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Community stalwart
recognised in awards
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Astretcher, a‘‘few bandages’’ and oxygen
were the only tools of the trade that Bernie
Power had when he began working on
ambulances in North Canterbury.
Mr Power, who retired as an operational
paramedic in 2010, after 52 years with St
John in North Canterbury and
Christchurch, still volunteers for the
organisation today.
While his St John work required ahuge
focus, he also found time to immerse
himself in the Rangiora RSA, and the
McAlpines North Canterbury Pipe Band.
Mr Power’s significant contribution to the
Waimakariri District for more than 60 years
through these organisations, has been
recognised with the awarding of aKing’s
ServiceMedal (KSM) in the King’s Birthday
Honours.
Mr Power, who adheres strictly to the
mantra of St John —‘‘People helping
People’’, says the award was ahuge
surprise.
He thought he was being scammed when
he received an email backinApril saying
he had been nominated for aKSM. But once
it was confirmed in May, having been
approved by King Charles, he accepted it
was areality.
He says his St John work, along with his
other community commitments over the
years sounds like ‘‘I should be about 180
years old’’.
Asupportive family, particularly his wife
Jenny, however, helped make all his
commitments to St John, and his outside
interest with the local Pipe Band, and the
Rangiora RSA Club possible.
As aStJohn volunteer Jenny helped man
the phones at the weekends while he
manned the ambulance attending
everything from sports events to accidents
and incidents.
‘‘It could be very demanding and avery
selfish thing to do in those days. Iamvery
grateful for my family’s support,” says Mr
Power.
Mr Power was afull­time truck driver for
Rangiora Freight during most of his St John
volunteer years, whichmeant he could be
on the road over the weekends leaving
Bernie Power
Jenny in charge of the phones.
He joined St John as acadet when he was
11­years­old.
‘‘It was something Iwanted to do rather
than become amember of scouts and the
like,’’ he says.
Mr Power began crewing as avolunteer
when Rangiora received its first ambulance
in 1959, rose through the ranks to district
superintendent of the North Canterbury
sub district in the early 1980s, before taking
up the full time ambulance officer’s
position in Christchurch in the late 1980s.
He qualified as an ambulance officer in
1985 and went on to become aparamedic
‘‘where Istayed until Ifinished’’.
Mr Power’s volunteer work spanned
almost 33 years before he had to
“relinquish” it after gaining afull time job
in Christchurch on ambulances in 1989.
He worked in the city for about 18 years
before returning as one of two full time
ambulance officers in Rangiora.
‘‘There was nothing like the equipment
and gear we have today,’’ says Mr Power.
‘‘But few patients suffered unduly,’’ he
says.
Continued Page 2
Back in the day ... Peter Dench, alife member of the Rangiora Volunteer Fire
Brigade and also amember of the Fire Services Historical Society which is based
in Ferrymead, with an 1873 coal­fired Shand Mason horse­drawn steam pump fire
engine, on display at the Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 150th Anniversary
celebrations at the Rangiora Fire Station last Sunday. More photos page 26.
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Sharon Russell wasn’t expecting to win
any glory at this year's Gold Guitar
Awards.
The Kaiapoi country music singer/
songwriterjust wanted to be there to
sing alongside her grandson’s
supporting band.
It came as ashock when she scooped
seven individual awards, and two duet
trophies at the national music
competition.
The 49th MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards
are part of the Bayley’s Tussock
Country, a10day long country music
festival held in Gore.
‘‘I hadn’t decided whether or not to
compete this year,’’ says Sharon.
‘‘But when Iheard my grandson Josh
Keating had formed abacking band to
support competing singers, Ientered all
the classes in the classic section,
hoping he and his band would
accompany me on at least one of my
songs.’’
Asitturned out, Josh’s band backed
her as she competed in all her classes in
the hugely popular classic country
music category.
Sharon, who has been an entrant and
winner at the awards for over 30 years,
says this year the classic categorywas
huge.
‘‘Lastyear we had 140 entries, this
year 220 classic entries took to the
stage. It was agreat event as all my
friends had decided to enter, so we had
alot of fun.’’
The Gold Guitar Awards also saw a
resurgence with arecord 790 entries in
all classes.
‘‘It was arecord year for the event and
Ialmostdidn’t go this year,but I’m glad
Idid.’’
Atthe awards presentation,ashocked
Sharon says she was honoured and
humbled to have won her sections in the
Classics.
‘‘‘But Ihave sore knees and it was a
struggle climbing up and down to the
stage each time.’’
Community service recognised in honours
From Page 1
He was admitted to the Order of St John
as aServing Brother in 1986, and in 1993
was promoted to Officer of the Order of
St John in 1993, gaininghis 50 year
certificate in 2008.
In 2011 he was elected to the Rangiora
Area committeeand joined the Hato
Hone St John North Canterbury
Fellowship.
Since2020 he has volunteeredatthe
St John Opportunity Shop in Rangiora,
and remains avolunteerfor St John
today.
Mr Power says he resigned from
working fulltime at St John because he
felt it was time for achange.
Family affair ... Sharon Russell, Kaiapoi country music singer/songwriter, with the awards
she won at the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards in Gore.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
She won the NZ Song and the classic
Vocal Solo sections with asong she
wrote inspired by aclose family friend,
Dani Rupene, titled “Who’s gonna love
me now?”
‘‘When she was battling cancer at 23,
one day Iwas holding her in hospital
she looked up at me and asked, Who’s
gonna love me now?’’
‘‘ It was avery emotional moment and
that was the inspiration for the song.’’
Three generations of Sharon’s family
collaborated on the song.
‘‘I wrote the words, my son Tahu
Russell and grandson Josh Keating
wrote the music —wedid it as a
family.’’
‘‘It was avery emotional win.’’
She took out the country rock and the
gospel sections, then won the duet
section with her long­time friend,
Today the job required high level
specialisedtraining‘‘which is really
good’’.
‘‘But Ijust felt when Iturned 65 it was
time to retire. Ihave really enjoyed the
job and Imet alot of people.
‘‘But shiftwork can be very anti social
and Iwant to spendmore time with my
family.
‘‘There was not manyweekends in 52
years that Idid not work for St Johns,”
says Mr Power.
He served for six years as the
Rangiora RSA Club vice­president and
12 years as President between 1994 and
2016. He is now aPatron of the club and
vice­president of the RSA executive.
Lesley Nia Nia from Auckland.
After seven times climbing the stage
steps, she thought it was all over until
she was called backyet again to win
overall runner­upand her duet with
Lesley Nia Nia took out the overall title.
‘‘I was completely overwhelmed. It is
very stressful competing and yet Ihad
all my family there to support me.’’
Despite all her individual successes,
Sharon says her most memorable
moment of the entire festival was
earning athird place in the open vocal
group section with asong she wrote for
her late son, Daniel.
‘‘It was ahugely emotional moment as
Isang it accompanied for the first time
by my youngest grandson 12­year­old
Liam Keating.’’
Next year at the 50th NZGold Guitars,
Sharon will be afeatured artist.
He was instrumental in the
redevelopment of the RSA Club
buildings between 2016 and 2019, and
has been active in the fundraising for
the provision of mobility aids and other
services to members.
He first joined the North Canterbury
Caledonian Pipe Band in 1962 —now
the McAlpines North Canterbury Pipe
Band —becoming Drum Corporal, Drum
Sergeant, and then Drum Major. Mr
Power served as vice­president of the
band for more than 25 years, and is alife
member.
He remains anon­playing member of
the band, having to give up active duty
due to a‘‘crook shoulder’’.
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Pegasus Bay on top of the world
By SHELLEY TOPP
Waipara’sDonaldson family is the toast
of the international wine community
after their Pegasus Bay Winery's2011
Bel Canto dry riesling was judged the
world’s best wine.
The win was announced on May 20 at
the London Wine Fair’s prestigious
Judgement of London wine tasting
event, abroader spectrum version of
Judgement of Paris.
Pegasus Bay Winery’smarketing
manager Edward Donaldson says the
win had ‘‘created quite awee stir for us
internationally in avery good way’’.
‘‘We are over the moon with the result.
It is apretty big deal for us.’’
The Pegasus Bay 2011 Bel Canto dry
riesling was no longer available for sale,
but it had originally retailed for $35, he
says.
Winning acompetition like this up
against wines that can cost over $1000
‘‘is quite acoup’’.
Judgement of Paris, which was held on
May 24, 1976, was organised by Steven
Spurrier, aMaster of Wine, wine
merchant and educator in Paris.
It featured ablind tasting of six top
Californian cabernets and chardonnays
and four highly regarded Bordeaux
(French) wines and four Burgundy
(French) wines to act as markers against
which to judge the Californian wines.
The judges included some of the best
wine tasters in France, and the French
wines were widely expected to win the
competition, but to everyone’s surprise
they chose the Californian wines over
the French entries in both the red and
white categories.
The tasting became known as the
Judgement of Paris, and ended an era
where it was thought fine wine only
came from Europe.
Now, almost 50 years after that
ground­breaking event, in atribute to
Steven Spurrier’s Judgement of Paris
billed as ‘‘Old World’’ versus ‘‘New
World’’ alittle­known wine from
Waipara has stolen the show at
Judgement of London.
It came out on top against the best of
the 32 specially selected vintages from
Europe and the rest of the world.
Edward says his family has always
made wines that they felt ‘‘truly reflect
our location and each season, as well as
our own personal philosophies, rather
than being influenced by chasing medals
or scores’’.
‘‘Having our Bel Canto riesling
selected as one of the 16 wines to
represent the very best of the new world
was humbling enough.
‘‘However, having our wine selected
as the best overall wine has left us
speechless.’’
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activities and events.
The billboard in the Break Bank car
park on Cones Road, in Rangiora, was
installed earlier this year.
Similar billboards have also been
installed in other regional council parks
including The Willows, Weedons Forest,
McLeans Forest, and at the main entrance
to Kaiapoi Island (Wrights Rd, Kaiapoi).
Activities and events could include
planting days run by ECan, or private
events hosted by aclub or community
group in the parks.
‘‘Our parks host dozens of private events
ayear.
‘‘Private event organisers pay afee to
use regional park spaces or tracks, and
typically don’t pay any additional fees to
advertise on our signs,’’ an ECan
spokeswoman says.
If there is space, ECan is open to
allowing community groups to advertise
their events on the regional council signs.
However it may charge asmall fee
($30/month) for this type of advertising.
‘‘Our events signs help lift the profile of
events with existing park users,’’ she says.
Groups interested in using the ECan
billboards can email the duty ranger at:
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Pegasus golf courseattracting interest
BySHELLEY TOPP
The Pegasus golf course is on the market
and is attracting ‘‘a lot of interest’’ from
potential buyers.
The parkland­style,18­hole,
80­hectare property, has hosted
multiple major golfing events, including
Ladies European Tour rounds in 2010,
2011 and 2012, the NZPGA tournament
in 2019,and aleg of the Sir Bob Charles
Tour in 2020.
It was listed for sale with global real
estate company CBRE on May 15 with
expressions of interest closing on June
19.
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practice greens,pro shop, tennis courts,
gym, plusabar and cafe.
Christchurch CBRE managing
director Tim Rookes says interest in the
golf resorthas sofar come mainly from
New Zealand­based individuals, with
‘‘some offshore parties’’also enquiring
about the property.
‘‘We are expecting strong interest in
this property from both offshore and
New Zealand­based parties,given its
excellent reputation as asuccessful,
attractivechampionship courseclose to
the central city and international
airport,’’ he says.
‘‘Golf courses are viewed as highly
prestigious investments,particularly
among Asian buyers, and this asset is
expected to be keenly contested owing
to its accessible location and the healthy
recovery inthe tourism market.’’
The property is owned by Auckland
businessman Xiangming (Sam) Huo who
purchased it in 2018 for $14.8 million.
He had plans drawn up for a
multimillion­dollar spa/wellnessand
hot pools facility with visitor
accommodation to be developedatthe
property.
However, ‘‘a change in personal
circumstances’’ has seen the property
placed on the market, Mr Rookes says.
‘‘The Pegasus Golf Resort is the first
golf course in Canterbury to be placed
on the market since the auction sale of
Terrace Downs Golf Resort in 2020,
Up for sale ...
The Pegasus golf course in up for sale and attracting alot of interest.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
which attracted huge interestamong
prospective buyers,’’ he says.
‘‘We received extremely strong
participation in the Terrace Downs
auction, with over 100 parties registered
to bid.
