

of the Waimakariri and Ienjoy promoting 

the area to visitors. 

So Iwas excited to hear that the Oxford 

Forest Conservation area has recently 

been certified as New Zealand’s newest 

Dark Sky Park. 

We all know how beautiful our skies 

are, especially in rural areas like Oxford, 

but we often take this for granted, which 

is why Iamproud of the work which has 

been undertaken by all those involved in 

Oxford’s Dark Sky project. 

Visitors Ihave met from places like the 

United Kingdom are amazed by our night 

skies, and it’s something we should be 

harnessing more as adrawcard for 

tourists. 

This is just one more thing to put 

Waimakariri on the map for both 

internationaland domestic tourism. 

Iwas also pleased to read just last week 

that the communityled CCTV project I 

helpedget off the ground in Sovereign 

Palms, Kaiapoi, is now complete. 

This has been asterling effort by 

resident Wendy Tait, who came to see me 

last year after her motorhome was stolen, 

and wanted to do something positive to 

prevent others going through the same 

experience. 

Wendy has tirelessly rallied her 

neighbours and local business owners, 

and has spent hours liaising with CCTV 

expert Ken Eccles, and the local council, 

to see this project through. Without her 

tenacity we would not have the results, 

which are three security cameras now 

installed and servicing the Sovereign 

Palms and Moorcroft subdivisions. 

BecauseofWendy these 

neighbourhoods are now feeling much 

safer, soahuge thanks to her forall her 

enthusiasm. 

Iamafrequent visitor to schools 

around the electorate and Ifeel sure 

those Ihave spoken to recently will be 

happywith the Government’srecent 

action in the education sphere. 

As well as banning cell phones, which 

has resulted in alot of positive feedback 

from schools, the Minister for Education 

Erica Stanford has also announced 

changes to the NCEA Change 

Programme, which has now been delayed 

by two years. 

Iamaware that anumber of schools 

were not ready for the NCEA Level 1 

changes, and as aresult some stopped 

offering Level 1NCEA at all. 

We need to get the basics right before 

we implement changes to assessment, 

and sohitting pause on this important 

work is the right decision until we have 

certainty that the changes we make are 

the right fit for our NewZealand schools. 

Lastly, Iamlooking forward to paying 

my respects laterthis month to all those 

who fought for our freedom when Iattend 

various Anzac Dayservices across the 

electorate. 

It’s atime of year to remember all those 

who selflessly sacrificed their freedom 

and ultimately their lives for future 

generations of Kiwis like us. 

Iwould encourage you all to take the 

time to attend one of the many local 

services,and payyour respects to these 

brave men and women fromAustralasia. 

We will remember them. 

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with Mayor Dan Gordon 

Health, wellbeing 

services essential 

It is hard to believe we are in April 

already. 

The change of season is definitely 

upon us and as the weather starts to 

cool down its atimely reminder to start 

to prepare our properties for the 

winter months. 

Make sure trees are trimmed, and 

gutters are cleared. 

Preparation is the best defence to get 

through any extreme weather events. 

Irecently attendedthe National 

Rural Health conference with Mayor 

Marie Black from Hurunui. 

Ihaveaspecialinterest in this topic 

being on the Waitaha Primary Health 

Board, and both Marie and Iare 

mayors of rural districts where access 

to emergency medicalcare is always of 

great importance. 

Ensuring that residents in all areas 

of the Waimakariri District can access 

medicalcare remains atop priority for 

me. 

That is why Ihavebeen such astrong 

advocate for the Rangiora Health Hub 

and Oxford Hospital. 

These services and facilities are 

essential to the health and wellbeing of 

all our residents. 

Ihad alovely Easter spent with 

family and friends and also attended 

the Oxford A&P Show. 

It was wonderful to catch upwith so 

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Congratulations to President Jason 

Skurr and the show committee on a 

very wellrunevent. 

Ireally do love attending all the A&P 

Shows in our District and after a 

couple of years of not having shows, it 

certainly is wonderful to be able to 

enjoy again. 

We are well into our consultation on 

the Draft Long Term Plan with the last 

of our Drop In sessions this week at 

Kaiapoi Ruataniwha/Kaiapoi Library, 

on Thursday, April 11, 5pm to 7pm, and 

Mandeville, at the Ohoka Domain 

Pavilion, on Thursday, April 11, 7pm to 

9pm. 

So far, the dropin sessions have 

been well attended and it has been 

great to catch up with so many people 

to discuss our key topics. 

If you haven’t yet been to asession, 

please pop along to either of the 

remaining two. 

It’s also not too late to make a 

submission on the draft Long Term 

Plan. 

All the information on how to do that 

is on the council website and social 

media. 

Iwelcome contact from anyone who 

needs assistance or has an issue that 

you might want to discuss. 

Ngai Tahu extends hand to help with solutions for water 

By DAVID HILL, 


NgāiTahu wants to work with councils to 

find solutions for ageing water 

infrastructure —amove that has the 

support of North Canterbury’s mayors. 

Te Rūnanga oNgāiTahu 

Kaiwhakahaere (chair) Justin Tipa 

invited South Island councils to work 

with the iwi to address the challenge of 

providing sustainable water services. 

‘‘We understand the consequences of 

historical under investment affecting 

many South Island council districts in 

the takiwā and have felt the effects, 

especially in our own communities,’’ 

Tipa said during aLocal Government 

conferencelast week. 

‘‘Around athird of NgāiTahu marae 

lack reticulated water supplies and the 

statusquo in freshwater management, 

including storm and wastewater, has 

comprehensively failedour traditional 

waterways and lands.’’ 

The Government scrapped the Three 

Waters programme in February and is 

now working on replacement legislation 

which would allowcouncils to form their 

own groupings. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black said there 

was ‘‘a lot of rhetoric about what the 

options are’’, but councils need to 

carefully consider what was the best 

model to serve their communities for the 

next 50 years. 

She said she was encouraged by Ngāi 

Tahu’s ongoing commitment to 

addressing water issues. 

