North Canterbury News: May 09, 2024

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Wetland bought in a$2.25 million buy up
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Amajor wetland has been bought by the
Hurunui District Council to provide
flood protection for the Amberley and
Amberley Beach communities.
The wetland takes up alarge part of a
89.3 hectare block of bare land to the
north of Amberley, which the council
has bought for $2.25million.
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black says
remaining productive land outside of
the wetland area, could be subdivided
or sold with the proceeds offsetting the
purchase price.
She says the wetland will divert flood
water away from the Eastern Drain.
‘‘The wetland is acrucial component
of the Amberley stormwater plan that
was developed after the 2008 floods,’’
she says.
Amberley and Amberley Beach
experienced widespread flooding in
2008, as aresult of a1­in­50 year rainfall
event.
With the ground saturated, the event
was then closely followed by a1­in­25
year event, causing additional
problems, Mrs Black says.
‘‘The wetland will operate as a
reservoir for waters diverted from the
Eastern Drain, and provide additional
flood protection for the east side of
Amberley and the Amberley Beach
In flood ... The wetland bought by the Hurunui District Council aspart of a$2.25 million buy up, during floods in 2008.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY THE HURUNUI DISTRICT COUNCIL.
area,’’ she says.
The council has engaged with
Environment Canterbury to plan the
future of the wetland, its enhancement,
and its possible development as avisitor
attraction.
‘‘We will be working closely with ECan
on the diversion of the flood waters to
ensure it meets regulatory
requirements.’’
The land is commonly known as
Amberley swamp, and was of interest to
ECan, Mrs Black says.
She stresses the primary reason for
buying the bare land is to divert flood
water away from Amberley and
Amberley Beach.
Council’s chief operating officer Dan
Harris says the 2008 flooding was largely
caused by excessive inflows to
Amberley’s Eastern Drain, causing
flooding to the eastern side of Amberley.
This then flowed down into the
Amberley Beach area.
Ohoka subdivisiondrags on amid legal discussions
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
The fate of amajor housing
development proposed in North
Canterbury will not be known for
several months as legal discussions
drag on.
Rolleston Industrial Developments
Ltd appealed against the Waimakariri
District Council’s decision to decline
its private plan change for an 850­home
development at Ohoka, near Rangiora.
The Environment Court held aprehearing
conference on April 22, with
the Judge subsequently directing the
parties to report to the court by July 31.
Ohoka residents have previously
opposed the housing development
amid fears it would ruin the character
of the rural town.
However, the developers say the new
subdivision will provide homes and an
economic boost to the district.
The latest legal delay will allow for
an update on the progress of the
Waimakariri District Council’s District
Plan Review.
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon has
previously expressed his frustration
that the council was required to
consider such alarge development
while it was in the middle of aDistrict
Plan Review.
In July 2022, Mr Gordon called for a
moratorium to private plan change
requests while acouncil is reviewing
its District Plan and raised the matter
with then Environment Minister David
Parker. The council notified its draft
District Plan in November 2021, before
receiving the private plan change
request.
Councillors voted unanimously to
reject the proposed 850­home
development on a156 hectare site in
November, following a
recommendation from independent
commissioners.
The site has not been identified as
suitable for development in either the
proposed District Plan or the Greater
Christchurch Spatial Plan. Previous
reports prepared by the council
identified the site as unsuitable for
rural residential housing, let alone a
large urban development.
Six parties have been confirmed for
the hearing, including Rolleston
Industrial Developments Ltd, the
Waimakariri District Council, the
Oxford­Ohoka Community Board, the
Ohoka Residents Association, the
Mandeville Village Limited
Incorporated and Environment
Canterbury.
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Two Kāinga Ora projects have
delivered 12 new homes to the
Waimakariricommunity.
At 61 to 65 Church Street, three
existing homes have been replaced
with seven new three, four,and fivebedroom
homes.
Around the corner at 5to7Lindon
Street, twoexisting homes have made
way for five two and three­bedroom
homes.
Kāinga Ora is boosting the supply of
homesinthe Waimakariri District by
acquiringnew homes also, and has
recently bought six new homes at 38
Percival Street, Rangiora, from alocal
developer.
Canterbury Regional Director, Liz
Krause says these 18 new homes are a
prime example of how Kāinga Ora is
working to renew its housing stock
acrossthe region to provide more
homes to those in need.
‘‘Increasing the number of homes on
some sites means we can make better
useofour properties, and more people
can live in areas like Rangiora, that
have good transport options, and are
close to schools, shops and other local
amenities.
‘‘Thesenew homes are well­suited to
the modern lifestyles of our customers
and they’re also warmer and drier,
helping keep power bills down.
‘‘The homes also come with their own
off­street parking, and some meet full
universal design standards, meaning
they can be adapted to be accessible for
people of all abilities, at any stage of
life, Liz says.
Further redevelopments aretaking
place at Kāinga Ora properties across
Rangioraand Kaiapoi with demolition,
site preparations and construction
having begunfor afurther five sites.
‘‘Our work to renew our housing
New homes ... Seven new homes built in Church Street, Rangiora, as part of aKainga Ora
project.
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portfolio will go some way to meeting
the need for more homes in the
community.
‘‘As we progress these
redevelopments, we’rekeeping
neighbours, the local community and
key stakeholders informed with
updates on progress,’’ she says.
‘‘Now we’ve delivered these first
three projects, we’rereally looking
forward to deliveringafurther 31 new
homes in Kaiapoi and Rangiora by the
end of this year.’’
Five existing homes will be replaced
in Princess Place, and Williams Street,
Kaiapoi with 10, two­bedroom homes;
one three­bedroom home, one fourbedroom
home and two five­bedroom
homes.
At 6Princess Place, and 203 Williams
Street, Kaiapoi, two existing homes will
make way for seven one­bedroom
homes.
At 8Tyler Street, Rangiora, ahome is
being replaced with three one­bedroom
homes, while down the street at 14, an
existing three­bedroom home is being
retained and the land subdivided to
provide an additional two­bedroom
home.
At 11 to 15 Tyler Street three existing
homes will make way for: two, twobedroom
homes; one three­bedroom
home; two four­bedroom homes and
one five­bedroom home.
Kāinga Ora, the country’s public
housing landlord with over 70,000
properties providing homes to nearly
185,000, has delivered 9000 new public
homes in recent years.
It has more than 6600 under
construction or contract.
Race Unity Day competition well supported
Hands were the best description of
weaving people together used by young
artists competing in the annual Race
Unity Day poster competition held by
the Waimakariri District Council.
The competition attracted over 200
entries from primary, and high school
students in the Waimakariri District, the
competition was designed topromote
and support Race Unity Day, aday
initiated by the Human Rights
Commission in 1999.
It was the second year that the
competition has been organised by
CarolynBoswell of the Community
Development Department of the
council.
The poster competition is an initiative
of Woodendresident Rohiyeh
Faramarzi who is amember of the
Baha’iFaith. Unity in Diversity is one of
the key principals of the Baha’i Faith.
It was supportedbyArtisan Bakery
Rangiora,Pak’n’Save Rangiora, New
World Rangiora and North Book
Rangiora.
The awards ceremony was held in the
conference room at the MainPower
Stadium.
Prizes were presentedtothe young
artists by Candy Zhang from the Ministry
of Ethnic Communities,who expressed
her appreciation for this praiseworthy
initiative.
The winners of the competition are:
In the 5­7 years:Rithvi Shine of
Kaiapoi North School, 1; Mitchell
Burley of North Loburn School, 2; Arkie
Stegehuis of North Loburn School, 3.
In the 8­10 years: Mikayla Carstens,
Rangiora Borough School, 1; Carter
Burley of North Loburn School, 2; Angus
Wells of North Loburn School, 3.
In the 11­13 years: Zoe Hook, Ashley
Rakahuri School, 1; Lenie Stegehuis of
North Loburn School, 2; Isla Gane of
Kaiapoi High School, 3.
In the 14­17 years: Kayleigh Sweeney,
Rangiora High School, 1; Natalie
Murphy of Kaiapoi High School, 2; Petra
Lubbers of Rangiora High School, 3.
In digital category: Damon Taylor,
North Loburn School, 1; Conrad Burgess
of North Loburn School, 2; Will
Armstrong of North Loburn School, 3.
North Loburn Primary School won, for
having submitting the most entries, and
Sefton Primary School received agift for
submitting the second largest number of
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Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
President resigns
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Grey Power NZ Federation has
resigned citingthe heavy burden of the
role as well as coping with family
issues.
Jan Pentecost of Sefton has stepped
away from leading the national body
encompassingover 45,000 members.
‘‘I resigned because Iamexhausted.’’
She says, on occasions, the past three
andahalf years for her as president
were atrial.