‘‘This property is expected to be even
more highly sought after, given its
location just outside metropolitan
Christchurch.’’
Hummingbird champion image
Robyn Carter’s photograph of aWhite
Necked Jacobin Hummingbird took out
the champion image at the Rangiora
Photographic Society’s Natural History
competition.
The competitionwas judged by Tony
Whitehead, who also awarded the image
the Best inthe AGrade, and Agrade
honours.
Results were: Champion Image: White
Necked Jacobin Hummingbird –Robyn
Carter
Best in Agrade: Robyn Carter; BGrade:
Rugged Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki –Peter
Wright; CGrade: Ngaro Huruhuru–
Hayden McCoy.
Honours –AGrade: Robyn Carter; New
Zealand Mantis Molting –Rosie Coster;
Kaki (Black Stilt) –Marilyn Holgate;
Litoria Ewingii (Dumeril and Bibron,
1841) –Cheryl Muirson; Welcome Swallow
–HirundoNeoxena –Amy Boyce;
Southern Bell Frog –Sue Titmuss; Kereru
in flight –Robyn Young. BGrade —
Rugged Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki –Peter
Wright. CGrade —Callipepla Californica
–Wayne Allot; Monarch Caterpillar –
DianeMcGregor; Rakirarki –Hayden
McCoy; Ngaro Huruhuru–Hayden McCoy;
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The sea is rising faster thanexpected
By DAVIDHILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
5
Sea level rise is happening faster than
expected, meaning there is no room for
complacency, Kaikōura Zone
Committee chairperson Ted Howard
warns.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in
2016 raised Kaikōura’s coastline by
two metres and buying the town 100
years ­orsoitwas thought.
This prediction was based on the
measured sea level rise which
averaged 2.6 millimetres ayear
between 2005 and 2015.
‘‘But the numbers just don’t quite
stack up anymore,’’ Mr Howard said.
‘‘Over the last 400 days, every day the
ocean has been the hottest on record
for that day.
‘‘When you look at the actual
measured sea level rise, it is abit on
the scary side.’’
The measured sea level rise in 2022
was 4.4mm and last year was 7.6mm.
‘‘I am guessing this year it will be
over 10mm. The trend for exponential
increase is there when you look at the
surface temperatures across the
planet,’’ Mr Howard said.
At this rate, the earthquake may have
given Kaikōura 25 years reprieve
rather than 100 years, meaning the
town could be vulnerable by the late
2040s.
The recent jump in sea level rise
suggested the International Panel on
Climate Change’s (IPCC) predictions
could be out by ‘‘a factor of three’’, Mr
Howard said.
The IPCC’s modeling had not taken
into account the impact of reducing the
amount of sulphate aerosols in fuel, he
said.
Up until 2015 there was no limit, with
a3.5 percent limit introduced in 2015
Environmental concerns ... Ted Howard (right) and his wife Ailsa McGilvary­Howard have long been advocates for Kaikōura’s
environment.
and then reduced to 0.5% in 2020.
‘‘We have eased the problem of smog
and acid rain, but it is increasing the
heating of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere,’’ Mr Howard said.
According to Nasa, sulphate aerosols
are injected into the atmosphere from
the combustion of fossil fuels and the
eruption of volcanoes.
‘‘Recent theory suggests that
sulphate aerosols may lower the
Earth's temperature by reflecting away
solar radiation.’’
In his submission to the Kaikōura
District Council’s Long Term Plan
earlier this month, Mr Howard also
highlighted the risks of the Kowhai
River flooding and the alpine fault .
He called on the council to work
closely with Environment Canterbury
to reduced the risk of flooding in the
town.
The 2016 earthquake dislodged two
cubic metres of shingle at the head of
Kowhai River, which could be washed
downstream in amajor rain event ‘‘and
it won’t be pretty’’.
Amagnitude 8earthquake on the
PHOTO: FILE
alpine fault could leave Kaikōura
without electricity and isolated for
several months, Mr Howard said.
Installing solar panelling at Mackles
Bore on Mt Fyffe Road would help to
secure the town’s drinking water
supply.
Chief executive Will Doughty said Mr
Howard had given the council plenty to
think about.
‘‘These are issues we need to keep on
the radar and be mindful of.’’
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Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Free food programme underpressure
By LOUISELEITCH
Afree food programme run by
Community Wellbeing North
Canterbury Trust for children
attending the Trust’s early learning
centre, is under pressure, due to
soaring costs.
Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre
cares for the childrenofteen parents
attending Karanga Mai Young
Parents College and community
whānau.
Kai is Life provides children at
Karanga Mai with afree, homecooked
hot lunch every day, plus
morning and afternoonteas.
Two part­time cooks are employed
to prepare the children's food fresh,
each day.
Community Wellbeing Manager,
Deirdre Ryan, says that cost of living
increases havetaken atoll on the
Trust’s budget and arethreatening
the Trust’sability to keep the meals
free and accessible.
‘‘Community Wellbeing’s services
are all free and many are unfunded,’’
says Ms Ryan. ‘‘That’s why Ineed our
community and local businesses to
help the Trust provide this nourishing
kai for kids.
‘‘The early years really matter. They
massively impact achild’s future.
That's why theTrust began Kai is Life.
To support youngparents to give their
wee ones the nourishment they need
to grow and develop,’’ she says.
Ms Ryan says the parents she meets
at Karanga Mai all want the best for
their kids.
‘‘I’m humbled by how much these
young parents achieve for their
children. But its atough environment
outthere right now.
‘‘Food is becomingaluxury for
many. That’s why its so important that
Ican keep this food free and
accessible.
‘‘It’s vitally important, with lifelong
consequences,’’ she says.
In an effort to secure funds for Kai is
Life,Community Wellbeinghas
launched afundraising appeal.
Homestyle Preserves are matching
everydollar donated.
Better known as Charity Jams,
Homestyle Preserves fundraise at
local markets on Community
Wellbeing’s behalf, selling homemade
jams andchutneys.
‘‘I am very grateful to Homestyle
Preserves for their kindness and
generosity in matching every dollar
donated to our Kai is Life Appeal,’’
says Ms Ryan.
‘‘We’ve extended the deadline to
June14togive people more time to
get theirdonation in, andhave it
doubled by Homestyle Preserves.’’
Before Kai is Life,parents were
required to sendtheir children to the
early learning centre with alunchbox,
Ms Ryan says.
‘‘But some parents didn’t have
enough kai to fill up theirchild’s
lunch box everyday. Sometimes
families kept theirkids at home
because not having enough is
embarrassing.
‘‘It’s why the centre got into growing
fruitand veggies. To complement
what families could provide.
‘‘And it’s why Iwanted to move away
from individual lunch boxes to
providing kai. Sharing it together
means all the children are eating
nourishing food that sustains their
learning and play.’’
Alongside free meals, Kai is Life has
asignificant education component,
Ms Ryan says. It teaches children
about where food comes from.
Children are involved in growing,
harvesting, tasting and sharing fruit
and vegetables grown at the centre.
Kai is Life also runs aweekly
community kai day.
‘‘It’s an opportunity for young
parents and extended whānau to
connect,’’ says Ms Ryan.
‘‘Leftovers are shared and there are
simple recipes available for whānau
to cook at home, including infant
purees, which often use fresh fruit
and veggies grown at Karanga Mai.
‘‘Tamariki are our future. With the
help of our community, Karanga Mai
can continue to feed tamariki healthgiving
food so they can thrive and
develop into extraordinary human
beings.’’ Donations to Kai is Life
fundraising appeal can be made on
the Community Wellbeing website:
wellbeingnc.org.nz/kai­is­life/. All
donations over $5 are tax deductible.
Having awhale of atime on the Whale Trail
By DAVIDHILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Cyclists can now have awhale of atime
in Kaikōura.
Work is under way to develop the
Kaikōura to Hāpuku section of the Whale
Trail, ashared use pathway from Picton
to Kaikōura.
The Kaikōura District Council plans to
contribute to the $32 million project, and
is working with the Kaikōura Cycling
Club and the MarlboroughKaikōura
Trail Trust to upgrade and connect
existing cycle tracks between the tourist
town and Hāpuku to the north.
Destination Kaikōura chairperson
Lynette Buurman, who is also a
Marlborough Kaikōura Trail Trust
trustee, says work has been completed
upgrading 3.3km of cycle trailsfrom the
town to Middle Creek.
The council is committing $200,000
funding over the next four years in the
2024/34 Long Term Plan, which will help
to complete the 13km section to Hāpuku.
‘‘It is exciting to get to this point,’’ Mrs
Buurman says.
‘‘It has taken along time, butitwill be
agreat addition to our existing cycle
trials and it will add value to our visitor
offerings.
‘‘There is not alot of affordable
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to enhance the natural environment and
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landscape.
The council is also committing up to
$80,000 ayear over the next 10 years for
maintenance of the trail.
To date, 74km of the 201km Whale
Trail has been completed, with various
stages under construction.
Kaikōura District Council chief
executive Will Doughty said there was
strong support for the Whale Trail in the
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HDC NEWS...
What's happening Hurunui?
A LOWER RATES FOR HURUNUI
The rates rise for the Hurunui District has been dampened, thanks to the close scrutiny ofcouncillors.
At the May Council meeting on Tuesday, the majority of councillors voted infavour of an average
rates rise by 10.98% from 1July 2024, areduction from the proposed 12.37% inthe draft Long Term
Plan (LTP) 2024-34. Year Two’s rates rise will be14.49%, Year Three will be 4.99%. More than 150
submissions were received from Hurunui’s residents and ratepayers during the LTP public
consultation process which took place from 27March to29April. Mayor Marie Black said throughout
the LTP process, it was acase offinding the balance between listening to the valuable community
feedback, and still upholding key services.
“I think it will be quite atask, but one we are committed todoing,” said Mayor Black.
The Long Term Plan will be adopted on25 June, the new rates will come into effect on 1July.
WE’RE HERE TOLISTEN
Thank you for your views during the recent public consultation process held throughout Hurunui
District. Over five consultations, Council has received 454 submissions. Below is an update onwhat
stage we’re currently at. More details can befound on the Council website at
www.hurunui.govt.nz/have-your-say/consultations
Final Long Term Plan 2024-34 will beadopted byCouncil on 25 June.
Representation Review final proposal will be published onCouncil’s website and in local media atthe
start of July.
Review of Reserves Management Plan hearing of submissions and Council deliberations will be held
on 26 June.
Fees and Charges will be adopted by Council on25June.
Final South Ward Spatial Plan will beadopted by Council on 30 July following feedback being
workshopped by Council on 4June.
Meetings
4 Council meeting (Presentations) 9.30am (Venue:
Council Chambers, Amberley)
5 Water Liaison Committee 7.30pm (Venue:
Waikari Hall)
6 Hurunui Tourism Board 1.00pm (Venue: Council
Chambers, Amberley)
10 Hurunui Youth Council meeting 6.00pm (Venue:
Council Chambers, Amberley)
11 Audit and Risk Committee 9.30am (Venue:
Council Chambers, Amberley)
11 Extraordinary Council meeting 2.00pm (Venue:
Council Chambers, Amberley)
12 CEO Performance Review Subcommittee
1.00pm (Venue: Councillors’ Lounge, Amberley
Council Office)
12 South Ward Committee 7.00pm (Venue:
Council Chambers, Amberley)
17 Hanmer Springs Community Board 1.00pm
(Venue: The Gallery, Hanmer Springs Library)
18 Operations Committee 9.30am (Venue: Council
Chambers, Amberley)
19 Amuri Community Committee 7.00pm (Venue:
Hillcrest Chambers, Culverden)
20 Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa
Management Committee (Thermal Pools
Boardroom) 9.30am
20 Glenmark Community Committee 7.30pm
(Venue: Waipara Pavilion)
25 Council meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council
Chambers, Amberley)
26 Council meeting, Review of Reserves
Management Plan hearing. 9.30am (Venue:
Council Chambers, Amberley)
Amberley Wastewater Treatment Plant.
WORKS UPDATE
Thank you for your feedback.
Kowai Water Treatment Plant: This week it will be ‘commissioned,’ which is testing the Plant’s
systems and equipment. The plan isfor the Plant to be ready for production by the end of June.
Hurunui No 1: Works are continuing to internally fit out the treatment plant, and MainPower has
completed the required upgrade works. The next stage is to complete resilience upgrades onthe
current intake.
Amberley footpath upgrades: Oakfield footpaths are due for completion bythe end June.