‘‘Canterbury is always looking to build 

arelationship with NgāiTahu. 

‘‘They have opened adoor and it is 

important for our communities to 

consider how best to look after our water 

infrastructure. 

‘‘We are in this phase of new 

beginnings and having open 

conversations to consider the future of 

water infrastructure can only be a 

positive, but there is alot of water to go 

underthe bridge.’’ 

Waimakariri Mayor DanGordon said 

Mr Tipa’s presentation was ‘‘interesting 

and well received’’. 

‘‘We look forward to continuing these 

discussions when we have greater clarity 

around the water infrastructure reform 

proposals due later in the year. 

‘‘Once we receive this information we 

will also be consulting with our 

communities.’’ 

Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle said 

there was ‘‘nothing new’’ in Mr Tipa’s 

address. 

He said his council would meet with its 

local treaty partner Te Rūnanga o 

Kaikōura before proceeding. 

Mr Mackle has previously stated his 

preference was to work the Hurunui and 

Waimakariri councils. 



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Spaces that shape us 

Just south of Cheviot township, asmall 

sign invites you to leave SH1 and venture 

down aside road to the Cheviot Hills 

Reserve. 

There you will find apeaceful 

parkland and the foundations of what 

was once amajestic mansion. 

It is all that remains of the legend of 

‘Ready Money’ Robinson. 

Today, the land on which Robinson’s 

mansion stood is subject to a 

Memorandum of Understanding 

between the Cheviot Reserves 

Committee and the Hurunui District 

Council. 

It features an open cricket pavilion 

built on to the original steps of the 

bygone mansion, along with the 

mansion’sfoundations and centuryold 

oak and eucalyptus trees that are some 

of the largest specimens in the country. 

Inside the cricket pavilion is a 

detailed floor plan and photographs of 

the homestead that fill in the gaps in 

visitors’ imaginations, taking them back 

to when amagnificent homestead stood 

on the grounds over 150 years ago. 

Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black 

says the district is full of such legends 

and history. 

‘‘They were challenging times and not 

for the fainthearted. They attracted 

men and women who were personalities 

and, of course, the stories built up from 

there.’’ 

Englishborn William Robinson had 

the advantage of money when he arrived 

in New Zealand after starting amerino 

stud in Australia. John Scott Caverhill 

had asquatter’slicence for the Cheviot 

Hills pastoral run but Robinson was able 

to put ‘‘ready money’’down for the 

transfer of Caverhill’s Cheviot Hills 

licence, thus earning himself the 

moniker that endures today. 

Robinson was, according to accounts, 

agood employer who managed the run 

Historic place ... Asign board at the site of 

the foundations of ‘Ready Money’ 

Robinson’s majestic mansion. PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

well. Aside from building astately 

mansion, he employed renowned 

horticulturalist James Kidd as 

landscape gardener, using plants 

shipped from England to create an 

English estate garden of the 

‘picturesque style’ that extended to 

naturallooking plantations and wellstocked 

paddocks. 

After Robinson’s death in 1889, the 

government bought the estate and 

divided it into smaller farms, with the 

homestead and 5000 acres being worked 

by Robinson’s daughter. 

On her death, the land was sold. The 

mansion burned down in 1936 as it 

awaited demolition. 

Cheviot Hills Reserve is one of the 

reserves included in the Hurunui 

District Council’s draft Reserves 

Management Plan, which opened for 

public consultation on March 27. 

Go to hurunui.govt.nz/haveyoursay/ 

consultations to have your say. 

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15 

RUGBY 

BY PETER WILLIAMS 

Five of North Canterbury’s eight senior 

rugby sides —Ashley, GlenmarkCheviot, 

Kaiapoi, Ohoka and Oxford —all made 

winning starts to the 2024 Luisetti Seeds 

Combined Club rugby competition. 

Ashley vWaihora 

It was country rugby at its best when 

Ashley visited Waihora’s Rhodes Park. 

Waihora scored in the first minute 

through its left winger Cameron Tippet 

and Harry Kirk’s conversion stamped him 

as areal danger with his trusty boot. 

It took abit of wind out of Ashley’s sails 

and it was some time before its forwards 

started to make some telling incursions 

into the Waihora half, thanks to scrum 

dominance and quick ruck speed. It took 

another 18 minutes before Ashley finally 

scored awell worked try to Josh 

Duckworth. 

Blake Tull, who was having arunon 

start from the Colts team, looked for work, 

and got time and space on the edge. Up 

front, Ashley fielded two sets of brothers in 

its forward pack —Josh and Luke 

Duckworth, and Jack and Sam Regan. All 

had storming games, particularly Sam, 

who relished the opportunity to start at 6, 

making anumber of hard carries and 

tackles. It was the manofthematch 

performance. 

No 8Sam Freeman, continued his 

outstanding form from the previous week. 

When he left the field with injury midway 

through the first half, his replacement 

Matt Kippenberger,brought some 

experience into the loose trio. 

After asecond try to Waihora’s left 

winger, Ashley worked for long periods of 

time, only to have mistakes snub out 

attacks. Eventually awell worked try to 

Luke Gold on the half time whistle, closed 

the gap to 1812. 

The second half started as amirror of 

the first. Waihora scored straight away 

from adefensive misread, giving it an 11 

point lead. Ashley had various forays into 

the Waihora half ,but was met with 

outstanding defence. As the game wore on 

Braxton Taua at 10 was able to use a 

number of wide passes to stretch the 

attack line, allowing Ashley to get some 

attacking gains based on strong carries 

from Matt Couch in the centre, creating 

space on the edges. One attack earned a 

try to Corbin Mechen ably converted by 

Braxton Taua. 

At 2319 it was game on, with anumber 

of promising passages of play falling short 

inside the Waihora 22, with resolute 

defence from the home side . 

Eventually Ashley broke through, for 

what was hoped to be the winning try to 

Louis James again from sustained attack. 

This converted by Braxton Taua, giving 

Ashley the lead 2623 for the first time in 

the match with just three minutes 

remaining. 

