North Canterbury News: April 18, 2024

Thursday,April 18,2024 | Issue1092 | www.starnews.co.nz
Evie the river rat detector
By SHELLEY TOPP
Rats beware —Evie is here.
The young Welsh springer spaniel is
proving her value as arat catcher along
the Ashley­Rakahuri River in the
Waimakariri District, helping the
survival of endangered birds.
Evie is owned by Ashley­Rakahuri
Rivercare Group (ARRG) operations
manager and photographer Grant
Davey, and his wife Val.
The couple’s previous dog died afew
months ago, and they decided to
replace it with arat detection dog to
help with their rodent control work
along the river.
‘‘It has become obvious that we need
to hunt the rats,’’ Grant says.
‘‘Putting out traps and expecting the
rats to walk in, is insufficient.’’
Finding the rats is easy for Evie. The
hard part is digging them out of their
burrows, which are often acomplex
network of tunnels and chambers
covered with debris.
Grant helps her, digging with a
mattock, but consideration is now being
given to smoking rats out as abetter
option.
Evie is helping locate rat colonies
along the river, in ‘‘places where we can
hit them hard and make areal
difference’’, Grant says.
She is already on the right track
towards achieving that goal by
identifying arat hotspot close to the
Cones Road Bridge in Rangiora where
afew pairs of rats nests have been
located.
Grant says trail cameras have shown
Norway rats are the worst predators of
the endangered bird’s eggs, and
sometimes chicks, along the braided
river..
But there is more, and more
evidence, suggesting feral cats are also
aserious danger.
ARRG has traps spaced at 100m
intervals along each side of the river for
about 13km, and another set that almost
encircle the estuary.
During the nesting season traps are
placed around and among blackfronted
tern (tarapiroe) nests, and
sometimes near wrybill (ngutu pare)
Rat removal expert ... Evie, an 18­month­old Welsh springer spaniel, is helping
keep endangered birds safe in the Ashley­Rakahuri River by catching rats which
predate the birds.
PHOTO: GRANT DAVEY
nests.
About 80 Norway rats were caught
last year, but despite this the rat
problem continues.
During the last few years ARRG has
hired professional dog handlers three
times to visit the river with their rat
detection dogs.
They proved their worth but it was
clear that just afew days work each
year was insufficient. Afull­time rat
detector dog was needed.
Grant and Val bought Evie from her
breeder Billy Barton, adetection dog
trainer of Wanaka and she has made an
immediate impact.
‘‘So far we have concentrated on the
stretch of river between the Rangiora
Airfield and railway bridge,’’ Grant
says.
‘‘She systematically covers the
ground and carefully sniffs around the
piles of driftwood and logs that can be
concealing rats.
‘‘When there is an animal beneath
this detritus, her behaviour makes this
very clear —she gets very excited and
digs.
‘‘So far this has been at eight places
and her work has resulted in the
destruction of 15 Norway rats.
Since we have had her, all our other
trappers along the river have only
caught atotal of three.’’
Evie wears aGPS unit and training
collar when she is working so she can be
tracked and issued commands with
beeps.
However, during the nesting season
she will work on aleash.
Wait continues
for after hours
healthcare
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
The wait continues for apromisedNorth
Canterbury after hours healthcare facility.
Work is yet to begin on the proposed new
Rangiora Medical Centre at the Rangiora Health
Hub on Ashley Street, which was first proposed
more than five years ago.
The Waimakariri District Council granteda
resource consent for the project in 2022, while the
building consent is still being processed.
Acouncil spokesperson said the application was
on hold while some civil construction details are
resolved by the applicants’ consultants.
‘‘We hope to be able to grant the consent in the
very near future.’’
The Ministry of Health entered into an agreement
with South Link Health Group in 2021 to build the
after hours facility, following apetition being
presented to the former Canterbury District Health
Board (CDHB) two years earlier.
South Link Health Group is anetwork of 26
medical practises, and is responsible for funding
and constructing the new facility.
It will include full radiology services (ultrasound,
CT and MRI scans), GP services, apharmacy, and
urgent after hours healthcare.
Aspokesperson for South Link Health said in
December work was expected to begin on the site in
March, with the medical centre on track to open in
the first half of 2025.
In the meantime, limited after hours healthcare
is available at Durham Health, Rangiora, and the
Amberley Medical Centre, and at local pharmacies.
Residents can ring 111 in an emergency, contact
their GP to speak to atriage nurse, call Healthline
0800 611116 for free advice from anurse, or arrange
online video consultations with adoctor (for a
charge).
The after hours triage service is delivered by
Whakarongarou and operates in North Canterbury,
with access to aStJohn paramedic if aface to face
assessment is required.
Arural after hours service, Ka Ora Telecare,
offers phone or video consultations with adoctor.
Go to kaora.co.nz/app/services/sub­services/3.The
Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery in Christchurch is also
available.
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It’s poppy day tomorrow and joining
them on stands this year will be the
special CookieTime Anzac cookies.
The poppies and cookies go on sale in
North Canterbury tomorrow, Friday,
April 19, as RSA’sgear up for Anzac Day.
The Rangiora ReturnedServices
Association’s woman’s section, have
been hardatwork preparing for the
annual Poppy Day street appeal.
Woman’s President Pat Youngman
says it takes alot of organising each year
to tee up collectors, sales points and
arrange transportation for over 60 boxes
of the red poppies and boxes of the
CookieTime cookies into Rangiora.
The special cookies were launched as
afund raiser just acouple of weeks ago
and havealready proved popular.
‘‘On Friday we will have collectors out
manning points at mostsupermarkets,
up and down High Street, and other
select locations around Rangiora,’’ she
says.
The iconic poppies and Anzac cookies
are sold side­by­side this year, and will
be available from 9am to 4.30pm on
Friday, and alsoatanumberofother
sites for the next couple of weeks.
Poppy Day is the biggest fund raiser
for the NZ RSA’s Welfare services and
Pat reminds people that everything
raised in the Waimakariri District stays
there.
‘‘It goes to help all our veteran welfare
projects helping servicemenand women
in the district.’’
Pat says that over the past couple of
decades she has noticed aupswing in
younger people attending the Anzac Day
parades.
‘‘It’s great to see teenagers coming
along in greater numbers to the dawn
parades, schools around the region are
continuing to keep the memory of what
the poppies commemorate and that’s
good to see.’’
In New Zealand the poppy has
Poppy appeal ... The boxes for the RSA poppy day appeal ready for tomorrow’s Poppy
Day Street Appeal. From left, Rangiora Returned Services Association’s woman's section
President Pat Youngman, and committee members Anne Jones and Chris Walsh.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
historicalsignificance,commemorating
veteranswho served in all the wars and
conflicts kiwi soldiers have taken part in
since WW1.
The RSA planned to hold its first
Poppy Day appeal justbefore Armistice
Day in 1921, as other countries were
doing.
When the ship bringing the poppies
from France arrived too late for the
scheme to be properly publicised, the
association decided to wait until Anzac
Day 1922. All New Zealand poppies are
made in the country.
Weekend nightmarket mooted in Kaiapoi
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Kaiapoi is set to have aweekend night
market.
The Waimakariri District Council has
approved aone­year licence with
Market Investment Ltd, the company
behind the Christchurch Night Market,
to run aweekly night market in the
Kaiapoi park and ride car park.
Mayor Dan Gordon said the proposed
night market was one of several
‘‘exciting’’ initiatives being developed in
Kaiapoi, including anew music festival
‘‘Kaiapoi Riversong’’planned this
Saturday, April 20.
‘‘The Kaiapoi Night Market will add
another dimension to the fantastic
dining and shopping experiences
already on offer in the town.
‘‘There is such avibrancy in Kaiapoi
which has been contributed to by the
New Zealand Motor Caravan
Association park operating in the
regeneration land.
‘‘Having the night market will offer
these visitors another great experience
of the town.’’
Mr Gordon said council staff have
engaged with Kaiapoi hospitality and
retail businesses and found no
opposition to the night market proposal.
The Kaiapoi Night Market is subject
to aresource consent, but is expected to
start in the winter months. While no
date has been set for the market’s
opening, it is expected to be held on
either aSaturday or Sunday night.
The company anticipates amarket
with 50 stalls, including amix of food
and beverage providers and retail.
Council staff will review the market
after six months to assess its impact on
Kaiapoi’s existing hospitality
businesses.
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Plaques get specialattention
By JOHN COSGROVE
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
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Abit of spit and polish is buffing up the
grave sites of servicemen and women
in preparation for Anzac Day.
For Nicola McGrath, of Rangiora, a
former gunner in NZ Artillery, RSA
Rangiora member and avolunteer with
the NZ Remembrance Army, the work
helps her remember the service of her
late father to the country of her late
father, and that of her own.
Nicola’s late father was aMalaya,
Borneo and Whiskey Company
Vietnam veteran, who died of illnesses
brought on by exposure to Agent
Orange Defoliant used during the war.
It is amammoth task she is
undertaking, cleaning many of the
plaques in the services section of the
Rangiora Park Lawn Cemetery on
Coldstream Road.
‘‘I just wanted to do something to
help keep the memories alive of all
these wonderful people who served.
‘‘It’s been amazing looking at names
on the plaques, and realising the great
history many have.”
She says she has until Anzac Day to
complete the job of tidying up almost
500 memorial plaques laid there.
Nicola has been spending every
spare moment for the past couple of
months carefully cleaning and
preparing the plaques for the day.
She can clean about 10 an hour if
they are not too badly corroded or
rusted, but not all need cleaning.
‘‘Some are good, some are starting to
blister under the environmental
conditions, while others are just in
need of asprucing up,” she says.
‘‘Mitre 10 Mega Rangiora, and Repco
Rangiora, have given me some great
discounts on the cleaning materials I
use, and the Rangiora RSA are right
behind me and supporting me.’’
Remembering ... Nicola McGrath cleaning one of the hundreds of grave sites of
servicemen and women interred at the Rangiora Park Lawn Cemetery.
On the evening of April 24, Nicola
says she will be washingall the
headstones, and invites people to bring
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
aflower or two, or sprigs of Rosemary
to lay on the manygraves which have
no family caring for them now.
Outdoor music event in Kaiapoi on Saturday
By SHELLEY TOPP,
AEuropean­style outdoor music event —
Riversong —will be held on the banks the
Kaiapoi River in Raven Quay on Saturday
April 20.
The programme will feature an eclectic
mix of music styles including New
Orleans brass and jazz, funky and electric
blues, country and western, ataste of
opera, show tunes and theatre classics,
with performances from Kiwi bands,
Ambush Brass, Boogie House, Meaniez,
Steffany Beck, Blue Beats and the
Casselle Bonollo Trio.
Organised by Blue Sky Events owners
—Karl Horwarth, from Rangiora, and
Sarah Broughton, from Kaiapoi —itwill
see the river and the Williams Street
bridge dressed up for the night with light
installations.
There will be amain stage on the south
side of the river, opposite the Kaiapoi
Library, where people can sit and listen to
the live music, with speakers on the north
side so people can hear the music, and
look across the water to thestage.
Karl says Riversong will be atruly
unique event for Kaiapoi.
‘‘The river focus means it will have
quite adifferent feel, and being at night
the lights and sounds on thewater should
create aunique atmosphere.
‘‘We will also have alarge number of
local market stalls, food trucks and a
funfair meaning it will almost be like a
European night winter market feel,’’ he
says.
‘‘Our vision for Riversong is that it
becomes an annual event drawing visitors
from around Canterbury.
‘‘We see it as an opportunity to
showcase what aspecial place Kaiapoi is
to live, work, shop and play.’’
The free event will start at 3pm and
finish at 8pm with live music and
performances during that time.
The Funfair Zone and market stalls will
be situated in the green field opposite the
Cure Boating Club's headquarters with an
under­10’s fun zone across the river, on
the lawn in between Paris For The
Weekend Cafe and the Coast Guard North
Canterbury building.
Karl and Sarah have organised popular
outdoor events in Rangiora such as the
MainPower Light Festival, the Festival of
Colour and the Waimakariri Winter
Festival.
They have taken over some of the
Kaiapoi events previously organised by
All Together Kaiapoi, including the
Matariki Celebration in June.
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Rangiora store provided haven for support
Max Luisetti, agrandson of Alfred
and Ethel Hunnibell, looks back as
Anzac Day approaches and
reminisces about the Hunnibell’s
former boot and shoe repair shop
in High Street, Ranigora, which
once housed ahive of activity
preparing food parcels for New
Zealand soldiers.
The oldest commercial building in
Rangiora, which stands proud at 131
High Street, Rangiora, had arole to play
during World War II.
In the front room of the former boot
and shoe repair shop owned by Alfred
and Ethel Hunnibell,food parcels were
packed by volunteers for soldiers,
including those imprisoned during the
war.
Max Luisetti, the Hunnibell’
grandson, says the boot makers name
remains above the front window of the
weatherboard building, whichisnow a
busy restaurant.
He says the Red Cross did an amazing
job delivering food parcels to New
Zealand soldiers who had been
capturedand imprisonedinGerman
prison camps and for those on the front
lines fightingthe enemy in the Middle
East and Italy.
The parcels mainly containedfood
and treats such as soaps, coffee,
cigarettes, biscuits,jam,prunes,
chocolate, sugar, cheese, corned beef,
cocoa, tea and oaty cakes.