Amberley Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade: The first stage ofwork has started which is
‘ducting’ -installing acoloured PVC pipe to protect cables from external damage. Council is
constructing anew process shed, and improving irrigation. Works include new irrigation pipelines,
power cable ducting, communication ducting and pumped irrigation lines being laid. These
upcoming upgrades will assist in keeping upwith the growth in the area.
GRITTING AND ICE ON OUR ROADS
You will see grit trucks out around the District when the temperatures drop, laying grit provides an
extra layer ofgrip toicy roads. In an effort to improve driver awareness of ice prone sites, Council has
invested in more than 300 warning signs in key locations. Please keep in mind though, grit onanicy
road only provides an additional 15% skid resistance. This means that it is your driving habits behind
the wheel which will keep you the safest –slow down before you get toacorner, watch out for ice on
straight roads too. Give yourself extra time toreach your destination, and allow afew minutes to
defrost your windscreen, windows, side mirrors, and warm your vehicle up.
According tothe latest Census data, this is the picture in Hurunui: From 2018 to 2023 -Resident
population increased from 12,558 to 13,608. The median age increased from 44.3 to46.2 years.
The number of dwellings increased from 7098 to 7731, an increase of8.9%.
26 Hurunui Community Committee 7.30pm (Venue:
Hawarden Community Library)
27 Cheviot Community Committee 6.00pm (Venue:
Cheviot Service Centre/Library)
Events
World Knit InPublic dates:
Bring your current project, orlearn to knit on the day.
Hawarden Community Library
Friday 7June, from 1pm
Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley
Saturday 8June, from 10am
Hanmer Springs Community Library
Saturday 8June, from 10am
Stepping UP classes
Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley.
Offering free, friendly and informal community
classes to build computer, smartphone and digital
skills -in small easy steps.
Bookings can be made in person at Hurunui
Memorial Library, or visit https://steppingup.nz/
Sessions:
Thursdays, 10-11.30am, RSA room, Hurunui Library.
6June -Intro to Smart Phones.
13 June -Intro tolibrary apps and other useful apps.
27 June -Ebooks and audiobooks
PHONE US:
Amberley: 03 314 8816.
Cheviot Freephone: 03319 8812.
Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400.
info@hurunui.govt.nz www.hurunui.govt.nz Hurunui District Council

NEWS
North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Magical light path to light up Matariki
By SHELLEY TOPP
Athree­day celebration
featuring three community
events for Matariki Day, which
marks the start of the Māori
New Year, is planned for
Kaiapoi.
The celebration will begin at
5pm on June 26, with the
opening of The Matariki Light
Path, ``a magical''light
installation in Corcoran
Reserve, in Charles Street.
The installation is aticketed
event and will also be open on
June 27 and on June 28, Matariki
Day, when participants will be
able to walk the short distance
from the Matariki Light Path to
Matariki Kaiapoi, afree event
being held in Norman Kirk
Park.
Matariki Kaiapoi will start at
4pm and feature afireworks
display finale to the event at
7.30pm. It will also feature Kapa
Haka events, aselection of kai
and market vendors, live music,
other performers and a
fairground with amixture of
rides including super trouper
and bouncy castles.
‘‘The Matariki Light Path will
include special lighting
displays, glow toys, and
projections that will turn the
park and path into abeautiful
wonderland for people of all
ages to visit and enjoy,’’ says one
of the organisers, Karl
Horwarth, of Blue Sky Events,
which is also organising
Matariki Kaiapoi in conjunction
with the Rangiora Festival
Charitable Trust which runs the
Waimakariri Winter Festival.
Blue Sky Events also recently
organised the successful
Riversong Kaiapoi Music
Festival.
The Matariki Light Path will
also include information, signs,
stories, and projections telling
the story of Matariki, plus some
key information about Kaiapoi.
Tickets for the Matariki Light
Path cost $10 per adult, $18 for
two adults, $20 per family and
can be purchased at
kaiapoilights.co.nz/event­list.
Last year Kaiapoi’s Matariki
Kaiapoi night celebration was
one of the biggest events in
North Canterbury with an
estimated crowd of 10,000.
Karl says they are looking
forward to an even bigger event
this year.
‘‘We want people to learn
about the history and tikanga
(traditions) of Matariki, in an
entertaining and unique way.
The event will be about bringing
people together for kai (food),
kani kani (dancing), waiata
(singing), fun and the fireworks.
Bring the family down for a
magical experience.’’
Earlier on Matariki Day a
9
separate celebration,
Matariki 2024, is being
held at the Kaiapoi Food
Forest in Cass Street.
This event will start at
11am and finish at 3pm.
Like Matariki Kaiapoi,
Matariki 2024 is also a
free event. It will feature
live music, market stalls
face painting and a
firewood raffle.
There will also be a
hangi at the event which
will be served at 2pm
and costs $15 per
person. Tickets for the
hangi can be bought on
the Kaiapoi Food Forest
Facebook page.
Proposed city and regional deals backed by councils
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury’s council leaders are
keen to hear more about proposed city and
regional deals.
The leaders say they are keen to explore
options which could see councils working
together in collaboration with central
Government.
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)
is pushing for new arrangements which
would take decision­making away from
Wellington and back into local
communities.
City and regional deals are where
central and local government partner to
achieve outcomes which produce awide
benefit such as infrastructure projects.
It is based on models used in the United
Kingdom and Australia.
‘‘Local government is facing some tough
decisions and we need the government to
play its part in along­termsolution for our
cities and regions,’’ LGNZpresident Sam
Broughton said.
‘‘While there has been some success
overseas using acity deals model, New
Zealand needs aframework to reflect our
communities' specific needs.’’
Aregional deal would be based on
collaboration between councils, such as
Greater Christchurch, the North
Canterbury councils or aCanterbury­wide
arrangement.
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon said
the biggest issue facing local government
is addressing the funding model to ensure
it is sustainable.
‘‘One simple way of achieving this is
through GST on rates being returned to
councils. Another would be through the
establishment of city or regional deals, or
through the new Regional Infrastructure
Fund.
‘‘But there needs to be avariety of tools
available that enable local decision
making.’’
Mr Gordon said central and local
Government could address infrastructure
and wellbeing ‘‘deficiencies’’ by working
together in partnership. ‘‘But to get there,
councils need more funding and more
funding levers, and soon, because ratefunding
alone isn’t sustainable.’’
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black said she
was open to the idea of aregional deal.
‘‘We haven’t had achance to consider the
benefits or otherwise. It is anew way of
thinking and when there is more
information on the benefits we will look at
it.’’
She said the region’s mayors worked
well together through the Canterbury
Mayoral Forum so there may be
opportunities for more collaboration.
Kaikōura District Council chief
executive Will Doughty said his council
enjoyed agood relationship with other
Canterbury councils and with its northern
neighbours, Marlborough, Nelson and
Tasman councils. ‘‘I would certainly be
interested in looking at awider regional
deal.’’
LGNZ is proposing five key elements for
city and regional deals —aligning
outcomes which local communities want,
new funding tools, long­term commitment
beyond election cycles, authentic
partnerships, and efficiencies.
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North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
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Golf course access decision due soon
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
Adecision is expected to be
made later this month on a
solution to secure access to
the Amberley Beach Golf
Course.
The Hurunui District
Council is set to decide
between aproposal from the
Amberley Beach Golf Club to
extend aroad through a
wetland, or astaff proposal to
extend road access to the
north.
The golf course faces the
threat of erosion due to sea
level rise.
The Amberley Beach Golf
Club made asubmission to the
council’s Long Term Plan
hearings last month to remind
the council of its commitment
in August last year to
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This proposal would secure
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Reserve, and the Waipara
River mouth.
Club president Bruce Yates
said he had expected
provision to be made in the
Long Term Plan.
But Mayor Marie Black said
the process was complex and
took time.
Council staff have held preconsent
discussions with
Environment Canterbury to
determine what would be
Marie Black
involved in applying for a
consent through the wetland.
‘‘I think it needs to be
recognised these systems are
lengthy and we, as
councillors, can’t always
influence it,’’ Mrs Black said.
‘‘But Idoacknowledge it has
felt very frustrating for our
golfers, but we need to
consider the whole impact
across the community.’’
Areport presented at last
week’s council meeting said a
pre­application meeting was
held on April 23 with Hurunui
District Council staff,
Environment Canterbury staff
and members of the golf club.
The consent process would
require an assessment of
environmental effects, an
ecological assessment and a
hydrological wetland
Golf links ... Amap showing possible options to secure access to the Amberley Beach Golf Club’s course.
The golf club’s Grierson Avenue option is in red, while the council’s alternative is in orange.
IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HURUNUI DISTRICT COUNCIL
assessment.
If lizards were present, a
lizard management plan
would also be required.
The construction of aroad
through anatural inland
wetland was also likely to be a
non­complying activity under
the National Environmental
Standards for Freshwater.
Council staff estimated it
would cost $1.155 million to
meet the consenting
requirements to build the
road.
The alternative option was
linking Webbs and Hursley
Terrace roads with Golf Links
Road from the northern end.
This option would secure
access to most of the golf
course, but not the clubhouse
and would reduce the course
to 16 holes.
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to the Waimaiaia Reserve and
the Waipara River mouth.
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By MARISSA STEPHEN
The humble spud is giving afinancial
boost to community projects in the
Belfast and Kaiapoi areas.
Blue roadside stalls, selling new
potatoes, have helped contribute $60,000
to the Rotary Belfast Kaiapoi Club
fundraising efforts last year.
Club publicity officer Graham
Robertson says all proceeds from the
sale of the potatoes goes directly towards
funding the club’s various initiatives
which benefit schools, charities and
communities.
The annual New Potato Fundraiser
runs from the first week in December
until Christmas eve.
The exclusive Cliff potatoes are grown
locally.
‘‘The Rotary Club provides community
services and support which responds to
the needs of the local community it is
based in.
‘‘We are particularly passionate about
working closely with those organisations
or groups that work with young people
and the elderly who need ahelping
hand,’’ says Mr Robertson.
‘‘To understand what help we can
provide in the right place, we align
ourselves with community organisations
which includes the Belfast Community
Network Board that links us to groups
and clubs, and are appreciative of the
valuable insights this relationship
provides us,’’ he says.
This year the club supplied
chromebooks and associated
educational software packages to local
primary schools in the Belfast and
Kaiapoi areas.
Northcote Primary School was again a
recipient of the Rotary Clubs’ Computers
in Primary School project.
Mr Robertson says the project had
been evolving for eight years because
Hot potatoes ... Members of the Rotary Club of Belfast and Kaiapoiare all concentration
planting acrop of potatoes to help raise funds for community projects it supports.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
there was aneed in the local community
for it. Northcote Primary School was its
first recipient in 2016.
‘‘With that success we have since
opened up the opportunity to other
Belfast and Kaiapoi Primary Schools
who have also benefitted, having had
little or no IT learning experience due to
lack of resources,’’ he says.
Schools can apply for grant assistance
annually.
‘‘Our relationship with the schools’ we
work alongside is to provide every child
the opportunity to reach their potential
by quashing the road blocks, so every
student has afair play ground of
resources.
Grants sought from the club are
diverse and range from uniforms to
computers. ‘‘We work by identifying what
each school actually needs. It is kids
first,’’ Mr Robertson says.
The club can also work alongside
schools helping with mentoring students,
remedial programmes as well as
Breakfast Club programmes.
The Waimakariri Sailing Club, the
Spencer Park Life Saving Club, the
Belfast and Kaiapoi Rugby Clubs,
Netball, and the Belfast Summer Touch
Rugby have also benefitted from Rotary
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NEWS
North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
17
ASkate Jam held at the Trousselot
Skatepark in Kaiapoi recently was
ahighlight of the Waimakariri
Youth Week celebrations.
Hundreds of young skaters
turned out to show off their skills
and learn afew new tricks from a
team of expert tutors and riders.
This was the first of three skate
jams the Waimakariri District
Council Youth Development team
hosted.
Another was held at Pearson
Skatepark, Oxford, on Saturday,
June 1, and the third will be at
Dudley Park Skatepark in
Rangiora Saturday, June 8.
Waimakariri District council
Youth Development Facilitator,
Emily Belton says national Youth
Week is agreat opportunity to
acknowledge the valuable
contributions that young people
make to the District.
‘‘This week is about celebrating
our young people, their diverse
range of talents and interests and
providing opportunities for them
to try something new, meet new
people and challenge themselves.
‘‘It’s also agreat way to showcase
some of the activities and services
on offer for young people in our
district.