From the kick off ,claimed by Josh 

Duckworth, the ensuing ruck brought a 

penalty to the home team. Intent on awin, 

and not adraw,Waihora kicked to the 

corner. It was Ashley’s turn to show 

resolute defence. Numerous phases were 

repelled and after adouble team tackle 

from Cole Morgan and Nick Sim, Ashley 

was awarded apenalty from the ruck, and 

counter ruck. 

All that was needed was atap and the 

ball to be kicked out. 

Ashley 26 (Josh Duckworth, Luke Gold, 

Corbin Mechen, Louis James tries; 

Braxton Taua 3conversions) beat Waihora 

23. 

Hurunui vGlenmarkCheviot 

The huge crowd that turned out at 

Culverden to witness this Great Northern 

Derby proved that rugby is alive and well 

in the northern regions of the sub union. 

GlenmarkCheviot’s scrum and trademark 

rolling maul were the difference, coming 

back from 1222down at halftime, to score 

26 unanswered points. 

Prop Harrison Allan scored an early try 

for the visitors but Hurunui had its part to 

play in the show. Aslick short lineout 

throw fooled the GlenmarkCheviot 

defence and front rower, Cale Dobby 

dived over in winger fashion in the corner. 

After trading tries, Hurunui hit the front 

with apenalty and extended its lead with 

atry just before half time to captain Jono 

Schwass. 

Looking to peg back the 10 point deficit, 

GlenmarkCheviot set the tone early in the 

second half with Nick Hyde coming up 

trumps from alineout drive 10 metres out, 

then Andrew Hull repeated the dose soon 

after. It remained afour point game till 

two late tries blew the score out. 

Hurunui was brilliant at times, showing 

huge ambition, but will lament missed 

chances, mainly due to handling errors. 

Digby Heard was at his best,making 

numerous surging breaks and tireless 

prop, Tim Righton, toiled all day. 

GlenmarkCheviot’s offload game was 

impressive and really made Hurunui’s 

defence scramble. Openside, James 

Kellow, was everywhere. He linked well 

on attack and was his side’s best on 

defence. Captain, Andrew Hull was brutal 

in the collision zone and was its leading 

ball carrier, while Caleb Beck’s kicking 

game was solid. 

Hurunui 22 (Cale Dobby (2), Jono Schwass 

tries, Matt Hickey 2conversions,) lost to 

Glenmark Cheviot 38, (Harrison Allan, 

Nick Hyde (2), Jordy Gray, Andrew Hull (2) 

tries; Caleb Beck 4conversions). 

Kaiapoi vSpringston 

Amajor plus for Kaiapoi was the 

performance of some of its debutants. 

Scottish import, Roddy Thompson had a 

strong allround game at lock. His 

presence will bolster an already imposing 

forward pack. Another to impress was 

19yearold Izzy SolomomRitchie at No 

10. He is awellbalanced player who 

looked very proficient. His reading of the 

game belied his youth, and his timing of 

passes created space for his outsides. This 

allowed TaineJacobsLawson, at secondfive 

to make anumber of strong bursts 

while Matt Joyita at centre also 

appreciated some extra space and looked 

particularly dangerous whenever he got 

the ball. This midfield combination should 

be areal force to be reckoned with. 

Reuben Tiweka and Lance Taylor —the 

latter with aspectacular aerial effort to 

dive in at the corner —were both 

beneficiaries with first half tries, but the 

team as awhole would have been 

disappointed to go to the break with only 

afourpoint lead. Too often, it 

surrendered promising attacking 

positions by giving away apenalty to the 

opposition. 

In the third quarter, SolomonRitchie, 

Joyita and Tiweka all ran in wellconstructed 

tries to put the game beyond 

doubt. The Kaiapoi forwards were 

efficient at setpiece, winning nearly all its 

own lineouts and even claiming arare 

tighthead, while flanker, Jarred Gilmour, 

playing in his 50th match, turned in amanofthe 

match performance claiming seven 

turnovers. 

Kaiapoi did enough in the third quarter 

to suggest it could be championship 

contenders. But it needs to put together an 

80 minute performance of proficient 

rugby, regularly. It failed to add asingle 

point in the last quarter. 

Kaiapoi 31 (Reuben Tiweka (2), Lance 

Taylor, Isaiah SolomonRitchie, Matt 

Joyita, tries Taine JacobsLawson 3 

conversions) beat Springston 8. 

Ohoka vSouthbridge 

It was athrilling encounter between 

Ohoka and Southbridge at Mandeville. 

Southbridge gained the early advantage 

after aloose pass from Ohoka went to 

ground, allowing Boston Horn to run clear 

and beat the cover defence to score. A 

further try to Horn and two further tries to 

impressive wing Cowan Estall put the 

visitors in overdrive after some clever 

kicking behind the Ohoka defensive line. 

Ohoka struggled for fluency, however 

Scott Allin for Ohoka did his best to 

narrow the gap with three penalties to 

take the halftime score 922. 

Two tries to Ohoka after the break, by 

brothers Naita and Siaosi Fifita, brought 

Ohoka into contention at 2322. 

Southbridge consolidated and wellearned 

possession and territory allowed it 

to score aconverted try to hardworking 

half Logan Crofts, to regain the lead 2923. 

While Southbridge maintained attack 

pressure, Ohoka’s defensive effort lifted 

and after aseries of penalties against the 

visitors, Ohoka was able to work its way up 

field and score close to the posts. Allin 

converted and put the home side ahead 

3029for awellearned victory. 

Stalwart Southbridge inside back Peni 

Manumanuniliwa Snr, and loose forwards 

Jale Masi and Vaingalo Fine gave the 

Ohoka side plenty to think about on 

defence, while Naita and Siaosi Fifita for 

Ohoka were momentum turners. Scott 

Allin produced another match winning 

performance with the boot. Southbridge 

goal kickers will be lamenting missed 

opportunities. 