It was packed in square tins,covered
in white cotton, and weighed about four
kilograms.
‘‘In many cases it was really only the
regular delivery of Red cross food
parcels that saved our inprisioned
troops from starvation and what
excitement there was when aparcel
arrived.
‘‘Not only did they enjoy the food so
much but it was areminderthat the
folks back home were aware of their
plight, and were thinkingofthem,’’ says
Mr Luisetti.
‘‘There were even odd occasions when
our prisoners were able to trade the
cigarettes with their prison guards for
food or even some privileges.’’
Nothing was wasted, even the white
cotton covering, which resembledthe
old style flour bags. Mr Luisetti says they
were reportedly made into singlets, or
sewn into apair of underpants.
Still standing proud ... The former boot and shoe repair shop owned by Alfred and Ethel
Hunnibell at 131 High Street, and now abusy restaurant.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Lunchprogramme valuable —NCschools
By DAVIDHILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury schools have added
their voice to calls to retain the Ka ora
Ka Ako /Healthy School Lunches
Programme.
Four North Canterbury schools are
part of the programme, including
Karanga Mai Young Parents’ College at
Kaiapoi High School, Te Kura o
Tuahiwi,KaiapoiBorough School and
Te Kura o Hāpuku at Kaikōura.
The Government has indicated
funding for the programme, which
supports 220,000 children around the
country, will be halved.
Associate Education Minister David
Seymour has said 10,000 lunches were
wasted each day and there was no hard
evidence the programme improved
school attendance or achievement.
The programme cost about $325
million ayear.
Advocates have said it provided
benefits for students, such as improved
mental health and wellbeing.
Karanga Mai director Ruth
Robertson says the programme has
been ‘‘hugely valuable’’ for her
students, since the college joined more
than 18 months ago.
‘‘Our young mums havelimited
incomes so they tend to prioritise their
young ones, with the cost of buying
nappies and formula.
Thumbs up ... Kaiapoi Borough School children give their thumbs up to the Healthy
School Lunches Programme. Photo: supplied by Kaiapoi Borough School. Photo: File
‘‘They often haven’t eaten in the
morning, so having ahealthy lunch
makes abig difference, and anumber of
them are breast­feeding.’’
She said research has shown the
importance of good nutrition for young
people when learning.
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Nine Kaiapoi childrenareabout
quickly realised the school doesn’t have
to embark on a trip of a lifetime to a lot and in the last few years they had a
fire burn down some of their classrooms
St Patrick’s Kaiapoi Catholic Primary and to date, nothing has been rebuilt
School is taking nine Year 7 and 8 pupils due to a lack of funding.”
and two adults to the Cook Islands in The St Patrick’s contingent plans to
term four to learn abou the local culture take some resources for the school and
and do some community service. is seeking support from the local North
“This is our second trip and what we’ve Canterburycommunity.
identified is the opportunitytodoan
A number of local sports organisations
overseas trip like no other,” says teacher have agreed to donate sports equipment
Pax O’Dowd, who wi l accompany the and local businesses have given some
pupils to Rarotonga.
“It’s like school camp, where the
Pax says the group is also liaising with
studentswilhavesome fun, but it’s Raro communitygroups in Rarotonga to do
style and it’s an opportunity to give back some volunteering, planting and clean
the local community and an opportunity
to learn what we share in common The group wi l be staying a the
as Pacific communitiesaswelasour
Rakahangahostel, which is named after
di ferences.”
one of the islands, and is like a marae,
Pax wi l be joined on the trip by parent
Pacific Islands.
and Board of Trustees memberAngela
“It’s very basic, but communityfocused
His classmateCaleb Spence says he
and everybody pitches in with cooking has been to Rarotonga before and is
Although the Cook Islands is o ficia ly and cleaning.
looking forward to returning.
a part of New ZealandandusesNew
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Zealand do lars, life is very di ferent on proud of their country and are rea ly hot at 30 degreesmostof the time and it
the islands and local schools do not happy, humble people.”
have the same resources.
The pupils said they were looking Their classmates are looking forward to
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Any leftovers weregiven to the
students to take home and reheat for
dinner, so no food was wasted, she said.
Te Kura oTuahiwi was one of the first
schools to join the programme in 2021.
Tumuaki (principal) Dot Singh said
no food is wasted, with hungry tamariki
able to have second helpings.
She said the best thing is, no child is
going hungry and tamariki return to
class after lunchwith afull belly and
ready to learn.
Kaiapoi Borough School joined at the
beginning of last year.
Principal Hayden van Lent said the
programme allowed the school to
‘‘removethe barrier of food and focus
on the learning’’.
Hot and cold meals were provided
and the tamariki got to taste foods they
may not otherwise try.
All three Waimakariri schools are
supporting alocal business, Lazy
Lunches, whichprovides arange of
nutritious meals from bread rolls to hot
chicken with rice, or pizza on pita
bread.
Te Kura o Hāpuku joined the
programme in 2021, and tumuaki
(principal) Ripeka Tamepo said it has
boosted attendance and engagement.
She said some whānau had been
keeping tamariki at home if they didn’t
have enough kai. As Hāpuku is the only
school in the districtinthe programme,
lunches are prepared onsite.
Being abilingual kura (school), some
tamariki travel long distances so
breakfast, morning tea, and afruitand
milk break in the afternoon are also
provided.
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Fining parents notthe answer to truancy
By SHELLEY TOPP
The Associate Minister of Education,
David Seymour’s intention to fine
parents for their truant children is
misguided, says aNorth Canterbury
principal.
Mr Seymour says New Zealand is
facing atruancy crisis and ‘‘if it is not
addressed there will be an 80­year­long
shadow of people who missed out on
education when they were young, who
are less able to work, less able to
participate in society, more likely to be
on benefits.
‘‘That is how serious this is’’, he says.
However, Swannanoa Primary School
principal Brian Price, who is also lead
principal of the Rangiora Community of
Learning (Puketeraki), says fining
parents is not the answer.
‘‘Very rarely does apunitive approach
work. As asector we are better than this
and the Government would be better
focusing on the message that children
will do much better in life with high
attendance rates,’’ he says.
‘‘Attendance or truancy is complicated,
and not easy, but schools are working
hard to make learning and being at
school more attractive than being at
home.’’
Swannanoa Primary School is bucking
the ‘‘truancy crisis’’ with attendance
rates consistently at the high 80 percent
to mid 90 percent mark.
Mr Price says that in North
Canterbury, schools are mostly
supported by well educated whānau
(families) who see education as
important and that is why attendance is
much greater.
‘‘Across our kāhui(group) attendance
varies but many of our schools have the
common issue that we refer to as `posh
truancy’ with families travelling
overseas for family trips,’’ he says.
‘‘Many of these are to connect with
wider family members which we believe
is very important for strengthening the
family unit.’’
The main focus on why truancy occurs
should be on the narrative, why are
pupils away, he says.
‘‘The reasons can vary greatly.’’
At Swannanoa School there is afocus
on monitoring attendance and doing
whatever is needed to help the pupils
attend. ‘‘We will use arange of strategies
such as learning support co­ordinators,
mana ake, (a programme developed
initially to provide school­based mental
health and well­being support for
children in earthquake­affected
communities), teacher aides, and we
partner with the Ministry of Education at
times,’’ Mr Price says. ‘‘Often the school's
CARE team will look at strategies to
support families and explore strategies
and plans to improve targeted whānau.
‘‘There is always areason, and schools
are great at trying to unpack these and
Teaching the love of learning ... Swannanoa School principal Brian Price with pupils,
Charlotte Gibbon, aged 10, front left, Mia Young, aged 8, centre front, Spencer Cotter, aged
7, front right, Holly Scott, aged 12, left back, Noah Edgeworth, aged 10, centre back, and
Levi McMaster, aged 11, right back, at the school last Thursday afternoon. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
look for solutions.’’
Agroup of Swannanoa School pupils
ranging in age from seven to 12­year­olds
spoken to last week about school life all
said they loved attending their school for
‘‘all the learning opportunities’’, the
sports options, school trips, kapa haka,
tree climbing, and eco warriors, where
they learn how human actions can have a
positive and negative impact on the
natural environment.
They also love the school pool, the
sports equipment shed and the school
library which they say is ‘‘very good’’,
plus the opportunity to make lifelong
friends and learn that working together
and helping each other can achieve good
things.
‘‘We also learn to respect each other
and treat everyone as we would like to be
treated ourselves,’’ they say. Asked what
they would say to children who don't like
school and don't want to attend, their
reply was: ‘‘Come to Swannanoa School,
there are great opportunities here.’’
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Mayor Marie Black
Tough time in HDC
as drought bites
With the intensely dry conditions, our
fire brigades have been called on to
attend numerous call outs to protect
life and property.
Across our district we arefortunate
to have men and women who exist in a
state of perpetual readiness to attend
callouts and protect us in times of
need.
These generous people arerarely
mentioned in the media, but for every
road accident, fire, or personal tragedy
they attend, they have contained the
damage, secured the site, taken care of
the victims, and all the time taking
measured confident steps, to balance
urgency with strict operational
procedures.
It’s atough old time outthere, with
much of our district under severe
drought conditions.
There is little or no changeonthe
horizon.
It is atime when we should be making
abit more of an effort to reach out to
our neighbours, and friends, and check
in on each other’s wellbeing.
There are simple things that can
make adifference.
Connect with others, take notice of
what brings you pleasure, give some
time to help others, keep learning and
be active.
These five steps are recognised
internationally to boost yourwellbeing,
and by being more aware will be
beneficial to everyone.
As many of you will be awareweare
in the middle of our consultationtime
for our Long Term Plan.
If you have not seen any of the
information Iurge you have alook on
the Hurunui District Council website
—‘‘We’re here to listen’’.
We are seeking feedback on five
consultation documents.
The Long Term Plan sets the
direction for the next 10 years for
projects that will be provided, what
they will cost and how they will be
funded.
The Representation review is a
requirement every six years under the
Local Electoral Actwhich considers
how the district is represented to
ensureitremainsappropriate andfit
for purpose.
The Draft Reserve ManagementPlan
review is to ensure the green spaces
are managed in the best way possible —
yourlocal community committees and
community board have been influential
in the developmentofthe draft.
The Draft Fees and Charges are
reviewed every year to ensure the fees
and charges remain current, and align
with budgetary needs.
Draft South ward Spatial plan —this
proposal gives consideration to the
development of growth for the next 30
years in and around Amberley and
Leithfield.
Thereare varying timelines for the five
consultation documents so feel free to
check it out on the website or drop into
aservice centre or library near to
whereyou live and most importantly
provide written feedback on the drafts.
We arehere to listen as we ‘‘Forge a
Future’’ together to ensure our district
is athriving and dynamic place to live,
work, and play.
Pre-hearing conference
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Amajor housing developmentproposed near Ohoka could soon have its day in court.
Rolleston Industrial Developments Ltd appealed against the WaimakaririDistrict
Council’s decision to decline its private plan change for an 850­home development. An
Environment Court spokesperson says the case is to be set down for apre­hearing
conference on Monday, April 22. The conferencewill determine the next steps for the
case.
The council voted unanimously to reject the proposed 850­home development on a156
hectare site in November, followingarecommendation from independent
commissioners.
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Solar power proposal
John McCaskey, along time
farmer, including viticulture, in the
Waipara area, gives his views on a
proposed solar farm in the area.
On Wednesday 11th April, as Iread the
North Canterbury News, Ispotted an
article about the ‘Spaces That Shape Us’.
Ilooked up from the table, out on the
southwest landscape of what had been a
family farm since the 1915 breakup of the
Glenmark sheep station, only to see some
heavy machinery going through apaddock
which, long beforethe Maori came, was
grazed by theMoas.
Much later the Maori walked across, on
their way through the Weka Pass via Lake
Sumner to the West Coast.
Apaddock that was in its total native
state and had through all the farming
generations that had been on the property
been kept as areminder of the past.
That evening there was to be a‘‘Save
Waipara’’ campaignmeeting in the
pavilion, at which some 50 plus people
voiced their concerns about the
establishment of asolar farm on the
Waipara Flat, which covers about 4km
down the Waipara straight on SH7. Hidden
from view there of course is the paddock
I've just described, that had the Matagouri
and native pasture that had been there
since coming up out of the sea.
That headline ‘Spaces that Shape us’
seemed to be avery apt title for many
stories to be told. You can imagine coming
out of the Weka Pass, driving down the 4km
strait and on your left will be awall of
hedge —3to5mhigh —whichwill blot out
180­degrees of landscape for the entire
distance, from the top of the hills above
Frog Rock, right around the North to
Mount Cass on the Eastern side. That
landscape will completely disappear and
just be roadside and sky.
The WaiparaFlat is, at the top end in
particular, very stony light soils, with a
very fragile amount of top­soils which were
attacked in the early 1970s drought.
Itried to irrigate some of the farm
during the 1970s, and with the
encouragement of the horticulture
department of Lincoln College, great
strides were made in alternative crops that
could be grown in the area, simply because
ofits climate, with the one restricting
factor —the availability of water. Idid
build asmall dam, which wasfilled during
the winter, and the resulting crops were
amazing. Maize, sorghums, and various
other crops grew up to 6ft tall from seed I
imported from Australia, butLincoln
convinced us to try growing field tomatoes,
which were drilled directly into the
paddock.