‘‘We wanted to provide an
opportunity for our young people
to try something new, meet new
people and challenge themselves.
In this event they were able to play,
learn and then compete in fun
skateboarding competitions.
‘‘We had also approached
several local businesses who were
able to sponsor some prizes for the
event.
Catching big air .. Noah Brown, aged 13, of Kaiapoi showing off his style
at the Skate Jam.
PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE
‘‘A big shout out to Burger King
Rangiora, Propaganda, Stirling
Sports Rangiora, and The
Warehouse, thank you for your
sponsorship.’’
She says in the Waimakariri
District they identify youth as
being aged 12­24and the activities
on offer for Youth Week are
designed to offer something that
might interest youth of all ages.
Activities included pizza and
board games at the libraries,
learner licence drop­in sessions,
Skate Jam sessions, inflatables at
Dudley Aquatics, planting days for
environmentally conscious young
people and much more. ’’
Young talent ... Noah Engelbrecht,
aged 6, shows off his skills.
Warm gathering ... The Knit &Knatter group with the items
they have knitted to warm up those suffering in war­torn
Ukraine.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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pick up their knitting
needles and settle in for an
afternoon knitting and
chatting.
The Knit &Knatter group,
as they have become known,
are acommitted group,
which to date has produced
an array of items, most of
which will be sent to benefit
many in war­torn They have
collectively knitted 20
blankets, 57 scarves, 48 hats,
5jerseys, 31 pairs of slippers
and 46 knitted toys,
predominantly with donated
wool.
The group of 10 women
has been working since
Christmas, 2023, to produce
the goods for Operation
Cover Up, aproject coordinated
by Maureen
McQuarrie of Rangiora, for
the benefit of those in
Ukraine. Village resident
Norma Whyte, who runs the
Knit &Knatter group, coordinates
their efforts with
Maureen, who then arranges
for the items to be picked up.
Operation Cover Up is due
to send its next container of
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North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
19
Before and after ... Rod Robinson, of Loburn, with the elegant walking sticks he creates,
right, from Manuka dead wood, left, he collects during hunting and tramping trips.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
New life for manuka
By SHELLEY TOPP
Dead wood from manuka trees is being
given anew lease of life as repurposed
walking sticks.
Rod Robinson, aretired farmer, from
Loburn, who is also askilled woodturner
and engineer, collects the unwanted
wood during hunting and tramping trips
then hand crafts the gnarly hardwood
into walking sticks.
He has been making the walking sticks
for about 40 years and sells them at the
Rakaia Country Arts craft shop, the
Cottage Crafts Co­op shop in Oxford and
privately.
The transformation from rough barkcovered
branches to the sleek finished
product is aslow process with each
walking stick taking between 12­14 hours
to complete.
Rod, who is approaching his 80th
birthday, enjoys working with wood and
finds making the walking sticks relaxing.
He begins the process by stripping the
flakey bark off each stick using asharp
knife but without trying to straighten the
wood.
Then he puts the stick in avice on his
long workbench and begins fashioning a
groove pattern around the stick using a
round hollow file.
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carefully to highlight the grooves, and
then it is sanded to create asmooth
surface.
After that the stick is finished with a
coating of either linseed oil or
polyeurethane, and then Rod wraps a
piece of copper wire around the bottom
of the stick to ensure it doesn’t split.
The sticks are all one (tall) size but can
easily be cut down to suit any size user
by trimming the bottom of the stick and
replacing the copper wire above the cut.
Rod says his sticks are popular with all
age groups.
They help with balance by providing a
‘‘third leg’’ which is particularly useful
for people with mobility issues or those
recovering from an injury, and also for
more able­bodied users during tramping
trips, he says.
The beauty of the walking sticks also
attracts alot of interest. ‘‘Everyone
comments on them,’’ he says.
Made with love . . .. Seamstress Chris Pauling with some of her special teddy bears.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
Memories stitched in time
By JOHN COSGROVE
One of Chris Pauling’s friends sadly lost
their favourite dog recently, so they asked
her to make them something they could
remember the loved family pet by.
Chris, aseamstress for many years,
asked for their favourite doggy blanket. In
just acouple of hours, she turned it into a
teddy bear and accompanying cushion.
‘‘There will be alot of crying when I
hand this one over next week,’’ she says.
Another friend gave Chris her late
brother's favourite rugby jersey then
marvelled at how Chris had created a
poignant memory to remember her
brother with.
‘‘It’s all about creating memories. The
teddy's are something people can hold,
cuddle, smell, as they remember someone
special in their lives.’’
She’s had people give her favourite
shawls and blankets from loved ones, who
have passed, to make colourful teddy
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WINTER GARDENING
The North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
21
June jobsinthe garden as winter arrives
Rachel Vogan runs through what
to focus on this month
As we wave goodbye to autumn, Ialways
welcome winter. Ilook forward to what I
call ‘soup and stew season’ every year, and
especially this year as Ihave an
abundance of soup in the freezer and
enough pumpkins and green crops in the
garden to whip up new batches in aflash.
While many look forward to the joys of
spring, Ienjoy whatever time Ican get to
garden in winter. For some reason the air
seems fresher and getting my hands dirty
and achieving something gives me ahuge
sense of satisfaction. Perhaps it’s because
it takes ahuge amount of effort to rug up
and get outside to start with.
Plant
Vegetables: Seedlings of kohlrabi, kale,
silver beet, rocket, mizuna and mibuna
can all be planted. Winter lettuces can go
in too —choose frilly types, as these re
hardier. June is also garlic­planting month
so get the bulbs in the ground. If you have
no plant to plant, give the vegetable patch
aonce­over. Remove old crops from
summer,dig over the soil and give the
ground some welcome nourishment.
Iuse sheep pellets as they work atreat
and worms love them. Lastly, spread bare
areas with pea straw or another kind of
mulch so the ground is covered.
Winter flowers: Winter pretties are
wonderful adding colour to the garden in
the coldest, darkest months, and with
clever planting, the garden can be in
bloom all your round. There is awide
range of flowering plants that can be
plated now. Look to pansies, alyssum,
primula and calendula to brighten pots
and garden edges.
Taller shrubs that are in bloom for the
next few months are camellias, azaleas,
daphne and michelias. Low­growing
shrubs that flower now are callunas and
ericas. Violets are in bloom too. These
fragrant, wee gems are just gorgeous for
hanging baskets and window boxes.
Many winter­flowering plants provide a
food source for bees and other pollinators.
Harvest
Do astocktake in the herb department
this month. Save stems of seeds from
coriander as these will readily germinate
in late winter or early spring. Parsley
seeds is also easy to save. Pick the entire
Best time of the year ... Plant garlic now
and expect to see new growth in about four
weeks.
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Cycling for Parkinsons
By JOHN COSGROVE
Bears, loneliness, the cold and the
heat, will be some of the many risks
Sefton businessman Richard
Lindsay will have to plan for and
face as he attempts the 2024Tour
Divide ultra­endurance
bikepacking race.
Departing alongside 200 other
endurance cyclists at 8am on
Friday, June 14, Richard will be
racing along the length of the Great
Divide Mountain Bike Route from
Banff in Alberta, Canada, all the
way down to Antelope Wells in
New Mexico, near the United
States /Mexico Border.
He is taking part in the venture
to raise funds for Parkinson's NZ.
‘‘I’ve got 33 days to get there so
I’m hoping for asafe and troublefree
ride that should take me about
25 days.
‘‘I wanted to fundraise for
Parkinson's because my father has
it and Iknow several others with it,
so it’s my way of helping them.’’
He hopes to raise $1 per
kilometreridden and donations
can be given at his Give ALittle
page, called ‘‘Pedalling for
Parkinsons.’’
He won’t be the only Kiwi there
as he knows of 10 other Kiwis who
are also tackling the endurance
ride.
‘‘We are planning to meet up in
the days before, and hopefully
we’ll see each other along the
trail.’’
He says his experiences from
competing in many ultra­distance
bikepacking events held in New
Zealand, has shown him that when
the flag falls you are on your own
for long periods of time without
Great Divide ... Sefton businessman Richard Lindsay will cycle the ultraendurancerace
to raise funds for Parkinsons NZ.
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seeing anyone else.
‘‘It's good to meet up with others
when you stop for supplies.’’
The Tour Divide race follows the
Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
for roughly 4300 km down the
mountainous spine of America.
Starting high in the Canadian
Rocky Mountains, where summer
storms cause temperatures to
quickly drop below zero degrees,
he will spend over 90% of the route
on unpaved tracks and roads.
Richard will traverse mountain
ranges, canyons and deserts as he
heads towards the finish line
located on the US/Mexico border
in New Mexico, and it will be hot.
‘‘It will be more than 40+
degrees Celsius when Ireach the
finish line so Ihave to plan what I
wear as it all adds up and the key
is managing the weight you are
carrying.’’
He will have to climb for atotal
of over 45,000m over the monthlong
race where the tallest point on
the trail is 3600m above sea level,
and he has to do this all
unsupported.
The Tour Divide requires no
entry fee or formal registration.
There are no prizes for finishing
but riders carry SPOT GPS
Messengers, which are tracked via
the Live tracker.
The race clock runs 24 hours a
day and riders are allowed no
outside support other than access
to public facilities such as stores,
motels, and bike shops.
The fastest time is 13 days, 22
hours and 51 minutes and it was set
in 2016.
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North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
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eating disorder recovery in
North Canterbury, is
celebrating its one­year
anniversary.
Over the past year it has
established itself as aleading
centre for eating disorder
recovery, demonstrating its
dedication to excellence,
quality, and client recovery.
From its humble beginnings,
Recovered Living has
flourished as asafe space for
clients who have been
struggling with an eating
disorder to find recovery.
Through dedication, hard
work, and the unwavering
support of loyal staff and
supporters, it has achieved this
remarkable milestone and
surpassed all expectations.
Founder and Director,
Kristie Amadio says the year
has been an incredible journey
filled with challenges,
successes, and invaluable
lessons.
‘‘We are immensely grateful
to our clients, staff, partners,
and the community for their
unwavering support and belief
in our vision.
‘‘Together, we have achieved
remarkable success and look
forward to many more years of
growth,’’ she says.
There had been significant
‘‘transformations and
successes’’ among its16 clients,
and Recovered Living
remained committed to
providing the highest quality of
care to those in need.
‘‘Some of our clients have
been suffering from eating
disorders for years, and to see
them find their feet in recovery
is profoundly moving,’’ Kristie
says.
Recovered Living is not a
hospital, she says. ‘‘Rather, it is
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care to clients in aquiet and
safe, home­like environment.’’
The programme aims to
empower clients with the
necessary skills and tools to
fully recover so they can live
their lives to the fullest. The
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creates aculture of empathy
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the public system to receive
support, or people being
deemed not sick enough to
receive assistance, Recovered
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some individuals who had lost
hope or had no future in sight.
‘‘As some clients and their
families/whānau have stated —
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Kristie says there have been
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North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Dark skies providing boost for Hanmer
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
Could Hanmer Springs be Canterbury’s
next dark sky site?eip
Manuka Skies is offering adark sky
experience for the tourist town and
Hurunui Tourism product development
manager Graeme Abbot says it could be
time to revisit applying for international
dark sky status.
‘‘We looked at becoming adark sky
reserve five years ago, but at the time it
made sense to wait until there was a
product here.
‘‘It is quite abig commitment because
you need to have someone or an
organisation happy to commit to adark
skies programme.
‘‘But now we have the product, so we can
revisit it in the near future.’’
There has previously been interest
expressed in applying for dark sky status
for the St James Conservation Area, near
Hanmer Springs.
Adark sky reserve, which included the
Hanmer Springs village, would require
changes to lighting rules in the Hurunui
District Plan.
Mr Abbot said he has been liaising with
Enterprise North Canterburybusiness
support manager Miles Dalton about the
concept of adark skies trail in Canterbury.
Dark sky movements are developing all
over Canterbury.
The Oxford Dark Skies Group gained
dark sky park status from the Dark Sky
International for the Oxford Forest
Conservation Reserve in January.
The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust is also
planning to apply for dark sky sanctuary
status.
Other dark sky initiatives are being
considered in the Selwyn district and Mid­
Canterbury, while the Aoraki Mackenzie
Dark Sky Reserve was established in 2012.
Brent and Kara Proffitt established
Manuka Skies last year to offer astargazing
experience at Mt Rodney, 15 minutes from
the Hanmer Springs village.
Mr Proffitt said he had been in contact
with Oxford Dark Skies chairperson Raul
Elias­Drago.