Ohoka 30 (Siaosi Fifita, Naita Fifita, 

Connor McKinnon tries; Scott Allin, 3 

penalties 3conversions) beat Southbridge 

29 (Cowan Estall (2) Boston Horn x(2), 

Logan Crofts tries; Cowan Estall 2 

conversions). 

Saracens vOxford 

Adominant second half scrummage effort 

helped Oxford to get up and beat Saracens 

2817. 

Coming off losses the previous week in 

round one of the North Canterbury 

competition, both teams were keen to offer 

abetter performance and result. 

There was little between the sides in the 

first half. Saracens struck the first blow 

when front rower Dave Evans was ushered 

across the line. Oxford immediately 

bounced back with awell constructed try 

involving Korbyn Newman and Viliami 

Ogotia. 

Newman gave Oxford the lead, scoring 

after gaps opened in Saracens defence. 

Saracens then scored an enterprising try 

starting 30 metres out when Caleb Pomare 

Edwards set up Kerran Jenkins to score. 

Both sides went to the break with the 

scores locked at 14all. 

The second half play never reached any 

heights, but the evenness of the 

confrontation kept the outcome in the 

balance. 

Saracens scored after five minutes when 

PomareEdwards kicked apenalty. Three 

minutes later Ogatia scored for Oxford, 

and with the try converted it set up a 

winning platform. 

Saracens had its chances to score again, 

but too many errors at vitaltimes cost it. 

Oxford’s scrum began to dominate and the 

game was put beyond Saracens grasp 

when Ogotia was again on hand to score a 

converted try out wide. 

Oxford 28 (Viliami Ogotia (3), Korbyn 

Newman tries. Newman four conversions) 

beat Saracens 17 (Dave Evans, Kerran 

Jenkins tries; Caleb PomariEdwards two 

conversions and apenalty). 

Woodend vDarfield 

Excellent conditions prevailed at 

Gladstone Park. 

This season Andrew Retallick is 

Woodend’s head coach, assisted by Zac 

Guilford. Woodend began strongly and 

competed well, especially in the first half, 

when Woodend scored all its points. 

It trailed 1321atthe break. 

Josh Burton put in aparticularly strong 

performance at prop, while at first five, 

Danyon Nicholas also had asolid game, 

linking well with his skilful halfback, 

Jayden Stokes. 

An accomplished Darfield outfit added 

24 unanswered points in the second spell, 

to win comfortably 4513. 

Woodend 13 (Zac Guilford, try, Jordie 

Swaine 2penalties and 1conversion) lost 

to Darfield 45. 

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The Waimakariri District Council is 

consulting on whether to build asecond 

building alongside the existing Trevor 

Inch MemorialLibrary in Rangiora, as 

part of its 2024/34 Long Term Plan. 

Submissions closeonMonday, April 

15, with the work earmarked for the 

2027/28 financial year. 

Community and recreation manager 

Chris Brown saysanewsinglestorey, 

1345sqm library buildingwould cost $24 

million. 

Asecond option is constructing atwostorey 

building, with the library on the 

ground floor and office space for council 

staff upstairs, which would costaround 

$40 million. 

‘‘We have council staffworking in 

leased officespaces in the town, so we 

need to ask the community whether they 

prefer ustobesupporting local 

businesses, or bringingour staffback 

into acouncilownedbuilding,’’ Mr 

Brown says. 

The project is just one of many as the 

council plans to spendaround $693 

million over the next 10 years replacing 

assets and planningfor the district’s 

rapid growth. 

The district’s population is projected 

to grow from around 70,000 to 82,075 by 

2034, based on Stats NZ’s high growth 

scenario. 

Mayor Dan Gordon says librariesare 

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 

Library space explored ... Enlarging the 

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is worth the investment to ensure these 

connections continue to flourish.’’ 

Library staffare alsoreviewing 

opening hours,including increasing 

Sunday hours, and the Kaiapoi, 

Rangiora and Oxford libraries are 

investing in new technologies. 

Waimakariri District Libraries 

manager Paula Eskett says extending 

Sunday openinghours was first looked 

at preCovid. 

At present the Rangiora and Kaiapoi 

librariesare 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’sAntarctic hut, over 

the summer, with nearly 300 people 

visiting over six days. 

‘‘With the virtual reality experience, 

we had people who were in the 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. 

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Building consents for new homes are 

continuing to rise in North Canterbury. 

While numbers haven't reached the 

heights of the peak period from 2012 to 

2014, where over 1000 consents were 

issued annually, numbers in the past three 

years are slowly moving towards that 

milestone in the Waimakariri District. 

In January atotal of 55 building consents 

were issued, while there were 77 in 

February. These numbers are already 

higher than last year which, with the 

exception of Woodend, most were then in 

single digit numbers. 

For the first two months of 2024 

Woodend has led with 54, with Rangiora 

(28) and Kaiapoi (25) close behind. 

Waimakariri District Council figures 

from 1992 to 2011 show new dwelling 

building consents in the district were on 

average around 400 per year, double what 

was consented in 1986 (under 200). 

Kaikōura District Council issued 132 

building consents March 2023 and March 

2024, while the Hurunui District Council 

issued 169 permits over the past six 

months, of which 78 were dwellings, for a 

total value of $46 million. 

Kelvin Davidson, CoreLogic NZ Chief 

Property Economist says its research 

shows the newbuild premium could be 

about to shrink. 

CoreLogic NZ estimate that newbuilds 

are currently running about 6% more 

expensive than existing properties, which 

is in line with past norms. 

Given they're theoretically of higher 

quality, such as better insulation than 

existing dwellings, newbuilds will 

probably always tend to carry aprice 

premium in the future, too. 

But the gap may get abit smaller in the 

next few years, not least as the tax rules 

become less favourable for new properties 

relative to existing. 

While the sales numbers in North 

Canterbury are on an upwards climb, 

Corelogic heralded asoft start for the NZ 

housing market in the March quarter of 

2024. 

The Real Estate Institute of New 

Zealand (REINZ), released their February 

2024 data showing asignificant increase in 

listings and an expansion in stock levels, 

providing options for buyers. 