The year 1975 was amazing: 33­tonnes of
tomatoes off two acres. That paddock today
supports Waipara’s first vineyard, which
made its first wine in 1986,and went on to
win astring of New Zealandwine awards,
even aNZchampion in 1991. The Waipara
area was all family farms in those days but,
thanks to the 1980s policies of the
government, they all had their backs to the
walls, many left, many were amalgamated,
but the ones that went to vineyards are
pretty well still here today.
The valley’s cold easterly winds are kept
out by the Mount Cass range along the
coast, the warmth in the area that lingers
long into the night comes from the other
side of the valley on the northwest, where
the catchment of the Weka Creek bottles
up the day’s heat, which leaks out slowly in
the evenings right down the flat. Many
times you can see fog overlaying the Omihi
Creek part of the valley, and the top end is
beautiful and warm.
Everyone that turned up to that meeting
had some stories to tell about the effects of
solar farms in other areas. One
outstanding one Iread about was that with
the global warming that’s taking place,
many vineyards, including in
Marlborough, are finding it’s too warm for
the varieties of grapes they produce. In
South Australia, 50,000 hectares are
recommended to be pulled out because
grape prices have got so low due to the
warming of the area, and an export market
collapse, that it’s no longer aviable
industry.
Solar farms need good access to water,
because the efficiency of the panels dies
with the dust cover they get. They have to
be washed regularly. ECan already admits
water resources of this area are overcommitted.
Where will this water come
from?
The people promoting this, in their
application, say there are only three
properties that would have any sort of
disturbance from this exercise. But many
of Waipara’s vineyards are within less than
akmofthe proposed solar farm and they
will be impacted by an increase in
temperaturesimply through the presence
of these panels, and alikelihood of more
severe frosts in the winter —until the sun
gets on the ground the frostisgoing to
probably linger all day in many places —
which will quite likely have the effect of
shortening the growing season, that would
affect grapes and tomatoes, and all other
crops that are only viable for ashort period
in summer.
There is also the effect on the tax take
from the area. The vineyards within the
Waipara basin, at present on their
production of wine, contribute around
over $20million ayear in excise tax to the
country’s Treasury. What will be the
payment from the solar farm to the
Treasury? There won’t be any. With agreat
big river and alake at the river head in the
Hurunui, Iquestion whether hydro would
be ten times more advantageous to New
Zealand. It would supply power and
irrigation for at least the next 100 years.
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Kaikoura 1:00pm 1.4 7:06pm 0.4 1:46pm 1.4 7:53pm 0.4 2:30pm 1.4 8:39pm 0.4 3:13pm 1.4 9:24pm 0.4 3:55pm 1.5 10:07pm 0.4 4:37pm 1.5 10:50pm 0.4 5:19pm 1.5 11:33pm 0.4
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Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Discovering poetry
ataged 71 years
ByROBYN BRISTOW
Peter Boyd’s dream is to stay home and
write beautiful poetry.
In the past six months the 71­year­old
has penned 41 poems, and they
continue to flow.
Peter is loving having found poetry
despite never having written any before
October last year.
‘‘Inspiration is aamazing thing.
‘‘I never get up in the morning and
think Iamgoing to write poetry. It just
happens, or it doesn’t,’’ he says.
It is along way from long hours in
bakeries and fast food outlets, where he
spent his working life, along with 12
years at Caltex, until he becameill,
nearly dying and having to learn to walk
again.
He says Caltex has been very
generous and he still works for the
company,now at Bishopdale.
In his down time he has pen in hand,
his scrap book open, and the words
begin to flow, alot of the time it feels
like the ‘‘pen is doing it on its own’’.
His life of poetry began after avisit to
afriend at Cust, where adiscussion on
his poetry ensued. He suggested Peter
go home and give poetry ago.
‘‘I wrote acouple of poems, and he
was impressed,’’ Peter says. So he
carried on writing poems about things
he sees, things people say, things
people do, and the places he visits,and
the what he listens to on the radio.
DudleyPark pool in Rangiora, and
radio station Compass FM feature in
his poems.
Peter says in the ideal world he may
Lovingly framed ... Peter Boyd holds a
framed poem he has penned.
PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW
compile his poetry into abook, or sell
framed copies at local businesses.
Sadly he says he is not fit enough to
be able to take his poetry to town via
‘‘open mike’’.
But for now he is happy just writing in
simple language —‘‘no fancy words’’.
‘‘I write so everyone who reads or
writes can understand. Alot have a
moral to them, alot are funny.
‘‘I would just like people to enjoy
them.’’
Plenty of job options
There are opportunities aplenty for
Hurunui’s young job seekers.
Hurunui Council’s Mayors Taskforce
for Jobs (MTFJ)Programme had abumper
2023 that saw 35 MTFJ job placements.
It is now calling for new candidates.
Youth TeamLeader Jo Sherwood says
the programme is building on last year’s
strengths, with two new faces at the helm
and local businesses already on the
lookout for young people.
‘‘We’re celebrating engaging two new
passionate and energetic people in our
MTFJ programme.’’
Chris Sutherland is the new
Programme Lead, along with Youth coordinator
Anna Scott as Youth Connector.
‘‘Chris and Anna have already
connected some young people into
employment and they’re looking out for
more job seekers,’’ Ms Sherwood says.
MTFJ supports young people aged 16­24
who are not working, studying or training,
into sustainable employment.
Chris and Anna’s roles arefunded
through the Ministry of Social
Development, Ms Sherwood says.
‘Chris has been connecting with local
businesses and has identified anumber of
jobs, from auto apprenticeships to café
and farm work to Class 2drivers, and
more.’’
Chris has awealth of experience as a
business owner, recruiter and
compliance adviser, and is involved in the
community, Sherwood says.
‘‘Anna brings with her ahuge energy
and passion for young people.
‘‘Having taught school­aged and young
adults at community college, owned her
own business and been involved in
hospitality and events, she brings arange
of skills thatwill support our young
people to become work ready,’’ Ms
Sherwood says.
She says MTFJ is agreat way to connect
local businesses and young jobseekers.
Connecting ... Chris Sutherland (left),
Hurunui Council’s MTFJ Programme Lead,
and Anna Scott, Hurunui MTFJ Youth
Connector, are working to connect young
people with jobs.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
‘‘Even if it’s for short­term work
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‘‘Experience in the job industry helps
our young people gain skills and get work
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Knitting and socialising
By JOHN COSGROVE
NEWS
North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
9
Knit one, purl one, took on anew
dimension as knitters cast into
action over the weekend.
Alove of knitting and
socialising with like­minded
crafts people attracted 29 knitters
from all over the district to the
first­ever Knit and Gather North
Canterbury.
It was aweekend of workshops
and market stalls for knitting and
yarn enthusiasts.
Held in the Skurr Centre at the
Rangiora Showgrounds, the
weekend's activities were more
than just sitting around knitting.
Several classes were conducted
with speakers covering such
topics as how knitters could
measure themselves and set their
pattern to look good on them,
Wear your Knits: Yarn, Measure,
Modify, and how to finish like a
Pro –ahands­ontutorial on how
to finish agarment successfully so
that it hangs correctly on the
knitter.
Co­organiser Barbara Hawker
says this was the first timethe
knit and gather had been held.
She says the organising team
were very happy with the turnout
and had already started planning
for next year's event.
‘‘It’s great to have so many likeminded
people all in one room
here this weekend sharing what
they know about knitting and
enjoying each other's company.’’
There was the opportunity to
learn new knitting skills from two
renowned New Zealand knitwear
designers, Libby Jonson (Truly
Myrtle Designs) and Lisa Craig
(Lisa FDesign), and classes on
Keen knitter ... Vonnie Kennedy of Rangiora, shows off one of her
creations at the first Knit and Gather North Canterbury two day meeting at
the Rangiora Showgrounds.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
how to pick up stitches, knit a
button band and neckband, make
buttonholes, join shoulders using
three­needle cast­off, sewing
seams including using mattress
stitch, adding embellishments,
I­cords, short row shaping and
more.
On Sunday, acrafts market was
held in the Pavilion.
Pumpkin awinner ... Ernie Hicks with the heaviest pumpkin in the
open class —115.5kg —atthe third annual Leithfield Pumpkin
competition.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Pumpkins enmass
Pumpkins of all shapes and
sizes were rolled out by their
owners for the third annual
Leithfield Pumpkin
competition.
Over 40 pumpkins arrived at
St Paul’s Anglican Church,
Leithfield, for the audition
before the judges.
Some were au naturel, some
decorated, some odd colours,
others were carved
decoratively, primed and
preened.
All were displayed around
the heritage trees at the
church.
Country and western singersongwriter
Brent McGillan
entertained the crowds as the
judges reviewed their
decisions. Ernie Hicks was
awarded the heaviest pumpkin,
open class, (115.5kg) while the
school class heaviest winner
went to Chase Hunter with his
48kg pumpkin.
Stevie Hicks had the best
carved, while Sheryl Price and
Hunter Schroeder equally
guessed the weight of the
winning vegetable. Riley
Rhodes won the best decorated
pumpkin with asheep creation.
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Birds of afeather ... Ruby Maxwell (12), of Cheviot,with aBarred Plymouth Rock Pullets she had on show at the
young birds show held by the North Canterbury Poultry and Pigeon Club at the Rangiora Showgrounds.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
From horses to showbirds
By JOHN COSGROVE
For Ruby Maxwell’s parents,
travellingfrom Cheviot to bird
shows up and down the country is
alot easier now than when she
took part in pony club events.
Despite her parents Emmy and
Don’s hope that Ruby (12) would
likehorses, they found she had
another passion —breeding hens
to show.
Instead of loading up the truck,
horse float and then driving as a
convoy all over the place, the
family now fit into the wagon for
an easy drive to bird shows.
Ruby was one of two young
breeders taking part for the first
time in the young bird show held
by the North Canterbury Poultry
and Pigeon Club at the Rangiora
Showgrounds.
The show allows new and
existing breeders to exhibit birds
less than six months old.
‘‘It helps them get experience
in what ashow is like, and for the
birds on how to cope with all the
different sounds,’’ says club
secretaryPam Brosnan.
‘‘The pullets and cockerels
were all bred since lastJuly and
this is agood education for the
birds and owners as the judging
we hold here is open.’’
Open judging is where the
judges work with the owners to
assess their birds, discussing its
good and not so good features,
offering ways to help prepare
and present them and also
breeding tips.
‘‘It is avery friendly
atmosphere and everyone learns
from the experience.’’
Ruby says she has loved
chickens since she was achild
and while her parents raise
sheep and cattle on their Cheviot
farm, she prefers to breed
chickens.
‘‘Dad helped me buy two
Barred Plymouth Rock Pullets as
young hens, and then Igot a
rooster, and as Ihave an
incubator, Ibred from them.’’
Pickleball ... Tim Betts, of Christchurch, returns aserve at the
tournament. He paired Barry van Beurten to win silver in the men's
open Bgrade doubles.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
Pickleball popular
By JOHN COSGROVE
Hundreds of pickleball
enthusiasts from around the
country lined up to compete
in the inaugural Pickleball
North Canterbury
Invitational Tournament last
weekend.
Held at MainPower
Stadium, the two days of
competition attracted 90 team
entries, plus 40 singles
competitors.
They faced off in singles,
doubles and mixed doubles
matches.
Pickleball is one of the
world'sfastest growing sports.
Incorporating aspects of
tennis, badminton and table
tennis, it is easy to learn and
suitable for awide range of
ages and skill levels.
Organisers gave abig
thanks to everyone who took
part and supported the recent
tournament. They say the vibe
was awesome and everyone
seemed to have aheap of fun,
with tight competition thrown
in too. More photos page 30.
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Cruising solo ... Cruise ships are making it easier for solo travellers.
PHOTO: NCL MEDIA
Cruising solo popular
By JOHN COSGROVE
The cruising and travel industry has finally
woken up to the value solo travellers bring
to the table.
For many older travellers, often on
bucket list journeys, time and
circumstance means you may at some
point travel by yourself.
Jonathan Prager, owner­operator of
House of Travel Rangiora, says there is
more of ademand for solo travel now than
pre­covid.
‘‘Subject to availability, many cruise
lines and tour operatorsare starting to
offer very attractive deals for solo
travellers, and are organising special
cruises for solos as part of dedicated tour
packages.’’
As demand grows, hotel chains and
coach tours are also working towards
making solo travel easier.
‘‘Older travellersare becoming more
adventurous, they want to see and do more
so tour organisers are making greater
efforts to try to match people to groups that
will help make their tour better as asolo.”
Anne Murphy, director of the Rangiorabased
Hiking New Zealand says many of
their clients come in pairs, but there is a
growing number travelling as solos.
“We try to match them with other
travellersofsimilar strengths and fitness
to make their experience with us a
wonderful time.”
Solo traveller Robyn Carter of Pegasus
says she tries to travel with agroup most
times, but sometimes being on your own is
more of an adventure.
‘‘I prefer travelling with like­minded
people, usually photographers, which is
my passion, like on my recent trip to
Honduras, avery dangerous but beautiful
country to travel in.
‘‘What annoys me is when you go solo the
price goes up. When you travel you are
only paying for the room, not the number of
people staying in it, and yet because you
are on your own the price is dearer.’’
Safety is always on your mind, says
Robyn, but using common sense and being
aware of the risks gets her through most
situations.