‘‘We connected with Raul ayear ago,
once we realised they were doing similar
things.
‘‘It would take alot of work to get Hanmer
Springs over the line because of the
planning rules around the lighting, but
would be good to do something similar to
Oxford.’’
Mr Proffitt said there had been talk of
creating an alternative route into Hanmer
Springs, so he would like to see some
protections in place in case the village
expanded out towards Mt Rodney.
Schools more aware of needs
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury schools say supporting
children with conditions like autism,
ADHD, dyslexia and anxiety is ‘‘not new’’.
Arecent report from the Education Hub,
an organisation which connects teachers
with education research, warned schools
were failing neurodivergent children.
It said the education system was broken
and heading for amajor crisis, and it called
for more funding.
Rangiora High School head of student
support, Tim Heidmann, said up to 15
percent of students had adiagnosis of one
or more neurodivergent conditions and / or
learning difficulties.
‘‘I don’t think having neurodivergence is
anything new, but our understanding has
increased. We have always had people with
autism in our society, so that’s not new, but
our ability to respond is better.’’
Mr Heidmann said he regularly met with
whānau to discuss astudent’s needs and
what supports were available, but this was
always limited by resources.
‘‘We can be prepared and forewarned,
but in terms of having specific supports, it
is responsive to the needs of the child.’’
It meant the school needed to be flexible,
as each students’ needs were different.
While adiagnosis helped to guide how a
student might be supported, it did not
excuse ‘‘bad behaviour’’, he said.
Kaiapoi High School principal Jason
Reid said staff worked out aplan to support
neurodivergent students based on arange
of information from whānau, previous
schools and outside agencies.
‘‘If we know what techniques have
worked well and what techniques have
been ineffective, we can use that to work
out apathway of learning.
‘‘A lot of it is about putting good
information in teachers’ hands.’’
Catering for the diverse needs in a
modern classroom provides achallenge for
teachers, who are more aware than ever
that one size does not fit all, Mr Reid said.
‘‘We were discussing the other day
whether there is agreater proportion of
neurodivergent students than ever before.’’
Mr Reid said in the past what we now
define as neurodivergent may have been
identified ‘‘in different ways, or not at all’’.
Community Wellbeing North Canterbury
Trust manager Deirdre Ryan advised
parents who were concerned about their
children to contact their GP for advice in
the first instance.
The trust worked collaboratively with
local schools offering arange of services,
including being aMana Ake (years 1 to 8)
and aManu Ka Rere (13­24 years) provider.
Both programmes offer mental health
support in schools.
Support was also available through
parent2parent.org.nz, Autism New Zealand
and ADHD New Zealand.
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Astrophotography ... Hanmer Springs­based Manuka Skies is using astrophotography to
bring distant objects like stars and nebula to life.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY BRENT PROFFITT
Manuka Skies offers amix of stargazing
and astrophotography at Mt Rodney year
round.
The ultimate goal is to improve road
access to Mt Rodney summit, where an old
observatory is being restored for private
and community use.
Establishing adark sky trial in
Canterbury would have multiple benefits
for the region, Mr Proffitt said.
‘‘If someone is staying in Kaikōura
tonight and it is cloudy and then they are
heading to Hanmer Springs the next day,
then they have asecond shot at stargazing.
‘‘And for Hanmer Springs, it might
encourage people to stay another night to
see the stars, so there are certainly benefits
for the town.’’
Coastal plan back on agenda
Areview of the rules protecting
Canterbury's coastline will begin next year.
Environment Canterbury councillors
agreed to begin areview of the Canterbury
Regional Coastal Environment Plan, by
looking at the coastline from the
Waimakariri River to the Rakaia River in
2025, with afocus on Banks Peninsula.
The plan was developed in 2005 to
promote the sustainable management of
Canterbury’s coastline.
‘‘It has been 20 years since the coastal
plan was written and we havepushed it out
several times over successive council
terms,’’ acting chairperson Craig Pauling
said.
‘‘Waitaha Canterbury has asignificant
coastal area, with areas of special
significance in and around Te Pātaka o
Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. We know
there have been changes in land use and
with marine biodiversity, so we have to do
this work, and it will be auseful input into
the integrated planning framework we are
also developing.’’
The rest of Canterbury’s coastline will be
considered as the council works on an
Integrated Plan, which is set to be an
overarching planning document for the
region. It is expected to be notified in 2028.
Anew coastal plan was previously in the
pipeline to be notified this year, but was
postponed before being timetabled as part
of the Integrated Plan process.
But councillor Genevieve Robinson put it
back on the agenda with anotice of motion
at the February council meeting. She said
the coastal plan was an important
document which had been neglected for too
long and it did not reflect Government
policy changes over the last two decades.
There has also been 18 dolphin deaths
along Canterbury’s coastline this year,
including several at Banks Peninsula. Cr
Robinson hoped the initial review could be
stretched north to Pegasus, where there
had also been dolphin deaths. But it means
Kaikōura will have to wait alittle longer to
have its harbours recognised.
Kaikōura Zone Committee chairperson
Ted Howard said the town’s South Bay and
Wakatu Quay harbours were not included
in the coastal plan when it was written in
2005.
‘‘We’ve had aproblem for 20 years. When
Kaikōura came over from the Marlborough
Harbour Board, Kaikōura was just
incorporated into the Canterbury coastal
plan, but there was no mention we had
harbours.
‘‘It has been in the pipeline for sometime.
For the entire life of Te Korowai [o Te Tai
Ō Marokura] we have been waiting for our
harbours to be included.’’
Kaikōura is dependent on its marine
environment for both recreational and
commercial use, so not being included in
the coastal plan meant aresource consent
was needed ‘‘every time we want to do
something’’, Mr Howard said.
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Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade’s150th
Alarge crowd joined the Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade at its Percival Street Fire Station last Sunday to celebrate the brigade's 150th
anniversary of service to the community. Part of Percival Street was closed to traffic during the celebration for adisplay of fire trucks dating from
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ofentries in the RangioraVolunteer Fire Brigade colouring in competition, as well as food stalls and live music throughout the day.
Showinghow its done ... Firefightersgiving ademonstration showing how afire is put out, during the Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 150th Anniversary celebrations at the Rangiora
Fire Station last Sunday.
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Fire truck art ... Some of the hundreds of entries in the Rangiora
Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Colouring­In Competition on display
during the brigade’s 150th Anniversary.
Checking out the rescue truck ... Heidi
Taggart, (3), of Cust, climbing on board the
Fire Rescue Hazmat Command truck to join
her brother, Harry Taggart, (4).
Historic day ... Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer,
Brook Retallick alongside a1926 Leyland (Braidwood) fire truck, the
first motorised fire pump used by brigade and one of more than 20
fire engines on show.
Havingfun ... Harry Carruthers,(3), at the wheel withhis brother
Theo, (5), behind him in one of the Christchurch International Airport
Fire Brigade’s$1.3 million fire trucks.
Rescue work demonstration ... Urban Search
And Rescue team members during adynamic
structural collapse rescue demonstration.
Command centre ... Andrew Clark, of the Wigram Fire
Brigade, inside the Fire Rescue Hazmat Command truck, one
of more than 20 fire appliances on show.

NEWS
North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
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Feathered friends strut their stuff in Rga
Birds of afeather gathered
together at the Rangiora
Showgrounds Pavilion at the
weekend.
After the glamour of hosting
the national poultry show last
year, it was backtoanormal
sized show for the North
Canterbury Poultry and Pigeon
Club, with around 460 birds
entered in the annual show on
Saturday and Sunday.
President Gary Donald said
exhibitors travelled from
throughout Canterbury, and
from Nelson and the North
Island.
The ducks section was a
feature of the show, with more
than 60 ducks and four geese
entered.
An Indian runner duck,
entered by Cameron Taylor, of
Geraldine, won best bird in the
show. Judge Gavin Greenwood
said the champion duck ‘‘really
showed himself with his
stance’’.
Day at the show ... Eight­year­old Brianna, of Rangiora, admires ablack Australorp bantam.
Junior entrant ... Josie Parker (12),ofRangiora, was proud of her
white­crested Polish cock bantam, which she entered in the junior
classes.
Pecking order ... North Canterbury Poultry and Pigeon Club president Gary Donald checks up on the best
bird in the show winner, an Indian runner duck entered by Cameron Taylor, of Geraldine.
Choosing achampion ... Gavin Greenwood, of Darfield, judges the
champions of each breed to find the best bird in the show.
Taking agander ... Two Chinese
geese were entered by Karena
Hitchcock.
Feature breed ... The Sussex was the feature breed among the large
fowl.
Flittering about ... Ayellow border canary takes its perch.
Strutting ... An old English game
black red bantam cockerel struts in
his cage.
Best light breed ... This black silkie hen, entered by Christina Bain, won
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IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY KAIKŌURA DISTRICT COUNCIL
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Work is expected to get under way on
Kaikōura’s Wakatu Quay project over
the next few months.
The Kaikōura District Council has
approved the detailed design for the
first building on the proposed
waterfront development and hopes to
have acontractor signed up by the end of
July.
Arestaurant or hospitality business is
being sought for the first building of the
waterfront upgrade, which is expected
to be abig drawcard for tourists and
locals.
Chief executive Will Doughty said the
project has already attracted strong
interest and it will be put out for tender
this month.
‘‘It is abig step forward. It has gone
through afew iterations and aspecial
consultative procedure to get to this
point.
‘‘It is another milestone in the
programme and hopefully now we can
get into the building phase.’’
The council received a$10.18 million
grant in 2019 from the Provincial Growth
Fund, which is administered by the
Ministry for Business, Innovation and
Employment’s Kānoa ­Regional
Economic Development and Investment
Unit.
IN BRIEF
The grant kickstarted the Kaikōura
Marine Development Programme, with
the council planning amixed use
development with aseafood theme, and
amix of hospitality, local artists, fishing
and tourism businesses.
It is hoped the first building will up
and running for the summer of 2025/26.
There has been significant public
input into the design of the project, Mr
Doughty said.
The council chose to take the lead on
the project after consulting with the
community last year.
Architectural practice Warren and
Mahoney has been working with the
council on the design.
The council has also been seeking
expressions of interest for atenant to
operate in the first building, which will
be council owned and is intended for
hospitality.
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Tsunami awareness
Knowing the natural warning signs of atsunami and how to react could save your
life, Allan Grigg, Hurunui District Council’s Emergency Management Officer says.
‘‘Local source tsunamis can arrive within minutes —there won’t be time for an
official warning.
‘‘That’s why its so important for everyone to be able to recognise the natural warning
signs of atsunami and know how to react,’’ he says.
‘‘If you’re near the coast and experience an earthquake that is long or strong —you
need to get gone.’’
Mr Grigg says its not only beach communities who need to be aware of the signs.
‘‘Tsunamis can occur at any time when you are enjoying the beach, whether you’re
in the water or on shore.
‘‘If you feel an earthquake that is strong enough to make it hard to stand up, or if it
lasts longer than aminute, you need to move to the nearest high ground.’’
Other natural warning signs could include unusual activity or currents in the sea.
It’s important, Mr Grigg says, not to wait for an official tsunami warning in these
conditions. ‘‘You need to leave immediately.’’
‘‘Households should consider incorporating tsunami planning into their household
emergency plan, thinking about any special requirements, such as infants, the
elderly, pets, or household members with medical requirements.’’
For further information, go to getready.govt.nz/en/emergency/tsunami
Fires
Fire brigades were kept busy in North Canterbury on Saturday morning as gale force
nor’west winds whipped up two fires.
Afire at Broomfield, near Amberley forced evacuations. All residents downwind of
the fire in vegetation on Racecourse Road were evacuated, but were allowed home
during the afternoon. Brigades from across the district and Christchurch attended.
The fire was monitored overnight.
Further north at Waipara, awoolshed and vegetation fire about the same time saw
brigades turn out from Waipara, Amberley, Hawarden, Scargill, Woodend,
Culverden, Rangiora, Cheviot, Waiau, Hurunui and Motunau. Once the fire was
bought under control contractors felled trees at the woolshed and vegetation fire.
Work continued until around 9pm. Acrew monitored the fire overnight.
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Park gets green light
By DAVID HILL,
Local Democracy Reporter
Anew business park to the south of
Kaikōura has been given the green light,
despite opposition from neighbours of
the proposed site.
The Kaikōura District Council has
accepted arecommendation from
commissioners to approve aprivate plan
change request from Kaikōura Business
Park Ltd (2021) to build alight industrial
business park on a21.6 hectare site on
the corner of Inland Kaikōura Road and
State Highway 1.
