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Intimidation grows 

By DAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

Death threats, abusive emails and 

disinformation are an increasing threat 

to local democracy. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says 

he is concerned the growing 

intimidation and threatening 

behaviour may turn people off standing 

in next year’s local government 

elections. 

‘‘We must ensure local government 

continues to attract good, community 

minded people to stand, as well as 

attract skilled and qualified staff, and 

they won’t put their hands up if they 

feel the risk to themselves or their 

family is too great. 

‘‘We encourage the democratic 

process,and firmly believe in people’s 

right to disagree. 

‘‘But there is afringe element, in our 

community who believe in awide array 

of conspiracy theories and share 

disinformation rampantly while 

pretending to be advocates for 

ratepayers.’’ 

The Waimakariri District Council has 

been aparticular target of conspiracy 

theories and disinformation since 

Covid restrictions. 

Councillors and staff have been on 

the receiving end of intimidation 

tactics, letters and emails, ‘‘often nasty 

with unreasonable demands’’, Mr 

Gordon said. 

It has led to the council beefing up its 

security during council meetings and 

hearings, and its internet security, 

adding to the rates burden. 

Agrowing number of requests under 

the Local Government Official 

Information and Meetings Act 

(LGOIMA) meant the council had 

considered employing adedicated staff 

member to process the requests. 

Mr Gordon said the council believed 

in ‘‘transparency in our decision 

making’’. 

But some requests could take weeks 

of time and resources to gather the 

information. 

‘‘It is expensive, with ratepayers 

ultimately paying it and at the end of 

the day alot of the requests are based 

on unfounded and ludicrous conspiracy 

theories.’’ 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black and 

Kaikōura District Council chief 

executive Will Doughty say their 

councils had not experienced an 

increase in threatening behaviour, but 

did have the same level of security 

concerns seen in Waimakariri. 

Environment Canterbury corporate 

and public transport services director 

Giles Southwell said the council had 

not seen an increase in behaviour such 

as death threats and abusive emails. 

‘‘Being in the public sector, and 

sometimes conducting business that 

doesn't make everyone happy, can 

cause tension and an escalation in risk. 

‘‘We are aware councils around the 

country are often subject to abuse of 

this kind.’’ 

There has not been anoticeable 

increase in LGOIMA requests. 

Local Government New Zealand 

(LGNZ) chief executive Susan 

FreemanGreene said elected members 

were facing an increasing level of 

intimidation and abuse. 

‘‘This is arising trend that affects 

everyone elected in our democracy – 

whether you’re an MP or alocal 

councillor.’’ 

While MPs and Government 

Ministers had access to security 

resources through Parliamentary 

Security, this was not available to 

mayors and councillors. 

‘‘Mayors and Councillors are out and 

about in their communities all the 

time,’’ Ms FreemanGreene said. 

‘‘They are often much more visible 

and accessible than the local MP.’’ 

This year, LGNZ has organised panel 

discussions inviting the police and 

NetSafe to support councils in 

addressing these issues. 

Arecent LGNZ poll found 53 percent 

of councillors said the abuse was worse 

than ayear ago. 

In addition, 65% faced abuse online, 

39% faced it at community events, and 

33% faced it doing everyday activities 

like shopping or collecting children 

from school. 

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by RNZ and NZ On Air. 

NZ represented 

on world stage 

Proud moment ... Jimmy Regan, whose father Sean lives in Woodend, before 

running asection of the Paris Olympics Torch Relay at the spectacular Château de 

Chântilly, in the town of Chantilly, 50 kilometres north of Paris, on July 18. PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

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Anunexpected phone call from aParis 

Olympic official, while Jimmy Regan 

was on holiday in Normandy, was an 

exciting precursor to aday he will never 

forget. 

The English language teacher and 

musician, whosefather Sean lives in 

Woodend, was on summerbreak with his 

wife Jess and two boys, Enzoand Sacha, 

when he received an emergency call 

asking if he could return to Chantilly 

immediately to replace an Olympic 

Torchbearer who had pulled out at the 

last minute. 

It was ashock for Jimmy who teaches 

at the InternationalEnglish Bilingual 

School, Montessori De L’Oise, in 

Chantilly. 

He had been one of 20,000 people 

nominated for the role, and his name 

was one of 5000 drawn by ballot to go 

before aselection panel, but he was not 

chosen. 

He thought nothing more about it. 

‘‘I didn't know what to say, mainly 

because Iwas on my summerholidays, 

fivehours from Chantilly, so Ihad to 

very quickly decide whether it was even 

possible for me to get there,’’ Jimmy 

says. 

‘‘I told the caller that Ineeded some 

time to work out the logistics of getting 

back to Chantilly that night, and then 

returning to the westcoast of Normandy 

the next afternoon for aconcert that I 

was booked to perform at 7pm.’’ 

Afew minuteslater, after working out 

atravel schedule,hecalled the official 

‘‘and happily replied, yes’’,toher 

request. The next thingJimmy knew he 

was arriving at the spectacularly 

beautiful Château de Chantilly, a 

historic French château, in Chantilly, 50 

Special day ... Jimmy Regan, whose father Sean Regan lives in Woodend, running his 

section of the Paris Olympics Torch Relay at the spectacular Château de Chântilly, in the 

town of Chantilly, 50 kilometres north of Paris, on July 18. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

kilometresnorth of Paris, preparing for 

his section of the run which was the last 

of the day on July 18. 

‘‘Each section is very short, only 

around 300m,’’ he says. 

‘‘I just had to run up the path leading 

to the castle entrance,and stop at the 

top of the stairs overlooking the gardens. 

‘‘I was overwhelmedwith gratitude for 

even being there, but to also be given the 

best section was hard to believe,’’ he 

says. 

‘‘It was agreat privilege.’’ But also 

stressful. 

‘‘My brain was in astate of overload. I 

forgot to run, and walked for the first 

50m before remembering that Ishould 

be running,’’ he says. 

‘‘Besideshaving the crowds to wave 

and smile at, there were several officials 

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and photographers calling out 

instructions, so it was quite 

overwhelming. 

‘‘I can barely remember it. Ifelt 

enormously honoured and humbled, but 

it was hard to register that it was 

actually happening.’’ 

After his run and the subsequent 

debriefing, there was no time to wind 

down as Jimmy had to quickly jump back 

in his car and drive back to Normandy 

for his concert ‘‘which Iperformed in a 

state of disbelief at what Ihad just 

experienced over the past 24 hours’’. 

The Paris Olympics Torch Relay 

began its journey around France on May 

6and will end when the torch is 

delivered to the games opening 

ceremony on the River Seine in Paris, at 

5.30am this Saturday (NZ time). 

Wind taken out of Mt Cass project 

ByROBYN BRISTOW 

Adecision by the Marlborough Lines 

Limited Board not to approve equity 

funding for the proposed Mt Cass Wind 

Farm in North Canterbury has left the 

project having to explore future options. 

However, the wind farm continues to 

receive strong support from its other 

shareholder, MainPower, as well as from 

one of New Zealand’s reputable debt 

funding partners. 

MainPower told the North Canterbury 

News it is unable to provideany more 

information on the project at this stage, 

‘‘duetocommercial sensitivities’’. 

Energy Marlborough Limited, a50 

percent joint venture partner of the Mt 

CassWind Farm (MCWF), was unable to 

gain approval from its owner, 

Marlborough Lines Limited, to fund the 

project. 

Mt Cass Wind Farm chief executive 

Todd Voice says the entire team are 

disappointed the project hasnot been 

able to achieve financial close as 

anticipated. 

‘‘The wind farm would help meet the 

growing demand for renewable energy 

and support New Zealand to meet its 

decarbonisation goals. 

‘‘We havespent years working on the 

details, and it wasasurprise when our 

partnercouldn’t gainthe necessary 

approvals for this important 

investment.’’ 

The project to build the South Island’s 

largest wind farm at Mt Cass near 

Waipara (north of Christchurch), is 

shovelready and was nearing financial 

close before the set back. 

Mr Voice says the farm would generate 

up to 94.6MW of electricity —enough to 

power 40,000 homes, and save around 

100,000 tonnes of greenhouse CO2 

emissions each year. 

The MCWF Board is now investigating 

options for the future of the project, 

including finding anew equity partner or 

owner. 

‘‘There’s alot to work through over the 

next few months as we explore options to 

deliver the wind farm. 

‘‘We appreciate there’s alot of 

community interest and we will provide 

an update on the project’s future as we 

know more,’’ Mr Voice says. Key 

suppliers are also on board and have 

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Old station to make way for cars 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

The Waimakariri District Council has 

bought the old Rangiora Police station for 

$1.3m. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says it 

is ‘‘a strategic, longterm purchase’’. 

The two story building at 309 High 

Street, is on 2747sqm of land beside and 

behind the Rangiora Town Hall. 

It was closed in 2019 for seismic 

strengthening. 

However, investigations showed the 

building was irreparable and in 2021 

Police deemed it surplus to its needs. 

Police then moved to atemporary 

location in Southbrook while continuing to 

look for anew site. 

The property was offered to NgāiTahu 

under the Treaty of Waitangi settlement 

process. 

The iwi had been working with the 

council on possible collaborative options 

for the site. 

NgāiTahu sold the site to Paenga 

Kupenga Limited (NgāiTūāhuriri’s 

economic arm), which then onsoldthe site 

to the council. 

Mr Gordon says properties like this 

seldom come up and the council decided 

to act to protect the space around the town 

hall and western gateway to Rangiora and 

put in place aplan that will make best use 

of ‘‘this great space’’. 

‘‘When we put together the Rangiora 

Town Centre Strategy, locals and business 

owners told us they wanted to see 

Rangiora remain inviting, attractive, have 

good parking, and be apleasant and 

vibrant place for people to shop. 

‘‘This purchase will allow for both 

growth in population and demand for 

commercial and community spaces in the 

Sold ... The former Rangiora Police Station has been bought by the Waimakariri District 

Council and will be demolished to create more parking spaces on the southern side of the 

Rangiora CBD. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

township as the community nears 100,000 

residents by 2050, as well as provide for 

more parking spaces in the short term.’’ 

The sale was funded by transferring 

funds from an existing budget for 

Rangiora Town Centre development. 

Acouncil spokesman says it is looking at 

demolishing the 1240sqm building and will 

be tendering for this in September or 

October. 

‘‘Ideally the demolition will take place 

later in the year or early next year, and 

construction of additional car parking will 

be put in place shortly after that,’’ he says. 

RangioraAshley Community Board 

Chair Jim Gerard says the land used to 

belong to the council before it was aPolice 

station, so it is fitting to see it back in 

community ownership. 

‘‘The Town Hall has always been an 

anchor tenant of Rangiora, and this 

purchase is an opportunity to further 

enhance this unique character area, 

provide parking, and make sure this 

entrance to the Rangiora town centre 

continues to thrive.’’ 

Smokey fires causing angst for some 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Environment Canterbury(ECan) has 

received ahigh number of complaints 

about poor air quality and smoke pollution 

in the Oxford/Cust area in the last few 

months. 

Callers have been forced to stay inside 

to escape the ‘‘putrid, toxic’’ and invasive 

smoke from outdoor burns drifting 

through the Oxford and Cust areas, 

particularly in Cust Valley. 

‘‘Some people have experienced watery 

eyes, itchy throats, and asthma symptoms 

because of the smoke, while others are 

annoyed that their washing smells smoky 

or that their backyard gets covered with 

ash,’’ Brian Reeves, ECan’s northern 

region compliance team leader says. 

‘‘Reports like this suggest that the 

burning going on in this area is not in line 

with outdoor burning rules.’’ 

Many of the complaints received relate 

to the burning of wet organic material 

which is not permitted 

‘‘Burning wet organics, like freshly 

felled trees for example, generates much 

more smoke than adry burn. 

‘‘That is when you get thick, black smoke 

that causes areal nuisance to the 

surrounding community, Mr Reeves says. 

‘‘The smoke contains small particles 

that can irritate the nose and throat, and 

even have more serious health impacts 

over time.’’ 

He also wants to remind people that 

rubbish fires are not permitted either. 

‘‘No matter how large your property is, 

you must not burn rubbish. Burning 

rubbish releases toxic chemicals into the 

air.’’ 

Materials that must not be burned in 

Canterbury include plastic, metals, 

batteries, painted or treated wood, rubber, 

coated wire, oil, chemicals, tar and 

bitumen, materials containing asbestos, or 

containers that have stored hazardous 

materials. 

‘‘Of particular concern in the rural 

environment is the burning of bale wrap 

and other household rubbish,’’ he says. 

Attending to smokerelated complaints 

is expensive for ECan. 

Last year more than 850 smokerelated 

complaints were lodged with ECan for the 

Canterbury region. The year before that, it 

was nearly 900. 

‘‘At around $350 per call out, the cost to 

the ratepayer can really add up,’’ Mr 

Reeves says. 

‘‘It benefits everyone in the community 

to get this number down.’’ 

It is not amatter of overreporting. 

‘‘Callers are often reluctant to inform on 

their neighbours, and only do so when the 

smoke has become areal problem.’’ 

Mr Reeves says people should consider 

alternatives like mulching, composting or 

recycling before lighting afire. If none of 

those are an option they should go to 

checkitsalright.nz to check the rules about 

lighting an outdoor fire. If smoke is 

causing anuisance call ECan on 0800 765 

588 (24 hours) or use the Snap Send Solve 

app to report an issue from your mobile. 