The only time she was ever in trouble as
asolo traveller was when adonkey bucked
her off in Greece and the handler ran away
leaving the injured Robyn on her own until
eventually another handler came along to
help her.
Many of the world’s biggest cruise lines
are seeking ways to tempt solo cruise
travellers with single cabins, reduced
single supplements and other benefits.
To cater to the rising interest in solo
travel, many lines are finding attractive
ways to go after this lucrative market,
previously ignored for decades.
Cruise ship companies have in the past
added between 25­50% on top of the double
occupancy rate for asolo traveller, but
recently Norwegian Cruise Line
announced it was introducing nearly 1000
dedicated solo staterooms across its
19­ship fleet.
Terri Haas, VP of Sales and Marketing
for Star Clippers America announced the
fleet­wide expansion of its solo stateroom
category as they recognised renewed
interest in NCL’s product offering for solo
cruisers keeps growing,
‘‘Waiving the single supplement on
select sailings goes along way with our
guests.
Onboard, the crew is on the lookout for
solo travellers, and will help to seat them
with other guests early in the cruise to
make it easier for them to mix and mingle
and find new friends.’’
NEWS
North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
13
Rangiora defends title
The Rangiora Photographic Society
scraped in by just three points to
successfully retain its annual inter­club
virtual challenge trophy against the
Garstang Camera Club in Lancashire,
United Kingdom.
Each club submitted 30 images from
members and the judging took place
online via Zoom, with the clubs
streaming live the judging session for
members in both countries.
The Rangiora Photographic Society
(RPS) came out as the winner, with 510
points. The Garstang Camera Club’s
images scored 507 points.
The Champion Image was from
Rangiora, taken by Cathy Price and
titled ‘The Loss.'
RPS club member Marilyn Holgate
says there were many great images on
both sides this year and, it was avery
close score between the two clubs.
‘‘We were lucky to scrape in.”
Mike Jenner, joint chairperson of the
Garstang Camera Club, says the interclub
virtual event came about when he
contacted aprofessional photographer
in Christchurch in 2021, asking him to
recommend atwinning camera club in
New Zealand.
Mike says the photographer
recommended his local club, the
Rangiora Photographic Society.
‘‘They seemed like alovely bunch of
people, who were all very enthusiastic
about their craft.’’
The RPS were keen to start atwinning
arrangement with Garstang, and an
interclub virtual trophy competition was
arranged.
The judging of the competition was
streamed live from New Zealand on a
Thursday evening and due to the 12­hour
time difference, was also shown ‘live’ in
Garstang at approx. 7.45am on the same
Champion image ... ‘The Loss’, taken by
Cathy Price of Pegasus.
PHOTO: CATHY PRICE
morning.
Mike says they had agood audience in
England, accompanied by sparkling
wine and bacon butties.
Result: Rangiora won by 10 points.
The second interclub competition was
also live­streamed on Zoom, this time
from Garstang on Wednesday evening
February 28, 2024, to the RPS who
received it at 8.15am early on Thursday
morning.
Result: Rangiora won by three points.
Mike says despite their initial two
defeats, his club are looking forward to
the third competition in February of
2025.
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GOLDEN YEARS
The North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
15
Council reserve named after its transformer
By SHELLEY TOPP
AKaiapoi gardener, who transformed a
barren reserve next to her home into an
award­winning garden, will have the
public space named after her.
The cottage garden transformation has
taken Jane Hughes seven years.
Earlier this year her work was publicly
recognised when the garden won the
Premier Garden Award in the All
Together Kaiapoi Garden Competition.
The garden also won the View From
The Street section of the competition.
Jane says she is extremely proud of
what she has achieved in the garden —
doing all the work herself.
Attending the garden awards with
family members and friends was agreat
honour, she says.
Afterwards they all went back to Jane’s
place and celebrated her achievement
with aglass of wine.
‘‘They were all so excited, and they all
enjoy the garden as well. It really capped
off what was already alovely night,’’ Jane
says.
Although Jane pays for most of the
plants in the garden herself, she also gets
plants from her brother Thomas,akeen
gardener, who also lives in Kaiapoi, and
one of her three daughters,Hilary, who is
aflorist.
Jane loves alstroemerias and Hilary
has helped her source some rare and
unusual ones from the North Island for
the garden.
She also loves lilies, and enjoys giving
her neighbours Christmas lilies from the
garden when they are in bloom.
The Beachgrove reserve has become a
popular place in the community with two
seats for people to stop and enjoy the
space. When Jane is working in the
garden people passing by often tell her
she has alovely garden.
Waimakariri District Council
greenspace manager Grant MacLeod has
also praised Jane for the garden she has
created.
‘‘It has been fabulous to see the care
and attention that Jane has paid to the
reserve.
‘‘She has certainly brought avibrancy
to not only the reserve, but also the local
community.
‘‘She put in all the hard work at the
beginning and that has continued in her
tireless maintenance of the garden.
‘‘It is very evident that she has alot of
pride in her garden and her community.’’
Waimakariri District councillor, and
former All Together Kaiapoi member,
Brent Cairns says Jane is an inspiration to
those around her.
‘‘Whenever you call in to see Jane you
will more often than not find her in the
garden, trimming edges or weeding,’’ he
says.
‘‘We are so fortunate to have someone
like her who cares about thequality of our
reserves.
‘‘It was apleasure to be able to
acknowledge all the hard work she has
done, and award her the supreme award
in the Kaiapoi Garden Competition.’’
Jane says the garden is her ‘‘pride and
joy’’. It was inspired by her community
pride and love of gardening.
‘‘You plant aplant and see it flower, it
gives you great pleasure,’’ she says.
But it is also pleasing for her to see that
her garden is now giving so many others
pleasure too.
Specialplace ... Jane Hughes in the award
winning Kaiapoi garden she created for the
community in aWaimakariri District Council
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GOLDEN YEARS
The North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
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At work ... Residents enjoying atrip to the beach on one of the many outings giving
them quality time away from the day­to­daylife at Adriel.
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Forward planning ... The Ageing Well Kaikōura Group meets in the Kaikōura Library,
Carol Reardon (left), Kaikōura District Council community development and events
manager Sarah Wright, Michael McCabe and Lilian Margetts. PHOTO: KAIKŌURA DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Housing options are
under the spotlight
to help meet demand
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Providing avariety of housing
options is becoming increasingly
important as North Canterbury
supports an ageing population.
The Kaikōura, Hurunui and
Waimakariri districts all have ageing
populations and this is being
considered as the councils plan for
the future.
The Waimakariri district has
several retirement villages on the
horizon and there are moves to
establish some alternative living
arrangements, Mayor Dan Gordon
says.
‘‘One example that stands out for
me is the Abbeyfield model which
encourages independent co­living
for elderly people.
‘‘I have visited an Abbeyfield
facility in Christchurch and seen
how it works.
‘‘We are working with alocal group
looking to establish Abbeyfield in
Waimakariri and Ihope that we can
find land suitable to support an
initiative like this.’’
The Waimakariri District Council
developed an Age­friendly
Community Plan five years ago and
established an advisory group to help
advise the council on issues affecting
older people.
Arecent survey conducted by the
Waimakariri Age­friendly Advisory
Group found there were two areas of
concern among older citizens,
including transport services and
health services.
The group’s chairperson, Norman
West, said Waimakariri has ahigh
percentage of older citizens, with
those aged 65 and over expected to
exceed the number of young people
aged 0to14years ‘‘within the next
decade’’.
Population data suggests around
one­third of Kaikōura residents will
be over the age of 65 by 2034, but the
town has long had alack of elderly
❛There is definitely aneed
for older person’s housing or
an aged care facility.❜
—Kaikoura chief executive Will Doughty
housing and no retirement village.
Kaikōura District Council chief
executive Will Doughty says this
could soon change.
The seven hectare, 83­home
Vicarage Views housing
development is set to provide some
much needed older person’s housing
units.
The council has also received
interest from another developer
interested in providing older
person’s accommodation in the town.
‘‘There is definitely aneed for
older person’s housing or an aged
care facility,’’ Mr Doughty said.
Kaikōura’s Older Persons Advisory
Group conducted asurvey last year
and now has an Ageing Well
Kaikōura initiative supported by the
council.
The initiative received funding
from the Office for Seniors last year
to help develop an ‘‘ageing well
strategy’’.
The strategy focuses on housing,
care and wellbeing options for older
people.
Around 30 percent of the Hurunui
district’s population is expected to
be aged 65­years and over by 2038.
The Hurunui District Council
conducted aresearch project,
Hurunui Age­friendly Communities,
five years ago.
The project was to provide the
council and other organisations with
‘‘a direct link to the lived experience
of older people in the district’’.
The council manages 34 older
personshousing units in Amberley,
Cheviot, Hanmer Springs and
Cheviot.
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Adriel residents are given
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NEWS
Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Cara’s holiday touring
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Cara Luxmoore is using her tour bus skills
to offer teens from Kaiapoi and Rangiora
the chance to go to the Hanmer Springs
Thermal Pools and Spa for aday.
Wondering what to do with her teens
over the school holidays, she decided to
gauge interest in travelling to the resort
twice aweek on Tuesdays and Thursdays
during the holidays, to help out working
parents.
‘‘Hanmer Springs sprang to mind as one
of the obvious choices to take young
people to.
‘‘It’s awesome up there, and not every
one can afford full prices or the cost of
fuel to get there,’’ she says.
Cara, who has started up her own
company, is working under her mother’s
and step dad’s business PPS —
Personalised Passenger Services —ina
20­seater bus.
The ride, and apool pass is $65, or if
some just want to spend the day in the
town, it is $48.
While the service is aimed at high
school students, kids are also welcome,
but if they are under 14 they must be
accompanied by an adult over 18, Cara
says.
Her venture began this week, and it will
run Tuesday and Thursday next week.
She is also planning shuttle trips, called
SnowXpress, running from Woodend­
Rangiora, to Mt Hutt for the ski season.
‘‘I love skiing, Ilove Mt Hutt.
‘‘I want to combine my love for that with
my desire to enable people to access one
of the world top ski resorts, even if it is
just for the sight seeing,’’ says Cara.
She has lived in Rangiora since
September last year, working as atour bus
driver.
‘‘I have spent the summer delivering
cruise ship passengers into Christchurch
and taking them on inland tours to Mt
Cara Luxmoore
Cook, Tekapo, Geraldine, and Timaru etc.
‘‘I have recently signed up to work in the
summer foracompany called Oceania
Coachlines for larger overnight tours
throughoutthe South Island.
‘‘We do weddings, stag and hen parties,
wine tours, xmas parties —basically
anything people want us for, we can
accommodate.
‘‘We only have one shuttle at this stage,
but have big plans for the future of the
company.’’
Her driving background is in gold
mining as an underground driver, urban
bus driving, class 5truck and trailer for
the TAB, and tour driving around the
South Island.
‘‘I am super friendly, have alove for
people and Iamcaring and avery
experienced driver.
‘‘I haveclasses 1,2,3,4,5.’’
You can phone Cara on 02102579234 to
book atrip to Hanmer Springs on Tuesday
or Thursday next week.
More solar power
farmsproposed in NC
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury could soon be lit up
with solar farms.
The Waimakariri District Council
has received resource consent
applications from three companies
looking to build solar farms in the
district, while the Hurunui District
Council has also received asolar farm
application.
MainPower Trust, North
Canterbury’s energy network, has
applied for resource consent to
construct asolar farm on a10hectare
site at Thongcaster Road at Eyrewell
Forest, to the north of Waimakariri
River.
When complete, the site is expected
to produce enough energy to power
1250 local homes via MainPower’s
distribution network, aMainpower
spokesperson said.
‘‘MainPower has been encouraged
by the support of the neighbours
surroundingthe proposed solar
farm.’’
There is no confirmed timeframe at
this stage for the construction.
AWaimakariri District Council
spokesperson said Mainpower
‘‘obtained affected party approval’’
from all 11 affected parties, so
notification was not required.
Auckland­basedLightyears Solar
Ltd has applied for aresource
consent to build an eight hectaresolar
farm at Swannanoa, near Rangiora,
with 9077 solar panels.
Acouncilspokesperson said the
application is on hold while more
information is sought from the
applicant.
No decision has been made on
whether the application will be
notified.
Lightyears Solar Ltd co­founder
and development manager Matt
Shanks said his company proposed
building ‘‘a mid­sized, dual use solar
farm’’. Construction is expected to
begin later this year, with
commissioning early next year.
‘‘The solar panel rows will be
spaced about five metres apart and
the landowner will graze animals
under the solar farm array.’’
He said the farm will generate six
megawatts of renewable energy,
which will mostly be consumed
locally ‘‘providing for some of
Rangiora’s daytime energy needs’’.
Mr Shanks said Lightyears Solar
has contacted the immediate
neighbours to the farm, as part of the
consent process.
‘‘We keep it low impact by keeping
the panels fairly low to the ground,
installing planting strips around the
farm, and ensuring there is plenty of
space between the rows for grazing
and continued pasture growth.’’
Aresource consent was received
last month from Australian company
Energy Bay Ltd to construct and
operate autility scale solar energy
farm on 80 hectares on the corner of
Upper Sefton Road and Beatties
Road, Sefton, north of Rangiora. The
Hurunui District Council also
received an application last month
from Far North Solar Farm Ltd for a
180.8 hectare solar farm at Waipara.
