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NEWS <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 2, 2<strong>02</strong>4 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. <strong>May</strong>or 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 23 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/ consultations. Feedback closes <strong>May</strong> 22. Garage sale for hall By DAVID HILL, Local Democracy Reporter Wellingtonbased Flamingo Scootershas been confirmed as the Waimakariri district’s escooter provider for another three years. Waimakariri <strong>May</strong>or Dan Gordon said feedback from the community has been overwhelmingly positive since the escooterswere first introduced in 2<strong>02</strong>0. ‘‘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 2<strong>02</strong>0. 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. By SHELLEY TOPP Abumper garage sale is being planned to raise funds for the Pines and Kairaki Beaches Association Hall. The Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 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 Special place ... Celebrations during a community event at the Pines and Kairaki Beaches Association Hall in Dunns Avenue, at Pines Beach near Kaiapoi. PHOTO: SUPPLIED 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, <strong>May</strong> 12, from 2pm. Bookings for the hall can be made on the Pines and Kairaki Beaches Association Facebook page. Amber Haustein Administration Mark Glanville FDNZ cert, Reg. FD (FDANZ) Lacation Manager, Funeral Director Christine Staines Funeral Director
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