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Apartnershipgrows student participation 

ByROBYN BRISTOW 

The growing cost, and amount of 

fundraising needed to get pupils to camps, 

has prompted Hanmer Springs 

businessman, Jason Fletcher (Fletch), to 

lend ahelping hand. 

Mr Fletcher, the owner of Hanmer 

Holiday Homes (HHH), has formed a 

contract partnership with the Hanmer 

Springs School, worth $30,000 (+gst), to 

ease the financial burden of camps on 

parents and caregivers,byensuring anil 

bill for the next three years. 

Known for his active involvement inthe 

community, Fletch, manages multiple 

businesses in Hanmer Springs, is deputy 

chief of the volunteer fire service, referees 

Golden Oldie rugby, and is the lead singer 

in alocal band. 

Typically,aschool camp costs about 

$300 per student. 

Previously, the Hanmer Springs School 

Home &School (parent association) 

fundraised about 50% of the amount, 

leaving parents with abill of around 

$120$150for the noncurriculum aspects 

of the camp. 

For many families across the country, a 

bill of $150, or more if they have multiple 

children attending school camps, poses a 

financial challenge. 

Some families pay off the bill in 

installments overseveral weeks,while 

others may find it impossible to pay. 

Most schools have asmall hardship 

budget to assist these families.Incertain 

cases, families with the meanstodoso, 

sometimes anonymously donate towards 

the camp fees of another family at their 

school. 

The school board and Hanmer Holiday 

Homes consulted with accountants and 

advisors to ensure the dealwas structured 

correctly and the contract accurately 

reflected their intentions. 

When the question of paying gst arose, a 

Appreciation ... The Hanmer Springs Year 7/8 class on its mostrecent outdoor activity ‘‘Survival Day’’, all proudly wearing their new 

TKCtshirts onwhich the school has put the Hanmer Holiday Homes logo front and centre. 


couple of options were considered — 

Hanmer Holiday Homes could make a 

‘donation’ to the school, exempting it from 

paying gst on the $10,000 and allowing it to 

claim back some of it as adonation, or they 

could establish a‘partnership’ with the 

school andcontribute an additional 15%. 

Fletch says while this initiative initially 

aimed to share his earnings with an 

organisation in need within the 

community, the more he thought about it, 

what he really wanted was to create a 

partnership with the school, and see it 

flourishover the coming years. 

Hanmer Springs School and its parent 

community is immensely grateful to Fletch 

and the HHH team for its generous 

commitment, says John McBride, the 

school principal. He says the school is 

incredibly fortunate to be in the position it 

is thanks to HHH. 

‘‘Just acouple of years ago, our school 

faced significant financial challenges. 

This partnership further alleviates that 

pressure. While many people may 

perceive Hanmer as an upscale 

destination —agem of North Canterbury 

where families and friends gather for 

weekends, stay in beautifulholiday homes, 

enjoy the pools, and dine out —our 

community can only thrive due to the 

hardworking people who clean those 

homes, cook in our pubs and restaurants, 

or work in our retail shops and activity 

centres. 

‘‘Many of the children attending our 

school come from these families, and as 

someone who grew up in aworkingclass 

family myself, Iunderstand how much our 

whānau will appreciate this incredibly 

kind and generous commitment from 

Fletch and the HHH team,’’ Mr McBride 

says. 

The school has anew Outdoor Ed & 

Service programme running with its Year 

7/8 class this year, and has planstospread 

it down through the school over the 

coming years —The Kārearea Challenge. 

To complete the challenge, each term 

students need to participate in one schoolorganised 

outdoor activity, complete five 

hours of community service, five hours of 

ahobby or passion project, five hours of 

mindfulness, and read at least one novel. 

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Viewing platforms allow greater access 


5 

Newly constructed viewing platforms 

at North Canterburybeaches are 

proving very popular. 

WoodendSefton Community Board 

chairperson Shona Powell says since 

two structures at Waikuku and 

Pegasus Beaches were completed she 

has received many good comments 

about them opening up beach access 

for people with mobility issues. 

‘‘It’s been achallenge building them 

on the beaches in what the builders 

called achallenging dynamic 

environment, but they are up there 

now for everyone to use.’’ 

She says the platforms have been 

planned for many years and after the 

hiccup of Covid, work finally began 

earlier this year. 

‘‘I’m glad they are finished as now 

the wonderful beaches we have here 

can now be open to everyone. 

‘‘Each year Isee many people with 

mobility issues struggling to get to the 

beach, to spend time out in the sun 

with their families and relax as they 

enjoy our outdoors, but now thanks to 

the hard compact bases on the 

walkways and the wide open decking 

everyone can now access the beach 

area.’’ 

New footpaths at both beaches have 

been constructed with acompacted 

dense material to allow wheelchairs 

and those with mobility issues to 

safely walk up to apoint overlooking 

the beaches. 

Peter Boyle, amember of the 

Waimakariri Access Group, says many 

of his group have already been out to 

both beaches to test the new decks. 

‘‘They arebrilliant and everyone is 

happy with them. It’s good to now be 

able to get to the beaches instead of 

struggling just to get over the dunes to 

Anew outlook ... Enjoying the view from the new viewing deck overlooking Waikuku Beach are WoodendSefton Community Board 

chairperson Shona Powell, and Peter Boyle, amember of the Waimakariri Access Group. 


see the water.’’ 

He says being able to reach the 

beaches hasn’t been an option for 

many disabled or mobility 

compromised people for years. 

‘‘Being able to get out into the 

countryside, to breath the sea air and 

enjoy the sun helps also with mental 

health issues in alot of people and 

now those who struggle with their 

mobility can easily reach these decks, 

sit down on the benches and take it all 

in. 

‘‘It is great for families as they can 

now go to the beaches together. 

‘‘They are good for people with 

mobility issues and better for 

everyone,’’ he says. 

Mrs Powell says the next step for the 

council and community board is to 

landscape around the decks, then look 

at the installation of effective and 

suitable beach matting to further 

enlarge the beach access possibilities 

for people with mobility issues. 

Mr Boyle says he is looking forward 

to when he can reach the water with 

ease, but for now he’s happy to sit on 

the decks with the sun on his face and 

enjoying the view of the coastline. 

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OPINION 


Inthe Electorate with 

Enjoying community 

While Parliament has been in recessI 

have enjoyed getting out and about in 

the community and meeting with 

individual constituentsinmyoffices in 

Kaiapoi and Rangiora. 

It’s been goodtobeable to catch up 

withmany of you, including members of 

the Oxford Dementia Support Group 

who kindlyhosted me for morning tea. 

We had athorough discussion about 

how dementia care could be better 

supported in Waimakariri, and Iam 

hopeful that the upcoming health select 

committee inquiry into aged care 

provision will lead to improved access 

to respite beds, and easier navigation of 

the services available. 

As New Zealand’s firstMinister for 

Mental Health, it was aprivilege to 

announce recently that the firstround 

of the Governments $10 million Mental 

Health and Addiction Community 

Sector Innovation Fund is opening for 

applications. 

This will offer an opportunity for nongovernmental 

and community 

organisations to access government 

funding. 

The Fund will supportinnovative 

community providers of mental health 

services to scale up their already 

successful operations so they can reach 

more Kiwis. 

This is about powering up community 

groups already doing agreat job, by 

getting money out of Wellington and 

into these grassroots organisations. 

Ialso announced the Government’s 

five Mental Health and Addiction 

Targets, which reflect my priorities to 

improve access to mental health and 

addiction support, grow the mental 

health and addiction workforce, 

Matt Doocey 

MPfor Waimakariri 

Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. 

strengthen focus on prevention and 

early intervention and improve the 

effectiveness of mental health and 

addiction support. 

These important targets will help lift 

the focus and provide clear 

expectations for health system 

performance, improve outcomes for 

people with mental health and 

addiction needs, and supportpeople to 

stay well. 

Judging by the comments I’ve been 

receiving, Iknow Iwas not the only 

residentinWaimakariri excited to host 

my colleague, Transport Minster 

Simeon Brown, in the electorate to 

announce that our first seven Roads of 

National Significance will get under 

way in the next three years. 

Of course, most exciting is the fact 

that one of the first cabs off the rank will 

be the Belfast to Pegasusmotorway, 

including the Woodend Bypass. 

This new roading infrastructurewill 

be agamechanger for anyone in or 

around Waimakariri and Ican’t wait to 

see it through to completion. 

Ihave had alot of positive feedback 

about this announcement, so Iknow a 

lotofyou are also excited to finally see 

this project coming to fruition after the 

previous Labour Government cancelled 

it on their watch. 

Lastly, I’ve also had alot of positive 

feedback on our Government’s plan to 

assess primary school children more 

consistently across the country. 

Parents Ihave spoken to are happy to 

hear they willhave aclear indication of 

how their child is progressing 

academically, and the good news is 

many New Zealand schools arealready 

using the testing tools proposed. 

Focus on 

Waimakariri 

with Mayor Dan Gordon 

Hosting Belgian 

visitors apleasure 

It was my pleasure to host the 

Belgian Ambassador, His 

Excellency Michel Goffin in the 

Waimakariri District over the 

weekend. 

We were also joined by the 

Honorary Belgian Consul to New 

Zealand Lieve Bierque, as well as 

members of the districts RSAs and 

the Waimakariri Passchendaele 

Advisory Group. 

It was awonderful occasion to 

acknowledge the twinning 

relationship, between Waimakariri 

and the Zonnebeke Municipal 

Council in Belgium. 

Atthe end of theyear anumber of 

us fromthe Waimakariri District 

will be travelling on apersonally 

funded trip to the province to mark 

Armistice Day. 

It will be my third trip to 

Zonnebeke and Iamsolooking 

forward to returning. 

Ifirst visited in 2013. Thenin2017, 

Ihad the privilege of attending the 

100th anniversary of the Battle of 

Passchendaele, as part of the 

CouncildelegationtoBelgium. 

It was amomentous occasion to be 

there, where members of CCompany 

from Kaiapoi,and DCompany from 

Rangiora, formed part of the 

Canterbury regiment, which fought 

in the area. At least seven local men 

lost their lives in Zonnebeke. 

On Sunday we celebrated the 

placement of the Elisabeth Plaques, 

which recognise the service of 

foreign women who had performed 

outstanding services, in aid of 

Belgian refugees, and the military 

during the Great War. 

We remembered Helen Elizabeth 

Lane, BarbaraMorrison, Jean 

AlexandraBurtand Rosina Tabart, 

for their service in Belgium and to 

our countryduring WWI. 

We visited two of their gravesites 

and the Ambassador and Ilaid 

flowers on their graves. 

We are honoured that Queen 

Elisabeth of Belgium created a 

medal in her name to mark such 

service. 

It is fitting given our special 

relationship between Zonnebeke 

and Waimakariri that Rangiora RSA 

has been selected, to be the host for 

these Elisabeth Plaques. 

We can never thank those who 

made the supreme sacrifice during 

WWI and other conflicts since but 

we can remember them always. 

The best way we can do this is by 

coming together, forging these deep 

connections and honouring our 

shared histories. 

Iwelcome contact from anyone 

who needs assistance or has an issue 

that you might want to discuss. 

Email me at dan.gordon@wmk. 

govt.nz or phone 021 906 437. 

I'm here to help. 

Fight to continueagainst aproposed landfill near Oxford 



ANorth Canterbury community leader 

hasvowed to continue the fight a 

proposed landfill near Oxford. 

The OxfordOhoka Community Board 

wasdisappointed to hear Woodstock 

Quarries Ltd has decided to appeal 

against adecision to decline aresource 

consent, deputy chairperson Thomas 

Robson said. 

Hearing Commissioners declined an 

application to create alandfill and 

expand an existing quarry site last 

month, sayingthe applicant provided 

‘‘insufficient information’’. 

‘‘The community made it very clear 

to us that they are overwhelmingly 

opposed to alandfill in the beautiful 

Oxford back country,’’ Mr Robson said. 

‘‘We will continue to advocate for 

them in the Environment Court.’’ 

Woodstock QuarriesLtd lodged 

resourceconsent applications in 2021 

with Environment Canterbury and the 

Waimakariri District Council to 

develop alandfill and expand an 

existing quarry at 513 Trigg Road, View 

Hill, near Oxford. 

The OxfordOhokaCommunity Board 

was among those who submitted 

against the proposal, raising concerns 

about traffic, fire safety, dust, 

operational logistics and amenity 

effects. 

The Commissioners found the 

project posed ‘‘unacceptable risk to 

nationally and regionally significant 

biodiversity and cultural values’’. 

Atotal of 397 submissions were 

received, with 395 in opposition. 

Opponents questioned the need for 

another landfill when the Kate Valley 

Landfill near Waipara, in North 

Canterbury, had capacity. 

Woodstock Quarries Ltd director 

Darryn Shepherd confirmed his 

company had appealed the decision, 

but declined to comment. 



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*Not for navigational purposes. Wind and swell are based on apoint off Gore Bay. Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa. www.ofu.co.nz www.tidespy.com Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. 

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CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION REVIEW 

Under the terms of the Deed of Trust of the 

MainPowerTrust, Trustees are required to prepare 

aReview Report every six years toconsider 

whether it is in the best interest of Beneficiaries 

for the capital of theTrust Fund to continue to 

be held in whole or in part inthe Trust or to 

distribute all or some of this capital to the 

Trust’s Beneficiaries. Previous reviews have not 

resulted inany distribution of capital. 