CoreLogic's House Price Index rose 0.5% 

in March, similar to January and 

February's muted gains, taking values 1.1% 

higher over the first quarter of 2024. 

The average property value across New 

Zealand now stands at $934,806, up 3.2% 

($29,361) from September's trough, but still 

10.4% ($108,455) below the recent peak. 

‘‘NZ's housing market can probably be 

described as ‘not too hot, not too cold',’’ Mr 

Davidson said. 

Mr Davidson said high mortgage rates 

remain abig challenge at the forefront of 

all borrowers’ minds, whether they're 

taking out anew loan or repricing an 

existing mortgage. 

‘‘While the new tax year and 80% 

mortgage interest deductions will help 

cashflow for property investors, it's 

unlikely to be enough to trump high 

interest rates.’’ 

March’s subdued property value data is 

atimely reminder that this upturn may 

well be inconsistent from month to month, 

and across regions.’’ 

‘‘Certainly, although house sales 

volumes are now trending higher, they're 

coming off avery low base, and activity 

remains well below normal. In that 

environment, it’s no surprise that value 

patterns are also abit patchy.’’ 

First home buyers continue to target the 

market using KiwiSaver for at least part of 

the deposit, and making full use of the low 

deposit lending allowances at the banks. 

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Valuesrise and fall 

Residentialproperty values have 

continuedtogently riseand fall 

throughout the first quarter of 2024, 

amid aglut of listings and an ongoing 

dearth of sales across much of New 

ZealandAotearoa. 

The latest QV House Price Index for 

March shows the average home value 

has increased nationally by 2.2 percent 

to $924,734 over the first three months of 

2024 –asmall increase on the 1.3% 

quarterly home value increase reported 

at the end of February. 

The average home value is now 1.9% 

higher than the same time last year, and 

13.1% below the market’s peak in late 

2021. 

Of the main urban areas monitored by 

QV, Queenstown experienced the most 

growth this quarter at 2.7%, with 

Wellington and Christchurch not far 

behind on 2% and 1.5% respectively. 

However, all three experienced less 

growth in this rolling threemonth 

period than last, with Auckland (0.2%) 

even experiencing amodest average 

declinefor the second straight month. 

QV operations manager James Wilson 

says ‘flat’ remains the word of the year, 

so far, when it comes to the state of New 

Zealand’s residentialproperty market. 

‘‘We’re seeing only modest movement 

across the nation –mostly up, but some 

down –which is afair reflection of a 

housingmarket that is continuing to find 

its footing again amidstsome pretty 

strong economic headwinds. 

‘‘Although the pendulum has clearly 

swung in favour of prospective 

purchasers,with arelatively large 

number of propertiesonthe market 

today giving them plenty of choice and 

helping to maintain downward pressure 

on prices overall, interest rates and 

credit constraints,are continuing to 

make life very difficult for everyone.’’ 

Despite amodest increase in the 

average rate of home value growth 

nationally, justthree main urban areas 

recorded more growth in this QV House 

Price Index than in the lastone –New 

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so far –most notably in Auckland, where 

home values have largely stalled in 

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Climate Change and Agriculture 

Ministers have announced an 

independent panel of experts to review 

agricultural biogenic methane science, 

and targets. 

Federated Farmers has welcomed the 

announcement, seeing it as amajor win 

for farmers, fairness, and the New 

Zealand economy. 

‘‘This is areally positive step forward, 

and will be welcomed by farmers and 

rural communities,’’ says Federated 

Farmers president Wayne Langford. 

‘‘Methane targets have been apoint of 

contention since they were first 

introduced because the Government of 

the day chose to set targets that were 

highly political instead of scientifically 

robust. 

‘‘They go much further and faster than 

what is needed to achieve ‘no further 

warming’, and will come at ahuge cost to 

farmers, rural communities, and the 

New Zealand economy,’’ Mr Langford 

says 

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay 

says the coalition Government has been 

clear in the commitment to maintain a 

splitgas approach to domestic climate 

change targets. 

‘‘This independent review which will 

report back to the Government by the 

end of the year, will provide evidencebased 

advice on what our domestic 2050 

methane target should be, consistent 

with the principle of no additional 

warming,’’ Mr McClay says. 

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts 

says the Terms of Reference for the 

review, along with appointees to the 

independent Ministerial advisory panel, 

will be confirmed in the coming months. 

‘‘The panel will consist of reputable 

experts to provide integrity and trust in 

the process. They will review the latest 

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science on methane's warming impact, 

and will provide that advice to the 

Government.’’ 

The independent advisory panels 

review will complement the Climate 

Change Commissions review of the 2050 

targets this year and will provide an 

input into the Government’s response to 

the Commissions advice in 2025, Mr 

Watts says. 

Associate Agriculture Minister 

Andrew Hoggard says agriculture is the 

backbone of our economy, contributing 

over 80 per cent of our goods exports to 

feed an estimated 40 million people 

worldwide. 

‘‘We need to ensure its contribution to 

the 2050 Climate Change targets are fair 

and appropriate compared to other 

parts of the economy. 

‘‘It’s important that domestic efforts to 

cut emissions do not drive adrop in our 

agricultural production. New Zealand 

farmers are the worlds most carbonefficient 

producers of highquality food 

and fibre, and it is in no ones interest to 

see this production filled by other 

countries with higher emissions 

profiles,’’ Mr Hoggard says. 

Associate Agriculture Minister Mark 

Patterson says an investment in 

innovative technology is the key. 

‘‘The coalition Government is 

investing heavily in research and 

development to provide farmers tools to 

reduce methane, not productivity. We 

want to ensure that our farmers remain 

the best in the world and at the forefront 

of global methane mitigation efforts. 

‘‘We expect ascienceled approach is 

taken to assessing the targets, with the 

government and sector working towards 

practical tools and solutions for our 

farmers, Mr Patterson says. 

Todd McClay says New Zealand's 

trade partners, the international 

community, and New Zealanders expect 

the agriculture sector to contribute to 

New Zealand’s climate change 

obligations. 

