North Canterbury News: May 02, 2024

Thursday,May 2, 2024 | Issue1094 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Dan Gordon NZ’smost popularmayor 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Waimakariri District Mayor Dan Gordon 

says his new status as New Zealand’s 

most popular mayor was unexpected. 

Mr Gordon received the news last week 

he had topped an approval poll of New 

Zealand’s mayors carried out by Curia 

Market Research for the Taxpayer’s 

Union between January 2023 and April 

this year. 

He sees the result as ‘‘a reflection of 

the incredible community we have here 

in the Waimakariri District’’. 

The poll result also reflects ‘‘the trust 

and confidence’’ in the Waimakariri 

District Council's ability to serve and 

represent the community’s best 

interests, he says. 

‘‘Whether that is right here in the 

Waimakariri District, at aregional level 

or in Wellington advocating for our 

residents to ensure their best interests 

are at the forefront for decision makers. 

‘‘We have arespected council along 

with excellent leadership from our chief 

executive officer Jeff Millward that 

filters down through all levels of our 

staff,’’ he says. 

‘‘It is agreat feeling for me as Mayor of 

the Waimakariri District and Chair of 

Local Government Zone 5, and amember 

of LGNZ (Local Government New 

Zealand) National Council, that people 

can see how much Ilove what Ido.’’ 

However when Mr Gordon was first 

told the news he thought the phone caller 

was joking. 

But now that his win hasbeen 

confirmed, and he has had time to reflect 

on it, he is ‘‘very humbled’’ by the result 

of the poll. 

‘‘It is great to know that so many people 

believe in the work we are doing together 

to make our district agreat place to live, 

work, and thrive,’’ he says. 

Mr Gordon loves his job, ‘‘which 

doesn’t really feel like work to me’’, and 

the Waimakariri community he lives in. 

‘‘It is aprivilege to be mayor and to 

have been fortunate to be part of our 

council for over 20 years both as a 

councillor and mayor for the last five 

years.’’ 

The first people Mr Gordon told about 

the poll result was his father Bruce and 

Solemn ... Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon speaking at the Anzac Day service at the 

Rangiora Cenotaph. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

sister Charlotte. 

‘‘They are really supportive of what I 

do and they were both really thrilled,’’ he 

said. 

However, his cat Rupert, still hasn’t 

come to terms with the poll result. 

‘‘He still thinks he is number one 

around here,’’ Mr Gordon said. 

Meanwhile Mr Gordon delivered a 

poignant, heartfelt speech at the 

Rangiora Anzac Day Memorial Service 

which earned applause from the large 

crowd at the Rangiora War Memorial 

cenotaph. 

He acknowledged Lily Anderson ‘‘a 

special young lady from Fernside’’, who 

joined him later to lay awreath. 

Mr Gordon told the Rangiora crowd, 

which was seven deep in places 

surrounding the cenotaph, that it was 

‘‘truly aprivilege to be able to 

commemorate this very special day'' in 

New Zealand’s history. 

‘‘We remember all those who made the 

greatest sacrifice of all so that we can 

enjoy the freedoms we have today,’’ he 

said. 

‘‘Each year Iamreminded how war has 

shaped my own family.’’ 

He remembered his great grandfather 

who was amember of the North 

Canterbury Mounted Rifles and fought in 

WW Imore than 100 years ago, and also 

his grandfather, ‘‘a prominent and dear 

figure in my life’’ who left behind his wife 

and parents in Kaiapoi. 

‘‘That young man went on to spend four 

years in aprisoner of war camp starting 

in North Africa, then Italy and finally in 

Stalag camps in Austria.’’ 

‘‘I can only imagine the horrors he 

must have endured,’’ Mr Gordon said. ‘‘I 

am sure his very being was only 

sustained by the hope that he would one 

day return to this district and once again 

be reunited with his family.'' 

But that wasn’t to be. 

He had been missing, presumed dead. 

On arriving home his sister greeted him 

in Lyttelton to tell him his wife had left 

him, and both his parents had died while 

he was away serving his country. 

‘‘Because of this Iknow his return was 

more difficult, and although in those 

days it was very rarely discussed, those 

years had taken aterrible toll on his 

wellbeing,’’ Mr Gordon said. 

``It would be wonderful, if Iwas 

standing here today, and declaring that 

the sacrifices made by so many young 

men and women meant that never again 

would families have to deal with the 

complexities and catastrophes of war. 

‘‘But war is still shaping our lives,’’ he 

said. ‘‘Devastation reigns in the Middle 

East between Israel and Hamas and we 

are still navigating the consequences of 

war in Europe following the Russian 

invasion of Ukraine.’’ 

Beyond that immediate loss of life and 

destruction of infrastructure, war left 

lasting scars on societies, Mr Gordon 

said. 

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Bund favouredfor sea protection 

By DAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

A proposal to build acoastal bund to 

protect Amberley Beachfrom the sea has 

received support from the Hurunui 

District Council. 

Councillors agreedinprinciple to 

support aresidents’ proposal to debt 

fund some of the cost of building anew 

bund, at acouncil meeting on Tuesday. 

Abund is atype of embankment which 

protects against the sea. 

The proposal followed the council’s 

adoption of the Amberley Beach Coastal 

Adaptation Plan in June last year to 

protect the 109 properties in the beach 

settlement from sea level rise and coastal 

erosion. 

‘‘The adaptation plan looks at abund 

as the primary option in the short to 

mediumterm,’’ chief executiveHamish 

Dobbie said. 

‘‘By agreeing in principle to approving 

debt funding, it will give the community 

some certainty as they move forward.’’ 

He said the residents approached the 

council with aproposal to increase their 

targeted rate from $252 to $304 ayear. 

Initial estimates suggested anew bund 

would cost between $450,000 and 

$650,000. 

The new bund was expected to have a 

life of 30 years and would be more 

durable than the existing gravel bund, 

which was built in 1993. 

‘‘The plan is to build abund with a 

wearablebase, which canberebuilt from 

the back,’’ Mr Dobbie said. 

Afund has been established from the 

existing targeted rate, which would leave 

ashortfall of between $120,000 to 

$320,000. 

Mr Dobbie said the proposed increase 

to the targeted rate was expected to pay 

off the loan over 10 years. 

He said the council will seek 

Government funding to offset the loan. 

Young faces fill Mayorwith hope 

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He thanked organisations like the RSA 

who care for veteransand their 

families and ensure that thosewho 

returnfrom conflicts will always have 

aplace they belong, with people who 

understand what they have been 

through. 

‘‘There wasn’t the support back in 

earlier conflicts that there is today,’’ 

he said. 

‘‘It alsowas considerednot 

appropriate to discuss as openly as we 

do today how we are feeling, and the 

very mention of mental health was a 

taboo. 

‘‘I am pleased that we do live in a 

Retreat ... Anew relocatable bund is proposed to replace this well worn bund at 

Amberley Beach. 

‘‘There are severalnational funds we 

could apply for, but the beach community 

is not an incorporated society, so the 

council would need to apply on its 

behalf.’’ 

South ward councillors Pauline White 

and Vanessa McPherson praised the 

Amberley Beach residents for being 

‘‘proactive’’incoming up with solutions. 

‘‘This is areally proactivecommunity 

which has taken it upon themselves to 

protect themselves,’’ Cr White said. 

‘‘This community has been proactive in 

seeking out the best engineering design 

and materials to make this project work.’’ 

caring society where it is OK to talk 

about our struggles.’’ 

The devastation of war in Europe 

and the Middle Eastwas aconstant 

remindertostrive for afuture where 

peace prevailed over violence and 

where the dignity and rights of all 

people were respected, Mr Gordon 

said. 

‘‘The path to peace is long and 

challenging, requiring deep 

discussions,diplomacy, and a 

commitment to addressing the root 

causes of conflict. 

‘‘It is not an easy road.’’ 

However, he was ‘‘filled with hope’’ 

by so manyyoung faces attending the 

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The targeted rate for the Amberley 

Beach bund was set by the council each 

year, based on arecommendation from 

the residents. 

The coastal adaptation plan has a 

clause where residents would need to 

consider another option, such as 

‘‘proactive relocation’’, if the targeted 

rate for the bund exceeded $750 per 

household per year. 

Areport will be presented to the 

council for approval, once the final cost 

of the new bund has been established. 

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Rangiora service. 

‘‘Generations of young people who 

have grown up on the stories of past 

sacrifices, who acknowledge all that 

lays before them because of all those 

that laid down their lives,’’ he said. 

‘‘I thank you parents and grand 

parents for raising the next 

generations to continue to honour the 

legacy that is Anzac Day — to 

remember all those, especially from 

this District who made the ultimate 

sacrifice and those who returned home 

but still left apart of themselves on the 

battlefield.’’ Mr Gordon attended 

seven Anzac memorial services, 

including three on Anzac Day. 

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Music helps to heal. 

ANorth Canterbury choir is making 

that happen for people living with 

neurological conditions. 

The North Canterbury Neurological 

Choir started ayear ago as a 

therapeutic choir and it is already 

making adifference for people living 

with conditions such as stroke, brain 

injury, Multiple Sclerosis or 

Parkinsons. 

Southern Music Therapy (SMT) 

senior music therapist May Clulee, of 

Rangiora, says the choir is the second to 

be formed by the Cantabrainers 

Therapeutic Choir Charitable Trust. 

The original choir was cofounded in 

Christchurch in 2012 by SMT director 

Kimberley Wade. The choir is run by a 

registered SpeechLanguage Therapist 

and aRegistered Music Therapist. 

‘‘We are now reaching out to people 

in the community to find those people 

living with neurological conditions who 

could benefit from being or want to be 

part of the choir.’’ 

She says it is not your typical choir as 

you don’t havetobeable to sing or read 

music. 

The choir meets every Tuesday 

afternoon at the Woodend Community 

Centre from 1.30 pm. 

‘‘The choir gives people options, it 

gives them something different to do 

each week, and many find it very 

effective as they relearn to speak 

again.’’ 

May says the choir meets for one and 

ahalf hours, and after awarmupand a 

bit of speechtherapy, they start singing. 

‘‘Did you know aperson who has 

experienced astroke may not be able to 

speak, but they can sing? It is all to do 

with how the brain works.’’ 

Speech tends to be concentrated on 

one side of the brain, however music 

activates anumber of areas, on both 

sides of the brain. 

If one area is compromised then, 

Singing for their future ... 

given the right stimulation, another can 

compensate. Using music to access 

speech is an example of this. 

She says the songs selected for the 

choir are carefully chosen as suitable 

for the group. 

‘‘It is about finding songs that aid 

them in areas such as breathing, 

articulation and expression, which are 

important parts of speech recovery. We 

take into account the musical genres 

people like and then adapt them to 

work with the choir.’’ 

She says with songs that are fit for 

purpose, the therapy is provided in a 

fun way. 

‘‘The choir is not just about singing, it 

also provides asocial element to 

people's lives, and not just about people 

with neurological conditions, it’s also 

there for the families who support 

Members of the North Canterbury Neurological Choir. 

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them.’’ 

May says it is abeneficial way to make 

new friendships that are good for 

everyone. 

One of the choir members Dina V, 

lives with alongterm neurological 

condition that she manages well, but 

finds it challenging to actively engage 

in community activities because of a 

lack of understanding and accessibility. 

‘‘Singing gives me the opportunity to 

let go of deeply held emotions such as, 

not feeling good enough, loss and 

sadness, and bring in more fun, 

laughter and joy. Ifinally feel like I 

belong as Ican just be me,’’ Dina says. 