Council chief executive Will Doughty
said adelegation of neighbours
attended last week’s council meeting to
raise concerns.
The neighbours said they had made a
‘‘side agreement’’ with the developer
before withdrawing their submissions.
‘‘They were keen for us to try and
reconsider some of the arrangements
with the developer as they had made
side agreements,’’ Mr Doughty said.
‘‘But the challenge for us was they
removed their submissions back in
January as aresult of an agreement
reached with the developer.’’
The council sought legal advice and
Mr Doughty said because the
submissions were withdrawn it was now
amatter between the developer and the
neighbours.
‘‘We were advised that to consider
their submissions now would put the
whole process in jeopardy.
‘‘I feel for them because they feel
strongly about it, but they voluntarily
chose to step outside the process.’’
MrDoughty said the commissioners
did take the side agreement into
consideration ‘‘as far as they could’’.
Local Democracy Reporting has
reached out to the neighbours, but they
declined to comment for now.
In all, 114 submissions were received,
including 107 in support and three in
opposition.
Opposing submissions raised issues
around amenity, consultation, water
supply infrastructure, road safety and
access, and servicing.
To address the concerns, provisions
were revised and two submitters
entered into aseparate side agreement,
policy planner Freya Jackson said in a
report to last week’s council meeting.
She said the side agreement involved
a60metre setback of the boundary, a
planting strip, restricted building height
and specified the colour of new
buildings along the boundary.
The business park was first proposed
in 2009.
It will bring light industrial businesses
together in one location, taking some
pressure off Beach Road.
Under the plan change, some retail
will be allowed, which complements the
light industrial businesses.
But Westend will remain the main
town centre for retail businesses.
Submitters have until July 19 to
appeal the decision to the Environment
Court.
If no appeals are received, the private
change will become operative from
August 1.
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NEWS
Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Classical studiesgroup to broaden studies
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Classical Studies students at Kaiapoi
High School will travel to Greece and
Italy in September to broaden their
studies.
Head of Classical Studies Ed Kwon
says the students will gain agreat
insight and understanding of the
history and culture of the ancient
Greek and Roman people.
‘‘This trip, Ibelieve will give the
students studying Classics at Year12
and Year13 greater insight and
understanding into the things we have
been studying in Classical Studies at
school.
Aspects such as art, architecture,
and history, will be brought to further
life with the students being abletosee
and be in the places where the ancient
Greeksand Romans lived.’’
The group of 28 Year 12 and 13
students, will be accompanied by
three parent helpers and two staff.
Mr Kwon took asimilar trip as a
Year 13 Shirley Boys High School
student, and felt atrip like it would
benefit Kaiapoi students.
‘‘This trip is, and always has been
about giving the students at Kaiapoi
an opportunity to experience the
amazing history and culture of the
Greeks and Romans they have been
studying.’’
He says travel company, Defining
Moments, had helped plan the trip,
specialising in creating and making it
possible for students to take overseas
tours which encompass their studies.
The trip takes the group to Rome
where it will visit the Trevi Fountain,
Pantheon, attend Gladiator school
where they will have ahands on lesson
and learn to fight with authentic
weaponsofthe time while wearing
traditional gladiator clothing, take a
guided tour through Ancient Rome,
through the Colosseum tiers, to
Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum.
They will also tour the Vatican
Museums and Sistine chapel, walk the
ancient cobbled streets of Pompeii,
visit the National Archaeological
Museum in Naples, and tour Ancient
Olympia before travelling to Athens to
visit the Acropolisand Parthenon.
The trip comes at acost of about
$8000 per person,plus spending
money.
Students have been hard at work
fundraising.
Their efforts to date include selling
Cookie Time Christmas buckets,
kitchen consumables, Naked Baker
Pies,marshalling at anumber of local
marathons including the Muddy Good
Run,raffles and quiz nights.
There is aquiz on Sunday, June 23,
at TheGood Home Pegasus —$15 per
person, with teams of 4­6 people.
To book ateam email
KHSClassics2024@gmail.com)
Muddy Good Run ... Astudent dressed in
the dinosaur suit helps at the start of the
Muddy Good run as afundraising venture
for the Classical Studies group travelling to
Greece and Italy.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Property prices stable
despite headwinds
Light as afeather ... Little Feather takes honours.
PHOTO: SHERYLCRASE
Kaiapoi photo comp
The small Kaiapoi Photographic
Club held amonochrome/ open
competition at its Kaiapoi Coastguard
homerecently.
It was judged by Anton Moss of
Auckland.
The club meets twice amonth,with
members able to submit up to two topic
entries, and two open entries per
competition.
The following images were awarded
Honours:
Monochrome: Little Feather (Sheryl
Crase), Morning Dew (Karyn Porter),
Smiling (Richard Laing).
Open: Restful Springs (Karyn
Porter), Winter Sunrise (Karyn
Porter).
Despite strong economic
headwinds, New Zealand's property
prices have remained stable.
The latest real­time data from
realestate.co.nzshows that the
national average asking price has
remained almost unchanged for
nearly ayear and ahalf, fluctuating
between $860,000 and $890,000 since
November 2022.
Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.
nz, says that while this may be
surprising to Kiwis facing high
inflation, rising living costs, and
restrictive interest rates, the answer
lies in the alignment of supply
meeting demand:
‘‘Both stock levels (supply) and the
number of property seekers visiting
realestate.co.nz(demand) has
increased year­on­year.
‘‘This confirms the laws of
economics, where price stability is
achieved when supply and demand
are matched.
‘‘Eighteen months ago, we saw a
shift from afear of missing out
(FOMO) to afear of overpaying
(FOOP).
‘‘Since then, things have
stabilised.
‘‘Over the past year and ahalf,
we've experienced aremarkably
consistent market’’.
Reflecting abalancing of supply
and demand, most regions saw
minimal fluctuations in average
asking prices last month.
Our most populated region,
Auckland, saw average asking prices
dip year­on­year by 1.6% to
$1,062,110 during May.
Similarly, our national average
asking price dipped by 1.6% year­onyear
to $859,301.
According to Ms Wood, whether we
are at the bottom of the market
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RURAL LIFE
North Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Fed Farmers calls for rural lending action
Abanking survey paints adamning
picture of the state of rural lending,
Federated Farmers says following
analysis of its recent survey.
Federated Farmers commerce and
competition spokesperson Richard
McIntyre says rural banking issues are
nearing crisis point and farmers are
quickly losing confidence.
‘‘Things have clearly gone from bad to
worse, with consecutive surveys
showing all the key metrics we track
heading in the wrong direction.
‘‘We thought the results were bad in
our last survey, six months ago, but
farmers are now feeling even more
miserable about the state of rural
lending.’’
The Federated Farmers Banking
Survey was conducted from May 3to15,
2024, and had 642 responses from across
New Zealand.
‘‘The record profits banks have been
making for the last few years have been
well­publicised, but there are afew
other records being broken that we
want to shine alight on,’’ Mr McIntyre
says.
‘‘Farmers’ satisfaction with their
banks has dropped five points to its
lowest levels since our surveys began in
May 2015.
‘‘Six years ago, around 80% of farmers
were satisfied with their bank, but that
number has since plummeted to just
51%.’’
Aquarter of farmers held aneutral
view, while those saying they were
‘dissatisfied’ or ‘very dissatisfied’
increased to 23.6% —anew record high.
‘‘Alarmingly, we also have one in four
farmers reporting they have come
under undue pressure from their bank,’’
Mr McIntyre says.
‘‘These aren’t just statistics. These
numbers represent real Kiwi farming
families who are clearly under huge
pressure from high interest rates,
rampant inflation and reduced
incomes.’’
Given the increased scrutiny of rural
lending in recent times, Federated
Farmers added anew question to their
recent survey.
It asked: ‘Do you think New Zealand
banks are presently demonstrating a
positive commitment to support
farming through difficult periods of
high interest rates?’
Mr McIntyre says it’s incredibly
disappointing that only one in five
farmers responded with a‘yes’ to that
question.
‘‘At atime when farmers are really
struggling, Iwould have hoped to see
our banks stepping up to help, but
instead they seem to be tightening the
screws.
‘‘These figures are of real concern
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and add considerable weight to
Federated Farmers’ calls for an
independent inquiry into rural banking.
‘‘There are clearly some widespread
issues in our rural banking system that
need to be closely looked at and
addressed —urgently.’’
Federated Farmers presented on the
need for an independent inquiry into
rural banking to Parliament’s Primary
Production Select Committee last week.
It urged the committee to initiate a
select committee inquiry into rural
banking lending.
In its submission Federated Farmers
said it had observed asteady and
significant decline in communication,
service and willingness to lend by New
Zealand’s five major rural lenders.
It said this impacted on New
Zealand’s broader economic potential
and wellbeing, and was also impacting
the mental health of many farmers.
Budget no frills
affair for farmers
There were no frills or surprises in
this year’s budget, says Federated
Farmers president Wayne Langford.
‘‘Just like the average farmer’s
budget, the Government doesn’t have
alot of spare cash laying around to
spend on nice­to­haves and optional
extras,’’MrLangford says.
‘‘Money has been really tight for
farming families and rural
communities for awhile now, and it
looks like that economic reality is
starting to hit home for the rest of the
country.
‘‘When our farmers are doing well,
the New Zealand economy seems to do
pretty well too —but unfortunately
farmers have been doing it really
tough this season.’’
Mr Langford says farmers have been
struggling with reduced incomes,
rampant inflation and out­of­control
compliance costs.
‘‘We’re pleased to see all of the nonnegotiables
are still there, with
continued funding for frontline
biosecurity, catchment groups, and
the cyclone recovery,’’ he says.
Mr Langford says the Government is
also continuing to invest in research to
help farmers manage their
environmental footprint.
‘‘The road to New Zealand’s
economic success isn’t paved with
more red tape, regulation, and
compliance costs —it’s paved with
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enter or nominate aperson, innovation or
technology that is helping to make the
country’s red meat sector world leading.
‘‘Think about your farm staff, the
teachers, the mentors, the scientists, the
community leaders, the breeders, the
people who develop the technologies that
make your life easier, the sector
champions, the marketers and those who
support farmer health and well­being and
nominate them for an award.’’
He says previous B+LNZAward
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SPORT
Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Inspiring the next generation of sailors
ByANDREW BOURNER
SailGP is one of the largest global
sporting events in the world, but many of
its effects can be seen much closer to
home.
Christchurch’s hosting of SailGP in
2023 and 2024 has created new
opportunities for Christchurch’s sailing
clubs.
‘‘There is this whole nurturing around
the local clubs when an event is held,’’
Sam Jones, Commodore at the
Waimakariri Sailing Club, says.
‘‘We get taken through the whole base,
we get to get up close with the boats, you
can touch the boats, you can see inside
the cockpits —it’s inspiring.’’
In 2024, SailGP returned to
Christchurch for the second year
running.
Interactions with the teams
themselves were also memorable,
Sabrina Saunders, manager of Naval
Point Club in Lyttelton, says.
‘‘We had adinner in our club, and part
of the New Zealand team justshowed
up.
‘‘There was just abuzz in the room ...
the kids went insane; they were all
grabbing things to autograph.’’
For youth in particular, she says, such
opportunities can inspire kids from a
range of backgrounds.
‘‘We realised, even with the Lyttelton
kids, probably 70 percentofthem have
never been on aboat in the harbour,and
we live righthere.’’
She says her goal as manager is to
create more opportunities for kids to get
out on the water.
‘‘I love seeing the kidsworkthrough
their fears and frustrations and then get
asmile on their face realising its so
much fun,’’ she says.
The Inspire programme was also great
for getting children involved.
Run by SailGP, the Inspire
programme aims to make sailing more
accessibletoyounger generations and
local communities. Based at Naval Point
Learningthe art ... The Waimakariri Sailing Club, along with mostclubs in Christchurch, offer Learn to Sail programmes to help get
people into sailing.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
ClubinLyttelton, it was also abig hit
with kids from other clubs.
‘‘It was pretty excitingfor them,’’
Dominic Sutton, vice­commodore at
Mount Pleasant Yacht Club, says.
He says the kids went out in
performance boats which they haven’t
had the opportunity to do in the past.
‘‘It’s inspired them to keep going and
enjoy their sailing.’’
As with most clubs, the Mount
Pleasant Yacht Club has alearn­to­sail
programme designed to help get
younger generations involvedwith
sailing.