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communities throughout New Zealand and Australia to
remember those who have served, and those who lost their
lives in war.
The term ANZAC is the acronym for Australian and New
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War veterans, proudly sporting their medals lead the
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Morning tea follows which allows people to share
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Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Locals feature in documentary
By SHELLEY TOPP
An environmental documentary
featuring 13 North Canterburypeople
will be screened at Rangiora Town Hall
Cinemas.
The award­winning documentary
Milk and Water explores the
contentious issue of waterway
contamination in New Zealand from the
perspective of an outsider, the film’s
Californian­born director Ian Spilman.
The film gives individuals from
opposing sides of the waterway
contamination debate the opportunity
to have their say, providing space for
conflicting ideas, and the opportunity
to seek common ground.
It also explores innovative farming
technologies, agrowing divide between
urban and rural communities, the
detrimental and positive effects of
agricultural irrigation and how
regulation influences river health.
The film is part of the director’s
Better Ancestors: Change Makers
documentary series.
Five additional short films from this
serieswill be shown afterMilk and
Water has screened. The shortfilms
update some of the issues covered in
Milk and Water, which was made in
2019, including regenerative dairy
farming,the humanhealth impacts of
nitrates in drinking water, water
bottling legal battles, and the
importance of sustainability education
in schools.
Ian says screeningMilk and Water in
Rangiora is especially significant for
him because it is near where one of the
people featured in the film, Tim Hawke
(now retired), farmed at White Rock
‘‘and so kindly showed me the many
environmentally focused/regenerative
changes he was making’’, on his
property.
The documentary also features
interviews with other North Canterbury
people, Sam Mahon,Ben Kepes, George
and Marianne McLean, Nick Hamilton,
John McCaskey, Paul Daly, Scott
Pearson, Amy Duckworth, Rob Flynn,
Gen de Spa and Julia McLean.
Ian believes that because Rangiora is
arural town, much of what is discussed
throughout the film will be ‘‘especially
poignant to many of itsresidents,
whether they are directly affected by
the bad water conditions in the rivers
making them unsuitable for swimming,
or because many of themmay be
sourcing their drinking water from
rural bores, many of which contain
unhealthy levels of nitrate’’.
Making Milk andWater and the other
Better Ancestors: Change Makers series
of films has shown Ian that ‘‘farmers are
incredibly resourceful, kind and
intelligent people, andthey have the
opportunity to, through their work, not
only feed people but become champions
of sustainability as well’’.
However, he believes if serious
improvements to New Zealand’s river
health are to be made waterway
contamination needs to be tackled from
every angle.
‘‘We need better regulation for
stockingrates and limits on the use of
synthetic fertiliser, we need better data
collection and presentation methods,
collectingfrom more sites and
presenting the data in more meaningful
ways that show the bigger picture, and
we need to positively nurture and
encourage the transition towards
regenerative farming practices without
tearing farmers down.’’
The Milk andWater film evening at
Rangiora Town Hall Cinemas will be
held on Sunday, April 28, starting at
6.30pm, will also include aquestionand­answer
session with Ian after the
films.
Tickets cost $15 each andcan be
purchased at Rangiora Town Hall
Cinemas, with 25% of the proceeds
going to Aotearoa Water Action.
Business
breakfast
North Canterburybusiness people are
invited to have breakfast with one of New
Zealand’s leading economists.
Infometrics chief executive Brad
Olsen will be the keynote speaker at a
free breakfast on Tuesday, April 30, at
MainPower Stadium in Rangiora from
7am to 9am.
Mr Olsen is frequently featured as an
economic commentator in the media and
is passionate about meaningful change at
alocal level.
He will share his expertise on
emerging trends and the evolving
landscape of North Canterbury and New
Zealand’s business and social sectors,
and how population and employment
trends will shape the North Canterbury
workforce in the years to come.
The breakfast is organisation by North
Canterbury CanterburyYouth Futures, a
partnership between the Waimakariri
and Hurunui District Councils, Ministry
of Social Development, local secondary
schools and ComCol North Canterbury to
help bridge the gap between school and
careers and training.
To register go to ncyf.co.nz or the
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Māori reconnecting with the night sky
ByDAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
Mana whenua are rediscovering a
connection with the night sky, a Māori
astronomer says.
Māori never forgot the importance of
the celestial sky, but like so many living
in an urban environment, their view of
the night sky is increasingly obscured by
bright lights, says Victoria Campbell.
Ms Campbell,who represents three
Rūnanga on the Aoraki Mackenzie
International Dark Sky ReserveTrust
board, said her fascination for the stars
was reignited while camping in the
Mackenzie country.
Dark sky movements are under way in
Oxford and Kaikōura, while other
Canterbury communities are having
conversations including in Hanmer
Springs, Christchurch and the Selwyn
district.
‘‘It hasn’t been forgotten, but it has
been impacted by lifestyle changes,’’ she
said.
‘‘A lot of us haven’t taken the
opportunitytophysicallyconnect with
our night sky, but there is agrowing
enthusiasm.
‘‘Being acity dweller myself, it wasn’t
until Iwent to the dark sky reserve and to
dark places in our takiwā (territory) that
Irealised the importance of protecting
our the night sky.’’
Knowledge of the celestialrealm was
traditionally kept at ahapū or local level,
but was underpinnedbyiwi values.
In the days before calendars, it was
used by to mark the seasons and to
remind people when to hunt and when to
plant crops, Ms Campbell said.
The knowledge has been retained in
following traditions, such as tītī or
muttonbirdhunters.
‘‘From aNgāiTahu perspective, we
view things collectively when we look at
the natural world and that includes the
celestial ream, and we have whakapapa
whichconnects us to the stars.
‘‘Engaging with the celestialsky has
been important for millennia.Inpre­
European times there were schools of
learning aroundthe night sky for the
transmission of knowledge from one
generation to another.’’
Thereisagrowing enthusiasmamong
Māori to learn more about astronomy and
the evolving stars and planets, Ms
Campbell said
Today Rūnanga are engaging in
addressing light pollution and sharing
cultural narratives,where capacity
allows.
The Kaikōura community has been
actively working towards dark sky
sanctuary status,which is known as the
International Dark­Sky Association’s
Connections ... Māori never forgot the importanceofthe ‘‘celestial sky’’, says adark skies
advocate.
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gold standard.
Ms Campbell said Te Rūnanga o
Kaikōura has been in regular contact
with her as the dark sky movement in the
town developed.
Protecting the night sky has multiple
benefits beyond astronomy and
preserving traditionalknowledge,
including improving human health,
protecting wildlife and boosting local
economies.
Reducing light pollution can be
achieved by turning lights downwards
and by shielding light.
The ultimate goal is for New Zealand to
become adark sky nation.
‘‘It would be abig achievement and it is
achievable,’’ Ms Campbell said.
‘‘It would drive tourism and we would
have severe mana across the globe.’’
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
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Spotlight on rate rises in council planning
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
Rates are in the spotlight as North
Canterburycouncils consult on their Long
Term Plans.
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)
called the Government last month to return
the GST collected on rates to councils in a
bid to reduce funding pressures.
Ratepayers around the country are
facing hefty rate rises due to the cost of
living crisis.
Hurunui ratepayers are facing an
average 12.37 percent rates rise, compared
with Waimakariri 8.9%, Christchurch
13.24%, Kaikōura 14.5% and Environment
Canterbury24.2%.
LGNZ president Sam Broughton said the
Government collected $1.04 billion in GST
on rates.
‘‘We need arange of levers to address the
funding and financing challenges in front of
us. Alongside returning GST on rates, we’ve
also put an accommodation levy, GST
sharing on new builds, congestion charging
and tourist levies on the table.
‘‘With homeownersfacing average rates
rises of 15%, it is important the Government
gives councils more levers to sustainably
fund our cities and towns.
‘‘Returning the GST from rates is an
excellent place to start.’’
During Environment Canterbury’s recent
Long Term Plan deliberations, deputy
chairperson Craig Pauling called on the
Government to heed the advice from last
year’s Future for Local Government panel
report.
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‘‘The local government funding model is
broken and we hope the Government reads
the report and picks up some of the
recommendations.
‘‘Councils have done agood job at
keeping rates down, while Government has
taken more and more.’’
The report noted councils rates have
remained at around 2% of GDP between
1895 and 2015, based on Productivity
Commission data.
Taxes from central government ‘‘as a
percentage of GDP has risen over time’’
from around 7% in 1895 to around 30%, the
report says.
New Zealand has one of the most
centralised tax systems in the world, with
central Government collecting 93% of
taxes, leaving just 7% shared between the
councils.
Cr Pauling said allowing councils to
Rates rise ... Environment Canterbury is contemplating one of the highest average rates
rises in the country, at 24.2%.
PHOTO: FILE
retain the GST collected on rates and
charging rates on Crown land would help to
ease the burden.
Local Government Minister Simeon
Brown said the Government is considering
sharing aportion of GST collected on new
residential builds with councils, but not the
sharing GST on rates.
‘‘It has been alongstanding policy to
exempt central Government buildings such
as schools and hospitals from paying rates,
and this is not something the Government is
planning on changing.’’
The Crown does pays rates on Kāinga
Ora housing, administrative buildings
occupied by the Crown, buildings for
emergency and correctional services
(police, the courts, corrections facilities,
fire services) and defence properties.
Hurunui District Council chief executive
Hamish Dobbie said his council was keen
to receive feedback on the draft Long Term
Plan, especially from those who support it.
‘‘People tell us what they don’t want, but we
want to hear what they do want. Do they
want us to be spending more on roading
and to carry on meeting the regulatory
standards for Three Waters?’’
Consultation on Hurunui’s draft Long Term
Plan closes on April 29, with the Kaikōura
District Council’s consultation closing on
April 30.
Consultation has closed for the
Waimakariri District Council’s and
Environment Canterbury’s Long Term
Plans.
RangioraBridge Club
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Sharyn Rudolph/Sue McIlroy 1, Judy
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Janene Mussen 3. E/W: Jenny Hassall/
Gaynor Hurford 1, Lynda Cameron/David
Rainey 2, Janelle Crawley/Lesley Shipley
3.
Rimu Pairs: N/S: Jenny Story/Peter
Story 1. Richard Luisetti/Judith Driver 2.
Heather Waldron/Veronica Hall 3. E/W:
Gaynor Hurford/Lynda Grierson 1, Pam
McAllister/Nita Sheasby 2, Robin
Hassall/Dawn Simpson 3.
Junior Evening: N/S: Kate Whitehead/
Anne Bagrie 1, Julie Smith/Ben Prain 2,
Annette Caldwell/Gail Dunlop 3. E/W:
Richard Cottrell/Susan Kinley 1,
Margriet Dijkstra/Helen Kenna 2, Dani
Crotty/Alison Howie 3.
Autumn Tournament: N/S: Sue
Southen/Pam Tibble 1, Leaonie
Tregenza/Mary Banks 2, Bunty Marshall/
Shirley Symns 3. E/W: Jenny Hassall/
Linda Hanham 1, Liz Duke/Jenny Shore
2, Nancy Harris/Maggie Johnston 3.
Autumn Pairs: N/S: Penny Fisher/Alan
Blackie 1, Robin Hassall/Dawn Simpson
2, Sarah Waldron/Sue McIlroy 3. E/W: Liz
Partridge/Marion Lomax 1, Lesley Smith/
Lorraine Tullett 2, Janet Apperley/Mark
Apperley 3.
Amberley Golf Club
April 13: IHolding 69, RLester 70, J
Dunlop 70, ARowe 71, KPercy 71, J
Morgan 73.
Excel Design Build Longest Putt: I
Holding. 2’s: BBalderstone, BFitzgerald,
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Mid Week Men: J Wigley 41, GD’Aernge
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39. 2’s:DFlewellen. Longest Putt .K
Gussette.
Mid Week Women: Pairs stableford:­C
Burrows and J Murphy 77, DYates and L
Willy 73. 2’s:KPepper J Morgan. Longest
Put: RLester.
LGU winner for April DBanton 67.
Moles Trophy: KPercy and BScott.
Nine holers: J Evans 32, WChisnall 35,
OPatchett 38.
Ladies LGU Winner: MCottier 33. V
Crooks 36.
Rangiora Bridge Club
Easter Holiday Pairs: North/South: Sue
Solomons/Craig Shannahan 1, Jenny
Shore/Murray Messervy 2, Judith Driver
Tony Biddington 3.
Easter Open Pairs: N/S: Helen
Thornburgh/Julie Day 1, Stuart Atkinson/
Wayne Hutchings 2, Marion Lomax/
Pauline Miller 3.
E/W: David Rainey/Barry Smart 1,
Carol Swailes/Geoff Swailes 2, Tom Rose/
Rona Maslowski 3.
Autumn Pairs: N/S: Mark Apperley/
Janet Apperley 1, Trevor Proffitt/
Lorraine Proffitt 2, Diane Findley/Robyn
Findlay 3. E/W: Derek Wilson/Kevin
Kuch 1, Jean Fahey/Andrea Dempsey 2,
Alan Blackie/Murray Messervy 3.
Waimakariri Gorge Golf
Nett: 18 Holes: KRedwood ­67, R
Pilbrow –68, NWeavers –72c/b.
Nearest to Pin –No4for 2–NWeavers.
Longest Putt –No15–MRobertson.