The North Canterbury Neurological 

Choir meets on Tuesdays from 1.30 pm 

at the Woodend Community Centre. 

Contact: gm@therapychoirs.org.nz or 

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Volunteering growing in Hurunui 

Community conservation is growing in 

Hurunui —from the grassroots up. 

Hurunui District Council water and 

land coordinator Rima Herber says the 

number of volunteer groups working to 

protect and enhance Hurunui’s natural 

environment is growing, and Ms Herber is 

keen to harness the energy of new 

retirees moving into the district. 

For the first time, Hurunui’s 

conservation heroes will be showcased in 

adisplay at the Amberley Library. 

‘‘Hurunui has some incredible success 

stories, such as the Nina Valley trapping 

project by the Hurunui College Nina 

Valley Restoration Group. 

‘‘In anew development, agroup of 

Christchurch trampers has begun to trap 

the next valley over, so it extends and 

enhances what is already happening. 

‘‘Things have happened as people have 

seen aneed,’’ Ms Herber says. 

Her role with the council includes 

supporting volunteer groups which are 

working in the community on 

conservation projects. 

‘Having adisplay of these groups will 

tell the story of just how many volunteer 

groups are out there putting in the work, 

but it will also be away for others to 

consider joining. 

‘‘It could be anything from adeskjob to 

traipsing into the mountains with atrap 

on your back —and everything in 

between.’’ 

New retirees moving into the district 

are one of the groups Ms Herber will be 

targeting. 

‘‘We’re seeing alot of people retiring to 

Amberley. 

‘‘Volunteering with conservation 

The powerofcommunity volunteering ... Keen volunteers roll up their sleeves on the 

Birdsong Project to help plant for alegacy for the future. 


groups is away to connect with others, get 

into the outdoors and do something 

valuable for the environment.’’ 

She has initiated aWeedbusters group, 

calling on community volunteers, that will 

have its first event in May clearing abirdnesting 

island in the WaiauUwha River. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black says the 

Birdsong Project in Scargill is an example 

of the power of community volunteering. 

‘‘A group of volunteers of all ages, 

united by their desire to protect our bird 

species being threatened by disappearing 

habitats, is restoring awetland ecosystem 

rich in native bird and plant life, and 

building on the efforts of earlier 

volunteers. 

‘‘They are providing alegacy for the 

future.’’ 

The Working Together for Hurunui 

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An artist’s impression of Kaikōura’s Wakatu Quay. 

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Interested in opening aseafood 

restaurant on Kaikōura’s waterfront? 

The Kaikōura District Council is 

working on the detailed design for the 

redevelopment of Wakatu Quay and 

hopes to begin work soon on its first 

building,which is intended for 

hospitality. 

Kaikōura Marine Development 

Programme project manager Chris 

Sturgeon said the council is keen to hear 

from developers interested in 

constructing the first building. 

‘‘We want to seek interest as we come to 

the completion of detaileddesign.’’ 

The council is already seeking 

expressions of interest for atenant to 

operateinthe first building, which will 

be council owned and is intended for 

hospitality. 

Detailed design is on track to be 

completed by the end of May and the 

council plans to issue ashortlist of 

registrations of interest in early June. 

‘‘The development will revamp the 

area once occupied by old commercial 

fishing buildings that suffered damage in 

the 2016 earthquake,’’ Mr Sturgeon said. 

The council receiveda$10.18 million 

grant in 2019 from the Provincial Growth 

Fund, which is administered by Kānoa 

Regional Economic Development and 

Investment Unit. 

There has been significant public input 

into the design of the project, with the 

council taking the lead. 

Architectural practice Warren and 

Mahoney has been working with the 

council on the design. 

Mr Sturgeon said concept images show 

how the site can be developed over time. 

Amixed use development is being with 

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When Gaye Edwards moved to 

Rangiora seven years ago, after her 

husband died, she didn’t know asoul. 

Today she wouldn’t want to live 

anywhere else. 

‘‘Rangiora is avery pretty place. I 

love the green spaces andthe amazing 

cycleways. 

‘‘I am very happy here. Idon’t regret 

my move from Clutha at all,’’ she says. 

Abig part of her reason for feeling 

the way she does is due to her 

connection with the Rangiora 

Combined Friendship Club for retired 

people. 

Gaye is president of the club now, 

and says the first time she attended a 

meeting she made friends straight 

away. 

‘‘Everyone is so friendly and 

welcoming. If you are looking to find 

friendship or want to get to know 

people this is agreat club to join,’’ she 

says. 

‘‘Our secretary Norman West does a 

great job looking after all our members 

because he knows them all.’’ 

The club, which was formerly a 

Probus club had to rebrand along with 

every other New Zealand Probus clubs 

after the Australianbased Probus 

South Pacific Ltd of Sydney 

trademarked the Probus name in 2016. 

The reason Gaye chose to join the 

Rangiora Combined Friendship Club 

initially was because of its size. Around 

60 to 70 members meet on the first 

Wednesday of every month from 10am 

until12noon at the Rangiora RSA Club 

in Victoria Street. 

‘‘We have two people on the door 

welcomingpeople, andwealways have 

aguest speaker,’’ Gaye says. 

There is also amini speaker which 

will be one of the club members talking 

Making friends ... Gaye Edwards, 

president of the Rangiora Combined 

Friendship Club. 


about what is happening in their lives. 

One person spoke about scams, and 

was able to pass on information about 

how to avoid them. 

‘‘He was great,’’ Gaye says. 

There is often asales table at the 

Wednesday meetings too, where club 

members share excess produce grown 

in their gardens. 

The club also has awalking group, 

with members embarking on adifferent 

route every Monday and then calling in 

at acafe for coffee afterwards. 

‘‘It is such anice group for older 

people,’’ Gaye says. ‘‘We try to look 

after one another and if someone needs 

transport to ameeting we can help with 

that.’’ 

The club also welcomes visitors who 

can decide if they want to join the club. 

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What's happening Hurunui? 

HOW EASY IS YOUR HOME TO FIND IN THE DARK? 

Next time you’re heading home, take notice ofhow easy your RAPID number is to see atyour 

gateway, especially at night. Will visitors notice it? 

RAPID ‘Rural Address Property Identification’ is asystem providing every rural property with a 

number that identifies the exact location ofanaccessway from the start ofthe road, meaning simple 

identification. Having aclear, highly reflective RAPID number at your gateway is vital not only for 

emergency services, but any visitor. Hurunui District Council strongly recommends you have ahighly 

reflective RAPID number plate atyour gateway. Sorting one is easy. To find out more and where 

these can be purchased from, visit the Council website and search Rapid Numbers, or contact Liz 

Atkins on 027 733 2237, or liz.atkins@hurunui.govt.nz 

HURUNUI YOUTH HOLIDAY PROGRAMME ASUCCESS 

Awesome autumn weather for the school holidays created an epic outdoor-packed Hurunui Youth 

Holiday Programme. Itincluded walking Taylors’ Mistake, Bushcrafts on the Hurunui River, 

community gardening, avisit to Kaikōura mini golf and escape rooms, and outdoor games at Cheviot. 

Another First Aid course was onoffer, and eight Learner Theory participants passed their drivers’ 

theory test thanks tothe Vehicle Testing New Zealand Ltd (VTNZ) mobile testing centre visiting 

Amberley. 

As always, the Programme gives thanks toThe Rāta Foundation, Ministry of Youth Development and 

Council for making ithappen, and the supporting providers this time were Red Cross, Eyes on The 

Road driver instructor, VTNZ, and Outdoor Ed New Zealand. The Programme also supported six 

young people who attended the Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) conference inDunedin, 

and one young person who attended SHIFT hui in Wellington for Rainbow rangatahi. 

Meetings 

2 Glenmark Community Committee 7.30pm 

(Venue: Motunau Hall) 

6-7Council meeting (Long Term Plan Hearings) 

9.30am (Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley) 

8 South Ward Committee 7.00pm (Venue: Council 

Chambers, Amberley) 

14 Strategy &Community Committee 9.30am 

(Venue: Council Chambers, Amberley) 

14 Council meeting (Long Term Plan 

Deliberations) 1.00pm (Venue: Council Chambers, 

Amberley) 

15 Council meeting (Long Term Plan 

Deliberations) 9.30am (Venue: Council Chambers, 

Amberley) 

15 Amuri Community Committee 7.00pm (Venue: 

Hillcrest Chambers, Culverden) 

20 Hanmer Springs Community Board 1.00pm 

(Venue: The Gallery, Hanmer Springs Library) 

21 Operations Committee 9.30am (Venue: Council 


22 Road Safety Committee 10.00am (Venue: 

Council Chambers, Amberley) 

23 Cheviot Community Committee 6.00pm (Venue: 

Cheviot Library/Service Centre) 

28 Council meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council 


Hurunui Youth Holiday Programme, agreat success. 

Can your RAPID number be seen in the dark? 

29 Hurunui Community Committee 7.30pm (Venue: 

Hawarden Community Library) 

In brief 

MainPower Amberley Pool 

MainPower Amberley Pool is now closed for the 

winter, opening again next spring. More details soon. 

Swimmers enjoyed asuccessful summer season with 

plenty of Learn To Swim classes offered, and Aqua 

Fit was very popular. Thank you everyone for your 

support. 

WORKS UPDATE 

ACHAT ABOUT CULVERTS 

Over the next few weeks until mid-year, Hurunui District Council will be undertaking culvert renewals 

and repairs. 

Why dowerenew and repair culverts? 

Good drainage means safer roads. Ifrain and stormwater can drain off the roads easily and fast, it 

means less slippery driving and biking conditions. Also, less pooling ofwater means less potholes. 

This work will bedone on sealed and unsealed roads. 

We thank you inadvance for your patience at any road work sites, your cooperation makes this work 

easier and faster. 

WHEELIE DIGGER TRIAL 

Hurunui District Council undertook atrial last year, testing the usage of awheelie digger on the roads 

to improve drainage and clear blockages caused by heavy rain. The trial was primarily testing the 

method ofworking on the roads and how we can reduce expenditure on temporary traffic 

management, while maintaining the safety of workers and road users. 

Over the next few weeks wewill be running the second part ofthe trial, putting into practice what we 

learned and also how we work with local landowners toensure their waterways are free, and how the 

disposal of any spoil will work. The aim istocoincide some ofthis work with emergency work from 

previous adverse weather events. 

This work isfunded through our normal drainage budget, which is part funded by NZTA/Waka Kotahi. 

Hurunui District Council Building Department experienced a23% increase inbuilding consent 

applications in April this year compared to April 2023. This iscontrary toall other months sofar this year, 

which have seen adownward trend. 

Applications open 

MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment Fund and 

the Hurunui Heritage Fund, closing on Monday 13. 

Community Service Awards, closing Monday May 6. 

https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/community/awards-andfunding 

Rubbish and recycling 

The lowest contamination rate for 2023/24 todate 

was achieved at 0.26%. This is considered a 

success, due to the recent introduction of 

Transforming Recycling which meant the contractor 

has undertaken additional sorting toremove 

contamination and increase engagement with 

customers. Thank you everyone for agreat effort. 

Volunteer Youth Awards 

It’s time to acknowledge the wider volunteer base 

who make things happen for young people in 

Hurunui, and also acknowledge the young people 

themselves. If you wish to nominate someone for our 

upcoming Volunteer Youth Awards, please go to 

www.hurunui.govt.nz/yva 

Entries close Monday 20 May. 

PHONE US: 

Amberley: 03 314 8816. 