Approximately 97% of the capital of the 

Trust Fund is represented by theTrust’s 100% 

ownership of MainPower New Zealand Limited, 

(the “Company”). This is theTrust’s only 

significant investment. The Company owns and 

operates the electricity distribution network 

throughout the North Canterbury and 

Kaikōura regions. 

On 12 March 2024, theTrustees resolved 

unanimously that it is in the best interests of 

Beneficiaries for the MainPower Trust tocontinue to 

hold 100% of the distributable capital ofthe Trust. 

TheTrustees must consult the Trust’s Beneficiaries 

on the Capital Distribution Review Proposal that they 

have approved. 

Beneficiaries include “Qualifying Customers”, 

who are the customers of the Company whose 

premises are connected to the Company’s electricity 

distribution network and who take line services from 

the Company, with one main exception. Customers 

whose premises are located in that part of Kaiapoi, 

that was previously the Kaiapoi Borough are not 

Beneficiaries of the trust. 

Asummary of theTrustees’ Review Report may be 

viewed at: 

•the service centre of theWaimakariri District 

Council; 

•the service centre of the Hurunui District Council; 

•the service centre of the Kaikōura District Council; 

•the public libraries inKaikōura, Oxford, Rangiora, 

Kaiapoi, Amberley, and HanmerSprings; 

•atthe head office of MainPower New Zealand 

Limited, 172Fernside Road, Rangiora; 

•the website of the MainPowerTrust: 

www.mainpowertrust.co.nz. 

Submissions 

Qualifying Customers Polls 

Qualifying Customers can make submissions to the Qualifying Customers who were on the roll of 

Trustees on theTrustees’ Capital Distribution Review Qualifying Customers atmidnight 20th June 2024 

Proposal. Qualifying Customers who wish their are provided with the opportunity, if they disagree 

submissions to be heard in person, will beprovided with the Trustees’ Review Decision, to ask Trustees 

the opportunity to do so at ameeting open to the to reconsider their Review Decision by way of a 

public to be held on 3September 2024. Submissions Reconsideration Poll.The Trustees’ Reconsideration 

must be received no later than 23 August 2024. Decision is final. 

Submissions should be posted or emailed to the 

Secretary, MainPower Trust; PO Box 370, Rangiora; 

Email: CDR@mainpowertrust.co.nz. Copies of all 

written submissions will beavailable to the public; 

however, your personal information will bewithheld 

at your request. 

If any Qualifying Customers have any questions in 

relation to the Capital Distribution Review Process, 

please contact theTrust Secretary’s office using the 

contact details below. 

The final decision of theTrustees on the proposal, 

the“Review Decision” will bemade at aTrustee 

meeting to be held on 17 September 2024 that 

will beopen to the public. Notice of theTrustees’ 

Distribution Review Decision will begiven by: 

•Making the Notice available for inspection during 

normal business hours at the Council service 

centres and libraries referred toabove, the offices 

of theTrust Secretary, and theoffice of the 

Company, 172Fernside Road, Rangiora; and 

•Byway of apublic notice in newspapers circulating 

in the region: and 

•Onthe Trust’s website 

www.mainpowertrust.co.nz. 

Qualifying Customers who would like theTrustees to 

reconsider their decision must give formal notice to 

theSecretary of theTrust by 11 October 2024. Avalid 

notice will contain: 

•Astatement that each of the Qualifying 

Customers signing the notice required the 

Trustees to reconsider their Review Decision; 

•The full name and address of each such 

Qualifying Customer; 

•The ICP number of each such Qualifying 

Customers as recorded on the Qualifying 

Customers power account; and 

•The signature of each such Qualifying Customer. 

•For the avoidance ofdoubt, the formal notice 

requiring aPoll may include more than one 

Qualifying Customer as long as each Qualifying 

Customer provides the above information. 

Where the number of Qualifying Customers who 

give such notices totals at least 5% of all the 

Qualifying Customers, then aReconsideration Poll 

will beheld in accordance with the provisions of the 

Trust Deed. 

If aPoll isrequisitioned theTrustees would 

immediately appoint aReturning Officer who would 

conduct the Poll. 

The Reconsideration Poll will take place during 

December 2024 and will close on 13 December 

2024. The Returning Officer would declare the result 

of the poll on21December 2024. 

Kathy Hansell 

Secretary 

MainPower Trust 

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Phone 03 313 8103 

Email info@mainpowertrust.co.nz 

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Learning about money in anon digital way 

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Learning about how mathematics 

through handling cash was one of the 

key learning points discovered by 

children at last Friday's annual Kidsfest 

market in Rangiora. 

Primary school children were invited 

to make and sell items at the market 

held in the grounds of the Rangiora 

Borough School. 

Organisers say there were 60 stalls set 

up by 9am, selling various handmade 

sweets and repurposed goods. 

Caryn Hardy of Swannanoa, says the 

market was agood place for her 

daughter Imogen (9) to learn how to 

trade, haggle and barter in anondigital 

way. 

‘‘She and her friends spend acouple of 

days making their sherbet packets, 

gumballs, lolly necklaces and toffee 

apples, plus looking up the history of the 

confections, so that they knew the story 

behind what they were selling.’’ 

‘‘Then they learnt how to handle 

money which is agood thing for them to 

learn.’’ 

Krystal Percy of Rangiora agreed, 

saying her daughter Sierra (7) enjoyed 

learning about business in anondigital 

way. 

‘‘This sort of venture is agreat way for 

children to learn about business and 

how they have to undertake some hard 

work to make aprofit.’’ 

Sierra says it was fun learning how to 

handle money and apply the 

mathematics skills she has learnt as a 

student at RBS. 

‘‘It was fun and enjoyable day as I 

learnt how to work in ashop today,’’ she 

says. 

School parent helper Samantha Gray 

says the other purpose of the day was to 

raise funds to allow year 7and 8pupils 

at the school to travel to Wellington for 

aseries of threedaylong camps later in 

the year. 

Book seller ... Felicity Newsom (15) of 

Cashmere, who was selling hand made 

notebooks and stationary products made by 

her grandfather, Christchurch bookbinder 

Blair Cartwright. 

PHOTOS JOHN COSGROVE. 

‘‘The money raised today will help to 

get the children to Wellington where 

they will visit the Beehive, Weta Studios 

Te Papa and ride the cable car. It will be 

afunfilled activity for all, as many have 

never flown or left Rangiora before.’’ 

Sweet ... Sevenyearoldfriends and 

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Percy (left) and Juliette Webby, with the 

hand made lolly chains and cupcakes they 

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Flexi-beds stripped 



Rangiora has suffered another blow in 

the community’s bid for 24 hour 

healthcare. 

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand 

has confirmed four flexibeds at the 

Rangiora Health Hub havebeen 

decommissioned for respite care. 

The loss of the respite careservice 

comes on top of delays to the promised 

urgentafter hours healthcare facility 

planned for the health hubsite. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon, who 

is also Waitaha CanterburyPHO 

(primaryhealth organisation) deputy 

chair, said he was unaware of the 

decision. 

He said he would be contacting Health 

NZ for an explanation. 

The respite care servicehas not been 

offered since August 2022, with Health 

NZ citing staffing shortages at the time. 

In April last year, Health NZtold Local 

Democracy Reporting the beds had been 

supported by dual registered midwives 

and nurses, who were in short supply. 

But Health NZ’s Canterbury executive 

director of nursing, Becky Hickmott, 

said the area was now commissioned for 

clinic rooms, hearing screening, Day 

Assessment Unit appointments and 

overflow for maternity beds. 

‘‘The services for patients requiring 

respite care is offered by aged 

residential care facilitiesinNorth 

Canterbury where the appropriate level 

of care can be maintained.’’ 

Associate Health Minister Matt 

Doocey said the RangioraHealth Hub 

was ‘‘not an aged care facility’’. 

‘‘The provision of respite beds, trained 

staff and adequate resources is 

appropriately being lefttothe aged care 

sector. 

‘‘We are very fortunate in North 

Canterbury to have anumber of aged 

residential care facilities,and still more 

being built. 

‘‘I anticipate thesefacilities will be 

able to accommodate patients seeking 

respite care.’’ 

Last year, the Waimakariri MP blamed 

the then Labour Government for the loss 

of the respite care service, saying it had 

not acted fast enough to address staffing 

shortages. 

No date has been announcedfor the 

construction of the new medical centre, 

Rangiora Medical, at the Rangiora 

Health Hub. 

South Link Health Group entered into 

an agreement with the Ministry of 

Health in 2021 and at the time it was 

announced the new facility would open 

the following year. 

But the project has been beset by 

delays, partly due to Covid. 

South Link Health Group has obtained 

the necessary resource and building 

consents from the Waimakariri District 

Council. 

When built, the new facility will 

include full radiology services 

(ultrasound, CT and MRI scans), GP 

services, apharmacy, and urgent after 

hours healthcare. 

LDR is local body journalismcofunded 


Trust takes ownership of units 



AKaikōura community trust is hoping to 

find amore permanent solution to the 

town’s housing woes. 

Te Whare Putea Charitable Trust plans 

to take over the ownership of seven 

temporaryaccommodationunits it has 

been managing for five years, as afirst step 

to become an accredited community 

housing provider. 

The Kaikōura District Council approved 

aproposal last month to sell the units to 

the trust for $1 and to extend the lease on 

the Beach Road site to February 2027. 

The trust’s manager,Barbara Timms, 

said in astatement it wouldallow the units 

to remain in the community and helps 

towards addressing future local housing 

need for people of all ages,’’ 

Council chief executive Will Doughty 

said the council will now work through the 

lease and any commercial arrangements 

with the trust. 

He said the council also owned some 

elderly housing units and there was 

limited Kāinga Ora housing in the town, as 

well as the seven units at Beach Road. 

‘‘Between the three of them there is a 

range of options, but there is awaiting list 

on all three of them, so it shows there is a 

need for this type of housing.’’ 

The seven temporaryunits were 

Community contribution 

Audrey Mattinson, who taught and gets 

great joy out of Scottish dance, taught at 

the Rangiora Scottish Dance Club on 

Monday evenings in the winter, before 

retiring recently. 

However, she still teaches asmall 

group at Oxford during the winter on 

Tuesdayafternoons. 

Audrey, aged 85, was also afamiliar 

installed on the Beach Road site by the 

Ministry of Business, Innovation and 

Employment following the 7.8 magnitude 

earthquake in 2016, before being sold to 

the council for $1 in 2019. Te Whare Putea, 

alocal social serviced agency, has been 

managing the units for the last five years 

and paying a$200 lease to the council. 

Selling the units meant the council 

would no longer be liable for maintenance 

or insurance costs. 

The trust plans to upgrade the units, 

while applying to become acommunity 

housing provider,aprocess expected to 

take 12 to 18 months. It also planned to 

relocate the units to amore permanent 

site. 

The Kaikōura Housing Forum, 

established after the 2016 earthquake, has 

identified anumber of pressures on 

housing, including the high cost of 

accommodation and few available rental 

properties. 

It found 12 local households on the 

public housing register,while others were 

living in ‘‘insecure or inappropriate 

accommodation’’, areport to last month’s 

council meeting said. With the district’s 

ageing population, it was predicted more 

people would retire as tenants rather than 

homeowners, potentially adding to the 

challenges. 



face to many in Rangiora, when she 

delivered Meals on Wheels. She only 

retired from delivering meals last year. 

Astory in the North Canterbury News 

stated the wrong days for Scottish dance 

lessons at the two clubs, and when she 

retired from delivering Meals on 

Wheels. 

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NEWS /MANDEVILLE TAVERN ANNUAL HUNT 


15 

Big smiles andpersonalities among friends 

Step inside aroom full of women with big 

smiles and big personalities, and the 

chances are the conversation will be 

lively. 

This is the way it is when Nyree Bowen 

Lilly, from Christchurch, Pauline Stark, 

from Rangiora, Elaine Smith, from 

Kaiapoi, Barbara Dawson, from Waimate, 

Dallas Rees, from Northwood, and 

Lorraine Smith (no relation to Elaine), 

from Kaiapoi, get together. 

The women have known each other for 

55 years. 

All met when they were living in 

Kaiapoi, and are in their 70’s now except 

for ‘‘the baby’’ of the group, Barbara, who 

is 68. 

Their cheerful enjoyment of life and 

each other’s company is testament to the 

value of maintaining longterm 

friendships. 

For these women every day is agift to be 

enjoyed. 

‘‘Life is for living,’’ they say, and they are 

grateful for every day they are given. 

All of them are natural talkers who 

enjoy holding the floor and making each 

other laugh. 

There is nothing they won’t discuss. 

Everything from the most intimate 

details of their lives, including secrets not 

even shared with their husbands, and ‘‘not 

for publication’’, to the more low key. 

There is never adull moment in the 

The Mandeville Tavern Annual Hunt Competition 

Hunters to gather at Mandeville Tavern 

Keen hunters can take ashare of a 

$10,000 prize pool next month at the 

annual Mandeville Tavern deer and pig 

hunt. 

An impressive line up of animals is 

expected at the hunt which runs from 

Friday, August 16, with the final weigh 

in at 2pm at the tavern in Raven Quay, 

Kaiapoi, on August 18. 

Tavern owner Lindsay Peters, who 

has owned the pub for more than three 

decades, says the traditional hunt 

attracts seasoned hunters, and agreat 

bunch of young hunters aged 16 years 

and over. 

All are keen to take aim at pigs and 

deer over the duration of the hunt and 

bag adecent animal to be eligible for a 

prize. 

The hunt is confined to pigs and deer. 