‘‘With Covid, conflict between board
members, and some bias towards me
because of my gender, plus, of course,
the very heavy workload, have all
forced me to look at not continuing on
in the role.’’
Mrs Pentecost had been the national
secretary for the 10 years prior to
taking on the mantle of the national
president, but says she felt at times
some of the boards older members
were too comfortable with past
stereotypes of the roles of women in
committees.
‘‘It was like any national body Iguess.
‘‘Being the first woman in the role
wasn’t ever goingtobeeasy, it was also
impacted by circumstances in my
personal life that arose seven months
ago.’’
Her husband of almost 60 years,
Tony, has grade three prostate cancer
andalthough the seven months of
treatment appears to have been
successful, he is now displaying
memory loss. Thismeans she is unable
to attend board meetings because she
needs to be at home to look after him.
‘‘I have to re­charge my batteries now
for whatever the future holds for Tony
and I.
‘‘Tony has been my absolute support
for all our nearly 60 years of marriage
so it is my turn to help him now and do
everythingwecan to slow the
progression of his condition.’’
Her fondest memories of the time
spentaspresidentofGrey Power have
been the huge amounts of kindness and
respect she received from members.
‘‘Many of them are doinghuge
amounts of work at the local level, and
Heavy burden ... The first woman national
president of Grey Power NZ Federation Jan
Pentecost QSM of Sefton, has resigned from
the position.
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I’m proud of being there for them.’’
Mrs Pentecost has been re­elected as
the local North Canterbury Grey Power
Association president and saysshe will
now have time, once again, to become
more immersed in local older peoples'
issues.
‘‘There are still alot of issues we
need to be looking at, issues such as
digital exclusion, aged care facilities
and care at home,
‘‘That is the goal of Grey Power to
advocate for aged people at both the
national and local levels, to talk to
politicians and bureaucrats to make
them see our point of view about
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AWoodend motorist says along
line of advertising billboards
on farm land near the southern
entrance to Woodend is atraffic
hazard.
The man, who does not want
to be named, says the billboards
are aserious distraction for
motorists and he is concerned
they will cause an accident.
He says he has complained to
the Waimakariri District
Council about the billboards
and has been told they have
received other complaints
about the issue.
However, other motorists
questioned who use this stretch
of highway regularly don’t seem
to be too bothered by the
billboards, saying they hardly
even notice them, couldn’t say
what was written on them, and
do not find them adistraction.
One even questioned why
people would bother
advertising there because the
billboards don’t seem to be very
effective.
The Woodend­Sefton
Community Board chair Shona
Powell, says she has not
received any complaints about
the billboards, and she does not
find them adistraction when
driving along that stretch of
road.
AWaimakariri District
Council spokesman says the
signs the complainant is
referring to have been installed
in that area along State
Highway 1for several yearsand
the council has recently
received acouple of concerns
❛At ageneral level,
these signs are similar in
nature to others around
the District where
enforcement of the
signage rules would put
additional costs on
ratepayers for little or no
change in the signs
themselves.❜
—Waimakariri District Council
regarding their legitimacy and
location.
If the signs are located within
the road reserve, Waka Kotahi/
NZ Transport Agency has the
power to decide on any action
required if deemed necessary.
If the signs are located on
private property, they are
governed by the Waimakariri
District Plan (DP), the
spokesman says.
However the fence lines are
not always indicative of alegal
boundary and it is ‘‘currently
difficult to precisely determine
the location of some signs’’
without conducting asurvey.
‘‘Any signs located on private
land, that did not relate to an
activity at the address, would
not currently meet the DP rules
which would mean the
landowner would require a
resource consent to legitimise
the signs,’’ he says.
‘‘Signage not meeting the DP
rules may result in council
issuing an abatement notice
requiring the landowner to
remove the sign. This may be
followed by an infringement
notice for each day the offence
continues.
‘‘Another option would
require the landowner
applying for and uplifting (if
granted) aresource consent for
breaching the DP signage
rules.’’
This option would be acostly
exercise for the individual
landowner.
However the council
considers the current position
of the signage to be arelatively
low risk for local traffic.
‘‘At ageneral level, these
signs are similar in nature to
others around the District
where enforcement of the
signage rules would put
additional costs on ratepayers
for little or no change in the
signs themselves,’’ the
spokesman says.
‘‘The council’s current
preference is to maintain the
status quo rather than
undertaking asurvey to
determine the location
between Waka Kotahi and the
private landowners, as this
would be asubstantial cost to
its ratepayers.’’
The council does have the
discretion to enforce any rule
within the District Plan.
‘‘However, council in the first
instance would consider
working with property owners
and Waka Kotahi to legitimise
the signs should it decide this
was necessary.’’
NEWS
North Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
Project boost
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Eight Waimakariri
environmental projects are
set to receive afunding
boost, including three
wetland projects near
Kaiapoi.
The Waimakariri Zone
Committee has
recommended eight
projects receive ashare of
the remaining balance of
$66,000 from its 2023/24
action plan budget.
Chairperson Carolyne
Latham said 12 applications
were received for projects
totalling $150,000.
‘‘Nine of the projects met
the criteria.
‘‘Some of the projects have
only been allocated partial
funding to meet the budget
that we have, but we hope it
will be enough to at least
complete aspects of those
projects.’’
Three wetland projects
north of Kaiapoi are among
those set to receive funding.
Two allocations of $15,000
have been recommended for
abittern and īnanga
(whitebait) rushland project
and for afencing and
planting project at nearby
O’Kair Lagoon, on the side
branch of the McIntosh’s
Drain waterway.
Anearby Pohio Wetland
project has also received
$11,700.
Arestoration project at
Hunters Stream at
Springbank, between
5
Rangiora and Oxford, will
receive $5285, and awetland
enhancement project at
Ketchum Cottage, Fernside,
near Rangiora, will receive
$7210.
Other projects include a
riparian enhancement
project ($6000) at Whiterock
Mains, near Oxford, and
year three of monitoring by
the Sefton Saltwater Creek
Catchment Group ($2805).
The remaining $3000 has
been allocated to the
Waimakariri environmental
awards, being run by the
Waimakariri Biodiversity
Working Group.
The Ashley Rakahuri
Rivercare Group received
$9000 towards its ongoing
estuary shorebird
monitoring in July last year.
Each of the 10 Canterbury
water zones were allocated
$75,000 from Environment
Canterbury’s 2023/24 annual
plan to distribute to projects
which support the
implementationoftheir
local zone action plan.
The final decision on the
funding will be made at the
next Environment
Canterbury water and land
committee meeting next
month.
The Waimakariri Zone
Committee is ajoint
committee of Environment
Canterbury and the
Waimakariri District
Council.
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OPINION
North Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
Mayor Marie Black
Mums play invaluable
role nuturing, guiding
Before Ilook forward Iwant to look back
and thank all those who made a
significant contribution to the number of
Anzac services that were held across our
district.
Every event takes meticulous planning
and attention to detail, therefore Iwant to
acknowledgeand thank those who
attended to this preparation for the events
to occur, and of course to all our
community who attended to ensure we
were able to remember and show our
respect.
Next Sunday we should take the
opportunity to recognise our Mums.
The importance of Mother’s Day is to
acknowledgethe unique and invaluable
role that Mums play —from themoment
of giving birth to nurturing and guiding
the lives of their children.
It’s aday of appreciation for their love,
sacrifice and dedication, so make sure
you give thanks to your Mum next Sunday.
It is very exciting, from avisitor
attraction perspective, that the
spectacular venue at Waipara Winehouse
is again opening its doors for live
performances, and how special that
attendees next Sunday will welcome
Six60,aniconic New Zealand band.
You cannot get much better with the
perfect backdrop of the picturesque
Waipara valley.
This Iamsure, will be the beginning of
many more successful performances.
The Adverse Events Committee is
meeting on aregular basis, capably led by
Chair Dan Hodgen.
We are aware that while some rain had
been forecast,this has not materialised
across the district and the extreme dry
conditionsremain.
We are committed to help and guide our
districtthrough, and urge contact with the
Rural Support Trust as atrusted ally
during these trying times.
As many ofyou will be aware our
council has just completed the
engagement and consultation for the
Long­Term Plan.
Under the Local Government Act 2002,
the council is required to use the Special
Consultative Procedure and it was
satisfying to me that we received good
attendance at the public meetings held in
Hanmer Springs, Cheviot and Amberley.
As acouncil we were focused on
reaching as many people as possible.
Iwant to show appreciation to my fellow
elected members who attended various
community meetings to ensure our
residents and ratepayers had the
opportunity to understand the issues, and
the process,
Last but notleast Iamencouraged
many have taken the time to read, listen
and understand the draft LTP and submit
your thoughts for councillors to evaluate
and consider.
This is an important time as together,
we shape the future of the Hurunui
District for the next 10 years and beyond.