Cheviot Freephone: 03319 8812. 

Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400. 

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Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. 

Tourism important 

This week marks the start of Term 2for 

schools, which means areturn to the 

winter uniforms and areminder that we 

are now definitely heading into the colder 

season. 

Ihope all parents across Waimakariri 

had an enjoyable time with their children 

at home for the past couple of weeks and 

congratulate you all on managingthe 

school holidays, particularly if you were 

juggling work at the same time. 

Wishing all teachers and school staff 

across the electorate the best of luck and 

good health for the term ahead. 

Ienjoyed visiting the team at Wellbeing 

North Canterbury recently to catch up with 

them about the incredible work they have 

been doing. 

We are very fortunate to have such a 

dedicated group of professionals here in 

Waimakariri providing avast range of free 

social and community services. 

From parenting programmes and advice 

for grandparents and other caregivers, to 

support for young people and families 

struggling with the cost of living, the team 

at Wellbeing North Canterburyhave a 

wealth of knowledgeand expertiseand I 

know they provide avery valuable service 

to many in our community. 

As Associate Minister for Health Ihad 

the pleasure of speaking tothe National 

Rural Health Conference, which was 

attended by more than 450 rural health 

professionals, as well as speakingatthe 

Local Government New Zealand 

conference in my role as Minister for 

Tourism and Hospitality about the 

importance of tourism for local 

communities. 

As the electorate MP for Waimakariri, I 

am familiar with how localgovernment 

works, having worked with the local 

council on many issues during my time 

across arange of issues that come up, from 

speed limits to bridgereplacements. 

Both central and local government have 

an important role in welcoming and 

supporting tourism, and of course tourism 

and hospitality businesses also benefit 

from the decisions that central and local 

government make on mixed use 

infrastructure, which is used by both 

visitors and local communities. 

We need to attract more visitors to 

regional and rural New Zealand, and this 

includes the Waimakariri, so it’s great to 

see people working in this space like the 

Oxford Dark Skies advocates but also our 

amazinghospitality venues. 

Iknow Kaiapoi in particular is a 

drawcard for domestic visitors due to the 

efforts beingmade in this space. 

Lastly, it was good to attend anumber of 

Anzac services across the Waimakaririthis 

year at Ohoka, Woodend, Cust and West 

Eyreton. 

With so many services in the electorate 

over two days it is impossible to attend 

them all, but Iwould like to thank all those 

who organised the various events this year. 

It was great to see suchastrong 

attendance at all the services, including a 

large contingent of young people. 

While those with lived experience of 

World Wars are in increasingly fewer 

numbers, it was heartening to see so many 

people turn out to honour those who 

fought for our freedom and remember the 

sacrifices they made all those years ago. 

It isalso vital that we continue to 

recognise the ongoing impacts of service to 

this day, both physical and mental, which 

are adaily challenge for all who have 

served in both the World Wars as well as in 

more recent conflicts, up to the present 

day. So Iwas pleased to see the services so 

wellattended. 

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with Mayor Dan Gordon 

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in Waimakariri 

Ihope you all managed to 

commemorate Anzac Day this year. 

As Mayor Iwas honoured to attend 

andspeak at anumber of different 

services held around our District to 

commemorate those brave young 

men and women who sacrificed so 

much so that we may enjoy the 

freedoms we have today. 

At this time, Ithink about how war 

has shaped my own family. 

Ithink of my great grandfather 

who was amember of the North 

Canterbury Mounted Rifles, who 

fought in the Great War more than 

100 years ago. 

Ithink also of my grandfather, 

who left this very District, leaving 

behindhis wife and parents. 

That young man went on to spend 

four years in aprisoner of war camp 

in Europeand North Africa. 

Ican only imagine the horrors he 

must have endured. 

I’m sure his very being was only 

sustained by the hope that he would 

one day return home and be 

reunited with his family. 

Iknow at the end of the war his 

return home to normal life was 

difficult, and although in those days 

it was very rarely discussed, those 

years had taken aterrible toll on his 

wellbeing. 

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anddear figure in my life. 

He is someoneIcame to respect 

even more, years after his death 

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when Ilearned more about the 

devastation of war and what he had 

experienced. 

It’s important at this time, and 

always, to remember our service 

men and women —those who have 

passed and those who are serving in 

current conflicts. 

We honour them by showing 

tolerance of our differences and 

embracing compassion and 

understanding. 

The public consultation on our 

Long term Plan has now closed. 

We have received more than 300 

submissions to the Plan. 

Iwould like to thank everyone 

who took the time to make a 

submission. 

It is really important to us that 

everyone has had the opportunity to 

have their say. 

The next stage in the process is to 

go through all of the submissions. 

People will also be given the 

opportunity to be heard on their 

submissions before council meets to 

finalise the Long Term Plan in June. 

Following this, we will respond to 

those who made submissions, and 

address the points they raised. 

As always, Iwelcome contact from 

anyone who needs assistance or has 

an issue that you might want to 

discuss. 

Email me at dan.gordon@wmk. 

govt.nz or phone 021 906 437. 

I’m here to help. 

Longterm vacancies starting to be filled in Kaikoura 

ByDAVID HILL, 


Key appointments have been made, but 

there are still opportunities to work in 

Kaikōura. 

Staff recruitment has been a 

headache for the Kaikōura District 

Council in recent years, but chief 

executive Will Doughty says he has 

finally appointed anew building control 

manager. 

The council has had vacancies in its 

building department for more than two 

years. 

‘‘We are consistently chasingour tail 

looking to get some replacements and 

we havehad good support from 

contractors and other councils in the 

building space. 

‘‘But it is good to get afulltime role 

based here.’’ 

Mr Doughty said other Canterbury 

councils havebeen providing support 

with buildinginspections and 

consenting over the last two years, 

particularly the Hurunui District 

Council. 

Glen Vaughan will be moving from the 

Central Otago District Council to be the 

new building control manager in 

Kaikōura, starting on July 1. 

Anew buildingadministrator and a 

new emergency management officer 

have also been appointed. Butthe 

position of building control officer 

remains vacant after more than two 

years, while there is also avacancy for a 

parttime customerservices officer. 

Despite the lack of permanent 

buildingstaff based in Kaikōura, the 

council has received afavourable 

accreditation assessment from 

International Accreditation New 

Zealand (IANZ). 

‘‘It is acredit to the team that we have 

no significant noncompliances and 

seven general noncompliances,’’ Mr 

Doughty said. 

If the council addresses the general 

noncompliances by July it will be 

classified as a‘‘low risk’’ building 

control authority, with the next 

assessment due in 2026. 



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Amberley 11:15am 2.2 5:09am 0.7 


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Motunau 11:49pm 2.4 5:32pm 0.7 12:16pm 2.3 6:28pm 0.6 1:11pm 2.4 7:24pm 0.5 2:06pm 2.5 8:22pm 0.5 3:02pm 2.5 9:20pm 0.4 3:58pm 2.6 10:17pm 0.4 4:54pm 2.6 11:13pm 0.4 

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Gore Bay 11:51pm 2.4 5:34pm 0.7 12:18pm 2.3 6:30pm 0.6 1:13pm 2.4 7:26pm 0.5 2:08pm 2.5 8:24pm 0.5 3:04pm 2.5 9:22pm 0.4 4:00pm 2.6 10:19pm 0.4 4:56pm 2.6 11:15pm 0.4 

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Council receives 336 LTP submissions 

ByDAVID HILL, 


Waimakariri residents havehad their 

say on the Long Term Plan and given 

councillors plenty to consider. 

Acouncil spokesperson says ‘‘a 

healthy’’ 336 submissions havebeen 

received to the 2024/34 Long Term 

Plan, making 1670 submission points. 

The councilisdue to hold hearings 

on the submissions on Wednesday, May 

8, from 9.30am, in the Ruataniwha 

Kaiapoi Civic Centre and then in the 

Oxford Town Hall from 3pm. 

Asecond day of hearings will be held 

in the council chambersinRangiora 

the following day from 1pm. 

The councilhas signalled arates 

hike of 8.94 percent this year, which is 

thought to be the lowestproposedrates 

rise in Canterbury. 

Mayor Dan Gordon said the council 

was feeling the effects of the cost of 

living crisis,while continuing to pay off 

its earthquake recovery and 

Mainpower Stadium loans. 

The district’s population is projected 

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

2034, based on Stats NZ’s high growth 

scenario. 

To support that growth, the council is 

proposing to spendaround $693 

million over the next 10 years. 

Managing the natural environment, 

flood resilience,community facilities 

and transport infrastructure were 

being consultedon. 

Key projects include the proposed 

Rangiora eastern link road, adraft 

natural environment strategy, the 

Rangiora Library extension and 

expansion plans for Mainpower Oval. 

Once the hearings have concluded, 

the council will resume its Long Term 

Plan deliberations on May 21 and 22, 

before the final adoption in June. 

The Hurunui District Council has 

received around150 submissions on its 

Long Term Plan, with hearings 

scheduledfor May 6and 7. 

The council will resume its 

deliberations on May 14 and 15, before 

adoptingthe plan next month. 

Around 50 submissions had been 

received on the Kaikōura District 

Council’s Long Term Plan by Monday, 

with submissions due to close on 

Tuesday (April 30). 

Hearings and deliberations are 

planned on May 15 and 16. 



Rubbish fashion show 

Turning rubbish into afashion 

statement will be in its 27th year when 

the next Kaikōura Trash Fashion event 

is held in 2025. 

Kaikouraiswell known for its 

innovative waste ideas, and the Lions 

Club of Seaward Kaikourahas taken this 

to the next level with its twonight 

wearable art show. 

Entrants are being called on to start 

thinkingabout their garments, and to 

start ‘‘building’’ them now in 

preparation for the next year’s show. 

Categories have been sorted —Kids (a 

book character); Teens, (2050 ... Idream 

of being); Novice (Magic of the Night); 

Evening (Putting on the Ritz); Top Half 

(Head in the right direction shoulders 

up, black top and pants); Adventure (On 

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fibres and elements); Open (Comedic 

Culture). 

Wedding category 2023 .. Wedding outfit 

made out of garden items and baking paper 

made by Toni Batey took second place. 


Resiliencecostly 



Almost $42 million will need to be 

spenttoensure Waimakariri’s three 

waters infrastructure is resilient to 

future climate change,according to a 

report commissionedbythe council. 

But the work is not budgeted for 

another 10 years. 

Waimakariri District Council three 

waters manager Kalley Simpson said 

the report is built on areport 

preparedbyNiwa (the National 

Institute of Water and Atmospheric 

Research) in 2022. 

It estimated$41.9 million will need 

to spentover a10year period from 

2034 to ensure the three water’s 

infrastructure is resilient. 

Niwa’s report foundthe district 

would face more extremes in weather, 

increased river flows, more hotdays 

and increases in rainfall intensity. 

Mr Simpson saidmore work was 

needed to fully understand the risks, 

before preparing afuture renewal 

programme. 

‘‘We need to look at what is our 

strategy for dealing with these risks 

and it needs to be included in our 

business as usual renewal of assets.’’ 

He said the $41.9 million did not 

include rural water infrastructure or 

the risks to the roadingnetwork and 

this will need to be factored into 

future planning. 

‘‘This is our first cut and it is very 

high level, but it has given us an idea 

of the investment required.’’ 

Councillor Philip Redmond said 

despite the challenges, the latest 

report showed the council was in a 

good space. 

‘‘I realise there are various views 

out there on whether climate change 

is real or not. 