9Holes: J Smith –30, VMackenzie ­34.
Amberley Golf
April 6: SHartley 67, PNaylor 67, H
Murray 67, SHeslop 68, J Reardon 68, G
Dunlop 68, RHornblow 69, RClifton 69, R
Denby 69.
Excel Design Longest Putt: KPepper
April mid week men: IHolding 45, M
Beckwith 43, J Stringleman 42, G
D’Avernge 41, GWilliams 41, DSmith 40.
Twos: LWiddowson, GWilliams, R
Clifton. Longest Putt: RJamieson.
April Mid Week Women: Best Nett:­ K
Pepper 65, DBarton 67, BScott 70, J
Rouse 72.
Fewest Putts: KPepper 27, J Bishop 28.
Nine Holers Champs: MCarpenter 29,
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Anzac Day service delayed atCulverden
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
ANorth Canterbury community
will have to wait an extra year
before hosting an Anzac Day
service.
Fundraising for anew war
memorial for Culverden has
proven to be tougher than
anticipated, says Culverden
Community Committee member
Craig Ritchie.
Culverden was due to host this
year’s Amuri area Anzac Day
service, but the Waiau
community has stepped up as
this year’s host.
The committee launched a
fundraising drive in September
last year, after the memorial
design, estimated to cost
$150,000, was approved with the
support of the Hurunui District
Council.
‘‘We never really understood
how difficult it is to apply for
funding,’’ Mr Ritchie said.
‘‘We would have liked to have
had it up and running this year.
‘‘We have had good support
from contractors, who have
agreed to keep to the same
quotes for the time being.’’
As the Culverden Community
Committee is not aregistered
entity, it has made the process
more difficult in applying for
grants.
The memorial design is based
on acorten steel memorial at
Leyland in England, with the
shape of asoldier cut out and
standing 9metres high.
The Culverden version will be
6metres high, with apoppy and
the words ‘‘Lest We Forget’’ on
the front.
The memorial will have lights
to light it up at night.
It will be placed in the
Rutherford Reserve, next to
Amuri Area School.
The Hurunui District
Council’s Amuri Community
Committee, has approved the
use of $56,000 in funds held in
trust from the sale of the
Culverden Drill Hall in the
1980s.
The committee has received
$5000 in donations from the
community and a$10,000 grant
from the Trusts Community
Foundation.
The Hurunui District Council
has applied to the Lottery
Environment and Heritage
Fund for $50,000 on the
committee’s behalf.
Mr Ritchie is hopeful the
council will fund the balance,
which will allow the war
memorial to be ready for next
year’s Anzac Day service.
Amuri area Anzac Day
services alternate between
Waiau, Rotherham and
Culverden.
Culverden last hosted the
Anzac Day service in 2021, with
the community gathering at the
Culverden Volunteer Fire
Brigade rooms, before crossing
the busy Mountainview Road to
aset of memorial gates.
The Amuri area Anzac Day
service will be held at Waiau.
Gather at the Waiau Hall at
9.50am, for a10am service,
before ashort walk to the
memorial and back to the hall
for morning tea.
The Culverden Community
Committee is organising an
autumn cull cow drive as a
25
Scale model ... The proposed Culverden war memorial against the
backdrop of the Rutherford Reserve.
PHOTO: FILE
fundraiser for the war memorial
fund.
Contact Craig Ritchie on
027­4705388 for more
information.
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Cost of living pressures felt at food bank
Kaiapoi’s food bank is continuing to
experience record demand as the cost of
living crisis continues to bite.
Awhopping 1506 food parcels were
given to hungry families in the nine
months to March, including 351 food
parcels in the period from January to
March.
‘‘We have been able to keep the quality
of our food parcels up thanks to the
support of Satisfy Food Rescue,’’
Community Wellbeing North Canterbury
Trust clinical operations leader Julie
Best says.
‘‘We have been very well supported by
the community.
‘‘We never send anyone away hungry.’’
She says the food bank has received
grocery vouchers, thanks to the efforts of
Kaiapoi New World, which has allowed
the trust to top up the food parcels.
Anew 0800 service has been
established to make it easier to contact
the food bank ­call 0800 883488.
‘‘It has been really good for people
because it breaks down abarrier, as
people can have anxiety about coming to
afood bank,’’ Ms Best says.
Manager Deirdre Ryan says the trust’s
food bank has been ‘‘a real anchor for us
during Covid and since’’.
She provided an update on Friday to
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey, who is also
the Mental Health Minister.
Community Wellbeing is one of the
largest mental health and wellbeing
providers in North Canterbury, serving
the Waimakariri and Hurunui districts.
It receives funding from the Ministry of
Social Development and other
Government agencies to provide some of
its services.
But relies on public donations so it can
continue to offer its services for free to
those who need them, Ms Ryan says.
‘‘We are known and we are trusted and
we have been here for the earthquakes.’’
Mr Doocey encouraged anyone who
can support the trust to reach out.
‘‘Community Wellbeing is acommunity
provider which has ahuge reach in
North Canterbury and people can turn to
it when they need support.’’
The trust is aMana Ake mental health
provider in primary schools, and aManu
Ka Rere provider for 13 to 24­year­olds,
while awellbeing co­ordinator works in
schools to support with mental health
and wellbeing issues.
Support for families includes family
social work, parenting programmes such
as tuning into kids and tuning into teens,
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member Niki Mealings (left), clinical operations leader Julie Best, manager Deirdre Ryan and
board member Susan Mowat.
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
27
Legendary Glenmark identity remembered
Laura Melville, Hurunui District
Council communications advisor,
looks at the history that connects
people to Hurunui's reserves as
part of aseries called the Spaces
that Shape Us.
In this article she examines
‘Scabby’ Moore, ‘‘a man people
loved to hate’’.
George Henry Moore was by legend aman
people loved to hate.
Described in the Lyttelton Times in 1860
as a‘‘mean, hard­hearted, barbarous,
blasphemous man’’, it was said he was
such ahard employer, and bad neighbour,
that his mansion Glenmark, in the
Waipara Valley, had no back door so he
could always see who was coming.
It is surprising, therefore, that Hurunui
District Council’s draft Reserves
Management Plan includes in its list of
reserves aparcel of land over six hectares,
with alarge grove of mature oak trees
covering half of that, which was originally
part of George’s grandioseGlenmark
Estate.
This philanthropy doesn’t align with the
stories that still abound about George’s
misdeeds,including the incident that
spurred the Lyttelton Times
denouncement of his character, which was
made when he refused shelter to apassing
swagman on adreadful, wet Canterbury
night.
The man tragically took his own life in
despair, one mile from where he was
refused food and shelter.
Inside his boundary, reported the
Lyttelton Times,humanity has no rights.
To discover the answer to this generous
gifting of land to the Waipara community,
which all residents of Hurunui still enjoy
today, says Hurunui Mayor Marie Black,
we need to go back to the start of George’s
career.
George learnt to farm as ayoung man
after immigrating from England to
Unveiling ... Hurunui Mayor Marie Black (centre) and local residents at the official unveiling of the historic Glenmark Gates last year.
Tasmania. Nine years later, he married his
boss' daughter on the farm ‘Mona Vale’.
The marriage wasn't successful and the
couple separated.
George set sail for New Zealand in 1853,
landing in Lyttelton. As part of afamily
partnership, he bought 40,000 acres in the
Waipara Valley.
He began building his empire, over time
taking full ownership of the land and
increasing the original 40,000 acres to
150,000 and converting as much Crownleased
land to freehold as he could.
He was fined numerous times for
owning diseased sheep, with the aim, it
was said, of ensuring his entire run was
infected with scab to deter prospective
purchasers from buying his leased acres
from under him while he amassed his
fortune. This earned him the nickname of
‘Scabby Moore'.
Mean or canny, his strategy was
successful.
His vision also included building the
ornate Gothic mansion Glenmark, which
he shared with his daughter Annie, who
was allegedly kept sheltered from
potential marriage prospects because of
her father’s fear of fortune hunters.
Three years after being built, the
uninsured mansion burned down. George
and Annie moved to Christchurch, where
Annie secretly got married at the age of 55.
When George died in 1905, he left Annie
an heiress, and she also inherited the
Glenmark land.
Annie, who was to become widely known
for her philanthropy, had achurch and
vicarage built and gifted these, with land
for acemetery and adomain, to the
Waipara community.
Mrs Black says this land was vested into
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
council in 1989.
‘‘Last year, we celebrated the gifting of
the original two iron gates which had stood
at the Glenmark estate, and which are now
at the entrance of Glenmark Reserve.
‘‘Our reserves are full of the rich history
that has shaped the Hurunui,’’ she says.
You can get acopy of the reserves
management plan from the council
website and take aroad tripthrough the
district.Take time when visiting the
reserve to walk through the grove of oak
trees that was planted on the Glenmark
estate all those years ago.
The story of Glenmark Reserve is just
one of the stories in Hurunui council's
draft Reserves Management Plan, which is
open for submissions. To read more about
the district’s reserves and to make a
submission, go to hurunui.govt.nz/haveyour­say/consultations.
Kaikōura ratepayers could face 14.5 percent rates hike
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
There are calls to fix a‘‘broken’’ funding
model, as Kaikōura ratepayers face an
average 14.5 percent rates hike.
The Kaikōura District Council adopted
its draft 2024/34 Long Term Plan last
month proposing a14.5% rates rise this
year, as it faces rising compliance costs.
The Future for Local Government report
released last year found central
Government collected 93% of tax in New
Zealand, leaving councils with just 7%
between them.
Speaking at Wednesday’s council
meeting, Kaikōura District Council
corporate services senior manager Peter
Kearney said the funding model available
to councils ‘‘is broken and fundamentally
unsustainable’’.
‘‘We need to advocate with Government
for change, but it is not going to be quick
fix, so we are stuck with what we have.’’
Kaikōura’s Long Term Plan is out for
consultation until April 30, with hearings
scheduled in May. The proposed 14.5%
rates rise is abig jump on last year’s 4.9%
rise, which was the lowest in Canterbury.
Mr Kearney said the council was still
facing uncertainty with Government
legislation and the ongoing impacts of high
inflation and interest rates as it prepared
the Long Term Plan.
‘‘The costs of compliance have been
substantial, and then you huge increases in
auditing costs and insurance costs.
Everyone has been feeling the strain of
keeping rates affordable, while still
maintaining services. We are not alone.
‘‘Some of the councils without such high
rate rises have had to sell assets or cut
services.’’
Mr Kearney said the council is
consulting on footpath maintenance,
funding for the Picton to Kaikōura Whale
Trail, rural rating and rural recycling.
The council wants to accelerate its
footpaths renewal programme by boosting
funding from $100,000 to $250,000 ayear
over the next six years.
The Whale Trail cycle and walking trail,
which runs from Picton to Kaikōura, is
expected to bring significant economic
benefits to the Marlborough and Kaikōura
districts. The council is proposing to
contribute $200,000 over the next four
years towards the $32 million project.
Feedback is also sought on how rural
and semi rural rates are set, and how to
fund the district’s rural recycling
programme.
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RURAL LIFE
Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Victorious ... The Kaiapoi Pony Club team which took home the 2019 Springston Trophy.
New equine course
BySHELLEY TOPP
A world­class equine cross­country course
is being established at the Rangiora A&P
Showground for the 2024 Springston
Trophy in October.
The course has been designed by
Rangiora’s Cam Robertson, asenior
international eventing coursedesigner, for
the North Canterbury Pony Club’s event.
Cam has competed as an international
eventing rider, and he has also
experienced Springston Trophy success as
arider when he was amember of the
Eyreton Pony Club’s 2014 winning team at
Middlemarch in Otago.
He has been involved with ponyclub for
most of his life, is still riding andcompeting
when he can, and is enjoyingbeing able to
give back to the sport by being part of the
North Canterbury Pony Club’s event.
The new Rangiora coursewill start and
finish on the polo field, and loop through
the North Canterbury Riding For the
Disabled paddocks.
It will be 2.5 kilometres long, with 19
numbered fences includingthree with
configured jumps with atotal of 25 efforts
—defined as any obstacle that requires a
horse to jump over it. It will also include a
spectacular new water jump.
The course will be used for the first time
at the event, and will be fenced off before
then to prevent North Canterbury riders
from gaining an unfair advantage during
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
the competition.
Cam says he is hoping that the new
coursewill help generate excitement for
the event, similar to that at famous English
horse trials, such as Badminton or
Burghley.
‘‘It is ahigh adrenaline, entertaining
spectator sport, and there will be plenty of
places around the course to get a
spectacular view of the competition,’’ he
says.
The Springston Trophy is the largest
ponyclub three­day eventing competition
in the southernhemisphere. Pony clubs
from Picton to Invercargill are invited to
enter teams of six riders, ages ranging from
from 25 to as young as six, to compete in
dressage, cross country and showjumping.
Between 30­40 teams are expected to enter
the event.
North Canterbury Pony Club’s
Springston Trophy organising committee
chairman Geoff Spark says the club’s vision
is to deliver aquality event which will
showcase North Canterburyand the
‘‘awesome facilities’’ at the Rangiora
showground.
‘‘We expect about 800 people including
riders,supportersand officials to attend
with extra public spectatorsespecially on
cross­country day. The club includes the
Amberley, Belfast, Eyreton, Kaiapoi,
Okuku, Oxford, Rangioraand View Hill
ponyclubs so it really is atrue North
Canterbury event.’’