‘‘A strong agriculture sector is critical 

to rebuilding the New Zealand economy. 

This Government remains steadfast in 

our commitment to meet our 

international Climate Change 

obligations and believes sustainable 

farming practices supported by sensible 

methane targets will play acritical role 

in supporting both our environment and 

economy,’’ Mr McClay says. 

Mr Langford says an urgent review of 

methane targets was one of Federated 

Farmers' 12 key policy changes for 

restoring farmer confidence during last 

year’s general election. 

‘‘All New Zealanders should want 

climate targets that are scientifically 

robust, realistic, and fair for our 

communities. 

‘‘We need to be taking ascienceled 

approach to targets that reflects the 

different impact each gas will have on 

warming. 

‘‘Other parts of the economy are being 

asked to reach net zero, and stop their 

contribution to further warming by 2050, 

but farmers are being asked to go much 

further than that. 

‘‘It’s important that this review is 

given aclear objective of aligning 

methane targets with what would be 

required to stop farmers contribution to 

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Water testing days inNorth Canterbury 

Free dropin water testing days are 

being held at Rangiora, Culverden and 

Darfield this month, by Greenpeace 

Aotearoa. 

Greenpeace says following the 

launch of its Know Your Nitrate map 

late last year, it received hundreds of 

requests for free mailindrinking 

water testing. 

Of these, many were from 

Canterbury, and many came back with 

high nitrate levels. 

Greenpeace spokesperson Amanda 

Larsson says, everyonehas the right to 

access clean safe drinkingwater. 

‘‘But what we’ve seen over the past 

three years is that for manyrural 

communities,access to healthy 

drinking water is being taken away.’’ 

Greenpeace will be offering free 

drinking water testing in Darfield on 

April 19, CulverdenonApril 20, and 

Rangiora on April 21. 

These follow more than adozen inperson 

water testing events that the 

organisation has run since 2021. 

We provide this free water testing to 

give rural communitiesthe 

opportunity to know what’sintheir 

drinking water, says Ms Larsson. 

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‘‘Household bore water tends to be 

more likely to reach higher levels of 

nitrate than town supply, but testing 

we’ve done in just the last year has 

shown several town supplies in the 

Canterbury region testing at more than 

5mg/L of nitrate.’’ 

Ms Larsson says there is agrowing 

body of research which shows ‘‘even 

small amounts of nitrate 

contamination in drinking water can 

increase the likelihood of health risks 

such as bowel cancer and preterm 

birth’’. 

Rural communities are most likely to 

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Dog owners are being urged to make 

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flea and tick treatment, after the 

parasite Babesia gibsoni was detected in 

adog in the Canterbury region. 

Biosecurity New Zealandsays the 

parasite is often transmitted by ticks. 

Babesia gibsoni is widespread around 

the rest of the world, including 

Australia,but this is the first case in a 

New Zealandbred dog. 

Mostdogs will only experience mild 

symptoms,ifany, but the disease can be 

severe in some cases. 

Biosecurity New Zealand’s chief 

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also be spread through dog bites, blood 

transfusion and through the placenta 

from an infected mother to her pups. 

‘‘In countrieswhere Babesia gibsoni is 

widespread, the focus is on preventing 

infection by treating dogs with tick 

treatments or combined with flea 

treatments, and limiting fighting 

behaviour.’’ 

Dr van Andelsays dog owners 

shouldn’t be alarmed. 

‘‘At this stage we are aware of just one 

caseofBabesia gibsoni in New Zealand. 

We are working hard to determine 

whether this is an isolated case and 

where it came from.’’ 

Overseas,the parasite is often found 

in aselect group of dog breeds —Pit Bull 

Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers 

and Greyhounds. 

Dogs without symptoms or that have 

recoveredfrom infection often reach a 

balance where their immune system 

suppresses the parasite.However, this 

means they may still spread the parasite 

and may develop disease if they become 

immune compromised. 

Biosecurity New Zealandisworking 

closely with the owners of the infected 

dog to identify other dogs she had been 

in contact with so they can be tested. The 

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affected dog was euthanised at its 

owners’ request due to it being 

extremely unwell. 

‘‘A second dog in the household has 

had blood taken for testing and early 

results are negative for the disease. 

Samples have also been taken from 

several dogs known to be close contacts 

of the infected dog and another 

playmate of the infected dog,’’ says Dr 

van Andel. 

‘‘We’re asking vets to help our 

investigation by contacting us if they 

have any suspected cases of Babesia 

gibsoni and have been in touch with 

registered doggy daycare operators to 

alert them to the case so they can keep 

an eye out for ticks and remain vigilant 

in preventing biting and fighting 

between dogs.’’ 

If dog owners are concerned about 

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should be their veterinarian. 

Further information about Babesia 

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local park. 

This is suitable for all ages and abilities, and the 

first 30 people can take home amagnifying glass 

to continue the search at home. 

• Saturday 26 April 

• 10am-12pm. 

Waimakariri Bike Project are looking 

for volunteers 

If you like to tinker with bikes ofall shapes and 

sizes and can talk about chains, gears, tyres and all 

things cycling, then the Waimakariri Bike Project 

needs you. 

The Waimakariri Bike Project is all about helping 

people to get back up and riding again. The Project 

recycles old bicycles and donates them to people 

in need, as well as helps people to fix their own 

bikes so they can keep riding safely. 

Prior experience with bikes is useful but notessential– 

all youneed is adesire to learn and acan-do attitude. 

Check out our Facebook page or drop into aweekly 

workshop to find out more: 

• Dudley Park Pavilion 

• 6-8pm on Wednesdays during school term. 

Let’stalk. 

about the draft 

Long Term Plan 2024/34 

We’refocused on 

continuing high levels 

of servicefor our 

growingcommunity. 