‘‘But at the end of the day we have to 

make certain assumptions and deal 

with what we are being delivered by 

mother nature. 

‘‘Although the costs are quite mouthwatering, 

the cost could have been 

much worse, so it is quite 

encouraging.’’ 

The Niwa report presented 

moderate intensity and high intensity 

scenarios for the Waimakariri district. 

Under the moderate intensity 

scenario, Niwa predicted the average 

temperature will increase by between 

0.5 and 1degree by 2040 and by 1to1.5 

degrees by 2090. 

The district will experience a13 

percent increase in rainfall by 2040 

and up to a5%increase by 2090, while 

the drought index will see increased 

moisture deficits over longer periods, 

the report said. 

The high intensity scenario would 

see more extremes by 2090. 



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Longevity in Don’sgenes 


Living along life is in Don Keen’s 

family genes. 

Today, Donald (Don) Keen, of 

Rangiora celebrates his 100th 

birthday, at Holmwood Care 

Centre. 

Don’s mother Ethel, reached 109, 

an older brother 106 and another 

sister reached 102. 

Ethel was the oldest living New 

Zealander in 1982 when she died. 

About 30 relatives and friends 

joined his three children —Donna, 

Sharon and David (who had 

travelled from Perth,) for afamily 

celebration at the facility. 

When Don was ayoungster,his 

father Edwin Keen used horses to 

cultivate the family’s market 

garden plots at Morven just north 

of the Waitaki River on the way to 

Waimate in South Canterbury. 

‘‘We had two horses, some cows 

and afew pigs. My job in the 

mornings before Iwould set out to 

catch the train to secondary school 

was to separate the cream using a 

churning separator.’’ 

His mum Ethel made their 

butter and any surplus was sold to 

the Waimate Creamery. She was 

also adab hand at curing bacon. 

With 11 children in the family, 

sleeping arrangements in the small 

family homestead included five of 

the children in an outside hut 

containing an oil drum furnace to 

heat it in the winter. 

Life was hard but fun in the 

small rural community which 

boarded the main trunk railway 

line in Morven. 

The second youngest of the 

family, Don still recalls being 

carried on his older brother Tom’s 

Don Keen 

shoulders as they crossed the 

Waihao River bridge during one of 

many flood events, surrounded by 

raging water, trees and debris. 

He also recalls family fishing 

trips to the nearby coast to 

supplement the family meals. 

He says he prefers eels to trout, 

and the fishing trips often 

produced more than they could 

eat, so the excess was used for 

manure on the paddocks. 

While Don was at technical 

college in Timaru, his father died 

at the age of 59. 

His father had volunteered for 

military service in the Boer War, 

but was invalided home after 

contracting severe illnesses 

including Influenza and Dysentery. 

When WW II started Don was 

working as aclerical cadet with 

New Zealand Railways. 

He was called up in 1941, and 

after his basic training, was posted 

to an antiaircraft battery on the 

foreshore of Dunedin. 

In 1943 he was recalled to the 

Railways department and lived in 

Alexandra before he was recalled 

back into the army in May of 1945. 

With the war ending Don 

volunteered to join the J Force 

contingent to serve in Japan where 

he witnessed the devastation 

caused by the atomic bomb at 

Hiroshima. 

Discharged in 1947 he returned 

to the railways, working at 

Ravensbourne in Dunedin. In 1949 

he married Estelle Kennedy. The 

couple had three children. 

He became station master at 

Seacliff where he had many 

adventures with patients 

absconding from the nearby 

mental health facility. 

He and his growing family then 

moved to Clyde. Acouple of years 

later, he was transferred to 

Springfield, then eventually 

Sockburn. 

He retired after 40 years of 

service to NZ Railways in 1980. But 

didn’t stay retired for long, working 

in the transport industry in 

Christchurch. Estelle died in 1983. 

Don retired again, and took up 

lawn bowls where he met an old 

friend of his late wife. 

Amel and Don were married in 

1986. 

The couple travelled and played 

bowls for the next 17 years until 

Amel died in 2003.Don moved to 

Holmwood, in September 2023. 

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9 

Exploring nature ... Members of the Chen family, Coco, left, with 

her daughter Iris, aged one, and son George, aged eight, from 

Christchurch, during avisit to the Northbrook Wetlands in Rangiora 

for one of Waimakariri’s iNaturalist NZ City Nature Challenge events, 

the Mini BioBlitz of Northbrook Wetlands. 


Mini wetlands bioblitz 

Asmall group of nature 

enthusiasts took part in amini 

bioblitz of Northbrook 

Wetlands in Rangiora last 

Sunday. 

The bioblitz, which is afocus 

on finding and identifying as 

many species as possible in a 

specific area over ashort 

period of time, was hosted by 

Waimakariri District Council 

ecologist Dr Bex Dollery. 

The environmental event 

was part of the Waimakariri 

District Council and the 

Waimakariri Biodiversity 

Trust’s collaboration with the 

iNaturalist NZ City Nature 

Challenge. 

There were four other 

Waimakariri events included 

in the challenge, which ran 

from April 26 to April 29, and 

was part of the annual fourday 

global City Nature Challenge. 

It is organised by San 

Francisco’s California 

Academy of Sciences and the 

Natural History Museum of 

Los Angeles County, and 

hosted by community groups in 

other participating countries. 

The aim is to provide 

scientists, educators, urban 

planners, and policymakers 

with key data on the status of 

local and global biodiversity. 

Last year during the 2023 City 

Nature Challenge 67,000 

participants made 1.8 million 

observations of more than 

57,000 species, including 2570 

rare and endangered 

organisms. 

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Mother’sDay concerto 

HanmerSprings will host its first 

Classical Music concert in over 100 years, 

on Mother’sDay, Sunday, May 12. 

The internationally renowned Cathy 

Irons String Quartet will perform popular 

works by Vivaldi, Mozart,Borodin and 

others. 

The Classical Masterpiece, Vivaldi’s 

Four Seasons Concerto, will be held in the 

Grand Ballroom of the Hanmer Springs 

Hotel. 

Proceeds from this event will go to 

helping buy mobility wheelchairs for the 

elderly residentsinthe 1000 strong 

community who regularly attend the local 

HealthCentre. 

Every weekend more than 5000 people 

visit the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools 

and, which along withnumerous other 

attractions, brings international and 

domestic tourists to the alpine village. 

Organisers of the classicalconcert say 

that there could be as many as 150 people 

seated in the auditorium of the Ballroom 

for this special performance which will 

provide an opportunity formany to spend 

quality timewith their mums on their 

special day. 

Violinist, Cathy Irons graduated with 

distinction from the UniversityofNatal, 

South Africa, and KwaZulu Natal 

Philharmonic Orchestra,before 

immigrating to New Zealand. 

Now as well as her regular orchestral 

performances with the Christchurch 

Symphony Orchestra, she tours in 

ensembles nationally and internationally, 

including with her string trio, Tres Cordes 

for Chamber Music New Zealand and with 

her Nikau Harp Trio for Arts on Tour NZ. 

Cathy has performed and/or recorded 

with UK musicians Cliff Richard, Aled 

Jones and Russell Watson (BMG label), 

and New Zealanders Brooke Fraser, 

Craig Smith and Amiria Grenell. She has 

performed in the Christchurch Arts 

Festival, Cavell Leitch NZ Jazz and Blues 

Festival, the Dunedin Fringe Festival and 

Arrowtown Spring Arts Festival. 

There is only afew seats left. Bookings 

can be made on line only at trybooking. 

com/nz/QZQ. 

The mobility wheelchairs will 

complement the Hanmer Springs 

Community Car which was established in 

March 2023. 

In the past 12 months it has provided 

transport for more than 200 residents to 

the healthcentre, or specialist 

consultations in Christchurch and other 

parts of Canterbury. 

Practice manager Paul Walmsley, who 

conceived the idea for acar, says ahybrid 

vehicle was bought thanks to agrant from 

the Manchester Unity Trust. 

Grants from the NZ Lotteries 

Commission, Environment Canterbury 

and generous donations from the Hanmer 

Springs community has allowed it to offer 

afree service. 

ECan has agreed to support it again this 

financial year. 

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Complimentary tea, coffee, juices, and condiments available prior to the show. 

Sitting on the ground: Alisa Smith Viola. Directly behind onthe left: Iselta Allison, second 

Violin. Inthe centre: Cathy Irons, First Violin &Quartet Leader. To the right Joanna Park, cello. 

Photo Courtesy of Rachael John, Hanmer Springs 

Take time outwiththatsomeone specialtorelax andenjoy afine musicperformance 

of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concerto; set amongst the picturesque backdrop ofthe 

grandeur of Spanish architecture and splendour of surrounding mountains. This 

special one offperformance is to be held in the magnificent auditorium of the 

Ballroom of the iconic Hanmer Springs Hotel onSunday 12May at 2.30pm; itwill 

be aclassical masterpiece not tobemissed! 

The highlight of the afternoon show will be internationally renowned Cathy Irons 

String Quartet ofChristchurch onstage serenading the 100+ live audience tothe 

Fine MusicPerformance of Vivaldi'sFourSeasons Concerto.Theywillalsoperform 

popular works by Mozart, Borodin &others. 

Proceeds from the gala charity performance will go to the purchase ofMobility 

Wheelchairs for the local Hanmer Springs Health Centre’s elderly patients. They 

will also assist in contingencyoperational expenses forservicesrelated to thefree 

medical Hanmer Springs Community Car. 

We would like tothank all valuable assistance and sponsorship that has ensured 

the event is here at North Canterbury’s popular Alpine Village. 

Visit Hanmer Springs on Sunday 12 May 2024 

for awonderful Mother's Day. 

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ManaWhenua at the council table has been asuccess 



Having aMana Whenua voice at the 

Environment Canterburycouncil table 

has been asuccess, says NgāiTahu. 

Te Rōpū Tuia cochairperson Liz Brown 

was responding to the Government’s 

recent announcement it will introduce 

legislation to require referendums on 

Māori wards. 

Te Rōpū Tuia is acommittee comprising 

ngā Papatipu Rūnanga chairs and the 

Environment Canterburycouncillors 

The legislation does not directly impact 

on the NgāiTahu Environment 

Canterburycouncillors, as this was the 

result of aseparate piece of legislation, 

the CanterburyRegional Council (Ngāi 

Tahu Representation) Act. 

But the Government has previously 

stated it will also repeal this legislation. 

NgāiTahu elected Tutehounuku 

Korako and Iaean Cranwell as its 

councillors during last year’s local 

government elections. 

‘‘The inclusion of two NgāiTahu 

councillors on Environment Canterbury is 

aregional response to aregionalissue, 

which is working well for both the council 

and NgāiTahu,’’ Ms Brown said. 

‘‘The councillors have enhanced our 

partnership and the opportunity for Ngāi 

Tahu to contribute to decision making in 

relation to te taiao (the environment).’’ 

Environment Canterbury chairperson 

Peter Scott said having NgāiTahu 

councillors saved ratepayers money and 

sped up the process. 

The NgāiTahu Settlement Act (1998) 

required the council to consult with all 10 

Papatipu Rūnanga. 

The council has had NgāiTahu 

representation for more than adecade. 

NgāiTahu representatives served as 

Governmentappointed commissioners 

after the elected councillors were sacked 

by the previous Nationalled Government 

from 2011 to 2016. 

Governmentappointed NgāiTahu 

councillors served from 2016 to 2019, while 

Tumu Taiao (cultural) advisors served 

from 2020 to 2022. 