We are indeed fortunate to live in a
districtthat is bountiful in its natural
attributes, with wonderful people that do
so much to enable our place to flourish.
Let’s take amoment to celebrate what
we have got, not focus on what we haven’t.
Board by-election
Aby­election is being held to fill an extraordinaryvacancy on the Hanmer
Springs Community Board.
The vacancy has arisen because of the recent passing of Richard Tapper.
Nominations are open and information and nomination forms are available
on the Hurunui District Council website.
Nominations close on May 30.
If there is only one nomination that person will be elected unopposed. If there
is more than one nomination an election will be held. Voting will closeatnoon
on Friday, July 26.
If the position is contested the likely cost of the by­election will be $17,000 to
$20,000.
If it is not contested, then it is expected it will cost about $4000 to $6000.
New venture? ... Ahot pools and spa concept could create 35 jobs on Kaikōura’s
waterfront, replacing the earthquake damaged Kaikōura Lions Community Pool.
PHOTO: DAVID HILL
Hot pools on ice
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Abureaucratic bungle haspoured
cold water on aproposed hot pools
venture on Kaikōura’swaterfront.
The Kaikōura District Council
entered into alease agreement with
Kaikōura Springs Ltd in 2022 on the
former Kaikōura Lions Community
Pool site on the Esplanade, allowing
the Christchurch­based company to
develop ahot pools and wellness
centre concept.
At the time, the council believed it
was Crown­ownedland, and it was
acting with the approval of the
Department of Conservation.
During public consultation in
February it became clear the land had
been vested in the council some years
ago, rendering the process to date
‘‘null and void’’, chief executive Will
Doughty says.
‘‘We sort our own legal advice and
we have made the decision to stop the
process and regroup.
‘‘We have informedKaikōura
Springs Ltd and we will continue to
work with them and hopefully we can
achieve agood outcome.
‘‘It is clear thereisstrong support
for ahot pools in Kaikōura.’’
Mr Doughty said as the site was
reserve land, legislation required the
council to develop areserve
management plan before proceeding,
which will be subject to public
consultation.
Kaikōura Springs directors Tony
Joseph and Anton Wilkes saythe news
was ‘‘frustrating’’.
‘‘We are extremely disappointed
and frustrated with the outcome after
3.5 years of work and asignificant
financial investment.’’
They say the hot pools and wellness
project was expected to create 35 jobs
and provide employment during the
winter months.
The company’s initial feasibility
study indicates there would be
‘‘significant visitor volume’’ to the
pools and wellness centre.
‘‘We still believe in the Kaikōura
Springs project, however, its planning
hinges on an easily accessible location
close to or within the village, and with
the iconic Kaikōura mountain and
ocean views,’’ the directors said.
The council’s recent consultation
found overwhelming support for
developing ahot pools and wellness
centre in the town, although there
were asmall number of submissions
opposed to the site.
Areserve management plan will
determine what activities can be
carried out on the site.
The site was previously home to the
Kaikōura Lions Community Pool,
which was severely damaged in the
November 2016, 7.8 magnitude
earthquake.
It was subsequently replaced by the
Kaikōura Aquatic Centre, which
opened in 2021 on Scarborough Hill.
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HANMER SPRINGS
North Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
Soldiers Block development to startsoon
By DAVIDHILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
The awarding of acontract, to restore an
iconic Hanmer Springs building, to a
local contractor is set to boost local
employment opportunities.
O’Brien Construction has won the
contract to restore the historic Soldiers’
Block in the Queen Mary Historic
Reserve, as part of a$3.5 million
redevelopment.
The contract is to restore and
earthquake strengthen the building.
Hurunui District Council chief
executive Hamish Dobbie says he is
pleased the contract has been won by a
local business.
‘‘It is good to see these types of projects
won locally as the money stays in the local
Restoration ... Acontract has been awarded to restore the historic Soldiers’ Block in Hanmer Springs.
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‘‘To be able to bring it (Soldiers’ Block)
back to life will be somethingquite
special.’’
O’Brien Construction has previously
worked on large projects with the
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa.
Mr Dobbie says work is expected to
begin by the end of the month and is likely
to take 12 months.
The Soldiers’ Block was opened in 1916
to rehabilitate soldiers returning from
World War 1, and was later used as adrug
and alcohol treatment facility.
The $3.5 million project is being funded
by aLotteries grant, $1.5 million from the
Government’s Better Off funding,
development contributions and agrant
fromthe council’s Earthquake Prone
Buildings Fund.
Hanmer Springs Community Board
chairperson Mary Holloway said the town
is ‘‘really excited’’ progress is finally
being made, after the Queen Mary
Historic Reserve was vested in the
council back in 2010.
‘‘Having the project under way is going
to be ahuge boon for Hanmer and for the
hospital site to be the beating heart of the
village again will be pretty special.
‘‘Eventually it will be Hanmer’s Hagley
Park.’’
Hanmer Springs­based councillor Tom
Davies says the project will breathe new
life into the reserve.
‘‘It is great for Hanmer, Hurunui and
New Zealand that buildings of such
significance are both preserved and
brought back to auseful purpose.’’
Other proposed developments on the
site include plans for Te Rūnanga o
Kaikōura to build awharenui on the site.
A2022 report, prepared as part of a
concept plan developed by Weta
Workshop of Wellington, says Hanmer
Springs was known as Te Whaka takaka o
te karehu oteahi aTamatea (the resting
place of the embers of the fires of
Tamatea).
The thermal reserve was recognised as
aplace of regeneration and healing,
making it asacred place for Ngāti Kurī.
Plans are being developed to turn the
Soldiers’Block into amuseum, which will
require afurther $5 million to be raised.
The council is also proposing to build a
new sports pavilion on the site and has
budgeted $400,000 in the Long Term Plan.
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Aman of many fine attributes
Stories and anecdotes will flow
when friends and family of
Hanmer Springs editor and local
identity Richard Tapper gather at
Hanmer Springs Golf Club on May
31, to remember his many
contributions to the community.
Among them will be Liza Brien
who offers this tribute.
Richard Tapper was celebrated as a
Chef across the world.
He was apublished author, anatural
born story­teller, qwaand an eloquent
and engaging writer.
Richard was passionate about print
media and its permanence in aworld of
electronic likes, and short attention
spans.
He was aheart­breaker across
continents.
His collection of wives included some
rather notable dancers, opera singers
and models.
Richard spent his best years becoming
infamous on Lord Howe Island and
throughout Sydney. His deep, gentle
voice and perfect diction, along with his
lifetime of wild adventures, drew in
audiences and made him acaptivating
speaker.
He took any opportunity to deliver a
soliloquy, and anyone listening would
hang on every word.
He had an adoring throng of fans in
many parts of his much loved South East
Asia, where he would still spend our
winter every year, supporting the locals.
His vision to raise Hanmer Springs
from acamping holiday spot to ahighend
restaurant and retail destination
began with bringing Supid Misra and
Anette Paes (ex­Oberoi Hotel) to town —
and Malabar Restaurant was born.
Solidly booked in advance, pre­social
media, Malabar attracted adifferent
class of visitor. And Hanmer Springs saw
itself differently because of it.
The local Bar and Restaurant scene
took off and the new retail developments
provided adifferent type of holiday
experience Hanmer Springs could now
offer, in line with the world class
Thermal Pools complex.
The potential he saw in Hanmer
almost two decades ago elevated
Hanmer to what you enjoy today —a
thriving village of hospitality, retail and
recreational pursuits.
As the Editor of the Pinkie, Richard
was the spirit level of Hanmer Springs —
the barometer on change.
The cool head (and sometimes the hot
head) between the people and Local
Government. He took the plight of others
seriously and it affected him deeply.
He loved agood fight on behalf of the
underdog.
He supported everything, reported
everything and gave the locals a
common institution —our weekly
'Pinkie'.
Being cleverly part newspaper/part
local directory made it the most widely
consumed and referred to print media
in the District.
You would be hard pressed to find a
coffee table in the area devoid of a
recent edition of the Pinkie.
And true to form, when the Pinkie
came under threat from competition, he
didn't put up the price —hemade it free!
Brakes on flyride
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
The fate of aproposed flyride in Hanmer
Springs may not be known for months.
An Environment Court hearing to
consider an appeal against aconsent
being granted to install and operate a
gravity­based recreation activity at
Conical Hill Reserve was held behind
closed doors in Hanmer Springs in
March 18.
Following the hearing, the Judge
Lauren Semple has directed parties to
file their closing submissions by June 11.
The hearing was first held in February
last year and was adjourned until
November, when it was postponed due
to illness.
It was transferred to Hanmer Springs
due to alack of capacity in Christchurch.
Aresource consent was granted to the
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa
by aHurunui District Council appointed
commissioner two years ago.
But it was appealed to the
Environment Court by The Friends of
Conical Hill Incorporated.