We’re oversubscribedfor the coming
season, Mr Sutton says. While the reason
for this is uncertain, ‘‘the interest in that
programme has certainly grown in the
lasttwo years it could well be because of
their [SailGP] coverage’’.
This youth involvementcan lead to
bigger opportunitiesinthe future, but
kids and their parents also need to be
realistic, Mr Jones said.
‘‘Its like watchingFormula One, and
then wanting to get your driver'slicence.
‘‘We’ve got to explain to kids that
coming in to learn in asailing dinghy is
very different to doing 90 kilometers an
hour around acourse.’’
That said, the Waimakariri Sailing
Club has seen more children getting
excited around sailing.
‘‘We have avery proactive learn­tosail
programme, so we’ve already got
that in place to nurture and grow.
‘‘But being able to go to those SailGP
events, more kids saw it as something
they could really get into and enjoy.
‘‘It'sall inspired because they can see
apathway, they can see that it'snot just
out of reach,’’ Mr Jones says. ‘‘There is
an opportunity for kiwi sailors to get to
that next level.’’
NORTH CANTERBURY SPORTS RESULTS
North Canterbury Table Tennis
Open Grade: Kaiapoi A9beat Hornby 3;
Christchurch 9Clarkville A 3.
AReserve Grade: RangioraA7beat
Oxford C5;Kaiapoi B11beat Oxford A
1; Oxford D23beat Clarkville B 19
games on acountback after drawing
6­all.
Rangiora Golf Club —9­hole
Men:Stroke: Stephen Bell 33, 1; Clifford
Boddy 35, 2; John Walker 37, 3.
Ladies: Colleen White 32 c/b, 1; Verety
Johnson 32 c/b, 2; Annie Cameron 33, 3.
Rangiora Bridge Club
Cherry Pairs: North/South: Heather
Waldron/Janelle Crawley 1, Lorraine
Tullett/Anne Dorrans 2, Jenny Shore/
Joyce Gray 3. East/West: Janice
Pickering/Margaret Pickering 1, Liz
Duke/Rhoda Quinn 2, David Rainey/Ann
Blackie 3.
Individual: N/S: Veronica Hall/Dawn
Simpson 1, Robyn Dawson/Beverley
Brain 2, Heather Waldron/Robin
Hassall 3. E/W: Janice Pickering/Norm
Shipley 1, Kerryn Lange/KarenManson
2, Lesley Shipley/Junette McIntyre 3.
Junior Evening: N/S: Susan Kinley/
Helen Russ 1, Gayle Saunders/Debra
Wilson 2, Denis Milne/Gerrard McCrea
and Anne Bagrie/Kate Whitehead equal
3. E/W: Annette Caldwell/Gail Dunlop 1,
Murray Davis/Sharyn Davis 2, Dani
Crotty/Alison Howie 3.
Plate Pairs: N/S: Lyn Edwards/Shirley
Symns 1, Joyce Gray/JudyBruerton 2,
Pauline Miller/Rosa Crighton 3. E/W:
Barry Smart/Richard Luisetti 1, Liz
Duke/Robyn Dawson 2, Penny Fisher/
Geoff Swailes 3.
Waimakariri Gorge Golf
Captain vSecretary Stableford: Captain
321, Secretary 234.
18 Holes: LNRobertson 39, RPilbrow
38, J Collins 37, J Pottinger 35 c/b. No 4
Nearest to Pin for 2–WMehrtens; No 8
Nearest to Pin for 1–JPottinger; No 11
Nearest to Pin for 2–BThompson; No 17
Nearest to Pin for 1–Pottinger; Longest
Putt –No9–LScott; Nett Eagle –3–R
Pilbrow.
9Holes: J Stewart 22.
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Glenmark-Cheviot emerges as top qualifier
RUGBY
Collated BY PETER WILLIAMS
In what has arguably been one of
the most even editions of the
Luisetti Seeds Combined
Country Rugby competition for
many seasons, Glenmark­Cheviot
has emerged as the top­qualifier.
They are the only North
Canterburyteam to qualify for
this Saturday’s quarter­finals.
The final points tables were:
Pool A: Glenmark­Cheviot 41,
Prebbleton 37, Southern 35,
Methven 34, Oxford 23, Hurunui
22, West Melton 15, Lincoln 13,
Saracens 8, Hornby, 5.
Pool B: Waihora 39,
Southbridge 32, Ashburton Celtic
30, Darfield 29, Kaiapoi 27,
Ashley 25, Ohoka 25, Rakaia 21,
Springston 12, Woodend 3.
The game of the round was the
drawn clash between Ashburton
Celtic and Ashley.
With astrong nor’west wind
blowing pre­game and ahard and
fast track, the toss could have
been vital. However the wind
died down for most of the game,
enabling afeast of running rugby
and ahigh scoring affair.
The lowlight was undoubtedly
Saracens having to default its
match to Glenmark­Cheviot. Its
squad, already low on numbers,
has been cruelly hit by injuries,
and it was unable to field ateam.
It was understandably reluctant
to use players from other grades,
and expect them to cope withthe
rough and tumble of senior
rugby.
The default has not done
Glenmark­Cheviot any favours,
as it runs the risk of going into its
quarterfinal on Saturday
somewhat underdone.
The draw for Saturday’s
quarter­finals is: Glenmark­
Cheviot vDarfield, (at Cheviot),
Waihora vMethven, Prebbleton v
Ashburton Celtic, Southbridge v
Southern.
Unofficially, four North
Canterburyteams —Oxford,
Kaiapoi, Hurunui and Ashley —
will battle it out in around robin
over the next 3weeks for the
CanterburySupportersClub
Trophy.
Ashley vAshburton Celtic
Loburn Domain was an all
“green” affair on Saturday.
Green grass, green trees and two
teams playing in green strips,
along with many supporters
decked out in green.
Once again, the home team
Licensed to run ... Ashley’s Luke Gold (centre), had an outstanding match running in three tries against
Celtic.
PHOTO: LISA SIM
started well with an opening try
within 40 seconds following a
kick receipt, Korbyn Gray ran 60
metres beating four defenders to
score in the corner. The ensuing
conversion signalled achange of
kicking fortunes for the Ashley
side, with Gray having aman­ofthe­match
performance off the
kicking tee, landing six
successful kicks.
For most of the first half both
teams went try for try using the
ball to attack from depth.
Ashley’s second try came from
abreak out by Matt Couch wrong
footing his defender and running
40 metres.
The ensuing quick front foot
ball saw Elijah Coulston go over
unchallenged .Ashley’s Luke
Gold was having afield day when
given space, appreciating that he
had free licence to run. Over the
course of the match, Gold proved
his versatility, playing full back
and first 5, then half back.
Ashley also welcomed the
return of Anthony Tavendale
from an extensive period of
rehab from surgery. His first
touch assisted in one of Ashley’s
first half tries.
At halftime only asingle point
separated the two sides with
Celtic leading 26­25. Abrace of
tries to Celtic early in the second
half gave it a14­point lead and
Ashley’s prospects looked grim.
However, Ashley did not lie
down. Luke Gold, relishing the
opportunity to captain the side,
led from the front and had ahand
to play in the outcome of the
game going on to score his second
and third tries in an outstanding
individual performance,
allowing his team to claw the
score back to 39­all. An
entertaining game of rugby
ended with nothing separating
the two sides
Ashley 39 (Luke Gold (3), Elijah
Coulston, Korbyn Gray tries, Gray
2penalties and 4conversions
drew with Ashburton Celtic 39.
Darfield vKaiapoi
Kaiapoi actually made one of its
better starts of the season,
sweeping immediately on to
attack. Strong­running backs,
Cyril Reece and Matty Joyita
looked particularly threatening
but in an omen of what was to
come, they were cut down by
ruthless defence from the
Darfield team. Another portent of
what was to follow, Kaiapoi
dropped the ball cold, after six
minutes, it was swooped up by a
Darfield player who ran 60
metres to score the opening try,
very much against the run of play.
In an uncanny resemblance to
their previous week’s encounter,
Kaiapoi again allowed its
opponent to run in 26
unanswered points. During this
period, Darfield asserted its
dominance over astrangely lacklustre
Kaiapoi team who made
too many errors and conceded far
too many penalties.
Eventually, Reuben Tiweka
rounded off an excellent team try
halfway through the second half.
But this week, there was to be no
miracle comeback. Although two
replacements in prop, Henry
Bogitini and debutant half­back,
Thomas Gunn, did get on the
scorecard, Darfield’s impressive
defensive patterns were never
going to let Kaiapoi get back into
game, and the home team ran out
deserved and comfortable
winners.
Darfield 33 beat Kaiapoi 19
(Reuben Tiweka, Henry Bogitini,
Thomas Gunn, tries, Lance
Taylor 2conversions.
Ohoka vRakaia
While the visitors scored first,
Ohoka struck back immediately.
Five eight Patrick McCallum
executed ashort open side kickoff
which was regathered by Scott
Allin and cleared past the
defensive line for wing Taylor
Ellis to score.
The opening try perhaps
illustrated the side’s attacking
confidence. Astring of
unanswered tries were added by
wing Jade NukuNuku, lock Tom
Taylor, halfback Sam England
and lock Max Lines who closed
out the half when snaffling a
loose ball from alineout error by
the visitors for awell­deserved
try. Ohoka went to the break well
ahead 27­10.
Ohoka supporters would have
been nervous as Rakaia, looking
to wrestle the game back scored
first after the break. Ohoka
however was patient with ball in
hand and was able to counter
with atry of its own to Taylor.
While Rakaia had the last say
with aconverted try under the
posts, Ohoka would have come
away happy with astrong first
half which essentially took the
game away from the visitors.
Ohoka props, William Wedlake
and Vaughan McGiffert, looked to
enjoy running with the ball in
hand, while lock Max Lines led
the rest of the pack until an
injury forced him off the field.
Scott Allin ran strongly in the
midfield.
Ohoka 34 (Taylor Ellis, Jade
NukuNuku, Tom Taylor (2) Sam
England, Max Lines tries, Scott
Allin 2conversions beat Rakaia
22.
Methven vOxford
Methven took an early lead with
two penalty goals before Oxford
hooker Dan Brooker broke the
Methven defence making abreak
from the 22 metre line to score in
the corner.
Oxford defended well in the
first half, with flanker Ben Foster
and prop Ben Jones prominent
but Methven took an 11­5 lead at
halftime score.
Although Oxford’s pack
performed well against alarger
Methven unit. Oxford lacked
sufficient possession to make its
game acontest.
Jamie Schroder carried
strongly at 2nd five and was well
supported by Andrew Shipston at
centre, while elusive winger,
Tasman Scott showed promise.
Fullback Jack Muir slipped
through ahole to score a
consolation try in the final play of
the game.
Methven 37 beat Oxford 10 (Dan
Brooker, Jack Muir, tries)
Woodend vWaihora
Woodend turned on another
gutsy performance against top­ofthe­table
Waihora. Waihora led
12­7 at halftime and stretched
that lead early in the second half,
but Woodend came home
strongly to narrow the margin at
the final whistle to asolitary
point. Surely, Woodend’s first
win of the season cannot be far
away as it takes on other
opponents at the bottom of the
table over the next three weeks to
determine final finishing
positions.
Woodend 21 (Cam Millward,
Takaya Saito, tries, Jordie
Swaine, 1try, 3conversions) lost
to Waihora 22.
Hurunui 21 beat Lincoln 17 in a
closely fought encounter at
Culverden.
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The Quiet Hero, by Philip Matthews
Andrew Bagshaw was many things —genius­level geneticist,
keen cricketer and sailor, private pilot, much­loved son,
brother and uncle, as well as ahugely brave and principled
idealist who risked everything to travel from Christchurch to
Ukraine to work as avolunteer aid worker.
RecipeTin Eats Dinner, by Nagi Maehashi
The food you want to cook, eat and share, night after night,
aptly named Dinner. This cookbook contains over 130 recipes,
plus 44 sides, sauces and other extras. It’s pretty hefty and
bigger than typical cookbooks.
Lily’s Promise, by Lily Ebert
When Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert was liberated in 1945, a
Jewish­American soldier gave her abanknote on which he’d
written ‘Good luck and happiness’. And when her greatgrandson,
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Classic event
For the first time in the South Island, an event for the classic cars manufactured in European and Britain, will be held in North
Canterbury. It will be held at 14 Ashworths Beach Road in Leithfield on Sunday June 30. The event will run from 9.30am until
12 noon. Entry fee for exhibitors and the public is adonation to the Amberley Menz Shed. Entertainment, food and drink, is
available from the adjacent Better Half cafe.