‘‘The statutory requirement is to consult 

with mana whenua and we felt the most 

judicious way to do it was to have these 

councillors in the room to navigate the 

discussion from acultural perspective,’’ 

Cr Scott said. 

Local Government New Zealand has 

called the Government’s announcement 

on Māori wards ‘‘complete overreach’’. 

President Sam Broughton said Māori 

wards should be treated the same as any 

other wards, with decisions made at the 

council level. 

Mana whenua ... Environment Canterbury’s NgāiTahu councillors Iaean Cranwell (left) 

and Tutehounuku Korako. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY NGĀITAHU 

He said referendums were costly at a 

time when councils were struggling to 

keep rates down. 

‘‘Noone is forced, it is achoice by 

communities’ elected representatives. 

‘‘Councils make these decisions based 

on feedback from their communities and 

iwi representatives.’’ 

Mr Broughton said New Zealand had its 

highest number of elected Māori local 

government representatives ‘‘ever’’. 

At present, 29 of the 67 territorial 

authorities and six of the 11 regional 

councils have elected Māori 

representatives. 

But Environment Canterbury is the only 

council in Canterbury with Mana Whenua 

representation. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANZAC COMMEMORATIONS 

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School representation ... Ashgrove School head students (from 

left),Quincey Hawes, Katie McKellow, Riley Kelso and Kieran 

Haverkort, (all aged 12), with their school’s wreath after the Rangiora 

Anzac Day Service. 

In memory ... Senior Constable Bill Parker, 

of Amberley, salutes after laying awreath at 

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Speech of remembrance ... Rangiora RSA 

president Ian Thompson addresses the large 

crowd attending the Anzac Day Memorial 

Service held at the Rangiora War Memorial 

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Mounted rifles ... Sefton residents Pete Dixon on Spur (right) and 

Alex Dixon(obscured) holding Max, wait for the Sefton Anzac 

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North Canterbury remembers the fallen 

North Canterbury News staff —Editor Robyn Bristow, journalists Shelley Topp and John Cosgrove —attended anumber of Anzac Day parades 

and commemorations held at small and large gatherings acrossthe districtlastweek.Alix Bush of Waiau help add to the coverage. They joined 

crowds of all ages, and recorded the emotions, and the memories of this important day in New Zealand’s history. 

Poignant ... Rangiora RSA padre Bill Peck, played the 

Last Post during the Anzac Day services held at anumber 

of sites around the district. 

Wreath bearer ... St John Ambulance cadet Hannah Wayland 

Smith, (12), of Rangiora, representsWaimakariri St Johnatthe 

Rangiora Anzac Day Service. 

Quiet moment ... Rosie Whithan, aged six, of 

Somerfield in Christchurch, waiting for the Anzac Day 

parade along High Street, Rangiora, to begin. 

Together ... The Oxford communityheld an Anzac Day parade at 

the town’s memorial. 

Proud ... Christchurch student Sam Bush holds his 

cousin Poppy (9 months), as he represents the Waiau 

Fire Brigade at the Amuri Anzac Day service, proudly 

wearing his greatgrandfather’s WW1 service medals. 

March of remembrance ... Part of the large Anzac Day 

Memorial Service parade held in Rangiora. 

Inmemory ... HurunuiDistrict Councillor 

Ross Barnes lays awreath at the Waiau 

Anzac Day parade accompanied by Hurunui 

MayorMarie Black. 

Last Post ... Monika Duncan from Addington Brass Band plays as (from left) 

Chris Scarlet (Waiau Volunteer Fire Brigade CFO), William Flapper (Culverden 

Police) and Hananiah Samera and Laura Cundy (obscured) from Amuri Area 

School, attend the Waiau Anzac Day parade. 

Family honour ... Marilyn Purvis, of Christchurch, with 

her cousin, Don Purvis, of Rangiora, during the Anzac 

Day service held at the Fernside Memorial Hall and 

Community Centre.



ANZAC dayparades and memorials 

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Remembering ... Sefton residents lay awreath at their Anzac 

parade, held in the Domain the evening before theday’s 

commemorations. 

In memory ... Willow Bisseker (7) lays apoppy on the cross 

carrying the name of afallen soldier from Sefton from WW1, during 

the Sefton Anzac parade in North Canterbury. 

Together ... Threeyearold Frankie Savill 

helps Robyn Spicer to lay awreath at the 

Kaiapoi Citizens Anzac Day parade. 

In memory ... Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade Firefighter Jack 

Jordan (left), CFO Tim Reynolds (right) and his son Mason lay a 

wreath at Kaiapoi’s Citizens Anzac Day parade. 

Gathering ... Kaiapoi residents gather for their Citizens Anzac Day Parade held at 

Trousselot Park. 

By the front ... Veterans and guests, including Hurunui Mayor Marie Black, march to the 

dawn service held in Amberley. 

Together ... Brothers Cooper (9) and Beauden Meikle (7) lay a 

wreath at the Ohoka Hall Anzac parade. 

In Memory ... Laying awreath to commemorate the fallen at the Ohoka Hall Anzac service were Waimakariri Youth 

councillors Taylor Smith(left) and Aidan Haverkort (second, right) with Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon (second, 

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Plantation shadows conceal adark past 

The dark secret of Hanmer's Conical Hill Reserve, the third article in a 

series of ‘The spaces that shape us’, looking at the history connecting 

people to Hurunui’s reserves. By Laura Melville, Hurunui District 

Council communications advisor. 

Few of us complete avisit to Hanmer 

Springs without awalk up the Conical 

Hill track, surrounded on all sides by 

cool, green plantations of radiata pine, 

Douglas fir and larch. 

The deep shadows of the plantations, 

however, conceal adark past. 

Hurunui Council’s draft Reserves 

Management Plan, which is out for 

public consultation, describes the trees 

on Conical Hill ReserveTe Tihi o 

Rauhea as some of the New Zealand’s 

oldest exotic forests. 

The reserves Māori name, meaning 

plain of shinning tussock, however, 

reflects an earlier history when the 

Hanmer plains stretched out under a 

covering of kānuka and tussock. 

Mayor Marie Black, who is born and 

bred in Hurunui, says the zigzag path of 

the track to the summit has always been 

as much of amust do for visitors over the 

decades as avisit to the thermal pools. 

‘‘We have this wonderful legacy left to 

us that we enjoy today,’’ Mrs Black says, 

‘‘but it does come with adark history’’. 

Hanmer Springs plantations were the 

result of an ambitious project to use 

prison labour for public works that saw 

over 1000 hectares of exotic forest being 

planted around the town between 1903 

and 1913 by prison labourers. 

Hanmer Springs was one of about five 

treeplanting prison camps in New 

Zealand under the administration of 

Government Inspector of Prisons 

Colonel Arthur Hume. 

The Hanmer afforestation programme 

included most of Conical Hill Reserve, 

and the trees were planted to supply the 

Christchurch market. 

In 1904, there were 25 prisoners at the 

Hanmer Springs prison camp. Hume, 

quoted in the Press newspaper after he 

Scooters to remain 

visited the camp in September 1904, told 

the reporter most of the men had asked 

to serve their sentence at Hanmer. 

Some were sent who had not asked to 

go, while some who had asked were not 

considered suitable, Hume said. 

Tree planting was deemed suitable for 

men prepared to work hard for ashorter 

term of imprisonment and who needed 

less supervision. 

They were often whitecollar 

criminals. 

Hume, who was known for his 

conservative penal policies, was quick to 

convey to readers the prison camp was 

no holiday camp. 

The men have not been treated any 

better at the Hanmer camp than they 

would have been had they been 

anywhere else, Hume said. 

The food is exactly the same as in acity 

prison, and the only difference is that the 

men get an additional four marks aweek 

remission for industry, which comes to 

two days amonth. 

In 1909, the prison camp was described 

in aPress article in rather glowing terms, 

as perhaps alittle over two miles from 

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the township in the distance the whitepainted 

camp shimmering in the sunlight 

nestles on the flat, with background of 

greenybrown hills rising to set it off 

The men's whares, or huts, were 

described as models of cleanliness and 

neatness, with the walls covered with 

pictures of stage beauties, and boxing 

champions, racehorses and politicians. 

The reporter noted Saturday 

afternoons off for cricket matches, and 

Sundays for church and resting —not a 

bad life for aprisoner. 

However, prisoners accounts don’t 

agree with such arosy picture, with heat 

in summer and cold in winterreportedly 

being aconstant battle, and one prisoner 

being reported as dying of pneumonia. 

When you next climb Conical Hill listen 

carefully to the wind as it blows over the 

plantations of exotic forests for the sobs 

of the prisoner who never returned 

home. 

You can read the story of Conical Hill 

Reserve TeTihi oRauhea in the West 

Ward (Hanmer Springs) reserves book at 

hurunui.govt.nz/haveyoursay/ 

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Garage sale for hall 



Wellingtonbased Flamingo Scootershas 

been confirmed as the Waimakariri 

district’s escooter provider for another 

three years. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon said 

feedback from the community has been 

overwhelmingly positive since the 

escooterswere first introduced in 2020. 

‘‘There has not been much negative 

feedback and Flamingo has been proactive 

in engaging with the council. 

‘‘EScooter companies could have come 

here anyway, but because Flamingo has 

chosen to work with us we have been able 

to get abetter outcome for the 

community.’’ 

An online survey found twothirds of 

respondents supported extending the 

agreement for the pink scooters to be 

available in the district. 

Mr Gordon said the scooters provided 

another mode of transportwhen people 

were travelling short distances. 

‘‘It is atangible way we can enable 

innovation that gets people out of cars and 

reduces emissions. 

‘‘I have used them myself and they are 

fun to use. It is afun way of getting 

around.’’ 

Flamingo Scooterschief executive 

Jacksen Love said user surveys found that 

73 percent of users said the scooters made 

it easier for them ‘‘to not own or use a 

motor vehicle’’. 

The company has been operating in 

Waimakariri since December 2020. 

Anoride zone on High Street between 

Durham Street and the BNZcorner is 

enforced by geofencing, and the scooters 

are equipped with GPS trackers making 

them easier to locate. 

‘‘The scooters are looked after and 

promptly picked up and returned to places 

where they will be used,’’ Mr Gordon said. 

Mr Love said scooter use is monitored 

and Flamingo Scooters has the ability to 

terminate rides or suspend accounts of 

those who misuse the scooters. 

There are 150 escooters available on the 

streets in the Waimakariri district and 

Flamingo Scooters has alicence to operate 

up to 200. 

Local people are contracted to look after 

the escooters. 

Areport prepared by council staff said 

there were around 85,000 rides on 

escooters over the last 21 months, mostly 

in Rangiora. 

The scooters were also available in 

Kaiapoi, Woodend and Pegasus, while 

users also rode them along the 

Passchendaele Pathway between Kaiapoi 

and Rangiora. 

Council staff have referred 26 

complaints to Flamingo for scooters 

blocking pathways, while the company has 

received 60 complaints from the public 

over the last 21 months. 

There have been 18 minor accidents 

over the same period, all due to rider 

error, the report said. 

The agreement between the council and 

Flamingo Scooters sees the council paid 

an 8cent levy for each ride, which is set 

aside for escooter infrastructure. 


Abumper garage sale is being planned 

to raise funds for the Pines and Kairaki 

Beaches Association Hall. 

The Sunday, May 5, event is being 

organised by the Pines and Kairaki 

Beaches Association, agroup of locals 

living in the beach community which is 

near Kaiapoi. Funds raised at the garage 

sale, which will be held from 10am until 

noon, will be used for maintenance of 

the hall. 