Plans to reduce emissions
The a2 Milk Company, ANZ Bank New
Zealand and ASB Bank are the latest big
names toget behind AgriZeroNZ and its
effortstoequip Kiwi farmers with tools
to reduce emissions.
Announcing the new shareholders at
an event at Parliament last week
MinisterofAgriculture and Trade, Todd
McClay, also confirmedthe Government
would match the new private sector
contributions dollar­for­dollar,
bolstering the AgriZeroNZ fund by $18
million.
AgriZeroNZ Director Fraser
Whineraysays the move strengthens the
joint venture’s focus on supporting
farmers and securing the agricultural
sector’s future.
‘‘New Zealand farmers are highly
efficient producers of grass­fed milk
and meat and they work hard to keep
our economy going, but global
customers, trade partners and lenders
are demanding more in emissions
reduction.
‘‘Our partnership was set up to deliver
astep change in investment to get
emissions reduction tools into farmers’
hands so we can meet these targets and
maintain market access.
‘‘I’m pleased more of the private
sector is joining us to back farmers —
reinforcing our ambition and
demonstrating their commitment to
ensuring farmers can reduce emissions
and maintain their competitive edge on
the world stage,’’ Mr Whineray says.
The new shareholders join ANZCO,
Fonterra,Rabobank,Ravensdown,
Silver Fern Farms and Synlait with the
government retaining 50 per cent
ownership through the Ministry for
Primary Industries. This takes
AgriZeroNZ’s total funds to $183 million
over its first four years.
‘‘The addition of more banks reflects a
growing emphasis on sustainable
finance and sends astrong message that
the finance industry is actively
supporting farmers to achieve real
progress,’’ Mr Whineraysays.
‘‘Welcoming the a2 Milk Company also
widens the dairy base, so almost all
farmers are now connected to us. This
will be key tosupport uptake of
emissions reduction tools on all New
Zealand farms.’’
It is hoped that amethane vaccine for
ruminant animals will be one of these
tools, with Kiwi scientists having
worked on its development since 2007,
achieving many world­leading
discoveries.
The vaccine research has been led by
AgResearch and funded by the Pastoral
Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium
(PGGRC), New Zealand Agricultural
Greenhouse Gas Research Centre
(NZAGRC), Ministry for Primary
Industries and Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment.
Mr McClay revealed anew way
forward for this important work, with
AgriZeroNZ to establish anew methane
vaccine venture.
This will roll up more than 15 years of
pioneering research into one entity, to
support astronger focus on vaccine
development, and attract international
funding to help deliver aworld­first
solution to market.
This follows AgriZeroNZ's earlier
commitment of up to $1.5 million into
the methane vaccine development
programme while it explored ways to
accelerate it.
‘‘A methane vaccine is highly soughtafter
as alow cost, high­impact solution
to reduce agricultural emissions, and
Kiwi scientists have done some groundbreaking
work in this space over the
years.
‘‘We're confident this new venture
will significantly boost their work and
help get the vaccine into farmers’ hands
sooner,’’ Mr Whineray says.
AgriZeroNZ is now investing an
additional $1 million to setup the new
venture which will operate as a
standalone entity, but continue to be cofunded
by the joint venture.
The event at Parliament was attended
by up to 130 policy makers and
agricultural sector representatives. It
marked one year since the unique
public­private partnership was
launched on February 1, 2023.
To date it has committed more than
$22 million to accelerate development
of emission reduction tools for pasturebased
farms. This includes funding for a
methane inhibiting bolus, novel
probiotics, New Zealand research for a
methane vaccine and inhibitor, and
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RURAL LIFE
North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
29
Rangiora school reconnects with the land
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
Rangiora High School is looking to build
on its connection with the land.
After decades of running acommercial
farm alongside the school, board of
trustees chairperson Simon Green is keen
to see the whenua (land) used across as
many curriculum areas as possible.
‘‘The commitment from the board is the
land will not be sold. Buildings and
residential areas come and go, but the land
will remain here as aspace for learning.’’
The school’s head of science, David
Newsham­West, took abreak from
classroom duties last year to review the 20
hectare farm and explore future
opportunities.
‘‘My key objective was, we can’t lose the
whenua, but it needs to be aresource for
the whole school.
‘‘Schools which have farms usually run
them as acommercial entity to make an
income, or it can become an educational
resource, but that costs money.
‘‘So it is adelicate balance.’’
The school has pulled together a
steering group comprising representatives
from the school, the board, Federated
Farmers,Lincoln University, Ministry for
Primary Industries,the Waimakariri
District Council, ComCol and acommunity
member with Ngāi Tūāhuriri connections.
The New Zealand Sheep Breeders
Association has provided 60 Corriedale /
Romney­crossewes from its genetics
programme to ensure some traditional
agriculture is retained.
Local couple Phil and Kay Worthington
have provided some Lowline Angus cattle
for the farm.
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opportunities, including the Waimakariri
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Waimakariri.
Predator traps have been built by
students, who are now monitoring the
pests.
The board has challenged Mr Newsham­
West to introduce two new curriculum
areas to the whenua each term and there
is no shortage of ideas.
The arts faculty is planning to grow
harakeke groves as part of aregenerative
project, producing materials for flax
weaving to support Ngā Toi (Māori art).
The social science faculty is looking to
create anative pathway, while health and
PE is looking to create arogaine and
orienteering course and amountain bike
trail.
The school’s guidance counsellors are
also looking at an equine therapy initiative
in conjunction with ComCol North
Canterbury’s equine studies programme.
Quorum Sense recently visited the
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‘‘The opportunities are so much broader
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The project is entirely board­funded,
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hectares of the school farm, after it was
rezoned for housing nearly 20 years ago.
Mr Green and Mr Newsham­Westwill be
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Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Aweekendoffun and games in Waimak
PHOTOS BY JOHN COSGROVE
Got him ... Hayden McKay, of the Northern Bulldogs Div 1team,
tries to break the tackle of Addington Magpies Div 1’s Mohi Grace
during their Division One league game at Murphy Park, Kaiapoi.
I’m through ... Nathaniel Tirikatene (Northern
Bulldogs) tries to dodge the tackle of Addington’s
Jarden Huirama during their match on Saturday.
Out of my way ... Riki Koni (NorthernBulldogs) shoves off
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North Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Three NC rugby teams remain unbeaten
31
North Canterbury’s Ashley,
Glenmark­Cheviot and Ohoka
remain unbeaten after the first
two rounds of the Luisetti Seeds
Combined Country rugby
competition.
Ohoka, in particular,inflicted a
notable defeat, travelling to
Ashburton and beating Celtic —
31­14.
The previous week ,Celtic lost
in a38­41 thriller to Rakaia,
meaning last season’s champions
are winless after thefirst two
rounds, and it has amassive
mountain to climb to repeat last
season’s heroics.
Saracens vPrebbleton
There were glum looks galore,
and the mood was as dismal as
the weather,asSaracens’
supporterstried to dissect their
team’s first half performance
against Prebbleton. It was all
one­waytraffic with Prebbleton
dominating every aspect of the
match —possession, territory
and the scoreboard. It only took
Prebbleton 25 minutes to claim
its four­try bonus point, and it
added two more tries before the
half was over, in what was a
point­a­minute romp. It certainly
seemed as though the Saracens
team –and their supporters–
were facing the prospect of a
long, dreary winter.
When Prebbleton scored again,
soon after the resumption, to take
the score to 43­3, it seemed as
though the second half would be
arepeat of the first. Admittedly,
the Prebbleton forward pack by
this stage bore no resemblance to
the starting eight —the result a
foregone conclusion.
But there was an unbelievable
turnaround for the remainder of
the match. One thing was clear,
Saracens, particularly its
forward pack, still possessed one
vital quality —pride. Perhaps a
half time reminder or two of
Saracen’s stalwarts, Jonny
Turnbull (150) and Toby Ashby
(50) who were celebrating
significant milestones, seeking a
better team performance needed
to celebrate the occasion.
With Josh Maynardand Willie
Kerr leading the way,
appropriately it was Turnbull
himself who bullocked his way
over for Saracens first try. This
seemed to inspire his forward
pack as it set up three more tries,
giving Prebbleton adose of its
own medicine, by piling on 24
unanswered points in just 22
Taking possession ... Woodend safely secures possession at alineout
against Ashley at Loburn last Saturday.
PHOTO: LINDSAY KERR
minutes to make the final score
at least respectable.
Saracens 27 (Jonny Turnbull, Zak
Stevenson, Toby Ashby, Nathan
Goodwin tries; Oscar Burney, a
penalty and two conversions) lost
to Prebbleton 43.
Ashley vWoodend
Better team work allowed Ashley
to race away to a46­6 winover
Woodend at the Loburn Domain.
The opening 30 minutes
suggested there was little
between the teams, with one
searching for its first victory in
two years.
Woodend landed two penalties
in this time while Ashley replied
with apenalty and aconverted
try.
As the half ran down, the
Woodend scrum began to
dominate, but it failed to convert
this into tidy possession and
points.
Ashley meanwhile seized its
opportunities scoring its second
try, and apenalty, going to the
break with a18­6 advantage.
Ashley’s victory was set in the
opening moments of the second
half when loosie Paddy Skerten
scored from ascrum near the
Woodend line, which was
converted. It was Ashley’s turn to
dominate at scrum time and
three more tries followed.
Braxton Taua’s boot did the rest.
The game never reached any
great heights, but the cohesion of
the Ashley midfield of Callum
Murdoch and Matt Couch
provided the platform for the
Ashley attack to launch from.
Matt Kippenberger on the blind
side of the scrum had productive
80 minutes.
Lock Tom Stopforth was a
major contributor to the
Woodend effort, and Jordie
Swaine, at centre, was always
dangerous with the ball in hand.
Ashley 46 (Matt Couch, Matt
Kippenberger, Paddy Skerten,
Louis James, Matt Peak, Josh
Duckworth tries; Braxton Taua 5
conversions, 2penalties) beat
Woodend 6(Jordie Swaine 2
penalties).
Southbridge vKaiapoi
Kaiapoi went to Southbridge, a
notoriously tough place to win,
with high hopes of victory.
However, the signs were ominous
from the opening kick­off as it
lost the ball, and was down 5­nil.
Southbridge then pinned
Kaiapoi in its own half and
forced it to make alot of tackles.
Kaiapoi defended bravely and
showed plenty of courage and
resolve.
When it finally got achance to
attack it showed it could foot­it
with Southbridge, with atry to
hooker Kafu Misiuata, converted
by fullback Lance Taylor, to take
the score to 18­7 at the break.
The half time message of
maintaining possession and
Saracen stalwart ... Playing his 150th game, Jonny Turnbull wrong
foots his Prebbleton opponent.
PHOTO: BRIDGET ROBINSON
piling on the pressure seemed to
work as Kaiapoi mounted
numerous attacks at the start of
the second half. However it was
to no avail as handling errors
allowed Southbridge to keep
Kaiapoi attacking from its own
half. It wasn’t until the 78th
minute that any points were
scored and it was afinal try to
Southbridge that sealed
Kaiapoi’s fate, falling 25­7.
With some positive signs
shown in their desperate
defence, it’s their handling and
being able to finish off
opportunities that Kaiapoi will
be looking to improve on in their
next match against Rakaia.
Misiuata, flanker Jared Smith
and first five Isiah Solomon­
Ritchie were standouts for
Kaiapoi.
Southbridge 25 beat Kaiapoi 7
(Kafu Misiuta try, Lance Taylor,
conversion.)
West Melton vHurunui
Hurunui survived alate offensive
from West Melton, to earn its first
win of the season. The host was
ascendant in the first quarter,
adjusting better to the wet
conditions, while Hurunui
struggled to wrest any
momentum. It took until the half
hour, for hooker Cale Dobby to
score, finishing off abrilliant set
piece between him and number
8, Regan Holden. Hurunui
managed to score twice more
before half­time, Dobby going
over again for his sixth tryin3
games putting Hurunui ahead
19­10athalf time. Hurunui
looked in relative control for
most of the second half, despite a
brilliant 50 metre solo try to West
Melton halfback, Jackson
Youngman, soon after the break.
However, asweeping back move
put West Melton’s centre
Eseroma Waqalutu over with
three minutes to go, making for a
compelling finish. West Melton
rallied again, but couldn’t breach
Hurunui’s line.
Hurunui substitute, Salem
Christian, brought relentless
energy, and his bruising ball
carrying was afeature of the
second half. Young winger,
Logan Topp, had an outstanding
game. He threatened every time
he carried and impressed on
defence. For West Melton,
halfback Jackson Youngman was
brilliant. He created space from
nothing, and displayed speed and
awareness.
West Melton 24 (Jackson
Youngman (2) Eseroma
Waqalutu tries, Harrison Parker
3conversions, 1penalty) lost to
Hurunui 29 (Cale Dobby (2),
Logan Topp, Bryton Simpson,
Digby Heard tries, Topp 2conv.)
Continued Page 32
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32 North
NEWS
Canterbury News, April 18, 2024
Brother’shonours
By JOHN COSGROVE
The Silcock brothers, Harri and
Josh from Swannanoa, shared
tophonours at the New Zealand
Grass Kart championship’s held
over Easter weekend.