If successful, it would be the latest
adrenaline venture for the Canterbury
tourist town.
During the consent process,
submitters opposed to the flyride said it
would have avisual impact on the
recreation character, biodiversity and
horse trails in the area.
Concerns were also raised about
parking, traffic congestion, noise, the
risk of fire, and devaluation of
properties.
Supporters believed the venture
would bring value and benefits to the
Hanmer Springs community and the
wider district, and promote the village
as afun, healthy and interactive place to
visit.
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Tome, Richard was acharismatic and
scandalous flirt, afountain of
knowledge, an enthralling penpal, a
sophisticated person, with impeccable
taste.and with adry, intellectual wit and
ahuge heart.
He wasn't shy about having an opinion.
For almost 20 years we have shared
discussions and debates over two long
blacks in the AM, two pints of Monteiths
in the PM and hilarious emails at all
hours.
He summed himself up best in his
recent interview: ‘Fiercely local'.
He would have preferred ‘Devilishly
Suave'.
Richard was agreat friend, deeply
appreciated and ahuge loss to our
village.
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Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
Sailing adding to learning
Toilet upgrade
By JOHN COSGROVE
Hand, eye coordination skills
gained while learning how to
operate aradio controlled
yacht, adds to the learning
experience for students
attending the Lighthouse
programmeatRangiora High
School.
Learning how to read the
wind, operate the sails and
tillers and be in charge of
something by themselves helps
develop life skills for the
teenagers on the programme.
Last week several were
standing on the side of Lake
Pegasus operating DragonForce
65 scale RC yachts loaned by the
McLeod family.
Murray McLeod is ateacher at
the programme and thought
learning how to sail using the
toy yachts would be abonusfor
the students.
‘‘These are RC yachts from my
sons and I, and we come here
each week to sail them on the
lake with the students.’’
Each school term, four
students are invited to attend
the programme.
They learn how to guide the
modelboats around the lake as
away of developing hand eye
coordination skills.
‘‘It also helps them learnhow
to co­operate with othersasthey
sail, and it gets them working
together,’’ says Murray.
During the mid­winter
months, the students learn how
to build the yachts at the school.
Teaching assistant Georgina
Leask says radio controlled
Sailingpreparation ... Lighthouse part time teacher Murray McLeod (right)
works with Hamish Cleary to prepare his radio controlled model yacht for
sailing on Pegasus Lake.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
yachting is agreat way for the
students to bond and create
together.
Student Hamish Cleary (19)
says he enjoys the sailing quite a
lot. ‘‘I have alot of fun and this
is something verydifferent from
what we do every day at school.’’
Conor Milne (14) says he likes
it as it is something he can win
at and he loves gettingout of
class.
Student Kupa Youle (15) says
he loves being in control of the
craft. ‘‘It’s exciting and
enjoyable.’’
Rangiora High School has had
apolicy of inclusive education
since the early 1990s. The
Lighthouse programme
coordinates individualised
programmes for students with
extra needs to learn alongside
theirmainstream peers. They
are supported where necessary
by kaiāwhina (learning
assistants) to attend these
classes.
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Kaikōura could have new
public toilets ready for the
summer.
The KaikōuraDistrict
Council has placed an order
for new prefabricated units
to replace the existing West
End toilet, increase
capacity at the Mill Road
toilet, and provide atoilet
for Churchill Park.
Chief executive Will
Doughty said the existing
West End toilet block
required ongoing
maintenance and no longer
met the ‘‘modern
expectations of public
toilets’’.
‘‘We hope they will be
ready for Christmas, so this
gives us enough time to get
them ordered, delivered
and installed.
‘‘It is really great that we
can get that going.’’
The community has been
requesting apublic toilet at
Churchill Parkfor some
time, while the Mill Road
toilets at the northern end of
Kaikōurawere heavily used
by travellers, Mr Doughty
said.
The project will be funded
by a$900,000 grant from the
previous Government’s
‘‘Better Off’’ fund and a
$135,860 grant from the
MinistryofBusiness,
Innovation and
Employment’s Tourism
Infrastructure Fund.
Thirteen Kaikōura
organisations are set to
receive afunding boost.
Mr Doughty said 22
applications were received
from local organisations for
the council’s $100,000
discretionary grant, with 13
successful.
He said $39,000 will be
allocated to the sport and
recreation sector, $27,500 to
heritage organisations,
$18,500 to the arts, $10,000 to
community organisations
and $5000 for environmental
projects.
‘‘It represents quite agood
mix of the various
organisations in our
community,’’ he said
Most of the unsuccessful
applicants did not meet the
funding criteria, but there
wereother funding avenues
they could apply for, Mr
Doughty said.
The KaikōuraDistrict
Council’s discretionary
grant will be confirmed in
the 2024/34 Long TermPlan,
when it is adopted at the
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Here’stoLife
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Ma Bell and guests will
feature in aMother’s Day
celebration at the Pines
Beach CommunityHall on
Sunday.
Here’s to Life,features one
of the country’s finest
acoustic folk blues jazz
singer­songwriter up close
and personal.
Isabella (Izzy), Miller Bell,
Aka Ma Bell, will entertain
withaselection of top
Canterbury folkblues jazz
and classical musicians.
Heralded to be one of NZ’s
most musical Scottish
imports Ma Bell is no
stranger to Waimakariri
having staged numerous pop
up cabarets at Ohoka since
2012.
She has been instrumental
in helping to create what is
now avibrant exciting
musical landscape for local
and touring artists with the
support of Waimakariri
Creative Communities.
The now 75­year­old
vintage blues artist and event
producer said she is now
moving into the final chapter
of her musical odyssey, and
although not quite ready for
stepping off the stage
completely hopes to continue
to produce and enjoy some
selectedperformances
throughout the year.
Ma Bell’s guests include
musical partner and
arranger John Bevin on
Ma Bell
piano/vocals,and Russell
Stedman amulti­talented
musician featuring on bass.
Special guestappearances
include Margo Askin
Associate Principal flute
player with the Christchurch
SymphonyOrchestra (CSO).
The programme includes
original material, alongside a
superbmix of classic folk,
jazz and blues by the likes of
Robert Johnstone, Billy
Holiday, Sara Vaughan, Bob
Dylan, Van Morrison and
others.
The performance on May
12, will run from 2pm to 4pm.
Costis$25 cashdoor sales,
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This change applies to the
Canterburyplains, Banks Peninsula,
Canterburyfoothills and coast, and
Canterburyhill and high country.
Department of Conservation land
will return to arestricted season, the
all­year round default setting.
An open fire season means people
can light outdoor fires without a
permit approved by Fire and
Emergency.
District Manager Dave Stackhouse
says while the fire risk will continue to
decrease as conditions continue to
cool, people should still make sure any
outdoor fire they light is well
controlled and safe.
‘‘Only burn on calm days and be
mindful of smoke drifting across
neighbouring properties and
roadways,’’ he says.
‘‘Burn no more than two small sized
burn piles at any time, and make sure
these have a10­metre clearance from
any combustibles like trees,
shelterbelts and structures.
‘‘Create afive­metrefire break
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earth. You should have awater source
nearby andmonitor the fire.
‘‘This is particularly important in
the top of North Canterbury where
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Hunters at Cust... Rose Barker and Michael Wardle, with their
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One of Waimakariri’s most prolific artists,
who has had work in many public
exhibitions,now has asolo show in
Kaiapoi.
Mandy Palmer’s All Shapes and Sizes
exhibition opened at the Art on the Quay
Gallery in the Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic
Centre, on Thursday evening last week.
The exhibition is acelebration of
diversity, she says.
‘‘It doesn’t matter what shape or size
you are, everyone has beauty.’’
The award­winning Eyrewell Forest
figurative artist has had alifelong love of
art and has always carried apencil and
paper around with her to do drawings of
people and places that catch her eye.
But she had always considered herself
to be just ahobby artist until the death of
her father Tama at 56.
‘‘He was very young. We lost him far too
early so Ijust decided life is short.’’
The shock of her father’s untimely
death made her realise she wanted to
focus on her art work, and her solo
exhibition is aculmination of that journey
‘‘I draw, Ipaint, Iscribble,’’ she says. ‘‘I
see beauty and tiny details all around me
and Iamoften inspired by my own
experiences in life as adaughter, sister,
wife, mother and friend.
‘‘To me it’s all about just doing the art.
The more Icreate, the more Iamlearning.
‘‘I have painted many different subjects
including landscapes,and still life's, but
always find myself returning to drawing
people and animals.
‘‘The human form and all its intricacies
greatly inspire me.’’
Mandy is involved with several local
arts organisations both as an exhibitor,
and an exhibition co­ordinator, and is
passionate about artists supporting
artists.