Mr Peters says the prize pool for the 

annual event is $10,000, including a 

$1000 rifle sponsored by Hazeldine 

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Fabulous friendship ... Dallas Rees, left, with Pauline Stark (rear), Nyree BowenLilly, 

Elaine Smith, Barbara Dawson (rear) and Lorraine Smith celebrating their 55yearold 

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company of these extraordinary women. 

Their friendship began with Pauline 

and Elaine, (who is also known by some of 

her friends as Rose) during the late 1960s, 

when they were neighbours with young 

babies. 

One lucky entrant will have the 

opportunity to win the rifle, but will 

need to present their Firearms Licence 

to claim the prize. 

Other major sponsors are PreCut 

Construction, Hunting and Fishing 

North Canterbury, NC Honda, and Dr 

Collision. Mr Peters says the tavern is 

extremely grateful for the support of the 

sponsors who help make the hunt 

competitive. 

There are prizes for the heaviest boar, 

sow, stag and hind, and the heaviest 

average weight of agroup of pigs. 

There will also be alarge variety of 

spot prizes up for grabs for those 

entering the competition. 

Entries, which are limited to 100, 

close on Wednesday, August 14, at 5pm. 

Impressive line up ... Pigs entered in a 

previous Mandeville Tavern Hunt. PHOTO: FILE 

Although only Elaine and Lorraine still 

live in Kaiapoi they all remain in close 

contact. At the centre of that connection is 

their Queen Bee, Nyree, ‘‘the true 

romantic’’ in the group who is aWahine 

disaster survivor, author of five books, 

including The Wahine: asurvivor's tale, 

and afast talker with asense of theatre in 

her story telling that makes her 

compelling to watch and listen to. 

‘‘Perhaps unwittingly, all six of us have 

become as close as sisters could be,’’ 

Nyree says. ‘‘Never afraid to see, share, 

and shout atantrum in the mix. 

‘‘But always ready to support, solve and 

soothe. We are acircle of lifelong friends 

that cannot be broken.’’ 

Being born during the babyboom years 

(from 1946 to 1964) is possibly the secret to 

their longstanding friendship, Nyree 

believes. 

‘‘For us girls, we had to connect daily, 

sharing experiences, talking, and catching 

up person to person. This was our reality.’’ 

However the arrival of social media, 

smart phones and reality television 

changed that. ‘‘Sadly, the world is different 

now, and human connection is lacking,’’ 

Nyree says. They catch up regularly, and 

recently met at Elaine’s daughter’s cafe, 

Out The Gate, in Kaiapoi, after the My 

Kitchen Rules competition on television. 

Elaine's daughter, Lee Barrington, and 

grandson, Luke, were contestants in the 

competition and they celebrated the 

achievement. 

Barbara says connecting with this 

special group of friends is ‘‘precious’’ to 

her. ‘‘They have been ahuge part of my 

life. What we have you can’t buy.’’ 

The Mandeville Tavern Annual Hunt Competition 

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Sharenanigans boardgame alearning tool 


17 

Ayoung entrepreneur from Woodend, 

is aiming to transform the way families 

discuss and engage with investing. 

Alli Kennedy is the founder of 

Sharenanigans, and she has launched a 

PledgeMe campaign with agoal of 

raising $40,000 to start manufacturing 

her innovative and competitive board 

game. 

Sharenanigans is aboard game for 

ages 8and above, based on the 

fundamentals of investing in shares. 

Alli says competitors select agoal 

card whichdetails their aims, and this 

can simulate long or short term 

investment options. 

‘‘The players then take turns to buy or 

sell shares in four main industry 

sectors,aiming to follow the old 

investment rule of ‘buy low –sell high’,’’ 

Alli says. 

She got the idea for ashares 

investment game four years ago when at 

the University of Canterbury studying 

for aBachelor of Commerce. 

‘‘It was during alecture where we all 

had to pitchaproblem and solve it. 

Mine was about the lack of 

understanding about investing in 

shares Ihad noted within my own age 

group and my parents.’’ 

Two years later Alli had an ‘Aha’ 

moment when she realised she could 

help educate people about investing in 

shares through agame. 

It started out as an app, but Alli soon 

changed it over to aboard game which 

her friends and backers felt would offer 

amore tactile feel to the game and the 

playing experience. 

Now after two years and dedication 

spent designing and finetuning the 

game with the help of supporters 

Antony &Mates Digital, Creative, and 

Advisory studio in Christchurch, 

producing templates and constructing a 

working mockup to test on her many 

friends and family, Allie has the first 

real physical version of her game in 

hand. 

‘‘It’s been along road but thanks to 

elements like the Fat Cat and Wolf 

cards, Sharenanigans is ablast to play 

and ultracompetitive. Many of the 

players Iapproached want to play again 

and again, and continue learning,’’ she 

says. 

To bring her dream to reality, Alli has 

launched aPledgeMe.co.nz 

crowdfunding campaign, and she is 

hoping to raise enough finance to 

complete an initial production run for 

the game. 

‘‘It is only the start as Iknow Ihave 

many long hours on the road ahead of 

me, selling the game to shops and 

schools, but Iamhoping it will start to 

educate children and their parents 

about investing in the share market.’’ 

To find Alli’s PledgeMe page go to: 

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Museum funding debated 



Amuseum levy may be considered to fund 

arts, culture and heritage in the Kaikōura 

district. 

The option of atargeted rate was 

discussed at arecent Kaikōura District 

Council workshop, as councillors 

considered how to support the Kaikōura 

Museum and the Mayfair Arts and Culture 

Centre. 

For now, the two organisations are 

funded from the council’s discretionary 

grants fund, which is limited to $100,000 a 

year and is open to any local community 

organisation. 

Chief executive Will Doughty said the 

council would need to consult on a 

targeted rate as part of the annual plan or 

Long Term Plan process. 

While the council had an obligation to 

fund the museum, it may need to consider 

achange to its strategic priorities to put 

more of focus on arts and culture. 

The advantage of funding the museum 

and the Mayfair separately, would leave 

more funds available in the discretionary 

fund for community organisations, he said. 

Deputy Mayor Julie Howden said the 

museum played avaluable role in the 

community in preserving the past and 

storing archives. 

The councillors also discussed whether 

to revise the criteria for the discretionary 

fund. 

Options included setting alimit of 

$10,000 for asingle grant and whether to 

divide funds across different categories 

including sports, the arts and community 

organisations. 

Councillor Howden said councillors 

tried to ‘‘cover all the bases’’ anyway. 

It was also suggested acouncillor be 

appointed to screen the applications, a 

role Cr Vicki Gulleford has been filling. 

The Kaikōura Museum is run by the 

Kaikōura Historical Society and has been 

housed on the ground floor of the council 

building since November 2016. 

The former Mayfair Theatre suffered 

extensive damage in the 7.8 magnitude 

earthquake in 2016. 

After extensive fundraising, it reopened 

in 2020 as an arts and culture centre, 

hosting art exhibitions and live shows, as 

well as movie screenings. 

Staff will now bring areport to the 

August council meeting for councillors to 

consider ahead of next year’s annual plan 

process. 

Sharenanigans ... Alli Kennedy, the 

founder of Sharenanigans, aboard game for 

ages 8and above to learn about investing in 

shares. 


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Hurunui residents are 

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community where 

older residents feel 

safe, valued and able to 

participate in local 

democracy. 

The district’s Age 

Friendly survey is now 

live for feedback from 

residents of all ages 

and walks of life. 

Council’s Community 

Development 

Facilitator Vanessa 

Nelmes says it is 

important to ensure the 

survey asks the right 

questions, with 

retirees from arange of 

backgrounds invited to 

provide insight into the 

questions asked. 

‘‘The feedback and 

ideas we receive will 

help shape Hurunui's 

Age Friendly Plan, 

which will ensure our 

older residents needs 

are considered when 

council decisions are 

made. 

‘‘We had to know we 

were asking the right 

questions, and we are 

grateful to all who 

donated their time to 

shape the surveys 

questions,’’ Ms Nelmes 

says. 

Hurunui District 

Mayor Marie Black 

says older people have 

so muchtocontribute, 

butinthe rush of 

modern life, seniors 

couldfeel they’re 

withoutavoiceorthey 

don’t have an 

opportunity to 

contribute their views. 

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sure that doesn’t 

happen in Hurunui. 

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an age friendly plan 

that meets the World 

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with wellbeing,’’ Mrs 

Black says. 

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demographics aged 60 

yearsold and over, are 

invited to fill in the 

survey. 

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to remain in the district 

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Belgium visitors ... Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon, with visitors Honorary Belgian Consul to New Zealand Lievre Bierque, 

and His Excellency Ambassador Michel Goffin. 


Twinning relationship celebrated in Rga 

TheWaimakariri District's 

twinning relationshipwith 

Zonnebeke, Belgium, was 

celebrated last weekend with a 

visit from the Belgian 

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Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon 

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Belgian Consul to New Zealand 

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district’s RSAs and the 

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Ambassador’s visit was the 

ceremonial placement of the 

Elisabeth Plaques in the Rangiora 

RSA. 

These plaques, named after 

Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, 

commemorate the extraordinary 

contributions of foreign women 

who aided Belgian refugees and 

the military during the Great War. 

Mr Gordon expressed immense 

pride in Rangiora RSA being 

chosen as the site for these 

significant plaques. 

‘‘It is fitting, given our special 

relationshipbetween Zonnebeke 

and Waimakariri, that Rangiora 

RSA has been selected to host the 

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who made the ultimate sacrifice 

during WWI and subsequent 

conflicts, but we can ensure they 

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ages attending the Kaikōura brick event 

during the second week of the holidays. 

Over 500 people visited the event in the 

Kaikoura Memorial Hall which was 

packed full of brick creations. 

The Supreme winner was Jacki Karl 

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There was ahuge fairground, abig 

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Sarah Williams and Tanja Vanderzwet 

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joined by Angus Frost’s Mega Crane, 

Soni Laugesen’s Botanical Builds, Jo 

Fissenden’s Harry Potter, and Paul 

Finney’s Starwars, among many other 

displays., 

The events was topped off by Season 2 

Lego masters semi finalists, Rachel and 

Jason DeVries running workshops which 

wowed the crowd. 

Toni thanks the Kaikoura Community 

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Supreme ... Theo CamilloNunes, with his 

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Concert programme in Chamber Gallery 


The Waimakariri Community Arts 

Council (WCAC) has announced a 

schedule of seven concerts. 

They will be held in the Rangiora 

Library’s Chamber Gallery beginning 

on Sunday, July 28, at 4.30pm with 

Cathy Irons in Douce Ambiance Jazz 

Trio, featuring Cathy on violin, Dan 

Robertson on piano, and Dougal 

Canard on bass, playing jazz classics. 

The next concert is Sylvia Jiang, 

considered to be one of New 

Zealand’s most notable emerging 

young pianists. Her Chamber Gallery 

concert is on Friday, August 2, at 

7.30pm. 

Worldclass musicians Jun 

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Matilde Loureiro (on violin), firm 

favourites with Chamber Gallery 

audiences, will play Bach, Bartok 

and Beethoven on Wednesday, 

August 14 at 7.30pm. 

On Sunday, September 1, the 

Christchurch father and daughter 

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Maksymova (violin/viola) will 

perform works by Bach, Chopin and 

Brahms. Their concert starts at 

4.30pm. 

Cathy Irons will return later in the 

month with the Cathy Irons String 

Quartet. These internationally 

renowned musicians will perform the 

popular classical masterpiece, 

Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto, 

along with works by Mozart and 

Borodin on Friday September 27, 

with the concert starting at 7.30pm. 

On Thursday, October 24 awardwinning 

musicians MuriwaiAriana 

Tikao (KāiTahu) and Bob Bickerton 

will perform aconvergence of Māori 

and Celtic musical traditions through 

Celtic harp, vocals and Taonga 

puoro, at a7.30pm concert. 

The final concert announced on the 

WCAC’s schedule is the Dan Costa 

Quartet featuring Portuguse, Italian, 

Britishborn, Dan Costa who has 

assembled an allstar band of New 

Zealand musicians to showcase his 

original compositions and Latin 

influenced jazz piano style.This 

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Connectics Challenge Shield winners ... Rangiora High School 1st 11. 


Car wash fundraiser 

Young footballers will be turning their 

footwork to adifferent discipline on 

Saturday, August 3, when they run acar 

wash at Versatile Garages. 

The Rangiora High School 1st 11 is 

raising funds to travel to the national 

football boys tournament in Auckland 

from September 2to6. 

There are 32 Teams participating in 

various venues around Auckland 

The team just missed out on automatic 

qualification for the tournament, but 

having beaten two of the four sides that 

qualified, the school applied for awild 

card entry which was awarded. 

The team finished second in its initial 

pool in the local competition, and is now 

playing in the Premier grade. 

It also beat Christs College 1nil to win 

the Connectics Challenge Shield for the 

first time in the school's history. 

The Rangiora High School team has 

already defended the shield once, and 

has to continue to put it on the line each 

week. 

It’s hoped to raise as much money as 

they can at the carwash to help cover 

flights and accommodation. 

Car wash fundraiser, Saturday, August 

3, 9am to 3pm, hosted by Versatile 

Garages, Lineside Road. Cars $10, large 

/4WD, $15. 

Coffee, acake stall, drinks and sausage 

sizzle and garage sale will also be held. 

Photographic adventure 


The beauty of colour in the ‘‘Land of the 

Long White Cloud’’ is portrayed with skill, 

drama and love in aphotographic 

adventure on show in Rangiora’s 

Chamber Gallery. The New Zealand 

Collection takes the viewer on ajourney 

of discovery through the natural beauty of 

Aotearoa as seen through the 

photographic lens of Emanuele Del 

Buffalo. 