Newmatchmaking group in NC
By JOHN COSGROVE
Ohoka resident Jennifer Penwell
decided to poll North Canterbury
residents to find out if anyone was
interested in creating adating or
friendship group that met socially faceto­face
rather than online.
She was amazed at the response.
The businesswoman says she’s been
overwhelmed which indicates
something like asocial group, for those
seeking others, is needed in the district.
Spurred on by the response she has
created MatchQuest Singles –anonline
community.
‘‘Nearly 100 singles have responded,’’
she says.
‘‘Thank you for your enthusiasm,
support and lovely positive messages.’’
Jennifer, who describes herself as a
young 61­year­old who has been single
for avery long time, says she started the
quest after 20 years of swiping and
scrolling on numerous dating platforms.
‘‘It used to be fun but not any more,
like many people, I’m over it.’’
‘‘In aworld dominated by online
scrolling, swipes, quick judgements,
shocking behaviour, scammers and
ghosting, Ifelt astrong need to bring
back the old­fashioned, authentic, faceto­face
interactions that allow
relationships to flourish organically.’’
Inspired by the many positive
experiences she had with Dining for Six,
asocial group she was part of when
living in Tauranga, she has started one
here in North Canterbury.
‘‘I met wonderful friends and even a
partner, this has inspired me to create a
similar, nurturing, safe, no­pressure,
respectful and fun environment.
‘‘Although Iwas born and raised in
Christchurch, I’m new to the area after
having travelled extensively and lived in
the North Island. My goal is to create a
welcoming space where people can
meet like­minded singles in arelaxed
setting.
‘‘Whether they're looking for love,
friendship, or just afew laughs, I’m here
to facilitate those connections.’’
Jennifer says she’s bubbling over with
ideas covering awide range of activities.
‘‘From cosy coffee meet­ups and
dinners for 6­8,scenic walks to thrilling
speed dating, lively themed parties, fun
trivia and games events, cocktail
parties, karaoke and more. There will be
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Northern PegasusBay BylawReview
The Northern Pegasus Bay Bylaw has been in
place since 2010 to explain what activities are
permitted onour beaches and what activities are
prohibited. There are also rules and guidelines
around some of these activities and how they
need to be carried out.
During the summer months, Council offered the
public different ways togive community feedback
on how they use our beaches and the Northern
Pegasus Bay Bylaw.
Based onthat feedback, wehave proposed some
changes to the Bylaw.
To view the proposed changes and tohave your
say onthe Northern Pegasus Bay Bylaw, go to
letstalk.waimakariri.govt.nz
Council isholding two remaining community events:
• Wednesday 12 June 10am -WaioraLinks Community
Cuppa at PegasusCommunity Centre
• Wednesday 12 June 6-7pm -Waikuku Beach Hall.
ConstableKen –ARoad Safety Hero
Ahuge congratulations to Senior Constable Ken
Terry who has been awarded the prestigious
Annual Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Hero Award
from the Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Alliance.
The award acknowledges the huge contribution
Senior Constable Terry has made tokeeping, in
particular, the children ofNorth Canterbury safe
on the Roads.
Senior Constable Terry is aschool community
officer working with more than 40 schools in
North Canterbury and has been with the NZ
police for over 38 years. His tenure inroad
safety work with NZ Police asaSCO isone of
the key reasons hewas chosen from more than
30 other nominations.
He was also the driving force behind the highly
successful "Be Safe Be Seen" cycle light initiative
for school children.
The Waimakariri District Council has worked
with Senior Constable Terry for many years and
Mayor Dan Gordon says he is delighted tosee
“Constable Ken” recognised for his tireless work.
“Ken has done aremarkable job ofeducating
young people and their families about keeping
themselves safe on the roads. Hehas also been
involved for many years in training the road
patrollers in our schools and issuch awell-known
and respected identity inour region. All of the
kids know him asConstable Ken.
“I am delighted to see him recognised with this
award heshould bevery proud of the tremendous
work he has done and the difference ithas made
to all ofthe communities inNorth Canterbury.”
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Art Society
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Rangiora Showgrounds
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Rangiora
Tuesday11th June
at 11.30am
2680438
Notice of Intention to Take
Land for Road, Barwells Road,
Waimakariri District
NOTICE is hereby given thatWaimakariri District Council
proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, the
land described in the Scheduletothis notice (Land).
The Land is required for road.
The reason why Waimakariri District Council considers
itessential to take the Land is to complete the legal
vesting as road of aportion of Barwells Road thatwas
intended to be conveyed to the Crown for the purposes
of road, and has been formed andused as road for a
significant period of time.
The successors to the owner of the Land and those
persons with aregistered interest in the Land have
been served with notice of Waimakariri District Council’s
intention to take the Land and advised of their right to
object.
Anyother person having the right to object may send
awritten objection to the Registrar,Environment Court,
Justice&EmergencyServices Precinct, 20 Lichfield
Street, Christchurch 8013 or DX WX11113, Christchurch,
within 20 working days after thedateofpublication of
this notice.
If anyobjection is made in accordancewith this notice, a
public hearing will be held with the right of the objector
to appear and be heard personally,unless the objector
otherwise requires, and each objector will be informed of
the time and place of the hearing.
Anyperson requiring further information in respect of
this advice should contact JennyAcker,The Property
Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras
Street, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box
7240, Sydenham, Christchurch8240. Email: jacker@
propertygroup.co.nz .Phone:021 195 0144.
Canterbury Land District – Waimakariri District
Schedule
Area
ha
0.4784 more or less
Description
Part Rural Section 7807 (part Deeds
Index 8c/s 960 in DR 135/183)
The Land is located adjoining 11 and 22 BarwellsRoad,
Loburn.
Dated at Rangiora this 15th dayofMay 2024
Jeff Millward
Chief Executive
Waimakariri District Council
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Vets Tennis, notice of
AGM, Sunday 16th June
2024, 10.30am Kaiapoi
Tennis Club. Please bring a
plate and atennis racket. Ph
Debbie 027 222 6387 for
more information.
KaikōuraDistrict Council
Public NoticeofReserveManagement PlanConsultation
(Inaccordance withsections 40 and 41 of theReserves Act 1977)
Kaikōura District Council is seekingengagementfor suggestionsand input on information to aid in
the creation of aReserve Management Plan for the followingreserves:
•Esplanade Reserve (the old Lion’s Pool) –Section 468 TN of Kaikōura
•South Bay/Ocean Ridge Forest–Part Section 9Block XMtFyffe SD
•South Bay Racecourse –Part Section 9Block XMtFyffeSD& Section 30
Block XMtFyffe SD
•Top 10 HolidayPark –Section 40 Block XMtFyffe SD
•Takahanga Domain –Section 479 TN of Kaikōura
Under the ReservesAct 1977, an administeringbody shall prepare andsubmit to the Minister for his
or her approval amanagement plan for the reserve underits control, management, or administration.
Before preparingamanagement planfor any1ormore reservesunderits control, the administering
body shall –
a) Give public notice of its intention to do so; and
b) In that notice,invite person andorganisations interestedtosendthe administering body at its
office written suggestions on theproposed planwithin awithin a time specified in this notice;
and
c) In preparing that management plan, give full consideration to anysuch comments received.
Council will put together adraft Reserve Management Plan for each of the individual above listed
reserves which will be made available for the public to makesubmissions on at alater date.
Weare in the early stages of planning andwould likethe hearthe community’sviews aboutwhat we
could include.Weinvite you to tell us what you thinkweshould providefor,sothatwecan produce
adraft for formalconsultation later this year.
Set your imagination free –tell us about the sort of activities you’d like tobeable to do in your
neighbourhood parks. Should we cut the grass so it looks like aplaying field or let it grow longer?
Do you visit any ofthese reserves now? If you do, what draws you there? And if you don’t, what
keeps you away?
Letusknow your thoughts ...
Provide your feedback or input by sending awritten letter tothe Kaikōura District Council, PO Box
6, Kaikōura or email to:submissions@kaikoura.govt.nz. Electronic or onlinefeedback forms may be
found on the Council Website underPublic Noticesat: https://kaikoura.govt.nz/council/public-notice
The engagement process for initial feedback or input closeson, and must be at Council’soffice
no laterthan, 4.00pm, 8July 2024.
Will Doughty
Chief Executive Officer
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Canterbury News, June 6, 2024
Notice of Intention to Take
Land for Road, Barwells Road,
Waimakariri District
To:The successors of Mr John DobsonofSpreydon
1. Take notice thatWaimakariri DistrictCouncil
proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981,
thelanddescribed in the Scheduletothis notice (Land).
2. The Land is required for road.
Reasons for TakingLand
3. The reason why Waimakariri District Council considers
it essential to take the Land is to complete thelegal vesting
asroad of aportion of BarwellsRoad thatwas intended to
be conveyed to the Crown for the purposes of road and has
been formed and used as road for asignificant period of
time.
Your Right to Object
4. The Land has not yet been taken.
5. Youhavearight to object to the taking ofthe Land.
6. If youwish to object, you must send awrittenobjection
tothe Registrar,Environment Court,Justice &Emergency
Services Precinct, 20 LichfieldStreet, Christchurch8013 or
DX: WX11113 Christchurch, within 20 working days after
the publication of this notice.
7. If you make an objection, apublic hearing of the
objectionwill be held unless you give written noticetothe
Environment Courtthatyou want the hearing to be held in
private.
8. If you make an objection:
a. Youwill be advised of the time and place of thehearing;
and
b. Youwill have the right to appearand be heard
personally or to be represented by abarrister or asolicitor
or anyother person you authorise.
Your Right to Compensation
9. This notice, and the right to object describedabove
relatetothe taking of the Land and not to yourright to
compensation.Under the Public Works Act 1981 you are
entitled to full compensation, if your interest theLand is
taken. If this compensation cannot be agreed between you
and Waimakariri District Council, it can be determined in
separate proceedings before the Land Valuation Tribunal.
WARNING
THIS NOTICE CONCERNSYOUR RIGHTS OVER THE LAND
REFERRED TO. IFYOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT
ITS EFFECT YOUSHOULD OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE
IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOTDELAY.
The Land is located adjoining 11 and 22 Barwells Road,
Loburn.
Canterbury Land District – Waimakariri District
Schedule
Area
ha
0.4784 more or less
Dated at Rangiora this 15th day of May 2024
Jeff Millward
Chief Executive
Waimakariri District Council
SPLIT Old Man Pine 3.7m
@ $300, Split Hardwood
Mix 3.7m @$400. Mobile
021 993 497.
Description
Part Rural Section 7807 (partDeeds
Index8c/s 960 in DR 135/183)
Firewood
DRY gum 4cm $460, dry
pine $420, dry willow
$360. Free delivery within
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Phone 021 623 545.
Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR
CLUB-LICENCE
SECTION 101, SALE
AND SUPPLY OF
ALCOHOL ACT 2012
Rangiora RSA Club, 82
Victoria Street, Rangiora
has made application
to the District Licensing
Committee at Rangiora
for the renewal of aClub
Licence inrespect of the
premises situated at 82
Victoria Street, Rangiora
known as Rangiora RSA
Club. The general nature
of the business conducted
(or to be conducted) under
the licence is Club Bar &
Restaurant. The days on
which and the hours during
which alcohol is (or is
intended to be) sold under
the licence are Sunday
– Thursday 8am-11pm,
Friday &Saturday8am-1am
The application may be
inspected during ordinary
office hours at the office
of the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at 215
HighStreet, Rangiora.
Any person who is entitled
to object and who wishes
to object to the issue of
the licence may, not later
than 25 working days after
the date of the publication
of this notice, file anotice
in writing of the objection
with the Secretary of
the Waimakariri District
Licensing Committee at
Private Bag 1005, Rangiora
7440 oremail to alcohol@
wmk.govt.nz
No objection to the renewal
of alicence may bemade
in relation toamatter other
than a matter specified in
section 131 of theSale and
SupplyofAlcoholAct 2012.
This isthe first publication
of this notice
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Accountant
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2629029
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2650754
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Oxford Butchery
Shane Frahm
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Ph 312 4205
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2490187
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1902273
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Dr Carissa McGregor
ACCRegistered Dr Chiropractic
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Judy McArthur
MctimoneyChiropractic, AppliedKinesiology
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2459888
51 Ashley Street,Rangiora
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2269236
Engineering
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027 689 5203
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30 YearsExperience
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