TheCouncil is asking forfeedback thesekey topics: 

1. How we’ll prioritise the natural environment 

2. Building the right facilities at the right time 

3. Extensionofthe Trevor Inch Memorial Rangiora Library 

4. Funding flood resilience and improvements 

5. Rangiora Eastern Link road. 

WE OPEN FORSUBMISSIONS ON 15MARCH 

HAVE YOUR SAYBEFORE 15 APRIL 2024. 

Want to learnmore? 

Come alongtoone of ourdrop-ins. 

more info: waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk 

Sign Up forDog Registration by Email 

UPDATE DOG REGISTER 

DETAILS NOW 

Dogregistrations forthe newyearare just 

around thecorner, so it’s agreat time to 

checkyourdetails areuptodateand to 

sign up to have your registration emailed. 

• Have your contactoraddressdetails changed? 

• Have yougot anew dog, or hasafurryfriend 

passedaway? 

• Wasyourdog desexedormicrochippedinthe last year? 

• Areyou newtothe district andhave aregistration 

to transfer? 

If youansweredyes to anyofthose questions, you’ll 

need to letusknow. Visitwaimakariri.govt.nz andfill 

in aformatDogsOnline,phoneuson0800965 468 

or call into anyCouncil ServiceCentre 

Ensuring your dogismicrochipped, wearingacurrent 

registrationtag andyourcontact details areuptodate 

makes it easier forustoreturnyourdog home when lost. 

We cannow send informationand remindersbytext 

message to themobilenumberprovidedonyour 

registration form. 

To receiveregistrationrenewal by email,send an 

emailtooffice@wmk.govt.nz from the address 

youwould likeyourregistrationnoticesentto. 

Feeling 

Creative? 

Areyou readytoadd a 

splash of creativity to 

your routine? 

Join us at theKaiapoi Library for 

anight of craftjustfor you! 

KaiapoiLibrary 

Thursday 18 April 2024 •6.30pm 

Held monthly onthe second to last 

Thursday of the month. 

Find outmore 

waimakaririlibraries.com 

03 311 8901 

Bugs in Your 

Backyard 

Canterbury Museum arerunning 

special learning sessionsaspart 

of theBugsinYourBackyard 

exhibition currentlyinRangiora! 

Rangiora Library 

Friday 19 April 

10.30am–12noon,1.30–3pm 

Find outmore 

waimakaririlibraries.com 

03 311 8901 

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Rangiora Museum 

Past President Ann Jelfs, awell known Rangiora resident, will give apresentation of her life at apublic 

meeting of the Rangiora Museum on Thursday, April 25, at 7.30pm at 29 Good Street. This will be an 

illustrated talk and guaranteed to spark memories. All welcome to the free evening although donations 

from non members of the Early Records Society would be appreciated. Supper will be served along with 

our popular community chat. The Museum is open Wednesdays and Sundays, 1.30 4pm. Volunteers are 

always welcomed to join the working group on these days. 

Attractingnative birds 

The Waimakariri Biodiversity Trust is holding aworkshop to show people how to attract native birds into 

their gardens. The free Growing Your Garden for Native Birds event, will be held the Woodend 

Community Centre, in School Road, on Saturday, April 20, from 1pm to 4pm with asausage sizzle at 

2.20pm. 

Experienced plant nursery staff will also attend to help with advice and information about what plants 

they have on offer. 

FREE ENGLISH 

LANGUAGE 

CLASSES 

Come alongtoour classestoimprove your 

speaking,listening and grammar skills 

through arangeofinteresting topics! 

Saturdays, 10am–1pm 

20 April–22 June 2024 

Rangiora Town Hall Function Room 

303 High Street, Rangiora 

Enrolnow 

Julie Cloughley|Tutor 

Email: cloughju@hotmail.com 

Phone: 027 403 8245 

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Phone 

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027 536 6224 

Public consultation on 

the Fire and Emergency levy 

for2026—2029 

Fire and Emergency NewZealand hasopened public consultation 

on ourproposedlevies forthe period1July2026—30 June 2029. 

Fire andEmergency is fundedalmostentirelythrough levies on elibible 

insurancepolicies. When theFireand EmergencyNew ZealandAct 2017 came 

into effect atransitionallevyfundedthe neworganisation until thenew levy 

arrangements, under Part 3ofthe Act, couldbebrought in.The newlevywill 

take effect on 1July2026. 

Before introducingthe newlevyarrangements, we arerequiredtoconsultonthe 

proposedleviesand theactivitiesweplantoundertake during thelevyperiod. 

To supportconsultation on thelevyarrangementsfor theperiod 

1July2026—30June 2029, adiscussion documentonour websitesetsout: 

• the activities we proposetoundertake over thelevyperiodand the 

estimatedcosts of deliveringthese activities, 

• our proposedlevyrates,and 

• the assumptions we have made in estimating our costsand thesteps 

involved calculatingthe proposed levy rates. 

We welcomesubmissions from levy payers,insurance policyholders,their 

representativesand interested membersofthe public on ourproposalstohelp 

inform theGovernment’sdecisions on thefinal levies for2026—2029. 

More informationonthisconsultation andhow to 

submit aresponsecan be found on our website at 

www.fireandemergency.nz/about-us/public-consultation 

THE CONSULTATION CLOSES AT 5PM 17 MAY 2024

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Public Notices 

Waimakariri Branch of the 

New Zealand Society of Genealogists 

www.waimakaririgenealogy.org 

Invites past and present members to 

celebrate our 30Year 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 availabletoview- 

An entryfee is $5 cash at thedoor 

Payment to be made to our bank account031585 0055000 00 

Particulars:Anniversary 

Reference: your surname 

Please send an emailthe Treasurer-trevor.walmsley@xtra.co.nz 

to confirm youhavepaidfor theAnniversary. 

Further enquiriestothe Secretary 0273863803 or emailpearsonchristine8989@gmail.com 

We are holding an 

OPEN 

DAY 

Here at the RangioraLibrary 

We will be locatedinthe 

NZCollections area 

SundayApril 21st, 

between 1-4pm 

Entertainment 

BALCAIRN HALL andArtsonTour TrustNZpresentavery 

special SCHOOLHOLIDAYEVENT: 

LAND of the LONG LONG DRIVE 

Friday 19 April–1.30pm 

A tale forKiwi kids,featuring iconicNZcreatures, 

landscapesand freshwaiata by NZ singer-songwriter 

BennyTipene. Suitable 3to10year olds,but lovedbyall! 