It is adeclaration of love for New 

Zealand by Emanuele, who was born in 

Italy. 

‘‘The photographs (in this exhibition) 

are the result of many years of waking up 

early, getting cold, getting wet and staying 

up most of the night, exploring the 

magnificent sceneries throughout the 

seasons and meticulously choosing those 

that most represent this paradise on 

earth,’’ he says. 

The awardwinning landscape, wildlife 

and travel photographer, who now lives in 

Christchurch, is founder of the EDB 

Photography Lab, and began his close 

bond with New Zealand in 2011 when he 

arrived in Christchurch which had been 

devastated by earthquakes. 

His skill in composition and lighting 

enables him to convey the most intricate 

details of nature in his photographs, while 

his passion for the natural world also 

translates into his photography, giving his 

work asense of authenticity and depth 

that has resonated with viewers 

worldwide. 

The Collection also includes some of 

Emanuele’s captivating iris photography. 

The New Zealand Collection closes on 

August 6. Entry is free. 

Three Little piggies ... Champion image at the Rangiora Photographic Society’s recent 

competition. 

PHOTO: KRISTAL MERRY 

Three Little Piggies 

Results of the Rangiora Photographic 

Society’s Black and White competition 

held on July 16 and judged by Liz 

Hardley. 

Champion Image 

Three Little Piggies –Kristal Merry 

Best In Grade 

AGrade – Three Little Piggies – 

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CGrade –Agave Curves –Wendy 

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Date Night –Marylin Holgate 

Memories –Colleen Linnell 

Shadows of Solitude –Amy Boyce 

Miro and Rita –Sandra McCoy 

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Eureka Tower –Rose Kerin; Tommy, 

Mayor of Gladstone –Danielle 

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Honours CGrade 

Cactus Spiral –Wendy Pope; Agave 

Curves –Wendy Pope; Saltwater 

Therapy –Hayden McCoy; Southern 

Man –Kath Cosgrove 

Youth Futures Expo 


The annual North Canterbury Youth 

Futures Expo is set to take place 

again from 48pm on Tuesday, 

August 13. 

This year organisers are taking 

advantage of the expansive space at 

MainPower Stadium in Rangiora to 

show indoor and outdoor exhibits. 

They say the event is afantastic 

opportunity for both young people 

and those seeking acareer changeto 

explore local career opportunities 

and connect with professionals from 

various industries. 

Aimed at the North Canterbury 

community, the expo will showcase 

local employers and educational 

institutions within the region from 

Hanmer to Oxford to Kaiapoi. 

Confirmed exhibitors cover awide 

range of industries, including 

education, hospitality, various 

trades, healthcare and more. 

Attendees will have the chance to 

meet with professionals associated 

with specific industries, ask them 

questions and gain insights into 

different career paths. 

This year’s expo will also feature 

seminars, where different local 

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The event is free and open to the 

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Councillors hope to complete at least 

some of their ambitious roading 

programme after belatedly adopting the 

Hurunui Long Term Plan on Monday, 

July 15. 

The Hurunui District Council had 

deferred adopting the 10year budget for 

the region by the June 30 deadline, after 

it failed to get the level of funding it 

sought from Waka Kotahi New Zealand 

Transport Agency. 

But councillors accepted a 

recommendation from council chief 

executive Hamish Dobbie to stick with an 

average rates rise of 10.98 percent, so the 

council could at least complete some of 

its roading programme. 

While Waka Kotahi’soverall funding 

had increased, Hurunui’s allocation was 

not enough to fund the upgrades needed 

to ensure the resilience of the district’s 

roading network, Mr Dobbie said at a 

council meeting on June 25. 

But Waka Kotahi director regional 

relationships, James Caygill, said the 

Hurunui District Council’s funding 

request for the next three years was too 

costly. 

He said it was almost double the 

council’s funding allocation for the 

2021/24 period. 

Councillors adopted the Long Term 

Plan on Monday with 10 votes in favour, 

while councillor Garry Jackson 

abstained. 

CrJackson said he could not support 

increasing staffing costs above the level 

of inflation, while he found the proposals 

for the development of the Queen Mary 

Heritage Reserve in Hanmer Springs did 

not meet the ‘‘standard of rigor’’ in 

financial management expected. 

Mayor Marie Black said she was 

pleased with the Long Term Plan 

process. 

‘‘This is apiece of work we have been 

involved in for avery long time, as 

elected members, in partnership with 

our staff and with our community. 

‘‘We tried something alittle bit 

different by going out as elected 

members and engaging directly with our 

community and on reflection Ithink it 

was agood decision.’’ 

The council had consulted on a 

proposed average rates rise of 12.37%, 

before instructing staff to go through the 

budgets with afine tooth comb. 

The staffing allocation was pruned 

back from 155.41 to 150.05 full time 

equivalents and the councillors’ mileage 

allowance also had atrim. 

But the pain is expected to continue, 

with a14.49% rates hike predicted for the 

2025/26 financial year. 

The council consulted on investment in 

roading, the development of the Queen 

Mary Historic Reserve and rating for 

stormwater activities. 

Provision has also been made to 

replenish the coastal bund at Amberley 

Beach. Abund is atype of embankment 

which protects against the sea. 

Amberley Beach ratepayers will be 

levied $303.56 ayear, an increase from 

$258.83 ayear, which was requested by 

the residents’ group. 

Chief financial officer Jason Beck said 

the council had received an 

‘‘unmodified’’ report from Audit New 

Zealand, which concluded the 

information provided in the Long Term 

Plan was ‘‘fit for purpose’’. 



Lobby group ponders future 

With its mission accomplished, acoalition 

of councils is considering its future. 

The group Communities for Local 

Democracy (C4LD) was established to 

oppose the previousGovernment’s 

proposed water reforms. 

But with the legislation now scrapped, 

Waimakariri Mayor and cochairperson 

Dan Gordon said it was time to look 

ahead. 

‘‘Yes, we intend to discuss with the 

member councils C4LD’s future, now that 

its core mission has been achieved. 

‘‘Right now the sector is focusing on the 

Coalition Government’s water and other 

reforms.’’ 

He said the Government’s approach 

closely aligned with C4LD’s preferred 

model, ‘‘as set out in our submissions to 

the select committee that considered the 

previous Government’s legislation’’. 

While the task of lobbying Government 

was normally taken up by Local 

Government New Zealand, regional 

organisations like mayoral forums, or 

direct discussions with Government, Mr 

Gordon said there could be arole for 

C4LD going forward. 

‘‘But we are yet to have that 

discussion.’’ 

No date has been set for the group’s 

next meeting, but Mr Gordon said the 

group planned to set adate ‘‘in due 

course’’. 

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Full car park ... Finding apark can be achallenge in Waimakariri’s town centres. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

Car parks under review 

By DAVID HILL 


Car parking needs to be ‘‘accessible 

and userfriendly’’, say Rangiora and 

Kaiapoi business owners. 

The Waimakariri District Council is 

planning to develop parking 

management plans for the district’s 

two main town centres over the next 12 

to 18 months. 

Kaiapoi Promotions Association 

acting chairperson Martin Pinkham 

said parking has not been adequately 

provided for as the town centre has 

developed. 

Mr Pinkham said the situation was 

‘‘complicated’’ as the main shopping 

area was centred on the town’s main 

access route, Williams Street, which 

had around 15,000 vehicle movements 

aday. 

‘‘People who are abit older don’t like 

parking in the main street because 

they don’t feel safe.’’ 

He said the car park behind the 

Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre and 

Library was often full, while the recent 

commercial developments to the north 

of the river were developed without 

adequate parking. 

New subdivisions such as 

Silverstream and Sovereign Palms 

were several kilometres from the town 

centre and there was no viable public 

transport system to provide 

connections. 

Mr Pinkham suggested ashuttle 

service could be introduced to support 

the growth in Kaiapoi and Rangiora. 

Rangiora’s town centre also has its 

challenges, but local business owner 

Karl Howarth said there were good 

parking options, for now. 

‘‘I don’t think there is amassive issue 

with parking at the moment,’’ Mr 

Howarth said. 

‘‘But we want to keep avibrant town 

centre and we don’t have aviable 

public transport service, so people are 

reliant on their cars.’’ 

He said aparking building needed to 

be part of the council’s long term 

planning. 

Speaking at last week’s council 

meeting, the council’s strategy and 

programme senior advisor Heike 

Downie said $80,000 has been set aside 

in the 2024/34 Long Term Plan to 

develop the parking management 

plans. 

She said the National Policy 

Statement for Urban Development 

removed the requirement for private 

developers to provide parking, which 

placed pressure on existing parking 

supply. 

The potential for aparking building 

in Rangiora was identified in the 

council’s North of High Street 

Development Plan, developed 

following the 2010 and 2011 

earthquakes. 

Council staff have already held 

workshops with the KaiapoiTuahiwi 

and RangioraAshley community 

boards and planned to engage with 

local businesses over the next few 

months. 

Acommunity survey was also 

planned, Ms Downie said. 

ASouthbrook (Rangiora) 

development plan is also in the 

pipeline. 

The council also plans to begin 

conversations with the OxfordOhoka 

and WoodendSefton community 

boards about parking needs. 



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pupils to Rarotonga. 

“It’s like school camp, where the 

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style and it’s an opportunitytogiveback 

the local community and an opportunity 

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and to date, nothing has been rebuilt 

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The St Patrick’s contingent plans to 

take some resources for the school and 

is seeking support from the local North 

Canterburycommunity. 

A number of local sports organisations 

have agreed to donate sports equipment 

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Pax says the group is also liaising with 

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“They are wonderful hosts and are quite 

proud of their country and are rea ly 

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RURAL LIFE 


Rural access threatened as bridges age 

ByDAVID HILL, 


Future access to rural communities could 

be under threat if North Canterbury’s 

ageing bridges are not addressed. 

Hurunui District Council chief 

executive Hamish Dobbie says ageing 

bridges across the region will cost millions 

to replace, but councils can't afford to do 

the work alone. 

He says many of the bridges and culverts 

around New Zealand were built by the 

former Ministry of Works in the 1950s to 

1970s to open up New Zealand’s rural 

hinterland. 

It means the bridges are starting to come 

to the end of their life. 

But there has beensignificant 

underfunding in infrastructure since the 

1970s, with councils left to pick up the 

slack. 

The Hurunui district alone has 286 

bridgesand culverts, with around onethird 

needing to replaced over the next 30 

years. 

‘‘We probably need about $3 million a 

year just for bridges,’’ Mr Dobbie says. 

‘‘At the moment we get $200,000 ayear 

for bridge maintenance.’’ 

The bridges in need of upgrades include 

Conway River bridge on Inland Road, 

estimated to cost around $20 million, to 

smallerbridges and culverts expected to 

cost less than $1 million. 

The Conway River bridge replacement 

has been listed in the Canterbury 

Regional Land Transport Plan with a 

fourth equal priority ranking with several 

projects. 

But no date has beenset. 

The bridge is on an important route, 

with oversized vehicles havingtouse 

Inland Road if they are unable touse the 

State Highway 1tunnels south of 

Kaikōura. 

‘‘It is alocal bridge we fund for the 

End of life ... The Conway River bridge on Inland Road, between Kaikoura and Waiau, in the Hurunui district, is coming due for 

replacement. 

benefit of the country,’’ Mr Dobbie says. 

The Hurunui District Council’s entire 

2024/25 roading programme was $14 

million, which included a$5millionWaka 

Kotahi New Zealand TransportAgency 

subsidy. 

The ratepayer was footing the 

remaining $9 million. 

‘‘As acountry we need to have amature 

conversation about infrastructurefunding 

andsome of those conversations will be a 

bit more confronting,’’ Mr Dobbie says. 

He would like the ability to loan fund 

bridge replacement work, provided Waka 

Kotahi contributes its 52 percent share. 

Waka Kotahi director regional 

relationships James Caygill says the 

agency is aware of the problem. 

‘‘It is ahuge challenge. Every council 

has bridges they want to work on.’’ 

He says bridgereplacement is funded 

separately from maintenance, but it is a 

matter of establishing how urgent the 

work is. Waka Kotahi manages 4751 

bridges and large culverts on the country’s 

state highways (based on 2023 numbers). 

The agency has an ‘‘endoflife’’ bridge 

replacement programme, with nine state 

highways bridges being replaced in the 

2024/27 National Land Transport 

Programme, including two in Canterbury. 

‘‘It is extremely difficult to predict the 

exact ‘endoflife’ dates for abridge for a 

variety of factors, and hence predictions in 

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the 10, 20 and 30 year ranges often come 

with significant margins of error,’’ aWaka 

Kotahi spokesperson says. 

Waka Kotahi has abridge inspection 

process to ensure state highway bridges 

and culverts are inspected every two 

years. 

‘‘In some cases this may mean placing 

speed or weight restrictions on some 

bridges, at which point operatorsofoverweight 

vehicles may have to use 

alternative routes better suited to them.’’ 

Speed and weight restrictions are only 

employed as alast resort, the 

spokesperson says. 



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The scheme is set to begin next 

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until next Wednesday, July 31, to 

apply. 

The successful applicants will live 

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Pāmu farms, and earnwhile they 

learn. 

They will need to have apassion 

for animals, commitment to safety, 

and willingness to workoutdoors in 

all weather conditions. 