‘‘I feel blessed to be able to create art,
Going solo ... Figurative Eyrewell Forest
artist Mandy Palmer during the opening of
her solo exhibition, All Shapes and Sizes.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
and through my art Ihave been fortunate
to meet some incredible people, many of
whom continue to inspire and encourage
me.
‘‘I look forward to being able to continue
on this journey for many more years.’’
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on The Quay Gallery until Wednesday
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The Christchurch­based company
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quarry at White Rock, near North
Loburn, in North Canterbury.
‘‘The applicant has requested public
notification and we are now working
through the application,’’ Ms Grant said.
Around 100 residents attended a
public meeting in Loburn in February to
express their concerns about the
proposed landfill.
Residents were concerned about the
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Amagical, must see exhibition at Oxford
BySHELLEY TOPP
Aphotographic exhibition originally
commissioned for the 2023 Auckland
Photography Festival, is now apopular
attraction at the Oxford Gallery Toi o
Waimakariri.
Tamatea ­Dusky Sound 1995 was
curated by one of New Zealand’s most
widely acclaimed photographersMark
Adams, who has work in the exhibition,
and is also atrustee of the Oxford Gallery
Toi oWaimakariri.
The exhibition was commissioned by
Two Rooms Gallery in Auckland.
The Oxford exhibition of the work
opened last month and closes on Sunday,
May 12.
Visitors to the gallery have been
captivated by the powerful beauty of the
photographs in the exhibition with one,
Michael Molloy, of Pegasus, who is also a
photographer,calling the work ‘‘just
Magical work ... Gallery volunteer Danielle Hadfield admiring Heron Island Cove, 1995, by
Ian Macdonald in the Tamatea ­Dusky Sound 1995 exhibition.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
magical’’.
The exhibition has also received critical
acclaim from aleading New Zealandart
authority, Warren Feeney, who is editor of
Art Beat, calling it a‘‘must see exhibition’’.
The large­scale images in the exhibition
are a20th century response to an historic
event in 1773, when Captain James Cook
visited Tamatea ­Dusky Sound. He met a
group of Māori people, who were
portrayed by his artist William Hodges, in
aseries of paintings and drawings.
These 18th century images represent the
arrival and beginning of European vision
and professional painting in New Zealand,
and are considered to be of crucial historic
importance.
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and Mark.
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Oxford’shistory being brought to life
By JOHN COSGROVE
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If you use amagnifying glass at the
Oxford Museum, you can see how the
captain of the fielding cricket team
arranged his players on aday in 1965
when an aerial photo was snapped high
above Oxford.
Shot from an aircraft flown by one of
New Zealand's top aerial photography
companies using acamera that shot
five inch wide black and white film, the
image shows in high resolution,
intricate detail, along the main street
of Oxford. It includes the cricket match
in progress at the time in Pearson
Park.
‘‘The detail is amazing. It is the
clearest photo Ihave ever seen,’’ says
Museum photography researcher and
treasurer Michelle Doody.
The museum has enlarged the
historical aerial image, acquired from
aproperty search website, to an
expansive three metres long by 1.8m
wide, and mounted it by the museum’s
entrance.
‘‘It allows you to look in the
backyards of every house along the
street and nearby areas,’’ says
Michelle.
‘‘I love looking at it because it shows
me where the early historical Oxford
houses were located in 1965, and now I
can match them with later or earlier
photos, as they have changed over the
years.’’
Michelle has been working her way
through hundreds of images offered up
by the community after she appealed
for old photos to use in the museum’s
photo display ayear ago.
‘‘We have had many images loaned to
us to scan in, and return, so that they
stay within families in the district.’’
She says all the scanned photos are
being logged into asearchable
database, open to members of the
public and museum visitors to peruse.
‘‘Blowing that one aerial view up so
big that we can see everything in it, has
Up close ... Oxford Museum photography researcher and treasurer Michelle Doody matches old photos of houses to locations using
adetailed aerial photo from 1965, enlarged to 3metres long, at the Museum.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
helped me sort out locations for photos
loaned to us, to give them captions and
some historical context.’’
Since the appeal last year, Michelle
has come across manyphotos
showcasing life in the district.
She says it has been amazing seeing
what people photographed in the early
part of the 20th century.
Horse and hound events were very
popular around the turn of the century,
parades markingthe ends of conflicts,
anniversaries and the Canterbury
Centenary, plus family picnics and
farming activities are also depicted in
the old photos.
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hand drawn 1879 Crown survey map of
the Oxford area showing all the
original properties, and who owned
them.
This 1.4m by 1.2m enlargement is
mounted on the wall of the Museum
and has helped Michelle, and the other
staff, locate where everyone was then
and now.
‘‘One thingitshows is just how many
properties were owned by women in
those early days.’’
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North Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
NZ Music Month
By SHELLEY TOPP
Two Waimakariri libraries are putting
local entertainers in the spotlight this
month to celebrate New Zealand Music
Month.
Six free concerts will be held at the
Rangiora and Kaiapoi libraries
beginning with the Waimakariri District
Council’s Waiata Group performing
today, Thursday, May 9, at the Rangiora
Library from 1.30pm to 2pm.
The Rockers of Ages Choir will
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Tuesday, May 14, from 2.30pm to 3.30pm
and the North Canterbury Academy of
Music students will give aperformance
at the Kaiapoi Library on Thursday, May
23, starting at 5pm.
The University of Canterbury’s School
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the Rangiora Library on Sunday, May 26,
beginning at 2pm, and the Kaiapoi North
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Library on Wednesday, May 29 for their
performance starting at 1.30pm.
The final concert will be a
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starting at 5.30pm.
Rangiora Library is also holding four
Musical Storytimes events for children
during NZ Music Month. The events will
be held on Tuesdays, May 14 and 28,
starting at 10am, and Thursdays, on May
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The Rangiora Library is also
honouring New Zealand literary great
Vincent O’Sullivan, who died at the age
of 86 in Dunedin on April 28, with a
memorial this month featuring adisplay
of some of his books which are available
at the library.
Astory on page 24 on the Cheviot A&P show, which ran in the North Canterbury News
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secretary, and has been one of the mainstays in keeping the show running, not Lorraine
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ENC focusunderfire
By DAVIDHILL,
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North Canterbury's economic
development agency has come under
fire for focusingon‘‘hospitality and
cuisine’’, rather than the region's
agriculture sector.
However, Enterprise North
Canterbury chief executiveHeather
Warwick defended the agency's efforts,
saying it focuses its attention on sectors
where help is not already available.
‘‘The agricultural sector is well
served by their industry bodies such as
Dairy NZ, Beef and Lamb NZ,
Horticulture NZ and other industry and
community bodies.’’
Mrs Warwick made the comments
after some councillors said the agency
should do more to showcase
agriculture, during aHurunuiDistrict
Council meeting last week.
Councillor Dave Hislop said he
wantedtosee Enterprise North
Canterbury ‘‘more engaged in the
agricultural sector’’.
Fellow councillor Robbie Bruerton
thought the agency should focus on
‘‘more than just hospitality and
cuisine’’.
Enterprise North Canterburyisthe
economic development arm of the
Waimakariri and Hurunuidistrict
councils.
Mrs Warwick said 18% of the
businesses the agency has worked with
in the last 12 months are agricultural
businesses.
‘‘We often provide funding to help
business owners in this industry group
to upskill.
‘‘We are currently working on
projects regarding alternativecrops for
farmers who wish to diversify,
regarding sustainability practices as
well as offering businesssupport.’’
She said the councillors’comments
related to anew initiative called ‘‘Move
on Up’’, duringapresentation to the
council earlier lastmonth.
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nz, where it is showcasing the stories of
those who call North Canterbury home.
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people workingindifferent industries
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producer and those who have moved
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There are plans to tell the stories of
people working in the wine industry, as
well as more agriculturalcase studies.
The agency has alsobeen running an
initiative called ‘‘The North Course’’
since 2022, where local restaurants and
cafes are encouraged to serve adish
with ingredients from local producers.
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Environment Canterbury’s chairperson
has stood down pending an
investigation following recent media
comments about his farming activity.
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said Cr Peter Scott had decided to step
aside while an investigation was
carried out.
Deputy chairperson Cr Craig Pauling
will be acting chairperson.
During arecent interview with
Newstalk ZB, Cr Scott said two of his
own consent applications for irrigation
had been delayed by another
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It meant he was operating ‘‘illegally’’,
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Rangiora Museum
The annual general meeting of the
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23, at 7.30pm, at 29 Good Street.
It will be followed by apresentation by
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‘‘Who was John Miles Verrall?’’.
Was he ayoung successful English
farmer, adrought­stricken Queensland
cattle rancher, afarmer and good
family man at both Ohoka and
Swannanoa, aone policy NZ politician
or an important self­employed
photographer, covering much of the
North Canterbury region? The Museum
received historic glass plates from his
collection.