There will be asausage sizzle, acandy 

floss truck and the local children will 

hold an iceblock and lolly stall. 

The association is also planning a 

baking stall fundraiser for June. 

Preparations are under way to install 

aFairy Forest in the forest near the 

Pines Beach car park, and the 

association’s members also intend to 

establish acommunity garden opposite 

the hall with plans for it already drawn 

up by aKaiapoi Food Forest trustee, and 

Waimakariri District councillor, Brent 

Cairns. 

Next month’s garage sale will be held 

outside individual homes in the village, 

and organisers hope it will raise 

awareness about the hall as agreat 

venueforhire option. 

Two association members, Nicki 

Brown and Kayla Milnes, say the hall is 

the perfect venue for weddings, 

meetings, community events or 

children’s birthday parties. The stylish, 

modern building was opened in 

November 2017 to replace the old Pines 

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Hall which was damaged in the 

September 2010 earthquake. It is 

equipped with akitchen area, meeting 

room, deck space, toilets, plus alarge 

outdoor area which is close to Pines and 

Kairaki beaches. 

It is apopular place for musical 

concerts. Nigel Cook, of Down By the 

River Kaiapoi Music, holds regular 

events there with the next one, Here’s To 

Life, aMother’s Day celebration, on 

Sunday, May 12, from 2pm. 

Bookings for the hall can be made on 

the Pines and Kairaki Beaches 

Association Facebook page. 

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The Cheviot show ‘must go on’ 

ByROBYN BRISTOW 

The push is on to save the Cheviot A&P 

show. 

To ensure the annual community event 

continues, volunteers are urgently 

needed to step up, and take the reins on 

the executive. 

Stalwarts of the A&P association are 

urging anyone interested to swing in 

behind the local event, and offer up some 

of their time, to secure the show’s future. 

Lorraine Hansen, the association 

secretary, and Jeff Wilkinson, aformer 

president who has done two stints in 

charge, say the show must go on. 

They say it is aspecialcommunity event 

that has year’s of history and memories. 

However, while there is generally 

enough volunteers to lead the various 

sections, alack of astructured succession 

to fill the executive roles of president, 

senior vicepresident and junior vicepresident 

is putting the show in jeopardy. 

It has been held together by Lorraine, 

and ahardyfew who have stepped in to 

make sure the show carries on. 

It has had arocky few years, being 

cancelled in 2022 and 2023 due to Covid, 

followed by heavy rain which left the 

showgrounds flooded. 

Lorraine says there has been no real 

handover within the executive, with 

‘‘three of us coming in and running blind’’. 

‘‘We have tried to get more people to 

come on board, but haven’t had any luck 

to date,’’ she says. 

Emmaand Chris Mulcock were at the 

helm this year as presidents, with Phil 

and Lynda Dicksontaking the reins the 

year before. 

But Lorraine says the ad hoc way the 

association has been operating for the 

past five to six years, can’t continue. 

‘‘Ideally we would like to recruit every 

year, with the junior vicepresident 

moving into the senior vice presidents 

role, who would step up to president, as 

the president moves on. 

‘‘It is abig commitment. But with 

succession, they are apart of it for a 

number of years before taking the 

presidents role,’’she says. 

Personally shewould like to see each 

president hold the position for two years, 

giving those below more time to 

experiencethe role. 

‘‘We have alot of younger people who 

are keen, but they are not quite ready yet. 

‘‘Also if we used these younger ones 

now, there would be abiggergap created 

to fill later,’’she says. 

Lorraine says the show clashes with the 

Wanaka and Mayfield A&P shows, and 

although the association has looked at 

moving to another date, it is difficult to 

find aweekend without clashes, or it 

becomes too early or too late. 

‘‘You can’tshift it easily,’’ she says. 

Jeff Wilkinson, who chaired a 

community meeting on the show last 

evening, says the show is ‘‘extremely 

important’’ forthe community and 

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Meanwhile others will have to bridge 

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to keep it going meanwhile, he says. 

Jeff says it is sad the association is in 

the position it is, as it has beautiful 

grounds,isagreat wee show, and is a 

great community event which attracts 

strong entries and agood crowd. 

‘‘We don’t want to lose all that,’’ he says. 

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RAPID numbers 

Rural folk are being reminded by the 

Hurunui District Council to ensure their 

RAPID number is on their gateway, and 

can easily be seen. 

The RAPID number is especially 

important for emergency services.The 

system gives every rural property a 

number that identifies the exact location 

of accessways from the start of the road. 

To find out more go to .hurunui.govt.nz/ 

propertyrates/rapidnumbers or contact 

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Anzac tribute ... Fire Officer Grant Burnett raising the Anzac 

Memorial flag on Anzac Day, the first time the flagpole has been 

used. 

Flag pole now 

at Menzshed 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Cheviot MenzShed has a 

new addition to its Seddon 

Street site —alarge flag 

pole. 

The flagpole once took 

pride of place at the 

homestead of former well 

known locals Don and 

Noelene Davies. 

It was donated to the 

MenzShed by Grant and 

Coreen Burnett, who now 

own the property. 

Cheviot MenzShed is on 

Reserve land at 5Seddon 

Street, which was previously 

the site of Cheviot’s Town 

Hall and County Council 

Chambers. 

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land was originally vested in 

the Cheviot County Council 

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personnel from World War I 

and II. 

The Hurunui District 

Council granted the 

MenzShed alease to occupy 

the site just over 3years ago. 

Located directly across 

the road from the Cheviot 

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Almost open... The concrete base of the Cheviot Helipad installed 

by Lions club members and volunteers. 

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Helipad nearly 

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AHelipad could be open for 

business in Cheviot in afew 

months. 

The new helipad will 

enable rescue helicopters to 

land safely day or night, and 

in adverse weather 

conditions. 

More than 10 truck loads 

of concrete —about 30 cubic 

metres —were laid at the 

site in the Cheviot 

Showgrounds by members of 

the Cheviot Lions and 

volunteers recently. 

Giles Pinfold, chair of the 

Cheviot Lions Helipad 

committee, says it was a 

good day to see the concrete 

finally poured on the 12m by 

12m site. 

‘‘The concrete was 

manufactured locally so it 

didn’t have far to travel, and 

we are grateful for all the 

volunteers who have turned 

out to support us.’’ 

He says it was afantastic 

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The Cheviot Lions Club in 

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Popular spot ... Gore Bay, near Cheviot, is an idyllic camping spot. 

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Flooding in spotlight 



‘‘Pragmatic’’ solutions have been 

suggested for aflood prone North 

Canterburybeach settlement. 

GoreBay, near Cheviot, is apopular 

coastal holiday spot, but faces threats 

from flooding and sea level rise. 

The Hurunui District Council is 

creating acoastal adaptation plan for 

GoreBay and is working with 

Environment Canterbury to plan for 

flood protection for the Jed River and 

Buxton Creek. 

Deputy Mayor Vince Daly said the 

creek and river were prone to flooding 

in heavy rain events, leaving the 

Buxton Campground and the coastal 

road vulnerable to flooding. 

‘‘The creek builds up when it is in 

flood, and the shingle builds up, 

preventing it from flowing out to sea.’’ 

Mr Daly said an Environment 

Canterbury river engineer provided 

some ‘‘pragmatic’’ solutions at a 

recent meeting with Gore Bay /Port 

Robinson Reserve AdvisoryGroup. 

AHurunui District Council report 

presented to the Cheviot Community 

Committee in February said the flood 

hazard was increasing due to the 

formation of alagoon between the 

river and the creek mouths. 

The intensity of recent rain events 

was increasing the erosion threat to 

the campground’s banks and to land 

around the bridge abutments. 

Mr Daly said the river engineer had 

proposed building awall using natural 

materials along the southern bank of 

Buxton Creek from the bridge to the 

campground. 

It was also suggested an incident 

officer could monitor weather 

forecasts and arrange to open up the 

creek before aheavy rain event, to 

reduce the impact of flooding. 

Longer term sea level rise posed a 

threat to the access road and to the 

Buxton and Gore Bay Camping 

Grounds, Mr Daly said. 

‘‘The elevation of the houses means 

slips are probably abigger issuefor 

residents than sea level rise, but it 

does pose arisk to the road. 

‘‘This is one of the best Canterbury 

beaches and it is avery popular spot.’’ 

The Hurunui District Council began 

its ‘‘Coastal Conversations’’ project 

alongside five beach communities in 

2020. 

Three coastal adaptation plans have 

been completed for Amberley Beach, 

Leithfield Beach and Motunau, while 

the council is also working with the 

Gore Bay and Conway Flat /Claverley 

beach communities. 

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contacted for comment. 



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The Conway Bridge 

needs funding boost 

Significant inefficiency and economic 

loss will result if the Conway Bridge on 

the Inland Road (Route 72), does not 

get asignificant funding boost, says 

Hurunui District Council chief 

executive, Hamish Dobbie. 

The bridge, which carries all the 

overdimension traffic between Picton 

and Christchurch, is already weightrestricted 

and Mr Dobbie says more 

restrictions are likely as it ages. 

Over dimension traffic has to use the 

Inland Road route because the 

vehicles can not use the coastal 

tunnels. 

It is also used as an alternative route 

to State Highway 1when the highway is 

closed through the Hundalees. 

Mr Dobbie says since the Inland 

Road was stripped of its Special 

Purpose Road classification, flaws in 

the way roading is funded in New 

Zealand have been exposed. 

This is in spite of the council 

supporting the draft Government 

Policy Statement (GPS) on land 

transport released earlier in the year 

outlining the government’s plan for 

investinginland transport, prioritising 

economic growth and productivity, 

increased maintenance and resilience, 

safety and value for money from 

transport expenditure. 

The council’s policy aligns with the 

draft GPS’s top investment priorities, 

but the council says in its submission 

the problematic issue of funding a 

replacement for the Conway Bridge, 

since the Special Purpose Road 

classification was removed, has meant 

the status quo remains. 

Roading, at present, is funded largely 

from fuel excise and road user charges, 

and this funding is focused on 

operational maintenance which means 

large infrastructure replacements are 

largely funded through operational 

cashflow. 

These infrastructure assets are long 

life assets with bridges for example 

often having alifespan of 100 years or 

more. 

Mr Dobbie says anew class of equity 

funding should be created for the 

roading network, specifically to fund 

replacement of longer life 

infrastructure in the network. 

The draft GPS has afocus on 

improving public transport throughout 

New Zealand via Rapid Transport 

Corridors. 

‘‘Our district is predominantly rural, 

and does not have public transport 

connections, therefore we are reliant 

on private vehicles.’’ 

Mr Dobbie would like to see the draft 

GPS consider enhancing funding for 

community vehicle trusts, which have 

proved agreat success in Hurunui. 

In the submission he reaffirmed that 

people from the rural Hurunui district 

were entirely dependent on local 

roads. 

‘‘The predominance of lowvolume, 

highvalue roads in Hurunui requires 

greater investment in ongoing 

maintenance, and renewals, to ensure 

our network can continue to support 

regional and national social and 

economic outcomes’’ 

Submissions have now closed on the 

draft GPS. Following consultation, the 

MoT will use the feedback to provide 

advice to the Minister of Transport on 

the final GPS 2024 due to come into 

effect by July 2024. 

Duck hunting season opens 

Duck hunters in North Canterbury will be 

facing afew issues when they line up this 

weekend to kick off the game bird season. 

North Canterbury Fish &Game Officer 

Matthew Garrick says while late summers 

surveys indicated numbers of ducks were 

on apar with last year, the continuing 

drought conditions, low lake levels and 

fine weather forecasted, will make the 

opening weekend abit of achallenge for 

hunters. 