(Cash Tickets)Children$15.00 /Adult $30 –Family up to 4 

children $60.00 from:Sally Mac’s, Amberley; SeftonGarage 

and Stan’s 7Day Pharmacy,Rangiora, orOnline: 

www.balcairnhall.com 

2664638 

•Wanttoknowhow to start your family history 

research? 

•Curiousaboutthose elusivefamily members 

who keep popping up in yourthoughtsand 

family conversations? 

Members from the Waimakariri Family History 

branch and the Rangiora Library Culture and 

Heritage team can help you get started 

Bring whatever notesyou have and we may 

haveatryatfindingmoreabout your 

relativesusing websites anddatabases 

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. 

HAVE YOUBEEN TO OURWEBSITE LATELY? 

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Situations Vacant 

Gardening 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

to perfection. Tree &arbor 

work. For aquote, phone 

021 111 4322. 

GARDENING, clean up, 

cheap rates, Rangiora, 

Amberley. Please phone 

020 4103 1566. 

Public Notices 

DEB’S Private Transport. 

Appointments, outings, 

shopping, airport transfer. 

Phone 021 28 99256. Email 

dtooby.nz@gmail.com 

Ashburton Fanciers 

Society 

POULTRY AUCTION 

Sunday April 14, 

Sports Hall 

Tancred Street West 

Ashburton 

Viewing 11am 

Start 12.30pm 

Poultry, Bantams, 

Ducks,Geese,Guinea 

Pigs, Hybrid Layers 

Huge selection on offer. 

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Something for every body. 

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withqualityresults 

and efficiency to 

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formoredetail. 

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keeping abeautiful guest lodge in 

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Housekeeping, groundskeeping, 

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20-30 paid hrs/wk–or whatever is 

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Aglassy new mini-home (30sqm) 

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fast internet supplied. 

What’s required? Personal energy, 

good health, self-reliance reliability, 

literate, driver license and vehicle. 

Best if also have skills or experience 

in maintenance, hospitality, farming, 

rural, outdoors and people. And a 

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Great people, interesting Lodge 

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BRICK & Blocklayer, 

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walls & repairs. Phone 

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ALL TREE SERVICES, 

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DRESSMAKING Bev’s 

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dressmaking, curtains. 

Phone 327 5535. 

PAINT & wallpaper 

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exterior, interior. Qualified 

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renovations, decking, 

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reliable licenced builders. 

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drenching etc, fencing 

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small tree trimming etc. 

Phone 021 267 4025. 

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ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

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03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

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We specialise in earthworks for 

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blocks, civil construction, site works, 

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• Windows & Doors 

8am-5pm Weekdays 

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

Accountant 

TAX RETURNS 

Tax & Accounting Consultants 

Taxreturns,GST returns, rental returns&payday filing 

Newoffice officially opening6 th May at 

10/65 PERCIVAL STREET,RANGIORA 

03 314 9480 

Air Conditioning 

Servicing NorthCanterburyand Kaikoura 

03 313 0531 /03319 7559 

(North Canterbury) (Kaikoura) 

www.northcanterburyenergy.co.nz 

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NORTHCANTERBURYAPPLIANCE SERVICES 

Rangiora: 03 3134420 Kaiapoi: 03 3273810 

2647405 

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DENTURE CLINIC 

RANGIORA 

DENTURE CLINIC 

Garry W Mechen 

Registered Clinical Dental Techncian 

Phone (03) 313-9192 

38a Ashley Street, Rangiora 

NEW N W DENTURES D ES 

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8.30am -12noon- Monday to Friday 

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AND ADVICE 

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phone (03) 310-3044 

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HAL L & Co. 

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after all of your funeral needs 

•Fullfuneral Services 

•Pricing Plan Options 

•DirectCremation options 

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Glass Services 

Convenient Locations 

Rangiora 313 6948 

Christchurch 379 0178 

www.undertaker.co.nz 

Retrofit Double Glazing 

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FramelessShowers 

Splashbacks 

Balustrades 

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Window Maintenance 

1High Street, Rangiora | 03 313 1733 

leah.stewart@hagley.co.nz 

2611645v3 

2629029 

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Amberley based, servicing Waimak to Kaikoura 

Email jimmy@insituscaffolding.co.nz 

Phone 027 288 3058 

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•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

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Ph (03) 338 7000 

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since1957 

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old-fashioned bacon 

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Dr Carissa McGregor 

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Judy McArthur 

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Phone03313 0350 

Select Health 

51 Ashley Street,Rangiora 

2227889v3 

2564272v2 

Electrician 

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your business 

in our Trades 

and Services 

Phone 

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on 

03 3132840 

• New Installations &Upgrades 

• Servicing, Maintenance &Repairs 

• Renovations &Alterations • Re-wiring • Faults 

• TV, Telephone &Data • Pumps &Motors 

• Inspections • Testing &Tagging &much more 

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Irrigation &Filtration 

Landscaping 

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AllLandscaping,Retaining Walls(Engineered and 

Non-Engineered), Timber Fences,Landscape Structures 

andmore...Lifestyle Block, Ruraland Residential. 

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www.facebook.com/blackhillltd 

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2490187 

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house excavations, driveways, subdivisions 

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Email: stress@xtra.co.nz 

2009594 

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Engineering 

Plumber /Gas Fitter 

Starlink /TV /Security 

A l 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 

2269236 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

• New Builds 

• Renovations 

• Maintenance 

• Blocked 

Drains 

• Pump 

Services 

• Spoutings 

• Gas Hobbs 

• Hot Water 

Gas 

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• Starlink aerial mounng • Wi-Fi extensions 

• TV wall mounng • Home audio installaon 

• Alarm installaon 

• Security camerainstallaon 

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

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