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Art collaboration
By SHELLEY TOPP
Acollaboration of artwork by two friends
with alove of natural materials has
resulted in astunning new exhibition at
Rangiora’s Chamber Gallery.
The exhibition Whakawhiti Crossover,
by Claire Aldhamland and Jan Robertson,
opened in the gallery in the Rangiora
Library last month and will close on
Thursday, May 23.
It began with the women taking abeach
walk together and the ‘‘discovery of so
many endless possibilities’’, Claire says.
They wanted to look at where
similarities in their approach to art
making overlapped with materials and
processes.
‘‘As always our work is in response to
natural resources and the joy of working
with, not against, the materials, almost like
aconversation.’’
There are thirty­one pieces in the
exhibition, amix of Claire’s traditional
weaving and Jan’s ceramics.
Jan says she was influenced by ‘‘our
shared love of natural resources’’ for this
exhibition.
‘‘It has been an adventure into the
unknown really with the outcomes not
predetermined, with Claire responding to
what Imade,’’ she says.
‘‘I produced anumber of pots, and then
she has added fibre to some of these.’’
Their recent visit to Birdlings Flat, a
beach settlement near Little River on
Banks Peninsula, proved rewarding for the
women with most of the exhibits in
Whakawhiti Crossover, inspired by the
beach environment that day.
‘‘For example, achunk of bull kelp found
was the influence for the free­formed
shapes, which was adeparture for me
away from more classic forms,’’ Jan says.
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RURAL LIFE
Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
Competition for places in Youth teams
ByJOHN COSGROVE
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‘‘They only had acouple of hours to
researchtheir topic and then present it
together. ’’
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World Angus Forum next year, will be
announced later this week.
Show time ... Showing an Angus heifer was anew experiencefor some contestants in
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RURAL LIFE
North Canterbury News, May 9, 2024
23
Century Farm Award for Reed family farm
By JOHN COSGROVE
Having family already in North
Canterbury made emigrating alot easier
for newlyweds William and Mary Ann
Reed, of Devon, when they finally
berthed at Lyttelton in December 1870.
They had set sail three months earlier
aboard the sailing ship Zealandia from
England, alongside hundreds of other
families, and single folk all seeking a
new life in the Antipodes.
Their passage cost them £29 ­ £7 in
cash and the rest in apromissory note to
the Government of the day.
The equivalent today of spending
£14,917.
Luck was with them because Mary
Ann already had brothers, who had
arrived in 1850 and settled at
Horrellville, aflag station on the
Eyreton­Bennett's branch railway line,
32 miles from Christchurch.
The young couple first settled at
Woodend, then moved to Saltwater
Creek, where William, ablacksmith,
found work.
In 1872, John Horrell (eldest brother
of Mary Ann) purchased aland parcel
and the couple moved to Carleton Rd to
farm it.
The Reeds soon bought anearby lot
and built their home and stables there.
Century Farm ... Marie and Gavin Reed
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Sadly in 1873 alarge paddock fire
burnt some of the stables down, along
with the horses, but the cottage was
saved.
They were forced to take aloan from
John Horrell to keep the farm and
returned to Saltwater Creek, where
William worked as awheelwright.
In 1874, the Reeds purchased John
Horrell’s land parcel and farmed
Carleton Road again. Today it has been
awarded aCentury Farm Award, for 100
years of stewardship on the land.
The 178 acre Carleton Rd farm
became known as Eyre Barton.
More land purchases saw it grow to
322 acres by 1884.
The Reeds continued to purchase
blocks of land nearby, including one
bordering the Carleton Domain in 1895,
which has remained in continuous
family ownership ever since.
In 1898 William and Mary Ann moved
to anew farm, Broadgate, near Darfield.
Their second son, William John,
bought Eyre Barton with his wife Alice
in 1910, and their only son, Bill and his
wife Sarah, owned it from 1929.
During Bill's tenure, the farm reached
asize of 1160 acres.
Through the 1950s and 1960s, the farm
was split between their two sons Ray
and Gordon.
Gordon and his wife farmed the
Western portion before selling it in 1989.
Ray and his wife Gladys farmed the
Eastern portion.
Through the 80s, they too split their
farm between their two sons, David and
Gavin, and themselves.
David and his wife sold their portion
out of the family in 1985.
Gavin and his wife Marie continue to
farm their 550­acre portion today.
Over the years what was farmed has
undergone asteady evolution.
Sheep farming formed the backbone
with Shropshires initially, transitioning
to Corriedales under Bill and Sarah and
Romneys under Ray and Gladys.
Romney Border Finn Texel crosses
were preferred by Gavin and Marie,
before downsizing the sheep farming
operation about 15 years ago.
Angus beef cattle are now grown in
addition to dairy calf grazing.
Cereal cropping has also been
undertaken by all, but with increased
mechanisation greater holdings have
been able to be grown by Gavin and
Marie.
The first combine harvester was
purchased in the late 1950s, and
irrigation was introduced in 1999.
Ryan (Gavin and Marie's son) says the
Century Farms scheme is agreat
opportunity to celebrate the years of
dedication and hard work that his
parents and four generations before
them have put into the farm at Carleton
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Entries open for
winterfeed comp
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Winterfeed, hay and silage will be
showcased at the annual Northern
A&P Association’s winterfeed
competition later this month.
Entries are now open and close on
Thursday, May 16.
Winterfeed is the first to come
under the microscope on Tuesday,
May 21, and Wednesday, May 22.
It will be followed by the hay and
silage competition on May 24.
All types of crops, on different soil
types, dryland and irrigated will be
in the spotlight.
No two seasons are the same, with
this year delivering avery dry
summer and autumn, making winter
feed establishment challenging.
An organiser, Will Bailey says this
year summer heat during January
and early February was normal.
‘‘However this year is very
challenging due to the lack of late
summer and autumn rain that we
would normally get to help set up
winter feed crops, resulting in some
very poor dry land crops.
‘‘Also some irrigated crops have
struggled as well.
‘‘There has been lots of heatand
sunshine, but adefinite lack of
moisture,’’ he says.
‘‘We arestill encouraging people
to enter their poorer dryland and
irrigated crops, as everyone is in the
same situation,’’ he says.
The winterfeed judging tour starts
from Farmlands on Flaxton Road,
leaving at 10 am each day.
There is arange of sponsored
prizes for prize winners.
Entry forms are available at
Farmlands, PGG Wrightson, Farm
Source or online at rangiorashow.
co.nz.
Entries for the hay and silage
competition need to be at the
Rangiora showgrounds between
12noon and 1pm on May 24.
Judging is from 1.30pm, until 3pm.
Acombined prize­givingwill be
held at the Showgrounds Function
Centre on the Friday, May 24, at
7.30pm.
Judges will give abrief overview of
crops and sharetheir knowledge.
For more information, contact
Will Bailey (027310 0373).
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Unblemished records lost in latest round
RUGBY
COLLATED BY PETER WILLIAMS
Glenmark­Cheviot and Ohoka
both lost their unblemished
records on Saturday leaving
Methven as the only unbeaten
team in the Luisetti Seeds
Combined Country rugby
competition as it passes the
half­way point.
In Pool Afour teams —
Methven, Glenmark­Cheviot,
Southern and Prebbleton —
have cleared out from the
chasing pack.
Hurunui needs to make the
most of its home advantage and
beat Southern at its Club Day at
Culverden this Saturday to
have any chance of closing the
gap.
In contrast, in Pool B, while
Kaiapoi’s good win over Ashley
on Saturday took it to the top of
its pool on 20 points, it is by no
means acertain qualifier.
There are four teams
snapping at its heels —
Waihora (19), Ohoka (17),
Southbridge (17), and Darfield
(16).
Darfield has won only two
matches, but has 8bonus points
from five matches. Ashley (14),
Celtic (12) and Rakaia (11) are
still in touch with the leading
group.
Southern vGlenmark­Cheviot
Southern came out of the blocks
firing on all cylinders, putting
Glenmark­Cheviot under
immense pressure. The first 15
minutes was spent in
Glenmark­Cheviot’s 22, as the
Southern forward pack
dominated.
However, Glenmark­Cheviot
managed to hold out, and a
strong break from Mike Keane
put the visitors on attack for the
first time, capitalising when
George Fox, Glenmark­
Cheviot’s player­of­the­day,
scored.
Poor discipline meant
Glenmark­Cheviot could not get
any flow into the game,
however it held its narrow lead
till half time.
The home side came out
strongly, again piggy backing on
some poor discipline, and
Southern grabbed the lead with
two penalty goals.
Caleb Beck responded for
Glenmark­Cheviot to put his
side ahead briefly, after some
great injection off the bench, as
the Glenmark­Cheviot team
tired. However, poor discipline
swung the game back in
Southern'sfavour.