‘‘The extreme drought we are 

experiencing means ducks will initially be 

more concentrated in fewer places. 

‘‘This can make for some really good 

hunting but it will require extra effort in 

scouting to find the birds.’’ 

Mr Garrick says that despite the low lake 

levels now, the growing season means 

there will be some excellent mid to lateseason 

hunting opportunities as water 

levels come up and flood new habitats 

along the margins. 

‘‘As always, don’t forget the duck season 

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habitats quickly as they become available, 

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‘‘It’s more than just opening weekend as 

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Former students now delivering as coaches 

New MainPower Primary School Sports 

Coach, Cole Morgan, is the latest in a 

growing list of past and present NC Sports 

coaches now leading the programme after 

having experienced it first hand while at 

primary school in North Canterbury. 

Cole still remembers the NC Sports 

coaches who visited Broomfield School 

when he was there more than 10 years 

ago, and he also remembers taking part in 

other school programmes provided by NC 

Sports including Friday Winter Sports, 

Cross Country races and Athletics sports 

days. 

These positive experiences with sport 

helped shape Cole into becoming a 

Personal Trainer and Sports Coach, and 

he is now working for NC Sports as part of 

the MainPower Primary School Coaching 

programme delivering to the next 

generation of North Canterbury students. 

With the departure of three 

experienced coaches,Cole and another 

new coach, Aleesha Cummings join the 

team together with established coaches 

Elsie, Lily and Bronwyn. Lily and 

Bronwyn are also former recipients of the 

sports coaching from the MainPower NC 

Sports team when they were at Primary 

School. 

NC Sports (aka: The North Canterbury 

Sport and Recreation Trust) introduced 

the MainPower Primary School Sports 

Coaching programme in 2008. 

Since then it has grown from just two 

coaches,visiting ahandful of schools, to 

as many as six coaches delivering 

fundamental sports skills lessons to over 

5000 local children in 23 schools across 

North Canterbury this coming term. 

More than 40 young sports coaches have 

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16 years, many of them Waimakariri 

locals who gained their coaching skills 

through local clubs, the Community 

College and tertiary providers. 

Some of the former coaches have also 

returned to work for NC Sports in other 

roles, including founding coach Ricki 

Jacobs who is now Personal Trainer 

Team Leader at Stadium Fitness Centre, 

and Fraser Gauld who returned after five 

years coaching in the United Kingdom to 

the role of Community Coach Developer. 

School Sports coordinator Wendy 

Cathcart says it is exciting to see the 

MainPower Primary School Sport 

Coaching creating alegacy now with 

those being coached adecade ago having 

the opportunity to be the coaches 

themselves. 

There are so many career pathways 

that open up for our coaches thanks in 

part to the experiences they get 

interacting with children every day in 

North Canterbury Schools. 

And this goes both ways, with the 

positive sporting experience these 

children get at school encouraging them 

to continue enjoying sports at all levels 

and in amultitude of ways throughout 

their lives and maybe even making a 

career out of it. 

NC Sport coaching team ... Cole Morgan (left), Elsie Murray, Braxton Taua, AleeshaCummings, Cody Alexander, Lily ThompsonHood. 

Missing Bronwyn Dibb. 

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The Primary School Sports Coaches 

don’t just apply their coaching skills 

within the school programme, but are 

also actively involved in other sporting 

programmes run by NC Sports. 

These include the Sports Spectacular 

Have aGodays for year 3and 4students, 

the Miniball basketball and Volleyball 

intro programmes at MainPower 

Stadium, aSports Fundamentals 

programme for Home Schooled children, 

PRAMA Kids fitness classes and the NC 

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In addition coach Bronwyn Dibb, who is 

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Wahine fitness programme at MainPower 

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The coaches, along with other NC 

Sports staff and helpers, will also help coordinate 

the upcoming Friday Winter 

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since its introduction in 2012. 

Prior to this North Canterbury Schools 

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Christchurch to compete, which became 

more time consuming and expensive 

following the quakes. 

So NC Sports started its own Friday 

afternoon competition based at Dudley 

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Popularity of this grew quickly, with 

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To increase engagement of all children 

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the traditional winter sports, the Friday 

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This winter’s programme will trial 

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Report ignores forestry benefits -NZFOA 

The New Zealand Forest Owners 

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economic, social and environmental 

benefits of production forestry. 

The Pathways to Prosperity report 

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producing woody material and sediment 

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‘‘Forestry shows the greatest growth 

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Cheviot A&P District (Judges 

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Brett Harmer Green Hill Farm 

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The Ohoka Club is riding the crest of awave 

RUGBY 

Collated BY PETER WILLIAMS 

The Ohoka Club which for the 

last few decades, could usually 

be found towards the bottom end 

of any Division 1points tables, is 

scaling dizzy heights. 

It remains unbeaten after five 

matches this season in the 

CanterburyCountry Luisetti 

Seeds senior rugby competition. 

New coach, Murray Henderson, 

has the team humming. The wins 

have brought anewfound 

confidence, and belief, within the 

team enabling it to close out tight 

matches. 

To add to the buoyant feeling 

around Mandeville, both its 

Division 2and Colts teams are 

also unbeaten. 

For the first time, Oxford has 

fielded ateam in the 15aside 

Premier Reserve section of the 

CanterburyWomen's competition 

and it too is unbeaten to date. 

This week, the Oxford Div 1 

team plays on Thursday night at 

Prebbleton, while Ohoka puts its 

unbeaten record on the line 

against Darfield on Friday night 

at Darfield. 

Ohoka vSpringston 

Ohoka was made to work over 

time before getting the better of 

Springston in its 3419 victory on 

Saturday. 

Played in ideal conditions at 

Mandeville, it took 25 minutes 

before any points were scored, 

with play seesawing with neither 

team gaining any control. Scoring 

was subsequently sparked by 

Ohoka tighthead prop Zane 

Paterson who carried the ball up 

10 metres before off loading to 

loosie Mac Kaitao who crashed 

over to score. 

Springston was quick to respond 

—maybe the cry of its ‘back to 

work boys’ from one of the 

coaching staff spurred them on — 

and atry was scored, effectively 

from the kick off. 

Following apenalty from its ace 

kicker Scott Allin, Ohoka went 

into half time with a10point 

lead, after Allin scored abrilliant 

solo try. This started 25 metres 

out when he found achasm in the 

Springston defence. The finish of 

the half for Springston was not 

helped when it was down a 

player following ayellow card. 

Thoughts Ohoka would use the 

margin to launch total 

domination did not eventuate. 

Springston scored awell 

executed try through its back line 

in the opening exchanges, before 

Ohoka could get their hands on 

the ball again. When it did, atry 

to first five eight Paddy 

McCallum eventuated, after 

several charges at the line. 

True to the script, Springston 

responded with atry and the 

teams went into the final five 

minutes with only afive point 

separation. Enter Scott Allin 

again, who eased the pressure 

with a50metre, on the angle, 

penalty. Siasoi Fifita scored atry 

in injury time after entering the 

back line from the blind side at 

speed. Gaps created by 

Springston’s drifting defence 

cleared his passage to the line. 

Ohoka 34 (Mac Kaitao, Paddy 

McCallum, Siasoi Fifita, Scott 

Allin tries; Allin try, 4conv and 2 

pens beat Springston19. 

Rakaia vAshley 

After adisappointing 

performance against 

Southbridge the previous week, 

it was important for Ashley to 

start the game well and keepthe 

momentum going. It took just 10 

minutes for Louis James to score 

from abreak down the blind by 

Braxton Taua, who ably 

converted. 

Ashley’s first half was built on 

playing the game at pace with 

quick lineouts, attack from depth 

and scrum dominance, building a 

base from which to attack . 

Asecond converted try just 

before half time came after a 

concerted counter attack from 

Matt Couch, relishing the space 

on the wing in amanofthematch 

performance, wrong 

footing multiple defenders 

before linking with Luke Gold 

who scored. Ashley led 153 at 

halftime. 

Shortly after the break, a 

counterattack led by Nick Sim, 

delivered front foot ball at the 

ensuing ruck enabling Matt 

Couch to again wrong foot a 

number of Rakaia defenders 

before offloading short of the 

line to Corbin Mechen. 

Changes made by Rakaia 

created atopsy turvy affair. 

Rakaia starting to make more 

meterage through the forwards, 

and scored two tries. With the 

score closed to 2215itbecame a 

dour, but close affair, with 

Rakaia reduced to uncontested 

scrums nullifying Ashleys scrum 

dominance. Apenalty to Braxton 

Taua stretched Ashley’s lead to 

10 points and it held on for a 

satisfying victory. 

Rakaia 15 lost to Ashley 22(Louis 

James, Luke Gold, Corbin 

Solid scrum ... Oxford halfback, Seamus Smyth, about to clear the ball 

to his backs after asolid scrum against Lincoln. 

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Mechen tries; Braxton Taua 2 

penalties, two conversions.) 

Oxford vLincoln 

Slick work by the Lincoln backs 

saw the visitors out to a12point 

lead before Oxford realised it 

needed to put its best foot 

forward if it was going to be a 

serious chance to win the match. 

Halfway through the first half, a 

bit of individual brilliance from 

leftwinger, Ratu Uluiviti put 

Oxford back in touch, when he 

chipped ahead and regathered 

his own kick to score near the 

corner. 

Two more tries to the visitors 

put Lincoln out to a247 lead, as 

halftime approached, but a 

timely touchdown by Jesse 

Houston narrowed the lead to 

2414. 

Led by amanofthematch 

performance by Rob Tucker, and 

some strong work from Joseph 

Lockwood, Oxford started to gain 

the upper hand in the forwards, 

while Houston underlined his 

invaluable versatility by moving 

from No 8tosecond fiveeighth, 

and inside him, the 

inexperienced pivot, Harry Muir 

rose to the occasion, directing 

play well. It was rewarded with a 

try to full back Jack Muir and 

when halfback Seamus Smyth 

added apenalty goal the teams 

were locked up at 2424. 

Lincoln hit back immediately 

with aconverted try of its own 

and it was not until the 75th 

minute that replacement, Stu 

Feary, finished off agood team 

try and the scores were again all 

locked up. Both teams had 

chances to win the game but in 

the end had to settle for adraw. 

Oxford 31 (Ratu Uluiviti, Jesse 

Houston, Jack Muir, Stu Feary, 

tries, Seamus Smyth 4 

conversions, one penalty) drew 

with Lincoln 31. 

Prebbleton vHurunui 

Aclinical display of attacking 

rugby saw Prebbleton sprint 

away to an early 285 lead it 

would never relinquish. Hurunui 

knew it had to respond and did so 

when replacement flanker, 

Salem Christian, injected some 

real dominance into its running 

game, to score twice early in the 

second half. However, 

Prebbleton regained its 

momentum and extended its lead 

to 25 points, through two wellworked 

tries out wide. Intent on 

staying in the fight, Hurunui 

closed the gap again, this time 

Josh Cavanagh finding space 

through the middle off abrilliant 

line. Then two minutes later, 

Louie Bethell, made a50metre 

dash from aruck, leaving aclutch 

of Prebbleton defenders in his 

wake. Needing to score twice 

more, Hurunui tried to spark an 

attack from deep in its own half, 

but agrubber kick went awry and 

Prebbleton scored at the other 

end, effectively sealing the win. 