Experience in the first year covers 

livestock, dairyand machinery. 

Participants will be supported to 

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four NZ Certificates in Agriculture 

qualification. 

In the second year,the 

apprentices will get aplacement 

within the Pāmu farming networkas 

adairyassistant or ashepherd’s 

general position. 

Aratiatia Farm Manager and 

overseer of the scheme Carl 

Carmichael says farming experience 

is not arequirement. 

‘‘We can teach you the skills. 

‘‘But you have to come with the 

attitude. 

‘‘We want to hear from motivated 

young people who have apassion for 

animals or the rural sector. 

‘‘We envision that the scheme will 

appeal to school leavers, but we are 

looking for diversity and will 

consider anyone keen to work in 

agriculture over the age of 16. 

‘‘This is agreat opportunity to 

learn from experienced farmers and 

industryspecialist trainers who are 

committed to helping young people 

succeed,’’ he says. 

As part of the programme, 

apprentices will live in shared 

housing, repurposed from existing 

infrastructure onfarm, fostering a 

supportive community environment 

as they learn to navigate life and 

work. 

‘‘We have adedicated 

apprenticeship scheme manager to 

help participants get used to the 

world of work and we will support 

learning,’’ Carl says. 

The Pāmu Apprenticeship Scheme 

is not just about training young 

farmers. 

‘‘It is setting them up for the 

future.’’ 

The scheme represents the SOE’s 

interest in growing the workforce of 

the food and fibre sector, which is a 

driving force for the productivity of 

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The North Canterbury News, July 25, 2024 27 

Young viticulturist selected 

Nick McArthur from Tiki Wines, is the 

2024 North Canterbury Young 

Viticulturist of the Year. 

The 25yearold Operations Manager 

at Tiki Wines, won the award following 

acompetition held at Waiata Vineyards 

at Waipara earlier this month on July 1. 

Nick will represent the region in the 

National Final to be held at the 

Escarpment Winery in Martinborough, 

on August 28, where he will compete for 

the overall title of 2024 Young 

Viticulturist of the Year. 

The national winner will be 

announced at the Altogether Unique 

2024 industry Celebration Dinner at Te 

Papa the following evening. 

The winner will receive aFord 

Ranger for ayear, a$6000 Ecotrellis 

Travel Grant and Leadership Week. 

ABioStart Hortisports winner will 

also be announced along with other 

cash prizes. 

Georgia Mehlhopt from Greystone 

took second place. The other 

contestants, Louis Szigetvary and 

Piper Eder, also from Tiki Wines, 

walked away with section prizes as 

well. 

‘‘What atalented young bunch,’’ 

commented the judges. 

‘‘It’s great to see the passion and 

expertise in these young people, as 

they embark on their careers in 

viticulture.’’ 

They were tested on awide range of 

topics including pruning, irrigation, 

machinery, trellising, pest and disease, 

winetasting and an interview. 

The contestants went headtohead 

in the BioStart Hortisports race at 

lunchtime, spurred on by the crowd. 

Fruitfed Supplies then served up hot 

soup and abarbecue lunch. 

The four young viticulturists 

delivered speeches at the Awards 

Dinner, where the winners were also 

announced. 

There were cash prizes for the 

winners, as well as other sectionprizes. 

Wool fadge recycling scheme 

Anew scheme has been launched to 

recycle highdensity polyethylene wool 

fadges. 

Agrecovery, New Zealand’s accredited 

product scheme operator for farm 

plastics, is behind the initiative, 

Under the new scheme, the fadges will 

be collected, sorted and sent to Recycle 

South's processing plant in Southland, for 

recycling into highquality plastic pellets 

for resale. 

Chief Executive, Tony Wilson, says 

Agrecovery is dedicated to designing 

effective schemes that address industryspecific 

environmental challenges. 

Volunteerssought for weeding in riverbed 


The AshleyRakahuri Rivercare 

Group (ARRG) is calling for volunteers 

to help the endangered birds who 

breed along the AshleyRakahuri 

River, by taking part in two weed 

removal days next month. 

Weed invasion is abig problem for 

the birds breeding along the river, in 

the AshleyRakahuri Regional Park, 

because they will only nest on weedfree 

gravel, so it is important to clear 

the weeds beforethe startofthe 

breeding season. 

Previous volunteer days, held 

earlier this year to clear weeds from 

the most favoured nesting sites have 

been successful and enjoyable, says 

ARRG volunteer Nick Ledgard. 

‘‘This is mainly because the 

dominant weed, yellow lupin, is 

readily removed by hand. 

‘‘It is also an excellent opportunity 

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The next weedpulling volunteer 

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and finishing at mid day. 

The riverbed site chosen for 

clearing is alongside the Cones Road 

bridge in Rangiora. 

Those interested in volunteering 

can gather in the picnic area at the 

south end of the bridge. 

The weedclearing area is in easy 

walking distance, so anyone, of any 

age, is welcome, but please do not 

bring your dog. 

Gloves will be needed, and asmall 

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useful, but not essential. 

‘‘Make sure you have appropriate 

clothing for the day, plus footwear 

(which might get wet),’’ Nick says. 

‘‘There is no need to register your 

interest –just turn up by 9am.’’ 

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‘‘The Wool Fadge Scheme is aprime 

example of our efforts to deliver practical 

and innovative solutions that not only 

address asignificant waste issue, but also 

support the agricultural community and 

aligns with New Zealand's broader goals 

for sustainability.’’ 

Farmers in New Zealand have long 

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them multiple times to maximise their 

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Recent reports through the mainstream 

media indeed paint agrim picture for our 

future survival. 

Tipping points towards heating up 

Planet Earth are coming at us thick and 

fast. 

Time is running out, according to 

leading climatologists,partly though 

lagging technologies,population 

explosion and economics based on 

consumerismand growth. 

The Otago Daily Time’s regular 

commentator Gwynn Dyer observes 

(4.6.24) ‘‘It was technology that got us into 

this global climate crises (in the first 

place), and it will be technology that gets 

us out of it.’’ 

‘‘Specifically, technology that let us go 

on living in ahigh energy civilisation 

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while alternative fuels and technology 

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Technology nerds need time, plant set 

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their leaders —namely in the waste 

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yards, woodbased products and forestry 

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That energy from wood biomass emits 

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compared to coal. 

Converted coal burning boilers, 

throughout the OtagoSouthland area, 

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chip and pellet fuels. 

Yet adrive around cutover harvested 

forests finds they sport heaps of rotting 

slash on landings and skid sites. 

Researchers have estimated only about 

25% of wood residues have been 

processed into chip fuels for heat energy. 

There has so far been nil response from 

firms involved with biomass production, 

such as Pioneer Energy, who had been 

trialling use of wilding pine in the Pukaki 

area. It is now involved with amajor 

South Otago windfarm. 

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29 

Fencing event in Rga 

The industry body for fencing contractors, 

the Fencing Contractors Association of 

New Zealand (FCANZ), is holding its 

annual National Fencing Field Day at the 

Rangiora Showgrounds on Wednesday, 

August 7. 

National Fencing Field Day showcases 

the latest fencing products, tools and 

machinery for rural, residential and 

security fencing, allowing attendees to see 

equipment and techniques in action, 

watch industry best practice 

demonstrations, and participate in awide 

range of competitions. 

President Phil Cornelius says the 

FCANZ mission is to raise the profile of 

fencing as arecognised trade that 

embraces best practice, adherence to 

quality standards and ongoing 

professional development. 

‘‘Our National Fencing Field Day helps 

support this —not just for our members, 

but for anyone who builds fences.’’ 

Offered as part of the annual FCANZ 

Conference programme, the National 

Fencing Field Day is open to the public 

and all those who have avested interest in 

fencing best practice. This year also sees 

the inclusion of asecondary school fencing 

competition. 

It will be the first time asecondary 

school competition like this has been 

offered, and the 12 teams registered are 

keen to take the honour of winning this 

inaugural event. 

There will be various demonstrations 

throughout the day, and Canterbury local 

Steve Williamson will be onsite discussing 

and demonstrating fencing techniques, 

including electrics, connections, the 

importance of good stay work and footings, 

among other topics. 

For those who are driving, aBest Ute 

Toolbox competition will once again 

recognise the pride fencing contractors 

have in their utes and the importance of a 

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Old adversaries to meetagain in semi finals 

RUGBY 

By LINDSAY KERR 

GlenmarkCheviot and Kaiapoi 

will again contest the North 

Canterbury rugby’s senior 

competition title after semifinal 

wins last Saturday over 

Ohoka and Ashley respectively. 

Kaiapoi, at home, headed off a 

determined Ashley XV in an 

entertaining game winning 

2215, while GlenmarkCheviot 

came from behind in the second 

half to comfortably account for 

Ohoka 346. 

Both clubs have been habitual 

finalists in recent times. 

They have individually or 

together been in this position 

dating back to 2018. 

Since the championships 

inception in 1905, the combined 

side with the Glenmark banner 

have won more titles than any 

other club, winning 37 and 

Kaiapoi second, claiming 15. 

Since the inception of the 

grand final system in 1983, these 

sides have faced each other on 

eleven previous occasions. 

KaiapoiAshley 

Ashley was in this game for the 

full 80 minutes and will rue the 

lack of kicking success in the 

first half. 

These opportunities would 

have provided additional and 

timely momentum to get them up 

for apossible win over Kaiapoi. 

In the opening spell,Ashley 

scored two well executed tries to 

Kaiapoi’s one, but Kaiapoi went 

to the break 1110 ahead after 

adding two penalty goals. 

Kaiapoi set the 

scene with atry after a 

movement that started from the 

kick off. 

From that point however, 

Ashley knuckled down to the job 

in hand. The forwards took the 

battle to their opponent and 

began to dominate at scrum 

time. 

After eight minutes they were 

rewarded with atry scored by 

centre Corban Mechen following 

aclever pass from fullback 

Anthony Tavendale that put him 

clear. 

Two handy penalty attempts 

from Ashley in quick succession 

were not converted but when 

given the same opportunity 

shortly after, Taine Lawson's 

penalty attempts were 

successfulfor Kaiapoi and took 

them out to an 115 advantage. 

The Ashley forward 

dominationcontinued and on 

the cusp of half time they were 

rewarded with aMatt Couch try. 

This came after he pounced on a 

gap in the Kaiapoi defence. 

Kaiapoi’s second half began 

with purpose. 

Lawson added his third 

penalty after fiveminutes, which 

was quickly followed by a 

Nathan CassidyRichards try 

from aline out near the Ashley 

line. 

Ashley showed that it was still 

in the fight and following amaul 

near the Kaiapoiline captain 

Louis James went over to score 

his teams third unconverted try. 

With the score at 1915 and 

still 20 minutes to run, the 

Kaiapoipack began to return the 

favour that Ashley had dealt to 

them in the first half. 

Its domination effectively kept 

it on attack. 

With 10 minutes to run, Ashley 

broke out with aTavendale kick 

that gaveAshley an attacking 

chance deep into the Kaiapoi 

territory. 

Successfully repelled by 

Kaiapoi, it had the last say with 

another penalty to Lawson in 

injury time giving them aseven 

point advantage. 

There were few stars in this 

game. Kaiapoi number eight 

Chris Smith was always present 

for his team’s off the ruck and 

maul moves, Lance Taylor 

always read the defence lines 

well at full back, and the 

accurate boot of Taine Lawson 

were features. 

Matt Couch was astand out 

performer in the Ashley back 

line and its front row ofthe Louis 

James and the Duckworth 

brothers Luke and Josh, made 

life difficult for its opponents, 

particularly inthe first half. 

Kaiapoi 22 (Zachray Andrews, 

Nathan CassidyRichards tries. 

Taine Lawson 4penalties) beat 

Ashley 15 (Corban Mechen, Matt 

Couch, Louis James tries). 

GlenmarkCheviot vOhoka 

Adifficult bus trip to Cheviot 

was in store for Ohoka as it set 

about plotting areturn trip to the 

far north of the catchment area 

to faceGlenmark Cheviot. 

It had been aseason of 

contrasts for both teams. 

After aslow start, Glenmark 

Cheviot, ran out as winners of 

the combined country 

Making abreak ... Kaiapoi half back Leo McConchie, 

gains metres,during Kaiapoi’s semi final against 

Ashley. 

PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE 

competition, and followed this 

by an unbeaten run in the North 

Canterbury round robin 

championship. 

This had included a 

comfortable win over Ohoka. 

Ohoka had an encouraging 

start to its season and at one time 

had headed its division in the 

countrywide competition, but 

has struggled in recent times. 

For an all important North 

Canterbury semi final, Ohoka 

threw everything at the 

combined side in the first half , 

taking the early exchanges to 

them. 

They kicked two penaltygoals 

before GlenmarkCheviot 

responded with aconverted try. 

The second half however 

belonged to GlenmarkCheviot 

when it realised Ohoka had 

come to play and to win. The 

forwards began to dominate and 

laid aplatform to run in four 

more tries to win 346. 

One of the stand out 

performers for Glenmark 

Cheviot was mid fielder Guy 

Jensen, who excelled under the 

high ball and ahigh tackle rate. 

over 

Glenmark Cheviot 34 (Harry 

Murray 2, Matt Earl, Jake 

Vincent, Andrew Zuppicich 

Close encounter ... Ashley’s Matt Couch tries to 

break through the Kaiapoi line. 

Try time ... GlenmarkCheviot’s wing Matt Earl, scores in the corner 

despite close attention from his Ohoka opposite. 