Harri (20) won all of his races
to lift the 0­205cc 4Stroke
national title, while Josh (17)
hounded his brother around the
tight, dusty South Canterbury
track to secure second place
overall in the same category.
Competing in avery well
supported class, race officials
dividedthe field into two halves
­fast and faster.
Harri and Josh faced each
other in the first three of the heat
races, with Harri winning all
three with Josh coming second in
two races then suffering aDNF
for zero points.
Race officials then moved Josh
to the other half where he won
the remaining races.
Josh says Harri’s lightening
starts were the key to his success.
‘‘If Ihad had acouple of better
starts Iwould have made Harri’s
task just abit harder,’’ says Josh.
‘‘He was so fast on the track
which wasn’t one of the best ones
I’ve raced on before, it was hard,
dusty and challenging.’’
The three­day event was
hosted by the South Canterbury
Grass Kart Club on Cartwrights
RacingSilcock’s brothers ... Josh
(left) and Harri from Swannanoa.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Farm, at Washdyke Flat.
‘‘Everyone helped each other,
the conditions were very hard on
the karts so friends and other
North Canterbury drivers all
worked together to makesure we
allgot good drives.
‘‘People loaned each other
tyres,helped fix damaged karts
and made sure we were okay
after each bruising race.’’
Harri and Josh have grown up
around motorsports in North
Canterbury. Their fatherJohn is
awell­known rally driverand
both sons are hoping to follow in
dad’s footsteps.
Stokes victory
By LINDSAY KERR
Waikuku’s Robbie Stokes drivinga
Ford Fiesta AP4 came home agutsy
second in lastweekend’s Rally of
Otago, round one of the New Zealand
Rally championship.
Stokes, son of 1985 and 1988
champion Brian, finished 17.8
seconds behind Auckland's Jack
Hawkswood in aToyota Yaris GR .
Stokes won six of the 15 special
stages over the two days of
competition and Hawkswood four.
Ayounger Stokes, Jack, driving a
Ford Fiesta R2 was 13th overall and
second in his class.
Absent from the rally was defending
Otago and New Zealandchampion
Hayden Paddon, who was in Europe
defending his European Rally title in
that championship’s first round.
Long time exponent John Silcock,
from Rangiora,driving his Mazda RX
7, was fifteenth overall and third
home in the two wheel drive class.
Woodend’s Dave Ollis in his Subaru
WRX finished 44th.
Twenty­six of the 115 starters were
non finishers. This number included
other locals —Ari Pettigrew, Daph
ORourke, Harri Silcock and Sean
Haggerty.
Round two of the six round
championship will be at South
Canterbury on June22.
The traditionalCanterbury Rally is
again not anational round, but will be
aroundofthe Mainland
Championship.
Combined wins
From Page 31
Glenmark­Cheviot v
Oxford
Glenmark­Cheviot took
on Oxford at Cheviot on
an overcast day.
The first 20 minutes
was riddled with
handling errors.
Glenmark­Cheviot slowly
wore down the strong
defence from Oxford on
the back of acouple of
penalties.
Jordy Gray crossed the
line for the first try of the
day. The loose forwards
for Oxford kept applying
alot of pressure on
Glenmark­Cheviot at the
breakdown, George Prain
in particular had an
immense first half.
However, Glenmark­
Cheviot continued to find
ways to get over the
advantage line with some
strong carries, in
particular from Will
Chaffey and Mike Keane.
Off the back of amassive
line out drive Nick Hyde
crossed for his teams
second try.
Will Chaffey (Man of
the Match), snatched a
meat pie through the
middle of the ruck,
making the score 19­0.
However, agreat
fightback from Oxford,
with anumber of line
breaks, particularly
around the ruck, saw a
momentum shift in the
game, especially on the
back of aJesse Houston
break, and ultimately a
try. Apenalty put the
score at 22­7 with 20
minutes to go.
Credit to Oxford’s Ratu
Uluiviti, who was a
handful on the wing
continually making
metres over the
advantage line. But the
game was put to bed, with
awell worked back move
which lead to Matt Earl
scoring to put the game
out of reach.
Glenmark­Cheviot 27
beat Oxford 7.
Celtic 14 lost to Ohoka 31
Lower grade snippets
It was agreat day for
the Ohoka Club. Not only
did their Senior and
Division 2sides pull off
upset away wins against
Celtic and Kaikoura,
respectively, but in the
Colts grade Ohoka
capped agreat day for the
Club, when its Colts beat
Ashley 22­15.
After being locked
together at 17­17 for most
of the second half,
Kaiapoi scored two late
tries to beat Saracens
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Waimakariri District Council is Supporting
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Growing Your Garden for Birds
• Woodend Community Centre
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Spotlight on Nighttime Critters
• Ohoka Bush Carpark
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Aservice will be held in the OhokaHall,
490Mill Road at 11am.
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Aservice will be held at the Woodend
WarMemorial, School Road at 6pm.
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Adawn service will be held at the
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Kaiapoi
War Memorial service at RavenQuay
at 6.30am.
Kaiapoi Citizens’ Service at TrousselotPark,
CharlesStreet at 10am.
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Aservice will be held at the Cenotaph,
Main Street at 9am.
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Aservice will be held at the Fernside
Memorial Hall at 10am.
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Amemorial service will be held at
the WarMemorial, Oxford Road at 10am.
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Services will be held at Rangiora High School
at 9.30am and atthe Cenotaph,HighStreet
at 11.30am.
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Amemorial service will be held at the
Memorial Gates, West EyretonHall,
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inspiring adventure of three unlikely heroes. Gary
the Glowworm is having a‘‘Rave in the Cave'' birthday party.
His mates, Wētā,Tuna and Kārearea are all invited, but face
afew challenges on the road. The show starts at 1.30pm.
Tickets cost $30 for adults, $15 for children under 16, with a
family pass for one adult and up to four children costing $60.
They can be purchased from Sally Macs in Amberley, the
Sefton Garage, Stans 7Day Pharmacy in Rangiora, or online at
www.balcairnhall.com.
Back to Basics Waimakariri Expo 2024
The annual Back to Basics Waimakariri Expo returns this
Saturday, April 20, 11am to 2pm at the Rangiora Baptist
Church hall. The family­friendly event is hosted by Eco
Educate, TimeBank Waimakariri, and Food Secure North
Canterbury and is about sharing skills like sewing, baking,
fixing, and growing vegetables plus connecting with local
community groups to learn about their initiatives. For more
information about this free event, email:
backtobasicswaimakariri@gmail.com or contact Lesley at 027
333 1344 or Mandy, TBW Coordinator, at 021 0265 4071.
Rangiora Museum presentation
The museum’s past president Ann Jelfs, awell known
Rangiora resident, will give apresentation of her life at a
public meeting of the Rangiora Museum on Thursday, April 25,
at 7.30pm at 29 Good Street. All welcome to the free evening,
although donations from non members of the Early Records
Society would be appreciated. Supper will be served. The
Museum is open Wednesdays and Sundays, 1.30­4pm.
Volunteers are always welcome to join the working group on
Wednesdays.
Kate ValleyLandfill Community
Trust -funding recipients2024
This year therewere24applications
requesting over $250,000.
Grantstotalling over $91,131weremade to
the following groups.
• Scouting Glenmark –Insurance, Uniforms,
Firstaid courses
• WaiparaVolunteer Fire Brigade –Training
dummy
• Friends of Glenmark Church –Interior church
repairs
• WaiparaCivil Defence –Emergency equipment
• WaiparaAdventureCentre –Pool maintenance
• Glenmark Cheviot Sports –Equipment for
JABteams
• WaiparaSchool –I-pads
• WaiparaDRA –Hall floor sanding and sealing
• ScargillCricket Club –Automatic bowling
machine
• AmberleyA&P Assn –Cabling and cabinetsfor
PA system
• WaiparaDRA -Dishwasher
• WaiparaFireworks -Fireworks
• AmberleyGolf club –Securitycameras
• Hurunui Trails Trust -Signage
• AmberleyPreschool –Verandahroof
• AmberleyToy Library –Management software
• AmberleyPonyClub –Horse jump
• Glenmark Tennis club –Roadside fencing
materials
• AmberleySquash Club –Roof reclad

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KAIAPOI
CHRISTADELPHIANS
“The Key ofknowledge (Luke 11:52)
YEARS OFRUSSIAN
AGGRESSION-WHAT ISGOD’S
PLAN FOR WORLD PEACE?
Since the breakup of the USSR, Russia
has been steadily advancing visibly and
surreptitiously, toclaw back the territories
itlost. Mr.Putin says this loss is thegreatest
travesty in Russian history. From the early
1990’s when they took back Transnistria,
until today with the attempts on Ukraine
they have continued onthat path. Media
headlines are regularly stating that WW3
is on the horizon. Russia’s aggression is
advancing God’s plan with this world. God
will set upaKingdom onthis earth that will
never be destroyed.
Sunday, 21st April, 7:00pm
Blue Skies Convention Centre, Kaiapoi
For information phone 033525453
Website
The Bible Channel-Discover the Bible
2670472
2671253
Hurunui District Rural
Road Vegetation Control
The Hurunui District Council advise of rural
roadside spraying programme:
Spraying is programmed between
April and May 2024
The includes spraying around signposts,
guardrails, culverts, marker pegs, and some
gravel roadsides.
For further information regarding this activity
please contact:
Grounds &Services Ltd (GSL),
Registered Chemical Applicators
(03) 349 0634
ANZAC - OPEN DAY
KOWAI ARCHIVES SOCIETY INC.
Thursday 25th April 10.00-2.00pm
at the old Kowai County Chambers,
1091 Upper Sefton Road, Balcairn.
Featuring five local servicemen
who never made it home from Gallipoli.
kowai.archives@gmail.com
2670059
Public Notices
COD PASS 2024
Congratulations to all
players and management
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combined competitions.
Please keep this authentic
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achievement and display
this token on request. Enjoy
the season. All punishment
is aprivilege.
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DeclaringRoadasStopped
Kilmarnock Road that dissects 441 BlytheRoad in Greta
Valley, Hurunui District
Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 319(h) and342(a)
ofthe Local Government Act1974, theHurunui District Council declares
the partofthe road described in theschedule below as stopped.
Schedule of Areas
Road to be Stopped
Shown As Description Adjoining Area
Section1
hereon
Legal Road(Parcel
ID 3575210)
Part Lot2DP
2979 (CB7D/521),
Part Lot1
DP 14388
(CB22K/335),
Part Lot2DP
3938 (CB7D/522),
RS 36824
(CB11B/393),
&RS41466
(CB23A/690)
1.1500ha
The Hurunui District Council makes this declaration as there have been
no objections received within the specified time scale to the proposal
previously advertised as required.
Dated at the Hurunui District Council, Amberley this 18th day ofApril
2024.
HDobbie
ChiefExecutive Officer
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RangioraHighSchool
is proud to be acaring,
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environment inspiringlifelong
learning. Studentsare
at thecentre of our work.
We areseekingtoappoint
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Relevant experienceand/
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Pleasevisit theJoin Us
/Employment page of
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school.nz
Applications closeat9am
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Free quotes, call Vinnie
027 505 7779.
TILER all aspects of tiling,
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Paul.
SEPTIC TANK
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Bill’sLiquid
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0275 379-694
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027 2299 454
craigstrees@xtra.co.nz
2225862
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Plastering &Painting
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Phone021 344 023
2502479
2362002
027 216 0000
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non-darkening films
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03 365 3653 0800 368 468
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Autumn And winter
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Construction &Concrete
Gardening Services
Plumbing
Plumber /Gas Fitter
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03 313 0531 /03319 7559
(North Canterbury) (Kaikoura)
www.northcanterburyenergy.co.nz
2070788
HEAT PUMPS
AIRCONDITIONING
VENTILATION
SERVICE&REPAIRS
INSTALLATION
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Automotive &Recovery
• WOFCars&Trailers
• Vehicle Servicing &
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• Tyres&Punctures
• Jump Starts
• Towing &Salvage
• Courtesy Car Available
Ph Aaron Rowlands
0272 588 366
13 StoneEyrePlace,
Swannanoa
Eftpos available Mon–Fri 8am –5pm, Sat9am –1pm
• EarHealthchecks.
• Wax removalusing Microsuction
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• Basic hearing aidcare
Clinics in Rangiora,Amberleyand Kaiapoi
Rest homes/retirement villages,booking byprior arrangement.
Bookings:Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25
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2324849
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Ear Health
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• WarVeteran provider
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Garden
Maintenance
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Tree Services
Lawn Mowing
Registered
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027 689 5203
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2172994
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• Renovations
• Maintenance
• Blocked
Drains
• Pump
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• Spoutings
• Gas Hobbs
• Hot Water
Gas
Conversions
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2660908
2625877
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Shane Frahm
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since1957
Ph 312 4205
Oxford
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2629220
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187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi
Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821
toppeng@xtra.co.nz
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STEWART CONTRACTING
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& Earthworks
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03 313 9375 •027 369 3974
www.stewartcontracting.co.nz
contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz
2136148
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Machinery•Allnon Ferrous
MAINLAND
METALS LTD
Ph (03) 338 7000
Mike 0274 818 544 •Robbie0274 818 027
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1902273
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Bruce Evans
131 Ohoka Road
Kaiapoi
03 327 3111
021 293 6331
compucare@xtra.co.nz
www.compucare.co.nz
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