Josh Cavanagh was pivotal for 

Hurunui, sparking his sides late 

rally and was resolute on defence 

while Salem Christians huge 

shift off the bench earned him 

manofthematch honours. 

Prebbleton 47 beat Hurunui 31 

(Jono Schwass, Salem Christian 

(2), Josh Cavanagh, Louie Bethell 

tries; Matt Hickey, and Logan 

Topp (2) conversions. 

Woodend vKaiapoi 

An injurystruck Woodend squad 

competed well in the first half, 

trailing by just 19 points at the 

break, but in the second stanza 

Kaiapoi showed no neighbourly 

love and indulged in a10try 

scoring fest to run away with the 

match. 

Woodend 0 lost to Kaiapoi 64 (Leo 

McConchie, Taine JacobLawson 

(2),Lance Taylor (2), Sid Coster, 

Zach Andrews, David Cook, Kafu 

Misuata ,Ollie Taylor tries; 

JacobsLawson 7conversions. 

GlenmarkCheviot vHornby 

It was asimilar scoreline at 

Omihi where the combined side 

put Hornby to the sword. Both 

teams traded blows early on and 

it took some time for Glenmark 

Cheviot to break down Hornbys 

defence. Once the first try was 

scored the floodgates opened 

somewhat, although Hornby kept 

attacking. 

Stand out performer Harry 

Murray bagged himself four tries 

on his debut at home, his pace 

and ability to beat defenders was 

poetry in motion. Nick Hyde 

burgled acouple of tries off the 

back of some immense line out 

mauls. The GlenmarkCheviot 

forwards were incredibly strong 

up front, laying agreat platform 

for the likes of Murray and Mike 

Keane to continually make 

metres. 

As always, Jordy Grays impact 

changed the momentum of the 

game when he came on after 40 

minutes. GlenmarkCheviot had 

too much firepower in the end 

and came away with asolid win. 

GlenmarkCheviot 67 (Harry 

Murray (4) Nick Hyde (2) Henry 

Power, Andrew Zuppicich, Caleb 

Beck, Jordy Gray tries; Beck 6 

conversions beat Hornby 7. 

Southern vSaracens 

Adepleted Saracens travelled to 

Hinds looking for its first win of 

the season. But it conceded early 

points. Down 12nil, the team 

finally clicked into gear and 

Hadrian Jackson scored. 

Saracens best period of rugby 

followed, but it couldn't convert it 

into points and trailed 720 at the 

break. 

Southern blew out to ahandy 

lead early in the second half, but 

Saracens hit back with acracking 

try to Toby Ashby. Cocoach, Dion 

Jones also got on the scoresheet. 

To its credit, Saracens, with 10 

players missing through injury, 

was able to compete for long 

periods of the game, but firstup 

tackles let it down. Experienced 

forwards, Nathan Goodwin and 

Willy Kerr stood out. Exciting 

colt Tobias Christini had astrong 

game, while Caleb Pomare 

Edwards and Hadrian Jackson 

were strong in the backs. 

Southern 50 beat Saracens 19 

(Hadrian Jackson, Toby Ashby, 

Dion Kerr tries, Oscar Burney 2 

conversions. 

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Oxford FC making waves as they dominate 

Oxford Football Club’s Senior Men’s 

Division One team is riding the crest of 

awave of success. 

Despite last Sunday'sloss to 

Waimakariri United Football Club 

during Oxford’s firstever tilt at the 

national Chatham Cup, the Oxford FC 

Div 1team is unbeaten in its regional 

Division One Mainland Football 

Competition. 

Waimakariri won 130. 

It is now second equal with agame in 

hand. 

Not bad for ateam languishing in the 

lowly 10th Division just acouple of years 

ago. 

Sunday'smatch was the team'sfirstever 

chance to compete on the national 

level, and with the Waimak team rated 

three grades higher, the score doesn’t 

reflect the drive and ambition of this 

young team. 

This year is the 20th anniversary for 

the club and, based on the new team, the 

club decided to have agointhe 

Chatham Cup knockout series. 

‘‘It was abit of aleap to take on semipro 

teams rated grades above us, but we 

wanted to give it ago,’’ says assistant 

coach Paul Dillon. 

He says the success of the team so far 

this year is based on the coaching staff, 

led by player /manager Jeroen Dunnick. 

‘‘He and the coaches have tried to 

change the culture of the team. It is a 

move towards being more competitive, 

possessing more of ateam spirit rather 

than being just agroup of individuals, 

and it has worked.’’ 

Paul says this new focus on teamwork 

and skills produced aseries of wins. The 

team was quickly moved from Div 10 to 

8then Div 4 to 3. 

After winning Div 3last year the team 

Top players 

was promoted to Div 1and this year it 

has three wins from three games. 

Jeroen Dunnick says the team got 

there through the hard work of last 

year’s coach Paul Dillon. 

“He worked hard to get us there and so 

did the team. This year I’ve stepped up 

to the manager's role and Paul has 

stayed on to help us.” 

The better the team went, the more 

quality players it attracted and now has 

players hailing from eight countries. 

“They come from around the district 

and Christchurch, and it has helped 

create agood atmosphere in the club.” 

It has attracted so many players, that 

Oxford FC is looking at expanding its 

lineup next year to join the two senior 

teams it already has. 

The Chatham Cup was afirst for the 

club, and so was winning its firstever 

English Cup match on Anzac Day. 

Paul says the team is punching above 

its weight in the cup matches, facing 

teams rated much higher. ‘‘It is good for 

our players to experience this level of 

competition.’’ 

Jeroen says it’s all going great, and it 

was great to win against ateam rated 

much higher in the Southern League. 

The club's next Div 1match is on 

Saturday, May 4, at home in Pearson 

Park, Oxford, against Cashmere. 

Physical ... Oxford Football Club’s Cedric 

Schell (left) is kept at bay by Waimakariri 

United Football Club’s Adam Harrison 

during Oxford’s first ever Chatham Cup 

match at Kendall Park on Sunday. Waimak 

won 130. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

The Rangiora Croquet Club held its 

annual end of season function and 

awarded trophies to (pictured from 

left to right): Reid Caldwell (Golf 

Croquet Primary Grade, Plate winner), 

John Kennedy (Golf Croquet Primary 

Grade, winner), Hilary Lakeman (Golf 

Croquet Junior, winner), Sydney 

Mulligan (Golf Croquet, winner of Club 

Pairs), Adrienne McPherson (Golf 

Croquet, Most Improved junior and 

Club Pairs winner), Fay Alford (Golf 

Croquet Junior, Plate winner and 

Charlie Barnes Trophy winner), 

Neville Turner (Association Croquet, 

Senior winner), John Whyte (Golf 

Croquet, Open and Intermediate 

winner, Most Improved Senior). 

Rangiora Nine Hole Golf 

Stroke/Nett:Men: Ron Reed 29, 1; 

Hudson Deane 30, 2; Bruce Pugh 34, 

3. Women: Jenni Brook 31, 1; Jane 

Dunbar 32 c/b, 2; Jan Moffatt 32 c/b, 3. 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Autumn ColoursPairs: N/S: Denise 

Frater/Lynda Cameron 1, Veronica 

Hall/Pauline Miller 2, Junette 

McIntyre/NormShipley 3. E/W: Sue 

Solomons/Gaynor Hurford 1, Dawn 

Simpson/Steve Noad 2, Craig 

Shannahan/David Rainey 3. 

Rimu Pairs: N/S: Tom Rose/Rona 

Maslowski 1, Alison Price/Derek 

Wilson 2, Denise Lang/Pat Green 3. 

E/W: Judith Driver/RichardLuisetti 

1, Liz Duke/Jenny Shore 2, Pauline 

Miller/Stephanie Galbraith 3. 

Junior Evening: N/S: Ben Prain/Julie 

Smith 1, Anne Bagrie/Kate 

Whitehead 2, Gayle Saunders/Debra 

Wilson and Moira Courtney/Judy 

McIver equal 3. E/W: Murray 

Messervy/Tim Marshall 1, Diane 

Graham/Trish Warnes 2, Dani Crotty/ 

Alison Howie 3. 

SPORTS RESULTS 

Autumn Pairs: N/S: Derek Wilson/ 

Kevin Kuch 1, Sarah Waldron/Sue 

McIlroy 2, Bunty Marshall/Lynda 

Cameron 3. E/W: Julie Smith/Lynette 

Tillman 1, Marion Lomax/Liz 

Partridge 2, Fons Sanders/Ellis 

Sanders 3. 

Saturday April 20, Autumn Colours 

Pairs: N/S: Joyce Gray/Lynette 

Tillman 1, Junette McIntyre/ 

Beverley Brain 2, Denise Frater/ 

Lynda Cameron 3. E/W: Gaynor 

Hurford/Sue Solomons 1, David 

Rainey/Craig Shannahan 2, Jenny 

Shore/Murray Messervy 3. 

Presidents: N/S: Junette McIntyre/ 

Peter Whitehead 1, Mary Warren/ 

Alison Fleetwood 2, Denise Lang/ 

Anne Anderson 3. E/W: Judy Hayton/ 

Lynne John 1, Janice Pickering/ 

Wayne Hutchings 2, Lorraine 

Proffitt/Nita Sheasby 3. 

Junior Evening: N/S: Susan Kinley/ 

Helen Russ 1, Sharyn Davis/Murray 

Davis 2, Annette Caldwell/Gail 

Dunlop 3. E/W: Julie Smith/Ben 

Prain 1, Jill Midgley/Moira Courtney 

2, Trish Warnes/Diane Graham 3. 

Presidents: N/S: Ken Fox/Jannene 

Cumming 1, Joyce Gray/Janet 

Apperley 2, Lynda Grierson/Ellis 

Sanders 3. E/W: Colin Dooling/ 

Richard Luisetti 1, Lynne 

Stephenson/Phillipa Watkins 2, 

Andrea Dempsey/Craig Shannahan 3. 

Waimakariri Golf Club 

Stableford Rosebowl,18Hole: SKing 

41, NWeavers 36, BThompson 36, S 

Macdonald 35, J Deans 34 on ac/b 

from KBush and J Blatch. 

9Hole: J Smith 25, J Bragan 23. 

Nearest the Pins: No. 4for 2–S 

Macdonald; No. 11 for 2–S 

Macdonald; No. 17 for 1(18 Holes) – 

NWeavers. 

Nett Eagle 9Holes:No 10 –JSmith. 

Longest Putt on No. 18: CMacdonald. 

Amberley Gun Club 

Latest shoot: MBlack 97.3, P 

Wisheart 95.6, KBrown 95.2, IFrazer 

94.2, GHeaven 93.0, WParker 91.1, A 

Heaven 83.0, NJerebine 81.1, E 

Patchett 80.1, SIronmonger 77.1. 

Amberley Golf Club 

B&BSalver: RDenby &LSchwaiger 

82, GMcGeddie &JBrown 80, A 

Falloon &DYates 79. 

Hidden Partners: GSmith &RAtwill 

80, GDunlop &DIrving 78, MHedges 

&RWilshire 76, RClifton &BMills 

70. 

Excel Design Build Longest Putt: N 

Crawford. 

Mid Week Men: MBeckwith 41 R 

Clifton 38, J Stringleman 38, SJohns 

37, BMills 37, MHedges 37, BLogan 

37. 

Nine holers: OPatchett 27, J Evans 

25, VCrooks 23.


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Top landscape shot 

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Heron, Robyn Young; Haast 

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McLean Falls, Cathy Price; 

Early Morning Lake Heron, 

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BGrade Honours: Conway 

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C Grade Honours: Gum 

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