PHOTO: KATE JENSEN 

tries. Nick Hyde 3conversions,1 

penalty) beat Ohoka 6 (Scott 

Allin 2penalties). 

Senior Band Colts 

An unbeaten Ohoka side will 

face Kaikoura in the senior B 

grand final. 

This comes after both teams 

beat last years grand finalists. 

Ohoka defeated Kaiapoi 297 

and Kaikoura won 2716 over 

Ashley. Kaikoura return to grand 

finals day after winning against 

Ohoka in 2022. 

The Colts grand final will see 

Ohoka line up against Hurunui. 

The semi final results 

produced a3525win for Ohoka 

against Kaiapoi and Hurunui 

accounted for Ashley 138. 

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North Canterbury riders take top trophies 

North Canterbury competitors scooped 

several of the top trophies on offer at 

the final of the Canterbury ATV 

Association's threeround TT 

championship last Sunday. 

Despite the day starting out cold, 

foggy and muddy underfoot, alarge 

contingent of North Canterbury racers 

showed up to the track near Rolleston 

determined to dominate their classes. 

Amberley father and daughter 

combination, Ian Ffitch and Jordis 

Dillon, both scored multiple top 

placings to win their categories 

outright. 

Jordis won the women’s class while 

Ian picked up the 450 and the Premier 

class trophies. 

Apupil at Avonside Girls, Jordis, 

aged 18, says this year she found the 

competition in the women’s class of the 

TT series very challenging. 

‘‘There was never an easy moment 

when challenging some of the women I 

was up against. It was the same for all 

competitors racing in this TT series, as 

there were many great battles to watch 

in all classes.’’ 

She says it was great to see more 

women racing at the event. 

‘‘To see the numbers of women 

competing grow, in what used to be a 

maledominated sport, was also a 

pleasing observation for me and great 

for the sport. 

‘‘I'm very happy with my results as it 

is only my first year in the women’s 

class since I’ve moved up from juniors 

last year.’’ 

Association president and Jordis’s 

father, Ian Ffitch is alongtime 

campaigner in the offroad motorsport. 

He’s been competing in ATV races 

for over 30 years, starting in the 1980s, 

and he says he still loves it. 

‘‘It was great to see Jordis dominate 

the woman’s category, watching her 

win 10 out of the 11 races held over 

three rounds of the annual TT 

competition was so special. 

‘‘She will be someonetowatch out 

for at the national level in the coming 

years.” 

He says overall it was another 

successful TT series, which was 

enjoyed by all age groups and families. 

‘‘There was alot of good hard racing 

over the series, racing on three 

different track types.’’ 

The first round was held in Oxford 

and was swift and flowing. 

Round two was held in Timaru on a 

very tight and technical track, and the 

final round at Rolleston, amixture of 

both the other tracks. 

‘‘The day started out with the track 

greasy from overnight rain and lowhangingfog, 

before quite afew holes 

appeared making it pretty rough later 

in the day. 

‘‘It was good to see young talent 

coming through in all the grades,but 

most importantly everyone having 

fun.’’ 

The Canterbury ATV Association is 

the oldest and largest ATV Club in the 

country and attracted good fields in all 

their age categories for the final of 

three rounds of the annual club TT 

Championship. They will be hosting 

the New Zealand TT nationals in early 

September. 

Champion. .. Jordis Dillon, aged 16, of 

Amberley, won 10 out of the 11 races held 

over three rounds to take championship 

honours for the women’s section of the 

Canterbury ATV Association TT 

championship final. 


Battle for line honours ... Ian Ffitch of Amberley, leads Ben Abbott of Waikuku Beach, 

as the pair battle it out during one of the final 450cc races at the Canterbury ATV champs. 

Ffitch won the race and the series from Abbott who came second overall. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

NORTH CANTERBURY RESULTS 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Oxford Pairs: North/South: Barry 

Smart/Lynda Cameron 1, Craig 

Shannahan/Judith Driver 2, Heather 

Waldron/Beverley Brain 3. East/West: 

Phil Merchant/Jane Jung 1, Moody 

Shokry/Linda Lian 2, David Rainey/ 

Gaynor Hurford 3. 

Winter Three Day Pairs: N/S: Ant 

Lilley/Gail Hallams 1, Peter Story/ 

Judith Driver 2, Warwick Wyatt/ 

Alison MacDonald 3. E/W: Peter 

Whitehead/Geoff Swailes 1, Gaynor 

Hurford/Jannene Cumming 2, Nancy 

Harris/Lorraine Tullett 3. 

Junior Evening: N/S: Carolyn 

Simpson/Viv O’Brien 1, Annette 

Caldwell/Gail Dunlop 2, Helen Russ/ 

Susan Kinley 3. E/W: Susan Grant/ 

Claire Harvey 1, David Brittan/Lisa 

Wells 2, John Rainey/Virginia Russell 

3. Winter Three Night Pairs: N/S: 

Veronica Hall/Dawn Simpson 1, 

Lesley Smith/Karen Manson 2, 

Shirley Symns/Sue McIlroy 3. E/W: 

Jan Roose/AdriennePaine 1, Julie 

Elliott/Geoff Swailes 2, Aklana 

Blackie/Murray Messervy 3. 

Waimakariri Gorge Golf 

Eclectic: 18 Holes: JCollins 68, B 

Faulkner 69, JPottinger 69, KBush 

72, JDeans Nett 73, VMcKenzie 75, C 

Macdonald 76. 

No 4Nearest to Pin for 2–JPottinger; 

No 8Nearest to Pin for 1–JCollins; 

No 11 Nearest to Pin for 2–JCollins; 

No 15 Nearest to Pin for 2–MTeAwa; 

No 17 Nearest to Pin for 1–JCollins. 

Longest Putt –No9–SMcDonald. 

Nett Eagle –9–JPottinger. 

NineHoles: RBenny 36, RRoy –37. 

Amberley Golf 

July 20: AFalloon 71, THawker 73, J 

Bates 73, CEaton 73, SHartley 74, N 

Crawford 74, GMurray 74, AGenet 74. 

Mid Week Men:KGussettee 40, A 

Rouse 37, GRamsay 36, RJamieson 

34, DSmith 34. Two: MGrover. 

Mid Week Women: KPepper +2, S 

Lee square, PLey square. 

Longest Putt: JMorgan. LGU winner 

for July: KPepper 65. 

Nineholers: PMaude 11 Putts, P 

Garlick 12 putts. 

Amberley Smallbore Rifles 

DQuigley 100.6, KBrown 100.6, M 

Black 99.5, OMitchell 99.3, KQuigley 

98.3, WParker 94.4, IFrazer 93.2, N 

Jeribine91.3, CBerry 87.0, TDavey 

57.0. 

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Seven-dayTimeRestrictedParking for 

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you might have noticed changes to our on-street 

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Time restricted parkingwillsoon take placeonthe 

weekends,aswellasduringthe week.Ifyou think 

youwill need more than theallocated time shown 

on thesign, thereisunrestrictedon-street parking 

availableclose to theTownCentreand theTownHall. 

These changes are being made to comply with 

the Parking Bylaw 2019, which can be found on 

our website. 

Formoreinformation aboutparking in Waimakariri, 

wheretopay aparking ticket or to contestanotice,visit 

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Making WaimakaririMoreWelcoming 

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economic, civic, cultural and social life oftheir new 

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Waimakariri is averyfast-growingcommunity with 1,600 

newpeoplemovinghereevery year from outsidethe 

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eight week Multicultural Cooking Class Series. 

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Sickness andVisitingthe Library 

There are alot of winter illnesses about. Ifyou are 

feeling unwell, we ask that you please refrain from 

entering our libraries. 

If you need to return your books, we have return 

slots outside each library for your convenience. 

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movies and music right on your device. Visit 

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Climatechange mitigator 

Upcoming Council 

meetings 

Unless otherwisestated, the 

followingmeetingswillbeheld 

in August 2024 in theCouncil 

Chamber, 215HighStreet, Rangiora. 

From Page 29 

Specific answers are hard to come by. 

Leaders in the Forestry IndustriesAssociation 

and Forest Owners Association have attempted to 

point out the benefits of timber as amajor national 

industry and mitigation for climate change, but 

with little political impact. It is the one immediate 

available resource to cut carbon emissions, 

according to past NZFOA president Grant Dodson, 

of Dunedin City Forests. 

It also believes multistory buildings would 

benefit by substituting engineered timber beams 

for construction purposes. 

Plants in both islands are producing laminated 

products suitable for local projects. Little need to 

import steel products from overseas. 

Yet designers and engineers insist on imported 

steel beams and other mined metals in their plans. 

And we now learn schemes are afoot to erect 

AT THE LIBRARY 

mega wind farms in the southern provinces using 

traditional steel towers, yet some 88 countries are 

seriously looking at woodbased towers following a 

Swedish design. 

It is plainly obvious we have the expertise to halt 

our own emissions using our natural and exotic 

forestry resources. 

Perhaps Shane Jones could latch on to the 

proposed Fasttrack Bill to pave the way for the 

Australian Foresta Group to set up its Bay of Plenty 

plant to produce torrefied wood pellets, chemicals 

and rosins to boost our onshore forestry industries. 

Two plants are being investigated in the South 

Island. 

Huntly Power Station has stated that it much 

preferred to burn wood pellets instead of coal for 

electricity generation. 

It is all rather basic, isn’t it? 

•Jim Childerstone is aforestry consultant. 

District LicensingCommittee Hearing 

Monday 5August at9am. 

Council 

Tuesday 6August at 1pm. 

Oxford-Ohoka CommunityBoard 

Wednesday7August at 7pmatthe 

OhokaCommunity Hall,MillRoad, Ohoka. 

(The Public Forum section of the 

agenda will occur from 7pm to 7.15pm.) 

Woodend-Sefton CommunityBoard 

Monday 12 August at 5.30pm at the 

Woodend Community Centre, 

School Road, Woodend. 

Auditand Risk Committee 

Tuesday 13 August at 9am. 

Rangiora-AshleyCommunity Board 

Wednesday 14 August at 7pm. 

Kaiapoi-TuahiwiCommunity Board 

Monday 19 August at 4pm atthe 

Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, 

176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi. 

Utilitiesand RoadingCommittee 

Tuesday 20August at9am. 

District Planning and 

Regulation Committee 

Tuesday 20 August at 1pm. 

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Classic Cars 

The 27th monthly classic car 

gathering will be held on Sunday, 

July 28, at 14 Ashworths Beach 

Road. Come and see classic cars 

from Alvis to Bentley, Cadillac to 

Dodge, Elcar to French display, 

Gogomomile to Hupmobile. 

Vehicles and the public can arrive 

from 9am. Entry fee is adonation 

to the Amberley Menz Shed 

building programme. Food and 

drinks can be bought from the 

adjacent Better Half Kitchen and 

Bar. Old time music band will 

entertain. 

Speech contest 

Entries are sought for the 

HawardenWaikari Lions Club 

speech competition to be held 

at Hawarden Hall, Hawarden, 

on Thursday, August 22, at 4.30 

pm. This event is open to all 

Year 7to13school students, as 

well as those who are home 

schooled or taught outside the 

Hurunui district. 

They will complete for the 

McIlraith Trophies awarded to 

the winner in each of the three 

age groups —Years 7/8, Years 

9/10 and Years 11/12/13. 

Entries close with JJ Gudopp on 

August 9. She can be reached on 

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North Canterbury Table Tennis 

The North Canterbury 

Association celebrates holding 

its 75th anniversary on 

November 9, at the Rangiora 

RSA, with adinner and guest 

speaker. 

Past and present members are 

invited to share in the event 

which is focused on thanking 

those who have played apart in 

ensuring table tennis has 

continued in North Canterbury, 

The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, by 

Samuel Burr 

An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting 

novel about the power of friendship 

and the puzzling ties that bind us. 

Audreys Gone AWOL, by Annie De 

Monchaux 

Afunny and beautifully observed 

story about losing yourself, finding 

yourself, and discovering joy. 

Hurdy Gurdy, by Jenny Ackland 

Apowerful and important novel with 

acrucial and timely feminist 

message. 

These titles are available in both 

Waimakariri and Hurunui libraries. 

Find out more about recent additions 

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or contact your local library. 

due to their encouragement 

and voluntary work keeping 

clubs going. RSVP by 

September 15 to Georgina on 

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Kiss My Blues Away 

Ma Bell and Guests will 

entertain at the Balcairn Hall 

on Saturday, August 17, at 

7.30pm. Cash tickets. Adult 

$30.00 from Sally Mac’s, 

Amberley; Sefton Garage and 

Stan’s 7Day Pharmacy, 

Rangiora, or Online at 

balcairnhall.com/humanitix. 

Rangiora Bowling Club 

Young and not so young are 

invited to ‘‘Have aGoDay’’ at 

the Rangiora Bowling Club on 

Saturday, August 24, and 

Saturday, August 31, from 10am 

to noon, and 1pm to 3pm. 

Coaches will be on hand to 

assist anyone keen to have ago 

at lawn bowls at the club’s 

facility on the corner of 

Blackett and Good Street. 

Creative Workshop 

Shapeshift Exploring the Art 

of Forms workshop will be held 

at the Oxford Gallery Toi o 

Waimakariri, 72 Main Street, 

Oxford on Sunday, August 4, 

from 12pm to 2pm. 

This mixedmedia workshop 

highlights the possibility of 

shifting perspectives in order 

to challenge adversity by 

finding beauty in the chaos of 

change. Micheline Robinson 

and Claire Wastiaux will share 

some of their own personal 

artistic journeys and offer 

handson exercises to various 

techniques and ways of seeing 

processes. 