Then apiece of individual
brilliance from Ratu Aporosa
Toroca split the Glenmark­
Cheviot’s tired defence in two.
With aone­on­one ahead of
him, he managed to beat the
last defender and put the game
beyond doubt with 10 minutes
to spare.
Alate penalty, right on
fulltime from Caleb Beck, was
sufficient to clinch what could
be avaluable bonus point for
Glenmark­Cheviot.
Southern 16 beat Glenmark­
Cheviot 11 (George Fox, try,
Caleb Beck 2penalties)
Kaiapoi vAshley
With the coveted Andrew
Dunbar Memorial Trophy on
the line, there was plenty of
edge to Ashley’s match at
Kaiapoi Park.
The visitors had the best of
the early exchanges,
dominating early possession
and territory.
However it threw away two
gift­wrapped opportunities to
land easy penalty goals, and
when a50/22 from Lance Taylor
put Kaiapoi on to the attack, it
made the most of its
opportunity. Prop Zac Andrews,
with afull head of steam up,
proved unstoppable.
At the 30 minute mark,
Kaiapoi’s forwards and backs
linked well and left­wing
Reuben Tiweka ran round
behind the posts for the only
other try of the half, giving
Kaiapoi a14­nil lead.
Ashley showed it meant
business with full­back, Luke
Gold, carving ahole in
Kaiapoi’s defence, but Kaiapoi
hit straight back when adeftly
placed kick from half­back, Leo
McConchie, was gathered by
Taylor who scored near the
posts.
Soon after Kaiapoi lost the
first of two players to the sinbin.
This meant it played 20
minutes with only 7forwards.
With the Ashley scrum
already gaining the upper
hand, this was amajor
challenge to Kaiapoi, but with
hooker, Ryan Clark, and
Andrews leading the way
Kaiapoi stiffened its resolve.
It was aided when Louie
James crossed unchallenged in
the corner only to inexplicably
drop the ball in the in­goal.
The Ashley team redeemed
itself soon after when Blake
Walesby ran from the base of
the scrum to score, and a
Korbyn Gray penalty closed the
deficit to just four points.
However Kaiapoi rose to the
challenge, with atry off the
bench for Zane Carey, then
another to Taine Jacobs­
Lawson, who had astrong game
both off the kicking­tee and in
directing play from the pivot
position.
For Ashley, Matt Couch on
the wing was always adanger
while Eli Coulston, in his first
appearance for over ayear
following an ankle injury,
impressed when inserted off
the bench. In the end, though, it
was the team who made the
most of opportunities that won.
Kaiapoi 33 (Zak Andrews,
Reuben Tiweka, Lance Taylor,
Zane Carey tries and Taine
Jacobs­Lawson 4conversions)
beat Ashley 22 (Luke Gold,
Blake Walesby, Matt
Kippenberger tries, Korbyn
Gray penalty, 2conversions)
Darfield vOhoka
Ohoka’s unbeaten run came to
an end on Friday night in a
high­scoring affair at Darfield.
Darfield’s first try came after
just four minutes, but Ohoka’s
reliable goal­kicker, Scott Allin
reminded the home team of the
dangers of infringing anywhere
in its own half when he landed
three penalties in quick
succession.
Darfield wrested the lead
back in the 26th minute, and led
19­9 at half­time, and never
really looked in danger of
defeat from that point on.
However, on each of the three
occasions Darfield scored in
the second half, Ohoka replied
with atry of its own to close the
gap, but in the end it had to be
acknowledged Darfield, having
scored six tries to Ohoka’s
three, deserved the victory.
Ryan McCallum led from the
front with astoic performance
being well­supported by lock,
Max Lines while Siaosi Fifita
confirmed his growing
reputation as a‘‘super sub’’ by
scoring atry off the bench, as he
has done in virtually every
match to date this season.
Darfield 40 beat Ohoka 30 (Max
Lines, Siaosi Fifita, Mac Kaitao
(tries) Scott Allin, 3penalties, 3
conversions).
Prebbleton vOxford
The hosts, Prebbleton, proved
too strong for agallant Oxford
team on Thursday night. Both
teams started strongly with
some big hits from both sides.
Oxford found itself hard on its
defensive line with the ball,
when Prebbleton stripped the
ball in the tackle, and ran under
the sticks for the first try of the
game.
In the 18th minute
Prebbleton’s other winger
notched its second try.
Prebbleton was getting nearly
all the ball but Oxford
redoubled its defensive efforts.
With Ben Foster, Jack Classen
and Stuart Feary to the
forefront, it held the score at
0­14for nearly 40 minutes, but
eventually the dam burst and
Prebbleton ran in afurther four
converted tries in the last
quarter of the match.
Prebbleton 42 (6 converted
tries) beat Oxford 0.
Methven vHurunui
Hurunui pulled up short on
Friday night at Methven, after
conceding alate try which
broke the deadlock. Its attack
was dynamic early on.
Aburst from Digby Heard
created field position for lock,
Isaac Francis, to bash over from
short range after 4minutes.
Heard was in the action again,
gathering aMatt Hickey chip
kick, and tip toeing 40 metres
down the touchline to score
their second.
Methven regathered in the
second half, monopolising
possession and territory,
eventually scoring in the 60th
minute. Jono Schwass then got
Hurunui to 19­10, scoring under
the posts from aquick ruck
snipe.
However, Methven mounted
apenalty goal comeback to
level proceedings.
Scores remained tied until
Methven’s Bede Fisher, made a
line break and provided a
brilliant offload to Xavier
Bartlett, who evaded one
defender to score the winning
try.
Despite ahorrendous penalty
count, there were many
positives for Hurunui.
Centre Josh Cavanagh,
threatened often, tearing into
space where it appeared and
provided crisp distribution to
his outsides. Inside
combination of Schwass and
Hickey showed good game
awareness, distributing and
kicking well. Prop, Richard
Earl, produced his busiest
display of the season, earning
himself man of the match.
Methven 26 beat Hurunui 19
(Isaac Francis, Digby Heard,
Jono Schwass tries, Matt
Hickey 2conversions).
SaracensvHornby
There was elation at
Southbrook Park last Saturday
after Saracens won its first
game of the season beating
Hornby 45­19.
The scoreline however did
not paint an accurate picture of
how the game initially
unfolded, as up until the final
20 minutes Hornby was well in
contention.
Atthis point its superior
scrum had begun ademolition
job on Saracens, and whether
the home team could survive
was in question.
There were signs of this in
the first spell, but Saracens
withstood this, and gained
sufficient tidy ball to run out to
a21­7 halftime lead.
Hornby’s try resulted from a
push over, whereas Saracens’
three first half tries came from
aline out drive, acharge down
and aforward rumble near the
line.
Hornby began the better in
the second half, scoring atry
after Saracens dropped aball
on defence.
Saracens struck back
immediately when full back
Ollie Bithray came into the
back line and made an extra
attacker. With the score at
26­14, Saracens situation
looked comfortable, asituation
that was confirmed moments
later when Bithray scored
again.
The Hornby forwards
however again took control,
and when they scored again to
close to 19­33 doubts whether
the margin was enough
resurfaced.
Saracens used what ball it
gained to good effect, with its
backs seizing on half gaps in
Hornby’s defence resulting in
two tries in the last 10 minutes.
First five and goal kicker
Caleb Pomare­Edwards and No
8Willie Kerr produced stand
out performances for Saracens.
Saracens 45 (Caleb Pomare­
Edwards try and 5conversions,
Willie Kerr, John Wakelin,
Tobias Christini, Ollie Bithray
(2), and Xavier Giles tries) beat
Hornby 19.
Southbridge vWoodend
Not for the first time this
season, Southbridge was too
big, too strong and too skilled
for aNorth Canterbury club
side, completely dominating its
match against Woodend.
Southbridge 101 beat Woodend
10
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What’s happening in your
community…
Road and drainage maintenance along
Tram Road
As part of the Council's road anddrainage
maintenance programme, our contractorCORDE has
been carrying out high shoulder removal alongTram
Road,between Oxford Road andTwo Chain Road.
High shoulder is soil and grass build up on the edge
of the road, which stops the water getting off the
pavement into swale.Water sitting on thepavement
can cause pavement deterioration so it's important
to remove this. This work involves removing the soil
and grass build-up adjacent to the road, to allow
water to drain from the road surface.
Works are happening from Monday 6May until
Friday 10 May between 7am and 6pm.
Thousands of tonnes nolonger
being landfilled
Each of Waimakariri’s residents on average is
dumping almost 70kg less rubbish when compared
to 2017.
While on apersonal basis that’s quite the feat,
when considered across the District that’s 4,685
tonnes less rubbish!
Council’s 2023 Waste Assessment showed adrop
in per-capita waste from 325kg/capita to 256kg/
capita since the last assessment in 2017.
Avisual audit at Southbrook Resource Recovery
Park by Waste Not Consulting also indicated that
the optional organics bin collection service has
resulted in asignificant decrease inorganic waste
going to landfill.
Solid Waste Asset Manager Kitty Waghorn said
this is agreat result for Waimakariri.
“Of the councils whose waste has been audited by
the same consultant, we are one of the lowest in
New Zealand for per-capita waste.”
Since its launch in 2019, 70% of properties eligible
for the organics kerbside service now have agreen
wheelie bin.
Households can choose the organics bin size that
suits them best out of the 80L, 140L and 240L
size range, but Kitty said there are many simple
ways that households can reduce the amount of
food scraps and garden waste that makes it into
those bins each week.
“Things like the choices people make at the
supermarket, through to composting at home and
setting up worm farms.”
The results from the 2023 Waste Assessment will
be used to identify key issues and priority areas
that will influence Council’s new draft Waste
Management and Minimisation Plan which is up
for review later this year.
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Skills Classes
Introduction to SmartPhones
Rangiora Library
Friday 14 May • 10am–12noon
Introduction to Apps
Rangiora Library
Tuesday 21 May • 10am–12noon
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KIA RITE HOEA
LEARN TO RUN SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
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Kia Rite Hoea workshop includes acomprehensive
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Details: Friday 17 May 2024, 9am–3pm
RuataniwhaKaiapoi Civic Centre |$35 per person
Registration essential
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in thebin.
They have a
plastic lining, so
can’t be recycled.
Lids and plastic
straws gointhe
bin too.
FREE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
CLASSES
Come alongtoour classestoimprove your
speaking,listening and grammar skills
through arangeofinteresting topics!
Saturdays, 10am–1pm
20 April–22 June 2024
Rangiora Town Hall Function Room
303 High Street, Rangiora
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Phone: 027 403 8245

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PROJECT?
Your Community Board can support
your project with grant funding.
Application forms and grant criteria are available
online or from any Council Service Centre. For more
information about funding visit the Council website.
Find out more at
waimakariri.govt.nz/communitygrants
Entertainment
BALCAIRN HALL –next greatevent
Dr Tand the Dangerous
Women
Saturday 11 May–7.30 pm
(CashTickets) Adult $30.00 from:
Sally Mac’s, Amberley;Sefton Garageand
Stan’s 7Day Pharmacy, Rangiora,
or Online: www.balcairnhall.com
Educational
TUITION available. Primary
and secondary (Math,
English, Science) up to
NCEA level 3. Each
student on an individually
tailored programme. Kip
McGrath Rangiora has
been serving the local community
for 30 +years. Give
us acall (03) 313 3638 or
book your free assessment
online https://www.
kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora.
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Personal
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warm happy & affable
seeks an engaging modern
zippy lady to enjoy aregular
or occasional coffee/
lunch or evening bite to eat.
My shout. Phone/text
0276594425
Public Notices
Cars Wanted
CARS, vans, 4WD’s
wanted for dismantling or
repair. Please phone 027
258 8366.
Gardening
A+ GARDEN hedges cut
to perfection. Tree &arbor
work. For aquote, phone
021 111 4322.
Situations Vacant
Rangiora
High School
Permanent
Part-time
Cleaner
RangioraHighSchool
is proud to be acaring,
community-based
environment inspiring
life-long learning.
Studentsare at the
centre of our work.
We areseekinga
permanent part-time
cleaner to work 20 hrs/
week,Monday-Friday.
Formoreinformation
and to apply, please
visitthe Join Us /
Employment page of
our website.
www.rangiorahigh.
school.nz
Applications close at
9am on Monday 20
May2024.
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Firewood
Trade&Services
ARBORIST qualified.
Copper Beech Tree
Services. Tree removal,
pruning, height reduction,
hedge trimming, shaping,
tree planting, firewood.
Free quotes. Contact Angus
Edwards 027 259 6741
copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com
PAINTER, plasterer
requires work, no job too
small. Phone 0221 898 294.
TILER all aspects of tiling,
24yrs experience in Canterbury.
Phone 022 191 7678
Paul.
ABEL &Prestige Chimney
Cleaning. Nth Cant owned
& operated. Covering all
areas from Waimak to Hanmer.
Professional, guaranteed,
service. Firebox
repairs, carry most parts. Ph
0800 661 244.
FOR ALL YOUR
★Garden Clean-ups
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★Garden Maintenance
Call us todayfor aFREE quote
PH 0800 4546 546
(0800 4JIMJIM)
2667249
DRY pine firewood, selling
3m3 and 6m3 $90m. Phone
027 453 9553.
SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m
@ $300, Split Hardwood
Mix 3.7m @$400. Mobile
021 993 497.
FREE FIREWOOD
Windblown 14 year old
pines, all on ground, partially
pruned. Experienced
chainsawers only with
safety gear. Amberley area,
easy ute access, Phone
Brian 021-1294305
Wanted To Buy
CARAVAN wanted with
shower and toilet, needing
repairs ok or any condition.
Also wanting ahorse float
and atrailer. Ph Steve 027
6220 011
Livestock
RAM 18 months old
Damara Cross with Chatham
Island Breed, offers ,to
go to good home. Ph Kelly
in Waikuku 027 727 2696.
Trade&Services
BRIAN’S Tree Services.
Tree felling, topping,
shaping, firewood cut, rubbish
removed, stump grinding,
branch chipping.
Affordable rates. Phone 03
327 5505 or 021 124 4894.
BRICK & Blocklayer,
LBP, houses, fences, block
walls & repairs. Phone
Hamish 027 238 6003.
CHIMNEY SWEEPS.
Time to service your fire.
Accumulation of soot seriously
affects performance.
Latest rotary brush technology.
Free moisture check
on wood. Safety inspection.
All work insured and guaranteed.
From $80 single
story. 0800 SWEEPME or
www.sweepnz.co.nz.
DOG WALKING available,
Silverstream area.
Phone Brent 027 325 5808.
DRESSMAKING Bev’s
Sew Good Services. For all
your alterations, repairs,
dressmaking, curtains.
Phone 327 5535.
HAP’S FARM and
gardening service, sheep
shearing, crutching,
drenching etc, fencing
repairs, gardening, pruning,
small tree trimming etc.
Phone 021 267 4025.
PAINTER & Decorator.
25 + years experience.
Interior /exterior, roofs &
waterblasting. For a free
quote, please ph Steve 03
314 4620 or 027 477 1930.
Free Quotes
027 345 0561
ANTHONY SYMONDS
Plastering &Painting
Services
Locals with 30 years
experience
Allworkmanship
Guaranteed.
Phone021 344 023
POWER TOOLS repairs,
parts &sales for over 40
years. All main brands serviced.
Grossman Trade
Tools, 23 Watts Road,
Christchurch. Ph 389 9230.
ROOF PAINTING. All
roof repairs, Waterblasting,
Moss Treatments, Re
pointing, Gutter cleans,
Repairs, Snow straps,
Exterior painting &more.
Free quotes, call Vinnie
027 505 7779.
027 216 0000
Bayphil construction are a locally
owned and operated excavation
company providing earthworks and
excavation to the Canterburyry region.
We specialise in earthworks for
commercial, residential and lifestyle
blocks, civil construction, site works,
retaining walls, silage pits and dairy
and farm support.
Get in touch with Baydon today
0274059910
a
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Plastering
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Skim Coating
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CLEANING
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• Starlink aerial mounng • Wi-Fi extensions
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Tile/Grout Cleaning
Dirty Tiles &Grout?
Tile &Grout Cleaning
Mouldy Silicone Replacement
Tiled Shower Makeovers
Old Grout Re-Colouring
For ALL your Tile &Grout issues
call 0800 882 772 for a FREE quote.
www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385.
2596721
Waste
You dump it...
Blair pumps it...
Blair Tavendale
Ph 03 314 9371
0275 379-694
WINDOW TINTING
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
CAP 65
CAP 40
CAP 20
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
Windows & Doors
WINDOW MARKET PLACE
• New & Used
• Timber & Aluminium
• Windows & Doors
8am-5pm Weekdays
8am-2pm Saturday
215 Waltham Rd, Sydenham
Ph (03) 379 6159 info@windowmarket.co.nz
Fax (03) 962 1012 www.windowmarket.co.nz
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from $40 per cube
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frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
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CRAIGS Trees
(03) 327-4190
TREE REMOVALS
THINNING &PRUNING
STUMPGRINDING
FELLING &TOPPING
FULLY INSURED
QUALIFIED ARBORIST
Free Quotes
027 2299 454
craigstrees@xtra.co.nz
from $23 per cube
from $25 per cube
from $30 per cube
all +gst
Plus all excavation and truck hire
house excavations, driveways, subdivisions
CONTRACTING
Ph: KEN 027 201 3302
Email: stress@xtra.co.nz
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