Tickets $10.25 each ($10.00 + 

$0.25 fees) from 0800 BUY TIX 

(289 849) or the Oxford Gallery 

Website. 

Douce Ambiance 

The Chamber Gallery at the 

Rangiora Library, 141 Percival 

Street, Rangiora, will host 

Douce Ambiance with Cathy 

Irons, Dan Robertson and 

Dougal Canard, as part of the 

Chamber Gallery Concert 

series. 

Tickets for the one hour concert 

are $23.25 general admission or 

Students: $10.25 each, to the 

concert starting at 4.30pm on 

Sunday 28 July 28. 

In this extraordinary concert, 

versatile violinist Cathy Irons 

together with top Christchurch 

jazz musicians, Dan Robertson 

(piano) and Dougal Canard 

(double bass, guitar), explore 

the vibrancy and versatility of 

the violin, travelling through 

different times and genres. 

Kaikōura Mid Winter Night Out 

On Saturday, July 27 the 

Kaikōura Mid Winter Night Out 

will be held from 6.30pm at the 

Kaikōura Memorial Hall. 

Come along for an evening of 

music, dancing and drinks with 

alive auction and great 

packages. 

All proceeds will go towards the 

operational costs of the 

Kaikoura Community Pool. 

Semi formal dress on the night 

please. Tables of 10 $250 per 

table or $25 each. 

Light supper provided. Bar 

with eftpos. Bar closes at 11pm. 

Purchase tickets from the 

Stockroom in the Harekeke 

Mall (next to New World) or 

email stockroom. 

kaikoura@gmail.com

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TAWERA 897 SEC 2 

Notice of Meeting of 

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Ahu Whenua Trust. Date: 

Thursday 8 August 2024. 

Time: 10am. Venue: 

Christchurch Maori Land 

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POSITIONSVACANT –UNDERGROUNDMININGCREWS 

Snowy River Mine is currently expanding ourminingcrews andwe 

welcome applicationsfor Underground MiningCrews to work 

alongside ourcurrent crews. 

OurMining crewsare multiskilled andtrained to undertakeavariety 

of tasksincluding operating mobile equipmentsuch as loaders, 

trucksand IT’s. Ourcrews also undertakeinstallation of ground 

support, mine services andcharging explosives to support our mine 

development activities. 

Mining crewswork on an attractive7on/7off rotatingdaysand nights 

rosterand canbenefit from bus transport to/fromGreymouth,private 

health insurance, and access to ourEmployeeAssistanceProgram. 

Experienceinminingisnot essentialasfulltrainingwill be provided. 

Those with transferable skills such as workingwithheavy machinery 

orinforestry or farming will be highly regarded as will anyprevious 

mining experienceineither hard rockorcoal. 

Satisfactory completion of apre-employmentmedical including 

drugand alcohol testing, andclean policeclearanceispart of the 

recruitmentprocess.FederationMining has azerotolerancefor drugs 

and alcohol anddaily testing will bemandatory onsite. Federation 

Mining is asmokefreeworkplace.Aclean driving record andabilityto 

drive amanual vehicle is necessary forthis role. 

These rolesare on ashort term contract with aviewtoextendor 

becomepermanent in thenextstage of funding forFederationMining. 

To applyfor these roles, please send your application form, 

up to date resume andcoverletter stating your suitability to 

recruitment@federationmining.com.au. 

Application forms can be foundonour website: 

www.federationmining.com.au/our-people/ 

2683316 

FRIENDS OF RANGIORA HOSPITAL INC 

AGM 

The Annual General Meeting of the above society 

will be held at the RangioraHealth Hub on 

Monday26August at 7.00pm. 

This wil be followedbythe normal bi-monthly 

meeting. All welcome 

AGM Notice 

Southbrook 

Cricket Club 

Tuesday6 th August 

at Southbrook 

Sports Club 

Starttime 7pm 

All welcome 

2694781 

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CARAVAN wanted with 

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Also wanting ahorse float 

and trailer. Phone Steve 

027 622 0011 

TOOLS, Garden, Garage, 

Saw Benches, Lathes, cash 

buyer. —Phone 355-2045. 

PENNYLANE RECORDS 

always buying records. 

Excellent prices paid. 430 

Colombo Street, Sydenham 

366 3278 Open 7days 

ROBBINS recordings 

action, peak, orly, tandem, 

allied, sonic, viking, 

downunder, broadway, 

fidelity, zodiac etc wanted 

to buy records, posters, 

photos etc for our archive. 

Did you have anything to 

do with the label?. We 

would love to hear from 

you. Excellent prices paid. 

Dave 021 222 6144 

Pennylane Records, Sydenham 

7days 

2684121 

Public Notices 

MEETINGS 

NOTICE 

Please notethe 

following: 

Therewill be a 

public meeting 

forresidents 

regarding the 

Woodstock Quarry 

appeal process. 

Themeeting 

will be heldat 

Oxford Town Hall 

at 6.30pm on 

Monday 29 July 

2024. 

SarahNichols 

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Ballroom,Latin American 

Wedding Dance 

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Cars Wanted 

Gardening 

Firewood 

Personal 

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Beginners to senior 

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Mrs L. A.McKinnon 03 

310 8000 or 021 347 901. 

TUITION available. Primary 

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English, Science) up to 

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us acall (03) 313 3638 or 

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kipmcgrath.co.nz/rangiora. 

Trade&Services 

A trusted &quality assured 

tradesman, Tim Green 

Painting Ltd. For all your 

painting services. Phone 

021 154 7110. 

ABEL &Prestige Chimney 

Cleaning. Nth Cant owned 

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Professional, guaranteed, 

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repairs, carry most parts. Ph 

0800 661 244. 

2696004 

CARS, Vans, 4WD’s 

wanted for dismantling or 

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027-258-8366. 

A+ GARDEN hedges cut 

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021 111 4322. 

SPLIT 6m Black Poplar 

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ARBORIST qualified. 

Copper Beech Tree 

Services. Tree removal, 

pruning, height reduction, 

hedge trimming, shaping, 

tree planting, firewood. 

Free quotes. Contact Angus 

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copperbeechtreeservices@gmail.com 

ATTIC LADDERS and 

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quotes. Integrated 

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BRIAN’S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

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removed, stump grinding, 

branch chipping. 

Affordable rates. Phone 03 

327 5505 or 021 124 4894. 

CHIMNEY SWEEPS. 

Time to service your fire. 

Accumulation ofsoot seriously 

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Latest rotary brush technology. 

Free moisture check 

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All work insured and guaranteed. 

From $80 single 

story. 0800 SWEEPME or 

www.sweepnz.co.nz. 

CLEANING Residential 

homes, $40ph, 25 years 

experience, reliable, 

honest, trustworthy, i am 

very thorough, excellent 

references. Phone/txt 

Alaina 0220 649 334. 

FARRIER 

Available for horse shoeing. 

Ph Joshua 0274 967 

195. 

FENCING: All Residential, 

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Contractor. 20yrs experience. 

Call 021 640 748 or 

www.highcountryfencing. 

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HAP’S FARM and 

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shearing, crutching, 

drenching etc, fencing 

repairs, gardening, pruning, 

small tree trimming etc. 

Phone 021 267 4025. 

HIGHSPEC 

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Ph:027 846 5035 

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tradesman. Free quotes. Ph 

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PAINTERS 

RegTradesman 

Interior,exterior. 

NorthCanterburyPainters 

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Free quotes. 

Covering NthCanty,Oxford, 

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Rob03327 7899 

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Plastering &Painting 

Services 

Locals with 30 years 

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Phone021 344 023 

POWER TOOLS repairs, 

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Grossman Trade 

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Christchurch. Ph389 9230. 

ROOF PAINTINGAll 

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Moss Treatments, Re 

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Free quotes, call Vinnie 

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TruckRestore NZ 

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allroofs.co.nz 

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SEPTIC TANK 

CLEANING 

Bill’sLiquid 

Waste 

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Ph 03 314 9371 

0275 379-694 

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(03) 327-4190 

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Trusted Trades & Professional Services 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phone Amanda Keys 3132840 or email amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

Air Conditioning 

Panel &Paint 

Automotive &Recovery 

Builders 

Butchery 

Oxford Butchery 

Shane Frahm 

We cankill&processyour stock 

FourGenerations of Frahms 

since1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

Number one 

old-fashioned bacon 

&ham curing. 

A/H 021 269 1817 

2227889v3 

If it stands still 

long enough we 

will paint it 

•17metre spray 

booth 

•FullPaint &Panel 

Service 

•InsuranceWork 

•Fullcoachbuildingservice,fabricating 

doors, lockers,windows, tanks 

•PaintingMotorhomes,Caravans,Boats, 

Trucks, Tractors &Cars 

Now moved to 8Seven Mile Drive, Belfast 

Phone (03) 323 4115 

www.autobodyrepairs.co.nz 

Hours MondaytoFriday6.30am to 3.30pm 

ExceptFriday3pm 

2685633 

2638408 

Ph Aaron Rowlands 

0272 588 366 

Eftpos available 

• WOF Cars &Trailers 

• Vehicle Servicing & 

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• Tyres&Punctures 

• Jump Starts 

• Towing &Salvage 

• Courtesy Car Available 

13 Stone Eyre Place, 

Swannanoa 

Mon –Fri 8am –5pm 

Construction &Concrete 

All Construction & Concrete Work 

•Driveways, patios &paths 

•Bridges and Culverts 

•Floors, foundations 

•Sheds and buildings 

•Dairy Sheds, Herd homes 

•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

Daryl Power 

027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

Alterations,Bathrooms,Kitchens,Repairs, 

Decking &Structures, Pergolas,Verandas, 

Fencing, Landscaping, Concrete, Farm Sheds 

Residential /Commercial 

Ph 027727 9162 

www.zatarabuilders.co.nz 

Ear Health 

• EarHealthchecks. 

• Wax removalusing Microsuction 

• Removal of foreign bodies 

• Basic hearing aidcare 

• ACC provider 

• WarVeteran provider 

• No medicalreferral 

required 

ClinicsinRangiora, Amberleyand Kaiapoi 

Rest homes/retirement villages,booking byprior arrangement. 

Bookings:Online www.earcare.nz |Phone 020 4124 25 25 

Email alison@earcare.nz | Ear Care Canterbury 

2324849 

2690519 

2269236 

Engineering 

For your Engineering needs 

187d Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 

Phone 03 327 5246 |027 495 2821 

toppeng@xtra.co.nz 

Painter &Decorator 

30 YearsExperience 

PENSIONERDISCOUNTS 

Commercial&Residential 

Exterior &InteriorPainting 

SprayPainting 

Roof Cleaning &Painting 

Waterblasting 

PhoneMike027 931 1876 

mikewattspainting@hotmail.com 

Portaloo Servicing/Temp Fence 

2679115 

Servicing yoursand our portaloos 

2677427 

Funeral Director 

HAL L & Co. 

Funeral Directors 

Death Is But AHorizon ... AHorizon Is But The Limit Of Our Sight 

Give our friendly team acall and let us look 

after all of your funeral needs 

•Full funeral Services 

•Pricing Plan Options 

•DirectCremation options 

•Memorial Services 

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Convenient Locations 

Rangiora 313 6948 

Christchurch 379 0178 

www.undertaker.co.nz 

Plumber /Gas Fitter 

• New Builds 

• Renovations 

• Maintenance 

• Blocked 

Drains 

• Pump 

Services 

Real Estate 

Turf Aeration 

• Spoutings 

• Gas Hobbs 

• Hot Water 

Gas 

Conversions 

• Travel 

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SOLIDTYNEAERATING+CORING+VERTICUTTING 

Greatresultsinimprovingturfhealthusingless 

fertilizerandwater!Allowsbetterdrainage,plusair 

andmoisturetoreachtherootzone.Self-propelled 

andtractormountedmachinesavailable. 

Booknowtogetthisworkdonethroughwinter/spring,and 

seetheresultsthroughnextsummer. 

PhoneRogeron0274 324352 

2679956 

2660908 

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STEWART CONTRACTING 

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& Earthworks 

ENJOYABLE STRESS FREE LANDSCAPING 

03 313 9375 •027 369 3974 

www.stewartcontracting.co.nz 

contact@stewartcontracting.co.nz 

Plumbing 

Forall 

general 

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plumbing 

Discounts forover 

65 yearsold 

Fast friendly service 

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Certifying Plumber 

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YOU 

COULD 

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and Services 

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Phone 

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on 

03 3132840 

Mechanical Repairs 

FairmowSmall EngineRepairs 

20+yearsexperience|LocatedinRangiora 

Repair of ATVs,ride-on mowers,2strokes, 

motorbikes, concretetools &water blasters. 

Chain sharpens $12. 

Bestpriceguaranteeandfreelocalpickup. 

Call Lewis on 0220620763 

Email fairmow@gmail.com 

or find me on Facebook. 

Plumber &Gasfitter 

FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING 

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Phone 03 310 7102 |027 280 0653 

Email: grant@gwpg.co.nz |www.gwpg.co.nz 

Scrap Metal 

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP 

•Car Bodies •Scrap Steel•Specialists in Farm 

Machinery•Allnon Ferrous 

MAINLAND 

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Ph (03) 338 7000 

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Locally owned and operated 

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Trusted Trades &Professional Services 

Phone Amanda today and get your 

business noticed 03313 2840 or email 

amanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

1902273 

2694945 


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